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FEBRUARY, 1932
SURVEY
OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
V O L U M E 12
NUMBER 2
V o l u m e 12
F E B R U A R Y , 1932
Number 2
W E E K L Y D A T A T H R O U G H J A N U A R Y 2 3 , 1932
M O N T H L Y DATA T H R O U G H D E C E M B E R
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
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CONTENTS
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Monthly business indicators
Business situation summarized
Foreign trade
1931 in comparison
Commodity prices
Employment
Finance
Domestic trade
Transportation
Construction
Agriculture
Iron and steel industry
Chemical industries
Automobile and rubber industries
Textile industry
Food industries
Forest products industry
New and revised series—wholesale prices
Weekly business statistics
Monthly business statistics (Index)
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 193
Monthly
1923-1925-100
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
150
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
i80
140
ioc
60
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
FACTORY PAYROLLS
140
SDD
UNADJUSTED
100
!00
70
40
130
TOTAL FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
100
VALUE OF IMPORTS
150
M
.1 iiHli
50
ZOOr
WHOLESALE PRICES
120
VALUE OF EXPORTS
150
CAR LOADINGS L.C.L.
120
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED
aoo
150
150
100
100
1 111 11
50
1927
1926
* ADJUSTMENT FOR NUMBER OF
19Z9
1 1 ii i i i n
1930
1931
WORKING DAYS AND SEASONAL VARIATION
1927
1926
1929
1930
1931
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Business Situation Summarized
Retail trade was higher in December than in the
preceding month, although the increase was less than
were, in general, of approximately the usual seasonal the normal seasonal gain. Department and chainproportions. Industrial production declined last store sales continued at relatively favorable levels.
month with recessions in both the manufacturing and Freight-car loadings declined seasonally, but the admineral industries, but after allowance for seasonal justed index did not vary to any extent during the
fluctuations the volume was only slightly lower. The final four months of 1931. Total loadings for the
movement so far in January has been irregular, with year were 19 per cent less than in 1930 and 29 per cent
few pronounced gains. December was the second less than in 1929. Loadings of l.c.l. merchandise
successive month in which the decline in the adjusted declined by the usual amount, and for the year averproduction index was no more than one point. Several aged 10 per cent below 1930. Foreign trade returns for
important industries, notably the automobile, meat- the final month of 1931 do not indicate a reversal of
packing, leather and shoe, and anthracite industries, the unfavorable trend in our foreign business. Exports
reported increased activity in December, while the were down by about the usual seasonal amount and
lumber, petroleum, and electric-power group revealed imports showed only the customanr slight variation.
only minor changes. Recession in the iron and steel Construction contract awards during December deindustry was pronounced, following the November clined 10 per cent, resulting in a further decline in the
increase, and production of textiles and bituminous adjusted index which moved higher only one month in
coal was also lower. The decline in industrial produc- 1931.
Following five months of comparative stability in
tion in December as compared with the same month of
1930 was 13 per cent, or relatively less than the decline the wholesale price level, renewed weakness developed
for the entire year, amounting to 16 per cent. Com- in December resulting in the largest relative decline
pared with 1929, industrial production in 1931 was in the index for any month in 1931. This decline
32 per cent lower.
continued into the new year, but more recently firmness
Employment and pay rolls were slightly higher in has developed. Security markets moved to new
December, with increased employment reported for the lows, the bond market in mid-December and the stock
retail trade, petroleum and bituminous'coal industries. market in the first week of January.
business activity
SUCH changes inthe early weeks of astheoccurred in
December and
new year
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debits outside
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDEXES
1930
1931
1
100 !
82 j
82
86
87
89
89
84
83
79
76
73
72
71
119
96
81
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|
1
1
!
81
85
87
89
89
84
83
79
76
71
70
69
119
96
80
i Adjusted for seasonal variation.
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98
80
Wholesale prices
Monthly average
1926-100
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
1929' December
1930: December
1931:
January
__
February
March
A pril
May
June
July
August -.
September
October
November
.__ _
December
Monthly average
January
through December:
1929
1
97
80
116
94
78
78
78
78
78
76
75
74
73
70
69
69
90
88
87
92
86
85
84 !
79
77 1
85 |
84
83
I
!
115
99
84 '
101
88
74
2
89
74
102
84
96
86
103
92
191
165
108 ;
94 i
112 !
72 i
96 136.4 | j
65 ! 117.1 ; |
102
73
93.3
79. 6
101.9
75.2
91.4
79.0
74
74
75
83
87
89
91
92
56 !
56
87
86
88
87
85
77
90
89
89
88
89
89
88
86 :!
85
83 !1
83
83
79
80
92
101
97
90
65
67
87
93
97
143
97
98
97
106
97
95
91
88
84 •
86
83
81
66
69
62
57
54
49
48
43
48
54
51
49
57
54 i
65
58
56 ,
55
54
52
53
52
46
47
110.0 i!
79
77
78
76
78
78
70
61
82
80
80
80
79
77 :!
76
72
69
69 •
68
67
71
79
77
73
66
64
61
59
59
55
49
38
78.2
76. 8
, 76.0
; 74.8
1 73.2
72.1
72.0
j 72.1
71.2
I 70.3
! 70.2
S 68.6
73.1
70.1
70.6
70.1
67.1
65. 4
64.9
63.5
60.5
58.8
58.7
55.7
77.8
77.1
75.6
74.2
73.2
71.9
71.8
72.3
72.0
71.4
71.8
70.4
108 i
87 !
66 i
106
92
75
105
97
87
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111
102
91
117 i 95. 3
92 ! 86. 4
63 I ?3.0
104.9
88.3
64.8
92. f,
85.1
73.3
99
74
:
68
73 !
75
74 :
72
68
64
64
62 !
59 ;
89
Adjusted for number of working days.
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1
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!
115
84 ;
53
113
79
54
86.6 1
98.4 i l
99.5 !
95.6 i i
98.4 i l
93 5 i
ssis •
84.3
91.9
74.0
86.7
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140.4
117.2 i
91.9 j
384 commodities included, new index not available.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Foreign Trade
T7XPOItTS during December decreased 5 per cent in
-*—^ value as compared with November, while imports
increased 2 per cent. A seasonal drop in shipments of
fruits and wheat and a sharp falling off in refined mineral oils were largely accountable for the decline in
exports. Exports of raw cotton, amounting to 629,700,000 pounds, increased as compared with both the
October and November shipments, contrary to the
normal seasonal trend. For the last quarter of 1931
cotton exports were the largest since the final quarter of
1928. The increase in imports over November was
due primarily to large importations of copper, crude
rubber, and coffee; raw silk, however, declined sharply
and tin and burlap imports were the lowest in many
years. As compared with December, 1930, the value
of both exports and imports fell off considerably; the
former by 33 per cent and the latter by 27 per cent.
For the entire year 1931 the dollar value of exports,
$2,424,000,000 fell 37 per cent below 1930 and 54 per
cent below 1929, while imports declined from $3,061,000,000 in 1930 to $2,090,000,000 in 1931, or by 32
per cent. The important part played by price recessions in the declines in value is indicated in the accompanying chart, which shows also the changes in quantity of our foreign trade. Thus, the respective declines in volume of our exports in 1931, in comparison
with 1930 and 1929, amounted to 20 and 35 per cent,
or considerably less than the decline in value. Quantity declines in imports were much smaller; about 10
per cent in comparison with 1930 and about 25 per
cent as compared with 1929.
Since the closing months of 1929 recessions in prices
of industrial crude materials and semimanufactures
as well as in foodstuffs, which loom large in our foreign
trade, have been extremely severe. For example,
from an average of 19.4 cents in 1929 and 14.2 cents in
1930 the export unit value (average price) of raw cotton
fell to 8.9 cents in 1931, a drop of 37 per cent for the
year and of 54 per cent in two years. The unit value
of wheat averaged 62 cents in 1931, a level 38 per cent
below that of 1930 and 50 per cent below that of 1929.
Similarly, in imports the unit value of crude rubber in
1931 was 6.6 cents per pound as against 12.9 cents in
1930 and 19.1 cents in 1929, a drop of 49 per cent from
1930 and of 65 per cent from 1929, while respective
declines from 1929 in the unit value of raw silk, coffee,
copper, and tin amounted to 54, 51, 48, and 47 per cent.
In the case of a number of important commodities,
our exports in 1931 were larger in quantity than in
1930. Exports of raw cotton, our most important
export commodity, were 5 per cent larger than in 1930
and shipments of crude petroleum 8 per cent greater.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Exports of United States merchandise
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Ex- 1 materials i
ports, i
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Including
Year and month
^eexi ports i
Foodstuffs
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General imports
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! ^enii" ished
Fruits
Total ma- i „*„«•-, f~~
manu«
, j^ja- blles
terials
fac
Wheat Meats and ufaci Saw i
lures
> jfr"
"""S i tu^s tures
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Total cot- i Total and and prep- tures fjp^aj C hin- parts, Oasolme
ton !
and
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flour fats araaccesji
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sories
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Semi-
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Automo-
Millions of dollars
1929: December
1930: December
1931:
January
February
March
April...
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
53.7 i
40.5
.
249. 6
224. 3
235,9
215.1
204.0
187.1
' 180. 7
164.8
180. 2
; 204. 9
193. 6
183.8
Cumulative, January through
December:
1929
1930
58.6
47.7
56.5
40. 0
36.5
29.1
28.3
25.5
44.4
63.6
68.0
68.3
i
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!
13.5 !
9.9
23. 5
39.8 !
43.6 !
47.3 i
15.8
6.3
;
15.7 | 12.0 '
9.8
15.1
35.5 :
29.5
33.0
28.2
29.4 ;
28 7 •
426.6 | 126.0
274.9 ' 76.8
4.9
3.2
3,9
5.7
7.4
8.8
11.6
'
;
12.2 I
10.6 I
10.1 j
8.5
7.8
7.1
6.8
6.4
6.3
7.1
6.0
7.3
32. 3
28. 1
23. 4
39.3
34.6
27.1
i
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jo, 241.0 1,142.4 770.8 [• 753.9
i3 843.2 829. 1 496. 8 541.2
1?, 423.8 566.7 1 325.6 374.0
7.0
;
;
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6.7 i
8.8 i
8.5 :
7.6
192.3
157. 5
84.2
202.8 ! 136.0
153.5 109.7
98.2 ! 108.2
i Reexports of foreign merchandise during December, 1931, were $2,913,936.
10.7
8.9 .
10.7 !i
6.4
6.5 !
5.7
7.6
8.0
9.2 !
16.2
11.6 l
6.6
54. 4
33.8
lol.4
118.9 ;
49.4
35.3 |
25. 7
15.3
25.4
13.7
309.8 ! 115.6
208. 6
69.1
65.6
52.3
57.8
38.1
315 i !
27.5 i
31.4 ;
30.6
29.9 i
24.5 i
28.0 i
23.9 i :
21.4 i
21.2 |;
20.8 i
29.6 i
117.1
116.1
110.3
111.1
103.5
97.7
88.3
84.1
83.2
77.3
66.9
64.7
37.7 1
14.4
16.1
18.5
18.0
14.2
12.8
11.5
10.7
8.7
8.5
5.5 :
7.9
13.8
10.6
8.4
10.7
12.5
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29.4
31.1
26.6
28.3
22.7
20.4
24. 7
20.2
15.7
17.7
183.1
174.9
210.2
185.7
179.7
173.5
174.5
166.7
170.4
168.7
149.7
152.9
59.4
56.4
64.0
54.7
54,7
52.4
50.0
47.7
52.9
52.4
47.9
49.9
42.1
46.1
56.6
51.9
49.6
47.2
47.1
45.4
35.1
36.8
33.0
36.7
36.9
31.5
39.8
33.4
30.4
29.8
30.0
28.3
30.3
29.0
27.6
25.3
44.8
41.2
49.2
45.7
45.5
44.2
47.5
45.3
52.0
50.5
41.3
41.1
729. 1 ! 2, 531. 8
512. 8 i 1, 898. 1 i
317.7 I t , 119. 6 i
608.9
517. 2
318. 3
962. 2 i 883.1
693.6 | 608.2
527.3 i 371.9
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757.
543.^
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8.8
7.2
7.2
8.3
5.9
539.3 : 266.9 1(4,399.4 1, 558. 4
277.4 i 250.6 i t 3, 060. 9 1,002.2
146.7
642.2
109.3 112,089.8
February, 1932
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Certain classes of fruits were also exported in larger
quantities during 1931; in fact, the value of exports of
all fruits was practically as large as in 1930. Tobacco
exports showed a comparatively moderate decrease in
quantity—9/2 per cent—while respective quantity
decreases in exports of wheat, including flour, and meat
products, amounted to 16 and 17 per cent.
On the other hand, the quantity as well as the value
of leading finished manufactured exports declined considerably during 1931. As compared with 1930, exports of electrical appliances, industrial machinery,
motor vehicles, refined mineral oils, and agricultural
implements showed losses in value, ranging from 28 to
50 per cent; the value for all finished manufactured
exports dropped 41 per cent.
It is worthy of note, however, that a number of
relatively large individual export commodities, some
of which are included in the above-mentioned groups,
were exported not only in larger volume than in 1930,
but also in larger volume than in 1929. Among the
latter are cotton denims, sensitized motion-picture
films, carbon black, electric refrigerators, radio sets,
dried fruits, apples, and power-driven metal-working
machinery. These items represented in 1931 values
ranging from $2,000,000 in the case of cotton denims
to $36,000,000 for metal-working machinery.
Changes in the quantity of imports of individual
commodities during 1931, covered a wide range. Three
leading imports—raw silk, coffee, and crude rubber—
showed respective increases over 1930 of 14, 9, and 3
per cent. Coffee imports were in record quantity,
while silk and rubber imports were only slightly lower
than in the peak year, 1929. Cane sugar and newsprint imports each dropped 9 per cent in quantity.
Silk, amounting to $191,000,000, ranked first in value,
followed in order by coffee, cane sugar, newsprint, and
rubber, the latter totaling 1,124,000,000 pounds, valued
at $73,800,000.
Exports to all major markets were substantially
lower in 1931 than in 1930 except for China, which
showed an increase of 9 per cent, and Japan and
Russia (U. S. S. R.) with only comparatively small
decreases. Shipments to Asia declined only 14 per
cent in value, the smallest loss for any continent. The
declines were most severe in the case of South America
and Oceania, which have been particularly affected by
the reduction in purchasing power as a result of sharp
recessions in raw material and foodstuff prices and
smaller demands from industrial countries for their
products. Exports to Europe were down 36 per cent,
and to Canada 40 per cent.
Total merchandise exports for 1931 exceeded imports to the amount of $334,000,000 as compared with
a "favorable" merchandise balance of $782,000,000 in
1930, and $841,000,000 in 1929. Imports of gold
exceeded exports of the metal in every month except
October, and the import balance for the year amounted
to $145,000,000.
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE
NUMBERS I 9 £ 3 ~ i 9 2 5 = IOO
80
60
40
1921 1922 1923 1924- 1925 !926 !927 1928 1929 1930 1931
1932
192!
1922 !923 1924- !925 1926 1327 1928 !929 1930 193! 1932
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1982
1931 in Comparison
. BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK
o;
50
150
100
CITY
200
—
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
250
350
300
!Q3i
(930
1929
1928
1927
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
0
f'931
1930
I
2
3
wm( mm§33ms%HBJ
m^
4-
7
B
5
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1928
1927
STEEL iNGOT PRODUCTION (MILLIONS OF TONS)
O
10
30
20
40
50
70
60
193!
1930
1929
1928
1927
0
193! mam
1930
1929
1926
1927
1000
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION (THOUSANDS OF CARS )
3000
4000
5000
2000
^T-H4g^ffi
FREIGHT
0
193
1930
1929
1928
1927
10
CAR
20
LOADINGS
30
(MILLIONS OF CARS)
^0
50
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Commodity Prices
Retail prices of foods declined 2 per cent from
November 15 to December 15. Of 42 articles of foods
on which quotations are regularly received, prices of
32 were lower on December 15 than on November 15,
and 6 were higher. Drops ranging from 3 to 13 per
cent occurred in prices of meats, eggs, and oranges.
Other declines were less than 3 per cent.
Farm prices fell 7 per cent from November 15 to
the middle of December as a result of drops, ranging
from 2.4 per cent to 10.5 per cent, in prices of each of
the groups of farm products except fruits and vegetables, the price level of which remained unchanged.
Prices of cotton and cottonseed and of meat animals
fell the most, 10 per cent and 10.5 per cent, respectively. Grain prices dropped 8.8 per cent from
November to December, and prices of dairy and
poultry products declined 2.9 per cent. Farm prices
on December 15 were about one-third lower than
in 1913.
The semiannual index cost of living prepared by the
Department of Labor was 3 per cent lower in December
than in June, 1931, and 15 per cent lower than in
December, 1929.
AFTER a general steadying in November commodity
- ^ J L prices at wholesale, at retail (foods), and at farm
markets fell in December, 1931, and reached levels in
some instances considerably lower than at any' time
since 1913.
Wholesale commodity prices fell 2.3 per cent from
November to December, 1931, the greatest drop during the year. Prices of farm products declined 5.1
per cent, also the greatest change in any one month
in 1931, as a result of lower prices of grains, cotton,
tobacco, cattle and other livestock, and poultry and
eggs. Declines in price of meats, butter, flour, and
sugar caused prices of foods, as a whole, to fall 2.7
per cent from November to December, 1931, a decline
slightly less than that from October to November.
Prices of hides and leather products declined 2.2 per
cent, owing to drops in prices of hides and skins,
chrome calf leather, and several types of shoes. Sharp
drops in prices of the silk and rayon group and a smaller
fall in prices of cotton goods caused the price level of
textile products to average 2.3 per cent lower in December than in the preceding month. The level of prices
of metals and metal products changed only fractionally.
INDEXES OF COMMODITY PRICES
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' Mo.
Mo. Mo. averaver- aver- ' age
' age
age
1909
1913 = 1923 =
to
! 100
100
1914=
; 100
1
Monthly average, 1926=100
1929: December
1930: December - .
1931:
January
__
February
March
April
„.
May
.June
July
August.September
October
..
November
December
. _.
Monthly average, January through December:
1929
1930
1931
1
Department of Labor.
93.3 101. 9
79.6 75.2
98.7
82.4
107.3
91.4
87.8
73.7
83.1
74.0
98.5
87.9
94.4
84.8
93.5
85.6
78.2
76.8
76.0
74.8
73.2
72.1
72.0
72.1
71.2
70.3
70.2
68.6
73.1
70.1
70.6
70.1
67.1
65.4
64.9
63.5
60.5
58.8
58.7
55.7
80.7
78.0
77.6
76.3
73.8
73.3
74.0
74.6
73.7
73.3
71.0
69.1
88.7
86.9
87.6
87.0
87.6
88.0
89.4
88.7
85.0
82.5
81.6
79.8
71.3
70.9
70.0
68.2
67.4
66.6
66.5
65.5
64.5
63.0
62.2
60.8
73.3
72.5
68.3
65.4
65.3
62.9
62.9
66.5
67.4
67.8
69.4
68.3
86.9
86.5
86.4
85.7
85.0
84.4
84.3
83.9
83.9
82.8
82.6
82.2
83.8
82.5
82.5
81.5
80.0
79.3
78.1
77. 6
77.0
76.1
76.2
75.7
84.5
83.3
82.9
81.3
80.5
79.4
78.9
76.9
76.3
75.6
76.1
76.1
95.3
86.4
7M
104.9
88.3
64.8
99.9
90.5
74.6
109.1
100.0
86.1
90.4
80.3
66.3
83.0
78.5
67.5
100.5
92.1
84.5
95.4
89.9
79.3
3
Department
Agriculture.
94.7
88.8
82.2
73.5
95.0
74.2
88.3
88.1
88.0
87.9
86.8
86.4
85.7
84.9
82.7
81.0
80.9
78.5
72.2
71.5
72.0
71.5
70.5
69.7
69.7
68.3
68.2
66.6
68.7
66.8
72.9
70.6
69.4
68. 3
66.5
64.7
64.3
64.1
62.7
61.5
62. 0
60.2
94.2 i 94.3
89.1 I 92.7
79.3 84.9
82.6
77.7
69,8
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74.3
93.9
81.9
158
137
100.1
92.6 !
135
97
73.4
72.3
72.2
71. 1
68.9
68.5
! 69.5
68.3
66.3
64.7
i 64. 4
1 62. 2
j
97.5 ! 96.5
84.3 i 82.2
65.6 68.4
80.5
79.3
78.4
77.1
75.1
74.0
74.0
74.6
74.0
73.7
73.2
71.0
133
127
126
124
121
118
119
120
119
119
117
114
91.1
89.6
89.1
88.2
86.9
85.9
85.9
85.9
85.6
84.9
83.9
83.1
!
94
90
91
91
86
80
79
75
72
68
71
66
96.2
88.4
75.4
157
147
121
100.0
96.2 i
86.7 !
138
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February. 1932
Employment
PNECEMBER witnessed a slight increase in the vol*-^J ume of general employment. Employment in the
factories declined by less than the normal amount, so
that the seasonally adjusted index of the Federal
Reserve Board rose 0.1 per cent. This is the first
increase in factory employment, after seasonal adjustments, reported since April. The average monthly
index of factory employment for 1931, as a whole, was
15 per cent under 1930 and 26 per cent under 1929.
While the actual number of factory employees
declined 1.2 per cent during December, the unadjusted
volume of wage payments to factory workers declined
only 0.7 per cent. The volume of monthly factory
pay rolls during 1931, as a whole, averaged 25 per cent
under 1930, and 39 per cent under 1929.
The greatest decline in number of employees during
December was reported in the cigar and cigarette
industry, labor disturbances in one section of the
country causing a pronounced decrease in number of
workers in this industry. Automobile manufacturing
reported the largest gain in employment, 23 per cent
after adjustments are made for seasonal variation.
Other increases were reported by the iron and steel
group with a gain of 0.2 per cent, food products 0.5
per cent, leather products 7.4 per cent, and petroleum
0.1 per cent. Decreases were registered by the textiles
group, paper and printing, lumber, nonferrous metals,
chemicals group, rubber products, tobacco, and the
cement, clay, and glass group. Employment in the
machinery industry during December was the same as
during November.
The East and West North Central geographic sections reported both increased number of factory
employees and pay-roll totals, and the New England
division reported a small gain in pay-roll totals coupled
with a decline in employment. The remaining six
divisions reported decreases in both items over the
month interval. An average of 87 per cent full-time
operations was registered by the 12,119 reporting
establishments, this percentage remaining unchanged
from November to December.
A seasonal increase in both employment and payrolls was registered by the retail trade group, but both
items were under December, 1930. Employment in
bituminous coal mining increased slightly during December, but the anthracite mining and power, light,
and water groups both reported decreases in both
employment and pay rolls. Pay rolls increased 3.2
per cent in the telephone and telegraph group, but
employment was slightly under November.
The proportion of trade-union members employed
dropped to a new low for the depression, 70 per cent.
This was 3 per cent under November and 7 per cent
under December last year.
STATISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS AND WAGES
i
Year and month
Monthly average,
1923-1925=100
Employment
l
95.2
78.8
99.1
73.7
101.3
92.5
108.2
77. 7
107. 1
99.1
100. 0 :
102.5
103.2
78.3
77.8
77.9
78.0
77.8
76. 0
75 1
74.1
72.8
70.3
69.3
69.4
76.4
77.3
78.1
77.9
77.1
75.0
73.8
74.2
74.7
71.4
68.7
67.9
68.4
73.2
74.9
73.6
72.1
67.6
64.4
64.3
61.8
59.4
56.2
93.9
91.5
88.8
85.9
82.4
78.4
76. 4
77.0
80.4
81.3
81.1
81.2
73.3
68.3
65.2
58.6
54.4
52, 4
50.4
50.6
53.6
56. 2
54.6
52.3
90. 6
89. 5
82.0
85. 2
80.3
76.1
65. 1
67. 3
80.0
86. 8
83. 8
80.1
89.3 !
101.9 i
71.3 i
75.2
76. 1 :
66.7 |
53.7 !
56.4 i
64.9
91.1
79.9
78.8
99 2
97.8
96.7
97.1
97.6
97.2
96. 7
95.9
94.7
92.7
91.3
90.3
101. 1
87.8
74.4
107.7
87. 5
66.0
100.0
93.4
83.2
100.0
81.3
57.5
100.0
93.4
80.6
100. 0
95.3
75.4
100.0
103.0
95.6
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p _ ;
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R f „ traae
Kctalt *-a<|ft
JEm-
p
P10^
ment
rous
roHs
Employineiit
agencies,
appliFay cants per
rolls 100 jobs
Number
MOBthly average, 1929=100
96.9
80.1
Adjusted for seasonal variation.
Power, light,
Telephone
and water
and telegraph
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1929: December . ...
1930: December
1931:
January
February _ _ _ _
March
April
May _
June —
July
August
September .. __ _ .
October
November
December
Monthly average, January through December:
1929 . _ ..
1930
1931
I
Factory emBituminous
Anthracite
ployment
F.B.B.; cost! mining j
mining
F. B, li.
factory
pay
rolls,
EmAd« Unad- unad- ploy- »_ v : Em- Pay
justed 1 justed ijusted ment
roll*
:
;
:
137.2
105.8 1
106.3 ;!
98.6
99.7
102.4
97.6
98.7
98.3
97.4
96.2
94.3
93.2
93.3
91.2
101.8
91.6
90.5
89.2
1
88.6
!
88.1
.'
87.4
'
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ii
86.6
:|
85.9
,1
85.0
!j
84. 1
! 83.5
i;
83.1
ii
:
j
300.1 ! 100. 1
104.3 !
97.9
96.7 i 86.6
126.2
115.1
98.3 ]:| 90.0
94. 8 \
87. 1
97.9 : i
87.8
95.0 :
90.1
94. 1
89. 9
95. 0
89. 1
93.3 • : 83.9
92.3 • ! 81.8
92. 1
86. 6
91.6 i 89.8
89.7 i| 90.9
92.7 i i 106.2
ii
89.4
86.7
87.5
88.3
88.0
87.6
83.3
80.3
83.5
84.6
85.4
94.1
Per cent p fltlfq
-^-.jpSSSr
166
218
120.6
97.7
103.9 i i
101.3 j j
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77. 0
40
37
224
202
179
177
181
205
209
217
196
221
214
73.0
73.0
74.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
74.0
74.0
74.0
74.0
73.0
70.0
36
36
37
35
37
37
36
36
34
35
34
33
137
190
88.1
78.8
73.7
39
39
38
:j
100.0 !
102.9 i j
83.7
100.0
95.9
89.4
100.0
96.2 I
88.6 ii
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Finance
banking and credit situation was feaTHE general investments. byThis tendency has been
tured during December
further liquidation of
bank loans and
somewhat less marked during the first half of January,
due in part apparently to the evidence that the proposed Reconstruction Finance Corporation will be
functioning at an early date. Another favorable factor
is found in the relatively small increase in money in
circulation during December.
Loans on securities as well as "all other" loans of
reporting member banks gradually moved to lower
levels during December and the first half of January.
During the same period Federal reserve credit has been
further liquidated and money rates after a seasonal
period of firmness eased up somewhat after the turn
of the year. Since the panicky period of October gold
has been flowing into the country.
Bank debits outside of New York moved very erratically during the period under review, but tended
upward owing to the preholiday increase in business
activity. Statistics on security and money-market
activity, which are not included in this month's tables,
show a marked drop in stock prices during December,
a decline which was halted early in January. Bond
prices, after several weeks of acute weakness, became
firmer at the close of the year and in general have remained so. Stock prices in the Paris and London
markets showed similar weakness during December,
while the Berlin Exchange remained closed.
New capital issues continued on a low level during
December, but were somewhat higher than in November. Call money rates firmed somewhat, but
eased after the end of the year. Brokers' loans were
further liquidated and are now only slightly in excess
of a half billion dollars.
Much of the interest in the financial markets since
the turn of the year has centered in the heavy withdrawals of gold held here in earmark and in the lessthan-seasonal retirement of currency put into circulation to meet holiday needs. Federal reserve bank
credit has declined steadily throughout January but at
a relatively low rate, owing to the low rate of circulation retirement. Coincident with gold withdrawals,
the bills held by the Federal reserve banks for the
account of foreign purchases showed some increase,
particularly during the second week of the month.
Inasmuch as these purchases are often paid for out of
foreign bank deposits held with the reserve banks, the
trend in bills so held probably explains in large part
the decline in these deposits during January.
The continuation during January of the decline in
brokers' loans has brought the total outstanding to
the lowest levels since the early part of 1918. Loans
made for the account of nonmember banks have fallen
to the smallest total ever reached by this group of
security loans.
CREDIT AND BANKING STATISTICS
Bank debits
|
Reporting member!
banks Wednesday i
closest to end of j
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Year and
month
New
York
City
Outside
New
York
City
Loans
Canada
^
Investments
Net
Total
gold
bankimDePostal
ers' ac- ports
inI ceptMoney posits savings,
.
New balance
in
ances cluding
'flV>lf
gold
circu- \
outTotal Total Total Total MemState credit
ber
bills
rebills bought United reserve bank stand- leased lation savings of deing
disStates bank
banks positors
end of
count- in the securi- credit reserve month from
open
aceared
ties
market
mark
count
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Condition of Federal reserve banks
end of month
Thousands of
dollars
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1929: December. _
1930: December. _
1931:
January
February
March . .
April
May
June
July
August
September...
October
November...
December _ .
1,582
1,373
2,355
2,471
1,732
1,556
-86.4
17.5
4,943
4,823
4,392
4,792
610
599
599
980
925
990
668
678
728
742
727
717
817
1,520
1,520
1,467
1,422
1,413
1,368
1,228
1,090
46.3
18.6
28.6
42.0
53.6
1,255
1,578
2,184
1,931
1,853
2,398
2,343
2,428
2,371
2,389
2,381
2,367
2,373
2,364
2,167
2,051
1,961
4,695
4,598
4,590
4,647
4,679
4,750
4,836
4,947
5,133
5,478
5,518
5,611
4,888 278, 353
4,928 292, 059
5,018 302, 658
5,059 313, 775
5,083 325, 028
5,156 347, 417
5,149 372, 457
5,173 422, 699
5,231 460, 915
5,217 ! 527,130
5,213 i 555,560
5,255 595,634
39, 850
29, 001
26, 902
23, 107
3,805
3,012 i
8,304
7, 814
9,344 i
8,449
5,514 !
6,693 i
632
251
392
511
729 i
24, 557
20, 948
21, 697
17, 084
19, 421
19, 620
18, 858
19, 406
18, 444
16, 526
16, 627
18, 125
14, 605
17, 112
2,668
2,535
2,570
2,786
3,172
2,694
2,400
2,244
2,451
2,587
2,842
7, 379
7, 313
7, 256
7, 052
6, 867
6, 746
6, 544
6, 519
6, 346
5, 897
5, 807
5, 777
8,374
8,151
8,126
7, 941
7,863
7,945
7,942
7,879
7,845
7,624
7,543
7,327
6,843
7,183
7,551
7,903
7,807
7,795
7,810
7,665
7,916
7,700
7,506
7,428
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232
198
250
157
125
109
124
163
125
106
73
215
469
681
452
27, 589
26, 821
25, 072
25, 893
21, 007
17, 501
20, 073
20, 678
14, 464
19,233
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149
195
255
328
728
718
633 i
364
339
598
598
937
917
943
976
996
1,040
1,002
156. 1
-10.2
41.5
-258. 5
-445. 3
211.4
104.0
164, 276
245, 379
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Domestic Trade
trade
RETAILalthough increased substantially in December,
the expansion fell somewhat short
but the adjusted index was close to the average for
the past four months. Merchandise 1. c. 1. loadings
were also down by the normal seasonal amount, and
the adjusted index remained unchanged for the third
successive month. December 1. c. 1. loadings were 10
per cent lower than a year ago, or about the same as
the percentage decline as for the full year. Postal
receipts were up seasonally; the December gain over
the preceding month amounted to 38 per cent, compared with an increase of 36 per cent in the corresponding period of 1930. Average monthly receipts
for 1931 were 9.3 per cent less than for the preceding
year.
Commercial failures are usually higher in December
than in any other month except January, but the increase of 26 per cent in December over the November
total was exceptionally large. The number of failures
last month, as well as the liabilities involved, was the
largest since January, and while the former were also
greater than in December, 1930, liabilities involved
were below that month. For the year 1931, business
failures totaling 28,285 against 26,355 in 1930, were
considerably more numerous than in any preceding
year. Liabilities involved also reached the record
figure of $736,309,000, compared with $668,284,000 in
1930. The 1931 increase was largely the result of the
greater number of failures in the trading group, which
comprised 70 per cent of the total.
of seasonal expectations. Department store sales
were much larger than in November, but after adjustment for the number of business days and seasonal
changes, the index declined. Sales through these
outlets were 14 per cent less in dollar volume in
December than a year ago, and for the full year 1931
were only 11 per cent less than in the preceding year
despite the decline in the price level. Chain-store and
mail-order-house December sales were 9.3 per cent lower in value than in the same month of 1930, a somewhat
larger relative decline than for the full year, which
amounted to only 5.7 per cent. Allowing for lower
unit values, it is evident that the volume of sales of
such organizations exceeded those of the preceding
year. Excluding the mail-order houses, 38 chain-store
companies reported a decline of 7.3 per cent in the
value of December sales, compared with the preceding
December and of only 3.8 per cent for the entire year
in comparison with 1930.
Advertising expenditures, excepting for radio broadcasting facilities, were reduced in December and the
lineage in both newspapers and magazines was below
the total for December, 1930, as well as the average
for the year 1931.
Distribution of merchandise by the railroads during
December underwent the usual seasonal contraction;
DOMESTIC TRADE STATISTICS
Department
store sales
Tear and month
Unad- Adjust- justed i
ed »
Freight car Five-and-ten-j
loadings, mer- cent-store
chandise, I.e. 1.
sales
Department
store stocks
Unad- Adjust- justed*
ed «
Unad-i Adjust- justed | ed*
!
Mail!
order
sales, 2
Unad- Ad1 houses
just- just- i
ed
ed»
1
191
165
108
94
94
85
100
91
79
80
92
101
97
90
65
67
97 1
98
97
106
97 !
95
91
88
84
86
83
81
78
81
87
85
85
80
75
76
84
88
89
73
88
86
84
83
83
82
81
79
81
80
79
78
93
97
142
111 ....
102
91
Corrected to average daily sales.
100
94
82
!
96
86
83
87
89
91
92
89
:
87
86
88
87
85
77
105
97
87
Commercial
failures
Advertising
lineage
Money
order
value,
Fail- Liabil- Maga- News- paid
ures
ities
zine paper
MilNum- Thou- Thou- lions of
sands sands
ber of dolls. of lines lines
Thousands of
dollars
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
1929* December
1930* December
.- - _
1931:
January
February
M^arch
April
May . .
June _
July
August
September.
October
November
December
Monthly average, January through
December:
1929
1930
1931
Postal
receipts,
50 selected
cities
Thousands
of dolls.
103 i
92 j
308
300
165
154
90. 019
72, 486
40, 785 i
38,572
2,037 67, 465
2,525 83, 683
2,856
2,230
100
82
90
89
89
88
89
89
88
86 ;
85
83
83
83
125
127
144
160
156
148
140
143
142
169
148
279
162
163
159
168
168
162
149
160
156
152
147
Hi
41, 459
39, 422
43, 008
52, 078
50, 070
49,480
45, 093
43, 004
45, 955
52, 280
45, 898
29, 172 !
26,405 !
30,178 i
29,257
27,844 i
26,442 |
24,578 !
23,389 i
26,335 !
28, 618 ;
25, 355
U, 966
3,316 94, 608
2,563 59, 608
2,604 60, 387
2,386 50, 868
2,248 53, 371
1,993 51, 656
1,983 60, 998
1,944 53, 025
1,936 47, 256
2,362 70, 680
2,195 60, 660
2,758 73, 213
1,585
1,992
2,203
2,421
2,375
2,191
1,613
1,316
1,603
1,911
1,882
1,626
76
72
90
89
88
80
67
67
77
88
32,349 I
30,561 '
27,712 :
1,909 40, 271
2,196 55, 690
2,357 60, 776
2,722
2,435
1,893
102
88 i
79
164
160
157
«Adjusted for seasonal variation.
61,249
55, 225
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101, 453
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78, 273
70, 935
81, 747
90,646
81, 956
79, 311
76, 365
71, 622
74, 679
81,318
77
90,963
84,576
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SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Transportation
of
during DecemDISTRIBUTION by commodities daily freight-car
ber, as reflected
the average
The number of idle freight cars reached the low for
1931 at the close of October, when 535,000 surplus cars
were reported. November and December witnessed
material increases in the number of idle cars, the
December surplus totaling 751,000 cars, 6 per cent
above the December, 1930, total, and the largest surplus registered since this series was started in 1917.
The average monthly number of freight cars idle
during 1931 was 32 per cent over 1930, and 162 per
cent over 1929.
Payments of dividends by steam railways during the
year just closed totaled $449,350,000 compared with
$510,300,000 in 1930 and $468,400,000 in 1929. The
1931 dividend payments, however, exceeded any year
previous to 1929.
The closing month of the year witnessed the usual
seasonal drop in traffic passing through the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal. Government-owned barges operating
on the Mississippi River, however, reported the largest
volume of traffic carried during the year, and 54 per
cent over the December, 1930, traffic. Traffic through
the Cape Cod Canal also exceeded the November
volume, but was slightly under the December, 1930,
loadings, decreased from November by a greater
amount than would normally be expected at this season of the year. The Federal Reserve Board's
adjusted index of total cars loaded decreased from 68
in November to 67 in December, the lowest figure
registered since this series was started in 1919. Loadings in December were 20 per cent under December,
1930, and 34 per cent under 1929. For the year 1931,
as a whole, the average monthly car loadings were 19
per cent under 1930 and 29 per cent under 1929.
The movement of freight in less-than-carload lots
during December was of about the same proportions
as during November after adjustments are made for
the number of business days and seasonal variation.
Merchandise loadings during December, however,
were about 10 per cent under December, 1930, and 19
per cent under 1929. The average monthly merchandise movements by the railroads during 1931, as a
whole, was about 10 under 1930 and 17 per cent under
1929. All commodity groups witnessed a material
decrease in average monthly freight-car loadings during
1931, as compared with 1930 and 1929.
figure.
River
Sault New r-anp
Ste. York VvSi
Marie State | Cod
Mississippi
(Govt.
owned
barges)
Monthly
average,
1923-1925=100 ;
Thous. of
dollars
Thousands of cars *
Thous. of Thous. of
long tons net tons
Thousands of short tons
~ "
1929: December
1930: December - _
1931:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
_.
September
October
November
December. _.
Monthly average,
January through
December:
1929
1930 _
1931
1
0 ;
0 !
3,338
2,782
908
819
160
142
102
94
804
638
182
121
33
22
3,150
945
447
707
38, 600
39, 000
481
312
78
76
78
78
70
61
3,491
2,836
2,940
2,986
3,736
2,992
2,931
3,747
2,908
3,813
2,620
3,273
997
842
886
899
1,097
876
830
1,069
841
1,081
806
743
196
165
153
151
180
140
220
228
149
193
145
112
124
88
79
85
106
75
71
106
96
145
104
87
817
584
555
486
611
465
452
617
516
755
507
494
156
138
138
130
165
125
106
138
104
123
87
71
26
22
23
29
80
119
139
175
121
102
25
15
1, 175
997
1,105
1,206
1,496
1,192
1,113
1,413
1,081
1,415
946
753
647
651
622
603
616
599
564
574
564
535
659
751
55, 600
44, 900
45, 500
38, 100
32, 500
34, 000
41, 500
33, 500
26, 500
36, 000
32, 450
28, 800
0
0
0
922
4,335
6,645
7,611
8,385
7,126
6,248
3,049
293
0
0
0
349
457
385
506
425
587
505
510
106
92
75
4,402
3,823
3,106
1,100
1,017
914
200
189
169
118
107
97
811
701
572
271
197
124
190
138
,3
1, 712
1,473
1,158
235
467
615
39, 033
42, 525
37, 446
8,302
6,075
3,718
240 j
301 1
i
102
84
89
74
82
80
80
80
79
77
76
72
69
69
68
67
74
74
75
77
79
* Daily average basis.
Ocean traffic clearances, American ports
Canals
Panama Canal traffic,
American vessels,
both directions
Dividend payments,
steam railways
.
"
"
Miscellaneous
Q
Ore
' 1
Canal and river traffic
~
0)
!
"3
Forest products
(>)
s
i
Livestock
Ad- Unadjusted Justed
Grain and
products
Year and
month
I.C.I.
F. R. B. index
Merchandise,
Freight-car loadings
Freight-car surplus
!
RAIL AND WATER TRAFFIC
1
!
I
I
!
!
!
!
|
i
190
225
73
108
" '
1,219
953
2,078
1,991
234
166
163
203
217
203
211
186
198
221
210
222
76
70
83
82
100
86
104
104
107
105
86
166
958
864
910
929
937
828
820
859
884
930
676
774
1, 843
1,695
1,773
2,092
2,525
2,241
2,742
2, 734
2,478
2,420
2,296
1,729
180
208
203
108
96
07
1,237
1,100
862
2,659
2,662
2,2U
Data for January, May, August, and October are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
12
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Construction
during December for
CONTRACTS allawardeddeclined in both volume construction of
types
and
value to exceedingly low levels and activity in the
industries supplying materials for building purposes
was further curtailed. Building material prices for
frame and brick houses were reduced and the index of
construction costs again declined.
The value of contracts awarded for all types of construction amounted to $137,000,000, compared with
$249,000,000 in December, 1930, and an average of
$458,546,000 in December of the five years, 1925 to
1929. All contracts awarded in 1931 were valued at
$3,093,000,000, which was 32 per cent less than in
1930 and 50 per cent below the 5-year average.
Value of residential construction has been smaller in
each month with the exception of one since March,
1931, and for the year just ended accounted for only
26 per cent of the value of all contracts awarded as
compared with an average of 43 per cent in the years
1925 to 1927. The value of contracts awarded for
public works and utilities was slightly larger in December. In 1931 this class of construction contributed 38
per cent to the total value of all contracts awarded as
compared with only 20 per cent in the years 1925 to
1927.
Shipments of maple and oak flooring and the production of cement, which have been declining continuously since early summer, were respectively 22, 7,
and 27 per cent smaller than in November. New
orders for fabricated steel increased 14 per cent. For
the year as a whole shipments of maple and oak flooring
were, respectively, 18 and 14 per cent smaller than in
1930 and 48 and 42 per cent smaller than in 1929.
Total production of cement fell 27 per cent below the
November level and for the year averaged 27 per cent
less than in 1929.
Building material prices of frame and brick houses,
which had declined continuously during the first three
quarters of the year, became firmer in October and
November but showed further weakness in December.
The index of construction cost compiled by the Engineering News Record showed a larger percentage
decline from November to December (2 per cent) than
in any other month of the vear.
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL
Fabri- >
Maple 1 Oak
i
Cc- cated
floor- i floor- m en t strnc- ,
i
tiiral
ing
ing
steel | Frame Brick
Residential Public works
housebouse
building
and utilities
F. n. if.
Year and month
Index (3;.
nion tns ;
moving AH types of
average j i construction
of values \
unadjusted) i
Shipments
;
i
,i
'•
Production
Long-term
real-estate
bonds
Construction
cost,
Eng.
NcwsEec.
New '
orders
•
Monthly i| Mil,nl
Mil- ; Mj ,
Thou- Milaverage j i lions of Tir::i nff lions of HrJ"" f sands of lions of
1923- i ! square ™ f ° square ; f^°! square dollars
1925=100;: feet <iollar3 j feet ; doilars ' feet
1929: December.
1930: December
1931:
January
February
March..
April
May
June.. _
July
August
September.
October..
November
December
„
Monthly average, January through December:
1929
1930
1931
Building
material
prices
Building materials
Building contracts awarded
ESTATE
34
59
44.0
29.1
310 ;
249 :
17.8 ' 114. 1 '
14.7 ; 70.9 :
58
68
77
82
78
74
68
63 ]i
i
59
52 i
43 !
31
24.6
28.3
38. 0
39.4
38.9
33. 7
33.8
30. 6
30.1 ,
30.7
20.5 .
17.2
228
235
370
337
306
316
286
233
251
242
151
137
;
:
i
1
i
j
!
j
i
!
i
|
12. 2 i 54.4 i
393
16. 6 i 77.9 !
246
22. 1 i 100. 9 1
522
22.6 i 95.9 ;
785
21. 9 i 88.9 !
387
16. 9
72. 7 | 2, 367
15.9
63.9 i 1,233
14. 1 ; 60. 2 1
737
13.0
54.6 •;
353
15. 2 ! 60.5 l
171
11.0
45.3
271
8.8 ; 36. 2 i
280
117 1.
92 !.
63 |
65.9
42.5
30.5
479 i
377 i
258
32.3 159.6 i
946
19. 2 1 91.8 i 1,192
15.9 j 67.6
645
860
697
ThouThousands of Thou- sands of ,j First of month, monthfeet, board sands of short
ly average 1913=100
barrels tons
measure
Realestate
market acTo fitivitynance
deeds
record- I Total new
coned
struction
Monthly average
1926=
100
Thousands of
dollars
177
168
181
174
209.5
196.9
75.2
68.9
8,100
29,877
4,530
530
95.2 i 2, 351 18, 365 6, 595
78.6 ! 2,676 21,713 5, 920
8, 245
3,017 26, 243
151.7
133.0
3, 226 28, 155 11,245
108. 9
3, 315 27, 745 14, 010
140. 3
3,778 23, 131 14,118
3,447 25, 691 13,899
116.3
3,397 21,464 13, 549
73.0
85.1
3, 144 19, 486 12, 092
82.5
2,703 18, 203 10, 762
47.4
8,161
2,481 13. 907
5,998
50.3
1,928 12,976
298 1
153 I
|
162 i
158
184
293
153
177
159
124
197
110 '
87
99
163
165
163
157
160
158
155
156
154
156
158
156
170
171
170
167
167
166
164
163
161
162
163
161
194.5
196.6
194.5
191.6
189.3
187.4
174.4
171.4
171.4
169.8
169.3
166.2
66.0 i 4,520
3,590
66.7
2, 015
61.7
62.0 • 7,235
9,485
61.3
58.4
3,425
775
61.1
2, 100
59.8
60.5 : 66,785
9,125
63.2
2, 619
3, 185
2,850
1,500
1,000
1,700
0
1,000
600
565
395
500
725
0
5,734 37, 058
121.6
137. 6 1 3, 600 24, 985
98.0
2,955 21,423
300
224 :
159
177
173
158
182
177
165
207.0
202.9
181.4
83.9
70.6
27. 823
14,255
9,572
11,151
4, 680
903
65.3 i 2,715 23, 137
78.6 ' 1,811 17, 152
11,215
8,480
14, 183
13, 409
10,383
13
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Agriculture
estimates of cotton crops
the principal
RECENT producing nations indicate inthat the 1931foreign
ber and the early part of January with prices at Boston
remaining firm. Australian prices were slightly lower
during December, but showed a strengthening tone in
the opening sales of the new year.
Shipments of potatoes were extremely light during
November and December. The combined carload
movement for the two months totaled 27,000 cars
compared with 32,000 cars a year ago. Some of the
loss, however, was absorbed by increased movement by
truck. In the early part of December potato prices
continued at the level of the preceding two months,
but in the last week of the month and the first week
in January there were some moderate advances.
The sale of internal-revenue stamps indicates a
continued decrease in total domestic tobacco consumption. Records of sales from July to November show
an altered consumption of the different products.
Manufactured tobacco for chewing and smoking increased 3 per cent, while cigars and cigarettes declined
12 per cent and 9 per cent, respectively. There was
also a decided shift from high-priced cigars to lowpriced cigars and cheaper smoking products generally.
Exports of tobacco continue to reflect a decrease in
foreign consumption. Unusually large shipments of
flue-cured tobacco to China raised the November
export volume of this product slightly above the
October total.
32 season will run approximately 1,000,000 bales
behind 1930-31. A loss of 1,600,000 bales is anticipated for India, China, and Egypt, partly offset by an
increase of 600,000 bales in Russia, Brazil, and Mexico.
It is estimated that production in the United States
will exceed last season's by 3,000,000 bales.
Domestic cotton consumption in December was
approximately 10,000 bales greater than in December,
1930, despite a loss of 13,000 bales as compared to
November, 1931. Each month since June, 1931,
domestic mills have consumed more cotton than in the
corresponding month in 1930. The total consumption
for the first five months of the season, including
December, amounted to 2,196,000 bales. In the same
period a year ago the consumption was 2,010,000 bales,
indicating a gain for the current season of 9.3 per cent.
During 1931 there was an increase of 4 per cent in
the combined wool clip of the 10 countries producing
four-fifths of the world total. The greatest gains
were made in the United States, Australia, and the
Union of South Africa. Stocks of wool were moderately heavy in the Southern Hemisphere countries at
the beginning of the present season, and these have
been augmented in the past few months. The domestic wool market was seasonally inactive during Decem-
INDEXES OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND STOCKS
Indexes of marketing
Year and month ii ^oinf*AWn
| bined
index
Woo!
-m »
"££
stocl£
Indexes of stocks, end of
mouth
Crops
Animal products
Poultry Dairy
and eggs products
Combined
index
Fish
1
!
! vo«rn
Grains i *Vs:£
Fruits
f>dwes
!
i
!
!
Cotton
'•
Wheat, !
visible Meats, Cotton,
supply,
coldUnited
United storage States
States ;
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
1929: December
1930: December
1931:
January _
February. _
March
April
. . !i
May
June
i
Julv
August
September
October
November
_
December.
Monthly average, Jan- •
uary through December:
1999
1930
i
1931
. ...i
101.8
98.9 i
123. 9
105. 8
l
90.1 !
79. 8 |
96.4
91. 3
102. 9
113.1
130. 9
156.6
123.6
96.3
90.5
92.6
94. 9
106.2
103.4
116.2
169. 4
174.3
138.5
144.5
161.2
189.3
160. 1
140. 5
117.2
78.5
!
74. 3
66.8
64.4
53.1
62.0
55.2
103. 0
83.9
119. 3
219. 2
158. 8
98.5
81.0 !
84. 6 |
80.0
63.9 1
69.0 !
68. 6 !
182.9 j
130. O f
79.8 1
84.0 i
66. 9 !
44.7 j
98.0
91. 1
104.3
93.3
135.6
165.8
103.4
64. 1
103.2
131.9
79. 1
70.5
106.1
102.8
107.9
175. 1 :
181.1 ;
141.1 i
110. 5
100. 8
88. 5
102.8 i
93.9 !
86.3 !
116.8
111.6
103.4
93.0
97.8
70.4
57.1
89.7
93.9
137.4
137.8
84.1
92.7
94. 7
85.5
94. 0
101.2
106.7
318.0
105. 2
94.3
91.5
98. 6
07. 5
101.6
25.3
50.8
61.9
78.2
197.1
405.4
573.2
259.6
125.1
49.5
46.5
40.3
96.2
79.8
79.6
82.6
80.2
77.9
72.6
82.5
88.3
104. 2
96.2
95.9
95. 0
94.0
121.8
137. 0
125.6
115.6
88.6
88.0
88.4
75.4
117.2
129.8
99 2
98.4
98.9
129. 4
154.6
159.4
88. 3
86. 7
86.3
105.5
105. 4
106.4
i
i
:
:
i;
i
77.3
79. 4
183.0 ; !
144.9 !
310.5
333.3
94.1
76.9
206.4
266.8
70.2
68.1
75.1
70.6
102.2
88.8
139.3
154.6
129.2
191.1
96.8
02.9
64.0 i
45.1 ;;
38.6 :
29.8 i
28.3 !
9.1
22.6 • !
29.2 :
152.1 :.!
366.7 i
274.9 :!
162.1 !
335.8
343.7
352.7
339.8
336.4
324.7
370.4
413.5
407.7
393.4
391.9
375.5
100.1
114.0
111.8
114.8
110.8
105.8
98.7
83.3
66.6
52.8
54.6
76.3
254. 2
235.8
216.4
196. 9
179.5
162.3
146.8
140.1
188.1
281.0
322.8
320.7
107.8
99.5
104.1
116.5 ;
104.7 '
101.8
255.5
287.0
363.5
111.4
89 0
90.8
126.6
173.1
220. 4
53.1 •
67.1 !
14
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Iron and Steel Industry
ECEMBER, with a new
Dfor the depression, closed a low production record
year of drastically curtailed operations in the iron and steel industry. After
the slight gain in November, production again declined
and for the year averaged 37 per cent below 1930 and
55 per cent below 1929. Activity in the industry expanded in January, following the year-end curtailment, but so far the gain has been slight with buying
continuing on a restricted scale. Employment in
iron and steel manufacturing in December declined
by less than the usual amount.
Pig-iron production dropped below 1,000,000 tons
in December, and the daily output of 31,625 tons was
the lowest since the summer of 1921. Monthly output has declined without interruption since April, and
last month was 11 per cent below the preceding month
and 41 per cent below the same month of 1930, the
latter being about the same as the decline for the 12
months. Furnaces in blast at the end of the year
numbered only 56, a net loss of 11 for December, and
13 fewer than the minimum of the 1921 depression.
Steel-ingot production declined 21 per cent below
November, on a daily average basis. Operations during the month were at the rate of 24 per cent of capacity, as against 38 per cent in December, 1930. No
pronounced gain has occxirred so far in January with
the operating rate for the first three weeks the same as
in December. Total production for the year 1931
was about 36 per cent lower than in 1930.
Notwithstanding the low operating rate in December, the unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation declined 199,000 tons, the ninth successive
monthly reduction. While part of the decrease was
probably due to year-end adjustments, it is in contrast to the usual gain for the month. For the second
successive year building and other construction took
first rank as the leading steel consumer with 18.5 per
cent of the total, according to the Iron Age. The
automotive industry consumed 16 per cent; the railroads, 13.5 per cent; containers, 9 per cent; and the
agricultural industry and exports, about 4 per cent each.
Exports of iron and steel again dropped in December, following the slight gain in the preceding month,
and for the year were less than half as large in value
as in 1930. Imports were also lower for the month,
but for the year, as a whole, they were only 20 per
cent below the 1930 imports. Prices continued to
recede in December, and the composite iron and steel
price was 15 per cent below the level of two years ago.
IRON AND STEEL STATISTICS
Fabricated i
Steel ingots structural
General operations
steel
steel
United
States
Steel
PieBate of
iron
Corporation,
opera- Empro- !
Per
!i due- i Pro- cent
F. R. B. tions, ploy- Pay
unfilled
Index electric ment rolls Ex- Im- tion duc- of ca- New Ship- orders
or- ments end of
energy ad- unad- ports ports i
(adtion pac- ders
month
justed) * con- justed^ justed
ity
sumption
j
i
Year and
month
Monthly average,
1929: December...
1930: December...
1931:
January
February
March
April
May
I
June
July
August
September
October . ._.
November
December...
Monthlyaverage,
January through
December:
1929
1930
f qqi
Thousands of long tons
Prices
i!
Manga imports
Steel
(Manga- billets, Iron and
nese
Bessesteel
content) mer compos(Pittsite
burgh)
Per ! Thousands ! Thousands of long
of short
cent
tons
tons
|
Structural
steel
beams
Composite
finished
steel
Dolls, per 100
pounds
Dolls, per long ton
90
59
120. 5
110.2
93.6
79.1
93.5
66. 7
215
102
40
24
2, 837
1,666
2,903
1,980
59
38
298
153
246 !
168 i
4,417
3, 944
15
29
34.60
30.60
35.95
31.76
1.90
1.60
2.50
2.19
64
73
78
75
77.5
75.9
76.6
76.5
74.8
72.6
72.1
70.3
67.4
66.2
65.3
65.4
62. 4
67.5
70.0
69. 1
64. 9
57.6
52.4
50.6
45.2
43.9
41.2
41.0
93
91
110
101
91
76
84
73
70
59
60
57
34
22
33
41
30
31
28
22
25
23
23
18
1,714
1,707
2,032
2,020
1,994
1.639
1. 463
1,281
1,169
1,173
1,103
980
2,459
2,502
2,994
2,722
2,505
2,076
1,886
1,719
,548
,592
,594
1,302
43
49
54
49
45
38
34
31
28
28
30
24
162
158
184
293
153
177
159
124
197
130
87
99
172
151
158
148
162
182
169
150
146
112
121
4,132
3,965
3,995
3,898
3,620
3,479
3,405
3,169
3,145
3,119
2,934
2,735
17
10
2
33
21
37
38
22
27
21
9
8
30.00
30. 00
30.00
30. 00
29.50
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
28.80
31.70
31.65
31.66
31.61
31. 39
31. 02
31. 05
31.05
31.03
30.81
30. 61
30.32
1.63
1.65
1. 65
2. 23
59
51
46
43
46
38
103.4
116.5
119. 4
108.1
106.8
86.6
83.1
78.0
78.3
76.3
77.0
70.0
130
94
59
119.4
123.9
92.0
98.9
87.1
71.7
106.0
84.4
55.4
253
165
80
47
35
28
3,524
2,617
1,523
4,526
3,274
2,075
89
63
38
300
224
159
276
249
153
4,161
3,999
3,466
27
23
20
34.66
31.84
29.36
36.49 i
33.56
31.16
72
64
* Adjusted for seasonal variation*
1923-1925= 100
I
166 !
!
i
•
;
1. 65
1. 65
1. 65
1. 65
1.60
1.60
1.60
1. 60
1.60
1.92
1. 71
1. 63
2.22
2.22
2. 22
2. 21
2. 19
2. 20
2.19
2.20
2.18
2. 18
2.16
2.54
2. 33
2. 20
15
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Chemical Industries
general
the chemical inBUSINESS volume in was less inthan usual at this
dustry in December
time of year, while prices remained fairly firm throughout the month.
Employment in the industry, as measured by the
Federal Reserve Board index, declined slightly more
than seasonally, the general average level for the year
having been 15 per cent below that of 1930 and 21
per cent under 1929. Pay rolls likewise declined in
December to a new low point, with the average for
1931 about 19 per cent less than in 1930, and 25 per
cent below the position in 1929.
Stocks of chemical raw materials on hand declined
in December, after the sudden increase in the corrected
figure for November, to about the same level as in
October. These stocks, which vary seasonally, are
somewhat less than at this time for several years past.
Stocks of manufactured products are higher than
usual at this time of year, the December quantity on
hand being 7 per cent greater than a year ago and 26
per cent more than the average for December in the
years 1923-1925.
Gum rosin receipts at three ports, which usually increase seasonally in December, declined slightly, being
20 per cent less than in December, 1930. Wood rosin
production, however, which usually declines seasonally
in December, this year increased slightly, production
for the month being nevertheless 32 per cent less than
a year ago.
Gum turpentine receipts declined somewhat more
than seasonally in December, being about 28 per cent
less than receipts a year ago. Wood-turpentine production increased slightly to a point about 40 per cent
less than December production in 1930. Output for
the year was 34 per cent below production in 1930 and
33 per cent under 1929.
Refined arsenic production increased slightly in
December, while stocks declined a small amount.
Crude arsenic production, however, more than doubled
as compared with the month previous and was almost
double production of a year ago. At the same time
stocks on hand rose almost the amount of the increase
in production.
Imports of potash salts in December were the lowest
in many years, and were less than half of the imports
of a year ago. The average for the year was 43 per
cent less than in 1930 and 39 per cent under the 1929
figure. Nitrate of soda imports also reached a new
low point in December, less than half of the volume
in December, 1930. During the year as a whole, imports were only 4 per cent less than in 1930, but 41
per cent less than in 1929.
CHEMICALS STATISTICS
1
General operations
Employment
F. R. B. Indexes
j
i
|
Stocks
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
1929: December
'
1930: December
.
.
1931:
i
January
i
February
'
March.
_.;
April
i
May__.
!
June
i
July
il
August
!
September
'
October _ _
•
!
November
December
Monthly average, January through j
December:
i
1929_
'
Explosives
Pay Manu- Raw
4^
Uiiad- rolls,
facmajusted justed unad- tured terials
justed goods
Year and month
1930
1931
Ethyl
alcohol
Rosin,
wood
Tur- Super- ByArpen- phos- prod- senic, Ferti- Potash Nitrate
tine,
lizer
salts of soda
uct
wood phates coke refined
Consumption
Imports
Thous.
Short of short
tons
tons
Long tons
Production
Thous.
of gals.
Thous.
of Ibs.
Barrels
Thous. of short
tons
111.9
97. 9
111.8
97.8
114.0
94.7
126.5
123.9
129.4
124.2
16, 262
17, 770
31,015
24, 024
36, 628
34, 332
7,068
6,200
358
336
4,175
3,055
1,063
1,439
95
74
46, 710
25, 324
65, 569
35, 512
96.6
94. 5
89.8
91. 7
93.0
89.6
89.4
86 6
85. 7
85.4
83. 1
81,9
96 2
95.6
93.3
96.7
91.4
86.7
86.2
84.4
86.0
85.7
83.5
83.0
90.4
92.9
89.8
92.0
88.4
84.1
82.9
80.4
80.8
80.8
76.4
75.0
128.8
130.7
132.0
129.0
129.3
124.1
119.2
117.4
120.4
127.0
131.9
133.3
107.7
103.2
96.5
91.5
88.4
87.9
86.7
85.3
99.5
120.7
133.9
119.3
11,869
8,859
11, 929
11, 162
13, 120
13, 111
11,975
12, 363
12, 952
16, 037
14, 084
24, 056
28, 751
25, 414
27, 647
26, 960
25, 981
25, 068
24, 548
26, 598
25, 282
24, 509
24, 488
32, 332
33, 544
35, 585
33, 593
34, 747
28, 495
17, 074
25, 058
26, 102
21, 440
23,343
4,757
5,634
5,740
6,344
5,996
5,675
4,370
2,607
3,797
3,922
3,547
3,733
326
249
226
195
162
146
143
162
142
141
143
3,092
2,898
3,256
3,146
3,126
2,715
2,569
2,443
2,310
2,389
2,276
2,234
1,570
1,409
1,506
964
1,044
1,024
997
1,238
1,252
1,180
1,126
1,172
343
640
1,352
1,132
195
74
25
40
91
94
66
41, 663
33, 822
60, 394
30,206
17,706
14, 650
67, 958
65, 043
66, 440
50,071
12, 872
11,998
45, 890
68, 421
120, 164
67, 008
34,006
29, 711
18,809
35, 367
48, 590
33, 968
29, 871
17,039
...
112.3
104.5
89.0
113.4
103.9
84.5
121.4
128.8
136,8
108.7
110.0
101.7
17, 222
13, 931
30, 543
31,847
37, 461
39, 507
27,975
6,955
7,029
4,677
305
333
4,451
3,766
2,705
927
1,074
1,207
460
458
64,826
69, 473
39,403
77, 538
47, 383
45,736
i
...
16
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
A u t o m o b i l e s and R u b b e r
ACTIVITY in the automobile industry expanded in
•^"•^December following the extremely low operations
of the preceding month. The increase in production
was partially seasonal, since it has been the custom for
many years of some manufacturers to introduce new
models early in January. This season the movement
was more pronounced with many plants wilich had
been idle coming into operation and others increasing
output of an altered product. Production totals for
the month were 22 per cent below December, 1930.
Passenger-car units produced during December increased slightly more than 100 per cent over November, but remained 20 per cent below December, 1930.
Truck production increased 20 per cent and the output of taxicabs recorded the highest total for any
month in 1931. The total Canadian production in
December also increased approximately 100 per cent.
The average monthly production of 199,000 automobiles during 1931 was the lowest since 1921, being 29
per cent under 1930 and 56 per cent under 1929.
December exports were greater than any month since
July. Both passenger cars and trucks made wide gains
over the abnormally low figures for November. The
monthly averages of exports of passenger cars and
AUTOMOBILE
trucks during 1931 was lower than in 1930 by 46 per
cent and 43 per cent, respectively.
Based on reports from 23 States, R. L. Polk & Co.
estimate the total December registrations of new passenger cars at 76,700 units as compared with the November registrations of 75,829. If the remaining
States show the same comparative results, this will
mark the first monthly gain since April, 1931.
Crude rubber imports during December were by far
the highest of the year and were 44 per cent over
December, 1930, and 25 per cent over 1929. The
average monthly 1931 imports of crude rubber, while
exceeding those of 1930 by about 3 per cent, were 11
per cent under the 1929 imports.
Production of pneumatic tires has decreased month by
month since May, the November production of 2,001,000
tires being the lowest since July, 1923. Domestic shipments, however, rose slightly during November, and
were somewhat above the same month in 1930, but
under November, 1929. Domestic shipments during
November recorded an increase after four months of
successive declines. The gain was mostly seasonal and
due to an increased demand by automobile manufacturers in preparation for new models.
AND RUBBER
Automobile
exports
Automobile production
United States
F.R.IJ*
index,
Total
iotas
justed
Year and month
1
Monthly averages,
19231925= !
100
j
:
Pas- !
Automobile
financing
mobile
acces-
Canada
i
seii
" Ta51"" Trucks
irucKh
ger
cabg
1 cars j
Thousands
STATISTICS
i
„
due-
ers
tion
January,
1925=
100
;
|
ers
Millions of
dollars
™" ! mestic
shlp
uon
«on ments
-
World
Im- stocks,
ports end of
month
Thousands
me^s
Number
Long tons
P
!
1929: December
-1930: December
1931:
January
-February
_
March
April
i
May .
..
!
June
_i
July
__ ;i
August
September
'
October
!
November
. _
;
December
i
Monthly average, January i
through December:
1929—
1930
1931
.
120
156 |
65
85
63
68
67
77
78
65
60
52
40
26
36
64
;
91 I 1.483 1 27,513
121 ! 1,425 ! 33,443
172
220
276
337
317
251
218
187
141
80
69
IT*
138
180
231
286
271
210
184
155
109
58
48
97
I
i
!
!
i
i
i
:
i
i
i
i
;
i
!
!
i
512
529
410
665
340
360
180
104
141
651
989
l,m
!
!
i
!
1
;
i
i
'
!
:
33, 531
39,521
45, 101
50,022
45,688
40,244
34,317
31,772
31,338
21,727
19,683
23,030
5,495 j |
5,622 I j
6,496
9,871
12, «93
17,159
12,738
6,835
4, 220
4,544
2,616
1, 440
1, 247
3,433
13,831
9,096
8,304
9,187
11,526
| 11,228
| 8,4fb
i 5,843
6, 478
' 5. 6b'J
4,577
3, 217
1, 92S
I 5,753
,
10,910 ;
5,102 I
90 ' i
55 ;
21
36
4,534
4, 187
6,002
5,4'J9
4.4JS
4, 3iO
3, 51h
2,356
4,171
4,500
1, IS 1
'4 333
46 ;
53
65
66
61
61
57
60
06
80
40
50
63
71
73
58
49
44
36
26
16
29
8ft
i {i
56
55
46
i
,
'
;
•
•
Crude rubber
I
!
» w^e-!co*
sale
««£_
L
Passen- Trucks
get cars
Trtfai
™al
Pneumatic
tires
80
66
'
:
!
<
:
2,446
2,251
2,940
62
66
3, 188
3,730
92
3,955
113
4,543
109
4,538
105
3,941
96
80 ; 3, 125
2,538 !
68
2,379
61
49
2,001 !
50
2,448
2,550
!
2,855 ;
2, 580 i
3,143 !
3,804 I
4,197 i
4.320 j
4,244 |
3, 845
3,034 |
2,185 :
2,223
43, 232
37, 370
324, 594
439, 728
36, 598 460, 479
34, 374 471, 285
40, 788 487. 716
44, 908 487, 696
35, 844 497, 707
46, 939 496, 23S
44, 052 509, 139
39,033 511,754
38, 933 519, 846
41, 398 539, 907
45, 103 1 558, 345
53, 818 572, 862
1
130 '
S3
58
447 !
280 ;i
199
381
231 ,
164
1,466 \ 61252
745 i 47 603
503 ! 34,720
21,941 '
12, 849
6,885
28,287
12. 756
6,850
16,31*7
7, 076
4,0x0
135 !
100 :
79
4,582 !
3, 398 !
;
4,432
3, 402
46. 984
40, 460
• 41,816
268, 283
396, 002
509,415
17
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Textile I n d u s t r y
usual
slowing
THE textile year-end occurred down of activity in
the
industry
in December, 1931.
1931, were 9.3 per cent smaller than at the end of the
preceding month, they were 11.4 per cent larger than
Consumption of raw cotton per working day averaged in December, 1930, and were equivalent to about six
15,981 running bales, 8.7 per cent less than in the pre- weeks' production at the December rate of output.
ceding month, and the activity of cotton spindles in Fan-child's price index of cotton goods showed a further
place during December averaged 79.3 per cent of decline, 2 per cent from November to December.
Wool receipts at Boston increased 7.8 per cent in
capacity as compared with 85.8 per cent in November
December as compared with the preceding month,
and of 75.9 per cent in December, 1930.
Production of 300 classifications or constructions of but were about one-third smaller than during Decemcarded cotton cloth, representing a large proportion ber, 1930. Boston receipts of wool for the year 1931
of the total output of the industry, averaged 50,900,000 averaged 25,114,000 pounds per month, which about
yards per week in December, 12 per cent less than in equaled the monthly average receipts in 1929. The
November, 1931. Sales of these 300 classifications or price of territory, fine staple, scoured wool in Boston
constructions during December were 80.4 per cent of averaged 58 cents per pound in December, for the
production and shipments were 93.4 per cent. As third successive month. Activity of woolen spinning
compared with the same month in 1930, production spindles in December, 1931, was 15 per cent less
was 8.7 per cent greater, sales were 12 per cent larger, than in November and that of worsted spindles 2
and shipments were 5 per cent larger. The aggregate per cent less. Deliveries of raw silk to American mills
output for the year 1931 was only about 1 per cent less were 4.4 per cent smaller in December than in Novemthan in 1930; both sales and shipments were larger ber arid 12.6 per cent less than in December, 1930.
than production. Stocks of cotton cloth in December, Receipts by mills for the year 1931 were, however,
1931, were 20 per cent less than at the end of 1930, and slightly larger than in the preceding year. The wholemore than one-third smaller than at the end of 1929. sale price of A grade rayon has been at its present
Although unfilled orders at the end of December, level for 12 months.
Monthly average,
1923192f- =
100
1929: December
1930: Deceral-er
1931:
July
August
September
October . . .
X « > \ ember. - ... ...
December
M o i t l l v uvpi'afit
January
t hi ouch December:
1929
1930
1931
Bales
3
Silk
Ojg
£
-S
OQ
*ss
ac
P
MilThou- lions of
sands of spindle !
bales
hours
Thousands of yards
£" —
Month- i
ly uv- rp n
Holerage, u,n ,' " f lars per
TU
! 1 ullf
pound
1913= I 'J ^
100
1913- ,f ;t,°;
45° 685
405, 518
7,740
10, 031
6,768 j! 243,735
5,924 234,052
214, 148
226, 951
461,013
363, 962
431,018
288, 056
9, 557
6,365 202,149
8,864
6,122 i 212,168
8, 136
7,000 1 271.638
7, 404
7,125 ' 225', 955
6, 748
6,733 j 225,392
6,102
6, 630 i 260, 163
5, 520
6,528 1 192,545
5, 266 : 6,193 i 209,050
7,072
6,540 I 272,118
10, 566
6,595 ! 227,116
12, 137
0,014 ! 231,446
12, 056
5,951 ; 254,692
210,597
248, 354
317,185
217,582
205, 603
273, 871
211,331
227, 644
278, 049
216, 207
213, 889
237,834
355, 514
319, 328
273, 781
282,154
301,943
288, 235
269, 449
250, 855
244, 924
255, 833
273, 390
290,248
317,465
395, 802
373, 951
294,118
248,514
330, 575
277, 597
217,508
227, 1(,7
344, 6H9
354, 957
322, 039
120
119
^21
1U
115
112
111
100
95
91
87
85
587, 491
448, 149
454,085
4, 758 j 8,325 i 293,949
6,507
6,390 : 231,977
8,286
6,483 i 232,036
288,176
243, 065
238, 179
381,272
421,919
283, 805
i
,
1
,
1
j
410,087 i
307, 953 i
308, 697 |
Bales
Dollars per
pound
44,159
55, 424
1 15
95
55,910
54, 242
55,383
41,356
45,073
42,161
44, 746
! 46,454
53,819
i 56,668
50, 645
48, 432
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
Per cent of active hours to
total reported
15,272
11,574
151
122
450,117
433, 376
490, 509
508, 691
465, 363
453, 901
450, 884
425,819
463, 704
462, 025
428, 870
415,517
Deliveries to mills
:
|
I"?
if 11
Worsted
! ^o
«,
30
»*S-a
* O -w
^ ~ fQ
i
V™
Spinning
Woolen
*t ! *se
9
0
;
!
j
i
I1
'j
'!
,i
!
;
|
Rayon* wholesale price,
A grade, bleached
Wool manafactures
~~
Cotton textiles (23 groups of
textile constructions)
87
96
n?o«»l
Eeceipts, at Boston, total
j
;
Months do not contnin same number of weeks.
90(597—32
£
1?
115
91
95
May
JllliP
II
Cotton manufactures
86
93
97
98
98
97
102
100
100
93
89
84
. . .
Februiii y
1
Stocks, mills and
warehouses,
end of month
consumption
Mill
Vrar a n d m o n t h
Cotton, raw
Wholesale price,
Faircbild composite
F. Ii. B. Index, adjusted
i
TEXTILE STATISTICS
0.84 |
. 72
61
57
52
10,795
13,269
13,279
17,775
30,341
56,743
79,381
36,850
18,707
9,628
7,026
7,577
.68
.68
.66
. 65
.63
. 62
.62
.63
.62
. 58
.58
.58
48
66
57
55
60
61
64
66
63
53
46
39
52
54
57
57
66
73
83
78
70
49
51
50
25, 375
26,056
2-", 114
.97
78
56
57
67 51,646
54 ; 48,519
82 49.574
|
1
1
!
!
!
1361
I 6
106
i
i
24
05
75
18
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Food I n d u s t r i e s
prices continued to decline
WHOLESALE foodwith the combined index recordduring December
was not great enough, however, to lower materially
the average monthly movement, and the first five
ing a loss of 3 per cent. The monthly average of whole- months of the 1931-32 crop year show a slightly
sale prices for the entire year was 18 per cent below 1930. higher total than the same period a year ago. Exports
December production in the food-processing indus- for December were considerably lower than for Decemtries, as shown by the Federal Reserve Board's monthly ber, 1930, due largely to a falling off in shipments to
index, decreased approximately 1 per cent after Japan and Hawaii.
adjustment for seasonal changes. The adjusted index
Wet process grindings of corn showed a marked
of employment for December, however, indicated a drop in December, indicating a contraction in industrial
slight increase. During 1931 output was 4 per cent utilization. This market for corn disposed of only
below the preceding year, and employment registered 4,600,000 bushels for the month compared with
5,200,000 bushels prepared in December, 1930, and
a decline of 7 per cent.
Marketing of animal products showed a marked gain a 5-year average of 5,900,000 bushels. Receipts
in December, and the index was 4 per cent above the continued small and despite the low aggregate grindsame month in 1930. The average for the preceding ings commercial stocks increased only moderately.
year was maintained during 1931, with a margin of gain Cash corn prices for December were slightly lower than
amounting to less than 1 per cent. Crop marketings in the preceding month, most of the decline occurring
declined seasonally in December and were below in the first week, followed by a period of limited
December, 1930. During 1931, the marketing of fluctuations. There is an ample supply this season
crops receded to a point 4 per cent below 1930, and as a result of good crops in the eastern and central
portions of the Corn Belt which more than counter13 per cent below 1929.
Marketing of milled rice during December was balance the poor crop in the western section.
below the usual figure for that month. The decline
i
Monthly
average,
p *SS ! 1923-1925=100
O
'-t j
£? w» ii
Millions of bushels
^
1921): December
1930: December
95
89
98. 7
90. 8
98.7
82.4
123.9 |
105.8 i
January
February
IV1 arch
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
. __
November
December Monthly average, January through December:
1929
.
1930
1931
93
92
87
96
91
83
88
88
89
93
90
89
91. 2
U0.3
8i) 9
90. 6
90.8
88.7
88. 1
88.1
87.5
85.5
85. 9
86. 3
80.7
78.0
77.6
76.3
73.8
73. 3
74.0
74.6
7° 7
73. 3
71.0
69.1
74. 3
66.8
64.4
53. 1
62.0
55.2
103.0
83. 9
119.3
219. 2
158. 8
98. 5
98
94
90
99. 6
94. 8
88.6
99.9
90. 5
74,6
110.5 ;
100.8 '<
98.5 1
1931:
!
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93.0
97.8
94. 7
85.5
94.0
101. 2
108.7
118.0
J05.2
94. 3
91.5
96. 6
97. 5
191.6
23
22
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98.4 !
98.9 1
i
29
31
31
21
81
30
104
61
39
33
26
14
j
39 i
35 !
37 1
1
Millions of
bushels
I 24 !
73 i
1S2 j
196
12
6
197
202
207
200
198
191
218
243
239
231
230
221
6
4
5
7
10
12
17
12
12
15
13
12
75
76
67
47
51
56
58
69
60
150
169
215
13
12
10
1 18
92
64
31
27
10
17
19
21
18
20
22
20
'
Thousands
0.88 j! 1,555
.69 ! 1.736
!
95''
1,0 2
1,072
1,100
] , Oo2
1.014
940
Ijj ^
515
415
10
13
!
1
!
22
21
14
1"
12
13
.93
.82
.53
8
9
8
6
1,703 l' 3,675
1,681
3,398
1,635 j 3,295
!
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170
312
12
11
!
i9
17
11
13
16
11
8
14
SM
aG
oo
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r<
602
737
;
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4,256
4,002
4, 652
.65 : 1, 50»
.61 i 1,303 3,701
.60
1, 535
3, 207
.58
1, f.17
3, 007
.56
1.551
2,938
.58
l.o 10 2,854
.57
T.4SS 2,511
1,821
2.454
.46
.42
.38
2, 137
3, 462
1,N>6
3 752
.43
.37
1,453
4,210
71 i
Coffee ina ports
1
Si
Thousands of
bags
> * 5
!K &
eLS
Total raw sugar imports
S
ft^i
Total meats, coldstorage, end of
month
2 1 Is
is -If ' f
*rt
ft
'3
Il'og receipts
I
s
•-.•
»Q
Cattle receipts
**
£!*
agr s
n '^ ^
P.«^
Price, No, 3 yellow,
Chicago
1
"£
a *
,*•+*
Animal products
M i l l i o n s of
pounds
!.§
3^4
Corn
Wheat
D o l l a r s per
bushel
>
Monthly
average,
1923-1925-100
1
Visible supply,
United States
Wholesale prices
Employment
adjusted
Year and month
Production
adjusted
F. ». B.
Crop marketings
Food products industry
D n l l a r s per Price, wtd. average,
D o i i q r i r . p r g markHs aii
bushel
^a(ieg
Aiiim?! products market*
ings
1
j
FOODSTUFFS STATISTICS
955
1, 098
506
520
731
382
413
532
3'JO
269
189
218
] , 094
1, 289
1,407
1,126
],415
1,037
1, 100
S84
7v4
907
936
1, 203
1,068
853
870
463
378
345
v?36
1,010
1,099
1
19
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Forest Products
registered at the end of 1931 a new low point for the
postwar period; the volume was 12 per cent less than
in December, 1930. For 1931, as a whole, marketings
were 9 per cent less than in 1930 and about 30 per cent
less than two years ago. Naval stores marketings
fell off seasonally in December, the general volume for
the year 1931 being 14 per cent below that of 1930,
which was slightly less than in 1929.
Southern pine production in December was just
half of that of a year ago. Production in 1931 represented a decline of 42 per cent from the output in
the previous year. As production was somewhat in
excess of new orders, which registered a new low in
December, unfilled orders declined and likewsei reached
a new low level. New orders during the year 1931
wrere 30 per cent below those of 1930, while unfilled
orders declined somewhat more, or about 41 per
cent.
Douglas fir production declined to a new low level
in December, and orders also fell off.
Car loadings of forest products, which usually decline seasonally in December, dropped to a new low
level in this month. Loadings for the year 1931
represented declines of 37 per cent and 54 per cent
from 1930 and 1929, respectively.
the lumber market
SEASONAL dullness prevailed in business was reladuring December. Industrial
tively active, but the slack retail trade brought new
low points to most of the statistical business indicators
of the industry.
For the year 1931, as a whole, lumber production
has been estimated at about 18,000,000,000 feet, as
compared with census figures of 26,000,000,000 for
1930 and 37,000,000,000 for 1929. Production, which
was maintained at about 37 per cent of capacity, was
exceeded in 1931 by both orders and shipments to the
extent of 8 and 10 per cent, respectively, with the
result that sawmill stocks on hand January 1 represented a reduction of 15 per cent from a year ago.
Lumber production, adjusted for seasonal variations,
remained in December on a par with the low level of the
previous month. Employment declined slightly more
than seasonally to the lowest level yet recorded, while
for the 3rear as a whole employment was 25 per cent
less than in 1930 and 41 per cent below 1929. Pay rolls
also fell off in December to a new low level, the average
for the year 1931 being 37 per cent below the 1930
average and down 54 per cent as compared with 1929.
Marketings of forest products, which usually show a
sharp seasonal decline in the month of December,
FOREST PRODUCTS
General operations
Lura;
ber i .j.
!
pro- j *j™- | roU
Pay
<iw«- \!,S,5St
tlon " i
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^Sjfccttn£
»
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' una ^- ' Pr< HI- i stores ,
A A !'»•*-»«
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oo S
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10 1
49
11
50
49
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49
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30
30
56
06
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55
"ii>2
51
49
48
7
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io
11
15
41
41
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40
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31
91
67
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9
7
6
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3
2
t
3
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126 r>
117 7
69 fi
5j 6
o1 5
~> 4 4
9 3
63 6
fi 6 7
67 2
G4 6 i
64 3
67 5
63 1 1
56 S
50,1
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UnNew filled
orders orders
Production
j
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New ! IJ^ 1
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Ij7
'
146 !
99
37 1
2) ",
39 7 i
93 3
136 5
1S9 9 ,
1 s6 7
lil 5
HI 9
114 0
97 2
90.4
10"
1 il
1'ji
161
14<s
127
122
120
117
117
111
?b
191
171
174
169
158
140
147
151
138
135
111
73
116
107
121
104
84
83
83
83
74
58
82
51
90 6 :!i 8 5 3 I 125 1 '•'•
65 7 '"
6 7.0
122.4 !:
41.5 ii 1.0
6
195.7 r
ii
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226
132
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210
147 i
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unload- filled
»«gs, orders,
forest
prod- southeastuct
ern
«
district
Thou- Dollars
sands of per
firm
cars
Millions of feet board measure
Data for May, August, October and December contain 5 weeks; other months, 4 we-
I *;sl~
1!
Hardwoods
i
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o*aers| fiUcd
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!
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duc
tion
i
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1930: Doc-ember _ . _
1931:
January
February...
"March
April. Mav
._
)UPO
Ju.lv
August . -.
September
October
November _ _
__
December
Monthly
average, January
through December:
1929
1030
1931 . ..
__
Southern pine
; To
: f01 v*t
STATISTICS
1
261
1G7
241
189
273
138
210
134
165 i
125
611
456
182
121
!
160
179
186
202
207
200
149
172
155
150
116
103
192
189
217
224
189
191
181
188
159
151
136
115
183
182
197
216
136
163
166
111 i
125 I
81 !
143
15S
165
146
143
143
109
101
105
105
105
169
188
173
154
158
156
'^1
473 '!
163
[3i '
156
138
138
130
165
139
131
131 '
131
131
402
375
387
371 '
370 i
105
138
104
123
87
71
322
238
165
324
237
178
318 i
204 '
148
300
202
2S6
170
612
5i6
!
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146 I!
86 ;
|l
105 ;
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ni)
88 ;
11,400
125
31, 781
31,160
29, 798
28, 248
19, 338
56, 865
47, 997
47, 706
42, ISO
22, 100
271
197
134
35, 392
',
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
20
February, 1932
REVISED INDEXES OF WHOLESALE PRICES 1
'Combined Building ChemiI index j materials cals and
drugs
i
Farm
products
HouseMetals
Fuel and Hides and furnish- i and metal Textile
leather
lighting products ing goods 1i products products
Foods
Miscellaneous
Number of quotations
YEAR AND MONTH
86
784
89
122
67
24
41
129
61
|
113
52
Relative to 1926
|
1926
January
February
March
April
M^ay
June
July
Au cr ust
September
-October
November
December
M^onthly average
January
February
-March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly average.
1928
January
February
March
-April
May
June
July
i
i
103.2
102.0
!
100.6
100.3
100 5
100.4
99 5
99.1
99.7
99.4
98.4
97.9
100 0
j
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i
;
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;
94. 7
- . -.!
- . _ -'
:
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94.1
94.2
94.1
94.3
','5. 2
9.'. 3
96. 6
96 3
96.4
95.4
93. 1
91.9
91.6
94. 7
96.4
95.8 '
95.5 i
96.6 ':
i
96.7 1
97.4 1
97.6
92.2
92. 2
92 0
92. 8
93. 5
94.4
94.7
94.9
94.9
95 2
95 8
95. 8
94 1
98. r
95.8
95.8
96 7
95.9
9x4
96. 1
9.) 5
91 7
95 2
y,
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'i1! 3
95.1
9-> 5
f/ o
9, }
9> .
90 2
90 0 1
!
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S4. 4
84 o
8 4
83 0
81.3
79.6 1
8b. 4
78.2
76.8
76. 0
74.8
73.2
72. 1
72.0
72.1
98.0
98.0 i
97. 1 i
97.8 i
95. 6 i
96. 1 i
95.6 1
95.6 :i
96.6
97. 1 i
97.3
i
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!
1
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70.3 i
70.2
68.6
95.5
95 9
96 7
96 3
95. 5
95. 2
95 1
95 2
95. 8
95. 9
94.4
94. 4
95. 4
96.8 j
90.2 ;
96. 1 i
95.8 I
95.9 1
95.5 i
95.0
94.8
95.0 !;
95.2
95 7 '
95 7
95.8 ;
95 6
102.6 |
100.6 ;
99.3
100.5 !
100. 1 !
100.5
98 7
97. 5 i
99.8 i
100.7
100.4 i
100.6 I
100 0 i
98.8
99.2
98.3
98.0
100.7
100.9
99.6
100.5
101.3
101. 1
102.2
99.4
100.0
103. 3
101.5
100.2
98.7
99.0
98.8
99.0
99. 6
98.8
100.9
100.3
100.3
100.0
101.1
101.0
100.9
100.7
100.3
100.2
100. 1
100.0
99.7
99.6
99.6
98.7
100.0
96. 5
95.4
94.2
94.3
96.3
96.5
97.6
102.3
105.9
105.0
104.3
104.4
99.4
101.5 !
100. 7 j
100.6 1
99.8 i
100.0 !
100.6 j
100 3
99.9 !
100.3 1
99.3 i
98.9 !1
99.0
100 0 1
98.3
97.2 !
96.5 i
96.5 i
96. 1 :
95.3
94.7 :
94.3
96.5
95.8
August
-September
October
November
i
December
Monthly average
1929
. __!
Januarv
i
Februarv
March
•
\pril
. ..'
Mav
June
Julv
A. u^ ust
S epte Tiber
October
._ ___'
November
December _. __
._ Monthly average
1930
January
February
March
April
Mav
June
July
i
August
!
September - i
October
November
i
December
Monthly average
:
1931
January
Februarv
March
April
_ . .. _ '
May. „„ June
July
August
_ _September
October
November. __ __
December
_._
Monthly aveiage.
1
101.3 i
100.9 !
100.5
99.8
99.2
99.1
99 4
100.0
100.0 1
100.0 1
100.5 i
99.9 I
100 0 |
!
107.4 j
105. 1
101.7 i
102.8 |
102.4 |
100.9 i
98 6 \
97.2 f!
99.3
97.9 i
94.7 i
94.9 i
100 0 i
97.1
96.1
94.7
94.9
95.3
94.8
94.3
94.5
96.6
100.0
101.4
100. 7
96.7
!
98.2
96.6
91. 4
86.8
85.9
86.2
86.2
86.0
86.3
86.0
85.0
84. 7
88.3
100. 9
100.1
100. 4
101.7
103.6
107. 1
111.4
111.5
112. 5
112.7
113.9
116.5
107.7
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97. 7
97.4
97.5
97.5
97.3
97.6
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;
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i
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i
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106. 1 i
104.5 !
103. 5 1
107.6 ]
109.8
106.7 !
108. 5
106.9 1
108.8 S!
103 4 ;
101 6
103.6 j
105 9 l
100.9
98.8
98. 2
99. 7
101.2
100.3
102. 2
103.8
106. 5
102 1
100.0
98.1
101 0
82.8
83.0
82.7
82.8
83.5
83.9
84.5
85.8
86.4
86 1
85.8
85.3
84 3
120.7
123.8
123.7
126. 3
125. 8
123.3
123.8
120.6
120. 4
117.2
115.3
115.4
121.4
i
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i
99.9
99. 7
99.5
99.2
98.7
99.3
100.3
100.7
100.9
100.8
100.7
100.4
100.0
!
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97.6 :
97.5
96.5 :
96.4 '
95.9 :
95.5
95.5
94.8
94.7 j
94.8 |
94.8 !
94. 1
94.1
94.1
95. 1 '
93. 9
93.8
93.8 '
94. 0 '
94.0
94.6
94.3
94.3
94.3
94.7
94.6
94.7 '
104.9 :
113.4
108.9
108.2
107.8
106. 7
107.9
109.1
3 09. 5
110.6
110.3
108. 3
107.3
109. i
101. 0 ;
98 0
94.7 \
95. 8
93. 0
88.9
83.1 '
84.9
85. 3 '
82.5
79 3
75.2 i
88 3
97.3
95. 8
94. 3
94. 9
92.2
90. 8
86.8
87. 6
89. 5
88.8
86 2
82.4
90 5
81.7
80.9
79.4
79. 5
80. 3
78.9 1
78.0
77.9
79.0
77.6
"5 3
74.0
78 5
105. 1
103.9
103. 2
102.7
102.6
102.4
100.8
99.0
99. 2
96.6
94.2
91.4
100.0
93.8
93.6
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.4
93.1
92.9
92.3
92.1
91.5
88.8
92 7
84.5 !]
83.3
82 9 !
81.3 i
80.5 '
79 4 i
78 9
76.9
76 3
75. 6 i
76. 1 i
76. 1 i
73 1
70.1
70.6
70.1
67.1
65.4
64.9
63. 5
60 5
58.8
58.7
55. 7
80.7
78.0
77. 6
76.3
73.8
73.3
74.0
74.6
73. 7
73. 3
71.0
69. 1
73.3
72.5
68. 3
65. 4
65.3 1
62.9
62. 9
66. 5
67. 4
67.8
69.4
68. 3
88.7
88. 9
87.6
79.3
64.8
94. 3
94 0
93. 9
93. 5
92. 4
89.9 j
88.5
87.7
87.1
86.3
85 5
84.8
89 9
93. 0
92 3
83.8
82.5
82. 5
81.5
80.0
79. 3
78. 1
77. 6 i
77 0 i
76. 1
76. 2
75. 7
105 4
107. 2
104 9
102 2
103.3
107 6
107. 5
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104.0
101. 1
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91 2
90.2
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86 7
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85.6
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89. 4
88.7
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82. 5
81.6
79.8
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94.4
94.4 '
94. 3
94.5
94. 4
94.7
94. 6
96. 0
98. 0
97. 7
96. 9
96. 6
95. 6
91. 7
vil.8
91.8
91.9
95.6
95.7 ;
95. 9 !
96. 0
96.1 :
96.4
96.3
97.5
97.6
98. 0
98.6
99. 6
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95 6
95.8
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95 8
90. 1
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100.1
100.6 i
102. 3
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101.2
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100.5
100. 3
99.8
98.7
98. 5
100.5
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82. 1
81 9
82. 5
84. 5
83 3
82. 2
82.7
83.1
83.2
83. 1
83.0 i
105 9 :
110.0
106 3
105.0
103. 5
102. 5
101.6
97 9
96. 9
90. 0
95. 7
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92. 2
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97.0
96.1
96. 1
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96. 1
95. 8
95.5
95.3
96.3
96. 3
98.9
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98.3
98 0
9S. 0
99. 1
102 9
103.5
1 03. 3
101.4
98. 9
98. 7
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95 7
• 95 3
94 7
94 1
93. 4
93 3
93 G
93 7
94. 0
93 8 •
93.5
94.2 i
105.8
105.0
102.7
101.3 i
100.2
99.5
98.9
98.9
98.8
97. 7
96.4
95.4
100. 0
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88.3
88.1 :
88.0 •
87.9 i
86.8
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87. 9
87. 8
87.9
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86.9
86. 5
86.4
85.7
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84. 4
84. 3
83.9
83. 9
82.8
82.6
82.2
84.5
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62.2 :
60. 8 |
72 2
71.5
72.0
71.5
70.5
69. 7
69. 7
68.3
68. 2
66.6
68.7
fi''i. S
66.3
Compiled by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, revising the previous index numbers, This new index is composed of monthly averages
ind<
weighted
of weekly quotations covering 784 price series, arranged in 10 groups. In computing this index the price of each commodity is weighted by multiplying it by the esimmiecl
being
average quantity marketed in the years 1927 to 1929, or 1927 and 1929 in the case of most manufactured commodities, the census data bei used for those years. The base
year has been taken as 1926 and the index of the enlarged number of items has not been carried back farther than 1926 at the present time. Details of the series are sho\vn.
monthly in press releases of the Department of Labor.
21
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
[Weekly average, 1923-1925 = 100]
1933
1931
1932
1930
ITEM
ITEM
Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.
16
24
18
9
17
10
25
23
26
18
1931
1930
1929
Jan. Jan. jJan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.
23 16 1 9
17
10 25
18 26
19
I
* Composite index, N. Y.
Times
... _ .
"Composite index, Business
Week
Detroit employment
Production:
Beehive coke .- ... __
Bituminous coal (da.
av.)
Building (new awards)
t Electric current
Pel i oleum (da. av.)
SI eel ingots
L'ecoipts:
c ^t tie and calves
Cotton
1
Wholesale prices— Contd.
Fisher's index (1926=
100)—
65. 2 65.2 65.3 77. 4 77.9 78.3 93.7 93.2 97.8 97.4
Total (120)
Agricultural prod72.8 73.9 100.4 98.6 99.7 97.2
48.1 48.1 48.7
ucts (30)
Nonagricultural
68.4 68.5 68.2 79.0 79. 1 79.2 91. 3 91.5 97.1 98. 0
products (90)
Iron and steel, composite. 72. 5 72. 7 72. 4 76.6 76.6 76 5 85.4 86.0 87.6 87.5
Banking and finance:
Bank debits outside N.
77. 5 76. 5; 126. 4 98.3 99. 5 155. 3 121. 6 122.9 135.3 138. 8
Y. C. (da. av.)
90 2 90 I! 87 3 107.9 107. 4 107. 6 104.7 105. 1 107.3 107.3
Bond prices
Business failures (number)
210.1 191.9J181.fi S74.9 195. 6 227.8 158.2 156. 8 128.0 143. 2
Federal Reserve R. M.
banks —•
Loans and discounts. 103. 5 104. 3! 104. 6 126.7 127.4 128. 5 133.5 134.7 128. 5 129.3
Net demand deposits 95. 0 96. 4J 97.5 113.3 114. 8 114.4 108.8 11 0.0 110. 7 112.7
128 3 198 0:19!') 1 156. 4 155. 7 155. 3 152.5 151. 9 151. 9 151. 9
Ti f ii6 deposits
60.6 60.61 72.7 36. 4 36. 4 36. 4 109. 1 109. 1 145. 5 169. 7
Interests rates, call
i
85.7 87.nl 91.4 45. 7 57. 1 68. 6 108. 6 108. 6 177.1 177.1
Interests, rates, time
116. 0116. 31117. C 95. 2 96. 4 99.0 94. 4 95. 3 96.3 97. 2
Money in circulation
77. 3 79. 7 73. 3 156. 1 353.3 157.2 215. 6 213.0 245. 8 240.0
Stock prices.
..
63.0 63.1 64.1 78.1 78.2 78.0 96.6 94. 5 105.7 106.2
63 1 64 2 63.4 79.4 80.8 81.4 95.6 96.2 108. 9 110. 7
104 5
76.4
67.2
7.8
9.C 14.7 13.9 13. 9 28.6 29.4 44.5 46.9
62.5 67.4 67.8 86.5 90.0 89. 9 114.6 104.4 117.3 116. 4
63 4
96.2 97.2 102.8 103.1 102.9 109. 6 110.1 103.1 104.3
103. 8 105. 3 107. 2 101.3 100. 5 100. 1 125. 6 127.8 127.8 126. 9
36.8 34.2 32. {1 60. 5 59.2 52.6 97.4 90.8 111. 8 110.5
73.4 70. 9 73.4 74. 4 78.2 7Q 1 76.3
' «*• A
120. 4 146. 5 136.2 48. 2 72.7 55. 0 71.9
103. 5 109. 6 113.4 20.2 120.8 119. 7 125. 9
52. 7 47.3 41.4
81.9 78.3 40.5
58 6 58. 5 73! i 74.1 72.9 88.1
83.5 67.7 89.2
76.4 98.1 00 8
98. 1 111. 6 130. 7
51. 9 71.9 52. 9
86. 6 94. 7 95. 2
W heat
I M^tr'bution * Car loadings
Whole r- Is prices:
52.2 51.4 50. 7 71.0 71.0 71.0 129. 0 129. 0 121.7 120. 3
Copper, electrolytic
Cotton, middling, spot.. 24. 6 27.2 24. 3 39. 0 37.5 37.5 63.6 64.3 73. 9 75.0
:
Relative to a computed normal taken as 100.
t Relative to weekly average 1928-1930 for week shown.
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1932
1930
1931
;i
1929
1928
ITEM
Jan. 23
Jan. 16 I Jan 9
Jan. 18 i : Jan. 26
Jan. 25
Jan. 19 ',\ Jan. 28
Jan. 17
1,951 j
1,778
1,998
1,983 ;
j
1,714 |
1,647
1,826 ;
1,834
1,717
1,737 i
1, 560
1, 550
108 !
1,001 !
200 ;
104 •''
1,578 '
226 :>
2,541
260
221
3,074
506
258
367
1,500
232
257
1,427
148
725,212
862, 346 ; 847,155 '!
222,892 i 202,076 !;
176,087
45,275 i 46,990 :
32,284
41 138
38,670 : 37,500 , '
27' 226 .1 29,081 i 26,838 • '
232,980 232,072 "
206, 486
237, 075 ! 285,810 ;: 293,627
7,638
8,052 '
5,105
4,916 11
392,552 i 438,195 ' ,
65 0,003 ! 673,039
2,111 i
2,094 !
2,616 |
2,662 \\
926,474
222,294
59,320
47,960
26,840
240.951
320^43
8,566
278,213
2,663
931,861
227 980
~5S! 836
48, 165
32, 226
239, 170
317, 128
8, 356
323, 125
2, 644
\ 902.664
187, 143
66, 081
53,310
! 32, 726
i 244,635
310, 923
!
7, 846
i 403,792
2, 355
884, 683
178, 335
62, 692
48, 903
33, 474
243,219
309, 820
8,240
421,392
2, 381
PRODUCTION AND DISTIUBUTION
Bifj-uiiH/ds coal production (da. av.)__.thous. tons_.
Building contiacts (da. av., 37 States) thous. dolls.
Flectri'":! cunent output
mills, of kw. hours. _
Exports:
Corn
._. . thous. of bush,.
Wheat
thous. of bush-Wheat
flour
thous of bbls
Freight c;.rsLoadings, total
cars
Coal and coke
. .. ears_.
Foj^st products
cars
Grain and ?rain products
cars__
Livestock. ,
_.
___cars-_
Merchandise 1. c. 1
cars..
Misceilaneous
cars
Ore
cars
Net available surplus (da. av.)
cars
Petrojoirii pi eduction (da. av.)
thous. of bbls__
ReceiptsCattle t,nd calves (12 markets)
thousands.Cotton into sisrht
thous of bales
Wheat, primary markets
thous. of bush-Wool, total, Boston
thous. oflbs..
Steel-mKot production
per ct. of eapacity..
1,148
1,155
1,473
1,602
1, t'Ji)
1,713
1,533
10 174
1,717
20
2, 081
163
26
495
218
r
24
23
180
9
188
163
572,504 .,
2, 162
573 276
125 0«3
18 091
31, 004
21, 443
186, 627
188, 711
2 317
740 925
2,193
232
313
4,186
1, 490
28
224
38.1
3, 760
2,793
26
232 i
354
3,286 i
3,220
25 i
106.3
.072
.067
1.84
30.00
.54
106. 3
.071
.074
1.82
30.08
.53
106.3
.070
.066
1.87
29.96
4, 078
3, 592
4,055
3, 545
4.926
12, 860
80.73
855
S&O
115
131 S'32
16,831 '
°7 510
24,579 '
183,469 ,
184, 989
3,194 ;
2,234 ,
WriOLESALE PRICES
Chemical index
reL to 1924..
Copper ingots, electrolytic, New York... dolls. Ib...
Cotton, middling, spot, New Yoik
dolls, perlb..
Food index (Braiistreet's)
dolls, per l b _ .
Iron and ^ted composite _ _
dolls, per ton _
Wheat, No. 2, hard winter, Kansas City ...dolls. bu._
Bank, debits:
FINANCIAL
Now York City
mills, of dolls..
Outside New York Citv
mills, of dolls
Bond sales, New York Stock Exchange:
United States Government
thous. of dolls..
Average price 40 corporation bonds
dollars _ _
Business failures. ... _
number
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
Total reserves
mills, of dolls _ _
Federal reserve reporting member banks:
Total loans and discounts
mills, of dolls
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
''Other" loans
mills, of dolls..
Net-demand deposits
mills, of dolls..
Time deposits ..
mills, of dolls
Sterling exchange, rate quoted (da. av.)
dollars..
Interest rates on brokers' loan-:
Time money, New York
.
percent-Call money, New York
per cent..
MoiM'y in circulation (da. av.)
mills, of dolls...
Stocks Nvw York Exchange:
Avenge Ki'ice 50 stocks
dollars..
Sales
_
thous. of shares __
Stock prlr-s. weighted:
Industrials, rails, and utilities (404) ..rcl. to 1926..
All industrials f.337)
rel. to 1926
All railroads (33)
. rel. to 1926
All utilities (34)
rel. to 1926 .
Jan. 21
Ja n. 24
:
71 5,6:JO
16 5,052
3 1,196
30 5^2
24, 888
20 8, 203
238, 724
235
128
6,810
931
46
I
!
!
|
I
247
189 1
6,506
2.0^3 '
'45
241 i
187
3,216 [
1,970 1
74 !
264 :
198
4,124
2,990 :•;•
69 ;
214
255
5,713
5,507
85
282
236
4, 199 !
3, 485
84 j
254
174
5, 945
1,255
83
274
177
6,178
3,173
77
i06. 5
.098
.106
2.42
31.73
.69
1
i
106.7
.098
. 102
2.42
31.73
.71
111.5
.178
.173
3.09
35.36
1. 18
!
1
;
311. 5 :<
.178
.175 :
3.05 ,
35.60
1.18 ;'
108.3
.168
.201
3.40
36.25
1.19
108.3
.166
.204
3.37
36.23 i
1.14 j
112.3
.139
.184
3.34
35. 45
1.32
112.3
. 133
.193
3.34
35.33
1.34
!
:
!
I
i
|
I
i
:
!
:
4, 887
5,034 !
4,560 :
5,256 !
4,611 !
7,096 :
5,637 ;
7,520
5,699 ;
11,856
6,273
12, 599
6,439 i
7,873
5, 337
8,519
5,922
24, 446
80.71
781
8.021 <
78. 17
739
1,797 !
96.61 '
712 i
1,674 1
96.22
796
1,095 :
93.80
644
1,635
94.13
638 '
3,260
96.05
521
2, 519 i
96. 08
583
5, 595
99. 35
646
2, 700
99.33
606
819
3,196
818
3,188
818 i
3,159
230 i
3,254 1
!
243
3,231 !
443
3, 172
442 1
3, 155 :
782
2, 814
822 ;
2,793 i
385
2, 988
412
2,976
12, 935
7, 117
7,303
11,476
5,818
3.45
13,031
7, 256
7,371
11, 643
5, 843
3.44
13,077
7,302
7,390
11,781
5,854 • ;
3.38 !i
j
15,922 !
6,743
8,400 !
13, %2 1
7, 059
4.85
16, 707
5, 549
8,974
13,135
6,915
4.87
15, 232
6, 116
8, 559
13, 749
6, 587
4,87
15, 372
6,075
8,630
13, 924
6,560
4.88
3.75
2.50
5,632
3. S3
2. 50
5, 646
4.00
3.00
5,680
2.00 !
1.50 ;
1,621
2.50 '
1.50
4,683
75. 03
7, 323
77. 36
10, 246
71.17
10,072
1 51.59 i
), 707 !
59.6
55. 8
38. 6
96.3
60. 4
56.7
38. 2
55. 5
52.2
42.2
91.8
111.3 ;
102.3 :i
100.6
Ifil.Q
97.9
:
15,839
6,764
3.414
1 3,689
7, 090
4.85
!
;
;
I
148.84
8,387
111.5
102.8
99.0 |
162 3
1
:
i
:
1
|
4.75 i
4. 50 ;
4,586 ;
16, 858
5, 554
9,005
13,392
6,853
4.87
4.75
4, 50
4,629 <
16, 060
6, 071
8,696
13,366
6,885
4.85
16, 186
6.077
8, 727
13, 611
6, 8s5
4.85
7.75
6. 00
4,677
7.75
7.00
4,722
4.38
3.75
4, 690
4.50
4.00
4, 729
233. 12
23, 567
181. 10
11,794
178.43
10, 255
13 i. 9
137. 8
121.6
131.5
133.7
136. 5
124. 5
129. 2
209. 40
14,468 j
206. 89
13,020
238. 71
27,436
160.8 !
153.6 ;;
138.7
213. 7 !
156.9
149.2
137.9
209 1
186.1
193.5
141.4
194.4
183. 4 !
190. 9
140.9 ,
18^.9
;
22
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
Monthly Business Statistics
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the 1931
Annual Supplement to the Survey of Current Business, in which monthly figures for the past seven years may
be found, together with explanations as to the sources and basis for the figures quoted. The figures given below
should always be read in connection with these explanations. For later data, which have become available
since these data were compiled, see recent Weekly Supplements to the Survey.
CONTENTS
Page
Page
Industrial indexes
_„_
Wholesale prices
Commodity groups:
Automobiles.
Chemicals and allied products
Foodstuffs _ _ „
Forest products
v Leather and leather products
Iron and steelMachinery
„_„„__
Nonferrous metals
Paper and paper products
Printing
_..~
22
23
.
_._..
.
.
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decemment to the Survey
ber
INDUSTRIAL
25
26
28
32
„ 33
34
36
37
38
40
.
-
Commodity groups—Continued.
Rubber and rubber products
Stone, clay, and glass
Textiles
..
..
.
Tobacco
_„
.
Miscellaneous
.
Fuels...
.
...........
Distribution movement
.
Foreign trade
Employment and wages
Construction
...
...
._
Public utilities..........
.
Finance...
.
.
_~
„_
40
41
42
44
44
44
___
45
47
48
.. 50
50
~ - 52
1931
N
°beerm" October | Se^m' AugUFt 1
July
1930
June
May
F
April | March =
^™' . January
December
PRODUCTION
Federal Reserve Board
Total, unadjusted
rel, to 1923-25..
Tota1 adjusted
rel to 1923-25
Manufactures, total unadjusted rel. to 1923-25..
Manufactures, total ad justed.. rel. to 1923-25..
Automobiles
- rel to J923-25__
Cement
rel to 1923-25
Food products
rel. to 1923-25 _
Iron and steel
rel to 1993~25
Leather and shoes
rel. to l923-25_.
Lumber
rel. to 1923-25 Nonferrous metals
rel . to 1 923-25. Paper and printing
rel to 1923-25
Petroleum refining
rel to 1923-25
Polished plate glass
rel. to 1923-25..
Auto tires and tubes
rel to i9'-)H f ^5
Textiles
. — .rel. to 1923-25...
Tobacco manufactures
rel, to 1923-25..
Minerals, total unadjusted
rel. to 1923-25..
Minerals, total adjusted
._rel. to 1923-25..
Anthracite
rel to 19''3-25
Bituminous coal.,---rel. to 1 923-25. Copper
...rel. to 1923-25., .
Crude petroleum
_..re!. to 1923-25, _
Iron-ore shipments
.rel. to 1 923-25.,
Lead
rel to 1 923-25
Silver
.rel. to 1923-25..
Zinc
rel. to 1923-25..
67
71
65
69
64
§938
85
30
60
2 79 :
72
2 71
2
70
36
2
2
64
90
4a
30
62
166
43
2 t.r;
84
114
110
79
282
83
284 '
66
71
G4
67
- - - - """2*122*:""
--48
46
11
61 :
2 42 :
75
73
72
71
26
73
01
43
82
65
99
79
52 '•
289
289
51
104
40
2
65
105
165
72
40
283
1-f^
46
97
38
65
104
161
53
93
112
89
85
01
71
"lie
42
40
47
100
(
H8
S2
77
65
70
60
102
51
2
65
40
49
i
i
:
'
i
!
!
:
I
:
90 :
100 ;
118 !
82
79
til
TO
59
107 !
59 ;
266 ,
244
49
80
S3
79 :
83
61
295
88
59
101
44
65
109
162
91
112
102
122
85
84
57
74
m
122
55
62
42
49
83 |
84 !
82 !
84 !
65 i
298 !
83 ;
64 i
2 LOO i
49 !
68 i
2109 ;
161 ;;
91
12fi i
97 !
133
85
85
66
74
67
122
46
258
48
54
89 ;;
89
90
89
2
78
96
93
72 :
107 <
50
73
113 '
163
112
123 ,
101
137
84
86
71
75
68
122
27
75
51
54
90
89
91
89
77
90
96
75
102
49
73
110
161
117
107
93
134
;
83
92
84 '•
77
69
121
0
2 CO
54 ;
61
78
82
76
80
85
83
89
59
81
50
85
2 98
149
65
73
87
128
89
94
93
85
76
111
0
289
71
68
87
86
88
85
68
80
92
91
87
67
2
82
87
78 •
92 :
50
«76
110
152
119
98
97
131
82
87
79
U10
149
11!
S4
93
(32
84
76
70
112
0
2 70
63
65
110
0 i
79
261
65
2
Industrial Consumption of Electrical
Energy
Consumption by geographic seetio
United States
_ rel. to
New England..
r e l . to
North Centra]
re). to
Middle Atlantic
.....rel. to
Southern
rel. to
Western
,___
...re!. to
Consumption by industries:
All industry.-.
rel.
Automobiles, including
repair parts
I
rel.
Electrical apparatus and
equipment
rel.
Food and kindred products rel.
Leather and its products,_.rel.
Lumber and its products._rel.
Metals group
..rel,
Metal-work ing plants__rel,
Rolling mills and
steel plants._
rel.
Paper and pulp
_rel.
Rubber and it? products...rcl.
Shipbuilding
__ __rel.
Stone, clay, and glass rel.
Textiles...,
..rel.
1
Revised.
1923-25..
1923-25..
1923-25—!
1923-25.. I
1923-25.J
1923-25._!
100.4 :
97.0 j
92.6 |
104.0 !
113.8 j
102.3 I
100.4
97,3
89.9
90.0
99.5
112.8
108.8
i
I
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!
I
97.9
100.0
92.1
95.7
117.5
96.8
101. 7
98.4
102.7
91.5
114,3
106.4
109.8
104.4
109.2
101.3
118.2
119.1
106,4
109.4
105.0
97.6
108.6 ;
114.0 !
130.6 i
120.0 |
108. 2
105. 8
105. 7
102.8
117. 5
115. 7
97.6
90.2 !
100.2 !
96.6
105.8 i
111.0
09.1
86. 3
99.0
97.5
11 o.4
99.9
110.3 i
97.6 !
99.1
67.5 ,
71.5
73.3
102. 3
97.8
110. 2
117.0
84.3
99.0
100. 6
89.8
110.3
105.5
109.0
108.0
j
!
!
i
i
97.3 j
97.9
101. 7
109.8
106.4 ;
108.2 I
43.6 |
55, 9
71.3
89.7
90.8
94.1
129. 8 i
142.0 !
128. 0 \
146.4 i
79.4 i
75,0 i
73.3 i
1?>0. 8
136.2
85.4
86.3
81.5
78, 6
132.0
126.8
81.0
97.2
88.5
94. Q
136.7
122.0
83.9
91.5
99.5
94.6
;
!
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124. 3
116.8
71.2
93.2
112.2
103. 5
149.0 :
112.9 j
82.2 i
76.2 !
75.0 |
130.1
147.0
83.8
76.9
74.5
69. 3
84.2 !
114. G i
112.3 |
144.7
118.3 ;
71.6 !
82.6
97.4
95.0 ;
83.1
194.0
97.4
82.0
104.8
98,2
86.6
112. 4
121. 0
84.8
118. 7
100. 5
106. 8
135.1
122.3
89.7
132.0
103,7
108.1 <
109.6 i
109.0
92.5
116.5
100.0 S
119.4
123. C
109. 8
98.3
105.1
97.3
116.5
127.0
122.0
114,8
102.6
99.3
103.4 i
111.8
106.5
113,9
75.3 ;
86.4 i
81.9;
78.3
138.3
88.0
88.9
113.9
98.7
77.1 ;
!
!
j
78.0 ;
121.7 i
98.5 !
!
I
85.6 ;
105.9
95.0 i
76.1
i
I
I
!
!
i
i
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
23
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplemeat to the Survey
T> ,
\^~ November
1930
1
October
S
»! A u g u s t ;
July
47. 8 |
45. 5 .
141.6 : M37. 0
106.7 i
111.5 ;
166.8 1
155.3
48. 1
133.5
1J5 4
146.5
Febru- January
ary
December
May
April
52.9
US9.0
118.0
154. 2
2
56. 7
60.4
* 143. 5
118.4
161.7
60.5
58.2
150.4
118.8
173.2
61.8
49.8
152. 9
119.0
177.4
61.0
51.2
1*6.0
118 8
182.8
61.8
48.7
163.3
120.1
194.5
61.8
95.5
86.9
80.7
82. 8
89,1
83. f>
95. 9
88.2
82.0
84.9
90. 6
84.1
96.8
89.1
83.2
SO. 5
92 £
84.6
W 8
89.fi
84.4
86 9
92.7
Hfi 3
96.9
91. 1
84.6
90. 9
92.9
85.9
97.2
92.6
86.6
93.9
92.9
86.7
97.4
June
March
STOCKS AND ORDERS
New orders, total
Stocks, total
Manufactured goods.
Raw materials
.
Unfilled orders to f al
rel. to 1923-25
38.9
rel. to 1923-25 I 166 2 29 169. 4
rel. to 1923-25. J
lOfl. 4 - 105.0
rel. to 1923-25 i 209. 5 2 215. 9
rel to 1923— ****
42 0
44.3
2160.2
2103.2
2 201. 3
2
56.0
133.6
116. 7
14o. 7
COST OF LIVING
All groups
Clothing
Food
Fuel and light
Housing
Sundries
.
-
rel. to 1923
...rel. to 1923.. i
rel. to 1923. J,
rel to 1923
-__rel. to 1923..
rel. to 1923..
83 1
73.8
78. 2
(
)0 3
78. 5
94. 2
83.9
74.2
79.9
90.5
79.3
94.3
84.9
75.4
81.5
90. 5
80.3
94.6
85.6
78.5
81.7
90. 1
80.7
95.4
70.2
58.7
71.0
70.3
58. 8
73.3
71. 2 i
60.5 !
73.7 1
72. 1 ,
63.5
74.6
72. 0
64.9 i
74.0 \
72. 1
65. 4
73.3 !
73.2
67.1
73.8
74.8
70.1
76. 3
76.0
70.6
77.6
76.8
70.1
78.0
78.2
73.1
80.7
79.6
75.2
82.4
76.2
76.1 I
69.4
76.1
75.6
67.8
77. 0 j
76.3 i
67.4 j
77. 6 !
76.9 :
66.5
78. 1 i
78.9 i
62.9 1
79.3 '
79.4
62. 9
80.0
80.5
65.3
81.5
81.3
65.4
82.5
82.9
68.3
82.5
83.3
72.5
83.8
84.5
73.3
84.8
85.6
74.0
81.6
82.5
85. 0 i
88. 7
SO. 4
88.0
87.6
87.5
87.6
86.9
88.7
91.4
80. 9
82.6
62.2 1
68.7 j
81.0
82.8
63.0
60.6
82.7
83.9
64. 5
68. 2
j
j
i
|
84.9
83.9
65. o
68. 3
85.7
SJ.3
66. 5
09. 7
86.4
84.4
60. 6
69.7
86.8
85. 0
67. 4
70.5
87.9
85.7
68.2
71.5
88.0
86.4
70.0
72.0
88.1
86.5
70.9
71.5
88.3
86.9
71.3
72.2
88.8
87.9
73.7
73.5
71.8
73.2
62.0 i
71.4
73.7
61.5
72.0 1
74.0 !
62. 7 |
72.3
74.6
64. 1 .
71.8
74.0 i
64. 3
71.9
74. 0
64.7
73.2
75.1
66. 5
£1
6*. 3
75. 6
78.4
69.4
77 1
79.3
7V. 6
77.8
80.5
72.9
79.0
81.9
74.2
64. 4
01. 2
7-1. 4
64.7
62. 6
74.4
66.3 !
64. 2 I
72.3 |
68.3
65. 7
75.1
0^.6
C8 0
77.2
6S 5
67.9
77.7
68,9
66.9
77,3
71.1
69.0
79.2
72,2
71.4
80.9
72.. 3
71.0
81.4
73. 4
72.0
82.7
74.3
73.6
84.7
•
!
;•
i
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1
85.9
7S. 6
81.9
89 6
81.5
95.5
85.9
78.6
81.5
H9 3
82.0
05.8
85.9
79,9 i
81.0 :
89.1 !
:
82.6
PRICE INDEXES
Department of Labor Indexes:
i
Combined index (784)
rel. to 1926.J
68.6
Farm products
_re1.to!926 i
55.7
Food (122)
rel. to 1926__![
69. 1
Industrial group commodities —
Building materials (86) - -.rel. to 1926— j
75. 7
Chemicals and drugs (89) .rel. to 1926—!
76. 1
Fuel and lighting (24)
rel. to 1926- J
68. 3
Hides and leather products (41)
I
rel. to 1926- j 79.8
House furnishing goods (60
i
rel to 1926 1
78 5
Metal and metal products, rel. to 1926. 82. 2
Textile products (113)
rel . to 1926. - !
60. 8
Miscellaneous (52)
rel. to 1926—
66. 8
All except farm ami food
products (384)*.,
.rel. to 1920..
70.4
Finished products (380)*.. re] . to 1926..
71.0
Raw materials (108)*....
rel. to 1928...
60.2
Semimanufactured articles (62)*
_._
„ ' re!, to 1926 i
62 2
Bradstreet's Index
re"! to 1926
59 8
Dun's Index.
.
reS to 1926 j
74 ti
WHOLESALE PRICES
'.
i
Acstate of lime
dolls per ewt i
2 00
Aluminum No. 1, Virgin 98-99,
New York
.dolls, per lb..i .2290
Aluminum, scrap cast, New York-dolls per lb_. i . 0040
Barley, No. 2, Minneapolis
...dolls, per bu_. !
.51
Brass sheets, mill
...
—dolls, per ib.J
. 130
Brick, common, red, New York
\
.
....dolls, per thons..; 9.750
Butter, common, New York.
dolls, per ]b_J
. :u
Cement, Portland (composite)., dolls, per !b— ;i 1. 310
Cheese, American whole milk, New York
....dolls, per Ib.J
. 11
Chemicals, .
„
. _ „ . _ rel. to 1927,.
v;,
Coffee. Rio, No. 7, Brazil prades.dolls. per i b - j
. 0:0
Copper ingots, electrolytic..... ..dolls, per lb._
. 0 .&
Coal:
Anthracite—
I
Ketail, composite-dolls, per short ton . . | i i. 07
Wholesale, composite
...dolls, per short ton.. i 13. 100
Bituminous-Mine average (spot)
i
dolls per short ton !
Prepared sizes (composite)
j
dolls, per net ton 'i 3 953
Retail, composite dolls, per short too '
8 19
Wholesale, composite
j
.'..
dolls, per short ton..! 3.701
Coke, furnace, Cormeilsville
{
_ _
dolls, per short ton •
2 34
Cocoa, spot, Accra, New York. .dolls. p e r l b _ _ i .0425
Cora:
1
No. 3, yellow, Chicago
dolls, per bn !
.37
No, 3, Kansas City
-dolls, per bu._
.317
No, 3, white, Chicago
dolls, per hn i
.38
Cotton:
To producer____
_ dolls per Ib !
055
In New York, middling. . . dolls, per Ib.J
..
. 003
Cottonseed oil, refined, yellow,
"i
prime, New York..
dolls, per lb_.j
. 042
Cotton goods:
j
Print cloth 64 x 60......
dolls, per yd..!
. 034
Sheeting, brown,..,
..dolls, per yd_.l
.044
Cotton goods (Fairchild) .rel, to 1911-1913.. i
85
Cotton yarns:
j
22/1 cones, Boston
.dolls, per lb..j
.181
40/15 southern spinning
dolls, per Ib.J
. 295
Drags and Pharmaceuticals
.....
.
....rel. to Aug., 1914..!
157
Drags, crude
„.
rel. to Aug.. 1914— !
116
Essential oils
rel. to Aug., 1914— |
59
Fiaxseed, No. 1, Minneapolis.dolls. per bu__ 1 1.43
Flour, see under wheat
flour.
1
Food, wholesale, see under individual items. J
Food, retail (Dept. of Labor) rel. to 1913 ' 111 3
Hides:
J
Green salted, packers'
heavy native steers.., .
.dolls, per Ib.J
. 078 !
Calfskins, country, No. 1.. ..dolls, per lb..|
.078 j
i
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
?. 00
2. 00
2.00
2. CO
2, 00
2. 00
2.00
. 2290
.0388
.51
.130
. 2290
. 0303
. "-J
.130
.2290 |
.0400 j,
.50
.152 .
.2230
.0400 ,
.45
.154
.22^*0
.0424
.42
.157
. 2290
.0438
,39
.158
, 2290
. 0438
.45
. 165
,2290
,0488
.48
.172
.2290
, 04SS
.44
.174
. 2290
, 0517
.44
.171
. 2290
. 0525
.44
.173
. 2290
.0601
.47
.178
10. 00
10.00
.?4
I. 318
10.00
,33
1.331 j
10.00
.28
1.331
10.00
.25
1.331
10. 00
.23
1. 364
10. 25
.24
1.399
10.25 1
.26 !
1.422 !
10.00
.29 i
1.477
10. 00
.28 i
1.543 |
10.00
.29
1. 578
9.50
.32
1. 580
.17
86
.058
.0690
.16
8fi
.050 :.
.0729
.15
88
.063
.0770
.14
88
.068
. 0803
.14
89
.001
. 0867
.15
90
.053
.0939
.16
90
, 056
. 0985
.16 i
89
.064
.0972 !
.068
. 0984
•$,
.18
93
.070
. 1030
i. o?0
. in
N,
.0 :
. 0(MU
86
.0'8
. OC78
I- L I'M
11 &7
13.083
1...C33
!
!
•
;
14.93 I
j
;•
i
|
14,73
14.59
14.31
14. 19
14.39
14. 85
12.796
13.0S3
12.614
12. 413
12. 270
12.202
12. 608
1.4.85 |
12.732
14. 88
14.89
12. 732
12. 751
1 c8
1.56
1.60
1,64
1.00
1.77
1. 77
1. 77
3.954 ,
8 2?
1 62
1
3.954 !
8.17 l
1 F>%
3. 962
8. 23
3.907
8.11
3.85(5
8.09
3.816
8.00
3. 338
8.04
3.845 i
8.46 |
3.999
8.7,
4.223
8.83
4. 270
8,87
4.317
8.94
3. 705
3.703 ;
3.705
3.704 '.
3. 7G6
3. 692
3.723
3.760
3.791
3. 814
3, 829
3. 898
2.38
. Oi94
2.45 .
.0475
2.45 i
.0463 '
2.45
.0525
2.45
.0581
2. 45
. 0563
2.48
.0494
2.50
.0535
2. 50
. 0550
2. 55
.0019
2. 55
. 0675
.43
.46
.43
!
,42 ;
,46
.44 !
.57
.53
.58
.58
;*Q
.56 i
.52
.56
.58 i
.53 i
.58 I
,60
.54 !
.60
2.53 ;
.0563 i
i
.61
,54
,63
.65
.59
. 68
.69
.66
.73
.085
,093
.077
.090
,088 ;
.093 i
.093
.102 ]
.096 !
.109 ;
.091
.110
. 08(5
. 102
.087
.101
,38
.40
.39 |
.46 :
.45
.49
.001
.005
.053
.047
.045 I
.044
.059
.069
. 008
,069 !
.076
.076 |
.073
. 073
.072
.030
.047
87
.038 •
.046
91
.041 ;
.050 !
95 !
.043
.052
100
.049
.056
111
.048
.054
112
.050 1
,058 ;
115
,053 I
.059 I
119 !
,055 I
.059 '
121 1
. 053
.065
119
. 052
. 062
120
.053
. 065
122
. 1 92
.312
.189
.315
.201 i
.326 i
.212
.336
.225
.352
,215
.352
.223 :
.353 i
.231 i
.369 !
.240 j
.382 ;
.239 !
.390 |
.248
. 390
.247
.390
157
118 •
65
1.32 ;
157 :
118 :
70 !
1.37 i
157 ;
11.8
70
1.41
157
118
77
1.64
157
128
77
1.48
157 ;
160
131
82
1.5?
175
131 i
80
L n6
175
133
81
1,57
175
137
85
1.61
127.0 !
132. 8
137.2
.073
.117
. 095
.125
.107
.144
1.57
117
61
.064
;
110.7
119.1 1
.082
. OS.J
,077 ;
.083 i
.059 i
.065 I
119.4
.090
, 09»
.003
.072
;
119.7
119.0
113,3
;
.113
.129
.120
, 139
.100
.129
* New index based on 784 commodities not available.
130
79 ;
1.55
121.0
.085 i
.129 !
\
!
i
;
124.0
.092
.135 l
3 Revised.
174
130
81 ;
1,58 ;
12G.4
.090
.128 !
24
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem~H October Se
ment to the Survey
ber
bT1
1930
[
Augusl
July
June
WHOLESALE PRICES-Contiaued
Iron, raw:
Basic (valley furnace) .dolls, per long ton-- 15.00
15.82
Composite pig iron
dolls, per long ton._
Foundry No. 2,
northern
dolls, per long ton _
17.46
Lard, prime contract, New
York...
dolls, per lb_.
.060
Lead, pig, desilverized, New
York
_.
dolls, per lb.. . 0379
Leather, composite, wholesale
price
rel. to 1926__
Leather, sole and belting, oak,
.32
and scoured backs..
dolls, per lb._
Leather, upper, composite, chrome,
.320
calf black, "B" grade
dolls, per sq, ft..
Leather, hides (see under hides).
Leather, shoes (see under shoes) .
.071
Linseed oil, New York,..,
dolls, per lb_.
Lumber:
Douglas fir, No, 1,
common.,..dolls, per M ft. b. m_. 11.09
Douglas fir, flooring, 1 x 4, U B "
and better (V, G. Washington)
dolls, per M ft. b. m._ 23.51 |
Southern yellow
pine
...dolls, per M ft. b. m._ 26. 31 !
Meats:
Beef, fresh, carcass, good
.157 !
native steers, Chicago. ....dolls, per lb_.
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers,
.172
New York.
_dolls. perlb_.
i
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago-dolls, per 100 Ibs . . 9. 344
4.22
Hogs, heavy, Chicago-dolls, per 100 Ibs.. j
2.00
Sheep, ewes' Chicago
dolls, per cwt._ i
4.89 |
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls, per lb_.
Pork, hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per lb._
. 153
Western dressed steers, New York
.172 '
_,
dolls, perlb., j
Methanol:
. 35 !
Ref<ned
dolls, per gaL. i
4.75 s
Milk, condensed, New York. .dolls, per case..
3.00 j
Milk, evaporated
dolls, per case.,.
!
Nonferrous metals.. .,_„._.
.rel. to 1920..
Oats:
.25 :
No. 3, white, Chicago..
dolls, per bu_.
49 :
Oils and fats
.
___.rel. to 1927..
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored,
.134
Chicago
..dolls, per lb._
Paper, newsprint, rolls, destination,
New York
dolls, per short ton.. 50. 500
Petroleum:
.710
Crude, Kansas-Oklahoma-dolls, per bbL.
Gas and fuel oils, Oklahoma 24-26,
refineries
dolls per bbl
Gasoline, New York
dolls, per gaL_
.128
Kerosene, 150° water white-dolls, per gal..,)
. 044
Lubricating oil cylinder dolls DQr gal '
i
Pig iron, foundry No, 2,
Pittsburgh _
.dolls, per long ton. „! 17. 46
.457
Potatoes
dolls, perbu..
Rayon, 150 denier "A" grade,
New York
dolls, per lb_
3! 61
Rosin, gum, New York
dols. per bbl._
Rubber, crude, smoked sheets,
. 046 !
New York
dolls, per Ib i
.45
Rye, No. 2, Minneapolis
dolls, per bu~
2.00 i
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 Ibs..
Sheep, lambs. Chicago
doll, per 100 IDS. !. 4.89 ;
Shoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston .
dolls, per pair.. 1 6.311 ;
Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
4.35 ;
oxford, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
Shoes, women's black kid,
McKay sewed
dolls, per pair . 3.000 I
Silk, raw, Japanese, 13-15, New
1.970 !
York
dolls, per lb_.
!
Silk goods, composite
dolls, per yd.
Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh.dolls. per cwt- j ~ ~ ~ " I . ~ 6 5 I
Steel, crude:
Composite, finished steel
2. 16 !
.dolls, per 100 Ibs j
Iron and steel, composite
dolls, per long ton- ! 30. 32
Steel billets, Bessemer.dolls. per long ton. J 2o.bO
Steel scrap, Chicago__c!olls. per gross ton. .' 7.800
1.09
Structural steel beams. dolls, per 100 Ibs.J
M. 7
Structural steel beams
rel. to 1928- .1
Sulphuric acid
.dolls, per ton- .! . 15.50
Sugar:
100
Retail average, 51 cities
...rei. to 1913.
.051 ;
Retail granulated, New 1? ork.dolls. per lb.
Wholesale. 96° centrif., New
.032
York
-.
dolls per Ib !
Wholesale, granulated, New
i
York
dolls, perlb..; .042 '
Tea, Formosa flue, New York__dolls. uerlb._!
.217 ;
Textiles, general
rel. to 1928.. j
60.8 :
Tin, wholesale, straits,
i
New York
..dolls, perlb..[ .2135 :
2
Revised.
May
April
F
March
^
January December
I
15.00 i
16. 02 i
15.25
16. 23
15.50 !
16.32 j
15.50
16.38
15.50
16.38
15. 50
16. 40
16. 25
16. 64
16. 50 I
16.75
16. 50 !
16.72 i
IS. 75
16.82
17,00
16.94
17.00
17.01
17. 76
18. 39
18.76 |
18.76
18.76
18.76 !
18.76
18. 76 !
18. 26
18. 51
18.76
18.76
.071
.080
.075 !
,075
.082
.083 :
.082
.090 ;
.094
.085
.090
.100
.0394
.0396
.0440 ;
.0440
.0440
.0382
.0441 :
.0453 i
.0455
. 0480
. 0510
78.8 '
80.7
83.4
90.3
89.8
87. 8 :
88. 1
88.4 i
88.4
89.0
90.8
91.5
. 32 1
.35
.40
.37
.37
. 37
.37
.37
.37
.38
.40
.323 1
.330
.337
.348
.350
.352
.356
.356
.352
.354
.359
.075 i
.073
.076
.083
.091
.086 ^
.088
.092 ,
.095 ;
.092
.088
.092
12.82
12.99
.39 \
.0392
:
;
25.48
;
!
!
28.33
29. 74
31. 14
31. 65
31.33
31. 73
28. 15 '.
>
28. 82
28.32
29.66
28.42
30.73
32. 51
.195
.195
. 205
10. 00
7.34
3.44
7.98
.205
10. 58
7.94
.293
.740
27.68
25.63
;
25.98 i
25. 76
21.35 !
.175
10.200
4. 64
2.00
4.98
12. 86
27.82
10.97
. 164 i
12. 68 '
25.29
11.27
26.49
12. 12 |
11.25 j
11.21
26.31 :
11.64
10.64
11.23 ;
27.21
, 153
. 148
. 144
.129
.129
.173
9.250
5. 41
1.63
5.70
.165 j
8.656
5.71 :
1.63 ;
5.94
.158
8.620
6.35
1.98
5.95
.145
7.250
6.24
2.56
6.06
.145
7.320
6.39
1,55
6.98
i
. 143
. 160
i
!
;
;
.155
7.675
6.40
2,44
8.36
.172
8. 563
7.08 :
3.29
8.76 :
:
. 169
. 178
.180
9. 075
7.18
3.79
8.27
.196
9. 106
6.73
3.69
8.31
.172
. 182
.186 :
.185
.173
.174 ;
.182
.184
.187
,195
, 207
.213
.175
. 173
.165
.158
. 145
.145 |
.155
.172
. 180
. 196
.205
.205
.35
4. 75
3. 00
53. 5
.35
4. 75
3. 00
53. 7
.35
4.75
3.00 .
56.8 i
.35
5.00 I
3.00 !
58.0 I
.35 ;
5.65 i
3.10 i
59.4
.35
5.65 i
3. 20 i
68.9 i
.35
5.65
3. 30
60.6
.35
5.65
3.50
65.1
.40
5.65
3.50
67.1
.40
5.79
3.50
66.1
.40
6.03
3.75
67.4
.40
6.03
3.80
69.7
.21
62
.23
68
.27 i
64 I
.28
68
.30
72
.32
6S
.32
71
.34
73
.26
51
. 23 !
47
.22 i
51 i
.119
.105
.106
57. 000
57. 000
57.000
57.000
57. 000
. 710
. 560
.560
.143
. 041
338
.143
. 039
•319
• H3
-039
17. 76
2
. 453
18. 39
2 . 458
18.76
. G01
18.76 i
. 767 1
.75
3. 96
.75
3. 80
. 75
3. 87
, 75
3. 94 j
.046
.51
2.00
4. 98 j
. 050
. 41
1.63
5. 70 i
.050
.39
1.63
5. 94
6.311 ;
6.55
4.35
. 133
. 127
.110
.31
71 :
.145
.128
.145
57. 000 \ 57. 000
57.000 i 57.000
.155
.177
1.90
57. 000
57. 000
62. 000
.434
.238
.300
. 530
.530
.594
.850
.850 \
. S50
.280
. 133
.038
. 294
.133
.038
.385 •
,133 '
.042 |
.463
,133
.045
.488 :
.133
. 048
.145
.510 ,
.133
. 051
.145
.588
.138
. 053
.146
.600
. 135
.054 i
.165
.610
. 141
.054
18. 76
.825
18,76 ;
.753 i
18.76
.870
18.76
. 908
18.26
. 849
18.51
. 867
18. 76 ;
.903 ;
IS. 76
.75
4.28 j
.75 i
4.68
.75
4,70
. 75
4. 73
. 75
4. 64
. 75
4. 38
!
.75 |
4.45 |
.95
4.95
.054 i
.38 1
1.98 i
5. 95
.063 1
.37 1
2. 56 i
6. 06 i
.063
.37
1,55 I
6.98 !
.064
.36
2.44
8.36
. 064
.35
3. 29
8.76
. 077
,36
3. 79
8.27
. 076
.37
3. 69 i
8.31
6.75
6.75 |
6.75
6,75 ;
6.75
6. 75
6. 75
6. 75
.082
.38 ii
3.44 :;
7.98 •1
i|
6.75
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.35
4.49
4.60
4. 60
4. 60
4. 60
4.60
3. 150 !
3. 150 :
3. 150
!
3. 150
3.150
3.250
3.250 |
3.250
]
3.250
3.250 j
3. 250 j i
3. 450
2.315 ;
.98 1
1- 60 !
2.20(5
.93
1.60
2.315
.98 :
1.60
2.512
.98
1.60
2.364 i
.98 !
1.85
2,463 i
.99 !
1.65 i
2.266 \
.99 ;
1.65 1
2.266 i
.99
1. 65
2.561
.99
1. 65
2.709
1.00 1
1. 65
2. 807
J.02 :
1.63 ;
;!
2. 709
1.02
1.60
2.22
2.23
2.22
2.22
31.61
31.66
30.00
30.00
9.813
10.000
1.65
1.65
84.3 !
84.3
15. 50 i 15. 50
31.65
30.00
10.063
1.65
84.3
15. 50
31.70
30.00
10.219
1.63
83.0
15.50
!
!
1:
i
31.76
30. 60
10.000
l.GO
:
2. 18
!
2. 13
2. 20
2. 19
2.20
2.19
30.61
29.00
8. 000
1.60
81.7
15.50
!
30.81
29.00
8. 000
1.60
81.7
15.50
31.03
29.00
8.200
1.60
81.7
15.50
31.05
29.00
8.375
1.60
81.7
15.50
31.05
29,00
8. 750
1.65 !
84.3 !
15.50 !
33.02
29.00
8. 750
1.65
84.3
15.50
;
!
!
102 i
.052
102 1
.052
i
!
!
i
i
101 !
.052 !
.034
.034
.034
!
!
i
!
104
.0:>3
102 !
. 051 :
.035 i
.035
:
2.21 1
!
'
\
;
i
!
31.39
29.50
8. 875
1.65
84.3
15.50
i
!
!
!
\
j
102
.050 :
104
.050 i
102
,050 i
106
.051
107
.053
;
:
.172
.sys
.089
.44
2.93
7.40
6.75
4.72
2.19
; 81.7
j:
15.50
107 I
.053 j
107
.053
.033
.032 !
.033
.033
.033 |
.034
.033
.044 !
.225 !
62.2 i
.015
.225
63.0
,045
.225 '
61.5 |
.046 I
.225 i
65.5
.046
.225 !
66. 5 1
.044
. 225
66.0 ,
.043 •
. 225 :
67.4
044
.225 '
68,2
,043
.225
70.0
.045
.225 i
70.9 j
.2281 !
.2276 i
.2-; 58 1
,2575 !
. 2502
.2341 i
.2320 1
.2512 ;
.2707
.046 !
.225
71. 3
. 2010 ij ,
7377
«>--.-,
. 2ol:/
!
.2631
.046
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
25
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shoirn I^ere may
be found in the 1931 Annual &«*.</>/*"merit to the Survey
ft HOLES 4LE JPJUCES--1 uaLnuaa
Turpentine gum,
New York
iiuUi ptr £ -,i
Wheat
No. 1, northern spriag,
Minneapolis.
_. _dcils, per UiNo. 2, red n inter,
i- 1. Loaib __
doll" p T b a .
No 2, h ir<! viator,
K a n s » 8 i i i 3 ._
dolls, IKT ha
^ lif at Hour.
S*andnrd patouts,
Mlnnecipol'S. _
uoi<- [>M bbL
Vt inter simiuhts
Kans'tS City __ „
-_doiu ret v )Li~
Wool:
R w, terrJioiy, F<r,9« voure'i dolls j.vr lo_
L i f V , O h o an 1 Ponas/KrtTiM tlee(ts, ,'{
hloo i, oomomg tTr<\ibe--. , A 'It yer ib.»,
Suiting, 1°. ot.
-- <V)i u e i > a
Vv oiupf.'s rif« ss Broods, I tench -true.
51-in . 'U, f K'toz^
_. <toIK per 3-1 _'
\\ 'ir-te 1 > Airis _ . .__ . i t>u? i / * r i ^ „
1931
'ller
11
|
NC
ber
ri < v t j M r
^Ler^" ^^st
July
C 3M
0. 40 '•
0. 36 ;
0, 37
0, 36
.T,
.80
:
.71 '
,69
.85
o;
J32
.52 j
.17
.47
">-
.59 i
.48
,48
.43 |
5 "1
4.8^ ;
428 .
4.24 ,
4.21 j
^ ^
3,03 i
3.10 !
2.96 :
2.98 |
*
fo
.K2,
. 63 !
^
1 100
.'2i
1400
2?
J.4'K)
.23 '
1. 490 t
. "s
1
J. iOC
f
. '^o
• i»5j
St
9. 2A
.>W
*'\tt JIT FRIC E3
Cotton ifiiJ cot'on«ee«' t>K .101. *o 1"0(> i-i .
^
f'5
Dairy iiid { i»ulu\ products (t; r»i. r«> l^f^-lt
<'l'
102
Fruits '\nd '.oj/^i .! 1*"- so .
ret. {o I'1* '*-H_
l>s
rp
Gr,ii!S V), .. „_ ... .
_r«i!. .0 190H-H
5,")'
Me it mini 'is u.
. . . . -V» v i'* f «) u _
(.*
7f
(Jncl i^iLt* i (o) _.. , . - __' i eS tt ilrtj^-.i
4tf
51
All grouL'^ '2f
. -< t '/ * *> J-> 4 .
t>(
7!
HKTAiL PRICKS
1 l
Ret alfoG<nrJ«"i (Oe-rt .-»( 1 .bui _rel *o 1 .ir_
-l J
110.7:
Retail < o .1 *r)<ie 0-»ept. of L si <^ ' m. u l.«n
iv< 3
189. 1 ;
11 K PL AMES
!
Deliveries, military
number
•
i
Export A, dur'ng month __ _ . . nuu^ter.
;
Pioductioa.
I
;
Ooiunierciul aircruft
Ti'iiiiNpr
:
Manufactured for export
niij'ibor - - -AUTOMOBILES
Production maei (Fed. Ret>. Hd.)
|
_ .
„
.
rel. to 1P23-25
61
5 35 ;
Production iuaex (0% t. eneigy '-onsumed)
rel. to 1923-^.)
7^. 1
65. 5 ;
Passenger cars and trucks:
:
Production, actual—
C in(.i laTot \l
.
no. of e,rs__ 2, i-L
1,247
4(
P is. (Tiger L trs ,, ._no of c.»rs „
>
^5^
T^Rkl _
_ ,_J1G, "/ v.'irb_
?,<^1
UUnited MJes Tot J
no of i* i r s 1JJ ~ J \ ^ ^"M
Pd^eugei c.iio
no. ot C ) i s <j 9f>,7co
*S, 1-")
Titix;i''<ibs
DO o^ c<ir')
1, H4
9ii4
Tnifks
_
__oo. of tc*rs__ 23,<V6 "J.o?<3
Electric indastrmi tricks nnd tmctors.
Shipments—
I^oropstiP
„
. nuriber
21 '
19 i
Fiport*- _ _ _.. _ .
aurnbor
1
2i
Auto'?, parts and ac'osvorios, '^port vnlue
t'lous of dolls
7,925 | 5,548
Exports ('tss^mhlf d^,
Jf r"i'i (^atjfi'Lj
Totii
„
iiO of cars
211
39S i
Pas«-enKpr f*Hi
,
no nf ctirs« .
li. i
275 '
T r jck«j .
oo. of oirs
97
123 i
r
FroiLi f iuted R^otfj
Total 11 ._ _.
no c«f pars . 9 , 0 ^ 6 ; 3,112;
f
Pa^enfe* car**.... «__ ..no o cars
5,7^
1,928 ;
Trucks
._ , r o of tar*
n, -iW i
1, 184 |
1
Financing:
United Kiate^ —
W n-, «- "iJe dealers ...fhou^ of dolls
29, 257 ' 15, 743
Total consumers
then*} of (li^P
50,400 I 48,659
New CIT-^ .
„ thuiis. of dcjjh
27,313 i 25,431
D^ad r^r^
th^us of doi>3
21,880
21,945 ;
raclastitied- . _>..._.»hoa^. o'dojls
1,207
1,283 I
Canada—
Totnl new and u^ed cits
aadtrucK^_,
.. .tuoa-* o' d^Sl5- - - 2 130
Nsw ear» and tracks thous of dolls
970
IV d C!ir» . . . . . . thous of djlh ,
1,151
New passenger car, re^istr^tioas
.
.,. _. no ,»f Ci4is. ' - - _ 75,^29
Sales (Genoral <Motors '''orp )
Total to con sii T iit'» % 3, IT. 3 _ . _ _ no of c^r?.. f,3.5s8 34,673
Total to rlt dlera, 1) S .
no. of ^ar-?
6S,o50
23,716 !
Total to dealers Tic'udmg <~"anadi in ai-d |
overseas . . _ .
. _ uo <jf cw^, \ 70,529 29,359
Fire oitincMhshintj i*j pui^i*
bipm^nt" !
Mot 0s* vehicles, _
"ni^bef
7C
58
Tjnad tyjv>s_ _ . . . _ „
n'i'h^^r. ' Ut,4-J/
20,624 ;
i* ccesso^t^ an i parts, -hipiii^nrs
'
Apce^soni^
... rei to Jan , J'i2", ' ._ ._
. ..„...'
Original equipLn-nt... _rel to Jan., 192 » - _ __ ....,„-_.;
Replacement parts . _. rei to Jan , 192 j .. .. . ...„„..Service part*?. __ «. . rel to Jan . 192o
.. _ _ _ .
638 !
Rim product^ n .„ ^, m .,,_,»thous. ofrjros
Kevised,
!
4"
ytt
70
4«
7»
S3
^-^
17
ao
S!
50
S<
ftfi
7?
IW.i i
180, 1 |
119,4,
188. 7 :
26
57. 4 ;
.76
.75
.76 !
. 80
.78
.79
.78 '
.83
. 73 !
. 73
.70
.69
.69
.71
4.75
4. 85 \
4. 71
4.67
4.85
4.96
4.89
4.12
4. 14 ;
i. 02
4.00
4.06
4.09
4.03
. 02
.63 i
,65
.66
.66
.68
.72
,20
1,494
.20 i
1.494 i
.22
1.494
.22
1.543
.23
1. 601
.26
1.601
.27
1.601
:
1.050
1.10
.0404
I. 050
1.17
. 0410
. 44 j
-68
4. 13 i
3.84
. 62 •
.21
1,494;
1. 050
1.00
.0-100
1. 050
1.10
. 0401
71
84
110
57
92
58
79
65
86
114
67
91
59
SO
74 :
S7 :
119
74
99
P-2
S3
78
96
120
74
106
63
91
80
99
109
74
106
65
91
76
95
109
75
106
67
90
;
1210
181.8
126.4
187.7
127. 0
187.6
7
j_i_ !
!
gg
U '
^O
|g
'
jgQ
18
I
'
;
;
12 1.0
179,4
119.0, 118.3
184, 3
180. S
52
43. 8 '
4 544
3,426 !
1,118 :
8,492 j
8,658
37
13 j
10,651
630 i
470 1
154 j
690 ;!
f47
i33 ]
740 !
542 i
198 j
7,707!
3,207 j
4, 500 i
i
8,748 :
4 577
4, 171 ;
!
8,055
5, H99 l
2, 350 :
1
'> GU
* 2 907
j i'39
si'^IS
1,375 5 j , 4 ^ 8
102,659
121,903 155,744
49,042 '
fil,74u
69, c76
21,305 i 47,895 j 62,667
25,975
58,122
j
:
80 i
37 l
129 ':
69 i
282 ]
:
132. 8
188.1
137. 2
188.1
63
8
93
9
74
7
115
12 !
126
23
21°
1
5
257
21
288 !
1 I
207
7
185
9
76
7
119
12
j
70
17
65
77 i
77
67
68
90. 8
94,1
88,9
67.5 !
71.5
12, 738 17, 159
10,621 j 14,043
2,117 ' 3,116
12, 993
10, 483
2, 510
9,871
7, 529
2, 342
55, 9 !
89. 7
71. 3
!
4,220 '>
fi,835
3,151 1 5,583
1,069 i 1,252
63
15
11,525
]
:
934 !
644 \
290 i
;
j
4,196
2,102
2,094)
1-4,322
57 i
79 |
124 !i
85
813 i
1 336.939
! 286,252
!
665
| 50,022
63
85
6,496
4,652
1,944
5.622
4. 225
1,397
276, 405 219, 910 171,848 j
230, 834 179, 890 137, 805
512 !
529
410
45, 161 39, 521 33, 531
155, 701
120, 833
1,425
33, 443
33 !
5
42
9
48
23
84
9
50
6
18,004
18, 494
16, 071
14,353
1, 172
763
409
1,853
1, 327
526
1, 565
881
684
3,054
12,966 ! 16,727
8,468 i 11,228
4,4.98
5,499
17, 528
11, 52ft
6,002
13. 374
9,187
4,187
12.838
8.304
4, 534
72,630
109, 426
68,571
37, 793
3,062
63, 090
92, 055
55, 036
34. 704
2,315
49, 813
66, 181
16, 865
27, 722
1,593
40, 165
61, 734
32, 957 1
27, 245
1, 532
35, 550
65, 967
35, 342
28, 838
1,787
2, 361
921
1, 440
2,197
910 !
1, 287
2, 954
613
2, 341
69 1
0 |
50
25
14,174
12,755
1, 512 \
1,083 l
429
1,021
789
232
58, 178
104,898
63.566
37,999
3,133
i 71,194
I 113, 045
70,561
, 39. 564
! 2,920
;
2
!
1,798 '
1,256 i
[
15, 293
3, 645
2, 193
1,452
14, 198
9, 096
5,102
I
6,317 :
3, 440 1
2,877 |
4,918
2,445 i
2,474
6,254
3. 376
2,878
3,543
1, 890
1, 653 i
265,732
200, 841 134,133
126, 786
96, 054
122,717 i 135.663
136,778 ; 132,629
101. 339 ! 68,976
98, 943 i 80,373
61, 566
76. 681
57. 989
68, 252
111,668
153, 730 | 154, 252
119,195
96, 003
89. 349
80, 008
90
29,696
75 :
72
31,117 i 32,538
69
76
34, 248 : 29, 280
56
27, 713
113
34, 295
46
84
98
92
881
55
64
100
75
567
247,727
201,911
85,054 ! 103.303
78,723 100,270
70,078 1 87,449
06
70 i
127
79
924
317,168
271,135
340
45,688
9.9961 10,183
8.478 i 5,843
3, 518 j 4, 340
j
64
81 !
72 ^
28,720 : 28,334 : 29,895
«6 '
54 i
138 l
67 i
505 !
73
120
108
80
112
70
97
58 i
11 j
- 35, 841
43, 947
48, 859 j
\ 68,285 , 79,641
95,953 !
38,610
46,871 1 59,307 j
i 27,581., 30, 493 i 34,136,
j 2,094
2, 277 \ 2,509 \
2, 662
1,3*21
1.3-b
72 :
108
108
77
112
(59 i
94
77
21
!
39 :
4 j
.77
44
15
j40 VP> 187 197 218 ^ a O i °50 640
M), 087 i 155*321 ! 183! 993 210^016
HI !
104 i
180
360
31, 338
31, 772 i 34,317
40,244
16 i
1 j
0.42
60
^
i
I
;
^
2 C6
2,108:
538 !
^0 11°
57,7(4
HI
21, /27
SO
24,729
,79
.72
.968
1.00
.0372
•
25, 770
50,692
33,196
26,882
1,614
.81 !
. 79
.74
!
.48
.925
1.00 ;
,0331 i
53, 7
1,4 }0
^t-1
>1>
0. 45
. 925
1.00
!
1
i
i
I
!
|
i
119.7,'
186. 1 |
0.44
0. 53
0. 55
.61 ;
0.54
March
. 925
1.00 :
40
1
i
I
! April
0.56
0, 39 :
;
May
June
33
89
97
54
92
00
75
. 92b
Mf>0
5
1930
Febru- January Decemary
ber
925 I
l.OO i
. 02.">
'^0
(^
!
81
91
122
102
1,085
!
!
1
1
61
129
128 ;
117
1,508!
66
127
127
118
1,718
65 !
117
110 '•
115
1,425 ;
53
95
99
97
1, Oil
26
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
19*11
Earlier data for items shown here may \
be found in the J931 Annual Supple- \
rnent to the Survey
j
October Septem-i! August
ber
July
1930
June I
May
Feb
April ! March I
[)
^f}11'
™' |January
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS!
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
j
petroleum refining
... rel. to 1923-25. .
Production index (elect, energy
|
consumed^
rel. to 1923-25 !
Prices, wholesale
rel. to 1926.,!
Stocks, manufactured goods,
end of month
rel. to 1923 -25,, J
Stocks, raw material, end o!
1
momh
rel. to 1923-25 ,i
Chemicals
144
139 3
82 9
146 ft
S3 3
132 0
- 124 1
129 3
129 0
132 0
130 7
198 8
1 ' > *^
Rfl 7
87 9
KS 4
91 5
QB 5
IPS 2
107 7
l o j '>
066
4 77"
If-, 277
•; oo
S40
4 oo 4
1 853
9 f'»4
137.7
78. 9
132 7
79. 4
120 4
117.4
119 2
i'>0 7
9Q 5
85 3
2 1 48°
70 1
119 3
:
161
1 -19
S
5 6
'
Menthanol, refined:
Price, wholesale, Nen York <loll». per jrhl
-;,"
Production
. . . . .. - gallons .
Shipments
_ gallons
Stocks, end of month
. . . gallons . Price index numbers:
Crude drugs.
rel, to Aug., 1914..'
no
Essential oils
.
rel. to Aug., 1914.59
Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals
rel. to Aug., 1914. _ '
157
Chemicals
rel. to 1927
80
Oils and fats
.. _._ _ reL to 1927
49
Plastic paints, cold-water paints, and cnlefmines
Sales: of —
Plastic paints
thous , of dolls
Calcimines
thous. of dolls
...
Cold-water paints
thous. of dolls... .
Paint, varnish, and lacquer products;
Total sales (315 establishments) ._.
thous. of dolls.
Trade sales
thous. of dolls.
Industrial sales.... . ., . . . thous of dolls. .
Unclassified sales
. thous of dolls
Sulphur, production (quarterlv).__lons tons.
Sulphuric acid *
Production
short ions
Purchases —
From fertilizer manufacturers
short tons
... ....
From nonfertiiizer manufacturers
short tons
Exports
__ - pounds 202 548
Price, wholesale 66°
dolls, per ton.. 15. 500
Synthetic dves, imports
pounds
Wood at distillation plants:
Consumption _ _
_ cords
Stocks, end of month
cords
Daily capacity -All plants
~
„ _. cords ._;. .. Plants shut down.
.__ ....cords
1 fyn
3 0 > ")
lu. 848
^ i•i
i '"50
1 1, 4i 1
•'.SOl
", 000,
1 1' G
l.M'6
1 180
i f ' o; 7
12 f;52
i ' 090
8 0°3
"' 00
?5, 7f 1
?J, 0 •"••
1 Ort6
3.9-2
1 107
4, 2^0
5,20.
5 t.'S
5, So2
997
i 0?1
2. 201
.,!«!
1 400
2, 149
11 97",
1? I l l
16 171
i r) 52
3, 528
]4 OS-1
7 073
27,92'.
> 00
oc »•«- ,
4. -'7
4, 6oO
1" 13o
15 ;'04
2<J<», 410
183,8.)!
so' i >~>
117
i , 191
] r4, r;:<
r.2. 273
"•> n ^'t>
isr, *?.'j
•»s, ooo
61 2^0
r,d. k«r
"I, M.O
122 846
395 322
118
76
118
77
128
77 |
157
157
8Q
62
68
157 1
88 i
64
15, 112
8,802
6, 235
75
92 895
90 772
1
i 4, 709
"15, 176 i
1
18, £G5 ' 18 802
:
C
445 8^
130
81 |
174 !
;
i
133 '
81 j;
175 1;
re •
QQ
91
;
no
i
i
100
:
175
90
175
90
7 '•
71 i
116 447 i i4fi 458 i 153 (?47 \ 134 03^ ^
i*..-- or
13 412
15 967
64 6°0
15. 500
454 16^
3 006
372 945
15.500
356 108
14 601
8 876
250 775 i 403 °Q8
16. 500
15. 500
399 °13
•5 844 i
310 951
15.500 i
KQO 248
22 130
316,530
2J 885
257, 946
15 596
270. 605
12 123
337,017
! I 364
V2£, 990
2, 505
763
2 505
1 167
2,505
1 315
2 505
1 4Q9
2,505
1 335
19 363 i 24 444
338; 821 | 335,809
i
2, 505
2, 505
1 008
7 P. 2
31 4 r iH ! 4P607
41 °'3"
379,562 i 370,4-4G j 397,788
i
2 50-^
2 4QQ i
2 499
3HS
400
632
59, 148
95
221,424
13
thous. of Ibs—
.thous. of lbs_,
1, 530 1,457
York
dolls psr HJ
r4°
Oio
0-17
Production
thous. of lbs._ 225, 951 220, 031 206, 043
Stocks, end of month, — . ...thoas, of Ibs... 4S9, <s?;c- 3-10, 55' j
f
By 74 fertilizer companies operating 104 plants,
i 1* 845
H)0 35S •'"' ^'ssi
044
03, 9h9
i 73,945
2 | no' G?'i
'2' 14, 175
17. 329
3
870
9 SO
11,968
1
16. 500
2
EQ vised.
•>oof ' o^Jf-j
2
2
5, 2X9
; ti)
i
59 244
i
15.500 ;
51 47°
37*V 07^ i 3Q4 745 i
;
15.
500
15. 500
30'' ' J ^ S
1
^
2
()7
28, 022 ' 52, 002
43, 002
33, 050
}'* si 4
4iS,0->7
393,770 !
>;!
2 499 1
2
1
595,23() i 2 O*'! .), S31
578
2223 |
1
:!, 147 :
;,!'T:1' ^ (>
i2
2
519
4)9
2 O] ( )
'•»">ri'!)'~r
2
2
r si
l!.^4i
^"^J r >
jSt
i
90. 132 I [23, 573 ^182,357 |
2 71, J48 i 2 104, 747
= nS;w
f a
242 191
I, 012
0* x
10,010
!
!
- 7, 089
-' S, 086
2:^2, 420
1.154
26 189
!.:;04
13«5, 0!H)
OS), 745
3
- 40
r>, 17 i
15 424
285,851 : 2 157, 2 477 2 279, 022 I 2 397, 103
45
* 34
|
^ 157
33
01
60
1 1 000
17 972
10', 461 •
", 431
81
s
6-^9 595 :
9 655
155 018
15, 500
462 346
L!
u2 490 107 359 n/1' /;v>
•
thous. of Ibs.- 220, 17S 270, 4 i 2. 2f.9. 031
thous. of Ibs.. 120. roi 144, 4-S.") 115,970
•~'.'i
14 209 i 13 5s»> !
7. 844 1
7,399
6, 282 ! 0, 047 i
1
141 '••
13, 477 !
7, 999 ;
213 1
12 988
...short tons..
175
1 22
;
14 553
IS'' 84r>
15. 500
37] 392
:', 590
85
;:
.104
;
14 119
319 7ft*
15.500
440 679
00
37 ' '{?>
30") 0")")
131
80 |
105
i
19 120 ! 22 600
12, 01 1 1 14, 430 i
7, 031 •
8,071 :
'•
loo i
3
608. 730
- 12, 2 951
30
. 10
167 309
444 ii9
2i,. M
199 5')Q
499 978
160
26 565
i;
110 599
'"; 1 ' 1
,4-i
131
82 i
105 95fs
102 6?2
89? 7 it '
1
'4 242
8, 392
5, 764
85
100 75'
- ' 1 7'i3
°f,9 'J ">0
o' j !•'
"2
13 961
14 680
8, 956
8, 507
5, 366 , 5, 638
88 3
86
539 231
2
2
141
80
73
1" U2
3'J5 555
4U
143 ^01
F/iQ 250
j
07
70
05
v
2ij, on
130
79 i
157
,1- , 17
107, ^l 118, (i52
110 45±
.120 472 ' A'2°* ' 9'
64
162
81
07
99
52
2
44'Y ' U'J
f , I <>
") i !
7"'!
* •- rs
r . i)i
Q 4iO
1-3, 2V.
)«
157
86
51
47
-.r:
I f"f!
A 4 P«
• H3'
10, I9/'
! 13, s '2
. - -.
1"
118
70
157
1, 9f'
I , 71A
288 899
118
65
157
86
51
1 044
2.012
'•>--
v
11
- Sf •'{
05 u J
j 2M K'> '
330 811
50', 5t9
9^ 431
10 "> 000
240 313
9<) 654
1 * "4
20, ^00
Vw.'M/
ii7,'-«.i:
11 321
G, 857
4,417
49
12 ".'*;•
13.GT.
i ?,?,, 5. 17
I , - ! , f;1.)
87, 480
3') 704
23 S 09"
7 4 R»2
4 }i 5
4 400
14 SHV>.
2
Cottonseed:
Consumption (crush) ...
short tons.. 7I«,709 800, 001 862, 032 451,324
Receipts at mills... ..Jhous. of short tons..
549
1, 2.V.)
875
1,570
Btocks at mills, end of month
.
_
thou*. of shor f . tons
i 400
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Exports . _ .
short tons. .
50, f i O O
39, S29
10. 200
149
137 4
81.3
144 6
76 3
127 0
2 131 9
Acetate of lime:
Production
thous. of Ibs
Shipments
tbou"* of ^-/"
Stocks, end of month
..thous. of Toe,. . _
Price wholesale
dolls r^r cwt
Arsenic, crude:
x
Prod'ic'ion
^lio^t tons
s -\
Stocks, end of n«onth_. ,
short tons
f . i Lt,
Arsenic refined:
Production
..sh'ort tons
i [',-'
Stocks, end of month
«hon t^ns _ i. i
Ethyl alcohol:
rf
Production
thoy*-. of pronf ils
Warehouse .stocks, end of
month
then', of proof t tls
Withdrawn for deT^aJurization
- tJ>« vs. of proof rah>_Methanol, crude:
Production
- - .fful!on«
Stocks at crude plant •>, end 01
montli... _ . - . . - - './'ilioiis
Stocks at refineries and in transit ;, ^llons _
Stocks, end of month
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Factory consumption —
Total (quarterly)...
In oleomargarine..
Price, yellow, prime. New
152
13 3 8
80. 5
165
137 6
70. 9
J01
'3S 0
i;<" 3
lfo
161
161
142 0
i 50
117 0
70 1
327 . ()0
3 . 200
I. 447
;
1,405
0 "0
! 5 75, 817 -110,504
0
40(( 370
'<• 19!', TOO R95' 130
1
2,17,^
1,875
2
Quarter ended in month indicated,
149, 900
2
3
190, 384
429. 5 ; 0
27
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-
ment to the Survey
!I
Decem- November | October
ber
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PIIOB- !
UCTS— Continued
1
Chemicata— Continued
j
Explosives
Explosives, black powder, permissible and j
other high explosives:
j
22, 657
New orders
thous. of Ibs.. ;
26, 970
Production
-_thous. of Ibs.. i
2-1, 509
25, 282
. 24, 035
Shipments
thous, of lbs__!
25, 610
18, 264
Stocks, end of month . .
thous. of Ibs.. i
18,151
Fats aud 0*!s
1
Vmmal fats (quarter!})'
!
Fact or j consumption .. -thous o f l b s '
Production
thous. of Ibs.
Stocks end of qiJ c .»ror
thou? of U>s
An'rnal glws
|
Pi oduf tic ii 'quarterly)
thous o? ibp
!
Mor'K>, (»n 1 of quartet
thou^. ol SSs I
Coconut or fopra o'i
I tutoiv ^oirsumjitloii —
' 'riidf (.quarter];")-- „ _tlvus ufl^s..
Kefl •]<'(]—'ioiai Qu^rteily). . tbuus ii Ibs 13,29] : 13, 859
In oU'omurgai me
tbous. of ibs.. I 14, 027
Imprrts
.._... ..
thcus of Its _ | In, 589 25, 186 : 30, 784
Piodu"tnn .' riarterly) —•
< i udt
..thoub oflbs
JiPl'mii
- tLDiib of Ibs
Stocks, pna of quarter—
(\'«^e
thou c o f ' >DS
licimtid
thou? of J >s
Co^ra
T<ac*ory Consumption (quarterly/
.
.
. short tons
Imports.-., _ , _ __ _
short tono
15, 622
20, 953 ! 19, 352
Stocks, end o* urmrter
«hort tons.,
Ldi h le KeUtin.
Production ''quarterly)
thouo. oflbs . s 4, 574
!
.
StocK.3. end cf quarter
thous of Ibs ! 3 .s 312
Fish o<isFactoiy consumption (quarterly)
.
_ „ __ _„ thous. oflbs
j
Production Cquat J oriv)
thous. oflbs i
Stocks, end of quarter.. .....thous. of Ibs..
_-..!
Greases:
Factory consumption (quarterly)
_
_
thous. of ibs
Production (quarterly)
tbous. oflbs,.
Stocks, end of quarter... .thous. oflbs,.,
Lard compounds:
Production (quarterly)
thous of Ibs
Stocks, end of quarter
thous. of Ibs
Oleomargarine:
Consumption. . . _ _ _ _ thous. of !bs._ 22, 831
22, 838
23, 401
Production
.
thous. oflbs.. 23, 173
22, 138
23, 965
Vegetable oils:
Exports
__ __ thous oflbs
1, 814
1,070
1, 230
Factory consumption (quarterly)
... .
_
mills of Ihs
Imports...,
._
thous. of Ibs
66, 677
59, 225
56, 748
Production (quarterly)
mills, oflbs..
Stocks, end of quarterCrude
».,«
thous. of 3bs_.
Refined
...thous. of Ibs..
Fertilizer
Consumption, Southern States
. — _.
thous, of short tons..
94
66
Imports:
'Total
long tons
77, 849 120, 822
N itrogeno us
long tons _ _
52, 837
01,904
Other fertilizers
long tons
6, 563
5, 516
Phosphateslong tons_.
5, 577
3, 331
Potash
long tons__ 11, 998
12,. 872
50, 071
Exports:
Total......
.
Ion? tons
81,703
94, 416
Nitrogenous
long tons._
3, 284
13, 452
Otber fertilizers
long tons
5,550
1, 567
Phosphate material
_
long tons
76, 785
75, 114
Prepared fertilizer
long tons
67
300
Nitrate of soda, imports. _thous. of long tons..
30
34
17
Superphosphate (acid phosphate):
141
Production
thous. of short tons
143
Shipments
thous. of short tons.. -52
85
1
Stocks, end of month
thous. of short tons
1,388
1,285
Flaxseed
Flaxseed, imports
.thous. of bu._
190
1,234
1, 468
Linseed cake and meal:
Exports
-thous. of Ibs. .
42, 782
49, 027
Shipments from Minneapolis
....
.
thous. oflbs.
14, 354
14, 518
18, 019
Linseed oil:
Factory consumption (quarterly)
thoiis. of Ibs.,
.....-._.
Price, New York
dolls per Ib ....
"""."673"
Production (quarterly)
thous of Ibs
Shipments from Minneapolis
thous of Ibs
3, 152 I 4, 125
4,410
Stocks at factories (quarterly)
__..,
....thous. oflbs..
8
Quarter ended in month indicated.
Se
^.m~ August
July
June
25,058
25, 068
25, 150
20,304
26, 719 •
25,981
26,611
20,404
i
Aprii
May
March
Decem-
Febru- January
ary
ber
s
1
i
25, 803
26, 598
! 27, 408
17, 888
25, 437
24, 548 i
24, 867
19, 956 i
i
3l7fi. 221
837
230 999 I
6, 169
31, 845
3 159, 546
i i fiX 434
20, 207
3 90, 921
3 84, 264
3 158, 846
3 21, 993
8 1, 625
3
6 543
_
s 51 941
« 90. 056
« 81, 072
S S3 fi74
1
3 25 140
16,483
16, 075
455
1, 025
1, 008
1, 775
2,154 j
2, 350
3 49, 494
--; 3 89, 338
3 77, 791
3,831 i
3 331, 412
8 26, 672
27, 237
25,740
19. 751
20, 335
!
27, 593
28, 969
4,775 \
2, 947
2,086
3
i PSS ;
75,470 ! 72,280
74, 285
j
3591,342
3209, 759
17, 150
19, 573
19, 618 | 21, 154
9, 289 1 13, 180 i lo, 460
11.271
12,638
14,912
s 48Q !
50,633 i 63, 096
3441
-
3
291 386
1 8 26, 081
S97R 91 R i
19, 409
18, 836
3 42, 675
3 25, 364
, 3 197, 758
1
53, 346
s
_.! s 95, 948
i 79, 012
8 AS 715
3 4, 434
38,224
!
?
44, 620
| J 11,587
|3215S405
_
— _ _ - _ „ _ » 94. 885
3276 713
3 21, 718
s 71, 134
37, 419
3 41, 077
34,056
1
1
s 854 465
4*647 1-..
«262,106 -
i
33, 133
M,549
8, 642
*4,415
s g 547
•:-—
8
3
* 71, 229
18, 927
25, 890
_._ « 27,167
.
17,179 i 17,871 ,
« 17 491
18, 012
3 90, 307
16,491
30,952
H, 873
24,690
•* 201, 932
: l 16. 869
13200 J23
t 15' 039
-
11, 492
44,034 i
1 s
s 67 H r ii
036
17* 516
3 52, 497
29 847
247, 038
133,255
1 891,446
66, 268
3 R1 RQQ !
3
201
3
49 024
19, 832
23. 795
i 3 23, 515
351,055
! * 75, 479
11,329 ! 12,088
26. 862 | 27, 550
s 78 848 !
— -7,105 i 8,466
31, 000 ! 15, 970
3
61,388
3 Qg f,s2
8
s 93 348
3 54, 991
!?
._. 3139 158 ' —
I
378,496 ! _ _ _ _ ....
10, 947
9, 473
29, 455
18, 228
3
:
1
3 n« 7'7 !
3137,730
24, 404
24, 024
22, 974
17, 303
! 3 154, 560
! 3 515, 794
3 191, 906
.* 154, 951
..
8559*688
a 270 '-)83
3 20 847
361.848
j
26, 714
24, 056 i
25,201
17, 372
25, 448
28, 751
27, 543
20, 219
' 224, 398
i S l f i f l flfiQ
3
491
S
28,721 1 26,730
27,647
25,414
28,000 ! 26,598
20}639 1 20,929
26, 441
26,960
27,379
21,115
829 ^
f>2. 463 ! 68, 238
J
i
674
t 300 i
3517,909 1
... - _.
386 176 - - -
3 1, 076
72, 028
3 1, 007
72, 142
79, 809
.|*610,812
i 3 531, 666
3
3 635, 271
469, 807
3
j
91
146, 700
70, 022
4, 063
6,175
66, 440
127, 953
7,554
3,863
115, 621
915
49
142
119 i
1,237
2,469 :
40
25
127,599 i 97, 358
24, 730
47, 1)35
902
4,763
9.858 ! 3, 768
67, 958
65, 043
7-1 I
:
1,275
143
63
1,158 '
146 !
55 i
1,060 i
1,339
1,685
1, 150
53,225
39, 769
17,385 ! 13, 972
11,414
7,653
3 70, 504
.076 """"."ois"
3141,205 ;
6,806 i
» 107, 508 i
!
89, 194 107, 918
89, 409
115,207
7,690
6,637
7,682 ! 7,078
1,926
9,498 i
1,164
1,425 1
79,472
91,049 1
80, 670
105, 717
497 !
106 1
734 !
383
19
30 i
34 j
35
162
58
6,675
fooY
6, 285
1,352 !
640
343
59, 970
72, 159 143,250 255.905 '•. 141,421 137,172
37,998 i 46,602 102,342 i 170,587 : 98,435 i 82,466
5, 124 1 9, 766
5,438 | 6,764
3,983 ! 3,019
6,279
5,578 I 15, J58 | 3, 726
3.339
4,832
41,663
60,394
33, 822
14,650
17,706 1 30,206
57, 736
48, 615
1,132
195
« 95, 544 |
^086 !
* 130 635
6,788
» 78, 200
150,128
25,146
10,829
113,017
1,136
67
i 112,725
i 19,819
! 7,755
! 84,682
!
469
j .120
195 !
407 i
162
106 ;
1,301
996
74
!
:
104,049 j 92,463 '
13,331
18, 336
5, 1J7
4,734
73,520 i
80, 696
495 i
283
46 ;
68
107, 198
68, 250
3,864
9, 760
25, 324
71, 933
5, 1G4
1, 510
64, 721
538
36
226
305
249
131
326
103
336
70
1,836
2,287
2,292
2,110
j
352 i
82?
J.
.088 I
1
11,921
i.
952
39,847
18, 238
10,853
33, 596
12, 145 ! 17, 827
i
8,432 i
1,313
30,818
1, 496 j
38, 172
11, 046
17,227 |
16, 824
i '74,092
.092 !
.095
* 118, 417
I
12,792
11,552
l» 113, 192
3 68, 894
.092
3 131, 257
"092
9, 594
219
8,553
7,385
3 113, 423
28
SURVEY OF CURRENT BrSi.Vi^S
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1031
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Dec-em- XovemOctober
ment to the Survey
ber
be*01"'
Au
1930
July
^lst
June
May
December
ebru- January
i-'arch ;, I PrT
\j»rl»
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PEOBUCTS—Continued
I
Flaxseed— Continued
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
thous. of bu
Shipments
thous. of bu—
Stocks, end of month..
thous. of bu~...
Oil mills (quarterly)-Consumption
thous. of b u _ _
Stocks end of Quarter
thous. of bu
Price, No. 1, Minneapolis, -.-.—dolls, per bu__
Production crop estimate
thons. of ton
1.40
Naval Stores
Pine oil:
Production
.gallons
169, 695
Stocks end of month
thons. of guSs
1,815
Kosin, gum:
Net receipts, Southern ports... _ . . b b l s _ _ 93, 980
Price, "B," New York
dolls, per bbl_.
3. 61
Stocks at 3 ports , end of month
bbls
486, 863
Rosin, wood:
Production
bbls
23. 242
Stocks, end of mouth
- bbls
92, 258
Turpentine, gum:
Net receipts, Southern ports
bbls.. 19, 844
Price New York
dulls per iril
.39
112,311
Turpentine, wood;
Production
bbls
3 733
Stocks end of month
bbls
6,002
EooUng
Dry roofing felt:
Production
_ . __ short tons
Stocks, end of month.
short tous..
Prepared roofing, shipments:
Grit roll......
—
thous. of sqs...
ShinglesIndividual and single thickness
thous. of sqs
Strip, patented, and hexagon
___
___,„
thous. of sqs_.
Smooth roll.
.
thous. of sqs...
Total
__ thous. of sqs
Production index:
Food products (Fed. Res.
Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25—
Food and kindred products
(elect, energy corsumed). rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks, manufactured
foodstuffs
rel. to 1923-25
Stocks, raw foodstuffs
.rel. to 1923-25..
Caiidy
Sales by manufacturers- _ _
thous. of dollsCocoa
Shipments from Gold and Nigerian
Coasts, Africa..
long tons-Imports
..
... ...
long tons..
Spot price, Accra, New York— _. dolls, per Ib..
Coffee
Clearances:
Total, Brazil for United
States...
tnons. of bags..
Total, Brazil for world
thous. of bags..
Imports..
.
thous. of bags..
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades. .dolls, per lb_.
Receipts, total Brazil....
._ thous. of bags..
Visible supply:
United States.....
thous. of bags..
World
..
. . ___thous. of bags..
1,026
1. 159
1,605
316
541
872
9,181
5,768
1, 452
921
1,422
;
2,766
•,;. 4.<<
1,381
7^7
...
i »7,610
i M,241
1. 37
1,32 !
1. 46
* 11 018
uc f>40
17b U7
1 8?'J
17° ',3'»
11
'»
4 0 ,v<
1
i7
2' v 0
2" * -
l',J
AP
r
3j v >
1 JO
i- n
r
IPs J *
2s - i >
"7 n:
10
i • >
1 2, (> <s
5,021
7ll
93
^90
89
144.0
124.8
75.7
205. 2
2
286.3
210. 8
1
136
3 7, 391
« 4, 472
1.61
* 21, 240
i 0 .
',9 1
~\ M
I'flrJ
J • '7
1 H •<
it, i-i
1,7^1,
229, 737
1,799
136. 5 |
:
, "i
4
b
M
*
"1 7 S 7
, N'
'*,'*"
• , -51
r> 3
1 4,^.0
? i-o
1 ". ^
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1.0*1)
o7,0 >
1
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^
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4
^//i,
4
4
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~
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•
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7
«
i. / J
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i, , °
I L
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2^
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4 i °1
4 •*
f>21* f - t
117, 489
4,95
372, 090
3. r L
°4 ^ > H
IV., I'O
1 > i ()o( l
34. 332
122, 318
i »,o 5
^9,^
4 , 2
1%001
4 j^O
5/0
o«i <
5
"
i
. . '*
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27, 482
.42
84, 911
14, 4J
_.
6,200
15, 799
1"
l,,0
!
22
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/, i l
»
*7,74
4, , S
>
r
it . 4
,«£,*,
i^ ,1
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7
'' ~ ( »
8, lOfi
3, 731
c
0
d^
242
CO
51
63
71 4
1,381
773
1,395
238
583
1,126
87
62
93
Ji
t
127
i3.i
155
485 )
&7H :
2,017
j
512 ;
8-Kl ^
2,OU?3
'
541 j
9C5 i
2,230 |
|
89
88 i
m\
oi I
147.0 ;
136,2 ^
126, c
122,0
116,8
122.0
118.3
107. 1
111.1 :
191.7 ;
100.3 ;
178,2 ;
97. 0 1
189.7 |
98. 1
193,7
93.5 i
202.1 i
97. 3
187. 9
95. 5
194. S
89.1
205. 1
466
1,067
2,237
J
142.0 ,
146
92
556
329
967
702
2,202 1,450
n
;
89
2213.3
HI. 3
2 301 4
97 4
213. x
21, J 10
22,985
15,;, A
1" 1"^
i , ,,i2
» >,,%
^ « m
2^,0' :
21, m ^
21,948
28, 727
6, 6?o
14. 104
. 0403
1, *
13, 54-
, '^^
i / , 46
i' ^ , A!
* N-
It, /20
2x::
(
n, ^1
J«, - 2
4«,o5.J
J's ,2
5^,V>0
13,6^
iJ,%3
39,27=
16,418
.0019
21, V56
13, 700
.0675
711
1,263
794
.056
1,533
"'
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, -i
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i, ,r
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i,",,»
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8^9 •:
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1 ?b4
952
1,617
1,094
) Jn*
' *
'(.*
(\ i
"
('Oo
(.",'>
. V,6
1, v1< )
1*648
l'?697
881
1, 590
1, 098
.070
1, 494
1,161
5,373
866
5,455
929
5, 188
'155,766 ni6,3C9
166. 506
68. I
;
23, ?0f)
44, 588
16, 343
.0425
23, 080
8, 288
. 0194
818
1, 507
1, 203
.070
2, 138
870
1,529
936
.063
2,318
1, 816
0, 961
1, 639 '
6, 755 ;
:
7
~5'i
8, iLf<
. 0475
SO',
•
;
J.4s.)
:
. 05S
; 1,711
1, 637
6. 374
!
1, 555
6,, 578
i oi
o^i^
r
<
f H
'.^5
u4 *
'
• ';.
ai'iu
f
5"
, d44
!
!
160. 638
i>2o<r
44, 925
,31
?
187, 114 n&J,4S3
J
203,731
' " . ' 29
121 Go 1 M,2 2 1'6, 70 j
1 5. So7
42,ftf>3 i *J ^
.34
33 '
2'
l ' t > PI
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i
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." I r 5
17*, -27
17 ! » - »
1 .»,b7s
''.24
•
t',«>,»
t " ' .4
* ' 2')
' r'i
4^.-^)
63, 401
111,670
43, 892
.32
4,3 ( 062
39, 500
CHEESE
j
Total, all varieties:
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs, . 35, 799
42, 519 250,202 ! » 47, 384
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month
thons of Ibs.. 73, 234 2 78, ,rf.5
81,743
83.426
Exoorts, Canada
thous of Ibs
11,022
3, 893
21,945 i 16, H88
Exports, United States
thous. of Ibs..
112
170
MO
116
Imports, United States
thous of Ibs..
5,195
6, 057
5.515
7,179
Receipts, 5 markets
thous, of Ibs ._
1 0, 5f '.9
9, 304
13.588
11,949
33, 424
Production (factory). . . . . thous. of Ibs. _ 26, 725
...
3% 175
43, 282
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month. . _ _
thous. of Ibs
65, 802
55, 735 2 60, 583 * 63, 968
Wholesale price, New York— dolls, per lb_.
.14 i
. 15
. 17 .
.16 ;
3
s Revised
CQuarter en ded in in onth indieated«
I. 5 <
J46.4
535
I, 198
2,597 i
* 93
91
22, 909
Dalry Products
BUTTKB
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs__ 171, 991
Cold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month
_ _ . ..
thous. of Ibs
26, 550
Production (factory)
thous. of Ibs . 121,054
Receipt*3 5 markers
tho:3> of 'bs
47, 194
.31
Wholesale price, New York. ....dolls, per l b _ _
153
130
299 !
470 :
998 1 1,128 1, 765 | 2, 302 j
'x
*6 t ".71
_.
1 5(>
j
,
709
517
1,386
877
1. U S
H-'O 4
lo ^4"
4, <U8
{ ,1*0
5, i'b
M>.r
f, •k
3,7*;
4, si;
\2A
49»
185
1,/iS
i, 1?
x
»-*,-»
.
309 i
334
9T.
I :>5
v
t
if 6
421
7M
i
'4-
i
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iO ,,; i*
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5 7^v;,
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1.1-4
1. ii
1 S \\
95, t iJ ' 1 jl
-? f
407 t , M>
:::::::::
'd *
3^
-•~i5
i
2
47, 078
» 45, 394
251,689 i s 57, 266
3
49, 705 ; » 49, 271 , » 39, 753
53, 172
oOo
121
6,471 :l
11, 445
40; 470 i
54,270
'491
208
4,611
11,717
34. 3^8 ^
5
86, 4 IS
11,929
124
4,389
14, 264
43, 218
S4.003 :; 72,977
55.939';
ll.-rQfi
4.075 ;
1.517
MS :
119 :
i3>)
3,413 ; 5,12!
5. S5fi :
H. 190
17.4SO i 12,145'
52, 960
64; o3:i i 52, 568 :
09,471
i4s
!:*•»
4, 123
11.60(1
27,rvJ3
79, 015
4, 025
176
4. 163
10, 400
35, 057
68, 874
.16
58.532
58.144
42,461 ' 40,542
41,836
47,968 : 54,499
. 15 !
. 14 ,
. 14 ;
. 15 ;
. 16 i;
. 18 ;
.17
< AB of Dec. 1.
« Fins! @sti mate for 1930.
63, 326
.18
61,841
306
US
4, 062
10,406
26,379
29
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decemment to the Survey
ber
Novemher
October
Se t
^) e®m"
3,447
88,407
578
5, 745
94, 816
722
7, 660
103, 302
943
1,443
1,180
1,309
August
July
1930
T
June
May
1 April
March
Febru- January Decemary
ber
FOODSTlJFFS-Continued
EGGS
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case
. ._
thous. of eases _.
Frozen
thous of Ibs
Rcceiots 5 market^
thous of cases
1,475 ;
79,118 <
652 |
MILK
Condensed milk:
Export
thous cflbs
Total stocks, manufacturers, end of
1,233
2
1
9, 507
9,015 ! 9,504
110,271 : 114, 700 113,513
1,862
1, 053 i 1, 180
7, 887 ! 5, 162
106,607 j 91,517
2,236 j 2,478
1,893
78, 051
2.. 046
408
73, 889
1, 264
735
75, 685
1,026 I
1,894
83, 184
768
1, 873
1,345
2,403 !
1, 907
13, 051
16, 171
5.79
1
13, 928
18, 594
6.03 !
17, 803
19, 520
6.03
5, 269
4, 546
i
Case g-uni^
thous. of Ibs
12,508 i
B ulk goods
thous , of 1 bs . _ 7, 596 :
Wholesale price. New York do^ls. per ca. ^_
4.75 :
Evaporated milk:
Exports
_
. thous. oflbj>
4,367 ;
Manufacturer,-.' stocks, *»nd of month Total v-hse LOOiN
thius. of lr»s_. 132,011
\\ hoies-i^ price, Nou York.d^Us. ptTcabe..
3.00
JUui'j inilK:
Corwnf tion in mfr of
^Ipomar^rine
thous. of lhs__ 5,948 ;
Produi lioii. Minneapolis and
St. Paul -, .
thous. of ibs— 31,732
2
15,130
17, 264
8, 607 * 10, 032
4.75
4.75
20, 349
11, 007
4, 75
4,240
3, 610
3, 659
130,841
3.00
129, $02
3.00
136, 408
3,00
5,625
6, 142
4(. 849 •
26,854
21, 751
18,520
] 07, 846
19, 558
113. 537
19. 598
115,390
712
T>< st(;n, i-ulud'iiij '•refun.tl' w^ o f ^ t s . .
1
Greater tf*w York
*L«,up. of ^ts
Powdered iPi ] k Experts
- thou& * v £ iKs
725
Manufacturers' stocks, erd
of month....
thous. of Sbs.. 23,786 !
Nt; i new orders
thous. of lbs~ \ 262 1
I/rodnetioii, condensed and eiaporattd milk .
,
.
thous, of H»s._ 116,379
Exports, condensed and evaporated
milk
thous. of Ibs
5,600
25, 224
970
854
2
23, 305
8, 494
23, 572
9. 914
20, 711
14,331
115,920
141, 109
121, 599
5,683
4,790
4? 968
2
1,477
1,862
3,372
22,304 i 24,071
15,001 1 16,221
5.00 i 5.65
23,998
18,992
5,65
4,460 : 5,892
5,024
181.745 "275,931 275, 280
3. 20
3. 00
3. 10
1,973
1,853
19,892 : 12,390
19,163 i 15,887
5.65 i
5.65
5,114
13, 227
16, 273
5. 65
5,311
5, 034
3, 775
230, 73$ 177, 754
3. 30 .
3, 50
ISO, 931
3. 50
130,896
3. 50
3 4^9
3 "/SI '
«r 387
6,927
5, 814
33,978
;
32,654
36, 245
33, 026
20,312
20,545 ,' 21.615 21,021 1 ^1,023 . 19,877
135,160 120,752 1.16, 580 116, 11 / : 110,313 113, 329
17. 444
101, 197
4,199 ; 2,943
24,012 ! 27.438
1,047
:
984
35,922 ' 38,210
11,062 11,816
1,035 i
42,628
11,109
140,437 ; 175, 578 234,055
5,943 : 7,751
Fish
6, 396
36,244
1,869
!
157, 152 ! 202,070
3. 75 !
3.80
7, 464 !
34, 333
i
18,352 i
110,428
1,414
2, 282
1,001
36o
43,148 ! 40,502
11,047 ; 12,145
41, 363
10, 606
41. 744
8, 482
41,122 !
10, 253
194,753
172, 30o
144, 649
7, 164
6,907
o, 120
7,672
244,229
7, 087 i
8, 158
30, 310
18,313
111,345
465
38, 976
8,945
141, 981 | 140, 904
6, 453
:
Canned salmon:
Exports, Canada
cases.. 64,975 '
Shipments, United States. thous. of cases. .
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of
month
thous. oflbs
72,343
Total catch, principal ports... ..thous. of lbs_.
83.848
430
100, 138
539
91, 873
632
69,327 ! 59,996
902 ;
524
47,423
340
59,883 ! 91,083
384
290
101, 817
334
38, 446
300
45, 998
406 \
107, 333
333
74,667
20, 808
73.018
2< 947
68. 083
28, 489
57,518 48,350
33,612 | 28,628
39,700
25,655
31,283 ; 28,095
24,599 j 30,049
38, 567
30, 081
50, 560
20, 635
71,817 i
18, 353 1
85, 323
17, 567
8,041 ! 7,587
5,692
6,549
6,446
10, 717
8, 946
10, 682
U5,216
1,869
3,155
1,214
2,005
3,081
5,700
7, 115
7, 806
8, 085
62
137
577
1,509
2, 917
5, 224
7,439 i
17, 572
2,540
23, 601
13, 980
2, 610
20, C24
14, 197
3, 454.
20,971
9, 575
5 155. 982
12, 554
2, 254
15,092
s 333, 210
8, 118
6,061
5,067
6, 010
7,578
776
.48
745
.44
921
.44
732
.44
2, 511
10, 731
1,047
.47
5 304, 601
3, 569
11, 401
Fruits and Vegetables
Export value, fruits and preparations
thous. of dolls
8, 720
Apples:
Car -lot shipment
..
._ .carloads.. 7,245
Cold-storage holdings, end of
month _ _ . . . . .
thous. of bbls. .
Production, crop estimate. -.thous. of bu_.
Citrus (ruits, far-lot shipments _ _ _ .carloads.. 10.684
Onions, ear-lot shipments
carloads... 2,194
Potatoes, car lot shipments
carloads.. 13,141
Production, crop estimatethous, of bu_.
11, 563
16, 181
9,162
14,339
30, 137
12, 597
11 396
4
211 506
:
11,049
i
2,304
;
14,368
* 376, 248
10, 705
2, .143
8, 706
4, 014
24, 392
5, 688
3, 776
16, 979
6,073 ;I 9,407
2,258
1.657
11,717 | 20,161
10, 693
2, 122
27, 084
15,585 i 15,099
3,703 ' 2,377
23,895 i 21,032
14,998
17, 296
13, 124
13,439 i 18,750
13, 161
11, 224 j
234
.51
198, 965
2, 344
4, 963
768
.50
717
.50
5, 406
1, 770
5,152
4,138
5,088
4,089
508
6,348
256
6,318
165
o, 912
,43
.38
.42
.46 i
. 46
.43
1
2 556, 863
10,767 1
11.741
4, 346
4. 884
13, 192
10, 079
.40
.39
.46
.44
.45
.49
14, 414
7.211
7, 3(>4
8, 447
6,364
5,592
5,094
3,959
857
1,606
.23
627
1, 166
.22
20, 088
7, 090
18, 605
15, 960
7,398
17, 468
i1
81 •
Graiiis
Total grain exports, including
flour-..
thous. of bu—
12,578
BARLEY
Exports
_ >__
._
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis.. _„
Production, crop estimate
Receipts, principal markets
Visible supply, end of month
thousu of bu._
uolls. per bu_..
thous. of bu_.
thous, of bu._
thous. of bu..
276
.51
'
2, 005
4, 226
4
1,014 i
.45
678
.42
807
.39
896
.45
i
1,801
3,449
2, 193
4, 126
2,523 !
4,626 |
2,446
5, fi62
2. 484
7,840
2, 240
9,583
201 i
556
4,665
5,168
123
5,738
151 i
5,580
206
5}492
534
6, 441
443
5 S 575
188
5, 990 !
132
5, 241
.57
.58
.68 |
.58
.60
.61
.65 1
.69
.53
.58
.52
.69
.52 !
.56 |
.53
.58
.54
.60
.54
.63
.59 I
.68 j
11,320 i 16.152
6,561 i 8,955
8,271 ; 8,53(5
13, 417
10, 589
7,785
11,381 ! 17,102
14,855 ! 14,246
12,286 ! 19,676
18, 567
12, 281
21, 998
21, 278
11,895
20, 110
4, 198
4,519
4,279
179
822
.30
174
844
,31
120
940
.32
10,525 1 9,871
5,294 | 7,604
9,892 1 13,837
10, 243
6,843
19, 103
11, 895
7,123
22, 947
COEN
Exports, including meal..,
thous. of bu..
Grindings (starch, glucose)..
thous. of bu__
Prices:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago.
dolls, per bu._
No. 3, yellow, Kansas
City
dolls, per bu._
No. 3, white, Chicago
dolls oer bu
Production crop estimate...
thous, of bu _
Receipts
_ _
.„
..thous. of bu
Shipments
thous. of bu
Visible supply, end of mo
thous. of bu_.
HAY
Receipts
Production, crop estimate
120
4,630 j
.37
. 39
.38
number of cars..
thous. of tons
< 64, 233
3,495
3,052
253
938
.23
374
770
.27
10,239 ; 12,963
12,903 : 5,749
15,577 i 7,785
11, 098
4,748
7,654
5,001
3, 777
.66
.73
52,060,185
19, 320
27, 367
12,611
10, 925
17, 562
16, 993
5,214
4,057
« 63, 463
OATS
Exports, including meal
thous. of bu
255
Grindings, Canada
tlious. of bu
Price No. 3, white, Chicago
dolls, per bu._
.25
Production, crop estimate
thou5?. of bu_.
Production, oatmeal, and rolled
oats, Canada
. . thous. oflbs
Receipts, principal markets
thous. of bu_. 4,028
Visible supply, end of month^... thous. of bu_. 16,710
* Revised,
850
1, 762
.26
;« 1,112,142
i
!
i
24, 422
4,532
17,863
* As of Dec, 1.
i
429 !
836 i
.21 !
192 i
785 i
.28 j
» Final estimate for 1930.
144
208
997 |
1, 126
.32
.34
51,277,764
13, 320
6,121
26, 650 i
14, 360
6,021
30, 504
30
SURVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
Decem- NovemOctober
ber
ber
berm"
Au
^ust
Ju
June
^
i
!
1
j
| April
May
AUrch
™™- ''".nary
1930
»<j™-
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
RICE
Exports
pockets (100 lbs.)__ 193,200 380, 658
Imports
pockets (100 IDS.). . 34, 081 11,859
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bu_.
« 45, 014
Shipruents:
Total from
mills
thous. of pockets (lOOlbs.)..
1,216
New Orleans
- pockets (100 lbs.)__ 78, 972 136, 328
Southern paddy, receipts at
mills
thous. of bbls .
1,408
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of pockets (100 lbs.)._
2,051
322, 302
9,397
1,396
199, 965
239, 358 ! 260, 949 I 203, 519 ! 211,843 ! 259,578 i 376,000 :
10, 009
50, 472 j 38, 748 i 41,223 j 37,821
41,89]
87,630 i 108,181 100,899
3,756 ! 4,475 : 5,443
875 i
427 i
404
139,048 ! 78,269
37,121
864 ]
933 i
68,349 ; 74,629 ;
601 ;
617 !
780
75, 782 j 88,718 I 68,753
1,810
1,455 j
382 •
172
323 j
j
560
1,805
1,305 |
883 i
848
1,051 !
1,293
1,388
9
.41
27 !
.39
14
.38
10
.37
15
.37 '
29 '
.36 '
H
.35
472
8,087
*62 1
8, 730 1
1,035 ;
8,540 ;
520
599 1
1,561
413,674
27,504
1,119
75,r.i3
1,1*7
864 i
1,003
75, 426
R44
1,790
RYE
Exports, including
flour
Price No. 2, Minneapolis
Production, crop estimate
Receipts, principal markets
Visible supply, end of month
thous. of bu..
dolls, per bu..
thous. of b u _ _
thous, of bu_.
thous. of bu_.
27
.51
* 32, 746
751
401
9, 131
9, 025
3
.45
1.137 !
8,267 :
s-i ;
. 36 i
1, 213
9,186
1,311
8,922
29, 596
21,436
16, 843
14, 258
14f 107
22,988 '.
31,087 i
6,148
9,519
13, 380
11,873
15, 406
8,397 i 8.901
11,588 ; 11,781
12,731
17,253
8,13ft
11,842
6.406
9,956
3,531
6,954
8,510
8, 751
7,039 •
... _.J
11,561
8, 805
« 38 77 i
7,443
.80
.62
.71
.52
.69
.47
.65
.47 ;
.61
.48
,74
.81 i
.79 i
.79
.80
. 7f
. 78
.59
.48
.43
,43
.44
.68
. /3 ;
.73
. 70 :
880 \
9,262 j
19
. 37 •
[
.44
11,911 i
12J 644
.38
855 :
71G
10,440
H, 110 |
WHSAT
Exports:
Canada, including wheat
flour
._
thous of bu._ 24, 387
United StatesWheat onlv
thous. of bu
7, 896
Including wheat ilour thous. of bu_. 11,921
Export value of wheat and flour
thous. of dolls..
7, 593
Stocks, held by mills (quarterly), thous. of bu_ 3 129 994
Pnces:
No. 1, northern spring,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bu,.
.73
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis.. dolls, per bu_.
.57
No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City....
dolls, perbu..
52
Production, crop estimate:
Total
thous. of bu
Winter wheat
thous of bu
Spring wheat
thous. of bu..
Receipts
thous. of bu
13, 766
Shipments
thous. of bu. 15, 470
Visible supply, end of month:
Canada
thous. of bu__ 191, 180
United States
thous. of bu._ 220, 521
!
6,769 ;
»139,002
!
5,671
;
r, 521 ' 12. in<:
:
1,357
4,57*
!37
3, .=54
$, 543
,] is7
4,80i
(,.7,
. 75
. 79
. "6
.77
, 69
.69
» Si' si?
4
.71
892, 271
4
787, 465
4
104, 806
26, 405
29, 470
32, 658
26, 851
38,877 ; 61,463 ! 104,047
28,325
45,747 ; 65,987
29, 656
30, 385
30,863
21,230
24,061 : 10,601
i
30,833 i 30,672
15,570 ; 14,817
29,496
13, 706
2 1,:,'*
i ,, 0 i
189, 675
230, 147
161,912
231, 049
122,199 1 101,306 I 116,402
239,431 : 242,846 | 217,528
122, 318
190, 702
136.855 : 160,750
197,563 i 190,561
180,253 l\ 183,704
207, 138 i 201, 862
193, So *
197,219
.0>.s \
1"", 71.5
5 ;.,-«; u 0
5 j 01 >• lO
WHEAT FLOTJB
10, 462
9,334
9,898
Consumption (computed)
thous. of bbls..
Exports:
557
476
558
Canada
thous. of bbls—
785
709
858
United States
thous. of bbls__
895
Grindings of wheat:
8, 102 2 7,565
6,772
Canada
thous. of bu_.
2
47, 463
45, 230
44,569
United States
thous. of bu
37, 234
Prices, wholesale:
Standard patents, Minneapolis
4.84
4.28
4. 24
dolls, per bbl
4 51
Winter, straights, Kansas City
3.03
2, 96
3.10
dolls, per bbl
3.22
Production:
1,812
1,694
1,516
Canada-..
thous. of bbls..
United States9,735
Actual (Census)-.
thous. of bbls.. 8, 165 2 9, 890 210,399
10,611
11, 112
Prorated (Russells')-— thous. of bbis__
--- 10, 167
61
65 2
60
Capacity
.
percent..
Grain oflfal
thous. of Ibs 647, 175 2 789,737 828, 114 781, 318
Stocks:
All positions (computed)
6,000
6,135
5,975
end of month
thous of bbls
» 3, 532
Held by mills (quarterly) ..thous. of bbls.. 3 4, 126
9,843 j
7,642
6,686
8,711 |
8,281
522 I
640 ;
467
1,005
490
821
481 i
789 ;
326
761
5,992 ! 5,932
j 44,412 i 45,362
5. 033
35, 893
:
;
4, 21 !
5.304 1 4,719
36', 946 i 89, 127
8,654
8,738
9,622 i
9,846
415
762
392 ; '
945 • :
602
802
5.169 ; 4,607
40; 137 j 37, 939
4,831 :
42,529 ; :
5.22(5
41,307
561 I
715 ;
4. 13
4.75
4.85
4,71
4-87
4.85
4,96 r
4. SO
4. 14
4, 02
4.00
4.00
4.09 !;
4.03
1, 183
1, 058
'
2. $8
3. 18
4.12
i
1,333 j
1,319
1,121
! 9,658 ! 9,852
i 10,614 i 9,847
1
58
59
; 785, 106 i 802, 424
7,763
7, 981
47
647, 400
8,015
8, 464
8,739
9,134
50 i
51
C63, 303 : 702, 189
6.131
6,000
4,800
» 2. 830
6,386
6,821
7,074
7,791 '•• 8,477
404,731
424, 672 \ 421, 252
4,857 !
5,618
1, 164 i
8, 724
9,275
52
713, 507
1, 035
1,086
1.170
8, 242
8.750
58
678. 79f-
9, 232
9, 937
55
761,935
S. 973
9. 888
f,4
;.vi.2io
5,620
6,370 :
10,082
10,576
12,204 I
9,819
379,405
335,603
384,754 !
397.741
72S 398 :
75, 285
902 i.
1,207
381,531 j 39S, 7-il
?
5,526 !
3 712 i
3
7,000
4, 016
MEATS
Export value, meats and fats.-thous. of dolls..
7, 305
6, 020
7, 145
6,321 !
CATTLE AND BE IF
Beef products:
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs_. 379, 927 2343,245 448,863 404,928 ! 432,312 416,822
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of lbs_. 53, 262 2 39, 158 34, 407 35,171 ! 39,050 41,055
1,189
1,604
2,077 <
1,837
1,497
Exports
thous. of lbs_.
1, 046
Production, inspected
thous. oflbs.. 393, 399 349, 598 446, 798 400,752 : 430,695 j 411,952
Cattle movements, primary markets:
905
1, 037
961 ! 1,009 !
930
Local slaughter
. .. thousands. .
907
1, 866
2, 137
1,797 i 1,821 I
1,488
Receipts
thousands..
1, 453
Shipments, stocker and feeder
. _.
thousands..
487
582
381 1
251 i
124
245
905
1, 096
861
756 1
561
607
Shipments, total „ _ _ _ _ _ .
thousandsPrices:
Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers,
. 164
. 156
.148
. 144
. 129
.157
Chicago., __
dolls, per lb—
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers, New York
.172
. 175 !
. 173
. 165 I
. 158 !
,145
_
dolls, per lb._
Cattle, corn fed, Chicago
9.34
10.20 !
9.25
8. 66 I
8. 62 !
7. 25
dolls, per 100 lbs_.
« Revised.
» Q uarter en ded
in month Indi sated.
45, 548
1,573
400, 529
968
1,540
49, 448 1 53, 150
1.468 |
981
419, 124 412, 757
61, 111
1, 444
374, 151
67, 622
961
330, 321
1,036
1,817
860
1, 535
812
1, 303
897 !
1,508 ;.
1,015
1,736
222 ;
607 j
332
1,015
980
1,551
\
111
552
153 i
561
175
581
146
546
147
486
;
,129
.143 ',
.160
. 169
. 178
. 195 !
. 145
.155
. 172
. ISO
. 196
.205
.205
7. 32
7.68 '
8.56
9. 08 ,
9. 11
10.00 I
10.58
i
* As of Dec. 1.
•Fiiisl estimate for 1930.
. 195
31
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for Hems shoton here man \ _._
be found in the 1.931 Annual Supple- n ei1 1 xr
ment to the Survey
V^ '"
u »ra- Ooto,,,r Se^eu. August
!
July
1930
June
May
April
March
Febru- January
ary
December
1
FOOf>SWFFS--C0rt imcd
i
TiOGS A N D r<>:jj;
Hog 7'io^'nonts prnrmr> ruarkfts
?
I o-'*»' staiiphtfcr.- th-ni-auds, o("i
2, 24J7
IJicfipt*.
. .
. . th« n f m d h .
' .. '<.
3, 7 2
Mn{'! lords-, stoi'kc " and fef.cr
... _ _ tiu»^«ai>J$.
!0
f"2
"- > i i ! > f ' i f hi?, f o < a s
._
ihoii^T.ds
' ' _t
1, 4J7
Li' d uncludec i.° r< f\ p r o d i - r i s ^
roid-storaee holding, end ,>f L M.J,. ._ ,
_.
"ivu^ Oi dip
•
% * }J J , > ~ i
r\>K>rt3.
_.
_ % »iu- < < f n , >
f "j
~>. X>Z
1
i^odnf-noi),- . -.
t'i"> ' o. 1! ;>
i '
">, - 0
P^rk ^roducuo/i
Vppuivni > onsunp*i'jT!__. .l~jm. u f j ' i
< " V 7*
\», 2L
' "old-storage holdings, pry] «^f ii-oi/i
!\.lai
th »:*?. < ; ll>
i,
) ' 3 ' 1 S/
rn'bh and «Mnd _. ., t h ' u > o f l h ?
* n ' 1 > l < > , 503
tv, \ i i o r t s
c
(
Total
Uiui' i-f Ibs
j c ol
18 ' "* ±
« ) t l u r j - r o - ' t u U ihar 1-u'l
.. . ti oas ofibs.
in, ,'V
M, On
I'foc' ih-( ion, inspected ._ ~ th'»us c f l b s . s w ~ 17 078, -"2
i'ru-vs.
Haras, smoked, Ch^tgo.. -dolls per lb
.1 ,
^2
jlc^s, heavy, ^hic'igo-. dolL. per luGll??
4 —
i 61
I ard, prune euntra< 1, M< w York
..
... ._ dulls, per ID.
.' <
071 1
, ilf ! ts \ N D ^ A M K ^
2,155
j, 402
i,t>63
2, 727
1, 398
2, 454
1,474
2,511
1,773
2,854
1,841
2, 938
1, 983
3,067
1,962
3,207
2, 293
3, 704
2,907 ;
4,652
2, 400
4, 002
72
I, ,}t
55
V*02
49
1,045
37
1, 039
36
1, 072
33
1, 099
36
1,088
31
1,234
37
1,417
45 i
1,739 i
41
1,512
96, 047
34,610
91, f>80
121, 926
33, 824
109,265
115, 561
37, 786
123, 263
103, 366
39, 623
126, 323
95, 693
44, 769
129, 090
78, 249
58, 395
127, 516
74, 977
68> 760
147, 632
62, 624
68, 882 :
180, 062
.". 1,434
1 ->, 1 14
i 50, -,3S
< OK, :V2"
^.7(>fi
h < -"at)
r -,7
iio, j2!
}7>7PO
07, i ; ,
07'* v/Ii
00 , ^ 2
F52, 387
540, 228
585, 146
581,110
523, 963
563, 934
508, 890
663, 947
120 661
,<8G, y, r >
H 4 ,18^
17^,5*7
091, 110
595, 003
833, 737
711,811
890,212
774, 651
931,117
827, 751
963, 217
867, 524
921, 920
843, 671
928, 385
853, 408
788, 888
726, 264
,"
1
131
b 55U
48, 032
49, 193
63, 226
55, 557
59, 400
73, 610
83, 470
86. 902
(d, H4
12,587
T i l , 17 J
10,7hO
j02,C73
13, 522
457, 105
15, 369
532, 757
15,440
597, 185
15,934
604, 427
14, 637
624, 301
15,215
630, 661
14, 710
731, 633
18, 020
962, 175
! 0,020
798,311
,18.
o. il
.IfeC
\7L
. 185
0, 35
.173
6.24
.174
6-39
.182
6.40
.184
7.08
.187
7.18
.195
6.73
.207
7.34
.213
7. 91
.080 .
.075
. 075
.082
.083
.082
.090
. 094
, 085
. 090
. 100
58, 351
54, 679
55, 333
54, 604
59, 095
54, 949
50, 967
58, 195
r.r>, 34 s
1,975
58, 466
1, 892
53. 947
2,085
55, 678
2,371
54, 433
2, 529
58, 579
3, 003
54, 480
3, 573
50, 511
4,081
57, 642
4, '177
.95,453
2. 93
j
Lan b hiid iiui*t«n:
Apparent .< n^umptiuii _ . thoas. o f i b h - 59, 7 < i 2 5G, 499 60,436
00,792
f 'old stoi ifi holding, t.i.d of murilh
.
. ...
taous. o f l b s v "iO J l» 985
],97f>
1.908
Prod'KtH j, "" pe< f jd
_ t l • u \ of Ibs
»>0, 047
56, 545
66, 54G
tiO, 751
I'i ires—
|
cheep, « v v t s , CLicj ( i^
d«.lls. per 100 Ibu.
j.oo 1
* .00
1.C3
1,63
Sbeop, lainbs, Chicago i
dol] >. per luO Ibs
4 l-')
4 .98
5,70 ;
5.94
Sheep movomenis, primary naikets:
1,500 1,461
Local olangl tor.. „___..,
.thousands..' 1. 30."
1, 281
Receipts..
thousands-2, 1S2
2, 811
3,958
3,900
Sfcipmepis storker aud fee-le^
055 ! 1,181 ! 1,104
thousands
^1J
2, 468
2, 455
^hinraeuts, tot'il
tLf'iS-^ndc
"l '
U o20
M isoellant ous ^H^P i s. • r
Cold^tora^e b{,i';.ju .-,
flnd of month.. ..
,
tiVnv cf bs
» ' J * nO,i v i l
48,744
50.881
Total n.oats:
i, 19]
1,007
\pp-iicn c o i i M j - n p i u - ' i
h u ' ^ v>i !!)>.
•
- ^ . 020
Ti,Kj -:<„ igp h < , I d , i ^«-,
02;i ;
500
038
904
I'r* dutiio".. .
.
,. ' s s . o f l h s
',,,;>.
i, 085 ; j , 125
Prv
1931
L 98
2. 56
1,55
2,44
3.29
3. 79
3. 09
3.44
5.95
6.06
6.98
8.36
8.76
8.27
8.31
7.98
7. 40
1,474
3,270
1,342
2, 535
1,384
2,587
1,484
2,810
1,410
2,713
], 157
2,119
1, 056
1, 904
1,201
2, J75
1,230
2,307
718
1,734
243
1,190
289
1,214
176
1, 353
189
1,304
103
948
105
908
184
979
282
1,081
66, 334
69, 026
75, 469
79, 331
81, 359
85, 678
92, 744
93, 747
8 1, 169
1, Oi3
1,012
1,045
1,060
1,004
998
895
1,107
1.002
798
946
946
999
1,014
1, 003
1, 062
1, 078
1, 100
1,096
1, 072
1, 059
1, 092
1, 112
959
1, 401
737
1,254
32, 762
22, 164
35, 348
17, 252
45, 920
17,443
69, 986
20,600
95,188
26, 008
101, 307
34, 472
104,913
73, 314
133
80.1
137
81.8
ITUT
C'old-Btorage hcldinj. s Pii<' "f
month.,.
Receipts at 6 markets .. _ .
i
thous. o f l N ' l i » * 7 i *89, 971 ! 05,068
tlious. of Ibs.
7 >, U * i 64, 731
30,377
50,215
32,409
43, 056
28, 055
119
72.9
120
73.7
119
73.1
118
72.4
121
72.9
124
75.6
126
76.7
127
77.1
134,330 i 100,992
97,725 ! 109,613
GOO
702
215,110
126, 016
754
203, 030
119,664
843
148, 624
93, 548
930
137, 205
118, 514
982
94, 865
238, 872
1,007
134, 928
546, 538
844
168, 450
429, 676
461
36, 438
24, 87 1
Pr!c«^
Retail food (Dept. of Labor)
Wholesale food
.rel. to 1913. .i
rel. to 1926..
117
7
0.9
114
f:-S. i
118
72.0
Sugar
Cuban movement (raw);
Exports
long tons !
Receipts at Cuban i>orts
__lone; tons. J
Stocks, end of month. thous. of long tons— :
Prices:
Retail coverage, 51 cities...... rel. to 1913-.:
Retail granulated, New
1
York
dol's. per Ib
Wholesale, granulated, Now
j
s
York
dolls. p«" r lb i
Raw:
I
Imports—
;
From Hawaii and Porto
Rico
-- -long tons- ;
Prom foreign countries
Jong tons. - |
Mol^n^s S ports
loni* tons <
Stocks at rei'UierieSj end of
month
,
._ ..
long tr*Qa.J
Refined:
Exports, including maple.... ..long tons..
Shipments, 2 oorts __
.__longtons
Stocks, 2 ports
...Jong tons-
l.V> 71-1 146, 102
101, oi4 101,278
623
5(5 1
102
102
0.^1
052
.052
042
044
.045 ;
104
104
102
102
102
104
106
107
107
107
.052
053
*051
.050
.050
.050
.051
.053
.053
. 053
.045
.045
.046
.044
.043
.044
043
,045
.046
.040
82.062 120,970
180,928 , 202,564
328,310 41-4,066
135, 228
397, 042
376, 715
14SV 636
324, 848
469, 609
143, 382
239, 085
383, 157
161, 260
161, 816
332, 556
135, 457
279, 578
403, 337
150, 951
364, 493
351, 169
181, 980
212. 453
290, 337
5, 590
81, 700
122, 071 ! 300, 500
207, 000
258, 585
1S7, 552 245,094 ; 321,815
;
2,007"! 3, 598 ! 4,304
4.365
5!,,'i78 ! 41, 538
48,208 ! 60,502
31,220 34, 486
33,047 i 41,171
429, 229
367, 252
400, 567
463, 730
445, 635
420, 650
329, 324
293, 938
305, 208
3,896
76, 412
37, 116
3, 952
98, 879
30, 481
4,329
78, 583
35, 030
3,338
57, 670
32, 632
5,332
65, 633
43, 880
4,612
49, 077
54, 665
3,085
54, 570
29, 070
3,572
42, 717
34, 019
4, 723
33,645
42, 555
7 ; 977
,235
6,578
,225
6, 953
,225
4,135
,225
6,184
.225
7, 995
.225
5,223
,325
7,289
.225
:
•
39,!91 '• 53, 741
178.709 135, 308
231, 740
Tea
Imports
,. tnous. of H>s
Price, Formosa, firu^ New York.dells, per lb..
' Revised.
;
100 i
231,039
86, 518
105, 726 j 150.277
009
80 j
;
7, 74S
.217
l
|
i
7, 813
10,271 :!
225 |
. 225
8,508
. 225
8, 029
. 225
32
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
D^m--Nov«u.. 0 c t o b w ! Septan. August j July
1930
i April j March
Febru-
120,501 ! 143,558 i 135,771 i 73,818
67,792
lime
May
Decem
i___________ ___
FOREST PRODUCTS
Lumber
ALL TYPES
Exports.....
_
_M ft. b. m_.
New orders....—
rel. to 1923-1925..
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)1
.
rel. to 1923-1925..
Stocks, end of month
rel. to 1923-1925..
Unfilled orders, end of month.rel. to 1923-1925..
87,520
i
67. 0
100, 4
....i
77,877
26.1
76. 4
* 103. 2
22.5
85,234
29. 2 :
82.2 !j
98.9
24.2
89,502
j31.3
82,2 I
104.4
29.0 i
99, 633
33.4
79.4
103. 8
33.7
120,354
S5.2
76.9
103.4 .
38.2
47.7 !
35.6 :
41.5
40.3
86.3 !
100.4 !
51.4 !
97.2 i
105.5 i
48,1 '
91.5 !
104.3 !
40.2 I
93.2
105.9
48.8
84,2 !
108.2 !
47.7 |
128, 424
33.8
35.7
82.6 •
110.3 !
46.8 !
73.3
116.5
44.7
RETAIL MOVEMENT
Retail yards, 9th Fed. Res. Disk:
Sales- _ — _ —
—M
Stocks, end of month
M
Retail yards, 10th Fed. Res. Disk:
Sales
_
........
M
Stocks, end of month
M
ft. b. m,.
ft. b. in..
2,932 a 6, 379
63, 374 * 65,480
68, 318
9,255
ft. b. m_.
ft, b. m...
1,697 i 2,599
34,183 i 84,718
35,207
3,481
8,513
73, 274
8,314
73,002
3,249
3,280
3,745 !
K.U384
8, 451
79,017 ! 80,051
3,432
30., 245 j 36, 960 | 37,279 | 37, 718 !
3, 421
38,816
3,494
5,236
8L15S j SO, 251
3,563
76, 552
3,368 !
39,534 '
4,145
70, 531
2.530
37, 739
FLOORING
Maple:
New orders....
......—M ft. b. m_.
Production.
..__.__.M ft. b. in..
Shipments
...
M ft. b. m_.
Stocks, end of month.
_ _ M ft. b. in,
Unfilled orders, end of mouth.M ft, b. m_.
Oak:
New orders..........._.M ft. b. m,..
Production
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
.
M ft. b.ra_.
Stocks, end of month...
M ft, b. m_.
Unfilled orders, end of
month
.
M ft. b. m..
1.905
3,045
1.811
24,271
3,491
21,010
15, 738
17,152
83,420
29,353
HARDWOODS
All hardwoods:
New orders
...mill. ft. b. m.
Production
...
...mill. ft. b. m.
Shipments
_mill. ft. b. m.
Stocks, end of month-Total
__....mill. ft. b. m.
Unsold
.......mill. ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of
month
..
....mill. ft. b. m.
Gum:
Stocks, end of monthTotal
.
...mill. ft. b. m_
Unsold
mill. ft. b. in.
Unfilled orders, end of
month
...mill. ft. b. m.
Northern hardwoods:
Production
...
....
M ft. b. m.
Shipments
....
.......M ft. b. m.
Oak:
Stocks, end of month—
Total..............
mill. ft. b. m.
Unsold.
..mill. ft. b. m_
Unfilled orders, end of
month-.-..
..mill. ft. b. m_
Walnut logs:
Made into lumber and
veneer
M ft. log measure.
Purchases
M ft. log measureStocks, end of month._M ft. log measureWalnut lumber:
New orders
M ft. b. m.
Production
M ft. b. m.
Shipments
.
...M ft. b. ru_
Stoeks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b, ni-
125
134
125
3,319
2,863
456
611
511
100
8,147
8,021
1,029
935
95
1,146
1,204
111
1,203
1,184
1,187
17, 670
3,118
SOFTWOOD
California redwood:
New orders (computed)
.M ft. b. in.
Production (computed)..,
M ft. b. m.
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed)
M ft. b. m.
Douglas fir:
ExportsLumber
M ft. b. m_
Timber
.
M ft. b. in.
New orders
M ft. b. m_
Price wholesaleNo. 1 common.,..dolls, per M ft. b, m . _ , 11.09
Flooring, l x 4 " B "
and better, V.
23.51
G
...
dolls, per M ft. b. m.
Production..
...M ft. b. m_ 102,51]
Shipments
.
M ft. b. m. 113,703
Unfilled, orders, end of month.M ft. b. m. 85, 501
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)...
M ft. b. m.
Shipments (computed).......M ft. b. m..
Northern hemlock:
Production...........^...—.M ft. b. m.
8hipments.......».v.,.,.».....M ft. b, m..
17,857
23, 048
20,307
22,766
53, 718
12, 859
189, 355
12. 99
24. 35
115,941
120, 684
105,197
26, 670
35,350
25.63
25,48 i 25.29
149,962 155,334 ! 171,897
102.049 ! 106,525 [! 175,030
81,472 125,341 111,017
27,370
B3? 110
3,928 '
y,8ii
2o. 7(5 | 25, 98 28, 33 | 29. 74 31.14
149.007 199. 601 206,813 I 201,889 186, 222
J 73, 240 I 197,413 221,586 200,099 195, 622
165,030 I 162,944 135,637 215,766 196, 517
30,233 I 31,241
31, 780 1 34,454
24,'140 ', 24,276
33,320 ; 32,375
4,804 !
7,531 I
9,991
7,884 :
10,123 j 10,013 !|
8,640 ! 9,554
9,893
?9894 i
8,616
7,437
27, 4S9
33, 250
8,583
5,432
31. 65 !
31.33
179,059 I 160, 258
186,669 ! 178. 164
181,745 i 182.640
24,313 i 24,129 '
32,417 i 32,844
6,085 I
5,508 !
6,328 '
8,094
31.73
167, 420
174, 583
188,012
28, 350
30, 317
5, 812
4}955
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
33
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- Novemment to the Survey
October B ^ - J A u ^ t j July
June
ber
ber
1930
May
April
i i
M arch i Febru- January Decemary
ber
FOllEST PBODUCTS-Contlnued
Lumber— Continued
SOFTWOOD— Continued
Southern yellow pine:
ExportsLumber
M ft. b. m__
Timber
M ft. b. m_.
New orders
._
M ft. b. m__
Price flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m..
Price index
rel. to 1926. .
Production
„
M ft. b. ra..
Shipruents
M ft. b. m
Unfilled orders
M ft. b. m
Western pine:
New orders
mill. ft. b. m..
Production
mill. ft. b. m .
Shipments
mill. ft. b. m-.~
Stocks end of month
mill, ft b. in
1
25, 793
4,636
72, 751
26.31
58.3
77, 749
73, 059
50, 925
18, 425
4,056
111,307
26.31
58.3
110,803
108, 668
62, 013
20, 895
5, 017
134, 757
26.49
58.7
117,241
142, 254
58, 464
18,936
5,663
138,204
27. 21
60.3
116,511
142,170
74,235
21,958
29,925
i 7,888 ! 8,745
! 151,484 i 146,860
! 27. 78 ] 27. 82
|
61.4
61.7
i 119,828 121,994
!
155,511 ! 151,488
i 82,551
83,013
i
'
127
125
125
1,225
128
137
119
1,245
30,278
12,535
140,322
28. 15
62.4
126,739
138,663
83,475
114
156
125
1, 230
1
! 34,067
32,544
1 5,827 i 10,256
! 157,920 169,015
! 28. 82 ! 28. 32
!
63.9
68.2
! 148,048 165,325
165,004 180,306
j 83,958 104,307
i
i
107
141
!
135
141
122 ,
125
1, 204 i 1, 196
22,478
6,261
174,020
29.66
65.8
164,929
175,742
121,401
21,309
i 4,935
i 170,709
! 28.42
1
63.0
I 153,831
! 163,926
106,932
109 !
112
120 i
1,174 |
112
66
107
1,174
33,509
8,163
190,985
30.73
68.1
165,065
182,679
116,193
!
i
:
i
87 ;
63 i
107
1,218 |
35, 873
9,029
146, 465
32.51
72.1
157, 143
145, 110
99,036
111
85
108
1,262
VENEER
iRotary-cut veneer:
Receipts..Purchases
no. ofcarloads_.
no. of carloads
1
i
85 '
64
78
92
99
99 I
79
54 i
83
59
105
82
118
118
101
138
111
112
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:
Grand Rapids districtCancellations
per cent new orders..
New orders
no. days' production.Outstanding accounts,
end of month
no. days' sales..
Plant operations- ...per cent full time_
Shipments
no. days' product! on. .
Unfilled orders,
end of inonth_no. days' production-Southeastern districtShipments
dolls., av. per firm
Unfilled orders, end of month
dolls., av, per firm..
Steel furniture. (See under steel manufactured products.)
Wholesale prices:
Beds
..rel. to 1926..
Dining-room chairs, sets of six. rel, to 1926—
Kitchen cabinets
rel. to 1926
1 ivlng-room davenports
rel. to 1923 _
8.0
11
6.5
15
8. 5
14
8. 0
16 i
7- 0
15
6. 5
18
4.5 [i
27
13.0 1
9 :
8.0
13
12.0
14 j
6.0
13
7.0
16
16.0
15
31
56 5
35
72.0
12
38
83.0
17
39
72.0 !
19 1
36
73.0 i
16
32
80.0
14
32 !
74.0 i
12 j
31 i
70.0 i
11 ;
33
67.0
13
34
84. 0
13
:
ii
35
63. 0
13
42
68.0 !
14
43
71.0
17
12
13
11
15
22
23
11
15
15
17
18
17
64, 122
66,042
59,223
55,063
43,077
46,431
52,390
62,382
50,858
36, 692
29, 051
22, 100
42, ISO
47,706
47,997
56,865 ! 19,338
28,248
29,798
34,160
31,781
14, 400
90.7
94.0
102.9
92.3
90.7
94.0
102.9
92.3
90.7
94.0
102.9
92.3
91.4
20 |
73.1
91.0
100.1
82.0
73.1
91.0
100. 1
82.0
80.4 !
92.1 !
100.1
84.2 |
82.9 i
92. 1
102.9
88.2 i
85.2
92.1
102.9
88.6
:
1
79.8
81.6
82 5
85, 0 [
88. 7
89. 4
88. 0 !
85
2 77
82
97
104
101
79.2
84.2
75.2
282.2
81.8
80.4
81.9 i
80. 1 i
77.1 !
77. 4 ;
83,8
77. 6
85.2
93. 0
102.9
89,8
90.7
94. 0
102.9
93.2
90.7
94.0
102.9
93.2 1
87. 6 !
87. 5
87.6
86.9
88.7
100 ;
107 ;
102
92
87
78
81
85.4 i
78. 2 !
81.0 :
79. 5 '
83.9
80. 3
71. 2
81. 2
76. 1
82. 1
71.6
85.3
68.7
86.4
i 3.337
! 4,404
1 6,160
1 4,453
! 19,616
1.818
6,867
6, 292
3,280
19,468
],339
4,149
3, 991
2,890
13,417
2, 067
5,186
5, 863
4,040
20, 211
2, 126
6, 781
6,154
3,313
20, 471
85
154
32
58
161
32
69
166
37
75
170
53
559
353
4,142
1,223
651
379
5, 362
1,426
692
398
4, 647
i , 426
.107
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1928
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..
Production ind^.x (eiec. energy consumed)
" rel. to 1923-25Stocks end of month
rel. to 1923-25-,
Hides
Imports3,164
2,327
?,, 26o
5,05*
Calfskins
thous. of IDS— 2, 739
10, 846
9, 473
11,934 1 11,870 ]
Cattle hides
thous, of Ibs, _ 4,261
o, o33
4,783
6,858 !! 7,556 :
Goatskins
_-thous. of lbs._ 3,879
4, 472
2.333
3,360
3,368 i
Sheepskins
_
thous. of lbs._ 3, 481
Total, hides and skins. .„. --thous. of Ibs-- 16, 712 20, 492 25, 856 27,445 ! 29,513 I
j
i
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
CanadaCattle and calves. -thous. of animals..
66
75
80
80 ;1
78
247
259
247
204
162
Swine
thous. of animals..
55
193
98
Sheep and lambs—thous. of animals..
117 ;
81
United States614
781
687 '
727 !
Cattle
thous. of animals
407
Calves
thous. of animals..
355
393 i
357 !
3,772
Swine
thous. of animals _
4,218
2,955 ! 2,500
1,804
Sheep
_thous. of animals _.
1, 505
1,667 i 1,598 I
Prices:
Packers, heavy, native steers (Chicago)
. dolls, per lb.._
.082
.077
.078
. 090 !
. 113
Calfskins, No. 1, country (Chicago)
dolls, per Ib _
.085
.083
.078
.098
, 129 \
Stocks, end of month:
27, 413 i 28, 325 i
26, 977
27, 089
Calf and kip skins
thous. of Ihs..
221, 891 217, 394 221,343 i 212,299 '•
Cattle hides
thous. oflbs..
33, 152
33, 659
34,649 1 35,376 j
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. oflbs..
282, 639 277, 523 283, 405 1 276, 000 ;
Total hides and skins
..thous. oflbs..
Raw
Sole and belting:
Exports (sole only)
thous. of Ibs
Price, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
_.
dolls, per lb...
Production—
Sole only.thous. of backs, bends, sides.,Sole and belting
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of monthFinished
-thous. of Ibs..
lu process of tanning ..thous. of lbs__
He vised.
280
.32
309
531
.32
.35
1,003
17, 053
87, 229
68, 705
546 |
. 39 ;
459 ;
6,211
9.313
7,686
3,472
28,332
3,646
7,528
9,321
3,313
26,053
1
j
!
!
86.8
94. 0
102.9
89.8
^
4, 512
6,812
i
8,274
i 3,091
i 24,437
:
i
1
!
!
77
148
71
92 i
164 !
56
103 '
158 :
23 i
101
172
27
706
356
2,7*57
1,491
667 i
417 i
3,251 i
1,516
704
425 i
3,408 i
1,444 i
690
471
3,488
1,493
. 120
,100
.085
.092
.090
.073
.095
. 139
.129
.129 i
.135
.128
.117
.125
23, 132 i 24, 104
223, 182 225, 315
34, 168 ; 33, 172
280,482 282,591
26, 707
235, 649
33, 296
295, 652
27, 553
237, 392
34, 489
299, 434
1,128
29, 033
206,317
35.223
270, 573
652
. 40 ;
.37
1, 127
19, 531
1,088 '
1,160
18,765 | 19,837 :
1,097
19,281
83, 463
69, 850
80,773
81,319
81,906
69,172 ! 68,931 ; 67,212
26, 027
209,697
34,034
269, 758 ;
. 144
1,143 ;
983
.37
24, 150 ! 23, 662
216,400 i 220,846
35,026 1 32,926
275, 576 1 277, 434
635
416
3,523 {
1,324 ,
:
1,075
19,522 i
1,442
949
713
726
.37 |
.37
.37
.37
.38
.40
984
951
18,219 | 17,386
1, 087
19, 559
1,226
21,993
91,827
73, 261
90, 878
74, 135
1,034
1,137
18,388 j 20,406
88,044
85,626 i 85,848 i 87,196
67,070 , 67,938 ! 68,933 - 71, 122 i
0,321
2, 488
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
34
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- j y^™ ! vr ft vpm
ment to the Survey
; D ^m~ j ber ' October S^'i August
1930
1931
July
June
May
April
Febru- January
ary
March
December
1
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS— Continued
!
Raw— Continued
Upper leather.
Exports
thous. of sq. ft j
Price, composite, chrome, calf, black "B"
grade
dolls, per sq. f t . . '
Production
thous. of sq. ft
Stocks—
;
Finished
thous. of sq. ft.. i
In process of tanning-.thous. of sq. ft..!
Manufactures
Gloves and mittens cut
- dozen pairs.. '
Shoes:
,
Exports
thous. of pairs-.
!
i
i
7 926
6,529
6,635
7, 463
9, 234
9,211
8,752
9,347
7,700
9, 133
8,118
. 323 ;
330
48 262 • 60 682
;
|
; 272,328 !' 267,705
115, 023 116, 578
.337
65,543
.348
69,626
. 350
67, 234
. 352
63, 229
.356
60, 542
.356
62, 536
.352
61,515
.354
54, 708
.359
52, 225
.367
57,888
254,306
126,146
250,478
131,095
246, 424
128, 425
250; 612
126, 684
254, 142
124, 330
257, 195
125, 722
261, 057
127, 867
264, 392
128, 907
272,866
129,513
280, 856
127, 785
226,754
223,837
154, 205
182, 077
171, 968
191, 120
175, 988
158, 485
162, 388
142
132
140
167
194
177
185
130
130
6. 75
6.75
6.75
6.75
8.75
6.75
4. 49
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.60
4. 60
3. 25
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
27, 839
7, 244
1, 605
9, 596
2, 835
2,974
3, 585
28, 452
6,735
1,647
10. 058
3,128
2,812
4,072
29,364
23,971
29, 888
6,641
6,254
5, 687
1,654 ! 1, 438
1,768
11,042
11, 888 ; 9, 644
3, 712 I
3,846
2, 983
2,454 ! 2, 045 1
1, 370
4, 137 i
3, 811 1 2,849
19, 889
5, 250
1,418
7,573
2, 495
853
2,300
57.9
6 ^18
9 718 !
320 •
]2 } 569
<»
i
< 243 948 ' 233 394
!
i
'
i
136 j
136
Men's black calf biucher
|
(Boston)
dolls, per pair.
Men's dress welt tanned calf, oxford
(St. Louis)
....dolls, per pair-.:
Women's black kid, McKay
<
sewed
.. .dolls, per pair. _ i
Production—
i
Total
thous. of prs-.J
^ien s ~ - ~ ~AT~,
th ,
-t .
rioj s and youtn^ — _ _ _ i o ... u {..i... _ .
VVO-Ilt/ti » _ _ _ - . - _ _ _
^
Clippers all tvocs
A ii otiier looiw ear
|
j
6 31 !
6 55
8. 75
6. 75
6. 75
6. 31 j
i
4.35 '
4.35
4. 35
4. 35 .
4. 35
4. 3o j
•
3 15
3 15
3, 15
3. 15 i
3. 15
3
-°° i
; 18470 2 2 5 3 8 1
31,293
33,475
28, 614
7, 349
7,423
8,245
°' V
« it^
1, 739
j, ^td
o ' l o o ! 1,991 i 2,078
10, 400
11,883 i 13,103
«...
! --,
;
', ' or''
0 n i -2, 846
i 2.785 i 3,140
thous of ITS --•
4 311 2 4 717
4; 171 I 3,931 3,431
us. i • . _ - ,
i,yio
^.o-i
2, 849
3,040 | 2,978
IRON AND STEEL
208
6.75
4.72'
3.45
17, 537
5, 034
1,262
5,401
2,003
2,044
1,793
!
New orders
rel *-o 1923-25
Production iride^ (Fed. Res. Bd.)
i
. .
rel. to 1923-25..!
Production index (elect, energy
!
consumed)
re 1. to 1923-25. :
Stocks, manufactured goods, end
of in OB th
rel. to 1923-25 \
35 0
4° 6
!
$ ;
40
43
/0. 0 !
77 0
73 3
78.3
78.9
83. 1
86. 6
106. 8
108,1 i
119, 4 1
1244
Pf» 3
123.3 J
53,0
128.7
53.4
130. 1
57. 3
136. 6
60- 3
138.9
82.4
142.8 ;
67.4 I
1,470
99
1,052
92
1, 832
128
2, 114 |
122 i
2, 675
194 !
2, 826
163 !
2,835 i
169 i
.*. 191
1, 7.-J5
2 369
1, 428
599
658
9
106
1, 769 1
176
3
±24.0
56. 0 |
Ore
i
iron ore:
i
Consumption
thous, of long tons. J ! 1,230 !
In"! ports"
thous. of long tons
90
Receipts —
Lake Erie ports and
i
furnaces _
thous. of long tops -Ion ;;/ tons
;
long tons
-
1
long tons
iron — Crude
Gray-iron castings:
Production
av. tons per foundry...
New business..
,.av tons per foundry..
Unfilled orders.._
av. tons per foundry..
Material received...av. tons per foundry-..
Material on hand...av. tons per foundry-.
Malleable castings:
New orders
.
short tons..
Operating activities__.per ct. of e-apnt-ity..
Production
.
short tons..
Shipments
....short tons..
Pig-iron production:
Canada
thous. of long tons..
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tons..
United States, total.-thous. of iong tons..
United States, total...
rel, to 1923-25..
Pig-iron furnaces in bbsf, end of month:
Furnaces, end of month
...number..
Capacity, end of month-long tons per day..
Prices, wholesale:
Basic (valley furnace).-dolls, per long ton..
Composite pig-iron____doiis. per long ton...
Foundry, No. 2, northern
(Pittsburgh)
dolls, per long ton..
"37
!
-
-
long tons. .:
long tons..;-
1,451 1
70 ;
1,311
0.4
^
^ *
i
isi
,(!•>
< L
8
9
r
56. 2
59. 0
51
59
64
( ;
i 179
3 ( >-*
u> i
?
46. 8
!
46
i
Shipments from mines
thor'S of
Stocks end of month —
At furnaces
thous. of
On Lake Erie docks
„„._. thous. of
Total
..thous. of
Manganese ore:
Imports
thous, of
157, 079
,
i
-
>
C (>
,t,
C,/ .
?
,K
_<
83.6 i
72
1
75
74.5 !
59.9
70.9
66.9
64
59
116.5
103.4
110.2
145. 7 1 139.7
69.6 !
68.6
141.7
71.6
146.4
76.3
2, 350
150
2, 339
176
;
0
0
0
0
0 i
78 i
73
2, 368
95
0
0
0
o
r*
4, 9f >'
3, 80S i
0
0
^ ,
^,451
1H PSfl :
21.9B8 i 23,292
25,751 i
28, 247 | 30, 430
32, 618
* yt
5, '57
5, 147 ! 5, 430
27, 115 I 28,722
5, 765
31, 516
6,011 i 6, 190
34,258 j 36,620
fi, 331
38, 949
17
29
r» ^ f
5/71 1 J',817 ,H7U
22
38 i
37
21
33
120
105
77
1^4
23*>
12°
123
Q3
14^
252
0
2
10
!
111
xv
7 GS
3 ~"
200
19, 493
2G. 1
21.200
19,970
2
18. 658
2 IS. 4
217,736
17,990
2
14
980
32.8
56
29, 365
1, [03
3;».9
07
35,SiO
218,233
220.5 :
220,161 i
2 17,473 ;
] 7,610
18.fi
18,193
18,387
18
12
1, 173 i
39.3
1,169
e'j. 1 '
99
7Q
70
T3
231
101
02
70
117
226
108
82
60
\{n
229
;
!
18,4?4
19,400; 22, 176
28,328! 36,086:
19.0 20.1
24.5
32.2
36.3:
IS. 531
19,943
23,837' 31,450
36,076!
20,513 j 23.5J1
28, 132 j 36,540 37,693;
23
2 <; V
1,2S1
42. 0
40 '
371
1,463
49. 0
5<">
3Q,6
1,039
54. 9
73
76 i
82 \
91
38,600 : 39,085: 45,230, 50,855
70
3(1530 ;
[
!
'
!
j
51
54
410
^04
1,994 2,020.
66. 7
67. 6
105
61,085
113
66,980
122
108 i
101
134 :i
107 i
97
98
8<* i
68
S3S '
1^£ '
131
261
268
309
i
!
34.331 ! 32,566 j 32,676
35.9!
34. 4 1
31.5
3 5 , 2 J O i 33,587! 31,267
36, 677 i 32, 663 j 31,536
17 '
3r">6
2,032 !
68. 0 j
46
317
1,707'
57. 1 i
103
101
80
112
273
•
3"
9Q
2
1,714
57. 4
116 !
108 i
102
67,880 | 61, 8*0 ! 57,365
20,433
31.1
30,431
27,474
38
396
1,666
55. 8
95
51,330
15. 00
15. 86
15.00
10.02
15.25
1G. 23 }
15.50
16.32
15. £0 ;
16. S8 ;
15.50
16.38!
15.50
16.25
16.40 16. 64 j
16.50
16.75
10.50^
16. 72 j
16. 75 '
16.82;
17.00
16.94
17.00
17.01
17. 46
17. "C,
18,39
IS. 76
18.7C ;
18.7(j;
18.76
18.76
18.26
18.51;
18.70
18.76
o5,f:02
83,230
83,404
705
; 329,720
i 146,023
: 147,098
;
741
105,181
247,732
270,880
812
158,495
257.941
288,422
978
210,584 178,224 ; 163,390
95,765 114,593 I 98,397
~ "'
y-i^oi i 110,180 : y^, i\)£.
721
916 i
797 ;
85,399
221,775
^' , yoo
io j """
621
i 3,912 i 6,412
4, 109
5, 509
I
; 4, J83 i 5,724
i 56,878 : 54.987
7,193
3, 614
7,131
51.657
18. 76 j
Iron—Manufactured Products
Cast-iron boilers:
Gas-fired boilers—
Production
thous. B. t. u~.
Shipments
....thoas. B. t. u _ .
Shipments
dollars...
Stocks, end of month mills, B. t, u.
Round boilers—
New orders.
thous. of lbs_.
Production
.
thous. of ibs.
Shipments..
thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month-, -thous. o f l b s . .
2 Revised
:
208,072 201,956
195,946 : 155,723
213,852 , 159,568
1,108 i 1,089
7. 204
4, 662
7, 309
53, 553
178,101 ; 174,244 ! 227.605
156,769 ' 154,850 I 150,227
Uib, y<id : i-i ft, /4y i My, uo<
997
1,069 \ 1,014
4,948 ! 4,525
4,654 ;1 5,069
5,055
4, 787
59,878 i 59, 770
! 3,741
j 6,553
! 4,232
i 60, 221
4,311
4,864
4,071
57.794
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
35
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shoion here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1930
1931
December
SeptemAugust
July
™r " October
ber
|
No
m
May
April
March
IWteu. January December
12, 200
13, 256
11,422
141, 522
10, 049
13, 140
9, 537
139, 773
8,091
15, 981
8,448
136, 840
9,771
14, 700
8,851
129, 643
9,122
15, 957
8,632
124,238
1 June
j
IBON AND STEEL- Continued
Iron— Manufactured Products— Contd.
Cast-iron boilers— Continued.
Square boilersNew orders
thous of Ibs
Production
thous. of lbs__
Shipments
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month thous. of Ihs
Cast-iron fittings:
Production
short tons
Shipments
short tons
Malleable fittings:
Production
short tons
Shipments
.
short tons _
Radiators:
New orders thous. sq. ft. heating surface .
Production. thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
Shipments,. thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
Stocks, end of month
thous. sq, ft. heating surface..
Range boilers:
New orders,.—.
. number. .
Production
number
Shipments
number
Stocks, end of month .
..number
Unfilled orders—
Total
number
Delivery, 30 days _ _
number..
Delivery, more than 30 days-number __
17, 723
10,857
16,837
109, 835
11,500 ;
14,689
12,082
117,622
19, 029
11,741
19, 137
106, 617
27, 999
19, 751
31,479
113, 228
22, 547
14, 231
25, 328
124, 657
5, 381
4,778
5, 475
7, 638
4, 592
5,822
3, 650 i
4,442 !
4, 059
4,77ft
4,165
4,508
4,978
5,088
5,603
5, 379
5,763
5,665
6,2S8
5,897
6,446
6, 758
6, 506
5,358
2,412
2,026
2,973
3,610
2,466
2,964
1,959 i
2,041 !
2,114
2,330
2,365
2,489
2,471
2,784
3,075
2,995
3,290
3,242
3,379
3,432
3,236
3,533
3, 209
2, 603
8,302
5, 560
8, 465
10, 342
7,292
11, 282
8,508
5,090
9,262
8,365 1
4, 572 i
7,960 |
6.606
4, 194
6,834
6,428
5,025
5, 759
4,863
5,164
5,003
4,330
5,957
4,293
4,451
6,781
4,013
4,483
6,801
4,410
6,267
6,961
6,091
7,471
4, 097
6, 866
19,967
14,765
15,264 1 13,028
19,413 !i 15,184
137,143 139,469
34, 388
36, 798
40, 549
44S834
47,414
50,183
50, 953
50, 632
48, 978
45, 969
43, 613
38, 702
26, 066
32, 862
26, 743
32, 835
37, 427
37, 918
36, 930
26, 605
46, 680
51, 769
50, 127
25, 617
42, 109
39, 211
41, 754
23, 975
35,674
32,003
33,636
26, 518
i
i
1
!
39,066
44,611
46.036
28, 151
39, 428
42, 012
41, 001
29, 576
41, 768
43, 799
41, 744
28, 565
43, 287
48, 250
47, 148
26, 510
48, 733
48, 051
49. 861
25, 408
40, 807
42, 083
41, 944
27, 218
58,233 !
60,213 !
64,033
27, 079
39, 927
38, 302
31,496
30, 899
6,992
6, 092
900
7,520
6,309
1, 211
7,023
5, 423
1,600
10, 470
8, 470
2,000
10, 115
8,054 1
2,061 ;
8, 077
5,922
2,155
15, 047
12, 752
2,295
16, 620
9,944
6,676
16, 598
8,599
7,997
20, 457
10, 882
9,575
21, 585
11, 708
9,877
22,722
11,712
11,010
28, 522
17, 192
11,330
Steel-Crude
Prices, wholesale:
Composite, finished steel
2.18
dolls per 100 Ibs
2.16
Iron and steel composite
dolls per long ton
30.61
30.32
Steel billets, Bessemer
29. 00
(Pittsburgh^
dolls, per long ton.
28. 80
Structural-steel beams (Pittsburgh)
dolls, per 100 Ibs..
1.60
1.60
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and full finished:
New orders...
.
...net tons- 99, 706 102, 867
Production —
Per cent of capacity
per cent-.
26.7
26. 3
Total
_ _ _ _
not, tons.. 101,570 102, 758
Shipments
net tons 103, 400 94, 075
Stocks, end of monthUnsold
net tors
74, 7f,3
SO, 191
Total
net tons.. 126,540 133/-V)
Unfilled orders, end of month.. .LOT tons..
147, l»,i)
Steel castings:
New ordersTotal
short tons... 20, 053 5 20 001
2 12,832
Miscellaneous
short tons.
Railroad specialties
short tons... 6, 937
'• Y4
Per cent of capacity
per rent, .
11
ProductionTotal
..short-tons.. 21,194 2 23, 139
JViis^cIlaneous
short tor>^
"• 5 030 2 i/j 138
Railroad specialties „ . short tons, . 6,158
7, 001
Per cent of capacity
per cent. .
16
15
Steel ingots, production:
Canada
thous. of long tons...
28
United States, total. ...thous. of long tons... ~~~i,~302~
1, 594
United States, total
rel. to 1923-25..
46.1
37. 7
Per cent of capacity
per cent..
30
24
U. S. Steel Corporation:
learnings
thous of dells
1, 249
1 0°'^ 1
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous of long tons
2, 735 j 2, 934
Unfilled orders, end of
month
rel. to 1923-25..
61,4
57. 3
2.18
2.20
2. 20
2.19
2.21
2.2.2
2.23
2.22
2.22
2.19
30.81
31. 03
31.05
31.05
31.02
31.39
31.61
31.66
31.65
31.70
31. 76
29.00
29. 00
29.00 ;
29.00
29.00
29.50
30.00
30.00
30. 00
30.00
30. 60
1.60
1.60
1.60 |
1.65
1.65
1.65
1.65
1.65
1. 65
1.63
1. 60
117, 195
120.688
122,849 ! 144,461
163,599
148,612
191,987
236, 310
168, 564
180,863
233, 289
33.1
122,739
11-;}, 365
32. 0
111 8-2
123, 3; ]
?3 9 ,
46.3
123,752 174,890
1,")1. 529 , 178,460
40.3
147, 843
156,160
56.6
201, 846
191, 942
58.2
213, 608
211,118
61.1
224, 322
208, 207
57.2
192,218
179, 138
45. 1
167, 865
170, 379
39.8
115, 125
144,040
70, 46-5
137, 243
159, 307
67, 337
143, If,",
161,360
75, 6J8
7:.,i^ ; 77,953
Jt>), 533 160.959 168,013
1 70, 1 '22 203, 358 304, 107
82, 532
1C9, 444
296, 731
85, 415
176. 846
325, lt',9
89, 334
189,915
383, 280
92, 047
181, 614
343, 439
87, 496
180,2^5
360, 479
83, 629
184,590
'J7h, 601
2 22, 854
2 lf», 893
0. 961
16
23> 073
17, 050
6, 023
16
26, 136
27,458 1 32,869
20,610 1 19/248
18, 539
6,848 i 13,621 , 7, 597
:
18
19
23
39, 052
27, 740
11,306
46, 039
29, 844
16, 195
32
48, 184
37, 172
11,012
33
40, 320
31, 184
9, 136
28
46,810
32, 092
14, 71S
32
49, 387
30, 131
19, 256
34
2 24, 113
2 16, 747
7,366
17
26, 948
19. 683
7,265
19
30, 186
21,529
8,657
21
35, 018
25, 608
9,410
24
48. 282
43, 154
31, 083 , 35,439
12, 843
12,071
30
;
33
56, 755
42, 544
14,211
39
49, 548
35, 638
13,910
34
46, 294
35, 351
10, 943
32
46, 290
32, 093
14, 197
32
31
1, 592
46.1
28
33
1, 548
44. a
28
52
1.719 i
49, 7 !
31 j
45
1.886
54, 6
34 ,
56
2.076
60. 1
38
2 2, 506
72,5
45 |
91
2, 722
78. 7
49
99
2, 994
86.6
54
83
2,502
72 4
49
58
2,459
71. 1
43
56
1,980
57.3
38
1,690
2, 559
2,960 \
3,662
4, 499
4, 183 i
5, 136
7,191
6,156
6, 118
4, 191
3,119
3, 145
3, 169 I
3, 405
3, 479 i
3, 620
35898
3, 995
3, 965
4, 132
3, 944
65.3
65. 9
66.4 i
71.3 i
81.6
83.7
83.0
86.5
82, 6
1, 059 i
1,188 i
1,010 i
1,057
1,092
1,074 1
1, 272
1, 221
1,306 ;
1, 305
1, 424
1,487
1, 522
1,478
1, 563
2 1, 840
1,768
1,591
1 , 774
2. 19 i
i 31. 751
! 23,339
1 8,412
i
"22
72.9 ;
|
75.8 |
Sr eel— Manufactured S*r*?d!ic;ts
Furniture, steel:
Business group —
New orders
.....thous. of dolls. .
Shipments
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of
mouth
thous. of dolls...
Shel ringNew orders
thous. of dollsShipments
.
thous. of dolls-.
Unfilled orders, end of
month .. _ _
thous. of dolls..
Iron, steel, and heavy hardware,
sales
rel to Jan. ,1921—
Iron and steel:
Exports
long tons ,
Imports...
.___.._
long tonsLock washers, shipments
thous. of dolls..
Steel barrels:
Production...
_
_
.barrels.._
Per cent of capacitv
per cent
Shipments
— .barrels.. _
Stocks, end of month..
.barrels..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thou*? of barrel^
'Revised.
;
910
956
1,114
1,078
;
780
826
790
919
966 ;
948
897 !
896
952
986
1,072
999
207
22G
304
310
304
310
307 !
358
328
371
;
452
449
506 !
409 ;
408
423
455
481
401
382
418
422
283
515
419
378
383
390
441
483
480
383
398
424
401
409
109
112
110 ;
117
124
129
134
123
104 !
91,407
75, 585
30, 687 ! 29,689
172
122
101, 081
40, 606
109, 512
33, 343
177
591,399 550,583
41.9
39.9
600, 566 554, 332
50, 328 i 59, 495
57, 203
18 1^
£1
59, 526
23. 104
80
59, 335
23, 335
85
69, 768
24, 509
83
73,338 : 84,466
21,898
28,255
84 ;
96
382, 483
27.9
38,5, 435
35, 179
453, 547
32.7
444, 201
44, 050
489, 555
35.3
492, 145
34, 704
451, 562
31.7
452, 960
37, 294
449,590 j 580,565
31.6
40.7
455,502 581,450
38,692
44,604
620
549
638
914
1,030 i
939 i
552,955
38. 9
549,781
45, 489
1. 078 !
; i, 48i
610. 788
43.1
618, 801
42,315
1,053
;
179
1, 195 1
1, 253
110
123
91,212
22, 479
163
92, 745
33, 959
140
101,988
24, 333
115
450, 134
33,1
449, 485
63, 244
421, 814 \
32.6
427, 622
62, 595
1, 392 1
1, 424
:
412,283
30.3
400, 327
68, 403
1,437
36
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may j
be found tn the 1931 Annual Supple- \ r>ecemment to the Survey
\ ^er
iyOVPTri !
her I
*! August I July
:
1930
June
! May
j April
F
March
U
^J " January\\
D
^Jn"
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Steel— Manufactured Products— Cont'd.
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments.short tons..! 13, 808
12,182 i 13,034> 11,576 | 12,600
14,413
18,360; 22,768
25,141
25,0111
Steel boilers, new orders:
!
692
2 604
467
687
825 i
665 I
Area _______ ....... „ ....... thous. of sq. ft-.j
394
595 :
2678
893
672 :
630 !
Quantity ____ ..... _ ............ ..number..!
409
818
658 :
889
827
816 :
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
i
18,268 : 20,839 i! 33,473 24.282 ; 27,261
Total ........ _. ....... .. ..... .short tons..! 16,442
22, 806
28,210
29,916
31,056 j
4,024
1,755 : 1,955
4, 679
Oil storage tanks______________short tons..;
778
1,138 ! 4,136
2,538
2,411 ; 7,749
Structural steel, fabricated:
j
New orders —
:
Computed total______..... short tons.- 98,800 87,200 : 110.000 196,800 ' 124,400 159, 200 177,200 j 152,800 292,800 184.400
21.8
27.5
49.2 !
31.1
Per cent of capacity ____ ..... per cent..
24. 7
39.8
44. 3
38. 2
73. 2
46.1
ShipmentsComputed total.,.. ........ short tons..: 121,200 111,600 I 145,600 • 150,000 j 168,800 181,600 162,400 ;! 148,000 158,400 151,200
27.9 j
40.6
37.0
Percent of capacity.-. ...... percent-.
30._3
.
1,948 i
Track work, production___________short tons..! 2,373
4, 409
5,705
7,453
8, 564
Enameled Ware
Baths:
New orders__________________ pieces..
no. of
Shipments... ________________
no. of pieces_
Stocks, end of month ______no. of pieces..- Unfilled orders, end of
month.........__________ of pieces..;
no.
Lavatories:
New orders____. ............ . of pieces..:._
Shipments.......___________ . of pieces._:
Stocks, end of month
....... . of pieces. _i
Sinks:
New orders ___________
of pieees.
Shipments___________,
of pieces.,
Stocks, end of month _______ of pieces..
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
New orders _________________ pieces
of
Shipments ___________________pieces
of
Stocks, end of month
.......
of pieces
Small ware (except baths):
Unfilled orders, end of
month -------------------- no. of pieces.-!
Porcelain enameled flat ware:
j
New orders —
j
Total_________________________dollars..
Signs__________________________dollars--!
TH ble tops___________________dollars.
All other. _. _________ ........ -dollarsShipments—
Total____________________......dollarsSigns_____________________.....dollarsTable tops___________________dollarsAll other _________ ........ ____ dollars-
•
33, 578
- . 24,44.5 l 35,703
! 25 473 ' 36 022 34, 980
126,718 ; 131,858 134^ 392
10,973 !
,;
30,269 !
| 30,844 :
. - 161,911 i
I
12,001
35, 463
139,' 496
12, 320
13, 722
43,238
4i,4S9
44,9(53 43. 372
169,509 1 76, 825
43, 521
45, 262
190, 225
34.997 i 44 237
I 34.163 : 40,437
212,783 ; 224,720
46, 704 i 43,228
47' 922 ! 43, 584
138, 759 i 145,140
42.991 I 40,111
45,512 : 40,449
152,206 163,037
17,110 | 17,486
21,727
21,943
577 :
598 ;
622
516
27,518
2,598
24, 438
3, 585
:
158,400 162,400
39.6 i
40.6
166,400 ! 172,000
43.0
41.6
5,626
6,321
33,196 i 28,041
34,938 1 30.616
166,158 160,851
56.494
68,564
148,909
43, 5 IS 43, 1 74 51,
43. 070 41,907 52,
226,440 236, GG5 245,
19,987
MS OfK
107,9:!2
20,3251 22,067 j 24,642
51,395 ! 45.440
54, 520 : 43. 221
218,007 232,277
33,851 ' 30,883 ! 71, 113
36,642
34,438 • 93, 870
230,817 212,395 192,072
54,693 | 52, 771
56,845
49,443
260,426 273,154
15,
53,
49, 181
50, 575
53!
192,
192,552 I 209,841
587
814
41,532 ! 35,873 i 63,074
41, 787 I 39, 211 '• 80. 095
267, 828 j 259, 442 j 244, 880 ,
17,418 ; 26,854
17,718 ' 20,175
83,492 j 86,401
21,911
22, 2: > 1
86, 64G
27, 324
28, 073
86, 455
27,
2)
!.
94,
27, 463
26, 453
98, 384
|
i 36,465 i 33,500
39, 702
41, 457
45,
49, 637 i 51, 769
21,243 i 22,995 : 18,641 ! 15,781 1 29,785 !
24,490 i 21,719
18,811
17,768 ! 33,527
101,673 ! 107,917 i 109, 508 107, 439 I 106,152 !
i,293
53,470 ! 56,686 j 65,566 i j
628,969
270,886
120, 623
237,460
i
!
|
!
468,779
197,894
102,199
168,680
98,869
119,725
215,628
104, 651
i
!
j
i
111,957
113, 168
212,683
125, 507
109,086
Plumbers' Woodwork
New orders, net_________________DO. of pieces-- 100,013 i 100.194
Shipments______________________no, of pieces-. 100,715 I 100,708
Stock, finished, end of month.. .no. of pieces-. 202,075 190,034
88,895
Unfilled orders, end of month___no. of pieces _ . 88,193
Bathroom Accessories
Total:
Production _________________ no. of pieces. _
Shipments____________. . . . ._no. of pieces..
Stocks, end of month_______no. of pieces..
Rate of activity (elec, energy
consumed)___________________rel, to 1923-25—
Building or under contract, end of month —
Merchant vessels____thous. of gross tons..
Completed during month—Total----------.______.........gross tons—
Steel, seagoing____._____.......gross tons-
110,
106,
199,
100,
372
406
308
556
I 121,490 ,
---.-_! 104,849 '
I 645,909 i
94.6
Machinery
Total exports__________________thous. of dolls.. 17, 700
Air conditioning equipment:
New orders —
Total_________________thous. of dolls. .
Air washer group_____thous. of dolls..
Fan group____________thous. of dolls..
Unit heater group..... thous. of dolls ._
Electric hoists:
New orders—
Quantity... _____
no. of hoists..
Value..... ----- ...__.
dollars-Shipments ......... _____ _
dollars—
Electric overhead cranes:
New orders.,___________. thous. of dolls..
Shipments _______________ of dollsthous.
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of dolls —
Foundry equipment:
New orders ......
rel. to 1922-24..
Shipments....._____.
.rel. to 1922-24-.
Unfilled orders, end of
month____._______,
.rel. to 1922-24 .
» Revised.
100, 275
111,422
191, 933
89, 409
106, 928
118,358
203, 213
90, 050
101,784
108, 525
211,622
108,080
I 122,642
i 126, 368
| 200,227
i 114,821
| 135,674
! 125, 652
! 211,972
1 119,578
103, 462 147, 999 I 203, 283
144, 466 102,497 ; 192,246
640, 886 621, 890 ! 636, 388
84.5
88. » !
82.0 I
294
326 !
359
189,979 : 181,955
192,848 j 177,051
625,351 628,220
84.8
288
4,261 i 27,906 ! 11,554
30,471
1, 201 i 25, 002 | 7,150 ! 25,363
118, 510
127, 055
204,586
109,556
89.7
!
370 i
22,647 I 34,527
16,964 ! 28,613
130,895
117,445
213,574
118,101
!
:
«
!
173,588 i 121,546 i 121,205
106,084 • 122,745 ! 158,414
623,316 I 615,812 017,011
92.5
98. 3 ;
114. 8
113. 9
397
409 |
412
421
13, 766
17,443
4,985 ; 13,976
31,100
25,622
9,703
29, 400 ] 44, 000
1, 398
1, 307 i
2755
564
740 i
408
278
125,550
101, 746
201
117, 216
134,995
1,420
123.8 !
99.0
344
29,413 i ,
21,045 i
1
25,971
18,391
35, 300 . j
36,100
:
1,552 ;
1,180
64
585
531
1,284
205
113,862
112, 363
335
133, 295
132,157
231
126, 592
106, 459
268 I
530 I
99 :
274
416
54.1
118. 6
111,689
10S, 021
247, 513
126, 718
423
496
302
671
1,207 j
1,407
1,517
57.7
69.7
174. 4
72. 9
54. 7 j
55. 4
ISO. 1
314.6 .
93.5
666
539
37
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
D C
IliON AND STEEL— Continued
Machinery— Continued
Machine tools:
New orders
rel to 1922-24..
Shipments __
rel. to 1922-24..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
rel. to 1922-24..
Oil burners:
New orders
no. of burners
Shipments
no. of burners..
Stocks, end of month
no. of burners-Unfilled orders, end of
month _
no. of burners..
Patents granted:
Agricultural implements
number..
Internal-combustion engines
number..
Total, all classes
number..
Pulverized-fuel equipment:
New orders, central systemFurnaces and kilns.no. of pulverizer s__
Water-tube boilers.no. of pulverizers ..
New orders, unit system —
Fire-tube boilers.-.no. of pulverizers..
Furnacesand kilns.no. of pulveruers..
Water-tubeboilers.no. of pulverizers..
Pumps (water):
Domestic shipmentsPitcher, hand, and windmill
no. of units..
Power, horizontal type..no. of units..
Steain, power, and centrifugalNew orders
thous. of dolls..
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
.
thous. of dolls. .
Pumps (gasoline and other):
ShipmentsGasoline —
Hand operated
units _
Power operated
units. _
OtherHand operated
units...
Power operated..
units .
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Power
horsepower..
Quantity
number. _
Water-softening apparatus, shipments
... no. of units. .
Water-systems, shipments
no. of units..
Wood-working machinery:
b erm"
68
57
N
b£ m ~
51
50
October
45
85
56
92
72
96
July
May
June
62
72
74
95
March
April
87
96
118
92
105
91
Febru- January ! December
ary
84
73
67
75 |
69
85
104
97
97
140
182
202
212
232
238
225
204
3,765
3,804
9,093
5. 852
6,413
8,860
13,542
14, 234
8, 326
12, 329
12, 536
9,748
10, 621
10,035
10, 155
8,010
7,491
10, 113
6,046
6,044
9,193
5,132
5,562
8,553
5.528
5,248
10, 036
4,836
4,406
8,603
3,699
3, 531
8,645
3,842 :
4,046 !
8,572 !
5, 026
5, 025
8, 604
577
616
1,177
1,869
2,076
1,490
971
969
1,399
1,119
689
79
44
4, 163
54
57
4, 074
62
66
4,750
54
69
4,088
55
60
3,962
79
67
5,270
60
58
4,270
67
68
4,167
67
68
4,789
44
76
3,715
521 1
41
58
3,215
725
75
72
6,408
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
5
2
0
1
4
1
3
4
1
4
5
1
11
4
3
14
3
1
0
1
1
9
2
13
3
0
o
6
0
8
0
3
3
13, 784
850
17, 677
1, 032
20, 490
1,063
22, 379
2,197
24, 579
2, 312
26, 330
2,229
22, 417
2, 135
24, 255
2,145
25, 181
1,772
32,902
1,657
24, 873 i
1,564
23, 056
1,325
556
597
475
627
563
695
599
886
775
800
874
944
875
1,028
921
1,037
1,075
918
950
1,036
765
873
773
718 :
1, 047
1,205
1,782
1,852
2,023
2,161
2, 450
2,441
2, 471
2,605
2,762
2,616
2,717
2,826 |
2, 812
1, 440
3,068
2 3, 075
2 3, 926
2,715 !
3,676 !
3, 276
4, 309
4, 585
5, 742
5, 019
7,735
6, 04.1
10, 263
15,216
268
22, 479
291
18, 645
458
22, 708
501
37, 660
985
37, 287
1,162
37, 355
1,077
11, 072
48
13, 231
62
20, 339
83
22, 462
96
229,971
128
20, 735
101
29, 889
111
23, 646
80
18, 723
65
17, 993
63
13, 849
66
25, 902
85 !
11,726
53
370
458
5, 050
518
6, 030
500
6,681
429
7, 850
525
7,640
567
8, 694
605
9,090
692
7,638
756
6, 105
591
5,434
664
6,010
566
5,177
345
379
331
6
447
572
513
16
533
448
421
46
503
463
391
21
487
513
393
10
484
451
356
16
527
545
400
13
474
491
421
9
486 i
383 !
400 !
21
470
500
529
336
356
534
479
516
518
479
502
557
467
8
377
New orders
thous of dolls
347
Shipments
thous. of dolls.,
371
^hi pircnts
no of machines
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of dolls
340
NONFERKOUS METALS AND PRODUCTS
Production index (Fed. lies.
CO
62
65
Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elec. energy
1
70. 9
76.0
71.0
consumed)
. rel. to 1923-25..
202. 7
201. 9
Stocks, end of month
rel. to 1923-25.- i 203. 5
Stocks, raw materials, end of
month
. rel. to 1923-25,. i 155. 2 2 167.4
163. 9 '
Raw Materials
Babbitt rneta! consumption:
607
552 I
Direct bv producers
thous. of Ibs
1,074
1, 255 ,
Sale to consumers
thous. of Ibs
1, 495 1
],f>50
1, 862
Total apparent
thous. of Ibs
2, 047 1
Copper:
Exports, refined
short tons... | 13, 599 15,215 11, 429 !
Domestic shipments, refined__short tons..
|
Price, wholesale, electrolytic
. 0656
(N. Y.)_
.dolls, perlb.. .0S58
. 0673
Production —
Index (Fed. Res. Bd.).rel. to 1923-25. _
i
Mines
short tons
1
Refined (N. and S.
t
America)
.short tons..
Smelters
short tons
'
Stocks (N. and S. America);
end of month1
Blister
short tons
Refined
__
short tons..
!
Refined
rel to 1923-25
World production, blister
short tons..
;
Lead:
i
Ore shipments —
1,401 ! 1, 524 '
Joplin district
short tons.. 1, 278
Utah
short tons
1 27, 535 ! 34,807 i
Production, refined
short tons.. i 33,576 31,671 I 36, 546
Production (Fed. Res.
64
61 j
Bd )
rel. to 1923-25
66 ;
Price, pig, desilverized (New
York)
...dolls, per lb_. ! . 0379 | . 0394 1 . 0396 ;
Receipts in United States, ore.short tons.. ! 28,611 j « 28, 406 ; 232,788 !
»Revised.
Septem- August
ber
1930
203
179
58
67
4,251
|
:
65
65
68
73
73
76
78
77
S5
75.0 <
200.9 |
73.3
199. 9
69.3
203.3
78.6
213.7
94.0
219.3
94.6
220.4
103.5
219.9
112.3
224.4
95.0
227.4
97.8
228.1
1
147.9
137.7
127.7
122.4
126.9
144.8
130.7
130.9
129. 6-
497
1, 355
1, 852 !
404
1, 377
1, 781
511
1, 420
1,932
702
1, 605
2,307
731
1, 078
2,409
716
1. 844
2, 560
832
1,829
2,661
687
1.820
2,507
766 !
2,090
2, 856
647
1,459
2,107
17, 201 ;
40,459 ;
19, 271
45, 816
22, 381
43, 144
23, 244
50, 217
22, 951
45, 265
24, 179
54, 567
31, 536
74, 685
28, 947
60, 636
42, 192
60, 209
32, 208
69, 854
. 0699
. 0729
.0770
.0803
.0867
.0939
.0985
. 0972
.0984
. 1030
60 1
38,088 i
59
38,925
59
38, 228
67
44, 473
68
45, 580
69
46, 452
70
48, 702
76
47, 504
72
48, 059
76
48, 726
86,704
47, 012
90, 190
47, 246
96, 408
46, 503
98, 275
51, 652
102, 695
53, 734
100, 501
52, 085
102,058
57, 922
99, 853
55, 229
102, 458
53, 429 !
106, 366
60, 022
178,425
479,896
423. 9
120,689
176, 105
455, 775
402.6
121,655
179, 658
440, 417
389.1
121, 504
187, 353
413, 474
365. 3
126, 722
190, 578 ! 193,876 j 198,811
398, 667 367, 921 i 354,205
352-2 i 325. 0
312.9
130, 486 128,877 ; 136,958
203, 224
363, 629
321.2
128, 685
210, 637
363, 827
321.4
129, 390
218, 799
367, 175
324.4
136, 252
3,064
2,290
27,711
31, 577
34, 144 i 32, 157
1,432
28, 806
30, 708
1,881 i
1, 995 1 3, 762
34, 816 i 35, 498
41,576
39, 519
35,498 ; 41,775
2,508
46, 902
39, 464
65
152. 0
2, 911
25,305
31,966
67
.0440
33, 228
61 |
.0440
33, 385
64
60
.0440
30, 136
.0392
32, 551
78
71
2,896
48, 705
48, 517
79
82
83
289
.0382
.0441
. 0453
35, 677 i 34, 694 i 37,878
. 0455
35,512
.0480
42, 110
. 0510
40, 462
!
!
2,721
55, 331
43, 405 |
38
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may \
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- ! Deccm_ j
meat to the Survey
! u®J£n
October
August
1
July
1930
May
June
April
March
|ryU~
December
Januar
y!
NONFERROUS METALS AND PROD-;
UCTS—Continued
i
:
Raw materials —Continued
Tin:
Deliveries (consumption)
long tons..j
Imports (bars, blocks, etc.)
long tons..;
Price, wholesale, Straits (New
{
York).
..dolls, per lb__!
Stocks, end of month—
;
United States.
long tons..!
World visible supply
long tons..!
Zinc:
j
Ore, Joplin district—
I
Shipments
._
short tons.-}
Stocks, mines, end of month
;
..short tons__|
Price, slab, prime western (St.
Louis)
dolls, per lb_J
Production-_
short tons..
Retorts in operation, end of month
number ...1
Stocks end of month
.short ions..'
3,380 I
2, 130 |
5, 385
5,607
5,015
4,882
.2281
6,254 '• 7,458 j 6, 773
51,313 I 50,583 50, 602
5,100
5,587
5,185
4,698
5,505
5,483
6,630
6,126
6, 120
6,986
5, 100
5,903
.2468
. 25V 5
.2502
.2341
.2320
.2512
. 2707
. 2631
.2610
.2527
5,868
50, 722
6,213
50, 987
5, 833
51, 707
5,633
51, 626
6,212
5,698
51,231 i 48, 462
7, 917
48, 607
5, 862
49, 339
4,904
43, 619
4,693
42, 498
7,210
8, 113 \
7, 495
6,659
17, 113
. 0315
21,905
22,275
129,825
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS j
New orders
rel. to 1923-25 \
Production index (Fed. Res.
i
Bd )
rel. to 1923-25 l
Production index (elect, energy consumed) j
(paper and pulp)
rel. to 1923-25.. i
Stocks, end of month
rel. to 1923-25. -|
5,270
5, 249
tons..;
tons
tons.J
tons
2
Revised.
12, 059
14, 395
22, 470
27, 261
17, 163
25, 389
25,987
31, 056
79, 533
76, 566
70, 935
65,480 ! 61, 110
63, 001
58, 534
56, 013
47,000
.0331
. 0372 .0400
25.688 : 29, 137 32, 328
.0401
29, 562
.0404
32, 522
.0410
32, 733
35, 518 35,635
144, 389 145, 076
33, 640
143, 618
.0338
. 0382 i . 0389 .0342
.0374
20,526 i 21,674 j 21,356 | 21,467 21,365 23, 483
21 82S
130 865
23 774
130 666
1 513
1 862
1 978
63, 044
2 29 447
22 817
21 705
21,
129,701
130, 155 ij 129 701
i
ji
j
1,231 !
i
3157,472 !
3 975
3,975
21, 668
131, 833
1,956
21, 422
138, 928
23, 024 29, 072 34, 221
143, 049 143, 212 141, 493
1,732
1,791
2, 680
2,046
* 224, 348
i 1, 643
1,
ii 74, 183
74,
!! 38 303
38,303
*971
ij
971
1j
901
901
! 56 735
56,
1,482
66, 906
33, 042
516
562
61, 794
1,263
77, 194
41,331
592
929
66, 188
637
623
103
87
2,358
4,59$ j
3182,486
1, 489
3 208, 936
2, 061
78, 983
57, 462
1,309
2, 323
67, 256
2,144
76, 313
52, 009
890
1,281
72, 003
1,458
78, 716
52, 599
783
1,224
69, 484
2, 523
86, 471
64, 823
1,125
1,386
68, 285
637
711
633
689
630
605
551
81
92
128
135
142
137
133
101
100
97
119
138
110
141
105
87
1 844
81,617
40 171
1*000
1*973
r
-9 103
2,038
82,485
42,562
869
1,095
54,691
433
577
644
73
76
79
j
81
73
81
!
276 905
248 265
387, 770
31' 793
1,782
2,005
3,356 !
4,487
4, 487
2,777
2,447
4,091
5,112
3,503
3, 667
3,997 '
245
973
333
1,137
326 ::
806 !!
367
367
840
840
336
890
338
1,106
339
1,303
324
1,819
345
1,630
373
1,326
383 !
1,139
1,678
39, 1P1
3°3 4 1 2
67, 643
37, 547
24 1 1 2^
59, 074
64, 736 76,052 ;
201, 344 228,862
71,551
55,362
77, 243
178, 160
78,611
1 057
262
1 398
313
50 ;.
987
43
<:>
!
365,930 |j 365 877
365,877
413,864 !: 299 081
299,081
40,588 1I 48, 707
48,707
188 043 !; 175 629
175,629
47, 142 ii 37, 952
37,952
2,253
86,976 :
87,794 i
875 i
1,752
65,501
360, 444 450, i65 455, 325 473, 767 445, 833 418, 228 393,558
377, 129 402, 130 440, 476 533, 272 396, 958 450, 204 680,251 '
73,567 111,875 75, 303
208, 713 216, 145 269, 425
70, 303 79, 527 82, 279
47, 041 52. 637
360, 325 240; 081
35, 447 43,011
2,007
91, 564
51, 016
522
1,159
76, 659
104
500, 165
617, 454
2,417
1 345
1,
S48
S48
1,783
344
I, 624
402
1, 541
419
1, 475
432
1,975
484
1,652
426
1,369
385
:
i
0
0
80
80
0
120
2
134
0
165
8
169
11
177
4
136
23
155
152
79.7 ii
80 9
80.9
82. 5
86.8
90.4
91.4 j
89.7
90-7
93.6
326
326
328
275
275
299
309
404
337
594
594
330
330
330
330
889
889
546
302
324
898
560
253
274
934
514
256
277
1,073
554
340
297
1,096
530
297
304
1,083
574
332
311
1,097
539
344
309
1,145
1,407 •
332 i
;
o
9
0
ios
89
115
68 2
368
308
339 ii
583
312
254
953
522
338
312
910
509
333
316
911
160
129
135 '
197, 080
255, 782
•'
!!
ii
|
158
145
302
174
1S6
246,858
232, 672
264,953
281, 339
312, 916
92, 460 ' 121,413
90, 747 , 122,072
143, 258
140, 080
147, 278 132, 781 '< 103,677
144, 052 120, 723 j 138,538
26, 304 28, 390
28, 724 | 34, 188
34, 929
42, 287
; 102. 7
101.3
15, 760
16, 087
26, 626 1
l
>7, 792 i
96
126. 1
123.9 i
91.0 i
2
357 j
557
330
308
1,079
134
98,310 110,253 2134,003 103,345
134, 003
£ 8, 270 i 120,851 ij 129 693 ; 114,134
129,693
;
82. 8
307,068 i 251, 544
251,544
67, 145
72,011
88 8
107.0
122. 6
20, 243
81, 190
Manufactured Products
Electrical equipment;
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade.
(See under Distribution movement.)
Electric furnaces, new orders kilowatts..
Electric goods, new orders
(quarterly)
thous. o* dolls..!
Electrical porcelain, shipments —
Glazed nail knobs
thous. of pieces..
._
Special
.dollars. J
Standard
dollars i
Tubes
.thous. of pieces. _ i
Ungiazed nail knobs, thous. of pieces..
Industrial reflectors, sales
units .
Laminated phenolic products,
shipments
thous. of dolls..
Manufactured micaShipments.
thous, of dolls.. |
Unfilled orders, end of month
j
thous, of dolls.. .
Motors (direct current)—
j
Billings (shipments)
dollars..
New orders .dollars-.!
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments
tttcus. of feet..
1,384
Panelboards and cabinets,
shipments
thous of dolls '
Power cables, shipments.. -thous. of feet..
743
Power switching equipment, new ordersIndoor....
dollars..!
Outdoor
dollars
Vacuum cleaners, shipments
units.Vulcanized fiber —
!
Consumption
_. thous. of lbs__i
Shipments, total
thous, of dolls..
Welding sets, new orders —
Multiple operations
units •
Single operation
units
Miscellaneous products:
!
Brass sheets
rel to 1926
Copper-wire cloth —
!
New orders
thous. of sq. ft..'
274
Make and hold orders,
i
end of month
thous. of sq. ft..
592
Production..,
thous. of SQ. ft..
357
Shipments
thous. of SQ. ft..i
2S5
Stocks, end of month. thous. of sq. ft..
1, 031
Unfilled orders, end
of month
thous of sq ft i
114
Enameled sheet-metal ware,
I
shipments
dozen pieces..!-. _. _
Pails and tubs, galvanised—
\
Production
.dozen pieces.. i
Shipments
_- dozen pieces.. L
Other galvanized ware—
>
Production
dozen pieces
Shipments
dozen pieces, i
Wood Pulp
Ground wood:
Consumption and shipnieats._short
Imports
short
Production
short
Stocks, end of month
short
3,550
5,301 I
102 !
113.0
122.2
32,276 ! 34, 709
! 34,709 26,970
36,007 !| 32 764 ! 27,334
32,764
96 7 ;
I
89. 3 I
90.5
90 5
93.2
90.7
105
105
109
109
113
110
1
no Ii
121.7 1
121. 7
128.6
128. 6
104. 0
128. 6
112.4 !
129.7 1
135. 1
126. 1
109.6
131.2 i
123.0
123. 4
104 |
138. 3
128.2
31, 542
29, 579
211
217 i
1.421
'318
165
289, 205 | 267,232 ! 250, 568
34, 347 ! 23,716 ;
28, 142 25,958
96.7 i
110 !
97.2
87, 140
68, 8S8
21, 657
15, 915
85.8
106 :
98
127.0 ! 111.8
128.6 | 125. 9
117.0
122.6
1
105, 782 : 110,715 1 106,094
21 066 i 21 842 ' 18 750
113,837 ! 104,788 i 96,920
84, 388
76, 332 I 82, 260
100, 180
14 433
87, 638
91,434
3
111,463
17,725
102, 197
103, 975
118,371 118,157 |
13,512 i 12,851 |
121,103 ! 136,858 j
115,235 , 111.832 !
116,914
23,136
136,438
93,131
Quarter ended in month indicated.
QU£
111,165
14, 652
116,311
73,606
96,823 ! 108, 349
15,656 j 14, 394
95,937 107, 208
68,460 I 69, 346
109, 740
27,024
110.578
75, 498
39
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- Novemment to the Survey
October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
1931
1930
Febru- January
ary
Decem-
July
June
May
April
23, 502
24, 362
4, 502
23, 572
24, 834
25, 960
27, 230
4,480
27, 412
28, 102
4,414
27, 660
29, 304
4,660
4,998
27, 884
29, 422
4,624
28, 512
29, 102
4, 366
27, 128
28, 560
5,118
19,092
19, 020
34, 483
2.15
19, 494
21, 178
30, 724
2.15
18, 882
34, 289
2.35
18, 878
4,316
20, 554
50, 271
2.48
19, 384
4, 320
20, 194
87, 600
2.48
20, 354 i
5, 490
18, 272
63, 870
2.48
17, 860
5, 474
40, 544
32, 863
40, 600
43, 090
25, 592
40, 4(52
5,320
41, 616
36, 095
41,402
7,948
38, 844
30, 322
38, 698
9, 206
March
ber
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS- Con.
Wood Pulp— Continued
Soda:
Consumption and shipments. .short tons..
18, 088
19, 336
Production
.short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons
4,516
Sulphite, unbleached:
16, 574
Consumption and shipments short tons
67, 062
46, 789
Imports
- .short tons
2.15
1.81
Price
dolls, per 100 lbs._
17, 946
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month
_ _ „ _ .short tons
6,348
Sulphite, bleached:
32, 550
Consumption and shipments.. short tons_.
Irnports .
..
short tons- ~~25," 288" 2 35, 726
33, 388
Production
short tons
6, 994
Stocks, end of month
_ short tons
Total sulphite:
69, 885
Consumption and shipments. .short tons..
102 730
Production
short tons
26, 294
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Sulphate:
33, 828
Consumption and shipments short tons
36, 624
Production
short tons..
4, 144
Stocks, end of month
short tons._
Other grades:
844
Consumption and shipments short tons
768
Production
short tons i
236
Stocks end of month
short tons ! _ _ . .
Total chemical (all grades) :
!
152, 648
Consumption
short tons
...
159, 458
Production
short tons
35,186
Stocks end of month
^hort tons
Paper
Box board:
j
Consumption of waste paper short tons ' ._ _ _
Now orders ._
short tons. .1
Operation
____thous. of inch hours..
Operation
p. ct. of capacity..
Production
short tons
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons...|
Stocks of waste paper, end of month—
j
In transit and unshipped
purchases
short tons
At mills
short tons
Unfilled orders, end of month short tons
Newsprint:
Consumption by publishers,
United States
short tons... 160, 146
Exports, Canada
short tons..
Imports. United States
...short tons.. " 168," 087 ~
Price, roll, destination,
Kr. Y
dolls, per short tons
57. 00
Production —
Canada
.short tons.. 165, 173
United States, total..
.short tons.. 93, 861
Per cent of capacity
per cent ..
63
Shipments—
Canada
short tons
165, 017
United States
short tons., 93, 550
Stocks, end of month—
At millsCanada
short tons.. 54, 214
United States.
short tons.. 32, 709
At publishers, U. S
short tons.. 195, 505
In transit to publishers,
United States
short tons.. 40, 495
Other paper:
Binders' board, production
short tons
Book paper:
Production
short tons 1
Per cent of capacity
per cent
Shipments
short tons i - — Stocks, end of month
..short tons._
New orders—
Coated
p. ct. of normal production
Uncoated p. ct. of normal production
Unfilled orders, end of month—
Coated
davs' production
Uncoated. -_
-davs' production
Fine paper:
Production
short tons i
Per cent of capacity
per cent j
Shipments. ._
__
short tons _ '
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Wrapping paper:
Production
..short tons..
Per cent of capacity
.
per cent..!
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons i
All other grades:
Production
.
short tons_.
Shipments
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons
2
Revised.
:::::::::
4, 058
3,598
24, 278
25, 508
4, 620
21,170
53,014
19, 026
49, 300
2.15
16, 922
5, 052
17, 544
52, 061
2.15
17, 924
5,578
16. 790
52, 745
2.15
19,814
5,724
16, 698
49, 314
2.15
19, 800
6, 388
5, 500
4,256
37, 090
29, 169
37, 080
6,156
35, 784
34, 943
36, 232
6,166
37, 818
29, 510
37, 736
5,718
35, 448
23, 109
35, 202
5, 800
38, 080
29, 558
39, 048
5, 986
37, 440
28, 614
38, 262
5,018
36, 092
4, 196
112,224
109,894
105, 666
109, 558
25, 836
108, 924
107, 430
23, 710
105, 294
107, 664
23, 626
111,282
115,200
110, 722
115,960
21, 558
18, 698
37, 174
39, 004
3, 848
35, 202
36, 866
36, 630
38, 522
3S, 156
39, 228
39, 828
40, 948
5,384
6,050
7,524
1,168
1, 062
312
986
942
418
754
890
462
1,078
1,202
326
170,442
171,186
163, 412
168, 894
34, 456
170, 586
172, 350
34, 170
200, 138
215, 752
64.8
218, 157
218, 489
79, 248
205, 084
235, 382
7, 946
70.9
221, 684
221, 261
79, 580
153, 712
61, 067
36, 055
151, 658
61, 365
174, 092
171, 151
176, 228
173, 852
171, 031
ISO, 230
168, 401
173, 936
6, 403
59. 5
182, 208
174, 234
87, 222
19, 876
21,226
2.15
24, 198
32, 416
209, 903
218, 527
7,840
21, 558
21, 528
21,076
3, 936
37, 272
30,511
110,840
5,376
115, 794
117, 122
112,552
19, 770
]
121,774
116,830
120,628 i 117, 158
24, 340 | 28, 720
115, 974
IS, 734
115,022
39, 590
41. 870
9; 076
39, 082
41, 292
34,014
9,594
10,152
35, 880
38, 104
10, 092
33, 722
36, 674
10, 426 i
774
202
1, 072
514
206
844
898
764
1,184
1, 188
710
1, 016
1, 098
706
1,258
1, 190
624
168, 030
172, 456
34, 504
175, 460
181, 756
33, 944
177, 344
180, 454
32, 460
183, 298
186, 266
33, 506
178, 652
182, 056
34, 858
181, 902
181, 176
35, 192
185, 266
187, 594
39, 756 ;
208, 513
223, 990
227, 125
236, 173
206,571
8,200
8,727
7,^903
213,614
213, 686
221, 048
8,114
69.6
222, 927
218, 244
79, 157
221,980
83, 787
70.3
224, 110
223, 328
82, 840
77.8
232, 020
231, 746
82, 058
67. 8
230, 537
227, 806
81, 784
210, 590
222, 511
8,175
70.1
226, Oil
224, 023
79, 053
191,331
198, 296
7,345
71.2
205, 785
203, 202
77, 065
199, 229
162, 528
211,782
173, 258
7,520 !
6, 261
64.5
53.1
211,691
176, 483
209, 660
175, 170
74, 482 ; 72, 451
45, 386
149, 029
61, 327
47, 549
148, 042
47, 206
47, 052
166, 006
49, G98
50, 558
169, 570
50, 630
39, 209
182, 812
49, 968
25, 026
167, 478
45, 541
51, 301
167, 846
49, 326
35, 229
191, 507
50, 838
34,510
197, 699
55, 744
152, 422
161, 171
159, 946
146, 249
160, 175
157, 037
157,119
157, 205
173, 457
161, 265
189, 739
188, 919
179, 836
185, 432
192, 688
174, 325
152, 360
175, 242
179, 340
200, 545
169, 345
150, 403
144, 236
148, 388
160, 660
153, 362
172, 110
4,604
7,685
65.9
2
224, 021
18, 998
36, 542
33, 190
36, 204
10, 006
177,272
182, 014
43, 872
1
42,181
1
34, 292
201^ 597
53, 622
166, 645
225, 495
194, 144
57.00
57. 00
57.00
57. 00
57. 00
57. 00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
57.00
175,643
178,412
165,124
94, 149
66
184, 252
97, 117
63
91 241
64
88, 344
59
182, 731
99, 548
67
193, 971
101, 086
68
202, 607
101, 202
69
205, 838
102, 450
70
187, 005
100, 599
68
164, 552
88, 788
65
182, 1557
101, 990
09 i
184, 755
99, 276
69
173, 601
93, 723
191, 725
98, 616
178, 181
90, 303
162, 303
89, 047
175, 350
97, 225
194, 144
100, 087
202, 280
102, 555
205, 752
101, 819
187. 730
102, 350
90, 901
180, 027
188,845
101,044
48, 735
32, 398
187, 839
42, 963
31, 953
190, 367
50.451
33,517
197, 716
49, 128
32, 007
202, 121
47, 288
S3, 616
203, 944
39, 832
33, 906
189, 990
39, 962
32, 956
17S, 333
39. 754
34, 289
185, 560
39, 850
32, 254
190, 728
42, 259
33, 627
211,142
38. 768
H2, 1)03
217, 889
42, 064
38, 022
34, 379
30, 879
34, 566
39, 041
44, 859
45, 352
44,011
39, 486
39, 02:2 :
1 323
1,695
2, 069
1,535
1,486
1, 809
1,401
1,543
1,515 !
102, 111
6G
2
105, 379
85, 594
98, 563
69
101, 323
89, 440
106, 439
71
104, 097
92, 684
106, 015
71
107, 075
89, 984
113,022
117,609
117,964
114,306
77
118,782
119,026
90, 985
78
113, 140
92, 464
117, 374
79
87, 395
89, 088
57
57
59
53
61
58
60
65
70
67
76
68
64
74
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
26, 443
55
27, 606
57, 489
26, 386
55
27, 441
58, 658
26, 408
55
27, 728
59, 723
29, 364
59
28, 395
62, 725
30, 793
64
31, 501
78, 360
90
76, 479
77, 047
78, 074
88
78, 777
75, 146
78, 174
87
76, 845
76.. 051
78, 271
74. 728
74, 062
70, 755
75, 655
75, 895
69, 174
95, 576
67
103, 588
87, 477
\
24, 116
50
24, 526
53, 996
27, 793
56
29, 071
254,398
65, 647
77
64, 925
82, 032
73, 347
79
72, 027
72, 107
81
81,318
80, 021
68, 303
66, 718
67, 468
77, 934
80, 425
C4, 500
77, 505
79, 574
66, 020
69,151
81,315
68, 192
111,327
62. 00
100,440 |
99, 062
36, 777
32, 061
2 i 7, 051
38, 82i
1, 477
125, 335
79
127.466
100, 188
75
101, 090
94, 413
114,302
76
(56
75
65
69
6
6
8
6
6
6
61,758
32, 451
67
33, 100
62, 459
35, 141
74
33, 981
62, 905
32, 534
73
32, 339
61, 340
32, 835
66
34, 707
61, 148
25, 485
52
24, 873
«8, 310
78, 377
88
76, 888
78, 107
79, 261
91
80, 371
76, 582
75, 404
85
76, 083
77, 718
72, 281
88
71, 920
78, 404
71, 826
82
71, 970
78, 047
74, 554
78
73, 137
72, 333
78, 509
83, 882
68, 734
80, 983
81, 268
71, 545
74, 123
74, 186
70, 054
69, 735
67, 618
78, 378
72, 122
65, 594
75, 094
80
69,540
117, 849
90, 353
i
7
6
71,717
65, 777
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
40
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
PAPER AND PAPEE PKODUCTS-Con.
Paper— Continued
Total paper (including newsprint and box
board):
Production
snort tons__
Per cent of capacity
per cent-Shipments
short tons_.
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
1930
i
I
April
March
Febru- January Decemary
ber
638, 510
72
639, 712
416, 077
643, 056
74
643, 146
414, 054
629, 233
73
628, 343
410, 558
583, 748
71
585, 946
408, 407
622,055 i
66 !
621,365
406,587 i
551, 080
65
545, 049
425, 234
62, 268
8,218
65, 452
9,525
64, 910
9,528
56, 001
8,261
53,752 :
9,290
36, 971
12,516
81
71
79
84
65
79
81
S
79
62
75
78
61
74
449,285 402,031 ! 416,282
106,800
95,582 ; 99,754
556,085 ! 497,613 516,036
67 i
65
44
417,407
100, 301
517, 708
55
401, 874
102, 609
504, 483
60
391, 043
93, 875
484, 938
65
382, 305
91, 966
474, 271
77
305,274
77,921
383, 195 i
84
283, 933
75. 507
359, 440
66
50,587
09, 004
Decem- Novem- October \ ^e^m" i August
ber
ber
July
June
May
'
527 714
410,593
38,272
5, 323
53,348
6,942
70
o7
\
596,459
67
604,007
397,011
81
66
77
529 999
05
587,543 591,414 607,700 ! 621,411
70
67
70 j
71
589,218 596,623 i 606,847 i 615,877
406,067 : 408,345 j 413,011 415,681
Paper Products
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Shipments —
Oomestic
reams-Foreign
reams- _
Paper-board shipping boxes:
Operating time—
Corrugated
p. ct. of normal-Solid fiber
.p. ct. of normal. _
Total
p.ct. of normal-Production—
Corrugated
thous. of sq. ft..
Solid
fiber...
-thous. of sq. ft..
Total
thous. of sq, ft..
Rope paper sacks, shipments. .rel. to 1921-22..
35,433
6, 376
53,373
6,552 j
54,721
7,119
82
71
79
80
68
77
438,296 448,910
101,997 I 103,740
540,293 : 552,650
69 i
75
1 346,527
! 82,788
j 429,315
49 j
64
51,948 ! 54,431
7,832
8,705
78 i
68 :
76
63
54
61
60
58
60
FEINTING
Blank forms, new orders
Book production:
New booki
Now editions
Printing activity
Sales books:
N°w orders
Shipments
_thous. of sets- - no. of titles..
DO. of titles.rel. to 1923..
thous. of books..
_thous. of books.
57,819 ;
48,309
656
142
1,070
157
79
724
103
83 :
47,351 ; 45,455 ;
735
147
83
:
8, 096
9, 313
9, 974 !
9, 546 !
71
74
79. 2
90. 1
93. 5
93. 2 ;
82. 8 i
96.4
50,357 •
48,322
55, 266
48, 877
52, 887
48, 751
568 !
150
77
586
117
84
708
178
96
640
220
97
746
107
98
678
136
96
10,514
10,382
11, 587
10, 585
10, 284
11, 079
11, 204
10, 669
10, 054
10, 652
770 !
194 i
76 j
10,663 i 10,275
10,664
11,241
10,511 ! 10,321
10,501 j 9,997
625
i
150
;
95
95
10, 735
10,454
9, 455
10.893
BUBBEE AND BUBBEE PBODUCTS
Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd.), auto tires and tubes. .. rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
rel- to 1923-25..
Stocks end of month
„ rel. to 1923-25. -
2
79 ,
88. 0
94.3
112
126
123
107
98
94
88
73
97, 4
112. «
121. 0
121.0
122.3
120.6
109,0
118.1
109. tj
118.4
112.9
113.0
99.0
107.4
Si, 3
; 10. 6
«99, 135
383,894
46,939
35, 844
44, 90S
i &2, 480
68, 593
40, 7^
34, 374
36,598
s 66, 2 8
•" 52, 2c-4
37, 370
.063
.064
.064
.077
.076
.082
90
98. 5 ;
102.4
Crude Rubber
Consumption, quarterly:
3 76 Q41 ;
Total
long tons,.
l
361,283 ..
For tires
long tons..
41, 398
38,933
39,033 j 44,052
Imports (including latex)
—long tons.. 53,818
45,103
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,
.050
.050
.054 i
.063
New York
dolls, per Ib __
. 046
. 04i> i
Stocks, domestic, end of quarter:
3 4C 770
'
Afloat
---long tons..
343,525
.
Dealers
- - long tons..
3171,296—• —
Manufacturers
-long tons.Total, dealers and manufacturers
:
_
long tons..
?214,821 ....
.
—
66,529
65,392
66,600
World shipments, plantation..
long tons.- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' - 71 >,it , 71,511
World stocks, end of month:
;
86, 465
84, 644
84, 156 i 90, 768
•Vfloat
long tons..
91 2^
Europe
long tons..
_. j p i 424 lou, 638 137,597 140,192 ] 139, 2:>1
41 fm
39,253
42,779 ' 43, 3G4
Producing countries
long tons _
a" 11 ",
United States
long tons._ 3 2 f , 0 ' 5 j 2'»(. °"> -75, 750 258, 352 244, 627 , 235, 746
539,907 519,846 511,754 509,139
World total
long tous..
Reclaimed rubber:
6 }3S
6. 907
7,778 '•• 8.929
Consumption
- - .- long tons. . " }H 1 *» ftt.
8, v ' o
8,955
9,402 i 10,506
Production
-.long tons..
S, 2-5 1 7 34 J
11 :73
13,781
13,732 i 14,176
Stocks
- .long tons.. i "> 40(.
H MO
Scrap rubber:
!
Stocks at reclaimers, end of
- 3 GO 406
quprtfT
long tons..
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic casings:
Production
Shipments—
Domestic
Exports
Stocks e n d o f month
Solid and cushion tires:
Production
Shipments—
Domestic
Exports
Stocks end of month
Inner tubes:
Production
Shipments—
Domestic _
Exports
Stocks, end of month
Raw material consumed:
Fabrics
Crude rubber
;
__|
!j
thousands..
thousands J
. . thousands .
;
thousands _
!
thousands,.1
thousands,
thousands _i
52, 658
» 43, 711
*139,613
!
;
•
j
!
!
>
'
thousands
thous. of Ibs ,
thous. of ins '
i
2.001 i
10
;
4°
68, 628
86 867
140,265
43,760
225, 346
496,238
93, 379
143,747
41, 176
219, 405
497, 707
'
10,175
13,082 j
14,804
j
63, 395
3 187,753
71,218
65, 719
9,161
12, 338
14, 685
3
» 59 103
57, 198
z jss 379
05, 661
86, 469
130, 247
43, 958
210.611
471,285 |
9, 709
12,032 I
14, 700 !
65,714
82, 687
127, 553
43, 154
207, 085
460,479
81. 479
121. 131
30, 118
201.000
439. 728
8, 582
9, 728 :
16*373 :
8, 424
10,110
15,102
j
(', 759
9, 469
17, 520
3 .-/j. 4^4
i
2,538
13
1
43
3,125;
3,941
4,538
4,543
3,955 ,
3, 730 j
3, 188
2,940
3. 034
111 :
6,527
3, 845 i
123 !
7,117
4, 244 i
125 !
7,936 j
4, 320
137
8,358
4,197
135
8, 250
3,894
142
8, 025
3, 143
155
8, 012
2,580
142
7,629
2,855
140
7,166
10
12 I
13 i
12
11
12
11
12
1
46
2,379
15 i
1!
51 i
15
1 :
55
14
1
57
14
1
61
14
Ji
15
1
69
;
|
2. 251
:
2, 550
139
7, 203
11
13 :
13
12
1i
73
12 '.
1 ;
75 i
12
l
7fi
] Ov^ i
2,462
2,759
3,548 '
3,964 i
4,286
4,330
3,693
3, 560
3,133
2, 898
2, 44S
2, 187
63
6,657 ;
3, 247
73
6,476
4, 158 '
82
7,019 ;
4, 509
96
7,672
:
4, 228
89
8,403
4, 135
89
8, 439
3, 610
99
8, 330
2,922
109
8, 380
2,619
101
7,937 I
3,147
102 !
7, 552
2, 634
' 96
7, 999
11.745 ' 15,140: 17,085
36,232 : 4(5,697 ! 51,280
18, 010
53, 418
15, 244
45,016
14, 041
41, 851
12, 002
12, 738 |
36, 651 ! 36,319
8, 358
25, 537
0,263
2\372
:
9, 5S5
29,854 >
:
!
j
13, (>54 | 14, oil
10, 221
23, 2oo ,
2 Revised.
< 44, 280
3 " S 804
'- I 9 '* 575
78. 159 ' 88,959
112, 520 137, 452
42, 806
45, 782
224,211 215, 523
487,696 487,716
10,220
12,535
14,431
:
'> 022
,"4
o, 4 ( j».
s ;;fji
25 ( 2'-
Miscellaneous Rubber Products
. .
»183,324
62,090
.059
•
> 49, 471
» 49,613
8
138,140
i
I
2 223 i 2, 185
96 i
!
S7 i
i
I f ) 3 3 5 6,640 ;
|
f
11
<
» i
thousands.,
thousands
thousands
Calendered rubber clothing:
Net orders
no. coats and sundries..
Production.
_no. coats and sundries. _
8
1
..thousands..
3
|
i
!
20, 925 : 23, 906 i 21, 580
17, 932 i 21, 161
19,773; 2 2 , 7 2 8 ! 27, OSO i 14,131! 15,419 !
3
19, 380
18, 094
16,846
16, 803 ;
Quarter ended in month indicated.
19,380 i
19, 220 1
16. 361
18,276
21,884
13,059
12.881
20, 791
41
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
1
1930
;
!
July i June 1
May
April
Febru- January
ary
March
December
RUBBER— Continued
Miscellaneous Rubber Products— Con.
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:
Belting.
thous. of dolls..
Hose
thous. of dolls..
All other
.thous. of dolls..
Total
thous. of dolls..
Rubber bands, shipments
..thous. of lbs__
Rubber flooring, shipments., -thous. of sq. ft_.
Rubber and canvas footwear:
TennisProduction
thous. of pairs
Shipments, domestic thous. of pairs _
Exports .
..thous. of pairs..
Stocks
._
thous. of pairs. _
Waterproof, totalProduction
thous. of pairs. _
Shipments domestic thous. of pairs
Exports
.thous. of pairs. .1
S tocks
. . thous. of pairs. _
Grand totalProduction
..thous. of pairs..
Shipments, domestic. -thous. of pairs..
Exports
thous. of pairs _
Stocks
..thous. of pairs. _
Rubber heels:
Production
_ thous. of pairs _
ShipmentsExports
.thous. of pairs _
Repair trade.. thous. of pairs..
Shoe manufacturers thous. of pairs
Stocks end of month
-thous. of pairs _
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds..
Raincoat fabrics
thous. of yds..
All other.
thous. of yds..
Total
thous. of yds..
Rubber soles:
Production
thous. of pairs _
Shipments —
Exports
thous. of pairs
Reoair trade
_ .thous. of pairs. .
Shoe manufacturers.. .thous. of pairsStocks end of month
thous. of pairs
483
85G
961
2,300
197
462
601
972
1 105
2,678
225
550
788
1,041
1,186
3,015
201
595
802
1,161
1,393
3,356
195 !
595
914
1,436
1,356
3,706
246
577
I
i
1
!
i
;
798 ;
790
1,650
1,857
1,431
1,584
3,879 4,231
209
215
576
669
832
2,129 !l
1,656
4,617 i
259
569 |
889
1,892
1,631
4,412
231
496
722
1,611
1,378
3,711
222
366
759
1,440
1,400
3,599
211
365
675
1,337
1 326
3,338
165
597
1 443
446
29
7,044
1 231
589
44
6,076
1 012
1,263
72
5,473
1 021
1,223
29
5,704
836
1,520
125
5,957
i
<
i
|
1 999
2 142
2 657
3,316
100
121
6,766 i 7,523
2 591
4 049 i
150 1
8,833 i
2 609
3,107
236
10, 328
2 492
2 688
200
11,047
2 409
2,377
110
11,447
1 875
871
175
11,633
2,773
3 186
59
13, 323
3,131
4 318
153
13, 804
2,922
4 185
186
15, 141
2,361
2 842
151
16, 366
1,570
1,510
117
16,978
1,922 1 1,261
1,229
626
108 !
50
17,024 ! 16,357
1,102
1,070
72
15, 733
874
944
53
15, 803
958
1,015
92
16,030
1,272
1 549
74
16, 179
2,214
3 888
63
17, 172
4,217
3, 632
88
20, 367
4 363
4,907
197
19, 880
3,934
5,448
258
20,615
3,382
4,065
180
22, 070
2,407
3,030
242
22, 935
3,921 i 3,402
3,886 :! 3,942
208
171
23, 789
23, 881
3,693
5, 119
222
24, 566
3,483
4,050
288
26, 130
3,450
3,704
292
27, 077
3,681 i
3,926 i
184
27, 627 i
4 089
4, 759
237
28, 806
11, 455
14 567
15, 827
16, 293
15,361
17,093
15,474
15, 408
14, 661
13, 156
12, 973
13 101
591
4,537
6,610
25, 213
617
5,924
7 484
24 652
501
6,994
9 724
23, 952
514
5,355
11 653
25, 832
540 '
630
4,058 ! 4,946
11,177
10,522
27,006
27,898
612
3,975
9,693
28,491
578
4,038
10,112
27, 764
577
4,868
10, 991
26, 708
658
4, 854
8,397
29, 335
748
3,939
8,471
30, 302
838
3, 450
6 618
29 741
394
1,267
868
2,529
445
2.476
1,191
4,112
528
2,988
1,176
4,692
596
2,226
965
3,787
531
1,843 ;
963 ,
3,337
701
1,355
1,156
3,212
982
1,066
1,002
3,050
710
1,040
1,271
3,381
738
863
1,168
2,769
644
567
973
2,184
577 1
738
891
2,206 i
476
697
736
1, 909
2,840
2 610
2,880
2, 933
2,864
3,177
2,885
2, 692
2, 292
2,724
2,481 '
3 021
29
308
2, 579
2, 180
45
370
2, 273
2 153
90
290
2,604
2,264
67
234
2,790
2,395
67
196
2,569
2,475
59
225
2,899
2,461
62
330
2,651 '
2,655
69
255
2, 474
2,764
14
408
2,145
2,876
36
290
2,259
3,167
11
287 !
2,090 !
3,032 i
58
243
2, 305
2 917
42.0
44.0
50.0
46.7
49.0
60.0
;
48.7
65.3
48.0
53.3
48.7
104.8 ;'
154.5
25. 0
118.7
164.2
26. 6
132.0
174.9 i
27. 3 i
116. 5
175. 5
23,7
105.1
179.4
25.5
102.6 i
173.4 I
24.2 I
75.3
165. 0
28.0
100 6
166 0
33*8
640
521
3 660 :
669 |
540
574
3 652
733
649 i
569
3,684
781
533
579
3, 698
784
395 :
522
3, 734
685
338 i
369 1
3,836
708
310 i
303 !
3,856
778 i
494
355
3 823
778
4,140
3,718 i
1,493
910
3,306
3,367
12, 545
11, 594
6,720 ! 5,245 !
6 053
1, 846
4 277
12, 070
9, 125
23l"
587
93l"
763
!
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
New orders
rel. to 1923-25...
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks end of month
rel. to 1923-25
Unfilled orders, end of month _rel. to 1923-25 .
!
113.8
146 6
23 2
113 4
2 140 7
2
23 4
113.9
150 9
8
24.0
105.9
143.9
224 5
325
318
3,521
457
422
479
3 516
534
434
454
3 577
587
425
477
3 602
639
1
3 190
634
3 350
10 035
10, 485
6 521
977
4 657
12 347
11, 437
6,943
872
4 922
10,866
11, 532
5,989
805
5,506
10, 698
10, 838
1, 659
1, 396
5,855 !
1,814
1, 537
5, 872
1 779
1,941
5, 709
1 820
2,310
5 536
1,859
2,213
6,930
1, 508
47 2 |
6,387
1,692
55. 1
6,745
2, 128
64 2
6,713
1,948
62 0
6,860 !
2,239
68.6
7, 591
69.0
150 5
2
J
62.3
Brick
Face brick (average per plant):
Production
thousands. .
Shipments
thousands
Stocks end of month*
thousands
Unfilled orders, end of month-thousands..
Sand-lime brick:
Production
... .thousandsShipments by rail
thousands..
Shipments by truck
thousands
Stocks end of month
thousands.
Unfilied orders, end of month-thousands- _
Glass Containers
Net orders
thous. of gross.Shipments
thous. of gross..
Stocks, end of month . ... thous. of gross..
Production:
Total
thous. of gross. .
Per cent of capacity
Unfilled orders, end of 'month, thous. of gross..
illuminating Glassware
New orders
p. ct. of capacity.
Production:
To^al
no. of turns
Per cent of capacity
. __ .
Shipments
. .p. ct. of capacity..
Stocks end of month no of weeks' supply
Unfilled orders, end of
month
no of weeks' supply
Plate Glass
Plate glass, polished, production
thous. of sq. ft—
292
222
3 514
383
1
6,518
529
6 424
10,199
10,710
6,664
494
6,758
8,975
9,960
5,084 ! 3, 999
1,698
1,595
3,330
4,375
11, 119
10,724
6,513 1 6, 232
2, 102
2,180 ;
6,887 !
2, 465
2,491
6,086
2,268 i1
69 6 i
8, 268
2,565
75.9
8, 625
2, 119 i
2,545 1
6,003 i
i
2,481 !
73.4 1
9, 127 |
4,869
1,466
3 743
12, 566
7,070
1, 952
2,291
6, 078
2, 250
2,479
5,974
2,342
1,972
6,307
2, 634
2,041 |
6,696 1
2, 404
71.4
9, 785
2,166
64.4
10, 340 '
1,777
57.2
10, 913
1,776 i
52.8 1
10, 761
20.8
26.6
26.3
24.8
24.3
29.3
27.3
28.6
32.4
1 774
23.7
20.7
3.8
2 276
30 4
30.1
3.7
1 679
22.4
26.0 •
.9 i
1 607
21. 4
21.6
.8
1 492 '
19.9
24.0
3. 9
2 161
28. 8
28.2
4. 1
2 037
27.2
26.8
4. 1
2 086
27.8
28.8
4, 1
2, 108
28. 1
28.7
4. 1
.8
.8
.8
.8
.2
.2
.8
,9
3,385
4,532
4,611
6, 088
7,216
7,554
9,466 ! 10, 174
2, 918
2,025
2,094 ! 2, 544
17, 992 | 19, 597
3,142
3,683
21, 957
4,740 ! 4, 571
4, 533 ! 5, 761
25, 236
23, 45C
6, 796
5,577
24,641
6, 213
5,237
27,850
4, 824 ! 6, 898
4,665
4,093
28,394
28, 248
7, 697
87. 77
10,476
98.91
10,804
98.96
11,387
99.16
116, 794 122, 977
127, 954 I 139,005
529f 531 533, 305
161, 435 i 172,595
121,324
135,292
554,939
188,623
136,285
134,549
574,304
202,591
119,922
128,574
593,268
200,855
2
1 837
2 i ? 450
6, 697
2
2
1, 627
50. 1
9, 465
2
2
27.0
30.7
26.5
i
1,818
i
i
25.9
4.2
2 183
29. 1
28.7
1.1
1 912
30.9
27.6
5. 1
1
.7
10, 593 •
8, 882
:
24.2
.2 >
.7
7,321
4, 941
6,163 1 5. 570
4,178 ' 3', 699
30, 004
30, 259
4, 559
4,597 i
29, 347
4, 586
3, 259
29, 598
32, 541
98.84
31, 497
97.86 ;
30, 526
96. 49
29, 863 i
99.26 ;
30, 400
98. 52
93,108
117, 105
597, 476
209, 507
64, 260
133, 802
583, 099
233, 504 ,
150,451
184,563
552,403
303,046
250, 183
172, 334
594, 886
337, 158 ; i
131, 807
108, 065
623, 125
Plumbing Fixtures
Porcelain:
Net new orders.
number of pieces..
Shipments
number of pieces. _
Stocks, end of month— .number of pieces..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
number of pieces
Wholesale price, 6 pieces
dollars..
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders
pieces..
Shipments
piecesStocks, end of month
piecesUnfilled orders, end of month
pieces-• Revised.
4,832
93.52
6,072
94.15
5 887
96. 12
96, 004
102, 150
522, 721
192, 863
135, 931
125, 891
501, 972
199, 009
182,938
155, 404
506, 901
188, 969
7 104 i
96.32 !
* Adjusted to account for degrading and year-end physical inventories.
259,309
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
42
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
Decem- Novem- October j
ber
ber
K6rm° August
July
June
;
May
April
March
Febru- January Decem\ ber
ary
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS— Continued
Portland Cement
Per cent of caoacity
-- - Prices, wholesale, composite. .-dolls, per bbl._
Production
thous. of bbls__
Shipments
-thous. of bbls._
Stocks end of month
thous. of bbls..
Stocks', clinker, end of month. .thous. of bbls.-
26.4
1.310
5,998
4,142
24, 075
7,081
37.2
1.310
8,161
7,156
22, 223
26,215
47.4
1.318
10, 762
12, 360
21, 218
6,021
55.3
1.331
12,092
13,671
22, 736
6,918
60.2
1.331
13, 549
15, 172
24, 313
8,468
62.0
1.331
13, 899
15, 545
25, 934
10, 209
65.4
1.364
14, 118
16, 077
27, 602
11, 837
62.8
1.399
14, 010
14,200
29, 554
13, 087
52.1
1.422
11, 245
11, 184
29, 715
13, 854
36.9
1.477
8,245
7,192
29, 676
13, 318
29.4
1.543
5,920
5,074
28,612
11, 946
29.5
1.586
6,595 !1
4,692
27, 759 ,
10,384
38.2
1.591
8, 480
5, 688
25, 883
8,809
2, 252
223
1, 269
115
1,997
194
4, 290
386
3,955
361
5,117
480
7,547
719
4,180
412
2,598
291
3,138
315
3,226
335
3, 231
324
3,799
350
2,866
3,342
Terra Cotta
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity—
Value
net tonsthous. of doiis..
Tile
Floor and wall tile:
Production. ._
thous. of sq. ft._
Shipments—
Quantity
thous. of sq. ft._
Stocks, end of month. „.._ thous. of sq. ft_.
3,690
4,145
4,346
4,120
4,090
3,861
3,535
2,656
3,587
15, 261
3,542
15, 158
4,308
14, 556
4,316
14, 518
3,998
14, 715
3,744
14, 623
2,923
14, 506
3,656
13, 895
2,541 !
14, 895
2, 937
14, 570
99.0
62.9
89.5
64.2
86.7
65.4
90.9
65.4
96.6
66.3
96.8
67.6
101.0
69.2
91.4
70.4
86.7 1
71.0 |
61.4
72.4
97
93
i
87
TEXTILES
New orders
_.rel. to!923-25._
Prices, wholesale...
_— -rel. to 1926..
Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elect, energy
consumed)
rel. to 1923-25. .
Stocks, manufactured goods,
end of month
rel. to 1923-25. _
Stocks, raw materials, end of
month
rel. to 1923-25-.
Unfilled orders end of month rel to 1923-25
Imports:
Burlaps
Fibers
97.5
60.7
59.2
102.4
61.5
84
289
93
100
100
102
97
98
98
89.8
93.4
98.2
98.7
95.0
98.2
100.5
103.7
100.0
97.3
99.3
86.4 !
89.8
97.3
90.5
86.8
86.5
90.3
88.9
90.8
90.7
93.4
94.1
92.4
100.0 !
109. 2
288.9
2289.6
33.4
250,2
234.1
169.8
235.2
133.2
39.0
133.5
40.5
148.9
239.0
161.2
242.0
176.8
46.4
196.3
46.5
212.2
44.8
229.9 !
38.9
241. 8
34.3
21, 123
19, Oil
32, 428
13, 774
35, 432
17, 320
37, 504
17, 118
45,618
18, 277
35,604
21, 993
42, 942
18, 622
37, 732
14, 102
30, 481
21, 719
34, 945
19, 574
42, 176
21, 326
35, 062 i
19, 162 i
44, 591
20, 429
4,155
4,394
4,118
4,902
4,790
4,020
5,058
5,115
4,743
4,716
4,941
4,521
4,278
4,540
4,188
4,279
3,777
4,069
4,654
4,561
4,572
5,029
4,772
4,719
4,808
4,925
4,627
4,919
4,982
4,486
4,534
4,360
4,199
4,297
3,898
4,134
9,114
9,107
9,408
9,730
9,869
10, 177
9,990
9,864
9,914
10, 120
10, 579
10,704
2,263
2,641
2,637
2,814
3,139
3,511
3,200
3,225
3,042
3,260
3,420
3,355
1,402
984
1,027
1,195
967
1,017
1,008
1,077
1,015
1,050
1,169
1,088
2
86
Burlaps and Fibers
thous. of lbs_.
long tons
-
Clothing
Hosiery:
New orders
thous. of doz. pairs..
Net shipments
thous. of doz. pairs..
Production
thous. of doz. pairs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of doz. pairs
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of doz. pairs-.
Knit underwear:
Net shipments.. -thous. of doz. garments..
New orders
-thous. of doz. garments. .
Production
thous. of doz. garments. _
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of doz. garments..
Unfilled orders, end
of month
thous. of doz. garments..
Men's and boys' garments cut:
Overcoats
_.
thous. of garments..
Separate trousers
thous. of garments _
Suits
thous. of garments. Overalls:
Cut
thous. of doz. garments. _
Net shipments, .thous. of doz. garments..
Unfilled orders,
end of month. -thous. of doz. garments..
1,226
284
1,121
923
521
1,764
1,313
1,562
1,509
1,488
1,201
1,631
1,869
1,805
639
2,363
1,662
573
2,436
1,926
464
2,187
1,849
299
2,336
1,702
j
132
2,157
1,749
191
2,017
1,878
303
1,845
2,370
251
1,708
2,028
160
1,580
1,714 |
159
1,232
1, 222
234
223
222
218
1
;
137
41
36
!
42
161
Cotton
Consumption by textile mills
bales. . 415, 517
Consumption by textile mills__rel. to 1923-25. _
81.0
Exports, unmanufactured:
Exclusive of linters
thous of bales
1,181
Total
- thous. of dolls .
Qinnings
thous. of bales .. 15, 358
Imports, unmanufactured
bales.. 12, 705
Machinery, activity of spindles:
24, 638
Activity spindles
thousands
184
Activity per spindle
hours..
Total activity
- . .mill, of hours
5,951
Per cent of capacity
per cent
79.3
Prices:
To producer
dolls, per lb_.
.055
In New York, middling
dolls, per lb._
.063
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bales..
Receipts into sight
thous. of bales
1,819
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Mills
.
thous. of bales
1,631
Warehouses .
thous. of bales . 10, 426
Total, mills and warehouses
_ __.
thous. of bales
12, 056
Total, mills and warehouses
_ . ..rel. to 1923-25
320.7
Stocks, world visible, end of month:
American
thous of bales
8,403
Total
- - - thous. of bales. . 10, 193
428, 870
83.6
462, 025
90.0
463, 704
90.4
425, 819
83.0
450, 884
87.9
453, 901
88.4
465, 363
90.7
508, 691
99.1
490, 509
95.6
433, 376
84.4
1,071
15, 023
5,986
1,014
39, 838
12, 130
2,636
658
23, 457
5,408
5,426
211
9,898
565
7,236
259
13, 525
7
9,305
255
13,517
336
18, 928
392
22, 948
433
25, 402
14, 134
15, 189
17,258
605
35, 961
13, 756
10, 266
24, 861
186
6,014
85.8
25, 188
203
6,595
85.1
25, 237
201
6,540
88.1
25, 623
190
6,193
81.8
25, 826
200
6,528
86.0
25, 898
202
6,630
86.8
26, 379
204
6,733
89.6
26, 669
216
7,125
94.1
26, 504
211
7,000
91.0
.061
.065
16 918
3,035
.053
.064
.059
.065
.063
.072
.085
.093
.077
.090
.088
.093
.093
.102
.096
.109
4,082
1,623
333
277
103
341
358
447
513
1,441
10,696
1,116
9,450
776
6,297
840
4,426
996
4,524
1,131
4,971
1,258
5,490
1,371
6,033
1,478
6,658
1,550
7,314
12, 137
10, 566
7,072
5,266
5,520
6,102
6,748
7,404
8,136
8,864
9,557
10, 031
322.8
281.0
188.1
140.1
146.8
162.3
179.5
196.9
216.4
235.8
254.2
266.8
8.346
10, 191
7,299
9,184
5,275
7,113
4,498
6,435
4,775
6,899
5,236
7,572
5,861
8,346
6,302
8,883
6,826
9,332
7,381
9,958
7,576
9,897
7,841
9,897
59, 501
81,606
63, 014
78,027
70, 138
76,245
65,983
71, 615
56,153
74,662
57,412
77,335
67,704
74,436
86, 612
72,973
87,318
65,145
76,847
64,546
68,380
65,704
70, 301
68, 420
4
405, 117 i 405,518
87.7
79.0
11, 165
533
31, 198
13, 593
11, 299
766
47, 230
13, 258
4,461
25,798
184
6,122
87.3
25,628
191
6,365
80.7
25, 550
176
5,924
75.9
.091
.110
.086
.102
729
.087
.101
8 14, 243
1,627
1,618
7,939
1,656
8,376
Cotton Finishing
Printed only (mills and outside):
Production .
thous. of yds
Stocks, end of month
thous. of yds._
' Revised.
55, 791
76, 981
< As of Dec. 1<
* Final estimate for 1930.
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43
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
19;U
Decem- Novem- 1 October
ber
j
ber
Se
P*rem-
August
July
1930
June
;
April
May
March
February
January December
TEXTILES— Continued
j
Cotton Finishing— Continued
White, dyed, and printed (outside mills):
Billings, finished goods
thous. of yds.. 48, 029
New orders, gray yardage__thous. of yds.. 40, 028
41
Per cent of capacity
per cent..
Shipments, finished goods..
cases.. 27, 290
Stocks, finished goods, end of
20, 175
month
cases
1.6
Unfilled orders, end of month
days..
Abrasive cloth. (See paper products.)
Cotton Goods
Cotton cloth:
Imports
-,_
thous. of sq. yds_.
Exports.
_
thous. of sq. yds.Cotton textiles:*
New orders
-thous. of yds..
Production
... thous. of yds..
Shipments
thous. of yds_Stoeks, end of month
.thous. of yds..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of yds..
Elastic webbing, shipments. -.thous. of dolls..
Fabric for tire manufacture,
consumption
thous. of lbs~
Prices:
Print cloth 64 x 60
dolls per yd
Sheeting, brown
-dolls, per yd..
Cotton goods (Fairchild)-.rel. to 1911-13..
40,516 i 48, 237 i 49, 252
38,304 i 44,515 1 45, 782
43 !
48 ;
49
22,828
26,811 j 27, 207
44, 982
44, 372
48
24, 483
46,831
61,577
41,119
45, 233
45
47 !
27, 221
24,916
18,887 i
1.6 :
16,433
1.6
18, 321
1.5 i
17, 467
1.6
18, 095
1.7
16, 404
1.5 (
1,958
29, 897
2,185
25,699
1,692
30,309
4,326 i 3,937
36, 272
34,370
52,537
45,937
51
30,109
i
!
i
!
1
17,141 !
1.9 !
50, 166
49, 679
56
30, 593
43,642 1
46, 370
47
29,031
47, 500
39, 749
40
23, 888
17,071
2.6
20,134
2.6
23, 593
2.6
3,920 I 2,810 i 2,530 ! 2,148
25,188
30,961 } 30,776 j 33,392
2,641
31, 488
1, 658
29, 388
4,026
30, 759
2,551
27,210
204, 916
254, 692
237, 834
290, 248
224, 207
231, 446
213, 889
273,390 i
333, 679 287,708 i 167, 555
227,116 | 272, 118 209, 050
216,207 j 278,049 227, 644
255, 833 244, 924 250, 855
158, 353
192, 545
211,331
269,449
355,902
260,163
273,871
288,235
160,029
225,392
205,603
301,943
322, 039
654
354, 957
715
344, 639
969
227, 167
1,031
217, 508
969
277, 597
1,015
330,575
1,018
248, 544
1,124
8,361
9,263
9, 585
11, 745
15, 140 ! 17,085
18,010
.034
.044
.036
.047
87
.038 ;
.046 i
91 ;
. 041
.050
95
.043
.052
100
.049 !
.056 i
111
1
i
!
|
.048
. 054
112
.050 !
.058
115 j
60,590
50,394
52
31,176
i 61, 803
! 57, 872
58
!
! 35, 334
16,677 ! 17,641 \
2.7
2.7
137,749 295, 334
225,955 ' 271,638
217,582 i 317,185
282,154 | 273, 781
326, 691
212, 168
248, 354
319, 323
239,106
202, 149
210, 597
355, 514
182, 656
234, 052
226, 951
363, 962
294,118 i 373,951
1,363
1,199
395,802
1,180
317,465 i
1,041
288, 956
921
15,244 i
.053
.059
119
;
12,002
12,738
.055
.059 !
121 |
.053
.065
119
.052
.062
120
.053
.065
122
10, 968
13, 420
12, 665
13, 795
9,582
13, 531
42, 407
39,963
38, 920
.239
.390
.248
.390
.247
.390
14,041
I
8,358
Cotton Yarn
Carded sales yarn:
9,349
Production
thous of Ibs
Stocks, end of month
__thous. of lbs_. 10, 861
Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of Ibs— 31, 506
Prices:
.181
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls, perlb..
.295
40/ls southern spinning
dolls, per lb_.
Floor Covering
Felt base:
New orders
thous. of sq. yds..
Production
thous. of sq. yds..
Shipments
thous of sq yds
Linoleum:
New orders..thous. of sq. yds.. -.
Production
thous of sq yds
Shipments
thous. of sq. yds..
!
10, 858
9,382
10, 295
10, 023
11, 800
10, 181
10, 067
11,195
13,377 i
11,212
11,081 ! 11,536 i
12, 537
12,240
29,819
31, 351
32,951
34,017
34, 914
38, 825
.201
.326
.212
.336
.225
.352
.215
.352
6,432
6, 463
7,944
5,626
8,228
5,621
4,810
9,012
5,577
1,725
1,792
1,627
1, 619
1, 605
1,492
1,47!
1,826
1,496
3,760
6,609
6,465
11, 574
9,832
14,703
9,461
32, 519
32, 943
.192
.312
.189
.315
--
.223
.353 |
.231
.369
40,979
.240
.382 i
13, 662
11, 368
10,389 ! 6,960
10, 169
13, 383
9,215
6,400
8,575
7,901
6,757
8,239
6,850
6,387
7,043
7,925
5,076 i
7,295
6,621
5, 261
5, 749
2,257
1, 817
2,306
1,932
1,845
1,912
2,002
1,901
2,112
2,459
1,945
2,375
2, 837
1,303
2,602
2,048
1,364
2,173
2, 278
1,285
1, 697
6,033
4,474
6,324
5,615
6,693
6,049
4,496
3,048
Fur
Sales by dealers
thous. of dolls..
Pyroxylin-Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread
Shipments billed
Unfilled orders end of
month
... thous. of Ibs.
thous. of linear yds..
2,083
1,902
1,759
1,709
2,333
2,184
2,822
2,419
2,667
22,411
2,621
2,375
4,001
22,814
4,060
3,186
4,273
3,301
4,081
3,394
3,044
2,724
2,565
2,333 |
2,353
2, 126
thous. of linear yds_.
1,789
1,986
2,180
22,401
2,751
2,615
2,656
2,810
2,962
3,358
3,058
2,735
2,031
Rayon
Imports
Price, 150 denier, "A" grade,
^New York
Silk
thous. of lbs._
dolls, per lb_.
Deliveries (consumption).
__bales_.
Imports raw
-thous. of lbs__
Prices:
Kaw, Japanese 13-15, New
York
._
dolls, per lb._
Silk goods, composite
-dolls, per yd._
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
p. ct. of normal-Narrow looms
p ct. of normal
Spinning spindles
p. ct. of normal-Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
bales. .
\t manufacturing plants
bales.
91
71
107
239
299
276
202
225
295
439
274
154
0
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.95
48, 432
8,861
50, 645
9,639
56, 668
9,524
53,819
7 331
46, 454
7,167
44, 746
6,724
42, 161
6,409
45, 073
6,620
41, 356
4,823
55, 383
7,725
54, 242
7,318
55, 910
7,405
55, 424
9,877
1.970
2.315
.98
2.266
.98
2.315
.98
2.512
.98
2.364
.98
2.463
.99
2.266
.99
2.266
.99
2.561
.99
2.709
1.00
2.807
1.02
2,709
1.02
89.4
41.8
51.7
83.9
42.4
56.4
93.0
38.0
56.4
90.5
48.3
53.4
79.4
38.2
48.7
76.4
35.3
44.6
75.6
43.9
42.8
76.3
42.5
49.5
90.9
44.6
51.8
93.8
44.2
58.6
96.5
51.7
58.9
94.0
39.2
55.2
94.0
35.8
65.8
69, 460
24, 651
67, 275
23, 435
49, 921
23, 176
36,099
20,044
41,878
21, 122
29, 921
16,990
37, 352
18, 706
32,688
18, 206
35, 497
20, 425
47, 407
22, 231
45, 399
23, 124
51, 814
2 22, 227
58, 430
24, 242
47, 710
100.7
40, 373
85.2
38, 420
81.1
33,856
71.5
30, 007
63.3
21,258
15,348
11, 687
13, 767
10, 920
82
76
75
67
67
44
42
54
57
44
34
59
66
39
30
59
60
29
28
49
47
29
26
46
43
55
57
57
57
66
54 i
48
52
45
52
Wool
Consumption at textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs_. 31, 625 35, 424 42, 990 47, 548 61, 140 53, 886 45, 805 52,199
110.2
107.9
113.7
96.7
90.7
100.4
74.8
66.7
Consumption at textile mills_..rel. to 1923-25..
Imports:
9,679
12, 987
16,868
14, 168
13, 463
6,977
11, 677
10, 536
In condition, imported
thous. of Ibs..
Machinery activity, hourly:
116
107
97
115
74
109
65
86
Combs
p. ct. of hours active. .
Looms38
38
40
46
38
40
26
30
Carpet and rugs.p. ct. of hours active45
45
43
46
39
44
26
31
Narrow
p. ct. of hours active. .
64
58
70
61
44
49
63
45
Wide
p. ct. of hours active-64
65
60
60
53
61
40
48
Set of cards
p. ct. of hours active..
Spinning spindles64
60
66
61
63
53
46
39
Woolen
. _p. ct. of hours active. .
83
73
78
66
49
70
50
51
Worsted p. ct. of hours active..
* Months of March, June, September, and December 1931, contain 5 weeks, other rrlonths 4 \vreeks.
2 E evlsed.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
44
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
ecein-^No^in- , October Septem- August
ber
July
1930
June
May
April
March
Febru- January
ary
December
TEXTILES— Continued
Wool— Continued
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine, scoured. dolls, per lb_.63 !
.62
.62
.65
.72
.63
.66
.66
.58 1
.58
.58
.68 i
.62
Kaw, Ohio and Penn. fleeces, H blood,
.22
.23 i
.21 !
.20
.22
combing, grease
dolls per Ib
.20
.23
.26 i
.27
• 21 j
.21
.21
.22
1.494
Suiting, 13-oz
dolls, perlb.. 1.400 j 1.400
1.490 : 1.494
1.494
1.494
1. 601
1.601
1.601 !
1.543
1.400
1.400
Women's dress goods, French
.925
.925
.925
serge, 54-in. at factory
dolls, per yd..925
.988
1.050
1.050
1.050
1.050
.925 j
.925
.925
.925
Worsted yarns
dolls, per Ib _
1.00 |
1.00 i
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.10
1.17
1.10
• 93 i
.950
.950
.950
Receipts at Boston:
34,445 ! 76,046
63,779
10, 376
7, 574
26, 151
8,215
6,741
3, 363
Domestic
thous. of Ibs _
5,350 1 6,163
6,567
16, 595
2,405 | 3,335 : 2,964
4,190
7,399
5,064
7,432
4,000
6,528
Foreign
thous. of lbs_. 2,227 j
863
3,061
2,112
36,850
79,381
66,743
17, 775
30, 341
13, 269
13, 279
10, 795 ! 11,574
Total
thous. of lbs_,
7,577
7,026
9,628
18,707
TOBACCO
Unmanufactured:
Production, crop estimate mills, of Ibs.,
! * 1, 635
4 i 610
23,113 1 20,574
38,737
48,911 45,006
Exports, leaf
thous. of Ibs
39, 908
46, 879
50,440 j 62, 148
56,585 ; 58!386
49,170
44, 826
StocksChewing, smoking, snuff, and export
1 3 i f 492
!
• 1,453
types, quarterly
.-mills, of lbs__
* 1, 698
•1,419
8
354, 184
;_
3370,142
; 3 277, 850
Cigar types, quarterly. -thous. of Ibs _
•341,905
Total, including imported
3
tvpes, quarterly
mills, of lbs_.
1, 853
» 1 915
» 2, 151
•1,841
Manufactured products:
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) —
349, 635
Large cigars
thousands. „ 304,531 477,458 534,371 449, 330 463,256 ! 478,901 517,614 467, 300 459, 982 440, 472 362, 839 362, 939
8, 675
9,520 | 10,700
11,508
9,471
9,802
Small cigarettes
millions
10, 448
8,836
9,368 |
7,295 ; 7,850
8,956
9,695
I
Manufactured tobacco
and snuff
thous. of Ibs
31,558 | 30,661
31,086
25, 815
30, 780
30, 781
31, 049
29, 562
31, 697
25,813 i 27,935
34,139
33, 278
M anuf acturing
134
128
118
122
133
137
132
operations
rel. to 1923-25..
131
121 !
HO '
H4 !
112
118
338, 808
Exports, cigarettes
thousands 240,727 228,793 j 191,385 257, 854 254,049 ; 243,233 244,201 250, 858 241, 703 324, 808 256, 706 229, 697
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTION
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
Production, ratio to capacity
per cent-- __
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross.- - . . _ _ _ •
Imports:
ButtonsProduct of Philippines.thous. of gross. .
52
\11 other
thous. of gross .
0 ;
ShellsMother-of-pearl
. thous. of lbs._
416 ;
All other
thous. of lbs._
69 ;
2,044
Tagua nuts
thous. of Ibs—
FUELS
Coal
Anthracite:
Exports
thous. of long tons..
113
Prices—
Retail, composite, chestnut
dolls, per short ton-14.97 :
Wholesale, composite chestnut
„ dolls, per long tou__ 13. 166 ;
Production
thous. of short tons.4, 671 !
Stocks, end of month, ic yards
of dealers
no of davs' supply.
Bituminous:
Consumption—
By coke plants —
Canada
thous. of short tons..
United States
thous. of short tons_.
i
By electric power
plants
thous. of short tons. _
3,108 !
By railroads
-thous. of short tons,.
By vessels clearing
]
ports
thous. of long tons.Kxports
, _ _. .-thous. of long tons..
521
Prlces—
Mine average (spot)
.dolls, per short ton_.
Prepared sizes (composite)
..dolls, per net ton..
Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton..
8.19
Wholesale, composite
_
_ __ dolls, per short ton-3.701
Production—
Canada
thous. of short tons..
United States thous. of short tons__ 30, 260
Production index
rel. to 1923-25..
64
Stocks, end of month, held
bv consumers
thous. of short tons
Coke
Exports
thous. of long tons. .
28
Price, furnace, Connellsville
j
dolls, per short ton
Production:
i.
Canada
._
thous. of short tons..
United States82 i
Beehive
thous. of short tons _
By-product
thous. of short tons.. 2,234 ,
42 3 i
g 699
j
46 9
8 640
42.9
8,583
76
10 ;
50
11
62
5
445
479
2,025
451
83
2,014
503
498
1,500
125
157
121
390 i
467
1,527 ;
|
\
101 j
14.96
14.97
14.93
14.73
13.083
4, 141
13.083
6, 551
13. 083
4,358
12.796
4,314 i
45.0
9,252
44.7
9,224
45.2
9,408
47.5
9,518
44.6
9,807
35.5
10, 154
40.6
8,842
US
446
61
11
55
2
94
2
59
3
59
4
82
9
202
527
1,999
272
43
901
395
48
1,720
289
95
692
273
369
1,329
475
22
270
896
15
858
146
148
120
79
159
207
178
256 ]
134 •
2,025
;
110
14.31
14.15
14.39
14.85
14.85
14.88
14.89
12.614 ! 12.413
3,954 i 4,544
12. 270
5,005
12. 202
5,700
12. 608
4,745
12. 732
5,39i
12. 732
6, 157
12. 751
2
6, 050
45
21
31
4.3
14.59 :
75
75
80
191
179
186
213
229
230
247
235
236
246
3 616
3 442
3,634
3,795 j
4,027
4,629
4,682
4,902
4,408
4,686
4,737
3,233
5,419
3,168
5,463
2,954
5,314
2,953
5,821
2,963
5,885
3,410
6,414
3,28C
5,810
3,688
6,598
3,837
6,622
165
1,217
186
1,087 ;
209
994
195
926
16S
671
136
665
141
645
187
700
201
803
193
;
3,454
5,776
3,459
.
3,280
5,268
'•
i, 150
183
1, 078
163
1,163
1.62
1.58
1.58
1.56
1.60
1.64
1.69
1.77
1.77
1.77
3 962
8.23
3 954
8.22
3.954
8.17
3.907
8. 11
3.856 !
8.09
3.816
8.00
3.838
8.04
3.845
8.46
4.001
8.71
4,223
8.83
4. 268
8.87
4. 317
8.94
3.703
3.705
3.704
3.706 i
3.692
3.723
3.760
3.791
3.814
3.829
3. 898
1 204
35, 700
71
1,005
31, 919
70
760
826 '.
888
30,534 : 29,790
29,185
70
74 ;
74
902
28, 314
75
888
28, 478
1,028
33, 870
76
963
31,408
73
1,164
38, 542
77
1, 275
• 40, 222
85
34, 500
30 GOO
26, 900
29,500
34, 200
37, 200
13,220
3
3,705
•
30, 110
67
41
50
52
98
2,276
2. 45
2.45
140
2 38
126
105
2,389
78
2,310
Petr oleum
Asphalt:
12
Imports
thous. of short tons
i
1 :
1
;
210 i
314
326
Production
thous. of short tons..
'
299
299
340
Stocks, end of month_thous. of short tons..
1
3
Revised.
Quarter ended in month indieSited,
95
6
31.3
8,803
68
10
45.0
8,689 ;
30, 100
45
86
43
64
67
71
70
2.45 :
2.45
2.48
2.50
2.50
2.53
2.55
2.55
132
139
155
169
169
179
165
171
181
70 ;
2,443
76
2,569 j
87
2,715
94
3, 126
109
3,146
149
3,256
163
2,898
163
3,092
170
3,055
9
304
380
7
248
360
7
190
354
3
166
332
0
147
295
3
168
308
87
50
2.45
14
312
332
;
4
314 !
349 ;
10
315
393 1
<As of Dec. 1.
«Fi nal estim ate for 1930,
February, 1932
45
SURVEY OF CURKENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
fee found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- NovemOctober Septo-; August
ment to the Survey
ber
ber
July
June
May
April
March
Febru- January
ary
December
i
FUELS— Continued
Petroleum— Continued
Coke:
180
168
159
180
178
Production
thous. of short tons .
178 '
173
1,439
1,516
i, 393
1,315
1,250
Stocks end of month thous of short tons
1,451 ! 1,391
Crude petroleum:
75, 094
76,237 ; 78,521
71, 367
75, 675
80,672
79,753
Consumption (run to stills) .thous. of bbls..
3,604
3, 426
2, 702 I ?, 588
3,978 i 4,512
4,106
Imports
_ _ _ _ _ _ thous. of bbls,.
445
874
705
441 !
599
603 !
498
Oil wells completed
number
.434 !
,238
.710
.560
.500
.300 !
.530
Price. Kansas-Oklahoma dolls, per bbl
72, 851
73, 079
63, 636
68,418 ! 77, 9G1
75,116
77,164
Production
__thous. of bbls,.
124
102
2 116
107 i
122
122
122
Production index.
_.rel. to 1923725__
64
65
66
69 !
68
67
67
RoflTierv operations
p ct of capacitv
156
161
1G5 :
102
161
161
163
Kefinery operations index, rel. to 1923-25..
Stocks, end of monthCalifornia —
95, 470
95, 566
95, 749
97,809
98,098
99, 015 100, Oil
Heavy
thous. of bbls..
40, 471
40, 841
40,495
39,621
40, 328
40,043
40,805
Light
thous. of bbls..
East of California36, 560
39,021 i 41,007
38, 358
41,734
41,819
36, 705
Refineries
thous. of bbls..
Tank farms and pipe
284, 222 283, 201 281, 840 294,831 i 305,009 305,876 306,287
lines
thous. of bbls..
320, 788 319, 906 323, 198 333,852 346,016 ,,347,610 348,106
Total
thous. of bbls,.
Mexico—
2,350
2, 359
2, 628
2,841 ; 3,129
2,960
3,080
Production
thous. of bbls..
1, 488 : 2, 183
1,864
2, 716
2, 808
Exports
thous. of bbls—
Venezuelar—
8,984
9,101
9,274
9,401
9,420
8, 561
9, 049
Fxpo ts
thous. of bbls
9,535
9,796 1 9,913
9,412
9,181
9,515
Production
thous, of bbis._ 9,922
Gas and fuel oils:
Consumption —
2
2
a 592
721
726 i
712
622
541
709
707
By electric power plants. thous.of bbls.
3, 344
3,286 j 3,567
3, 554
3, 236
3,440
3,608
By railroads
thous. of bbls__
3, 442 i 3, 839
3, 643
3,095
4,053
4,286
By vessels
thous. of bbls..
Price/ Oklahoma 24-26,
. 280 !
. 294
. 385
. 463
.319
.350
.338
refineries
dolls, per bbl
30,292 ; 29,488
27, 126
28, 749
29,512
29,949
28, 709
Production
thous. of bbls__
Stocks at refineries at end of
44,551 ; 41,416
45, 434
44, 883
38,581
36,579
45, 239
month
thous. of bbls..
Gasoline:
39,459 ! 39,459
35, 051
38,375
35,716
30, 648
36, 070
Consumption...,.
thous. of bbls..
3, 325
3, 074
4,038 ! 4, 16fi
3, 093
4, 792
Exports
thous. of bbls,_ "2,533" 3, 710
8,758 | 9,007
8,300
7,234
12,540
7,180
7,178
Exports
thous. of dolls . 5, 898
.128 !
. 133 ;
. 133
.143
.143
. 133
. 133
Prices, wholesale, New York-dolls per gal..
Prices, retail, filling station,
. 125
. 122
50 cities
dolls per gal
ProductionI 3, 405
3, 062 i 3, 179 i 3, 521
3, 345
3.521
3,814
Natural gas fat plants) thous of bbls
1
37,469 ! 39,283 j 38,440
38,137
38, 582
37, 024
39, 019
Raw (at refineries) .....thous. of bbls—
Retail distribution— 41 States mills, of gals
Stock, end of month•
641
2 524
722 i
855
614
880
996
Natural "TIS (at plant) thous of bbls
36,405 | 40,332
; 38,696
36, 356
35, 105
44,296
47,948
Raw (at refineries)
thous. of bbls..
Kerosene:
2 2, 906
2, 678 ; 2, 114
3,042
2,341
2,104
2,395
Consumption
thous. of bbls
1,131 ;
1,214
1, 206
1, 267
1, 057
640
720
1, 145
Exports
thous. of bbls.
.041
. 044 :
.039
.039
.038 I
.038
. 042
; 045
Price, 150° water white
dolls, per gal—
! 3, 815
3,701
3,239
3,404
3,389
3,685 I
3,696
Production
thous. of bbls.
Stocks at refineries, end of
6,734 i 6,869
I 5, 618
5,924
6, 558
6, 521
5, 960
month
thous. of bbls..
Lubricating oil:
1, 639
1,549
1,753
1,969
1,615
1,865
Consumption
thous. of bbls,_
Price cylinder oil
dolls, per gal.
2, 164
2, 143
2,267
2,088
2,264
2,306
2,337
Production
.
thous, of bbls.
Stocks at refineries, end of
; 9, 422
9,224
month
. thous. of bbls,.
9, 113
9,289
9,597
9, 763
10, 119
Wax:
i 46,760
46,200
Production
. _ _ thous. of Ibs.
42, 000
34, 160
35, 840
37,520 ! 37,800
I 183,938 189, 167 191, 158 192,198 198,407 200,836 205,803
Stocks, end of month _ _ _ thous. of lbs,_
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
i 1.211
168
1, 158
170
1,089
151
1,053
159
1,032
166
1,069
74, 706
4,162
519
. 530
73, 101
121
67
161
73, 596
3,715
383
.594
69, 397
112
64
152
65, 249
4,789
450
.850
60, 645
110
63
149
70, 026
4,353
487
.850
65,991
110
61
144
71. 581
4; 727
540
.850
66, 972
111
63
149
100, 531
41,016
101, 442
40, 651
102, 368
40,389
103, 421
40, 325
100, 578
40, 840
41,413
40, 786
42, 027
41,785
41, 136
308, 752
350, 165
310, 377
351, 163
313,310
355, 337
317,854
359,639 '
320, 740
361,876
2,761
2,392
2,819
1,528
2,564
1,463
2,890
1,263
2, 922
1, 690
8,586
9,263
10, 362
10, 283
9,516
9, 486
10,877
10, 384
] 0, 704
10, 492
552
3,536
4,043
643
3,644
3,C67
637
3,181
3,622
800
3, 599
3,544
845
3, 705
3, 868
.488
30, 073
. 510
30, 754
.588
26, 536
. 600
29, 174
.610
29, 704
33, 854
32, 105
32, 159
33, 977
37, 007
33, 400
3,988
10, 705
.133
31,037
2,841
8,426
.133
26. 133
3,586
10, 604
.138
26, 844
4, 062
.13,765
.135
29,213
4,225
13, 728
,141
.124
.137
.149
.148
.146
3,824
36, 601
962
4,048
35, 246
874
3,631
31, 328
777
4,140
32,708
835
4, 271
34, 472
890
1,006
48, 587
884
48, 225
692
15, 355
606
42,818
578
40, 541
2,804
753
.048
3,397
2,691
1,151
.051
3,676
2, 272
974
.053
3, 171
2,596
1,275
. 054
3,560
2, 780
1,310
.054
3, 575
6,129
6,300
6,477
6,555
6, 883
1,850
.145
2,316
1,950
.145
2,293
1,583
.146
2,036
1,715
.165
2, 441
1, 459
.172
2,509
10,463
10, 710
10, 911
11,013
10, 971
33, 040
205, 105
37, 520
208, 620
38, 640
229, 414
42, 560
233, 044
36, 120
232, 592
Advertising
1,911
Magazine advertising
thous. lines.. 1,626 1 1, 882
Magazine advertising, total— thous. dolls.- 11,073 14, 007 14, 234
1,469
Automotive industry
,_thous. dolls,,
942
1,311
631
Building materials
thous. dolls,,!
266
564
Cigars, cigarettes, and to619
bacco
thous. dolls,.
593
676
2444
399
Clothing and dry goods
thous. dolls. _|
283
2334
Confectionery
thous. dolls,.!
309
342
2,729
2,665
Drugs and toilet goods
thous. dolls, . 2, 238
Financial
thous. dolls
198
251
237
2,634
Foods
thous. dolls
2,020
2,685
Garden
thous. dolls
42
45
32
1,231
708
House furnishings
thous. dolls. _
984
Jewelry
thous. dolls
381
378
246
91
Machinery
thous. dolls
72
56
Office equipment
thous. dolls..
139
124
167
Paints and hardware, _
_ thous. dolls..
29
123
116
Petroleum products
thous. dolls
322
374
404
Radios
thous. dolls
235
308
313
Schools
thous. dolls—
232
186
217
Shoes
thous. dolls
132
149
186
Soaps and housekeepers'
470
supplies
thous. dolls
889
806
Sporting goods
thous. dolls
168
117
118
Stationery and books
_thous. dolls,.
509
434
410
231
Travel and amusement
thous. dolls,,
«334
416
Miscellaneous
thous. dolls
427
560
562
Newspaper advertising
thous. lines.. 77, 005 281,891 * 87, 803
1
Revised.
1,603
11,967
1,604
397
1,316
10, 008
1,304
295
1,613
12, 314
1,393
515
2,191
16,692
1, 886
682
i 2,375
j 16,959
! 1, 886
i
742
2,421
17, 173
1,632
749
2,203
16, 002
1,418
651
1,992
15, 307
1,801
519
1, 585
10, 820
21,002
338
2,230
15,352
1, 505
446
547
354
328
2,277
187
2,001
41
842
90
50
98
88
463
174
305
95
428
180
378
2, 210
180
1,805
28
453
77
55
88
45
422
114
317
41
422
531
426
2, 658
253
1,904
59
630
159
102
170
88
445
141
291
98
486
481
553
3,221
294
2,408
121
1,324
2391
190
252
184
526
128
315
208
1
2479
!
412
!
387
i 3,417
>
274
! 22,419
:
196
! 1,462
i
308
i
157
!
2247
i
216
i
458
1
118
'
294
209
542
494
301
3,552
319
2, 665
210
1,536
168
191
216
232
471
209
274
206
507
436
304
3,421
294
3,098
266
1,269
123
160
198
111
348
246
276
2169
519
316
302
3,194
267
3,200
222
967
103
191
181
79
384
348
363
95
536
270
292
1,687
255
1,908
119
619
292
151
210
64
282
422
311
169
749
395
336
2,510
367
2,301
49
1, 217
479
211
274
88
430
759
239
275
963
201
2240
171
450
77, 208
683
245
160
172
328
67,169
783
334
180
:
2321
i
2414
! 66,877
1,091
522
366
615
451
79,772
! 21,261
I
438
i
345
711
!
529
: 88,443
1,246
309
380
769
502
88, 737
2 1, 102
166
354
577
510
90, 244
849
131
360
480
436
72, 282
471
252
406
362
403
75, 823
577
231
635
815
464
2 82, 344
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46
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
Decem- Novem- October Septem- August
ber
ber
ber
July
1930
I
June
May
April
March
December
™?- January
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT- Con.
Advertising— Continued
Radio broadcasting, total cost
thous. dolls.
Automotive industry
thous. dolls
Building materials
thous. dolls
Cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco.thous. dolls.
Clothing and dry goods
thous dolls
Confectionery
...
thous. dolls
Drugs and toilet goods
thous. dolls
Financial
thous dolls
Foods,
. thous. dolls
House furnishings
thous . dolls
Jewelry _
thous dolls
Machinery ___ _ _ _ . _ .
thous. dolls
Paints and hardware
thous dolls
Petroleum products _
thous dolls
Radios
thous. dolls
Shoes, trunks, and bags
thous dolls
Soaps and housekeepers' supplies
thous dolls
Sporting goods
thous dolls
Stationery and publishers
thous. dolls.
Travel and hotels
thous. dolls
Miscellaneous
thous dolls
3, 598
' 163
36
611
51
142
702
136
873
83
8
08
64
127
62
94
3, 505
172
31
578
53
173
687
128
806
75
12
72
60
115
50
144
3, 253
95
37
5^3
49
128
650
136
790
59
10
53
72
107
49
141
22,741
265
2-H
479
27
109
489
116
665
84
3
31
57
89
22
124
2, 527
68
25
467
32
106
2396
98
652
65
0
126
13
138
3
89
122
16
120
2
290
122
97
129
24
118
2
79
130
72
90
18
51
2,764
89
32
476
38
135
453
112
730
239
0
29
81
96
10
86
2,835
99
19
476
44
112
452
126
748
44
8
39
72
289
84
95
3,036
91
30
425
68
100
463
136
762
71
18
72
74
95
104
131
3,164
122
39
434
66
90
471
155
' 788
85
17
76
69
103
118
95
3,141
117
37
412
51
86
465
125
781
93
16
»76
56
91
142
112
2,591
98
36
262
48
84
445
110
690
46
10
86
36
84
121
91
153
33
84
2
278
146
34
92
2
284
129
29
86
22
262
110
37
107
27
115
115
29
128
30
134
133
31
2172
il
63
15
105
24
137
61.4
66.4
57.9
67.3
2,637
134
38
238
48
94
433
2, 718140
39
217
52
97
384
no
2116
672
50
11
88
15
99
130
98
620
46
63
85
13
110
203
97
71
130
24
«145 i
61
0
134
93
154
68.7
76.3 \
105. 0
;
;
i
|
92.7
98.9
93.9
137.8
57.1
97.8
64.0 !
1
70.2 !
81.0
98.0
74.3 I
H4.9
67. 1
79.8
79. 4
105. 8
Agricultural Products (Marketing)
Agricultural, total
rel. to 1923-25
Animal products:
Dairy products
rel. to 1923-25
Fish
rel. to 1923-25..
Livestock
rel. to 1923-25
Poultry and eggs
rel to 1923-25
Wool
rel to 1923-95
Total _
rel to 1923-25
Crops:
Cotton
rel to 1923-25
Fruits
. .
rel to 1923-25
Grains
rel to 1923-25
Vegetables
„ rel to 1923-25
Total
rel. to 1923-25..
Collections
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Amount
.dollars..
Delinquent
firms
number..
Forest Products (Marketing)
Distilled wood
rel to 1923-25
Gum
rel. to 1923-25
Lumber
rel to 1923-25
Pulpwood
rel to 1923-25
Total
rel to 1923-25
Postal Business
Air mail, weight dispatched
„, .pounds
Money orders:
Domestic, issued (50 cities)—
Quantity
.thousands..
Value
thous of dolls
Domestic, paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousandsValue
thous of dolls
Foreign, issued
thous. of dolls
Postal receipts:
Total index... .
rel to 1923-25
50 selected cities
thous. of dolls
50 industrial cities
thous. of dolls..
Retail Sales
Department store sales, value of:
United States, adjusted.... rel. to 1923-25..
United States, unadjusted. rel. to 1923-25..
Department store stocks, end of month:
United States, adjusted
rel to 1923-25
United States, unadjusted _rel. to 1923-25
Installment sales in New England
dept. stores, ratio to total sales
per cent
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 2 houses.. . thous. of dolls
Total sales, 2 houses
rel. to 1923-25
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls
Montgomery Ward & Co.. thous. of dolls..
Restaurant chains:
Childs Co.—
Sales
thous. of dollsStores operated
number
J. R. Thompson Co.—
Sales
thous of dolls
Stores operated
.
number
Waldorf System (Inc.)—
Sales
thous of dolls
Stores operated
.
number
Total sales, 3 chainsTotal
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Grocery chains:
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.—
Total sales
thous. of dolls..
Weeks in month
number
Weekly average . ... thous. of dolls
Tonnage sales..
. tons
Weekly average.
...tons_.
2
Revised.
98.8
» 152. 7
207.1
116.6
84.9
103. 2
106. 2
78.5
95.9
129. 8
40.3
101.6
J94. 9
2 117. 2
296.2
117.2
46.5
297.5
92.6
140.5
104.2
75.4
49.5
96.6
90.5
160.1
88.3
88.4
125.1
91.5
96.3
189. 3
82.5
88.0
259.6
94.3
123.6
161.2
72.6
88.6
573.2
105.2
156. 6
144.5
77.9
115.6
405.4
118.0
130.9
138. 5
80.2
125.6
197.1
106.7
113.1
174.3
82.6
137.0
78.2
101.2
102.9
169.4
79.6
121.8
61.9
94.0
91.3
116.2
79.8
94.0
50.8
85.5
162. 1
62.9
44.7
70.5
98.5
2 274. 9
96.8
266.9
79.1
* 158. 8
366.7
191. 1
84.0
131.9
219.2
152.1
129.2
79.8
103.2
119.3
29.2
154.6
130.0
64.1
83.9
22.6
139.3
182.9
103.4
103.0
9.1
88.8
68.6
165.8
55.2
28.3
102.2
69.0
135.6
62.0
29.8
70.6
63.9
93.3
53.1
38.6
75.1
80.0
104.3
64.4
45.1
68.1
84.6
91.1
66.8
95, 161
996
73, 165
877
95, 414
987
78,534
786
70, 681
780
98, 621
933
111, 183
948
91, 332
941
112, 843
1,258
138, 592
1,228
132, 609
1,141
32.4
90.4
45.3
90.0
50.1
31.1
97.2
2 52. 7
2 90. 9
'56.8
30.0
114.0
60.4
82.1
63.1
22.1
111.9
56.6
56.1
67.5
17.2
141.5
63.2
63.5
64.3
20.4
186.7
61.1
76.1
64.6
27.5
189.9
62.1
93.9
67.2
34.7
136.5
62.8
105.6
66.7
44.6
98.3
59.1
112.5
63.6
68.9
39.7
55.4
100.5
59.3
63.7
25.5
51.6
87.0
54.4
720, 301
836,603
796, 703
804,455
779, 105
781, 419
750, 960
750, 638
724, 617
642, 484
3,600
35, 458
3, 379
33, 800
3,368
33, 370
3,501
34, 224
3,729
36, 315
3,766
36,006
3,828
37, 803
4,015
37, 250
3,567
33, 240
3,749 1
36, 352 !
4, 165
39, 627
9,751
81,318
4,027
9,124
74, 679
4, 496
9,074
71, 622
3,958
9,930
76, 365
4,412
10, 734
79, 311
4,348
10, 902
81, 956
4,073
11, 562
90, 646
4,442
11,132
81, 747
6,014
9, 701
70, 935
4,032
10,590 '
78, 273 :
4,893 :
11,716
91,923
10, 443
110.3
29,172
3, 466
145. 3
38, 572
4, 418
96.4
103.4
96.2
95.0
25.3
94.7
i
;
112, 250 ' 150, 349
1,065
1,089 |
66.4
117.7
50.7
99.9
56.6
72.9
37.1
60.5
95.1
54.5
687, 560 | 767,229
34, 966
4,068
95.2
25, 355
2,809
107.4
28, 618
3,150
98.8
26, 335
2,897
88.8
23,389
2,869
92.9
24, 578
2,903
99.4
26, 442
2,957
104.5
27, 844
3,047
109.9
29, 257
3,268
113.1
30, 178
3,284
100.1
26, 405
3,215
81
155
383
295
86
93
84
87
88
67
91
65
95
90
97
97
106
101
97
92
98
80
97
79 j
94
165
87
98
SO
88
81
84
79
76
81
75
82
80
83
85
83
87
84
87
86
81
88 i
78
91
85
:
9.1
11.0
8.9
11.9
6.7
4.7
7.0
6.5
8.4
10.6
12.0 j
8.5
45, 898
140
27, 495
18, 403
52, 280
160
30, 246
22, 034
45, 955
141
28, 450
17, 605
43,004
132
26, 597
16, 407
45, 093
138
29, 773
15, 320
49, 480
151
30, 261
19, 219
50, 070
153
31,523
18, 547
52, 078
159
31,520
20, 558
43,008
132
25, 407
17, 601
39, 422
121
24,177
15, 245
41, 459
127
24, 839 i
16,620 ;
72, 486
222
43, 814
28, 672
2, 163
1,980
106
2,208
107
2,164
108
2,030
108
1,858
108
1,847
109
1,957
108
2,059
110
2,064
111
1,889
111
2,083
112 j
2. 277
112
1,233
116
1, 187
116
1,325
115
1,278
117
1,301
117
1,086
118
1,093
117
1,202
116
1,175
117
1,208
117
1,082
120
1,192 !
120
1. 246
120
1,340
1,252
156
1,359
156
1,303
156
1,246
154
1,244
165
1,245
162
1,337
162
1,360
160
1,351
160
1,210
160
1,295 !
152 ;
1.379
4,736
4,419
378
4,892
378
4,745
381
4,577
379
4,188
391
4,185
388
4,496
386
4,594
387
4,623
388
4,181
391
4,570 1
384
4, 902
384
91,311
5
18, 262
516, 171
103, 234
74, 703
4
18,, 676
418,, 762
104', 691
95, 498
5
19,100
524, 743
104, 949
74, 642
4
18, 660
411, 883
102, 971
74,411
95,528
5
19,106
513, 095
102,619
80,851
4
20,213
454, 268
113, 567
102,946
5
20,589
563,223
112, 645
85,160
82, 719
4
20,680
435, 292
108, 823
82, 385
4
20,596
439, 545
109,886
21, 899
18, 603
399, 779
99, 945
21,290
454, 479
113, 620
97,559
19, 612
508,490
101, 980
152
« 100, 101
2
2
2
25
20, 020
514. 356
102, 871
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
47
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- Novemment to the Survey
October Septem- August
ber
ber
i
19£U
I
July
June
May
April
March
1930
Febru- January December
ary
i
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Con.
Retail Sales— Continued
Chain stores, sales:
F. W. Woolworth & Co.—
Sales
thous. of dolls, .
Stores operated
... number
F. & W. GrandSales
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
>. . number
G. C. Murphy Co.—
Sales
-.
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated . .
number.
Isaac Silver & Bros.—
Sales
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
nunaber.J. C. Penny Co.—
Sales «
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number..
McCrory Stores Corp.—
Sales
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
. -----number-Metropolitan—
Sales
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number..
S. H. Kress & Co.—
Sales
- _.thous. of dolls. .
S tores operated
number
S. S. Kresge Co.—
Sales
-_ .thous. of dolls__
Stores operated
number
W. T. Grant Co.—
Sales
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
-number-Five and Ten— chain group:
Actual
w rel. to 1923-25
Adjusted for seasonal. - rel. to 1923-25..
!
39, 713
1,906
22, 005
1,906
26, 150
1,906 1
21,732
1 902
21, 712
1,895
21, 079
1 889
21, 978
1,889
24, 117
1,896
23, 830
1,896
21, 724
1,894
19, 386
1,888
19, 240
1,886
42, 320
1,890
3, 158
123
1 740
123
2 134
121 !
1 699
121
1,565
119
1 628
119
1 833
119
1,826
118
2,004
117
1,664
116
1,431
114
1,371
112
3,545
112
2,961
172
1,578
172
1,715
172
1,490
172
1,519
172
1,475
170
1,669
169
1,649
168
1,588
168
1,329
166
1,204
166
1,221
166
3,170
166
1,145
45
610
45
832
45
607
44
589
45
594
45
692
45
696
46
723
46
696
45
613
45
476
45
1,421
45
21, 269
1,450
16,493
1, 458
17 968
1,458
14 577
1 '457
13, 257
1,456
12 779
1,454
14, 832
1,453
15, 450
1,453
16, 380
1,454
12, 443
1,454
9,540
1,453
9,725
1,452
23, 703
1,452
6 882
244
3 469
244
3 881
244
3 260
244
3 214
243
3 004
242
3 240
243
3 412
243
3,703
243
3,381
242
2,946
242
2,903
242
6,783
242
565
83
643
83
571
83
618
83
658
83
702
83
713
84
722
91
608
93
445
94
11,221
221
5 587
221
5 706
222
6 295
220
6,286
218
5,104
218
5,467
217
6, 469
216
5, 761
216
5, 259
213
4,487
211
4,400
211
12, 061
213
22, 173
711
11, 220
710
12 498
705
10 957
703
10, 976
699
10 722
696
11,896
694
12 123
690
12, 590
688
11,035
684
9,770
683
9, 825
681
23, 982
678
12 111
402
6 485
400
7 423
400
5 570
386
6 395
381
5 227
375
6 289
371
6 606
367
6,402
364
5,334
354
4,347
350
4, 110
350
11, 797
348
279
143.5
148
146.6
169
152. 0
142
156.3
143
160.0
140
148.5
148
161.7
156
168.0
160
167.9
144
158.7
127
162. 5
125
161. 8 |
300
154. 3
65 7
64.6
63 9
64.7
65.8
65.9
66.8
67.0
68. 9
70.4
50, 671
48, 379
55, 320
52, 508
60, 845
73, 457
34, 674
51, 189
56, 296
75, 348
44, 914
50,994
45, 634
60,414
68, 053
60, 338
180 870
187,190
203, 991
214, 888
235, 881
224, 413
249, 646
275, 193
6 070
4,648
6,129
4,925
4,923
4,954
5,514
5, 635
36, 202
14, 230
38, 913
17,995
33, 252
11,257
35, 431
14, 743
42, 279
12, 593
487 !
95
1, 606
95
Warehouses
Public merchandising warehouses,
space occupied
p. ct. of total
66 6
2
65 3
FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:
Exports
Imports
;
Canadian
..thous. of dolls.- 54, 218
thous. of dolls.. 40, 290
United States
Exports:
Grand total, including
reexports
thous. of dolls 183, 578
By grand divisions—
Africa, total
thous. of dolls. _ 4,317
Asia and OceaniaTotal.. . ... thous. of dolls. 43, 660
Japan
thous of dolls
18, 445
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls.. 92, 242
France
thous. of dolls.. 8,274
Germany
thous. of dolls
14, 587
Italy...
thous. of dolls.. 7,076
United Kingdom. .thous. of dolls. . 36, 699
North AmericaTotal
.thous. of dolls.. 20, 101
Canada
thous. of dolls
19, 777
South AmericaTotal
..thoos. of dolls
10 100
Argentina
thous. of dolls.. 3,130
By economic classesTotal domestic exports
only
thous. of dolls.. 180, 664
Crude materials
thous. of dolls.. 68, 302
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
thous. of dolls. _ 9,404
Manufactured foodstuffs
.thous. of dolls
17, 664
Finished manufactures.thous. of dolls. . 64, 694
Semifinished manufactures
thous. of dolls.. 20,601
Agricultural exports (quantities)—
All commodities .. rel. to 1910-14
All commodities (except
cotton)
rel. to 1910-14
Imports:
Grand total
thous. of dolls.. 152, 940
By grand divisions—
Africa, total
thous. of dolls.. 1,575
Asia and Oceania—
Total
thous. of dolls.. 41, 114
Japan
thous. of dolls.. 18, 803
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls.. 50, 231
France
thous. of dolls
6,722
Germany
-thous. of dolls.. 8,187
Italy
.thous. of dolls.. 6,630
United Kingdom..thous. of dolls, , 9,237
2 Re vised.
58,430
46, 911
56, 534
45, 933
49, 909
45, 379
49, 894
47, 308
193 554
204 904
180 220
164 822
4 140
6,162
3,598
5 376
41, 227
14 259
37 221
13 131
34 548
12 370
28 996
8 357
34 660
10 885
30, 277
8 798
33, 420
11, 201
100, 826
8.681
15 694
4.108
46, 280
111 983
8^802
17 352
6,158
50, 559
90 361
7,726
12 837
3,986
34, 589
74 567
8,106
7 873
3,239
27, 815
79 977
7,392
8 286
3,757
32, 564
88, 149
8,688
10, 819
3,622
30, 915
89, 576
10, 121
13, 153
3,887
34, 238
94, 320
11, 329
12, 282
3,884
33, 344
113, 838
12, 456
19, 195
5,691
39, 706
117, 938
13, 564
16, 960
4,168
38, 626
38. 550
25 760
40, 072
26 621
40, 941
28 002
44, 328
30 579
48, 018
32 677
61, 247
35, 030
59, 581
41, 664
62, 974
44, 851
63, 068
41,860
52, 762
35, 305
56, 952
33, 657
61, 921
36, 326
9 354
2,701
10 252
3,435
10 2^0
3,658
10 770
4,420
12 945
4,706
12, 869
4,295
15, 286
5,583
16, 467
5,803
15, 139
4,512
15, 508
4,922
20, 049 i
5,467 !
23, 737
8,801
190, 392 2201,385
68, 042
63, 624
177, 383
44, 390
161, 494
25, 602
176, 980
28, 378
182, 987
29, 070
199, 205
36, 484
210,061
40, 149
231, 077
56, 428
220,666
47, 660
131, 699 ! 141, 621
19, 172
16, 676
17,015
20, 326
5, 260
8,625
53, 871
49, 744
245, 771 I 270,810
58,625 1 76, 735
13, 967
10, 289
9,981
13, 999
11, 119
10, 546
8,626
9,583
7,316
8,487
13, 462
20, 807
25 349
66, 948 i 77, 262
18 124
83, 188
18 075
84, 069
18, 306
88, 348
17, 531
97, 736
18, 868
103, 416
19, 593
110, 768
23, 381
110, 256
22, 165
116, 110
27, 039
117, 053
27, 033
119, 670
» 20, 843 2 21, 184
21, 391
23,868
27, 949
27, 451
29, 891
30,925
31, 429
27, 415
34, 567
33, 910
58
66
68
87
71
85 i
109
81
86
82
95 i
105
185, 706
210, 200
176, 108
3,778
3,052
2,344
13, 754
137
139
86
53
63
114
127
92
83
97
86
89
149, 719
168, 707
170, 368
166, 679
174, 460
173, 673
179, 694
2,141
1, 697
3,096
2,400
2,384
2,773
4,337
183, 132
3,500 |
44, 366
20, 408
48, 413
19, 474
42, 494
17, 256
45, 581
16,052
48, 772
16, 057
62, 757
14, 988
49,964
15, 580
53, 180
12,183
59, 552
18, 454
60,183
16,255
56, 024
19, 711
49,306
6 415
8,274
6,519
8,547
56, 302
8 971
12, 071
5,648
11, 278
60, 788
7 799
12, 203
5,635
13, 379
50, 776
6 551
11, 373
4,351
11, 509
61, 359
5,459
11, 734
4,138
10, 951
47,480
5,516
8,937
4,269
11,000
51, 841
6,143
9,612
4,627
12, 354
53, 387
6, 250
11, 249
6,741
11, 561
62, 174
6,598
13, 434
6,192
13, 033
51, 172
6,880
9,486
5,128
11,970
52, 940
6,881
10, 682
3,724
10, 913 I
208,721
3, 353
64, 941
27, 208
56, 661
7,275
11,619
5,252
11,468
48
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-
ment to the Survey
1931
Decem- iNovem- October i
ber | ber
July
June
1930
May
; April
March
Febru- January
ary
December
FOREIGN TRADE—Continued
United States—Continued
Imports— Continued
North America—
Total
thous of dolls
Canada
thous. of dolls ..
South America—
Total
thous of dolls
Argentina
thous. of dolls..!
By economic classes—
\
Total
thous. of dolls..!
Crude materials
thous. of dolls _
Foodstuffs, crude, and
i
food animals
thous, of dolls..;
Manufactured foodi
stuffs
thous. of dolls
Finished manufactures, thous. of dolls..
Semifinished manufac!
tures
thous. of dolls i
21 2?9
2o'o37
31,142
20,464
40, 60S ; 41,608 ; 45,346
21,281 ! 21,928 j 20,529
24 I~9
i, 653
19,763
2,431
21.687
3J309
152,910
49850
149,719
47,863
22,810
19,534
20,355
13832
4l[ 065
13, 464
41,271
16, 468 1 16, 483 ! 25, 541
50,434 52,012 , 45,295
25 2«3
27, 587
29, 023 j 30, 295 ! 28, 336
29, 990 \ 29, 803
:
22,380 1 22,567
4,753 i 3,595
168,707 i 170,368 166,779
52,377 | 52,927 j 47,686
18,649
47,827- 44,456
22,341 ; 22,854
45, 177
24, 110
46, 484
23,757
50, 230
24, 148
42, 294
21, 454
43, 858
23, 534
53,257
25, 139
24,133
3,042
26,068
2,645
28, 844
3,215
26. 917
2,638
34, 599
3,506
29, 115
2,849
26, 928
2, 356
30. 509
2, 519
174,460 173,673
49,978 | 52,416
179, 694
54, 160
185, 706
54, 702
210, 200
64, 607
175, 108
56, 357
183, 132
59, 318
208, 721
69, 079
27,435
30, 774
28, 912
33, 020
28, 314
27, 363
30? 029
21, 120 ! 19, 744
47,442 i 44,276
18, 850
45, 527
22, 985
45, 734
23, 558
49, 226
17, 737
41, 168
14, 644 !
44, 947 |
22. 312
49, 172
30, 382
33, 373
39, 789
31, 532
36, 880 ;
38, 129
21,820 1 25,930
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment
Factory employment, adjusted (Fed. Res. Bd.): !',
69. 3
70. 3 •
72. 8 !
74. 1
75. 1
76. 0
77.8
77.9
78.3 :
78.0
77.8
Total
rel. to 1923-25
69 4
80.1
65.4
Cement, clay, and glass rel. to 1923-25..!
55. 0
55. 9
57. 6
59. 4 j
60. 1 j
62. 7
64. 4
05. 2
65.2
64.4
65.0
68.6
Chemicals83.1
85.4
85.7
86. 6 !
89.4 1
89.6
93.0
Group
. rel. to 1923-25
81 9
61.7
89.8
94.5
96,6 i
97.9
82. 2
83. 2 i
82. 9 i
84. 8 i
87. 1 i
90. 2
94.5
97.4
99.7 1
Petroleum, refined
rel. to 1923-25.. i
82. 3
94.0
87.2
100. 8
65. 3
66. 2 1
67. 4 1
70. 3
72. 1 J
72. 6
Iron and steel
rel. to 1923-2") '
65 4
74.8
77,5
76.5
75.9
76.6
79. 1
70.1
76.4 i
86.9 i
84.3 j
84. 8 j
83.9
84.2
77.1
Leather and its products _ _ rel. to 1923-25. _
75. 3
84.0
82.2
78.4
76.6
55.4
55.7
47. 4
48. 4 !
49. 4 i
51. 1 i
52. 0 i
54. 4
55.4
56.3
56.3
Lumber and its products.. rel. to 1923-25. J
45. 7
58.8
Machinery
rel. to 1923-25 !
64 6
01.6
65.6 i
67. 3 i
67.7
70.3
73.4
76.3
79.3
81.9
78.0
80.6
84.2
61. 4
61. 7 i
62. 5
63. 1 |
64. 2
65. 4
Nonferrous metals...
rel. to 1923-25. _
61. 1
66.6
66.5
69.2
66.6
66.8
71.2
89. 7
91. 0 i
91. 1 !
93. 0 !i
93. 0
93. 6
95.3
Paper and printing
.ml. to 1923-25 .i
so 2
95.0
94.9
94.7
95.6
96.7
Rubber products
rel, to 1923-25 '<
71 3
74.0
68.4
73. 3
70. 3 i
69. 8 •
70. 5
73. 8 i
75. 7
73.7
70.5
71. 4
74.7
Textiles
_
rel. to 1923-25 si
72 2
73. 6
76. 0 ;
80. 0 i
80. 9 i
79. 6
78. 6
81.2
80.2
79.7
75.5
77.2
77.4
Tobacco production
rei. to 1923-25._
70 4
74. 8
75. 8
77. 2 ;
79. 1 j
81. 4 |
80. 4
82.1
82.1
83.4
81.3
84.6
83. 5
Transportation —•
Group
rel. to 1923-25 J
5S 0
53. 4
51. 7 i
57. 2 i
53. 3 ^
60. 2 i
62. 4
63.2
67.1
63.8
64. 3
64.9
69.4
Automobiles
rel. to 1923-25 !
68 8
56. 1
50. 5 :
62. 0 !
64. 2 |
67. 8 |
70. 7
72.3
70.9
70.3
70.2
68.8
78.9
Nonrnanufacturing industries:
;
80,3
Anthracite mining
rel. to 1929 '•
SO 1
S3. 8
86.8 1
80.0 :
67.3 :
65. 1 i
76.1
85.2
82. 0
89.5
00.6 i
99.1
Bituminous coal mining _. rel, to 1929 i
81 2
81.1
SI. 3
80.4
77.0;
76.4'
78.4
82,4
85. 9
93.9
88.8
91.5
92. 5
Metalliferous mining
rel . to 1929. .
51. 2
62.4
52. 8
53. S i
55. 5 i
55. 8 |
56. 2
60. 0
65.3
6=8.3 j
63.9
63.5
70.1
Quarrying and noninetaliic mining
i
_ . .rel. to 1929 ;
53 9
64.4 1
59, 3
64. 5
66. 6
t;8. 9
71. 0 1
72. 3
75.0
70.0
76.1
66.6
70.2
Grade petroleum producing- _rel. to 1929...
58. 2
57. 0
60.4
61.2 ;
62,4 :
65.3 I
65,0
72.2
73.2
74.8 |
69.8
67.8
77.4
Telephone and telegraph
rel. to 1929. J
83. 1
S3. 5
84. 1
S5. 0 i
85. 9
86. 8 '.
88. 9
87.4
88.6
89. 2
90.5
88.1
91. 6
Power, light, and water
...rel. to 1929.. |
92. 3
91.3
92.7 I
94. 7 j
95,9 i
86. 7 |
97.2
97.1
96.7
99.2
97.6
97.8
103. 2
Operation and maintenance of electric
86.4
railroads
_ rel. to 1929 '•
79. 9
81. 5
82. 7 1
84. 0
84. 8
85. 6 i
85. 3
85.9
86.8
86.9 !
86.6
88.8
87.1
84.1
S5. 2 I
86.1 i
86.5 i
86.8 !
87.1
87.4
88.2
Wholesale trade
.rel. to 1929.. !i
S3. 7
87.4
89.5
92.0
87.1
Retail trade
rel. to 1929
106 2
90. 9
89. 8 i
86. 6 !
81. 8 i
83. 9 1
89. 1
89.9
90.1
87.8
90. 0
115. 1
85.9
88. 5
90.6 i
92. 8 i
93.3
91.6
92.5
Hotels
..rel. to 1929 J
84.1
95.9
96.8
96.8
95.0
93.5
Canning and preserving
rel. to 1929..
40. 7
80. 8 i 108. 1
180. 1 ! 142. 9 i 102. 2 i
70. 6
56.0
53.0
48.3
48.9
59.6
61.6
Employees on pay roll, unadjusted:
i
Cleveland
rel. to Jan., 1921..
77.0
77. 1
76. 0 i
75. 6 1
81. 3
80. 3 1
83. 8
86.9
90.0
90.0
88.8
89.8 :
87.9
Delaware
-rel. to 1923-25
76. 0
74.9
74.5 !
81.2 •
83.2
84.4 i
85.6
87.1
86.3
88.1
86.9
87.6
86.7
81.2
80.4
83.0
76.5
83.5
40.0
Detroit
rel. to 1923-25 .
64.0
,52.7
41.7 !
51.0 I
50.0
61.8 ;
73.2
62. 3
65. 7 I
68. 3 1
70. 1
70. 5
72. 3
74.5
76.5
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27 .!
63.6
76.3
77.5
76.6
75.6
Iowa
rel. to 1923
102. 2
105. 0 i 106. 3 i 109. 1 i 108. 7 i 110. 1
110.1
112.5
117.2
114.6
113.8
111.0
60. 2
63. 1 i
68. 6 i
69. 1 i
67. 6
69. 0
70.8
71.2
69.4
69.9
Massachusetts
rel. to 1925-27
59 2
72.2
71.9
Maryland
-rel. to 1924
66. 0
67. 2
70. 6 j
72. 0 i
72. 3
72. 5
73. 8
76.2
75.9
76.2
75.5
76. 7
73.6
New Jersey
rel. to 1923-25 i 68. 1
75.3
77.4
82.2
71.0
72. 4 1
73.2
73.0!
72.6
73.6
75.7
77.0
77.9 i
New York State
rel to 1923 •
60 5
67.5
69. 3
61.5
63.7
65.8
64.0
64.2
65.6
67.6
68.5
69.0
69.6
New York State
- number I 334 917 340,494 352,453 i 384,265 353,895 | 355,504 ! 362,885 373, 993 382, 045 384, 983 379,089 373, 304 , 383, 518
71.0
74.3 !
75.5
76.9
78.2 i
81.3
82.7
82.4
81.9
83.0
80.9
79,8
Ohio
rel. to 1926.. |
Pennsylvania
- rel. to 1923-25 i
71. 1
77.4
81.7
71.5
71.9 i
72.7 !
72.9 i
72.5
74.8
79.4
80.2
78.9
79.8
Wisconsin
.....rel. to 1925-27. J
68. 2
70. 7
75. 0 i
75. 6 !
79. 6
76. 7
78.2
77.5
78.1
77.9
76.9
77.6
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
151 i
195
266 '
237
206
165
151
Canada
.
.number .. ._ .
147
141
156
133
214
221 j
196
217 I
209
205
181
202
224 i
177
179
United States
number '
218
Central States
number i
..
232
258
269 1
250
273 !
247
246
206
199
215
261 I
233
Eastern States
number ...
232
231
191
212 \
235 :
221
187
181
202
209
254
239
Southern States
. .number i
257
264 i
2S7
411
265 i
277
293
345
237
215
265
314
Western States.
number..
114
118
91
94
94
84
91
66
89
103
80
75
Illinois..
number..
173
208 ,
251 i
220 i
244
250
245
331
218
215
270
228
250
191
Wisconsin
_
.
number ;
225 ;
249
232
199
186
212
172
197
197
230
250
Employment Trade Unions:
Canada
p ct. of total membership
81. 7
81 9 ;
84 2
83 8
83. 7
83.8
83.0
85.1
84.5
84.4
84.0
United States.p. ct. of total membership..
70. 0
75.0
77.0
73. 0 j
74. 0
74. 0 !
74. 0
74. 0 i
75. 0
74.0
73.0
75.0
73.0
108.5
103.0 j 103.9
107.1 1 105.2
103.8 j 103.6
102.2
100.2
99.7
101.7
Employment, Canada
rel. to 1926—
—
100.7
Factories, time operated:
!
90
90
89
87 '
88
88
89
89
89
91
91
Total
p. ct. of full time
.
90
Chemicals and other
95
products
p. ct. of full time
94 ;
93
94
93
92 ]
95
96
95
97
96
95
Food and kindred prod97
96
96
96
95
96 j
95
97
ucts . ._
p. ct. of full time.
96
96
96
96
;
Leather and its
finished
j
91
92
92
87
79
83
90 !
93 !
92
90
91
89
products
p. ct. of full time
Lumber and Its manu\
84
83
SO
82
83
83 I
84
85
85
85
factures
p. ct. of full time '
86
84
Iron and steel and their
80
79
80
73
74
74
76
76
77
80
80
products
p. ct. of full time.. ] 80
SO
83
82 ' 8 4
84
84
85
87
86
86
Nonferrous metals
p. ct. of full time
86
87
91
92 !
92 |
93
93
94
95
96
Paper and printing
p. ct. of full time '
95
95
95
96
Stone, clay, and glass
91
S6 :
88
88 j
90
90
90
91
90
products
p. ct. of full time..
91
90 :
90
February. 1932
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
49
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- NovemOctober Septem- August
ment to the Survey
ber
ber
ber
1931
July | June
1
i
i
j
1930
May
April
March
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Con.
Employment—Continued
i
Textiles and their prod92
92
93
90
92
93
94
91
ucts
p. et. of full time..
91
85
84
85
87
87
88
87
87
86
Tobacco manufactures.._p. ct. of full time-Vehicles for land trans89
92
92
88
91
91
89
90
88
portation
. p. ct. of full timeMiscellaneous indus83
85
85
85
88
88
87
85
86
tries
p. ct. of full timeFederal Civilian Employees (Wash69, 894 70, 056 70,580 70, 885 71,658 71, 693 72,417 72, 297 71, 917
ington)
_
number..
Hours of work in factories:
39.2
39.9
37.6
41.7
41.8
38.2
40.9
42.7
Actual
. hours per week..
39.9
48.0
48.2
48.0
48.2
48.0
47.9
48.0
48.0
48.1
Nominal
hours per week..
Labor disputes:
49
39
46
54
51
27
259
45
243
Disputes
number..
393, 884 .041,917 2491,024 21,213,120 666, 309 506, 097 402,437 769, 720 422, 545
Man-days lost in month
„ number..
16, 295 ' 30, 075 237,164 217,003 58, 995 17, 071 15,735 22,604 28, 139
Workers involved
number..
Labor turnover:
37.2
43.2
42.7
35.5
29.3
32.8
43.6
32.4
Accessions .. . p. ct. of no. on pay roll-30.6
38.7
Separations—
46.1 i
41.6 i
34.8
54.9
45.1
43.2
61.9
73.2
Total
- p. ct. of no. on pay roll..
68.4
40.4
3.8 i
3.1
2.0 i
2.9
2.8
3.3
2.9
Discharges. __p. ct. of no. on pay roll—
2.5
2.6
1.9
23.9 ;
39.1
20.6
46.7
35.7 |
28.2
28.6
59.0
51.4
Lay-offs
p. ct. of no. on pay roll—
30.7
Voluntary
12.9
13.2
13.9 i
12.4
8.5
11.1
14.1
12.4
quits
p. ct. of no. 01 pay roll7.8
11.8
Ohio construction, employ62.8
60.0
53.7
61.3
45.4 !
63.3
54.2
60.0
58.3
ment
rel. to 19261,331 i 1, 319
1,310
1,317
1,337
1,254
Railways, employees on pay roll—thousands..
1,225
1,288
Wages
Factory pay rolls (Fed. Kes. Bd.):
56.2 i
64.4
72.1
73.6
74. 9
67.6
64.3
Total
....rel. to 1923-2559.4
61.8
55.8
49.4
54.0
40.9 !
54.4
66.7
55.7 |
48.1
43.9
Cement, clay, and glass
rel. to 1923-25...
37.4
46.1
Chemicals89.8
92.0 i
76.4 !
82.9
84.1
88.4
80.4
80.8
Group
rel. to 1923-25—
§0.8
75.0
90.8
277.9 !
89.6
96.1
96.7
85.6
91.1
Petroleuin refining
rel. to 1923-25—
80.8
83.0
77.8
41.2
69.1
70.0
52.4
64.9
67.6
50.6
43.9
45.2
Iron and steel ...
. rel. to 1923-25..
41.0
73.4
47.0
70.6
72.6
66,7
68.7
75,5
Leather and its products... rel . to 1923-2556. 4 !
67.7
50.3
34.4
44.9
45.7
46.2
44.6
41.3
41.7
38.2
Lumber and its products-rel. to 1923-2531.2
40.3
57.4
69.7
72.0
48.3
62.4
67.8
54.9
Machinery
. . rel. to 1923-25 .. 48.9
50.2 i
51. 2
48.8
63.4
65.4
66.3
59.1
54.5
52.9 i
49.9
Nonferrou^ metals
rel. to 1923-25- . 48.6
50.2
101.9
90.6
100.6
93.6
96.6
100.0
93.1 :
91.4 i
90.4
Paper and printing
_ rel. to 1923-25—
91.0
50.1
66.8
63. 2
72.4
64.0
71.0
62.2 !
53.7
Bubber products
rel. to 1923-25.. ;
54.6
52. o
59.3
65.9
76.8
71.7
81. 9
70.2 !
66.7
Textiles
rel. to 1923-25— !
71.0
66.0
58.1
68.3
67.5
68. S
68.3
65.7
64.5
66.3 i
Tobacco products
..rel. to 1923-25— i
64.6
62.7
58.9
Transportation—
45.2
65.3 1
64.1
52.7
58.8
66.1
50.9
Group
.
- - rel. to 1923-25..
45.3
45.6
47.1
42.3
53.2
70.8
67.7
62.1
50.4 :
75.6
41.4
Automobile
rel. to 1923-25—
48.0
41.5
Nonmamifacturing industries:
79.9
75.2
71.3
56.4 i
53.7
76.1
66.7
91.1
Anthracite mining
—rel. to 1929.. i
64.9
78.8
54.6
58.6
65.2
52.4
54.4
50.4
50.6 i
56.2
Bituminous coal mining
rcl. to 1929— !
52.3
63.6
51.4
35.1
46,1
49.3
52.8
41. 3
40.2 i
37.4
Metalliferous mining.
rel. to 1929— i
40.0
34.3
Quarrying and nonmetallic
43.3
62.3
62.6
58. 2
60.1
55.1 i
57.3
48.7
raining
—.rel. to 1929- }
36.9
51.2
52.0
66.3
73.2
59. 2
66.3
64.7
62.7
54. 4
Crude petroleum producing _.rel. to 1929— |
54.9
55.2
89.7
95.0
97.9
93.3
94.1
95.0
92.3 i
Telephone and telegraph..... rel. to 1929.. i
92. 7 i
91.6
92.1
;
93.3
i
97,4
97.6
102. 4
98.3
98,7
96.2
91.2
93.2 ;
94.3 i
Power, light, and water
rel. to 1029..
Operation arid maintenance of
1
79.7
85.1
88.6
88.1
83.3
84.8
81.9 !
79.0 1
electric railroads
... .rel. to 1929— !
77.8
81.2
79.7
85.2
89.1
84.1
84,7
82. 1 !
83,3
77.8
79.9 i
81.4 i
Wholesale trade..
rel. to 1929.. !!
85.4
88.3
87.5
88.0 !
87.6
80. 3 !
83. 3
84.6
83.5
Retail trade... — -rel. to 1929..
94.1
7
77.1
89.9
85.2
93.4
85.4 !
87.7 1
83.8 !
75.4 !
Hotels
rel. to 1929.. |
9. 7 |
81.9 i
48.1
67,1
56.0 ]
50. 3
74,2
58.6
129.4 | 104. 7 j
Canning and preserving
rel. to 1929.. !
36.9 |
77.6
Farm wages, without board
* 38. 37
* 37. 00
dolls per month i 330.53
* 34. 22
Industrial pay rolls:
Total, monthly54. 7
79.7
81.7
78.0
68. 7
81. 1
56.4 I
68.9
Delaware
rel. to 1923-25- i
61.0 !
64.1 :
05.8
76.1
77.3
72.0 i
76.3 i
70.8
68. 9
66.6 !
70.7 i
62.7
New Jersey
rel. to 1923-25.. !
56.2
69.1
62.0
66.6 i
63.2
71.1
54.8
63.0 j
New York
.-rel. to 1923..
59.0
61.6 i
51.3
64.9 i
69.5
68.4
55.6
60.6 i
52.1
Pennsylvania
-—rel. to 1923-25..
53.9 1
56.1
53.7 i
50.0
68. 2
68.8
64.2 |
61 0
67.2 |
58.9 !
Wisconsin
rel. to 1925-27.
55.6
52.8
Weekly8, 479
9, 524 10, 046 j 10, 414 10, 723
New York State
thous. of dolls.. 8,254
8, 897 I 9, 493 ! 9, 279 ! 9, 347
Road building, wages of common labor:
By geographic sections34
35
37
S6
37 ;
37 1
33 !
34
United States average-cents per hour..
35
30
38
41
35
36
37 !
36 !
40
36
35
East North Central— cents per hour-37 S
18
21
21
20
'
20
20 i
19 ;
19
East South Central. ..cents per hour.. I
18 i
18
41
38
37
38 i
30
36
38
36
37
37
Middle Atlantic—. cents per hour.. |
46
45
45 !
44
43
46 !
47
47
46
Mountain section
cents per hour- I
46
43
45 i
47 i
45
48
44
44 ,
43
42
43
New Ergland
cents per hour
hi
50 !
51
51 ;
52
51
51 1
60 1
51
50
Pacific section..
cents per hour..
21
22
22
24
21 !
21 i
21
20
21 !
20
South Atlantic...
cents per hour36
35
36 !
36
37
36
36 1
35
35
35 !
West North Central-cents per hour21
23
23
20
20 |
22 1
22 j
23 |
24 ';
West Sooth Central.. cents per hour-24
.669
!
.664
. 660
.664
. 662
.659
.664 i
.669
Railways, average hourly wages
dollars..
--50
50
50 j
50 i
i
45"
50
50
45 ;
45 1
U. S. Steel Corpn., wage rates . cents per hour..
Weekly earnings of factory labor:
United States, totals, 23 industries23. 93
20. 31
22.34
23. 82
24.25
23.07
22. 49
21.21
21.75
Grand total
dollars. .
89. 5
89.9
91. 1 i
84.0
86.7 i
|
76.3
84.5 !
81.7
79.7 !
Grand total
rel. to 1923..
Men25. 32
25.76 j 25. 35
24.42
! 21. 00
23. 65
23. 81
Total
dollars 1
22.60 ! 23.08
88.3
88.4
!
73.2
82.5
89. 8 i
85.1 i
80.5
83,0 ;
78.8 !
Total
rel. to 1923.. 1. .
27. 04 i 26. 49 > 26. 49
25.71
24. 76 i 24. 89
Skilled
dollars.
_. i 22. 22
23.10 1 23. 95
86.0 '
86.0
87.8 I
!
72.1
80.8
83.4 1
80.4 !
77.7 i
75.0 !
Skilled
...rel. to 192320. 78
20. 75 j 20. 46
19.55
18. 92
1 17. 07
18. 86
18. 05 j 18. 19
Unskilled
dollars- I
93. 3
84.9
91.8
87.7 i1
93.1 j
81.6
I
76. 6
84.6 i
81.0 i
Unskilled
-rel. to 1923-|
15. 62
14. 78 ! 14. 79
15. 17
1,5. 37 1 15. 22
13. 38
14.57
13.85
Women .
.
dollars.. i
88.0
89. 2 !
88.3 S
90.6
85.7 i
85.8
84.5 i
i
77. 6
Women
.
rel. to 1923.. i
80.3
8
Quarter ending In month indicated,
2 Revised.
Febru- January Decemary
ber
|
93
85
90
88
90
91
91
89
91
87
88
88
71, 162
71, 252
71, 189
42.3
47.9
40.2
48.0
41.7
48.3
34
20
228,329 181,031
12, 512
2,927
7
194, 455
5, 144
36.8
35.0
25.1
35.0
2.6
22.8
33.9
2.2
23.0
44.6
2.5
32.2
9.6
8.7
51.9
1,316
49.4
1,334
59.8
1,357
73.2
61.4
68.4
46.6
73.7
56.3
92.9
100.8
67.5
68.8
45.6
71.9
64.4
100.7
63.8
76.9
65.3
90.4
99.3
62.4
60.6
44.0
69.9
64.1
101.3
63. S
68.4
64.3
i
9.9
62.2
61.1
i
59.9
77.2
101.3
106. 3
85.6
87.5 ;
89.4 :
91.0
46,1 ;
107. 7
77.0
77.5
60.7
66.2
60.0
:
I1
!!
ii
\
78. 7
83.4
69.7
71.3
63.9
10, 048
1
10,513
37
37
22
41
45
51
51
22
37
so
SO !
37
21 '
40 1
44
48
51
20 ;1
37
26 ;
. 670
50
24. 29
93. 3
i1
50.4 i
71.5 1
96.3
98. 6 |
10, 365
i
100.0
79.9
78.6
68. 8
68.3
65.8
;
89.3 !
73.3 !
55.0 1
87.1
88.4
86.7
93.7
48.6
;
60. S
55.5
54.4
70.0
94.8
99.7
i
51.8 i
40.0 j
101. 9
68.3
54.6
;
l
94.7
101.4
66.7
58.1
50.4
75.0
67.9
105.7
62.6
72.2
77.7
23.07 ;
86.7 :
24. 03
25. 83
90.1
26. 91
87.3
20. 89
93.8
15.33
88.9
24.45
85. 3
25. 89
84.0
19.77
88. 7
14.79
85.8
25. 55
89.1
26.71
86.7
20.46
91. 8
15. 64
90.7
-36
33
22
39
42
48
61
24
36
28
.689
|
!
:
I
i
i
|
!
I
Ii:
i
1':
77.7
59. 9
88. 6
91.3
91.5
57.4
3 39. 04
28
.670
50
90.3
50
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
Decem- ™- October Septem- August
ber
ber
July
1930
June
May
April ' March
Febru- January Decemary
j
ber
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Wages— C ontinued
Totals by States —
Delaware
rel to 1923-25
Illinois
dollars. _
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27. .
New Jersey
rel to 1923-25
New York
- . .dollars,.
New York _ .
rel. to 1923..
Pennsylvania
rel. to 1923-25_.
Wisconsin
-.. - dollars .
Wisconsin
rel to 1925-27
Youngstown district, wages of
steel workers
p. ct. of base scale. .
102.4
25.13
88.6
105.0
81. 7
21. 63
70. 2
96. 3
24. 66
90.5
74.4
80.2
21. 12
74. 4
97. 0
24.91
91.4
72. 9
17.95
70. 8
90.0
22. 16
78. 1
99. 4
25.26
92.7
76. 3
18.13
71. 7
87.0
22.52
79.4
95.1
26.07
95.7
75.3
18.24
72.2
91.2
23.70
83.5
101.4
26.23
96.3
78. 4
19.43
76.4
89.9
23. 86
84.1
102.2
26. BO
96.5
78.3
19.37
75.7
100.5
23.93
84.3
102.2
26.25
96.4
82.3
21.16
82.8
103.6
24.54
86.5
105.8
26.87
98.6
85.6
21. 65
84.9
101.3
24. 99
88.1
105. 1
27. 2T
100.1
89.2
22.26
86.7
27.87
107. 5
107. 5
107. 5
107.5
107. 5
107.5
110.5
110.5
115.0
190
192
192
193
195
195
196
197
187.2
sai
100.8
25.29
89.1
106.2
27.35
100.4
86.8
21.64
84,3
97.9 i
24.25
85.5
104. 1
26.92
98.8
85.6
19.70
76.5
100. 6
25. 09
88.4
106. 0
27. 42
100.7
87. 8
20.84
SI. 1
115.0
113.5
113.5
116.5
199
199
200
102.3
87.5
22.69
CONSTRUCTION
Building Costs
Building costs (^4. O. C.\, 1st of
month
.
rel. to 1913 ,
Building costs (E. N, JR.) 1st of
month
rel, to 1913
Building materials:
Brick house, 1st of month
rei. to 1913..
Frame house, 1st of month
rel. to 1913..
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal) :
Brick, ^teel frame
rel. to 1913 .
Brick, wood frame
rel. to 1913..
Frame
„ rel. to 1913
Reinforced concrete
rel to 1913
Factory costs (Aberthaw)
rel. to 1914
Building volume (A. 0. C.)
rel. to 1913..
199 !
199
166. 2
169.3
169.8
171.4
171.4
174.4
189.3
191.6
194.5
196.6
194.5
196.9
161
156
163
158
162
156
161
154
163
156
164
155
168
158
167
160
167
167
170
163
171
165
170
163
174
168
162
170
156
160
161
172
157
162
163
176
160
165
165
177
162
166
172
186
172
176
179 !
194
179 !
182
144
140
107
87
178
192
178
181
»181
78
179
Ift4
179
182
126
166
179
165
188
»176
137
166
180
166
169
119
163
174
159
184
* 174
135
99
95 :
38
49
55
59
59
63
65
66
73
77
79
71
73
5, 951
17,210
136, 852
7, 014
20,519
151,196
9,105
8. 701
30,068
30,700
242,094 251,110
9,242
30, 631
233, 106
10,663 I 10,808
33, 812
35, 001
285,897 331,880
11, 506
38. 941
306,079
11, 888
39, 380
336, 925
10, 788
7,628
6,911
37. $55 28,339 24, 835
568, 981 235, 406 227, 956
7,391
29, 055
249, 436
s 172
79
179
196
182
184
3
185
123
Construction Contracts Awarded
Total construction,
F. R. B. adjusted
rel. to 1923-1925 .
Total construction, all types:
F. W. Dodge Corp.—
Projects
...
..number..
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
.thous. of dolls .
Public works and utilities:
Projects
.
number.Floor space
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
thous. of dolls .
Residential buildings, all types:
Projects.
.
number..
Floor space
_. thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
thous. of dolls..
Contracts awarded, Canada.. _thous. of dolls.,.
Engineering construction (E. N. R.) :
Total public
thous. of dolls..
Water works
thous, of dolls
Sewers. __ _ ...
thous. of dolls..
Bridges, public
thous. of dolls. .
Excavation
_ thous, of dolls
Street and roads
_ .thous. of dolls. _
Federal Government. .thous. of dolls..
Unclassifled, public... thous. of dolls..
Buildings, public.
thous. of dolls..
Total private
thous of dolls
Buildings, industrial.. thous. of dolls..
Buildings,conimercial_thous. of dolls. .
Bridges, private
thous. of dolls..
Unclassifiedthous. of dolls
977
280
50, 307
992 i 1,288
271
171
47,410
82,462
1,800
353
85, 139
1,719
737
72, 964
2, 048
1, 233
110, 265
2, 030
2, 367
154, 612
2,141
387
108,948
1,907 i
1,681
785
522
132,983 151, 722
1,080
246
78, 643
978
393
95, 211
1,009
697
78, 621
3, 507
8, 753
36, 164
4,257
5,268
10,958 i 15,217
45,290
60,540
24,642
28,789
5,096
12, 992
54, 553
33, 658
5,141
14, 124
60,203
26, 143
5, 658
15, 889
63, 893
28, 055
5, 972
16, 913
72, 745
29, 793
6.652
21,911
88,900
36,898
7,221 ! 6,486
22,633 | 22,090
95,896 ! 100,913
27, 312
22,708
4,520
16, 559
77,918
25,930
4,056
12,235 i
54,376 !
20,299
4,340
14, 705
70,911
24, 542
76, 489
2,414
4, 786
6,789
558
26, 427
16, 620
3, 370
15, 525
48, 642
7,995
22, 837
25
17, 785
82,031 ' 106,113
3,316
3,038
7, 590 1 5, 176
6,561
15,817
642
1, 624
18, 992
28, 703
22, 224
18, 821
8,400
8,108
14,306
24,826
56, 727 119, 060
8, 837
19, 141
24, 022
86, 128
800
450
23,068
13,341
129, 157
6,390
7,733
9,948
2,365
29,840
41, 637
4,753
26, 491
47, 799
10, 021
25, 446
944
11,388
125, 737
8, 016
5, 370
5, 788
1, 419
62,471
20, 158
3, 965
18, 552
70, 589
13, 901
40, 986
25
15,677
122, 036
6,248
3,254
11, 801
4,198
63, 167
10, 340
6,422
18,606
95, 797
12, 606
54, 413
6,248
22, 530
176,076 i 168, 925
10,219 1 2,542
7,727
11,300
9,916
9,752
1,143
1,122
81,623
53, 388
26,389
66, 225
8,214
10,247
30, 844
14, 349
78, 421
140, 830
22, 965
16, 566
67, 444
46, 128
50
25
15, 702
50, 371
83, 837
3,110
3,043
2,477
1,768
36, 682
14,571
5,633
16, 553
94, 705
14, 119
50, 432
30, 154
116, 535
6,431
5,079 i
11,428
2,908
39, 620
10, 576
16, 134
25,359
120, 660
14, 135
54,316
230
51, 979
99, 616
2,237
5, 669
6,289
3, 762
25, 650
12, 300
22, 915
20, 794
73, 199
11,746
51,742
100
9,611
33,025
33,368
1,999 : 12,427
37, 835
3,867
41, 424
3, 602
44, 074
3,488
41, 776
4,689
44, 090
4,053
42, 670
4, 689
82,453 148, 784
1,153
5, 538
6,059
5, 697
6,909
28, 520
1, 180
1,711
31,088 56,511
10,839
22, 560
5,990
4, 129
24, 651
18, 704
66, 448 2 96, 326
11, 801 2 13, 663
33, 256
55, 242
137
2,250 i
21,254
25,171
o
Fire Losses
United States
Canada
40, 515
thous of dolls
thous. of dolls..
35, 502
3,510
33, 203
2,905
31,918
2, 819
63. 2
60.3
59.8
61. 1
58. 4
61.3
62.0
61.7
66.7
66.0
68.9
4,009
2,482
8,702
6,182
7,675
5,437
12, 470
9, 309
15, 957
13, 536
12, 303
10, 038
24, 671
21, 982
19, 467
17, 673
9,403
8,321
10, 107 ;
9,218
8, 808
5, 081
42,087 i 65,340
1, 435
2, 113
7,928
9,028
53, 415
1,887
10, 659
26, 799
943
11,884
26, 164
1, 018
12, 207
13, 994
651
12, 306
5,059
225
11,229
9,100
254
9,569
5,826
205
8,277
9,654
188
7,489
17, 416
423
6,957
42, 751
1,071
7,030
8.072
8.096
8. 096
8. 069
8.069
8.072
8.064
Average fares (272 cities)
cents
8.066
' 8. 114
8. 114
8. 096
Passengers carried (232 co.'s).thous. of persons- 802, 149 ; 740,461 794,798 734, 056 712, 660 739, 617 787, 453 831, 183 843, 669 881, 501 782,034 860, 458
Operating revenue (all railways)
56, 981
60, 232
64, 332
thous. of dolls..
63, 718
55, 966
55, 835
66, 028 60, 370 66, 839
8.050
898, 062
35, 288
2,307
Real Estate
Market activity.
rel. to 1926
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:
Total
_
thous. of sq. yds..
Road
thous. of sq. yds
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost
thous of dolls
Distance
miles..
5, 364
4,215
4,361
3,559
I
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Electric Railways
70, 165
Gas and Electric Power
Electric power companies, gross
revenue
thous of dolls
* Revised.
172,240
167, 380 187, 190 168, 510 171,550 176,210
t Qutrter ending in month In Heated.
175,840 182, 280 '196,970 ' 191,920
51
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- \ Novemment to the Survey
October
ber
ber
1931
S6
bet?m"
August
Jul
^
1930
June
May
April
March
™™- ^anuary: ^
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Gas and Electric Power
Electric power production:
United StatesTotal
mills, of kw. hrs
By fuels
mills of kw hrs
By water power
mills, of kw. hrs._
In street railways, manufacturing
plants, etc
mills, of kw. hrs
In central stations.. .mills, of kw. hrs..Canada—
Total
mills of kw hrs
By water power
mills, of kw. hrs__
Exported
mills, of kw. hrs_~
Manufactured gas:
Sales
mills, cu. ft..
Revenue
thous. of dolls..
Natural gas:
Sales
mills, cu. ft_.
Revenue
thous of dolls
Rate of manufacturing operations (based on
consumption of electric energy for power purposes). (See under Industrial production.)
2
J
7, 532
« 5, 341
2, 191
7,628
5,165
2, 463
7,766
5, 022
2,744
7,526
4,642
2, 884
7, 639
4,500
3,139
7,643
4,520
3, 123
7,876
5,243
2,633
7, 160
5,001
2,159 i
7, 947
5,597
2,350
8,108
5,746
2,362
418
7, 323
445
»7,087
470
27,153
506
7, 260
509
7,017
447
7,192
454
7,189
452
7,424
410
6,750 !
460
7,487
502
7, 606
1,387
1, 358
73
1,425
1,398
95
1,288
1,263
93
1,256
1,234
100
1,251
1,231
95
1,290
1,268
89
1,366
1,343
87
1,411
1,388
98
1,418
1,392
128
1,339
1,311
145
1,489
1,456
162
1, 542
1, 513
149
27,599
30, 319
27, 820
30, 195
25, 985
28,681
23, 527
26, 046
24, 741
27, 337
28,310
30, 654
29, 865
31, 827
30, 731
32, 356
30, 945
32, 386
31,110
32, 504
33,478
34, 947
31, 320
32, 963
43, 908
19, 250
37, 628
15, 276
33, 823
13, 490
31, 661
12, 813
32, 834
13, 482
36, 821
16, 159
43, 340
20; 108
52, 568
24, 225
54, 729
26, 031
56,242
27,124
63,338
31,037
56, 529
26, 816
72, 606
15, 170
75, 440
17, 849
73,414
17,523
73, 337
16, 621
74, 802
16, 320
75, 919
17, 977
76,804
18,046
77,098
19,051
77, 214
18, 650
73,277 ' 76,824
16,864 j 17,892
77, 820
16, 070
7,387
9, 680
722
8,243
10, 859
951
8,441
11,012
567
8,359
10, 825
387
8,774
11,370
461
9,212
11, 875
1, 737
9,133
11,744
1,426
9,391
11,963
1,513
9,346
12,024
1,406
8,326
10,806
724
10,012
12, 973
1, 517
129
9,540
7,791
5, 088
2,703
135
9,695
134
9,428
139
9,773
105
10, 151
107
10, 493
129
10, 196
119
10, 113
213, 562
221, 308
104, 873
1,135
505
246, 551
197, 997
106, 931
962
587
294, 720
186, 414
104, 266
1,042
425
237, 024
211, 172
104, 300
1,331
506
143, 627
203, 230
86, 016
1,257
385
169, 760
216, 559
99, 901
1,508
457
134, 854
203, 085
82, 465
1,518
349
52, 700
163, 186
82, 970
1,535
0
7, 405
25,298
32,107
411
6,972
2 7, 765
2
5, 706
2
2, 059
2
Telephone
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues.
thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Telegraph
Commercial telegraph tolls
thous. of dolls..
Operating revenues
thous of dolls
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Transportation
Express earnings:
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Operating revenue
thous. of dolls..
Inland waterways:
Allegheny River
short tons..
Cape Cod Canal
short tons
Mississippi River Govt. barges short tons._
Monongahela River. thous. of short tons..
New York canals
thous. of short tons..
Ohio RiverCincinnati district
thous of short tons
Huntington district
j
. , thous of short tons
Louisville district
thous of short tons
Pittsburg to Wheeling
short tons..
Pittsburg district
thous. of short tons
Panama Canal —
Total traffic
thous of long tons
U. S. vessels
thous. of long tons.British vessels.. _ .thous. of long tons.St. Lawrence Canal, thous. of short tons..
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
thous of short tons
119, 972
221, 673
166, 200
891
156, 642
209, 864
86, 346
998
510
2
3
»315
i » 1.193 !
463, 164
548, 640
603, 544
1, 649
744
405
32
1, 578
676
371
664
1,763
930
327
795
293
3,049
1,964
6,248
2,019
»856
635, 571
8,943
11,528
609
134
9,687 :
128
9,884 i
49, 620
165,789
69, 572
1, 359
0
58, 740
233,890
75, 512
1, 571
0
102
10, 826
64, 170
225, 021
107, 507
1,547
0
661, 514
849, 277
1,755
884
318
711
1,789
859
378
714
1,867
820
466
717
7,126
1,813
8,385
1,860
7,611
1,963
» 2, 135
290
365
383
«942
.
3 765
3 1, 268
3969
736, 187
»464
545, 900
428,499 ; 504,700
3951
500, 211
685, 526
713, 200
1,759
828
453
920
1,925
937
421
1,166
2,011
929
436
319
1,916
910
429
0
1, 930
864
448
0
2, 107
958
540
0
2,167
953
536
38
6,845
2,027
4,335
2,403
922
2,396
0
2,440
0
2,474
0
2,744
0
312
2,246
68, 400
5, 414
1, 843
3,571
5, 505
1,991
3,514
3 1, 484
3 2, 120
3 2, 440
0
0
Welland Canal ... . .. . . short tons.. 103, 954 954, 773 821, 454 968, 763 972, 976 871, 513 1,015,469 1,165,853 370, 003
Ocean traffic:
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade6,837
7,636
7, 463
5,044
5.605
6,461
6,639
5,907
4, 972
6.543
Total
-thous. of net tons.. 4, 86G
2,734
2, 298
2,478
2,742
2,420
American
_. thous. of net tons.. 1,729
2,092
1,773
2, 241
2,525
1, 695
3, 137
4,359
3,309
4,041
4,729
4,794
4,014
3,816
3,271
4,302
Foreign
thous. of net tons
3,277
Passenger travel:
Arrivals from abroad—
2, 899
5,017
3, 913
4,090
3,174
3,577
3,534
3,799
3,147
Immigrants
number
3,470
16, 823
32, 427
62, 581
30, 944
59, 372
25, 588
22, 518
34, 861
27,508 i
United States citizens
number •-28,281
Departures abroad—
11,318
9,541
10, 857
8,733
7,428
5,616
4,693
5,893
5,647
Emigrants
..number..
4,720 j
23, 224
42, 247
35, 016
23, 242
32, 278
46, 961
65, 895
29, 579
33,172
United States citizens
number >
24, 418
6,622
8,812
10, 749
28, 613
Passports issued
_
number..; 5, 513
7,345
17, 667
27,689
21, 466
14, 328
7,255 j
Pullman Company operations:
4,238
5,409
6,564
4,894
5,413
5,346
Revenue
thous. of dolls
4,499
5,470
5,055
5,238
1,526
1,969
1,966
1, 674
2,023
2,091
2, 051
1,900
1,986
1,919
Passengers carried
thousands J
Trend of business in hotels:
3.39
3.56
3.55
3.64
3.55
3.63
3.58
3.50
3.73
3.84
3.51
Average sale per occupied room. —dollars..
52
58
54
54
61
61
64
56
56
Room occupancy
p. ct. of capacity-60
63
Steam railways:
Equipment—
Freight cars—
In bad order, end of month—
Quantity.. _.
cars.. 187, 666 196, 324 194, 948 194, 127 187, 585 181, 702 172, 778 170, 165 162, 966 162, 117 153,606 i
8.7
8.3
8.9
7.9
7.4
6.9
9.0
8.6
7.7
7.3
Ratio to total cars.. .per cent-9.0
11
New orders
cars.798
534
443
972
2,166
24
28
3
46
2,768
Owned, end of month2,211
2,229
2,244
2,253 i
Quantity
thous. of cars..
2,216
2,220
2,224
2,249
2,251
Capacity
mills, of lbs_.
207, 259 2207,690 207, 947 208, 207 208, 679 209, 645 209,958 210, 102 210,235 j
Shipments546
404
341
762
780
524
648
1,082
Total
cars..
615
633
150
542
341
1,082
Domestic_
cars..
404
555
646
150
499
657
533
776
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
4,252
6,466
7,542
7,484
Total
cars .
4,610
5,100
7,179
6,585
8,637!
6,746
1,336
314
Of manufacturers
cars..
220
534
1,569
2,070
1,599
2,176
2,207
868
4,032
4,880
In railroad shops
cars..
4,296
5,109
4,986
5,130
4,566
5,366
5,915
6,430
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assc.)—
1
11
1
Exports, steam
number..
2
0
3
5
0
1
i Revised.
Quarter ending in month indicated.
2
;
4,091 !
19,844 !
6, 439
28, 535
4,397 :
24,885
7,445 ;
5, 450
21, 140
6, 565
6,072 i
2,203
5,418
2, 180
3.80 :
66
3.72
60
147,650 !
6.7 i
0
147, 334
6.6
2, 691
2,254
210,229
2,258
210, 426
845
735
607
438
8,799
2,681
6,118
9,780
3,376
6,404
2
3
52
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- j Novemment to the Survey
ber
i
ber
1931
October
S
«P'f - August
July
1930
June
April | March
May
*$? January December
PUBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Locomotives
;
;
In bad order, end of monthAwaiting classified repairs
number.. 6,990
Ratio to total locomotives
. _ _ _ _ _ percent-13.0
Installed
number
68
New orders ___ _ _
number
11
Retired
__number_.
46
Owned, end of month —
Quantity... _ .
._ number __ 54, 4f>8
Tractive power
mills, of lbs__ 2,496
Shipments, manufacturers (Census)—
Total
number-Electric, domestic
number..
1
Steam, domestic.. _
number- .
0
Shipments, electric locomotives3Q
Industrial (quarterly) number
Mining (quarterly)
number
3 24
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of nio.__
Of manufacturers
number. _
30
9
In railroad shops
- number..
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Census)—
Total
number.143
104
Electric, domestic
number32
Steam, domestic
number-Passenger cars—
In railroad hands, end of quarter
__
numberNew orders .. ... _ . - cars..
0
Shipments—
Total
cars
2
Domestic...
__
cars2
Unfilled orders, end of quarter
number
Financial operations —
Net operating income, thous. of dolls. .
Operating revenuesCanada
thous. or dolls
United StatesTotal
.. .thous, of dollsFreight
-thous. of dolls-.
Passengers- -~-thous. of dolls _
Operating expenses.— thous. of dolls.Net operating revenue, Canada
_-_,„.
...thous. of dolls.Freight cars—
Carload! ngs*~
Total
.__. thous. of cars.. 2,273
Coal and coke -.„.,. thous, of cars. .
494
Forest products
thous. of cars..
71
Grain and grain products
112
_..!.. thous. of cars.87
Livestock, ..
thous. of cars-Ore.
. _
thous, of cars..
15
742
Merchandise, I. c. 1 -thous. of earsMiscellaneous
thous. of cars-.
753
Car surplus (dally average, last week
of month)—
Total...,
.
cars.. 750,690
Box
__ears_- 401,332
Coal
cars 268,669
Operation resultsFreight carried 1 mile—
Canada
mills, of tons
United States -.mills. -of tons— .._
Passengers carried 1 mile millions
Receipts per ton-mile
cents..
:
6,836
6,485
6, 310
6, 173
5,913
5,938
i
12.7
53
20
81
12.0
61
0
139
11.7
51
1
113
11.4
95
6
122
10.9
66
6
108
10.9
114
291
10.8
94
151
182
54, 861
1 2,509
54, 889
2,509
54,967
2,612
55,029
2,614
65, 056
2,613
55, 098
2,513
55, 278
2,518
9
0
8
4
0
4
13
1
2
13
1
6
19
0
19
26
0
26
\
11
3 3 L—
337 \
'
j
1
5,958 j
5,910
5,967
5, 734
5, 522
5,216
10.9 \
67 \
7 '
151
10.9
77
8
161
10. 4
86
8
128
10. 0
80
2
182
9.5
92
60
390
55,534 ! 55,576
2, 525
2, 525
55, 678
2,528
55,366 i 55,450
2,520 \ 2,522
15
2 i
12
30
6
6
i
15 !
5 !
10 |
16
6
10
49
7
37
* 17
i go
84
*82
323
376
0
10
15
4
15
12
16
13
18
14
20
16
31
20
67 j
24
60
26
57 !
29 i
64 !
30
;
so
ISO
105
21
\
112
105
7
120
105
14
74
55
18
bf>
65
20
95
54
30
58
0
47
80
0
69
j
95
2
81
103 !
7 !
85 |
91 '
12
78
104
„ . _ . * 51, 486
4
0
0|
;
;
;
0
0
0
0
21
0
» 50, 958
0
0
0
0
8
8
"6"
2
2
3 16
» 61, 136
0
13
13
6"
38
38
37
37
24
24
is
se
! « 51, 644
30 !
30 i
2
0
33
33
1
i
!
1
8
i
i 125
«24
90
*264
64, 020
55,319
55,859
66, 535
50, 163
32,611
30,158
28,265
29, 352
30, 480
363, 206
289,193
38, 202
261, 247
350, 335
270, 239
44,757
258, 223
364, 525
280, 103
49,183
2G9, 463
377, 146
290, 348
50,272
280, 127
369, 810
281,261
60,957
280, 145
369, 020
283, 161
46,981
288,067
7,363
5,036
1,871
2. 049
1,898
2,166
3,640
3,112
121 I
2,620
507
87
3,813
755
123
2, 908
616
104
3, 747
617
138
2, §31
452
100
9 ggy,
465
125
3, 735
611
165
2,988
480
130
2,940
555
138
145
25
80G
946
.193
145
102
1,081
1,415
149
96
121
841
1, OS1
228
106
175
1, 069
1, 413
220
71
139
830
1,113
140
75
119
876
1, 192
180
306
80
1,097
1,498
151
85
29
899
1,206
153
79
23
886
1,105
: 659,346
340,502
; 249,193
535, 254
290, 369
185, 442
564,284
203, 424
209, 765
573,680
302, 887
206, 240
564, 068
288,414
211., 044
599, 282
306, 443
224, 120
615, 924
308, 319
238, 504
602,832
282,315
251,679
62J,fiOO
298,837
252,825
25,086
2 907
30,' 588
1,541
1,046
2, 057
27,847
1,900
1. 049
1, 636
29.348
2,077
1. 041
1, 770
30, 276
2,116
1.051
2,207
28, 258
2, 034
1.090
2,178
30, 014
1,870
1.054
2, 136
28, 710
1,831
1. 093
2, 104
29, 960
1,758
1. 074
1,951 i
27.079
1,747
1.049
2,016 1
30,314
1,915
1.016 :
2, 239
&). 026
1, 167
1,171
1,174
1,178
1,179
1,182
1, 184
1,185
1,187
1, 187
1, 187 i
1, 187
124
535
124
540
133
548
137
651
137
532
131
536
138
540
138
544
128 !
548 i
128 ;
550 !
130
553
1,228
1,368
1,413
1,422
1,467
1, 520 :
39
95
124
162
123
85
89 i
328
243
341
380
409 \
431
456
447 1
439
232
436
278
198
357
379
171
293
444
125 '••
285 ;
441 ;
131
341
441
151
398
430
134 i
437 !
412 j
90
282
417
307
311
315
327 i
358
2,786
2,570
26,821 ; 27,589
19,620
19,421
99. 5
98. 4
2, 535
20, 948
17, 084
86.6
36,580
305.385
238,459
35,904
238,507
;
;
;
I
104
41, 264
30,934
39,074 i 45,906
27,264
30,812
30,613
26,788
369,652 376,149
283,711 291,289
47,272 ! 47,150
290,618 j 291,582
336.632
257,521
46,455
272, 116
i
33,849
49, 372
'
33, 450
28,141
377. 933
365,900
277,014 ! 280; 909
55, 443
53,349
294, 082 1i 297,606
424
5,910
2,836
584 i
138 i
3,491
817 i
156
»2,782
638
121
166
88
22
842
997 i
196 i
124 i
26
&97
1,176
»142
94
22
819
945
650,964 648,750
324 938 336,577
253,515 i 240,292
706, 538
380, 603
251, 358
;
2, 015
1,052
FINANCE
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month:
Federal land banks
mills, of dolls
Federal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls..
Joint-stock land banks
mills, of dolls..
130
545
Banking
Acceptances and commercial paper:
Bankers acceptances outstanding1,040
Total __
mills, of dolls .
1 , 002
996
1,090
Held by Federal reserve banks—
For own account
_. mills, of dolls. .
647
418
420
70
For account of foreign correspondents
mills, of dolls-99
120
100
228
Held by group of accepting banks112
Own bills.
mills, of dolls.. .125
162 i
168
118
Bills bought .
mills, of dolls
171
248
439
63
Held by others . .
_ _ mills, of dolls..
162
Go
185
Commercial paper outstanding
mills, of dolls
174
210
248
271
Bank debits:
Canada..
mills, of dolls2,587
2,842
2,451
2,244
New York City
mills, of dolls.. 19, 233 14, 464 20, 678 20,073
17,501
Outside New York City— .mills, of dolls.. 17,112 j 14,605 18, 125 16,627 16,526
Outside New York City... rel. to 1823-2591. 9
86.7
74.0
84.3 i
83.8
* Data for January, May, and October, 1931, are for 5 weeks, other months 4 weeks.
289
292
305
2,400
21,007
18, 444
93.5
2, 694
25, 893
19,406
98.4
3,172
25,072
18, 858
95.6
2 Revised.
1, 520
1, 656
2, 668 ;
3,012
24? 557 1 29, 001
21, 697
i 23, 107
110.0
» 117. 1
* Quarter ending in month indicated.
February, 1932
53
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may \
be found in the l'J31 Annual Supple- Decem- NovemOctober Septem- August
ment to the Survey
\ ber
ber
ber
1931
July
1930
June
May
April
March
February
January P^1-
FSNANCE-ContlniiQd
Banking— Continued
j
Brokers' loans, end of month:
:j
By N. Y. F. 11. member banks
\
1,798
591
869
1,172
1,730
mills, of dolls :
1,390 !
1,479
1,539
1,734 J!
1 926
1,366
1,875
720
3.22
2.20
2.33
3.04
3.03
2.93
3.37
3.40
3.30
3.86
Hatio to market value
per cent- J
2.35
3,23
3.58
587
1,840
1,044
1,354
1, 344
1, 391
1, 435
1,651
1,720 !|
1,894
Total
mills, of dolls796
1,909
730
Federal reserve banks:
!
728
638
157
195
149
174
198
Bills discounted
.
mills, of dolls..'
255
250
232 i
251
328
713
Member bank reserve account
<
2,167
2,371
2,343
mills, of dolls.. | 1, 961
2,367
2,381
2,389
2, 364
2,398 !
2,471
2,373
2,428
2,051
2,429
1,535
1,478
1,765
1,723
1,580
Notes in circulation
..mills, of dolls..!
2, 098
1,494 ,
1,664
1,963
1,486
2, 480
937
2,184
925
976
943
917
Reserve bank credit
mills, of dolls, _ j l' 853
980 I
1,373
1.578
990
1, 255
1, 931
f)
2, 434
2,380
2 527
2, 50 4
2, 442
2 506
2, 399
Total deposits
mills, of dolls ! 2, 1 25
2 632
2 252
2 448 : '
517
2 506
751
773
724
761
1,408
943
708
Total investments . . .. mills, of dolls. ! 1, 206
1.211
723
1 169
735 'i
1,100
3,244
3, 334
2,903
3, 597
3, 576
3, 413
3, 29f>
3,243 i :
3,082
3,301
Total reserve
mills, of dolls. .1 3, 158
3,619
3 080
Federal reserve member banks:
\
13, 664
13, 614
12, 449
13, 473
13, 688
13, 605
Net demand deposits ...... mills, of dolls. J 1J,871 12 199
13, 748
13,680 !| 13,999
13, 227
13, 244
7,903
7,183
7, 810
7, 795
7, 807
7,700
7.551
6,843 :i
6 693
Total investments
mills of dolls ' 7, 428
7 506
7 916
7 665
14, 993
15,464
13, 521
14,486
14,091
14,730
15, 382
Total loans and discounts.. mills, of dolls,.! 13, 104
15,753 ; i 16,263
14, 398
13,350
14, 191
Interest rates:
i
1.52
1.50
9 50
2.10
2 70
1 50
1. 50
1. 45
1.55
2.57 ;
2 23
Call loans renewal
per cent
1 50
1 50
5.63
5.63
5.63
5. 63
5. S3 i
5. 63
Federal land banks
per cent
5.63
5.63 ;
5.63
5.63
5 63
5 63
4.06
3. 81
3. 90
4. 00
4.00
4.00
4.00
Intermediate credit banks..
per cent...
4. 00 "
4. 00
4 50
3.81
3. 81
New York Federal Reserve
;
!
2.00
2.00
3.50
* 3. 50
1 50
!. 50
* 1. 50
2. 00
* 2. 00
Bank (discount rate), _
..per cent..!
2.00
1.50
3 50
1.50
1.44
1.50
3.00
2.50
.88
. 88 '
2, 00
1.50
Prime bankers' acceptances
per cent..!
1.07
1.56
1.88
.88
3.07
Prime commercial paper (4-6 months)
2. 63
. __
per cent..1 3.88
2. 00
2. 00
2. 13
3.13
2.38
2.50
2. 88 ;
2.88
2.00
2.00
4 00
2. 13
9 25
3.50
3.25
2.00
2. 13
1.88
L38
1.50
1.75
Time loans. 90 days
per cent
3 50
1 63
1 38
Savings deposits:
5,059
4,928
5,217
5, 149
5, 156 j 5, 083
New York State
mills, of dolls.. 5,255
4,888
4,792
5,018
5,231
5,213
5,173
United States postal savings system31,353
32, 061
Deposits
...thous. of dolls.,
62, 047
43, 505 ; 31, 822
29, 337
51,585 : 58,879
73, 774
20, 944
17, 648
Withdrawals
thous. of dolls..
27,007
21,117
20,568
18, 638
18,611 ! 14,167
23, 532
Balance to credit of depositors
thous. of dolls _ 595, 634 555 560 527, 130 460, 915 2 422, 699 372,457 347,417 325,028 313, 775 302, 658 292, 059 278,353 ! 245,379
Balance on deposit in banks..
thous. of dolls..
209,509
464 841 447, 300 401, 200 368 000 329, 655 306, 120 289, 034 278, 304 267, 790 255, 268 240,216
Business Failures
Firms (United States):
522
64
77
353
202
344
93
167
89
Banks
.
number
i 174
86
305
58
2, 362
2,563
1S983
1,993
2,248
2,386
Total commercial.
...number.. 2, 758
2,604
3,316 i
2,525
1,944
2,195
1,936
614
591
515
583
520
449
552
582
Manufacturers,
..number..
611 ;
537
449
427
519
1,710
1, 605
1,322
1,435
1,570
1,843
2,541 :
1,834
Trade establishments
number . 2,013
1,831
1 545
1,374
1,381
154
149
143
141
109
126
158
164 !
154
Agents and brokers
--number-179
113
136
131
By groups|
Manufacturers—
614
591
520
449
552
583
515
Total
number
582
611 :
537
449
427
519
11
9
14
5
13
13
7
12
9
Chemicals. _ _ .
number
10 i
9
13
12
48
50
34
64
43
32
34
38
37
Foodstuffs
number
40
37
40
30
;
11
20
12
14
16
26
14
Leather
... number
18
23
17
14
14
18
4
9
14
6
10
4
6
Liquors and tobacco
number, .
9
10
6
6
15
65
72
54
39
57
65
Lumber
number
75
61
76 !
77
49
52
62
29
32
17
21
27
10
15
21 i
15
Printing and engraving-number..
27
24
23
14
11
4
13
7
9
9
5
Stone, clay, and glass
number, .
7
11 1
12
18
6
6
116
81
75
53
78
96
78
124 i
85
Textiles . . . .
number
79
82
64
61
49
54
55
49
37
50
55
52
44 i
34
Metals
number. _
49
32
64
235
269
258
167
250
227
282
All other
.
number
290
270
251
191
198
181
Traders2, 013
1 605
1 322
1,435
1,570
1,710
2,541
1 834
Total
number
1,843
1,831
1 545
1 374
1 381
16
19
19
20
19
18
BOOKS and paper
number-18
28
15 i
15
15
19
12
142
93
112
86
84
108
98
107
Chemicals and paints.. .number117 S
114
114
90
109
421
351
257
235 !
295
Clothing
number,.
284 i
381
400
633 ; j
444
289
220
273
591
363
360
401
451
441
438
Foods and tobacco
number-447
476 '
461
441
411
353
159
152
66
89
88
109
131
General stores
number
105
220
138
124
78
87
343
239
243
357
407
297
Household furniture
number,.
358
260 ;
571 :
290
234
260
235
341
362
All other
number ...
292
404
302
386
379
322
357
328
509
372
286
2
2
263
275
213
253
223
174
196
200
295
2 275
Firms (Canada)
number
258
230
164
Liabilities (United" States):
Banks
thous. of dolls.. 305, 674 2 69, 402 493, 751 236,511 185, 902 41 , 334 195, 951 43, 963 42, 417 35, 285 35, 123 78,130 : 367,119
73, 213
50, 868
59 608
60 998
61, 656
53, 371
Total Commercial
thous of dolls
70 660
60 387
94 6C8
S3 683
60 660
47 256
53 095
22, 454
18, 719
24, 072
25, 304
20,586
21,909
18,506
Manufacturers
. thous. of dolls
26 334 ! 14 857
47,633
19,948
26'' 112
16 967
Trade establishments
thous. of dolls— 38, 386 27, 229 29, 486 I 24,658 25, 848 28,091 25,934 25.069 26, 386 30, 348 30, 852 43.071 : 28,853
12,321
3,813
9,796 2 5, 763
5,967 2 3, 452 2 3,904
Agents and brokers
thous. of dolls.. 12, 373
35,382
7,318 214, 841
7, 741
10, 210
5,771
3,012
3,345 i 3,504 22,776
3, 753
2 3, 705
Liabilities (Canada)
-thous. of dolls. _
3, 170 | 24,540
4,200 ' 26.271
6.300
2,138
Dividend and Interest Payments
671
524
Orand total
mills of dolls
946 i
762
560
749
594
1, 121
720
747
558
533
490
Dividend pavments:
231
28.314
Total.. .I
..mills, of dolls..
387 i
346
292
311
521
291
288
233
251
245
Industrial and miscel180
217
287
237
213
laneous
mills, of dolls
236
236
225
386
216
183
174
170
29
4.'
42
34
33
38
Steam railroads
mills, of dolls—
46
32
36 ;
27
56
39
34
11
11
9
Q
7
9
9
Street railways..
mills, of dolls
11
7
8
16
13
6
440
601
499
435
Interest payments
mills, of dolls
559
416
268
284
239
459
307
300
245
Foreign Exchange Bates
America:
597
.585
Argentina .
dolls, per gold peso
.699
.703
.707
.765
.780
.719
697
. 756
. 520 :
588
646
.062
.086
Brazil
dolls, per milreis .
.072
.075
.067
.073
.079
062
.091
. 096
. 056
.059
06-4
.827
Canada
dolls, per Canadian doll..
1.000
1.000
. 998
. 999
.891
.963
.997 '
.997
.999
1.000
.890 !1
.997
.121
.121
Chile
dolls, per paper peso
. 121 :
. 121
. 121
.121
.121
. 121
121
121
121
120
121
Asia:
. 435
.494
Japan
..dolls, per yen-.494
.494
.494
.494
.494
,493
.494
.496
.493 1
.493 ;
.494
.254
.359
.359
India
_.
. dolls, per rupee
361
.361
.359
.360
.360
.361
280 •
.287 i
339
359
Europe:
.139
Belgium
dolls. per belga
. 140
139
139
139
139
. 139
140
139 ;
139
139
140
139
3.37
England
_
dolls, per Ib sterling
4.86
4 86
4. 85 •
486
3 72
4 86 ;
4 86
4 86
4 53
4.86
3 89
4 86
.039
.039
.039
France..
dolls, per franc,.
.039 1
.039 !
.039
.039
.039
.039 1
.039
.039
.039
.039
.051
Italy.. ._
_. . dolls, per lira-.052
.052 '
.052
.052
,052
.052
.052
.052
.052
052
.052
.052
403
403
. 402
Netherlands
dolls, per guilder
402
401
402
403
403 !
402 i
402
401
401
404 I
.187
Sweden
dolls, per krone
207
268
.268
. 268
. 268
231 i
.268 1
268
.268
268
261
268
.195
dolls, per franc..
Digitized for Switzerland
FRASER
.194 ,
.194
. 194 i
. 194
. 193
.192
.193
.195
.195 :
.193
.195
.196 !
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Eate changed Dec. 24,1930,May 8,1931, Oct. 9, to 2.50, and Oct. 16 to 3.50,
» Revised.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
54
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February,1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- • Decem- i Novem
i Septern
ment to the Survey
i ber
; bar ! October i
ber
August
July ; June
1930
May
March ! Febru- January
ary
A pril
FIN AN C E— Continued
^™
i
|
Cole! auc! Silver
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces _ -i
Exports
-thous. of dolls. Earinarked for foreign account
bv Fed ros banks
thous. of dolls J
Imports
-_
thous. of doiis . . ;
Monetary stocks of U. S., daily
average
-__.......mills, of dolls. -i
Jiand output. _...>
. fine ounces 8ilver;
Exports
_.— —
__.tbous. of dolls.. i
Imports
-~- -—
thous. of dolls- i
Price at New York— ... .dolls, per fine oz_.
ProductionUnited States
thous. of fine oz
Panada
thous. of fine oz-.
Mexico
tlious. of fine oz_.
Stocks, end of month—
United States
thous. of fine oz
Canada
.
thous. offineoz..
123,555
32, 651
134,775 : 123, 748
4, 994 1 398,604
458,544
89, 509
435,621 ! 463, 931
94, 430 ! 60.919
356,321
49, 269
!
|
628
93, 612
85,091 i 87,717 1 04,476 ' ; 109,907
27 |
26 !
14 j
54 • j^
36
61,231 ' 31,531 i 123,795 127, 795 120, 295 ! 123,295
20,512 ; 63,887 i 50, 258 49, 543 25, 671 16, 156
I
4,975
4,958 ! 4,885
4, 767
4,363 i2 4, 447 ! 4, 948
4,711
4,682 i 4, 656
945, 113 916,000 916, 425 | 916, 843 897, 000 910, 279 882, 237 910, 938 ! 839,937
4,450
77,231
57,539
1
125,795
| 34. 426
137,695
\ 32, 778
j
i 622 , "* 4, 583
' 914 576 ' ()0^ 49'^
2,lfl8
2872 !
3,215 :! 22,138 i
.301
.322 1
2,158 !
2. 573 1
.295 |
2, 183 :'
2, 355
.282
2,024 i
2,685
. 275 ;
2,305 ! 1,895 i
1,663
2,364 i
. 283 :
. 273 i
2,099 1
2, 636
,277
3,249
2, 439
.283
2 t 323 ! 1,638 1
1,821
1,877 1
.292
.208 !
2, 507 : 2 2, 132 '
1, 113 : L 659
2, 181 1
2,117 :
7, 312 ;
2, 101
1, 403
7, 510 i
2,419
1,610
6, 814
2,176
2,133
6, 390
2,433 i
731 !
7, 041 i
2,782
1, 836 i
7, 374
2, 831
1, 139
9,535
3,528 !
1,431
6,510
3, 187
3,480
1,772 1 1, 932
6,944 | 8,751
6,209 i 5,035 '
1,273 : 1,471 j
4, 066 !
1, 110 i
4, OS2
989
2,240 i
1,363 ;
2,077
754
1,611 i
958
1, 485 ;
1, 423
713
1,509
2,714
798 !
1,851 !
702 :
Net Corporation Profits
Grand total
.mills, of dolls..
Total industrial and mercantile
mills, of dolls
Automobile parts and accessories, exclusive of tires.
mills, of dolls
Food
mills, of dolls..
Oil .
mills, of dolls..
Metals and mining
...mills, of dolls..
Machinery
.mills, of dolls..
Miscellaneous
mills, of dolls.. II
Steel and railroad equipment ..
...mills, of dolls...
Class I railroads
- .. -..mills, of dolls-.
Other public utilities
mills, of dolls..
Telephones
_ .mills, of dolls. _
95,133
115,343 118,123 114,651
39 ; 1,009 ;
40
128,928
28, 70S
.i
;
'.
i
L.____ __
;_.
"... .. __
!
:
:
3,571 :
2,896 '
.294 ;
3,472
2,660
.326
3,713
2, 043
8,481
792
694
960
179
i
3
390 - - - - - _ - _ : _ _
3
97
3
3 3R2
S 44!
159
i
!
£
3 125
a 11(J
8
30
«31 I
265
235
314
329
35
3
0
33
3
48
3 0
3
3Q
1
s 167
359
3
67
L
»4
25
47
«3
«5
53
39 j —
132
» 78
3 72
8
!
•
!
sg
107
»81
3 69
3 10
3 Qn
'i ft
'
i
30
'04
34
:
i
3 Q
3 :1
'3
'
•
3
IB
i
? 9^fi
i
'
^94
* 68
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Admitted life insurance assets (40 cos.):
Grand total
mills, of dolls .
' 16 288 j 16, 227
16, 135
Mortgage loans;
Total
. mills, of dolls
6 387
6, 379
6,363
Farm
mills, of dolls
1, 523 i
1, 527
1,530
All other ..
__._.. mills, of dolls .
i 4, 864
4,852
4, 833
Bonds and stocks (book value):
Government
mills, of dolls
1, 284
1,283
1, 292
1, 667
1,665
Public utility
..mills, of dolls .
1,663
! 2,688
2,687
Railroad
mills, of dolls..
2,669
!
525
All other
mills, of dolls
524
519
- ' 6, 164
6,159
Total
mills, of dolls
6,143
Policy loans and premium notes
mills, of dolls..
..J 2,544
2, 508
2,446
Amount of new insurance (44 cos.) :
41
37
101 ;
29
Group
mills, of dolls..
214
262
230
199
Industrial
- .-mills, of dolls
563
754
588
484
Ordinary
mills, of dolls
818
1,117
847
Total insurance
mills, of dolls
720
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.):
44
19
18
22
Group
thous. of certificates ._
761
1,156 !
951
723
Industrial
._ - - .thous. of policies
350 !
259
256
223
Ordinary
thous. of policies
1,035
968
Total policies and certificates. .thousands-- 1,551 ! 1,229
Premium collections (44 cos.) : *
! 9,812
10, 125
9,019
Annuities
. -.
.thous. of dolls. .
i 7,464
7,484
7, 521
Group
thous. of dolls.58, 36o
55, 319
j 59,204
Industrial
thous. of dolls..
158,721 165, 587 150, 450
Ordinary
thous. of dolls..
> 235,201 241, 561 222, 309
Total
..thous. of dolls..
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life Insurance
Sales Research Bureau):
Canada, total, 15 cos
thous. of dolls,. 47,163 ! 38,860 36, 006 30, 066
United States, total
_thous. of dolls.. 799,971 i 629,760 599, 855 535,353
i
Eastern manufacturing district—
thous. of dolls.. 342, 141 278, 665 258, 245 221, 440
Far western district. .. thous. of dolls.. 79,695 ; 64,140 61, 492 56, 553
Southern district.
thous. of dolls.. 88,686 66,626 64, 470 61, 076
Western agricultural district
thous. of dolls . 110,183 80,794 80, 224 75,004
Western manufacturing district
thous. of dolls.. 179, 266 139, 535 135, 424 121,280
Ordinary life insurance, lapse rates (Life Insurance Research Bureau):
3124
United States, total
rel. to 1925-26
3 140
East North Central rel to 1925-26
3123
East South Central rel. to 1925-26
3140
Middle Atlantic
rel. to 1925-26 .
» 113
Mountain
rel to 1925-26
3122
New England
rel. to 1925-26
Pacific
rel. to 1925-26
H16
South Atlantic
rel. to 1925-26
•107
3 120
West North Central rel to 1925-26
3 123
West South Central... rel. to 1925-26..
* For earlier data see table on page 21 of the October, 1931, issue.
16,070 ; 15,978
15,871
15, 662
15,673
15, 474
15,392 : i
15,293
6,359 i 6,353
1,533
1,535
4,826 | 4,818
6,356
1,537
4, 819
0,345
1,641 |
4,804 i
6,332
1,544
4,788
6,330
1,547
4,783
6,323
1,555
4,768
6,312
1,555 ,
4,757 . ;
6,303
1,554
4,749
!
1
1,258 i
1,667
2,663 i
504
6,092
1,213
1,662
2,657
503
6,035
1,189
1,644
2, 653
504
5,990
1,184 i
1,611
2,653
499 !
5,927
1,134
1,605
2,660
495
5,894
1,120
1,578
2,651
487
5,836
1,108
1,572
2,648
485
5,813
1,106
1,545 ;
2,633 i
478
5,762
1,104
1,531
2,637
475
5,747
i
2, 409
2, 212
2, 169
:
;
]
15,769
j
:
2, 388
2,363
2,331
2,300
2,273
2,241
46
247
547
839 i
46
253
606
905
81
251
673
1,005
72
236
672
980
99
225
691
1,025
62
247
720
1,028
104
209
599
912
26 !
995 !
233
1,254 |
22
994
260
1,276
45
926
285
1,258
35
845
288
1,168
59
865
301
1,225
28
881
321
1,230
60
731
247
1,039
9,304
7,895
62,874
154,579
234, 652
78
214
596
888 ;
44
750
231
1,026
131
229
753
1,112
59
794
319
1,172
i 17,979 13, 868 25, 175 12, 682 11,919 12,430 10,741
19,615
8,114
8,037
8,117
8,398
8,748 10,108
8,790
9,591
: 55,612 60,654 59,884 53,854 62,920 56,388 62,659
112,066
i 178,398 173,947 175, 562 183, 992 186,452 166,759 170,497 : 191,871
i 260, 103 256, 586 268,658 258, 926 270, 081 244, 325 254,005 ; 333,743
35,738 39,977 46, 227 41, 314 45,648 46,945 40, 180 41,188 ! 49,874
589,497 634,902 734, 614 724, 206 754,002 770,440 | 647, 140 628, 607
795, 642
242,920 ; 267,378 321, 403 313, 038 327, 077 343,745 289, 757 280,066
324,635
60, 607 i 63, 112 70,226 68, 663 70, 943 73,579 60, 094 61,589 : 86,291
69,047 i 73,714 84, 055 81, 955 82,930 77,628 64,009 65,329
<J 1,922
i
84, 197 ; 91, 959 100,752 98,861 102, 396 101, 945 86,439 82, 754
117, 117
132,726 ; 138,739 158, 178 | 161, 689 170, 657 173, 543 146,841 138,869
175,677
8
1
J
Revised.
111
* 123
3 117
•127
3 95
3105
3103
3100 !
3107
« 110 !
;
3 113
3114
1
98 i
3109
3108
3119
3
Quarter ending in month indicated.
3 !27
3
13°
s
139
3
3 116
1
128
1
128
3108
..J
143
s 105
'3>• 141
114
3 121
3
11 9
3
124
55
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1931
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- Decem- NovemOctober Septem- August
ment to the Survey
ber
ber
ber
July
1930
June
May
April
March
Febru- * January
ary
^'
FINANCE— Continued
Public Finance
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls
2fi, 549 27, 445 35, 175 35, 500 38, 210 34, 480 28, 986 27, 463 31, 798 31,807
Expenditures chargeable to ordinary
receipts
tlious. of dolls SG2, 348 292, 652 416, 472 356, 630 323, 838 330,661 375,153 285, 892 432, 366 720, 236
Government debt, gross, end of
?»•
month
- _. ....mills, of dolls .. 17, 825 17, 310 17, 292 17, 321 16, 864 16, 802 16, 801 16, 527 16, 655 16, 583
Total ordinary
receipts
thous of dolls 342, 271 106, 304 134, 649 368, 792 122, 141 131, 706 512, 894 124, 405 148, 208 433, 301
United States money in cir5, 518
5,133
4, 590
5,478
4,679
4,947
4, 836
4, 750
4,647
culation
...
mills, of dolls.. 5, 611
28,107
28, 808 :
2 30, 703
191, 425
413,798 '
364,540
16, 231
118, 614
18,163 ;
16,026
125,605 ! • 717,002
4, 598
4,695 ;
4,823
Stockholders
American Telephone <fe Telegraph Co.:
Domestic
number
Foreign
number
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.:
Domestic
number
Foreign
number
U. 8. Steel Corporation (common stock):
Domestic
number _
Foreign _
... . . ._ . number
Shares held by brokers
p. ct. of total
3
605, 885
86,870 .........
» 574, 905
* 6, 383
^240,734
' 33,291
? 235, 306
* 3, 272
s 166, 316
«2,701
* 13. 16
3 ? ?"8
6|7S5
3241,391 .
* 3, 284
3 245, 509
•» 695.822
5
'» 163, 718
* 2, 520
. ...
„
- -
- •'
233 4H
;
^ 10O
.._-,.._-•;
143,221
2 3^5
16 90
;
» 147, 440
» 2, 451
J 15. 68
» 14.37
. ._—
5^0 4°4
6 J84
Stocks and Bonds
BONDS
Bond prices:
Combined price
Index.-p. ct. of par, 4% bond.
Highest-grade rails. p. ct of par, 4% bond-Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond
Public utility
p. ct. of par, 4% bond- _
Second-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond-Bond prices, 1st of following month:
50 domestic bonds
__p. ct. of par..
40 representative issues
p. ct. of par..
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par-Bond yields:
Industrial (15)
_-_
.percent.
Liberty and Treasury bonds _per cent.Municipal (15)..
_ percent
Municipal bond yield (20)
per centRailroads (15) __.
.
percent
U. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos
per cent
Utilities (15)
percent
Total, 60 high grade
per cent
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total
thous. of dolls
Interest rates
per cent
Kind of structureApartments
thous of dolls
Hotels.
thous. of dolls..
Office and commercial. thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue—
Acquisitions and improvements
thous. of dolls, .
Finance construction..thous, of dolls. .
Real-estate mortgage.-thous. of dolls. _
53.23
75. 29
47.37
65. 84
39. 11
64.08
83.73
56.31
72. 15
53. 02
65.06
84.35
55.48
71.93
56.49
72.24
02.70
61.60
78.40
64.11
77.05
95. 14
65-82
82. 81
70.76
80. 99
97. 70
67. 75
83.88
80.34
79. 07
97. 73
64. 36
82.76
78.51
80.48
97.68
66.70
80.91
82.54
80. 86
66.11
68.15
80.06
84.03
82.29
96. 31
70,83
79.59
86.58
82.06
96.41
70.72
79.00
86.39
81.98
96.59
70 98
78.14
86.54
88. 19
45.61
98.23
91,72
50.20
100.86
92.96
56.10
100. 37
96.32
53.98
103.76
99.98
71.02
106.04
100. 38
72.32 i
106.09
100. 25
83.84
106.30
99.89
81.01
106. 84
100. 12
85. 30
105. 77
100. 15
88.03
105.37
100. 27
86,67
104.85
99.57 :
84.56
104.23 ,
7.24
3.92
4.86
4.87
5.86
6.08
3.69
4.62
4.45
5.17
6.21
3.71
4.51
4.34
5.14
5.64
3.42
4.00
4.06
4.66
5.26
3.34
3.88
3.85
4.47
5.13
3.32
3.88
3.86
132
5.25
3.30
3.76
8.84
4.32
5.24
3.31
3.75
8.74
4.27
5.10
3.38
3.80
3.85
4.33
4.98
3.39
3.89
3.90
4.27
5.01
3.40
8.95
4.03
4.27
4.99
3.33
3.92
4.05
4.25
i
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-*-34
4.05
4.12
4.41
2.41
5.29
5.81
1.77
4.89
5.19
1.70
4.77
6.16
.45
4.50
4.70
.42
4.40
4.50 j
.41
4. 42
144
.55
4. 46
4.45
.88
4.44
4.43
1.49
4.46
4.43
1.38
4.48
4.41
1.06
4.54
4.44
1.24 j!
4.56 i .
4.43 < !
1.48
4.61
4.5o
3, 185
5.43
2,619
5.71
9,125
5.00
66, 785
5.80
2,100
5.76
775
5.78
3,425
5.69
9,485
5.43
7,235
5.68
2,015
6.66
3,590
6.36
4,520 'I
6.81 i
29,877
5.75
0°
2,575
0
500
1,979
0
0
9,125
0
0
66,445
0
0
1,985
0
0
175
0
0
2,700
o
265
8,650
260
0
4,400
0
0
1,476
0
0
2,000
0
1,250 !:
1,200 ;|
0
340
28,972
0
0
2,800
0
725
1,894
0
500
8,625
0
395
66, 090
0
565
635
0
600
0
0
1. 000
425
265
0
9,220
0
1,700
3,135
210
1,000
630
0
1,500
1,090
1,250
2,850
9 '!
850
530
27,945
142. 97
114.2
37.82
54.1
21.27
146. 65
117.2
44.72
63.9
23.85
156. 80
125.3
46.44
66.4
22.90
190. 59
152.3
57.87
82.7
32.48
193.83
154.9
64. 88
92.8
33.35
198.56
158.6
68. 09
97.4
35.81
193. 76
154.8
65.89
94.2
31.39
215. 74
172.4
74.97
107.2
36.38
237.52
189.8
84.55
120.9
40.49
235.29
188.0
62.03
131. 6
44.00
214. 18
171.1
90.38
129.2
40.69
:
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!
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212. 34
169.6
82.00
117.2
38.09
71.7
46.0
114.7
69.7
48.4
111.9
81.7
56.1
131.0
95.5
66.2
154.0
98.2
75.3
157.6
95.1
74.0
153.0
98.0
76.8
156.4
109.2
87.3
169.8
121.6
97.2
188.9
119.8
104.7
177.9
112.3
100.4
163.4
i
!
!
67.5
98.1
122.2
75.4
64.8
80.1
121. 5
70.4
75.8
94.0
158. 1
84.7
88.5
115.0
194.1
103.4
89. 8
130. 7
196, 3
104.9
86. 5
129. 2
189. 7
101.2
89.4
140.3
202.3
110.0
100.3
150.5
227.6
117.4
111.8
178.6
268.2
128.6
110.3
174.0
237.3
120.4
33.0
69.3
45.0
89.2
31.3
69.7
43.0
84.3
41.1
80.0
50.0
96.7
49.1
91.6
61.0
112.0
50.2
89. 2
65. 8
112. 2
46.7
88. 5
62. 0
111. 9
46.4
88.8
66.7
117.7
50.0
86.2
79.4
127.1
57.5
89.9
95.7
136.9
64.4
86.4
90.8
133.2
103.4
161.7 !|
202.5 i
106.2 j !
i:
50.6 '
78.4
82.1 j ;
127.2:
109.4
93.5
157.9
B»
101.9
169.7
177.0
100.3
»• EPS
54.9
78.1
79.9
123.0
60.7
59.3
71.6
84.2
88.0
83.4
88.7
109.4
125.1
126.8
120.4 ,
116.9
56.7
41.5
46.0
44.6
235.7
53.1
41.2
42.6
41.7
35.9
60.0
46.4
45.9
54.8
40.4
69.9
54.5
48.4
65.2
44.7
67. 4
57.2
48.9
71.8
45.8
63. 1
54.6
48.6
68.2
45.0
63.2
67.1
48.6
72.1
47.4
84.5
78.2
51.5
102.9
58.2
90.7
77.4
52.2
101.2
55.3
89.1
74.1
53.8
89.8
52.5
87.8
72.9
58.2
91.6
51.0
"
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78 96
92.89
<)o-ol
75.54
82 7b
99.54
81.53
105.53
J
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STOCKS
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average dolls, per share. . 119.96
95.8
25 industrials, average
rel. to 1923-25. .
28. 44
25 railroads, average
dolls, per share^_
40.7
25 railroads, average. . . rel. to 1923-25
17.93
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share
Stock prices, average weekly closing:
All groups (404). ..„
rel. to 1926
57.7
All railroads (33). _
rel. to 1926..
33.0
95.6
All utilities (34)
rel. to 1926
Industrials, rails and utilities
54.3
(337)
rel. to 1926-.
74.7
Agricultural implements (4).. rel. to 1926..
92.6
Airplanes (10)
rel. to 1926
64.8
Automobiles and trucks (13). .rel. to 1926..
Automobile tires and rubber
24.9
goods (7)
rel. to 1926..
57.4
Chain stores (17)
rel. to 1926..
35.2
Copper and brass (9)
rel. to 1926..
74.0
Food, other than meat (20)... rel. to 1926..
Machinery and machine equip46.1
ment (10)
rel. to 1926
Oil producing and refining
43.9
(16) ..
_...rel. to 1926
31.0
Railroad equipment (9). ...... rel. to 1926..
38.8
Rayon (5)
rel. to 1926..
Steel and iron (9)
rel. to 1926..
34.0
31.0
Textiles (30)
rel. to 1926
Theaters, motion pictures and
amusements (7)
rel. to 1926
15.8
Tobacco and tobacco products
(10)
rel. to 1926
90.6
Traction, motor transportation
(9)
rel. to 1926..
37.2
' Revised.
74.1
67.5
52.6
86.1
52.2
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!
i|
ii
69.4 i!
66.7
27.7
28.3
37.9
43.4
44.5
44.6
44.3
61.3
76.1
80.2
106.2
104.7
117.5
136.9
141.0
133.5
137.3
144.3
143.8
137.4
131.5 i
125.6
43.6
43.6
51.1
59.8
62.7
63.2
60.8
61.9
67.1
66.3
63.1 ; :
63.3
2
Quarter ending in month indicated*
56
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
February, 1932
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may
be found in the 1931 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1931
D
N<
£T" i October :&f\ **"*
IT'
1930
July
June
May
April
March
24, 890
33,540
58, 719
46, 661
54, 335
65,494
5. 80
5. 74
5.94
4.36
8. 15
5.77
5.66
5.89
4.33
7.54
5.85
5.96
6.26
4.47
7.76
5.71
5.95
6.23
4.42
7.91
5.59
5.43
5.69
4.04
7.12
5.54
4.95
5.17
3.60
6.75
^- January December
F
FINANCE— Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
STOCKS— C ontinued
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Exchange
thous. of shares
Stock yields:
Preferred high-grade industrial
(20)
-per cent
Total common (90)
per cent
Industrials (50) __
per cent
Public utilities (20)
percent
"Railroads (20)
per cent
50, 190 ! 37, 3c9 j 47, 895
7. 07
8. 06
9.04
6.60
12. 70
I
!
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!
|
i
\
6. 45 :
2 7, 06 :
7.32 j
5.50
2 9. 79 i
51, 140
:
6. 40
7. 28
7.49
5.74
10. 07 ,
6. 03
6. 51
6.83
5.11
9. 59
1
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!
64,145
5. 61
5. 12
5. 35
3.89 i
8.29 '
New Security Issues
Bond sales, Canada:
Tocal
. __ thous. of dolls
1 ">0 033
Corporation
thous. of dolls
0
Dominion and provincial
thous. of dolls
150 000
Municipal
thous. of dolls
33
Railways
thous of dolls
0
Bond sales (U. S.):
:
CorporationTotal---.thous. of doils.. 86,331 70,202
Class of industryIndustrial _
thous of dolls
19, 100
583
Land and buildings
thous of dolls
5,785
5,784
Oil
thous. of dolls..
0
0
Public utilities
thous. of dolls- 53,398 51,285
Railroads
thous of dolls
0
12,550
Shipping and miscellaneous
thous. of dolls,. 8, 048 ,
0
Purpose of issueNew capital
. thous. of dolls
66,984
50,123
Refunding
thous of dolls
19,347
20,079
Type of security—
Bonds and notesthous. of dolls-- 47,463 : 46,347
Stocks
thous. of dolls
38,868 ! 23,855
Bond sales on N. Y. Stock Exchange:
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls 276. 780 j 199, 228
Liberty— Treasury
thous of dolls
61, 048
37, 389
Total
thous of dolls 337,826 236,617
Foreign governments, excl. Canada
thous of dolls
0
0
Foreign loans in the United
States
thous. of dolls
0 2 8, 000
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous of dolls
40, 165 2 54, 619
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls.- 79, 151 : « 74, 625
52,543
58, 764
5. 66
5. 50
5. 73
4.26
6.58
5.77
5.62
5. 79
4.37
7.05
j
436
400
62, 240 666, 840
5,085
9,660
57, 994
3,975
44, 958
17, 054
39,834 ! 109,864
19,300 i 2,685
46, 839
12, 355
'
0
1 523
0
5,000
1,450
0
33, 650 850, 141
13, 505
7, 039
0
0
25,764
28, 254
0
8, 057
18, 097
1,750
8,000 ! 35,444
12, 534
1, 735
0 ! 70,000
7,714
2,520
24, 250
176,264 ! 51,997
155, 934
252,918
187, 644
15,439
6,350
1 923
150 '
{
i
7,133
683
51 073 !
240 *
0 •
°86 j
0
0 !
833 i
50 000
?
j
17,891
2, 160
\
1
1
>
'
4, 550 |
9, 197
9,626
67,009
2,650
0 !
0
400
2,000 | 42,080 i 27,456
0 | 60,000
12,295
i
4, 105 i 2, 625
0
2,044
1,226
580, 706
2, 925
69, 173
21, 889
6,405
8,021
0 i 1,500
64, 266 ! 324, 108
12,000 1 175,004
30, 002
0
116,778
14, 250
82, 400
800
35, 568
11, 600
2,900
4,725
74,251 1 399,848
13,975 | 180,858
180, 872
6,772
61,460
26,766
535,404
45,302
114, 135
73, 509
219, 615 252, 585 221, 256 215. 661 238, 298 174,535 i 247,308
8,284
15, 167 14, 431 12, 127
8,723 19,911 ! 16,809
227, 899 267, 752 235, 687 227, 788 247, 021 194,446 ; 264^117
250, 707
US, 055
265, 762
46,197
5,800
115, 070
40,864
' 14,285 '• 163,399
3,608 | 12,865
39,835
12,162
153, 814 247, 034
5,884
2,120
290, 822 | 267, 323 i 191, 035
56, 157 | 38, 493 i 8, 675
346,979 1 305,816 ! 199,710
88, 226
98, 932
4,850
3,813 10, 415
1,651
7,577
3,765
0
5,000
2,000
4,940
2,053
136, 800 220, 416 210, 025 305, 661 101, 393
0 16, 113 22,500
8,000 200, 018
17,391 ! 156,381
500
19,883
;
250, 599 456, 878 401, 229
131, 343 189, 360 267, 471 269, 030
121, 575 81, 230 189, 207 132, 199
190, 065 354, 969 391, 758
60, 525 101, 709
9,471
i
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
|
0 ! 23, 802
0
1,900
38,800
89, 184
44, 303
13, 791
» 18, 293 '* 119, 392
50, 122 > 104, 129
75, 618
91, 522
85, 327
45, 602
120, 336
30, 892
169, 094
24, 772
2,630
0
0
8,707 i 95,657
22, 377
111, 386 279, 443 119,589 ! 49,977
196, 598 84,979 238,436 81,697
97, 703
76, 531
0
> Revised.
U. S. G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G OFFICE: 1981
CHIEF FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
R. P. LAMONT, Secretary of Commerce
JULIUS KLEIN, Assistant Secretary of Commerce
CLARENCE M. YOUNG, Assistant Secretary of Commeree
EPHRAIM F. MOBGAN, Solicitor
Aeronautics Branch
Bureau of Navigation
CLARENCE M. YOUNG, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics
ARTHUR J. TYREB, Commissioner
Establishment of civil airways and maintenance of aids to
Superintendence of commercial marine and merchant seamen.
air navigation; inspection of air lines; inspection and registration
Supervision of registering, enrolling, licensing, numbering,
of aircraft and licensing of airmen; enforcement of air traffic
etc., of vessels under the United States flag, and the annual
rules; investigation of accidents; rating air ports; fostering of
publication of a list of such vessels.
air commerce; scientific research in aeronautics; and dissemiEnforcement of the navigation, load-line, and steamboat innation of information relating to commercial aeronautics. spection laws, including imposition of fees, fines, tonnage taxes,
(Some of these functions are performed by special divisions of
etc.
the Lighthouse Service, the Bureau of Standards, and the Coast
Bureau of Standards
and Geodetic Survey.)
GEORGE K. BURGESS, Director
Bureau of the Census
Custody, development, and construction Tofjstandards of
measurement, quality, performance, or practice; comparison of
WILLIAM M. STEUART, Director
standards used by scientific or other institutions; determination
Taking the decennial census of the United States, covering in
1930, population, unemployment, agriculture, irrigation, drain- of physical constants and properties of materials; researches
age, manufactures, distribution, and mines. Taking a census and tests on materials and processes; and publication of scientific and technical bulletins reporting results of researches and
of religious bodies every 10 years; censuses of agriculture and
electrical public utilities every 5 years; and a census of manu- fundamental and technical data.
Facilitates use of specifications by agencies spending tax
factures every 2 years.
moneys, Federal, State, and municipal; compiles for these
Compilation of statistics of wealth, public debt and taxation,
including financial statistics of local governments, every 10 agencies lists of producers willing to supply commodities guaranyears; annual compilation of financial statistics of State and teed to meet their specification requirements.
Collection and dissemination of information concerning
municipal governments.
building and plumbing codes, city planning and zoning, and
Compilation annually of statistics of marriage, divorce, births,
deaths, and penaKand other institutions, and weekly, of death the financing and construction of houses.
Assistance to manufacturers, distributors, and consumers in
rates in cities and automobile accidents.
Compilation quarterly or monthly of statistics on cotton, the preparation of simplified practice recommendations reducing
wool, leather, and other industries; annually of forest products. unnecessary variety and sizes, and of commercial standards
establishing satisfactory acceptance criteria of commodities.
Bureau of Fisheries
Coast and Geodetic Survey
HENRY O'MALLEY, Commissioner
RAYMOND S. PATTON, Director
The propagation and distribution of food fish and shellfish, in
order to prevent the depletion of the fisheries; investigations to
Survey of the coasts of the United States and publication of
promote conservation of fishery resources; the development of
charts for the navigation of the adjacent waters, including
commercial fisheries and agriculture; study of fishery methods; Alaska, the Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Virgin
improvements in merchandising and collection of fishery
Islands, and the Canal Zone; interior control surveys; magstatistics; administration of Alaska fisheries and fur seals; and netic surveys; tide and current observations; and seismological
the protection of sponges off the coast of Florida; enforcement investigations.
of the law regulating the interstate transportation of largePublication of results through charts, coast pilots, tide tables,
mouth and smallmouth black bass.
current tables, airway maps, and special publications.
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Lighthouse Service
FREDERICK M. FEIKER, Director
GEORGE R. PUTNAM, Commissioner
The extension to American commerce and industry of
definite aids for the promotion of foreign trade, and the organized analysis and solution of problems of domestic trade.
The maintenance of commodity divisions equipped to furnish
information concerning domestic or foreign business in principal
products, and of technical divisions supplying information on
various aspects of foreign trade, including foreign commercial
laws, financial conditions, customs duties, constructive activities,
economic conditions, and the names of possible buyers and agents
for American goods abroad. The carrying out, in cooperation
with representative domestic business organizations, of factfinding studies in the fields of business planning, market
research, and the costs of distribution; providing information
which will assist American business firms to establish more
efficient merchandising methods and to eliminate many of the
wastes in domestic distribution.
Compilation and publication of statistics on the trade of the
United States with foreign countries.
The dissemination of results in the Survey of Current Business, the weekly Commerce Reports, the Commerce Yearbook,
Statistical Abstract, and other printed and mimeographed
bulletins, and in confidential circulars.
Establishment and maintenance of lighthouses, lightships,
buoys, and other aids to water navigation, and the improvement
of these aids. Establishment and maintenance of aids to
navigation along civil airways.
Publication of^.Light Lists, and Notices to Mariners, giving
information regarding these aids to navigation.
Bureau of Mines
SCOTT TURNER, Director
Technical investigations in the mining, preparation and
utilization of minerals, including the study of mine hazards
and safety methods, the health of miners, and improved
methods in the production and use of minerals.
Economic studies relating to uses, reserves, production,
distribution, stocks, consumption, prices, and marketing of
mineral commodities and primary products thereof.
Testing of Government fuels and management of the Government fuel yard at Washington.
Research on helium and operation of plants producing it.
Radio Division
W. D. TERRELL, Director
Inspection of radio stations on ships; inspection of radio stations on shore, including broadcasting stations; licensing radio
operators; assigning station call letters; enforcing the terms of
the International Radiotelegraphic Convention; and examining
and settling international radio accounts.
Steamboat Inspection Service
DICKERSON N. HOOVER, Supervising Inspector General
The inspection of merchant vessels, including boilers, hulls,
and life-saving equipment, licensing of officers of yessels, certification of able seamen and lifeboat men, and the investigation
of violations of steamboat-inspection laws.
United States Patent Office
THOMAS E. ROBERTSON, Commissioner
The granting of patents and the registration of trade-marks,
prints, and labels, after technical examination and judicial proceedings.
Maintenance of library with public search room, containing
copies of foreign and United States patents and trade-marks.
Recording bills of sale, assignments, etc., relating to patents,
and trade-marks. Furnishing copies of records pertaining to
patents.
Publication of the weekly Official Gazette, showing the patents and trade-marks issued.
Beginning with fundamentals—area and population
Ending with industrial and construction activities
Statistical A b s t r a c t of the
UNITED STATES
annually classifies, compiles, and compares detailed figures for practically every important commercial, economic, and social enterprise in America.
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT
OF THE
UNITED STATES
AREA AND
POPULATION
1931
EDUCATION
POSTAL AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES
ELECTRIC AND OTHER POWER
PUBLIC LANDS
AND PARKS
TRANSPORTATION
FOREIGN COMMERCE
IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
ARMY, NAVY
AND CIVIL
SERVICE
AGRICULTURE
FISHERIES
FINANCE
MONEY AND
BANKING
MINING AND PRODUCTS
PRICES
MANUFACTURES
FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS
53d annual edition—840 pages, buckram bound
As in previous years the STATISTICAL
ABSTRACT will be one of the indispensable
sources and reference books for business and
financial men, editors, economists, and students, Its statistics in detail and its comparisons make it of decided value to seekers of facts
as well as students of factors and trends.
Price $1.25
For sale by
the Superintendent of
Documents
United States Government
Printing Office
Washington, D. C.
or any
district office
of the
United States
Department of Commerce
FULLY
INDEXED
U. S. G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G OFFICE: 1932
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