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MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO COMMERCE REPORTS
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSIN
FEBRUARY, 1925
Nd. 42
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
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INTRODUCTION
The SUBVEY OF CiTRBEinr 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* At semiannual intervals detailed tables are published giving, for each item,
monthly figures for the past two years and yearly comparisons, where available, back to 1913. In the intervening months the more important comparisons only
are given in the table entitled "Trend of business
movements/'
The present semiannual issue contains the complete figures for the monthly movements in 1923 and
1924 and the monthly averages for earlier years where
the data are available.
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man at the earliest possible moment, the department
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numbers of less importance have been temporarily
omitted (see note at bottom of p. 1).
The relative numbers are computed by allowing the
monthly average for the base year or period to equal
100. ff the movement for a current month i$ 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 16
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 moy einent from one period to the next. Thus, if a relative
number at one month is 120 and for a later month it
is 144 there has been an increase of 20 per cent.
INDEX NUMBERS
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 01 an entire group of industries or for the country as a whole, instead of for
the single commodity or industry which the relative
mimber covers. Comparisons with the base year or
with other periods are made in the same manner as in
the case of relative numbers,
BASIC DATA
BUSINESS INDICATORS
The figures reported in the accompanying tables are
very largely those already in existence. The chief
function of the department is to bring together these
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 diagrams on page 2 have been prepared to
facilitate comparisons between a few of tne more
important business movements. The lines are plotted
on what are known as ratio charts (logarithmic scale) „
These charts show the percentage increase and allow
direct comparisons between the slope of one curve and
that of any other curve regardless of its location on
the diagram; that is, a 10 per cent increase in an
item is given the same vertical movement whether its
curve is near the bottom or near the top of the chart.
The difference between this and the ordinary form
of a chart can be made clear by an example. If a
certain item, having a relative number of 400 in one
month, increases 10 per cent in the following month,
its relative number will be 440, and on an ordinary
chart would be plotted 40 equidistant scale points
higher than the preceding month. Another movement with a relative number <>f, say, 50, also increases
10 per cent, making its relative number 55. On the
ordinary (arithmetic) scale this item would rise only 5
equidistant points, whereas the previous item rose 40
points, yet each showed the same percentage increase.
The ratio charts avoid this difficulty and give to each
of the two movements exactly the same vertical rise
and hence the slopea of the two lines are directly
comparable. The ratio charts compare percentage
changes, while the arithmetic charts compare absolute
changes.
RELATIVE NUMBERS
To facilitate comparison between different items and
render the trend o f a movement more apparent, relative numbers (often called "index numbers," a term
referring more particularly to a. special kind of number
described below) have been calculated. The relative
numbers enable the reader to see at a glance the
general upward or downward tendency of a movement which can not so easily be grasped from the
actual figures.
In computing these relative numbers the last prewar year, 1913, or in some instances a five-year average, 1909-1913, has been used as a base equal to 100
wherever possible. In many instancesj comparable
figures for the pre-war years are not available, and in
such cases the year 1919 has usually been taken as
the base. For some industries 1919 can not be
regarded as a proper base, due to extraordinary conditions in the industry, and some more representative
period has been chosen, In many cases relative
This issue presents practically complete data for the month of December and also Items covering January, 1925,
received up to February 14. As most data covering a particular1 month's business are not available until from 15 to 30 daysafter the close of the month, a complete picture of that month $ operations, including relative number*, cumulative totals,
test, and charts, can not be presented in printed form under 45 days after Us closef but the advance leaflet* described above
give considerable information #s enrly erst 15 day& after its close,, and present almost every week the latest data available.
MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO C O M M E R C E REPORTS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMB'RCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
:
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
:
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
1925
FEBRUARY
NO. 42
CONTENTS
TEXT MATERIAL
Preliminary summary for January
Course of business in December:
General business
Summary of indexes of business
Review, principal branches, industry and commerce--
1
9
10
12
GENERAL CHARTS
Business indicators
December wholesale prices compared with peak and pre-war _
Graphic summary of 1924; quarterly comparisons with 1923_
Production, stocks, and unfilled orders
Employment, by major industrial groups
Wholesale prices of raw materials, producers' goods, and
consumers' goods
Building contracts awarded
DETAILED TABLES
Page
2
4
6
10
23
12
18
GENERAL TEXT TABLES
Business indicators
.3
Wholesale price comparisons
5
Statistical summary of commerce and industry: 1920-1924.
7
Business summary
.
9
Census of manufactures: 1923 _ .
25
Indexes of business (production, prices, sales, etc.)
26
Production, stocks, unfilled orders (Tables 1 and 2)
_.
Textiles (Tables 3 to 11)
Metals (Tables 12 to 22)
Fuels (Tables 23 to 28)
Automobiles (Tables 29 and 30)
Rubber (Tables 31 and 32)
Hides and leather (Tables 34 to 36)
Paper (Tables 37 to 39)
Building construction (Tables 40 to 42)
Building materials (Tables 43 to 52)
Chemicals and explosives (Tables 53 and 54)
Fats and oils (Tables 55 to 58)
Foodstuffs and tobacco (Tables 60 to 76)
Transportation and public utilities (Tables 77 to 84)
Labor (Tables 85 to 90)
Distribution movements and price indexes (Tables
to!04)__
Banking and finance (Tables 105 to 117)
Foreign exchange and trade (Tables 117 to 128)
91
Page
32
34
43
54
60
62
65
68
71
74
84
86
91
108
116
122
136
148
INDEXES
Sources of data
General index
160
164
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR JANUARY
Production in the iron and steel industry during
January showed greater activity than in either the
preceding month or January, 1924. Unfilled steel
orders on January 31, 1925 aggregated 5,037,000 tons
as compared with 4,798,000 tons on the corresponding
date a year ago. Shipments of locomotives by principal manufacturers declined during January from
both the previous month's total and January, 1924,
while unfilled orders although less than at the close of
the previous month were larger than a year ago.
Construction contracts awarded in 27 Northeastern
states showed a decline for January from both December, 1924, and January, 1924.
Mail-order and chain ten-cent store sales declined in
a seasonal movement from the December totals but
were larger than a year ago, while retail department
store trade was in slightly larger volume than in
January, 1924. Railway freight carloadings increased
over January of last year.
Check payments in New York City and for the
country at large increased over both the previous
month and a year ago. Loans and discounts of
Federal Reserve Member banks outstanding on
January 31 declined from the December figures but
were larger than on January 31, 1924, while interest
rates on both call loans and commercial paper increased
over December but were lower than a year ago.
Stock transactions on the New York, Stock Exchange,
increasing over the December total, were in considerably larger volume than a year ago, while prices of
stocks, both railroad and industrial, averaged higher.
Business mortalities increased during January both
in point of defaulted liabilities and the number of
failing firms.
NOTE.—Owing to increases in printing costs and the growing number of new statistical series, it has been found necessary to
eliminate most of the foregin comparisons and some of the less important relative numbers, and to issue the detailed tables semiinstead of quarterly.
annually
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BUSINESS INDICATORS: 1920-1924
(1913 monthly averages=100. See explanation on inside frontSeover. Except for "net freight ton-miles" latest month plotted is December, 1924; November is latest plotted
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for " net freight ton-miles ")
PJGHRON
PRODUCTION
UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS
COPPER PRODUCTION
COTTON CONSUMPTION
NET .FREIGHT TON*MILES
400
BITUMINOUS
COAL PRODUCTION
400i
BANK CLEARINGS
1
SALES, MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (VALUES)
1820
1923 i924
r
WHOLESALE
PRICES
S920 IS2I I92E I923 1924
PRICE OF 23 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
i82Q i32; SS22 iS23 !924
BUSINESS INDICATORS
The following table gives comparative relative numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed
that this table will prove useful, because it separates out from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of items
which are often regarded as indicative of business in general.
The table has been divided into two parts, the first containing those items for which relative numbers can be calculated, using
1913 as a base. The second part contains items for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. This latter group of
relative numbers is calculated by letting the 1919 monthly average equal 100. Care should therefore be exercised in comparing the
absolute value of the two sets of data. In either group, however, the upward or downward trend of the relative numbers, compared
to previous months, does reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
Where available at the time of going to press, February 14, January indicators have been included, thus bringing this table
up to date. It should be noted that the charts on page 2 show December data as the latest plotted, except for freight ton-miles
which show November.
1933
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1935
1934
COMMODITY
1930 1931
1932 1 1933
1934 Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar. Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1913 monthly average =100
Production:.
Pig iron..
Steel ingots
Copper
Cement (shipments).
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Electric energy
(gross revenue sales) .
Crude petroleum
Cotton (consumption)
Beef
Pork
Unfilled orders:
U. S. Steel Corp
Stocks:
Crude petroleum
Cotton (total)..
Prices:l
Wholesale index
Retail food
Retail coal, bitum
Farm products
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities..
Price 25 ind. stocks
Price 25 R. R. stocks.
Banking:
Clearings, N. Y. City.
Clearings, outside
Com'l paper int. rate.
Distribution:
Imports (value) ...
Exports (value)
Sales, mail-order
Transportation:
Freight, net ton--miles.
132
166
113
124
125
139
102
108
114
113
127
87
105
100
118
144
131
70
104
127
120
151
129
80
100
115
135
166
128
122
106
100
126
132
130
173
89
74
102
104
129
197
102
78
79
81
125
203
101
76
70
74
127
225
102
81
74
101
131
228
93
87
80
112
125
228
100
103
97
123
135
231
101
117
98
123
134
139
89
102
452
313
114
139
183
466
284
99
123
205
488
273
124
137
205
472
268
109
114
177
448
288
104
115
160
429
287
103
121
145
417
298
89
135
151
399
286
75
116
154
382
295
75
132
153
386
298
77
135
115
397
288
94
146
103
426
289
114
167
118
462
272
106
149
162
68
74
75
81
83
81
71
61
65
64
56
69
60
68
82
287
126
338
112
329
169
322
167
321
149
323
132
327
113
331
92
334
74
339
59
343
45
349
44
360
84
348
161
345
193
339
193
149
142
188
124
154
146
190
134
150
146
169
132
152
151
185
133
161
150
183
135
151
149
180
134
152
147
180
134
160
144
175
128
148
141
168
128
147
141
163
127
145
142
163
128
147
143
165
130
160
144
159
137
149
147
164
129
152
149
169
136
163
150
171
137
157
152
171
139
146
229
136
64
228
169
75
197
185
72
198
198
81
217
181
70
226
187
70
225
193
73
158
192
73
428
189
74
214
183
75
160
183
75
149
187
78
161
195
82
242
205
86
160
201
85
158
202
84
136
213
92
198
231
95
238
233
96
257
275
134
205
212
118
230
230
80
226
275
90
264
283
71
229
277
92
247
301
90
262
292
88
230
256
87
249
280
83
258
278
84
263
275
77
253
266
71
268
282
64
258
265
59
245
277
67
274
314
57
284
290
59
325
317
64
339
322
66
294
331
264
140
181
188
177
154
204
212
168
259
201
185
284
195
194
306
193
206
318
198
191
271
223
177
270
215
164
279
217
168
300
203
161
243
183
148
239
185
134
196
170
160
211
192
207
279
208
255
364
198
238
351
224
214
411
232
216
308
137
105
115
139
131
140
122
126
132
133
117
124
117
121
133
143
158
139
128
120
135
99
108
98
119
64
39
107
99
87
87
114
81
131
58
85
130
144
121
153
104
118
283
178
105
119
113
312
189
97
113
117
349
224
109
126
130
407
295
117
130
160
170
90
96
102
127
155
152
198
234
153
226
203
207
205
147
153
197
116
108
184
67
101
121
130
164
99
98
285
99
116
141
134
74
97
115
97
130
273
114
85
1919 monthly average =100
Production:
Lumber l
101
Bldg. contracts
72
Stocks:
Beef.
66
Pork
98
Business finances:
Bond prices (40 issues). 86
Banking:
Debits outside N. Y.
City
114
Federal ReserveBills discounted
132
Total reserves
97
Ratio
87
85
69
116
102
131
106
128
108
137
111
109
102
111
107
124
103
129
147
137
136
140
124
129
103
118
88
137
90
134
93
139
102
125
105
109
100
42
83
29
70
32
91
34
90
39
67
45
82
43
93
41
103
39
110
33
109
28
111
25
111
21
104
21
91
20
70
28
48
42
60
60
76
87
107
104
108
103
103
105
104
106
106
106
108
110
110
109
110
110
110
110
91
95
107
108
106
116
111
100
109
108
106
104
106
101
104
119
107
124
127
91
122
122
28
144
154
39
146
152
19
146
160
41
146
152
44
143
146
27
149
162
27
147
161
26
147
161
23
147
163
22
147
165
18
149
165
15
149
165
14
146
164
13
144
160
12
143
157
11
143
154
16
139
145
14
141
165
91
* Wholesale and retail prices from Department of Labor averaged for the month; farm prices from Department of Agriculture.
2
Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and California white
pine. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,518,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of 34,552,000,000
board feet reported by the census*
COMPARISON OF DECEMBER WHOLESALE PRICES WITH PEAK AND PREWAR
(Relative priees|1913 -100)
INDEX NUMBERS
100
200
300
400
FARM PRODUCTS, AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCEF
WHEAT
CORN
POTATOES
COTTON
COTTON SEED
CATTLE. BEE?
HOGS
LAMBS
WHEAT* SPRING
WHEAT. WINTER
CORN. NO.2
OAT3
BARLEY
RYE, NQ.2
TOBACCO BURLEY
COTTON
WOOL '<$. GREASE (BOSTON)
CATTLE. STEERS
HOGS. HEAVY
SHEEP, EWES
SHEEP. LAMBS
FLOUR, SPRING
FLOUR, WINTER.
SUGAR. RAW
SUGAR, GRANULATE!?
COTTONSEED OIL
BEEF. CARCASS.
BEEF. STEER ROUNDS
HAMS, SMOKED (CHICAGO^
COTTON YARN
COTTON; PRINT CLOTJHJ
COTTON. SHEETING
WORSTED YARN
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
SUITINGS
SILK. RAW
.HIDES, PACKER'S
HIDES. CALFSKINS
LEATHER. CHROME <BOSTON*
LEATHER. SOLE, OAK
BOOTS AND SHOES (BOSTON)
BOOTS AND SHOES (ST. LOUIS)
COAL. BITUMINOUS
COAL. ANTHRACITE"
COKE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON, BASIC
STEEL BILLETS. BESSEMER
COPPER
LEAD
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER, PINE, SOUTHERN
LUMBER. DOUGLAS FtR
BRICK. COMMON (NEW YORK)
CEMENT
STEEL
BEAMS
RUBBER. CRUDE
SULPHURIC AC1O
700
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS—MAXIMUM PRICE COMPARED TO PRICE IN RECENT MONTHS
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press. All other prices are from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. As far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill. See diagram on page 4.
Because of their availability at the time of going to press, February 14, the January price data have here been included, thus bringing ths§ table up
to date. It should be noted that the chart on page 4 shows December prices only.
ACTUAL PRICE
RELATIVE PRICE
(dollars)
(1913 average =100)
Unit
COMMODITIES
PER CENT
INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE ( — )
January, 1925 January,
Decem- JanuDecem- Janu1925 from
ber, 1923 ary, 1924 ber, 1924 ary, 1925 from
Decem- January,
1924
ber, 1924
December, 1924
January,
1925
1. 411
1.056
.641
.240
35.48
.0535
.0839
1.096
1.621
1.120
.702
.227
37. 50
.0563
.0931
. 1269
119
117
137
268
209
89
85
166
122
119
145
271
204
91
88
167
178
171
107
200
163
91
112
180
205
181
118
189
172
95
124
208
+14.9
+6.1
+9.5
54
+5.7
+5.2
+11.0
+15.8
+68.0
+52. 1
18 6
-30. 3
-15.7
+4.4
+40. 9
+24. 6
1. 687
1.769
1.233
.598
.935
1.404
24.50
.238
.70
9.350
9.960
7 575
15. 975
1.909
2. 006
1. 271
.596
.973
1.585
24.50
.240
.69
9.313
10. 800
8. 688
17.625
122
110
117
120
110
110
212
280
204
115
84
137
160
124
112
121
126
113
114
212
271
208
111
86
153
171
185
179
197
159
150
221
186
186
280
112
119
162
205
209
203
203
159
156
249
186
188
276
110
129
185
228
+13.2
+13.4
+3.1
-0.3
+4.1
+12. 9
0.0
+0.8
-1.4
-0.4
+8.4
+14.7
+10. 3
+68. 5
+81.3
+67. 8
+26.2
+38.1
+113.4
-12. 3
30 6
+32. 7
• 0 9
+50. 0
+20. 9
+32, 2
8.895
7.788
.053
.072
.114
.183
.125
.207
9.694
8. 805
.046
.061
,112
.183
.133
.219
133
133
209
207
151
132
103
123
135137
192
196
152
131
106
116
194
202
151
169
158
141
96
125
212
229
131
142
154
141
102
132
+9.3
+13.4
-13.2
16 0
-2.5
0.0
+6.3
+5.6
+57. 0
Pound
Yard.
Yard
Pound
Yard.
Yard
Pound
Pound
Pound
Square foot
Pound
Pair
Pair
_._
.446
.068
.108
1.950
1. 035
3.690
6.321
.174
.209
.480
.480
6.25
5.00
.437
.069
.103
1. 900
1.035
3.780
6. 076
.161
.215
.500
.500
6.35
5.00
228
236
217
212
184
239
213
74
80
163
95
201
153
223
223
220
219
184
239
202
78
83
163
98
201
153
180
196
176
251
184
239
174
95
111
178
107
201
158
177
199
176
245
184
245
167
89
114
186
111
204
158
1 7
+1.5
0.0
2 4
0.0
+2.5
-4.0
6 3
+2.7
+4.5
+3.7
+1.5
0.0
—20. 6
-10.8
-2<> 0
0.0
+2.5
-17.3
+14. 1
+37. 3
+14.1
+13.3
+1.5
+3.3
Short ton__
Long ton___
Short ton__
Barrel.
3.39
11.73
4.04
1.195
3.39
11.75
4.64
1.293
154
216
164
109
166
216
165
133
154
221
165
128
154
221
190
138
0.0
0.0
+15.2
+7.8
-7.2
+2.3
+15.2
+3.8
Long ton...
Long ton...
Long ton. __
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
22.96
20.90
36.00
.142
.096
.565
. 078
24.14
21.88
37.00
.148
.104
.582
.081
148
142
155
82
173
105
113
151
144
155
80
188
108
116
143
142
140
91
217
126
133
151
149
144
94
236
130
140
+5.6
+4.9
+2.9
+3.3
+8.8
+3.2
+5.3
0.0
+3.5
-7.1
+17.5
+25. 5
+20. 4
+20.7
Mfeet
Mfeet
Thousand. _
44.42
16.50
13.50
46.95
19. 50
14.50
183
190
290
192
212
305
193
179
206
204
212
221
+5.7
+18.4
+7.3
+6.3
0.0
-27.5
1.74
2.10
.318
.70
163
166
25
75
170
166
25
75
166
131
39
70
172
139
39
70
+3.6
+6.1
0.0
0.0
+1.2
-16.3
+56.0
-6.7
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCERS
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
Lambs
_
_ _ _
- _
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound
__
Ton
Pound
Pound
Pound
FARM PRODUCTS— MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Wheat,
No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Co r n, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton middling upland (New York)
Wool, M blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
H off heavy (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago) _ _
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
_
_ .
Bushel
Bushel _
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Cwt
Pound
Pound
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
FOOD
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis) .
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
_
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
__
Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)
Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh steer rounds No. 2 (Chicago)
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)
_ _ Barrel
Barrel
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
_ Pound
Pound
-31.8
-27. 6
+1.3
+7. 6
- 3.8
-H3 8
CLOTHING
Cotton yarns carded white northern mulespun 22—1 cones (Boston)
Cotton, print cloth, 27 inches, 64 x 60-7.60 yards to pound (Boston)
Cotton, sheeting, brown 4/4 Ware Shoals L. L. (New York)
Worsted yarns 2/32's crossbred stock white in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, storm serge, all-wool, dbl. warp, 50 in. (N. Y.)__
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (N. Y.)___
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansas No. 1 (New York)
Hides green salted packer's heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides calfskins, No 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)
Leathf3r sole oak scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
_
+11. y
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine run lump, Kanawha (Cincinnati)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)
Coke, Conneslville (range of prompt and future) furnace— at ovens
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells
METALS
Pif iron foundry No 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace
Steel, billets Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Lead pig delivered for early delivery (New York)
Tin pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc slnb western (St Louis)
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, 1x4, "B" and better (Hattiesburg district)
Lumber, Douglas fir, No. 1, common, s 1 s, 1 x 8 x 10 (Washington)
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b., plant (Chicago
district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
_
_
Rubber, Para Island, fine (New York)
__
Sulphuric acid, 66° (New York)
Barrel
Cwt
Pound
Cwt
1.68
2.00
.315
.70
GRAPHIC SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FOR 1924, BY QUARTERS
(Bars represent percentages of increase or decrease from the corresponding periods of 1923. Where no bar appears, the movement for that period showed no change fron
the corresponding period of 1923. Increases are in black and decreases in white)
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: 1920-1924
The following table contains a review of production and distribution by principal industries and
branches of commerce during 1924, with comparisons
since 1920 where data are available. On page 6 is
1936
ITEM
1921
1833
1923
shown a graphic summary comparing the year 1924
with 1923; by quarters, while on page 8 is given a
statistical comparison for commodity stocks and unfilled orders.
mi
FOODSTUFFS
1830
ITEM
1833
1923
1934
BUILDING AND BUILDING MATERIALS—
continued
Corn grindings
thous. bu_ 60, 659 58,504 66, 794 66, 160 75, 345
Sugar meltings
thous. long tons. 4,061 3,599 5,084 4,178 4, 587 Sanitary enamel ware shipments:
Fish catch _
thous. lbs_ 188, 094 163, 294 195, 117 192, 274 200, 886
617
Baths.
thous. pieces.
Meat, inspected slaughter:
Lavatories
thous. pieces
617
4,985
4,474
5,006
5,170
Beef products
mill. Ibs
Sinks
thous pieces
723
7,454
9,222
6, 459
Pork products
mill. lbs_
6, 735
441
423
418
Lamb and mutton products mill. Ibs
493
AUTOMOBILES AND TIRES
1,142
939
1,006
1,153
1,285
Cottonseed oil production
mill. lbs_
360
190
206
230 • Automobile production:
Oleomargarine consumption
mill. Ibs.
210
110
¥7 heat flour production
mill, bbls
Passenger cars
thousands
121
126
127
133
1,833
Trucks..
thousands322
Rubber tires:
TEXTILES
Consumption:
Pneumatic tires
thousands
Wool
thous Ibs
Solid tires
thousands
656, 807 654, 125 641,607 537, 760
Cotton
thous. bales
5,843
6,088
6, 521
5, 512
Inner tubes
thousands
5,407
Silk _
thous. bales
196
323
368
358
366
Production, fine cotton goods
TOBACCO
3,955
4,629
...
thous. pieces
5,265
4,251
4,246 Production:
Large
cigars
_ millions
7, 937
METALS
Small cigarettes
millions 44, 622
Production:
Manufactured
tobacco
and
snuff
Iron ore
thous. tons. 56, 643 22, 586 42, 157 59, 200 42, 452
mill Ibs
400
Pig iron
thous. long tons. 36, 414 16, 514 26, 880 40, 039 31, 088
Steel ingots
thous. long tons 40, 881 19, 235 34, 568 43, 486 36, 645
MISCELLANEOUS
Steel sheets
thous. tons. 2,058 1,025 2. 290 2, 675 2,638
Steel furniture
thous. dolls
17, 659 11, 328 12,928 16, 834 17, 381 Production:
Tin (consumption).,. thous. long tons51
57
70
64
26
Sole leather _
thousands 18, 423
Production:
Newsprint paper
__thous. tons. 1,512
1,209
988
472
1, 588 Wood
1,478
chemicals:
Zinc..
_._
mill. Ibs.
1,062
960
747
1,072
431
141, 978
Sales:
Methanol
thous. galls. 7,464
1,161
1,923
758
2, 175
2,381 Naval
stores,
receipts:
Steel castings
_ .thous. tons.
795
793
895
288
773
Rosin
RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
Locomotive shipments
Freight car orders
1S31
number
number
2,392
80, 004
1,274
1,344
3,189
1,465
22, 050 180, 465 103, 487 144, 405 Sales:
PRODUCTION OF FUEL AND POWER
Coal:
Anthracite
thous tons
Bituminous _
.. thous. tons
Coke:
Beehive..
_.
thous. tons
By-product
thous tons
Petroleum products:
Crude petroleum
mill bbls
Gasoline..
mill, galls
Kerosene
mill galls
Lubricants
mill, galls
Electric power (central stations) :
Total
mill kw hrs
By water power.
mill. kw. hrs
By fuels
mill kw hrs
89, 598 90, 473 52, 539 95, 444 90, 214
568, 667 415, 922 404, 514 564, 157 468, 964
20, 980
30, 780
5,653
19, 918
8,039
28, 497
17, 960
37, 527
9,687
33, 769
443
4,883
2,320
1,047
472
5,154
1, 945
878
551
6, 202
2,306
979
732
7,556
2,349
1,097
707
3,954
2,521
1,067
43, 555
16, 150
27, 405
41, 270
14, 940
26, 330
47, 703
17, 251
30, 452
55, 928
19, 616
36, 312
401
2, 533
387
2,360
573
3, 353
592
3,494
605
3,880
4,296
4,664
631
700
1,614
402
327
410
483
115
129
125
4,505
8,573
475
469
893
362
206
343
410
104
149
101
5, 180
6,283
588
797
1,448
656
282
318
534
151
275
138
5, 402
6, 104
639
1,223
1, 751
579
313
449
618
159
361
141
5,440
5, 888
578
1, 153
1,651
590
245
400 1
516
130
418
103
729
179
220
384
63
196
558
133
270
724
157
276
662
169
288
thous. bbls
262
828
498
698
797
898
1,098
1,125
1,085
1,255
1,370
1,148
1,323
1,445
1,535
147
2,340
346
3.637
'376
3,202
'362
21, 820
424
27, 102
30, 698
787
38, 137
33 944
684
45, 087
38. 667
564
42, 945
6, 798
50, 835
6,893
53, 565
6, 999
64, 451
6, 658
71, COS
386
420
412
413
17,841
1,226
17, 735
1, 448
18, 732
1, 489
14, 645
1, 471
58, 616 125, 345 164, 396 128, 942
3, 734
6, 809
8, 594
6, 893
266
799
261
997
319
1,171
309
1, 108
DISTRIBUTION
4 Mail-order houses
5 Ten-cent chains
28 Grocery chains _
Advertising, agate lines:
Magazine
Newspaper (22 cities)
Postal receipts (50 cities)
Foreign trade of U. S.:
Exports
Imports
thous. dolls. 452, 321 314, 275 344, 339 433, 177 461, 048
thous. dolls 245, 891 253, 915 286, 505 338, 043 378, 883
thous. dolls 498, 414 443., 618 516, 029 037, 103 724, 752
mill lines
mill, lines
mill, dolls
28
1, 145
248
18
1, 031
249
19
1, 091
275
23
1,167
301
24
1, 158
316
mill dolls
mill, dolls
8,228
5,279
4,485
2,509
3,832
3,182
4,167
3,792
4, 588
3,611
205
226
203
116
147
153
124
149
142
134
154
146
132
150
146
225
3,888
774
171
3,466
1, 383
261
4,121
1, 280
236
2,735
1,135
282
3, 784
1, 447
55.94
107. 21
59.70
53. 21
79. 38
60. 15
62.38
98, 58
74.11
00 15
107. 78
71.72
67. 18
115. 08
74.32
5,739
6,697
5,863
5,687
6, 308
6, 383
6, 87S
7,828
7, 334
9,109
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
(Monthly averages)
Farm Drices
1913—100
1913 100
58, 996 Wholesale prices (404 items)
1913 —100
20, 006 Retail food prices (22 items)
38, 990
BANKING AND FINANCE
BUILDING AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Contracts awarded (27 States):
Total floor space
mill. sq. ft
Total value...
__
mill, dolls
Lumber production:
Southern pine.mill. b. ft
Douglas fir _ . _ _
mill. b. ft
California redwood
mill, b ft
California white pine
mill b ft
Western nine
_.
mill. b. ft
North Carolina pine
mill b. ft
Northern hemlock
mill. b. ft
Northern hardwoods
mill. b. ft
Northern pine lumber
mill. b. ft_
Northern pine lath
mill. b. ft
Oak flooring _
mill. b. ft
Maple flooring . ._
mill. b. ft
Brick production:
Clay fire brick
mill, brick
Silica brick
..
mill, brick
Face brick
mill, brick
Cement:
Production
thous. bbls
Shipments
thous. bbls.
99, 674
95, 985
98, 293 113, 870 137, 377 148. 859
95, 051 116, 563 135, 887 145, 747
Securities:
SalesStocks (shares)
mill, shares
Bonds, total
mill dolls
Bonds, municipal
mill, dolls.
Prices, monthly average —
25 railroad
stocks
dollars
25 industrials
dollars
40 bonds
p ct of par
Banking and insurance:
Savings deposits
mill dolls
Life insurance, new
mill, dolls
Debits to individual accts. —
Outside N.Y. C
mill, dolls.
New York City
mill, dolls
Bank clearings —
Outside N. Y. C _ _
mill, dolls.
New York City
mill, dolls
Interest rates, mo. aves.-—
Call loans
per cent
Commercial paper
.
per cent.
Business failures:
Liabilities
mill, dolls
Firms _
number.
240, 804 190, 968 203, 244 226, 152 227, 951
241, 044 207, 096 239, 856 239,392 263, 531
189, 612 146. 544 159, 372 182, 532 194, 966
243, 132 144, 328 217, 896 213, 996 249, 869
7.82
7.34
6.02
6.55
4.44
4.40
4.84
4.99
3.17
3.91
295
8,881
627
19, 652
618
23, 676
539
18, 714
543
20,615
8
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: 1920-1924—Continued
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES HELD AT END OF YEAR
November
December
November
December
November
19 33
19 S3
19 21
19 89
COMMODITY
November
December
19^ 4
Novem-
December
ber
December
FOODSTUFFS
Beef products
Pork products
L?>mb and mutton
Sugar (raw)
Cottonseed oil
Wheat (visible)
Wheat
flour
Corn (visible)
Oats (visible)
Butter
Cheese
Eggs
Poultry
Fish !
Coffee
Apples
.
_ ._
Rice (domestic)
112, 166
463, 360
56, 702
85, 527
169, 343
48, 406
6,776
5,936
34, 414
79, 750
39, 921
1,824
49,046
67, 549
1,696
6,787
2,339
142, 813
593, 299
68, 032
98, 996
156, 089
47, 797
5,300
6,267
32, 194
58, 682
34, 115
408
79, 025
65, 841
1,619
6,386
2,923
80, 333
397, 590
7,520
82, 253
111,508
54, 407
9,241
16, 746
69, 198
65, 129
34, 055
.2,403
65, 167
61, 228
1,298
5,739
1,129
84, 808
462, 637
6,444
62, 419
99, 669
56, 776
7,776
25, 670
67, 728
48, 412
27, 691
889
103, 697
59, 126
1,616
5, 429
1,258
95, 628
452, 005
3,633
69, 185
115, 247
39, 764
9,100
12, 034
32, 940
47, 773
37, 291
3,257
51,781
54, 503
957
6,743
2,004
116, 255
619, 317
4,523
44, 828
106, 988
43, 856
7,700
17, 776
32, 391
26, 819
33, 617
1,311
100, 170
48, 689
976
6,481
2,326
93, 144
620, 217
2, 015
58, 189
139, 763
82, 269
7,900
3,254
18, 686
51, 508
55, 105
4,028
63, 274
63, 458
884
10, 099
1,735
thous. of bales..
. bales
6,219
48, 357
6,875
44, 536
6,948
19, 601
6, 945
24, 804
5,922
47, 159
5,987
49, 174
thous. of bbls
number .
thous. of gals
thous. of gals..
thous. of gals
thous. of gals..
139, 234
86
354, 836
398, 992
808, 803
142, 181
142, 442
92
462, 382
393, 071
837, 404
160, 522
178, 260
116
496, 590
340, 026
1, 279, 451
228, 038
185, 623
120
586, 087
341, 009
1, 331, 265
216, 766
265, 017
147
776, 724
257, 879
1, 352, 348
226, 430
thous. of long tons .
thous. of Ibs
long tons
38, 369
128, 780
2,966
38,047
142, 116
2,856
38, 369
134, 098
1,316
35, 896
133, 216
1,696
1 332 138 1, 320, 649
"M ft b m
M ft. b. m
36, 850
38, 257
M ft. b. m
27, 520
36, 255
_ .thousands..
33, 755
35, 080
thousands
61, 603
66, 761
4,554
8,691
thous. of bbls
58, 221
number
25, 929
45, 291
37, 291
number..
number
48, 787
63, 453
.barrels
49, 209
53, 356
300, 315
barrels
247, 253
1, 087, 727
20, 922
28, 383
41, 379
63, 327
9,091
40, 667
100, 912
114, 830
63, 913
307, 496
1 125 979
21, 763
30, 865
38, 812
70,314
11, 938
53, 140
111,834
133, 014
66, 965
336, 680
23, 127
23, 934
thous. of lbs__
thous. of lbs._
thous. of lbs__
.
long tons..
thous. of lbs._
thous. of bush__
thous. of bbls
thous. of bush..
_ thous. of bush..
thous. of lbs._
thous. of Ibs
thous. of cases
thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs
.
thous. of bags _ _
_
thous. of bbls_.
thous. of pockets..
758, 211
100, 336
462, 534
142, 862
703, 224
2,988
57, 929
140, 981
84, 030
7. 100
34, 972
106, 795
105, 533
9,683
7,700
8,072
36, 922
105, 520
96, 114
19, 940
30, 299
49, 566
1,927
93, 434
64, 290
712
67, 265
ICO, 743
58, 718
3,101
87, 975
70, 398
19, 693
72, 128
65, 657
49, 182
1,509
133, 589
68, 760
105, 577
3,432
2,508
9,696
6,700
70, 519
6, 696
2,011
2,265
2,347
5, 214
35, 398
5,140
40, 959
5,961
55, 516
61, 533
264, 578
143
883, 793
281, 050
1, 304, 728
235, 735
335, 741
160
985, 046
239, 114
1,499 926
231, 335
338, 277
157
1, 074, 900
283, 196
1, 515, 035
242, 785
362, G51
164
1, 133, 169
337, 448
1,641 090
242, 246
355, 889
158
1, 179, 503
338, 826
1, 670, 509
257, 336
44, 004
38, 994
2,699
39, 866
36, 504
3, 704
42, 836
61, 808
1,072
38, 635
75 156
1,652
40, 728
53 824
36, 360
42, 416
1, 274, 418
19, 132
23, 908
42, 278
54, 689
5,320
34, 370
64, 462
64, 822
40, 161
352, 465
1 218 8^3
21, 230
25,156
45, 072
61, 908
9,267
37. 886
67, 618
70, 491
44, 774
349, 917
1 115 880 1 110 704
41, 140
41, 467
22 159
24, 239
41, 261
43, 757
49,303
56, 436
6,991
10 900
43, 557
37, 342
69, 412
84, 373
82, 147
67, 265
50, 318
39, 221
346, 220
316, 820
1 026 246
41 795
22, 931
34, 990
58, 304
8 928
90, 01 2
171, 999
228, 438
51, 489
228, 673
1 041 774
43, 823
25, 992
36, 512
19, 651
19, 208
25, 062
23, 838
1,724, 767
1,239, 936
1, 713, 670
1, 266, 082
371, 043
CLOTHING MATERIALS
Cotton mills and warehouses _.
Silk, raw
5,943
FUELS
Crude petroleum:
Quantity
Days' supply
Gasoline
Kerosene
Gas and fuel oil
Lubricating oil
METALS
Iron ore.. ._
Zinc
Tin, New York
..
2,089
2,844
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Yellow pine
Oak flooring
Maple
flooring..
Silica brick_ _
__•
Face brick .
__
Cement
Baths (enamel)
Lavatories (enamel).
Sinks (enamel) .
Turpentine...
_
R osi n
71,498
13 857
104, 301
196, 324
251, 448
61,379
256, 482
I
PAPER
Newsprint (at mills)
short tons
20, 266
24, 763
thous. of Ibs 2 1,271, 525
thous. of lbs_. 2 849, 199
.thous. of Ibs. _ 2 331, 849
1, 446, 914
1, 061, 696
297, 472
24, 040
23, 669
1, 491, 301 2 1 562 225
1, 068, 042 2 1,086,
985
2
346, 604
393, 489
1, 651, 930
1, 219, 694
358, 256
TOBACCO
Total
Chewing, smoking and snuff
Cigar types
1
2
2
1,547,410
1,136,484
338,202
2
439
1,561,848 ! 2 1,457,
2
1, 174, 808
993, 398
2
382, 586
313, 316
2
Monthly average, 1919.
2
2
2 407, 066
Quarter ending Sept. 30.
UNFILLED ORDERS FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
JUNE 30—
DECEMBER 31 —
COMMODITY
Unit
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized
Steel (U. S. Steel Corp.)_
Locomotives
_ _.
Oak flooring
Maple flooring
Clay fire brick.__
_
Face brick
Baths (enamel)
,
Small ware (enamel)
Short ton
Thous. long tons..
Number
M feet b m
M feet b. m
Thousand ..
Thousand
_
Number
Number
1931
1932
202, 191
5,118
245
11, 095
10,311
34, 365
23, 276
61, 344
173, 151
437, 853
5,636
596
38, 434
26, 193
56, 830
43, 283
177, 197
486, 331
1933
503, 175
6,388
1,958
38, 530
28, 265
93, 285
54, 128
286, 888
1, 108, 045
1934
1931
1923
1933
1924
246, 810
3,263
531
50, 189
25, 406
62, 920
43, 650
181, 907
458, 182
141,047
4,268
265
20, 888
13, 894
23, 108
14, 228
29, 987
93, 744
505, 766
6,746
1,592
40, 925
22, 324
67, 400
26, 388
205, 659
647, 839
445, 167
4, 445
387
47, 700
15, 375
59, 107
25, 641
203,329
712, 620
663, 460
4,817
431
53, 295
12, 735
67, 823
22, 499
89, 402
254, 625
i
Percentage
change
Dec. 31,
1924, from
June 30,
1924
+168. 8
+47.6
-18.8
+6.2
-49.9
+7.8
-48.5
-50.9
-44.4
BUSINESS SUMMARY
[Index and relative numbers based on the 1919 monthly average as 100—except unfilled orders which are based on the 1920 average—enable comparisons to be made of the
relative condition of the several phases of business. The use of index and relative numbers is more fully explained on the inside front cover, and details of this summary are given in the table entitled "Indexes of Business," beginning on p. 26. Numerical data on electric power, building construction, factory . employment, and
the transportation situation may be found in the detailed tables beginning on page 32.
PRODUCTION:
Manufacturing (64 commodities)
Raw materials, total
Minerals
Animal products
_ _
Crops
_- _ _
Forest products
1933
1924
119
113
113
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OB DECREASE (— )
1933
im
Novem- December
ber
Septem- October Novem- December
ber
ber
YEARLY AVERAGE
December
from
November
December,
1924, from December, 1923
135
117
102
121
119
124
117
118
115
113
141
136
123
158
119
105
129
125
129
133
104
114
152
131
110
193
118
121
179
138
112
246
122
110
155
119
125
195
112
110
142
123
138
158
88
0.0
-8.4
+ 3.4
+ 10.4
-19.0
-21.4
+ 4.8
+ 10. 1
-1. 6
+ 7.0
+ 18.8
-15. 4
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
144
152
149
153
148
160
156
170
+ 9.0
+ 11.1
BUILDING AWARDS (FLOOR SPACE)
106
108
111
102
93
102
105
100
-4. 8
-2.0
STOCKS OP COMMODITIES (45 commodities) :
Unadjusted index
Corrected for seasonal variation l
119
119
135
135
132
122
135
125
127
135
142
137
146
136
155
145
+ 6.2
+ 6.6
+ 14.8
+ 16. 0
UNFILLED ORDERS (relative to 1920) _
74
52
53
58
46
43
53
62
+ 17.0
+ 6,9
SALES (based on value) :
Mail-order houses (4 houses)- __
Ten-cent chains (5 chains)
Wholesale trade
Department stores (359 stores) _
99
165
83
124
105
185
82
125
122
176
85
142
118
331
72
202
106
169
92
119
141
203
95
141
131
199
84
141
148
366
79
210
+ 13. 0
+ 83. 9
-6. 0
+ 48.9
+ 25.4
+ 10. 6
+ 9. 7
+ 4.0
PRICES (recomputed to 1919 base) :
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
_„_
_ _
75
78
73
78
74
82
73
81
72
79
74
80
74
81
76
82
+ 2.7
+ 1.2
+ 4.1
+ 1.2
COST OF LIVING (1919 base)
96
97
96
96
95
96
96
97-
+ 1.0
+ 1.0
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT (1919 base)_ _ _ _
93
84
92
90
81
81
81
82
+ 1.2
-8.9
115
119
25
108
116
139
116
116
92
101
119
189
118
148
70
131
126
59
115
117
111
106
125
161
-7.3
+ 6. 8
+ 45.0
+ 5.0
+ 5. 0
-14.8
_
TRANSPORTATION :
Net freight ton-mile operation
Car loadings (monthly total)
Net available car surplus (end of mo.) _ _
i Comparable data back to 1919 were published in April, 1924, SURVEY, p. 28.
COURSE OF BUSINESS IN DECEMBER
GENERAL BUSINESS
Taking account of the increased number of working
days, manufacturing production in December declined
slightly from November but was slightly larger than
a year ago. Such basic industries as pig iron, steel
ingots, cotton and woolen manufacturing, zinc, lead,
bituminous coal, leather, newsprint paper, box board,
and brick, showed increases in production both over
November and a year ago, while anthracite coal,
enamel ware and petroleum increased over November
only. Copper, cement, wheat flour, and cottonseed
oil production declined from November but increased
over a year ago, while automobiles declined in output
from both previous periods. Building construction
awards declined from a year ago but electric-power
production increased.
Commodity stocks increased over November and
over a year ago and unfilled orders for iron and steel
and building materials also increased over both periods.
Wholesale trade showed a seasonal decline from
November but increased over a year ago, while retail
trade for the holiday month showed increases over
December, 1923, for mail-order houses, department
stores, and all chain stores except music and cigar
chains. Check transactions were larger than in either
November or a year ago while loans and discounts of
Federal reserve member banks continued to increase.
Car loadings numbered more than in December, 1923.
The price levels at points of production, at wholesale
and at retail, showed increases over both November
and a year ago. Factory employment was higher than
in November, declining from a year ago. Failures
in December exceeded both the previous month and a
year ago in both number and liabilities except that
liabilities were less than a year ago. Import trade
increased over both periods while exports increased
over a year ago only.
10
SUMMARY OF INDEXES OF BUSINESS
textiles, leather, paper and printing, and chemical and
oil groups, all other groups showing declines. ComThe output of manufactured goods in December, pared with a year ago, a greater production of goods
as measured by the index of 64 commodities based was noted in all groups except foodstuffs, metals other
on the 1919 monthly average as 100, stood at 110 j than iron and steel and the miscellaneous group,
as compared with 110 in November and 105 a year which represents mainly the automobile and tire
ago. When account is taken of the varying number industries. Increases of over 10 per cent over a year
of working days in each month, however, thus show- ago were made in the textiles, iron and steel, chemiing the actual rate of production, the December cals and oils, stone and clay, and tobacco groups.
index of 110 compares with 114 in November and For the year 1924 as a whole, the manufacturing
109 in December, 1923. Actual production in De- production index stood at 113, as compared with
cember made a large increase over November in the 119 in 1923, and 101 in 1922, and the low point of
iron -and steel industry and smaller gains in the 77 in 1921.
PRODUCTION
RELATIVE PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES
pg^
fl920 ^monthly liverage=lGO. It is to be noted that for the first time this chart shows stocks of manufactured commodities only, while adjustment has been made for both
' ' and" pr<
production for their respective seasonal movements. Unfilled orders are principally those for iron, steel, and building materials)
stocks
160
PRODUCTION 64 COMMODITIES
UNFILLED ORDERS 8 COMMODITIES
The index showing the output or marketings of
raw materials stood at 142 in December, based on
the 1919 monthly average as 100, as against 129 a
year ago. - For the year 1924 as a whole, the raw
material index stood at 119, as compared with the
1923 index at 113 and the 1922 index at 108.
The index of mineral production for December,
based on 1919 output as 100, stood at 123, as against
119 in November and 125 a year ago. Outside of
declines in iron ore and gold, both of which were
largely due to seasonal conditions, the only decrease
from November occurred in copper production.
Compared with a year ago, however, ^large increases
in lead and silver output and a small increase in
copper were counterbalanced by slight declines or
no change in the other commodities. The yearly
index of mineral production stood at 124 in 1924 as
compared with 135 in 1923.
The index 'of marketings of animal products stood
at 138, based on 1919 as 100, as compared with 125
in November and 129 a year ago. All animal products
gained in marketings over November except cattle,
sheep, and fish, while compared with a year ago all
products except eggs showed increases in marketings.
For the year 1924, the animal marketings index stood
as 117, the same as in 1923.
The crop marketings index, relative to 1919 as 100,
stood at 158 in December as against 133 a year ago.
Marketings in all groups declined from November in
a seasonal movement, but increased over a year ago
for all groups except fruits and miscellaneous. The
index for the calendar year 1924 averaged 118, as
against 102 in 1923 and the previous high record of 113
in 1922.
The forest products production index, relative to
1919 as 100, stood at 88 in December as against 112
in November and 104 a year ago. For the year 1924
the index averaged 115, as against 121 in 1923.
COMMODITY STOCKS
The index of commodity stocks adjusted for seasonal
variation stood at 145 at the end of December, based
on the 1919 average as 100, as against 136 at the end
of November and 125 a year ago. Allowing for
seasonal conditions, all groups of stocks increased
over November except manufactured commodities,
and all increased over a year ago, the increase in raw
materials and raw foodstuffs being particularly
marked. Average stocks for the year 1924, according
to this index, stood at 135, as compared with 119 in
1923.
SALES
The unfilled-order index of 8 basic commodities in the
iron and steel and building material industries stood
at 62 in December, based on 1920 as 100, and 58 a
year ago, the iron and steel group standing at 49 in
comparison with 42 in November and 45 a year ago,
while the building material group at 114 compared
with 99 in November and 109 a year ago.
Wholesale trade in December stood at 79, based on
the 1919 average as 100, as compared with 84 in
November and 72 a year ago. Total wholesale trade
for the year 1924 averaged 82, according to this index,
as compared with 83 in 1923, groceries, drugs, and
me$ts showing an increase, while hardware, shoes, and
dry goods declined.
Mail-order house sales in December stood at 148
on a 1919 basis as 100, comparing with 131 in November and 118 a year ago. For the year 1924,
sales of mail-order houses averaged 105, as compared
with 99 in 1923. Chain-store sales made the usual
December peak and increased over December, 1923,
for all groups except cigar and music chains. For
the year 1924, sales of all groups increased over a year
ago except music chains. Department-store sales also
increased over December, 1923, and the year's total
was slightly larger than in 1923.
PRICES
Prices received by producers of agricultural commodities averaged 139, taking the 1909-1914 average
as 100, as against 137 in November and 135 a year
ago. The grain, fruit, and vegetable and dairy and
poultry groups rose from November, while the meat
animals, cotton and cottonseed, and the unclassified
groups declined. Compared with a year ago, the only
declines occurred in the fruit and vegetable and cotton
and cottonseed groups.
Wholesale prices, according to the Department of
Labor index, based on 1913 as 100, stood at 157 in
December as against 153 in November and 151 a year
ago. Increases occurred over November in all groups
except house-furnishing goods, which remained unchanged. Compared with a year ago, farm products,
food, fuels, chemicals, and miscellaneous groups were
higher, while clothing, metals, building materials, and
house furnishings declined. The average price index
for 1924 was 150, as compared with 154 in 1923, all
groups showing a lower annual average than in 1923
except farm products, which increased, and food,
which remained unchanged. As regrouped by the
Federal Reserve Board, all groups increased over
November and all but forest products and consumed
goods over a year ago. The commercial index numbers also showed increases over both periods.
Eetail food prices, based on 1913 as 100, stood at
152 in December, as against 150 both in November
and a year ago. The cost of living index, based on
July, 1914, as 100, stood at 166 in December, as
against 165 in both November and a year ago.
Food and fuel increased over November, the other
groups remaining unchanged. The quarterly Department of Labor index, based on 1913 as 100, stood at
172^ for December, as against 173 a year ago, food
and housing increasing, clothing, fuel, and furnishings
declining, and the miscellaneous group remaining unchanged. This index averaged 171 in 1924, the same
as in 1923, increases in the housing and miscellaneous
groups counterbalancing declines in the other groups.
EMPLOYMENT
The index of factory employment, based on the
1923 monthly average as 100, stood at 89 in December, as compared with 88 in November and 97 a year
ago. Increases in employment over November occurred in all groups except stone, clay, and glass and
tobacco, which declined, and lumber and leather,
which remained unchanged. Employment in all
groups was less than a year ago except for paper and
printing, which remained the same. For the year
1924, the employment index averaged 90 relative to
100 for 1923, with the paper and printing group again
showing no change and others declining.
12
WHOLESALE PRICES FOF "RAW ^MATERIALS;*7 PRODUCERS' GOODS, AND CONSUMERS' GOODS
(1913 average prices taken as 100. December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
1913
MONTHLY 'AVERAGE
REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
The December wool receipts at Boston were larger
than in the previous month or a year ago, both for
domestic and foreign wool. Total receipts for 1924,
however, were less than in 1923, although domestic
wool receipts were larger. Imports of raw wool in
December were almost twice as large as the November imports and almost three times as large as a year
ago. Imports for the year 1924 were one-third less
than in 1923.
Wool consumption by textile mills increased about
5 per cent over November and was about 10 per cent
larger than a year ago. For the year 1924 wool consumption as reported was about 15 per cent less than
in 1923. Activity of woolen machinery in December
was about the same as in November and greater than
a year ago.
Prices of raw wool and of worsted yarns averaged
higher than in November and also exceeded a year
ago. Dress goods and suitings were unchanged from
both periods.
Receipts of cotton into sight were over 40 per cent
above those in December, 1923. Imports of cotton
were also larger than a year ago as well as above November. Exports of cotton declined from November
but were over 25 per cent greater than a year ago, and
for the calendar year 1924 exceeded 1923 by almost 30
per cent. .Stocks of cotton at mills and warehouses
underwent a slight decline in December but were
800,000 bales higher than a year ago, an increase of
about 15 per cent. The world visible supply was also
larger than a year ago.
Cotton consumption by textile mills increased 8 per
cent over November and was 15 per cent larger than
a year ago. Total consumption of cotton for 1924
was 5,512,235 bales, a decline of slightly over 1,000,000
bales from the 1923 consumption, or about 15 per
cent. Cotton-spindle activity was at 90 per cent of
capacity in December as against 87J^ per cent in
November and 87 per cent a year ago, but the number
of active spindles was less than a year ago.
Operations at cotton-finishing plants were at 67 per
cent of capacity in December as against 58 per cent in
13
November and 63 per cent a year ago, the operations
for 1924 averaging 58 per cent as against 68 per cent
in 1923. Billings, orders, shipments, and stocks at
finishing plants were all larger than in November but
less than a year ago, except for an increase over December, 1923, in new orders. Total billings, orders,
and shipments for 1924 each' declined about 15 per
cent from the 1923 totals. Exports of cotton cloth
declined from November but increased over a year
ago. For the calendar year 1924, exports were slightly
higher than in 1923. Fall River mill dividends
averaged 6^/2 Per cent on capitalization for the year
1924 as against 8 per cent for 1923.
CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS OP RAW COTTON
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
WOO
The price of cotton to the producer was higher on
December 15 than a month before, but lower than a
year ago. The market price of raw cotton averaged
slightly less than in November and considerably lower
than a year ago. Cotton yarns were unchanged from
November, and print cloths and sheetings slightly
higher, all being below a year ago. Prices of all classes
of cotton and cotton goods averaged slightly lower
in 1924 than for the year 1923.
Imports, warehouse deliveries, and stocks of silk all
increased over the previous month and a year ago.
For the year 1924, imports totaled slightly less than
in 1923 and deliveries were slightly larger. The price
of raw silk averaged higher than in November but
lower than a year ago. Activity of broad-silk looms
and spindles was greater than in November, while
naiTOw-loom-aetivity declined.
Imports of both burlap and unmanufactured fibers
increased over November but declined from a year
ago, and for the year 1924 showed a slight decline
from the 1923 figures. Shipments of pyroxylin-coated
textiles declined from November and from a year ago,
while unfilled orders and the spread of pyroxylin increased over November and declined from a year ago.
AND STEEL
Total shipments of iron ore from the Lake Superior
district in 1924 declined almost 30 per cent from. 1923.
Consumption by furnaces increased in December over
both the previous month and a year ago, but for the
year 1924 consumption declined about 25 per cent.
Stocks of ore at both furnaces and Lake Erie docks
declined from the previous month and a year ago.
The output of pig iron in December showed an
increase of 18 per cent over November and was
slightly higher than a, year ago. The total output for
the year 1924 amounted to 31,088,292 tons, a decline
of 22 per cent from 1923. The number and capacity
of furnaces in blast increased during December and at
the end of the month were about the same as a year
ago. Pig-iron prices averaged higher than in November but slightly less than a year ago.
The output of steel ingots was almost 15 per cent
higher than in November and totaled 36,645,444 tons
for the year 1924, a decline of about 16 per cent from
1923. Bookings of steel castings were about 30 per
cent larger than in November and over twice as large
as a year ago, the total for the year showing a decline
of about 15 per cent from 1923, although railroad
specialties showed a slight increase in bookings.
Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation
increased almost 20 per cent over the end of November
and were 8 per cent higher than a year ago.
Production, stocks, shipments, and unfilled orders
of independent sheet manufacturers increased over
November and sales declined, the mills operating at
83 per cent of capacity in November as against 80 per
cent in November and 59 per cent a year ago. Production, shipments, sales, unsold stocks, and unfilled
orders, were all larger than a year ago, while total
stocks were 17 per cent less. For the entire year 1924
production was 1 per cent less than in 1923, shipments
8 per cent less, and sales 5 per cent greater, while operations averaged 74 per cent of capacity as against 80
per cent in 1923.
Prices of steel averaged* slightly higher than in
Noveimiber but about 10 per cent lower than a year
ago. Exports of iron and steel increased slightly over
November but were one-third less than a year ago,
while imports were twice as large as in either period.
Compared with the year 1923, exports in 1924 declined about 10 per cent, while imports declined about
one-third.
Bookings of fabricated structural steel represented
SO per cent of fabricating capacity in December as
against 83 per cent in November and 79 per cent a
year ago, while shipments averaged 63 per cent of
capacity in December as against 64 per cent in November and 66 per cent a year ago. Bookings of 68 per
cent of capacity for the year 1924 compare with 64
per cent for 1923.
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The opposite table shows the monthly capacity
for each year since 1913 of 218 firms reporting these
items to the Department of Commerce (including 12
firms now out of business), the total capacity for
fabricating structural steel each year (the figures up
to 1922 being obtained from trade sources) and the
total bookings computed from this percentage and
the estimated capacity. The capacity of structuralsteel shops is quite elastic in that this same capacity,
when not busy on structural work, may be used for
plate work, shipbuilding, etc,, and similarly capacity
ordinarily devoted to these other lines may be used
at times for structural work. The capacity taken for
this survey represents the amount of structural work
that could actually be turned out running single turn
on the character of structural work usually secured.
Shipments of steel furniture increased about 15 per
cent over the value of November shipments and were
about 12 per cent higher than a year ago. Total
shipments for the year 1924 were about 3 per cent
higher than in 1923. Sales of mechanical stokers were
slightly less than in November, while compared with a
FABRICATION OP STRUCTURAL STEEL, 1913-1924
MONTHLY CAPACITY
(in net tons)
YEAR
Reported by
218 firms
1913
1914
1915...
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Total
estimated
192, 850
193, 700
196,010
202. 745
210; 555
221,780
228, 920
236, 175
239, 975
257, 775
258, 440
261, 690
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
4,000
2.000
SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR FREIGHT CARS
(December, 1924, latest month plotted)
210, 000
211,000
214, 000
222, 000
231, 000
244, 000
252, 000
260, 000
265, 000
284, 000
285, 000
290, 000
Per
i cent
of
capacity
50
50
70
69
60
56
53
o4
35
64
64
68
Computed
tonnage
1,260,000
1,266,000
1, 797, 000
1, 838, 160
], 663, 200
1,639,680
1, 602, 720
1, 684, 800
1,113,000
2, 181, 120
2, 188, 800
2, 366, 400
year ago more stokers were sold, but of less aggregate
horsepower. Sales for the year 1924 were about
one-fourth less than the 1923 sales. New orders for
machine tools, at 43 per cent of capacity in December,
compare with 35 per cent in November and 45 per
cent a year ago. Orders for the year 1924 averaged
42 per cent of capacity as against 59 per cent in 1923.
LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS
200.000]
ANNUAL BOOKINGS
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Shipments and unfilled orders of railroad locomotives
increased over November, unfilled orders increasing
over a year ago and shipments declining. Total shipments in 1924 were less than half as large as in 1923.
New orders for locomotives increased in December, but
freight and passenger car orders declined, the freight
car orders alone declining from a year ago. Total
orders for the year showed increases over 1923 in the
number of freight and passenger cars ordered and a
decline in locomotive orders.
Vessels completed in December aggregated larger
tonnage than in November, but smaller than a year
ago. Total tonnage of vessels completed in 1924
declined over one-fourth from 1923, but the tonnage
output of steel seagoing vessels was larger than in
1923. The tonnage of vessels under construction
was slightly less in December than in November, but
about 15 per cent greater than a year ago.
NONFERROUS METALS
The mine output of copper showed a slight decline
from November, but an increase of about 5 per cent
over a year ago. Total output for 1924 showed an
increase of 8 per cent over 1923. Exports of refined
copper declined from November, but were more than
one-fourth greater than a year ago. Total exports
for 1924 also increased over 1923 by almost one-fourth.
The price of copper averaged higher in December than
in the previous month or a year ago. Stocks of both
blister and refined copper were less than a year ago.
PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS OP COPPER
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
visible positions, both in the United States and for the
world, were larger than at the end of November or a
year ago. The price of tin also increased over both
periods.
Zinc production was higher in December than in the
previous month or a year ago, the year's total showing a gain of 1 per cent over 1923. More retorts were
in operation at the end of December than a month
previous but less than a year ago. Stocks of zinc declined 20 per cent from the end of November and
were over 40 per cent lower than a year ago. Shipments of zinc ore from the Joplin district were less
than in November or than a year ago. The price of
prime western zinc averaged higher than in either November or a year ago.
Lead output by mines increased slightly over November and was over 25 per cent greater than a year
ago. The price of pig lead also increased over both
periods.
FUELS
The output of bituminous coal was larger than in
November and also above the December, 1923, production, For the year 1924, the total production of
468,964,000 tons was 17 per cent less than the 1923
output. Exports of bituminous coal increased slightly
over the previous month and a year ago, while the
total for the year showed a decline of about 20 per
cent from 1923. Prices of bituminous coal averaged
the same as in November and less than a year ago.
Anthracite production was greater than in November but less than a year ago, the yearly total of
90,212,000 tons showing a decline of over 5 per cent
from 1923. Stocks of anthracite declined in December but were larger than a year ago. Exports increased over November but declined from a year ago.
Anthracite prices averaged higher than in November,
the wholesale price increasing over a year ago and the
New York retail price declining.
PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS AND ANTHRACITE COAL
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
Sales of tubular plumbing goods and new orders and
shipments of brass faucets were all larger than in November and than a year ago. For the year 1924, tubular plumbing sales increased over 1923 while orders
and shipments of brass faucets declined.
Tin deliveries from warehouses declined both from
November and a year ago, but imports were larger
than in November though less than in December,
1923. For the entire year, both imports and deliveries were slightly less than in 1923. Stocks of tin in
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Production of both beehive and by-product coke in- and trucks. Total comparable production of passencreased over November, the former gaming over 40 ger cars for 1924 declined 12 per cent from 1923 while
per cent, although less than the December, 1923, bee- truck production declined 1 per cent.
hive output. The output of beehive coke for the
PRODUCTION OF AUTOMOBILES AND EMPLOYMENT IN AUTOyear 1924 showed a decline of 46 per cent from 1923,
MOBILE FACTORIES
while by-product coke declined 10 per cent. Coke
(1923 monthly average=100)
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exports showed little change from November and an
increase over a year ago, the yearly figures, however,
making a decline of 40 per cent from 1923. The price
120
EMPLOYMENT
of Connellsville furnace coke averaged one-fourth
higher than the November price and was about the
100
same as a year ago.
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PRODUCTION OF BEEHIVE AND BY-PRODUCT COKE
DC
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1923
1924
Exports of passenger cars declined slightly from
November while truck exports increased. Both
classes increased their exports over a year ago, and
for the entire year showed gains of 20 per cent for
passenger cars and 9 per cent for trucks. Sales of
accessories and parts for November, as shown by
The output of crude petroleum increased slightly December tax receipts, increased over the previous
in December but was about 5 per cent less than a year month but declined in value from a year ago.
ago. Total production for 1924 of 707,265,000 barrels
Imports of crude rubber declined from November
showed a decline of 3 per cent from 1923. Stocks of and from a year ago, but for the year 1924 increased
petroleum at tank farms and pipe lines declined 2 per about 7 per cent over the 1923 total. The price of
cent from the end of November but were over 5 per crude rubber averaged higher than in November and
cent greater than a year ago. The 158 days7 supply about 50 per cent above the December, 1923, average.
at current consumption on December 31, 1924, com- Production of all classes of tires increased over Novempares with 157 days'' supply held a year previous. ber and over a year ago, shipments being larger than
Imports of crude petroleum declined from both the a year ago except for solid tires, but declining from
previous month and a year ago, the total for the year November in a seasonal movement. Stocks of tires
showing a decline of 5 per cent from 1923. Con- were larger than on November 30 and also greater
sumption increased to 68,176,000 barrels in December, than a year ago.
a considerable gain over both previous periods, the
HIDES AND LEATHER
year's total showing an increase of 5 per cent over
1923. The price of crude petroleum declined from
Imports of all classes of hides and skins increased
November arid increased over a year ago. A reduc- over November, total imports showing a gain of 40
tion again occurred in the completion of new oil wells, per cent over a year ago owing to the doubling of
though a gain was recorded over a year ago. Ten per cattle-hide imports. For the year 1924 total imports
cent less wells were completed in 1924 than in 1923.
declined about one-third, all classes of hides being
received
in smaller quantities. Prices of hides showed
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
little change from the November average but were
The output of both passenger automobiles and considerably higher than a year ago.
Production of sole leather, harness, and skivers
trucks in the United States declined from November
and also from a year ago, while the output of Canadian increased over November and was also larger than a
factories was greater than in November for both cars year ago except for harness. For the year to date,
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leather production in all these classes declined from
1923. Exports of sole and upper leather were larger
in December than a year ago, sole leather increasing
also over November while upper leather exports
declined. Leather prices rose from the November
average and were higher than a year ago.
The production of boots and shoes showed little
change from November and an increase over a year
ago, the total for the year 1924 declining 10 per cent
from the 1923 total. Exports of boots and shoes
increased over both the previous month and a year
ago, but the year's total declined about 14 per cent
from 1923. Boot and shoe prices generally averaged
the same as in November. Sales of leather belting
increased over November and were about the same as
a year ago, but the total sales for 1924 declined 21 per
cent from 1923, measured in quantities.
PAPER AND PRINTING
Increases took place over November in the imports
of both mechanical and chemical wood pulp, chemical
increasing over a year ago and mechanical declining.
For the full year 1924 mechanical pulp imports declined
10 per cent from 1923, while chemical pulp imports
increased 15 per cent. The production and shipments
of newsprint paper increased over November and also
over a year ago. the year's total showing slight declines
from 1923. Stocks of newsprint at mills declined
during December and were slightly higher than a year
ago. Imports of newsprint paper increased over both
the previous month and a year ago and were 4 per cent
larger than in 1923 for the full year.
The editions of books published in December
showed a decline from both November, 1924, and
December, 1923. Shipments of sales books increased
over both periods and showed a slight decline from
1923 on the year's figures.
Box-board production in December was about the
same as in November and larger than a year ago.
New orders, unfilled orders, and stocks were all larger
than at both previous periods. The output of paper
board shipping boxes decreased from November but
was one-fourth greater than a year ago. For the year
1924 total production was about 5 per cent greater
than in 1923, solid fiber boxes showing a decline.
Operating time of paper-box factories represented 75
per cent of normal in December as against 78 per cent
in November and 68 per cent a year ago.
Sales of abrasive paper and cloth were larger than
in November or than a year ago, though foreign sales
declined from November.
BUTTONS AND OPTICAL GOODS
The output of fresh-water pearl buttons averaged
37 per cent of capacity in December, comparing with
36 per cent in November and 39 per cent a year ago, the
yearly
average of 33Y^ per cent for 1924 comparing
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with 46 per cent for 1923. Stocks of buttons showed
almost no change during December and were less than
a year ago.
Sales of spectacle frames and mountings showed no
change from November and a decline from a year ago,
total sales for 1924 declining almost 20 per cent from
1923. Unfilled orders declined from both the previous
month and a year ago.
Orders, production, and shipments of illuminating
glassware declined from November and from a year
ago, the declines for the year 1924 averaging about 15
per cent from 1923.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Cost indexes of building construction and of building material prices were considerably higher than in
November but lower than a year ago. The index of
plumbing prices declined slightly from November.
Contracts awarded for building construction in
December in 27 Northeastern States declined from
November, showing an increase over a year ago in
value but a decline in floor space. Industrial buildings and public buildings showed larger floor space
contracted for as compared with November, while
educational and public buildings were larger in value
of contracts. Compared with a year ago, only public
buildings showed an increase in floor space contracted
for, while the industrial, residential, and public groups
all increased as to value. Total building contracts
for 1924 showed an increase of less than 2 per cent over
1923 in floor space but a gain of 11 per cent in value.
A decline of one-third in the floor space of industrial
building contracts more than counterbalanced slight
gains over 1923 in the other groups, while in value
contracted for industrial buildings again made the
only decline, with a loss of 25 per cent.
Fire losses in the United States and Canada were
larger than in November and almost 80 per cent larger
than a year ago. Total fire losses for 1924 were 3 per
cent less than in. 1923.
BUILDING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
The cut and shipments of important species of
lumber in December declined seasonally from the preceding month, being, however, on about the same
level as a year ago. For the year 1924 as a whole the
cut of southern pine was larger than in the previous
year while the production of Douglas fir, California
redwood, and white pine lumber was smaller than in
1923. Shipments of southern pine lumber during
1924 were larger than in 1923 while Douglas fir shipments were smaller. New orders for California redwood and Douglas fir increased over December, 1923,
while orders placed in December for southern pine
were smaller than in December, 1923. Reported
stocks of lumber held at the end of 1924 showed
declines from a year ago in southern pine and California white pine and an increase in western pine.
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VOLUME OF BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED, BY CLASSES
Exports of lumber in December were smaller than
in either the previous month or December, 1923,
while for the year 1924 as a whole the total shipments
of lumber abroad were larger than in 1923. Prices of
both softwoods and hardwoods, as indicated by the
composite index numbers covering these classes, averaged higher than in November but were below a year
ago.
Averaged for the year 1924; lumber prices,
generally, were lower than in 1923.
Production, shipments, and new orders of oak
flooring were smaller than in November but considerably above a year ago while stocks and unfilled orders
continued to accumulate. Maple-flooring production
increased in December over November but was smaller
than a year ago while shipments were smaller and new
orders were larger than in either period. Stocks and
unfilled orders for maple flooring continued to increase.
Oak flooring, totaled for 1924, showed an increase in production over 1923 while the 1924 output of maple
flooring was smaller.
New orders, unfilled orders, and shipments of piano
benches and stools were smaller in December than a
year ago while for the year 1923 as a whole, orders
and shipments were also smaller than in 1923.
December shipments of all classes of enamel sanitary ware were smaller than a year ago and, with the
exception of sinks, smaller than in November. New
orders placed for December for baths and lavatories
were larger than in November and a year ago while
orders received for sinks though larger than in the
preceding month were smaller than in December, 1923.
Stocks of all classes were more than twice as large at
the end of 1924 as on December 31, 1923.
I 'i 1 ' f T M I
Production, shipments, new orders and unfilled
orders for refractory bricks were larger in December
than in either the previous month or a .year ago.
Stocks of clay fire brick on December 31 were larger
than the inventories of a year ago while for silica brick
the end-of-year stocks were smaller. For the year
1924 production, shipments, and new orders for clay
fire brick were smaller than in 1923 while for silica
brick increases over 1923 were noted in these items.
The production of face brick was larger than in
either the preceding month or December, 1923, while
shipments and unfilled orders were smaller than in
either period and stocks continued to accumulate.
The output and shipments of face brick were larger,
totaled for 1924, than in the previous year, while
the wholesale prices for brick averaged lower than
in 1923.
NEW BOOKINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA AND NEW
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOB BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN 27
NORTHEASTERN STATES
(1919 monthly averages=100. December, 1924, latest plotted)
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The production and shipments of Portland cement
declined from. November, in a seasonal movement,
while shipments registered a decrease also from
December, 1923. Stocks of cement at the end of 1924
were 42 per cent larger than the holdings a year previous. Both production and shipments showed for
1924 increases over their respective movements in
1923. Wholesale prices for cement in the Chicago
district averaged slightly higher than in 1923, while
prices in the Lehigh Valley district averaged lower for
the year 1924.
New contracts awarded for concrete pavements
were larger than in either the previous month or a year
ago, while bookings for architectural terra cotta were
smaller than in either period. Taken for the year
1924 as a whole concrete paving contracts were more
than 15 per cent larger than in 1923. Production of
dry roofing felt was smaller in December than in the
previous month but larger than a year ago, while for
the year 1924 the total output of roofing felt was 8
per cent larger than in 1923.
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Imports of potash increased in December over both
the preceding month and a year ago, while the import
movement of nitrate of soda was smaller than in either
period. During 1924 potash imports were smaller
and nitrate of soda imports larger than their respective
movements of 1923. Exports of sulphuric acid and
fertilizers registered increases over both the preceding
month and December, 1923, while the shipments
abroad of dyes and dyestuffs, though larger than in
December a year ago, wTere smaller than in November.
The total outward movement of sulphuric acid in
1924 was about 37 per cent larger than in 1923, while
fertilizer exports in the same period were 2 per cent
smaller.
Production of explosives in 1924 was smaller than in
1923, the decline from the earlier period being due
principally to a smaller output in black blasting
powder. Production of acetate of lime and methanol
was also smaller in 1924 than in 1923.
Receipts and shipments of flaxseed at northwestern
markets in December declined seasonally from the
previous month but were larger than a year ago.
Stocks of flaxseed at the end of 1924 both in northwestern markets and in Argentina were larger than the
holdings on December 31, 1923. Stocks of cottonseed at the end of 1924 were about 65 per cent larger
than the inventories of a year ago. Cottonseed-oil
production in December was smaller than in November but almost twice as large as a year ago, while stocks
of cottonseed oil on December 31, 1924, were smaller
than the holdings of a year previous. Both imports
and exports of vegetable oils in December were larger
than a year ago. For the year 1924 as compared with
1923 the exports of oils declined and the imports
increased.
Shipments from Minneapolis of linseed oil and oil
cake were larger in December than a year ago, while
for the year as a whole increases over 1923 were also
noted. Consumption of oleomargarine, as seen from
tax-paid withdrawals, increased in December over
the preceding month but was smaller than a year
ago totaled for 1924, the consumption of oleomargarine was slightly larger than in 1923.
CEREALS
The visible supply of wheat at the end of 1924
was for the United States 14 per cent larger and for
Canada 35 per cent smaller than a year ago. Receipts
and shipments of wheat at the principal primary
markets were in December considerably larger than a
year ago. Receipts and shipments, taking the year
1924 as a whole, were also well above the corresponding movements of the year previous. Wheat-flour
production and consumption in December declined
from the preceding month but was larger than in
December, 1923, while stocks continued to decline,
being, at the end of 1924, 6 per cent smaller than the
holdings of a year earlier. The figures of the 1924
flour production and consumption w^ere well above
the 1923 figures. Prices of wheat and wheat flour
continued to increase in December.
Exports of wheat and wheat flour in December
were almost twice as large as the outward shipments
of December, 1923, while the total movement abroad
was about 39 per cent larger in 1924 than in 1923.
The visible supply of corn at the end of 1924 was
twice as large as that of a year earlier. Receipts of
corn at primary markets in December, compared
with a year ago, were smaller, while shipments were
larger. For the year 1924 total receipts of corn were
larger and shipments smaller than in the year 1923.
Prices of corn continued to increase. Exports of corn
and corn meal in December were 70 per cent smaller
than a year ago, while for 1924 as a whole corn exports registered a decline of 55 per cent from 1923.
Below is given a table showing the distribution of
corn-sirup consumption during the first half of 1924
as compared with the same period of 1923 according
to classes of consumers.
DISTRIBUTION OP CORN SIRUP (GLUCOSE) (IN POUNDS)
1923
1924
First 6 months First 6 months
USE
"
Mixed sirups
M anuf acturing confectioneries
Jams, jellies, and preserves
Bakers
Brewers
Technicals (textile, paper, etc.)
Tobacco manufacturers
Ice-cream manufacturers
Miscellaneous (dealers)
Total domestic consumption
Exported
Total distribution
_.
155, 533, 868
187, 610, 530
23, 266, 739
21,822.307
3, 769, 671
6 178 804
4512, 765
53] 845
31,629,577
21 5, 085
190, 680
14 294
27, 753
5 173
3 747
2 497
269
29 275
432, 850, 106
488 778 105
444
841
217
830
656
686
409
463
559
83, 852, 926
82 980 185
516,709 032
571 758 290
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Corn grindings for starch and glucose manufacture vanced in December while little change was noted in
increased in December over November but were prices of beef. Averaged for 1924, cattle prices were
lower and beef prices higher than in 1923.
smaller than a year ago.
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter of hogs at
The visible supply of oats on December 31, 1924, was
almost four times as large as that of a year earlier, primary markets were larger in December than a
while receipts of oats at primary markets during year ago. Totaled for 1924, these items were larger
December were smaller than in December. 1923. than in 1923, except for local slaughter. Exports
Exports of oats, including meal, increased in Decem- of pork and pork products were smaller in December over a year ago, while for the year 1924 as a whole ber than a year ago, while a corresponding comshipments of oats abroad were almost 30 per cent parison between 1924 and 1923 indicates a decline
smaller than in 1923. Prices of oats continued to of about 15 per cent. Storage holdings of pork
average higher in December, while the 1924 average products at the end of 1924 were below those of a
price was more than 20 per cent above the average year ago, the increase of lard stocks being insufficient to offset smaller stocks of fresh and cured pork.
for 1923.
Receipts of barley and rye at primary markets in Prices of hogs, pork, and lard continued to advance
December were smaller than in November and for in December, while compared with 1923 as a whole
barley smaller also than a year ago. Exports of the average prices in 1924 were also higher with the
barley and rye during 1924 were well above the figures exception of smoked hams.
Receipts, • shipments, and slaughter of sheep and
of 1923. Wholesale prices for these grains in December continued to average higher, while for 1924 as a lambs were also larger in December than a year ago,
whole the average prices for each were more than 20 while compared with 1923 these items showed little
per cent higher than in 1923.
| change in 1924. Storage holdings of lamb and mutton
The visible supply of wheat in Argentina at the end j on December 31, 1924, were smaller than a year ago
of 1924 was smaller and that of corn larger than a year j while prices of sheep and lamb were higher.
Receipts of poultry at the principal markets were
earlier.
The receipts of southern paddy rice at the mills larger than in December, 1923, and, totaled for 1924,
were larger-in December than a year ago, while for the were larger than in 1923. Storage holdings of poultry
year 1924 an increase in receipts over 1923 amounting at the end of 1924 were more than 40 per cent larger
to 7 per cent was noted. Shipments of rice from the than the stocks at the end of 1923.
The catch of fish at the principal fishing ports was
mills were also larger in December than a year ago
with an increase registered also in the total shipments larger in December than a year ago, while comparing
of 1924 as compared with 1923. Stocks of rice held the total for 1924 with that of 1923 a corresponding
at mills and by dealers were larger at the end of 1924 increase over the earlier year is noted. Holdings of
than on December 31, 1923. Exports of rice during fish in storage on December 15, 1924, were well
1924 were less than half as large as in 1923, while the above a. year ago.
Receipts of butter at the principal markets were
import movement during the. year also recorded a
smaller than in December, 1923, while for the year
decline from the earlier period.
Car-lot shipments of citrus fruits, white potatoes, 1924 the total receipts represented an increase of
and onionsf were larger in December than a year ago about 5 per cent over 1923. Cold-storage holdings
while apple shipments were smaller. Comparing the of creamery butter on December, 1924, were more
year 1924 with 1923, citrus fruits, potatoes, and than twice as large as a year ago, while the wholeonions showed larger shipments while the movement sale price of butter, averaged for the five" markets,
of apples was smaller. Receipts of hay at terminal increased in December over the previous month but
markets during December were smaller than a year was well below a year ago.
ago, while for 1924 as a whole they were larger than
Receipts of American cheese at the principal
the previous year.
markets were larger in December than a year ago,
while for 1924 the total was about 4 per cent smaller.
MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
Stocks of American cheese in storage at the end of
1924 were slightly below the holdings of a year ago.
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter of cattle and Wholesale prices of cheese averaged higher in Decalves were larger in December than a year ago. cember than in November but were lower than in
These items, except shipments, also recorded in- December, 1923.
creases for 1924 over the previous year. Exports of
Egg receipts at primary markets in December
beef and beef products were smaller both in Decem- were smaller than in the same month of 1923, while
ber and for 1924 as a whole than in the corresponding for 1924 as a whole receipts of eggs were smaller than
periods of a year earlier. Cold-storage holdings of in 1923 by more than 10 per cent. Fewer eggs were
beef at the end of 1924 were about 35 per cent larger in storage at the end of 1924 than on December 31,
than at the end of 1923. Prices of beef cattle ad- 1923.
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SUGAR, COFFEE, AND TEA
Imports of raw sugar in December were larger than
in the same month of 1923, while in 1924 the total
amount of sugar imported was larger than in 1923
by more than 10 per cent. Receipts of domestic
cane sugar at New Orleans were smaller than in
December, 1923,, while for 1924 as a whole a decline
from 1923 of more than 50 per cent was recorded.
Sugar meltings at the principal ports were smaller
in December than a year ago, while in 1924 the total
meltings of raw sugar were larger than in 1923 by
about 10 per cent. Refinery stocks of raw sugar were
more than 35 per cent smaller at the end of 1924
than at the end of 1923. Receipts at Cuban ports,
exports, arid stocks of sugar in Cuba were larger in
December than a year ago, while wholesale prices
for raw and refined sugar averaged lower in December than in either November or a year ago.
RAW SUGAR: IMPORTS, MELTINGS AND REFINERY STOCKS
(December, 1924, latest month plotted)
month or a year ago, while for 1924 the shipments
of cigarettes abroad were about 14 per cent smaller
than in 1923. Exports of unmanufactured leaf
tobacco during 1924 were 15 per cent larger than in
1923.
WATER TRANSPORTATION
Vessels engaged in foreign trade in December were
smaller in aggregate tonnage than in either the previous month or a year ago, both entrances and clearances partaking of the general decreases from these
comparative periods. Entrances and clearances, however, were larger in 1924 than in 1923, increases in
tonnage being noted in both American and foreign
bottoms. Loadings of fuel at the principal clearing
ports in 1924 indicated smaller consumption of coal
by vessels than in 1923, while larger consumption of
fuel oil was recorded in 1924 than in 1923. Freight
rates from Atlantic ports to the United Kingdom and
other European ports averaged lower in December
than in November. Passports issued during 1924
were more than 15 per cent larger than the issues of
1923.
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION
Receipts of coffee in Brazil were larger in 1924
than in 1923, while clearances from Brazil during
the same period were smaller. Imports of coffee
into the United States were larger in 1924 than in
1923, while the world visible supply of coffee at the
end of 1924 was larger than at the end of 1923. Imports of tea into the United States during 1924 were
smaller than in 1923.
TOBACCO
Cigarette consumption as seen from tax-paid with- I
drawals, was larger in December than in either the
previous month or a year ago, while the year 1924
as a whole recorded an increase in cigarette consumption over 1923 of about 10 per cent. Consumption of cigars and manufactured tobacco was smaller
in December than in November but larger than in
December, 1923. Fewer cigars were consumed in 1924
than in 1923, while the consumption of manufactured
tobacco was larger. Exports of cigarettes in December were smaller tha-n in either the preceding
Car loadings in December were larger than in
either the previous month or a year ago. Totaled for the year, the number of freight cars loaded
with commodities of all kinds was about 2 per cent
smaller than in 1923, the increases in grain and miscellaneous loadings being insufficient to offset the declines in the loadings of livestock, coal, forest products, and ore. The freight-car surplusage during the
last week of 1924 was well below that of the year previous, while freight cars in bad order at the end of 1924,
equivalent to 8.3 per cent of the total in use, were more
numerous than on December 31, 1923. Locomotives
in bad order, representing 17.5 per cent to total in
use, were likewise more numerous at the end of 1924
than at the end of 1923.
SHORTAGE, SURPLUS, AND BAD-ORDER FREIGHT CARS
22
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment increased in December but
was more than 8 per cent below a year ago/ all industrial groups either partaking of the increase over the
previous month or remaining stationary except the
tobacco manufacturing and stone, clay, and glass
industries, which registered employment declines.
Reports from State agencies indicate increases in employment in the States of New York, Illinois, and
Massachusetts. These State agencies also indicate
larger average weekly earnings in December than in
November, while for New York State and Illinois increases over December, 1923, were also noted.
Reports from State and municipal free employment
agencies indicate increases over November and a year
ago in the number of registrations as well as in the
number of jobs available. As seen from these reports
there were 1,520 applicants per 1,000 jobs in December as against a ratio of 1,410 per 1,000 for November and 1,550 a year earlier.
in December over the corresponding month of 1923
were noted also in the sales of grocery chains, drug
chains, shoe chains, and candy chains, while cigar and
music chains registered smaller sales than in December, 1923. For 1924 as a whole all types of chainstore systems enumerated recorded larger sales than
in 1923 with the exception of music chains.
Sales by representative department stores increased
in December over the same month of 1923, while for
1924 as a whole the sales by department stores were
slightly above those of 1923. The value of merchandise stocks at the end of 1924 held by department
stores was also slightly larger than that of a year
earlier.
The value of meals served by two representative
chain-restaurant systems was smaller in December
than in the same month of 1923, while a comparison
between 1924 and 1923 shows a corresponding decline
in the value of sales for 1924 as a whole. Advertising
in magazines increased in 1924 over 1923, while newspaper advertising declined.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
The dollar value of wholesale trade was seasonally
smaller in December than in November but was more
than 10 per cent larger than in December, 1923. For
the year 1924 wholesale trade was generally below
1923. All lines for which wholesale trade data are
available shared in December in the general trade increases noted over the previous year, while all, with
the exception of meats, participated in 1924 in the
general declines from the 1923 figures.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Check transactions in December, both in and out of
New York City, were larger than in either the previous
month or a year ago. Totaled for 1924, both bank
clearings and debits to individual accounts registered
increases over the year 1923.
BILLS DISCOUNTED AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
3,000,
SALES BY MAIL-ORDER HOUSES AND CHAIN TEN-CENT STORES
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
10
Sales of mail-order houses and chain 10-cent stores
were larger in December than in either the preceding
month or a year ago. The 1924 business of the two
large mail-order systems was 10 per cent larger than
that of 1923, while for the four principal 10-cent
chains the increase in 1924 sales over those of the previous year amounted to about 12 per cent. Increases
2,500
Bills discounted, investments, deposits, and note circulation of Federal reserve banks increased in December over the previous month, while as compared with
a year ago the December, 1924, investments and
deposits were also larger. Total reserves of the 12
regional banks were smaller at the end of December
than in either the previous month or a year ago,
while the reserve ratio exhibited corresponding declines from the same periods. Loans and discounts of
Federal reserve member banks continued to increase
in December, standing at the end of 1924 at about 10
per cent above the indicated total of a year ago.
23
EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES BY MAJOR GROUPS
(Drawn from data compiled by U. S. Department of Labor and representing weighted indexes based upon number of wage earners in the respective industries in 1010)
(Average monthly employment 1923=100)
GENERAL INDEX OF EMPLOYMENT
60
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1 I g I
'19S4'
1915
*
TEXTILES AND THE^IR
PRODUCTS
FOOD AND KINDRED
PRODUCTS
1923°
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IRON: AND STEEL AND THEIR
PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND ITS
REMANUFACTURES
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LEATHER AND ITS FINISHED
PRODUCTS
PAPER AND PRINTING
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED
PRODUCTS
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS
STAMPED AND ENAMELED WARS
OTHER THAN IRON AND STEEL
TOBACCO VANUFA^TUPES
VEHICLES 'FOR LAND
TRANSPORTATION
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
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Investments of member banks declined in December, but were well above the corresponding totals for a
year previous, while net demand deposits were larger
in December than in either the previous month or a
year ago, the increase over December, 1923, amounting to about 20 per cent. Interest rates, both call
and commercial, continued to average higher in December, but were well below the prevailing rates of a
year earlier. On the whole, interest rates in 1924 were
considerably below those of 1923.
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERAL
RESERVE MEMBER BANKS
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
-TOTAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS-
culation outside of the Federal reserve system and the
United States Treasury was larger at the end of December than on December 31, 1923, while the per
capita distribution was smaller.
The number of commercial failures increased seasonally in December, while compared with a year ago
they were also more numerous. Though there was a
larger number of failures than a year ago the December liabilities of failing firms were smaller than those
reported for the same month of 1923. Taking the year
1924 as a whole defaulted liabilities were less than 1
per cent larger than in 1923, while the number of failures was more than 10 per cent larger. The smaller
liabilities of mercantile failures were insufficient to
offset the increased failures among manufacturers and
brokers.
NUMBER OF BUSINESS FAILURES AND AMOUNT OF DEFAULTED
LIABILITIES
BILLIONS OF D
o>
a
(December, 1924, is latest month plotted)
JQTAL INVE STMENTS/
— ^^
~*'
.Co
-ft
*-
^V**'
182!
^
1922
1923
1924
New sales of life insurance were larger in December
than in either the previous month, or a year ago, all
types of insurance except group participating in the
general increases over these comparative periods.
During 1924 life insurance sales were 8 per cent larger
than in 1923. Sales of ordinary life insurance in 1924
recorded larger increases over 1923 in the eastern and
western manufacturing sections and the far West than
in the western agricultural and southern sections of the
country.
Savings deposits continued to mount in December,
all Federal reserve districts participating in the general
advance except St. Louis and Dallas, where reporting
banks indicated slight declines from the savings balances of November 30. At the end of 1924 the balance
to the credit of depositors throughout the United
States was about 7 per cent larger than at the end of
1923, this increase being due in part to interest accumulation. All Federal reserve districts recorded larger
savings at the end of December than on December 31,
1923, with the exception of the Kansas City district.
The Government debt continued to decline in December, standing on December 31, 1924, at $20,712,000,000, a decrease of more than 4 per cent from a year
ago. Customs receipts in December were larger than
hi November but smaller than in December, 1923,
while both ordinary receipts and expenditures chargeable to ordinary receipts were smaller in December
than a year ago. The total amount of money in cir
Stock prices continued to average higher in December, while for the year 1924 as a whole the average
prices of railroad and industrial stocks were considerably above the averages for 1923. Bond prices were
generally lower in December than in November but
higher than in December, 1923. Averaged for 1924
all types of bonds were higher in price than in the year
1923. Stock transactions on the New York Stock
Exchange were larger than in November and more than
75 per cent larger than a year ago. Taking the year
as a whole, activity in stock trading was 19 per cent
greater than in 1923, while bond sales on the New York
Stock Exchange in 1924 were almost 40 per cent larger
than in 1923. During 1924 dividend and interest disbursements by railroads, industrial corporations, street
railways, and the Government were about 6 per cent
larger than in 1923.
New incorporations in December were larger than
in November but smaller than a year ago, while for
1924 as a whole a decline in the value of authorized
capital of new enterprises, amounting to 23 per cent,
was registered. Flotations of new capital issues by
established corporations also declined in 1924, the de-
25
crease from 1923 amounting to 10 per cent. Flotations by States and municipalities of both long and
short term loans also increased over 1923.
Figures from the War Finance Corporation on December 31 showed a decline from November 30 of
more than $5;000;OQO in the balance outstanding of
loans to banks, livestock companies, and cooperative
marketing associations. Direct loans and rediscounts
of the Federal intermediate credit banks outstanding
on December 31 also registered declines from the previous month. Loans closed in December by Federal
farm-loan banks increased over the November totals,
but were smaller than in December, 1923.
GOLD AND SILVER
Imports of gold in December were smaller than in
either the previous month or a year ago while exports
of gold registered declines from these same periods.
For 1924, imports of gold were slightly below those
of 1923, while gold exports were more than twice as
large. The Rand output of gold continued to increase
in December, while, totaled for the year, the production by the Hand mines was 5 per cent above the
output of 1923. Receipts of domestic gold at the
mint during 1924 were about 7 per cent larger than
in 1923.
Silver imports in December were smaller than in
either the preceding month or a year ago, while
exports of silver registered increases over these comparative periods. During 1924, silver imports were
slightly smaller than in 1923, while the export movement was 52 per cent larger. The domestic production of silver in December was larger than in either
the previous month or a year ago but for 1924, as a
whole, the output of silver recorded a slight decline
from 1923. The prices of silver both in New York
and London averaged lower in December than in
November, while for 1924 as a whole, silver prices
were higher than in 1923. '
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE
Exports of merchandise from the United States were
smaller in December than in November but larger
than a year ago. Taking 1924 as a whole the exports
were more than 10 per cent larger than in 1923, all
classes of merchandise, except foodstuffs partly or
wholly manufactured, sharing in the general increase
over 1923.
CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES, 1923
According to a summarization of the data collected
at the biennial census of manufactures, 1923, the value
of products (at factory prices) of manufacturing establishments in the United States in that year aggregated
$60,481,135,000. This aggregate represents an increase of 38.5 per cent as compared with $43,653,283,000 in 1921, but is 2.5 per cent below the corresponding total for 1919, $62,041,795,000.
Despite the slight decrease in the aggregate value
of manufactured products between 1919 and 1923, the
actual output of manufacturing industries, measured
in quantities not values, showed a considerable increase, which according to the manufacturing production index, has been calculated at 19 per cent.
(See p. 32.)
The following table summarizes the more important
data for individual industries made available since the
publication of the January, 1925, Survey (p. 19).
(See also December, 1924, issue, p. 22, and November,
1924, issue, p. 24, for comprehensive list.) Further
tabulations will appear in future issues as the data
relating thereto are completed. Statistics in greater
detail for each industry may be obtained from the
bureau's preliminary statements of the respective industries for the census of 1923.
PRELIMINARY MANUFACTURES RETURNS: 1923
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION
Per
cent
cent
inincrease
crease over
1921
Per
1923
Exchange on the principal countries either increased
in December over the previous month or remained
stationary, except exchange on Japan and Canada
which registered slight declines. The principal increase over November rates was reported in the
exchange on London, while the general index of foreign exchange comprising 17 countries stood at 62
relative to par as compared with 61 in November
and 60 a year ago.
Imports of merchandise into the United States
during December were larger than either the preceding
month or a year ago, but the total inward movement
during the year 1924 was 4 per cent below the corresponding imports of 1923, the general decline from a
year ago being attributable to smaller imports of
crude materials, partly manufactured goods, and
manufactured products ready for consumption.
PERSONS
EMPLOYED
VALUE OF PRODUCTS
1911
Oleomargarine and other but$35, 952, 721 $39, 176, 577 -8.2
ter substitutes
88, 283, 038 75, 355, 705 + 17.2
Cordage and twine
11,390,254
8, 209, 598 +38.7
Linen goods
55, 355, 161 44, 292, 084 +25. Oi
Optical goods
907, 346, 992 667, 435, 847 +35.9
Paper and wood pulp
Canned and dried fruits and
522, 963, 003 372, Oil, 872 +40.6
vegetables, etc
Canned and preserved fish,
50, 463, 214 36,114,407 +39. 7
oysters, and other sea food
Electrical machinery, appa1,293,001,751 833, 985, 443 +55.0
ratus and supplies
450, 096, 822 411, 195, 503 +9.5
Manufactured gas
78, 047, 959 75,600,158 +3.2
Corsets
Railroad repair shops _ _
_ _ _ 1,520,092,751 1,267,342,559 + 19. 9
630, 493, 969 390, 768, 434 +61.3
Chemicals
Rice cleaning and polishing
47, 068, 246 41, 213, 472 +14.2
Steel works and rolling mills _ _ . 3,154,324,071 1,481,659,352 +112.9
Flour-mill and grain-mill prod1,049,744,167 1,179,740,131 -11.0
ucts
Bread and other bakery products total
1 122 834 099 1,089,971,652 +3.0
211, 627, 628 187, 50.8, 683 +12. 9
Biscuits and crackers
Other bakery products
911, 206, 471 902. 462, 939 +1.0
Cane sugar
27, 251, 274 22, 961, 221 +18.7
Beet sugar
118, 313, 978 139, 109, 655 -14.9
27 3
+12.3
+14. 3
+9.7
+14.6
Per cent
minimum
month is of
maximum
1933 1 1931
I
78.6
88.5
81. 9
93.5
95.7!
58.3
73.8
67. 1
77.2
85.9
+15.1 49.1 41.2
+45. 7
+21.0
57
+25.1
+61. 8
-9.1
+64. 8
-0.4
89.7!
93.41
82.2J
92.0
94.3>
32. 6;
92.2!
80.0
93.3
78.8
77.0
81.0
47. 1
62.4
87.5 85.0
+9.5 92. Oi 94. 1
+11.6 83.7! 85.9
+8.9 94.1 96.4
+3. 5 3. 1 2. 8
-44.3 8.7 14.1
26
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., in various groups of industry and commerce. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series
of individual relative numbers; often the individual relative numbers making up the series are also given. The
function of index and relative numbers is explained on the inside front cover. A condensed form of this table
is given on page 9.
1923
PER CENT I WREASE (+)
OR DECK EASE (-)
1934
Maximum
since
Jan, 1,
1920
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
179
73
141
129
152
179
155
155
212
137
121
241
130
177
133
131
145
62
105
41
0
0
17
74
38
57
80
136
206
111
106
123
119
133
117
110
104
125
187
119
109
0
121
131
123
92
101
131
189
106
104
139
119
166
99
109
117
138
190
121
105
129
130
168
112
129
119
119
179
105
92
39
128
165
112
108
119
138
227
143
177
153
245
390
135
190
86
19
58
64
54
30
21
45
94
123
46
106
145
80
292
90
122
129
87
88
156
67
49
382
70
125
110
83
125
86
134
73
100
115
134
112
62
133
107
146
62
138
117
136
125
69
115
131
83
39
313
81
128
246
242
254
405
278
170
49 !
54
58
50 1
19 i
21
158
120
134
226
201
138
133
125
85
94
154
150
193
231
161
260
175
88
246
242
228
357
278
120
136
135
140
267
151
61
59 |
51 1
20 !
24
119
119
90
185
116
104
100
102
201
98
118
118
90
215
55
Grand total (adjusted for working days)
Grand total (unadjusted)
.
Foodstuffs
.
Textiles.
.»
Iron and steel
„_
Lumber
Leather
Paper and printing
__,
Chemicals, oils, etc
_
» ._
Stone, clay, and glass
, __
Metals, excepting iron and steeL.
Tobacco
Miscellaneous .
130
135
129
130
147
145
115
121
167
143
195
125
145
71
68
77
54
32
57 !
63 i
69 1
92
69
71
70
37
113
113
109
108
113
136
88
105
147
124
162
113
99
109
105
107
95
106
115
77
103
150
101
159
88
101
Electrical power
Building construction (total awards)*-..
170
147
98
30
149
111
153
102
December
from
November
December,
1924, from
December,
1923
142
—8 4
+ 10 1
123
180
118
101
0
127
177
123
92
123
4-3 4
-j-0 6
+ 12 4
3 7
0 8
Novem- Decem- Septem- October Novem- December
ber
ber
ber
ber
PRODUCTION
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100.)
RAW MATERIALS
Grand total
--«».-----MINERALS
Total
P6trol6u.ni
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore *,. - -_Copper
Lead
Zinc
Gold
_ _ Silver
---.-«-_
--
J
4-98
— 100 0
0 8
4-7 3
4-9. 8
1 6
7 3
— 14. 8
4-3. 4
+50
+ 35 1
0 0
0 0
+ 21. 8
138
93
102
177
71
43
390
71
130
4-10. 4
4-36 2
11 3
+ 35. 1
14 5
+ 10. 3
+ 24. 6
— 12, 3
+ 1. 6
+70
+80
+ 15 9
+ 13 5
+60
12 2
+21
+ 1. 4
+40
195
166
141
184
271
120
158
133
92
84
234
106
— 19. 0
— 19. 9
34. 8
— 54. 3
13. 7
— 11. 7
+ 18 8
+ 6. 4
+82
122
121
112
169
65
112
111
95
179
76
88
92
114
196
72
— 21 4
— 17 1
+ 20. 0
+ 9. 5
5 3
116
121
112
111
105
144
96
113
164
143
163
123
121
114
110
104
101
106
131
81
102
165
128
152
106
100
110
110
103
109
122
117
82
106
167
116
149
100
95
' O. O
114
112
92
95
135
87
102
147
134
164
118
120
148
93
160
102
156
105
170
100
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)
Total
„
--.-.,
Wool*
Cattle ard calves
Bogs -......
Sheep
Esffs *
.-- Poultrv * __
Fish "
Milk (New York)
-----_
__„
CHOPS (marketings)
Total
.__
Grains *
«
Vegetables * . ..
..
Fruits*
-Cotton products *
„ _ „ - . .
Miscellaneous crops *
48
1
10. 6
+ 51 9
29 3
FOREST PRODUCTS '
Total
- Lumber
Pulpwood.-__
.
„» ...
Gum (rosin and turpentine) *
Distilled wood
15 4
8 0
+ ll! 8
— 2. 5
— 26 5
MANUFACTURING
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum largely due to seasonal conditions.
114:
+ 3. 9
+ 1. 2
9. 4
-2. 0
5. 7
5. 0
+ 0.9
+ 4. 8
—3 7
+ 14 7
+ 15. 1
+1 7
+ 6. 5
+ 2. 9
+ 11. 3
+ 14. 9
-6. 3
+ 13. 6
-5. 9
+ 9. 0
4.8
+ 11. 1
2.0
0. 0
—1 0
+ 7. 9
+ 15. 1
10 7
+ 1. 2
27
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1923
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1924
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
148
233
189
115
169
91
73
89
58
86
133
122
123
82
147
135
141
119
81
146
135
148
118
90
165
137
154
129
87
161
136
153
141
84
155
155
232
187
115
168
84
70
68
56
89
133
133
161
77
152
135
147
149
76
159
127
122
116
100
157
143
148
167
93
157
116
112
153
40
37
25
53
43
94
58
45
109
46
33
97
98
117
115
116
120
125
78
82
99
101
98
100
103
100
91
124
130
146
117
112
185
123
135
119
131
136
78
62
58
54
58
52
72
39
40
31
35
47
62
60
62
56
77
88
85
75
74
99
64
71
45
53
67
43
85
103
105
99
96
104
63
57
62
51
76
93
98
91
79
112
111
110
104
101
147
90
101
85
94
105
65
73
148
49
366
214
250
186
193
276
188
210
154
December
from
November
December
1924, from
December,
1923
145
190
142
88
148
+ 6.7
+ 24.2
+ 0.7
+ 4.8
4 5
+ 16.0
+ 34.0
+ 19.3
+ 8.6
+ 1.4
146
154
187
83
158
155
192
180
82
159
+ 6.2
+ 24.7
3 7
1 2
+ 0.6
+ 14.8
+ 30.6
+ 20.8
+ 7.9
0.0
43
34
81
53
42
99
63
49
114
+ 17.0
+ 16. 7
+ 15.2
+ 6.9
+ 8.9
+ 4.6
95
110
107
95
110
107
67
63
69
50
69
100
94
100
91
108
138
146
107
108
185
104
103
84
94
120
78'
84
98
95
88
93
90
57
49
55
48
63
89
88
88
80
98
109
113
103
94
139
88
88
70
86
92
68
174.
+ 9.7
+ 10.0
0.0
+ 3.7
+ 10.8
-7. 1
+ 9.8
+ 20.0
-8.3
+ 2.2
-20.6
+ 10.5
+ 10.0
+ 6.0
+ 41. 1
+ 18. 1
+ 10. 1
+ 16. 5
+ 14.9
-5. 1
+ 8.1
+ 15.2
+ 22.8
+ 6.3
+ 12. 7
& 4.
65
92
106
95
108
106
105
69
64
70
59
70
93
86
92
84
102
117
130
107
102
166
116
111
113
116
125
71
67
~1.5
+ 3.1
133
118
106
141
131
148
+ 13.0
+ 25.4
84
55
119
109
106
108
72
176
149
201
141
134
174
131
331
214
201
185
193
261
171
169
110
207
145
137
185
124
203
124
238
159
144
202
138
199
111
229
145
138
184
146
366
184
250
186
192
276
188
+ 83. 9
+ 65. 8
+ 9.2
+ 29. 0
+ 39. 1
+ 50. 0
+ 28.8
+ 10.6
-14.0
+ 24.4
+ 0.5
-0. 5
+ 5.7
+ 9,9
80
101
142
149
202
123
119
137
141
148
141
147
210
124
+ 48.9
i ^ f\
+ 4. 0
+ 0.8
Novem- Decem- Septem- October Novem- December
ber
ber
ber
ber
STOCKS
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
(Corrected for seasonal ?ariation)
Total
--
Raw foodstuffs
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Manufactured commodities
(Unadjusted index)
Total
.
Raw foodstuffs
Raw materials for manufacture Manufactured foodstuffs _ _
Manufactured commodities
UNFILLED ORDERS
(Iron, Steel, and Building Materials)
Total (8 commodities; 1920 = 100)
Iron and steel
Building materials
WHOLESALE TRADE
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
(Distributed by Federal Reserve Districts) 1
Grand total, all classes
HARDWARE, total 10 districts.
New York
.
Richmond
Chicago _ .
_ _"
San Francisco
SHOES, total 8 districts
.New York
Richmond
Chicago
San Francisco
GROCERIES, total 11 districts
New York
Richmond
_ ..
Chicago. _
San Francisco
DRUGS, total 7 districts
New York
Richmond
Chicago
San Francisco
DRY GOODS, total 9 districts
..
New York
_ _
Richmond
Chicago
._
San Francisco
MEATS, total 2 districts..
RETAIL TRADE
90
97
82
83
98
51
45
48
46
63
76
80
83
56
83
99
103
87
98
124
66
79
48
63
83
79
-6.0
99
97
85
92
91
+ 1.0
+ 2.1
3 4
-1. 1
+ 1.1
56
54
44
47
50
1 8
+ 10.2
-20. 0
2 1
-20.6
84
88
88
79
98
5 6
0.0
0. 0
-1.2
0.0
109
120
100
93
134
76
97
51
71
76
0.0
+ 6.2
9 Q
-1. 1
-3. 6
13 6
+ 10. 2
97 1
-17. 4
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent (5 chains)
Music (4 chains)
Grocery (28 chains)
Drug (10 chains)
Cigar (3 chains)
Candy (4 chains)
Shoe (6 chains)
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales (359 stores)
Stocks (314 stores)
_
_
| Maximum and minimum monthly indexes for the individual districts were selected from the series beginning January, 1921, prior monthly data not being available,
while for the several commodity totals the maximum and minimum monthly indexes cover the period since January, 1920. The fluctuations between maximum and
minimum for United States and district totals for a given line are, therefore, not comparable.
28
INDEXES OP BUSINESS—Continued
1923
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE ( — )
1924
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
235
283
373
186
215
304
180
110
88
114
91
111
76
80
133
110
114
100
151
238
96
135
108
114
98
152
253
98
129
140
113
115
121
175
100
136
150
109
121
130
182
102
137
147
108
115
150
179
106
248
243
248
346
281
203
300
213
275
208
138
114
131
171
162
109
155
121
171
114
153
146
148
201
167
141
181
130
176
118
151
145
147
203
162
142
178
130
176
116
149
143
148
187
168
128
171
131
171
116
152
149
152
188
162
127
171
132
171
120
-_-
249
311
218
375
272
135
122
103
152
165
154
179
115
196
165
153
181
115
191
165
152
164
123
180
166
-
247
244
249
138
118
146
152
138
159
151
136
158
267
246
272
142
102
125
163
147
196
.
218
227
134
115
FOOD (Dept. of Labor—relative to 1913)
219
205
219
186
288
200
192
December
from
November
December,
1924, from
December,
1923
139
155
110
113
158
176
102
4-1.5
4-5.4
4-1.9
-1. 7
+ 5.3
1. 7
-3.8
+ 3.0
+ 43. 5
3 5
+ 15. 3
+ 3.9
30. 4
+ 4.1
153
150
154
190
163
129
172
134
172
123
157
157
158
191
165
133
175
135
172
129
+ 2.6
+ 2.6
+ 2. 6
+ 0.5
+ 1.2
+ 3. 1
+ 1.7
+ 0.7
0.0
+ 4.9
+ 4.0
+ 8. 3
+ 7.5
5. 9
+ 1.9
6. 3
-1. 7
+ 3. 8
-2. 3
+ 11. 2
156
172
130
181
165
155
176
124
182
166
161
186
129
187
169
+ 5.2
+ 2,3
+ 12. 2
-2. 1
+ 2.4
149
130
158
152
129
161
153
131
163
157
132
167
+ 3.9
+ 5.7
+ 4.0
+ 2.7
+ 1.8
+ 2, 6
+ 0. 8
+ 2. 5
163
148
199
156
143
163
159
146
167
160
150
169
165
149
171
+ 3. 1
0. 7
+ 1.2
J
+
+ 0.7
-14. 1
158
146
157
144
158
141
160
145
164
147
167
151
+ 1.8
+ 2. 7
+ 6.4
+ 4.9
139
151
150
147
149
150
152
+ 1.3
+ 1.3
155
139
143
153
149
171
165
151
180
174
176
174
165
150
180
175
176
174
164
147
185
174
166
173
165
149
185
177
167
173
165
150
184
173
168
175
166
152
184
173
169
175
+ 0. 6
+ 1.3
0. 0
0. 0
+ 0. 6
0.0
+ 0. 6
+ 1.3
+ 2.2
1. 1
-4. 0
+ 0. 6
Novem- Decem- Septem- October Novem- Decem
ber
ber
ber
ber
ber
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups
Grain
- --«-
-
.^». «-».-.,--- ------
FruHs and vegetables
Meat animals
, .. _ ,
Dairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified
«..
--
.
._-„----_--
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
All commodities
.
-Farm products __
»„ _Food, etc
.
Cloths and clothing
Fuel and lighting .
Ivletals0and metal products
Buildin " material
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous „
...
-
----
.-.
Federal K^serve Board Regrouping of Department
of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
Total raw products™ _.
,
Agricultural products ,
Animal products
Forest products
Mineral products
.
All commodities
Producers' goods
Consumers* goods
Federal Reserve Board Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
All commoditiesGoods imported «
Goods exported
+ 4. 0
2. 9
+ 5.7
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
Dun's (1st of following month)
Bradstreet's (1st of following month)
RETAIL PRICES
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food
.-__ -. _ _
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light
Sundries
29
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1923
PEE CENT INCREASE (+)
OB DSCBEASE (— )
1194
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
333
310
340
154
155
163
161
169
171
163
170
177
167
176
172
170
180
175
170
175
176
588
537
670
366
306
283
504
152
443
416
571
151
459
427
577
150
486
436
580
153
497
442
602
162
263
279
218
162
143
170
164
145
177
164
144
179
164
146
179
1321
313
183
171
209
199
210
205
236
326
146
160
173
183
99
106
95
98
101
98
102
98
100
89
101
101
96
December
from
November
December,
1924, from
December,
1923
170
180
177
0.0
+ 2.9
+0.6
+ 4.3
+ 5.9
0.0
503
449
621
162
507
451
640
163
+ 0.8
+ 0. 4
+ 3.1
+ 0.6
+ 10.5
+ 5.6
+ 10. 9
+ 8.7
165
148
181
165
148
180
168
149
176
+ 1.8
+ 0.7
-2. 2
+ 2.4
+ 3.5
206
198
213
206
214
210
213
O ^
+ 1.4
174
183
162
169
163
169
163
169
165
170
+ 1.2
+ 0.6
K 9
97
102
96
94
98
96
102
97
98
92
100
97
05
87
97
84
80
93
91
100
88
95
79
95
84
82
88
97
86
81
94
92
101
89
95
85
88
85
84
88
95
86
82
93
91
101
89
95
85
97
84
85
89
96
88
85
93
91
102
90
94
87
96
85
87
+ 1.1
+ 1. 1
+ 2. 3
+ 3.7
0.0
0.0
+ 1.0
Novem- Decem- Septem- October Novem- December
ber
ber
ber
ber
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS— Contd.
FOBEfGN WHOLESALE PRICES
(Relative to 1913)
United Kingdom:
British Board of Trade
London Economist
U. S. Federal Reserve Board
France:
General Statistical Bureau
U. S. Federal Reserve Board
Italy (Bachi)
Sweden
Canada :
Canadian Department of Labor
U. S. Federal Reserve Board
India (Calcutta)
Japan:
Bank of Japan
.. ..
U. S. Federal Reserve Board
Australia
_
(Relative to July, 1«14)
Switzerland
2
.» .. .»
m -T
1 7
7 1
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1923, monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
Food products
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Leather...
Paper and printing
Chemicals
Stone, clay, and glass
Metals, except iron and steel
Tobacco products
Vehicles
_.
Miscellaneous-..
1
.
Since January, 1021.
„
_
..
.
»January, 1920; no other figures for 1920 available.
+1.1
-1. 1
+ 2. 4
1 O
+ 1.2
+ 2. 4
& 9
-5.9
& 3
Q ft
^ 1
-5. 2
0.0
7 9
-4. 1
-5.4
4 O
19 4-
-8. 4
30
PAGES TO SAVE IN EARLY ISSUES
Continuing and revising the data first presented in
the February, 1924, issue (No. 30) of the SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS there is given below the list of
pages which may be saved from early issues in order
to secure a complete list of data not subsequently
published. This list does not include the quarterly
issues, as beginning with the May, 1922, issue (No. 9),
three or four months have been taken from the earlier
figures each quarter, and it is thus advisable to keep
each quarterly number from that time. Details regarding monthly data prior to 1921 are shown on
pages 32 to 160 of this issue.
Description of data
ISSUE (DATE AND NUMBER)
June, 1922 (No. 10).
June, 1922 (No. 10)
July, 1922 (No. 11)
I
July, 1922 (No. 11)
September, 1922 (No. 13).
September, 1922 (No. 13).
42-39
18-21
15-21
41-46
17
22-25
September, 1922 (No. 13)..
October, 1923 (No. 26)
October, 1922 (No. 14)....
December, 1922 (No. 16)..
January, 1923 (No. 17)
47-ol j
6
45-47 '
47-49 I
8, 12, 13, |
15, 16 i
22-28 |
51
11, 12,18
45-50
11, 16, 17
January, 1923 (No. 17)
January, 1923 (No. 17)
March, 1923 (No. 19)
March, 1923 (No. 19)
April, 1923 (No. 20)
April, 1923 (No. 20)
June, 1923 (No. 22)
June, 1923 (No. 22)
July, 1923 (No. 23) _ _ .
September, 1923 (No. 25) -..
October, 1923 (No. 26)
i
46-50
20
46-52
45-51
46-57 j
16.18 j
I 51-61
October, 1923 (No. 26) _ _
December, 1923 (No. 28)_. .| 15, 19, 21
December, 1923 (No. 28).. j
January, 1924 (No. 29)
52-56
19-22,
47-50
7, 13,
15-18,
21-23,
54-56
27-28,
52-61
March, 1924 (No. 31)
April, 1924 (No 32)
June, 1924 (No. 34)
July, 1924 (No. 35)_.
October, 1924 (No. 38)
!
i
51-57
52-61
52
1920 data on many items.
Index of marketing of animal products.
Employment by districts and index of
crop marketings.
1920 data on many items.
Fertilizer report, first half of 1922.
Indexes of mineral and total raw material
production.
Monthly data for 1920 and 1913.
Seasonal movement, butter and cheese.
Monthly data from 1920 and to 1913.
Monthly data from 1913.
Fabricated steel capacity, glucose and
starch distribution, and employment.
Index of manufacturing production.
Data from 1920.
Distribution cotton, wool, and glucose.
Data from 1919 and 1913.
Cotton ginnings, paint and varnish, and
patents.
Data from 1913.
Business failures by districts.
Data from 1913 and 1920.
Data from 1913 and 1920.
Data from 1913 and 1919.
Railroad equipment and paint and varnish.
Data from 1913 and 1919.
Automobile employment, railroads, and
fire losses.
Data from 1913 and 1920.
Index of manufacturing production and
early data.
Miscellaneous new data; data for earlier
years.
Seasonal trends of commodity stocks;
business failures; miscellaneous data for
earlier years.
Data for earlier years.
Data for earlier years.
Architectural terra-cotta bookings and
shipments, 1919 to 1924.
INDEX OF SPECIAL DATA
From time to time special tables have been included
in the Survey of Current Business on particular items
of current interest which, however, are on an annual
*/r other basis not permitting a continuance of current figures. For the convenience of our readers,
the following list of such special data appearing in
previous numbers is given:
Automobile employment and output, 1921 to 1924 (chart) in
March, 1924, issue (No. 31), page 13.
Butter and cheese, seasonal movement (chart) in October, 1923,
issue (No. 26), page 6.
Cotton consumption north and south, 1913 to 1923 (chart) in
March, 1924,*issue (No. 31), page 10.
Cotton, ginned, by years, 1912-1923 (chart) in April, 1924, issue
(No. 32), page 9.
Cotton and wool, world supply and distribution, in March, 1923,
issue (No. 19), page 11.
Electric fans, annual sales, 1916 to 1923, in May, 1924, issue
(No. 33), page 12.
Employment, trend by districts (chart) in July, 1922, issue (No.
11), page 15.
Employment, seasonal, by industries, in November, 1922, issue
(No. 15), page 8, January, 1923, issue (No. 17), page 8,
and February, 1923, issue (No. 18), page 18.
Failures, by districts, 1916 to 1923 (chart) in January, 1924,
issue (No. 29), page 18.
Failures, relative to bank clearings (chart) 1910-1922, in February, 1923, issue (No. 18), page 20.
Failures, relative to fire losses (chart) 1920-1923, in December,
1923, issue (No. 28), page 21.
Failures, adjudicated in Federal Courts, 1912-1923, in February,
1924, issue (No. 30), page 22.
Failures, trading, manufacturing, and banking, 1913-1923, in
April, 1924, issue (No. 32), page 57.
Failures, national banks, 1870-1923, in March, 1924, issue (No.
31), page 22.
Fertilizer production, etc., first half of 1922, in September, 1922,
issue (No. 13), page 17.
Gasoline and kerosene consumption, by States, monthly data for
1921, 1922, and 1923, in June, 1924, issue (No. 34), pages
51 to 53.
Glucose and starch distribution, in January, 1923, issue (No. 17),
page 16; March, 1923, issue (No. 19), page 18; May,
1924, issue (No. 33), page 18; and present issue, page 19.
Glue and gelatin, annual production, 1922 and 1923, in May,
1924, issue (No. 17), page 17.
Lighting equipment, output 1922 and 1923 in July, 1924,
issue (No. 35), page 19.
Livestock on farms, 1913 to 1923, in February, 1923, issue (No.
18), page 127.
Loans, distribution by national banks, 1911—1923, in March,
1924, issue (No. 31), page 21.
Locomotive and freight car installations, 1907-1922 (chart) in
October, 1923, issue (No. 26), page 18.
Locomotive tractive power, 1907-1922, in December, 1923, issue
(No. 28), page 19.
Machine tools shipments, 1901-1923, in April, 1924, issue (No.
32), page 55.
Paint and varnish production, 1920-1922, in April, 1923, issue
(No. 20), page 16. 1922-1923, by half years, in October,
1923, issue (No. 26).
Patents issued, 1913-1922 (chart), in April, 1923, issue (No.
20), page 17.
Pork products, imports in United Kingdom, 1909-1923, in
March, 1924, issue (No. 31), page 16.
Revenues of Government agencies, 1912 and 1922, in March,
1924, issue (No. 31), page 18.
Wages and supply, farm labor, 1913-1922, in March, 1923,
issue (No. 19), page 45.
31
DATA DISCONTINUED
The following may be of use as a reference to the
latest quarterly number in which discontinued data
are given, monthly figures for 1920, where available,
usually being found in the May, 1922, issue (No. 9).
Textiles:
Price, wool, Ohio J^ and % grades, Boston, in August,
1923, issue (No. 24), page 61.
Price, wool, Ohio fine, Boston, and to producer, in May,
1923, issue (No. 21), page 57.
Stocks of wool held by Government in May, 1922, issue
(No. 9), page 41.
Consumption of wool, including estimates, in August, 1922,
issue (No. 12), page 42.
Cotton stocks, held "elsewhere" and unginned cotton,
in May, 1924,-issue (No. 33), page 61.
Fur-felt hats, production, etc., in May, 1924, issue (No.
33), page 58.
Finished cotton goods, detailed billings, orders, etc., in
November, 1924, issue (No. 39), page 41.
Paper:
Paper production and stocks, by grades, printing purchases and sales, wood-pulp production and stocks and
folding paper box production, in August, 1923, issue
(No. 24), pages 86 to 92.
Labels, production, in February, 1923, issue (No. 18),
page 82.
Roofing felt, stocks, receipts of raw material, etc., in
November, 1924, issue (No. 39), page 104.
Leather:
Production and stocks of fancy, patent, glove and harness leather, in October 1, 1921, issue (No. 3), pages
23 to 25.
Price of hemlock sole leather, in May, 1923, issue (No.
21), page 79.
Foodstuffs:
Stocks of imported rice at warehouses, in May, 1923,
issue (No. 21), page 121. Sugar production and stocks,
in April, 1924, issue (No. 32), page 60.
Pork, wholesale price, loins, in August, 1923, issue (No.
24), page 131.
Candy sales by manufacturers, in August, 1924, issue
(No. 36), page 185.
World crop production, in September, 1924, issue (No.
37), page 50.
Milk receipts at Philadelphia in August, 1924, issue (No.
36), page 155; earlier data from 1920 appearing in
September, 1922, issue (No. 13), page 50.
Construction?
Costs, hotel and office buildings, in November, 1922, issue
(No. 15), page 86.
Contracts for hospitals, public, social and religious buildings, in August, 1923, issue (No, 24), pages 95 to 97.
Sanitary pottery orders, in May, 1923, issue (No. 21),
page 103.
Hardwood lumber, stocks and unfilled orders, in February, 1924, issue (No. 30), page 104.
Michigan hardwood and softwood lumber, in August, 1924,
issue (No. 36), pages 117 and 119.
Southern construction contracts, in November, 1924,
issue (No. 39), page 85.
Miscellaneous:
Anthracite coal, stove, retail price, in May, 1922, issue
(No. 9), page 56.
Motor accessory sales, etc., in March, 1924, issue (No.
31), page 56.
Employment, Third Federal reserve district, in October,
1923, issue (No. 26), page 57.
Glass bottles, production, in February, 1924, issue (No.
30), page 97.
Cast-iron pipe, production, shipments and orders, in May,
1924, issue (No. 33), page 110.
Fire-extinguisher shipments, in May, 1924, issue (No.
33), page 81.
Jones Brothers' Tea Co., sales in May, 1924, issue (No.
33), page 183.
Merchant pig iron, production, orders, etc., in August,
1924, issue (No. 36), page 73.
Explosives, details by classes, in November, 1924, issue
(No. 39), page 107.
Washing-machine sales detailed, gas, water power, etc., in
November, 1924, issue (No. 39), page 97.
Financial:
Liberty loans outstanding, in August, 1923, issue (No.
24), page 166.
Foreign exchange on Germany, in August, 1923, issue
(No. 24), page 183.
Credit conditions by sections, in November, 1923, issue
(No. 27), pages 184 to 186.
Corporate securities, details by classes, in November, 1924,
issue (No. 39), page 187.
War Finance Corporation advancements and repayments,
in November, 1924, issue (No. 39), page 189.
Domestic and foreign money orders, quarterly, in August,
1923, issue (No. 24), page 153.
Municipal bond issues, Southern States, in November,
1924, issue (No. 39), page 187.
32
Table 1.—INDEXES OF PRODUCTION
[Index numbers for base year in bold-faced type]
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
INDEXES
DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE INDEXES
Raw materials2
Manufacturing
(64 commodities)1
YEAR AND MONTH
Unadjusted
Total
Adjusted
Relative
to 19091913 av.
Relative to 1919
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average
average
average
average
average
average
Agricul- Minings
Crop Animal
ture 3 (14 (7 commarket- products
Forestry comings (26 (9 com- (13 com- modi- modiMinerals
ties)
commodi(9 commodities)
ties)
modi- modities)
ties)
ties)
22 basic
comManu- modifacturties *
ing 3 (correct(34 com- ed for
modi- seasonal
ties)
element)
Relative to 1919
100
100
114
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
103
108
113
119
126
98
107
147
137
100
115
93
98
135
124
100
97
77
101
119
113
94
112
113
102
118
95
98
106
117
117
102
86
110
121
115
91
105
110
108
116
117
92
95
132
121
102
80
103
124
114
105
80
98
120
108
j
1
1933
September
October November
December
103
113
112
106
103
113
112
110
133
153
136
128
125
140
133
127
113
125
121
117
166
195
161
142
99
112
113
119
118
118
117
98
137
160
139
131
103
122
122
126
106
118
120
113
100
107
116
116
116
109
129
125
111
118
124
130
116
88
98
91
133
118
135
130
124
110
125
121
115
73
75
61
113
95
114
111
107
96
120
120
114
80
89
78
133
117
134
128
121
116
134
131
121
]20
125
124
135
126
114
121
130
126
119
116
97
95
98
121
154
160
104
171
140
145
148
155
55
54
54
113
127
119
128
110
135
133
124
136
85
85
90
110
137
135
136
142
138
128
118
126
127
122
121
120
113
123
113
105
118
118
113
109
131
157
141
129
153
167
149
135
138
152
136
125
144
184
158
133
108
122
123
129
124
131
119
104
128
158
141
130
125
142
130
123
117
128
118
109
114
118
116
111
January
February
March
\pril
118
117
124
118
113
122
124
118
]08
100
93
87
139
133
130
116
128
122
120
106
93
87
71
54
119
105
107
118
109
114
118
127
104
96
80
77
136
128
126
109
122
123
127
121
120
120
116
110
May
June
July
August
112
100
101
109
108
104
101
109
95
90
97
122
138
137
141
141
123
122
125
126
60
56
73
129
124
117
117
108
130
120
101
123
86
86
100
120
]13
109
112
114
111
97
97
104
103
93
94
94
114
121
110
110
114
117
114
110
152
179
155
142
146
154
132
135
131
138
119
123
193
246
195
158
110
112
125
139
118
122
112
88
152
189
160
142
123
132
120
131
112
123
112
115
103
109
107
117
1933
January
February
March
April
-
May
June
j
Julv
AugustSeptember
October -November
December
.
... -
1934
_.
September
October
November
December
.-
.
i
|
|
1935
February
C|
May
July
I
i
i Weighted average of 64 commodities (glass bottles having been dropped from the original 65 commodities), representing about 36 per cent of the entire manufacturing
industry, based on value added by manufacture, as compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census: For details see January, 1923, issue (No. 17) and
January, 1924, issue (No. 29) of SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. The adjusted index eliminates changes due to the varying number of working days in each month, thus
enabling comparison of productive activity to be made on a basis of 26 working days for each month. Details of the method employed appeared in January, 1925, issue
(No. 41), p. 28.
marketed 1
relative to IQlS'ar'e'wSghted in accordance with production in trTaTeensus year, while the mineral index refative to'the five'year pre-war average isVeighfed by the average value
of mineral production in the years 1909 to 1913.
3
Weighted averages compiled by the Federal Reserve Board: For details see issues of the Federal Reserve Bulletin for March, 1922, and March, 1924.
4 Weighted
averages compiled by the Federal Reserve Board and corrected for seasonal variations: For details, see December, 1922, issue of the Federal Reserve Bulletin.
33
Table 2.—INDEXES OF COMMODITY STOCKS AND UNFILLED ORDERS
[Index numbers for base year in bold-faced type]
STOCKS i (held at end of month)
Adjusted for seasonal element
Unadjusted Indexes
YEAR AND MONTH
Raw
foodstuffs
Total »
UNFILLED ORDERS >
Raw
mate- Manu- Manufacrial
factured
for
tured
com• Total 2
manu- foodmodifacstuffs
ties
ture
Raw
foodstuffs
Raw
mate- Manu- Manufacrial
factured
for
tured
commanu- foodmodistuffs
facties
ture
Relative to 1919
100
89
161
192
144
156
100
106
147
110
111
120
100
94
78
72
81
85
100
August
124
126
116
101
211
216
177
127
88
82
75
77
59
74
87
90
114
110
107
102
133
130
128
119
233
220
214
174
100
100
96
102
66
75
80
80
September.
October
November
December
111
120
121
125
142
140
141
161
110
154
155
143
81
76
75
72
105
112
116
119
126
116
119
117
190
150
163
163
121
120
116
111
1933
January
February
March
April
126
130
132
123
175
201
215
196
123
107
98
89
73
75
77
77
121
122
118
114
121
116
117
117
165
157
161
169
104
103
102
104
130
110
93
96
83
82
78
83
73
86
94
94
116
121
129
131
111
115
114
125
September
October
November
December
113
127
132
135
108
120
133
147
114
168
161
149
88
80
77
76
135
141
152
159
1934
January.
February,. __
March
April
132
139
146
136
151
186
212
178
130
116
103
97
76
77
75
73
129
127
122
121
154
137
119
119
90
84
82
83
127
142
146
155
122
148
154
192
116
167
187
180
monthly average...
monthly average. __
monthly average...
monthly average...
monthly average. _.
monthly average
Iron
and
stee!
Building
materials
Relative to 1920
100
96
132
126
119
135
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Total
100
47
62
74
52
100
48
54
57
39
100
41
95
129
106
115
110
108
108
63
66
66
67
51
54
55
57
114
114
109
109
77
75
76
75
111
112
112
111
72
72
71
75
64
65
64
66
108
100
101
111
111
102
101
96
70
71
76
76
124
121
117
113
85
93
101
95
69
75
78
76
149
169
193
173
143
146
134
133
93
95
94
111
79
88
87
85
117
121
128
136
87
77
G8
60
71
65
59
53
154
125
104
90
118
118
122
125
119
113
122
141
118
130
123
119
83
80
82
81
140
141
147
146
58
54
53
58
49
44
43
45
95
91
94
109
157
155
164
165
136
135
136
136
164
173
169
164
125
118
110
109
74
74
79
86
161
154
161
163
63
63
61
54
47
47
46
40
130
129
124
112
74
87
100
102
168
169
164
159
141
134
130
134
178
157
151
160
105
98
95
100
86
87
89
87
169
169
161
165
47
43
44
46
35
32
31
32
98
87
96
107
100
93
83
82
157
157
158
159
135
137
136
145
148
154
153
190
118
129
141
142
90
87
84
88
165
161
155
148
46
43
53
62
34
34
42
49
97
81
99
114
98
135
117
130
161
1933
May
June
July
__
Mav
June
July-.
August
May
June
July
August ..
September .
October
November
December
..
_ .
_
1935
January
February
March.
April
May
June
July
August
»
Jl
1
Weighted index of stocks of commodities in hands of manufacturers or in other visible hands at the end of each month compiled by the 17. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from data on 45 commodities. Details are given in the February, 1924, issue (No. 30) of the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, while seasonal
eliminations are given in the April, 1924, issue (No. 32).
2 Weighted index of unfilled orders of manufacturers in the iron and steel and building industries at the end of each month compiled by U, S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census: For details see May, 1923, issue (No. 21) of the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS,
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/27456°
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
34
Table 3,—TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
PYBOXTXIN-COAT£D.
' TEXTILES i
Pyroxylin
spread
MONTH
Pounds
Shipments
billed
Production
(all
Men's
Un- Men's
Men's and
and trousShip- Stocks New filled
boys'
ments
orders orders boys'
overers
suits
coats
classes)
Unfilled
orders
first of
month
Linear yards
1923 mo. average. __ « 2, 481, 820 652,050,209
1, 630, 267
1924 mo. average
2, 200, 352
MEN'S AND BOYS'
GARMENTS CUT 3
HOSIERY'
3,352
3,331
6, 259
3,410
Cut
Thousands of garments
Thousands of dozen pairs
« 2, 468, 817
1, 677, 462
WOSK CLOTHING4
5,755
« 1, 324
1,215
6
1,075
831
Bales
Stocks
Canliaiid,
cella- oil
end of
tions month
Dozen of garments
« 337 7 149, 598 ? 147, 270
135, 528
127, 745
287
M,011
2, 646
204, 469
246, 119
1923
February
March
Apri]
3, 055, 319
3, 002, 415
2, 723, 832
2, 581, 733
4, 163, 411
3, 082, 256
1,594
1,806
1,458
1,248
1, 360
1, 178
128
169
217
MayJune
July
August
2, 931, 077
2, 104, 168
1, 916, 826
2, 219, 846
2, 201, 401
2, 028, 975
1, 759, 317
1, 702, 642
3, 082, 712
2, 129, 934
1, 919, 944
2, 141, 614
1,478
1, 532
1,290
1,273
1,150
991
1,059
1, 065
330
418
403
471
148, 032
139, 223
135, 524
137, 102
119, 678
144, 597
3.858
4, 935
3, 506
175, 962
210, 552
201, 505
Sentember
October..
November
December
2, 038, 903
2, 988, 201
2, 503, 404
2, 058, 037
1, 859, 863
2, 087, 002
1, 873, 288
1, 683, 001
2,155 854
1, 893, 505
2, 051, 729
2, 067, 210 i
966
981
1,021
1,181
846
1,031
1, 039
856
485
611
363
115
153, 178
173, 721
160, 571
135, 983
170, 223
176, 228
159, 012
124, 453
4,173
4, 468
4, 435
2, 699
194, 477
210, 503
208, 667
229, 508
1924
January
_
!Febr u ar v
March _
April
_ . _
2, 912, 097
2, 860, 884
3, 310, 039
2, 223, 558
2, 073, 087
1, 993, 039
2, 339, 254
1, 739, 625
2, 367, 131
2, 615, 261
1, 994, 548
1, 743, 374
3,801
3,747
3, 742
3,498
3,308
2,539
3, 619
3,388
6,432
6, 534
6, 548
6, 616
3,100
3,081
3,168
3,628
7,277
"6,711
6,037
6,276
1,482
1, 574
1,379
1,136
957
1,105
1,119
882
163
134
157
163
166, 497
152, 657
156, 526
153, 616
169, 962
143, 393
122, 372
132, 411
1,442
1,314
2, 073
2, 333
238, 136
255, 224
260, 721
271612
May
June
July - . . .
August
2, 103, 865
1, 470, 547
1, 601, 810
1, 658, 968
1? 523, 878
1, 267, 542
1, 225, 246
1, 298, 549
1, 269, 073
1, 088, 848
1, 128, 149
1, 288, 654
3,400
3,091
2, 660
2,912
3,200
3,010
2,773
3,095
6, 494
6,557
6,396
6, 265
2, 730
2,589
2, 644
8, 203
5,290
4,673
4, 524
4, 548
1,007
1,0^8
1,036
1, 210
770
652
730
722
264
335
382
497
123,
106,
108,
118,
450
778
237
268
122, 944
122, 943
1 17, 023
124, 644
2,297
2, 3f,0
1, 204
2, 332
285. 090
2f 3, rt?S
238. r.«9
222,508 |
1, 892, 977
2, 459, 740
1, 888, 928
2, 020, 808
1, 455, 509
1, 644, 153
1, 535, 926
1, 467, 414
1, 395, 955
1, 290, 293
1, 301, 833
1, 446, 428
3, 107
3, 597
3,274
3,402
3, 533
3S 771
3,304
3, 434
6, 889
5,849
5,781
6,752
4, 003
4,452
4,433
3,907
4,980
5, 579
6,492
6,673
1, 053
905
1, 435
1,310
711
814
774
741
492
485
229
139
139, 746
137, 875
137, 299
125, 392
138, 102
129, 413
111, 993
97, 737
1, 750
7, 967
1,238
6,437
229; 638
223, 541
218, 160
244, 015
_.
.
i
|
i
September
October
November
December
1935
January
February
March
April
May
Juno
JWU.O
July _
vari<
i
,
__J
"""I
____
j
74,333 yards for March, 1923 (capacity
>ress summaries.
s Compiled from reports to the I/". S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census: Reports for 1923 include firms varying between 327 and 335 in number, while
19244 data include from 327 firms in January to 305 in December.
Compiled from reports to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 114 identical establishments of which 2 are now out of business; further details
by materials used and sixes are given in press summaries.
*6 Ten months' average.
Eleven months' average.
' Seven months' average.
35
Table 4.—WOOL
[Base year in bold-faced type]
RECEIPTS AT
BOSTON i
YEAR AND
MONTH
Total Domestic
Foreign
IMPOSTS
(unmanufactured) 3
STOCKS *
CON(in grease equivalent)
SUMPTION
(in
Held by
grease
Held by
equivaTotal manufac- dealers
3
lent)
turers
Relative
to 1921
Relative to 1913
RELATIVE
mo. av. 100
mo. av_
149
mo. av.
191
mo. av.
196
mo. av.
225
224
rno. av.
100
100
118
112
127
130
113
228
391
371
468
508
100
171
272
296
277
299
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
mo
mo
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo
213
122
152
193
185
139
132
65
89
118
90
124
419
266
315
383
429
176
294
171
211
248
260
176
1923
Mav
June
July
August
285
237
180
113
79
164
193
131
811
422
147
65
373
238
106
81
13£"
119
105
109
September..
October
November..
December..
74
40
62
109
77
32
61
115
66
60
66
94
62
76
78
93
106
117
114
103
1934
January
February— M arch _ .
April
161
96
202
90
88
40
92
74
347
240
486
132
243
312
325
233
122
115
108
101
May
June
Julv
August
101
150
200
199
84
192
266
242
145
42
30
89
150
130
48
68
83
70
77
91
September..
October
November..
December..
101
83
122
157
no
82
91
123
78
87
200
243
96
132
130
252
103
124
110
116
208
25
674
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July..
August
Total Domestic
Foreign
Relative to last two
quarters of 1920
100
124
121
102
CONSUMPTION
(in
grease
equivalent) 3
STOCKS *
(in grease equivalent)
Total
Held by
manufacturers
Held by
dealers
NUMERICAL DATA
slOO
5100
siOO
6101
796
91
72
6 135
U58
135
113
683
763
68
51
100
143
78
122
73
117
58
90
i
79
IMPORTS
(unmanufactured) 2
Thousands of pounds
NUMBERS
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
av
av
av.
av.
av.
av.
RECEIPTS AT
BOSTON *
70
116
46
78
113
59
74
115
52
68
108
46
18, 761
27, 906
35, 801
36, 683
42,215
41, 956
13, 483
15, 894
15, 142
17, 100
17, 510
15, 275
5,278
12, 012
20, 660
19, 583
24, 705
26, 682
12,651
21, 680
34, 393
37, 432
35, 083
37, 811
39, 918
22, 890
28, 590
36, 147
34, 758
26, 001
17, 825
8,809
11, 977
15, 909
12, 094
16, 687
22, 093
14, 030
16, 613
20, 238
22, 664
9,315
37, 158
21, 635
26, 717
31, 329
32, 854
22, 328
44,125
54, 510
53, 467
44, 813
53, 383
44, 403
33, 843
21, 125
10, 586
22, 144
26, 081
17, 680
42, 797
22, 259
7,762
3, 445
47, 173
30, 129
13, 422
10, 289
59, 682
52, 649
46, 347
48, 233
13, 907
7, 511
11, 676
20, 463
10, 434
4,335
8,202
15, 511
3, 473
3,176
3,474
4,952
7,883
9,566
9,815
11, 797
46, 616
51,815
50, 279
45, 452
30, 159
18, 100
37, 985
16, 919
11,823
5, 458
12, 342
9, 965
18, 336
12, 642
25, 643
6,954
30, 786
39, 487
41, 058
29, 457
53, 845
50, 633
47, 630
44, 361
19, 018
28, 125
37, 441
37, 336
11,367
25, 918
35, 864
32, 660
7, 651
2,207
1,577
4,676
18,916
16, 397
6,061
8,631
36, 507
30, 972
33, 778
40, 064
18, 986
15, 626
22, 860
29, 460
14, 865
11,050
12, 299
16, 629
4,121
4,576
10, 561
12, 831
12,129
16, 638
16, 501
31, 873
45, 638
54, 854
48, 380
51, 098
38, 987
3,418
35, 559
5 529, 174
6 533, 473
7 507, 723
480, 867
383, 100
5 183, 917 « 345, 258
6 247, 412 6 286, 061
7 291, 318 7 216, 405
247, 431 233, 437
207, 803
175, 297
531, 699
263, 113
268, 586
474, 748
223, 883
250, 865
415, 681
214, 527
201, 154
371, 158
213, 129
158, 029
410,381
207, 111
203, 270
' 391,248
211,515
179, 733
359, 612
19,455
ICO, 111
.. .
|
1
Receipts of wool at Boston compiled by the Boston Chamber of Commerce and comprise usually about two-thirds of all wool imported and about half of the domestic
wool2 clip. All classes of wool are combined in these figures, without reduction to grease equivalent.
Imports are from the U, S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and total wool of all classes, without reduction to grease equivalent.
3
Consumption of wool by textile mills from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, until April, 1922, when the compilation was transferred
to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. These data reported by almost 600 manufacturers represent nearly 80 per cent of the industry, the figures
and thereafter by that bureau jointly with U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Figures have not been received from practically the same manufacturers
as fail to report on wool consumption while about 15 dealers do not report. Stocks in dealers' hands include U. S. Government stocks taken ov^er during the war and finally
disposed of shortly after the end of 1921. Stocks include wool, tops, and noils and are reduced to grease equivalent in the same manner as in the consumption report; further
details
as to classes of wool, etc., are given in press releases.
6
Average of the last two quarters of 1920.
«Average
of the first three quarters of 1921.
7
Average of the last three quarters of 1922.
36
Table 5.—COTTON1
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
Production
(crop
estimate)4
YEAR AND MONTH
Receipts
into
sight
Imports
Exports
(including
linters)
STOCKS, END OF
MONTH
Consumption
WOHL1> VISIBLE SUPPLY*
Domestic
Total
Mills
Warehouses
Total
cotton
American
cotton
Relative to 1913
100
1909-1913 monthly average
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
_
.
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
100
too
100
137
122
128
194
169
144
103
135
106
89
105
144
112
89
117
105
107
97
106
109
80
179
203
193
277
189
137
137
91
115
129
145
113
79
.84
91
116
131
148
104
69
77
177
156
143
125
146
149
150
138
202
162
138
114
113
104
96
81
109
28
75
59
133
116
99
106
104
83
66
64
120
99
81
eo
92
71
55
68
68
56
46
44
46
36
28
30
95
107
106
116
104
117
114
100
95
149
169
167
57
81
106
120
124
202
218
204
56
86
97
105
52
90
104
110
235
239
245
199
75
66
46
44
124
109
104
103
149
132
114
92
120
116
111
98-
172
145
116
88
102
104
94
80
98
90
76
59
93
95
34
18
21
33
79
67
32
20
45
32
29
38
89
75
75
77
74
59
45
44
85
70
53
41
65
51
39
47
71
61
50
43
50
40
30
27
98
96
98
101
153
233
230
206
48
89
86
240
101
130
180
148
94
114
106
114
84
161
193
193
38
54
77
97
120
245
285
268.
60
97
118
133
55
109
140
155
115
270
148
127
172
105
224
133
153
109
124
86
88
87
100
86
104
99
80
*100
92
88
103
61
75
78
101
166
15&
114
»100
8
105
96
81
55
100
98
108
119
122
100
111
159
155
134
100
89
114
77
87
78
86
82
78
92
92
144
246
114
153
154
132
47
75
71
74
70
61
78
111
106
105
97
109
117
99
152
160
155
198
153
125
112
72
34
38
26
518
327
262
184
65
49
44
36
131
122
134
124
88
88
31
23
24
45
116
66
31
17
22
30
24
34
83
85
79
78
124
197
177
142
33
37
82
173
75
35
31
34
2101
i
1923
January
March
April
.
Mav
June
July
August
.
September
October
November
December
..»-_. «_
_
;
1924
January
February
March.. _
April
May
June
July
..
_____
_
August
September
October
November
December.
_. _
1935
January
February
March
April...
May
June
July.
:
_
__
._
_ ,
_
„
AugUSt
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Receipts into sight compiled by New Orleans Cotton Exchange; world visible supply from Commercial and: Fincmsml Chxomde; production estimates from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Btibreaw of Agricultural Economies: imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; consumption, ginning, and domestic stocks from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau o/ the Census. Linters are not metaded in the statistics in this table, except in the exports.
8
All bales are running bales counting round as half bales, except for imports, which are given in equivalent 500-pound bales.
37
Table 6.—COTTON'
[Base year infoold-f»ee«ttype; relative numbers on opposite page]
STOCKS, END OF MONTH
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
(crop estimate)*
Ginnings*
Exports
(total crop Receipts Imports (including
to end of into sight
linters)
month
indicated)
Consumption
WORLD VISIBLE
SUPPLY'
Domestic
Total
Mills
Warehouses
Total
cotton
American
cotton
1, 725, 715
Bales3
]
1909-13 mo. av
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1^15 mo av
1916 nio av
1917 ino. av _
13, 033, 235
14,156,486
16, 134, 930
11, 191, 820
11, 499, 930
11, 302, 375
3918 mo
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo
1993 mo
1924 mo
12, 040, 532
11, 420, 763
13, 439, 603
7, 953, 641
9, 762, 069
10, 139, 671
13, 153, 000
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
1923
January
February
March,
April
13,982,811
15,905,840
11, 068, 173
11, 363, 915
11, 248, 242
1, 203, 092
1, 035, 730
1, 256, 604
1, 186, 402
959, 945
3 20, 809
20,558
33, 798
32, 064
23, 103
a 737, 048
> 763, 775
696, 583
585, 810
401, 570
465,289
454, 084
500, 749
551, 701
567, 984
3, 085, 133
3, 414, 852
4, 898, 345
4,777,800
4, 137, 287
1,359,417
1, 209, 177
1, 552, 989
1, 863, 668
1, 658, 513
2, 205, 675
3, 345, 356
2, 914, 132
2, 478, 774
4, 388, 925
4, 514, 255
6, 901, 273
4, 639, 678
3, 918, 069
3, 094, 383
3, 256, 082
4, 448, 002
3, 470, 326
2,756,811
11, 906, 480
11, 325, 532
13,270,970
7,977,778
9, 729, 306
10, 159, 498
930, 820
1, 050, 988
940, 762
1, 036, 637
984, 931
934, 750
1, 105, 315
18,781
29, 226
49,999
23, 137
31, 008
81, 228
26, 752
342,696
646, 432
513, 261
540, 435
509, 484
439, 930
566, 241
514, 712
493, 293
486, 933
450, 565
607, 294
643, 444
459, 353
4,687,250
4, 935, 974
4, 792, 190 ,
6, 100, 426
4, 706, 032
3, 853, 119
3, 445, 738
1, 594, 678
1, 430, 976
1, 453, 064
1, 312, 882
1, 447, 198
1, 480, 319
1, 087, 285
3, 092, 672
3, 504, 998
3, 339, 136
4, 787, 564
3, 258, 836
2, 372, 800
2, 358, 453
4, 009, 395
6, 059, 275
6,667,262
6, 347, 629
4, 950, 925
3, 476, 768
3, 704, 766
2, 826, 666
3,601,306
4,083,364
4, 588, 529
3, 230, 285
2, 131, 109
2, 394, 432
9, 648, 261
9, 729, 306
872, 132
410, 188
452, 817
305,058
105, 215
.66,329
63, 219
37, 271
473, 436
359, 657
318, 210
259, 984
610,306
586, 805
624, 264
67% 514
6,474,067
4, 824, 204
4,413,634
3, 843, 912
1, 988, 115
2, 020, 900
2, 033, 837
1, 878, 198
3, 483, 952
2, 803, 304
2, 379, 697
1, 965, 714
4, 947, 121
4, 557, 781
4,203,063
a, 568, 8§0
3, 369, 121
2, 733, 781
2, 335, 063
1, 812, 705
23, 593
13, 367
6,356
3,420
160, 368
214, 851
171, 469
244, 415
620, 854
642, 026
462, 654
492, 483
3, 214, 386
2, 574, 652
2,044,999
1, 982, 798
1, 634, 167
1, 347, 468
1, 099, 556
810, 511
1, 580, 219
1, 227, 184
945, 443
1,172,287
2, 967, 114
2,465,674
2,004,002
1,924,949
1,432,114
1, 108, 674
865,392
£13, 949
May
June
July . .
August
11, 412, 000
11, 516, GOO
1, 142, 660
374, 977
275, 127
291, 837
537, 967
September.. . .
October
November
December
10, 788, 000
11, 015, 000
10, 248, 000
10,139,671
3, 235, 974
7,556,042
9, 243, 380
9, 549, 015
1, 487, 208
2, 368, 013
2, 134, 887
1, 706, 793
6,608
7,615
16, 564
35, 173
689, 435
774, 320
767, 289
845,731
485, 665
543, 260
532, 702
463, 789
2, 919, 644
4, 591, 352
5, 213, 678
5, 140, 205
772, 632
1, 106, 347
1, 444, 474
1, 627, 628
2,147,012
3,485,005
3, 769, 204
3, 512, 577
2,445,605
3, 768, 991
4, 263, 125
4,604,786
1,596,605
2,784,991
3,226,125
3, 404, 786
9, 944, 032
10, 159, 498
896, 469
421, 331
369, 396
403, 471
47, 693
48, 601
49,832
40, 436
546, 853
482,146
332, 168
320, 774
578, 468
508,677
486, 840
478, 583
4,601,807
4,080,514
3, 504, 404
2,840,520
1, 637, 824
1, 583, 439
1, 503, 852
1, 329, 901
2,963,983
2,497,075
2, 000, 552
1,510,619
4,477,084
4,584,208
i, 127, 222
3, 520, 382
3,030,084
2, 785, 208
2, 365, 222
1,834,382
16, 107
13, 641
6,597
4,136
326, 357
230, 979
211, 533
277, 641
413,967
350, 021
347, 099
357, 455
2,283,710
1,831,844
1, 395, 514
1, 363, 582
1, 157, 428
949, 647
721, 589
552, 669
1, 126, 282
882, 197
673, 925
810, 913
3, 110, 135
2, 667, 297
2, 160, 493
1,898,309
1,541,135
1, 223, £97
933,493
823, 309
±924:
January
February ...
March. _
.
April
May
June
July
August
September _ _
October
November
Dfiramhpr
1935
January
February
March.
April
12, 144, 000
12, 351, 000
958., 204
405,927
220, 426
254, 101
394, 930
12, 787, 000
12, 499, 000
12, 816, 000
13, 153, 000
4, 525, 520
9, 694, 920
12, 225, 025
12,796,216
1,845,069
2, 807, 409
2, 767, 047
2, 478, 206
9,654
18, 113
17, 549
48,063
737,010
947, 556
1, 306, 550
1, 075, 923
435, 216
532, 629
492, 233
532, 047
2, 687, 493
4, 955, 510
5, 960, 831
5, 943, 128
614, 537
730, 6S6
1, 046, 612
1, 319, 265
2,072, 956
4, 224, 854
4, 914. 219
4, 623, 863
2,619,116
4, 266, 825
5, 174, 668
6, 821, 450
1,688,116
3, 357, 825
4, 345, 668
4, 805, 450
13,308,037
1,379,161
54, 822
1,076,075
589, 725
5,297,289
1, 433, 814
3, 863, 475
5,830,282
4, 722, 282
.
_
May
June
July
August
See footnotes on opposite page also.
*The yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year (not a monthly average). The monthly figures show the current estimate
of total
production
as
reported
each
month.
6
Figures for September are to Sept. 25 only, prior to 1924. December figures cover ginnings through December 13 only. January figures for all years cover ginnings through Jan. 16 and February figures cover all ginnings of the crop. Yearly figures represent total ginnings for the cotton crop harvested in that year (not a
monthly average). Monthly crata for prior years 1914-1922 are given in the April, 1923, issue (No. 20) of the SURVEY, page 51.
a These figures represent world visible supply on the Saturday nearest the end of the month.
38
Table 7.—ACTIVE TEXTILE MACHINERY
[Base year in bold-faced type]
COTTON 2
WOOLi
Woolen
spindles
YEAR AND MONTH
Wor-
sted
spindles
Wide Narrow Carpet
looms looms looms
Active
spindles
Woolen WorWide Narrow Carpet Active
spinsted
dles spindles looms looms looms spindles
Relative to 1913
Per cent of active to total
RELATIVE NUMBERS
100
101
110
116
121
118
100
104
100
122
115
108
100
99
95
116
116
119
100
105
96
126
121
118
100
99
104
118
109
90
105
88
94
108
112
104
104
100
114
105
119
93
105
86
96
93
109
93
104
96
97
100
114
105
79
99
82
118
126
110
95
104
109
108
116
116
101
84
89
93
88
81
100
100
99
88
112
112
109
108
91
92
92
101
85
86
86
88
110
109
109
110
109
120
122
120
110
113
117
117
IVTay
June ..
July
August
September
October
November
..
December
1924
January
February
March
April
... -.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av..
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
COTTON 2
WOOLi
Thousand
SILK*
Broad Narrow Spinning
looms looms spindles
Per cent of operation
NUMERICAL DATA
100
101
102
106
109
110
77
78
85
89
93
91
74
77
74
90
85
80
74
73
70
86
86
88
73
77
70
92
88
86
68
67
71
80
74
61
30, 560
30, 748
31, 136
32, 293
33, 400
33, 524
111
111
108
108
113 |
102
81
68
72
83
86
80
77
74
84
78
88
69
78
64
71
69
81
69
76
70
71
73
83
77
54
67
56
80
86
75
33, 876
33, 801
33, 052
33, 036
34, 681
31, 109
359.3
73.5
72.5
3*2.1
55.8
47.8
68. 6
72.5
69.5
115
116
116
116
113
110
104
103
73
80
84
83
86
86
75
62
66
69
65
60
73
73
72
64
78
79
79
79
34, 441
33, 755
31, 873
31, 390
59.4
54.3
33.5
37.9
53.2
52.8
89
92
99
93
115
115
115
116
104
104
105
106
86
86
84
83
67
68
68
75
63
64
64
65
65
67
72
68
78
78
78
79
31, 641
31,883
32, 052
32, 492
49.8
53.5
55.6
58.8
35.3
35.8
36.4
45.3
59.3
65.4
48.9
65.2
97
104
109
109
104
108
112
114
121
122
124
125
109
111
113
114
85
84
84
85
81
89
90
89
72
77
81
81
76
79
82
83
82
83
84
85
33, 316
33, 837
34, 658
34, 976
59.1
65.5
67.0
70.3
45.2
49.0
49.9
52.7
65.7
69.0
72.8
74.0
122
123
127
127
109
112
116
118
118
118
118
116
126
125
128
126
115
116
116
116
85
87
90
90
90
91
94
94
81
83
86
87
86
86
86
85
86
85
87
86
35, 237
35, 304
35, 498
35, 513
74.5
75.6
76.8
73.5
54.6
55.7
54.0
49.1
76.7
72.9
75.2
78.8
117
113
312
109
127
122
123
115
118
114
111
104
116
115
114
111
128
129
126
125
116
114
112
110
90
87
86
84
94
90
91
85
87
84
82
77
85
84
83
81
87
88
86
85
35, 374
34, 856
34,244
33, 705
72.6
73.2
73.6
73.8
58.5
61.2
57.2
56.8
75.2
74.6
77.4
75. 2
109
109
106
105
112
114
111
104
104
104
104
99
110
111
110
108
124
127
126
126
111
112
112
111
84
84
82
81
83
84
82
77
77
77
77
73
80
81
80
79
84
86
86
86
33, 931
34, 336
34, 124
34,050
72.6
71.9
71.4
72.3
52.9
58,1
64.3
48.7
68.8
63.1
63. 0
68.6
105
106
109
106
99
105
105
97
99
96
97
96
111
111
110
108
121
122
121
109
109
107
106
104
81
82
84
82
73
78
78
72
73
71
72
71
81
81
80
79
82
83
82
74
33, 280
32,684
32, 392
31, 872
75.8
73.8
72.8
70.8
48.5
46.8
51.0
48.1
73.4
74.5
69.4
67.2
103
101
96
95
88
78
74
78
93
89
84
81
107
100
101
101
96
94
100
100
100
96
94
95
79
78
74
73
65
68
65
68
69
66
62
60
78
73
73
74
65
64
68
68
30, 493
29, 216
28,710
28,946
62.9
61.8
61.9
68.7
45.5
43.0
46.3
44.5
62.1
59.9
64.9
66.6
103
108
108
109
91
101
104
101
88
97
103
103
101
104
107
101
109
113
116
119
99
102
104
107
79
83
83
84
67
75
77
75
65
72
76
76
74
76
78
74
74
77
79
81
30, 122
31, 079
31, 790
32, 662
76.1
81.9
81.4
81.5
48.2
50.0
60.3
51,2"
68.4
74.6
75.2
78.0
3
1922
January February
March
April
IVIay
June
July
August
.
September
October
November
December
1923
January
February
March
April
May
June .July
August
-
,
September
October
November
December
1925
.
..-
109
33, 181
April
July
* Percentage of active wool machinery compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, except for 1913, when it was collected by the National Asso
elation of Wool Manufacturers. Previous to October, 1922, these figures were originally given as of the first of the following month, representing the previous month's operations, but these have now been changed to show the activity for the month to which properly credited.
2 Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, representing total spindles active in textile mills during the month.
3 Ten months' average.
* Compiled by the Silk Association of America from manufacturers representing about 60 per cent of the industry. The figures are weighted averages of each section
of the silk industry, for which details are given in the association's monthly reports.
39
Table 8.—HOURLY ACTIVITY IN TEXTILE MACHINERY
[B&se year in txtki-farod type]
| COTTON »
Spinning
spindles
Looms
YEAR AND
MONTH
Per
spindie In
plf&ee
WIDE
IS AllKOW
j
Relative
to 1922
Relative to 1921
Spinning
spindles
CARPET
192irno.av__ 1OO
1922mo.av__ 09
192omo, av__ 120
1924mo.av__ 100
1OO
102
119
97
10(1
150
160
128
100 100
124
102
138 i 109
123 i 90
AND
WOOL- WOREN
STED
Per
i
Total spin- Per
spindle dle cent of
in
hours
place pa«ity
Millions Hours
j of
hours
Per cent of active hours to total reported
Per
cent
NUMERICAL DATA
(
100 100 i j 'OS
120 j 96
lOO
128 i 112
107
118
80 || 87
i
399
100
106
85
as. 8
63.9
08. 4
82.5
68.5
05.3
76.1
61. 8
51. 3
76.9
82.0
65.9
88.8
98.6
88.2
89.1
90.8
97.5
80.0
80. 4
92.1
85,0
81.9
78.6
91. 6
65. 8
« 7, 539
7,723
8, '288
6, 696
3 206
209
222
177
'93,1
93.7
71.5
71.9
08.8
78.6
l!
i
1923
May
97
109
91
104
97
99
91
104
62.4
63.8
62. 8
83.6
55. 2
59, 9
62. 5
58.3
75. 5
72.1
70.4
76.8
89.7
91. 0
88.2
88.8
79.2
81.2
80.4
85. 5
88.6
89.9
86.0
86.2
65. 3
68.5
66.1
71.4
7, 493
7, 646
7, 045
8, 033
203
207
191
217
88. 1
91.6
87.3
92.1
100
107
113
107
100
107
112
106
72.4
78.6
80. 0
84. 5
71.3
77.7
72.7
73.3
80.9
74.0
83.7
83.3
91.3
93.8
93.7
94.4
93.2
106. 4
J14.4
103.8
88.1
90. 6
89.7
90.5
84. 0
94.0
93. 7
98. 6
7, 761
! 8, 289
8,750
8,228
|
209
223
234
221
93.9
99. 2
306.2
101.2
120
88.7
79. 7
j 92.9
89.5
83.7
74. 3
85.7
83.7
86.3
81.9
87.1
82.5
95.1
95.0
103. 9
127.3
103.0
93.3
117. 9
119.8
91.6
94.6
98. '6
102. 0
95.4
95. 8
102.1
109.5
9, 266
! 8,449
9, 531
8,787
249
227
123
114
119
109
122
113
236
107.5
109. 6
108. 3
109. 3
126
118
110
100
121
109
92
98
119
107
91
97
91.3
90. 1
80.7
76.3
84.4
83. 0
73, 8
63.8
85.7
85.0
74.1
79.9
101.4
105. 4
94.2
93.2
112.6
102. 6
97.2
84.4
99.9 - 103, 6
95. 1
92. 8
89.7
90.3
81.5
89.0
9, 309
8, 385
7, 136
7, 569
24:9
224
191
202
107.7
98.7
87.3
•85.7
124
122
123
112
101
106
101
91
97
109
104
92
96
107
102
91
77.6
76.7
77.0
71.2
67.4
73. 9
74.1
65.9
80.9
84. 2
84. 5
71.4
94.0
92.7
93.3
87.4
85.5
86.2
85.4
83.3
88.9
88.0
88.7
80.7
82.9
87.0
83.0
74.2
7,482
8, 382
8,015
7,139
200
223
213
190
93.2
95.4
96.6
86. 8
101
105
102
87
120
125
128
123
89
94
90
82
109
| 95
92
88
107
93
89
86
72.8
71.4
71.4
65.7
67.3
66.5
66.3
52.5
75.0
76.1
72.7
64.3
87.1
94.5
98.9
90.9
89.8
94.0
90.6
77.7
86.4
89.6
92.0
88.3
72.8
76.9
73.5
67.1
8, 44.8
7, 304
7,073
6,770
224
194
187
179
96.7
89.8
82.4
79.9
125
118
* 107
102
89
59
60
77
115
110
99
100
69
59
54
62
76
69
67
70
75
67
65
68
68.1
61.6
58.4
58.4
61.9
56.7
50. 2
54.3
54.0
48.9
51.6
56.8
89.2
84.5
76.8
73.0
61.1
52.6
53.4
68.2
82.7
79.0
71.5
72.1
56.7
48.1
44.1
51.1
5,908
5, 336
5, 158
5, 400
156
141
136
143
67.5
64.6
60.6
62.8
122
328
129
129
97
110
108
104
120
126
124
128
82
96
93
95
83
98
92
101
81
91
90
99
65.9
73.9
76.8
77.8
59.1
65.1
71.6
70.0
65.2
71.6
77.8
76.2
87.1
91.8
92.1
92.3
86.3
98.1
95.8
92.4
86.4
90.8
89.5
92.1
67.0
78.7
76.1
77.5
6, 415
7, 593
7,124
7, 817
170
201
188
206
76.1
85.4
87.5
90.4
_
91
93
91
92
86
94
93
91
147
141
137
150
125
127
123
124
89
91
90
96
123
125
J20
120
80
84
81
87
September __
October
November..
December...
105
114
116
123
112
122
114
115
158
144
163
162
128
131
131
132
105
119
125
13.6
123
126
125
126
103
115
114
120
1933
January
February
March .
April
126
116
135
130
131
116
134
131
168
160
170
161
133
133
14o
178
116
105
132
134
vn
132
13?
142
116
117
125
134
M-;y
Juno .
Julv.
August-
J33
131
117
111
132
130
115
100
167
1G6
144
156
142
147
132
130
126
115
109
95
139
129
126
124
September..
October
November..
December. ..
113
111
112
103
105
116
116
103
158
164
165
139
131
130
130
122
96
97
96
93
1934
January
February--March
April
106
104
104
95
105
104
104
82
146
148
142
125
122
132
138
127
99
90
85
85
97
89
79
85
105
95
101
111
September.. 96
October
107
November.. 112
December... 113
92
102
112
110
127
140
152
149
JU]>0 -
Julv
August
Sets
of
cards
RUG
RELATIVE NTJMBSRS
1
COTTON 2
Looms
Total
spindle
WOOL- WOR- hours
'EN | 8TED
Combs
Sets
CARof
cards
PET
NARWIDE ROW AND
RUG
WOOL i
Combs
WOOL i
j
; 109
i
May
June
July
August
1935
Jaii-'ftry
February
March
April
_.
May.._._...
June
July..
August
„
1
j
* Compiled by the U, S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Previous to October, 1922, these figures wore originally given as of the first of the following
month, representing the previous month's operations, but these have now been changed to show the activity for the month to which properly credited; where activity of
over
100 per cent is shown, overtime was reported sufficient to offset all idle hours and leave an excess. Details as to number of spindles, etc., given in press releases.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, The capacity percentage takes into account working days, on a single-shift basis, exclusive of
holidays. Details by States are given in press releases.
* Average for five months, August to December, inclusiv*.
40
Table 9.—TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
COTTON
YARN
COTTON »
Price
to producer,
all
grades
YEAR AND MONTH
Middling
upland,
New
York
Carded,
white,
northern,
mule
spun,
mn
COTTON GOODS
Fairchild,
index *
cones,
Boston
Print,
cloth,
27",
61X60
7.60 yds.
to lb.,
Boston
W
5^f'
New
York
Wooldyed,
blue,
55/5S",
Middlesex
New
York
Japan*
ese,
Kansal,
No.!,
New
York
100
100
89
99
135
193
260
100
94
101
128
204
262
1OO
104
144
164 |
264
*304 !
100
82
101
135
201
272
100
107
125
153
279
3323
274
344
143 j
168 I
172
185
298
291
149
219
247
249
256 !
204
104 !
172
204
212
210
235
152
182
223
218
234
238
157
149
182
184
260
271
183
201
234
237
244
227
166
198
226
163
191
208
223
223
176 |
176
190 \
196
228
235
244
246
176
188
204
204
187
193
212
212
145
146
169
169
213
213
221
221
210
229
217
226
215
219
224
224
227
232
238
229
197
206
208 |
210 i
253
253
253
261
204
212
212
212
219
225
225
225
169
176
184
184
221
227
227
227
225
241
237
256
190
185
177
175
214
207
199
195
212
203
192
187
202
194
190
181
268
263
253
240
212
212
204
200
232
232
232
225
184
184
184
184
239
239
239
239
232
211
197
202
223
235
274
280
191 i
200
218
228
207
210
220
224
204
217
229
236
181
204
208
217
232
228
228
235
188
188
192
204
219
212
212
212
184
184
184
184
239
239
239
239
269
215
215
213
271
262
231
239
271
249
223
234
223
211
195
192
222
213
202
197
223
205
192
192
220
204
196
180
240
247
247
239
208
216
216
212
219
219
212
212
184
184
184
184
239
239
239
239
202
189
171
155
.
234
232
228
232
247
235
248
229
192
191
190
189
195
195
194
199
192
198
197
202
177
176
175
• 189
233
225
228
239
196
176
176
192
212
206
200
206
184
184
184
184
239
233
233
233
132
137
148
167
_. .
185
193
188
200
191
192
190
186
175
181
180
180
193
193
194
194
190
192
195
196
179
168
173
176
253
260
282
295
212
228
244
280
212
225
238
251
184
184
184
184
233
239
239
239
149
158
170
174
293
276
'100
88
81
120
181
268
97
91
122
187
292
100
88
84
122
192
328
252
250
106
163
228
224
254
265
119
166
230
224
241
284
133
161
196
192
272
323
162
187
213
199
287
364
146
190
214
194
167
187
198
204
168
178
200
201
167
171
182
186
183
193
206
209
1933
January
. - ~.
February
- .-- .
March _ _
April
216
231
237
224
215
226
240
226
192
197
203
200 :
MayJune
July
August
213
218
196
201
216
222
202
199
227
240
258
*268
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
1932
September ..
October .
November
December - ..
-
.
-
...
.
_. ._
1934
.__ .
. _. ..
_.
September
October
November
December
fleeces
Storm
serge, all
wool,
double
SILK,
RAW
91
84
118
193
317
100
95
79
113
184
249
May
Jun1?
July
August
3/32's
crossbred
stock,
Boston
SUITINGS
100
100
85
162
117
188
246
January
February
March
April
U blood
Terri- combing
grease,
tory
Ohio
fine
and
staple
Pennscoured sylvania
WOMEN'S
DEESS
GOODS
Relative to 1913
100
1913 monthly average
1914 mont-My average
1915 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
September
October
November
December
WORSTED
YARN
Eel. to
1911-1913
Relative to 1913
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Sheetings, 4/4
ware
shoals,
L L 36",
4yds.
to lb.,
New
York
WOOL (BOSTON)
.»
j
102
91
134
151
172
1935
189
May
June
Tnlv
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Except for the price of cotton to the producer, which is described below, all prices are averages of weekly quotations and are compiled by the U. S, Department of
Labor,
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
except
for
the
wool
quotations,
which
are from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and the Fairchild
cotton goods index, which is compiled by the Daily News Record, and represents wholesale quotations of 36 standard cloths in the New York market. Monthly wool prices
1913 to 1923 are given in the December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 52. Monthly data on other items, except Fairchild *ndex, for 1920 and 1921 appeared in May, 1922, issue,
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
(No. of
9),St.
p. 47.
Federal Reserve Bank
Louis
41
Table 10.—TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES'
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
YEAR AND
MONTH
COTTON J
COTTON
YARN
COTTON
GOODS
Middling
Price to
producer, upland,
all grades New York
Carded,
white,
Northern,
mule
spun,
22/1 cones,
Boston
Print
Sheetings,
cloth, 27", 4/4 ware
64X60,
shoals,
7.60 yds.
L L, 36",
to lb.,
4 yds. to lb.,
Boston
New York
av
av
av
av
av
av
WORSTED
YARN
2/32's
crossbred
stock,
Boston
fleeces
WOMEN'S
DRESS
GOODS
SUITINGS
SILK,
RAW
Storm
serge, all Wool-dyed,
Japanese,
blue,
wool,
Kansai,
double
No. 1,
warp, 50", Middlesex,
New
York
New York New York
Per pound
Per yard
Per pound
$0. 138
.121
.102
.145
.235
.318
$0. 248
.218
.198
.297
.449
.662
(0. 035
$0. 061
.030
.029
.042
.066
.113
.056
.052
.072
.118
.195
$0.57
.61
.71
.87
1.59
U.84
$0.25
.26
.36
.41
.66
'.76
$0. 777
.640
.788
1.050
1.556
2.109
$0. 563
.500
.557
.762
1.088
1.465
$1. 545
.102
.194
.140
.225
.295
1. 459
1.564
1.974
3.158
4.040
$3. 640
3.694
3. 318
4.867
5.494
6. 273
.302
.300
.127
.196
.273
.269
.325
.339
.152
.213
.294
.287
.596
.703
.331
.397
.486
.475
.099
.126
.051
.066
.075
.068
.168
.210
.087
.104
.123
.113
1.70
1.66
.85
1.26
1.41
1.42
.64
.61
.26
.43
.61
,53
1.627
1.825
1.179
1.413
1.729
1.692
1.318
1.340
.882
.838
1.024
1.035
4.009
4. 179
2.933
3.101
3.623
3.660
8.880
8.273
6. 035
7.219
8.228
5.917
$0. 120
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923rno. av.._.
1924 mo. av
\i blood
combing
grease,
Ohio and
Pennsylvania
Territory
fine
staple,
scoured
Per yard
Per pound
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
1918 mo.
WOOL (BOSTON)
j
i
1923
September
October .
November ._
December.. .
.200
.224
.238
.245
.215
.228
.256
.257
.412
.424
.452
.460
.066
.072
.077
.077
.108
.108
.117
.120
. 1.30
1.34
1.39
1.40
.44
.47
.61
.61
1.450
1.500
1.650
1.650
.815
.824
.650
.950
3.285
3.285
3.420
3.420
7.644
8.330
7.889
8. 232
1933
January
February
March
April
.259
.277
.284
.269
.275
.290
.307
.290
.474
.487
.502
.495
.078
.080
.082
.079
.121
.126
.128
.129
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.49
.61
.53
.63
.53
1.700
1.750
1.750
1.750
.950
.993
1.035
1.035
3.420
3.510
3.510
3.510
8.183
8.771
8.624
9.310
.256
.262
.235
.241
.277
.284
.259
.255
.073
.070
.066
,064
.124
.119
.117
,111
1.53
1.50
1.44
1.37
.53
.53
.51
.50
1.800
1.800
3.800
1.750
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
3.690
3.690
3.690
3.690
8.428
7.693
7.154
7.350
.272
.288
.310
2.321
.286
.301
.350
.358
.472
.494
.540
.564
.071
.075
.079
.081
.111
.125
.128
.133
1.32
1.30
1.30
1.34
.47
.47
.48
.61
1.700
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
3.690
3.690
3.690
3.690
9.800
7.840
7.840
7.742
.325
.314
.277
.287
.347
.319
.285
.299
.552
.522
.483
.476
.077
.071
.066
.066
.135
.125
.121
.110
1.37
1.41
1.41
1.36
.52
.64
.54
.53
1.700
1.700
1.650
1.650
1.035
1.035
1.035
1.035
3. 690
3. 690
3.690
3. 690
,
'
7.350
6.860
6.223
5.635
.281
.278
.273
.278
.316
.300
.317
.293
.475
.474
.471
.469
.066
.068
.068
.070
.108
.108
.108
.116
1.33
1.28
1.30
1.36
.49
.44
.44
.48
1.650
1.600
1.550
1.600
1.035
.035
.035
.035
3. 690
3. 600
3. 600
3.600
|
4.802
4.998
5.390
6.076
.222
.231
.226
.240
.244
.245
.243
.238
.432
.449
.446
.446
.066
.066
.067
.068
.110
.103
.106
.108
1.44
1.48
1.60
1.68
.53
.57
.61
.70
1.650
1.750
1.850
1.950
.035
.035
.035
.035
3.600
3. 690
3. 690
3. 690
5. 439
5.733
6. 174
6.321
.227
.240
.437
.089
.108
1,67
.69
1.900
1.035
3. 780
6.076
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December.
_
.
_
September.....
October
November
December
1935
January
February
March
April
|
.471
.458
.437
.432
!
|
1924
January
February
March
April
May
June
Julv
August
!
!
»
May
June
July
August
|
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
' Price of cotton to the producer, given at the end of each month until December, 1923, since which month it is given as of the 15th of the month, is a weighted average
of prices received by producers throughout the United States for all grades of cotton as compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The3market price in New York, on the other hand, is quoted on a specific grade and includes handling and transportation charges.
Six months' average.
A
- Average for years 1911 to 1913.
Table 11.—TEXTILE MANUFACTURING
FINE COTTON
GOOI>S 2
XNew Bedford)
FINISHED COTTON GOODS 1
Orders
grey
Shipyard- ments Stocks
age
Thousands of
yards
Cases
1^09 13 mo av
1913 monthly av
1^14 morthiy av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1^17 monthly av
Production
Actitity
Hiflings
(per cent)
YEAR AND MONTH
ii
Thous.
of
yards
i
« 37, 062
« 34, 572
43, 195
51, 687
63, 719
.
j
1Q18 monthly av
jQ]f] tnontfilv av
19?0 monthly av
1921 monthly av._
1922 monthly av_.
1923 monthly av._
1624 monthly av__
Exports
Number of
pieces
I
|
i
Sales
COTTON
CLOTH i
ij 3 434, 188
ELASFITIC
BERS
WEB(unBING « man fcl.
RAW SILK
Im-
ports 6
Thous.
of
Stocks,
Deliv-7 end of
iii o nth
eries
(7)
Sales
Bales
Thous.
of yards
pounds
2, 850
2,566
3,094
3, 406
3,619
3 264, 810
446,677
116, 693
360, 984
377, 796
344, 864
279, 982
45, 348
56, 920
68, 311
45, 969
48, 913
38, 705
39, 858
4,060
4,627
3,368 8 17, 830
4,377
26, 941
4,825
30, 635
5, 169
29, 888
5,022
30, 495
51, 312
21, 315
32. 350
33, 367
37, 464
14, 707
12,620
11, 593
13, 778
13,041
10, 731
BUSLAP
3
Imports
Long
tons
33, 922
32, 596
32, 960
32, 769
41, 070
33, 318
28, 613
37,917 j $519
36, 519 !
306
34, 047
285
32,147
593
40, 653 1, 054
31, 886
27, 274
33, 817
20, 416
22, 815
26, 613
24, 691
36, 366
36, 890
47, 398
39, 514
43, 185
50, 005
47, 971
85/385
94, 016
95,098
77,650
90, 154
95, 509
91, 504
76, 105
44,935
49, 102
48, 116
41. 863
36, 226
44, 937
46,180
43, 139
65
66
68
58 |
.- 105, 986
99, 442
115,456
105, 460
111, 130
102, 827
120, 441
99, 742
57, 471
55, 092
60, 827
52, 010
43, 658
40, 935
41, 142
43, 103
77
74
84
79
401, 786
399, 024
497, 511
423, 201
556, 440
383, 818
440, 066
215, 503
38, 893
36, 751
48, 885
44, 741
5, 603
5,133
6,154
4,170
34, 680
36, 231
33, 515
38, 193
47, 087
44, 615
39, 436
28, 657
14, 673
13, 713
17, 223
16, 181
47, 106
26, 367
30, 213
29, 752
61, 013
47, 914
55, 231
52, 825
May
June
Julv
August
104, 340
90,302
70, 931
76, 322
79, 819
74, 146
61, 451
78, 022
51, 569
41, 588
35, 361
38,962
44; 445
48, 155
50, 279
49, 399
74 i 491, 660
61 ! 458, 605
51
378. 326
52
430, 072
180, 914
265, 859
222, 122
444, 491
36, 335
35, 066
30, 288
38, 556
4,904
3,945
6,380
4,858
24, 509
27, 824
28, 573
33, 547
29, 962
25, 865
22, 914
25, 459
16, 286
15, 101
10, 999
11, 964
28, 392
18, 149
20, 055
18, 424
58,135
48, 938
43, 950
40, 499
September
October
November
December
77, 892
102,695
97, 531
94,824
69, 618
97, 985
91, 829
81,041
42, 377
49,295
46, 548
46,586
46, 665
47, 686
49, 017
49, 506
61
72
66
63
430, 361
444, 079
461, 806
448, 701
438, 968
327, 694
390, 943
271, 549
38, 169
44, 795
37, 159
S4, 824
4,520
5,240
6, 028
5,096
26, 929
25, 917
25, 225
23, 274
27, 367
32, 679
35, 398
40, 959
10, 358
11, 259
9,979
8,752
14, 144
19, 310
34, 199
33, 246
45, 136
46, 499
51, 251
48, 671
464. 408
409', 377
420, 622
355, 591
250, 360
191, 278
201, 281
225, 327
28, 444
28, 867
30, 575
32, 590
5,304
4,200
2,760
4,377
32, 925
29, 804
36, 543
25, 985
44, 398
40, 226
30, 375
25, 662
10, 895
10; 782
12, 415
11, 470
25, 422
24, 812
24, 774
35, 200
66, 049
57, 882
43, 622
76, 838
1.820
1.084
.974
1. 734
3. 338
1,512 4.594
1, 221 3. 651
2,521 7. 486
779 2,031
762 1.997
882 2.061
705 1. 609
707
1.691
741
1.721
678
1.575
1,401
3.257
656
1.514
742
1.68S
835
1.898
588
1.237
641
1, 441
!
1924
January
February
March
April
Mav
June
Tub*
A'lglist
September
October
November
December _
i
Ratio
Total to caoftalization
Thous. Thous. Per
of
of cent per
pounds dollars quarter
383, 523
329, 571
354, 274
385, 772
438, 761
353, 851
1923
January..
February
March .
April
FALL RIVER MILL
DIVIDENDS w
(quarterly)
„._
74
64
63
62 |
92, 714
85, 823
85, 110
79, 776
86, 888
81,680
80, 300
80, 530
76, 574
64. 761
58,322
63,895
65, 610
39,035
55, 955 ' 33,397
59, 514
33, 514
35, 951
71, 630
43, 395 ' 5 2
43, 586 46
42, 378 45
41, 850 47
190, 337
284, 726
293, 015
318, 513
127, 819
215, 566
464, 194
267, 784
44, 763
39, 349
37, 390
49, 367
4,313
3,616
4,572
4,989
28, 272
23, 164
30, 952
29, 518
27, 074
24, 843
23, 213
30, 075
10,515
8,620
9,424
9,862
21, 846
23, 498
27, 781
22, 380
51, 468
41, 817
34, 728
42, 421
70,547
86, 765
75, 822
91, 686
74, 213
90, 601
81, 689
84, 652
39, 325
40, 664
41, 516
42, 162
54
67
58
67
325, 279
385, 301
399, 820
399, 228
377, 770
251, 728
457, 359
329, 319
43, 224
53, 113
46,917
43t 698
6, 491
5, 615
6,347
7,685
36, 366
35, 508
32, 939
33, 961
42, 260
'44, 393
55,516
61, 533
11,340
12,345
10, 625
10, 478
18, 628
16, 286
27, 109
28, 556
55, 900
40, 846
30,409
43,674
39, 885
58, 732
54, 291
47, 856
46, 469
42, 170
39, 753
44,331
39, 052
46, 531
48, 007
45, 883
43, 948
44, 959
1925
,
1
Compiled by the National Association of Finishers of Cotton Fabrics from reports from 31 out of 51 members, estimated to cover approximately the following percentages of the industry, based on work done outside of regular textile mills: White goods, 70 per cent; dyed goods, 55 per cent; printed goods, 25 per cent. In the statistics given
above, white goods and dyed goods each comprise regularly about 40 per cent of billings and orders. Prior to November, 1923, an additional firm was included. Details by
Federal Reserve districts and classes of goods are given in the association reports. Monthly data from 1920 by classes of goods are given in the December, 1923, issue (No.
28), p. 55. The goods are billed as completed; hence billings approximate production. Data for December, 1921, and January, 1922 were not compiled and averages for
the years
1921 and 1922 are based on 11 months' figures.
2
Data on fine cotton goods, from the Fine Cotton Goods Exchange, are reported by 24 identical mills in the New Bedford district, representing about 50 per cent of the
fine cotton goods industry in New England and from 20 to 30 per cent throughout the United States. Since August, 1924, the "Sales" figures include finished goods as
wellJ as grey goods.
Nine months' average, April to December.
4
Exports of cotton cloth, from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, include duck and other cloth, bleached, unbleached, and
colored. Beginning with January, 1921, the figures are reported in square yards instead of linear yards, as formerly, and are probably slightly smaller than in the corresponding linear yard measurement.
s6 These figures are for fiscal years ending June 30 of the years specified; others are for calendar years.
Imports of silk, of unmanufactured fibers and ol burlap from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Silk imports are a total of
umnsmufactured
silk, including raw silk, cocoons and waste. Unmanufactured fibers include flax, hemp, istle, jute, kapok, manila, New Zealand flax, sisal, etc.
7
Deliveries of raw silk from principal warehouses in New York City, indicating approximate consumption by mills, and stocks at these warehouses are from the Silk
Association -of America. A bale of silk averages about 133 pounds, but varies considerably according to origin of the bale. Details by sources are given in the association's
report. The delivery figures are computed by the association from the data on stocks and trade figures on imports through New York and Pacific ports, allowing time for
Pacific imports to reach New York. Monthly data for 1920 and 1921 may be found in May, 1922, issue (No. 9) p. 43.
»3 Eleven months' average, February to December, inclusive.
Elastic webbing sales are reported by eight manufacturers to the WebUng Manufacturers Exchange.
w Dividends paid by textile mills in Fall /.liver in quarter ending in the month given, comprising about 38 mills, are compiled by G. M. Haffards & Co. Yearly figures
are quarterly averages.' Quarterly data, 19^-1922, are given in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), p. 48.
43
Table 12.—IRON ORE
[Base year in bold-faced type]
SHIPMENTS
FROM
MINES2
YEAR AND
MONTH
Thru Thru
r
Sault
Ste.
Marie ports
"ffi
RECEIPTS
Lake
Erie
ports Other3 furand ports naces * Total
furnaces
*>y
Relative to 1913
SHIPMENTS
FROM MINES *
STOCKS
Consumption
On Through Through
At
Lake
Sault
upper
furErie | Ste.
lake
naces docks
j Marie
ports
Relative to 1919-20 «
RECEIPTS
Lake
Erie
ports
and
furnaces
Rela- i Thoutive to sands of
1913 short tons
1919 mo av_.
1920 mo. av_.
1921 rno. av__
1922 mo. av._
1923 mo. av_.
1924 mo. av._
97
118
47
88
123
88
1933
January
February
March
April
100
65
94
132
127
124
100
100
100
65
97
133
125
123
68
89
131
137
132
96
96
83
97
110
8,013
5,235
7,535
10, 571
10, 218
10, 068
8,193
5,337
7,720
10, 789
10, 416
10, 193
6,460
4,181
6,254
8,564
8,066
7,956
1,130
1,463
2,164
2,255
2,176
96
119
45
87
120
87
95
116
40
82
113
82
101
134
66
106
148
128
7,798
9,440
3,764
7,026
9,867
7,075
7,863
9,755
3,717
7,102
9,841
7,095
6, 146
7,472
2,592
5,285
7,278
5,266
1,666
2,207
1,096
1,747
2,440
2,118
(')
6100
6100
6100
113
50
83
129
95
98
109
111
102
104
95
110
115
110
113
103
113
117
108
88
87
124
116
136
139
115
100
82
65
120
101
83
67
112
105
88
65
81
116
127
126
66
111
119
119
74
136
147
157
152
145
143
133
62
75
90
108
66
82
101
121
58
60
66
78
September...
October
November...
December ...
118
106
67
0)
111
99
60
CO
105
95
60
1
132
134
107
0
120
119
110
111
123
135
140
127
137
148
153
138
93
108
116
106
111
96
79
64
119
100
81
66
100
93
81
64
175
659
September...
October
November...
December...
At furnaces
1,651
14
76
115
126
131
May . . _
June
July . . .
August.
Total
On
Lake
Erie
docks
NUMERICAL DATA
May
June
July
August.
1934
January
February
March
April
Other
ports 3
Thousands of long tons
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 mo. av_- 100
65
1914 mo. av_.
94
1915 mo. av__
132
1916 mo. av__
128
1917 mo. av
126
1918 mo. av_.
STOCKS
Consumption
by furnaces *
7,530
7,246
7,243
6,282
7, 280
8,318
e 4, 023
4,531
2,030
3,355
5,191
3,833
e 30, 504
29, 753
33, 330
33, 751
31, 036
3], 639
e 22, 289
21,211
24, 512
25, 642
24,438
25, 076
7,779
8,542
8,818
8,109
6,621
6,563
4,999
4,671
5,474
5,582
35, 151
30, 519
25, 121
19, 683
26, 684
22, 601
18, 496
14, 825
8,467
7,918
6,625
4,858
6,081
9,223
10, 094
10, 485
6, 672
9,500
10, 411
10, 296
4,264
7,173
7,682
7,682
1,226
2,245
2,428
2,584
6,119
6,816
5,747
5,353
18,865
22, 800
27, 503
32, 831
14, 786
18, 288
22, 547
26, 924
4,347
4,512
4,957
5,907
9,481
8,461
5,364
11
9,097
8, 099
4,948
10
6,776
6,121
3,895
66
2,176
2,209
1,772
0
4,814
4,801
4,441
4,479
37, 450
41, 042
42, 836
38, 635
30, 430
32,945
34, 080
30, 654
7,020
8,097
8,757
7, 981
44
83
4,688
4,783
5,308
4,882
33, 991
29, 258
24, 047
19, 435
26, 453
22, 232
17, 984
14, 636
7,538
7,026
6,063
4,799
!
2
8
1
5
117
119
132
121
83
98
94
83
80
93
89
82
67
84
84
77
113
122
118
92
95
69
60
66
71
87
104
117
75
95
116
131
65
70
76
86
6,630
7,890
7,501
6,639
6,518
7,584
7,280
6,690
4,358
5,421
5,431
4, 974
1,869
2,009
1,953
1,517
3, 830
2,793
2,415
2,636
21, 608
26, 410
31, 596
35, 703
16, 717
21, 102
25, 842
29, 248
4,891
5,308
5,754
6,455
75
70
25
(»)
75
68
25
(')
76
69
31
85
75
159
0
73
128
136
132
119
142
150
147
130
98
108
107
98
6,032
5,595
1,984
6
6,165
5,597
2,065
9
4,888
4,481
1, 975
45
1,410
1.241
2, 627
0
2,927
3,498
3,689
4,542
38,998
41,536
40,728
36, 360
31, 593
33, 417
32, 679
29, 014
7,405
8, 119
8,049
7, 346
1935
January
February
March
1
92
113
89
6, 724
i
May
June
July
)
1
Shipments through Sault Ste. Marie canals from U, S. War Department, Engineer Corps, representing iron-ore shipments through both the United States and
Canadian canals, equivalent to about 85 per cent of the iron-ore production of the United States. Other data from Lake Superior Iron Ore Association. Monthly data
on stocks
and consumption from 1921 given in June, 1923, issue (No. 22), p. 49.
2
Monthly averages for shipments from mines for each year are based on six months during which most of the traffic takes place. The figures of shipments through
the upper
lake ports include the movement through the Sault Ste. Marie canals and also from ports on Lake Michigan.
3
Mostly Chicago and vicinity, and Detroit. Details by ports shown in monthly reports.
*8 Furnaces reporting vary in number from 319 to 341. Beginning with June, 1922, reports from 15 Canadian furnaces are included. Original figures are given by districts,
Relative number less than 1.
'Twelve months' average June, 1919, to May, 1920, inclusive.
44
Table 13.—PIG IRON1
1913
MONTH
1914
1915
1916
Unit: Long tons
January
February
March
April
1918
1917
1919
1920
1931
1933
1933
1934
PIG IEON PRODUCTION
2, 795, 331
2, 586, 337
2, 763, 563
2, 752, 761
1,885,054
1, 888, 670
2, 347, 867
2, 269, 955
1, 601, 421
1, 674, 771
2, 063, 834
2, 116, 494
3, 185, 121
3, 087, 212
3, 337, 691
3, 227, 768
3, 150, S38
2, 645, 247
3, 251, 352
3, 334, 960
2, 411, 768
2, 319, 299
3, 213, 091
3, 288, 211
3, 302, 260
2, 940, 160
3, 090, 243
2, 478, 218
3, 015, 181
2, 978, 879
3, 375, 907
2, 739, 797
2, 416, 292
1, 937, 257
1, 595, 522
1, 193, 041
1, 644, 951
1, 629, 991
2, 035, 920
2, 072, 114
3, 229, 604
2, 994, 187
3, 523, 868
3, 549, 736
3, 018, 890
3, 074, 757
3, 466, 086
3, 233, 428
May
June
July
A ugust
2, 822, 217
2, 628, 565
2, 560, 646
2, 543, 763
2, 092, 686
1, 917, 783
1, 957, 645
1, 995, 261
2, 263, 470
2, 380, 827
2, 563, 420
2, 779, 647
3, 361, 073
3, 211. 588
3, 22< 513
3, 203, 713
3, 417, 340
3, 270, 055
3, 342, 438
3, 247, 947
3, 446, 412
3, 323. 791
3, 420, 988
3, 389, 585
2, 108, 056
2, 114, 863
2, 428, 541
2, 743, 388
2, 985, 682
3, 043, 540
3, 067, 043
3, 147, 402
1, 221, 221
1, 064, 833
864, 555
954, 193
2, 306, 679
2, 361, 028
2, 405, 365
1, 816, 170
3, 867, 694
3, 676, 445
3, 678, 334
3, 449, 493
2, 615, 110
2, 026, 221
1, 784, 899
1, 887, 145
September
October
November
December
2, 505, 927
2, 546, 261
2, 233, 123
1, 983, 607
1, 882, 577
1, 778, 186
1, 518, 316
1, 515, 752
2,852,561*
3, 125, 491
3, 037, 308
3, 203, 322
3, 202, 366
3, 508, 849
3, 311, 811
3, 178, 651
3, 133, 954
3, 303, 038
3, 205, 794
2, 882, 918
3, 418, 270
3, 486, 941
3, 354, 074
3, 433, 617
2, 487, 965
1, 863, 558
2, 392, 350
2, 633, 268
3, 129, 323
3, 292, 597
2, 934, 908
2,703,855
985, 529
1, 246, 676
1, 415, 481
1, 649, 086
2, 033, 720
2. 637, 844
2, 849, 703
3, 086, 898
3, 125, 512
3, 149, 158
2, 894, 295
2, 920, 982
2, 053, 264
2, 477, 127
2, 509, 673'
2, 961, 702
.
TOTAL NUMBER OF FURNACES (end of montb)
January
February
March
April
420
420
419
419
May
June
July
August _ _
419
420
420
422
September .
October
November
December _ ..
423
423
423
423
k
423
423
423
423
423
423
423
418
414
389
392
392
399
399
400
403
415
415
419
419
429
429
429
430
428
428
434
434
416
419
419
419
419
419
417
417
418
418
418
417
412
411
411
403
423
423
423
423
418
416
416
416
353
394
394
394
404
405
406
410
419
419
427
427
428
427
427
427
434
435
437
437
419
418
418
418
417
417
417
417
417
419
419
419
403
403
403
403
423
423
423
423
416
416
416
416
394
394
394
399
410
413
415
417
428
428
429
429
427
428
428
428
437
437
416
416
418
418
418
419
418
418
418
418
418
418
418
418
403
403
403
403
NUMBER OF FURNACES IN BLAST (end of month)
January
February . _
March
April.
298
303
293
298
196
218
226
211
160
176
191
195
306
312
316
322
312
316
331
336
310
320
344
354
323
306
266
212
290
304
312
281
183
152
102
96
126
138
155
162
262
278
296
310
248
264
270
230
May
June
July
August...
285
282
266
259
197
194
189
187
206
218
234
249
321
325
316
319
340
351
351
357
359
356
363
372
195
200
239
266
295
302
293
311
90
76
69
70
175
192
172
144
321
322
' 298
270
184
161
144
151
September. .
October
.
November
December
256
244
227
206
176
158
147
147
268
276
287
295
328
325
322
311
345
355
345
321
365
366
360
350
162
213
251
262
319
285
252
201
82
96
120
125
189
218
242
253
255
245
231
231
173
182
205
228
PER CENT OF TOTAL FURNACES IN BLAST
January
February
March
April « „
May
__ __
June
Julv
August. . _
71.0
72.1
69.9
71.1
46.3
51.5
53.4
49.9
37.8
41.6
45.2
46.7
73.9
80.2
80.6
82.1
78.2
79.2
82.8
83.4
74.7
77.1
82.1
84.5
75,3
71.3
62.0
49.3
67.8
71.0
71.9
64.7
44.0
36.3
24.3
22.9
30.1
32.9
37.2
38.8
62.7
66.5
70.8
74.3
60.2
64.2
65,7
57.1
68.0
67.1
63.3
61.4
46.6
45.9
44.7
44.2
49.3
52.4
56.2
59.9
90.9
82.5
80.2
81.0
84.2
86.7
86.5
87.1
85.7
85.0
85.0
87.1
45.6
46.8
56.0
62.3
68.0
C9.4
67.0
71.2
21.5
18.2
16.5
16.7
42.0
46.0
41.2
34.5
77.0
76.8
71.1
64.4
45.7
40.0
35.7
37.5
September
October
November
December
60.5
57.7
63.7
48.7
41.6
37.4
37.1
34.8
64.4
66.3
69.0
70.9
83.2
82.5
81.7
77.9
84.1
86.0
83.1
77.0
85.3
85.5
83.9
81.6
37.9
49.8
58.6
61.2
73.0
65.2
60.6
48.3
19.6
23.0
28.7
29.8
45.2
52.2
57.9
60.5
61.0
68.6
55.3
55.3
42.9
45.2
50.9
56.5
Unit: Long tons
Jsnusry
February
March
April
May
June
July
August _
.
. »
September
October
November
December
1
..
AVERAGE DAILY CAPACITY OF FURNACES IN BLAST
91,328
93, 086
89, 915
92, 819
63, 130
71. 399
76,111
70,595
56, 270
63, 033
70,091
71,385
106, 372
107, 310
108, 459
109, 072
101, 866
97, 167
107, 766
111, 552
84, 640
106, 160
111, 460
89, 220
88,020
81, 657
82, 226
64, 514
63,698
63, 935
64, 303
75, 643
8t),411
86, 776
91, 075
108, 386
107, 822
103, 674
104, 502
111, 704
111, 755
109, 248
110, 165
112,
111,
111,
112,
83, 375
78,558
71, 686
66, 168
6t),427
63,253
48, 464
48, 848
$7, 535
101, 819
103, 033
105, 400
106, 578
109, 022
108, 127
101, 975
107, 250
109, 059
106, 950
93, 500
Data compiled by the Iron Age.
.
104, 180
101, 475
93, 165
75,860
99, 465
104, 580
109. 585
89,140
61, 730
43, 530
38,505
53, 305
59, 080
69, 015
72,875
105, 125
110, 055
115,800
119, 500
101, 435
108, 100
112, 240
96,635
290
130
300
390
68, 600
71, 700
85, 635
93, 360
98, 350
101, 500
93, 965
104, 265
38,080
32, 195
28. 175
30, 770
77, 520
81,450
70, 605
54, 645
125, 100
122, 555
114, 200
106, 590
77, 300
62,200
55, 350
63,000
114. 570
113, 500
111, 330
109, 675
50, 700
65,625
84, 550
87, 945
106,220
98, 080
89, 040
76, 640
85, 650
40,850
51, 665
63, 735
77,005
87, 935
97, 138
101, 400
102, 100
99, 030
94, 345
94, 265
72,235
81, 490
89, 100
95, 539
45
Table 14.—PIG IRON
TOTAL PIG IRON 1
WHOLESALE PRICES2
Furnaces ill blast,
end of month
Y.EAR A.ND MONTH
Production
Furnaces
Foundry N.o.2 Basic
North- (valley
ern
furCapac- (Pitts-nace)
ity
burgh)
j
|
j
Composite
pig
iron 3
Long tons
|
I
100
75
97
127
124
126
100
70
8-5
119126
131
100
100
87
93
132
259
215
lOfr
88
93
134
265
221
100"
75
100
127
127
127
100
120
54
87
130
101
90
107
39
67
103
76
98
116
52.
90
130
101
189
281
157
168
176
141
188,
287
148
164
175137
194
284
156
162
176
142
126
117
138
139
97
103
110
115
125:
180
183.
202.
205
175;
131
138
142
151
144
144
135
119
120
111
100
149
146:
136
127
200
185
170
166
107
186'
171
September
October
November
December
122
123
113
114
95
91
86
86
112
118
112
112!
1934
January
February
March ._
April
118
120
135
126
92
98
100
86
102
79:
70'
74
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
average. _ _
average...
average _ . _
average
average _ _ average. _ _
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average _ _ _
monthly average. _ _
monthly average
monthly average
1933
January
February
March
April__
May_
June
July
August
May.
June
July
. ..
August
September __
October
November
December
_
.
.
_.
1935
January _ _ _ _
February
March
April
May
June.
July..
August
Furnaces in blast, end
of m on tli
Production
Relative to 1913
RELATIVE NUMBERS
WHOLESALE PRICES 2
TOTAL PIG IRON*
Fiwii aces
Capacity
Nunxber
Tons -per
day
.
Foundry
Mo. 3
Northern!
Per cent
of total (Pittsburgh)
Percent
Basic
(valley
fiirfiaee) .
Composite
pig
iroH 3
Dollars per long ton
NUMERICAL DATA
2, 560, 343
1, 920, 813
2, 471, 881
3, 253, 280
3, 182, 165
3, 208, 837
289
188
229
319
338
352
84, 005
62, 752
83, 623
106, 775
106, 499
106, 954
65.5
45.6
52.0
80. &
83.3
82.7
116.00
13.90
14.87
21,07
41.39
34.46
$14 75
12.88
13. 74
19. 76
38. 90
3Z 51
$15. 4£
13. 52
14. 15
20. 31
39. 99
34. 38
2, 548, 573
3, 077, 141
1, 378, 6*1
2, 240, 032
3, 338, 271
2, 590, 691
241
287
105
181
277
204
SI. 918
97, 578
43, 673
75, 238
109, 072
84, 785
58.0
67.6
26. 7
40.7
66.6
50.0
30.31
44.90
25.13
26,93
28.15
22. 60
27.70
42.25
21. 74
24; 20
25. 81
20.24
29, 91
43.80
24.05
25, 00
27. 15
21.87
177
181
197
204
3, 229, 604
2, 994, 187
3, 523, 868
3, 549, 736
262
278
296
310
105, 125
110, 055
116, ICO
119, 500
60.5
62.7
66.5
70.8
28,77
29.27
32,27
32.77
25.80
26,25
30. 13
31.00
27. 31
27. 98:
30. 36^
31. 44
3, 867, 694
3, 676, 445
3, 678, 334
3, 449, 493
321
323
298
270
125, 100
122,555
114, 200
106, 590
74. 3
77.0
76.871.1
31. 97
29. 65
27,27
26,52
29: 00
168:
200
189
175
169
27: 38
25. 10
24i 75
30. 84
29. 11
26. 9826. 10
166
159
148:
148
169
160
142
142
168
158
146
148
3, 125, 512
3, 149, 158
2, 894, 295
2, 920, 982
255
245
231
231
102,000
99, 030
94, 345
94, 265
64. 41
61. 0:
58. 6
55. 3:
26.52
25,37
23,65
23.76
24. 88
23. 50
20. 88
21.00
25. 98
24.37
22. 4922.80
121
129
134
115
151
155
155
147
144
150
149
147
150
156
155
152
3, 018, 890
3, 074, 757
3, 446, 086
3, 233, 428
248
264
270
230
101,435
108, 100
112, 240
96,365
55.3
60.2
64.2
65.7
24.16
24.76
24.76
23.56
21.20
22.00
21.94
21.55
23. 18
24. 13
23. 83
23. 41
68
61
54
56
92
78
66
75
141
134
130
131
139
134
129
129
146
137
130
131
2, 615, 110
2, 02C, 211
1, 784, 899
1, 887, 145
184
164
144
150
77, 300
65, 200
55, 350
63, 070
57.1
45.7'
40.0
35.7
22.51
21.51
20.76
20.89
20.50
19. 00
19100
22. 57
21.20
20. 11
20. 22
80
97
98
116
64
68
76
85
86
97
106
114
135
133 ;
133
143-
129
129
130
142
132
132
134
145
2, 053, 264
2,477,127
2, 509, 673.
2, 961, 702
173
182
205
228
72, 235
81, 490
89, 100
95,539
37.5
42. 9'
45.2.
50. 9=
21.56
21. 26
21.26
22.96
19; 00
19.00
19; 13
20.90
20.41
20. 37
20. 66
22. 32
132
93
132
151
149
151
3,367,264
251
111, 150
56.5
24.14
21,88
23.24
179
205
211
88
92'
132
259
222'
i
j
1
:
19; 63
_ _
1
Pig-iron production and blast furnace data comprising practically the entire output, except that made with charcoal, from the Iron Age.
2
Wholesale prices-,-except-composite average, are averages of weekly quotations-taken from V. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly prices o
basic3 pig iron from 1920 in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), page 42.
The composite pig-iron price, compiled by the American Metal Market, is the average of daily prices of 10 tons of iron distributed as follows: One ton each of Bessenm
Valley; No-. 2 foundry valley; No. 2 X foundry at Philadelphia'arid at Buffalo; No. 2 foundry at Cleveland and at Chicago; two tons each of basic valley and No. 2 Southeu
foundry at Cincinnati.
46
Table 15.—CRUDE STEEL
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
av.
av.
av.
av.
av
av.
100
75
103
137
144
142
100
76
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
100
100
158
182
202
70
88
165
181
146
52
95
243
215
136
41
112
40
140
136
136
99
148
54
123
158
120
101
170
90
96
102
68
105
129
68
74
131
204
180
290
186
205
163
325
171
203
194
258
199
117
123
125
123
167
149
140
146
183
175
108
105
167
183
73
80
197
168
138
126
September..
October
November..
December__
133
142
124
113
98
79
83
85
94
45
57
66
1924
January
February...
March
April . .
144
151
166
132
102
145
199
135
May
June
July
August
104
81
74
101
September. _
October
November ..
December— .
112
123
123
141
112
175
148
187
100
75
105
195
109
171
100
76
117
111
135
64
114
144
121
72
131
48
131
148
128
1923
January
February...
March
April _
152
138
161
157
May
June
Julv
August
1925
January
February
March
April
Composite
finished
steel s
Composite
steel ^
Iron and
steel a
Structural
steel beams
(Pittsburgh) s
Steel billets,
Bessemer
(Pittsburgh) «
Relative to 1913
[
1
i". ._::
100
78
87
170
271
183
100
100
100
100
83
93
177
269
202
87
94
154
266
215
88
95
163
259
220
86
92
161
252
213
174
187
'131
115
160
153
191
249
155
144
169
155
193
211
156
134
172
165
188
222
152
134
165
157
100
51
106
134
122
100
54
145
152
160
34
50
65
53
157
218
134
132
162
147
577
521
520
438
144
127
167
147
179
180
231
131
74
79
90
84
145
154
172
175
132
139
146
172
156
162
172
179
151
158
165
174
149
157
164
169
127
130
126
120
419
534
574
577
162
135
112
136
172
123
66
83
80
73
59
46
173
165
165
165
174
169
166
166
181
177
172
170
176
176
176
176
168
168
167
167
98
105
92
81
102
95
100
93
536
1,286
815
790
120
134
116
110
159
131
117
248
50
45
41
65
162
155
155
155
166
166
166
166
170
167
163
163
176
176
176
176
167
167
167
167
160
160
163
136
120
133
133
109
105
101
113
83
672
548
785
876
133
145
152
137
167
134
179
130
68
63
61
53
155
155
155
155
166
166
166
162
164
165
164
161
176
176
174
171
168
167
166
162
117
104
91
88
103
67
84
111
82
56
67
90
80
115
63
63
775
819
709
763
114
82
88
103
90
77
97
148
43
36
29
34
149
147
147
146
157
153
146
142
157
154
151
150
166
165
163
160
159
157
154
152
89
107
78
84
127
144
131
151
104
109
110
114
73
68
69
77
769
7f4
744
8J 8
110
133
127
133
162
157
329
249
40
40
77
96
141
139
138
140
138
129
126
131
148
147
148
153
158
156
156
160
150
148
150
153
144
139
161
154
1OO
100
48
105
110
102
100
95
97
116
84
841
513
632
753
152
139
163
149
127
122
128
125
117
132
122
125
155
138
138
149
152
127
101
137
122
110
96
110
85
79
74
75
125
163
151
123
108
132
110
91
119
141
152
131
81
83
81
71
129
142
167
140
118
110
68
61
108
84
82
82
61
55
54
56
125
131
174
225
123
133
123
160
59
60
68
82
100
50
111
130
128
100
92
83
129
126
118
108
100
92
101
109
106
102
82
149
252
140
113
97
76
72
124
132
147
191
166
1
GO
WHOLESALE PRICES
Relative to 1920
Relative to 1913
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
1918 mo,
!
Unfilled
orders
1
aa
Shipments
Per cent
of
capacity
Production
Unsold
stocks
SHEETS-BLUE, BLACK, AND GALVANIZED'
Earnings
Unfilled
orders, end
of month
J
Miscellaneous
bookings
COMMERCIAL
U. S. STEEL
CORP. 3
STEEL CASTINGS 2
Total
bookings
YEAR AND
MONTH
Production
STEEL
INGOTS i
85
1
i
i
1
1
May .
June
Julv
August
|
|
...
i
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Yearly figures represent the monthly averages of total production of all companies as compiled annually by the American Iron and Steel Institute. The institute
reported up to 1923 monthly production figures for 30 companies which produced 84.4 per cent of the total output of the country in 1920, 87.48 per cent in 1921, and 84.15
per cent in 1922. In order to make the monthly figures comparable they have been calculated to a 100 per cent production each year on the basis of the above percentages.
The figures since 1922 are calculated on the basis of reports from companies which produced 95.35 per cent of the total production in 1922 and 94.84 per cent in 1923, the
total computations to 100 per cent being made by the American Iron and Steel Institute. Data for 1924 are prorated on the 1923 percentage. Monthly data beginning with
inauguration
of monthly figures in 1917, are given in April, 1924, issue (No. 24), page 61.
2
Bookings of commercial steel castings reported by the Steel Founders' Society and principal nonmcmber firms to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census. Reports are by 70 identical firms with a capacity of 100,700 tons per month, of which 39,100 tons are usually devoted to railway specialties. This represents over
two-thirds of the castings capacity of the United States devoted to commercial castings (as distinguished from castings used in further manufacture in the same plant).
Prior to 1920 figures for companies representing about 6 per cent of the miscellaneous castings are not available and the totals of this class have been prorated by that amount
for these years in order to afford comparison with later years. In July, 1923, two companies, with a combined capacity of 785 tons per month devoted to miscellaneous
castings, ceased operations, Railway specialties include such items as bolsters, side arms, draft arms, couplers, and cast-steel car wheels, and are reported by identical firms
throughout.
Table 16.--CKUDE STEEL
[Base year In bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
1
1913 mo. av_.
1914 mo. av.._
191 5 mo. a v _ _
1^16 IPO av
1917 mo. av._
1918 mo. av._
1919 mo.
I 1920 mo.
' 1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av_.
av__
av__
av__
av__
av__
Thous. Tbous.
of
of
long dolls.
tons
23, 742
17, 830
24, 985
46, 282
25, 942
40, 601
26, 723 5,007
20, 357 4,115
31, 360 5, 189
42, 168 0,720
48, 674 10, 716
53, 892 8,635
2, 807, 900 36, 256
3, 407, 78'i 66, 109
1, 602, 933 23, 973
2,880,702 ! 66,255
3, 623, 805 74, 565
3,053,787 | 64,403
9. 733
26, 619
9, 574
33, 265
32, 245
32, 363
26, 523 5,995 11, 966
39, 590 ' 10, 023 14, 724
14, 399 5,331 7,726
32, 990 5,648 8,470
42, 320 6,009 14, 971
32, 040 3, 993 12,745
1938
January
February
March
April
3, 841, 095
3, 471, 843
4,066,680
3, 963, 736
102, 718
90, 590
146, 157
93, 621
May
Juno
July..
August
4, 216, 355
3, 767, 259
3, 531, 458
3, 695, 788
92, 445
88, 306
54, 316
52, 805
39, 686
43, 478
17, 390
19, 103
September
October.
November...
December
3, 356, 776
3, 577, 091
3,134,321
2, 863, 266
•
49, 401
39, 651
42, 008
42, 762
22, 374
10, 641
13, 645
15, 600
1924
January . February
March
April
May
June
July
August
!
steel
finished 8
Composite
Iron and
steei «
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls,
per
per
long
long per
fb.
ton
ton
Short tons
Composite
steel '
WHOLESALE FSICES
Stee! billets,
Bessemer
(Pittsburgh)*
Structural
steel beams
(Pittsburgh)5
orders
s
Unfilled
Per
cent
Shipments
Short
tons
stocks
H
Unsold
3o
Per cent
of
capacity
Earnings
Miscellaneous
bookings
Production
50, 468
38, 187
56,345
88, 450
74, 616
94, 493
2, 523, 344
1, 901, 649
2,607,018 i
3, 450, 160
3, 634, 933
3, 587, 585
SHEETS— BLUE, BLACK, AND GALVANIZED1
Total stocks
U.S. STEEL
C0BP.3
;
Short tons
Long tons
1
1
!
*
specialties
YEAR AND
MONTH
Railroad
Production
Total
bookings
COMMERCIAL
STEEL CASTINGJS»
Unfilled
orders end
of month
STEEL
INGOTS *
Dolls, per
pound
35. 79 0. G15 36.33 0. 0173 0. CI66
20.08 .013 22.92 .0152 .0143
22.44 .015 24.78 . 0163 .0153
43. 95 .028 40. 50 .0280 . 0267
69.86 . 043 70.10 . 0446 .0419
47.27 .032 51.95 .0379 . 0354
11,433
5,972
10, 868
27, 798
24, 608
15, 595
171, 489
85, 409
190, 864
222, 904
219, 836
73.7
34. S)
7G.5
79.7
74.2
HI, 889
106, 175
108, 709
129, 728
93, 995
5,5*0
46, 989
28, 703
35, 336
42, 115
173, 181
87, 702
182, 519
230, £23
209, 329
HO, 844
75, 329
203, 869
213, 583
225, 024
888, 853
232, 551
346, 449
450, 750
368, 147
40.54 .028
56.26 .028
34,46 .021
33. 95 .017
41.70 .024
37. 99 .023
50.37 .0332
65. 60 . 0363
40. 74 . 0269
37.86 .0231
44. 55 .0295
40.87 . 0284
41.17 .0259 .0247
42.61 . 0272 .0261
45. 31 . 0283 . 0272
47.01 .0299 .0281
.0312
.03G8
. 0253
. 0222
.0274
.0261
6,911
7,284
7,403
7,289
10, 561
0, 527
14, 692
14, 400
260, -520 •92. 0
237, 919 89.0
279, 475 92.7
251, 808 90.9
131, 550
148, 360
136, 347
140, 044
32,229
29, 123
29,084
24, 470
248, 337
217, 808
287, 203
253, 563
252, 489
253, 197
325, 526
183, 904
511, 346
547, 897
619, 823
577, 969
37.30
39. 63
44.38
45.00
.020
.021
.022
.026
52, 759
44, 828
36, 926
33, 702
6,981
6,386
5, 911
5,415
17, 699
15, 760
15, 767
16, 997
260, 006
218, 432
174, 910
234, 112
88.6
79.9
69.6
§0. 1
141, 781
145, 476
141, 130
134, 606
23, 397
29,827
32, 062
32, 252
278, 059
233, 128
192,262
234, 486
242, 624
172, 637
92, 358
116, 659
551, 139
503, 175
404, 868
316, 972
44.60
42.63
42.50
42.50
.026
.026
.025
. 025
47.52
46.46
45.39
44. 87
. 0303
.0303
.0303
.0303
. 0279
.0279
. 0278
.0278
27,027
29,010
28, 363
27, 162
5,036
4, 673
4, 369
4, 445
14, 289
18, 600
17, 287
14, 072
185, 577
225, 714
188, 144
155, 299
71.5
76.6
67.0
68.8
114, 313
106, 884
112, 185
104, 062
29,975 205, 772
71, 902 230, 820
45, 561 199, 836
44, 146 188, 600
223, 556
185, 110
165, 491
349, 446
343, 096
307, 540
280,013
446, 167
41,88
40.00
40. 00
40.00
. 025 44. 64
.025 43.84
.025 42.81
.025 43.02
.0303
.0302
.0302
. 0302
.0278
.0278
.0278
.0278
3, 633, 639 51, 406
3, 800, 185 73, 138
4, 187, 942 100, 514
3, 333, 535 68, 119
19, 572 31, 834
35, 474 37, 664
59, 778 40, 736
33, 151 34, 968
4,798
4, 913
4, 783
4,208
14, 771
16, 239
19,065
16, 049
274, 097 87.2
275, 118 96. 6
278, 767 96.5
234, 000 79.0
2, 628. 261
2, 056, 4G6
1, 869. 416
2,541,501
66, 801
48, 718
33, 191
36, 363
28, 064
26, 170
16, 244
14,532
28, 737 3,628
22,548 j 3,263
21,947 3, 187
21,831 3,290
13, 419
11,913
10, 430
10, 108
176, 582
114,807
144, 291
190, 436
2, 814,, 996 62, 509
September
3, 111, 452 G6, 697
October
November _., 3. 107, 226 74,220
3, 651, 825 96, 16-4
December
29, 567
31, 130
41, 343
63, 332
32; 942
35, 567
32, 877
42, 832
3,474 10, 181
3, 525 12,236
4,032 8,904
4,817 9,623
217, 981
247, 222
224, 931
259, 794
1925
January
February
March
April
Mav. .
June
July....,
August
4, 179, 498
48, 580 54, 138
38,696 51, 894
77, 203 68, 894
40, 483 53, 138
f
117, 069 37, 541
113,020 30, 658
126, 437 43, 888
92, 629 48, 945
228, 660
249, 859
262, 497
235, 967
234,858
189,081
251, 411
182, 903
471,053
434, 145
422, 889
362, 457
40. 00
40.00
40. 00
40. 00
.025
.025
.025
.025
43.26 .0303 .0279
43.49 .0303 .0278
43. 24 .0300 .0275
42.33 . 0294 . 0269
59.6
40.9
48.7
65. 2
89, 548
128, 241
70, 798
70, 094
43, 319
45, 776
39, 621
42, 635
196, 254
141, 176
151,255
177, 498
126, 487
108, 693
135, 998
207, 986
294, 774
246, 810
203, 440
236, 614
38.50
38.00
38. 00
37.75
.024
.023
.022
.022
41.38
40.61
39.79
39.36
. 0286
. 02.84
. 0281
. 0276
. 0284
.0261
.0256
.0252
75.7
78. 9
79.7
82.6
81, 576
75, 862
76, 811
85, 866
43, 001
42, 685
41, 573
45, 743
190,210 227,520
229, 771 221, 773
219, 228 462, 709
229, 573 350, 8C8
274, 325
275, 953
531, 845
663, 460
36.40
35. 75
35.50
&6.00
.021
.020
.019
.020
39. 05
38.65
39.01
40.23
. 0272
. 0268
.0268
.0275
.0249
. 0248
. 0249
. 0254
37 00
Q91
.0277
. 0256
5,037
_.
i
i
See footnotes on opposite page also.
'Unfilled orders of steel and earnings reported by the United States Steel Corporation. Monthly unfilled orders, 1913-1921, are given in December, 1922, issue (No. 16)*
page4 47.
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized, reported by the National Association of Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers, representing almost all the independent sheet manufacturers
and about 70 per cent of the total output of sheets. Monthly data from 1920 in April, 1923, issue (No. 20), page 53.
8
Average of weekly prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly prices, 1920 and 1921, are in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), pages 49 and 83.
6
Average of weekly prices compiled fey the Iron Trade Review, on the following 14 products: Pig iron, billets, slabs, sheet bars, wire rods, steel bars, plates, structural
shapes, black galvanized and blue annealed sheets, tin plates, wire nails, and black pipe. Pig iron average in turn, is average of 13 different quotations. Monthly data,
1913-1922
given in April, 1923, issue (No. 20) page 48.
7
The figures for composite steel compiled by the American
Metal Market represent the daily average price per pound of steel products weighted as follows: 23/2 pound bars,
ll/z pound
plates, i)4 pound shapes, \y« pound pipe, 11A pound wire nails, 1 pound galvanized sheets, and 1A pound tin plate.
8
Composite price of finished steel products compiled by the Inm Age includes bars, beams, tank plates, plain wire, open-hearth rails, black pipe, and blank sheets. These
products, according to the Iron Age, constitute 88 per cent of the United States output of finished steel.
Table 17.—IRON PRODUCTS
STEEL BARBELS '
OHIO FOUNDBY IBON »
Meltings
YEAR AND
MONTH
Long
tons
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av
* 7, 791
av
av.___ 12, 183
20, 497
av
19, 014
av
Per
cent of
normal
Per
Total Receipts Produc- cent
of
tion
stocks . of iron
capacity
Long tons
Barrels
MALLEABLE CASTINGS »
Production
Shipments
Per
cent
Stocks,
Unfilled
orders,
month
month
end of
end of
Barrels
Total
Ratio
to capacity
Tons
Per
cent
Shipments
Orders
booked
Tons
1
« 20. 71
51.82
73.75
67.63
s 22, 753
22, 274
24, 508
23, 882
8,230
16, 111
14, 551
17.4
34.0
38 8
393, 792
393, 535
49, 928
756, 963
8 59, 052
48, 913
658.2
46.0
6 57, 241
47, 686
6 41, 204
45, 524
39, 814
41, 638
39, 573
1923
January
Fpbr'is r y
March
April
6,929
9, 275
12, 646
10, 541
23.13
31.17
39.97
48.40
29,300
29, 241
29, 266
20, 551
3,491
6,181
7, 530
7,664
15.6
16.9
27.7
36.1
May
June
July
August
10, 981
12, 017
12, 087
12, 723
49. 48
50.75
58.54
71.97
22, 528
24, 399
19, 810
16, 195
9,293
10, 174
6,521
9,194
42.2
40.1
40.0
41.2
September
October
November
December
13, 639
14, 073
16, 350
14, 929
62.68
61.42
63.32
61.02
16, 679
19, 631
2.1, 439
18, 245
7,187
10, 106
8,240
13, 179
37.0
35.9
37.1
38.7
1923
January
February _
Miarch
April
13, 410
19, 800
22, 602
24, 787
59.34
67.80
83. 20
79.90
20, 240
23, 992
25, 617
28, 335
10, 828
29, 044
19, 406
21, 925
31.7
41.0
48.1
50.1
May
June
July
August
23, 193
24, 091
25, 183
18, 048
81.12
81.27
85.32
79.56
23,303
26, 366
28, 354
23,033
15, 961
15, 570
10, 950
14, 899
46.3
41 5
42.7
41.0
63, 298
57, 730
66, 849
66.7
58.7
66.3
62, 888
59, 375
63, 971
September
October
November
December
18, 774
21, 458
20, 051
14, 571
71.51
68.14
70.29
57.60
22, 830
24, 426
23, 658
23, 938
12, 876
16, 488
13, 855
11, 534
30 0
33.7
30 6
29. 1
60, 830
62, 238
52, 727
49, 691
59.8
59.9
49.1
46.7
59, 301
59, 129
49, 426
46, 600
36, 591
48, 621
37, 231
44, 962
1924
January
February
March
April .
20, 520
23, 137
23, 331
23, 470
74.40
74.10
79.90
74.60
23, 478
24, 413
25, 626
27, 377
15, 780
18, 578
17, 425
15, 969
307, 189
370, 966
394, 478
416, 628
34.6
39.3
48.8
50.6
303, 668
362, 725
394, 756
420, 129
49, 109
57, 350
57, 072
53, 571
615, 485
608, 660
601, 663
614, 102
63, 706
66, 436
69, 574
56, 845
58.6
62.3
65.8
53.5
65, 761
59, 881
62, 562
55, 617
73, 186
62, 343
58, 190
44, 372
. 22, 586
20, 251
18, 658
15, 403
75.00
72.00
62.50
54.20
24, 806
24, 586
25. 414
25, 054
13, 298
14, 583
14, 681
11, 920
418, 381
385, 155
398, 397
396, 112
48.3
41.0
39.5
41.8
425, 397
382, 550
407, 258
398, 312
46, 555
49, 160
47, 629
45,429
582, 022
421, 870
519, 034
715, 480
48, 270
32, 978
29, 724
34, 016
45.6
31.4
28.1
32.3
51, 729
37, 538
34, 979
35, 408
28, 965
22, 037
28, 910
32, 256
14, 721
15, 407
16,209
14, 471
54.50
64.50
62.80
63.00
22, 408
20, 375
25, 387
17, 663
11,085
12, 528
15, 680
13, 083
385, 212
447, 900
391, 401
413, 785
36.7
389,
441,
389,
407,
41, 577
47, 626
49, 797
53, 265
905, 870
682, 533
1, 230, 808
1, 586, 034
38, 862
46, 959
44, 940
54, 647
36.8
43.9
42.5
51.3
37, 382
42, 026
41, 440
47, 912
44, 619
52, 130
46, 287
52, 992
. - _.
ll
i
a
May .
June
July.
August
September
October.
November
December
064
851
230
474
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
!
12 Data on gray iron foundries in Ohio from Ohio State Foundrymen's Association.
Compiled by the U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from the reports of 30 identical establishments, operating 35 plants, except in the case
of the figures on "per cent of capacity operated," which represent reports from 13 identical establishments reported by the Steel Barrel Manufacturers Association prior
to 1924 and thereafter represent 12 establishments as compiled by the Bureau of the Census. Data on shipments, unfilled orders, and new orders of the Steel Barrel
Manufacturers Association for 1921 to 1923 appeared in February, 1624, issue (No. 30), p. 77, while orders data for 1££0 rraybe found in September, 1£23, issue (No. 25),p.54.
3 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, representing reports from 129 identical establishments.
< Ten months' average, March to December, inclusive.
6 Five months' average, July to December, exclusive of October.
«Seven months' average.
49
Table 18.—IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
[Base year in bold-faced type]
FABRICATED
STRUCTURAL
STEEL i
Sales
YEAE AND MONTH
IKON AND STEEL >
Export i
Per
cent
of capacity Selected
items Total
STEEL
FURNITURES
Imports
Shipments
Total
Value
Relative Relative Relative
to 1922 to 1913 to 1919
Kelative to 1913
FABRICATED
STRUCTURAL STEEL 1
Shipments
Sales
Computed
P.ct.
For
cacompac- parison
ity
Short - Per
tons
cent
Short
tons
Per
cent
100
100
100
100
143
146
132
130
100
139
138
120
111
56
128
220
235
194
100
90
89
98
102
53
127
134
88
173
173
189
106
107
70
128
128
136
160
180
80
61
59
54
100
101
91
101
138
38
229
226
150
May
June
July
August
149
136
136
155
110
100
100
114
69
59
62
56
123
104
102
98
September
October
November
December
141
133
147
214
104
98
108
158
60
54
69
68
193
199
191
177
140
144
138
128
May
June
July
August
160
177
188
160
September
182
191
229
221
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
1923 monthly
1924 monthly
average
average
average
average
average
average
Total
Imports
Shipments
Total
Long tons
Dollars
NUMERICAL DATA
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
Exports
P.ct.
capacity
Computed
total
STEEL
FURNITURE 3
IRON AND STEEL »
105, 000
105, 500
149, 800
153, 180
138, 600
136, 640
50
50
70
69
60
56
238, 801
120, 123
293, 207
503, 971
536, 980
444, 835
26, 558
24, 027
23, 533
25, 906
26, 974
14, 052
100
162
104
119
155
160
133, 560
140, 400
92, 750
181, 760
181, 213
198, 408
53
54
35
64
64
68
366, 663
412, 030
183, 980
139, 473
135, 443
123, 128
160, 653
167, 565
151, 131
26, 837
36, 626
10, 083
60, 762
59, 942
39, 845
$907, 933
1, 471, 609
943, 986
1, 077, 336
1, 402, 836
1, 448, 438
281
250
196
166
166
154
137
148
156, 750
142, 500
142, 500
162, 450
55
50
50
57
158, 446
134, 206
141, 213
127, 287
204, 988
172, 747
170, 252
163, 010
74, 560
66, 460
51, 921
44, 202
1, 506, 072
1, 401, 950
1, 247, 605
1, 345, 147
104
93
113
108
135
109
95
95
140
150
148
160
148, 200
139, 650
153, 900
225, 150
52
49
54
79
225, 150
199, 500
18S, 100
79
70
66
137, 833
123, 371
157, 391
155, 603
173, 664
154, 173
188, 318
179, 218
35, 796
28, 848
25, 235
25, 313
1, 273, 259
1,365,600
1, 339, 425
1, 455, 836
94
60
46
46
149
100
75
80
98
139
137
165
169
177
.183
183
203, 000
208, 800
200, 100
185, 600
70
72
69
64
182, 700
171, 100
183, 500
205, 900
63
59
65
71
216, 176
136, 637
105, 309
105, 378
249, 125
165, 892
124, 753
132, 739
26, C64
36, 781
36,411
43, 777
1, 592, 338
1, 605, 409
1, 661, 303
1, 658, 610
116
128
136
116
56
51
48
61
93
99
83
82
178
201
96
150
168
140
123
130
168, 200
185, 600
197, 200
168, 200
58
64
68
58
203, 000
217, 500
226, 200
203, 000
70
75
78
70
128, 685
117, 803
110, 055
117, 243
155, 301
165, 034
138, 794
135, 989
47, 335
53, 362
25, 372
39, 730
1,505,367
1, 270, 615
1, 115, 792
1, 184, 611
132
138
166
160
48
58
42
45
80
95
75
78
137
140
115
247
142
162
155
177
191, 400
200,100
240, 700
232, 000
66
69
83
80
211,
217,
185,
182,
73
75
64
63
108, 725
132, 448
97, 187
101, 889
133, 540
158, 560
124,464
129, 376
36, 269
37, 119
30,411
65, 511
1,291,867
1, 472, 902
1, 410, 362
1, 611, 075
199, 617
69
1923
_
i
1934
January
_
February
March
April
_„
_.
November
December
700
500
600
700
1925
January.
February
March
April
May
June
July.
August
_
[
ji
_
_.
\
1
Fabricated structural steel data compiled by the Bridge Builders and Structural Society up to April, 1922, and since then by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
the Census, including reports from the Structural Steel Society. Percentages of capacity calculated from reports of the Bridge Builders and Structural Society UD to April, 1922,
and applied to estimated total capacity each year based on a special survey by the Bureau, of the Census as published in the text matter in this issue. Beginning with April,
1922, reports received from 192 firms (and in addition 12 firms now out of business) with a total capacity of 242,465 tons in 1922, 250,790 tons in 1923, and 252,440 tons in 1924
have been prorated to the estimated total capacity of the United States, 284,000 tons in 1922 and 285,000 tons in 1923 and 290,000 tons in 1921, for comparison with previous
figures.
2
Iron and steel exports and imports from the U. S: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The export column designated "Selected
items" and the imports are based on the group of pig iron and rolled products as used in the Iron Trade Review, comparable each month back to 1913. Beginning with
January, 1922, all commodities are given in quantities in the export reports, and thus a grand total can be presented in the column showing total exports, as compiled by the
U. S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data from 1920 are given in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 42.
3
These data, compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census, including reports from the National^ Association of Steel Furniture Manufacturerst
comprise shipments from 22 manufacturers, representing practically the entire production of stock goods, which include sections, counters, office and vault verticals, safes
and interiors, desks and tables, and small miscellaneous articles, exclusive of shelving and lockers. Monthly data from 1919 given in March, 1923, issue (No. 19), p. 45.
27456°—251
-1
50
Table 19.—TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
NEW EQUIPMENT
ORDERS a
VESSEL
CONSTRUCTION '
Loco- Freight Passenmoger
cars
tives
cars
Under
Completed dur- coning month
struction
Steel MerTotal
sea- chant
going vessels
LOCOMOTIVES1
Shipments
YEAK AND MONTH
DoTotal mestie
Unfilled orders
Foreign
Total
Domestie
Foreign
Number
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
Gross tons
! ._„ „
306
119
114
230
336
371
average
average .
average
average
average ._
average
18, 836
46, 225
86, 192
226, 773
28, 846
26, 354
9,548
27, 094
50, 895
155, 110
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES,
SHIPMENTS < (QUARTERLY)
Mining
Thous. Numof gross ber
tons
Industrial
Number
Dollars
Dollars
j
1
_ „.
1,236 |
!
429
131
99
79
55
18
166
20
217
165
118
1,838
7,017
1,945
15, 013
7,873
11, 899
24
148
20
198
184
213
354, 845
238, 394
115, 569
28, 246
24,099
17,507
294, 849
208, 557
102, 157
13, 239
9,774
10, 904
1,188
546
231
197
173
1,699
2,141
2,214
2,111
89
79
102
93
379
514
544
159
11, 790
10, 979
36, 910
10, 420
683
149
355
219
14, 292
21,392
24, 978
38, 972
4,797
16,224
7,886
15, 527
302
280
270
241
2,150
1, 958
1, 738
1,497
2, 045
1, 854
1, 652
1, 406
105
101
86
91
95
149
9
8
160
1,706
1,093
1,401
121
63
81
73
15, 518
54, 161
9, 960
25, 217
1,034
25, 815
93
8,606
150
172
164
141
22
15
29
24
1,178
977
691
387
1,102
915
656
365
76
62
35
22
9
53
52
13
1,989
792
1,185
16, 046
57
20, 906
144
18, 350
144
6, 576
125 i 38,860
8,562
8,778
923
19, 046
160
164
162
160
147
92
128
63
4
7
4
10
376
499
534
640
344
466
494
586
32
33
40
54
137
93
311
110
6,404
19, 537
38, 134
11, 903
38
10, 780
381
3,950
308 j 21 , 782
170 I 36, 510
3,719
1,849
17, 761
28, 408
146
19G
179
172 1
111
145
140
139
93
134
130
121
18
11
10
18
643
531
483
361
589
462
416
306
64
69
67
55
118
1
91
9
463
412
667
5,054
131
40
194
213
26, 972
22, 951
18, 070
3,965
13, 166
15, 724
10, 484
386
161
185
164
164
104
96
133
142
79
78
123
132
25
18
10
10
386
482
397
431
333
398
331
358
53
64
66
73
111
148
99
189
23, 597
12, 610
13, 870
10, 240
325
244
279
235
25, 875
11,414
12, 650
15, 167
12, 346
6,665
8,651
11, 690
168
177
184
183
90
45
45
407
351
56
52
10, 312
78
15, 073
12, 838
223
199
112
106
2C6
122
110
69
88
249
110
89
43
18
17
12
1, 323
337
889
1, 592
479
894
206
791
1,513
424
229
207
282
217
217
196
269
201
12
11
13
16
1,788
2,220
2,316
2,204
238
232
239
272
228
221
211
259
10
11
28
13
335
310
299
329
313
295
270
305
January.
February
March
April
151
99
132
73
IVTay
June
July
August
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average __ -_
1921 rnonthlv average _
1022 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
i
• 318 !« 1, 480, 217
142 | 689,755
1
« 75, 076
181, 032
«15
22
1923
January
February
March
..
Mav
June
July
August
-
September
October
November
December..
-.
i
1
ij
1924
_ ._._._ .
September „_
October
November _
December
,
i
~"i
- -
--
140
683, 565
45
291, 031 1
134
648, 846
21
219, 826
140
705, 138
8
33, 402
154
721, 472
13
179, 870
1
1925
January
February
_.
-_-_
July.
August
1
'
._ ii
j
i
i
::::::::i:::::::::::
.__ _ L~:V
Reported direct to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census., by principal locomotive companies. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue
ng dur.d 77 per
cent3for locomotives, freight and passenger cars, respectively.
in units of 100 cubic feet,. the entire cubical capacity
of the vessel, including
From the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. Gross ton represents,
^
,
crew and engine space. The total under construction includes ocean-going, lake, and river vessels built and officially numbered, including vessels of the U.S. Shipping
Board and private American owners, but not vessels built for foreign owners. The column on merchant vessels under construction includes all kinds of ships except Government4 vessels, building or under construction at the end o! the month. Monthly data from 1915 given in January, 1924, issue (No. 29), p. 49.
Compiled from quarterly reports to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 9 manufacturers comprising practically the entire industry.
Press8 releases furnish details as to type, i. e., trolley or storage battery. Data for 1923 not available by quarters.
Quarterly averages.
51
Table 20.—RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
Total
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
1930
January
February
March
April
- _Mav
June
July
August
September
October
November
December . .
1931
January
February
March
April
_ _ _
May
June
_.July
August
- September
October
-_
November
December
1933
January - .- February
March
April
May. ..:
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
__
1933
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August . _ September
October
November
December
1934
January .
February
March ... __
A pril
May_
June.
Julv
August
September
October
.
November
December
1935
January
February
March
April
Passenger cars
Freight cars
YEAH AND MONTH
__
__
_..
_
.
May
June
July
August.
Domestic
Foreign
NEW
ORDERS 2
UNFILLED ORDERS i
SHIPMENTS!
Do- For-Total mestic
eign
Total
Freight
cars
Passenger cars
Freight cars
Domestic
Foreign
Total
Domestic Foreign Domestic
7,961
11,917
5,116
3,528
4,866
12,233
6,850
4,392
6,904
3,899
3,109
4,749
12,069
6,718
3,569
5,014
1,217
419
117
164
132
70
19
34
75
59
138
92
63
11
23
71
46
135
88
7
8
11
4
13
3
5
128, 103
91,815
48, 851
17, 559
68,015
72, 825
43, 684
76,974
55, 630
41, 964
14, 380
64,007
71, 505
42, 155
51, 129
36, 185
7,302
3,179
4,008
1,320
1,529
416
177
783
393
914
1,452
620
346
116
701
345
824
1,430
608
69
61
82
48
80
22
12
6,386
4,813
4,790
4,039
4,017
3,316
2,963
4,240
4,617
6,667
6, 878
8,660
4,482
3,774
2,796
2,127
2,630
2,608
2,583
3,056
3, 529
5,999
5,902
7,298
1,904
1,039
1,994
1,912
1,387
708
380
1,184
1,084
668
976
1,362
10
4
39
15
0
21
45
34
38
34
55
113
1
4
11
15
0
0
18
21
38
21
48
96
9
0
28
0
0
21
27
13
0
13
7
17
36, 663
38,095
41, 455
50, 049
54,099
55, 963
58, 487
55, 763
64,907
53, 077
47, 524
40, 124
27, 282
29, 706
33, 601
42, 859
47, 761
48, 171
50, 275
48, 189
48, 114
48, 051
41, 290
38, 268
9,381
8,389
7,854
7,180
6,338
7,792
8,212
7,574
6,793
7,026
6, 234
4,856
414
385
602
674
842
893
899
936
978
917
984
871
311
282
522
586
732
796
811
861
903
851
925
829
103
103
80
88
110
97
88
75
75
66
59
42
7,827
6,776
6,458
5, 326
4,039
2,658
4,325
2,288
1,807
272
132
430
7,008
6,276
5,753
4,455
3,610
2, 245
3,892
2, 106
1,457
72
60
368
819
500
700
871
429
413
433
182
350
200
72
62
43
64
69
116
144
163
90
104
65
34
9
9
43
50
69
116
138
159
90
104
37
34
9
2
0
14
0
0
6
4
0
0
18
0
0
7
35,777
29, 910
25, 837
20, 825
17, 449
15, 860
8,233
7,633
7,548
8,453
13, 841
19, 339
32, 874
26, 685
21, 808
17,513
13, 890
12, 149
6, 145
4, 537
4,788
6,177
10, 236
15, 755
2,903
3,225
4,029
3, 312
3,559
3,711
2,088
3,096
2,760
2, 278
3,605
3,584
828
778
709
589
468
343
264
167
116
125
126
197
786
750
681
665
450
291
218
114
81
47
38
116
42
28
28
24
18
52
46
53
35
78
88
81
2,700
200
1,400
350
250
1,500
900
150
550
6,500
7,000
550
1,295
1,555
2,283
2,888
4,140
2,199
3,689
5,605
6,174
8,860
9,808
9,900
1,271
1,498
2,111
2,711
3,845
2,027
3,638
5, 509
6,140
8,822
9,786
9,634
24
57
172
177
295
172
51
96
34
38
17
266
5
15
6
7
40
60
41
74
98
100
113
151
5
15
6
7
20
28
31
50
68
90
113
123
0
0
0
0
20
34
10
24
30
10
0
28
18, 178
29, 691
35,476
53, 691
59, 873
72, 529
79, 925
77, 978
89, 965
92,057
98. 329
108, 487
14, 356
25, 710
31, 466
49, 678
56, 090
68, 791
75, 985
73, 842
85, 775
87, 861
94, 102
104, 423
3,822
3,981
4,010
4,013
3,783
3,738
3,940
4,136
4,190
4,196
4,227
4,064
293
444
628
872
841
799
875
804
1,224
1,273
1, 326
1,586
212
303
487
722
711
687
773
726
1,176
1,235
1,288
1,572
81
141
141
150
130
112
102
78
48
38
38
14
11,000
14, 500
12,000
31, 500
18, 250
13, 100
13, 700
1,610
10, 350
12,700
18, 500
23, 255
11, 527
9, 549
12,191
10, 327
12, 065
12, 405
11, 799
14,030
13, 282
13, 850
13, 469
12, 296
11, 154
9,413
12, 140
10, 287
11,871
12, 185
11, 747
13, 968
13,018
13, 577
13, 333
12, 131
373
136
51
40
194
220
52
62
264
273
136
165
158
96
142
132
152
145
122
165
115
108
119
206
153
96
137
128
152
141
122
165
112
105
119
195
5
0
5
4
0
4
0
0
3
3
0
11
100, 666
94, 758
111,289
107, 799
95, 446
84, 114
74, 766
63, 349
50, 872
37, 668
28, 092
25, 082
96, 799
93,811
110,047
106, 778
94, 283
82, 920
73, 569
61,110
49, 874
36, 869
27, 429
24, 573
3.867
'947
1,242
1,021
1,163
1,194
1,197
2,239
998
799
663
509
1,801
1, 722
1,563
1, 602
,506
,365
,272
,204
,229
,337
,438
,383
1,792
1,709
1,555
1, 598
1,495
1,358
1,255
1,161
1,189
1,300
1,401
1,343
9
13
8
4
11
7
17
43
40
37
37
40
15,000
9,300
42, 500
9,800
2,200
1,785
1,450
2,780
897
1,125
5,050
11, 600
5,041
5,070
4, 585
5,058
6,253
6, 854
9, 584
9,411
9,467
8,839
6,382
5,661
5,007
5,015
4,453
5,053
6,158
6,813
9, 580
9,350
9,440
8,449
5,938
5.365
34
55
132
5
95
41
4
61
27
390
444
296
92
76
138
100
76
102
63
94
88
96
99
79
66
76
133
104
67
102
63
94
87
90
98
79
26
0
5
6
9
0
0
0
1
6
1
0
23, 552
52, 678
55, 604
56, 752
50, 920
44, 462
35, 479
33, 535
40, 954
38, 391
45, 369
46, 508
22, 161
51, 250
54, 202
55, 348
49, 644
43, 152
34, 092
31,387
38, 803
36, 560
43, 937
45, 325
1,391
1,428
1,402
1,404
1.276
1, 310
1,387
2,148
2,151
1,831
1,432
1,183
644
772
742
679
683
618
635
621
544
486
502
612
624
752
727
670
677
605
621
607
531
479
496
507
20
20
15
9
6
13
14
14
13
7
6
5
8,150
41, 350
13, 150
10, 250
511
438
886
5,980
27, 630
4,885
12,720
18, 475
1,600
2,000
6,667
1,838
15, 039
8,624
12, 035
8
8
8,000
5,500
7,000
7,000
3,500
6,500
2,500
2,500
1,695
|
i
1 The data on shipments and unfilled orders of manufacturers for railway equipment were obtained from the Interstate Commerce Commission. Monthly data from 1919
appeared in July, 1924, issue (No. 35), p. 55. These figures do not include cars built by the railroads themselves, for which data may be found on p. 114 of this issue.
2 Orders for freight cars by domestic railroads compiled by the Iron Trade Review. Comparable distribution of the data by months are not available prior to May, 1920.
As these figures are gathered from an entirely different source than the other data in this table, comparisons with these other data will not be accurate. Monthly averages
(or the years 1913 to 1917 appeared in the May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 77.
52
Table 21.—COPPER AND BRASS
TUBULAR
PLUlIBiNG 9
COPPER
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
l
8
Mines Smelter - Refined
Stocks 7
World * Doines-i
tic 5
Ex- 6 (North and Sooth
produc- shipAmerica)
ports,
tion,
refined
blister merits,
refincc!
Refined - Blister
Short tons
1913 monthly av.__
1914 monthly av__.
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av._.
] ( U7 monthly av
1918 monthly av.._
51,487
47,8-1
1 9 1 9 in on ib 1 y a v
1920 monthly av._.
1921 monthly av._.
1922 monthly av___
1923 monthly av...
1924 monthly av__.
50, 514
5 i 023
19 ( '3
41, 155
61, *>fi4
66,l)i
5V Oi
5U > / b
2a//8
•C 1M
c° eio
t -!, "78
7H (>7'"»
7-J, ^1
5M-20
47, 922
LI 134
80 "27
7P =«
79 >2
Price - !
Ingots,
eiec- '
Sales
troiytic
(New
¥ os-k) s i
Dollar 1 Number Dollars
per ib.
1 .1728
. 2720
. 2718
.2463
45, 829
61, :.i'J3
74,1^1 12 125, 083
79, 553
113,035
I21,o61
62, 782
62, 719
62, 740
63, 071
65, 866
71, 167
69, 109
69, 239
71, 723
115, CQG
r;3,0<:9
112, '>?,(}
120, J 14
67, 425
63, 844
55, C'P4
62, 400
29, 505
31, 010
31,584
34, 439
102, 398
98, 846
106,811
106, 790
244, 063
259, 574
267, 334
270, 716
. 1544
. 1466
. 1432
.1382
62, 256
06, 035
63 885
64, 882
72, 247
76, 272
73 575
72, 4/59
117, 994
118, 103
118,062
120, 603
47, 218
61, 622
64; 049
51, 234
34, 445
38,301
38, 178
120,549
137, 089
131,953
155, 885
2G8, 368
253, 350
253, 632
253, 380
March
April
66; 631
65, 881
65, 181
66, 073
75, 734
73, 791
74, 338
71, 072
118, 781
117, G27
122, 616
119, 170
72, 419
71, 033
80, 197
65, 799
34, 444
44, 639
49, 334
49, 344
160, 195
145, 558
119, 463
110,421
May
June
July...
A u rust
65, 60S
63. 933
64, 787
66, 756
75. 734
74. 948
74, 072
73, 074
124, 250
122, 100
68, 002
61, 325
50, 738
60, 944
49, 159
46, 370
39, 020
40, 891
63, 800
68, 962
68, 313
68, 122
74, 390
81,003
74, 975
75, 081
48,' 625
45, 528
51, 831
48, 161
r :rs «?:o,97i
Thou?,
of feet
Number of pieces
...J
18,327
23,886
25. f.47
30, 842
33, 322
45, 612
52, 179
25, 605
Orders Orders Shipreceived shipped ments
..! 0.1527
35, 231
37,623
26,784
27, 630
39, 900
20 3f,3
12231.901
1^03,845
i2 134,299
i' 197,207
LIGHTNING
RODS 51
BRASS
FAUCETS 10
i» 351,061
i» 320, 733
13267. £f!9
« 149, 393
is 155, 885 13 253, 380
"136,434 13 237, 756
.1869
. 174fi
1250
^338 " 220, 198
. 1442
215, 908
. 1302
265, 748
14
208, 006 i« 296, 090 " 280., 033
207, 849
478, 768 519, 970
224, 054
437, 252 381, 261
COO
440
404
119,467
90, 320
94, 381
125, 865
122, 392
105, 709
100, 755
124, 525
512, 395
257, 012
227, 701
272, 974
681, 483
540, 324
421,819
425, 032
9*3
970
842
506
. 1332
. 1257
. 1273
.1282
135, 966
173, 481
261, 190
307, 458
136, 374
147, 420
214, 261
289, 915
338
408,
502,
476,
221
765
860
546
389, 845
490, 690
394, 798
319,072
246
149
98
46
245, 552
246, 327
238, 029
235, 082
.1240
. 1271
.1352
. 1321
540, 768
269, 112
289, 694
217, 383
425, 776
260, 548
2SS, 097
189, 280
496, 535
515, 521
389, 554
339, 036
36? 433
394, 318
428, 782
482, 578
73
169
470
795
113, 003
1 12,190
120, 859
128, 292
241, 131
241, 931
247, 470
249, 795
.1277
.1233
.1239
, 1322
101, 433
113,426
125, 914
283, 933
102,672
99, 082
118,855
190, 438
281, 913
283, 990
307, 400
243, 540
3GO, 419
4-21,115
345, 206
275, 309
695
747
751
584
136, 755
233, 742
237, 756
167, 497
174, 822
309, 268
595, 729
143, 267
146, 958
270, 379
452, 401
447, C04
460, 664
590, 333
890, 924
396. 795
446, 168
290, 729
335, 180
247
157
136, 434
. 1292
. 1293
. 1364
.1426
. 1471
304, 015
251, 290
1.923
M fiy
June....
July
Aji^ust
2G8; 583
|
Se p torn ber
October
December
1924
January
_
S^r^e'riber
October.N^Vf'TbPT
December
19£5
January
February __„
Mnrch
May
June
July
August
__
295,
438
? ' .), 152
326,
928
323, 535
ii9, iec
316,
197
333, 672
|
•
47, 726
116, 557
129, 547 « 58, 968
121, 704 10 58, 908
125, 496 is 58, 908
i
85
i
1
i
i
i^are^ on in1 no production represent practically complete primary production of copper in the United States. These data since 1921 and the following columns on
prr i Ti. n, eh^,-™
cu ^ ^ n( j stocks aie compiled by the American Bureau of Metal Statistics. Mine production from 1913 through 1920 was reported by the U. S. Department
tf*ii > if >or, Gfolo n >l Survct/
L ^itor production dcta aie based on the production of blister copper by smelters in the United States from both domestic and imported ores, also from some scrap
CGI i ' i \ OTn figui s foi the
period i&l M920 represent production as reported by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Purvey.
efu
cd production (qu r <j ttuj) *ei rt sents the total output of refined copper by primary refiners in North and South America.
r
ltl piocttrtion of bl'stei. coupei includes the smelter output of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, Australia, Europe, Belgian Congo, and
PI
1 ht- e countiits pi oc uct<i -ibou* 95 per cent of the world's production in 1922 and about 90 per cent in 1923. The figures are based on smelter production oi blister
a p v ^ 'iiout3any attempt at C t t ie5itioa according to the country of origin.
"> i neru1 *iguies rej. it ent t ie iro\eaient of refined copper from 12 refineries, located in both North and South America.
'
Wr o r signed copper compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau o/ Foreign and Domestic Commerce, include refined copper in ingots and liars, old and
B0r ) ' MCI, (f ~iposition metal (eopp j i chief value), pipes, tubes, plates, sheets, and wire except insulated.
-to
ks o blister copper, Nritii 2 id South America, also include copper "in process."
s
1 1 co cf "ngot PTrer> electro h L T T Jew York, based on averages of daily transactions, reported by the Engineering and Mining Journal- Press.
\ u b u » a " rjlmnbi iq; sal^s fiom If t uiar Plumbing Goods Association, comprising cast, wrought, and miscellaneous traps, basin, bath, and tank supply pipes and con
s. Detail > bj classes,, sizes, and geographical distribution are given on the association's reports.
cs and overflows.
codu
L> a n bia^s faucets, repiesenttag the total of 22 different kinds of faucets, reported to the National Association of Brass Manufacturer soy about 13 r\>\r\\A*f;, c-ach
nc !
i i > +o on lightning rods compiled from reports of 10 members to the Lightning Rod Manufacturers' Association (reduced by consolidation from 14 n:oui-Kvs), re:>re" '•nut SO "ner cent of the industry
\'U 'tfrly ave/nges p r p s ar oppo ite ^ enrly figures and quarterly totals opposite monthly data.
i u-cks iDpearmg opposite the r tar^ 919 to 1922, inclusive, are as of Dec. 31 of the year indicated, whereas the figures opposite 1923 i«id 1924 are average monthly holdings
" Four months' average.
i* Seven months' average. •
foi nc j oil jndicateu
io Proi *Led from quarterly total.
53
Table 22.—TIN, ZINC, AND LEAD
LEAD 3
ZINC*
TIN*
PrfeeKetorts ProOre
ImOre Prime
ports- Price, in oper- duction Stocks ship- stocks,
pig
ation, (total at re- ments, Joplin westBars, (New
ern
end
of pri- fineries Joplin district (New
blocks,
York) month
U.S.
mary)
district
etc.
York) <
Stocks1
YEAR A.ND MONTH Deliveries World
visible
Thoras. Dolls, Number
of Ibs. per Ib.
Long tons
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av__ .
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
3, 658
3,475
4, 063
4,685
4,823
4,862
12, 377
14, 907
15, 208
18, 585
18, 803
13, 894
1,930
1,599
2,078
3,331
2,284
286
9,560
8, 351
9,273
14, 085
12, 908
11, 876
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av_
1923 mo. av._
1924 mo. av
2 092
4,2CO
2, 1GO
4,788
5, 846
5,344
12, 890
19, 726
19, 697
23, 655
21, 740
21, 254
1, 630
8,322
2,351
2, 481
2; 667
3,351
7,475
10, 503
4,517
11,225
12, 892
12, 159
5, 050
5,603
4,812
4,870
22, 879
22, G02
25, 286
25,000
1,236
2,859
2, 699
3,704
•6, 625
6, 185
6,634
6, 775
25, 765
25, 157
24, 622
22, 116
1923
September
October - _ _ _
November
December
1923
January
February
March..
April
._
„__
___
PriceReOre
Pig,
ceipts Stocks— desilShipProduc- ments, of lead U.S. and
verized
tion
Joplin in U. S. Mexico (New
district ore
York)*
Bolls,
per Ib.
Thousands of pounds
Dolls,
per Ib.
Short tons
105, 684
94, 468
156, 568
204, 693
136, 639
123, 033
57, 780
58, 840
81, 586
111, 242
111, 596
86, 320
81, 318
40, 190
28, 506
35, 196
107, 442
82,482
47, 861
42, 841
51,590
61, 250
68, 140
60, 461
.0550
. 0506
.1305
. 1263
.0873
0789
3, 972
3, 458
3,776
4,345
4,988
5,655
•0437
•0386
• 0463
.0686
.0879
.0741
.6333
.4827
.,3858
.3183
.4180
.4967
100, 830
89, 737
36, 623
57, 007
84, 634
76, 748
76, 500
79,962
35, 932
62,280
88,534
89,308
74, 970
80, 886
159, 657
72, 770
40, 250
78, 451
70, 651
94, 998
52,368
90,294
110, 251
121,847
.0699
.0767
.0466
.0572
.0661
.0661
5,836
7, 327
5, 701
7, 805
7, 522
. 0576
.0796
.0455
.0573
.0727
102,041 . 0810
7,379
15,086
8,994
16, 643
.3208
. 3394
.3591
. 3648
65, 936
72,116
75, 664
80, 863
66, 268
79,880
80,400
85, 682
37, 612
36,086
38,994
36, 504
3,354
2,054
4, 067
3,577
13, 165
12, 429
1:8,365
16,802
.3799
.4069
.4657
.4428
84,131
86,931
89,054
89,203
92,634
84, 886
97, 462
93, 732
33, 148
21, 728
20,042
17, 952
. 4425
.3859
.4338
.6180
136, 125
117, 305
43,961
25,986
30, 748
37, 449
41,878
.
.._«_ .0811
.0653
.'0705
.0716
162, 860
187, 600
184, 800
105, 920
.0655
.0684
. 0710
.0700
94, 313
114, §50
188,373
125, 038
102,060
93, 900
106, 160
112,320
.0682
.0715
. 0771
.0720
7,548
7,078
10, 493
7,744
38, 728
35, 218
42, 451
39, 579
.0763
, 0805
.0825
.0810
9,103
10, 703
3, 780
4,114
47,321
36,022
34, 892
35, 171
.0731
.0715
.0624
.0658
May
June
July
August
.__
6, 035
5,410
5, 305
5, 510
22, 187
21, 297
20, 019
18, 754
3,132
2, 137
2, 037
2,887
11,272
10, 966
12, 616
12, 709
. 4035
.4038
.3797
.3884
86, 731
84, 455
82, 075
75, 325
94, 694
85, 680
86, 130
83,250
26,038
34, 346
42, 480
52,942
102, 084
110, S91
63, 257
86, 138
128, 100
135, 840
128, 000
130, 240
.0663
.0603
.0609
.0733
September
October
November
December
_.. 4, 540
. 6, 540
6, 785
4, 810
19, 864
20, 567
19, 520
21, Oil
2, 362
3,677
1,072
1,652
3,4G8
13, 053
11,336
12, 577
.4105
.4132
.4350
.4666
81, 849
84, 559
84, 906
86, 384
78, 210
84, 196
88, 560
92,970
45, 786
51,574
61, 808
75, 156
134, 455
86, 312
135, 690
153, 907
125, 760
131, 760
106, 640
106, 880
.0644
.0629
.0635
.0626
33, 830
37, 467
36, 945
7,732
5,425
6,521
10, 018
34,280
36, 879
34, 772
34, 077
.0686
.0683
.0685
104, 166 .0737
1934
January
February
March
April
4, 895
8,845
4, 560
7,590
24, 372
21,835
23, 275
19, 023
2,818
3, 302
1,802
4, 322
12, 925
2<D, 599
7,869
22, 807
.4825
.5277
.5437
.4946
78, 768
79, 232
78, 092
82, 650
99, 418
87, 866
95, 550
89, 898
81,394 99, 724
74,384 116, 390
64, 148 168,988
65, 556 105, 218
102, 880
99,600
65, 280
83, 520
.0643
.0676
.6649
.0612
36, 670
39, 912
43, 109
40, 362
4,063
3,536
4,352
3,676
38,485
39, 470
3,9, 924
40,819
100,530
101, 244
103,367
110, 415
May
June - _
July
August
5, 240
4,310
3,930
4,805
19, 711
20, 094
120, 161
24, 302
4,067
4, 067
5,059
3, 454
11, 316
9, 167
10, 826
7,506
.4361
. 4227
.4S75
.5141
81, 143
75, 155
71, -827
72,195
95,332
86,884
85,826
83,550
84, 728 120, 302
99,368 91,672
105,410 92, 702
101,844 147,454
92,320
96,080
92, 720
82, 480
.0579
.0579
. 0590
. 0618
44,276
46, 119
44,483
44, 638
3, 895
2,984
2,563
4,735
45,520
41, 096
35, 956
43,061
109, 922 .0727
108, 760 .0702
105, 486 .0712
103, 457 . 0783
September
O-ctober.. _.
November
December
4, 985
5, 090
5,790
4,085
20, 233
18, 971
20, 977
25, 088
3,974
2,419
2,089
2,844
11, 699
10,070
3,287
11, 738
.4860
.5004
. 5385
.5572
70,875
72,139
77, 631
81, 274
81, 704
84, 976
85, 266
95, 422
91, 440
76, §04
53,824
42, 416
90,880
86, 800
. 0618
.0632
.0680
.0737
46,925
47, 517
46, 597
46,918
3,885
4,678
43,052
45, 577
42, 619
42,959
7,155
22,949
4,394
.5769
86,081 100, 772
37, 992
1925
January
FebruaryMarch
April
May
June
July
August
111, 756
131, 162
159, 174
117,618
0774
98, 277
97, 471
98, 361
87, 197
.0797
.0855
.0901
.0826
.0800
.0824
.0869
.GS21
.1017
•*•
1 Deliveries and stocks of tin from New York Metal Exchange. Stocks in the United States are at port warehouses at the end of the month, while deliveries are from
these warehouses and indicate approximate consumption. The world visible supply at the end of the month includes stocks in the United States in Europe and afloat.
Imports of tin in bars, blocks, etc., from U. 3. Department of Commerce, Bureau t>f Fa-reign and Domestic Commerce.
2 Production and stocks at refineries at end of month of total primary zinc and retorts in operation at end of month from American Zmc Institute. Ore shipments and
Btocks
at Joplwi district mines at end of month from the Joplin Globe.
3
Production of crude lead (amount extracted from Mexican ore deducted), receipts of lead in United States ore, and total subscribers' stocks in the United States and
Mexico <>f ore, matte, base bullion, and refined lead, including antimonial, reported by the American Bureau of Metal Statistics. Shipments of lead ore from mines of the
Joplm district from the Poplin Globe.
* New York price quotations on tin, lead, and zinc, representing averages of daily prices, from the Engineering and Mining Journal.
Table 23.—COAL
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
BITUMINOUS
ANTHRACITE
Prices
Production^
YEAR AND MONTH
Exports a
Mine
average
(Spot) 3
Relative to
1913
1909-13 monthly average
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
Prices
Wholesale,
Kaiia- Retail,
wha
Chif. o. b. cago 4
Oncinnati*
Relative to
5-yr. av.
Production *
Pro- Stocks, Ex- WholeRetail,
sale, chestduc- end of
tion^ month J ports « chestnut,
nut,
New
York*
RelaRelative to tive to
1921 5-yr. av.
Relative to 1913
100
New
York 4
Beehive
Pi-ice
Exports z
Byproduct
137
105
127
144
163
100
100
93
91
150
264
100
100
122
208
102
102
101
144 j
121
97
119
87
88
118
98
151
136
261
157
84
145
116
210
211
459
207
295
224
169
177
187
266
207
237
196
156
130
109
121
110
99
73
111
126
354
292
258
227
-
120
118
117
127
205
220
207
193
.
120
128
111
103
127
115
100
ConnelisYilie*
RelaRelative to tive to
5-yr. av. 1913
Relative to 1913
100
100
88
93
105
115
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
COKE
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
105
112
100
103
105
121
69
82
106
99
88
111
150
176
100
68
91
120
143
100
99
97
96
109
120
111
103
121
161
136
143
176
I
178
198
192
169
108
96
98
99
60
104
99
100
55
26
112
129
129
140
121
68
132
104
129
156
179
198
200
205
214
132
155
177
194
197
204
201
91
59
62
17
24
53
29
204
198
242
155
224
295
266
172
73
94
32
52
126
75
245
194
442
149
290
224
145
256
222
222
222
228
224
207
184
114
102
123
106
6
12
124
115
139
147
200
200
200
200
207
214
203
196
63
53
62
63
293
265
307
303
107
97
134
277
338
292
300
259
216
207
193
195
200
188
177
177
183
184
183
183
112
114
109
116
21
29
34
35
155
145
158
153
200
200
200
200
196
196
198
201
65
63
56
53
314
299
308
306
223
88
82
136
211
213
193
192
161
136
114
98
195
183
181
176
177
177
177
154
181
182
182
181
38
114
102
101
28
40
47
54
61
139
128
114
210
216
216
216
208
209
209
208
49
46
39
38
294
293
278
283
130
107
67
62
197
163
167
169
100
74
95
115
101
86
181
183
175
168
166
166
154
154
181
181
178
168
104
100
106
89
56
62
75
79
94
108
108
85
216
216
216
207
208
203
206
194
41
43
48
39
292
281
304
284
73
77
153
62
165
172
171
155
78
76
81
87
112
138
149
127
166
165
161
162
154
154
154
154
163
163
163
163
102
101
102
93
86
100
120
141
95
121
101
89
208
210
212
214
195
196
197
198
27
20
17
16
264
228
224
231
55
66
67
58
140
132
121
123
103
117
102
115
137
140
89
99
165
171
167
167
154
154
154
154
163
171
169
169
100
101
89
97
155
156
156
153
114
126
98
111
216
216
216
221
203
203
203
207
19
23
23
32
238
274
277
290
58
77
78
77
128
128
132
165
170
154
100
74
73
133
338
1923
January . _
February
March _
April
-
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
..
-
--
1924
January
February
March
April
--
May
June
July
August
„
.
September
October
November
December
-
..
1925
130
190
221
97
A mil
!
1
July
1
"
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 Production figures, calculated from shipments from the mine, representing complete production except for small quantities used at the mines, complied by U. S.
Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Monthly data from 1911 given in November, 1924, issue (No. 39), p. 215. Periodic data on total stocks from 1916 given in
March,
1924, issue (No. 31), p. 13.
2
Exports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce: bunker coal on vessels engaged in the foreign trade is not included in
these figures. Consumption of coal by vessels loading at principal clearing ports is given in the table 9n ocean transportation on p. 109.
s Average mine price of spot coal in 14 representative bituminous fields weighted by the production in each field, compiled by the Coal Age; about 20 per cent of the
total output of bituminous coal is sold spot, while about 55 per cent is sold on future contracts, and 25 per cent of the output is not sold commercially.
55
Table 24.—COAL
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
YEAR AND MONTH
Exports8
Mine
average
(Spot) 3
Wholesale,
Kana- Retail,
Chiwha
f. o. fo. cago4
Cin- 4
cinnati
Thous.
of short
tons
Thous.
of long
tons
joQ9— 13 monthly average
1913 monthly average 1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
39, 870
35, 225
36, 886
41, 877
45, 983
1,098
1, 499
1,150
1,397
1,581
1, 789
$1.23
1.14
1.12
1.85
3.25
$3.20
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
48, 282
38, 822
47, 389
34, 6GO
35, 189
47, 013
39, 080
1,663
1, 497
2,866
1,722
919
1,596
1, 270
42, 463
46, 733
46, 900
48, 088
Production
Prices
Prices
Production i
COKE
ANTHRACITE
BITUMINOUS
Dollars per short ton
Stocks, Ex- WholeProsale, Retail,
chestduc- end of
nut,
tion i month* ports « chestnut,
New
New York
^
York'
Thous.
of short
tons
Dols. per Dols. per
long
short
ton
ton
Thous. of
long tons
1
Price
Byproduct
Beehive
Exports J
Connellsville*
per
Thous. Dols.
°^f short
ton
Thous. of
short tons
2.20
2.20
2.68
4.58.
$4. SI
4.93
4.89
4.87
6.95
7,837
7, 569
7,416
7,298
8,301
388
346
319
295
347
482
$5.81
5. 32
5.33
5.57
5.94
$6.97
7.00
7.17
7.34
8.46
2,319
1,945
2,292
2, 955
2,764
1,059
935
1,172
1,589
1,870
73
73
49
67
87
104
$2. 44
1.81
1.79
3. 25
8.25
2.58
2.59
5.64
2.55
3.63
2.75
2.08
3. 88
4.11
5.85
4.56
5.20
4.31
3.43
6.55
6.86
8.48
8.58
9.50
9.23
8.15
8, 236
7, 341
7,467
7, 539
4,557
7,954
7, 518
2, 673
1, 478
696
2, 983
370
370
402
348
197
379
300
6.86
8.27
0. 50
10. 53
10. 60
10,88
11.37
9.19
10.81
12.33
13.52
13.70
14. 21
14. 00
2, 540
1, 587
1, 748
462
670
1,497
807
2,166
2, 095
2, 565
1, 646
2,375
3,127
2. 814
126
53
63
23
38
92
55
6.00
4.74
10.79
3. 65
7.08
5.47
3.53
1, 175
1,729
1,618
1, 469
5.04
4.38
4.1.1
4.13
7.39
6.39
6.39
5.89
10.83
10.94
10.83
10.82
5, 075
8,898
8,095
8, 743
38
152
236
137
89
405
440
382
10.53
10.53
10.52
10.64
14. 79
13.83
13. 83
14.54
606
878
1,138
1,233
2,244
2,806
2, 925
3, 063
35
39
38
11.13
9. 80
7.19
7.00
51, 903
43, 610
48, 411
44, 028
1,092
806
1, 220
1,385
4.36
3.59
3.17
2.79
5. 64
4.89
4.89
4.89
10. 98
10.79
9.96
8.84
8.. 713
7, 773
9,382
8,063
105
114
148
327
356
330
400
422
10. (32
10, 63
10. 63
10. 62
14.45
14.90
14.13
13. 67
1,477
1,481
1,748
1, 774
3, 100
2,810
3, 256
3, 206
78
71
98
202
8.25
7.13
7.31
6.31
August
47, 660
47, 054
46, 678
50, 544
2,249
2, 419
2,278
2,117
2. 66
2.54
2.38
2.40
4.39
4.14
3.89
3.89
8.81
8.83
8.81
8.80
8, 573
8, 665
8, 320
8, 868
568
768
898
939
446
419
455
442
10.63
10. 62
10. 62
10.63
13.67
13.67
13.83
14.00
1,827
1, 753
1,581
1,493
3,328
3,166
3,267
3, 239
163
64
60
99
5.15
5.19
4.72
4.68
September
October
November
December..
47, 805
50, 869
44, 387
41, 208
1, 769
1, 489
1, 253
1,078
2,40
2. 25
2.23
2.17
3.89
3.89
3.89
3.39
8.73
8.77
8.75
8.71
2, 917
8, 724
7,746
7, 700
740
1, 065
1, 244
1,441
176
401
369
329
11. 13
11.47
11.48
11.48
14. 50
14.58
14.58
14.50
1,372
1, 289
1, 102
1, 063
3, 113
3,101
2, 942
2,999
95
78
49
45
4.81
3.98
4.08
4.13
50, 801
45, 725
39, 909
29, 447
1,046
1,263
1,112
943
2.23
2.25
2.15
2.07
3.64
3.64
3.39
3.39
8.71
8.73
8.56
8.06
7,924
7, 621
8,114
6,811
1,494
1,660
2,016
2,125
272
310
311
245
11.47
11.47
11.48
10. 97
14.50 |
14.13
14. 33
13. 50
1, 154
1,211
1, 343
1,079
3, 094
2, 981
3,220
3, 010
53
56
112
45
4.03
4.19
4.18
3. 78
31, 236
30, 447
32, 284
34, 765
1 °32
1,514
1,631
1,393
2.04
2.03
1.98
1.99
3.39
3.39
3.39
3. 39
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
7,745
7, 704
7, 782
7,086
2, 291
2, 677
3,198
3, 779
275
349
290
257
11.06
11.16
11. 28
11.38
13.57
13.63
13.70
13.78
761
555
466
434
2, 798
2,416
2, 367
2,445
40
48
49
42
3.41
3.23
2.96
3.00
41,023
46, 813
40, 734
45, 780
1,503
1, 534
974
1,090
2.03
2.10
2.06
2.06
3.39
3.39
3.39
3.39
7.83
8.21
8.13
8.14
7,601
7,674
6,776
7,376
4,146
4, 167
4,166
4,080
327
362
283
321
11.47
11. 48
11.47
11.73
14.13
14.17
14. 17
14.42
523
631
630
900
2,543
2,899
2, 929
3, 067
42
56
57
56
3.13
3.13
3. 23
4.04
2.09
3.39
-_.
1923
October
November _
December
-. -
1923
January ...»
February
March
April
«
-
.
_.
May
June
July
.
._
!
1924
January
February .
March
April
May
June
July
August
.
September
October.
November
December
,
_
_ „
1925
January
February..
March
April
May
June
July.August
51, 900
11.75
7,400
4.64
--|--
-
—
1
!
i
See footnotes on opposite page also.
4
Wholesale and retail prices are monthly averages from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wholesale price of bituminous coal is based on run of
mine, while the retail price is average consumer's price of lump, egg, nut, and mine ran, averaged according to shipments. The price of coke represents beehive furnace
coke (range of prompt and future) at Connellsville ovens.
s Anthracite stocks, representing stocks at distribution points and excluding Hudson Coal Company tonnage, from Anthracite Bureau of Information.
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
56
Table 25.—CRUDE PETROLEUM
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
|
Production i j
YEAR AND MONTH
STOCKS *
1
!
(end of month)
CONSUMPTION*
1
i
Total Number imports^
Total
for com- at refin- of days*
supply
parison
eries
Total
Relative to 1919
Relative to 1913
Price
MexiOil
Kansas- wells
can
Oklaship- 7
comRun to homa, pleted « ments
stills
at wells «
Relative to 1913
i
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average _
1918 monthly average
100
100
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average ...
1924 monthly average _ _
118
139
138
122
99
38
91
137
109
152
178
189
224
295
285
105
127
152
234
287
338
100
114
138 I
221
214
266
100
79
• 96
132
127
144 |
!
|
j
|
100
100
100
104
122
144
158
87
90
86
62
135
190
235
100
87
48
98
87
93
100
97 i
102
115
169 i
212
297
610
704
715
461
437
160
201
201
226
273
287
100
120
123
138
161
179
244
364
182
193
154
155
110
127
77
91
85
76
337
594
699
724
563
524
100
107
113
121 i
135
143
!
i
;
82
127
154
213
246
i
1933
January
February .
March „ .»
April
254 i
235
275
285
256
May
June
July
August
260
265
200
188
208
210
126
121
116
116
492 .
418
543 :
446 :
249
236
274
269
155
142
155
155
145
185
198
195
76
69
78
96
554
471
612
587
301
304
318
321
272
283
291
298
211
212
225
229
126
130
126
124
404 !
404 '
466
511 i
265
253
285
296
159
159
169
166
163
155
155
155
118
115
109
92
570
553
561
603
315
326
316
288
304
312
320
322
219
225
221
223
128
134
138
135
406
460
410
567
285
202
279
293
162
169
167
;.
|
80
72
63
56
523
534
555
C28
January
February
March
April
273
268
288
287
321
323
327
331
227
250
261
265
140
138
140
140
425
439
579
492
286
271
290
283
™
144
133
112
109
170
166
125
183
133
162
179
186
49
57
68
90
459 i
547
617
626
May
June. __
July...
August
298
286
295
298
335
339
343
349
271
271
2C8
272
144
147
153
155
498
449
438
395
286
275
280
280
182
174
176
181
186
166
166
147
104
96
100
87
577
521
504
488
288
289
272
273
350
348
346
330
278
270
271
294
146
147
141
136
361
328
448
394
286
297
294
313
178
185
183
192
141
134
130
128
71
67
63
62
434
463
519
530
_.
September
October
November
December
_.
1934
_
September
October
November
December
_.
_
i
1925
January
February
March ._
April
Mav
June _.
Julv__
August
__
[
i
_
i
"
"
1
';
l
,1
i
138
""""I
I
|
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Production data, compiled by U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, represent output transported from field of production, excluding oil consumed at
locality of production or not transported therefrom, which has comprised only 1 or 2 per cent of the total production since 1919. Details by States and fields are given in
monthly
press releases. Monthly data from 1917 to 1920 given in December, 1922, issue (No. 16), page 48, for 1921 and 1922 in August, 1923, issue (No. 24), p. 77.
2
Stocks of crude petroleum included in "Total for comparison" are from the U, S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, and include pipe-line stocks and tankfarm stocks, producers' stocks in California, and stocks of Mexican petroleum held by importers. Figures for some of the earlier years have been adjusted to represent a pproximate net stocks for proper comparison with later figures. Beginning with January, 1923, topped oil and imported oil at refineries have not been reported by the Geological
Survey, but the imported stocks at refineries reported by the Bureau of Mines have been added to the Geological Survey figures to compensate for the exclusion of the former.
This change in the method of computation reduced the January, 1923, total from 264,675,000 to 263,235,000 barrels, an almost negligible difference. Beginning with January,
1923, the Geological Survey total of stocks, consisting of total pipe-line and tank-farm stocks, producers' stocks in California, and imported oil held outside refineries are
"
' "
~ Department
~
. of. the
. , Interior,
- . . Bureau
~
—
. . .
given in the
the separate column headed "Tank farms and pipe lines."
lines/' Total stocks at
at refineriei
refineries are from
the
U. S.
of. Mines,
and, include
both imported and domestic oil. Producers' stocks east of California are not included in the monthly totals but are given annually, and have ranged" between 3^ and S14
million
barrels since
since 1919.
1919. The
"" number of days' supply represented
. . .by stocks on hand is calculated. from
.
. . , by
. , the
, . Geological
. , . , : , Survey
.
. to
. _January,
llion barrels
current. consumption
prior
1923,
3, on "total stocks for comparison" and thereafter on stocks at tank farms and pipe lines. Monthly data from 1917 to 1919 given in December, 1922, issue (No. 16), p. 48.
for 1920
1920 to 1922 in July, 1923, issue (No. 23), p. 50 (days' supply data from 1921 in August, 1923, issue, p. 77).
1
57
Table 26.—CRUDE PETROLEUM
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
STOCKS «
(end of month)
Production^
YEAS AND MONTH
Tank
Total
at
farms Total
Numfor com- and
pipe refinber of
parison
eries
lines
days'
supply
Thousands of barrels
Im-
ports 3
Thousands of barrels
20, 704
104, 962
22,147
123, 709
145, 914
144, 556
128, 201
103, 886
13, 526
159
126
31, 531
36, 911
39, 137
46, 463
61, 034
110, 026
133, 115
159, 237
245, 673
300, 838
354, 521
294, 659
350, 410
14, 935
16, 954
20, 651
32, 932
32, 023
39, 795
116
92
111
153
147
167
January -
52,527 |
258, 197
260, 717
264, 899
270, 155
146
140
135
135
7, 307
8 6, 199
IVIarch
April
268, 471
269, 637
273, 370
278, 144
29,914
48, 588 j
56, 969
59, 008
]Vfay
June
July
August
62, 377
62, 845
65, 925
66, 422
285, 992
296, 587
305, 182
312, 472
279, 272
290, 252
299, 368
307, 100
31,511
31, 718
33, 581
34, 271
146
151
146
144
5,995
5,996
September .
October
November
December
-
65, 306
67, 506
65, 388
59, 546
318,
327,
335,
338,
718
463
741
277
314, 493
323, 789
332, 887
334, 774
32, 753
33, 669
33, 012
33, 259
148
155
160
157
56, 455
55, 454
59, 729
59, 433
337, 419
339, 220
343, 292
347, 255
333, 742
334, 892
338, 531
341, 928
33, 873
37, 324
39, 018
39, 518
162
160
162
162
6,511
8,591
61, 653
59, 292
61, 083
61, 704
352, 144
356, 360
360, 485
366, 714
346,
351,
356,
362,
751
218
240
985
40, 525
40, 500
39, 970
40, 636
59,611 i
367, 457
365, 059
362, 651
356, 190
363, 700
362, 374
359, 658
352, 896
41, 549
40, 319
40, 404
1913 monthly average —
1914 monthly average —
1915 monthly average —
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
23, 425
25, 064
27, 943
29, 661
5,682
CONSUMPTION4 Price,
KanOil
saswells
Okla- comto homa, pleted"
Total Bun
stills
at
wells'
1,484
1,437
1,512
1,714
2, 514
3,144
21, SOS
21, 774
22, 772
26, 549
31, 478
34, 423
4,401
34, 873
43, 732
43, 748
49, 370
59, 526
Per Number
barrel of wells
MEXICAN
FIELD 7
Shipments
Storage,
Tampico
field
Thousands of
barrels
2,159
1,766
$0. 934
.798
.583
1.258
1. 775
2.197
1,592
1,389
763
1,565
1,383
1,487
30, 127
36, 160
36, 947
41, 725
48, 436
53, 842
2.279
3.404
1,747
7,280
2,024
1.704
1. 806
1.439
1.446
1,218
1,445
1,357
1,212
12, 814
15, 093
15, 611
12, 147
11, 309
54, 229
51, 492
59, 696
58, 740
46, 825
42, 672
46, 819
46, 710
1.350
1.725
1.850
1.825
1,208
1, 094
1,248
1,521
11, 960
10, 175
13, 222
12, 682
57, 811
55, 145
62, 057
64, 608
47, 973
47, 969
50, 926
50, 015
1.525
1.450
1.450
1.450
1,871
1,830
1,733
1,465
12, 297
11, 943
12, 119
13, 019
19, 556
20, 743
62, 224
63, 600
60, 860
63, 854
48, 812
50, 904
50, 364
51, 249
1.345
1.238
1.050
1.015
1,278
1,140
1,007
887
11, 282
11, 529
11, 974
13, 563
23, 653
23, 758
23, 095
22, 513
7,297
62, 262
59, 128
63, 197
61, 785
51, 244
49, 907
52, 699
55, 249
1.244
1.513
1.670
1.750
774
904
1,088
1,429
9,911
11, 809
13, 331
13, 514
24, 131
24, 387
24, 346
22, 527
167
171
177
180
7,393
6,660
6,502
5,862
62, 447
59, 943
61, 155
61, 041
54, 725
52, 436
52, 877
54, 658
1.735
1.550
1.550
1.375
1,657
1,521
1,593
1,389
12, 459
11, 254
10, 886
10, 530
21, 585
20, 691
21, 167
20, 970
169
170
164
158
5,354
4,873
6,649
62, 473
64, 713
64, 209
68, 176
53, 716
55, 779
55, 029
1.313
1.250
1.212
1.195
1,126
1,060
1,007
994
9,374
9,989
21, 413
11, 204
11, 443
20, 723
9,054
10, 442
10, 609
6,835
6,486
26, 261
27, 169
2,743
3,318
4,608
5,319
* 21, 763
1933
-
---
28, 113
31, 133
31, 343
8,058
6,617
6,915
7,580
6,021
6,825
6,085
8,417
19,023
1934
January
February
March
Apr'l
.
May
June
July
August
_
September
October
November
December
59, 937
56, 297
56, 617
43,905
6,303
5,841
57,880
21,413
1935
January
February
March
April
1,293
May
June
July
August
See footnotes on opposite page also.
3 Imports of crude petroleum are as compiled by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Beginning with February, 1923, topped oil has been generally
excluded from the imports; on this basis imports for January, 1923, were 5,069,000 barrels instead of 6,199,000 barrels, as reported, and to which previous months'figures
are comparable.
4
Data on total consumption representing deliveries to domestic consumers, compiled by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, from figures on production,
imports, exports, and differences in stocks (except refiners' stocks). The change on the basis for computing stocks and imports at the beginning of 1923 changed consumption for January, 1923, from 53,902,000 barrels on the old basis to 56,210,000 barrels on the new basis. Figures on crude oil run to stills at refineries, representing consumption 8by refiners, compiled by U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines.
Wholesale price of Kansas-Oklahoma crude oil at wells is average for the month as compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8
7 Number of oil wells completed during the month compiled by U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey.
Mexican petroleum shipments from the three ports, Tampico, Port Lobos, and Tuxparn, indicating Mexican oil production, from the Oil Trade Journal, the preliminary figure for the current month being taken from the Watt Street Journal. Storage of oil in the Tampico field in Mexico from the Wall Street Journal.
« Average of seven months, June to December, 1923, inclusive.
58
Table 27.—GASOLINE
[Base year hi bold-faced type]
Produc- Extion * ports'
I>ome§- Stocks, Price, Retail
tic con- end of motor, distribu- Producsump- month i New tion, n
tion i
tion i
York 3 States *
YEAE AND MONTH
Relative Relative
to 1922
to 1913
Relative to 1919
Domestic
Exports » consumption i
113
153
100
173
76
91
100
124
73
82
100
98
130
143
157
228
321
131
156
195
228
134
167
238
291
155
157
191
226
149
123
107
163
172
172
177
146
139
136
154
177
171
165
152
146
153
164
1ST
149
146
143
136
189
172
191
188
191
218
223
214
160
133
156
170
212
239
267
283
131
137
146
143
192
193
193
197
232
230
263
250
204
221
?35
242
231
267
247
223
175
128
126
119
189
200
187
200
236
269
175
230
229
217
188
181
206
200
209
228
-
211
205
225
229
280
331
259
373
175
138
163
212
254
293
336
344
June _- ..
July
_. _ ...
August
236
223
225
229
307
359
281
354
235
240
276
286
371
296
310
322
251
26-3
243
231
1921 monthly average __ _
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average.
19^4 monthly average
1933
ScDtember
October
-- -
D ecember
_
237, 546
297, 526
339, 811
406, 879
34, 676
48,926
30, 667
52, 979
218, 420
260, 772
8S8, 334
354, 225
343, 946
388, 202
473,411
464, 485
$0.238
.242
.245
.293
100
123 i
i
429, 462
516, 853
629, 662
746, 140
43, 817
48, 295
69, 801
98, 251
376, 336
447, 674
557, 086
647, 136
630, 757
785, 189
1, 126, 643
1, 376, 878
.261
.251
.207
.180
126 ,
113
11-1
93
536, 492
560, 279
587, 101
080, 050
44, 846
42, 757
41, 572
47, 223
507, 924
490, 393
471,616
434, 400
690, 051
723, 584
776, 724
883, 793
.250
.245
.240
.228
188, 382
169, 075
171, 221
138, 570
623, 723
568, 052
630, 701
619, 043
58, 505
66, 968
68, 506
65, 655
458, 967
380, 093
44f>, 460
4S5, 717
1, 002, 857
1, 130, 341
1, 259, 200
1, 330, 418
,220
.231
. 245
.240
139, 625
132, 115
136, 324
144, 645
123
140
140
149
0?, i, 705
036, 734
630, 912
648, 955
71, 153
70, 398
80, 693
76, 658
582, 536
633, 505
674, 019
692, 154
1, 328, 533
1, 263^ 583
1, 165, 389
1, 053, 856
.220
.215
.213
.200
183, 853 I
209, 195
208, 748
222, 992
114
110
101
92
144
141
138
131
623, 733
Got), 031
617,558
659,109
72, 352
82, 504
53, 656
70, 565
655, 798
621, 173
538, 309
518, 305
972, 705
946, 873
985, 046
1, 074, 900
.191
.185
.170
.155
215, 873
211,088
203, 609
196, 265
ea
119
118
119
109
99
108
123
695, 323
677, 740
743, 248
754, 773
85,946
101, 597
79, 439
114, 396
500, 421
396, 288
467, 181
607,175
1, 200, 288
1, 383, 384
1, 587, 585
1, 625, 869
.165
.200
.198
.200
162, 900
148, 674
160, 816
184, 107
349
338
311
278
119
119
116
112
147
154
169
177
779, 184
737, 081
741, 975
755, 780
94, 073
110, 164
86, 246
108, 685
672, 495
686, 074
789, 667
819, 468
1, 649, 954
1, 598, 858
1, 470, 923
1, 311, 021
.200
.200
.195
. 188
220, 268
230, 800
252, 258
265,175
260
244
240
2.50
104
83
88
89
750, 264
760 647
762, 046
795,613
113,901
90, 907
94, 951
98, 701
718, 009
751, 499
695, 359
661, 339
1, 229, 606
1, 152, 374
1, 133, 169
1, 179, 503
.175
.140
.148
.150
141
144 1
145
174
1923
January
Vr'b'uarv
"\?'irch
A-->"'1
- -
May
June
3uiv
A usiist
- _-_- ____.____---.....
September
October
November
]l.">c'0(i]b^r
__
.
-
. _
-
i»24
January
Februarv
Ma r ch
Anril
-
- -.
May
.
September _
October
November
December
227
231
231
241
B-etai?
distribution, 31
States*
NUMERICAL DATA
72
90
100
123
average
average
average
average
Price,
motor,
New
York 3
Dollars
Thousands
per gallon of gallons
Thousands of gallons
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1917 monthly
19^8 monthly
1919 monthly
19'?G monthly
Stocks,
end of:
month l
«
88
91
97
i
j
I
|
!
US, 5S3
183, 694
1
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
1
2
_
.
.
Production, consumption, and stocks held by refiners at end of month, from the U. 8. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines.
Exports of gasoline taken from the U. 8, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, include gasoline and all other naphtha, less exports to
the Philippine
Islands, to agree with data used by the Bureau of Mines.
s
The index of gasoline prices is relative to the 1913 monthly average, $0.168 per gallon, and represents the price of motor gasoline delivered in drums to garages in New
York4 City, compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau o/ Labor Statistics.
Retail distribution of gasoline compiled by the American Petroleum Institute from reports of gasoline-tax collection by the following States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri", Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Bakota, and Washington. Details by States for 1922 and 1923, with partial reports for 1921, may be found on pages 62 and 53 of the June,
1924, issue of the SURVEY (No. 34).
59
Table 28.—OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
GAS AND FUEL OIL
KEROSENE OIL
YEAR AND
MONTH
Production
Consumption
Stocks at Price, Retail
refineries, 150° distritm- Producend of
water
tJonl3 ;
tion
month white States
Thousands of gallons
2
Dolls,
per gal.
Stocks at
Consump- refineries,
tion
1 end of
month
i
524, 036
610, 116
635, 607
738, 454
499, 630
673, 308
650, 903
2621,860
548, 985
778, 396
687, 858
805, 318
892, 186
1, 006, 183
1,121,664
684, 796
840, 034
914, 857
1, 022, 31/5
32, 518
29, 159
31,090
38, 826
936, 742
903, 057
959, 029
944, 289
.202
.215
.220
.220
37, 015
33, 942
28, 186
27, 185
275, 437
272, 763
283, 340
273, 005
.220
.220
.220
.218
134, 563
122, 709
123, 257
131, 888
272, 672
264, 301
269, 460
243, 618
193, 688
191, 346
220, 811
234, 921
117, 520
124, 568
132, 384
119, 667
1934
January
February...
March
April
217, 768
196, 826
200, 039
203, 186
May__
June
July.
August
September .
October
November..
December..
133,501
152, 113
19.5, 156
193, 341
120, 546
116, 158
115, 789
521, 273
405, 203
300, 582
379, 472
$0. 124
.170
.200
.263
1921 mo. av.
1922 mo. av.
1923 mo. av.
1924 mo. av.
162, 094
192, 194
195, 745
210, 092
103, 378
121, 991
124, 378
129, 424
402, 522
301, 542
261, 657
309, 228
.243
.208
.214
.216
29,107 1
30, 268
May
June
July
August
173, 824
173, 650
192, 924
184, 383
119, 646
103, 440
135, 096
136,133
318, 890
317, 574
324, 586
285, 520
.199
.200
.200
.200
September .
October
November..
December _.
197, 935
215, 203
234, 436
226, 239
137, 963
145, 252
155, 709
124, 697
270, 577
256, 259
257, 879
281, 050
1933
January
February...
March
April. .. _
212, 448
180, 375
190, 701
181, 948
123, 233
121, 038
113, 019
128, 789
May__ .
June.
July
August
189, 177
179, 074
188, 226
186, 219
September .
October
November __
December..
Price
Price,
Pa.,
36-40
at
refineries
Consumption
Production
Stocks at Pa.,
600°
refineries, filtered
end of
at
month "D"
refineries
Dolls,
per gal.
Thousands of gallons
1917 mo. av.
19 18 mo. av.
1919 mo, av.
1920 mo. av.
LUBRICATING OIL
Thousands of gallons
Dolls,
per gal.
s $0.052
.123
60 137
70, 122
70, 583
87, 226
48, 379
47, 598
51, 542
2 122, 526
144, 521
161, 491
137, 212
3 $0.363
.617
1, 164, 926
1,438,811
1, 369, 624
1, 582, 368
.050
.052
.058
.056
73, 155
81, 563
91, 447
96, 244
44, 189
52, 342
61, 662
63, 039
231, 172
230, 678
229, 494
247, 505
.285
.241
.232
.295
830, 165
840, 558
870, 475
860, 364
1,321,438
1, 326, 940
1,358,870
1, 366, 612
.044
.049
.049
.058
79, 848
80, 138
91, 715
88, 824
66,090
53, 388
63, 466
67, 602
226, 293
226, 904
226, 691
220, 668
. 255
.260
.263
.253
917, 858
921, 606
891, 590
972, 111
847, 489
876, 475
882, 458
989, 287
1,364,957
1, 368, 749
I, 352, 348
1, 304, 728
.060
.062
.058
.055
82,057
87, 341
89, 271
89, 785
69, 861
67, 740
64, 508
56, 497
214, 728
217, 775
226, 430
235, 735
.240
.238
.233
.225
26, 672
24,000
27, 024
27, 718
989, 376
902, 563
970, 891
976, 766
1, 028, 718
830, 586
929, 513
903, 763
1, 265, 075
1, 276, 876
1, 254, 122
1, 272, 978
.061
.064
.065
.064
87, 078
77, 498
90, 745
90, 693
49, 711
57, 268
62, 513
62, 154
240, 690
238, 859
235, 263
234, 700
.229
.246
.279
.275
.210
.210
.205
.205
34, 156
31,189
30, 351
35, 444
966, 166
970, 870
1, 053, 243
1, 010, 658
918, 766
822, 402
901, 770
832, 905
I, 246, 662
1, 324, 025
1,400,814
1,462,182
.060
.052
.050
.049
105, 363
95, 726
93, 961
87, 262
74, 255
58, 575
71, 030
69, 270
226, 289
225, 137
224, 952
220, 419
.265
.234
.225
.213
238, 024
224, 954
239,114
283, 196
.205
.210
.220
.220
33, 191
32, 091
32, 260
29,114
1, 032, 591
1, 069, 800
1, 057, 932
1,073,337
923, 574
1, 015, 315
918, 644
952, 330
1, 481, 204
1, 436, 591
1, 499, 926
1, 515, 035
.051
.059
,059
.056
87, 172
88, 003
96, 120
97, 748
62, 130
58, 943
60, 974
63, 115
215,013
218, 485
231, 335
242, 785
.196
.200
.210
.215
135, 966
116,979
123, 740
155, 424
300, 265
306, 727
330, 010
288, 965
.220
.220
.220
.215
28, 983
27, 637
27, 756
31, 126
1,062,892
1, 025, 422
1, 114, 413
1, 116, 764
1, 032, 946
952, 628
1,031,767
989, 372
1, 471, 544
1, 491, 173
1, 487, 464
1, 536, 337
.057
.060
.060
.058
94, 535
93, 824
101, 127
96, 967
68, 923
49, 709
64, 548
61, 465
243, 224
253, 845
249, 789
251, 047
.263
.293
.304
.304
199, 992
183, 141
194, 201
204, 107
105, 578
111, 401
105, 548
133, 473
304, 006
293, 323
301, 157
304, 136
.215
.215
.215
. 215
35, 466
29, 341
27, 989
33, 409
1, 155, 936
1,106,712
1, 102, 786
1, 167, 211
1, 066, 388
946, 508
1, 014, 290
1,010,514
1, 555, 663
1, 618, 564
1, 605, 951
1, 658, 671
.058
.056
.050
.052
104, 439
96, 995
87,490
92, 781
65,194
58, 668
65, 348
66, 368
243, 732
248, 586
245, 626
242, 753
.320
.305
211,830
232, 666
233, 521
243, 832
136, 544
134, 909
137, 255
156, 286
297, 749
308, 125
337, 448
338, 826
.215
.215
.215
.215
35, 330
33, 425
1,113,911
| 1,160,683
1,134,147
1,190,093
1,011,433
1, 095, 120
1, 012, 943
1, 103, 875
1, 639, 869
1, 611, 586
1, 641, 090
1, 670, 509
.051
.055
.054
.064
90,228
97, 223
94, 948
104, 291
64, 244
61, 801
69, 932
60, 264
243, 883
247, 998
242, 246
257, 336
.288
.288
.286
.310
1922
.298
.284.
1925
|!
March
April
July
i
!
i
i
1 Data from U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, except prices from U. S, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and retail distribution of keroeene, collected from the tax statistics of Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
and 2South Dakota by the American Petroleum Institute.
Six-months' average, July-December,, inclusive.
2 Average for last 8 months of year.
60
Table 29.—AUTOMOBILES
[Base year in bold-faced type]
INTERNALREVENUE
TAXES ON »—
INTERNALREVENUE
TAXES ON i—
EXPORTS FROM CANADA*
Sales
of
autoPassen- Auto- mobile
ger auto- mobile accessomobiles trucks ries and
parts2
YHIB AND MONTH and
and
motor wagons
cycles
Sales
of
autoPassen- Auto- mobile
auto- mobile accessoAccesso- ger
and
trucks ries
and mobiles
Total Passenand
parts a
ger cars Trucks ries
and
parts motorcycles wagons
s
Thousands of dollars
Relative to 1919
Relative to 1920
135, 547
91, 309
67, 131
57, 263
671
1,266
1,320
2,175
457
397
487
731
35,023
47, 707
53, 484
44,624
6, 834
7, 8-18
3, 632
8,699
981
1, 254
613
1,324
65
99
91
76
7, 190
11, 587
5,559
6,112
132
157
318
216
77
67
125
103
210
284
266
260
283
401
420
530
332
327
292
372
312
308
239
343
70
52
67
57
307
210
448
.142
87
73
71
56
74
64
72
59
43
103
41
29
46
48
34
44
37
154
168
195
36, 739
67, 795
145, 940
193, 923
1,442
2,983
3, 155
2,415
1,344
2,719
2,983
2,319
98
264
172
96
188,923
105, 913
61, 562
100,884
53, 678
60, 321
62, 460
71,097
2,813
2,437
3, 023
2,849
2,562
2,267
2,812
2,716
251
170
211
133
117,870
100, 877
153, 113
134, 105
770
891
915
765
76, 252
69, 584
71, 520
61, 321
3, 217
3, 918
4,015
5,691
2, 943
3,667
3,587
5,475
274
251
428
216
188, 399
288, 427
264, 622
221,403
7,732
5,887
8,070
5,621
799
710
725
713
64, 864
69,525
67, 564
67, 883
5,035
6,106
7,309
5,038
4,666
5,668
6, 426
4,436
369
438
883
602
225, 220
196, 168
368, 978
298, 553
127
145
88
98
12, 079
11, 569
13, 501
5,135
1,216
1, 239
1,360
701
70, 072
65, 270
65, 297
63,199
4,217
5,759
5,513
5,725
3,427
4,639
4,341
4, 245
790
1, 120
1,172
1,480
368, 335
421, 552
256, 557
286,456
451
441
566
544
82
78
126
96
9,209
8, 359
9, 543
9, 576
852
1,003
789
805
55, 720
72,271
57, 293
53, 079
6,352
6, 257
5,587
7,122
5,095
5,028
3,907
5, 603
1,257
1, 229
1,580
1,519
239, 846
227, 397
368, 269
280, 046
251
198
397
142
636
281
749
150
119
129
240
141
11, 457
6, 839
9,778
9,510
1,258
887
736
1,105
57, 537
42, 599
46,631
46, 657
5,869
4,013
8,566
2,721
4,094
3,230
6,477
2, 315
1, 775
783
2,089
406
345, 803
374, 877
697, 096
411, 224
280
282
226
165
263
215
215
158
380
403
287
205
114
214
203
83
11, 539
8,426
7, 606
6,156
1,098
917
902
702
60,324
52,066
59, 314
48, 380
5,363
4,636
4,319
3,147
4, 302
3, 512
3, 519
2,575
1,061
1, 124
800
572
332, 386
621, 728
591,234
240, 355
153
236
304
250
133
213
267
236
269
370
521
331
64
138
91
180
9,278
7, 469
4,482
8,586
545
1, 301
522
361
37,780
39, 339
27, 936
36, 294
2,930
4, 514
5, 805
4,772
2,179
3, 481
4,352
3.847
751
1, 033
1, 453
924
136,367
401, 855
264,711
624. 413
« 81
100
148
42
77
372
381
«31
10O
123
32
55
101
143
< $5, 824
6, 987
4. 270
5, 821
8, 857
8, 427
1931
September
October
November..
December
35
63
78
57
53
41
62
38
166
112
82
70
35
66
69
114
39
68
71
121
13
55
60
70
13
23
50
67
2,465
4,414
5,427
3,999
670
514
655
474
1933
January
FebruaryMarch
April.
37
37
55
63
36
31
39
58
43
58
65
55
75
156
165
126
82
167
183
142
35
95
62
34
65
36
21
35
2,567
2,606
3,845
4,377
May
June
July
August
98
113
52
125
78
99
49
105
66
74
76
87
147
127
158
149
157
139
172
166
90
61
76
48
41
35
53
46
(September.. .
October
November
December
103
166
80
73
61
71
72
61
93
85
87
75
168
205
210
298
180
225
220
335
98
90
153
77
1933
January _
February
March
April
111
84
116
81
63
56
57
56
79
85
83
83
263
319
382
263
286
347
394
272
173
166
194
74
96
98
108
56
86
80
80
77
221
301
288
299
September
October _
November
December
132
120
137
137
67
79
62
64
68
88
70
65
1934
January
February
March ...
April -
164
98
140
137
100
70
58
87
166
121
109
88
133
107
64
123
__ .
September— ..
October
November.
December
1
634
1,112
1,152
1,980
»48
100
92
47
181
293
224
,
Dollnrs
8 $90, 262
880, 881
356, 336
94, 015
160, 508
294, 198
416, 004
«53
1OO
100
47
165
305
247
May
June
July
August
Accessories and
parts
226
179
412
118
214
1, 037
1.064
«105
10O
82
72
79
57
. _ __
Number of machines
6780
1,633
1,506
775
2,950
4,790
3.657
*90
100
54
63
72
68
May
Juno
July
August-
Passen- Trucks
ger cars
•1,006
1,913
1,918
893
3, 164
5,827
4.721
<84
1OO
61
90
127
121
__ .
Total
NUMERICAL DATA
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1^18 monthly av
1919 monthly av__
3 920 monthly av__
1921 monthly av..
11922 monthly av__
1923 monthly av_.
1924 monthly av__
EXPORTS FROM CANADA'
;
* $1, 138 * $86, 090
1,263
81, 834
67, 474
687
58, 923
799
909
64,. 336
46,. 238
861
1935
January
February
March.
April
May
June
July
August
1
Data compiled by the 17. /S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, represents internal-revenue taxes collected under the revenue acts of 1918,1921, and 1924.
For taxes on automobiles and motorcycles ("including tires, inner tubes, parts, and accessories therefor, sold in connection therewith") the rate is 5 per cent, and payable
by the manufacturer. For taxes on automobile trucks and automobile wagons ("including tires, etc., sold on or in connection therewith") the rate is 3 per cent, and payable
by the manufacturer. The act of 1924, effective as of July 3,1924, exempts from tax truck chassis valued not in excess of $1,000 and truck bodies not in excess of. $200; data
on this item since August, 1924, therefore, not being directly comparable with those of previous periods. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in January, 1923, issue (No. 17),
p. 61.
2
Computed from tax collections by the U. 8. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue) which were at the rate cf 5 per cent on "automobile accessories and
parts sold to any person other than a manufacturer of automobiles" under the act of 1921 and at the rate of 2^ per cent under the act of 1924 for,goods of the same description. It should be noted that the data in this column have been computed to actual sales values and thus do not represent merely the taxes on those values; also that
the sales
actually took place in the previous month.
3
Canadian export data furnished by the U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
*6 Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
Nine months' average, April to December, inclusive.
61
Table S0.—AUTOMOBILES
PRODUCTION.?
Total
United
States
Canada
Complete or chassis
By rail- Driven
road
away
CanTotal United
States ada
Carloads
38 458
45, 307
68, 218
124, 468
c
1^14 morthly average
1915 morthly average
1916 mo T ithlv average
1917 monthly average
1918 inonthly pvera^e
1919 monthly aversige
19''0 inoutMv avero^e
]9^"1 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average-1Q2'*' pjonthly average
145, 066
77, 199
1, 958
2, 115
6, 167
7, 500
10, 080
18, 938
16. 048
22, 598
22, 462
1? 456
138, 138
156, 930
127, 933
194, 987
303, 101
271, 807
26, 364
26, 837
12. 272
20, 557
31, 370
31, 283
23, 726
20, 922
16, 290
27, 631
39, 296
37. 226
9,765
262, 042
EXPORTS 3
Trucks
•Passenger cars
YEAR AND MONTH
SHIPMENTS 2
29, 858
1,428
By boat
New car
registrations
Pacific4
coast)
Thous. Numof
ber of
dollars cars
Number
of cars
and
Total Passenger ears Trucks parts
Number of cars
Number of cars
2 941
2, 147
5, 330
6, 737
6, -687
3, 937
2,157
1,861
3, 4-89
5, 160
5,480
3, 078
84
286
1,841
1,577
1,207
859
2,001
2, 635
2, 801
6, 894
4,698 14, 304
1, 859
3,202
4, 852 i 6,546
6,807 12,658
4,639 I 14,843
5 595
11, 878
2,579
5, 591
10, 586
12, 672
1 299
2,428
623
955
2, 072
2, 255
3 5'-> 7
7, 183
3, 255
3,191
4,915
6,136
_________
39, 239
12, 037
25, 333
46, 657
81, 223
FOREIGN
ASAcces- SEMsories BLIES
$523
472
8,851
18, 955
31, 869
I
1923
187. 711
O'tob^r
November
217, 582 i
215 362
ppfprnhpr
208 fV'fi
19, 853
19,497
21, 830
21, 972
20. 406
26, 335
27, 100
27, 232
27, 244
30/177
35, 203
27, 376
2i), 743
8,118
7, 605
5, 070
1,307
7, 157
7, 237
6, 079
8, 511
5, 862
6, 446
5,276
6,740
1, 295
791
803
1,771
3, 227
3, 166
3, 304
3,417
19, 739
22, 178
35, 298
38, 102
35, 423
30, 137
44, 995
4n, ] 02
39, 072
43, 620
63, 017
60, 483
728
882
1,888
5, 028
7, 392
10, 549
13, 375
15, 582
6,040
8,851
11, 811
13, 352
1, 352
I, 698
1, 564
2, 230
4,421
4,581
4,695
5,720
«9,.037
5 9, 037
s 9, 037
9, 514
40, 538
33, 641
34, 919
43,757
41, 176
30, 708
30, 884
45,402
40, 291
32, 837
38, 371
62, 357
59, 110
46, 946
45, 936
12, 818
13, 494
10, 135
10, 055
15, 105
14, 518
14, 022
10, 057
12, 500
12, 387
11,817
8,411
2, 605
2, 131
3, 105
1, 046
5, 559
4, 599
5,023
4,428
11, 386
10, 343
9, 056
8,803
35, 093
33, 812
35, 435
30, 781
SO, 153
28, 085
27, 772
36, 030
42, 309
37, 537
36, 113
39, 689
37, 970
31, 305
30, 330
8, 466
7,673
6, 538
3,984
11, 691
12, 775
13, 795
12, 135
10, 466
10, 456
10, 875
10, 069
1, 225
2, 319
2, 920
2, 066
5, 302
4, 917
4, 400
5,329
8, 074
8, SCO
7,002
6, 031
28, 469
30, 935
27, 319
21, 612
20, 803
13, 549
1933
April
223, 822
254, 782
319 789
344, 661
July
August
350 460
33" 442
297,413
314, 431
February
-.
October
November
December
_
i
|
298 964
335,041
284, 939 — 275, 472
1
--
1934
January
February- _
_
March
April
293, 798
343, 431
356, 976
346, 320
283, 980
331, 371
341, 812
331, 907
9,818
12, 060
15, 164
14, 413
30, 627
32, 756
36, 270
37, 766
28, 902
31, 101
34, 263
35, 866
1, 725
1,655
2,007
1,900
46, 474
52, 224
54, 545
48, 057
41, 489
42, 594
41, 555
37, 801
1, 024
427
495
4,160
15, 459
15, 033
16, 364
18, 570
12, 614
13, 329
14, 035
15, 806
2, 845
1, 704
2,329
2,764
6,140
7,013
8,056
8,673
9,869
12, 307
9, 891
12,623
21,710
23, 0*9
31, 568
26, 270
June
July
August
286, 146
224, 905
244, 387
255, 073
270, 974
214, 277
235, 884
249, 755
15, 172
10,688
8,, 503
5,318
35, 112
28, 884
26, 227
28, 503
33, 401
27, 972
25, 157
27, 645
1,711
912
1,070
858
35, 510
26, 046
27, 166
SO, 124
32, 756
25, 205
26, 190
28, 240
8, 338
7, 321
7,297
7, 538
17, 102
12, 341
11,703
13, 914
14, 363
10, 142
9, 046
12^220
2,739
2, 199
1, 757
1,694
5, 563
6, 560
5, 581
4, 596
14, 181
12, 976
12, 896
10, 460
28, 490 26, 065
26, 524
23, 082
September
October
November
December
263, 411
260, 839
20*, 313
182, 023
256, 880
254, 487
198, 353
174, 823
6, 631
6, 352
5,960
7, 200
31, 829
32, 332
27, 786
27, 324
30, 508
31, 093
23, 706
25, 654
1, 323 1 32, 754
1,239 i 34, 597
27, 365
1, 060
31,852
1, 670
28, 124
29, 974
19, 839
20, 814
7, 150
6,258
4, 755
900
13,961
17, 097
13, 517
13, 060
11, 655
14, 373
11, 619
10, 932
2, 308
2, 724
1, 898
2, 098
4,829
5, 534
15, 686
4, 799
12, 019
12, 5S4
32, 100
19, 900
362
_ __ _
1935
Jsruary
i
1 Mip-ch
April
May
June
July..
August..-
i
I
i
__
- .______
I
I
1
Monthly automobile production data beginning July, 1921, represent practically complete production, including total membership of the National Automobile Chamber
of Coiitmerce and reports to the Bureau of the Census from outside manufacturers. Annual figures through 1921 represent complete production as compiled by the National
Ante >nobile Clicnfrer of Commerce. Monthly figures from January, 1920, through June, 1921, have been estimated by the Cleveland Trust Co. on the basis of shipments and
arc given in detail in the July, 1923, issue (No. 23) of the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. Total figures prior through 1923 are not strictly comparable with the data for
1924 2since a few manufacturers were unable to furnish data for prior years covering their Canadian operations.
Automobile shipments, reported by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, represent factory shipments for practically the entire industry.
3
Automobile exports compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
* Registrations of newjautomobiles in the States of Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon,'and Washington compiled by the Federal Reserve Baiik of San Francisco. Data
by St ire? appeared on page 56 of the March, 1924, issue of the SURVEY (No. 31).
jc Irit^rpo'atcd from data giving total for the first quarter of the year.
C.-rs isseinrled in foreign countries except Canada by the principal American automobile manufacturers compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
Forclfin and ')ofr>estic Commerce. These cars are not included in the production figures for the United States and Canada, nor in the exports of complete cars or chassis
but they are represented in the value of parts exported.
1
62
Table 31.—RUBBER
AUTOMOBILE TIEE3 »
Production
Shipments,
domes-
Stocks
(end of
month)
Stocks
(end of
month)
Production
tic
Shipments,
domes-
tic
Production
Shipments,
domes-
Stocks
(end of
month)
Fabrics
tic
Number
1913 mo. av.
1914 mo. av. 3 668, 448
1915 mo. av.
1916 mo. av.
1917 mo. av.
Crude
rubber
Imports
(including latex)
Pounds
» 658, 946
Wholesale price,
Para Island,
New York
YEAH AND
MONTH
Raw material
consumed
Solid tires
Inner tubes
Pneumatic tires
CRUDE RUBBER *
Stocks
in
United
Kingdom
(end of
month)
Per
pound
Long
tons
9, 656, 720
11, 922, 097
18, 456, 827
22, 507, 517
33, 803, 190
$0, 807
.616
.557
.669
..648
.549
.483
.333
.182
.183
.249
.211
1918 mo. av.
1919 mo. av. 32,736,292
1920 mo. av.
1921 mo. av. 1, 818, 315
1922 mo. av. 2, 558, 178
1923 mo. av. 2, 828, 661
1924 mo. av. 3, 227, 099
4, 213, 384
4, 866, 757
5, 629, 702
5, 395, 272
1,905,616
2, 435, 158
2, 748, 508
3, 047, 407
2,258,517
3, 178, 098
3, 757, 237
4, 419, 090
4, 568, 067
6, 038, 662
7, 306, 411
7, 459, 423
2, 292, 287
3, 054, 703
3, 629, 580
4, 172, 799
35, 354
65, 550
56, 997
46, 472
230, 862
193, 388
245, 719
161, 349
43, 960
57, 404
56, 463
43, 718
6, 696, 317
9, 257, 355
9, 861, 486
11, 887, 946
17, 922, 039
27, 301, 029
30, 604, 389
37, 820, 462
27, 163, 276
44, 661, 702
47, 212, 178
34, 606, 109
56, 201, 018
57, 694, 886
61, 487, 027
1933
January
February- ..
March
April
3, 127, 270
3, 217, 987
3, 865, 726
3, 539, 326
4, 695, 916
5, 224, 387
5, 670, 601
6, 088, 272
2, 994, 297
2, 588, 639
3, 322, 926
2, 976, 160
3, 951, 885
4, 039, 202
4, 875, 414
4, 259, 558
5, 838, 310
6, 771, 958
7, 740, 945
8, 394, 184
3, 748, 651
3, 001, 697
3, 828, 315
3, 535, 635
83, 343
75, 457
79, 788
71, 468
262, 462
270, 191
265, 843
260, 631
60, 611
63, 394
77, 144
72, 609
10, 997, 350
11,833,502
13, 596, 336
12, 509, 303
34, 186, 395
34, 235, 455
41, 593, 860
38, 347, 754
79, 763, 620
60, 379, 290
69, 280, 706
69, 446, 775
.272
.307
.290
.274
82, 144
78, 385
70, 649
65, 451
May
June
July
August
3, 659, 986
2, 956, 943
1, 992, 989
2, 355, 915
6, 906, 594
7, 040, 600
6, 471, 124
6, 058, 387
2, 757, 764
2, 492, 185
2, 539, 425
2, 807, 432
4, 317, 537
3, 590, Oil
2, 625, 118
3, 577, 922
9, 292, 223
8, 924, 326
7, 396, 444
6, 950, 578
3, 414, 115
3, 581, 000
3, 942, 247
4, 304, 034
77, 288
72, 445
42, 345
48, 141
268,
283,
263,
262,
323
425
891
810
67, 147
52, 126
45, 219
45, 925
12, 887, 909
10, 085, 479
6, 835, 725
8, 177, 906
47, 671, 276
32, 002, 518
21, 366, 823
24, 507, 092
80, 107, 447
79, 188, 711
44, 634, 798
42, 741, 430
.249
.250
.239
.238
60, 918
57, 108
55, 937
54, 243
SeptemberOctober
November..
December..
2, 029, 581
2, 361, 340
2, 399, 725
2, 437, 148
5, 397, 557
4, 876, 352
4, 689, 329
4, 329, 300
2, 623, 775
2, 819, 583
2, 456, 298
2, 603, 617
3, 254, 575
3, 855, 244
3, 451, 716
3, 288, 665
6, 457, 455
6, 898, 425
6, 693, G39
6, 318, 446
3, 683, 574
3, 595, 737
3, 422, 426
3, 497, 472
37, 074
37, 285
27, 349
31, 979
249, 379
234, 945
177, 969
148, 761
45, 971
48, 065
43, 488
55, 851
6, 656, 493
8, 431, 188
7, 939, 161
8, 387, 476
21, 256, 043
24, 113, 698
23, 109, 300
24, 772, 456
25, 902, 645
39, 473, 412
34, 822, 867
66, 596, 926
.246
.215
.204
.203
60, 697
65, 168
66, 566
66, 828
1934
January
February. ..
March
April
3, 220, 292
3, 278, 674
3, 427, 692
3, 307, 478
4, 808, 084
5, 265, 133
5, 763, 084
6, 164, 226
2, 785, 335
2, 801, 000
2, 902, 274
2, 920, 183
3, 887, 959
4, 067, 631
4, 218, 950
4, 035, 242
6, 720, 247
7, 339, 307
8, 157, 704
8, 627, 343
3, 475, 713
3, 329, 504
3, 420, 723
3, 520, 774
47, 641
54, 764
61, 274
59, 423
152,
160,
173,
184,
219
796
525
642
37, 415
42, 930
50, 022
45, 695
11, 705, 569
11, 446, 609
12, 007, 894
12, 286, 741
37, 786, 086
33, 465, 966
36, 908, 762
37, 237, 841
49, 080, 330
70, 588, 695
46, 434, 476
85, 042, 981
.199
.191
.171
.168
63, 812
62, 822
61, 554
60, 640
May
June
July
August
3, 038, 586
2, 629, 742
2, 552, 329
3, 234, 741
6, 331, 193
6, 155, 537
5, 138, 474
4, 477, 016
2, 679, 254
2, 663, 212
3, 483, 693
3, 688, 041
3, 744, 108
3, 493, 431
3, 857, 289
5, 015, 687
8, 761, 812
8, 166, 158
6, 634, 022
5, 758, 310
3, 558, 768
3, 858, 193
5, 318, 379
5, 551, 651
50, 145
37, 865
30, 570
37, 624
188,
176,
165,
146,
345
280
389
300
47, 176
46, 372
39, 504
45, 343
11, 903, 365
10, 066, 963
9, 788, 980
12, 471, 079
35, 473, 769
31, 229, 133
32, 624, 791
40, 384, 738
62, 167, 356
50, 132, 123
43, 622, 655
48, 769, 911
.173
.164
.170
.211
56, 811
56, 134
56, 816
54, 298
SeptemberOctober
November.,
December..
3, 530, 878
3, 877, 076
3, 189, 832
3, 437, 873
4, 524, 405
5, 338, 380
5, 207, 340
5, 570, 389
3,318,844
3, 045, 503
3, 273, 248
3, 008, 291
5, 506, 442
5, 895, 797
4, 602, 141
4, 704, 403
6, 038, 868
7, 352, 200
7, 667, 988
8, 289, 112
5,118,519
4, 176, 645
4, 678, 500
4, 066, 222
41,711
48, 109
42, 043
46, 491
141,735
144, 654
148, 692
153,610
46, 020
44, 509
40, 768
38, 856
13, 170, 699
13, 204, 815
12, 190, 814
12, 171, 828
43, 920, 689
46, 045, 252
39, 812, 268
38, 956, 246
60, 033, 918
87, 352, 174
75, 467, 655
59, 152, 044
.227
.262
.286
.315
48, 058
40, 936
3
2,771,284
3121,234
1935
January
February...!March
!
April
May
June
July
August
76, 529
78, 296
65, 345
1318
!
i
i
* Data furnished by the Rubber Association of America and represents about 75 per cent of the industry. The number of firms has increased from 38 in November, 1920,
to a maximum of 68 in 1922. It is stated by the Rubber Association that this variation in the number of firms does not change the totals to any great degree, except for the
omission
of the Firestone Tire Company beginning in September, 1921. Association reports show details by sizes and classes.
2
India-rubber imports, including latex, from U. 8. -Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; wholesale prices, average weekly, from U. S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; stocks in United Kingdom, aggregating stocks at wharves and wharehouses in London and in six recognized public warehouses
at Liverpool from the Rubber Growers' Association (British), the 1920 and 1921 monthly data appearing in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), pp. 55 and 53.
3
Computed fron census data for the year indicated. The figures are not directly comparable but are given here to show the production of automobile tires as ascertained from the census of manufactures for the years 1914 and 1919.
63
Table 32.—RUBBER PRODUCTS
YEAR AND
MONTH
RUBBER HEELS
RUBBERPROOFED
FABRICS
Shipments
Production
Production
Consumption
Stocks, end of quarter
Stocks,
To
end of
To
shoe
manu- repair month
fac- trade
turers
Thousands of pairs
Auto ClothTotal fabrics
ing
fabrics
Total
For
tires
SCRAP
RUBBER
(quarterly) 2
RECLAIMED
RUBBER 2
(quarterly)
CRUDE RUBBER (quarterly data) «
Production
Manu- DealAfloat
facturers ers
Total
Consumption
by reclaimers
Stocks, Stocks
end of at requarter claimers'
Tons
Thousands of yards
1
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av..__
av
av
av_
15, 243
9,889
4, 172
33, 962
1,528
2,026
2^649
456
799
1,316
756
696
640
38, 572
63, 546
68,739
31, 280
51,801
55, 238
7,772 27,217 .29, 671
9,705 29, 818 39, 523
11, 296 22,294 33, 589
83, 994
85, 935
85, 450
17, 078
26, 894
17, 384
19, 018
23, 018
8,217
34, 422
22, 002
26, 415
37, 496
•
1923
January
February
March
April
_
15, 783
16, 678
21, 609
17, 541
10, 678
11,566
12, 465
9,772
3,165
2,507
6, 366
4,558
22, 900
23, 932
28, 351
32, 830
2,196
2, 683
3,265
3,336
1,044
1,258
1, 635
1,680
623
694
777
854
June _
July
August
16, 758
14, 566
11,318
12, 824
8, 660
8,598
8,153
9,947
3,446
3,493
3, 609
4,101
36, 438
42, 910
41,508
39, 653
2, 948
2,388
2,266
2,164
1,742
1,276
1 273
1,017
553
433
433
495
September
October
November
December
12, 373
13, 980
15, 134
14, 353
9, 513
10, 666
9, 724
8,921
5,031
5,673
4,495
3,625
37, 472
33, 261
32, 767
35, 517
2,418
3,043
2,410
2, 664
1,076
1,264
999
1,534
693
907
771
551
Januarv
February
MarchApril
14,226
16, 036
17, 158
15, 838
11,807
10, 668
12, 351
9,109
4,156
3, 591
3, 653
3, 899
31, 048
35, 113
36, 471
37, 884
2,756
2,652
2,814
2,087
1,476
1,485
1,529
995
522
455
468
370
May
June
July.
August
13, 030
12, 243
10, 451
11, 476
8, 364
7,018
9,262
10, 431
4,551
5,179
4, 677
5,098
38, 024
36, 632
32, 144
28, 245
1,428
1, 400
1,325
1,668
597
562
509
656
303
337
339
543
16, 666
22, 202
18, 121
11, 594
14, 060
9,813
5,783
6, 737
4, 885
27, 722
28, 948
31, 486
2,297
884
784
May.
87,098
72, 303
15, 880
82, 335
29,213 45,093
19, 168
22, 183
|
1
. 80 544
12, 884
65,253 ! 100,885
15, 106
27, 990
"
|-
15, 017
20,917
;
50, 059
38, 428
85, 658
8, 843
15, 965
24,808
15, 108
57, 255
44, 968
72, 920
7,575 28, 890
36, 4.65
20, 241
I
"
!|
19, GS5
25, 2?r.
1934
September
October
November
December
,___
2, 151
752
i
74, 848
60, 920
68, 947
10, 440
30, 463
40,903
68, 107
56, 323
64, 408
9,121
15, 159
24,280 ! 12, 297
21, 834
i i_
____..
7,885 i 36,023
28,043
II
8, 524 | 35, 550 j 23, 77:?
jj
75, 432
64, 525
14, 353
49, 645
36, 407
50, 760
16, 678
7, 620
I
37, 136
22, 498
41, 273
31, 344
i
699
25; 263
8, 838
1935
January
February
March
April..
I
|
i
j
|
May
June
July
August
1
Compiled by the Rubber Association of America, Inc. The data on rubber heels include reports from firms representing approximately 70 per cent of the entire
industry; in the case of rubber-proofed fabrics, auto fabrics represent about 60 per cent and other classes of fabrics about 85 per cent of the total output of the respective
products. The data on crude, reclaimed, and scrap rubber reported to the association from about 285 members and nonmembers represent the principal manufacturers,
importers,
and reclaimers in this field.
2
Consumption and production data represent quarterly totals, while stock figures are shown as of the end of the quarterly period indicated. Annual data represent
Quarterly averages.
Table 33.—MACHINERY
YEAR AND
MONTH
Shipments
Sales
Electric
Pitcher
hand,
and
windmill
1
ir
W «
1, 506
1,908
2,138
2,078
1,112
1,244
1,448
1, 606
4,849
5,516
6,195
6,595
3,578
3,226
2,997
3,097
72
48
52
44
4, 258
3,867
3,976
3,260
696,
659,
662,
623,
468
961
482
284
1, 491
1, 600
1,384
1,253
1,648
1,587
1,765
1,858
6,407
6,378
5,987
5,413
33, 712
41, 537
40, 450
37, 953
2,918
3,933
3,040
2,560
524,
597,
545,
482,
486
491
792
324
1,029
1,146
1,061
970
1,592
1,750
1, 406
1,362
52, 844
50, 056
55, 663
42, 339
2,798
3,065
3, 654
3,986
537,
575,
630,
608,
762
530
288
576
1,071
1,046
1,267
1,372
1933
January
February
March
April
49, 184
57, 232
72, 357
64, 966
35, 244
41, 905
53, 021
47, 704
453, 772
407, 609
464, 100
529, 708
283, 978
374, 416
482, 351
469, 015
651, 066
692, 190
572, 995
656, 622
56, 570
54, 322
75, 371
62, 290
2,797
2,676
3, 635
3,271
May
June
July
August
67, 651
56, 349
58, 449
56, 803
51, 206
45, 168
46, 990
46, 682
509,
440,
356,
349,
449,
401,
444,
391,
901
559
674
592
698, 165
710, 968
610, 344
601, 219
57, 653
52, 588
42, 674
42, 527
September
October
November
December
57, 712
61, 690
55, 684
50, 352
47, 844
50, 980
45, 611
42, 006
247, 329
367, 006
267, 424
418, 223
328, 855
352, 384
265., 211
348, 544
439, 817
454, 974
437, 296
513, 337
1924
January
February
March
April..
50,. 472
59, 928
69, 061
66, 543
42, 271
49, 107
57, 469
55, G54
419, 164
378, 265
387, 579
420, 260
317,
348,
389,
430,
931
641
800
684
569, 137
614, 579
600, 251
520/381
M!ay
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
60, 653
53, 031
53, 951
65, 457
67, 994
67, 925
57, 301
56, 576
51, 285
286, 953
44, 494 \ 295, 050
202, 515
45, 352
244, 408
56, 066
219, 946
57, 883
57, 533 I 233,756
48, 072
285, 267
397, 738
46,878
336,
228,
277,
284,
905
553
342
607
536,. 811
513, 001
410, 694
378, 016
235, 226
261, 047
204, 207
320, 109
327, 291
329, 061
399, 325
431, 656
52, 732
65, 919
27, 282
60, 409
60, 871
42, 857
100.0
18.0
34.9
59.3
42.2
| 145
| 129
56
120
50
167
83, 270
66, 619
68, 955
85, 339
71.4
58.1
77.2
71.0
4, 032
60
3, 069
49
3,421 • 50
44
2,873
64 j 194
47
135
61
129
69
135
100, 513
59, 719
52, 518
71, 693
58.5
56.4
55.9
63.1
4, 737
3,864
3,526
2,834
2,551
3,572
3, 147
3,071
31
48
48
46
61
67
62
48
99
88
50
73
60, 486
32, 576
16, 241
32, 517
48.7
52.6
53.9
45.1
1,081
1,099
1,211
1,298
2,706
2,663
2,709
2,751
3,380
2,980
3,105
4,089
42
42
48
50
42
51
40
63
91
110
89
89
66, 492
62, 113
34, 597
47, 939
66.8
56.3
57.5
48.7
1, 288
1,006
1, 015
988
1, 304
1,315
1,065
945
2,704
2,369
2,269
2, 330
3, 428
3,346
4,137
3,270
44
45
62
49
48
42
85
62
64
102
115
94
34, 447
35, 549
37, 759
41, 931
42.2
27.0
29.1
32.2
973
1,001
873
1,293
997
1,152
1,023
1, 145
2,264
2,197
2,052
2,247
3,721
3,276
3,512
4,350
63
5o
54
62
60
70
68
67
73
104
106
91
25, 988
58, 565
37, 157
31, 732
29.7
39.2
34.7
42.5
3,057
54
50
\
317
599
245
790
Relative
to 1920
65 ! 234
73
183
55
73
50
130
59
122
58
94
528, 003
537, 294
646, 140
610, 531
s $97, 284
275, 955
400, 927
314, 242
Total
Num horsefoer power
43
65
71
60
69
62
68
65
57
49
49
52
o
New
orders
index
79
97
87
95
87
86
3, 073
3,097
3, 157
3, 201
3,219
3,550
MACHINE
TOOLS
Sales
2, 828
3, 329
3,601
3,664
3,422
3,214
$5, 973
9,709
4,785
3,807
5,192
2,438
s $101, 843
256, 869 "5 $369, 816 10 51, 566 1° 3, 143 10 552, 111
49, 804
382, 707
3,349
592, 855
586, 575
302, 921 469, 184
STOKERS e
Number
$1, 290
1,945
1,176
1,031
1, 531
1,136
47, 128
24, 117
35, 244
46, 197
51,020
i
I
\___
47,177
39, 437
484, 931
483, 668
2, 380
2,494
1935
January
February
May
June
July
August
m
•3-gs
$1, 659
2,045
859
1,157
1,464
1,099
$610, 503
74, 071
34, 691
48, 203
59, 036
60, 741
April
Thousands of dollars
Dollars
. . . .
i
"1919 mo av
1920 mo. av._.
1921 mo. av...
1922 mo. av...
1923 mo. av...
1924 mo. av__.
. .
UnNew Ship- filled
orders ments orders
|
av
av
av
av
av
av
PATENTS
GRANTED SY
U. S. PATENT
OFFICES
*, *
Power
and
hydro- Total
pneumatic
Number
Dollars
No. of machines
1913 mo
1914 mo
' 1915 mo
1916 ino
1917 mo
1918 mo
Orders
on
hand
end of
month
\
Steam, power, 4and
centrifugal
Shipments
1
Total
Agricultural
3
Agricultural
implements fl
Internalcombustion
engines
PUMPS
FOUNDRY
EQUIPMENT »
WASHINGMACHINE
SALES i
_. i
49.8
I
I
j
h
i
1
I1
Compiled by the American Washing Macldne Manufacturers' Association from reports of 48 members representing practically the entire industry in the United.
States and Canada. Data for 7 small firms have been estimated to make the compilation complete. Monthly data from 1920, showing electric, gas, and power,
water-power,
and hand machines, separately, are given in November, 1924, issue (No. 39), p. 97.
2
Data reported by 13 members of the Foundry Equipment Manufacturers' Association, said to represent 65 to 70 per cent of the foundry equipment industry. The
principal products are molding machines, sand-cutting machines, sand-blast, machines, tumbling barrels, sand-mixing machines, cupolas, ladles, core-making machine?, etc.
'* Shipments of agricultural pumps are from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in ccoperation with the National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers arid cover
22 firms, except for May and June, 1922, when cnly 21 firms reported; the total shipments include, besides the articles shown in other two columns, the value of cylinders
shipped
separately. Comparable data for May, June, July, and August, 1624, are cot available, several firms having failed to report.
4
Data on steam pumps, single and duplex power pumps, from the Hydraulic Society covering about two-thirds of the industry, on which monthly data back to January,
1919, may be found in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), pages 54 to 57. The association reports give data by classes.
e Patents granted compiled from the official records on file in the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Patent Office, Division of Publications; inasmuch as patents are
ranted on Tuesdays only, the number of patents shown for a given month represents the total of either 4 or 5 Tuesdays. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in April, 1923,
ssue (No. 20), page 48, except for internal-combustion engines, which appeared in June, 1923, issue (No. 2,2), page 52. Agricultural implements patents fall within the
official classification of "Agricultural implements; planters, harrows and diggers, plow's, harvesters, scattering unloaders, and threshing implements."
G Stoker sales through December, 1922, from the Stoker Manufacturers' Association, said to represent approximately 99 per cent of the industry; beginning with January,
1923, from reports to U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from 13 manufacturers, representing practically the entire industry (15 prior to August, 1924,
wheif4 establishments consolidated into 2). Monthly data from 1920 appeared in September, 1922, issue (No. 13), page 48.
7 Compiled by the Machine Tool Builders' Association, including quantity reports from 70 firms said to represent about 60 per cent of the industry. Detailed shipments
data, since discontinued, appeared on page 55 of the April, 1924, issue (No.
32).
9
10
s Seven months' average.
Eight months' average.
Eleven months' average.
1
f
65
Table 34.—HIDES AND SKINS
Total
hides
and
skins
YEAR AND MONTH
Calfskins
Cattle
hides
WHOLESALE
PRICES s
STOCKS, END OF MONTH 2
IMPORTS i
Goatskins
Sheepskins
Total
hides
and
skins
|
Cattle
hides
Calf
Sheep
skins
Iamb
skins
and
kip
:
and
"
Thousands of pounds
42,854
41, 490
46, 350
53, 856
60, 526
52, 589
1909-1913, monthly average
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly a, verage
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthlv average.
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
...
4
6, 815
6,372
5,576
4,076
5,221
2,465
4
Green,
salted,
CalfIpackers' skins,
heavy country
No. 1
native
Chisteers
(Chicago)
cago)
Dolls, per pound
19, 160
18, 629
25, 671
34, 053
33, 683
30, 890
8,199
7,473
6,321
6,607
8,686
7,409
5,289
5,684
5, 495
6,257
8,461
6,999
$0. 184
.196
.242
.262
.327
$0. 189
.210
.215
.338
.406
.371
.685
.368
.149
.160
.157
.184
30, 158
62, 070
42, 499
29, 003
45, 938
44, 315
29, 723
632
5,380
2,928
3,995
4,630
4,058
3,426
18, 421
33, 940
22, 922
15, 015
27, 035
24, 315
15, 468
5,197
11, 138
6,684
5,260
6,745
7,152
4,353
4,372
7,086
6, 896
3,822
5,136
6,353
4,843
« 435, 477
430, 897
355, 025
357, 392
267, 533
« 340, 339
339, 548
275, 293
288, 589
222,046
5 63, 139
58, 414
52,281
46, 485
29, 878
« 32, 916
32, 935
27, 452
22, 319
15, 601
.301
.393
.312
.139
.181
.166
.147
59, 327
49, 033
51, 414
63,200
4,596
3,332
3,144
4,234
33, 126
30, 535
28,361
40, 024
8,854
5,832
8,638
6,839
9,397
6,608
8,076
8,182
375, 099
401, 165
397, 982
373, 023
309, 964
330, 260
328, 588
300, 392
42, 164
48, 259
48, 120
49, 444
22,971
22, 646
21, 274
23, 187
.200
.199
.193
.188
.163
.167
.165
.166
60, 151
57, 231
53, 515
28, 868
4,890
6,688
5,212
3,472
35, 150
30, 377
29,384
12, 763
9,783
9,933
10, 382
5,782
7,709
7,323
6,643
5,512
380, 839
370, 471
359, 636
343, 524
305, 218
292, 149
283, 682
271, 960
52, 637
53, 533
52, 021
48, 873
22,984
24, 789
23, 934
22, 691
.187
.163
.146
.147
.171
.153
.149
.147
25,950
28,596
26, 869
27, 630
2,977
4,202
3,035
2,910
12, 157
13,582
14, 359
11, 966
4,755
4,992
4,120
5,912
4,595
4,391
3,740
4,060
333, 825
325, 402
314, 832
312, 905
268, 025
262, 915
254, 138
255,772
42, 792
40, 241
41,103
38, 632
23,008
22, 247
19, 591
18, 501
.141
.154
.141
.136
.152
.156
.148
.150
22, 486
29,049
30, 713
35,009
2,610
3,655
3,301
2,987
10,528
13, 048
15, 756
17, 493
3,291
5,113
5,022
6,144
4,006
5,370
5,336
6,904
302, 899
297, 287
292, 670
262, 933
253, 454
250, 823
244,553
223, 239
33, 473
31, 798
32,636
25,314
15, 872
14, 666
15, 481
14, 380
.143
.158
.139
.122
.158
.182
.188
.161
31, 759
24, 997
28, 503
-27,764
3,399
2,838
4,353
3,887
15,990
9,451
15,759
15,066
5,992
4,372
3,715
3,224
4,993
6,068
3,403
4,870
259, 206
253, 107
245, 155
244, 946
215, 981
207,609
197, 071
197, 628
28, 140
29, 695
32, 453
29,958
15, 085
15, 803
15, 631
17, 360
.119
.125
.131
.156
.165
.171
.180
.194
27, 301
26, 719
33, 355
39, 020
4,198
3,469
2,873
3,543
13, 586
13, 897
22, 145
22, 898
2,972
3,879
3,448
5, 059
5,046
4,556
3,358
4,207
247, 093
256, 232
265, 605
283, 266
196, 965
212, 223
223, 361
241, 639
31, 922
28, 112
27, 196
27, 840
18, 206
15, 897
15, 048
13,787
.161
.163
.174
.174
.198
.194
.203
.209
.161
.215
1923
January
February
March
April. __
. ...
_ _
May
June
.
July
August
. . _
__
October
November
December
_. _
_
1924
January
February
March .
April
May
June
July
August
_.
September
October
November
December
1925
January
February
M!arch
April
May
June
July
August
1
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from returns from packers, tanners, dealers, importers, and manufacturers. As given in the
detailed monthly reports, which can be obtained upon r^uest from the Bureau of the Census, the returns for hides and skins are expressed in numbers of hides and skins.
For 3the above summary these have been reduced to pounds on the basis of the average weights of each class.
Data from U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average monthly prices.
* Imports of calfskins and cattle hides based on four-year average, 1910-1913.
• Four months' average, September to December, inclusive.
27456°— 25t
5
66
Table 35,—LEATHER
Production *
YEAR AND
MONTH
Sole
only 1
Total
Backs,
bends, and
sides
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average..
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly average. _
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average. _
monthly average..
monthly average
Stocks i
Price
sole,
Exoak,
ports
»
scoured,
In
Finished
backs
process
(Boston)*
1, 653, 073
1, 876, 285
1, 535, 290
1, 499, 225
1, 477, 886
1, 561, 015
Dollars
per
pound
Thousands of pounds
« 23, 742 * 114, 810 « 161, 573
25, 657
24, 557
27, 411
21, 665
111, 217
100, 679
107, 144
88, 429
193, 528
186, 434
171, 631
149, 508
HARNESS
LEATHER >
UPPKB LEATHER
SOLE AND BELTING LEATHER
2,605
4,319
6,751
7,540
3,657
2,229
$0. 444
.471
.504
.639
.831
.796
10, 222
1,869
1, 198
1,300
1,459
1,877
.913
.855
.547
.519
.508
.449
Stocks *
Production i
In
process Finished
Thousands of sq. ft.
Exports 3
Thousands of
sq. ft.
8, 845
6,834
8,967
10, 623
6,175
3,908
6 42, 344 3 142, 136 6 400, 906
164, 216
423, 021
57, 986
72, 963
428, 169
166, 770
158, 852
78, 019
387, 376
133.729
64. 118
358, 168
17, 023
7,288
3,559
6,744
6,187
6,982
SKIVERS »
Price
chrome
Procaif,
Stuffed Unfilled
"B"
orders duction
grades
(Boston) *
Dollars
per
sq.it.
Sides
Dozens
$0 270
i
.280 i
.285
.450
.579 |
.598 7 203, 596
7 16, 039
95, 244
96, 974
56,266
104, 976
135, 621
104, 148
6 24, 942
120, 898
158, 479
141, 591
15, 032
13, 274
16, 653
24, 642
38, 462
33, 626
144, 213
139, 365
145, 243
132,801
116, 576
105, 463
152, 321
197, 705
36, 416
36,948
42, 139
38, 706
.970
.985
.521
.443
.440
.453
1933
January
_.
February
March
April _
1, 650, 093
1, 449, 040
1, 698, 783
1, 680, 810
28, 256
25, 496
29, 806
28, 998
106, 960
111, 239
111, 261
111, 084
168,
164,
163,
164,
012
270
061
851
932
1,796
1,677
1,071
.525
.525
.540
.540
84, 021
78, 209
88, 721
80, 936
160, 941
164, 878
161, 687
164, 116
392, 951
390, 357
388, 070
391, 665
7,021
4.992
7,049
7,341
May .
June .
July
August
1, 674, 024
1, 629, 810
1, 646, 592
1, 718, 317
29, 772
28,991
29, 231
30, 802
111,983
111, 861
112, 101
108, 506
165, 862
169, 348
173, 124
175, 441
1, 710
1,876
1,598
1,146
.540
.440
.540
.515
82, 164
79, 034
72, 894
77, 746
161, 846
156, 773
160, 555
157,975
395, 660
393, 405
391, 058
385, 494
6, 174
6, 631
6, 466
5, 177
.440
.440
.440
.400
136, 180
131, 736
126, 718
134, 291
219,
190,
182,
174,
213
340
525
518
39, 693
37, 836
32, 129
39, 038
1, 410, 729
1, 511, 287
1, 366, 788
1, 295, 907
25, 200
26, 404
23, 518
22, 458
106, 916
99, 573
98, 038
96, 201
173, 770
180, 167
179, 292
179, 364
1, 179
1, 085
2,292
1, 148
.490
.465
.455
.425
71, 234
77, 910
71, 651
71, 702
159,749
155, 972
151, 879
149,849
375, 613
378, 948
380, 133
385, 160
6,086
5,657
5,529
6,116
.440
.440
.440
.440
135, 836
147, 1-30
135, 425
118, 515
162, 349
142, 986
134,442
123, 312
38, 403
40, 604
43, 073
36, 563
1924
January
February ...
March
April .
1, 373, 255
1, 217, 570
1, 212, 650
1, 173, 448
23, 819
21, 906
21, 475
21, 164
92, 907
90,065
87, 622
88, 312
172, 898
171, 247
165, 214
158, 676
1, 350
1, 695
1,361
2,205
.440
.440
.460
.460
76, 340
74,009
71, 512
62, 933
149, 400
146, 095
144, 156
136, 502
387, 500
381, 722
387, 697
379, 357
5,429
5,958
7,110
9, 160
.440
.440
.460
.460
129, 736
124, 804
134, 233
123, 039
120, 891
140, 844
110, 428
96, 369
34, 597
29,863
34, 164
35, 171
May
June
July
August
1, 147, 404
1, 063, 945
1, 161, 212
1, 168, 729
20, 808
20, 261
20, 793
21, 006
86, 467
87,204
88,086
87, 632
156, 366
151,399
150, 273
144, 681
2,261
1,551
2,242
2,076
.460
.425
.425
.440
65, 913
53, 866
53, 579
56, 972
132, 561
126, 666
125, 049
125, 322
378,110
381, 085
368, 457
346, 867
9, 165
6,880
6,148
6, 260
.460
.430
.430
.460
110, 627
76, 274
73, 787
86, 013
101,
120,
176,
200,
437
614
343
031
31, 536
26, 108
28,027
32, 057
September .
October
November
December
1, 225, 485
1, 350, 895
1. 198, 423
1, 361, 549
21, 094
23, 389
20, 783
23, 476
88, 130
88, 504
89, 329
86, 888
138, 417
134, 272
126,204
124, 445
1,817
1,923
1,864
2,182
.445
.445
.465
.480
60,381
68, 377
57, 633
67, 895
129, 975
127, 332
129, 682
132, 351
334, 819
324, 922
316, 411
311,074
6,679
7,504
6,959
6,535
.460
.460
.460
.480
95, 348
101, 167
96,432
98, 316
179, 968
168, 642
157, 592
126, 935
33, 377
40, 539
38, 170
39, 902
_
September
October
November
December
1935
January..
February
March
April...
May
June
July
August
'
,
.500
.500
|
1
Based on figures compiled by the U. 8, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The data embrace returns from packers, tanners, dealers, importers, and manufacturers. Data on leather have been converted to pounds or square feet on the basis of the average weights of each class from original detailed reports in skins, sides,
backs, butts, pounds, etc., which may be obtained from the Bureau of the Census on request. Stocks in process represent leather in process of tanning, which takes
several
months to complete, while finished stocks are .those completely tanned.
2
Prior to July, 1922, these figures were compiled by the Tanners' Council. Since July, 1922, they have been compiled by the Bureau of the Census and for skiver and
harness production represent returns from a much larger number of firms than reported to the Tanners' Counc*. Hence the figures from July, 1922, on are not directly
comparable with those for preceding months. Beginning December, 1919, the harness leather statistics cover amount of harness leather "stuffed," rather than that produced,
but the variation between these items is small.
3
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
4
Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average monthly prices.
' Four months' average, September to December.
• Seven months' average.
1
11ncludes estimated production of firms outside the Tanners' Council
No quotation,
67
Table 36.—LEATHER PRODUCTS
GLOVES *
BOOTS AND SHOES
BELTING i
Wholesale prices *
Produc- Ex- 3
tion 2 ports
Sales
YEAR AND MONTH
Pounds
Thous.
of dels.
Thous. of pairs
Men's
black
calf,
Blucher
(Boston)
Men's
dress
welt
tan
calf
(St.
Louis)
Women's
black
kid,
Goodyear
welt
(St.
Louis)
Glove leather 5
Gloves cut
Bres§ and street
Stocks (tanned)
Production
Total
In process Finished
Number of skins
Dollars per pair
I
j
$3.11
3.17
3.25
3.71
4.75
5.63
$3.17
3.28
3.35
4.01
5.68
5.65
$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.44
4.50
4.38 i
23, 793
26, 990
29,260
26, 102
1,780
1,403
747
451
612
526
7.60
8.95
7.00
6.51
6.43
6.25
7.77
8.14
5.18
4 74
4.85
4.88
6.60
7.66
5 06
4 42 !
8 3. 85 |
3.89
928
822
972
923
30, 744
30, 301
35, 836
31,868
478
548
616
759
6.55
6.55
6.50
6.50
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
3.85
3 85
3.85
3.85
512, 573
442, 912
460, 850
466, 258
947
834
877
881
30, 926
28,273
25, 256
30, 028
788
681
627
526
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
186, 054
220, 120
September
October
November
December
416,
447,
347,
320,
510
264
2G2
547
784
827
642
558
27, 555
30, 705
26, 946
22, 676
585
573
628
532
6.28
6.25
6.25
6.25
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
1924
January
February
March
April
441, 266
417, 849
434, 494
372, 428
757
711
739
644
26, 497
26, 832
28, 864
28,004
381
504
526
571
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
626, 668
567, 552
600, 548
596, 160
1, 655, 307
1, 667, 482
1,708,118
1, 674, 710
May
June
July
August
330, 268
288, 817
320,231
326, 901
563
504
540
552
25, 240
22, 464
21,389
26, 473
754
512
457
512
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
443, 984
391, 880
318, 586
359, 165
September.
October
November.
December
348, 251
338, 425
302, 794
324, 263
581
576
515
548
27, 716
30, 826
25, 322
24, 602
480
552
494
569
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
4.85
4.88
5.00
5.00
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.90
439, 740
525, 459
475, 959
513,391
6.35
5.00
4.00
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
754,274
846, 664
739, 628
767, 423
$899
1,171
1, 199
1,354
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
710, 214
694 899
300, 090
430, 614
449, 109
353 832
1,365
1 662
548
721
833
603
1923
January
February
March .
_.
April
517, 636
441, 863
520, 379
495, 315
May
June
July
August .
__
1925
January.
February
March.
April
21, 013
27,602
Work
gloves
Domestic
leather
Dozen pairs
842
827
1,412
1,623
1,237
1,100
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
Iraported
leather
•
7
30, 847
29, 410
7
38, 249
46, 000
29, 899
37, 290
117,906
136,830
202, 660
214, 653
191, 243
170, 827
42, 436
42, 318
35, 108
21, 625
32, 846
32, 084
28,750
24, 213
127. 378
140, 251
127, 385
124,989
572, 474
588, 264
597, 514
684, 537
194, 438
207, 012
211, 286
206, 539
23,591
27, 675
33, 769
34, 965
32, 849 137, 998
36, 124 143, 213
36, 443 141,074
31, 251 140, 323
1, 591, 638
1, 480, 288
1, 448, 544
1, 448, 968
67G, 486
607, 912
546, 653
534, 581
194, 017
186, 697
165, 791
186, 235
34, 640
36,963
31, 039
32, 707
31, 225 128, 122
28,013 121, 721
25, 467 109, 285
29, 479 124, 049
1, 400, 848
1, 365, 963
1, 370, 615
1, 304, 152
493, 927
404, 552
350, 246
288, 157
183, 865
201, 338
163, 756
156, 954
32, 227
37, 318
34, 902
23, 926
27, 431
29, 780
23, 234
21,598
7
488, 258
1,509,719
528, 775
197, i 93
188, 161
37, 623
31, 977
7
129, 123
126, 774
124, 207
134, 240 "
105, 620
111,430
May
June
July
August
Data on sales of oak leather belting from the Leather Belting Exchange, and are estimated to represent from 65 to 75 per cent of the industry. Monthly data from 1920
appeared
in the May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p.r 67.
2
Compiled by U. S. Department of, Co'ommerce,
i
Bureau of the Census, from over 1,000 firms each month, comprising almost the entire industry. Figures for the years
1914, 1919, and 1921 are those reported by the census of manufactures for those years. Monthly data from November, 1921, appeared in May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 97.
Further details as to classes given in press releases.
a4 Date from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Data from U". S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average monthly prices. Monthly data from 1920 on the St. Louis quotations appeared
in the
September, 1922, issue (No. 13), p. 47.
5
Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Stocks of glove leather are those held by tanners.
• Beported to U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, by 206 identical factories (including data in earlier months for one factory now out of business) representing
87 per cent of the leather glove industry according to the census of manufactures, 1921.
7
Average for last six months of year.
8
Type of shoe on which quotations are based changed in January to 7lA-mGh top instead of 8H-inch top as formerly.
68
Table 37.—NEWSPRINT PAPER AND PRINTING
NEWSPRINT PAPER
Stocks, end of month
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Consumption
Shipments
At mills
At publishers
2
In transit Imports
Exports
to publishers
BOOK
SALES
PUBLICATION BOOKS
PSINTING
American
Imman- portedfi
ufac- books
ture *
Total
activity «
Number of
editions
Short tons
Shipments
Thousands Rel. to
of books Sept., 1920
110, 248
113, 858
106,049
38, 998
31,713
24, 035
124, 789
154, 952
41, 155
18,320
26, 290
30, 701
39,019
46, 593
49, 689
114, 543
125, 997
102, 103
120, 641
123, 750
122, 548
142, 091
148, 760
147, 957
170, 738
152, 671
137,130
114, 880
125, 215
102, 172
121,035
123, 111
122, 505
23, 929
23, 324
29, 940
22, 837
22, 235
29, 357
155, 185
144, 712
188, 797
171, 121
179. 097
177, 370
40,983
52,006
28,211
36, 657
40,991
34, 046
52, 311
60, 822
66, 040
85, 772
109,056
113, 065
9,189
3,822
1,403
2,153
1,364
1,429
648
621
581
604
626
611
67
81
113
116
11.3
144
127, 452
114,611
129, 294
116, 719
175, 552
165, 148
190, 547
195, 510
123, 656
114,415
132, 292
118,023
23,004
23, 197
20, 180
18, 876
172, 319
171, 807
165, 708
165, 455
50,884
55, 051
54, 368
49, 686
106, 988
89,495
112, 340
111, 712
1,064
1,194
1,989
1,475
551
638
823
519
81
88
87
92
11, 475
10, 593
12, 510
10,960
97
94
97
99
138, 868
133, 692
125, 768
132, 604
190, 558
131, 986
120, 970
125, 191
136, 979
132, 311
124, 322
129, 173
20, 832
19, 514
21,237
25, 674
176, 347
159, 278
173, 984
201, 574
50, 905
36, 181
31, 765
37, 389
115, 143
105, 530
103, 130
115,909
1,496
1,652
980
999
596
701
387
491
88
124
97
83
11, 333
11,329
9,703
12,238
96
83
77
84
110, 209
122, 073
119, 720
117, 790
125,022
139, 696
134, 101
137, 771
110,240
124, 894
117, 176
116, 826
24, 663
21, 934
24, 040
23, 669
195, 060
193, 791
187, 320
186, 526
33, 862
31, 549
33, 857
26, 392
110, 134
114, 424
108, 363
115, 503
1,194
1, 124
1,312
1,890
736
775
714
584
166
139
119
184
11,665
12, 634
11,912
11,500
81
97
90
91
1934
January
February __ __ ._
M-iroh
April
130, 435
118, 801
.119, 464
128, 757
131, 310
131, 401
144, 504
145, 271
124, 888
117, 033
119, 062
127, 878
28, 631
30,314
30, 742
31, 768
186, 598
184, 286
175, 508
166, 391
40, 000
39, 608
31, 438
31,231
107, 594
103, 337
121, 904
111, 944
1,682
1, 407
1,314
1,569
456
529
657
572
178
142
184
129
11, 258
11,661
11, 439
10, 574
97
94
90
100
May
June
July..
August
134, 827
121, 217
114,859
116, 288
144, 579
139, 426
120, 582
120, 408
131, 758
122, 618
118, 933
117, 059
34, 718
33, 487
28, 427
28,631
166, 068
161, 931
178, 324
188, 885
32, 240
32, 435
32, 984
36, 143
113, 262
116, 5-17
112, 173
110, 228
1,421
1,890
997
1,475
653
499
477
610
130
117
94
165
10,382
11, 725
9,877
11, 036
94
84
84
86
September
October _
November
December.. _„
116, 753
129, 852
118,275
121, 053
131, 588
147, 467
145, 353
143, 672
116. 743
130, 281
121, 658
122, 148
28, 439
28, 229
25, 062
23, 838
195, 725
187, 169
169, 338
167, 216
30, 058
33, 552
36, 394
32, 467
107, 990
114, 121
112. 442
125, 241
908
1,677
1, 454
1,350
641
799
905
530
149
93
181
161
11, 751
12, 584
10, 799
12, 032
86
96
85
98
126, 639
26, 268
1913 monthly av
1915
1916
1917
1918
montblv av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
113,251
105,024
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
1923
'January
February
March
April
..
May
June
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
1925
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_ _.
128, 784
3,601
5,066
4,597
6,395
7,822
8,062
814
763
616
733
728
695
206.
238
195
136
110
75
a, 850
11, 118
8,264
10, 083
11, 488
11, 260
78
88
91
92
i
__
_
*
See footnote on opposite page also.
stock;
Feden
of sales
books from the Sales Bo&k Manufacturers' Association' Monthly data on ne-wsprint paper from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), pp. 45-47.
2
Prior to Sept. 1, 1916, includes only paper valued at not above 2.5 cents per pound; from Sept. 1, 1916, to Apr. 24, 1920, not above 5 cents per pound, and from Apr.
24, 1920,
to date not above 8 cents per pound.
3
Printing activity based on productive hours reported by plants in 52 cities in 3C States, each department being weighted for the combined index.
4
Between 10 and 15 per cent of the books manufactured in America are new editions, the remainder being new books, while about 95 per cent of the books manufactured
in this country are by American authors.
* Books imported are books of foreign manufacture, catalogued and marketed by American publishers.
69
Table 38.—BOXBOARD AND PAPER BOXES
BOXBOARD i
YEAR AND MONTH
Operation
Production
Orders
received
Unfilled
orders
(end of
month)
Inch hours
Consumption,
waste
paper
PAP EB, BOARD SHIPPING BOXES'
Stocks of waste paper
(end of month)
On
hand
In
transit
Operating time
UnCorshipped To- ru- Solid
Swrtal gat- fiber
ases
ed
Tons
Per cent of normal
Production
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Thousands of square feet
av
av
av
av
50
70
79
74
45
66
79
72
65
81
79
79
226, 622
291, 036
306, 743
149, 323
211, 654
231, 190
77, 299
79, 382
75, 553
1933
January
February
__ _
March
April
79
75
82
84
76
75
83
86
88
75
78
78
313, 045
301, 870
324, 178
305, 524
217, 649
213, 177
241, 501
222, 121
95, 396
88, 693
82, 677
83, 403
May
June
July
August.
80
77
79
81
82
78
80
82
76
76
77
78
286, 603
275, 679
290, 754
285, 059
208, 705
195, 288
205, 725
199, 760
77,898
80, 391
85, 029
85, 299
September _. . _ .
OctoberNovember
December
..
6, 904, 237
7, 622, 364
161, 450
158, 366
162,490
163, 949
81, 625
99, 340
146, 789
144,040
144, 899
166, 670
10,628
12, 990
22,833
22,382
79
81
77
68
79
79
74
68
76
88
86
66
256, 701
310, 795
286,200
256, 022
195, 480
228, C85
208, 129
204,232
61,221
82, 710
78, 071
51, 790
1924
January
Februarv
March
April .
8, 504, 637
8, 230, 273
9, 149, 932
8, 522, 683
177, 512
175, 320
196, 144
180, 488
209, 214
178, 746
170, 772
157, 539
107, 866
102, 128
96, 975
72, 559
166, 089
165, 337
182, 672
165, 762
125, 962
120, 820
136, 524
136, 450
14, 324
14, 353
15, 417
11,918
39, 891
26, 400
23, 980
27, 631
72
78
83
76
68
75
80
74
85
87
90
82
295, 168
315, 376
344? C83
327, 91 1
211, 686
229, 575
247, 460
245, 975
83,482:
85, 801 ;
96,623
81, 936
May.
June
July
August
8, 164, 295
6,582,986
6, 623, 641
8, 450, 368
168, 791
146, 669
146, 945
191, 789
154,623
156, 486
162, 471
208, 242
68, 896
84, 431
104, 337
122, 492
162, 312
144,183
142, 488
189, 313
134, 725
151, 342
156, 442
153, 357
11, 632
13, 674
16, 939
17,002
26, 854
34, 022
34, 870
34, 919
72
67
64
68
69
66
64
65
80
70
63
74
297, 764
255, 561
269, 108
287, 937
225, 103
193, 800
205,723
219, 141
72,661
61,761
63, 385
68,796
September
October
November
December
7, 937, 474
8, 303, 466
7, 293, 613
7, 434, 064
184, 062
190, 800
165, 192
165, 248
162, 196
174, 131
168, 590
175, 425
101, 755
85, 616
92, 572
107,280
178, 212
183, 327
157, 501
158, 548
162, 999
168, 348
156, 711
172, 412
15,319
14, 921
15, 523
14, 329
41, 766 .
27, 704
29,453
31, 620
52
77
78
75
69
77
77
74
79
78
80
76
302,181
331,390
332, 824
321, 617
231,066
256, 410
259, 390
248, 956
71, 115
74,980
73, 434
72, 661
71
70
73
302, 291
228, 084
74, 207
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
1923 monthly
1924 monthly
1935
January
February
March .
April.__
_
May
June
July
August
1
Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 87 identical manufacturers each month, including figures from .the members of
the 2Boxboard Association prorated from weekly reports.
Data from the National Container Association, which merged the statistical activities of the Container Club and the National Association of Corrugated and Fiber Box
Manufacturers who formerly reported separately. Thirty identical companies report corrugated .board data and 11 report solid fiber data. Data for the former individual
associations, extending back to 1919 for the Container Club, are given in the August, 1923, issue (No. 24), but are not comparable with data shown here, as the former
National Association of Corrugated and Fiber Box Manufacturers reported in their totals single face board (used principally for wrapping purposes), which is excluded
from the tabulation above. Monthly data for 1921 and 1922 on the present basis, including relative prices of finished board and raw materials, appeared in the November,
1923, issue (No. 27), p. 89. The production of boxes is measured by the area of board passing through the tibx machines.
70
Table 39.—PAPER PRODUCTS AND PEARL BUTTONS
YEAR AND MONTH
Mechan- S-3
ical
^£,i
New orders
Kelative to
5-yr. av.,
1909-13
Relative to
1921
&l
*>a
Domes- Fortic eign
sales sales
Rel. to
19211922«
Relative to
1919
•a 2
AND
CLOTH <
FRESHWATER
PEARL
BUTTONS*
Production
02
Relative to
1922
WOOD PULP
IMPORTS i
Mechanical
Chemical
Short tons
New orders
Per cent of
capacity
102
117
97
109
143
127
141
220
174
341
364
417
1922
September
October
November _
December
116
157
167
185
281
429
497
607
197
169
153
104
107
114
106
153
155
160
186
215
107
107
137
112
81
80
110
129
149
186
151
178
1923
Januarv
February _ _
March
April
May
June _
July
August
_
September
October
November ...
December
1924
January
February __
March
April
Mav
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1925
January
February
March
April__
May...
June.
July
August
100
100
109
67
106
128
116
100
125
47
96
119
111
100
100
73
100
110
114
16, 855
19, 375
16, 000
17, 965
23, 485
20, 929
36, 147
58, 153
44, 457
86, 942
92, 843
106, 399
32, 467
27, 766
25, 143
17, 186
116,426
97, 774
82, 078
70, 401
58.0
70.1
74.0
70.0
98.7
92.0
106.9
94.6
92, 815
87,804
104, 902
117,413
8,956
10, 351
11, 593
9,631
51.0
53.5
52.8
54.8
17,668
72, 932
100, 757
82, 392
100, 355
53.3
64.7
55.6
69.8
86.4
81.8
68.9
47.4
101, 418
85, 302
79, 016
80, 087
12, 370
10, 660
11, 765
12, 594
52.1
47.1
31.9
38.7
85, 936
91, 302
47.4
67.8
63.2
69.3
57.9
93.4
63.3
76.0
75, 196
81,048
77, 634
60, 353
12, 297
11,371
10, 522
9,200
40.0
45.8
45.8
39.3
13, 508
13, 399
13, 467
13, 514
13, 696
14, 054
13, 556
13, 831
13, 980
14, 207
14, 420
14, 516
64.6
81.0
76.2
62.9
108.2
83.0
129.8
129.0
89,961
92, 660
96, 376
79, 704
8,384
8,529
10, 553
11, 620
38.4
43.5
44.0
41.6
14,495
14, 237
14, 221
14, 191
58.0
75.6
67.9
74.9
71.7
63.1
65.6
85.9
76, 890
60, 969
63, 553
70, 491
11,018
12,815
7,777
10, 916
32.4
30.4
16.7
22.0
56.6
55.6
60.3
74.9
57.2
84.1
64.6
62.6
79,828
86, 587
73, 581
77, 429
8,228
8,591
11, 940
11,606
28.4
32.1
36.1
36.8
14, 170
17, 193
14, 083
13, 914
13,784
13, 607
13, 653
13,656
19, 153
25, 921
27, 475
30, 447
456
383
322
276
121
146
154
146
91
105
130
122
286
395
323
393
111
135
116
146
99
142
132
145
136
129
154
172
149
125
116
118
110
119
114
89
98
113
126
105
135
116
128
137
337
358
455
382
223
208
242
214
195
185
156
107
131
211
143
172
134
124
115
100
111
116
115
119
113
102
69
84
87
99
99
85
108
107
107
108
109
112
108
110
111
113
115
116
347
487
339
246
135
169
159
131
89
109
133
117
91
93
115
127
120
140
85
119
90
94
130
127
83
94
95
90
70
66
36
48
62
70
78
80
115
113
113
113
113
113
112
111
110
108
109
109
88, 565
124, 178
86, 556
121
158
132
136
141
117
113
89
93
103
117
127
108
114
17, 660
17, 637
22, 552
18, 431
324
343
449
473
245
188
294
292
162
143
13,291
13, 180
82, 746
87, 549
18,042
114,531
21, 204
120, 816
!
"
12,563
13, 846
14, 267
12,830
12, 892
13, 039
12, 998
102
102
104
104
156
153
119
112
46.1
46.1
33.5
43.0
47.0
51.0
46.8
93
102
111
102
!
9,171
11, 695
4,379
8,836
10, 943
10, 165
12, 338
9,560
16, 007
12, 766
135
104
175
139
519
530
427
519
47.9
68, 150
78, 363
47, 957
72, 394
86, 916
79,002
79, 945
81,736
76, 257
67, 120
117
120
112
98
129
122
145
165
Per ct. Thouof ca- sands of
pacity
gross
68.0
89.0
60.0
83.8
123
123
126
111
123
129
118
112
Stocks
66.2
63.6
55.8
68.4
154
201
136
190
135
125
123
116
Reams
Production
71, 784
109, 459
126, 937
154, 850
138
133
116
143
1
Foreign
sales
44.3
82.7
80.6
100
187
182
110
119
Domestic
sales
FRESHWATER
PEARL
BUTTONS a
69.4
63.6
145
133
6100
ABRASIVE
PAPER AND
CLOTH *
NUMERICAL DATA
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1919 monthly civ
1920 monthly av..
1921 monthly av_.
1922 monthly a v__
1923 monthly a v _ _
1924 monthly av
LABELS 3
ABRASIVE
PAPER
FOLDING
PAPER
BOXES 2
ROPE
PAPER
SACKS 3
WOOD
PULP
IMPORTS i
LABELS *
FOLDING
PAPERBOXES 2
[Base year in bold-faced type]
18, 806
17, 376
25, 155
25, 538
26, 285
30, 666
35, 429
116,224
97, 533
62,864
24,527
132,350
30, 565
24, 835
135, 238
109, 047
132, 344
29,228
_
_.
1
Data from U. S. Dtpartment of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly averages for 5-year period, 1909-1913, on which relative numbers are
based, are 16,463 tons for mechanical and 25,521 for chemical pulp. Monthly averages and index numbers for years 1913 through 1918 are given in the August, 1923 (No. 24)
issue,
p. 92.
2
Folding paper boxes and labels from the Association of Folding Box and Laid Manufacturers, said to represent approximately 60 per cent for the folding-box industry
and 375 per cent for the label industry.
Rope paper sacks from Hope Paper Sack Manufacturers' Association, said to represent approximately 95 per cent of the industry.
4
Data compiled by the Abrasive Paper and Cloth Manufacturers' Exchange, estimated to represent 90 per cent of the industry. The totals given include the sales of
garnet, emery, flint, and artificial (silicon, carbide, and aluminous oxide) paper, cloth, and combinations. Figures are stated in equivalent reams, 9 by 11 inches in size.
The 5data submitted show that in 1919 the total sales were made up of the following approximate percentages: Garnet 39, emery 8= flint 32, and artificial 20 per cent.
Data on fresh-water pearl buttons from National Association of Button Manufacturers from reports of 17 firms representing 95.2 per cent of the machine capacity of the
association members, except prior to July, 1922, when 16 firms reported.
e Twelve months' average, July, 1921, to June, 1922. Numerical data not furnished by the association.
71
Table 40.-3IOTSING AND GLASS
[Base year In bold-faced type]
PLUMBCOST
ING
INDEXES
FIXCON(1st
of month)
TURES i
STRUCTION
Fac- Con- VOLUME
Wholetory
sale
strucFrame Brick
<4)
buildhouse house
price
tion 3
tug 2 costs
index
costs
BUILDING
MATERIAL
PRICES i
(1st of month)
YEAR AND MONTH
SPECTACLE
FRAMES
AND
MOUNTINGS*
Sales Unbilled filled
(value) orders
Rel. to Relative to 1913 Relative to 1919
1914
Relative to 1913
ILLUMINATING
GLASSWARE «
Net
orders
Actual Shipproduc- ments
billed
tion
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1918 monthly aveiage
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
100
100
100
100
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
100
89
93
147
181
189
100
Portland,
Greg.?
Minneapolis,
Minn.8
Per cent of capacity
RELATIVE NUMBERS
REAL
ESTATE
CONVEYANCES *
HOUSING
RENTAL
ADVERTISEMENTS
41 cities
Number
NUMERICAL DATA
i
25
27
30
43
50
68
64, 672
63, 094
58;877
187.1
176. 8
179
170
202
198
198
251
202
175
214
215
199
201
209
209
179.5
182.0
183. 8
189.7
192
197
197
204
192
197
205
214
126
105
195
160
100
104
132
134
68
88
87
87
49.1
68.9
55.6
52.4
51.5
55.7
51.9
55.7
52.3
55.2
54.2
54.8
737
700
1, 020
1,209
1,699
1, 424
2,170
3, 958
125, 047
108.486 :
140.. 091
141,659
212
212
214
215
214
215
217
216
191.4
192.7
191.8
189.5
204
207
206
206
217
221
222
222
171
148
128
111
126
134
78
110
88
78
80
83
58.3
45.4
34.8
37.0
56.6
41.4
30.2
36.4
51.3
51.0
40.8
36.5
1,226
1, 049
978
977
4, 175
3,570
3, 048
5,583
156, 225
151, 585
141, 268
140,936 ;
208
203
203
204
210
207
206
207
189.6
187.4
184. 3
184. 1
206
204
202
199
222
220
221
217
137
127
125
101
108
152
132
116
88
96
91
95
41.0
51.3
52.9
42.4
45.9
56.7
57.4
51.7
44.6
52.1
58.6
45.5
1,0*5
1,012
883
793
6,063
4,915
4,028
3,446
131,900
157,, 217
139, 911
134, 747
204
204
205
206
207
207
209
209
182.9
183.2
183. 0
182. 4
199
200
202
202
218
220
225
222
130
128
134
137
125
128
139
115
83
77
58
46
41.5
46.0
50.5
43.7
51.5
52.2
54.6
58.1
41.8
45.3
44.6
39.7
657
740
970
1,062
2,839
2, 522
3,381
5,615
144, 768
132, 566
149, 863
153, 042
205
203
199
195
206
205
201
199
180.1
180.2
174.7
174.6
200
199
198
196
222
217
214
213
165
126
132
134
90
82
45
70
32
23
25
30
39.9
40.1
33.6
39.9
39.9
35.4
25.1
27. 1
33.1
36.0
29.0
36.9
1,261
1,135
1, 294
1,160
5,479
4,598
3,315
7, 611
148, 802
140, 152
137, 965
131, 838
202
196
195
201
203
199
193
202
174.4
171.9
170.9
170.1
196
195
195
197
211
208
206
209
135
139
108
128
85
110
87
87
43
43
38
20
40.4
45.8
43.5
42.1
34.3
45.7
51.0
43.6
41.3
48.3
45.5
39.5
1,302
1, 299
1, 246
1, OU4
7,508
6, 226
5,058
3,307
131, 430
150, 824
196
199
170.6
197
197
38.5
38.7
39.4
1,025
182
207 .
201
186
209
203
195
198
209
206
91
88
139
136
133
100
104
73
82
119
97
100
114
61
41
83
43
13 36. 7
46.3
49.1
42.3
» 36. 2
44.0
49.3
43.2
12 35. 7
42.6
49.7
40.5
808
968
1,094
ni,319
1,886
3, 082
3,673
4, 788
10
92, 567 :
104,973
91, 042
109,895
139, 089
1923
January
"February
March
April
.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
_
1924
January _ _
February
March
April
.
May.
June
July
August-
._
September.
O ctober
November
December.
January February.
March
April
_
_
1935
- -
__ _ «.
.
147
it
. .... 1
1
July
i
1 Building material price indexes representing the relative cost of building materials entering into the construction Jof a six-room frame house and a six-room brick
house from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards, Division of Building and Housing, and Bureau of the Census, are based on prices paid for material by
contractors in some 60 cities of the United States. The prices are weighted by the relative importance of each commodity in the construction of a six-room house: plumbing fixtures, wholesale price, compiled by the Bureau of the Census, is an average of 12 reports of combined net selling prices to retailers, without freight, on the following
competitive fixtures: Bathtub, washstand, water-closet, sink, two-part cement laundry tub, and 30-gailon range boiler. The plumbing prices are averages for the month,
while building material indexes are as of the first of the month.
2 This index number, furnished through the courtesy of the Aberthaw Construction Co., is designed to show the relative changes in the cost of constructing a standard
concrete factory building. The company believes that the year 1914 gives a normal base and that July, 1920, with an index number of 265, represented the peak of costs.
Beginning with June, 1923, the Morton C. Tuttle Co. has also prepared an index on a similar basis, with practically identical results. These index numbers are given as
of the
first day of the month.
3
The construction cost index, computed by the Engineering News Record, is based upon the costs of steel (structural shapes, Pittsburgh base), cement (f. o. b. Chicago,
exclusive of bags), lumber (southern pine, New York base), and the rates paid common labor in the steel industry through 1920, after which common labor rates are averages reported from about 20 cities by correspondents of the Engineering News Record. The prices are weighted on the basis of the total production of steel, cement, and
lumber,
and the total supply of common labor. Monthly data from 1914 appeared in June, 1923, issue (No. 22), page 52.
4
Compiled by the Engineering News Record, on the basis of contracts let as reported by this publication and its construction cost index number, based on 1913 costs.
*Data from the Optical Manufacturers' Association, representing about 60 per cent of the industry.
6
Data from reports of identical firms by the Illuminating Glassware Guild, estimated to represent from 70 to 75 per cent of the capacity of the industry, based on a normal
capacity
of 6,000 turns.
7
Compiled by the Portland Association of Building Owners and Managers, showing the number of advertisements, computed from number of inches, carried in leading
newspapers
of Portland, Oreg., each month of houses and apartments to rent.
8
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, showing number of advertisements in a Minneapolis newspaper each month of houses and apartments to rent,
both furnished and unfurnished. No effort has been made to eliminate duplications of houses advertised from day to day, and thus the total does not represent actual number 9of dwellings for rent, but it does indicate the trend.
Real estate transfers and conveyances compiled from official records of 41 large cities by the National Association of Real Estate Boards,
16
Yearly figures are not averages of the monthly data but are computed on the total volume for the year as compared with thfri913 total.
11
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Pour months' average.
" Twelve
Federal Reserve Bank
of St.months'
Louis average, May, 1921-April 1, 1922.
72
Table 41.—BUILDING CONTRACTS
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED (36 STATES)
Commercial
YEAR AND MONTH
Thous.
sq. ft.
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average _ _ _ _
Thous.
dolls.
Industrial
Thous.
dolls.
Thous.
sq. ft.
Residential
Educational
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
Public and
semipublic
Thous.
sq. ft.
Public
works
and
utilities
Thous.
dolls.
Thous.
dolls.
Grand total
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
9,120
9,420
$42, 743
49, 695
6,119
4,169
$36, 932
29, 606
32, 562
35, 192
$144, 541
170, 841
4,641
4,854
$26, 719
30, 620
3,912
4,643
$25, 386
32, 728
$55, 456
60, 326
56, 352
58, 869
$331, 776
373, 816
6,797
8, 185
11,266
11,473
36, 332
34, 698
51, 233
53, 826
4,765
6, 580
8,773
7,397
23, 152
40, 275
41, 803
33, 335
26, 724
25, 658
42, 174
42, 267
122, 678
113, 902
175, 705
175, 087
2,726
5,268
5,008
6,709
16, 862
27, 668
26, 966
39, 803
2,316
3,863
4,538
4,432
15, 073
25, 706
27, 549
29, 922
28, 642
38, 893
48, 192
67, 228
43, 326
49, 553
71, 757
72, 277
242, 738
281, 140
371, 447
399, 201
11, 646
9, 597
8, 457
8,484
59, 510
44, 727
40, 875
37, 457
11, 667
6,319
' 4, 558
3,798
62, 979
55, 867
26, 019
19, 359
39, 555
28, 179
26, 831
27, 423
168, 217
136, 313
124, 171
126, 831
5, 519
4, 569
5, 021
4,411
30, 453
26, 410
31, 445
25, 861
4,424
5,064
4,105
3,795
28,931
32, 121
27, 356
26, 458
83, 817
75, 596
65, 159
62,664
72, 810
53, 727
48, 071
47, 910
433, 907
371, 034
315, 024
298, 629
8,499
8,786
7,689
8,558
44, 142
35, 133
32, 594
42, 388
4, 392
4,205
5,907
5,063
38, 059
32, 721
44, 457
25, 160
25, 296
37, 311
36, 164
33, 166
111, 906
173, 042
158, 953
147, 689
3,096
5, 033
4,219
4, 111
16, 369
26, 085
24, 273
28, 428
3,573
4, 857
3, 598
2,373
23, 446
30, 207
22, 315
15, 546
55, Oil
63, 499
36, 237
40, 536
44,857
60, 192
57, 578
53, 269
288, 932
360, 687
318, 829
299, 748
7, 778
9, 420
11, 455
9,615
38, 393
47, 124
64, 432
49, 724
3,795
4,096
4,744
4,994
24, 769
19, 060
21, 763
56, 361
37, 945
31, 348
49, 838
47, 536
170, 186
142, 079
227, 461
219, 139
3,114
5,839
5,748
5,757
18, 519
31, 155
34,062
33, 522
3,225
3,706
6,017
4,795
21, 705
22, 556
40, 726
32, 511
28, 381
37, 956
44, 895
88, 841
56, 624
54,879
78, 326
73, 169
301, 952
299, 929
433, 340
480, 097
11, 232
9,308
8, 993
8,361
56, 380
56, 556
49, 346
41, 151
4, 625
3,294
3,017
3, 967
28, 901
24, 968
19, 664
30, 380
39, 755
34, 101
25, 474
27, 998
185, 419
161, 443
128, 072
148, 232
6,908
5,262
6,150
4,401
40, 582
34,807
39, 511
31, 771
5,812 . 39,283
4, 734
37, 963
6,059
38, 875
4,968
37, 613
68, 708
71, 784
71, 717
65, 296
68, 784
57, 754
50, 522
50, 767
419, 273
387, 521
347, 184
354, 443
8,751
9,664
10, 038
8,424
43, 316
55, 969
55, 255
38, 696
4,216
' 4, 478
4,101
4,705
35, 222
29, 033
34, 373
30, 776
28, 236
32, 143
34, 779
33, 153
143, 706
166, 199
191,319
166, 839
4, 857
4, 127
2,825
3,254
31, 728
27, 675
18, 311
25, 797
5,234
4,195
3,181
3,785
1923
January
February
IVlarcn
April
May
June
Julv
August
_- --
September
October
November
December
1934
January
February
March
\pril
- .-
May
June
July
August
-- ._-
.
September
October
November
December
-
._
1935
January . .- -- February
MarchApril
May
June
July
August.
_
.-_
"""
-.
__!
38, 310
29, 991
22, 947
30, 259
52, 034
101, 224
57, 455
35, 620
51, 631
344, 316
55, 087 . 410,091
55, 258
379, 660
53, 625
327, 986
1
|
j
1
i Compiled by the F. W. Dodge Corporation from reports covering contracts awarded in small towns and rural districts as well as large cities. The data shown on this
page include figures from 36 States, ail except Washington, Idaho, Montana. Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Kansas
and Nebraska, comprising about seven-eighths of the total building contracts in the United States. Prior to 1923, figures for Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia were not compiled and thus the totals were not comparable with the figures based on 36 States. Data giving com.
parable figures for 27 States throughout- the period from 1919 to date (except that prior to May, 1921, North and South Carolina were not included, which, however, mad r
little change in the total) are given on the opposite page; monthly data for 1920 and 1921 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), pp. 71 and 73.
73
Table 42.—BUILDING CONTRACTS AND FIRE LOSSES
FIRE
LOSSES
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED (37 STATES)
YEAR AND
MONTH
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
Residential
Industrial
Business
Thous.
sq. ft.
2
Thous.
dolls.
Educational
Thous.
dolls.
Thous.
sq. ft.
Public
Public and 3semi- works
and
public
utilities
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
Grand total *
Thous.
dolls.
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
United
States 5
Great
Brit-
Thous.
dolls.
Thous.
of £
sterling
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
2 19, 000
18, 167
2
12, 583
2
8, 667
20, 157
$34, 832
40, 275
29, 548
25, 381
70, 767
1,915
$9, 960
2,242
$14, 476
$41, 834
46,683
$214, 990
$22, 416
ain e
5, 308
8, 050
2 9, 042
2
15, 075
12, 772
$33, 806
$8, 912
15, 212
20, 668
40, 202
42, 744
26, 638
27, 662
41,358
37, 177
43, 519
10, 652
2,981
5,463
5,184
3,414
49, 080
14,444
27, 084
31, 568
23, 762
11, 460
17, 047
25, 866
29, 521
30, 941
47, 177
73, 154
112, 285
131,896
153, 539
2,190
3,382
4,549
3,703
3,898
14, 358
20, 319
25, 279
22, 711
26, 429
2,211
3,366
3, 853
3,062
3,800
17, 220
21, 788
26, 258
21, 047
27, 760
47, 195
38, 265
46, 847
46, 447
48,311
33, 491
32, 267
47, 745
49, 302
50, 427
211, 102
196, 648
279, 410
291, 177
323, 295
27, 571
27, 721
34, 241
32, 433
31, 461
£707
644
514
904
620
5,870
7,044
9,886
9,561
30, 975
30, 999
44, 076
45, 322
4,410
5,096
7,673
5,997
21, 944
27, 518
37, 034
24, 913
24, 586
22, 668
39, 286
39, 174
111, 730
101, 040
164, 267
163, 476
2,153
3,992
4,092
5,849
13, 906
22, 108
22, 550
35, 822
1,889
2,789
3,981
3,942
12, 730
17, 781
22, 797
26, 986
25, 929
30, 185
42, 586
60, 926
38, 947
41,611
64, 920
64, 527
217,333
229, 938
333, 518
357, 475
36, 615
42, 775
41,160
32, 638
937
555
636
2,218
May
June
July
August
9,759
8,387
7,094
6,245
53, 133
40, 830
35, 267
27, 169
8, 826
4,817
3,861
3,367
47, 557
48, 506
21, 197
17, 717
34, 332
25, 254
23,698
24, 106
148, 773
124, 417
111, 138
114,317
3,949
3,717
4,131
3,285
24, 346
22,676
27,512
21, 036
3,529
4,103
3,179
2,782
24, 042
26, 863
23, 240
21, 670
76, 284
58, 686
55, 708
51, 134
60, 430
46, 344
42, 021
39, 786
374, 400
323, 559
274, 225
253, 106
34, 016
34, 852
27, 491
24, 474
1,261
711
731
937
September
October
November
December
6,966
7,582
6,906
7,426
38, 954
30, 685
29, 792
38, 922
4,056
3, 877
5,634
4,591
35,919
30, 692
42, 694
23, 124
22,530
35, 008
33, 114
30, 501
102, 331
156, 984
147, 716
136, 561
2,364
3,907
3,529
3,464
13,461
21, 923
21, 722
25, 468
3,018
3,791
2,773
1,863
20, 553
24, 956
17, 873
13, 077
42, 030
53, 907
29, 408
30, 585
38, 968
54, 258
51, 972
47, 845
253, 525
319,860
289, 263
267, 916
28, 739
31,398
29, 702
25, 337
656
715
729
762
1934
January
February
March
April
6,650
7,961
10,000
7,954
34, 068
40, 550
58, 600
42, 683
3,029
3,787
4,225
4,488
19, 723
17, 057
19, 437
54, 181
34, 693
28, 037
44, 389
42, 009
158, 521
129, 795
206, 089
196, 775
2,571
4,838
4,615
4,836
15, 927
26, 735
29, 567
29, 998
2,213
3,152
4,893
3,769
14, 899
19, 825
34, 859
25, 738
17, 817
25, 279
37, 663
76, 422
49, 867
48, 036
68, 425 .
63, 347
261,320
259, 264
386, 483
426, 103
41, 244
31, 448
28, 406
31, 816
857
736
499
1,613
May
June
July
August
9,245
7,827
7,436
6,854
48, 390
49, 601
41, 866
33, 669
3,755
2,891
2,416
2,703
20, 213
19, 026
14, 475
23, 865
34, 428
28, 346
20, 891
24, 548
165, 376
136, 679
108, 507
133, 033
5,378
4,188
4,846
3,453
35, 037
29, 006
34, 667
27, 859
4,586
4,073
4,711
4,143
32, 285
33, 717
31, 493
32, 981
57, 226
63, 026
58, 310
48, 089
57, 709
48, 064
41, 179
41, 853
358, 554
331, 147
289, 834
299, 507
27, 832
20, 350
23, 969
31, 349
847
469
387
303
September
October
November
December
7,226
8,546
8,957
7,206
37, 077
51, 026
50, 930
33, 773
3,199
3,332
3,040
4,102
30, 025
14, 395
27, 810
24, 930
24, 272
28, 395
31, 553
29, 728
128, 056
148, 982
178, 432
152, 219
3,827
3,201
2,536
2,485
26, 564
23, 611
16, 483
21, 695
4,655
3,566
2,617
3,218
34, 726
26, 373
19, 198
27,028
41, 480
80, 398
48,201
23, 417
43, 453
47, 390
49,002
46,800
297, 950
344, 941
347, 344
283, 091
29, 612
27, 944
39, 082
44, 477
398
510
392
432
9,669
61, 792
3,794
16, 793
23, 518
112, 402
2,034
13, 595
2,724
28, 245
22, 359
42, 342
255, 367
1915 mo av
1916 mo av
1917 mo. av
19 j 8 mo av
191 9 mo. av...
9,240
1920 mo. av._1921 mo. av...
1922 mo. av_._
1923 mo. av.._
1924 mo. av_. .
6,870
5,437
7,936
7,727
7,989
1923
January
February
March
April .
2
1925
January
February
March
April
May
June _
July
August
1
2
I
1
"1
"""
I
1
*2 Data compiled by the F. W. Dodge Corporation. For complete description see opposite page.
Estimates made by the F. W. Dodge Corporation.
3
Includes the following groups formerly shown separately: "Hospitals and institutions," "Public buildings," "Social and recreational buildings," and "Religious and
memorial
buildings." Details through July, 1923, may be found in the August, 1923 (No. 24), issue, pp. 94-97.
4
Grand totals include military and naval buildings and miscellaneous, in addition to the other groups listed.
6 Fire losses in the United States and Canada compiled by the New York Journal of Commerce include losses of $10,000 or over in the principal cities of the United States,
Canada, and Alaska, each month's figures including an item of 15 per cent to cover small and unreported losses. Individual losses are given in the original publication of
the figures. Monthly data from 1913 and seasonal index appeared in the December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 53.
e Fire losses in Great Britain compiled by the London Times; prior to January, 1923, these figures did not include fires involving losses of less than £1,000, and thus
are not comparable with later figures.
74
Table 43.—YELLOW PINE LUMBER
[Base year in bold-faced type]
Rol. to Eel. to
1919
1913
Relative to 1917
Relative to
1919
Shipments
@4
Per M j
feet
Production
Exports s
Stocks, end
of month
Orders
Shfpraents
P
M feet. b. m.
NUMERICAL DATA
100
79
84
69
90
101
101
104
100
90
86
75
89
97
104
104
81
68
87
88
86
79
80
74
57
100
129
86
102
135
138
*114
147
239
234
156
197
207
182
100
98
88
153
141
144
100
100
&8
,£
Thousands of feet, board measure
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1917 mo. av
100
1918 rno. av_--_.
37
1919 mo. av
90
85
1020 ino. av
89
1921 mo. av
102
1922 mo. av
106
1923 mo. av
107
1924 mo. av
NORTH
CAROLINA
PINE <
SOUTHERN 'FINE LUMBER i
Production
Shipments
Price,
flooring3
Stocks, end
of month
Orders
Shipments
Production
YEAR AND
MONTH
i
3
Production
NORTH
'CAROLINA
PINE*
SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER »
93
90
163
151
154
423, 509
368, 325
380, 524
358, 015
375, 438
431, 633
450, 165
453, 376
441, 903
309, 160
379, 701
330, 229
394, 812
430, 673
458, 971
459, 483
445,405
354, 287
376, 070
308, 559
399, 677
451, 395
451, 944
463, 763
i, 371, 653
1, 116, 259
937, 748
1, 187, 587
1, 211, 174
1, 177, 627
1, 086, 042
1, 099, 374
37, 770
29, 007
50, 987
C5, 688
43, 615
52, 137
68, 004
70, 438
2
$31 54 II
33.76
55.00
74. 53
35.98
45.46
47. 70
41.89
Si, S30
33, 514
30, 164
52, 543
48, 257
49, 144
52,197
29, 791
29, 052
52, 498
48,539 !
49, 337
1923
Januarv
February
March. _
April _.
109
94
114
101
123
99
111
X109
139
108
99
99
84
82
81
77
140
124
119
152
220
221
230
232
120
120
180
153
134
152
212
168
462, 571
400, 113
480, 966
428,471
543, 218
436. 772
489, 923
482, 758
622, 750
483, 339
443, 355
441, 903
, 146, 677
, 118, 834
, 107, 612
, 056, 358
71, 130
€3, 296
€0, 482
77, 254
50.78
50. 80
52.95
53.53
40, 950
41, G90
61, 460
52, 500
43, 120
48, 930
68,110
54, 040
May
June
Julv
August.
113
106
107
113
115
94
100
103
91
79
83
97
74
72
78
78
155
181
162
133
224
212
202
195
129
126
136
153
147
139
125
137
478, 576
460, 408
452, 243
478, 015
509, 334
417,506
440, 257
456, 377
406, 131
353, 561
372, 779
434, 933
,010,591
, 054, 133
1, 065, 574
1, 069. 295
79, 265
92, 280
82, 660
67,850
51.69
48.87
46.57
44.85
44, 170
42, 980
46, 620
52, 500
47, 460
44, 876
40, 110
44, 170
September
October
November . __,
December
106
115
109
89
98
111
97
87
107
105
97
109
79
79
81
81
84
102
109
155
190
192
184
183
149
149
153
124
136
156
165
138
447, 034
486, 292
460, 685
376, 603
430, 963
489, 729
427, 285
383, 525
477, 724
468, 769
432, 512
485, 566
1, 087, 475
1, 089, 368
1, 115, 880
1, 110, 704
42, 681
51, 814
55, 540
78, 996
43.70
.,44. 17
42.27
42.21
51, 135
50, 869
52, 360
42, 455
43, 750
50,295
53, 200
44, 415
1924
January
February
March
April
107
106
111
113
112
95
99
102
121
86
93
106
78
80
82
82
107
145
137
134
192
193
191
189
139
145
149
151
157
163
151
155
452, 214
447, 954
468, 285
476, 998
497, 038
419, 297
435, 417
448, 535
541, 282
384, 638
416, 926
471, 238
1, 068, 919
1, 094, 418
1, 123, 328
1, 131, 408
54, 324
74, 109
69,859
68,104
44. 28
44.54
43.99
43.55
47, 530
49, 784
50, 988
51, 660
50, 680
52, 325
48,482
49, 840
114
101
104
111
110
92
106
112
99
91
115
108
82
84
82
80
142
132
176
140
181
171
167
172
147
126
113
156
163
132
141
160
484, 501
426, 171
439, 967
468, 236
486, 486
406, 809
468, 575
493, 505
440, 790
408, 454
515, 336
482, 274
1, 129, 893
1, 153, 375
1, 124, 717
1, 103, 006
72, 597
67, 173
89, 707
71,293
41.66
39. 51
38.51
39.56
50, 400
43, 080
38, 843
53, 417
52, 430
42, 399
45, 332
51,555
110
109
100
100
104
112
109
96
100
113
117
96
81
79
75
76
127
144
112
118
173
175
184
193
145
151
172
128
138
174
168
140
466, 639
463, 009
424, 187
422, 347
457,732
493, 650
482, 758
423, 993
444,856
506, 478
524, 194
428, 688
1,115,375
1, 080, 026
1, 026, 246
1, 041, 774
64, 893
73, 121
56, 952
83, 119
39. 92
40.31
42.48
44.42
49,518
51, 849
58, 821
43,841
44 191
56, 042
53,844
44, 919
May
June
July
August
.
September— —
October
November*
December
i
1925
204
46.95
July
i The figures for southern yellow pine, except exports and prices, are computed data furnished by the Southern Pine Association. The method of computing is first to
find the percentage relation between the actual production, shipments, and orders of the mills reporting and the normal production of these same mills. This per cent
is then applied to the normal production of 192mills. The average production in the first four months of 1916, 484,065,392 feet, is taken as normal production. There are no
separate normals for orders and shipments since these two items must be governed by production. Assuming that the mills reporting are a good sample of the industry,
the resulting figures are equivalent to the actual production, shipments, and orders of the 192 identical mills, and hence a fair sample of the i ndustry. The same procedure
is followed for stocks except that normal in this ease is 1,262,450,326 feet, the average stocks during 16 months ending April, 1916. The figures are based on actual reports from about 180 mills on production, shipments and. stocks and from about 145 mills on orders. Monthly data for 1921 and 1922 appeared on page 59 oi the October,
1923, issue (No. 26). Monthly data 1917 to 1920 appeared in April, 1923, issue (No. 20), p. 49.
* Exports of yellow pine lumber from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of .Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data for the first three months of 1921 and
yearly averages back to 1913 are given in the December, 1923, issues (No. 28), page 56.
* Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average weekly prices for the month for yellow pine flooring, grading B and better, at
Hattiesburg, Miss. The 1913 monthly average, on which the index numbers are based, is $23.04 per thousand feet.
* Data computed from reports on actual production and shipments as furnished by the North Carolina Pine Association, Inc., for mills varying in number from 31 to 5P.
The computed figures given are obtained by first determining for a given month the per cent which the actual production is of the normal production of the identical mills
reporting. This per cent is then applied to an arbitrary figure of 70,000,000 board feet, which represents the approximate monthly average normal production of the mills
which reported in 1919. A similar per cent of actual shipments to normal production is applied to the same figure to obtain the computed shipment figures. The resulting
figures represent a computed production as of identical mills for each month. The figures are of the same order of magnitude as the actual reported production and shipments, but avoid the rather wide variations due to different mills reporting in different mouths.
75
Table 44.—DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER1
(Base year In bold-faced type]
Exports '
Produc- Shiption
ments
Orders
Relative to 1917
Rel. to
1922
YEAR AND MONTH
Lumber Timber
Rel. to
1919
Rel. to
1922
Price, 3
No.l,
common
Production
Rel. to
1913
Shipments
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
1923 monthly
1924 monthly
average
average
average. . .
average
average
average
Lumber
Timber
Thousands of feet, board measure
Pricey
No 1,
common
Per M feet
NUMERICAL DATA
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 monthly average - _ _
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
Exports »
Orders
323, 301
361, 251
56,203
46, 848
23,299
23, 240
23, 647
22, 709
$9. 208
7.917
7.875
10. 375
15. 875
18. 250
374, 680
380, 850
297, 737
440,241
508,655
488, 819
355, 432
335, 735
298, 505
408, 848
515, 965
497, 700
415, 996
509, 015
509,'823
85, 095
37, 602
37, 936
51,225
43, 165
51,962
35, 646
40,427
25. 417
29. 917
11. 833
15. 250
19. 415
17. 250
100
107
100
112
224
187
93
93
93
90
107
109
85
126
146
144
110
104
92
126
160
154
122
123
100
150
151
204
172
207
122
116
148
155
156
149
182
176
139
115
131
127
127
146
166
147
121
97
153
130
212
212
234
234
424, 242
403, 561
515, 698
539, 871
503, 701
480, 289
589, 561
568, 074
577, 452
479, 317
545, 467
527, 248
31, 991
36,604
41, 658
36, 993
17, 349
13, 990
21,994
18, 636
19. 500
19. 500
21.500
21.500
149
163
132
154
166
177
144
154
115
109
112
119
181
191
168
189
95
123
312
319
234
212
212
201
521, 070
567, 626
461, 532
537, 185
534, 972
573, 266
466, 904
496, 897
478,373
455, 300
467, 933
496, 301
45, 501
47, 833
42, 150
47, 486
13,632
17, 641
44, 858
45, 817
21.500
19.500
19.500
18.500
155
160
160
136
165
161
154
132
139
124
120
118
157
175
181
235
308
214
413
691
190
201
201
190
542, 110
557, 330
557, 151
476, 483
532, 261
521, 518
498, 553
425, 585
577, 644
514, 145
498, 593
490, 406
39, 412
43, 971
45, 368
59,007
44, 299
30, 783
59,410
99, 343
17.500
18.500
18.500
17.500
135
159
149
145
147
164
167
174
120
111
121
114
444
223
202
175
604
361
294
361
212
212
201
190
470, 776
553, 749
518, 832
507, 193
473, 990
528, 681
538, 528
563, 149
500, 778
461,415
503, 065
471, 644
111, 340
56, 019
50, 576
43, 792
86, 849
61, 870
42, 277
51, 825
19.500
19.500
18.500
17.500
142
135
106
140
158
156
139
153
107
114
110
133
212
144
173
169
182
241
238
252
190
179
179
174
494, 524
472, 902
371, 634
490, 544
510, 595
502, 806
448, 514
494, 560
446, 759
473, 054
457, 673
554, 581
53, 219
36, 213
43, 519
42, 526
26, 201
34, 686
34,237
36, 202
17.500
16. 500
16.500
16.000
138
160
152
131
151
156
144
141
124
153
136
127
218
181
192
159
228
272
165
176
174
179
179
179
480, 333
543, 005
515, 694
446, 643
488, 391
503, 164
464, 930
455, 095
516, 974
637, 854
566. 131
527, 950
54,777
45, 489
46, 139
39, 931
32,766
39, 092
23, 758
25, 357
16.000
16.500
16.500
16.500
149
145
125
212
507, 385
468, 229
521, 110
100
100
86
86
113
172
198
310, 165
375, 128
248
281
276
325
129
166
211
187
100
14, 371
1923
January
February
March
...-. -..
May
July
August
-
September
October
November
December
-
-.
1934
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
._
--
-
.. .
September . October
- -.November
December..
-
1935
January
February
March
April
19,500
_
May
June
July..
August
1917-1921
appeared in the December, 1922, issue (No. 16), page 49.
2
Export figures are from U. S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data from 1921 appeared in the December, 1923. issue
(No. 28), p. 58.
* Data from V. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average weekly prices for the month for the State of Washington.
76
Table 4S.—MISCELLANEOUS SOFTWOODS
CALIFORNIA
WHITE., FINE a
WESTERN PINEi
Lumber
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Shipments
Stocks*
end of
month
Pro*
duction
Shipincuts
Stocks,
end of
month
Production
109, 357
113, 424
113, 794
134, 467
110,423
97, 784
109, 032
110, 697
ProShip- Orders
reducments ceived
tion
74, 437
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av... 120, 689
145, 916
1923 monthly av
137, 577
1924 monthly av
1923
September
October
November
December
881,924
31,900
37, 284
36, 036
265, 113
287, 645
267, 276
40,273
76,840
128, 606
129, 140
135,251
1,063,658
791, 461
914,376
1,034,093
39,110
66, 387
101, 876
96,061
29, 114
45, 784
61, 972
76, 765
370, 303
382, 216
494, 177
568, 840
34,204 27,768
44,512 48,357
51, 460 46, 346
42, 959 44, 621
162, 479
173, 178
149, 253
70, 050
140, 278
112, 163
106, 071
109, 622
856, 094
919, 186
993, 484
894, 211
112, 959
122, 692
84, 497
45, 501
65, 051
59,088
58, 828
55, 471
376, 117
494, 537
489, 042
478, 054
52,803
45, 688
26, 693
19, 219
1923
January
February
March
April
.. .
64,093
59, 148
124, 188
175, 232
128, 711
116, 557
144, 948
131, 040
830, 534
766, 391
737, 489
779, 652
28,097
22,699
39,463
91, 929
53, 102
44,282
56, 156
54, 444
432, 247
367, 597
333, 169
328,640
34, 736
33,702
38, 714
49, 748
May
June
July
August
197, 074
193, 505
179, 098
196, 623
153, 220
139, 096
114, 813
131, 025
820, 640
885, 077
947, 445
1,003,508
144, 244
152, 312
140, 679
172, 319
68, 019
69, 947
67, 931
78, 452
September. _ _
October
November
December
158, 103 116, 224
165,285 141, 918
146,871 120, 443
91,771 111, 681
1, 035, 332
1, 058, 585
1, 080, 360
1,027,497
136, 178
144, 424
95, 254
64,915
1924
January
February
March
April
74, 101
102, 830
148, 073
172, 195
127, 838
141, 009
134,880
130, 222
966, 689
929, 473
936, 050
974, 168
16, 576
37, 163
55, 151
108, 329
May
June
July.__
August
180, 985
161, 669
146, 110
159, 877
131, 412
124, 385
125, 561
147, 774
1, 016, 922
, 057, 528
, 068, 266
,077,246
September
October . .
November
December
145, 737 141, 636
147,659 144, 203
120, 413 148,117
92, 278 125, 977
.
1925
January
February _ _
March
April
Shipments
Thousands
52,561
48, 263
68, 368
CALIFORNIA
RED WOOD 5
Lath
Thousands of feet, board measure
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av__.
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
NORTHERN
HEMLOCK *
NORTHERN PINE 3
60, 139
Pro- Shipduction ment t&
Production
Ship- Orders
rements ceived
Thousands of feet, board measure
35, 327 33, 169
33, 643 37, 974
30, 056 37, 051
27, 290 19, 431
37, 460
36, 404
44,243
28, 547
32, 759
35, 837
28, 745
39, 934
30, 576
9,581
6,357
49, 033
41, 018
44, 406
8,669
12, 574
13,290
10, 825
9, 882
11, 097
12, 292
11, 796
16, 986
23, 483
26,059
20, 416
18, 435
26, 088
25, 351
18, 920
39, 618
49, 035
53,240
48, 136
28,441
44, 010
49, 268
37,583
29, 472
47, 805
46, 861
38,129
56, 363
53, 526
52,741
41, 717
45, 234
54, 966
46, 153
36, 904
15, 324
12, 909
7,503
4,329
21, 948
10, 183
10, 085
6,121
25,073
23, 649
17,963
19,997
32,333
28, 171
27,888
20, 425
50, 901
52, 531
66,105
31, 527
47, 223
35, 659
51,988
53,589
41,447
48, 386
58,499
51, 492
49,728
42, 883
52, 720
43, 039
41, 870
40, 506
41, 912
40, 571
9,025
9,671
10, 607
11, 896
8,759
10,845
17, 241
14, 342
26, 614 21, 535
22,329 19,109
28, 334 28, 432
24,636 24, 117
37, 004
43, 896
59, 844
47,855
42, 799
52, 740
61,796
52, 744
67, 422
59, 658
66, 878
43, 347
405, 835
453, 155
507, 764
585,358
74, 071 51, 132 43, 483
76, 734 49, 611 34, 988
69,978 40, 658 35, 445
83,862 49,041 40, 230
18, 616
21, 668
19, 229
20,076
14, 381
11,281
14,105
15,091
27, 640
32,086
30, 344
30, 731
31, 170
32, 656
26, 364
26, 961
67, 938
55, 312
46, 385
65, 222
57, 326
54, 986
40, 712
56, 912
55, 336
38,966
23, 147
50, 570
62, 360
71, 821
60,851
56, 302
592, 114
654, 668
628, 591
640, 991
57, 379
48,037
22, 350
28, 207
47, 492
52, 328
44, 251
33, 265
47,046
54, 037
38, 052
34, 073
14,472
12, 131
5,163
6, 928
13, 306
15, 257
7,156
6,736
29, 293
24, 711
17,288
18, 710
24, 743
26, 260
24, 613
18, 249
51, 625
54. 774
69, 238
39, 785
50, 026
37,599
52, 056
39,522
42, 148
38, 921
41,744
29, 192
52, 381
63,171
63, 883
66,798
470, 725
528, 127
462, 311
496, 003
37, 552
36,347
36,638
52, 718
41, 720
46, 406
49, 905
42, 856
51, 453
45, 164
53, 315
48, 918
8,979
8,899
8,906
12,578
9,106
12, 105
12, 968
15,098
16, 528 17,951
18, 765 19, 136
18,002 19, 710
19, 800 18,821
38, 673
44, 367
62,367
51, 966
36,997 40, 773
38, 847 38, 040
49, 525 52,597
38, 462 30, 286
131, 127
60,362
133, 740 64,042
136, 499
79, 035
147, 177 * 89, 377
483, 814
538, 991
608, 260
643, 786
59, 360
58,662
52, 267
54,068
40, 405
40, 036
45, 758
46, 403
32, 322
33, 783
41, 053
52, 188
14, 092
14, 625
13,328
14, 675
11, 494
16,050
14, 849
16, 515
22, 794 20,951
27, 377 23, 255
25, 177 17, 505
22, 982 17,884
62, 021 41, 764
46,289 29, 525
34,303 25,099
56, 199 43, 116
659, 335
673, 923
630, 653
630, 157
56,369
41,333
9,185
21,007
51, 466
52,985
38, 529
38,984
42, 313
39,696
41, 976
60, 693
13,290
12, 381
2,314
6,831
12, 567
10, 108
6,957
4,736
22, 155 18,368
21,293 20,373
12, 159 17, 191
17, 964 16r899
32, 907 36, 610 33, 631
44,532 32,755 35, 099
53, 507 41, 104 43, 684
60,503 37,195 44, 695
33, 414
44, 457 40, 627
8,943
6,566
, 081, 443 142, 294
, 128, 395 126, 115
78,753
,116,779
, 056, 162
39, 813
104, 829
102,239
89, 684
85,378
38, 986
28,48i
24, 622
46, 645
May
._ . .
June
July.
August....
* The- Western Pine Manufacturers' Association has supplied figures showing the actual and normal production for the mills reporting in each of the periods shown.
From these figures the per cent of normal production is obtained in each case, and this per cent is applied to the normal production of 54 identical mills. The normal
monthly production of these 54 mills is given as 148,000,000 board feet and is estimated to represent 70 per cent of the output of the western pine territory. Monthly data
covering
the period 1917-1921 appeared in the April, 1923 SURVEY (No. 20), page 49.
2
Actual figures reported by about 20 mills each month to the California White and Sugar Pine Association; the number of mills varies from 13 to 26.
3 From the Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association, and includes reports from some 24 mills, both member and nonmember, located chiefly in Minnesota. Monthly
data4 on production and shipments from 1920 appeared in September, 1922, issue (No. 13), p. 48.
Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills, from actual reports of from
60 to 75 mills each month. Yearly averages covering the period 1913-1916 were shown in the August, 1924, issue (No. 38). The 1913 monthly averages on which the relative numbers were based are 37,664,000 and 36,442,000 board feet, respectively, for production and shipments.
» The California Redwood Association has furnished to the Bureau of the Census the figures on the actual production, shipments, and orders received by 7 identical
mills for each month of 1918, 1919, and 1920. These 7 mills represent 40 per cent of the capacity of all listed mills for these years. For the first 4 months of 1921 reports
were furnished from 10 mills representing 56H per cent of the capacity of all listed mills. For the remaining months of 1921 reports are availalbe from 11 mills representing
71 per cent of the total listed capacity, and for 1922 reports are available from 14 mills representing 73 per cent of the total listed capacity. The actual average monthly
production of the 7 reporting mills for 1918 was 14,984,000 feet. On the basis of 40 per cent capacity, the 1918 average monthly production of all mills is computed as 37,460,000 feet. Regarding this as normal production, there has been computed the probable production of the total redwopd capacity based on the proportion which capacity
of the reporting mills bears to the total of all mills. The columns on shipments and orders received represent a similar relationship between the actual reported figures
and the total capacity of all mills.
77
Table 46.™TOTAL LUMBER AND HARDWOODS
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS*
LUMBER- All species
Retail yards, 9th
Fed, fees. DisU
Produc- Exports2
tion*
YEAR AND MONTH
Board measure.
M feet
Stocks
Hard- Softwoods woods
Thous.
of dollars
Mft.
b. m.
Dollars per
M feet, b. m.
2,197,334
2, 102, 537
2, 086, 531
2, 262, 175
2, 141, 144
178, 398
216, 066
149, 145
93, 959
91, 216
85, 220
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average.
1924 monthly average
1, 874, 419
2, 069, 522
2,059,875
1,762,264
2, 270, 551
2, 494, 008
2, 418, 838
85, 452
109, 268 7 $30, 995
129, 227
16, 786
100,587
13,838
128, 515
15, 496
145, 760
14, 651
161, 557
14, 029
,
Composite
prices 4
Sales
1909-13 monthly average „
1913 monthly average
,
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
„
1917 monthly average
7
WALNUT 3
Lumber
Production
Shipments
Production
Logs
Made
into Stocks
Fur- lumber
Ship- Stocks
on
on
ments hand chases and
hand
veneer
M feet, board measure
M feet, log measure
28,318
31, 034
24,755
25, 296
31, 061
25, 390
19, 911
22, 067
26,041
30, 105
27, 813
33, 328
27, 509
19, 067
34, 204
38, 852
28, 533
1,807
2,538
3,529
1,927
2,391
3,144
10, 214
8,153
11,463
1,400
2,410
2,641
1.327
2,114
2,727
2,087
3, 282
3,106
215, 564
203, 175
153, 155
126, 744
127, 719
114, 026
$41.77
40.29
46.80
43.15
$49. 59
47.63
30.53
33.98
30.96
29, 241
32, 732
34, 206
27, 838
26, 500
37, 397
33, 352
1933
January February
March
April
.. --
2, 231, 014
2, 020, 775
2, 562? 294
2, 618, 479
130, 772
132, 534
128, 773
141, 630
8,714
5,509
9,712
13, 568
119, 256
130, 693
139, 248
144, 776
45. 54
48.23
48.52
50.19
34.36
35.12
36.12
36.96
42,003
43, 938
49, 070
45. 700
37, 771
28, 823
40, 512
40, 366
2,245
2,028
2,697
2,360
2,472
2,410
2,892
3,007
8,529
8,351
7,906
7,108
2,454
2,337
2,720
2,406
1,986
1, 582
2,002
2,038
1,957
2,412
3,176
3,389
Mav
. ._
2, 742, 801
2, 731, 978
2, 523, 128
2, 785, 918
152,927
172, 256
158, 937
157, 710
19,031
22, 208
17, 924
17,532
141, 407
136, 666
134, 748
130, 819
49.85
49. 26
47.46
45. 75
36.62
36. 27
34. 26
32.25
48, 531
41, 805
33, 608
31, 462
34, 388
39, 215
33, 364
40, 674
2,799
2,812
2,785
2,200
2,535
2,293
1,889
2,097
7,355
7,871
8,450
8,553
2,647
2,524
2,190
2,316
2,384
2,405
2,501
1,905
3,395
3, 658
2,934
3,332
2, 586, 319
2, 710, 563
2, 463, 326
2,066,538
128, 171
127, 844
145, 920
171, 642
17, 312
19, 507
15, 936
8,864
124, 335
114, 965
110,446
105, 268
45. 02
44.46
43.83
43. 52
31.39
31. 31
31.71
31.38
27,060
27, 900
25, 372
32, 310
37, 822
44, 469
42, 738
40, 087
2,213
2,578
3,009
2,730
2, 039
2,378
2,623
2,060
7,943
8,121
8,506
9,143
1,830
2,298
2,618
2,579
1,905
2,229
2,342
2, 083
3,368
3,441
3, 895
4,426
1834
January . - .......
2,229,295
2, 425, 712
February
March
2, 527, 790
April
„
,.—,,. 2,619,490
218, 557
159, 215
153, 337
148, 937
6,749
5,374
7,945
11,383
110, 027
118, 343
123, 382
124, 622
43.51
43. 71
45.30
44.40
31.58
32.80
32.36
32.52
43,525
.53, 576
51, 907
52, 249
28, S19
35, 592
34, 459
28, 070
2,561
2,702
3,078
3,704
3,088
3, 568
3,246
3,285
8,646
7,819
7,751
8,167
2,308
2,383
2,108
2,756
2,122
2,235
2,852
2,502
3, 634
3,782
3,060
3, 312
May
June _ .
July
_
August
2,635,982
2,410,954
2, 237, 900
2,531,675
157, 769
138, 792
156, 814
151, 425
13, 333
16, 277
17, 160
17.364
123, 780
119, 488
115, 793
114, 621
44. 55
43. 29
42.20
42.04
32.00
30.59
29.45
29.12
37, 642
35, 185
27, 392
23, 952
24, 730
25, 328
22, 475
26, 625
3,647
3,375
3,736
3,660
2,428
.2,647
2,409
2,742
9, 355
10, 168
12,885
13, 813
3,339
2,443
2,256
2,061
2,880
2,573
2,521
2,544
3,801
3,694
2,910
2,419
2, 439, 220
2, 609, 998
2, 304, 835
2, 153, 206
159,613
157, 877
176, 055
160, 298
17,832
18, 984
17, 946
17, 997
112,273
107, 827
98, 767
99,393
41.03
42.44
42.51
42.82
30.74
29.84
29,86
30.61
19,732
14, 430
15, 713
26,923
30,286
32, 856
26, 835
26, 820
3,648
3,990
3,990
4,256
3,255
3,889
3, 352
3,818
13, 605
14, 556
15, 176
15,614
2,543
3,345
3,243
2,9Q2
2,746
2,997
3, 731
3,017
2,348
2,695
2, 931
2,686
43.02
44.12
31.18
31.68
_
Ju TIQ
July
August
._ _ „„_
September
October
November
December _.,.«»
.
September
October
November
December
__,.__,.
._
,
,
__ .
.
1935
January
February
March
April.
May
June
Julv
August
.
,
•
1
Figures in this column represent the total cut of 10 species of lumbar—yellow pine, Douglas fir, hemlock, western pine, redwood, maple, birch, beech, white
fir, and sugar pine—representing over 70 per cent of the total cut of lumber in the United States. Annual figures for 1913 and 1914 are from actual reports to the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and from 1915 through 1920 are computed on the basis of actual reports to the Forest Service. Monthly figures
for 1920 are obtained by prorating the cut of each species as reported by the associations whose figures are carried on these columns to the Forest Service total.
For 2subsequent months prorating is done on an approximate average for the years 1917 to 1920.
Exports consisting of boards, planks, and scantlings are from U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
3
Data compiled by the Federal Reserve Sank of Minneapolis. Stocks represent the inventories of 19 companies retailing lumber through 588 yards in the Ninth
Federal Reserve District; sales represent the total retail business reported by 21 companies operating 625 yards. Data for 1919 were estimated for a few companies
on the
basis of the correlation of reporting companies of 1919 and 1920. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in October, 1923, issue (No. 26), p. 59.
4
Taken as of the first week in each month from the Lumber Manufacturer and Dealer, and represent a combined weighted average for the respective series of lumber
based on quotations on various grades for each species, and the species weighted according to annual production of the previous year, changing about May of eaoh
year, when the new production figures are available. The softwood index is based upon seven species: Yellow pine, Douglas fir, North Carolina pine, white pine,
hemlock, spruce, and cypress. The hardwood index is based upon 33 species: Maple, birch, basswood, elm, oak, gum, ash, cottonwood, chestnut, poplar, hickory,
and 6walnut. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in January, 1923, issue (No. 17), p. 51.
Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills. These figures represent
actual reports from 60 to 75 mills each month. The hardwoods cut are mostly maple, birch, and beech.
*7 Compiled by American Walnut Manufacturers' Association from reports of identical firms representing from 50 to 60 per cent of the walnut lumber industry.
Seven months' average, June to December, inclusive.
78
Table 47—FLOORING AND NAVAL STORES
MAPLE FLOORING i
Stocks, Orders Unfilled Produc- Shipend of
ments
tion
month booked orders
Produc- Shiption
ments
YEAE AND
MONTH
TURPENTINE 3
OAK FLOORING J
Orders
booked
Stocks, Unfilled
end of
month orders
4,572
6, 675
7,464
9,205
11, 563
11, 120
i
| 1918 monthly av..
i 1919 monthly av..
1920 monthly av._
1921 monthly av..
1922 monthly av..
1923 monthly av_.
1924 monthly av._
4,858
Net
receipts
(3 ports)
-JSSL Stocks,
(3eporPts) (3P°rts>
Thousands of feet, board measure
1909-1913 mo. av_
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av _
1916 monthly av._
1917 monthly av
ROSIN s
Stocks
(3 ports)
Barrels
4,572
6,009
6,877
8,894
11, 470
10, 446
4,719
6,104
7,419
9,525
11, 429
8,956
11,780
9,000
16,500
20,900
22,500
24,900
6,160
7,250
5,800
7,100
15, 250
20, 900
26, 494
22, 807
26, 312
23, 034
59, 721
74, 513
111,396
5,537
11, 070
7,800
13, 595
23, 945
28,878
35, 306
4,781
11, 782
6,343
14, 058
23,723
28,313
35,900
26,500
14, 433
23,237
33, 729
23,006
33,609
43, 773
7,900 | 12, 736
15, 038
3 15, 240
12, 902
21, 869
10, 816
22, 205
33, 060
21, 752
26,572
44, 258
25, 726
46, 562
119, 138
3 31, 092
34, 013
46, 315
26, 762
28, 604
38, 567
83, 914
92, 260
93, 023
80, 202
275, 273
325, 956
322, 345
46, 423
270, 594
a 55, 937 3 200, 621
68, 983
200, 226
314,974
66, 574
83,049 309, 340
97, 575 266, 935
92,359 250,478
10, 039
10, 383
8,378
11, 479
11, 734
8,603
11, 848
8,259
8,121
11, 934
11, 805
7,865
15, 448
15, 963
30, 749
28,040
21, 343
23, 880
14, 163
5,106
8,991
12, 194
11, 085
8, 085
38, 280
26, 723
10, 193
12, 347
10, 101
10, 745
12, 411
22, 877
30, 103
34, 843
._
_
12, 518
13,442
12, 755
13,648
12,705 ;
12,243 i
13,010 1
12, 762 |
23,111
24,344
23,908
25, 156
12, 093
11, 791
11, 281
14, 444
22, 397
21, 872
20, 580
22, 324
23, 903
26, 357
26, 828
23, 473
25, 672
29,185
26, 431
24, 510
21, 991
23, 973
29, 269
23, 948
20,120
19, 014
19, 132
21, 230
35, 957
32, 296
35, 209
40, 925
29,797
26, 454
26, 582
24, 835
29, 601
31, 949
40, 161
44, 774
100, 522
79, 385
105, 800
111, 108
335, 702
332, 747
352, 465
349, 917
1923
January. _ ...
February.
March.
April
13, 929
11, 333
12,344
11, 401
13,269
11,354 |
15,329
15,181 ;
25,023
25,539
23,161
19,060
24,481
36, 084
27,473
16, 033
18, 321
10, 924
40,200
24, 421
32, 236
24, 162
25, 031
34, 964
32, 068
30, 137
33, 4.58
39? 641
25, 298
25,447
25, 301
25, 297
23, 749
50,398
56,936 |
65,823 |
57, 356
10, 326
5,914
5,431
16, 267
38, 758
29, 238
14,596
15,312
67, 967
46,644
48, 445
65, 058
338, 957
282, 610
222, 501
202, 391
May
June
July
August
12,069
10, 509
10,590
12,447
12,999
11,033
10,515
11,718 1
19,131
18,867
18,829
19,552
8,034
4,987
32,009
28, 067
22, 501
30, 108
22, 677
15, 081
17, 924
27,444
26, 816
33, 793
40,708
40, 634
49,548
38, 530
32,000
27, 355
34, 130
39, 014
40,580
43, 672
18,224
13,113 I
21,285 j
29,672
105, 626
116, 9j2
127, 098
138, 320
211, 063
215, 100
219, 135
263, 457
September ...
October
November
December
10, 422
12, 312
11,813
11, 633
9,923
11,595 ;
9, 858
8,876
19,794
19,861
22, 159
24,239
8,603
9,394
9,022
35, 538
30, 551
30, 158
37, 851
40,306
38, 646
41, 467
41, 140
32, 873
34, 868
37, 714
47,700
35, 693
33, 253
26, 586
27, 986
36,375
37, 141
39,221 i
50, 318
114, 308
115,428
106, 088
119, Oil
289, 564
295, 389
316, 820
346, 220
1924
January,. . ._ . 10, 225
9,752
February
10, 070
March
9,900
April
8,109 |
8,698 I
9,186
8, 225
21,831
22,747
23,008
24, 383
14, 736
8,349
7,492
7,604
7,471
6, 472
7,425 J
7,546 1
8, 369
25, 243
25,406
25,557
23, 949
4,769
6,436
9,453
9,596
9,074
10,090
8,374
7, 761
7, 284
6, 935
22,440
23, 073
22, 931
25, 992
7, 553
9,237
6,864
8,366
8,124
8,859
37,064
10, 652
12, 735
1923
September
October
November
December
May
June
July
August
_
September
October
November.
December. _. _.
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
6,682
7,707
7,946
10, 034
J
5, 671
7,163
10, 381
8,653
7, 3S°>
4, 819
7,331
20,311
26,804
i
42, 434
36, 722
30,706
34, 578
28, 265
21, 715
18, 681
34, 636
34, 342
30, 489
17,671
28, 546
14, 797
15, 129
15, 375
29,267
30, 654
26, 032
30, 421
31,117
28, 651
27, 435
18, 655
19, 534
17, 625
13, 902
30, 136
29, 033
32, 659
33, 927
31,080
30, 441
30,547
32. 442
42, 141
28, 688
26, 021
25, 867
38, 595
38, 222
40, 627
44, 677
66, 554
53, 052
51, 283
45, 938
10, 788
5,078
5,540
15, 581
41, 545
34, 148
23,487
22,456
61, 971
50, 610
30, 578
57, 310
306, 606
261, 109
226, 775
203, 159
10, 736
37, 769
32, 935
34, 057
35, 180
38, 185
33, 713
36, 814
39, 574
30, 853
30, 824
43, 080
48.847
49,706
50, 189
48, 842
45, 136
41, 164
36,093 i
41, 852
50,262
34, 949
39, 620
45, 440
40, 605
23,595
32,499
34, 200
43, 567
112, 571
110, 088
129, 907
124, 876
234, 644
241, 108
270, 218
274, 625
36, 125
42, 253
36, 975
38,011
42, 497
35, 721
34, 642
33, 833
34, 657
46, 103
39, 887
42, 564
41, 105
41, 795
43, 823
45, 368
36,005
47, 883
53,295
34, 364
25, 637
24, 924
26, 189
52, 856
41, 587
51, 489
61, 379
113, 209
92, 962
105, 007
119, 216
273, 721
228, 614
228, 673
256, 482
41, 768
34, 812
33,794
60,925
53, 772
8,391
49, 556
61, 279
222, 857
32,429
*.
i
i
1
Data on maple flooring (including also birch and beech) are compiled by the Maple Flooring
ifacturers' Association, said to represent about 70 per cent of the
industry. The data for the period 1919-1922 include reports from 20 identical mills; in 1923 an additiomal mill was included, while 3 mills ceased reporting at the beginning
of 1924.
Monthly
data
from
1920
appeared
in
July,
1922,
issue
(No.
11),
p.
43.
2
Compiled by the Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association from reports of[ 25 identical mills, said to represent about 90 per cent of the total oak flooring industry.
Monthly
data from 1912 appeared in May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 36.
3
Represent the receipts and stocks at Jacksonville, Savannah, and Pensacola as reported by the Savannah Board of Trade, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, and the Naval Stores Review. It should be noted that the monthly averages are based on the season beginning April 1 of the year indicated
and not on the calendar year. Data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 1,0), p. 49.
79
Table i8,—WOODEN fWNITUBE ANB ROOFING
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
JTODsCASE
GOODS i
snip-
YEAR AND MONTH
ments
Unfilled
orders
PIANO BENCHES AND STOOLS >
New
orders
(value)
Value, average per
firm, dollars
1 919 monthly average
1920 monthly average .. __
1921 monthly average . ..
1922 monthly average
1 923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
Unfilled
orders
(value)
Shipments
Value
Dollars
$158, 311
135, 781
74, 969
86, 476
110, 133
88, 366
$204, 688
169, 616
46, 448
61, 808
93, 673
. 34,797
$147,799
102, 852
160, 592
111,057
109, 11.0
PREPARED
ROOFING »
Quantity
Shipments
Number
of pieces
Thous. of8
squares
84, 276
109, 750
89, 732
12, 465
10, 149
13, 689
16,540
13, 969
2,079
2,360
2,182
2,541
2,542
2,714
70, 018
119, 860
105,012
70, 523
86, 301
107, 938
125, 663
142, 700
14, 555
18, 061
20, 805
21, 707
2,956
2,847
2,396
1,960
112, 960
113,264
107,158
120, 705
87, 827
100, 430
88, 916
106, 442
95,405
100, 484
117, 977
101, 482
16, 286
17, 244
17, 887
15, 849
117, 733
97,988
75, 376
97,898
105, 637
102,310
90, 176
97, 167
116,646
97, 657
86, 443
90, 253
32, 759
116, 560
141, 003
116, 809
104, 141
103, 271
105, 804
86, 498
49, 594
30, 596
56, 163
37, 812
34 533
52, 964
52, 143
43, 231
34, 193
97,739
103,666
86, 977
76, 366
56, 070
57, 974
42, 713
33, 927
28, 781
26,820
29,813
36, 413
34, 042
31, 741
46, 881
48, 164
64, 472
65, 152
54, 560
64,952
16, 575
22, 360
18,464
26,080
44, 113
43, 208
38,121
37,024
54, 805
54; 553
67, 133
45, 592
115, 352
120,088
109,096
101, 968
43, 296
40, 120
39,528
20, 456
$40,260
23. 949
29,883
37,882
36, 950
$128, 088
32, 977
37, 639
40, 474
34, 820
58, 286
34, 282
33, 524
42, 346
37, 153
68, 575
28,812
45, 005
56, 317
48, 287
146, 646
71,067
DRY ROOFING
FELflF*
Production
Stocks
end of
month
Tons
o 9, 016
« 12, 055
16,078
17,406
2, 427
2,296
1,908
1,952
2,917
2,814
14,362
14, 495
17, 297
16, 155
•2, 950
1,906
2,037
2,158
17, 679
14,037
11, 975
13, 351
2,853
2,486
2,279
2,582
17, 941
16,086
15,276
16, 723
2, 485
3,325
3,923
2,812
103, 388
135, 877
135, 895
135, 493
14, 837
19, 858
39,211
20,270
3,076
3,008
2, 585
2,043
15, 671
17, 892
16,153
14,885
2,171
1, 686
1, 592
2, 075
90, 923
13,839
14, 598
14, 358
11,918
2,380
2,915
2,560
2,350
14, 662
16, 263
16, 287
17,016
1,982
1,623
1,860
2, 590
50, 960
57, 112
10, 438
10, 497
8,194
9,698
2,496
2,331
2,596
2,747
17, 108
17, 593
17,597
18,171
3,247
2,878
2,813
2, 740
98, 000
123, 008
116, 728
119, 640
16,818
19, 751
18, 356
10, 167
3,192
3,227
2,416
3,363
19, 245
20,445
17, 327
17, 179
1,850
1,768
1,946
2,257
1922
September
October
November
December
71,789
74, 007
52, 697
1923
January
February
March
April
.
_.
May
June
July
August
_>
_
__
_ _ _ _ _
September
October
November
December
_
1934
January
February _ _
March. _ _ _ _ _ _
May
June
July
August
_
__ _ _
.
September
October
November
Decem ber
__
_ _
64,869
68,030
64, 540
40, 390
35,328
33, 547
40, 563
53, 840
54, 496
39, 287
46, 575
39, 961
31, 631
53, 609
53, 313
59,961
55, 797
46,019
101,165
94, 543
84, 691
71, 384
68,624
1925
January
February
March
April
_
May
June
July
August
_
_
_
__
_
_
from 4!
from 14 firms in July, 1917, gradually decreasing until only 8 firms reported in 1923 and 1924. The figures are strictly comparable, however, as the 6 firms which ceased
reporting went out of this line of business. Monthly data from.1917 to 1923, appeared in the June, 1924, issue (No. 34), p. 57.
« Compiled by the 'Prepared Hoofing Manufacturers' Association, prorated to 100 per cent of the industry, from reports received1 from'60 to 90 per cent of the total machine
activity, comprising all types of asphalt saturated roll rooQng whether surfaced or not and all types of asphalt shingles. Monthly data back to 1919 appeared in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25) page 55.
< Compiled by the Felt Manufacturers1 Association, including reports from 16 identical mills.
* A roof square is equivalent to 100 square feet of covering as measured on the roof.
« Represents reports from 11 mills.
80
Table 49.—ENAMELED SANITARY WARE
YEAR AND MONTH
Orders
shipped
SINKS
LAVATORIES
BATHS
Orders Unfilled
Stocks received
orders
Orders
shipped
Orders Orders
Stocks received
shipped
MISCELLANEOUS
Stocks
Orders Orders
received shipped
Stocks
145, 329
35, 089
31, 555
34, 655
29,367
40, 887
22, 201
23,405
77, 034
TOTAL
SMALL
WABE2
Orders Unfilled
received orders
Number
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av _
1915 mo. av
1916 mo av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
.
39, 831
42, 450
46, 977
51, 181
33, 172
19, 495
132, 369
34, 322
53, 428
57, 789
70, 626
74, 293
48, 419
33. 097
60, 530
21, 514
47, 754
49, 527
55, 769
65, 230
44, 888
32, 697
69, 872
36, 774
40, 911
93, 033
97, 316
97, 824
3 40, 816
137, 628
253, 957
168, 542
45,768
51, 438
58, 169
91, 512
110, 479
110, 283
139,751
43, 302
109, 318
79, 507
56, 408
143, 788
73, 612
53,438
56, 315
117, 222
121, 891
105, 170
54, 584
60, 231
66, 458
95, 327
114, 146
120, 381
125,814
66, 333
111, 764
93, 336
59, 188
154, 896
88, 018
57, 502
64, 577
124, 179
127, 919
113, 697
28,383
31, 062
33, 640
45, 531
57,913
70, 658
79, 869
47, 410
89, 394
68,400
51, 260
111, 138
-----
25, 427
_. __
__ _ _
34, 608
51,441
41,510
_
-
74, 814
90, 396
95, 629
42, 175
20, 951
75, 324
41, 768
35, 439
71, 193
78, 967
81, 783
78, 089
80, 563
21, 716
27, 436
34, 370
37,886
82, 878
79, 666
92, 810
97, 878
185, 603
178, 120
190, 070
205, 659
92, 412
90, 652
92, 973
92, 985
55, 881
60, 125
64, 822
67, 618
102,455 j
96,730
111, 726
126,934 1
92, 558
100, 072
98, 899
104, 564
60, 861
58, 442
64, 462
70, 491
315,968
104, 687
141, 428
135, 075
49, 054
45, 544
43, 706
48, 334
52, 025
51,645
52, 445
60, 123
60, 071
53, 195
63,535
67, 451
1923
January
February
March
April
..... ..
92, 500
88, 912
97, 718
87, 992
42, 881
41,980
43, 222
35, 529
147, 505
135, 031
122, 567
105, 487
250, 369
301, 911
310, 740
318, 329
99, 058
89,684
110, 656
98, 396
66,417
61, 676
55,643
54, 982
181,707
164,450
157,961
143,344
121, 894
103, 571
118, 822
103, 705
63, 797
62, 828
65, 465
54, 093
204,931
175, 262
156, 906
138, 479
55, 844
47, 161
58, 621
54, 180
60, 466
52, 290
56, 909
55, 526
97, 798 849, 094
78, 211 1,021,260
72, 110 1,089,783
65, 228 1,135,863
May
June
July
August
93, 583
78, 954
81, 082
90, 721
33, 866
29, 462
27, 107
30, 110
77,686
67,404
67, 770
76,221
296, 497
286, 888
245, 568
248, 844
109, 759
100, 672
99, 903
123, 402
44, 391
45,978
47, 763
47, 599
102,677
77,782
80,649
102, 730
110, 013
107, 087
104, 053
116, 916
51, 810
47, 539
48, 715
52, 718
107, 050
76, 582
80,430
103, 543
57, 866
59,204
52,946
62,093
49,984
47, 777
47,642
49, 489
62,288 ], 099,460
44, 998 1,038,045
49, 745 931,910
54, 486 828, 658
September
October
November
December
87, 376
113, 718
91, 128
81, 069
29, 782
30, 429
37, 342
43, 557
75, 795
106, 780
86, 634
98, 916
201, 180
193, 805
190, 019
203, 329
113, 802
147, 648
121, 741
111, 029
46, 549
52, 110
69, 412
84, 373
91, 523
131, 849
108, 631
119, 387
107, 109
141, 407
117, 222
117, 955
50, 912
57, 963
67, 265
87, 147
93, 932
141, 702
120, 486
135, 726
54, 217
67, 492
61,388
63, 944
43,422
52, 529
47,294
51, 786
46,434
62, 824
63, 824
61, 533
777, 105
753, 386
724, 576
712, 620
1924
January
February
March
April
95, 562
98, 568
116, 717
102, 984
52, 924
60, 462
63, 415
65, 299
114, 203
147, 511
130, 375
97,606
216, 295
235, 279
245, 921
239, 118
129,988
131, 921
149, 302
128, 002
103, 252
111, 044
118, 781
125, 695
137, 084
158, 696
144, 384
104, 210
137, 624
137, 523
157, 799
130, 247
97, 366
97, 962
100, 410
102, 458
159, 541
164, 877
162, 184
110, 813
74, 484
75, 537
88,371
79, 249
63, 964
60,095
77, 359
81, 561
87, 425
105, 168
81,839
61, 032
735, 131
790, 983
822, 176
728, 122
May _
June
July
August
101, 146
84, 665
97, 376
103, 232
64, 399
65,093
67, 848
63, 213
74,494
72, 978
93, 163
90, 955
214, 309
181, 907
169, 394
154, 659
110, 697
97, 963
93, 068
104, 308
134,088
140, 810
164, 702
149, 974
72, 441
78, 185
73, 890
97, 466
126, 627
112, 062
110, 070
115, 767
116, 826
129, 862
155, 483
164, 632
79, 864
83,507
89, 930
102, 855
78, 100
69, 186
67, 622
70, 832
94, 819
106, 031
105, 321
114, 550
48, 571
52, 917
45, 332
59,308
579, 854
458, 182
395, 697
339, 022
104, 622
93, 878
75, 075
73, 724
68, 373
88, 980
90, 112
104, 301
88,913
77, 361
77,068
109, 263
131, 904
79, 444
64, 876
89, 402
103, 002
105, 497
85, 790
83, 861
147, 318
161, 474
171, 999
196, 324
93, 358
93, 415
82, 765
126, 148
110, 666
114, 710
91, 625
99, 857
197, 932
215, 939
228, 438
251, 448
92,604
95, 717
91, 340
131, 127
75, 312
71, 508
50,711
46, 983
132, 121
158, 351
151, 675
187,812
62, 581
55, 261
48, 674
64, 444
286, 783
206, 332
174, 127
254, 625
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
1923
September
October
November
December ...
__
...
__
September
October.
November
December
_.
41,900
27, 691
31, 803 3 129, 261
60, 933 406, 291
63,290 913, 480
64,379 480,920
520, 197
517, 589
604, 715
647, 839
1935
January
February-March ._ ._
April....
May..
June
July
August
1 Monthly production data beginning January, 1922, represent complete production, including total membership of the Enameled Sanitary Ware Manufacturers' Association and reports to the Bureau of the Census from outside manufacturers, except that a few small firms were not able to furnish complete reports prior to January, 1924;
data now include 21 manufacturers. Data prior to 1922 are totals of the association reports representing about 98 per cent of the industry, and may be found in the May,
1922,2 issue (No. 9), p. 81.
Small ware includes lavatories, sinks, and miscellaneous.
3 Average of 8 months, May to December, inclusive.
81
Table 50.—BRICK
CLAY FIRE BRICK 2
SILICA BRICK »
i
YEAR AND MONTH
ProShipduc- ments
tion i
UnNew
filled
orders orders
Stocks
Production
ShipNew
ments Stocks orders
1
FACE BRICK *
Unfilled
orders
Production
Finished
stocks
at
yards
UnShipfilled ments
orders
1919 mo. a
1920 mo. a
! 1921 mo. a _ .
1922 mo. a
| 1923 mo. a
1024 mo. a
1933
May
June
July
August
Common
red,
N. Y.
Per
thous.
Thousands of bricks
>!
W ole,,Je
price l
50,750 ' 50,635 I 138, 779
60,725 62,460 129, 242
32, 029 29, 114 ' 136, 967
46, 512 45, 360 152, 629
60,325 | 57,895 168,423
55, 134 j 52, 153 226,043
51, 460
61, 808
22, 958
49, 082
56, 996
52, 840
93, 081
182, 535
35, 976
54, 824
85, 062
68, 823
14, 060
14, 882
5,246
11, 096
13, 015
14, 104
14, 016
15, 579
4,865
10, 521
13, 322
14, 937
41, 762
42, 912
41, 563
38, 287
42, 882
40,344
13, 458
14, 381
3,538
10, 864
13, 214
15, 599
40, 984
55, 016
12, 283
17, 398
36, 802
22,924
15, 647
18, 362
16, 383
22, 460
22, 987
24, 039
34, 010
53, 269
61, 983
60, 655
60, 141
58, 189
27, 525
48, 430 5 13, 967
17, 489
13, 328
20, 202
33, 257
46, 518
21, 351
35, 914
21, 505
15.96
21.85
15. 25
17.38
19.81
17.04
46, 816
48, 377
47, 238
51, 855
44, 120
45, 712
45, 884
49, 094
152, 248
153, 485
158, 222
162, 844
51,024
57, 834
55, 673
52, 278
45, 283
56, 830
67, 551
74,427
12, 227
11, 571
11, 339
9,659
10, 693
10, 670
12, 532
11, 681
37, 841
38, 737
37, 582
35, 731
10, 598
15, 872
12, 974
10, 524
14,939
20, 013
20, 495
19, 614
29, 264
28, 673
21, 922
25, 756
63, 867
59, 804
49, 959
51, 080
47, 572
43, 283
40, 434
41, 781
29, 202
28, 923
23, 379
26, 361
19.81
20.15
20.15
19. 00
j September
October
November
December
48, 844
55, 984
56, 570
53, 644
52, 712
59, 279
54, 418
54, 539
156, 879
152, 127
155, 905
155, 010
59, 764
51, 134
54, 216
50, 883
79, 473
70, 831
71,086
67, 400
12, 852
15, 764
13, 864
13, 658
11, 336
13, 149
11, 348
10, 986
37, 113
39, 727
42, 278
45, 072
12, 662
12,035
11,894
13, 103
21, 057
19, 950
21,019
22, 990
24, 076
28, 555
23, 689
23, 309
46, 855
54, 473
54, 689
61, 908
38, 313
36, 836
28, 947
26, 388
20, 870
21, 075
20, 255
15, 206
10.75
15.25
14.75
17.48
1923
1 January .
1 February
March
April
64, 837
56, 094
66, 494
64, 660
57, 631
53, 323
70, 591
65, 253
163, 945
163, 392
159, 183
157, 657
64, 878
67, 153
99, 340
66, 778
75, 527
88, 736
118, 319
120, 604
14, 304
14, 541
16, 780
13, 977
14, 279
14, 417
17, 790
14, 362
46, 167
45, 504
44, 483
42, 251
18, 690
22, 134
36,407
10, 340
27, 990
34, 959
53, 576
52, 751
20, 149
16, 012
23, 004
23, 515
64, 877
70, 751
73, 756
65, 447
41, 087
51, 296
62, 139
67, 371
19, 087
13, 660
22, 384
26, 423
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
67, 215
63, 848
60, 074
62, 247
665 296
60, 319
57, 575
59, 474
158, 867
102, 398
166, 526
169, 318
53, 058
46, 223
47, 623
50, 630
107, 381
93, 285
84, 271
70, 534
16, 679
15, 257
14, 497
12, 398
45, 852
42, 265
37, 240
32, 917
26, 057
24, 040
25, 494
26, 786
60, 939
58, 875
67, 787
60, 197
67, 363
54, 128
51, 826
46, 252
29, 421
24, 563
23, 767
24, 334
20.00
20. 30
21. 00
20.39
55, 826
61, 226
54, 498
46, 878
50, 723
56, 501
48, 902
48, 151
173, 531
178, 864
184, 389
183, 007
48, 455
47, 972
44, 681
47, 158
73, 244
64, 364
60, 372
59, 107
31, 686 e 21, 862 6 45, 463
47, 861
29,011 i 25, 805
28, 895
21, 575
49, 303
24,477
56, 436
20, 939
40, 134
31, 979
29, 002
25, 641
19, 439
22, 646
17, 836
12, 650
20. 00 .
19.00 1
18. 00
' 19. 00
56, 347
59, 511
65, 794
62, 708
54, 111
57, 594
58, 619
57, 204
198, 315
201,755
212, 551
216, 710
66, 080
67, 616
59, 122
56, 095
69, 833
79, 600
77, 878
81, 237
May
58,900
50, 734
June
45, 199
July
.. ..
August
_. 47, 701
54, 027
45, 016
44, 510
48, 027
221, 583
277, 233
227, 954
228, 624
43, 728
37, 101
44, 990
46, 525
September..
October
November
December
1935
January
_
February __
March
April .
May
June
_.
July
August
50, 657
54, 016
48, 403
53, 657
226, 136
230, 369
234, 835
236, 451
47,496
50, 582
51, 865
62, 874
1
May
June
July
August
. .
-
September
October
November
December
1924
January
February
March
April
*
48, 480
57, 924
51, 830
56, 485
42, 304
41, 517
41, 437
41, 574
11, 556
12, 455
9,432
7,938
9,962
12, 130
9, 665
5,989
18, 004
16, 044
14, 578
12, 261
9,890
11, 239
8,514
8,486
41, 715
42, 607
43, 757
41, 261
8,590
8,564
8,398
4,067
13, 400
17, 355
22, 489
17, 180
i
70,938 | 14, 346
62, 920
9,612
80, 334 11, 555
62,265 ! 12, 336
15, 391
18, 247
22, Oil
17, 658
42, 298
41, 407
44, 093
43, 615
24, 812
22, 484
18, 340
14,010
28, 732
33, 242
33,229 ]
29,681
17, 366
19, 284
21, 066
26, 373
61,575
67, 997
62, 240
58, 462
33, 592
40, 524
44, 872
50, 086
11, 231
15, 363
24, 367
28, 482
20.00
20. 00
20.00
20.00
13, 751
10, 475
12,720
14, 567
44, 211
43, 349
42, 184
39, 953
7,568
9,518
8,683
10, 177
23,495
22, 539 i
18,501
14,111 !
27, 954
25, 947
25, 605
27, 616
52,398
50, 895
51, 503
55, 081
46, 426
43, 653
31, 334
37,588
29, 760
25, 213
20, 527
26, 150
20. 00
20. 00
16. 00
13. 50
58, 867
55, 598
58, 581
67, 823
12, 287
14, 255
11, 830
16, 046
37, 370
34, 140
34, 990
36, 512
9,352
13, 742
19, 017
29, 483
11,756
10,663 !
17,851
31, 287 I
24,825
26, 896
22, 637
22, 893
53, 316
55, 002
58, 304
71, 498
29, 210
28, 398
22, 791
22, 499
23,62i
22, 979
J8, 137
12, 225
14.00 1
14.00 !
13.50
13. 50
9,705
11, 025
12, 679
17, 568
i
i
\
:
14.50
i
|
i
!
i
i
!
-
"i
i
i
1
Wholesale prices are monthly averages from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, vearly price averages from 1913 to 1918 appeared in the November,
1924,2 issue (No. 39), page 101.
Figures for 1921 are from reports to the Refractories Manufacturers' Association of 68 identical mills with a monthly capacity of 78,645,942 bricks, which is estimated by
the association to represent from 68 to 70 per cent of the total clay fire brick capacity of the United States. Figures for 1919, 1920, and 1922 are computed to this capacity,
respectively,
from reports from 53, 56, and 60 mills having a m onthly capacity for the years in question of 71,572,186 and 73,526,103, and 73,307,190 bricks.
3
Figures for 1921 are from reports to the Refractories Manufacturers' Association of 15 identical mills with a monthly capacity of 27,305,500 bricks, which is estimated by
the association to represent from 78 to 80 per cent of the total silica brick producing capacity of the United States. Figures for earlier years are computed to this capacity
from4 reports of 12 identical mills with a monthly capaci ty of 25,448,833 bricks.
The figures are from 32 identical firms reporting to'th e American Face Brick Association each month. Comparable monthly data for the months of 1919 to 1922 are
shown
in the April, 1923, issue (No. 20), page 53.
5
Ten months' average, March to December, inclusive.
6
Prior to September, 1923, production figures included common and culls not infrequently burned in the face-brick kilns and since September, 1923, data represent finished
face brick drawn from kilns; however, it is estimated that the difference in the methods of reporting has no serious effect on the comparability of the data. For stocks, data
prior to September included the yard or shed inventory plus the estimate of the number of formed brick in the kilns which would turn out to be face brick, while since
September data on stocks represent the inventory of finished face brick on yards. From September forward data on stocks are not directly comparable with those given for
preceding months.
27456°—251
6
82
Table 51.—CLAY PRODUCTS
PAVING BRICK*
YEAR AND
MONTH
Production
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Orders
received
FLOOR AND WALL TILE a
Cancellations
Unfilled
orders
end of
month
Thousands of brick, No. 1 quality
Per
cent
of capacity
(No. 1
and
No. 2
brick)
1923 mo, av
1924 mo. av
31, 495
24, 620
27,123
20, 957
78, 929
99, 588
24,699
21,485
2,207
1,957
86, 763
71, 115
80
70
1923
IVIarch
April
.
33, 316
23,397
70, 252
80, 170
24, 522
1,028
91, 752
91, 849
87
May
June
July
August
34, 382
31, 105
30,529
33, 547
26,209
27, 251
27,092
36, 446
77, 662
80, 324
78,835
74, 39$
34,475
38, 078
23,688
25,586
2,158
574
5,340
3,076
90, 644
110, 120
100, 444
102, 183
84
81
81
88
September
October
November
December
34, 457
34, 317
28,212
23,592
34, 761
34, 287
21, 689
12, 979
86, 530
76,613
77; 570
86,930
28, 501
23,173
12, 601
13, 671
3,887
807
812
2,179
91, 048
64, 531
64,435
60,624
79
86
74
60
1934
January . _ February
March
April
19,664
19, 571
21, 656
22, 750
9,491
6,442
10,989
15, 827
91, 737
102,498
117, 451
122, 123
6,834
11, 136
33, 739
20, 847
1,164
110
88
665
51, 419
55, 482
78, 347
83, 184
46
50
50
57
May
June
Julv
August
26,569
24,998
31, 452
26,569
24,507
27,786
31,300
32,400
122,303
111, 637
110,286
97, 407
46, 147
23,240
28, 747
21, 454
444
1,304
2, 855
594
100, 242
99. 314
92, 237
76, 867
September
October
November
December __
25,833
26,294
27, 078
23,000
31,563
29,142
22, 833
9,207
86, 875
73, 604
73, 846
85,283
27,070
16, 535
10, 839
11,235
1,538
924
1,620
176
74, 089
69, 496
45, 840
44, 059
1925
January
February..-
Shipments
Production
Quantity
Thotis. of sq. ft.
4,545
Value
Stocks
(end of
mo.)
Thous. of Thous. of
dolls.
sq. ft.
Average price 3
Ceramic White
mosaic wall tile
Dolls, per sq. ft.
3,985
$lt 315
7,934
$0.24
$0.40
4, 982
4,977
5,251
4, 812
3,843
3,805
4,206
4,414
1,242
1,154
1,238
1,372
6,710
7,222
7,815
8, 045
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
69
68
81
74
4,210
4,253
4, 495
4,167
3,874
4,117
3,933
4,214
1,289
1,394
1, 321
1, 397
8,046
8,034
7,821
8,598
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
88
91
89
75
4,400
4,714
4,202
4,079
4,082
4,367
3, 583
3,383
1, 384
1,547
1,236
1,210
7,733
8,011
8, 105
9,063
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.40
0.40
0. 40
0.40
1I
i
i
July
!' August
1
Compiled from reports of the Paving Brick Manufacturers' Association, covering from 24 to 29 companies each month, stated to represent from 66 to 71 per cent of the
industry;
further details as to size, quality, and geographical distribution may be obtained from the regular reports of the association,
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from data reported by 38 concerns who produced nearly 80 per cent of total production of floor
and 3wall tile in 1923, including the entire membership of the Associated Tile Manufacturers. Details by grades and kinds are issued each month in mimeograph form.
Ceramic mosaic price relates to %-inch square, selected, white; and white wall tile price relates to bright glazed, 6 by 3 inches, standard. The prices are weighted
by the shipments of ceramic mosaic and white wall tile, respectively, of each firm reporting on these items.
83
Table 52.—PORTLAND CEMENT, HIGHWAYS, AND TERRA COTTA
CONCRETE
PAVEMENTS
CONTRACTED
FOR ^
PORTLAND CEMENT i
FEDERAL AID
HIGHWAYS UNDER ARCHITECTURAL
TERRA COTTA
CONSTRUCTION
BOOKINGS *
(end of month) 3
Wholesale price, net,
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Shipments
without bags
Stocks at
end of
month Chicago Lehigh
Valley
district
Roads
Estimated
cost
Distance
Quantity
Value
Thous.
of dolls.
Miles
Net tons
Thous.
of dolls.
$652
895
743
1,163
1,348
1,235
mills
Thousands of
square yds.
Per barrel
Thousands of barrels
Total
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
19J 8 monthly average _. _
7,675
7,353
7,146
7,589
7,721
5,891
7,391
7,203
7,219
7,852
7,542
5,894
11,220
12, 773
11,312
11, 054
11,080
9,386
$1. Oil
.89
.95
1.19
1.53
1.67
$0.89
.89
.79
1.03
1.40
1.75
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average . .1 923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
6,700
8,306
8,191
9,489
11, 448
12, 405
7,167
7,999
7,921
9,714
11,324
12, 146
9,809
7, 278
10, 161
9,572
9,258
13, 161
1.66
1.80
1.54
1.61
1.72
1.74
1.74
2.05
1.85
1.73
1.88
1.75
4,455
3,264
4,686
6, 595
6,580
7,679
* 3, 435
2,454
3,662
4,863
4,245
4,842
$274, 024
301, 883
14,529
14,638
5,252
5,629
5,930
10, 524
11,306
11, 470
1923
January
February.. _
March
_
April
7,990
8,210
9,880
11, 359
5,628
6,090
10, 326
12,954
11,477
13, 596
13, 045
11, 463
1.60
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.90
1.90
1.90
1.90
2,956
6,272
5,684
7,370
2,140
4, 725
3,737
4,550
247, 519
255, 408
258, 540
261,483
13,502
13, 954
14, 010
14, 014
16, 004
10, 126
15, 386
14, 320
1,798
1,219
1,790
1,823
12, 910
12, 382
12, 620
12, 967
14,257
13, 307
13, 712
14, 971
10, 144
9,168
8,081
6, 080
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.90
1.90
1.90
1.90
9,431
7,675
6,407
8,780
5,997
5,373
3,242
5, 606
267, 874
274, 080
275, 827
283, 666
14,238
14, 772
14, 779
14, 967
9,432
10, 775
8,057
10, 630
1,271
1,343
1,024
1,293
13, 109
13, 350
12, 603
9,997
13, 698
14, 285
10, 251
6,408
5,533
4, 612
6,991
10, 900
1.75
1.75
1.67
1.65
1.90
1.90
1.78
1.75
6,828
7,486
5,356
4,713
4,537
4,191
3,287
3,550
294, 943
298, 050
290, 387
280, 501
15, 433
15, 318
14, 934
14,429
8,604
9,112
10, 233
12, 990
1,057
1,029
1,143
1,385
1924
January
February
March
April .. ..
8,788
8,588
10, 370
11, 726
5,210
5,933
8,995
12, 771
14, 155
16, 815
18, 189
17, 159
1.72
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
4,013
4,562
8,009
10, 196
2,613
3,421
5,798
7,004
274, 173
276, 963
277, 802
286, 814
13, 923
13, 800
13, 767
13, 926
16, 240
13, 227
12, 022
13, Oil
1,562
1,468
1,317
1,570
May
June
July
August
13, 777
13, 538
14, 029
15, 128
14, 551
15, 036
16, 614
16, 855
16, 403
14, 903
12, 319
10, C66
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
12, 500
8,948
10, 025
10, 286
8,527
4,939
6,214
6,010
302, 683
325, 181
333, 979
337, 398
14, 558
15,350
15,704
15, 694
10, 171
10, 807
13, 745
8,685
1,230
1,128
1,478
966
14, 519
14, 820
13, 141
10, 435
16, 827
17, 160
10, 289
5,506
8,404
6, 073
8,928
13, 913
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.68
1.75
1,75
1.75
1.75
6,839
6,806
3,000
6,958
3,818
3,211
1,891
4,661
344, 905
333, 121
311, 178
218, 398
15, 712
15, 538
14, 390
13, 287
11, 115
8,969
9,974
9,678
1,145
904
1,064
985
8,916
5,108
17, 720
1.74
1.75
4,513
3, 474
12,637
1,389
.
__
May
June
July
August
...
September .
October
November
December
.
.
_.
_
September
October. . ..
November
December
-
1935
January
February.
March _
April
May
3une
July
August. ..
__
*
. __ _
1
Data on Portland cement are from the V. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, except prices, which are averages of weekly prices reported by tha
17. £. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cement industry is highly seasonal and its figures should be compared with corresponding months of
previous years rather than with other months of the current year. Detailed data by months back to 1915, with an 8-year average for each month which can be used
lor seasonal
comparisons, will be found in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), p. 47. Monthly price data'from 1913 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 54.
2
Concrete pavements contracted for are from the Portland Cement Association, Highway Bureau. The total contracts include streets and alleys besides roads.
3
Data on amount of Federal aid highways under construction at the end of month specified are compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public
Roads,
and include all kinds of improved roads built with Federal aid.
4
Bookings of architectural terra cotta are compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from the reports of 26 identical manufacturers who
produced about 95 per cent of the total architectural terra cotta made in 1922. Values exclude freight, cartage, duty, and setting charges. Monthly data from 1919 are
given
in the October, 1924, issue (No. 38), p. 52.
6
Of the numerical 1919 monthly average, 3,221,000 yards was actually reported. The remainder is the prorated portion of a total of 3,338,309 yards for the year of pavement less than 6 inches thick not allocated by class of pavement. This has been prorated to roads on the basis of the roads' share of allocated contracts.
84
Table 53.—CHEMICALS AND EXPLOSIVES
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type]
CHEMICALS
Wholesale prices
EXPLOSIVES *
Imports *
Drugs
and
SulOils
paar- EssenCrudel Chem- and
tial drugs
Potash Nitrate
icals a fats a phuric
of soda
iii a~
acid
»
oils'
eeMtieals i
YEAH AND
MONTH
Index numbers relative
to Aug., 1914
1909-13 mo. av.
1913 mo av
'
100
1914 mo. av
100
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av-:
1918 mo av
1919 mo. av
19^0 mo av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo, av
1924 mo. av
Relative to
1913-14 o
Dollars
per 100
pounds
!
100
100
100
'
1.60
1.00
1.12
.91
.78
.73
.71
Byes and dyestuffs
Sulphuric acid
Vegetable
C®al tar
Total
fertilizer
Long
tons
Pounds
Long tons
Production
Shipments
Sales
Stocks,
end of
month
Thousands of pounds
18, 247
6,304
772
831
43, 177
52,155
45, 143
C4, 349
101, 535
128, 601
613, 692
807, 417
1, 098, 015
6, 476, 002
5, 538, 625
5, 293, 426
103, 391
119, 938
85, 639
30, 647
32, 747
28,, 627
702
3, 357
14,880
8, 739
20, 103
19, 205
19,088
153, 766
33, 955
110, 160
30, 767
45, 039
74, 084
83, 053
6, 691, 220
1, 774, 627
2, 415, 922
1, 067, 934
1, 039, 208
686, 158
939, 308
436, 684
354, 407
264, 467
693, 684
1, 493, 711
1, 309, 424
18, 713
54, 509
117, 994
74 620
77, 973
91, 371
89, 21G
30, 756
36, 762
33, 740
31, 080
36, 542
34, 340
28,926
35, 174
327 726
18, 316
18, 758
17, 067
8 3, 359 8 52, 081
67, 929
10,248
10,322 105, 954
14, 959 45, 174
258, 144
482, 036
512, 997
531, 986
438, 741
351, 229
525, 014
321, 240
664, 348
954, 922
1, 084, 890
1, 807, 272
55, 518
69,509
92, 074
65, 710
39, 982
43, 300
40, 626
35, 253
42, 024
42, 725
40, €4$
34, 867
39, 857
39, 519
37, 049
32, 522
14, 944
15, 596
16, 231
16, 733
821, 847
1, 338, 3Q5
1, 606, 168
1, G90, 402
68, 668
72,424
89, 519
98, 236
39, 384
37, 501
39, 308
41, 180
39,060
35, 865
38, 846
41,900
38, 869
33, 473
36, 549
41, 986
16, 968
18, 583
19, 265
18, 230
21, 124
$1.00
1.00
1.30
2.00
1.70
Exports *
201
198
129
120
142
155
213
265
158
131
135
140
185
202
134
174
220
208
'1922
September. -.October
November
December
121
128
131
137
131
122
121
123
182
195
196
204
1923
January
February
MarchApril
135
132
133
132
124
125
128
134
208
239
253
253
124
126
128
126
135
141
151
157
.70
- .70
.70
.71
23, 221
17, 050
22, 226
25, 077
109, 064
86,302
121, 134
98, 577
956, 328
438, 592
702, 355
368, 586
442, 932
557, 844
501, 150
487, 450
August _
132
140
143
142
137
139
141
136
244
231
219
208
127
126
124
124
153
145
136
129
.75
.75
.75
.75
10, 005
17, 975
19, 303
20, 496
107, 329
25, 204
58, 196
56, 637
906, 330
386, 573
797, 102
1, 619, 840
292, 347
475, 223
306, 477
178, 614
1, 830, 068
1, 002, 592
2,915,531
1, 008, 878
104, 641
117, 465
119, 423
95, 326
40, 991
34, 378
33, 247
37, 870
38, 551
36, 286
32, 685
39, 324
37, 331
34, 123
31, 806
36, 765
20, 703
18, 660
19, 378
18, 139
September
October
November
December
158
158
155
149
133
135
139
144
206
206
206
205
123
124
122
122
1B6
138
138
140
.75
.75
.75
.75
13, 828
22, 446
14, 506
24, 322
51, 543
56, 788
30, 456
87, 780
810, 832
356, 297
531, 401
359, 665
292, 928
355, 239
171, 739
190, 943
1, 514, 228
1,543,869
1, 390, 927
1, 261, 631
130, 419
63, 789
85, 133
51,408
34, 663
37, 688
33, 800
31, 133
34, 453
37, 124
33, 683
30, 725
33, 429
35, 746
32, 914
29, 093
18, 375
18, 694
18, 810
19,290
1934
January
February
March
April
150
153
155
158
141
137
139
141
190
180
180
208
120
121
116
116
138
132
128
128
.75
.73
.70
.70
25, 878
24,929
22, 618
10, 727
159, 275
149, 603
115, 919
73, 219
569, 897
848, 933
602, 817
1, 024, 042
165, 353
459, 306
199, 300
232, 291
1, 432, 721
1, 739, 400
1, 244, 264
1, 014, 824
85, 200
86, 942
73, 093
93, 828
32, 235
35, 081
34, 355
33, 858
34, 026
35, 349
33, 408
33, 674
33, 467
17, 088
32, 540 • 16,697
32, 368
16, 697
31, 398
17, 299
May.
June
July
August
156
153
151
153
230
219
207
206
114
113
111
110
126
126
136
149
.70
.70
.70
.70
9,608
5,405
10, 266
9,482
73,541
37, 440
50, 400
61, 798
1, 884, 807
957, 377
640, 967
851. 858
268, 145
165, 843
344,609
230, 995
750, 815
1, 288, 177
1,818,873
2, 083, 228
126, 271
70, 486
98, 503
87, 707
30, 179
30, 817
31, 097
33, 890
31,043
32,842
36, 199
34,235
31, 561
31, 586
30, 765
33, 609
17, 744
15, 730
16, 399
If), 101
September
October
November
December
157
156
157
155
137
136
133
134
142
142
143
153
210
212
222
2^1
111
110
112
112
143
147
151
158
.70
.70
.70
.70
19, 438
30, 525
27, 867
32, 316
68, 017
70, 454
65, 664
59, 300
1, 252, 439
848, 686
841, 524
948, 326
187, 401
355, 104
224, 963
340, 294
970, 880
1,079,935
1, 267, 978
1, 021, 596
76,457
102, 371
78, 366
91, 371
37, 158
41, 030
33, 973
31, 208
37, 062
39, 236
33, 591
31,411
35,777
36, 554
32, 513
30, 569
16, 314
18, 194
18, 355
18, 181
154
154
222
113
157
_
Mav
June
July
1925
January
February
March
April
125
114
142
139
.74
.73
.70
.70
May
June
July
August
1
Compiled by the Oil, Paint, find Drug Reporter from weekly wholesale quotations of 40 crude botanical drugs, 20 essential oils, and 35 drugs and pharmaceutical chemicals,2 respectively.
The chemical price indexes from Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering include quotations on 25 chemicals and 15 oils and fats selected on the basis of their importance
as representing bath qualitatively and quantitatively the principal branches of the chemical industry. These prices are weighted on the basis of total production plus total
imports in the year 1923; The figures are averages of weekly prices. A similar index including 25 of the principal chemicals, oils, and fats used in the new indexes, with
yearly
data from 1917 to 1923. and monthly data for 1923 and 1924, may be found in the November, 1924, issue (no. 39), p. 105.
3
Wholesale average monthly price of 66° sulphuric acid at New York from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
* Data compiled by t>,, S.. Dfpartm-ent of Commerce,, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.. Potash includes potash imported as chemicals and also the muriato
and 5sulphate compounds used in fertilizers. "Total fertilizer" exports are made up largely of phosphate rock. Vegetable dyes are about 50 per cent logwood.
Compiled by the U. 8. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, from reports from 24 companies. Data do not include reports of manufacturers of ammunition
and fireworks, nor production of nitroglycsrin, except in so far as nitroglycerin is used in the manufacture of other explssives. Detailed data by classes from 1922 appeared
in November,
1924, issue (No. 39), page 107.
s
Relative to 12 months' average, July, 1913, to June, 1914.
85
Table 54.—WOOD CHEMICALS
METHANOL (CRUDE)
ACETATE OF LIME
WholeShip- Stocks
of Ex- 2 sale
monts (end
mo.) ports price 3
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
Dollars
per
cwt.
Thousands of pounds
.57
.81
.93
1.07
60, 109
74, 118
93, 025
98, 268
938, 766
929, 454
902, 422
850, 973
5,125
5,145
5,145
5,135
2,255
1,529
1,005
907
1,574
1,553
1,963
4,449
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.625
893, 418
730, 590
791, 457
713, 643
866, 339
667, 929
689, 028
684, 261
2, 000, 039
2, 044, 429
2, 133, 098
2, 194, 789
142, 361
191, 369
181, 497
81,058
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
98, 470
81, 912
87, 514
82, 040
813,499
796,541
765, 045
749, 363
5,091
5,123
5,135
5,135
907
936
1,120
909
9,007
9, 756
9, 767
14, 624
2,491
3,019
2,946
626
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
798, 369
736, 806
652, 955
654, 822
566, 870
629,250
514, 279
481, 111
2, 429, 617
2, 526, 412
2, 669, 895
2, 866, 218
108, 461
85, 063
63, 868
70, 226
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
90, 509
85, 864
78, 244
75, 289
760, 123
782, 579
796, 413
796, 794
5,130
5,190
5,190
5,210
1,024
1,189
1,311
1,451
8,227
12,628
14, 034
12, 144
18,034
18, 549
19,249
18, 800
223
336
1,424
1,348
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
574, 124
666,364
756, 746
624, 433
526, 623
732, 399
889, 362
753, 166
2, 902, 923
2, 851, 938
2, 726, 866
2, 592, 298
77, 351
49,184
76, 023
80, 535
.99
.93
.88
.88
65,722
74,130
8^080
67, 669
799, 988
S22r 502
816, 300
837, 783
5,194
5,217
5,217
5,217
1,367
1,260
1,130
1,594
13, 420
13, 173
14, 107
12,650
9, 022
8^548
9, 028
12, 460
23,402
27,623
32, 370
30, 535
326
1,119
1,622
1,421
4.000
4.000
3.875
3.375
705, 747
690, 403
741, 505
698, 126
642, 812
681, 057
617, 949
626,837
2, 632, 633
2, 738, 308
2, 749, 818
2, 656, 211
73, 768
120, 489
26,231
32, 188
.88
.88
.88
.88
78, 892
73,54!
78,661
74, 596
786, 174
814, 896
815, 824
849, 991
4,513
4, 495
4, 513
4,378
630
408
382
468
11,539
9,396
7,714
8,112
8,561
9,261
7, 056
11, 101
33,986
32, 291
23,757
19, 764
3,249
3,184
3,196
728
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
623, 107
492, 902
408, 132
444, 612
659, 564
472, 285
448,022
525, 756
2, 615, 144
2, 368, 760
1, 873, 932
1, 797, 729
60,651
51, 125
50,462
77,547
.75
.74
.65
.68
67, 841
53, 594
46, 536
47,198
866, 518
821,242
623, 940
663,715
4,339
698
4, 156 1,199
3,580
926
3,544
969
8,449
9,803
116, 98
10,273
10, 025
12, 047
11,698
8,839
18, 070
15, 259
11,855
13, 499
2,402
1,367
3,512
980
3.000
3.000
3,000
3,000
464, 702
539, 333
560, 904
523, 818
578, 381
621, 412
627, 586
593, 038
1, 656, 499
1, 551, 678
1, 370, 862
1, 315, 166
19, 747
50,901
42, 218
35, 310
.68
.69
i68
.68
49,850
57, 624
54, 861
55,350
645, 956
633, 428
538r 798
527, 802
3,724
3,784
3,700
3, 700
16, 261
13, 635
16, 490
14, 870
14, 143
14, 499
12, 902
11, 893
14, 823
14, 439
13, 180
12, 960
17, 938
13, 995
13, 145
7,724
11, 675
12, 973
14, 685
11, 814
1934
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_-
September ._
October
November
December
.
September
October
November
December
.
1935
January..
February
March
April
May
June
July __
August
Cords
112,448
124, 714
137, 700
104, 438
15, 721
13, 470
14, 960
13, 698
May
June
July•y - " ~
August
"ET
2, 272, 585
2, 109, 222
2, 005, 803
2, 006, 617
1,467
1,769
733
2,210
.
Dollars
per
gallon
Gallons
Daily CapacStocks capac- ity
ity
(end of
not
mo.)
operating
522, 620 1, 017, 744
643, 379
797, 190
798, 382 902, 258
883, 831 894, 347
18, 616
18, 607
18, 385
15, 405
1933
January
February
March
April
Carbonized
2.550
2.750
3.250
3.500
9,771
12, 192
15,077
16, 137
12, 844.
12, 074
15, 345
19, 753
1933
September
October
November
December
WholeExsale 3
ports 2 price
2, 749, 407
8, 494, 877
2, 111, 395
35,836
14,269
23, 534
av
av _
av
av
av
Stocks
(end of
mo.)
635,563
666, 718
591, 225
13, 683
13, 424
9,804
$2. 781
1.867
2.256
3.844
3. 27 1
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
Shipments
58,589
34,343
105, 860
100, 585
54,220
12, 421
4,885
10, 445
13, 700
10, 745
1,942
1,520
2,300
1,829
1,926
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Production
WOOD
652, 021
324, 504
567,409
716, 144
574, 441
$2.56
.80
1.64
1.06
.76
78,580
34, 177
64,286
80, 787
61, 545
829,227
826, 847
942, 884
794,744
715,690
626
2,771
5,217 1, 890
5,171 1,183
4,036
681
926
709
581
275
3,000
_—
•
1
Except for prices and exports, data are compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, including through June, 1924, the reports of the National
Wood Chemical Association, the total reports: from all sources comprising about 95 per cent of the industry during most of this period. Beginning with July, 1924, all data
have been collected directly by the Bureau of the Census. The decline in reporting capacity in January, 1924, is due to dropping from the capacity records of firms with a
daily capacity of 723 cords which had been idle for a long time. Monthly data on production and on consumption and stocks of wood for 1920 appeared in the September
1923, 2 issue (No. 25), p. 46, the 1921 data being revised in the December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 51.
Exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
a Wholesale prices representing monthly averages from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
86
Table 55.—FATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS l
ANIMAL, FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES
TOTAL ANIMAL FATS
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Con-
sumption
TOTAL GREASES
Production
Stocks
Con-
sumption
TOTAL DERIVATIVES
Stocks
Con-
Production
sumption
Stocks
Thousands of pounds
1919 quarterly average..
1920 quarterly average.
1921 quarterly average.
1922 quarterly average.,
1923 quarterly average.,
1924 quarterly average.,
367,518
410,676
473,351
511,436
611,277
611,819
144,308
149,276
154,017
138,982
140,861
151,955
138,071
183,033
226,668
175,396
144,350
161,019
69,648
86,384
85,258
94,626
102, 238
98, 365
51,565
50,273
45,150
61, 249
67,999
64,735
67,374
69,695
95,407
53,711
56,748
47,989
264, 740
284,478
340,325
480,906
482, 386
550, 745
208,804
204,039
183,764
227,104
245, 689
268, 816
183, 695
165, 241
174,864
156,808
142,700
127,371
1933
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
Apr. Ito June 30__.
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31-..
530,176
516,487
456,441
542,641
144,620
129,838
131,879
149,592
177,468
247,235
161,034
115,848
98,823
97,772
83,206
98,702
61,234
60,635
57,658
70,463
57,445
45,029
41,907
483,256
398,792
465,527
576,049
209,989
189,511
237,138
271,779
179,186
188,476
126, 595
132.975
650,926
617,830
548,327
630,023
147,979
128,073
133, 232
154,158
132,060
184,960
137,434
122,944
107,725
108,078
91,318
101,832
77,517
67,407
57,252
69,819
47,314
63,006
59,806
56,866
526,803
415, 216
440,474
547,049
268,134
226,020
220, 575
268,026
146,423
T 62,251
715,222
635,610
523,273
573,169
149,645
147,038
156,892
154,244
157,995
211,360
148,881
125,841
103,162
102,204
91,529
96,563
74,612
66,369
57,873
49,609
51,035
49,253
42,060
550,181
491,492
602,733
658,573
290,430
249, 776
245,045
290,111
139,606
131,009
11A, 269
127,593
1923
Jan. I t o Mar. 31...
Apr. Ito June 30 _ _.
July I t o Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31....
136,135
1934
Jan. to Mar. 31
Apr. I t o June 30-_.
July Ito Sept. 30...
Oct. Ito Dec. 31....
1935
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30. ..
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. I t o Dec. 31...
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS
PEANUTS-HULLED
CORN GERMS
COPRA
FLAXSEED
YEAR AND MONTH
Con-
sumption
Stocks
Con-
sumption
Con-
Stocks
sumption
Stocks
Con-
sumption
Stocks
Tons
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average.,
1921 quarterly average.
1922 quarterly average.
1923 quarterly average .
1924 quarterly average.
42,153
25,276
21,161
34,674
46,245
37,353
22,184
10,665
5,869
10,705
40,844
2,893
463
344
191
277
1,161
1,826
213
1,800
541
62
102
864
45,239
48,631
52,031
1,348
1,799
614
245
412
762
1,102
39,800
32,011
35,641
41,960
35,426
2,980
11,148
33,184
2,931
2,581
1,250
2,001
319
392
630
2,250
6,615
36,645
36,395
30,830
36,889
40,143
8,224
53, 209
15,299
10, 507
6,542
10,472
39,464
35,086
33,279
7,070
38,243
36,751
2,071
35, 206
9,232
50,372
9,071
6,313
55,189
48,873
53,090
65,682
842
536
448
491
548
890
172,934
179,382
182,182
170,371
239,217
266,615
29,853
74,703
57,409
42,019
77,268
93,270
343
510
641
470
187,968
96,358
156,316
240,843
27,806
24,852
50,763
64,656
684
1,023
202
282
232,183
243,302
230,234
251,149
27,136
56,053
78,737
147,144
435
268,091
264,138
211,392
322,840
53,916
33,838
14,875
1933
Jan. I t o Mar. 31...
Apr. 1 to June 30__.
July Ito Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31....
3,492
3,046
893
31, 741
26,964
39,148
39, 726
1933
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
Apr. 1 to June30__.
July Ito Sept. 30...
Oct. Ito Dec. 31....
1934
Jan. Ito Mar. 31...
Apr. Ito June 30...
July I t o Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31....
5,238
12,113
5,399
1935
Jan. 1 to Mar. Si-
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. Ito Dec. 31...
See footnote on opposite page.
2,296
498
829
270, 449
87
Table S6.—VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS
[Base year in hold-faced type; relative n umbers on opposite page]
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Consum p»
tion
Stocks
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS
Production
Con-
sumption
Stocks
COTTONSEED OILCRUDE
Production
Con-
PEANUT OIL—
CRUDE AND VIRGIN
Con-
sumption
Stocks
Production
sumption
Stocks
Thousands of pounds
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly averagQ
1922 quarterly average
1923 quarterly average
1924 quarterly average
.
1922
Jan 1 to Mar. 31 . .* -Apr 1 to June 30.-July 1 to Sept 30
Oct 1 to Dec 31
Jan
Apr
July
Oct
1923
1 to Mar 31
1 to June 30
1 to Sept 30
1 to Dec 31
- - -
1924
Jan 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept 30
Oct 1 to Dec 31
_-
578, 748
474,776
504,318
434, 658
505, 647
554, 950
635,803
511, 121
504,034
459, 447
519, 273
576,568
506, 533
378, 498
332,003
324, 227
308, 159
276, 696
466, 795
344, 575
354, 760
266, 122
264, 017
333, 351
357, 407
263, 612
283, 729
240, 124
230, 824
248, 979
283, 591
352, 768
263, 529
223, 992
197, 604
194, 496
357, 501
285, 347
317, 757
232, 600
242, 750
288, 196
329,038
283, 350
323, 940
221, 954
234, 098
291,462
111, 271
94, 597
88, 668
57, 301
61, 798
70, 772
21, 902
3,271
9,683
5,599
1,563
1,658
53, 088
21, 267
10, 639
7,086
2,207
2,096
24, 038
33, 354
13, 453
3,594
1,900
2, 112
487, 796
202,045
294, 453
754, 337
523, 292
316, 395
297, 309
700, 790
376, 807
297,830
283, 997
338, 272
349, 726
141, 128
111,421
462, 214
244, 851
176, 337
239, 911
299, 396
352, 302
254,089
96, 297
193, 278
263, 993
43, 768
119, 195
503, 442
301, 788
95, 775
64,025
426, 226
55, 117
12, 194
64, 906
106, 988
11, 074
6,831
1,236
3,256
11, 552
8,487
6,260
2,045
6,699
4,876
1,141
1,661
562, 311
854, 105
335, 091
771, 081
654, 620
425, 185
339, 575
657, 712
279,963
292, 747
292, 291
367, 634
331, 733
176, 923
126, 847
420, 564
250, 668
180,363
229, 181
263, 085
282, 109
241, 914
81, 118
185, 273
306, 389
70, 711
93, 181
500, 720
358, 307
131, 981
69, 455
376, 648
60, 137
11, 733
34, 457
140, 863
1,700
1,998
1,147
1,406
2,354
2,138
2,545
1,791
979
2,205
3,121
1,296
666, 638
350, 344
344, 221
$58, 596
603, 908
459, 210
391, 898
851, 256
314, 984
232, 090
217, 062
342,649
353, 633
227, 041
164, 771
587, 960
218, 989
213, 004
242, 193
321,729
251, 622
198, 849
72, 298
255, 214
289, 928
95,540
116, 817
650, 497
307, 742
185, 149
104, 709
568, 248
110, 115
23, 338
44, 116
105, 520
1,122
1,328
438
3,744
1,718
2,377
1,628
2, 660
1,093
5,564
373
1,418
1925
Jan 1 to Mar. 31
Apr 1 to June 30
Julv 1 to Sept 30
_
Oct 1 to Dec. 31...
COCONUT OR COPEA
OIL— CRUDE
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Con-
sumption
Stocks
CORN OIL -CRUDE
Production
Consumption
Stocks
LINSEED OIL
Production
Con-
TOTAL FISH OIL
Con-
sumption
Stocks
Production
sumption
Stocks
Thousands of pounds
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
..
1921 quarterly average __ __
1922 quarterly average
1923 quarterly average
19^4: quarterly average
63, 886
32, 805
28, 247
46, 381
68, 980
48, 044
105, 564
73, 525
60, 274
75, 721
90, 377
99, 954
155, 220
93, 277
73, 143
111,401
72,689
48, 919
424, 350
24, 655
21, 870
26, 623
27, 836
29, 286
22, 408
22, 692
17, 987
25, 369
25, 753
28, 583
8,027
6,589
7,093
7,236
6,957
6,772
113, 232
121,318
120, 703
114, 361
163, 391
176, 397
47, 286
53, 551
59, 706
85, 754
95, 169
96,127
65, 425
78, 457
99, 611
100, 718
85, 549
81, 482
8,230
16, 507
12, 490
19, 008
20, 490
15,647
9, 791
12, 046
19, 559
29,446
28, 666
22,942
44, 609
45,225
52, 873
46,684
42, 638
33,885
1922
Jan 1 to Mar. 31
Apr 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct 1 to Dec 31
53, 404
47, 444
34, 217
50, 460
70, 448
62, 046
73, 597
96, 794
112, 014
131, 001
108, 557
94, 031
26,984
23, 917
26, 626
28, 964
28, 904
21, 306
23, 307
27, 957
7,546
7,073
8, 139
6,186
124, 941
70, 349
103, 400
158, 753
74, 396
92, 605
89, 096
90, 917
155, 252
97, 034
69, 036
81, 551
1,940
8,892
44,433
20, 765
16, 387
31, 324
38, 720
31, 354
32, 737
48, 412
69,547
46, 038
1923
Jan 1 to Mar 31
Apr. 1 to June 30 __*». __.
July 1 to Sept 30
Oct 1 to Dec. 31
58, 750
61, 523
50, 131
65, 514
93, 368
82, 174
80, 566
105, 401
85, 996
88, 823
66, 083
49, 853
28, 222
28, 768
26, 630
27, 724
25, 803
24, 470
26, 527
26, 211
5,672
9,185
5, 874
7, 076
155, 148
178, 267
154, 588
165, 560
97, 669
105, 613
90,334
87, 061
71, 629
81, 453
91, 650
97, 465
4,694
11, 596
46, 402
19, 267
27, 507
26, 178
27, 399
33, 581
30, 886
39, 214
54,927
45, 523
1924
Jan 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept 30
Oct 1 to Dec 31
52, 684
38, 566
46,971
63, 954
105, 719
86, 670
106, 119
101, 307
51, 265
52, 948
39,900
51, 566
32, 986
26, 663
29, 835
27, 580
31, 704
26, 322
30,395
25, 912
7,535
6,450
5,169
7,935
177, 583
176, 187
139, 862
211,954
97, 846
100, 325
90, 521
92,814
87, 764
74, 372
66,773
107,019
5,314
6,900
27,532
22, 842
34, 893
29, 134
23, 816
3,925
41, 694
40, 483
43,440
9,925
-
-
1925
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
given on this and the opposite page represent the movement of certain more important vegetable and animal fats and oils, as reported quarterly by the
i The figures3 gi
Bureau of the Census,
msus, Department of Commerce. The
The data cover factory production, factory consumption, and factory and warehouse stocks. The stock figures refer to
the amount on hand
land at the end of each quarter. Quarterly data f]from 1920 appeared in August, 1923, issue (No. 36), pp. 115 and 119.
88
Table 57.—VEGETABLE OILS
[Base year in bold-faced type]
LINLINSEED SEED
OIL
OIL CAKE
YEAR AND MONTH
Shipments
from
Minneapolis
COTTONSEED OIL,
CRUDE a
Stocks
end of
month
Production
LINSEED
OIL
VEGETABLE OLEOMARGARINE
OILS
Total
Exim- 4
ports 3 ports
Production
LINSEED
OIL
CAKE
ConShipments
sumpfrom
tion 5 | Minneapolis
6316
«334
6133
249
245
316
254
248
147
127
157
102
245
253
148
126
159
162
10, 026
7,856
8,157
8,156
10, 763
10, 958
18, 473
12, 069
15, 068
10, 790
17, 062
17, 370
96, 213
105, 656
102, 898
56, 438
59, 594
78, 828
110, 445
100, 955
109, 099
78,290
83; 577
8l', 607
17, 599 6 67, 495
16, 863 6 71, 390
21, 964 6 28, 499
6,978 53, 298
4,744 52, 295
4,117 67, 641
32
23
18
19
295
256
229
301
168
154
171
154
174
166
166
152
10, 051
8,404
8,080
8,661
17, 371
13, 407
15, 372
15,920
95, 787
86, 959
59, 328
36, 962
143, 944
100, 551
62, 726
39, 125
9,218
6,619
5,232
5,661
63, 112
54, 798
49, 080
64, 452
20, 877
18, 690
21, 054
18, 937
20, 633
19, 722
19, 722
18, 033
19
10
8
14
11
8
9
8
373
364
226
234
143
118
110
138
156
120
98
152
9,845
7,431
6,129
10, 058
10,011
12, 534
12, 905
15, 613
23,714
11, 833
5,103
7,588
20, 592
11, 489
8,659
15, 182
3,144
2,385
2,536
2,427
79, 698
77, 935
48, 349
49, 963
17, 596
14, 244
13, 277
16, 676
18, 454
14, 261
11,616
18, 081
36
99
146
147
64
177
162
115
7
13
22
25
124
164
156
211
158
186
186
183
167
179
203
175
12, 771
16, 778
15, 648
15, 297
16, 601
24, 071
26, 432
24, 475
34,620
94, 993
140, 658
140, 981
70, 470
195, 945
178, 402
126, 668
2,152
3,698
6,473
7,386
26, 577
34, 994
33, 462 1
45, 115
19, 122
22, 477
22, 483
22, 148
19, 854
21, 236
24, 101
20, 748
82
52
53
29
141
133
114
76
110
91
62
41
16
13
16
12
373
499
484
509
204
190
185
169
201
199
197
169
.13, 754
11,211
12, 212
8,930
24, 652
15, 832
16, 031
8,765
135, 935
128, 419
109, 436
73, 369
121, 148
100, 189
68, 886
45, 104
4,735
3, 827
4, 536
3,552
79, 742
106, 658
103, 431
108, 935
41
43
41
28
23
34
35
31
54
25
4
9
30
16
6
16
10
7
8
7
354
273
163
224
147
127
128
131
147
118
127
134
6,213
6,486
6,286
4,188
6,978
10, 241
10, 466
9,388
52, 130
23, 751
4,053
8,347
32, 736
17, 921
6,637
17, 922
2, 919
1,941
2,365
2,085
75, 806
58, 317
34, 856
47, 838
17, 732
15, 321
15, 519
15,900
17, 493
14,011
15, 095
15, 857
58
122
118
111
53
97
98
* 104
46
86
111
110
83
190
209
190
4
9
34
34
216
191
260
250
159
166
141
166
170
162
144
169
8,883
18, 564
17, 947
16, 825
15, 955
29,281
29, 572
31, 274
44, 116
82, 808
106, 795
105, 520
91, 756
210, 341
231, 359
209, 471
1,156
2,669
9,770
9,853
46, 118
40, 924
55, 582
53, 486
19, 260
20, 054
17, 062
20, 135
20, 202
19, 217
17, 115
19, 997
14, 720
31, 226
100
110
107
59
62
82
100
91
99
71
76
74
61
58
76
24
16
14
58
44
51
53
100
90
62
38
130
91
57
35
65
49
40
66
33
42
43
52
25
12
5
8
84
110
103
101
55
80
88
81
90
74
80
59
May
June
July
August
6124
696
6141
8100 .
699
6100
1925
January
February
March
April
1
11, 881
11, 798
11, 787
12, 404
19, 044
26, 877
117, 305
109, 372
66
55
53
67
!Mav
June..
July
August
e 12, 102
6 12, 002
6 12, 151
6 12, 709
23,937
29,217
82, 238
105, 437
6172
6
305
1923
January
February
March
April
September..
October
November.
December
3 21, 387
6 26, 441
6 20, 636
6 30, 133
6
36, 850
6 65, 295
NUMERICAL DATA
6105
198
. 241
106
99
61
40
50
36
57
58
May
June
July
August
Consumption^
39, 042
17, 758
31, 641
16, 977
11, 788
10, 437
66
52
54
54
71
72
_
Production
30, 166
20, 684
17, 188
18,706
18, 428
15, 998
85
110
1924
January
February
March
April
Total
imports4
Exports 3
15, 210
11,868
9,862
10, 662
11, 158
9,271
6100
100
69
57
62
61
53
September
October
November .
December
OLEOMARGARINE
100
99
99
105
161
227
100
61
109
58
41
36
100
78
65
70
73
61
monthly av..
monthly av_.
monthly av__
monthly av-_
monthly av-_
monthly av_.
Production
VEGETABLE
OILS
Thousands of pounds
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Stocks
end of
month
Relative to 1913
Relative to 1913 Relative to 1919
1913 monthly av._
1914 monthly a v__
1915 monthly av_.
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av__
1918 monthly av._
COTTONSEED
OIL, CRUDE «
—
30, 733 29, 081
29, 957 30, 014
17, 840 17, 518
15, 396 14, 969
18, 965 18, 872
19, 294 19, 156
24, 700 23, 841
22, 962 23, 616
22, 419 23, 345
20, 461 20, 083
j
!
ll
I
"
Data on shipments of linseed oil and cake and rneal from Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce; imports and exports of vegetable oil from U. S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; cottonseed oil from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; oleomargarine production and consumption from U. S.
Treasury
Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue. Monthly data from 1920 for all items appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 87.
2
Figures for 1917 to 1924 are monthly averages of cottonseed-oil production and stocks on hand at the end of the month during cotton-crop years (beginning August 1,
of the
preceding
year and ending July 31 of the year to which the figure is credited).
3
Includes cottonseed, corn, and linseed oils.
4
The following oils are included: Chinese nut, cocoa butter, coconut, cottonseed, olive (inedible), olive (edible), palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soya bean, and
linseed.
The figures for Chinese-nut, inedible-olive, and rapeseed oils, which are reported in gallons, have been converted into pounds, allowing 7M pounds per gallon,
5
Colored and uncolored, as represented by tax-paid withdrawals.
6
These figures are for fiscal years beginning July 1 of year stated.
89
Table 58.—FLAXSEED AND COTTONSEED l
[Base year in bold-faced type]
FLAXSEED
MINNEAPOLIS
YEAR AND
MONTH
Receipts 3
FLAXSEED
COTTONSEED
DULUTH
COTTONSEED
Stocks,
ShipShipReend of
ments 2 Stocks s ceipts 2 ments 2 Stocks 3 month
*
Receipts 2
Shipments 8
Relative
to 1919
Relative to 1913
100
100
100
100
100
69
64
79
53
56
30
50
62
63
53
98
39
56
83
22
44
47
58
33
33
49
35
56
34
31
75
34
49
31
8
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
61
59
50
44
91
107
67
33
73
69
87
204
26
97
416
30
87
73
18
40
35
31
58
124
16
25
41
26
39
109
4
28
41
8
13
23
100
1923
January- -.
February..
March
April
50
27
33
52
79
37
52
40
5
3
7
4
13
4
7
5
33
3
4
2
May
June
July
August
42
50
38
116
19
35
33
64
26
60
23
13
23
52
11
23
September
October
November.
December.
273
196
133
87
171
253
162
100
155
215
329
205
1924
January
February. .
March
April
43
25
25
22
88
86
108
94
Mav
June
July
August
31
31
28
28
m.
m.
m.
m.
m.
m.
September
October
November.
December .
1935
January
February..
March
April
Receipts '
Shipments J
Stocks 3
Stocks,
end of
month *
Short tons
NUMERICAL DATA
100
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
Stocks a
Thousands of bushels
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 m. av.
1914 m. av.
1915 m. av.
1916 m. av.
1917 m. av.
1918 m. av.
DULUTH
MINNEAPOLIS
943
647
512
741
502
524
156
233
1,038
1,099
3,751
47
78
97
98
83
228
90
130
194
52
457
487
596
341
346
538
382
613
377
338
2, 060
948
1,360
846
208
5 661, 192
489, 442
58
58
57
65
70
575
552
469
412
862
1,008
105
51
114
107
136
318
60
226
970
69
203
169
182
412
362
317
606
1,286
175
278
454
281
425
1,203
119
758
1,117
230
365
630
512, 448
296, 219
299, 101
291, 979
334, 556
356, 293
3
1
1
103
60
30
12
469
257
309
486
123
58
81
62
12
6
17
9
136
43
75
55
365
35
45
26
70
40
17
9
527, 777
305, 096
154, 103
61, 529
15
34
11
17
1
11
12
3
5
3
2
24
398
474
358
1,096
29
54
52
100
60
140
53
31
238
542
110
235
163
378
116
191
14
290
343
85
23,675
13, 536
12, 786
123, 003
122
235
148
59
55
143
64
82
26
64
23
17
82
144
157
145
2, 577
1, 852
1, 255
817
267
395
253
156
360
500
767
478
1,266
2, 434
1,531
608
606
1,574
699
900
715
1,753
627
474
421, 746
739, 947
803, 947
741, 949
176
121
70
35
15
10
11
10
18
20
13
12
13
6
6
7
113
75
46
26
403
235
233
210
137
134
168
146
410
283
156
81
159
102
112
100
199
218
143
133
359
229
165
187
578, 378
386, 018
233, 462
130, 120
65
49
37
21
30
11
1
3
20
9
11
3
14
12
10
10
3
4
3
2
13
6
4
18
294
296
267
266
101
76
57
32
70
27
3
7
210
93
119
31
157
133
109
114
188
104
90
65
66, 182
29,053
21, 711
92, 649
245
388
271
145
495
880
297
231
12
91
127
194
130
636
572
63
89
430
576
110
38
82
65
40
74
169
231
239
2,315
3,655
2, 551
1,366
772
1,374
463
361
27
212
295
453
1,349
6,587
6,923
652
975
4,723
6,329
1,204
1,036
2, 243
1,801
1,092
380, 443
855, 128
1, 184, 803
1, 223, 863
133
111
186
22
29
32
1253
173
434
228
324
888
May
June
July.
August
«129
96
1
1
I
1 Cottonseed stocks at mills from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Data on flaxseed from the Northwestern Miller. Monthly data for 1920
appeared in August, 1922, issue (No. 12), p. 94.
28 Monthly figures arc totals of weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated,
Stocks at end of week nearest the end of the month.
* Relative number less than 1.
'Yearly averages are for crop year ending July 31,
90
Table 59.—ARGENTINE MOVEMENT OF GRAIN AND FLAXSEED
[Base year in bold-faced type]
EXPO&TS1
Wheat
YEAR AND
MONTH
Flour
Corn
EXPORTS1
VISIBLE SUPPLY »
Oats
Grain
Flaxseed
Wheat
Flaxseed
Wheat Corn
Flour
Corn
Oats
Grain
Rel. to Thous.
1914
ofbbls.
Kelative to 1913
VISIBLE SUPPLY2
Flaxseed
Wheat
Corn
Flaxseed
Thousands of bushels
^
RELATIVE NUMBERS
NUMERICAL DATA
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
1918 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
10O
54
93
115
90
141
100
100
100
100
100
100
35
89
82
33
107
74
91
98
19
14
40
67
90
31
61
83
96
63
14
38
37
179
396
183
276
149
219
299
106
103
100
194
326
71
3209
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo
av
av
av
av
av
av
263
138
30
73
65
117
181
58
133
146
52
92
59
58
61
37
46
44
32
52
84
103
134
91
113
116
164
147
158
189
264
178
195
108
103
111
239
69
57
63
35
53
60
86
66
60
103
102
107
14
11
63
7
66
76
76
45
71
71
100
129
January
February
March.
April
97
56
42
64
140
382
207
197
80
29
15
20
141
101
73
27
241
196
242
177
May
June
July
August
35
75
40
84
181
168
103
110
65
115
108
79
141
28
28
23
September
October
November
December
63
86
82
59
113
73
49
27
84
63
38
40
113
138
211
226
145
261
291
298
135
102
155
112
131
126
117
63
109
135
105
165
8,613
3,003
7,692
7,028
2,866
9,177
15, 771
11, 622
14, 208
9, 429
2,933
2,181
5,108
2,031
3,403
4,618
1,560
3,112
3,336
2,761
3,219
2,099
464
1,284
2,588
964
4,641
10, 258
4,740
7,130
3,4%
5, 193
7,647
10, 445
3,717
3,617
"28
1,415
2,374
515
8 1,520
359
200
394
243
298
472
308
161
35
85
76
10, 064
15, 571
5, 002
11, 444
12, 560
8,154
14, 471
9,301
9,092
9,670
1,914
2,355
2,242
1,636
2,647
2,807
3,446
4,463
3,038
3,779
2,992
4,240
3,814
4, 101
4, 903
6, 845
6,233
6,830
3, 767
3, 600
3, 867
8,350
2, 617
1, 457
2, 867
1, 768
2, 168
3, 433
114
217
206
114
137
137
137
330
81
67
74
41
4, 589
5,183
7, 371
5, 047
9,408
16, 172
16, 068
16, 835
709
569
320
374
2,199
2,550
2, 519
1,486
1,850
1,850
2,590
3,330
4,000
7,600
7,200
4,000
1,000
1, 000
1,000
2,400
172
200
286
329
46
23
34
92
275
357
549
659
114
65
49
75
12, 038
32, 904
17,829
16, 926
12, 593
4, 578
2,440
3,120
7, 218
5,183
3, 722
1, 365
8, 027
6, 523
8,080
5,902
4,440
5,180
7,400
8, 510
1,600
800
1, 200
3,200
2, 000
2, 600
4,000
4,800
98
108
99
49
229
143
186
143
172
229
229
137
440
302
275
220
41
88
47
98
15, 615
14, 484
8, 813
9,506
10, 202
18, 106
17, 067
12, 492
2,112
1, 455
1,433
1,169
3, 268
3, 590
3, 297
1,621
5,920
3, 700
4, 810
3,700
6,000
8,000
8,000
4,800
3, 200
2,200
2,000
1, 600
37
43
51
28
48
43
24
36
172
143
114
157
103
114
92
57
192
165
110
30
74
101
96
69
9.725
6,256
4, 246
2,343
13, 251
9,877
5,963
6,349
1, 893
2, 174
2, 625
1,415
1,609
1,447
796
1,186
4, 440
3,700
2, 960
4,070
3,600
4, 060
3,200
2,000
1,400
1, 200
800
220
20
4
10
51
90
100
105
66
223
283
205
205
243
357
415
343
29
17
40
114
495
714
879
714
132
162
247
264
12, 471
22, 471
25,. 055
25, 624
3,203
565
1,603
8,023
4,610
5,117
5, 374
3, 391
7, 454
8,778
6, 848
6, 828
6,290
9, 250
10, 730
8,880
1,000
600
1,400
4,000
3, 600
5, 200
6.400
5,200
201
218
118
98
134
177
179
129
67
75
63
96
140
122
114
93
257
272
257
286
240
309
378
458
357
330
412
495
158
189
181
131
17,315
18,812
10, 1/8
8,467
21,142
27, 902
28, 293
20, 363
3, 445
3,848
3, 236
4,894
4, 658
4,060 !
3;810
3, 098 !
6, 660
7, 030
6, 060
7, 400
8, 400
10, 800
13, 200
16,000
2, 600
2,400
3,000
3,600
60
69
147
118
123
93
69
133
229
186
186
143
389
355
309
229
412
302
247
302
153
148
5, 206
5,937
23, 173
18, 627
6,308
4, 767
2, 306
4,434
5,920
4,830
4,810
3,700
13, 600
12, 400
10, 800
8,000
3, 000
2,200
1, 800
2, 200
265
32
385
6,849
1,128
2,800
1933
September
October
November
December
1933
1
1924
Januarv
February ....
Mi arch
».
April
May
June.
July
.
August
September
October.
November
December
_
I
1935
January
February
March
April
May
j
_
July
August
!
|"
| "•
1
1
Early data on Argentine cereal exports from the Boletin Mensual de Estadlslica Agricola; current data from the Estadistica Agro-PcctLwia, publications directed by the
Argentine
Minister of Agriculture. Figures are converted from original data in metric tons. Monthly data from 1920 ar.pcai'ed in October, 1923, issue (No. 26,) p. 51',
2
At end of week nearest to end of month. Visible supply of wheat and corn in chief ports reported by Modern Miller. Visible supply 01 flaxsesd as reported in tho
Oil, 3Paint, and Drug Reporter.
Ten-month average.
91
Table 60.—CROP PRODUCTION
[Base year in bold-faced type]
WHEAT
CORN
Winter
Spring
BARLEY
OATS
Total
RYE
TOTAL
BREAD
GRAINS
RICE
POTA- APPLES HAY,
(total) TAME
TOES
TOTAL
VALUE
OF
CROPS
0)
YEAR AND MONTH
Relative to 5-year average, 1909-1913
A.— RELATIVE NUMBERS
1909-1913 average
1914 final estimate
1915 final estimate
1916 final estimate
1917 final estimate
1918 final estimate
100
155
153
109
94
128
100
100
100
101
137
111
141
136
100
107
126
100
116
141
100
123
155
140
180
261
100
104
123
99
117
112
99
121
171
145
161
100
115
101
80
124
115
100
119
149
93
93
134
100
99
111
95
113
92
100
84
144
64
91
145
143
130
110
94
96
100
106
130
138
126
116
100
107
121
159
236
251
1919 final estimate
1920 final estimate
1921 final estimate
1922 final estimate
1923 final estimate
1924 final estimate
172
138
136
133
130
134
85
91
88
115
92
115
141
121
119
126
116
127
104
118
113
107
113
90
105
132
95
107
115
136
81
104
- 85
100
109
103
216
173
177
296
181
182
110
122
109
111
114
108
175
218
157
173
141
142
91
113
101
127
117
128
81
127
56
115
115
102
131
133
125
145
135
148
270
191
99
137
153
166
Thous.
of tons
Thousands of bushels
Millions
of dollars
B —NUMERICAL DATA
441,609
1909-1913 average
684, 990
1914 final estimate
673, 947
1915 final estimate
480, 553
1916 final estimate
412, 901
1917 final estimate
1918finalestimate. . - 565, 099
245,059 686,697
206,027 891,017
351,854 1,025,801
155, 765 636, 318
223,754 636, 655
356, 339 921, 438
3,708,334
2,672,804
2,994,763
2, 566, 927
3, 065, 233
2, 502, 665
1, 131, 175
1, 141, 060
1, 549, 030
1, 251, 837
1, 592, 740
1,538,124
181,886
194,953
228,851
182, 309
211, 759
256, 225
34,916
42, 779
54, 050
48, 862
62, 933
91,041
4, 748, 60S
4, 942, 613
5,852,525
4, 686, 253
5, 569, 320
5,309,493
23,926
23,649
28,947
40, 861
34,739
38,606
356, 627
409,921
359, 721
286, 953
442, 108
411, 860
176,482
252, 200
230, Oil
193, 905
166, 749
169, 625
65,987
70, 071
85,920
91, 192
83,308
76, 660
$5,702
6,112
6,907
9,054
13, 479
14, 331
15,423
10, 909
5,630
7,816
8,727
9,480
1919 final estimate
1920 final estimate -. _
1921 final estimate
1922 final estimate
1923 final estimate
1924 final estimate
760, 677
610, 597
600, 316
586, 878
571, 959
590,037
207, 602
222, 430
214,589
280, 720
225, 422
282,636
968,279
833, 027
814, 905
867, 598
797, 381
872, 673
2,816,318
3, 208, 584
3, 068, 569
2, 906, 020
3,053,557
2, 436, 513
1,184,030
1, 496, 281
1, 078, 341
1, 215, 803
1, 305, 883
1, 541, 900
147, 608
189, 332
154, 946
182, 068
197, 691
187, 875
75, 542
60,490
61, 675
103, 362
63,077
63,446
5,191,777
5,787,714
5, 178, 436
5, 274, 851
5,417,589
5, 102, 407
41, 985
52, 066
37, 612
41,405
33,717
33,956
322,867
403,296
361, 659
453, 396
416, 105
454, 784
142, 086
223, 677
99,002
202, 702
202, 842
179, 443
86, 359
87, 855
82, 379
95, 882
89, 250
97, 970
1934
June estimate
July estimate
August estimate
..
September estimate.. October estimate
November estimate
509,319
542, 551
589,000
589,000
589,000
0)
183, 831
197, 461
224, 767
247, 404
266,456
0)
693, 150
740, 012
813, 767
836, 404
855, 456
855, 806
2, 515, 385
2, 576, 440
2, 512, 888
2,458,809
2, 477, 538
1, 231, 728
1, 356, 338
1,439,041
1, 486, 412
1, 509, 409
1,509,409
160, 070
170, Oil
184, 170
194, 445
200,953
200,958
62, 461
64,800
65,800
65,800
65,800
65,805
3 4, 662, 794
4, 846, 546
5,078,800
6,095,949
5,090,432
5,109,516
35,800
33, 256
32,377
32, 292
32, 292
373,000
398, 821
412, 761
423, 508
454, 119
196,000
196, 770
178,640
174,870
177, 238
90,100
89, 098
88, 500
95, 100
(<)
1935
June estimate
July estimate
August estimate
_.
i Yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year as reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. Monthly figures are estimates of the current year's crop as made during the first week of that month. The estimates made in December of each year are
subject to revision in the final estimate made in December of the following year.
2 Estimated total value of all crops based on prices at the farm on Dec. 1.
2 June figures for total bread grains include corn as estimated on July 1.
* No separate estimate.
92
Table 61.—FARM PRODUCTS, WHOLESALE PRICES
[Relative numbers for base rear in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
YEAR AND MONTH
WHEAT
FLOUR
WHEAT
Standard
Winter
patstraights,
ents,
Kansas
City
Minneapolis
No. 2,
red
spring, winter,
ChiChicago
Not,
ern
northcago
RYE
No. 2,
cash
Chicago
BARLEY
OATS
By
«
sample,
fair to
good
malting,
Cash
Chi-
Chi-
cago
cago
CORN
COTTONS-EED
OIL
Cash,
contract
grades
No. 3,
Chicago
yellow
prime,
CATTLE
HOGS
Steers,
good to
choice,
Heavy,
Chi-
Ewes,
Chicago
Lambs,
Chicago
York
ISi?
cago
Chicago
Summer,
New
SHEEP
Eelative to 1913
100
111
145
159
249
(>)
106
100
100
100
100
10O
100
100
102
133
137
231
224
98
113
139
210
207
112
132
121
170
206
100
111
117
132
262
257
100
114
147
155
254
245
10O
121
172
175
294
305
100
10?
146
158
274
268
91
94
147
212
277
106
102
113
151
193
100
85
115
188
210
127
153
220
241
104
119
141
207
222
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average ...
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average ._ .
262
277
182
159
139
157
278
301
183
160
139
155
281
285
161
141
127
143
239
256
146
126
119
130
241
294
191
139
118
144
195
202
102
101
105
131
186
212
103
106
117
136
255
226
93
100
131
155
332
212
108
140
155
151
206
170
103
111
117
114
218
170
101
112
92
101
200
187
73
124
130
147
207
204
128
170
173
183
193$
September
October
November . .
December
136
140
146
148
139
149
148
152
124
129
134
140
109
lift
12S
134
112
122
136
140
94
10&
108
110
102
115
118
122
102
111
116
117
117
127
130
134
126
120
123
124
110
112
99
99
105
114
137
133
167
173
180
191
145
146
145
152
145
145
146
149
131
136
133
137
128
138
134
134
137
136
130
134
104
107
106
107
117
122
123
124
114
118
118
127
149
150
163
162
115
110
109
106
93
94
98
95
148
143
153
161
182
188
183
168
147
137
131
133
148
138
126
127
131
121
111
117
131
121
103
103
122
108
102
106
168
103
104
100
120
117
112
103
130
134
137
140
161
156
141
144
112
121
125
12S
89
83
86
96,
132
103
108
123
169
190
179
1C4
September.
October
November
December
136
135
132
133
137
140
136
133
127
131
120
122
ioe
111
108
110
110
113
110
165
108
105
110
110
117
118
120
142
162
135
117
162
165
162
151
125
123
116
115i
103
93
85
84
117
113
121
137
169
164
U»
160
1934
January
„
February
March
April
135
138
137
139
137
139
139
138
124
129
128
124
112
114
110
105
114
113
108
104
113
118
120
128
126
131
128
130
121
128
127
126
152
139
135
139
111
114
118
127
86
85
88
89
153
180
213
212
171
187
202
205
Mav
June
July
August
145
150
163
164
142
145
152
162
129
138
153
149
108
114
127
133
106
115
135
144
122
124
133
136
130
133
150
140
1:26
134
169
187
135
144
167
193
121
113
112
112
89
87
98
115
141
103
103
127
182
180
178
170
September
October
November
December
162
175
178
194
158
173
179
202
148
163
168
185
136
155
160
179
160
200
206
221
139
145
138
150
132
139
140
159
186
177
181
197
150
155
151
158
106
112
108
112
118
129
115
119
115
124
135
162
16$
172
171
205
1935
January
February
212
229
209
203
249
156
159
203
154
110
129
185
226
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
19-17 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1933
January
February.- ..
March
April
May
June
July
August
_
.
'
in
May
i
July
ie«
See footnotes on OTJ
93
Table 62.—FARM PRODUCTS, WHOLESALE PRICES
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on apposite page]
WHEAT
FLOUR
YEAR AND MONTH
WHEAT
StandWinter
ard
straights,
patKansas
ents,
City
Minneapolis
Nol,
ern
north-
No. 3,
red
spring,
winter,
cago
cago
Chi-
Chi-
Per barrel
EYE
BABLEY
No. 3,
cash
Chicago
sample,
fair to
good
malting,
OATS
CORN
COTTONSEED
OIL
Cash
Chicago
Cash,
contract,
grades
No. 2,
Chicago
yellow
prime,
By
Chi-
cago
$1584
5.096
6.663
7.264
11. 391
(')
$3. 847
4.125
5.612
6.091
10. 551
10. 304
$0. 913
1.041
1.344
1.417
2.321
2. 235
$o.98a
1. 005
1.307
1.351
2.278
2.209
$0. 636
.768
1.09.2
1. 113
1.871
1.940
$0. 625
. 615
.704
.867
1.315
1,305
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1922 monthly average ...
1923 monthly average,...
1.924 monthly average
11. 998
12. 675
8.338
7.295
6. 384
7.182
10. 695
11. 579
7. 051
6.136
5. 355
5.977
2.563
2.600
1.467
1.233
1.155
1.309
2.357
2.522
1.437
1.241
1.171
1. 277
1.534
1,873
1.214
.886
.752
.915
19££
September
October
November
.
December
6.344
6. 435
6.713
6.775
5.360
fi. 719
5.706
5.860
1.129
1.178
1.228
1.274
1.071
1.177
1.273
1.325
1933
January
February
March
April
6.630
6.713
6.625
6.956
5. 569
5.569
5.600
6.744
1.199
1.244
1.216
1.253
Mav
June
July
August
6.720
6.263
6.025
6.100
5.675
5.325
4.850
4.900
September
October
November
December
6.238
6.200
6.038
6.100
1934
January
February
March.
April
New
York
HOGS
Steers,
good to Hea?y,
choice, , Chicorn
cago
fed,
Chicago
Per
pound
Per bushel
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
Summer,
CATTLE
SHEEP
Ewes,
Chi-
cago
Lambs,
Chicago
Per 100 pounds
$0.376
.419
.496
.455
.637
.775
$9. 625
.695
.730
.825
1.637
1.605
$0.073 ,
.066
.068
.106
.154
.201
$8. 507
9. 039
8.702
9. 573
12.809
16. 424
$8.365
8.361
7. 131
9.615
15. 705
17.600
$4.687
5. 044
5.929
7.166
10.332
11.288
$7. 794
8.115
9.233
10. 017
16. 092
17. 325
1. 217
1.263
.635
.634
.659
.816
.700
.796
.387
.397
.439
.513
1.597
1, 414
.580
.-624
.819
.969
.241
.154
.079
.162
.113
.110
17. 496
14. 486
8. 704
9.460
9. 955
9.679
18.244
14.187
8.447
9.389
1. 695
8.479
9. 351
8.744
3.414
5.814
6. 085
6.909
16. 125
15. 904
9.994
13. 222
13. 462
14. 291
.715
.776
.868
.890
.590
.660
.678
689
.384
.432
.445
.459
.635
.691
.722
.734
.085
.092
.094
.097
10. 713
10. 245
10. 500
10. 581
9.169
9. 360
8.244
8. 255
4.938
6.315
6. 438
6.219
13. 031
13. 500
14. 050
14. 869
1.258
1.360
1.321
1.320
.872
.864
.827
.853
.649
.666
. 663
.670
.441
.457
.462
.466
.711
.737
.740
.793
.108
.169
.118
.117
9.780
a 356
9.263
9.015
8.180
7.838
8.163
7. 965
6. 950
6. 719
7. 150
7. 565
14. 175
14. 613
14. 250
13. 055
1.200
1.105
1.017
1.072
1.289
1.189
1.011
1,017
.777
.687
.647
.671
.673
.648
. 653
.623
.451
.439
.422
.387
.809
.839
.857
.876
.117
.113
.102
.104
9.538
10. 313
10. 590
10. 875
7. 450
6.950
7.210
7.994
6.169
4. 813
fil 050
5. 750
13. 144
14. 781
13. 975
12.813
5.280
5.400
5.213
5.130
1.156
1. 197
1.092
1.112
1.048
1.097
1.061
1.083
.698
.720
.708
.701
.654
.678
.656
.685
.413
.439
.442
.449
.884
1.011
.842
.730
.117
.120
.118
.110
10. 656
10. 450
9.844
9.785
8.638
7.775
7.131
7.050
6.481
5.275
5.656
6.440
13. 188
12. 775
12.275 I
12. 500
6. 195
6.306
6.300
6.350
5. 250
5.350
5.330
5.294
1.133
1.174
1.165
1.128
1.106
1. 127
1.088
1. 038
.725
.720
.685
.662
.705
.740
. 753
.803
.474
.493
.481
.489
.759
.797
.796
.790
.110
.101
.098
.101
9.469
9.706
10. 065
10. 775
7.231
7. 075
7.345
7. 425
7.188
8.425
9.975
9.938
13. 325
14. 550
15. 775
15. 938
May
June
July
August
6.638
6.856
7.490
7.538
5.470
6.581
5.831
6.225
1. 177
1.120
1.397
1.356
1.066
1.122
1.253
1.315
.671
.729
.861
.919
.761
.776
.829
.853
.488
.501
.563
.528
.786
.839
1.055
1.170
.098
.104
.121
.139
10.269
9.505
9. 563
9.481
7.444
7.245
8.188
9.613
6.625
4. 825
4.844
5.969
14. 219
14. 725
13. 750
13. 281
September .
October,.
November
December j
7.440
8.013
8.163
8.895
6.069
6.669
6.870
7.788
1.350
1.486
1. 529
1. 687
1.343
1.528
1.574
1.769
1.016
1. 275
1.312
1.404
.866
.908
.864
" .935
.497
.522
.524
.598
1.163
1. 105
1.130
1.233
.108
.113
.110
.114
9.015
9.500
9. 156
0.550
9. 855
10.781
9.581
9,960
5.405
5. 813
6.331
7.575
13. 175
13. 438
13. 344
15. 975
9.694
8.805
1.909
2.006
1.585
.973
.596
1.271
.112
9.313
10.800
8.688
17.625
_
1925
January
February
March
April
,
•
Map
June
July.
August
l
^'om\ioi'dfionePartment
0 Labor> Bureau
*
°f Labor Statistics, averages of weekly quotations. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 91.
94
Table 63.—FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GRAINS, HAY
APPLES i
YEAR AND MONTH
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
average
average
average
average
average
CITWHITE
POTARUS
FRUIT i TOES i
ONIONS i
SWEET
CORN 3
HAY a
(IowaNebraska
canneries)
Coldstorage
holdings
(end mo.)
Car-lot shipments1
Receipts
Unsold
stocks
(end mo.)
Thous. of
barrels
Number of carloads
Tons
Cases
1,800
1,752
6,950
4,754
monthly average
monthly average. monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
1,865
1,940
2,383
2,344
2,570
3,391
3,426
5,737
6,796
8,580
8,042
7, 734
10, 268
9,009
1933
September .- . .
,,..
October
November
December .
.
1, 452
5,521
6,743
6,481
BARLEY
RYE
OATS
Receipts at principal
interior markets «
Visible
supply 7
Thousands of bushels
9,058
7,435
8,385
9,438
6,907
1,294
1,648
1,809
1,936
1,912
20, 694
22,200
22,651
27,299
24, 844
17, 415
19, 784
18, 384
24, 025
23, 692
6,118
7,746
3,815
3,321
3,367
3,904
5,207
2,777
3,988
3,712
2,573
5,353
3,683
5,414
28,335
19,264
17,800
17, 880
19, 063
19, 974
22,046
18, 512
22, 298
15, 478
46, 968
46, 738
18, 167
28,591
5,081
4,607
4,104
4,215
11,980
7,868
7,832
7,121
22, 418
23, 776
23,375
20, 955
35, 968
35,464
32, 940
32, 391
11, 397
12, 055
1,304
1,596
3,417
5,398
5,975
7,500
5,882
8,261
8,562
14, 105
15,005
14, 627
18, 206
19, 930
18, 956
20,178
1,835
1,740
2,163
1, 932
2,163
2,132
2,502
124, 870
120, 675
119, 102
69, 948
76, 873
76, 493
78,937
13, 903
29, 313
18, 740
8,229
1,882
4,384
7,162
10, 416
23, 795
33, 711
19, 547
11, 589
4,361
4,687
2,018
1,526
92, 749
74, 362
85, 988
86,132
5, 376
3,877
2,314
1,070
8,171
6,257
5,362
2,699
10, 706
10, 665
11, 844
10, 026
16,049
13, 481
22, 917
21,728
1,909
1,398
1,413
1,335
83,423
69, 014
83, 359
80, 969
291, 209
238, 417
3,776
2,556
3,403
2,500
7,176
4,749
3,679
4,022
22,635
16, 023
18, 568
16, 867
30, 861
27,683
24,044
21, 932
277
45
30
68
1, 529
468
3, 154
3,749
10, 431
7, 327
4,654
3,024
15, 123
19, 849
15, 853
15, 324
2,514
683
1,396
2,168
61, 708
60, 248
67, 066
72,006
133, 623
97,566
52, 347
43,092
1,806
2,162
2,018
5,036
2,388
2, 542
1,458
3,839
13, 454
14, 139
16, 130
28,179
13, 514
8, 523
5,710
10, 111
927
6,914
10, 099
9,696
14, 377
44, 515
26, 187
7,748
3,240
5, 390
11, 149
10. 672
22, 907
33, 433
19, 400
11, 403
3, 701
4,760
2,622
1,683
85, 230
87, 786
90,646
76, 458
393, 930
219, 185
187, 117
7,210
6,061
4,493
5,830
5,342
3,434
3,534
2,036
26, 556
28, 710
18, 298
20, 134
16, 514
20, 488
18, 686
19, 940
7, 843
5 966
3,871
2,098
7,961
7, 995
6, 162
3,373
9, 735
11, 693
12, 251
12, 680
18, 983
19, 862
22, 091
18, 406
2,411
2,092
1,898
2,270
100, 367
103, 963
80, 255
65, 624
2,916
3,381
2,993
2,804
1,807
1,938
1,677
960
16, 208
18, 778
16, 771
13, 769
17, 539
17, 741
16, 715
10, 656
._
761
None.
None.
None.
2,201
866
2,312
2,927
10, 817
7,811
4,100
3,856
17, 506
20, 470
22, 938
15, 959
2,752
981
2,057
2,405
70, 455
76,090
61, 672
65, 275
2,204
3,972
1,498
3,791
2,488
1,674
4,954
4,736
13,737
14, 003
10, 510
27, 561
6,720
5,264
3,086
11,403
...
_._
784
5, 573
7,519
6, 696
13, 261
35, 937
19,045
6,068
3,116
4,185
11, 307
11, 187
20, 450
32, 524
20, 191
12, 757
3,864
4, 545
2,876
1,869
86, 031
95, 037
81,001
61, 475
13, 965
12, 296
7,258
5,405
14, 291
17, 708
8,932
3,802
55, 710
39,149
18, 620
19, 738
48, 006
66, 564
67, 265
72, 128
5, 239
4,980
12, 036
21, 159
2,713
23, 474
73, 570
* 784, 504
8 184, 054
649,000
569, 417
1923
January
February
March
April
May
June
-.
July.\ugust
September
i October
November
December
.
.
.._ .
1934
January .
February
March
April. -_ _
May
June
July
August
1
..
._
September
October
November
December
.._ _
..
174, 072
1935
•
January
February
March
\pril
May
June
July
August
* Data on cold-storage holdings of apples and on car-lot shipments of fruits and vegetables compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Citnl*
fruit shipments consist of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.
3
Beceipts of hay at 11 principal markets, compiled by prorating weekly reports to the Hay Trade Journal.
3 Unsold stocks of canned sweet corn at the end of each month in 36 canneries of Iowa and Nebraska, compiled by the Iowa-Nebraska Canners' Association. Inventories
after4 January, 1924, are stated to be negligible.
Average of stocks taken January, July, October, and December, 1922.
& Average of stocks taken for nine months shown in column under 1923.
• Receipts of oats compiled by Chicago Board of Trade and reported by Price Current Grain Reporter, while receipts of barley and rye are compiled by the Federal Peserve
Board from receipts at 17 interior centers. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43.
? Taken from the Chicago Board of Trade as of the nearest Saturday to the end of each month, representing supply of oats at principal primary markets. Monthly data
from J920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43,
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95
Table 64.—MOVEMENT OF CEREALS
WHEAT FLOUR
Russell's Commercial
News i
YEAR AND
MONTH
WHEAT
Bureau of the Census «
Visible supply >
Re-
Production
Production
Con-
sumption
Stocks
Wheat,
ground Wheat
flour
Wheat
grain
offal
CORN
Per
cent of
total
capac-
United
States
ceipts »
Shipments 3
Visible
supply J
Re-
ceipts *
Shipments *
Grindings *
Canada
ity op-
Thousands of barrels
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av_.
1916 ino. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo av
9,703
9,338
9, 919
9,815
9 317
Thous. of Thous.of Thous. of
bus.
Ibs.
bbls.
erated
Thousands of bushels
1
14, 198
16, 335
11, 117
11, 486
16, 210
12, 736
6,122
10, 286
21, 158
17, 447
24, 774
10, 233
13, 525
4,195
3,817
4,664
5,276
4,952
6,142
31, 493
27, 038
36, 369
35,009
32, 363
40,878
19, 919
23, 252
24, 318
23, 107
18, 038 ;
29, 891
4,101
6,254
20, 686
25, 137
11, 660
12, 868
14, 995
17,985
28, 409
32,814
22,642
23,179
8,845
9, 653
18, 949
21, 552
14, 211
14, 033
5,411
5,055
4,875
5,566
5, 513
6,279
58, 802
57, 379
38, 155
65, 974
30, 393
51, 051
32, 665
32, 604
32, 173
61, 055
47, 831
25,871
18, 861
21, 619
32, 517
78, 231
41, 987
36, 795
37, 131
57, 601
71, 724
32, 750
24, 583
36, 516
66, 510
63, 693
70, 359
11, 091
9, 146
10, 102
10, 466
10,480
11, 047
8, 156
8,237
8, 569
9,291
9,223
9,719
9,433
8,943
7,148
7,228
7,701
7,344
January
February
March
April
10, 137
9, 425
10, 607
8,969
9,314
7,984
8,844
8,427
7,400
7,700
8,050
7,457
53, 823
54,562
51, 862
49, 521
98, 212 ;
84, 197
79/173
71, 876
37,615
21, 618
21, 746
21, 90i
18, 936 :
10, 740
13, 621
12, 567
22, 908
29,585
31, Oil
24, 238
37, 558
. 31,287
26, 222
16, 976
22, 521
16, 533
16,090
14, 274
5,530
5,336
5,946
5,270
Mav
July
August
9,007
8, 331
10? 408
12, 019
8,701
7,445
8,442
11, 162
6,800
6,900
8,100
7,700
35, 871
44, 179
7,805
9,642
633, 324
772, 774
48
55
37, 203
29,403
32, 648
63, 922
41, 498
25,224
13, 847
5,133
16, 742
18, 220
33, 804
65, 315
22, 191
15, 476
17, 586
26,387
7,649
3,847
2,256
1,927
10, 663
14,212
18, 184
21, 822
16, 187
11, 102
11, 661
13,069
6,084
5,279
4,080
5,390
September. _.
October
November...
December
11,995
12, 561
11,524
10, 778
9,341
10, 847
10, 366
9,808
8,800
8, 500
7,900
7,100
44, 969
50, 810
43, 606
37, 799
9,760
10, 983
9,403
8, 137
796, 325
908, 311
783, 669
678, 576
62
62
59
49
72, 930
79, 034
82,269
84,030
31, 016
80, 782
108,193
125, 259
45, 314
40, 488
37,192
28,404
25, 837
18, 993
17, 612
16, 515
2,474
1,084
3,254
9, 683
18, 474
16, 450
23, 199
36, 658
11,615
8, 089
10, 269
18, 521
5,577
6,424
5,576
5,668
January
February
March
April
11,000
10, 286
10, 578
9,521
9,299
8,711
9,572
8,588
7, 150
7,200
6,800
6,700
41, 834
39, 180
38,809
35, 680
8,970
8,433
8,355
7,682
746, 040
705, 402
698,911
643, 588
52
53
49
45
75, ill
72, 914
66, 739
57, 383
122, 902
126, 495
121, 648
93, 380
15, 875
19, 803
17, 997
10, 123
11, 200
10, 616
12,020
12, 017
10,492
20, 517
27, 284
19, 735
30, 600
43, 442
30, 345
17,535
19,648
21, 213
17,361
15, 912
6,758
7,152
7,835
6,437
May
June
July
August
9,765
9,332
10, 395
11,812
9,089
7, 759
8, 717
10, 598
6,400
6,800
7,400
7,500
36, 688
36, 293
39, 272
45, 434
7,896
7,797
8,465
9,842
660, 271
651, 532
696, 582
799, 698
47
48
50
58
45,258
36, 496
43, 779
76, 537
62, 299
44,932
31, 306
19, 789
15, 368
16, 410
35, 074
92, 987
16, 646
13, 714
16, 302
52, 826
13, 459
9,184
5,475
5,612
16, 131
17, 415
18, 225
19, 340
17, 546
14, 505
11, 205
10, 749
5,027
5,621
5,835
6,433
September
13, 798
October . . _ 13, 404
11, 665
November
11,007
December
11, 160
11, 107
11, 468
10, 555
8,675
9, 100
7,700
6,700
47, 857
51, 863
41,982
40,224
10, 459
11, 371
9,187
8,812
823, 390
977, 381
719, 164
692, 065
64
65
59
53
88, 291
96, 528
105, 533
96, 114
13, 501
52,099
76, 740
79, 221
82, 075
88, 022
60, 503
36, 293
58, 482
72, 066
50, 151
32, 651
6,400
8,497
8,072
19, 693
21,428
19,51]
15, 223
28, 953
11,937
11, 828
7,126
9,365
6, 368
6,926
5,433
5,520
81,796
79,341
24, 734
19, 864
28,812
37,038
14,290
6,751
1919 mo HV
1920 rno av
1921 mo. av__
1922 mo. av__
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av_.
6
42, 872
41,260
e 9, 288
8,939
* 762, 180
734, 498
8
56
54
1923
1934
1925
January
February
March .
April
May
June
Julv
August..
1
Reported by U. S. Grain Corporation prior to July, 1920, covering practically the entire industry; beginning with July, 1920, from Russell's Commercial News, the
production and stock figures being prorated to 100 per cent from representative current data bearing a known relation to the total figures. Stocks represent flour in all positions. Consumption is calculated from production, stocks, exports and imports. Monthly production figures from January, 1914, are given in the October, 1922, issue (No.
14), 2page 47.
From Bradstreet's representing stocks carried on Saturday nearest end of month at terminals, elevators, warehouses, docks, etc.
3
At principal primary markets, as compiled by the Chicago Board of Trade and reported by the Price Current Grain Reporter.
4
Grindings of corn by the wet process in the manufacture of cornstarch, glucose, etc., compiled by the Associated Corn Products Manufacturers from reports of 11 firms,
comprising
the practically entire industry. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), page 43.
3
Compiled by U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of over 1,000 mills each month, which produced about 84 per cent of the flour manufactured
in
1921, according to the Census of Manufactures.
6
Average for last six months of year.
96
Table 65.—CEREAL EXPORTS
[Base year in bold-faced type]
EXPORTS OF GRAIN (including flour and meal as grains)
Barley
and
barley
flour
2
YEAH AND MONTH
i
Corn
and
corn
meal3
Oats
and
oatmeal4
Rye
and
rye
flour 5
Wheat
and
wheat8
flour
Oats
and
oatmeal 4
Rye
and
rye
flour*
Thousands of bushels
RELATIVE NUMBERS
NUMERICAL DATA
Wheat
and
wheat
flour6
Total
4,223
874
4,185
4,603
4,751
3,922
5,018
155
223
8,993
8,791
9,370
10, 815
189
1,138
1,320
1,224
1, 359
11, 907
12, 133
23, 034
18, 230
14, 070
17, 413
20, 764
554
2,211
1,874
1,488
1,897
173
169
222
201 |
109
129 |
3, 369
1,489
2,153
1,536
984
1,477
1,325
1,771
10, 997
13, 835
3,724
1,681
5, 551
1, 357
698
2,979
966
694
3,375
4,938
2,512
3, 985
2,667
3,082
22, 259
25, 636
29, 643
19, 337
14, 327
19, 884
35, 878
35, 191
46, 002
41, 672
22, 668
26, 817
267
211
148
138
295
213 ;
172 !
129
3,671
2;940
1, 563
762
9,769
10, 312
7,722
4, 944
4,870
3,721
3, 356
915
11, 163
2,235
5,484
3,785
31, 839
25, 077
17, 579
16, 428
61, 312
44, 285
35, 704
26, 834
2,229
3,854
892
1,436
105
102
90
86
118 |
105 i
96
661
1,191
1,012
708
7,388
8,894
7,764
5,632
497
966
874
1,175
3,455
5,974
1,382
2,226
12, 519
12, 197
10, 725
10, 195
24, 520
29, 222
21, 757
19, 936
35
21
28
27
2,993
2,507
2,163
1,139
121
108
108
167
124
96
92
125
365
362
816
2, 571
5,358
2, 123
1,329
942
1,069
641
857
815
4,639
3,886
3,352
1, 765
14, 396
12, 881
12; 822
19, 929
25, 827
19, 893
19, 176
26, 022
31
16
26
52
41
38
39
37
1,673
352
633
774
189
157
102
109
143
108
75
86
2,054
1,425
264
382
1,291
688
1,097
2,183
1,241
1, 158
1,179
1,125
2,593
545
981
1,200
22, 465
18, 652
12, 147
12, 991
29, 644
22, 468
15, 668
17, 881
20
42
66
48
74
84
95
51
21
16
11
6
530
259
235
1,385
102
84
79
71
82
73
73
66
299
613
969
706
3, 106
3,542
4,028
2,150
639
485
323
185
821
402
365
2,147
12, 201
10, 019
9,374
8,418
17, 068
15, 061
15, 059
13, 606
31
35
72
96
44
24
15
19
5
6
8
7
1,290
2,408
859
966
61
86
66
177
56
76
53
120
448
513
1,054
1,396
1,853
1,017
654
782
137
177
233
217
1,999
3,732
1,332
1, 497
7,206
10, 257
7,817
21, 106
11, 643
15, 696
11, 090
24, 998
134
364
185
119
19
17
22
14
22
91
45
39
7,470
7,050
854
552
330
450
295
204
261
353
200
138
1,955
5, 315
2,710
1,744
802
729
932
571
662
2,735
1,366
1,171
11,579
10, 927
1,323
856
39, 244
53, 538
35, 102
24, 326
54, 242
73, 243
41, 433
28, 668
100
21
99
109
112
93
10O
10O
100
7
298
291
310
358
123
736
854
792
879
102
196
153
118
146
231
102
147
105
67
101
31
42
260
328
88
40
184
45
22
99
32
23
2,183
3, 195
1,622
2,571
1,721
1,988
187
215
249
169
120
167
251
201
107
52
231
244
183
117
161
123
111
30
7,202
1,442
3,538
2*, 442
45
82
69
48
175
211
184
133
16
32
29
39
May
June
July
August
25
25
56
176
127
50
31
22
September
October
November
December
141
98
18
26
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average ..
1924 monthly average
Corn
and
corn
meal
Relative to 1913
100
38
151
128
102
130
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
Barley
and
barley
flour2
Total
1,461
100
67
191
168
149
171
13, 973
39, 560
34, 817
30, 903
35, 406
±922
September
October
November
December
_
1923
January
February
March
April
±924,
January
February .
March
April
May
June
July
August.
_ _
_
A
Sept mber
October
November
December
141 ;
i
•
;
i
1925
January
February
March
April
j
•
May
j June
July
August
_
,
* Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Monthly
data from 1920 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 88.
2
Barley flour converted at 5.5 bushels to the barrel.
2 Corn meal converted at 4 bushels to the barrel.
4
Oatmeal converted at 5.21 bushels to 100 pounds.
e6 Rye flour converted at 6 bushels to the barrel.
Wheat flour converted at 4.5 bushels to the barrel.
97
Table 66.—RICE
YEAR AND
MONTH
EXPORTS
Domestic
Re- Total New
at
ceipts from Ormills
at
mills mills leans and
dealers
PADDY AT CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN
WAREHOUSES
PADDY
IMPORTS
SHIPMENTS
STOCKS
END OF
MONTH
SOUTHERN
PADDY
[Base year in bold-faced type]
Stocks
end of
month
ShipReceipts ments
Receipts
at mills
Barrels or sacks of 162 pounds
Relative to 1919
RELATIVE NUMBERS
3 994, 249
896, 093
611, 661
554, 723
957, 589
797, 973
687, 198
691, 376
254, 835
222, 175
318, 147
275, 358
223, 472
156, 614
811, 658 136, 090 314, 063
1, 287, 057 109, 706 327, 177
1, 291, 023
63, 532 488, 412
1, 253, 992
52, 946 342, 952
1, 343, 655 40, 105 283, 628
1, 142, 799
31, 728 92, 065
230, 692 2, 162, 029
201, 351 1, 960, 678
952, 293
392, 191
395, 697
529, 193
626, 389
730, 544
1, 015, 520
561, 779
654, 482
707, 736
347,
308,
205,
315,
405
663
855
485
2, 283, 793
2, 039, 140
1, 743, 020
1, 575, 051
119, 218
39, 836
30, 146
70, 721
474, 538
334, 215
347, 064
331, 926
None.
None.
None.
None.
566, 768
589,403
249, 194
134, 850
1, 393, 910
804, 507
555, 313
420, 463
137, 116
] 84, 684
103, 938
437, 504
703, 884
774, 087
353, 132
571, 354
560, 037
348, 369
345, 583
410, 388
202,
131,
163,
101,
717
517
448
931
1, 169, 789
965, 879
744, 481
548, 030
24, 526
93, 218
15, 427
20, 155
351, 396
262, 807
388, 867
102,000
33
59
59
108
20, 319
1, 463, 395
831, 727
28, 968
370, 838
25, 489
857, 323
146, 326
69, 944
1, 507, 850
1, 482, 254
1, 364, 896
393, 605
1, 512, 281
1,911,515
965, 725
764, 443
1, 537, 770
2, 768, 838
1, 112, 051
617, 952
968, 779
1, 236, 100
819, 648
156, 469
236, 714
307, 721
203, 738
355, 518
954, 101
1, 734, 533
2, 010, 527
4,792
7,897
26, 708
28, 614
102, 959
184,646
184, 092
339, 117
33
23
43
26
97
56
58
37
None.
26, 402
None.
None.
186, 116
207, 140
392, 204
42, 977
1, 178, 780
998, 042
549, 150
468, 951
1, 075, 680
579, 922
369, 704
80, 057
1, 261, 796 1, 104, 876
787, 062
926, 545
818, 902
761, 908
123, 034
470, 496
228, 712 .2, 018, 819
203, 224 1, 680, 373
177, 670 1, 181, 972
95, 165
718, 226
44, 876
31, 868
58, 695
35, 498
303, 950
177, 314
180, 682
116, 428
53
37
20
49
24
37
12
18
24
12
7
8
None.
None.
None.
150, 000
57, 463
77, 028
142, 836
436, 305
376, 080
293, 890
131, 569
10, 000
13, 986
9,466
5,638
345, 365
71, 449
86, 494
148, 474
781, 670
305, 995
135, 094
135, 259
130, 924
71, 433
34, 646
43, 056
1,979
429, 803
302, 640
165, 241
398, 953
32, 978
50,364
16, 814
39, 091
75, 847
36, 908
23, 234
23, 883
91
118
133
59
79
193
279
289
12
9
11
20
9
29
7
9
635, 971
948, 625
2, 182, 793
1, 905, 168
972, 700
1, 035, 759
2, 482, 574
2, 180, 051
1, 032, 843
730, 544
1, 303, 227
1, 300, 775
933, 878
232, 916
300, 075
339, 350
151, 143
638, 303
1, 567, 621
2, 265, 121
2, 346, 514
16, 335
11,918
14, 855
27, 444
27, 675
89, 679
21, 642
27, 532
86
230
981, 194
219, 817
1, 867, 227
100
91
157
130
112
113
156
64
65
87
468, 036
640, 627
591, 159
633, 910
100
87
125
108
88
61
100
159
159
154
166
141
100
81
47
39
29
23
100
104
143
109
90
29
3 337, 223 31,172,184
188, 676
609, 477
639, 610
796, 277
837, 657
659, 645
707, 425
166
92
107
116
136
121
81
124
281
251
215
194
88
29
22
52
151
106
111
106
None.
None.
22
30
17
72
92
57
56
67
80
52
64
40
144
119
92
68
18
68
11
15
112
84
124
32
September...
October
November...
December. _.
65
248
314
158
101
158
202
134
61
93
121
80
44
118
214
248
4
6
20
21
1924
January
February
March
April
176
95
61
13
181
151
134
77
90
80
70
37
249
207
146
88
2
2
1
52
50
22
22
21
28
14
17
1
156
358
313
160
109
213
213
153
74
160
1933
January
February
March
April .
May
June
July
August
May
June
July
August
SeptemberOctober
NovemberDecember
1925
January
February
March
April
Pockets of 100 pounds
479, 349
652, 912
642, 918
699, 754
93
126
108
84
mo. av__ 100
mo. av_. 105
mo. av__ 131
mo. av._ 137
mo. av_. 108
mo. av__ 116
EX-
Domes- PORTS PORTS
tic at
mills
and
dealers
191, 510
193, 597
757, 281 212, 140
1, 021, 642 179, 760
872, 667 222, 059
682, 788 446, 741
78
107
105
114
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
New
Orleans
NUMERICAL DATA
7
13
18
35
55
45
77
105
97
104
IM-
Total
from
mills
2
141
142
156
132
163
328
mo av
mo. av
mo. av..
mo. av_.
mo. av._
mo. av..
TOTAL
MOVEMENT
TO
MILLS
STOCKS
END OF
MONTH
169, 718
203, 340
196, 238
258, 484
275, 513
278, 785
67
80
77
101
108
109
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
SHIPMENTS
May
June
July
August
87, 134
299,781
274, 883
60, 143
j
448, 306
23, 004
41, 904
56, 327
109, 114
172, 990
139, 944
i
1 Southern receipts, shipments and stocks at mills from Rice Millers' Association, comprising movement of the whole rice crop except California rice. Data on paddy
at California warehouses from Rice Growers' Association of California, receipts being given at association warehouses, representing about 75 per cent of the California rice
acreage, while shipments and stocks are from all warehouses in California. The column "total movement to mills" is a total <ft the shipments from California warehouses
and receipts at Southern mills, thus giving a view of the total movement of domestic rice to the mills. Shipments of rice through New Orleans compiled by New Orleans
Board of Trade. Imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, data for rough rice being reduced to the equivalent
clean rice at 162 pounds of rough to 100 pounds of clean.
2 Rough rice barrels or sacks of 162 pounds are equivalent to clean rice pockets of 100 pounds each.
* Average for 10 months, March through December.
27456°—25t
7
98
Table 67.—LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT
HOGS
CATTLE AND CALVES
Shipments
Total
receipts STOCKER
YEAK AND MONTH
AND
FEEDER
TOTAL
Shipments
Local
Total
slaugh- receipts STOCKER
ter
AND
TOTAL
FEEDER
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Shipments
Local
slaughter
Total
receipts STOCKER
AND
FEEDER
TOTAL
Local
slaughter
Thousands of animals
1917 monthly average _
1918 monthly average-1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
.
_. -.._
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
....
...
3, 159
3,766
3,737
3,549
64
81
75
61
1,027
1,185
1,194
1,273
2,157
2,572
2,536
2,272
1,618
1,869
2, 265
1, 876
352
432
578
430
808
1, Oil
1,210
1,043
756
855
1,054
915
923
1, 036
1,086
1, 154
3,425
3,672
4,611
4, 622
42
49
68
42
1,228
1, 277
1, 595
1, 684
2,194
2,395
3,015
2,932
2,014
1,864
1,838
1, 850
258
346
373
390
944
973
978
983
1,072
889
858
846
780
701
669
1,035
1,086
1, 060
1,002
1, 106
3,737
3,776
2,980
3,037
70
57
31
31
1,149
1,114
1, 025
1,065
2,572
2, 678
1, 940
1,976
1,692
1,700
1, 677
1,951
145
191
204
350
832
Til
717
904
852
923
956
1,021
630
864
710
357
1,265
1,570
1, 345
847
1,107
1,299
1,138
997
3,062
3,682
4,421
5,004
34
49
55
46
1,153
1,305
1,501
1,657
1, 917
2,362
2,918
3,360
2,303
3,311
2,288
1,516
634
1,138
757
256
1, 297
2,192
1,465
708
1,005
1,067
881
820
1,876
1,427
1, 502
1, 670
281
210
198
233
756
660
554
573
1, 086
871
956
1,080
5,306
4,492
4,926
4,318
66
64
69
76
1, 887
1,670
1,703
1, 393
3, 395
2,820
3, 234
2,924
1,636
1, 3f?6
1,430
1,447
171
- 169
114
82
729
646
646
584
897
708
805
855
1, 900
1, 636
1,903
2,214
300
236
223
480
716
643
747
1,056
1,173
996
1,104
1,168
4,524
4, 209
4,181
3,714
67
63
34
62
1,443
1,409
1,496
1,448
3,072
2,815
2,652
2,283
1,794
1,452
1,661
1,800
216
117
188
341
909
639
710
898
888
817
936
903
2,295
2,802
2,182
1, 810
631
785
624
353
1,156
1,382
1,131
788
1,104
1,373
1,106
1,018
3,607
4,816
5,416
5, 825
102
101
70
46
1,336
1, 669
1,779
1,911
2, 276
3,129
3,657
3,919
2,659
3,465
1,816
1,526
897
1,489
640
154
1,745
» 2,443
1, 097
688
894
981
777
837
1,884
1, 457
1,556
1,751
243
170
175
238
712
540
549
627
1, 155
915
991
1,108
6,253
6, 335
4,883
4,374
60
47
52
67
2,198
2,126
1, 854
1,559
4,016
3,227
2,976
2,809
1,697
1,412
1,367
1,348
149
106
83
105
773
693
654
613
920
725
719
726
1,800
1,673
1,798
1,934
275
201
169
306
746
631
641
826
1,141
1,030
1,141
1,092
4, 321
4,296
4,091
3,196
46
29
23
25
1,608
1,417
1,477
1, 213
2,735
2,852
2,605
2,017
1,344
1,550
1,672
2,005
118
153
226
444
629
650
712
1,022
723
903
950
978
2,566
2,737
2,363
2,083
580
751
549
309
1,166
1,339
1,096
816
1,312
1, 432
1,267
1,265
3,216
3, 990
4, 904
6,604
35
56
40
38
1,252
1,469
1,760
2,271
1,959
2,525
3,132
4,335
3,027
3,295
1,879
1,605
973
1,441
676
206
1,876
2,267
1, 154
750
1,097
1, 020
540
854
1,094
2,104
2, 054
1, 866
382
408
440
336
747
850
894
818
1,109
1,241
1,141
1,034
1,649
1,935
1,935
1,967
292
406
380
331
717
887
838
807
1,873
1,759
1,710
2, 149
359
259
223
469
2,397
2, 936
2,427
1, 825
j
[ ^
1933
Mav
June
July
August
_
.
September
October
November
December
_ ..
. ...
_
.
1923
January
February
March
April
jV^ay
June
July
August
.. „.-•
...
.
,-
September
October
November
---
>
1934
January
February
Mi arch
April
- .....
May
June
July
August
. _
September
October
November
December
..
...
--
--- --
1925
F b
'
-
July
-
-
;
'
;
•
i
|
•
i
i These figures represent the movement at between 60 and 70 markets; data procured from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Monthly data from 1920 appeared in November, 1922, issue (No. 15), p. 115.
99
Table 68.—PORK PRODUCTS
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
PRODUCTION i—
INSPECTED
SLAUGHTER
YEAH AND MONTH
Total pork
products
Lard
COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS »
(end of month)
EXPORTS'
Total
Other
products
Lard
Total
Lard
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION*
Lard,
Fresh and Total pork Smoked
prime
hams, contract,
products Chicago
cured
New York
Thousand of pounds
1913 monthly average...
1914 monthly average. __
1915 monthly average...
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average.. _
1918 monthly average...
477, 177
450, 851
524, 294
565, 691
449, 570
583, 154
1919 monthly average...
1920 monthly average.. _
1921 monthly average. ._
1922 monthly average...
1923 monthly average. __
1924 monthly average...
588, 978
539, 455
560, 212
618, 276
765, 178
720, 862
1933
January
February
March
April
Dollars per pound
$0. 166
.167
.153
.185
.252
.318
$0. 110
.104
.094
.135
.219
.261
384, 407
407, 684
440, 649
478, 402
584, 710
580, 817
.343
.334
.268
.265
.212
.202
.290
.200
.111
.115
.123
.133
688,924
783, 680
864, 674
939, 801
578, 870
485, 257
575, 909
474, 077
.202
.203
.206
.212
.118
.118
.126
.120
84, 530
123, 896
143, 579
115, 860
908, 771
908, 505
866, 159
754, 262
597, 664
574, 660
580, 811
615, 149
.211
.211
.217
.223
.116
.117
.113
.116
685, 751
542, 544
612, 813
758, 211
72, 608
35, 525
35, 327
49, 340
613, 143
505, 946
577, 496
708, 871
562,020
693, 845
639, 679
638, 613
.223
.219
.209
.205
.128
.133
.141
.132
855, 020
946, 788
1, 015, 683
1,007,215
54, 130
68, 557
85, 712
101, 945
798,859
878, 231
929, 971
905, 270
650, 363
558, 764
515, 641
556, 581
.193
.184
.189
.190
.128
.117
.116
.113
52, 111
49, 894
' 61, 502
59, 167
1, 020, 811
1, 022, 670
960, 501
834, 953
128,
152,
150,
124,
226
685
243
552
892, 585
869, 985
810, 258
710, 401
589, 565
622, 880
641, 680
535, 999
.194
.196
.204
.222
.110
.111
.126
.143
48, 842
71, 873
42, 610
43, 804
649,268
441, 950
462, 534
703, 224
83,854
31, 566
35,042
60, 243
565, 414
410, 384
427, 492
642, 981
561,226
634, 905
553, 447
548, 753
.223
.216
.205
.207
.144
.165
.153
.169
892, 730
112,607
82,058
76, 826
113, 205
120, 932
108, 209
187, 554
35, 555
31, 060
45, 735
85,377
77, 149
141, 819
644,543
669, 283
875, 323
85, 741
74, 117
90, 959
558, 802
595, 166
784, 364
87, 986
104, 622
119, 216
130, 652
159, 686
160, 849
219, 803
128, 004
138, 308
123, 924
165, 620
141, 289
63, 409
51, 021
72, 412
63,913
86, 282
78, 668
156, 394
76,983
65,896
60,011
79, 338
62, 621
920, 959
906,345
761,914
647, 594
837, 466
826, 718
92,212
120, 413
119, 705
86, 573
77, 358
89, 730
828, 747
785, 932
642, 209
561, 021
760, 019
736, 819
904, 205
749, 437
852, 965
734, 590
181, 267
158, 557
173, 551
179, 292
196, 139
163,745
185, 197
164, 288
107, 786
89, 055
109, 187
85, 475
88, 353
74,690
76, 010
78, 813
745, 190
842, 781
931, 417
1, 025, 322
56, 266
59, 101
66, 743
85, 521
May
June
July
August
736, 223
748, 584
702, 630
641, 311
155, 449
172, 279
163, 300
142, 084
165, 272
131, 708
141, 665
162, 965
93, 199
64,605,
69, 478
83,758
72, 073
67, 103
72, 187
79,207
993, 301
1, 032, 401
1, 009, 738
870, 122
September
October ._ ._
November
December
552, 109
711, 355
873, 007
975, 718
113, 261
132, 233
153, 212
191, 748
170, 657
158, 196
158, 908
188, 697
83,630
76, 378
74, 251
98, 578
87, 027
81,818
85, 657
90, 119
1934
January
_ .
February
March
April
976, 966
843, 874
765, 700
690, 514
227, 689
188,308
177, 602
170, 096
224, 660
190, 691
175, 420
137, 577
132, 758
99, 910
100, 726
73, 307
91,902
90,781
74, 694
64, 270
720, 999
737, 102
731, 931
648, 939
167, 289
166, 851
177, 565
121, 584
114, 759
109, 369
148, 208
135, 104
62, 648
59, 475
86,706
75, 937
492,734
560, 043
688, 552
912, 990
103,645
106, 781
130, 184
192, 596
114,652
132, 686
91, 730
120, 607
65,810
60, 813
49, 120
76, 803
May
June
July
August
September
October _ .
November
December
,
_
1925
Januarv _
_
February
March.
April
WHOLESALE
PRICES 6
I
219
May
June
July
August
1
Production of pork products from animals slaughtered under Federal inspection reported by the U. S. Departent of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, given as
total dressed weight, excluding meat from condemned animals. Slaughter of hogs under Federal inspection according to 1919 census figures amounted to 68 per cent of total
slaughter. Monthly data from 1920, slightly revised since, given in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 95, including data on exports, storage holdings, and apparent consumption
also.2 Monthly data on lard from 1916 appeared in March, 1924, issue (No. 31), p. 54.
Exports reported by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The total includes bacon, ham, shoulders, lard, neutral lard, and
canned,
fresh, and pickled pork. In the division between lard and other products, neutral lard is included with "Other products."
3
Cold storage holdings, reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, are distinctly seasonal. No allowance for this has been
made4 in computing index numbers.
Apparent consumption, including only meat produced under Federal inspection, has been computed from the inspected slaughter plus net imports less exports (including exports to Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Alaska) and the change in cold storage holdings.
* Wholesale prices are averages of weekly quotations as compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly data on ham prices from 1919
appeared in September, 1923, issue (No. 25), p. 55.
100
Table 69.—OTHER MEATS
LAMB
BEEF
TOTAL MEATS
Wholesale prices *
Produc- Cold- Apparent
ProducProducApparent
Coldtion- storage
contiontion—
Steer Inspected
Good
Exports 2 storage 3 consumpYEAR AND MONTH inspected
1
h-oldsumpinspected
tion
[
native rounds, slaughter! ingsa
holdings
tion*
slaughter
slaughter 1
No.
8,
steers,
Chicago Chicago
Dollars per pound
Thousands of pounds
$0. 130
.136
.129
.138 .167
221
852,588
810,258
S94, 710
986, 523
$36, 601
1, 137, 294
775, 465
866,157
1,137,872
39, 125
37,663
41, 776
35, 789
37,568
37,528
1, 075, 691
965, 241
972, 417
1,067,141
1, 229, 773
1,196,059
1, 166, 373
1,082,636
883, 627
719, 409
916,803
908, 715
845,1(8
833,686
845,680
913, 505
1,037,821
1, 040, 421
5,980
5,758
6,635
5,774
42, 413
35, 124
39, 611
38, 497
1, 372, 385
1, 148, 090
1, 290, 118
1, 177, 250
865, 283
949, 130
1, 028, 554
1, 109, 631
1, 036, 521
886, 726
1, 008, 352 j
918,328
37, 446
33, 649
35,138
35,145
4,445
3,556
2,752
1,785
38,642
34, 213
35, 592
36, 154
1, 212, 830
1, 197, 936
1, 142, 781
1,131,269
1, 062, 769
1, 093, 177
1, 058, 383
917,948
1,075,838
1, 017, 035
1, 019, 526
1, 088, 848
.173
.155
.136
.135
37, 059
37, 733
35, 495
38, 243
1,719
1,997
2,014
2,493
37, 619
39, 651
35, 592
37,709
1, 030, 129
1, 265, 529
1,368,200
1, 420, 762
735,657
608, 119
707, 993
864, 981
.170
.170
.170
.170
.139
.145
.150
.155
42, 502
36, 158
34, 642
33, 848
2,306
2,175
1,771
2,493
42, 622
36, 271
35, 139
34, 214
1, 471, 250
1, 257, 358
1,178,891
1, 122, 650
959,981
1, 046, 837
1, 110, 679
1, 087, 477
1, 138, 438
966, 232
922,520
991, 587
445, 895
379, €54
431, 223
431, 708
.170
.168
.165
.165
.169
.175
.170
.169
37, 187
35, 097
37, 539
38, 788
2,272
2,919
2,254
2,259
37, 179
34, 504
37,908
38,608
1, 203, 776
1, 154, 856
1,204,769
1,032, 459
1, 089, 146
1, 084, 932
1,012,370
886,090
1, 072, €39 |
1, 036, 438
1,110,810 |
1,006,315
466, 995
515, 864
415, 649
389,367
.165
.172
.183
.183
.160
.136
.129
.125
42,548
43, 566
35, 801
32,803
2,535
3,193
3,432
2,988
42, 198
42, 830
35, 521
33, 321
1,017,069
1, 155, 375
1, 167, 417
1, 386, 953
699,380
512, 308
566, 302
849, 074
.183
.133
46, 661
44,623
38,445
37,564
29, 120
31,831
3,722
4,531
6,026
.233
.230
.163
.150
.158
.171
.224
.213
.145
.145
.153
.152
38, 539
34, 399
41, 096
34,820
37, 188
37, 540
8,291
20, 174
22,090
3,294
3,742
2,516
415, 268
866, 345
392,832
405, 754
.154
.148
.145
.145
.135
.138
.145
.145
42, 526
34, 786
39, 354
37,685
65, 023
57,220
45, 893
46,041
439, 532
408, 162
403,123
437, 545
.145
.151
.158
.158
.146
.163
.185
.184
14, 997
14, 205
12, 086
9, 495
48, 187
63,421
93, 166
105, 577
426, 500
487, 199
418, 887
385, 366
.175
.175
.175
.171
451, 782
377, 326
378, 549
398, 288
9,899
11, 669
12, 920
13,827
102, 655
97, 874
93, 225
78, 177
445, 453
371, 197
371, 740
400, 792
445, 590
382, 657
435, 299
444, 732
13, 911
11, 909
14, 029
14,387
66, 063
59, 343
49,615
48, 878
481,787
551, 766
463,064
441, 160
16,375
16, 763
14, 417
9,329
47, 577
67, 165
100,336
142, 862
329, 810
314,784
331,971
383, 268
457, 910
522,309
13, 62o
12, 163
42, 609
32, 105
32,502
64,444
127, 200
192, 343
256, 523
1919 monthly av....
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av_...
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
448, 955
391, 387
371, 108
414, 045
427,407
437,667
32, 053
19, 545
15, 249
14,456
13, 594
13,286
237. 123
156, 117
99, 623
68, 521
75,389
79,481
421,636
388,330
362,655
399, 314
415,543
422,078
1923
January
February
March . _
April
425, 654
363, 867
397, 799
404, 975
12, 537
11,415
15, 144
12, 149
114, 113
100, 591
90,502
78, 535
May
June _
July
August
439, 161
415, 703
405, 013
454, 813
13, 647
14, 941
14,229
18, 179
440, 961
514, 441
459, 698
406, 801
September
October November
December
-
1924
January
February
March
April
_May
June - .
July
August
-
September
! October
November
December
1925
January
February
March
April
140, 666
Apparent
consumption J
Thousands of pounds
$0. 131
.133
.124
.130
.162
.221
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av
_
Coldstorage
holdings 3
1,026,139 I
1, 220, C95
1, 094, 158
1,061,688
1,070,419
1, 193, 599
1,004,617
971, 441
2,337
May. . .
.
June
July
August
_ _..
1
Production from animals slaughtered under Federal inspection reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, given as total dressed
weight, excluding meat from condemned animals. The slaughter under Federal inspection, according to census figures for 1919, amounted to 82 per cent of the total number
of animals slaughtered in the United States in the Ciise of beef and 91 per cent for lamb. Monthly data from 1920, including also exports, storage holdings and apparent
consumption
and prices, appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 95.
2
Exports, as reported by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign andDomestic Commerce, include fresh, canned, pickted, and cured beef, and oleo o51
and 3tallow.
Cold-storage holdings, reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, are distinctly seasonal. No allowance for this has been
made in calculating index numbers. Figures represent storage holdings on the last day of each month. Beef holdings include frozen, cured, and in process of cure while
lamb4 holdings embrace frozen lamb and mutton.
Apparent consumption has been computed from the inspected slaughter plus net imports less exports (including exports to Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Alaska), and the
change in storage holdings and includes meat produced under Federal inspection only.
• Wholesale prices are averages for the month from U. S. Department .of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
101
Tabfe n —POULTRY, EGGS, AND FISH »
POULTRY
Receipts,
at 5
markets'
YEAB AND MONTH
EGGS
Receipts
at 5
markets 3
Cold
storage
holdings*
Co3d
storage
holdings
(case
eggs) 3
Relative
to 1916-20
Relative to 1919
POULTRY
FISH
Total
catch,
principal
Cold
storage
holdings *
fishing,
ports
Relative to 1919
Receipts
at 5
markets'
Cold
storage
holdings*
Thousands of
pounds
Cold
Receipts storage
holdat 5
ings
mar(case
kets' eggs)
«
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average . 1924 monthly average1
ports
Canned
salmon
shipments 8
Cases
3,471
88
101
97
•78678
682
98
92
107
lt)l
86
103
114
117
105
120
94,
120
148
154
134
100
90
78
94
92
98
1OO
73
72
57
59
73
19, 804
19*148
21, 481
23,554
28,444
29, 822
100
fishing
Cold
storage
holdings*
Thousands of
pounds
Thousands
of
cases 7
100
68
Tetal
catch,
principal
NUMERICAL DATA
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1916—1920* monthly average 1913 montMy average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
-1Q17 monthly average
1918 monthly average
FISH
EGGS
3,069
3,504
3, 367
* 13, 518
» 13, 549
« 14, 300
16, 936
15, 999
18, 549
62, 501
1, 18&
1^027
1,229
1, 357
1, 393
1, 243
4,156
3, 261.
4,171
6, ia7
6,355
4,642
17, 358
15, 675
13, 608
16,260
1«, 023
17,005
61, 764
45, 296
44, 355
35, 311
36, 210
45, 050
853
1,025
2, 124
2, 237
213
13
453
3,737
7,885
11, 647
15, 518
15,120
40, 033
27,070
16, 724
10, 590
424,048
366, 159
175,002
187, 187
2,884
2,072
1, 338
1, 205;
7,890
10, 222
10, 509
9, 883
15, 392
16, 931
20,991
20, 834
12, 312
17, 870
27, 237
39, 101
253, 212
445, 127
390, 688
653, 480
991
8,737
6,645
831
568 •* 4,028
587
1,927
20, 259
19, 954,
15, 624
12, 119
53, 220
62,616
63,458
64, 290^
834, 304
962,709
648; 648
403,992
44,032
64, 798 .
46, 146
50,278
54,276
68,045
64, 974
100
97
108
119
144
151
100
71
78
84
105
100
221
119
8T
63
188
175
146
115
72
86
179
188
6
(8)
13
108
45
67
89
87
65
44
27
17
43,735
23,619
17, 154
12,446;
68
84
84
91
88
76
64
53
243
174
113
101
227
294
303
285
89
98'
121
120
20
29
44
63
13, 392
16, 562;
16; 696i
18; 068
57, 274
49, 100 ! ;
41, 250'
34, 131
95
138
292
382
51
62
98
145
83
70
48
49
252
191
116
55
117
115
9.0
70
86
101
103
104
18, 848
27,412
57,819
75, 576
33, 142
40,363: 1
63, 274 i
93,434
191
139.
85
79,
154
144
117
80
60
84
101
209
14
1
16
104
69
96
101
96
86
65
48
35-
37,915
27, 447
16,893
15; 608
99,486
93}528
76,035
52,068
713
999
1, 196
2r.487
500
44
569
3, 609
10,259
16, .772
17,. 555
16,535
52,627
40, 421
29, 571
21, 489
300,041
416,378
294>709
195,188
90
91
100
92
61
54
52
52
220
153
122
89
200
251
267
252
89
106
130
115
35
44
58
80
17, 742
17, 824
19,780
18,205
39, 247
34,;832
33, 542
33, 862
2, 610
1,823.
1,445
1,,060
6, 944
8,697
9, 264
8,751
15, 440
IS, 334
22, 592
20,018
21, 840
26, 986
36, 036
49, 113
200, 300
337, 809
660, 5'.»1
780, 775
100'
138
313
390'
62
86
136
206
73
62
39
43
214
153
89
43
115
116
81
71
92
108
114
111
19, 768
27, 344
62,029
77,309
40, 090
55, 430
87, 975
133, 589
872
741
46T
508
7,416
5,295
3, 101
1,509
19, 937
20,215
14, 040
12,353
56,607 928, 769
66, 754 1, 085, 639
70, 398 687; 168
68, 760
154
213
53
2
89
30, 460
138, 258
634
82
•
467, 086
471,438
1933
January
February
March._
April
.
-
«
-
I
;
May
-
July
August
...
September
October
November
\
\
-
,
121, 632
113, 503
94,872
74, 562
!
1924
March
April
.
_
July
September
October
November _ _ .
December
-
192&
January
February
55, 009
April
May
July
* Data compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, except fish catch representing landings, of fresii fish from vessels at Boston: and
Gloucester, Mass., Portland, Me., and Seattle, Wash., compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries, and shipments of canned salmon from Puget Sound,
Astoria, Portland,, pr.eg. (except small rail shipments), San Francisco, and in. bond, through Prince Rupert, Bs O>, representing practically complete-pack of the United
Canned Fish Brokers' Association, in cases ol48>one-pound cans to th&casei Monthly data oji eggs-and on fish, except sal"* ""• ). 97 and 99.
. ,.
_ ....
.„„..
San Francisco. Total of weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated. Monthly data from 1920
7
appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43.
3 Holdings at the end of the month.
* As of 15ttr o£ the month.
6
Excluding Portland and Seattle.
« Does not include Portland, Oreg., whose water shipments totaled 25,227 cases in January, 1923, and an average of about 2,000 cases for each of the five succeeding months
of 1923.
f One case of eggs equals 30 dozen, or about 45 pounds net
8
Relative number less than 1.
102
Table 71.—CONDENSED AND EVAPORATED MILK
PRODUCTION i
Evaporated
Condensed
Evaporated
Powdered
Condensed
EXPORTS *
Evaporated
YEAR AND
MONTH
Evaporated j
UNSOLD STOCKS »
Condensed
Condensed
TOTAL STOCKS »
152, 177
125, 181
114, 529
118, 158
155,129
113, 727
120,073
97, 744
94, 551
140,902
26, 436
25,295
15, 415
13,288
14, 887
10, 451
14,069
8,021
10, 116
9,650
76, 244
79,850
73, 983
70, 909
116, 104
34, 252
24, 140
16, 141
16, 392
17, 628
4,734
4,781
5,331
10, 891
11, 407
11,837
516
203
461
4, 029
12,520
23,123
22, 591
116, 852
135, 895
141, 620
117, 581
123, 698
140, 735
117, 686
101, 435
20, 750
21, 775
16, 744
15,529
3,057
9,360
16, 261
17, 980
99, 653
109, 238
84, 331
67, 274
16, 625
16, 530
9,207
11, 537
6,678
4,817
3,387
3,220
9, 032
10, 890
5,436
8,027
915
823
384
2SO
20,499
19, 196
19,988
17, 077
17, 939
11, 642
5,105
1,886
119, 624
91, 642
61, 540
49,995
108, 770
53, 951
17, 320
13, 621
14,251
10, 663
8,435
8,356
15, 999
9,992
4,127
957
78, 217
33, 064
4,609
4,229
10,680
16, 249
12, 310
10, 137
3,023
3, 529
5,210
3,430
7,526
12,537
6,794
6,420
131
183
306
287
67, 144
79, 494
83, 815
100, 890
16, 145
17, 938
13, 710
13,554
2,463
4,446
6,387
6,748
48, 406
56, 987
63,581
80, 391
21,200
33, 121
43,004
57, 183
9,692
12, 380
7,069
8,436
1,218
1,925
1,947
1,.962
10,164
18, 701
33, 864
46, 596
10, 536
12,928
20,372
18, 317
3,500
3,015
4,675
4, 743
6,739
9,704
15, 359
13, 433
297
209
338
141
126, ,530
169, 285
190, 343
194, 350
19, 526
25,329
26, 157
27, 183
8,963
13,958
23, 455
31, 853
97, 808
129, 658
140, 238
134, 886
77, 566
116, 580
105, 712
126, 171
12, 336
18, 854
13,842
19, 770
2,715
7,765
16,228
22,596
62, 289
89, 628
75, 230
83, 384
16, 366
11,318
10,805
11, 359
5,741
4,492
4,383
4,612
10, 402
6,696
6,186
6,648
223
130
236
99
13,824
9,387
7, 356
6,691
227, 826
225, 940
211, 334
191, 149
25, 869
22, 582
18, 770
16, 180
30, 390
29,703
23, 741
22, 163
171,232
173,443
168,616
152, 553
151, 994
139, 786
132, 865
129, 428
18, 241
14, 635
12, 978
11, 225
20,250
18, 536
14, 448
11,803
113, 245
106, 411
105, 248
106, 150
14, 563
17, 763
22, 402
29, 969
5,070
5,225
6,782
5, 139
9,374
12, 314
15, 399
24, 631
119
224
221
199
79, 416
90, 230
127, 548
126, 501
7,869
9, 175
11, 349
15, 445
191,312
155, 349
138, 362
127, 464
15, 368
11, 000
13, 480
12, 220
20, 250
18, 079
13,376
11,918
155, 574
126, 103
111, 353
102, 997
141, 289
106, 008
86, 427
81, 050
11, 385
6,412
4,855
7,264
13, 523
12, 395
6,979
5,971
116, 262
87, 048
74,450
67, 499
33 838
21 331
12, 735
15,548
8,077
5,105
5,116
5,926
25, 546
15, 922
7,396
9,379
215
304
223
243
20, 108
17, 361
12, 874
10, 115
147, 260
158, 123
144, 297
93, 693
22, 126
28, 244
21, 471
14, 516
142, 838
199, 602
288, 459
282, 431
18,064
25, 088
23, 481
33,007
12, 720
19, 031
30, 257
24,093
111,816
155, 163
234, 288
224, 960
100, 802
153, 926
230, 769
213, 166
14, 774
21, 722
20, 792
28,002
5, 595
9,710
20, 071
11, 532
80, 201
122, 174
189, 528
173, 260
14,290
11, 712
13,779
16, 339
6,986
4,690
4,819
5, 392
6,933
6,771
8,782
10, 502
371
251
178
445
11, 358
87, 189
12, 101
242, 543
202, 977
180, 054
159, 592
27, 375
22, 616
18, 070
14, 604
20, 833
15, 476
13, 974
11,802
194, 066
164, 538
147, 598
133, 093
185, 584
141, 633
132, 578
117,590
22, 759
16, 744
13, 282
10,650
9,733
7,744
6,330
6,212
152, 824
116,808
112, 553
100, 639
20, 374
23, 862
16, 384
11, 349
4,192
6, 265
4, 306
3,096
15, 892
290
16, 335 1,262
10, 818 1,260
7,766 487
Total
Total
Total
Case Bulk Case
goods goods goods
Case Bulk Case Bulk
goods goods goods goods
Case Bulk Case
goods goods goods
•3
1
Thousands of pounds
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 ino. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo av
131, 501
122, 014
119, 279
147, 907
29, 008
16, 987
19, 531
16, 567
8,979
7,365
8,862
12, 258
82, 117
85,798
79, 457
104, 963
11,398 j 225,464 | 54,488 18, 102
11,864 178,054 j 33, 089 18, 892
11,430 | 147,411 21, 921 10, 614
14,119 i 155, 675 20, 245 17, 023
192, 582 19,531 17,651
1922
May
June
July
A ugust
173, 234
178, 881
135, 519
119, 046
34, 706
32, 211
14, 334
15, 845
14, 505
15, 987
9,790
7,447
107, 521
111, 895
94, 344
81, 205
16, 502
18, 788
17, 051
14, 549
145, 668
173, 817
187, 367
161,850
233 933
25, 032
22, 125
21, 014
September
October-.November
December
104, 308
109, 507
86, 112
93, 107
15, 359
19,896
13, 963
11, 613
7,605
7,960
6,658
9,355
69, 245
74, 106
58, 513
64, 969
12, 099
7,545
6,978
7,170
158, 370
122, 716
86, 788
69, 042
1923
January
February
March
April
113,461
108, 490
131, 254
170, 078
13, 645
12,004
18, 336
23, 851
11,414
10, 222
11, 579
13, 604
78,903
77,908
89, 001
118, 192
9,499
8,356
12, 338
14, 431
June
July
August
201, 726
228, 545
191, 905
152, 781
23, 674
19,869
16, 776
12, 142
18, 915
19,009
14, 657
12, 232
138, 350 20, 787
160, 923 28, 744
139, 687 20, 785
111, 181 17, 226
September
October
November
December
135, 158
133,486
105, 663
102,334
11, 867
15,909
13, 732
17,001
9,868
10?015
7,675
7,906
99, 599
98,175
76,900
70, 736
1924
January
February
March
April
109,004
121, 573
166, 625
178, 124
14, 723
14, 685
18, 135
23, 038
6,996
7,483
9,593
13, 140
May
June
July
August
214, 661
221, 874
193, 376
128, 364
25, 167
18, 146
14, 734
10, 040
September
October
November.
December
124,307
13, 659
May
1925
January
February
March
April
"
• May . _.
June
July
August .
1 Data on production and stocks from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing practically complete data for the industry.
Production figures are reported only every three months, while stocks are available currently. Stocks, both total and unsold, are given as of the end of each month, stocks
of evaporated bulk goods being included in each total, but omitted in detail on account of the small quantities usually held. Condensed milk is sweetened by the addition
of sugar
while evaporated milk is simply milk reduced in volume. The bulk goods are generally destined for bakeries, etc., while case goods are for the retail trade.
2
Exports are from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Prior to 1922, when separation was made into classes, the total exports
did not include powdered milk. Monthly averages of total exports for years 1913 to 1919, inclusive, appeared in November, 1924, issue (No. 39), p. 131.
103
Thous.
of cans, Thous.
40 qls. of qts.
each
Milk
cnocolate,
Prowhole Butter Cheese ducmilk
(Am.) tion e
powder,
etc.
RePro- ceipts
ducat 5
tion* markets i
Thous.
of gals.
Thousands of pounds
5,715
10, 470
63, 293
66, 107
11, 098
12, 358
12, 193
13, 108
15, 284
70, 833
71, 965
87, 912
96, 126
104, 268
45, 871
39, 269
47, 448
54, 207
54, 861
57, 480
67,229
59, 754
56, 623
59, 959
47, 074
73, 518
Thousands of pounds
1ep1
o>WJ
•3
£
fc
Dolls,
per
pound
RePro- ceipts
at 5
duction * markets *
Thousand»s of pounds
Dolls,
per
pound
I1
1913 mo av_
1914mo.av_
1915 mo. av.
1916 mo. av_
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. ay.
1,496
1, 513
1,590
1,613
1,652 11, 727
1,763 12, 193
1919 mo. av.
1920 mo av
1921 mo. av.
1922 mo. av.
1923 mo. av_
1924 mo. av.
1,873
2,035
2,144
2, 232
2, 461
2,491
13?059
13, 865
14, 116
14, 878
15, 391
7, 145
7,786
12, 141
13, 224
18, 036
21, 462
302, 837
235, 717
214, 191
113, 136
98, 474
100, 810
74, 127
49, 954
45, 013
58, 787
62, 070
40, 753
34, 242
19, 728
21, 882
22, 526
7, 496
5,734
1933
January
February _ _
March
April
2,170
2, 002
2,295
2,297
14, 357
13, 081
15, 080
14, 714
16, 077
15, 421
18, 118
18, 154
199, 739
215,522
275, 167
281, 218
88, 838
97, 351
106, 893
100, 660
40, 341
44, 845
57, 358
56, 107
55, 355
52, 407
76,, 592
84, 246
13, 308
17, 187
26, 735
28, 912
1,896
3, 732
7,591
11,114
6,052
5,625
8;570
12, 433
83, 688
74, 184
88, 311
100, 547
48, 123
40, 662
50, 409
48, 699
16, 122
8,910
4,824
3, 248
May
June
July
August
2,550
2,747
3, 562
2,479
17, 051
17,906
16, 703
15, 653
20, 526
20, 973
18, 630
17, 742
277, 197
300, 302
311, 749
236, 599
94, 167
105, 341
107, 153
92, 156
61,907
63,258
64, 955
51, 533
90, 308
92, 309
96, 534
67, 302
23, 411
26, 354
30, 052
16, 086
7,404
13, 041
13, 064
9,521
19,667
29, 034
31,137
25, 957
134, 350
158, 371
148, 278
120, 802
65, 330
90,415
75, 692
58, 814
September .
October
November .
December..
2,411
2, 403
2,282
2,335
14, 928 16, 067
15, 738 16, 684
14, 783 17, 559
14, 795 20,491
194, 506
203, 513
150, 511
182, 576
90,870
92, 303
84, 054
97,906
42, 601
38, 826
32, 048
45,670
38, 662
45, 44€
20, 674
24,834
14, 730
20, 559
9,230
10, 166
7,642
6,379
4, 505
4,001
17, 630
12, 725
7,495
7,087
102, 273
89, 297
74,909
77, 254
1924
January
February _ _
March
April
2,362
2,237
2,470
2,396
14, 684 21, 636
14, 031 21, 710
15, 718 23, 735
15, 862 23,185
188, 645
181,578
228, 268
250, 078
95, 890
95, 871
98, 533
99, 327
44, 516
48, 279
53,054
60, 431
28,158
25, 374.
43, 149
52, 349
16, 543
10, 820
29, 502
42, 027
3,537
3, 234
4,031
5,943
5,750
7, 754
9,152
13, 106
May
Juno
Julv
August
2,577
2,637
2,684
2,646
17,263
17, 317
18, 448
16, 846
25, 503
25, 913
22,676
19, 009
266, 151
313, 982
290, 335
206, 597
107, 144
106, 769
110, 806
99, 194
50, 647
71, 150
57, 723
45, 193
60, 845
72, 664
75, 093
44, 754
37, 889
48, 830
33, 463
11, 544
9,626
14, 579
13, 250
5,913
September .
October
November .
December
2,501
2,550
2,403
2,434
15, 8fll
15, 506
14, 926
187, 795
18, 131
18, 343 173, 144
17, 576 j 137,072
20,132
146, 649
99, 142
102, 503
96, 489
98,052
37, 751
33, 570
22, 126
27, 711
32, 821
26, 815
12, 318
14, 703
13, 1_63
7,794
5,336
5,667
4,919
2,463
802
515
1935
January
February _ _
-March
April
May
June....
i
i*
Wholesale price, 5 markets w
Boston (including cream)3
Greater
New
York 2
YEAR AND
MONTH
ProTotal Distribduccontion,
Soft
Min- sumed uted
cheese,
as
neap- or dis- fluid
ice
tribolis,
milk cream,
conSt.
uted
Paul*
densed
milk,
etc.
CHEESE
Cold storage holdings
(Am.)«
Consumed for manufacture
•of—
Receipts
BUTTER
Cold storage holdings
(creamery) »
MILK CONSUMPTION •
^Dairymen'* League Cooperative Association)
FLUID MiLKi
ICE CREAM
Table 72.—BUTTEB, CHEESE, AND MILK
j
II ".___
1
51, 588
54,572
49, 737
26 125
47, 590
34, 638
22, 079
20 607
$0. 593
.586
.429
.403
.464
.418
23, 488
21, 224
21,811
23, 567
26, 024
16, 281
13, 814
14,805
16, 958
18, 346
17, 669
41, 442 $0, 310
.280
37, 559
30, 066
. 216
.211
30,675
.241
39, 579
.203
49, 464
. 508 15, 392
.492 15,606
.485 20,505
.445 24, 277
12, 887
12, 575
15, 573
16, 410
26, 593
20,693
14, 465
14, 077
.256
.249
.241
.216
10, 112
62, 768
101, 774
102, 731
.417
.403
.397
.441
33, 351
42,038
38,873
32, 111
18, 982
25, 421
25, 312
22, 291
17,507
36, 834
55,839
63, 960
.223
.238
.234
.244
51, 287
45, 703
41,316
41, 881
96,117
76, 472
51, 508
30, 299
.464
.479
.511
.530
28, 810
25,881
18, 522
16, 920
18, 445
21, 091
16, 870
14, 299
62, 384
57,027
55, 105
49,566
.256
.256
.248
.230
83, 603
82?906
91,409
111, 401
42, 615
48, 260
40, 741
52, 344
15, 246
9, 837
7,830
8,977
.519
.499.
.462
.384
16, 976
18,139
21,936
24, 578
14,399
16, 243
12, 810
16, 440
40;506
35,223
28, 234
26, 159
.225
.221
.210
.182
17, 915
25, 448
30, 748
27, 003
139, 039
161, 538
173, 678
132, 568
€5, 366
92, 155
94, 977
69, 681
22, 328
74, 446
133, 402
156, 232
.383
.401
.396
.385
33,601
43, 383
38, 959
31, 517
19, 010
21, 639
25,544
19, 996
27, 148
45, 517
65, 716
76, 431
.184
.195
.196
.197
14, 874
109, 095
57, 304
50, 417
36, 776
39, 118
153, 271
135, 251
100, 743
65, 657
.£42
.385
.418
.440
28,983
18,497
17,804
14, 906
14, 745
73, 087
67, 651
58,7J8
49, 182
.203
.197
.202
.221
46,569
45, 812
,414
15,378
41, 657
.228
1 Monthly data from 1920 on receipts at New York and Boston and production in the Twin-City district appeared in July, 1922, issue (No. 14), p. 46. Receipts at
Philadelphia
from 1920 were given in September, 1922, issue (No. 13), p. 50, and later data in August, 1924, issue (No. 36), p. 155.
2
Receipts-of milk, excluding cream, in the metropolitan area around New York City, including many large cities in New Jersey, from the Milk Reporter.
8 Receipts of milk at Boston by rail, including cream, from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
< Production of whole milk by members of the Twin City Milk Association, ineJading most of the area within a 40-mil« radius of Minneapolis and St. Panl.
« Milk delivered to milk plants from the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, estimated to represent from 60 to 75 per cent of the milk handled in the association's
territory,
covering all New York State and parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
6
Data from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing practically complete production, but reported only every three months.
7
Compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, covering Boston, New York,, Phil
Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco, and representing
total of weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated.
8
Cold-storage
holdings
at
end
of
month
reported
by
U.
S.
Department
of
Agriculture,
Bureau
of
Agricultural
Economics.
9
Average
of creamery butter,, 92 score at Boston,, New York,, Philadelphia,
anc San Francisco, as compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture,
- „- of weekly
-- „ prices
.,. , Chicago,
0 _, and
Bureau
of Agriculture.
10
Average
of
weekly
prices
of
American
cheese,
No,
1
fresh
twins,
at
Boston,
New
York,
Wisconsin,
Chicago, and San Francisco, as compiled by U. S. Department of
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
104
Table 73.—SUGAR
EXPORTS i
RAW SUGAR
YEAR AND MONTH
Imports i
Receipts,
Louisiana
Stocks,
crop at Meltings 2 at refineries 2
New 3
Orleans
Refined,
Including
maple
Long tons
1909-1913 monthly average
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
CUBAN MOVEMENT »
RETAIL
*
Raw,
Granu- PRICE.
Index, Receipts,
96°
lated, 51
Stocks,
cities
centrifin
Cuban
Exports
end of
month
ugal,
bbls.,
ports
N.Y.
N.Y.
Rel. to
]913
Per pound
_.
-
WHOLESALE
PRICE*
Long tons
2,953
175, 664
201, 437
196, 569
205, 716
183, 802
192, 219
16, 184
10, 109
8, 501
14, 050
261, 149
298, 685
229, 266
361, 789
275, 249
306, 266
8,154
4, 704
8,812
9,545
7,286
1,926
14, 524
35, 838
58, 812
37, 602
15, 152
$0. 035
.038
.047
.058
.063
.064
$0. 043
.047
.056
.069
.077
.078
100
108
120
146
169
176
54, 891
34, 371
34, 739
68, 341
16, 520
16, 38]
.075
.130
.048
.047
.070
.060
.089
.126
.062
.059
.084
.075
205
353
146
132
184
167
330, 192
288, 005
314, 662
329, 161
286, 438
335, 486
325, 273
290, 391
309, 747
335, 519
284, 099
329, 544
644, 484
496, 806
1, 130, 682
499, 290
398, 700
458, 405
.067
.073
.086
.092
151
158
185
193
501, 271
681, 939
861, 736
563, 325
309, 831
474, 764
647, 008
461, 321
276,288
i
1
257, 174
81, 311
95, 428
105, 357
150, 022
14, 102
6,601
325, 233
338, 430
299, 891
423, 659
348, 165
382, 219
240, 034
245, 907
578, 101
391, 741
33, 899
1,506
728
896
251, 140
342, 715
510, 653
486, 421
80, 617
124, 164
284, 800
327, 081
4,718
29, 438
39, 324
.053
.062
.073
.078
367, 891
310, 712
214, 462
202, 336
663
585
1,076
1,368
474, 169
396, 265
259, 654
316, 729
315, 680
293, 023
228, 840
209, 798
43, 679
31, 669
3,181
2, 624
.079
.074
.069
.061
.094
.092 j
.085
.076
204
202
191
175
325, 987
180, 755
90, 088
64, 878
399, 020
272, 957
154, 726
148, 237
669, 543
199, 870
. 278, 575
163, 211
110, 143
1,998
22, 680
37, 805
66, 014
268, 365
384, 200
288, 031
199, 642
192,375
4,293
2,772
3,060
.070
.076
.073
.073
.082
.090
.087
.088
175
193
187
189
62, 810
68, 671
209,473
285, 549
86, 266
25, 876
244, 986
83, 151
3,714
J anuary .
February
March
April
230, 919
409, 553
466, 527
384, 952
22, 262
1,769
152
174
228, 670
426, 927
460, 441
426, 955
79,208
3,499
131, 689
237, 119
277, 027
7,181
14, 413
25, 342
.067
.072
.069
.064
.084
.087
.085
.079
185
187
189
181
548, 358
736, 588
856, 029
634, 044
341, 821
527, 741
613, 483
380, 109
240, 622
437, 958
660, 388
945, 715
May
June
...
July
August
370, 001
326, 913
377, 399
269, 500
347
331
672
1,010
432, 206
468, 314
503, 482
448, 493
338, 092
367, 971
321, 238
226, 408
30, 055
22, 329
22, 054
.056
.051
.051
.054
.073
.065
.066
.066
167
151
153
149
375, 924
141, 668
168, 812
164, 990
376, 019
291, 008
366, 293
315, 283
929 239
788, 141
570, 802
307, 838
242, 353
155, 161
134, 073
457
163
14, 057
37, 812
422, 650
323, 907
288, 073
156, 512
154, 805
82, 899
34, 972
36, 922
24,510
5,388
.060
.060
.058
.053
.071
.073
.073
.072
156
160
160
160
177, 353
85, 762
43, 574
92? 726
333, 992
195, 683
148, 986
64, 111
273,426
145,422
2,928
296, 101
94, 110
.046
.061
637, 599
375, 213
293, 891
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
9,236
195,854
191, 179
190, C96
1933
January
February
March
April
. __ .
May June « _ _ . _ July
August
._.
September
October
November..
December..
,
121, 656
58, 189
57, 929
31, f>32
1,853
!
9,920
460, 009
653,692
756, 155
590,209
523,687
429,588
31,246
22, 162
1934
September
October
November
December
. _
. _ _ ...
. ..
1925
January February
March
April
. .
May
June
July
August
39,097
1,843
863
432,123
41, 460
40, 569
•"
- - .--
1
2
.
"
Imports of raw sugar and exports of refined from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Figures include reports from eight ports as compiled by the Statistical Sugar Trade Journal, covering Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Galveston, and San Francisco until 1921, when Baltimore was added upon completion of refinery in that city. Prior to that year it is stated that little sugar moved through
Baltimore. Meltings are calculated from weekly reports the odd days being prorated. Stocks represent the amount of raw sugar in the hands of refiners on the dates
nearest
the end of the month as reported for each port.
3
Receipts of the Louisiana cane crop at New Orleans from the Statistical Sugar Trade Journal.
* Wholesale price of raw sugar, duty paid, and of granulated sugar in New York, and retail price index for 51 cities from U". /S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
s Statistics of receipts at Cuban ports, exports from Cuba, and stocks at Cuban ports from Statistical Sugar Trade Journal. Monthly data from 1920 appearel in June,
1922, issue (No, 10), p. 49.
105
Table 74.—COFFEE AND TEA1
[Base year In bold-faced type]
COFFEE
TEA
Visible supply,
end of month
YEAR AND MONTH World
total
Clearances
from Brazil
Receipts
in
To
United Brazil 2 Total ' United
States
States 4
Imports
into
U.S.
Imports
into
U.S.
COFFEE
Visible supply,
end of month
World
total
Relative to
5-year average
Relative to 1913
United
States
100
125
121
138
155
94
111
135
129
142
90
99
107
107
128
82
84
90
101
105
119
117
136
91
162
131
127
159
148
121
147
143
148
137
155
Ift6
134
82
92
77
98
108
93
100
100
100
100
96
80
79
86
94
110
142
121
112
131
106
122
111
127
102
132
80
68
111
94
96
124
Total »
Imports
into
U. S.
To
United
States *
Imports
into
U. S.
Thousands of
pounds
NUMERICAL DATA
100
100
Clearances from
Brazil
Thousands of bags *
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1909-1? 13 mo. av..
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 ino. av
Receipts
in
Brazfl»
TEA
11,819
11, 371
9,468
9,280
1,835
491
474
544
610
75, 659
71,044
84, 256
102, 438
97, 241
107, 209
8,241
7,418
8, 151
8,842
8,814
10, 566
813
831
891
1,003
1,036
1,175
1,157
536
359
637
513
499
625
582
91, 788
111, 130
108, 118
111, 956
103, 837
117, 321
118, 047
11, 044
6,747
7,567
6,374
8,093
8,927
7,700
1,577
1,727
2,017
2,611
935
1,151
1,072
1,249
1,009
990
1,207
1,103
1,261
1,014
7,941
8,913
8,730
5,863
4,837
1,851
1,213
1,695
1,686
1,087
903
726
1,261
762
558
1,064
894
916
1,186
393
1918 mo. av... ...
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av ..
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
67
75
74
50
41
101
66
62
92
59
49
40
1933
January —.._..
February
..
March
April
65
63
59
52
46
59
66
56
105
93
77
27
124
120
117
69
176
211
153
54
153
174
232
161
106
65
51
52
7,721
7,494
6,936
6,104
819
1,090
1,208
1,033
1,004
889
739
257
1,226
1,187
1,155
679
693
828
601
212
115, 608
131, 975
175, 876
114, 073
8,738
5,376
4,221
4,309
May
Juns
July
August
46
45
47
49
45
47
43
39
31
60
108
133
69
72
78
156
91
79
86
204
120
94
92
96
66
81
117
116
5,451
5,297
5,524
5,777
826
860
798
716
298
577
1,031
1,269
679
717
773
1,543
356
309
339
803
90,416
71, 140
69, 541
72, 966
5,406
6,710
9,609
9,569
September.,
October
1
November
December ._
49
45
40
36
51
51
48
39
132
132
125
127
168
183
138
130
226
246
190
192
154
187
218
189
157
173
149
167
5,742
5,325
4,694
4,293
044
944
884
712
1, 265
1,265
1,189
1,214
1,664
1,812
1,371
1,288
890
968
748
756
116, 781
141, 336
164, 947
143, 196
12, 921
14, 259
12, 287
13, 722
1934
January
February
March
April
36
35
33
37
37
31
36
35
129
110
116
118
115
131
112
74
128
162
147
118
182
145
169
148
95
63
74
72
4,198
4, 183
3,892
4,351
670
571
652
634
1,235
1,054
1, 109
1,131
1,134
1,297
1,015
728
505
635
576
463
137, 397
109, 994
127, 771
111, 957
7,831
5,182
6,075
5,922
May
June
July
August
39
42
37
44
36
41
48
53
112
116
57
161
95
105
101
147
119
161
103
144
161
146
181
150
51
77
96
105
4,665
5,020
4, 351
5,183
657
760
873
966
1,073
1,110
540
1,539
940
1,039
997
1,455
466
634
406
566
121, 600
110, 101
136, 627
113, 526
4,173
6,344
7,929
8,638
September
October
November . .
December
48
48
48
46
40
42
44
33
175
161
131
103
143
175
122
93
181
210
170
135
110
176
153
150
110
143
130
105
5,653
5,734
5,661
5,388
738
772
803
611
1,672
1,536
1,249
980
1,419
1,730
1,210
923
713
827
668
530
83, 637
133, 497
116, 349
114, 113
9,079
11, 794
10, 751
8,688
45
39
92
105
159
5,290
713
874
1,042
623
1925
January . . ...
February
.....
March
Apiil
^
June
July
"
.
.."
: :..
1
Data on coffee except imports received from the New Yorfc Coffee and Sugar Exchange, Inc.; imports of coffee and tea from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data for 1920 and 1921 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 102, data for 1922 in May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 156.
2
Represents total receipts at Rio and Santos.
3 Represents total clearances from Rio, Santos, and Victoria.
* Represents total clearances from Rio, Santos, Victoria, and Bahia.
6
A bag of coffee averages 132 pounds.
TaMe 75.—TOBACCO
[Relative numbers for base year in *«dd-faoed type; nitmerJca! data on opposite page]
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
UNMANUFACTURED
Wholesale priee
Stocks *
(quarterly)
Production
(crop
estimate) *
YSA.R AND MONTH
Sales,
loose leaf
ware-}
house
1909-1913 monthly average. ..
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 month! v average
1924 monthly average
.
Eel. to
1919
Chewing,
smoking,
smrff,
Cigar
types
and
100
80
90
51
61
49
107
203
124
137
114
132
153
70
43
28
5
133
85
101
129
143
148
1
(7)
0
46
92
165
149
109
156
147
144
152
86
100
120
115
123
149
171
177
94
58
29
6
161
136
209
203
§
2
144
147
159
107
125
152
125
Burley,
Total,
leaf,
including: good
red
imported dark
jLotJss—
types
vi!!e
Eel. to
1909-1913
100
117
92
114
126
67
100
06
104
107
116
125
Exports 3
(*)
Exports,
leaf'
export
types
Eel. to
1909-1913
Consumption *
(tax-paid withdrawals)
Manufactured
tobacco
anci
SHUff
Large
cigars
Small
cigarettes Cigarettes
Relative to 1913
100
93
98
77
75
1OO
101
109
94
101
100
100
95
87
93
100
100.,
111
104
115
169
100
99
100
105
109
100
103
113
101
114
108
115
163
227
104
90
184
303
120
127
127
151
138
149
164
79
82
88
93
104
109
111
108
114
117
134
129
137
147
277
245
259
222
208
210
197
112
96
90
87
95
93
93
93
93
105
89
91
92
88
300
341
287
327
344
414
456
524
699
683
368
495
532
^457
208
208
208
208
100
88
99
92
89
80
91
84
413
357
389
363
470
394
485
550
208
211
212
212
98
97
91
98
91
94
93
98
429
450
450
452
582
530
677
480
212
212
212
212
92
98
90
71
95
113
103
78
429
484'
414
342
632
529
496
554
212
212
212
212
103
96
94
89
80
79
82
79
483
374
406
411
512
342
340
587
212
192
186
186
94
91
93
95
88
89
94
91
493
498
508
487
603
629
385
405
186
186
186
186
99
103
82
77
96
101
95
81
484
501
413
420
449
361
434
433
100
1923
Januarv _
February
i March
April
_ ,
May
1 June
Julv
August .......
September
October _ _
November
December
_._
__ „ .
.
_.
!
134
119
150
148
115
138
134
106
127
150
97
134
•
1934
January
February
March .
April
May
June
Julv .August-.
1
_
__ .....
..,
_
>
SftDtembgr
October
November
December
130
121
()
41
140
178
108
111
120
119
137
125
83
101
80
87
121
181
146
142
7
1
183
114
160
164
120
149
153
110
140
156
100
139
1935
1
January.
February
March
April
186
j
Mav
June
July._August
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Estimate of production of the tobacco crop from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The annual figures represent the latest revised
estimates of the year s total crop, not monthly averages, while the monthly figures represent the current estimate of the total crop for the year made the first week of each
month. Revisions Oi the December estimate for each year are made in December of the following year.
3
Exports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
107
Table 76.—TOBACCO
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
UNMANUFACTURED
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
Wholesale
price 6
Stocks <
(quarterly)
Sales,
Production loose-leaf
Exports, Chewing,
leaf 3
waresmoking,
estimate) * houses 2
snuff, and
export
types
YEAR AND MONTH
Cigar
types
Burley,
Total,
including
imported dark red,
types
Louisville
S3?
Dollars
Thousands of pounds
1909-1913 monthly average
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
.
996, 176
31, 417
953, 734
1, 034, 679
810, 469
835, 462
915, 452
821, 564
923, 240
369, 803
344, 971
361, 114
286, 007
275, 770
1, 334, OU
$13.30 j
1, 224, 524
1, 343, 396
1, 165, 332
14.65
13. 79
15.23 !
1,250,801
22.30
975, 427
1, 030, 642
1, 026, 109
1, 227, 487
1, 121, 075
1, 207, 714
1, 329, 960
291, 214
303, 343
327, 185
344, 617
386, 091
404, 584
410, 435
1, 337, 747
1, 402, 525
1, 440, 507
1, 650, 022
36.57
_ _
1, 153, 278
1, 249, 276
36, 754
28, 827
35, 877
39, 784
21, 186
_.
1, 439, 071
1, 465, 481
1, 582, 225
1, 069, 693
1, 246, 837
1, 515, 110
1, 242, 623
33, 656
63, 826
38, 946
42, 946
35, 907
41, 434
48, 005
1,062,237
_ .
..
_
_
per 100
pounds
« ss, 149
65, 280
74, 254
41, 601
42, 028
40, 261
1,587,422
1, 689, 639
1, 814, 686
32. 35
34.18
29.28
27.50
27.78
26. 03
Consumption 6
(tax-paid withdrawals)
Manufactured
tobacco
and
snuff 3
Large
cigars
Thousands of
pounds
Exports 3
Small
cigarettes Cigarettes
Thousands
193, 334
36, 990
36, 745
36, 863
38, 847
40, 248
630, 959
597, 849
549, 932
586, 844
629, 991
1, 396, 308
1, 404, 636
1, 497, 029
2, 107, 525
2, 944, 272
41, 423
35, 339
33, 324
32, 208
35, 019
34, 342
34, 390
587, 796
589, 363
661, 418
563, 218
574, 383
583, 241
554, 867
3, 888, 075
4, 426, 649
3, 720, 072
4, 240, 181
4, 463, 752
5, 370, 890
5, 917, 368
1, 012, 128
1, 350, 981
1, 319, 489
37,090
32, 611
36, 451
34, 055
559, 183
507, 266
574, 515
532, 534
5, 349, 771
4, 623, 431
5, 043, 327
4, 710, 545
907, 729
761, 695
937, 498
1, 063, 237
36, 361
35, 847
33, 637
36, 173
575, 916
591, 514
589, 176
616, 265
5, 554, 990
6, 836, 468
5, 839, 708
5, 858, 334
1, 124, 735
1, 023, 643
1, 308, 229
927, 372
598, 817
711, 655
650, 687
491, 359
5, 667, 397
1, 221, 765
1, 022, 282
958, 309
200, 602
173, 015
354, 889
584, 977
711,973
956, 334
1, 027, 303
882, 616
1933
January
February
March
April
_ .
4,309
41, 652
26, 740
31, 641
40, 590
868
349
247
37, 453
28, 946
51, 762
46, 866
34, 154
70, 991
82, 222
98, 317
94, 488
38, 487
46, 927
53, 734
55, 707
76, 986
48, 019
24, 108
4, 800
50, 528
42, 590
65, 798
63, 732
4, 795
1,698
591
33, 434
43, 950
55, 854
68, 075
83, 090
66, 854
71, 676
37,907
57, 463
34, 998
22, 626
May
June
July
August
1, 424, 825
1, 473, 837
September.
..- .
October
November
December
. _
1, 550, 716
1, 461, 711
1, 436, 738
-
1,515,110
27.50
27.50
1,327,731
441, 590
1, 846, 555
1, 196, 446
425, 000
1, 697, 844
27.80
28.00
28.00
1,086,985
393, 489
1, 562, 225
33,881
1, 651, 930
28.00
28.00
28.00
28.00
1, 976, 569
28.00
28.00
28.00
38, 191
35, 353
34, 847
32, 866
504, 024
498, 796
515, 895
27. 50
27 50
27 50
1, 219, 694
358, 256
36, 382
33, 380
26, 232
6,277,169
5, 361, 419
4, 428, 119
1,071,079
1934
January
February
March
April
_
May
June
July
August
1, 294, 150
1, 202, 350
September
October
November
December
] ,195,099
1,181,620
.
1, 360, 661
1, 242, 623
1, 485, 969
420, 936
28. 00
1, 327, 852
442, 696
1, 843, 737
1,239,936
407,066
1,724,767
33,813
24. 50
34, 805
56, 821
45, 722
44, 545
28.00
25.38
24.50
li 266, 082
371,043
1, 713, 670
24.50
24.50
24. 50
24. 50
501,422
6, 256, 784
4, 854, 526
5, 268, 703
5, 323, 295
656, 093
1, 135, 192
34, 948
33, 565
34, 407
34, 959
553, 320
562, 732
595, 063
573, 627
6, 391, 992
6, 455, 228
6, 583, 240
0, 315, 641
1, 164, 533
1, 215, 852
744, 575
782, 420
36, 715
38, 043
30, 210
28, 571
605,608
601,413
6, 273, 217
6, 488, 187
5, 356, 074
511, 277
5,441,526
635, 231
989, 742
661,558
867, 829
697, 089
838, 842
837, 663 j
1935
January
February.
March ...
April
24.50
._
_
May .
June
July...."
August.
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* Stocks of leaf tobacco held by manufacturers and dealers compiled by the U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. During the years 1913,1914,1915,
and 1916 the data were collected semiannually in March and September, the quarterly collection commencing with December, 1916. Therefore the averages for the years
19138through 1915 are semiannual, while for 1916 three quarters are averaged, and thereafter four quarters.
Wholesale price of burley, good leaf, dark red tobacco at Louisville is average for the month compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
6
Figures of consumption of tobacco products from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, represent withdrawals from bonded warehouses uponpayrnent of tax 'or domestic consumption. The figures for manufactured tobacco and snufl comprise plug, twist, fine-cut, and smoking tobacco and snuff. Figures for cigars
are those for large cigars, weighing over 3 pounds per thousand, while for cigarettes, small cigarettes are taken, weighing 3 pounds per thousand or less; in both cases the
series taken represent over 90 per cent of the totals for each class.
? Index number less than 1.
108
Table 77.—PASSENGER TRAVEL
[Base year in bold-faced type]
IMMIGRATION AND
EMIGRATION
United States
citizens* 1
Aliens'
YEAR AND MONTH
DeIin nil- Emi- Arriv- pargrants grants als
tures
VISITORS
TO
NATIONAL
PARKS *
Passports
issued '
Persons
Automobiles
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION
United States
citizens *
Aliens *
Immigrants
Emi-
grants
Arrivals
Relative to 1920
Relative to 1913
109
50
19
26
11
8
100
107
59
25
25
29
100
100
82
30
34
47
93
100
94
41
46
33
27
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
17
51
41
27
54
28
95
95
90
42
26
33
44
69
78
99
94
109
41
70
78
81
72
84
418
684
587
587
538
624
25
26
37
45
19
12
16
20
64
82
106
100
54
71
65
64
July
August
46
38
74
76
25
24
35
28
86
79
84
136
September
October
November
December
77
76
80
48
27
32
30
41
1984
January -_ ._
„
February
_. ._..
March
April
29
26
31
33
May
June
July
August
Passports
issued 2
Persons
Automobiles
Number
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1910 month'y average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
Departures
VISITORS TO
NATIONAL
PARKS »
NUMERICAL DATA
87
99
99
160
242
115, 610
57, 375
21, 557
29, 647
12, 747
9, 660
K8, 859
24, 470
13, 387
5,810
5, 638
6,718
24, 600
23, 238
10, 161
11, 208
8,187
6,564
30,089
24,580
8,954
10, 321
14, 161
27, 909
1,954
21, 810
21, 810
20, 498
9,664
5,884
7,510
10, 839
17, 038
19, 272
24, 296
23, 020
26, 839
12, 247
21, 102
23, 340
24, 209
21, 728
25, 137
8,163
13, 374
11, 474
11, 463
10, 521
12, 198
68^887
74, 966
81, 812
113, 062
132, 902
9,548
10, 025
12, 452
16,002
1,693
1, 093
1,927
3,135
4,735
100
10O
109
119
164
193
132
139
172
221
20, 613
59, 0-17
46, 992
31, 764
62, 587
29,564
439
282
539
828
31
30
41
68
5
6
8
20
28, 773
30, 118
42,888
52, 433
4,232
2, 794
3, 610
4,509
15, 645
20, 217
26, 181
24, 563
16, 120
21, 257
19, 583
19, 209
6,990
5,508
10,524
16, 170
21, 339
20,923
27, 956
46, 875
348
402
551
1,481
69
100
133
92
1, 171
958
567
424
81
234
613
558
79
244
817
626
52, 809
44, 166
85, 542
88,286
5,752
5, 414
8,041
6,489
21, 161
19, 377
20, 637
33, 510
20, 603
30, 067
39, 898
27, 744
22,885
18, 710
11, 074
8,280
55, 883
154, 020
422, 18$
384, 560
5,722
17, 641
59, 044
45, 242
84
112
118
72
54
60
50
56
361
349
306
320
182
57
44
43
197
43
22
10
89,431
88, 028
92, 782
55, 794
6,073
7,291
6,925
9, 480
20, 637
27, 553
29, 142
17, 620
16, 318
18,104
14, 901
16, 928
7,063
6,826
5,978
6,248
125,441
39, 044
28-510
29,997
14,235
3,136
1,157
459
25
16
18
24
64
90
102
99
69
80
65
69
389
332
611
1,001
51
56
68
85
14
24
27
29
33, 878
29, 901
35, 585
38, 375
5,723
3,706
4,202
5,394
15, 638
22, 161
25, 146
24, 253
20, 817
24, 197
19,474
20,791
7,598
6,487
11, 943
19, 655
35, 408
38,792
46, 850
58, 330
1,006
1,730
1,942
2, 118
--
29
31
10
20
29
30
37
38
80
87
85
182
85
111
146
125
1,348
1,136
642
439
142
305
604
552
101
447
894
791
32, 985
36, 309
11, 661
23,290
6,634
6,831
8,493
8,633
19, 607
21, 320
20, 927
44, 791
25,467
33, 504
43, 812
37, 657
26, 347
22, 207
12, 536
8,571
97, 794
210, 196
416, 121
380, 568
7,274
32, 330
64, 654
57, 217
. _.
24
24
25
24
38
39
38
63
233
128
91
70
79
66
49
58
392
405
404
388
287
69
54
41
253
36
27
13
27, 941
27, 402
29, 345
28,098
8,671
8,941
8,605
14, 288
57,232
31, 474
22,297
17, 219
23,849
19, 951
14, 741
17, 3S8
7, 659
7,906
7,894
7,575
197, 655
47, 571
37, 142
28; 399
18,294
2,585
1,953
927
7, 230
1933
January
February
March
April
.
May
.
.. .
September
October
November
December
,
___
1925
January
441
April
July
1
Arrivals and departures of aliens and United States citizens reported by U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Immigration. Aliens admitted and departed do not
include
nonimmigrants, as formerly reported in this bulletin.
2
Passports
issued, from U. S. Department <?/ State, Division of Passport Control, exclude passports issued to Government officials.
8
Visitors to national parks from Department of Interior as reported by superintendents of the following 15 parks: Grand Canyon and Casos Grande, Ariz, (the latter a
monument rather than a park), Hot Springs, Ark., General Grant, Sequoia and Yosernite, Calif., Rocky Mountain, Colo., Glacier, Mont., Platt, Okla., Crater Lake, Oreg.,
Wind Cave, S. Dak., Zion, Utah, Mount Rainier, Wash., Yellowstone, Wyo., and: Mount McKinley, Alaska. Vehicles are not reported by Platt, Hot Springs, Wind Cave,
and Mount McKinley. By far the largest attendance of visitors is shown at Platt Park. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 66.
109
Table 78.—OCEAN TRANSPORTATION
FUEL
CONSUMPTION
BY VESSELS s
VESSELS IN FOREIGN TRADE
Entered
YEAR AND MONTH
American
Foreign
Loading at
principal clearing
ports
Cleared
Total
American
Foreign
Total
Thousands of net tons 4
Coal
Fuel oil
Thous. of
tons
Thous. of
barrels
1913 monthly av___
1914 monthly av___
1915 monthly av___
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av___
1918 monthly av...
1,174
1,033
1,344
1,512
1,658
1,543
3,264
3,029
2,768
2, 80S
2, 416
2,123
4,440
4,061
4,112
4,315
4,074
3,666
1,250
1,000
1,340
1,537
1, 666
1,563
3,333
3,017
2,826
2,895
2,467
2,184
4,483
4,017
4, 166
4,433
4,133
3,748
642
606
620
656
574
461
217
297
461
492
550
19] 9 monthly av
1920 monthly av___
1921 monthly av._.
1922 monthly a v.._
1923 monthly av...
1924 monthly av...
1,828
2, 678
2, 595
2,645
2,311
2,466
2, 064
2,667
2,590
2,788
3, 216
3,219
3,892
5,344
5,186
5,432
5, 527
6,684
2, 083
2,836
2,507
2,639
2,328
2,503
2,189
2,816
2,704
2,756
3,228
3,232
4,271
5,653
5,211
5,395
5,556 j
5,735
604
780
629
343
379
332
1,169
2, 192
2,256
2,641
3, 137
3,610
1923
January
February
March
April
2,021
1, 527
1,882
1,936
2,799
2, 352
2, 887
2,740
4,821
3, 878
4, 769
4, 676
1,873
1,587
1,817
2,042
2,678
2,526
2,833
2,848
4,552
4,113
4,650
4,890
320
315
362
346
2,778
2,526
3,140
3,173
June
July
August
2,543
2,620
2, 466
2,453
3,427
3,384
4,378
4,121
5,969
6,003
6,843
6,574
2,547
2,649
2,612
2,559
3,372
3,475
4,348
4,136
5, 920
6,124
6,960
6,695
458
435
430
452
3,199
3,457
2,987
3,437
September
O ctober
No VG m b er
December--
2,153
2,789
2, 719
2,625
3,337
3,367
2,899
2,904
5, 489
6,156
5,618
6,529
2,444
2, 688
2,885
2,237
3,521
3,304
2,963
2,727
6,965
5,992
5, 848
4,964
393
369
351
311
3,257
3,504
3,140
3,046
1924
Januarv
February
March
\pril
1,774
1,810
1, 955
2,318
2,551
2,745
2,645
2, 790
4,325
4,555
4,600
5,107
1,817
1,917
2,002
2,470
2,818
2,683
2,537
2,839
4,635
4,600
4, 539
5,308
323
335
303
347
3,159
3,145
3, 069
3,598
M!ay
June
July
August
2,324
2,625
2,820
2,629
3,227
3,687
3,813
3,647
6,551
6, 311
6,633
6,276
3,242
2,489
2,724
2,877
3,222
3,572
3,913
3,837
6,464
6,060
6,638
6, 713
370
341
346
317
3,833
3,650
3,813
3,712
2,669
2,695
2,657
2,315
3,726
3,798
3,156
2,841
6,395
6,492
5,813
5,156
2,872
2,922
2,633
2,073
3, 607
3,881
3,066
2,812
6, 479
6,803
5,699
4,885
312
351
289
352
3, 645
4,140
3,524
4,038
May
September
October
November
December
. .» „
.
VESSELS LOST
OR ABANDONED
(quarterly)
Lost
INDEX OF
OCEAN
FREIGHT
EATES 2
United States,
Atlantic ports
to-
Abandoned
United
Kingdom
10, 895
13, 495
19, 772
13, 512
11, 452
9,596
42, 411
62,090
48,291
28, 842
31, 216
6,910
8,556
15,272
34,173
84, 249
34,385
39, 613
36,938
45,215
19, 128
94,389
34, 411
157, 780
36, 254
162, 248
28, 228
108, 805
6
•
12, 148
74, 649
All
Europe
Relative to
January, 1920
Gross tons *
31, 075
38, 378
44, 398
32,960
66, 781
101, 420
;
100. 6
44.9
29.0
23.1
28.1
5
160.0
36.0
25.5
22.1
25.3
25.3
21.8
23.1
22 6
22,9
21.1
21.9
22.6
22,3
21,2
20.2
20.1
22.1
21. 3
19.9
20.0
20.8
23.4
28.6
27.8
20.7
22.9
25.1
25.1
27.5
29.9
29.6
28.1
24.9
25.1
24.8
25, 3
28.4
25.0
22.8
23.5
25.7
23.3
22.1
22.3
29.0
31.8
32.2
29.9
26.6
28.1
28.1
26.8
1925
January
February
March
May
June
July
August .
1 Tonnage entered and cleared in foreign trade, and fuel loaded for consumption by outgoing vessels, from If. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; index of ocean freight rates from the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics; vessels lost and abandoned, representing all classes of American
vessels,
from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation, given for quarter ending in month stated, yearly figures representing quarterly averages.
2
The index of ocean freight rates represents rates to 7 potts in the United Kingdom and a total of 17 ports for all Europe. The index numbers are weighted by the
geometric means of these rates. The weights Incla&fc the relative importance of each port and also the relative importance of the 5 principal products—grain, provisions,
cotton, cottonseed oil, and sack flour. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in September, 1922, issue (No. 13), p. 50.
a Monthly data covering the period 1913-1923 appeared in the October, 1923, issue (No. 26), p. 61
« Net ton represents 100 cubic feet internal carrying capacity after prescribed allowances for crew and engine space, while gross ton represents in units of 100 cubic feet
the entire cubical capacity of the vessel, including crew and engine space.
* January, 1920, selected to equal 100.
110
Table 79.—RIVER AND CANAL CARGO TRAFFIC
CANALS
Panama
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
RIVERS
l
In
American
vessels
In
British
vessels
Sault
Ste.
Marie >
New
York
State*
Thousands of
short tons
Long tons
Cape
Cod*
Suez'
Mississippi
Ohio
ShipGovernReceipts
mentments
from
owned7
St. Louis' St. Louis 6 barges
Pittsburgh to
Wheelings
Thous. of
Gross tons metric
tons
Tons
17,594
8,738
7,414
7,883
6,923
5,038
3,965
4, 078
4, 437
4,750
5,609
5,754
407, 371
257, 843
588, 214
627, 669
182, 325
70,738
122, 977
174, 856
183, 376
130, 888
282, 813
217, 973
9,965
6,921
8,911
11,486
11,227
10, 710
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average 1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
576, 385
781, 208
961, 601
907, 078
1, 630, 409
2, 157, 679
229,907
378, 928
431, 613
412, 543
912, 857
1, 222, 135
156, 412
235,856
310, 161
277, 488
410, 762
529, 386
8,529
9,910
6,032
8,259
11,203
9,005
177
203
208
262
312
192, 450
158, 600
114, 406
103, 226
115, 788
268, 678
1,164
1, 421
1,459
1,780
1,898
2,122
10, 449
14, 827
12, 548
13, 637
12, 075
9,174
13, 845
24,133
16, 313
24, 495
8,731
13, 392
36, 939
49, 841
59,203
1933
January . .
February
March
April
1, 591, 932
1, 563, 278
1, 940, 928
2, 187, 145
775, 339
959, 293
1, 167, 802
1, 372, 595
407, 170
-376,279
388, 060
509, 903
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
154, 101
120, 721
177, 120
110, 901
1,811
1,754
2,120
1,957
None.
None.
1,790
17, 605
None.
None.
1,285
27, 135
37,316
53, 086
59, 551
60,202
334, 429
201, 830
323, 267
536, 010
May
June
July
August
2, 262, 116
2, 096, 446
2, 337, 784
2, 168, 750
1, 502, 000
1, 408, 264
1, 555, 692
1, 507, 308
456, 450
463, 096
401, 292
381, 067
10, 615
13, 750
14, 389
14, 353
231
276
278
557
140, 015
101, 771
108, 472
103, 597
1,976
1,668
1,985
1,798
17, 035
15,685
16, 975
15, 475
38, 380
33, 505
32,600
47, 595
77, 546
83, 208
44, 303
80, 399
601, 649
627,130
641, 431
942, 870
2, 168, 703
2, 127, 567
2, 218, 295
. 2, 494, 634
1, 384, 369
1, 428, 139
1, 431, 421
1,431,650
446, 135
432,267
478, 830
624, 367
12,776
13,003
10, 706
None.
265
348
229
None.
79, 665
82, 998
132, 834
77, 262
1, 784
1,985
1,930
2,009
13, 450
18,885
18, 025
9,975
27, 455
16, 615
18, 080
27, 290
54, 543
55, 210
53, 271
61, 796
565, 142
547,931
648, 594
490, 272
2, 427, 332
2, 243, 616
2, 272, 472
2, 158, 721
1,401,908
1, 351, 116
1, 372, 894
1, 296, 445
589, 988
507, 425
503, 068
523,904
None.
None.
None.
1,610
None.
None.
None.
None.
182, 925
128, 646
129,904
186, 694
2,017
2,030
2,268
2,241
None.
None.
4,050
16,065
2,700
None.
21, 325 •
20,465
82, 179
80,229
74, 117
81, 528
246, 033
335, 451
483, 250
411, 499
2, 353, 988
2, 022, 850
2, 097, 154
1, 958, 479
1, 334, 499
1, 158, 994
1, 195, 574
1, 071, 501
630, 247
533, 242
538, 212
445, 234
9,873
11, 077
11, 139
11, 051
205
269
353
290
355, 918
383, 446
446, 965
412, 036
2,115
1,743
2,122
2,117
18, 685
15, 730
15, 990
12, 592
21, 115
26,100
27, 317
34,328
69, 916
82, 565
70, 387
76,609
606, 667
501, 075
439, 861
609, 940
2, 112, 264
2, 017, 980
1, 961, 603
2, 265, 687
1, 187, 512
1, 056, 777
972, 431
1, 265, 968
527, 050
514, 958
514, 812
524, 498
9,661
10, 328
6,619
1,679
275
344
403, 323
307, 473
138, 960
147, 840
1,965
2,206
2,407
2,228
16, 748
27, 476
80, 537
53, 174
573, 668
714, 421
795, 527
564,578
1913
1914
1915
1918
1917
1918
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
September
October..
November
December
.
..
v
372
297
265
232
185
166
104, 285
66, 555
129, 625
298, 766
538, 380
523, 497
1934
January
February
March
April
.
May _
June . .
July
August
•
September
October.. .
November.
December .
.
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August.
365, 770
„
averages I
„
_
_
_
_
„ . . _ . _ _ _ . . _ . _ „ _ „
^
„
„
comparative with current monthly movements. Monthly data distributed by classes^ of commodities, covering the years 1913-1922, appeared in the March, 1923, SURVEY
(No. 3 19), pp. 48 and 49.
Traffic through New York State canals from New York State Superintendent of Public Works. About two-thirds of this traffic goes through the Erie Canal and one
third4 through the Champlain Canal. Monthly averages for each year are for the seven months during which the canals are usually open.
Cape Cod Canal traffic from the Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Co. The average for 1916 is an average of nine months of operation. Monthly data from 1920
appeared
in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), pp. 55 and 56.
5
Suez Canal traffic from Le Canal de Suez.
6
Receipts and shipments of cargo by river at St. Louis (almost all by the Mississippi River) are from the Merchants Exchange of St. Louis. Monthly data from 1920,
including
Government barge-line traffic, appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 45.
7
Cargo tonnage on Government-owned barge line on the Mississippi River between St. Louis and New Orleans from U. S. War Department, Mississippi-Warrior
Service.
8
Data on Ohio River commerce from the U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps, represent total cargo traffic between Pittsburgh and Lock and Dam 11, located
between Wellsburg and Wheeling, W. Va. The total of 3,585,188 short tons shown for the months of 1922, from which the average is computed, dees not include the annual
total of 1,327,199 short tons not shown separately by months, the total movement for 1922 being 4,912,387. Data are available from 1910 to 1914 for traffic between Pittsburgh and Lock No. 6 (near Beaver, Pa.), and from 1915 to 1921 between Pittsburgh and Lock No. 10 (near Steubenville, Ohio). Traffic between Pittsburgh and Lock 10
amounted to 4,733,620 short tons in 1920 and 2,840,978 in 1921.
Ill
Table 80.—FREIGHT-CAR MOVEMENT
SHORTAGE'
SURPLUS i
YEAR AND
MONTH
Box
cars
Coal
cars
Total3
cars
Box
cars
Coal
cars
BAD-ORDER
CARS 8
LOADINGS*
Total3
cars
Grain
and
grain
products
Livestock
Coal
Forest
products
Ore
Merchandise
L. C. L.,
and
miscellaneous
Total
Total
end of
month
Per
cent
Number of cars
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
I fi. 437
1918 mo. av.
29, 251
1919 mo. a v _ _ _
82, 135
1920 mo. a v _ l _
15, 985
3, 486, 409
3, 759, 873
130, 637
134, 900
142, 790
168, 973
166, 779
6.1
5.9
5.9
7.0
7.3
1, 987, 200
2, 229, 238
2, 452, 816
2, 485, 483
3, 276, 930
3, 600, 630
4, 150, 368
4, 043, 936
318, 880
302, 456
185, 343
188, 012
13.9
13.3
8.0
8.2
42, 383 1, 910, 681
38, 312 1, 971, 008
65, 257 2, 773, 867
77, 703 2, 330, 461
3, 373, 965
3, 361, 599
4, 581, 176
3, 764, 266
209, 471
215, 552
206, 312
210,505
8.5
8.7
8.1
8.6
234, 745 2, 361, 069 3, 944, 209
391, 612 2, 886, 372 4, 977, 053
330, 834 2, 244, 101 3,944,386
324, 013 2, 331, 391 4,111,965
211, 766
190, 411
189, 014
175, 327
9.4
9.2
8.3
7.7
3, 064, 904 5, 239, 715
2, 575, 816 4, 310, 994
2, 456, 524 4, 053, 805
2, 527, 600 4, 141, 280
151, 332
150, 624
155, 626
158, 175
6.7
6.6
6.8
6.9 i
32, 973 1, 930, 094 3, 362, 136
37, 568 2, 112, 100 3, 617, 432
56, 846 2, 865, 895 4, 607, 706
70, 242 2, 319, 942 3, 499, 210
161, 569
168, 782
172, 747
179, 275
7.1
7.5
7.6
7.9
3, 654, 847
4, 445, 376
3, 526, 500
3, 823, 065
189, 219
194 869
202, 864
210, 109
8.3
8.5
8.9
9.2
3, 149, 398
2, 669, 714
2, 543, 729
2, 630, 355
5, 166, 742
4, 380, 149
4, 093, 760
4, 350, 304
208, 044
190, 543
189, 140
190, 979
8.9
8.2
8.2
8.3
2,045,693
3, 554, 938
75, 605
1,981
23, 592
68, 680
189, 396
24, 194
65, 901
28, 964
18, 991
43, 148
112, 934
52, 360
4,200 ^ 24, 174 169, 256
25, 868 " 82, 056 153, 585
142, 874
129, 452
747, 394
894, 180
247, 321 161, 868
254, 861 200, 853
2, 014, 617
2, 126, 994
127, 982
47, 675
33, 634
88, 482
154, 499
90, 897
23, 367
110, 572
339, 026
164, 600
69, 659
229, 908
1,146
26,653
10, 566
384
444
15, 852
13, 527
487
1,896
51, 579
27, 873
1,046
191, 065
204, 397
189, 738
214, 626
124, 744
135, 508
148, 800
146, 190
691, 016
655, 962
851, 999
753, 522
207, 314
243, 001
311, 890
304,211
6, 976
2, 739
3,266
4,654
7,208
4,845
3,785
2,849
26, 588
15, 819
14, 196
13, 556
26, 815
33, 857
30, 849
13, 940
38, 477
38, 771
29, 281
17, 634
73, 269
80, 633
68, 986
35, 282
191, 559
161, 379
206, 814
153, 643
136, 196 828, 194
125, 998 802, 622
153,738 1,007,049
124, 039 769, 667
264, 952
262, 280
374, 451
308, 753
15, 670
34,753
55, 063
50, 935
3,953
4, 269
6,546
3,922
32, 443
58, 671
76, 453
66, 559
2,974
2,054
2,733
2,518
11,392
7,976
4,774
4,891
16, 277
11, 896
9,570
9,441
135, 592
171,718
170, 919
206, 491
123, 867
150, 513
122, 151
131, 850
785, 368
991, 546
796, 830
813, 431
303, 567
385, 392
279, 551
304, 789
September
October
November
December
30, 527
15, 116
53, 962
129, 963
5,651
7, 205
80, 756
149, 409
41, 745
24, 477
153, 057
312, 338
6,776
3,943
319
18
5,439
3, 068 .
605
21
15, 331
12,336
1,336
123
255,
198,
196,
227,
198, 077
174, 929
168, 338
175, 905
982, 422
820, 953
768, 719
857, 191
367, 415 371, 247
2%, 347 245, 433
297, 299 165, 930
298, 878 64, 129
1924
January
February
March
April
74,415
51, 398
81, 342
101, 648
67, 578
56, 618
135, 976
193, 061
169, 036
134, 273
248, 301
329, 489
1,678
1, 076
157
42
1,894
2,475
105
97
4,598
3,991
364
177
172, 473 144, 862
197, 655 '132,538
214, 699 154, 572
148,097 117, 314
827, 090
819, 595
909, 917
638, 640
254, 644
317, 976
405, 777
304,975
133, 216
153, 550
138, 734
69, 244
168, 913
162, 343
146, 840
97, 089
338, 526
358, 389
322, 530
194, 306
43
64
94
212
17
3
13
19
151
98
150
248
160, 351
188, 260
174, 337
236, 126
126, 999
147, 643
117, 971
120, 199
574, 784
725, 338
577, 602
626, 628
296,574
340, 599
238, 707
272, 582
199, 250
293, 776
220,704
206, 789
2, 296, 889
2, 749, 760
2, 197, 179
2, 360, 741
36, 768
30, 486
73, 547
117,434
58, 375
49, 058
82, 819
108, 189
116,689
99, 190
183, 914
266, 252
270
784
166
27
'274
785
133
30
670
1,656
354
101
338, 570
276, 188
232, 129
236, 629
179, 492
166, 240
165, 961
180, 485
924, 513
808, 950
777, 138
932, 072
337, 522 237, 247
282, 164 176, 893
279, 000 95, 805
60,754
320, 009
197, 182
146, 064
861, 400
264, 922
1921
1922
1923
1924
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av___
av___
av
1923
January
February
March
April
Mav
June..
July
August
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
_
_ _
1925
January
February
March
April
650
516
995
577
Per
cent
to
total
in use
75, 592
132, 524
194, 300
139, 904
39, 677
May
June
July
August
1
Data from the American Railway Association. Daily average for the last period (7 or 8 days) of the month, exclusive of Canadian reads. The Association reports
the number of freight cars which are idle (surplus) and also the number of requests for cars which can not be filled (shortage). The difference between these two figures
represents the net freight-car situation for the country as a whole. The car shortages can not ordinarily be filled from the idle cars because of the uneven geographical distribution
of the latter.
2
Compiled by the Bureau of Railway Economics from reports of the American Railway Association, Car Service Division. These figures are now put on a monthly basis
from3 weekly repoits, consisting of exactly four weeks for each month, except in March, June, September, and December, which cover five weeks each year.
Includes other classes than groups listed.
4
Indas number less than 1.
5
Number of railroad freight cars in need of repairs at end of each month, from the American Railway Association. Monthly averages for the years 1913-1915, also
monthly data for 1920 and 1921, appeared in the October, 1923, issue (No. 26), pp. 59 and 60.
112
Table 81.—RAILWAY AND PULLMAN CO. OPERATIONS 1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
LOCOMOTIVES IN
BAD ORDER
(end of month)
YEAR AND
MONTH
REVENUES
cent
Total Perof
end
total
Freight
of
in
month
use
Passen- Total
operger
ating
TOTAL
OPERATING
EXPENSES
NET
OPERATING
INCOME »
NET TONMILE
OPERATION
EXPRESS
EARNINGS
PULLMAN CO.
Total
PassenReoper- OperPer cent Tons ceipts
Ex- Passengers
Reveating
gers
Total on val- carried per
ton- carried
nue
penses carried ating
reve- income
uation Imile mile
Imile
nues
Relative to 1919
Relative to 1913
Relative to 1919
1913 mo.
1914 mo
1915 mo.
1916 mo
1917 ino.
1918 mo.
av.
av
av.
av.
av.
av.
• 100
100
100
96
95
109
131
184
8100
3100
94
93
102
120
150
100
95
101
118
132
161
100
94
101
121
133
163
89
117
146
136
96
381
896
<92
< 144
128
133
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
av.
av..
av.
av.
av.
av.
100
109
78
72
100
110
79
72
168
204
185
189
218
205
171
186
167
156
166
156
169
203
182
184
207
196
203
267
211
204
227
209
72
8
86
108
137
137
48
2
60
81
100
1933
January
February. ..
March
April
99
99
93
91
100
99
93
92
208
185
225
218
158
138
153
153
197
175
210
205
225
207
230
222
102
66
140
139
May
June
July
August
82
74
74
68
83
75
75
69
229
219
214
227
156
179
187
196
215
212
210
221
231
229
228
235
September _
October
November..
December __
63
65
68
67
64
66
68
67
221
250
224
195
184
163
151
176
214
230
209
194
1934
January
February. _.
March
April
69
73
74
74
70
73
75
74
189
199
210
194
159
145
151
148
May
June
July
August
70
71
71
70
70
71
72
71
195
183
192
203
SeptemberOctober
November..
December...
73
71
74
72
73
72
75
73
226
248
215
205
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
PASSENGERMILE
OPERATION
1935
January
February.. _
March
April
100
100
100
99
100
118
3100
100
95
101
107
125
121
100
98
95
110
126
144
3100
3 102
8129
102
117
126
121
137
105
115
139
131
135
146
177
164
155
137
138
110
102
112
167
175
156
159
176
173
198
230
188
199
150
158
126
128
138
137
100
129
124
103
107
100
173
12
6
5
108
72
113
126
138
119
143
140
150
154
157
154
104
91
100
101
162
148
167
162
195
185
207
208
130
112
127
129
103
' 103
108
107
5
6
6
3
150
146
142
165
123
106
96
96
145
139
141
148
156
157
152
154
104
122
133
138
174
193
190
207
210
225
218
215
129
153
152
167
110
108
107
112
6
3
2
4
229
245
224
214
154
173
145 '
117
87
93
93
86
144
154
140
122
153
160
158
156
126
109
100
114
202
171
156
176
206
218
223
74
158
137
123
136
112
115
112
84
4
5
4
12
184
188
198
186
212
206
215
208
86
119
134
103
85
121
126
132
133
117
151
152
156
164
105
96
100
98
174
162
163
171
222
215
219
221
131
120
127
129
104
103
106
106
4
2
5
4
149
167
169
182
187
183
189
199
210
200
204
206
101
109
124
159
124
117
121
133
157
156
158
152
102
118
123
130
169
195
184
208
220
197
231
213
130
150
149
168
106
102
102
100
4
4
4
5
162
144
137
158
212
224
198
198
210
222
206
210
195
212
156
145
143
158
139
138
156
155
114
189
174
152
216
216
224
153
134
121
131
103
105
6
5
382
120
102
68
1
|
1
|
3105
398
112
130
116
1
i
1
1
1
!-
May
June
July...
August
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Data on locomotives in bad order for period 1916 to May, 1918, from Bureau of Railway Economics, from June, 1918, to February, 1920, from the U. S. Railroad Administration and since February, 1920, from the American Railway Association; data on revenues and expenses, from the Interstate Commerce Commission, represent Class!
roads, those having annual operating revenues in excess of $1,000,000; data on ton-mile and passenger-mile operation and. percentage of net operating income on tentative
valuation are from the Bureau of Railway Economics; Pullman passenger traffic furnished by The Pullman Co., Pullman Co. earnings as reported by the Interstate Commerce
Commission express earnings are reports of the American Railway Express Co. to the Interstate Commerce Commission, to which are added reports of the Southeastern Express
Co. from the time of its organization in May, 1921, Monthly data on freight ton-mile operations from 1916 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 52.
113
Table 82.—RAILWAY AND PULLMAN CO. OPERATIONS
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
LOCOMOTIVES
IN BAD
ORDER
(end of
month)
YEAR AND MONTH
PASSENNET
NET
GEREXPRESS
TON-MILE
OPERATING
REVENUES
PULLMAN CO.
MILE
EARNINGS
INCOME 2
OPERATION OPERTOTAL
OPERATION
ATING
EXPer
RePasTotal
PasTotal PENSES
Tons ceipts sencent
operat- Opersenating
Reve- Exon
per
ing
operatcarried
gers
Freight PassenTotal
ger
ingers
ing
carried nue penses carried
valua- 1 mile tonreve- come
tion
mile Imile
nues
Per
Total, cent
of
end
total
of
month in
use
Per
cent
Thousands of dollars
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
mo average
mo. average
mo. average
mo. average .
mo. average. _ j
mo. average
$176, 916
, 165, 943
178, 864
214, 784
236, 177
288, 183
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
mo. average
mo. average _
mo. average..
mo. average. _
mo. average..
mo. average. _
?57, 548 $255, 139
54, 230 241, 608
53, 798 256, 630
58, 980 302, 104
68, 935 337, 539
86, 056 410, 549
$181, 733
173, 916
171, 926
198, 031
238,184
334, 767
98, 334
107, 285
96, 172
89, 686
95, 636
89, 718
432, 005
518, 785
464, 429
468, 291
529, 118
498, 806
368, 287
485, 861
383, 651
371, 397
412, 081
379, 809
43, 024
4,846
51, 329
64,748
81,911
82, 021
$59, 900 35.15
53, 451 34.17
70, 002 34.20
87, 265 6.16
81, 232 5.26
57, 75y
3.51
Millions Cents
of tons
Millions
Thousands of
dollars
Thousands
Thousands of
dollars
$3,445 $2,345 3 3, 072
3,284 2,294 3 2, 182
3,483 2,234 3 2, 021
3,684 2,573 2,326
4,311
2,954 2,691
4,164 3,383 2,397
3 27, 338
3 26, 163
* 25, 232
* 31, 126
34, 943
36, 410
0.719
.723
.722
.707
.715
.849
3 3, 833
3 2, 881
3 3, 649
2, 882
3,290
3,556
2.46
.09
3,08
4.18
5.15
33, 034
37, 412
28, 730
31,316
38, 134
35, 788
.973
1.052
1.275
1.182
1. 115
3,863
3,904
3,111
2,877
3,167
5, -756
6,012
5,370
5,465
6,048
6,063
4,052
4,637
5,395
4,419
4,657
5,134
3,112
3,271
2,600
2,646
2,854
2,841
15, 559
17, 025
12, 212
11, 195
24.0
26.4
19.0
17.4
296, 410
360, 304
327, 328
334, 076
385, 465
362, 268
1923
January
February
March
April
15, 412
15, 366
14, 452
14, 131
23.9
23.8
22.4
22.0
367, 026
326, 836
398, 760
386, 296
91, 137
79, 135
88, 252
87, 842
502, 542
446, 949
535, 826
523, 304
408, 978
376, 097
417, 927
404, 148
61,129
39, 275
84, 124
83, 515
5.56
3.73
5.84
6.50
37, 707
32, 630
39, 222
38, 321
1.078
1.107
1.127
1.106
2,933
2,567
2,827
2,851
5,572
5,101
5,769
5,575
4,561
4,338
4,863
4,866
2,689
2,313
2,637
2,682
12, 995
12, 941
13, 623
13, 547
105
125
129
66
May
June
July
August
12, 683
11,450
11, 555
10, 517
19.9
18.0
18.1
16.5
405, 462
387, 343
379, 335
402, 100
89, 986
102, 851
107, 506
112, 966
548, 113
541, 266
536, 307
554, 528
421, 390
417,011
414, 946
427, 453
90, 321
87, 624
84, 935
98, 934
6.33
5.47
4.93
4.94
39, 598
38, 000
38, 518
40, 344
1.123
1.128
1.096
1.108
3,000
3,506
3,749
3,883
5, 984
6,636
6,551
7,130
4,919
5,272
5,115
5,040
2,670
3,172
3,157
3,456
13, 842
13, 639
13, 522
14, 123
127
67
48
82
9,823
10, 112
10, 572
10, 475
15.3
15.8
16.4
16.1
390, 881
441,518
395, 885
344, 140
105, 902
93, 795
87, 162
101, 118
546, 062
587, 914
531, 989
494, 615
416, 665
445, 341
406, 957
388, 154
92, 477
103, 776
86, 776
70, 046
4.46
4.79
4.77
4.44
39, 461
42, 209
38, 159
33, 419
1.100
1.150
1. 133
1.122
3,552
3,080
2,833
3,220
6,942
5,879
5,384
6,052
4,821
5,120
5,232
1,738
3,268
2,837
2,551
2,817
14, 092
14, 446
14, 177
10, 593
74
105
90
242
1924
January
February
March
April
10, 791
11, 304
11, 558
11, 440
16.8
17.5
17.9
17.8
333,576
352, 443
371, 644
342, 783
91, 730
83, 363
87, 148
85, 196
468, 977
478, 914
505, 125
474, 822
384, 984
374, 700
S90, 274
377, 692
51, 281
71, 192
80, 240
61, 822
4.38
6.28
34, 514
35, 962
36, 421
31, 900
1.086
1.094
1.125
1.176
2,966
2,705
2,816
2,780
5,982
5,568
5,609
5,878
5,215
5,035
5,123
5,175
2,724
2,483
2,641
2,681
13, 109
12, 957
13, 310
13, 348
89
51
102
84
May
June
July
August..
. ..
. ...
10, 875
11, 034
11, 105
10, 964
16.9
17.1
17.2
17.0
344, 711
323,338
339,905
358,424
85, 606
95, 970
97, 372
104, 519
477, 438
465, 655
481, 588
508, 394
381, 402
364, 174
369, 909
373, 599
60, 654
65, 529
74, 088
95, 415
33, 891
31, 950
33, 157
S6, 442
1. 127
1.122
1. 134
1.090
2, 867
3,318
3,470
3,673
5,831
6,717
6,345
7,182
5,158
4, 623
5,421
4,998
2,685
3,118
3,097
3,491
13, 322
12, 887
12, 818
12. 632
91
78
79
100
September
_
October
November.. ._ __
December .
11, 329
11, 095
11, 574
11,266
399, 038
17.6
17.2
438, 813
18.0 ! 380,875
362, 368
17.5
93, 196
82, 861
78, 812
90, 845
540, 839
572, 600
505, 796
505, 523
381, 623
403, 664
374, 268
381,415
116,760
127, 105
93, 180
86, 988
39, 046
43, 110
38, 049
34, 998
1.123
1.115
1,094
3,212
2,773
2,613
6, 512
6,005
5,242
5,887
5,072
5,076
5,244
5,470
3,167
2,773
2,509
2,719
13, 035
13, 246
117
111
September
October
November
December
. _.
_
_
1925
Januarv..
February
March
April
:
$12, 613 $3,092
16, 306 3, 615
15, 640
260
116
13, 006
13, 441
105
1
Mav
June.
July._
August
|
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
2
Net railway operating income includes net operating revenue (equal to the difference between total operating revenue and total operating expenses) from which there
have3 been deducted railway tax accruals, uncollectible railway revenues, equipment and joint facility rents Percentage on valuation temporarily discontinued in 1924.
Fiscal year ending June 30 of year indicated.
• These figures are from Interstate Commerce Commission reports,
27456°—25f
8
Table 83.—RAILWAY EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS
OWNED
(end of month)
YEAH AND MONTH
Locomotives
Tractive
power
Number (thous.
of
Ibs.)
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
* 64, 757
64,962
2, 673, 055
INSTALLED DURING
MONTH
Freight Cars
Number
2, 323, 472
Locomotives
Capacity Num- Tractive
power
(mills,
ber (thous.
of Ibs.)
of Ibs.)
204, 369
>265
187
9,372
Freight Cars
Number
12, 327
RETIRED DURING
MONTH
Locomotives
UNFILLED
O&DERS
Freight Cars
Loco- Freight Locomo- Cars motive
tives
TracCapacCapactive
Num- power
ity
ity
(mills,
ber (thous. Number (mills,
of Ibs.)
of Ibs.)
of Ibs.)
1,249
»230
179
9,720
776
Freight
Cars
Number
J
6,140
BUILDING
IN R. E.
SHOPS
1, 333
391
47, 805
40
3,482
24, 379
7
15
14
14
1,515
439
457
520
552 '
21, 696
40, 030
62, 340
59,550
14
10
7
11
2,417
2,715
2,697
2,739
1933
May
July
August
..
161
158
121
219
64, 858
64, 610
64,608
64,659
201, 055
384
408
333
333
22,343
21, 665
.19, 055
18,260
18,690
2, 310, 032
2, 310, 570
2, 311, 405
2, 312, 074
201, 288
201, 535
202, 331
202, 448
271
214
176
97
16, 229
11, 296
10, 457
4,167
2, 565, 706
2, 569, 122
2, 576, 433
2, 583, 373
2, 312, 237
2, 314, 798
2,322,968
2, 329, 582
202, 606
203,139
204, 777
205, 690
153
160
197
229
2, 586, 084
2, 586, 106
2, 586, 826
2, 689, 359
2,336,147
2, 342, 149
2, 342, 479
2, 337, 229
206, 540
207, 366
207, 535
207, 172
160
113
181
295
September
October
November ._
December
64, 720
64, 827
64, 878
64, 896
2r 506, 469
2, 520, 201
2,532,051
2,541,607
2, 307, 997
1924
January
February
March
April
64, 989
65, 029
64, 911
64, 898
2, 552, 695
2, 559, 519
2, 560, 077
2, 561, 363
May
Ju ne
July
August
64, 942
64, 924?
65, 008
65, 062
65, 071
64,964
64,882
64, 871
;
September
October
;
November
December
1935
M^srch
April
June
July
i Compiled by the American Railway Association, Car Service Division*
»Eight months' average, including May and December.
226
166
122
169
2,041
1,902
1,772
1,517
1,762
260
301
282
316
7,191
7,935
7,741
8,738
14, 411
1,098
16, 589
11,386
9,562
8,718
1,415
1,109
892
732
178
175
181
112
4,448
4,906
6,033
2,881
12, 329
10, 466
8,726
8,026
1,033
822
705
613
6,949
7,687
10, 591
12, 513
9,199
10,909
16, 683
16,452
879
1,076
2,303
1,571
107
178
113
166
2,600
4,675
3,354
5,346
9,059
8,347
8,413
8,834
720
642
634
666
447
360
401
324
57, 266
57,735
51,156
40, 961
10
72
63
50
2,467
2,269
4,602
3,618
7,062
5,744
8,461
12,312
15, 455
16, 598
11, 705
6,763
1,558
1,670
1,158
623
151
220
263
304
4,351
6,713
7,750
0,724
9,337
10, 504
10, 678
11, 918
741
838
928
976
285
358
265
287
47,553
38, 403
42, 765
64,202
37
76
70
64
3,045
3, 574
5,159
6,478
1 242
942
739
510
115
Table 84.—PUBLIC UTILITIES
TELEPHONE
COMPANIES
Total
operating
revenues
YEAR AND
MONTH
Net
operating
Income
GAS AND
TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES
ELECTRIC
COMPANIES
TeleCom- graph
and
Opermercable ating
cial
tele- operat- ining
come
graph
revetolls
nue
CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER STATIONS
Fuel consumed
Gross
earnings
Net
earnings
Gross
revenue
sales '
Coal
on
Gas
Short tons
Barrels
M cubic
feet
2, 925, 000
3, 093, 655
2, 631, 107
2, 849, 397
3, 238, 442
920, 833
1, 093, 559
1, 001, 245
1, 099, 444
1, 218, 141
3,129,563
1,390,749
1, 783, 833
2, 058, 509
1, 977, 710
2, 264, 511
2, 621, 393
4, 043, 297
3, 243, 403
3, 629, 573
3, 439, 130
3, 975, 238
4, 660, 655
4, 916, 361
112, 300
104, 500
104, 200
102, 400
3, 556, 807
3, 248, 979
3, 351, 167
2, 967, 037
1, 255, 973
1, 165, 769
1, 151, 107
980, 646
2, 096, 496
1, 823, 411
2, 271, 937
2, 297, 450
99,000
2, 947, 534
2, 952, 677
3, 037, 006
3, 209, 040
1, Oil, 558
1, 035, 724
1, 174, 023
Thousands of dollars
1913 mo. av__ $13, 132
1914 mo. av__ 13, 722
1915 mo. av__ 14, 527
1916 mo. av_. 16, 452
1917 mo, av__ 18, 700
1918 mo. av._ 20, 225
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo
av__
av__
av__
av__
av__
av
1933
January
February
March
April
$3, 710
3,709
5,104
5,415
24, 635
30, 320
36, 265
40, 204
7,573
8,882
44,106
10, 015
10, 095
11, 698
10, 371
10, 608
11, 153
1,636
1,438
1,265
1,697
1,583
50, 683
61, 056
62, 938
66, 842
74, 219
8,043
8,435
9,027
10, 056
9, 177
9,147
September...
October
November. __
December
43, 810
45, 979
45, 314
46, 136
9,119
9,174
9,994
9,945
10, 162
1934
January
February
March.. _.
April
46, 584
9,895
44,963
46, 818
46, 987
9,163
10, 083
10, 337
May . ...
June _. _. _
July
August
48, 217
47, 546
47, 656
49, 936
10, 269
September
October
November
December
49, 105
50, 931
11, 443
12, 748
50,061
12,099
10, 137
60, 083
73, 575
81, 066
90, 825
105, 796
7,596
9,113
44, 766
43, 952
42, 999
43, 878
10,006
8,346
13, 608
14, 306
16, 858
18, 885
23, 184
$1, 711
1,282
8,169
9,354
8,328
8,579
30, 100
35, 458
44, 925
55, 442
8,477
8,986
._
12, 565
12, 226
12, 195
$7. 674
9,879
May
June
July__
August
28,067
11,041
6,287
13, 447
11, 102
10, 212
42, 841
41, 317
44, 324
43, 952
$26, 017
10, 434
$5, 898
4,139
4,785
4,700
4,649
$29,290 $10, 112
30, 601
31, 485
35, 384
39, 409
43, 697
1,352,339
1, 920, 414
1, 758, 546
1, 652, 595
1, 570, 160
2, 732, 944
2, 764, 685
2, 853, 806
3, 099, 870
117, 700
121, 200
3, 168, 225
3, 578, 675
3, 474, 152
3, 394, 877
1, 326, 890
1, 378, 564
1, 379, 281
1, 472, 946
3, 196, 537
2, 895, 876
2, 204, 140
2, 513, 406
4, 534, 927
4, 950, 246
4, 837, 530
4, 956, 451
1, 465, 439
1, 471, 620
1, 501, 349
1, 680, 966
3, 069, 488
3, 478, 626
3, 336, 181
3, 275, 485
126, 970
122, 760
116, 600
111, 400
3, 664, 258
3, 326, 631
3, 236, 677
2, 891, 283
1, 618, 591
1, 543, 594
1, 542, 274
1, 234, 049
2, 454, 723
2, 605, 180
3, 193, 506
2, 820, 484
5, 189, 464
4, 833, 743
4, 984, 573
4, 739, 454
1, 675, 393
1, 562, 947
1, 715, 673
1, 857, 161
3,514,071
103,700
99,100
2, 820, 908
2, 679, 859
2, 788, 832
1, 209, 226
1, 344, 632
3, 017, 840
4, 284, 312
5, 071, 749
5, 391, 216
4, 793, 869
4, 553, 895
4, 612, 533
4, 735, 271
1, 950, 315
1, 705, 833
1, 602, 888
1, 517, 621
2, 843, 554
2, 848, 062
5, 884, 065
6, 162, 567
4, 632, 547
4, 803, 213
5, 192, 833
5, 0,50, 649
1, 492, 560
1, 632, 449
1, 558, 823
3,001,368
5,506,838
1,734, 684
3, 310, 653
3, 560, 384
3, 491, 826
3, 772, 154
98, 600
9,728
8,848
8,848
11, 359
12, 096
10, 979
10, 979
1,665
1,926
1,505
1,400
64, 419
62, 329
78, 559
102, 530
18, 772
18, 494
109,400
8,839
8,440
8,878
8,800
10, 938
10, 448
10, 991
10, 880
1,424
1,250
1,385
1,438
92,064
30, 185
88, 990
89, 584
85, 872
28,757
8,874
8,808
11,083
10,992
11, 160
11, 435
85, 279
77, 997
76, 290
79, 179
26, 334
40, 994
32, 963
21, 374
108, 400
8,910
9,212
1,498
1,459
1,380
1,586
100, 400
3,015,797
1, 498, 769
9,542
9,940
8,776
11,861
1,879
1,993
1,478
82, 790
25, 489
103, 200
3, 012, 387
3, 221, 358
3, 293, 363
1,389,329
12, 389
10, 053
37, 946
28, 601
26, 743
1, 245, 000
1, 437, 587
1, 634, 642
4, 653, 358
4, 523, 231
4, 536, 401
4, 670, 030
22, 437
20, 893
17, 836
17, 055
23,840
2, 026, 245
2, 741, 470
2, 860, 449
3, 170, 248
3, 377, 973
73, 152
71, 024
68, 552
67, 329
9,313
1, 217, 158
1,345,809 2, 283, 764
3, 133, 515
2, 856, 568
3, 008, 602
2, 689, 664
1,518
1,632
1,072
1,634
8,580
Thousands of kilowatt hours
1, 620, 311
1, 467, 710
1, 719, 362
1, 783, 281
11, 266
11, 265
10, 700
11, 428
25, 837
24, 822
By fuels
4, 753, 826
4, 324, 278
4, 727, 964
4, 472, 945
79, 102
73, 961
75, 785
74, 881
9,565
8,788
By water
power
1,667,196
1,961
1,413
1,775
1,499
25, 894
Total
2, 194, 130
2, 537, 652
3, 026, 913
3, 249, 166
11, 130
10, 094
11, 699
10, 842
24,387
Energy produced
99, 150
97,500
103, 600
110,800
120, 100
3,603,409
1,411,487
1, 405, 340
1, 139, 679
1, 352, 023
3, 270, 796
3, 268, 900
2, 882, 293
3,009,645
3, 217, 650
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July...
August
_
1
Telephone earnings are the combined reports of 13 largest telephone companies, and telegraph earnings are the combined reports of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Cos., as reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission; gas and electric earnings are the combined reports to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, of 73 companies or systems operating gas, electric light, heat, power and traction services and comprising most of the large companies in the United States. Gross
earnings are in general the gross operating revenues, while net earnings in general represent the gross less operating expenses and taxes, but owing to a lack of uniformity
in the accounts of individual companies, it has not been possible to secure these actual items for each company, and in such cases the nearest comparable figures have been
taken. Also in some cases the figures for prior years do not cover exactly the same subsidiaries owing to acquisitions, consolidations, etc., but these differences are not
believed to be great in the aggregate. Gross revenue received from the sale of electrical energy as reported by the Electrical World represents the total receipts from the sale
of electricity computed to 100 per cent of the industry on the basis of the percentage which the reporting companies bear to the installed central station rating of the country.
Fuel2 consumption and production of electric power by central stations from U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey.
Companies reporting sales are not identical with those reporting fuel consumption and energy produced, monthly data from 1913 appeared in July, 1923, issue (No.
23), p 45, while production and fuel consumption data from 1921 were given on p. 49.
116
Table 85.—EARNINGS AND HOURS OP LABOR1
[Base year in bold-faced type]
AVERAGE
WEEKLY
HOURS
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS
Male
Male
Grand
total
YEAR AND MONTH
UnTotal Skilled skilled
Women
Nomi- Actual
nal
Grand
total
Total
REJ^ATIVE NUMBERS
_
_
Skifled
Unskilled
Women Nominal
Dollars
Relative to July, 1914
1914 July
.
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly, average
AVERAGE
WEEKLY
HOURS
Hours
NUMERICAL
100
2235
188
3 192
209
259
100
100
J235
188
8 194
213
255
100
100
100
2238
188
a 193
213
213
2253
191
3192
211
212
2233
205
3204
223
215
291
91
90
100
«95
88
»96
96
91
181
186
192
193
199
200
185
189
191
196
198
200
185
190
192
197
199
201
184
185
190
195
196
199
196
195
202
207
211
213
91
91
91
91
91
91
200
201
204
212
200
201
207
214
201
202
208
215
197
198
201
211
214
214
218
222
217
216
213
212
219
218
214
213
220
218
214
211
217
216
215
218
213
216
215
215
216
218
217
215
215
218
217
214
215
217
214
213
215
218
215
217
208
203
200
201
207
211
211
214
Actual
DATA
f 12. 54
2 29. 51
23. 57
* 24. 06
26.25
32.52
$13. SO
2 31. 72
25.05
a 25. 69
28.27
28.31
$11. 16
2 33. 31
26.55
3 27. 42
30.12
36.05
$10. 71
2 27. 11
20.48
3 20. 53
22.61
22.85
$7.84
218.27
16.07
3 15. 99
17.46
16.89
55.0
250.0
49.7
350.0
49.9
49.7
51.5
248.7
45.5
»49.2
49.2
46.8
93
95
95
96
97
97
22.75
23.36
24.04
24.16
24.92
25.12
24.59
25.09
25.46
26.09
26.33
26.60
26.21
26.85
27.15
27.83
28.11
28.40
19.72
19.86
20.39
20.89
20.99
21.31
15.36
15.32
15.82
16.21
16.52
16.70
50.0
50.0
49.9
50.0
50.0
60.1
48.0
48.8
48.9
49.5
49.8
50.0
91
91
91
91
97
97
97
98
25.08
25.24
25.64
26.64
26.58
26.73
27.47
28.44
28.43
28.57
29.48
30.39
21.06
21.22
21.49
22.57
16.81
16.76
17.06
17.43
50.2
50.1
50.2
50.1
50.1
49.8 I
50.1 |
50.3
231
229
223
225
91
91
91
91
97
96
96
95
27.25
27.12
26.66
26.57
29.17
28.97
28.52
28.31
31.12
30.90
30.35
29.92
23.19
23.14
23.04
23. 31
18.14
17.94
17.44
17.66
50.2
50.2
49.9
49.9
49.8
49.5
49. 5
48,7
216
217
215
213
225
226
224
222
90
90
90
90
93
94
94
93
26.74
27.14
26.99
26.94
28.67
28.99
28.81
28.53
30.41
30.81
30.73
30.29
23.17
23.25
23.02
22.86
17.66
17.69
17.59
17.39
49.5
49.6
49.5
49.7
48.0
48.3
48.2
48.1
215
217
213
216
215
221
221
217
222
222
222
219
90
91
91
91
94
94
93
92
26.94
27.20
26.89
26.67
28.64
29.05
28.59
28.81
30.38
30.73
30.12
30.55
23.04
23.67
23.70
23.19
17.38
17.36
17.41
17.17
49.6
49.0
50.1
49.9
48.5
48. 3 |
47.8
47.4
211
214
204
204
210
213
202
203
212
214
205
205
214
203
201
205
91
91
90
90
90
88
87
88
26.10
25.44
25.12
25.18
28.11
28.52
27.07
27.14
29.75
30.19
28.62
28.68
22.75
22.94
21.95
21.94
16.74
15.95
15.76
16.04
49.9
49.9
49.6
49.5
46.6
45.4
44.8
45.2
211
214
213
217
210
213
218
216
211
211
213
215
218
221
220
219
90
90
90
91
90
91
91
91
25.98
26.45
26.41
26.85
28.11
28.44
28.37
28.90
29.76
30.21
30.84
30.65
22.56
22.60
22.84
23.08
17.11
17.36
17.21
17.18
49.6
49.6
49.7
49.8
46.4
47.1
47. 1
47. 1
90
391
1933
July
August
September
October
November
December
-
1933
January
February
March
April
____
May
June
July
August
_
September . _
October
November
December
_
1934
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
A ugust
September
October
November
December
_
._
«._
_
_
»
1935
February
May
July
1 Compiled by the National Industrial Conference Board from reports from 1,678 manufacturing plants employing 506,315 people in January, 1921, and representing
23 industries. The nominal hours per week represent the weighted number of hours the plants are supposed normally to operate, while the actual hours represent the
average man hours worked each week. The grand total weekly earnings are compiled by weighting the average earnings in each industry by the number of wage earners
employed as reported by the Census of Manufactures of 1919, but as it was impossible to obtain the necessary weighting factors for the classes of labor, the latter averages
are unweighted; hence, the relative number for the grand total sometimes is lower than the relative number of any class, owing to the different methods of computation.
2 Average of last seven months of the year.
* Average of last six months of the year.
11?
Table 86.—FACTORY EMPLOYMENT BY STATES AND CITIES
{Base year in bold-faced type]
TOTAL PAY
ROLL
EMPLOYEES ON PAY BOLL
New
York *
Illinois'
Detroit »
Wisconsin «
Relative to
1914
Relative to
1922
Relative to
1920
Relative to
19156
YEAR AND MONTH
Massachusetts *
Relative to
1914
AV. WEEKLY EARNINGS
1
New
York*
Wisconsin «
New
York*
Illinois'
Wisconsin «
Relative to
1914
Relative to
19158
Relative to
1914
Relative to
1922 T
Rela- ' Relative to tive to
1914
1915 •
Massachu- 1 Detroit >
setts • |
100
107
141
166
210
117.6
114.7
95.4
101.0
106.6
90.3
227
281
201
211
254
235
284
342
191
210
270
120.7
124.7
125. 5
127.3
110.2
109.8
110. 5
109.3
241
241
257
257
130
125
124
119
123.9
124.4
128.4
126.7
109.1
106.6
104.6
104.2
109.0
109.0
108.6
107.8
121
121
120
132
123.1
120.9
120.7
119.9
112
113
113
110
105. 9
108.2
108.2
1-06. 9
135
136
134
130
105
102
98
99
104.2
100.7
96.2
96.5
102
104
104
104
97.1
96.1
05.7
97.6
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
1923 monthly average..
1924 monthly average..
120
124
97
105
116
105
100
110
101
55
91
123
115
1923
January
February
March
April
114
116
119
118
106.9
100.5
112.2
113.0
114
120
125
128
117
116
115
114
113. 2
113.7
111. 4
110. 1
115
110
115
113
May.. .
June
July
August _
,
September
October. _
November
December
1924
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
__
September
October
November
December
1925
January
February
March
April.
100
100.0
98.3
112.5
116. 8
118.5
100
«1O6
188
226
206
201
,218
*222
7100
110
112
209
254
202
196
218
245. 0
261.6
263.9
269.9
210
207
216
216
102.2
103.9
104.6
108.5
261
260
256
249
280.1
280.1
267.8
280.1
221
223
221
217
103.7
105.6
104.0
101. 6
253
259
255
255
272.2
276. 0
275.2
265.0
114.5
123.4
125.5
122.5
97.2
97.2
96.7
92.3
250
252
256
245
116
111
111
112
116.1
111.4
115.5
115.0
88.3
85.7
82.0
84.5
111
110
111
64
113.6
114.8
116. 2
87.2
90.4
90.8
91.3
128
136
140
100
117
136
135
94
107
124
•113
160
198
258
125
146
186
Thousands of
dollars
Dollars
NUMERICAL DATA
478
494
579
604
614
100.0
103
116
131
188
•105
103
121
126
128
TOTAL
AV.
PAY (WEEK.
ROLL EARN.
New York State i
Number Thousands
I •
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average ._
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average,.
1918 monthly average..
EMPLOYEES
ON PAY ROLL
103.2
116.6
134.7
187.8
5,943 13.48
6, 377
12.85
14.43
8,366
9,892
16.37
12,481
23.50
604
13,490
16, 711
11, 943
12, 524
15, 074
13, 967
23.50
28.15
25.72
25.04
27.23
27.68
202, 959
213, 790
221, 139
227, 344
547
554
567
566 j
14, 341
14, 329
15,262
15,276
26.21
25.87
26.92
27.00
230.9
229.5
226.3
221.8
229, 971
222, 045
220, 099
210, 508
560
555
551
546
15, 484
15, 460
15, 184
14, 816
27.63
27.85
27.54
27.12
221.2
228.5
228.3
221.7
230.0
oof) 2
222.9
228.0
214. 590
214, 555
212. 397
235, 155
549
556
548
541
15, 039
15, 408
15, 145
15, 141
27.41
27.73
27.64
27.97
110.4
114.8
111.8
112. 6
213.5
230.6
230.8
226.2
227.1
226.4
222.1
218.6
239, 503
241, 134
240, 586
231, 617
535
540
542
524
14, 874
14, 978
15, 259
14, 530
27.81
27.73
28.16
27.70
217
218
217
220
112.0
110. 9
108.0
109.1
229.5
218. 5
204.9
217.6
216. 4
213.5
214.2
211.4
213, 589
201, 701
197, 462
194, 490
503
489
470
471
13, 847
13, 317
12, 741
12,905
27.54
27.21
27.12
27.40
225
221
222
226
110.1
112.0
111.8
114.8
218.2
227.8
226.2
192.4
208.9
188.0
190.1
196, 962
194, 845
197, 075
95, 024
489
495
495
499
13, 715
13, 632
13, 700
14, 101
28.03
27. 53
27. 66
28.26
190.8
227.6
196.8
196.6
223.8
210. 7
177, 533
97, 845
161, 269
218, 713
203, 666
203.0
210.0
210.4
212.3
215.1
216.6
220.7
218. 9
113. 3
111 7
108.8
108.5
226.5
225. 6
208.9
221.2
220
222
221
224
112.3
114.2
109.8
114.4
253.9
283.6
288.7
276.3
223
222
220
222
233
224
214
217
266.1
243.2
236.6
250.3
231
229
231
237
248.3
262.2
263.2
573
594
464
500
553
207, 561
May
June
July
August
2
Data on Illinois represent reports by almost 1,200 manufacturing establishments, employing about 300,000 people, to the Illinois Department of Labor. Figures on
employees are based upon the number on the payroll nearest the 15th of the month and are given relative to the year 1922 as 100, while figures on average weekly earnings
are relative
to the last six months of 1922 as 100.
3
Data on Detroit employment from the Employers' Association of Detroit, covering about two-thirds of the working population of that city. Figures for the last week
of the
month
are given here.
4
Data on employment in Wisconsin factories compiled by Industrial Commission of Wisconsin. Prior to June, 1923, this index was based on identical manufacturing
establishments
employing about 80,000 people; thereafter it was based on link relatives from reports of manufacturing, logging, and agricultural firms.
5
Data on factory employment in Massachusetts from Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Statistics. Yearly figures through 1922 are based
on identical plants as secured by a yearly census. Data for 1923 and 1924 are connected to the series by the chain relative method, representing at least 40 per cent of the
firms
6 included in the yearly figures. These will later be revised by a complete census and subsequent data will be added by the chain relative method.
Relative to first quarter of 1915.
7
Relative to last six months of 1922.
118
Table 87.—WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT
YEAR AND MONTH United
States
average
New
Eng-
East
West
Middle South South
Atlan- Atlan- Cen- South
Centic
tic
tral
tral
East
North
Central
West
North Moun- PaCentain
cific
tral
EMPLOYMENT AT
ANTHRACITE
MINES*
RAILWAY
EMPLOYMENT 2
EmNumber
ployees Average
on pay hourly
wage employed
roil
'
land
FARM WAGES
WAGES OF COMMON LABOR BY GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS*
U. S. STEEL CORP.
WAGE RATES
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-face type; numerical data on opposite page]
Relative to 1915
1913 monthly av..
1914 monthly av_.
1915 monthly av_.
1916 monthly av..
1917 monthly av__
1918 monthly av..
1919 monthly av,_
1920 monthly av..
1921 monthly av..
1922 monthly av. .
1923 monthly av._
1924 monthly av..
1922
September
October
November
December
1923
January
February
March
April
Relative to 1913
100
100
100
100
10O
10O
100
10O
10O
100
100
115
140
180
125
155
195
120
150
190
114
150
193
108
142
192
106
131
175
114
138
186
112
136
180
112
138
169
108
138
173
205
245
180
160
190
190
205
245
190
195
255
250
205
250
175
180
225
225
229
264
186
150
179
200
233
267
208
167
183
200
225
250
175
150
156
169
205
252
167
148
186
190
212
248
180
124
136
144
181
212
177
142
162
158
200
231
192
185
265
200
170
170
170
170
205
205
215
220
195
200
205
215
167
150
150
150
167
158
167
167
156
150
144
144
162
167
167
167
136
136
128
120
154
157
154
196
200
188
181
165
165
165
180
235
240
210
260
200
200
210
210
129
150
136
164
158
158
175
175
150
150
138
163
143
162
167
152
116
116
120
132
146
146
150
162
185
181
177
196
183
217
183
183
150
150
157
150
190
200
195
205
144
144
144
148
154
158
177
169
196
204
208
215
May
June ..
July
August
185
195
195
200
265
265
260
270
230
235
240
245
179
200
193
193
September
October..
November
December
1924
January .
February
March
April .
200
200
205
200
260
270
270
265
240
235
245
235
207
207
207
200
200
192
208
200
163
163
150
175
205
200
195
219
152
156
148
128
165
165
162
165
215
227
265
212
190
190
205
195
260
265
300
260
235
240
275
240
195
193
269
193
192
192
183
208
156
150
181
163
191
195
205
195
140
122
144
140
173
150
142
158
200
196
192
204
May
Juno
July
August
190
195
190
190
255
255
255
235
235
235
215
210
193
244
200
200
208
208
200
208
163
169
163
175
195
181
186
186
144
140
144
156
158
173
158
158
196
212
204
200
September
October
November
December
1925
195
190
190
185
240
235
230
235
205
205
205
215
207
214
200
193
200
200
208
192
175
169
175
169
205
190
195
186
156
152
148
148
165
162
158
158
200
204
200
200
February
March
April
..
99
99
108
133
161
186
214
143
138
150
167
137
133
147
159
161
161
151
153
157
159
160
Relative to 1916
100
100
100
120
150
190
Relative
to 1923
10O
105
112
10O
210
230
190
160
195
200
116
122
101
100
114
202
242
241
224
223
180
180
180
180
104
110
111
109
220
218
222
225
94
99
100
101
180
180
180
200
108
108
110
112
223
228
221
222
102
101
101
100
200
200
200
200
115
117
119
120
220
220
222
220
100
99
99
99
200
200
200
200
118
118
114
109
225
221
225
227
97
100
101
101
200
200
200
200
106
106
107
109
226
231
227
225
102
101
101
98
200
200
200
200
109
108
108
109
224
226
226
226
99
99
99
98
200
200
200
200
109
111
109
229
225
231
99
100
101
94
118
168
«102
799
100
100
j
!
!
_.
1
May
June
July
August
_.
__
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public JRoads. The current data beginning January, 1922, are compiled directly from Federal aid project
reports. Back data have included reports on farm labor or other forms of common labor closely correlated as reported to the Department of Agriculture and the Department
of Labor.
J
Average rates paid to farm labor as reported by the U, S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
119
Table 88.—WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT
[Base year In bold-face tf type; relative numbers on opposite pagej
RAILWAY
EMEMPLOYMENT < PLOYU,Si
STEEL,
, MENT
(WltfcCORP.
AT ANEast
West
West MoanNew Middle South. East
WAGE Employ- Average TEGRAout
South
Sooth
North
Eng- Atlantic
North
Paciffe
board)*
CITE
hourly
ees
on
"KATES'
Atlantic Central Central Central Central tain
land
pay roll wage
MINES s
WAGES OF COMMON LABOR BY GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION!
United
States
average
YEAR AND
MONTH
FAMM
WAGES
Dollars
Cents
permonth per hour
Cents per hour
191 3 monthly av
1914 monthly" av"
191 5 monthly av. _
1916 monthly av. _
191 7 monthly av__
1918 monthly av_.
n
n
23
28
36
20
25
SI
39
2ft
24
30
38
14
16
21
27
1£
13
17
23
It
17
21
28-
»1
24
29
30
£5
28
34
45
26
29
36
44
1919 monthly av- .
1920 monthly av_ .
1921 monthly av. 1922 monthly av..
1 923 monthly av._
1924 monthly av
41
49
36
32
38
38
41
49
38
39
51
50.
41
50
35
36
45
45
32
37
26
21
25
2&
28
32
25
20
22
24
36
40
28
24
25
27
43
53
35
31
3ft
40
53
62
45
31
34
3d
47
55
46
37
42
41
52
60
50
19£3
September
October
November
December __._.
34
34
34
34
41
41
43
44
39
40,
41
43
22
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
25
24
23
23
34
35
35
35
34
34
32
30
40
41
40
40
51
52
49
47
19&3
January
February
March
April
33
33
33
3&
47
42
52:
40
40
42
42
18
21
19
23
19
19
21
21
24
24
22
26
30
34
35
32
29
29
30
33
38
38
39
42
48
47
46
51
May
June
Julv
August
37
3d
39
40
'.
53
53
52
54
4ft
47
48
49
25
28
27
27
22
26
22
22
24
24
25
24
40
42
41
43
36
38
36
37
40
41 •
46
44
51
53
54
56
September
October
November
December
19^4
January
February _
March
April
40
40
41
40
't
62
54
54
53
48
47
49
47
29
29
29
28
24
23
25
24
26
26
24
28
43
42
41
46
38
39
37
32
43
43
42
43
56:
59
69
55
38
38
41
39
52
55
60
52
47
48
55
48
27
27
33
27
23
23
22'
25
25
24
2926
40
41
43
41
35
33
36
35
45
39
37
41
52
51
50
53
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
D eceniber
38
39
38
38
51
61 !
51 47
47
43
42
27
30
28
28
25
25
24
25
26
27
26
28
41
38
39
39
36
35
36
39
41
45 !
41 ;
40
51
55
53
48
47
48
47
41
41
41
43
29
30
28
27
24
24
25
23
2&
27
28
27
43
40
41
39
39
38
37
37
43
42
41
41
52
53
52
52
3$
38
38
3?
'.
:
48;
:
!
'
47
;
28
36
45
48:
54
62
53
Thousands
Dollars
1,847
1, 733
1,842
$0. 276
.313
.463
Number
employed
$30. 31
29. 88
30. 15
32.83
40.43
48. 80
20
20
20
24
30
38
56.29
64.95
43. 32
41,79
45i40
47.53
42
46
38
32
39
40
1, 913
2,013
1, 661
1, 645
1,880
.557
.667
.665
.618
.615
36
36
36
36
1,709
1,804
1,820
1,789
.606
.603
.614
. 620
144,916
152,774
154, 024
154, 987
36
36
36
40
1,780
1, 784
1,816
1,844
.615
.629
.609
.611
156, 408
155,511
155, 813
153, 850
40
40
40
40
1,896
1, 934
1,955
1, 974
.606
.607
.612
.607
153,443
152,665
152, 281
152, 697
40
40
40
40
1, 946.
1,936
1,900
1,794
.622
,611
.622
.627
148* 873
154, 235
155, 125
155, 574
40
40
40
40
1, 750'
1, 753
1, 760
1,787
.625
.638
.626
.621
156, 232
155, 938
155, 075
151,016
40
40
40
40
1,793
1,771
1,773
1,789
.619
.625
.623
.625
153, 068
153, 482
153,333
150, 048
40
40
40
40
I, 801
1 , 8231,789-
.633
.622
,638
153, 030
154, 076
154, 985
145, 370
40.30
4447
48.14
48,70
48.67
45.81
46. 45
47. 62
48,15
4&52
« 156, 008
7152,874
153, 873
153, 383
1925
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
,.
.
f
'
,
I
I
See footnotes' on opposite page also.
2
Average rates in the Pittsburgh- district reported by the United States Steel Corporation; rates apply to 10-howr day except for the* periodt October 1, 1918+ to July 16,
1921,4 during which period the; rates applied to a basie 8-honr day with time and a half for overtime.
Compiled from rejports of Class I earners and 15- switching and terminal companies to the Interstate Commerce Crnnmisswn* The computation of average wages
excludes
tfaft oflicials included in total oa pay relL Monthly date from 1920 givea in January* 1923,, issue (No. 17), page: 51..
5
Compiled by the- Antktaxtte Bureau of Information* Data for the sir months,',' period March, 1922 ta August, 1&22,. inclusive not available on account of strike
6
Average
of last three months of the year.
7
Average of 6 months; data for the 6-month period March to September not available.
120
Table 89.—EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATIONS
JOBS REGISTERED
WORKERS REGISTERED
Total
YEAR AND MONTH
East- Cen- South- Western
ern
tral
ern
States States States States
Total
WORKERS PLACED
East- Cen- South- Western
ern
tral
ern
States States States States
Total
East- Cen- South- Western
tral
ern
ern
States States States States
Applicants
per
job
Number
6 months' average, 1921..
1922 monthly average,..
1923 monthly average__1924 monthly average...
1933
January
February
March
April
202, 132
222, 187
189, 869
178,648
39, 299
45, 314
41,428
41, 531
124, 700
133, 241
112, 720
106,522
14, 066
15, 972
15, 202
15, 852
24, 068
27, 660
20, 469
14, 517
116, 866
186, 283
181, 426
124, 546
29, 967
42, 799
42, 838
33, 028
53, 068
91,000
89, 549
59, 615
8,599
12, 817
14, 302
12, 251
25, 232
39, 675
34, 738
21,390
94, 478
144, 936
140, 819
107, 247
23, 941
33, 479
32, 080
27, 683
43, 072
67, 500
67, 228
55, 027
6,835
10, 494
10, 936
10, 571
20, 630
33, 462
30, 575
19, 047
1.73
1.27
1.05
1.43
172, 838
21, 515
38, 465
47, 040
42, 829
114, 492
127, 344
146, 298
132, 202
10, 744
11,971
13, 988
15, 869
26, 087
28, 625
24, 655
22, 267
100, 599
108, 163
139, 055
161, 768
21, 022
25, 379
37, 445
41, 673
43, 004
45, 139
63, 776
78, 938
7,301
8,630
9,840
12, 247
29, 272
29,015
27, 994
28, 910
92, 924
82, 513
122, 227
120, 763
22, 821
24, 616
31, 979
29, 684
36, 608
34, 026
54, 640
58, 006
6,524
7,257
9,084
9,854
26, 971
16, 614
26, 524
23,219
1.72
1.91
1.67
1.32
259, 451
238, 186
233, 140
73, 396
46, 706
48, 256
45, 257
142, 727
159, 799
137, 062
139, 874
19, 131
25, 281
16, 081
15, 053
26, 771
27, 665
36, 787
32, 954
217, 382
252, 106
212, 581
224, 235
49, 365
49, 813
47, 536
45, 757
114, 100
129, 878
102, 672
115, 930
12, 552
23, 984
13, 179
11, 872
41, 365
48, 431
49, 187
50, 774
166, 757
191, 301
159, 884
169, 711
37, 544
38, 323
34,804
35, 033
83,813
94, 080
74, 950
82, 323
10, 879
17, 298
11, 453
9,941
34, 521
41,600
38, 672
42, 412
1.21
1.03
1.12
1.04
225, 896
241, 155
. - _. 209, 490
.__ 172,509
48, 399
50, 516
42, 587
38, 806
126, 649
140, 233
128, 033
104, 177
16, 406
17, 597
16, 517
13, 023
34, 442
32, 810
22, 353
16, 503
239, 751
248, 164
188, 323
143, 265
56, 014 109, 190
56, 319 121, 864
44, 040 96, 515
39, 222 70, 993
14, 872
16, 406
12, 537
10, 378
59, 673
53, 574
35, 231
22, 672
179, 644
187, 949
149, 962
115, 595
39, 749
41, 433
34, 033
31, 729
78, 250
85, 348
73, 238
54, 719
11, 435
12, 762
10, 773
8,666
50, 206
48, 406
31,918
20, 481
.94
.97
1.11
1.20
203, 928
175. 807
169, 217
178, 158
44, 410
40, 722
36, 441
37, 494
124, 328
104, 718
101, 577
109, 619
17, 343
16, 200
13, 530
13,410
17, 847
14, 167
17, 669
17, 635
159, 002
167, 866
178, 384
200, 692
45, 745 76, 253
43, 707 82, 985
43, 611 87, 281
48, 238 104, 474
12, 520
12, 408
12, 792
13, 514
24, 484
28, 766
34, 700
34, 466
126, 777
127, 965
135, 226
143, 582
35, 836
32, 983
31, 608
33, 164
58, 947
59, 965
63, 825
70, 845
10, 648
10, 059
9,757
9, 673
21, 346
24, 958
30, 036
29, 400
1.28
1.05
.95
.89
233, 607
198, 524
186, 649
214, 215
50, 124
42, 767
37, 261
41, 987
144, 506
116, 697
106, 553
126, 289
17, 101
19, 204
14, 023
16, 312
21, 976
19, 856
28, 812
29,627
266, 999
210, 817
169, 677
205, 137
62, 473 137, 544
46, 610 106, 571
34, 766 85, 577
41, 070 97, 773
18, 897
19, 487
13, 263
16, 788
48, 085
38, 149
36, 071
49, 506
194,060 ! 42, 150
161,555 1 34, 392
135, 884 27, 323
165, 910 31, 850
97, 580
78, 838
66, 867
77, 892
12, 483
14, 791
10, 666
12, 201
41, 847
33, 534
31, 028
43, 967
.87
.94
1.10
1.04
. 173, 255
239, 097
163, 328
142, 046
38, 193
52, 574
38, 341
36, 821
97, 456
142, 188
97, 395
81, 416
13, 688
15, 916
13, 198
12, 502
23, 918
28, 419
14, 394
11, 307
178, 347
220, 504
128, 129
91, 560
41, 629 80, 862
50, 001 109, 239
31, 614 63, 871
24, 591 42, 155
15, 228
16, 227
11, 743
8,756
40, 628
45, 037
20, 901
16, 058
137, 318
175, 108
107, 610
78,836
28,906
39, 108
26, 279
21, 364
61, 906
82, 300
52, 303
35, 472
10, 949
12, 799
9,727
7,473
35, 557
40, 901
19, 301
14, 525
.97
1.08
1.27
1.55
175, 620
150, 235
156, 244
205, 039
40, 612
34, 762
37, 822
44, 179
105, 188
89, 291
90, 520
125, 357
16, 066
14, 332
14, 359
18, 130
13, 844
11, 850
13, 543
17, 373
108, 949
103, 509
112, 379
163, 119
27, 988
26, 278
30, 211
40, 389
54, 077
50, 331
53, 215
82, 051
10, 185
10, 402
10, 526
15, 172
16, 699
16, 498
18, 427
25, 507
89, 535
84, 683
93, 508
137, 772
23, 527
21, 966
24,835
33, 207
42,086
39, 084
42, 834
68, 924
8,589
9,089
9,256
13, 013
15, 035
14, 544
16, 583
22, 628
1.61
1.45
1.39
1.26
. 176, 441
180, 575
218, 052
154,752
48, 094
44, 300
46, 764
31, 252
101, 248
103, 525
132, 111
92, 274
14, 650
18, 825
19, 926
14, 014
12, 449
13, 925
19, 251
15,704
129, 672
114, 950
137, 268
91,618
39, 943
31, 275
32, 805
24, 960
55, 869
48, 975
66, 096
52, 624
12, 298
14, 375
14, 877
10, 738
21, 562
20, 325
23, 490
23, 296
112, 109 ! 33,993
100, 700 26, 350
120, 121 28, 105
96, 512 21, 424
48, 425
43, 125
57, 105
45, 734
10, 512
12, 900
13, 662
9,100
19, 179
18, 325
21, 249
20, 254
1.36
1.57
1. 59
1.69
168, 974
203, 076
155, 506
199, 266
40, 092
46, 608
37, 336
46, 546
97, 656
123, 162
94, 406
123, 527
14, 222
17, 576
12, 454
15, 671
15, 704
15, 730
11,310
13, 522
134, 446
157, 742
109, 980
130, 917
34, 502
41, 626
30, 706
35, 656
59, 592
74,854
54, 392
63, 308
12, 870
14,404
9,802
11, 358
27,482
23,858
15, 938
20, 595
111,774
133, 224
94, 692
112; 823
28,626
34, 814
25, 194
30, 155
49, 270
61, 828
46, 774
53, 866
10, 296
12, 298
8,190
9, 946
23,582
24,284
14, 534
18, 362
1.26
1.29
1.41
1.52
;
-- 206, 405
231, 981
213, 167
Tvlay
June
July
August
- - 262, 025
September
i October
November
December
1933
1 January
..February _ .
April
_
May
Junp
.
July
August
September
October
November
December
...
1934
January
February.
]VIarch
April
. -
May
June
July
August
- -
....
September
October
November
December
1935
January
February
..
I
July
!i
""
1
Compiled from weekly reports to the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service, by State and municipal employment agencies. Eastern States included in the
report are Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island (Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, now reporting, are
excluded to show true comparison). Central States are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,
and Wisconsin. Southern States include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Western States include Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; Montana is included beginning with March, 1922, its figures being so small as not to affect the total.
12,1
Table 90.—EMPLOYMENT—INDUSTRIAL AND FEDERAL
[Index numbers for base year In bold-faced type]
Metal
Total,i
13
groups
YEAR AND
MONTH
Food
and
kindred
products
Textiles
and
their
products
Iron
and
steel
and
their
products
Lum- Leather
ber
and
and
its finits
ished
manu- prodfacucts
Paper
and
ing
print-
ture
Chemicals
Stone,
clay,
other
products
glass
products
and
and
and
metal
products
other
than
iron
To-
Vehicles
fac-
land
transportation
bacco
manuture
and
for
Miscellane-
ous
industries
Federal
civilian
employees,
Washing
ton, D. C.2
steel
Relative to 1923
Number
100
90
10O
96
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
& !
I
86
95
91
100
92
97
90
94
89
81
3 99, 970
92, 237
80, 838
71, 061
66, 214
64, 755
1933
July
August
87
88
89
90
90
92
79
79
97
97
94
97
93
93
88
92
99
100
66
86
106
104
77
75
82
87
69, 690
68, 945
September
October
November
December
91
93
94
97
92
94
97
98
95
97
98
100
83
86
89
93
96
96
96
95
98
98
100
101
94
95
96
99
92
93
96
95
100
95
92
92
89
93
101
99
106
108
107
106
81
86
90
93
89
90
92
98
68, 718
68, 445
68, 030
67, 504
1933
January..
February
March
April
98
100
102
102
96
95
96
95
102
104
105
104
94
97
100
101
94
96
97
100
104
105
105
103
98
98
100
100
98
102
105
104
92
93
96
101
105
107
111
109
103
102
103
100
96
97
100
100
100
102
107
107
67, 276
67, 285
66, 751
66, 406
102
102
100
100
96
99
100
102
103
101
98
97
102
104
102
102
101
102
103
102
100
97
96
99
100
100
100
100
102
99
98
99
104
105
103
102
107
103
101
93
100
100
98
94
101
103
101
102
105
104
100
96
66, 435
66, 595
65, 595
65, 508
100
99
99
97
105
107
106
102
98
96
95
96
102
100
98
94
103
101
101
98
98
98
98
96
100
101
102
102
100
99
98
97
102
101
100
98
92
92
89
92
99
100
101
100
101
102
101
97
94
94
96
95
66, 006
65, 851
65, 830
65, 025
95
97
96
95
98
99
97
93
96
97
96
91
93
94
95
94
95
97
97
98
97
97
97
92
102
101
101
101
97
99
103
101
94
95
99
102
94
102
105
100
96
97
95
92
96
96
96
95
95
97
96
94
64, 946
64, 844
64, 680
64,531 •
May
June
July
August ...
91
88
85
85
92
94
94
95
87
84
79
81
89
85
80
79
97
95
93
93
88
83
83
87
100
99
98
98
92
85
84
84
102
99
94
96
94
87
81
81
92
92
93
93
90
85
84
84
88
85
82
80
64, 614
64, 120
64, 437
64, 489
September
October
November
December
87
88
88
89
97
97
95
96
84
86
86
88
80
81
82
85
93
94
93
93
91
92
91
91
100
101
101
102
88
89
89
90
95
95
95
94
79
85
85
87
95
88
97
96
84
85
84
85
82
84
85
87
64, 638
64, 794
64, 740
66,079
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
May
June
July
August
_
_
September
October
November
December
1934
January
February.
March _. _.
April
_
..
1935
January
February
March
April
May
July
August
.
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent weighted indexes based upon the number of wage earners in the respective industries in 1919. The original data are taken from the payroll nearest to the middle of the month. Details of this table can be found in the April, 1924, Monthly Labor
Review,
pp. 129-132.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Civil Service Commission, giving number on rolls at end of each month,
a Nine-month average, April to December, inclusive.
122
Table 91.—WHOLESALE TRADE BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
[Base year In bold-faced type]
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
Richmond
100
100
100
100
100
69
71
79
83
89
93
101
97
96
106
118
126
112
112
126
119
87
89
100
103
86
90
100
97
99
92
98
96
92
86
94
104
112
115
132
144
77
75
80
80
57
60
68
61
85
71
92
81
94
94
108
92
102
103
113
97
109
110
122
104
93
83
96
84
82
80
99
87
83
85
97
82
83
79
90
77
103
107
131
104
78
92
82
91
89
100
87
92
65
67
65
73
92
101
100
93
96
100
94
102
100
J04
102
104
108
112
106
112
85
84
83
88
94
98
82
92
88
94
90
96
80
80
82
94
106
111
105
134
76
80
73
68
87
86
84
74
101
108
101
87
88
93
81
72
101
114
106
84
104
111
103
99
111
126
109
105
112
116
116
121
96
97
98
87
92
99
91
87
95
102
96
95
98
100
86
77
126
127
122
110
85
77
90
82
63
69
71
74
72
74
78
84
80
97
93
97
70
70
76
72
90
91
88
105
113
107
121
106
120
118
131
112
138
126
138
121
117
97
108
96
97
93
111
101
101
100
105
96
100
85
92
83
114
115
338
122
82
80
81
83
83
81
78
87
72
84
70
78
85
95
87
99
92
101
97
104
74
75
67
80
97
108
107
102
107
107
106
111
111
111
113
109
123
121
120
124
97
94
92
101
103
102
94
105
96
98
93
99
84
84
89
300
125
124
132
142
84 .
96
87
73
90
97
90
83
89
98
92
S2
80
83
79
64
96
90
89
71
111
119
112
88
103
99
86
70
113
116
112
80
115
129
111
99
125
149
110
103
125
132
123
118
101
112
104
87
101
111
100
88
95
104
97
93
102
117
ICO
86
145
161
147
120
81
80
84
80
77
77
78
79
82
80
80
80
90
86
90
88
72
70
72
73
76
74
75
77
«2
94
95
99
83
85
77
77
97
88
92
94
116
110
118
114
130
125
135
126
122
120
127
124
112
102
106
100
97
92
101
101
98
88
93
95
110
100
101
100
141
133
144
145
73
71
74
72
85
86
85
84
79
76
81
77
84
79
77
83
82
76
84
89
75
81
78
76
80
90
90
91
104
117
106
117
77
75
76
86
93
101
96
97
110
105
110
108
125
120
121
112
116
111
117
116
98
92
98
99
97
92
91
93
92
87
96
95
97
91
99
101
135
131
148
144
84
94
88
80
94
103
93
91
89
99
83
80
92
100
88
87
98
108
92
98
84
91
79
73
95
99
89
85
122
138
126
106
99 i
95
82
79
103
108
98
85
117
128
109
109
130
146
113
120
116
125
113
107
107
103
100
102
108
94
93
98
115
101
95
112
124
108
106
154
171
139
134
Chicago
Minneapolis
100
Atlanta
100
112
97
100
111
113
Richmond
100
1
Cleveland
Cleveland
f*.
Weighted index
7 districts
San Francisco
DRUGS
100
J*
Boston
YEAR AND
MONTH
Philadelphia
Weighted index
11 districts
GROCERIES
6
1
3
i i
:
1
I
1
INDEX NUMBERS RELATIVE TO 1919
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
100
100
100
72
69
74
77
79
79
85
85
94
91
99
110
67
66
79
66
58
57
71
60
65
60
78
70
74
74
71
77
76
77
73
82
68
79
68
75
78
80
84
73
80
82
82
75
83
90
88
79
77
76
82
84
68
65
75
75
76
72
82
77
75
82
76
77
86
92
89
90
79
85
76
79
82
96
90
76
81
100
96
78
91
104
98
84
80
77
80
79
71
67
75
75
78
71
77
72
81
S3
83
83
83
86
90
82
93
94
93
83
83
100
100
100
100
100
1OO
75
83
82
74
76
80
78
80
76
88
87
75
71
79
81
74
73
83
84
79
77
85
90
65
62
76
66
61
59
70
67
64
60
77
64
67
66
74
63
59
57
70
61
64
64
73
65
July
August
74
82
75
79
76
85
76
77
69
79
72
73
74
81
72
78
69
77
69
74
September
October
.„.
November _. _
December
.
83
90
87
78
80
85
84
76
79
93
94
89
78
87
89
82
1933
January _„
February Mar en « -—
April
74
73
80
80
73
69
79
78
78
68
81
72
May
June
July
August
81
88
81
85
88
97
86
84
September
October
November
December
89
98
92
76
1924
January
February .
March
April
.-_
May
June
July
August
,
1922
January
February
April
M^av
JU'ie
„_____
September
October
November
December-
ioa
8*
83
10O
100
j
113
77
76
83
85
:
•;
i
:
i
1935
February
Marco
April
May
June
July
August
j
I
118
;
i
|
j
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, representing combined indexes of dollar sales reported for the various Federal reserve
districts, weighted by the number of persons employed in wholesale trade in each district in 1919. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in April, 1923, issue (No. 20) of the
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, p. 50. For details and methods of computation, see Federal Reserve Bulletin for April, 1923.
123
Table 92.—WHOLESALE TRADE BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS1
[Base year in bold-faced type]
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Cleveland
100
100
100
100 100
80
81
101
102
86
97
113
104
86
89
101
83
62
54
58
56
75
66
65
68
66
66
71
68
60
58
61
51
67
64
59
47
62
66
69
56
78
76
80
66
49
57
77
75
63
67
75
77
76
72
89
92
48
53
73
66
70
68
103
92
44
45
67
50
37
44
73
95
46
57
67
65
40
49
67
66
39
"48
70
72
67
67
.58
55
59
60
83
74
92
91
86
94
82
89
78
80
79
78
79
81
106
113
98
106
62
62
51
71
86
79
68
89
47
51
41
60
77
66
36
59
56
54
55
78
50
46
40
65
71
72
49
66
68
55
53
81
74
74
64
88
98
102
91
80
88
87
79
67
85
85
80
79
101
104
93
78
107
108
104
92
81
81
71
65
106
106
92
112
69
67
59
52
80
82
73
61
88
88
79
68
76
81
66
47
76
78
65
61
84
80
79
64
85
88
82
78
92
74
86
78
83
79
108
111
115
100
149
168
71
77
92
88
89
88
105
97
99
97
125
120
61
60
86
67
92
84
116
106
57
50
77
58
37
54
97
71
63
71
88
69
50
58
82
56
48
49
82
55
68
63
77
71
69
74
95
84
107
95
88
109
79
80
72
86
119
118
103
106
180
169
157
160
92
92
77
77
106
107
108
110
125
125
109
114
73
68
56
74
116
100
88
113
61
56
46
61
81
74
48
62
88
62
50
79
65
59
44
66
56
65
52
66
81
70
54
86
87
82
69
82
117
133
103
82
104
116
99
82
87
102
90
79
110
115
96
83
150
153
139
128
76
82
73
71
96
113
111
82
112
121
104
98
76
81
63
51
117
121
93
71
63
69
57
45
70
81
60
48
86
88
62
48
68
78
67
37
64
73
50
46
70
72
57
61
94
87
76
62
104
100
119
124
94
98
106
109
111
95
93
98
89
77
72
72
84
86
106
117
114
107
145
158
63
69
72
79
97
103
107
106
104
104
115
107
49
49
65
69
79
60
94
95
50
45
70
73
36
49
61
81
49
57
64
65
44
48
57
55
41
37
61
57
46
50
53
55
53
66
76
68
105
92
88
83
123
115
111
111
107
97
98
95
91
78
83
93
73
69
64
76
108
102
99
93
141
143
150
144
75
75
71
74
102
90
93
98
111
103
94
97
56
52
44
56
77
69
68
83
50
52
46
54
70
67
43
43
62
42
37
67
45
37
34
63
42
42
37
46
51
47
37
66
74
66
54
69
95
107
95
97
115
134
114
123
111
114
98
93
108
95
88
85
89
101
88
96
106
109
93
93
166
152
151
144
87
96
88
93
108
109
98
116
105
107
90
91
69
67
57
56
105
97
82
100
64
63
49
54
61
66
59
61
70
69
55
44
64
68
55
44
59
53
48
47
74
78
66
68
70
69
63
50
3
i
Boston
100
Kansas City
100
Chicago
10O
88
68
65
68
58
Atlanta
100
Richmond
300
Cleveland
New York
Weigh ted index
8 districts
San Francisco
SHOES
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
YEAK AND
MONTH
New York
Weighted index
10 districts
HARDWARE
INDEX NUMBERS RELATIVE TO 1919
100
100
100
100
10O
100
100
100
116
82
86
104
99
100
78
84
100
96
97
100
114
115
92
94
111
102
82
78
100
94
66
69
84
79
86
91.
103
100
78
78
148
143
74
76
81
77
1932
January
February
IVTarch
April
50
60
85
91
56
54
86
86
71
68
103
111
59
66
90
95
69
58
79
84
64
66
65
60
54
68
94
116
40
48
70
87
June
July
August
98
93
82
91
96
01
80
86
113
104
90
101
106
100
86
97
85
81
78
89
62
59
56
76
119
101
87
95
_ . 97
. 100
94
84
93
98
94
83
107
116
111
106
113
114
110
95
97
97
96
79
80
90
84
80
1923
January
February
March
April
89
83
109
112
78
72
103
113
92
89
122
125
99
89
113
122
102
86
110
105
May
June
July
August
118
114
100
106
114
109
92
100
129
125
111
111
134
127
107
112
September.
October
November
D ecember
106
117
102
90
100
115
105
97
113
132
113
113
1924
January
February
March
April
91
91
104
108
84
86
107
108
May
June
July
August
104
96
93
93
September
October
November
December
106
111
98
99
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
September
October
November
December
100
1925
January
February
March
April
.
May
June
July..
August.
»
..._
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, representing combined indexes of dollar sales reported for various Federal Reserve districts,
weighted by the number of persons employed in wholesale trade in each district in 1919. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in April, 1923, issue (No. 20) of the SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS, p. 50. For details and methods of computation, see Federal Reserve Bulletin for April, 1922.
124
Tattle 53.—WHOLESALE TRADE AND CREDIT CONDITIONS
MEATS *
Weighted Index
9 districts
DRY GOODS i
YEAR AND MONTE
•New Cleve- Rich- AtYork land mond lanta
Chicago
San
Kansas Dallas Francisco
City
INDEX OF WHOLESALE TBABE 1
[Base year in iw>hl-£aced type]
TEXTILE TRADE 2
ELECTRICAL
TRADE «
Prompt
PayOrders Indebtedness ments
Delinquent
Accounts
Percentage of total recorded transactions
100
100
34.1
90
98
109
101
38.3
28.0
24.6
26.9
28.8
28.9
36.2
36.6
43.3
42. 6
42.6
60.7
59,4
53.4
47.6
55. 3
55.0
66
78
77
69
77
75
92
82
63
62
73
66
25.4
25.6
26.9
24.8
42.3
39.7
38.1
41.9
88
95
74
102
70
68
89
128
88
91
93
125
72
76
71
79
24.1
26.4
27.9
30.0
107
99
87
69
101
98
88
69
122
119
85
48
129
121
124
76
83
88
80
72
89
81
93
67
100
89
105
84
115
113
120
100
106
93
87
67
104
93
119
104
66
72
76
109
62
57
66
94
81
86
99
117
96
93
96
116
69
73
94
144
119
114
95
74
116
113
86
50
112
104
80
45
116
108
91
58
100
89
80
73
85
91
83
76
92
88
69
63
74
75
69
65
100
91
89
83
98
65
65
59
;83
53
49
62
93
53
47
58
94
111
103
88
97
102
91
SO
82
113
84
70
51
118
103
77
57
100
85
83
98
95
84
84
99
80
75
72
87
76
70
70
79
76
80
84
94
89
90
91
99
107
86
85
98
102
49
75
74
83
72
81
79
78
70
77
76
89
71
59
58
72
60
52
56
72
63
80
73
85
71
89
92
106
89
58
60
59
56
75
7?
74
102
75
77
67
94
74
72
•62
97
57
63
68
98
60
56
68
95
78
82
82
100
61
63
55
57
105
102
91
71
99
100
92
81
103
105
95
82
101
94
82
69
91
97
79
61
1923
January
Februa r y -_
March
April
61
60
65
62
101
95
108
86
100
104
116
89
102
97
112
92
99
89
96
69
May
J mi P
Julv
August
64
62
64
67
83
88
88
115
87
105
88
107
90
88
81
121
73
74
65
65
112
112
90
66
114
109
85
79
;
I
i
|
97
98
90
81
104
113
103
85
64 :
72
70
79
102
1921 monthly av
1322 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
55
56
65
65
1923
J anuary
February _
March
Auril
49
49
52 ;
TvTav
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
SeDternber
October
November
December
-
„
1924
January
,.
February
March
April
„
May
June
July
A u°nst
September
October
November
December
66
63
62
61
„
64
67
68
:
71 I
78 ;
.
1925
January..
February
. March. ^.
April
68
47 i
116
104
88
76
78
78 .
84 ;
:
100
100
112
73
74
83
82
100
100
115
83
83
95
91
100
100
100
100
Number
of firms
NUMERICAL DATA
INDEX NUMBERS RELATIVE TO 1919
1919 monthly av
Dollars
4
$225, 106
202, 557
201, 689
186,592
1,518
1,625
1,497
1,497
50.1
48.1
49.7
46.4
177, 291
183, 292
173, 361
188,326
1,380
1,430
2,045
1,583
44.8
43.1
42.7
42.8
49.6
48.5
46.0
45.2
176, 130
183, 814
173, 492
234, 152
1,555
1,486
1,451
1,694
29.5
26.4
27.9
27.7
43.6
45.4
45. 5
49.3
45.8
45.2
46.7
49.5
232, 656
201, 881
261,176
245, 114
1,819
1,753
1,488
1,820
78
76
S6
79
29.5
31.1
32.2
32.3
41.4
40.0
40.1
39.8
52.7
52.2
52.6
54.0
184, 606
139,664
242,918
226, 424
1,495
1,157
1, 889
1, 540
106
95
99
134
80
83
79
88
32.1
27.3
22.9
31.1
41.5
44.2
45.3
43.9
56.0
56.4
55.4
55. 1
196, 986
186, 671
184, 535
213,393
1,460
1,457
1,428
1,366
140
148
112
46
128
136
105
82
91
96
85
72
30.5
30.0
28.0
18.5
45.8
43.2
43.1
43.0
54.8
58.1
59.5
57.0
200, 094
238, 293
237, 013
169, 668
1, 453
1,823
1,547
1,,351
110
112
98
92
110
109
77
80
94
99
103
92
80
78
80
78
25.8
31.5
31.5
30.5
38.9
38.5
40.8
45. 6
54.7
54.0
60.0
58.7
174, 062
181,994
200, 059
208,601
1,135
1,486
1,677
1,629
72
71
79
92
83
80
103
124
78
68
94
164
92
83
94
123
77
76
78
83
26.0
25.5
25.0
33.0
43.9
42.1
41.4
39.3
55.3
52.1
53.6
53.0
204, 935
197, 118
209,833
196, 454
1, 748
1, 583
1,642
1,550
116
94
86
71
127
125
117
86
144
141
110
54
125
120
92
76
92
96
84
79
34.5
32.0
27.5
24.5
42.2
45.6
48.3
45.1
58.5
55.6
64.3
50.7
200,250
167,286
139, 715
119,777
V639
1,458
1,157
1,258
25.5
39.1
51.4
198, 225
1,336
May
June
July
August.
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, representing a combined index of dollar sales reported for various Federal Reserve districts,
weighted by the number of persons employed in wholesale trade in each district in 1919. For details and methods of computation see 'Federal Reserve Bulletin for April,
1923. The combined index of wholesale trade is a weighted average based upon the total volume of wholesale trade in lines separately shown on this and the preceding
pages, proportional to the total production of each line of goods in 1919. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in April, 1923, issue No. (20) of the-Survey OF CURRENT BUSINESS,
p. 50.
*
2
Orders, indebtedness, and prompt payments compiled by the Credit Clearing House from reports to it by manufacturers and wholesalers on items of credit from their
ledgers concerning merchants or jobbers to whom they sell. The commodities covered are largely textiles, and the individual orders are stated to average from $250 to $600,
depending on trade conditions. As one transaction may cover both an order and an indebtedness or payment, the sum of the percentages of orders, indebtedness, and
payments
will usually exceed 100 per cent.
8
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade, are compiled by the National Eectrical Credit Association, from reports to its constituent regional associations by electrical manufacturers
and jobbers.
* Eleven months' average, February to December, inclusive.
125
Tabte M—DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
POSTAL RECEIPTS
MAIL-ORDER HOUSE SALES 1
Total
YEAR AND
MONTH
2
4
houses houses
INDEX NOS.
4
2
houses houses
Relative Relative
to 1919 to 1913
1913 mo
1914 mo
1915 mo
1916 mo
1917 mo
1918 mo
av
av
av
av
av
av
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
50 selected
cities
Second
class
s
50 indus- (qiiarterly)
trial
cities
$11, 275
11, 847
13, 498
17,407
20,982
22,891
$7, 965
8, 427
9,389
12,. 237
14, 856
16,544
$3, 310
3,420
4,113
5,178
6, 592
6,664
$2, 525
2,598
2,684
2,898
2,860
3,367
$13, 543
14, 611
17, 066
103
72
79
99
105
264
264
188
204
259
284
$36, 569
37, 693
26, 190
28, 695
36, 098
38,421
29, 772
30,233
21, 970
22, 969
29,182
32, 074
21, 494
21, 217
14, 834
15, 180
17, 962
18, 515
8,838
9,192
6,330
7,706
11, 220
16, 272
18, 380
20, 688
20, 759 8 $2, 157
22, 901 2,333
25, 085 2,593
26, 335 2,809
98
86
74
73
260
221
199
198
35, 837
31, 487
27,128
26, 763
29, 261
24,945
22, 453
22, 334
18, 465
13, 333
14, 961
13, 909
10,796
11, 612
7,492
8,425
24, 902
23, 802
21,046
22, 624
2,497
2,383
2,350
2,484
92
134
122
118
231
335
306
318
33, 477
49, 064
44, 601
43, 125
26, 052
37, 743
34, 528
35, 860
16, 103
22, 577
20, 416
20, 797
9,949
15, 166
14, 112
15, 064
23,272
27,235
26,531
31, 351
2,438
2,826
2,609
3,279
98
96
105
114
271
270
279
300
35, 936
35, 027
38,529
41, 551
30, 508
30, 468
31, 450
33, 836
19, 303
17, 878
17, 381
20, 099
11, 205
12, 590
14, 039
13, 737
26, 031
25, 264
27, 463
26, 918
2,859
2,728
2, 950
2,8-18
90
89
69
74
243
239
196
211
32, 797
32, 438
25, 186
27, 117
27, 404
26, 978
22, 069
23, 809
16, 318
13, 939
13, 416
13,476
11, 086
13, 039
8,653
10, 333
25, 915
23, 524
22, 728
22,545
2,651
2,433
2,597
2,565
106
141
131
148
279
364
351
411
38, 667
51, 689
48, 017
54,094
31,448
41, 063
39, 541
46, 316
17, 905
23, 801
22, 488
26, 171
13, 543
17, 262
17, 053
20, 145
25, 898
29, 119
26, 471
34, 149
2,718
3,145
2,627
3,613
34,746
22, 082
12, 664
27, 271
2,979
1923
IVUay
June _.
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total'
Thousands of dollars
100
105
120
154
186
203
100
Sears, MontgomRoeery
buck Ward
&C6. &Co,
5,051
5,914
4,898
6,851
7,233
7,266
6,479
7,476
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
Foreign s
Domestic * (50 principal cities)
Paid
ADVERTISING
Magazine a
Issued
Num>~ Value Number
ber
Value
Thou- Thous. Thousands of dolls. sands
Thousands of
dollars
Newspaper i'-
Thousands of
agate lines
7, 248
7,149
6,784
40, 592
44,863
60,587
1,315 $11, 467
1, 470 12, 702
1,610 14,657
1,711 17, 837
$5, 190
4>537
3,719
3,609
2,748
2,680
7,773
8,098
8,211
9,409
10, 391
10, 797
65, 356
72, 432
64, 827
68,462
78, 913
84, 515
1,895 21, 713
2,059 25, 017
2, 107 / 23, 351
2,340 24,544
2,684 28,005
2,981 29,831
2,970
1,858
1,519
1,859
3,480
3,436
1,890
2,305
1,480
1,573
1,953
2,034
83,859
95, 832
86, 661
91, 131
97,402
96,490
10, 681
10, 683
8,865
9,008
79, 664
78,590
67, 862
70, 860
2, 671
2, 657
2,535
2, 440
28, 238
27, 723
26, 680
26, 744
2,901
2,904
3,371
3,539
2,270
2,108
1,726
1,505
109,287
97,830
82,185
80,395
9,104
11, 319
10, 948
11, 985
73, 020
93,284
87, 639
91, 314
2, 424:
2, 839
2, 775
3, 250
26, 151
29, 999
28, 974
31, 812
3, 548
5,310
4,541
5, 491
1,780
2,263
2,247
2,109
93, 165
109,293
106,397
103, 162
10, 867
10, 482
11, 993
12, 046
77, 642
75,404
108, 773
87, 981
3, 028
2, 823
3,337
3, 062
29, 118
28, 189
33, 268
30, 360
2,773
2,439
3,450
3,211
1, 746
1,945
2,219
2,482
92, 172
88,928
104,341
107,309
8,006
10, 659
9,712
9,064
81, 618
77, 450
72, 940
69, 552
2,950
2, 894
2, 724'
2, 591
30, 434
28, 405
28, 018
27, 210
3,265
3,050
3,225
2,931
2,411
2,212
1, 658
1,408
105, 560
97, 668
76,408
76,674
9,880
12,000
11,294
13, 558
77, 980
95,784
88,962
100,098
2, 795
3, 052:
2, 941
3, 573
28, 398
30, 763
29, 802
34, 002
2,890
3,070
4,426
6,503
1,795
2,213
2,201
2,121
94,903
108, 594
102,662
102, 667
6,313 $34, 812
1,224
1, 161
1,147
1,415
1,490
1,344
61,440
62,671
61, 067
±924:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1925
January
February
March
April.
308
7,881
7,418
1, 537
1, 975
May
June._ _
July..
August
1
Sales of 4 principal mail-order houses compiled by Federal Reserve Board and include Sears, Roebuck & Co., Montgomery Ward & Co., National Cloak & Suit Co.,
Larkin
& Co. Data on two chief houses, extending back to 1913, total the sales of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward & Co.
2
Data from U. S. Post Office Department. The 50 selected cities cover the largest cities in the country, the industrial cities comprising the next largest. The war revenue
act of Oct. 3,1917, provided for an increase in the rate for first-class letter mail from 2 cents per ounce or fraction thereof prior to Nov. 1, 1917, to 3 cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, from Nov. 1, 1917, to July 1, 1919> and an increase of the rate on postal and post cards from 1 #ent to 2 cents each during the same period. Since July 1, 1919, the
old rates
on first-class mail have been restored. Under this act a stamp tax of 1 cent for each 25 cents postage charge or fraction thereof is collectible on parcel-post matter.
3
Note that these data from U. S. Post Office Department represent quarters ending in the months specified and the annual figures represent quarterly averages for each
year, not monthly averages. The war revenue act of Oct. 3, 1917, provided for a series of graduated annual rate increases on second-class mail as follows, compared with a
fiat rate of 1 cent per pound previous to July 1, 1918. From July 1. 1918, to June 30, 1919, 1^4 cents, and since July 1, 1919, iy> cents per pound, these changes applying
regardless of zone or distance, to portions of publications devoted to reading matter. For the advertised portions the country was divided into eight zones, each with a
graduated rate and its corresponding annual increase, beginning with July 1, 1918, and reaching the maximum on July 1, 1921, making, for the first time, a differentiation
between
the rates on reading and advertising matter.
4
Total of 50 cities transacting two-thirds of the total money-order business of the country, from the U. S. Post Office Department. Money orders paid include, in addition to those both issued and payable in the 50 cities, those presented for payment but issued at any of the other offices in the United States and the 22 foreign countries,
mostly in North America and West Indies, to which domestic postage rates apply.
s Money orders issued to 10 principal foreign countries, representing approximately 95 per cent of total money orders issued by U. S. Post Office Department. The
countries
are Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Japan.
6
These figures represent the number of lines of advertising carried by the leading magazines dated for the month noted, as compiled by Printer's Ink.
7
Compiled by the New York Evening Post from 22 identical cities: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Los Angeles,
Buffalo, San Francisco, Milwaukee, \Vashington, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville, St. Paul, Birmingham, and Houston. For
the years 1916 to 1918 no reports were available for Boston, Louisville, Houston, and Columbus. The totals for those years were computed from the actual reports of the
18 other cities, allowing 13.85 per cent of the total to the four missing cities, the average ratio of those cities to the total in the subsequent years.
* Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
126
Table 95.—CHAIN-STORE SALES
[Relative numbers for base year In bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
GROCERIES
(38 chains) 3
FIVE AND
TEN
(5 chains)
DRUG
(10 chains)
CIGAR
(3 chains)
SHOE
(6 chains)
CANDY
(4 chains)
MUSIC
(4 chains)
With
With
With
With
With
With
With
seasonal Actual seasonal Actual seasonal Actual seasonal Actual seasonal Actual seasonal
Actual seasonal
correccorreccorreccorreccorreccorrec- Actual correction 8
tion 8
tion 2
tion 8
tion 8
tion'
tion 8 •
YEAR AND MONTH
Kelative to 1919
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
100
100
100
100
146
130
151
186
211
120
124
140
165
185
121
123
127
144
150
133
132
128
135
138
100
120
113
114
123
133
100
100
109
86
101
113
101
138
142
147
176
191
1933
141
135
155
145
141
141
143
143
94
100
117
134
129
134
122
143
117
115
124
121
122
127
122
124
111
109
124
125
127
129
128
130
82
80
99
151
108
119
99
130
72
75
81
79
87
91
89
93
116
120
134
151
138
142
133
151
145
146
143
146
145
149
148
153
129
126
126
130
135
137
138
137
124
124
127
129
125
126
126
128
129
123
127
127
126
127
128
129
124
119
105
84
108
112
115
108
81
81
83
99
97
102
112
111
142
137
141
149
148
146
144
149
151
159
167
176
158
154
165
168
135
155
151
279
145
143
145
151
129
133
123
162
131
130
131
133
135
127
127
179
135
122
128
132
116
121
123
162
121
107
113
124
118
119
121
204
118
' 99
97
108
154
150
145
220
155
147
152
151
171
169
205
179
170
176
189
177
115
117
162
142
158
156
169
152
129
126
145
135
134
138
143
139
116
110
135
125
133
130
139
130
86
72
145
125
113
107
145
107
95
88
96
99
116
107
107
116
132
133
187
159
157
157
185
159
May
June
July
189
183
177
179
188
186
184
187
154
154
143
153
162
168
158
161
142
149
141
145
144
151
139
145
137
136
128
135
134
140
129
138
143
144
102
95
124
135
112
121
100
97
82
103
120
122
111
115
170
176
176
179
176
188
180
179
September
October
November
December
182
200
201
201
191
193
200
192
151
180
176
331
162
166
168
179
143
152
141
185
145
149
150
152
140
138
134
193
140
132
135
143
127
139
131
171
133
123
121
130
102
137
149
214
102
113
119
113
176
185
174
261
178
181
183
178
203
198
197
208
202
198
182
205
126
140
163
178
173
179
170
190
141
143
149
145
146
150
147
149
119
124
136
130
137
140
140
136
99
93
118
178
130
132
118
153
84
97
99
88
102
112
110
103
154
166
181
208
183
188
179
208
Mav ._
June
July
August
211
197
204
198
211
201
211
208
174
182
163
172
183
177
179
181
150
143
148
152
153
146
147
151
143
131
128
138
141
134
129
141
150
140
113
108
130
132
123
138
82
75
72
91
99
94
97
102
189
176
184
184
196
188
188
184
September
October
November. _ „ _ „ >. _ _ _
December ..
1935
January
February. _
March
ADril
207
238
229
251
218
231
227
240
169
203
199
366
183
188
191
198
145
159
145
186
147
156
154
153
137
144
138
192
137
138
139
142
124
138
146
187
130
122
134
142
110
124
111
184
110
102
89
98
185
202
184
276
188
197
193
189
April
_____•____-
July
August
_..-.
October
November
December
- -
-
.
.-
1933
January
February
March
April
.. .
1934
February
March
April
.
May
June
July_.
August-.
..-.
.
.
I .
See footnotes on opposite page.
127
Table 96.—CHAIN-STORE SALES1
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
GROCERIES
(28 chains) »
YEAR AND MONTH
FIVE AND TEN
(5 chains)
DRUG
(10 chains)
CIGAR
(3 chains)
SHOE
(6 chains)
MUSIC
(4 chains)
CANDY
(4 chains)
ThouThouThouThouThouThouThousands of Number sands of Number sands of Number sands of Number sands of Number sands of Number
sands of Number
dollars of stores dollars of stores dollars of stores dollars of stores dollars of stores dollars of stores dollars of stores
$28, 526
41, 535
36,968
43,002
63, 092
60, 401
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
16, 998
18, 551
$17, 100
20, 491
21, 160
23, 875
28, 172
31,574
,
.
1,882
2,033
$3,917
4,737
4,826
4,985
5, 655
5,897
514
527
|5, 925
7,852
7,800
7,538
8,025
8,197
2,705
2,841
$2, 337
2,804
2,651
2,663
2,880
3,103
364
452
$905
989
775
914
1,026
917
59
64
$949
1,308
1 348
1,391
1,666
1,809
115
124
1922
January
February
March
April.
_.
May
July
August
,
September
October
November
December
__ ..
.
40, 319
38, 437
44,342
41, 459
16, 070
17, 108
20,080
22, 921
4,601
4,504
4,843
4,734
6,577
6,473
7,367
7,378
1,916
1,863
2,318
3,535
649
678
730
714
1,103
1,140
1,272
1,430
41,304
41, 716
40,743
41, 758
22,004
21, 576
21, 497
22, 157
4,840
4,864
4,965
6,040
7,269
7,310
7,541
7,521
2,906
2,784
2,447
1,972
732
736
751
897
1,349
1,297
1,335
1,418
42, 947
45, 346
47, 495
50, 162
23, 079
26, 536
25, 854
47, 623
5,052
5,224
4, 828
6,324
8,025
7,528
7,519
10, 586
2, 713
2,837
2,871
3,791
1,070
1,075
1,092
1,844
1,456
1,426
1,373
2,090
1923
January
Februory
March .
April
48, 775
48, 113
58, 332
51,064
13, 960
14, 152
14, 457
14, 743
19, 692
19, 920
27, 726
24, 239
1,761
1,783
1,800
1,796
5, 064
4,919
5,674
5, 289
465
477
484
483
6,847
6,499
7,968
7,394
2,754
2,737
2,732
2,747
1,998
1,678
3,388
2,919
322
328
334
335
860
795
869
894
58
58
58
68
1,251
1,257
1,777
1,506
98
99
104
118
May
June
July
August
53,763
52, 046
50, 588
50, 984
15, 136
15, 396
15, 795
15, 998
26, 270
26, 365
24, 448
26, 120
1,818
1,817
1,813
1,817
5,563
5,843
5, 505
5,696
488
488
492
492
8,089
8,074
7,566
8,019
2,747
2,759
2,759
2,754
3,345
3,352
2,384
2,220
337
342
344
339
905
880
745
929
59
59
59
59
1, 610
1,670
1,671
1,700
129
134
135
135
September
October
November
December
51, 973
56, 752
57, 456
57, 258
16,206
16,594
16, 807
16, 998
25, 766
30,806
30,049
56, 644
1,828
1,847
1,872
1,882
5,585
5,962
5, 507
7,261
500
506
518
514
8,284
8,197
7,925
11, 435
2,747
2,700
2, 698
2,705
2,972
3,243
3,069
3,992
354
359
362
364
923
1,235
1,346
1,933
59
69
59
59
1,669
1,758
1, 652
2,472
136
120
119
115
57, 902
56, 563
56, 261
59, 334
17, 333
17, 475
17, 662
17, 905
21, 531
23, 881
27, 922
30, 398
1,893
1,894
1,920
1,933
5, 506
5,583
6,831
5,683
520
521
524
524
7,052
7,335
8,042
7,713
2,770
2,699
2,721
2,741
2,308
2,166
2,754
4,170
365
371
383
398
761
876
894
795
59
57
57
55
1,460
1,570
1,717
1,975
114
116
122
130
May
June
July
August
60, 283
56,213
68,138
56, 597
18, 178
18, 510
18, 739
18, 889
29, 822
27, 736
27, 861
29, 361
1,930
1,952
1,969
1,975
6,888
5,615
5,793
5,948
525
526
529
629
8,499
7,748
7, 612
8,180
2,754
2,772
2,760
2,797
3,516
3,279
2,642
2,529
405
406
405
407
741
677
652
821
55
55
55
65
1,792
1,669
1,748
1,749
142
149
148
149
September
October
November _ _
December
69,133
67, 778
65, 361
71,486
19, 114
19, 298
19, 597
19,906
28,965
34, 751
34, 021
62,634
1,986
1,996
2,010
2,033
5,677
6,229
5,669
7,296
633
524
526
627
8,131
8,520
8,168
11, 362
2,814
2,815
2,829
2,841
2, 902
3,218
3,400
4,358
415.
424
447
452
994
1,118
1,002
1,668
55
54
5454
1,758
1,916
1,742
2,614
151
135
131
124
_.
1924
January
February
March
April
January
February
March
April
May
June..
July
August
_
1925
_
..
i
* Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics: Monthly data from 1919 on grocery and candy chains (grocery figures not comparable
with2 present data) appeared in January, 1924, issue (No. 29), p. 49.
Based on variations in the four-year period 1919 to 1922, For details of computation see Federal Reserve Bulletin for January, 1924. Correction of the actual data, to
eliminate seasonal variation, may be accomplished by dividing the index for each month by the seasonal index for the corresponding month given in the table on page 154
of the February, 1924, issue (No. 30) of the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.
3 These data because of various consolidations and insolvencies represent 31 of the former 32 chains published in the SURVEY. Correction throughout the series has
been made for the defunct chain, whose industrial stores are now carried on by local grocers.
128
Table 97.—TEN-CENT CHAIN STORES
[Base year In bold-faced type]
F. W. WOOLWORTH CO
TOTAL
(4 chains)
SALES
F. W. S. S. Mc- S. H.
Total AverCrory Kress
age Wool- Kresge
(4
worth
per
Co. Stores
YEAR AND MONTH chains) store Co.
Corp. &Co.
Sales
Thous.
of dols.
Relative to 1913
Average
per
Stores
Sales
Stores
Dollars.
Number
Thous.
of dols.
Num2
Store
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 mo
1914 mo
1915 mo
1916 ino
1917 mo
1918 mo.
100
av
av
av
av
av
av
107
120
141
161
182
ber
CRORY
S. S. KRESGE MC
STOKES
CO.
CORP.
Sales Stores
S. H. KRESS
& CO.
Sales Stores Sales Stores
Thous. Num- Thous. Num- Thous. Numof dols. ber of dols. ber of dols. ber
NUMERICAL DATA
100
105
115
131
148
162
100
121
158
199
227
274
100
91
104
126
146
178
100
110
115
140
164
196
$7, 973
8,544
9,582
11, 278
12, 806
14, 520
$5, 519
5,801
6,333
7,257
8,174
8,931
681
737
805
920
1,000
1,039
$1, 105
1,341
1, 745
2, 200
2,508
3,026
100
118
140
161
165
169
$450
411
468
566
655
800
$898
991
1, 036
1,255
1,469
1,763
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av_
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
210
248
258
293
346
388
100
114
116
128
143
149
180
213
223
252
292
325
322
387
421
492
617
679
213
266
264
316
396
467
234
269
268
284
316
374
16, 705
19, 624
20, 561
23, 344
27, 552
30, 921
$10, 948
12, 473
12, 694
13, 999
15, 638
16, 326
1,545
1,600
1,637
1,694
1,812
1,956
9,958
11, 741
12, 302
13, 934
16, 120
17, 958
1,081
1,111
1,137
1,176
1,263
1,364
3,556
4,270
4,655
5,433
6,820
7,508
171
188
199
212
233
256
957
1, 198
1,195
1,423
1,781
2,103
148
156
159
161
167
176
2,104
2,415
2,409
2,554
2,834
3,355
145
145
142
145
152
160
1933
January
February
March.
April _. _
242
245
341
298
103
104
144
126
200
203
286
253
446
454
629
530
273
279
394
326
229
223
296
278
19, 265
19,506
27, 158
23, 759
11,312
11, 408
15, 791
13, 744
1,703
1,710
1,720
1,729
11,049
11, 231
15, 780
13, 935
1,160
1,182
1,189
1,193
4,929
5,016
6,950
5,862
212
212
212
212
1,227
1, 257
1,772
1,468
161
162
162
164
2,060
2,002
2,656
2,496
145
145
145
145
May
June
July....
August
322
323
300
321
135
135
124
132
268
270
254
271
576
587
520
574
364
380
360
383
321
298
284
281
25, 696
25, 785
23, 920
25, 555
14, 776
14, 743
13, 606
14, 460
1,739
1,749
1,758
1,767
14, 799
14, 912
14, 002
14, 964
1,199
1,265
1,210
1,216
6,370
6,485
5,746
6,338
223
223
223
221
1,640
,711
,619
,725
165
165
166
166
2,887
2,677
2,533
2,527
145
146
146
148
September
October
November
December
316
379
369
692
130
154
149
278
268
327
313
591
572
656
679
1,183
371
417
406
795
271
332
308
664
25, 198
30, 193
29, 387
55, 241
14, 188
16, 858
16, 290
30, 484
1,776
1,791
1,804
1,812
14, 775
18, 085
17, 283
32, 630
1,225
1,237
1,255
1,261
6,324
7,246
7,508
13, 070
222
228
233
233
,668
,877
,827
3,579
166
166
166
167
2,431
2,985
2,769
5,962
149
150
151
152
1924
January
February
March
April
265
294
343
297
106
118
136
146
220
243
288
317
494
545
622
667
300
358
408
463
240
261
304
336
21, 096
23, 406
27, 344
29, 725
11, 636
12, 895
14, 918
16,007
1,813
1,815
1,833
1,857
12, 134
13, 431
15, 903
17, 257
1,263
1,271
1,285
1,293
5,457
6,019
6,875
7,370
234
236
235
240
1,352
1,612
1,835
2,085
167
168
168
169
2,153
2,344
2,731
3,013
152
152
155
154
May
June.
July.
August _
366
341
343
361
143
132
131
138
309
281
289
307
648
586
577
616
436
417
422
458
336
375
245
334
29, 212
27, 210
27, 319
28, 789
15, 689
14, 435
14, 363
15, 089
1,862
1,885
1,902
1,908
17, 075
15, 485
15, 950
16, 927
1,299
1,316
1,328
1,334
7,157
6,478
6,371
6,802
242
242
245
245
1,963
1,877
1,909
2,060
169
170
171
171
3,017
3,370
3,099
3,000
154
157
158
158
September
October
November
December
356
427
418
768
135
161
157
286
299
370
351
635
620
712
747
1,321
423
467
499
953
348
410
382
813
28, 403
34, 046
33, 294
61, 205
14, 801
17, 650
17, 135
31,291
1,919
1,929
1,943
1,958
16, 526
20, 393
19, 371
35, 021
1,345
1,351
1,364
1,364
6,851
7,872
8,252
14, 592
245
247
247
256
1,903
2,102
2,244
4,290
171
172
174
176
3,123
3,679
3,427
7,302
158
159
158
160
257
591
379
311
25, 237
1925
January
February
March
April
.
317
14, 204
6,530
1,707
2,796
_
May
June.
July...
August
1
This table is submitted in response to a demand for publication of the figures of sales of the large individual chains, as compiled from published reports in financial
papers or reported directly by the companies. Sales data represent the retail sales in dollar values of the ten-cent chains shown, while the annual figures of stores operated
represent
not an average of stores in operation for the year, but the stores operated at the end of each year.
2
Prior to 1923, monthly figures on stores operated have not been made available for this company, so that the gain in stores during the year has been divided as equally
as possible between each month in 1921 and 1922. Monthly data on sales from 1920 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 111.
12S
Table 98.—OTHER CHAIN STORES'
[Base year in bold-faced type]
United
J. C.
Cigar
Penney Stores
Co.
Co.
YEAR AND MONTH
Kelative to 1913
A.
Scbulte
Inc.
(cigars)
Owl
Drug
Co.
Relative Relative
to 1913
to 1919
J. C. Penney Co.
United Cigar
Stores Co.
Thous. of Number2 Tbous. of Number2
dols.
of stores
dols.
of stores
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
.
1924 monthly average _.
...
100
135
183
319
564
811
100
101
105
121
145
176
1,092
1,623
1,767
1,857
2,356
2,810
210
269
257
247
254
253
100
2,160
2,696
2,599
2,862
A. Schulte, Inc.
(cigars)
Thous. of
dols.
Owl Drug
Co.
Number Thous. of Number2
of stores
dols.
of stores 2
NUMERICAL DATA
100
111
112
117
136
174
|220
297
402
701
1,240
1,778
161
183
204
248
282
246
317
350
366
446
447
2/398
3,569
3,887
4,086
5,183
6,183
312
313
371
475
669
6,172
6,637
6,339
6,079
6,272
6,232
260
246
244
340
226
204
210
305
362
421
338
510
4,753
5,932
5,717
6,297
368
371
371
871
6,421
6,074
6,025
8,385
1,273
1,283
1,994
2,026
221
209
255
234
198
189
238
229
377
372
423
383
2,«00
2,823
4,387
4,458
371
372
378
382
6,440
6,158
6,281
5,775
2,287
2,382
1,767
1,950
260
257
241
254
239
246
231
249
412
462
438
448
5,032
5,240
3,888
4,289
381
383
384
429
2,732
3,451
3,271
3,852
260
258
250
355
265
263
250
377
425
520
433
644
6,010
7,592
7,196
8,475
1,576
1,685
2,161
2,705
219
228
250
240
238
246
270
258
441
431
434
'372
2,792
2,558
2, 158
2,398
263
240
233
252
288
263
268
283
3,120
3,832
4,216
4,521
250
264
252
344
284
290
283
408
$325
S60
364
'381
443
566
18
20
22
25
26
29
224
224
224
224
250
255
798
1,030
1,138
1,190
1,446
1,452
32
36
40
43
80
84
2,049
224
224
224
224
1,177
1,368
1,100
1,658
43
43
43
43
2,507
2,487
2,481
2,490
1,331
1,269
1,601
1,539
22B
230
231
238
1,226
1,210
1,374
1,244
72
75
75
74
6,402
6,342
5,929
6,264
2,488
2,501
2,496
2,490
1,608
1,655
1, 555
1,670
241
240
246
246
1,338
1,501
1,423
1,457
74
74
74
74
460
468
472
475
6,419
6,355
6,158
8,739
2,480
2,435
2,433
2,439
1,784
1, 765
1,681
2,531
249
249
249
250
1,381
1,691
1, 408
2,094
77
79
81
80
3,468
3,708
4,755
6,951
473
476
488
497
6,396
6,619
6,164
5,911
2,447
2,436
2,458
2,480
1,597
1,656
1,813
1,737
250
250
250
248
1,432
1,401
1,412
1,210
80
82
84
84
428
428
443
462
6,143
5,627
4,748
5,276
499
500
501
644
6,494
5,914
6,741
6,201
2,497
2,508
2,495
2,529
1,937
1,766
1,800
1,903
247
250
251
254
1,390
1,390
1,439
1,501
85
85
84
84
452
489
397
586
6,863
8,430
9,275
9,947
660
666
669
669
6,151
6,502
6,205
8,490
2,546
2,548
2,563
2,572
1,908
1,949
1,901
254
253
252
255
1,468
1,588
1,289
1,906
86
84
84
84
$2, 465
2,492
2,587
2,985
3,576
4,336
m
|
$6?2
2,439
2,572
1,084
1,230
1,370
1,666
1,892
1933
September
October- _
November
December
January
February
March
April
...
_
..
1933
_ .......
.
May
June
.... _
July
August
..... .
....
September _. ...
October
November
December
1,516
1,369
1,412
1934
January
February
March
April. .....
May
.
June
.
July
August
..... ......
.......
.. .
... .
.......
.
September
October
..
November
December
. '.
......
.
..
..
....
2,742
.
1935
1 788
January
3,934
i
\
i
i
. ..
(
i
I
i This table is submitted in response to a demand for publication of sales information of individual stores, which have been compiled from published reports in financial papers or reported directly by the company to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. These sales data represent money values. Data for Jones
Brothers Tea Co. from 1920 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 56. Monthly data for Schulte Cigar Stores from 1921 appeared in June, 1923, issue (No. 22), p.
49, while
for the other chains, monthly sales from 1920 were given in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 111.
8
Yearly data represent number of stores in operation at end of the year indicated.
27456°—25t
130
Table 99.—BEPMJTMENT-S^DOBE MIES
[Index numbers for base year in bold-faced type]
VALUE OF SALES, BY FEDERAL RESERVE BISISICTS
YEAE AND MONTH
RichCleveSan
PhilaTOTAL
Atlanta Chicago MinneDallas 2 Francisco
Boston New York delphia
mond
apolis
land
(359
(24 stores) (63 stores) (22
stores) (54 stores) (23 stores) (35 stores) (63 stores) 23 stores)2 21 stores) (31 stores) stores)
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly pverage
1921 monthly average «.„
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
100
113
106
101
111
117
100
119
101
94
104
101
100
123
110
114
132
133
100
112
102
,105
104
100
120
99
92
98
102
89
118
113 .
166
84
122
119
179
83
120
109
155
104
118
118
164
99
110
105
140
91
114
104
149
108
124
116
181
95
124
120
173
94
89
108
119
86
81
101
118
78
73
97
107
74
73
85
98
90
80
98
116
80 :
71
89
104
75
71
91
87
100
•84
111
.111
90
81
102
113
118
115
78
79
115
114
73
84
117
112
84
93
105
104
72 '
77
98
86
70
74 :
121
115
86
.96
100
96
:79 ;
90 \
95
,89
65
-.68
134
112
97
.120
116
110
80
89
116
137
137
200
107
145
142
200
99
133
153
191
105
132
130 •
190
94
123
126
188
86
114
113
162 ',
118
128
135
191
101
115
108 f
157 j
101
104
105
149
114
138
134
206
107
131
132
188 .
108
92
127
128
110
89
125
123
107
101
133
115
101
96
136
128
87
76
120
104
83
78
105
101
104
96
129
132
88 '
74
103
HI j
81
73
99
89
115
102
134
124
101
90
124
119
133
136
90
99
130
130
86
90
128
133
82
93
138
137
96
112
115
113
-80
80
109
102 .
77
81
136
138
96
120
109 '
105
79
96
106
92
67
69
147
128
116
136
128
126
89
100
116
144
146
210
113
181
153
215
104
154
169
203
118
151
141
204
93
136
130
195
92
132
119
168
128
154
148
209
103
125
112
166
102
125
112
158
126
160
146
236
113
148
142
202
120
101
113
137
120
103
118
137
110
111
120
136
109
112
120
145
94
= 88
109
128
85
83
94
107
112
112
123
145
88
77
94
115
-85 •
82
94
101
•132
121
-134
-139
109
102
115
133
132
131
89
86 .
132
127
91
83
124
123
82
85
133
126
94
101
116
118
85
78
104
95
73
72
135
125
99
108
109
89
81 :
-89
105 .
95
71
70 .
146
125
116
136
127
120
91
93
115
137
140
215
127
164
153
226
109
144
153
213
117
134
139
207
106
137
137
214
94
120
113
170
133
135
158
219
102
116
111
162
114
126
115
171
130
157
144
238
119
141
141
210
100
116
114
119
127
128
ICO
119
114
116
127
132
100
118
112
114
127
126
98
128
124
188
92
139
131
191
85
126
138
179
100
84
111
127
99
85
110
119
125
124
83
89
100
128
114
114
130
128
99
100
121
116.
121
139
143
100
120
110
-111
=124
125
1921
September
October
..
»
December
1923
February
March
April
.
„
-
Mav
June ...
Julv
August
- -
September
October
_.
November . ..«
December
„._.
1923
January
February
March..,..
April
.
Mav
June
July
August
_ _
._
._ ..
September
October
November
December
.
_
1924
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
.
.
. _,
September
October
November
December
_.__
.
1925
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_
1
_
.. _
J
.. .. ......
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics. Index numbers are based upon dollar-values and sire-given by Federal Reserve districts*
'•In calculating bases, estimates are made for sales of stores in the Minneapolis and Dallas districts for the months of 1919 for which-there are no reports.
131
Table 100.—DEPARTMENT-STORE STOCKS
[Index numbers for base year in bold-faced type
VALUE OF STOCKS AT END OF MONTH, BY FEDERAL RESERVE B1STKICTS
YEAR ASD MONTH
Total
314
stores) 2
RichPhilaS»an
CleveDallas Fitfineisco
Atlanta Chicago MinneBoston N«w¥ork de&pnia
mond (22
land
apolis (14
stores)
(51
stores)
stores)
(24 stores) (63 stores) (13
(22
stores)
$9
stores)
(52
stores)
(19
stores)
stores)
100
126
108
115
122
123
100
136
115
110
125
130
100
119
118
131
150
154
100
139
117
110
125
131
100
134
105
109
121
126
100
134
114
112
119
116
100
152
124
123
147
152
100
119
98
97
1.10
109
100
143
118
109
116
107
100
132
116
118
130
137
100
136
115
116
129
132
113
120
126
107
128
12S
131
109
138
141
144
122
128
130
130
107
121
125
124
97
126
132
129
103
132
139
137
115
114
118
119
99
134
131
134
99
128
129
131
106
126
130
131
108
January
February
March .
April
103
108
115
117
105
109
121
122
112
124
135
136
93
104
115
116
91*
102
112
111
102
111
117
na
108
117
127
126
96
101
108
104
99
107
116
114
111
115
124
126
103
111
120
120
May
June
July
August..
115
111
108
109
117
110
105
109
131
127
122
130
113
109
104
107
107
104
100
105
112
105
103
109
121
116
114
125
102
98
96
101
110
100
100
111
118
111
112
115
116
110
107
113
September
October
November ._
December
122
129
135
114
121
125
132
111
141
150
147
124
116
122
126
106
119
130
126
103
118
121
123
101
130
136
138
115
108
112
114
95
118
120
119
94
121
123
128
112
122
128
130
110
January
February
March
April
107
111
120
125
108
112
124
129
118
135
148
153
100
114
124
130
99
113
124
126
105
112
119
121
115
137
149
150
96
105
115
113
97
107
115
119
110
121
128
135
May
June
July
August
124
116
109
115
128
119
113
121
148
143
137
152
127
120
119
124
122
115
113
114
121
113
111
120
145
137
135
158
112
106
103
108
117
110
107
121
130
125
124
131
129
122
119
129
September
October
November - _
December
129
142
145
123
134
145
147
123
168
176
176
145
135
144
147
120
130
141
142
112
130
134
133
108
162
164
171
140
115
121
121
104
128
131
130
109
138
143
147
123
139
146
149
123
111
115
128
128
113
119
130
135
133
152
162
162
110
126
137
141
104
121
134
134
109
123
125
124
128
144
162
161
97
106
114
112
107
118
126
125
126
131
143
148
115
127
138
140
126
119
116
113
130
122
115
120
152
146
141
144
138
128
119
123
130
122
113
116
121
113
109
109
153
145
142
149
113
106
102
106
120
113
110
121
141
134
132
131
135
127
122
126
125
135
141
120
133
146
147
125
160
171
172
151
136
1-15
145
120
128
143
145
118
118
126
123
96
159
1G9
167
141
115
121
122
99
128
133
131
104
140
147
148
124
137
148
147
124
1919 monthly average
1620 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average .
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
September
October
November
December
- .,
1922
]
;
1923
1924
January
February
March
_
April
._
__
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December.
.
i
;
107
118
129
132
1925
January
February
March
April
_„_
i
May
June
July
August
1
Data
1
compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, and are based upon values.
Weighted index based upon the number of employees in retail stores as shown by the latest available census data. For details, see Federal Restrn
Bulletin for February, 1923.
Table 101.—RETAIL SALES »
[Base year in bold-faced type]
RESTAURANT
SALES
WalTotal, Childs dorf
Syschains CO.* tem,
Inc.
YEAR AND
MONTH
INTERNAL-REVENUE TAX
COLLECTIONS ON SALES
JewCapital
Fire- elry, Thea- issues,
and
arms watch- ter
and
es, admis- conshells 3 and 4 sions 6 vey- 6
clocks
ances
Rel. to Rel. to Rel. to
1920
1913
1920
RESTAURANT SALES
Capital Total, 2 chains
stock
Childs
transStores
Co.*
fers 7 oper- Sales
ated
Number
Relative to 1919
2
1919 mo av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 rno. av
100
99
105
116
116
173
195
257
250
263
273
274
1933
January .
February
March
April
113
103
119
113
NUMERICAL DATA
1
I2JS1.228
440
268
320
363
272
$371
1,188
2,239
1,782
1,566
1,825
1,511
$3, 808
5,408
7,247
6,892
5,603
6,238
4,903
$1, 814
3,578
5,102
4,022
3,257
3,826
2,862
$425
1,018
820
715
823
721
791
1,066
980
1,187
1,133
261
197
281
218
4,285
2, 570
1,352
1,381
6,766
5,877
6,700
6,051
4,831
3,700
3,922
4,145
794
879
876
1,063
1,923
1,841
1,852
2,042
1,153
1,098
1,103
1,136
388
456
622
347
1,467
1,591
1,550
1,546
6,582
6,370
5,141
5,561
4,247
4,124
3,842
3,425
. 758
831
672
484
3,142
3,201
3,006
3,194
2,014
2 040
1,918
2,079
1,128
1,161
1,088
1,115
516
227
502
243
1,162
1,643
1,653
1,700
4,933
7,000
6,849
7,048
3,130
3,565
3,413
3,567
435
515
559
788
215
216
219
219
3,062
2,918
3,062
2,962
1,967
1,827
1,939
1,887
1,095
1, 091
1,123
1,075
147
89
128
158
4,942
2,675
1,360
1,491
7,577
6,739
6,921
7,163
4,173
3,517
3,718
3,850
895
906
770
703
66
53
62
80
221
221
221
221
3,031
2,866
2,940
3,078
1,896
1,820
1,900
2,023
1,135
1,046
1,040
1,055
126
265
321
471
1,500
1,414
1,588
<893
6,572
6,211
6,226
« 3, 198
3,815
3,016
2,405
1,866
674
536
629
814
77
67
65
140
222
219
219
219
3,114
3,176
2,981
3,181
2,034
2,081
1,907
2,057
1,080
1,095
1,074
1,124
425
434
425
290
459
593
484
729
1,577
2,021
2,076
2,554
1,833
2,098
1,976
2,083
788
685
660
1,430
8100
100
100
100
100
104
122
140
137
137
84
100
113
85
187
149
131
152
(•)
134
127
104
115
(8)
142
112
91
107
80
81
70
81
71
78
160
175
189
206
219
268
242
279
265
135
124
143
136
81
61
88
68
358
215
113
115
125
109
124
112
135
103
110
116
78
86
86
104
117
112
113
121
271
259
261
288
146
139
140
144
121
142
194
108
122
133
129
129
122
117
95
103
119
115
107
96
September
October
November
December
120
122
115
122
284
287
270
293
143
147
138
148
161
71
157
76
97
137
138
142
91
129
127
130
1924
January
February
March
April
117
111
117
113
277
257
273
266
139
138
142
136
46
28
40
49
413
223
114
124
May
June
July
August
118
109
112
118
267
256
268
285
144
132
132
134
39
83
100
147
September
October
November
December
119
121
114
122
286
293
269
290
137
139
136
142
133
136
133
91
May
June
July
August
^
1935
279
JewCapital
Fire- elry, Thea- issues, Capita!
arms watchter
and
stock
and
es,
admis- con- transshells a and 4 sions 6
vey-s fers 7
clocks
ances
Thousands of dollars
RELATIVE NUMBERS
1918 mo. av
Waldorf
System,
Inc.
INTERNAL-REVENUE TAX
COLLECTIONS ON SALES
100
s $320
$3, 618
2, 594
2,744
3, 036
3,031
1,384
,828
,774
,864
,933
,945
820
964
1,103
1,086
199
200
201
202
2,971
2,696
3,167
3,016
1,905
1,716
1,980
1,883
74
82
66
48
203
205
208
209
3,076
2,939
2,955
3,178
87
100
95
100
43
51
55
77
209
209
209
214
140
125
128
132
117
98
104
108
88
89
76
69
125
118
133
(")
122
115
115
(<>)
107
84
67
52
(')
(9)
(9)
(9)
00
9
51
59
55
58
()
(e)
<•)
%
$790
1,983
April
^
July
g
1
Data
2
on restaurant sales from Childs Co. and Waldorf System, Inc.; tax collections from Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department.
The base year, 1913, showed a monthly average of $710,000; monthly averages for intervening years may be found in the October issue (No. 26), pages 08 and 59, where
monthly data since'1920'on restaurant sales are shown.
. . .
..«,„ ,™-,
., -,™, -^ ^- i *,.• .* x
2 Taxable at 10 per cent of selling price, excluding sales to Federal Government or political subdivisions. (Acts of 1918,1921, and 1924 identical on this item.)
4
Taxable at 5 per cent on selling price of both real and imitation jewelry. Acts of 1918 and 1921 were identical on this item; but the Revenue Act of 1924 exempts torn
tax all articles not m excess of $30 and watches not in excess of $60, and therefore figures beginning August, 1924 (referring to July taxes), are not strictly comparable with
previous
figures,
6
Includes caba
for admisi
of 1924 providTd^fortffe^sVmTrate as'th^two^ec^nV^acTsTut exempted" all admission charges of'50 cents or less. Thus the data beginning August, 1924, and referring
to July taxes, can not be compared with the preceding months, which are carried forward for their historical value. Monthly data from 1920 are given m January, 1923,
1SSU
Sue^'o/bonds of indebtedness, including renewals taxable at 5 cents per $100 or fraction thereof; capital stock issues taxable at same rate, except where certifi-
value of any lien or encumbrance on the property.
,
.,.
.
,_
.
,
7 All sales or agreements to sell capital stock are taxable at 2 cents per $100 share or fraction thereof, or where shares are without par value, at 2 cents per share. /TT
(Under
the Revenue Act of 1918 transfers of no-par stock with actual value in excess of $100 were taxed at 2 cents per share of $100 actual value or fraction thereof.)
« Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
• Comparable data not available.
133
Table 102.—COST OF LIVING
[Base year In bold-faced type]
FOOD
YEAR AND MONTH
SHEL- CLOTH- FUEL
ALL
SUNAND
TER
ING
LIGHT DRIES ITEMS
Index numbers compiled by National Industrial Conference
Board relative to July, 1914 1
1913, average
1914, one month 3
1915, one month 3
1916, one month 3
„.
1917, one month 3
1918, December
1918, average for 2 months
1919, av. 2 mos. (June, Dec.)
1919, average 3 months
1920, monthly average
1920, av. 2 mos. (June, Dec.)...
1921, monthly average
1921, av. 3 mos. (May, Sept.,
Dec.)
1922, monthly average 4
1923, monthly average*
1924, monthly average *
100
100
100
100
111
100
102
103
120
102
104
100
104
100
101
109
146
105
143
126
117
131
173
118
185
138
152
159
100
100
186
205
129
154
205
261
144
168
184
185
172
198
156
169
166
183
184
167
142
146
146
166
173
184
155
170
175
179
180
169
173
173
174
157
161
164
May
June
July
August
143
144
147
116
172
172
175
175
174
169
170
171
178
178
176
176
173
173
173
173
160
160
162
162
September
October _ ._
November
December .
149
150
151
150
175
180
180
175
176
174
175
176
178
176
176
173
173
174
174
163
164
165
165
FURNITURE
MISFUEL
AND
HOUS- AND HOUSE
FOOD CLOTHCELLA- TOTAL
ING
ING
LIGHT FUR- NEOUS
NISHINGS
Index numbers compiled by U. S. Department of Labor relative to 1613 2
100.0
105.0
105.0
126.0
100.0
101.0
104.7
120.0
100.0
100.0
101.6
102.3
100.0
101.0
101.0
108.4
100.0
104.0
110.6
127.8
100.0
103.0
107.4
113.3
100.0
103.0
105.1
118.2
157.0
187.0
149.1
205.3
100.1
109.2
124.1
147.9
150.6
213.6
140.5
165.8
142.4
174.4
195.5
241.6
119.8
151.2
244.3
181.7
188.3
198.5
223.0
143.0
183.4
289.6
204.8
208.6
149.3
141.5
146,5
146.1
199.7
172.7
175.5
173.5
160.0
161.2
164.2
167.8
181.1
180.1
183.0
179.9
230.1
205.1
221.1
217.1
207.8
201.6
200.8
201.3
177.3
167.3
170.9
170.7
144.3
174.9
163.4
180.6
222.2
200.3
169.7
149.3
176.5
164.4
181.3
222.4
201.1
172.1
150.3
176.3
166.5
184.0
222.4
201.7
173.2
143.7
175.9
167.0
182.2
221.3
201.1
170.4
142.4
174.2
168.0
177.7
216.0
201.1
169.1
146.8
172.5
167.8
179.1
214.9
201.1
170.6
151.6
171.3
168.2
180.6
216.0
201.7
172.5
1933
r
175
1934
January
February
March
April
149
147
144
141
180
180
185
185
176
177
176
177
175
175
172
168
174
174
174
174
165
164
163
162
May
June
July
August
141
142
143
144
185
185
186
186
176
174
171
176
165
165
166
166
174
174
173
173
161
162
162
163
September
October
November
December
147
149
150
152
185
185
184
184
174
177
173
173
166
167
168
169
173
173
175
175
164
165
165
166
1925
February __
March
April
May
July__
August
* Index numbers up to March, 1922, represent retail prices on the first day of the month, except food, which is the retail food index of the U. S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the 15th of the preceding month. Beginning with March, 1922, all prices shown are as of the 15th of the month indicated. The index is
weighted according to the estimated consumption of average wage earners before the war, on the following basis: Food 43.1 per cent, shelter 17.7 per cent, clothing 13.2 per
cent,2 fuel and light 5.6 per cent, sundries 20.4 per cent.
Index numbers represent averages for the month in 32 cities; food prices reported by 15 to 25 dealers in each city, fuel and light by 10 to 15 firms, including public utilities,
in each city; other quotations secured directly from records. Rentals are based on 250 to 950 houses and apartments in each city, and for each item of clothing, furniture,
and miscellaneous, four quotations are secured in each city (five in New York City). The index is weighted on the following basis: Food 38.2 per cent, clothing 16.6 per
cent,3 housing 13.4 per cent, fuel and light 5.3 per cent, furniture and furnishings 5.1 per cent, miscellaneous 21.3 per cent.
Figures for National Industrial Conference Board index are for July; those of Department of Labor index are for December.
4
Quarterly average for Department of Labor index.
134
Table 103.—PRICE INDEXES
[Base year in bold-faced type]
WHOLESALE PRICES »
FARM PRICES »
AgriAH
£>rocul- Animal Forest Mineral Total
Conraw dueers'
eoansumers'
tural prod- prod- prod- prodmodiJ
3
ucts
prod- ucts j ucts
tiai
ucts goods goods
ucts
YEAR AND MONTH
21
quotations
11
quotations
21
quotations
35
quotations
88
quotations
199
quotations
117
quotations
Grain
'
404
1
6
quota- quotations
tions
Index numbers relative to 1913
1909-14 monthly av
1913 monthly average. .
19 14 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
19T8 monthly -average..
1917 monthly average..
100
102
112
130
211
100
103
08
100
«2
97
188
191
100
99
1-01
126
187
10®
174
10®
92
90
102
135
119
:
92
97
143
184
100
98
101
127
177
«jjta-
Meat
animals
»alry
and Cotton fJapouland
try cotton- cFassIfled
prod- seed
nets
All
groups
9
quotations
5
quotations
4
quotations
31
quotations
2
quotations
5
quotations
Index numbers relative to 1909-1914 average
j
1OO
101
102
119
163
Fruits
and
100
92
103
120
126
217
100
92 ;
100
83
123
202
100
108 i
112
104
120
173
100
100
101
89
108
133
100
97
85
78
119
187
100
$4
95
t>5
100
130
100
100
102
100
117
176
19.18 monthly .average..
1919 monthly average. .
1820 monthly average—
1921. monthly average. .
1 922 monthly average. .
1023 monthly average..
1024 monthly average..
243
.250
255
134
145
168
174
203
221
186
110
125
122
120
157
2U
312
186
185
211
186
181
ISO
236
185
208
186
170
205
218
229
142
159
159
154
181
179
214
135
128
141
133
191
211
231
159
151
156,
156
194
206
226
147
149
154
150
226
231
231
112
105
114
129 '
162
189
249
148
152
136
125
202
206
173
108
113
106
109
180
182
197
151
135
142
127
245
247
248
101
156
21S
211
157
162
152
90
94
109
91
200
209
205
IIS
124
134
132
1933
January
February . _ ..
March..,.,
April
164
170
174
172
125
123
123
123
215
220
227
232
213
207
202
198
168
167
It57
186
138
141
148
150
155
155
156
157
156
157
159
159
113
114
117
121
117
122
130
146
110
110
110
110
157
151
144
139
203
215
224
222
104
108
101
134
136
136
137
167
165
154
152
122
119
120
125
226
215
209
203
189
184
179
177
161
158
153
153
148
144
141
137
156
155
154
154
156
153
151
150
123
119
112
109
157
161
165
151
188
103
105
104
136
135
133
138
211
207
199
190
102
107
99
101
135
133
•ISO
128
163
172
179
181
131
122
115
115
195
197
196
191
176
171
165
165
158
15-5
153
139
139
138
136
158
159
159
158
154
153
152
151
111
113
110
108
131
123
114
114
112
106
100
98
130
141
151
152
204
221
238
253
100
94
86
98
130
132
133
135
January
February.- , . ..' _ .
M-irch
April
182
176
165
166
115
116
118
119
194
195
194
195
170
177
179
174
155
156
154
154
136
139
137
135
156
154
153
151
151
152
150
148
110
113
114
113
118
123
128128
101
102
104
106
140
138
123
114
255
247
219
226
99
98
99
98
134
134
128
128
:
Mav
June
Julv
August
168
165
176
195
115
109
114
123
195
182
175
175
171
168
167
166
i
|
152
147
152
154
135
130
130
131
150
151
153
156
147
145
147
150
114
116
130
141
132
146
142
138
107
105
103
116
111
111
111
112
222
219
215
•219
ft*
95
101
103
127
128
130
137
164
172
176
186
123
130
124
129
180
181
182
187
166
165
166
169
152
156
155
161
ISO
129
131'
132
158
161
163
167
149
152
153
157
140
150
147
155
113
109
108
110
115
121
115
113
121
130
150
158
175
182
179
176
100
102
106
102
129
186
137
139
172
122
123
154
182
94
146
Mav
Juno
July
Aligns t
_
Peptember... ...
October
jNovepib^r
[December
Ia4
ie&
1334
._
Seotembflr
October .._
'November
December
1
1925
i
February..
March
April
May
Jims
Julv
August ...
1
!
|
!
j
ii
:
. .
ll
'!
;
....
1
First eight columns -give the revised wholesale price index numbers of the U. S. Ztepartmtnt-ef Labor S&vti&tics, as <reelassified by the Ftder^l Mewm Board into the groupings as shown. The weights are the same as those used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the total of all commodities is -therefore the same as t^e revised Department
of 8Labor index. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in October, 1922, issue (No. 14), p. 45.
These indexes of farm prices, compiled by the Department of Agriculture, Emwu of Agricultm&l Economies, supplaiat the two series, tonaerly published im the STIBVEY
applies to those products which are essentially still in the raw state or semifinished condition requiring additional manufacture.
135
Table
'PB9GES
[Base year in bold-faced type]
COMPILED BY U. S. DEPARTMENT 10F X A5H>R, (Revised) 1 "
Farm
products
RETAIL BUN'S 3 BRADSTREET'S s
FOOD
(1st of
(1st of
PRICES
month)
! 2
month)
()
Metal
Build- Chemi- House
All
Cloths : Fuel
and
ing
and
Miseel-: comand
cals and "fttrrtishmodicloth- lighting metal
mateiiig
taneous
proddrugs
good*
ties
ing
ucts i rials
^Feod,
etc.
YEAS AND MONTH
^404 :;
32
43
i
25
96
95
65
20
,22
300
1
56
37 \
31
commodi- commodi- commodi- commodi- commodif- commodi- commodi-i commodi- cominodi- commodi- commodi- commodi- commodi'
ties
ties
ties
ties
ties
-ties
ties
.
ties
ties
ties
ties
ties
• ties
•Index aumfeers relative to 1-913
1913 mo. average
1914- mo. average
1915* mo. average
* 19 16- mo. average
1917'mo. aver&**e
'1918 mo. average
_^
_.
'1910 mo. average
1920 rno. average
• 1921- mo. average
' lD22~mo. average
"1923 mo. average
1*924 mo .* a v erage
*.
100
103
104
123
190
218
400
102 '
5105 '
121 !
'167
.188
100
98 '
98
127
175
228 ,
100
100
85
99
162
231
187
100
100
92
94
120
157
172
100
101
134
181
202
215
100
93
88
126
169
170
100
100
108
125
153
95
§5
121
148
156
231
218
124
133
141
143
£07
220
;144
138
144
144
253
295
180
181
200
191
'".
<
-
181
241
199
218
185
170
162
192
129
122
144
135
201
264
165
168
.189
175
169
200
136
124
131
,130
184
254
195
176
183
,173
•175
128
117
123
117 .
208
226
147
149
1S4
,150
143
142
143
141
141
141
1-96
199
201
205
218
212
206
200
133
139
119
154
188
192
198
204
131
132
135
136
184
184
185
187
124
128
127
126
201 '
198 193
193
190
186
183
178
152
.118
145
145
202
194
190
186
134
131
128
127
187
187
187
1S3
'"
100
101
165
123
199
190
100
97 !
107 ;
128
170
203
186
203
153
142
148 ;
148
191
207
141
142
157
157
203
204
123 !
132
145
140
156
1-57
159
159
144
142
142
143
153
154
,158
160
149
149
151
151
125
123
121
120
158
163
151
150
143
144
147
146
im
158
.156
154
M8
145
142
139
m
100
102
101
114
146
168
100
98
101
127
177
194
£19S3
January
• February
March
April
.
May
June
July
August ..
..
„_.,
,_-
Sept-ember
October
November __
December
143
144
139
188
135
139
;142
•141
142
144
144
146
145
•148 :
148
147
202 ''
169
201
203
176
172
167
182
144
142
141
142
182
182
181
178
128
129
130
130
1S3
183
176
170
121
ISO
118
115
154
153
152
151
149
150
.151
150
,155
,158
.158
158
140
142
143
146
144
143
137
139
143
1143
141
137
200
196
191
189
169
180
181
179
142
143
144
139
181
;182
182
182
132
131
130
128
176
176
175
175
117
113
113
113
151
152
150
148
,149
147
144
141
157
158
.158 ,.
154
144
143
140
137
136
134
141
145
137
136
139
144
;
187 :
187 5
188 ;
100
177
175
173
170
134
132
130
130
180
173
169
169
127
127
127
130
173
172
171
171
112
111
112
115
147
145
147
150
141
142
143
144
153
152 ,.
153
155
138
133
133
137
143
149
ISO
157
148
152 '
154
158
187
188 >
190
191
168
162
163
165
128
127
129
133
171
171
172
175
131
132
134
135
!171
171
172
172
116
120
123
129
149
t!52
153
157
147
149
150
152
156
158
160
164
139
141
145
147
163 •
160
191
.168
,136
179
135
173
127
180
154
167
169
151
151
114
:
147
1924:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_. _.,
-
September
October
November
December
-
-
..
_
._ _
1935
January
.
February
,
.
.
April
May
June
July
August .
1
"i
"
The revised wholesale price index number of the U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is based on quotations of 404 commodities. These commodities
are arranged in 9 groups as given in the table. In computing this index, the price of each commodity is weighted by multiplying it by the estimated quantity of that article
marketed in the census year 1919. For comparable yearly data for the period 1890 to 1921, see the Monthly Labor Review for September, 1922, p. 46; and for comparable
monthly
data for period 1913 to 1922, see the Monthly Labor Review for July, 1922, p. 60.
2
The retail food price index compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, represents the changes in the price of 22 articles of food as reported
by retail dealers in 51 of the largest cities as of the 15th of the month. Monthly data from 1920 appeared fn July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. '41.
3 Dun's and Bradstreet's index numbers are calculated as of the first of each month, but really refer to prices in the preceding month; the index numbers have been calculated to a 1913 base from the actual figures as published in these journals. Bradstreet's index is the sum of prices per pound of the commodities, while Dun's is weighted
by the amount "annually consumed by each inhabitant." Monthly data of Bradstreet's index from 1913 appeared in July, 1823, issue, (No. 23), p. 45.
136
Table 105.—LIFE INSURANCE '
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
PREMIUM COLLECTIONS
(new and renewals)
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinary
Industrial
Group
Total
Ordinary
Industrial
Group
Total
YEAR AND MONTH
Number
of
Value
policies
Number
of
policies
Value
Number
of
contracts
Value
Number
of policies
and
contracts
Value
Value
Eelative to 1913
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average __..„.
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly avp,ragft
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average
average
average
average
average
average
100
100
99
105
120
146
140
100
97
102
127
149
155
100
108
113
109
109
114
100
106
112
113
118
127
100
219
227
378
857
1,186
100
106
111
111
114
118
100
100
100
100
106
125
147
167
100
104
108
117
130
140
100
120
220
620
1,620
1,420
107
115
123
134
147
144
269
397
856
1,489
105
110
119
131
143
226
259
208
210
246
245
271
330
273
299
359
380
122
132
145
153
174
185
150
179
202
228
276
315
3,280
3,800
1,180
1,920
3,180
2,640
2,044
2,044
535
1,327
2,498
2,870
141
154
156
163
187
196
254
305
257
289
356
385
165
194
209
229
256
283
168
189
210
239
279
317
2,753
4,161
4,292
4,503
5,811
7,272
168
196
212
234
265
296
200
214
223
251
299
310
404
363
144
145
176
250
217
221
266
401
1,980
1,920
2,620
2,180
1,050
929
1,440
2,021
154
157
194
250
284
292
376
388
241
240
279
259
260
239
266
259
5,697
7,031
5,186
5,658
249
245
280
263
264
275
243
230
390
402
355
338
210
182
160
149
313
284
256
245
2,620
9, 120
1,980
1,500
2,635
3,164
1,243
1,266
219
199
175
163
389
395
336
322
263
257
250
247
254
271
268
269
4,675
4,919
5,361
5,347
264
263
258
255
221
240
246
299
307
342
359
437
146
176
173
179
241
293
283
295
980
1,540
1,760
9,760
1,232
666
1,085
13, 339
160
187
186
200
298
331
346
513
218
252
255
308
254
285
271
453
4,708
6,039
6,514
8,592
229
263
263
345
216
231
293
249
343
352
443
405
202
171
183
186
346
277
302
305
2,040
1,780
2,420
2,240
1,102
888
2,018
2,550
204
181
202
197
351
337
420
398
272
278
286
291
277
280
304
271
7,594
7,139
4,678
7,069
279
283
293
291
279
238
235
218
418
400
374
338
200
177
157
160
334
298
260
273
2,220
1,980
2,280
1,420
2,016
1,240
1,805
1,322
213
188
170
170
410
380
357
329
294
277
290
255
306
304
285
302
6,764
6,336
7,997
6,497
302
287
295
270
199
227
270
287
304
350
366
471
162
219
169
238
279
382
290
435
1,500
1,740
2,640
9,440
1,116
7,554
2,225
10,607
168
220
186
247
305
422
362
551
244
280
266
364
314
310
297
553
5,967
8,403
7,203
11, 628
263
293
278
413
222
375
163
284
3,560
3,972
173
382
300
339
11, 586
317
1933
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
.
September
October
November
December
..... ...
..
.
.
1934
January
February
March
April.
...
May
June
July
August
- __.
October
December
1935
1
h
Anril
May.,
Juns
July
.
Bee footnotes on opposite page.
137
Table 106.—LIFE INSURANCE'
[Base year in bold-faced type: relative numbers on opposite page]
PREMIUM COLLECTIONS
(new and renewal)
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinary
Industrial
Group
Ordinary Industrial
Total
YEAR AND MONTH
Thousands Thouof
sands of
poli- dollars
cies
ThouNum- Number
of Thousands ThouThou- sands
ber of of certifi- sands
of policies sands of
policies
of
2
conand certifiand
cates
dollars
dollars
tracts
concates 2
tracts
Group
Total
Thousands
of
policies
Thousands of
dollars
1913 monthly average. _.
1914 monthly average. __
1915 monthly average...
1916 monthly average. _.
1917 monthly average. ..
1918 monthly average,. _
80
79
84
96
117
112
$143, 470
138, 519
146, 878
181, 569
213, 193
221, 940
380
410
429
415
414
433
$51, $09
55, 217
58, 128
58, 645
61, 484
66, 099
5
6
11
31
81
71
$1, 736
' 3, 795
3,941
6,565
14, 873
20, 582
460
489
512
511
526
545
$197, 115
197, 531
208, 946
246, 780
289, 550
308, 621
$38, 953
40, 506
42, 262
45, 721
50, 485
54, 579
$10, 778
11, 580
12, 421
13, 280
14, 440
15, 807
$30
52
97
143
308
536
$49, 767
52, 138
54, 780
59, 144
65, 233
70, 922
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
181
207
166
168
197
196
388, 260
473, 417
392, 315
429, 113
514, 884
545, 633
465
500
650
582
662
704
77, 901
93, 044
104, 813
118, 234
143, 338
163, 629
164
190
59
96
159
132
35, 487
35, 490
9,281
23, 043
43, 357
49, 827
647
707
716
750
860
900
501, 648
601, 950
506, 410
570, 389
701, 579
759, 089
64, 348
75, 462
81, 424
89, 242
99, 631
110, 287
18,088
20, 342
22, 587
25, 751
30, 057
34, 178
991
1,498
1,545
1,621
2,092
2,618
83, 427
97, 302
105, 556
116, 614
131, 779
147, 083
1933
January
February
March
April
160
171
223
201
428, 441
444, 463
578, 986
521, 499
547
551
'669
950
112, 678
114, 758
137, 853
208, 105
99
96
131
109
18, 223
16, 126
25, 005
35, 089
708
722
893
1,152
559, 342
575, 347
741, 844
764, 693
93, 945
93, 534
108, 752
101, 031
28, 002
25, 706
26, 640
27, 869
2,051
2,531
1,867
2,037
123, 997
121, 771
139, 260
130, 938
May
June
July
August
211
220
194
184
559, 389
577, 208
508, 757
485, 448
797
693
609
567
162, 326
147, 444
132, 798
127, 090
131
456
99
75
45, 738
54, 931
21, 570
21,980
1,008
914
803
751
767, 453
779, 583
663, 125
634, 517
102, 252
100, 182
97, 406
96, 209
27, 339
29, 169
28, 877
29, 006
1,683
1,771
1,930
1,925
131, 275
131,122
128, 213
127, 140
September
October
November
December
177
192
197
239
440, 968
490, 360
515, 700
627, 385
556
668
657
682
124, 905
152, 061
146, 882
153, 154
49
77
88
488
21,391
9,828
18, 838
231, 568
734
860
854 %
921
587, 264
652, 249
681, 420
1, 012, 108
84, 838
98, 241
99, 377
119, 800
27, 378
30, 697
29, 195
48, 803
1,695
2, 174
2,345
3,093
113,911
131, 112
130, 917
171, 697
1924
January
February
March. _
April
173
185
234
199
492, 559
504, 553
635, 192
580, 949
767
649
694
705
179, 656
143, 762
156, 792
158, 557
102
89
121
112
16,415
10, 650
20, 489
24, 758
19, 127
15, 421
35,040
44,269
940
834
928
905
956
845
948
946
691, 341
663, 736
827, 024
783, 775
106, 045
108, 162
111,422
113,205
29, 867
30, 200
32, 814
29, 235
2,734
2,570
1,684
2,545
138, 646
140, 932
145, 920
144, 985
May __
June
July
August
223
190
188
174
600, 324
573, 508
536/897
484, 966
761
674
596
610
173, 629
154, 495
1353 015
141, 525
111
99
114
71
20, 006
13, 217
17, 878
14, 828
35,002 1
21,519 i
31,343
22,949 ;
984
864
784
784
1,004
896
801
798
808, 955
749, 521
703, 255
649, 439
114,686
107, 888
113,019
99, 417
32, 963
32, 744
30, 758
32, 530
2,435
2,281
2,879
2, 339
150, 084
142, 913
146, 656
134, 286
September
October
November _
December
159
182
216
230
436, 618
501, 459
524, 384
676, 188
615
831
641
903
145, 052
198, 461
150, 718
225,892
75
87
132
472
13, 906
70, 805
25, 771
109, 080
19,369 i
131, 134 i
38,624
184, 130
774
1,012
857
1,134
788 601, 038
1,083 831, 054
883 713, 726
1,242 1, 086, 210
95, 049
109, 188
103, 731
141,633
33,811
33, 405
32, 190
59, 616
2, 148
3,025 !
2,593
4,186
131, 008
145, 617
138, 515
205, 434
178
537,504
618
147,441
178
47, 477
68,969
753, 914
116, 835
36, 550
4,171
157, 556
Thousands of dollars
!
monthly average. ..
monthly average. ..
monthly average...
monthly average. ._
monthly average...
monthly average...
. .
..
__
1935
January
February
March
April
_._ _
29,817
797
932
844
May
June
July
August
i
1
Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. The data on new business represent only new business that has been paid for, exclusive of revivals, increases
and dividend additions. Premium collections show the amount of money actually invested in life insurance each month, and include total premium collections, new and
renewal, and considerations for annuities and for supplementary contracts involving and not involving life contingencies. The 45 companies whose figures are included
in this table had in force 81 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United States as of Dec. 31, 1923. Complete monthly data from 1922 were
given
in September, 1924, issue (No. 37), p. 37. Data given in previous issues cover a smaller number of companies.
2
This column, by adding together the number of policies issued for ordinary and industrial insurance and the number of certificates issued under group insurance contracts, indicates the trend in number of persons covered by new insurance, but does not show the exact number of persons covered, since one person may have several policies
of ordinary insurance and in addition hold a certificate under a group contract.
138
Table 107.—LIFE INSURANCE SALES BY DISTRICTS1
[Base year In bold-faced type]
Western Western
United Eastern
Far
SouthManuStates, ManuWestern
ern
factur- factur- Agricultural
total
ing
ing
Eastern
Manufacturing
United
States,
total
Western
Manufacturing
Western
Agricultural
Souther n.
Far
Western
YEAR AND MONTH
Relative to 1921
Thousands of dollars
RELATIVE NUMBERS
NUMERICAL DATA
100
108
129
138
100
100
109
134
141
100
97
112
112
100
113
135
153
108
127
128
109
133
• 142
$435,092
459, 292
549, 296
584, 871
$154, 331
174, 242
208, 526
235,584
$90, 153
98, 380
121, 194
127, 321
$81,074
78, 899
90,912
91,008
$57, 145
61, 645
72,403
73, 954
$42,400
46, 126
56,261
60,005
93
108
110
130
92
114
114
131
94
112
111
125
87
94
99
120
100
105
105
145
97
113
118
134
396, 610
460, 794
466, 694
553, 333
142. 525
175, 691
176, 668
202, 833
85, 067
100, 656
99, 696
112,949
70, 571
76, 436
80, 334
97, 429
57, 315
60, 058
60, 027
83, 133
41, 132
47, 953
49, 969
56, 989
no
114
140
133
125
129
150
141
108
115
147
137
94
97
116
114
101
106
143
134
103
103
128
135
466, 880
485, 930
593, 213
566, 844
192, 326
199, 830
230, 748
217, 276
97, 694
103, 825
132, 473
123, 675
75, 906
78, 441
63, 835
92, 366
57, 485
60, 334
81, 798
76, 410
43, -169
43, 500
54, 359
57, 117
May
June
July
August
147
139
126
127
159
142
124
129
148
144
132
135
129
122
115
109
143
143
122
120
146
143
142
142
625, 957
590, 460
534, 075
538, 043
244, 865
219, 359
191, 717
199, 159
132, 998
130, 081
119,248
121, 745
104, 387
98,602
92, 920
88, 466
81, 780
81, 792
69, 925
68, 431
61,927
60, 626
60, 265
60, 242
September
October November
December-
112
131
129
144
114
138
138
134.
115
141
138
152
101
1!2
107
132
112
122
121
155
122
129
131
169
475, 957
5.54, 773
548, 669
610, 751
175,511
212, 757
212, 548
206, 217
103, 573
127, 070
124,472
137, 473
81, 569
90, 734
86, 698
107, 019
63, 742
69, 436
69, 368
88, 340
51, 562
54, 776
55, 583
71, 702
1921
January .
February
March
A pril
127
129
157
156
154
147
179
178
125
134
165
159
93
100
119
122
105
110
143
143
122
130
152
153
538, 601
546, 521
667, 577
662,591
238, 057
226, 893
275, 970
274, 522
113, 109
120, 674
148, 620
142, 996
75, 689
80, 796
96, 836
98, 652
60, 148
62, 891
81, 871
81, 478
51, 598
55, 267
64, 280
64, 943
Mav__
June
July
August .
150
121
139
120
164
135
150
123
155
126
139
124
123
90
120
101
138
127
128
119
160
112
149
133
638, 768
515,271
591, 346
508, 389
252, 343
208, 688
232? 179
189, 574
139, 517
113, 596
125, 260
112,012
99, 914
73, 178
97, 648
82, 024
78, 975
72, 375
73, 245
68, 203
68, 019
47, 434
63, 014
56, 576
115
135
128
175
117"
145
142
182
118
138
128
184
104
115
110
149
110
121
315
173
128
142
333
183
487, 944
572, 184
545, 152
744, 111
ISO, 485
224, 325
218,834
281, 134
106, 181
124,, 841
115,577
165, 469
84, 217
93, 489
88, 871
120,784
62, 616
69, 226
65, 490
98, 928
54, 445
60, 303
56, 380
77, 796
1921 monthly average.--.
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1 924 in on t hi y average
_
19S2
September
October
-- _ _
November
December
1923
Jiinu:iry
February
March....
April
..
_
September
October
< November,
December ._
!
|
i
....
|
1925
i
January
February
March
April
May.. . _
June.,,
Julv
August,
J _
i
J
f
i
ir — ~~ ~
1
.__.
!
i
;
i
•i
i
;
i
I
(
j
ii
M
Represents data on ordinary life insurance only (thus excluding industrial and group insurance) compiled by the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau from 81 insurance
139
Table 108.—ADMITTED LIFE INSURANCE ASSETS
MORTGAGE LOANS
Grand
total
YEAR AND MONTH
Farm
Total
BONDS AND STOCKS (BOOK VALUES)
AH other
Total
Government
Air
Public
utilities
Railroad
otlier
Policy
loans
and
I premium
notes
Other
admitted
assets
Thousands of dollars
19°3 monthly average
1924 monthly average
$7, 409, 026
8,090,752
$2, 693, 898
3,138,355
$1, 260, 551
1,404,583
$1, 432, 347
1, 733, 792
7, 090, 879
2, 451, 940
1,148,995
7, 11.1, 175
7, 195, 743
7, 251, 002
7, 301, 446
2, 479, 912
2, 512, 920
2, 557, 009
2,. 595, 150
7, 329, 484
7,369,627
7,428 r 776
7, 469, 847
2, 634, 974
2r 675, 175
2,724,583
2, 759, 963
$3, 327, 431
3,428,087
$1, 219, 049
1,119,040
$1,750,104
1, 849, 185
$281, 179
305, 054
$77, 100
94, 808
$927, 927
919, 786
$450, 770
529, 583
1, 302, 941
3, 286, 269
1,269,645
I, 694, 552
250,622
71,449
901,, 108
457, 562
1, 158, 374
1, 172, 832
1, 206, 143
1, 228, 649
1, 321, 540
1,340,089
1,.350? 866
1, 366, 501
3, 278, 464
3,314,761
3, 321, 168
3, 307, 243
1, 243, 282
1, 266, 891
1, 260, 837
1, 231, 157
1, 702, 244
1, 709, 970
1, 719, 120
1, 731, 299
259, 807
265, 191
268, 496
271, 886
73, 131
72, 708
72, 715
72,900
904, 829
907, 768
912, 121
913, 437
447, 971
460,293 i
460, 703
485, 616
1, 251, 101
1, 265, 781
1,280,932
1, 291, 247
1,383,873
1,409,394
1,443,651
1, 468, 716-
3, 315, 521
3, 327, 268
3, 334, 542
3, 330, 010
I, 222, 107
1, 217, 868
1, 214, 750
1, 201, 456
1, 745, 748
1, 754, 150
1,758,073
1, 765,.016
274, 344
281, 169
282, 477
284, 639
73, 325
74, 082
79, 242
78, 900
919, 3.62
924, 263
930, 009
935, 557
459» 627
442, 920
439, 642
444,317
1
80, 991
80, 991
80, 948
85, 264
939, 149
946, 070
949, 467
1153,092
456, 615
464, 244
471, 321
483, 966
959, 708
965, 624
971, 942
980, 549
508,271 ;
505,818 i
518, 718
518, 760
1
19S3
December
January
February
March
Aipril
1933
_ _ _
Mav
June _
Julv
August
__
September
October
November
December
_ __
:
7, 521, 771
7, 582, 850
7, 640, 560
7, 706, 029
2, 789, 103
2, 829, 043
2; 866, 189
2, 902, 756
1, 301, 962
1, 311, 725
1, 322, 409
1, 335, 4(32
1, 4B7, 141
1, 517, 319=
1, 543, 779
1,567,294
3, 336, 905
3, 343, 493
3, 353, 584
3, 366, 215
1, 199, 898
1, 194, 699
1, 191, 598
1, 184, 049
1, 768, 629
1, 774, 979
1, 780, 224
1, 791, 792
:
287, 387
292, 824
300, 815
305, 110
7, 771, 975
7, 822, 822
7, 877, 333
7,936,150
2, 941, 129
2, 975, 080
3, 008, 658
3, 048, 789
1,346,234
1, 356, 807
1, 370, 444
1, 382, 305
1, 594, 895:
1, 618, 273
1, 638, 214
1, 666, 484
3, 362, 867
3, 376, 299
3, 378, 016
3, 388, 053
1, 179, 705
1,171,813
1, 155, 233
1, 138, 215
1, 782, 755 ;
1, 787, 348'
1, 800, 084
1, 812, 890
311, 923
327, 380
333, 276
345, 223
88. 484
89, 758
89, 422
91, 726
7, 993, 907
8, 045, 610
8, 114. 507
8, 163, 593
3, 084, 481
3; 120, 322
3; 161, 547
3, 194, 642
1, 393, 889
1, 395, 907
1,416,196
1, 424, 661
1, 690, 592
1, 724, 415
1, 745, 351
1,769,981
3, 403, 134
3,413,112
3, 424, 196
3, 439, 642
1, 123, 527
1, 111, 194
1, 102, 807
1, 097, 683
1, 832, 596
1, 845, 016
1, 855, 216
I, 868, 944
;
353,, 820
360, 366
369, 533
375, 858
93, 191
987, 020
995, 547
96, 536
96, 640 - 1,003,556
97, 158
1, 006, 516
8, 230, 657
8, 297, 131
8, 359, 287
8, 476, 050
3, 226, 816
3,263,304
3, 297, 836
3, 337,, 657
1, 432, 779
1,439,189
1 , 444, 379
1,451,982
1, 794, 037
1,824,115
1, 853, 457
1, 835, 695
3,452,610
3, 469, 240
3, 496, 268
3,533,607
1, 091, 850
1, 085, 000
1, 085, 092
1,086,358
1,882,. 867
1,898, 901
1,908,653
1,914,949
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January
February
March.
\pril
_
„
_
Mav
Juno
July.
August
.
September
October
November
December
__.
380- 693
387, 535
404, 940
430, 100
97, 201
97, 804
97, 583
102, 199
1, 012, 316
1, 016, 552
1, 018, 197
1,019,900
519, 282
516, 630
525,897
522, 792
538,915
548, 034 i
546,987 [
584, £97
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_
"
"
|
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~
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Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents from special reports of 41 companies having 82 per cent of the total admitted life insurance assets of United
States legal reserve companies; the data are given, as of the end of each month and are designed to show the fluctuations in the character of investments of life insurance companies. Admitted assets embrace all assets permitted by statute to be included for testing-the solvency of the companies; in the column "other admitted assets" are
included real estate, collateral loans, cash, bills receivable,, interest due and accrued, deferred and unpaid premiums, etc. Of the
bonds and stocks, approximately 98-K per
<
cent are bonds and \Yi per cent are stocks.
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Table 109.—PUBLIC FINANCE
[Base year in bold-faced type]
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
FINANCES 3
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
DEBT 2
MONEY
IN CIRCULATION 4
Total
OrdiCus- Total
ordi- nary
Inter- Gross Short toms
exnary
est debt term5
rebeardebt ceipts re- pendiing
ceipts tures
YEAR AND MONTH
Total Gross
Per interestTotal capita
bearing debt
Relative to 1913
Relative to 1919
U.S.
Relative to 1919
100
100
101
96
i
108
156
506
70
71
68
75
80
90
76
76
72
78
82
91
$966
968
970
972
2,713
11, 986
$1, 193
1,188
1, 191
1,225
2,976
12, 244
58
101
97
112
177
172
712
925
777
568
554
554
2,553
100
893
111
763 !
101
91
623 !
99
510
483
99
100
111
99
88
94
93
25, 334
24,061
23, 737
22, 711
22,008
20, 982
25, 483
24, 298
23, 976
22, 964
22, 350
21, 251
8,047
7,843
7,618
6,746
5,473
8,072 j
71
71
71
71
175
182
235
203
354
327
1,063
401
443 i
404
566
528
94
96
97
97
90
92
93
93
22, 359
22, 368
22, 390
22, 327
22, 732
22, 717
22, 723
22, 646
89
88
87
87
69
68
68
67
198
189
163
160
350
1,046
341
390
528
581
401
388
98
99
98
100
94
94
93
95
22, 186
22, 008
21, 959
21, 902
87
86
86
86
87
87
87
86
108
108
108
107
169
195
176
154
880
382
316
956
521
706
424
663
101
101
103
103
96
96
97
98
85
85
85
85
88
85
85
85
106
106
103
103
151
189
194
172
304
343
1,072
355
431
345
481
541
98
100
100
99
May -._
June
July
August
84
83
83
83
85
83
83
83
103
100
100
100
171
163
166
172
316
997
324
308
423
476
344
326
September
October
November
December
83
83
83
82
83
83
83
82
100
100
100
88
188
188
151
151
808
423
290
946
82
83
89
177
285
5
5
5
5
12
48
100
95
94
90
87
83
100
95
94
90
88
83
100
97
95
84
68
100
89
89
89
88
89
89
89
89
Mav
June
July
August
88
87
87
87
September
October
__
November
December
June
June
June
June
June
June
30, 1919
30, 1920
30, 1921
30, 1922
30, 1923..
30, 1924
_.
Per
capita
Millions Dollars
of dolls.
§26, 513
24, 344
17, 439
17, 656
18, 832
15,000
(60, 315 $69,474 $3, 364
61,282
3,402
61, 195
57, 972
3,261
63,353
65, 003
3,591
61, 250
94, 037
165,025 1 3,849
305, 382 1, 058, 153
4,336
$34. 56
34.35
32.38
35.06
36.96
40.96
15, 371
26, 909
25, 714
29, 704
46, 827
45, 470
429, 355 1, 543, 575
557, 880 540, 174 |
468, 744 461, 517
342, 425 316, 275
333, 928 308, 123
334, 337
292, 223
4,795
5,332
4,843
4,374
4,729
4,755
45.13
50.11
44.80
39.86
42.50
42.20
5, 721
5,730
5,753
5, 691
46, 346
48, 311
62, 172
53, 736
213, 558
197, 517
641, 082
241, 830
267, 672
244, 276
341, 935
318, 988
4,509
4,611
4,656
4,668
40.74
41.61
41.98
42.04
22, 631
22, 350
22, 271
22, 201
5,581
5,473
5,436
5,396
52, 417
50, 023
43, 225
42,500
211, 118
630, 981
205, 742
235, 505
319, 036
351, 081
242, 222
234, 498
4,706
4,729
4,696
4,778
42.34
42.50
42.16
42.85
21, 834
21, 801
21, 780
21, 643
22, 125
22, 082
22, 055
21, 916
8,709
8,677
8,656
8,612
44, 810
51, 713
46, 565
40, 946
530, 778
230, 261
190, 844
576, 317
314, 821
426, 548
256, 287
400, 939
4,850
4,835
4,923
4,951
43.45
43.27
44.01
44.22
92
95
95
94
21, 574
21, 521
21, 357
21, 354
21, 844
21, 783
21, 624
21,615
8, 541
8,491
8,327
8,325
40, 019
50, 207
51, 459
45, 696
183,
206,
646,
214,
307
607
389
306
260, 765
208, 432
291, 026
327, 002
4,682
4,808
4,813
4,760
41.77
42.85
42.85
42.33
100
99
99
100
95
93
92
94
21, 287
20, 982
20, 991
20, 981
21, 545
2), 251
21, 254
2], 245
&,259
8,072
8,081
8,071 |
45, 221
43, 276
43, 945
45, 621
190, 408
601, 580
195, 704
185, 763
256, 085
288, 055
207, 995
196, 892
4,815
4,755
4,665
4,774
42.78
42.20
41.36
42.28
676
530
287
579
100
102
104
104
94
95
98
97
20, 983
20, 978
20, 951
20, 712
21,254
21, 242
21,213
20, 978
8,073
8,069
8,041
7,046
49, 759
49, 890
40,011
40, 129
487,
255,
174,
570,
390
323
738
792
408, 797
320, 307
233, 758
349, 875
4,806
4,880
4,994
4,993
42.52
42. 12
44. 08
44. 03
484
99
93
46, 968
171,600
292, 457
4, 752
41.86
i
1923
January.
February
March
April
1924
January
February
March
April
92
66
67
71
57
Thousands of dollars
Total
NUMERICAL DATA
100 i
101 |
105
101
273 j
1,750
4
4
4
4
11
48
MONEY
IN CIRCULATION *
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
FINANCE'S 3
Total
OrdiCusShort
term
toms ord?nary «"JJ«debts receipts receipts P^
Millions of dollars
RELATIVE NUMBERS
June 30, 1913
June 30, 1914
June 30, 1915 .
June 30, 1916
June 30, 1917 .
June 30, 1918
!
GOVERNMENT
DEBT 2
_
.
.
1925
January
February
March.
April
May
June
July
\ugust
20, 780
21,057
7, 122
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12 From U. S. Treasury Department, except money in circulation prior to July 1, 1922, from the Federal Reserve Board.
Yearly figures and the monthly figures up to last two months are on a warrant basis. The last two months are on a cash basis as shown in the preliminary Public
Debt Statement.
3 Yearly figures are averages for the fiscal year ending June 30 of the year indicated. Monthly figures are taken from the Daily Statement of the U. S. Treasury, in
which futher details may be found. Expenditures represent those chargeable against ordinary receipts.
* Represents money held outside the Treasury and Federal Reserve System. The yearly figures are as of June 30 and are taken from the Secretary of the
Treasury's
Annual Report (1923), p. 555.
5
Short-term debt includes issues maturing within five years from the particular date noted; a large increase in a particular month, such as in September, 1923, is usually
due not so much to an increase in indebtedness (absence of increase in the gross debt would showr this), but that the maturity date of a certain bond issue has been brought
within five years. The increase in September, 1923, was due to the Third Liberty Loan being brought in this category. At present, besides the Third Liberty Loan, there
are included in the short-term debt the following: Loan and tax certificates of indebtedness, Treasury savings securities and Treasury notes. Debt on which interest has
ceased and interest-bearing debt redeemable at the pleasure of the Government but not maturing within five years are not included in this statement. Monthly data extending back to 1921 may be found in the March, 1924, issue (No. 31), p. 56.
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Table 110.—SAVINGS DEPOSITS
BALANCE TO CREDIT OF DEPOSITORS -END OF MONTH 1
Federal Reserve Districts
New
YE AE AND MONTH
Total
deposits
Boston
(64
banks)
New
York
(30 banks)
Phila-
del(78
phia
banks)
Cleveland
(18
banks)
Richmond
(91
banks)
Atlanta
(96
banks)
Chicago
(209
banks)
St.
Louis
(32
banks)
KanSan
MinDallas
neapFransas
(85
olis
City
cisco
(72
(15
(56 banks)
banks)
banks) banks)
York
State
savings2
banks
United
States
postal
sav-
ings
Thousands of dollars
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av.
1915monthlyav_
1916 monthly" av.
1917 monthly av.
191 S monthly av.
_-i
1919 monthly av.
1920 monthly av. $5,437,438 $1, 036, 420 $1, 532, 056 $389, 823
1921 monthly av. 5, 776, 628 1, 064, 315 1, 653, 162 414, 761
1922 monthly av. 6, 010, 260 1, 100, 456 1, 728, 301 424, 527
1923 monthly av. 6, 592, 987 1, 185, 836 1, 850, 108 457, 860
1924 monthly av. 7, 072, 070 1, 255, 167 1, 973, 919 491, 430
$345, 252
387, 425
382, 759
430, 834
477, 603
$225, 478
244, 718
268, 675
289, 760
314, 207
$168, 731
179, 872
186, 916
213, 522
228, 629
$612, 598
751, 870 $90, 554 $71, 707 $80, 957 $44, 800 $699, 790
768, 358 104, 871 77, 010 89, 212 47, 774 745, 150
771, 608 115,412 79, 643 95, 697 52, 177 804, 090
855, 825 128, 949 88, 954 104, 649 59, 855 926, 410
906, 714 141, 030 92, 077 108, 657 66, 612 1,016,024
$1, 724, 607
1, 772, 357
1, 805, 366
1,918,453
1, 989, 013
2, 016, 866
$39, 750
59, 145
74, 349
112, 159
143, 193
167, e;53
2, 223, 216
2, 465, 491
2, 635, 572
2, 800, 118
3, 090, 659
3, 258, 920
161,373
163, 434
154,124
138, 168
132, 190
133, 019
1922
September
October
November
December
6, 059, 101
6, 097, 135
6, 129, 394
6, 307, 857
1, 108, 924
1,114,412
1, 116, 546
1, 130, 998
1, 744, 493
1, 741, 543
1, 746, 127
1, 807, 550
420, 090 383, 995
419, 573 389, 013
419, 046 393, 214
436, 122 407, 761
274, 199
278, 077
276, 936
279, 246
187, 117
192, 751
194, 864
202, 622
773, 053
783, 414
793, 823
816, 668
117, 136
118, 058
120,539
124, 197
80, 827
80, 841
81, 246
83, 793
96, 882 53, 357 819, 028
98, 837 53, 269 827, 347
99, 901 53, 629 833, 523
102, 556 54, 779 861, 565
134, 230
133, 477
133, 103
2, 892, 469 132, 282
1933
January
February
M arch
April
6, 349, 980
6, 407, 790
6, 460, 765
6, 487, 545
1, 150, 793
1, 158, 610
1, 165, 719
1, 173, 515
1, 805, 923
1, 809, 394
1, 825, 991
1, 820, 182
442, 083
446, 707
449, 252
453, 217
284, 707
285, 829
287, 828
290, 706
202, 933
204, 038
208, 538
211, 102
819, 393
828, 144
834, 630
839, 966
125, 229
125, 774
126, 838
126, 920
86, 220
86, 946
87, 987
88, 246
102, 558
102, 858
102, 816
103, 412
54, 739
56, 755
57, 958
58, 495
864, 077
889, 924
897, 682
903, 497
131, 566
131,980
132, 180
132, 291
August
6, 529, 146
6, 632, 093
6, 625, 604
6, 625, 963
1, 178, 188
1, 188, 854
1, 192, 585
1, 194, 152
1, 825, 584
1, 859, 503
1, 854, 810
1, 854, 412
454, 744 421, 667 293, 716 213, 045
456, 910 430, 919 291, 721 218, 835
461, 876 430, 014 289, 348 218, 777
461, 922 432, 286 288, 652 215, 358
850, 375
867, 505
858, 068
858, 657
128, 605
129, 907
129, 740
130, 158
87, 989
89, 123
88, 820
88, 820
104, 380
106, 623
105, 136
103, 892
59, 594 911, 259
59, 976 932, 217
60, 306 936, 123
60, 716 936, 938
131, 751
3, 040, 789 131,671
131, 726
132, 502
September
October
November __
December
6, 672, 204
6, 703, 325
6, 743, 274
6, 878, 154
1, 198, 304
1, 204, 326
1, 207, 722
1, 217, 267
1, 873, 986
1, 871, 644
1, 876, 107
1, 923, 763
461, 474
461, 935
463, 010
480, 131
435, 528
441, 103
455, 596
464, 948
290, 092 217, 318 861, 491
290, 783 218, 209 872, 155
290, 543 218, 340 882, 010
293, 193 220, 771 897, 508
130, 128
131, 741
131, 862
134, 823
90, 326
90, 043
90, 517
92, 410
103, 871
104, 422
106, 557
109, 265
60, 740
61,517
63, 024
63, 870
948, 946
955, 447
957, 986
980, 205
133, 077
133, 157
132, 833
3, 144, 094 131,518
„
6, 878, 006
6, 938, 646
6, 990, 191
6, 988, 643
1, 227, 742
1, 235, 079
1, 241, 474
1, 247, 628
1, 922, 678 483, 826 458, 720
1, 928, 114 485, 354 463, 107
1, 948, 347 485, 844 465, 952
1, 941, 969 487, 634 465, 639
293, 099 219, 855 891, 580
298, 464 224, 817 895, 491
302, 960 227, 205 903, 725
308, 941 228, 250 900, 802
135, 025
135, 929
136, 244
137, 545
92, 303
92, 076
93, 542
92, 967
108, 714 64, 526 979, 938
108, 653 65, 082 1,006,480
108, 394 65, 563 1,010,941
108, 918 65, 818 1,002,532
3, 168, 327
3, 172, 696
3, 233, 022
3, 210, 507
130, 277
132, 152
132, 770
132, 565
_ _-
7, 001, 598
7, 089, 775
7, 070, 720
7, 087, 421
1, 249, 697
1, 256, 624
1, 256, 927
1, 261, 004
1, 945, 064
1, 981, 700
1,974,972
1, 977, 476
309, 589
315, 352
317, 903
322, 551
229, 719
234, 474
228, 026
229, 159
904, 430
916, 257
902, 603
901, 674
139, 262
138, 550
138, 176
138, 576
89, 735
90, 892
90, 656
90, 772
110, 328
111,942
108, 921
109, 229
66, 020
68, 035
66, 824
66,811
999, 232
1,019,515
1,016,725
1,018,256
3, 208, 840
3, 267, 717
3, 267, 064
3,261,053
133, 072
132, 655
132, 915
133, 929
7, 133, 998
7, 154, 337
7, 197, 214
7, 154, 337
1, 263, 800 2, 002, 659 491, 805
1, 268, 465 2, 001, 536 495, 093
1, 271, 490 2, 006, 184 497, 277
1, 282, 074 2, 056, 333 513, 283
483, 342 323, 350
489, 511 325, 899
499, 463 324, 495
506, 689 327, 880
228, 710
228, 510
230, 308
234, 515
902, 737
910, 932
917, 748
932, 593
138, 247
141, 026
157, 231
156, 548
92, 078
92, 444
92, 787
94, 674
109, 686
10G, 979
105, 620
106, 498
67, 805
67, 849
67, 523
67, 490
1,029,779
1,026,093
1,027,088
1,055,712
3, 302, 442
3, 308, 534
3, 318, 009
3, 388, 832
133, 948
134, 405
134, 235
133, 305
May
June
July
1924
January
February
March
April
Mav. .
June
July
August
September
October
November _ .
December
1925
January
February
March
April
411, 325
412,811
415, 526
418, 287
487, 460 471, 062
488, 816 467, 618
489, 816 479, 171
490, 950 480, 963
i
May
June
July
August
1
Savings deposits in each Federal Reserve district (including both commercial and savings banks) compiled by Federal Reserve Bank of that district from reports of
identical banks, except Atlanta, Kansas City, and Dallas districts, which have been computed on chain relatives since June, 1923. Deposits in savings banks of New York
State1 furnished by Savings Banks Association of the State of New York; postal savings from U. S. Post Office Department.
Yearly figures from 1914 to 1923, inclusive, and for 1923 are averages of deposits on June 30 and Daosmber 31 of each year; 1913 figures are for December 31; 1921 is
average of four quarterly figures, and 1922 is average of three quarterly figures. Monthly data beginning with 1924 calculated by adding to incomplete monthly reports
to the association the depositors' balance of the few nonreporting banks at the previous semiannual period.
142
Table 111.—BANKING
DEBITS TO
INDIVIDUAL
ACCOUNTS i
Jl
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS 3j|
I]
BANK
CLEARINGS «
CONDITION OF
REPORTING!
MEMBER BANKS 3
!
i
INTEREST
RATES *
1
YEAR AND
MONTH
Notes Total Total
Bills
In New Outside
in cir- investdisNew
reYork
cula- ments serves
York
countCity
tion
ed
City
In New Outside
New
York
York
City
City
!
i
i
Percent
Millions of dollars
Millions of dollars
i
1913
1914
1915
1910
1917
1918
ino
mo.
mo
mo
mo
mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 ino.
1922 mo.
1923 ino.
1924 rno.
av
av
av
av
av
av
$20,313
20, 087
17, 258
19, 988
19, 866
21,961
1933
Januarv
February
March
April . .
22, 087
19,019
22, 541
20, 479
Commercial!
double-!
name i
paper,
4 to 6
mos.
Total
Net i
New
Total
loans
deYork
and dis- investmand
j
call
counts ments deposits j loans
|
Reserve
ratio
Total
deposits
1
]
Per cent
!
|
j
1
1
j
$9, 2f>0 |
3.29
3.68
1. 90
2. 74
3.37
5.08
5. 52
4.80
3.46
3.45
4.73
5.88
10, 576
11, 302
10, 178
10, 855
11, 113
12, 065
!
7.07
8. 58
5.99
4.42
4.87
3.17
5.43
7.38
6.54
4.43
4.99
3.91
$7, 886
6,918
9,184
13, 298
14, 784
14, 878
$5, 749
5, 508
5, 879
7,713
9,734
11, 801
$29
24
224
1,158
$89
185
606
1,911
$144
231
486
$384
586
1,261
1,991
....
$1,154
1,738
19, 650
20, 261
16, 194
18, 158
17, 833
20, 822
13,944
15, 801
12, 212
13, 204
15, 847
16, 247
1,936
2, 557
1,755
550
751
362
2,618
3,154
2,664
2,215
2, 239
1,866
592
685
338
618
399
583
2.190
2, 126
2,672
3,149
3,192
3, 196
1, 937
1,922
1,744
1, 851
1, 941
2, 112
50, 2
43.5
61.4
77.5
76.4
80.4
$11, 927
10, 953
11,788
12, 343
$3, 364
4, 230
4,617
4, 968
19,778
16, 784
19, 768
18, 010
10,696
13, 707
16, 361
15, 736
597
596
700
637
2, 204
2,247
2,232
2,223
542
571
504
468
3, 227
3,202
3, 176
3,179
1, 991
1, 952
1,976
1, 909
75. 9
76.2
75.5
77.0
11,425
11,639
11, 783
11,839
4,849
4, 690
4,714
4, 634
|]
11, 537 j
11,525 j
11, 082 |
11,156
4.30
4.91
5. 28
4.94
4.63
4.69
5.06
5.13
19, 212
18, 675
16, 646
14, 778
16, 862
16, 116
15, 395
14, 596
731
775
761
816
2, 250
2,227
2,195
2,225
447
339
273
267
3, 195
3, 202
3,200
3,201
1, 952
1, 937
1,897
1,908
76. 1
76.9
78.2
77.5
11,840
11, 850
11, 716
11, 708
4, 665
4, 692
4, 528
4, 537
11, 173
11,104
11,078
10, 880
I]
I
{
j
4.80
4. 88
5.00
4.95
5.13
4.88
4.94
5.10
j
i
|
j
15,071
17, 730
18, 048
19, 495
14, 593
17, 036
15,915
17, 302
862
884
794
857
2, 248
2,225
2, 246
2,340
264
29T
373
441
3, 193
3, 191
3,197
3,138
1,930
1, 959
1, 939
1,938
76.4
76.3
76.4
73.3
11,877
11, 943
11, 904
11,934
4,545
4,530
4, 464
4, 555
10, 891 i
11,158 j
11, 102
11,1P34 j
4.88
4.70
4.81
4.94
5.15
5.13
5.09
4.97
20,689
18, 120
19, 650
20, 326
16,862
14, 713 j
16, 118
15, 962
522
532
482
447
2, 023
2,022
1,983
1,926
393
419
460
426
3, 263
3,230
3, 223
3, 223
1,991
1,986
2, 007
2, 005
81.3
80.6
80.8 j
82.0
11, 884
11,874
12, 065
12, 121
4,480
4, 496
4, 515
4, 535
4.55
4.50
4.00
4.44
4.88
4.78
4.59
4.63
3.63
2.25
2.10
2.00
4.23
3.91
3.53
3.25
I
|
|
$17,536
20, 067
15,914
16, 625
18, 777
18,996
i
!
94,0
S3. 5
75.6
57.0
t
!
j
i
May
June
July
August
20, 704
21,041
18, 321
16, 189
19,666 |
16,906
19, 644
18, 816 !
j
19, 368 1
19, 532
18, 184 !
17,308 !
September
October
November
December
16, 799
19, 152
19, 983
22, 081
17,260
19, 747
18,521
20, 367
1924
January
February _
March
April
22,114
19, 886
21, 546
20, 654
19, 384
17, 512
19, 192
18, 656
Mav
June
Julv
August
21,406
21, 926
21, 469
20, 916
18, 639
18, 304
18,662
17, 776
20, 722
19, 958
21, 127
20, 342
15, 833
15, 264
16, 240
15, 247
430
350
294
263
1,891
1,844
1,762
1,741
421
476
531
593
3, 214
3,271
3,260
3,202
1, 997
2, 108
2, 165
2, 150
82.7
82.8
83.0
82.3
11, 951
12, 142
12, 265
12, 434
4, 859
4,827
4, 937
5,091
11,239 i
11,185
11, 171 |
11, 439 i
ii
11, 403 i
11, 837
12, 233
12, 419
September
October
November
December
20, 734
22, 506
23, 047
27, 327
18, 238
20, 912
18, 846
21, 830
19, 291
21, 585
22, 433
25, 626
15, 904
18, 024
16, 657
18, 234
260
^23
222
314
1,730
1,767
1, 845
1, 862
668
802
866
935
3, 156
3,132
3,134
3,047
2, 196
2,218
2, 203
2, 311
80.4
78.6
77.4
73.0
12, 677
12,764
12, 870
13, 068
5, 331
5, 551
5,617
5, 531
12, 630
12, 922
13, 065
13, 254
2.13
2.45
2.60
3.38
3.13
3.13
3.25
3. 50
27, 682
22, 277
26, 721
18, 525
274
1,684
715
3,083
2,265
13, 051
5, 488
13, 014
3.53
3.63
__
1935
January
February
March
April.
j
i
Mav
June
July
August
!
1
1
! .
!
i
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j
i
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7S.O
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i
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|
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i
i
Debits to individual accounts are collected by the Federal Reserve Board from about 150 of the larger clearing-house centers. These data represent check transactions
more fully than clearings inasmuch as all checks debited to individual accounts are included and not merely those passing through the clearing house. The figures giveu
are combined from weekly totals, the first and last weeks of the month being prorated. Data for individual cities were presented in the October, 1923, issue (No. 26).
p. 51
to 55.
2
Figures on bank clearings, showing volume of check transactions passing through the clearing nouse, compiled by Bradstreets. Clearings outside New York City
represent
117 cities each year, estimates for some of the smaller cities being necessary in earlier years to complete the data.
8
Condition reports, showing respectively the combined condition of the twelve Federal reserve banks and the condition of over 800 member banks of the Federal reserve
system, are compiled by the Federal Reserve Board. The condition is given as of the last Wednesday of the month, but prior to April, 1921, figures are of the last Friday of
the month. The reserve ratio represents the percentage which total reserves (mostly gold) form of the combined deposit and Federal reserve note liabilities. Prior to
March, 1921, net deposits were used instead of total deposits in calculating reserve ratios. Monthly data from 1920 on conditions of Federal reserve banks may be found
iu the
May, 1922, issue (No. 9), page 123, except for investments, which are given in the September, 1922, issue (No. 13), p. 47.
4
Interest rates are averages of we fckly ranges in the New York market as published by the Commercial and Financial Chronicle. During the earlier years quotations on
commercial paper are based on prime double-name commercial paper maturing in 60 to 90 days, but lately the quotations have been changed to from 4 to 6 months' paper,
which now constitutes the bulk of this business and the rates for which have been practically identical with the shorter maturities. Gall loan rates are based upon mixed
collateral. Detailed data by months from 1913 are given in the June, 1924, issue (No. 34) of the SUSYJSY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, page 50.
143
Table 112.—STOCKS AND BONDS
YEAR AND MONTH
BOND
YIELDS'
BOND PRICE INDEX
STOCK PRICES
ComCombined
25
25
bined
index
index indus- rail(4.0
(103 r trials 3 roads s
bonds) 4
stocks)
10
highest
grade
rails *
10
Com5 Lib10
ift
secerty
18
indus- bined
ond public
index
and
forutility 4 trial
grade bonds
(68
Treaseign
bonds ' bonds) 5 ury
rails *
Per cent of par value of 4 per cent bond
Dollars per share
Per cent of par value
NEW YOSK STOCK
EXCHANGE SALES
Liberty
Mis-
Municipal
bonds
ectlaand
Stocks neoiis
Victory
bonds bonds
Total
bonds
Thoiis.
of
shares
Thousands of dollars,
par value
4. 18
4.23
4. 06
4 31
4.58
6. 924
3,992
11,448
19, 404
15, 378
11, 948
$41, 499
$41, 409
56, 959
56, 959
79, 623
79, 623
94, 199
94, 199
61, 866 '$40,492* 85, 690
47, 544 117, 059 164, 603
20,073
18, 728
14, 334
21, 852
19, 671
23, 483
71,322
88, 563
115, 686
206, 948
161 r 354
243, 145
236, 814
235, 406
173, 130
136, 442
66, 549
72, 176
308, 136
323, 969
288, 816
343, 390
227, 903
315, 323
Per
( cent
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av
$58. 19
58.08
75. 35
99. 14
85. 44
80.98
$32. 97
77.57
73.16
80.05
69.12
61. 34
76.76
80. 49
75. 58
69.84
89.79
9.2.45
87. 43
80.02
75.55
78.00
72.42
66. 12
' 73.73
77.59
72.36
63. 89
70. 51
75.89
71. 35
69.36
1919 monthly av.. -1920 monthly av
:
$84. 57
1921 monthly av_.
1922 monthly av_. !
97. 08
1923 monthly av..
82. 13
83-74
1924 monthly av__
105. 77
107. 21
79. 38
98.58
107. 78
115.08
62.06
55. 94
53.21
62. 38
60. 15
67.18
69.07
59. 70
60. 15
74. 11
71.72
74. 32
77.89
71. 33
74. 39
85. 50
82.89
85.11
66. 33
58.54
61.43
71.76
67.71
71.96
61.77
51.99
53.92
67.50
66.26
68. §3
70.76
60.12
55. 28
874.00
72.27
73. 21
1933
January .
February
March
April
99. 29
96. 48
110. 35
115.03
116. 03
113.46
61. 71
65. 28
65. 06
63. 04
73. 76
73.42
71. 65
71. 29
84. 46
84.18
81. 15
81. 55
69.82
69. 31
67.42
67. 48
68.34
68.40
67.41
66.52
May
June.
July
August
94.11
84. 61
82, 87
80, 20
108. 18
105,94
1:02. 52
102. 95
60.73
60. 95
58.07
56.24
71.71
71. 80
71.40
71.86
82. 58
82. 73
82. 78
83.66
67.73
68.09
67.70
67.81
September _
October
November
December
84. 54
84.33
.88, 28
90.15
102. 74
101. 78
105, 44
ioa ss
57. 14
57.06
58. 30
58. 25
71.22
70. 56
70.96
71.04
82. 76
82.46
83. 25
82.73
193-i
January
February
March
April
93 00
87.77
82. 12
81.00
112. 14
111.83
109. 82
106. 71
60. 35
60. 47
61. 09
62.09
72.23
72. 15
72.35
72.67
Mav
June.. _- _ _ _
July
August
80. 30
84. 83
88. 44
89. 85
106, 43
108. 93
113. 53
119. 18
September
October
November. _
December
89. 90
90.25
97. 77
99. 65
116.73
117. 29
124. 11
134. 29
4.45
i
|
85, 38
94.93
93. 40
95. 68
93. 10
99.54
98.77
101. 44
92.42
101. 22
100.22
101. 71
4 50
5.04
5.02
4.21
4.27
4.21
74.43
73.80 i
72. 25 I
:
71. 44
94. 26
94. 26
93. 1 1
93. 81
99. 29
99. 05
98. 55
98. 88
99.22
100.55
100. 78
101. 48
4.11
20, 208
22, 694
4. 11
4. 13 1 26, 741
4.18 ; 20, 136
214, 185
187, 150
195, 146
176, 642
76, 239
61,207
66, 599
60, 351
290, 424
248, 357
261,745
236, 993
66.38
66.16
65. 70
66. 35
72.25
72.35
71. 68
72. 02 I
93. 97
93. 18
93. 54
93. 53
98. 81
98. 62
98. 95
98. 75
101. 37
101. 27
100. 52
100. 17
4.22 ;• 23, 106 166, 736
4.24
20, 317 172, 656
4.29 | 12, 668 123,068
4.35
13, 126 116, 604
97, 633
73, 474
61, 747
41, 776
264, 369
246, 130
184,815
156, 380
66.80
66.29
66.79
67. 31
65.95
64. 75
64.53
64. 63
71.71 '
71.25 i
72. 02
71. 99
92. 90
93. 01
92. 89
93. 03
98. 40
98. 20
98. 93
98. 82
99.62
99. 45
99.07
99.15
14, 610
4.40
] 5, 809
4.39
4.37 ! 22, 573
24, 067
4. 37
-
108, 459
145, 585
162, 271
169, 750
48, 048
77, 423
65, 869
68, 220
156, 507
223, 008
228, 140
237, 970
83.59
82.79
82. 76
83. 58
68.43
68.72
68. 87
69.52
66.12
66.27
67. 19
67.53
73.09 :
72. 86 ;
72. 42 ;
72.03 ;
93. 99
93, 78
93. 93
94. 25
99. 50
99, 48
99, 70
100. 36
99. 60
99.77
99. 71
99. 89
27,762
4.32
20, 637
4.36
4.34
18, 206
4.30 i 17, 792
253, 394
178, 379
205, 567
185, 466
91, 693
53, 375
72, 622
93, 101
345,087
231, 754
278, 189
278, 567
62. 53
65.07
68,39
71.06
73. 17 , 84.42
74.59 , 85.84
75. 81 87'. 22
86. 09
75.93
70.62
72. 49
73.58
73. 52
67.39
69.08
70.93
71. 57
72.34
73. 01
73. 48
74.14
94. 74
96. 35
96. 91
96. 63
100.94
102. 49
102. 97
102. 10
100.00
102. 05
102. 41
103. 84
4.26 ! 13, 422
4.15
16,803
4.14 ! 24, 22f>
4.12 i 22, 427
180, 440
287, 519
273, 131
244,041
91, 979
102, 855
68, 014
62, 231
272,419
390, 374
341, 145
306, 272
70.28
69.63
76.00
79.15
75.40
75.74
76.06
75.77
73. 69
74.36
75.03
74. 65
69.94
70.10
70.45
70.56
73.42
73. 75
74.06
73. 94 j
97. 00
97. 13
96. 88
96.55
102. 66
102. 98
102. 10
101. 98
103. 68
103. 67
103. 50
302. 39
18., 150
4.11
4.11 j 1%, 126
4. 13 I 41,369
4. 16 : 42. 876
212, 357
247, 972
336, 431
313,044
52, 005
45, 164
52, 987
79, 148
265, 022
293, 136
389, 418
392, 492
4.16
303. 825
48. 638 352. 463
1
94. 67
86.47
86.67
8(5. 43
85. 45
»
|
1925
January
February
March
April
May.
June
July
August
105. 06
135. 38
79. 97
76.07
85.82
75.12
74.61
70. 63
i
102. 21
103. 24
46. 739
i!
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96.94
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i
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1 Bond price index, based on 4 per cent bonds, and bond sales from Dow, Jones & Co.; combined indexes for 103 stocks and 67 bonds, respectively, 6 Liberty and Victorybonds, 16 foreign government and city bonds, compiled by the New York Trust Co.; municipal bond yields from The Bond Buyer; and stock prices and sales from tho
Annalist, Monthly data from 1920 are given for most items in the May, 1922, issue (No. 9), pp. 125 and 129.
2
Includes 25 railroads, 10 iron and steel, 5 railroad equipment, 9 motor (including accessories), 5 rubber tires, 5 shipping, 5 sugar, 5 leather and shoe, 5 tobacco, 10 copper,
10 oil, and 9 New York bank and trust companies taken as of the last day of the month.
a prices are averages, as.taken at the end of each week, of the closing prices for these stocks on New York Stock Exchange. Monthly data from 1913 are given in tho
December, 1922, issue of the Survey (No. 16), p. 47.
4
These indexes are combined from the yields of the average prices of the bonds for each day of the month the average yields for the 10 bonds of each class being capitalized
at 4 per cent to give the combined index.
5
Includes 6 Liberty and Victory bonds (the two issues of Victory bonds being replaced at their redemption by the Treasury bonds, thus making only 5 issues), 16 foreign6government and city, 20 railroads, 10 public utilities, and 5 telegraph and telephone issues taken as of the last day of the month.
• Average market yield of bonds of 20 large cities at the end of each month. Averages for 1913 to 1918, inclusive, taken from Bond Buyer's Index of the Municipal Bond
Market,
based on period Jan. 1 to Dec. 1; subsequent yearly data are averages for the period Jan. 31 to Dec. 3L
7
Represents an average of 7 months, June to December, inclusive.
•five substitutions iu this series in January, 1922, account for the violent change in the index.
144
Table 113.—BUSINESS PROFITS AND LOSSES
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
BUSINESS FAILURES i
Total
commercial
Manufacturing
establishments
Trade establishments
Agents and
brokers
Banks
(quarterly)
YEAR AND MONTH
Liabili- Firms
ties
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST
PAYMENTS 2
i
Liabili- Firms Liabili- Firms Liabili- Firms Liabili- Firms
ties
ties
ties
ties
Dividend payments
Total
dividend
and interest
payments
Total
Industrial
and
Steam
miscel- raillaneous roads
companies
Street
railways
Kelative to 1913
100
131
110
72
67
60
100
114
138
106
86
70
100
100
109
121
99
87
65
100
144
130
80
61
50
100
115
144
107
85
58
100
109
90
59
64
59
164
116
93
95
92
100
124
156
135 |
113
111
41
108
229
228
197
198
40
55
123
148
117
129
41
103
188
173
226
231
44
62
106
134
117
123
33
77
222
236
183
177
36
50
125
152
117
127
70
228
406
400
140
155
89
109
178
165
106
157
1933
January
February
March
April
216
178
212
225
159
113
126
114
223
160
242
307
141
99
124
110
243
219
217
162
169
120
127
117
97
105
90
142
107
83
122
81 i
M!ay
June
July
August
180
126
157
150
115
102
92
99
161
113
185
154
114
99
99
109
198
130
112
137
115
104
89
96
187
161
205
182
111 ;
74
126
348
217
226
92
125
128
138
131
570
275
186
92
141
140
140
120
182
180
293
93
119
122
135
128
96
137
148
72
120 ;
144
i
170
February
March..
April
225
158
428
214
158
129
136
128
279
159
703
223
143
113
137
124
204
184
201
195
165
135
124
127
100
65
194
246
120
152
146
169
May
June
July
August
160
149
161
242
136
120
121
114
171
161
193
289
144
124
118
117
160
155
130
171
131
113
121
110
122
92
152
309
174
156
139
152
September
October
150
158
136
198
98
127
124
153
188
151
99
152
102
116
102
135
106
168
165
283
95
128
128
158
164
152
177
83
1T7
183
183
187
238
173
115
136
257
189
620
148
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average .
average .
average .
average.
average.
average.
__ -__ _ _
September
October
December
3100
3100
100
100
100
180
110
40
40
20
101
105
120
134
153
98
95
111
129
122
100
95
94
117
147
140
100
178
118
33
59
16
99
95
106
105
98
109
105
123
132
129
52
161
548
246
646
643
40
100
340
230
480
510
179
192
188
191
202
214
114
115
110
111
115
120
125
130
117
114
117
121
96
96
96
95
97
101
122
124
122
120
129
132
310
119
192
253
204
107
113
129
153
106
121
148
100
112
117
94
298
129
71
173
171
199
247
127
76
86
145
111
70
97
138
111
85
36
114
124
102
47
178
87
175
261
174
193
83
134
93
97
100
158
72
132
62
96
127
53
82
184
119
71
284
125
215
260
217
110
119
131
162
109
129
151
104
114
120
97
318
135
81
185
214
206
268
134
80
93
152
114
72
101
141
114
93
89
118
126
108
79
79
98
212
269
181
203
87
137
96
101
104
161
74
135
65
98
130
58
92
192
126
89
307
227
167
110
343
153
217
465
213
308
280
1,657
1,217
98
85 i
1934
December
1,271
883
671
543
273
267
357
350
1935
b
\pril
July
I
1
See footnotes on opposite page
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Table 114.—BUSINESS PROFITS AND LOSSES
[Base year in bold-face type; relative numbers on opposite page]
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST
PAYMENTS 2
BUSINESS FAILURES i
Total
commercial
Manufacturing establishments
Trade establishments
Agents and
brokers
Banks
(quarterly)
YEAR AND MONTH
Liabil- Firms
ities
Liabil- Firms Liabil- Firms Liabil- Firms Liabil- Firms
ities
.ities
ities
ities
Thousands of Number
dollars
Thousands of Numdollars ber
Thousands of Number
dollars
929
Total
divi- !
dends
and inTotal
terest
payments
ThouThou- Numsands of Numof
ber sands
dollars
dollars ber
Dividend payments
j
Industrial
and
Street
miscel- Steam
railraillane- roads
ways
ous
companies
Thousands of dollars
$22, 818
29, 821
25, 106
16, 354
15, 203
13, 590
1,336
1,523
1,846
1,415
1,154
832
$10, 366
353
385
426
349
308
230
$9, 583
13, 805
12, 436
7,616
5,843
4,825
1,071
1,336
994
786
541
$2, 869
4,704
3,335
2,655
2,732
2,644
54
67
84
73
61
60
s $7, 887
14, 001
9,306
1,598
4,614
1,284
330
11,312
9,335
6,083
6,628
6,121
54
33
12
12
6
$148, 103
148, 948
155, 420
177, 919
199, 095
227, 061
$69,838
68, 481
66, 019
77, 176
89, 856
85, 184
$38, 527
36, 530
36, 374
44, 986
56, 542
53, 788
$24, 733
24, 549
23, 613
26, 095
26, 038
24, 135
$4, 908
5, 368
5,149
6,020
6,493
6,318
9,442
24, 593
52, 361
51, 989
44, 885
45, 269
538
740
1,638
1,973
1,560
1,718
4,301
10, 666
19, 488
17, 910
23, 379
23, 897
165
220
375
473
414
434
3,139
7,380
21, 232
22, 615
17, 495
16,933
334
461
1,166
1,410
1,089
1,184
2,002
6,547
11,641
11, 465
4,012
4,439
48
69
96
89
57
85
4, 131
12, 675
43, 254
19, 434
50, 934
50, 732
12
30
102
69
144
153
265, 764
284, 573
278, 484
283, 310
298, 768
317, 674
79, 745
80, 248
76, 965
77, 554
80, 271
83, 657
48, 264
50, 140
45, 200
43, 723
45, 120
46, 649
23, 705
23, 832
23, 668
23, 508
24, 093
24, 993
5,977
6,074
5,970
5, 902
6,313
6,467
49, 210
40, 628
48, 404
51, 394
2,126
1,508
1,682
1,520
23, 120
16, 613
25, 043
31, 829
499
348
437
388
23, 306
21, 001
20, 780
15, 496
1,569
1,115
1,179
1,088
2,784
3,014
2,581
4,069
68
45
66
44
459, 465
175, S05
283, 645
374, 286
142, 715
74, 805
79, 055
89, 930
58, 815
40, 775
46, 700
57, 150
24, 675
27, 705
28, 950
23,200
14, 625
6,325
3,505
8,490
May
June
July
August
41, 022
28, 722
35, 721
34, 335
1,530
1,358
1,231
1,319
16, 686
11, 703
19, 139
15, 988
401
348
350
385
18, 960
12, 413
10, 701
13, 125
1,069
970
828
888
5,376
4,606
5,881
5,222
60
40
53
46
253, 425
295, 050
366, 025
187, 550
53, 400
60, 300
101,575
77, 550
27, 050
37, 250
52, 975
42, 700
21, 225
21, 100
28, 150
30, 600
5,125
2,300
8,750
4, 250
September
October
November...
December
28, 698
79, 302
49, 592
51, 615
1,226
1,673
1,704
1,841
13, 571
59, 136
28, 456
19, 275
324
498
495
495
11, 462
17, 413
17, 194
28, 092
863
1,110
1,131
1,254
3,665
2,753
3,942
4,248
39
65
78
92
259, 636
387, 215
256, 965
286, 050
57, 936
93, 515
64, 965
67, 505
38, 601
60, 825
27, 625
50, 975
15, 325
23, 640
31,500
13, 050
4,010
9, 050
5,840
3, 480
51, 273
35, 942
97, 651
48, 904
2,108
,730
1,817
,707
28, 875
16, 478
72, 838
23, 137
505
398
484
438
19, 525
17, 598
19, 240
18, 719
1,538
1, 250
1,154
1,178
2,872
1,865
5,573
7,049
65
82
79
91
420, 420
185, 565
319, 041
384, 350
151,335
76, 640
83, 241
91, 425
62, 395
41, 895
49,650
58, 300
25, 765
28,115
29, 600
24, 050
15,600
6,630
3,991
9,075
36, 591
34, 099
36, 813
55, 154
,816
,607
,615
1,520
17, 757
16, 646
20, 022
29, 924
507
439
416
414
15, 346
14,810
12, 421
16, 361
1,215
1,054
1,124
1,024
3,488
2,643
4,370
8,869
94
84
75
82
316, 565
305, 740
396, 880
198, 370
55, 860
64, 840
106, 440
79, 870
27, 625
38, 965
54, 260
43,900
22, 965
22, 015
29, 175
31, 175
5, 275
3, 860
3,895
4,795
34, 296
36,099
31, 124
45, 279
1,306
1,696
1,653
2,040
19, 468
15, 619
10, 252
15, 753
360
411
361
475
10,126
16, 122
15, 782
27, 141
833
1,186
1,193
1,464
4,702
4,357
5,090
2,385
63
99
99
101
313, 840
397, 760
268, 805
300, 750
60, 815
95, 860
66, £03
70, 750
40,250
62, 110
28, 415
52, 025
16,150
24,350
32, 200
14, 350
4,515
9,400
6,190
4,375
54 354
2,317
11, 909
480
24; 655
1,757
17,790
80
455, 080
158, 580
64, 415
27, 170
16, 825
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
1923
January
February
March__
April
__
.. ._
12, 052
65
36, 700
64
24, 294
84
130, 693
365
1934
January
February
March
April
May
June
July_
August
. .
September
October
November
December
.....
_.
1935
January
February
March
April .- _ _ _ _ .
May
June
July
August
100, 276
265
52, 953
163
21, 543
80
28, 154
105
.
_
-_
1
i Compiled by Dun's Review; for annual data in greater detail see pp. 57-59, April, 1924, issue, SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS (No. 32). Monthly data on total commercial
failures from 1913 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 53; monthly data on all classes from 1921 appeared in June, 1924, issue (No. 34), p. 55.
8
Data compiled by New York Journal of Commerce. "Total dividends" include bank dividends not separately shown for those months where such payments are reported. The total interest payments may be obtained by subtracting total dividends from total interest and dividend payments. Monthly data for total dividend and
Interest payments covering the period 1913 to 1921 appeared in the September. 1922. issue (No. 13), SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, p. 51 (figure for July, 1917, should
be $333,011 instead of $633,011); and for dividends, classified, covering trie same period, in the October, 1922, issue (No. 14), p. 46.
»Yearly data are quarterly averages.
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Table 115.—NEW SECURITY ISSUES AND AGRICULTURAL FINANCING
MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES
CORPORATE SECURITIES
j
WAR
FINANCE
CORPORATION 7
FEDERAL
INTERMEDIATE CREDIT
i
BANKS »
L1N» BANKS*
!
With
banks
and
livestock
loan
companies
j
Distribution*
{Commercial and Financial
Chronicle')
YEAR AND MONTH Total i
(Journal of
Commerce)
I
ReNew
i
capital fund*
ing
•
Bonds
and
notes
Stocks
! NEW
JINCORPer- Tem- j PORAmapo- ! TIONS *
i ne at rary
i
loans loans (•
(long (short
term)) term)
Federal
Farm Loan
Banks
Joint
Stock Land
Banks
Total
loans and
rediscounts
With
cooperative
marketing
associations
Balance
! Loans Balance
Loans outouti closed standclosed stand- Closed Balance outstanding
ing
ing
j
1
Thousands of dollars
1913 mo. av..
1915 mo av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo av
1918 mo av
1919 mo av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 ino. av
1
$137, 145
119, 710
119, 613
182,208
127, 498
112, 068
$34, 040 $40, 268 $172, 301
37, 200 24, 332 i 120,306
41,049 12, 894 I 164,915
41, 450 24, 367
276, 925
37, 078 32,704
373, 198 i $3,259
21, 902 39, 428 I 183, 275
9, 826
i
1
63, 528
251, 764
. 258, 911 $89,253 $157, 935 $225, 825 $21,357 64, 742
219, 572 23, 271 177, 963 151,828 49, 407 115, 281
285, 329 51,969 203, 899 194, 615 61, 460 106, 629
300, 120 61,413 206, 291 214,782 44, 037 94, 597
_ 268, 262 71, 860 239,449 259, 953 42, 569 120, 557
37, 508
55, 341
63, 503
32, 965
42, 846
81,590
jl, 056, 519 11, 014
|1,249,920
6, 071
i 663,260 ! 7,586
; 700, 013 18, 692
1 780,895 16, 377
| 596,227 13, 488
1
237. 478
338, 234
373, 381
546, 519
732, 365
879, 929
i
$701
$34, 257 1
4, 323
1, 812
70, 9-31 f
77879, 124
13, 148
143, 410
$166,969 $7, 082
18, 377 s 43 1,837 !
96, 259 7, 388
421.494 $7,404 $50, 883 58, 239 1, 499
13, 488
$130,493
... i
1933
June
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
1934
January
February
March
April
May
June
JulyAugust
September
October
November
December
1925
January
February
March
April
May.
June
348, 220
236, 711
237, 258
137, 423
30, 582
25, 427
21, 715
14, 557
171, 126
262, U28
110, 415
97,100
168, 580
214, 601
130, 530
111,657
35, 128 102, 381
73, 754 171,262
1,600 67, 602
21, 388 62, 537
25, 595 j 817,230
40, 765 ! 1,403, 330
62, 203
724. 920
41,003 | 335, 462
15, 910
15, 640
14, 586
14, 273
715, 980
729, 204
741,240
753, 184
18, 353
15,918
11,344
9, 151
(')
352, 653
0)
(i)
205,516
246, 446
374, 866
266, 273
29, 879
33, 101
95, 403
93, 908
111,410
197, 325
297, 638
182, 571
137, 107
179, 284
309, 915
168,896
4,182 57, 657
18,041 i 101, 548
65, 126 1 94, 347
13, 675 132. 167
39. 453
500, 330 i 13,033
5,851 i 704,000 14, 436
28, 859 1 811,849 13,998
90, 674 j 955,632 16,462
763, 663
775, 312
786, 402
799, 597
6, 779
15, 223
5,896
6, '359
376, 317
382, 225
384, 796
392, 639
14, 601
9, 905
8, 389
| 86, 328
28, 043 i 79,528
36, 551 73, 197
39, 682 67, 903
65, 937
58, 876
57, 030
52, 705
238, 762
196, 712
209,083
223, 001
276, 906
228, 303
254, 584
249, 902
27, 792 84, 257
37, 285 !10:5, 682
11, 529 103, 135
25, 804 132, 957
50, 377
873, 705 1 10, 454
60, 791 | 661,049 18,924
82, 337 j SOS, 924 | 19,098
78, 733
528/857 i 16,740
812, 608
832, 203
847, 373
861,005
7.293
4, 203
8, 304
6, 554
398. 672
400.983
407, 225
411,980
2,899
4,099
3.515
13,103
43, 434
41, 409
42, 895
47, 865
66,075
64, 946
65, 300
64, 930
2, 143
1, 978
1,799
1,523
181, 185 248, 609
290,053 30, 884
275, 834 39, 876
272, 220 34, 292
247, 344
285, 191
239, 302
160, 695
447, 253
252, 854
195, 118
194,987
48, 701
63,221
43, 184
92, 862
80, 778 ;
52.391 ;
78,353 1
71, 955
519,897 ! 13,424
455, 022 12,891
572, 196 i 11,928
398, 950 j 10,396
871, 189
881, 273
890, 394
898, 17y
5, 758
5,312
4,817
4, 853
416, 091
419, 788
423, 147
426. 467
8, 855
6, 032
6,416
5,494
48, 943
47, 998
49, 525
48, 873
63,615
02, 488
61,239
59,495
1,299
1, 293
1,270
1,270
50, 192
78, 257
56, 480
89, 185
262, 234
340, 190
186, 888
283, 985
273, 367
283, 641
235, 256
227, 259
39, 059 92, 561 129, 037
478. 680
8,836
56, 549 96, 076 126, 375 1 543. 490 i 10,612
8, 112 ! 73,600 36, 983 ! 574.096 10,061
58, 727 120,244 130, 971 : 734.854 i 12,496
905, 536
912.568
919, 188
927, 568
f», 243
7,314
6, 822
8,049
430, 060 i 8,977
435, 829 14, 464
440, 046
9,137
440,429 j 9,261
52,279
56, 802
60. 809 50, 443
64,300 i 44,427
62, 267 39, 105
1,267
1,229
1,221
1,100
101,037 10,961
| 97,078 8, 755
93, 963 7, 347
i 90,415 4, 603
3, 268
4, 005
3, 198
2, 249
j
220, 883
254,913
287, 327
_ 265, 954
279, 267
197,. 464
384, 032
310, 014
120, 241
286, 507
112, 255
ji21, 171
473, 272
114,800
10, 825
ii
i
i
"11
ji
1
|:
i
i
i
i
"
!
!
II
i
i
i
1
4
Data on new capital issues as compiled by the New York Journal of Commerce. Details by classes and individual issues are given in that publication.
Distribution of capital issues as compiled by the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, the totals here given being slightly smaller than the grand totals compiled by
the Journal of Commerce. The columns " New capital" and " Refunding" include all types of financing to be used for the purpose designated. Distribution of bond issues
by classes, from 1920 through September, 1924, appeared in June, 1923, issue (No. 22), page 42, and in November, 1924, issue (No. 30), page 137. Further details are given
in the
Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
3
Sales of securities, by States and municipalities, compiled by The Bond Buyer.
4
New incorporations represent the value of the authorized capital of new enterprises, exclusive of those imder $100,000, incorporated in the principal eastern States as
compiled by the New Yorfe Journal of Commerce. Monthly averages from 1913 appeared in November, 1924, issue (No. 39), p. 187.
(No, 22), page 47.
e The Federal intermediate credit banks under the supervision of the Federal Farm Loan Board are located in the same cities as the 12 Federal land banks, as follows;
Springfield, Mass.; Baltimore, Md.; Columbia, S. G.; Louisville, Ky.; New Orleans, La.; St. Louis, Mo.; St. Paul, Minn.; Omaha, Nebr.; Wichita. Kans.; Houston,
Tex.; Berkeley, Calif.; and Spokane, Wash. These banks lend money on staple agricultural products and make rediscounts for agricultural credit corporations and livestock loan companies.
f Data from the War Finance. Corporation comprise advances for "agricultural and livestock purposes" under the agricultural credits acts on August 24, 1921. Loans
to banks and livestock associations were combined because of their parallel trend. Figures on advancements and repayments from 1922 to September, 1924, appeared io,
November, 1924, issue (No. 39), page 189: Since that date new advances have pract cally ceased.
* Six months' average.
• Data not available.
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Table 116.—CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
[Base year la bold-faced type]
YEAR AND MONTH
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
CO.
AMEEICAN
U. S. STEEL COKP. TELEPHONE PENNSYLVANIA
(common, stock)
AND TELE- BAILBOAD CO.
GRAPH CO.
Stockholders
Stockholders
Domestic
Foreign
I
Domestic
Foreign
Stockholders
Percentage of
shares
Doheld
mes- Forby
eign
broktie
ers
Stockholders
Stockholders
Foreign
Domestic
Relative to 1913
U. S. STEEL COKP.
(common stock)
Domestic
Foreign
AMERICAN
TELEPHONE
AND TELEGEAPH CO.
Stockholders
Percentage
of
shares
held
by
brokers
Domestic
Foreign
Number
Number
NUMERICAL DATA
RELATIVE NUMBERS
;
100
100
100
100
100
7.3, 714
105
105
61
20
16
100
115
M01
95
107
155
100
108
112
117
128
141
111
129
61
78
97
91
89
107
101
84
107
117
127
148
ISO
113
122
114
96
110
78, 683
81, 603
So, 343
93, 331
102, 798
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average . _.
1922 quarterly average
1923 quarterly average
1924 quarterly average
153
174
190
187
191
200
15
13
15
26
25
26
177
213
252
235
228
232
96
85
88
90
94
102
79
59
44
47
44
45
217
247
308
409
499
607
119
122
193
221
254
296
111,316
192O
March
June
September
_
December
167
172
176
181
14
14
13
13
198
207
216
228
87
86
84
82
65
62
60
49
231
247
252
259
113
113
113
149
188
192
190
191
13
12
12
26
249
251
254
256
84
87
89
90
47
44
42
42
272
289
325
345
170
188
206
209
191
188
185
185
26
26
25
25
254
236
229
223
91
90
91
89
43
47
49
51
i
368
378
430
463
187
188
195
. 194
25
25
25
26
224
221
230
237
89
88
97
100
51
45
40
40
200
201
201
200
27
26
26
26
234
235
229
229
101
101
102
103
43
40
44
51
1913 quarterly average. .
1914 quarterly average
1915 quarterly average
1916 quarterly average
1917 quarterly average
1918 quarterly average
1921
March
June
September
December
1923
March
June
September
December
1923
March
June
September
December
1924
March ..
Jur»e
September
1925
March
June
September . __
December
2
!
11, 358
11,839
11, 816
6,884
2, 235
1,773
1, 727
1, 500
1,743
126, 424
138, 4.50
136, 181
138, 846
145, 644
41, is*
1, 539
r>i. 49
5,1,305
47, 777
» 42, 020
39, 365
44, 531
64, 314
1,697
* 1, 980
939
1,191
1,484
46. 73
56, 932
62, 279
67, 504
78, 597
96, 035
73, 510
1, 475
1,300
1, 311
1,380
1,431
1, 557
40. 65
22. 97
115, 482
131, 643
163, 703
217, 599
265, 638
322, 693
1, 337
1,320
1,287
1,256
33.46
32.09
131, 558
30. 69
25. 17
137, 901
105,355
106,061
1, 283
1,334
1,368
1,379
24. 27
22.61
21.49
21. 44
103,. 261
97, 989
94, 789
92, 281
1,399
1,370
1,384
1, 365
1, 355
1,351
1,481
1,538
88,085
104, 621
97, 580
94, 489
96, 081
2,869
2, 847
2, 926
1, 595
1, 525
1,472
1,409
82,240
85,909
I 139,702
138,243
1,386
1,373
1,362
103, 093
103, 970
! 138, 847
2,852
213
215
222
234
138, 895
136, 940
2,915
134,279
2,851
134, 609
2,820
242
250
261
262
136, 2i7
136, 356
141, 433
141, 343
2,814
02,711
2,843
|
480
490
507
520
91, 593
95, 462
98, 189
265
273
307
337
145, 325
145, 866
2, 901
146,210
2,903
94,904
!
558
591
636
642
145, 174
2,913
94, 708
i 121,326
124, 943
127, 768
131, 659
89, 665
94, 520
45.87
55.08
51.88
43.22
30.35
22. 45
24.36
22.76
122,999
134,112
1, 041
1, 175
1,270
1,187
999
1,143
1, 239
1,267
2,013
2, 207
2,644
3,086
1, 173
1, 173
1, 174
1,547
1
_
__ _.
137, 007
!
il
|!
" "!
2,888
2, 852
2,880
2,986
97, 135
97, 577
1, 542
1,549
1, 558
1,577
144,716
153, 049
172, 770
183, 676
1, 774
1.953
2,146
2,180
22.02
195,008
2,217
24. 09.
25. 05
26.28
201, 303
228, 592
240, 494
2, 309
2,431
26.24
255, 421
23. 34
20. 83
200,440
209> 762
2, 524
2, 603
2, 719
20.62
289, 923
2,729
2,233
22.39
290, 738
2, 700
20. 45
! 314,227
2,875
22.82
338, 183
341, 625
3,199
3, ,508
20. 21
i
"
1
These data showin; the growth of stockholders in three prominent companies—a railroad, a public utility, and an industrial—have been furnished direct by the
respective companies an represent the number of holders of common stock on their books at the end of each quarter, i. e., December figures are for December 31 or
January 1.
a December 31 figures; other quarters of 1915 not available,
148
Table 117.—GOLD AND SILVER
[Base year in bold-faced type!
SILVER
GOLD
GOLD
Do-
Price
mesPro- Price
in
in
Im- Ex- tic re- Band Im- Ex- ducLonNew
ports
ports
ports ports ceipts outtion
put
York don
at
mint
YEAR AND
MONTH
DomesRand
tic
receipts output
at mint
Exports
Thousands of
dollars
Relative to 1913
RELATIVE
Imports
SILVER
Imports
Thousands of
dollars
Fine ounces
NUMBERS
Production
Exports
Price
in
New
York
Price
in
London
Thou- Dollars Pence per
sands of per standard
fine
fine
ounce,
ounces ounce 0.92,5 fine
NUMERICAL DATA
I
1913 mo.av. 100
1914 mo.av.
90
1915ino.av. 709
1916 mo. av. 1,077
1917 mo.av. 867
1918 mo.av.
97
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
mo.av.
120
mo.av. 673
mo.av. 1, 085
mo.av. 432
mo.av. 507
502
mo.av.
100
243
34
170
405
45
100
100
100
100
100
100
105
107
90
76
58
95
103
105
103
96
72
96
90
149
199
82
85
112
134
403
108
112
111
107
102
92
83
110
136
162
114 !
401
351
26
40
31
67
48
42
54
58
57
61
95
93
92
80
104
109
249
246
176
197
208
206
381
181
82
100
115
175
85
85
80
83
98
96
100
$7,650
18, 551
2,619
12, 999
30, 990
3,422
148, 050
155, 083
157,830
133. 597
112, 495
86, 472
732, 779
148
172 :
$5, 309
4,782
37, 663
57, 166
46, 038
5,170
698, 275
757, 823
772, 128
751, 855
701,722
$2, 989
2,163
2,874
2,689
4,445
5,948
$5, 231
4,300
4,467
5,883
7,011
21, 071
5,567 $0. 598
6,038
.548
6,247
.497
6,201
. 657
5,978
.814
5,651
.968
25. 313
23. 675
31. 315
40. 851
47. 516
186
169
105
113
109
112
207 !
223
134
125
116
123
6,378
35, 729
57, 604
22, 931
26, 893
26, 643
30, 682
26, 841
1,991
3,073
2,387
5, 137
71, 093
62, 377
80, 183
86, 314
84, 044
90, 234
694, 174
679, 801
676, 216
685, 009
761, 088
799, 780
7,451
7,338
5, 270
5,901
6,204
6,162
19, 918
9,468
4,298
5,234
6,039
9, 158
4,723
4,714
4,477
4,623
5,445
5, 362
Mil
1.009
.627
.675
.649
.668
57. 059
61. 590
36. 841
34. 338
31. 927
34. 136
5, 825
3,792
4,626
4,262
6,921
2,191
4,732
4,336
5,190
4,729
6,110
6,616
.637
.643
.676
.669
31. 928
30. 875
32. 310
32. 346
564
309
306
371
4,461
6,066
10, 066
6,466
3,499
3,581
6,233
7,032
6,835
5,101
5, 406
5,293
.670
.649
.630
.628
32. 611
92
86 '
27. 573
1923
January ...
February _.
March.....
April _ .
618
158
300
173
111
18
136
9
47
49
44
44
104
96
104
101
195
127
155
143
132
42
90
83
93
85
110
119
110
108
113
112
116
112
117
117
32, 820
8,383
15, 951
9,188
8,472
1,399
10, 392
655
69, 425
72, 284
64, 494
65, 043
764, 469
704, 970
761, 586
743, 651
May
June
July
August
869
366
526
619
11
7
7
29
54
47
63
67
107
103
103
105
149
203
337
216
67
68
119
134
123
92
97
95
112
109
105
105
118
115
112
112
46, 156
19, 434
27, 929
32, 856
824
548
523
2,201
79, 866
69, 422
92, 535
99, 880
786,
755,
754,
769,
September.
October. _ _
NovemberDecember.
524
561
749
615
11
17
10
9
72
60
73
61
101
108
107
106
285
232
176
273
155
144
168
182
90
98
88
85
107
106
107
108
115
115
119
121
27,804
29,795
39, 757
32, 641
863
1,307
747
712
106, 819
89, 549
108, 432
90,776
739, 504
793, 842
780, 639
778, 849
8,518
6,929
5,269
8,172
8,123
7,523
8,775
9,521
4,988
5, 428
4,894
4,748
.642
.636
.638
.647
31. 698
850
661
*
4
7
11
18
50
61
56
53
109
104
109
105
200
264
208
131
157
170
160
149
84
106
99
85
106
108
107
107
122
122
121
120
45, 136
35, 111
34, 322
45, 418
281
505
817
1,391
74, 392
89, 636
82, 334
78, 870
796, 768
760, 617
795, 671
768, 923
5,980
7,900
6,221
3,908
8,209
8,877
8,355
7,802
4,660
5,916
5,535
4,726
.634
.644
.640
.641
33. 549
33. 5C5
33. 483
33. 065
110
100
113
110
189
163
238
236
185
165
176
165
102
88
89
97
110
112
112
115
123
126
125
124
41, 074
25, 181
18, 834
18, 150
593
268
327
2,397
78,501
65, 443
90, 089
92, 132
809, 003
773, 053
829, 437
809, 571
6,640
4,870
7,128
7,042
9,687
8,648
9,190
8,632
5,666
4,903
4,936
5,426
.655
.667
.672
.685
33. 870
34. 758
34. 509
34. 213
109
113
109
113
237
195
217
196
198
181
180
216
99
101
101
104
116
119
116
114
126
128
122
119
6, 656
19, 702
19, 862
10, 274
4,580
4,125
6,689
39, 675
106, 919
127, 184
106, 488
90, 816
799, 422
827, 583
802, 313
825, 000
7,083
5,829
6, 481
5,864
10, 345
9,465
9,401
11, 280
5,524
5,631
5, 624
5,794
.694
.708
.693
.681
34, 832
35, 387
33, 775
32, 620
244
216
114
117
4, 223
73, 489
87, 030
7,304
11, 308
.682
32, 197
1934
January. __
February _.
March
April
646
855
Mayy
T
June
July
August
774
474
355
342
31
53
44
61
62
September.
October
NovemberDecember.
125
371
374
194
60
54
87
519
72
86
72
61
80
961
59
1925
January. _.
February
March
April
8
:
May
June "
July
August .
1
!
i
1
"""
31.611
30. 923
30. 952
31.718
32. 774
33. 375
i
1
i
1
Imports and exports of gold and silver are from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; Domestic receipts of unrefined gold
at U. S. mints from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of the Mint; Silver prices, average for the month, and Rand gold output from the Engineering and Mining Journal?
Production of silver by mines of United States from American Bureau of Metal Statistics, except annual figures previous to 1921, which are from U- S. Department of Interior„
Geological Suney*
149
Table 118.—FOREIGN PRICE COMPARISONS
[Index numbers for base year in bold-faced type]
UNITED STATES '
CANADA
UNITED KINGDOM
Can.
U.S. Lon- British
All
Fed.
don Board
Goods Goods comDe?t.
ex- modiimRes. Econo- of
ported ported ties Labor Board mist Trade
YEAR AND MONTH
U.S.
Fed.
Res.
Board
FRANCE
JAPAN
Gen. U.S. ITALY SWEDEN
Stat. Fed.
BuRes.
reau Board
SWIT- AUS- INDIA
ZER- TRA- (CalBank U.S.
Fed.
LAND LIA cutta)
of
(12)
(10)
Res.
Japan Board
Relative to 1913
Relative to July, 1914
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av
100
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
174
191
108
123
147
141
222
235
136
157
183
178
211
239
148
158
164
159
217
246
182
165
166
165
207
250
167
149
150
147
235
283
181
159
162
174
314
202
159
159
166
241
310
198
165
170
176
357
510
345
327
419
489
512
344
319
395
446
364
624
578
562
574
585
347
211
162
157
155
1923
May
June .
July
August
155
148
141
136
179
182
170
166
167
164
159
159
169
167
166
164
155
153
151
150
164
160
155
155
160
159
157
155
173
171
168
164
407
409
407
413
386
394
396
391
580
568
566
567
158
160
157
163
. ._
144
150
147
148
176
182
196
199
163
163
163
163
163
163
164
164
149
147
145
144
158
160
169
170
158
158
161
163
165
166
171
177
424
421
443
459
404
404
416
427
569
563
571
577
1934
January _ . . _ _ . _ _
February
March
April
..
143
148
145
140
196
189
179
182
163
163
160
158
164
166
166
164
146
148
147
143
173
173
172
172
165
167
165
165
178
180
180
181
494
544
499
450
445
469
483
428
May
June
July
August
133
129
132
139
183
179
180
177
156
154
156
158
163
163
164
165
143
145
147
149
168
168
173
172
164
163
163
165
177
174
174
173
459
465
481
477
143
146
150
149
163
167
169
171
156
159
160
165
164
165
165
168
146
148
148
149
176
180
175
180
167
170
170
170
172
175
176
177
486
497
503
607
September
October
November
December
100
100
100
101
110
135
177
206
-
September. .
October
November
December
100
. ..
_
1925
January...
February
March
April
100
99
123
160
204
225
100
100
10O
101
137
187
262
339
100
100
95
133
202
299
409
100
100
96
97
117
149
193
235
259
200
196
13192
208
100
100
100
141
132
155
170
100
181
182
188
326
196
166
181
175
180
218
167
154
171
165
204
181
180
176
178
(13)
187
186
183
179
181
180
175
173
170
178
180
175
177
175
170
171
155
153
151
150
210
212
209
210
190
196
199
205
181
182
183
183
172
171
173
174
174
174
177
179
571
573
579
579
152
153
154
156
211
208
206
207
205
200
200
201
183
180
182
181
174
170
167
166
172
178
179
174
428
442
440
442
571
566
567
672
151
149
148
152
205
199
195
200
200
189
191
196
178
173
171
170
165
163
163
162
176
176
179
180
436
442
449
451
580
602
621
640
153
162
162
163
206
213
214
213
198
206
210
169
169
169
170
162
163
163
165
179
181
180
176
199
198
192
177
May
June. ........ _ ..
July
August
1
Data in the first three columns are original compilations of the Federal Reserve Board constructed for the purpose of international price comparisons; basic prices are
obtained from trade journals and private firms and weighted according to the 1913 volume imported and exported, respectively, for "imported goods" (19 commodities) and
"exported goods" (39 commodities). The Total index number (101 commodities) includes also goods produced, weighted by production in 1913, and goods consumed,
weighted
by consumption in 1913.
2
Compiled by the Canadian Department of Labor: quotations on 272 commodities, unweighted.
2
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board on the same basis as their United States index for international price comparison. Detailed descriptions of these index numbers
may be found in the following numbers of the Federal Reserve Bulletin: United Kingdom, February, 1922, pp. 147-153; Canada, July, 1922, pp. 801-806; France, August, 1922,
pp. 922-929;
Japan, September, 1922, pp. 1052-1059.
4
Compiled by the London Economist: quotations on 44 commodities; mostly raw materials, unweighted.
* Compiled by British Government Board of Trade; quotations on 150 commodities.
76 Compiled by Bulletin de la Statistique Glnerale of the French Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare; quotations on 45 commodities, mostly raw materials, unweighted.
Compiled by Prof. Bachi; quotations on 38 commodities until 1920, thereafter 76 commodities.
* Compiled by Svensl Handelstidning as of the middle of each month; 47 quotations.
c
Compiled by the Bank of Japan; quotations in Tokyo on 56 commodities, unweighted.
« Compiled by Neue Zuricher Zeitung as of the first of each month; quotations on 71 commodities.
11
M Compiled by the Australian Commonwealth's Bureau of Census and Statistics; quotations on 92 commodities, weighted by consumption.
Compiled by the Indian Department of Statistics; quotations on 75 commodities.
13
August, 1923, average not compiled because of earthquake; 1923 yearly average is based on 11 months.
150
Table 119.—FOREIGN EXCHANGE1
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type, numerical data on opposite page]
EUROPE
England
YEAR AND MONTH
France
Italy
THE AMERICAS
ASIA.
Bel- Nether- Swegium lands
den
Switzerland Japan India *
Can- Argen- Brazil
ada
tina
Chile
INDEX
NUMBERS
«10O
100
Relative to par
100
100
101
97
99
109
119
98
99
102
103
107
95
76
84
98
99
99
98
88
90
99
94
94
103
101
97
96
97
83
83
80
54
59
64
65
97
97
98
99
99
99
100
101
97
95
96
98
96
96
97
98
31
28
28
30
98
98
98
98
100
99
99
99
97
97
96
95
25
24
22
22
30
28
25
24
97
98
98
98
99
99
99
99
30
31
29
27
23
23
23
23
25
26
25
24
98
97
95
95
88
89
88
89
24
23
24
32
23
23
22
23
22
20
20
27
May
June
July
August ...
90
89
00
92
30
27
26
28
23
23
22
23
September
October
November
December
92
92
95
97
27
27
27
28
98
28
100
106
98
98
98
98
10O
100
103
94
88
90
92
101
87
80
71
69
91
75
79
91
94
91
71
36
39
42
32
27
59
26
22
25
24
23
G6
38
38
40
27
24
97
86
84
96
97
95
91
91
92
95
40
38
36
38
22
22
23
26
37
38
33
34
January .
February
March
April
96
96
97
96
35
32
33
35
25
25
25
26
M-iy
-June
Julv
August
95
95
94
94
34
33
31
30
September.
October
November
I">6Cfiiiiber_
93
93
90
90
1924
January
Februarv... .
March
April ..
Far value
1914 average..
1915 average .
1916 average
1917 average
1918 average
. . -
1919 average..
1920 average ,.
1921 average
1922 average
1923 average ..
1921 average
__
_ _.
1923
September.... „
October
November
December.. .
.
..
...
1OO
100
1OO
100
100
100
100
98.
100
103
104
72
73
77
78
96
89
90
99
98
99
103
94
76
85
81
81
82
69
40
40
31
34
115
95
62
63
63
54
88
65
62
69
Go
60
59
59
61
63
100
100
100
100
84
84
85
89
39
35
37
37
70
70
63
64
68
67
67
70
98
97
97
98
65
65
65
64
99
99
98
98
88
87
87
86
35
35
34
33
66
61
65
63
68
67
67
67
93
93
91
94
99
98
98
98
64
64
63
63
98
98
97
98
85
83
81
77
32
32
32
30
66
69
65
63
66
66
63
62
99
99
98
98
93
93
91
90
98
98
97
94
63
64
63
64
98
99
98
98
78
76
* 74
75
30
29
27
29
C3
60
57
55
63
63
61
60
93
93
92
93
98
98
98
93
90
90
90
91
90
91
88
82
63
62
61
63
97
97
97
98
76
79
79
78
34
37
35
35
53
52
50
54
59
58
58
63
25
24
24
26
93
93
94
97
99
99
99
99
92
92
94
97
81
82
83
83
63
63
68
68
98
98
99
100
77
77
77
79
34
33
31
31
56
54
52
51
62
60
59
61
23
23
22
22
25
25
25
26
96
97
100
100
99
99
100
101
98
99
100
101
83
78
77
77
68
69
71
72
100
100
100
100
83
87
89
92
31
35
35
35
53
67
58
58
61
61
61
62
22
26
100
101
100
77
73
100
94
36
58
64
1923
.
I
1925
Januarv
February
March
April
May
June
July.—
August
.
_. .
j
!
_
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Daily averages of noon rates for cable transfers reported to the Treasury daily by the New York Federal Kfserve Rank. Average figures for the years 1914 to
1918, inclusive, where given, are weekly averages of commercial quotations from the Annalist. For figures on Germany, which have now been discontinued owing
to almost complete collapse of the mark, see August, 1923, issue (No. 24), p. 183. Monthly figures on all items back to 1920 may be found in the May, 1922, issue
(Xo. 2 9), p. 135.
Parity established October, 1920. Prior to that, par value of the rupee was 32.44 cents.
151
Table 120.—FOREIGN EXCHANGE1
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
EUBOPB
England
YEAR AND MONTH
France
Italy
Belgium
THE AMERICAS
ASIA
Nether- Sweden Switzerlands
land
Japan
India *
Canada Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per 1 Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per
gold
pound
paper
milreis
franc
guilder
rupee
dollar
lire
franc
krone
franc | yen
peso
peso
sterling
$187
5,14
4.78
4.76
4.76
4.76
$0.195
.199
.182
.170
.174
.178
$& m
4.43
3.66
3.85
4.43
4.57
4.42
.137
.070
.075
.082
.061
.052
.114
.056
.043
.048
,046
.044
.128
.074
.074
.077
.052
.046
.391
.344
.336
.385
.391
.382
4.43
4.44
4.48
4.61
.077
.074
.060
.072
.043
.042
.045
.050
.072
.069
.064
.066
4.. 65
4.|59
4.70
4.66
.067
.061
.063
.070
.049
.048
.049
.050
4.63
4.61
4.58
4.56
.067
.063
.059
.057
4 54
4. 52
4.38
4.36
.Taimarv
February
March
April
Par value
.
1914 average-- ...
1915 average
1916 average
1917 average
1918 average
$&ra
$0.403
.941
.964
.997
.999
.234
.236
.249
.253
.956
.893
.896
.985
.980
.987
.990
.907
.730
.818
.786
.781
.267
.225
.131
.129
.102
.109
.226
.185
.121
.122
.122
.105
.287
.288
.295
.306
1,000
1,001
1.000
.994
.811
.814
.822
.856
.125
.113
. 119,
.119
.137
.136
.124
.124
.487
.484
.485
.487
.317
.318
.316
.314
.991
.987
.981
.980
.847
.842
.841
.832
.114
.114
.111
.106
.128
.126
.127
.123
.180
.179
.176
.181
.491
.491
.488
.489
.311
.310
.308
.305
.979
.977
.974
.977
.817
.805
.777
.745
.104
.104
.104
.098
.128
.134
.126
.122
.365
.264
.263
.263
.179
.179
.176
.175
.486
.488
.484
.470
.306
.311
.309
.310
.977
.986
.981
.976
.749
.737
.712
.723
.097
.095
.088
.093
.124
.118
.111
.107
.374
.374
.371
.372
.262
.262
.263
.264
.173
.174
.173
.176
.449
.454
.429
.409
. 305
.303
.299
.304
.974
.969
.970
.981
.737
.765
.766
.748
.109
.120
.115
.112
.104
.101
.098
.105
.049
.046
.046
.050
.374
.374
.379
.388
.265
.265
.266
.266
.177
.177
.182
.188
.402
.411
.414
.413
.306
.305
.313
.323
.983
.984
.993
.999
.746
.739
.741
.767
.110
.108
.099
.099
.110
.106
.101
.100
.044
.044
.043
.043
.049
.048
.048
.050
.385
.391
.401
.404
.266
.266
.268
.270
.189
.192
.193
.194
.412
.388
.385
.384
.329
.337
.344
.353
.999
1.000
1.000
.997
.800
.836
.855
.883
.101
.112
.155
.115
.104
.111
.113
.113
.042
.051
.404
.270
.193
.385
.357
.997
.911
.117
.114
$0. 187
.255
.205
.225
.262
.266
.265
.190
.169
.174
.191
.181
.182
.512
.504
.482
.478
.486
.412
.403
.389
.262
.287
.311
.318
.388
.390
.393
.398
.265
.266
'.268
.269
.188
.184
.184
.189
.481
.481
.484
.489
.061
.054
.055
.058
.398
.395
.395
.392
.269
.266
.266
.266
.188
.188
.186
.182
.048
.046
.043
.043
.057
.054
.049
.046
.391
. 392
.392
,393
.266
.268
.265
.266
.059
.060
.055.053
.044
.045
.044
.043
.049
.051
.047
.046
.393
.391
.380
.380
4 ">6
4.31
4.29
4.35
.047
.044
.047
.062
.043
.044
.043
.044
.042
.038
.039
.052
May _ _
June
July
August
4.36
4.32
4.37
4.50
.058
.053
.051 .
.055
.044
.043
.043
.044
September
October _
November
December.
4.46
4.49
4.61
4.70
.053
.052
.053
.054
4.78
.054
_
1933
September .
October
November
Decerni>er
*$o. m
$0.324
$0.499
.491
.495
.507
.513
.533
1919 average
1920 average
1921 average
1922 average.
1923 average
1924 average
$1.000
$0. 965
$0. 193
.194
.187
.191
.211
.229
$0. 263
.195
.169
.155
.137
.134
19&3
January..
February
March
April
Mav
June
Julv.._
August
,_
_
i September
October
November
December _ _
1934
1935
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August.
__
i'
|
_
_
i
I
1
i
See footnotes on opposite page also.
!
The foreign exchange index number recently computed by the Federal Reserve Board is based upon the average rates of exchange for 17 countries, Germany excluded,
and is here substituted for the weighted geometric average previously published. The index represents the "aggregative" average of cable transfer rates on these countries
and is based on the total volume of imports and exports of merchandise, gold, and silver from and to each country for the preceding 12 months. The countries used in
computing the index are Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, India,
and Japan.
The method of computation and the reasons for the change are explained in detail in the Federal Reserve Bulletini ffor October,
"
"" page 1260.
1922,
4
Average value of the paper peso in 1913.
152
Table 121.—IMPORTS BY GRAND DIVISIONS'
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
Ger-
France
Italy
many
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA
FROM NORTH
AMERICA
FROM EUROPE
United
King-
dom
Total
Total
Canada
FROM ASIA
AND OCEANIA
FROM
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL
Argentina
Total
Japan
Total
Relative to 1913
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
monthly average. _
monthly average. _
monthly average. monthly average..
monthly average. .
monthly average. _
100
91
63
73
64
37
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
75
56
78
71
43
81
24
3
0
0
100
93
109
66
44
106
95
112
103
65
113
131
169
224
250
115
125
167
291
318
116
163
216
302
308
220
370
455
697
893
100
116
193
271
330
107
109
184
256
305
83
146
261
308
360
100
100
99
133
165
169
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
monthly average. monthly average ._
monthly average..
monthly average. _
monthly average. .
monthly average. _
87
142
88
115
134
127
89
119
102
103
108
106
6
48
44
64
88
76
107
136
113
116
167
136
114
189
88
131
149
135
297
427
194
211
257
255
348
431
236
256
293
281
347
384
149
191
236
235
779
812
234
335
451
294
378
467
207
277
341
310
414
419
254
358
351
344
473
633
170
274
367
305
218
294
140
177
212
201
_. ...
113
161
131
135
96
151
106
102
70
85
67
70
95
157
147
195
141
201
149
137
164
250
218
206
237
395
293
312
167
235
239
237
394
395
401
450
244
397
300
310
326
570
418
402
132
203
393
461
200
185
195
197
1933
January
February
.._
March
..
April
144
125
168
147
123
89
131
119
90
68
98
89
186
144
239
159
148
155
218
183
220
232
356
318
258
239
276
306
251
252
323
281
548
506
634
706
361
331
369
381
376
301
398
321
896
472
546
419
220
203
266
244
May
June
July
August
..
142
124
115
117
106
92
85
95
83
79
86
90
125
152
124
122
194 |
141
124
109
323
276
239
214
301
298
304
302
299
221
194
176
792
590
501
282
407
376
344
336
402
292
365
387
456
278
207
199
249
214
192
184
September
October
November
December
.........
.. ...
.__
......
118
147
130
129
91
137
110
114
90
102
87
89
126
201
232
190
115 i
145
122
128
205
268
226
209
280
320
325
303
168
224
211
225
187
248
172
200
270
288
321
313
320
296
349
398
144
144
256
384
170
206
195
193
1924
January
February
March
April
122
137
119
117
93
117
114
110
73
83
65
63
130
121
119
156
136
152
126
127
231
304
352
291
270
279
371
280
230
220
216
209
192
282
633
349
314
349
253
397
422
317
196
300
591
371
499
356
198
222
215
217
May
June
July
117
111
114
111
97
81
93
96
64
69
81
77
107
105
110
89
115
108
102
114
286
246
250
216
282
279
271
256
235
232
250
208
352
334
305
201
317
268
263
256
330
261
324
359
162
244
149
144
203
183
186
170
September
137
148
136
154
109
122
117
125
86
90
77
83
125
196
173
197
144
161
157
174
228
231
220
213
264
285
297
308
185
255
254
269
256
223
215
295
310
315
307
372
432
355
344
481
155
209
210
564
192
208
198
223
1922
September 2
October
November
December
November
December
-.
1925
232
j
May
July
!
J
See footnotes on opposite page.
153
Table 122.—IMPORTS BY GRAND DIVISIONS '
[Base year In bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
FROM NORTH
AMERICA
FROM EUROPE
Total
YEAR AND MONTH
France
Germany
Italy
United
Kingdom
Total
Canada
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA
Total
Argentina
FROM ASIA
AND OCEANIA
FROM j
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL
Total
Japan
Total
i
Thousands of dollars
1913 monthly average -_ $72,056
1914 monthly aver age- _
65, 293
1915 monthly average- _
45,529
1916 monthly average. _
62,776
1917 monthly average .. 45, 929
1918 monthly average- _ 26, 510
$11, 578
$15, 351
8,685
6,493
9,074
8,220
4,959
12, 449
62, 644
1919 monthly average _ _
1920 monthly average. _ 102, 320
1921 monthly average- . 63, 745
1922 monthly average. 82,600
96, 421
1923 monthly average. _
1924 monthly average. . 91, 363
10, 318
13, 805
11,824
11, 901
12, 468
12, 303
3,746
485
13
26
884
7,403
6,690
9,791
13, 433
11,605
$4,610
4,601
4,297
5,020
3,040
2,028
$23,663
23,949
21,525
25,457
23,340
12,385
$32, 485
36, 783
42, 455
64, 870
72, 665
81, 218
4,922
6,280
6,191
6,328
7,689
6,250
25, 766
42, 821
19, 900
29, 739
33, 673
30, 540
6,481
138, 555
62, 904
68, 538
83, 460
82, 923
$11, 844
13, 669
14, 800
19, 771
34,473
37, 641
41,225
50,989
27,953 !
30, 337
34, 667
33, 257
$ 16, 523
19, 127
26, 857
35, 634
49, 902
60, 911
$2, 131
4,690
7,890
9,691
14, 855
19, 032
$26, 344
26, 265
30, 489
50, 865
71, 455
86, 837
$8, 245
8, 808
9,026 !
15, 174
21, 139 !
25, 162
$1, 978
1,638
2,887
5,158
6,089
7,126
$149, 383
149, 106
148, 216
199, 303
246, 039
252, 601
67, 294
63, 417
24, 635
29, 897
38, 952
38, 873
16,597
17, 315
4,994
7, 140
9,606
6,276
99, 696
123, 058
54, 447
72, 955
89, 918
81, 692
34, 154
34, 548
20, 939
29, 525
28, 912
28, 338
9,349
12, 524
3,365
6,410
7,255
6,029
325, 364
439, 873
209, 096
259, 396
316, 006
300, 880
±922
66, 810
28, 081
46, 809
34, 692
36, 983
27, 605
38, 861
39, 456
39, 187
8,405 I
8,408
8, 555
9,595 |
64, 402
104, 640
79, 122
81, 558
26, 870
46, 970
34, 454
33, 156
2,615
4,024
7,766
9,117
298, 493
276, 104
291, 805
293, 789
71, 445
75, 391
115, 741
103, 346
30, 597
28, 291
32, 705
36, 249
41, 455
41, 654
53, 436
46, 422
11,676 |
13,511 !
15, 052
95, 050
87, 279
97, 210
100, 313
31, 041
24, 850
32, 788
26, 489
17, 729
9,340
10, 801
8,294
329, 254
303, 407
397, 928
364, 253
104, 820
89, 609
77, 486
69, 396
35,638 !
35, 331
36, 038
35, 794
49, 401
36, 443
32, 105
29, 157
16, 875
12, 579
10, 670
6,017
107, 092
99, 012
90, 582
88, 438
33, 113
24, 111
30, 179
31, 948
9, 015
5,505
4,089
3,944
372, 545
320, 234
287, 434
275, 438
26, 132
32, 823
66, 575
73, 427
67, 846
27, 830
36, 980
34, 923
37, 150
3,993
5,289
3,670
4,256
71, 013
75, 890
27,634
33, 116
37, 850
38, 452
35, 936
84,580
82,506
26, 365
24, 430
28, 783
32, 844
2,854
2,843
5,065
7, 593
253, 645
308, 291
291, 333
288, 305
30, 835
34, 535
28, 460
28, 893
75, 197
98, 884
114, 344
94, 395
31, 948
33, 018
35, 749
33, 178
37, 967
36, 425
43, 974
4,098
6,018
11, 359
7,444
82, 680
91, 980
66, 619
104, 501
34, 812
26, 128
16, 134
24,728
11, 686
7,332
9,880
7,033
295, 506
332, 323
320, 482
324, 291
4,924
4,832
6,049
4,108
26, 128
24, 480
23, 050
25, 877
93, 054
80, 019
81, 137
70, 051
33, 343
33, 031
32, 115
30, 279
38, 883
41, 368
34, 433
7,511
7, 108
6,494
4,277
83, 537
70, 605
69, 325
67, 374
27, 184
21, 529
26, 755
29, 613
3,203
4,834
2,947
2,848
302, 988
274, 001
278, 594
254, 542
5,745
9,026
7,986
9,084
32,700
36, 525
35, 699
39, 349
73, 935
75, 109
71, 362
69, 135
31, 297
33, 774
35, 144
30, 633
42, 103
41, 925
44, 524
6,455
4, 745
4,582
6,294
81, 554
82, 899
80, 959
98, 017
35, 588
29, 308
28, 347
39, 626
3, 064
4,128
4, 156
11, 165
287, 144
310, 752
296, 148
333, 174
81, 677
116, 530
94, 517
97, 118
11, 146
17, 495
12, 227
11, 800
10, 683
13, 035
10, 250
10, 818
4, 395
7,258
6,767
8,971
31, 846
45, 541
53, 194
81, 051
33,665
70,943
31, 033
103, 575
89, 748
120, 740
105, 877
14, 275
15, 131
13, 730
13, 789
10, 476
14, 997
13, 642
8,597
6,659
11, 008
7,309
33, 579
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
102, 217
89, 665
83, 171
84, 505
12, 300
10, 683
9,818
11, 030
12, 762
12, 092
13, 166
13, 777
5,769
6,999
5,729
6,646
44,039
September
October
November
December
85, 374
105, 673
93, 338
93, 210
10, 542
15, 917
12, 756
13, 184
13, 742
15, 727
13, 350
13, 673
5,822
9,248
10,704
8,778
88,018
10, 818
13, 587
13, 254
12, 731
11, 245
12, 716
9,952
9,604
5,992
5,600
5,502
7,199
84, 270
80, 189
11, 283
82,040
79, 923
10, 720
11, 060
9,831
10, 611
12, 502
11, 886
98, 939
106, 559
97, 949
110, 721
12, 630
14, 119
13, 596
14, 436
13, 157
13, 753
11, 894
12, 793
November
December
1933
1924
January
February
March _
April
98, 879
85, 799
83, 970
May
July
A ugust
September
October
November
December
•
10,277
9,393
35,200
49, 390
41, 495
31, 914 j
28, 152
24, 721
86,904
28, 995 |
3, 6489
34,528
38,368
10,782 ;
1935
346, 000
!
::::::;;:::::::::::::
*
March
April
May
June
July
August
i
j
. .
i
II
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and represent imports of merchandise only. Up to and including May,
1921, import values represented "actual market value or wholesale price at the time of exportation to the United States, in the principal markets of the country from whence
exported, including the value of all containers and coverings, whether holding liquids or solids, and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the merchandise
in condition, packed ready for shipment to the United States." (Tariff act of 1913.) Beginning with June, 1921. the import values are either the actual foreign market
value, as defined above, or " the export value, including any export tax imposed by the country of exportation," whichever is higher. (Emergency tariff act of May 27, 1921.)
' ling 9 days of September are included in
th
1
154
Table 123.—IMPORTS BY CLASSES OF COMMODITIES'
[Base year in bold-faced type]
Food-
Food* Manufacma- stuffs
in
stuffs
terials crude
partly tures
for
for
or
use condition wholly further
use
in
in
and manu- manumanii" food
facfacfaetured turing
turing aniCrude
Total
YEAE AKD MONTH
mal*
Manu-
fac-
tures
ready
for
con-
Miscellaneous
Total
sumption
ManuFood- factures Manufor
stuffs
partly or further factures
ready
wholly
use in
manu- manu- for confactured factur- sumption
Thousands of dollars
RELATIVE NUMBERS
NUMERICAL DATA
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
133
165
1G9
99
115
167
209
202
106
110
118
175
150
129
138
171
177
200
81
77
123
159
191
99
71
84
04
98
118
92
134
120
91
1919 mo. average-,
1920 IDO. average.,
1921 mo. average.,
1922 mo. average..
1923 mo. average..
1924 mo. average..
213
295
139
174
212
201
277
290
111
191
229
2G4
247
261
133
150
164
192
280
0*0
186
195
267
263
179
236
101
161
212
192
119
2J2
150
182
187
182
379
2J3
136
129
141
150
Mis-
cellaneous
ing
Relative to 1913
1913 mo, average—
1914 rno, average..,
1915 mo. average™.
1916 mo. average..
3917 mo. average.,
i 191S mo. average..
I
FoodCrude
materials instuffs
crude
for use
in manu- condition
and
food
facturing animals
$M9, 383
149, 106
148, 216
199, 303
246, 039
252, 601
$50, 463
49, 790
57, 991
84, 132
105, 682
101, 780
$18, 413
19, 561
20, 242
21, 678
32, 144
28, 795
$ 16, 518
21, 378
22, 770
28,226
29,287
33, 114
$28,355
23, 006
21, 748
34,822
45, 124
54, 080
134,401
33, 936
24, 335
28, 798
32, 327
33,742
&,m
1
j
j
!
I
j
325, 364
439, 873
209, 096
259, 396
318, 006
300, 880
139, 521
146, 073
71,090
96, 381
115, 737
103, 097
45, 441
48, 136
25, 331
27, 660
SO, 234
35, 410
46,308
103, 179
30, 737
32,290
44, 134
43, 501
50, 860
66, 835
28, 669
45, 793
59, 976
54, 430
41, 028
73, 094
51, 577
55, 642
64, 212
62, 596
2, 210
2,633
1,681
1,590
1,734
1,847
86, 818
137, 652
111, 146
123, 937
18, 729
37, 464
32, 650
31, 221
24,023
30, 289
31, 770
26, 196
41, 766
Co, 674
66, 759
58, 007
54, 036
71, 746
58, 309
62, 673
4121
2,279
1,171
1, 755
139,094
28, 613
28, 597
38, 298
32, 866
31, 269
38, 641
71, 024
60,252
64, 650
55, 413
73, 017
64, 052
63, 935
52, 267
69, 830
62, 400
1,693
1,027
1,072
1,073
107, 047
94, 589
28? 839
21, 657
23, 783
21,058
59, 893
53, 328
37, 590
33, 010
73, 074
62, 422
56, 169
58, 130
65, 320
61, 462
62, 492
66,983
495
416
353
1,668
!
I
1,459
1,130
1,648
1,476
1,117
!
1933
September 2 ......
October
No v ember
December . .
,
200
1S5
195
197
1933
Januarv
February . ......
March
April
220
203
266
244
!
172
273
220
24G
102
203
177
170
147
232
200
205
145
183
192
159
157
209
169
153
834
185
95
142
i
1
!
!
|
298, 493
276, 104
291, 805
293, 789
329, 254
303, 407
397, 928
364, 253
i
I
186
152
203
181
137
83
87
87
j
430
365
228
195
258
229
157
134
129
114
363
323
228
200
2nS
220
198
205
190
179
182
106
40
34
29
135
i
158
1S3
194
204
144
185
218
192
202
291
215
100
174
202
179
191
183
214
186
ISO
337
222
232
264
253, 645
308, 291
291, 333
288, 305
77, 410
92, 273
97, 814
303,037
26, 479
34, 055
40, 134
35, 434
33, 321
48,069
35, 590
27, 413
49, 277
57, 386
50, 825
54, 207
62, 997
73, 773
64, 110
64, 961
4,161
2,735
2,860
3, 253
198
222
215
217
!
209
| 232
202
219
177
166
187
192
234
356
407
355
205
235
198
193
169
168
172
186
214
190
122
96
29o, 506
332, 323
320, 482
324, 370
105, 634
117, 322
102, 157
110, 558
32, 631
30, 540
34, 465
35, 316
38, 586
68, 763
67, 294
£8, 652
58, 032
66, 650
56, 175
54,609
58,029
57,881
59, 014
64, 103
2,637
2,344
1, 511
1,189
,-
203
188
186
170
200
' 176
j
177
!
106
204
186
213
171
308
253
215
184
172
171
160
106
179
176
381
195
35
34
60
144
302, 988
274, 001
278, 594
254, 542
104, 120
88, 625
89, 171
83, 630
37, 484
34, 234
39, 145
31, 480
50, 581
41, 734
40, 389
30,400
48, 650
48, 420
45,270
47, 211
•61, 679
60, 587
62, 108
60, 128
432
415
736
1,781
September _ „_October.November...
.
December
192
208
198
224
I
358
231
207
218
233
234
176
169
187
200
187
215
193
205
179
206
373
188
158
177
287, 144
96, 325
100, 113
112, 843
131, 701
29, 163
42, 443
38,074
40, 098
38, 514
38, 695
29,091
27,896
53, 043
56, 654
52, 931
60, 923
66, 414
70, 574
61, 463
70, 759
4,667
2,319
1,948
2,185
276
253
287
283
155
208
178
184
287
234
212
187
Sept ember
October
November
December
170
206
195
193
!
19:34
January
Febrparv
March
,.._>
April
1
249
214
May-,.,
June
July
August
J09
. --
May
Jiin^
July
August
i
189
191
198
224
261
1
127, 467
144, 657
142, 710
j
372, 545
320, 234
287, 434
275, 438
144, 924
117,999
!
!
310,752
296, 358
333, 582
i
1935
January
February
March
April
232
.
May
.
June
Julv
.,
A n p'ust
. °
1
346, 000
"
i""
1
!
I
i
i
i
i
i
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and .Domestic Commerce-. For changes in valuations, see footnote on preceding page.
-Figures for September, 192^, include first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law wasfin effect; remaining 9 days included with October,
155
Table 124.—DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY CLASSES OF COMMODITIES
[Base year in &oltf-feced type]
YEAH jiND MONTH
Crude
material
for
Total
use
in
!m anilfa*| taring
Foodstuffs
ill
crude
condition
and
food
animals
Foodstuffs
partly
or
wholly
manufactured
Manufactures
for
further
use in
manufacturing
Manufactures
Misready cellafor
neous
consumption
Total
Crude
materials
for use
in manufacturing
ManuFoodFoodfactures
Manufor
stuffs
stuffs
factures
in crude partly or further
ready
use in
condition wholly
for conand food manu- manu- sumption
animals factured facturing
Relative to 1913
Thousands of dollars
RELATIVE NUMBERS
NUMERICAL DATA
Miscellaneous
!
100
162
272
249
300
323
100
100
100
95
170
200
249
434
85
120
230
332
265
82
16.8
336
346
265
100
278
1,514
1,162
641
233
$204, 024
172, 675
291, 104
451, 887
513, 934
503, 990
$04, 017
40, 938
47, 280
60, 118
65,061
79, 432
§14,121
22, 939
38, 470
35, 107
42, 406
45, 620
$37, 023
25, 727
45, 880
54, 003
67, 228
117, 152
$33,066
27, 949
39, 641
76, 022
109, 835
87, 773
$85, 120
53, 243
109, 584
218, 780
225, 066
172, 437
9676
1,877
10, 238
7,857
4,337
1, 577
400
542
409
152
231
COS
344
207
181
180
177
232
242
101
110
142
154
328
410
208
165
189
203
160
145
97
88
79
81
645, 818
673, 402
364, 911
313, 776
340, 893
374, 813
134, 178
155, 902
81, 997
81, 800
100, 170
110, 524
56, 530
• 76, 498
57, 687
38, 212
21,457
32, 678
163, 551
93, 080
55, 805
48, 965
48, 608
47, 837
76, 854
79, 909
33, 270
36, 484
46, 977
50, 880
213, 625
267, 032
135, 497
107, 720
123, 147
132, 349
1, 079
9SO
654
592
535
546
104
209
225
177
391
289
238
184
160
177
190
183
106
100
102
108
165
169
169
175
53
94
149
119
307, 563
366, 186
374, 548
339, 251
66,611
133, 700
144, 333
113,343
55, 149
40, 798
33, 615
26, 021
43, 229
47, 921
51, 471
49, 362
34, 964
32, 940
33, 850
35, 867
107, 253
110, 190
1 10, 274
113, 855
357
637
1,005
803
Io2
148
163
156
159
121
125
111
172
192
137
126
188
184
204
188
131
119
139
151
168
165
203
197
132
102
117
70
330. 777
302, 010
333, 490
318, 553
102, 073
77,207
79, 914
71, 130
24. 213
27, 167
19, 364
17, 730
50, 742
49, 807
55, 025
50, 801
43, 235
39, 382
45, 978
49, 917
109, 618
107, 760
132,420
128, 493
891
687
789
476
May
June
July
August
152
153
145
149
83
107
95
102
184
151
138
169
182
154
130
158
151
149
149
139
201
202
198
195
45
43
28
28
309, 390
312, 178
295, 725
304, 758
53,300
68, 278
60, 531
65, 448
25, 997
21, 336
19,510
23, 897
49, 132
41, 529
37, 517
42, 635
50,006*
49, 206
49, 337
45, 813
130, 653
131, 543
128, 640
126, 779
302
287
190
186
September
October
._ _
November
December
183
192
194
206
205
231
250
285
192
154
102
105
172
187
194
210
136
139
148
154
191
190
182
177
76
85
139
87
374, 191
392, 207
395,667
421, Oil
131, 500
149, 803
160, 346
182, 515
27, 171
21, 747
14, 461
14,874
46, 493
50, 664
52, 295
56, 653
45, 039
45, 980
48, 955
50, 871
124, 233
123, 440
118, 668
115, 511
513
573
942
587
1924
January
February _ __ _
March
._,
April ...
191
176
182
165
207
178
333
126
98
99
106
94
230
193
184
158
105
152
151
154
196
196
201
227
95
103
93
C7
389, 054
358, 576
331,511
335, 645
132, 749
113,862
85, 436
80, 620
13, 792
13, 927
14, 968
13, 336
59, 319
52, 287
49, 825
42, 681
54, 627
50, 374
50, 059
60,980
127, 928
127,433
130, 597
147, 574
639
693
628
454
May
_.
June
July
August
160
146
133
159
120
97
87
98
75
106
90
224.
139
126
138
165
161
153
140
143
228
210
181
212
37
48
47
71
325, 758
298, 682
270, 697
325, 065
76, 855
62, 387
55, 972
62,913
10, 638
15, 021
12,673
31,596
37, 480
34, 035
37, 367
44, 534
53, 078
50, 462
46, 340
47, 176
147, 456
136, 450
118, 126
138, 369
251
327
319
477
September
October
November
December
205
254
238
215
200
254
307
263
462
710
415
280
184
223
203
201
150
161
154
162
194
217
192
187
65
113
131
100
419, 232
518, 357
486, 483
438, 650
127,998
162, 442
196, 385
168,273
65, 281
100, 285
58, 599
39, 516
49, 617
60, 330
64, 800
54,388
49, 565
53, 354
50,872
53, 704
126, 333
141, 179
124, 939
122, 003
438
767
888
676
1013 mo. average..
1914 mo. average..
1915 ino. average...
1916 mo. average
3917 mo. average..
1918 nio, average..
100
85
113
221
1919 mo. average..
1920 mo. average..
1921 mo. average..
1022 mo. average..
1923 mo. average..
1924 mo. average..
317
330
179
154
167
184
210
244
128
128
156
173
1923
September
October
November
December
151
179
184
166
February
March
April
252
247
100
64
74
1
j
^
102
124
1933
1925
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
1
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
,156
Table 125.—EXPORTS BY GRAND DIVISIONS'
[Relative numbers for base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page]
TO EUROPE
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
France
Germany
TO NORTH
AMERICA
!
United
Kingdom |
Italy
Total
TO SOUTH
AMERICA
Total
Canada
TO ASIA AND !
TO
OCEANIA
| AFRICA!
GRAND
TOTAL
Argentina
Total
Japan
Total
Relative to 1913
1913 monthly average. 1914 monthly average. _
1915 monthly average. _
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average. _
1918 monthly average. _
100
89
172
254
271
257
1919 monthly average. .
1920 monthly average. .
1921 monthly average _ _
1922 monthly average _ .
1923 monthly average _ _
1924 monthly average..
346
298
158
139
140
163
j
100
100
10O
100
80
93
154
210
220
100
86
150
206
220
62
98
150
213
207
100
49
96
140
195
191
100
124
343
386
533
626
|
•
;
i
i
I
100
45
3
1
2
()
2
()
100
102
203
319
340
349
100
111
325
559
611
605
85
116
226
263
290
67
73
175
298
438
100
88
128
187
178
205
100
85
143
221
251
248
580
439
146
173
177
183
26
88
106
90
90
386
328
159
145
149
166
;
.
563
473
274
192
213
281
216
321
188
152
181
181
182
241
147
143
162
155
301
426
187
154
184
215
284
389
202
174
205
213
432
502
311
265
317
323
586
605
377
349
423
401
338
573
252
193
210
243
319
331
181
154
168
185
125
I
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1933
January
Februarv
March
April
119
103
144
147
138
125
149
172
81
75
122
106
141
86
100
168
132
108
148
147
Mav
June
July
August
135
149
127
124
157
179
166
144
89
96
69
90
144
182
276
199
151
;
153
127
112
i
i
September
October
November
December
132
165
173
149
172
236
249
195
74
99
93
84
193
296
272
244
1923
January
February
M arch
April ..
152
128
132
125
182
108
160
174
89
83
85
90
May
June
Julv
August
111
112
102
109
160
154
129
145
September
October
November
December
162
171
175
197
113
115
141
150
135 . j
136
1
152 !
184
316
251
311
242
537
361
438
270
134
180
218
164
135
121
159
164
;
I
149
171
160
154
176
197
161
154
249
270
250
218
308
314
308
204
271
198
178
197
149
162
145
146
'
;
'
j
169
165
183
181
196
194
184
215
,
224
296
286
268
241
416
412
387
209
178
228
157
151
179
184
166
175
171
188
187
201
213
199
204
!
I
240
271
335
274
257
339
454
364
186
205
186
296
162
148
165
157
184
202
193
200
224
242
210
257
270
292
291
265
382
326
350
252
201
219
231
200
153
155
146
150
179
154
136
135
176
179
192
157
185
188
201
137
319
396
405
440
427
524
673
725
198
195
193
208
184
193
194
206
149
142
172
169
121
134
146
144
196
200
190
206
196
190
181
194
502
336
327
285
915
400
415
268
292
226
182
306
191
177
164
168
127
105
115
134
176
169
166
189
14.
142
135
150
203
212
191
250
193
196
192
271
313
282
225
250
307
184
162
185
234
221
206
254
162
148
134
160
196
255
256
235
224
266
186
162
210
257
158
113
199
269
221
244
210
279
219
234
285
371
365
337
303
555
606
508
247
258
199
291
207
255
238
215
116
119
147
142
97
105
132
129
142
151
151
171
132
143
147
168
144
170
182
163
167
178
173
170
165
174
167
157
236
163
196
220
170
145
129
119
156
149
182
183
145
132
160
160
78
65
85
79
151
200
140
136
98
112
91
108
208
199
190
198
197
186
175
180
196
238
244
234
108
112
96
110
240
292
278
303
183
181
206
250
196
179
169
160
162
161
136
144
180
156
171
155
140
167
123
112
257
242
200
231
172
151
116
133
May
June
July
August. .
130
114
101
125
172
166
103
161
97
61
44
66
171
184
• 124
202
September
October
November
December
189
233
244
219
220
209
287
217
151
169
131
173
223
335
349
430
1934
January
„„
February
March.. _
April
.
_
._
1935
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Februarv
March
April
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July
August
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Table 126.—EXPORTS BY GRAND DIVISIONS
[Base year in bold-faced type; relative numbers on opposite page]
TO NORTH
AMERICA
TO EUROPE
YEAR AND MONTH
France
Total
Germany
United
Kingdom
Italy
Total
Canada
TO SOUTH
AMERICA
Total
TO ASIA AND
OCEANIA
TO
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL
Argentina
Total
Japan
Total
Thousands of dollars
j
1913 monthly average. _
1914 monthly average. _
1915 monthly average. _
1916 monthly average- _
1917 monthly average- _
J918 monthly average--
$124, 984
111,608
214, 451
317, 773
338, 538
321, 55S
$12, 827
14, 175
41, 733
71, 735
78, 399
77, 600
$29, 328
13, 191
981
188
2
()
2
()
$6, 556
8,161
22, 477
25,294
34,920
41,015
$49, 328
49, 984
99, 870
157, 282
167, 450
171, 774
$50, G98
40, 132
46, 567
77, 046
105, 081
110, 457
$33, 599
25, 885
28, 754
50, 409
69, 077
73,906
$12, 210
7,584
12, Oil
18, 356
25, 991
25, 226
$4, 582
2,261
4,403
6,406
8, 925
8,759
$17, 319
14, 700
20, 099
39, 211
45, 567
50, 250
$5, 208
3, 479
3,811
9,096
15, 528
22, 815
$2, 411
2,110
3, 095
4,501
4,282
4,933
$207, 002
176, 135
296, 223
456, 887
519, 459
512, 424
i
monthly average. _
monthly average- monthly average- monthly average- _
monthly average__
monthly average. .
432, 306
372, 174
196, 992
173, 613
174, 451
203, 708
74, 447
56, 349
iS, 745
22, 247
22, 678
23, 472
7,730
25, 953
31, 027
26, 343
26, 403
36, 711
36, 890
30, 980
17, 955
12, 575
13, 961
15, 587
189, 880
161, 319
78, 510
71, 319
73, 527
81, 836
107,983
160, 764
94, 132
76, 305
90, 514
90,766
61,187
80, 988
49, 473
48, 057
54, 327
51, 930
36, 812
51, 993
22, 777
18, 840
22, 443
26, 255
12, 992
17, 811
9,236
7,962
9,398
9,750
74, 775
86, 932
53, 782
45, 910
54, 827
55, 925
30, 530
31, 495
19, 620
18,200
22, 019
20, 860
8,160
13, 806
6,071
4,648
5, 056
5, 858
660, 035
685, 668
373, 753
319, 315
347, 291
382, 512
164, 786
206, 009
215, 745
186, 723
22, 025
30, 215
31, 928
25, 062
21, 716
28, 981
27, 385
24, 742
12, 674
19, 384
17, 800
15, 987
71, 062
83, 928
89, 681
80, 410
83, 893
89, 124
86, 862
85, 264
55, 369
58,459
55, 980
52, 836
20, 624
20, 096
22, 304
22, 128
8,991
8, 901
8,430
9,871
38, 845
51, 188
49, 598
46, 421
12, 560
21, 690
21, 455
20, 130
5,049
4,301
5,490
3,791
313, 197
370, 719
380, 000
344, 328
189, 712
159, 431
164, 843
156, 247
23, 286
13, 791
20, 471
22, 303
26, 086
24, 441
25, 031
26, 290
15, 489
10, 705
12, 851
14, 416
83, 589
71, 452
63, 624
58, 474
78, 293
74, 664
91, 028
91, 699
48, 832
44, 479
53, 828
53, 777
21, 326
20, 936
22, 943
22, 878
9,217
9,780
9, 105
9,333
41, 606
46, 996
58, 071
47, 537
13, 362
17, 650
23, 636
18, 937
4, 479
4,931
4,493
7,131
335, 417
306,957
341, 377
325, 492
138, 344
139, 920
127, 295
136, 763
20, 524
19, 710
16, 578
18, 537
22, 969
18, 983
24, 935
23, 260
9, 914
13, 083
9,148
8,929
48, 400
55, 047
45, 006
53, 001
103, 968
99, 485
95, 371
99, 050
66, 084
62, 459
58, 856
60, 579
' 22,447
24, 705
23, 604
24, 420
10, 275
11, 094
9, 604
11, 783
46, 762
50, 560
50, 358
45, 911
19, 890
16, 992
18, 220
13, 139
4,838
5, 287
5, 559
4,822
316, 359
319, 957
302, 186
310, 966
September
October
November
December
201,988
214, 037
218, 491
246, 337
25, 082
30, 510
31, 361
29, 979
31, 541
32, 802
28, 105
32, 395
15, 751
19, 176
18, 231
19, 839
90, 002
89, 221
101, 510
122, 995
97, 974
89, 910
84, 807
79, 918
60, 227
51, 719
45, 744
45,339
21, 543
21, 875
23,412
19, 230
8, 474
8,593
9,215
6,308
55, 162
68, 663
70, 131
76, 165
22, 248
27, 277
35, 031
37, 756
4,767
4,703
4,643
5,016
381, 434
399, 199
401,484
426, 666
1924
January.
February
March
April
202, 671
200, 729
169, 447
180, 278
23, 128
19, 946
21, 879
19, 915
40, 966
49, 080
36, 167
32, 874
16, 858
15, 889
13, 127
15, 120
84, 863
74, 157
56, 989
65, 711
74, 581
71, 334
85, 994
84, 706
40, 750
45, 007
49, 222
48, 319
23, 874
24, 451
23, 217
25, 206
8,959
8,728
8, 295
8,903
87, 004
58, 170
56, 635
* 49,287
47, 637
20, 837
21, 629
13, 953
7,039
5,451
4,381
7,382
395, 172
365, 775
339, 755
346, 936
May
June _
Julv
August
162,086
141, 949
126,071
156, 349
22, 067
21, 321
13, 179
20,600
28, 302
18, 033
12, 836
19, 281
11, 203
12, 042
8,142
13, 225
62, 409
51, 778
56, 608
65, 725
88, 371
84, 427
83, 337
94, 513
48, 162
47, 762
45, 213
50, 348
24, 764
25, 860
23,352
30, 536
8,841
8,987
8, 778
12, 399
54, 291
48, 913
39, 024
43, 375
15, 971
9, 563
8,423
9,630
5,638
5,325
4, 956
6,123
335, 099
306, 989
276, 649
330, 660
September
October
November
December
235, 720
290. 598
305, 551
273, 342
i
28, 217 : 44,381
26, 787 | 49, 651
36, 765 1 38,441
27,862
50, 671
14, 589
21, 955
22, 863
23, 914
96,662
125, 418
125, 835
115, 884
112, 196
133, 387
93, 105
76, 398
70, 459
86,265
53, 110
38, 123
24, 352
32, 820
26, 994
29, 752
9,627
12, 764
10, 013
10, 702
49, 415
64, 195
63, 159
58, 362
15, 765
28, 927
31, 559
26, 451
5,952
6,232
4,787
7,026
427, 460
527, 172
493, 572
445, 743
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1922
September
October
No v ember
December
1923
January
February
TVJ p rch
April
May
June
July
August
.-
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!
1925
January
February
March
Apr1'!
447, 000
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July
August
1
1
1
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Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and represent exports, including reexports, of merchandise only. Values
are those
at time of exportation in the ports of the United States whence exported, except reexports from bonded warehouses, which are expressed in their import value.
2
Total for year 1917 is $3,275. No figures for 1918.
158
Tafete 127.—CANADIAN INDUSTRY
PIG
IKON
STEEL
INGOTS
EMPLOYMENT
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
Thous. of long tons 8
Thous. of
metric
tons 3
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
84
58
68
87
87
89
87
62
76
106
130
140
3,135
1,031
1,003
1,095
1,062
1,133
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
3921 monthly average
922 monthly average
3923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
08
81
50
32
73
49
77
92
56
41
74
54
1,035
1,002
890
882
25
37
35
30
41
44
65
84
September
October
November
December
1933
.._
~..
BUILDINGS
NEWSPRINT PAPER
COAL
Production
Per cent
employed
2 92.1
898.1
898.1
398.5
Shipin en ts
Stocks
Exports
Short tons
61, 527
RAILROAD
OPERATIONS <
Net
tracts
awarded
Con-
Freight
carried
1 mile
operating
revenue
Thous. of
dollars
Thous. of
tons
Dollars
13,352
12, 233
24,382
30,384
38,601
45, 026
50, 425
$32,013
20,163
6,993
8,276
7,070
8,320
1,919,413
1,838, 603
1,471, 776
2,349,614
2, 598,892
2,585,756
$6, 224, 251
5,342,357
4,342,604
6,915,40S
7,323,404
4,688,726
2, 650, 772
1,038
9.66
95.4
87.5
93.0
95.1
67,284
72, 931
67, 339
90, 028
105, 519
112,750
67,922
72, 563
66, 930
90, 499
104, 543
112,063
12, 597
10, 687
17, 045
10, 600
14, 948
19,789
55, 203
59,469
62, 969
79, 960
94,830
108,271
15,836
21, 300
20, Oil
27, 654
26,188
23,022
2,245,883
2, 605, 416
2,199,492
2, 202,005
2,602, 303
2,814, 740
36
54
52
47
1,040
1,129
1,144
1,152
97.2
96.1
93.8
93.9
94, 444
97,467
97,148
92, 503
92, 210
97,362
96,232
99,902
14,083
14, 085
14,913
7,623
79, 558
83, 552
94,532
85,506
32,313
26, 270
22,453
52,472
3, 005,156
4,320, 575
4,182, 245
3,222,123
7,257,399
11,728,536
9,249,154
2, 501,974
47
89
93
1,236
1,106
1,094
1,032
92,2
SO. 6
93. 2
95.4
99,337
91,686
107,227
101,654
90, 665
90, 795
105,376
101,805
9, 489
10, 741
12,677
12, 357
82,789
84,395
113,450
78,378
9,840
13,311
19,954
30,843
2, 595, 848
1,997, 768
2,404,896
2,452,829
695,415
«1, 921,159
1,963,713
4,131,566
304
96
74
105
1,074
1,089
766
1,225
95,5
96. 6
97.1
97.8
111,486
108, 514
104,932
113, 584
110,196
108, 591
103, 545
112,818
13, 610
13, 853
14,927
15, 631
98,901
92, 852
92,959
104, 568
40, 697
50, 674
30,842
27,488
1, 230, 384
2,247, 796
2, 048,141
1, 933, 690
* 928,390
4,164, 832
4, 223, 247
5, 854, 992
66
67
869
936
858
817
98.0
95.2
93. 8
92.8
302,486
114, 475
110, 839
95,726
99,318
112, 996
110,786
100, 624
18,670
20,123
20, 047
15,123
90.930
100, 722
103,195
94,824
23,382
30,078
15, 632
21,507
3, 269, 351
4, 487,120
4, 569, 783
3,923, 709
6,929, 695
14,407, 111
12, 535,742
8,156,484
64
60
78
84
41
71
94
104
884
877
1,240
801
92. 5
02.2
93.3
94. 9
310, 529
108,620
110, 555 I
111,916
114, 647
18,493
18,195
19, 388
20,978
93, 708
99, 621
127, 583
160, 745
6., 538
21,249
11,584
30,199
2, 473, 895
2,481, 524
2,665, 992
2, 267, 328
1,773,445
1,472,878
5, 323, 691
3,485, 058
85
57
45
23
308
69
52
23
554
568
581
525
92.6
65.9
94. 6
93.5
318,500
308,321
134.. 333
114. 417
118, 306
113, 866
3 30,485
112,802
20, 746
35, 272
18, 840
20, 380
107,784
95, 717
105,133
94,486
32,967
26,185
23,818
26,664
1, 274, 052
2, 493, 968
2, 053, 808
1, 599, 078
8 433, 895
2,353, 797
3, 640, 230
4,745, 483
23
29
23
23
18
20
23
26
94.1
93.2
108,100
113,156
111,703
112,342
106, 882
112,324
112,638
111,718
21,547
22,304
21,371
21,954
101,843
99, 812
96,981
115,844
22, 506
21,067
24,614
28,868
2, 366, 450
3,625, 576
7, 512, 500
12,743,845
121, 420
122,019
20,989
439,703
3, 034,176
3, 895, 609
4,138,222
5,826,775
1923
January
February
March
April
_
May
June.
July.
August
102
93
September.
October
November
j December
74
62
60
1934
January
February
March
April...
May
June
July.
August
_.
September
October
November.
December.
j
*
132,318
113,392
130,233
1925
January...
FebruaryMarch
April
May—
June
July....
August.
J Production, shipments, and mill stocks of newsprint, comprising practically total production of Canada, furnished by the News Print Service Bureau,' exports of
news print paper and railroad operations compiled by Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce; building contracts from McLean Building Rtports (Ltd.): Canadian
employment among trade-union members from Dominion Department of Labour, Employment Service of Canada; production figures on iron, steel, and coal furnished by
U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 49, on newsprint, and in
July,2 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 46, on building operations.
A long ton contains 2,240 pounds.
a4A metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
Annual figures cover all railroads in Canada, averaged for the fiscal period ending Mar. 31 of the year indicated; monthly reports cover all railroads with annual
operating revenues of $500,000 or over, which includes 98 per cent of the total revenues of all roads. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 45.
* Deficit.
159
Table 128.—CANADIAN FINANCE AND TRADE
BUSINESS
FAILURES
BANK
CLEANYEAR AND MONTH INGS Firms Liabilities
Millions Number
of dols.
BOND ISSUES
Government Munic- Corporation
and
ipal
bonds
provincial
EMPLOYMENT SERYICE OF
CANADA
Appli- Vacaneations
cies
Placements
$775
659
637
859
1, 021
1,115
152
241
219
148
93
68
$1, 388
2, 562
2,698
3,312
1, 138
1,035
$4., 422
7,118
17, 901
17, 385
56, 198
58,000
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1, 351
1, 632
1,401
1,304
1, 39.2
1,387
52
82
199
271
243
191
843
1, 845
4,221
4,771
4, 285
3;523
64,429
9,749
13,395
27,, 125
25,107
22,300
2,583
4,466
7,052
7,290
7, 227
7, 268
5,121
3,848
5, 121
6, 729
10, 880
18, 020
41,533
44, 240
45, 690
49, 098
40, 165
35,002
39, 157
45, 082
30, 502
23, 376
24, 766
28, 931
1923
January
February
March ..
April .
1, 295
1, 028
1,152
1,218
327
320
293
229
6, 034
4,693
5, 975
4,384
8, 450
None.
7, 125
10, 500
15.. 904
25, 865
10, 935
4,493
13,538
26, 095
5,550
3,225
46, 131
36, 866
37, 820
44, 082
33, 388
30,939
31, 827
42, 393
May
June
July
August
1,470
1,309
1,281
1,258
245
232
218
207
2,790
4, 979
2,906
3,085
9,200
25, 965
None.
None.
6,212
4, 672
3,477
1, 091
15, 975
10, 580
4, 350
900
49, 167
42, 880
43, 859
73, 033
September
October
November
[December
1,170
2,185
1,851
1, 518
213
231
226
174
2,889
3. 521
8, 077
2, 084
50,000
40, 150
9,000
140, 892
8,718 • 4,050
27 048
17,300
1,737
7,583
1,775
21,410
1924
January.
February
March..
April
1,339
1,236
1,142
1, 215
283
248
212
177
7,675
6,149
4,769
2,710
8, 300
2, 000
8,500
14, 000
21, 545 : 50,510
5, 435
13,050
2,218
5, 221
9, 259
200
Mav
June
July
August
1,380
1,210
1,404
1,202
194
149
138
128
4,167
1,170
1,935
1, 145
3,925
4,750
42, 038
20,000
5,295
7,476
6,598
4,305
September
October
November
December
1, 314
1,715
1,593
1, 652
153
186
203
216
2,802
2,460
2, 537
4,759
88, 902
1,000
3, 720
70, 464
6,880
1,271
14, 571
2,362
1, 364
248
5,058
1925
January
February
March
April
_
$9, 647
$6,171
7,032
3,644
5,542 ; 1, 888
4, 153
3, 540
2, 365
2, 708
4,917
628
2,265
3,325
10, 170
125,521
j
Thousands of
dollars
Number
Thousands of dollars
4, 850
3, 025
6,324
2,575 ;
TOTAL
(value)
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES
(quantities)
Regular Casual 2 Imports Exports Canned
salmon Cheese Wfeeat
1913 monthly av...
1914 monthly av__
1915 monthly av__
19^6 monthly av
1917 monthly av__
1918 monthly av_ _
monthly av__
monthly av__
monthly av__
monthly av_monthly av_.
monthly av
FOREIGN TRADiS*
Thous.
Thousands of
pounds
of bus.
$55, 934
51,600
37, 996
42, 350
70,538
80,294
$31, 422
37, 953
39,287
64, 858
98, 268
132, 181
1,757
5,092
2,888
4, 095
4,026
3,648
12,942
12, 076
11, 442
16, 081
16, 492
H, 573
8,378
10, 540
5,993
13, 145
15, 804
12, 533
6, 588
9,926
8,027
9, 616
76,643
88, 711
103, 347
62,317
66,8^2
74, 428
105, 730
107, 222
100, 869
62, 827
78, 858
83,230
3,976
5,127
2, 563
3,635
2,68B
4, 506
12, 684
10, 533
11, 135
11, 104
9,546
9, 732
3,484
6,498
10, 776
11, 374
17, 923
21, 406
15, 539
12, 013
15, 005
2-4, 047
14,385
15, 497
12, 636
8,886
68, 086
65, 308
91, 926
68, 181
65, 635
58, 646
77, 787
54, 328
2, 239
2, 959
2, 271
1, 979
3, 112
428
562
610
9,740
7,129
6, 614
5, 143
47, 297
41, 067
42, 244
74, 440
30, 174
26, 807
28, 073
57, 481
10, 319
8, 266
7, 020
7,221
84,265
84,633
77, 074
78, 328
76, 049
96, 23S
84,478
81, 830
3, 655
2, 373
1,362
1, 378
2,670
6,479
13,297
20, 666
11, 932
22, 229
12, 605
11,419
67, 097
68, 322
44 359
35, 559
77, 086
63, 590
32, 870
233 833
51, 740
47, 957
23, 652
14, 677
8,060
8, 980
6, 657
7, 474
71, 351
75, 641
72, 084
.65,. 658
68, 818
101,300
139, 005
124, 916
3, 545
8, 340
8,396
5, 334
22, 335
22, 164
15, 808
8, 030
5,300
20, 071
64, 197
57, 373
44, 613
49, 915
34, 897
39, 401
33.. 571
41, 016
26, 104
35, 670
15, 237
13, 249
14,. 388
21, 088
14,631
25, 698
8, 135
8, 146
66, 568
62, 134
86. 922
60, 203
70? 355
68, 332
93, 615
49, 518
5, 228
4,549
7,927
1,671
2, 278
1, 505
824
510
12, 322
11, 770
13, 446
6,085
43, 445
35, 730
36, 105
44, 557
33, 219
27, 907
26, 589
35, 302
21, 569
17,343
17,646
27, 143
9, 524
7, 413
6,715
6, 355
72, 058
66, 39G
72, 631
61, 970
105,311 |
88, 328
88, 221
74, 822
2,585
2, 855
2,079
4,947
1, 807
3, 214
19, 929
IS, 616
41, 228
24,075
15, 135
8,184
62, 465
50, 982
40, 078
65, 709
40, 310
23, 43£
43, 832
27, 729
15, 387
7, 789
9,279
6, 617
68, 901
68; 183
66, 250
60, 946
82,456
104, 316
119, 870
12^62
10, 415
12, 4.97
10, 778
8, 154
20. 395 % 10, 268
25, 703 * 14, 288
17, 050 26. 982
9, 385 29, 847
... ..
Mav
June
July....
August
i
1
Data on operations of Canadian employment service prorated from weekly reports of Dominion Department.of Labor, Employment Service of Canada; foreign trade
from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics; issues of Canadian bonds compiled by The Financial Pest; bank clearings and business failures
from Bradstreet's; employment index number, showing conditions reported by an average of about 5,800 firms employing about 775,000 workers in 1923 ia manufacturing;,
construction,
mining, logging, and services, compiled by Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
2
Placements are termed casual when employment lasts 1 week or less.
• Yearly figures represent the monthly averages for the Canadian fiscal year which ends Mar. 31 of the year indicated.
160
SOURCES OF DATA
CURRENT PUBLICATION 1
DATE OF PUBLICATION
I. REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN
ARGENTINE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH'S BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
BANK OF JAPAN
.
BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE__
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR--CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF TRADE
AND COMMERCE.
FEDERAL FARM LOAN BOARD
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO.
FED. RES. BANK OF CLEVELAND
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS,.
FED. RES. BANK OF KANSAS CITY
FED. RES. BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS....
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW
YORK.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN
FRANCISCO.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
,
FRENCH MINISTRY OF LABOR AND
SOCIAL WELFARE.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Cereal exports from Argentina...
Price index for Australia
Estadistica Agro-Pecuaria_.
Federal Reserve Bulletin...
Price index for Japan
Price index for United Kingdom.
Price index for CanadaEmployment in Canadian trade-unions....
Operations of Canadian employment service_.
Foreign trade of Canada
Canadian railroad operations..
Canadian iron and steel production
Agricultural loans by land and credit banks...
Wholesale trade and savings for district
Savings deposits! n First Fed. Res. Dist...
Savings deposits in Seventh Fed. Res. Dist—
Agricultural pumps
__
_
Savings deposits in Fourth Fed. Res. Dist
Wholesale trade and savings for district
Wholesale trade and savings for district
Retail sales of lumber by rural yards
Foreign exchange rates and index
Savings deposits in Second Fed. Res. Dist
Savings deposits in Third Fed. Res. Dist
Wholesale trade
_
Savings deposits in Fifth Fed. Res. Dist
Wholesale trade
Savings deposits in Twelfth Fed. Res. Dist__,
Wholesale trade.
Automobile registrations
Foreign exchange index numbers
Debits to individual accounts
Condition of Federal reserve banks
Conditions of reporting member banks
Money held outside U. S. Treasury and Federal'reserve system to July 1,1922.
Wholesale price index numbers
Department store trade; in cooperation with
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Index numbers of department store, mail-order,
and chain-store trade.
Barley and rye receipts..
Sales of loose leaf tobacco..
..-.
Index of ocean freight rates.
Index numbers of production
Wholesale trade.
_
Price index for France
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
British Board of Trade Journal
Labour Gazette (Canadian)
Labour Gazette (Canadian...
Labour Gazette (Canadian)
Foreign trade of Canada. _
Operating Revenues, etc. of Railways*
Press releases*
__
Not published currently.
Business Conditions..
_
Monthly Review..
_.
Business Conditions.
Business Conditions. _
Business Review.
Business Conditions.
Business Conditions.
Business Conditions. _
_
,
Fed. Res. Bull, and daily statement*
Monthly Review
_
Business and Financial Conditions..
Business and Financial Conditions.
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Business Conditions
Business Conditions
Business Conditions.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases*.
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases*.
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases*.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Daily and monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly (second week of month;.
Sunday papers and monthly.
Fri. morning papers and monthly.
Fri. afternoon papers and monthly.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Bulletin de la Statisque Generale .
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly,
Monthly.
Monthly.
The Employment Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Preliminary statement Class I roads
Operations of large telephone companies..
Not published.
Not published.
Monthly statement*
Not published. _
Labor Marker Bulletin and press releases*
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Employment in Illinois
,
Price index for India.
_
,
Railway revenues and expenses. __
Telephone operating revenue and income
Telegraph operations and income..
Express operations and income
MASSACHUSETTS DEPT. LAB. AND IND Massachusetts employment
MASSACHUSETTS
DEPT.
PUB.
UTILITIES
Milk
receipts at Boston
__
\TEW YORK STATE DEPT. LABOR... New York State factory employment and
earnings.
NEW YORK STATE DEPT. PUB. WORKS New York State canal traffic
PANAMA CANAL.
_
Panama Canal traffic.
PENNSYLVANIA. DEPT. LAB. AND IND .. Unemployment in Pennsylvania
0. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Government employment
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:
Beef, pork, and lamb production
,
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECO- Prices of farm products to producers
NOMICS.
Wool stocks in dealers' hands and wool prices
Crop production..
FOREST SERVICE
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
,
Cold-storage holdings and fish frozen
Movement of cattle, hogs, and sheep
Receipts of butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry.
Production of dairy products
Carlot shipments of fruits and vegetables
Farm labor, wages, supply, etc
World crop production
Livestock on farms
__
Total lumber production from 1913 to 1920
Wood pulp production, 1914 and 1916
Lumber production, 1913 and 1914 .
Federal aid highways under construction
Wages of common labor, by geog. divs
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
Semimonthly.
Semimonthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Annual report...
Yearly.
The Panama Canal Record
Last weekly issue of month.
Semimonthly report* (no longer published)
Not published
Crops and
Crops and
Crops and
Crops and
Markets..
Markets
Markets
Markets and press releases*
Monthly supplement.
Monthly supplement.
Monthly supplement.
Releases about 1st of month (cotton
and 10th (other crops).
Crops and Markets
;
Monthly supplement.
Crops and Markets.
Monthly supplement.
Crops and Markets
Weekly.
Crops and Markets
Quarterly.
Crops and Markets..
Monthly supplement.
Crops and Markets.._
,
Monthly supplement.
Weekly.
Foreign crops and markets*
Crops and Markets.
Annually.
Production of Lumber, Lath, and Shingles. Yearly.
Pulp Wood Consumption and Wool-Pulp Yearly.
Production.
Monthly
Public Roads.-.
_
Not published,
Preliminary report on ginnings*
Cotton ginned..
_
Semimonthly during season.
Preliminary report on cotton consumed.. 15th of month.
Cotton consumed and on hand
_
20th of month.
Wool machinery and cotton spindles*
Active textile machinery
First week of month.
Leather, hides, shoes, gloves, production, etc. Census of hides, skins, and leather*
30th of month.
Press release*
Leather gloves and mittens
18th of month.
Preliminary report on cottonseed*
Cottonseed and cottonseed oil
30th of month.
Press release* __
Hosiery statistics
30th of month.
Men's and boys' clothing
Pressrelease*
30th of month.
Malleable castings
Press release* _ _
30th
of month.
Wheat flour production from May, 1923
Press release* __
30th of month.
Proxylin coated textiles
Press release*
20th
of month.
Stokers, sales from January, 1923
Press release* __
One month after end of quarter.
Stocks of tobacco held__
Statement on stocks of leaf tobacco
30th of month.
Wool consumption
_. Pressrelease*
One month after end of quarter.
Wool stocks.
Press release*
1
This is not necessarily the source of the figures published in the SURVEY, as many of them are obtained direct from the compilers prior to publication in the respective
Journals. This column and the right-hand column had been added to assist readers "in obtaining current statistics between publication dates of the SURVEY.
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
161
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued
DATE OF PUBLICATION
CURRENT PUBLICATION
I.—REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS—FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN—Continued
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:
30th of month.
__
Pressrelease*-.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS (Con.)-. Work clothing._
30th of month.
Floor and wall tile
; ( Press release*-_
20th of month.
Enameled sanitary ware
j Press release*
Monthly.
Production, stocks, and unfilled orders, indexes _ I Survey of Current Business.
Quarterly (one month after end of
Fats and oils, production, consumption, and Statistics of fats and oils *
quarter).
stocks.
15th of month.
Fabricated struc. steel sales from Apr., 1922,.. Press release *
20th of month.
Automobile production from July, 1921
Press release *
30th of month.
Wood chemical operations
_
Press release *
20th of month.
Steel casting sales
Press relea
lease *
20th of month.
Steel furniture shipments
— Pressrelease*
10th of month.
Locomotive shipments and unfilled orders
Press release *
Monthly.
Survey of Current Business.
Earnings of public utilities
10th of month.
Plumbing goods price index
Press release
15th of month.
Press release
Architectural terra cotta
BUREAU OF FISHERIES
Fish catch at principal fishing ports
Monthly statement
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DO- All imports and exports.
Monthly Sum. Foreign Commerce (Pt. I)1- Last week of month.
MESTIC COMMERCE.
Fuel loaded for consumption by vessels at Not published--.
principal clearing ports.
Tonnage of vessels, entered and cleared in Monthly Sum. Foreign Commerce (Pt. II) Middle of next month.
United States foreign trade.
Data on trade, employment and coal and iron Various foreign sources
production of foreign countries.
_
I First weekly issue of month (MonBUREAU OF NAVIGATION
Vessels under construction completed, and lost- Commerce Reports..
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
._ Building material price indexes
Not published
days).
U. S. GRAIN CORPORATION
Wheat flour production, prior to July, 1920
No longer published —
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR:
BUREAU OF MINES_ _
__
| Second week of month.
Refined petroleum products, production, etc..- Refinery statistics*
Explosive statistics *
j Monthly.
Explosives, production, shipments, etc.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Report on Portland cement output *
1 20th of month.
Portland cement, production, etc
Weekly report on production of coal *
: Second or third weekly issue of mo.
Coal and coke production
Preliminary statistics on petroleum *
j 25th of month,
Crude petroleum, production, etc
Production of electric power*
i End of month.
Electric power production
Production of electric power * _
| End of month.
Consumption of fuel by public utility plants
Mineral Resources
j Annually.
Figures on nonferrous metal production
U. S. PATENT OFFICE.__
Patents granted
Not published
._{
DIVISION OF NATIONAL PARKS..
Not published-I Monthly.
Visitors to National Parks
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
j First week of month.
Number on pay roll—United States factories... Industrial Survey *
Report of Activities of State and Munici- I Every 4 or 5 weeks,
Employment agency operations
pal Employment Agencies.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
Immigration and emigration statistics
Not published
_.j
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Wholesale prices of commodities, including Wholesale Prices of Commodities
j
farm products, food, clothing, metals, etc.
Wholesale price index
Monthly Labor Review
! Monthly.
Monthly Labor Review
j Monthly.
Retail price index of foods.
__
Monthly Labor Review
; Monthly.
Retail coal prices
U. S. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
United States Postal savings
Postal Savings News Bulletin
j 12th of month.
Statement of Postal Receipts*
I 7th of month.
Postal receipts
I
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE__
Not published
! 10th of month.
Passports issued
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
j Last day of month.
Government debt, receipts and disbursements. Daily Statement of the U. S. Treasury
Circulation of money
| Monthly.
Money in circulation from July 1, 1922.
BUREAU OF THE MINT
Domestic receipts of gold at mint
Not published
I
BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Oleomargarine production
Not published-I
Consumption of manufactured tobacco, snuff, Statement of tax-paid products*.
I First week of month,
cigars, cigarettes, and oleomargarine.
U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT:
Internal Revenue taxes on specified articles
Classified collections of Internal Revenue..; 25th of month.
ENGINEER CORPS
Monthly statistical report
_.! Monthly during season.
Iron ore movement
Monthly statistical report..
Monthly during season.
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
_
! Monthly.
Ohio River cargo traffic
MISSISSIPPI-WARRIOR SERVICE _.. Barge traffic on Mississippi River
Not published.{
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
_ Agricultural loans
Not published in form used
|
!
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Wisconsin factory earnings and employment... Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market *
15th of month.
I!,—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations)
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION Co
ABRASIVE PAPER AND CLOTH MANU-
Building costs
Sale of abrasive paper and cloth
Construction trade papers
Not published
FACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
ASSOCIATED CORN PRODUCTS MANFRS. Corn ground into starch, glucose, etc
AMERICAN BUREAU OF METAL STA- I Copper, silver, and lead—production, etc.
TISTICS.
\
AMERICAN FACE BRICK ASSOCIATION..! Face brick production, stocks, etc
AMERICAN NEWSP. PUB.' Asso
Stocks of newsprint paper.
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE . Steel ingot production
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
Gasoline and kerosene consumption
AMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION Freight car surplus and shortage
(Car Service Division).
Car loadings and bad-order cars
AMERICAN TEL. AND TEL. Co
Stockholders in the company
_
AMERICAN WALNUT MFRS/ Asso
Walnut lumber and logs
AMERICAN WASHING MACHINE MANU- Washing machine sales..
FACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN WRITING PAPER COMPANY.. Purchases and sales of paper. _
AMERICAN ZINC INSTITUTE
Produc. and stocks zinc, retorts operating
ANTHRACITE BUREAU INFORMATION... Anthracite shipments, etc., and mine employment.
ASSOCIATED KNIT UNDERWEAR MAN- Knit underwear production
UFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
ASSOCIATION OF FOLDING Box AND Folding paper boxes and labels, new orders
LABEL MFRS.
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE New life insurance business
PRESIDENTS.
Premium collections
_
Distribution of assets
BOSTON, CAPE COD AND NEW YORK Cape Cod Canal traffic
CANAL Co.
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
27456°—25t
11
Not publishedNot published
Trends in the Face Brick Industry
Monthly report
Press release to trade papers *
Bulletin..
Car Surplusages and Shortages*
Information Bulletin*-_
Financial papers
_
Not published
Not published
j Monthly.
! Monthly.
_! 7th of month
!
: Weekly.
I Weekly.
• Third week of month.
\ Quarterly.
!
Not published
Press release to trade papers *
Statement of anthracite shipments*
!
! 13th of month.
j 15th of month.
Monthly report *
Monthly.
Not published
Not
Not
Not
Not
publishedpublishedpublished.
published-
i Imports and exports of gold and silver in Part II.
162
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued
PATE OF PUBLICATION
CURRENT PUBLICATION
II.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS—Continued
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations)
Receipts of wool at Boston ..... . .............. Ti?uV paper*.. ............ , .............. . Daily.
Boxboard production, shipments, etc --------- 1 Not publisher! ---- .__._
..............
..............
Fab ricated structural steel sales before April , i No lou^u punliaiied ..... 1922.
Monthly.
of opeiatmg statistics
Number of tons carried 1 mile
.................
Average receipts per ton-mile ...... _ ........... ! Not published _
Passengers carried 1 mile
......................
Summary ot opeiaamr statistics_____....-. Monthly.
Railway employment ........... _ ...... - ...... No* published. ........ . .......... ---- ,-.
Locomotives in bad order______....... ........ J Not pi Misled... ..... ---- ,. ---- .......... Per cent of earnings on valuation. ........ _____1 Not paMibhnd ----- _ _ _ _ _
.................
.j
C ALIFORNI A JiEDVy OOD A SSOCIATJON _ . Redwood lumber production, etc. ............. I Not published-- .......... _ ---- , ...... ---- <
CALIFORNIA WHIIE AND SUGAR PINE Sugar pine lumber production, etc- ........... ' Not
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOXBOARD ASSOCIATION
BRIDGE BUILDERS AND STRUCTURAL
SOCIETY.
BUREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMICS
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE...
CHILDS Co
CIEVELAND'T'RUST Co
"
Wheat, corn and oats, receipts, etc...
J "J^.p.pc^ ._
Restaurant sales
' M o ^ r l * itpoii
Automobile production, monthly, Junuan, Not piu.h-hed cuiitnrlj.
COMFAONIE UNIVERSELLE ru CANAL
MARITIME DE SUEZ.
CREDIT CLE^RIXT- HOUSE
DAIRYMEN'^ LEAGUE COOPERATIVE
Suez Canal traffic
.
. . .
Credit conditions
_,
Milk deliveries to milk plants
1920, to June, 1921.
Le C u,^ de ^unz
I ^
' ^ tedt _
j Net]
..._ 5?%,
.^ Monthly.
_
_.
-
_-
j
J| 5tn, loth, -ind 25th of mouth.
I \ . ,,-, ,
i wv^ c K i y .
F.* V/°DODGE V-ORF
Building statistics—Contracts awarded
I Statement on Buil-uiv Statistics...
Monthly.
EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION OF "DETROIT Detroit factory employment
_
j J eekh p,t^ lelea^._
E N \ M K L F D SANITARY MKRS. Asso
Enameled sanitary ware
' Not pnbh nea
,
,(
FEDERATION OF IRON AND STEEL British iron and steel production
> Tui'Je p,j,e]s
.__
second week of mouth,
MANUFACTURERS (BRITISH).
j __ .
, .
FELT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.. Roofing felt production, stocks, etc..
< No* publ^hed
__
__
FINE COTTON GOODS EXCHANGE
Fine cotton goods production and sales
' I; uk papers...
FIKS EXTINGUISHER EXCHANGE
Shipments of fire extinguishers_
] Not pubi^h^L.
FOUNDRY ECUIPMENT MFRS, Asso... Foundry equipment production
___• il \iiDWOOD M \NFRS. INSTITUTE . _ Stocks and unfilled orders hardwood lumber. _ _ M o n r a K upoit
_______
.
HAFFARDS, G. M., & Co
__ Fall River Mill dividends
IJiadstie^tN! _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . • Quarterly.
HYDRAULIC SOCIETY
Hydraulic machinery shipments, etc
| Not pu< ! ^ ' <L
ILLUMINATINC G L A S S W A R E GUILD
Illuminating glassware production, orders, elf _, -^ ^ pubnsl i d _
IOWA-NEBKASKA C ANN MRS' ASSOCN.. Unsold stock of sweet corn
_
_
i ^ ^ k i \ import *_.
____
_______
JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER o*1 COM
Turpentine and rosin receipts
1 N ^ al st i t > K e \ « w
_
....
JONES JRuo?. TE*. Co_.._
Bales
frn«
i ul pipn> _ _ . _ _ , _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Monoiiy.
L\KE SUPERIOR IRON ORE ASSOCN
Consump., stocks, and shipments, iron ore..__ Mont hi \ Tii\n\ * _
_
_
_|
LEATHER BELTING EXCHANGE.
Sales of leather belting__
i M'f i Ihh ie,\>rt (not i»ublished)
tt
LIFE INS. SALES RESEARCH Bu..
Life insurance sales
_ _ J M°nttil\ r< uv^e.
_
_
j iHtn of month.
LIGHTNING Ron M/RS. Asso.
_. Shipments of lightning rods...
, Not published
____
j
MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS' Af-so
i Machine tool orders
__
'••-—
! Monthly
r
MAPLE FLOORING MANFRS. ASSOCN. Maple flooring production, etc
' Not pi \ lished
___j
MCLEAN BUILDING; REPORTS, LTD
Canadian building contracts.
.
' Canaoh ,n Umldnip' Review
Moritnly.
MERCHANTS' EYCFANGE OF ST. Louis Receipts and shipments of lead and zinc
_J Rtceiuib <ml shipmcnro at Bt, Louis.
od 01 month.
Mississippi River traffic
' Not mioKshtd
..___.__
I
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTUR- Hardwood and softwood lumber, production N o 1 .nter pabhshid - .
Ens' ASSOCIATION.
and shipments to June, 1921.
j
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COM
Linseed oil and oil-cake shipments
, Aiuithh s t t < e m f n s
____.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CASE GOODS Unfilled orders and shipments of furniture.
' Not IK" 1 s^ie 1 in fo jn used
ASSOCIATION.
I
NATIONAL Asso. OF BRASS MFRS
Brass faucets, orders and shipments' N r pu))lished _..
_
_
—
NATIONAL Asso. OF BUTTON MFRS!" Button stocks, activity, etc
vvcekhieroit
_
Weekiy.
NATIONAL Asso. OF CHAIR MFRS...... Chair shipments and unfilled orders
' Not published in form nsed
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM Agricultural pumps
__
_
i Biyne^ (rnditions (Chicago Federal I Monthly.
ECUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS.
| Keviv°)
j
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FINISHERS Finished cotton goods, billings, orders, ship- j Not r^hjished..
_
,:
OF COTTON FABRICS.
ments, and stocks.
i
j
NATIONAL Asso. OF HAT MFRS
Hat production, etc., and stocks of fur
J ^o< ptr>l' h"'l ..,
..-.
;
N ATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Pi ANO Production, shipments, arid unfilled orders 01 i N it published
_{
BENCH AND STOOL MANUFACTURERS.
piano benches and stools.
i
|
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STEEL Steel furniture shipments
,__,
„
' Not pubh-Ltd
..__..._.___|
FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS.
i
|
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET AND Sheet-metal production and stocks
I Not pubiisned
..,,..
1
TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS.
1
,
|
NATIONAL Asso. OF WOOL MFRS. .... 191S figures for active textile machinery
_ _ _ ! No longer published.
j ,t
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF Production and shipments of passenger cars ! Traffic bulletin* (production figures not { {second week of moata.
COMMERCE.
and trucks.
i published).
!
NATIONAL CONTAINER. ASSOCIATION.... Produc. of paper box board since April, 1923_.i Not published
.
|
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CREDIT Asso.. Credit conditions
__
_ _ _ ! Not published
........
j
NAT. INDUS. CONFERENCE BOARD
Cost of living, wages and hours of labor..
I Monthly press release._____
I -list or montn.
NATIONAL MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS' Machine-tool orders, etc
! Not published-..
:
ASSOCIATION.
j
»
NATIONAL PAVING BRICK MANUFAC- Paving-brick production, etc
; Monthly report
_____
;
TURERS' ASSOCIATION.
! , T ..
NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS Asso. Department store trade (see Fed. Res, Bd.)
Federal Reserve Bulletin...
1 Monthly.
NATIONAL WOOD CHEMICAL Asso
Wood chemical operation? through June, 1924. Not published. _ _ _ .
...,
.--j
NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE
Rice distribution through New Orleans
Monthly report.
_
j First week of inoatn.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE.." Cotton receipts into sight
Monthly report.
__
_.. First week of month.
NEWS PRINT SERVICE BUREAU
Canadian newsprint production, etc
Monthly bulletin.
United States newsprint data since June, 1923_. Monthly bulletin..
_
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR Ex Coffee receipts, stocks, etc
_
Monthly statement
£irs6 w«ek of naontn.
NEW YORK METAL EXCHANGE
_ _ Stocks of tin
Trade papers.
_
_
_ _ _ _ _ * irst week of month.
NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY
Indexes of stock and bond prices
I The Index..
_
_
_ Monthly.
NORTH CAROLINA PINE ASSOCIATION. North Carolina pine, production, etc
j Not puWished
I
NORTHERN HEMLOCK AND HARD- • Hemlock and hardwood lumber production, I Not published--i
WOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCNetc.
,
j
NORTHERN PINE MANFRS. ASSOCN.,- Northern pine lumber and lath...,,
Not published . _
.
....j
OAK FLOORING MANFRS. ASSOCN
Oak flooring, production, etc
I Not published-.
>
OHIO STATE FOUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCN.. Ohio foundry iron production, etc,
! Monthly report* vnot pubhsneclj
j
OPTICAL MANUFACTURERS'ASSOCN
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales, etc
Not published
-j
PACIFIC CANNED FISH BROKERS' As-- Shipments of canned salmon
Not published.
...t Montniy.
SOCfATION.
':
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Co
.._ Stockholders in the company
PENSACOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..' Turpentine and rosin receipts
PHILADELPHIA MILK EXCHANGE
•• Milk receipts at Philadelphia
:
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
Cemont paving contracts
PREPARED ROOFING MANFRS. ASSOCN. Shipments of prepared roofing
" Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
Financial papers..
1 Naval Stores Review
_. Not published-'
.
Concrete Highway Magazine.__Not published..
~
,
,
Quarterly.
- weekly,
-J
Monthly:
!
1G3
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued
C USB E NI I'U B L 1C A TIO #
DATE OF PUBLIC A/WO Ci
II.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS—Continued
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to bo combined with other finny or trade associations)
Pullman passenger traffic and operations
Railway equipment orders
,_-,.-Fire-clay brick production, etc
3OCJATION.
Silica brick production, etc
,
_.
RICE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF CALI- Receipts, stocks, and shipments (California
mills).
FORNIA.
RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION,__
Rice receipts, stocks, etc._._...____...._
HOPE PAPER SACK MANFRS. ASSOCN. _ Shipments of rope paper sacks
._
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA--.. Automobile tires, tubes, rubber heels, rubber
proofed fabrics, reclaimed rubber, and raw
material.
RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
Rubber stoc^ in England_
...
Shipment of sales books
SALES BOOK MFRS. Asso
SAVANNAH BOARD OF TRADE
Turpentine and rosin receipts
SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATION OF STATE Savings banks deposits in New York State....
OF NEW YORK.
Raw silk consumption, machinery activity, etc.
KILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SOUTHERN FURNITURE MFRS. Asso... Furniture shipments and unfilled orders.-_-__.
Yellow pine production and stocks.......____J
SOUTHEKN PINE ASSOCIATION
Steel barrel shipments, orders, etc...
!
STEEL BARREL MANFRS ASSOCN
I
STEEL FOUNDERS' SOCIETY
__ Sales of steel castings
Sales of stokers through December, 1922
|
STOKER MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCN
Sales of fabricated structural steel!
STRUCTURAL STEEL SOCIETY
TANNERS' COUNCIL.
Leather production through May, 1922
!
!
TUBULAR PLUMBING GOODS ASSOCN.. Tubular plumbing sales.
TWIN CITY MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCN. Milk production, Minnessota
.
Unfilled orders
....
U. S. STEEL CORPORATIONEarnings
_
...
Stockholders
Wages of common labor
.
Printing activty
.
_
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA.
Restaurant sales
_
„
WALDORF SYSTEM, INC
.
WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCNL. Douglas fir lumber production, etc..-.
Sales of elastic webbing
WEBBING MANUFACTURERS' EXCH
WESTERN PINE MANUFACTURERS' Western pine lumber production, etc
ASSOCIATION.
I'ULLMAN COMPANY
RAILWAY AGE
_
R EFBACTOKIES MANUFACTURERS 1 As-
Not published......
Railway Age
,
Not published
,
Not published
Not published
,.!
_.,.J Month!'/,
..
_.._..._.__
_.„_._„
,_„
Monthly report
_.._.
Not published-,.
.
Monthly reports (riot published)
Bulletin of Rubber Growers' Association- Month'/.
Not published--.
......._.........!
Naval Stores Review....
! Weekly,
Not published in form used
...... I
Monthly press release to trade papers*. _ _ . j
Not published in form used
~ „,.
'
Not published in form used
Monthly reports* (not published) _ - . . _ _ _ _ _
Not published
.„..____
No longer published.....
. ._ I
Not published____,
I
Not published
.....__.,
Seraiweekly reports.
......._..__
Not published-..
Pressrelease*
..._...,.
Press release*
,__., ,
.,
..»
Financial papers. _ _ _ _ _ _
.
_..._____._
Special reports* . _
„
Typothetae Bulletm
......_._._
Monthly press release*
Not published
,
__
Not published
.„
....
Not published
...
,
„___
__.
;
th of month,
10th of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
Monthly,
DATE OF PUBLICATION
III.—REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL PERIODICALS
Composite pig iron and steel prices ...... ...____,. ...... First or second week of month (daily).
New York stock sales ._._.._ .....
First weekly issue of month (Mondays),
New York closing stock prices _____
Weekly (Mondays).
Forei gn exchange rates, 1914 to 1918___. ................ ! Weekly (Mondays).
State and municipal bond Issues _____ ...... ._____ . _ _ . _ _ j First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
THE BOND BUYER
_
Municipal bond yields _ _ ........... .. . ...... _ ........... ! First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
BRADSTREET'S
Visible supply of wheat and corn..._________._____.....Weekly
|
(Saturdays).
Bank clearings, United States and Canada....... ...... ! First weekly issue of mouth (Saturdays),
W hoiesa le price index ... ....... . ....... _. ....... _ ...... ! Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Business failures, Canada.. .................. __________ I First weekly issue of month (Saturdays),
Monthly.
BULLETIN BE LA STATISQUE GENERALE.. ............ .. Price index for France
CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Chemical price index..
__
| Weekly (Wednesdays).
COAL AGE........_______________. Mine price________
of bituminous coal .................
..)
.. Weekly (Thursdays).
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICAL
j C ot ton (visible supply) and in terest rates ........ ...... | Weekly (Saturdays).
Mail order and chain store sales
...................
,____j Second or third weekly issue of month (Saturday..^,
Interest Rates________....... ........ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...... . ____
Weekly.
New corporate securities ___ ............ _ ....... ...___..I Last issue of month.
Fairchild cotton goods index .......... - ..... ____ ____ _ _. _ f
DAILY NEWS RECORD..
_
Dow, JONES & Co. (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
_ New York bond sales and prices _ _ .............. ____ _ . _ j First week of month (daily).
Mexican petroleum shipments ___ .......... . ........... 20th of month (daily).
DUN'S REVIEW.
j Business failures and wholesale price index ............. ! First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
ELECTRICAL WORLD
_
Sales of electrical energy, central stations ..... ____ ...... } First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL-PRESS
Rand gold production; tin, lead, zinc, copper, and Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays),
silver prices.
ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD_
Construction cost and volume index.-.......____. _____
First weekly issue of month.
FINANCIAL POST.
Canadian bond issues
Weekly (Thursdays).
Price index for Germany
Monthly.
FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG
HAY TRADE JOURNAL
Weekly (Fridays).
Hay receipts
.
IRON AGE._
_
Pig-iron production, furnaces in blast, etc......
First weekly issue of month (Thursdays).
Composite finished steel price
_
Weekly (Thursdays).
IRON TRADE REVIEW..
_
Weekly (Thursdays).
Iron and steel prices
_
,
Railway freight car orders
J. First weekly issue of month (Thursdays).
JOPI.IN GLOBE.
Shipments, etc., zinc and lead ore, Joplin dist
____!
LONDON ECONOMISI
_
Price index for United Kingdom
I 10th of month.
LONDON TIMES
...
.
Fire losses in Great Britain...
J
LUMBER MANUFACTURER AND DEALER
Price indexes of lumber
i First weekly issue of month (FT", days),
MILK REPORTER
„
Milk receipts at Greater New York
j Weekly.
MODERN MILLER..
Argentine visible supply of wheat and corn
I Weekly,
NAVAL STORES REVIEW.
Turpentine and rosin, receipts and stocks
_ Weekly (Saturdays),
NEUE ZURICHER ZEITUNG
_
Price index for Switzerland
_
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
First week of month (daily).
I)ividend and interest payments
__
First week of month (daily).
New capital issues and new corporations
Fire losses..
....
10th of month (daily).
NEW YORK EVENING POST.
__
_
_ _ _ Newspaper advertising.
Not published.
NORTHWESTERN MILLER
_
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Flaxseed, receipts, etc
_
Wheat flour production for 1917
1
OIL, PAINT, AND DRUG REPORTER
_
_
Weekly (Mondays).
Price indices of drugs, oil, etc
Argentine visible supply of flaxseed _
_
j Weekly (Mondays).
OIL TRADE JOURNAL
Mexican petroleum shipments
j 10th of month (monthly).
PRICE CURRENT GRAIN REPORTER..
_
Receipts .and shipments
!
PRINTERS' INK
Magazine advertising.
_
j Second week of month.
PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY
_
Book production
i Third week of month.
RAILWAY AGE
Equipment orders_ _
__
I
RUSSELL'S COMMERCIAL NEWS...
"III... Wheat flour production, from July, 1920
I Weekly compilation (daily).
STATISTICAL SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL
Sugar stocks, receipts, meltings, and Cuban statistics .._ Weekly (Fridays;.
SVENSK HANDELSTIDNING
Price index for Sweden
AMERICAN METAL MARKET..
THE ANNALIST
GENERAL INDEX
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 32-159) only. Items in the text are arranged in groups which should
,ake references easy without the necessity of an index. See also "Table of Contents," page 1.
make
Page
Page
Abrasives, paper and cloth
70
Acetate of lime, production, shipments, and stocks
85
Active textile machinery
38, 39
Advertising, magazine and newspaper
125
Agriculture—Production, index numbers,
.
32
Agricultural implements, patents
granted
64
Agricultural loans
146
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., stockholders
147
Animal fats,- production, consumption , and stocks
88
Animal products:
Price index
134
Production, index numbers
32
Apples:
Production (crop estimate)
91
Stocks and shipments
94
Architectural terra cotta
83
Argentina:
Flaxseed and grain, exports, visible supply
90
Foreign exchange rates
150
Australia—Price index
149
Automobiles:
Exports from Canada
60
New car registrations
61
Production, shipments, and exports
61
Taxes
60
Tires and tubes
62
Brick, production, stocks, etc
81, 82
British India:
Foreign exchange rate
150
Price index
149
Building:
Contracts awarded, Canada___- 158
Contracts
awarded,
United
States
72, 73
Cost and volume indexes
71
Building materials: •
Price indexes
71, 135
Unfilled order index
33
Burlap, imports
42
Business failures:
Canada
159
United States
144
Butter, production, receipts, etc
103
Buttons, pearl, production and stocks 70
Bad-order cars
111
Bad-order locomotives
112
Banks:
Clearings, Canada
159
Clearings, condition, debits, and
interest rates
142
Failures
144
Farm loan
146
Savings deposits
141
Barley:
Exports
96
Production (crop estimate)
91
Receipts (market)
94
Wholesale price
92
Barrels, steel
48
Basic commodities, index numbers __ 32
Baths, enamel, orders, etc
80
Beef, consumption, cold-storage holdings, exports, production, and
prices
100
Belgium—Foreign exchange rate
150
Belting, leather, sales
67
Benches, piano
79
Bonds:
Canadian issues
159
Held by life insurance companies 139
New issues
146
Prices, sales, and yields
143
Be ok s, publ i cation
68
Boots and shoes:
Exports and prices
67
Production _ _l
66
Boston:
Milk receipts
103
W ool receipts
35
Boxes, paper, production, sales, etc_ 69, 70
BradstreetV. price index
135
Brass faucets, orders and shipments. 52
Brazil:
Coffee, receipts and clearances._ 105
Foreign exchange rates
150
Canada:
Bank clearings, bonds, and business fa ilures
159
Coal production
158
Employment
158
Exports of key commodities and
foreign trade
159
Foreign exchange rate
150
Iron and steel production
158
Paper, buildings, and railroad
operations
158
Price index
149
Canals, traffic through
110
Cape Cod Canal, traffic
110
Cars, railroad:
Loadings, shortage, and surplus. Ill
New orders
50
Shipments and orders
51
Castings:
Malleable
48
Steel
46
Cattle:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter
98
Wholesale prices
92
Cement production, stocks, shipments, and prices
83
Cereals:
Exports
96
Exports and visible supply, Argentina
I
91
Production, United States
94
Receipts, visible supply, etc__
95
Chain stores, sales
126, 127, 128
Cheese:
Exports from Canada
157
Production, receipts, prices,
and holdings
103
Chemicals:
Exports, imports, and prices.84
Price index
135
Production, stocks, and wood
consumption
85
Childs Co., restaurant sales
132
Chile, foreign exchange
150
Cigars and cigarettes:
Consumption
106
Sales, chain stores
126
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
94
Clay products
81, 82
Clearings, bank:
Canada
159
United States
142
Clothing:
Cost index numbers
133, 135
Production, etc
34
(165)
Coal:
Consumption by vessels
109
Exports from United States__
54
Canada—production
158
Loadings
111
Prices, production, stocks, exports, etc
45
Coconut oil, production, consumption, and stocks
'.
87
Coffee, imports, stocks, and Brazilian movement
105
Coke, production, exports, and
prices
54
Cold-storage holdings:
Apples
94
Butter and cheese
103
Eggs, poultry, and
fish
133
Meats
1
99, 101
Concrete pavements, contracts
83
Condensed and evaporated m i l k _ _
102
Condition, banks
142
Construction, building:
Canada, contracts
158
Contracts awarded
72, 73
Cost and volume indexes
71
Copper, exports, prices, and production
52
Copra, consumption, and stocks
for oil
86
Corn:
Argentina, exports and visible
supply
...
90
Exports
96
Production (crop estimate)
91
Receipts, shipments, grindings,
and visible supply
95
Wholesale price
92
Corn germs, consumption and
stocks for oils
86
Corn, oil, production, consumption,
and stocks
87
Corn, sweet, stocks, Iowa-Nebraska. - 94
Corporate securities, new issues:
Canada
159
United States
146
Cost of living
33
Costs, building construction
71
Cotton:
Consumption, receipts, exports,
imports, stocks, and production
36, 134
Ginnings
37
Prices
40, 134
Spindles, activity, etc
38, 39
Cotton fabrics:
Cloth exports
42
Consumption by tire manufacturers
63
Fine goods, production and sales. 42
Price, wholesale, print cloth and
sheetings
40
Cotton goods, finished, billings, shipments, and stocks
42
Cotton yarns, wholesale price
40
Cottonseed, stocks
89, 134
Cottonseed oil:
Production, consumption, and
stocks
87,88
Wholesale price
92, 134
Credit, conditions, indebtedness, orders, payments, etc
124
Crops:
Cotton
36
Food, production and value
91
Prices, index numbers
92
Production, index numbers
32
Tobacco. _
__ 106
166
GENERAL INDEX—Continued
Page numbers refer to data In detailed tables (pp. 32-159) bnly. Items in the text are arranged in groups which should
Table of Contents, J ' page 1.
nake references easy without the necessity of an index. See also "Tal
Page
Fats, animal
Crude petroleum, consumption, production, stocks, etc ______________ 50 Federal farm-loan banks, condition
of
Cuba, sugar movement _____________ 104
Customs, receipts ____________ ..... 140 Federal intermediate credit banks,
loans
Debits to individual accounts _______ 142 Federal reserve banks, condition of_.
Debt, United States Government ____ 1 40 Federal Reserve Board:
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade _ 124
Foreign exchange index numDepartment stores :
bers
Sales_- _______ — _ ____________ 130
Production index
Stocks, value of ________ ________ 131
reserve districts:
Dei roit , employ merit _______________ 117 Federal
Department store stocks
130,
Divid ends Fall* River textile mills ____ 42
Chain store sales
Dividend and interest payments .. ____ 1 44
Savings deposits
Dress goods, wholesale price _ ____ „ _ - 41
Wholesale trade index numbersDrugs:
123,
Sales, chain stores _____ _ ________ 126 Felt roofing, production, stocks, and
Wholesale trade________________122
receipts
Dry goods, wholesale trade _____ „ _ . _ _ 124 Fertilizer
exports
Dul ut-h , flaxsecd movement _______ _ - 89 Fiber imports
Dun's price index______________- - - 135 Finished cotton goods, billings, orders
Dves arid dyestuffs, exports from
operating activity, etc
United States________- ________ 84 Fire
losses
Firearms and shells, internal-revenue
Earnings:
taxes
Express compa i iles _ _____________ 112
Gas and electric companies _____ 115 Fish, catch and cold-storage holdingsLabor _____________________ 116, 117 Fish oil, production, consumption,
and stocks
Public utilities __________ . ______ 115
Railroads. _ _r „ _ _ _ _ - _ __________ 112 Five and ten-cent store sales.--- 126,
Telegraph a id telephone comFlaxseed:
panies ______________________ 115
Consumption and stocks, for oil1 Lined States Sl( cl Cot pout iou_ 46
Exports and visible supply, ArI L{> rcctn)to ^nd cola otoiaa;e hoiclgentina
u 4 ,___________________:______101 Receipts, shipments, and stocksIhl i-,tn vc bbing, ^d\^ ______1 1_______ 42 Flooring production, shipments,
I I ctrK locomotives o i^tcr " 4iij. m f . i t x ____________ _ _____ _ _ _ -
stocks, and orders
Floor and wall tile _ .
Flour, wheat:
d OH mug ____ ___ ___________ 115
Exports, Argentina
t*ade, dt,lir quent nc^o iiits__ 124
Production, consumption, and
1 nug. a l i e n_______________________108
stocks
1 n pl< vment
Wholesale price
JVgf+ iKies, St lit t iiid municipal-- 120 Foods:
An l i uiic mi it ______________ 118
Exports
<1 am U ______________________ 159
Imports
__
^<"toi\ b^ md lit ii ~ ____ _____ 121
Retail prices
133,
1 act~»*K*> _____________________ 117
Stock index
Railroads ____________________ 118 Foreign countries—Price comparL.n ifiickd TV ue, oideib, -! ipm^uts
isons
Tjid&toc'v^ ___________ __________ 80 Foreign exchange rates
I ugmes inteiiuil combustion, piten's
Foreign trade:
granted__________________________64
Canada
1 jigl in 1 (bc<> United Ivngdom )
United States exports
155,
Equipment, foundi\, oide^, oales
United States imports
153,
^ nd shipments ____ _____________ 64
Vessels in United States ports.-F-.M?! tul oils, "wholesale puce iiid**\__ 105 Forest products:
Expenditures, United Stvte Go\e A Car loadings
ment___________________________140
Price index
E\plo-»ncs, pioduction, &hipmei»ts,
Production index numbers
^ >cks and sales ________ _ ____ 84 Foundry
equipment, orders, sales,
E\i»oits (Set I OH IPTI Trade and
and shipments
Foundry iron, Ohio, stocks, meltings,
I" pie -i eari n gs, le <. me-, and i n and receiptscomes _____________ _ - _ _ _________ 112 France:
Foreign exchange
Price index
Fabricated structural steel, sales _____ 49
Fabrics , rubber proofed _____________ 63 Freight cars:
Factories, employment in________117,121
Bad-order, loadings, shortage,
Failures, business :
and surplus
New orders for construction
Canada ______________________ 159
Shipments
United States__________________144
Fall River, textile mill dividends ____ 42 Freight rates, ocean
Fruits, car-lot shipments
Farm mortgagee, held by life insurance companies _______ •._______ ____ 139 Fuel:
Consumption by public-utility
Farm products :
Price indexes __________ 92, 134, 135
plants
Consumption by vessels
Production indexes ____________ 32
Cost of, index numbers
133,
Farm wages ______________________ 118
Faucets, brass, orders and shipments- 52 Furnishings, cost of, index numbers.-
50
Page
86
146
146
142
150
32
131
126
141
122,
124
79
84
42
42
73
132
101
87
128
88
90
89
78
82
90
95
92
55
54
135
33
149
50
Page
Furniture, shipments, new and unfilled orders
.
79
Furniture, steel, shipments
49
Gas and electric companies, earnings.
Gas and fuel oils, consumption, production, stocks, and prices
Gasoline, consumption, exports, price,
production, and stocks
Glassware, illuminating
.
Gold, receipts, exports, imports, and
Rand output
Government finances, debt, receipts,
and disbursements
Grains:
Exports
Exports and visible supply, Argentina
___~
Loadings
Production
Receipts and shipments
Grease, production, consumption,
and stocks
Great Britain. (See United Kingdom.)
Groceries:
Sales, chain stores
Wholesale trade
115
Hardware, wholesale trade
Hardwood
lumber,
production,
stocks, and shipments.
Hay:
Production
Receipts
Heels, rubber
Hides and leather:
Imports and prices
Stocks
Highway construction, Federal aid-Hogs:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter
Wholesale prices
Hosiery, production
I Fours worked by labor
Household furniture
,__
Housing:
Construction
Cost of, index number
123
59
58
71
] 48
140
96
90
111
91
94
86
126
122
77
91
94
63
65
65
80
98
92
34
116
79
71
133
Ice cream, production
103
Illinois, employment and earnings
117
Illuminating glassware, production,
etc
71
Immigration
108
Imports. (See Foreign trade and
111
individual commodities.)
134 Incorporations, new
146
32 Indebtedness, wholesale trade
124
India. (See British India.)
64 Industrial corporations:
Dividend payments
144
48
Stocks and bond prices
143
150 Insurance, life:
349
Assets, loans
139
New business and premium
collections
, _ 137
111
Sales
137
50 Interest rates
,. 142
51 Internal-revenue taxes:
109
Automobiles
._ 60
94
Firearms,
jewelry, theaters,
bonds, stocks, etc
132
159
156
154
109
115
109
135
133
Iron and steel (see also Pig iron and
steel):
Crude steel, production, stocks,
prices, etc
46
167
GENERAL INDEX—Continued
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 32-159) only. Items in the text are arranged in groups which should
make references easy without the necessity of an index. See also "Table of Contents," page 1.
Iron and steel—Continued
Exports and imports
49
Malleable castings
48
Pig iron, production, stocks,
prices, etc
45
Railway equipment
51
Unfilled order index
_ _ 33
Vessels, construction
50
Iron, foundry, Ohio
48
Iron ore, movement, receipts, consumption, and stocks
. 43
Issues, new capital
146
Italy:
Foreign exchange
150
Price index
1 149
Page
Page
Magazines, advertising
125 Orders unfilled, index (see also individual commodities)
33
Mail-order houses, sales
125
Ore, car loadings (see also Iron ore) „ 111
Malleable castings, production, ship129
ments, and orders
48 Owl Drug Co., sales
Manufactures:
Exports
155 Panama Canal, traffic
110
Imports
154 Paper:
Index of stocks
33
Boxes, labels, wood pulp
70
Production index numbers
32
Boxes, operating time, prices,
Massachusetts, employment and earnand production
69
ings
117
Newsprint, production, etc
68
Meats:
Parks, national, visitors
108
Wholesale trade—
124 Passenger cars:
Production, cold-storage holdings,
New orders
50
etc
99, 101
Shipments
51
Metals and minerals:
Japan:
Passports issued
108
Price index
134, 135 Patents granted
64
Foreign exchange rates
150
Production index numbers
32 Paving brick, production, shipments,
Price index
149
Methanol, production, shipments,
Jewelry, watches, and clocks, instocks, etc
82
and stocks
85 Payments, dividend and interest
144
ternal-revenue taxes
132
Jobs, registered and applicants for
120 Mexico:
Pay roll, New York and Wisconsin
Petroleum shipments
56
Joint-stock land banks, loans
146
factories*
117
Stocks of petroleum
56 Peanut oil, production, consumption,
Milk, production, receipts, etc
103
Kerosene oil, production, consumpand stocks
87
tion, stocks, and retail distribution- 56 Minerals:
Peanuts, hulled, consumption, stocks
Price index numbers
170
Krenge, S. S., Co., sales
128
for oil
86
Production index numbers
32 Pearl buttons, production and stocks_ 70
Kress, S. E., & Co., sales
128
Minneapolis:
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., stockFlaxseed movement
89
Labels, paper, orders
_,
70
holders
147
Milk production
103 Penny, J. C., Co., sales
129
Labor:
110 Petroleum, crude, production, conEarnings and hours
116 Mississippi River, cargo traffic
140
Emplojanent
120 Money in circulation
sumption, stocks, etc
56
125 Petroleum products
59
Wages
119 Money orders, postal
Municipal securities:
Lamb, cold-storage holdings and
Piano benches and stools
79
Canadian issues
159 Pig iron:
production
100
New issues
146
Land banks, loans
146
Prices, production, etc
45
. Yields
143
Lavatories, enamel, shipments, orProduction, Canada
158
126 Plumbing fixtures, price index
71
ders, etc
83 Music sales, chain stores
Lead, production, receipts, shipPlumbing, tubular, sales
52
108 Polic3^ loans, life-insurance companies- 139
ments, and prices
53 National parks, visitors
Naval stores, receipts, and stocks
78 Pork products, consumption, holdLeather:
Exports, imports, and prices „ 65, 67 Netherlands—Foreign exchange rates 150
ings, exports, production^ and prices_ 99
146 Postal receipts
Production, sales, and stocks
66 New incorporations
125
146 Postal savings
Gloves and mittens, cut
67 New security issues
141
Newspaper advertising
125 Potash, imports
Life insurance:
84
Assets, loans, etc
139 Newsprint paper:
Potatoes:
Canada, procluction
158
New business and premium colCar-lot shipments
94
Production, consumption, shiplections
137
Production (crop estimate)
91
ments, stocks, etc
68 Poultry, receipts and cold-storage
Sales
137
103
Light, cost of, index numbers
33 New York City, milk receipts
holdings
101
Lightning rods, shipments
52 New York State:
Power, electric, production and sales_ 115
Canal traffic
110 Prepared roofing, shipments
Linseed oil:
79
Employment and earnings
117 Prices:
Production, consumption, and
Savings-banks deposits
141
stocks
.
87
Brick
81
143
Shipments
88 New York Stock Exchange sales
Butter and cheese
103
84
Liriseed-oil cake, shipments
88 Nitrate of soda, imports
Cement
83
Livestock:
Coal and coke
54
Loadings
111 Oats:
Copper
52
Exports
96
Prices, index numbers
134, 135
Drugs and chemicals
84
Exports, Argentina
90
Farm products
92, 134
Receipts,
shipments,
and
slaughter
98
Production (crop estimate)
91
Flour
92
Receipts and visible supply
94
Living, cost of
133
Gasoline
58
Wholesale price
92
Hides and leather products
60
Loadings, freight cars__111
Iron and steel
47
Loans:
Ocean transportation
109
Lumber
74,75,77
Agriculture
146 Ohio, foundry iron, stocks, receipts,
etc
48
Meats
99, 101
Banks
- 142
Life insurance
149 Ohio River, cargo traffic
110
Nonferrous metals
53
Locomotives:
Petroleum
56
Oils:
Bad-order
113
Petroleum products
59
Essential, wholesale price index- 84
Fuel, consumption by vessels
109
Shipments, new, and unfilled
Pig iron
45
Petroleum and products
56, 59
orders
5.0
Rubber
62
Losses,
fire
73
Vegetable and
fish
87
Silver
148
Sugar
104
56
Lubricating oil,prpduction and stocks. 59 Oil wells completed
Oleomargarine, production and conLumber, production, exports, stocks,
Textiles
41
sumption
88
Tobacco
107
prices, etc.
74, 75, 76, 77
Onions, car-lot shipments
94 Price index:
Building and construction costs- 71
McCrpry Stores Corporation, sales-- 128 Optical goods, sales and unfilled
Department of Labor (wholeorders
71
Machine tools, new orders
64
Machinery
•_ 64 Orders, new. (See individual comsale)
133
Drugs and chemicals
84
modities.)
Machinery activity, textile mills,- 38, 39
168
GENERAL INDEX—Continued
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 32-159) only. Items in the text are arranged in groups which should
make references easy without the necessity of an index. See also " Table of Contents," page 1.
Price Index—Continued
Page
Foreign (wholesale)
149
Plumbing
fixtures
7
Retail
135
Stocks and bonds
143
Wholesale
134, 135
Printing, activity
68
Production, index (see also individual
commodities)
32
Public
finance-..,
140
Public utilities:
Bond prices
143
Contracts awarded
73
Earnings, production, etc
115
Pumps _ ^
64
Pyroxylin-coated textiles
34
Railroads:
Dividend payments
145
Employment
118
Financial operations and traffic. 113
Freight-car movements
111
Operations, Canada
158
Pullman passengers
113
Stock and bond prices
143
Railway equipment, shipments and
orders
51
Rand, gold output
148
Raw materials:
Exports
155
Imports
154
Index of stocks
33
Produ ction index
32
Receipts, United States Government 140
Registrations, automobiles
61
Rent, advertisements
71
Restaurants sales
132
Retail prices:
Coal
55
Food
133,135
Retail trade
129, 130, 131
Rice:
Exports, imports, receipts, shipments, and stocks
97
Production (crop estimate)
91
Roads, Federal aid construction
83
Roofing, production, stocks, receipts,
shipments, etc
79
Rope paper sacks, shipments
70
Rosin", receipts and stocks
78
Rubber,
consumption,
imports,
prices, etc
62
Rye:
Exports
96
Production (crop estimate)
91
Receipts, principal markets
94
Wholesale price
92
St. Louis—River transportation
110
Sales:
Department stores
130
Chain stores
127, 128, 129
Wholesale, Federal reserve districts. _
122, 123, 124
Sales books, shipments
68
Salmon, canned, exports from Canada
159
Sanitary wrare, orders, shipments,
and stock
80
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
110
Savings deposits
141
Schuite, A. (Inc.), sales
129
Sears, Roebuck & Co., sales
125
Securities:
Held by life insurance companies
139
New issues
146
Sheep:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter.
98
Wholesale price
92
Page
Shelter, prices of, index numbers
Ships:
Building
..
Traffic
Shipments. (See Individual commodities.)
Shoes:
Sales, chain stores
Wholesale trade
Silk:
Raw consumption, imports, and
stocks
Raw wholesale price
Loom and spindle activity
Silver, exports, imports, production,
and prices
Spectacle frames and mountings,
sales and unfilled orders
Steel:
Barrels and drums
Exports and imports
Furniture, shipments
Ingots, castings, sheets
Prices, production, earnings, etc_
Production, Canada
Structural, sales
Stockholders, corporations
Stocks, commodity, index numbers
(see also individual commodities)-Stocks, corporations:
New issues
Prices and sales
Stokers, mechanical, sales
Structural steel:
Fabricated, sales
Prices, beams
Suez Canal, traffic
Sugar:
Exports, stocks, receipts, etc
Suitings, wool, wholesale price
Sulphuric acid, exports and wholesale price
Sweden:
Foreign exchange rates
Price index
Sweet corn, unsold stocks, IowaNebraska
Switzerland:
Foreign exchange rates
Price index
133
50
109
126
123
42
41
38
148
71
48
49
49
46
46
158
49
147
33
146
143
64
49
46
110
104
40
84
150
149
94
150
149
Taxes, internal revenue, automobiles
and accessories
60
Tea, imports
105
Telegraph and telephone, revenue
and earnings
115
Ten-cent stores, sales
126, 128
Terra cotta, bookings
83
Textiles:
Clothing, production, etc
34
Cotton
37
Dividends, Fall River mills
42
Finished cotton goods
42
Hoisery, production
34
Machinery activity
38, 39
Pyroxylin-coated, orders, shipments, etc
34
Silk and miscellaneous
42
Wholesalers, credit conditions-_ 124
Wholesale prices
41
Wool
35
Tile, production, stocks, prices, and
shipments
82
Tin, consumption, imports, prices,
and stocks
53
Tires, production, stocks, prices and
shipments
62
Tobacco, production, exports, prices,
etc
._ 106
Tools, machine, new orders
Trade:
Foreign, United States
64
153,
154, 155, 157
Retail
127, 129, 130
Wholesale
. 122, 123, 124
Transportation, water
109
Tubular plumbing, sales
52
Turpentine, receipts and stocks
78
Unfilled orders, index, iron, steel, and
building materials (see also individual commodities)
United Cigar Stores Co., sales
United Kingdom:
Fire losses
Foreign exchange rates
Price index
United States:
Postal savings
Price index
United States Government:
Debt, receipts, and expenditures
Postal receipts
United States Steel Corporation:
Earnings, unfilled orders
Stockholders
Wage rate
33
129
73
150
149
141
149
140
125
46
147
118
Vegetables, car-lot shipments
94
Vegetable oils:
Exports and imports
88
Production, consumption, and
stocks
87
Vessels, cleared and entered, lost
or abandoned
109
Wages, farm and common labor
119
Waldorf system
132
War Finance Corporation, loans
146
Ward, Montgomery & Co
125
Washing machines, sales
64
Water transportation
110
Webbing, elastic, sales
42
Wheat:
Exports
96
Exports from Canada
159
Exports and visible supply, Argentina
90
Production (crop estimate)
91
Receipts, shipments, and visible
supply
95
Wholesale price
92
Wheat flour:
Production, consumption, and
stocks.
95
Wholesale price
92
Wholesale sales
122, 123, 124
Wholesale prices, index numbers- 134, 135
Wisconsin, employment and earnings
117
Wood consumption and stocks, chemical plants
'__ 85
Wood furniture
79
Wood-pulp, imports
70
Wool:
Machinery, active
38, 39
Price, wholesale
41
Receipts, imports, consumption,
and stocks
35
Woolworth, F. W., Co., sales
128
Workers, registered and placed
120
Worsted yarn, wholesale price
41
Yields, bonds
Zinc—Price, production,
shipments, and stocks
143
receipts,
53
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