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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
IN C O O P E R A T I O N WITH
BUREAU OF F O R E I G N AND DOMESTIC C O M M E R C E AND BUREAU OF STANDARDS
No. 102
February, 1930
WASHINGTON
CONTENTS
SUMMARIES
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
Preliminary summary for January
1
Monthly business indicators (table and chart)
2,3
Annual statistical summary of commerce and industry. 4, 5
Review of commerce and industry in 1929
6
Measures of industrial and commercial activity (charts):
New building contracts and automobile production7
Mineral production and railroad ton-mileage
7
Factory employment, manufacturing, and electricpower production.
7
Check payments and retail trade
7
Weekly business indicators (table)
8
Federal income tax collections, by States
9
Wholesale prices (table and charts)
10, 11
Business conditions in December
12
Estimated carloadings, first quarter of 1930
20
Sources of data
139
Index
143
Textiles
Metals and metal products
Fuels
Automobiles
Rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing..
Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco
Transportation and public utilities..
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, etc.).
Banking, finance, and insurance
Foreign exchange and trade
Text
page
Table
page
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73
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19
19
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77
86
100
108
116
123
135
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER
The volume of money turnover during January as
indicated by check payments was lower than in the
corresponding month of 1929. The distribution of
commodities through primary channels as reflected by
data on freight-car loadings was also lower than in
January of the previous year.
Activity in steel plants, though showing a recovery
over December, was on a lower plane than in January,
1929. The production of bituminous coal was somewhat lower than a year ago. Petroleum production
was-slightly larger than in the corresponding month of
1929. New building contracts awarded in the early
weeks of the month were lower than in the corresponding period of the preceding year.
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The general index of wholesale prices showed some
recovery from the previous month but was lower than
in the same month of 1929. Prices for wheat averaged
lower than in December but were higher than a year
ago. Prices for cotton showed only slight change from
the preceding month but were lower than a year ago.
Iron and steel prices averaged lower than in either
period. Copper prices showed no change.
Bank loans and discounts at the end of January were
greater than a year ago. Interest rates were lower
than last year. Prices for stocks averaged higher than
in December but were lower than in January, 1929.
Business failures were substantially larger in number
than a year ago.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1929
[Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, .wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for
normal seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well]
1923 I 1924 | 1925 | !926 | 1927 | 8928
1929
1923 I 1924 I 1925 I 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
SALES BY 2 MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
SALES BY TEN CENT CHAINS
COTTON CONSUMPTION
NETi TON-MILE OPERATION
WOOL CONSUMPTION
1 1 1 1 , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , i , i i , , 1 1 1 \ i, i,,
ST RATE, COMMERCIAL PAPER
MINERAL PRODUCTION
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PRICE OF 25 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
1923 I 1924 I 1925
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicators
may be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,
as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1923
ITEM
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1928 1929
Dec.
1929
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1923-1925 monthly average=100
Industrial production:
* Total manufacturing . .
* Total minerals
.
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Automobiles
Cement
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
.
101.0 94,0 105.0 108.0
105.0 96.0 99.0 107.0
111.7 86.7 101.5 109.0
104.8 88.7 106.4 113.1
101.7 90.8 107.5 108.4
92,1 99.8 108.1 110.0
105.9 89.7 104.4 108.6
112 8 94.6 92.6 89.7
Raw material output:
Animal products
.
100.0 104.0
91.9 104.0
Crops
Forest products ..
. ...... 99.0 97.0
Crude petroleum
. ._ _ 99.4 96.9
Bituminous coal
108.0 92.5
Copper .
. „
93.4 100.2
96.0
104.0
104.0
103.7
99.6
106.4
96.0
109.0
98.0
104.6
109 7
110.2
106.0
107.0
101.0
104.6
85.7
115. 3
120-2
97.0
111.0
106.0
105.5
120.2
109.9
118.0
106.7
94.7
119.0
115. 0
117.9
130.6
135.1
114.1
114.6
103.1
113.0
112.0
112.8
116.3
70.8
98.1
104.1
96.8
117.0
1J7.0
115.2
120.9
121.3
79.5
130,2
114.0
117.0
120.0
107.3
125.1
141.1
68.6
115.9
101.3
117.0
118.0
120 1
130.5
114.9
134.6
124.9
125.3
105.0 97.0
109.0 116.0
106.5 94.9
101.6 83.8
65.8 36.3
113.1 90.2
106.0 88.4
98.5 79.8
97.0
113.3
93.0
122.3
99.0
104.0
99.0
117.0
88.2
122.4
95.8
114.9
99.2
114.2
85.4
136.5
100.5
127.1
92.0
152.3
76.0
129.4
101.2
129.8
96.0
112.5
82.0
133.6
118.1
130.9
80.0 88.0 99.7 108.9 111.8 116.0 100.0 98.7 102.6
81.9 72.5 57.4 51.1 56.3 91.1 134.5 177.1 246.3
74.0 86.0 90.2 98.6 89.9 88.3 91.8 80.3 89.2
123.3 134.4 130.5 137.5 135.9 148.8 150.3 142.2 143.5
108.5 90.3 84.7 92.2 87.4 93.3 100.7 102.2 117.6
128.5 142.1 143.9 141.6 124.9 120.1 119.6 120.4 125.2
95.2 93.5
154.6 135.3
81.4 70.6
127.3 130.9
104.9 106.1
115.1 112.4
120.0
107.0
124.3
146.3
177.0
80.2
123.1
102.7
123.0
115.0
122.6
142.8
187.9
110.6
123.1
103.8
124.0
116.0
130. 5
152.5
182.7
129.9
130. 3
102.9
128.0
112.0
124. 4
141.2
164.9
135.2
111.1
93.0
125.0
114.0
126.7
139.9
151.3
139.3
106.6
99.8
124.0
115.0
125.7
142.5
150.7
149 5
103.7
111.1
122.0
118.0
117.1
130.5
125.7
138.6
106.3
105. 0
Power and construction:
Electric power
92.5
Building contracts (37 States).... 89.7
98.1 109.6 122.6 133.3 146.0 161.7 157.8 164.3 148.1 159.3 157.1 161.2 154.9 159.8 166.6 160.7 173.6 164.5 169.8
92.7 117.6 111.0 106.8 121.4 99.6 98.2 88.6 81.9 117.1 128.0 122.4 109.7 113.7 100.5 90.2 98.9 76.9 66.3
Unfilled orders:
General index
._ _. ._
U. S. Steel Corporation
121.7
125.8
87.0
83.6
Stocks:
General index
Manfd. commodities (28)
Cotton
Copper (refined)
94.5 102.0 103.5 114.6 120.8 123.0 136.8 141.8 139.1 137.7
93.8 103.2 103.0 106.3 112.5 117.4 120.1 121.0 127.0 127.3
102.5 91.4 106.2 145.5 153.1 123.6 126.8 187.7 169.8 149.5
106.4 113.9 73.1 64.8 85.4 58.4 78.4 57.8 56.4 48.8
Employment:
Factories
104.2
.
Prices:
Farm products, to producers __ .
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
Cost of living (including food)....
96.2
97.8 97.1
99.9 97.4
97.6 97.6
98.2 99.4
Distribution (values) s
* Bank debits, 141 cities
* Wholesale trade
• Department stores, sales
Mail-order sales, 2 houses...
• 10-cent chains, sales
Imports
Exports
___ _
91.2 96.7
101.0 98.0
98.0 99.0
89.2 98.1
88.0 99.0
97.8 93.1
91.5 100.8
Transportation :
Freight, net ton-miles
102.2
...
Finance:
Member bank loans and discounts
Interest rate (commercial paper)..
Federal reserve ratio
Price, corporation bonds
Price, railroad stocks
Price, industrial stocks
Failures (liabilities)
* Seasonal adjustments.
94.1
116.2
99.0
96.4
86.0
86.1
106.0
91.3
90.6
84.6
82.1
99.7 101.4
74.0 76.2
71.1 80.7
98.8
80.8 71.0
87.1 83.3
97.2 100.4
98.1 97.4
79.5
86.8
85.5
92.4
93.1 88.4
62.7 90.1
111.9
102.0
103.0
112.7
113.0
109.0
107.8
119.6
101.0
106.0
120.2
125.0
114.3
105.5
182.5
97.0
107.0
126.2
138.0
108.0
106.8
158.2
96.0
108.0
147.6
150.0
105.5
112.6
184.5
98.0
110.0
187.2
164.0
113.5
115.2
107.4
93.5
96.9
103.6
117.9
122.0
87.2
112.9
100.9
96.0
108.0
133.4
132.4
80.4
117.3
95.4
99.1
112.5
162.7
171.4
102.2
126.8
112.8
89.1
113.0
174.5
214.8
96.2
172.3
94.9
116.0
227.4
163.6
105.0
125.3
187.2
101.1
105.0
144.9
145.8
114.2
128.5
83.4
89.2
82.1
85.6
76.0
76.6
76.8
81.7
76.8
85.6
99.7 101.3 101.8 101.6 101.2 100.7 102.0 103.4 102.1
194.3
96.3
110.0
141.8
156.9
114.4
116.4
73.7 77.6
86.4 92,5
134.0 129.9 122.8 120.2 121.8 127.2 139.2 154.8 157.1 158.0
124.2 121.5 120.4 121.1 120.3 115.7 113.8 113.9 117.2 118.9
130.5 109.9 88.4 70.9 64.2 58.2 106.8 177.5 199.8 206.4
46.8 50.8 62.2 73.4 86.3 92.2 83.7 78.1 112.1 151.3
106.5 98.6 94.9 100.7 100.0 97.1 96.4 98.6 101.4 100.0
102.8 99.3 94.7 97.0 95.8 96.0 96.6 96.0 96.8 96.1
104.9 107.6 103.6 102.9 104.6 104.1 103.3 103.2 102.2 101.3
102.4 102.4 100.0 98.7 98.4 98.8 98.2 98.2 97.6 97.0
195.1
97.0
113.0
163.3
167.4
118.8
129.0
180.6
100.0
105.0
170.0
153.0
127.1
112.2
98.2 94.8
98.6 97.8 101.4 103.6 102.2 101.4 98.6 97.8
95.1 95.7 97.3 97.0 96.8 95.6 93.7 93.5
102.4 103.4 105.9 107.0 107.4 107.2 106.7 105.6
97.0 97.6 98.8 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.3 98.7
180.5
102.0
107.0
168.2
172.0
123.9
101.4
159.0
97.0
112.0
176.4
174.0
109.4
103.6
184.8
101.0
106.0
163.0
162.0
109.6
106.2
198.2
103.0
112.0
183.7
174.0
114.3
100.4
192.8
99.0
123.0
192.8
168.0
108.8
115.3
211.1
100.0
109.0
242.3
159.0
121.1
139.6
190.0 139.8
96.0 89.0
107.0 115.0
225.3 275.2
166.0 165.0
104.8 96.1
116.5 114.3
88.4 104.8 102.2 107.8 102.7 112.6 109.1 112.5 120.4 118.5 128.1 103.8
95.9 101.9 109.1 106.0 106.5
98.5
90.0
104.1
99.9
96.1
91.9
106.8
76.8
86.1
135.9
135.7
93.4
106. 5
194.3
292.6
95.0
135.4
124.8
80.2
110.7
180.3
229.0
96.2
128.7
124.8
89.9
110.8
189.3
275.0
127.1
130.6
127.6
90.5
109.6
188.3
280.3
80.3
132.4
136.4
92.6
108.0
184.9
283.7
85.7
131.3
139.2
94.9
107.6
183.7
285.8
83.2
129.3
139.2
96.5
106.7
184.4
290.3
97.2
135.1
139.2
94.4
105.4
192.1
297.8
74.0
136.2
139.2
96.4
104.9
213.4
330.8
76.5
135.3
142.2
97.7
104 1
216.3
344.5
79.6
139.1
145*0
94.2
103.9
217.7
358.5
80.5
151.1
145.0
89.9
105.2
203.5
316.3
73.9
141.3 140.9
133.4 116. 0
93.0 90.2
105.0 107.1
176.2 181.4
219.4 229.3
122.8 159.1
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: 1925-1929
The following table contains a review of production
and distribution by principal industries and branches
of commerce for the year 1929, with comparisons
since 1925. On the following page is given a table of
commodity stocks, as well as of unfilled orders, as of
December 31, 1929, with similar data for earlier comparable periods.
A text discussion reviewing the
year is given on page 6.
VOLUME OF PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN 1929
ITEM
1925
1926
1928
1927
1929
ITEM
FOODSTUFFS
Contracts awarded (36 States—
000,000 omitted) :
Total floor space (sq. ft.)
Total value (dolls )
Lumber production (board feet —
000, 000 omitted):
Southern pine
Douglas fir
California redwood
California white pine
Western pine
North Carolina pine ...
__
Northern hemlock
Northern hardwoods
Northern pine lumber
Northern pine lath
Oak flooring
Maple flooring
Brick production (000 omitted) :
Face brick (average per firm)
Cement (bbls.—000 omitted) :
Production
Shipments
Sanitary enamel ware shipments
(pieces—000 omitted) :
Baths
Lavatories
Sinks
TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
526, 285
2,433
501
510, 033
6,684
502
551, 529
7, 405
551
538, 354
6,572
571
585, 558
7,054
620
5, 053
4,836
5, 770
3,136
5, 185
323, 552
324, 513
343, f 08
344, 352
AUTOMOBILES AND TIRES
13, 850
12, 351
12, 738
13, 194
45, 738
44, 265
44, 985
41, 230
Automobile production (000 omitted):
Passenger cars
Trucks
. .Rubber tires, production (000
omitted) :
Pneumatic tires
Solid tires and cushions .
Inner tubes
25, 087
METALS AND EQUIPMENT
Production (000 omitted) :
Iron ore consumption (tons)
Pig iron (long tons) __ _. ._
Steel ingots (long tons)
Steel sheets (short tons) _ _
Tin (consumption— long tons)._
Production (short tons) :
Zinc
Copper
New orders:
Structural steel (short tons—
000 omitted)
Steel castings (short tons— 000
omitted)
Fabricated steel plate (short
tons— 000 omitted)
Machine tool orders (index
number)
54, 766
36, 401
44, 141
3,522
76
58, 360
39, 070
46, 936
3,447
78
52,933
36, 232
43, 398
3, 287
72
590,928
842, 117
638, 533
872, 509
613, 548
830, 133
2,998
2,894
3,060
3,288
3,850
981
1,040
923
1,000
1,329
386
514
498
533
511
150
162
138
237
281
1,216
77, 364
1,755
80,100
1,074
54, 291
550
39, 436
850
72, 215
Farm prices (rel. to 1909-1914)... ..
Wholesale prices (rel. to 1926)
Retail food prices (rel. to 1913)
Cost of living (rel. to July, 1914)
61, 81"
520, 053
84, 437
573, 367
80, 096
517, 763
75, 384
500, 748
76, 640
525, 358
51, 267
56, 866
51,092
52,806
59, 490
764
260
60
3
365
771
300
62
32
365
894
331
56
32
392
901
377
59
35
427
1,006
434
57
84
448
65, 604
22, 320
43, 284
73, 349
26, 184
47,604
79, 724
29, 554
50, 170
87, 850
34, 698
53, 152
97,293
34, 611
62, 682
Securities:
Sales (000,000 omitted)—
Stocks (shares)
Bonds, total (dolls.)
Prices, monthly average
(dolls.)—
25 railroad stocks
25 industrials
40 bonds
Banking and insurance (dollars—
000,000 omitted):
Life insurance, new business
Check payments (debits)—
Outside New York City
56, 823
37, 838
49, 865
3,948
79
63, 645
42, 285
54, 164
3,887
89
DISTRIBUTION
Sales:
2 mail-order houses (rel. to 19231925)
5 ten-cent chains
__
619, 595 628,062
909, 147 1, 005, 537
Advertising, agate lines (000,000
omitted) :
Magazine
..Newspaper, 22 cities
Postal receipts (dollars—000,000
Foreign trade of United States (dollars—000,000 omitted) :
Exports
Imports
.- .
RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
Locomotive shipments (number)
Freight-car shipments (number)
Lubricants (bbls. —42 gal.)
Gas and fuel oil (bbls.—42 gal.).
Electrical energy, central stations
(k. w. hours— 000,000 omitted) :
Total
By water power
By fuels
PAPER
P r o d u c t i o n (short tons— 000
omitted) :
Newsprint
Book paper
Wrapping paper
Wood pulp
1927
1928
1929
899
5,822
843
6, 103
812
6,084
928
6,397
757
5,554
5,680
6,528
520
1,399
1,812
650
254
362
559
145
550
106
5,374
6,322
508
1,485
1,641
594
210
360
488
126
575
115
5,174
5,972
487
1,092
1,561
614
193
347
486
119
526
113
4,994
4,935
459
1,227
4,583
587
197
357
497
105
531
94
637
169
334
419
66
400
72
456
1,150
8,671
8,661
8,929
161, 202
156, 724
164, 070
161, 781
171, 908
170, 922
175, 968
175, 455
170, 198
169, 394
1,326
1,528
1, 551
1,195
1,365
1,364
1,131
1,252
1,314
1,116
1,265
1, 317,
937
1, 116
1,156
3,769
497
3,819
482
2,947
455
3,821
531
4,586
754
45, 727
782
62, 049
46, 179
578
57, 515
48, 536
570
52,697
58, 539
514
60, 175
54,927
393
54, 976
113
113
118
120
125
143
126
138
174
148
150
208
187
26
1, 223
29
1,272
30
1,115
30
1,185
32
1,229
344
367
376
377
347
4, 910
4,228
4,809
4,431
4,866
4,185
5,128
4,091
5,248
4,400
147
103.5
157
168
136
100.0
161
168
131
95.4
155
164.
139
97.6
154
162
138
96.5
157
161
452
3,433
449
3,121
584
3,680
921
2,962
1,125
3,045
82.48
152. 65
77.04
93.27
165. 70
80.36
113. 81
214. 54
83.69
122.06
268. 92
84.06
135. 87
366.29
79.21
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
PRODUCTION OF FUEL AND
POWER
Coal (short tons—000 omitted):
A nthracite
Bituminous
Coke (short tons— 000 omitted) :
Total
Petroleum products (000,000 omitted):
Crude petroleum (bbls. —42 gal.)
Gasoline (bbls.—42 gal.)
192G
BUILDING AND BUILDING
MATERIALS
Corn grindings (bu.—000 omitted) .. 70, 264 76, 095 85, 548 86, 922 86, 617
Sugar meltings (long tons—000
omitted)
4,882
5, 175
4,726
4,777
5, 113
Oleomargarine production (Ibs.—
000 omitted)
234, 814 243, 513 276, 504 316,489 356, 246
Butter production (Ibs.—000 omitted)
1, 361, 526 1, 451, 760 1, 894, 550 1, 487, 049 1, 488, 527
Condensed and evaporated milk
production (Ibs.— 000 omitted) . 1, 208, 450 1, 170, 461 1, 579, 872 1, 918, 427! 2, 126, 582
16, 204
Egg receipts (cases—000 omitted). ._
15, 601
16, 139
15, 710
15, 476
Fish catch (Ibs.—000 omitted)
239, 411 264, 665 288, 674 296, 614 373, 227
Meat production, inspected slaughter (Ibs.—000,000 omitted):
5.277
Beef products ... __
5,480
5,711
4,727
4,728
Pork products
8,579
8,430
7,273
7,731
7,323
502
Lamb and mutton products
501
545
467
523
Cottonseed-oil production (Ibs.—
000,000 omitted) . . .
1,764
1,807
1,582
1,512
1,460
Wheat-flour production (bbls.—
124
000,000 omitted)...
127
125
Consumption (000 omitted) :
Wool (pounds)..
Cotton (bales)
Silk (bales)
Production (000 omitted) :
Fine cotton goods (pieces)
Boots and shoes (pairs—000
omitted
._ _
Knit underwear (dozen garments—000 omitted)
Hoisery (dozen pairs—000 omitted)
Men's and boys' suits (dozen—
000 omitted)
1925
BANKING AND FINANCE
1,530
1,284
1,087
4,179
1,684
1,346
1,075
4,524
1, 485
1,332
1,080
4,159
1,415
1,509
1,116
4,184
"\Tmx7 V/vrlr f^itv
1,387
i
Interest rates, average (per
cent) —•
New York call loans
Commercial paper 60-90
days
Business failures:
Liabilities (dollars—000,000
omitted)
Firms (number)
10, 757
11,421
11,296
12,228
12, 885
256, 415
313, 372
268, 935
339, 056
281, 460
391, 557
233, 616
391, 728
241,511
477, 244
4.20
4.50
4.06
6.04
7.61
3.29
3.59
3.45
4,87
5.85
444
21, 214
409
21, 773
520
23,146
487
23, 842
483
22,909
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: 1924-1928—Continued
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES HELD AT YEAR-END INVENTORY PERIODS
1928
1927
1926
1929
Unit
COMMODITY
Nov. 30
.
Dec. 31
Nov. 30
Dec. 31
Nov. 30
Dec. 31
Nov. 30
Dec. 31
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
Beef products
Pork products
_
Lamb and mutton
Sugar (raw at refineries)
Cottonseed oil
Cottonseed cake and meal
Wheat (visible, United States)
Wheat flour
Corn (visible, United States)
Oats (visible, United Slates)
Barley (visible)
- Rye (visible)
Lard _
Butter
Cheese, all varieties
Cheese, American
Eggs, frozen
Eggs, case
Poultry- -Fish
Coffee (visible, United States)
Bice (domestic) _
Tobacco
Thous. of Ibs
_ Thous. of Ibs
Thous. of Ibs
Long tons
Thous. of Ibs
Short tons
Thous. of bush
.
Thous. of bbls
Thous. of bush _._
Thous. of bush
Thous. of bush_ _ .
Thous. of bush
Thous. of Ibs
Thous. of Ibs
_ . Thous. of Ibs
Thous. of Ibs - Thous. of Ibs
Thous. of cases _
Thous. of lbs_
Thous. of Ibs
Thous. of bags
Thous. of pockets. _.
Thous. of Ibs
85, 977
434, 972
3,166
277, 687
131, 181
176, 103
78, 412
8,000
32, 219
50, 063
4,902
12, 751
46, 744
64, 381
81, 084
03, 881
38, 620
3,215
106, 854
75, 034
888
2,197
i 1, 768, 399
-
___
65, 345
100, 873
465, 976
522, 749
3,790
4,556
215, 665
246, 391
165, 070
158, 348
206, 162
167, 400
96, 468
68, 125
6,800
6,700
20, 439
36, 412
24, 429
46, 341
4,338
4,492
2,412
12, 343
46, 154
49, 992
83, 224
34, 347
70, 735
72, 055
53, 447
54, 596
54, 703
33, 593
2,956
1,096
144, 497
85, 030
66, 790
69, 854
686
978
2,410
2,362
1, 841, 645 i 1, 806, 747
76, 947
79, 633
578, 280
529, 019
4,408
5,472
205, 573
234, 429
158, 834
141, 906
190, 228
161, 330
90, 506
140, 775
6,100
7,500
28, 390
7,223
22, 982
16, 935
2,707
9,627
3,275
4,143
54, 855
67, 257
46, 289
70, 985
64, 035
89, 970
47, 765
74, 325
47, 920
64, 201
882
3,542
117,490
79, 173
64, 539
77, 677
768
752
2,291
2,887
1, 922, 743 * 1, 679, 477
93,444
98, 853
558, 146
755, 256
5,194
5,623
221, 196
728, 484
124, 002
133, 724
182, 771
199, 181
142, 532
191, 833
8,400
7,730
3,646
17, 790
17, 118
29, 720
9,886
9,250
10, 588
5,726
68, 517
85, 217
43, 783
111, 650
86, 949
85, 730
68, 075
71, 065
61, 772
56, 181
2,631
1,415
115, 876
109, 684
78, 968
78, 095
598
783
2,792
2,551
1, 755, 408 i 1, 611, 938
105, 339
706, 656
5,318
682,429
116, 150
203, 554
185, 113
2, 469
29, 314
9,927
8,656
81,503
81, 837
81, 825
64, 713
53, 644
710
139, 998
75,847
693
2,439
CLOTHING MATERIALS
of doz. pairs
of dozens
of Ibs
* 375, 714
8,010
47, 130
6,856
1,011
281, 620
8,312
52, 478
6,710
1,063
265, 932
i 357, 107
7,526
52, 069
7,568
1,073
249, 673
303, 668
7,364
53,540
7,640
1,100
242, 300
i 369, 816
6,791
49, 806
7,699
1,164
259, 330
309, 566
6,971
48, 908
7,522
1,210
267, 503
i 369, 642
7,514
76, 452
7,540
1,258
270, 188
Thous. of long tons
Short tons
„ Barrels
Short tons
..
Long tons
42, 761
165, 114
54, 377
14, 481
2,304
38, 426
160, 193
47,790
21, 887
1,909
41, 472
145, 644
63, 017
39, 320
2,003
37, 852
150, 104
52, 606
40, 751
1,573
40, 080
174, 028
45, 365
46, 542
3,603
35, 147
191, 429
46, 464
45, 441
2,428
41,500
178, 736
61, 576
63, 061
2,050
37, 646
173, 619
67,938
77, 262
2,820
1, 065, 538
674, 249
11, 591
1,754
60, 145
26,309
3, 246
16, 243
2,104
161,391
225, 645
274, 422
63, 650
184, 405
1,164,232
690, 157
12, 202
1,907
77, 279
27, 721
3,545
20, 679
2,241
177, 331
265, 400
306, 431
58, 321
208, 789
1, 194, 404
624, 65.1
12, 149
3,646
79, 899
27, 610
3,810
16, 022
2,777
151, 673
201, 577
230, 148
77, 676
247, 954
1, 207, 534
667, 618
13, 037
3,615
74, 773
29,527
3,118
21, 082
2,832
163, 354
212, 004
239, 022
81, 939
248, 755
952, 395
562, 528
11, 668
2, 359
80, 331
21, 960
4,045
17, 769
2,553
165, 738
195, 323
242, 837
83, 472
246, 178
978, 954
566, 914
11, 396
1,884
87, 856
24, 674
4,600
22, 573
1, 068, 516
607, 775
17, 130
3,299
82, 103
23, 659
5,009
18, 213
1, 095, 532
623,554
18, 601
2,790
83, 233
26, 523
4,970
23, 519
175, 104
207,940
258, 426
90, 371
271, 787
166, 397
173, 570
248, 685
68, 546
256, 895
163, 728
155, 191
234, 572
68,432
257, 595
7,810
158
13, 592
200, 932
43, 638
7, 856
168
12, 030
195, 980
42, 014
7,635
161
28, 543
158, 717
41, 552
7,734
161
20, 877
156, 872
45, 198
9,434
151
34, 691
118, 548
40, 242
10, 218
152
34, 469
125, Oil
40, 684
9,670
113
23, 549
70, 688
37, 554
9,457
121
19,023
Wool, grease equivalent (mills and dealers) „_
Cotton (mills and warehouses)
Silk (warehouses)
Hosiery
Knit underwear
Hides and skins
Thous.
Thous.
Bales
Thous.
Thous.
Thous
METALS
Iron ore
Steel sheets
Steel barrels
Zinc
Tin (United States)
of Ibs
of bales __
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
M feet b. in
Yellow pine
M feet b. m
_ ._
California white pine
.__._.
]Vf feet b. m
Walnut lumber
Walnut logs
- ._ M feet log measure
Oak flooring
M feet b. m
Maple flooring
M feet b m
Roofing felt
Tons
. .
Thous. of bbls.
Cement
_
Thousands
Face brick
Number
Baths (enamel)
Number
Lavatories (enamel)
N\im h^r
Sinks (enamel)
Turpentine (3 ports)
Barrels
_ _.
Barrels
Rosin (3 ports)
RUBBER AND PAPER
Pneumatic tires
Solid tires and cushions
Newsprint (at mills)
Wood pulp, mechanical
Wood pulp, chemical
1
Thousands _
Thousands
Short tons
Short tons
Short tons
_.
7,759
90, 772
Quarter ending Sept. 30.
UNFILLED ORDERS FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
JUNE 30 —
Percentage
change
Dec. 31,
1929, from
June 30,
1929
Unit
COMMODITY
Hosiery
Knit underwear _ .
Cottonfinishing.
Pyroxylin coated textiles
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized
Steel (U. S. Steel Corporation)
Locomotives
Oak flooring
Maple
flooring
_ ._
Baths (enamel)
Small ware (enamel)
Face brick
__
Common brick
Freight cars
Ships
Furniture
Boxboard
Illuminating glassware
DECEMBER 31 —
_.
Thous. of doz. pairs
Thous. of dozens
Days
Thous. of linear yds
Short tons
Thous. of long tons
Number _
M feet b m
M feet b. m
Number
Number
Thousands
Thousands
Number
Thous. of gross tons
No. of days' supply
Short tons
No. of weeks' supply.-.-
1926
1927
1928
1929
1926
1927
1928
1929
6,229
2,391
4.2
2,374
422, 237
3,479
667
41, 744
7,612
80, 050
172, 026
1,130
220, 078
34, 874
199
60
109, 559
2.5
6,342
2,614
5.5
2,671
399, 562
3,053
400
45, 528
11, 634
45, 479
115, 375
1,113
254, 191
21, 956
219
53
94,847
1.3
4,900
2,053
3.6
4,226
526, 798
3,637
201
49,002
10, 500
121, 061
315, 920
950
260, 970
12, 446
264
46
77, 782
1.3
4, 841
2,293
5.1
2,910
676, 568
4,257
552
50, 832
10, 600
41, 644
154, 243
5,100
1,562
5.0
2,523
529, 940
3,961
398
35, 995
9,706
49, 804
127, 104
673
311,979
18, 481
314
42
86, 562
1.0
5,395
1,912
3.9
2,979
745, 393
3,973
232
27, 887
8,736
33, 160
104, 774
730
224, 825
12, 431
204
29
74, 729
1.0
4,403
1,525
5.6
3,543
592, 094
3,977
282
30, 956
7,988
39, 182
118, 100
3.6
1,747
443, 127
4,417
490
45, 272
5,579
40, 568
120, 843
-29.4
-40.0
-34.5
+3.8
-11.2
-10.9
-47.4
-2.6
-21.7
141, 143
34, 085
-13.5
-13.0
32
-44.8
1.0
-37.5
163, 126
39, 173
170
58
81, 880
1.6
182, 791
12, 671
94
39
94, 174
1.5
REVIEW OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN 1929
Although a drastic decline in stock-market prices
occurred during the last quarter of the year, industrial
and commercial activity during 1929 were generally
on a higher level than in any previous similar period.
The decline in the stock-market activity toward the
close of the year had some repercussion in business but
timely efforts on the part of the Nation's business
executives in formulating plans to provide an enduring
soundness for our economic fabric restored confidence
in business conditions.
The quantitative index of manufacturing production,
the most complete measure of industrial activity, exceeded the previous high record of 1928. The automobile industry showed larger production than in any
other preceding year, while the output of steel for the
first time in history exceeded 50,000,000 tons. Copper
production during the year was larger than in any other
year not excepting the war period. Tin consumption,
likewise, showed a substantial gain over recent years.
New orders for machine tools placed during 1929 were
substantially greater than in the preceding year, reflecting the great industrial activity which was witnessed during 1929.
The consumption of wool was larger than in any
year since 1923. Cotton consumption, though showing expansion as compared with 1928, was lower than
in 1927, the year of greatest previous consumption.
The trend toward larger consumption of silk continued
through 1929 and for that year silk consumption was
greater than in any other preceding 12 months.
Distribution of goods from producer to consumer was
larger than in the previous year as reflected by retail
sales data reported by department stores, mail-order
houses, 10-cent chains, and chain groceries. The
volume of wholesale trade was also greater than in the
previous year, while the movement of commodities by
rail, as indicated by freight-car loadings, further reflected the commercial activity which characterized
the year. The volume of check payments (not counting New York City where stock transactions greatly
affect the total) was larger than in the previous year.
New construction contracted for during the year
showed a substantial decline from the previous year,
the decrease being almost entirely due to smaller
awards for residential construction. The decrease
in building contracts was reflected in lower production of the principal types of lumber, smaller out-
put of brick and cement, and smaller manufacturers'
shipments of sanitary enameled ware. New orders
for structural steel, however, showed expansion over
the preceding year, exceeding in fact any other previous year on record. The trend toward electrification
of industry was upwards during the year, the total consumption of electrical energy reaching a point not previously attained. Industrial employment, despite the
continued increasing mechanization of industry, was
larger in 1929 than in the previous year, with pay-roll
payments making similar comparisons.
Wholesale prices were generally lower than in 1928
and showed a decline of 3J^ per cent from the average
for 1926, the base period. The cost of living index
reflected a decline and for the year as a whole was
lower than at any time since 1922, the principal items
showing lower costs being shelter and clothing. Prices
paid to farmers for their produce were fractionally
lower than in 1928 but on the whole agricultural conditions during the year were on a sound basis.
New sales of life insurance during the year were
greater than ever before, evidencing larger consumerpurchasing power. At the close of the year bank
loans and discounts were greater than at the end of
1928, but rediscounts with the Federal reserve banks
were considerably smaller. Interest rates averaged
higher in 1929 than in the previous year but for the
closing weeks of the year were lower than in the corresponding period of 1928.
Dividend and interest payments during 1929 were
greater than in any previous year, while Christmas
savings also reached a new high point.
Though the year was one of large industrial activity
there were no evidences of accumulation of stocks of
manufactured goods in manufacturers' hands, This
phenomenon is largely attributable to the wider use of
available business facts which provided business executives with a basis for gearing production to consumptive requirements.
The foreign trade of the United States showed larger
exports during 1929 than in any year since the postwar boom. Imports of merchandise in 1929 were
greater than in the preceding year. In all, though
American business was hesitant in the last two months
of the year, 1929 as a whole marked the continuance of
the longest period of general business stability ever
witnessed in the United States.
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
[.Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
180
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES)
1511i I i i I i i I i i T 1 1 1 i i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i i 1 1 1 I i 11 1 1 1 1 1 i i 11 i i I i i 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r i 1 1 11 i i 1 1 I 1 1 1 i i I i 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I i 1 1 i i I i i I i 11 1 1 I 1 1 I 11 I
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
50
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING. AND
ELECTRIC
POWER
PRODUCTION
200
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
MANUFACTURING. PRODUCTION
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_
CHECK PAYMENTS AND RETAIL TRADE
2501
50
1920
192!
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
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1929
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Nov. 3 114.5 114.3 39.6 119.9 122.4 131.0 115.1 97.9 86.8 71.3 86.3 113.0 154.4 295.0 108.5 71.6 128.6 86.7 181.8 160.0 216.7 108.1 103.2
10
17
24
113.2 108.2 42.9 119.9 104.0 127.4 109.9 97.6
109.2 112.1 40.4 119.6 85.1 128.2 110.5 97.7
106. 6 112.7 38.0 120.3 113.4 151.6 107.3 97.3
85.3 71.7 86.5 114.5 116. 8 217. 3 88.6 73.8 128.8 89.9 154.5 160.0 220.8 108.3 89.2
87.6 72.4 86.8 114.5 109. 0 245. 4 113.6 96.1 128.1 87.0 151.5 160.0 225.1 108.3 108.1
88.4 75.4 87.4 114.5 139. 1 264. 6104.7 101. 5 129.1 88.3 157.6 160.0 230.7 108.1 117.0
Dec. 1 109.2 101.6 35.1 120.3 171.2 133.4 93.8 97.3 88.4 76.1 87.3 114.5 140.9274.6 67.7 73.8 130.1 84.1 181.8 160.0 233.9 108.0 102.5
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15
22
19
110. 5 115.0 38.8 121.0 106.0
107.9 113.2 38.0 122.3 101.6
105. 3 113.4 35.9 122.5 105.5
107.9 70.7 34.3 123.9 116.7
135.9
140.9
150.6
119. 3
102.7
100.6
93.7
69.6
97.1
96.8
96.9
97.2
87.6
86.0
86.0
85.3
75.0
75.4
75.0
75.7
87.3
87.5
87.5
87.5
114.5
114.5
314.5
117.4
103.0266.2
112.2 225.0
98.6 197.7
68.6 200.0
93.4 123.6 131.0 83.6 218.2
94.0 117.9 130.3 82.8 190.9
63.9 118.5 130.8 83.2 178.8
40.2 80.3 131. 1. 79.5 251.5
168.6
177.1
188.6
191.4
225.0
219.7
222.2
231.5
107.6 110.1
107.3 123.3
107.2 120.6
107.3 88.2
1929
Jan. 5 110.5 101.1 38.8 124.4 64.4 164.2 83.3 97.0 83.7 73.5 87.6 119.6 56.5 140.8 65.8 106.9 135.7 79.9 200.0 182.9 240.5 107.4 116.2
12
19
26
110.5 119.7 43.3 124.5 93.4 154.8
109.2 119.9 46.9 126.9 109.6 141.3
110. 5 120.8 44.5 127.8 110.6 137.7
95.3 97.1
97.2 97.2
96.6 97.8
83.7 74.6 87.5 119.6 56.7 118.5 77.2 120.6 139.9 85.5 154.5 174.3 238.7 107.4 156.0
88.4 75.0 87.5 120.3 52.9 87.7 89.2 130.7 129.3 86.5 169.7 177.1 240.0 107.3 143.2
92. 73.9 87.6 121.7 71.9 95.4 67.7 111.6 128.5 89.4. 145.5 177.1 245.8 107.3 128.0
Feb. 2 111.8 119.8 42.9 128.7 96.4 128.5 98.8 97.7 90.
73.9
73.9
74.3
74.6
87.6
87.6
87.6
87.6
123.9
129.0
129.0
129.0
82.6
81.8
75.9
79.0
93.5
80.0
68.8
76.2
69.9 95.8 129. 1 89.5 160.6
63.3 113.4 130.1 89.4 163.6
63.6 114.8 129.9 90.1 169.7
59.8 93.5 129. 91.4 169.7
177.1
171.4
177.1
177. 1
252.6
250.4
244.9
244.9
107.0
106.9
106.7
106.5
132.9
135.1
117.0
101.0
.Mar. 2 118.4 114.5 50.2 129.8 124.5 124.8 101.9 98.4 91.
76.1
79.8
79.4
77.6
77.2
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
87.9
139.1
139.9
152.9
171.0
172.5
105.9
82.8
79.7
76.3
67.3
80.0
68.5
84.2
81.5
71.9
63.3
64.6
69.3
78.5
76.6
177.1
177.1
180.0
182.9
194.3
253.5
250.3
250.7
252.9
246.2
106.4
106.3
105. 7
105.7
105.2
131.9
120.4
113. 0
107.6
125.8
76.1 88.3 156. 5 61.2 61.2 66.8 76.3 132. 92 3 233. 3 202.9
13 126.3 84.6 42.9 125.5 195.1 128.2 101.4 97.3 88.4 76.1 88.9 133.3 51.8 54.2 72.2 73.5 131. 95^2 197.0 205.7
20 126.3 88.8 45.7 128.3 122.2 140.7 104.7 96.7 87.6 74.6 88.9 129.0 44.7 52.3 83.9 82.1 131. 94.6 190.9 200.0
27 128.9 93.6 46.1 127.3 141.2 125.6 109.7 96.7 82.9 72.8 89.5 129.0 46.1 50.0 86.4 82.4 131.1 95.9 200.0 194.3
247.4
246.9
249.1
253.2
105.2
105.3
105.8
106.2
114.5
116.7
119.9
110.3
9
16
23
9
16
23
30
113.2 124.1 41.2 129.3 79.8 145.7
114.5 122.5 44.9 128.4 85.1 119.1
117.1 120.6 45.7 129.3 93.1 145. 5
122.4 105.3 51.0 128.0 93.2
123.7 98.4 51.8 126.0 127.9
125.0 86.3 51.0 127.5 110.0
125.0 81.5 47.3 126.1 134. 2
99.7 97.1
99.9 97.6
94.6 98.0
157.8 98.6 98.2
130.6 99.9 98.2
149.2 100.2 98.3
133.8 100.9 98.3
90.
91.
93.
90.
92.
90.
86.
94.1
83.7
63.6
92.8
79.5
130.
131.
131.
132.
132.
90.2 187. 9
89.9 218.2
91.2 178.8
92.5 206.1
92.0 309.1
Apr. 6 126.3 78.4 40.0 127.6 165.0 154.5 99.7 97.9 85.
May 4 132.9 90.1 49.4 126.3 122.9 136.0 109.5 96.7 82.9 72.8 89.5 129.0 48.3 34.6 88.6 85.7 131.6 94.6 269.7 197.1 257.2 106.0 103.4
11 127.6 93.8 51.0 126.0 125.8 134.6 109.3 95.7 80.6 72.1 89.5 129.0 50.8 33.5 79.7 70.9 130.1 95.9 290.9 202.9 257.6 105.7 105.2
18 128.9 91.7 54.7 126.9 131.7 134.2 109.1 95.9 79.8 72.4 89.7 129.0 51.3 27.7 76.3 76.1 130.4 96.9 218.2 205.7 256.4 105.3 116.7
25 126.3 94.0 56.7 129.1 108.6 135.6 110.7 95.9 77.5 71.7 89.7 129.0 52.4 30.4 71.2 85.7 129.5 97.9 157.6 211.4 249.8 104.9 100.7
June 1 125.0 86.6 58.0 130.2 182.6 127.1 101.4 95.6 72.9 68.0 89,6 129.0 57.4 30.8 63.0 77.0 129.6 96.1 145.5 205.7 241.8 104.3 91.9
8 125.0 93.9 59.2 130.8 117.4 132.3 110.0 95.8 76.0 69.9 89.5 129.0 68.6 25.0 71.5 89.7 130.7 96.0 169.7 194.3 950.9 104.5 103.9
15
22
29
126.3
126.3
125.0
95.5 59.6 131.7 149.1 127.9 111.5 96.6
93.1 58.4 132.7 127.4 142.6 111.5 97.6
97.2 59.2 135.1 149.0 125.3 114.3 97.7
79.1 69.5 89.5 129.0 70.3 31.
79.1 68.0 89.3 129.0 78.9 36.
84.5 68.0 89.0 129.0 94.5 36.
68.7 87.2 130.9 97.0 187.9 188.6 253.4 104.5 104.7
74.1 76.7 132.4 97.8 169.7 185.7 261. 104.5 104.9
72.5 81.7 133.4 97.2 212.1 217.1 268. 104.2 104.4
53.2
75.3
75.0
83.2
74.6
84.3
76.4
75.7
135.4
135. 3
135.2
135.8
94.1 242.4
94.2 209.1
95.2 230. 3
96.4 206.1
171.4
171.4
180.0
82.9
280.
284.
289.
289.
104.2
104.2
104.2
104.1
78.8
69.6
17 118.4 97.9 50.2 141.2 104.6 133.9 114.8 97.3 96.1 66.9 88.2 129.0 171.6 46. 78.2
24 117.1 102.3 49.4 142.4 127.7 138.4 118.4 97.0 94.6 68.8 88. 129.0 233.5 71. 94.0
31 115.8 109.7 47.8 142.7 108.8 132.5 121.0 96.9 93.0 71.0 88.2 129.0 174.4 104.6 92.1
68.1
68.6
65.3
66.1
74.3
136. 5
136.4
135.6
135.5
135.6
96.0 242.4
96.3 206.1
96.3 169.7
97.4 160.6
97.3 209.1
197.1
202.9
202.9
202.9
205.7
290.
288.
292.
301.
308.1
103.8 100.5
103.5 106.9
103.2 90.4
103.0 98.0
103.0 89.7
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
151.3 153.8 94.0 63.8 137.2 94.4 187.9
146.8 174.6 100.0 69.2 137.2 95.1 197.9
136.1 200.4 109.8 66.4 138.1 95.2 203.0
140.0 239.6 121.5 77.8 138.0 95.2 215.1
205.7
205.7
205.7
208.6
312.8
308.0
312.5
304.9
103.1 73.7
103.1 97.5
103.1 88.5
102.9 105.2
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
114.3 308.8 115.2 77.5 139.4 93.8 181.8
92.9 340.4 106.0 72.3 138.2 96.0 130.3
117.3 374.2 121.2 80.3 139.2 94.3 145.5
109.8 350.0 133.5 88.6 140.0 96.1 130.3
205.7
200.0
177.1
165.7
292.8
303.4
298.3
271.8
102.8
102.9
103.7
104.5
97.3
90.4
88.2
111.8
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
89.1 337.3 131.0 72.3 151.5 89.5 145.5
74.9 271.5 123.8 86.4 147.9 90.1 145.5
56.7 264.6 110.4 94.8 144.9 89.7 142.4
48.0 217.7 102.8 99.8 142.9 91.9 115.1
53.3 200.8 76.6 90.6 141.6 92.6 109.1
142.9
137.1
137.1
125.7
114.3
224.3
208.4
185.0
205. 3
207.8
103.9
104.1
103.3
103.3
104.9
101.7
98.8
99.3
116.0
91.2
July 6
13
20
27
123.7 76.1 55.9 137.2
122.4 96.8 53.9 138.8
125. 0 94.4 55.1 138.9
126.3 97.3 5.55 139.1
175.3
145.9
158.1
156.0
166.0 94.8
121.6 111.0
143.6 112.5
138.0 114.8
98.2 87.6 67.6 88.8
98.1 90.7 67.6 88.7
98.8 100.7 70.6 88.7
99.2 100.0 68.8 88.6
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
143.4
207.5
229.1
374.9
28.
33.
20.
22.
Aug. 3 123.7 94.7 54.3 139.7 190.4 137.4 115.2 98.6 101. 5 69.5 88.6 129.0 470. 5 4.
10 122.4 98.2 51.4 139.0 111.4 144.3 113.8 97.6 93.8 66.5 88.4 129.0 390.0 41.
Sept. 7 113.2 95.8 49.4 141.9
97.9 121.6
14 111.8 111.5 50.2 142.3 128.0 136.9
21 107.9 111.5 50.2 140.4 112.8 155.3
28 111.8 117.5 48.6 139.2 99.2 147.8
Oct.
96.3
96.3
96.1
95.8
96.9
97.7
96.9
95.3
70.6
69.9
68.8
68.8
88.2
88.
88.2
88.0
5 110.5 114.0 43.7 138.6 112.1 166.4 123.0 94.7 96.1 69.5 87.
12
19
26
103.9 118.8 44.9 136.2 116.1 146.1 123.0 94.7 96.9 68.4 87.
105.3 114.4 42.0 139.4 186.2 143,9 123.6 94.6 93.8 66.2 87.
105.3 117.1 39.2 139.8 91.5 #9,0 118.3 94.1 90.7 67.6 87.
Nov. 2
01.3
96.1
93.4
90.8
88.2
Dec. 7
84.2 120.3 35.1 126.3 135.3 127.0
84.2 119.0 32.7 125.9 69.6 125.9
82.9 114.5 33.5 126.5 64.6 143.2
51.3 79.4 29.4 125.2 61.1 112.3
9
*16
23
30
14
21
28
1930
Jan. 4
11
18
25
1
106.1
120.3
121.6
125.4
77.6
86.8
90.8
97.4
113. 5
113.7
108.2
112.6
102.5
103. 8
114.6
109.5
119.9
43.3
46.1
39.2
34.7
34.3
30.6
29.0
27.8
26.9
135.3 116.6 174.5 111.8 93.7 92.2 66.5 87.
126.3 88.9 168.1 109.5 93.3 91.5 64.7 87.
125.8 67.0 144.0 02.6 92.6 87.6 64.3 87.
126.4 79.2 162.5 99.1 92.2 93.0 64.7 86.9
126.6 133.7 129.8 87.3 92.3 93.8 64.0 86.9
127.3
129.1
127.8
125.6
86.3
86.3
88.2
59.5
64.3
63.6
62.5
64.0
86.9
86.8
86.9
86.7
129.0 , eo.sbn.s 93.7 118.6
129.0 88.2 183.5 88.6 111.4
129.0 60.8 160.4 68.0 107.7
129.0 49.3 154.2 45.9 59.8
133. 6 81.0 93.0 96.9 63.6
262.8 90.0 93.1 93.8 64.0
125.1 88.4 93.2 91.5 64.3
123.7 90.0 93. " 91.5 63.6
86.6
86.3
86.0
85.4
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
97.7
96.3
87.9
66.6
92.7
92.6
92.8
93.1
96.9
93.0
91.5
94.6
50.7 98.8
57.8 113.8
51.9 74.6
40. S 62.7
62.3
80.1
83.5
76.3
80.7
112.8
98.1
125.9
83.0
108.1
92.4
98.3
140.3
139.0
138.8
138.5
92.3 109.1
92.4 109.1
89.4 109.1
87.2 136.4
108.6
114.3
114.3
114.3
216.3
217.7
208.7
204.5
105.4 111.8
105. 3 126.3
104.8 122.4
104.7 97.3
141.2
136.5
134.7
133.5
89.8 145.5
94. 112.1
97.31109.1
98.4 109.1
114.3
111.4
108.6
108.6
211.3
212.3
213.0
215.6
104.8
105.2
105. 1
108.6
123.1
179.9
156.8
158.2
Sources of data are as follows: Bituminous coal and beehive coke production from 17. /S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines; Petroleum production (crude)
counts of member banks and debits to individual accounts from Federal Reserve Board; Call-money and Time-money rates, and Bond prices from Wall Street Journal; Stock
prices
from Annalist; Business failures from R. G. Dun & Co.
2
The actual week for all items does not always end on the same day.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS IN THEJ CALENDAR YEARS 1928 AND 1929, BY
STATES
INDIVIDUAL
CORPORATION
TOTAL INCOME TAX
STATES
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California _
Colorado
__
._ -_ _- .._
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida .
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho -_
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas .._
__ _ _ _
. ,.
_
_
Kentucky
. ._
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland (including Dist. of Columbia)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
._
_
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York..
North Carolina
North Dakota.
Ohio
_ __
___
_
.
..
Oklahoma
OregonPennsylvania..
Rhode Island.
South Carolina
___
South Dakota
TennesseeTexas
Utah
Vermont
._ _
Virginia
Washington, including Alaska
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Total
_. __ ._ _
_
1928
1939
1938
1939
1938
1938
$4, 608, 153. 88
956, 318. 87
2, 291, 909. 49
59, 023, 166. 86
6, 606, 298. 61
$3, 401, 311. 59
1, 078, 842. 94
2, 060, 772. 81
69, 449, 135. 08
6, 735, 858. 76
$3, 050, 576. 22
798, 366. 34
1, 712, 007. 92
57, 248, 824. 65
3, 638, 397. 04
$4, 456, 717. 66
1, 665, 919. 42
1, 182, 370. 91
72, 340, 681. 30
4, 713, 742. 06
$7, 658, 730. 10
1, 754, 685. 21
4, 003, 917. 41
116, 271, 991. 51
10, 244, 695. 65
$7, 858, 029. 25
2, 744, 762. 36
3, 243. 143. 72
141, 789. 816. 36
11, 449. 600. 82
18, 083, 569. 46
15, 379, 722. 51
4, 303, 353. 84
9, 865, 773. 93
4, 355, 791. 37
20, 347, 368. 93
21, 372, 333. 22
3, 358, 449. 95
8, 730, 212. 81
4, 140, 857. 35
18, 103, 605. 24
8, 709, 581. 72
8, 282, 123. 17
4, 347, 876. 33
1, 413, 082. 91
24, 1C3, 039. 04
10, 784, 704. 45
9, 905, 719. 99
4, 567, 206. 72
1, 499, 171. 17
36, 187, 174. 70
24, 089, 304. 23
12, 585, 477. 01
14, 213, 650. 26
5, 768, 874. 28
44, 510, 407. 97
32, 157, 037. 67
13, 264, 169. 94
13, 297, 419. 53
5, 640, 028. 52
740, 542. 52
123, 946, 031. 54
15, 952, 403. 86
7, 648, 783. 81
12, 702, 000. 05
652, 586. 14
120, 956, 089. 59
14, 167, 362. 11
7, 375, 340. 77
13, 178, 878. 69
292, 391. 97
79, 992, 081. 74
9,869,275.11
4, 134, 979. 29
4, 127, 191. 18
311, 336. 44
116,030,828.88
10, 916, 704. 91
6, 696, 209. 13
3, 476, 027. 72
1, 032, 934. 49
203, 938, 113. 28
25, 821, 678. 97
11, 783, 763. 10
16, 829, 191. 23
963, 922. 58
236, 986, 918. 47
25, 084, 067. 02
14, 071, 549. 90
16, 654, 906. 41
9, 868, 690. 06
8, 730, 280. 23
4, 463, 895. 58
22, 008, 228. 59
8, 988, 613. 61
7, 627, 078. 59
4, 083, 612. 63
25, 186, 617. 52
5, 097, 006. 69
3, 882, 119. 52
3, 681, 960. 31
22, 360, 684. 97
6, 348, 466. 26
4,811,158.02
4, 342, 630. 19
26, 014, 411. 98
14, 965, 696. 75
12, 612, 399. 75
8, 145, 855. 89
44, 368, 913. 56
15, 337, 079. 87
12, 438, 236. 61
8, 426, 242. 82
51, 201, 029. 50
57, 579, 829. 74
91, 861, 899. 23
15, 970, 786. 70
1, 516, 385. 95
33, 995, 815. 67
47, 799, 109. 32
86, 285, 492. 84
18, 135, 237. 59
1, 295, 776. 73
30, 799, 919. 34
47, 587, 891. 19
41, 538, 657. 02
8, 541, 499. 40
1, 096, 154. 76
16, 631, 736. 17
62, 622, 739. 04
54, 020, 249. 72
12, 654, 845. 07
848, 821. 17
21, 202, 446. 34
105, 167, 720. 93
133, 400, 556. 25
24, 512, 286. 10
2, 612, 540. 71
50, 627, 551. 84
110, 421, 848. 36
140, 305, 742. 56
30, 790, 082. 66
2, 144, 597. 90
52, 002, 365. 68
1, 940, 170. 14
3, 551, 465. 51
556, 339. 57
1, 374, 294. 27
44, 216, 167. 71
1, 407, 357. 65
3, 277, 565. 34
811, 239. 21
1, 337, 113. 69
44, 803, 394. 76
1, 036, 627. 07
1, 880, 232. 10
244, 642. 14
1, 907, 893. 68
41, 933, 207. 30
1, 734, 485. 73
2, 562, 260. 26
511, 549. 46
2,078,311.12
53, 553, 183. 03
2, 976, 797. 21
5, 431, 697. 61
800, 981. 71
3, 282, 187. 95
86, 149, 375. 01
3, 141, 843. 38
5, 839, 825. 60
1, 322, 788. 67
3, 415, 424. 81
98, 356, 577. 79
464, 343. 08
323, 087, 924. 10
15, 682, 298. 27
496, 732. 29
73, 952, 223. 34
536, 072. 73
374, 886, 443. 09
12, 549, 920. 51
394, 164. 14
76, 536, 220. 25
351, 823. 05
330, 340, 701. 05
5, 003, 940. 26
214, 676. 14
39, 471, 182. 52
487, 959. 49
477, 535, 824. 52
6, 604, 168. 99
240, 326. 13
53, 734, 733. 55
816, 166. 13
653, 428, 625. 15
20, 686, 238. 53
711, 408. 43
113, 423, 405. 86
1, 024, 032. 22
852, 422, 267. 61
19, 154, 089. 50
634. 490. 27
130, 270, 953. 80
8, 243, 895. 85
3, 334, 239. 72
116, 749, 496. 20
6, 604, 125. 46
3, 222, 469. 08
10, 490, 728. 59
3, 186, 828. 87
112, 970, 190. 32
5, 991, 805. 55
2, 197, 282. 57
9, 338, 113. 73
2, 299, 721. 02
88,923,413.76
6, 770, 044. 11
729, 299. 82
7, 496, 496. 29
2, 870, 804. 30
101, 305, 620. 94
8, 071, 286. 67
834, 341. 36
17, 582, 009. 58
5, 633, 960. 74
205, 672, 909. 96
13, 374, 169. 57
3, 951, 768. 90
17, 987, 224. 88
6, 057, 633. 17
214, 275, 811. 26
14, 063, 092. 22
3, 031, 623. 93
467, 702. 82
8, 705, 875. 27
25, 211, 366. 36
2, 413. 911. 73
1, 208, 753. 76
471, 350. 53
7, 916, 780. 56
21, 036, 150. 67
2, 477, 994. 30
1, 121, 405. 03
237, 697. 61
4, 618, Oil. 18
17, 373, 077. 63
925, 324. 32
986, 627. 95
332, 208. 47
6, 220, 866. 02
16, 609, 274. 97
1, 137, 570. 98
1, 116, 869. 75
705, 400. 43
13, 323, 886. 45
42, 584, 443. 99
3, 339, 236. 05
2, 195, 381. 71
803, 559. 00
14, 137, 646. 58
37, 645, 425. 64
3, 615, 565. 28
2, 238, 274. 78
17, 034, 166. 98
9, 027, Oil. 36
8, 260, 284. 85
25, 465, 339. 70
636, 636. 21
14, 165, 923. 81
8, 646, 449. 83
7, 147, 036. 44
22, 545, 077. 60
562, 079. 72
4, 143, 541. 61
3, 633, 239. 74
3, 447, 425. 86
12, 672, 338. 21
429, 472. 94
5, 110, 832. 14
5, 188, 951. 87
3, 187, 417. 74
13, 587, 437. 04
443, 395. 81
21, 177, 708. 59
12, 660, 251. 10
11, 707, 710. 71
38, 137, 697. 91
1, 066, 109. 15
19, 276, 755. 95
13, 835, 401. 70
10, 334, 454. 18
36, 132, 514. 64
1, 005, 475. 53
1, 234, 366, 865. 98
1, 264, 673, 434. 65
935, 050, 365. 66
1, 238, 132, 324. 22
2, 169, 417, 231. 64
2, 502, 805, 758. 87
-
SUMMARY, BY QUARTERS
1939
1938
Corporation
Mar. 31
June30-_.
Sept. 30
Dec. 31
Total
Increase, 1929
.
$317 558 270 97
320, 684, 959. 44
297 010 455 50
299, 113, 180.07
1 234 366 865 98
Individual
$279 579 481 20
238, 522, 922. 47
213 996, 617 34
202, 951, 344. 65
935 050 365 66
Total
Corporation
Individual
$597 137 752 17
559, 207, 881. 91
511 007 072 84
502, 064, 524. 72
$329 737 408 10
309, 872, 212 57
316 730 969 06
308, 332, 844. 92
$346 356 152 88
2 169 417 231 64
1 264 673 434 65
1 238 132 324 22
2 502 805 758 87
30 306 568 67
303 081 958 56
333 388 527 23
332 237 057 53
292 735 048 79
266, 804, 065. 02
Total
$676 093 560
642 109 270
609 466 017
575, 136, 909
98
10
85
94
1
Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and represent actual collections of income taxes from corporations and individuals covering
the years indicated. The taxes for the most part relate to incomes in the year previous to that of the year of collection.
10
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. December, 1929, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on thb opposite page]
180
WHEAT, NO.2, HARD,WINTER
FLOUR,WINTER STRAIGHTS
OATS, NO. 3, WHITE
LEATHER, CHROME, CALF
PETROLEUM
BITUMiNOUSCOAL
COKE
PIG IRON, FOUNDRY
ZINC
TIN
COPPER INGOTS
CORN, NO. 3. YELLOW
140
loo!
6Q
120
100
r
^**
80
60
120
STEEL BEAMS
LUMBER, PINE, FLOORING
100
80
60
I*i\\1111
Hi
1928.
CEMENT
BRICK, COMMON
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool and grain prices are from U. S, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economics,
nonferrous metals from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from 17. S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
(dollars)
1926 average=100
Unit
COMMODITIES
November, 1929
December, 1929
December, 1928
Bushel . ._ 1.034
.810
Bushel
1.348
Bushel
.162
Pound
30. 75
Ton
.0863
Pound
.0854
Pound
.1074
_ Pound
1.081
.780
1.353
.160
30.31
.0848
.0853
.1076
.982
.761
.577
.180
37.74
.0894
.0793
.1141
83
132
74
116
115
138
77
95
77
116
73
107
113
134
72
93
80
112
73
106
111
131
72
93
72
108
31
118
137
143
72
99
73
109
31
119
139
138
67
99
1.28
1.29
1.19
.88
.45
.60
.95
.173
.43
12. 688
9.269
4.981
11. 969
1.31
1.35
1.21
.88
.45
.59
.98
.191
.41
12. 125
9.465
4.935
12. 000
1.15
1.39
1.11
.83
.46
.62
.97
.205
.55
14. 175
8.780
6.275
13. 775
83
85
82
127
115
92
105
106
94
140
78
70
88
81
83
80
117
110
94
103
99
94
133
75
76
87
83
87
81
117
110
92
107
109
89
127
77
75
88
73
94
75
112
107
97
107
114
120
150
73
81
93
73
90
75
111
112
97
105
117
120
149
71
95
101
Barrel
Barrel
Pound-. _
Pound
Pound _ _
Pound
Pound-Pound
Pound
Pound
6.688
5.920
.038
.050
.090
.240
.236
.218
.43
.235
6. 669
5.950
.038
.050
.087
.240
.235
.215
.41
.235
6.700
5.500
.039
.052
.103
.245
.245
.244
.51
.235
82
83
93
98
79
144
139 !
79
102
103
79
82
87
92
76
146
138
71
96
103
77
82
87
91
74
146
138
70
91
103
74
76
89
92
81
154
154
79
113
103
77
76
91
94
87
149
144
79
113
103
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard
Yard
Yard
Pound
Dozen pair__
.346
.076
.087
1.425
.975
1.901
1.959
4.679
9.000
.340
.069
.084
1.400
.975
1.901
1.959
4.580
9.000
.378
.078
.091
1.575
.975
2.008
1.998
4. 998
9. 500
100
103
94
103
94
95
90
80
80
96
100
94
99
94
95
SO
76
78
95
92
91
98
94
95
90
74
78
105
103
97
108
94
100
92
82
82
106
103
97
110
94
100
92
81
82
Pound
Pound
Square foot—
Pound
Pair
Pair. . .
.164
.179
.480
.545
6. 750
4.850
.160
.174
.480
.520
6.750
4.850
.266
.250
.500
.590
6.750
4.850
132
114
108
124
106
100
117
103
106
124
106
100
114
101
106
119
106
100
159
140
108
135
106
100
161
144
110
135
106
100
3.959
4.518
12. 999
2.688
1.300
3.980
4.520
12. 999
2.640
1.300
4.006
4.547
13. 040
2.750
1.210
92
94
94
66
69
93
94
94
65
69
92
94
94
64
69
93
96
95
70
64
93
95
95
67
64
20. 260
IS. 500
35. 000
.1778
.233
.0629
.4022
.0624
20. 260
18. 500
34.600
.1778
.233
.0625
.3979
.0.567
19. 510
17. 500
33. 000
.1584
.206
.0650
. 5021
.0635
98
100
100
129
122
82
65
92
98
100
100
129
122
75
62
85
98
100
99
129
122
74
61
77
94
94
94
114
108
76
78
85
95
94
94
115
108
77
77
87
Mfeet
Thousand-
36. 000
10. 000
38. OCO
10. OCO
37. 190
12. 000
83
53
SO
ei
84
61
83
73
82
73
Barrel
Cwt
Pound
Ton
Cwt
Cwt
1.510
1.900
.166
15 500
2.600
3.250
1.555
1. 960
.160
15. 500
2. 600
3.250
1.650
1.900
.179
15. 500
2.488
3.250
86
97
40
107
91
94
87
97
34
107
91
94
89
97
33
107
91
94
95
97
38
107
88
94
95
97
37 107
87
94
Octo- Novem- Decem- Novem- December, 1929 ber, 1929 ber, 1929 ber, 1928 ber, 1928
FARM PRODUCTS—AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs .
Lambs__
_ .
_ .
.
__
_
FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Minneapolis)
Bushel _ ..
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (St. Louis)
_._ Bushel
Wheat, No. 2, hard, winter (Kansas City)
Bushel
Corn, No 3, yellow (Chicago)
Bushel
Oats, No. 3, white (Chicago)
Bushel
Barley, No. 2, (Minneapolis)
Bushel
Rye, No. 2, (Minneapolis)
Bushel
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Pound
Wool, J^ blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Pound
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Cwt
Hogs, heavy (Chicago) _
Cwt
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
.
Cwt ..
Sheep, lambs (Chicago) _ ._
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 yellow (New York)
Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York)
Pork smoked hams (Chicago)
Butter, creamery, 92 score (New York)
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 -cones (Boston),
Cotton-print cloth 64 x 60-38^' '-5. 35— yards to pound-.
Cotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)
Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white* in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, serge
Suitings, unfinished worsted — 13-ounce, mill
Suitings, serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inch
Silk, Japan, 13-15
___
Hosiery, women's pure silk, mill
LEATHER
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis) __ _ _.
FUEL
Net ton
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price)
Net ton
Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price)
Long ton
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace —at ovens. Short ton
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells
_
Barrel..
METALS
Pig iron foundry No. 2 northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Brass, sheets, mill
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York).Tin, straits (New York)
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
Long ton
_ Long ton _
Long ton
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, mill
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York) _
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
district) -_
_ _
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, smoked sheets (New York)
___
Sulphuric acid, 66°, (New York)
WTood pulp, sulphite, domestic^ unbleached, news grade (New York).
Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill
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BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN DECEMBER
PRODUCTION
SALES
Industrial production in December according to the
weighted index of the Federal Reserve Board showed
a decline from both the preceding month or the corresponding month of 1928. The output of manufactures likewise declined from both periods, but
mineral production showed gains, when adjustments
for seasonal variations are made. In manufacturing,
declines from December of the previous year were
registered in all major groups except leather and shoes
and tobacco products, which showed gains, and cement,
brick, and glass which showed no change. In mining
The general index of unfilled orders of manufactured
goods at the end of December showed a gain over both
the preceding month and the corresponding period of
1928. Declines in forward business from both the preceding month and December, 1928, on the books of
textile, leather, and brick and glass manufacturers were
more than offset by gains in unfilled orders for steel and
railroad equipment.
Wholesale trade in December, after adjustments for
seasonal variations, was lower than in either the preceding month or December, 1928. As compared with a
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
IRON AND STEEL
i . . i . . l , . i . ,i
LEATHER AND SHOES
1 1 . l . . 1. . i . i i . i i .. I . . i
CEMENT, BRICK, AND GLASS
»ON-FERROUS METALS
PETROLEUM REFINING
PAPER AND PRINTING
I . _. r.... l... , i , . I
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES
AUTOMOBILES
40
.
L\
, , { , , 1 !_, I . . I
1923
LJ
. . 1 . . I . , I , , 1. . I . . I . . I . .
1924
1925
t . . I.
1926
. 1 . . I . . » . . ! . . 1 . . I . . ! . . ! . .
1927
1928
1929
all items showed gains in December over the preceding
year except copper, zinc, and silver, where declines
were recorded.
COMMODITY STOCKS
Stocks of commodities held at the end of the year
according to the weighted index of the Department of
Commerce showed a gain over December, 1928, the
increase being entirely due to larger holdings of raw
materials. Stocks of manufactured goods in the hands
of manufacturers registered a decline at the end of
December from the corresponding period of 1928.
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
year ago, wholesale trade by groceries alone showed an
increase, all other groups for which data are available
declining. As compared with the preceding month,
December wholesale trade was lower in all lines.
Sales by department stores, after seasonal adjustments, were larger than in November but showed a
slight loss from December, 1928. Compared with a
year ago, department store trade was larger in the
Richmond and San Francisco Federal reserve districts.
All other districts showed declines from a year ago.
Merchandise stocks of department stores held at the
end of the year were fractionally larger than at the
13
end of 1928. Contrasted with a year ago, stocks of
department stores in the Boston, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Minneapolis districts
were lower, while the remaining Federal reserve districts showed gains.
Sales by the two leading mail-order houses were
greater in December than in either the preceding
month or December, 1928. For the year as a whole
mail-order sales were larger than in any other year on
record, the gain being in large part due to the extension
of retail-store outlets. Sales by 5-and-10-cent chain
stores were greater than in December, 1928, while the
total for the year was greater than in any other previous year. Drug chains showed larger sales volume in
the prevailing level of 1926. Wholesale prices for
foods and housefurnishings in December averaged
higher than in December, 1928, all other groups showing declines. Prices for raw materials in December
were higher than in the preceding month, while prices
for semimanufactured and manufactured goods were
lower. Prices for all groups were lower than a year ago.
Commercial price indexes were lower in December than
in either the preceding month or December of the
previous year.
Prices paid to farmers for their products were fractionally lower in December than in November. For
the year as a whole, farm prices were slightly lower
than in 1928. During 1929 prices for meat animals
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. December, 1929, is latest month plotted]
FOODSTUFFS
IRON AND STEEL
70
120
100
80
120
100
PAPER AND PRINTING
1923
1924
1925
December than in the preceding December, and for
the year as a whole, 1929 sales were greater than in any
other preceding 12 months.
Radio advertising in 1929 showed an expenditure of
almost twice as much as that of the preceding year,
while advertising in magazines and newspapers also
showed considerable expansion as compared with 1928.
PRICES
The weighted index of wholesale prices showed a
fractional decline in December from the previous
month and was lower also than in December, 1928.
For the year as a whole wholesale prices averaged lower
than in the preceding year and were 3% per cent below
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
and poultry and dairy products averaged higher than
in the preceding year, while prices for grains, fruits and
vegetables, and cotton and cottonseed averaged lower.
Retail food prices during 1928 and 1929 averaged
higher than in the preceding year, while retail coal
prices showed a fractional decline.
The general cost of living during 1929 was slightly
lower than in the preceding year, being lower than in
any year since 1923. Declines in costs for shelter,
clothing, fuel and light, and sundries were general from
1928, the only increase over 1928 heing registered in
food costs. Shelter costs for 1929 averaged lower than
in any period since 1920; clothing costs were lower than
in any year since 1922.
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REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
The consumption of cotton in December was lower
than in either the previous month or December, 1928.
For the year as a whole, however, cotton consumption
showed a gain over the previ ous year. Stocks of cotton
held by mills in public storage at the end of December
were larger than a year ago. Cotton exports during
1929 were lower than in the previous year, while the
import movement made a substantial gain.
Cotton machinery was less active in December than
in the previous month and showed a decline also from
warehouses were substantially greater than a year
ago.
Imports of rayon were greater tha,n in November but
showed a decline from December, 1928. During the
entire year, however, rayon imports were substantially
larger than in 1928. Rayon prices showed no change
from the preceding month but were lower than a year ago.
Imports of wool in December were larger than in
November and showed a gain also over December,
1928. Wool consumption showed declines in December from both periods. Wool machinery was less
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Kelative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. December, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wools and exports of cotton are
plotted from 12 months' moving monthly average plotted on the end month]
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1923
IS24
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
December, 1928. The production of fine cotton goods
in the New Bedford district showed a decline from the
preceding month but was somewhat larger than in
December of the preceding year. Billings of finished
cotton goods in December showed declines from both
prior comparative periods, while stocks of finished
cotton goods at the end of the year w^ere somewhat
smaller than at the end of the preceding year. Cotton
cloth exports during 1929 were .greater than in 1928,
while imports of cotton cloth showed a decline.
Imports of silk were greater in December than in
either the previous month or December, 1928. For
the year 1929 as a whole silk imports were greater than
in 1928. Silk deliveries to consuming establishments
during December were lower than in either the previous
month or December of the previous year. Silk stocks
at the end of 1929 in the hands of manufacturers and at
active in December than in either the previous month
or December of the previous year.
Imports of unmanufactured fibers and burlap were
lower than in December, 1928. A decline was registered in December from both the previous month and
December, 1928, in the amount of textiles coated with
pyroxylin. Shipments of pyroxylin-coated textiles by
manufacturers showed declines from both periods.
Fur sales by dealers in December were substantially
lower than in either the previous month or December
of the previous year.
Prices for cotton averaged lower in December than
in either the previous month or December of the previous year. Prices for cotton yarn and cotton goods
were generally lower than in either period. Prices for
wool and worsted yarns showed lower averages than in
either period, while prices for silk were likewise lower.
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METALS
The output 01 pig iron during December was smaller
than in either the previous month or the corresponding
month of the preceding year. For the year as a whole,
however, pig-iron production was greater than in any
other preceding year. Pig-iron prices were unchanged
from the previous month but were generally higher
than in December, 1928.
Steel-ingot production in December was substantially lower than in either the preceding month or December of the previous year, but for 1929 as a whole
the output of steel ingots was larger than in any other
previous 12 months. Unfilled steel orders at the end
of the year were greater than at the end of 1928.
Steel prices were generally lower than a year ago.
New orders received for steel castings during 1929 was
considerably larger than those received during the preceding year.
The production of malleable castings in December
was smaller than in either the previous month or December, 1928, but for the year as a whole the output
was greater than in 1928. The production of track
work in 1929 was greater than in the previous year.
The production of cast-iron boilers and radiators
during 1929 was smaller than in the preceding year.
Shipments and new orders likewise showed a decline
from 1928. Stocks of round boilers and radiators in
the hands of manufacturers at the end of the year
were smaller than a year ago, but square boilers were
held in larger quantities.
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. December, 1929, is latest month plotted]
isor
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1923
1924
!925
1928
1927
1928
1929
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
New orders for fabricated structural steel in December were larger than in either the previous month or
December, 1928, wiiile the total for the calendar year
was greater than in any other preceding year. New
orders for fabricated steel plate placed in December
were lower than in eHher the previous month or December, 1928. New orders for steel boilers showed
similar comparisons from both periods.
New orders for steel furniture in December were
smaller than in November and showed a decline also
from December of the previous year. For the year
as a whole new orders were lower than in 1928.
The production of steel castings was smaller than in
November but showed a gain over December, 1928.
New orders for machine tools placed in December
were smaller than in November and showed a decline
also from the preceding year. For the year as a whole,
however, shipments of machine tools were considerably greater than in 1928. Shipments of electric
hoists during 1929 and shipments of foundry equipment and mechanical stokers were likewise greater
than in 1928.
The production of copper by domestic smelters was
smaller in December than in either the previous month
or December, 1928. For the year as a whole, however, smelter production was larger than in any other
preceding year. Exports of refined copper during the
vear were smaller than in 1928. Stocks of blister
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copper in North and South America at the end of the
year were greater than a year ago. Prices for copper
showed no change for the preceding month but were
higher than in December, 1928.
Tin imports during 1929, as well as tin deliveries to
domestic consuming establishments, showed a substantial gain over 1928. The production of zinc and
lead in 1929 was larger than in the previous year.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The total production of automobiles showed a decline in December from both the previous months and
December, 1928. For the year as a whole, however,
automobile output was larger than any other previous
production also showed a gain over the output reported for 1928. The production of coke during the
year was likewise greater than in the previous year.
Crude petroleum production was larger than in 1928,
while the output of petroleum refinery products also
showed a gain.
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports of hides and skins during December was
smaller than in November but greater than in December, 1928. As a whole, 1929 imports were somewhat larger than in 1928. Cattle hides imported in
1929, however, showed a decline from 1928. Stocks
of hides and skins at the end of November were greater
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. December, 1929, is latest month plotted where data were available]
1923
1924
1923
1924
1925
1926
1924
CRUDE PETROLEUM
I..!..!..
l,,l,,!, i
in I , , I , i M ! , ! , , ! , , , , ! , , ! , , !
(•923
year on record. Exports of automobiles from the
United States during 1929 were likewise larger than
in any other previous year. The output of automobiles in Canada, as well as exports from Canada, in
1929 were larger than in the previous year. The production of automobile tires in December were smaller
than in either the previous month or December of the
previous year. . For the year 1929 the output of automobile tires showed a decline from the preceding year.
FUELS
The production of bituminous coal during 1929 is
in the previous year. Anthracite coal
greater than
. I... I.. I.
1924
1925
' 1926
1927
" 1928
" J929
than at the corresponding period of 1928. Wholesale
prices for hides were generally lower in December
than in either the preceding month or December, 1928.
PAPER
Imports of wood pulp in 1929 were substantially
larger than in 1928. The domestic production of
newsprint paper was smaller than in either the
preceding month or December of the previous year.
For the year as a whole the production newsprint
in the United States was lower than in any year since
1921. Canadian output of newsprint showed a substantial gain over 1928 and the total for 1929 was
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larger than in any other previous year on record.
Domestic consumption of newsprint in 1929 was greater
than in any other year. Stocks of newsprint at the
end of 1929 in the hands of domestic mills was substantially lower than a year ago, but publishers'
stocks were somewhat larger than a year ago. The
price of newsprint was unchanged in December from
either the preceding month or in December, 1928.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Building costs in 1929 averaged fractionally higher
than in 1928. New building contracts awarded
during 1929 showed a substantial decline from the
duction and shipments of flooring, both oak and maple,,
showed substantial declines in 1929 from the preceding year. Stocks of oak flooring at the end of the
year were smaller than at the end of the previous year,
while maple flooring stocks showed a gain. Prices for
lumber in December were somewhat lower than in the
corresponding month of 1928. Lumber exports during
the year were greater than in any other year since
1913.
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
The production and shipments of Portland cement
in December was smaller than in December of the
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, December, 1929, is latest month plotted]
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1923
1924
1925
1926
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
In l u l l i In 1 1 i l u l l ,], i h i lnl.n
higher record of the preceding year. The principal
decline from 1928 was registered in residential construction. New contracts awarded in 1929 for commercial and industrial construction were larger than
in the preceding year, while the total for industrial
buildings exceeded any previous year. New constructional awards in Canada during the year were larger
than in any other preceding year on record.
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
The production of lumber in 1929 was lower than
in the preceding year, substantial declines being
registered in the output of Douglas fir, Southern pine,
California white pine, and Northern pine. The pro90553°—30
2
1928
1929
1930
preceding year. For 1929 as a whole, cement production and manufacturers' shipments were lower than
in 1928. Manufacturers' stocks at the end of the year
were somewhat greater than at the end of 1928.
Cement prices averaged higher in December than in
the preceding month but were lower than in December,
1928. New orders for concrete pavements during 1929
were smaller than in the previous year.
Shipments of porcelain plumbing fixtures during 1929
were substantially smaller than in 1928. Manufacturers' stocks at the end of the year were considerably
lower than at the close of the previous year. Shipments
of vitreous-china plumbing fixtures during 1929 also
showed a decline from the previous year. While
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manufacturers' stocks at the end of December were
somewhat greater than for the corresponding period
of the previous year.
The production of sand-lime brick as well as shipments during the year showed decline from the previous
year. Manufacturers' stocks at the end of the year
were considerably lower than at the close of 1928.
Shipments of common brick by manufacturers during
the year also showed a loss from 1928. Stocks of
common brick at the kilns at the end of the year were
greater than at the end of 1928.
New orders for terra cotta during 1929 were lower
than in the previous year. Production and shipments
glucose manufacture were slightly lower than in the
previous year. Domestic exports of corn, including
corn meal, were larger than in 1928.
The visible supply of barley, rye, and oats at the end
of the year were larger than at the end of 1928.
Exports of these grains during 1929 were smaller than
in the previous year.
The production of wheat flour in December was
lower than in either the preceding month or December,
1928, but the total for the year as a whole showed a
gam over 1928. Mill stocks of flour at the end of the
year were somewhat larger than a year ago. Exports
of wheat flour from the United States during 1929
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES
[Weighted price per bushel. December, 1929, is latest month plotted]
WHEAT NO. 2 HARD WINTER, KANSAS CITY
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1926
of floor and wall tile during the year also reported
declines from 1928. Stocks of floor and wall tiles at
the plants at the end of the year were larger than at
the end of 1928.
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat in the United States and
Canada at the end of 1929 was considerably greater
than at the end of the previous year. Exports of
wheat, including flour, were somewhat larger in 1929
than in the previous year, but exports from Canada
showed a substantial decline.
The visible supply of corn at the end of the year was
only about one-half as great as at the end of the previous year. Corn grindings during 1929 for starch and
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were greater than in the previous year. Wholesale
prices were generally lower in 1929 than in the previous
year.
Car-lot shipments of citrus fruits during 1929 were
greater than in the previous year, while shipments of
white potatoes showed a decline. Shipments of
onions were greater than in the previous year but apple
shipments showed a decline from 1928. Storage holdings of apples at the end of the year were smaller than
at the end of the previous year.
Receipts of cattle and calves, as well as hog receipts
at primary markets, during 1929, were lower than
during the previous year. Local slaughter of cattle,
calves, and hogs were likewise smaller than in 1928.
Receipts and slaughter of sheep and lamb, on the other
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hand, were larger in 1929 than in the preceding year.
Prices for cattle and calves averaged lower than in 1928
while hog prices averaged higher.
The production of pork products under Federal
inspection was smaller than in 1928, while exports
showed a gain. Storage holdings of pork products at
the end of the year were smaller than at the end of the
previous year. The production of beef under Federal
inspection showed practically no change from the
previous year, while exports showed expansion. Coldstorage holdings of beef products at the end of the year
were larger than at the end of 1928.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight-car loadings in December were lower than
in either the previous month or December, 1928, but
for the year as a whole showed a gain over the preceding
year. More surplus cars were available at the end of
the year than at the end of the previous year. Shipments of railroad locomotives by manufacturers were
greater in 1929 than in the preceding year, while
unfilled orders at the end of the year were considerably
larger than at the end of 1928. Shipments of freight
cars by manufacturers were substantially greater in
1929 than in the preceding year.
WHOLESALE TRADE
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. December, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves are adjusted for seasonal variation]
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
. 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 . i . 11. j i . 11 L! ,. I . , 1 1 . i . . i . . I , , i . , i , , i , , I , . i . . i . . i . . 1.. i . , t , , 1 1 1 i M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
The receipts of poultry at primary markets in 1929
were larger than in the previous year, while coldstorage holdings at the end of the year recorded a gain
over the preceding year. Receipts of eggs were smaller
than in 1928, while storage holdings at the end of the
year were about one-half as large.
Butter receipts were greater than at the end of the
previous year, while receipts of cheese were smaller.
Storage holdings of butter at the end of the year were
substantially greater than at the end of the previous
year, while holdings of cheese showed a decline.
Consumption of cigarettes during the year showed a
substantial gain over 1928, while the consumption of
cigars also registered an increase over the previous
year. Cigarette exports, however, were considerably
lower than in the previous year.
.1.11 i i l i ' l i i l i i 1 1 i L i l l . i.l n I i l l M l 1 1 1 n h 1 1 1 i l l i r M i i i l i i l i i l i i I n I . i l n l i i l i i l u l
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
BANKING AND FINANCE
Bank loans and discounts at the end of the year were
larger than at the end of the preceding year. Rediscounts with Federal reserve banks were considerably
lower than at the end of 1928. Check payments, both
in and out of New York City, during 1929 were considerably greater than in the previous year, although
declines from the previous year were registered from
the month of December. Interest rates in December
were generally lower than the preceding month and the
corresponding month of 1928. New sales of life insurance in December showed a loss from the preceding
year but for the year as a whole a gain was registered
over 1928. Prices for stocks averaged higher than in
the preceding month and were on about the same level
as prevailed in December, 1928.
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ESTIMATED CARLOADINGS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1930
For the first quarter of 1930 the regional advisory
boards of the American Railway Association estimate
freight carloadings at slightly less than 1 per cent
smaller than the actual loadings reported for the same
period of 1929.
Prospective loadings of grain, hay, cotton, fresh
fruits other than citrus, vegetables other than potatoes, livestock, ore and gravel, lumber, iron and steel,
automobiles, chemicals, and explosives are estimated
to be lower, while increased loadings are forecast for
flour, cottonseed, citrus fruits, potatoes, poultry and
dairy products, coal and coke, salt, petroleum products, sugar, cement, brick and clay products, fertilizers,
paper, and canned goods.
Declines for all districts are estimated except the
Atlantic States, the Allegheny, the Ohio Valley, Southwest and Central Western districts, where increases are
expected. The anticipated increases in the Atlantic
States and the Allegheny districts are due to larger
estimated loadings of coal and coke, while the anticipated increase in the Southwest is due to larger estimated loadings of flour, citrus fruits, fresh vegetables,
coal and coke, ore, and gravel, sand, and stone.
REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD DISTRICTS
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FIRST QUARTER OF
1930
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1929
[As reported by commodity committees, of the regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by The American Railway Association]
Number of cars
Actual
1929
COMMODITY GROUPS
Estimated
1930
Number of cars Per
Number of cars Per
Number of cars Per
Per
cent
cent
cent
cent
inc.
inc.
inc.
inc.
EstiEstiEsti( }
(40
(+)
(+>
Actual
Actual
Actual
mated
or
dec.
mated
or
dec.
or tdec.
mated
or
dec.
1929
1939
1929
1930
1930
1930
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
0
fc
sa?
1
2
3
4
5
ALL DISTRICTS
Grain all
Flour, meal, and other mill products
Hay straw and alfalfa
Cotton
Cottonseed and products except oil
District No. 12
NEW ENGLAND
365, 114
235, 609
84, 622
66, 927
48, 217
348, 409
239, 144
83, 921
62, 235
48, 313
-4.6
+1.5
-0.8
-7.0
-fO.2
3,491
3,400
2,968
2,890
46, 751
46, 304
63, 970
69, 593
365, 343
47, 753
42, 175
64, 660
66, 211
354, 872
+2.1
-8.9
4-1.1
-4.9
-2.9
121
1,161
14, 190
513
902
121
1,103
15, C09
488
857
30, 619
31, 913
2, 825, 398 2, 903, 720
131, 670
136, 502
383, 439
381, 582
30, 513
29, 529
+4.2
+2.8
-3.5
-0.5
+3.3
96
25, 053
398
96
25, 805
398
43
43
1,113
1,634
79
946
1,552
79
—15.0
-15.0
-15.0
-5.0
District No. 8
ATLANTIC STATES
5, 157
11, 998
10, 474
5,157
11, 998
12, 206
7,526
4,800
10, 376
6,021
1,362
352, 775
21, 926
34, 311
7,792
1,416
364, 628
21, 926
34, 997
7,481
34, 486
59, 631
12, 033
67, 944
13, 383
273
1,163
1,730
273
1,221
1,678
-15.0
-?0.0
+5.0
742
241
64
683
668
217
64
663
-10.0
-10.0
+4.0
+3.4
595, 528
643, 170
+8.0
+2.0
-4.0
34, 708
34,604
-0.3
18, 641
23, 819
18, 455
25, 153
-1.0
+5.6
248, 548
248,548
8,058
+6.2
4,069
35, 065
3,786
4,407
36,292
3,843
+8.3
+3.5
+1.5
139
142
+2.2
4,397
4,186
5,354
7,174
1,279
-4.8
+4.6
-6.3
+6.0
995, 166 1, 045, 449
+5.1
10,474
0
7
8
9
10
Citrus fruits
Other fresh fruits
Potatoes
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
11
12
13
14
15
Poultry and dairy products
Coal and coke
Ore and concentrates
Gravel, sand, and stone
Salt
16
17
18
19
20
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products
Su^ar sirup and molasses
Iron and steel
JVlachinery and boilers
832, 212
509, 490
48, 266
539, 582
48, 894
780, 177
528, 220
49, 503
514, 868
48, 913
-6.3
+3.7
+2.6
-4.6
37, 561
22, 069
7,013
6,522
4,479
-7.0
-12.0
34, 486
54, 210
11, 132
75, 493
13, 383
21
22
23
24
Cement
Brick and clay products
__
Lime and plaster
..
Agricultural implements and vehicles, other than
automobiles
109,444
113, 102
129, 269
44, 310
+3.3
+2.1
-4.8
*1, 262
*1, 199
2,137
1,824
-5.0
-10.0
-30.0
28, 140
10, 882
10, 779
28, 140
10, 121
11, 037
30, 235
32, 445
+7.3
173
173
25
26
27
28
29
Automobiles trucks and parts
Fertilizers all kinds
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing
Chemicals and explosives
Canned goods i__
285, 313
159, 251
103, 593
28, 610
42, 374
246, 746
161, 807
105, 557
28, 234
44, 257
-13.5
+1.6
+1.9
-1.3
+4.4
1,749
-40.0
-1.6
-5.0
9,785
16, 405
21, 440
8,390
10, 718
7,633
21, 309
462
1,270
1,049
5, 888
20, 961
439
1,270
16, 421
22, 726
11, 253
+5.0
7, 708, 404 7, 664, 499
-0.6
166, 321
160, 407
-3.6
775, 570
782, 712
+0.9
Total, all commodities listed
_.
_
126, 660
46, 543
3,208
2,093
5,090
2,374
2,606
5,888
* All canned food products, including catsups, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.
* Includes only loading within territory comprising New England Shippers' Advisory Board.
B
-5.6
+10.0
-5.0
-5.0
+3.0
3,208
31, 927
24, 276
2,100
-15.0
+10.0
5,040
8,390
District No. 9
ALLEGHENY
+10.0
+8.1
-10.0
-7.0
+2.4
-22.0
+0.1
+6.0
7,588
5,119
7,656
1,207
+5.0
-3 0
2.9
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PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FIRST QUARTER OF 1930—Continued
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1929
[As reported by commodity committees, regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by American Railway Association]
Number of
Number of
Number of
Number of
Per
Per
Per
Per
Per
cars
cars
cars
cars
cent
cent
cent
cent
cent
inc.
inc.
inc.
inc.
inc.
(
Esti- or<+)
Esti- or( ±>
Esti- or dec. Actual Esti- or(+)
Esti- or(+>
dec. Actual mated
Actual mated
dec. Actual mated
dec. Actual mated
dec.
mated
1929
1929
1929
1939
1929
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
1930
1930
1930
1930
1930
Number of
cars
i°
COMMODITY GROUPS
6
fc
a
»—5t
i
2
3
4
5
District No. 2
GREAT LAKES
Grain, all
.
_
. _
_ __ _ 20, 501
Flour, meal, and other mill products
35, 812
Hay, straw, and alfalfa
_ _ _ . _ _ 10, 340
Cotton
Cottonseed and products, except oil _. _
-___-_
6 Citrus fruits
7 Other fresh fruits
8 Potatoes
9 Other fresh vegetables
_ _ _
10 Livestock
911
3,514
2,200
10, 041
25, 500 +24.4
36, 000 +0.5
10, 350
District No. 6
SOUTHEAST
7,213 7,213
18, 998 18, 998
5,384 +4.0
5, 177
30, 595 27, 535 -10.0
24, 026 25, 227 +5.0
26, 342
14, 192
1,702
16, 608
11, 214
29, 503 +12.0
13, 057 -8.0
1,328 -22.0
14, 117 -15.0
10, 653 -5.0
District No. 4
OHIO VALLEY
35, 127
36, 883
+5.0
3,292
3,324
+1.0
District No. 1
MID- WEST
84, 193
35, 436
8,903
District No. 3
NORTHWEST
85,000 +1.0
35, 436
10, 000 +12.3
51, 547
32, 378
3,413
36, 000 -30. 2
33, 000 +1.9
3,000 -12.1
27, 655
1,213 1,031 -15.0
5, 305 7,071 +33.3
4,814 4,500 -6.5
-5.0 108, 764 106, 700 -1.9
172
172
8,881 7,600 -14.4
330
330
46, 467 46, 500 +0.1
1,351 1,351
+1.9 117, 065 120, 577 +3.0 871, 191 872, 000
-26.7 14, 057 14, 057
68, 917 58, 579 -15.0 72, 480 73, 929
+3.5
136
136
11,352 11, 583 +2.0
+0.1 580, 000 580, 000
3,395 3,395
+2.0 33, 298 28, 300 -15.0
255
255
4,127
49, 387
2,268
2,229
177
4,550 +10.2
66,811 +35.3
2,300 +1.4
2,500 +12.2
177
850 — 6. 7
2,000 -43.1
2,000 -9.1
9,500 -5.4
29, 110
11
12
13
14
15
Poultrv and dairy products. __ . . __. _
Coal and coke
Ore and concentrates
Gravel, sand, and stone.
.
Salt
15, 461
24, 896
14, 607
9,929
15, 750
18, 250
14, 600
10, 275
16
17
18
19
20
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products __
Sugar sirup, and molasses Iron and steel
Machinery and boilers
.__
33 905
18, 218
1,623
69, 921
9, 190
13, 627 -2.0 266, 868 256, 460 -3.9
17, 854 -2.0 47, 646 49, 552 +4.0
1,364 -16.0
9,496 9,496
63, 000 -9.9 22, 677 19, 275 -15.0
1,912 2,103 +10.0
8,500 -7.5
3,689 -10.0 116, 745 113, 243 -3.0
33, 121 38, 000 +14.7
6,138 6,138
28, 202 28, 029
0 6 67, 528 60, 775 -10.0
8,173 8,582 +5.0
26, 350
2,902
788
3,062
790
20,000 -24.1
2,902
750 -4.8
3,000 -2.0
790
21
22
23
24
Cement
Brick and clay products.
Lime and plaster._.
Agricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
_
4, 724
12, 028
11, 023
5, 054
12, 100
11, 276
+7.0
+0.6
+2.3
15, 426
11,419
15, 580
11,875
+1.0
+4.0
7,138
15, 622
5,891
9,300 +30.3
16, 653 +6.6
3,829 -35.0
1,021
950
370
1,025
808 -15.0
375
2, 363
2,450
+3.7
20, 854
21, 900
25
26
27
28
29
Automobiles, trucks, and parts _
181, 191 152, 196 -16.0
Fertilizers, all kinds
3,471 3,540 +2.0
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing. 11, 587 11, 700 +1.0
Chemicals andl explosives
Canned goods
3,127
3,135 +0.3
30, 100
10, 062
10, 976
28, 668
10, 000
11, 305
-4.8
-0.6
+3.0
Item No.
Total all commodities listed
490, 583 450, 871
1 Grain, all
2 Flour, meal, and other mill products
3 Hay, straw and alfalfa
A Cotton
5 Cottonseed and products, except oil
_.
.
65, 836
50, 701
15, 465
55, 000 -16.5
53, 236 +5.0
14, 692
50
823
693
238
63, 738
5,041
65, 276
8,021
23, 698
5, 894
8
9
10
Citrus fruits
Other fresh fruits
Potatoes
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
11
12
13
14
15
Poultry and dairy products
Coal and coke _
Ore and concentrates
Gravel, sand, and stone
Salt.....
16
17
18
19
20
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products
Sugar, sirup, and molasses
Iron and steel
Machinery and boilers
21
22
23
24
Cement
Brick and clay products
Lime and plaster
Agricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
8,458
6,974
3,494
25
26
27
28
29
Automobiles, trucks, and parts
Fertilizers, all kinds
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing
Chemicals and1explosives .
_ _
Canned goods
16, 368
6
Total all commodities listed
1
_
1,230
12, 022
17, 808
4,232
1,353 +10.0
6,531 5,878 -10.0
99, 961 101, 260 +1.3
6,007 6,007
3,367 3,367
2,145 2,252 +5.0
8 1 859, 495 838, 780
District No. 5
TRANS-MISSOURIKANSAS
COMMODITY GROUPS
12, 022
17, 808
4,232
-2.4 1,121,483 1,122,937
District No. 7
SOUTHWEST
+5.0
+5.0
-5.0
-5.0
28, 275
19, 114
5,098
31, 656
22, 849
29, 689
20, 070
5,098
30, 073
21, 707
782 -5.0
485 -30.0
214 -10.1
60, 500 -5.1
1,043
1,871
865
10, 787
19, 131
3,129 +200. 0
1,871
995 +15.0
12, 405 +15.0
18, 174 -5.0
5,070 +0.6
65, 317 +0.1
6,200 -22.7
24, 883 +5.0
6,189 +5.0
2,562
24,545
370
51, 463
4,698
1,519
+5.1
+0.2
7,841
8,102
4,091
+0.1 1,220,164 1,209,666
District No. 10
CENTRAL- WESTERN
+4.4
+1.9
+1.2
4,385
7,840
5,487
3,042
1,263
4,385
7,845
5,275
3, 075
1,300
11,032
2,441
503
1,846
10, 290 -6.7
1,784 -26.9
821 +63.2
1,870 +1.3
+2.4
-1.7
+1.0
+4.6
822
14, 561
5,520
1,887
949 +15. 5
11,950 -17.9
6,294 +14.0
2,000 +6.0
780
7,940
42, 000
38, 300
462
3,148
12, 789
2,399
1,079
834
4 0 538, 438 546, 216
+5.0
District No. 14
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
15, 000 -22.1
775 -7.3
1.400
34 9
25, 100 -9.4
9,400 +0.6
762
8,079
41, 598
36, 629
440
-6.6
-1.9
8,341 -10.5
6,450 -7.8
3,700 -12.9
2,818 +10.0
3,300 +5.0
3,144
25, 772 +5.0 106, 477 104, 000 -2.3
1,850 +400. 0 14, 053 15, 000 +6.7
59, 182 +15.0
6,004 6,500 +8.3
5,167 +10.0
790 +30.6
605
3,148
12, 789
2,399
1,079
834
+3.4
9,321
6,997
4,249
19,245
836
2, 149
27, 704
9, 344
9,017 +15.0
8,345 +3.0
4,091
0 9 246, 895 242, 242
District No. 11
PACIFIC COAST
1,200 +4.8
20, 150 +22.4
1,132 +9.7
62, 400 -2.7
+0.1
39
+1.1
+2.9
4,188
22, 957
3,876
2,253
296
4,300 +2.7
21, 200 -7.7
4,100 +5.8
2,600 +15.4
300 +1.4
45, 450
40, 583
4,891
4,830
44, 875 -1.3 155, 320 145, 456 -6.4
44, 000 +8.4
11,054 11, 698 +5.8
12 -14.3
4,980 +1.8
14
850 -1.5
5,390 +11.6
863
500 -1.6
508
2,712
1,045
3,500 +29.1
1,200 +14.8
14, 253
3,508
13, 000
3,700
-8.8
+5.5
2,378
883
271
710
950 +33.8
893
93
900
100
6,258
6,500
+3.9
1,934
2,699
9,400
1,945
2,735
9,300
+0.6
+1.3
-1.1
1,185
713
2,561
435
2,174
184
1,059
+7.5
185
1,295 +22.3
+1.4 324, 740 329, 102
All canned-food products, including catsup, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.
3,100 +15.0
2,344
450
2,948
60
750
1,145
16, 463
1,032
64, 103
+6.9
429, 731 412,425
2,696
2,344
435
2,948
60
803
52, 000
12, 000
10, 000
1,825 +20.1
17, 500
+5.0
25, 761 20,000 -22.4
5,037 6,458 +28.2
17, 313 17, 313
4,278 4,278
9,637 9,926 +3.0
49, 795
11, 772
9,881
27,203 20, 402 -25.0 81, 397 73, 257 -10.0
52, 195 53, 238 +2.0 180, 716 180, 716
2,409 2,144 -11.0
5,806 6,386 +10.0
4,718 4,237 -10.2
4,474 4,698 +5.0
969
995
1,223 +26.2
995
8,458
7,330
3,500
4,098
+1.3
111
302, 169 299, 000
-1.0
2,400 +0.9
900 +1.9
303 +11.8
90 -18.9
930
715
2,899
527
2,963
+13.2
+21.1
+36.3
237, 649 224, 692
-5.5
-21.5
22
Table 1.—INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
[Adjusted for seasonal variations, except where otherwise noted]
TOTAL
INDUSTRIAL
54
64
64 55
74 77
86 86
99 98
115 116
127 116
136 120
152 144
168 135
82
87
85
89
96
99
105
112
118
124
134
77
89
70
74
105
96
99
108
107
106
115
110 132 127 122
108 133 130 115
107 136 119 109
109 136 117 118
108 108
108 105
103 99
111 106
Bituminous
coal
Anthracite
coal
l
Tobacco manufactures
0
•I
Rubber tires
I
MINERALS
Leather a n d
shoes
Cement, brick,
and glass
Nonferrous
metals
Pe tr o l e u m
refining
Un- AdUn- Adadadjust- justed ed just- justed ed
•d
Automobiles
YEAR AND MONTH
Textiles
<e
Lumber
Total
Food products
MANUFACTURES
Total
TJn- Adadjust- justed ed
i
S3
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1
a
a 1ft
9 PJ
!
a
91
113
36
82
114
82
104
113
95
104
121
81
85 87
30 39 66
62 68 77
93 96 88
100 97 102
106 107 111
110 116 116
105 111 112
115 112 106
127 114 113
1
I I
1
Relative to 1923-1925 average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average...
1921 monthly average...
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average. _.
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average. _
83
87
67
85
101
95
104
108
106
111
118
84
87
67
87
101
94
105
108
106
111
119
82
99
46
82
105
89
106
113
104
119
129
92 94 76 79 50 104 55
84 84 87 79 58 97 66
70 68 41 90 63
87 83
99 94 85 89 66 102 80
105 99 94 99 102 110 95
91 103 99 96 91 94 95
104 98 107 105 107 96 110
104 97 114 101 108 98 113
113 96 112 95 86 103 109
107 98 118 94 110 103 120
135 105 132
115 97
111
109
106
107
113 112
116
108
105
102
116 103 113
120 101 113
118 96 114
118 96 112
96
94
95
95
91 113
92 111
93 110
95 112
98
94
95
93
79
69
48
55
67
78
39
69
94
99
107
112
109
115
125
89
109
79
78
108
93
99
110
99
94
100
109 52
110 61
112 64
65 75
115 99
109 97
76 104
104 105
99 122
93 122
95 137
84
87
104
100
96
95
93
88
94
1937
112
107
102
_ _ _. 105
_
May
June
July
August
107 109
102 108
104 107
103 100 108
91 106 109
82 112 110
87 112 114
September
October
November
December
106 105
105 103
101 99
96 100
106
104
101
95
106
103
99
99
1938
January
February
March
April
105
111
111
110
105
109
109
109
106
113
113
113
106
110
110
110
107 107 103 115
113 108 110 116
114 107 105 118
122 101 98 118
92
93
94
95
90
98
108
105
99
103
102
97
114
117
112
111
100
108
108
109
135
140
141
147
May.
June
July
August
110
107
105
110
109
109
110
112
111
108
106
110
110
111
111
113
116
115
124
121
107
108
100
107
96
93
89
90
120
118
117
117
93
91
94
87
104
114
116
130
96 116
108 123
112 119
112 126
111
115
113
117
149 133 120
153 143 125
155 149 125
160 151 129
104
104
103
110
115
117
113
108
114
114
112
113
115
116
113
108
115
114
112
114
128
126
120
123
107
112
113
111
95
98
102
104
118
116
121
121
82
81
85
87
136
119
92
101
110
103
97
92
130
122
122
130
117
121
126
128
162
160
159
158
169
167
154
144
128
126
124
127
1929
January
February
March
April
116
120
122
123
117
117
119
122
116
121
125
127
117
117
121
123
117
126
132
135
116
113
116
120
103
101
96
102
123
123
125
124
89
78
83
86
150
148
159
153
95
98
99
97
134
123
135
127
124
123
129
137
159
160
ICO
165
148
152
152
1G1
131
129
126
142
May
June
July
August
125
124
119
121
123
126
124
123
126
126
119
121
124
128
125
124
145
155
151
143
121
121
118
120
97
96
96
99
125
128
124
125
83 • 148
162
142
143
101
113
114
116
124
134
138
142
137
126
127
168
170
171
176
September
October
November
December
123
119
108
95
121
117
106
99
123
118
107
92
122
117
105
96
139
124
100
90
116
118
108
GO
98
96
96
93
131 -- — 133
124
113
81
123
49
116
113
105
93
143
141
130
117
126
121
119
114
173
178
171
166
__
September
OctoberNovember. _
1930
January
February
March
April
98
94
89
94
118
113
112
106
111 113 106 138 114
107 109 107 139 117
99 108 106 140 116
97 106 111 138 113
108 113
114 113
109 116
112 112
90
93
94
94
103
105
101
102
91 99
90 106
85 104
87 91
122
123
124
124
88 104 111
94 102 110
50 106 108
104 109
111
105
110
108
90
91
98
95
99 103
98 102
97 103
94 105
92 87
92 87
95 78
91 105
121
120
120
119
102
104
102
103
105
107
112
113
103
109
109
100
93
83
95
89
105
101
100
105
93
91
93
91
110
74
66
92
119
118
118
122
80
107
104
104
110
110
113
116
113
117
117
120
101
100
97
107
85
93
76
87
115
122
117
106
107
114
113
112
94
99
99
97
93
117
111
97
123
126
127
131
110
114
106
123
128
131
133
114
110
111
106
115
108
111
109
79
79
93
100
113
115
101
103
117
120
107
115
103
109
89
100
110
110
77
95
137
137
133
132
129
136
135
141
100
106
112
116
111
99
112
125
94
91
93
103
158
162
141
119
142 116
139 116
131 118
133 i 121
116
112
114
114
102
100
101
97
86
76
72
81
134
135
143
145
143
126
119
121
139
124
122
119
120
122
125
127
122
112
114
107
95
94
88
91
116
114
93
80
136
135
130
133
127 118
127 118
113 109
110 116
101
101
96
102
106
116
92
121
140
140
131
132
121
107
98
125
123
118
115
124
112
105
102
119
115
114
105
89
94
114
91
122
120
121
114
111
112
105
97
124 119
135 120
134 120
133 120
__
Mav_ _ _ ._
June
93 115 122 120 107
91 102 122 101 105
85 74 124 99 101
92 106 124 98 101
i
i
1
1
l
>
1
j
i
j
i
i
1
i Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, from 60 individual series of data representing the production of about 35 industries and
estimated to represent, directly and indirectly, about 89 per cent of the total industrial production of the United States. The figures are reduced to average daily output
and in addition, the figures are corrected for seasonal variation, except the unadjusted total, which is presented to show the actual output on a daily average basis independent of seasonal conditions. Complete description of this index, which is being substituted for the indexes of manufactures and minerals previously published, was
presented in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for February, 1927, and March, 1927. Recent revisions are described in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for March, 1929. Monthly
data from 1919 appeared in the July, 1928, issue of the SURVEY (No. 83), pp. 21 and 22.
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
23
Table 2.—INDEXES OF MARKETINGS OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRODUCTS]
Cotton
Miscellaneous
Lumber
Pulpwood
91
80
84
92
96
112
124
136
139
177
86
100
99
92
104
104
109
113
117
114
82
110
117
98
114
88
89
103
120
102
75
89
103
97
101
102
102
113
111
117
78
80
88
100
101
99
113
103
112
108
80
90
87
82
99
119
125
120
118
117
138
126
91
96
98
107
116
132
116
162
82
70
90
99
97
104
98
93
88
85
80
70
90
100
96
104
98
93
87
83
98
68
91
93
106
101
92
93
97
103
79
78
88
104
100
96
99
93
79
125
112
49
88
115
88
97
101
102
90
102
Fruits
§
I
Vegetables
3
g
t
Grains
Dairy products
I
Poultry and
eggs
1
g
Livestock
YEAR AND
MONTH
Total,
agricultural
FOREST PRODUCTS
CROPS
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
i
| 1
5
Relative to 1923-1925 average
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo. av.
mo. av.
mo. av.
mo. av.
mo. av.
mo. av.
mo. av_
mo. av_
mo. av.
mo. av.
86
98
98
93
104
103
108
112
116
113
71
82
93
100
104
96
96
97
99
99
66
90
120
91
126
83
106
138
132
129
89
84
92
103
104
93
90
89
91
88
75
87
94
103
101
96
102
102
103
105
71
82
93
96
103
101
101
103
102
106
.
1937
May
June
July
August
67
65
69
114
115
123
109
105
135
348
421
225
93
89
76
89
143
110
81
77
135
160
142
123
142
153
154
187
62
60
65
115
57
76
136
109
115
130
99
86
93
91
114
124
57
31
12
74
28
27
24
106
99
96
89
99
97
96
91
102
117
88
64
63
113
133
124
119
91
92
90
116
September .
October
November.
December .
176
209
161
118
87
95
92
88
89
68
68
66
85
108
101
92
75
73
114
126
89
81
71
71
150
154
119
79
184
220
167
121
178
160
109
104
146
199
107
74
183
223
96
57
189
264
231
148
217
262
237
169
98
96
93
86
99
94
91
83
84
100
111
111
124
117
109
98
113
104
100
95
1938
January
February __
March
Apri]
98
83
79
62
96
94
97
95
61
48
49
61
107
101
92
83
80
89
118
130
89
87
97
101
81
106
160
137
98
82
78
59
99
108
112
66
100
102
106
91
45
43
44
47
81
56
61
59
197
106
40
25
81
87
96
96
80
88
97
95
99
83
102
111
38
26
25
77
97
91
103
91
May
June
July
August
76
58
89
113
108
116
108
97
195
378
387
195
90
83
78
79
139
106
92
80
115
147
138
117
156
168
154
170
72
52
87
115
84
56
147
186
136
164
107
83
94
75
164
165
57
25
28
45
24
24
23
119
101
95
87
89
98
93
88
88
120
96
64
82
140
172
170
161
85
84
80
78
SeptemberOctober
November.
December. _
171
239
172
147
92
102
93
92
54
35
70
55
92
95
98
95
76
86
110
126
95
89
77
78
137
153
131
119
178
252
180
152
165
174
122
124
133
151
94
69
206
266
119
70
184
353
258
206
210
213
209
196
77
87
84
76
77
84
79
71
68
108
116
111
129
128
119
122
70
93
104
104
1939
January
February.March
April
111
82
74
61
96
80
88
100
34
14
43
49
102
78
77
87
85
67
106
141
95
88
98
103
87
138
156
164
113
82
73
57
100
95
80
59
94
96
102
104
72
69
67
86
100
55
62
46
243
136
68
33
82
75
86
92
78
75
85
87
123
93
108
127
41
26
37
115
104
99
106
106
May
June
July
August
56
61
93
131
109
112
116
100
121
306
404
268
84
76
83
77
131
111
96
89
134
147
144
116
161
179
243
247
51
56
91
135
53
75
179
214
118
147
169
88
111
89
106
130
27
18
11
72
23
30
25
155
99
90
88
92
94
87
86
91
132
99
81
77
158
177
204
189
110
102
97
100
September.
October
November .
December..
170
233
149
132
99
103
95
94
128
52
63
70
96
113
96
90
83
86
128
137
94
91
81
84
283
187
154
122
177
246
155
135
117
103
69
82
145
171
91
77
173
245
93
53
218
373
234
183
286
344
296
307
80
89
81
71
79
86
77
66
74
110
113
98
157
130
142
127
90
108
101
1C 6
1930
January
February . .
March..,..
April
!
May
June
1
Weighted averages, compiled by the II. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, representing 90 per cent of crops, 95 per cent of marketed livestock and
their products, and 80 per cent of forest products. For details pertaining to the construction of these indexes as well as earlier data, see the July, 1928, issue of the Survey,
pp. 18,19, and 20. The index of total agricultural marketings is a composite of animal and crop marketings shown separately in this table.
24
Table 3.—INDEXES OF COMMODITY STOCKS AND UNFILLED ORDERS
1
STOCKS, END OF MONTH 1
47
49
66
77
91
111
99
96
107
112
111
103
109
113
115
124
149
152
150
125
136
135
136
135
173
187
183
103
117
113
104
110
144
144
137
128
146
155
162
123
125
123
118
139
137
132
125
127
144
152
154
168
151
130
114
105
95
90
75
69
71
71
72
170
162
145
134
111
103
98
96
114
102
96
102
141
126
123
136
98
81
67
66
137
139
133
132
73
74
75
77
130
149
156
164
102
108
112
117
119
149
154
156
145
157
155
163
180
185
181
182
145
136
117
104
76
73
72
72
160
178
186
191
126
130
132
129
148
145
141
136
101
99
100
103
104
181
169
154
132
115
99
94
90
98
101
71
71
71
70
69
199
199
175
155
144
123
117
111
107
113
108
113
116
118
141
157
102
90
73
70
74
77
145
152
144
121
124
128
Brick and glass
90
100
101
103
106
103
91
84
91
98
96
I
Lumber
124
143
116
99
92
109
137
146
122
128
3
o
•d
csrt
Transportation
equipment
96
78
99
100
93
103
105
127
128
144
193
1
H
"S
Textiles
Chemicals and
oils
Metals
94
87
105
100
95
101
104
121
127
127
149
d
|
Rubber
Textiles
Foodstuffs
Chemicals and
oils
Leather
Raw materials
Paper and printing
Stone, clay, and
glass
Lumber
la
"d
aee
Non f err ou s
metals
•3
1
Textiles
Grand total
YEAR AND
MONTH
Foodstuffs
Manufactured goods
UNFILLED ORDERS,
END OF MONTH 2
Relative to 1923-1925 average
1919 monthly av.
1920 monthly av_
1921 monthly av.
1922 monthly av.
1923 monthly av.
1924 monthly av_
1925 monthly av_
1926 monthly av.
1927 monthly av.
1928 monthly av_
1929 monthly av.
93
86
102
95
95
102
104
115
121
123
137
90
84
97
87
94
103
103
107
113
117
120
127
118
97
84
100
104
96
90
97
104
117
1927
September
October
November
December
120
132
135
134
115
110
111
112
1938
January
February
March
April
129
130
127
123
May
June
July
August..
84
76
80
104
116
127
140
152
158
92
89
115
87
85
112
103
64
95
135
104
135
121
117
95
89
85
70
71
72
68
82
98
96
106
157
147
150
169
59
58
77
77
90
104
106
107
117
111
122
122
122
123
125
116
118
130
154
118
107
109
80
69
70
70
69
129
129
132
133
114
115
113
116
119
118
106
104
169
178
172
167
99
109
133
129
68
67
66
67
147
140
133
131
118
120
119
121
109
94
104
105
155
153
149
140
142
153
155
156
118
113
118
129
130
135
143
147
125
123
125
125
104
103
107
113
130
116
136
154
107
111
108
109
127
127
123
120
152
150
157
147
124
117
114
114
116
112
105
102
120
121
120
116
114
110
125
144
136
127
116
124
125
122
115
142
145
139
128
135
115
116
120
125
135
114
117
119
111
104
108
121
121
126
134
143
139
140
148
166
85
100
109
96
95
115
104
128
122
70
59
84
76
86
104
110
114
121
141
143
151
94
94
115
91
101
117
119
128
100
89
92
103
105
113
120
107
107
116
96
81
79
108
109
113
127
125
115
123
128
111
113
118
119
115
121
121
119
85
100
104
103
134
132
137
138
141
146
152
147
117
109
106
108
121
118
119
116
103
118
126
117
137
134
129
125
September
October
November
December
116
133
137
142
111
111
114
121
105
93
87
99
1929
January _
February
March
April.
139
137
134
130
127
127
124
122
May
June..
July
August
September
123
120
. 122
127
139
155
157
_ 158
220
104
111
124
85
91
81
71
80
85
484
211
118
140
86
74
88
71
62
90
62
33
83
109
93
98
91
78
78
81
115
43
78
115
71
68
68
72
87
84
76
69
65
66
71
85
62
62
51
57
72
62
63
52
73
60
62
59
128
116
107
101
81
82
81
77
77
81
75
71
89
90
90
82
64
64
71
73
79
76
72
70
63
67
71
75
82
74
87
92
95
93
91
93
74
75
77
75
72
67
68
66
72
75
75
75
73
69
68
60
79
84
91
88
77
75
85
74
95
149
170
173
116
133
126
97
108
139
136
136
75
72
74
71
69
73
72
72
75
75
76
83
60
62
49
35
84
69
84
62
73
59
68
61
158
172
181
187
161
144
128
108
89
83
66
68
125
113
105
99
77
80
86
93
75
81
82
84
86
87
93
92
53
74
81
104
74
73
82
102
53
41
47
67
124
120
123
136
158
171
167
188
212
222
92
80
64
71
113
80
94
96
105
111
96
96
94
97
115
88
83
82
76
77
78
74
70
67
64
87
85
84
78
79
96
78
73
79
86
104
95
97
86
84
61
63
62
51
50
185
186
186
230
219
213
173
195
204
119
122
115
134
129
129
77
74
76
59
55
51
80
81
87
121
113
119
68
58
57
54
49
44
90
76
73
71
53
!
__
October. .
November
December.
193O
January
February
March..
April
74
210
101
109
125
108
124
122
87
82
91 1
94
85 ! 84
74
85
72
76
81
70
---
!
May
June
1
1
i
!i
*
i
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from data on 45 commodities covering stocks in the hands of manufacturers or at other visible
points at the end of each month. Details covering construction and weightings are to be found on pp. 20 to 22 of this issue. This index represents a complete revision of the
stocks
index formerly published No adjustment has been made for seasonal variations.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from data on 17 commodities, weighted according to the relative value added in manufacture
in the years 1923 and 1925. In addition to the groups mentioned in this table, data are also included in the total covering paper, which, however, is not deemed representative of the paper group, since only one class of paper is included. Details as to weightings, sources, etc., are given in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77).
25
Table 4.—INDEXES OF WHOLESALE PRICES
Total
SemiHides
Metals Build- Chem- House
furFarm
and
Misand Textile Fuel
Raw in ami ing
and metal
icals nishprod- Foods eat her prod- lightcellamatefacand
ing neous rials tured
prod- ucts
prod- mateucts
ing
rials drugs goods
ucts
ucts
articles
Finished
products
Nonagric.
com131 0(1.
BRADSTREET'S 2
(end of month)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INDEX i
DUN'S 2
(end of month)
[Base year in bold-faced type]
YEAR AND MONTH
Commodities
Number of quotations
550
67
121
40
75
23
73
57
78
37
25
108
62
380
483
300
96
Relative to 1926
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
69.8
68.1
69.5
85.5
117.5
131.3
138.6
154.4
71.5
71.2
71.5
84.4
129.0
148.0
157.6
150.7
64.2
64.7
65.4
75.7
104.5
119.1
129.5
137.4
68.1
70.9
75.5
93.4
123.8
125.7
174.1
171.3
57.3
54.6
54.1
70.4
98.7
137.2
135.3
164.8
61.3
56.6
51.8
74.3
105.4
109.2
104.3
163.7
90.8
80.2
86.3
116.5
150. 6
136.5
130.9
149.4
56.7
52.7
53.5
67.6
88.2
98.6
115.6
150.1
80 2
81.4
112.0
160.7
165.0
182.3
157. 0
164.7
56.3
56.8
56.0
61.4
74.2
93.3
105.9
141.8
93.1
89.9
86.9
100.6
122.1
134.4
139.1
167.5
68.8
67.6
67.2
82.6
122.6
135.8
145.9
151.8
74.9
70.0
81.2
118.3
150.4
153.8
157.9
198.2
69.4
67.8
68.9
82.3
109.2
124.7
130.6
149.8
69.0
66.8
68.5
85.3
113.1
125.1
131.6
154.8
64.3
64.8
67.6
80.3
110.5
121.9
123.2
129.3
70.9
68.9
77.4
93.3
123. 8
145.2
145. 6
140.6
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
97.6
96.7
100.6
98.1
103.5
100.0
95.4
97.7
96.5
88.4
93.8
98.6
100.0
109.8
100.0
99.4
105.9
104.9
90.6
87.6
92.7
91.0
100.2
100.0
96.5
101.0
99.7
109.2
104.6
104.2
101.5
105.3
100.0
107.9
121.7
109.2
94,5
100.2
111.3
106.7
108.3
100.0
95.7
96.3
93.7
96.8
107.3
97.3
92.0
96.5
100.0
86.5
82.8
81.6
117.5
102.9
109.3
106.3
103.2
100.0
98.2
99.8
104.4
97.4
97.3
108.7
102.3
101.7
100.0
93.3
93.7
97.1
115.0
100.3
101.1
98.9
101.8
100.0
96.6
95.5
94.4
113.0
103.5
108.9
104.9
103. 1
100.0
98.2
97.4
96.9
109.2
92.8
99.7
93.6
109.0
100.0
89.9
83.0
80.5
88.3
96.0
98.5
97.6
106.7
100.0
96.5
99.1
97.5
96.1
98.9
118.6
108. 7
105.3
100.0
96.9
97.4
96.5
103.3
96.5
99.2
96.3
100.6
100.0
94.5
97.0
96.2
100.1
97.3
100.9
97.1
101.4
100.0
94.4
95.5
94.4
89.1
92.3
100.8
100.9
104.6
100.0
99.4
103.1
101.0
87.2
95.3
103.5
100.0
108.0
100.0
99.4
102.4
97.3
98.6
97.6
98.3
98.9
109.8
106.7
107,1
107.0
101.2
100.3
102.3
104.1
126.3
123.7
124.2
121.0
96.6
96.3
96.8
96.3
81.8
82.1
82.8
84.6
98.6
98.7
98.6
100.4
93.5
93.9
94.4
94.6
95.3
94.9
94.5
94.7
97.8
97.0
96.9
97.2
85.1
82.2
80.8
79.3
101.4
99.3
99.5
99.2
98.6
97.8
97.8
97.3
97.1
96.7
97.8
99.1
95.6
95.2
95.9
96.7
103.8
103. 5
102.9
102.8
102.1
101.7
102.1
102.8
100.1
97.8
96.7
96.7
108.8
103.5
101.6
103.6
106.9
102.3
100.1
98.0
120.7
117.5
115.5
115.7
95.6
96.1
96.1
96.1
85.1
84.9
84.4
83.5
100.5
101.0
101.7
102.9
94.7
95.0
96.0
96.8
95.1
95.6
96.0
96.1
97.2
96.5
96.4
96.4
*
79.7
80.3
80.0
80.1
100.5
97.4
96.2
97.4
96.9
96.9
96.9
97.2
100.5
98.5
97.2
96.4
97.8
96.4
95.4
94.8
103.3
102.3
102.6
102.0
101.6
100.7
101.8
100.3
January
February. _
March__
April
97.2
96.7
97.5
96.8
105.9
105.4
107.1
104.9
98.8
98.1
98.1
97.7
113.6
109.0
108.3
107.9
96.4
96.1
96.1
95.5
82.5
81.3
80.6
80.6
103.6
104.4
106.4
106.4
96.6
97.5
98.8
97.9
95.9
96.1
95.6
94.9
96.6
96.6
96.5
96.7
80.5
80.4
80.0
79.2
98.7
98.1
98.9
97.0
97.3
97.2
99.1
97.4
96.5
95.9
96.5
96.9
94.9
94.3
94.9
94.7
102.9
103.0
101.6
100.2
100.5
100.6
99.6
98.1
May_
June
JulyAugust
95.8
96.4
98.0
97.7
102.2
103.3
107.6
107.1
97.7
98.9
102.8
103.1
106.8
108.0
109.2
109.7
94.2
93.3
92.8
93.1
81.1
83.3
82.0
80.9
105.2
105. 1
105.0
104.3
96.8
96.4
96.7
96.7
94.2
93.4
93.4
93.7
96.7
96.6
97.2
97.1
79.6
80.4
81.3
81.3
95.3
96.6
99.1
98.9
95.1
94 4
96.0
96.2
96.4
96.7
97.8
97.3
94.1
94.6
95.5
94.3
98.5
100.0
101.9
101.8
96.4
66.6
97.8
98.0
September
October
November
December
97.5
96.3
94.4
94.2
106.6
103.9
101.1
101.9
103.2
101.2
98.8
98.6
110.8
110.5
108.4
107.4
93.1
92.7
91.5
90.4
81.1
81.7
81.7
81.3
104.1
103.6
102.3
102.1
97.5
97.8
96.0
96.2
93.9
94.2
94.0
93.6
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.3
81.7
81.3
80.1
79.8
98.9
97.1
94.8
95.0
97.6
97.9
95.6
94.3
97.0
95.8
94.2
93.9
95.1
94.3
92.6
92.1
101.9
101.4
100.2
98.9
98.3
96.0
94.7
90.4
1938
May.
June
July
August
.
September. .
October .
November
December
1939
1930
January.
February
March
April .
.
May
June.,
jj
1
1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based on monthly averages of 550 weekly quotations, arranged in 10 groups and also reclassified by state of manufacture with a grouping of all nonagricultural commodities, consisting of the total index minus the 67 quotations in the farm-products group. This
index supersedes the index based on 1913 as 100, which was published in the August, 1927, issue (No. 72) and previous issues. In computing this new index, the price of
each commodity is weighted by multiplying it by the estimated average quantity marketed in the years 1923 to 1925, or 1923 and 1925 in the case of most manufactured
commodities, the census data being used for those years. Monthly data from 1923 appeared in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), p. 24, except for data for state of manufacture, which appeared in the June, 1928, issue (No. 82), p. 23. Full description of the new index, with details on subgroups and on individual commodities, is contained
in Bulletin 453 of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2
Data compiled, respectively, by Dun's Review and BradstreeVs and recomputed to a 1926 base for comparison with the Department of Labor index; the data are shown
as of the end of the month, instead of at the first of the month, as formerly. In its original form, Dun's price index is an aggregate of 300 quotations, each weighted by the
amount "annually consumed by each inhabitant"; about half of the aggregate is represented by food products. Bradstreet's index is the aggregate of prices per pound of
96 commodities. Details by commodity groups are shown for each index in their respective journals.
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Table 5.—COST OF LIVING, FARM, AND RETAIL PRICE INDEXES
FARM PRICES »
Fuel and light
All
Sundries groups
ClothFood ShelIng
ter
YBAB AND MONTH
Combined
Dairy
Fruits Meat and Cotton
and Unand
Ail
Grains vegeta- ani- poulcot- classi- groups
try
tonmals
prod- seed fied
bles
ucts
Number of quotations
Fuel
Light
6
5
4
2
5
31
Relative to 1909-1914 average (fiscal years)
Relative to July, 1914
1909-14 monthly av
1913 monthly av . .
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
9
RETAIL COAL PRICE *
COST OF LIVING *
RETAIL FOOD PRICE »
[Base year in bold-faced type]
Relative to 1913
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
92
100
83
123
202
108
112
104
120
173
101
101
99
106
134
97
85
78
119
187
94
95
95
100
130
100
102
100
117
176
100
102
101
114
146
100
100
100
102
104
126
100
104
117
101
109
131
92
103
120
126
217
185
205
261
166
155
170
138
144
168
183
179
180
146
159
172
197
167
157
161
226
231
231
112
105
114
162
189
249
148
152
136
202
206
173
108
113
106
160
182
197
151
135
147
245
247
249
101
156
216
157
162
152
90
88
101
200
209
205
118
123
134
168
186
203
153
142
146
127
150
« 190
192
197
153
164
185
184
173
173
184
180
176
169
162
159
175
174
174
171
172
168
169
167
163
163
161
160
182
181
186
184
181
180
142
140
120
122
122
120
174
175
174
173
171
169
163
168
168
164
162
161
129
156
129
128
130
121
124
160
189
155
146
136
109
139
146
139
150
156
137
143
141
138
143
145
211
177
122
128
152
145
100
92
88
83
87
88
134
147
136
131
139
138
146
157
161
155
154
157
193
7192
U94
190
188
187
155
154
153
152
159
159
159
160
169
170
166
168
163
162
162
160
184
184
184
180
121
120
120
120
170
170
170
170
161
161
160
159
115
123
124
120
109
111
112
110
146
150
160
164
149
148
144
138
148
149
155
152
92
91
90
88
133
136
140
138
155
154
153
152
190
190
190
186
MayJune-July-—- .
August
153
155
159
160
160
159
159
159
167
167
166
169
157
157
157
158
175
175
176
177
120
120
120
120
168
168
169
169
159
160
162
163
113
111
122
129
119
120
136
160
164
163
167
165
137
137
137
141
148
146
145
146
86
85
85
86
136
135
140
143
153
155
159
160
182
183
185
185
September
October
November
December
161
161
160
158
160
160
159
159
168
168
168
169
159
161
162
162
180
182
183
183
120
120
120
120
169
170
170
169
163
163
163
162
131
128
118
119
160
168
159
163
156.
151
144
143
146
151
157
157
146
141
132
130
85
89
90
87
141
140
136
135
161
161
160
158
188
189
189
190
118
167
146
146
128
87
134
100
100
100
100
100
146
100
102
105
103
120
143
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
173
186
205
156
142
146
118
129
155
169
166
173
1924 monthly
1925 monthly
1926 monthly
1927 monthly
1928 monthly
1929 monthly
146
157
160
155
154
157
1939
January
February _ _
March
April
111
av
av
av
av
av
av
_ _ _
1930
January
February
March. _ _ _ _. _ _
April
May
June
100
100
100
99
104
117
6191
194
'
* Index numbers of the C9st of living, compiled by the National Industrial Conference Board, represent, up to March, 1922, 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; fuel and light, 5.6 per cent; sundries, 20.4 per cent. Figures from 1914 to 1917 are based
on July quotations: 1918 figures are for 2- months: 1919 for 3 months and thereafter monthly. Owing to different trends, the fuel and the light data have been segregated
from 1923 forward and revised, the monthly data for 1923 to 1925 being shown in the June, 1926, issue of the SURVEY (No. 58), p. 24; segregation for previous years is not
available and the fuel and light data previous to 1923 are not quite comparable with the revised figures following, which are 8 points lower than the original figures for those
years2 on fuel and light. The cost-of-living indexes of the U. S. Department of Labor, now compiled only semiannually, are omitted.
Compiled by the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, as of the 15th of the month. These indexes are based upon prices received by farmers
throughout the country for their respective crops and animal products, as collected by the department, and are weighted by the average annual marketings by farmers for
the period
1919^23. For the detailed explanation of this index see August, 1925, monthly supplement to " Crops and Markets," published by the Department of Agriculture.
3
The retail food price index compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of 22 articles of food being weighted according to their
consumption in workingmen's families as reported by retail dealers in 51 of the largest cities as of the 15th of the month. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in Bulletin 396
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, p. 12.
* The retail coal price index compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is based on an unweighted average of quotations on Pennsylvania
anthracite, white ash, chestnut, as of the 15th of each month in 51 cities. The annual figures from 1913 through 1920 are based on 2 quotations a year, on Jan. 15 and
July 15; thereafter monthly averages are used.
' 8 months' average, February, March, April, and May missing.
«11 months' average, August missing.
*10 months' average, no quotations being available for other months,
27
Table 6.—WOOL*
BoTotal mestic
YEAR AND MONTH
IMPOETS 2
Foreign
CONSUMPTION
(in
grease
In
As im- grease equivaported equiva- lent) 3
lent
STOCKS *
(in grease equivalent,
quarterly)
j
MACHINERY ACTIVITY s
Total
18, 761
27, 906
35, 801
36, 683
42, 214
41, 956
39, 918
22, 839
13, 483
15, 894
15, 142
17, 100
17, 510
15, 275
17, 825
1921 monthly average- _ _
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average. _ .
1924 monthly average. . _
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average. . .
1927 monthly average...
1928 monthly average _ . _
1929 monthly average...
28, 589
36, 151
34, 759
26, 001
25, 501
29, 102
28, 629
25, 074
25, 375
11, 977
15, 913
12, 095
16, 687
11, 018
14, 105
18, 266
17, 543
17, 171
16, 613
20, 238
22, 664
9,315
14, 483
14, 997
10, 363
7,531
1929
Januarv
February
March ._ _
April
19, 673
17, 202
23, 189
15, 390
4,532
5,738
6,442
15, 141
15, 368
17, 451
Mav
June-.
July
August
24, 215
47, 795
56, 981
40, 476
16, 108
40, 596
53, 652
35, 594
September
October
November
December
19, 444
12, 148
12, 714
15, 272
16, 975
6,931
15, 828
6,500
1930
January..
February
March
April
_
^_
_
8,809
1,836
8,299
9,344
5,278
12, 012
20, 660
19, 583
24, 704
26, 682
22, 093
14, 030
8,204
8,948
8,107
7,199
3,329
4,882
2,469
5, 217
4,415
5,928
12, 632
21, 557
34, 393
37, 432
35, 083
37, 811
37, 158
21, 635
26, 722
31, 390
32, 854
22, 351
28, 271
25, 856
22, 274
2'-', 373
23, 372
24, 921
31, 659
28, 017
25, 433
23, 106
26, 514
44, 487
54, 163
53, 467
44, 813
43, 857
42, 503
45, 961
44, 863
48, 855
36, 523
33, 398
32, 743
28, 165
38, 835
37, 386
37, 682
30, 941
54, 031
47, 993
48, 656
49, 205
19, 786
16, 592
18, 815
17, 068
22, 372
17, 903
21, 931
19, 015
48, 765
44, 066
47, 296
52, 644
18, 158
19, 463
19, 510
20, 246
21, 450
23, 066
23, 021
24, 565
49, 755
59, 352
46, 694
37, 803
Narrow
Carpet
and
rug
1
Wool- Woren
sted
Per cent of active hours to total reported
Thousands of pounds
1913 monthly average. _ _
1914 monthly average...
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average.-.
1918 monthly average. _.
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average...
Spinning
spindles
Looms
Held by
manu- Held by
facdealers
Wide
turers
Combs
RECEIPTS AT
BOSTON i
492, 114
652, 258
554, 183
206, 669
227, 236
220, 339
207, 008
215, 737
255, 015
559, 431
478, 761
480, 867
383, 100
352, 061
357, 266
334, 512
331, 635
279, 381
290, 023
247, 431
207, 803
179, 213
166, 100
168, 257
233, 940
188, 738
233, 437
175, 297
172, 848
191, 166
166,255
166, 591
165,043
279, 211
161, 139
118, 072
348, 496
156, 796
191,670
369, 642
163, 651
205, 991
75
74
73
86
87
85
71
64
73
78
73
91
88
84
"72
70
68
65
72
80
74
60
57
67
79
77
84
90
94
91
84
70
77
78
78
90
90
86
83
75
77
75
85
90
93
90
83
68
74
78
74
90
85
81
79
74
69
68
83
69
69
63
62
61
64
64
65
76
62
64
61
63
55
61
51
77
82
66
72
63
64
65
66
71
89
98
88
86
77
79
82
82
89
91
98
80
77
79
80
71
84
72
87
92
85
84
73
78
79
78
82
79
92
66
67
69
67
61
67
69
69
67
70
63
59
60
64
65
67
69
70
84
85
86
87
83
84
82
81
82
82
83
84
69
69
68
70
67
65
62
60
61
61
60
62
72
69
61
66
86
85
80
80
84
78
86
93
82
82
78
77
66
65
62
69
64
65
59
54
63
66
65
53
66
71
65
55
83
85
74
63
94
91
82
72
77
78
69
61
70
72
65
57
9,328
___
May
June
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textiles Section, pp. 10, 11, 12,
14,16, and 17.
* Receipts of wool at Boston by railroads and steamships compiled by the Boston Chamber of Commerce through January, 1925, and since that date by the Boston Grain
and Flour Exchange. They comprise usually about two-thirds of all wool imported and about half of the domestic wool clip. All classes of wool are combined in these
figures, without reduction to grease equivalent.
2 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The left-hand column totals wool of all classes in the condition imported,
while the right-hand column shows the reduction to grease equivalent. Scoured carpet wool is converted to the grease basis, assuming a shrinkage of 40 per cent; other wools
are converted from scoured to grease on basis of a shrinkage of 45 per cent.
s 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 from
the American Woolen Company and from 10 to 20 other concerns not being included. The figures are reduced to grease equivalent by multiplying scoured wool by 2 and
pulled
wool by \%. Further details as to classes of wool and districts are given in press releases.
4
Stocks of wool held by about 600 manufacturers and about 400 dealers from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, until April, 1922,
and thereafter by that bureau jointly with U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Until the third quarter of 1920, the stock reports by manufacturers are
practically complete, with about 600 firms reporting. Thereafter one large firm and a number of small firms, varying from 10 to 20, did not report, but estimates were made
for them from the third quarter of 1920 through the third quarter of 1921, in order to make the data comparable with previous figures; these figures, however, are not comparable with the later data from the reduced number of firms, which represent about 85 per cent of manufacturers' stocks. Stocks in dealers' hands include U. S. Government stocks taken over 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.
8
Percentage of active wool machinery compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, beginning with June, 1919. From October, 1918, through
May, 1919, these data had been collected by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, while previous thereto they were compiled by the National Association of Wool Manufacturers. The 1913 figure is based on only one month (November figures as of December 1), while thereafter the averages are of quarterly data, until 1917, when monthly figures
were started in the middle of the year. The 1917 averages are therefore based on 9 months' figures. Up to 1921 the data represent the percentage of active machines to
total, and beginning with 1921 the percentage of active hours to total hours of plant operation. Figures on the old basis of active machines are still published in the press
releases but are not much different from the more accurate active hour figures. Previous to October, 1922, these figures were originally given as of the first of
the following month, representing the previous months' 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 leaves an excess. Details as to number of spindles, etc., are given in press
releases. These data comprise practically all wool-consuming mills.
28
Table 7.—CLOTHING *
MEN'S AND BOYS'
GARMENTS CUT 1
OVERALLS 2
HOSIERY 3
|
KNIT UNDERWEAR <
i
Separate OverSuits troucoats
sers
YEAR AND MONTH
UnUnProSt'ks, New filled
Net filled
Net
ducorCut ship- ders,
tion ship- end of orders orders,
ments end of
end of
(all ments mo.
mo.
mo. classes)
of dozen
Thousands of garments Thousands
garments
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthlv average
2,091
2,071
466
360
316
Production
Thousands of dozen pairs
s 3, 834
3, 352
3,812
3,522
3,749
3, 436
159
3,331
3,758
3,620
3,780
3, 513
6,259
5,771
6,703
7,781
8,364
3,410
3,888
3,639
3,909
3,551
UnNet
St'ks, New
filled
ship- end of orders
orders,
ments mo.
end of
mo.
Thousands of dozen garments
986
«765
6168
846
770
994
1,046
1,070
1,309
1,170 1,230
1,157
7 1, 108 7 1, 038
71,119
1,154 5 1, 156 « 1, 106 5 1, 221
1,029 1,020 1,243
965
1,062 1,104 1,331 1,124
1,404
1,098
1,110
1, 095
5, 755
7,394
6,077
5,960
4,578
i
6837
1,840
2,992
3,807
2,456
3,002
2, 175
2,364
1,967
i
1927
September
October
November
December
_
3,841
4,151
3,863
3,386
4,355
4,294
3,927
3,646
7,695
7,965
7, 568
7,640
4,896
4,246
3,838
3,183
6,407
6,481
6,167
5,395
1,055
1,181
1,181
973
1,464
1,359
1,230
959
1, 216
1,322
1,073
1,100
1,241
1,147
1,046
924
2,416
2,185
1,967
1,925
7,983
8,466
8,494
8,618
3, 109
3,137
3,363
3,418
5,380
5,167
4,532
4,520
1,022
1,132
1,215
1,151
917
1,042
1,194
965
1,202
1,209
1,250
1,520
1,309
1,025
1,208
934
2,313
2, 275
2, 281 1
9,030
9,011
8,916
8,656
3,682
3, 573
2,836
3,207
4,794
4,900
4,711
4,079
1,148
1,113
881
1,098
1,019
998
942
1,306
1,709
1,761
1,658
1,570
1,028
894
852
1,236
2,164 |
8,128
7,849
7,699
7, 522
3,810
4,342
4,751
3,388
3,957
3,888
4,609
4,403
1,016
1,297
1,147
951
1,402
1,514
1,146
873
1,370
1,228
1,164
1,210
1,213
1,483
1,143
819
1,696
1,645
1,577
1,508
7,564
6,970
8,215
8,022
3,345
2,928
3,789
3,991
4,237
4,191
4,269
4,680
1,049
1,077
1,251
1,274
948
995
1,166
1,112
1,271
1,310
1,368
1,523
1,447
1,356
1,330
1,071
2,009
2,358
4,116
3,516
2,974
3,586
5,089
4,847
4,480
4,299
1,316
1,187
1,091
1,152
1,168
1,126
1,064
1,382
1,679
1,735
1,797
1,689
1,088
1, 157
891
1,149
2,349
2,293
4,038
4,521
3,747
4,160
4,139
3,736
1,098
1,414
1,227
1,532
1,564
1,219
1,416
1,295
1,258
1,459
1,405
1,150
1,783
1,620
1,513
1928
January
February
March _
April
2,396
2,564
2,478
1,707
2,074
2,308
2,257
1,920
298
325
329
221
354
377
372
341
'^94
353
254
308
99
106
97
125
3,578
3,603
3,808
3,304
3,033
3,279
3,808
May
June
July
August
1,889
2,090
2,129
2,315
1,933
2,098
1,898
2,222
340
496
590
734
370
367
346
394
323
322
330
360
163
159
169
159
3,462
3,292
2,786
3,474
3,312
1,876
1,816
1,772
2,055
2, 173
2,251
1,911
1,807
728
812
528
186
385
404
343
271
358
340
297
255
161
174
230
260
3,255
3,852
3,810
3,006
3, 755
4, 166
4,144
2,440
2,434,
2,411
1,885
2,134
2,080
2,312
2,295
350
374
475
235
374
363
402
394
311
327
376
348
261
238
241
229
3,611
3,206
3,753
3,651
3,241
1,987
2,198
346
507
631
763
384
362
380
416
352
317
361
408
194
161
220
144
3,835
3,548
3,245
3,552
3,672
2,132
2,412
2,221
2,307
2,353
3,234
3,673
8,430
8,434
8,420
8,356
1,797
1,670
1,598
2, 156
2,253
1, 818
763
716
443
419
471
380
403
391
308
172
170
155
3,586
4,255
3,770
4,046
4,427
4,047
7,902
7,736
7,628
September _
October.. _
November
December
__
_
3,217
3,386
2,963
3,735
3,362
2,245
2,053
1,947 1
1,896
1929
January
Februarv
March
April
..
May
June
July
August
-_
._ .- _
2,202
September
October
November
December
3,076
3,722
3,507
3,571
2,501
2,444
2,103
1,870
193O
January
February
March...
April
_
1
May
June
1
* Monthly data from 1920 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textiks Section, pp. 37, 38, and 48,
except
for men's and boys' garments, for which monthly data from 1924 appeared in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81), p. 48.
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 850 identical establishments. Details by materials are given in press releases.
a Compiled from reports to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from approximately 290 establishments; further details by kind of overalls are given
in press summaries. The data represent overalls, overall jackets, and one-piece overall suits, while additional data on children's play suits, work pants and breeches,
blanket-lined
and similar coats, sheep-lined coats, leather jackets and hunting, riding, and camp clothing are shown in the press summaries.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, as reported by 261 identical establishments, which produced 44 per cent of the total output of
hosiery
in 1925, according to the census of manufacturers. Further details are given in press releases.
4
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, compiled from reports of approximately 150 establishments, which produced 61 percent of the total output of knit underwear in 1925, according to the census of manufacturers, while stocks are from 70 to 83 establishments only. Further details as to classes given in press
releases. Data previous to May,
1924, were compiled by the Associated Knit6 Underwear Manufacturers of America.
6
7
11 months' average.
6 months' average.
9 months' average.
29
Table 8.—TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES
COTTON
Price to Middling,
producer, upland,
all
New
grades 3 York
YEAR AND
MONTH
COTTON YARN
Carded, Carded,
Print
white,
cloth,
north- single
warp,
64
60,
Com- 38^Xin.,
ern,
40/ls,
posite 5.35
mule southyds.
index * tolb.,
spun,
ern
33/1,
ff. o. b.
cones, spinmill
Boston ning
Rel. to
1911-1913
Dollars per pound
1913 mo av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av _.
1916 mo av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
COTTON GOODS
WOOL
(Boston) 2
Sheeting, 4/4 TerriTrion,
L L, 36", tory,
fine,
4 yds.
staple,
to lb., scoured
New
York
Dollars per yard
Y± blood
combing
grease,
Ohio
and
Pennsylvania
fleeces
WORSTED
YARN
DRESS
GOODS
2/32's,
crossbred
stock,
Boston
UnFrench finished
serge, worsted,
39",
oz., at
at mill 13mill
Dollars per pound
SUITING
Dollars per yard
SILK,
RAW
SILK
GOODS
Japanese,
13-15,
New
York
Composite
index »
Dollars Dollars
per pound per yard
97
91
122
187
292
272
323
$0. 053
.046
.041
.061
,095
.159
.146
.182
$0. 062
.056
. 052
.072
.119
.195
.168
.211
$0.57
.61
.71
.87
1.59
8 1.84
1.74
1.66
$0.25
.26
.36
.41
.68
8.76
.64
.51
$0.78
.64
.79
1.05
1.56
2.11
7
1.63
1.83
$6.273
6.960
9.639
9.084
$1.82
1.75
$0. 448
.571
.648
.593
.558
.508
.491
.499
.506
162
187
213
199
188
160
157
163
161
.077
.086
.103
.091
.093
.076
.076
.077
.075
.087
.104
.123
.113
.104
.093
.093
.092
.087
.85
1.25
1.41
1.42
1.40
1.15
1.10
1.16
.97
.26
.42
.51
.53
.55
.46
.45
.54
.46
1.18
1.41
1.73
.69
.72
.44
.37
.56
.49
.98
8 $2. 168
2.195
2.348
2.005
1.912
1.997
1.962
6.574
7.648
8.653
6.248
6.574
6.195
5.443
5.072
4.933
1.40
1.44
1.57
1.38
1.39
1.36
1.24
1.18
1.18
.369
.360
.366
.366
.523
.494
.483
.480
166
163
161
161
.080
.077
.076
.076
.098
.095
.092
.091
1.17
1.20
1.20
1.19
.50
.52
.52
.53
1.43
1.50
1.53
1.55
1.00
1.00
1.03
1.03
1.935
1.953
2.008
2.008
5.145
5.292
5.194
5.390
1.19
1.20
1.20
1.20
.217
.214
.215
.193
.380
.374
.384
.369
.480
.489
.515
.514
164
162
165
163
.079
.077
.079
.075
.092
.091
.092
.091
1.18
1.18
1.17
1.14
.55
.55
.55
.54
1.58
1.58
1.60
1.60
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
2.008
2.008
2.008
2.008
4.998
4.851
4.851
4.851
1.19
1.18
1.17
1.16
.176
.181
.178
.180
.185
.196
.199
.205
.358
.372
.375
.378
.50.1
.495
.511
.506
160
163
164
165
.074
.078
.078
.078
.089
.090
.090
.091
1.14
1.10
1.12
1.14
.54
.54
.55
.55
1.58
1.58
1.55
1.58
.99
.98
.98
.98
2.008
2.008
2.008
2.008
5.096
5.145
5.047
4.998
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1929
January _
February
Mireh
April... .
.179
.180
.188
.185
.202
.202
.212
.201
.382
.372
.377
.363
.510
.512
.527
.510
165
163
164
164
.076
.075
.077
.076
.090
.089
.089
.089
1.12
1.09
1.05
1.04
.55
.55
.52
.49
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.55
.98
.98
.98
.98
2.008
2.008
2.008
2.008
4.998
5.096
4.998
5.145
1.16
1.18
1.19
1.18
May. .
June .
July...
August
.180
.179
.178
.180
.195
.188
.186
.187
.353
.348
.348
.349
.499
.499
.505
.510
162
159
159
160
.073
.072
.073
.075
.087
.084
.083
.086
1.00
.97
.93
.93
.43
.42
.42
.43
1.50
1.45
1.45
1.45
.98
.98
.98
.98
2.008
2.008
1.996
1.901
4.777
4.925
4.876
5.073
1.18
1.19
1.18
1.18
September
October. _
November...
December..
.182
.175
.162
.160
.189
.186
.175
.173
.357
.359
.346
.340
.510
.503
.491
.494
160
160
159
154
.076
.078
.076
.069
.086
.087
.087
.084
.92
.90
.88
.84
.43
.43
.43
.41
1.48
1.48
1.43
1.40
.98
.98
.98
.98
1.901
1.901
1.901
1.901
5.122
4.925
4.679
4.580
1.18
1.18
1.18
1.18
$0. 120
.104
.091
.137
.220
.295
.299
.310
$0. 128
7
. 119
.102
.145
.235
.318
.324
.339
$0. 248
.218
.198
.297
.449
.662
.596
.703
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av_ .__
1924 mo av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av .
1929 mo av
.125
.193
.270
.268
.222
.151
.159
.186
.177
.152
.213
.294
.287
.235
.176
.176
.200
.191
.331
.397
.486
.475
.418
.358
.351
.371
.358
1928
January
February..
March
April
.186
.170
.178
.187
.190
.185
.195
.203
May
June
July
August. „_
.201
.197
.210
.188
September
October..
November
December
1930
January. .
February
March
April.
158
6100
$1.03
.99
1.01
152
1
May
June
1
Unless otherwise specified, all prices are averages of weekly quotations as compiled by the U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Lalor Statistics. Monthly data from
1909 through 1926 on items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textiles Section, pp. 13,14,15, 28, 35, and 36, except on raw
silk 8Japan, 13-15, New York, for which monthly data from 1917 were presented in the November, 1927, issue of the SURVEY (No. 75), p. 27.
Averages of weekly quotations on representative grades in the Boston market, as compiled by the U. 8. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
8
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. 8. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The 4market price in New York, on the other hand, is quoted on a specific grade and includes handling and transp9rtation charges.
Fairchild cotton-goods index, compiled by the Daily News Record, represents average weekly wholesale quotations of 36 standard cloths in the New Yoik market.
* Fairchild silk-goods indei, compiled by the Daily News Record, represents the arithmetic average price per yard at the end of each month in the New York market
of 18 domestic numbers and 5 Japanese numbers, including most of the standard fabrics manufactured both in the United States and in Japan. Monthly data from 1919
are given on p. 138 of the August, 1928, issue, No. 84.
7
8
• Average for years 1911 to 1913, inclusive.
Average for 10 months.
Average for 6 months.
• Average for 9 months.
30
Table 9.—COTTON
STOCKS
(end of month)
GINNINGS
EXREPORTS CON(total crop CEIPTS
IMPRODUC- to end of
(excludSUMPINTO PORTS
TION
month
ing
TION
(500indicated) 3 SIGHT
Hnters)
pound
bales) 2
YEAR AND MONTH
Domestic
Total
World visible *
Mills
Warehouses
Total
cotton
American
cotton
Bales *
1909-13 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
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
_ _
_
._
_ __
_____
-
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average. __
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average.
monthly average
monthly average
13, 033, 235
14, 156, 486
16, 134r 930
11, 191, 820
11,449,930
11, 302, 375
12, 040, 532
11,420,763
13, 439, 603
7, 953, 641
13, 982, 811
15, 905, 840
11, 068, 173
11, 363, 915
11, 248? 242
11,906,480
11, 325, 532
13, 270, 970
7, 977, 778
1, 203, 092
1, 035, 730
1, 256, 604
1, 186, 402
959, 945
920, 106
1, 031, 256
896, 699
1, 014, 029
17,313
18, 455
26, 283
33, 798
32, 064
23, 103
18, 781
29, 226
49, 999
23, 158
563, 612
712, 326
506, 556
676, 868
558, 057
364, 253
330, 611
544, 352
509, 289
532, 125
465, 289
454, 064
500, 749
551, 701
567, 984
514, 712
493, 293
486, 933
450, 565
3, 085, 132
3,414,853
4,898,345 j
4, 777, 800
4, 137, 287
4, 687, 250
4,935,973
4, 792, 190
6, 100, 426
1, 359, 417
1, 209, 177
1, 552, 989
1, 863, 668
1, 658, 513
1, 594, 578
1, 430, 976
1, 453, 054
1, 312, 862
1, 725, 715
2, 205, 675
3, 345, 356
2, 914, 132
2, 478, 774
3, 092, 672
3, 504, 998
3, 339, 136
4, 787, 564
3, 977, 335
4, 349, 535
4, 628, 711
5, 920, 777
4, 704, 844
3, 978, 899
4, 021, 720
5, 065, 485
5, 662, 420
6, 346, 620
2, 976, 202
3, 061, 535
3, 094, 377
4, 473, 105
3,494,011
2, 752, 066
2, 814, 722
3, 614, 068
3, 909, 420
4, 410, 286
9, 762, 069
10, 139, 671
13, 627, 936
16, 103, 679
17, 977, 374
12, 956, 043
14, 477, 874
9, 729, 306
10, 170, 694
13, 639, 399
16, 122, 516
17, 755, 070
12, 783, 112
14, 296, 549
1, 000, 802
944, 260
1, 119, 349
1, 344, 384
1,424,535
1, 408, 410
1, 294, 696
1, 330, 872
31, 030
31, 228
26, 754
26, 113
30, 232
34, 268
28, 673
37, 213
501, 278
435, 293
554, 455
696, 832
743, 029
766, 562
711, 996
618, 145
507, 294
543, 444
460, 139
536, 044
556, 971
617, 085
547, 673
587, 859
4, 706, 031
3, 853, 119
3, 435, 371
3, 991, 285
5, 471, 631
5, 757, 076
4, 645, 980
4, 766, 819
1, 447, 196
1, 480, 319
1,087,880
1, 283, 913
1, 432, 843
1, 605, 262
1, 331, 593
1, 427, 948
3, 258, 836
2, 372, 800
2, 347, 490
2, 707, 372
4, 038, 787
4, 151, 814
3, 314, 387
3, 338, 871
4,950,925
3, 503, 179
3, 722, 885
4, 579, 560
5, 626, 734
6, 732, 073
5, 791, 407
5, 924, 741
3, 152, 091
2, 152, 179
2, 417, 302
3, 264, 977
4, 209, 484
5, 240, 157
4, 006, 574
3, 739, 234
760, 960
511, 134
629, 400
649, 048
41, 445
38, 618
41, 433
18, 149
712, 129
626, 148
596, 208
467, 318
586, 142
572, 875
581, 325
524, 765
6, 722, 257
5, 982, 492
5, 104, 507
4, 426, 877
1, 708, 646
1, 668, 649
1, 592, 917
1, 507, 599
5, 013, 611
4, 313, 843
3, 511, 590
2, 919, 278
7, 162, 849
6, 701, 828
6, 273, 385
6, 022, 896
5, 469, 849
5, 019, 828
4, 543, 385
4, 101, 896
19, 842
14, 587
18, 473
25, 258
578, 403
444, 168
331, 452
252, 627
577, 384
510, 399
439, 821
526, 340
3, 589, 643
2, 807, 695
2, 201, 472
1, 969, 540
1, 330, 880
1, 160, 888
1, Oil, 721
781, 470
2, 258, 763
1, 646, 807
1, 189, 751
1, 188, 070
5, 629, 762
4, 961, 966
4, 056, 219
3, 480, 388
3, 532, 762
2, 909, 966
2, 165, 219
1, 790, 388
492, 307
616, 238
611, 173
533, 301
3, 357, 791
5, 827, 879
6, 790, 960
6, 970, 652
720, 108
1, 195, 770
1, 566, 542
1, 733, 930
2, 637, 683
4, 632, 109
5, 224, 418
5, 236, 722
4, 114, 118
6, 197, 901
7, 130, 058
7, 765, 517
2, 563, 118
4, 644, 901
5, 438, 058
5,899,517
1938
12, 501, 447
January
February.
March
April
_ __
12, 783, 112
_ _
May
June
July
August
_
September
October
November
Dfiop.mhp.r
_
14, 291, 000
88, 761
956, 577
595, 682
222, 851
281, 078
526, 597
14, 439, 000
13, 993, 000
14, 133, 000
14, 478, 000
4, 961, 360
10, 162,.482
12, 560, 154
13, 144, 333
2, 077, 590
3, 982, 579
2, 942, 284
2, 357, 135
809, 953
18, 508
27, 840 1, 240, 702
40, 291 1, 427, 772
39, 630 1, 057, 075
13, 888, 972
1, 126, 215
637, 760
742, 692
559, 119
54, 939
39, 625
37, 124
84, 621
788, 595
613, 394
555, 986
447, 838
668,
594,
631,
631,
286
720
669
802
6, 383, 477
5, 606, 452
4, 906, 621
4, 131, 033
1, 768, 165
1, 744, 229
1, 729, 998
1, 606, 412
4, 615, 312
3, 862, 223
3, 176, 623
2, 524, 621
7, 606, 856
7, 226, 096
6, 749, 152
6, 052, 806
5, 509, 856
5, 043, 096
4, 469, 152
3, 679, 806
42, 486
26, 113
21, 369
24, 793
313, 003
299, 136
237, 507
226, 018
668, 650
569, 414
547, 165
558, 113
3, 321, 608
2, 664, 444
2, 036, 988
2, 189, 387
1, 475, 837
1, 287, 740
1, 052, 128
802, 200
1, 845, 771
1, 376, 704
984, 860
1, 387, 187
5, 268, 387
4, 475, 721
3, 651, 078
3, 458, 476
3, 000, 387
2, 301, 721
1, 693, 078
1, 629, 476
725, 876
23, 974
19, 815 1, 251, 300
35, 502 1, 048, 760
910, 321
36, 190
545, 649
640, 798
544, 150
453, 892
4, 016, 887
6, 672, 477
7, 513, 779
7, 758, 670
792, 028
1, 360, 557
1, 671, 829
1, 844, 248
3, 224, 859
5, 311, 920
5, 841, 950
5, 914, 422
4, 380, 816
6, 676, 760
7, 452, 874
8, 097, 864
2, 651, 816
4, 981, 760
5, 643, 874
5, 959, 864
1929
January
February
March
April
14, 296, 549
May
June
July
August
15, 543, 000
86, 970
1, 570, 030
331, 987
221, 936
126, 203
823, 360
September
October _
November.. _
December
14, 825, 000
14, 915, 000
15, 009, 000
14, 919, 000
5, 905, 650
10, 889, 314
12, 857, 971
13, 461, 630
2, 430, 663
4, 183, 751
2, 681, 923
2, 104, 849
193O
January
February
M^arch
April
May
June
14, 187, 779
.
1
""
1
|
Receipts into sight compiled by New Orleans Cotton Exchange; imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce;
consumption, ginnings, and domestic stocks from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Linters are not included in the statistics in this table. Yearly
figures represent averages for the calendar year except for ginnings and production, in which case totals for the crop year are shown (not an average). Monthly data from
1909 2through 1926 on items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textiles Section, pp. 18 to 27.
The yearly figures from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, represent the total ginnings for the year expressed in 500-pound bales (not a monthly
average). The monthly figures represent the forecast of the probable crop as estimated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, on the
1st day
of the months shown.
3
Figures for September are to Sept. 25 only, prior to 1924. December figures cover ginnings through Dec. 13 only. January figures for all years cover ginnings through
Jan.4 16, and March figures cover all ginnings of the crop. Yearly figures represent total ginnings for the cotton crop harvested in that year (not a monthly average).
These figures, from the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, represent world visible supply on the Saturday nearest the end of the month, covering European ports,
States port and interior, Egypt, India, and quantities afloat.
United
s All bales are running bales counting round as half bales, except for imports, which are given in equivalent 500-pound bales.
31
Table 10.—COTTON MANUFACTURING *
SPINDLE ACTIVITY 1
YEAR AND
MONTH
Active
spindles
Per
Total spinRatio
Orders, Ship- Stocks, Acspin- dle to
ca- Billings gray ments
end of
dle
month tivity
yardage
in
hours place pacity
Thous. Millions
of hours Hours
1913 mo
1914 mo
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
av
av
av
av
av _ _
av
av
av
_
av _ _
30, 559
30, 748
31, 136
32 293
33, 400
33, 525
33, 878
33, 807
33, 052 » 7, 532
8206
Per
cent
8
FINE
COTTON
GOODS
(3)
FINISHED COTTON GOODS a
Thousands of
yards
Cases
Per
cent
COTTON
CLOTH *
MILL
DIVIDENDS
(quarterly)
Unfilled Producortion
ImFall New
Bedders,
ports Exports River » ford
(New
end Bedford)
mo.
Days
Pieces
Thous. of square
yards
8 52, 787 8 39, 431 8 25, 543 8 39, 920 838 86.7
91. 5 10 85, 386 10 90, 054 10 44, 935 10 36, 226 1065 109.4
7 434, 188
383, 523
329, 571
354, 274
3,880
5,189
3,563
5,534
5,441
2,737
4,146
11, 732
12 7, 148
38, 890
27, 207
43, 195
51, 688
63, 718
45, 348
56, 920
68, 229
45, 959
Thousands of
dollars
$519
311
284
512
1,054
1,512
1,208
2,521
779
$547
470
653
746
1,471
1,603
1,681
2,238
1,365
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
33, 026
34, 681
31, 136
32, 642
32, 352
32, 547
29, 962
30, 406
7,725
8,292
6,689
7,883
8,086
8,704
7,727
8,325
209
222
177
208
215
237
216
238
93.5 11 94, 016 11 95, 509 11 49, 102 11 44, 937 H66 H9.9
95, 098 91, 504 48, 116 46, 166
68
98.9
9.5
77, 650 76, 105 41, 863 43, 139
58
78.5
5.9
78, 756 76, 558 43, 691 39, 640
60
92.9
5.8
81, 214 78, 565 47, 352 39, 641
64
95.4
6.1
84, 458 81, 710 49,428 38, 243
70
5.8
104.7
75, 100 74, 299 46, 563 37, 829
62
95.3
4.8
79, 795 75, 198 48, 716 36, 433
64
104.7
5.1
385, 770
438, 761
366, 360
421, 059
403, 020
480, 868
261, 318
432, 113
11, 872
18, 248
14, 782
9,104
5,057
5,250
5,108
5,098
48,958
38, 710
39, 818
45, 276
42, 775
46, 670
44, 865
46, 209
762 1,500
882 1,258
942
705
981
418
726
290
299
567
232
358
221
1938
September
October
November
December
28, 209
30, 302
30, 596
30, 654
6,963
8,698
8,518
7,698
196
246
241
219
90.1
103.5
107.4
98.3
69, 805
83, 935
82, 700
79, 112
74, 483
87, 175
82, 657
74, 417
45, 767
50, 984
49, 136
47, 587
33, 410
32, 046
36, 566
38, 678
61
66
65
62
5.0
6.0
5.5
5.6
113, 627
282, 763
348, 712
363, 206
3,139
3,676
4,389
5,840
35, 558
57, 105
65, 212
50, 661
217
229
225
259
1929
January
February
March
April.
30, 753
31, 009
31, 103
30, 911
9,227
8,223
8,911
8,861
261
233
252
251
111.0
110.7
109.4
110.3
81, 676
81,418
98, 495
96, 707
86, 302
88, 460
94, 872
90,469
53, 196
54, 391
65, 112
57, 030
36, 374
37, 153
35, 478
34, 920
65
74
77
74
5.6
6.4
6.3
6.4
403, 300
410, 372
464, 539
425, 925
6,069
4,400
5,362
5,334
55, 186
51, 492
58, 474
49, 233
235
249
May
June
July
August
30, 937 9,164
30, 632 8,160
30, 397 . 7, 757
30, 237 8,130
261
232
222
234
110.9
104.8
100.3
97.7
88, 707
78, 964
75, 582
75, 845
79, 228
65, 462
69, 475
69, 168
54, 247
45, 674
44, 809
45, 238
35, 618
35, 487
37, 299
36, 320
71
60
57
60
5.2
5.1
4.9
4.9
526, 971
465, 658
408, 659
485, 437
6,527
4,880
5,175
3,927
46, 261
44, 730
50, 412
42, 359
225
280
September
October
November...
December
30, 038
30, 135
29,649
29, 070
226
258
226
196
104.0
108.7
100.9
88.2
73, 116
81, 549
63, 663
61, 816
67, 991
78, 806
57, 971
54, 172
43, 586
46, 173
38, 616
36, 521
35, 062
37, 635
37, 634
38, 220
61
65
55
50
4.6
3.9
3.8
3.6
381, 760
454, 524
390, 501
367, 706
3,972
5,936
5,080
4,508
42, 274
43, 709
35, 720
34, 657
226
234
_
193O
January..
February
March...
April
7,881
9,004
7,812
6,770
198
•
May
June
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 on items- inthis table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textiles Section, pp. 29 to 34, 39,
and 140.
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau if the Census, representing total cotton spindles active in textile mills during the month. The capacity percentage
takes2 into account working days, on a single-shift basis, exclusive of holidays. Details by States are given in press releases.
Compiled by the National Association of Finishers of Cotton Fabrics, from reports of 33 out of 59 members in July, 1920. The number of reporting members changed in
November, 1920, to 35 out of 59; in December, 1921, to 34 out of 58; in November, 1922, 32 out of 57; in November, 1923, 31 out of 51; in January, 1925, 29 out of 51; in March,
1925, 28 out of 51; in April, 1925, 29 out of 51; in October, 1926, 28 out of 50; in February, 1929, 27 out of 49; in October, 1929, 26 out of 49; and in November, 1929, 25 out of 52
members. This covers work done outside of regular textile mills. In the statistics given above white goods and dyed goods each comprise regularly about 40 per cent of
billings and orders, and printed goods about 20 per cent. Details by Federal reserve districts and classes of goods are given in the association's reports. The goods are
billed
as completed, hence billings approximate production.
3
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. Data on sales are no longer published, as not strictly comparable
with4 production figures.
Imports and exports of cotton cloth from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Exports of cotton cloth 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. Imports include bleached and unbleached, colored, dyed, printed, and woven figured cloths.
& Dividends paid by cotton mills in Fall River in quarter ending in the month given, comprising about 38 mills, are compiled by G. M. Hazards & Co. Yearly figures
are quarterly
averages.
6
Dividends paid by New Bedford cotton mills in quarter ending in the month given, compiled from records comprising about 26 mills, supplied by Sanford & Kelley.
Yearly
figures
are quarterly averages.
7
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
1° 11 months' average, January to November, inclusive.
8
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive; previous data not available.
n i l months' average, February to December, inclusive.
6
5
months'
average,
August
to
December,
inclusive;
previous
data
not
available.
12 9 months' average, January to September, inclusive.
32
Table 11.—COTTON TEXTILES AND BUTTONS
Thousands of pounds
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo av
mo av
mo. av
mo. avmo av
mo. av
ino. av
mo. av
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
Stocks,
end of
month
Production
Production
6 9, 887 6 27, 597
11, 609 34, 127
8,442 37, 903
46.1
46.0
33.4
44.0
46.7
49.8
47.2
48.3
12, 562
13, 874
14,011
12, 489
11, 969
9,799
10, 880
11, 021
TAGUA
NUTS
Imports 5
Ratio
to ca- Thousands of gross
pacity
Thousands of yards
j
I
6 15, 682
17, 879
18, 369
Stocks,
end of
month
All other
New
orders
Mother of
pearl
Unfilled
orders,
Proend of duction
month
All other
Stocks,
end of
month
Product of
Philippines
.
Production
YEAR AND
MONTH
SHELLS
BUTTONS
FRESHWATER
PEARL
BUTTONS *
CLOTH
PRINTING 3
COTTON TEXTILES 2
CARDED SALES
YARN i
Thousands of
pounds
85
60
83
60
77
56
IS
18
21
10
7
11
27
484
517
615
457
587
543
543
743
90
160
136
115
376
377
199
732
2,281
2,873
2,632
3,172
2,155
2,388
1,944
2,219
219, 024
277, 853
296, 925
293, 949
226, 117
275, 206
299, 166
285, 022
220, 815
271, 801
292, 321
288,176
257, 103
214, 840
414,015
381, 272
278, 644
454,800
358, 851
410, 087
387, 151
401, 953
375, 163
225, 189
278, 110
307, 402
347, 949
276, 098
417, 245
394, 742
388, 634
391, 743
398, 005
492, 556
519, 770
468, 861
66, 079
77, 320
76, 289
73, 753
75, 161
73, 687
79,437
83,995
47.5
51.0
52.6
43.1
10, 593
10, 521
10, 761
10, 865
49
71
74
24
5
7
25
2
586
676
848
847
59
50
260
133
1,492
1, 361
2,941
2,225
7 56, 177
66, 183 8 76, 921
1928
September
October
November
December
18, 839
17, 621
18, 675
20, 157
10, 248
8,476
8,568
8,204
34, 836
39,041
44, 752
43, 618
253, 688
284, 899
341, 841
279, 207
1939
January
February
March
April
18, 311
18, 718
23, 373
18, 269
8,836
8,765
8,328
8,446
43, 246
42, 722
43, 476
40, 345
342, 806
292, 873
297, 994
283, 878
317, 078
340, 709
358, 333
202, 520
345, 354
309, 118
325, 633
277, 098
389, 195
372,950
345, 311
352, 091
440, 585
472, 176
504, 876
430, 298
82, 259
78, 307
92,544
88, 635
80, 212
81, 206
79, 361
82, 106
42.2
52.1
52.9
52.6
11, 306
11,249
11, 034
11, 114
30
70
46
66
36
160
4
14
331
691
526
649
283
240
35
40
3,084
2,383
1,921
2,390
May
June
July
August
17, 941
20, 272
13, 211
19, 639
8,760
8,785
8,901
8,185
37, 609
32, 650
32, 472
32, 175
341, 370
285, 928
234, 439
307, 538
278, 335
228, 244
262, 889
312, 635
326, 121
252, 008
252, 779
326, 398
367, 340
401, 260
382, 920
364, 060
382, 512
358, 748
368, 858
355, 095
85, 894
72, 808
60, 902
69, 315
78, 184
78, 492
87, 397
87, 918
51.6
50.1
40.9
45.5
11, 226
11, 351
11, 170
10, 951
53
51
50
52
18
13
16
9
381
390
832
632
45
506
86
212
1,899
1,407
1,537
3,053
September... _
October
November
December
17, 122
18, 199
22, 013
13, 364
7,423
7,173
7,842
9,865
35, 833
40, 749
37, 785
35, 776
268, 611
283, 064
345, 146
243, 735
371, 485
222, 196
222, 911
302, 934
287, 628
265, 450
276, 377
214, 148
345, 043
362, 657
431, 426
461, 013
438, 952
395, 698
342, 232
431, 018
66, 766
82, 724
64, 727
88, 864
87, 446
84, 924
46.6
48.1
48.4
48.7
10, 836
10, 686
10, 635
10, 694
64
66
59
64
26 1,073
116
52
6
828
6 1,355 7,042
17 1, 225
124
2,264
3,015
2,013
1,667
14, 052
10, 584
34, 600
193O
January
February. .
March
April
M!ay
June _
" i
_ -
_ . _
—
I
j,
__^
___
i
!•
>
|!
i
!!
J
!
II
ll
1 Compiled by the Cotton Textile Institute from weekly reports, the production figures being combined into the monthly totals on the basis of either 4 or 5 weeks, June
and September being 5-week months, while stocks and unfilled orders are for the Saturday nearest the end of the month. The figures for 1927 are not strictly comparable
owing to the progressive addition of reporting firms, June and July reports being from about 100 mills each week, August and September from 118 mills with about 1,400,000
spindles in place, October and most of November from 134 mills with about 1,700,000 spindles in place, and beginning with the week ended November 26 from 141 mills
with about 1,950,000 spindles in place, these latter mills representing about 70 per cent of the spindle capacity of the industry. These reports include only yarn made for
sale to other mills, yarn used by the same mill in further manufacture being excluded.
2 Compiled by the Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York from weekly, biweekly, and monthly reports of 46 commission houses and of several additional
mills through the Cotton Textile Institute, representing mills manufacturing 23 groups of textile constructions, as follows, new groups added since the beginning of 1926 being
marked with the date of inauguration of their statistics: Class A sheetings, Class B sheetings, Class C sheetings, print cloths narrower than 36 inches, print cloth 36 inches
and wider, pajama checks, drills 40 inches and narrower, 4-leaf clothing twills, pocketing twills, jeans (gray cloth only), Osnaburgs, heavy-warp sateens, drills, twills,
sheetings, and sateens wider than 40 inches, denims, chambrays, cheviots and plaids, ginghams, wide brown sheetings (compiled entirely by the Cotton Textile Institute
beginning with July, 1927, with additional mills reporting), print cloth fancies (beginning March, 1926), carded broadcloth (beginning July, 1926), canton flannels for the
mitten trade (beginning July, 1926), flat ducks (beginning October, 1927), tobacco cloths (beginning October, 1927), and miscellaneous print cloths (beginning October, 1927).
The 2 latter groups are compiled by the Cotton Textile Institute, which, beginning with August, 1927, has collected data from additional mills in other groups to add to
the reports. Therefore, the data beginning with the latter part of August are not comparable with previous totals on account of the great increase in reporting firms as
well as the addition of 3 groups in October representing about 10 per cent of the total. Each group is further subdivided by kinds and sizes in the association's reports. New
orders
and shipments are computed from the other figures. The mills reporting are believed to represent over 60 per cent of the industry and are located chiefly in the South.
3
Compiled by the Cotton Textile Institute from reports of from 15 to 18 mills finishing print cloths, both job printers, i. e., those printing cloths not of their own manufacture, and corporation printers, i. e., those both manufacturing and printing. These statistics, therefore, overlap somewhat the data of the National Association of Finishers
of Cotton Fabrics, as they include corporation printers, which the association statistics omit, and exclude white and dyed goods, which the association statistics cover in
addition to printed goods. The machines included in these reports represent from 68 to 74 per cent of the total printing machines. Cotton and rayon mixtures are included
in these data, and the institute's reports present details by kind of cloth and use. Stocks represent printed yardage, both in cases and open stock.
* Compiled by the 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 on stocks, and there has been a further variation in the production reports; but being on a percentage basis, they are
comparable. Stocks are as of the last Saturday of the month. Monthly data from 1922 through 1926 may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textile Section,
page 47.
' Compiled by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, representing the imports of buttons, and unmanufactured button stock.
8
a 7 months' average.
* 5 months' average.
11 months' average.
33
Table 12.—SILK, RAYON, OTHER TEXTILES, AND FUR
Thous.
Per cent of active
hours to total
Bales
of Ibs.
i
j
Sales
Shipments
Imports 1
UnPyrox- Ship- filled
ylin ments orders,
spread billed end of
by
dealers 8
mo.
Dolls, Thous.
perlb. of dolls.
Long
tons
Thous. of Ibs.
27, 274
33, 817
20, 416
22, 815
26, 613
24, 691
25, 854
25, 063
25, 385
26, 071
27, 667
36,880
47, 628
39, 595
43, 436
49, 873
47, 971
52, 151
49, 915
47, 471
51, 666
53, 633
Thous. of linear Thous. of
yds.
dolls.
54.0
50.5
51.8
52.6
66.9
69.3
60.3
58.5
924
1,229
1,004
1,759
2,814
2,663
2,434
2,850
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1,478
1,624
1,462
1,260
21, 004
25, 615
25, 651
36, 496
43, 622
30, 874
31, 510
51, 656
4,844
5,712
5, 366
4,763
3,914
4,499
4,419
3,875
4,561
3,824
3,316
3,543
10,244
12, 576
7,960
5,553
94.7
99.8
100.2
101.1
48.0
53.6
66.3
68.8
61.0
66.5
66.3
66.9
1,707
1,267
1,901
1,683
3,036
2,889
2,863
2,736
1.50
1.30
1.30
1.30
1,412
1,572
1,869
1,766
34, 109
43, 524
26, 655
30, 389
57, 109
61, 735
52, 550
69, 787
5,389
6,073
6,629
5,554
4,303
4,603
5,638
4,822
4,286
4,099
4,302
4,061
10, 188
14, 157
21,228
12,994
24, 623
23, 162
20, 985
25, 854
101.0
100.7
99.7
101.9
74.2
67.8
65.1
65.5
65.3
63.1
63.8
65.2
1,589 2,423
1,682 2,902
858 2,802
990 2,747
1.30
1.23
1.15
1.15
1,725
1,473
1,357
1,399
26,300
21, 182
20, 469
25, 048
71, 649
51, 216
41, 526
74, 698
5,245
4,615
4,331
4,294
4,563
4,007
3,509
3,540
3,531
2,910
2,805
2,468
12, 522
8,548
8, 135
11, 835
29,594
28,200
29,726
27, 017
100.7
102.6
101.2
98.3
63.1
58.1
57.4
54.1
66.8
66.9
66.2
64.5
1,044 2, 451
1,540 2,538
1,083 2,536
1,162 3,082
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1,419
1,600
1,413
22, 210
26, 613
30, 554
24, 950
33, 568
42, 067
41, 952
45, 738
3,812
3,875
2,783
2,460
3,315
3,529
2,516
2,050
2,599
2,403
2,045
1,747
11, 434
8,187
4,163
2,262
1938
September
October.
November...
December
7, 218
8,272
7,441
7,631
47, 797
49, 940
47, 709
45, 026
50, 464
49, 381
49, 806
48, 908
22, 786
26, 676
25, 373
22, 836
92.7
102.0
94.5
92.7
1939
January
February
March
April
_
9,105
7,092
6,476
6,220
57, 349
46, 228
49, 878
53,855
49,943
46,993
45, 218
39, 125
25, 778
25,026
25, 892
23, 108
.
8,599
7,596
7,858
9,620
49, 121
46,504
51, 624
59, 704
39,898
47, 425
42, 596
48, 408
8,811
9,396
8,227
9,164
53, 274
57, 489
50,562
44, 159
55, 104
64, 129
76, 452
90, 772
57, 683
76, 264
September
October
NovemberDecember
Pyroxylin-coated
textiles 1
(artificial leather)
15, 283
15, 176 959.3 »42. 1 »62.6
18, 484 73.5 55.1 72.5
20, 051 72 8 47.8 69.5
27, 732 88.7
59.5 97.9
24, 043 84.8 62.3 88.5
55.9 78.6
22, 078 87.0
94.5 52.6 64.3
24, 524
25, 747 100.2 61.8 65.2
51, 312
21, 315
32, 350
33, 367
37, 464
44, 819
36, 814
46, 768
44, 707
53, 839
May .. __ _
June
July
August
Burlaps
15 $4.77
263 4.66
385 2.67
320
2.80
10818 2.80
268 2.11
645 2.00
1,863
1.81
1.49
1,485
2,947 1.50
2,750 1.24
18, 558
27, 887
30, 635
29, 868
30, 592
41, 779
41, 796
45, 948
47, 584
51, 646
mo. average—
mo. average...
rno. average...
mo. average
mo. average...
mo. average...
mo. average.. .
mo. average—
mo. average...
mo. average.. .
mo. average...
Thous. of
Ibs.
Elastic Fibers
(unwebbing « mnfd.)
FUB
96
154
306
174
326
143
583
839
1,353
1,061
1,367
4,627
3,305
4,361
4,872
5,163
5,050
6,400
6,472
7,195
7,356
8,180
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1
SpinAt
At
ning
Broad Narmfg. looms
row spinwarelooms dles
houses * plants 3
Price, wholesale 5
Deliveries i
Stocks, imported,
end of month l
Im-
YEAR AND MONTH ports1
Machinery
activity *
Imports i
Stocks, end of
month
OTHER TEXTILES
RAYON
SILK
$1, 394
9 2, 482 9 2, 050 « 2, 469
1,577
2,201 1,630
1,698
2,438 2,018
2,900 2,256 2,045
3,559 2,724 2,701
5,095 4,000 4,015
4,588 3,866 3, 105
$12, 029
13, 624
14, 227
11, 174
10,429
1930
January
February
March
April
_ _._
May
June
__ .
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 on items in this table, if available, and monthly averages from 1913 through 1918 on all imports and rayon data may be found
in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Textiles Section, pp. 41 to 47.
i Imports of silk, of unmanufactured fibers, burlaps, and of rayon, as well as stocks of rayon in bonded customs warehouses, from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Silk imports are a total of unmanufactured silk, including raw silk, cocoons, and waste. Unmanufactured fibers include flax, hemp,
istle, jute, kapok, manila, New Zealand flax, sisal, etc. Rayon imports are a total of yarns, threads, and filaments.
a 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.
3
Computed from data reported by the Silk Association of America, covering from 35 to 60 per cent of the silk manufactures and throwsters, averaging about 45 per cent
for most of the year 1924. Owing to the varying number of mills reporting, the original figures have been prorated up to 100 per cent, by dividing the stocks reported by
the percentage of the trade which they are estimated to represent. The maximum reporting capacity (60 per cent in April and May, 1923), coming immediately after a
month of minimum reporting capacity (35 per cent in March, 1923), indicates, in the close correspondence of these prorated totals, that the prorating shows the situation
quite4 accurately.
Compiled by the Silk Association of America from manufacturers representing about 50 per cent of the industry. The figures represent the percentage of active hours
to the total hours normally worked, and are weighted averages of each section of the silk industry, for which details are given in the association's monthly reports, i. e.,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New England, and all other.
« Compiled by the Silk Association of America, representing average price of bleached rayon, 150 denier, A grade, in the New York market.
• Compiled by the Webbing Manufacturers Exchange from reports of 19 manufacturers. From 1920 through August, 1928, data were collected from 8 manufacturers
and 7shown in thousands of yards in the February, 1928, and previous issues of the SURVEY.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of from 10 to 16 establishments, the number gradually increasing until 1928, when
these 16 establishments had a monthly capacity on a 24-hour basis of 11,113,074 yards, based on 26 working days. These data represent products manufactured by spreading
nitrocellulose
or pyroxylin preparations upon gray goods. Further details as to values, etc., are given in press summaries.
8
Compiled by the American Fur Merchants' Association, representing sales of fur to garment manufacturers, retailers, etc., principally in New York City, but also in
other places in the United States and Canada.
o 10 months' average, March to December, inclusive, except for pyroxylin unfilled orders, where a different 10 months' average is used, January and October figures
not being available.
*° 8 months' average.
90553°—30
3
34
Table 13.—COAL*
BITUMINOUS
Production
United CanStates ada
0)
0)
YEAK AND MONTH
Thous. of short
tons
ANTHRACITE
Consumption
Prices
Stocks,
end of
By coke
By
Whole- Retail
Exmo.,
plants
vesports
held by Mine sale, comBy
3
sels electric railaver- com- posite,
con()
el'r- power roads
age posite,
sumers
38
ing plants
United Can(spot) mine cities
(e)
(6)
ports 0)
ada
States
run
7
8
(»)
(<)
()
()
(»)
Thous. of
long tons
Thousands of short tons
St'ks
end
of
Pro- Ex- mo.,
duc- ports in
tion
(3) yds.
of
0)
dealers
(12)
Prices
Wholesale,
composite,
chestnut
(»)
Retail,
composite,
chestnut
(»)
Thous. Thous. No. of Dolls, Dolls,
of short of long days' per long per short
tons tons sup.
ton
ton ;
Dollars per short ton
;
1,499
1,150
1,397
1,581
1,774
1,663
1,497
2,866
1,721
642
606
620
656
574
461
13
604
780
629
2, 816
3,094
2,632
1,263
1,416
1,136
1, 095
1,373
1, 452
1,463
924
,596
,272
,299
,624
,340
,203
1,312
343
379
332
362
576
340
320
319
2,848
3,247
3,130
3,352
3,443
3,491
3,446
3,744
8,006
9,123
8,161
8,119
8,428
7,952
7,741
4,528
7,030
5,415
6,211
6,906
6,176
6,345
7,210
40, 172
38, 073
40, 635
43, 889
1,388
1,348
1,290
1,344
1,402
1,721
1,735
1,441
338
314
352
339
3,370
3,403
3,603
3,929
7,630
7,071
7,155
7,500
7,658
7,442
7,588
7,571
318
308
317
315
44, 515
51, 235
45, 677
46,200
1,379
1,560
1,519
1,631
1,596
1,486
1,084
347
343
333
268
3,903
4,061
3,790
4,023
7,580
8,444
7,836
7,153
7,389
6,884
6,575
310
324
303
1913 monthly average...
19i4 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average—
1917 monthly average. ..
1918 monthly average. _.
1919 monthly average...
1920 monthly average. __
1921 monthly average. _.
39,870
35, 225
36, 886
41, 877
45, 983
48, 282
38, 822
47, 389
34, 660
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
35, 189
47, 047
40, 307
43, 338
47, 781
43, 147
41, 729
43, 780
monthly average. ._
monthly average...
monthly average.. .
monthly average.. _
monthly average. ._
monthly average...
monthly average...
monthly average
1,160
1,412
1,255
j
i
9,451
7,644
7,627
7,569
7,416
7,298
8,301
8,236
7,341
7,467
7,539
346
319
295
347
447
370
370
402
348
" 10. 21
10.33
9.18
9.07
9.33
4.264
9.28
4.031
8.94
3.953
8.85
4, 557
7,778
7,327
5,151
7,036
6,675
6,279
6,387
197
379
299
237
300
247
248
254
1.68
1.67
1.70
1.77
3.908
3.905
3.906
8.52
8.50
8.62
8.69
6,308
5,069
4,993
5,954
246
189
203
222
1.83
1.90
1.88
1.87
3.930
8.87
8.98
9.00
9.05
6,792
8,332
6,042
7,658
323
396
267
313
$1.23
1 14
1.12
1 85
57,900
40, 400
29, 933
44,250
3,099
187
242
240
268
38, 583
49, 000
49, 000
44, 400
42, 714
62, 867
44, 467
3 25
2.58
2.59
5.64
2.55
3.67
2.77
2.08
2.06
2.21
1.99
1.80
1.79
14
$5.44
5.72
5.58
5.61
7.09
7.80
8.00
11. 26
10.68
$4. 822
4.213
4.116
4.314
$7.92
7.89
7.86
8.21
9.28
10.05
11.89
" 15. 04
15.22
36
31
20
44
12
20
54
42
39
52
48
5
15. 11
$13.885
15.35
13. 911
15.31
13.788 " 15. 17
13. 767 w 15. 35
13. 298
14.99
13. 001
14.87
12.886
14.83
1939
May
June
July
August
. .. .
September
October
November
December
1930
January
February
March
April
33,100
37,500
3.913
3.961
3.959
3,980
59
57
55
12. 539
12. 628
12. 754
12. 848
14.40
14.48
14.63
14.67
12.924
12.999
12. 999
12.999
14.87
14.98
14.98
15.00
T~"
_..
May
June
ii
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Fuels, Automobiles, and Rubber Section,.
pp. 11 to 16.
* Production figures, calculated from shipments from the mine and representing complete production except for small quantities used at the mines, compiled by U. S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines.
aCompiled by Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, including bituminous, subbituminous, and lignite. Previous to 1919 these data
comprised sales, colliery consumption, and coal used by operators, and thereafter the tonnage representing output of all mines.
34 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau oj Foreign and Domestic Commerce; bunker coal on vessels engaged in the foreign trade is not included.
Coal loaded for consumption by outgoing vessels at principal ports compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, representing fuel consumption by all plants producing electric power, mainly central stations..
Coal consumption in central stations alone shown in April, 1925, issue (No. 44), p. 29, and by street railways, manufacturing plants, and reclamation projects in March,
1925, issue (No. 43), p. 28.
6 Compiled by the Interstate Commerce Commission from reports of 174 Class I railroads. Consumption by switching and terminal engines is not included. It is stated
that about 3 per cent would be added to the figures by such inclusion. About 2 per cent of the coal consumed on railroads in 1923 was anthracite.
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, by applying to the coke production figures the average amount of coal used in making both byproduct
and beehive coke.
8
Compiled by the Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, presenting complete figures for Canada.
9
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, representing stocks in the hands of commercial consumers and retail dealers at the end of each
month, but does not include coal for steamship fuel, on lake docks, in transit, and in householders' bins. The figures for 1918 were taken on three different dates, from actual
canvasses, while the later figures are based upon reports from a selected list of 5,000 consumers whose stocks in 1918 bore a known relation to the known total stocks. Data
for 1918 and 1919 are averages of 1 month, for 1920, 3 months, for 1921, 4 months, for 1922 and 1928, 6 months, for 1923 and 1926 each 8 months, for 1924, 2 months, for 1925,
5 months,
and for 1927, 7 months.
10
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
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.
" Compiled by the Z7. S. Department o] Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wholesale price of bituminous coal is monthly average based on run of mine as reported by
28 firms, f. o. b. city, while the retail price is average consumers' price on the 15th of the montn, of lump, egg, nut, and mine run, averaged according to the month's shipments. Anthracite wholesale prices are monthly averages for chestnut coal as reported by 15 firms, f. o. b. city, while retail prices are unweighted quotations on Pennsylvania anthracite, white ash chestnut, on the 15th of the month. From 1913 through 19] 9 the retail averages for both bituminous and anthracite are for January 15th and
July1215th only.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, from reports of about 500 retail dealers, calculated to show the number of days' supply at the
current rate of consumption. Averages cover 1 month in 1918 and 1919, 3 months in 1920, 4 in 1921, 5 in 1922 and 1925, 8 in 1923, 1926, 1927, and 1928, and 2 in 1924.
« 6 months' average, January, May, June, August, November, and December missing.
w 8 months' average.
M 11 months' average, August missing.
w 10 months' average, January and February missing in 1926 and November and December in 1925.
35
Table 14.—IRON ORE AND PIG IRON*
Receipts
Imports 2
(manganese
content)
YEAR AND
MONTH
PIG IRON
IRON ORE i
MANGANESE
ORE
ConsumpShiption
Im- ments Lake
ports 2 from
Erie
«>y
mines ports Other furand ports naces Total
furnaces
Stocks, end of month
Furnaces in
blast, end of
month *
Production
FounCanUnited
dry, Basic
ada »
States a
On
No. 2, (valley
Fur- Capac- northAt fur- Lake
furnaces
ity
naces Erie
Merern
docks Total chant
(Pitts- nace)
4 Total
burgh)
iron
Long
Num- tons
per
ber
day
Thousands of long tons
1909-13 mo. a v._
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
21
29
24
26
48
52
41
28
51
180
216
113
112
110
81
66
40
106
4,089
2,668
3,860
5,395
5,208
5,096
3,931
4,877
3,230
2,091
3,127
4,282
4,033
3,976
3,073
3,736
826
565
732
1,082
1,128
1,089 8 5, 290
833 3,903
1,104 4,531
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
33
31
16
19
23
29
25
17
27
26
95
231
171
183
213
218
204
262
1,858
3,551
4,920
3,552
4,507
4,880
4,259
4,498
5,434
1,296
2,643
3,639
2,631
3,225
3,524
3,046
3,079
3,813
546
873
1,230
887
1,237
1,305
1,170
1,371
1,564
1938
September
October
November
December
13
26
16
21
1929
January
February
March
April
Wholesale prices *
2,262
2,560
1,921
2,472
3,253
3,182
3,209
2,549
3,035
676
753
560
647
922
929
863
650
824
Composite
pig 7
,iron
7
Dollars per long ton
87
87
89
68
81
252
268
187
230
319
338
352
241
287
74, 487
84, 005
62, 418
83,539
106, 775
106, 498
106, 562
81, 918
97, 644
$15. 60
16.01
13.90
14.87
21.07
41.45
34.44
30.28
44.88
$14.71
12.87
13.74
19.76
38.98
32.50
27.68
42.25
$15. 21
15.42
13.52
14.15
20.31
39.99
34.38
29.92
43.80
105 44, 040
181 75, 197
277 109, 080
203 84, 772
216 99, 750
221 106, 545
195 98, 415
192 103, 695
203 114, 835
25.16
26.93
28.15
22.50
21.66
20.63
19.75
18.88
19.99
21.74
24.20
25.81
20.24
19.58
18.55
17.70
16.67
18.19
24.06
25.00
27.15
21.87
21.32
21.06
19.35
18.32
19.15
33, 455
31, 325
29, 753
8 25, 523
23, 546
21, 211
7,530
7,246
7,244
6,282
7,278
8,234
7,779
8,542
2, 030
3,355
5,191
3,833
4,564
4,863
4,411
4,735
5,304
33, 330
33, 751
31, 059
31, 639
30, 422
29, 860
32, 245
29, 799
29, 610
24, 512
25, 642
24, 438
25, 076
24, 319
23, 863
26, 281
24, 062
24, 577
8,818
8,109
6,621
6,563
6,103
5,998
5,964
5,738
5,033
1,379
2,240
3,338
2,592
3,034
3,256
3,019
3,153
3,524
246
472
805
621
659
750
741
636
730
50
32
73
49
48
63
59
86
91
211 8,748 5,827 2,710
170 8,454 6,002 2,580
223 4,261 3,598 1,555
205 None. None. None.
4,608
5,025
4,897
4,997
35, 808
39, 555
40, 080
35, 147
29, 708
33, 082
33, 626
29, 452
6,100
6,473
6,454
5,695
3,062
3,374
3,302
3,370
585
644
648
722
91
93
95
103
197
197
194
201
106, 755
108, 800
108, 575
110, 675
18.64
18.86
19.39
19.51
16.19
17.10
17.50
17.50
18.04
18.40
18.96
19.06
15
21
18
31
180 None.
241 None.
244 None.
284 2,516
5,195
4,819
5,465
5,417
30, 189
24, 878
25, 414
20, 475
20,005 - 15,782
15, 930
12,283
5,311
4,939
4,223
3,647
3,443
3,206
3,714
3,663
791
707
755
837
88
94
86
79
202
207
212
215
111, 985
115, 770
120, 740
122,980
19.26
19.26
19.51
19.76
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.90
19.05
19.07
19.11
19.25
May
June
July..
August
29
51
48
33
276
244
301
298
9,549
10, 174
10, 671
10, 807
6,753
6,985
7,509
7,518
2,527
2,805
3,127
3,284
5,980
5,677
5,808
5,779
19, 146
23, 701
28, 697
33, 831
15, 275
19, 619
24, 245
28,720
3,871
4,082
4,452
5,111
3,898
3,717
3, 785
3,756
793
717
746
690
81
90
100
113
219
218
216
210
126, 150
122, 590
121, 965
119, 130
20.26
20.26
20.26
20.26
18.38
18.50
18.50
18.50
19.27
19.35
19.27
19.18
September
October
November
December
13
25
24
15
247
270
269
286
9,547
7,989
3,951
9
6,619
6,052
3,119
14
2,710
2,267
1,661
None.
5,362
5,366
4,701
4,076
38, 125
41, 135
41,500
37,646
32,360
34, 770
35, 010
31, 503
5,765
6,365
6,490
6,143
3,498
3,588
3,181
2,837
635
685
683
724
99
91
87
83
205
203
177
157
116,405
113,600
98, 450
88,250
20.26
20.26
20.26
20.26
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
19.00
19.03
19.10
19. 10
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
193O
January
February
March
April
May
June
None. None.
None. None.
None. None.
1,191
387
8
5,854
19.08
_
__
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section,
pp. 11 to 20.
1 Data on iron ore from the Lake Superior Iron Ore Association, except imports. Shipments represent movement of ore through the upper lake ports, including not only
tonnage passing through the Sault Ste. Marie canals but also that from ports on Lake Michigan, thus representing over 85 per cent of the total iron ore mined. Receipts
at ports other than on Lake Erie are mostly at Chicago and vicinity and Detroit, the details by ports being shown in the monthly reports of the association, which also
give by districts the consumption data. Furnaces reporting vary in number from 319 to 341 and beginning with June, 1922, reports from 15 Canadian furnaces are included.
Averages
are based on the full 12 months of the year.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Imports of manganese ores exclude ores imported from Cuba since Sepdata on the total output of merchant pig iron.
thus obtaining
ig complete production.
Valley; No. 2 foundry valley fNo.'2 X foundry at Philadelphia and arBuflalorNV^fo^ndTyTrci^veran'd and'at cVica^gor^ronTeach^of basic valley and No. 2 Southern
foundry
at Cincinnati.
8
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
36
Table 15.—CRUDE STEEL AND COKE*
U. S. STEEL
CORPORATION »
STEEL INGOTS
COKE
STEEL PRICES
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Unfilled
orders, Earnings
end of
month
United States i
Total
Ratio
to capacity
Thous.
of long
tons
Per
cent
Canada *
Steel
Structural
billets,
Bessesteel
mer
beams
(Pitts- (Pittsburgh^ burgh)*
$26. 32
22. 92
24.76
40.50
70.10
56.68
50.32
65.59
$10,370
11, 432
5,972
10, 866
27, 798
24, 608
16, 613
11, 966
14, 724
$23. 93
25. 79
34.46
33.95
.0204
41.65
.0242
.0224
.0200
106
130
140
77
92
4,795
5,907
4,115
5,189
9,722
10, 716
8,635
5,995
10,022
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average...
1928 monthly average.—
1929 monthly average. . .
1,602
2,881
3,624
3,068
3,678
3,911
3,617
4,155
4,514
94
76
85
89
56
41
74
54
63
65
76
103
115
5,331
5,648
6,009
3,993
4,324
3,922
3,397
3, 852
4,161
7,727
8,461
14, 971
12,760
13, 795
16,588
13,687
16,100
21, 555
37.99
35.45
35.00
33.27
32.67
34.66
1929
January
„
February...
,.
March.......
.
April
.......
„.
4,490
4,326
5,058
4,938
85
92
99
97
116
117
137
122
4,109
4,144
4,411
4,428
18, 7o9
19, 081
22, 265
22, 362
May ............_....
June
................
July .
....
August.... .......
..
5,273
4,881
4,838
4,927
100
100
95
93
126
120
130
120
4,304
4,257
4,088
3, 658
September
October
... ...... ...
November
December
4,511
4,512
3,513
2,896
92
85
69
59
99
116
94
82
3,903
4, 087
4, 125
4,417
3,786
72
1930
$0. 0151
.0118
.0128
Dolls,
per long
ton
2,523
1,902
2,607
3,450
3,635
3,588
2,808
3,407
Januarv
February
Anarch
April .
Dolls,
per long
ton
Thous.
of dolls.
20.08
22.44
43.95
70.78
47.30
40.54
56.14
United States <
Can-8
ada
ByBeehive product
Dolls,
per
pound
Thous. of long
tons
1909-13 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
ComIron
posite
and
steel * finished
steel «
.0253
. 0374
.0300
. 0252
.0284
Dolls,
Thous. of short tons
per
pound
$0. 0171
.0172
.0152
.0163
2,799
1,945
2,292
2,955
2,764
2,540
.0280
.0446
.0379
.0332
.0363
1,587
1,709
.0196
.0186
.0187
.0192
33.00
33.25
34.00
34.80
.0190
.0190
.0190
.0190
36.24
36.25
36.37
36.81
.0255
.0255
.0255
.0256
479
440
534
468
25, 605
24, 029
24, 303
24, 687
36.00
35.25
35.00
35.00
.0195
.0195
.0195
.0195
37.10
37.01
36.72
36.57
.0256
.0256
.0256
.0255
597
602
600
562
4,510
4,614
21, 184
22, 066
18, 367
15, 952
35.00
35.00
35.00
34.60
.0195
.0190
.0190
.0190
36.50
36.27
36.04
35.97
.0254
504
470
413
345
4,413
4,610
4,321
4,181
.0251
.0250
.0250
23
38
92
49
71
73
60
82
92
3.65
7.42
5.55
3.53
4.09
4.14
3.21
2.79
2.78
221
202
228
220
104
76
87
60
2.75
2.96
2.99
2.81
231
221
225
227
83
92
84
86
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.76
220
233
224
98
126
98
111
2.70
2.70
2.69
2.64
2, 570
.0295
.0284
.0268
.0264
.0253
.0250
.0254
.0231
1,646
2,379
3,133
2,832
3,326
3,698
3,657
4,026
4,456
123
159
165
192
4,360
4,090
4,613
4,457
4,664
4,643
Thous. Dolls,
of long per short
tons
ton
$2.09
2.30
1.79
1.89
3.61
8.15
6.00
4.75
10.79
2,095
462
714
1,615
857
946
1,041
601
374
501
.0269
Connellsville 10
73
73
49
67
87
105
126
53
68
1,060
935
1,173
1,589
1,870
2,167
40. 74
37.86
44.55
40.86
38.83
38.27
36.41
35.49
36.49
.0173
Exports 8
Wholesale
price
1
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i
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1
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1
i
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June
1
i
1
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section, pp. 21,
22, 25,
and 26, and Fuels, Automobiles, and Rubber Section, pp. 17 and 18.
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, 94.84 per cent in 1923, 94.43 per
cent in 1924, 94.50 per cent in 1925, 95.01 per cent in 1926, and 94.68 per cent in 1927, the total computations to 100 per cent being made by the American Iron and Sted
Institute. Data for 1928 are prorated on the 1927 percentage. The capacity figures used in computing the ratio between actual production and capacity are based upon the
annual capacity as of Dec. 31,1927, of 58,627,910 long tons of Bessemer and open-hearth steel ingots, the figure for a year earlier being 57,230,350 tons. Beginning with 1927,
crucible
and electric ingots are excluded, but these items represented only a fraction of 1 per cent of the total.
2
Production of steel in Canada, representing complete figures, compiled by Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
3 Unfilled orders of steel and earnings reported by United States Steel Corporation.
* Average of weekly prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
« Average of weekly prices compiled by 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 an average of 14 different quotations.
0 The figures for composite finished steel compiled by the American Metal Market represents the daily average price per pound of steel products weighted as follows:
2H-pound bars, iH-Pound plates, Impound shapes, Impound pipe, Impound wire nails, 1-pound galvanized sheets, and H-pound tin plate.
' Production figures, representing complete production, compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines.
8
Compiled by the Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, presenting complete figures for Canada.
9
Exports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau, of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
w Compiled by U, S, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing beehive furnace coke (range of prompt and future) at Connellsville ovens.
37
FABRICATED
STRUCTURAL STEEL 1
New orders
YEAR AND MONTH
Shipments
54
54
35
64
65
68
72
67
68
71
83
222. 495
249, 840
267, 900
237, 813
260, 517
299, 033
1928
May
June
July
August
308,000
296, 450
296,450
354, 200
80
77
77
92
September
October
November
December. .
319, 550
257, 950
242, 550
246, 400
1929
January _
February
March
April
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
STEEL
BOILERS 3
STEEL FURNITURE <
IRON AND
STEEL «
i
New orders
Business group
Shelving
Total
UnRaRaNew orders
Com- tio to Com- tio to
Storfilled Ship- New
Ship- New orders,
puted ca- puted ca- Q 11 a ii- IitioRa-to age
orments orders end m'ts ders
total pac- total pactity
ca- tanks i
mo.
ity
ity
pac.
Short
Per
Short
Per
Short Per 1 Short ! Num- Thous.
of sq.
Thousands of dollars
tons
cent
ber
tons
cent
tons
cent ! tons i
feet
143, 640
149, 040
99, 050
194, 560
203, 580
220, 050
248, 394
241, 200
254, 375
273, 992
320, 833
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
FABRICATED
STEEL PLATE >
769
720
723
836
733
737
713
863
753
729
706
734
267, 890
262, 052
253, 336
287,297
55,095
56, 601
33, 467
54, 030
204
204
187
215
2,689
3, 193
2,676
3,611
2,062
2,095
1,917
2,410
678
954
916
791
800
959
875
829
754
760
721
757
228, 056
256, 870
256,886
221, 810
48, 117
50, 176
49,986
41,628
207
236
210
187
3,661
3,288
2, 975
2,895
3,945
3,109
2,931
2,933
2,593
902 1,100
974 919
2,419
2,354 1,110 1,146
2,389 1,131 1, 095
819
766
802
766
274, 296
259, 711
270, 925
277, 580
45, 573
45, 333
39,888
43, 936
192
175
217
226
2,145
1,823
2,075
1,782
2,824
2,544
2,659
2,482
2,937
2,553
2,590
2,418
2,406
2,325
2,241
2,172
989 1,121 897
920 959 934
868 939 999
890 931 1,041
261, 516
247, 811
270, 532
242, 856
54,445
46,397
51, 275
61,547
230
220
223
240
1,957
1,871
1,160
865
2,314
2,984
2,631
2,782
2,294
2, 843
2,901
2,583
2,054
2,060
2,345
2,166
843
979
860
856
222, 408
247,646
241,829
215, 242
46, 346
49,502
44,045
39, 022
229
243
207
1,836
1,887
1,932
2,018
1.661
1, 666
1,738
1,691
3,213
3,009
2,515
25565
3,086
2,764
2,594
2,619
18, 572
23,960
32, 381
15, 152
1,749
1,803
1, 660
1,343
1, 453
1,500
1,460
1,308
2, 754
3,159
2,854
3,117
41
74
72
51
11, 055
16,093
22,045
9,984
1,075
1,042
1,466
1,706
1,252
1,196
1,558
1,769
47,763
45, 918
48, 968
39, 702
60
58
62
51
10, 087
6,890
14, 963
11, 150
1,751
1,685
2,052
1,859
41, 653
32, 099
42, 295
22, 552
53
39
54
29
15, 189
8,786
9,033
3,669
1,910
1,712
1,239
1,021
1,592
1,639
1,543
261, 800
261, 800
265, 650
288, 750
68
68
69
75
42, 487
35, 202
35, 959
47, 245
53
44
47
60
14, 852
12, 204
16, 881
24, 807
83
67
63
64
273, 350
319, 550
273, 350
281, 050
71
83
71
73
40,281
53,983
54,418
40,441
50
68
68
51
273, 350
265, 650
358, 050
334, 950
71
69
93
87
281, 050
238, 700
277, 200
304, 150
73
32, 705
62
58,684
72 ! 57, 869
40, 675
79
May
June
July
August
342,650
346,500
350, 350
365, 750
89
90
91
95
311, 850
292,600
304, 150
342, 650
81
76
79
89
SeptemberOctober _ _
November
December
315, 700
346, 500
227, 150
323, 400
82
90
59
84
315, 700
358, 050
288,750
273, 550
82
93
75
71
$374
483
639
671
742
908
26, 854
34,546
10,075
64; 115
59, 961
38,868
69, 836
77, 803
46, 025
49, 129
47, 276
2,233
1,993
2,072
2,118
1?483
1,474
1,621
25, 285
10, 413
8,261
14, 614
17, 581
20, 230
11,579
362, 920
405, 644
182, 661
167, 515
167, 565
150, 580
146, 881
180, 587
181, 748
238, 583
252, 696
Rel. to
Jan.
1921
$567
557
611
605
775
944
$1,936
2,236
2, 619
2,592
2,920
2,837
68
72
74
63
68
78
60
36
37
52
52
56
54
Long tons
$46
285
123
205
364
466
578
612
613
800
963
$1, 335
1,941
1,250
1,432
1. 811
1, 909
2,279
2,616
2,563
2,998
2,836
48, 489
29,028
32, 127
42, 826
41, 476
44, 401
42, 574
Unfilled
Imord- Exports, ports,
ers,
total
total
end
mo.
IRON, STEEL, AND
HEAVY HARDWARE SALES *
Table 16.—FABRICATED STEEL PRODUCTS*
7
7
$1,256
1,541
1,694
1,586
2,180
2,294
7
7
880 1, 079
928 1,015
801
950
735
824
122
157
139
143
167
191
195
1930
January
February
March
April
]VTay
June
|
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section,
pp, 127, 28, 32, 33, and 35.
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 Central Fabricators' Association. Percentages of capacity calculated from reports of the Bridge Builders and Structural Society up
to April, 1922, and applied to estimated total capacity each year based on a special annual survey by the Bureau of the Census. Beginning with April, 1922, reports
received from 242 firms (and in addition 30 firms now out of business) with a total capacity of 245,140 tons in 1922, 253,020 tons in 1923, 266,155 tons in 1924, 286,675 tons in
1925, 291,315 tons in 1926, 312,895 tons in 1927, and 322,960 tons in 1928 have been prorated to the estimated total capacity of the United States, 304,000 tons in 1922 and 312,000
tons in 1923, 326,000 tons in 1924, 347,000 in 1925, 360,000 tons in 1926, 375,000 tons in 1927, and 385,000 tons in 1928, for comparison with previous figures. Monthly data
from2 1922 comparable to figures in this table and revising the figures shown in the Record Book of Business Statistics appeared in the March, 1929, issue (No. 91), p. 18.
Compiled by the 17. /S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 36 identical firms, including reports from the American Erectors Association.
Reports from most of the larger fabricators are included in the figures. Data for other classifications included in the total, covering refinery, tank cars, gas holders, blast
furnaces, and miscellaneous, including stacks and ladles, but not separately shown, are given in press releases.
a Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 72 firms, estimated to represent about 90 per cent of the ca'pacity of the industry.
Data for classifications included in these totals, covering the principal types of stationary and marine boilers, are given in press releases. Details for the first 5 mouths of
1927 4 appeared in July, 1927, issue (No. 71), p. 22.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, including reports from the National Association of Steel Furniture Manufacturers, and comprising data from 33 companies in the "business group" and 15 companies manufacturing shelving, comprising the entire industry, with few exceptions. The "business
group" includes sections, counters, office and vault verticals, safes and interiors, desks and tables, and small miscellaneous articles, exclusive of lockers.
«Iron and steel exports and imports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The exports prior to 1922 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, which is not more than about 5 per cent larger, on the average, than the data for the comparable
items. Imports are identical throughout the period, with a few minor exceptions.
ft Data on the value of sales by jobbers of hardware, compiled by American Steel and Heavy Hardware Association, comprising reports from about 75 firms, estimated
to represent about 10 per cent of the entire iron, steel, and heavy hardware jobbing trade, including iron, steel, motor accessories, and other heavy hardware. Monthly
data7 from 1922 appeared in March, 1927, issue (No. 67), p. 26.
4 months' average, September to December, inclusive; previous data not available.
38
Table 17.—STEEL SHEETS, BARS, BARRELS, AND WASHERS *
SHEETS— BLACK, BLUE, GALVANIZED, AND FULL FINISHED i
Production
YEAR AND
MONTH
Stocks,
end of month
STEEL BARRELS 2
Production
Shipments
New
orders
Unfilled
orders,
Total
Ratio
to
capacity
Number
of barrels
Per
cent
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Total
Ratio
to
capacity
Short
tons
Per
cent
1919 mo. av...
1920 mo. av.__
1921 mo. av___
1922 mo. av.__
1923 mo. av__.
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av___
1926 mo. av._.
1927 mo. av___
1928 mo. a v _ _ _
1929 mo. av__.
117, 520
171, 489
85, 409
190, 864
222, 660
219, 836
293, 499
287, 288
273, 940
328, 996
323, 948
62.7
72.7
34.9
76.5
79.7
74.2
92.8
90.4
85.3
96.5
100.2
72, 963
111, 906
106, 175
108, 709
129, 728
122, 955
137, 863
162, 234
159, 419
163, 739
171, 500
17, 061
5,590
46, 989
28, 703
35, 336
42, 115
45, 702
50, 085
48, 980
54, 821
56, 320
114, 869
172, 161
87, 702
182, 519
230, 823
209, 329
266, 156
282, 835
262, 681
315, 008
321, 491
142, 209
140, 844
75, 329
203, 869
213, 583
225, 024
273, 281
266, 361
279, 558
316, 219
316, 648
376, 334
689, 853
232, 551
346, 449
450, 750
368, 147
530, 869
530, 595
448, 963
577, 827
620, 462
393, 800
503, 888
549, 045
552, 547
616, 482
694, 856
43.7
48.4
49.8
53.2
58.2
172, 371
384, 723
446, 344
393, 535
504, 364
548, 904
552, 063
616, 977
692, 947
1937
September
October
November
December
220, 919
245, 765
232, 041
260, 130
«62.6
71.7
65.9
75.9
155, 865
145, 980
145, 644
150, 104
53, 311
50, 518
52, 966
52, 474
230, 443
232, 626
224, 789
221, 689
258, 427
234, 358
344, 519
530, 197
350, 117
308, 264
437, 306
745, 393
521, 899
578, 408
500, 909
444, 227
47.4
51.6
45.6
40.6
525, 374
572, 893
497, 345
454, 638
53, 938
59, 453
1928
January
February
March
April
316, 541
330, 565
366, 127
327, 909
89.6
98.7
103.0
97.8
170, 453
169, 918
163, 846
163, 053
59, 508
55, 594
53, 144
53, 853
274, 126
298, 420
359, 532
327, 674
302, 921
266, 210
399, 441
284, 070
694, 197
667, 054
675, 196
571, 761
475, 906
518, 944
636, 855
667, 827
43.7
46.2
55.1
57.5
May
June
July
August..
349, 367
311, 629
267, 685
329, 396
95.6
94.3
82.2
92.8
166, 711
151, 606
161, 933
154, 461
54, 047
50, 702
55, 280
51,636
326, 324
308, 741
278, 310
324, 691
250, 316
318, 902
333, 357
254, 397
527, 477
526, 798
550, 468
498, 023
696, 281
712, 779
647,844
677, 313
September
October
November
December
318, 907
369, 243
358, 402
302, 182
101.0
103.5
104.8
95.1 '
146, 832
150, 600
174, 028
191, 429
44, 519
49, 800
63, 014
66, 750
322, 876
354, 925
307, 790
296, 687
370, 936
344, 614
346, 041
323, 421
539, 960
525, 161
565, 739
592, 094
1939
January
February
March
April
391, 404
326, 468
364, 202
375, 256
109.9
109.7
115.2
115.2
198, 874
188, 441
189, 050
175, 306
63, 739
61, 058
63,397
54, 142
362, 229
325, 848
363, 648
377, 274
438, 390
May
June
July
August -_ _
393, 430
337, 841
323, 905
366, 734
115.8
110.4
98.1
109.7
167, 869
163, 607
154, 854
143, 323
48, 334
52, 274
47, 103
34, 436
September
October
November
December
302, 490
319, 660
204, 071
181, 916
97.7
95.3
65.8
60.0
154, 928
169, 390
178, 736
173,619
43, 886
63, 174
71, 680
72,611
Total
Unsold
end of
month
Short tons
17.4
34.0
38.8-
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
Number of barrels
49, 845
52, 614
47, 865
55, 658
53, 708
58, 934
6 360, 859
666, 110
1, 034, 755
756, 963
1, 169, 763
1, 448, 140
1, 291, 056
1, 186, 575
1, 299, 458
LOCK
WASHERS
(3)
COLD
FIN.
STEEL
BARS
(4)
Shipments
Thous.
of dols.
Short
tons
$232
261
34, 031
42, 076
52, 606
1, 124, 437
1, 000, 559
845, 789
1, 308, 365
203
199
174
183
27, 860
27, 656
27, 026
28, 497
474, 159
514, 362
644, 521
661, 949
54, 353
58, 935
51, 269
57, 147
1, 351, 797
1, 417, 627
1, 343, 583
1, 276, 994
219
236
293
270
45, 010
40, 354
39, 957
35, 971
59.8
61.4
55.5
57.8
694, 843
717, 496
645, 881
675, 600
58, 585
53, 868
55, 831
57, 544
1,257,117
1, 159, 756
1, 232, 412
1, 064, 358
282
287
257
282
39, 431
39, 542
39, 943
42, 993
593, 255
656, 021
563, 647
551,113
50.2
56.4
48.0
47.1
595, 640
661, 009
568, 353
549, 913
55, 059
50, 071
45, 365
46, 465
996, 820
823, 872
957, 117
1, 357, 443
257
269
255
221
43, 893
50, 867
46,902
40, 045
558, 492
567, 398
742, 165
771, 584
48.4
47.6
61.0
64.8
548, 581
563, 532
743, 407
775, 481
56,376
464, 297
398, 206
652, 602
706, 955
791, 615
835, 801
60, 242
59, 000
55, 103
1,661,710
1, 543, 846
1, 470, 258
1, 269, 044
290
317
353
370
50, 276
52, 934
62, 179
60, 486
392, 336
347, 989
344, 676
365, 649
279, 783
307, 911
337, 222
282, 107
713, 568
676, 568
658, 155
570, 613
836, 532
774, 853
790, 175
806, 574
72.0
61.8
64.2
65.2
834, 699
779, 567
782, 411
809, 860
1, 215, 972
1, 548, 999
1, 372, 697
1, 205, 659
373
397
391
320
58, 768
51, 181
49, 910
46, 747
301, 330
291, 135
207, 200
178, 575
274, 568
258, 810
134, 391
234, 599
522, 803
478, 038
395, 696
443, 127
663,631
629, 976
572, 621
624, 365
55.4
52.5
50.8
54.7
653, 890
638, 681
567, 257
618, 003
1, 071, 150
901, 621
993, 601
1, 338, 933
298
263
159
40, 889
39,296
27,648
389,496
63,017
56, 936
52, 222
59, 986
56,700
64,917
56, 212
61, 576
67, 938
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
*Monthly data from 1919 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Bool: of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section, pp. 23,
24, and 34.
1 Compiled by the National Association of Flat Rolled Steel Manufacturers, representing almost all the independent sheet manufacturers ranging in capacity from
69 per cent in 1921 to 75 per cent in 1925, the total capacity of the hot mills in the United States being given by the association as 365,000 short tons at the end of 1921 and
464,000
tons in April, 1928.
2
Compiled by the U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from the reports of 30 identical establishments, operating 35 plants, except for figures on percentage of capacity operated prior to October, 1926, which were compiled by the Steel Barrel Manufacturers' Institute, from 14 to 23 members of the institute, no data being
collected from November, 1923, to November, 1924, inclusive.
3 Compiled by the Commercial Lock Washer Statistical Bureau from reports of 7 firms.
4
Compiled by the Cold Finished Steel Bar Institute, from reports of 8 manufacturers, estimated to represent from 60 to 70 per cent of the industry.
8
Due to change in capacity rating, increasing the rated capacities by about 11 per cent, the percentage ratios beginning with September, 1927, are not comparable with
previous
ratios.
6
6 months* average.
39
Table 18.—IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS*
Total
Short
tons
1
Per
cent
New
orders
Ratio
Ratio
Ratio
ity
ity
mal
to
Proto ca- Rail- Miscelca- Rail- MiscelTotal to
pac- road laneous Total pac- road laneous duction Actual norPer
cent
Short tons
82
60
74
58
9,332
11, 371
15, 058
13, 511
13, 977
15, 270
13, 355
19, 039
86.8
100.0
110. 0
108. 0
129
135
149
143
88
105
115
115
51, 801
49, 510
46, 509
56, 115
14, 141
13, 716
11, 776
11,040
13, 887
19, 382
19, 967
12, 932
103.3
105.0
103.0
103.4
150
147
127
129
106
99
107
99
35, 234
26, 736
34, 545
43, 928
47, 528
52, 124
50, 197
52,390
10, 767
9,493
8,379
11, 061
14, 586
20, 112
17, 249
14, 284
90.2
103.9
91.6
78.5
131
134
130
124
90
104
95
85
85
79
90
99
64, 809
58, 903
60, 743
75, 625
59,504
56, 736
70, 093
68, 991
10, 344
12, 180
14, 927
16, 815
19, 710
23,037
20, 662
23, 703
104.2
103.3
108.8
113.1
126
121
133
122
105
107
107
102
113, 329
95, 201
103, 356
98, 697
78
65
71
69
44,919
34,947
37, 731
35, 906
68, 410
60, 254
65, 625
62, 791
16, 333
14, 838
13, 844
14, 818
23, 588
21, 214
19, 508
18,670
114.6
110.6
105.3
109.1
118
131
131
120
112
105
99
113
85, 859
134, 183
97,001
85,940
59
92
67
52
33, 463
72, 379
41, 763
33, 615
52, 396
61, 804
55, 238
52, 325
12, 962
12, 902
11,326
10, 826
20, 081
23, 855
17, 196
102.5
115. 6
90.0
130
117
109
100
112
84
52, 742
52, 160
63, 075
77, 436
36
36
44
54
18, 396
16, 625
27, 639
39, 112
34, 346
35, 535
35, 436
38, 324
10, 999
9,914
9,706
9,139
51
60
64
58
28, 714
37, 719
38, 448
32, 619
45, 740
50, 008
55, 541
53, 397
91, 448
91, 076
83, 755
84, 086
62
62
57
57
41, 276
41, 096
30, 992
32, 810
50, 172
49, 980
52, 763
51, 276
93, 333
91, 746
78, 648
87, 742
63
62
53
60
36, 599
30, 742
27, 501
27, 157
56, 734
61, 004
51, 147
60, 585
86, 796
72, 107
66, 992
81, 286
59
49
45
55
34, 995
22, 597
20, 483
25, 171
61, 163
65, 780
59, 664
61, 182
75, 761
87, 952
82, 385
82, 119
51
60
56
56
25, 311
29, 471
30, 799
26, 484
50, 450
58, 481
51, 586
55, 635
82, 762
78, 860
84, 742
96, 318
56
54
58
65
77, 231
71, 093
81, 063
80, 999
76, 787
77, 976
86, 744
80, 808
93, 413
97, 568
115, 163
121, 941
64
67
79
84
35, 689
40, 282
49, 562
53, 458
57, 724
57, 286
65, 601
68,483
124, 313
115, 639
130, 836
144, 616
83.8
75.0
73.5
70.0
80, 534
72, 378
69, 665
69, 240
76, 927
65, 247
61, 401
61, 982
127, 189
116, 221
118, 100
118, 458
87
80
81
81
58, 636
54,154
51, 989
50, 548
68, 553
62, 067
66,011
67, 910
62.0
67.9
47.7
46.3
63, 049
58, 749
46, 587
46, 328
52, 957
60, 954
40, 163
42, 789
106, 268
119, 382
109, 319
102, 023
73
83
75
70
44,609
49, 917
50, 414
33, 807
61, 659
69, 465
58, 905
68, 216
1927
September
October _
November
December .
50, 807
52, 458
46, 698
53, 824
47.6
50.0
44.4
51.2
52, 722
48, 724
44, 983
49, 989
46, 161
48, 062
43, 202
57, 579
70, 409
62, 813
59, 387
58, 708
49
43
41
41
61, 072
65, 359
70,070
63,380
62.7
66.8
73.0
66.0
55, 432
61, Oil
71, 224
65, 001
62, 328
64, 419
70, 288
62, 056
74, 454
87, 727
93, 989
86, 016
May
June
July
August
67, 903
67,090
60, 290
68, 606
70.7
69.9
63.1
72.1
65, 823
66, 737
60, 084
66, 962
63, 847
61, 071
60, 964
66, 128
September
October
November
December
62, 665
70, 054
63, 560
69, 428
66.3
73.4
66.8
63.4
61, 736
63, 510
58, 346
56, 867
73, 125
73, 875 ~
83, 365
83, 765
77.7
77.1
87.7
87.8
81, 704
72, 282
70, 625
68,651
59, 589
65, 305
46, 448
45,083
September
October.. __
November
December
117
88
104
105
44, 791
40, 866
40, 241
39, 350
35, 585
30,888
30, 964
47, 755
_
81.6
77.2
80.0
71.6
25, 618
21, 947
19, 146
19, 358
68
56
58
77
_
13, 298
14, 207
15,647
10, 994
59,404
49, 846
54, 192
64, 332
17, 639
12, 781
14, 283
16, 417
13, 386
11, 637
13, 510
94, 988
80, 734
85, 156
112,087
May
June
July
August.
37
58
52
66
71
73
101
18, 310
39, 855
50, 764
40, 324
46, 475
52, 895
44, 901
50, 864
61, 181
55, 563
55, 539
62, 563
59, 398
56, 066
63, 241
65, 395
.
_
93
89
85
91
91
99
136
14, 370
43, 480
46, 540
43, 090
35, 304
33, 745
32, 009
32, 489
49, 567
67, 998
56, 125
66, 181
62, 645
57, 291
62, 728
68, 076
Per cent of normal
meltings
5 7, 791 520.7
12, 183 51.8
20, 502 73.8
19, 022 67.6
18, 632 77.8
17, 660 81.9
15, 397 81.9
16, 170 98.6
26
68
75
62
60
62
53
57
76
62.3
48.4
55.3
56.6
53.8
67.9
71.4
1939
January .
February. ._
March
April
Long
tons
Short tons
32, 680
83, 335
97, 304
83, 414
81, 779
86, 640
76, 910
83, 352
110, 748
71,111
57, 477
66, 100
64, 716
58, 064
64,956
68, 651
_
Per
cent
Short tons
1921 mo average
1922 mo. average
1923 mo. average
1924 mo. average. ..
1925 mo. average. ..
1926 mo. average...
1927 mo. aver age. _.
1928 mo. average...
1929 mo. average..
1928
January
February
March
April
Meltings
New orders
Rects. of iron
YEAH AND MONTH
TRACK
WORK3
Production
Production
Ratio Shipto ca- ments
pacity
OHIO FOUNDRY IRON «
STEEL CASTINGS *
MALLEABLE CASTINGS 1
Total stocks,
end of mo.
1
1930
January
February. _
March
April
May
June.
_.
1
!
* Monthly data from 1920 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section,
pp. 28io31.
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, representing reports from 130 identical establishments, covering most of the industry. New
orders, however, are furnished by only 122 firms.
Society.
guished fron
_
^
^ ^
^
r
/ 7 _,
7
of that branch, while 79,700 tons is generally devoted to miscellaneous castings. New orders for 1925 were 6 per cent larger tha*n the production of direct steel castings manufactured for sale and interplant transfer by steel works and rolling mills and represented 93 per cent of the total of these direct steel castings and of steel castings manufactured m the foundry and machine-shop industry, according to the census of manufactures for 1925. Railway specialties include such items as bolsters, sidearms, draft arms,
couplers, and cast-steel car wheels. Owing to reports from additional firms, these figures represent revisions of those shown in the Record Book of Business Statistics,
Metals and Machinery Section. The revisions in detail appeared in the March, 1928, issue (No. 79), p. 20, including annual averages from 1913 through 1920.
3 Compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute and covers the poduction of T-rail track of 60 pounds per yard and heavier, including all special or fabricated T-rail
track work (switches, switch stands, frogs, crossings, guard rails, and appurtenances) of carbon steel, manganese steel, and other metals for both domestic and export use.
Monthly figures are available only from the beginning of 1925.
< Compiled by the Ohio State Foundrymen's Association, from reports of from 40 to 70 gray iron foundries in Ohio. Owing to the varying capacity of the firms reporting
each month, from 17,000 to 32,000 tons, the data on stocks and receipts have been converted to a percentage basis for better comparison. Details as to class of receipts and
stocks are shown in the association's reports.
• 10 months' average.
40
Table 19.—CAST-IRON PRODUCTS
CAST-IRON BOILERS AND RADIATORS '
Square Boilers
Round Boilers
YEAR AND
MONTH
ProShipduction ments
av. _
av__
av__
av__
av__
av__
av__
16, 848
18, 126
19, 526
19, 444
20, 445
13, 171
11, 380
16, 177
17, 339
18, 935
20, 412
18, 900
13, 547
12, 163
Pro- Ship- New Stocks,
New Stocks,
ProShip- New Stocks,
end of duction
of
of
orders end
ments orders end
mo. duction ments orders
mo.
mo.
20, 917
18, 844
13, 141
11, 027
93, 973
103, 668
83, 989
79, 101
17, 652
18, 753
20, 903
20, 596
23, 189
28, 315
22, 805
Thous. of sq. feet of heating surface
16, 641
17, 354
20, 480
21, 561
21, 455
27, 978
21, 853
22, 729
20, 973
28, 156
21,204
2
Radiators
Thousands of pounds
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
1925 mo.
1926 mo.
1927 mo.
1928 mo.
1929 mo.
GAS-FIRED BOILERS
12, 670
12, 623
13. 486
14, 519
14, 786
13, 362
10, 594
97, 756
103, 818
155, 875
155, 915
11,939
12, 304
13, 769
14, 349
13, 503
13, 457
10,617
Pro- Stocks,
of
duction end
mo.
Shipments
Dollars
Thousands of B. t. u.
|
16, 325
13, 717
14, 006
10, 787
43, 024
52, 775
65, 811
61, 934
$91, 729
191, 112
225, 233
221, 995
296, 559
161, 998 801, 559
239, 1 72 876, 427
179,461
236, 575
!
i
I
1937
January
February
March
April
17, 164
20, 202
27, 669
23, 719
12, 692
16, 130
15, 864
19, 352
10, 604
15, 276
19, 404
17, 627
82, 765
89, 880
101, 393
106, 225
20, 658
21, 331
25, 437
20, 442
13, 105
13, 527
13, 132
16, 164
10, 896
12, 473
16, 085
15, 610
81, 849
89, 855
101, 042
105, 300
14, 226
14, 842
17, 261
15, 326
9,534
9,770
8,965
10, 594
9,240
7,393
11, 588
10, 873
34, 464
40, 452
48, 714
53, 598
May
June
July
August
23, 128
25, 078
19, Oil
22, 311
20, 992
19, 064
18, 911
22, 588
23, 086
23, 568
20, 442
20, 781
108, 721
114, 432
114, 224
113, 776
21, 367
25, 561
21, 225
26, 966
18, 539
18, 509
22,581
29, 268
21,439
25, 554
25, 999
26, 518
106, 933
113, 210
113, 905
111, 962
14, 797
16, 242
13, 577
16, 828
12, 965
11, 756
14,360
17, 904
15, 810
11, 946
15, 775
18, 606
60, 439
60, 313
59, 692
58, 610
September...
October
November...
December
22, 733
19, 865
14, 437
10,023
22, 311
25, 734
19, 972
13, 185
20, 340
25, 917
17, 740
11, 346
113, 561
104, 301
99, 284
95, 453
29, 682
24, 758
22, 575
18, 265
30, 687
31, 156
29, 156
21, 637
25, 112
30, 400
24, 812
16, 781
111,499
110, 647
101, 990
97, 619
17, 453
14, 088
11, 251
11, 539
17, 304
18, 156
17, 540
13, 193
15, 768
19, 683
16, 154
11, 772
58, 887
55. 030
49, 302
53, 793
1928
January
February
March
April
.
9,037
13, 341
15, 631
12, 452
11,009
10, 620
10, 407
9,280
11,511
10, 566
11, 238
9,554
79,400
81, 894
87, 666
90,529
24, 743
29, 068
36, 544
28, 994
19, 292
18, 099
16, 474
15, 787
18, 230
19, 466
17,006
15, 582
120, 522
131, 341
151, 678
164, 514
12, 581
14, 774
18, 039
13, 651
10, 661
9 357
7,994
7,541
9,990
12, 139
8,792
8,928
48, 714
54, 353
64, 467
70, 845
96, 589
128, 824
177, 859
161, 976
86, 892
103, 250
147, 845
119, 354
132, 733
165, 901
217, 385
161,317
846,845
880, 423
923, 617
983, 786
,
14, 232
12,094
10, 581
12, 881
12, 166
13, 071
12, 302
14, 422
14, 888
14, 765
12, 950
12, 551
91, 098
89, 728
87,993
86, 141
34, 790
31, 238
19, 541
38, 693
20, 268
25, 165
28, 247
36, 212
29, 021
29, 779
32, 164
31,809
181, 972
188, 078
179, 539
182, 367
16, 513
13, 363
11,388
15,914
9,730
11, 665
13, 285
16, 951
13, 572
12, 394
14, 844
15, 753
77, 926
79, 549
78, 279
77, 267
162, 167
230, 250
266, 627
288,954
122, 843
182, 195
224, 098
239, 048
164, 434
135,711
125,000
168, 547
993, 425
960, 656
852, 822
778, 337
September... 13, 655
October
17, 953
November... 16, 846
December. __ 9,345
17, 021
22, 621
17, 362
12, 281
14, 504
19, 819
13, 252
12, 096
82, 931
78,349
77, 785
74, 352
26, 760
30,098
26, 770
12,542
41, 989
52, 505
36, 328
25. 368
36, 527
53, 522
28, 502
26, 268
167, 063
145, 051
135, 889
122, 487
13, 770
12, 853
10, 825
6, 670
18,092
23, 062
19, 219
13, 932
16, 533
23, 394
16, 931
14, 798
72, 902
63, 082
54, 776
47, 572
395, 265
351,367
250, 315
153, 744
322, 000
274, 760
202, 868
128, 380
169, 376
187, 196
233, 073
83,300
622, 687
596, 143
598, 518
581, 451
704,041
706, 569
825, 707
916,004
May
June
July
August
.
i
i
i
|
1929
January __ _
February
March
April
11, 248
12,488
12, 248
10, 184
9,605
7,676
7,208
8,603
8,224
7,071
6,151
7,920
77, 015
80,880
86, 526
87, 971
32, 938
31, 631
28,429
20, 014
17,888
14, 269
11, 476
12, 264
15, 866
13, 111
11, 844
13, 616
136, 986
153, 759
170, 212
177, 755
14, 512
14, 354
13, 182
10, 653
9,407
7,316
6,116
6, 443
8,998
7,315
6,062
8,238
52, 599
59,721
66, 903
71, 284
115, 100
129, 966
239, 879
262, 914
88, 463
100, 888
171, 048
202, 358
202, 075
186, 770
177, 375
350, 409
May
- __
June
July
August
11, 212
10, 578
8,997
12, 189
9,682
10, 171
13, 553
15, 092
9, 143
9,059
14, 490
13, 916
89,104
89, 437
84, 027
81, 162
19, 410
16, 119
11, 598
19, 014
14, 946
17,458
22, 927
28, 757
15, 034
18,421
26, 039
27, 242
181, 998
179,900
169, 044
159, 661
10, 641
9,364
6,756
10, 365
7,900
9,226
11, 729
13, 665
8,178
9,603
13, 621
14, 267
74, 067
74, 189
69, 277
65, 792
190, 295
285, 223
315. 696
486, 659
149, 555
213, 780
254, 856
365, 280
298, 794 939, 481
271, 330 1,197,768
248, 993 1,115,865
235, 877 951, 598
SeptemberOctober
November—
December. ._
11, 602
15, 407
11, 430
8,972
18, 263
23, 487
12, 162
10,453
16, 936
19, 583
10, 652
9,184
74, 254
66, 509
66, 476
65, 855
20, 766
32, 819
23, 521
17, 398
34, 671
43, 185
24, 382
20, 010
36, 481
35, 715
23, 109
17, 972
145, 716
135, 030
134, 117
126, 800
9,545
12, 299
8, 634
6,821
14, 980
18,214
12, 501
9,905
15, 680
16, 148
12, 648
8,681
59, 794
53, 715
49, 500
46, 371
549, 424
522, 400
273, 092
188, 063
459, 124
427, 629
241, 285
164,635
306, 158
317, 234
187, 095
87,949
1930
January
February
IVtarch
April
885, 625
808, 223
764, 098
702, 144
|
May
1
!
1 Compiled by the National Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers1 Association, from reports of 30 firms, 15 reporting on cast-iron radiators and 25 reporting on cast-iron
boilers (both round and square), both estimated to represent over £0 per cent of the industry. The data for 1923 and 1924 are not available by months.
2 Compiled by the Gas Heating Boiler and Furnace Association from reports of 8 manufacturers of industrial gas-fired heating boilers, estimated to represent about 75
per cent of the industry. The annual shipments for 1925, 1926, and 1927 include furnaces as well as boilers, but furnaces form only a small proportion of the total.
41
Pitcher Power,
hand
horiand
wind- zontal
type
mill
Unfilled
New Shiporders ments orders,
end of
mo.
Shipments
1
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
19*^2 monthly average
1923 monthly average1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average.
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
__
.
8
- _ __
1
1
fa
Relative to 1923-1925 average
$1, 462
2,543
1,468
1,254
1,753
1, 260
1,394
1,552
1,400
1,447
1,737
$6, 076
12, 653
5,974
4,631
5,430
1,252
2,676
3,273
3,261
3,236
4,027
3,073
3,097
3,157
3,201
3,220
3,550
3,871
3,729
3,478
3, 531
3,777
68
65
57
49
49
52
61
53
51
41
51
65
73
55
49
59
58
63
51
65
53
56
92.1
89.8
118.2
134.0
141.1
174.2
203.0
92.5
90.5
117.1
132.1
136.8
160.7
183.6
90.2
86.0
123.7
143.5
163.6
244.3
303.4
104.1
87.2
108.7
125.5
117.4
145.8
170.3
88, 786
86, 551
84, 955
1,446
1,510
1,349
1,330
7,198
8,404
9,824
10, 620
51, 566
49, 804
45, 021
58, 845
45, 554
43, 471
45, 937
43, 936
89, 661
75, 631
57, 702
65,164
1,480
1,235
1,218
1,402
10, 583
11, 487
10, 935
11, 248
41, 701
46, 281
40, 316
50,689
2,311
2,355
2,254
2,531
1,428
1,505
1,460
1,579
1,518
1,640
1,553
1,520
3,239
3,088
2,984
3,023
4,248
4,275
3,107
3,390
56
24
44
29
63
42
59
43
186.6
219.3
211.7
219.7
186.2
222.5
206.1
187.5
188.3
202.7
241.0
387.5
146.0
142.6
142.5
146.1
89, 222
96, 528
90, 427
114, 272
1,187
1,505
1,125
928
10, 200
11, 367
9,871
8,053
42, 538
42, 315
37, 563
44, 330
2,017
2,732
2,093
2,124
1,405
1,708
2,084
1,424
1,369
1,634
1,494
1,593
3,056
3,128
3,714
3,538
3,039
4,323
3,494
3,309
40
59
39
34
42
67
63
54
179.1
153.3
108.5
124.2
145.7
129.0
80.0
94.2
353.7
280.0
257.0
280.5
145.5
148.4
154.8
163.8
71, 335
86, 507
123, 650
124, 882
1,080
1,506
1,510
1,604
7,935
6,450
9,322
11, 030
50, 723
48, 135
48, 081
44, 922
2,265
2,085
1,988
2,841
1,695
1,432
1,878
2,175
1,481
1,578
1,608
1,740
3,800
3,659
3,912
4,343
3,835
3,127
3,357
4,267
47
41
42
62
51
48
50
54
156.0
210.2
255. 0
261.7
136.2
172.8
246.7
264.3
259.5
405.0
298.3
247.9
168.3
177.3
185.1
187.2
116, 192
87, 951
62, 750
92, 537
1,444
1,228
1,177
1,581
12, 348
13, 031
12, 268
14, 200
40, 915
39, 898
39, 586
52, 451
2,528
2,989
2,768
2,902
1, 772
2,014
1,778
1,819
1,886
1,715
1,849
1,978
4,058
4,364
4,282
4,115
3,861
3,591
4,054
3,533
62
51
53
51
50
39
92
55
225.5
240.1
231.2
229.3
223.0
233.3
224.9
218.4
233.6
275.3
263.8
285.7
182.5
174.2
167.7
156.4
1,484
1, 450
1, 068
831
12, 600
12, 254
8,758
7,242
48, 039
41, 566
35, 062
37, 849
2,262
2,532
1,786
1,601 |
1,628
1,868
1, 533
1, 580
1,774
1,934
1,535
1,763
4,053
3,981
3 975
3,787
3,081
4,462
3, 519
4,634
51
63
43
49
44
86
40
62
172.8
167.4
135.2
152.0
152.8
134.8
90.0
105.1
275.9
334.6
367.1
394.1
155.1
157.1
163.3
169.2
3,163
40
42
84,692
75,297 I
79,821 i
,
$1, 882
2,674
1,072
8
738 1,406
1,679
658
1,212
614
1,452
717
1,582
524
1,432
1,094
1, 500
2,208
1,764
2,379
Shipments
Number
Thousands of dollars
Number of units
Number
AGRICULTURAL
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT 7
Production
Domestic <
PATENTS
GRANTED 6
Domestic
Steam, power, and
centrifugal *
Agricultural
implements
Internal-combustion engines
PUMPS
Total, ail classes
WATER
WATER
SOFTENERS 2
VACUUMCLEANERS i
(shipments)
YEAR AND MONTH
SYSTEMS s
Table 20.—HOUSEHOLD AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND PUMPS *
1938
May ..
June
July
August _
September...
October
November... _
December
__ _
_ _
__
1929
January
Februarv.
March
April
May___
June
July
August...
_.
_
_
... _ _.
September.. . _
October
November
December
_.
_ _
!
193O
January
Februarv
March
April
!
_
!
_ _(
May
June
* Monthly data from 1913 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section,
pp. 43 to 46.
*2 Compiled by the Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturers' Association from companies representing about 90 per cent of the industry.
Compiled by the V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 21 manufacturers, covering domestic water softeners. Values of shipments are
given in press releases and appeared in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), p. 27.
a Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 32 manufacturers. Details by classes are given in press releases.
< Compiled through 1926 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, covering 22 firms in 1922 and 1923 and 19 firms thereafter. Beginning with 1927, these data have been
compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from practically the same number of firms. Details by classes, showing units and values as between
domestic and foreign shipments, are shown in monthly press releases.
' Compiled from data furnished by the Hydraulic Society, the original figures being prorated to compare with reports from 23 identical firms beginning with April,
1925. The number of members reporting gradually increased from 14 in 1919, representing about two-thirds of the 1925 membership, until the full 23 companies reported.
These totals are believed to represent about two-thirds of the industry, and in 1923 these shipments represented about 23 per cent of the total production of all pumps and
pumping machinery according to the census of manufactures. Details are given in the association's reports as to single steam pumps, duplex steam pumps, power pumps,
centrifugal pumps, and reciprocating deep-well pumps.
e PatentvS granted compiled from the official records on file in the U. S. Department of Commerce, U. S. Patent Office, Division of Publications; inasmuch as patents are
granted on Tuesdays only, the number of patents shown for a given month represents the total of either four or five Tuesdays. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in April,
1923, issue (No. 20), p. 48, except for internal-combustion engines, which appeared in June, 1923, issue (No. 22), p. 52. Agricultural implements patents fall within the official
classification of "Agricultural implements; planters, harrows and diggers, plows, harvesters, scattering unloaders, and threshing implements."
^
' Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, covering 90 manufacturers, estimated to represent 80 per cent of the industry. The production figures are based on
the employment data of 88 firms and the shipment figures on the value of goods shipped by 90 firms (60 reporting foreign shipments). Details for each class, segregated
as to8foreign and domestic shipments, are shown separately in the monthly summaries of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
11 months' average.
42
Table 21.—INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY *
YEAR AND
MONTH
FOUNDRY
EQUIPMENT i
STOKERS 2
Unfilled
New Ship- orders,
orders ments end of
month
Sales (new
orders)
Relative to average
shipments, 1922-1924
MACHINE
TOOLS 3
ELECTRIC HOISTS *
ELECTRIC
OVERHEAD
CRANES 8
UnShipUnUnNew orders
Can- filled
ments
New Ship- filled
filled
orShip- New
New cel- orders,
or- m'ts ders,
ororders,
in'ts ders end of orders la- end of Shipments
ders
end Qty.
tlons month
Value
month
mo.
Relative to aver- No.
age shipments,
of
1922-1924
hoists
Num- Total
h.p.
ber
Dollars
160.1
170.0
208.8
311.6
396.8
52, 733
65, 920
27, 262
60, 409
60, 871
42, 857
46, 111
45, 519
40, 300
42, 391
49, 965
261
202
38
77
134
94
150 M53 7290
162
167
294
139
138
227
204
237
418
281
285
684
116.4
110.6
147.9
112.5
120.6
132.9
127.1
126.1
75
85
123
88
26, 572
43, 643
43, 425
31, 043
218
201
222
222
149
175
210
219
293
330
376
371
346
399
557
394
160, 852
172, 472
260, 222
198, 004
133, 842
166, 920
214,080
188, 967
432
595
672
659
358
519
704
410
335.6
149.1
94.8
278.0
104.7
129.4
124.8
154.1
344.5
359.3
332.1
467.2
130
162
186
162
38, 706
42, 628
58, 670
51, 572
205
215
204
241
204
193
181
208
345
348
420
428
462
442
394
402
204, 550
181,205
204, 636
180, 365
190, 174
195, 807
177, 404
193, 248
547
600
463
564
September.- _
October
_„
November
December
170.0
185.0
197.8
166.5
129.7
254.3
264.0
234.6
529.5
462.6
403.9
333.8
161
100
116
102
65, 060
27, 219
30, 938
49, 212
265
284
290
274
205
221
242
245
441
504
563
596
447
405
522
475
228, 510
209, 594
258, 867
188, 693
172, 986
202, 829
215, 863
211, 815
1939
January
February
March
April
180.5
197.0
209.4
172.6
177.3
214.8
197.5
220.3
336.1
321.2
414.4
363.4
97
80
117
141
42, 392
31, 554
42, 432
48, 749
292
336
334
320
255
303
329
311
676
702
687
718
533
750
595
508
253, 194
346, 810
285, 465
246, 673
177.7
177.3
219.3
229.5
217.0
172.7
182.1
150.8
323.8
300.8
368.7
441.1
174
203
186
199
60, 772
67, 322
65, 197
54, 929
334
292
259
298
301
296
278
277
721
722
694
693
541
600
504
437
216.3
245.3
128.6
208.0
176.8
214.1
152.2
201.9
480.8
492.5
445.4
473.2
155
178
107
79
45, 685
56, 108
39, 469
44, 976
241
322
179
166
257
315
251
243
709
697
629
561
423
461
412
392
35.7
93.1
132,5
104.7
132.6
141.1
124.2
173.3
196.8
127.0
143.9
136,2
156.9
189.8
1938
January.
February
March
April
132.7
123.6
138.6
107.7
May
June
July
August
May.
June
July
August
_
_-
September
October
November
December
No. of
machines
Thousands of dollars
234
183
73
130
122
94
112
113
115
124
143
1919 mo av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo.av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av.. —
1924 mo.av
1925 mo.av
1926 mo.av
1927 mo. av__"._
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
WOODWORKING MACHINERY «
$574 $226
316 575
881 764
785 742
812 898
977 974 7 $4, 036
776 665 2,626
594 633 1, 872
$1 . 233
1.777
883
1,304 8 1, 122
1,514
1,659
1,144
1,515
1,141
1,601
1,210
1,584
1,020
1,292
1,002
1,351
1,124
1,594
$772
1,415
1,709
1,460
1,661
1,555
1,253
1,413
1,560
$67
30
52
47
33
30
15
35
33
$1, 899
2,494
3,705
2,681
2,502
1,925
1,377
1,814
2,123
1,735
1,763
1,699
1,520
1,145
1,245
1,317
1,329
23
9
21
42
1,456
1,539
1,438
1,577
1,130
1,147
1,346
1,150
920
890
1,064
931
708
573
733
821
1,671
1,688
1,800
1,952
1,985
1,173
1,247
1,641
24
44
32
6
2,058
1,873
1,838
2,058
1,490
1,319
1,264
1,436
1,082
871
932
1,170
464
806
701
623
713
775
725
559
2,188
2,165
2,189
2,092
1,639
1,585
1,295
1,360
26
140
21
36
2,265
2,035
1,838
1,792
1,413
1,666
1,502
1,353
1,050
1,170
985
957
213, 663
201,404
247, 348
232, 483
852
586
773
748
1,383
1,173
1,919
1,194
2,547
3,285
4,300
4,587
1,949
1,893
1,850
1,718
50
57
29
30
2,367
2,579
2,839
2,582
1,420
1,490
1,560
2,130
998
1,003
1,179
1,420
268, 043
283, 170
249, 447
264,888
262, 641
269, 978
290, 141
339, 881
1,122
1,091
1,146
1,060
1,457
1,189
1,157
1,165
4,786
5,047
5,118
5,193
1,620
1,678
1,691
1,748
40
27
18
25
2,406
2,445
2,369
2,130
1,786
1,612
1,767
1,,974
1,231
1,056
1,232
1,386
230, 543
231, 372
214, 661
227, 897
281, 439 1,048 701
233, 215 1,322 1,142
224, 647 1,162 1,405
198, 500
4,879
4,699
4,933
1,297
1,251
1,009
1,013
15
47
35
20
1,829
1,461
1,257
1,208
1,555
1,568
1,186
1,074
1,129
1,246
852
754
311 $167, 929 $154, 073
300 160, 016 165, 089
274 134, 982 128, 358
437 203, 998 188, 661
513 258, 514 249, 612
1930
January _ _
February
Miarch
April
May
June - -
I
i
* Monthly data from 1919 through 1926 on items on this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section,
pp. 1
40 to 42.
Compiled by the Foundry Equipment Manufacturers' Association from reports of from 11 to 20 members, 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
machines, etc. The reports for each month are related to the average shipments of the reporting firms for 1922 to 1924 and are thus comparable, despite the difference in number of reporting firms. The association reports give detailed index numbers by si/es of firms but no numerical data.
* 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,
when
4 establishments consolidated into 2). Press releases show segregation as to installation under fire-tube or water-tube boilers.
3
Compiled by the National Machine Tool Builders' Association, including quantity reports from between 50 and 60 firms, said to represent about one-third of the industry. This index4 based on average monthly shipments for the years 1922 to 1924 as 100, covers gross new orders, shipments, and unfilled orders at the end of the month.
The association reports give detailed index numbers by sizes of firms but no numerical data. Detailed shipments data, since discontinued, appeared on p. 55 of the April,
1924, issue (No. 32).
* Compiled by the Electric Hoist Manufacturers' Association from the reports of 9 firms.
i Compiled by the Electric Overhead Crane Institute, from reports of 11 manufacturers, estimated to cover 98 per cent of the output of electric overhead cranes for factories,
etc. Monthly data from January, 1925, appeared in the March, 1927, issue (No. 67), p. 26.
0 Compiled by the Association of Manufacturers of Wood Working Machinery from reports of its members, averaging about 23 each month and varying from 20 to 27.
The total shipments for 1925 represented 48 per cent of the value of woodworking machinery produced that year, according to the census of manufactures. The products
comprised in this classification include band and scroll saws, band mills, band rip and resaws, borers, circular cut-off saws, circular resaws, circular rip saws, combination
saws, dovetailers, gainers, grinders, hand planers and glue jointers, lathes, molders, mortisers, planers and matchers, sanders, sash and door machines, shapers, surfacers,
tenoners,
wheel machines, and woodworkers, besides miscellaneous woodworking machinery.
1
3 months' average.
* 6 months' average.
43
Table 22.—ENAMELED WARE1
YEAR AND MONTH
BATHS
LAVATOEIES
SINKS
MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL
SMALL
WABE>
Ship- Stocks,
New Unfilled
orders,
incuts end mo. orders end
mo.
Ship- Stocks,
New
meats end mo. orders
Ship- Stocks,
New
ments end mo. orders
Ship- Stocks, New
ments end mo. orders
Unfilled
orders,
end mo.
Number of pieces
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..._
39, 831
42, 450
46, 977
51, 181
33, 172
19, 432
34, 625
51, 441
41, 510
60, 530
41, 684
20, 951
75, 324
3 21, 980
21, 514
69, 872
35, 107
40, 911
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
1925 monthly av
1926 monthly av_...
1927 monthly av
1928 monthly av
1929 monthly av..._
74, 814
90,396
95, 629
110, 460
99, 595
94, 267
93, 029
78, 088
41, 768
35, 439
71, 193
106, 995
156, 620
156, 297
147, 317
179, 872
1927
September _ _ _ ._
October
November
December
97, 129
88, 558
74, 832
58,025
123, 163
326, 490
49, 907
47, 754
49, 527
55, 769
65, 230
44, 888
32, 620
45, 768
51, 438
58, 169
132, 369
138, 791
43, 302
109, 318
93,033
97, 316
98, 758
115, 841
103, 581
95, 572
101, 733
80, 166
137, 628
253, 957
168, 542
104, 126
71, 230
41, 972
74, 290
50, 321
91, 512
110, 479
110, 283
127, 356
113, 773
104, 305
105, 435
93,031
129, 559
143, 824
151, 673
163, 354
100, 413
85, 368
71, 446
68, 077
43, 703
34, 980
29, 663
34, 173
71, 519
76, 809
95, 818
105, 718
155,418
164, 842
172, 292
159, 892
78, 190
84,575
124, 016
191, 571
125, 522
119, 297
111, 067
103, 878
135, 793
120, 723
113, 430
122, 167
September. »
October
November
December
86, 342
93, 174
68, 783
58, 425
1929
January
February
March
April
1938
January
February
March
April
May
June.
July
August
_.
.
May
June.
July.
August
September
October
November . _ _
December
3 30, 063
34, 322
73, 612
53, 438
56, 315
53, 428
57, 789
70, 626
74, 293
48, 419
32, 846
54, 584
60, 231
66, 458
145, 329
124, 873
66, 333
111, 764
79, 507
56, 408
143, 788
217, 056
236, 642
229, 945
191, 339
219, 563
117, 222
121, 891
106, 353
131, 741
115, 065
106, 019
114, 107
94, 624
95, 327
114, 146
120, 381
129, 233
113, 638
109, 496
109, 764
96, 316
118, 257
101, 961
79, 630
68, 866
196, 259
197, 121
201, 577
212, 004
119, 850
97, 263
77, 309
79,816
36, 473
43, 321
61,880
139, 801
86, 529
87, 897
114, 558
124, 027
202, 755
218, 529
227, 151
212, 325
127, 780
113, 017
101, 603
96, 876
136, 238
121, 061
101, 560
68, 263
141, 458
131, 623
120, 600
114, 070
134, 749
147, 656
165, 738
175, 104
76,074
90,665
72, 677
63, 756
53, 303
44,842
45, 561
39, 182
69, 415
66, 221
82, 897
93, 894
188, 738
207,324
215,000
208, 512
66, 991
73, 997
99,039
99. 070
94,452
89, 388
99, 705
101, 050
197, 472
181, 677
162, 694
152, 349
77, 374
65, 530
50, 417
46, 715
152, 107
162, 465
166, 397
163, 728
I
s 29, 197
33, 422
88, 018
57, 502
64, 577
31, 555
34, 655
29, 367
40, 887
22, 201
23, 331
28, 383
31, 062
33, 640
77, 034
79, 129
47, 410
89, 394
3 15, 176
25, 427
42, 671
27, 691
31, 803
283, 860
952, 334
180, 320
93, 336
59, 188
154, 896
266, 823
283, 031
268, 582
241, 190
275, 833
124, 179
127, 919
115, 485
133, 381
115, 666
111, 251
118, 861
98, 243
45, 531
57, 913
70, 658
62, 289
50,003
46,978
46, 556
37, 993
68, 400
51, 260
111, 138
171, 306
151, 371
133, 868
119,900
134, 433
60, 931
63, 290
65, 700
58, 535
52, 364
46, 532
46, 885
38,918
406, 291
913, 480
480, 920
250, 646
162, 217
112, 930
197, 334
173,002
118, 159
117, 303
86, 117
75, 239
222,824
220, 875
230, 148
239, 022
126, 112
108, 774
85, 933
88,008
50, 616
46, 100
41, 106
35, 165
136, 902
134, 307
132, 116
138, 713
50, 129
46, 758
38, 779
38, 332
119, 608
99, 514
97, 482
106, 850
93, 951
98, 140
153, 131
209, 744
93, 158
91, 302
119, 596
125, 479
234, 675
263, 273
281, 911
268, 699
96,509
102, 611
147, 261
216, 182
39, 744
42, 819
50, 302
51, 510
131, 427
141, 134
137, 416
125, 325
39, 798
46, 968
61,600
73, 455
100, 160
124, 743
151, 592
351, 374
183, 173
173, 898
164, 830
161, 276
139, 110
138, 113
104, 262
102, 140
143, 791
128, 298
122, 593
116, 497
239, 678
227, 929
213, 539
216, 338
145, 004
128, 368
116, 236
96, 830
53,353
48, 221
48, 550
54, 003
113, 088
111, 141
110, 330
95, 958
55, 012
47, 197
41, 605
41, 692
342, 397
315, 920
274, 135
174, 072
94, 383
99, 250
79, 218
71, 607
168, 211
180, 651
195, 323
207, 940
89, 126
91, 575
81, 693
68, 293
101, 777
111, 740
89, 309
73, 623
216, 255
230, 725
242, 837
258, 426
99, 749
110, 396
92, 490
74,700
44, 910
46, 129
44, 159
34, 971
103, 509
116, 110
125, 108
128, 259
44, 707
43, 899
37, 852
28, 838
155, 483
129, 154
130, 873
118, 100
35, 073
42, 556
54, 746
58,015
81, 701
80, 420
94,321
104, 199
230, 527
255, 596
278, 137
273, 284
80, 614
88,671
107, 878
114, 819
93, ii21
79, 162
97, 429
109, 748
276, 037
304, 051
318, 069
312, 209
86, 866
88,647
107, 127
128, 629
41, 197
33, 974
36, 152
40,544
137, 588
141, 960
149, 013
147, 990
42,036
37, 136
40,050
45,588
111, 258
171, 204
151, 113
183, 072
89,944
82, 349
119, 670
116, 532
49, 870
41, 644
61, 118
74, 973
104, 471
101,900
108, 077
125, 920
257, 245
246, 575
223, 657
192.. 213
102, 187
92, 709
140, 109
146, 983
108, 081
102, 709
114, 051
120, 018
313, 022
298, 739
273, 463
254, 210
111, 580
94,446
138, 064
142, 536
35, 616
42, 061
44, 762
48, 554
145, 277
142, 411
133, 265
126, 626
33, 781
41, 817
54, 131
53, 402
174, 981
154, 243
214, 996
259, 787
58, 574
56, 855
46, 374
52, 592
55, 984
47, 525
41, 776
40, 568
96, 210
85, 889
66,951
66, 310
172, 442
176, 319
173, 570
155, 191
72, 088
71, 967
56, 899
60, 563
103, 097
93,446
68,675
66, 050
233, 532
243, 409
248, 685
234, 572
83, 672
78,600
63, 073
55, 675
37, 205
38, 630
28, 557
28, 662
119,359
123, 220
123, 138
123, 347
28,924
34, 254
27,606
28,287
207, 826
174, 176
152, 527
120,843
". .;.
ii
1930
January
February
March. _ _,
April
May
June
.
-
1
Compiled by the U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, beginning with January, 1922, representing complete production as reported by 22 manufacturers, including the membership of the Enameled Sanitary Ware Manufacturers Association, until its dissolution in February, 1928, after which all firms reported direct to
the Bureau of the Census. A few small firms were unable to furnish complete reports prior to January, 1924. Data prior to 1922 are totals of the association reports, estimated to represent about 98 per cent of the industry at that time. Monthly data from 1917 through 1926 may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals
and 2Machinery Section, pp. 36 to 39.
Small ware includes lavatories, sinks, and miscellaneous.
3
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive; previous data not available.
44
Table 23.—COPPER AND WIRE CLOTH*
[
COPPER
Stocks, end mo.*
(N. and S. America)
Domestic ship- Exports,2
ments, refined
refined *
itefined Blister
Production l
YEAR AND MONTH
Mine
WIRE CLOTH *
World i
production,
Refined
Smelter (N.andS. blister
America)
Dolls,
per lb.
Short tons
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average-
51, 487
47, 851
62, 003
83, 578
78, 976
79, 584
50, 514
51, 023
19,667
51, 020
47, 922
57, 834
80, 327
78, 588
79, 522
53, 601
50, 378
23, 938
77, 300
69, 615
44, 766
1922 monthly average.
1923 monthly average.
1924 monthly average.
1925 monthly average.
1926 monthly average.
1927 monthly average.
1928 monthly average _
1929 monthly average.
41, 154
61, 564
66,115
70, 176
72, 709
69, 165
75, 754
83, 795
47, 131
69, 478
74, 872
78, 944
82, 014
80, 721
88, 341
98, 272
65, 736
96,990
108, 361
112, 692
120, 038
123, 042
135, 654
150, 988
1938
May
.«
June
._--- -.
July
August, .
73, 729
73, 224
73, 426
76, 952
85, 745
88,398
83, 875
88,517
September .
October
- ._
November
December...
78, 341
86, 480
85, 382
85, 577
1929
January
February _ .
March.
April
May
June
Julv
August...-
.
,
September. _
October
November
December
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
Price,
ingots Proelectro- duction
lytic
(N. Y.)3
52, 179
25, 605
38, 593
35, 003
28, 362
31, 906
46, 194
30, 398
21, 413
25, 888
26, 178
297, 928
270, 151
337, 989
79, 554
112, 971
121, 624
128, 406
133, 374
141, 196
159, 706
178, 002
45, 829
61, 293
62, 782
69, 264
75, 181
68, 737
81, 955
93, 284
30, 326
33, 859
45, 692
44, 212
39, 244
43, 625
45, 896
40, 359
188, 211
120, 427
8 128, 918
7 82, 726
73, 390
96, 728
66,119
88,789
129, 236
131, 024
135, 092
143, 560
156, 414
159, 474
156, 190
161, 838
79, 103
81, 436
82, 245
83, 398
56, 678
50, 261
47, 855
41, 186
85, 795
100, 720
103, 137
103, 386
137, 018
149, 199
155, 448
147, 905
157, 518
176, 623
183, 813
179, 240
88, 707
100, 371
99, 822
84,889
86, 325
84, 735
93, 698
94,902
101, 151
95,. 234
107, 253
110, 313
154, 472
141, 385
163, 561
161, 285
178, 783
167, 090
192, 792
196, 820
93, 392
82,354
79,229
78,885
108, 961
95, 339
94,690
91, 735
161, 784
156, 447
153, 513
148, 648
79,402
82, 575
75, 934
74,106
92, 538
97,405
94, 861
89, 789
134, 343
152, 840
145, 376
138, 203
206, 377
Tinfilled
Ship- Stocks,
orNew
of
ments end
mo. orders ders,
end
mo.
Thousands of square feet
$0. 1527
6
. 1360
.1703
.2720
.2718
.2481
.1869
.1746
.1250
i
177, 928
244, 509
241, 659
• 248, 213
266, 704
254, 895
234, 833
250, 764
.1338
.1442
.1303
.1404
.1380
.1292
.1457
.1811
358
438
491
455
436
455
418
418
468
420
409
414
1,062
1,140
1,070
1,236
1,127
1,037
66, 288
58,809
54, 871
54, 793
225, 462
235, 363
241, 131
238,923
.1420
.1453
.1453
.1453
431
400
367
430
407
364
365
387
36, 191
45, 168
45, 730
38, 635
51, 812
45,648
52,153
65, 466
239, 142
241, 732
244, 854
249, 995
.1472
.1520
.1578
.1584
403
466
423
425
100, 135
98, 771
105, 860
99, 051
52,523
49, 896
43, 745
45, 842
62, 749
55, 213
52, 968
57,494
245, 210
241, 085
242, 341
253,509
.1660
.1773
.2126
.1950
192, 589
174, 586
174, 507
173, 430
93, 743
95, 258
98, 720
96, 970
36,949
40, 852
33, 876
36, 811
70, 412
83, 140
97, 729
104, 372
262, 229
251, 481
239, 470
241, 678
174, 135
175, 360
170, 585
165, 344
98,043
105, 729
68, 979
58, 150
42, 978
44,502
27, 524
28, 807
94,751
88, 401
126, 919
171, 320
253, 519
254, 786
258, 192
265, 664
6
Make
and
hold
orders*
end
mo.
8398
393
415
8401
323
356
278
290
373
383
438
553
1,134
,157
,124
,120
371
310
346
408
258
185
247
285
402
414
405
457
423
442
395
391
,099
,068
,092
,099
412
419
422
419
320
266
301
449
453
459
482
469
461
411
473
509
412
305
439
441
1,064
1,077
1,085
1,1*7
376
410
1,172
247
302
325
789
497
486
494
743
689
.1778
.1778
.1778
.1778
536
456
438
498
518
404
461
434
1,120
1,084
1,049
978
262
244
345
302
495
249
405
211
618
568
507
480
.1778
.1778
.1778
.1778
373
422
441
437
394
417
367
377
928
933
973
1,021
333
454
504
336
242
257
302
402
435
499
570
546
_ _
f
i
1
i
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 on items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section,
pp. 48 to 50.
* Compiled by the American Bureau of Metal Statistics, except mine production prior to January, 1921, and smelter production prior to 1923, for which the annual data
of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, have been used for monthly averages, and refined production, shipments, and all stocks from 1919 through 1923,
compiled by the Copper Export Association. Data on mine production represent practically complete primary production of copper in the United States, the 1924 data
representing 99 per cent of the annual total reported by the Geological Survey. World production of blister copper includes the smelter output of the United States,
Mexico, Canada,"Chile, Peru, Japan, Australia, Europe (in part), Belgian Congo, and Rhodesia. These countries produced about 95 per cent of the world's production
in 1922; 96 per cent in 1923; 97 per cent in 1924 and 1925, and 98 per cent in 1926. Smelter production data are based on the production of blister copper by smelters
in the United States from both domestic and imported ores, also from scrne scrap copper. Refined-production data represent the total output of primary refined
copper by refiners in North and South America. Domestic shipments (as distinguished from export) represent the movement of refined copper to the United States
from 125 refineries located in both North and South America. Stocks of blister copper represent holdings in both North and South America, including copper "in
process. ' Stocks of refined represent holdings at refineries in North and South America.
2 Compiled by the V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, representing refined copper in pigs, ingots, bars, old and scrap, pipes,
tubes,
3 plates, sheets, and wire, except insulated wire and cable.
Price of ingot copper, electrolytic, New York, based on averages of daily transaction compiled by the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press.
4
Compiled by the Wirecloth Manufacturers' Association, from reports of 8 manufacturers of brass and bronze wire endless belts for paper manufacturers, and estimated,
to represent from 80 to 90 per cent of the industry. Details by sizes are given in the association's report. Make and hold orders are special goods made up and held until
called for by the paper mills: 8the goods included in this7 item are not included in any other items in the table except production.
10 months' average.
8 months' average, January, February, April, and May missing.
* n months'' average, January missing.
5 9 months' average.
45
Table 24.—ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
Shipments
YEAR AND
MONTH
LAMINATED
PHENOLIC
PROD-3
UCTS
POWER
SWITCHING
EQUIPMENT a
ELECTRIC
MOTORS «
(direct current)
Standard
High
Special tension
Thous.
of dolls.
Shipments
New
orders
Indoor
Shipments
Outdoor
Dollars
1
VULCANIZED
FIBER 7
Shipments
Number of
pieces
l!
New orders
1 to 300 H. P.
j
New
orders
OUTLET
BOXES
AND
COVERS e
9,23
^0
1921 mo. av.
1922 mo. av_
1923 mo. av_
1924 mo. av.
1925 mo. av_
1926 mo. av_
1927 mo. av.
1028 mo. av_
1929 mo. av
1928
January .
February. __
March
April
$162, 472
215, 925
211, 139 ia $71, 607 °$217,346 "$131,171
125, 447 153, 779
35, 091
228,059
90,371 151,503
245, 522
43, 497
77, 036 142, 807
231, 681
90,949 129, 441 512, 259
257, 431
$723, 692
661, 358
651, 948
1, 023, 517
$844, 597 $871, 130
781, 250 770, 695
828,500 773, 240
$105,453
94, 612
135, 555
169, 728
Consumption
ELECTRICAL
PORCELAIN 2
Shipments
ELECTRIC
GOODS
(qtly.)1
r§ W
INDUS- ELECTRICAL
TRADE »
TRIAL
RE-
FLECTORS s
Sales
Units
Delinquent
accounts
Dollars
rSC
EHO
2, 879 is 147, 498
$224,972 12 1, 457, 461
2, 254, 198
299,873
2, 732, 919
367, 594
453, 555
2, 532, 133
$902
743
621
2,404
2,740
127,886
128, 301
141,276
Mo. of
firms
"$225,106 M 1, 518
202, 557
1,625
201,689
1,497
1,518
186, 770
1,547
196,747
1,499
179, 179
1, 518
187,018
1,333
170, 897
1, 198
169,500
|
77, 212
65,809
49, 536
57, 919
115, 394
110, 933
131, 212
116,516
408,401
438,584
444, 804
521, 682
677, 861
683, 664
877, 401
872, 336
569, 883
767, 634
889, 110
730, 979
638, 562
627, 799
782, 185
749, 534
137, 266
125, 736
146, 392
158, 474
567,863
286,374
415, 361
378, 353
2,139,038
2, 715, 105
3, 166, 488
2, 518, 077
663
685
662
621
2,355
2,442
2,965
2,700
137, 417
118,363
137, 102
107, 801
184,500
184,688
213,043
172, 514
1, 361
1,407
1, 769
1,468
70, 674
66,968
106, 503
111, 803
133, 524
128, 243
132, 762
129,813
540, 212
514, 307
637, 602
649, 599
857, 478
1,020,948
1, 125, 767
1,356,179 !
805, 824
896, 638
804, 226
920, 083
786,991
761,630
778, 787
894, 690
178, 548
144, 940
124, 345
148, 156
374, 585
385, 428
380, 416
413,435
2, 763, 094
2,779,032
2, 769, 866
3, 049, 567
662
626
561
591
3,092
3,098
2,606
2,805
109,804
117, 104
115,929
122, 124
193, 432
164, 693
150, 243
165, 138
1,470
1>277
1,176
1,367
September.. 264,466
October
November..
December.. 282, 227
112, 210
128, 255
152, 143
92, 359
129, 587
148,999
146,476
129, 835
493, 067
539, 810
518,956
440, 079
1, 243, 476
1, 365, 690
1, 139, 205
1,062,194
957, 093
926, 133
759, 337
915, 057
781,472
950, 707
744, 127
782, 401
118,301
108, 478
120, 494
115, 532
281, 502
313, 285
297, 449
317, 078
2, 915, 560
3, 123, 321
3, 071, 288
1, 784, 587
568
649
585
577
2,362
126, 151
156, 243
163, 491
128,077
140, 637
162, 564
150, 278
169, 029
1,220
1,245
1, 139
1,099
1929
January
February
March
322,425
April.. _ .
141,065
102, 547
105, 716
109, 558
128,299
144, 025
185, 908
148, 280
485, 502
652, 211
735,865
632, 025
1, 247, 653
735,875
1, 372, 745 1, 013, 394
1, 299, 437
942, 665
1, 409, 532 1, 258, 364
724, 498
779, 650
703, 848
922, 220
155, 569
127, 807
162, 578
200,564
390, 866
304, 866
521. 874
400,397
3, 273, 963
2, 168, 723
2, 688, 191
3,005,179
767
759
828
812
3,531
3,144
149,046
137, 291
134, 751
126, 948
131, 447
162, 875
209,002
199, 949
1, 056
1,137
1,363
1,279
May .
June
July
August
110, 326
101, 013
139, 240
97, 631
159, 785
172, 704
168,066
165, 385
679, 579
667, 099
632, 172
1, 477, 523
854, 349 1, 038, 218
1, 456, 335 1, 098, 884 883, 821
1, 732, 023
811, 575 854, 986
1, 915, 381 1, 082, 845 853, 961
246, 171
133, 418
208, 495
169, 384
460, 749
598, 645
520, 058
605, 273
827
2, 931, 583
814
2, 114, 582
2, 587, 786
878
2, 719, 688 1,029
3,693
3,470
3,489
3,803
153, 716
130, 413
124,466
157, 473
189, 067
168, 724
146, 166
174,438
1,285
1,223
1,027
1,176
135, 487
123, 222
109, 258
171, 668
176, 323
144, 652
1, 514, 902
916, 794 806, 813
1, 644, 570 1, 214, 044 1, 089, 590
772? 482
921, 543 860, 552
181, 078
175, 077
130, 408
146, 189
400, 343
503,226
371, 592
364, 769
2, 542, 931
2, 850, 984
2, 036, 381
1, 465, 610
3,411
4,013
131, 720
179,068
137,942
132, 476
128, 059
167,129
172, 495
184, 652
1,117
1,392
1,152
1,170
May
June
Julv
August . _
237, 508
245, 521
340, 989
September. . 336, 806
October
NovemberDecember. .
883
942
718
2,971
2,731
2,748
2,974
3,006
2,999
1930
January
February. ..
March
April
May
June
1 Data compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from quarterly reports by 86 manufacturers of electrical goods. The data include nonelectrical items made by electrical manufacturers and represented 60 per cent of the output of the electrical industry in 1925, according to the census of manufacturers. Quarterly2 data from 1922 through 1926 may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Metals and Machinery Section, p. 47.
Compiled by the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association, from reports of 12 firms estimated to produce 50 to 60 per cent of all standard porcelain (8 firms) 15
to 20 per cent of special porcelain (12 firms), and 10 per cent of high-tension porcelain (3 firms), except that beginning with July, 1927, a much larger proportion of the hightension output is included.
3 Compiled by the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association. This product is sold mostly in sheets, tubes, and cut panels and includes some material for noiseless
automobile
gears.
4
Compiled by the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association, and comprise large power direct current electric motors of from 1 to 200 horsepower, inclusive, built
paper, both sheet and tube.
s Compiled by the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association from reports of 5 companies estimated to represent 85 per cent of the output of the product. Details
by kind of reflector and wattage are given in the association's monthly reports. The reflectors shown here are only for industrial use, but most of them can be used either
indoors
or outdoors.
9
Compiled by the National Electrical Credit Association from reports to its constituent regional associations by electrical manufacturers and jobbers. Monthly data
from101921 appeared in the May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 206.
12
1S
I4
6 months' average.
" 5 months' average.
7 months' average.
9 months' average.
11 months' average, February to December, inclusive.
46
Table 25.^LECTRICAL PRODUCTS
POWER
CABLES
FLEXIBLE
CORDS
ELECTRICAL
PORCELAIN
Shipments
YEAR AND ShipMONTH
ments
mo. av.
mo. av_
mo. av. 2,003
mo. av. 2,267
PANEL
B'DS
AND
CABINETS
New orders
NONMETAL- ELECTRIC
LIC
FURCON- NACES
DUITS
Ship- Stocks,
end of Glazed UnSin- Mul- Shipments month
gle tiple ments Shipnail glazed
Tubes opnail
opments
knobs knobs
erat. erat. (qtly.)
Thousands of feet
1926
1927
1928
1929
WELDING
SETS
Thousands of pieces
Stocks, dealers', end of quarter
UnNew Ship- filled
oror- in' ts ders
ders
end
mo.
Receiving
sets
134
135
236
319
11
15
25
8
63,726
44,544
44, 193
43, 214
39, 013
41, 461
4,213
5,257
6,350
3,767
2,796 2,694
3,042 2,807
2,644 3,111
1,614
1,997
234
297
218
291
7
58
24
90
2,906
2,458
1,911
1,468
1,380
1,345
281
328
443
371
11
4
7
7
387
296
282
296
8
9
5
7
341
302
248
247
9
7
7
9
Tubes
Socket
power Re- Recunits ceiv- tifying
ing
Batteries
Loud
speakers
Thous. Thous. Kilo- Thousands
of
of
of
watts
feet
dollars
dols.
Units
2, 675 4 1, 177 * 1, 326
3,423 1,830 1,904
4
3 44, 193 3 51, 631
43, 938
45, 171
RADIO EQUIPMENT »
MANF*D
MICA
Number of pieces
•]
$812
1,261
9,487
7,445
6,686
680, 635 672,483 •338, 433 645,543 6580,825 638,011
5,344 5 $273 »$285 73, 082 59, 501 244, 078 24, 576 595,981 38,109
262 276
7,249
1,357
7,376
8,804
7,543
4,733
4,226
4,719
7,171
8,109
247
302
267
259
285
326
244
254
7,475 10, 769
6,048 12,092
6,397 7,218
6,829 14,542
285
289
335
292
305
338
308
332
8,242
6,684
7,320
6,364
6,562
6,237
6, 932
5,114
303
252
254
274
302
294
326
275
6,954
8,015
6,180
4,727
4,105
7,208
3,218
2,991
263
274
179
149
235
206
167
224
i
1938
September..
October
November..
December..
2,197
2,384
2,405
2,151
1939
January __.February...
March
April
1,995
1,711
2,320
1,954
49,909
41, 757
45, 973
47, 932
49, 221
45,238
45,109
50, 286
4,383
3,731
3,683
3,821
May
June
July..
August
1,986
2,112
2,366
2,411
48, 324
40, 588
45, 114
50, 538
55, 771
66, 831
58, 486
57, 202
4,160
3,794
8,301
2,794
3,202
2,025
1,998
1,746
2,426
3,330
1,968
1,870
September— 2,676
October
3,288
November.. 2,297
December. . 2,087
45, 422
51, 840
43, 897
55, 980
52, 459
48, 305
4,146
4,404
2,250
1,729
1,645
_
43, 854
54, 973
2,103
2, 576
1,605
1930
January
February
March
April
1,564
1,288
1,192
1,650
90, 486 67, 265 293, 000 26, 206 683, 984 43, 766
68, 214
57,504
196, 123
13, 490 654, 748
41, 561
74, 817
75, 651
203, 193
7,282 756, 008
70,956
61, 149 63,604 137, 479
5,207 554, 113 60,064
98, 705 109, 728 171, 535
5,196 848, 353
1
i
86, 624
!
1
II
May .. .
June
J
t
\
1
..
i Compiled by the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association, except for data on radio equipment. Data on paper-insulated, lead-covered power cables are reported
by 9 companies, representing about 90 per cent of the industry, details by voltage being given in the association reports. Data on flexible cords are reported by 16
companies, representing about 75 per cent of the industry; details by sizes are presented in the association's reports. Data on electrical porcelain are furnished by 14
companies, representing about 75 per cent of the industry; details by package sizes, with price range and averages, are presented in the association's reports. Data on
welding sets are furnished by 6 companies, representing about 90 per cent of the industry; no monthly figures are available for 1926. Details of single-operator variable
voltage sets by ampere capacities are presented in the association's reports as well as the total ampere capacity of the multiple operator constant-potential sets. Data on
panelboards and cabinets are reported by 9 companies, representing about 80 per cent of the industry from January, 1927, to March, 1928, and by 15 companies representing
85 per cent for March, 1928, and by 25 companies representing 95 per cent up to the present time. Data on nonmetallic conduits are furnished by 10 companies, representing about 90 per cent of the industry. Electric-furnace data are reported by 9 companies, representing about 90 per cent of the industry; these furnaces are for industrial use only, and are shown in number and value, classified, in the association's reports. Data on manufactured mica are reported by 6 companies, representing about
90 per cent of the industry.
a Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, in cooperation with the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association,
from reports of about 7,500 retail dealers each quarter. Further details and segregation by States are shown in press releases. Similar data covering jobbers' stocks are also
given in press releases of the bureau.
s
6
3 6 months' average.
< 11 months' average.
10 months' average.
Average for 2 quarters.
NUMBER OF ELECTRIC FANS SOLDI
YEAR
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922 2 .
Domestic
270 604
386, 314
576, 934
583, 964
704,494
494, 740
547, 454
YEAR
Export
31 860
44, 231
43, 749
48, 631
103, 757
36, 801
41, 899
1923 2
19242
19252 .
19262
1927 2
1928 2 __
19292
12 Compiled by the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association, Fan Motor Section.
For'' fan-year " ending Sept. 30 of year indicated.
Domestic
657, 570
639, 617
881, 025
744, 053
610, 610
596, 787
781, 932
Export
42, 699
65, 698
37, 676
46, 394
52,964
55, 313
57,360
47
Table 26.—TIN, ZINC, AND LEAD *
Stocks, end of
month
Deliveries World
visible
YEAR AND
MONTH
Imports,
bars,
U.S. blocks,
etc.
Price,
Straits
(New
York)*
Retorts Proin oper- duction
ation, (total
end of
primonth mary)
Dolls,
per Ib. Number
Long tons
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
LEAD 3
ZINC 2
TIN*
Stocks
at refineries,
end mo.
Ore
shipments,
Joplin
district
3, 658
3,475
4,063
4,685
4, 823
4,862
2,692
4,260
2,156
12, 377
14, 907
15, 208
18, 586
18, 803
13, 894
12, 890
19, 726
19, 697
1,854
1,700
2,079
3,331
2,284
286
1,630
3,322
2,351
3,880 $0. 4432
.3570
3,536
.3866
4,302
.4348
5,137
.6165
5,344
.8680
5,302
.6554
3, 337
.5036
4,689
.3000
2,016
105, 684
94, 468
156, 568
204, 693
136, 639
123, 033
100, 830
89, 737
36, 623
28, 890
29, 420
40, 793
55, 621
55, 798
43, 160
38, 250
39, 981
17, 968
40, 659
20, 095
14, 253
17, 598
53, 721
41, 241
37, 485
40, 443
79, 394
22, 449
20, 139
23, 530
28, 996
33, 546
29, 362
33, 622
46, 461
26, 192
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
4,788
5,846
5,344
6,371
6,504
6,041
6,572
7,426
24, 683
21, 740
21,254
19,538
15, 386
14, 925
18, 393
25, 481
2,482
2,667
3,251
2,890
2,164
2,101
2,763
2,947
5,016
5,745
5,422
6,386
6,424
5,929
5,498
7,449
.3258
.4271
.5020
.5790
.6530
.6437
.5046
.4519
57, 007
84, 634
76, 748
87, 062
87, 105
79, 561
66, 505
66, 626
31, 140
44, 267
44, 654
49, 244
53, 211
51, 129
51, 633
52, 339
36, 385
20, 042
39, 226
15, 720
20, 501
37, 560
44, 336
47, 677
44, 426
58, 126
60, 965
67, 767
70, 072
57, 420
49, 782
51, 067
1928
May.
June
July
August
5,335
6,950
5,545
7,200
17,064
16, 231
18,022
18, 456
3,708
2,148
2,878
1,718
7,045
5,050
4,772
6,584
.5154
.4796
.4710
.4808
70, 260
65, 680
62, 384
66, 428
53, 422
50, 825
50, 890
52, 157
45, 225
44, 468
42, 210
44,416
September
October
November
December
6,885
6,475
7,145
7,155
19, 924
20, 907
22,067
24, 563
3,508
4,598
3,603
2,428
8,222
8,048
6,221
5,250
.4807
.4901
.5085
.5021
61, 965
59, 832
61, 544
61,544
49, 361
50, 259
50, 260
50, 591
1929
January
February
March
April-
8,795
6,750
8,175
8,435
24,237
26, 402
26, 632
26, 353
2,611
3,307
2,550
3,603
9,498
7,325
7,435
8,838
.4916
.4937
.4885
.4597
63,314
67, 631
67, 519
73, 319
May
June
July .
August
8,480
7,455
6,865
7,185
24, 765
23,751
23, 789
26,400
3,464
3,820
3,087
2,858
8,902
7,150
5,521
9,737
.4392
.4426
.4640
.4665
8,120
6,515
6,595
5,740
24, 556
25, 580
25, 171
28, 140
2, 479
2,720
2,050
2,820
7,712
6,201
5,818
5,253
.4538
.4235
.4022
.3979
5,815
29, 032
3,081
September
October.
November
| December
i
1930
January.. . _ _
February
March
April
-
May
June
Dolls,
per Ib.
Short tons
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
_
Ore shipments
Stocks, Price,
Ore
Price,
ReU.S. pig, destocks, prime Proand silverceipts
Joplin west- ducMexico,
ized
in
U.
S.
district, ern (St. tion Joplin
end
(New
ore
Utah
end mo. Louis) s
district
mo. York) s
Dolls,
per Ib.
Short tons
$0. 0437
.0386
.0467
.0686
.0879
.0750
.0576
.0796
. 0454
$0. 0550
. 0506
.1306
.1264
.0873
.0789
.0699
.0775
.0466
31,381
68, 063
58, 649
42, 003
25, 521
23,544
29, 602
44,550
38,700
.0572
.0669
.0634
.0762
.0734
.0624
.0603
.0651
39, 436
44, 768
51, 980
56, 503
59, 012
57, 273
54, 261
57, 686
7,805
7,522
8,336
10, 774
10, 865
8,675
8,224
8,367
32, 152
43, 349
48, 459
67, 586
65, 532
68, 529
71, 151
80, 952
36,317
44, 231
47, 755
53,902
56, 503
55, 010
53, 195
102, 046
100,706
116, 069
156, 878
160, 439
50, 630
64, 531
43, 227
43, 466
41, 747
32, 266
31, 679
39, 303
.0603
.0616
.0620
.0625
51, 481
51, 501
48, 671
53, 403
6,352
13, 277
6,623
6,125
61, 790 53, 991
77, 074 54,185
56, 395 49, 305
78, 811 53, 575
159, 375
163, 709
158, 919
156, 976
.0612
.0630
.0622
.0625
47, 915
46, 068
46, 542
45, 441
41, 429
41, 165
49, 246
79, 308
48, 474
53, 209
51, 013
25, 760
.0625
.0625
.0626
.0635
55, 167
58, 118
58, 021
57, 225
9,326
10, 514
9,102
10, 374
65, 353
71, 887
91, 538
67, 395
51, 978
55, 610
55, 660
53, 953
155, 482
152, 746
156, 879
161, 460
.0645
.0650
.0639
.0650
49, 709
48, 154
55,471
54,653
45, 418
40, 620
37, 962
34, 588
48, 777
50,848
72, 206
54,821
27,309
24,535
20, 969
26, 448
.0635
.0635
.0646
.0666
58, 607
48,254
59, 298
62, 476
6,097
8,929
13, 329
11, 615
71, 412
71, 282
101, 763
75, 935
53, 881
50,954
57, 197
57, 449
156, 182
160, 597
158, 149
156,888
.0665
.0685
.0745
.0719
73, 231
72, 087
72, 329
58,800
56, 958
52, 953
54,441
55,290
33, 826
36, 932
44, 142
47, 833
37, 961
60, 119
48,995
63, 127
40, 957
47,458
39, 813
42, 876
.0662
.0669
.0677
.0680
62, 119
57, 579
56,924
53, 316
8,424
8,491
5,373
7,808
96,688
76,003
66,083
92, 668
58, 140
53,542
54, 865
54,365
162, 255
173, 612
173, 549
175, 641
.0700
.0700
.0680
.0675
68, 828
66,996
58, 083
57, 375
53, 285
50,938
47, 620
48,590
53, 362
57, 116
63,061
77, 262
45, 084
48, 810
42, 418
39, 641
43, 832
44,622
57, 943
47, 637
.0688
. 0674
.0624
.0567
56, 807
61, 813
59, 760
55, 280
7,461
7,588
8,850
6,434
75, 927
77, 693
89,545
76, 421
54,623
58,364
51, 674
168, 707
167, 192
161, 671
.0689
.0687
.0629
.0625
58, 849
51, 133
87,933
3,936
3,464
3,734
4,496
5,264
5,561
5,683
7,800 6 38, 938
5,700
21, 181
—-
30, 692
.0573
.0727
.0810
.0902
.0842
.0676
.0631
.0683
__ _
* Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics. Metals and Machinery Section
pp. 52 to 59, except for price of Straits tin, which appeared in the June, 1928, issue (No. 82), p. 23.
1 Deliveries and stocks of tin from New York Metal Exchange. Stocks in the United States are at port warehouses in New York 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. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign 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 Zinc Institute. Ore shipments and
s>tocks at Joplin district mines at end of month from the Joplin Globe. The Joplin or Tri-State district includes parts of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma and produces
about 65 per cent of zinc ore mined in the United States. Shipments are recorded as loaded at mines by buyers for shipment to smelters
3 Production of crude lead (amount extracted from Mexican ore deducted), receipts of lead in United States ore, shipments of lead ore from Utah, and total subscribers'
stocks in the United States and Mexico of 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 Joplin district from the Joplin Globe. Utah shipments are from the Park City, Bingham, and Tintic districts and represent totals for 4 weeks,
with a fifth week added in certain months, this accounting for most of the larger fluctuations. Details by districts are given in the bureau's reports
« Compiled by the American Metal Market, representing average weekly price of Straits tin at New York.
• Averages of daily prices from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press.
fi
5 months' average, August to December, inclusive.
48
Table 27.—MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS AND OIL BURNERS
BABBITT
METAL i
Consumption
YEAR AND
MONTH
Sale
Total Direct
to
by
apconproparsumducent
ers
ers
Pails and tubs
Production
Shipments
Other
Production
Shipments
Dozens of pieces
Thousands of pounds
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
ENAM- PORCELAIN ENAMELED
ELED FLATWARE*
SHEET
METAL
WARE 3 New orders Shipments
GALVANIZED SHEET
METAL WARE a
Quantity
RaRa- Ship- Stocks,
end of
tio Quan- tio ments,
to
to total month
ca- tity capac.
pac.
Thous.
of sq.
feet
Per
Per Thous.
sq. cent
cent offeet
5,752
5,495
5,009
4,973
5,428
1,177
1,282
1,092
1,028
1,248
4,575
4,213
3,917
3,945
4,180
119, 159
139,060
149, 635
135,401
118, 806
140,680
146, 950
137, 273
44,675
35, 423
42,952
45, 101
43, 291
35, 097
40, 118
43, 030
326, 411
349,313
375, 342
4,792
5,115
4,506
4,466
676
1,265
1,186
1,296
4,117
3,860
3,320
3,170
127, 608
151, 495
112, 690
93, 273
127, 530
141, 101
110, 275
90,254
37, 776
39,006
35, 602
22,090
44,852
41, 368
28, 578
17, 013
310, 823
322, 081
287, 115
307, 280
6,129
9,578
5,308
4,895
48
63
43
44
6,849
6,889
6,394
5,609
53
54
50
44
._ ... 4,929
4,470
4,928
4,843
894
,027
,025
,118
4,034
3,444
3,903
3,725
125, 536
177, 822
173, 592
208,544
149, 304
176, 125
175, 472
201, 119
32,678
31, 609
50,904
31,545
35,689
29,085
45, 205
36, 452
319, 871
372, 848
442, 689
351, 034
5,421
5,378
7,024
5,430
45
45
59
45
5,473
5,824
6,526
6,219
46
49
54
52
4,607
4,731
4,693
4,756
,028
,106
900
939
3,578
3,625
3,793
3,817
177, 170
141, 448
114, 343
127, 797
155, 561
144, 385
121,415
142, 487
39, 206
48,038
61, 688
37, 846
35, 143
44,833
47,856
44, 377
348, 661
299, 078
277, 684
358, 811
5,628
5,477
4,457
6,233
47
49
40
55
6,924
5,322
4,665
5,495
58
47
41
49
5,308
5,796
5,630
4,986
999
1,191
1,274
837
4,309
4,605
4,357
4,149
150, 845
153, 813
131, 792
112, 923
139, 183
152, 258
103, 290
102, 802
55, 850
56, 469
33, 553
36, 042
50,606
54,596
34, 012
23,567
352,484
417, 387
328, 875
322, 339
6,551
7,428
6,839
5,101
58
66
61
45
6,108
7,700
6,602
5,153
54
68
59
46
1929
January. _ _
February
March
April
6,093
5,720
6,466
6,046
1,217
1,025
1,346
1,189
4,876
4,696
5,120
4,857
151, 106
151, 019
211, 252
165, 155
165, 745
170, 813
211, 516
171, 722
40,649
60,471
50,055
55, 778
36, 896
43, 329
49,549
55,632
May
June
July
August
5,479
5,928
5,361
5,433
1,230
1,107
1,313
1,435
4,249
4,821
4,048
3,997
176,622
98, 857
105, 454
107,004
150, 501
104, 762
109, 841
108, 461
43, 370
37, 479
42, 384
53, 250
September...
October
November
December.
5,225
5,519
4,522
3,341
1,337
1,512
1,316
949
3,888
4,007
3,206
2,392
113, 698
129, 282
102,400
112, 962
120, 297
135, 197
90,684
107, 733
46,594
45, 117
32, 951
33, 114
1927
September
October
November
December
_.
1938
January
February
March
__ _
April
May
June
July
August
_
.
September
October-.
November
December
..
193O
January
February
March
April
May
June
OIL BURNERS'
e 6, 789 653
5,884
47
6,092
48
5,914
51
New
orders
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
Number of burners
* 6, 257 652
6,329
51
6,402
50
52
6,001
~~
6,812
6,354
6,818
2,722
427, 871
390, 577
449, 425
463, 577
3,037
3,113
4,137
3,903
4,494
4,442
4,898
5,880
3,508
3,201
4,510
4,596
1, 322
1,410
1,783
2,476
38,597
35, 334
44, 117
54,860
352, 885
337, 375
290,532
385, 162
4,474
5, 146
6,520
10,663
6,097
6,496
7,739
8,403
4,529
6,962
6,854
11,081
2,531
4,347
4,681
5,099
52, 970
49, 511
30, 123
25, 441
338, 169
371, 292
305, 714
391, 523
13, 723
15, 037
7,213
4,780
7,900
7,480
6,486
5,938
12,633
13, 346
6,661
3,933
4,009
2,318
1,766
919
.
__
_
•"• ji
1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 31 firms, comprising a large part of the industry. Consumption is calculated
from sales by manufacturers and consumption by those firms (among them several important railroad systems) which consume their own production. These figures
include all white-base friction bearing metals.
2 Compiled by the 17. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 12 firms, including data from the Sheet Metal Ware Association. The galvanized ware included here is the product resulting from dipping made-up shapes in molten zinc and not utensils of galvanized sheets. It is classified as follows: (a) Pails and
tubs include well buckets, cement pails, sap pails, stock pails, fire pails, water pails, and washtubs, but not pails for shipping food or candy, food-container pails, etc.
(6) Other galvanized ware includes steel baskets (but not wash boilers), ash and garbage cans, stable and street-cleaning cans, coal hods (including japanned hods), feed—
measures, dry measures (including japanned), refrigerator pans, watering pots, oil and gasoline cans, chamber pails, and ash and garbage-can covers.
3 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 18 manufacturers, comprising approximately 80 per cent of the industry. Thesi
reports include cooking, household, and hospital utensils having a vitreous coat on a steel sheet or iron base, and exclude equipment such as stoves, heaters, signs, etc.
Details
by class (white, gray, or colored), giving values, are shown in monthly press releases.
4
Compiled by the Porcelain Enamel Manufacturers Association, from reports of 11 manufacturers of porcelain flatware, such as kitchen table tops, tub covers, outdoor
advertising signs (of which 3 classes these figures are estimated to represent about 85 per cent of the industry's capacity), refrigerator linings, stove parts, etc. (for which
classes these figures are estimated to represent from 70 to 75 per cent of the industry's capacity outside of stove and refrigerator manufacturers with their own enameling
plants). The unit of measurement for these operations is the number of square feet of sheet metal passed through the furnace once.
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 50 manufacturers whose output represents 60 per cent of the total for the industry in 1927. Details, by class, are shown in monthly press releases of the bureau.
* 4 months' average.
49
Table 28.—AUTOMOBILES*
PRODUCTION *
Canada
United States
YEAR AND
MONTH
Total
EXPORTS 2
Passenger Taxi- Trucks
cars cabs
Complete or chassis
Passenger Trucks
cars
Total
Canada
GENERAL
MOTORS
CORPJ
Complete or chassis
Sales
United States
PasPasTo
senger Trucks Total senger Trucks dealers
cars
cars
Total
To
users
Number of cars
1
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. .
40, 417
47, 421
80, 828
134, 809
156, 162
97, 557
161, 133
185, 612
133, 069
38, 458
45, 307
74, 661
127, 132
145, 483
78, 620
138, 138
158, 797
121, 093
1,958
2,115
6,167
7,678
10, 680
18, 938
22, 995
26, 816
11, 976
1922 monthly aver age ..
1923 monthly average..
1924 monthly average. _
1925 monthly aver age. .
1926 monthly average..
1927 monthly average. _
1928 monthly average. .
1929 monthly average..
212, 015
336, 168
300, 212
355, 846
358, 411
283, 444
363, 230
446, 530
191; 910
304, 261
267, 500
313, 464
618
317, 759
510
245, 103 447
318, 428
559
382, 168 1,466
20, 104
31,907
32, 711
41,403
40, 142
37,894
44, 243
62, 896
1,460
1 510
3,245
4,638
7,885
6,257
6,661
6,970
5,091
8,504
12, 203
11, 271
13,498
17, 061
14, 921
20, 199
21, 941
7,909
10, 769
9,814
11,298
13, 738
12, 236
16, 395
17, 292
297
2, 241
2,147
5,330
6,737
6,686
3,937
6,894
14, 304
3,203
2, 157
1,861
3,489
5,160
5,480
3,078
5,595
11, 876
2,579
84
286
1, 841
1,577
1,207
859
1,299
2,428
623
596
1,434
1,457
2,200
3,323
2,686
3,803
4,650
6,520
12, 658
14, 894
25, 244
25, 452
32, 016
42, 329
45, 591
5,566
10, 586
12, 615
20, 359
19, 878
23, 229
30, 756
28, 539
954
2,072
2,279
4,885
5,573
8,787
11, 573
17,052
8
1,912
1,918
894
500
468
1 123
1,048
791
694
1,633
1,506
775
*226
279
412
118
3,163
5,827
4,721
6,182
6, 194
4,785
6,646
8,476
2,950
4,790
3,657
4, 834
4,469
3,325
4,664
5,405
214
,037
,064
,349
,725
,460
1,981
3,071
38,064
66, 546
48, 945
69, 659
102, 904
130, 229
150,901
158, 272
37, 195
60, 940
54, 797
68,921
101, 319
129, 548
153, 537
155, 034
1
1928
._
May
June
July
August .
425, 783
396, 796
392, 086
461, 298
375, 356
356, 214
338, 383
400,124
507
408
409
469
49,920
40, 174
53,294
60, 705
33,942
28,399
25, 226
31, 245
29, 764
25,341
20, 122
24, 274
4,178
3,058
5,104
6,971
47, 912
47, 171
51, 670
49, 007
38, 851
36, 038
38, 880
32, 815
9,061
11, 133
12, 790
16, 192
6,157
5,589
8,021
11, Oil
4,511
4,431
6,545
7,985
1,646
1,158
1,476
3,026
207, 325
186, 160
169, 473
186, 653
224, 094
206, 259
177, 728
187, 463
September
October
November
December ..
415, 314
397, 284
257, 140
234, 116
358,615
276
339,487
659
216, 754
700
204,957 1,036
56, 423
57, 138
39, 686
28,123
21, 193
18, 536
11, 769
9,425
16, 572
13, 016
8,154
6,734
4,621
5,520
3,615
2,691
30, 559
46, 524
46, 893
29,954
22,494
29,951
29,684
20, 945
8,065
16, 573
17, 209
9,009
8,670
9,705
8,783
6,646
6,279
6,696
4,906
4,510
2,391
3,009
3,877
2,136
167, 460
120, 876
47, 587
35, 441
148, 784
140, 883
91, 410
33, 442
1939
January
February
March
April
401, 037
466, 418
585, 457
621, 910
347, 382
405, 708
513, 344
537, 225
2,064
2,108
2,079
1, 686
51, 591
58, 602
70, 034
82,999
21, 501
31, 287
40, 621
41,901
17,164
25,584
32,833
34, 392
4,337
5,703
7,788
7,509
37, 665
55, 058
76, 382
64, 437
24, 631
35, 253
51, 504
47, 732
13, 034
19, 805
24, 878
16, 705
8,971
10, 849
15, 528
6,586
5,640
7,694
10, 194
4,164
3,331
3,155
5,334
2,422
127, 580
175, 148
220, 391
227, 718
104,488
138, 570
205, 118
223,303
May
. ...
June
July
August
604, 691
545, 932
500, 839
498, 628
516,055
452, 598
426, 137
441, 942
1,318
1,378
1,054
1,040
87, 318
91, 956
73,648
55,646
31, 559
21,492
17,461
14, 214
25,129
16, 511
13, 600
11,037
6,430
4,981
3,861
3,177
39, 913
50,976
55, 545
42,829
28, 417
34, 106
29, 082
22, 123
11, 496
16, 870
26, 463
20*706
9,561
8,219
7,319
7,629
5, 727
5,346
4,732
4,904
3,834
2,873
2,587
2,721
220, 277
200, 754
189, 428
168, 185
214, 870
194, 705
181, 851
173,884
September
October _ _
November
December .
415, 912
380, 017
217, 570
119, 950
865
364, 786
868
320, 327
169, 282 1,646
91, 234 1,483
50, 261
58, 822
46, 642
27,233
13,817
14, 523
9,424
5,495
10, 710
8,975
7,137
4,426
3,107
5,548
2,287
1,069
33, 919
32, 443
25,815
32, 115
20, 934
20, 931
13, 929
13,830
12, 985
11, 512
11, 886
18, 285
6,641
9,637
5,905
4,866
4,293
5,635
3,522
3,015
2,348
4,002
2,383
1,851
146, 483
122,104
60, 977
40,222
145, 171
139, 319
90, 871
48,253
1930
January
_
February
March
April
i
May
June
i ""
__
I
l! "
li
j)
*Monthly data from 1909 through 1926 for items in this table, if available, may be found in the Record Book of Business Statistics, Fuels, Automobiles, and Rubber Section.
pp. 35 to 43.
1 Monthly domestic automobiles production data beginning July, 1921, represent practically complete production or factory sales as compiled by the U. S. Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, including total membership of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Foreign assemblies are included in these figures. Annual
figures through 1921 represent production as compiled by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce from the principal producers, covering close to 90 per cent of the
industry, from quarterly reports of other member companies, and from annual figures of small npnmember companies, covering the balance of the industry. Canadian
figures have been furnished by the Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, since January, 1926. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in June, 1927,
issue (No. 70), p. 22, except for Canadian passenger cars, for which data prior to 1922 were compiled by Babson's Statistical Organization from reports of companies estimated
to represent
90 per cent of the output, and which appeared in April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 18. Taxicabs included with passenger cars prior to 1925.
2
Automobile exports compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
3 Data supplied by the General Motors Corporation to show the relation between sales by the company to retail dealers and by these dealers to users. These data are
based on sales of Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Oakland, Buick, and Cadillac cars, the Chevrolet commercial cars and trucks, and cars, trucks, and tractors not now
manufactured, including through April, 1925, the G. M. C. trucks, which were then transferred to another manufacturing unit. Monthly data from 1922 appeared in the*
July, 1926, issue (No. 59),
p. 25.
4
8
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
90553°—3<
50
Table 29.—MOTOR VEHICLES
ELECTRIC
INDUSTRIAL
TRUCKS AND
TRACTORS 2
NEW PASSENGER-CAR REGISTRATIONS
(by price groups) 1
AUTOMOBILE
RIMS 3
AUTOMOBILE
ACCESSORIES <
FIRE-EXTINGUISHING
EQUIPMENT 5
Shipments
Shipments
Shipments
YEAR AND
MONTH
Total
Highest
price
Second Third
highest highest
Lowest
price
Miscellaneous
Domestic
Ex-
Production
Trac- AH ports
tors other
Number of cars
1922 mo. av _
1023 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av.
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
Number of vehicles
i
245, 315
262, 983
218, 628
261, 108
7,113
10, 677
9,177
10, 678
47, 295
53, 031
53, 392
54, 128
39, 586
52, 232
55, 188
73, 105
147, 531
145, 364
99, 651
122, 143
3,790
1,677
1,220
1,054
16
16
11
9
15
93
94
83
101
140
11
8
11
12
13
1927
September .
October
..
November
December
185, 921
186, 127
132, 487
89, 189
9,274
10, 675
7,973
6,099
55, 485
48, 859
34, 860
27, 222
57, 975
53, 939
37, 951
26,805
62, 239
71, 759
51,093
28, 515
948
895
610
548
8
11
15
8
66
81
64
77
5
17
19
11
1938
January
February
March.
April
136,071
165, 537
254, 214
332, 056
6,827
7, 439
11, 357
14,/OS
32, 193
34, 117
52, 739
70, 288
45, 705
52,682
79,909
104, 217
50, 427
70, 228
108, 863
141, 266
919
1, 071
1,346
1,580
5
15
18
9
98
86
95
121
_
351, 450
317, 069
324, 120
329, 674
14,643
11,648
11, 310
11, 482
72, 243
63,886
67, 439
76, 537
107, 413
94, 746
93, 993
80, 114
155, 527
145, 490
150, 254
160, 596
1,633
1,299
1,124
945
8
6
5
5
September
_
October
November _ _ _
December
271, 821
284, 939
211, 736
154, 603
11,600
12, 264
7,947
6,914
60, 475
56, 707
34, 947
27, 966
64,326
62, 698
54, 172
37, 283
134, 688
152, 533
113, 801
82,045
732
737
869
395
1939
January
February
March
April .
219, 694
235, 266
378, 069
481, 750
7,096
6,187
11, 392
16, 276
35, 473
34, 437
58,623
74, 944
48, 714
50, 192
84, 932
112, 183
127, 800
144,006
222, 646
277, 854
May
June
July
August
453, 981
386, 441
432, 609
376, 882
14, 977
11, 447
11,240
12, 326
67, 815
57, 915
64, 768
67, 177
103, 859
85, 913
87,685
66, 834
September
October •_-- -.
November
December
304, 359
288,782
183, 616
11,463
11, 561
7,150
52, 325
47,606
26, 768
52,424
47, 795
33, 292
May. - __
June
July
August
__
Thous.
of rims
1,358
1,929
1,822
2, 167
2,017
1,668
2,020
MoReAc- Servplace- cessotor
ice
ment ries equip- vehiment
parts
cles
Original
equipment
Relative to January, 1925
Hand
types
Number
i
156
139
151
199
199
120
124
135
155
154
153
131
112
103
86
124
156
155
144
173
128
127
120
110
114
51, 581
51,210
49,049
46, 443
50,737
1,727
1,385
839
1,134
139
124
99
111
181
174
132
126
163
103
75
61
127
120
143
104
122
108
111
114
46, 255
48, 472
43, 723
47, 870
9
18
16
6
1,812
1,806
2,420
2,317
163
187
231
213
137
128
136
151
79
91
113
107
142
158
174
164
73
91
108
101
43, 175
40,710
52,375
46, 643
93
96
87
85
13
14
15
6
2,186
2,429
2,210
2,319
215
200
203
230
183
150
148
176
113
110
112
147
157
140
120
148
107
97
105
125
55, 033
48,123
48, 897
47, 490
11
5
9
10
102
109
117
126
5
20
6
17
2,316
2,115
1,213
1,101
218
200
163
164
185
184
149
131
122
91
78
73
140
141
122
120
143
139
126
100
42, 193
49,128
41,954
41,596
611
444
476
493
4
10
14
12
129
121
187
169
19
3
10
13
1,835
2,265
2,613
2,730
212
243
275
287
141
136
148
174
77
69
85
91
173
192
224
227
90
76
107
108
45,608
47, 376
55,303
58,696
266, 891
230, 801
267, 878
230, 023
439
365
1,038
522
28
17
18
15
174
168
145
129
9
16
5
10
2,574
2,184
1,897
1,570
278
231
205
193
169
150
152
169
91
90
92
88
200
186
170
170
118
120
131
116
54,420
51,929
62,266
63,806
187, 846
181, 450
116, 252
301
370
154
21
14
9
12
130
120
101
112
7
33
8
27
2,110
1,647
597
186
160
78
34
173
166
139
132
84
91
83
90
147
147
115
119
122
118
134
130
51, 197
47,840
36, 078
34,330
193O
January..
February
March
April
May
June
1
1 Compiled by JR. L. Polk & Co., showing the number of new cars registered each month. Data for 1925 cover all but 3 States, estimates being made for these States,
which in the aggregate have only 2 per cent of the country's automobile population, while in 1926 all States except Mississippi are included (no estimates being made for
Mississippi)
and beginning with 1927 all States are shown complete. The company's reports show data by makes of car and by States and counties.
2
Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, representing shipments of electric industrial trucks and tractors by 9 leading manufacturers,
comprising the greater part of the industry.
a Compiled by the Tire and Rim Association of America, from reports of 46 firms representing practically the entire industry. The figures include motor cycle, balloon,
high-pressure, truck, and millimeter rims approved and branded by the association after inspection and are given in detail by kinds and sizes in the association reports.
Monthly data form January, 1922, appeared in April, 1927, issue (No. 68), p. 23.
* Sales of automobile accessories and parts shipped to customers by 75 members of the Motor and Accessory Manufacturers' Association, the relative numbers being
based on value, with January, 1925, as 100.
5 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 39 companies, representing practically the entire industry. Further details by
classes are given in press releases. Data compiled by Fire Extinguisher Exchange from January, 1922, through September, 1923, in May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 81.
51
Light
Heavy
Thousands of barrels
Dolls,
per
barrel
Number of
wells
1,592
1,389
763
1, 565
1,383
1,487
1,747
2,024
1,218
11, 364
13, 540
14, 935
16, 954
20, 651
20, 583
26, 261
27, 169
30, 127
36, 160
36, 947
$0. 934
.798
.583
1.258
1.775
2.196
2.279
3.408
1.704
245, 673
294, 659
347, 320
273, 878
247, 405
281, 025
325, 934
335, 029
32, 610
32, 190 1031,550 1048,470
39, 132 51, 708
39, 575
43, 462 71, 666
31, 395
34, 918
35, 985 87, 374
25, 690 91, 659
37, 609
42, 154
18, 442 95, 568
32, 564 105,176
46, 039
10, 609
6,835
6,481
5,152
5,032
4,865
6,647
6,576
41, 726
48, 437
53, 643
61, 660
64, 939
69, 070
76, 108
82, 309
81
80
79
79
79
1.806
1.439
1.446
1.675
1.883
1.284
1.203
1,233
1,445
1,357
1,212
1,380
1,580
1,204
1,044
1,301
366, 720
367, 949
367, 622
368, 353
326, 123
328, 143
326, 855
327, 824
40, 597
39, 806
40, 767
40, 529
16,870
16, 684
16, 524
16, 995
96, 563
97, 025
97, 439
98, 919
7,139
6,703
6,908
6,807
79, 894
79, 663
77, 149
79, 520
84
82
81
78
1.210
1.210
1.210
1.210
1,185
1,206
1,187
1,070
81, 979
75, 693
82, 515
80, 110
372, 913
376, 939
379, 659
380, 706
330, 395
332, 349
333,402
332, 976
42, 518
44, 590
46, 257
47, 730
19, 196 98, 682
21, 810 99, 284
24, 067 100, 504
26, 500 100, 332
8,075
7,016
6,790
7,828
78, 825
72, 031
80, 708
80, 459
76
76
78
80
1.185
1.110
1.110
1.110
84, 415
83,403
91, 327
92, 288
379, 542
379, 089
383, 343
386, 677
330, 984
331, 786
335, 232
339, 679
48, 558
47, 303
48, 111
46, 998
29, 934
32, 667
34, 430
37, 685
102, 177
103, 660
105, 646
108, 362
7,552
6,591
6,122
5,800
84, 420
84,400
85, 919
86, 733
81
83
81
81
87, 269
88,104
78, 161
80, 339
386, 662
384, 502
380, 393
382, 391
341, 557
339, 639
336, 158
336, 196
45, 105
44, 863
44, 235
46, 195
40, 433
42, 041
41, 571
40, 429
110, 010
111, 076
110, 718
111, 660
6,953
5,766
4,535
5,887
84, 099
88, 390
81, 061
80, 663
80
79
75
72
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
20, 704
22, 147
23, 425
25, 064
27, 943
29, 661
31, 531
36, 911
39, 349
104, 962
123, 709
145, 914
144, 556
133, 883
117, 412
124, 961
150, 069
179, 888
104, 962
123, 709
145, 914
144, 556
128, 201
103, 886
110, 026
133, 115
159, 237
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
46, 461
61, 034
59, 495
63, 645
64, 240
75,094
75, 122
83, 800
278, 605
326, 682
386, 896
305, 273
282, 323
318, 634
367, 671
381,068
76, 474
79, 751
76, 123
79, 493
1939
January __
_February
March
April
May
June
July . _ ..
August
_
P.c.
capac.
1,415
1,409
1,512
1,733
2,511
3,145
4,402
8,848
10, 447
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
_
OIL WELLS
COMPLETED ?
California'
Tank
Grand
farms Refintotal and pipe eries
lines
PRICE,
KANS.-OKLA.,
A T WELLS e
YEAR AND MONTH
East of California
IMPORTS*
PRODUCTION i
REFINERY
OPERATIONS
STOCKS 2
(end of month)
CONSUMPTION
(run to stills)5
Table 30.—CRUDE PETROLEUM
i
MEXICO 8
Production
Exports
VENEZUELA*
Production
Exports
Thousands of barrels
16, 117 14, 356
119
83
15, 190 15, 072
12, 465 11, 301
11, 640 10, 808
9,626 8,043
7,535 6,727
5,343 4,035
4,179 2,802
150
183
276
350
754
681
1,641 1,524
3,102 2,852
5,370 4,549
9,008 8,385
11,3S2 10, 384
3,716
3,904
3,724
3,748
2,244
2,731
2,199
1,808
9,478 8,615
10, 520 9,283
11, 291 9,660
12, 270 10, 010
1,205
1,086
1,074
1,207
3,515
3,130
3,526
3,504
1,895
1,208
2,169
2,150
11,521
10, 326
10, 694
11, 351
9,982
9,032
9,438
9,661
1.158
1.300
1.300
1.300
1,191
1,316
1,420
1,671
3,635
3,648
3,906
4,091
2,923
2,961
2,483
2,511
12, 038
12, 101
10, 793
11, 394
10, 275
10,564
10, 731
10, 897
1.300
1.300
1.300
1,300
1,440
1,535
1,404
1,060
3,986
3,085
3,400
2,586
2,395
1,923
11, 338
11, 591
11, 252
12, 182
10, 146
10, 718
11, 235
11, 929
1928
September
October
November
December
_ _ _
September..
October
November
December
1930
January
February
March
April
_
'
-.
May
June
i Production data, compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, 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
irvey under the
* ,. ,r
j.
ineries through
December, 1924; since then California stocks are not included. Refinery stocks since January, 1925, represent only the stocks at refineries east of California. Prior to
January, 1923, the figures on tank-farm stocks included topped oil and imported oil at refineries, but the duplication between this item and the total stocks at refineries
was slight. This old method of securing figures showed totals about 2 per cent greater than those secured by the new method used in 1923. Adjustments have been made
in figures of some of the earlier years to represent approximate net stocks for comparison with later figures. Refineries' stocks include both imported and domestic oil.
The number of days' supply is calculated from the tank-farm and pipe-line stocks and from current consumption, but because of the incompleteness of stocks'data this
item is nol onger computed. Monthly data on stocks from 1917 to 1919 appeared in December, 1922, issue (No. 16), p. 48; from 1920 to 1922 in July, 1923, issue (No. 23),
p. 50;
on days' supply from 1921 to August, 1923, issue (No. 24), p. 77.
3
Includes producers' and refineries' stocks, light crude having a specific gravity of 20° and above and heavy crude a specific gravity below 20°; heavy crude data include
a large
amount of manufactured fuel oil, for which reason California figures can not be combined with data for the country east of California.
4
Imports of crude petroleum are as compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Beginning with February, 1923, topped
oil has been generally excluded from the imports; on this basis imports for February, 1923, were 5,069,000 barrels instead of 6,199,000 barrels, as reported, and to which
previous month's figures are comparable.
* ""
"
"
"
'
- . . . . . . _ _ _ _
, Bureau of Mines.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- J.TI uia-n^i yji \ji± v» ono vui-1-iiJ.iouovt w/iiijjiicvi w.y v/. *j. jL/c-fsui«•//«•&«!• vj w-uji*'jj*c/i;c, -Uuituu* uj jxii'iitSf from reports by American Petroleum Institute and Oil and Gas Journal.
s Compiled by the Mexican Government, Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Labor, Petroleum Department, and published in the Boletin del Petroleo. Current figures
are from O'Shaughnessy's South American Oil Reports and are used in this table until government figures become available. Data on exports cover crude petroleum and
all derivatives therefrom. All data have been converted from cubic meters to the comparable barrel basis.
• Compiled by the Minister of the Interior of the United States of Venezuela and published annually on a monthly basis in Memoria del Ministerio de Fomento. Current
figures are from OfShaughnessy's South American Oil Reports and are used in this table until revised by government figures. All data have been converted from toneladas
to a comparable barrel basis.
10 Average of 7 months, June to December, inclusive.
52
Table 31.—GASOLINE AND KEROSENE
GASOLINE
Production *
Ex- a
YEAR AND MONTH Raw (at Natural ports
refin- gas (at
eries) plants)
KEROSENE OIL
Stocks, end of
month i
Consump- Total at Natution i
refin- ral-gas
eries gasoline
Thousands of barrels
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
mo. average..
mo. average __
mo. average .mo. average _.
mo. average ._
mo. average ._
mo. average ..
mo. average ..
ino. average..
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo. average ..
mo. average..
mo. average..
mo. average..
mo. average..
mo. average..
mo. average..
mo. average..
1938
September
October
November
December .....
*
1939
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
-
December
1930
January
February
HVtarcb
April
.
Prices
Retail
Whole- Retail, distributank tion, 41
sale,
motor, wagon, States «
N.Y.3 50 cities'
Doliarspergal.
4,085
5,656
7,084
7,853
9,688
10, 225
48
85
130
205
432
561
698
763
893
234
323
223
706
825
.1, 110
738
1,272
1,058
4,693
6, 209
6,815
8,434
8,960
7 8, 033
9,196
11, 248
11, 059
15, 018
$0.168
.144
.138
.230
.238
.242
.245
.293
.261
12, 306
14, 922
17, 777
21, 633
24, 978
27, 536
31,412
36, 187
1,004
1,620
1.853
2,192
2,692
3,221
3,544
4,356
1, 149
1,678
2,354
2,553
3,540
3,592
4,383
4,990
10, 659
13, 062
15,417
18, 655
21,818
24, 815
27, 374
30,988
18, 834
28, 249
35, 319
38, 142
39, 654
40, 692
33, 762
40,753
7369
515
789
603
899
.251
.207
.180
.191
.199
.188
.174
.176
$0.181
.166
.176
.185
.152
.155
.156
33, 670
34,415
33,065
33, 934
3,488
3,931
3,769
3,929
4,648
3,968
4,610
4,518
29, 766
30, 696
25, 941
26, 576
26, 378
26, 435
29,185
33,066
436
402
405
407
.180
.180
.180
.180
34, 335
31, 264
34, 467
34, 636
3,983
3,736
4,324
4, 264
4,506
3,797
4,609
4,518
22, 602
22, 776
27, 495
32, 019
40, 648
45, 704
48, 205
47, 015
741
821
995
1,166
36, 270
35,606
37, 855
38, 510
4,343
4, 250
4,417
4,507
5,217
5,699
5,975
5,509
34, 117
33, 163
36, 860
37, 759
44,648
41, 991
37,880
33, 788
37, 152
39,663
37, 350
37, 133
4,574
4,912
4,505
4,457
4,244
5,967
3, 952
5,890
34, 193
32, 816
31, 502
26, 550
33,222
35,042
37, 780
43, 115
Stocks Price, Retail
Con- at refin- f. o. b. distribuExeries, refin- tion, 13
ports 2 sumption^ end of eries, States
«
month * Pa.3
Production i
~s°'
Dollars Thous. of
per gal. gallons
Thousands of barrels
$0.062
058
.050
060
.080
.108
.115
.149
.084
2,888
3,426
3,622
4,646
4,603
3,859
2,221
2,005
1,661
1, 696
1,306
974
1,943
1,728
1,486
2,067 7 12, 411
2,870
9,648
2,766
7,157
2,757
9,035
2,461
9,584
303, 435
375, 488
463, 998
566, 106
651, 127
731, 437
815, 927
4,576
4,661
5,002
4, 974
5,147
4,676
4,946
4,763
1,776
1,682
1,818
1,756
1,835
1,607
1,821
1,651
2,905
2, 921
3, 059
3,331
3,178
3,124
3,020
3,109
7,180
6,498
7,855
9,498
7,721
8,426
8,269
8,511
.085
.084
.080
.078
.104
.076
.074
.074
27,488
28, 718
30, 406
32, 043
32, 185
32, 093
32,706
.163
.163
.160
.160
919, 055
893, 735
805, 020
779, 394
4,960
5,145
4,935
4,768
2,068
1,749
2,087
1,229
3,164
3,405
2,591
3,437
8,593
8,633
8,886
9,001
.086
.082
.080
.078
39, 713
33,083
28,148
30,212
.178
.170
.170
.170
.151
.147
.149
.150
684, 445
629, 586
769, 490
817, 177
4,700
4,435
4,515
4,434
1,896
1,582
1,872
1,620
2,956
3,519
2,976
3,156
8,865
8,210
7,855
7,497
.077
.075
.077
.084
30, 673
30,023
30, 844
34, 197
1,391
1,357
1,156
893
.190
.190
.190
.188
.157
.160
.158
.157
934,280
968,484
1, 025, 173
1, 101, 808
4,902
4,928
4,406
5,111
1,454
1,761
1,281
2,034
3,200
2,547
2,684
3,189
7,742
8,348
8,797
8,689
.080
.074
^.069
* 068
34,388
31,266
35, 213
661
490
514
604
.166
.165
.165
.165
.160
.158
.165
.165
982, 595
964, 745
860,481
4,667
5,379
4,829
4,848
1,101
2,237
1,302
1,676
3,387
3,136
3,040
3,513
8,864
8,865
9,366
9,039
.070
.072
.073
.067
...
June
1 Compiled by the V. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines. Data covering production and stocks of natural-gas gasoline represent total production and stocks
of this product, both blended and unblended, the amount blended being included with the production, consumption, and stock data covering the refinery product. The
figures showing output of natural-gas gasoline include amount run from California fields through pipe lines. Stocks of gasoline at refineries include marketers' stocks beginning with June, 1923, while consumption figures since that time take account of this change in stocks.
2 Compiled by the V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Gasoline exports include gasoline and all other naphtha, less exports to
the Philippine Islands to agree with data by the Bureau of Mines.
3 Compiled by the 17. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline price represents average price of motor gasoline delivered in drums to garages in New
York City.
« Compiled by the Oil and Gas Journal from reports of 50 representative cities as of the end of month indicated. Data were previously shown as of first of month.
Monthly data from 1923 appeared in the March, 1928, issue (No. 79), p. 21.
» Retail distribution of gasoline compiled by the American Petroleum Institute, from reports of gasoline-tax collection by 41 States, including District of Columbia, but
excluding Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and West Virginia. Details for certain States for 1921 through 1&23 may
be found on pp. 52 and 53 of the June, 1924, issue of the SURVEY (No. 34), data from 1922 through 1924 in the May, 1925, issue (No. 45), p. 28, and data through 1925 in
the March, 1926, issue (No. 55), p. 27. These earlier totals are not comparable with those now published owing to the smaller number of States included. Prior to May,
1925, the earliest date for which the 41 States can be shown complete, the totals for 21 States have been prorated for comparison to the basis of 41 States, based on the proportion shown in the period from May, 1925, through December, 1926. Data for California, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee are only available quarterly and have
been6 divided by 3 to secure corresponding monthly figures.
Retail distribution of kerosene, collected from the tax statistics of Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota by the American Petroleum Institute. No figures are available for Louisiana in 1922, but they have been assumed
as 3 per cent lower than the corresponding 1923 figures, in order to permit a total for identical States. Details by States for 1922 and 1923, except Louisiana, with partial
reports for 1921, appeared in the June, 1924, issue of the SURVEY (No. 34), p. 51, and data for 1924 and 1925 in the May, 1926, issue (No. 57), p. 28. Owing to the addition
of Louisiana
figures and the exclusion of estimates for Indiana, the totals presented here do not agree with those previously published.
7
6 months' average, July-December, inclusive.
53
Table 32.—OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
By
By
By
ves- electric
rail- 4
power3 roads
sels 2 plants
month
av_
av
av
av___
av.__
av...
av...
av...
av...
i
9,254
12, 923
14, 527
15, 134
17, 582
19, 174
?217
297
461
492
550
1,169
2, 192
2,256
7865
1,094
1,004
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av...
1924 monthly av._.
1925 monthly av.._
1926 monthly av.__
1927 monthly av...
1 928 monthly av-.
1 929 monthly a v...
21, 243
23,957
26,706
30, 416
30, 433
32, 756
35, 603
37, 325
2,641
3,137
3,611
3,569
3,888
4,171
4,269
4, 357
1,100
1,224
1,386
854
783
565
597
871
3,107
3,928
4,165
4,112
4,093
4,057
4,194
1938
May
June
July
August
35, 831
35, 766
36,934
37, 517
5,013
4,307
4,116
4,564
487
498
554
614
September .
October .
November
December.
37, 104
37,029
35, 871
37,493
4,053
4,558
4,235
4,188
1929
January _
February
March
\pril .
36,838
34, 331
37, 456
37, 533
May
June . _
July
August. .
September .. _
October
November
December
193O
J anuar v
February.
March
April
.
May
June....
..
7
2,831
14, 806
13, 071
18, 533
16, 378
27, 736
Production i
eries 6
Dolls,
per bbl.
Thousands of barrels
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
Price,
at re- Okla.,
fineries, 34-26
reend of T atfin-
$0. 902
663
.513
.871
1. 525
1.885
1.120
2.622
.687
Price,
Stocks cylinConat re- der,
sump- fineries, GOOD
tion i end of tank
month i cars,
Pa/
Thousands of barrels
1,239
1,496
1,670
1,680
2,078
1,741
8833
1,152
1,133
1,229
1,004
Dolls,
per gal.
7 2, 917
3,425
3,825
3,267
5,552
fl®
io
'•* Q
S*
«"fl~
«*
«£
ffl
X
£ «a
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
Stocks
Imports 6
Consumption
Production 1
COKEi
ASPHALT
LUBRICATING OIL
Production
GAS AND FUEL OILS
**s
60
62
51
75
108
101
778
91
97
74
113
34
45
47
50
48
51
Stocks,
refineries,
end of
month
Production
OD
Thous. of pounds
Thousands of short tons
18
12
12
12
16
10
9
11
11
WAXi
711
17
37
23
62
32, 182
40,100 6108,402
42, 095 172, 976
38, 936 241, 895
45, 100 181. 567
36,240 240, 072
31, 625
32, 610
37, 675
24,480
23, 786
27, 826
34, 660
35, 815
.951
.929
.959
1.099
1.294
.978
.726
.731
1,942
2,177
2,292
2,588
2,691
2,643
2,888
2,863
1,294
1,438
1,510
1,715
1,881
1,806
1,931
1,956
5,492
5,659 $0. 224
.289
6,230
6,879
.285
e.264
7,481
.251
7,792
7,985
.236
.342
8,150
158
194
212
223
244
285
275
286
134
129
123
145
195
212
242
239
10
12
13
10
12
13
10
10
59
56
64
83
83
95
119
151
58
24
60
191
254
317
375
540
38, 500
38, 887
43,041
49, 215
53, 818
48, 696
52, 512
52,506
223, 741
178,060
109, 465
106,409
152, 473
187, 067
105, 640
174, 092
4,096
3,825
4,080
4,084
32, 887
36,085
36, 410
39, 236
.763
.719
.670
.650
3,091
3,009
2,828
2,891
1,988
2,144
1,932
2, 035
8,060
7,832
7,667
7,711
.228
.220
.226
.229
331
332
331
316
262
271
251
247
15 118
3 118
12 127
15 136
348
344
385
402
51,072
50,792
45, 273
54,429
103, 639
91,989
84, 476
',9,622
612
619
632
848
4,371
4,871
4,490
4,440
39,900
39, 599
37, 878
34, 926
.650
.650
.650
.625
2,833
2,979
2,748
2,993
1,995
2,122
1,763
1,730
7, 742
7,830
7,921
8,340
.236
.240
.246
.271
306
320
244
170
203
210
228
236
5
12
9
12
119
125
131
132
402
404
419
437
50,428
54,546
56, 665
54,685
85, 417
92,814
103,949
110, 344
3,915
4, 252
4,183
4,179
939
860
743
647
4,499
4,235
4,484
4,266
32,522
30, 118
30, 195
33,404
.625
.638
.675
.665
2,945
2,503
2,943
2,899
1,521
1,751
1,581
2,442
8,649
8,534
8,853
8,527
.299
.289
.293
.363
188
208
228
283
229
236
250
249
13
9
3
6
138
127
129
131
404
388
402
445
58, 885
50, 027
56, 372
57,976
123, 521
140,053
158, 404
170, 687
38, 570
37, 338
37, 980
39, Oil
4,704
4,544
4,593
4,734
600
616
794
820
4,259
4,170
4,477
4,326
35, 636
37, 332
40, 075
39, 316
.631
.675
.695
.744
3,005
2,928
2,936
3,143
2,322
2,446
2,167
2,268
8,370
7,869
7,524
7,478
.405
.400
.388
.238
315
327
386
379
236
247
243
247
4
14
3
20
112
154
158
169
471
498
564
608
53, 783
52, 714
46, 171
53,377
179, 139
188,764
191, 298
190, 878
37,468
38, 974
36, 134
36, 261
4,424
4,540
4,110
4,100
1,079
1,083
1,167
1,104
4,375
4,961
4.564
40, 646
38, 717
37, 399
34, 425
.775
.838
.863
,920
2,852
2,885
2,555
2,765
2, 054
1,378
1,858
1,716
7,589
8,021
8,117
8,269
.369
.365
.335
.362
365
356
247
155
231
227
234
240
13
17
7
10
161
172
155
171
649
672
688
693
44,513
56, 377
50,775
49, 104
183,
189,
185,
187.
i
714
094
559
990
1,
_
.
1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, representing practically complete data for the refineries prior to January, 1925, but since then gas and
fuel oil stocks cover only stocks of east California. The consumption data for gas and fuel oils and lubricating oil are calculated from production, exports, and changes in
.stocks. For lubricating oil stocks, data include marketers' stocks beginning with June, 1923, while consumption since that time takes account of this change in stocks.
Figures
on asphalt, coke, and wax relate only to the by-products of petroleum.
2
Compiled by the u. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, covering loading of vessels for foreign trade at principal clearing ports.
Monthly
data covering the period 1913-1923 appeared in the October, 1923, issue (No. 26), p. 61.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, representing consumption by all plants producing electric power, but mainly central stations;
consumption in central stations alone shown in April, 1925, issue (No. 44), p. 29, and by street railways, manufacturing plants, and reclamation projects in March, 1925.
issue (No. 43), p. 28.
* Compiled by the Interstate Commerce Commission from reports of 174 steam railroads of Class I, not including switching and terminal companies, and excluding fuel
used6 in switching locomotives. Monthly data from 1921 appeared in January, 1926, issue (No. 53), p. 23.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average of weekly prices. Lubricating oil covers quotations of cylinder oil, Pennsylvania,
600D; filtered in tank cars at refinery, and monthly data from 1923 may be found in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), p. 27.
6
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, representing imports of foreign native asphalt. Imports have been
reduced
from original data in long tons.
7
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
1
5 months' average, August to December, inclusive.
* 11 months' average, July omitted.
54
Table 33.—CRUDE AND SCRAP RUBBER
RECLAIMED
RUBBER
(quarterly) 1
YEAR AND
MONTH
C on sumption i
Im- 3
(quarterly)
World ports
ship- (inments
cluding
For
(2)
latex) Total tires
Domestic stocks,
end of
quarter 1
Total
M Jin n- jv ,
fac™*~ Afloat
turers ers
World stocks, end of month 4
Total
Producing
countries
European United Plantation,
coun- States afloat
tries
24, 663
31,800
34, 398
35, 101
43, 006
51, 232
50, 183
54, 389
15, 449 38, 572
25,090 63, 546
25, 762 68, 739
27, 338 75, 445
33, 054 88, 468
34, 445 82, 436
35, 519 85, 682
36, 388 101, 712
46, 985
31, 280
51, 801
55, 238
62, 916
74, 247
70, 414
72, 797
87, 085
83, 994
85, 935
85, 450
59, 458
45, 960
61, 301
88,627
83, 119
65, 982
66, 885
46,829
37, 467
50, 704
72, 701
68, 141
19, 953
18, 565
12, 629
8,493
10, 597
15, 926
14, 978
29, 671
39,523
33, 589 6131,770 625,329
40, 026 188, 822 21, 238
48, 811 135, 983 17, 882
43, 565 184, 308 22, 781
42, 862 255, 701 27, 236
47,054 227, 525 23, 124
1937
September. _.
October
November. _.
December- -.
48, 186
50, 370
48, 565
54, 315
33, 301
30, 184
38, 592
30, 706
82, 073
69, 369
90, 861
72, 989
17, 872
36, 006
74, 391
60, 592
96, 601
77, 932
18, 669
44,890
1928
January
February
March
April ..
48, 134
48, 579
46, 887
36, 114
39, 108
33,664
40,611
37, 935
May
June
July
August
43, 889
40, 927
52, 831
58, 345
31,059
27, 764
31, 258
31,204
SeptemberOctober
NovemberDecember---
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av_ _
av__
av. _
av_.
av._
av._
av._
av__
avj_
95, 273
80, 871 112, 103
91,700
20, 403
35, 572
95, 220
81,323
87, 771
77, 132
10, 639
38, 478
48, 338
43, 748
91, 860
93, 019
39,838 108, 167
44,072
36, 624
43, 519 108, 189
93, 173
68, 729
54,428
14, 301
43, 492
92, 972
63,871
49, 302
14, 569
70, 672
1939
January
February
March
April
79, 177
74, 311
71,644
73,547
57, 586
64,286
50,610 118, 280 102,091
55, 730
May
June..
July
August
66, 345
61,390
71, 562
70, 532
51, 186
41,828 128, 149 111, 068
44, 338
37, 851
September... 77, 997 34, 814 104,646 87, 060
October ...-_ 73, 853 38, 454
November. ._ 68, 303 43, 901
43, 232
December
95, 110
65,615
29, 495
51, 336
95, 519
70, 598
24, 921
42, 719
82, 507
51, 979
30, 530
47, 413
83, 668
82,099
66, 441
53, 657
11, 473
29,415
68, 371
44,148
64, 273
47, 902
61, 974
93, 394
88, 127
93, 363
May
June
Long tons
31, 038 $0. 164
.174
42, 284
46, 973
.296
49, 654
.261
58, 726
.719
70, 139
.485
66, 699
.376
72, 125
.223
.205
8,539
13, 447
17, 384
19, 018
30, 906
41, 986
43, 181
51,967
39, 449 17, 812
55,547 50,495
46, 530 19, 567
62, 016 61, 331
51, 112 16, 317
61,299 64,069
51, 109 15, 459
51, 518 65,387
52,823 14, 963
61, 016 66, 298
52,825 21,724
68,869 66,567
53,552 17,727
59, 135 71,001
57, 760 16, 446
61,429 74,292
53, 977 18, 805
78, 942 75, 123
260, 799
263, 683
264, 590
261, 592
27, 822
27, 654
30, 376
27, 324
72, 748 97, 829
73, 876 97, 453
70, 880 101, 034
66, 737 100, 131
62,400
64, 700
62, 300
67, 400
.338
.343
.376
.406
276, 670
269, 572
260, 991
245, 185
27, 453
25, 649
22, 353
19, 223
69, 594
66, 268
61, 478
57, 174
110, 243
108, 955
114, OGO
113, 083
69, 380
68, 700
63, 100
55,700
.400
.326
.266
.188
227, 536
212, 527
208, 789
201, 078
20, 116
20, 664
21, 578
21, 828
48, 243 105, 357
42, 365 90, 198
39, 269 83, 242
35, 755 68, 995
53, 820
59,300
64,700
74,500
.188
.194
.192
.193
198, 481
177, 776
222, 795
228, 904
17, 687
15, 489
29, 110
36, 343
35, 243
27, 966
22, 328
24,095
68, 851 76, 700
66, 421 67,900
61, 957 109, 400
66, 166 102, 300
.182
.187
.182
.179
230,935
244, 340
262, 676
266, 379
33, 038
36,254
32, 955
30, 731
30,255 76, 342 101, 300
30, 778 90,058 87,250
33, 484 100, 537 95,700
36, 789 107, 659 91,200
.201
.239
.244
.211
252, 867
245, 553
255, 247
259, 804
35, 242
36, 336
39, 131
36, 802
37, 143
37, 135
37,168
45, 016
97, 192
92,062
95, 536
90, 769
83,290
80, 020
83, 412
87, 217
.214
.206
.213
.206
270, 784
279, 515
37, 753
37, 902
33, 142
54,417
63, 927
84, 362
88,483
92, 219
105, 138
94, 252
89,200
88, 869
.202
.196
.166
.160
1930
January
February
March
April
SCRAP
RUBBER
(quarterly)
ConSt'ks, Stocks sumpPro- end
of
at
retion
duc- quar- claim- by
retion
ers
ter
claimers
Dolls,
perlb.
Long tons
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Wholesale price,
smoked
sheets, N. Y.«
CRUDE RUBBER
8,217
8,662
14, 969
19, 544
17, 116
37, 496
61, 963
72, 096
59, 675
60, 676
11, 509
17, 211
22, 002
26, 415
39, 770
54, 074
55, 547
65, 580
.150
__ __ _
.. . .
1 Data compiled by the Rubber Association of America (Inc.) from reports of about 285 members and nonmembers representing the principal manufacturers, importers,
and reclaimers in this field. It should be noted that these consumption and production data represent quarterly, not monthly, totals, while stock figures are shown as of
the end
of the quarterly period indicated, and annual averages in these columns are of quarterly, not monthly, data.
2
Compiled by the World's Rubber Position, a British publication. Details of shipments by countries are given in the publication, as well as amounts retained by the
principal importing countries.
34 Imports of rubber, including latex, into the United States compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from basic data'^m producing countries (Para, Singapore, and Penang)
and on European countries (London, Liverpool, Amsterdam, and Antwerp) supplied by the Rubber Growers Association (British), on domestic stocks supplied by the
Rubber
Association of America and prorated from 95 to 100 per cent, and on stocks of plantation rubber afloat from the World's Rubber Position.
8
Compiled by the Rubber Trade Association and representing averages of daily spot prices for rubber, standard-quality ribbed smoked sheets in the New York market.
Monthly data from 1915 may be found in the Marketing of Crude Rubber by the U. S. Department of Commerce, pp. 14 and 15.
* 7 months' average, June to December, inclusive.
55
Table 34.—TIRES AND RUBBER-PROOFED FABRICS
RUBBER-PROOFED FABRICS 2
Thousands of
pounds
Thousands
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. a v ...
1923 ino. av ...
1924 mo. av...
1925 mo. av.__
1926 mo. av.._
1927 mo. av.._
1928 mo. av__.
1929 mo. av
8
flcS
-1
£3
Net orders
I1I
1
£
rubber clothing
AU other
Shipments
Calendered
Production
Production
Raw material
consumed
Crude
rubber
I 1
Stocks, end
of month
Shipments
Production
of month
1i
Stocks, end
Shipments
Production
Stocks, end
of month
Production
YEAR AND
MONTH
Solid tires and
cushions
Inner tubes
Pneumatic tires
Auto fabrics
AUTOMOBILE TIRES 1
Number of coats
Thousands of yards
and sundries
1,821
2,573
2,843
3,234
3,811
3,857
4,045
4,878
4,580
4,321
4,896
5,666
5,426
5,920
8,158
8,272
8,808
11, 226
1,905
2,436
2,697
3,048
3,604
3,600
3,850
4,482
4,511
43
81
89
91
116
93
168
169
194
2,261
3,189
3,768
4,424
5,171
4,793
4,391
5,015
4,582
4,632
6,081
7,354
7,490
8,318
13, 110
11, 805
11, 549
11, 924
2,292
3,055
3,630
4,174
4,964
4,411
4,463
4,715
4,624
29
58
71
84
105
66
100
110
125
36
66
59
58
65
48
48
43
32
232
195
254
198
170
188
170
155
126
44
57
57
52
62
42
42
40
32
2
4
5
5
7
5
5
4
2
6,696
9,257
9,861
11, 868
14, 025
13, 830
14, 832
18, 520
17, 922
27, 301
30, 601
37, 821
46, 033
43, 170
42, 916
50,035
1,528
456
2,026
799
2,648 1,317
2,085
927
1,999
657
2,444
697
3,156
780
3,456
758
906
756
696
640
526 3652
765
577
1,230
517
543
1,833
1,803
896
January
February
March..
April
4,026
4,784
5,128
4,645
7,491
8,826
9,318
9,561
3,924
3,653
4,137
4,229
132
133
174
143
4,086
5,176
5,427
4,999
9,760
11, 020
11, 878
12, 500
4,469
3,997
4,205
4,196
90
81
98
86
37
37
44
44
164
159
159
157
31
36
41
40
3
3
5
3
16,040
16, 924
18,854
18, 310
43, 709
46, 468
48,897
43, 701
2,177
2,575
2,853
2,416
874
1,107
1,148
874
May
June
July
August
5,082
5,030
4,881
5,607
9,794
9,150
8,396
7,539
4,707
5,162
5,811
6,131
146
184
121
179
5,382
5,222
5,009
6,264
13, 298
12, 892
11, 248
10, 466
4,631
5,254
6,469
6,886
100
105
83
132
47
49
46
52
156
156
152
149
44
45
45
49
4
5
4
5
19, 168
19,646
20,947
21,854
51,061
53, 159
47, 128
62,224
September
October
November
December
5,101
5,495
4,556
4,204
7,324
8,640
9,434
10, 218
5,191
4,096
3,539
3,201
168
191
209
242
5,327
5,197
4,198
3,888
10, 158
11, 464
11, 820
12, 087
5,245
4,138
3,618
3,466
121
108
133
178
43
47
36
32
151
153
151
152
42
43
34
28
2
3
3
3
17, 797
20,295
17, 037
15, 373
January
February
March .
April
5,042
5,184
5,639
5,913
10,284
11, 621
12,264
12, 697
4,721
3,750
4,804
5,242
248
212
227
229
4,888
5,077
5,600
5,726
11, 539
12, 749
13, 313
13, 601
5,271
3,815
4,889
5,220
160
143
164
153
32
30
36
39
151
147
143
139
31
30
38
40
2
2
2
3
May
June..
July
August
6,109
5,478
4,856
4,354
13, 386
13,468
11, 872
10, 669
5,185
5,288
5,891
5,884
204
153
168
217
5,745
5,234
4,634
4,385
14, 196
14,056
12, 249
10, 618
5,146
5,115
5,993
6,137
133
98
91
109
40
40
39
32
135
133
129
118
40
38
39
40
September
October
November
~Dfififimh@r
3,568
3,689
2,703
2,441
9,656
9,633
9,701
9,457
4,499
3,720
2,668
2,483
168
199
168
134
4,152
3,982
2,835
2,725
10,068
10, 242
10, 276
10, 183
4,687
3,751
2,784
2,683
125
122
105
95
28
22
19
27
111
91
94
121
34
23
15
19
98, 953
81, 566
65, 940
59, 256
703
711
900
707
112, 424
85,360
111, 319
137, 239
25, 952
38, 876
123, 073
117, 427
3,034 1,015
2,953
895
3,447
763
4,613
764
909
1,110
1,351
707
733
1,951
2,598 1,251
129, 413
109, 802
59,685
74, 509
28,720
89, 145
37, 512
64,695
55, 351
58, 302
48, 819
41,604
4,966
5,914
4,173
2,348
780
609
701
567
3,179 1,007
4,009 1,296
2,447 1,025
984
797
92,588
106, 005
93,080
76,014
108, 156
75, 482
45, 876
36,363
19, 779
20, 327
21, 238
23,620
54, 161
57, 559
61, 335
65, 673
2,828
3,028
3,952
4,000
686
811
878
917
989
1,118
1,730
1,889
1,153
1,099
1,344
1,194
58, 130
59, 825
77, 740
91, 193
31, 437
30,286
32, 967
102,490
3
3
2
3
23,302
20,359
18, 126
15, 803
66, 028
56, 861
52, 249
45, 459
919
4,860
4,409 1,199
4,260 1,188
5,085 1,349
2,387
1,948
1,864
2,419
1,554
1,262
1,208
1,317
100,706
87,530
89, 871
96,281
78, 972
98,444
60, 921
37,906
2
2
1
2
13, 469
13, 707
10, 269
39, 981
41, 775
31, 186
5,507 1,120
778
6,116
4,395
540
488
3,063 1,324
3,618 1,720
2,547 1,308
93, 444
99,588
75, 392
49,093
49, 940
76, 194
95,423
16,095
1928
600
757
805
835
1939
1930
January
February
March
A.pril
May June
1
Compiled by the Rubber Association of America, representing reports from 75 per cent of the industry on pneumatic casings in 1923 and 78 per cent in 1925, according
to the Census of Manufactures; 79 per cent and 80 per cent, respectively, on inner tubes and 76 per cent in both years on solid tires. Prior to September, 1921, when an
important manufacturer dropped out, a larger percentage of the industry was covered, the 1921. totals representing 80 per cent of the casings output reported by the Census
of Manufacturers and 85 per cent of the output of inner tubes. Crude-rubber consumption in 1925 represented 73 per cent of that reported by the census of manufactures
in that year for manufacturers of rubber tires. Export shipments in 1925 represented 85 per cent of the total official exports for both casings and inner tubes and 72 per cent
for solid tires. In 1923 the proportions were slightly smaller in each case. The number of reporting firms increased from 36 in November, 1920, to a maximum of 66 in 1922,
while from 1923 to the early part of 1925 the number ranged between 50 and 60, in the latter part of 1925 between 45 and 50, and in 1926 and 1927 between 40 and 45. The
decrease in'number of firms is stated to be due largely to cessation of business on nominal production. Data comprise all kinds of tires, including millimeter sizes. Stocks
represent domestic tires in factory and in transit to or at warehouses, branches, or in possession of dealers on consignment basis, i. e., all tires still owned by manufacturers
as a domestic stock. Shipments include only tires forwarded to purchasers and not those forwarded to warehouses, branches, or on a consignment basis. Solid and cushion
tires include plain-tread solid tires, the nonskid-tread type termed "cushion" by some manufacturers and also hollow-center or cellular-construction tires of both the
pressed-on and demountable types. Details by kind, type, and size are given in the association's reports, as well as distribution of domestic shipments between original
equipment and other sales, of fabric consumption as between kind of material and of casings and of rubber consumption as between kind of tires. Monthly data from
January,
1922, appeared in the June, 1927, issue (No. 70), p. 21.
2
Compiled by the Rubber Association of America from reports of from 3 to 8 companies on automobile fabrics each month, representing 48 per cent of the production of
automobile fabrics in 1923 and 31 per cent in 1925, according to the Census of Manufacturers, and from 10 to 14 manufacturers of other fabrics representing 62 per cent of other
fabrics in 1925. Total fabrics reported by these manufacturers represented 62 per cent of all rubberized fabrics in 1923 and 47 per cent in 1925. Raincoat fabrics include
both single and double texture fabrics, while all other fabrics include hospital and sanitary sheetings, shoe proofings, cretonne and percale apron materials and sundries and
miscellaneous proofings, for which details are presented in the association's reports. The report on automobile fabrics also gives details by kind and by purposes of shipment.
Data on calendered rubber clothing represents black-surface rubber clothing and sundries such as black-rubber raincoat caps, ice aprons, and such heavy-duty material.
Details as to men's rubber coats, boys' rubber coats, flat rubber sundries, and made-up rubber sundries are given in the association's reports. Reports include 7 manufacturers'
monthly data for 1928 appeared in the April, 1929, issue of the Survey of Current Business, No. 92, p. 22.
3
4 months' average, September to December, inclusive.
56
Table 35.—OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS
RUBBER HEELS '
Shipments
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
To shoe
To
man- repair
ufactrade
turers
Stocks,
end of
month
For
export
Production
RUBBER SOLESi
MECHANICAL RUBBER
GOODS 2
Shipments
Shipments
Stocks,
To shoe To
end of
man- repair For
ex- month
ufac- trade port
turers
Total
Thousands of pairs
15, 243
15, 523
17, 248
15, 276
16, 692
19, 598
9,889
10, 412
10, 765
8,899
8,514
9,752
4,172
4,751
5,727
5,614
6,958
7,844
1937
September
October
November
December .
18, 452
21, 151
20, 556
19,203
8,882
10,546
10, 245
8,384
1938
January
February
March
April
17, 682
19, 181
22, 583
18, 575
May
_.
June
July
August
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av__
monthly av
monthly av__
monthly av_.
monthly av
monthly av_.
monthly av
719
770
912
950
33,962
33, 110
40, 569
48, 590
43, 823
48, 727
8,170
9,305
7,129
6,009
722
913
1,415
1,087
10, 786
10, 802
10, 083
8,639
6,314
6,754
9,407
6, 173
21, 597
18, 763
17, 620
21, 289
8,897
9,166
12, 070
11, 642
September
October
November.
December..
21, 451
21, 932
18, 686
15, 811
9,207
9,813
8,602
1939
January
February
March _
April
• 1, 603
799
],551
1,873
« 295
146
662
916
015
35
85
204
« 2, 584
3,129
3,659
4,529
$4,051
5,406
6,399
5, 719
5,759
38,696
39, 723
41, 727
42, 802
2,634
3,697
3,347
3,255
1,390
2,169
2,520
2,498
996
1,096
976
974
27
46
142
129
3,068
3,899
3,872
3,257
793
1,127
1,169
819
43,796
44, 289
46, 144
48, 892
3,431
3,628
3,747
2,928
2,243
2,087
1,692
1,524
916
992
1,090
884
675
529
282
141
7,559
9,022
7,372
9,244
884
864
457
729
52, 387
50,569
49, 679
49, 511
3,519
3,321
3,168
3,461
1,855
1,977
1,897
2,209
894
948
808
917
7,a2i
9,199
9,580
7,921
5,586
875
1, 262
1,317
1,108
49, 751
50, 111
48, 691
50,903
2,725
2,297
2,649
2,771
1, 703
1,655
1,906
1,730
19, 975
18, 979
17, 226
17, 256
12, 867
10, 196
8,798
11, 028
6,809
6,737
7,925
6,506
1,001
1,479
1,230
1,072
50,649
50, 010
49, 571
47, 209
3,876
2,869
2,746
2,601
May
June _
July
August
19, 541
20, 007
19, 315
23,095
12, 552
12, 262
13, 785
14, 942
7,604
8,256
6,337
8,025
1,054
926
794
1,098
44,969
44, 681
44, 243
43, 960
September
October
November . .
December
21, 702
22, 386
17, 803
13,645
13, 746
11, 653
7,859
7,994
6,571
1,054
920
801
42, 958
42, 109
41, 286
193O
January
FebruaryMarch
April
__
__
May
June..
_J
6
Hose
All
other 3
Shipments
Thous. Thous.
oflbs. of sq.ft.
Thousands of dollars
1,940
1,021
2,264
3,137
6
Belting
RUBBER RUBBER
BANDS* FLOORING 5
$1, 084
1,526
1,710
1,480
1,407
$1, 731
2,069
2,422
2, 225
2,131
$1, 236
1,812
2,267
2, 014
2,223
5; 467
5,244
4,941
5,898
1,497
1,368
1,175
1,557
1,963
1,837
1,840
2,190
2,007
2,039
1,925
2,151
196
181
193
3,148
3,381
3,822
4,084
5,630
5,828
6,675
5,406
1,388
1,351
1,524
1,211
2,257
2,289
2,589
2,078
1,984
2,198
2,562
2,117
218
195
216
169
433
493
667
475
120
41
55
46
4,558
4,687
5,067
o, 633
6,274
6,126
5,157
6,306
1,352
1,568
1, 396
1,888
2,667
2,298
1,795
2,068
2,255
2,260
1,966
2,360
177
192
173
193
661
717
477
583
893
958
885
805
29
328
63
143
5,501
5,212
4,723
4,534
5,393
5,837
5,201
5, 271
1,412
1,387
1,203
1,198
1,731
2,026
1,811
1,964
2, 250
2,424
2,186
2,109
186
216
201
188
754
559
566
623
2,934
2,217
1,862
1,967
861
755
705
623
156
24
34
23
4,274
4,077
4,243
4,184
6,033
6,135
7,013
7,035
1,305
1,413
1,546
1,668
2,378
2,271
2,733
2,730
2,350
2,452
2,735
2,636
219
240
288
231
418
432
603
596
2,916
2,502
1,295
2,948
2,361
2,185
1,372
2,548
635
522
163
517
32
17
70
78
3,997
3,843
2,895
3,319
7,188
6,792
6,306
6,792
1,798
1,613
1,645
1,940
2,643
2,658
2,355
2,196
2,748
2,521
2,305
2,656
205
187
192
196
733
525
566
598
2,841
3,502
3,400
2,185
2,691
2,676
618
647
576
47
90
109
3,316
3,443
3,421
5,906
5,887
4,932
1,490
1,477
1,203
1,964
2, 135
1,830
2,452
2,274
1,899
189
216
170
630
543
517
618
!
M90
194
210
584
565
1 Compiled by the Rubber Association of America, from reports of from 13 to 16 manufacturers each month, who made 63 per cent of the total output of rubber heels
for sale as such, in 1925, according to the census of manufactures. Only salable heels are included, none so imperfect as to result in their being reclaimed. Details by kinds
of soles and heels are presented in the association's reports. Stocks include merchandise constituting domestic stock in factory, and in transit to, or at, warehouses, branches,
or in possession of dealers on consignment basis, and represent all merchandise still owned by manufacturers as domestic stocks. Shipments include only stock forwarded
to a 2purchaser and exclude goods forwarded to a warehouse, branch, or on a consignment basis.
Compiled by the Rubber Association of America from reports of 11 manufacturers whose shipments in 1925 represented 78 per cent of the total output of rubber belting
and 370 per cent of the output of rubber hose, measured in value, according to the census of manufactures. Details by classes are shown in the association's reports.
Includes tubing, packing, mats and matting (except tiling), molded goods, lathe-cut goods, and miscellaneous, but excludes jar rings.tapes, and thread.
4
Compiled by the Rubber Association of America from reports of 8 manufacturers estimated to represent 80 per cent of the industry. Details by kinds of packages are
given in the association's reports.
« Compiled by the Rubber Association of America from reports of 10 manufacturers. The data include individually cut tile and other types of rubber flooring whether
in sheet form or not, such as Pullman-car tiling, but exclude regular corrugated, knobbed, and perforated mats and matting, automobile mats, etc. Details by widths
are given in the association's reports.
e7 8 months' average, April through* December.
3 months' average, October through December.
57
Table 36.—HIDES AND SKINS
]
a
««
5
3
a
*S
GG
a
o
a
oe
1
JS
00
Total
hides
and
skins
Calfskins
Total
hides
and
skins
Cattle Goat- Sheephides skins skins
Cattle
hides
Calf
and
kip
skins
Sheep
and
Iamb
skins
GO
Dolls, per
pound
Thousands of pounds
Thousands of animals
1909-13 monthly av
1913monthlyav___
1914monthlyav._.
1915 monthly av...
1916monthlyav__.
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av...
1919 monthly av...
1920 monthly av._ .
582
563
596
692
863
986
841
717
160
141
152
197
262
288
331
338
2,850
2,711
3,198
3,590
2,826
3,435
3,484
3,168
1,201
1,186
1,018
995
779
860
1,058
915
45
43
44
54
61
74
79
69
139
188
218
193
174
189
194
149
42
38
33
35
29
32
51
55
42, 854
41,490
46, 350
53, 856
60, 526
52, 589
30, 158
62, 070
42, 520
1921 monthly av...
1922 monthly av. _ _
1923 monthly av...
1924 monthly av...
1925 monthly av...
1926monthlyav...
1927monthlyav...
1928 monthly av._.
1929 monthly av...
634
723
764
799
821
848
793
706
694
317
349
375
411
446
429
407
390
378
3,249
3,593
4,445
4,406
3,587
3,386
3,636
4,143
4,037
1,084
911
961
999
1,000
1,080
1,074
1,124
1,076
60
69
68
75
81
91
96
93
93
136
161
188
243
220
208
212
212
196
54
50
42
43
41
46
52
53
61
29, 004
45, 931
44, 298
29, 713
30, 203
30, 715
37, 262
42, 146
42, 956
1928
May
June
July
Aueust
723
706
662
717
473
398
362
369
3,804
4,078
2,984
2,545
1,015
1,109
1,076
1,196
123
99
100
105
219
205
164
140
17
25
45
62
September
October
November
December
764
801
762
667
352
405
378
341
2,508
3,713
4,455
5,782
1,307
1,409
1,189
1,053
96
111
106
72
161
200
232
239
1929
January
.
'February
March
April .. . .
736
569
632
662
369
311
409
460
5,738
4,478
3,645
3,761
1,150
953
1,006
1,119
71
57
74
105
May
June
July ..
August
676
636
706
726
427
344
363
388
3,798
3,756
3,597
3,130
1,202
1,108
1,255
1,298
September
October
November
December.. . .
753
839
731
658
365
398
358
346
3,104
3,857
4,499
5,083
1,317
1,365
1,159
1,091
Calfskins, country
No. 1 (Chicago)
YEAR AND
MONTH
1
WHOLESALE
PRICES «
STOCKS, END OF MONTH 3
Canada
United States
M
IMPORTS »
Green, salted, packers' heavy native
steers (Chicago)
INSPECTED SLAUGHTER »
« 6, 815 » 19, 160
6,372
18, 629
5,576
25, 671
4,076
34, 053
5,221
33, 683
2, 466
30, 890
632
18, 421
33, 940
5,380
2,928
22,944
8,199
7,473
6,321
6,607
8,686
7,409
5,197
11, 138
6,684
5,289
5,684
5,495
6,257
8,461
6,999
4,372
7,086
6,896
• 435, 477
3,995
4,627
4,058
3,426
2,401
3,767
3,673
3,783
3,818
15, 016
27, 040
24, 331
15, 468
13, 899
12, 538
19, 770
22, 957
22, 135
5,260
6,745
7,154
4,353
6,807
7,300
6,775
7,564
8,341
3,821
5,381
6,342
4,837
5,138
4,948
4,779
5,272
5,444
430, 897
355, 025
357, £92
267, 533
270, 370
284, 318
239, 262
245, 041
254, 176
339, 548
275, 293
288, 589
222, 046
220, 282
229, 340
187, 562
202, 236
215, 677
58, 414
52, 281
46, 485
29, 878
33, 218
37, 319
32, 302
24, 129
26, 172
32, 935
27, 452
22, 319
15, 601
16, 870
17, 659
19, 399
18, 676
20,661
.139
.181
.166
.147
.160
.141
.195
.238
.170
.149
.160
.157
.184
.202
.174
.197
.274
.190
61, 288
58,091
50,175
47, 056
5,485
5,537
4,134
4,053
36, 913
34, 168
28, 193
26, 540
10] 082
8,383
7,873
7,951
6,016
7,323
6,171
6,773
241, 264
244, 746
239, 877
243, 591
197, 775
196,561
194, 668
197, 086
25,961
29,159
25, 551
25, 758
17, 528
19,026
19, 658
20, 747
.246
.224
.239
.236
.295
.266
.278
.275
86
142
135
50
34, 448
35,982
24, 720
30, 228
2,707
4,310
2,690
4,353
18, 504
17, 883
10, 103
13, 118
6,728
7,993
5,773
6,537
4,902
3,785
4,517
4,116
249, 272
253, 921
259, 330
267, 503
203, 227
209, 902
215, 668
221, 679
24,059
23,118
22,946
24, 733
21, 986
20,901
20,716
21,091
.246
.219
.223
.226
.275
.246
.242
.250
249
208
215
208
35
21
21
19
38,679
31, 919
34,063
39, 505
2,608
1,951
1,462
3,379
21, 456
16, 195
16, 161
16, 155
5,611
7,841
8,768
10, 869
5,060
3,785
4,892
6,406
262, 326
249, 563
240, 740
246, 359
219, 274
210, 760
203, 947
206, 248
23, 636
21, 595
20,265
22, 058
19, 416
17,208
16, 528
18, 053
.205
.153
.145
.149
.219
.171
.187
.183
110
93
105
99
187
161
159
160
17
25
55
77
38,643
41, 509
49, 910
47, 956
5,096
6,559
5,636
4,900
14, 122
17, 450
24, 259
28,137
9,882
8,309
9,361
7,692
6,301
6,824
6,849
4,405
246, 330
250, 025
248, 549
253, 415
201, 176
196,202
194, 453
202, 564
26,068
32, 525
30, 951
28,141
19, 086
21, 298
23,145
22, 710
.149
.168
.181
.188
.179
.186
.199
.198
98
120
114
71
142
207
234
221
93
178
135
50
51,903
48, 489
50, 958
41, 932
3,178
4,886
3,542
2, 624
29,132
28,264
28, 227
26, 060
8,893
6,434
9,838
6,293
7,336
5,091
5,032
3, 350
253, 680
259, 050
270, 188
269, 892
203, 304
208, 910
220, 779
220, 509
27, 071
27, 596
27, 573
26, 584
23,305
22, 544
21, 836
22,799
.196
.186
.164
.160
.204
.197
.179
.174
$0. 184 $0. 189
.196
.210
.242
. 215
.262
.338
.327
.406
371
.301
.393
.685
.312
.368
8 340, 339 9 63, 139 « 32, 916
1930
January
February
March
April
.,
May
June
j
il
1 Data for the United States compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, representing animals slaughtered under Federal inspection,
which according to the 1919 census amounted to 68 per cent of all hogs slaughtered in that year, 82 per cent of cattle and calves, and 91 per cent of sheep and lambs. The
data in number of animals are given here as indications to hide output. Monthly data from 1909 appeared in the August, 1927, issue (No. 72), p. 138. Data for Canada
compiled by Dominion Bureau of Statistics, and cover all slaughter under Canadian inspection. Monthly data on Canadian slaughter from 1913 appeared in the February
1927, issue (No. 66), p. 23.
2 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
s Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from returns from packers, tanners, dealers, importers, and manufacturers, and represent
practically complete returns from the leather industry. As given in the detailed monthly reports, which can be obtained upon request from the Bureau of the Census, the
returns for hides and skins are expressed in numbers of hides and skins. For the above summary these have been reduced to pounds on the basis of the average weights
of each class. The detailed reports also show the various kinds of skins held and where located as between tanners, dealers, etc.
• Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average monthly prices.
• 4-year monthly average, 1910-1913.
• 4 months' average, September to December, inclusive.
58
Table 37.—LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
SOLE AND BELTING LEATHER
Sole
only 1
Thous.
of backs,
bends,
and
sides
1913 mo. av.
1914 mo. av.
1915 mo. av.
1916 mo. av_
1917 mo. av.
1918 mo. av.
1919mo.av_
1920 mo. av.
In
Total a process
Finished
Production 2
Dels,
per
Ib.
Thousands of pounds
1,653
1,876
1,535 7 23, 742 7114,810 7 161, 573
Stocks, end of
month 2
2,605 $0.44
4,319
.47
.50
6,751
.64
7,540
.83
3,657
.80
2, 229
.91
10, 222
.86
1,869
In
process
Exports 8
Finished
Price, chrome
calf, «*B" grade
(Boston) *
YEAR AND
MONTH
Exports 3
Price, sole, oak,
scoured backs
(Boston) *
Stocks, end2 of
month
Production
Wholesale prices *
Men's
ProEx- 3 black
duc- ports
calf
tion «
blucher
(Boston)
Dols. Thousands of
per
pairs
sq. ft.
Thousands of square feet
842
827
1,412
1,623
1,237
1,100
27, 602 1,780
1,403
$0.27
24,389
.28 i
.29
.45
.58
.CO
.97
.99
7 42, 344 7 142, 136 7 400, 906
GLOVES
SHOES
UPPER LEATHER
Men's
dress
welt
tan
calf
oxford
(St.
Louis)
Women's
black
kid,
dress
welt
lace
oxford
Dollars per pair
Production
(CUt) 8
Dozen
pairs
$3.11
3.17
3.25
3.71
4.75
5.63
7.60
8.95
193, 528
186, 434
171, 631
149, 508
126, 856
95, 006
63, 855
65,911
70,200
1,198
1,300
1,452
1,872
1,611
1,122
818
849
829
.55
.52
.51
.45
.48
.44
.49
.64
.53
57, 986
72, 963
78, 019
64, 118
63, 407
69, 681
67, 420
67, 527
69, 831
164, 216
166, 770
158, 852
133, 758
140, 367
152, 301
148, 432
143, 632
142, 135
423, 021
428, 169
387, 376
358, 168
305, 637
292, 108
258, 144
251, 747
235, 380
10, 416
9,228
11, 264
11,392
11, 739
12, 355
11,297
9,358
.52
.44
.44
.45
.47
.45
.49
.56
.50
23, 898
26, 990
29, 260
26, 102
26, 963
27, 043
28, 634
28, 696
746
450
612
526
550
476
459
361
357
7.00
6.51
6.43
6. 25
6.39
6.40
6.43
6.75
6.75
$4.92
4.85
$4. 25
4.25
8 197, 593
187, 580
197,072
208, 039
217, 882
212, 658
261, 396
90, 734
91, 781
90, 949
89, 508
59, 614
63, 921
69, 557
72, 439
650
538
531
996
.67
.68
.67
.67
62, 074
66,047
66, 464
73, 150
141, 068
143, 099
147, 443
147, 602
255, 397
262, 667
254, 563
253, 854
11,400
8,949
8,403
9,000
.60
.53
.57
.57
26, 427
27,284
28,154
34, 974
409
318
344
331
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.90
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
224, 636
228,039
202, 051
237, 043
23, 510
25, 711
23, 184
22, 277
85, 990
83, 388
80, 931
78, 632
72, 243
75, 188
77, 363
80,061
733
825
1,063
775
.65
.63
.59
.59
66, 380
72, 092
62, 619
62,804
146, 010
143, 265
138, 803
136,922
247, 386
251, 350
253, 470
251, 406
9,093
11, 174
10, 268
11. 030
.57
.55
.49
.50
31,000
33, 393
26, 443
21,909
275
340
403
355
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
5.00
5.00
4.85
4.85
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
213, 945
236,907
223,500
179, 330
1,284
1,102
1,140
1,185
23, 891
20, 989
22, 191
23, 119
77,989
81, 482
79, 524
79, 487
81, 518
78, 607
78, 772
76, 444
1,054
729
1,336
1,080
.59
.57
.55
.49
66, 424
62, 954
66, 132
65, 152
138, 500
136, 749
133, 335
130, 430
249, 468
249, 739
249, S73
246, 992
10, 998
9,364
11, 991
10, 818
.53
.51
.49
.50
27, 245
27, 707
30, 900
29, 382
423
367
435
372
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
214, 826
240, 116
256, 691
258, 301
May
June.
July.
August
1,144
1,244
1,176
1,300
22, 879
25, 103
24, 161
25,501
80, 606
79, 153
80.641
80, 587
72, 070
70, 616
68,538
66, 276
1,149
758
832
782
.49
.49
.51
.52
63, 653
66, 425
71, 323
82, 954
134, 079
135, 198
141, 207
147, 678
241, 783
235, 156
230, 871
216, 406
10, 208
8,491
9,267
7,736
.51
.50
.49
.49
29, 159
28, 120
30, 223
36, 445
333
357
320
291
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
263, 933
252, 703
255,711
292,545
September October
November.
December__
1,178
1,302
1,226
1,236
23, 460
25, 665
23, 901
23, 894
81, 574
82, 679
83,922
84, 197
61, 974
60,044
63,451
64.084
539
583
600
500
.54
.55
.55
.52
70, 054
80, 473
69.. 750
72, 672
147, 478
147, 328
170, 067
143, 576
209, 520
217, 384
233, 599
244,068
8,264
9,007
8,378
7,776
.49
.49
.48
.48
34, 831
37, 191
27, 446
321
426
342
294
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
285, 094
318, 041
284,929
213, 861
1921 mo. av. 1,499
1922 mo. av. 1,478
1923 mo. av. 1,561
1924 mo. av. 1,220
1925 mo. av. 1,240
1926 mo. av. 1,135
1927 mo. av. 1,319
1928mo.av_ , 1, 345
1929 mo. av_ 1,210
25, 657 111,217
24, 557 100, 679
27,411 107, 144
21, 665 88, 429
22, 431 87, 081
21, 859 80, 148
24, 734 86, 171
24, 340 86, 651
23, 730 80, 987
1928
May
June..
July.
August
1,407
1,399
1,436
1,463
25, 140
24,971
25, 070
25, 701
September .
October
November .
December __
1,324
1,447
1,264
1,212
1929
January
February ._
March..
April
193O
January.. .
February
March
April
-.
May
June
I
i
j
|
!I
i!
* Prior to July, 1922, these figures were compiled by the Tanners' Council. Since July, 1922, they have been compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of the Census, representing practically the entire industry. Hence the figures from July, 1922, on are not directly comparable with those for preceding months.
2 Based on figures compiled by the U. S. 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.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The exports under sole and belting cover sole leather only, while under
upper leather are included cattle, calf, goat, sheep and lamb, and patent. Exports of shoes include men's and boys', women's and children's boots and shoes but exclude
.slippers, athletic shoes, sandals, and other leather footwear.
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average monthly prices.
« Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, 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 and details by States are given twice a year.
6
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, by 206 identical factories (including data in earlier months for 1 factory now out of business),
representing 87 per cent of the leather-glove industry, according to the census of manufactures, 1921. Details by classes are given in monthly press releases.
7 Average for last 4 months of year.
s Average for last 6 months of year.
59
Table 38.—NEWSPRINT PAPER
NEWSPRINT PAPER
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
United States '
Canada 3
Consumption
by publishers
Total
Ratio
to capacity
Total
United
States *
Short
tons
Per
cent
Shipments
At mills
United
States 2
Canada a
United
States 2
Canada 3
At
publishers
In
transit to
pubs.
United States 4
Imports
Exports
United
States «
Canada 3
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average.
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
113, 251
105, 024
114, 543
125, 997
61, 251
67, 284
72, 931
110, 248
142, 091
148, 760
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
102, 103
120, 641
123, 750
122, 548
127, 527
« 140,352
123, 791
117,913
115, 547
67, 339
90, 028
105, 519
112, 750
126, 851
6156,811
173, 912
198, 425
226, 798
62, 083
67, 922
72, 563
38, 998
31, 713
24, 035
23,929
23, 324
13, 325
12, 597
10, 682
102, 172
121, 035
123, 111
122, 505
127, 862
« 140, 399
122, 877
116, 449
117,032
66, 930
90,499
104, 793
112, 063
127, 096
8 156, 562
171, 896
199, 919
219, 590
29, 940
22, 837
22, 207
29,357
26, 867
16, 662
24, 843
35, 201
27, 213
113, 858
106, 049
114, 880
125, 215
147, 957
170, 738
151, 179
136, 829
148, 897
166, 780
172, 998
177, 241
Price
roll,
f. o. b.
milli
Dolls,
per cwt.
Short tons
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
79
82
Stocks, end of month
18,320
26, 290
30, 701
39, 019
46, 593
49, 689
52, 311
60,822
12, 233
24, 382
20,384
38, 601
45, 026
50,425
55, 203
59, 469
$2.25
2.25
2.05
2.70
3.35
3.41
3.88
6.00
124, 789
154, 952
155, 185
144, 712
41, 155
40,983
52, 006
17, 033
10, 572
14, 745
19, 789
22, 454
13, 881
30, 052
40, 999
26,520
188, 797
171, 121
175, 797
176, 855
152, 733
148, 043
216, 726
196,650
28,211
36, 657
40, 601
33, 942
32,205
36, 194
43,820
46,078
66,042
85, 772
109, 070
113, 103
120, 702
154, 223
165, 589
179, 578
201, 742
62, 969
79, 960
94,830
101, 615
116, 805
144, 332
156, 822
183, 882
209,220
5.00
3.69
3.89
3.83
3.70
3.50
3.25
3.25
3.25
1938
January
February
_ _ _. _ .
March __
April
119, 525
112, 302
121, 682
117, 553
84
79
80
84
187, 848
188, 697
196, 761
191, 594
172, 952
162, 573
186, 232
181, 112
114, 211
109, 666
115. 502
118, 583
186, 358
189, 153
190, 305
193, 860
25, 905
28, 499
34, 638
33, 7:34
37, 731
39, 145
47, 657
46,641
207, 449
215, 118
206, 392
188, 384
46, 522
48, 212
41, 613
43, 363
177, 808
172, 635
172, 896
163, 179
157, 466
183, 414
216, 160
140, Oil
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
May
June
July
August
128, 065
119, 673
109, 861
116, 120
84
83
82
77
202, 596
190, 757
187, 434
200,480
186, 641
170, 892
152, 763
162, 184
124, 316
116, 901
109, 849
114,768
203, 836
185, 086
185, 069
197, 224
37, 207
39, 979
40, 386
40, 838
46,290
47,937
48, 270
52, 108
184, 580
186, 307
199, 214
209,044
46, 627
42, 767
44, 266
39, 744
181, 913
163, 807
174, 667
173, 872
194,298
174, 031
167, 456
179, 334
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
September
October
November
December—
102, 821
122, 415
123, 646
115, 049
74
81
90
84
186,396
217, 290
223, 645
208,484
169, 625
189, 240
207, 056
185, 626
107,834
121,729
122, 761
115,033
197, 532
222,430
233, 924
215, 133
35,687
36, 380
34, 691
34, 469
43,800
37, 018 26, 254
19, 139
191, 287
188, 980
187, 223
195, 822
48,229
45,289
53, 674
52,624
164, 648
200, 362
201, 416
207, 727
170, 840
214, 228
196, 187
213, 162
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
1939
January
February
March
April
123, 822
103, 644
114, 586
118, 679
85
77
79
82
212, 191
187, 200
218, 147
221, 784
183, 502
170, 864
198, 722
189, 986
120, 263
108, 375
120, 003
121, 548
209, 020
186, 395
119, 739
220, 270
38,003
35,642
30, 534
27, 102
21,406
25, 536
24,045
25, 741
197, 480
188, 595
174, 750
166, 089
45, 982
48, 050
45, 673
46,724
196, 882
165, 331
182, 994
178, 076
195, 047
174, 469
244, 167
162, 381
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
123, 504
113, 407
111, 578
120, 868
82
82
81
77
245, 644
225, 055
229, 045
225, 873
200, 826
192,421
173,375
172, 239
124, 840
114, 558
112, 616
118, 789
247, 449
233, 920
227, 502
224, 254
25, 778
24, 602
23, 603
25, 656
23, 893
24, 199
28,993
29,785
154, 948
161, 318
191, 647
205, 532
51, 425
48, 716
44,781
44, 676
206, 036
202, 398
210, 497
209, 901
214, 342
219, 895
199, 692
217, 638
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
108, 155
122, 009
113, 729
112, 583
80
81
81
227, 665
251, 914
252, 046
230,008
193, 045
207, 218
205, 814
107, 495
122, 040
116, 725
117, 131
226, 623
252, 591
253, 219
234,100
26, 490
26, 573
23,549
19, 023
30, 742
30,064
28, 891
24,946
190, 331
188, 570
198, 550
52, 535
51,864
61, 525
196, 123
221, 010
221, 078
230, 579
201, 250
232, 441
229, 142
220, 171
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
- --
May
June
July
August
_ - -
September
October
November,December
-
193O
January
February
March
April
May
June
__. .
-
1 Newsprint prices are averages of wholesale weekly prices of roll newsprint f. o. b. mill from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2
Data on production, shipments, and mill stocks of newsprint in the United States prior to May, 1923, from the Federal Trade Commission; since then from the Newsprint Service Bureau, covering almost the entire industry.
3 Production, shipments, and mill stocks of newsprint, comprising practically the total production of Canada, furnished by the Newsprint Service Bureau; exports from
Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau oj Statistics. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in Jane, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 49.
* Consumption, publishers' stocks, and stocks in transit, compiled by the Federal Trade Commission through May, 1923, have been compiled since then by the American
Newspaper Publishers' Association from reports of about 422 publishers who were included in the 600 reporting to the Federal Trade Commission and had on hand on May
31, 1923, a total of 133,312 tons of paper as against 176,347 tons held by those reporting to the Federal Trade Commission on that date. Monthly data on newsprint paper
from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), pp. 45-47.
' Compiled by the U. S. Department oj Commerce, Bureau o) Foreign and, Domestic Commerce. Prior to Sept. 1,1916, imports include 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 Ap*r. 24, 1920, to date not above 8 cents per pound.
8 Annual averages are slightly larger than computations from monthly figures owing to receipt of annual instead of monthly reports from a fe^?
»w small firms.
60
Table 39.—BOOK PAPER AND PRINTING
BOOK PUBLICATION 2
BOOK PAPEE i
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
Ratio
to
Actual
capac.
Short tons
Per
cent
New orders
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Short tons
Unfilled
orders, end
of month
Un- Coat- UnCoat- coated
ed coated
ed
Per cent of
normal production
Days'
production !
American
manufacture
Imported
books
Number of
editions
SALES BOOKS »
New
orders
Shipments
Thousands of books
PRINTING *
BLANK
FORMS *
Activity
New
orders
Relative to
1924
Thous.
of sets
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly av _..
monthly av___.
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
74, 357
70, 763
76, 232
92, 039
60,499
81, 827
72, 958
71, 464
76, 665
91, 895
59, 353
82,037
38, 845
29, 622
31, 643
23, 719
36, 234
38, 221
728
695
648
621
581
604
110
75
67
81
113
116
10, 046
9,592
7,665
10, 779
9,850
11, 118
8,264
10,083
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av
monthly av.
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly a v _ _ _
monthly av
93, 466
102, 569
107, 038
112, 182
110, 963
125, 578
84
88
92, 355
102, 814
106, 236
112, 054
110, 335
124, 932
46, 439
48, 851
58, 870
62, 354
71, 212
80, 890
113
144
131
137
113
155
150
11,344
10, 988
11,991
11,931
12, 133
12, 400
12, 317
11,488
11, 260
11,916
11, 967
11,931
12, 329
12, 640
100
100
101
100
103
107
1938
January..
February.
March
April
121, 509
123, 939
137, 572
125, 191
90
93
91
91
125,033
123, 567
135, 370
117,304
May
June
July
August
130, 199
122, 387
117, 492
130, 416
90
84
80
89
September
October _
November _
December
117, 374
132, 633
126, 001
122, 221
698
86
82
86
82
83
87
96
92
93
84
81
83
10
9
8
9
10
10
14
12
13
9
8
8
626
611
667
681
733
708
699
68, 265
69, 630
72, 415
81, 105
83
96
88
97
87
86
81
84
11
11
10
12
9
9
8
9
507
654
853
697
118
153
151
123
12, 329
12, 332
13,190
11,796
11, 897
11,722
11,930
11, 807
108
109
112
111
124, 861
120, 551
118, 314
133, 024
86, 782
89, 385
88, 491
85, 836
74
75
77
77
77
73
80
79
11
9
10
8
7
599
745
555
551
119
113
128
169
12, 162
12, 711
12,098
12, 538
11, 645
13,100
9,986
13, 738
111
96
96
97
48,024
53, 774
48,963
58,108
86
87
90
87
120, 895
133, 429
124, 615
122, 221
82, 403
81, 579
82, 395
82, 395
81
83
84
77
80
86
80
82
10
10
10
7
7
8
6
835
933
765
797
261
160
104
264
11, 837
13, 958
12, 730
11, 123
11,976
14, 605
13, 080
12, 462
105
113
112
114
50, 114
67, 957
59, 429
63, 614
131,999
122, 015
136, 657
138, 024
95
92
93
95
132, 791
126, 286
139, 253
139, 404
79, 099
74, 353
71, 399
71, 399
81
94
104
89
82
87
91
84
10
9
10
10
8
9
9
10
508
681
914
718
150
113
201
108
12, 861
11, 762
12, 317
12, 718
12, 167
11,984
12, 414
12, 176
117
126
124
123
54, 165
53,306
63, 633
62,074
138, 024
129, 743
130, 768
138, 614
92
94
91
93
137, 034
130, 132
130, 245
136, 951
74, 255
74, 255
74, 998
77, 248
86
84
82
85
80
82
81
77
10
9
10
9
9
8
9
8
601
695
501
819
135
125
131
177
12, 748
12, 332
11,476
12, 839
12,154
12, 445
13, 737
13,631
123
101
103
103
70, 169
58,687
57, 225
54,054
135, 842
154,860
144, 020
103
104
105
135, 434
138, 290
139, 123
78,020
79, 580
85, 946
87
89
82
83
86
92
84
75
10
11
8
8
8
8
7
6
739
807
873
537
57
134
235
228
12, 977
13,834
12, 108
9,832
12, 226
14, 147
12,785
11,819
107
108
56, 428
75,622
66,464
57,063
27, 145
31, 529
34, 524
50, 952
60, 741
43, 173
37, 172
40, 221
40, 880
!
_.
1939
January
February
March
April__
__
May..
June
JulyAugust
September
October
November
December
_
_
8
7
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June . _
i Compiled by the American Paper and Pulp Association, beginning with June, 1923,figuresprevious to that date having been compiled by the Federal Trade Commission,
representing practically complete production. Owing to variations in the number of reporting firms, beginning with June, 1923, the data on production and stocks have
been computed by link relatives, based on identical firms from the previous month. Shipments during this period have been computed by applying to the computed
production figures the ratio of shipments to production of the firms reporting. Data on new orders and unfilled orders are compiled from weekly reports of a smaller number
of mills, 28 on coated paper and 10
on uncoated. Unfilled orders show the average number of days which orders on hand will need for completion.
* Compiled by the Publishers1 Weekly. Imported books are those of foreign manufacture, catalogued and marketed by American publishers. 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. Annual averages from 1913 through 1916 appeared in the August, 1927, issue (No. 72), p. 58.
3
Compiled by the Sales Book Manufacturers' Association from reports of 11 manufacturers, estimated to represent 90 per cent of the industry east of the Hocky Mountains. The sales books included are those commonly known as duplicate and triplicate books used by retail stores in recording their sales; all sizes and styles are included,
but not interchangeable covers and accessories. Monthly data on new orders from 1919 appeared in the July, 1926, issue (No. 59), p. 24.
* Compiled by the United Typothetx of America, representing the activity of job printing plants in 52 cities in 30 States, based on the productive hours of each department, the departments being weighted by their relative importance. Monthly data from 1922 appeared in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), p. 25.
* Compiled by the Continuous Fold Printers Association, from reports of 7 firms, representing from 80 to 90 per cent of the industry and presenting data on new orders
of continuously printed and folded forms, such as invoices, bills of lading, etc., used by railroads, steamship lines, banks and commercial concerns. The association's reports
show number and value of orders and number of parts, divided as between'railroad and steamship forms and commercial and bank forms. Monthly data from 1925 appeared
in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81), p. 48.
«11 months' average, February to December, inclusive.
61
Operation
Produc-
tion
Unfilled ConProduc- New orders, sumption,
tion
orders end of waste
month paper
Thous. Perct.
of inch- capac.
hours
Short
tons
PAPER-BOARD SHIPPING BOXES a
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments month
Stocks of waste
paper, end mo.
Operating
time
In
transit
an dunAt mills shipped
Enrases
Corrugated
YEAR AND
MONTH
BOX BOARD 2
H
Solid fiber
BINDERS'
BOARD i
Table 40.—PAPER BOARD AND BOXES
Per cent of
normal
Short tons
Production
Total
Corrugated
Solid
fiber
Thousands of square feet
li
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av__
av
av_.
av__
av_.
av_.
av_.
av__
av
1, 569
2 2/J6
2,675
3,067
2,474
2,972
2,537
2,400
1,940
2,547
4,382
3,626
3,450
185, 788
197, 970
208, 857
206, 353
224, 829
98, 370
102, 502
99, 809
99, 798
84, 326
3,092
2,431
2,644
2,196
2,718
1929
January
February
March ._
April
3,172
2,581
2,917
May
June
July
August
September. __
October
November...
December...
82.8
80.8
79.3
72.1
225, 617
224, 195
213, 056
188, 228
235, 936
220, 215
184, 551
116, 383
102, 810
76, 032
176, 854
185, 638
201, 829
197, 956
209, 338
185, 411
197, 702
210, 162
206, 761
222, 492
31, 667
28, 967
45, 031
50, 271
1
162, 097
172, 962
153, 773
144, 716
133, 424
54,472
56, 509
48, 570
47, 725
45, 383
43, 508
52, 090
49, 016
53, 093
180,409
7,833
8,312
75.5
78.4
78.2
79.4
203, 882
211, 862
227, 344
221, 074
8,734
8,200
7,992
9,236
80.2
75.3
76.3
81.6
8,344
9,430
8,843
7,632
9,297
8,436
65
81
79
79
75
77
76
80
78
98,429
74,664
80
85
77
66
79
85
76
64
84
83
81
72
400, 416
441, 821
409, 409
355, 289
308, 585
348, 835
320, 511
272, 807
91, 831
92, 986
88, 898
82, 482
204, 128
215, 333
244, 871
211, 304
80, 417
85, 862
93, 380
84, 513
189, 744
193, 966
209, 649
211, 898
196, 984
289, 477
237, 621
220, 315
49, 032
50, 350
40, 439
40, 319
153, 747
140, 104
139, 255
132, 621
62, 181
60, 038
47, 322
47, 551
69
77
80
74
67
75
78
72
75
84
85
80
317, 988
424, 107
447, 457
429, 507
227, 280
326, 430
348, 835
327, 815
90, 708
97, 677
98, 622
101, 692
242, 394
228, 646
201, 153
230, 750
224,
228,
209,
236,
366
252
976
682
73, 157
77, 782
79, 492
81, 816
220, 750
204, 468
190, 810
213, 626
235, 794
223, 901
203, 741
233, 104
49, 107
53, 560
49, 969
47, 709
127, 217
130, 484
132, 265
117, 009
46, 375
43, 480
62, 056
48, 108
72
76
72
79
69
74
71
77
80
83
75
84
425, 895
447, 118
424, 551
464, 255
323, 493
341, 291
335, 732
364, 756
102, 402
105, 827
83.0
82.8
83.9
72.4
224, 971
244, 894
240, 124
205, 546
234, 449
241, 491
248, 447
198, 648
87, 097
81, 022
93, 203
94, 174
217, 361
240, 930
222, 693
196, 164
228, 880
246, 233
236, 328
197, 529
45, 271
43, 627
47, 693
55, 624
116, 197
127, 989
136, 100
148, 096
53, 344
73, 235
49, 982
43, 447
79
88
82
71
78
89
82
72
80
83
79
68
455, 931
477, 926
478, 609
435, 718
359, 553
374, 342
370, 302
348, 090
96, 378
103, 584
108, 307
87, 628
81.4
80.0
82.5
81.3
248, 290
228, 034
256, 118
251, 147
241, 086
227, 595
266, 895
250, 366
87, 974
87, 726
96, 209
98, 162
238, 652
217, 442
242, 073
231, 089
247, 498
227, 206
258, 604
247, 773
56, 804
57, 398
54, 982
57, 881
137, 251
126, 212
137, 008
142, 666
49, 104
54, 121
51, 520
78
84
86
82
78
85
86
83
77
80
85
79
451, 172
494, 105
510, 680
492, 272
352, 021
383, 191
398, 777
387, 596
99, 151
110, 914
111, 903
104, 676
264, 830
241, 028
236, 377
262, 307
240, 395
231, 230
240, 617
257, 318
819,485
215,537
62, 311
62, 384
63.. 333
61, 853
150, 048
159, 005
175, 306
171, 360
56,904
64,359
256, 815
260, 283
235, 865
235, 863
263, 140
54, 433
81, 880
88, 275
82, 969
248, 813
234, 119
9, 601
83.4
83.5
79.2
81.0
82
85
80
89
83
87
82
91
79
74
82
82
490, 117
506, 830
481, 762
550, 170
386, 241
406, 908
384, 885
448, 920
103, 876
99, 922
96, 877
101, 250
8,553
9,496
8,482
81.2
80.1
77.3
235, 962
264, 631
237, 508
247, 329
264, 338
211, 328
87, 304
85, 600
67, 304
230, 636
254, 166
229, 398
240, 349
268, 494
235, 717
58, 709
59, 244
60, 689
174, 884
185, 169
193, 243
89, 510
73, 135
52, 851
89
91
79
63
91
93
81
66
82
86
72
55
544, 276
574, 171
485, 306
367, 533
434, 351
457, 425
387, 935
296, 457
109, 925
116, 746
97, 371
71, 076
9,526
9,171
9,045
i
68,005
61, 571
I
1
!
!
!
|
!
r f"""
1
358,
394,
407,
435,
495,
51, 441
57, 936
50, 276
35, 382
3,092
2,828
3,443
!
101, 974
316,286
77, 299
77, 322
85, 095
82, 464
90, 705
92, 418
126, 548
126, 040
128, 639
150, 036
3,491
1
980
527
823
755
700
174, 543
211, 654
231, 190
274, 516
303, 822
315, 405
337, 327
393, 726
251, 842
288, 976
42, 923
41, 630
41, 105
42, 777
9, 417
9, 279
1,882
1,661
45
66
79
72
78
81
75
75
84
5,0
228, 213
226, 647
212, 830
183, 442
2,994
2,903
2,682
70
79
74
78
80
75
77
82
216, 652
219, 627
203, 962
179, 447
8,844
2,153
September...
October
November...
December
8,673
8,803
8,308
7,557
8,137
3,720
2,705
May
Juno -.
July..
August -
1
8,461
2,461
1928
Januarv
February
March
April
May
J une
81.0
80.6
84.4
75.4
78.9
-----
2 796
1927
September...
October
November.. _
December...
193O
January
February
March
April
8,442
8,352
8,636
8,063
2,314
2,712
101, 861
147, 745
170, 490
185, 627
197, 788
210, 743
206, 444
223, 553
88,819
99, 499
"
|
|
I
Compiled by the Binders Board Manufacturers' Association, from reports of 6 firms (including in previous years firms since consolidated or out of business), the association's
output representing 84 per cent of the total output of the industry in 1925, according to the census of manufactures.
2
Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 89 identical manufacturers each month, including figures from the members of the
Papcrboard Industries Association, formerly included in the Box Board Association, prorated from weekly reports. These box board data included all paper board of more
than 0.009-inch thickness, such as strawboard, chip board, news board, etc., used for making boxes. Similar paper board designed for making specialites and boards of less
than 0.009-inch thickness are not classed as box board. Capacity data are determined by the number of working days in each month, Sundays and holidays excluded.
The data almost completely cover the box-board industry.
3 Data from the Paperboard Industries Association, comprising the former National Container Association, which in turn had merged the statistical activities of the Container Club and the National Association of Corrugated and Fiber Box Manufacturers, who formerly reported separately. 30 identical companies report corrugated board
data and 11 plants 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 1922on 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 tha
machines.
Digitized for box
FRASER
62
Table 41.—WRAPPING, FINE, AND TOTAL PAPER'
WRITING (FINE) PAPER
WRAPPING PAPER
ALL OTHER GRADES
Production
YEAR AND
MONTH
Production
Ship- Stocks,
end of
Ra- ShipRa- ments
month Actual tio to ments
to
Actual tio
cacapac.
pac.
Per
Short
Per
Short tons
tons
cent
cent
TOTAL PAPER
Production
Stocks,
end of
month
Production
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Short tons
ShipRa- ments
to
Actual tio
capac.
Per
Short
cent
Stocks,
end of
month
tons
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
60, 626
59, 500
57, 851
69, 324
54,300
69, 689
57, 946
60, 588
58, 993
68, 573
53, 213
68, 375
53, 551
37, 664
54, 702
26, 013
55,465
61, 228
24, 030
30, 668
28, 647
32,444
20,207
30,088
23, 578
30, 495
28, 902
32, 544
19, 000
29,859
32, 500
29, 308
36, 845
29, 268
37, 377
36,630
70, 658
77, 757
76, 085
98, 627
70, 426
102, 758
69, 422
78, 619
76, 394
97, 095
70, 453
102, 640
41, 093
29, 308
37, 500
36, 694
49,044
47,488
493, 304
504,294
515, 861
533, 278
409, 398
552, 748
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av
1929 mo av
85,320
84, 639
90, 615
89, 582
90,596
93, 598
285
87
81, 866
83,470
93, 822
90, 416
88, 122
92, 605
67, 370
108, 635
99,577
68,741
75, 621
93, 141
31, 341
30, 810
37, 410
38, 259
37, 226
38, 230
87
30, 511
30, 512
37, 345
38, 035
37, 321
37, 775
43, 913
50, 278
50, 650
51, 571
50, 564
53, 499
90,630
92, 752
99, 737
102, 790
99,825
102, 379
89, 570
95, 767
99,127
102, 755
99, 455
101, 962
53, 279
57, 811
62, 855
74, 312
70,436
67, 211
594, 996
618, 946 -- -660,114
693, 346
668, 829 *80
700, 731
83
617, 479
662,096
693, 259
664, 854
695, 696
278, 239
345, 203
353, 290
330, 267
341, 254
377,667
1937
September
October
November
D ecember
89, 696
92, 795
93, 479
88,863
94
87
82
78
86,646
92, 424
91,329
85, 220
81, 737
80, 907
79, 653
84, 916
37, 329
38, 814
36,665
38, 136
92
92
87
91
36, 769
38, 892
37, 398
37, 259
50, 756
50,903
50, 173
51,044
101, 157
*103, 058
98, 749
97, 720
102, 311
103, 040
99,251
97, 835
73, 357
72, 594
69,106
68, 751
674, 663
681, 379
670, 694
642, 722
85
81
79
76
674, 359
688, 701
666, 623
640,864
355, 273
348, 207
345,041
341, 768
1928
January
February
March
April
_
96, 223
93, 249
101, 618
91,744
91
89
89
86
93, 144
93, 249
96,334
89,542
87, 895
87, 593
92, 551
93, 975
37, 471
38, 870
42, 399
40,288
93
97
93
92
35, 550
38, 287
43, 459
37, 548
52,410
52, 973
51,850
53,741
99,588
96,075
106, 528
99, 266
98,946
93, 680
105, 905
97,858
60,838
66,766
66,466
69, 798
678, U98
676,297
737, 143
695, 116
82
82
82
85
663,868
667, 926
734, 191
681, 150
344, 345
355, 811
353, 369
372, 672
May.
June
July
August
97, 793
90, 577
88,477
100, 779
87
84
86
89
94, 761
89, 309
94, 228
100, 174
96, 802
98, 344
92,467
93,340
40,904
38,225
33, 984
39, 331
87
84
80
84
40, 863
38, 875
34, 562
38, 938
53,791
53, 155
53, 156
53, 535
107, 475
104, 725
95,469
110, 677
105, 705
104, 977
96,056
109, 154
71,569
71,006
70, 578
7<i, 438
746,830
704, 233
646, 436
728,073
83
82
77
78
726, 300
694, 514
656, 750
729, 162
395, 258
405, 429
395, 047
393, 696
83, 582
96, 907
91, 249
90, 979
84
85
87
81
86, 173
94, 900
91, 286
88,159
91, 977
93, 416
93, 203
96, 123
34, 885
39, 680
37, 463
35,263
80
84
88
80
34,885
39,839
36, 676
33, 817
53, 361
53, 788
54,418
55, 805
100, 138
112, 529
102, 703
93, 374
102, 437
115, 563
101, 483
91,785
70, 140
61, 340
63,578
62, 015
663,771
749,058
721, 186
662,432
84
83
90
91
681, 104
751,693
713, 149
648, 544
378, 839
370, 130
375, 978
386, 431
1939
January. _
February
March
April
101, 604
87,082
91, 746
91,286
81
89
86
85
100,690
86,298
96,700
91, 377
95,288
93, 107
86, 596
86, 075
38, 228
37, 789
41, 348
41,819
92
90
86
93
40, 522
38,885
43, 788
40,564
50,934
49, 849
47,373
50,213
106, 157
100, 337
104, 355
104, 506
104, 445
102, 634
102, 091
102, 278
62, 902
60,605
53, 205
55, 486
750,100
678, 901
744, 810
745,461
71
86
86
87
746, 209
689, 684
760, 439
742,944
383, 030
370, 954
344, 089
348, 156
May
June
_
July _
August
94, 302
87, 191
84,093
91, 849
85
85
79
83
92, 227
86,406
85, 775
90, 655
87, 733
88, 091
86, 233
87,104
41, 660
38, 513
37, 624
38, 943
90
90
85
84
42, 368
37, 897
36, 608
39, 644
49,488
50, 103
47,583
46, 840
111, 182
100, 897
100, 503
105, 055
107, 735
100, 098
101, 783
104, 638
58,932
59, 875
57, 592
58,009
773, 502
710, 779
TOO, 943
757, 636
87
86
86
83
764, 487
704, 956
702, 890
753, 817
358, 497
359, 310
353, 342
?56, 710
September
October
November
D ecember
83,356
89, 021
86,196
84
80
84
83,939
93,650
93,650
86, 518
82, 491
82, 458
36, 166
41,830
38,746
88
91
91
34, 936
40,868
36, 809
48, 058
48, 830
50,749
97, 715
113, 260
99,192
97,209
114, 395
97, 863
58,515
56, 189
57, 500
607, 556
785, 667
719, 391
85
89
88
699, 362
777, 707
719, 887
356, 310
353,004
360, 891
_
September
October.
November
December..
>91
238, 113
189,240
238, 999
181, 910
239, 697
235,371
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
i Data to May, 1923, from the Federal Trade Commission, representing practically complete production; beginning June, 1923, production compiled from reports of the
American Paper and Pulp Association and prorated to represent complete production on the following percentages calculated on the production in the last seven months
of 1923, as compared with the total for that period derived from the Federal Trade Commission reports and the census of manufactures: Wrapping paper, 57 per cent;
fine paper, 80 per cent; "All other grades," comprising bag, tissue, hanging, felts and building and other paper, 65 per cent. Total paper figures are the aggregate of the
three previous production or stock columns plus,, up to May,, 1923,, the figures on newsprint,, book paper,, and paper board as compiled by the Federal Trade Commission,
fter May, 1923, the figures on book paper compiled by the American Paper and Pulp Association, the figures on newsprint as compiled by the Newsprint Service
and, after
u, aand the figures on box board as compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, except that from June through October, 1923, when these
Bureau,
latter figures were not compiled, the paper-board figures of the American Paper and Pulp Association have been used, prorated up to complete production by the percentages which they bore to the box-board figures in 1924, or 60 per cent on production and 73 per cent in stocks. Stock figures represent paper at mills only. Shipment
data for wrapping and writing paper beginning June, 1923, have been compiled by applying to the prorated production figures the relation of shipments to production of
reporting mills, the shipments for "all other grades" being prorated at 65 per cent. The capacity ratio for total paper is computed by the American Paper and Pulp
Association on firms reporting directly to that association and is therefore based on a somewhat smaller proportion of the industry than the other total figures.
* 5 months' average, September to December, inclusive.
63
ABRASIVE
PAPER AND
CLOTH i
WOOD PULP
Mechanical
j
ConsumpStocks,
Produc- tion
and end of
tion 3
ship- 3 month 3
ments
YEAR AND MONTH
Imports 4
Chemical
Consump- Stocks,
Produc- tion
and end of 3
tion s
shipmonth
ments 3
Price,
sulImphite,
ports ^
unbleached «
Dolls,
per 100
Ibs.
Short tons
1909-1913 monthly average ._
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
_
1 924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
125, 678
120, 589
117, 804
112, 145
145,567
16, 463
13, 991
18, 105
14, 505
21,876
23, 256
108, 617
120, 817
131, 525
105, 668
123, 495
131,073
109,817
120, 660
132, 308
106, 214
127, 802
131, 266
131, 170
154, 251
120,079
166, 889
136, 664
95,900
145, 727
142, 464
154, 083
132, 473
133, 827
139, 796
143, 569
153,495
137, 560
136, 436
156, 258
133, 854
112,403
114, 668
Shipments
Domestic
Foreign
Reams
ROPE PAPER
SACKS 2
Table 42.—WOOD PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS
Shipm'ts
Rel. to
192119226
160, 572
159, 375
157, 797
25, 855
44, 799
25, 521
31, 130
38, 092
32, 860
35, 104
33, 231
15, 457
16,854
19, 429
15, 895
17, 984
25,007
158, 008
161, 247
185, 780
127, 786
165, 198
185, 253
158, 930
160, 375
185, 536
127, 467
166, 438
200, 642
33, 671
53, 725
33, 720
53, 411
52, 518
62, 472
32, 728
36, 147
56, 096
42, 196
86, 869
89, 745
3.84
3.52
6.58
3.50
2.56
2.97
68, 150
78, 363
47, 957
72, 394
86, 916
9,171
11, 695
4,379
8,836
10, 943
195,007
225,804
204, 065
190, 693
152, 378
20, 493
27, 591
25, 313
20, 467
20, 907
22, 789
199, 140
205, 785
222, 937
215, 666
215, 261
200, 793
206, 147
223, 597
215, 181
215, 827
58, 492
41, 335
42, 089
40, 232
43, 361
106,400
111, 044
118, 971
119, 181
124, 460
134, 649
2.58
2.68
2.87
2.64
2.52
2.54
79,002
86, 891
84, 634
81, 665
90,859
85, 273
10, 165
12, 435
13, 565
16,050
18, 580
20,630
99
94
143,015
135, 917
125, 465
138, 309
186, 377
184, 314
171,098
147, 611
24, 024
20, 528
14, 553
17, 233
222, 924
217, 456
200, 654
222, 116
225, 710
214, 068
204, 512
221,008
42, 120
45, 870
42, 580
44,682
90,736
122, 474
129, 910
120, 643
2.53
2.53
2.53
2.53
94, 309
88,569
81,689
99, 789
18, 944
18,829
17, 657
17,875
87
83
89
111
108, 166
131, 558
145, 120
135, 785
122, 771
146, 383
141, 775
129, 322
133, 006
118, 182
118, 548
125, Oil
21, 953
23, 884
19, 627
27, 171
201, 646
228, 434
222, 934
208, 564
204, 378
231, 800
221, 262
207, 358
42, 510
40, 032
40, 242
40, 684
124,048
149, 112
126, 790
179, 548
2.53
2.53
2.53
2.49
95, 131
98, 576
91, 405
97,707
18,281
20,085
18,601
19, 214
102
113
107
93
149, 772
126, 171
147, 640
162, 042
144, 205
125, 598
136, 880
142, 920
130,
130,
141,
160,
209
797
557
875
25,832
14, 228
16, 481
23,314
236,636
213, 582
231, 836
233, 742
235, 170
216, 544
231, 526
234, 638
41, 366
38, 134
37,638
36,150
151, 240
118, 246
85, 074
123, 757
2.45
2.45
2.45
2.45
96,056
86, 037
101, 845
98,394
17,753
21, 457
22, 194
24,642
103
96
90
83
166, 375
142, 915
122, 946
111,878
148, 251
136, 669
136, 695
145, 432
178, 963
185, 209
171, 535
137, 982
21,044
24, 014
18, 724
24, 731
241, 354
225, 940
221, 388
237, 762
242, 254
223, 016
220, 714
235, 310
34, 112
36, 188
35, 940
37, 354
121, 989
153, 956
161, 185
142, 502
2.49
2.53
2.60
2.60
95, 224
90,355
88,566
100,924
26,040
16,696
11,400
20, 564
81
96
85
101
102, 202
122, 923
122, 166
133, 514
146, 600
140, 240
106, 669
88,762
70, 688
20, 666
27, 020
21, 223
36, 186
218, 980
245, 072
227, 996
219, 842
244, 992
225, 444
35, 796
35, 916
37, 554
134, 533
145, 878
144, 178
133, 250
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
99, 221
91, 782
69, 103
50, 771
17, 819
24,238
24,134
20, 628
95
115
102
86
106, 824
129, 325
$2.23
2.16
2.12
3.81
4.81
6100
1938
May
June
July
August
September
October
.
November _ _ _
December __
.-
1929
January _
February
March
April.
May
June
July
August
. .-.
-
September October
November -December
1930
January
February
March
April.
A
^
May
June
1 Data compiled by the Abrasive Paper and Cloth Manufacturers' Exchange, estimated to represent 90 per cent of the industry. The totals given include the shipments
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 data submitted show that in 1919 the total shipments were made up of the following approximate percentages: Garnet 39, emery 8, flint 32, and artificial 20
per cent.
Details are given in the association's reports.
2
Compiled by the Rope Paper Sack Manufacturers' Association, comprising 15 manufacturers, said to represent approximately 95 per cent of the industry. Rope paper
sacks are bags or sacks made principally of old rope and used for flotir, cement, lime, plaster, etc., but the figures presented here include only flour and meal sacks and are
thus3 on a different basis from those formerly included.
Data on production, consumption, and shipments by mills and stocks from the Federal Trade Commission to May, 1923, representing practically complete production;
thereafter compiled from reports of the American Paper and Pulp Association prorated to represent complete production on the following percentages calculated on the
production in the last 7 months of 1923 as compared with the total for that period derived from the Federal Trade Commission reports and the Census of Manufactures:.
Mechanical
pulp, 65 per cent; chemical pulp, 50 per cent.
4
Imports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
5
Price
of
sulphite domestic wood pulp is monthly average from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
6
12 months' average July, 1921, to June, 1922. Numerical data not furnished by the association.
64
Table 43.—BUILDING COSTS AND HOUSING
BUILDING
MATERIAL
PRICES i
(1st of mo.)
YEAR AND MONTH
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
1929
January _
February _ March
April
May
. .June
i JulyJ . " " '
' August- . _ _ -. _
September
October
November.
December
1930
January
February.
March
April
._
I
Factory
building
costs 2
Relative to 1913
Rel. to
1914
Brick
house
Frame
house
100
PLUMBING FIXTURES <>
INDEXES OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Construction
costs 3
Frame
ReinBrick, Brick, forced
wood 4 steel 4 conframe frame
crete *
Construction
costs 8
Relative to 1913
100
100
Wholesale
price,
6 pieces
Dollars
100.0
88.6
92.6
147.4
181.2
189.2
198.5
251.3
10 100
1097
»99
w 109
10 134
10 164
10212
10269
10 100
10100
10 103
10 114
10 140
10 171
w 219
10 284
10 100
1098
w 101
10 122
10 155
10 179
W209
10 257
10 100
1098
10
102
10120
10 147
10 171
10210
10264
100
99
100
114
152
175
198
247
$67. 58
FIRE LOSSES
United
States
and
Canada ^
REAL
ESTATE
MARKET
ACTIVCanada ITY 9
only s
Thous. of dollars
Rel. to
1926
1
$18, 727
19, 637
15, 236
19, 287
22, 273
26, 413
22 414
27, 571
$2, 196
2,027
1,139
1,707
1,674
2,651
1,934
2,281
2,499
3,646
2,885
2,777
2,548
2,742
1,889
2,023
3,197
96.0
104. 2
100.0
92.7
87.9
83.9
182
207
201
196
195
187
178
177
186
209
203
197
195
188
183
182
179
170
202
198
195
197
193
191
190
201.8
174.5
214.1
215. 4
206.7
208.0
206.3
206.8
207.0
10 196
10 190
209
205
202
204
205
204
204
10 216
10 196
219
218
210
213
214
213
214
i°201
10 185
212
210
202
199
197
197
197
10207
W188
210
206
200
201
200
200
201
200
184
201
202
199
197
200
199
203
126. 45
119. 84
112. 81
107. 64
104. 27
100.35
98.91
27, 721
34, 241
32, 433
31, 461
31, 125
32, 751
26, 716
25, 106
27, 702
177
175
176
176
183
180
181
181
190
190
190
190
209.4
210.4
207.8
203.4
204
204
204
204
212
213
213
214
197
197
197
197
201
201
201
201
203
204
204
204
100. 30
98.41
98.51
97.90
36, 225
26, 872
29, 762
22,647
2,664
3,078
2,453
1,972
87.2
86.8
82.3
85.7
177
176
177
177
182
181
182
182
190
190
205.2
205.7
204.8
205.9
204
204
204
204
214
214
214
214
197
197
197
197
201
201
200
201
203
203
202
203
98.16
07.54
97.94
98.84
21,637
26,631
31, 528
27,504
2,551
3,079
5,027
3,776
88.6
82.3
85.6
86.7
176
178
178
177
182
183
182
181
190
207.6
206.3
208.5
209.5
205
205
206
204
214
215
215
214
197
198
198
197
201
202
202
201
201
202
201
202
98.97
99.20
100. 58
100. 58
21, 422
29, 072
28, 256
30, 870
2,040
3,777
3,864
4,081
79.8
85.8
80.6
75.2
203
100.55
192
1
209. 0
j
1
!
May
June
1 Building material price indexes representing the relative cost of building materials entering into the construction of a 6-roorn frame house and a 6-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 6-room house.
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. Tattle 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), p. 52. These index numbers are given as of the first day
of the
month.
4
Compiled by the American Appraisal Company and represent construction costs for each month as based upon material and labor costs prevailing in the United States,
weighted in accordance with cost percentages determined from buildings of each type actually constructed. Details by districts and description of method of compilation
may5 be found in the American Appraisal News for January, 1925, p. 9. Quarterly data, 1920 to 1923. inclusive, appeared in October, 1925, issue of the SURVEY (No. 50), p. 26.
Compiled by the Associated General Contractors of America, combining indexes of wages and materials in the proportion of 40 per cent for wages and 60 per cent for
materials, believed to be the average of all types of construction. The wage figures are those reported for hod carriers and common labor by the National Board of Builders' Exchange for 12 cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Louis. The
material prices are averages for the same 12 cities as compiled by the Engineering News Record for the following materials: Sand, gravel, crushed stone, Portland cement,
common brick, lumber (all weighted equally), hollow tile (weighted one-half), and structural and reinforcing steel (both together weighted one-half). Monthly figures from
1921 were given in the May, 1927, issue (No. 69), p. 22.
6 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, as an average of reports from 12 manufacturers and dealers 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-gallon range boiler, the prices
of each item being given separately on monthly press releases.
7 Compiled by the New York Journal of Commerce and 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.
s Compiled by the Monetary Times, from weekly reports, representing property losses only, exclusive of losses due to forest fires. Details by Provinces are shown in
the periodical since 1924. Monthly data from 1909 appeared in the December, 1927, issue of the SURVEY (No. 76), p. 48.
e Compiled by the National Association of Real Estate Boards, from the number of deeds recorded in 63 cities. The activity of each month of 1926 is taken as the form
of activity for that month.
1° Average of quarterly figures.
65
CONTRACTS AWARDED
CANADA«
UNITED STATES (36 States) *
YEAR AND MONTH
Commercial
Thous.
sq. ft.
Industrial
Thous. Thous.
dolls.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
Residential
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thous.
dolls.
Educational
Public
works
and
utilities
Public and
semipublic
Thous. Thous. Thous. Thous. Thous.
dolls.
sq. ft. dolls. sq. ft. dolls.
Total
Total
Thous.
sq. ft.
Thousands of
dollars
CONSTRUCTION
VOLUME a
Table 44.—BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Eel. to
1913
100
97
95
108
91
63
86
47
6,262
9,500
10, 669
17, 786
15, 065
12, 564
$10, 435
17, 813
24, 208
47, 085
50, 051
57, 459
20, 927
20,006
13, 864
9,552
22, 218
12, 642
$38, 121
44, 068
32, 346
27, 785
77, 465
51, 669
2,399
2,745
$11, 722
16, 903
2,864
2,824
$17, 450
20, 765
$49, 977
56, 374
53, 382
38, 275
$245, 089
240, 677
$32,013
20,163
6,993
8,276
7,070
8,320
15, 836
21, 300
31, 803
47,545
42, 743
49, 695
69, 639
73, 342
74, 764
70, 630
74, 140
3,518
6,448
6,119
4,169
5,623
6,566
5,675
7,628
8,868
16, 893
31, 674
36,932
29,606
38, 562
56,426
39, 635
50,217
61, 650
18, 812
28, 538
32, 562
35, 192
45,043
41, 577
39, 523
45,694
31, 039
80, 139
123, 014
144, 541
170, 841
222, 664
214, 944
207,466
226, 259
156,064
4,239
5,701
4,641
4,854
4,892
4,351
4,422
5,052
4,849
23,918
29,754
26, 719
30, 620
34,434
30, 588
30, 733
32, 208
30, 794
4,298
4,921
3,912
4,643
5,817
5,512
6,248
5,835
5,044
26, 268
31, 653
25, 386
32, 728
46,077
48, 347
53,293
47,038
41, 423
45, 719
55,960
55, 456
60, 326
73, 811
89, 020
100, 938
107, 380
98, 635
36, 859
54, 552
56, 352
58, 869
74, 955
70, 245
67, 699
77, 310
63, 110
224, 070
318, 403
331, 776
373, 816
485, 187
508, 583
506,996
533, 732
462, 813
20,011
27,654
26, 188
23,022
24, 831
31, 079
34, 913
39, 336
48,054
89
135
157
163
177
180
188
197
196
10, 803
9,084
10, 826
13, 896
65, 981
51,564
69, 490
80, 514
4,412
5,384
6,940
10,834
34, 833
31, 716
48, 068
83,208
37, 516
42, 548
54, 582
55, 281
186,904
232, 574
266, 069
269, 325
3,380
3,071
5,209
5,071
22, 854
18, 232
33, 255
31, 829
3,955
4,855
6,385
5,941
30, 287
53,803
49, 454
45, 900
69, 676
56, 134
106, 511
113, 746
60, 271
65, 137
84, 266
91, 222
410, 535
444, 023
572, 847
624, 523
20, 480
25, 875
22, 946
56,346
125
124
137
164
-— 14, 316
13, 982
. . 16,835
11, 974
87, 162
90,914
93, 144
57, 178
6,020
10,523
6,214
8,548
31, 627
57, 464
31, 193
41, 318
56, 655
52,030
43,093
42, 859
280, 292
250, 818
221, 345
207,521
6,960
6,978
5,586
5,418
46,073
43, 787
35, 315
33, 559
6,063
7,192
6,605
6,392
51, 503
56,605
50, 380
45, 470
144, 738
124, 636
132, 853
114, 714
91, 693
90,971
78,778
75, 638
641, 395
624, 224
564, 229
499, 760
70,684
59,926
38,360
39,449
185
244
237
239
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
10, 897 $38, 882
8,107 30, 639
1921 monthly average 1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average _ .
1925 monthly average.1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
6,413
9,363
9,120
9,420
12, 589
11, 791
11, 012
12, 533
12, 640
1928
January
February
IVtarch
April
_
May
j une
July
August
-
-
September
October
November
December __
11, 442
13, 194
13, 050
10, 992
58, 525 10, 348
63,263- 9, 705
65, 469
6,518
64, 352
6,092
112, 925
61, 170
35, 434
33, 647
38, 744
48,298
40, 532
36,191
196, 850
234, 654
194, 028
174, 731
5,651
4,876
4,290
4,136
37, 088
30, 746
28, 719
25, 033
6,278
6,477
5,218
4,661
51, 317
46, 820
40,079
42, 842
115, 808
146, 041
88, 503
75, 199
73, 146
82,906
70, 599
63, 094
572, 513
582, 693
452, 234
415, 803
45, 439
44, 585
29,038
18,905
266
243
222
182
1929
January
February
March
April
15, 250
11, 077
12,204
14,506
98, 644
65, 926
69,064
73, 527
7,085
7,892
9,342
6,844
60, 439
52, 395
55,204
67, 515
27, 898
25, 659
39,849
49, 908
132, 862
123, 759
190, 146
249, 896
2,631
3,400
6,241
4,627
17, 171
22, 095
36, 992
28, 730
2,863
2,845
5,191
5,070
23, 142
26, 470
44, 843
54,962
61, 811
49, 096
67, 661
148, 543
56, 331
51, 696
73, 849
81,407
394, 069
339, 739
463, 911
623, 174
41,963
28, 426
27, 125
43, 328
148
122
116
178
May
June
July
August
15, 789
13, 353
12, 873
13, 481
82, 681
78, 625
88, 137
68, 365
10, 325
8,341
9,563
10, 148
79, 915
69, 621
66, 318
71, 820
38, 740
36, 227
36, 161
28, 339
185, 658
185, 328
194, 754
142, 049
6,050
6,349
6,525
5,190
36, 690
41, 745
46, 333
31, 149
5,866
5,195
5,743
5,896
47, 387
39, 324
49, 537
42, 762
132, 383
117, 426
179, 897
114, 766
77, 586
70, 297
71, 320
63,875
566, 010
532, 069
624, 976
470, 910
64,860
72, 420
57, 941
58, 622
211
231
218
239
September
October
November
December
12, 612
12,611
13, 180
4,746
71, 590
63,682
99, 072
30, 368
7,585
9,041
6,913
13, 340
52, 090
59, 507
38, 085
66, 888
24,354
27, 478
20, 670
17, 182
114, 184
131, 809
110,848
111, 480
4,914
5,461
3,796
3,008
29, 034
35, 970
24,914
18, 703
6,953
7,255
4,455
3,191
49, 307
54,998
36, 344
27, 988
114, 146
80,206
68, 811
48, 870
57, 152
62,590
49,268
41, 946
430, 351
426, 171
378, 074
304, 297
46, 959
57,084
45, 376
32, 549
259
233
225
169
_.
1930
131
January
February
March
April
i
May
June
32, 549
169
1 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, all 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 the totals for those years for 27 States have been prorated to the figures shown above by applying to
the 1923 totals for 36 States the percentage changes from year to year for the 27 States. The original area figures for the years 1915 to 1918, inclusive, used in these calculations, were estimates by the F. W. Dodge Corporation. Data giving monthly figures for 27 States (except that prior to May, 1921, North and South Carolina were not
included, which, however, made little change in the total) for 1920 and 1921 appeared in the May, 1922, issue (No. 9), pp. 71 and 73, and for subsequent months in the
August, 1924, issue (No. 36), p. 109. The reports of the F. W. Dodge Corporation show totals by districts and also separate the public and semipublic building group into
various classes, shown separately in the August, 1923, issue (No. 24), pp. 94 to 97, and also present military and naval and miscellaneous classifications, which are here
included only in the grand total.
2 Canadian building contracts furnished by McLean Building Reports (Ltd.); monthly data from 1920 appeared in July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 46.
s Compiled by the Associated General Contractors of America to show actual installations in construction as contrasted with contracts let. The index is a simple average
of structural steel bookings, common-brick bookings, Portland cement shipments, loadings of sand, gravel, and stone, shipments of face brick and shipments of enameled
sanitary ware. To allow for lag between the factory and the job, the index computed from these data for a particular month is shown as the construction installation
index for the following month. Monthly data since the beginning of 1921 were given in the May, 1927, issue (No. 69), p. 22.
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Table 45.—DOUGLAS FIR, HEMLOCK, AND REDWOOD LUMBER
NORTHERN
HEMLOCK *
DOUGLAS FIB 1
Exports 2
YEAR AND MONTH
Produc- Shiption
ments
New
orders
Unfilled
orders,
end mo. Lum-
ber
Timber
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
349, 510
376, 882
373,263
380, 351
322, 157
364, 646
355, 358
334, 915
297, 738
435, 673
508, 789
488, 831
543, 966
526, 844
497, 673
411, 239
298, 506
409, 224
515, 951
497, 747
558, 067
529, 828
489, 839
423,443
56, 203
46, 848
23, 299
23, 240
23, 647
22, 700
25, 095
37, 602
416, 088
510, 318
509, 871
562, 805
536, 468
494, 763
437, 427
37, 936
51, 225
43, 165
51,960
369, 949
50, 659
57, 874
57, 159
63, 979
75, 669
No.l, Floorcoming
mon
Production
Dollars M ft.
b. m.
Thousands of feet, board measure
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly a.v@ra.gfl
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
Wholesale
price 3
14, 371
31, 479
40, 427
28, 395
46, 278
45, 402
46, 352
43, 951
Shipments
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD 5
Production
Unfilled
Ship- New orders,
ments orders, end of
month
Thousands of feet, board measure
$9 21
7.92
7 88
10.38
15.88
18.25
25.42
29 92
35, 327
33, 643
30, 056
27, 290
33, 169
37, 974
37, 051
19, 431
37, 460
36, 404
44, 243
28,547
28,745
32, 759
35, 337
39, 934
30, 576
11.83 $46. 95
15.25 47.24
19.42 51.57
17.25 45.33
17.25 42.18
16.48 38.93
16.29 35.65
16.76 36.71
18.29
16, 986
23, 483
26, 059
20, 416
21, 166
17, 436
16, 057
16, 437
14, 087
18, 435
39, 618
28,441
26,083
49,035
25, 351
18, 920
18, 082
19, 040
53, 240
48, 136
44, 010
49, 268
29, 472
47, 805
46, 861
38, 129
38, 391
42, 371
42, 993
16.70
16.68
16.99
17.75
34.47
35.15
36.13
37.19
22,004
17.32
18.06
17.92
16.38
38.85
40.61
40.88
41.05
17. 77
18.43
19.15
18.76
44.44
40.85
42.26
42.60
18.89
18.74
18.72
18.57
42.95
42.69
42.73
42.96
14, 488
13, 527
15, 359
14, 908
18.36
17.82
17.42
16.84
42.79
42.42
42.13
19,006
16, 728
12, 496
43,294
42, 326
40, 610
38, 265
37,583
38, 785
39, 165
42,299
37,045
37,664
38,344
39, 458
55, 030
60, 165
44, 714
40,690
37,988
37, 165
20, 410
22, 343
18, 920
22, 661
41,400
36,190
30,092
47,772
49, 351
38, 825
38,022
29,615
31, 620
41, 137
43, 983
39,855
15, 315
19, 951
34,329
33, 107
33, 519
16,425
21,042
27, 851
32,744
33,115
16, 359
14, 172
17, 139
11, 858
45,834
29, 919
38, 715
28, 213
38, 848
29, 524
18, 877
9,855
14,802
14,876
13, 020
9,814
12, 625
29, 560
32, 789
43, 797
30,944
31,000
42,315
34,801
33,431
47,059
39,292
36, 307
43, 363
35, 756
37,686
37,898
45, 871
14,247
48,083
16, 262
18, 614
16, 020
37, 866
28, 435
48, 742
41, 507
28, 672
44,923
48,648
49, 507
38, 776
35, 657
44, 930
45, 062
40, 257
47, 235
44,590
17, 079
11, 943
12, 859
12, 378
35,291
37, 363
36,064
9,230
9,328
4,932
36, 745
48, 438
30, 634
34, 086
33, 080
40, 579
23, 230
41,837
37,097
38,364
36, 626
38, 208
1938
60,797
490, 175
480, 326
415, 417
358, 566
558, 217
583, 733
484, 803
389, 454
620, 888
508, 976
453, 467
381, 396
516, 714
429,688
456, 601
257, 845
71, 427
85, 174
54, 181
59,236
43, 142
45, 471
40, 837
296, 343
337, 527
310, 220
299, 029
315, 144
301, 267
269, 484
272, 618
322,754
302,610
64,265
44,264
299,029
293, 657
297, 686
238, 149
293 930
65, 795
60, 947
59, 193
39, 330
47, 598
41, 939
January
February
March
April
316,039
280, 228
350, 508
366, 624
296, 343
304, 401
354,537
379, 158
349, 165
336, 184
371, 548
383, 634
403, 331
360,804
331, 707
408, 255
84,299
57, 167
77, 443
59,984
36,999
56,238
65,953
60, 207
May
June
July
August.
361, 700
334, 841
302, 162
353, 642
384, 530
371, 995
319, 621
333, 498
365, 728
354, 537
306, 639
327, 678
370, 653
278,437
328, 574
245, 311
95,104
23,309
83, 966
98, 179
72, 811
51, 571
43, 932
48, 303
315, 592
312, Oil
309, 772
293,209
300, 372
266,351
293,209
303,953
299, 924
295, 895
215, 319
64,085
38, 493
50, 558
33, 508
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Df.CP.mhpr
__
269, 484
18, 426
16, 348
20,449
47,281
46,519
48, 910
45,093
47, 916
40,350
32, 783
32,379
1929
-
September.
October
November
D ecember
253, 369
80, 888
53, 261
74, 967
33,309
13, 112
10, 839
39, 170
25, 253
1930
January
February
M^arch
April
May
June
|
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|
1
Compiled by applying the percentage figures of actual production, shipments, and orders to normal production of reporting mills as supplied by the West Coast Lumbermeris Association to the actual production of 124 mills for May, 1920. The production in that month was 447,647,540 board feet and has averaged about 75 per cent of the
total production of Douglas fir lumber in the United States. Monthly production data for the period 1917-1921 appeared in the December, 1922, issue (No. 16), p. 49.
2 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data from 1921 for both lumber and timber appeared in the
December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 56. Lumber exports comprise boards, planks, and scantlings, rough and dressed, while timber exports include treated and untreated,
sawed, excluding logs and round timber.
3 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing averages of weekly prices. No. 1 common is given for the State of Washington,
while flooring price is an average for Pacific coast mills, covering 1 by 4, B and better grade, vertical grain. Monthly data on flooring extending back to 1921 appeared in
the November, 1926 issue (No. 63), p. 16.
* Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills, from actual reports of from
60 to8 75 mills each month. Yearly averages covering the period 1913-1916 were shown in the August, 1924, issue (No. 36).
Compiled from data furnished by the California Redwood Association covering 7 identical mills for 1918,1919, and 1920, representing 40 per cent of the capacity of all
listed mills; for the first 4 months of 1921 covering 10 mills representing 56^ per cent of listed capacity; for the remaining months of 1921 covering 11 mills representing
71 percent of the total listed capacity; for 1922 to 1924 from 14 mills representing 73 per cent; for 1925 and 1926 from 15 mills representing 79 per cent; and in 1927 from 16
mills representing 83 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 redwood capacity based on the proportion which capacity of the reporting mills bears to the total of all mills, and in 1925 this computed
production was about 2 per cent larger than the total reported by the census of manufactures. The other data represent a similar relationship between the actual reported
figures and the total capacity of all mills. Unfilled orders are reported by 14 mills throughout the period, representing 73 per cent of the industry and prorated to 100 per
cent, monthly data on this item from 1924 through 1927 being shown in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 22.
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Table 46.—YELLOW PINE LUMBER
NORTH CAROLINA
PINE «
SOUTHERN PINE 1
YEAR AND MONTH
Stocks,
end of
month
Exports 3
Unfilled
orders, LumTimend mo. ber
ber
Production
Op- Shiperations ments
New
orders
Mft.
b. m.
P.ct.
full
time
Thousands of feet, board measure
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
423, 529
368, 307
380 532
358, 031
441, 903
399, 160
379, 701
330, 229
446, 405
354, 287
376, 070
306, 559
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average _
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average- _
1925 monthly average __
1926 monthly average.
1927 monthly average _ _
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
375, 438
431, 633
450, 165
453, 376
473, 336
447, 857
431, 130
416, 171
381, 918
92
82
394, 812
430, 673
458, 971
459, 483
471, 843
452, 646
427, 991
435, 707
372, 204
--
440, 306
404, 679
405,937
425, 493
99
96
88
87
September
October
November _ _
December
386, 671
427, 623
396, 256
381, 589
January..
February
March
April
Price,
flooring 4
Production
Dolls.
Mft.
b. m.
Thousands of feet, board
measure
New
Shipments orders
1, 371, 652
1, 116, 259
937, 748
1, 187, 587
82, 270
52, 325
38, 353
40, 263
27, 369
24, 993
36, 481
53,096
34, 627 $23. 04
24, 109 21.37
13, 674 20.29
13, 933 22.64
10, 069 31.54
2,991 33.76
12, 849 55.00
11, 245 74.53
34, 230
33, 514
32, 107
29, 791
399, 677
451, 395
451, 944
463, 763
474, 291
445, 749
436, 772
434, 267
370, 896
1, 211, 174
1, 177, 627
1, 086, 042
1, 099, 374
1, 162, 665
1, 106, 661 * 302, 881
1, 217, 034
312, 763
1,075,415
341, 339
302, 999
1, 019, 783
36, 061
39, 522
54, 368
55, 827
58, 420
48, 464
59, 212
59, 074
56, 601
7,228
12, 616
14,237
14, 563
12, 872
10, 249
15, 178
13, 631
10, 635
35.98
45.46
41.70
41.89
46.49
45.11
38.48
36.49
37.28
30, 164
52,543
48,257
49, 144
54,188
49, 474
51,154
48, 951
53,048
29,052
52,496
48, 539
49, 337
51, 558
48, 901 40, 017
51, 138 54, 335
50,392 64,096
52, 176
489, 100
416,006
435, 223
468, 672
420, 169
406, 470
434, 061
479, 370
1, 101, 740
1, 090, 126
1, 063, 109
1,019,050
349, 362
323,985
335, 836
339, 038
75, 054
54, 313
62,094
43,287
21, 081
12,933
12, 302
7,465
35.88
36.40
36.16
36.34
60, 039
57,904
44, 471
45, 437
62, 125
69, 528
48,433
48,643
55, 790
59, 360
43, 190
49,560
88
90
86
79
423, 218
464, 558
413, 295
345, 816
434,884
444, 566
392, 674
332, 069
991, 781
954, 846
952, 395
978, 954
340, 875
320, 883
300,262
286, 515
40,837
75,504
61, 759
62, 213
14,897
14,104
7,562
9,249
37.73
37. 73
37.58
37.19
37, 457
48,090
51,198
46, 802
39,900
51,590
50,218
42, 651
60,890
58, 870
58,310
66,430
425,009
373, 118
392, 771
409,423
87
85
83
88
398,047
357, 918
409, 229
432, 754
417, 700
382, 654
443, 936
408, 793
1,005,916
1, 021, 116
1,004,658
981, 327
306, 168
330,904
365, 611
341, 650
61, 693
57, 815
57, 116
68,289
11,507
5,580
6,255
10, 261
36.55
36.89
37.55
37.35
45, 143
65,506
71, 610
64,841
38, 976
60,347
67; 543
57,029
48,440
74,200
83,300
80, 710
May
June
July
August
414, 166
369, 971
393, 932
400, 274
87
83
81
83
409, 616
370, 310
377, 571
384, 203
388, 317
343, 106
379, 217
378, 878
985, 877
985, 538
1, 001, 899
1, 017, 970
320,351
293, 147
294, 793
289, 468
59, 384
59, 263
57, 275
52,630
10, 722
9,311
17, 474
9,300
37.00
37.04
37.27
37.43
61, 243
53,270
47,831
48,993
65, 954
59, 080
50, 946
48,230
September
October
November
359, 757
384, 227
342, 631
317, 741
83
82
75
68
347, 704
375, 228
313, 137
290, 725
344, 703
368, 296
290, 667
304, 487
1, 030, 023
1, 039, 022
1, 068, 516
1, 095, 532
286, 467
279, 535
257, 065
270, 827
43, 087
51, 211
48, 363
62,487
14, 874
11,315
7,283
13, 734
36.76
39.50
36.00
38.00
48, 132
45, 878
43,995
40, 138
45,605
47,264
47, 096
38,038
1928
May.
June
July
August
.
1929
Deravmhfir
193O
January
February
March
April
May
June
__ -_
* 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, or, in the case of
figures after December, 1927, the normal equivalent of the 3-year relative production, on which the association's statistics are now based. This percentage is then applied
to the normal production of the 192 mills. 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 new orders and shipments since these 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 industry. The same procedure is followed
for stocks except that normal in this case is 1,262,450,326 feet, the average stocks during 16 months ending April, 1916 and after December, 1927, they are calculated from the
computed data on production, shipments, and previous stocks. Unfilled orders prior to 1928 are computed on the same basis as new orders and thereafter are calculated
from new orders and shipments. 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 of the October, 1923, issue (No. 26). Monthly data 1917 to 1920 appeared in April, 1923, issue (No. 20), p. 49. Monthly
data2 on unfilled orders from 1926 appeared in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 22.
Data computed from reports furnished by the North Carolina Pine Association, Inc., for mills varying in number from 31 to 56, by first determining for a given month
the percentage which the actual data bear to the normal production of the identical mills reporting. This percentage 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. The resulting figures represent computed data
as of3 identical mills for each month.
Exports of southern yellow pine lumber and timber from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data from 1921 on
lumber only are given in the December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 56. Lumber exports comprise boards, planks, and scantlings, rough and dressed, and exclude short-leaf
pine and all other not long-leaf or pitch pine. Timber exports include both treated and untreated, sawed, and exclude logs and round timber.
*a From U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average weekly prices for yellow-pine flooring, grading B and better, at Hattiesburg, Miss.
5 months' average, August to December, inclusive.
68
Table 47.—OTHER PINE LUMBER
WESTERN PINE*
CALIFORNIA WHITE PINE 2
NORTHERN PINE 3
Lumber
Produc- Shiption
ments
YEAS AND MONTH
Stocks,
end of
month
Unfilled
orders, Producend of
tion
month
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Unfilled
orders,
New
orders end of
month
Production
Shipments
Lath
New
orders
Thousands of feet, board measure
109, 357
113, 424
113, 794
134, 467
74, 437
120, 689
145. 916
137, 661
150, 988
144,094
130, 096
110, 423
97,784
109, 032
110, 697
76, 840
128,606
129, 140
135, 251
138. 820
348, 538
136, 328
1937
September
October
November
December
145, 101
134, 691
118, 704
82, 773
193&
January
February
March
,m
April
June
July
August
1917 monthly av
1918 month !yav._ .__
1919 monthly a v
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
1925 monthly av
1926 monthly av
1927 monthly av_
1928 monthly av
1929 monthly av
—
September.
October
November
December
-
-,
.
_
_~
_
1939
January
Februarv
March
April
May
•
June
July
August
.__».
_ --
September
November
881, 924
1, 063, 658
857, 812
914, 376
1, 033, 833
983,967
1, 136, 101
1, 061, 429
52, 561
48, 263
58,368
39, 110
66, 387
101, 876
96,061
116, 576
102, 694
90,983
102, 289
95, 867
31, 900
37, 284
36, 037
29, 114
45,784
61, 972
76, 765
106, 570
95,804
92, 308
100, 282
93, 072
265, 113
287, 645
267, 276
370, 303
382, 216
494, 177
568, 840
567, 021
601, 215
575, 181
533, 175
509,637
91, 932
84, 414
88,693
86, 693
150, 768
153, 019
124, 083
101, 947
1, 089, 500
1, 069, 825
1, 068, 630
1, 086, 130
133, 659
109, 490
92, 289
67, 617
104, 699
111, 508
82, 168
70, 563
629,284
623,671
624,651
667,618
48,843
74, 843
139,087
155,995
109,273
121, 504
151, 903
147, 406
889, 525
880,228
585, 478
589,040
9ti, 042
106, 554
119, 656
121, 881
46, 736
44, 698
69, 724
97, 096
79, 796
87, 810
100, 792
98, 924
162,986
163, 399
190, 727
175, 978
162, 616
169, 719
166, 087
182 662
882, 558
419, 573
833, 576
905,298
100, 543
119, 473
118, 791
113,660
134, 273
133, 064
123, 923
145, 491
Production
Shipments
Thousands
49, 033
38, 423
44,406
41, 127
41, 110
34,262
37,582
33, 874
9,581
8,669
12, 574
13,290
10, 825
12, 110
10, 527
9,908
8,782
5,533
6,357
9,881
11, 097
12, 292
11, 796
9,550
10, 735
9,998
8,104
7,323
39, 195
39, 175
32, 857
24,680
32,098
33,698
27.569
22,156
11,979
9,034
6,144
4,472
11, 819
7,941
5,377
3,994
33, 550
34, 513
32, 731
36, 412
29,451
35, 413
39, 645
37, 914
32, 70S
36,470
38, 856
35,926
7,315
5,726
5,143
6,184
5,300
5,609
9,593
5,927
164, 921
183, 610
190, 185
181,014
45, 687
51, 756
52, 384
57, 335
44, 152
47, 243
48,300
47, 755
35, 974
47, 018
41,820
41, 435
9,967
11,706
13, 476
12,318
9,316
11, 151
9,734
11,099
86,716
1QCUS0
81, 755
81, 452
188,747
183,493
181,665
214,016
51, 618
55, 031
26, 718
19, 679
44, 618
51, 378
41, 308
27, 632
44,209
41, 109
30, 282
25, 179
12, 419
11,777
5,230
4,118
8,897
8,937
6,560
5,121
535, 998
483, 998
437, 08§
427,396
95,905
84,890
95,848
101,387
176, 506
168, 766
161,865
195,268
23, 818
22, 054
22, 654
42, 363
33, 167
32,302
40, 159
44,043
35,363
29,388
39,732
44,379
4,692
2,986
2,938
7,722
6,952
5,185
7,316
8,003
109, 599
98, 779
97, 302
102, 334
442, 929
463, 175
486, 416
516, 220
105,597
105,832
88,208
95,986
143, 950
156, 475
150, 643
162, 494
56,031
50, 537
50, 733
49, 846
47, 541
44, 197
44, 825
43, 764
37,478
37, 142
40, 012
42, 485
10,001
6,818
8,822
8,442
9,632
10, 256
10,083
9,258
93,900
88,363
62, 585
56, 767
523,772
567, 326
607, 775
623,554
80,250
71, 398
60,174
54,835
153, 701
172, 154
172, 309
189, 732
41, 882
38, 422
8,548
11, 682
37, 054
43, 737
32,726
19, 496
30,291
35, 578
20,167
14, 459
6,268
5,739
1,310
653
6,509
6,892
5,008
2,783
159, 663
178, 805
182, 102
166, 989
40,273
34,204
44, 512
47, 739
42, 959
46, 599
40, 687
40, 537
41, 451
34, 881
50,139
27,768
48, 357
44,063
44,621
45,204
45,163
37,643
41,234
38»5&4
90,886
97,683
70,343
58,797
187, 878
189, 947
222, 259
191, 837
46, 852
41, 148
32, 815
24,300
609, 181
566, 957
534, 740
493, 696
65,307
79,981
92*677
83,965
178, 138
176, 156
175, 700
167, 582
107, 267
107, 019
105, 482
118, 310
473, 56®
477, 079
506, 119
516, 764
102,659
89,802
96,433
102,805
122, 708
126, 086
107, 501
76, 164
105, 246
119, 074
94, 587
79,072
538, 136
552, 422
562, 528
566, 914
69, 930
44, 382
67, 401
87, 238
100, 633
97, 671
102, 908
106,018
127, 672
118, 422
120, 968
126, 934
94, 983
131, 790
100, 037
60,651
1930
January
April
May
June
* Compiled by the Western Pine Manufacturers' Association, the actual data being computed to comparative bases through percentages of normal production for the
mills reporting in each period. The normal monthly production covers 54 mills with output of 148,000,000 board feet in the earlier years, gradually reduced to 42 mills with
normal output of 136,800,000 feet in 1925, and is estimated to represent 70 per cent of the output of the western pine territory through 1925 and thereafter 74 per cent, owing
to the decrease of the total number of mills in business. Beginning with 1928, several mills which withdrew from the association reported directly to the Bureau of the
Census, their figures being combined with those of the association to obtain comparable totals. Monthly data covering the period 1917-1921 appeared in the April, 1923,
issue2 (No. 20), p. 49, while for unfilled orders monthly data from 1920 through 1927 appeared in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 22.
Compiled by the California White and Sugar Pine Association from reports of from 13 to 26 mills prior to 1926; thereafter from 18 identical mills, except for stocks,
which are by a varying number of mills.
3 Compiled by the Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association, and includes reports from both member and nonmember mills located chiefly in Minnesota. The number
of mills has gradually declined from about 20 mills in 1920 to about 13 in 1928. Monthly data on production and shipments from 1920 appeared in the September, 1922,
issue (No. 13), p. 48.
69
Table 48.—HARDWOODS
OAKi
Total Unsold
Stocks,
end of
month
To- Untal sold
Stocks,
end of
month
To- Untal sold
WALNUT i
Unfilled orders,
end of month
Stocks, end
of month
Unfilled orders,
end of month
GUM i
Unfilled orders,
end of month
New orders
YEAR AND
MONTH
Shipments
Production
TOTAL i
Millions of feet, board measure
1922 mo. av _ .
1923 mo av
1924 mo. av
3296 3314 3341
1925 mo. av
361 332 340
1926 mo. av
330 308 316
1927 mo. av
285
1928 mo. av
268 276
1929 mo. av
300 285 286
3 2, 639
2,765
2,566
2,609
2,801
2, 775
3
2, 058 3557
2,233 513
1,985 552
2,045 564
2,234 566
2,135 642
3501 3385
521 413
333
446
436 324
536 405
343
487
Lumber 3
Logs
Made
Production
into Stocks
Un- Pur- lumShip- Stocks
New filled
on orders
on
ments hand
ber
chases
orders
and hand
veneer
Thousands of feet, board measure
3115
103
108
112
131
146
3933 3732 3186
169
900 724
853 658
188
941 753 188
164
981 816
963 786
177
1,807
2,538
3,529
3,830
2,763
2,962
2,876
3,954
1,927
2,391
3, 144
3,477
3,220
2,897
3,005
3,492
10, 214
8,153
11, 463
19, 282
15, 552
11, 578
12, 868
13, 665
M feet, log measure
3,359
3,352
3,125
2,899
3,071
3,302
3 4, 207
5,652
7,332
7,500
7,388
5,210
6,635
1,460
2,410
2,641
2,958
2,511
2,939
2,444
3,046
1,327
2,114
2,727
3,011
2,438
2,645
2,557
2,984
2,087
3,282
3,106
4,158
2,069
2,918
2,784
2,074
3 2, 111
1937
May
June
July
. _
August
240
285
315
386
334
300
274
296
330
255
266
319
2,428
2,381
2,465
2,557
1,876
1,858
1,949
2,014
550
524
517
543
379
387
414
427
276
290
320
329
103
97
93
98
876
856
886
939
683
673
694
737
193
183
193
202
2,717
3,127
2,967
3,314
2,884
2,987
2,661
3,127
10, 915
11,063
11, 436
11, 498
3,042
2,654
3,060
2,461
8,114
8,061
8,249
7,522
3,440
3,184
3,083
3,308
2,476
2,883
2,583
2,937
2,882
3,083
3,316
3,687
September
October
November
December
398
383
360
308
308
311
289
259
319
326
296
285
2,610
2,664
2,761
2,843
2,090
2,126
2,190
2,265
520
537
573
579
447
461
479
514
346
351
364
385
100
963
110
975
114 1,006
129 1,022
791
794
809
839
173
181
197
183
3,000
2,921
3,234
3,376
2,798
2,967
2,824
2,548
11,796
11, 739
12, 149
13, 037
3,046
2,335
3,127
2,158
7,364
6,982
6,282
5,395
3,773
2,549
3,515
2,709
2,995
2, 814
3,035
2,656
3,465
3,166
3,646
3,615
315
270
274
252
296
266
263
251
330
285
266
263
2,954
2,862
2,829
2,839
2, 331
2,282
2,294
2,319
624
581
535
520
543
529
535
547
400
402
414
428
143
127
120
119
1,051
1,030
1,014
1,020
865
849
864
871
186
181
150
149
3,063
2,585
3,268
2,955
2,687
2,762
3,042
2,646
13, 264
13, 179
13, 327
13, 635
2,628
2,807
2,835
2,652
5,389
5,491
4,613
4,491
2,255
2,131
2,185
2,402
2,416
2,014
2,407
2,678
3,041
3,229
2,951
2,806
244
236
244
263
255
248
263
285
244
263
262
289
2,843
2,817
2,786
2,771
2,305
2,289
2,225
2,211
538
528
547
557
540
555
542
543
420
424
419
410
123 1,005
130 1,000
124
974
132
959
844
854
809
800
162
146
165
159
2,894
3,422
2,527
2,931
3,388
3,000
2,742
2,863
13, 264
13, 530
13, 116
13, 166
4,180
2,538
2,731
2, 990
5,540
5,216
5, 088
5,270
2,972
2,519
2,633
2,736
2,769
2,670
2,527
2,579
3,009
2,752
2,985
3,096
December
270
285
289
274
293
315
308
263
293
323
323
274
2,731
2,722
2, 696
2,757
2,164
2,132
2,107
2,142
566
589
589
615
529
532
518
517
396
398
376
372
133
134
142
145
954
918
907
938
775
746
741
768
161
171
166
170
2,749
2,857
2,806
2,460
3,299
3,419
3,478
2,734
12, 625
12, 249
11, 668
11,396
2, 635
4, 174
3,033
3,649
4,741
5,483
5,117
6,082
2,274
2,702
1-,504
2,014
2,643
2,606
2,888
2,489
2,684
2,636
2,359
1,884
1929
January
February
March
April
. 308
319
315
319
293
319
341
330
319
334
334
323
2,717
2,707
2, 672
2,670
2,102
2,057
2,024
1,982
615
651
648
648
516
504
489
468
369
344
332
318
147
160
157
151
919
930
914
909
751
757
751
739
167
173
163
170
2,974
2,780
2,993
3,724
3,163
3,433
3,926
4,003
12, 305
11,654
10, 711
10,544
3,307
3,662
4,104
4,078
5,664
5,833
6,804
7,126
2,285
2,021
2,213
2,899
2,538
2,126
2,&9
2,799
1,557
1,261
1,048
1,152
296
300
311
334
293
285
278
296
311
277
278
300
2,638
2,681
2,731
2,772
2,015
2,031
2,088
2,122
617
657
643
645
464
475
465
469
328
325
318
325
136
150
147
144
918
923
955
982
748
747
785
802
169
176
169
181
4,508
4,532
3,839
4,608
3,823
3,699
3,570
3,607
11, 970
12, 960
12,640
14, 303
4,120
3,625
3,627
3,266
7,563
7,636
6,474
6,892
3,735
3,711
2,951
3,667
3,005
3,241
3,217
3,358
1,897
2,253
2,773
2,441
334
296
259
210
311 ' 323
278 281
221 184
165
169
2,848
2,887
2,979
2,997
2,239
2,227
2,356
2,383
678
660
622
614
482
482
517
512
328
339
397
387
154
143
134
125
1,004
1,022
1,033
1,049
808
823
852
869
195
199
181
181
4,649
5,284
3,807
3,745
3,289
4,017
3,069
2,301
15, 347
15, 817
17, 130
18,601
3,398
3,313
2,513
1,607
7,000
6,562
6,475
5,590
3,367
4,158
3,144
2,404
3,724
3,996
2,975
2,288
2,148
2,265
3,299
2,790
1928
January
February
March
April
May
June _
July
August
__
_ -
September
October
TS ovfiiribftr
May
June
July
August
-
September
October
November
December
1930
January
February _ _
March
April
May
June
1 Compiled by Hardwood Manufacturers' Institute. Data on production, shipments, and new orders are computed by taking the percentage relation of the actual production, shipments, and new orders of the mills reporting, and the normal production of these same mills and applying this per cent to the normal production of 375,000,000
feet, which represents the approximate monthly average production of the mills in the Southern and Appalachian districts. For stock and unfilled orders the average per
operating unit for the mills reporting is applied to a fixed number of 700 operating units. The 700 units were arrived at by taking the annual production of 1926, approximately 6,500,000,000 feet, and dividing by 8,736,000 feet, the figures used in determining an operating unit for the mills reporting. The resulting figures represent computed
data for the entire country. For gum the fixed number of operating units is 400. Detailed data as to size, species, grades, etc., are given in the regular reports of the
Institute.
2 Compiled by American Walnut Manufacturers' Association from reports of identical firms representing from 50 to 60 per cent of the walnut lumber industry. Monthly
data3 on new orders and unfilled orders since July, 1923, were given in the April, 1927, issue (No. 68), p. 25.
6 months' average, July through December.
70
Table 49.—TOTAL LUMBER AND FLOORING
LUMBER-PRINCIPAL SPECIES
Retail yards,
9th Fed. Res.
DisU
YEAR AND
_i LMONTH
Produc- Exports 4
tion ,3
Sales
OAK FLOORING '
MAPLE FLOORING 1
Retail yards
10th Fed. Res.
Dist.8
Pro- Ship- Stocks, New Unfilled
orders,
end of
duc- ments
end of
month orders month
Stocks,
Stocks , tion
end
end
Sales
010.
mo.
Production
Ship- Stocks,
New
end of orders
ments month
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
Thousands of feet, board measure
1909-13 m. a.._
1913 mo. av.__
1914 mo. av.__
1915 mo. a v _ _ _
1916 mo. a v _ _ _
1917 mo. av__.
1918 mo. a v _ _ _
1919 mo. av.__
1920 mo. av.__
38, 289
26, 723
4,572
6,675
7,464
9,205
11,563
11,120
4,858
10, 101
10, 745
4,572
6,009
6,877
8,894
11,470
10, 446
5,537
11, 070
7,800
12, 171
10,544
15, 877
17, 158
22, 489
25, 652
25, 680
14, 431
25, 859
4,719
6,104
7,419
9,525
11, 429
8,956
4,781
11, 782
6,343
6,290
7,285
7,578
7,547
16, 124
20, 074
7,270
15, 035
11, 324
8,991
12, 194
11, 085
8,085
8,360
7,722
8,696
7,480
5,676
10, 176
20, 311
26,804
12, 347
10, 117
9,334
11, 920
9,529
9,329
12, 411
22, 877
30, 103
34,843
45, 808
47,953
43,833
44, 286
33,324
13, 596
23,945
28, 878
35, 306
45, 342
45, 024
42,756
44, 251
35,778
32, 875
23,006
33,609
43, 773
47,104
58, 293
75, 227
76, 230
78, 829
14, 058
23,723
28, 313
35,900
44,785
44, 362
42, 203
44, 464
31, 248
12,003
33,052
44, 258
46, 562
52,031
42, 206
41,606
45, 493
45, 367
27, 514
26, 271
24, 667
23, 232
9,197
7,867
7,466
8,851
11,423
10,500
10, 076
10, 187
47, 785
44,444
46, 065
51, 529
50,256
49, 475
47,832
51,860
75,948
71,425
68, 851
67,864
50,295
48, 873
45, 972
49,427
48, 681
49,002
49, 912
47, 026
7,929
8,543
6,230
5,784
22,554
21, 352
21, 960
24, 674
7,110
7,230
6,537
5,382
10,106
7,940
7,157
7,988
45, 926
51, 225
45,794
38, 747
45, 020
45, 652
37, 232
31, 665
68,456
72, 689
80, 331
87,856
43, 141
38, 132
43,753
29,033
47,099
41, 151
48, 052
30, 956
7,771
7,022
6,794
5,759
5,114
6,053
6,141
7,583
24, 733
25, 466
25,494
24, 443
5,999
8,317
6,604
8,616
8,019
10, 443
11,106
13, 337
41,204
24, 865
28, 497
36, 578
31, 999
28, 551
40,902
41,837
97,000
91,987
80,603
75,744
29,736
31, 761
52,642
40, 244
44,626
45,666
54,644
68,925
48, 038
47, 688
46, 611
45, 456
5,625
5,418
6,450
6,918
6,848
6,420
7,883
8,435
22, 230
20, 964
21, 913
20, 480
6,336
3,822
6,159
6,927
13,104
10,600
10, 431
8,881
41,353
36, 722
37, 638
36, 382
41, 558
39, 979
37,002
37, 631
74, 013
72, 147
70, 435
70, 198
33,909
34, 479
25, 901
30, 972
57, 496
50, 832
43, 895
35, 937
43, 829
42, 299
40,961
40, 176
7,334
7,813
5,574
6,107
7,239
6,896
4,379
3,060
20, 827
22, 421
23, 659
26, 523
4,750
4,297
3,227
3,053
7,641
7,095
5,717
5,579
33, 055
35, 813
25, 111
22,667
31, 464
29,704
21, 202
47, 506
72, 141
76, 342
82, 103
83,233
37, 388
19, 743
16, 420
21, 775
40, 417
30,887
25, 810
45, 272
178,398
216, 037
149, 146
93,947
91, 208
84,971
85, 314
109,268 7 30, 995 8 215, 564
129, 280
16, 786
203, 175
10, 039
10,383
11,848
8,259
15, 448
15, 963
14,163
5,106
1, 762, 263
2, 255, 034
2, 504, 591
2,418,867
2, 623, 901
2, 468, 403
2, 325, 804
2,175,360
100, 401
127, 743
146, 071
161,500
161, 687
161, 714
179, 943
193, 640
198, 134
13,838
15, 496
14, 651
13, 403
17, 187
13,688
11,117
12,355
8,378
11, 479
11, 734
8,603
8,828
9,618
9,563
7,867
6,549
8,121
11, 934
11, 805
7,865
8,428
9,983
9,163
7,760
6,338
30, 749
28,040
21, 268
23,880
26, 979
28, 180
27,633
25, 535
23,263
1938
May____
June
July
August ._ _
2,474,885
2,331,672
2, 204, 457
2,206,862
223,649
220, 961
185, 368
162, 221
14, 323
17, 591
15,944
17, 611
92,064
88,360
87, 345
86, 807
6,199
5,200
5,679
6,141
44, 758
45, 540
44, 874
45, 326
7,070
7,608
7,784
8,413
8,256
8,686
8,311
9,515
September
October
November
December
1,927,716
2, 114, 273
1, 991, 913
1,785,505
170,457
204,979
184,054
208,045
17,860
18, 242
13, 302
7,807
84,984
81, 035
75, 810
72,771
6,497
7,008
5,494
4,035
45, 529
45, 362
42,505
44,458
7,675
8,204
8,721
8,866
1939
January _ __
February
March
April
1,973,102
1, 875, 385
2, 127, 346
2, 170, 685
240,384
177, 682
200, 790
201, 858
5,489
3,285
6,564
11, 076
79,400
86,453
88, 605
89, 615
4,333
3,411
6,622
7,276
45,364
46, 217
47,564
48, 447
2,343,572
2, 191, 008
220, 153
211, 952
231, 516
181, 897
14, 111
17, 248
90, 474
86, 900
6,682
5,421
6,310
6,429
6,359
6,905
5,035
3,344
1921 mo. a v _ _ _
1922 mo. a v _ _ _
1923 mo. a v _ _ _
1924 mo. av_._
1925 mo. a v _ _ _
1926 mo. av__.
1927 mo. av.._
1928 ino. av._.
1929 mo. av._ _
May
June
July. _
August
September
October
November
December
2, 197, 334
2, 102, 537
2, 086, 531
2, 262, 175
2, 141, 144
1, 874, 419
2, 069, 522
2, 002, 193
163, 427
194, 065
153, 069
200,816
|
1
153, 155
126, 744
127, 719
111, 606 86,544 8 47, 216
111, 258
7,158
47, 173
95,002
7,037
45, 611
89,587
5,860
43, 775
5,667
85, 748
45, 020
45, 221
5,677
1930
January
February.
March
April
May
June
1 Data on maple flooring (including also birch and beech) are compiled by the Maple Flooring Manufacturers' 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, 21 mills; in 1924, 18 mills; in 1925, 19 mills; in 1926 and 1927, from 20 to 22 mills.
Monthly data from 1920 appeared in July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p 43.
2 Compiled by the Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association from reports of from 25 to 54 mills, said to represent about 90 per cent of the total oak-flooring industry.
The 3large increase in reporting mills is due to many firms starting to make oak flooring in 1927. Monthly data from 1912 appeared in May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 36.
Figures in this column represent the total cut of 10 species of lumber—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 17. 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 subsequent months prorating is done
on an4 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.
« Data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank 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.
e Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from reports of approximately 199 retail yards in the tenth Federal reserve district.
7
8
7 months' average, June to December, inclusive.
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
71
Table 50.—FURNITURE AND MISCELLANEOUS HARDWOODS
Dolls, average per
firm
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
1925 monthly av
1926 monthly av
1927 monthly av
1928 monthly av
1929 monthly av
Number days'
production
Relative to 1926
$32,000
35,000
20,000
29,000
35, 625
43, 025
50,584
55, 478
54,650
52, 232
59, 565
$74,000
72,000
20,000
22,000
53, 493
53, 919
55, 414
60, 789
48, 576
44, 625
51, 684
112.7
177.9
134.9
116.1
114.2
102.4
102.4
100.0
96.4
95.2
93.0
106.0
165.4
116.7
102.9
107.0
107.0
101.6
100.0
97.3
93.7
93.9
1928
January
February
March
April
41, 335
55, 311
57,106
44, 347
51, 033
46, 102
31, 939
25, 439
96.4
96.4
96.4
96.3
M a y_
June.
July
August
43,203
39, 214
43, 462
65, 947
27, 763
30, 858
59, 214
57,288
September
October
November
December
65, 010
70, 030
59, 855
41,962
1939
January
February
March
April
Plant
operations
Production
Shipments
697.3
96.8
97.5
100.0
97.2
94.9
94.3
33, 328
27, 509
19, 067
34, 204
38, 852
28, 533
29, 202
29, 371
27, 425
27, 535
24, 765
7.0
13.0
7.0
12.0
95.0
94.0
92.0
90.0
37, 543
41, 185
44, 948
38,404
46
44
38
56
7.0
10.0
5.0
7.0
90.0
.95.0
88.0
92.0
30
37
35
26
65
65
65
59
9.0
10.0
6.0
17.0
24
23
27
18
24
23
24
19
56
90
49
42
60
58
68
64
49
20
36
30
23
22
24
30
58
45
42
32
37
29
28
11
32
35
27
18
100.0
100.0
98.4
99.3
99.7
624
27
28
30
28
29
28
625
25
27
27
24
26
25
94.0
94.0
94.0
93.2
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
95.6
96.4
96.4
96.4
44
42
34
30
40
23
20
19
23
25
25
20
55
54
53
47
95.3
95.3
95.0
94.8
94.0
93.2
93.2
94.1
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
96.4
96.4
94.4
94.4
39
46
54
53
32
27
31
30
20
17
22
31
58, 576
50, 266
51, 136
45,885
94.5
94.8
93.8
93.8
94.1
94.1
93.5
93.5
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
94.4
94.4
94.4
94.4
49
38
50
39
31
31
50
18
51, 553
56, 778
64,527
57, 081
58, 765
51, 676
40,469
32, 776
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.1
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
93.8
92.3
92.3
92.3
40
36
37
34
May
June
July
August
57,605
47, 831
53, 748
70, 482
38, 713
36, 232
64,573
77,568
93.1
93.2
93.0
93.0
93.5
93.8
93.8
94.3
99.3
99.3
100.2
100.2
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
September
October
November
December
75, 319
82, 440
61,523
35, 891
84, 138
62, 355
42, 811
30, 135
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.8
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.3
100.2
100.2
100.2
100.2
92.3
92.3
92.3
92.3
658 615.0
57
11.3
11.2
57
53
13.5
53 13.5
9.2
55
51 11.4
LOWER MICHIGAN
HARDWOODS '
Production
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments month
M feet, board measure
32, 732
34,206
27, 828
26,500
37, 397
33, 352
34,404
29,981
28, 936
29,780
27, 804
663
58
62
64
46
43
48
1930
January
February
March _
April
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS4
No. Per ct. Per ct.
days' new
full
sales orders time
95.2
112.9
106.2
104 4
107.5
106.1
104.4
100.0
96.4
95.3
92.4
_ _ _ _
Cancellations
Kit- Living
chen room
cab- daveninets ports
Shipments
Dining
room
Beds chairs,
sets of
six
Outstanding
accounts,
end of mo.
Unfilled
orders,
end
of mo.
FURNITURE-GRAND RAPIDS
DISTRICT 3
New orders
Shipments
YEAR AND MONTH
WHOLESALE PRICES 2
Un filled ord.,
end of mo.
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
(Sou t heaster n
District) 1
7,765
6,695
6,931
7,504
7,504
6,871
48,183
38, 151
25, 651
24,164
26, 512
29,373
28, 491
7,934
9,188
9,193
8,625
8,147
7,541
6,078
6,548
30, 821
30, 626
30, 870
30, 925
33, 193
28, 705
23,673
20, 073
28, 827
28, 498
26,194
27, 597
9,116
7,049
5,438
5,502
7,277
6,683
7,252
7,349
29,784
23,610
20, 605
23, 509
101.0
103. 0
100.0
99.0
16, 624
16, 727
21,642
34, 639
25, 086
31, 473
30, 646
23, 562
4,915
4,411
5,541
6,257
6,467
6,137
7,280
5,695
20, 915
19, 434
23,206
23, 502
10.0
9.0
6.0
14.0
97.0
95.0
93.0
94.0
37, 916
44, 370
42, 865
29,755
29,093
30, 515
32, 605
26, 755
5,456
tf,237
6,795
5,961
4, 950
6,223
6,732
5,053
27, 126
26, 912
27, 443
28,286
43
44
46
53
4.0
11.0
5.0
5.0
89.0
88.0
90.0
97.0
30, 885
31, 348
24, 961
22,459
23,818
24, 444
24,413
27,469
5,825
4,882
6,179
2,595
5,734
4,672
5,875
4,094
28,467
24, 364
26, 121
17, 880
58
61
57
50
6.0
23.0
13.0
31.0
101.0
104.0
94.0
89.0
17, 195
14, 643
15, 895
21, 303
24, 275
22,604
18, 220
12,969
2,929
3,613
1,940
6,851
4,189
2,707
24, 606
20, 582
16, 210
_
_
May
June.
1
Compiled by the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association and represents average shipments and unfilled orders per firm from 42 to 58 firms. The firms reporting
are located in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia and represent approximately one-third of the production of these States. The reporting firms
manufacture
large bedroom furniture, dining-room furniture, and chairs.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent the trend of furniture prices.
3 Compiled by Seidman & Seidman from reports of representative manufacturers of furniture in the Grand Rapids district. Owing to variation in the number of firms
reporting each month, the figures have been shown in number of days' production or sales, based on current ratios, or as percentages. The original data are based on value.
Monthly
data from June, 1923, appeared in the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), p. 24.
4
Data from 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. Annual averages from 1913 through 1918 appeared in the February, 1926,
issue8 (No. 54), p. 65.
Compiled by the Lower Michigan Lumber Manufacturers from reports of from 11 to 13 mills operating in lower Michigan, except for November, 1925, when only 8 mills
reported.
In many instances, fewer firms report on stocks than on the other items. About half of the hardwoods reported consist of maple.
6
7 months' average, June to December, inclusive.
72
Table 51.—LUMBER PRODUCTS
PLYWOOD
Douglas Fir Plywood l
YEAR AND MONTH
Production
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
New
orders
(sales)
Shipments
ROTARYCUT
VENEER 3
Other Plywood1
Stocks,
end of
month
New
orders
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
Shipments
Production
Shipments
Number of
carloads
Thousands of square feet surface
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
PurReceipts chases
BUSHEL BASKETS <
« 4, 695
3,905
2,913
3,049
8 5, 781
4,646
3,303
4,387
Stocks,
end of
month
Dozens
7 9, 922
7 9, 615
7 10, 043
8 7, 169
8 7, 584
« 4, 463
3,595
2,876
3,428
12, 743
10,244
11, 823
11, 655
13,530
11,366
13,295
11,406
16, 030
13, 357
204529
14,084
9,001
10,606
16, 904
19, 105
7,316
6,194
4,722
5,306
3,426
5,339
5,428
5,953
3,746
4,277
4,876
4,067
5,791
6,190
6,053
7,237
175
140
143
307
241
186
451
256
136, 090
134, 581
187, 881
224, 835
126, 602
68,655
140, 205
149, 055
331, 992
394, 452
480, 769
565, 598
15, 652
13, 169
15, 567
12, 713
15,906
12, 778
14, 113
12,661
14, 342
10, 525
12, 149
7,863
17, 222
14, 120
12, 308
8,691
5,185
5,702
7,158
7,201
5,369
6,135
10, 159
5,103
3,447
4,234
4,533
5,608
8,040
9,724
14,934
13,123
220
169
272
174
157
181
260
122
244,782
202,426
232,860
264, 212
152, 274
200, 814
232,154
360, 050
662, 636
665, 881
674, 339
584, 410
11, 625
9,292
8,329
11, 698
7,517
7,028
10, 377
7,134
6,405
5,971
4,850
4,814
7,415
9,190
10,154
7,198
8,167
4, 318
5,309
6,070
5,039
14, 691
10, 748
10,104
223
251
184
214
287
306
141
161
190, 939
225, 014
314,904
257,942
461, 717
428, 789
194,958
170, 138
558, 489
e 192
98
185
206
192
97
206
229
226, 278
180, 976
213, 507
186, 218
435, 709
494, 322
1939
January
February
March
April
May
June
_
July
August
__
_
.
September. _ _
October
November,.
December
_ ._
1930
January.. _
February
March
April. . .. . _ _. _ .
May
June _
I
_ _
1 Compiled by the Douglas Fir Plywood Institute from reports of 8 members. Data represent the actual movement of plywood in square feet and are combined from
weekly reports using 4 or 5 weeks to the month. The members of the institute comprise approximately 70 per cent of the total production of Douglas fir plywood.
2 Compiled by the Plywood Manufacturers' Association from reports of 18 to 20 members in 1925,16 to 17 in 1926, and 13 to 16 in 1927. These data represent the business
of building up veneers into plywood of from 3 to 8 thicknesses. Details as to kinds of wood and nature of cores are shown in the association's report.
3 Compiled by prorating the weekly reports of the Wirebound Box Manufacturer's Association from 10 or 11 members, estimated to represent about 80 per cent of the industry, concerning their purchases and receipts of rotary-cut veneer for the manufacture of wire-bound boxes. Details by sizes and sources are given in the association reports.
* Compiled by the American Veneer Package Association from reports of about 30 firms each month, representing a large proportion of the industry. The association's
reports
also contain data on other kinds of baskets.
6
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
8
8
8 months' average, May to December, inclusive.
1 6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
7 months' average, June to December, inclusive.
DOUGLAS FIR DOORS (AT MANUFACTURING PLANTS)1
(In number of doors)
Unfilled
end
end
Production Shipments Stocks,
of month New orders orders,
of month
YEAR AND MONTH
2
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
320, 181
2
327, 857
3
272, 752
2
300, 934
3 396, 227
1929
May
June
July
August
September.. _
October
November
December... _
._ .
. _
..
371, 162
322, 987
302, 452
177, 332
357,900
258, 041
340, 978
177, 111
217,204
282, 150
217, 547
206,382
222, 746
261, 271
204,745
164, 355
476, 215
477, 349
315,566
254, 210
216, 004
200,107
193, 182
193. 576
209,259
205, 222
228, 810
145, 596
122, 398
225, 779
194, 782
176,609
284, 191
171, 315
143, 807
_ _ _
1
Compiled by the Western Door Manufacturers' Association from reports of 10 mills representing about 80 to 85 per cent of the capacity of the Douglas fir door industry
on the Pacific coast. Data are combined from weekly reports, using 4 or 5 weeks to the month. 3The association's reports also give data on garage doors.
2 8 months' average, May to December, inclusive.
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
73
Table 52.—BRICK, TILE, AND TERRA COTTA
month
UnBurned burned
Number
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
Shipments
Unfilled Wholesale
orders, price,
end of
red,
month N.Y.s
Dolls,
per
thous.
Thousands of brick
129, 024
158, 524
146, 236
184, 270
185, 888
130, 138
129, 573
231, 063
344, 580
281, 735
281, 751
252, 224
267, 728
231, 574
136, 844
$15. 96
21 85
15.25
17.36
19.81
17.04
14.70
16.19
13.88
12.93
10.73
158, 761
169, 238
91, 424
76, 601
176, 315
214, 169
187, 448
168, 282
219, 244
182, 462
211, 961
224, 825
517, 897
487, 713
405, 461
344, 572
68, 611
64,492
69,460
96,998
131, 338
121, 089
233, 702
236, 433
5
3
11
14
297, 212
302, 249
408, 563
491, 088
125, 650
130, 990
208, 202
206, 938
September
October
November
December -.
21
49
67
84
498, 691
454, 931
537, 712
461, 357
1929
January..
February
March
April..
79
82
36
19
May
June
July
August.-
1937
September
October
November
December
1928
January
February
March __ .
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1930
January
February
March..
April
__
_.
_.
_.
57
23
20
20
17
22
43
42
57
251, 949
187, 856
224, 962
275, 946
279, 500
305, 961
440, 423
433, 954
361, 725
59
71
70
77
6
46, 687
64, 918
57, 340
68, 597
74, 079
121, 610
142, 822
193, 999
489, 566
561, 367
538, 698
504,836
91
73
57
23
TERRA
COTTA 3
Shipments
Production
New orders
Stocks,
end of
Quan- Value month Quan- Va!ue
tity
tity
Thous. of
sq. ft.
Thous. Thous.
of dolls. of sq. ft.
FACE BRICK *
Short Thous.
tons of dolls.
$652
5,252
895
5,629
743
5,930
10, 524 $1, 163
11,316 1,349
1,292
11, 964
1,688
14, 006
1,612
13, 349
12, 261 1,207
1,181
12,396
9,902 1 076
Shipments
YEAR AND MONTH
Stocks, end of
FLOOR AND WALL TILE 2
Production
Plants closed
down
COMMON BRICK 1
UnStocks filled
end orders,
of
end of
month month
Thousands of brick
591
691
666
723
722
744
729
511
616
616
660
667
663
733
1,544
1,740
1,576
1,736
2,178
2,641
2,636
859
1,244
956
966
1,007
929
923
4,227
4,588
5,528
5,359
5,970
3,698
4,512
5,188
4,950
5,784
1,253
1,624
1,943
1,892
2,202
7,857
8,048
8,578
11, 747
13,454
11.75
11.75
11.75
11.25
5,612
5,928
5,080
4,551
5,696
5,326
4,409
3,708
2,162
2,010
1,672
1,581
11, 360
12, 073
12, 767
13, 289
13, 440
11, 907
11, 134
9,898
1,342
1,049
1,008
836
798
809
723
626
693
724
622
368
2,466
2,679
2,777
2,832
880
801
783
730
219, 233
231, 203
251, 105
275, 872
12.75
13.50
13.25
13.50
4,702
4,675
5,349
5,237
4,019
4,245
5,355
5,688
1,526
1,709
2,075
2,060
13,964
14, 242
13, 982
13, 577
10,850
10, 284
16, 563
12,226
949
,040
,454
,153
482
526
640
622
402
447
686
768
2,958
3,037
2,960
2,757
761
844
899
958
225, 747
219, 522
238, 941
218, 339
273, 743
260, 970
299, 457
221, 625
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
5,729
6,192
6,452
6,841
5,914
6,604
6,595
7,403
2,215
2,462
2,529
2,847
14, 431
13, 031
12, 837
12, 343
10, 857
16, 108
14, 191
12,058
,113
,558
,385
,123
796
844
763
890
925
876
815
841
2,517
2,495
2,439
2,282
942
950
1,046
989
257, 692
91, 226
287, 162
106, 440
167,078
122, 078
180, 360
136,033
213, 274
145, 427
204, 189
182, 791
12.50
12.50
12.00
12.00
6,621
7,636
6,429
5,778
6,755
7,260
5,209
4,332
2,572
2,731
2,021
1,683
12, 253
12, 627
13, 376
14, 780
10, 570
15, 597
9,998
9,453
1,005
1,460
949
983
900
902
658
725
850
819
840
532
2,533
2,320
2,553
2,775
1,101
855
843
892
517, 120
366, 150
341, 843
315, 607
241, 887
184, 620
171, 545
153, 168
115, 924
74, 537
76, 364
284, 793
136, 014
91, 615
102, 389
207, 649
11.50
11. 50
11.50
11.50
5,712
5,601
6,162
6,562
4,299
4,373
5,251
6,178
1,701
1,669
2,044
2,376
16, Oil
17, 489
18, 145
18, 609
10, 056
11, 270
9,961
12, 949
1,090
1,196
1,172
1,472
810 559
493 362
732 766
913 1,018
3,417
3,896
3,278
3,465
910
884
987
1,117
15
50
17
56
325, 208
308, 257
290, 044
290, 265
168, 036
154, 185
95, 756
110, 904
121, 641
154, 021
118, 834
130, 982
144, 271
163, 126
148, 289
109, 564
11.50
11.00
10.13
10.13
6,300
6,247
6,244
6,376
6,355
6,424
6,459
6,797
2,437
2,412
2,505
2,684
18, 465
18, 092
18, 301
17, 919
13, 313
10, 798
11, 756
8,606
1,487
1,178
1,183
940
907 1,060
999 1,051
3,443
3,304
1,124
1, 169
26
58
115
132
217, 451
395, 919
497, 099
475, 735
224, 530
284, 402
291, 237
247, 723
93, 677
151, 723
131, 919
107, 241
110, 215
133, 083
154, 766
141, 143
10.50
9.50
10.00
10.00
5,574
5,381
4,404
5,423
5,090
4,079
2,158
2,102
1,663
18,281
18, 557
19, 028
7,784
6,566
7,452
8,307
817
716
790
870
_
_
May..
June
1
Data, except prices, compiled by the Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America from reports of about 100 concerns representing about 30 per cent of the
total output of common brick. It should be noticed that the number of plants shut down increases considerably in the winter, owing to seasonal shutdowns in the more
northern
localities. Details by districts are given in the association's reports. Monthly data from 1921 appeared in May, 1925, issue (No. 45), p. 27.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from data reported by 39 concerns which produced about 80 per cent of the total production
of floor and wall tile in 1923, including the entire membership of the Associated Tile Manufacturers. Details by grades and kinds are issued each month in mimeograph form.
3 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from the reports of 27 manufacturers who produced over 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. Details
by districts
are given in the press releases.
4
Data compiled by American Face Brick Association, representing averages per plant in order to allow for the variation in number of firms reporting. About 70 firms
usually
report.
Monthly data from 1922 appeared in January, 1926, issue (No. 53), p. 22.
8
Wholesale prices are monthly averages from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, yearly price averages from 1913 to 1918 appeared in the November,
1924,
issue
(No.
39),
p. 101.
6
11 months' average, February to December, inclusive.
74
Table 53.—CHINA AND PORCELAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES AND SAND-LIME BRICK
PORCELAIN PLUMBING
FIXTURES i
YEAR AND MONTH
Net new
orders
Shipments
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
VITREOUS CHINA PLUMBING
FIXTURES '
Stocks,
Net new
end of
orders
month
Shipments
Unfilled
orders,
Stocks,
month
month
end of
end of
SAND-LIME BRICK 3
Production
Number of pieces
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
o 13, 769
21, 369
10, 630
617,486
15, 818
9,808
6 28, 624
59, 984
31, 106
e 29, 566
46, 169
42, 961
Shipments
Shipments
Stocks,
Unfilled
orders,
H
rail
truck
month
month
by
end of
end of
Thousands of brick
4 223, 783
258, 791
224, 136
256, 640
242, 781
* 238, 280
250, 982
244, 520
251, 014
238, 395
* 439, 986
513, 133
356, 056
431, 080
455, 512
* 343, 201
501, 241
555, 213
503, 442
576, 358
20, 626
16, 886
16,988
13, 555
8,456
6,192
5,473
4,122
12,319
10, 897
11, 637
10, 193
« 8, 697
13, 104
14, 372
12, 047
» 18, 837
17, 091
13, 233
11, 018
200, 988
145, 081
213, 166
217, 740
281, 896
265,611
239, 245
220, 786
497, 700
377, 170
351, 091
347, 645
558, 121
544, 631
596, 685
618, 492
8,307
9,577
16, 748
16, 217
3,824
5,185
7,707
6,229
5,378
6,418
10, 811
10,884
16,455
13,215
13,802
8,493
17,908
12, 580
25, 415
18, 413
241,315
344, 541
229, 832
249, 169
246, 223
296,818
251, 946
279, 539
342, 717
390, 440
368, 326
337,956
607, 968
557, 745
554, 022
520, 364
23, 225
17, 987
16, 662
21,300
8,196
7,757
5,431
7,375
13, 250
14,010
10, 751
13, 294
8,740
10, 052
8,820
12, 547
17, 237
18,344
14, 364
19,800
1
1937
January
February
March
April
May
.
June _ _
July
August
21, 870
19, 582
16, 251
12,242
34, 972
29, 455
28, 143
21, 925
25, 868
29,044
29,998
33, 353
223, 980
227, 896
167, 993
227, 925
235, 883
245, 725
180, 498
190, 076
325, 069
307, 240
294, 735
332, 584
518, 452
500, 868
527, 920
557, 293
21, 680
18, 928
18,086
13, 912
6,729
5,134
6,558
4,189
11, 815
13, 623
11, 833
8,694
18, 689
14,423
13, 468
18, 538
16,094
15, 318
14,845
14, 772
42, 245
60, 022
13, 239
11, 969
12, 079
17, 037
22, 639
23, 464
53, 515
96, 125
37, 374
40, 930
42, 442
48, 831
237, 727
494, 042
391, 101
238, 169
240, 829
246,002
335, 948
291, 130
329, 482
577, 522
622, 215
569, 254
544, 461
538, 965
463, 180
445, 752
12, 789
10, 921
17,063
10, 012
4,945
3,738
4,273
4,829
7,024
6,204
9,391
9,182
15, 867
16, 920
16, 777
15, 121
14, 830
12, 625
16, 942
14,123
26, 775
13, 405
12, 976
12, 960
15, 459
19, 257
20, 253
22, 970
103, 131
95, 246
81, 699
65, 029
50, 819
40,823
48, 621
47, 690
234, 560
225, 694
184, 783
217, 305
288, 238
274, 351
248, 363
267, 610
515, 576
466, 919
403, 339
353, 034
447, 596
444, 399
460, 360
477, 593
22, 244
19, 134
18, 072
21, 680
7,752
5,120
6,055
8,284
18,229
14, 437
11, 772
13, 215
12, 159
11, 656
12, 591
14, 446
14, 445
11, 718
11, 762
14, 503
9,939
22, 665
11, 715
12, 195
16, 525
17, 018
14, 657
9,350
54, 583
50, 558
38, 268
35,545
50, 953
50, 956
47, 550
47,044
180, 758
222, 190
221, 575
231, 771
215, 284
236, 781
201, 925
165, 712
318, 508
303, 917
323, 562
389, 626
510, 864
531,119
554, 422
622, 590
17, 267
21, 590
18, 164
14, 922
6,767
5,562
4,588
3,765
11, 281
15, 802
12, 942
10, 160
15, 304
14, 446
11, 579
15,596
14, 455
13, 435
10, 447
9,509
12, 565
12, 381
14, 479
13, 417
11, 576
9,219
9,483
12, 193
34,864
36, 798
40, 047
37,184
44,688
45, 769
46, 980
47, 315
277, 050
485, 657
207, 681
205, 870
261, 102
253, 235
256,249
251, 920
405, 574
637, 996
589, 428
543, 378
570, 749
540, 639
549, 410
544,899
10,548
7,432
11, 433
16, 155
1,674
2,955
3,945
4,359
6,206
5,942
9,498
13, 580
16, 082
16, 974
14, 256
14, 236
7,253
10,665
12, 630
11, 587
8,970
9,669
13, 153
12, 168
10, 059
10, 807
11, 845
13, 873
35,045
31, 234
30, 088
26, 911
48, 228
45, 848
37, 947
40, 343
199, 977
196, 707
244, 351
242, 596
254, 776
246, 071
271, 411
268, 619
488, 579
438, 715
411, 655
385, 632
543, 987
591, 633
582, 314
559, 418
12, 969
17, 578
16, 061
16, 838
5,658
5,412
4,263
4,684
13, 107
13, 757
12, 266
11, 615
10, 561
10, 447
8,854
9,714
9,188
14,968
14, 739
9,925
9,524
8,548
6,228
6,452
9,569
8,269
6,541
4,257
26, 115
25, 376
23, 832
25, 778
39, 708
40,682
39, 798
38, 226
195, 931
240, 606
215, 092
201, 858
237, 788
215, 033
174, 149
170, 381
343, 775
369, 348
410, 291
441, 768
566, 776
601, 832
624, 472
640, 171
14, 121
17, 563
14, Oil
3,960
5,150
4,956
2,443
10,951
10,863
9,938
4,587
9,326
12, 957
10, 854
10, 307
13,286
12, 943
9,708
5,325
20,046
14,065
September
October
November
December
14, 939
6,024
1998
18, 545
January
February
March
April
12,986
__
May
June
July
August
. .
-
-
September
October
November
"Dpfiemher
__ __ __
1939
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June..
7,955
75
Table 54.—CEMENT AND HIGHWAYS
CONCRETE
PAVEMENTS
PORTLAND CEMENTi
Production
YEAE AND MONTH
Total
Ratio to
capacity
Thousands Per cent
of barrels
Shipments
Stocks,
end of
month
Stocks,
clinker,
end of
month
Wholesafe
price,
composite
Dolls, per
barrel
Thousands of barrels
New orders 2
Total
Roads
Thousands of square
yards
FEDERAL-AID
HIGHWAYS s
Under
construction
Completed
Cost
Distance
Thous. of
dollars
Miles
7,675
7,353
7,146
7,589
7,721
5,891
6,700
8,306
7,391
7,203
7,219
7,852
7,542
5,894
7,167
7,999
11, 220
12, 773
11, 312
11, 054
11, 080
9,386
9,809
7,278
4,455
3,264
* 3, 499
2,454
8,191
9,489
11, 448
12, 405
13, 434
13, 673
14, 326
14,664
14, 183
76.1
75.2
67.2
7,921
9,714
11, 324
12, 146
13, 060
13, 482
14, 244
14, 621
14, 116
10, 161
9,572
9,258
13, 178
16, 055
18, 886
19, 955
22, 692
24, 391
4,015
6,191
7,077
9,008
9,640
10,550
10, 692
$1. 881
1.843
1.789
1.744
1.686
1,672
1,601
4,686
6,595
6,580
7,679
8,681
8,942
10, 481
12, 340
11, 639
3,662
4,863
4,245
4,842
5,328
5,095
6,163
7,794
7,713
$15, 472
10, 799
17, 084
18, 410
17,876
15, 779
16, 159
16.. 391
937
607
853
862
787
690
636
658
14, 458
14,529
14,637
12, 187
10,890
9,660
8,879
8,028
9,768
8,797
10, 223
13, 468
49.4
47.5
51.7
70.0
6,541
6,563
10, 135
13, 307
25, 116
27, 349
27, 445
27, 627
9,672
12,237
14, 463
15, 002
1.683
1.683
1.683
1.683
5,902
7,499
12, 406
17, 788
4,103
5,615
8,746
12, 722
10,728
8,209
11,411
6,579
458
340
395
269
8,480
8,267
8,332
8,347
May
June
July
August
17, 308
17, 497
17, 474
18, 759
86.6
90.1
97.0
93.1
18,986
18, 421
19,901
21,970
25, 984
25,029
22,580
19, 374
14,329
12, 944
11, 707
9,357
1.683
1.683
1.683
1.683
20, 695
15, 446
13,123
16,889
13,246
8,997
6,984
9,254
16,706
18, 802
8,828
12, 145
735
661
483
699
8,967
9,494
9,497
9,547
September
October
November
December
17,884
17, 533
15,068
12, 189
91.7
87.1
77.4
60.4
20, 460
19, 836
11,951
7,384
16, 799
14, 579
17, 769
22, 650
7,566
5,944
5,953
7,422
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.650
14, 752
7,068
8,430
8,080
9,630
3,856
5,213
5,166
26,105
13, 413
19,025
41,962
1,169
598
845
1,076
9,427
9,337
8,692
8,163
9,881
8,522
9,969
13, 750
48.5
44.8
47.4
67.1
5,707
5,448
10, 113
13, 325
26, 797
29, 870
29, 724
30, 151
9,642
12, 436
14, 948
15, 479
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.650
7,461
3,241
6,000
16, 654
6,089
1,689
2,826
12, 315
16, 057
13,188
4,570
7,410
557
373
151
211
7,835
7,679
7,666
7,707
16, 151
16, 803
17, 315
18, 585
76.4
80.9
80.4
86.1
16,706
18, 949
20, 319
23, 052
29,624
27, 505
24, 525
20, 056
14, 911
13, 587
11, 619
8,995
1,650
1,650
1,650
1, 604 *
23,704
16, 421
18, 022
11, 969
17, 518
10, 410
11, 344
7,010
10,309
15, 552
16, 445
9,729
335
520
693
442
7,900
8,359
8,494
8,724
17, 223
16, 731
14, 053
11, 215
81.8
77.0
66.6
51.5
19, 950
18, 695
11, 222
5,908
17, 325
15, 381
18, 213
23, 519
7,009
5,934
6,134
7,604
1,500
1,493
1,510
1,555
10, 220
13, 151
5,358
7,462
5,945
9,157
3,207
5,043
22,469
27,504
25,131
28, 326
830
996
779
813
8,584
8,322
7,805
7,256
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average...
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
._
1921 monthly aver age .
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average. _
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average. __
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
January __
February
March
April
.
. __ _
_ _.
1938
. ..
_
_ _
_
1929
January
February
March
April
_.
May
_
June
July
August
_
September
October _
November
December
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
-
1
Data on Portland cement, representing complete reports of manufactures, are from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, except prices, which are averages of weekly prices reported by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Clinker is unground cement. 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 for seasonal comparisons, will be found in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), p. 47, except for clinkers, for which
data2 appeared in the March, 1928, issue (No. 79), p. 21. Monthly price data from 1913 for quotations now discontinued appeared in the December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 54.
Concrete pavements contracted for throughout the United States 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 completed during each month and under construction at the end of month specified are compiled by the U. 8. Department
of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads, and include all kinds of improved roads built with Federal aid. Federal-aid roads represented about 45 per cent of the total mileage
of roads improved by the States in 1925, while Federal-aid grants amounted to about 20 per cent of the costs of the Federal-aid roads shown above. The data on roads
completed
represent all roads reported as such to the Bureau of Public Roads, whether paid for or not. Monthly data from 1922 appeared in the July, 1926, issue (No. 59), p. 24.
4
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 last years'
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.
76
Table 55.—GLASS
ILLUMINATING GLASSWARE 1
Production
YEAB AND MONTH
Total
No. of
turns
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average^
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average 1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1 929 monthly average
Unfilled Stocks, ProducShip- orders,
New
end of
tion
Ratio to orders ments end of month
month
capacity
No. of weeks'
supply
Per cent of capacity
[
POLISHED
PLATE
GLASS '
Thous.
sq. ft.
GLASS CONTAINERS »
Production
Total
Net
Ratio to orders
capacity
Per
cent
Thous.
gross
Shipments
Unfilled
orders,
end of
month
Stocks,
end of
month
Thousands of gross
4,021
3,112
3,385
3,147
2,910
3,254
3,348
50.1
41.6
44.5
42.3
38.5
42.0
43.4
50.7
42.1
44.7
44.3
40.0
43.2
44.3
50.5
40.0
44.2
43.0
39.4
41.4
43.8
3.2
2.6
2.3
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.3
6.7
8.4
7.0
4.8
3.7
4.2
5.3
4,465
6,390
7,422
7,630
9,769
10, 738
9,283
10,887
12, 542
2, 797
2,689
2,169
2,410
37.0
36.0
33.6
32.0
45.0
38.0
36.3
38.3
39.3
37.3
35.3
31.4
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
3.6
3.6
4.0
3.5
9,618
7,999
8,868
10, 616
2,197
2,277
2,050
2,142
73.8
76.5
71.7
69.3
1,800
2,016
1,743
1,850
2,383
2,350
2,227
2,120
10, 135
9,682
9,148
8,765
6,149
6,065
6,216
6,217
3,609
3,814
3,454
2,353
40.7
50.6
47.8
33.2
43.4
44.0
40.2
32.9
45.7
45.2
40.7
36.7
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.0
3.6
3.8
4.1
4.0
9,353
8,703
8,573
7,446
1,999
1,969
2,045
2,224
69.6
66.3
68.5
74.6
2,340
2,314
2,574
2.474
2,325
2,054
1,928
1,724
8,606
8,681
9,043
9,616
5,925
5,878
6,049
6,551
2,685
2,936
3,137
3,243
34.8
40.6
39.4
41.8
39.7
38.1
39.6
42.4
36.5
36.9
39.5
40.1
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.1
4.2
4.3
4.2
3.7
8,825
10, 689
11, 951
10,560
2,207
2,085
2,570
2,421
76.9
72.7
82.9
84.3
2,680
2,577
3,424
1,965
1,958
2,113
2,646
2,491
10, 140
10, 633
11, 272
10, 705
6,327
6,370
6,283
6,239
May
June
July
August.-
3,368
3,365
1,748
2,985
42.1
44.2
22.3
36.5
44.5
41.6
40.2
44.5
40.0
42.6
26.8
42.5
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.8
3.7
4.4
4.6
4.3
10, 882
11,354
9,966
12, 159
2,688
2,589
2,374
2,686
86.7
86.7
77.2
80.9
2,137
2,225
2,008
1,909
2,729
2,552
2,311
2,654
10, 076
9,642
9,166
8,467
6,192
6,220
6,237
6,297
September
October
3,190
4,193
4,245
3,949
43.0
50.5
54.2
54.6
44.2
53.2
51.1
39.0
43.0
51.9
51.9
45.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.7
10, 897
11, 140
11, 646
10, 579
2,322
2,389
2,146
1,970
78.7
71.6
66.8
63.8
2,122
2,721
2,950
2,599
2,433
2,261
1,990
1,874
8,084
8,415
8,872
9,510
6,173
6,302
6,455
6,542
3,950
2,974
3, 256
3,285
49.0
42.6
42.9
42.9
41.2
42.8
46.8
45.3
39.9
42.5
41.8
44.9
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.1
5.3
5.8
5.5
5.3
11, 426
11, 289
13, 144
12, 555
2,367
2,261
2,574
2,519
73.6
76.1
78.8
79.1
3,089
2,797
2,562
2,408
2,435
2,139
2,530
2,546
9,306
10, 749
10, 518
10, 214
6,460
6,552
6,595
6,588
3,884
3,239
1,818
2,819
46.8
46.3
18.7
36.4
48.1
44.6
40.1
42.9
42.2
45.1
35.3
43.8
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.4
5.8
6.0
5.4
4.7
12, 782
12, 278
13, 057
14, 722
2, 683
2,561
2,396
2,715
79.1
81.5
73.3
77.5
2,584
2,023
2,224
1,922
2,657
2.679
2,507
2,656
9,859
9,278
8,824
8, 079
6,601
6,500
6,388
6,447
3,225
4, 265
3, 995
3,471
45.3
50.2
53.2
47.0
46.8
52.9
44.4
35.1
49.6
51.1
49.0
40.0
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.0
4.6
4.6
4.8
5.2
14,011
14, 621
12, 131
8,482
2,246
2,572
2,274
1,963
74.5
75.6
69.0
62.0
2,942
2,996
2,501
4,171
2,700
2,445
2,005
1,705
8,072
8,320
8,571
11, 434
5,994
6,121
6,387
6,648
_
* 2, 053
2,046
2,110
2,371
2,428
*76.6
72.6
71.6
77.4
75.0
* 2, 383
2,145
2,256
2,443
2,684
* 1, 805
1,987
2,125
2,334
2,417
« 7, 891
8,751
9,747
9,582
9,435
« 4, 911
5,607
6,256
6,306
6,440
1927
May___
June
July.
A ngvjst".
September
October
NovftTnbw
.
DfiC6"mb6r
1928
January
February
March
April
_.
"NTovp.mher
December
_.
1999
January
February
March
April__ .
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
__ _ _ _
_.
.
._
__
1930
January
February
March
April
_
May
June
i
i
i Data from biweekly reports of from 9 to 11 firms to the Illuminating Glassware Gu,iU, estimated to represent from 70 to 75 per cent 9f the capacity of the industry,
with capacity ranging from 4,500 to 7,000 turns per month. A turn is a 4-hour working period for one shop. Production data originally reported by firms with a
biweekly capacity of from 2,258 to 3,463 turns, have first been prorated to the equivalent production of a capacity of 3,500 turns per biweekly period; these figures have
in turn been reduced to monthly data by combining and prorating the overlapping periods. Data given in percentages of capacity are averages of either 2 or 3
biweekly periods from the association reports. Stocks and unfilled orders have been reported by capacities ranging from 1,891 to 3,098 turns biweekly, but as they are
expressed in weeks' supply, they are comparable without prorating. Data from 1923 on actual production, stocks, and unfilled orders appeared in the July, 1926, issue
(No.3 59), p. 25. The association reports give details by classes of shades, reflectors, bowls, and globes in numbers of turns.
Compiled by Plate Glass Manufacturers of America, comprising practically entire industry. Monthly data from 1923 appeared in January, 1926, issue (No. 53), p. 23.
8
Data from the Glass Container Association, covering 41 manufacturers of glass containers with an annual productive capacity of 32,000,000 gross, or about 83 per cent
of the
industry. Details by classes are shown in the association's report.
4
4 months' average, September to December, inclusive.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
77
Table 56.—WOOD DISTILLATION
ACETATE OF LIME
Ship- Stocks
of Ex- 2
ments end
mo. ports
12, 421
4,885
10, 445
13, 700
10, 815
12, 628
13, 090
13, 047
11,008
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly a v
monthly av
35,836
14, 266
24, 980
22, 701
22, 180
19, 966
11, 692
1,582
562
1,355
283
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
638, 376
626, 789
592, 368
574, 710
345, 366
339, 632
295, 812
361, 657
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
622, 594
692, 299
690, 625
314, 231
369, 965
359, 584
665,166
354,266
699, 551
344, 798
363, 325
333, 496
12, 552
12, 070
11, 712
13, 125
11, 972
14,196
12, 211
13,587
23,068
September
October
Novemhp.r
Tiecernb^r
12, 856
13, 849
13, 468
12, 718
13, 369
17, 141
13,575
12, 527
19, 452
16, 185
16, 057
None.
16,304
2,078
1928
January
February ..
March
April .
12, 519
11, 718
13, 022
11, 693
11, 343
9,081
11,233
13, 152
17, 596
1,630
1,760
May
June
July
August
10, 987
9,390
9,570
9,486
15,386
10,223
13, 532
12,840
September
October
November
Dfifip/mher
8,605
10, 526
12, 315
12, 267
13, 355
10,407
13, 119
12,684
2,863
2,078
1929
January
February.
March
April
11, 996
11,400
12, 397
12, 071
11, 525
11, 108
12, 230
12, 227
1,544
1,739
1, 932
1,636
May
June
July
August
12, 703
11, 935
10, 658
11, 025
12,588
11, 772
11, 072
10, 862
1,867
1, 755
1,206
1,259
September
October.
Novarnhfir
December.. ._
10,154
12, 532
11, 982
10, 162
12,242
10,662
1,241 None.
1,687 .None.
2,826
13
.
-.
16, 205
15,128
11,411
7,950
3,134
1,095
United
States
Canada
Exports 2
Carbonized
2, 749, 407
8, 494, 877
2, 117, 172
1, 613, 454 * 1, 356, 717 * 41, 085
924, 501
476, 614
27, 795
349, 411
1,002,820 24, 839
302, 927
589, 761
58, 584
58, 589
34, 343
105, 860
100, 585
53, 386
34, 015
34, 772
25, 939
47, 313
54,320
42,940
896, 334
991, 672
1, 094, 775
1, 408, 637
33, 078
39, 025
21, 227
22, 863
2,201
1, 467, 460
1, 181, 225
1, 407, 745
1, 165, 544
1,590
27, 995
31, 987
249
261
261
263
79,350
43,458
57, 983
48, 624
39, 369
73, 159
70, 775
67, 101
1, 126, 152
1, 132, 377
1, 079, 047
1, 120, 970
56,104
55,298
47,268
55,934
33,384
42,871
41,232
59,244
68,559
64,080
72,303
63,973
57,270
73,955
66,518
64,817
98,763
66,785
54,535
14,000
59,744
58,959
56,187
55,086
489,388
505,329
507,227
509,435
3,266
3,486
3,470
3,482
3,266
3,486
3,470
3,482
299
697
807
1,053
67, 314
57, 814
49,444
65,182
73,633
73,591
514,204
53,426
47,287
32,540
20,408
34,586
69,407
3,486
3,486
3,485
3,452
3,486
3,486
3,485
3,452
1,083
668
370
388
497, 965
3,336
3, 336
3,336
3,336
3,336
3,336
3,336
3,336
292
334
324
383
3,336
3,326
3, 276
3,264
3,336
3,326
3,276
3,264
337
361
468
475
3,264
3,246
3,246
3,2$
3,264
525
289
329
302
160,156
449
36
20
24
4.00
4.00
4.50
4.50
495, 555
745, 430
732, 480
229, 683
314, 171
284, 685
232, 740
164, 972
161, 723
167, 012
219, 545
42
16
17
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
700, 613
685, 567
725. 662
746, 007
235, 052
227, 515
275, 361
186, 036
145, 093
153, 423
147, 531
172, 755
48, 495
47, 832
43, 915
37, 213
73, 308
69, 760
59,623
66,218
28,478
74,504
74,936
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
743, 632
676, 193
633, 731
656, 414
234, 660
227, 513
252, 749
262, 082
277, 376
475, 698
526, 172
65, 965
44,602
66,870
78,120
16, 613
95, 755
63, 702
33,849
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
598, 548
256, 356
719,064
255,204
273,097
705, 320
3,293
3,323
3,323
3,275
3,616
20,526
277, 077
244,185
515,250
3,293
3,323
3,323
3,275
3,958
9,622
18,796
28,610
287, 492
120
391
145
145
226
551, 536
S,217
6,171
4,017
64, 309
64, 861
63, 714
81, 781
327,028
None.
3,395
3,339
3,323
3,329
532,082
544, 693
535, 803
13
3,395
3,339
3,323
3,329
63,395
909,620
558,483
None.
537
706
655
455
553, 604
295, 453
None.
3,535
3,535
3,535
3,395
71, 602
299,062
641,823
3,535
3,535
3,535
3,395
502,585
609,604
528,029
323,183
3,463
3,402
3,296
1,890
1,183
681
758
486
355
533
368
71,097
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.88
707, 460
657, 253
Report- Shuting down
626
4,083
4,585 2,771
829, 227
826, 847
942, 884
794, 744
742, 167
646, 454
1,152
215
1,792
1,141
642,855
Total
5,629
5,448
5,391
5,339
4,687
4,389
3,706
3,463
3,402
3,296
78, 580
34, 177
64, 286
80, 787
62, 048
68, 303
917
2,037
Stocks,
end of
mo.
DAILY CAPACITY
Cords
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
None.
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
20,228
22,103
20,516
915
676
Stocks, refineries,
end of month
WOOD
Gallons
652, 021
324, 504
567, 409
716, 144
579, 286
647, 899
674, 663
665, 193
628, 378
1937
May
June
July
August
20, 923
20, 553
19, 889
Stocks,
crude
plants,
end of
month
$2.78
1.87
2,300 2.26
1,829
3.84
1,931
3.27
1,837
2.90
1,549
3.28
970
3.50
3.79
931
18
4.50
1,942
1,520
13,683
13, 424
10, 120
12, 686
13, 012
12,945
12, 196
Production
Dolls,
per
cwt.
Thousands of pounds
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Wholesale
price 3
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
METHANOL (CRUDE)
514, 572
530, 710
615, 852
57, 134
65,505
49, 948
47, 479
30, 510
12,329
83,654
11,518
11, 791
77, 832
72, 217
584,690
598, 209
606,910
617, 360
599, 314
593, 089
565,456
560,568
543,555
534, 161
550, 412
532, 516
622,937
483,150
457,884
488,969
525, 185
530,111
530,264
68,428
70,454
565, 119
63,460
75,508
71,209
552, 338
527, 210
500, 387
3, 246
3,246
3,246
4.50
.
i 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. Stocks, at crude plants prior to December, 1926, probably include some stocks owned by them but held at
refineries, but thereafter only stocks actually at crude plants are reported under that heading. Monthly data on production and on consumption and stocks of wood for
1920 appeared in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), p. 46, the 1921 data being revised in the December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 51, and data from 1924 on in the April, 1927^
issue2 (No. 68), p. 26. Press releases of the Bureau of the Census also give Canadian figures, beginning with 1925.
Exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
3 Wholesale prices are monthly averages compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
4
9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
78
Table 57.—REFINED METHANOL, ETHYL ALCOHOL, EXPLOSIVES, AND DYES
REFINED METHANOL 1
United
States
Canada
Stocks, end of
month
United
States
Canada
Shipments
United
States
Canada
1937
September
October
November
December
Production
Withdrawn
for
denaturing
Warehouse
stocks,
end of
month
477, 000
503, 720
DYES AND
DYESTUFFS *
EXPLOSIVES 3
Exports
Production
Dolls,
per Thousands of proof gallons
gallon
Gallons
1920 monthly av_
1921 monthly av.
1922 monthly av.
1923 monthly av.
1924 monthly av.
1925 monthly av « 556, 322 o 24, 202 8 678, 528 8 47, 019
1926 monthly av_ 616, 893 24, 327 569, 982 59, 600
1927 monthly av. 451, 180 25, 012 481, 479 55, 242
1928 monthly av. 498, 548 36,038 430, 553 36,841
1929 monthly av_
45, 454
36,248
Wholesale
price
Production
YEAR AND MONTH
ETHYL ALCOHOL «
Ship- New Stocks,
end of
ments orders month
Vege- Coal
table tar
Thousands of pounds
$2.56
.80
1.64
1.06
.76
.61
.64
24, 442
.67
26, 370
.49
33, 483
.57
5 9, 485
6,119
8,137
11, 234
12, 201
16, 190
16, 221
14, 469
15, 415
17, 222
« 4, 398 * 4, 466
3,864 7,040
6,876 5,074
9,527 4,754
10, 965 3,980
14, 801 6,463
14, 995 7,962
13, 507 8,497
14,046 9,521
16, 289 10,881
30,764
36, 762
33, 740
34, 057
36, 351
34, 074
33, 118
36, 565
31, 080
36,542
34, 340
34,241
36, 361
33, 837
33, 039
36, 571
28, 926
35, 174
32, 726
32, 737
34, 715
32, 545
31,243
35,660
16, 316
18, 758
17,067
17, 346
16, 674
17, 827
17,644
18,097
437
354
264
302
211
314
263
214
696
1,494
1,309
2,150
2,151
2,231
2,689
480
441, 771
688, 435
529, 552
470, 969
28, 293
6,700
38, 600
41, 000
382,876
396, 137
452, 246
419, 812
58, 312
26, 443
32, 854
34, 752
506, 914
698, 476
626, 643
506, 310
23, 982
38, 569
28,629
16, 937
.55
.53
.48
.48
14,129
16, 584
18, 051
19, 502
14, 130
17,759
17,329
18, 760
9,838
7,931
8,211
8,158
36, 858
38, 918
34, 695
29, 490
36, 964
38, 261
34, 645
27,839
35,304
36, 747
32, 111
27,398
17, 152
17,807
17,847
19,196
229
359
378
422
4,469
1,838
1,920
2,226
1928
January •„ _
- 496,073
February .._.___ 390,099
March
442, 023
April
468,446
38,700
44,850
48,400
46,000
455,316
467, 723
412, 597
430, 298
29,198
33,044
48, 413
47, 311
482, 666
407, 351
469, 308
412, 597
17, 775
35, 986
11, 505
39, 856
.48
.46
.46
.46
13, 050
11,220
11, 050
11, 784
10, 098
9,061
8,686
9,334
9,463
10,120
10, 945
11, 267
29, 607
31, 895
30,001
32, 153
31, 332
31,035
30, 801
32,095
29,878
29,203
29,660
30, 701
17, 973
18, 447
18, 645
17,647
239
276
490
296
1, 715
2,848
1,735
1,788
May
June __..-,.
,
July - - -,. •
August..
.1.
557, 78Q
603,247541, 113
436,811
30, 400
£,200
10,800
14, 700
505, 299
541, 08a
444, 496.
396, 730
55, 359
45, 733
39,210
26, 715
.492,081
596, 502
667, 549
497, 971
14, 528
11, 462
12, 672
22, 076
.46
.46
.47
.48
11,043
13, 036
16, 618
18, 764
10, 468
16, 336
14, 927
16,128
10,904
6,646
7,351
9,263
32, 850
32, 625
30,084
35, 092
33,511
32, 816
29, 561
33, 039
32,163
31, 305
27, 993
32, 268
16,990
16, 732
17, 158
18,554
160
272
254
237
1,898
1,726
8,340
1,335
September
October,.
December
355,353
487,384
536,782
667, 468
38,600
56,700
39, 500
57,600
300,478
325, 914
422, 640
464, 063
33,101
23, 339
21,751
38, 912
415, 340
493,712
494, 047
615, 515
25, 396
48,330
42,989
33, 869
.48
.51
.58
.58
18, 613
20,685
19, 220
19, 898
15, 269
20, 718
19, 294
18, 236
11, 295
9,907
8,132
8,953
35, 310
38, 636
35, 524
33, 642
37, 465
38,854
34,293
31, 660
33, 611
36, 347
32, 723
29,068
16, 274
16, Oil
17, 147
20,148
157
231
400
146
1,330
5,194
2,436
1,926
1929
January.
February
March.
April.
494,501
449,800
494,435
502,010
59,800
47, 700
47, 500
35,300
503, 054
550, 702
681, 815
695, 180
35, 534
38, 393
36, 149
48,226
506, 624
466, 621
518,906
568, 118
47, 629
33, 623
43, 885
14, 576
.58
.58
.58
.58
15, 282
13,830
14,858
14, 709
13, 911
11,813
13, 090
12,003
8,701
9,662
10, 424
11, 723
33,596
35, 392
34,485
36, 077
35, 576
34, 322
33,168
36, 458
35, 733
32,606
32, 543
34, 786
18,071
19, 151
20,366
20,119
92
188
157
160
58
29
2,305
26
423,244 49,700
423,811 -36,900
259, 118
10, 400
454,160 43, 700
716, 762
759,740
712, 752
783, 674
43,474
51, 787
31, 185
37,761
472,360
449, 245
365,438
487, 153
45,274
11, 650
21, 403
22, 188
.58
.58
.58
.58
15, 216
12, 545
16, 871
20, 026
13, 812
12, 909
15, 982
18,688
12, 341
11, 860
11, 166
11, 489
37,235
34, 383
35, 756
40, 584
39, 474
35, 032
36, 811
39, 163
37, 199
34, 202
35, 499
39, 580
17, 989
17,225
16,964
17, 529
202
264
126
191
27
21
3,180
13
27,800
56, 300
'68, 150
72,200
729,932
725, 620
755,326
21,888
14, 238
44, 164
32, 175
598, 551
558, 179
412, 683
31, 902
48, 532
46, 335
34,803
.58
.58
.52
.51
20, 739
25, 426
20, 898
16, 262
19, 199
24, 203
20, 999
18, 861
11,617
11, 932
11, 462
8,199
42,019
42, 108
36,134
31, 015
42, 299
40, 246
37, 068
29, 236
40, 141
40, 295
35, 554
29, 784
16,895
17, 811
16, 734
18, 311
422
247
321
193
39
18
20
24
.—
May .
June
.
July,...".— ... —
August
October .
November
D ecember
_
432,094
445, 183
488,212
1930
April
May
1 Compiled from individual reports of all methanol-renning plants in the United States and Canada by the U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, the
following grades of methanol being included: 95 per cent refined, 97 per cent refined, pure, C. P. and denaturing grade methanol; except for prices, which are monthly averages2compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics of ethyl alcohol, compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, comprise all 160° proof alcohol produced in the United States.
Withdrawals for denaturing represent approximate production of denatured alcohol. The large increase in the proportion of the total production used for denaturing,
beginning with 1922, is stated to be due to the use of denatured alcohol, which pays no tax, for certain medical purposes in place of pure alcohol which was formerly used
and is taxable. Data for fiscal years previous to 1920 appeared in the February, 1928, issue (No. 78), p. 79. Beginning with April, 1928, monthly data on production and
stocks from 16 members representing about 90 per cent of the industry are also reported by the Industrial Alcohol Institute in terms of wine gallons.
3 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, from reports from 24 companies. Data comprise black powder, permissibles, and other high explosives, and do not include reports of manufacturers of ammunition and fireworks, nor production of nitroglycerin, except in so far as nitroglycerin is used in the manufacture4of other explosives. Detailed data by classes from 1922 appeared in November, 1924, issue (No. 30), p. 107.
Data compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Export figures for "vegetable " dyes include logwood extract (about
50 per cent) and other dye extracts; coal-tar exports comprise coal-tar colors, dyes, and stains.
• 8 months' average, May to December, inclusive,
o 9 months' average, April to December, inclusive.
79
Table 58.—NAVAL STORES
STEAM DISTILLED NAVAL STORES 1
GUM TURPENTINE
GUM ROSIN
Stocks, WholeNet
end of
sale
receipts month
(3 ports)' (Sports) 2 price a
Stocks, WholeNet
end of
receipts
sale 3
month
(3 ports) 2 (3 ports) 2 price
Wood rosin
YEAH AND MONTH
Barrels of 50 gals.
Dolls,
per gal.
Barrels of 500 Ibs.
Dolls,
per bbl.
Production
Stocks
at
plants
Bbls. of 500 Ibs.
Wood
turpentine
Production
Stocks
at
plants
Bbls. of 50 gais.
Pine oil
Stocks
at
plants
Production
Qailons
59, 721
71, 562
96, 818
122, 792
55, 481
27,764
$0. 43
4.47
.46
.49
.49
.59
1.20
1.74
58, 914
92, 260
98, 905
79, 787
53, 138
54, 092
69, 912
275, 273
322, 029
323, 461
292, 126
223, 926
157,943
$4 82
4.02
3.77
5.80
6.39
10.56
15.16
15.29
22, 110
21, 765
26, 515
25, 667
24, 319
25, 279
33,876
28, 309
32, 324
47, 707
26, 762
28,610
38, 567
40, 731
44, 827
56,294
66, 443
63, 221
.68
1.15
1.17
.91
1.01
.93
.62
.57
.55
65, 939
83,439
97, 575
92,295
90, 195
91, 426
117, 201
99, 938
115, 562
316, 585
308,498
266,932
250, 478
192, 908
145, 074
178, 557
190, 740
185, 493
5.79
5.77
6.01
6.17
10.94
12.41
10.13
9.16
8.36
23, 865
27, 222
34, 572
35, 043
37, 461
35, 449
22,746
67, 051
107, 005
106, 980
4,883
5,219
6,648
6,260
6,955
8,144
3,156
9,123
8,345
6,030
161, 550
195, 166
231, 863
224,496
228,197
654, 069
407, 587
451, 633
777, 575
903, 443
-
45, 775
39, 115
35, 795
28, 154
73, 019
80,473
77, 676
81,939
.55
.53
.51
.54
151, 045
132,059
144, 892
115, 397
229, 426
222, 167
247, 954
248, 755
10.08
9.24
8.55
8.70
34, 839
35,963
35, 187
28, 483
76, 327
82, 717
87, 179
85,553
6,562
6,901
6, 820
5,291
10, 232
12, 163
13, 385
12, 869
244, 445
237, 625
235, 695
192, 141
555, 818
588, 778
561, 363
588, 571
-
7,764
4,568
5,624
20,765
72, 035
61,906
40, 338
45, 458
.60
.60
.60
.58
41, 160
30,549
25, 544
67, 762
200, 262
159, 053
123, 074
140, 805
9.54
8.94
8.89
8.54
29,200
32, 792
35, 148
34, 831
85, 413
90,429
98, 101
108, 394
5,771
5, 645
6,647
6,052
10, 621
10, 477
10, 862
10, 963
198,646
237, 953
259, 079
240, 845
605,771
641, 354
693, 522
727,416
39,764
48, 111
46, 637
42, 724
46, 741
61, 336
69, 245
73, 304
.54
.57
.55
.52
118, 460
148, 041
148, 250
145, 357
128, 789
165, 604
178, 225
227, 517
8.15
9.10
9.71
9.59
36, 036
36, 054
37, 016
37, 623
114, 160
108, 200
112, 703
114, 074
6,350
5,700
6,304
6,274
9,459
8,510
7,786
6,898
248, 606
191, 947
238, 767
225, 668
768, 195
829, 507
824, 671
822, 813
34, 312
33,924
28,160
27,360
73, 595
79, 509
83,472
90,371
.52
.53
.59
.61
116, 029
115, 235
117, 168
125, 706
230, 672
216, 917
246, 178
271, 787
9.18
9.31
9.59
9.34
35, 473
36, 942
35, 771
33, 630
112, 964
111, 728
112, 680
115, 216
6,257
6,486
6,882
6,750
6,027
5,704
5,944
6,883
211, 828
219, 525
211, 960
209, 125
845, 762
845, 645
827, 633
898, 610
8,175
4,758
8,440
31, 610
79, 837
67, 956
48, 396
52, 687
.61
.58
.58
.54
45, 203
29, 284
37, 733
100, 454
227, 409
177, 232
100, 722
108, 535
8.87
8.30
7.86
7.41
37, 765
33, 152
37, 361
36, 150
120, 956
126, 264
128, 665
124, 192
7,347
6,436
7,059
6,917
7,869
7,648
6,773
5,356
238, 703
204, 700
235, 445
212, 720
938, 737
899, 181
888, 915
895,099
43, 722
48,658
54,872
49, 436
53, 536
57, 728
65, 570
63,151
.54
.52
.52
.52
137, 384
154, 168
181, 433
172, 670
120, 665
123, 505
169, 420
205, 955
7.58
7.88
8.51
8.51
37, 708
36, 123
37, 844
38, 315
115, 870
113, 449
104, 492
98, 777
6,855
6,505
6,718
6,721
4,503
4,778
4,623
4,713
219, 304
215, 153
235, 892
229, 388
878, 784
873, 358
882, 037
894,993
42, 127
33, 356
33, 813
28, 921
65, 770
67, 038
68, 546
68, 432
.55
.56
.53
.54
140, 212
120, 886
139, 264
128,057
233, 215
244, 767
256, 895
257, 595
9.01
9.27
8.79
8.26
36,905
40, 903
40, 678
36, 628
90,036
84, 111
88, 038
88, 909
6,695
7,640
7,498
7,068
4,344
5,569
7,289
8,889
222, 112
259, 017
249, 603
216, 330
888,328
875, 424
946,258
980, 202
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
26, 494
22,807
25, 819
23,006
13, 349
15, 481
21, 131
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
1937
September
October
November
December
1928
January
February
March
April
-
May
June ..
July
August
September
October
November..
December
-.
1929
January
» February
March
April....
. _
May
June
July _.
August
September
October
November _ _
December
_ __
1930
Januarv .
February.
March
April .
May.
June. __
1
Compiled by the Hercules Powder Company from reports of 8 firms representing almost the entire output of steam naval stores from distillation with steam from the
oleoresin
within or extracted from the wood, generally softwoods.
2
Represent the receipts and stocks at Jacksonville, Savannah, and Pensacola, as reported by the Naval Stores Review, earlier data being supplied by the Savannah
Board of Trade, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. Monthly averages for 1914 and 1915 are based on the season beginning Apr. 1 of
the year indicated and thereafter on the calendar year. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 40.
8 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average prices in the New York market. Quotations for rosin cover B grade
unit
280 pounds gross, ex dock, and turpentine quotations cover southern, in barrels, both being at New York. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in November, 1925, issue
(No. 51), p. 22.
80
Table 59.—CHEMICAL PRICES, ARSENIC, AND ROOFING
[Base year in bold-faced type]
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES
Drugs
and
Pharmaceuticals i
YEAR AND MONTH
Crude
Essential
oils*
Crude Chemidrugs i cals 2
Relative to August, 1914
Oils
and
fats 2
Production
100
100
201
196
129
120
142
213
265
158
131
135
185
202
134
174
220
169
121
113
117
163
81
95
103
155
157
156
158
167
170
140
174
170
131
154
182
208
198
205
202
201
184
104
104
104
100
100
100
109
117
113
1OO
96
98
1,497
697
458
1,161
1,374
1,596
January
February
March
April .
169
169
169
169
130
131
132
139
208
209
212
210
101
101
100
100
101
95
95
98
May
June
July
August
169
169
168
164
159
166
162
161
208
199
197
193
100
99
99
99
164
164
164
164
158
155
175
182
193
195
193
193
164
164
164
164
191
195
206
205
May
June
July
August -
163
163
173
177
September .
October
November
__
December - _
...
1924 monthly average ..
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average ..
1929 montly average
Refined
Stocks,
end of
month
Production
Stocks,
end of
month
Shipments
Thousands of
squares «
Short tons
Relative to 1927
100
1914 monthly average _
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average .
1922 monthly average _ _
1923 monthly average
PREPARED
ROOFING «
ARSENIC »
DRY ROOFING
FELT«
Production
Stocks,
end of
month
Short tons
1,072
742
79,016
7 12, 055
16, 078
2,924
3,575
3,149
1,670
2,407
2,563
1,519
923
520
860
775
927
3,268
7,034
3,982
1,842
2,331
3,552
3,045
3,322
17,406
20,297
23,030
25, 276
23, 452
25,301
2,296
3,588
4,043
3,349
3,198
3,765
1,158
1,600
1,076
1,098
1,407
2,005
1,834
1,863
827
668
688
669
2,496
2,403
2,479
2,760
2,141
1,856
4,277
3,672
21, 743
19,098
25,492
27,534
3,088
3,558
2,775
2,844
100
96
95
94
1,225
1,703
1.385
2,086
1,876
2,099
2,105
2,999
713
732
728
803
2,370
1,916
1,568
1,618
3,648
4,196
2,895
3,071
27, 521
28,476
25,810
25, 574
2,366
2,153
2,798
3,356
99
99
100
100
95
97
95
98
1,079
1,238
1,622
1,215
2,978
3,024
3,419
3,274
799
835
802
1,030
1,971
2,344
2,766
3,282
3,187
3,453
2,471
1,673
24,343
23,930
17,424
14, 475
3,427
3,367
4,045
4,600
195
195
194
187
100
100
101
100
99
101
101
98
1,136
1,262
1,307
1,382
3,019
2,782
2,418
2,451
913
900
945
836
3,571
3,643
3,458
3,316
2,420
3,374
4,239
4,582
19,833
24,271
28,153
30, 177
4,630
3,274
3,102
2,907
193
190
191
188
187
184
183
179
100
100
100
100
93
92
92
96
1,888
2,452
1,444
887
2,073
2,161
1,998
1,876
779
917
812
857
3,236
3,709
3,305
3,414
4,583
3,756
3,324
2,903
31, 402
29,981
28,188
26,665
2,138
3,077
2,846
3,974
177
177
177
177
168
161
155
146
180
180
176
172
100
100
100
100
100
105
99
98
1,027
3,113
1,203
2,049
1,777
3,309
3,112
3,774
868
1,036
1,197
1,063
3,180
3,672
3,993
4,131
3,011
3,312
2,326
2,039
23,997
25,502
19,249
16, 191
4,465
4,790
5,009
4,970
177
133
170
99
94
2,427
1998
_ .
September
October
November
December
1929
January ..
February
March
April
.
_
193O
January
February
March
April
May
June
1 Compiled by the Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter from weekly wholesale quotations of 40 crude botanical drugs, 20 essential oils, and 35 drugs and pharmaceutical
chemicals,
respectively.
2
The chemical price indexes from Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering include quotations on 30 chemicals and 15 oils and fats selected on the basis of their importance as representing both 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 1927. The figures are averages of weekly prices. A similar index, including 25 of the principal chemicals used in the new indexes, with
yearly
data from 1917 to 1923 and monthly data for 1923 and 1924, may be found in the November, 1924, issue (No. 39), p. 105.
3
Compiled by the American Bureau of Metal Statistics. Figures on crude arsenic cover this element in its primary state, while those on refined arsenic cover this
commodity as derived from the crude. Stocks are those in producers' hands at the end of the month. Monthly data on refined arsenic from 1923 appeared in the August.
1925,4 issue (No. 48), p. 48.
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from the reports of 41 manufacturers whose output constitute a large percentage of the total for
the industry.
Details of shipments are given in monthly releases.
6
Compiled by the Felt Manufacturers' Association, including reports from 16 identical mills, until 1925, when 17 firms reported, and in January, 1929, when 20 firmsreported. The felt is made from waste rags and the data are said to represent about 50 per cent of the industry. Data as to receipts of rags and paper and stocks of all
kinds appeared in the November, 1924, issue (No. 39), p. 104. Average prices are also included in the reports of the association.
• A roof square is equivalent to 100 square feet of covering as measured on the roof.
7
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
81
Table 60.—CHEMICALS
SULPHUR
YEAK AND MONTH
SULPHURIC
ACID
Production 3
(quarterly)
Exports i
Long tons
Pounds
Dollars
per 100
pounds
614, 940
807, 417
1,098,015
6,486,619
5, 538, 625
5, 293, 578
$1.00
1.00
1.30
2.00
1.70
1918 monthly av__
1919 monthly av__
1920 monthly av__
1921 monthly av__
1922 monthly av_ _
1923 monthly av__
6, 691, 220
1, 774, 625
2, 415, 612
1,067,862
1, 039, 199
686, 981
1.60
1.00
1.12
.91
.76
.73
939, 389
628,094
768, 700
626,030
583,497
579,999
1924 monthly av__
1925 monthly av__
1926 monthly av__
1927 monthly av_.
1928 monthly av..
1929 monthly av
221, 294
351, 330
472, 851
627,733
492,387
POTASH i
Whole- ProducProduc- Sales in
Gersale
tion in Imports Imports tion in
many
price 4
Chile
France
1919-13 mo. av
1913 monthly av__
1914 monthly av__
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av _
1917 monthly av__
• 251, 939
NITRATE OF
SODAi
Metric
tons
SUPERPHOSPHATE 2
FERTILIZER
Stocks,
end of
month
tion in
Exports Southern
Production
Metric tons, KjO
content
Long tons
Shipments
ConsumpStates s
Long
tons
Short tons
Short
tons
43, 177
52, 155
45, 143
64,349
101, 535
128,601
21, 124
22,291
17, 611
6,305
978
802
103, 391
119, 938
85, 639
30 647
32, 747
28,733
238, 712
139, 921
210, 386
109,629
89, 317
158, 809
153, 756
33, 955
110, 158
30,764
45, 205
74, 307
1,564
5,230
14, 880
8,739
20,103
19,205
18, 713
54,509
117, 995
74,620
77, 912
91, 641
411,678
232, 193
292, 224
360, 412
.71
.70
.73
.75
.78
.78
200,266
209, 982
167, 836
134, 279
263, 625
263,383
82, 217
92,686
76, 183
62,399
85, 659
77, 538
19, 088
21, 751
25, 304
22. 416
29,809
29,378
22,583
25, 707
30, 555
31,003
34, 193
70, 172
102, 121
91, 656
103, 304
118,435
116, 797
275, 722
285, 162
274, 458
320,047
1, 177, 544
1, 653, 945
1, 566, 300
1,509,480
97, 149
134, 487
160,864
89, 027
95,196
91,899
105, 920
100,869
127,301
390, 477
431,015
429, 415
379, 421
464, 393
453, 781
515, 617
732,598
773,624
291. 035
.78
.78
.78
.78
262,400
252,300
264, 300
275,000
113, 722
76, 135
28,150
75, 318
12,997
14, 525
38, 461
57, 327
32,000
34,000
30,260
34,300
63, 746
99,948
102, 608
108, 696
285, 639
294, 115
294,121
304, 857
823, 843
1, 025, 612
1, 237, 006
1, 380, 278
136, 387
60,343
64,378
87,688
146,480
111, 581
98,803
103, 575
185,025
45, 776
19, 101
62,823
581,760
441, 867
632, 942
322,787
.78
.78
.78
.78
259, 400
282,300
285,900
293, 600
36, 644
43, 385
45, 575
85,391
43, 313
28,242
24, 639
22,412
35,200
40,000
37,400
38, 538
140, 819
76,507
82, 463
107, 146
251, 190
343, 213
320,048
349,685
1, 347, 735
1, 546, 290
1, 801, 122
2,058,284
149, 002
89, 767
76,222
107,008
99,149
86,289
94,085
66, 134
131, 120
142, 828
84,947
112, 659
429,264
626, 792
704,726
634,959
.78
.78
.78
.78
274, 500
255,500
279, 100
272, 200
83, 698
146, 304
101,297
119, 620
24,724
28,489
22, 116
21,299
42, 393
37, 513
39, 693
38,990
164, 736
144, 676
233,000
112,535
370, 231
307, 300
282, 504
286, 897
2, 253, 708
2, 316, 4i)l
1, 558, 588
831,841
122, 439
179,023
414, 243
468,200
99,751
450, 600
817,489
100,508
165, 551 2, 118, 688
136, 937 1, 242, 330
287, 306
693, 027
506,758
641,492
.78
.78
.78
.78
276, 600
252, 600
272, 300
270, 300
127, 645
64,733
40, 501
51,684
24,696
9,895
37, 126
45,505
37,242
39,700
41,000
42,500
77, 326
97, 723
89,190
95, 372
276, 462
302, 434
305,808
344, 460
822,659
967,766
1,206,174
1, 393, 654
116,580
55,459
62, 956
86, 251
114, 655
140,090
123, 515
112, 346
219, 763
99,407
20,047
45, 517
516, 264
544,462
460, 174
914, 769
.78
.78
.78
.78
253,200
207,800
261,000
285,500
31, 539
54,821
43,047
65, 569
40, 088
51, 757
23,603
23,237
39,900
44,500
123, 465
79, 159
84,670
99,594 '
250,289
348, 793
346, 785
1, 292, 970
1, 512, 044
1, 749, 763
162, 587
154, 012
77,647
155, 103
129,849
101, 823
147, 483
174, 347
101; 295
60,692
94,958
i
1928
May
June _
July
August
_„ . .
September.. _
October.
November
December
1929
January
February
March
April
526,009
526,264
516, 372
539,832
May
June
July
August
652, 735
September.
October
November
December.. ...
!
193O
January
February
March.. __ .. _
April..
«
'
May
June
1
Data compiled by V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Potash imports include potash imported as chemicals and also the
muriate and sulphate used in fertilizers. "Total fertilizer" exports are made up largely of phosphate rock. Potash data from France and Germany are secured by the
department from Potasses d' Alsace, the French government office having charge of potash mines in France, and the Kali Syndicate, controlling the German potash market,
respectively. Monthly data on these two items from 1924 appeared in the June, 1928, issue (No. 82), p. 22.
> Data compiled by the National Fertilizer Association from reports of acidulators representing about 80 per cent of the industry; figures in greater detail divided into
northern and southern sections are obtainable from the association's reports. Details by sections for 1925 appeared in the January, 1926, issue (No. 53), p. 16. Tons are of
16 per
cent available phosphoric acid, which is equivalent to 320 pounds per ton.
3
Compiled from reports to the Texas State Comptroller from three companies, representing practically the entire industry. Figures given are for quarters ended in
month
indicated. Similar figures for quarters since June 30,1923, were given in the April, 1927, issue (No. 68), p. 23.
4
Wholesale average monthly price of 66° sulphuric acid at New York from V. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
« Compiled by the National Fertilizer Association from tag sales reports of Commissioners of Agriculture of 12 Southern States (Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas). Monthly data from 1920 in May, 1926. issue (No. 57), p. 17.
6
Average for last 3 quarters of year.
90553°—30
6
82
Table 61.—COTTONSEED PRODUCTS
!
COTTONSEED OIL
COTTONSEED CAKE
AND MEAL
COTTONSEED 1
Crude 1
ConStocks
Receipts sump- at mills,
at mills
tion
end of
(crush) month
Production
Short tons
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
Stocks,
end of
month
Production i
Factory
consumption
In
Total
(qtty.) « oleo.fl
Stocks,
end of
month 1
8
140, 040
111, 987
8 64, 419
94,086
8
Production i
Dolls,
per Ib.
Thousands of pounds
8 768, 756 8463,094 81,007,012
320, 871 357, 084 538, 609
Price, summer yellow
prime 4
YEAR AND
MONTH
Refined
170, 890
99, 087
Stocks
at mills, Ex- 3
end of ports
month l
8223,620
176, 747
8
Production
Consumption
Thous. of Ibs.
Short tons
$0 072
.056
.068
8
116, 385
.106
.155
238,965
OLEOMARGARINE '
148, 815
180, 400
41, 878
42, 062
60, 785
51, 330
16, 890
7 12, 102
7
12, 002
7 12, 151
7 12, 709
23,937
11, 861
11, 798
11, 787
12, 404
19, 044
1918 mo. av
19 19 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
358, 344
352, 277
304, 727
338, 488
268, 135
354, 433
392, 789
307, 955
335, 846
253, 578
534, 825
360, 861
259, 179
364, 661
315, 672
106, 985
119, 162
95, 223
106, 442
77, 886
96, 543
107, 478
104, 563
94, 699
57,623
101, 547
97,483
81, 645
98, 826
68,934
225, 152
169, 226
223, 758 • 1, 456
183, 517
1,239
231, 106
189, 530
271, 659
253, 101
188, 105
.201
.239
.153
.079
.102
175, 239
182, 653
137, 015
149, 183
114, 795
86,007
109, 522
198, 187
143, 476
133, 357
486
26, 172
14, 169
24,400
18, 707
29,217
30, 733
29,957
17, 840
15,380
26, 877
29,081
30, 014
17, 518
14,969
1923
1924
1925
1926
1928
1929
262,946
363, 132
439, 520
486, 842
411,314
398, 519
266, 810
321, 566
423, 562
495, 473
384, 471
416, 836
327, 425
435, 341
592, 223
587, 386
522, 395
552, 203
81, 146
96, 286
125,987
147, 024
121, 706
131, 801
61, 544
72,957
72, 816
75, 791
93, 218
85, 320
71,498
88, 056
112, 122
123, 079
110, 897
120, 842
168, 812
194, 965
290, 279
280, 618
294, 167
310, 321
1,705
1,693
2,029
1,954
2,244
2,514
156, 684
152, 824
225, 114
209, 153
397, 907
408, 972
.113
.110
.108
.118
.099
.097
122, 901
147, 394
197, 303
226, 619
173, 787
187, 124
127, 702
122, 743
139, 910
226, 264
102, 374
172, 807
14, 349
25,907
33,290
35, 088
24,209
19, 750
18,839
19, 294
19, 568
20,293
26, 374
29, 687
18, 872
19, 156
19, 359
20, 226
26,455
29,373
421, 362
567, 828
910, 576 1, 192, 935
864, 453 1, 340, 138
698, 637 1, 333, 733
126, 787
282, 715
271, 707
218, 400
68,856
124, 625
131, 906
133, 724
61, 637
201, 483
229, 312
215, 776
308, 776
2,437
2,678
2,621
2,522
159, 588
223, 046
322, 568
434, 388
.099
.099
.096
.103
185,
406,
387,
313,
728
795
002
701
61,411
123, 833
161, 330
182, 771
22, 013
60, 015
40, 482
60,272
28,446
30, 631
30, 569
28,899
29,002
30, 137
32, 755
28,526
2,283
2,314
2,387
2,362
511, 162
567, 279
584, 978
570, 889
.103
.109
.106
.102
337, 989
235, 477
167, 225
107, 296
237,067
256, 982
239, 050
225, 362
34, 135
27, Oil
23, 790
6,675
29,474
28,943
29,718
28,704
27, 847
32, 713
28, 260
27,067
2,518
2,124
2,051
2,387
512, 118
431, 100
338, 320
234, 922
.097
.096
.096
.094
50,278
28, 423
25, 971
56, 311
191, 983
142,014
80, 914
51, 727
6,151
4,777
11, 969
12, 837
28, 357
24, 276
24,873
28,400
29,008
23,379
24, 972
25,788
2,362
3,022
2,852
3,511
175, 023
232, 699
326, 843
422, 335
.093
.093
.090
.087
215, 663
398, 987
349, 335
272, 531
83, 778
162, 074
199, 181
203, 554
21, 608
33, 434
23,714
30,894
30, 562
36, 624
33, 432
32, 883
31,423
34, 591
35, 281
32, 145
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. a v
mo. av
mo. av
1928
September
October
November
December
865, 691
1, 536, 083
1,011,656
693, 172
1929
January
February
March..
April
420,026
161, 745
106, 052
40, 308
748, 093
514,032
364, 816
236, 246
999, 136
646, 849
386, 986
191, 048
237, 127
165, 872
119, 825
80,474
141, 595
125, 900
106,955
80, 863
205, 804
167, 753
126, 859
101, 475
May.
June
July
August
22, 007
26, 041
29,377
239, 538
112, 421
63, 274
51, 438
121, 769
100, 634
63, 401
41, 340
159, 109
39, 688
21, 552
18, 558
35, 453
51, 284
30,079
19, 094
29,232
60, 581
40, 795
27,680
24, 376
488, 946
590, 747
896,904 1, 181, 420
785, 271 1, 159, 195
618, 821 1, 106, 566
149, 388
276, 280
245, 396
192, 001
77, 339
121, 341
124, 002
116, 150
82, 859
206, 597
218, 269
187, 050
September
October..
November
December
920, 318
1,487,577
763, 046
566, 192
319,290
303, 618
303, 688
311, 613
322, 365
1930
January. .
February
March
April
May
June
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, covering the entire industry. Receipts of cottonseed at mills include seed later destroyed at mill,
but not seed reshipped. Stocks of crude oil include holdings of crude mills and of refiners and oil in transit to refiners and consumers, while stocks of refined oil include
holdings of refiners, brokers, agents, and warehousemen, and oil in transit to manufacturers of lard substitutes, oleomargarine, soap, etc. Yearly figures for all these items
are now based on the calendar year. Monthly data from 1920 on cottonseed stocks appeared in the August, 1922, issue (No. 12), p. 94, and on crude cottonseed-oil production
and 2stocks in the May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 87.
Compiled by the V. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue. Production data represent total output, while consumption figures represent tax-paid withdrawals
of both colored and uncolored oleomargarine, consisting of all withdrawals for domestic use except for the Government.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
4
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing averages of weekly quotations at New York. Monthly data from 1920 appeared
in the
May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 91.
fi
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, representing practically complete consumption of refined cottonseed oil by factories in further
manufacture of such articles as lard substitutes, oleomargarine, soap, etc. Yearly figures are quarterly averages. Quarterly data for 1920 appeared in the August, 1923, issue
(No. 36), p. 119.
' Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, showing total consumption in the manufacture of oleomargarine, as ascertained from tax
reports.
Data from July, 1921, together with figures for other ingredients consumed in the manufacture of oleomargarine, are given in the March, 1926, issue (No. 55), p. 25.
7
Average for fiscal years beginning July 1 of year stated.
8
5 months' average, August to December, inclusive.
9
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
83
YEAR AND
MONTH
Imports 1
Re- Ship- Stocks,
of
ceipts 3 ments end
mo.
Oil mills 3
(quarterly)
Argentina
Con- Stocks, Ex- Stocks,
6 end of
sump- end of ports
tion
qtr.
mo.8
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
548
771
1,225
1,092
783
1,081
1,170
2,053
2,315
1,196
952
1,494
786
913
778
976
1,526
702
460
871
476
439
285
338
2,999
1,907
1,017
1,463
1,033
223 "50
173
58
897
63
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
1,027
1,243
2,028
1,382
1,376
1,879
1,818
1,467
2,015
839
758
1,504
2,360
2,010
1,441
1,680
1,509
1,101
564
395
704
1,564
1,082
692
974
885
660
2,085
283
517
991
1,414
1,743
2,348
1,478
680
45
41
95
131
159
172
244
187
1928
May
June
July
August
2,156
1,644
1,484
1,068
625
632
245
1,025
687
392
272
426
856
764
411
310
24
50
76
137
September
October
November
December
1,254
1,209
1,417
1,533
3,812
6,600
2,140
770
1,260
2,348
2,862
199
1929
January
February
March
April
1,411
2,529
2,737
3,911
369
346
369
270
283
399
351
219
May
June
July
August
2,518
2,366
1,293
1,020
313
492
381
1,479
101
271
340
567
September
October
November
December
842
2,582
1,686
1,290
4,111
3,189
1,313
575
1,655
1,697
1,445
592
193O
January
February
March
April
62
615
2,585 1,014
1,243 515
1,257 115
1,063
727
603
478
69
34
13
7
578 None.
764
33
860
84
42
23
909
1,179
594
832
572
935
96
6,176
6,407
1,066
2,668
6,507
6,085
8,543
9,522
10, 263
9,757
10, 438
10, 068
10, 163
2,050
1,501
2,760
3,331
3,997
3,687
5,008
4,661
3,918
9,608
3,034
7,603
11, 191
Ship- Factory
conProduc- ments
from
tion 5
Min- sumptions
(qtly.) neapo(qtly.)
lis 9
Dolls,
per bu.
Thousands of bushels
3,686
3,336
2,761
3,219
2,099
484
1,284
2,087
3,446
728
1,415
2,374
515
1,520
2,617
1,457
1.36
1.54
1.85
2.26
3.16
3.92
4.53
3.79
4,463
3,038
3,779
4,830
3,430
5,270
6,161
2,867
3,846
6,445
4,982
6,494
7,028
6,496
7,009
3,346
4,764
3,150
1,968
3,150
2.09
2.28
2.35
2.39
3,937
6,000
7,480
6,299
2.45
2.55
2.49
2.45
5, 118
7,663
11, 418
8,452
6,699
1,768
2,168
3,433
3,517
4,667
4,975
4,799
3,777
5,118
4,134
1.86
2.48
2.74
2.49
2.74
2.34
2.22
2.28
2.79
2.46
2.38
2.21
2.05
10, 723
4,544
9,816
3,593
4,528
4,528
2,559
2.45
2.48
2.76
2.79
10, 166
3,186
9,947
4,349
1,575
984
735
1,575
3.23
3.32
3.24
3.22
LINSEED CAKE
AND MEAL
LINSEED OIL
Stocks
at factories 5
(qtly.)
Dolls,
per Ib.
Thousands of pounds
.093
.113
.133
.131
.139
.112
.105
.100
.123
15, 068
10, 790
17, 062
17, 370
24, 283
16, 741
17, 201
22, 903
18,844
48, 856
36, 739
47, 058
54, 463
54, 224
49, 149
55, 275
46, 804
30, 601
.103
.103
.100
.098
16, 621
11, 421
10, 057
16, 051
45, 331
45, 136
47, 258
52, 392
.098
.101
.102
.101
26, 257
30, 071
31, 468
26, 141
38, 772
51, 894
44, 131
46, 569
.100
.102
.102
.101
24, 411
23, 479
19, 427
16, 917
22, 859
22, 117
38, 874
36, 028
.102
.105
.120
.129
12, 067
7,632
12, 215
15, 683
32, 501
30, 065
40, 428
37, 437
.155
.159
.150
.147
27, 415
30, 466
17, 442
18, 977
29, 770
26, 211
26, 552
24, 372
120, 703
114, 361
163, 391
176, 397
189, 962
180, 122
194, 179
187, 861
188, 802
8,157
8,156
10, 763
10, 958
13, 537
11, 057
10, 617
14, 238
12, 935
59, 706
85, 754
95, 169
96,127
102, 935
103, 737
115, 810
124, 550
125, 846
99, 611
100, 718
85, 549
81, 482
130, 026
150, 072
167, 426
176, 457
137, 037
131, 833
189, 281
136, 373
121, 276
117, 794
157, 754
141, 889
206, 273
200, 123
184, 088
188, 769
182, 228
14, 443
15, 437
13,622
8,375
12, 782
13, 214
14, 602
14, 237
18, 005
15, 205
14, 381
10, 787
14, 789
13, 707
8,467
5,043
Thous. of Ibs,
72, 478
42, 451
50, 532
55, 637
25, 992
7, 163
29, 479
19, 635
47, 286
53, 551
17, 245
17, 196
14, 229
13, 571
Exports *
30, 166
20, 684
17, 188
18, 706
18, 428
15, 998
18, 473
12, 069
132, 897
120, 550
93, 863
113, 232
121, 318
179, 532
Shipments
from
Minneapolis 9
$0. 062
.067
.077
.103
.151
.212
65, 425 .236
.194
78, 457
15, 210
11, 868
9,862
10, 662
11, 158
9,271
10, 026
7,856
126, 856
Wholesale
price, New
York 10
Minneapolis and
Duluth 2
Mill receipts at
Duluth4 - Superior
FLAXSEED
Wholesale prices, No.
1, Minneapolis t
Table 62.—FLAXSEED AND PRODUCTS
121, 575
181, 439
138, 210
122, 937
137, 543
102, 912
106, 055
140, 860
3,543
May
June...
I
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
2 Compiled by the Northwestern Miller. These figures represent a total movement of domestic and bonded grain at Minneapolis and Duluth-Superior. Receipts
and shipments are totals of weekly figures with the first and last weeks of each month prorated, while stocks are taken on the day nearest the end of the month. These
data 3displace any previous table on this subject previously shown in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.
Does not include mill receipts at Duluth-Superior.
4
Compiled by the Northwestern Miller and represents the receipts at mills at Duluth-Superior as distinguished from the receipts at public and bonded warehouses.
5 Compiled by the 17. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, covering practically the entire production, factory stocks, and factory consumption of fats
and oils and their raw materials. Quarterly data from 1920 appeared in the August, 1923, issue (No. 30), pp. 115 and 119. Data on flaxseed have been reduced to bushels
from their original data in tons. Annual figures are quarterly averages. Data prior to 1919 collected by the U. S. Food Administration, and published in detail in the supplement to Bulletin 769 of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
6 Compiled by the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, and converted to bushels from original data in metric tons. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in October, 1923,
issue7 (No. 26), p. 50.
Compiled by the U. S, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from the various grain papers and periodicals and represents the average price
per bushel
for reported cash sales in Minneapolis, weighted by the number of cars sold. The average for the year represents a simple average of monthly figures.
8
Compiled by the Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter, representing stocks on the Saturday nearest to the end of the month.
9
Compiled by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
10
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing averages of weekly prices at New York. Previous to October, 1925, prices were
quoted per gallon and have been reduced to pounds at 1% pounds to the gallon. Monthly data from 1909 appeared in the November, 1926, issue (No. 63), p. 26.
" 10 months' average.
84
Table 63.—TOTAL VEGETABLE OILS AND COPRA
l
TOTAL VEGETABLE OILS
YEAR AND
MONTH
COPRA
COCONUT OR COPRA OIL
Stocks, end1 of
end of
Production * Factory consumption Stocks,
quarter
quarter 1
Factory
Fac- Stocks,
tory end of ImconProExImIm- conRefined
duc- sumpports 2 ports 3 ports 3 sumpquar- ports 3
tion, 1
tion i
In
ReReCrude fined Crude 1
tion i ter'
crude Crude Refined
oleo- Crude fined
Total i margarine 4
Thousands of pounds
Short tons
1913 monthly av_
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av_
1916 monthly av_
1917 monthly av_
1918 monthly av_
1919 monthly av_ 578, 749
1920 monthly av_ 474, 776
635, 803
511, 121
506, 533
378, 498
1921 monthly av_
1922 monthly av_
1923 monthly av_
1924 monthly av_
1925 monthly av_
1926 monthly av_
1927 monthly av_
1928 monthly av_
1929 monthly av_
502, 353
459, 600
511, 732
560, 119
673, 135
755, 787
786, 824
772, 760
846, 666
334, 199 295, 979 21, 705 28, 499
331, 583 224, 770 6,978 53, 298
306,329 199, 737 4,749 52, 295
269, 540 201, 756 4,117 67, 641
342,930 250, 978 5,729 55, 368
399, 544 259, 809 3,733 55, 815
464, 987 458, 290 5,901 58, 697
452, 361 424, 001 4,501 63, 564
540, 438 439, 517 2,388 89,032
1928
January
February
March
April
504, 221
436, 828
506, 336
555, 423
662, 690
732, 036
761, 816
683, 881
734, 855
790, 023
283, 592
352, 769
846, 483
562, 250
578, 644
603, 088
396, 782
450, 387
September ._. _ 427, 798 529, 345 351, 893
October
November _. _
December
1,125,564 1,112,122 498, 520
196, 068
May.....
June..
.. ._ 392, 137
July
August
1929
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
884, 022
470, 904
526, 085
615, 171
476, 613 679, 883 491, 701
470, 407
534, 913
531, 459
213, 764
1,043,870 1,092,204 612, 507
458, 725
986, 366
628, 212
24, 575 21, 387
19, 547 26, 441
31, 641 20, 636
16, 977 30, 133
11, 772 36, 850
10, 437 65,295
17, 599 67,495
16, 863 71, 390
Thousands of pounds
42, 153
25, 276
22, 184
10, 665
6,016
4,834
5,264
5,362
13, 591
29, 674
23, 422
18, 027
7,888 21, 525
11, 206 35, 881
13, 874 46, 245
12, 128 37,066
15, 170 40, 177
19,067 50, 430
18, 791 54, 202
20,874 61, 728
23, 664 69,429
6,998
10, 705
6,615
9,885
10, 923
18, 482
15, 525
14,668
32, 835
15, 810
18, 943
15, 157
18, 730
19, 431
20,428
24, 447
24, 220
34, 328
1, 265
2,503
4,512
6,615
15, 279
17, 944
10, 788
8,966
53, 886
32, 805
69, 273 105, 564
46, 486 73, 525
28, 299
46, 381
58, 980
47, 839
51,901
65, 178
70, 414
77, 795
88,164
30, 669
33, 811
43,095
43, 430
49, 280
57, 809
60, 773
73, 978
80,635
75, 935
73, 793 148, 824
69,005
64,857
62, 572 135, 650
55, 912
82, 269
73, 389 143, 561
66,833
88, 120
86, 156 156, 681
75,360
9,405 59, 870
8,939 49, 811
9,406 56, 179
4,618 65, 152
26, 872
7,939
15,200
11,334
1,996
1,652
1,145
1,444
57, 049
59, 951
53, 379
56, 364
21, 383
20, 488
24, 407
19, 716
2,222
3,681
5,570
3,928
80, 914
82, 176
71, 918
70, 010
20, 754
22, 897
30, 955
28,544
2,884
3,637
2,608
1,575
74, 261
80, 125
85,328
106, 331
23, 474
22,209
31, 587
29, 868
1,816
1,428
541
1,285
129, 285
91, 375
73,157
109,091
34,728
23, 828 73, 519 42, 567
21, 693
26, 622
49, 260
32, 571 92, 993
23,669
36,623
2,632
3,061
3,362
3,828
82, 942
88,409
67, 961
80,124
18,007
17, 208
19, 722
15,022
36, 952 85, 012
36, 770
24,728
39, 775 84, 474
62, 844
9,744
50, 360
11, 721
64, 582
14, 413
69, 124
22, 793
71,097
24, 671
65, 859
41,004
67, 239
23,097
32, 751
22, 271
20,889
23, 112
15, 076
12, 671
19,629
12,581
34,008
31, 534
29,672
36, 444
35,164
35, 264
30, 842
30, 319
90, 175
155, 220
93,277
53, 055
59, 026
58, 773 34, 855 «5,316 73, 550
76, 333 41,270 4,480 115,996
90,001 52, 985 6,326 72, 692
6,938 48, 846
90, 943 52, 726
96,364 51, 444 7,576 51, 322
108, 122 51, 823 8,137 69, 989
131,224 59, 459 10, 133 97, 587
146, 179 66, 778 13, 321 83, 472
162,966 79,208 15, 459 155, 719
83, 755 162, 063
75,543
73,704 154, 337
71,436
86, 792 172, 457
75, 678
78,290 163, 125 94, 176
13, 191
14,009
13,381 99, 038
12, 284
11, 613
11, 791
10,642
11,910
34, 958
28,664 '
19, 051
23, 522
25, 527
14, 895
13, 616
12, 943
14, 897
13,049
18,805
12, 853
70, 022
11, 930
14, 452 63, 216
15, 714
16, 026
14,839 101, 611
12, 942
15, 455
15,221
15, 587 116, 267
14, 932
14, 469
14, 494
14,603
12, 029 161, 103 21, 862
12,658
14, 715
16,075 170, 795 21, 150
19, 511
16, 803
17, 917 174, 709 17, 712
1930
January..
February
March
April. .
May. _ .
June
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, covering practically the entire production, factory stocks and factory consumption of fats and
oils and their raw materials. Quarterly data from 1920 appeared in the August, 1923, issue (No. 30), pp. 115 and 119. Annual figures are quarterly averages. Data prior
to 1919 collected by the U. S. Food Administration, and published in detail in the supplement to Bulletin 769 of the 17. S. Department of Agriculture. Data on production
and 2consumption of total vegetable oils represent those in the crude state.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, including cottonseed, corn, and linseed oils.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Imports of total vegetable oils include the following oils: Chinese nut,
cocoa butter, coconut, cottonseed, olive (both edible and inedible), palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soya bean and linseed. The figures for Chinese nut, inedible olive,
and rapeseed oils, when reported in gallons, have been converted into pounds, allowing 7% pounds per gallon.
* Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, showing total consumption of coconut oil in the manufacture of oleomargarine, as ascertained from tax reports. Monthly data from July, 1921, together with figures for other ingredients consumed in the manufacture of oleomargarine are given in the March,
1926, issue (No. 55), p. 25.
« 6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
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Table 64.—ANIMAL FATS AND OILS
Factory Stocks,
end of
tion quarter
YEAR AND
MONTH
Produc- consumption
LARD COMPOUNDS AND
SUBSTITUTES
GREASES
ANIMAL FATS
Production
Fae- Stocks,
Stocks,
toiy
of Produc- end of
con- end
quartion
quarsumpter
ter
tion
FISH OILS
Production
ANIMAL GLUES
Fac- Stocks,
tory
of
con- end
sump- quarter
tion
Production
EDIBLE
GELATIN
Stocks,
Pro- Stocks,
end of
end of Ship- ducquar- ments
tion quarter
ter
(2)
Thousands of pounds
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
qtly. av__
qtly. av_.
qtly. av__
qtly. av__
qtly. av__
qtly. av_.
qtly. av__
qtly. av__
qtly. av__
qtly.av..
qtly. av__
1937
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1928
January
February
March
April-. -.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1939
January
February
March. _
April
May
June— _
July....
August
September
October
November
December
3 9, 517
15, 671
11, 756
16, 182
18, 674
18, 312
25, 879
26, 781
29, 817
8,231
16, 507
13, 916
19, 754
21, 326
17, 271
25, 291
20, 662
20, 660
22,954
27, 378
9,791
12, 044
19, 990
27, 513
29, 675
29, 067
38, 581
36, 141
42, 212
51, 482
46, 835
44, 609
45, 225
54, 009
47,428
43, 228
46, 105
56, 225
67, 894
78, 795
95, 767
95, 749
23, 660
25, 015
24, 924
24, 272
25, 043
26,042
25, 905
26, 418
52, 442
50,370
39, 899 86,674
34,808 6,262
34, 132 6,620
29,730
254, 728
23, 755
7,373
42, 901
72,585
24, 180
36, 124
51,160
348, 208
22,929
37, 567
41, 570
84,432
23,100
33, 063
52, 391
250, 120
26, 770
27, 045
44, 771
95,964
28, 848
33, 616
367, 519
410, 676
473, 266
511, 451
612, 798
612, 837
497, 864
529, 623
529, 506
573, 051
583, 239
144, 308
149, 276
141, 324
139, 043
140, 990
151, 861
141, 084
148, 649
164, 248
149, 777
148, 692
138, 071
185, 283
222, 630
175, 481
144, 576
162, 017
142, 383
176, 817
183, 875
203, 417
219, 366
69, 648
86, 384
85, 222
94, 430
102, 285
99,066
89, 849
88,927
94, 976
95, 670
99, 849
51, 566
50, 273
44, 325
61, 548
66, 911
61, 507
59, 960
58, 409
53, 497
63, 289
56, 940
67, 374
69, 741
95, 592
53, 082
57, 045
48,098
41,927
46, 621
50,880
45, 701
53, 846
3 156, 770
196, 045
187, 631
207, 609
288,155
285, 177
284, 916
285, 838
304, 828
583, 374
171, 189
223, 969
102, 644
49, 527
50,764
485, 160
161,320
188, 796
91, 031
54, 606
488, 250
163, 744
135, 514
89, 725
58,286
722, 968
160, 016
231, 458
106, 544
59, 122
51, 835
306, 938
26, 353
9,462
59, 240
88,662
30, 777
36, 275
556, 439
148, 592
267, 597
96, 556
64, 249
54, 731
236, 838
27,300
10, 307
47, 736
93, 040
26, 296
37, 650
430, 660
147, 240
164, 493
84,506
66, 113
36, 930
302, 208
23, 540
49, 586
44, 910
110, 302
20,454
32, 843
582, 138
143, 259
150, 120
95, 073
63, 670
39, 308
297, 366
29, 929
22,462
54, 042
91, 065
26, 095
29, 759
656, 500
145, 151
242, 218
100,606
57, 959
39,074
279, 575
27,818
19, 921
46, 242
69, 632
27, 575
32, 520
563, 267
160, 120
249, 758
100, 871
49, 828
54, 522
297, 502
28, 941
10, 178
45, 417
90, 061
25, 930
30, 369
517, 313
147, 912
206, 745
95, 037
59, 674
55, 270
325, 425
30, 837
45, 865
48, 944
105, 664
23, 278
27, 377
595, 876
141, 586
178, 741
102, 881
60, 300
66, 518
316, 810
31, 670
33, 547
46, 735
117,639
28, 891
28, 654
5,840
5,797
5,902
6,076
6,075
7,113
6,061
6,100
6,814
6,672
6,524
6,587
6,489
5,887
6,621
6,780
6,256
7,528
6 958
6,325
6,109
6,435
6,826
7,259
7,225
6,246
6,376
7,231
6,749
8,071
6,146
3,305 * 9, 891
3,541 * 10, 454
9,084
3,134
3,868
8,649
8,421
4,387
8,484
4,267
7,405
4,561
5,055
9,277
2,497
7,297
4,652
7,845
5,463
9,138
4,755
9,088
1,824
7, 284
5,027
8,425
5,253
8,570
5,132
8,227
2,808
6, 459
5,054
6,362
1930
January
February
March
April
Mav
June _
_
II
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, except for shipments of animal glues, and representing practically complete production,
factory comsumption, and factory stocks. Quarterly data from 1920 appeared in the August, 1923, issue (No. 36), p. 115, except on animal glues and edible gelatin, for
which
quarterly figures were not begun until 1924 and 1925, respectively. Further details are given in the quarterly press releases.
2
Compiled by the National Association of Glue Manufacturers from reports of 15 companies estimated to represent 70 per cent of the output of the industry.
Sales between members are excluded to avoid duplication. Further details are given in the association's reports.
s Average of last 2 quarters of the year.
< Stocks on Dec. 31.
« Monthly average.
86
Table 65.—CROP PRODUCTION
1
[Base year in bold-faced type]
WHEAT
COSN
Winter
YEAR AND MONTH
Spring
OATS
Total
BARLEY
BYE
i
RICE
POTA- APPLES FLAX(total)
TOES
SEED
HAY,
TAME
TOTAL
VALUE
OF
CROPS 2
Relative to 5-year average, 1909-1913
1909-1913 average
1914 final estimate
1915 final estimate
__
1916 final estimate
1917 final estimate
1918 final estimate
_
1919 final estimate
1920finalestimate.. .
100
154
151
108
93
127
171
137
100
100
84
144
64
91
145
85
91
129
149
92
92
134
140
121
100
99
110
95
113
92
104
118
100
100
135
109
139
135
104
131
100
105
124
99
115
139
80
102
100
119
150
135
174
252
209
168
100
99
122
172
146
162
177
219
100
115
101
80
124
115
90
113
100
144
130
110
95
96
81
127
100
70
72
73
47
68
37
55
10O
104
128
136
124
114
130
134
1OO
107
121
159
236
251
270
191
1921 final estimate
1922 final estimate
1923 final estimate
1924 final estimate
1925 final estimate
1926 final estimate
1927 final estimate. _ .
1928 final estimate
1929 preliminary estimate.
135
132
128
133
90
141
124
130
130
88
115
92
111
112
83
101
137
93
118
126
116
125
98
120
116
133
117
113
107
113
85
108
99
102
104
97
94
106
114
131
130
109
103
126
108
84
99
107
98
116
100
144
193
166
171
286
175
181
129
113
161
120
113
158
174
142
137
140
176
188
182
169
101
127
116
118
90
99
113
130
100
56
115
115
97
98
140
70
106
79
41
63
87
161
115
99
132
102
86
123
143
133
145
128
129
158
139
152
122
157
175
163
154
137
149
150
152
Thous.
of tons
Thousands of bushels
YEAR, AND MONTH
Millions
of dollars
445, 013
684, 990
673, 947
480, 553
412, 901
565, 099
760, 377
245, 095
690, 108
891, 017
206, 027
351, 854 1, 025, 801
155, 765
636, 318
223, 754
636, 655
356, 339
921, 438
207, 602
967, 979
3, 713, 364
2, 672, 804
2, 994, 793
2, 566, 927
3, 065, 233
2, 502, 665
2, 811, 302
1, 143, 407
1, 141, 060
1, 549, 030
1, 251, 837
1, 592, 740
1, 538, 124
1, 184, 030
184, 813
194, 953
228, 851
182, 309
211, 759
256, 225
147, 608
36, 093
42, 779
54, 050
48, 862
62, 933
91, 041
75,483
23, 770
23, 649
28, 947
40, 861
34, 739
38, 606
41,985
357, 699
409, 921
359, 721
286, 953
442, 108
411, 860
322, 867
176, 340
253, 200
230, Oil
193, 905
166, 749
169, 625
142, 086
19, 543
13, 749
14, 030
14, 296
9,164
13, 369
7,178
67, 097
70, 071
85, 920
91, 192
83, 308
76, 660
86, 997
5,702
6,112
6,907
9,054
13, 479
14, 331
15, 423
1920 final estimate
1921 final estimate
1922 final estimate
1923 final estimate
1924 final estimate
1925 final estimate
1926 final estimate
1927finalestimate .
610, 597
600, 316
586, 878
571, 777
592, 259
401, 734
627, 433
552, 747
222, 430
214, 589
280, 720
225, 617
272, 169
274, 695
203, 607
246, 527
3, 208, 584
3, 068, 569
2, 906, 020
3, 053, 557
2, 309, 414
2, 916, 961
2, 692, 217
2, 763, 093
1, 496, 281
1, 078, 341
1, 215, 803
1, 305, 883
1, 502, 529
1, 487, 550
1, 246, 848
1, 182, 594
189, 332
154, 946
182, 068
197, 691
181, 575
213, 863
184, 905
265, 882
60, 490
61, 675
103, 362
63, 077
65, 466
46, 456
40, 795
58,164
52, 066
37, 612
41, 405
33, 717
32, 498
33, 309
41, 730
44, 774
403, 296
361, 659
453, 396
416, 105
421, 585
323, 465
354, 328
402, 741
223, 677
99, 002
202, 702
202, 842
171, 725
172, 389
246, 524
123, 693
10, 752
8,029
10, 375
17, 060
31, 547
22, 424
19, 335
25, 847
89, 785
82, 458
95, 748
89, 250
97, 622
85, 717
86, 497
106,001
10,909
6,934
8,945
9,953
9,291
8,790
7,793
8,523
1928
M!ay 1 estimate
June 1 estimate
July 1 estimate
August 1 estimate
September estimate
October estimate
November estimate
December estimate
486, 478
512, 252
543, 782
578, 599
578, 599
578, 599
578, 599
578, 673
303, 110
344, 332
346, 027
350, 593
350, 593
357, 487
39, 368
36, 676
39, 274
43, 274
43, 274
43, 274
43, 274
43, 366
35, 445
36, 149
36, 545
38, 833
40, 422
43, 240
443, 640
459, 737
466, 815
463, 722
465, 651
465, 350
178, 185
178, 970
178, 949
177, 560
183, 309
186, 893
21, 461
24, 505
23, 448
22, 472
20, 026
19, 928
84, 383
88, 818
87, 859
80, 343
80, 343
93, 351
8,573
317, 264
304, 381
304, 143
313, 368
313, 368
307, 105
44, 366
43, 634
41, 949
41, 028
41, 028
41, 028
41, 028
40, 629
32, 686
34, 810
35, 285
36, 139
, 39,176
40, 217
379, 270
372, 812
349, 112
345, 177
353, 984
357, 451
154,302
149, 140
145, 523
140, 637
140, 099
139, 754
19, 885
17, 979
16, 388
16, 599
16, 060
16, 838
98, 991
97, 421
93, 600
100,582
100, 582
101, 715
8,665
1909-1913 average
1914 final estimate
1915 final estimate
1916 final estimate
1917 final estimate
1918 final estimate
1919 final estimate
1929
May 1 estimate ..
June 1 estimate
July 1 estimate
. August 1 estimateSeptember estimate
October estimate
November estimate
December estimate
_
_
595, 335
622, 148
582, 492
568, 233
568, 233
568, 233
568, 233
578, 336
256, 155
312, 693
322, 473
325, 266
325, 266
336, 203
251, 387
205, 652
217, 493
223, 535
223, 535
228, 172
833, 027
814, 905
867, 598
797, 394
864,428
676, 429
831, 040
799, 274
799, 937
891, 292
901, 072
903, 865
903. 865
914, 876
833, 879
773, 885
785, 726
791, 768
791, 768
806, 508
2, 735, 617
3, 029, 561
2, 930, 586
2. 903, 272
2, 895, 449
2, 818, 901
2, 662, 050
2, 740, 514
2, 455, 997
2, 528, 077
2, 621, 451
2, 622, 189
1, 320, 097
1, 442, 173
1, 453, 829
1, 452, 966
1, 452, 966
1, 439, 407
1, 247, 147
1, 202, 895
1, 204, 987
1, 226, 573
1, 226, 573
1, 238, 654
1
Yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year as reported by the U. S. Department cf 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 preliminary 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. Prior to 1924, 23 crops were included, thereafter 55 crops, but the additional crops are minor
and have little effect on the grand totals.
87
Table 66. -WHEAT FLOUR
GRINDINGS OF
WHEAT
I
PRODUCTION
CONSUMPTION
United States
YEAR AND
MONTH
United
fetates
2
Canada 3
Thous. of bushels
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
monthly av_.
monthly av__
monthly av__
monthly av
monthly av._
monthly av__
monthly av_.
monthly av__
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av__
monthly av
monthly av_.
monthly av__
monthly av._
monthly av._
monthly av_.
monthly av__
monthly av__
Actual 2 Prorated *
(Census) (Russell)
Thousands of barrels
Grain
offal 2
Thous. of
Ibs.
CaCompacity * puted 4
Per cent
9,702
9,338
9,919
9,815
9, 317
11, 091
9,146
• 43, 872
41, 277
39, 836
41, 191
41,738
43, 454
44,061
6,386
6,886
7,418
6,940
7,110
6,732
7,532
6,999
•9,288
8,943
8, 649
8,956
9,098
9,427
9,609
1928
May
June
July
August
40,449
36,083
39, 552
47, 657
7,138
6,304
6,769
7,330
8,712
7,758
8,516
10, 370
September
October
November
December __
48,014
52,890
45,289
42, 246
8,554
9,473
9,690
7,600
1929
January
February
March
April
45, 767
41, 292
42,004
39, 475
May
June
July
August
September.
October
November
December
_
Canada s
10, 102
10, 466
10, 480
11,047
10, 417
10, 603
10, 318
10, 562
STOCKS
(end of month)
All positions
(computed)
Held
by
mills 2
(qtiy.)
EXPORTS
WHOLESALE
PRICES i
United CanStates « ada e
StandWinter
ard
pat- straights
ents Kansas
Minne- City
apolis
Dollars per barrel
Thousands of barrels
8,156
8,237
9,433
8,943
8,569
9,291
9,223
9,719
9,492
9,626
9,300
9,460
7,148
7,228
7,701
7,344
7,046
7, 197
6,966
7,200
1,421
1,559
1,661
1,547
1,580
1,475
1,649
1,546
« 762, 163
734, 824
702, 318
723, 384
722, 100
758, 832
768, 666
•56
54
52
54
54
56
57
9,960
8,854
9,409
11, 567
1,541
1,359
1,458
1,590
716, 029
645, 048
697, 371
819, 994
50
45
51
58
9,515
8, 268
7,762
10, 435
6,300
6,200
7,847
7,400
10, 512
11, 587
9,909
9,269
11, 197
13, 316
11, 200
10, 229
1,892
2,130
2,175
1,672
820, 934
910, 900
780, 189
727, 305
66
66
61
57
9,078
12, 536
10, 401
9,420
8,500
7,900
7,500
7,730
7,794
7,286
7,455
7,339
10, 014
9,026
9,207
8,636
10, 808
10, 020
10, 360
9,938
1,698
1,600
1,631
1,606
792, 580
716, 899
725, 848
683, 046
58
60
54
51
9,229
8,986
9,101
8,530
7,580
7,400
7,400
7,700
42, 738
40, 833
42, 895
50, 725
7,998
7,029
7,247
7,178
9,334
8,912
9,337
11, 058
10, 680
9,838
10, 449
12, 562
1,749
1,548
1,603
1,607
742, 133
711, 357
746, 628
882, 931
55
54
55
62
9,847
8,494
8,365
11, 686
7,600
8,000
10, 084
8,800
47, 583
50, 445
43, 913
41, 059
5,745
6,814
7,261
4, 837
10, 372
10, 968
9,538
8,905
11, 870
12, 153
10, 740
1,283
1,528
1,629
1,073
831, 523
886,004
776, 745
728, 293
66
62
58
54
10, 006
11, 642
9,884
9,500
8,700
8,400
» 3, 966
3,891
4,125
4,150
4,346
3,634
4,180
4,597
4,356
3,826
4,479
4,724
$4.58
1,023
1,064
1,305
1,198
1,160
1,809
2,204
1,654
408
389
464
660
731
839
839
394
5.10
6.66
7.26
11.39
(7)
12.00
12.68
$3. 85
4.13
5.61
6.09
10.55
10.30
10.70
11.58
1,400
1,252
1,359
1,333
927
994
1,068
996
1,146
606
790
928
956
860
871
772
895
798
8.34
7.30
6.38
7.18
8.83
8.44
7.43
7.19
6.79
7.05
6.14
5.36
5.98
7.67
7.24
6.69
6.42
5.79
845
686
647
932
886
716
782
925
8.49
7.95
7.36
6.62
7.63
7.18
6.44
5.66
1,020
1,381
1,199
939
890
1,171
1,159
923
6.59
6.41
6.23
6.13
5.65
5.59
5.53
5.50
1,369
1,220
1,259
1,108
933
998
1,413
720
6.34
6.81
6.67
6.41
5.52
5.73
5.72
5.58
933
944
1,085
1,076
907
935
836
643
6.12
6.38
7.69
7.31
5.21
5.26
6.31
6.24
1,163
1,311
1,156
1,123
492
554
538
605
7.17
6.91
6.69
6.88
6.10
6.01
5.92
5.95
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
* Wholesale prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, represent averages of weekly quotations. Monthly figures from 1920 appeared in May,
1922,2 issue (No. 9), p. 91.
Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of over 1,000 mills each month, which produced about 88 per cent of the flour manufactured in 1923, and over 91 per cent in 1925, according to the census of manufactures. This increase has been due partly to the addition from time to time of other firms
to the
reporting list. Stocks include flour owned by millers whether in mills, elevators, or in transit.
3
Compiled by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Internal Trade Branch, covering merchant mills having a capacity of about 120,000 barrels per month, and also custom
mills. The detailed reports of Canadian milling statistics also contain data on other grains as well as a division into eastern and western territory. Monthly data through
1922 4appeared in May, 1925, issue (No. 45), p. 27.
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 from January, 1914, given in October, 1922, issue (No. 14), p. 47.
« Exports of flour from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
e Exports of flour from Canada from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
B
i No quotations.
8 Average for last 6 months of year.
Average for 2 periods only, June and December.
88
Table 67.—WHEAT AND CORN
WHEAT
Wholesale prices 6
CanVisible supplyShip- United States ada «
ReHeld
ceipts 3 ments 3
by
InInmills
clud(quar- United Canada
Wheat cluding
ing
only wheat
terly) i States
wheat
flour
flour
Thousands of bushels
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av__
av _
av
av
av__
av
av
av_
56, 720
54, 474
35, 350
63, 966
28,234
50, 191
75, 610
39, 837
34, 316
32, 665
32,604
32, 173
61, 055
47, 831
25, 871
32, 750
24, 583
36, 516
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av_
1925 mo. a v _ _ » 67, 712
1926 mo. a v _ _ 85, 415
1927 mo. av__ 92, 432
1928 mo. av__ 109, 141
1929 mo. a v _ _ 126, 849
34,546
54, 525
70, 407
51, 241
49, 875
61, 098
88, 716
150, 291
1928
!May
June
July
August
•e £
1*1 !£
«^a
«tfi S
1*55 o*l
*A
12, 897
19, 277
23, 034
18, 230
14, 072
17, 405
22, 259
25, 636
29, 638
10, 214
12,291
8,081
16, 115
19, 094
16, 309
7,260
8,271
13, 503
$0.88
1.01
1.31
1.44
2.31
2.19
2.57
2.60
1.54
$0.99
.99
1.31
1.42
2.29
2.19
2.39
2.55
1.46
$0.85
.93
1.29
1.34
2.30
2.15
2.39
2.44
1.33
11, 117
11, 486
16, 210
12, 824
6,111
10, 266
4,101
6,254
20, 686
56, 510
63, 701
70, 359
63, 749
77, 741
80, 399
125, 257
165, 640
35,009
32, 363
40, 878
29, 993
32, 519
40, 105
43, 566
23, 107
18, 038
29, 891
21, 266
19, 388
26, 208
25, 460
13, 724
8,211
13, 858
7,210
11, 514
14, 026
8,023
7,504
19, 359
14, 327
19, 855
11, 380
15, 958
18, 834
12, 503
12, 659
14,929
22, 099
25, 708
22, 398
24, 765
24, 728
34, 479
21, 149
1.36
1.21
1.32
1.65
1.58
1.39
1.32
1.27
1.27
1.21
1.33
1.81
1.55
1.40
1.59
1.32
1.19
1.10
1.21
1.65
1.49
1.35
1.27
1.17
50, 381
40, 480
55, 362
92,108
112, 054
99, 228
72, 891
32, 728
25, 922
15, 544
72, 618
84, 221
27, 912
14, 840
33, 543
46, 105
4,823
5,006
4,153
10, 394
8,624
8,093
7,064
14, 588
34, 268
25, 182
35, 944
29, 220
1.57
1.48
1.38
1.19
1.96
1.79
1.47
1.38
September --- 151, 228
October
November
153, 866
December
114, 523
138, 239
140,775
142, 532
78,069
158, 204
173, 890
197, 219
73, 322
84, 423
43, 532
32, 963
39, 508
30, 365
35, 627
21, 415
17, 939
22, 058
10, 561
7,641
22, 528
28, 272
15, 955
11, 866
30,928
48, 957
80, 633
53, 243
1.19
1.16
1.16
1.15
1929
Janaury
February
March .
\pril
130, 063
126, 503
125, 351
117, 079
188, 742
184, 467
181, 676
167, 837
22, 537
28, 698
27, 220
17, 472
16, 762
15, 192
16, 926
15, 697
3,399
3,214
3,487
3,942
9,559
8,704
9,153
8,930
25, 030
19, 711
27, 566
10, 554
97, 962
94, 060
142, 855
190, 911
142, 168
118, 249
103, 315
96, 224
18, 637
25, 694
94, 158
101, 669
23, 560
18, 644
42, 577
60, 983
11, 741
4,564
8,691
12, 094
15, 941
8,814
13, 575
16, 935
198, 982
202, 781
191, 833
185, 113
156, 620
213, 381
217, 102
217, 903
47,046
36, 256
20, 625
32, 134
27, 116
24, 121
13, 104
8,767
9,977
7,067
18, 335
14, 664
15, 181
12, 121
May
June
July
August
75, 355
September — 174, 776
October
November
December
150, 048
1930
January
February
March
April
sT
II
ar
Dollars
per bushel
Thousands of bushels
8,292
14, 488
17, 160
12, 837
8,850
9,265
12, 341
18, 191
23, 338
14, 198
16, 353
19, 919
23, 252
24, 318
107, 215
Visible
supShip- GrindRePly* ceipts 3 ments 3 ings 7 Corn,
inend of
cludmo.1
ing
corn
meal
Dollars per bushel
18, 861
21, 619
32, 517
31, 493
27, 038
36, 369
46,083
Ex- Wholesale
ports 4 prices 8
No. 3, yellow,
Chicago
YEAR AND
MONTH
Exports
No. 1 northern
spring,
Minneapolis
Stocks (end of month)
CORN
4,195 3,910 $0.61
3,817 1,418 .69
.73
4,664 4,185
.82
5,276 4,603
4,952 4,751 1.66
6,142 3,922 1.61
5,411 1,334 1.59
5,055 1,769 1.42 $1.41
.57 .57
4,875 11, 015
21, 158
17, 447
24, 774
14, 995
17, 985
28, 409
10, 233
13, 525
8,845
9,653
18, 949
25, 260
11, 660
12, 868
16, 981
30, 041
33, 074
21, 526
16, 484
32, 814
22, 642
23, 179
18, 887
19, 831
20. 618
27, 587
21, 552
14, 211
14, 033
11, 261
10, 149
11, 424
17, 705
5,571 13, 844
5,513 3,724
6,279 1,676
5,855 1,180
6,852 2,094
7,129 1,248
7,244 2,242
7,218 2,904
.62
.82
.96
1.03
.75
.86
.98
.93
.62
.81
.96
1.02
.75
.86
.97
.94
1.60
1.47
1.20
1.06
27, 554
17, 451
12, 479
9,985
23, 708
18, 771
23, 742
21, 467
23, 454
20, 221
16,080
15, 778
6,921
6,428
5,833
5,193
1,186
1,045
891
1,018
1.08
1.03
1.06
1.02
1.06
1.03
1.06
1.02
1.45
1.44
1.45
1.39
1.07
1.10
1.12
1.11
7,114
2,271
7,223
17, 790
19, 658
13, 323
26, 921
42, 712
11, 949
9,044
11, 868
18,564
6,541
7,725
7,535
6,550
568
870
2,124
6,288
1.00
.96
.84
.83
1.00
.98
.84
.83
1.21
1.28
1.25
1.20
1.42
1.40
1.35
1.25
1.14
1.18
1.16
1.10
28, 012
36, 265
37, 100
30, 991
39, 876
29, 229
21, 562
16, 433
19, 838
13, 951
13, 461
17, 677
8,364 12, 357
8,719 8,087
7,085 5,021
6,044 2,560
.93
.94
.94
.90
.95
.95
.94
.91
31, 155
29, 796
20, 538
13, 050
1. 11
1.15
1.43
1.35
1. 17
1.21
1.39
1.32
1.01
1.05
1.25
1.23
15, 571
13, 932
9,493
5,765
11, 420
20,644
21, 205
19, 023
16, 276
15, 160
15,644
13, 643
6,338
6,697
6,558
7,672
1,050
981
850
895
.87
.91
.99
1.01
.89
.94
1.00
1.01
9,624
23, 215
24, 866
18, 684
1.35
1.31
1.28
1.31
1.35
1.32
1.29
1.36
1.24
1.22
1.19
1.21
4,638
3,924
3,646
8,469
19, 532
18, 303
18, 526
11, 082
11, 075
9,287
7,913
8,721
6,453
6,053
693
732
752
870
1.01
.95
.88
.88
1.02
.96
.87
.88
7 622
May
June
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of over 1,000 flour mills representing 88 per cent of the industry. Stocks
include
wheat owned by millers, whether at mills, in elevators, or in transit. Details by class of elevator are given in press releases.
2
Data
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
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly figures from 1920 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 88.
Wheat
flour has been converted to wheat equivalent at 4% bushels to the barrel, while corn meal has been converted at 4 bushels to the barrel.
5
Exports from Canada from Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
6
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and represents average prices per bushel for reported cash sales, weighted
by the
number of cars sold. Monthly data from 1909 appeared in the January, 1929, issue (No. 89) p. 18.
7
Grindings of corn by the wet process in the manufacture of cornstarch, glucose, etc., compiled by the Associate Corn Products Manufacturers from reports of 11
firms,
comprising
practically the entire industry. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43.
8
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from the various grain papers and periodicals and represents the average
price per bushel for reported cash sales, weighted by the number of cars sold. The average for the year represents a simple average of monthly figures. Monthly
data9 from 1910 appeared in the November, 1929, issue (No. 99). pp. 21, 22,
Average of 2 quarters, June and December.
89
Table 68.—OTHER GRAINS
BYE
BARLEY
YEAR AND
MONTH
Receipts
at
principal
interior
markets i
Exports,
Visible includsupply, ing
end of malt
month'
as
grains3
Thousands of bushels
ReExports,
Whole- ceipts,
Visible includat
sale
ing
prin- supply,
prices,
flour
end of
cipal
No. 2
month s
as
interior
Minnegrains 3
marapolis 4
kets*
Whole- Receipts
sale
at
prinprices,
No. 2
cipal
interior
Minneapolis 4 markets1
Dolls,
per bu.
Dolls,
per bu.
Thousands of bushels
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
9,058
7,435
8,385
9,438
6,907
6,118
7,746
3,815
3,321
5,021
5,241
4,071
5,040
4,818
4,483
8,708
3,438
2,913
1,065
1,518
2, 377
2,041
1,800
1,799
4,005
1,807
2,815
$0. 51
.52
.64
.80
1.33
1.33
1.17
1.24
.59
1,294
1,648
1,809
1,936
1,912
2,777
3,988
3,712
2,573
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
3,367
3,904
5,207
5,517
3,498
5,459
8,542
5,617
2,008
2,352
2,498
3,997
4,648
2,954
4,559
8,318
1.914
1, 240
2,022
2,774
1,381
3,380
4,800
2,720
.57
.60
.76
.78
.64
.77
.78
.63
1938
May
June
July
August
3,031
2,652
2,217
23, 611
1,435
711
685
6,313
1,386
1,910
2,242
8,658
September
October
November .
December
21, 710
16, 797
7,377
6,476
8,084
8,962
9,627
9,250
1939
January
February
March
April
3,970
4,960
3,891
3,450
May
..
June
July
August .
September
October
November
December
TOTAL
GRAINS
OATS
Exports,
Visible includsupply, ing oatend of
month 2 meal
as
grain 3
Canada 5
Wholesale
prices,
ProducNo. 3
tion,
White Grind- oatmeal
Chi-4
and
ings
cago
rolled
oats
Dolls,
per bu.
Thousands of bushels
Thous.
of bus.
Thous.
of Ibs.
Exports,
including
flour
and
meal as3
grains
Thous.
of bus.
13,018
7,323
2,785
155
680
1,138
1,320
1,224
1,359
3,375
4,938
2,512
$0.57
.72
1.05
1.08
1.84
1.99
1.50
1.80
1.15
20, 694
22, 200
22, 651
27, 299
24, 844
28, 335
19, 264
17, 801
17, 880
22, 907
24, 390
20, 481
30, 336
23, 493
22, 703
22, 898
17, 610
50, 863
446
2,927
8,725
8,464
8,266
9,586
4,643
1,084
284
$0.38
.42
.48
.46
.65
.78
.70
.80
.37
5,353
3,683
5,414
2,489
1,717
3,479
2,327
2,307
5,516
14, 017
16, 288
10, 340
10, 493
5,304
3,310
7, 568
3,967
2,668
3,082
2,408
1,003
3,014
1,223
293
.83
.70
.86
1.09
.92
1.00
1.07
.96
19, 063
19, 974
22, 046
19, 512
13, 514
12, 399
12, 857
49, 317
19, 637
30, 675
58, 742
48, 603
27, 852
14, 014
19, 285
2,519
295
343
2,478
987
848
882
563
.38
.43
.50
.45
.41
.47
.53
.47
821
821
1,053
855
893
854
950
919
9,610
10, 322
15, 362
11, 098
11, 716
10, 114
12,468
11,457
41, 603
22, 254
26, 983
20, 162
21, 430
27, 325
21,315
19, 140
.93
.94
.85
.65
1,593
781
571
2,636
1,696
1,465
1,146
1,440
3,345
1,297
195
709
1.28
1.23
1.11
.94
14, 406
7,144
6,610
27, 271
7,319
3,392
1,954
15, 687
465
78
104
2,403
.67
.68
.56
.38
887
753
723
988
11, 520
9,974
9,320
15, 968
15, 006
12,423
10,4^6
27,476
14, 830
11, 639
5,263
6,873
.63
.63
.62
.62
6,001
6,770
1,515
2,083
1,927
4,437
4,143
5,726
2,471
3,098
1,401
499
.94
.94
.98
.97
14, 375
13, 872
10, 834
11, 196
18,004
17, 882
16, 935
17, 118
2,308
1,653
822
951
.41
.42
.44
.46
1,100
1,292
1,112
986
16,499
17, 760
13, 988
11, 580
42, 805
45, 533
25, 564
26, 477
8,932
9,293
8,459
6,849
2,277
3,244
2,209
1,862
.66
.70
.67
.65
1,045
1,119
914
1,064
5,973
6,239
6,725
6, 632
197
126
97
32
1.01
1.05
1.00
.89
9,919
9,562
8,535
9,494
16, 212
16, 819
14, 071
12, 204
703
451
513
358
.50
.50
.48
.48
824
925
925
776
9,956
11, 710
12, 133
8,987
25, 093
20, 613
16, 992
13, 741
3,264
3,338
4,849
18, 666
6,022
5,731
5,518
9,805
1,268
2, 783
4,120
4,624
.60
.60
.69
.61
1,464
870
880
5,766
6,325
6,422
6,447
8,015
368
295
106
470
.85
.84
1.07
.98
10, 432
8,486
10, 123
36, 320
10, 063
8,114
8,129
25, 897
513
254
255
837
.45
.45
.47
.43
900
895
854
1,101
10, 728
11, 360
12, 145
14, 228
19, 140
13, 127
18, 907
23, 761
7,807
5,554
3,808
3,848
9,519
9,877
9,886
9,927
6,209
1,795
1,038
1,213
.60
.59
.60
.59
3,720
3,405
1,496
5,946
8,889
9,903
10, 588
8,656
1,220
562
22
26
.97
.97
.95
.98
13, 833
15, 336
7, 098
28,809
32, 336
29, 720
29,314
1,080
917
722
157
.48
.47
.45
.45
975
1,156
908
793
12, 263
14, 632
10, 457
8,890
27, 537
18, 671
17, 715
14, 387
18, 473
25, 820
39, 459
34, 658
30, 113
34, 071
35, 616
35, 233
46, 264
1930
January
February. _
March
April
.._
May
June
1 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 Reserve
Board
from receipts at 17 interior centers. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43.
2
Data from Bradstreet's, representing stocks carried on Saturday nearest end of month at terminals, elevators, warehouses, docks, etc. Monthly data from 1913 appeared
in November,
1925, issue of the SURVEY (No. 51), p. 23.
3
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. Malt is
converted at nine-tenths of a bushel to a bushel of barley. Barley flour converted at 5.5 bushels to the barrel, oatmeal at 5.21 bushels to 100 pounds, and rye flour at 6 bushels
to the
barrel. Barley flour is included in exports of barley only in 1918 through 1920.
4
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from the various grain papers and periodicals and represents the average price
per bushel for reported cash sales, weighted by the number of cars sold. The average for the year represents a simple average of monthly figures. Monthly data from 1910
appeared in the November, 1929, issue (No. 99), pp. 21, 22.
« Compiled by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Internal Trade Branch, covering merchant mills having a capacity of about 120,000 barrels per month, and also custom
mills. The detailed reports of Canadian milling statistics also contain data on other grains as well as a division into eastern and western territory. Monthly data from
19226separating oatmeal and rolled oats appeared in May, 1925, issue (No. 45), p. 27.
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, representing stocks held in elevators and warehouses at 11 interior centers and 8 seaports.
Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the May, 1926, issue of the SURVEY (No. 57), p. 29.
90
Table 69.—RICE, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HAY
RICEi
CIT- WHITE ONRUS POTAFR'T TOES IONS
APPLES
Paddy at
California
warehouses
YEAR AND
MONTH
Shipments
Stocks
end of
month
Southern
paddy
Receipts
at mills
Shipments
Total
movement
to mills
Total
from
mills
Barrels or sacks of 162 pounds
Domestic
at mills
New
and
Orleans
dealers
Imports
Exports
Pockets of 100 pounds
479, 349
652, 912
642,918
699, 754
611, 661
554, 723
957, 589
169, 718
203, 340
196, 238
258, 484
275, 513
278, 785
254, 825
222, 175
318, 147
797, 973
687, 198
691, 376
536, 989
635, 703
802, 847
853, 953
838, 580
1, 128, 581 1, 118, 120
1, 129, 645 961, 109
905, 678
1,417,266
920, 032 835, 992
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1929
1920
1921
mo. av
mo av
mo. av
mo. av_
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av _
mo. av
468, 036
640, 627
591, 159
633, 910
609, 477
639, 610
796, 277
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
837, 657
659, 645
707, 425
494, 586
630, 670
767, 403
854, 334
762, 215
4 994, 249
896, 093
560, 607
842, 525
1, 005, 070
1, 040, 101
av
av__ * 337, 223 * 1, 172, 184
av
188, 668
386, 862
254, 002
av__
66, 022
av__ 211, 855
579, 429
av__ 237, 667
977, 250
av__ 185, 767
1, 515, 738
av._
Stocks,
end of
month
HAY
Coldstor.
holdings i
end
mo.
Car-lot shipments 2
Receipts 3
Thous.
ofbbls.
Number of carloads
Tons
|
757, 281
1, 021, 642
872, 667
682, 788
811, 658
1, 287, 057
1, 291, 023
191, 510
193, 597
212, 140
179, 760
222, 059
446, 741
136, 090
109, 706
63, 532
26, 633
45, 687
57, 431
109, 150
172, 990
139, 944
314, 063
327, 177
500, 049
1,800
1,752
1,865
1,940
2,383
2,344
6,950
4,754
5,737
6,796
8,580
8,042
275, 358
223, 472
156, 446
133, 944
160, 417
175, 293
168, 035
144, 116
1, 253, 992
1, 343, 655
1, 142, 799
896, 837
1, 574, 641
1, 746, 110
1, 767, 620
1, 676, 946
52, 946
40, 105
31, 728
56, 272
97,415
43, 506
27, 999
21, 261
342, 952
290, 699
128, 758
55, 583
97, 910
258, 329
316, 142
321, 679
2, 570
3,391
3,484
3,320
3,867
3,289
3,604
3,577
158, 323
224, 932
170, 442
205, 148
2, 106, 310
2, 038, 415
2, 137, 656
1, 957, 878
52, 744
58, 820
39, 279
34, 447
469, 435
322, 071
288, 771
392, 919
909, 718
531, 073
285, 155
346, 076
203, 261
115, 399
35, 274
96,643
1, 455, 366
1, 067, 092
829, 608
695, 660
27, 452
14, 815
31, 688
6,026
1, 197, 924 1, 242, 832 777, 583
2, 113, 697 2, 187, 103 1, 245, 714
1, 935, 761 1, 994, 235 1, 277, 631
947, 584 1, 005, 000 1, 053, 585
147, 464
202, 697
251, 453
205, 384
1, 102, 564
2, 142, 144
2, 886, 600
2, 792, 141
3,417
5,398
5,975
7,500
11, 397
12, 055
14, 105
15, 005
14, 627
18, 206
1,304
1,596
1,835
1,740
2,163
1,932
7, 734
10, 268
9,009
9,202
10, 380
8,209
9,675
8,417
5,882
8,261
8,562
7,299
8,095
8,833
7,848
11, 455
19, 930
18, 956
20, 178
19, 585
18, 895
20, 513
20,886
20,551
2,163
2,132
2,502
2,453
2,685
2,697
2,813
2,950
5,307
3,699
2,454
1,378
5,305
4,913
3,569
2,322
9,057
8,735
10, 194
8,893
19, 665
22, 258
23, 582
16, 851
3,114
2,470
1,743
2,993
8,223
5,964
5,751
4,781
380, 725
291, 287
189, 472
126, 668
602
None.
None.
None.
1,803
1,040
3,369
4,170
8,350
5,134
5,070
4,254
22, 955
29, 152
20, 972
15, 538
4,133
1,200
1,652
2,561
5,965
4,898
5,903
4,747
15, 412
8,864
16, 663
29, 774
152, 906
228, 255
408, 917
542, 283
1,631
8,733
10, 392
9,052
18, 085
44, 034
19, 331
8,161
3,636
5,868
11, 671
13, 314
20, 267
28, 921
17, 593
12, 872
6,009
4,115
2,158
1,611
5,361
8,435
5,366
5,727
7,393
6,367
5,927
1928
January _ _
February
March
April
275,000
325, 000
475,000
300,000
3, 365, 000
3, 040, 000
2, 565, 000
2, 265, 000
853, 581
804, 645
942, 266
620, 032
May
June
July
August
400,000
220, 000
None.
None.
1, 865, 000
1, 645, 000
(5)
(5)
351, 607
129, 752
16, 892
338, 269
44, 908
73,406
58, 474
57, 416
(5)
(5)
(5)
3, 443, 850
153, 071
116, 771
96, 375
270, 476
3, 290, 779
3, 174, 008
3, 077, 633
2, 807, 157
621, 096
591, 678
439, 439
429, 389
774, 167
708, 449
535, 814
699, 865
973, 256
816, 370
766, 365
745, 097
146, 342
122, 455
116, 548
131, 246
2, 515, 008
2, 354, 518
2, 057, 678
1, 763, 837
76, 593
29, 251
18, 647
21, 356
504, 921
368, 378
428, 450
378, 971
6,875
4,517
2,718
1,257
7,656
7,697
5,379
2,918
15, 228
13, 338
15, 144
16, 713
19, 479
19, 868
22, 334
19, 341
2,436
1,791
1,497
4,141
7,030
6,932
5,981
4,733
207, 658
256, 140
142, 914
68,256
2, 599, 499
2, 343, 359
2, 200, 445
231, 893
191, 944
125, 737
583, 944
439, 551
448, 084
268, 651
652, 200
714, 677
650, 414
515, 342
506, 895
125, 528
130, 369
113, 969
126, 470
1, 311, 568
865, 117
485, 177
506, 953
15, 257
2,984
6,556
5,549
343, 168
261, 377
231, 401
221, 314
392
82
31
79
1,668
1,001
1,903
3,532
15, 524
11, 820
8,152
7,348
19,683
24, 321
19, 359
16, 871
3,366
1,700
2,351
2,545
4,542
4,058
4,682
4,394
841, 027
1,376,400
1, 133, 769
1, 023, 346
156, 232
249, 474
178, 168
132, 592
1, 099, 055
2, 173, 838
2, 551, 417
2, 439, 182
6,292
6,662
12, 494
53, 488
131, 509
229, 686
340, 753
420, 212
1,633
7,997
9,380
7,963
13, 114
36, 366
14,046
5,729
5,684
8,652
8,936
10, 927
23, 978
31, 253
15,299
14, 826
5,040
5,484
2,815
2,232
4,424
6,386
4,442
September ...
October
November ...
December
1929
January
February
March
April
May
June
July..
August
_
September
October
November
December
1, 387, 795
2, 330, 286
1, 415, 999
797, 381
751, 607
349, 752
16, 892
338, 269
1930
February
March
April
May
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 all California warehouses from Rice Growers' Association of California. The column "Total movement to mills" is a total of 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
of clean
rice at 162 pounds of rough to 100 pounds of clean, as barrels or sacks of 162 pounds are equivalent to clean rice pockets at 100 pounds each.
2
Data on cold-storage holdings of apples and on car-lot shipments of fruits and vegetables compiled by 17. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
Citrus fruit shipments consist of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.
3
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and represents the receipts of hay at 13 principal markets.
4
Average for 10 months, March through December.
5
Stocks on hand are negligible, as the crop is not warehoused until the month of December.
91
Table 70.—LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT1
CATTLE AND CALVES
SHEEP AND LAMBS
HOGS
Price,
Shipments
steers,
good to
Local
Total
Total
siii ligh- choice,
corn
receipts Stackreceipts Stockter
er and Total
fed,
erand Total
feeder
feeder
Chicago2
Shipments
Shipments
YEAH AND
MONTH
Dolls, p.
100 Ibs.
Thousands of animals
Local
Price,
slaugh- heavy,
ter
Chicago 2
Dolls, p.
100 Ibs.
Thousands of animals
917
1,017
1,215
1,047
762
855
1,053
915
8.45
9.39
7.70
8.48
12.22
12.35
10.12
9.63
10.32
2,014
1,864
1,835
1,850
1,842
1,989
1,995
2,133
258
347
373
390
361
385
408
418
464
944
973
977
983
976
1,038
1,040
1,110
1,164
1,071
889
856
867
867
949
955
1,021
1,070
3.41
5.81
6.09
6.91
7.21
6.59
6.12
6.51
6.23
9.99
13.22
13.46
14.29
15.22
13.73
13.79
14.20
13.72
2,848
3,587
2,382
2,745
10.85
11.06
9.47
8.58
1,896
1,609
947
1,560
497
174
1,734
2,413
988
723
1,101
1,148
950
896
5.19
5.25
5.47
5.63
13.56
13.87
13.58
13.01
1,849
1,810
1,760
1,385
3,443
3,457
2,892
2,078
8.32
8.03
7.83
9.09
1,705
1,669
1,520
1,591
116
101
95
133
705
729
705
778
994
945
814
814
6.05
8.16
8.41
8.90
12.65
15.13
15.38
15.98
66
56
45
43
1,296
1,299
1,193
1,160
2,420
2,269
9.61
10.12
10.86
11.71
1,952
1,913
1,898
205
278
234
564
994
904
828
1,250
951
1,020
1,068
1,097
7.31
5.88
5.38
5.72
15.19
13.03
15.18
14.31
2,600
3,666
4,075
4,773
55
65
62
48
1,093
1,341
1,475
1,529
1,500
2,311
2,161
1,091
693
1,213
1,403
1,016
917
5.50
5.35
5.31
6.28
14.16
13.08
12.69
13.78
13.53
12.06
12.84
13.88
5,061
3,922
3,378
3,545
47
49
72
73
1,864
1,502
1,362
1,273
3,194
979
901
1, 039
938
13.44
14.38
14.98
14.69
3,375
3,230
3,257
2,930
57
53
38
38
1,300
1,149
1,199
1,124
2,083
1,116
1,168
957
921
13.80
13.31
12.69
12.13
3,062
3,674
3,910
4,221
40
50
52
53
1,123
1,377
1,394
1,447
1,923
2,310
2,521
1,106
1,240
1,136
1,016
292
405
379
332
319
309
301
331
304
717
889
838
808
786
784
764
751
698
923
1,036
1,086
1,154
1,205
1,196
1,122
1,026
989
8. 76
9.46
9.66
9.68
10.65
9.51
12.73
14.49
13.49
3,425
3, 672
4,611
4,618
3,661
3,314
3,451
3,877
3,630
42
49
68
41
44
76
77
61
52
1,226
1,278
1,595
1,684
1,356
1,264
1,254
1,433
1,343
2,195
906
1,259
1,156
729
1,085
1,291
1,240
980
13.31
14.33
15.94
15.50
2,565
3,039
3,666
4,209
48
78
113
95
1,051
1,137
1,284
1,485
1,512
1,883
1,691
407
675
615
319
1938
Januarv
February
March
April
1, 771
1,516
1,465
1,684
234
194
173
254
660
552
522
640
1,080
961
940
1,013
15.80
14.78
13.72
13.34
5,306
5,267
4,639
3,483
77
75
78
65
May
June
July
August _
1,799
1,558
1,650
1,829
283
184
196
336
682
594
608
814
1,120
963
1,013
1,007
13.18
13.56
14.99
15.11
3,723
3,548
2,924
2,523
September. ._
October
November. ..
December
2,191
2,541
1,963
1,510
563
799
497
253
1,067
1,327
944
598
1,069
1,195
1,038
910
16. 19
14.63
14.28
14.28
1929
January
February
March
April
1,635
1,191
1,445
1,748
178
117
162
292
561
405
496
646
1,057
787
924
1,080
May
June
July
August
1,653
1,444
1,659
1,616
294
176
173
267
680
528
592
685
September ...
October
November- ..
December
2,099
423
757
556
225
885
1,267
1,009
626
1921 mo. av__
1922 mo. av__
1923 mo. av__
1924 mo. av__
1925 mo. av__
1926 mo. a v _ _
1927 mo.av__
1928 mo. av__
1929 mo. av._
1927
September
October
November. .December
.
2,052
1,950
1,649
1,935
1,934
1,975
2,006
1,989
1,897
1,790
1,698
1,988
2,635
2,346
2,401
1,939
1,551
1930
January
February _ _
March
April
Dollars per 100
pounds
Thousands of animals
371
434
580
432
790
859
896
819
1,922
2,108
Lambs,
Chicago
1,685
1,874
2,271
1,961
321
401
418
441
342
av
av
av
av
av__
av._
av._
av__
Chi-
cago
$4.69
5.04
5.93
7.17
10.33
11.29
9.35
8.74
$8 51
7 04
8.70
9 58
12.81
16. 42
17.50
14.49
1913 mo
1914 mo
1915 mo.
1916 mo
1917 mo.
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
Total
receipts Stockerand Total
feeder
Price 2
Local
slaugh- Ewes,
ter
3,170
3, 738
3,706
3,510
66
82
75
61
1,048
1,198
1,197
1,275
2,120
2,537
2,501
2,230
2,395
3,014
2,932
2,305
2,048
2,195
2,440
2,286
1,719
1,363
2,602
3,230
2,406
2,019
2,258
2,081
2,055
1,810
2,767
$8.37
8.36
7.13
9 62
15.71
17.60
18.24
14.19
2,236
2,362
$7.79
8.12
9.23
10.02
16.09
17. 33
16.13
15.90
12.43
10.03
9.02
8.78
3,386
3,938
2,053
1,610
1,080
1,466
544
193
9.10
10.13
11.39
11.46
1,876
1,543
1,526
2,010
188
115
122
210
837
683
699
954
1,040
839
835
1,049
8.39
7.72
8.42
9.18
15.59
15.59
16.19
16.45
10.75
10.66
11.20
10.66
2,169
1,749
2,112
218
226
231
639
1,074
740
876
1,384
1,101
1,020
1,216
1,155
5.91
5.31
5.55
5.16
12.78
12.75
13.80
12.88
1,027
1,831
575
183
1,969
2,818
1,207
732
1,301
1,326
994
966
4.68
4.63
4.98
4.94
12.55*
9.96
9.65
9.27
9.47
2,537
3,353
4,091
2,167
1,701
2,485
12.09
11.97
12.00
\
May
June
1
These figures, except prices, 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. Data on total animals slaughtered are given in Table 36.
2
From U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, averages of weekly quotations. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 91.
92
Table 71.—PORK PRODUCTS
PRODUCTION *
(inspected slaughter)
YEAR AND MONTH
Total pork
products
Lard
COLD-STORAGE HOLDINGS 3
(end of month)
EXPORTS »
Total pork
products
Lard
Other Total pork
products products
Lard
APPARENT
CONSUMP. *
Lard,
Fresh and Total pork Smoked
prime
hams, contract,
products Chicago
cured
NewYork
Thousand of pounds
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average. __
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average. _.
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average. _.
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average. __
477, 117
450, 851
524, 294
565, 691
449, 570
583, 154
588, 977
539, 452
1921 monthly average. _.
1922 monthly average. _.
1923 monthly average. _.
1924 monthly average. __
1925 monthly average— .
1926 monthly average...
1927 monthly average. __
1928 monthly average...
1929 monthly average...
560, 212
618, 276
765, 178
734, 963
610, 226
606, 045
644, 230
714, 941
702, 527
Dollars per pound
85, 065
68, 960
114 039
120, 941
108, 142
187, 558
219, 803
128, 019
35, 555
31, 060
45, 735
63, 408
51,021
85, 386
77, 082
141, 823
156, 394
76, 998
644, 543
669, 284
875, 323
920, 922
898, 845
85, 741
74, 117
95, 959
92, 212
120, 413
558, 802
595, 167
784, 364
828, 710
778, 432
114, 942
131, 261
164,270
160, 219
120, 979
126, 115
129, 729
145, 812
135, 887
123, 912
165, 645
139, 483
102, 260
93,319
82, 017
90, 399
99, 281
72, 412
63, 913
86, 282
78, 675
57, 402
58, 248
56, 775
63, 307
69, 093
63, 476
59, 999
79, 363
60, 808
44, 857
35,073
25, 241
26, 259
30, 188
761, 914
647, 594
837, 352
827, 581
753, 480
646, 521
119, 705
86, 573
77, 311
89, 855
935,467
1, 017, 548
890, 408
585, 081
190. 557
217, 354
194, 583
127, 075
98, 794
109, 280
116, 937
86,159
70,660
79, 872
79, 929
56,554
18, 135
29,409
37,008
29, 605
739, 645
1, 006, 998
1, 162, 243
1, 133, 760
672, 640
705, 111
537, 820
466, 696
140, 414
146, 520
108, 522
92, 401
85, 201
82,936
84, 290
81, 924
55,540
53, 436
52, 940
50, 658
29,661
29, 501
31, 351
31, 265
1,105,439
September
October .
November
December
434, 296
623, 716
741, 385
969, 121
80, 135
113, 968
141, 720
196,500
65, 617
75, 384
88,592
109, 671
46, 158
59, 865
67, 716
86,358
19, 459
15, 519
20, 877
23, 313
1929
January. .
February
March...
April
. _ .
974,060
770, 096
635, 791
655, 418
213, 780
164, 915
133, 923
137, 953
122, 577
93, 681
102, 276
89, 813
89, 932
65, 924
70, 572
59, 144
May
June .
July
August
665, 985
672, 947
675, 915
586, 150
141, 989
144, 272
139, 693
121, 894
98, 080
100, 556
96,298
87, 277
552, 490
651, 682
738, 485
851,300
114, 179
128, 951
144, 987
84, 650
97, 081
114, 707
104, 377
1928
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_. _
.
...
.
_ ._
September
October
November
December
-
_ _ _ _
WHOLESALE
PRICES s
431, 847
343, 486
378, 420
383, 581
417, 203
$0. 166
.167
.153
.185
.252
.318
.343
.334
$0. 110
.104
.094
.135
.219
.261
.290
.200
642, 209
561, 021
760, 042
737, 726
645, 460
551, 637
669, 029
742, 995
756, 808
435,295
481, 376
588, 051
600, 103
524, 712
512, 824
558, 796
610, 872
607, 720
.268
.265
.212
.202
.271
.307
.246
.228
.244
.111
.115
.123
.133
.168
.150
.129
.123
.120
173, 088
655, 638
885, 916
997, 737
960, 672
676, 377
641, 760
618, 922
528, 669
.212
.210
.207
.201
.124
.116
.118
.121
186, 073
214, 479
204, 939
177, 888
919, 366
915, 360
819, 185
682, 015
617,034
598, 492
560, 122
550, 185
.206
.215
.236
.249
.123
.122
.125
.128
641, 977
516, 634
529, 019
755, 256
126, 890
67, 257
85, 217
515, 087
433, 160
461, 762
670,039
588, 472
675, 222
641, 378
633, 827
.254
.260
.243
.244
.132
.124
.121
.117
32,646
27, 758
31,704
30, 669
978, 806
1, 118, 606
1, 101, 389
1, 108, 306
140, 526
173, 864
179, 428
184, 748
838, 280
944, 742
921, 961
923, 558
628, 505
537, 342
551, 810
559, 351
.232
.231
.238
.248
.121
.123
.125
.122
64,192
67, 252
64,274
55, 487
33, 888
33, 304
32, 024
31,790
1, 054, 275
1, 041, 636
1, 017, 364
899, 485
183, 490
199, 699
203, 010
180, 085
870, 785
841, 937
814, 354
719, 400
622, 890
582, 512
604, 320
617, 430
.249
.254
.267
.275
.120
.123
.125
.124
58, 329
70, 698
83, 257
80, 053
26, 321
26, 383
31, 450
24, 324
754, 188
591, 247
558, 146
706, 656
153, 690
99, 845
68, 517
81, 503
600, 498
491, 402
489, 629
625, 153
614, 118
718, 066
657, 403
598, 898
.267
.242
.218
.215
.122
.114
.109
.108
771,955
883, 736
910, 842
1, 129, 839
1, 024, 124
859, 903
108,020
94, 884
102, 926
140, 742
154, 034
84,007
121, 082
164,506
83,474
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
1
Production of pork products, including lard, 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. 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. The figures shown here for lard revise previous figures through calculation of production from yields by the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
2 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.
< Apparent consumption, including only meat produced under Federal inspection, has been computed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics from the inspected slaughter, less condemned animals, plus net imports less exports and reexports 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.
93
Table 72.—OTHER MEATS
BEEF
Production (inspected
slaughter)!
YEAR AND MONTH
Exports 2
MISC.
MEATS
LAMB
TOTAL MEATS
(including lard)
Wholesale
ColdColdprices 5
Cold- Apparent
ColdProduc- storage
Appar- storage
Produc(in- hold- ent
storage
storage Apparent
conWest- Fresh tion
tion
con- holdholdings, sumpspected
consumpern
native
(inspected holdings,
ings,
ings, sumption 4
end of
end of 3
tion <
dressed steers. slaughend of
tion*
end of slaughter) ] month
ter)
i
month 3
month e
steers, Chimonth
N.Y.
cago
Thousands of pounds
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.
329, 811
314, 784
331, 971
383, 268
457, 910
522, 309
448, 074
395, 093
371, 108
3,016
7,161
31, 297
22, 724
29,142
58, 338
22,592
11, 599
3,418
127, 200
192, 343
256, 523
237, 123
156, 117
99,623
1922 monthly average.
1923 monthly average.
1924 monthly average 1925 monthly average.
1926 monthly average.
1927 monthly average.
1928 monthly average.
1929 monthly average.
414, 045
427, 407
444, 005
456, 643
479, 709
439, 7CO
393, 917
393, 965
2,723
2, 347
2,171
2,205
2,065
1,613
1,110
1,363
422, 917
406, 435
375, 745
398, 056
Dolls, per pound
Thousands of pounds
354, 440
420, 946
467, 135
431, 602
400, 648
375, 060
$0. 132
.143
.135
.147
.188
.247
.254
.247
.178
$0. 130
.136
.129
.138
.167
.221
.233
.230
.163
45, 661
44, 623
38, 445
37, 564
28, 287
31, 831
38, 539
34, 399
41, 096
3,722
4,531
6, 026
8,291
20, 174
22, 090
38, 439
29,141
31, 299
39, 166
37, 703
43,003
7 48, 182
86, 774
103, 078
82, 474
79, 137
68,521
75, 689
79, 712
80, 156
64, 358
59,065
53, 801
72, 139
411, 561
427, 455
440, 905
461, 485
479, 889
• 446, 650
401, 113
403, 807
.159
.176
.171
.192
.171
.200
.245
.236
.150
.158
.171
.180
.164
.186
.228
.231
34, 820
37, 188
38, 030
38, 943
41, 741
41, 812
43, 546
45, 458
3,294
3,742
2,495
1,731
2,622
2,625
3,147
3,653
35, 830
37, 615
38, 047
39, 140
41, 691
41, 9C4
43, 630
45, 805
53, 641
67,540
72,060
73, 021
54, 644
59, 885
62,992
81, 518
1,165
1, 392
1,510
1,419
37, 212
32,238
32, 442
31,065
442, 363
418, 874
386, 213
407, 512
.229
.225
.249
.260
.201
.212
.229
.244
38, 455
40, 691
39, 395
44,525
1,276
1,947
1,822
1,691
40, 135
39, 923
39, 449
44,443
64, 846
63, 941
63, 610
56,888
1, 134, 012
1, 152, 237
952, 959
909,277
1, 208, 773
1, 227, 965
1, 121, 998
949, 547
1, 099, 532
1, 057, 289
985, 784
1, 002, 140
418, 882
430, 688
410, 226
366, 012
647
1,276
934
867
37, 223
58,036
79,633
98,913
433, 958
421, 850
397, 635
355,846
.284
.282
.262
.245
.259
.255
.253
.245
49,237
54, 107
45, 546
41,079
2,113
4,321
5,472
5,623
49,042
52, 077
44, 756
41, 051
49, 798
52, 201
60, 392
82, 915
902, 414
1, 108, 511
1, 197, 158
1, 376, 212
731,111
631, 192
674, 516
942, 707
1, 071, 472
1, 149, 149
1, 083, 769
1, 030, 724
419, 676
328, 857
371, 942
392, 784
1,119
1,273
1, 614
1,073
93,990
88,771
81,607
70, 714
430, 985
339, 194
389, 622
415, 184
.245
.215
.217
.225
.240
.209
.211
.224
45, 485
38,424
40,888
44, 575
4,009
3,252
3,109
2,533
47, 139
39,908
41, 330
46, 183
88, 678
91,363
90,129
88,314
1, 439, 221
1, 137, 377
1, 048, 621
1, 092, 777
1, 165, 483
1, 301, 992
1,276,234
1, 269, 867
1, 106, 629
916, 444
982, 762
1,020,718
392,816
364, 470
402, 501
406, 700
1,293
1,496
2,268
1,457
57,315
52, 055
45, 930
48, 014
417, 481
388, 426
420, 212
419, 494
.231
.238
.255
.251
.230
.234
.238
.238
46, 397
42, 012
46, 804
49, 096
2,461
3,061
2,639
3,159
46, 694
41, 967
47, 563
48, 743
82, 331
81, 132
81, 068
76, 539
1, 105, 198 1, 196, 382
1,079,429 1, 177, 884
1, 125, 221 1, 147, 001
1, 041, 946 1, 027, 197
1, 087, 065
1,012,905
1, 072, 095
1, 085, 667
419, 281
458, 439
399, 272
370, 843
1,259
1,223
1,100
1,175
56, 434
72, 059
93, 444
105, 339
423, 701
453, 541
386, 168
362, 752
.250
.238
.236
.235
.236
.236
.240
.240
50, 158
52, 677
45, 233
43, 742
4,113
4,992
5, 194
5,318
49, 551
51, 963
44, 976
43, 647
71,511
63, 914
72, 744
90, 496
1, 021, 929
1, 162, 798
1, 182, 990
1, 265, 885
1, 087, 369
1, 223, 571
1, 088, 547
1, 005, 297
852, 589
810, 258
894, 710
986, 523
935, 767
1, 137, 294
1, 075, 590
968, 944
972, 417
887, 581
1, 224, 646
1, 269, 413
1, 157, 693
962, 764
824, 727
793, 573
876, 854
854, 349
955, 554
953, 358
, 067, 141
773, 050
984, 698
, 229, 773
, 216, 998
981, 848
, 105, 812
908, 389
768, 145
, 127, 495
, 125, 809
893, 530
, 152, 404 1, 005, 342
, 141, 949 1, 068, 153
928, 766
1, 053, 121
1, 078, 281
1, 024, 436
1, 032, 502
1, 047, 398
1, 055, 614
1, 057, 422
1938
May
June
July
August
September..
October
November
December .
.
1939
January
February
March
April
May. _
June
July
August
__
_.
September
October
November.
December
886, 246
732, 212
729, 528
907, 809
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
-.
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 case of beef and 91 per cent for lamb. Monthly data from 1920, including also exports, storage holdings, apparent consumption, and prices, appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 95. Veal is included in the beef figures and mutton in the lamb figures.
23 Exports, as reported by the U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domesitc Commerce, include fresh, canned, and pickled and cured beef.
Cold-storage holdings, reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, are distinctly seasonal. Figures represent storage holdings
on the last day of each month. Beef holdings include frozen, cured, and in process of cure, while lamb holdings embrace frozen" lamb and mutton. Total meats include
lard,4 monthly data from 1917 being shown in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 19.
Apparent consumption, including only meat produced under Federal inspection, has been computed by the U, S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, from the inspected slaughter, less condemned animals, plus net imports less exports and reexports and the change in cold-storage holdings. Monthly data on total
meats
from 1916 appeared in the March, 1926, issue (No. 55), p. 23.
6
Wholesale prices are averages for the month from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
6
Compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture and include all stocks of beef, pork, and mutton trimmings and edibles offal that have been frozen, cured, or otherwise
prepared for food. Data do not include trimmings that have not been frozen, cured, nor processed, nor sausage or canned-meat products. Data are given for the end of
each month. Monthly data from August, 1917, appeared in the April, 1926, issue (No. 50), p. 20.
i Average for 5 months, August to December, inclusive.
94
Table 73.—CONDENSED AND EVAPORATED MILK
Condensed
Condensed
Evaporated
Total
Evaporated
Total
Case Bulk
goods goods
Case
goods
Evaporated
Case Bulk
goods goods
Case
goods
Total
Case Bulk
Case
goods goods goods
Bulk
goods
Condensed
WHOLESALE
PRICES 2
Case
goods
Total
•s
!
(9
fi
Dolls, per
case
Thousands of pounds
EXPORTS 3
81, 890 $9.50 $6.01
79, 207 7.06 5.10
64, 711 5.25 4.14
79, 751 6.24 4.71
109, 751 5.99 4.15
88, 189 5.91 4.33
92, 706 5.86 4.42
104, 253 5.87 4.57
108, 819 6.01 4.43
151,460 6.14 6.27
Evaporated
YEAR AND
MONTH
UNSOLD STOCKS i
(end of month)
Condensed
TOTAL STOCKS »
(end of month)
PRODUCTION *
Thous. of pounds
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
131, 501
122, 014
119, 279
147, 907
141, 712
146, 488
144, 459
154,644
159, 869
177, 215
29,008
16, 987
19, 531
16, 567
15, 777
15,828
13, 020
13, 582
11, 704
8,979
8,365
8,862
12, 258
12, 001
13, 246
16, 934
15,283
16, 115
82, 117
85, 798
79, 457
104,963
100, 109
100, 704
97, 538
106, 826
112, 303
11, 398
11, 864
11,430
14,119
13, 825
16,709
16, 966
18, 953
19, 747
235, 138
173, 926
137,226
166, 022
186, 925
161, 409
165, 414
181,413
176, 888
240, 278
56,515
31, 375
21, 166
20, 181
19,236
29, 792
27,065
28,179
22, 696
22,690
19, 701
17, 999
9, 875
18, 505
16, 727
7,790
14,904
13, 759
14, 434
19, 899
158, 214
123, 661
105, 872
127, 089
150, 693
123, 538
123,233
139, 135
139, 469
197, 227
123, 436
116, 560
87, 342
104, 558
132, 998
113, 769
120, 933
132, 773
132,862
175, 384
29, 083
23, 346
14, 833
13, 429
14, 119
21, 259
21, 438
22, 911
17, 108
17, 378
11,846
13, 142
7,504
11, 142
8,870
4,092
6,623
5,445
6,672
6,127
1927
September
October...
November.
December.
117, 794
110, 967
89,150
99, 440
9,294
12,067
10, 763
11, 633
11, 867
10, 903
8,677
10,669
76,206
73, 341
58,172
65, 596
20, 427
14, 656
11, 538
11, 542
280, 734
256,650
207, 892
173, 624
38, 357
35, 932
29, 155
24, 820
19,566
14,956
12, 362
8,310
222, 482
205, 587
166, 187
140, 133
237. 903
219, 790
179,904
140,944
33,004
30, 535
24,919
19,048
6,500
5,970
5,521
4,656
198, 281
183, 239
149, 397
117, 115
6.00
6.00
6.02
6.00
4.58
4.58
4.59
4.57
6,434
8,196
7,941
7,213
2,439
2,760
2,981
2,345
3,756
5,130
4,662
4,532
1928
January...
February _
March
April
127, 801
138, 590
166, 611
181, 077
11,564
12,366
14,476
13,969
13, 482
13, 242
17,056
18,299
88,590
97, 826
116, 306
128, 494
14, 165
15,156
18, 773
20, 315
147, 774
119, 314
100, 299
124, 861
20,618
17, 924
15,845
18,496
8,457
7,635
8,299
11, 757
118, 444
93,528
75,949
94, 338
115, 623
83,387
73,238
91, 928
15, 151
12, 534
10,868
13, 169
5,216
5,230
6,034
6,453
95, 120
65, 497
56,201
72, 121
6.00
5.98
5.84
5.83
4.58
4.46
4.23
4.23
11, 414
10,504
13, 715
9,424
3,819
2,645
4,707
2,700
7,360
7,531
8,742
6,421
May.
June..
July
August
223, 056
255, 369
197, 877
160,360
13, 102
11, 727
11, 224
12, 344
25, 277
30,775
16, 794
12,810
157, 880
183, 509
142, 009
109, 956
26, 797
29, 358
27, 850
25,250
158, 648
244, 473
232, 131
211,841
22,396
31, 087
30, 397
30,542
16, 716
25, 255
20,794
19, 332
119, 210
187, 789
180, 377
161, 679
122, 875
190,611
157, 329
134,487
18, 079
25, 081
23,594
24,159
8,400
13, 368
8,611
8,367
95, 386
151, 769
124, 738
101,819
5.83
5.83
5.97
6.18
4.28
4.28
4.34
4.45
11, 357
8,742
8,550
10, 114
3,279
3,054
3,011
3,246
7,806
5,464
5,180
6,343
September
October _._
November.
December.
140, 388
118,848
95, 642
112,808
12, 079
9,804
6,662
11, 126
13, 940
11, 316
8,723
11,669
94,966
82, 978
67, 586
77, 540
19,403
14, 750
12, 671
12, 473
211,413
203, 605
192, 098
176, 198
27, 837
23,949
18,864
14, 398
17,604
14,429
14, 759
8,165
165,682
164, 989
158, 293
153, 351
162, 670
161, 584
153,630
146, 980
21, 821
17, 818
13,588
9,428
6,351
4,840
3,640
3,556
134, 259
138,808
136,271
133, 835
6.18
6.18
6.18
6.18
4.58
4.58
4.58
4.58
9,311
8,108
10, 113
8,077
3,405
2,531
3,335
2,892
5,583
5,264
6,275
4,821
1929
January
February __
March
April
129,982
129,095
160,428
207, 346
13, 140
10, 892
13, 694
14,580
13,802
13, 310
16, 278
22, 934
90,696
92, 937
113, 451
145, 498
12, 344
11,956
17,005
24,334
153, 976
131, 548
127, 421
150, 959
10, 393
8,463
8,677
12, 534
6,271
5,826
6,633
11,312
137, 163
116, 823
111,868
126, 314
120, 771
101,911
94, 247
102, 238
5,339
3,227
3,841
7,984
2,925
2,669
2,799
4,012
112, 430
95, 925
87, 491
89, 789
6.18
6.18
6.18
6.13
4.58
4.58
4.56
4.30
9,824
10, 580
12, 732
10, 085
3,432
3,486
4,510
3,643
6,021
6,606
7,768
5,963
May
June
July
August
270, 018
302, 254
261, 989
180, 084
14,402
15,003
33,553
35,890
188, 024
211, 471
34, 039
39,890
201, 382
280, 740
346, 844
334, 795
22, 193
31, 459
34, 750
32, 142
18, 262
25, 803
29,890
29,217
160,426
222,956
281, 137
272, 427
140, 196
208, 372
254, 137
222, 602
17,249
25,140
28,883
26, 950
6,644
9,296
9,221
8,751
116, 144
173, 684
215, 878
186, 717
6.13
6.13
6.13
6.13
4.30
4.30
4.30
4.30
9,003
10,888
10,194
8,225
2,689
3,280
3,865
3,366
5,917
7,121
5,929
4,609
September.
October
November.
December.
136, 738
124, 434
107, 119
117, 095
310, 095
300, 972
283, 807
260, 795
29, 893
29,182
27, 126
25, 462
30, 038
27, 559
24, 514
23,459
249, 936
244, 035
231, 970
211,664
225, 150
223,572
214, 174
197, 237
24,237
23,614
21, 732
20, 341
8,019
7,735
6, 855
7,594
192, 761
192, 084
185, 455
169, 158
6.13
6.13
6.13
6.13
4.21
3.95
3.95
3.95
7,149
9,876
7,984
9,000
3,116
4,019
2,771
3,100
3,703
5,179
4,767
5,339
34, 256 23, 094
24, 144 7,825
15,625 4,734
16, 189 4,781
17, 185 5,331
12, 314 3,559
9,640 3,226
8,855 2,907
9,952 3,219
9,628 3, 440
11, 162
16, 319
10,891
11, 407
11,854
8,755
6,320
5,671
6,399
5,744
193O
January
February
March
April
May
June
1 Data on production and stocks from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing practically the entire industry. Production
figures by classes 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
Wholesale prices compiled by U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, are averages of weekly prices at New York. A case of condensed milk contains.
48 14-ounce tins, while a case of evaporated milk has 48 16-ounce tins. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in December, 1925, issue (No. 52), p. 22.
3 Exports are from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
95
Table 74.—DAIRY PRODUCTS, POULTRY AND EGGS
ICE
CREAM
POWDERED MILK
RAW MILK
ConProduc- sumption, tion in Produc- Net
Stocks, Ex- Producend of 7 ports 8
Greater Boston Minneoleotion « orders6 month
tion 5
apolis,
(includ. St. Paul 3 margaNew
4
Yorki cream ) "
rine
Receipts
YEAR AND MONTH
Thousands of quarts
Thousands
of pounds
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average. .
1916 monthly average. _
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average. .
1919 monthly average. .
1920 monthly average..
59, 765
60, 526
63, 593
64, 507
66,097
70, 516
75, 007
81, 376
11, 727
12, 193
13, 059
13, 865
5,715
7,145
7,786
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
1923 monthly average..
1924 monthly average..
1925 monthly average..
1926 monthly average..
1927 monthly average..
1928 monthly average..
1929 monthly average .
85, 769
89, 326
95,196
99, 655
103, 612
106, 196
110, 904
113, 348
14, 116
14, 878
15, 391
15, 930
16, 511
17, 389
17, 753
17, 865
12, 141
13, 224
17, 895
21, 005
24,100
24, 769
24,636
26, 259
"4,876
4,386
5,426
5,564
5,740
5,931
6,353
7,791
8,237
3,566
3,901
5,734
6,426
6,854
8,541
10, 799
13, 133
1928
September
October
November
December
113, 552
116, 849
108, 685
110, 450
17,329
18,385
16, 886
17, 087
21, 572
20, 274
21, 678
25, 522
8,530
9,151
8,931
8,624
1929
January
February
March
April
111, 129
102, 039
116, 025
111, 219
16, 631
15,560
18,443
18,002
28,388
27, 025
31,248
30, 960
May
June
July
August
118, 227
122, 902
119, 886
114, 768
19, 381
19, 920
20,114
19, 115
September
October
November
December
116, 205
116, 449
111, 999
18, 273
18, 699
18,990
1930
January
February
March
April
Thous. of
gallons
Thousands of pounds
POULTRY
Receipts
at 5
markets o
Coldstorage
holdings
(end of
mo.) 10
Thousands
of pounds
EGGS
Receipts
at 5
markets »
Cold-storage
holdings 10
Case
Thousands
of
cases 12
Frozen "
Thous.
oflbs.
1,749
1,549
2,147
2,530
3,634
4,436
10, 470
11, 098
12, 357
18,239
44, 032
64, 798
46, 146
1,224
1,079
3,069
3,504
3,367
4,156
3,261
4,930
10, 621
12, 071
14, 871
18, 866
11, 645
264
3,948
4,347
5,170
5,448
5,963
6,868
11, 775
7,314
6,395
12, 881
7,092
10, 225
9,307
15, 148
24, 771
787
516
203
461
304
222
277
335
445
12, 193
13, 108
15, 284
15, 130
17, 865
17, 937
18, 896
19, 349
21, 355
23,559
28,397
30, 265
26,733
30, 178
28,684
29,659
32,460
50,278
54, 276
68, 045
64,990
82, 050
70, 395
78, 933
67, 952
74,281
1,251
1,335
1,391
1,284
1,290
1,300
1,350
1,345
1,309
4,171
5,137
5,355
4,597
5,309
4,941
5,410
5,338
4,413
24,562
22, 607
27, 716
27, 426
31,610
37, 850
57, 447
62,366
64,570
10,500
9,714
8,583
10, 461
5,662
6,284
6,188
5,945
18, 857
16,864
13, 824
13, 366
322
313
502
365
20, 558
14, 715
10, 435
9,468
23,859
35, 613
60,812
69,965
43, 578
58,093
79, 173
109, 684
939
794
546
606
8,542
6,247
3,542
1,415
82, 255
73, 327
64,201
56, 181
8,036
7,835
8,133
7,847
10, 707
10, 968
14, 395
19, 417
5,496
4,907
6,126
6,019
13, 450
11, 525
14, 022
16, 659
372
488
454
480
8,376
8,830
13, 894
18, 144
30,969
20,672
17, 116
16,846
102, 380
89, 088
68, 728
52,901
918
832
1,816
2,596
248
11
559
3,952
48, 055
38,250
34, 918
51, 825
35, 435
36, 949
32, 021
25, 737
7,514
6,487
7,045
8,144
25, 518
26,924
7,358
8,228
7,786
8,069
22, 802
31, 103
33, 921
33, 491
396
488
400
250
24,507
32, 180
17, 593
20,434
22,548
26, 150
41, 643
42,001
40,896
49, 010
2,331
1,813
1,409
1,151
6,705
8,510
8,962
8,547
71, 560
84, 766
91,488
86, 693
21, 974
8,824
10, 321
9,486
9,169
7,780
6,879
6,927
6,845
30, 775
29,118
29, 616
30, 766
329
678
446
561
28,477
37, 725
73, 662
77, 325
61, 976
86, 873
115, 876
139, 998
944
735
532
633
7,195
4,930
2,631
710
81,541
70, 331
61, 772
53,644
.-
May
June
* Receipts of milk, excluding cream, in the metropolitan area around New York City, including many large cities in New Jersey, from the Milk Reporter. Monthly
data from 1920 appeared in the July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 46. These data have been computed from original figures in 40-quart cans, previously shown in the SURVEY.
2 Receipts of milk at Boston by rail, including cream, from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in the July, 1922, issue
(No. 11), p. 46.
3 Production of whole milk by members of the Twin City Milk Association, including most of the area within a 40-mile radius of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Monthly
data4 from 1920 appeared in the July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 46.
Data from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Pevenue, showing consumption of milk in the manufacture of oleomargarine. Monthly data from July,
1921, appeared in the March, 1926, issue (No. 55), p. 25.
« Data from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economics, representing practically complete production, but reported only every three months.
Monthly data from 1920 on production of powdered milk appeared in the October, 1925, issue (No. 50), p. 26.
e Compiled by the American Dry Milk Institute from 31 identical firms which in 1924 produced 61 per cent of the totals as compiled by the Department of Agriculture.
Monthly data from 1924 appeared in the November, 1926, issue (No. 63), p. 19. Data on stocks held by 21 institute members appeared in October, 1925, issue (No. 50),
p. 26. The association reports also include production and unit prices of members.
7 Compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Stocks comprise powdered milk derived from whole milk, skim milk, and unskimmed
milk as of the end of the month and include both case and bulk goods, the former being comparatively small. Monthly data from 1920, divided as between case and bulk
goods,
are given in the November, 1925, issue (No. 51), p. 23.
8
Compiled by U. /S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
o Receipts at the markets of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco, compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau ofAgricutturat
Economics, are totals of weekly figures with overlapping weeks prorated. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43
10 Cold-storage holdings at principal warehouses compiled by U". S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Poultry holdings are given as of the
end of the month. Monthly data from 1920 on poultry appeared in June, 1922, issue (No. 10), p. 43.
11 Cold-storage holdings at end of month reported by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing about 98 per cent of stocks held
in public and private cold-storage warehouses. Monthly data on storage holdings of frozen eggs since 1916 were given in the May, 1927, issue (No. 69), p. 22.
121 case of eggs equals 30 dozen, or about 45 pounds net.
is 6-month period, July to December, inclusive.
96
Table 75.—BUTTER AND CHEESE
CHEESE
Receipts
at 5
markets 3
Coldstorage
holdings,
creamery*
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___
63, 293
66, 107
70, 833
71, 965
87,912
138, 109
123, 796
1922 monthly av___
1923 monthly av___
1924 monthly av___
1925 monthly av__.
1926 monthly av___
1927 monthly av.._
1928 monthly av___
1929 monthly av___
Production i
Apparent
consumption 2
Receipts
at 5
markets 3
Dolls,
Thousands of pounds
Exports
Coldstorage Im- 8
hold- ports U.S. Canings 4
ada 7
(6)
$0.32
54,572
Production^
Cold- Price
storage No. 1
hold- fresh
ings*
(")
Dolls,
p. Ib.
Thousands of pounds
p. Ib.
1° 80, 539
51, 588
American »
Total, all varieties
92 score *
YEAR AND
MONTH
Apparent
consumption 2
Price,
Production
(factory) i
creamery,
BUTTER
.30
.30
.34
10 83, 887
41, 599
53, 305
52, 917
43, 939
4,632
4,623
3,235
2,376
528
630
944
1,333
2,239
1,180
1,358
981
12, 942
12, 076
11,442
16, 081
16,492
14, 573
12, 684
10, 533
11, 135
417
694
358
766
325
284
217
220
11,104
9,546
9,732
10, 580
11, 222
9,211
9,513
7,746
23, 567
25, 676
27,058
28, 937
27, 993
25,648
27,988
221
316
5,246
4,508
4,448
4,034
22, 079
20, 607
23, 486
21, 224
21, 811
10 28, 995
26, 125
47, 590
129, 466
38, 336
33, 563
143,811
39,012
52, 623
.43
.51
.61
.61
.43
96, 126
104, 268
113,007
113, 461
120, 981
124, 708
123, 921
124, 044
149, 671
155, 564
164, 742
166, 359
173, 954
174, 056
173, 360
176, 044
43, 893
45, 448
48, 956
47, 667
47, 745
48, 538
48, 231
50, 222
50, 959
47, 074
73, 665
61, 665
67, 693
71, 018
62, 039
81, 617
.41
.47
.43
.45
.45
.47
.47
.45
33, 531
35, 852
39, 024
41,917
41, 290
40, 197
43, 754
36, 406
33, 992
35, 733
38, 956
40, 636
42,540
40, 924
41, 138
38, 335
16, 655
18, 254
17, 921
18, 488
17, 324
18, 180
16, 385
14, 908
41, 637
52, 431
66, 536
68, 489
72, 684
72, 501
80, 180
3,881
5,368
4,931
5,200
6,535
6,650
6,784
6,369
176, 879
171, 922
158, 919
156, 981
44, 969
41, 884
36, 616
36, 863
128, 071
105, 811
70, 985
43, 783
.49
.48
.51
.51
45, 509
41, 017
32, 340
30,029
48, 660
43, 522
42, 506
36, 565
18, 222
18, 665
14, 180
11, 691
98, 339
97, 421
89, 970
85, 730
6,744
9,410
9,379
8,836
141
204
278
190
17, 123
24, 282
15, 431
5,573
30, 342
25, 134
18, 013
16, 440
81, 833
82, 318
74, 325
Dp.cpTnbp.r
119, 499
105, 894
87, 745
92, 484
1939
January
February
March
April
95, 234
92, 020
105, 171
124, 616
157, 457
143, 208
157, 670
170, 745
44, 925
41, 557
46, 186
48, 707
24, 747
.48
.50
.48
.45
29,219
28, 761
34, 698
39, 880
40, 192
36, 450
34, 612
39, 886
13, 781
13, 878
12, 261
12, 331
74, 016
11,910
5,532
5,883
7,291
5,687
5,423
5,553
244
194
278
242
1,500
714
726
804
16, 318
15, 978
19,464
25, 371
57,764
49,546
May
June
July
August
162, 511
179, 080
173, 314
144, 436
203, 760
192, 045
241, 232
185, 708
63, 259
69, 511
68, 104
54, 885
28, 369
91, 962
151, 621
168, 952
.44
.44
.42
.43
53, 616
62, 806
47, 004
37, 751
40, 639
38, 625
36, 607
39, 453
16, 751
61,097
79,724
6,183
8,608
6,653
5,268
204
209
285
138
1,692
8,403
15, 074
11,047
35, 437
43, 231
September
October
November
December
117, 431
109, 733
94, 350
160,464
44, 500
42, 963
38, 228
39, 843
158, 541
138, 405
111, 650
81, 837
.46
.46
.43
.41
30, 373
27, 665
22, 554
22,542
38, 414
42, 329
37, 112
35, 695
15, 289
90,631
174, 193
172, 923
153, 125
4,929
6,911
6,902
7,015
284
195
130
241
16, 954
17, 144
13, 925
4,963
1928
September
October
November
193O
January
February
March
April
_
127,094
49, 737
67, 229
59,754
32, 693
31, 930
31, 304
31, 709
16, 189
14, 055
16, 695
18,404
20,548
18, 605
14,344
11, 828
10, 880
66,933
63,968
58, 153
54,618
98, 070
106, 009
102, 849
94, 879
86,949
81, 825
34,646
41, 442
37, 559
30, 066
30, 675
39, 579
49,483
52,064
56,964
50, 121
57, 875
64,057
68,075
45, 105
42, 032
47,641
$0.15
.16
.15
.19
.24
.27
.32
.29
.21
.20
.25
.21
.25
.23
.26
.25
.24
.27
.26
.25
.26
.25
.24
.24
.24
62, 737
79, 907
86, 558
.23
.23
.23
.23
84, 815
78, 058
71, 065
63, 458
.24
.24
.24
.23
__
May
June
1
Data from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing practically complete factory production. Data on American cheese are
reported only every 3 months. Total production figures covering cheese, which include cottage, pot, and bakers' cheese, are shown monthly from 1920 and American
cheese production from 1917 in the July, 1926, issue (No. 59), p. 23.
2 Compiled by 17. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing the disappearance of butter or cheese into trade. These data are computed from production (comprising actual factory data plus allowance for production on farms), imports, and the difference in cold-storage holdings. Monthly data on
butter from 1917 appeared in December, 1925, issue (No. 52), p. 21, and on cheese from 1920, in the May, 1926, issue (No. 57), p. 29.
3 Compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, covering Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco, and representing
total of weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated.
4
Cold-storage holdings at end of month reported by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, representing about 98 per cent of stocks held
in public and private cold-storage warehouses. Monthly data on total cheese holdings from 1917 appeared in the July, 1926, issue (No. 59), p. 23.
« Average of daily wholesale prices of creamery butter, 92 score at New York City, as compiled by 17. <S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Monthly
data since January, 1910, were given in the April, 1927, issue (No. 68), p. 23.
6
Imports and exports for the United States from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, representing all classes of cheese.
Monthly
data from 1909 appeared in the July, 1926, issue (No. 59), p. 23.
7
Exports from Canada from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Yearly figures through 1925 represent monthly averages for the Canadian
fiscal8 year ended March 31 of the year indicated.
American cheese figures are for whole milk cheese only and do not include cheese made from part skim milk, these latter usually totaling from 1 to 2 per cent of the
American
cheese output.
9
Average of daily wholesale prices of American cheese, No. 1, fresh, at New York City, as compiled by the 17. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
Monthly data since January, 1910, were given in the April, 1927, issue (No. 68), p. 23.
10
Five months' average, August to December, inclusive.
97
Table 76.—SUGAR
REFINED SUGAR
RAW CANE SUGAR
YEAR AND
MONTH
Imports *
Stocks
at reMeltings fineries,
From
From
4
Hawaii foreign
()
end of 4
and countries
month
Porto
Rico
Shipments,8
8 ports
WHOLESALE
PRICE 2
RETAIL
PRICE '
CUBAN MOVEMENT >
(RAW)
Ex- 1 Raw
Gran96°
Stocks, ports,
Gran- Index, Receipts,
end of includ- cen- ulated,
ulated, 51
in
Cuban Exports
month
trifubbls. N.Y. cities
ing
ports
2 ports * maple
gal
N.Y.
N.Y.
Dollars per pound
Long tons
1909-13 monthly av.
1913 monthly av— .
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av... -
63, 336
66, 890
67, 984
69, 756
75, 683
80, 581
65, 951
175, 664
201, 437
196, 569
205, 716
183, 802
192, 219
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av....
monthly av
monthly av
69, 322
70, 803
74, 572
68, 436
63, 575
261, 149
298, 686
222, 005
362, 040
286, 806
326, 547
334, 981
296, 130
429, 002
345, 730
115, 706
106, 017
150, 497
191, 101
175, 770
6 41, 338
62, 202
53, 336
6 18, 083
12, 745
30, 529
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av— . 79, 142
100, 257
monthly av
96, 486
monthly av
100, 101
monthly av
113, 390
monthly av
monthly av — 99, 395
307, 724
332, 711
344, 125
306, 309
286, 968
363, 516
378, 937
426, 075
431, 261
406, 863
393, 848
398, 059
184, 473
202, 648
323, 541
287, 659
449, 738
708, 887
62, 532
69, 758
71, 964
67, 483
59, 489
66, 921
Rel. to
Stocks,
end of
month
Long tons
1913
2 927
1,926
14, 524
35, 847
58, 655
37, 604
15, 152
$0. 035
.038
.047
.058
.063
.064
$0. 043
.047
.056
.069
.077
.078
$0. 049
.053
.059
.075
.088
.094
100
108
120
146
169
176
125, 726
210, 908
246, 245
201, 760
272, 066
129, 447
120, 972
209, 971
237, 004
204, 422
265, 707
54, 889
34, 381
34, 739
68, 330
16, 552
.075
.130
.048
.047
.070
.089
.126
.062
.059
.084
.104
.182
.077
.066
.094
205
353
146
132
184
328, 360
288, 281
291, 342
357, 892
290, 609
323, 441
647, 341
274, 811
410, 287
233, 140 1, 047, 721
428. 302
617, 799
290, 065
395, 339
27, 319
22, 185
36, 663
39, 415
30, 309
44, Oil
16, 387
28, 226
.060
.043
.043
.047
.042
.038
.075
.055
.055
.058
.056
.051
.084
.064
.061
.065
.063
.059
167
131
125
133
128
119
332, 554
420, 238
384, 321
354, 868
330,850
332, 035
411, 793
388, 866
338, 677
331, 356
407, 672
388,906
455, 115
713, 576
816, 549
818, 074
773, 784
827, 733
.045
.043
.042
.041
.059
.059
.057
.055
.065
.067
.066
.063
131
133
133
129
237, 507
123, 340
149, 682
182, 414
287, 561
229, 869
299, 714
348, 808
1, 263, 287
1, 127, 054
1, 017, 638
829, 437
.042
.039
.039
.039
.056
.052
.051
.052
.063
.062
.060
.060
127
126
124
122
168, 638
154, 547
370, 339
323, 317
287, 075
630, 548
446, 210
288, 393
259,469
125,449
.038
.037
.037
.037
.050
.049
.048
.048
.061
.060
.057
.056
122
120
118
116
638, 996
959, 318
.049
.049
.052
.054
.056
.056
.057
.060
116
116
116
120
440, 821
.053
.054
.050
.050
.061
.061
.061
.059
122
122
122
120
7,953
9,324
9,325
7,658
134,225
242, 583
280, 333
364, 179
436, 913
308, 662
592, 065
1938
May
June
July_
August
158, 387
180. 861
102, 353
107, 202
271, 492
208, 241
253, 613
274, 366
378, 231
404, 120
433, 367
471, 175
701, 624
682, 591
595, 214
488, 161
58, 371
64, 224
67, 638
82, 773
43, 208
34, 166
24, 930
34, 049
11, 869
September,.
October
November.
December
89, 047
104, 841
315, 722
257, 825
229, 477
194, 351
417, 983
436, 122
404, 450
285, 122
465, 386
357, 506
26, 725
32, 920
7,413
11, 971
234,429
66, 428
61, 799
48, 231
25,007
14,887
221, 196
44,824
19, 168
8,213
332, 872
380, 899
221, 334
50,026
63, 778
73, 231
28,042
37,044
49,451
10, 159
143, 628
605,003
502, 980
381,067
559,993
779,091
8,243
9,944
124,704
255, 768
444, 157
601, 727
87,466
46, 341
9,265
May
June.. _
July
August
134, 891
112, 546
156, 633
458, 183
409, 503
450, 035
September
October
November
December—
1929
January
February __
March
April
57,602
16,087
68,900
101, 159
338,905
505,286
359, 393
410, 479
445,904
120, 481
292, 699
92,684
256,953
31, 962
14, 232
182, 891
156, 031
322, 716
380, 758
305, 946
235, 605
90,922
504, 207
911, 055
875, 942
864, 589
830, 508
873, 286
798, 870
728, 484
682,429
5,364
10, 313
11, 329
73, 898
47, 158
8,538
81,088
50,753
6,341
93, 673
89,294
42, 889
47, 419
11,631
8,579
.036
.035
.038
.038
47,447
49,631
60, 610
37, 394
45, 152
39, 375
43, 783
46, 243
5,705
5,674
4,454
3,363
.040
.040
.038
.038
123,919
92,648
1,061,472
809,807
237,350
457, 157
468, 615
947, 380
659, 501 1,296,744
583, 906 1, 509, 795
510, 217
356, 616
1, 4b9, 050
196,995
153, 925
428,066
978, 543
211,090
464, 310
739,068
120,530
94,130
88,875
349, 972
241, 256
503, 592
326, 927
174,904
254,694
116, 101
192, 160
181, 460
1,298,387
1930
January..
February
March
April
May
June
i Imports of raw cane sugar and exports of refined from U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Imports from foreign countries are
mostly from Cuba and Central America, while sugar from the Philippine Islands is also included in the imports from foreign countries, not in the data from noncontiguous
territories,
including Hawaii and Porto Rico. The original data in pounds have been converted into long tons for comparison with the other data.
3
Wholesale price of raw sugar, duty paid, wholesale and retail prices of granulated sugar in New York, and retail price index for 51 cities from 17. S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing averages of weekly prices, except retail prices which are as of the 15th of the month.
3 Statistics of receipts at Cuban ports, exports from Cuba, and stocks at Cuban ports from Statistical Sugar Trade Journal. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in the
June,4 1922, issue of the SURVEY (No. 10), p. 49.
Meltings of raw sugar by refiners compiled by the Statistical Sugar Trade Journal represent operations at the eight ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Savannah, New Orleans, Galveston, and San Francisco, the Baltimore figures being added in 1921 upon completion of refinery in that city. The figures from the
four North Atlantic ports are actual monthly totals, those for San Francisco, Savannah, and Galveston are prorated from weekly totals; while the New Orleans figures are
prorated from partly estimated figures. Stocks represent the amount of raw sugar in the hands of refiners and of certain importers (the bulk of stocks being in refiners'
hands) at the end of each month for the four North Atlantic ports and on the Saturday nearest to the end of each month for the other ports, the total being considered as
of last day of month. Details of meltings and stocks, by ports, are given in the Statistical Sugar Trade Journal; also classification as between importers' and refiners' stocks,
« Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from reports of refiners at Savannah and New Orleans. Monthly data from 1921 appeared in the February, 1928.
issue6 (No. 78), p. 23.
Average for 9 months, April to December, inclusive.
90553°
98
Table 77.—COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, AND FISH
COFFEE i
Price, Formosa,
fine, N. Y.3
Imports
into2
U.S.
Price,BioNo.7,
Brazil grades
New York 3
Clearances
from Brazil
Receipts
in
World United Brazil Total To
U.S.
total States
Visible supply,
end of month
YEAR AND
MONTH
COCOA
TEA
Imports
into
U.S.s
Dolls, Thous. Dolls,
perlb. oflbs. perlb.
Thousands of bags
1909-13 m. a.
1913 mo.av
11,819
1914mo.av__ 11, 370
1915 mo.av.. 9,468
1916 mo. av
9, 280
1917 mo. av 10 10, 671
1,935
1, 576
1,727
2,016
2,611
1,138
936
1,431
1, 186
1,OG4
1,097
928
1,395
1,078
864
441
461
589
552
528
573
538
638
776
737
812
$0. 113
.107
.080
.075
.094
.091
1918 mo.av .
1919mo.av__ 11 7, 318
1920 mo. av_.
7,941
1921 mo. av__
8,913
1922 mo. av__
8,730
1923 mo. av
5,863
1,851
1,213
1,695
1,686
1,086
903
994
733
910
1,138
9C6
992
607
1, 051
944
1,003
1, 035
1,175
373
525
521
513
499
625
664
842
819
847
787
890
.098
.178
.120
.072
.103
.115
11, 044
Imports 2
Shipments
from
Gold
Coast
and
Nigeria ^
Long tons
FISH
Dolls,
per Ib.
5, OC3
5, 795
6, f 01
8,578
9,026
14, 511
« 11, 164
9 11, 798
9 12, 256
16, 073
15, 513
7, 5C7
6,374
8,093
8,927
.358
.353
.337
.240
.303
.310
13, 391
14, 561
12, 785
11, 340
12, 831
15, 411
8,842
8,814
10, 566
e, 747
Shipments
U.S.?
Thous. oflbs.
$0. 242
.249
.248
.240
.240
.316
8,241
7,418
8,151
Canned salmon
ColdSpot Total storage
price, catch,
prin- holdAccra, cipal
ings
New
York 4 fishing 6 (15th of
ports
mo.) fi
Exports
Canada 8
Cases
41, 747
36, 912
36, 604
106, 083
60, 167
85, 313
83, 875
$0. 0742
18, 393
17, 667
If., 195
14, 196
14, 884
16, 318
62, 533
C2, 133
45, 480
44, 816
35, 321
35, 203
76, 000
82, 833
103, 813
53, 396
75, 729
55, 896
2
467, 086
473, 438
1924 mo. av..
1925 mo. av__
1926 mo. av__
1927 mo. av._
1928 mo. av__
1929 mo. av
4,857
5,146
4,619
4,567
5,250
5,165
726
736
779
759
799
724
1,280
1,070
1,143
1,307
1,177
1,217
1,158
1,118
1,130
1, 245
1,138
1, 164
583
586
625
665
608
505
897
810
943
905
1,002
933
.168
.203
.182
.148
.165
. 1:8
7,701
8,437
7,994
7, 4f 4
7,499
7,448
.316
.350
.355
.342
.321
.318
14, 073
14, 212
15, 859
15, 811
14, 108
18, 883
21, 283
21, 126
21, 958
20, 348
22, 498
23, 993
.0751
.09 8
. 1156
. 1595
.1291
. 1043
17, 005
19, 951
22, 055
24, 056
24, 718
31, 1C2
45, 041
44, 084
46, 882
48, 957
53, 925
C.K ^og
1928
September..
October
November..
December. __
5,378
5,390
5,393
5,267
702
693
752
783
1,040
1,157
1,287
1,034
997
1,330
993
1,166
570
667
544
673
1,655
809
882
993
.173
.178
.181
.181
9,754
10, 512
9,417
9,264
.325
.310
.310
.310
6,388
5,450
6, 638
14, 164
3,724
15, 326
33, 805
48, 268
. 1163
.1125
.1055
.1050
24, 284
27, 129
23, 236
21, 189
71, 352 1, 113, 495
810, 723
73, 410
504, 854
77, 677
577, 378
78,090
1929
January
February ...
March.. _
April
168, 9C3
253, 265 j
145, 725
170, 690
[
5,038
5,022
4,983
5,207
732
849
822
788
1,139
1,126
1,175
1,141
1,176
1,165
1,041
1,119
678
684
501
511
1,033
1,035
1,052
988
.183
.184
.180
.176
10, 073
6,802
5,470
5,418
.322
.330
.330
.330
15, 753
28, 236
25,041
29,182
59, 863
39, 993
35, 396
17, 670
.1038
.1083
.1088
.1044
15, 496
24, 564
27, 759
29, 042
62, 375
48, 347
37, 707
31, 360
523, 761
428, 399
364, 414
109, 690
205,096
73, 556
89, 225
49, 177
May
June.
July
August
5,335
5,352
5,448
5,269
683
700
760
685
1,079
1,069
1,056
1,191
971
1,020
1,267
1,242
503
488
634
655
860
817
864
875
.171
.168
.163
.161
4,769
6,029
6,734
7,019
.330
.325
.310
.310
15, 394
14, 486
18, 862
15, 922
12, 464
9,889
7,224
5,238
.1031
.1069
.1069
. 1081
28, 631
31, 728
43, 185
43, 903
30, 119
40, 451
51, 334
64, 723
186, 202
217, 781
367, 842
830, 404
90, 775
42,794
38, 983
53, 100
September. October
November__
December...
5,227
5,043
4,979
5,079
689
686
598
693
1,266
1,365
1,446
1,553
1,234
1,324
1,214
1,199
642
682
573
587
925
1,004
822
955
.158
.139
.116
.099
8,737
10, 555
9,087
8,680
.310
.310
.310
.304
10, 481
16, 147
14, 270
22, 824
4,459
18, 491
40, 483
36, 748
.1100
.1063
50, 270
33, 243
27, 332
18,074
72, 198
75, 323
78, 968
75, 847
937, 041
584, 590
118, 250
162, 831
177, 252
159, 488
1930
January ..
February
March
April . May
June.
.0920
.0931
.0938
i
|
541, 804
527, 109
524, 806
513, 307
474, 162
93, 875
134, 938
103, 749
95, 353
111. 701
105, 044
62, 428
jjI
1
Data on coffee, except imports and prices, from the New York Coj) ee and Sugar Exchange, Inc. Brazilian figures cover the ports of Rio, Santos, Bahia, Victoria, Pernambuco, and Paranagua, Victoria being added in 1925 and Pernambuco and Paranagua at the end of 1927, these two ports being of small importance in coffee movement
prior to those dates. The world visible supply consists of stocks in Europe, United States, Brazil, and afloat, all of which are shown separately in the Exchange's monthly
report. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 23, the addition of Pernambuco figures since publication of that issue making slight revision
beginning with July, 1927.
a Imports of coffee, tea, and cocoa from 17. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Imports of coffee have been reduced to bags from original data in pounds, taking 132 pounds to the bag.
3 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing averages of weekly prices in the New York wholesale markets, except that prior
to 1918
the prices are averages of quotations on the first day of the month.
4
Shipments of cocoa compiled by the New York Cocoa Exchange. Shipments represent the amount of raw cocoa shipped from the Gold Coast and Nigeria, Africa.
Spot price compiled by George C. Lee Co., New York, and represents the average monthly spot price of Accra cocoa in New York.
» Cold-storage holdings of fish at principal warehouses, compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and are given as the 15th
of each month. Monthly data from 1916 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 19.
« Fish catch, representing landings of fresh fish from vessels at Boston and Gloucester, Mass., Portland, Me., and Seattle, Wash., compiled by 17. S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries. Details by ports are given in monthly statements.
* Shipments of canned salmon from Puget Sound, Astoria, Portland, Oreg. (except small rail shipments), San Francisco, and in bond through Prince Rupert, B. C.
representing practically complete pack of United States, including Alaska, reported by Pacific Canned Fish Brokers' Association, in cases of 48 one-pound cans to case.
* Canadian exports of canned salmon from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Yearly figures represent monthly averages for the Canadian fiscal year ending Mar. 31 of the year indicated.
*10 Excluding Portland and Seattle.
7 month's average, January to July, inclusive.
" 8 month's average, July to December, inclusive.
i* 9 month's average, October to December, inclusive.
99
Table 78.—TOBACCO
UNMANUFACTURED
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
Stocks *
(quarterly)
YEAR AND MONTH
Sales,
Production loose-leaf
Exports, Chewing,
(crop
ware- 2 leafs smoking,
estimate) 1 housed
snuff, and
Cigar
types
export
types
Consumption $
(tax-paid withdrawals)
Total,
including
imported
types
996, 176
953, 734
1, 034, 679
1, 062, 237
1,163,278
1, 249, 276
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average ._
1920 monthlv average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average _ _ _ _
1923 monthly average
_
1, 439, 071
1, 465, 481
, 582, 225
, 069, 693
, 246, 837
, 515, 110
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthlv average _ _ _ _ _ _ 1929 monthly average
, 251, 343
, 376, 628
, 297, 889
, 211, 909
, 374, 457
1, 500, 891
82, 149
65, 280
74, 254
41, 601
42, 028
Large
cigars
Thous. of
pounds
Thousands of pounds
1909-1913 monthly average
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
Manufactured
tobacco
and
snuff
Small
cigarettes
Exports a
Cigarettes
Thousands
31,417
37, 031
28, 941
36, 139
40, 330
20, 989
810, 4G9
835, 462
915, 452
821, 564
923, 240
369, 802
344, 971
361, 114
286, 007
275, 770
1, 234, 014
1, 224, 524
1, 343, 396
1, 165, 332
1, 250, 801
36, 990
36, 745
36, 863
38, 847
40, 248
630, 959
597, 849
549, 932
586, 844
629, 991
1, 296, 308
1, 404, 636
1, 497, 029
2, 107, 525
2, 944, 272
33, 902
64,723
39, 992
43, 563
36, 821
41, 446
975, 427
, 030, 642
, 026, 109
, 227, 487
, 121, 075
, 207, 714
291, 214
303, 343
327, 185
344, 617
386, 091
404, 584
1, 337, 747
1, 402, 525
1, 440, 507
1, 650, 022
1, 587, 422
1, 689, 639
41, 423
35, 339
33, 324
32, 208
35, 019
34, 342
587, 796
589, 363
661, 418
563, 218
574, 383
583, 241
3, 888, 075
4, 426, 649
3, 720, 072
4, 240, 181
4, 463, 752
5, 370, 890
1, 012, 128
1, 350, 981
1, 319, 489
711, 973
955, 848
1, 021, 044
193,
200,
173,
354,
584,
233
602
015
889
977
40, 344
52, 398
65, 118
80, 354
68, 164
47, 950
39, 791
40, 588
42, 656
48,654
47, 333
1, 329, 960
1, 383, 519
1, 408, 152
1, 459, 451
1, 357, 539
410,
398,
400,
357,
329,
435
243
273
550
470
1, 814, 686
1, 864, 016
1, 879, 602
1, 913, 912
1, 789, 446
34, 415
34, 186
34, 173
32, 840
32, 009
31, 480
554, 867
541, 729
549, 077
547, 615
537, 806
545, 974
5, 917, 368
6, 663, 134
7, 453, 926
8, 098, 050
8, 826, 330
9,919,904
874, 657
678, 803
794, 945
591, 087
975, 509
704, 617
133, 718
122, 627
142, 034
142, 869
57, 509
88, 509
78, 170
68, 566
1, 274, 580
308, 660
1, 679, 477
1, 373, 637
278, 845
1, 755, 408
31, 789
35, 333
30, 146
25, 369
586, 267
723, 318
630, 531
411, 910
9, 126, 271
9, 921, 537
8, 536, 426
7, 515, 101
961, 827
956, 846
1, 114, 381
1, 109, 392
174, 751
80, 574
25, 726
3,245
45, 804
48, 703
30, 673
39, 634
33, 160
29, 083
31, 663
31,950
427, 716
437,476
491, 305
550, 912
10, 160, 263
8, 062, 499
8, 689, 510
9, 608, 221
1, 010, 368
926, 297
799, 935
805, 777
441
48
5,887
76, 238
32, 753
28, 588
26, 266
41, 343
33, 360
32, 353
32, 694
34, 470
572, 413
556, 746
589, 282
598, 583
11, 168, 407
10, 839, 673
10, 724, 403
10, 930, 629
703, 045
784, 160
504, 565
659, 187
133, 771
166, 456
151, 945
55, 965
79, 150
72, 609
66, 504
32, 260
33, 738
591, 738
701, 711
622, 938
410, 683
10, 350, 544
11,202,294
9, 041, 043
8, 261, 357
558, 249
586, 767
433, 294
683, 757
1928
September
October
November
December
1, 371, 782
1, 353, 258
1, 346, 566
1. 374. 457
1929
January
February _
March
April
/
May.
June
July
August -
1, 492, 508
1, 519, 383
September October
November
December
1, 462, 321
1, 472, 525
1, 480, 965
1, 500, 891
January
February
March
April
.
1, 456, 391
389, 439
1, 949, 002
1,241,274
346, 595
1, 683, 732
1, 214, 166
313, 147
1, 611, 938
•
193O
.__ _
__ _ _
May
June
28, 342
24, 682
Ij*
_
I
|
1
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 up to 1929 and by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from then on crop for the year made the first week of each month. Revisions of the December estimate for each year are
made2 in December of the following year.
Sales of tobacco from loose-leaf warehouses compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics up to 1929 and by the 17. <S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics from then on, from reports of State authorities of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, which States grow
about 75 per cent of the total tobacco crop. Sales from Kentucky were not available for the first six months of 1919, so that the year's figure is partly estimated by estimating
the Kentucky figures for the first half year as equal to the sum of the sales in the other reporting States, which is approximately the normal proportion of Kentucky sales to
the 3total.
Exports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
* Stocks of leaf tobacco held by manufacturers and dealers compiled by the 17. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, up to 1929 and by the U". /S. Department
of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from then on. 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 average for the years 1913 through 1915 are semiannual, while for 1916 three quarters are averaged,,
and 5 thereafter four quarters.
Figures of consumption of tobacco products from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, represent withdrawals from bonded warehouses upon payment of tax for domestic consumption. The figures for manufactured tobacco and snuff 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 tba
series taken represent over CO per cent of the totals for each class.
100
SHIP
CLEARANCES 1
VESSEL
LOSSES 2
(quarterly)
Completed
during
month 3
Vessels in foreign
trade
YEAR AND
MONTH
Lost
Amer- Forican
eign
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
Abandoned
Total
Total
Thousands8 of net
tons
Steel
seagoing
Gross tons 8
1913mo.av_
1914 mo. av.
1915 mo. av.
1916 mo. av.
1917 mo. av.
1918 mo. av_
1919 mo. av_
1920 mo. av.
1,250
1,000
1,340
1,537
1,666
1,563
2,083
2,836
3,333
3,017
2,826
2,895
2,467
2,184
2,189
2,816
4,483
4,017
4,166
4,433
4,133
3,748
4,271
5, 653
31, 075
38,378
44, 398
32, 960
66, 781
101, 420
42,411
62, 090
10, 895
13, 495
19, 772
13, 512
11, 452
9,596
6,910
8,556
18, 836
46,225
86, 192
226, 773
354,845
238, 394
28,846
26, 354
9,548
27, 094
50, 895
155, 110
294,849
208, 557
1921 mo. av.
1922 mo. av.
1923 mo. av.
1924 mo. av.
1925 mo. av.
1926 mo. av.
1927 mo. av.
1928 mo. av.
1929 mo. av.
2,507
2,639
2,329
2,503
2,329
2,378
2,483
2,650
2,659
2,704
2,756
3,228
3,232
3,525
4,209
3,804
3,994
4,212
5,211
5,395
5,556
5,735
5,854
6,587
6,287
6,644
6,865
48,291
28,842
31, 216
31, 772
21, 527
23, 051
25, 862
27, 686
23, 404
15,272
34, 173
171, 683
168, 445
35, 845
86, 228
80,183
47, 566
96,655
115, 569
28,246
24, 099
17, 507
17, 595
19, 006
29, 946
13, 661
17, 399
1938
May
June
July
August
2,837
2,847
3,056
3,173
3,159
4,524
4,725
5,204
5,996
7,371
7,781
8,377
30,091
22, 490
September.
October
November.
December..
2,912
3,252
3,612
2,388
4,453
4,554
4,152
3,568
7,365
7,806
7,764
5,956
19, 151
11,098
30, 791
8,657
1939
January
February _ _
March..
April
1, 950
1,909
2,145
2,738
3,534
3,399
3,788
3,924
5,484
5,308
5,933
6,661
May
June
July
August
2,851
2,985
3,176
3,219
4,425
4,679
4,923
5,208
7,277
7,664
8,099
8,428
September .
October
November.
December..
2,833
3,041
2,982
2,078
4,726
4,463
3,989
3,529
7,559
7,503
6,971
5,607
19,809
48,074
28,188
115, 498
15, 589
186,462
30,030
36, 587
Under
construction 3
World (quarterly) 4
FREIGHT
BATES
Table 79.—OCEAN TRANSPORTATION
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION
Aliens a
United States
citizens 6
Passports8
CharUnder
conissued
ter
MerImmiEmiDeparstruction,
rates
chant Launched
Arrivals tures
end of
world grants grants
vessels
month
routes
(7)
Thous. No. of Thous. No. of Thous. Rel. to
Number of people
Number
of gross
of gross 1911-13
of gross
av.
tons 8 ships tons s ships tons s
100
1,188
438
330
186
241
278
467
621
440
833
713
300
422
735
1,362
1,786
1,466
102, 157
13, 239
9,774
10, 854
11,068
13, 574
23,109
8,188
9,833
546
231
197
173
186
259
241
224
250
344
213
163
218
201
140
182
208
246
1,085
617
410
505
541
409
556
659
691
757
745
625
497
668
632
757
2,556
2,546
2,261
1,941
2,901
2,673
2,901
18,428
10, 719
25,523
12, 537
12,604
4,458
21, 450
2,245
259
264
256
235
229
662
650
2,660
92
27, 833
7,148
4,913
3,880
24, 483
4,318
1,382
1,812
242
260
169
94
228
811
587
2,521
97
185
508
622
2,618
105
7,413
3,323
11, 128
20,668
3,392
1,335
3,919
9,468
126
168
187
290
9,775
37, 616
21, 585
32, 298
3,804
14, 379
15, 708
21,497
268
170
160
215
28, 325
8,620
14, 347
13, 692
24, 322
2,167
7,369
10,633
254
400
384
372
1,236
384
272
160
114
108
106
99
102
107
97
182
501
730
2,838
102
272
715
759
2,838
98
237
715
741
2,817
291
833
798
3,111
115, 610
57, 375
21, 557
29, 647
12, 747
9,660
20, 613
59, 047
22, 859
24, 470
13, 387
5, 810
5,638
6,718
21,810
21, 810
24, 600
23, 238
10, 161
11, 208
8,187
6,564
10, 839
17, 038
30, 069
24, 580
8,954
10, 321
14, 161
27, 909
12, 247
21, 102
1,954
1,693
1,093
1,927
3,135
4,735
8,163
13, 374
46, 992 20, 498
31, 764 9,664
5,884
62, 587
29,564 7,510
24, 227
6,807
28,025 6,098
26, 990 5,844
24, 191 6,467
19, 272
24, 296
23,020
26, 839
30, 550
31, 515
34, 374
36, 883
23, 340
24, 209
21,728
25, 137
28, 569
30, 645
33, 832
37, 664
11, 474
11, 463
10, 521
12, 198
14, 342
14,669
15, 203
15, 775
16,411
26, 158
20,419
20, 682
24, 629
6,240
7,205
7,804
6,488
28, 407
27, 201
32, 974
63, 191
34,993
53, 028
68, 463
50, 323
37,648
29,674
15, 776
9,866
29, 317
29, 917
24, 805
18, 357
8,093
7,479
6,549
8,264
80, 233
49, 831
23, 19.8
18, 911
42, 105
34, 643
22, 380
25, 173
8,056
8,494
9,441
8,051
17,806
17,254
20, 145
28, 565
4,670
4,154
2,449
3,387
23, 450
33, 216
37, 375
32, 288
28, 808
32, 347
27, 972
25, 277
9,513
8,888
17,066
29, 995
25, 711
22,490
20, 068
22, 778
4,985
4,881
5,086
5,571
27, 169
28,119
37, 636
70, 783
31,505
42, 846
56,339
70, 551
38, 715
29,508
18, 115
11, 295
28, 020
26, 740
21,522
5,150
4,907
3,053
85, 946
47, 757
25, 129
49, 429
39, 767
20,413
9,135
8,485
8,895
7,323
1930
January
February.
March
April
May
June
1
3
Tonnage of vessels cleared in foreign trade from U. S, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Vessels lost and abandoned, representing all classes of American vessels, from If. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation, given for quarter ending in month
stated,
yearly figures representing quarterly averages. Scrapped vessels are included under abandoned vessels.
3
From the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. The total completed 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 Government vessels building or under construction at the end of the month. Monthly data from 1915 given in the January, 1924, issue
-of the SURVEY (No. 29), p. 49.
* Quarterly data on world ship construction compiled by Lloyds', covering all vessels of 100 tons and over; from 1914 to 1921 figures for Germany are not included.
s Compiled by U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Immigration. Aliens admitted and departed include legal immigration and emigration but not nonimmigrants.
« Compiled by U. S. Department of State, Division of Passport Control and excludes passports issued to Government officials.
7 Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, covering six tramp-ship commodities over 12 world-wide trade routes.
* Net ton represents 100 cubic feet internal carrying capacity after prescribed allowance for crew and engine space, while gross ton represents in units of 100 cubic feet
.the entire cubical capacity of the vessel, including crewuand engine space.
"
"
101
Table 80.—RIVER AND CANAL CARGO TRAFFIC
RIVERS
CANALS
Panama *
New
Sault York
In
In
Cape
Ste. 2 State Cod
^
Amer- Brit- Marie
Total ican ish
(3)
ves- vessels sels
YEAR AND
MONTH
Thousands of long
tons
WeiSuezfi land
8
St.
Lawrence 6
Thousands of
short tons
Short Thous.
met.
tons oftons
372
297
265
232
185
166
177
203
208
134, 107
99,411
153, 140
216, 402 1,164
158, 600 1,421
114, 406 1,459
370, 105
422, 208
388, 429
518, 795
Ohio by districts "
(quarterly)
Ohio
Mississippi
(PittsMonon(Govt.Alle- burgh
Cinto
owned gahela <> gheny 8
Pitts- Hunting- cin- LouisWheel- Total burgh
barges)
ing) s
ton nati ville
(7)
Thousands of short tons
Short tons
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
mo av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
ino. av
mo. av
mo. av
407
258
588
628
576
781
962
182
71
123
175
230
379
432
183
131
283
218
156
236
310
9, 965
6,921
8,911
11, 486
11, 227
10, 710
8,529
9,910
6,032
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo. av
mo av
mo av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
1, 143
2,096
2,158
1,975
2,299
2,425
2,450
2,621
546
1,327
,222
,056
,238
,279
,130
,237
338
447
529
498
553
565
683
689
8,259
11, 203
9,140
10, 234
10, 960
10, 419
10, 874
11, 578
264 103, 226 1,780
312 115, 788 1,898
254 70, 242 2,122
335 50, 733 2,215
339 65, 110 2,117
369 68, 762 2,467
448 117, 149 2, 719
180, 455
464, 809
531, 260
682, 534
805, 133
744, 931
821, 307
826, 624
681, 409
597, 653
641, 944
759, 067
851, 407
874, 814
989, 119
934, 616
812, 108
1929
January
February
March
April
2,859
2,550
2,744
2,720
1,218
1,138
1,229
1,194
806
816
755
735
None. None. 141, 496 2,996
None. None. 137, 634 2,682
None. None. 146, 483 3,157
4,406
00 166, 205 3,103
None.
None.
None.
299, 020
May...
June
July
August
2,537
2,424
2,598
2,681
1,206
1,186
1,335
1,311
667
591
583
639
13, 930
14, 076
14, 120
14, 085
393 201, 444 3,093
387 161, 143 2,590
444 175, 179 2,745
380 206, 188 2,762
September
October
November _
December
2,433
2,846
2, 535
2,525
1,194
1,344
1,271
1,219
600
774
579
718
13, 358
11,213
6,952
482
389 199, 955 2,772
491 243, 668 2,997
333 196, 259 2,726
189,811
8,731
13, 392
36, 939
247, 189
270, 053
252, 667
292, 871
209, 100
246, 308
239, 458
266, 314
298, 766
538, 380
523, 497
588, 130
776, 813
801, 845
847, 918
933, 900
None. 131, 918
None. 109, 419
None. , 104, 499
215, 402 134, 747
2, 287, 541 88, 940
1, 960, 686 80, 683
2, 382, 405 187, 400
2, 438, 939 232, 204
478, 265
525, 700
840,604
976, 992
775, 786
760, 431
628, 041
612,943
878,
927,
781,
809,
2, 450, 876
2, 460, 644
2, 396, 993
2, 500, 617
574, 241
623,651
448, 150
47, 603
775, 772
749, 287
523, 328
23, 942
458
933
310
323
49, 841
59, 203
70, 792
75,896
87, 054
111, 381
119, 630
123, 851
103, 934
94, 141
85, 000
1, 144, 652
1, 787, 388
1, 733, 135
1, 840, 193
2, 039, 110
2,041,081
2, 174, 763
2, 354, 872
328, 289
345, 995
396, 514
330, 123
1,912
2,476
2,397
2,505
3,725
1,832 1,001
1,070,125
1,056,795 6,420
1,088,912
1,080,996
90, 947 2, 374, 949 364, 309 1,144,682
137, 021 2, 464, 099 366, 351 1,151,819
103, 000 2, 367, 506 317, 967 1,034,382
2, 173, 207 156, 993 757, 527
1,116
1,265
1,322
1,314
3,844
4,939
4,962
4,989
6,579
3,070
134
772
138 1,060
150 1,094
137 1,033
42
850
1,348 133 1,869
3,287 1,862 179
1,251
1930
January..
February
March.
April
May
June
__
i
Panama Canal traffic, reported by the Panama Canal, represents cargo carried by commercial vessels. Figures prior to 1922 refer to fiscal years ending June 30.
Traffic through the Sault Ste. Marie canals, including both the American and Canadian canals, reported by U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps. Monthly averages for each year are for eight months during which the canals are usually open—that is, the yearly totals are divided by eight in order to present a figure fairly comparable
with current monthly movements. Monthly data by classes of commodities, covering the years 1913-1922, appeared in March, 1923, issue (No. 19), pp. 48 and 49.
a 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 onethird through the Champlain Canal. Monthly averages for each year are for the seven months during which the canals are usually open.
* Compiled by the Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Co. through March, 1928, when the Federal Government took over the canal. Thereafter figures are from the
U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps. The average for 1916 is an average of nine months of operation. Monthly data from 1920 on ship tonnage (not comparable with
present
figuies) appeared in the September, 1923, issue (No. 25), pp. 55 and 56.
8
Suez Ganal traffic from Le Canal de Suez.
6
Data from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce. Monthly averages for each year are for seven months during the equivalent 7of which period the canals are usually open—that is, totals for the years are divided by 7 in order to present a figure fairly comparable with current monthly movements.
Cargo tonnage on Government-owned barge line on Mississippi River between St. Louis and New Orleans from U. S. War Department, Mississippi- Warrior Service.
Receipts and shipments of cargo by river at St. Louis, now discontinued, appeared in August, 1925, issue (No. 48). Monthly data from 1920, including Government bargeline traffic, appeared in July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 45.
s Compiled by the U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps, represent total cargo traffic on the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Lock and Dam 11, located between
Wellsbiirg and Wheeling, W. Va. The total of 3,585,188 short tons shown for the months of 1922, from which the average is computed, does 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.
9
Compiled by the U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps, representing total cargo traffic on the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers above Pittsburgh. This traffic
consists mostly of coal. Monthly data from 1922 appeared in the November, 1926, issue (No. 63), p. 26.
w Compiled by the U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps, representing tonnage of cargo traffic on the Ohio River. Each district includes only the traffic originating
in that district either on the Ohio River or on one of its tributaries, so that the total contains no duplications. Figures for 1925 and 1926 are quarterly averages, figures
being reported quarterly, beginning with the third quarter of 1926. Prior to that time data were made available semiannually, the distribution as between the first two
quarters of 1926 being partly estimated. The annual figures are quarterly averages.
1
1
102
Table 81.—RAILWAY, PULLMAN, AND EXPRESS OPERATIONS
PULLMAN
VISITORS TO |
NET
NET
OPERATING RESULTS *
TOTAL
C0.«
NAT. PARKS «
OPER- OPER- OPERATING ATING ATING
1
Freight
carried
CanREV.3
EXP.i
INC."
ReUnited States 1
Pasada 3
Imile
Total Pasceipts senAutoYEAR AND
Perreve- senper
gers
moMONTH
sons
Total
Total
gers
tonCanUnited
Cannue
carried
biles
Passenoperat- Freight
carried
operat- United States
ada
ada
3
1
mile
mile
States
ger
ing
ing
REVENUES
Thousands of dollars
Millions
Thous. Thouof dolls. sands
0.719
.723
.722
.707
.715
.849
2,823
2,881
3,649
2,882
3,290
3,556
$3, 445
3,284
3,483
3,684
4,311
4,164
2,072
2,182
2,021
2,326
2,691
2,397
Millions of tons
Cents
EXPRESS
EARNINGS t
Total Operoper- atating ing
reve- innue come
Number
No. of
cars
Thousands of
dollars
7, 230
9,548
10, 025
12, 452
$12, 613 $2, 092
16, 306 3,615
15, 640
260
13, 006
116
13, 441
105
i
$176, 916 $57, 548
165, 943 54,230
178, 804 53, 798
214, 784 58,980
236, 177
68,935
288, 183 86, 056
$181, 732
173, 916
171, 926
198, 031
238, 184
334, 767
$59, 900
53, 451
70, 002
87, 265
81, 232
57, 759
$6,224
5,342
4,343
6,915
7,323
4,689
34, 939
36, 410
1,919
1,839
1,472
2,350
2,599
2,586
432,005
296, 410
518, 785 360, 304
464, 429 327, 328
468, 291 . 334, 076
529, 118 385, 465
98, 334
107, 285
96, 172
89, 686
95,' 638
$37, 199
368, 287
485, 861
383, 651
371, 397
412, 081
43, 034
4,846
51, 329
64, 748
81,911
2,651
420
3,034
3,896
4,138
33, 034
37, 445
28,731
31, 320
38, 133
2,246
2,605
2,199
2,202
2,602
.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
3,112
3,271
2,600
2,646
2,854
68, 887
74, 966
81, 812
113, 062
362, 412
379, 424
401, 610
387, 491
391, 335
89, 724
87, 994
86, 993
81, 377
75, 152
39, 844
35, 967
38, 315
41, 222
46, 355
379,970
381, 946
393, 940
385, 777
373, 319
82, 229
94, 987
102, 698
90, 372
100, 342
5,829
5,280
7,583
8,677
9,874
35, 803
38, 010
40, 725
39, 559
39, 766
2,862
2,454
2,715
2,887
3,459
1.115
1.097
1.082
1.080
1.081
3,010
2,996
2,958
2,797
2,630
6,063
6,683
6,820
6,746
6,737
2, 841
2,961
3,006
2,933
2,827
2,786
132, 874 16, €62
138, 910 16, 766
147, 851 26, 030
164, 697 31, 125
171, 652 32, 334
174, 604 36, 477
12, 909
12, 829
12, 873
12, 756
12, 346
91
101
99
93
99
1913m. a _ $255, 139
1914 in. a_ 241, 608
1915m. a_ 256, 630
302, 104
1916 ni. a
1917 m.a_ 337, 539
1918m. a_ 410, 549
1919m. a_
1920 m. a.
1921 m. a.
1922 m. a_
1923 m. a_
1924 in. a. 498,963
1925 m. a_ 515, 553
1926 m. a. 538. 619
1927 m. a. 517, 522
515, 577
1928 m. a
1929 m. a.
1938
May
June
July
Aug
511, 512
503, 157
513, 730
558, 751
391, 733
370, 814
382, 226
421, 771
70, 420
81, 824
82, 822
85, 187
43,840
43, 510
45, 419
48, 432
382,370
375, 571
376, 044
384, 528
88, 222
85, 992
95, 231
138, 728
6,964
5,343
7,323
11, 268
39, 263
37, 307
39, 153
42, 425
3,047
2,659
2,596
2,436
1.097
1.095
1.078
1.091
2,470
2,932
3,082
3,138
6,313
7,432
7,279
7,593
2,614
3,095
3,073
3,312
125, 102
271, 621
553, 394
499, 633
23, 341
60, 324
111,642
98, 523
12,464
12, 302
12, 112
12,164
81
77
101
90
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
556, 916
618, 751
632, 085
495, 816
424, 092
493, 064
415, 928
367, 184
80,200
69,690
65, 283
76, 523
51, 094
62, 151
55, 350
49, 189
376, 241
402, 161
374, 841
357, 570
134, 491
165, 623
113, 556
94, 386
13, 446
22, 455
16, 218
10, 103
43, 791
48, 234
41, 991
37,645
3,841
5,599
5,471
4,310
1.068
1.095
1.074
1.058
2,886
2,465
2,251
2,573
7,297
6,650
5,751
6,529
3,081
2,738
2,466
2,758
222, 698
68, 997
39, 517
40, 910
44, 873
10,466
4,875
5,001
12, 473
12, 729
12,458
13, 089
120
112
109
124
1929
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
487, 027
475, 112
516, 973
513, 955
366, 838
362, 957
393, 368
393, 058
74, 987
68, 247
71, 879
67, 509
38, 398
38, 429
44, 754
45, 034
369, 340
349, 684
377, 279
376, 494
77, 262
84, 769
97, 466
94, 204
4,642
5,765
10, 504
8,883
39,104
38, 129
40, 213
38, 334
3,110
2,866
3,167
2,833
1.038
1.046
1.089
1.123
2,526
2,333
2,460
2,335
7,033
6,417
6,627
6,404
2,836
2,555
2,726
2,582
46, 242
43,505
72, 377
64, 807
7,473
10,835
8,498
10, 460
11, 767
11, 997
11, 986
12, 278
101
98
94
70
May
June
July
Aug
537, 748
531, 748
557, 568
586, 563
412, 018
390, 360
416, 405
446, 001
68, 896
79, 329
79, 551
84, 267
45, 291
44, 860
47, 362
45, 617
390, 977
381, 596
389, 262
395, 686
103. 616
105, 961
122, 783
152, 232
6,254
5,130
7,829
8,351
43, 027
40, 725
41, 991
44, 944
2,872
2,895
2,794
2,366
1.088
1.062
1.091
1.084
2,450
2,894
3,014
3,178
6,471
7,763
7,230
7,927
2,590
3,000
2,939
3,287
102, 207 21, 190
273, 059 59, 412
593, 324 13, 511
523, 623 112, 574
12, 582
12, 224
12, 070
12, 098
75
68
57
74
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
566, 720
608, 661
499, 211
434, 972
483, 038
384, 040
75, 736
66, 118
62, 451
48, 142
49, 575
383, 349
404, 327
372, 167
133, 898
152, 987
86, 669
11, 499
14, 974
44, 219
47, 814
38, 723
3,312
3,601
1.073
1,094
2,760
2,365
7,483
6,800
5,722
3,031
2,721
2, 437
2,731
220, 766 49, 102
67, 012 12, 415
52, 563 8,574
35, 762
5,675
11, 826
12, 187
104
117
193O
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
i
j
I
I
1 Data from the Interstate Commerce Commission, covering Class I railroads, those having annual operating revenues in excess of $1,000,000, which comprise 193 railroads
with2 about 98 per cent of the total operating revenues of all railroads.
Net railway operating income, from the Interstate Commerce Commission reports on Class I railroads, includes net operating revenue (equal to the difference between
tuptal operating revenue and total operating expenses), from which there have been deducted railway tax accruals, uncollectible railway revenues, equipment, and joint
facility
rents.
3
Annual figures, from Department of Trade and Commerce, cover all railroads in Canada, averaged for the fiscal year ending March 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 on net
operating
revenue and on freight carried appeared in July, 1922, issue (No. 11), p. 45.
4
Data on the United States from the Bureau of Railway Economics, except tons per mile for 1915 and 1916, from Interstate Commerce Commission. Monthly data on tonmile operations from 1916 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 52.
6« Pullman passenger traffic furnished by The Pullman Company; revenues from its reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Visitors to national parks from U. S. Department of Interior as reported by superintendents of the following 15 parks: Grand Canyon and Casa Grande, Ariz, (the latter
a monument rather than a park); Hot Springs, Ark.; General Grant, Sequoia, and Yosemite, 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
7 Cave, and Mount McKinley. The largest attendance of visitors is shown at Platt Park. Monthly data from 1920 appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 56.
Reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission of the American Railway Express Co., to which are added reports of the Southeastern Express Co. from the time of its
organization in May, 1921, thus presenting practically complete reports of the express business on railroads. Operating income includes net operating revenues (equal to
.the difference between total operating revenues and operating expenses) from which have been deducted noncollectible revenue from transportation and express taxes.
103
Number
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av.
monthly av.
monthly av.
monthly av.
monthly av. 7 64, 757
monthly av.
64, 962
monthly av. 64, 371
monthly av_
63, 171
monthly av. 61, 773
monthly av_
59, 923
monthly av_
57, 752
2,573
2,592
2,602
2,608
2,587
2,545
7265
187
144
200
163
116
144
60, 679
60, 598
60, 471
60, 373
2,597
2,596
2,596
2,595
8,733
8,857
8,287
8,563
14.5
14.7
13.7
14.3
60,284
CO, 095
59, 975
59, 769
2,595
2,591
2,590
2,585
8,421
8,006
8,310
7,954
September
October _ _
November
December .
59, 600
59, 371
59, 097
58, 758
2,582
2,578
2,571
2,562
1939
January. _ _.
February
March
April
58, 608
58, 508
58, 322
58, 144
May
June
July
August
September
October
November.. _ _
December __
1930
January..
February
March...
April
_
._
In
In
R R. mfg.
Steam Elecshops
plants
tric
Domestic
Total
7230
179
250
298
298
278
300
18
166
20
217
165
118
83
100
55
29
87
224
130
117
282
130
101
146
90
46
71
110
69
88
248
109
63
113
61
31
59
26
18
11
17
8
12
15
12
8
3
1,447
367
892
1,636
499
467
583
331
200
443
894
206
787
1,488
386
335
461
248
134
383
122
57
40
85
61
46
38
43
36
30
U3
40
59
77
34
23
48
154
141
140
96
259
222
267
194
2
30
15
33
47
59
70
46
22
43
44
38
23
11
15
6
222
204
178
188
161
146
123
129
38
40
37
41
14.1
13.4
14.0
13.4
139
95
116
114
228
284
235
320
52
7
32
70
41
51
46
34
29
39
19
23
10
11
5
4
220
201
198
204
138
109
98
135
7, 815
8,177
4,671
7,931
13.2
13.9
15.1
13.6
93
102
68
132
260
331
313
420
8
4
41
59
41
36
35
44
28
2
26 None.
20
1
36
4
178
170
152
282
2,559
2,557
2,553
2,550
8,161
8,383
8,042
8, 057
14.0
14.4
13.9
14.0
111
114
121
130
236
214
307
308
28
68
142
58
23
23
35
61
6
20
31
57
6
1
4
2
58, 052
57, 876
57, 635
57, 477
2,549
2,546
2,541
2,540
7,803
7,453
7,681
7,106
13.4
13.0
13.4
12.4
177
158
120
153
269
297
369
306
44
181
36
31
99
78
69
129
92
58
39
117
57, 355
57, 195
57, 038
£6, 819
2,540
2,538
7,668
7,631
7,833
7,662
13.5
13.4
13.8
13.6
127
166
187
158
248
327
343
377
84
125
84
167
163
6
2, 535
2,530
SHIPMENTS,
ELECTRIC
LOCOMOTIVES 8
(quarterly)
Mining
Industrial
Number of Ipcomotives
5, 559
17, 025
12, 204
11, 195
10, 819
9,318
8,852
7,977
7,790
May
June
July..
August
Steam Electric
Reported by
railroads *
Reported by
manufacturers 3
Domestic
Total
Tractive
Per
power Number ct. of
(mills,
total
oflbs.)
in use
23.8
25 3
23.9
26.4
19.0
17.4
16.9
14.9
14.4
14.0
13.6
1938
January
_
February
March
April.,
UNFILLED ORDERS
(end of month)
EXPORTS «
In bad order
SHIPMENTS BY
MANUFACTURERS s
Steam
Total owned
NEW ORDERS 2
YEAB AND
MONTH
RETIRED i
ON RAILROAD LINES 1
(end of month)
INSTALLED 1
Table 82.—LOCOMOTIVES
846
351
236
430
164
104
300
80
143
84
31
22
27
30
23
19
17
18
22
23
20
25
151
148
117
112
13
6
26
16
39
37
59
26
30
30
17
19
83
90
56
81
5
15
32
20
118
113
104
238
27
29
31
27
15
17
26
35
98
104
97
112
33
8
21
4
278
339
488
495
251
301
419
419
21
20
24
24
42
38
46
38
236
253
326
308
18
13
22
10
2
1
3
6
444
552
539
436
362
489
490
392
22
21
18
13
59
55
45
25
265
334
365
370
14
14
32
30
75
96
95
67
7
60
90
6
75 None.
1
62
429
423
398
490
347
347
340
435
55
49
49
48
25
46
65
95
329
248
234
336
20
11
21
13
48
48 None.
585
527
48
8
•318
9142
e 172
•218
«203
«128
»189
•15
•22
14
30
18
15
17
123
10
98
13
121
20
169
15
180
27
173
15
196
20
207
7
May
June
1
Locomotives owned, retired, and building, and in bad order both passenger and freight, on Class I railroads, from American Railway Association, Car Service Division.
Data2 for 1919 on bad-order locomotives from U. S. Railroad Administration.
Data from the Railway Age covering the principal transactions, each month's figures being totals of those given in the weekly issues of the publication appearing
during the month, and prorated up to the annual totals made from special inquiries. The percentage used in prorating the 1924 data was 91 per cent.
3 Reported direct to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, by principal locomotive manufacturing companies, exclusive of railroads making locomotives in their own shops. Both steam and electric railroad locomotives are included in these data, the totals including foreign as well as domestic business. Monthly
data from 1920 showing both shipments and unfilled orders for domestic and foreign business classified between steam and electric, appeared in the May, 1926, issue (No.
57), p. 25.
4
Data from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Monthly data from 1922 appeared in April, 1925, issue (No. 44), pp. 27
and 28 and annual averages prior to 1919 in the August, 1927, issue (No. 72), p. 99.
5 Compiled from quarterly reports to the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from nine manufacturers comprising practically the entire industry.
Press
releases furnish details as to type, i. e., trolley or storage battery. Data for 1923 not available by quarters, but annual figures are reduced to quarterly averages.
6
10 months' average, March to December, inclusive.
79 8 months' average, May to December, inclusive.
4 months' average, September to December, inclusive.
9
Quarterly average.
104
Table 83.—FREIGHT-CAR MOVEMENT
1
SURPLUS i
YEAR AND
MONTH
Box
cars
SHORTAGE 1
Total
cars 3
Coal
cars
Coal
cars
Box
cars
LOADINGS 2
Grain
and
grain
products
Total3
cars
Livestock
Coal
and
coke
Forest
products
Ore
Merchan- Misceldise and laneous
I.C.I.
Total
Number of cars
1917 mo. av
191 8 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av.___
1929 mo. av
6,437
29,251
82, 135
15, 985
127, 982
47, 675
33, 635
88,482
103, 747
104, 770
138, 184
131, 187
117, 851
1937
September
October
November
December _
75, 605
1,981
154, 499
90, 897
23,367
110, 572
96,843
61, 656
85, 194
107, 397
73, 821
23, 592
68, 680
189, 396
24, 194
339, 026
104, 500
69, 659
229, 908
241,289
205, 915
205,159
283, 164
235, 201
65, 901
28, 964
18, 991
42,315
1, 146
26, 653
10, 566
384
90
96
1
None.
3
4,200
25, 868
444
15, 852
13, 527
487
112
196
105
20
16
112,934
52, 360
24, IV 4
82, 057
1, 896
51, 579
27, 873
1, 046
440
334
142 I
35
74 j
74, 126
82, 411
158, 304
224, 247
34, 805
61, 455
148, 860
183, 638
135, 059
168, 829
352, 168
464, 005
None.
None.
None.
None.
371
103
None.
None.
371
302
None.
25
1928
January
February
March
April.
182, 001
155, 554
125, 627
134, 069
169, 463
168, 172
171, 481
140, 091
403, 792
372, 916
344, 502
320, 762
3
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
May
June.
July
August
143, 264
170, 606
137, 618
114, 355
108, 833
114, 710
90,513
47, 615
304, 153
336, 181
271, 017
201, 864
None.
None.
None.
None.
September
October
November
December
53,170
54, 263
104, 272
199,443
21, 809
21, 128
75, 799
159, 147
103, 906
105, 017
222, 539
411, 320
1929
January . __
February
March
April
136, 959
98, 986
95, 429
89, 952
92, 243
72, 613
136, 452
87, 367
May
June
July
August
109, 924
116, 657
96, 577
87, 985
72, 612
80, 956
181, 198
246, 982
__
September
October _ _ _
November
December
751, 043
917, 508
9b5, 495
1, 013, 754
1, 043, 344
1, 099, b83
1, 109, 232
1, 103, 766
1, 097, 131
1, 100, 037
1, 721, 763
1, 375, 951
1, 069, 692
1, 243, 743
1, 441, 270
1, 440, 757
1, 567, 753
1,614,981
1, 614, 072
1, 654, 269
1, 698, 657
3, 71G, 007
3, 486, 045
3, 759, 873
3, 276, 930
3, 600, 630
4, 151, 009
4, 044, 536
4, 268, 679
4, 424, 902
4, 302, 984
4, 299, 157
4, 399, 149
32, 795
32, 394
42, 819
41, 053
927, 707
974, 492
1, 299, 148
1, 041, 534
1, 187, 161
1, 268, 936
1, 816, 719
1, 514, 882
3, 448, 895
3, 590, 742
4, 752, 559
3, 740, 307
269, 569
329, 127
238, 676
332, 061
165, 169
327, 987
250, 150
321, 700
1, 046, 248
1, 261, 515
986, 282
1, 290, 844
1, 583, 466
1, 933, 605
1, 563, 721
2, 114, 081
4, 005, 155
4,924,115
3,944,041
5, 348, 407
136, 923
764, 880
154, 670
869,200
159, 246 1, 021, 837
113, 169
751, 288
254, 527
264, 690
317, 626
215, 792
250, 969
240, 985
162, 825
40, 893
1, 034, 957
1, 081, 804
1, 277, 242
943, 800
1, 789, 815
1, 873, 213
1, 942, 232
1, 263, 392
4, 470, 541
4, 703, 882
5, 144, 208
3, 517, 035
181, 968
188, 645
212, 988
143, 743
117, 998
105, 684
121, 105
106, 894
857, 547
901, 232
857, 217
643, 238
218, 647
241, 036
335, 479
278, 814
35, 671
36, 973
57, 113
110, 678
915, 552
969, 391
1, 305, 042
1, 060, 943
1, 243, 595
1, 324, 797
1, 919, 000
1, 639, 668
3, 570, 978
3, 767, 758
4, 807, 944
3, 983, 978
152,
215,
246,
315,
105, 838
116, 744
91, 969
121, 285
690, 020
842, 553
644, 715
916, 215
277, 316
347, 917
245, 036
343, 449
283, 805
379, 813
304, 962
378, 560
1, 053, 688
1, 273, 002
996, 357
1, 307, 417
1, 642, 498
2, 084, 936
1, 623, 485
2, 208, 357
4, 205, 709
5, 260, 571
4, 153, 220
5, 590, 853
123,644
811, 081
149, 101
877, 576
156, 889 1, 001, 992
101, 798
816, 589
251, 726
254, 356
275, 208
181, 810
274, 599
240, 164
146, 073
32, 877
1, 048, 579
1, 086, 098
1, 276, 286
908, 085
1, 829, 579
1, 884, 399
1, 843, 412
1, 140, 158
4, 538, 575
4, 677, 375
4, 891, 835
3, 340, 993
169, 393
153, 585
191,065
204, 397
189, 642
214, 223
102, 144
196, 947
198, 229
209, 411
199, 538
142, 987
129, 452
124, 744
135, 508
147, 375
146, 087
136, 301
133, 015
128, 914
126, 743
118, 246
747, 450
894, 180
691,016
655, 962
851, 753
754, 650
794, 060
884, 598
815, 139
775, 184
821, 665
247, 532
254, 811
207, 314
243, 001
312, 074
305, 594
311, 402
304, 533
285, 217
277, 273
270, 900
161,869
200, 852
75, 592
132, 524
195, 143
139, 881
167, 637
181,595
157, 648
159, 147
190, 107
4
None.
None.
None.
187, 679
187, 498
237, 497
159, 136
127, 647
130, 057
143, 350
105, 377
752, 787
726, 250
869, 381
621, 002
233, 119
271, 115
343, 645
257, 323
None.
None.
32
8
None.
None.
82
8
163, 104
172, 412
207, 348
288, 572
106, 669
126, 020
91,007
126, 780
670, 903
773, 449
606, 857
874, 369
None.
None.
None.
None.
159
44
None.
None.
279
44
None.
None.
238, 470
219, 320
263, 200
188, 701
278, 213
217, 400
279, 107
220, 821
None.
None.
40
None.
11
6
None.
None.
79
76
40
19
64, 156
55, 150
58, 485
31, 021
222, 626
217, 657
197, 923
158, 112
None.
None.
None.
None.
18
11
None.
None.
18
75
3
12
12, 117
17, 066
114, 826
144, 353
118, 523
124, 194
340, 740
447, 141
None.
None.
None.
None.
112
34
None.
None.
127
436
None.
None.
544
606
696
570
199, 367
185, 681
191, 975
159, 676
1930
January
February.
March
_.
April
May
June
i
1
!
ii
1 Data from the American Railway Association. Daily average for the last period (7 or 8 days) of the month, exclusive of Canadian roads. 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 from reports of the American Railway Association, Car Service Division. The figures for the years 1928 and 1929 are put on a monthly basis from weekly
reports consisting of exactly 4 weeks for the months of January, February, April, May, July, September, October and December, and 5 weeks for the months of March,
June,
August, and November.
3
Includes other classes than groups listed.
105
Table 84.^-RAILWAY CAR SUPPLY
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
In bad order
New
orders 2
Shipments
by
mfrs.3
Do- Total
Total mestic
P. ct.
Thou- Capacity
Number total
sands (millions
of Ibs.)
inus3
1918 mo.
1919 mo
1920 mo
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
142, 790
168, 973
166, 779
318, 880
302, 456
185, 343
In railShipments
by mfrs.3
road
hands, New
or-2
end of ders
In
DoquarTo- mesR. R. ter 1
tal tic
shops
Unfilled orders
end of month 1
To
mfrs.
Number of cars
7,961 4,392
5.9
7.0 1,838 11, 917 6,904
7.3 7,017 5,116 3,899
13.9 1,945 3,528 3,109
13.3 15, 013 4,866 4,749
8.0 7,873 12, 233 12, 069
Dolls.
53,891
54, 144
54,324
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av .
1927 mo. av
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av. _
2,323
2,355
2,345
2,329
2,298
2,267
204, 316
209, 935
211, 257
211, 784
210, 250
208, 957
188, 012
183, 725
154,983
138, 490
143, 511
135, 266
8.2 11, 899
7.9 6,527
6.7 4,690
6.1 4,913
6.4 3,087
6.1 8,192
6,850
6,447
6,675
4,524
3,286
6,018
6,718
6,124
6,471
4,460
3,165
5,731
48, 033
34, 757
30, 055
19, 836
14, 196
35, 553
44.548
27, 924
22, 810
13, 363
11, 414
30, 794
3,482
6,833
7,245
6,471
2,782
4,759
1928
January
February _.
March
April
2,310
2,307
2,304
2,302
210, 649
210, 471
210, 312
210, 234
136, 115
138, 870
139, 698
149, 869
6.0
6.2
6.2
6.7
2,098
5,876
4,029
5,683
774
444
3,332
4,567
576
444
3,281
4,324
18, 464
19, 748
22, 233
19, 325
15, 459
17,603
20, 648
17, 589
3,005
2,145
1,585
1,736
May
June
July
August. __
2,300
2,301
2,300
2,299
210, 240
210, 386
210, 437
210, 483
151, 359
145, 210
151, 867
149, 252
6.7
6.5
6.7
6.6
2,354
2,286
307
767
5,908
5,147
4,963
5,295
5,854
5,115
4,908
5,261
17, 847
12, 446
13, 531
8,177
14, 168
9,316
10, 371
5,673
3,679
3,130
3,160
2,504
53,058
September...
October
November
December
2,296
2,292
2,288
2,282
210, 335
210, 092
209, 826
209,539
148, 333
138, 238
139, 053
134, 267
6.6
6.2
6.2
6.0
1,236
1,635
6,100
4,668
3,220
2,507
1,640
1,639
3,000
2,345
1,549
1,327
6,619
5,437
13, 850
12, 671
3,878
1,880
10, 271
10, 109
2,741
3,557
3,579
2,562
52,949
1929
January
February.
March
April
2,275
2,271
2,268
2,267
209,014
208, 718
208, 507
208, 569
136, 319
144, 620
139, 538
142, 543
6.2 12, 452
6.6 14, 393
6.3 11, 068
6.5 6,983
1,814
1,152
3,599
5,510
525
887
3,589
5,300
28, 121
40, 539
41, 197
43, 486
24, 109
35,891
35,360
36, 674
4,012
4,648
5,837
6,812
May
_. .June
July
August
2,267
2,266
2,267
2,268
208. 850
208, 867
209, 095
208, 897
144, 634
142, 064
137, 495
134, 253
6.5
6.4
6.2
6.0
8,364
5,869
242
2,562
8,459
6,517
7,109
7,811
8,350
6,514
6,963
7,633
39,843
39, 173
36, 014
31, 671
33, 588
34, 145
31,590
27, 289
6,255
5,028
4,424
4,382
September
October
November
December
2,266
2,265
2,264
2,263
209,001
209, 137
209, 340
209, 485
132, 611
126, 055
124, 257
118, 807
6.0
5.7
5.6
5.4
4,257
17, 207
5,126
9,785
7, 614
7,818
6,956
7,856
7,239
7,363
6,891
7,513
29,317
33, 123
30, 069
34, 085
25,554
29,857
25, 677
29,796
3,763
3,266
4,392
4,289
193O
January
February
March
April
__
Unfilled
orders,
end of
quarter^
6,632
54,658
54,458
54,166
53,856
53,046
53, 409
52, 769
52, 869
52, 395
24
148
20
199
185
70
19
34
75
59
138
63
11
23
71
46
135
213
135
110
100
148
105
93
76
186
118
103
94
88
73
178
115
94
85
615
82
45
142
78
74
80
51
68
72
50
34
153
57
19
589
23
95
123
147
18
95
123
144
2
56
2
11
146
68
166
181
143
68
166
150
228
21
53
250
111
90
87
86
109
90
87
78
111
176
89
149
48
94
64
76
44
82
53
64
96
69
189
116
77
69
149
116
52, 162 None
51
57
77
Rooms occupied
In railroad hands,
end of month1
WAREHOTELS* HOUSES
(5)
i
Av. sale per
occu pied room
PASSENGER CARS
FREIGHT CARS
I*
3Q
Per cent
of total
6218
1,121
1,270
815
830
1,000
784
1,024
1,036
1,033
1,173
853
615
740
681
M.27
4.14
4.02
4.04
69
68
70
68.0
4.21
4.08
3.90
4.05
72
71
68
73
67.6
68.7
69.9
69.8
3.84
4.05
3.98
4.09
69
64
60
63
68.6
67.2
67.1
67.9
3.98
4.07
4.13
3.88
68
72
70
67
66.1
66.4
68.8
68.1
4.12
4.13
3.98
4.09
73
72
69
75
67.7
68.3
69.9
71.8
3.88
3.97
3.94
4.13
71
66
63
65
71.0
71.0
71.2
71.9
4.02
4.11
4.17
3.92
69
75
73
67
74.3
76.4
77.2
58
__
May
June
1 Compiled by the American Railway Association, Car Service Division, covering Class I railroads and some others, including about 99 per cent of total railroad operations. Cars in railroad hands include those owned or leased by railroads but not private-owned cars on their lines. Passenger coaches in railroad hands include coaches,
combination, baggage, express, and all other coaches. Monthly averages for bad-order cars for the years 1913-1917; also monthly data for 1920 and 1921, appearing in the
October,
1923, issue (No. 26), pp. 59 and 60. Annual figures for passenger cars in railroad hands and on unfilled order are quarterly averages.
2
Data from the Railway Age covering the principal transactions, each month's figures being totals of those given in the weekly issues of the publication appearing during the month, and prorated up to the annual totals made from special inquiries. The percentage used in prorating the 1924 data was 94 per cent. Data for the years 1913
to 1918 from the Iron Trade Review appeared in May, 1924, issue (No. 33), p. 77; though not comparable month by month on account of different methods of compilation,
they indicate the trend from year to year comparable to the above figures.
3 The data on shipments 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.
* Compiled by Horwath & Horwath from reports of over 100 hotels, transient and resident, throughout the country. Details by cities shown in their monthly reports.
« Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of over 600 public-merchandise warehouses, excluding cold-storage and household
goods. Further details are presented by States in monthly press releases.
• Average of 2 periods, June 30 and Sept. 30 (no report made for Dec. 31).
7
Average of 3 months, October to December, inclusive.
106
Table 85.—PUBLIC UTILITIES
TELEPHONE
COMPANIES i
YEAR
AND
MONTH
Total
operating
revenues
TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES i
Net Comoper- mercial
ating telein- graph
come tolls
GAS AND
ELECTRIC
COMPANIES 2
Telegraph
and
cable
operating
revenues
Operating
in-
come
Gross
earnings
United States «
Net
earnings
Gross
revenue
Total
By
water
power
$13, 132
13, 722
14, 527
16, 452
18,700
20, 225
24, 635
30, 320
36, 265
$3, 710
3,709
4,139
4,785
4,700
4,649
5,104
5,415
7,573
$5, 898
6,287
7,596
9,113
8,043
$7, 674
8,477
10, 095
11, 698
10, 371
1922 m.a.
1923 m.a.
1924 m.a
1925m. a.
1926m. a.
1927 m.a.
1928 m.a.
1929 m.a.
40, 204
44,106
48, 412
54, 313
60, 483
65, 226
68, 855
8,882
10, 015
10, 555
12, 988
14, 560
15, 567
16, 602
8,435
9,027
9,085
10, 245
10, 829
10, 625
10, 887
10, 608
11, 153
11,210
12, 598
13, 372
13, 191
13, 697
By
fuels
In
Passen- Avergers
age
carried a fares 7
Canada *
In
mfg.
By
Ex-
prts,
water port- 212 com- m
street Total power
ed
panies cities
tions ITS.,
central
sta-
etc.
Thousands of dollars
1913 m.a.
1914 m.a.
1915 m.a.
1916 m.a_
1917 m.a.
1918 m.a_
1919 m.a.
1920 m.a
1921 m.a.
ELECTRIC
RAILWAYS
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
ELECTRIC
POWER
SALES 3
Thous.of Cents
persons
Millions of kilowatt-hours
$1, 711
1,282
1,636
1, 438
1,265
$52, 493
54, 315
56, 668
63, 039
70, 416
78, 725
90, 162
108, 871
112, 690
$21, 431
22, 325
23, 512
26, 051
25, 704
24, 387
26, 157
28, 949
32, 884
$26, 017
28,067
30, 100
35, 458
44, 925
55, 442
60, 083
73, 575
81, 066
1,697
1,583
1,548
1,796
1, 765
1,792
1,784
119, 601
132, 711
140, 939
152, 260
166, 285
176, 089
185, 796
37, 238
42, 466
45, 511
52, 685
59,596
64, 598
72, 392
90, 825
105, 796
112, 969
122, 365
136, 925
147, 750
159, 042
|
8 3, 144
3,630
3,415
3,971
4,639
4,918
5,489
6,149
6,684
7,321
8,108
8209 8 1, 935
1,346 2,284
1,248 2,167
1,434
1,612
1,664
1,863
2,182
2,489
2,892
2,884
2,537
3,027
3,254
3,626
3,967
4,194
4,429
5,224
3,334
3,129
295
286
3,650
4,297
4,569
5,118
5,732
6,230
6,906
321
342
349
371
417
454
419
824
994
1,185
1,328
1, 469
811
980
1,168
1,309
1,442
784, 893
784, 896
792, 790
782, 860
772, 337
761, 970
107
126
138
132
120
li
7.354
7.296
7.420
7.569
7.706
7.915
8.086
i
1938
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
68, 432
72,464
71, 213
73, 585
16, 496
18, 565
17,649
13, 968
11, 010
11, 765
10, 623
11, 386
13, 911
14, 928
13, 661
14, 514
1, 918
2,247
1,770
1,811
179, 346
190, 796
198, 033
202, 000
68,236
73, 671
81, 364
91,000
156, 100
164,900
174, 800
177, 600
7,276
7,922
7,753
7,912
2,788
2,873
2,788
2,762
4,488
5,049
4,965
5,150
6,927
7,548
7,378
7,505
355
374
373
407
1,280
1,460
1,442
1,441
1,262
1,439
1,417
1,413
130
155
137
123
717, 810
795, 140
759, 254
796, 280
8.121
8.129
8.137
8.178
1929
Jan__.
Feb
Mar
Apr
74,788
71,034
74, 899
74,830
19, 821
17, 716
17, 825
17, 776
11, 180
10, 265
11, 864
11,328
14, 133
13, 060
14, 911
14,344
1,658
1,396
1,951
1,700
203, 000
194,000
195,000
190, 000
92,000
86,000
85,000
83,000
184,200
174, 300
167, 700
168, 100
8,241
7,429
7,989
7,881
2,698
2,442
3,147
3,285
5,543
4,987
4,842
4,596
7,804
7,046
7,607
7,506
437
383
382
375
1,507
1,346
1,471
1,409
1,478
1,315
1,441
1,379
114
111
127
111
799, 843
741, 023
820, 405
774, 517
8.194
8.198
8.202
8.202
May-June
July
Aug
76, 158
74, 622
75, 141
75, 898
18, 355
18, 194
15, 905
17, 601
11, 853
11, 396
11, 679
12, 067
15, 016
14, 446
14, 843
15, 316
1,749
1,516
1,528
1,688
189,
183,
178,
179,
750
000
000
500
82, 500
79,000
71,000
73,000
165, 600
162, 500
159,500
163, 400
8,084
7,768
8,013
8,354
3,483
3,066
3,054
2,835
4,601
4,702
4,959
5,519
7,706
7,406
7,645
7,964
378
362
368
390
1,457
1,377
1,411
1,447
1,432
1,360
1,393
1,428
112
119
129
133
792, 894
744, 310
722, 289
724, 812
8.221
8.228
8.244
8.260
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
75, 606
79, 653
77, 664
18, 197
20, 047
19, 302
11, 531
12, 485
10, 540
14, 751
15, 947
13, 633
1,724
2,029
2,260
185, 000
197, 500
202, 500
80, 000
83,000
92, 000
170, 100
8,061
8,708
8,249
8,516
2,471
2, 730
2,642
2,758
5,590
5,978
5,607
5,758
7,681
8,318
7,880
380
389
360
1,477
1, 594
1,595
1,538
1,455
1,559
1,559
1, 499
136
126
124
102
704, 818
774, 466
748, 624
795, 643
8.260
8.272
193O
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
M!ay
June
i Telephone earnings are the combined reports of 12 largest telephone companies, reduced by consolidation from 13 companies, and comprising about 83 per cent ct the
total operating revenues of telephone companies with annual operating revenues over $250,000, and telegraph earnings are the combined reports of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Cos., as reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 95 public-utility companies or systems operating gas, electric light, heat, power,
traction, and water services and comprising practically all of the important organizations in the United States, exclusive of telephone and telegraph companies. While
the above figures are not complete they are believed to represent typical conditions within the public-utility field. Gross earnings consist, in general, of gross operating
revenues while net earnings in general represent the gross less operating expenses and taxes, or the nearest comparable figures. In some cases the figures for earlier years
do not cover exactly the same subsidiaries, owing to acquisitions, consolidations, etc., but those differences are not believed to be great in the aggregate. Monthly data
from 1920 appeared in the December, 1927, issue (No. 76), p. 48.
a Gross revenue received from the sale of electrical energy as reported by the Electrical World represents the total receipts from the sale of electricity by companies with
about 83 per cent of the installed generator rating of the country, 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. Companies reporting sales are not identical with those reporting production of power. These figures cover light
and power companies only, excluding electric railways which do not sell their current. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in July, 1923, issue of SURVEY (No. 23), p. 45.
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Production in central stations up to March, 1928, was segregated by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from the original records of reporting firms on file with the Geological Survey, from that produced in connection with street railways, manufacturing plants, and reclamation projects. Details, by months, since 1920 for central stations appeared in the June, 1928, issue of the SURVEY (No. 82), p. 22, while for the other
items details appeared in the March, 1925, issue (No. 43), p. 28. Beginning with March, 1928, this segregation has been carried on by the Geological Survey. Monthly data
froma 1919 on total production and segregation by water power and fuels appeared in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), p. 26.
Compiled by the Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, covering all the large central electric stations in Canada, which in 1925 produced
98 per cent of all stations in Canada. These data do not include the output of pulp and paper mills and other plants generating electricity only for their own use. Monthly
data from 1925, including data on electric power generated by fuels, appeared in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 22.
« Data compiled by the American Electric Railway Association from reports of 212 companies operating 24,187 miles of revenue single track and 3,090 miles of bus routes and
carrying
about 68 per cent of the total revenue passengers carried by electric railways.
7
Compiled by the American Electric Railway Association, representing the average cash fare paid in 272 cities of over 25,000 population, as of the end of each month.
8
6 months' average, January, May, June, August, November, and December missing.
107
Table 86.—CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
BY GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS
Paper and pulp
Rubber and its
products
Shipbuilding
Stone, clay, and
glass
Textiles
Automobiles
and repair parts
111.1
94.7
99.0
96.4
101.3
102.2
94.6
96.6
102.5
107.0
117.1
123.6
110.2
107.0
102.9
99.8
103.8
115.5
123. 0
128.4
130.3
108.9
89.2
108.6
110.0
113.8
133.8
139.8
107.2
90.9
107.2
120.8
117.5
83.8
112.4
99.7
100.1
107.4
120.0
111.0
132.7
151.1
111.5
90.5
106.5
110.0
122.4
113.4
122. 0
102.3
92.5
110.9
113.7
108.9
141.1
138.6
1927
January
February
March
_ _ _
April
.--
111.5
120.7
116.8
116.9
117.2
120.4
113.4
114.0
105. 5
117.4
117.4
118.9
114.0
112.5
109.6
105.9
132.8
123.4
117.2
119.3
118.7
116.1
100.1
122.1
95.1
105.3
103.1
108.0
95.3
98.5
83.8
104.2
120.5
126. 8
125.6
123.5
114.0
114.3
108.3
106.3
117.7
120.5
117.0
114.9
102.5
105.6
99.7
101.3
118.8
116.0
105.7
111.4
128.7
130.2
116.0
124.2
111.2
118.4
115.0
115.7
129.2
120.4
117.7
129.8
98.4
105.8
110.2
117.4
127.7
136.0
125.0
128.3
78.1
103.4
118.2
126.7
May
June
_ __
July
August
120.7
112.5
110.6
110.6
115.2
112.0
109.3
105.4
124.7
110.9
115. 5
112.5
108.8
101.9
96.0
97.4
123.0
120.0
112.7
121.0
126.8
117.2
125.4
115.3
111.8
101.7
104.9
97.8
115.8
113.4
121.2
111.6
122. 5
116.3
113.0
106.4
109.0
105.6
104.4
103.0
116.7
110.9
108.6
104.6
96.3
97.8
96.3
97.0
136. 8
113.4
112.9
128.0
124.8
119.8
115.8
117.3
120.4
114.9
109.0
117.8
134.5
130.5
116.7
112.2
130.2
107.4
111.3
114.1
128.5
118.8
113.0
113.0
131.5
107.6
102.3
108.0
September.
October
November .
December _
118.4
119.9
115.2
109.8
114.0
114.0
109.7
103.9
116.4
115.0
111.4
107.8
111.6
111.5
110.4
109.9
136.8
134.4
137.8
128.0
124.6
125.7
117.0
116.9
122.6
115.8
115.5
109.0
127.4
120.8
117.9
104.6
109.6
111. 8
108.9
110.6
105.2
109.7
106.3
101.2
107.4
110.8
107.7
105.9
105.9
111.0
104.5
98.2
141.3
139.2
135.8
123.3
122.7
127.7
126.5
122.0
114.4
115.6
117.0
96.7
106.6
117.2
100.8
94.6
118.2
111.0
109.7
98.8
121.2
125.4
119.2
112.3
109. 5
114.2
100.7
106.4
1938
January
February
March
April
118.4
127.7
118.2
119.3
115.2
125.2
116.9
113.8
117.0
127.7
122.3
129.0
116.2
126.6
114.2
112.0
124.8
134.8
115.4
115.2
115.0
116.7
110.4
117.8
124.2
129.1
126.8
131.7
102.4
115.6
108.4
105.9
131.3
133.8
124.5
125.4
117.4
127.6
117.4
121.7
124.4
130.7
121.0
123.2
112.2
118.4
107.0
98.8
107.7
113.3
106.0
115.4
121.3
124.2
120.2
120.5
120.4
137.0
126.2
121.7
94.2
98.8
75.4
93.3
105.2
127.3
121.1
133.6
116.7
127.5
114.9
109.8
135.2
148.7
136.2
148.7
May
June
July
August
119.0
110. 4
120.2
120.8
109.1
108.4
102.4
102.2
127.2
124.6
131.8
132.4
112.9
113.4
110.8
118.3
110.6
114.6
112.0
112.8
112.9
118.5
116.5
127.5
126.3
122.6
128.5
119.2
103.9
116.8
129.2
128.3
125.0
121.2
121.2
125.4
122.7
123.7
126.3
125.8
123.6
122.7
124.2
125.5
98.1
100.2
99.0
94.7
110.8
109.2
108.8
111.6
136.4
133.7
127.3
129.1
128.5
131.7
135.3
138.4
84.0
85.3
67.2
67.3
129.3
128.0
129.8
135.3
105.7
104.7
91.8
97.3
141.6
136.0
143.7
143.2
September
October
November
December..
134. 5
132.0
133.3
127.3
115.3
119.3
126.0
120.2
149.7
143.5
145.7
133.8
136.0
133.4
138.9
126.8
127.5
129.7
127.6
121.2
150.8
148.7
156.7
124.0
132.0
129.4
135.7
132.8
142.0
138.0
130.0
113.7
141.2
144.7
148.8
142.2
144.2
144.5
140.5
137.5
143.0
144.6
143.5
139.2
106.9
103.8
94.0
93.7
111.3
109.3
111.8
107.3
132.0
133.3
135.2
127.4
151.2
146.4
143.8
124.8
72.3
73.8
102.2
91.8
152.0
144.7
149.1
136.6
112.5
121.0
132.5
126.3
161.0
141.2
127.1
130.0
1939
January _ _
February
_
March
April
132.5
140.4
135.7
136.4
127.6
132.8
130.8
125.4
138.8
149.5
141.9
146.5
126.7
130.7
130.5
128.0
120.5
137.7
125.4
126.3
131.9
140.8
138.2
137.0
129.2
138.7
133.0
131.7
128.0
127.5
122.2
121.2
153.5
163.3
160.3
153.3
135. 8
153.7
151.4
148.3
142.6
157.3
154.9
149.9
94.3
102.1
93.4
82.0
107.4
107.6
104.2
108.0
126.2
125.2
129.2
136.0
148.2
154. 7
155.8
155.7
108.2
95.5
99.7
116.1
137.4
148.7
138.0
145.0
129.4
133.0
126.6
128.1
149.4
161.6
154.9
170.6
May
June
July
August .
136.9
135.2
129.0
128. 2
123.3
123.5
113.4
108.7
148.9
1.42. 0
141.3
135.5
130.4
129.5
120.5
127.9
128.1
128.4
114.7
132.7
144.7
134.2
129.4
127.0
129.2
133.8
127.0
125.0
122.6
121.8
129.9
132.2
172.2
154.3
144.4
150.9
144.2
143.4
144.4
134.6
154.8
147.9
144.2
140.7
95.2
98.7
82.0
102.2
111.1
113.8
103.2
102.3
129.9
137.3
122.3
123.6
157. 6
158.1
136.7
120.2
135.2
106.9
107.7
96.3
143.5
170.3
154.7
157.7
129.9
123.0
113.4
110.0
161.8
154.0
139.5
143.0
135.8
134.6
122.9
116.4
118.2
126.2
118.1
107.0
140. 6
136.9
122.2
109.0
138.0
133.0
124.3
120.5
126.3
131.2
122.8
130.4
143.1
133.8
142.6
139.9
145.0
147.3
148.0
141.2
131.7
127.9
121.1
152.3
144.8
123.2
120.5
147.4
145.0
128.7
127.2
149.2
145.1
126. 7
124.9
105.4
93.0
97.6
89.0
111.4
109.8
111.8
92.8
127.0
141.0
133.7
132.1
133.7
135.1
113.1
108.4
114.9
134.4
114.0
120.4
165.7
159.2
146.2
146.2
115.5
129.8
115.5
109.8
138.1
122.4
88.4
79.4
Leather and its
products
111.0
88.'2
102.8
116.9
111.9
130.5
144.9
Metals
111.0
88.2
102.8
117.1
107.3
129.1
142.0
Metal-working
plants
102.4
103.8
99.4
103.4 2 112.9
109.5 116.3
119.5 132.1
127.3 149. 4
R o l l i n g mills
and steel plants
91.5
100.7
112.4
114. 4
107.6
128.2
135.7
Food and allied
products
100.3
98.3
103.2
116.5
118.8
126.3
Chemicals and
allied products
101.8
95.4
108.3
115.8
125.5
120.5
127 0
Western
108.5
92.2
105.7
108.4
107.5
121.6
128 3
Southern
107.2
93.8
107.6
114.4
114.5
132.1
137 8
Middle Atlantic
113.4
92.0
103.8
107.8
112.4
114.5
121 3
North Central
107.3
92.5
105.2
113.5
115.3
123.9
132 0
YEAH AND MONTH
New England
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
United States
Lumber and its
products
BY LEADING INDUSTRIES
1923-1925 monthly average=100
-_.
_
September... ._
October
November..
December
1930
January..
February
March
April
May. .
June... _
i
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1 Data compiled by the Electrical World and represent the utilization of electrical energy by 3,600 identical concerns depending at all times upon electrical energy for
power
2 and do not show the expansion of the market for central power with new customers. All figures are adjusted to the basis of 26 working days to the month.
7 months' average.
108
Table 87.—EMPLOYMENT—INDUSTRIAL, RAILWAY, MINING, AND FEDERAL
Employment
Thousands
Dollars
Relative to
1923-1925
Pay roll
Average hourly
wage
Relative to 1923-1925
ANTHRACITE
MINES 3
Employees o n
payroll
ir
JL
Tobacco products
i s
A
Rubber products
RAILWAYS 2
Chemicals
N o n f err ou s
metals
Cement, c l a y ,
and glass
a
so
O
Leather a n d
products
Transport,
equip.
Automobiles
umber and
products
Paper and printing
Fodd products
Textiles
H
Machinery
YEAR AND
MONTH
Iron and steel
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, INDEXES BY GROUPS1
i
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
1922 mo.
1923 mo.
1924 mo.
1925 mo.
1926 mo.
1927 mo.
1928 mo.
1929 mo
av _ _ av
av__av
106.7
av
107.9
av
82.4
av___
90.1
104.2
98.2
99.6
101.4
98.8
97.2
100. 4
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
av
1938
July
August
95.7
98.3
September
October,.November
December
100.3
100.2
93.8
98.1
117.2
128.9
77.0
97.8
98.3
93.0
109.0
103.8
94.8
96.8
104.4
89.1
93.2
88.1
74.5
96.3
104.2
71.7
86.6
88.7
53.8
107.5
98.5
87.8
83.9 82.2
104.4 107. 7
97.2 93.6
98.4
98.7
101.3 107.9
96.8 100.0
95.4 98.7
98.9 116.1
97.3
105.3
95.2
99.6
97.9
100.8
95.1
96.9
95.5
102.0
100.0
98.0
98.5
99.1
98.6
97.7
92.7
99.3
99.8
101.0
103.6
103.1
101.7
104.2
95.5
100.9
98.1
101.0
100.5
92.3
88. 1
88.2
78.3
106.9
94.9
98.3
98.3
88.4
90.6
94.6
72.0
100.6
93.5
105.8
104.3
91.6
108.8
114.3
97.6
106.2
96.3
97.5
96.8
97.3
93.5
93.7
97.9
99.5
87.8
89.4
97.9
97.4
100.5
100.8
87.5
89.5
91.6
94.2
111.2
118.1
94.0
95.9
96.4 101.4
96.9 102.8
97.7 103.8
97.1 105.2
92.6
95.7
96.2
97.0
100.5
102.6
101.9
102.0
101.1
102.4
103.7
103.6
90.4
90.6
90.5
88.2
95.4
94.4
90.2
89.9
121.5
119.8
109.1
107.7
99.7
107.0
65.4
93.6
95.9
84.7
89.1
73.6
114.6
121.3
74.5
108.3
97.1
70.8
112.9
111.7
110.5
1, 647 $0. 276
1,733 .313
1,842 .463
1,913 .557
2,013 .687
1,661 .665
113.8
102.8
88.1 90.1 81.0
100.8 107.1 101.5
99.0 95.1 95.9
100.2 97.9 102.6
101.9 99.5 108.8
97.5 97.4 107.9
92.3 96.6 105.3
89.6 101.1 112.3
102.9
96.5
100.6
110.2
110.2
102.4
116.5
102.5
91.8
105.7
104.6
104.0
108.6
108.3
107.2
105.8
98.8
95.4
90.8
93.6
93.8
91.6
1,645
1,880
1,777
1,769
1,806
1,761
1,680
.618
.615
.628
.634
.641
.654
.665
69.0
108.8
115.8
75.4
113.8
117.4
113.4
110.1
60.4
106.0
117.7
76.4
116.0
102.7
97 1
88 0
94.6
96.6
95.3
96.0
100.4
101.3
102.6
103.9
110.7
111.6
88.0
94.7
1,729
1,731
.661
.655
100.7
110.9
82.5
97.2
96.1
94.6
89.3
88.6
98.0
94.1
91.8
89.5
97.6
100.0
102.2
102.4
106.8
107.4
107.3
107.8
105.8
104.3
104.0
104.7
113.4
113.2
109.8
109.6
96.7
99.1
98.9
95.7
1,723
1,724
1,680
1,622
.673
.660
.674
.683
112.7
135.9
117.7
109.4
112.5
134.7
110.1
92.9
1929
97.4
January
February _- - 99.7
101.3
March
April
- - 101.8
97.1
98.3
99.3
99.7
106.7
110.4
113.8
116.7
95.9
98.0
101.0
99.3
98.6
98.8
97.6
96.2
102.5
103.4
103.1
102.5
85.5
85.8
86.6
88.2
94.0
99.0
100.5
101.7
118.3
129.5
131.1
131.4
91.9
94.1
92.7
90.6
84.3
84.5
86.8
90.5
102.4
106.1
107.9
107.7
107.6
110.9
115.5
119.0
104.0
106.7
109.2
111.9
112.2
112.3
113.3
114.3
84.1
92.0
92.0
91.3
1,595
1,606
1,628
1,666
.652
.674
.652
.646
109.8
109.4
101.3
104.1
112.6
107.0
79.5
77.4
101.6
- 101.2
100.7
102.0
100.7
100.8
99.8
101.0
119.1
120.8
121.5
119.4
97.3
96.3
91.5
94.2
97.3
99.2
99.8
99.7
102.8
103.2
103.6
104. 1
89.2
90.0
90.5
92.2
101.5
97.6
96.4
95.5
130.0
120.6
117.8
115.0
90.3
89.4
94.6
98.1
93.1
93.8
91.2
93.8
105.3
102.9
100.5
99.8
110.3
107.9
108.9
111.2
114.4
116.4
120.0
121.9
115.3
115.0
114.2
111.5
90.3
91.4
90.5
93.0
1,714
1,736
1,745
1,760
.642
.644
.639
.628
107.2
95.4
85.6
93.6
85.4
71.0
56.8
68.9
103.4
102.1
98.2
94.8
101.0
99.4
97.0
92.2
119.5
118.7
115.0
112.1
98.4
99.8
97.1
94.3
102.4
104.2101.6
100.5
106.0
106.1
106.7
106.9
91.8
90.1
86.7
81.6
94.8
90.2
82.9
81.3
113. 1
101.3
83.7
79.6
99.5
99.3
94.4
90.0
93.6
91.9
88.9
82.3
98.6
98.5
93.6
89.9
114.5
116.1
113.8
111.8
124.0
124.6
123.7
120.9
108.3
102.7
91.2
89.2
93.7
95.0
96.1
89.2
1,748
1,750
1,681
.643
.673
.650
105.5
109.8
107.6
110.8
83.4
116.6
87.6
110.3
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
193O
January
February
March
April-
._- j
May
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board from data collected by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census and several other Federal and State governmental agencies. The indexes represent in their long-time fluctuations employment and pay rolls in all manufacturing
industries, as shown by the Census of Manufactures from 1919 to 1927. Necessary adjustments will be made to succeeding censuses. In their current monthly fluctuations
they represent 50 industries employing in the aggregate in 1927, 6,600,000 wage earners or about 78 per cent of the total engaged in manufacturing and accounted for about
80 per cent of the factory pay rolls of wage earners for that year. The industries are classified into 14 industrial groups, of which 13 are shown here. Each of the individual
industry series, of which the indexes are composed, is adjusted to fluctuations shown by the census. For full description of these indexes see the Federal Reserve Bulletin
for November,
1929, pp. 706-716.
2
Compiled from reports of Class I carriers and 15 switching and terminal companies to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The computation of average wages excludes
the officials included in total on pay roll. Monthly data from 1920 given in January, 1923, issue (No. 17), p. 51.
s Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from reports of operators to the Anthracite Bureau, of Information relating to the first semimonthly pay-roll period
in each month. These data appeared in table form in the June, 1929, SURVEY (No. 94) p. 18.
109
Table 88.—EMPLOYMENT IN FACTORIES, BY U. S. GOVERNMENT AND IN CONSTRUCTION
[Base year in bold-faced type]
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average. _
monthly average __
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
15 gg 4
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
average. _ 102.1
90.2
average. _
average. . 90.5
92.1
aver age ..
average..
87.6
average.78.1
average. _
78.0
100.0
91.2
90.5
90.7
87.0
83.5
87.5
100
90
90
96
96
92
100
100
89
91
92
86
81
86
100
80
81
82
75
75
80
100.0
100.2
103.8
94.4
87.8
91.4
112.5
103.1
99.8
103.1
97.1
95.3
104.3
100.0
94
100
104
100
105
100.0
101.0
112.9
122.4
118.2
122.6
128.7
1929
January
February. _
March
April. .
78.1
79.4
79.9
79.0
84.8
87.1
88.7
88.3
97
98
99
100
81
84
84
85
75
77
76
79
85.7
88.9
90.9
91.8
98.2
100.3
102.2
103.0
108
112
113
115
July
August
78.8
77.2
77.0
77.8
87.5
87.6
87.3
87.7
101
101
102
103
85
86
86
87
79
78
81
84
91.6
93.9
93.0
93.0
103.7
104.1
103.4
105.1
September
October
November.
De^p/mher
79.8
79.6
76.1
73.2
89.3
89.7
87.6
84.2
104
103
100
95
88
87
93
91
85
83
84
84
94.2
93.1
90.9
89.2
105.8
103.8
102.7
99.3
Oklahoma 10
New York State 3
Milwaukee fl
Detroit «
Cleveland s
i
109.2
106 4
88.6
98.7
1930
January
February _
March
April
Eel. to Eel. to
Jan. 1921 1925-25
Number
1^478 335
493, 995
579, 295
604, 192
613, 671
572, 959
594, 099
464, 200
24, 199
499, 542
28, 151
Ohio construction is
Eelative to 1923
89 3
104 7
109 2
110.9
103.5
107 4
83.9
90.3
May
Wisconsin 6
Ohio 11
Illinois «
Maryland !
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 4
Delaware *
Eel. to Eel. to
1924
1925-27
Relative to 1923
S3
|
U. S. Govt.
Washington
(civilian) »
Eel. to
1919-23
New York State 3
YEAR AND MONTH
Massachusetts »
EMPLOYEES ON PAY ROLL
Number
Eel. to
1923
16 99, 970
92, 237
80, 838
71, 061
90.0
103.6
43.0
72.3
100.0
95.1
99.3
99.5
94.8
94.2
97.2
117.3
105.6
109.2
114.7
108.7
110.6
120.3
97.9
92.0
103.9
103.3
93.6
118.5
122.0
34, 459
28, 959
33, 050
34, 974
35, 193
37, 258
42, 176
553, 392
504, 484
500, 916
501, 802
481, 230
462, 284
484, 170
28, 234
29, 035
31, 321
29, 663
28, 561
66, 214
64, 743
63, 703
60, 505
60, 047
61, 590
100.0
107.3
111.5
106.6
101.7
113.2
121.8
124.4
125.2
127.4
94.2
97.2
98.5
99.2
117.9
123.6
123.4
123.1
131.0
135.0
136.0
136.0
40, 707
42, 143
43, 226
43, 891
469, 125
482, 252
490, 879
488, 390
32, 618
32, 207
32, 471
34, 809
62, 257
62, 388
62, 926
63, 507
89.3
88.1
95.9
107.8
115
116
116
116
127.6
130.8
129.7
133.2
99.1
98.2
100.3
99.2
124.0
123.9
124.2
125.0
131.0
128.2
131.0
127.0
44, 067
43, 814
43, 761
43, 736
484, 464
484, 637
483, 142
485, 330
34, 686
36, 795
34, 984
38, 978
63, 841
63,904
63, 372
63,632
122.5
132.9
139.6
141.3
115
113
107
133.4
133.6
130.0
126.8
97.7
98.1
94.7
90.1
124.0
119.2
108.8
106.2
119.0
99.0
93.0
98.0
41, 555
40, 599
39, 591
39, 016
494, 311
496, 578
485, 018
465, 915
38, 239
38, 620
37, 510
63,516
63, 713
63,877
136.6
136.9
125.1
77 8
101 9
109.1
39, 823
May
June
1 Compiled from data furnished by the Maryland Commission of Labor and Statistics from about 250 manufacturers each month, link relatives being used for identical
concerns from month to month. Monthly reports show details by industries. Monthly figures from 1924 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 24.
2 Compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Statistics, from about 1,000 firms each month. Data are connected by the chain relative
method. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 24.
s Compiled by the New York State Department of Labor from reports of 1,648 firms employing more than one-third of the factory workers of New York State. Monthly
data4 from 1914 appeared in the July, 1928, issue, (No. 83), p. 23.
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from reports of about 1,000 plants each month in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Since
August,
1926, figures for New Jersey are from the New Jersey Department of Labor.
6
Complied by the Illinois Department of Labor from reports of manufacturing establishments, based on the pay roll nearest the 15th of the month.
3 Compiled by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, based on link relatives from reports of manufacturing firms. The data have been recomputed to a 1923 base,
the monthly figures from 1923 appearing in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 23.
7 Compiled from data furnished by the Iowa Bureaui ofLa'
' of
' about 300 firms, the index being compiled by the link-relative method on reports o identical
of Labor from reports
firms from month to month. Monthly data from 1922 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 24.
s9 Compiled by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce from reports of representative manufacturers in Cleveland.
Compiled by the Milwaukee Public Employment Office from reports of 50 identical manufacturers, 4 of which are now out of business. Data are for the end of the
month and monthly figures from 1921 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 24.
1° Compiled by the Oklahoma Department of Labor from reports of 710 establishments. Monthly data from 1924 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 24.
u Compiled by the Ohio State University, Bureau of Business Research, from reports of about 600 manufacturers in Ohio. Details by industries and by cities are given
in the bureau's press-releases. Monthly data from 1923 are given on p. 48 of the October, 1928, issue (No. 86).
12 Compiled by the U. S. Civil Service Commission, giving number of civilian employees carried on rolls at end of each month. Details by departments, with data on
additions and separations, are given in the monthly reports.
13 Compiled by the Ohio State University, Bureau of Business Research, based on reports from firms engaged in general contracting throughout Ohio. Employment in
the general contracting industry in Ohio follows very closely the trend in the entire construction industry in the State. Wage earners in this report include mechanics,
artisans, laborers, and foremen, and part-time workers are reduced to a full-time basis for the week including the 15th of each month, which is used as the monthly index.
Monthly data from 1923, revising previous figures, are given on p. 48 of the October, 1928, issue (No. 86). The bureau also issues an index which eliminates seasonal
variation.
14
Data on Detroit employment from the Detroit Board of Commerce, covering about two-thirds of the working population of that city. Figures for the last day of the
month
are given here.
16
7 month's average, June to December, inclusive.
ie 9 month's average, from April to December, inclusive.
110
Table 89.—EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, TRADE-UNIONS, AND INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
TRADE-UNION
EMPLOYMENT 2
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES 1
United Eastern
States
average States
YEAR AND MONTH
Central
South- West-
States
States States
ern
ern
Wis- Canada United Canada
Illinois consin
States
Per cent of total
membership
Number of applicants per 100 jobs
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly av__.
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av___
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
monthly av
81
121
92
92
113
113
112
125
133
6101
•173
5
235
146
131
180
175
160
159
151
150
6164
125
109
130
122
108
128
183
203
5
95
70
60
69
64
66
71
70
77|
218
134
111
153
147
142
174 1
161
153
103
126
117
109
126
114
119
140
135
142
86.9
88.1
95.4
87.5
93.0
95.1
93.0
93.0
94.9
95.1
95.6
127
105
143
140
127
135
134
137
« 131
106
100
127
122
119
142
159
141
1928
January
February __
_
March
_ _ __
April.
170
175
154
137
192
208
171
146
203
189
166
147
188
222
264
219
87
75
65
69
239
208
173
155
182
173
161
131
156
149
132
82.2
81.8
82.0
84.0
93.2
93.0
93.5
94.8
May
June___
July
August.
128
121
137
129
138
147
151
223
135
161
150
132
204
221
174
121
66
66
80
69
146
168
151
138
110
123
113
107
123
126
122
109
87.0
89.0
88.0
91.0
107
117
134
100
120
128
142
146
126
133
125
146
91
142
153
193
63
62
71
69
130
133
144
144
104
116
140
138
110
123
1,50
142
156
153
142
128
154
152
144
126
164
164
153
134
283
267
215
200
80
81
76
73
182
169
156
134
138
142
138
117
May
June
July
August. __ .
126
128
131
124
126
127
139
136
126
140
141
135
198
185
174
178
93
71
83
75
124
139
148
137
September
October
November..
December
114
127
153
166
121
132
153
187
132
148
177
181
148
164
205
222
67
71
75
77
136
147
181
177
_
September...
October
November
December
1929
January
February _
March
April
1930
January
February
March April
May
__
EMPLOYMENT
IN
CANADA 3
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES *
Disputes
Workers
involved
Rel. to
1926
88.8
89.0
95.8
93.4
93.6
99.6
104.6
111.6
119.0
Man-days
lost in
month
Number
f
63
45
121, 117
90, 392
3, 149, 950
2, 629, 746
100.7
102.0
102.6
102.3
63
58
47
48
81,880
103, 496
76, 069
129, 708
2, 128, 028
2, 145, 342
2, 291, 337
4, 806, 232
96.3
96.3
97.5
97.6
106.8
113.8
117.7
119.3
56
46
42
42
133, 546
143, 137
132, 187
105, 760
3, 455, 499
3, 670, 878
3, 337, 386
3, 553, 750
90.0
91.0
90.0
87.0
97.8
96.9
95.8
93.4
119.1
118.8
118.9
116.7
34
42
38
29
62, 862
41, 474
38, 745
35,842
2, 571, 982
1, 304, 913
1, 300, 362
991, 238
168
158
148
127
85.0
85.0
86.0
88.0
93.7
93.2
94.0
94.5
109.1
110.5
111.4
110.4
34
34
42
52
39, 484
40, 385
41, 321
52,292
949, 692
921, 583
1, 094, 161
1, 429, 046
106
120
115
117
127
130
134
119
89.0
91.0
91.0
91.0
96.0
97.1
97.0
96.5
116.2
122.2
124.7
127.8
73
71
75
55
58, 959
54,584
21, 872
8,123
1, 578, 929
1, 526, 627
1, 116, 557
380, 681
117
128
129
143
164
154
90.0
89.0
88.0
84.0
96.3
94.0
126.8
125.6
124.6
119.1
62
50
55
8,818
8,415
12, 658
259,410
291, 750
317, 846
81.0
111.2
._
!
June
1 Compiled from weekly reports to the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service, showing the number- of workers and jobs registered at 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. Data for Illinois compiled by the Illinois Department of Labor and data for Wisconsin by the Industrial Commission
of Wisconsin. These data were first shown in the April, 1929, SURVEY (No. 92), p. 22. Data for Canada compiled from weekly reports to the Dominion Department
of Labor, Employment Service of Canada. The original data covering applications and job vacancies from which the Canadian data were compiled were given in the
February,
1928, SURVEY, p. 110.
2
Data for the United States compiled from reports of trade-union unemployment as published by the American Federation of Labor, the figures above having been
inverted to show trade-union employment. Data for Canada from the Dominion Department of Labor, Employment Service of Canada, data covering yearly averages 1915
to 1919, inclusive, were given in the February, 1928, SURVEY, p. 109.
3 Compiled by the Dominion Department of Labor covering employment activity in manufacturing, construction, mining, logging, and services. These data are shown
as of4 the first of the month. This table appeared in the April, 1929, SURVEY (No. 92), p. 22.
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, through the cooperation of the Conciliation Service and other outside agencies. The data
show the number of industrial disputes in effect at the end of the month, disputes involving fewer than six workers and those lasting less than one day being omitted.
The number of work-days lost relates only to workers directly affected and is computed by multiplying the number of workers so affected by the length of the disputes
measured
in working-days as normally worked by the industry or trade in question. Figures given include only those disputes which have been verified by the bureau.
6
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
c 11 months' average, February to December, inclusive.
Ill
Per cent Dolls,
base
per mo.
scale
Cents per hour
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__
20
23
28
36
41
49
36
20
25
31
39
41
49
38
20
24
30
38
41
50
35
14
16
21
27
32
37
26
12
13
17
23
28
32
25
16
17
21
28
36
40
28
21
24
29
39
43
53
35
25
28
34
45
53
62
45
26
29
36
44
47
55
46
26
28
36
45
52
60
50
1922 monthly av__
1923 monthly av._
1924 monthly av. _
1925 monthly av__
1926 monthly av__
1927 monthly av__
1928 monthly a v__
1929 monthly av_.
32
38
38
38
39
39
40
39
39
51
50
46
50
49
50
51
37
45
45
45
46
47
44
43
21
25
28
27
30
28
26
27
20
22
24
25
25
25
26
26
24
25
27
27
27
30
28
31
31
39
40
37
38
39
39
40
31
34
36
38
36
38
38
38
37
42
41
44
43
45
46
46
1928
May
June
July
August
40
40
40
42
49
48
47
48
42
42
43
41
28
26
27
34
27
26
25
25
29
30
27
29
38
37
38
39
37
36
36
38
September
October
November
December
43
42
42
39
48
51
50
51
42
41
41
44
24
26
27
28
25
2G
27
26
26
30
31
30
38
40
40
41
1939
January _.
February
March
April ..-
36
37
37
38
52
49
51
51
45
49
44
42
23
22
23
27
26
27
27
27
31
30
33
31
May
June _
July
August
40
40
39
40
50
51
49
51
42
42
42
42
30
29
30
30
26
26
25
25
September
October
November
December
41
40
40
40
51
51
49
51
43
42
42
45
29
27
24
27
25
26
26
25
20
20
20
24
30
38
42
46
38
160.0
191.8
174.0
192.0
151.0
48
54
52
52
52
53
53
53
32
43
50
50
50
50
50
123.3
138.5
145.8
131.8
132.0
127.8
125.5
49
45
44
50
51
53
53
53
50
50
50
50
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
39
39
40
38
52
49
42
46
54
54
53
53
50
50
50
50
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
45
46
42
38
38
42
37
37
44
42
43
44
52
52
52
53
50
50
50
50
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
31
32
30
30
40
38
40
39
37
37
36
37
45
47
47
48
53
52
53
52
50
125.5
31
30
30
31
39
38
39
39
37
37
37
38
48
48
48
50
54
53
52
53
Oklahoma s
Wisconsin 1
Delaware 8
Pennsylvania e
New Jersey fl
New York
State 8
WEEKLY
PAY ROLL
TOTAL PAY ROLLS
New York «
I
F A R M W A G E4 S
(without board)
S
YOUNGSTOWN
DISTRICT (wages
of steel workers)3
Mountain
West North
Central
East North
Central
WTest South
Central
East South
Central
South
Atlantic
Middle
Atlantic
New England
YEA.R AND
MONTH
United States
average
WAGES OF COMMON LABOR IN ROAD
BUILDING
(by geographic divisions)1
U. S. STEEL CORP.
WAGE RATES 2
Table 90.—WAGES AND PAY ROLLS, BY STATES
Thousands of
dollars
Relative to 1923
$30. 21
29.72
29.97
32.58
40.19
49.13
56.77
65. 05
43.58
939.4
42.3
55.5
65.6
82.8
89.3
110.9
79.2
42.09
46.74
47.23
47.80
48.87
48.63
48.65
49.08
83.1
100.0
92.7
93.9
96.6
93.6
90.3
96.3
100
90
91
101
103
101
113
100
86
90
94
87
83
90
100
81
82
85
79
77
86
100.0
97.1
105.9
106.8
101.4
102.4
103.9
12, 524
15, 075
13, 967 10 $750
781
14, 159
860
14, 559
814
14, 105
778
13, 613
14, 523
87.8
89.0
87.2
89.0
98
98
96
99
83
83
76
83
79
78
74
76
99.9
104.8
98.7
108.7
13, 241
13, 413
13, 149
13, 411
702
743
793
877
92.0
94.0
93.5
94.3
102
105
107
110
83
87
85
85
77
78
77
82
106.5
110.2
107.3
100.5
13, 862
14, 168
14,094
14, 217
865
868
864
882
92.5
96.0
98.8
97.4
108
111
112
113
82
90
91
92
79
83
83
86
96.1
110.0
110.7
111.5
13, 938
14, 465
14, 897
14, 687
884
881
871
908
96.5
96.5
95.5
96.8
114
114
111
115
94
93
88
93
88
86
84
90
110.1
107.0
100.2
105.3
14, 549
14, 549
14, 398
14, 599
1,039
1,005
965
1,074
99.9
99.1
95.0
91.9
116
118
112
107
91
93
90
86
88
90
90
90
99.2
106.0
100.4
89.7
15, 063
14, 938
14, 328
13,860
1,015
1,054
1,032
49.32
49.60
47.24
49.00
50. 53
50.00
46.80
$5, 942
6,377
8,366
9,892
12, 481
13, 468
16, 711
11, 943
1930
January
February, _
March
April...
May
June
|
|
1 Compiled by the 17. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads. The current data beginning January, 1922, are compiled directly from Federal-aid project
reports. Earlier data 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.
2 Average rates in the Pittsburgh district reported by the United States Steel Corporation; rates apply to 10-hour day except for the period Oct. 1, 1918, to July 16, 1921,
during which period the rates applied to a basic 8-hour day with time and a half for overtime, and beginning Aug. 16, 1923, when they applied to an 8-hour day, the 10-hour
workers amounting to only 30 per cent of the total.
s Compiled from data furnished by the Western Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers' Association and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers. The
wage scales are based on the price of steel sheets in the previous 2-month period as ascertained by actual prices received by mills. Monthly data from 1917, together with
price of steel sheets for the same period, appeared in the May, 1926, issue (No. 57) of the SURVEY, p. 13.
* Average rates paid to farm labor as reported by crop reporters to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Data by sections of the country
are shown in the detailed reports published in Crops and Markets.
6 Compiled by the New York State Department of Labor from reports of 1,648 firms employing more than one-third of the factory workers of New York State. Monthly
data from 1914 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 23.
e Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from reports of about 1,000 plants each month in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Since
August,
1928, figures for New Jersey are from the New Jersey Department of Labor.
1
Compiled by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin from reports of manufacturing plants in Wisconsin.
8
Compiled
by the Oklahoma Department of Labor from reports of 710 establishments.
9
6 months' average.
10
7
months'
average.
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
112
Table 91.—WEEKLY EARNINGS OF FACTORY LABOR
Rela- Relative to tive to
1914 1925-27
Relative to July, 1914
7 100. 0 7 100. 0 7 100. C 7 100. 0 7 100. 0
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
1925 monthly av
1928 monthly av
1927 monthly av
1928 monthly av
1929 monthly av_
9 191. 8 9 193. 2
211.3 212.6
209.5 212.9
214.8 220.0
216.7 222.6
217.1 223.1
218.6 227.5
s 235. 4 8 238. 5 8 235. 2 8 253. 1 8 233. 0
188.0 188.3 187.5 191.2 205.0
9
193. 7 9 191. 7 9 204. 0
212.7 211.1 222.7
212.1 213.4 215.4
218.2 220.5 220.3
220.3 223.5 220.2
219.8 227.5 221.0
223.9 232.0 218.7
100.0
103.0
OKLAHOMA «
Dollars
|
'$12. 54 -$13. 30 7$14. 16 7$10. 71 7 $7. 84 $12. 48
12. 85
48 6
14 43
57 3
10 37
67 0
1
20.35
85.3
!
95 9
23. 50
116.5 8 29. 51 §31.72 8 33. 31 8 27. 11 s 18. 27 28.15
92.8 23.57 25.05 26. 55 20.48 16.07 25.72
115 6
131. 2
103. 1
188.3
225.6
206.1
WISCONSIN «
ILLINOIS *
QC
Women
Wisconsin 5
I
Relative to 1923
|
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
Grand total
Men
Delaware 3
Pennsylvania 3
New Jersey 3
Illinois *
New York 2
H
Women
3"o
Unskilled
Skilled
Grand total
Men
YEAR AND MONTH
U. S. TOTALS, 23 INDUSTRIES i
BY STATES
Unskilled
U. S. TOTALS, 33 INDUSTRIES 1
NEW YORK STATE »
[Base year in bold-faced type]
200.6 980.1
95.4
218.3
221.8
97.1
98.4
226. 4
232.5 101.0
234.8 100.5
235.9 100.0
240.3 101.0
100
100
101
106
109
110
113
100
97
98
101
101
102
106
100
101
99
101
103
102
106
90.0 9 24. 06 9 25. 69 9 27. 42 9 20. 53 9 15. 99
100.0 26.50 28.27 30.12 22.61 17.46
101.5 26.27 28.31 30.04 22.86 16.89
106.6 26.94 29.26 30.90 23.62 17.27
107.1 27.17 29.61 31.20 23.94 17.26
106.2 27.22 29.67 31.13 24.37 17.33
108.6 27.42 30.26 31.71 24.85 17.14
106.7
$28. 58
22.80
25.04 9$24. 70
27.24 27.07
27.68 27.55
28.26 27.93
29. 02 28.67
29.30 28.52
29. 44 28. 56
29.99 28.69
21. 66
23.97
24.40 s$26. 57
25. 56 26.91
25. 67 27.46
25.45 27.44
25.87 27. 16
25.90
1938
May
June
July
August
217.1
217.7
216.0
218.1
226.1
228.2
225. 2
227.8
222.0
224.2
221.4
224.4
233.2
235.0
230.5
231.4
215.2
217.0
217.7
217.3
233.9
236.2
233.6
235.5
101.6
103.2
96.7
99.9
110
110
108
109
103
102
96
102
104
103
98
102
108.8
112.8
102.0
111.0
27.23
27.30
27.09
27.35
30.07
30.35
29.95
30.30
31.44
31.74
31.35
31.77
24.98
25.17
24.69
24.78
16. 87
17.01
17.07
17.04
29.19
29.48
29.15
29.39
28.82
29.28
27.45
29.13
24.07
27.03
24.45
26.60
26.44
26.24
26.97
28.15
September
October
November
December
221.4
221.4
218.7
221.1
232.6
230.8
223. 7
226.0
229.0
227.8
220.4
222.2
235.9
230.8
227.3
231.2
221.0
221.2
218.9
219.9
238.1
238. 6
237.7
241.3
99.8
100.7
99.7
101.5
110
112
111
113
101
106
104
105
101
104
103
108
109.7
113.7
112.1
106.0
27.76
27.76
27.42
27.73
30.93
30.70
29. 75
30.06
32.42
32.26
31.21
31.47
25.27
24.72
24.34
24.76
17.33
17.34
17.16
17.24
29.72
29.78
29.67
30.12
28.31
28.57
28.38
29.55
26.30
27.25
26.87
25.40
28.08
27.16
27.10
26.52
1929
January
February
March
April
223.9
229.5
227.5
227.5
229.4
237.8
238.2
237.7
225.8
233.6
234.1
233. 7
237.4
243.9
243.4
242.3
218.9
227.3
226.5
227.7
238. 1
240.3
243. 2
240. 9
98.0
102.4
101.9
102.1
112
114
114
114
102
108
109
109
104
106
108
107
102.0
113.3
112.4
112.4
28.08
28.53
28.53
28.53
30.51
31.63
31.68
31.61
31.97
33.08
33. 15
33.09
25.13
26.12
26.07
25.95
17.16
17.82
17.76
17.85
29.71
29.99
30.35
30.07
28.72
28.42
28.92
28.96
24.45
27.15
26.95
26.94
27.09
27.36
26.81
26.08
May.
June
July
August
227.6
225.5
224.0
222.8
236.7
234.3
233.2
230.8
233. 3
230. 6
229.7
227.3
238.9
237.6
235.6
234.3
229.0
227. 8
223.7
222.8
240. 6
240.5
238.8
241.0
102.4
103.8
99.2
100.7
114
113
110
113
110
108
101
107
111
108
102
105
111.1
109.0
100.0
106.3
28.54
28.28
28.09
27.94
31.48
31.16
31.01
30.69 '
33.04
32.66
32.52
32. 18
25.59
25.45
25.23
25.09
17.95
17.86
17.54
17.47
30.03
30.02
29.80
30.08
29.05
29.46
28.16
28.57
26.64
26.03
23.96
26. 51
29.95
27.31
27.57
27.55
227.9
229.7
221.1
237. 3
237.6
220.8
233. 5
234.0
217. 6
241.1
239.4
222.8
227.2
227.6
217.2
244.2
241. 0
236.7
238. 4
99.6
102.8
100.5
99.1
112
115
113
113
104
107
105
102
103
107
106
107
101.6
108.1
105.8
98.2
28.58
28.80
27.72
31.56
31.60
29.37
33.06
33.14
30.81
25.82
25.64
23.86
17.81
17.84
17. 03
30.47
30.08
29.54
29.75
28.26
29.17
28.52
28.12
25.17
26.70
26.13
24.18
26.50
27. 23
27. 51
September
October
November
December
1930
January
February
March
April
_
__
_-
May
June
*
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 grand total weekly earnings are C9mpiled by weighting the average earnings in each industry by the number of wage earners employed as reported by
the census of manufacturers 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 Figures represent reports from 1,648 firms in New York State employing more than one-third of the factory workers of the State, as reported by the New York State
Department of Labor. The 1914 average upon which the index numbers are calculated is an average of the 7 months, June to December, 1914, inclusive. As originally
published
by the New York Department of Labor, the index numbers are based on June, 1914, and have been recalculated to the 7-month average.
3
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from reports of about 1.000 plants each month in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Since
August,
1926,
figures for New Jersey are from New Jersey State Department of Labor.
4
Compiled by the Illinois Department of Labor from reports of manufacturing establishments, taken from the pay roll nearest the 15th of the month.
« Compiled by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin from reports of about 850 manufacturing establishments in Wisconsin. Monthly data on earnings from 1923
were6 given in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 23. Relatives prior to 1923 are recomputed from old index on 1915 base.
Compiled by the Oklahoma Department of Labor from reports of 710 establishments. Monthly data from 1924 appeared in the July, 1928, issue (No. 83), p. 24.
i July, 1914.
8
Average
of last 7 months of the year.
c
Average of last 6 months of the year.
113
Table 92.—PAY ROLL AND HOURS IN FACTORIES
Hours per week
Relative to 1923-1925
!
i
I
1914 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
Nominal
o2
Tobacco products
a
3
Rubber products
Chemicals
Petroleum ref.
e
if'J
Nonferrou s
metals
2
Cement, clay,
and glass
a
s
Leather and
products
Lumber and
products
Paper and printing
Food products.
Textiles
"o
Machinery
Iron and steel.
YEAR AND MONTH
Transport,
equip.
Actual
HOURS OF
WORK 2
FACTORY PAYROLLS, INDEXES BY GROUPS i
55.0
51.5
98.1
118.1
76.8
81.1
103.4
95.7
100.9
104.3
102. 0
101.8
107.4
98.0
123.8
55.8
69.9
103.8
96.7
99.4
104.2
98.5
99.9
106.0
104.1
135.6
69.6
72.8
107.0
92.6
100.4
111.9
103.5
104.7
125.6
90.0
107.8
89.2
91.0
105.8
94.4
99.8
98.4
104. 1
96.4
99.6
98.0
109.2
93.3
90.2
100.1
100.5
99.4
101.2
102.4
102. 5
104.5
74.2
100.3
83.3
86.1
96.1
99.7
104.2
110.4
110.1
109.8
114.5
89.2
109.2
68.0
82.1
100.0
98.4
101.6
102.0
95.1
90.5
90.6
88.8
111.5
72.7
76.4
107.1
93.2
99.7
99.1
91.3
97.2
103.5
74.9
90.4
48.7
66.2
100.8
90.2
109.1
105.2
93.5
117.6
122.0
99.0
105.9
87.0
96.0
106.8
95.5
97.8
98.1
98.6
92.4
93.1
72.6
93.6
67.4
73.2
98.9
100.7
100.3
101.5
96.2
90.4
87.0
99.3
130.4
66.7
82.3
105.3
94.8
99.9
103.0
100.3
107.1
115.2
100.1
113.7
66.9
73.7
99.8
96.3
103.9
111.0
109.7
106.0
113.4
102.1
95.2
102.7
111. 4
112.2
105.7
120.2
101.5
92.7
105.8
106.2
108.5
114.8
119.3
107.2
124.6
104.6
99.2
104.2
99.4
96.3
92.1
91.1
88.4
87.7
95.7
101.1
102.5
100.3
89.9
100.3
101.6
99.7
94.5
99.0
101.9
101.8
101.0
105.0
104.0
95.3
100.3
102.0
101.3
97.5
110.6
109.7
109.8
109.0
83.2
87.2
89.5
89.6
83.4
94.1
97.9
99.4
88.2
111.0
117.2
119.3
95.3
101.4
99.9
86.0
82.5
84.3
87.3
90.5
95.7
101.5
102.5
102.4
104.2
106. 4
108.8
108.7
104.0
103.5
103.4
104.2
109.4
115.7
114.6
113.0
85.0
85.1
86.3
80.3
49.5
49.6
50.0
49.3
47.9
48.0
48.2
47.4
100.8
100.9
98.3
102.5
102.1
99.6
93.8
99.8
104.2
106.1
102.5
105.3
92.0
90.9
85.8
90.2
100.2
102.8
103.1
101.5
108.9
109.0
107.3
107.5
86.5
91.3
88. 3
91.5
100.9
98.5
94.8
100.4
124.2
117.6
115.2
128.3
82.9
87.1
94.3
100.4
94.0
94.0
91.0
95.1
105.3
104.8
101.2
106.7
103.4
102.9
102.5
103.6
101.6
104.2
107.1
108.6
109.3
112.5
114.8
117.9
84.1
89.7
84.9
88.7
49.4
49.7
49.6
49.6
47.8
47.7
47.5
47.9
104.2
107.5
103. 6
104.2
99.1
105.1
105.1
103.3
106. 0
111.3
110.3
114.0
94.9
101.0
96.7
100.3
104.3
106.0
104.9
106.3
100.2
111.5
111.7
113.7
93.4
95.8
94.4
90.8
100.1
104.7
96.1
95.8
129.0
134.1
114.5
112.4
99.6
95.9
80.1
86.0
92.8
94.1
90.7
88.4
109.4
116.6
118.5
120.5
106.3
109.2
108.2
108.1
109.3
107.8
107.1
107.2
123.8
120.4
112.4
114.1
92.9
95.2
94.1
94.3
49.8
49.6
49.6
49.6
48.2
48.0
47.8
48.5
1929
January.. _ . _ . . _ _
February
.
March
April
.
-_ -_
100.9
108.4
111.1
111.7
101.3
107.2
108.5
110.5
112.3
120.7
126.5
129.5
97.0
103.6
108.8
103.2
102.2
102.5
101.2
100.4
111.4
113.0
114.9
113.3
83.4
86.5
88.4
90.9
93.6
111.4
113.9
117.0
114.5
147.4
148.2
152.0
90.2
94.5
91.4
87.9
79.0
81.0
84.8
89.3
117.4
124.1
127.6
127.0
106.3
111.3
113.6
117.8
105.3
110.2
112.1
117.1
118.8
145.8
146.7
150.2
76.3
82.3
84.4
86.1
49.7
49.7
49.8
49.8
48.5
49.5
49.5
49.3
May
June. . .July
August... .
111.5
109. 2
104.8
109.4
111.6
109.9
103.5
109.3
131.9
131.6
128.2
127.5
99.3
97.8
90.4
97.4
103.1
105.6
105.6
105.0
114.3
113.6
111.4
112.8
92.8
92.2
93.5
94.7
116.0
107.9
97.1
106.8
147.1
130.9
110.2
128.0
88.1
89.8
97.8
105.0
91.8
92.5
86.1
91.2
123.1
117.0
112.6
113.2
113.1
111.2
111.2
113.0
118.9
120.0
123.3
125. 1
146.5
120.6
115.1
110.9
86.1
88.5
87.9
90.6
49.9
49.7
49.6
49.4
49.0
48.5
48.8
48.4
110.5
110.0
102.0
. 98.7
108.9
107.9
100.0
93.5
127.9
129.0
121.6
119.9
103.0
105.7
96.2
93.8
108.1
108.8
105.5
105.5
116.3
117.8
117.2
118.2
96.6
96.8
89.2
82.7
103.3
99.8
89.4
85.6
120.3
108.0
84.3
72.9
104.3
100.0
83.9
84.1
91.3
90.6
86.4
80.2
112.1
112.5
99.6
96.1
116.0
118.2
115.6
114.0
129.3
129.4
126.3
124.8
104.9
100.9
85.9
85.0
93.4
94.2
94.3
88.8
49.6
49.4
49.3
49.0
49.4
46.9
_ _
3
4
50. 0 M8.7
49.7 45.5
50.0 4 49. 2
49.9 49.2
49.7 46.8
49.9 48.2
49.8 48.2
49.6 47.9
49.6 47.9
1928
January
February
March
April
«
May _
June
July
August...
September
October
November
December..
_
.
.
.
September _ . _ ._
October . . .
November
December.. .
1930
January..
Februarv
March
April
"
May
June..
.
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board from data collected by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census and several other Federal and State governmental agencies. The indexes represent in their long-time fluctuations employment and pay rolls in all manufacturing
industries, as shown by the Census of Manufactures from 1919 to 1927. Necessary adjustments will be made to succeeding censuses. In their current monthly fluctuations
for November,
1929, pp. 70^716.
2
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.
34 Average of last 7 months of the year.
Average of last 6 months of the year.
90553°—30
8
114
Table 93.—FACTORY OPERATIONS AND LABOR TURNOVER
LABOR TURNOVERS
Per
cent
Per cent of full time
4
Discharges
Lay offs
1
Voluntary
quits
Separations
Accessions
Ratio, a c t u a l
time to capacity 2
Miscellaneous
industries
Vehicles for land
transportation
Tobacco manufacture
Non ferrous
metals «
Stone, clay., and
glass products
Chemicals and
other products
Paper and printing
Leather and its
finished products
YEAR AND MONTH
Food and kindred products
:
Textiles and their
products
Iron and steel
and their products
Lumber and its
manufacture
Total, 12 groups
TIME OPERATED i
Per cent of number on pay roll
(annual basis)
88
93
97
97
98
93
94
98
96
97
93
96
95
95
97
95
97
97
97
97
90
91
93
96
97
97
495
95
97
98
98
99
^90
95
97
97
98
98
492
91
94
96
97
98
^90
96
96
96
97
98
491
93
95
97
97
98
92
95
95
95
95
493
96
97
98
98
99
492
94
96
96
97
98
472
77
82
84
84
89
54.4
39.9
44.5
52.2
47.1
39.5
37.1
45.2
32.0
37 0
34.5
25.6
25.8
32.6
6.1
8.4
6.5
7.2
6.6
5.5
4.8
5.4
97
96
97
97
96
97
96
97
98
97
97
98
95
94
101
94
96
97
96
97
95
96
97
100
98
98
97
98
97
95
95
96
98
97
96
96
97
97
96
96
91
94
95
95
98
98
98
99
96
96
95
96
84
84
84
84
48.0
45.0
37.8
39.6
44.7
43.9
35.7
36.4
31.9
29.1
24.4
23.0
7.6
8.0
6.0
8.5
5.2
6.8
5.3
4.9
97
97
96
96
98
98
97
97
98
98
96
97
94
94
92
93
98
98
97
97
98
97
93
95
99
99
99
99
98
98
97
98
96
95
97
95
95
95
95
95
96
97
97
97
98
98
98
98
96
96
95
97
86
85
82
81
43.6
40.8
31.6
23.7
46.2
39.6
31.5
27.2
33.8
25.3
18.0
14.8
6.4
8.5
9.3
8.6
6.0
5.8
4.2
3.8
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
95
93
93
94
95
95
95
96
96
96
97
98
98
94
98
98
99
98
98
98
99
100
95
96
96
97
96
97
96
97
96
94
94
93
98
98
98
99
95
95
96
97
81
82
83
83
33.4
31.6
35.9
40.0
27.8
27.6
32.8
38.2
15.7
15.1
20.1
26.0
8.5
7.9
8.4
7.1
3.6
4.6
4.3
5.1
__
96
97
96
97
97
97
97
97
94
95
95
95
96
95
95
96
95
96
96
97
95
97
97
98
98
98
98
98
98
97
97
98
98
98
97
97
97
98
96
97
94
95
95
94
98
99
98
98
96
96
97
97
84
84
84
84
47.2
41.3
46.9
55.7
41.5
39.5
38.0
42.3
28.2
27.1
27.2
31.9
8.3
7.5
5.9
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.9
5.3
_
97
98
97
98
99
99
99
98
96
97
96
98
96
97
96
97
98
98
97
98
98
96
94
96
99
99
99
99
98
99
99
98
97
98
97
98
97
98
98
98
96
97
96
98
98
99
98
99
98
98
98
99
87
88
86
87
56.9
57.1
50.1
38.1
50.6
41.9
35.3
29.2
40.3
31.9
25.6
20.1
5.0
4.7
4.8
4.7
5.3
5.3
4.9
4.4
97
98
98
98
97
98
98
97
97
98
99
98
97
97
97
98
95
96
95
97
98
98
97
96
99
99
99
99
98
97
99
100
96
97
97
98
98
98
98
99
94
94
93
95
99
99
99
99
98
97
98
98
88
91
90
91
58.6
56.9
61.2
70.2
36.2
41.7
49.2
55.7
26.7
31,0
36.8
43.3
4.2
4.7
5.7
5.5
5.3
6.0
6.7
6.9
May
June
July
August
98
98
97
98
98
98
98
98
98
97
96
97
98
97
96
97
97
97
97
98
97
98
98
99
99
99
99
99
98
98
98
96
99
98
98
98
99
99
98
98
95
97
95
95
99
99
99
99
98
97
97
98
91
91
89
91
59.9
60.9
61.4
54.3
52.1
51.1
46.5
48.5
40.8
39.5
35.7
38.4
5.7
5.4
5.0
4.8
5.6
6.2
5.8
5.3
September
October
November _ _ _
December
98
98
97
96
99
99
98
98
97
97
95
96
97
97
95
94
98
98
96
94
98
98
93
95
99
100
99
99
97
96
98
98
98
98
98
97
98
98
96
97
95
96
95
97
98
98
97
97
98
98
97
96
91
90
86
84
59.7
46.0
23.7
50.6
42.6
38.4
29.5
38.2
28.5
19.4
12.7
6.3
9.4
15.3
14.3
6.1
4.7
3.7
2.5
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
_
1927
May
June
July
August
September.
October
November
_
__ _ _ _ _ _
__._
1928
January
February
March..
April
May
June
July
August
._ ._
..
September
October
November
1929
January February. _
March
April
1930
January
_February _
March
April-_ -_
_ _ _
___
_ _
May
June
1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, from reports of over 9,000 firms, employing almost 3,000,000 people showing the percentage
of full time worked by the force actually employed. Details for individual industries of each group and percentage of firms operated at full time are given in "Employment
Selected in Industries," issued each month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2 These data, compiled by multiplying the percentage of capacity operat ed, as shown in the following table, by the percentage of time operated, as shown in this table,
indicate the approximate actual employment time relative to capacity.
3 Compiled by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company covering up to 135 companies employing about 600,000 wage earners for the period 1919-1925. Beginning with 1926,
data are from about 300 companies each month. Rates are based on median reports rather than arithmetic mean, to throw out exceptional cases. The annual turnover
rates were derived from the monthly rates by multiplying each month rate by 365 (366 for leap years) and dividing by the number of calendar days in the month represented. The total separation rate is the arithmetic sum of the last 3 columns. Monthly data on voluntary quits from 1919 appeared in the March, 1927, issue (No. 67), p. 25.
* Average of last 10 months of year.
•
5 Includes enameled ware, bronze, and copper products.
115
Table 94.—FACTORY FORCES RELATIVE TO CAPACITY1
VehiFood Textiles Iron
Chem- Stone
and
Lum- Leather
cles
MiscelToand
and
Paper
icals
clay,
and
steel
ber
Nonbacco
for
lanekinfin- and
and
and ferrous manu- land
their
and and its its
ous
2
dred
ished
printother
glass
prodtheir
manumetals
factransindusprodprod- proding
ucts
prod- facture prodture porta- tries
ucts
ucts
ucts
ucts
ucts
tion
Total,
12
groups
YEAR AND MONTH
Per cent of full capacity
1924 monthly average 3
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
79 1
83
87
87
87
92
7fi
78
82
88
89
87
89
78
85
87
91
88
89
70
76
82
83
85
92
87
89
89
85
84
85
73
82
87
89
87
92
89
92
94
95
96
89
76
78
80
77
78
82
84
85
88
85
85
85
69
80
84
84
89
93
77
83
87
90
93
93
82
86
89
87
92
96
73
78
84
84
87
99
1927
January
February
March _ _ __
April
86
87
88
88
85
85
85
85
89
91
91
91
84
86
86
86
85
84
85
85
88
89
91
87
95
94
95
94
77
80
90
91
78
79
83
87
82
84
87
87
84
87
88
87
86
88
90
90
84
86
86
87
87
87
87
87
87
90
89
96
90
89
89
90
84
84
78
84
84
85
85
86
86
88
89
91
94
93
93
94
75
70
70
68
89
90
90
88
84
84
83
83
87
88
90
87
90
89
89
89
85
82
81
82
89
88
85
84
92
92
89
88
92
92
91
91
83
83
81
80
86
87
84
82
93
92
84
86
95
96
98
97
77
74
79
77
87
85
86
82
83
84
82
82
92
95
97
93
89
89
77
78
83
83
84
85
January
February
March
April
84
85
86
86
86
87
86
85
90
90
89
87
80
82
83
84
81
81
82
83
90
90
90
86
96
96
95
95
78
81
86
85
81
81
83
84
81
85
87
90
90
90
91
90
80
82
87
90
86
84
84
84
May
June
July
August
87
87
87
87
85
86
86
86
87
86
84
86
85
85
84
86
82
85
83
85
84
86
87
88
94
95
94
94
75
73
74
74
86
87
86
87
89
88
88
89
90
91
92
95
93
94
93
94
85
85
86
87
90
90
89
89 .
89
90
90
90
86
88
89
89
87
87
88
88
87
85
86
84
88
89
84
83
95
97
98
97
78
77
77
76
88
87
86
83
89
93
93
95
96
97
97
93
101
98
93
94
89
93
93
93
91
93
92
93
88
89
86
85
89
91
91
91
88
91
92
93
82
83
84
85
87
89
88
87
96
97
97
97
79
80
88
90
82
84
84
86
92
96
97
95
88
90
91
91
105
107
102
101
95
96
100
102
93
93
92
93
86
88
88
89
90
90
88
88
94
94
94
93
86
87
88
88
90
89
93
97
97
98
97
99
80
78
81
80
88
89
86
86
98
93
92
91
92
92
93
94
102
99
94
99
101
101
102
101
93
92
89
87
91
93
90
90
89
89
89
88
92
91
90
87
88
87
84
80
98
97
94
91
99
100
100
99
81
83
82
83
86
87
84
80
94
92
90
87
96
95
100
95
96
93
81
74
102
99
95
100
May
June
July
August
_ ..
-.
September
October .
November
December
__ _ _ _ _ _ _
1938
.
September
October
November
December..
,
_
1939
January __
February
March
April
__ ._ _
May
June
July
August
September
October
November. -
__
T)p,p,p,Tnhp,r
1930
January
February _
March
April
May
June
1
i
itage
' ren
2
Includes enameled ware, bronze, and copper products.
3 Average of last 10 months of year.
116
Table 95.—POSTAL BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING
POSTAL RECEIPTS
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
Second 2
50
class
50
(quarindusselected
trial
terly)
cities
average _ _ _
average
average .
average
average _ _ __
average _ _ _ _ .
average
average _
average _.
Paid
Nil 511-
ber
Value
Number
Value
Thousands of dollars
Thousands
Thous.
of dolls.
Thousands
Thousands of
dollars
6,313
7, 248
7,149
6,784
7,773
8,098
8,211
$34,812
40, 592
44, 863
50, 587
65, 356
72, 432
64, 827
1,315
1,470
1, 610
1,711
1,895
2,059
2,107
$11,467
12, 702
14, 657
17, 837
21, 713
25, 017
23, 351
9,409
10, 391
10, 797
11, 161
11, 008
11, 120
11, 048
11, 501
68, 462
78, 913
84, 515
81, 288
87, 304
86, 491
86, 344
90, 963
2,340
2,684
2,981
3,105
3,175
3,292
3,425
3,697
24,544
28, 005
29, 831
31, 094
33, 176
34, 060
34, 903
37, 656
10, 967
10, 377
12, 624
11, 825
83, 154
77, 387
93, 937
90, 423
3,626
3,480
3,959
3,851
36, 025
34, 621
38, 840
38, 188
5,790 i
5,255
5,686
5,198
11, 693
11, 223
10, 741
10, 862
90, 363
86, 958
86, 573
88,806
3,702
3,545
3,602
3, 510
10, 328
12, 690
11, 829
12, 850
86, 974
107, 699
97, 825
101,454
3,407
3,843
3,745
4,096
22, 901
25, 085
26, 335
28, 831
30, 605
31, 337
31,445
32, 348
2,333
2,593
2,809
3,068
3, 274
3, 359
3,381
3,469
January
February
March
April
31,615
29, 993
34, 375
32, 352
3,466
3,326
3,537
3, 454
May
June
July
August
32, 446
29, 280
29, 069
29, 251
3,339
3,061
3,189
3,289
September
October
November _ _ _
December
__ _,
30, 549
35, 743
32, 723
40, 785
3,303
3,737
3,364
4,565
_ _ _
32, 199
3,561
$2, 525
2,598
2,684
2,898
2,860
3,367
5,051
5,914
4,898
6,851
7,233
7,386
7,664
8,202
8, 141
7,557
ADVERTISING
Radios
Magazine
Weight
dispatched
(5)
Lineage
Cost 7
(6)
Issued
cities
$13, 543
14, 611
17, 066
18, 380
20, 688
20, 759 -o $2, 157
1922 monthly average _ _ _ _
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average _
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
-
Foreign 4
Domestic 3 (50 principal cities)
Total i
YEAR AND MONTH
AIR
MAIL
POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
Pounds
Thous.
of lines
Use of
facilities
Thousands of
dollars
Newspaper »
Thous.
of lines
$8, 526
6,781
4,464
3,667
3,230
3,151
3,030
2,390
1,877
1,224
1 137
1 144
1,373
1,490
1,351
1,913
2, 458
1,596
2,282
3,531
^ 4, 306
* 4, 669
5,579
5, 906
6,006
19, 948
88, 792
295, 186
590, 914
1,633
1,935
2,004
2,178
2,403
2,544
2,496
2,633
$12, 871
14, 787
15, 901
15, 919
17, 479
$852
1,561
91, 131
97, 402
96, 469
101, 916
105, 989
92, 936
98, 772
102,427
488, 709
433, 941
523, 414
508, 672
2,101
2,454
2,877
3,282
12, 689
16, 316
18, 095
21, 072
1,258
1,372
1,610
1,550
97, 443
90, 261
112, 033
108, 401
38, Oil
36, 198
37, 120
37, 027
5, 500 j 1,587,471
5,986
593, 254
5,421
645, 653
5,687
701, 538
3,120
2,895
2,346
1,978
19, 839
18, 187
15, 756
12, 433
1,563
1,309
1,312
1,330
113, 242
101, 200
83, 930
85, 136
35, 916
39, 963
39, 085
40, 876
6,392
5,408
5,744
2,542
3,046
3,074
2,882
16, 548
20, 319
20, 070
18, 420
1,599
1,948
1,908
1,969
105, 702
118, 616
112, 958
100, 202
11
61, 440
62, 671
61, 067
83, 859
95, 832
86, 661
i
1
1929
7,332
7,133
6,744
658, 984
705, 772
624, 750
•618, 809
1930
January
February
March .
April
1
I
May
June
i
1,999
L
1
i
__
~
"
1
1 Data from U. S. Post Office Department, comprising receipts for transporting all classes of mail. The 50 selected cities cover the largest cities in the country, the
industrial cities comprising the 50 most representative industrial cities in the next largest group. 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 cent 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. Effective Apr. 15, 1925, the new postal rates applicable almost
entirely
to matter other than first class have operated to increase the magnitude of these data, thereby affecting their comparability from this point forward.
2
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. Second-class mail comprises regular mailings of periodicals. 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 flat rate of 1 cent per pound previous to July 1,1918. From July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1919, 1% cents, and since July
1, 1919, \Yz 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.
3 Total of 50 cities transacting two-thirds of the total money-order business of the country from the 17. 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.
* Money orders issued to 67 principal foreign countries, representing practicallytthe total international money orders issued by U. S. Post Office Department.
« Compiled by the U. S. Post Office Department, showing total weight of mails*dispatched. Monthly figures since the inauguration of the air mail in February, 1928,
appeared in the June, 1928, issue (No. 82), p. 22. Details for each route showing miles of route and service, frequency of trips, and payments to contractors are given in the
department's
monthly statistical report on air mail.
6
Compiled by Printer's Ink and represents magazine advertising lineage of leading magazines of the country. The data for the last four years cover the lineage in
identical
magazines.
For earlier years the magazines covered are not entirely identical but represent the field with equal thoroughness.
7
Compiled by the Denny Publishing Co. and published in National Advertising Records. Data on magazine advertising represent the grand total cost of all advertising
for all
classes
in
national
magazines.
8
Data on radio broadcasting include only the National Broadcasting System and Columbia Broadcasting System and cover charges for use of facilities only, talent not
being
included.
9
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, Washington, 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.
10
6 months' average, July to December, inclusive.
"11
months' average, February to December, inclusive.
117
Table 96.—MAIL-ORDER AND CHAIN-STORE SALES
MAIL-ORDER H.OUSE SALES 1
Total, 2
houses
YEAR AND MONTH
FIVE AND TEN 2
GROCERIES a
Sears, Roe- MontgomWard
buck & Co. ery
&Co.
Actual
With
seasonal
correction
Actual
With
seasonal
correction
DRUG 2
Actual
With
seasonal
correction
Relative to 1923-1925 average
Thousands of dollars
p'>
$30, 332
30, 409
21, 162
22, 887
29, 182
32, 075
36, 870
39, 330
41, 275
48, 277
61, 249
$21, 494
21, 216
14, 832
15, 181
17, 962
18, 515
21, 529
22, 725
24, 408
28, 998
36, 954
$8, 838
9,193
6,330
7,706
11, 220
13, 560
15, 341
16, 605
16, 867
19, 363
24, 294
45
66
59
69
85
97
118
143
174
208
234
33, 742
36, 039
32, 967
37, 795
19, 994
19, 341
20, 961
23,970
13, 748
16, 698
12, 006
13, 825
171
178
166
170
171
178
176
179
123
123
121
130
132
135
139
140
134
136
141
140
137
138
144
139
September.. _ __
October
November
December
40, 987
50,869
51, 229
59, 494
24,609
29, 302
29,847
34, 486
16, 378
21, 567
21, 382
25, 008
171
190
188
204
182
187
185
188
128
153
146
279
141
144
140
147
137
151
144
182
141
152
152
148
1928
January
February _
March
_ __ _
April
37, 465
38, 392
41, 787
40, 100
24, 240
23, 842
23, 986
24, 159
13, 225
14, 550
17, 801
15, 941
187
193
227
202
189
194
213
203
104
115
133
135
140
142
142
147
146
148
163
155
153
153
158
161
40, 074
44, 848
40, 253
45, 994
24, 203
25, 669
26, 276
28, 986
15, 871
19, 179
13, 977
17,008
214
208
197
204
206
209
208
215
139
139
128
136
144
153
148
147
164
162
163
169
161
164
167
169
50, 814
63, 587
61, 628
74, 386
30,004
37,002
36, 172
42, 434
20, 810
26, 585
25, 456
31, 952
202
230
219
221
224
218
215
211
144
164
158
305
165
148
151
164
164
169
169
224
177
164
178
190
47,400
46, 396
53, 413
55, 619
29, 271
27, 741
30, 796
34,046
18, 129
18, 655
22, 617
21, 573
224
229
237
232
219
240
231
224
112
122
156
142
146
157
167
153
179
173
198
190
180
186
199
190
May
June..
July
August...
55, 006
57, 702
53, 309
60, 088
35, 126
35, 748
33, 501
35, 133
19, 880
21, 954
19, 808
24, 955
234
222
227
233
226
232
231
245
166
153
146
161
172
174
162
174
198
200
206
214
195
211
203
214
September
October
November.
63, 078
79, 256
73, 697
90, 019
36, 950
47, 075
43,846
54, 220
26, 128
32, 181
29, 851
35, 799
216
257
241
257
240
244
237
246
147
176
174
308
168
159
166
165
200
209
215
260
215
202
227
220
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
May.
June..
July
August
1927
_ _
May.
June
July
August
_ __
September..
October
November
December ._
_
_
64
78
79
82
93
98
109
126
143
166
204
64
66
74
88
99
113
125
138
150
164
1939
January
February
March
April
_
Deravmbflr
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
1
2
18, 331
_
1
Sales of two principal mail-order houses include Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Ward & Co.
Compiled
by. the Federal Reserve Board,, Division of„ Research and Statistics,, from
.
from reports
reports <of the following stores in 1927: 34 grocery chains with 29.433 stores and $1,359,371,361 in sales, 14 ten-cent chains with 2,944 stores and $560,773,589 in sales, 13 drug chains with 936 stores and $120,222,701 in sales. In the earlier years the number of chains
was generally less, but the data are all related to the sales of the same chains in the base period; figures relate to reporting firms—with no adjustment to eliminate the influence of increase in the number of stores operated. The seasonal adjustment allows for number of working-days in the month (excluding Sundays and 6 national holidays),
and seasonal eliminations are computed by the ratio-to-moving-average method; allowance is also made for the variation in the date of Easter, in the case of 5 and 10 cent
store chains. Complete description of this index is given in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for April, 1928, pp. 232-242. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the May. 1928,
issue of the SURVEY (No. 81), p. 20.
118
Table 97.—TEN-CENT CHAIN STORES
TOTAL 2
(4 chains)
YEAR AND
MONTH
Sales
Stores
McCROBY
F. W.
WOOLWORTH S. S. KRESGE
STORES
CO.
CO.
CORP.
Sales
Stores
F. &W.
GRAND
METROPOLITAN
S. H. KRESS
CO.
W. T. GRANT
CO.
Sales Stores Sales Stores Sales Stores Sales Stores Sales Stores Sales Store?
Thous. Num- Thous. Num- Thous. Num- i Thous. Num- Thous. Num- Thous. NumThous.
cTX. Dumber of dolls. Number of dolls. ber of dolls. ber cf dolls. her of dolls. ber of dolls. ber of dolls. ber
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
RIO. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
mo. av
$7, 972
8,544
9,582
11, 278
12, 806
14, 520
16, 575
19, 575
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1923 mo. av
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av
1926 mo. av
1927 mo. av_..-__
1928 mo. av
1929 mo. av
20, 561
23, 344
27, 555
30, 922
35, 038
38, 111
41, 993
44, 980
47, 711
1927
September
October
November
December,
38, 744
46, 519
44, 249
84, 981
1928
January
February
March __ „
April
31, 895
35, 358
40, 447
39, 763
May
June
July
August
_.
September
October
November
December
1,008
1,090
1,185
1,343
1,452
1,500
1,545
1,600
$5, 519
5,801
6, 333
1,637
1,694
1,813
1,956
$1, 105
1, 341
1, 745
11, 741
12, 302
13, 934
16, 120
17, 956
19, 912
21, 137
22. 729
23, 942
25, 252
1, 137
1,176
1,261
1,364
1,420
1,484
1, 588
1, 727
1,828
4,655
5,433
6,820
7,508
11, 147
12, 280
13, 027
199
212
233
256
298
368
435
506
597
20, 744
26, 034
23, 730
43, 898
1,568
1,584
1,588
1,588
10, 422
12, 084
12, Oil
23, 044
17, 108
18, 992
21, 840
21, 936
1,591
1,603
1,619
1,624
8,658
9,320
2,488
2,509
2,526
2,552
22,998
2,586
2,065
2,220
2,427
2,655
2,870
2,371
2,396
2,415
2,427
2,431
2,446
2,467
2,476
42, 233
42,099
38, 760
41, 049
42, 9C6
48, 993
46, 807
89, 449
2,637
2,655
2,615
7,257
8,174
8,931
9,958
2,200
2, 508
3,026
3, 556
4,270
1,051
1,257
1,695
4,5»2
5,453
45
50
68
70
77
106
151
184
276
175
176
181
183
977
1,120
1,089
1,005
1,223
1,140
2,349
90
90
91
91
2,267
55
55
55
55
3,282
4,275
4,366
8,205
130
135
145
151
4,630
4,984
183
183
183
185
692
752
912
918
91
91
93
93
800
901
1,128
1,172
62
63
64
65
2,624
2,843
3,706
3,656
158
158
161
172
221
223
224
224
4,923
4,766
4,639
4,850
184
184
184
185
971
1,027
908
993
93
94
96
97
1,153
1,259
1,205
1,236
66
70
73
74
4,096
4,366
175
181
193
191
224
224
226
228
5,011
5,701
5,661
11, 946
190
192
194
194
1,109
1,231
1, 257
1,443
1,756
1,719
3,388
76
80
81
82
4,708
2,752
100
104
106
109
229
231
234
235
4,143
193
193
194
194
798
883
1,138
1,141
109
109
111
112
1,096
1,175
1,712
1,588
83
83
83
86
3,328
4,358
5,308
5,063
3,516
5,141
4,421
218
221
222
226
194
194
197
198
1,360
1,467
1,337
1,612
117
120
123
131
1,688
1,889
1,635
1,731
88
89
90
89
5,089
5,374
4,524
5,066
227
241
244
252
200
200
201
203
1,471
1,663
1,819
134
141
151
151
1,731
2,016
90
91
94
94
4,777
11, 536
258
263
273
276
3,784
279
449
450
460
468
2,972
3,099
21,812
11, 340
11, 834
10, 583
11, 272
2,951
3,115
22, 637
26, 896
24, 661
45, 441
1,698
1,718
1,725
1,727
11,914
12, 925
13, 034
24, 844
474
481
492
506
3,471
3,451
7,218
1, 728
1,742
1,750
1,759
2,659
36, 351
46, 138
41, 652
2,681
2,711
17, 658
19, 374
24, 528
22, 061
May .
June
July.
August
49, 202
44, 401
42, 604
46, 613
2,728
2,744
2,767
2,787
28, 578
23, 609
22, 522
24, 446
1,767
1,775
1,789
1, 802
12, 345
12, 572
11, 687
September
October
November
December
43, 169
51, 061
49, 879
87, 948
2,816
22, 253
27, 678
26, 160
44, 153
1,815
1,823
1, 828
1,828
11,971
1930
January _
February
March
April
19
22
23
28
37
41
55
82
94
1,634
1,652
1,658
1,675
33, m
2,834
2,856
2,870
305
360
452
548
711
875
1,074
1,430
1,827
10, 855
10, 784
9,019
9,774
12, 567
11, 368
13,001
13, 761
14, 021
24, 242
3,344
509
515
517
523
2,691
2,845
3,735
3,160
531
537
542
547
3,263
3,335
560
568
584
597
3, 582
2,409
2, 554
2,834
3,355
3,830
4,323
4,838
5,421
5, 706
4,556
5,069
5,272
11, 182
3,760
4,176
236
238
239
240
3, 300
3,853
5,016
4,885
5,095
5,317
5,363
5,824
5,844
241
243
243
242
3,798
3,854
7,293
$478
12, 260
3,432
18, 408
'
22
25
30
32
33
38
84
83
68
68
72
81
91
109
151
221
221
222
222
22, 400
20, 587
I
301
370
495
644
845
538
520
615
652
732
917
1,023
1,127
1, 510
2,369
2,870
3,122
.
$253
142
145
152
160
166
169
183
194
203
436
439
443
445
3,059
.
19
19
215
217
219
221
2,801
9 z070
6,
/8
.
$661
735
3,022
3,332
3,236
6,857
2,465
114
119
123
130
144
145
145
145
119
145
413
419
427
435
9,935
1,195
1,423
1,781
2,103
991
1,036
1,255
1,469
1, 763
2,104
2,415
868
3,430
3,726
8,831
$898
110
116
117
132
143
147
148
156
411
468
566
655
800
957
1,198
159
161
167
176
181
199
221
228
242
1929
January
February..
March
April
2,695
$450
100
118
140
161
165
169
171
188
684
737
805
920
1,000
1,039
1,081
1,111
2,067
3,601
971
2,070
2,514
2,995
3,610
3,731
3,996
5,418
5,515
10, 328
6,164
6,504
199
203
207
213
;
I
!
1
!
;j
-
--•;
- -
May
June
1
This table is submitted in response to a demand for publication of the figures of sales of the large individual ten-cent chains, as compiled from published reports in
financial papers or as 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. Monthly data on sales for some of these chains from
1920 appeared in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 111. Many of the companies listed above do not limit the sales prices of their individual articles to 10 cents, some selling
articles valued as high as $1, but they all come within the broad classification popularly known as "ten-cent stores."
includes F. W. Woolworth, S. S. Kresge Co., McCrory Stores Corporation, and S. H. Kress Co.
119
Table 98.—RESTAURANT AND OTHER CHAIN STORES
RESTAURANT CHAINS
Total, 3
chains
OTHER CHAIN STORES
Waldorf System, Inc.
Childs Co.
J. R. Thompson Co.
Isaac Silver &
Bros.
J. C. Penney
Co. (clothing)
G. C. Murphy
Co.
Sales
YEAR AND MONTH
Sales
Stores
Sales
Stores
Sales
Stores
Sales
Stores
Sales Stores
Sales
Thous.
of dolls.
Number
Thousof dolls.
Number
Thousof dolls.
Number
Thousof dolls.
Number
Thous. Numof dolls. ber
Thous.
of dolls.
$3, 681
265
$710
718
756
898
1,141
1,228
1,384
1,828
79
83
86
88
91
86
83
86
$790
75
$375
448
571
696
746
937
1,063
66
83
96
99
102
102
104
3,954
4,224
4,555
4,576
4,679
4,964
4,843
4,632
4,939
284
318
334
343
350
358
370
371
375
2,110
2,127
95
101
107
113
114
115
119
113
111
820
,127
,263
,237
,229
,272
,247
1, 219
1, 345
87
114
123
125
126
131
131
134
143
1,023
970
984
1,041
1,083
1,199
1,196
1,215
1,301
102
103
104
105
110
112
120
124
121
2 $170
202
233
266
329
397
468
556
708
26
4,808
4,512
4,785
4,561
369 368
368
368
2, 346
2,188
2,171
118
119
117
118
1,227
1,160
1,261
1,183
131
131
131
131
1,235
1,164
1,245
1,207
120
118
120
119
4,629
4,429
4,280
4,577
367
369
369
369
2,132
2,041
2,012
2,217
116
117
116
116
1,241
,180
,105
,170
131
131
132
132
1,256
1,209
1,163
1,190
4,591
4,802
4,617
4,987
366
367
369
371
2,191
113
110
112
113
,215
,267
1,250
1,363
132
134
134
134
January _
February
March
April
4,707
4,470
5,027
4, 944
375
373
372
372
2,184
113
112
112
112
1,299
,228
,388
,338
May
June
July
August-
5,025
4, 763
4,821
5,151
375
374
372
369
2, 261
2,177
114
114
114
113
112
109
111
111
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
1925 monthly average..
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average. _
__
2,308
2,298
2,367
2,493
2,400
2,198
2,294
Stores
Stores
Num- Thous. Number of dolls. ber
$220
297
402
701
1,240
1,778
2,398
3,569
45
67
80
117
165
192
197
312
$120
171
45
53
8
10
12
14
19
19
31
45
3,887
4,086
5,183
6,188
7,539
9,640
12, 664
14, 725
17, 269
313
371
475
569
671
747
891
1,023
1,395
186
225
329
419
540
713
853
1,010
1,311
63
62
75
85
88
92
113
133
153
312
388
480
466
22
23
23
23
7,729
8,911
13, 160
12, 994
914
915
931
946
598
673
788
930
113
113
111
111
120
121
121
121
469
517
462
460
23
25
26
26
14, 831
14, 129
11, 734
12, 877
953
953
953
982
896
881
796
873
115
116
116
118
1,185
1,269
1,207
1,255
121
123
123
124
512
610
632
1,361
29
30
31
31
16, 478
19, 447
19, 304
25, 105
1,006
1,020
1,022
1,023
1,046
1,056
1,132
2,450
119
120
130
133
138
136
136
136
1,224
1,147
1,284
1,359
124
125
124
124
365
441
615
566
31
32
32
36
8,621
9,028
15, 381
14, 406
1,023
,026
,082
,105
814
910
1,199
1,112
140
139
140
142
,361
.273
,260
,342
137
136
134
134
1,403
1,313
1,302
1,331
124
124
124
122
566
613
650
718
37
39
41
43
16, 090
17, 121
14,554
16, 491
,109
,215
1,215
1,292
1,192
1,229
1,148
1,273
143
145
145
148
1,323
1,477
1,397
1,449
133
143
143
143
1,282
1,367
1,284
1,320
122
121
122
121
679
919
833
1,527
43
45
45
45
18, 243
23, 302
24, 406
29, 585
1,337
1,373
1,389
1,395
1,336
1,403
1.464
2,649
150
150
152
153
1928
January -February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_ _ _
September
October
November
December ..
2,286
2,266
2, 160
2, 369
1939
September
October
November.. _
DecpTnhp.i*
_ _.
_
4,953
5,256
4,980
5,176
367
373
376
375
2,095
2,355
2,247
2,259
2,478
2,348
2,412
2,299
2,407
193O
January..
February
MarchApril
_
May
June
2,369
939
_
1 Data compiled from published reports in financial papers or reported directly by the company to the 17. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. These
sales data represent money values. Monthly data for Childs Co., including the operations of Boos Bros., since January, 1920 (comparable to present series), were given
in the July, 1927, issue (No. 71), p. 21. Data for the Waldorf System include sales of the Ginter Co. and its predecessors from the middle of 1922 until its absorption
into the Waldorf System in 1927, the 1922 average including undistributed estimate for the Ginter Co. for the first five months of that year. Monthly data on this
basis appeared in the September, 1927, issue (No. 73), p. 21, while data for 1920 through 1922 for Waldorf System alone appeared in the October, 1923, issue (No. 26), pp. 58
and 59. Monthly data for Penney, from 1920 were given in May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 111. Monthly data for G. C. Murphy Co. appear on p. 23 of the February, 1928,
issue (No. 78). Yearly data represent number of stores in operation at end of the year indicated.
2 7 months' average, June to December, inclusive.
120
Table 99.—DEPARTMENT-STORE SALES
INSTALLMENT
SALES 3
VALUE OF SALES, BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS 1
United States
YEAR AND MONTH
UnadAdjusted justed
Boston
New
York
Phila- Clevedelphia land
RichSt. Minne- Kansas
mond Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City 2 Dallas
San
Francisco
Per cent
to total
Relative to 1923-1925 average
78
94
87
88
98
99
103
106
107
108
110
78
91
89
92
98
100
102
105
106
104
106
76
91
87
89
96
99
105
109
111
112
117
79
93
89
91
101
99
100
102
98
96
96
77
98
86
87
100
99
101
103
105
103
105
84
93
89
86
97
99
104
107
105
106
110
94
113
96
90
100
98
102
106
107
107
104
81
84
99
98
103
109
110
117
119
103
103
104
111
102
102
75
89
101
110
74
84
102
109
74
84
94
97
65
73
105
99
78
93
103
100
72
80
108
99
76
86
__
108
106
107
111
100
119
122
186
99
115
120
182
106
128
134
201
83
109
120
174
95
113
112
176
91
121
125
195
._
105
106
105
104
88
86
103
102
98
78
96
99
94
89
102
103
75
76
96
91
85
85
101
101
__
104
106
108
106
108
104
78
85
101
111
76
78
109
112
77
78
95
96
65
65
September
October
November
December
120
105
107
117
107
124
122
189
97
119
119
181
111
135
134
206
1939
January
February.
March
April
105
110
113
105
92
86
110
104
96
76
101
97
May
June...
July
August
107
112
106
112
110
106
80
90
September. ._
October
November
December
123
109
108
115
110
128
123
185
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly average
monthly average. ..
monthly average. _ _
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average _
monthly average ..
monthly average. _ _
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
New
England
95
100
95
95
97
100
98
117
97
90
96
100
104
109
106
108
110
68
83
79
83
96
99
105
110
113
117
120
91
91
75
92
88
86
68
83
112
95
69
80
107
95
89
114
5.2
4.3
6.0
11.2
97
127
120
177
93
109
100
155
96
106
110
165
105
125
120
189
111
119
121
195
7.5
7.0
6.7
3.9
90
92
109
109
82
85
105
99
73
74
93
84
80
77
93
93
89
88
109
102
98
92
110
114
8.6
8.2
6.3
4.8
114
98
77
86
118
113
86
96
104
94
73
83
93
87
70
82
94
84
71
85
116
98
71
80
116
101
94
116
5.0
4.6
5.7
12.1
96
125
127
197
98
123
120
180
124
130
132
200
107
119
119
175
99
90
91
140
102
110
108
168
112
125
126
184
113
129
118
200
8.2
9.0
7.5
6.2
86
83
105
105
82
78
114
102
89
87
113
104
97
95
120
110
81
85
110
99
70
68
92
84
83
76
102
99
90
85
115
105
106
91
115
111
10.4
10.2
7.1
6.3
93
95
62
69
108
103
80
92
109
107
76
81
107
93
75
85
121
117
87
100
105
96
76
87
88
82
65
78
96
87
72
85
115
97
74
85
120
103
100
120
6.1
4.1
6.7
12.5
86
122
114
173
101
118
108
171
103
131
133
204
97
121
112
171
127
129
132
187
120
117
119
164
97
87
91
132
105
112
112
165
110
129
129
179
113
129
125
203
7.6
8.8
8.5
90
89
99
98
103
105
103
104
105
93
105
97
93
99
99
102
99
97
97
86
106
107
79
95
96
93
68
90
97
128
119
191
107
122
125
188
81
82
105
99
85
91
110
102
106
100
78
85
106
102
75
78
89
115
114
174
101
112
110
174
97
90
111
109
78
75
99
90
108
108
76
83
113
116
80
82
98
127
119
176
118
146
134
206
5.2
6.2
6.7
7.2
1937
May___
June__
July
August
September..
October
November
December
_ _
1938
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
1930
January
February.
March
April
_
May
June
i Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, from reports of about 525 department stores located in 225 cities, with total annual sales of
over$2,000,000,000. The index numbers are based upon aggregate values. The index for the United States as a whole is also shown as adjusted to allow for seasonal variations, differences in number of trading days, and variations in sales attributable to the movable Easter. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the April, 1928, issue
(No. 80), pp. 20 and 21, while a complete description of the methods of compilation may be found in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for February, 1928.
21925 monthly average=100.
3
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston from reports of selected department stores in New England.
121
Table 100.—DEPARTMENT-STORE STOCKS
VALUE OF STOCKS AT END OF MONTH, BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
United States
YEAR AND MONTH
Boston
AdUnjusted adjusted
New
York
Phila- Clevedelphia land
St.
Minne- Kansas
Richmond Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City 2 Dallas
San
Francisco
Relative to 1923-1925 average
82
82
93
103
104
105
101
94
91
99
100
114
113
115
118
89
120
97
91
97
102
101
95
88
82
81
106
97
95
101
102
97
95
97
91
84
83
87
112
104
101
116
90
83
79
88
107*
103
101
103
107
112
115
90
112
118
120
97
108
112
112
93
94
97
97
78
123
129
128
102
96
97
98
74
108
113
119
100
89
96
103
104
92
101
105
108
95
102
110
112
84
93
96
98
78
85
88
89
98
111
118
116
75
83
86
87
98
105
111
111
100
94
91
95
100
95
91
92
103
96
93
95
108
100
98
105
96
91
87
93
83
79
78
81
116
108
106
118
83
76
72
83
108
103
101
104
92
101
104
83
100
108
111
91
102
116
118
96
104
109
110
91
114
124
128
102
98
104
104
86
84
87
86
72
123
129
128
104
88
92
92
70
106
113
116
95
97
99
107
110
78
85
90
90
84
91
97
100
89
94
100
102
88
98
101
103
98
106
113
114
82
86
91
93
71
75
78
78
103
124
122
124
71
79
83
84
92
98
106
107
102
93
89
88
107
101
99
101
87
83
79
80
98
92
88
90
99
94
88
89
100
94
90
93
112
105
103
113
91
88
84
90
75
70
68
71
120
112
109
119
81
72
70
81
103
99
96
102
97
105
110
94
109
117
125
104
90
99
103
84
98
106
107
85
98
111
114
92
98
104
104
84
119
129
131
107
97
103
103
83
74
78
77
65
125
128
130
106
89
93
93
73
108
114
119
102
83
97
88
94
100
100
100
100
103
100
97
79
108
92
92
98
99
103
106
104
104
106
63
77
83
89
98
101
101
100
99
92
87
77
106
90
86
97
102
101
101
101
98
95
82
107
88
90
101
100
99
102
103
100
97
82
113
98
96
103
101
96
98
101
101
97
82
82
98
99
103
103
104
108
113
102
101
102
102
104
98
95
98
106
99
95
94
105
98
95
99
98
92
89
91
102
98
93
97
104
98
94
93
103
92
91
96
104
104
104
103
108
114
117
96
106
113
118
101
109
116
117
99
101
111
114
95
107
112
116
93
107
118
122
97
103
103
101
101
92
98
105
106
93
97
105
107
96
97
105
108
88
93
98
97
89
96
103
103
100
99
100
101
102
96
93
97
106
97
91
91
104
99
96
100
93
87
85
86
99
102
102
100
103
112
115
94
98
107
113
95
106
117
122
101
1939
January. ._ _
FebruaryMarch
April
100
100
99
99
89
95
102
103
89
91
99
102
May
June
July
August
99
98
99
100
101
95
92
96
September
October
November
December..
100
101
102
101
103
112
115
94
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average. __
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average. __ . _
74
98
85
88
97
102
101
104
106
106
102
80
111
94
93
99
100
101
96
89
82
73
79
105
89
89
98
101
102
103
103
101
100
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1937
May
June
July
August. .
_
September _ _
October
November
December
__ __
1928
January
February
March
April
May _
June
July
August
_
_.
...
_.
September
October _
November
December
_
1930
January
February..
March...
April
May
June
__.
_
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, from reports of about 430 department stores, with 1925 stocks averaging $570,000,000 in the
aggregate. The index numbers are based upon aggregate values. The index for the United States as a whole is also shown as adjusted to allow for seasonal variations.
Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), pp. 20 and 21, while a complete description of the methods of compilation may be found in the Federal
Reserve
Bulletin for February, 1928.
2
1925 monthly aver age=100.
122
Table 101.—WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION1
1
UNADJUSTED
Total
sales,
8
lines
YEAR AND MONTH
Groceries
I
ADJUSTED FOB SEASONAL VARIATION
Total, GroMen's Boots HardDry cloth8
cer- Meats goods
and
ing shoes ware
lines
ies
Fur-
Men's Boots
Dry cloth- and Hard- Drugs niMeats goods
ing shoes ware
ture
Fur-
Drugs ni-
ture
Index numbers relative to 1923-1925
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
monthly average
111
115
87
89
100
98
102
101
97
96
98
118
126
93
93
100
101
99
98
94
95
95
145
121
80
83
94
96
110
115
108
113
119
100
107
91
89
103
97
100
94
89
85
86
91
91
91
112
95
101
92
97
109
106
104
111
September
October _ _ __
November
December _ _
113
108
97
85
102
102
100
90
1938
January February .„
March
April
_
88
93
100
88
May
June
July. _ ...
August
September
October
November
December _ _
91
95
86
87
97
99
104
107
108
113
117
I
I
i
78
106
72
80
99
98
103
95
92
91
91
140
125
99
97
104
98
98
101
104
98
102
76
78
81
125
52
46
78
165
111
85
107
122
93
96
90
98
98
99
100
110
93
90
84
111
97
96
96
102
97
98
91
97
109
104
102
109
87
88
88
102
87
90
90
101
110
90
134
111
91
92
92
97
104
106
105
112
98
102
102
109
117
122
101
103
113
99
88
70
140
101
61
48
127
114
110
82
106
105
98
90
122
128
113
99
117
118
105
83
98
94
97
95
94
90
94
92
109
109
105
109
91
86
89
87
92
81
86
93
104
91
105
101
99
94
100
97
114
111
112
106
103
99
100
89
85
85
95
88
106
108
105
105
85
89
87
70
76
128
131
75
94
87
111
99
82
82
95
88
106
101
121
113
78
96
107
88
96
99
96
92
93
98
97
93
106
113
109
112
89
88
83
78
99
99
94
77
115
110
96
94
92
93
91
86
108
110
110
111
89
96
95
87
93
89
90
110
96
97
92
101
109
114
113
118
75
71
74
110
57
39
68
148
114
77
98
119
97
96
90
95
110
104
102
115
87
83
78
108
99
92
94
101
99
94
91
100
109
112
111
116
86
79
80
90
96
76
79
90
113
82
123
109
94
92
91
94
117
110
107
117
92
94
95
106
111
112
99
84
100
108
100
88
130
125
117
108
105
99
90
69
137
123
66
51
110
108
105
59
100
108
98
86
119
134
114
120
126
133
106
89
96
97
99
95
92
95
94
89
122
111
122
115
84
85
91
86
89
99
95
101
90
87
100
72
92
97
100
93
112
116
113
128
112
112
101
94
93
90
101
96
91
83
90
92
117
113
117
115
84
84
92
80
74
111
136
85
98
84
110
100
82
76
95
99
131
105
119
118
80
91
105
101
101
96
97
100
99
95
91
96
117
119
122
123
88
83
88
90
96
88
98
88
119
107
95
95
92
86
92
97
133
114
108
116
91
91
93
100
96
91
96
113
96
95
99
101
121
122
123
120
78
70
74
111
60
49
69
156
113
94
110
130
98
97
95
99
111
105
111
121
99
93
88
118
102
96
101
104
99
93
98
100
121
120
121
118
89
79
80
91
101
96
80
95
112
96
138
118
96
93
97
98
118
111
117
124
104
106
107
115
114
115
96
80
102
110
99
88
127
129
112
105
110
102
83
62
139
110
60
41
129
114
91
55
105
112
95
84
124
140
118
105
129
140
106
78
99
100
96
89
93
97
93
90
119
116
116
111
88
88
84
78
91
88
87
81
106
91
87
68
97
100
97
90
116
122
116
111
114
118
101
83
96
116
80
86
102
97
101
100
95
93
95
;i
|
73 _
85 :
102 i
93 i
105
102
100
_
98
102
.
!
1937
•
May
June
July
August
_
_ _
1939
January
February
March
April.
_
_
May
June
July
August
September
October
November . _
December
1930
January.
February. __
March
April
_ _
__ __
1
I
1
May _
June.. . __ __
ii
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Research and Statistics, from reports in 1929 of 298 firms on groceries, 59 meat-packing companies on meats, 120 firms on
dry goods, 11 firms on men's clothing (for the New York district alone), 60 wholesale dealers and manufacturers on boots and shoes, 165 firms on hardware, 85 firms on drugs,
and 75 wholesalers and manufacturers on furniture, a total of 873 firms. Prior to 1923, fewer firms reported, but these differences are taken care of in the construction of
the index as percentages of the sales of identical firms between the given month and the base period (1923 to 1925). The various lines are weighted in accordance with the
manufactured value of the respective lines according to the censuses of manufacturers of 1923 and 1925. A complete description of the construction of this index, including
seasonal variations, is presented in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for December, 1927, p. 817; revisions made in February, 1929, are described in the Federal Reserve Bulletin
for March, 1929, p. 180. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77) of the SURVEY, p. 21,
123
Table 102.—LIFE INSURANCE—NEW BUSINESS AND PREMIUMS
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
PREMIUM COLLECTIONS
(new and renewal)
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinary
YEAE AND MONTH
Thousands of
dollars
Number
of
policies
Industrial
Number
of
policies
Group
Thousands of
dollars
Number Thouof certifisands of
cates 2
dollars
Number
of policies
and certificates
Industrial
Ordinary
Total
Thousands of
dollars
Group
Total
Thousands of dollars
180, 261
205, 276
$141, 450
138, 225
146, 792
181, 418
210, 087
219, 300
382, 644
464, 189
379, 819
410, 189
428, 559
414, 605
414, 443
433, 226
465, 248
499, 938
$51, 909
55, 217
58, 128
58, 645
61, 484
66, 099
77, 901
93, 044
2,500
4,090
6,542
11, 739
25, 760
26, 266
39, 720
38, 491
$1, 736
3,790
3,927
6,560
14, 861
20, 555
35, 465
35, 478
461, 833
493, 059
519, Oil
522, 655
550, 650
571, 133
685, 229
743, 705
$195, 095
197, 231
208, 847
246, 623
286, 433
305, 953
496, 010
592, 711
$38, 953
40, 506
42, 262
45, 721
50, 485
54, 579
64, 348
75, 462
$10, 778
11, 580
12, 421
13, 280
14, 440
15, 807
18,088
20, 342
$36
52
97
143
308
536
991
1,498
$49, 767
52, 138
54, 780
59, 144
65, 233
70, 922
83, 427
97, 302
163, 313
166, 781
195, 841
' 196, 841
214, 168
219, 762
220, 145
248, 640
273, 351
381, 688
419, 585
502, 495
532, 347
616, 551
650, 368
650, 367
683, 281
733, 489
550, 065
582, 102
662, 259
703, 769
804, 380
782, 247
823, 700
866, 910
901, 407
104, 813
118, 233
143, 338
163, 630
196, 598
213, 838
222, 278
224,377
241, 513
10, 299
21, 345
34, 847
29, 916
45, 533
62, 690
41, 749
46, 621
50, 454
9,257
22, 885
43, 337
49, 814
83, 232
87, 550
68, 698
111, 361
98, 780
723, 678
770, 229
892, 946
930, 525
1, 064, 080
1, 064, 699
1, 085, 678
1, 162, 171
1, 225, 720
495, 758
560, 703
689, 170
745, 790
896, 381
951, 757
. 941,343
1, 019, 019
1, 073, 782
81, 424
89, 242
99, 631
110, 287
125, 119
130, 882
145, 026
156, 161
22, 587
25, 751
30, 057
34, 178
39, 119
44, 775
50, 189
55, 209
1,545
1,621
2,092
2,618
4,625
4,893
5,420
7,332
105, 556
116, 614
131, 779
147, 083
168, 863
180, 549
200, 635
218, 702
188, 519
208, 630
206, 014
253, 007
531, 210
607, 237
586, 694
718, 793
745, 664
992, 140
940, 847
783, 539
200, 622
265, 974
252, 7^8
211, 076
13, 496
23, 797
27, 928
124, 123
31, 475
48, 625
76, 960
165, 025
947, 679
1, 224, 567
1, 174, 789
1, 160, 669
763, 307
921, 836
916, 392
1, 094, 894
131, 763
140, 041
145, 581
168, 114
45, 741
49, 272
48, 273
89, 926
4,317
5,792
4,862
6,448
181, 821
195, 105
198, 716
264, 488
186, 026
214, 195
260, 349
230, 482
580, 462
655, 406
781, 122
710, 435
901, 786
846, 745
1, 049, 955
980, 796
236, 303
221, 949
273, 551
259, 962
26,408
53, 800
35, 788
36, 705
46, 841
91, 505
57, 986
62,007
1, 114, 220
1, 114, 740
1, 346, 092
1, 247, 983
863, 606
968, 860
1, 112, 659
1, 032, 404
148, 947
154, 292
168, 961
157, 836
54,564
48, 193
51, 013
50, 691
7,618
17, 623
6,465
5,928
211, 129
220, 108
226, 439
214, 455
May
June
July
August
280, 180
293, 224
249, 738
245, 081
757, 879
755, 699
660, 062
626, 5V*4
839, 453
840, 312
753, 773
740, 371
216, 396
214, 882
194, 642
193, 365
48,839
51, 895
38,905
24, 605
205, 195
113, 711
74, 196
56,926
1, 168, 472
1, 185, 431
1, 042, 416
1, 010, 057
1, 179, 470
1, 084, 292
928, 900
876, 885
165, 718
154, 916
152, 862
143, 386
52, 184
51, 509
53, 072
50, 228
5,930
5,574
7,296
5,705
223, 832
211,999
213, 230
199, 319
September
October
November
December
214, 010
263, 201
257, 589
289, 606
534, 112
659, 844
667, 633
810, 127
770, 416
946, 284
782, 026
951, 002
198, 949
233, 530
202, 948
246, 045
52, 943
18, 911
42, 358
128, 296
277, 943
72, 119
53, 569
224, 330
1, 037, 369
1, 228, 396
1, 081, 973
1, 368, 904
1, Oil, 004
965, 493
924, 150
1, 280, 502
135, 743
154, 489
155, 032
181, 752
49, 343
55, 691
49,154
96,864
5,738
6,447
6,577
7,078
190, 824
216, 627
210, 763
285, 694
January
February
March
April .
220, 823
238, 684
292, 232
284, 055
659, 843
683, 542
830, 244
793, 786
1, 051, 983
891, 644
1, 045, 058
964, 177
265, 998
230, 779
274, 824
256, 279
57, 921
26, 859
35, 986
47, 028
98, 637
58, 607
64, 813
72, 238
1, 330, 727
1, 157, 187
1, 373, 276
1, 295, 260
1, 024, 478
972, 928
1, 169, 881
1, 122, 303
160, 867
160, 630
175, 645
172, 282
53, 806
51, 956
56, 159
55,768
8,938
17, 660
7,515
8,336
223, 611
230,246
239, 319
236, 386
May
June
July
August
293, 458
277, 615
273, 099
273, 484
801, 698
750, 228
722, 451
698, 196
888, 462
880, 770
809, 110
795, 451
240, 501
242, 166
223, 680
219, 144
45, 455
66, 353
72, 923
40, 622
109, 827
106, 589
147, 658
99, 773
1, 227, 375
1, 224, 738
1, 155, 132
1, 109, 557
1, 152, 026
1, 098, 983
1, 093, 789
1, 017, 113
174, 278
158, 733
169, 773
154,206
52, 218
55, 801
57, 932
56, 143
7,691
7,345
11,494
7,129
234, 187
221, 879
239, 199
217, 478
September
October
November
December
245, 042
289, 055
281, 360
311, 303
608, 869
707, 478
704, 316
841, 215
805, 623
879, 483
941, 358
863, 763
221, 006
240, 489
249, 246
224, 041
21, 799
49, 062
39, 571
102, 963
75, 151
105, 393
86, 165
160, 514
1, 072, 464
1, 217, 600
1, 262, 289
1, 283, 029
905, 026
1, 053, 360
1, 039, 727
1,235,775
143, 078
169, 724
156, 465
56, 773
51, 705
57, 973
6,485
8,497
10, 081
206, 336
229, 926
224, 519
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
__
79, 514
78, 779
83, 909
96, 311
110, 448
_ __
111,640
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
1927
September
October
November
December _
-
1928
January
February
March
April.
_
1929
1930
January
February
March
April
May
Junet,
I
i
jl
;
_ - .
1
!
1
--J-
_ _-- _ - - - - (
!
1
!
I
j
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 44 companies whose figures are
included in this table had in force 82 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United States as of Dec. 31, 1927. Complete monthly data from
19212were given in June, 1929, issue (No. 94), p. 19.
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.
124
Table 103.—LIFE INSURANCE—ASSETS AND NEW BUSINESS BY DISTRICTS
ADMITTED ASSETS 1
Grand
total
Total
NEW BUSINESS, ORDINARY INSURANCES
Bonds and stocks (book values)
Mortgage loans
YEAR AND
MONTH
j
All
Farm other
Gov- Railernment road
Total
Policy
loans
and
PubpreAll mium
lic
utili- other notes
ties
United
States,
total
Eastern Western Western
manu- manu- agriculfactur- facturtural
ing
ing
Millions of dollars
1921 mo av
1922 mo. av
1923mo.av__ $7, 409
1924mo.av_. 8,091
1925mo.av__ 8,944
1926mo.av__ 9,935
1927 mo. av__ 11, 043
1928 mo. av__ 12, 266
1929 mo. av
Thousands of dollars
!
$2,694
3,138
3,607
4,211
4,829
5,321
$1, 261 $1, 432
1,734
1,405
2,111
1,496
1,564
2,647
1,613 3,216
1,605 3,716
$3, 327
3,428
3, 653
3,887
4,151
4,641
Far
South- western
ern
CANADIAN
SALES,
ORDINARY 3
$1, 219 $1, 750 $281
1,119
1,849
365
1,053
521
1,975
971 2, 117
686
922 2,230 852
934 2,385 1,109
$77
95
105
113
147
213
$928
995
1,070
1,177
1,308
1,462
$425, 092
459, 292
549, 296
591, 172
672, 286
700, 730
710,962
744, 722
804, 236
$154, 321
174, 242
208, 526
234, 969
267, 430
279, 875
286, 503
304, 005
326, 815
$90, 152
98, 380
121, 194
128, 465
144, 071
152, 474
158,233
167, 127
186, 138
$81, 074
78, 899
90, 912
93, 252
107, 277
110, 174
107, 241
112, 095
118, 597
$57, 145
61, 645
72, 403
73, 374
85, 312
88, 133
87, 492
87, 933
91,381
$42, 400
46, 126
56, 261
61,112
68, 197
70, 075
71, 491
73, 561
81, 306
$30, 847
28, 421
30, 487
32, 597
35, 406
39, 304
41, 870
48,390
51, 227
1
1937
September.. 11,268
October
11, 381
November . . 11,484
December. __ 11, 597
4,941
4,982
5,019
5,062
1,620
1,621
1,620
1, 618
3,321
3,361
3,399
3,444
4,216
4,262
4,*323
4,374
919
928
940
934
2,259
2,268
2,287
2,299
887
911
942
974
151
155
154
167
1,338
1,347
1,358
1,369
606, 760
659, 375
662, 688
833, 944
237, 184
257, 543
254, 111
316, 931
138, 441
148, 380
150, 447
188, 770
93, 224
103, 663
106, 310
131, 530
76, 998
82, 706
84, 189
113, 184
60, 913
67, 083
67, 631
83, 529
35, 302
48, 104
44, 935
48, 899
1928
January
February
March
April
11,704
11, 796
11, 893
12, 001
5,103
5,129
5,153
5,199
1,615
1,613
1.604
1,602
3,488
3,516
3,549
3,597
4,417
4, 454
4,506
4,563
938
939
939
943
2,311
2,329
2,345
2,359
1,004
1,017
1,050
1,064
164
169
172
197
1,383
1,396
1,412
1,426
609, 228
731, 145
832, 250
769, 263
261, 898
318, 664
343, 463
314, 944
130, 338
160,185
185, 240
165, 567
90, 662
104, 811
127, 286
119,317
68, 847
81, 213
96, 766
94, 128
57, 483
66, 272
79, 495
75, 307
47, 569
40, 290
44,823
47, 156
May
June..
July „
August
12, 107
12, 197
12, 312
12,406
5,241
5,292
5,338
5,382
1,601
1,600
1,601
1,602
3,640
3,692
3,737
3,780
4,605
4,621
4,665
4,704
928
905
916
927
2, 372
2,390
2,397
2,411
1,097
1,112
1,128
1,138
208
214
224
228
1,442
1,459
1,472
1,486
834, 557
805, 695
700, 939
702, 275
343, 822
333, 895
273, 188
273,055
180, 589
176, 121
163, 694
163, 568
128, 946
121,089
107, 659
104, 287
99, 513
96, 796
85,056
86,288
81, 687
77, 794
71, 342
75, 077
49, 870
51, 844
49,492
43, 503
September .- 12, 510
12, 634
October
November . . 12, 742
December .... 12, 889
5,429
5,484
5,517
5,580
1,604
1,606
1,603
1,606
3,825
3,878
3,914
3,974
4,718
4,752
4,816
4,867
930
939
949
957
2,406
2,410
2,437
2,448
1,151
1,163
1,180
1,203
231
240
250
259
1,497
1,510
1, 523
1, 539
578, 193
764, 577
722,495
886, 048
218, 788
316, 574
296, 968
352, 806
136,379
176, 739
167, 479
199, 625
90, 916
112, 916
104, 294
132, 957
71, 371
85,408
81, 768
108, 046
60,739
72, 940
71, 986
92, 614
38, 872
55, 743
54,865
56, 647
1929
January
February
March _ _
April
12, 982
13, 071
13, 173
13, 269
5,619
5,642
5,675
5,710
1,604
1,601
1,597
1,597
4,015
4,041
4,078
4, 113
4,912
4,951
5,007
5,037
979
986
1, 004
1,017
2,452
2,462
2,472
2,477
1,219
1,231
1,247
1,251
262
272
284
292
1,554
1,569
1,587
1,608
719, 491
744, 513
896,333
862, 578
311, 189
321, 051
385, 309
355, 180
166, 287
174, 226
207, 017
196, 585
100, 841
100, 163
122, 062
125, 988
73, 292
80, 016
97, 421
98, 246
67, 882
69, 057
84, 524
86, 579
51,097
47,443
49, 406
53,333
May
June.
July
August
13, 373
13, 469
13, 594
13, 691
5,750
5,792
5,849
5,887
1,599
1,599
1,607
1,600
4,151
4,193
4,242
4,287
5,085
5,119
5,171
5,188
1,033
1,048
1,048
1,062
2,498
2,507
2,517
2,526
1,256
1,261
1,267
1,274
298
303
339
326
1,630
1,652
1,670
1,688
873, 490
829, 202
796, 900
765, 702
352, 208
334, 551
319, 437
300, 810
200, 638
189, 447
182, 763
177, 990
125, 716
125, 349
121, 224
116, 749
102, 475
97, 104
90, 954
90, 526
92, 453
82, 751
82, 522
79, 627
51, 283
54,700
56, 078
42, 468
September- . 13, 798
October
13, 906
November.. 14, 015
December
5,925
5,972
6,002
1,600
1,599
1,598
4,325
4,373
4,404
5,208
5,234
5,237
1,070
1,063
1,040
2,527 1,281
2, 534 1,295
2,540 1,311
330
342
346
1,707
1,738
1,807
677, 104
787, 133
782, 497
915, 894
261,657
309, 637
320,244
350, 504
161, 222
184, 974
181, 245
211,265
104, 534
121, 985
115, 195
143, 354
77, 810
89, 697
88, 032
110, 994
71, 881
80, 840
77, 781
99, 777
43, 911
52, 985
56, 673
55, 350
193O
January
F ebruary
March
April
May
June
1
Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents from special reports of 40 companies having 81 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 addition to the items separately listed,
the total also includes real estate, collateral loans, cash, bills receivable, interest due and accrued, deferred and unpaid premiums, etc. Of the bonds and stocks, approximately 98^ per cent are bonds and 1^ per cent are stocks. A compilation of the mortgages owned by 57 life insurance companies, by States, as of Dec. 31, 1925, appeared
in the
September, 1926, issue (No. 61), p, 26.
2
Represents data on ordinary life insurance only (thus excluding industrial and group insurance) compiled by the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau from 81 insurance companies who held on Jan. 1, 1927, 90 per cent of the total ordinary legal life reserve in force in the United States. Monthly data for 1921 were given in the April,
1924, issue (No. 32), p. 56. The Eastern Manufacturing district includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania; Western Manufacturing district—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin; Western Agricultural district—Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
North Dakota, Texas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Southern district—Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi; Far Western district—Montana, Idaho, Wyoming,
Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and California.
3
Compiled by the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau from reports of companies which had on Jan. 1, 1927, 84 per cent of the legal reserve ordinary business in force
in Canada. Details by Provinces are given in the bureau's monthly reports.
125
Table 104.—BANKING
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS a (end of month)
CHECK PAYMENTS
YEAR AND
MONTH
In New Outside
New
York
York
Cityi
Cityi
Bills Notes Total Total
Canain cirdisreda 2
count- cula- investments serves
tion
ed
Total
deposits
$17, 598
20, 133
15,995
$775
659
637
859
1,021
1,115
1,351
1,632
1,401
$29
24
224
1,158
1,936
2,557
1,755
$89
185
606
1,911
2,618
3,154
2,664
$144
231
466
592
685
338
$384
586
1,261
1,991
2,190
2,126
2,672
19, 988
19, 866
21, 961
26, 114
28,255
32, 630
41, 684
50, 257
16, 626
18, 777
19, 013
21, 368
22, 426
23, 455
25, 516
27, 694
1,304
1,392
1,367
1,346
1,414
1,642
1,969
2,007
550
751
362
500
581
447
880
952
2,215
2,239
1,866
1,689
1,707
1,714
1,654
1,766
618
399
583
646
627
688
613
464
1938
SeptemberOctober
November..
December. .
38, 725
45, 189
45,469
52, 727
24,450
27, 705
25, 880
29, 659
1,681
2,395
2,376
2,121
1,026
932
990
1,151
,704
,710
,766
,829
1939
January
February. __
March
April.
54,719
46, 289
55, 425
47, 979
28,126
24, 515
28, 131
26, 803
2,124
1,723
1,942
1,873
821
952
1,030
986
May
June
July
August
50,043
43, 263
49, 215
49, 034
26,520
26, 423
28, 444
28, 339
2,097
1,817
2,108
1,937
SeptemberOctober
November..
December. .
50, 342
63, 325
53, 604
39,850
27, 314
32, 261
28, 519
26, 932
1,884
2,461
2,260
1,858
$20, 343
20, 119
17, 258
1922 mo. av,
1923 mo. av.
1924 mo. av
1925 mo. av_
1926 mo. av_
1927 mo. av_
1928 mo. av_
1929 mo. av.
1930
January
February
March
April
.
BROKERS' LOANS
(end of month)
SAV.
DEPOSITS
(end
To N. Y. Stock
mo.)
4
N.Y.
Exch. mem.
Total
Total
ReNet
By New State
loans investserve and
demand
York 8 savings
disRatio
ratio counts ments deposits Total to mkt banks banks 6
value
Per
cent
Millions of dollars
1913 mo av
1914 mo. av.
1915 mo. av_
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av_
1919 mo. av.
1920 mo. av_
1921 mo. av_
CONDITION OF
REPORTING MEMBER
BANKS 3
(end of month)
Per
cent
Millions of dollars
Mills, of dolls.
$3, 364
$9, 260
10, 576
11, 302
10, 178
7 $696
1,157
977
774
$1, 725
1,772
1,805
1,918
1,989
2,017
2,223
2,465
2,636
10, 953
11, 788
12, 343
13, 450
14, 141
14, 696
15, 885
17, 030
4,230
4,617
4,968
5,464
5,579
5,984
6,525
5,692
10, 855
11, 143
12, 065
12, 892
12, 976
13, 301
13, 536
13, 498
$3, 123
3,646
5,214
6,562
8.76
8.30
9.19
8.73
1,319
1,391
1,565
2,336
2,704
3,137
4,418
5,468
2,800
3,094
3,259
3,491
3,718
4,020
4,290
4,419
66.8
67.2
65.2
61.9
15, 952
16,067
16, 260
16, 963
6,401
6,430
6,375
6,376
13, 226
13, 368
13,460
14,041
5,513
5,879
6,391
6,440
9.29
9.62
9.66
9.54
4,570
4,907
5,290
5,330
4,352
4,345
4,334
4,406
2,437
2,413
2,382
2,410
69.4
69.9
71.5
73.3
16, 121
16, 366
16,583
16, 451
6,053
5,972
5,976
5,875
13, 395
13, 308
13, 157
13, 234
6,735
6,679
6,804
6,775
9.48
9.29
9.75
9.19
5,559
5,507
5,562
5,532
4,410
4,423
4,466
4,439
2,970
3,041
3,109
3,149
2,331
2,438
2,398
2,348
74.5
72.9
74.4
75.4
16, 202
16, 925
17, 058
16, 950
5,799
5,560
4,559
5,456
12, 791
13,293
13, 395
12, 985
6,665
7,071
7,473
7,882
9.39
9.15
8.87
8.79
5,288
5,769
5,960
6,217
4,418
4,459
4,434
4,426
3,141
3,177
3,135
3,011
2,471
2,696
2,437
2,414
72.7
69.4
71.8
69.6
17, 428
18, 934
17, 698
17, 649
5,401
5,496
5,655
5,514
13, 295
15,110
13, 890
14, 118
8,549
6,109
4,017
3,990
9.82
8.51
6.32
6.16
6,804
5,538
3,450
3,424
4,457
4,372
4.333
4,392
$1, 154
1,738
1,937
1,922
1,744
94.6
83.5
75.6
57.0
50.2
43.5
61.4
$11, 927
3,149
3,192
3,196
2,869
2,955
3,111
2,807
3,024
1,851
1,941
2,111
2,247
2,286
2,358
2,432
2,431
77.5
76.4
80.4
74.8
74.1
76.5
68.8
72.1
545
671
716
738
2,751
2,773
2,722
2,719
2,414
2,419
2,411
2,564
,645
,654
1,664
1,664
646
511
351
343
2,835
2,844
2,893
2,986
988
1,125
1,076
974
1,654
1,736
1,779
1,829
270
226
232
328
931
991
912
632
1,851
1,880
1,930
1,910
484
658
602
915
3,985
May
June
1
Check payments for the United States are represented by debits to individual accounts as collected by the Federal Reserve Board from about 150 of the larger clearinghouse 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. Data on clearings have been discontinued owing to the variation in number of centers reporting, the annual averages back to 1913
•being shown in the August, 1927, issue (No. 72), p. 123. The figures given 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), pp. 51 to 55, and in the October, 1926, issue (No. 62), pp. 22 to 24.
2
Canadian check payments are represented by bank clearings, showing volume of check transactions passing through 16 clearing houses as compiled by Bradstreet's.
3 Condition reports, showing respectively the combined condition of the 12 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 condition of Federal reserve banks may be found
in the
May, 1922, issue (No. 9), p. 123, except for investments, which are given in the September, 1922, issue (No. 13), p. 47.
4
Compiled.by the New York Stock Exchange from reports of all its members as to their net borrowings on collateral outstanding at the end of each month from bank* or
agencies in New York City. These data include borrowings for out-of-town branch and correspondent offices. These security loans are used to carry securities not only
for customers but also for investment distribution. Details as between banks and other agencies and between demand and time loans are given in the exchange's monthly
reports. The ratio to market value is based on the market value of all stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange on the same date computed from actual sales. Monthly
data from 1926 are given on p. 138 of the August, 1928 issue (No. 84).
* Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board from reports, beginning with 1926, of 61 identical reporting member banks in New York City on their collateral loans to brokers
and dealers on the last Wednesday in each month (not confined to members of the New York Stock Exchange). Details as to the account for which loans were made (for
out-of-town banks, or others), differentiating in each case between call and time money, are given in the board's weekly press releases. Prior to 1926, the figures are based
on daily reports of 43 banks, a few of them nonmembers of the Federal reserve system, and did not include for some banks the loans to dealers in securities. However, the
figures are fairly comparable. Prior to April, 1921, the data represent the last Friday in each month, instead of the last Wednesday. Complete weekly data in detail from
1917 6were published in the November, 1926, issue of the Federal Reserve Bulletin, pp. 779-786.
Compiled from data furnished by the Savings Bank Association of the State of New York, comprising all savings banks in New York State at semiannual periods, totaling about 150 banks. For the intervening months, for which figures were compiled beginning in 1924, a few banks, representing about 1 per cent of the total deposits do
not report and their deposited balance at the last semiannual period is added to the figures of the reporting banks to secure complete data. Yearly figures from 1914 to
1920, inclusive, and for 1923, are averages of deposits on June 30 and December 31 of each year; 1913 figures are for December 31; 1921 data are averages of four quarterly
figures,
and for 1922 the first three quarters are averaged.
7
3 months' average, October to December, inclusive.
126
Table 105.—GOLD, SILVER, AND MONEY
GOLD
YEAR AND MONTH
Imports i
Ex-
ports i
Thousands of
dollars
SILVER
Mone- Domestary
tie
stock
receipts
of U.S.2 at mint
Millions
of dollars
Stocks, end5
of month
Production 6
Imports i
Band
output 4
Exports i
Ifatef Canada Mexico
Thousands cf
Fine ounces
U.S.
Canada
Dolls,
per fine
ounce
Thousands of fine ounces
dollars
Price
in
New
York ^
UNITED
STATES
MONEY
IN
CIRCULATION6
Millions
of dollars
1
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 _
$5, 309
4,782
37, 663
57, 166
46, 038
5, 170
6,378
35, 729
57,604
$7, 650
18, 551
2,619
12, 999
30, 990
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average___
1924 monthly average- __
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average. __
1928 monthly average. __
1929 monthly average
22, 931
26, 893
26, 643
10, 690
17, 792
17, 295
14, 075
24, 304
3,073
2,387
16, 788
46, 730
9,715
38, 320
14, 686
52, 086
25, 806
2,683
97,536
5,319
1,968
20, 001
10, 331
1928
January.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
2,445
148, 050
155, 083
157, 830
133,597
112,495
86, 472
71, 093
62, 377
80, 183
732, 779
698, 275
757, 823
772, 128
751, 855
701, 722
694, 174
679, 801
676, 216
$2, 989
2, 163
2,874
2,689
4,445
5,948
7,451
7.338
5,270
$5, 231
4,300
1,467
5,883
7,011
21, 071
19. 918
9,468
4,298
5,567
6,038
6,247
6.201
5,978
5,651
4, 723
4,714
4,477
1,084
5,372
1,091
655
$0. 598
. 548
.497
657
.814
.964
1 111
1 010
.621
$4, 060
4, 438
4,383
4,452
4,564
4,207
4,282
86,314
84, 044
90, 234
87, 693
85, 390
81, 077
81, 776
81, 546
585, 009
761, 088
799, 803
799, 975
830, 238
844, 219
863, 216
867, 849
5,901
6,204
6,162
5,383
5,800
4,589
5,677
5,328
5,234
6,039
9,158
8,261
7,688
6,302
7,282
6,950
4,623
5,514
5,362
5,115
5,077
4,951
4,679
5,030
1,416
1,418
1,412
1,395
1,771
1,730
1,694
1,837
6,756
7, 668
7,620
7,743
8,191
8.715
9,045
446
459
719
453
542
384
510
1,003
636
409
544
442
839
701
741
619
.675
.647
.668
.691
.621
.564
.582
.530
$4, 821
4,879
4,870
4,924
4,892
4,782
4,762
96, 469
4,377
4,373
4,335
4,287
73, 624
72, 119
67,. 872
65, 166
843, 857
816, 133
877, 380
825, 907
6,305
4,658
5,134
4,888
6,692
7,479
7,405
6,587
4,980
4,490
5,333
4,668
1,433
1,272
1,469
1,388
7,955
7,572
10, 861
8,904
574
170
461
128
1,141
547
803
550
.571
.570
.572
.574
4,785
4,709
4,710
4,730
83, 689
99, 932
74, 190
1,698
4,207
4,119
4,113
4,118
75, 983
70, 205
72, 676
98, 769
886, 186
862, 363
867, 211
891, 863
4,247
6,221
6,544
6,496
6,712
7,456
6,160
9,246
4,574
4,945
3,915
4,776
1,222
1,401
2,389
2,252
9,547
€,821
8,299
8,727
133
479
262
263
456
707
430
720
.603
.600
.592
.589
4,722
4,736
4,746
4,743
3,422
30, 682
26.841
1,991
5,137
21, 887
9,642
i
September
October
November
December
14, 331
29, 591
24, 950
3,810
992
22, 916
1,636
4,125
4,133
4,151
4,142
83, 247
121, 539
102, 893
77, 220
857, 731
897, 720
872, 484
859, 761
5,739
7,319
5,448
5,120
6,229
7,252
7,674
8,489
4,087
4,352
4,756
5,273
2,177
2,051
1,459
1,815
9,138
8,514
8,643
10, 555
872
856
905
1,011
1,457
718
346
1,011
.575
.581
.580
.573
4,804
4,836
4,860
5,008
1929
January __ _ _
February
March
April
48, 577
26, 913
26, 470
24, 687
1,378
1,425
1,635
1,594
4,115
4,143
4,166
4,226
68,042
55, 651
57, 765
65, 547
876, 452
815, 284
866, 529
872, 123
8,260
4,458
6,435
3,957
8,264
6,595
7,814
5,752
5,023
4,776
5,223
5,422
1,747
1,124
1,569
1,151
9,241
7,190
6,855
6,365
595
642
1,274
867
344
684
414
1,032
.570
.562
.563
.557
4,748
4,686
4,709
4,679
._ .
24,098
_ __
30, 762
35, 525
19, 271
467
550
807
881
4,292
4,311
4,335
4,351
70, 520
73, 468
92, 256
100, 387
897, 598
856, 029
889, 480
889,601
4,602
5,022
4,723
7,345
7,485
5,445
6,795
8,522
5,080
4,976
4,523
5,006
1,560
1,146
1,910
2,744
6,711
8,386
11, 943
9,000
1,105
1,382
682
1,074
360
543
339
880
.541
.524
.525
.526
4,684
4,687
4,764
4,777
1,205
4,368
4,381
4,374
4,324
77, 029
121, 193
113, 723
82,970
849, 553
888, 690
861, 593
851, 250
4,111
5,403
5,144
4,477
4,374
7,314
8,678
6,359
4,634
5,130
5,795
4,769
2,437
2,605
1,833
2,213
9,649
11, 934
1,112
1,451
1,322
529
914
489
598
827
.510
.499
.496
.485
4,811
4,810
4,845
4,943
May
June
July
August
4,273
September
October
November __
December
18, 781
21, 321
7,123
8,121
3,805
30, 289
72, 547
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
I
* Imports and exports of gold and silver from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
2 Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board consisting of gold held in the Treasury and Federal reserve banks plus the amount in circulation. Gold held abroad by Federal
reserve banks is included, but gold in the United States earmarked for foreign account is excluded. The figures are based on the daily monetary gold stock. Complete
details are shown in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for December, 1927.
s Domestic receipts of unrefined gold at U. S. mint from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of the Mint.
* Silver prices, representing daily averages for the month in the New York market, and gold output from the Rand mines from the Engineering and Mining Journal.
« Production of silver by mines and producers' stocks from American Bureau of Metal Statistics, except annual figures previous to 1921, which are from U. S. Department
of Interior, Geological Survey. The United States, Canada, and Mexico combined produced about 75 per cent of the world's output of silver in 1923. Production for both the
United States and Canada includes purchases of crude silver by the mints in each country. Canadian production is incomplete, as the silver contained in blister copper,
lead bullion, and lead and zinc ores exported is omitted. Mexican production is reported to the bureau by the Mexican Government, and covers refined silver received at
the mint for coinage, refined silver exported, and silver content of base bullion, blister copper, ore concentrates, etc., exported. Detailed data are contained in the bureau's
monthly reports. Monthly data from 1921, except on production in the United States, appeared in the February, 1927, issue (No. 66), p. 25.
o Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department and representing all money held outside the Treasury and the Federal reserve system, including gold and silver coin and
certificates, minor coin, and notes. Details by classes of money are presented in the monthly circulation statement of the Treasury. These figures are based on the daily
volume of money in circulation. A complete description of the revised computation is presented in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for December, 1927.
127
Table 106.—PUBLIC FINANCE, INTEREST RATES, AND BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FINANCES i
BOND YIELDS
INTEREST RATES
Stock
Exchange
YEAR AND MONTH
Gross
debt,
end of
mo.
Mills,
of dolls.
Customs
receipts
Total
ordinary
receipts
Prime
Prime bankLibRedis. Treas.
coml. ers'
Fed. InterN.Y. notes
Ordiacmed.
and erty
Call
and
nary loans Time paper cept- land credit Fed. certs.
Treas.
expendi- re- loans 4-6 ances banks
Res.
banks
3-6
4
Bk.
bds.
tures newmos.
90
()
90
(4)
days
(2)
(2) days
(5) ; mos.
al2
2
(2)
2
(
)
()
()
Per cent
Thousands of dollars
$60, 315 $60, 474
61, 282
61, 195
57, 972
63, 353
65, 003
61, 250
94, 037
165, 025
305, 382 1, 058, 153
429, 355 1, 543, 575
557, 880 540, 174
468, 744 461, 517
3.26
3.72
1.98
2.57
3.33
5.24
6.27
7.78
5.98
4.64
4.37
2.85
3.25
4.62
5.90
6.17
8.26
6.45
29, 704
46, 827
45, 470
45, 630
48, 286
50, 458
47, 415
50, 189
342, 425
333, 928
334, 337
315, 012
330, 813
344, 116
336, 862
336, 104
316, 275
308, 123
292, 223
294, 137
298, 749
291, 132
303, 627
320, 705
4.29
4.85
3.08
4.20
4.50
4.06
6.04
7.61
17, 367
17, 544
17, 493
17, 310
50, 410
59, 741
48, 436
45, 803
557,398
187, 627
145, 156
649, 105
482,600
368, 653
213, 629
384, 019
17, 379
17, 345
17, 237
17, 196
45, 549
48, 651
55,200
50,404
163, 889
158, 794
736, 816
173, 508
May
June__
July. _
August
17, 167
16, 931
16,832
16, 805
48, 279
52, 401
52, 144
56, 427
September
October
November
December
16, 720
16, 698
16, 692
16, 301
16, 423
1913 monthly a v _ _ .
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly a v _ _ .
1921 monthly a v _ _ _
$1, 193 $26, 512
1,188 24, 344
1,191 17, 439
1,225 17, 636
18, 832
2,976
12, 244
15, 000
15, 371
25, 482
24, 298 26, 909
23, 976 25, 714
1922 monthly a v _ _ .
1923 monthly a v _ _ .
1924 monthly a v _ _ .
1925 monthly a v _ _ .
1926monthlyav__.
1927 monthly av
1928 monthly a v _ _ .
1929 monthly av___
22, 964
22, 350
21, 251
20, 516
19, 643
18, 510
17, 604
16, 931
1938
September
October
November
December
1939
January,.
February
March..
April
1930
January
February
March
April....
_
Total,
15
15
15
15
60
muin- utilihigh- rail- dusnicities
grade roads
pal
trial
bds.
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(»)
4.64
4.58
4.66
4.53
4.80
5.23
5.25
5.88
5.79
4.42
4.46
4.64
4.49
4.79
5.20
5.29
5.79
5.57
4.99
4.93
4.97
4.89
5.09
5.45
5.40
6.01
5.96
4.94
4.87
4.88
4.79
5.09
5.76
5.84
6.73
6.56
4.22
4.12
4.16
3.94
4.20
4.50
4.46
4.98
5.09
4.94
4.35
4.98
4.45
4.09
4.85
3.99
4.72
3.95 . 4.60
8
4.47
3. 46
3.44
4.49
4.70
3.65
4.85
4.98
4.78
4.67
4.51
4.31
4.34
4.61
5.21
5.26
5.21
5.06
4.91
4.83
4.88
5.06
5.46
5.41
5.22
5.06
4.90
4.78
4.68
4.86
4.23
4.25
4.20
4.09
4.08
3.98
4.05
4.27
7.46
6.56
«5.05
5.45
5.50
6.08 5.50
5.24
5.88
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.50
5.88
4.83
4.63
5.17
3.75
4.27
4.61
4.34
5.85
7.72
4.48
5.01
3.88
4.03
4.35
4.11
4.86
5.85
3.51
4.10
2.97
3.29
3.59
3.45
4.09
5.0.4
5.71
5.50 75.50
5.50 5.12
5.46 4.59
5.30 4.70
5.11 4.51
5.05 4.80
5.31 5.56
4.20
4.46
3.67
3.46
3.84
3.79
4.54
5.08
3.47
3.93
2.77
3.03
3.25
3.11
3.97
4.38
7.26
6.98
6.67
8.60
7.00
7.13
6.93
7.38
5.*63
5.50
5.38
5.38
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
5.04
5.04
5.04
5.04
5.12
5.24
5.31
5.33
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.57
4.70
4.26
4.26
3.54
3.55
3.48
3.53
4.57
4.57
4.55
4.59
4.43
4.43
4.39
4.47
4.95
4.95
4.93
4.98
4.73
4.74
4.73
4.77
4.17
4.17
4.15
4.15
371, 595
185, 494
273, 865
335, 643
7.05
7.06
9.10
8.89
7.75
7.63
7.88
8.75
5.38
5.50
5.88
6.00
4.88
5.13
5.38
5.50
5.05
5.06
5.10
5.10
5.33
5.33
5.36
5.50
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.66
3.94
4.60
4.80
3.59
3.66
3.76
3.67
4.60
4.65
4.69
4.69
4.50
4.56
4.59
4.59
4.96
5.01
5.02
5.02
4.79
4.79
4.81
4.85
4.16
4.25
4.32
4.29
166, 722
765, 882
169, 473
174, 502
225, 269
420, 473
349, 825
210, 725
8.91
7.70
9.23
8.23
8.75
8.13
7.75
8.88
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.13
5.50
5.50
5.13
5.13
5.13
5.20
5.29
5.31
5.56
5.62
5.67
5.67
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
5.09
4.80
4.55
4.70
3.67
3.71
3.68
3.72
4.69
4.73
4.73
4.74
4.58
4.65
4.67
4.67
5.06
5.09
5.09
5.09
4.85
4.90
4.90
4.89
4.23
4.26
4.28
4.31
52, 612
57, 607
44, 126
39, 298
670, 736
175, 998
143, 889
742, 942
399, 068
364, 678
218, 407
443, 191
8.50
6.43
5.44
4.83
8.88
8.00
5.38
4.88
6.25
6.25
5.75
5.00
5. 13
5.13
4.19
3.88
5.44
5.51
5.75
5.75
5.67
5.68
5.70
5.57
6.00
5.00
4.50
4.50
4.58
4.37
3.47
3.03
3.70
3.67
3.45
3.46
4.76
4.73
4.70
4.64
4.71
4.66
4.57
4.50
5.12
5.08
5.09
5.03
4.90
4.91
4.88
4.80
4.32
4.29
4.25
4.22
41, 278
151, 195
347, 351
5.45
5.37
May
June
1 Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department. Yearly figures under this heading represent averages for the fiscal year ending June 30 of the year indicated, except the
debt figures, which represent the condition on June 30. Debt figures up to the last two months are on a warrant basis, the current months being on a cash basis, as shown
in the preliminary debt statement, where further details may be obtained. Monthly data extending back to 1921 appeared in the March, 1924, issue of the SURVEY (No.
31), p. 56. Receipts and expenditures are shown in detail currently in the daily statement of the U. S. Treasury. The large total receipts every three months are due to
payment
of income-tax installments. Expenditures represent those chargeable against ordinary receipts.
2
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, except time loans prior to 1926 and call loans prior to 1921, which are from Ogle, Dunn & Co. Time-loan rates are those prevailing for New York Stock Exchange 90-day time loans, while call-loan rates are average renewal rates for the New York Stock Exchange. Monthly data from 1909
appeared
in the June, 1928, issue (No. 82), p. 21.
8
Compiled by the Standard Statistics Co., representing arithmetic averages of the yields to maturity on the individual high-grade bonds, calculated from averages of the
high and low prices of the month. For the year 1914, when the exchanges were closed for several months, the average for railroad bonds excludes the months of August
through
October, the averages for industrials and public utilities exclude August through November, and the average for municipals excludes August through December.
4
Compiled by the Federal Farm Loan Board, representing average interest rates charged by the Federal farm loan banks and intermediate credit banks, respectively.
These rates are based on the interest rates on farm-loan bonds issued by the respective banks, being limited by law to a rate not exceeding 1 per cent higher than the
rate of the bond issue. The law limits interest rates to a 6 per cent maximum. The rates given here for intermediate credit banks are those for direct loans only. For
descriptions of these banks and the type of their loans, see Table 109. The rates shown for each month are the averages of the loan rates of the 12 banks in the systems
of the Federal land and intermediate credit banks. ,No weight being given to the number of loans closed at the various rates. When a change of rate occurred during a
month, the bank's average rate for that month was obtained, each rate during the month being weighted by the number of business days it was in force.
* From the Federal Reserve Board. Monthly averages for years prior to 1922 cover only 61-90 day commercial, agricultural, and livestock paper; since then rates shown
are applicable
to all classes and maturities of eligible paper.
6
Average of 8 months, May to December, inclusive.
? Average of 10 months, March to December, inclusive.
8 Beginning with 1927, Liberty bonds are excluded, and the average yield is calculated upon 3 issues of Treasury bonds (3%, 4, and 4^) to their last redemption dates
(1952 to 1956). Prior to 1927 the yield is calculated on Liberty bonds only.
128
Table 107.—SECURITY PRICES AND SALES
YEAR
AND
MONTH
BOND
YIELDS
0
BOND PEICE INDEXES
STOCK PRICES
Com10
Com- 5 Lib10
Com10
10
bined high- sec- public
bined
bined
25
25 Southern
erty
index
index
est
ond utility indusindex indus- rail- cotton
and
trial
(68
(40
grade
grade
(103
trials
roads
bonds
Treasmills
bonds
4
4
bonds) rails
rails
bonds)
stocks)
6
6
()
()
ury
6
7
6
6
3
(
)
(
)
(«)
(
)
(
)
()
()
()
Per cent of par value of 4 per cent bond
Dollars per share
16
for-
eign
Per cent of par value
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES '
Munici- Stocks
pal
bonds
Miscelt iineous
bonds
Liberty
and
Treas-
ury
Total
bonds
bonds
Per
cent
Thous.
of shares
4.45
4.16
4.23
4.06
4.31
4.58
4.50
5.04
6,924
3,992
14, 448
19,404
15, 378
11, 948
26, 073
18, 728
$41, 499
56, 959
79, 623
94, 199
61, 866
47,544
71, 322
88, 563
8 $40, 492
117, 059
236, 814
235, 406
$41, 499
56, 959
79, 623
94, 199
85, 690
164, 603
308, 136
323, 969
Thousands of dollars
par value
1913 m.a.
1914 m.a.
1915 m.a.
1916 m.a.
1917 m.a.
1918 m.a.
1919 m.a.
1920 m.a.
$58. 19
58.08
75.35
99.14
85.44
80.98
105. 77
107. 21
$82. 97
77.57
73.16
80.05
69.12
61.34
62.06
55.94
76.76
80.49
75.58
69.84
69.07
59.70
89.79
92.45
87.43
80.02
77.89
71.33
75.55
78.00
72.42
66.12
66.33
58.56
73.82
77.59
72.36
63.89
61.77
51.98
1921 m.a. $58. 41
1922 m.a. 69.42
1923 m.a. 58.16
1924 m.a. 53.15
1925 m.a. 63.48
1926 m.a. 62.92
1927 m.a. 69.19
77.02
1928 m.a
1929 m.a. 79.25
79.38
98.58
107. 78
115. 08
152.65
165. 70
214. 54
268. 92
366. 29
53.21
62.38
60.15
67.18
82.48
93.27
113. 81
122. 06
135. 87
$138. 45
124. 68
116.99
114. 25
111. 29
107. 61
93.62
60.15
74.11
71.72
74.32
77.04
80.31
83.69
84.06
79.21
74.39
85.50
82.86
85.11
86.96
89.48
94.47
92. 87 .
87.50
61.43
71.76
67.71
71.96
76.69
81.21
85.28
84.91
79.43
53.92
55.29
67.50 "74.00
66.26
72.27
73.21
68.93
70.81
75.42
77.86
74.40
79.53
77.47
79.48
80.33
75.11
75.98
85.38
94.93
93.46
95.68
97.52
99.23
101. 15
101. 24
98.46
93.20
99.54
98.77
101. 44
102. 62
102. 73
104. 12
104.61
101.55
92.42
101.22
100. 22
101.71
103.04
103. 31
105. 19
104. 98
103. 59
5.02
4.21
4.27
4.21
4.13
4.13
3.99
4.05
4.32
14, 334
21, 852
19, 773
23, 336
37,684
37, 425
48, 083
76, 713
93, 749
115, 686
206, 948
161, 521
243, 145
256, 621
238, 734
282, 539
231, 956
241, 931
173, 130
136, 442
66, 549
72, 178
29, 503
21, 311
24, 158
14, 860
11,846
288, 816
343, 390
227, 903
315, 323
286, 124
260, 045
306 697
246, 816
253, 777
1938
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
73.72
71.18
75.43
76.97
242. 25
239. 32
256. 36
263.34
118. 29
115. 20
119.00
123.09
112. 25
111. 73
111.33
110. 97
86.15
86.13
86.04
86.26
97.04
96.50
95.90
95.33
88.75
88.61
88.81
87.89
79.66
80.03
80.32
82.17
81.28
81.33
80.95
81.09
102.
102.
102.
102.
60
41
58
44
105. 94
105. 96
106. 05
105. 98
105. 90
105. 92
105. 67
105. 46
3.87
3.87
3.93
3.93
56,963
47, 165
84, 988
80, 569
269, 374
222, 644
304, 610
301, 084
20, 864
16, 611
11, 910
14,489
290,238
239, 255
316, 520
315, 573
73.93
72.89
73.30
76.59
267.38
252. 94
257. 98
267. 16
125. 39
118. 64
119. 18
121. 57
110.58
110. 42
108. 17
104.82
85.54
83.54
82.45
81.68
94.49
92.04
90.62
89.66
86.92
84.42
83.09
80.99
81.42
79.51
79.47
79.08
80.73
79.39
77.74
77.97
101. 71
101. 14
100. 05
100.36
105. 03
105. 16
103. 20
103. 88
105. 28
104.84
104. 85
104. 77
4.01
4.06
4.13
4.18
82, 164
63, 741
39,001
67,704
263, 388
246, 885
183,815
173, 561
14,764
14, 517
25, 240
9,988
278, 152
261, 402
209, 055
183,549
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
78.49
78.45
86.20
87.10
283.99
293. 51
316. 15
286.66
124.82
123.40
130. 07
126. 10
103.31
103. 19
102. 58
101.97
82.53
82.79
83.31
82.34
91.05
90.72
91.30
89.83
82.51
81.98
83.11
81.87
79.51
81.12
81.30
80.34
78.18
78.34
78.57
78.23
100.40
100.53
100.57
100.09
103. 11
103. 85
103. 75
103.45
104.55
104.59
104. 20
103. 77
4.16
4.16
4.14
4.17
90, 907
99, 077
115. 434
92,837
190, 582
226, 621
210, 897
190, 010
10, 467
11, 949
10, 569
16,947
201, 049
238, 570
221, 466
206, 957
1929
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
87.48
85.73
83.61
81.55
344. 17
350.88
355. 10
357. 70
132. 40
131. 70
129.30
128. 49
101.04
99.76
98.10
98.00
82.39
81.48
80.34
80.00
90.09
88.63
87.87
88.05
81.27
80.22
79.13
79.27
80.16
79.63
77.68
76.19
78.89
78.20
77.49
77.47
100.08
99.47
98.36
99.13
102. 49
101. 36
100.14
101. 75
104.52
104.07
102. 98
103.54
4.19
4.22
4.34
4.25
110,804
77, 969
105, 662
82,600
235, 427
174, 447
201, 566
205, 649
13, 772
9,504
12, 149
9,970
249, 199
183, 951
213, 715
215, 619
May.—
June
July
Aug
76.26
82.50
86.25
90.35
363.37
372. 70
414. 07
431. 20
128. 95
134. 37
149. 27
151. 29
96.77
95.15
92.45
90.41
79.33
78.37
77.99
77.43
87.81
86.37
86.06
85.98
79.13
78.59
78.55
77.25
75.03
74.32
73.25
73.14
76.51
75.29
75.24
74.54
97.91
97.69
97.95
97.66
100.24
100.87
100.64
100.61
103.
103.
103.
103.
49
30
60
42
4.30
4.33
4.41
4.41
91,283
69,548
93, 379
95, 705
225, 716
227, 676
295, 577
251, 287
8,851
9,848
13, 330
8,510
234, 567
237, 524
308,907
259, 797
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
82.47
69.91
62.40
62.48
448. 78
395. 95
274. 63
286.95
152. 26
142. 30
123. 25
126. 84
89.37
88.61
86.99
86.73
77.23
78.23
78.08
79.65
85.51
86.69
87.79
89.18
77.64
79.35
80.14
82.66
73.13
73.31
72.05
73.41
73.84
74.88
74.18
75.26
97.48
97.75
99.11
98.89
100.34
102. 20
104.24
103. 76
103. 16
102. 74
103. 89
104.31
4.49
4.37
4.29
4.23
100, 056
141, 668
72, 455
83, 862
210, 995
337, 374
275, 288
262, 174
^9, 267
15, 839
15, 746
15, 361
220, 262
353, 213
291,034
277, 535
May—.
' June
July
Aug
1930
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
85.63
70.51
75.89
71.35
69.36
70.76
60.12
%
4 29
May
June
* Average market yield of bonds of 20 large cities at the end of each month compiled by The Bond Buyer. Averages for 1913 to 1916, 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. 31.
2 Bond sales from Dow, Jones & Co.; stock sales from the Annalist. These data include only sales on the New York Stock Exchange and not those in the "over-thecounter" market or on other exchanges. Monthly data from 1920 are given for most items in this table in the May, 1922, issue (No. 9), pp. 125 and 129.
3 This index, compiled as of the last day of the month by the New York Trust Co., includes 25 railroad, 10 iron and steel, 5 railroad equipment, 9 motor (including accessories), 5 rubber tire, 5 shipping, 5 sugar, 5 leather and shoe, 5 tobacco, 10 copper, 10 oil, and 9 New York bank and trust companies.
< Prices are averages of daily closing prices for these stocks on New York Stock Exchange, taken from the Annalist. Monthly data from 1913 are given in the December,
1922, issue (No. 16), p. 47.
fi Compiled from weekly quotations of 25 southern cotton-mill stocks as furnished by It. S. Dickson & Co. Monthly data from 1923 may be found on p. 24 of the
March, 1926, issue (No. 55).
« These indexes are compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. 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.
i This index, compiled as of the last day of the month by the New York Trust Co., includes 6 Liberty and Victory bonds (the 2 issues of Victory bonds being replaced
at their redemption by the Treasury bonds, thus making only 5 issues), 16 foreign government and city, 20 railroad, 10 public utility, and 5 telegraph and telephone issues.
« 7 months' average, June to December, inclusive.
» 5 substitutions in this series in January, 1922, account for the violent change in the index.
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129
Table 108.—STOCK PRICE INDEXES BY GROUPS AND YIELDS
PRICE INDEXES
YIELDS,
industrials
Industrials
Total
Rail- Utiliroads ties
Total
YEAR AND
MONTH
RubAuto- Petro- ber Steel Ma- R.R. Copper Tex- Food, Chain Tobacand Thea- Com- High
mo- leum tires and chin- equip- and tiles exceptx stores co
prod- ter mon grade
pref.
and iron
biles
mea
ery ment brass
ucts
goods
Number of stocks in each group
404
34
33
337
13
16
7
10
10
9
9
31
30
17
10
7
30
Per cent
Relative to 1926 average
100.0
110.9
136.0
165.2
74.7
77.5
97.1
100.0
122.6
131.9
141. 4
77.6
78.0
92.4
100.0
112.0
164.1
270.4
190.3
143.1
111.9
100.0
114.9
132.0
117.4
65.3
78.5
92.5
100.0
121.0
158.2
173.3
34.1
44.1'
81.4
100.0
114.2
141.5
141.9
63.6
67.1
81.0
100.0
136.4
144. 9
140.4
55.9
57.3
86.9
100.0
104.5
119.9
133.2
4.76
3.95
' 3.47
6.12
6.08
5.90
5.78
5.51
5.35
5.50
120.7
121.0
124.1
132.7
107.9
107.5
106.9
111.1
119.2
123.6
126.2
131.9
106.1
102.2
103.1
110.0
110.7
111.0
114.7
117.5
118.1
117.5
120.7
124.3
106.6
106.4
110.0
119.7
131.7
138.9
139.9
142.0
105.1
101.5
96.1
99.4
4.85
4.97
4.91
4.68
5.49
5.50
5.52
5.48
128.1
125.6
124.5
143.6
143.6
133.7
135.1
144.3
114.9
115.9
119.4
125.9
133.5
125.4
127.6
134.2
115.9
125.8
123.4
137.2
123.3
122.8
125.4
130.9
130.6
131.3
136.1
143.3
128.7
127.4
132.3
132.6
149.4
150.4
159.1
161.0
103.7
104.1
105.4
108.4
4.42
4.47
4.37
4.32
5.45
5.45
5.43
5.40
104.1
100.0
102.7
109.7
153.3
139.6
129.3
127.4
146.7
141.1
142.0
145.5
126.1
124.4
126.3
133.6
141.3
136.9
138.2
137.4
137.8
135.5
135.1
143.7
134.9
132.6
132.9
138.2
148.8
146.8
149.1
154.9
130.3
128.6
131.6
135.6
159.2
150.0
149.5
149.1
109.4
106.1
108.0
111.3
4.31
4.39
4.14
3.89
5.33
5.34
5.28
5.18
249.4
235.3
238.4
244.7
118.7
112.0
110.9
112.6
128.8
115.8
113.3
119.3
145.6
137.7
136.6
143.6
138.0
132.3
132.7
135.4
135.2
127.1
125.1
123.6
151.5
147.5
150.0
155.2
138.7
126.3
120.3
120.5
158.4
152.4
152.1
158.1
139.0
136.8
135.3
142.9
140.0
134.9
134.3
137.6
115.6
111.5
111.0
116.6
3.82
4.12
4.14
4.01
5.21
5.32
5.40
5.43
162.2
166.2
178.9
178.4
270.0
283.6
284.3
268.5
115.7
117.0
132.6
132.7
127.6
137.6
143.2
167.3
155.8
158.7
164.6
157.8
139.4
140.1
148.7
154.9
129.5
126.8
130.6
130.7
172.0
185.1
227.0
228.6
125.9
131.6
142.5
139.9
167.1
167.1
171.7
171.6
150.5
150.9
161.0
155.7
142.5
141.8
150.6
Has
135.1
3.78
136.7 , 3.72
139.1
3.51
138.7
3.61
5.41
5.44
5.42
5.43
192.7
202.4
203.7
201.4
192.5
192.3
196. 0
193. 4
281.4
277.1
284.2
277.6
137.4
132.6
141.4
147.6
195.4
188.9
209.8
200.3
173.8
178.9
186.6
190.8
167.7
173.5
167.2
163.1
139.2
140.2
144.3
142.4
262.0
286.2
329.3
294.0
143.7
138.3
136.2
131.5
180.9
177.4
173.9
171.4
158.6
152.9
149.6
148.7
153.1
146.1
142.5
136.4
150.6
149.3
146.2
135.8
3.36
3.38
3.31
3.35
5.42
5.43
5.44
5.45
138.7
144.8
160.0
165.4
212.3
233.0
272.8
304.3
192.6
191.0
202.7
210.3
260.5
241.7
241.0
240.8
146.3
144.1
149.1
157.5
194.4
184.8
184.9
169.5
185.3
188.2
211.5
238.4
160.8
159.4
171.8
177.2
138.2
141.7
148.5
157.8
279.8
270.8
280.8
288.9
127.0
122.4
120.3
118.1
172.0
175.6
189.1
186.7
148.3
144.5
148.0
148.7
139.1
135.1
139.1
141.6
140.1
133.4
139.0
142.5
3.37
3.38
3.16
3.01
5.45
5.49
5.52
5.54
168.1
J57.0
135.1
136.6
321.0
276.6
194.4
200.9
216.1
194.4
144.8
146.9
240.9
195.6
133.7
133.6
166.7
161.4
130.6
131. 9
163.4
147.4
103.0
99.6
243.9
217.1
169.1
169.9
191.4
172.3
135.3
142.5
157.6
143.6
119.5
123.7
294.4
258.7
204.0
196.0
114.1
103.1
77.8
76.6
191.1
176.2
141.4
144.1
154.6
138.7
104.3
106.1
141.5
146.4
128.4
135.0
145.2
131.5
96.5
88.6
2.92
3.33
4.54
4.48
5.52
5.54
5.65
5.54
• 69.0
72.8
89.7
100.0
118.3
149.9
190.3
71.9
76.7
89.5
100.0
119.1
128.5
147.3
74.7
78.9
94.9
100.0
116.0
148.9
234.6
66.6
69.8
88.4
100.0
117.6
154.3
189.4
42.0
42.5
71.9
100.0
148.5
241.5
234.0
89.7
87.1
96.8
100.0
99.4
114.1
145.6
78.4
53.6
94.2
100.0
113.3
133.5
170.1
79.5
81.3
92.1
100.0
126.1
148.0
196.1
1937
May
June .
July
August
114.2
115.4
117.2
122.0
118.1
119.2
120.7
123.1
114.2
115.6
114.9
118.5
113.1
114.4
116.7
112.3
139.4
141.3
144.5
157.4
95.7
96.3
95.8
99.3
108.4
104.0
106.3
114.5
September- . .
October
November
December
127.7
126.7
129.6
133.1
125.2
124.3
124.9
126.8
124.1
124.5
125.6
127.2
128.9
127.5
131.3
135.5
174.2
173.6
173.6
180.2
99.3
98.2
103.5
103.6
1938
January
February
March..
April
134.4
132.3
137.9
145.9
125.3
121.6
125.9
130.7
129.5
130.9
134.4
142.5
137.4
134.8
141.1
149.5
183.5
182.0
217.4
241.4
May.
June
July
August
152.1
145.3
144.2
148.3
133.2
126.7
124.6
126.5
155.3
148.1
145.3
147.9
154.9
148.2
147.8
152.6
September .._
October
November--.
December
156.6
159.1
171.1
171.4
129.6
128.2
134.9
134.9
155.8
154.5
168.6
173.4
1939
January
February
March
April
185.2
186.5
189.1
186.6
141. 8
141.6
140.4
138.3
May
June July
August
187.8
190.7
207.2
218.1
September .October
November ..
December.. -
225.3
201.7
151.1
153.8
1923 mo. av _.
1924 mo. av._
1925 mo. av_.
1926 mo. av ..
1927 mo. av_.
1928 mo. av._
1929 mo. av_.
90
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
1
Compiled by the Standard Statistics Co., Inc., and represent long-term indexes of common-stock market values weighted according to the number of shares of each
stock outstanding, computed as of the close each Friday, and presented in relatives with the 1926 monthly average taken as equal to 100. Weekly indexes have been averaged to give monthly data. Industrial stock yields have been computed by dividing the total annual dividend rate each month by the total of monthly prices, using the
average of high and low monthly stock prices. Only such stocks as have paid some dividend every year since 1914 have been included in the common grouping; extra
cash dividends, on an annual basis, are added to regular dividends and are considered to be part of such regular dividends, while stock dividends are disregarded, as such
adjustments are largely cared for in the market price of the stock. As preferred stocks have various dividend rates, all prices have been adjusted to an equivalent 7 per
cent basis and $100 par previous to averaging.
90553°—30
9
130
Table 109.—NEW SECURITY ISSUES AND AGRICULTURAL FINANCING
MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES 2
CORPORATE SECURITIES 1
YEAH
AND
MONTH
Total
Stocks
Bonds
and
notes
New Refunding
capital
Permanent
loans
(long
term)
CANADIAN BOND
SALES 3
TemMuporary Dom.
and
niciloans
propal
(short vincial
term)
Corporation
bonds
m. a_. $137, 145
m. a._ 119, 710
m. a.. 119, 613
m. a.
182, 208
m. a.
127 498
m. a._ 112, 068
m. a._ 228, 305
m. a._ 247, 192
m. a._ 199, 234
130, 484
89, 257
23, 272
97, 821
157, 935
175, 962
191, 944
225, 834
151, 909
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
m. a__
m. a
m. a._
m. a._
m. a._
m. a._
m. a._
m. a._
256, 107
269,403
319, 881
394, 843
441, 630
608, 690
646, 870
830, 044
51, 999
61, 330
72, 191
109, 248
109, 814
146, 573
297, 998
572, 132
428, 184
655, 604
760, 629
1, 002, 728
172, 047
390, 610
447, 080
694, 681
970, 276
937, 253
934, 530
725, 798
1938
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1939
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
_ _ 1, 313, 893
630, 102
June
860, 747
July
ye, 222
Aug -
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
AGRICULTURAL
LOANS OUTSTANDING
Total
outstdg.,
end of
mo.
Federal
farm
loan
banks 5
36, 360
21, 358
47, 325
$34,.040
37, 200
41, 049
41, 450
37, 078
21, 902
63, 528
64,742
115, 281
$40, 268
24, 332
12, 894
24, 367
32, 704
39, 428
37, 508
55, 341
63, 503
$4, 422
7,118
17, 901
17, 385
56, 198
58,000
64,429
9,749
13, 395
$9, 647
7,032
5,542
4,158
2,365
4,917
2,583
4,466
7,052
$6, 171
3,644
1,888
3, 540
2,708
628
5,121
3,846
5,121
$4, 567
4,989
5,201
5,587
. 6, 936
8,047
7,893
8,512
9,198
204, 108
194, 645
208, 073
225, 208
247, 690
276, 858
285, 595 • 341,727
331, 815
363, 084
462, 117
448, 008
502, 014
348, 871
257, 913
739, 217
61, 462
44, 195
43, 023
53, 115
78, 546
160, 682
144, 856
115, 577
106, 629
94,597
120, 557
117, 059
113, 503
123, 147
115,818
121, 096
32, 965
42, 846
81, 590
72, 172
55, 101
49, 435
59, 733
76, 749
27, 125
25, 107
25, 748
22, 189
14, 897
13, 202
7,385
9,913
7,290
7,227
7,270
3,849
5,242
6,457
2,269
9,644
6,729
10, 880
15, 284
12, 996
22, 146
25, 255
21, 787
18, 279
256, 137
264, 994
313, 549
308, 647
391, 158
600, 473
702, 055
941, 673
37, 026
55, 131
58, 574
61, 655
70, 170
98, 233
173,824
116, 141
73, 419
82, 552
14, 496
26, 183
9,733
24,060
5,055
None.
260
5,144
2,597
2,112
632, 738
634, 698
559, 139
438, 276
337, 538
302, 555
375, 391
287, 522
827, 729
814, 859
876, 203
891, 626
142, 547
122, 394
58, 327
134, 172
73, 351
88, 753
109, 056
87, 343
114, 675
71, 749
55, 411
105, 141
6,417
None.
None.
10,000
869, 271
357, 982
648, 504
658, 090
444, 622
272, 120
212, 243
118, 132
920, 046
613, 880
801, 453
751, 177
390, 847
16, 222
59, 294
25, 045
190, 222
162, 168
86, 745
80, 415
60, 118
48, 109
59,321
86,164
241, 989 1, 200, 784
724, 166
286, 088
186, 793
75, 398
141, 352
261, 891
306, 592
33, 088
15, 338
83, 055
100, 257
122, 346
65, 974
286, 517
95, 978
99, 505
74, 187
50, 624
99,812
52, 779
1, 507, 376 1, 265, 387
471, 166
757, 254
126, 733
202, 131
203, 594
344, 946
(end of month)
Mil. of
dolls.
Thousands of dollars
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
TAXEX.
SECURITIES4
Joint Federal
stock Intermed.
land
credit 6
banks 5 banks
FOREIGN
ISSUES 7
Offered
in
U. S.
Thousands of dollars
$34, 257
76, 951
79,124
$3,144
69, 458
94, 257
59, 846
2,476
67, 770
53, 016
56, 259
10, 372
11, 476
12,754
13, 727
14, 838
15, 778
16, 759
17, 753
143, 410
546, 519
732, 365 8 T31, 837
421, 394
879, 929
502, 183
974, 737
599, 098
1, 045, 135
1, 128, 003
619, 597
1, 182, 496
608, 629
1, 201, 520 596, 667
$50,883
64,333
81,239
72, 734
73,115
74,337
69,033
41, 305
101, 628
110, 827
109, 880
132, 717
123, 989
56,958
11, 980
15, 396
4,425
18,900
16, 897
16, 954
17, 025
17, 033
1, 189, 345
1, 190, 278
1, 191, 724
1, 193, 846
608, 451
607, 632
605, 595
605, 199
68,619
76,547
78,685
81,277
108,949
64,621
102, 527
116, 951
17, 022
7,037
5,444
1,420
13,205
28, 725
47, 326
2,485
17, 192
17, 232
17, 296
17,329
1, 195, 089
1, 199, 766
1, 202, 571
1, 203, 724
604,375
603, 827
604,294
602, 421
79,462
78,532
80,706
77,609
32, 482
52, 107
179, 691
12, 457
41, 266
2,526
None.
None.
22, 712
7,363
1,537
1,449
6,607
16, 080
39, 525
693
17, 437
17,523
17,556
17, 635
1, 204, 128
1, 204, 916
1, 204, 363
1, 203, 806
599, 413
597, 956
596, 403
594, 876
69, 326
68, 101
68, 981
68,882
55, 320
134, 626
48, 703
20, 250
8,257
2,000
14, 995
33,500
3,760
1,080
18, 766
28, 139
5,147
23,775
3,944
31, 830
18, 285
18, 409
18, 452
18, 684
1, 202, 490
1, 200, 932
1, 199, 174
1, 197, 282
593, 388
590, 507
587, 723
584, 824
72,204
75, 373
76, 780
76,091
12, 668
40, 917
35,523
58,751
$110, 498
237, 478
338, 234
373, 381
1930
Feb
Mar
Apr
M!ay
June
I
i Compiled by the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, except for data previous to 1920, which are from the New_ York Journal of Commerce.
The columns "New
3 Compiled, prior to 1927, by The Financial Post, Canada: thereafter by A. E. Ames & Co., covering bonds issued in Canada; segregation between those sold in Canada
and 4those sold in United States are shown in weekly reports.
Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department from actual reports and estimates of the net amount of fully tax-exempt securities outstanding at the end of the month
(i e total outstanding less amounts in sinking fund or owned by the United States Government). The detailed estimates show separate classifications for (1) States, counties," cities, etc., (2) Territories and insular possessions, (3) United States Government, and (4) Federal farm loan system. Monthly figures since January, 1913, are given
on p. 23 of the February, 1928, issue (No. 78).
* These data, from the Federal Farm Loan Board, represent loans made for agricultural development secured by mortgages on land and buildings, the Federal farm
loan banks being established by the Government in 12 districts, while the joint-stock land banks, of which 70 are now in existence, are private organizations. The banks
were closed during the greater part of 1920, pending litigation in the Supreme Court involving the constitutionality of the Federal farm loan act, and in 1921 many loan
requests could not be granted because the cessation of bond selling had depleted the resources. Monthly figures on loans closed from 1920 appeared in June, 1923, issue
fl 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. C.; 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
a
? Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, representing the amount of foreign capital issues, both Government and
private, publicly offered in the United States by American underwriters. Details by individual issues, classified by countries, are shown in the bureau's reports. Monthly
data from 1914 appeared in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), p. 22.
s 6 months' average, March, June, September, October, November, and December.
131
Table 110.—NEW SECURITY ISSUES BY CLASSES
CORPORATE ISSUES
YEAR AND
MONTH
Foreign
govern- Total
ment
corporate
LONG-TERM REAL ESTATE BONDS
Purpose of issue
Rail- Public Indusroads utilities trials
ShipLand, ping
AcquiGrand
To
build- and
Real sitions
ing, etc. miscel- total finance
estate and
conlaneous
imstruc- mortprovetion gages ments
Oils
Kind of structure
InterOffice
est
and
other Hotels Apart- rates
comments
mercial
Thousands of dollars
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
mo. av
$36, 640
24, 250
mo. av
31, 606
mo. av
35, 942
mo. av
20, 237
mo. av
mo. av_ ... 69,000
53, 782
mo. av
mo. av
42, 844
rno. av _
64, 761
54, 010
mo. av
mo. av__ __
5,688
Perct*
$228, 305
247, 192
199, 234
256, 107
269, 403
319, 881
394, 843
441., 630
608. 690
646, 870
830, 044
$17, 343
31,490
54, 607
54, 294
43, 187
78, 358
42, 892
35, 215
80,234
60, 645
68, 100
$38, 523
41, 402
55, 924
80, 007
94, 866
127, 470
143, 753
164, 538
248, 875
218, 827
209, 108
$73, 455
88, 595
43, 881
52, 818
68, 248
51, 512
76, 887
88, 938
97,915
126, 961
166, 741
$54, 310
38, 222
27, 671
25, 192
18, 822
15, 627
23, 545
41, 643
35, 445
21, 926
39, 199
$5, 565
7,700
4,542
14, 875
21, 013
27, 958
62, 722
61, 347
55,749
67, 447
43, 930
$25, 908
30, 970
13, 450
28, 920
23, 268
18, 956
39,623
46, 348
84,086
138, 941
293, 365
$13, 338
19, 940
26, 604
57, 963
53, 701
47, 562
56,855
27,823
$8, 452
13, 014
19, 001
33, 322
29, 480
22, 517
21,077
11, 151
$1, 066
2,157
4,328
12, 613
10, 643
11, 435
17, 736
6,747
$2, 209
3,696
1,057
7,233
6,861
5,320
7,464
4,807
$6, 171
9,723
12, 214
21, 892
21, 806
15, 542
16, 676
8,490
$2, 676
4,354
4,964
9,761
8,637
4,022
3,730
3,403
$2,404
3,499
5,567
8,155
7,261
5,125
3,517
1,667
6.91
6.58
6.50
6.29
6.18
6.03
5.89
6.05
35, 800
67, 547
451, 364
734, 081
617, 554
852,064
19, 493
32, 550
16, 796
73,686
200, 174
311, 832
252, 482
517, 412
82, 659
113, 368
180, 038
54, 938
None.
42, 000
8,200
42,000
45, 602
73, 729
42, 730
58, 225
93, 437
160, 603
117, 309
105, 803
42,763
59, 092
27, 131
52, 322
23,463
35, 819
12, 460
24, 270
5,140
10, 523
5,241
11,207
3,310
525
1,850
5,115
19, 575
21, 980
9,155
16, 055
5,140
3,845
2,660
3,790
3,473
11, 519
2,226
7,025
5.98
6.03
5.88
5-87
79, 808
117, 351
85, 750
87, 130
577, 073
621, 821
753, 344
840, 472
78, 222
75, 216
192, 781
95, 053
210, 155
262, 825
233, 233
382, 541
118, 902
93, 570
132, 262
140, 438
2,200
20, 675
12, 952
7,300
78, 741
48, 038
73, 935
97, 152
77, 831
120, 797
106, 697
117, 988
61, 167
39, 840
62, 962
87, 748
32, 759
14, 085
13, 520
29, 220
12,900
2,710
35, 557
36, 865
6,533
12, 175
4,225
16, 323
29,000
22, 415
11, 965
14, 605
650
700
4,010
11, 395
4,309
1,910
4,060
3,635
6.01
5.78
5.87
5.84
May
June
July .
August
79, 885
48, 550
41,396
None.
768, 977
830, 434
323, 748
199, 426
28, 601
42, 158
18, 874
13, 726
242, 497
378, 637
57, 598
97, 776
153, 551
190, 356
98, 810
32, 989
22, 929
21, 241
15, 030
None.
82, 253
74, 071
64,538
30,256
238, 647
123, 971
68, 374
24, 678
77,450
66, 364
48, 495
21, 947
44, 515
27, 400
18, 581
9,970
20, 910
6,763
24, 079
5,590
2,600
2,610
1,510
3,252
45, 175
22,430
9,786
4,785
10,300
885
4, 020
2, 200
4,265
4,085
4,600
3,145
5.81
5.78
5.86
5.76
September
OctoberNovember
December
428, 184
43, 500
655, 604
36, 750
15, 000
760, 629
13,000 1, 002, 728
None.
45,830
57, 800
79, 479
202, 239
214, 466
151, 851
192, 108
98, 234
114, 233
154, 752
195, 434
None.
7,000
99, 616
54, 169
57, 517
85,627
73, 745
43, 492
70, 194
163, 749
222. 866
412, 553
52, 116
64, 864
61, 360
37, 952
4,460
33,290
12,590
12, 530
32, 955
11, 898
14, 980
7,622
530
1,509
26, 550
11, 750
2,510
15, 018
11, 095
11, 325
400
9,900
300
None.
270
8,423
1,970
1,530
5.79
6.12
6.02
6.09
1929
January
February
March _ .
April
15, 750
10,000
10,000
None.
970, 276
937, 253
934, 530
725, 798
61, 613
11, 695
21,500
159, 783
202, 134
295, 561
320, 222
127, 311
234, 405
168, 397
215, 350
148, 837
134, 570
16, 597
11, 594
35, 267
69, 009
118, 249
77, 314
33, 952
267, 545
300, 915
279, 185
203, 822
61, 065
34, 049
68, 431
21, 711
13, 610
8,945
23, 250
12, 962
11, 245
7,824
31, 663
4,529
26, 200
2,870
9,280
2,000
12, 535
6,700
22, 340
5,390
None.
2,275
375
7,810
2,925
2,160
1,375
1,722
6.04
6.05
5.87
5.90
May
June
July-August..
None. 1, 313, 893
630, 102
6,000
None.
860, 747
15,000
776, 222
105, 308
91, 350
27, 580
660
342, 919
129, 552
319, 796
111, 865
459, 215
105, 205
127, 621
91, 282
36, 102
45, 641
17, 639
2,105
48, 857
40, 843
41, 269
35, 503
319, 290
217, 511
326, 844
534, 808
22, 868
20, 025
36,790
28, 403
8,720
4,295
24, 660
16, 108
4,148
4,800
4,556
8,485
2,275
7,485
2,390
105
4,760
10, 845
24,860
9,875
2,900
700
1,175
9,995
1,885
2,200
1, 582
1,588
6.11
6.07.
6.09
6.03
September
October
November
December.
8,000 1, 507, 376
757, 254
3,500
202, 131
None.
None.
344, 946
81, 520
57, 220
65, 784
133, 183
380, 291
102, 356
26, 509
150, 779
280, 078
98, 202
51,400
20,897
51,000
109, 680
5,287
4,900
6,501
23, 723
19, 259
12, 683
707, 987
306, 075
33, 893
22, 504
5,338
19, 275
7,820
8,100
950
13, 875
1,910
4,530
188
2,250
1,055
215
200
200
4,380
300
880
2,050
115
1,530
None.
11,600
4,010
None.
215
225
1,040
3,090
6.14
6.16
5.96
6.16
1927
September
October
November
December
1938
January
February __
March
April
31, 281
_ 125, 623
1930
January
February
March..
April
*
May ._
June
* From the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, showing new financing in the United States. Corporate financing includes both stock and bond finances, and foreign
as well as American corporations. The industrial group comprises the following classifications given in the detailed statements: Iron, steel, coal, copper, etc.; equipment
manufacturers; motors and accessories; rubber and miscellaneous industrials. The data on long-term real estate bonds which represents only those put out by mortgage
bonding houses, have been segregated from detailed figures of individual issues in the land and building group as given in the Chronicle, eliminating data on stocks and
short-term bonds. These latter items, however, were shown in the September, 1925, issue (No. 49) of the SURVEY, p. 25, together with interest rates on the short-term
bonds and the data shown here on long-term bonds extending back to January, 1922. In the classifications shown above by purpose of issue and by kind of structure, the
miscellaneous group, making the difference between the totals of the three classes shown and the grand total, has been omitted. The interest rates shown are the average
coupon rates on the long-term real estate bonds issued during the month.
132
Table 111.—BUSINESS PROFITS AND LOSSES
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST PAYMENTS
BUSINESS FAILURES 1
3
I
£
S
Thous. No. Thous. No.
of dolls.
of dolls.
as
5
£
929
1,071
1,336
994
786
541
334
461
1,166
$2, 869
4,704
3,335
2,655
2,732
2,644
2,002
6,547
11,641
54
67
84
73
61
60
48
59
96
$7, 887
14,001
9,306
1,598
4,614
1,284
4,131
12, 675
43, 254
4
17, 910 473 22, 615
23, 379 414 17, 495
23, 897 434 16, 933
13, 974 424 17, 948
13, 170 450 16, 779
17, 626 474 19, 016
15, 207 494 18, 775
15, 561 501 18, 728
1,410
1,089
1,197
1,263
1,272
1,340
1,373
1,285
11, 465
4,012
4,439
5,058
4,155
6,700
6,815
5,982
89
57
85
80
93
115
120
124
19, 434
50, 934
50, 731
41, 175
53, 019
35, 862
32, 413
54, 732
69
144
153
116
152
98
93
109
47, 634 2,643
45, 071 2,176
54, 814 2,236
37, 985 1,818
14, 871 553
12, 751 468
20, 412 546
16, 236 432
26,446
24, 952
26, 186
16,049
1,946
1,581
1,566
1,276
6,318
7,367
8,216
5,700
144
127
124
110
June
July
August
36, 117
29, 827
29, 587
58, 202
14, 230
12, 723
12, 932
16, 877
470
513
450
493
18, 900
13, 781
12, 899
19, 096
1,407
1,325
1,161
1,241
2,987
3,324
3,755
22,229
131
109
112
112
September
October
November
December..
33, 957 1,635
34, 990 2,023
40, 601 1,838
40, 774 1,943
14, 727 454
13, 490 528
15, 446 519
17, 783 498
13, 567
17,268
17, 224
18, 933
1,073
1,369
1,202
1,324
5,662
4,232
7,932
4,059
108
126
117
121
1939
January.- __
February
March ._
April
53, 877
34, 036
36, 356
35, 270
2,535
1,965
1,987
2,021
16, 690
11, 891
15,001
10, 423
614
478
512
499
32, 024
17, 891
17, 190
19, 102
1,769
1,378
1,349
1,388
5,164
4,255
4,165
5,745
152
109
126
134
May
June
July
August
41, 216
31, 375
32, 426
33, 746
1,897
1,767
1,752
1,762
18, 954 515
12, 721 496
12, 767 461
13, 857 482
18, 191
13, 931
14, 605
16,002
1,266
1,154
1,190
1,163
4,071
4,723
5,053
3,888
116
117
101
117
September
October
November
December. .
34, 125
31,314
52, 046
67, 465
1,568
1,822
1,796
2,037
14, 914 427
12, 071 483
14, 180 481
33, 266 559
16, 660
14, 464
16, 122
28, 550
1,039
1,211
1,166
1,344
2,551
4,778
21, 744
5,649
102
128
149
134
61, 185
2,759
$22, 818
29,821
25,106
16,354
15, 203
13, 590
9,442
24, 593
52, 361
1922 monthly av
1923 monthly av
1924 monthly av
1925 monthly av
1926 monthly av
1927 monthly a v
1928 monthly av
1929 monthly av
51, 989
44, 948
45, 269
36, 979
34, 103
43, 342
40, 797
40, 271
1,336 $10, 366
1,523 11,312
9,335
1,846
6,083
1,415
1,154
6,628
6,121
832
538
4,301
740 10, 666
1,638 19, 488
1,973
1,560
1,718
1,768
1,814
1,929
1,987
1,909
353
385
426
349
308
230
155
220
375
eas
£
Dividend payments
Total
dividend Interest
and
pay-
interest
payments3
ments
Total
Industrial Steam Street
and
railrailmiscel- roads
ways
laneous
•
Thous.
Thous.
Thous.
No.
of
of dolls. No. of dolls. No. dolls.
$9, 583
13, 805
12, 436
7,616
5,843
4,825
3,139
7,380
21, 232
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
Liabilities
£
05
Canadian 2
Firms
No.
j»
=
Banks
(quarterly)
Liabilities
Thous.
of dolls.
Trade estab- Agents and
lishments
brokers
ibilities
E
w
&
Manufacturing
establishments
Liabilities
YEAR AND MONTH
Liabilities
Total
commercial
Thousands of dollars
30 $1, 388 152 $148, 103
54 2,562 241 148, 948
33 2,698 219 155, 426
12 1,312 148 177, 919
12 1,138 93 199, 095
6 1,035 68 227, 061
12
843 52 265, 764
30 1,845 82 284, 573
102 4,221 199 278, 484
$69, 838
68, 481
66, 020
77, 176
89, 856
85, 184
78, 912
81, 841
76, 872
$38, 527 $24, 733
36, 530 24,549
36, 374 23, 613
44, 986 26, 095
56, 542 26, 038
53, 788 24, 135
48, 264 23, 705
50, 140 23, 832
45,200 23, 668
$4,906
5,368
5,149
6,020
6,493
6,318
5,977
6,074
5,970
4,771 271
4,285 243
3,378 192
2,990 176
2,369 176
2,107 168
3,045 156
2,656 175
283, 310
298, 768
320, 049
340, 319 $251, 246
365, 932 268, 208
464, 212 289, 283
502, 349 308, 556
583, 404 342, 496
77, 554
80, 271
84, 391
89, 073
97, 724
174, 929
193, 793
240, 908
43,723 23, 508
45, 120 24, 093
47, 181 25,100
49, 671 26, 251
55, 365 27, 593
129, 623 29, 125
141, 915 32, 623
182, 433 37, 567
5,902
6,313
7,008
7,778
9,141
10, 390
10, 179
10, 575
3,249
4,012
6,866
1,558
210
210
151
125
753, 200
344, 600
431, 000
562, 210
460, 600
176, 000
258,000
372, 050
292, 600
168, 600
173, 000
190, 160
182, 800
125, 900
132, 500
150, 280
33,800
34,200
34,000
29, 380
21,000
8,500
6,500
10,500
3,697
1,681
1,402
2,584
127
126
123
136
344,000
470, 100
748, 704
335, 800
203, 500
316, 900
466, 704
182,000
140, 500
153, 200
282,000
153, 800
105, 900
119, 500
200,500
112, 100
27,100
27,500
43, 900
35, 200
7,500
6,200
12,600
6,500
2,632
2,504
3,315
3,035
119
159
174
213
413, 250
624, 400
417, 620
583, 300
262, 000
388, 600
234, 220
382, 100
151, 250
235, 800
183, 400
201, 200
121, 100
175, 900
126,000
150, 500
23,400
36,800
36,000
30,200
6,750
11,100
11,500
13,500
2,241
2,443
707
2,435
185
178
183
141
925, 075
439, 700
462, 870
608, 100
516, 375
199,000
264, 170
398, 100
408, 700
240, 700
198, 700
210,000
289, 800 43,000
179, 500 40,100
155,000 36,500
167,000 32,200
16,000
9,100
7,200
10,800
4,416
3,758
2,441
1,376
164
154
176
132
398, 000
558, 200
863, 356
377,000
237,000
386, 400
515, 156
201,000
161,000
171, 800
348, 200
176,000
124, 500
136,000
250,000
132,000
28,900
29,300
55,000
37,100
7,600
6,500
13,100
6,900
2,423
2,577
3,302
3,754
164
178
184
259
480, 600
737, 450
514, 450
690, 947
292,000
424, 650
263, 650
412, 447
188,600
312, 800
250, 800
278,500
152,000
241, 500
186, 100
215, 500
29,500
43,900
40,000
38,500
7,100
15,900
12,200
14,500
1,120,014
517, 054
557, 014
224, 154
563,000
292,900
419,000
220,000
54,500
45,200
17,500
9,700
1938
January
February
March
April
May
1
1930
January
February
March
April
2,008
1,947
1,723
1,852
36, 802
109
28, 953
92
20, 810
55
43, 085
116
37,509
81
54,458
148
74, 180
81
52, 650
127
May
June
'
1
1
Compiled by Dun's Review; for annual data in greater detail, see April, 1924, issue of the SURVEY (No. 32), pp. 57-59. Monthly data on total commercial failures from
19132appeared in December, 1923, issue (No. 28), p. 53; monthly data on all classes from 1921 appeared in June, 1924, issue (No. 34), p. 55.
Canadian
business failures from Bradstreet's.
3
Data compiled by New York Journal of Commerce. ''Total dividends" include bank dividends not separately shown for those months where such payments are
reported. Monthly data for total dividend and interest payments covering the period 1913 to 1921 appeared in the September, 1922, issue (No. 13) of the SURVEY, p. 51
(figure
for July, 1917, should be $333,011 instead of $833,011); and for dividends classified, covering the same period, in the October, 1922, issue (No. 14), p. 46.
4
Yearly data are quarterly averages.
133
Table 112.—BUSINESS FAILURES BY GROUPS
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS
General stores
Foods and tobacco
Clothing
Household
furniture
Chemicals
and paints
7
9
10
8
4
4
2
2
4
121
136
175
129
111
85
51
85
202
43
40
37
43
42
38
41
39
20
17
17
14
11
12
13
12
12
9
9
7
7
9
6
6
8
6
8
5
5
8
8
9
172
160
189
186
207
218
219
219
1,410
1,089
1,197
1,263
1,272
1,340
1,373
1,285
189
126
121
109
101
101
87
85
384
327
353
396
410
402
429
408
246
193
243
247
222
248
263
221
234
164
188
210
205
230
231
217
50
47
49
47
60
67
67
66
9
10
8
9
10
12
12
11
298
223
238
245
264
281
284
277
20
22
19
22
27
39
37
55
9
8
13
17
17
6
9
9
3
7
10
13
192
231
205
240
1,083
1,170
1,276
1,430
58
57
89
94
335
384
420
452
187
192
214
282
160
183
208
226
58
60
71
79
8
11
11
10
277
283
263
287
3
10
12
11
21
8
13
19
43
48
43
42
14
14
16
7
7
5
7
8
10
9
10
9
265
220
245
173
1,946
1,581
1,566
1,276
100
101
103
85
521
423
440
393
446
356
320
263
368
303
283
220
99
86
71
56
23
10
14
9
389
302
335
250
77
76
69
60
6
7
5
4
11
18
16
22
31
45
47
51
14
11
18
8
6
5
3
6
9
9
5
10
223
235
195
237
1,407
1,325
1,161
1,241
93
78
77
54
408
426
387
423
265
248
202
210
263
228
179
171
60
57
55
71
14
7
14
11
295
281
247
307
74
79
85
69
73
94
105
107
8
13
6
13
6
18
9
11
24
47
29
46
15
14
18
8
4
6
12
6
3
7
7
6
212
217
202
202
1,073
1,369
1,202
1,324
60
87
100
104
376
503
412
441
168
225
200
250
187
190
157
219
43
78
62
65
13
10
14
5
226
276
257
240
30
40
40
34
75
54
60
52
92
88
103
87
11
6
12
15
25
15
10
16
47
39
44
48
24
10
11
13
9
7
8
4
15
4
9
4
286
215
215
226
1,769
1,378
1,349
1,388
116
111
101
88
499
424
429
446
351
246
233
228
374
266
257
252
66
51
69
79
17
13
9
15
346
267
251
280
515
496
461
482
30
40
39
35
67
47
63
48
103
107
88
102
11
19
6
11
15
23
15
11
35
45
31
34
15
12
10
4
12
3
7
6
12
6
9
6
215
194
193
225
1,266
1,154
1,190
1,163
86
68
68
72
385
373
406
399
228
202
201
163
214
200
180
179
60
50
54
64
13
13
5
15
280
248
276
271
427
483
481
559
29
35
41
50
48
66
70
69
77
94
82
112
8
3
10
11
10
10
13
11
38
36
37
28
11
17
6
18
3
4
7
6
9
8
12
8
194
210
203
246
1,039
1,211
1,166
1,344
60
78
67
102
363
408
374
386
168
191
198
244
127
167
177
209
54
86
69
90
11
10
5
6
256
271
276
307
-2
I
Total
•d
fi
«8 b
.&
•*§
eft
AU other
s
AU other
41
48
59
45
35
26
13
11
40
•a
*g
Stone, clay,
and glass
140
168
222
137
96
64
37
53
194
Leather, etc.
141
178
203
126
92
70
39
72
215
Foodstuffs
343
384
472
432
366
239
158
187
318
Printing and
engraving
135
149
195
116
81
48
35
52
190
Chemicals
929
1,071
1,336
994
786
541
334
461
1,166
Lumber
132
147
169
145
123
98
65
84
125
Textiles
12
10
11
8
8
6
4
2
4
Metals
7
7
4
8
15
9
10
15
11
8
7
4
5
8
Total
YEAR AND MONTH
TRADE ESTABLISHMENTS
e
M
Number of firms
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 __
353
385
426
349
308
230
155
220
375
32
31
32
21
22
19
17
24
45
73
87
88
57
54
34
19
48
96
42
40
40
38
43
28
20
17
30
6
.6
6
4
5
4
4
5
9
15
18
23
17
12
12
5
4
12
22
24
30
41
25
15
14
24
32
11
10
11
9
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average. _ _
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average _
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
473
414
434
424
450
474
494
501
53
48
44
39
33
31
37
37
108
69
75
66
65
59
66
60
33
38
32
39
54
71
81
95
10
7
8
8
7
6
8
10
14
14
16
17
19
22
14
15
389
488
478
597
20
32
38
45
47
59
67
92
52
75
72
95
2
9
8
9
January
February _ _
March
April
553
468
546
432
35
35
42
44
74
54
65
49
81
65
93
70
May
June
July .._
August
470
513
450
493
36
40
31
36
57
67
61
59
September
October
November __ .
December
454
528
519
498
35
33
46
30
January
February.
March
April
614
478
512
499
May
June
July .
August
September
October
November
December
1937
September
October
November
December
._
1938
1939
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
i Compiled by Dun's Review. These tables give in greater detail the information presented in Table 111, by combining a still more detailed classification as presented
in Dun's Review into groups fairly comparable with the classification used for other data. Monthly data from 1913 appeared in the October, 1928, issue (No. 86), p. 19.
134
Table 113.—CORPORATION PROFITS AND STOCKHOLDERS
(QUARTERLY)
STOCKHOLDERS »
NET PROFITS »
Pennsylvania
R. R. Co.
i
1 Si
Machinery
1
Miscellaneous
Industrial
Motors and
accessories
5
Telephone
1
YEAR AND QUARTER
Railroads
Railroad
and
telephone
Metals and
mining
®
Domestic
Millions of dollars
72, 714
78, 682
81, 603
85, 343
93, 331
102, 798
111,316
126, 424
138, 450
$246
246
283
308
271
298
$34
38
47
53
57
63
$120
104
150
184
179
221
$35
27
56
65
80
97
$41
29
34
43
32
42
$15
17
21
27
15
16
$12
13
14
18
19
22
$6
5
8
11
10
17
$4
4
5
5
5
7
$8
10
13
16
18
20
1
136, 181
138, 846
142, 718
144, 380
140, 954
142, 178
151, 182
174, 196
1924
March
June
September
December
374
328
412
439
203
189
286
307
35
37
37
43
136
102
89
89
37
23
22
25
45
30
18
22
24
18
16
8
12
13
15
12
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
8
9
10
12
142, 339
142, 965
143, 307
142, 261
1925
March
June
September
December
377
446
563
533
205
234
359
334
44
46
45
51
128
166
159
148
41
66
63
54
33
34
33
35
18
25
22
18
12
15
16
13
9
7
7
9
5
5
5
5
10
14
13
14
1926
March
June
Sp.ptpmbp.r
Dflf>p,mbfir
439
527
656
557
224
271
393
343
51
52
51
57
164
204
212
157
58
82
76
43
41
43
46
43
19
30
37
20
17
20
21
15
10
9
10
13
6
5
5
5
468
520
576
457
227
246
335
277
59
58
55
54
182
216
186
126
75
109
90
45
40
39
29
20
18
11
14
11
18
22
21
16
11
11
9
10
461
553
665
648
217
248
358
370
62
65
61
64
182
240
246
214
90
123
109
64
32
40
43
53
6
13
25
21
20
23
22
23
576
686
755
260
304
397
70
68
67
246
314
291
94
130
94
65
83
79
11
24
30
23
26
29
1927
March
June
Sfiptftmher
December __
1928
March _
June..
September
December
1929
March
June
September
December. _
1930
March
June
September
December..
__ __
._ _.
._ _
Domestic
Foreign
11, 258
11, 839
11,816
6,884
2,235
1,773
1,727
1,500
1,743
2,869
2,847
2,925
2,968
2,911
2,877
2,955
2,970
2,987
Shares
held
by
brokers
Per ct.
of total
Number
1913 quarterly a v _ _ _
1914 quarterly av
1915 quarterly av
1916 quarterly av
1917 quarterly av __
1918 quarterly av
1919 quarterly av
1920 quarterly av __
1921 quarterly av__.
1922 quarterly av
1923 quarterly a v _ _ _ $400
1924 quarterly av___ 388
1925 quarterly av___ 480
1926 quarterly av
547
1927 monthly av
606
1928 quarterly a v _ _ . 582
1929 quarterly av
Foreign
U. S. Steel Corp.
(common stock)
41, 436
47, 777
3 42, 020
39, 365
44, 531
64, 314
73, 510
88, 085
104, 621
1,529
1,697
3 1, 980
939
1,191
1,484
1,475
1,300
1,341
51.48
97, 580
94, 489
96, 081
91, 043
87, 467
91, 075
98, 546
1,380
1,431
1,557
1,511
1,587
1,599
1,685
24.36
22.76
22.97
46.73
45.87
55.08
51.88
43.22
40.65
30.35
22.45
26.31
28.01
26.23
23.69
American Teleph.
& Teleg. Co.
Domestic
Foreign
Number
53, 205
56, 932
62, 279
67, 504
78, 597
96, 035
115, 482
131, 643
163, 703
1,041
1,175
1,270
1,187
999
1,143
1,239
1,267
2,013
217, 599
265, 638
322, 693
353, 217
377, 563
415, 734
439, 514
453, 085
2,298
2,644
3,086
3,796
4,753
5,248
296, 738
314, 227
338, 183
341, 625
2,760
2,875
345, 451
354, 279
355, 895
357, 242
3,740
3,994
5,313
5,320
1,542
1,549
1,558
1,577
22.39
20.45
22.82
2,913
97, 135
97, 577
94, 904
94, 708
143, 224
146, 988
145, 583
141, 725
2,939
2,966
92, 552
91, 910
26.81
2,981
90,651
2,986
89, 057
1,490
1,525
1,526
1,504
13
15
17
18
141, 097
141, 365
140, 153
141, 202
2,931
89, 102
92, 031
84, 287
84, 447
1,575
1,618
1,572
1,582
29.92
28.99
362, 093
368, 410
385, 907
393, 843
5
5
5
5
15
19
18
19
142, 593
141, 558
141, 938
142, 622
85, 529
88, 665
95, 351
94, 756
1,599
1,604
1,653
1,539
27.59
26.53
25.69
412, 921
415, 024
416, 695
25.11
418,295
12
14
18
24
6
6
7
8
16
21
22
21
143, Oil
153, 294
154, 415
95, 902
96, 649
102, 457
99, 174
1,691
1,688
1,748
1,612
23.86
22,79
23.95
430, 181
427, 195
451, 603
449, 077
5,220
27
21
26
8
9
8
18
21
25
157, 211
158, 456
184, 997
196, 119
443, 570
453, 434
450, 170
465, 165
5,415
_ _.
154,008
2,901
2,903
2,909
2,892
2,913
2,901
2,877
2, 874
2,854
2,810
3,016
3,032
2,963
2,996
2,978
2,931
2,974
4
101, 767
103, 805
107, 747
4
1,804
1,807
2,419
26.21
25.45
25.39
27.60
24.10
29.01
24.15
23.68
4
25. 27
25.25
3,199
3,508
4,102
4,347
4,432
4,557
4,937
5,084
5,190
5,267
5,287
5,247
5,172
5,426
5,432
5,425
5,250
5,190
!
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from quarterly reports of net profits of 355 companies, consisting of 185 Class I railroads, 71 telephone, 18 motor
and 1accessories, 14 oil, 12 steel, 13 food, 10 metal and mining, 10 machine manufacturing, and 22 miscellaneous companies.
These data showing the growth of stockholder in three prominent companies—a railroad, a public utility, and an industrial—have been furnished direct by therespective companies and represent the number of holders of common stock at the end of each quarter, i. e., December figures are for Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.
a Dec. 31 figures; other quarters of 191£ not available.
4
As of July 31.
135
Table 114.—FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND CANADIAN TRADE
EUROPE
England
YEAR AND MONTH
ASIA
CANADIAN
FOREIGN TRADE »
THE AMERICAS
Bel- 6 Nether- Sweden Swit- Japan India « Canada Argen- Brazil ' Chiles
France3 Italy * gium
zerland
lands
tina
Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per
pound
gold
belga guilder krone
rupee
franc
yen
dollar
lire
milreis paper
sterling franc
peso
peso
$4.87
Par value
1914 monthly av... 4.93
1915 monthly av._. 4.78
1916 monthly av
4.76
1917 monthly av... 4.76
1918 monthly av... 4.76
1919 monthly av._. 4.43
1920 monthly av
3.66
1921 monthly av... 3.85
$0.039
.199
.182
.170
.174
.178
.137
.070
.075
$0. 053
.195
.169
.155
.137
.134
.114
.050
.043
$0. 139
.640
.370
.370
.394
.344
.336
$0. 402
$0. 499
.491
.495
.507
.513
.533
.512
.504
.482
$0. 365
.255
.205
.225
$0. 193
.194
.187
.191
.211
.229
.190
.169
.174
$0. 268
$1.000
$0. 965
$0. 120
.403
.389
.262
.956
.893
.896
.941
.964
.997
.999
.990
.907
.730
.234
.236
.249
.253
.267
.225
.131
Imports
Exports
Thousands of dollars
$0.122
.226
.185
.121
$40, 110
37, 568
63, 951
83, 838
75, 848
78, 418
111, 410
66, 623
$35, 693
54, 457
92, 704
132, 791
103, 644
107, 903
108, 567
68, 058
1922 monthly av...
1923 monthly av._.
1924 monthly av...
1925 monthly av...
192G monthly av...
1927 monthly av...
1928 monthly av...
1929 monthly av...
4.43
4.57
4.42
4.83
4.86
4.86
4.87
4.86
.082
.061
.052
.048
.033
.039
.039
.039
.048
.046
.044
.040
.039
.052
.053
.052
.385
.260
.230
.240
.172
.139
.139
.139
.385
.391
.382
.402
.401
.401
.402
.402
.262
.266
.265
.268
.268
.268
.268
.268
.191
.181
.182
.193
.193
.193
.193
.193
.478
.486
.412
.410
.471
.474
.464
.461
.287
.311
.318
.363
.363
.363
.365
.362
.985
.980
.987
1.000
1.000
1.000
.999
.992
.818
.786
.781
.914
.921
.963
.965
.951
.129
.102
.109
.122
.144
.118
.120
.118
.122
.122
.105
.116
.121
.121
.121
.121
63, 534
75, 253
67, 345
74, 183
84, 022
90,655
101, 850
108, 245
74, 848
85, 710
89, 218
106, 925
106, 983
103, 233
114, 511
100, 740
1938
January
February. _
March
April
4.88
4.87
4.88
4.88
.039
.039
.039
.039
.053
.053
.053
.053
.139
.139
.139
.140
.403
.403
.403
.403
.269
.268
.268
.269
.193
.192
.193
.193
.469
.469
.472
.477
.367
.365
.365
.366
.998
.998
1.000
1.000
.971
.971
.973
.972
.120
.120
.120
.120
.122
.122
.122
.120
79, 506
85, 932
120,418
78,490
84, 428
90, 387
109, 147
60, 455
May
June
July
August. __ __ .
4.88
4.88
4.86
4.85
.039
.039
.039
.039
.053
.053
.052
.052
.140
.140
.139
.139
.404
.403
.403
.401
.268
.268
.268
.268
.193
.193
.193
.193
.466
.466
.459
.451
.366
.365
.363
.363
.999
.998
.998
1.000
.972
.969
.961
.959
.120
.120
.119
.119
.122
.122
.121
.121
113, 582
110, 694
103, 404
114, 175
120, 154
109, 139
127,369
113,904
September
October _
November _. _
December
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
.039
.039
.039
.039
.052
.052
.052
.052
.139
.139
.139
.139
.401
.401
.401
.402
.268
.267
.267
.268
.193
.192
.193
.193
.458
.462
.464
.459
.363
.365
.365
.365
1.000
1.000
1.000
.998
.957
.956
.958
.958
.119
.120
.119
.119
.121
.121
.121
.121
106,066
112,341
102, 967
94, 621
111,856
143,955
170, 092
133, 245
1939
January. __ .
February
March _
April
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
.039
.039
.039
.039
.052
.052
.052
.052
.139
.139
.139
.139
.401
.401
.401
.401
.267
.267
.267
.267
.192
.192
.192
.193
.455
.452
.445
.446
.365
.364
.364
.363
.998
.996
.994
.992
.958
.958
.956
.956
.119
.119
.118
.118
.121
.121
.121
.121
96, 959
97,042
135, 287
97, 517
97, 296
83, 812
117, 520
67, 154
May _
June
July
August
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
.039
.039
.039
.039
.052
.052
.052
.052
.139
.139
.139
.139
.402
.402
.401
.401
.267
.268
.268
.268
.193
.192
.192
.192
.447
.439
.456
.467
.362
.360
.360
.360
.993
.992
.995
.994
.955
.953
.954
.954
.119
.119
.119
.119
.120
.120
.120
.121
125, 615
111, 949
114, 201
111, 631
109, 436
114, 492
105, 686
98, 395
September
October
November
December
4.85
4.87
4.88
4.88
.039
.039
.039
.039
.052
.052
.052
.052
.139
.140
.140
.140
.401
.403
.404
.404
.268
.268
.269
.270
.193
.193
.194
.194
.473
.478
.487
.490
.360
.362
. 363
.364
.992
.988
984
.991
.953
.950
.939
.930
.119
.119
.118
.113
.121
.121
.121
.121
99, 380
116, 261
108, 733
84, 365
89, 424
121, 437
113, 746
90,477
1930
January
February
March
April
May...
June
..
__
..
1 Daily averages of noon rates for cable transfers reported to the Treasury daily by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Average figures for the years 1914 to 1918,
inclusive, where given, are weekly averages of commercial quotations from the Annalist. Monthly figures on all items back to 1920 may be found in the May, 1922, issue
(No.2 9), p. 135.
Foreign trade statistics from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
3
Parity established June, 1928. Prior to that the par value of the franc was 19.3 cents.
4
Parity established December, 1927. Prior to that the par value of the lire was 19.3 cents.
6
Parity established November, 1926. Prior thereto, the average values of the Belgian franc have been multiplied by 5 to obtain an equivalent quotation for the belga.
On this basis, the present belga was equivalent to 96.5 cents at the old pre-war par of the franc.
e7 Parity established April, 1927. Prior to that, par value of the rupee was 48.66 cents.
Parity established December, 1926. Prior to that the par value of the milreis was 32.4 cents.
8
Parity established January, 1926. The average value of the paper peso in 1913 was 19.5 cents.
136
Table 115.—IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BY ECONOMIC CLASSES'
IMPORTS
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
Crude
materi-
als
Foodstuffs,
crude,
and
food
animals
Manu-
fac-
tured
foodstuffs
AGRICULTURAL
EXPORTS »
EXPORTS
FinSemiished
iii an u- manufacfactures
Foodstuffs,
crude,
Crude
materi-
Total
and
als
tures
food
animals
Manu-
fac-
tured
foodstuffs
Fin-
Semimanu-
ished
manu-
tures
tures
fac-
fac-
All
All
com- except
modi- cotton
ties
Bel. to 1910-1914
Thousands of dollars
1913 monthly av._. $149, 383
1914 monthly av.._ 149, 106
1915 monthly av... 148, 216
1916 monthly av... 199, 303
1917 monthly av... 246, 039
1918 monthly av__. 252, 601
1919 monthly av... 325, 364
1920 monthly av... 439, 873
1921monthlyav._. 209, 096
$50, 462
49, 790
57, 991
84,132
105, 682
101, 760
139, 521
146, 073
71,090
$18, 413
19, 561
20, 242
21, 678
32, 144
28, 795
45, 441
48, 136
25, 331
$16, 518
21, 378
22, 770
28, 226
29, 287
33, 114
46, 308
103, 179
30, 737
$28, 355
23, 006
21, 748
34, 822
45, 124
54, 080
50, 860
66, 835
28, 669
$34, 401
33, 936
24, 335
28, 798
32, 327
33, 742
41, 028
73, 094
51, 577
$204, 024
172, 675
291, 104
451, 887
513, 934
503, 990.
645, 818
673, 402
364, 911
$64, 017
40, 938
47, 280
60, 118
65, 061
79, 432
134, 178
155, 902
81, 997
$14, 121
22, 939
38, 470
35, 107
42, 406
45, 620
56, 530
76, 498
57, 687
$27, 023
25, 727
45, 880
54, 003
67, 228
117, 152
163, 551
93, 080
55, 805
$33, 066
27, 949
39, 641
76, 022
109, 835
87, 773
76, 854
79, 909
33, 270
$65, 120
53, 243
109, 584
218, 780
225, 066
172, 437
213, 625
267, 032
135, 497
141
130
91
116
154
126
141
198
193
160
206
258
197
229
3 922 monthly av...
1923 monthly av_._
1924 monthly av
1925 monthly av__.
1926 monthly av__ .
1927 monthly av._.
1928 monthly av...
1929 monthly av._.
259, 396
316, 006
300,830
352, 216
369, 241
348, 729
340, 954
366, 677
96, 381
115, 737
103, 008
145, 672
149, 405
133, 471
122, 217
129, 885
27, 660
30, 234
35, 406
41,233
44, 980
42, 048
45, 820
44, 880
32,290
44, 134
43, 467
36, 076
34, 793
37, 550
33, 789
35, 302
45, 793
59, 976
54, 657
62, 924
67, 024
62, 471
63, 554
73, 387
55, 642
64, 212
62, 446
66, 311
73, 039
73, 190
75, 574
83, 223
313, 776
340, 893
374, 804
401, 560
392, 643
396, 572
419, 175
429, 784
81, 800
100, 170
110, 528
118, 505
105, 110
99, 398
107, 771
95, 200
38, 212
21, 457
32, 724
26, 491
27, 922
35, 092
24, 556
22,466
48, 965
48, 608
47, 791
47, 813
41,917
38, 608
38, 818
40, 356
36, 484
46, 977
50, 889
55, 140
54, 629
58,311
59, 696
60, 761
107, 720
123, 147
132, 338
153, 695
163, 065
165, 163
188, 334
211,001
126
104
119
114
117
127
116
107
200
161
172
135
134
148
133
131
1938
January
February
March
April
337,916
351, 035
380, 437
345,314
133, 395
130, 882
145, 546
127, 023
48, 302
47, 544
53, 452
46,048
28, 724
36, 039
41,007
43, 390
61, 194
64, 382
64, 944
60, 672
66, 302
72,188
75, 488
68, 181
401, 913
362, 614
409, 961
356, 057
112, 058
95, 287
91, 619
74,394
18, 564
13, 431
14, 906
13, 259
42,804
39,354
42,726
32, 810
63, 851
55, 755
62, 993
56, 187
164, 636
158, 786
197, 718
179, 407
113
100
100
82
127
111
117
99
May
June
July.. ..
August
358,981
317, 249
317, 848
346, 715
137, 799
109, 666
106, 065
122, 186
47, 968
48, 325
43, 174
45, 940
34, 234
30,005
33, 314
30, 060
59, 084
57, 655
60, 038
66, 337
74, 896
71, 597
75, 258
82, 192
413, 829
380, 305
371, 471
371, 312
89,811
74, 918
60, 177
52, 375
19, 741
17, 243
14, 217
29, 310
33, 120
31, 137
30, 661
34, 749
67, 150
63, 046
61, 397
55, 873
204,007
193, 961
205, 019
199, 005
92
76
64
75
103
91
84
126
September
October
November
December
319, 618
355, 358
326, 565
339, 408
110, 289
117, 624
108, 350
117, 781
37, 207
42, 007
44, 573
45, 296
33, 771
35, 370
30, 758
28, 810
63, 455
71, 174
62, 501
71, 214
74, 906
89, 184
80, 385
76,308
4x4, 859
543, 171
538, 375
466, 232
120, 188
176, 354
193, 999
152, 076
42, 363
52, 383
31, 577
27, 682
35, 761
51, 643
45, 840
45, 207
51, 077
59, 967
60, 859
58, 195
165, 469
202, 824
206, 100
183, 071
138
201
192
160
168
232
172
166
368, 897
369, 442
383, 818
410, 666
142, 251
137, 792
138, 645
146, 932
47, 681
50, 184
48, 943
52, 172
28, 773
36, 763
44, 330
45, 919
70, 981
69, 480
70, 525
82, 264
79, 211
75, 222
81, 375
83, 379
480, 384
434, 529
481, 710
418, 051
120, 619
92, 323
86, 458
71, 255
29, 666
24, 082
21,632
15, 810
47, 536
39, 628
43,015
37, 447
67,704
60, 961
66, 890
65, 413
214, 859
217, 537
263, 715
228, 126
133
107
102
86
155
134
129
112
May .
June
July _
August
400, 149
353, 403
352, 981
369, 358
141, 739
120, 734
119, 038
125, 817
46, 561
40, 955
42, 957
39, 357
42,290
36, 527
32,990
35, 558
85, 875
75, 550
71,604
79, 465
83, 684
79, 637
86, 392
89, 161
377, 083
386, 799
393, 798
374, 723
57, 412
56, 129
50, 015
50, 891
21, 212
14, 518
20, 259
28, 438
35, 922
o4, 018
35, 840
37, 107
59, 820
62, 119
60, 511
57, 069
202, 717
220, 016
227, 173
201, 218
79
69
70
76
122
102
117
132
September
October
November
December
351, 304
390, 998
338, 473
310, 573
122, 062
126, 532
121, 448
115, 631
40,700
47, 210
40,590
41, 249
32, 327
35, 085
28, 669
24, 389
70, 146
81, 650
65, 650
57, 457
86, 069
100, 521
82, 116
71, 845
431, 801 1 112, 260
522, 380
174,271
435, 527 | 144, 772
125, 994
420, 622
29, 943
24,110
22, 557
17, 363
40, 963
47, 737
43, 698
41,356
57, 691
64,558
51, 909
54, 494
190, 944
211, 703
172, 592
181, 415
121
166
150
130
143
147
147
129
1929
January
February
March..
April
1930
January
February
March
April
. ._
May
June
__
__
i
i
i
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, except agricultural exports. For changes in valuations, see footnote on
preceding
page.
2
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, based on quantities of agricultural products exported in the period July, 1909, to
June, 1914. "All commodities" includes 44 selected commodities, comprising usually about 75 per cent of the value of agricultural exports from the United States. The
quantities are weighted by the average export price for the base period. Monthly data from 1919 appeared in the March, 1925, issue (No. 43), p. 27. Details of compilation
and group indexes are given in the monthly supplement to Crops and Markets, issued by the Department of Agriculture, for October, 1924, pp. 356-358.
137
Table 116.—IMPORTS BY GRAND DIVISIONS
FROM NORTH
AMERICA
FROM EUROPE
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
France
Germany
Italy
United
Kingdom
Total
Canada
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA
Total
Argentina
FROM ASIA
AND OCEANIA
FROM
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL
Total
Japan
Total
Thousands of dollars
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.
$72,056
65,293
45, 529
52, 776
45, 929
26, 510
62, 544
102, 320
63, 745
$11, 578
1922 monthly average.
1923 monthly average.
1924 monthly average.
1925 monthly average.
1926 monthly average.
1927 monthly average.
1928 monthly average.
1929 monthly average.
82,600
96, 421
91, 341
103, 182
107, 155
105, 339
103, 896
111, 057
11, 901
12, 468
12, 303
13, 120
12, 668
1937
September
October
November
December
112, 625
121, 879
115, 076
102, 285
15, 923
1928
January
February
March
April
$4, 610
4,601
4,297
5,020
3,040
2,028
4,922
6,280
5,191
$22, 663
23, 949
21, 525
25, 457
23, 340
12, 385
25, 766
42, 821
13, 679
16, 541
16, 713
18, 511
21, 223
5,328
7,689
6,251
8,517
8,377
9,081
8,474
9,756
29, 739
33, 673
30, 539
34, 392
31, 933
29, 045
27, 481
82, 122
80, 059
81, 856
15, 460
13, 224
20, 162
20, 846
18, 401
15, 511
8,585
11,414
10, 697
8,777
29, 721
33, 119
33, 843
29, 063
77, 784
84, 752
81, 578
76, 485
97, 126
105, 897
104, 736
94, 284
12, 126
13, 918
12, 597
10, 429
15, 856
19, 227
18, 535
16, 726
8,846
8,099
8,238
7,899
23, 089
28, 799
32, 951
28, 087
May
June
July
August
104, 150
95, 532
95, 596
107, 793
11, 169
11, 918
11, 321
15, 075
16, 126
15, 793
20, 668
21, 023
8,570
8,145
6,956
6,876
September ._
October
November
December
102, 315
121, 234
107, 254
110, 832
13, 783
17, 279
15, 096
14, 037
18, 661
22, 309
18, 669
18, 539
1929
January..
February
March
April
107, 106
104, 350
109, 839
113, 942
13, 691
13, 799
14, 522
113, 791
106, 420
115, 113
109, 759
13, 954
13, 280
120, 056
138, 934
106, 816
86, 562
17, 462
20, 128
13, 524
11, 081
May
June
.
July
August
.
-
September
October..
November
December
8,685
6,493
9,074
8,220
4,959
10, 318
13, 805
11, 824
13,983
13, 229
14, 291
18,291
11,432
14,590
14, 028
$32, 485
36, 783
42, 455
54, 870
72, 665
81, 218
6,481
138, 555
62, 904
$11, 844
13, 669
68,538
$16, 522
19, 127
26, 857
$2, 131
19, 771
34, 473
37, 641
41, 225
50, 989
27, 953
35,634
9,691
14, 855
19, 032
16, 597
30, 337
34, 667
33, 262
37, 853
39, 657
39, 586
40, 775
42, 023
29,897
38, 952
38, 840
43, 233
47, 332
43, 190
47, 451
53, 316
8,287
9,799
41, 902
44, 670
45, 113
38, 293
43, 268
10,017
8,536
44,945
40,504
47, 529
8, 296
6,413
76, 518
79, 430
88, 524
85, 091
37,027
36, 370
39, 418
35, 044
47, 192
47, 427
59, 239
49, 772
34, 847
27, 871
28, 103
27, 535
86, 092
73, 905
77, 533
78, 216
43, 183
41, 027
41, 798
43, 254
6,548
10, 072
10, 479
10, 954
26, 373
33, 417
28, 156
29, 313
76, 926
84, 398
78, 921
75, 148
19, 374
21, 473
20, 793
24, 426
9,022
8,272
8,518
9,819
27, 527
25, 501
31, 458
82, 284
79, 923
92, 253
29,978
93,639
20, 627
19, 330
22, 806
22, 731
10, 375
10, 608
8,487
7,660
29,762
92,363
25, 396
27, 975
25, 920
81, 898
79, 393
82, 242
21,800
9,407
13, 733
12, 135
9,030
28, 987
35, 050
24, 081
18, 131
76,942
$15, 351
12, 449
3,746
485
13
26
884
7,403
6,690
9,791
13, 433
11,605
26, 232
19, 917
15, 164
19,900
29,828
83, 460
82, 930
81, 711
84,298
81, 684
73, 254
66, 393
14,800
49, 902
50, 911
57, 294
63, 417
24, 635
$26, 344
26, 265
$8, 245
30,489
8,808
9,026
50, 865
71, 455
86, 837
99, 696
123, 058
54, 447
15, 174
21, 139
25, 162
34, 154
34, 548
20, 939
7,140
72,955
9,606
6,275
89, 918
81, 638
29, 525
28, 912
28, 338
32, Oil
33, 391
33, 509
32, 038
37, 740
4,690
7,890
17,315
4,994
6,681
116,411
7,422
122, 421
110, 307
101, 865
111, 401
8,103
$1, 978
1,638
2,887
5,158
6,089
7,126
9,349
12, 524
3,365
7,771
7,517
9,051
259, 396
316, 006
300, 830
352, 216
369, 241
348, 729
340, 954
366, 681
6,651
5,071
6,129
10, 275
342, 154
355, 738
344, 269
331, 234
9,573
8,967
7,872
337, 916
351, 035
6,391
345, 312
5, 410
7,255
6,083
7,679
8,035
106, 801
100, 768
96, 540
94, 660
35, 369
33, 973
25, 639
32,001
9,746
107, 507
109, 313
120, 066
109, 777
47, 394
51, 102
45, 894
51, 043
10, 723
JO, 319
8,119
109, 728
87, 237
89, 788
8,975
100,880
38, 536
22, 317
24, 888
38, 993
42, 209
47, 404
41, 638
40, 932
37,560
6,313
41, o35
41, 229
50, 021
6,677
5,555
6,778
97, 554
100, 888
92, 847
96, 792
33, 741
35, 261
31, 943
32, 924
42, 053
36, 981
39, 938
40, 395
57, 889
60, 171
60, 716
61, 284 .
10, 601
12, 679
113, 330
115, 305
110, 470
124, 500
38, 424
32, 158
36, 020
28, 819
44, 330
44, 315
44, 092
43, 751
53, 628
50, 750
130, 059
107, 848
104, 987
114, 589
33, 828
32, 486
28, 885
10, 308
40,254
11, 144
102, 504
109, 074
102, 846
101, 296
39, 973
43, 375
39, 240
39, 413
6,415
5,146
42, 257
46, 073
42, 456
37, 637
6,747
6,966
12, 525
9,422
13,063
9,172
46,630
8,352
7,386
51, 624
7,818
45, 387
56, 186
46, 432
49, 099
6,734
11,617
11, 236
9,507
34,229
33, 593
30, 748
29, 505
$149, 383
149, 106
148, 216
199, 303
246, 039
252, 601
325, 364
439, 873
209, 096
380,437
6,617
' 353,981
9,472
7,037
8,782
317, 249
317, 848
346, 715
5, 263
319, 618
355, 358
326, 565
339, 408
7,302
6,314
6,615
8,287
9,693
10, 541
17,300
6,488
6,857
9,206
7,223
368, 897
369, 442
383, 818
410, 666
400, 149
353, 403
352, 981
369, 358
351, 304
391, 025
338, 553
310, 573
1930
JanuaryFebruary
March
April
May
June
1
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.)
138
Table 117.—EXPORTS BY GRAND DIVISIONS
TO NORTH
AMERICA
TO EUROPE
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
France
Germany
Italy
United
Kingdom
Total
Canada
TO SOUTH
AMERICA
Total
Argentina
TO ASIA AND
OCEANIA
TO
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL
Total
Japan
Total
Thousands of dollars
$124, 964
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
111,608
1915 monthly average
214, 451
1916 monthly average
317, 773
338, 538
1917 monthly average
321, 558
1918 monthly average
432, 306
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average. _ _ _ 372, 174
$12, 827
14, 175
41, 733
71, 735
78, 399
77, 600
74, 447
56, 349
$29, 328
13, 191
981
188
(2)
(2)
7,730
25, 953
$6, 556
8,161
22, 477"
25, 294
34, 920
41, 015
36, 890
30, 980
$49, 228
49, 984
99, 870
157, 282
167, 450
171, 774
189, 88.0
161,319
$50, 098
40, 132
46, 567
77, 046
105, 081
110, 457
107, 983
160, 764
$33, 599
25, 885
28, 754
50, 409
69, 077
73, 906
61, 187
80, 988
$12, 210
7,584
12, Oil
18, 356
25, 991
25, 226
36, 812
51, 993
$4, 582
2,261
4,403
6,408
8,925
8,759
12, 992
17, 811
$17, 319
14, 700
20, 009
39, 211
45, 567
50, 250
74, 775
86, 932
$5, 208
3,479
3,811
9,096
15, 528
22, 815
30, 530
31, 495
$2, 411
2,110
3, 095
4,501
4,282
4,933
8,160
13, 806
$207, 002
176, 135
296, 223
456, 887
519, 459
512, 424
660, 035
685, 6C8
196, 992
173, 613
174, 451
203, 775
216, 979
192, 512
192, 815
197, 909
195, 061
18, 745
22, 247
22, 678
23, 472
23, 358
22, 000
19, 065
20, 058
22, 138
31, 027
26, 343
26, 403
36, 702
39, 195
30, 347
40, 140
38, 937
34, 187
17, 955
12, 575
13, 961
15, 595
17, 096
13,117
10, 971
13, 510
12, 831
78, 510
71, 319
73, 527
81,912
86, 155
81, 051
70, 005
70, 611
70, 656
94, 132
76, 305
90, 514
90, 837
94, 863
98, 040
104, 419
110, 114
116, 265
49, 473
48, 057
54, 327
52, 003
54, 064
61, 547
69, 711
76, 226
79, 042
22, 777
18, 840
22, 443
26, 188
33, 551
36, 959
36, 513
40, 068
44, 948
9,236
7,962
9,398
9,758
12, 397
11, 965
13, 624
14, 908
17, 524
53, 782
45, 910
54, 827
55, 925
56, 340
64, 771
62, 777
69, 546
69, 641
19, 620
18, 200
22, 019
20, 859
18, 137
21, 730
21, 464
24, 013
21, 594
6,071
4,648
5,056
5,858
7,421
8,440
8,924
9,726
10, 897
373, 753
319, 315
347, 291
382, 582
409, 154
400, 722
405, 448
427, 363
436,811
211, 570
253, 827
241, 088
207, 180
21, 084
29, 054
28, 542
23, 147
51,783
62, 661
58, 716
43, 858
8,169
14, 494
14, 926
15, 907
72,463
89,959
79, 197
72,498
118, 505
114, 543
106, 394
90, 749
85, 725
80, 682
69, 994
56, 713
33, 884
32, 719
39, 725
37, 373
12, 976
13, 640
15, 381
15, 025
53, 061
77, 698
64, 726
61, 876
17, 923
33, 711
27, 853
23, 166
8,247
9,888
9,007
10,462
425, 267
488, 675
461, 940
407, 641
207, 546
184,304
194,424
161, 578
21, 300
15,758
18, 696
13, 114
42, 648
37, 424
35, 058
29,435
14, 530
13,648
11,317
11, 014
74, 371
68, 924
70, 495
56, 902
87, 320
91, 090
110, 709
101, 735
54, 180
60, 784
72, 939
70, 307
34, 812
31, 461
40, 222
33, 825
12, 565
11, 184
14, 884
11, 776
72, 286
55, 081
65, 583
59, 369
26, 108
15, 081
20, 113
16, 985
8,814
9,513
9,680
7,420
410, 778
371, 448
420, 617
363, 928
188, 847
161, 579
152, 285
149, 216
18, 535
15, 733
15, 918
15, 167
33, 102
28, 371
22, 092
24,579
15, 149
11, 254
11, 853
9,956
61, 834
52,298
52, 098
52, 827
123, 466
113, 810
110, 919
118, 041
88, 956
81, 684
77, 940
84,963
38, 243
38, 999
43, 907
43, 767
14, 082
15, 686
16, 736
17, 348
63, 018
63, 727
61, 866
59, 971
22, 998
21, 637
17, 987
15, 517
8,983
10, 546
10,006
8,011
422, 557
388, 661
378, 984
379, 006
192, 840
268, 856
274, 485
238, 953
20, 049
28, 928
31,110
26, 385
46, 298
57, 989
65, 563
44,681
14, 275
16, 936
16,163
16, 030
59, 182
97, 963
105,461
94, 971
115, 500
126, 793
118, 276
103, 709
87, 139
89, 492
77,229
69, 101
33, 805
49, 251
49, 826
42, 695
11, 457
19, 848
18, 396
14, 938
71, 917
92, 484
90, 225
79, 022
27, 542
39, 137
37, 198
27, 855
7,544
12, 630
12, 100
11, 466
421, 607
550, 014
544, 912
475, 845
January
February
March
April
235, 732
200,043
211, 894
172, 188
26, 268
24, 408
24,621
19, 444
41, 159
34, 339
32, 984
26, 537
15, 995
12, 712
15, 057
13, 065
90, 696
69, 303
75, 659
59, 289
110, 186
107, 398
130, 696
128, 038
70, 927
70, 762
90, 634
91, 928
51, 949
53, 075
53, 054
44, 384
19, 370
19, 394
19, 122
15, 874
80,364
70, 220
79, 809
69, 498
26, 114
22, 472
23, 086
20, 579
9,792
11, 015
14, 395
11, 156
488, 023
441, 751
489, 849
425, 264
May
June
July
August
146, 025
153, 966
160, 999
160, 654
13,248
14, 587
15, 794
17, 095
23, 927
21, 261
24, 634
26, 367
9,771
12, 639
8,666
6,620
54, 431
52, 837
56,890
58, 333
132, 897
115, 609
116, 405
111,517
97,905
80, 480
79, 569
76, 862
35, 852
49, 686
49, 293
39, 430
13, 886
20, 464
20, 481
17, 352
61, 540
61, 686
63, 183
58, 610
17, 380
16, 966
15,006
11, 507
8,541
12, 229
13, 022
10, 546
384, 855
393, 177
402, 902
380, 758
201, 300
263, 351
222, 733
211, 846
24, 026
33, 531
26, 797
25,838
38, 993
57, 552
41,458
41, 038
14,500
16, 348
14, 096
14, 506
72, 609
95, 129
84, 782
77, 917
117, 649
127, 224
103, 601
93, 959
80, 485
83, 946
68,002
57, 003
43, 550
44, 049
36, 437
38, 618
17, 995
17, 153
13, 515
15, 618
66, 039
81, 979
70, 218
72, 540
19, 117
31, 362
28, 097
27, 442
9,133
11, 975 !
9,322
9,633
437, 671
528, 578
442, 311
426, 596
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1923 monthly average
1924 monthly average
1925 monthly average
1926 monthly average
1927 monthly average
1928 monthly average
1929 monthly average
1937
SeptemberOctober
November
December
._
1938
January
February
March
April
__
May
June.
July
August
_ _ _ __
September
October
November
__
_
_
r>er?fimbfir
1939
September
October
November
December
.
1930
January.
February
March
April
1
__.
I
May
June
1
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.
139
SOURCES OF DATA
[Only sources presenting current material are given here: Sources of data used to fill gaps in early figures are noted in their respective detailed tables, thus making this table
a complete record of current source material for the SURVEY]
CURRENT PUBLICATION 1
DATE OF PUBLICATION
L-REPOETS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN
ARGENTINE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE.
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FARM LOAN BOARD..
_
RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA
RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON.
RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO
RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY..
RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS..
RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK....
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION-
IOWA BUREAU OF LABOR
—
MARYLAND COM. LABOR AND STATISTICS
MASSACHUSETTS DEPT. LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
MASSACHUSETTS DEPT. PUBLIC UTILITIES
MEXICAN SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, AND LABOR.
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OFFICE ...
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NEW YORK STATE DEPT. LABOR
NEW YORK STATE DEPT. PUBLIC WORKS
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
PANAMA CANAL
_
TEXAS STATE COMPTROLLER
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS...
Flaxseed exports from Argentina
Employment in Canadian trade-unions
Operations of Canadian employment service
Foreign trade of Canada
Canadian railroad operations
Canadian iron, steel, coal, flour production, etc..
Canadian electric power production
Agricultural loans by land and credit banks, etc.
Refined sugar shipments
Installment sales, New England dept. stores ...
Agricultural machinery
Retail sales of lumber by yards
Retail sales of lumber by rural yards
Foreign exchange rates..
Corporation profits
Employment in Pennsylvania and Delaware
Employment and pay rolls, anthracite mines...
Debits to individual accounts
Condition of Federal reserve banks
Condition of reporting member banks
Factory employment and pay roll
Monetary gold stocks and interest rates
Index numbers of production trade
Employment in Illinois
Railway revenues and expenses
_
Telephone operating revenue and income
Telegraph operations and income
Express operations and income..
Fuel consumption by railroads
Railway employment
_
Factory employment in Iowa
Factory employment in Maryland
Massachusetts employment
Milk receipts at Boston
Mexican petroleum production and exports
Estadistica Agro-Pecuaria_._
._
Labour Gazette (Canadian)
Labour Gazette (Canadian)
Foreign trade of Canada
Operating Revenues, etc., of Railways*...
Press release*
Pressrelease*
Not published currently
Monthly Business Review
Monthly Review..
Business Conditions
Not published in form used
Business Conditions
Fed. Res. Bull, and daily statement*
Monthly Review.
Business and Financial Conditions
Business and Financial Conditions
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases*
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases*
Fed. Res. Bull, and weekly press releases*
Pressrelease*
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
The Employment Bulletin
Preliminary statement Class I roads
Operations of large telephone companies..
Not published
Not published..
Fuel for Road Locomotives
Not published
Not published in form used..
Not published in form used..
Monthly statement*
_
Not published
_
Boletin del Petroleo.
Factory employment in Milwaukee
New Jersey factory employment
New York factory employment and earnings
New York State canal traffic
Factory employment in Oklahoma.
Panama Canal traffic
Sulphur production
Government employment in Washington, D. C.
Press release*
Business and Financial Conditions
Labor Market Bulletin and press releases*
Annual report
Oklahoma Labor Market
The Panama Canal Record
Pressrelease*
Not published
Federal inspected slaughter.
Crops and Markets
Prices of farm products to producersCrops and Markets
Barley and rye receipts and rye stock...
Not published
Wool stocks in dealers' hands and wool prices.. Crops and Markets
Crop production
Crops and Markets and press releases*._
Monthly.
Semimonthly.
Semimonthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
1st of month.
1st of month.
1st of month.
1st of month.
Daily and monthly.
Quarterly.
1st of month.
1st of month.
Sun. papers and monthly.
Fri. morn, papers and mo..
Fri. aft. papers and mo.
24th of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Yearly.
15th of month.
Last weekly issue of month.
Quarterly.
Monthly supplement.
Monthly supplement.
Monthly.
Monthly supplement.
1st of mo. (cotton); and
10th (other crops).
Monthly supplement.
Monthly supplement.
Weekly.
Quarterly.
Monthly supplement.
Monthly supplement.
Monthly.
20th of month.
^Monthly.
One month after end of qtr.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Cold-storage holdings
Crops and Markets.
Movement of cattle, hogs, and sheep..
Crops and MarketsReceipts of butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry
Crops and Markets .
Production of dairy products and meats
Crops and Markets .
Car-lot shipments of fruits and vegetables
Crops and Markets.
Farm labor, wages, supply, etc.
Crops and Markets.
Sales of* loose-leaf tobacco
Crops and Markets.
Grain prices
Press release*
Hay receipts.-.
Crops and Markets.
Stocks of tobacco
Press release*
Consumption of butter, cheese, and meats
Crops and Markets .
Index of agricultural exports
Crops and Markets .
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS.
Federal-aid highways
Public R9ads
Wages of common labor, by geographic divs
Not published
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE:
Semimo. during season.
Cotton ginned
_
_
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Preliminary report on ginnings*
15th of month.
Preliminary report on cotton consumed _
Cotton consumed and on hand
20th of month.
Active textile machinery..
Wool machinery and cotton spindles*
First week of month.
Census of hides, skins, and leather*
Leather, hides, shoes, gloves, production, etc
30th of month.
Leather gloves and mittens
Press release*
18th of month.
Preliminary report on cottonseed*
Cottonseed and cottonseed oil
30th of month.
Hosiery production, stocks, etc
Press release*
30th of month.
Knit underwear production, etc
_
Press release*
Men's and boys' and work clothing
30th of month.
Press release*
Malleable castings
30th of month.
Press release*
30th of month.
Wheat flour production from May, 1923.
Press release*
One month after end of qtr,
Wheat and wheat flour stocks
Press release*
30th of month.
Press release*
Pyroxylin coated textiles
20th of month.
Press release*
Stokers, sales from January, 1923
30th of month.
Press release*
Wool consumption and stocks
30th of month.
Press release*
Steel barrels.
20th of month.
Pressrelease*....
Fabricated steel plate, new orders
30th of month.
Press release*
Box board
One month after end of qtr..
Electrical goods, new orders
Press release*
One month after end of qtr..
Press release*..
Electric locomotives, mining and industrial
15th of month.
Press release*
Electric industrial trucks and tractors.._
30th of month.
Press release*
Floor and wall tile
20th of month.
Press release*
Fire extinguishers30th of month.
Press release*
Galvanized sheet metal ware
Press release*
25th of month.
Babbitt metal consumption
Press release*
30th of month.
Floor and wall tile
20th of month.
Press release*
Enameled sanitary ware
25th of month.
Press release*
Vitreous china plumbing
fixtures.
_
One month after end of qtrFats and oils, production, consumption, stocks.. Statistics of fats and oils*.
30 days after end of qtr.
Pressrelease*
Glues and gelatin, production and stocks..
i 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 have been added to assist readers in obtaining current statistics between publication dates of the SURVEY.
*Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
140
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued
CURRENT PUBLICATION
DATE OF PUBLICATION
L—BEPOBTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPABTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN—Continued
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—Contd.
Fabricated structural steel
Automobile production from July,-1921
BUREAU or THE CENSUS (Continued).... Prepared roofing
Wood chemical operations, crude and refined...
Steel castings, new orders and production
Oil burners
Steel furniture, shipments
Porcelain plumbing fixtures.
Locomotive shipments and unfilled orders
Earnings of public utilities
_
Plumbing goods price index
Domestic pumps and water systems
Water softeners, shipments
Terra cotta, new orders
_
Steel boilers, new orders
Enameled sheet-metal ware
Public-merchandise warehouses
Index numbers of stocks, and unfilled orders...
Fish catch at principal fishing ports
BUREAU OF FISHERIES
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC All imports and exports
Fuel loaded for consumption by vessels
COMMERCE.
Vessels cleared
Ship charter rates index
_
World rubber stocks
Foreign loans issued in United States
Stocks of radio sets.
BUREAU OF MINES.
Petroleum, crude and refined, production, etc.
Explosives, production, shipments, etc
Goal and coke production.
Portland cement, production, etc..
Vessel construction and losses
Building material price indexes
Patents granted
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
U. S. PATENT OFFICE
„
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR:
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Pressrelease*.
Pressrelease*.
Press release*..
Press release* .
Press release*.
Press release*.
Press release*.
Press release*.
Press release*
20th of month.
20th of month.
15th of month.
30th of month.
20th of month.
21st of month.
25th of month.
20th of month.
10th of month.
30th of month.
Press release*
_
_. 10th of month.
Pressrelease*
_
30th of month.
Press release*
25th of month.
Pressrelease*
15th of month.
Pressrelease*
20th of month.
Pressrelease*...
30th of month.
10th of month.
Press release*
Pressrelease*
_
30th of month.
Monthly statement.
20th of month.
1
Monthly Sum. Foreign Commerce (Pt. I) . Last week of month.
Not published
Monthly Sum. Foreign Commerce (Pt. II) Middle of next month.
Commerce Reports
Pressrelease*
Commerce Reports
Press release *
Quarterly.
Petroleum statistics*
_
30th of month.
Explosive statistics*
Monthly.
Weekly report on production of coal*
Second or third weekly
issue of month.
20th of month.
Report on Portland cement output*..
Commerce Reports
First weekly issue of mo.
Not published
Not published
Electric power production
_
_. Production of electric power*.
Consumption of fuel by public utility plants
Production of electric power*.
Not published..
Visitors to national parks
DIVISION OF NATIONAL PARKS..
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Employment agency operations
Labor turnover
Immigration and emigration statistics
Wholesale prices and index
Retail price indexes
Factory employment, payroll, etc
Industrial disputes
Postal receipts
_
Money orders
Passports issued.
Government debt, receipts, and disbursements..
Tax-exempt securities...
Domestic receipts of gold at mint
Oleomargarine, production and consumption of
ingredients.
Consumption of manufactured tobacco, snuff,
cigars, cigarettes, and oleomargarine.
Ethyl alcohol, production, stocks, etc.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS..
U. S. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE...
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
BUREAU OF THE MINT
BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
TJ. S. WAR DEPARTMENT:
ENGINEER CORPS
Sault Ste. Marie and Cape Cod Canal traffic
Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny Rivers,
cargo traffic.
Barge traffic on Mississippi River.
Venezuelan petroleum production and exports.
Wisconsin factory earnings and employment
MISSISSIPPI-WARRIOR SERVICE
VENEZUELAN MINISTER OF INTERIOR..
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION..
Report of Activities of State and Municipal Employment Agencies.
Monthly Labor Review
Not published
Wholesale Prices of Commodities. _
Monthly Labor Review
Employment in Selected Industries
Monthly Labor Review
Statement of Postal Receipts*
Not published
Not published..
_
Daily Statement of the U. S. Treasury
Not published
Not published
Not published
Statement of Tax-paid Products*.
End of month.
End of month.
Every 4 or 5 weeks.
Monthly.
15th of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
7th of month.
10th of month.
Last day of month.
First week of month.
Not published
Monthly statistical report..
Not published
Not published
Not published currently
Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market
Monthy during season.
15th of month.
II.-BEPOBTS FROM COMMEBCIAL AND TBADE ASSOCIATIONS
ABRASIVE PAPER AND CLOTH MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION OF IRON, STEEL,
AND TIN WORKERS.
AMERICAN BUREAU OF METAL STATISTICS
AMERICAN DRY MILK INSTITUTE
AMERICAN ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOCIATION...
AMERICAN ERECTORS' ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN FACE BRICK ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
AMERICAN FUR MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN METAL MARKET
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS' ASSOCN..
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
Shipments of abrasive paper and cloth
Not published
Wages, steel workers, Youngstown district
Trade papers..
Copper, silver, lead, arsenic
Powdered milk, new orders
Passengers carried, electric railways
Fabricated steel plate, new orders
Face brick production, stocks, etc
Trade-union employment..
_
Fur sales..
Tin deliveries and metal prices
Stocks and consumption of newsprint paper..
Steel ingot production
Trackwork production
Sales of iron, steel and heavy hardware
Financial and trade papers..
Monthly report*
Aera.
Not published
Trends in the Face Brick Industry..
The Federationist..
Not published
Trade paper
Monthly report
Press release to trade papers*..
Trade papers
Not published
AMERICAN STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE
ASSOCIATION.
Paper and wood pulp production, etc
Monthly report*
AMERICAN PAPER AND PULP ASSOCIATION
Bulletin
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
_. Gasoline and kerosene consumption
Car Surpluses and Shortages*
AMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION (Car Serv- Freight car surplus and shortage
Car loadings and bad-order cars and locomotives Information Bulletins*
ice Division).
Bushel baskets
Not published
AMERICAN VENEER PACKAGE ASSOCIATION
Walnut lumber and logs..
_
Not published
AMERICAN WALNUT MFRS. ASSOCIATION.
Production and stocks zinc, retorts operating
Press release to trade papers* .
AMERICAN ZINC INSTITUTE
_.
_
_ Not published.
ASPHALT SHINGLE AND ROOFING MFRS. ASSOCN. Prepared roofing shipments
Corn ground into starch, glucose, etc
Not published
Assoc. CORN PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS
The Constructor
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AM... Indexes of construction costs and volume
Trade papers
ASSOCIATION OF COTTON TEXTILE MERCHANTS. Cotton textiles, production, stocks, etc
Financial papers
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE PRESIDENTS. Life insurance, new business, premiums, etc
i Imports and exports of gold and silver in Part II.
*Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
Bimonthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
First week of month.
Monthly.
7th of month.
Quarterly.
Weekly.
Weekly.
13th of month.
Monthly.
141
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued
CURRENT PUBLICATION
DATE OF PUBLICATION
II.—REPORTS FROM COMMERCIAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS-Continued
ASSN. OF MANF. OF WOODWORKING MACH..
BINDERS BOARD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCN__.
BOSTON GRAIN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE
BUREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMICS
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION..
__
CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR PINE ASSOCN.
CENTRAL FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
CLEVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
COLD-FINISHED STEEL BAR INSTITUTE
COMMERCIAL LOCK WASHER STATI. Bu
COMMON BRICK MANFRS. ASSOCN. OF AMERICA
CONTINUOUS FOLD PRINTERS ASSOCIATION
COTTON-TEXTILE INSTITUTE..
DETROIT BOARD OF COMMERCE
_r._.
ELECTRIC HOIST MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCN...
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANE INSTITUTE
FELT MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION..
FINE COTTON GOODS EXCHANGE.
FOUNDRY EQUIPMENT MFRS. ASSOCIATION. _.
GAS HEATING BOILER AND FURNACE ASSOCN..
GLASS CONTAINER ASSOCIATION._1_
HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' INSTITUTE
HYDRAULIC SOCIETY.
ILLUMINATING GLASSWARE GUILD
LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORE ASSOCIATION
LIFE INSURANCE SALES RESEARCH BUREAU..
LOWER MICHIGAN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS.
MAPLE FLOORING MANFRS. ASSOCIATION
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MOTOR AND ACCESSORY MFRS. ASSOCIATION...
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUTTON MFRS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FINISHERS OF COTTON FABRICS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FLAT ROLLED
SHEET MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GLUE MANFRS
NATIONAL ASSOCN. OF REAL ESTATE Bos
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STEEL FURNITURE
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL AUTO. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL BOILER AND RADIATOR ASSN
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CREDIT ASSOCIATION..
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MFRS. ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE BOARD...
NATIONAL MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS' ASSOCN..
NATIONAL PAPER Box MFRS. ASSOCIATION
NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE. _
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE._
NEWS PRINT SERVICE BUREAU
NEW YORK COCOA EXCHANGE
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR EXCHANGE...
NEW YORK METAL EXCHANGE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NORTH CAROLINA PINE ASSOCIATION
NORTHERN HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
NORTHERN PINE MANFRS. ASSOCIATION
OAK FLOORING MANFRS. ASSOCIATION
OHIO STATE FOUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
PACIFIC CANNED FISH BROKERS' ASSOCIATION..
PACIFIC COAST PLYWOOD MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
PAPERBOARD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
PLATE GLASS MFRS. OF AMERICA.
PLYWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION
PORCELAIN ENAMEL MANUFACTURERS'ASSOCN.
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
RICE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIARICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
ROPE PAPER SACK MANFRS. ASSOCIATION
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION..
RUBBER TRADE ASSOCIATION
SALES BOOK MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION._.
SAVINGS BANK ASSOCN. OF STATE OF N. Y
SHEET METAL WARE ASSOCIATION
SILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SOUTHERN FURNITURE MFRS. ASSOCIATION....
SOUTHERN PINE ASSOCIATION
STEEL FOUNDERS' SOCIETY
TIRE AND RIM ASSOCIATION. _
TWIN CITY MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION. _.
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA
VACUUM CLEANER MANUFACTURERS ASSN
WEBBING MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE
WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION
WESTERN DOOR MFRS. ASSOCN
WESTERN PINE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCN
WESTERN SHEET AND TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION
WlREBOUND BOX MANUFACTURERS* ASSOCN..
WIRE CLOTH MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
Woodworking machinery._
Binders board production
_
Receipts of wool at Boston
_
Average railway receipts per ton-mile
Passengers and tonnage carried 1 mile...
Redwood lumber production, etc
_
._
Sugar pine lumber production, etc
Fabricated structural steel, new orders, etc
Wheat, corn, and oats, receipts, etc
Factory employment in Cleveland
_
Cold-finished steel bars
Lock washer shipments.
Common brick shipments, stocks, etc
Commercial forms
Cotton yarns and cloth printed
Detroit employment
Electric hoists, orders and shipments
Overhead cranes, shipments, etc
Roofing felt production, stocks, etc
Fine cotton goods production
Foundry equipment, new orders, etc
Gas-fired boilers and furnaces
Glass container production, etc.Hardwood lumber, stocks, etc
._
Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps
_
Illuminating glassware production, orders, etc
Consumption, stocks, and shipments, iron ore
Life insurance, new business and lapses, ordinary.
Hardwood lumber, production, etc..
Maple flooring production, etc
_.
Linseed-oil and oil-cake shipments
_
Shipments of accessories and parts
_.
Fresh-water pearl buttons, stocks, activity, etc..
Finished cotton goods, billings, orders, shipments, and stocks.
Steel sheets, production, stocks, etc
Not published
Not published
Daily.
Trade papers
Not published
_
Monthly.
Summary of operating statistics
Not published..
Not published
_
_
Not published
Trade papers
_ Daily.
The Clevelander
Not published..
Not published
_
Monthly report..
Not published
Weekly report
_
Bimonthly.
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Trade papers
Report on monthly volume of business. _. Monthly.
Not published
Monthly report* _
Monthly report
Not published __
Not published
Monthly report*
Monthly release
18th of month.
Not published
Not published
Monthly statement
Business Bulletin
Monthly.
Weekly report
Weekly.
Not published
_
Shipments of animal glues
Real estate conveyances
Steel furniture, shipments, orders, etc
Not published..
Bulletin.
Not published.
Production of automobiles.._
Cast-iron boilers and radiators.
_.
Credit conditions, electrical trade
Electrical products, shipments, orders, etc
Superphosphate and fertilizer..
Cost of living, wages, and hours of labor
Machine-tool orders, shipments, etc
Paper boxes, shipments and pay roll__
Rice distribution through New Orleans.
Cotton receipts into sight
Newsprint production, stocks, and shipments
Cocoa shipments, etc
Coffee receipts, stocks, etc.
Tin stocks and deliveries
Loans to brokers
_
_
_
North Carolina pine, production, etc
Hemlock and hardwood lumber production,
etc.
Northern pine lumber and lath
Oak flooring, production, etc
Ohio foundry iron, meltings, stocks, etc
Shipments of canned salmon
Douglas fir plywood production, etc
_.
Not published __
Not published
Not published
Not published.
Not published
Monthly press release
Not published.
Not published. _
Monthly report
Monthly report.
Monthly bulletin
Monthly bulletin
Monthly statement
Trade papers
Financial papers. _
Not published.Not published-,
Paper board shipping boxes and boxboard
Plate-glass production...
Plywood, orders, etc
New orders and shipments of flatware
Cement paving contracts __
Rice, receipts, stocks, shipments (Calif, mills)...
Rice, receipts, stocks, etc. (southern mills)
,
Shipments of rope-paper sacks.
,
Rubber tires, heels, soles, crude stocks, etc
Rubber stocks in Europe, Asia, and Brazil
Rubber prices
Shipments and orders of sales books
Savings banks deposits in New York State
Galvanized and enameled sheet metal ware
Raw silk consumption, machinery activity, etc..
Furniture shipments and unfilled orders. _
Yellow pine production and stocks
Steel castings, bookings, and production
Production of automobile rims
Milk production, Minnesota
Printing activity.
Vacuum-cleaner shipments.
_
Elastic webbing, shipments.
Douglas fir lumber production, etc
Fir doors, Pacific coast.._
Western pine lumber production, etc
Wages, steel workers, Youngstown district
Not published
Financial papers
_
Not published
Not published __
_
Concrete Highway Magazine.
Monthly.
Not published
Monthly report
_
Not published.
Monthly reports (not published)
Bulletin of Rubber Growers' Association. Monthly.
Not published
Not published
Not published in form used.
Not published
Monthly press release to trade papers*... 5th of month.
Not published in form used__
Not published in form used
Not published._
20th of month.
Financial papers
Not puWished __
_
_
Monthly.
Typothetae Bulletin._
Trade papers. _
Not published
Not published._
Not published
Not published
Bimonthly.
Trade papers
_
_
Not published.
_
_
_
_
_
_.
._
_
Not published.
Not published.,
Monthly report* (not published).
Not published.,
Weekly reports
Weekly re port
Rotary cut veneer, receipts and purchases
Wire cloth, production, shipments, stocks, etc.. Not published
_
21st of month.
First week of month.
First week of month.
First week of month.
First week of month.
5th of month.
Monthly.
142
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued
DATE OF PUBLICATION
III.-REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL PERIODICALS
I
Composite pig iron and steel prices; tin prices.
Stock sales and prices
_
State and municipal bond issues and yields
__
Visible supply of grains (except rye)
_
Check payments and business failures, Canada
Wholesale price index
Chemical price index..
CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
Mine price of bituminous coal
COAL AGE
Cotton, world visible supply and bond flotations . _
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE
New corporate securities
Fairchild cotton goods and silk goods index_.
_ ._
DAILY NEWS RECORD
Magazine and radio advertising cost
DENNY PUBLISHING Co
New York bond sales and prices
Dow, JONES & Co. (WALL STREET JOURNAL) ..
Mexican petroleum shipments
_
_
Business failures and wholesale price index
DUN'S REVIEW
ELECTRICAL WORLD
. . . . Sales and consumption of electrical energy, central stations. ..
Rand gold production; lead, zinc, copper, and silver prices
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL-PRESS
Construction cost index
.
._
.
ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD
Pig-iron production, furnaces in blast, etc
IRON AGE
Iron and steel prices. ..
..
IRON TRADE REVIEW
Shipments, etc zinc and lead ore, Joplin district
JOPLIN GLOBE
Canadianfirelosses
. . _.
.
. __
_
MONETARY TIMES
Turpentine and rosin, receipts and stocks, 3 ports
NAVAL STORES REVIEW
Newspaper advertising..
NEW YORK EVENING POST
Dividend and interest payments
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Fire losses
.
_
NEW YORK PRODUCE REVIEW AND AMERICAN CREAMERY- Milk receipts at Greater New York
Flaxseed, receipts, etc.
NORTHWESTERN MILLER
Price indexes of drugs, oil, etc; Argentine flaxseed stocks..
OIL, PAINT, AND DRUG REPORTER..
Magazine advertising
PRINTERS' INK
Book production
.
_.
PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY
Railway equipment orders
.
..
RAILWAY AGE
Sand lime brick production, etc . ..
ROCK PRODUCTS
Wheat flour production and stocks (computed)..
RUSSELL'S COMMERCIAL NEWS
STATISTICAL SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL
Sugar stocks receipts meltings, and Cuban statistics
World shipments and stocks of rubber
WORLD'S RUBBER POSITION (BRITISH)
AMEBICAN METAL MAKKET
THE ANNALIST
THE BOND BUYER
BEADSTEEET'S
SOURCE
DATA
First or second week of month (daily) .
First weekly issue of month (Fridays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays) .
Weekly (Saturdays) .
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays) .
Weekly (Wednesdays) .
Weekly (Thursdays).
Weekly (Saturdays) .
Last weekly issue of month (Saturdays) k
First week of month (daily) .
Third week of month.
First week of month (daily).
20th of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays) .
First weekly issue of month.
First weekly issue of month (Thursdays) .
Weekly (Thursdays) .
Weekly (Saturdays) .
Pt. II of this magazine (last of month) .
First week of month (daily).
10th of month (daily) .
Last issue of monih.
Weekly (Wednesdays) ,
Weekly (Mondays) .
Second week of month.
Third week of month.
Monthly.
Fourth week of month (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Fridays).
Monthly.
CURRENT PUBLICATION
DATE OF PUBLICATION
IV.-REPORTS FROM PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations)
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION Co
AMERICAN APPRAISAL Co..
AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH Co—'
AMES, A. E., & Co
CHILDS Co
_
OOMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL MARITIME DE SUEZ.
DICKSON, R. S., & Co
_
DODGE. F. W., CORPORATION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
GRAND, F. & W., 5-10-25 CENT STORES
GRANT, W. T., Co
_
_.
HAFFARDS, G. M., & Co
HERCULES POWDER Co
Building costs.
Construction costs
Stockholders in the company..
Canadian bond sales
Restaurant sales
Suez Canal traffic
Southern cotton mill stocks index
Building contracts
Sales of closed cars, sales to dealers and to users..
Chain-store sales
_
_
Chain-store sales
Fall River cotton mill dividends
Steam naval stores, production and stocks
HORWATH & HORWATH
Hotel room occupancy..
Mill dividends, Spartanburg County, S. C
LAW, A. W., & Co..
Cocoa, spot price
LEE, GEORGE C., Co
.
World ship construction
LLOYD'S..
Chain-store sales.
KRESGE, S. S., Co.
Chain-store sales.
_
KRESS, S. H., & Co
,
Canadian building contracts
MCLEAN BUILDING REPORTS, LTD.. .
Chain-store sales
MOCRORY STORES CORPORATION
_
_
METROPOLITAN FIVE AND TEN CENT STORES . Chain-store sales
Factory labor turnover
_
_
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE Co
Chain-store sales
MURPHY, G. C., Co
Indexes of stock and bond prices
NEW YORK TRUST Co
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, BUREAU OF BUSI- Employment, construction industries, Ohio
NESS RESEARCH.
O'SHAUGHNESSY'S
SOUTH AMERICAN OlL Petroleum data for Mexico and Venezuela
REPORTS.
Chain-store sales
_
PENNEY, J. C., Co
_
Stockholders in the company
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Co.
New passenger-car registrations
POLK, R. L., & Co
Pullman passenger traffic and operations
PULLMAN Co
New Bedford cotton mill dividends
_
SANFORD & KELLEY.
_
Mail-order sales
SEARS, ROEBUCK & Co
Sales of furniture in Grand Rapids district
SEIDMAN & SEIDMAN
Chain-store sales
SILVER, ISAAC, & BROS..
Stock and bond price indexes
STANDARD STATISTICS C o _ _
Restaurant sales
THOMPSON, J. R., Co
Unfilled orders
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
Earnings
Stockholders
_
Wages of common labor
Restaurant sales
WALDORF SYSTEM, INC
Mail-order sales
_
WARD, MONTGOMERY, & Co.
Chain-store sales
WOOLWORTH, F. W., & Co..
* Multigraphed, mimeographed, or duplicated sheets.
Construction trade papersAmerican Appraisal News..
Financial papers
Weekly bond summary *...
Monthly report
Le Canal de Suez
Financial papers
Statement on Building Statistics.
Financial papers
Financial papers
Financial papers
Bradstreet's
Naval Stores Review
Horwath Hotel Accountant
Financial papers
_
Not published.
New York Journal of Commerce .
Financial papers
Financial papers
Canadian Building Review
Financial papers
Financial papers..
Not published
Financial papers
The Index
Bulletin
_
Monthly.
Third week of month.
Monthly.
5th, 15th, and 25th cf
month.Weekly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Semiannually.
First week of month.
First week of month.
First week of month.
Monthly.
First week of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
South American Oil Reports.
Financial papers
_.
Financial papers
National New Car Reporting Service*
Not published
„
Bradstreet's.
Financial papers
.
Not published.
._
_.
Financial papers
_.
Standard Securities Service
Monthly press release*
Pressrelease*.
_
Pressrelease*
_
Financial papers
_
Special reports*
Quarterly press release*
Financial papers
Financial papers
_
First week of month.
Quarterly.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
First week of month.
10th of month.
Quarterly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
First week of month.
First week of month.
GENERAL INDEX
are arranged in groups, which should make
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 22-138) only. Items in the text
)le of Contents," page 1
references easy without the necessity of an ihdex. See also 'i Table
Page
Abrasives, paper and cloth
63
Accessories, automobile
50
Acetate of lime, production, etc
77
Acid, sulphuric, price and exports
81
Active textile machinery
27, 31, 33
Advertising:
Magazine and newspaper
116
By radio
116
Agencies, employment
110
Agents and brokers, failures
132
Agriculture:
Foreign trade
135
Marketings, index
23
Price indexes
25, 26
Wages
111
A gricultural implements
41
Agricultural loans and mortgages
124,
130
Air, mail dispatched by
116
Alcohol, ethyl, and wood (methanol)
77, 78
Allegheny River, cargo traffic
101
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., stockholders
134
Animal fats and glues
85
Animal products:
Marketings, index
23
Price index
26
Apartments, bond issues
131
Apparel, wearing:
Production, etc
28
Sales, chain, stores
117, 118, 119
Wholesale trade.
122
Apples:
Production (crop estimate)
86
Stocks and shipments
90
Argentina:
Flaxseed, exports, and stocks
83
Foreign-exchange rates
135
Foreign trade with
137, 138
Arsenic, crude and refined
80
Asphalt, production, stocks, and imports
53
Assets, life-insurance companies
124
Automobiles:
Accessories, rims, registrations,
etc
50
Earnings, manufacturers
134
Production, exports, sales, etc__ 49
Production index
22
Stock prices
129
Tires and tubes
55
Visitors to national parks
102
Babbitt metal, consumption
48
Bands, rubber
56
Banks:
Condition, interest rates, etc__ 125,
126, 127
Failures
132
Farm loans
130
Barley:
Exports, prices, etc
89
Production (crop estimate)
86
Barrels, steel
38
Bars, cold-finished steel
38
Baskets, bushel
72
Baths, enamel, orders, etc
43
•Beef, production, etc
93
Belgium, foreign-exchange rates
135
Binders' board, production
61
Boilers:
Page Canada—Continued.
Power, electric
106
Cast-iron, including gas-fired
40
Railroads, operation
102
Steel, new orders
37
Salmon, canned, exports
98
Bonds:
Silver, production and stocks
126
Government, outstanding
130
Slaughter, inspected
57
Held by life-insurance compaWheat and flour, production,
nies
124
etc
87,88
New issues
130, 131
101
Prices and yields
127, 128 Canals, traffic
goods:
Sales
128 Canned
Milk, condensed, etc
94, 95
Book paper and books
60
Salmon, shipments
98
Boots and shoes. (See Shoes.)
Cape Cod Canal, cargo traffic__
101
Boston:
issues. (See Securities.)
Milk receipts
95 Capital
Wool receipts
27 Cars, railroad, freight and passenger. 104,
105
Box board, production, receipts, etc_ 61 Castings and cast-iron products
Boxes, paper, production, etc
61 Cattle, receipts, shipments, prices,39, 40
Bradstreet 's, price index
25
and slaughter
91
Brazil:
Cement, production, stocks, etc
75
Coffee, receipts and clearances. _ 98 Cereals. (See Grains.)
Foreign-exchange rates
135 Chain stores:
Brick:
Sales
117,118, 119
Housing costs
64
Stock prices
129
Production, stocks, etc
73, 74 Check payments
125
Unfilled orders, index
24 Cheese, production, receipts, etc
96
British India, foreign-exchange rates. 135 Chemicals:
Brokers:
Dyes and explosives
78
Failures
132
Employment index
108
Loans to
125
Production and prices
80, 81
Buildings:
Pay-roll index
113
Contracts awarded
65
Price indexes
25, 80
Cost indexes, losses, etc
64
Stock index
24
Security issues
131
Time operations, factory
114, 115
Building materials, price indexes._ 25, 64
Wood distillation and alcohol- 77, 78
Burlaps, imports
33 Childs Co., restaurant sales
119
Burners, oil
48 Chile:
Butter, production, receipts, etc
96
Foreign-exchange rates
135
Buttons, imports
32
Nitrate production
81
China, vitreous, plumbing fixtures,__ 74
Cables, power
46 Cigars and cigarettes, consumption
Cake and meal:
and exports
99
Cottonseed, production, etc
82 Circulation, money and notes
125, 126
Linseed, shipments, etc
83 Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
90
Calendered rubber clothing
55 Clay and glass products:
Employment index
108
California:
Pay-roll index
113
Petroleum, stocks
51
Production, prices, etc. 73, 74, 75, 76
Redwood lumber, production,
Time operations
114, 115
etc
66
Unfilled orders index
24
White-pine lumber, production,
41
etc
68 Cleaners, vacuum
100
Rice, stocks and shipments
90 Clearances, ship
Clearings,
bank.
(See
Check
payCanada:
ments.)
Automobiles, production and
109
exports
49 Cleveland, employment, factory
31, 32
Bond sales
130 Cloth, cotton
44
Building, contracts awarded
65 Cloth, wire
Canals, cargo traffic
101 Clothing:
Cost indexes, retail
26
Check payments
125
Production, stocks, etc
28
Cheese, exports
96
Rubber-proofed
55
Coal and coke, production
34, 36
Sales, chain stores
119
Employment
110
Sales, wholesale
— 122
Failures
132
Fire losses
64 Coal:
Employment, anthracite mines. 108
Foreign-exchange rates
135
Loadings, freight cars
104
Foreign trade
135, 137, 138
Prices, production, stocks, etc.. 34
Iromand steel, production
35, 36
Production index
22
Life-insurance, new business
124
Retail-price index
26
Methanol
77,78
Newsprint paper, production, etc_ 59 Cocoa, imports, shipments and price. 98
Coconut oil, consumption, etc
84
Oats, grindings, and oatmeal pro98
duction
89 Coffee, imports, stocks, etc
(143)
144
GENERAL INDEX—Continued
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 22-138) 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
Page
Coke:
Page Dairy products:
85
Butter and cheese. _
96 Fats, animal, greases, etc
Production, exports, etc
36, 53
Milk
94,95 Federal farm-loan and intermediate
Coal consumption
34
credit banks, loans
130
Marketing indexes
23
Cold-storage holdings:
125
Price indexes
26 Federal reserve system, condition
Apples
90
Felt, roofing, production and stocks. 80
Butter and cheese
96 Debits. (See Check payments.)
127 Fertilizer, exports, consumption, etc_ 81
Fish
98 Debt, United States Government
Fiber, vulcanized
45
Meats
92,93 Delaware:
33
Employment and earnings. 109, 112 Fibers, imports
Concrete, paving contracts
75
Pay rolls, factory
111 Finance. (See Banking and securities.)
Conduits, nonmetallic
46
31, 32
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade, 45 Finishing, cotton
Construction, building:
66
Department stores, sales, etc
120, 121 Fir, Douglas, lumber
Contracts awarded and volume
50
125 Fire-extinguishing equipment
index
65 Deposits, bank and savings
109 Fire, losses by
64
Cost indexes
64 Detroit employment
110 Fish:
Employment in Ohio
109 Disputes, industrial
Catch, cold-storage holdings, etc. 98
31, 132
Security issues
131 Dividends, payments
Marketings, index
23
Construction, highways
75 Drugs:
85
Price indexes
25, 80 Fish oil, production, etc
Construction, ships
100
Sales, chain stores
117 Flaxseed:
Consumption:
Receipts, shipments, stocks
83
Wholesale trade
122
Chemicals and oils. 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
Production (crop estimate)
86
Coal
34 Dry goods:
Price
83
Prices, wholesale
29
Cotton and fabrics
30, 55
56
Wholesale trade
122 Flooring, rubber
Dairy products
95, 96
25 Flooring, wooden:
Iron ore
35 Dun's, price index
Production, etc., hardwoods
70
78
Meats
92,93 Dyes and dyestuffs, exports
Prices, pine and
fir
66, 67
Petroleum products
51, 52, 53
Flour, wheat, production, etc
87
Pulp and paper products
59, 61 Earnings:
Corporations, classified
134 Food:
Rubber
54, 55
Exports and imports
136
Labor
112
Tobacco
99
Factory employment, index
108
Public utilities
106, 134
Wheat and
flour
87
Failures, manufacturers
133
Railroads and express comWool
27
Pay-roll index, factories
113
panies
102,134
Containers:
Price index
25, 26
United States Steel CorporaGlass, production, etc
76
Production index
22
tion
36
Paper, production, etc
61
Stock index
24
Eggs, receipts, etc
95
Copper:
Stock price index
129
33
Exports, prices, etc
44 Elastic webbing, shipments
Time operations, factories. _ 114, 115
42
Production
22, 44 Electric cranes and hoists
128, 130, 131
103 Foreign bonds
Stock prices
129 Electric locomotives, shipments
Foreign-exchange rates
- 135
Copra and copra oil, stocks, etc
84 Electric power:
- 134
Consumption
107 Foreign stockholders
Cord, flexible electrical
46
Fuel consumption
34, 53 Foreign trade:
Corn:
Canadian exports and imports. _ 135
Production and sales
106
Production (crop estimate)
86
United States exports
136, 138
50
Receipts, grindings, exports, etc_ 88 Electric trucks and tractors
United States imports
136, 137
Electrical products
45, 46
Corporations:
Vessels in United States ports ._ 100
Dividend payments and failures, 132 Electrical trade, delinquent accounts. 45
100 Forest products:
New security issues
130, 131 Emigration
Car loadings
104
Profits and stockholders
134 Employment:
Marketings, indexes
23
Agencies and trade-unions
110
Stock and bond prices
128, 129
60
Factory
108, 109 Forms, blank
Costs, building construction
64
42
Mines, railroads, etc
108 Foundry equipment, orders, etc
Costs, living, indexes
26
Time
113,114 Foundry iron, meltings, prices, etc. 35, 39
Cotton:
43, 48 France:
Consumption, exports, etc
30 Enameled ware
Foreign-exchange rates
135
Marketings, index
23 Engines, internal-combustion, patForeign trade with
137, 138
ents granted
41
Prices
26, 29
Potash production
81
England. (See United Kingdom.)
Cotton fabrics:
Freight cars
104, 105
Cloth, exports
31 Equipment:
100
Agricultural, shipments
41 Freight rates, ocean
Consumption by tire manufacFire-extinguishing, shipments
50 Fruits:
turers
55
Farm prices
26
Foundry, orders, shipments, etc. 42
Fine goods, production
31
Marketings, index
23
Railway, orders, etc___ 103, 104, 105
Prices, wholesale
29
Shipments, car-lot
90
Production, stocks, etc
32 Essential oils, wholesale-price index. _ 80
78 Fuel:
Cotton
finishing
31 Ethyl alcohol
Coal, production, etc
34
Exchange, foreign.
135
Cotton mills:
Coke, production, etc
36
Dividends and spindle activity__ 31 Expenditures, United States GovernConsumption, all kinds
34
ment
127
Stock prices, southern mills
128
Cost of, index number
25,26
Exports. (See Foreign trade and
Cotton yarns:
Petroleum, production, etc. 51, 52, 53
individual commodities.)
Prices
29
33
78 Fur, sales
Production, stocks, etc
32 Explosives, production, etc
25
102 Furnishings, house, price index
Cottonseed and products
82 Express, earnings
Furnaces:
Cranes, electric overhead
42
Blast, in operation
35
Fabricated steel
37
Credit:
Electric, new orders
46
55
Bank
125 Fabrics, rubber-proofed
Furniture:
Electrical trade
45 Factories. (See Manufactures and
Household
71
Industrial corporations.)
Farm
130
Steel, office
37
Failures, business
132,133
Crops:
Wholesale trade
122
31
Cotton, production
30 Fall River, textile-mill dividends
Wholesale price
71
41
Food, production and value
86 Farm implements
124, 130
Marketings, indexes
23 Farm loans and mortgages
Galvanized sheet metal ware
48
Price indexes
25 Farm products:
Price index
25, 26 Gas and electric companies, earnings
Tobacco, production
99
(see also Public utilities)
106
Production indexes
23
Cuba, sugar movement_ *
97
53
111 Gas and fuel oils
Customs, receipts
127 Farm wages
145
GENERAL INDEX—Continued
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 22-138) 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
Page
Gasoline
52
Gelatin, edible, production and stocks. 85
General Motors Corporation, sales.__ 49
Germany:
Foreign trade with
_ 137, 138
Potash sales
81
Ginnings, cotton
30
Glass, production, etc
76
Gloves, production
58
Glues, animal, production and stocks. 85
Gold, receipts, exports, etc
126
Government, Canadian, bond sales _ _ 130
Government, United States:
Bonds, prices, etc
128
Employment in Washington
109
Finances, debt, etc
127
Postal business
116
Grains:
Exports, prices, etc
88, 89
Farm-price indexes
26
Loadings
104
Marketings, index
23
Production (crop estimates)
86
Grand, F. & W., sales
118
Grand Rapids, furniture
71
Grant, W. T., & Co., sales
118
Grease, production, etc
85
Great Britain. (See United Kingdom.)
Groceries:
Sales, chain stores
117
Wholesale trade
122
Gum lumber, stocks
69
Gum (naval stores), marketings, index...
23
Ham, smoked, price
92
Hardware, wholesale trade
122
Hardwood lumber
69, 70, 71
Hay:
Production (crop estimate)
86
Receipts
90
Heels, rubber, production, etc
56
Hemlock, northern, lumber
66
Hides and skins:
Imports, stocks, etc
57
Prices..
25, 57
Highways, construction
75
Hogs, prices, receipts, shipments, and
slaughter
,. 91
Hoists, electric
42
Hosiery, production, stocks, etc
28
Hotels:
Room occupancy
105
Bond issues
131
Hours, operations
31, 113, 114
Household:
Furnishings, price indexes
25
Furniture, shipments, etc
71
Housing:
Construction
65
Cost of, index numbers
26, 64
Ice cream, production
95
Illinois, employ ment earnings- 109,110,112
Illuminating glassware
76
Immigration
„_„„
100
Imports. (See Foreign trade and individual commodities.)
India. (See British India.)
Industrials. (See Manufactures and
Corporations.)
Installment sales, New England
120
Insurance, life
123, 124
Interest:
Rates
127
Payments
132
Investments:
Banks
125,130
Life-insurance companies
124
90553°—30
10
Page Losses—Continued.
Pag6
Labor disputes
^...^ ^ _ _ ^ - 100
Iowa, employment, factory
109
Ships
153
Iron and steel:
~
, _ _ _ 10
Barrels, washers, and bars
38 Lubricating oil
Boilers and radiators, cast-iron _ 40 Lumber:
Employment index108
Castings
39
Factory time operations
114, 115
Earnings, manufacturers'
36
Marketings, index
23
Employment index
108
Pay-roll index
113
Enameled sanitary ware
43
Production index
22
Exports and imports
37
Fabricated steel products
37
Production, etc_ 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71
Products (doors, furniture, etc.) _ 72
Ingots, steel, production, etc
36
Stocks, index
24
Ore, shipments, stocks, etc
35
Pay-roll index
113
Unfilled orders, index
24
Pig-iron, production, prices, etc_ 35
Production, index
22 McCrory Stores Corporation, sales__ 118
Railway equipment
103, 105 Machine tools, new orders
42
Sheets, steel
38 Machinery:
Stocks, index
24
Profits and earnings
134
Time operations, factory
114, 115
Shipments, etc
41,42
Unfilled orders..
24, 36 Machinery activity:
Vessels, construction
100
Boxboard and box mills
61
• Wages
111
Textile mills
27, 31, 33
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware,
Magazines, advertising
116
sales
37 Mail, United States
116
Issues, new capital
130, 131 Mail-order houses, sales
117
Italy:
Malleable castings, production, etc__ 39
Foreign-exchange rates
135 Manganese, ore imports
35
Foreign trade with
137, 138 Manufactures:
Earnings
134
Japan:
Employment index
108,109
Foreign-exchange rates
135
Exports and imports
136
Foreign trade with
137, 138
Failures and dividend payments. 132
Joint-stock land banks, loans
130
Pay-roll payments
113
Joplin district, lead, zinc shipments. 47
Production index
22
Securities, prices, etc__ 128, 129, 131
Kerosene
52
Stocks on hand, indexes
24
Knit underwear, production, etc
28
Time operations
113, 114, 115
Kresge, S. S., Co., sales
118 Maple
flooring, production, etc
70
Kress, S. H., & Co., sales
118 Maryland,
employment, factory
109
Massachusetts, employment
109
Labor:
Earnings
111, 112 Meats:
Farm prices
26
Employment
108
Production, etc
92, 93
Time worked
113, 114, 115
Wholesale trade
122
Turnover, factory
114
56
Lamb, production, stocks, etc
93 Mechanical goods, rubber
104
Lambs, shipments and slaughter
91 Merchandise, car loadings
Lard compounds and substitutes
85 Metals and minerals (see also individual commodities):
Lard, production, exports, etc
92
Earnings, corporations
134
Lath, northern pine
68
Employment index
108
Lavatories, enamel, shipments, etc___ 43
Pay-roll index
113
Lead, production, prices, etc
22, 47
Price index
25
Leather:
Production index
22
Employment index
108
Stock and unfilled order index _ _ 24
Factory time operations
114, 115
Time operations, factory
114, 115
Pay-roll index
113
77, 78
Products (shoes, gloves)
58 Methanol, production, etc
118
Production, stocks, etc
22, 24, 58 Metropolitan Stores Corp., sales
Leather, artificial, shipments, etc
33 Mexico:
Life insurance
123, 124
Petroleum, production, exports. 51
Light, cost of, index numbers
26
Silver production
126
Lime, acetate
„
77 Mica, manufactured
46
Linseed oil and cake
83 Michigan, lower, hardwoods
71
Livestock:
Milk, receipts, production, etc
94, 95
Loadings.
104 Milwaukee, employment, factory
109
Marketings, indexes
23 Minerals, production, index
22
Price to farmers, indexes
26 Minneapolis:
Receipts, shipments, prices, etc_ 91
Linseed oil and cake, shipments. 83
Living, cost of
26
Milk, production
95
Loadings, freight cars
104 Mississippi River, cargo traffic
101
Loans:
Money, circulation, stocks, etc.. 125, 126
116
Agricultural
124, 130 Money orders, postal
Bank, total and to brokers
125 Monongahela River, cargo traffic
101
Life-insurance policies
124 Montgomery Ward & Co., sales
117
Locomotives, exports, shipments, etc_ 103 Mortgages:
Logs, walnut.
69
Held by farm banks, etc
130
Losses:
Held by insurance companies, _ 124
Business
132
Issued for real estate, bonds
131
Fire
64 Motors, electric
45
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Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (pp. 22-138) 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
Municipal bonds:
New issues
Yields
Murphy, G. C. Co., sales
130
127, 128
119
Naval stores, receipts, stocks, etc
79
Netherlands, foreign-exchange rates. 135
New Bedford, textile-mill dividends. _ 31
New Jersey:
Employment and earnings. _ 109, 112
Pay rolls, factory
111
New Orleans, rice shipments
90
Newspapers, advertising
116
New York City:
Check payments and brokers'
loans
125
Rediscount rate
127
Milk receipts
95
New York State:
Canal traffic
101
Employment and earnings. _ 109, 112
Pay rolls, factory
111
Savings banks, deposits
125
New York Stock Exchange:
Loans to members of
125
Security sales
128
Nitrate of soda
81
Nonferrous metals:
Employment index
108
Production index
22
Production, prices, etc
44, 47
Pay-roll index
113
Stocks, index
24
Time operations, index
114, 115
Nuts, Tagua
32
Oak:
Flooring, production, etc
70
Lumber, stocks, etc
69
Oats:
Exports, prices, receipts, etc
89
Production (crop estimate)
86
Ocean transportation
100
Offal, grain, production
87
Ohio:
Foundry iron, stocks, etc
39
Employment
108, 109
Ohio River, cargo traffic
101
Oklahoma:
Employment and earnings. _ 109,112
Pay rolls, factory
111
Oil:
Essential, wholesale price index, 80
Fish
85
Petroleum
51, 52, 53, 131, 134
Pine
79
Vegetable
80, 82, 83, 84
Oil burners
48
Oleomargarine:
Production and consumption
82
Consumption of chief ingredients in
82,84,95
Onions, car-lot shipments
90
Orders, new. (See Individual commodities.)
Orders, unfilled, Index (see also Individual commodities)
24
Ore:
Iron, shipments and imports __ 22, 35
Lead and zinc, shipments, etc
47
Total, car loadings
104
Outlet boxes, electrical
45
Overalls, cut, etc
28
Panama Canal, traffic
Panel boards, electrical
Paper:
Book, fine, wrapping, etc
Box board and boxes
Employment index
Newsprint, production, etc
101
46
60, 62
61
108
59
Papers—Continued.
Pay-roll index
113
Production index
22
Pulp and paper products
63
Stocks, index
24
Time operations
114,115
Waste for box board
61
Parks, national, visitors
102
Passengers:
Railroad and Pullman
102
Street railways
106
Passenger cars, railroad, orders, etc
105
Passports, issued
100
Patents, granted
41
Pavements, concrete
75
Payments, check
125
Payments, dividend and interest
132
Pay roll, factories
111, 113
Pay roll, anthracite mines
108
Pennsylvania:
Employment and earnings. _ 109, 112
Pay rolls, factory
111
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., stockholders
134
Penney, J. C., & Co., sales
119
Petroleum:
Capital issues
131
Crude, production, etc
22, 51
Earnings
134
Refined products
22, 52, 53
Stock prices
129
Phenolic products, laminated
45
Pig-iron, prices, production, etc
35
Pine lumber, production, etc
67, 68
Pine oil, production and stocks
79
Plate glass, production
76
Plumbing fixtures:
Enameled sanitary ware
43
Porcelain and vitreous ware
74
Price index
64
Plywood, shipments, etc
72
Porcelain, electrical, shipments
45, 46
Porcelain, enameled
flatware
48
Porcelain, plumbing
fixtures
74
Pork products, production, etc
92
Postal receipts and money orders
116
Potash, imports, etc
81
Potatoes:
Car-lot shipments
90
Production (crop estimate)
86
Poultry:
Marketings, index
23
Price index
26
Receipts and stocks
95
Power, electric:
Fuel consumption
34
Production
106
Switching equipment
45
Prepared roofing
80
Prices:
Brick and cement
73, 75
Coal and coke
34,36
Coffee and tea
98
Dairy products
26, 94, 96
Drugs and chemicals. __ 77,78,80,83
Furniture
71
Grains and
flour
26, 87, 88, 89
Hides and leather
25,57,58
Iron and steel
35, 36
Lumber
66,67
Meats and livestock. __ 26,91,92,93
Naval stores
79
Nonferrous metals
44, 47
Paper and pulp
59, 63
Petroleum and products. __ 51, 52, $3
Plumbing
fixtures
64
Rubber
54
Silver
126
Sugar
97
Textiles
25, 29, 33
Vegetable oils
80, 82, 83
p
Price indexes (see also Prices):
age
Building and construction costs 64
Farm
25,26
Retail
26
Stocks and bonds
128, 129
Wholesale, classified
25
Printing:
Activity
60
Employment
108
Pay-roll index
113
Time operations
114, 115
Profits. (See Earnings.)
Production, index \see also Individual
commodities)
23
Public
finance
127
Public utilities:
Bonds, prices, etc_ 124, 127, 128, 131
Contracts awarded
65
Dividends, earnings, etc
106,
132, 134
Stock prices
128, 129
Publishing:
Book and job
60
Newspaper
59
Pullman, passengers and operations. _ 102
Pulp, wood
63
Pulp wood, marketings, index
23
Pumps, shipments, etc
41
Pyroxylin-coated textiles
33
Radiators, cast-iron, production, etc. 40
Radio, stocks
46
Railroads:
Dividend payments
132
Profits
131
Employment
108
Equipment
103, 104, 105
Freight-car movement
102, 104
Fuel consumption
34
Securities
124, 127, 128, 129
Railways, electric and street
106, 132
Raincoat, fabrics, rubber proofed
55
Rand, gold output
126
Raw materials:
Exports and imports
136
Price indexes
25
Stock indexes
24
Rayon, imports, stocks, and prices._ 33
Real estate, bond issues
131
Receipts, U.S. Government
116, 127
Redwood, California, lumber
66
Reflectors, industrial sales .
45
Registrations, automobiles
50
Rent, Costof
26
Reserves, bank
125
Restaurants, sales
119
Retail prices:
Coal
34
Food and coal indexes
26
Sugar
97
Retail trade:
Chain stores
117, 118, 119
Department stores
120
Gasoline and kerosene
52
Lumber
70
Mail-order
117
Rice:
Exports, stocks, etc
90
Production (crop estimate)
86
Rims, automobile
50
Rivers, cargo traffic
101
Roads, construction
75
Road building, wages in
111
Roofing, shipments
80
Rooms, hotel, occupancy and cost.. 105
Rope paper sacks, shipments
63
Rosin, receipts, stocks, etc
79
Rubber, consumption, imports, etc.. 54
Rubber, clothing, calendered
55
Rubber products, production, etc
22,
24; 55, 56, 129
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references easy without the necessity of an index. See also "Table of Contents," page 1
Rye:
«
89
86
St. Lawrence Canal, cargo traffic
101
Sacks, rope paper, shipments
63
Sales:
Chain stores
117, 118, 119
Department stores
120
Factory. (See Individual commodities.)
Mail-order houses
117
Wholesale
122
Sales books, shipments and orders
60
Salmon, canned, shipments, etc
98
Sand, lime brick
74
Sanitary ware, shipments, etc
43
Sault Ste. Marie Canal, cargo traffic. 101
Savings deposits, New York State
125
Sears, Roebuck & Co., sales
117
Securities:
Held by life-insurance companies. 124
New issues
130,131
Prices and sales
127, 128, 129
Tax-exempt, outstanding
130
Sheep, receipts, shipments, prices and
slaughter
91
Sheet-metal ware
48
Sheets, steel
_
38
Shells, imports
32
Shelter, prices of, index numbers
26
Shelving, steel, shipments, etc
37
Shipments. (See Individual commodities.)
Shipping:
Fuel consumption
34, 53
Ocean and construction
100
River and canal cargo traffic
101
Shoes:
Production, prices, exports, etc__ 58
Rubber heels and soles
56
Sales, chain stores
122
Wholesale trade
122
Silk:
Imports, stocks, etc
33
Prices
29
Silver, production, prices, etc
22, 126
Silver, Isaac, & Bros., sales
119
Sinks, enameled
43
Slaughter, livestock
57, 91, 92, 93
Soda, .nitrate of
81
Soles, rubber
56
Steam naval stores
79
Steel (see also Iron and Steel):
Barrels, washers, and bars
38
Castings
39
Earnings
36, 134
Exports and imports
37
Fabricated products
37
Ingots, prices, etc
36
Sheets, production, shipments. __ 38
Stock prices
129
Unfilled orders
24, 36
Wages
111
Stockholders, corporations
134
Stocks, commodity, index numbers
(see also Individual commodities) _ _ 24
Stocks, corporation:
New issues
130,131
Prices and sales
128, 129
Stokers, mechanical, sales
42
Stone, clay, and glass products:
Employment index
108
Pay-roll index
113
Production index
22
Production, etc
73, 74, 75, 76
Time operations, factory
114, 115
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Exports, prices, etc
Production (crop estimate)
Stores, retail
117, 118, 119, 120, 121
Structural steel
36, 37
Suez Canal, cargo traffic
101
Sugar, meltings, stocks, receipts, etc_ 97
Sulphur, production
81
Sulphuric acid, price and exports
81
Superphosphate, production, etc
81
Sweden, foreign exchange rates
135
Switzerland, foreign exchange rates__ 135
United States Government. (See
Government, United States.)
United States Steel Corporation:
Earnings and unfilled orders
Stockholders
Wage rates
Utah, lead shipments
Utilities, public. (See Public utilities.)
Tagua nuts
32
Tax-exempt securities
130
Tea, imports, prices
98
Telegraph and telephone companies:
Revenue and earnings
106, 134
Stockholders, American Telephone & Telegraph Co
134
Ten-cent stores, sales
117, 118, 119
Terra cotta, new orders
73
Textiles:
Burlap and
fibers
33
Clothing
25, 26, 28
Cotton
29,30
Cotton manufactures
29, 31, 32
Employment index
108
Hosiery and knit underwear
28
Machine activity
27
Mill dividends
31
Pay-roll index
113
Prices, wholesale
25, 29, 33
Production index
22
Pyroxylin-coated
33
Rayon
33
Silk
29, 33
Stock index
24
Stock price index
128, 129
Time operations, factories, _ 114, 115
Unfilled order index
24
Webbing, elastic
33
Wool
27,29
Theaters, stock prices
129
Thompson, J. R. Co., restaurant
sales
119
Tile, floor and wall
73
Tin, imports, prices, stocks, etc
47
Tires, production, stocks, etc
22, 55
Tobacco:
Employment index
108
Pay-roll index
113
Production, stocks, etc
22, 99
Sales, chain stores
117, 119
Stock prices
129
Time operations, factories__ 114, 115
Tools, machine, new orders
42
Track work, steel
39
Tractors, electric, industrial
50
Trade:
Business failures
132
Canadian
135,137,138
Foreign
100, 135, 136, 137, 138
Mail-order
117
Retail
70, 117, 118, 119, 120
Wholesale
122
Trucks:
Automobile, production
49
Electric industrial, shipments.__ 50
Turnover, factory labor
114
Turpentine, receipts, stocks, etc
79
Vacuum cleaners, shipments
41
Vegetables:
Car-lot shipments
90
Marketings, index
23
Vegetable oils, production, stocks,
etc
82, 83, 84
Vehicles (see also Automobiles, Shipping, and Railroads):
Employment, index
108
Pay roll, index
113
Production, index
22
Time operations, factory___ 114, 115
Unfilled orders, index
24
Veneer, rotary-cut
72
Venezuela, petroleum production, etc_ 51
Vessels. (See Shipping.)
Vitreous china, plumbing fixtures 74
Vulcanized fiber, consumption, etc__ 45
Underwear, knit, production, etc
28
Unfilled orders, index (see also Individual commodities)
24
Unions, trade, employment
110
United Kingdom:
Foreign-exchange rates
135
Foreign trade with
137, 138
o
36
134
111
47
Wages, factory, etc
110, 111
Waldorf system, restaurant sales
119
Walnut, lumber and logs
69
Ward, Montgomery, & C o
117
Warehouses, public merchandise
105
Washers, lock
38
Washington, D. C., Government employment in
109
Water, electric power from
106
Water softeners and systems
41
Wax, production and stocks
53
Webbing, elastic, sales
33
Welding sets, electrical
46
Welland Canal, cargo traffic
101
Wells, oil, completed
51
Western pine lumber, production,
etc
68
Wheat and wheat
flour
86, 87, 88
Wholesale trade:
Price indexes
25
Sales
122
Wire cloth, production, etc
44
Wisconsin, employment and earnings
109, 110, 112
Wood distillation:
Consumption and stocks
77
Marketings
23
Wood pulp
63
Woodworking machinery
42
Wool:
Marketings, index
23
Prices, wholesale
29
Receipts, imports, stocks, etc
27
Woolworth, F. W., & Co., sales
118
Workers:
Employed, factories, etc
108, 109
Registered at agencies
110
Worsted yarn, wholesale price
29
Yarns:
Prices, cotton and worsted
29
Production, etc., cotton
32
Yields, bonds and stocks. __ 127, 128, 129
Youngstown district, steel workers'
wages
111
Zinc, prices, production, stocks, etc _ 22, 47
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