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SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
PUBLISHED BY
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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No. 113
January, 1931
WASHINGTON
CONTENTS
SUMMARIES
Preliminary summary for December
Monthly business indicators:
Ratio charts
,
Yearly averages, 1923-1929; monthly averages,
1929-30 (table)...
Business conditions in November
Indexes of business
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Page
3
4
15
DETAILED TABLES
Sales of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Automobile financing (revised)
Sulphuric acid
Superphosphate
Urban and rural population of the United States
Plastic paints, cold water paints, and calcimines
Textiles
Metals and metal products
Fuels
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
.Paper and printing
Building construction and housing
Lumber
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco
Transportation and public utilities _
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, etc.)
Banking, finance, and insurance
Foreign exchange and trade
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Table
page
23-24
25-28
28,29
28-30
30-31
31,32
32-33
33-34
34-35
36-37
37-41
41-43
43,44
44-45
45-48
48
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER
The volume of business operations in the Nation as
a whole in the first weeks of December, as reflected
by bank debits outside of New York City, were smaller
than for the preceding period and the corresponding
number of weeks in 1929. The value of new building
contracts decreased from the previous period and were
under those of a year ago. The activity of steel
plates declined from the last of November, and was
considerably under December of last year. Wholesale
prices of commodities, as measured by Fisher's index,
continued to decline during December, and were considerably lower than a year ago. Prices of wheat rose
slightly during the first weeks of December, but were
considerably under those of the same period last year.
Cotton middling prices in New York continued to
decline and were lower than a year ago, while iron and
steel prices remained on the same level as during the
closing weeks of November, but were considerably
under 1929 prices.
Loans and discounts of Federal reserve member
banks
declined slightly from the November level, and
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INDEX BY SUBJECTS
rates at the end of December on time money were
higher than at the close of November, and rates on call
money also moved up during December. Both rates,
however, were materially lower than during the same
period in 1929 and 1928. Bond prices during December continued to decline from those of November, and
were about on the same level as during the same period
in 1929, but lower than 1928. Stock prices also continued to decline during December, reaching the low
point of the year during the final week of the month.
Brokers' loans declined during December and were
materially under 1929. The Federal reserve ratio
continued to decline but was considerably higher than
during December, 1929. The number of commercial
failures remained on a comparatively high level both
in respect to November and to December, 1929.
Freight carloadings continued on a low level during
December, being under the weekly average for November and materially under the average for December
of the year previous. Lumber production fell off
when compared with December, 1929, as did bituminous coal production.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1930
[Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for normal
seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well. 1923-1925 monthly average=100]
J4P]
1923 i 1924 t 1925 i 1926 I 1927 I 1928 i J929 | 1930
1923 ( 1924 I 1925 I 1926 I 1927 ! 1928 | 1929 I 1930
.PRICE OF FARM PRODUCTS. (TO PRODUCER)
125
100
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
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80
120
WHOLESALE PRICES
100
80
220
180
PIG IRON PRODUCTION
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140
100
BANK DEBITS (141 CENTERS)
i l l i I ii In In! ill I i I i i l i i ) i i l n I i i l.ii l u l u In l u l l i hi In
SALES BY RESTAURANT CHAINS
100
DEPARTMENT STORE TRADE
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AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
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FACTORY .EMPLOYMENT
£OTTON CONSUMPTION
I 1.1.1 I I II i I II
I i l l I I I I I.I fl I I I J I I I ll
I I I I ll I I I I! I I
WOOL CONSUMPTION
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MINERAL
PRODUCTION
PETROLEUM
PRODUCTION
UILDING CONTRACTS (FLOOR SPACE
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UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS
1923 I 1924 I 1925 « 1926~ 1927 ' 1928 I 1929 " 1 9 3 0
1926 i 1927
1928 * 1929
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicators may be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,
as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1929
1928
1930
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1923 1924
ITEM
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nv.
July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
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1933-1935 monthly average=100
Industrial production :
*Total manufacturing _ ._
* Total minerals
Pig iron. _
Steel ingots
_
Automobiles
Cement _ _ _ _ _
Cotton (consumption) _.
__
Wool (consumption)
Raw material output:
Animal products. .
Crops
Forest products
Crude petroleum
Bituminous coal
Copper
_.
Power and construction :
Electric power
Building contracts (37 States)
115.0
107.0
102.5
120.0
125.6
143.9
95.9
91.8
114.0
114.0
112.9
134.5
120.2
141.1
120.1
108.6
112.0
113.0
110.5
123.4
77.8
121.2
119.1
105.7
125.0
115.0
125.7
142.9
150.8
149.5
108.9
111.1
122.0
118.0
117.1
131.0
125.8
138.6
106.4
105.0
117.0
118.0
120.1
131.2
114.9
134.6
124.7
125.3
105.0 93.0 90.0 91.0 86.0
110.0 97.0 96.0 94.0 98.0
106.5 88.4 84.5 76.2 72.5
101.9 84.8 89.5 83.0 78.7
65.8 79.4 67.5 65.6 45.4
113.1 137.4 143.4 129.7 115.9
105.4 73.8 68.7 76.8 86.6
98.5 73.2 71.3 80.4 86.5
100.0 104.0 96.0 96.0 97.0 99.0 99.2 96.7 91.6 101.6 92.6 100.0
91.9 104.0 104.0 109.0 113.3 117.0 114.2 115.0 178.3 252.1 179.7 134.5
99.0 97.0 104.0 98.0 93.0 88.2 85.4 88.6 76.8 87.1 83.6 91.8
99.4 96.9 103.7 104.6 122.3 122.4 136.5 126.7 124.6 129.8 123.8 150.1
108.0 92.5 99.5 109.7 99.0 95.8 102.3 95.9 96.3 117.5 107.4 102.6
93.4 100.2 106.4 110.2 104.9 114.9 127.1 116.7 118.8 131.1 129.6 119.6
98.7
177.1
80.3
142.5
104.1
120.4
102.6
246.3
89.2
144.0
119.8
125.2
91.4 91.2 96.7 84.9
95.2 111.8
154.6 86.6 115.3 165.6 197.9 138.5
81.4 65.5 66.0 61.2 68.4 64.7
128.3 125.0 121.9 115.6 118.4 111.0
106.8 79.7 81.9 88.7 101.3 87.5
115.1 82.3 85.1 85.8 84.8 80.6
101.0
105.0
111.7
104.8
101.7
92.1
105.9
112.8
92.5
89.7
94.0
96.0
86.7
88.7
90.8
99.8
89.7
94.6
105.0
99.0
101.5
106.4
107.5
108.1
104.4
92.6
108.0
108.0
109.0
113.1
108.4
110.0
108.5
89.7
106.0
107.0
101.0
104.6
85.7
115.3
120.2
97.0
111.0
106.0
105.5
120.2
109.9
118.0
106.7
94.7
119.0
115.0
117.9
130.9
135.1
114.1
114.6
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105.0
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120.9
139.5
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102.6
95.2
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92.0
62.5
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92.7 117.6 111.0 106.8 121.4 99.6 118.8 114.2 129.1 111. 1 100.5 90.2 98.9 76.9 67.2 60.2 62.1 59.5 49.9
Unfilled orders:
General index
U. S. Steel Corporation
121.7
125.8
74.1 76.0 76.9 77.0 74.0 74.5 69.6
76.9 76.6 81.7 85.6 86.4 84.2 75.0
67.4
71.7
63.8 63.5
72.9 76.2
Stocks:
General index
Manfd. commodities (28)__.
Cotton
Copper (refined)
94.5 102.0 103.5 114.6 120.8 123.0 136.8 107.9 116.3 133.3 137.5 127.4 139.4 155.1 156.5 125.4 132.2
93.8 103.2 103.0 106.3 112.5 117.4 120.1 116.3 112.1 111.5 114.7 116.2 114.2 114.4 116.2 124.5 120.5
102.5 91.4 106.2 145.5 153.1 123.6 126.8 52.4 89.3 155.0 180.6 58.1 106.4 176.9 198.6 108.0 119.1
106.4 113.9 73.1 64.8 85.4 58.4 78.4 48.4 45.8 40.3 46.1 92.2 83.7 78.1 112.1 284.5 307.1
147.8
117.7
165.3
318. 6
157.2 161.7
119.0 119.5
236.6 265.0
322.4 326.7
Employment:
Factories
104.2
96.2
98.8 102.0 105.4 103.3 98.9 84.6 85.1 86.4
84.3 81.0
97.8
99.9
97.6
98.2
97.1
97.4
97.6
99.4
Prices:
Farm products, to producers
Wholesale, all commodities __ ...
Retail food
Cost of living (including food)
Distribution (values):
*Bank debits, 141 cities _
* Department stores, sales
*Mail-order sales, 2 houses
*10-cent chains, sales
Postal receipts _
Imports
Exports
Transportation:
Freight, net ton-miles
87.0
83.6
91.3
90.6
84.6
82.1
99.7 101.4
74.0
71.1
98.8
80.8
87.1
97.2 100.4
74.6
75.9
74.6
77.4
71.7
78.6
98.3 100.3 100.2
106.5 98.6 94.9 100.7 100.0 100.7 102. 2 99.3 97.1 103.6 102.2 101.4 98.6
102.8 99.3 94.7 97.0 95.8 98.2 99.4 97.1 96.0 97.0 96.8 95.6 93.7
104.9 107.6 103.6 102.9 104.6 103.0 105.3 104.8 104.8 107.0 107.4 107.2 106.7
102.4 102.4 100.0 98.7 98.4 98.0 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.4 99.2 99.3 99.3
91.2 96.7 111.9 119.6 132. 5 158.2 184.5 149.9 156.9 161.0 165.1
98.0 99.0 103.0 106.0 107.0 108.0 110.0 107.0 112.0 108.0 108.0
. . 89.3 97.2 111.9 120.6 126.2 147.7 188.6 168.7 170.8 156.2 155.6
88.0 99.0 113.0 125.0 138.0 150.0 164.0 147.0 165.0 148.0 151.0
93.6 98.5 107.9 114.5 117.3 117.7 121.1 105.0 109.3 127.7 118.0
97.8 93.1 109.0 114.3 108.0 105.5 113.5 107.3 98.9 110.0 101.1
91.5 100.8 107.8 105.5 106.8 112.6 115.2 99.8 111.0 144.9 143.5
102.2
198.2
111.0
223.3
174.0
110.0
114.3
100.2
192.8
114.0
212.1
168.0
114.5
108.8
115.1
211.1
112.0
194.7
159.0
133.5
121.1
139.2
189.9
108.0
186.0
166.0
122.0
104.8
116.5
95.9 101.9 109.1 106.0 106.5 109.9 113.7 117.4 129.3 112.5 120.5 118.5 128.2 103.8
Finance:
Member bank loans and discounts ._ 94.1 98.5 107.4 112.9 117.3
Interest rate (commercial paper)
116.2 90.0 93.5 100.9 95.4
Federal reserve ratio
99.0 104.1 96.9 96.0 99.1
Price, corporation bonds
_ 96.4 99.9 103.6 108.0 112.5
Price, railroad stocks
_ _ 86.0 96.1 117.9 133.4 162.7
Price, industrial stocks
86.1 91.9 122.0 132.1 171.4
Failures (liabilities)
106.0 106.8 87.2 80.4 102.2
*Seasonal adjustments.
76.2
80.7
126.8
112.8
89.1
113.0
174.5
214.8
96.2
135.9
135.7
93.4
106.5
194.3
292.6
95.0
125.6
124.8
90.0
109.8
173. 8
213.4
137.3
127.3
130.6
86.5
111.0
178.5
226.9
80.1
128.3
127.6
87.0
111.3
176.4
234.5
82.5
129.8
124.8
84.5
112.0
186.0
252.6
95.8
135.3
142.2
97.7
104.1
216.3
344.5
79.6
139.1
145.0
94.2
103.9
217.7
358.5
80.5
151.1
145.0
89.9
105.2
203.5
316.3
73.9
141.3
133.4
93.0
105.0
176.2
219.4
122.8
80.4
83.2
96.2
92.6
78.3
83.4
96.0
92.6
80.4
83.6
97.3
93.2
125.7
100.0
190.8
152.0
101.2
68.2
70.2
117.8
102.0
193.2
163.0
98.1
67.6
78.4
120.8
99.0
167.1
156.0
107.9
70.1
82.2
95.4 100.3
135.3
75.4
108.2
109.5
162.6
225.8
93.9
134.3
69.6
104.3
111.5
157.8
225.9
116.0
76.8
82.0
96.5
92.8
74.6
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94.5
91.4
120.3 97.6
102.0 98.0
167.8 145.4
151.0 158.3
121.1 106.2
76.6 63.4
86.2 76.1
97.1 105. 3
135.8
69.6
105.7
113.3
157.5
226.0
110.7
133.8 131.8
69.6 66.8
106.7 103.4
110.9 109.1
139.1 129.0
191.1 181.8
132.8 130.3
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN NOVEMBER
PRODUCTION
Industrial production in November, according to the
weighted index of the Federal Reserve Board, showed
a decline from both the preceding month and the corresponding month in 1929. The output of manufactured
commodities and minerals likewise declined from both
periods, after adjustments are made for seasonal variation. In manufacturing, declines from October, after
seasonal corrections are made, were registered by the
various groups as follows: Iron and steel, 13.3 per cent;
food products, 3.2 per cent; leather and shoes, 10 per
cent; stone, clay, and glass, 11.3 per cent; nonferrous
metals, 7.4 per cent; and tobacco manufactures, 7.7
which exceeded the figures of the previous October.
The greatest decline from November, 1929, was
recorded by the iron ore industry with a decrease in
output of 48 per cent, followed by the silver industry
with a drop of 38.6 per cent in output; zinc industry,
34 per cent; copper industry, 29.8 per cent; petroleum
industry, 14.4 per cent; bituminous coal, 12.2 per cent;
and the anthracite industry with a drop in volume of
production of 5.7 per cent.
DISTRIBUTION
Unfilled orders of manufactured goods at the end of
November recorded slight declines from the preceding
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
1923
1924
1925
1926
1928
1929
1930
per cent. The textile industry was the only group
reporting an increase during November in respect to
October. All industrial groups, however, registered a
rate of productive operations under those of November,
1929, and November, 1928. The greatest decrease in
activity with respect to November, 1929, was recorded
by the iron and steel industry with 35 per cent followed
by the leather and shoes group with a decline in activity
of 23.6 per cent; stone, clay, and glass, 21.1 per cent;
nonferrous metals, 16 per cent; textiles, 14.8 per cent;
tobacco manufactures, 8.4 per cent; and food products,
5.2 per cent.
In the output of minerals, all groups declined from
both the preceding period and the month of November,
1929, excepting copper and silver production, both of
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
month and material declines from the same month in
1929. As compared with the month of October, 1930,
orders for iron and steel increased slightly, while orders
for transportation equipment showed a downward
trend. Textile orders declined slightly.
Wholesale trade in November, as reported to the
Federal Reserve Board, by firms selling groceries, dry
goods, hardware, and drugs, indicated that sales in
these lines were considerably smaller than during
November, 1929. The total sales for the year to date
also declined from the corresponding period of the year
previous. Department store sales of 525 leading establishments in the 12 Federal reserve districts were about
the same during November as in October, whereas a
small increase would normally be expected during this
period. The November sales were considerably under
the same month of the year previous.
Sales of leading 5-and-10-cent stores registered slight
losses in comparison with October and were considerably under November, 1929. Mail-order sales also
showed a downward tendency during November and
like the sales of the 10-cent chains, fell off from the
year previous.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Total imports of merchandise during November were
smaller than during the preceding month and materially under November, 1929. All commodity groups
registered decreases from October. Total exports
showed a loss also in comparison with October, losses
being recorded by all commodity groups with exception
of foodstuffs.
increases occurred in dairy and poultry products,
cotton and cottonseed, and in the group of unclassified
commodities, while declines were noted in the prices
for grains, fruits, and vegetables, and meat animals.
In comparison with November, 1929, declines occurred
without exception in each case.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment, as indicated by the indexes of
the Federal Reserve Board, showed some decreases
from the month of October and were materially lower
than the year previous. In comparison with the
previous month employment decreased in all industrial
groups. As compared with the month of November,
1929, all groups also showed declines.
Factory pay rolls, in general, in keeping with the
decreased employment, were lower than the month
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. November, 1930, is latest month plotted]
1923
1924
1925
1926
(927
1928
1929
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices in November,
as compiled by the Department of Labor, showed a
slight decline from the month of October, and was
considerably lower than November, 1929. Prices of
miscellaneous products during November remained the
same as in October, and the price of semimanufactured articles increased fractionally. Prices of all other
commodity groups, however, declined during the month.
The index representing prices received by farmers
for their products was 2.8 per cent lower than October
and 24.2 per cent lower than the same month in 1929.
As compared with the prices that ruled in October,
previous. No industrial group recorded a gain in
pay rolls during November in comparison with October,
and all groups were also materially under November,
1929.
COST OF LIVING
The general cost-of-living index, as compiled by the
National Industrial Conference Board declined slightly
during October and was 8 per cent under the index for
the month of November, 1929. Declines from October
occurred in the food, shelter, clothing, and sundries
groups, while fuel and light were on the same plane as
October. As compared with November, 1929, all
cost-of-living groups registered substantial declines.
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. November, 1930, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page
WHEAT, NO. 2, HARD, WINTER
FLOUR, WINTER
STRAIGHTS
CORN, NO. 3, YELLOW
OATS NO 3, WHITE
PE
BRICK, COMMON
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool and grain prices are from 17. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economic*,
nonferrous metals from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from 17. S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
(dollars)
1926 average -100
Unit
COMMODITIES
Septem- October Novem- October, Novem1929
ber, 1929
ber, 1930 1930
ber, 193C
October,
1930
November, 1930
November, 1929
0.656
.819
1.017
.092
20.73
.0654
.0879
.0615
0.600
.663
.950
.096
21.26
.0641
.0820
.0621
1.034
.810
1.348
.162
30.75
.0863
.0854
.1074
52
131
59
66
88
102
80
58
49
117
55
61
76
101
74
53
44
95
61
64
78
99
70
54
83
132
74
116
115
138
77
95
77
116
73
107
113
134
72
93
.82
.87
.74
.82
.36
.52
.49
.107
.30
9.969
9.856
3.844
7.031
.75
.83
.69
.71
.33
.48
.43
.110
.29
10. 313
8.863
3.375
7.125
1.28
1.29
1.19
.88
.45
.60
.95
.175
.43
12. 688
9.269
4.981
11. 969
55
57
52
125
93
83
60
62
67
108
86
47
54
52
56
50
109
88
81
53
61
65
105
80
43
51
47
54
46
95
80
75
47
63
63
108
72
51
52
83
85
82
127
115
92
105
106
93
140
78
70
88
81
83
80
117
110
94
103
100
93
133
75
76
87
Pound
Pound
Pound......
4. 981
4. 231
.033
.044
.076
.195
.205
.221
.40
.205
4.694
4.140
.034
.047
.076
.195
.205
.222
.36
.205
6.688
5.920
.038
.050
.090
.240
.236
.218
.43
.235
60
61
72
79
69
116
119
74
89
90
59
58
76
81
64
119
120
72
89
90
56
57
79
85
64
119
120
72
80
90
82
83
93
98
79
144
139
79
96
103
79
82
87
92
76
146
138
71
96
103
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard
Yard
Yard
Pound
Dozen pair..
.235
.055
.066
1.200
.900
1.601
1. 746
2.512
7.000
.254
.057
.066
1.200
.900
1.601
1.746
2.463
6.750
.346
.076
.087
1.425
.975
1.901
1.959
4.679
9.000
67
70
75
84
87
80
81
39
63
66
73
71
84
87
80
81
41
61
71
76
71
84
87
80
81
40
58
100
103
94
103
94
95
90
80
80
96
100
94
99
94
95
90
76
78
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pair
Pair
.133
.172
.410
6.750
4.850
.118
.156
.410
6.750
4.850
.164
.179
.545
6.750
4.850
104
95
100
106
100
95
99
94
106
100
84
90
94
106
100
132
114
124
106
100
117
103
124
106
100
Net ton
Net ton
Long ton
Short ton
Barrel
3.893
4.342
12. 762
2.600
1.098
3.900
4.336
12. 751
2.575
.850
3.959
4.518
12. 999
2.688
1.300
90
90
92
63
63
90
91
93
63
58
90
91
93
63
45
92
94
94
66
69
92
94
94
65
69
Long ton
Long ton
Long ton
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
18. 885
17. 000
31. 000
.0960
.169
.0515
.2686
.0406
18. 760
17.000
31. 000
.1011
.176
.0510
.2589
.0427
20. 260
18. 500
35. 000
.1778
.233
.0629
.4022
.0624
95
95
89
75
93
65
45
58
92
92
89
70
89
61
41
55
91
92
89
73
93
61
40
58
98
100
100
129
122
82
65
92
98
100
100
129
122
75
62
85
M feet
Thousand-
34. 010
9.500
33. 440
9.500
37. 810
10. 000
74
58
75
58
74
58
88
58
84
61
Barrel
1.600
1.600
.083
15. 500
3. 250
1.588
1.600
.091
15. 500
3.250
1. 510
1.900
.166
15. 500
3.250
92
82
17
107
94
92
82
17
107
94
91
82
19
107
94
86
97
40
107
94
87
97
34
107
94
FARM PRODUCTS— AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
Wheat
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound .
Ton
Pound
Pound.
Pound.. .
.
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
.
Lambs
...
.
.
.
...
.
FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Minneapolis)
Bushel
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (St. Louis)
Bushel
Wheat, No. 2, hard, winter (Kansas City)
Bushel
Corn No 3, yellow (Chicago)
Bushel
Oats No 3, white (Chicago). .
._ _
Bushel
Barley, No. 2 (Minneapolis)
Bushel
Rye No 2 (Minneapolis)
Bushel
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
. _ . .
Pound
Wool, & blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
Pound
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
.. Cwt
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
Cwt
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Cwt . .
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
Cwt
FOOD
Flour standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
Sugar granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime yellow (New York)
Beef fresh carcass, good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York)
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago).
_.
Butter creamery, 92 score (New York)
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)
.
...
Barrel
Barrel
. Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
_
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1-cones (Boston).
Cotton-print cloth 64 x 60-38H"-5.35— yards to pound
Cotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)
Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, serge
Suitings, unfinished worsted— 13-ounce, mill..
Suitings, serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inch
Silk, Japan, 13-15
Hosiery, women's pure silk, mill
LEATHER
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)..
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)..
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis)...
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price)
Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace— at ovens.
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells
.......
METALS
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Brass, sheets, mill
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, straits (New York)
„
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellowflooring,mill
.
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)..
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, smoked sheets (New York)
Sulnhuric acid, 66° (New York)
Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill
Cwt
Pound
Ton
Cwt
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE
180 f
PRODUCTION
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES)
I 1 I I l I , , ! . t
1 , , I , , I , , I , I I ! , 1 L 1 I I . I!
I I I I I I I I \ I I i . . I . . I I . I . I I . . I . . I .. I t
I I t . 1 I I I I I I . I I I I I I . I > I I.
. I I . . ' .
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
160
50
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT. MANUFACTURING. AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
200
BANK DEBITS AND RETAIL TRADE
DEPARTMENT STORE TRADE
100
s n l i i I i i I M 1 i i I i i I i 11 i i 1 i i I i i \ i 1 1 i 1 1 i i I i i I i t I i i 1 i i I 1 1 I i i 1 i 11 i i I i i I i i I 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 I i 1 1 t i I 11 11 i I i i i i 1 1 i i 1 1 i 11 i 1 1 i I i i 1 1 i I i i I i i I i i
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
9
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
The rate of activity in the textiles industry during
November, as measured by the consumption of electrical energy for power purposes, was 10.3 per cent
above that recorded during October, but was 18.4 per
cent under November, 1929, and 28.9 per cent under
November, 1928.
Cotton textiles production decreased during November, but was in excess of the September production.
The November production, however, was 40.2 per cent
1929, but were 193,260 bales under the receipts during
November, 1928. Stocks of raw cotton at the end of
November were 2,496,925 bales, or 33.4 per cent above
the stocks on hand at the close of November, 1929, and
3,173,694 bales, or 46.7 per cent over November, 1928.
Consumption of raw cotton by textile mills during November was 36.4 per cent under November, 1929, and
33.4 per cent under 1928. Spindle activity in the cotton
industry was about 6.5 per cent under^October and was
18.9 per cent under November of the year previous.
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. October, 1930, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wools and exports of cotton are plotted
from 12 months' moving monthly average plotted on the end month]
60
1924
1935
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930*
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
180
140
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
under November, 1929, and 39.6 per cent under
November, 1928. New orders, shipments, and unfilled
orders at the end of November were all materially
under the figures for these items recorded for the same
period in 1929 and 1928. Stocks of cotton textiles at
the close of November were slightly above the figure
reported at the close of October, but was materially
under the stock as on hand at the close of November,
1929 and 1928.
Receipts of raw cotton during November totaled
2,749,024 bales, a drop of 920,945 bales from the total
October receipts. This is just about the same decrease
which was witnessed for the same period in 1928 and
1929. The total November receipts of cotton were
67,101 bales above the receipts reported for November,
32893—31 2
The consumption of silk during November decreased
by 4,604 bales, or by 7.4 per cent from October. This
consumption of silk was 13.3 per cent over thatreported
for November, 1929, and 20.2 per cent over the same
period in 1928. Stocks of silk in the warehouses at the
close of November were 2,040 bales, or 4 per cent under
the stocks on hand at the close of October. These
stocks were also 35.8 per cent under those at the close
of November, 1929, and 1.2 per cent under 1928.
Total wool receipts at Boston showed a decrease of
51 per cent from the October receipts, and were 50.8
per cent under November, 1929. Imports during
November were slightly above those of the month
previous, but when compared with November, 1929,
a decline of 53.8 per cent was recorded.
10
METALS
Iron-ore shipments from the mines during November
dropped to the unusually low figure of 1,988,000 long
tons. The decrease of 64 per cent was materially
greater than the normal decrease for this season of the
year. Last year the decrease in iron-ore shipments
from October to November was 50.6 per cent, and in
1928 it was 50.2 per cent. The shipments from the
mines in November were 49.6 per cent under November, 1929, and 52.8 per cent under the same month in
1928.
Pig-iron production during November witnessed
about the same decrease from October as was reported
177 furnaces were in blast with a total capacity of
98,450 long tons per day.
Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation at the close of November showed an increase of
4.5 per cent in orders placed during November over the
previous month, but were 11.7 per cent below the level
of orders for November of the year previous.
Copper production declined 5 per cent from the
October output, and was 30 per cent under November,
1929. Domestic shipments of refined copper decreased
by 13,010 short tons from October, and 6,286 short
tons from the year previous. Stocks of refined copper
in North and South America increased slightly over
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. November, 1930, is latest month plotted]
180
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1925
1927
1928
1929
)930
100
60
1924
1925
1929
for the same period in 1929. The total production during November of l,867,000^1ong tons was 10.3 per cent
under October and 41.3 per cent under November of
the year previous.
The output of steel ingots registered declines of 17.8
and 36.5 per cent, respectively, from the previous
month and November, 1929. The ratio of total
steel-ingot production to capacity declined to 45
per cent daring November, as against 69 per cent
for November, 1929, and 87 per cent in November,
1928.
Steel furnaces in blast at the end of the month total
107 with a capacity of 60,205 long tons per day. At
the close of November of the year previous a total of
!924
1925
1929
!330 '
j
the previous month and were 191 per cent over the
stocks at the close of November, 1929. Zinc production was under that of both October and November,
1929.
The imports of gold into the United States rose
materially during November, being 12.6 per cent in
excess of the October importations and almost six times
the gold imported during November of the year previous. The Rand output of gold during November
slightly exceeded that of October and November of
the year previous. Silver production in the United
States remained on approximately the same level as
for the past four months, but was materially under
that reported for November, 1929.
11
FUELS
The production of bituminous coal in the United
States registered a decrease of 13.6 per cent from the
October production and was 18 per cent lower than
during November the year previous. Anthracite
production also witnessed a material reduction during
November, reaching a plane of 31.3 per cent under
October, but was only 10.4 per cent under November,
1929.
In the year previous the curtailed production
of anthracite from October to November amounted
to 27.5 per cent, and in 1928 it was 12.8 per cent, so
that the curtailed production during the current
November was greater than would have been expected
at that season of the year.
loss of 15.8 per cent from the October figure, and
34.8 per cent less than a year previous.
HIDES AND LEATHER
The production of hides, as shown by the number
of cattle and sheep slaughtered under Federal inspection, was the lowest since February. Production of
cattle skins was less than in November, 1929, while
the number of sheep skins exceeded the year previous
by 12.6 per cent. In Canada decreases were recorded
in respect both to previous months and to the same
month in 1929. Wholesale prices of hides decreased
during November to the lowest point recorded for
several years. The price of sole leather remained the
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. November, 1930, is latest month plotted where data were available]
COKE
100
A
80
60 L
1924
1925
I9E6
1927
1928
1929
1930
240
60
1924
1925
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1926
1927
1928
'r\
..rr:r:-rh... «Bffi|8
1929
1930
1929
1930
240
160
100
Tf
CRUDE PETROLEUM
60
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
..Inlull
1930
Production of beehive coke in the United States
decreased by 5.8 per cent during November in respect
to October, but the November production was about
38 per cent of the production reported for November, 1929, and 39.4 per cent of the 1928 November
production.
same as for October, but was 25.4 per cent under the
price quoted during November of the year previous.
Wholesale prices of men's and women's shoes remained
on the same plane as reported for the previous months
of the year, and were also on the same level as for
November, 1929.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
PAPER AND PRINTING
Automobile production continued the downward
trend which started in May. The total November
production of 97,528 passenger cars and 31,300 trucks
is one of the lowest figures recorded in recent years,
but is still 9,430 cars in excess of the very low production during December, 1929. Passenger-car output
was 13 per cent less than in October and 41.9 per cent
lower than in 1929. Truck output likewise recorded a
Shipments of newsprint in both the United States
and Canada were lower than in either the month of
October or November of the year previous. Production in the United States declined 12.5 per cent from
the month of October, and 18.8 per cent from the
year previous. Canadian production during November
was only 5.6 per cent under the October figure, but
was 20 per cent under November, 1929. Shipments
12
of newsprint in the United States decreased from
October by 9 per cent and were 19.8 per cent under
the same period in 1929. Stocks at the mills at the
close of November were somewhat smaller than at
the close of October, but were 35.5 per cent over the
stocks on hand at the close of November of the year
previous.
CONSTRUCTION
Building contracts awarded for new construction
and engineering projects declined in value during
November to the lowest point of the year, but the
number of projects and the floor space involved, while
22.6 per cent greater than in November, 1929. Canadian fire losses were greater in November by 13.6 per
cent as compared with October, but were 17.8 per cent
under November, 1929.
LUMBER
Lumber production in general was on a lower plane
than during October and materially under November
of the year previous. Most species of the softwoods
showed a material decrease, while the hardwoods in
most cases increased in volume of production over
October, but were still on a plane materially under
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. Where available, November, 1930, is latest month plotted]
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
PASSENGIER CARS (AND TAXICA
1 1 1 1 i [ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1928
1929
330
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1925
926
92
1928
CRUDE RUBBER
925
926
1927
under October, were in excess of January and February
of 1930. The value of the contracts awarded for all
types of construction was 35.1 per cent under that
reported for November, 1929. Compared with the
year previous the amount of floor space involved in the
November contracts declined by 64.9 per cent, and
the same item for industrial buildings dropped 70 per
cent. The value of contracts awarded for residential
construction decreased 22.8 per cent in respect to
October and was 28.9 per cent under 1929.
Construction costs decreased slightly during the
month and were about 6 per cent under the same period
in 1929. Fire losses in the United States in November
were 3.1 per cent smaller than in October, but were
1929. Retail sales of lumber during November were
materially under those of October and also under
November of the year previous.
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
Portland cement output showed a decrease in volume
of 23.6 per cent from the October output, recording a
decrease of somewhat greater proportion than is normal for this season of the year. The November production was also 21 per cent under November of the
year previous. Face-brick production, shipments, and
unfilled orders all showed declines from previous
periods. Stocks of face brick on hand at the close of
November rose slightly but were some 13.4 per cent
13
21.6 per cent under the year previous. The apparent
consumption of beef during the month was materially
under both previous periods. Total meat production
during November was under that of October and November, 1929.
Wholesale prices of western dressed steers in New
York and fresh native steers in Chicago remain the
same as in October, but were materially under November, 1929, prices.
Cold-storage holdings of butter showed a loss of 19.7
per cent from those held at the close of October and
were 21.2 per cent smaller than the year previous.
Cheese held in cold storage also decreased from the
under the stocks reported for the close of November,
1929. Terra-cotta orders declined from both periods,
the value being 58.4 per cent under that reported for
November of the year previous. Illuminating glass
production during November was under October and
48.4 per cent under November, 1929.
FOODSTUFFS
The visible supply of wheat, as well as receipts at the
principal centers, decreased slightly from the preceding
month, but both items exceeded the figures recorded
during November, 1929. Shipments of wheat were
16.8 per cent under October and 12.8 per cent under
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES
[Weighted price per bushel. November is latest month plotted]
WHEAT NO. Z HARP WINTER, KANSAS CITY
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November of the year previous. The visible supply
and receipts of corn were materially greater than in
October, but the receipts were 7.8 per cent under those
of November, 1929. Shipments of corn were the lowest of the year, and were 9.6 per cent less than those of
November of the year previous. Rice shipments decreased from October and November, 1929.
Receipts, shipments, and local slaughter decreased
from the month of October and were under November,
1929. The production of Federal-inspected beef and
veal declined materially from October and was 14.2 per
cent under November, 1929. Cold-storage holdings of
these products at the end of November, although increasing 14.7 per cent from the previous month, were
^/\
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1926
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1927
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1929
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October holdings, but were practically the same as reported at the close of November, 1929.
Refined sugar shipments from two ports during November declined slightly from October, but were 60.2
per cent greater than the shipments reported for November, 1929. Stocks of sugar at the end of November, on the other hand, were less than at the close of
November of the year previous.
The visible world supply of coffee at the close of November was fractionally the same as at the close of the
month previous. Receipts of coffee in Brazil were
greater than for both previous periods, but the clearances from Brazil were less than for the two previous
periods. Price of Rio No. 7 declined during the month
14
and was 32 per cent under that of 1929. The price of
tea rose slightly but was 27.4 per cent under the November, 1929, price.
Car-lot shipments of apples declined by 51.2 per cent
from the October shipments, but were still 24.2 per cent
over the November, 1929, figure. Onions in car-lot
shipments were only about one-half of the October
shipments, while the shipments of citrus fruit increased
seasonally by 80 per cent in comparison with October.
Potato shipments were materially under those of October, but slightly over those of 1929.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation on inland waterways and canals
reflected the seasonal conditions and was materially
decreased in respect to October. The Cape Cod,
Welland, and St. Lawrence canals all reported a
volume of traffic slightly in excess of November, 1929.
Traffic on the Monongahela River, however, was 23.4
per cent under that reported for November, 1929,
and traffic on the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and
Wheeling was 10.4 per cent under the 1929 figure.
Carloadings on the railroad, as a whole, were seasonally
greater than during October, but were 15.6 per cent
under the total loadings reported for November, 1929.
Ore shipments were the only classification to fall
below the October figure. Orders for locomotives
declined to 4 in number as against 84 in November,
1929. Orders for new freight cars declined from October and were 51.8 per cent of the November, 1929,
orders.
BANKING AND FINANCING
Bank debits, outside of New York City, were 16.9
per cent lower than the previous month, and 30.8 per
cent low^er than for the same period for the year previous. Total loans and discounts of the Federal Reserve member banks at the close of November showed
only slight change from October, but were 6.8 per
cent under the figure reported for November, 1929.
The value of new life insurance written during No-
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vember registered a decline of 4.8 per cent from the
preceding period, but was 16.5 per cent under the year
previous. Total dividends and payments paid during December exceeded those of November and also
exceeded December, 1929, by 0.8 per cent.
Interest rates on time money were lower than in
October, while call money rates remained the same.
Both, however, were materially under the rates quoted
during November, 1929. Business failures were less
than during October, due largely to the shorter month,
but were materially in excess of the figures reported
for the same month in 1929.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Gold receipts at the United States Mint were substantially less than for October, but were about the
same as reported for November, 1929. Gold exports
were materially under October and November of the
year previous. Imports of gold, however, were much
larger than the preceding period, and also were materially greater than for November, 1929. Silver
production in the United States during November
registered a slight reduction from the preceding month
of October, and was substantially under the 1929
production. Canadian production of the metal, on the
other hand, showed gains over both periods. Losses
were noted in both exports and imports of silver during
November, but were below the level of the same
month in 1929.
Foreign exchange quotations of the principal countries in November were generally the same as in the
preceding month and the corresponding period of
1929. As compared with October, slight losses were
registered by the Netherlands and Sweden. No exchange registered an increase. As compared with
November, 1929, gains were registered by Japan and
Canada. Decreased rates of exchange in comparison
with 1929 were registered by England, Belgium,
Netherlands, Sweden, India, and Argentina.
15
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The
Ine index numbers presented
presented in tins
this table are designed to snow
show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relative
numbers; often the individual relative numbers are also given. The function of index and relative numbers
is explained on the inside front cover. All of the index numbers, except where noted, are based on the average
of the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima are given only since 1923, thus eliminating the abnormal
period prior to 1923. Complete descriptions and figures for earlier years may be found in the following issues
of the Survey (later data being available in the latest semiannual issues): Production in the July, 1928, issue
(No. 83), pages 18 to 22; stocks in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), pages 20 to 22; new orders in the September,
1928, issue (No. 85), page 19; unfilled orders in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), pages 22 and 23; wholesale
trade in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), page 21; mail-order and chain stores in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81),
pages 20 and 21; department stores in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), pages 20 and 21; employment, based on
1923 as 100, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 108; farm prices in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page
27; wholesale prices (Department of Labor) in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), page 24, and the June, 1928,
issue (No. 82), page 23; wholesale prices, commercial, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 26; cost of living
in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 27, and the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), page 24.
Rel&tivc to 1923 1923 monthly &vcr&sc «is 100
1938
1939
1930
Maximum
Minimum
Jan. 1,
1923
Jan. 1,
1923
125
127
81
83
116
114
118
115
115
113
123
122
120
117
108
106
92
91
90
88
85
84
127
129
155
121
110
130
110
166
134
126
174
137
178
169
143
79
82
59
77
89
91
78
45
81
86
65
87
84
66
93
116
116
128
107
95
118
82
136
110
130
135
117
162
169
128
117
115
126
112
98
116
81
119
103
122
131
121
160
167
126
115
113
120
113
102
121
85
92
97
122
143
126
159
154
124
122
122
140
116
98
130
119
117
124
118
96
126
107
105 !
100 j
108
96
123 !
91
91
86
88
96
109
87
86
75
91
94
106
84
83
65
92
91
103
133
116
118
174
125
173
116
136
113
113
113
172
122
178
114
135
81
106
109
149
119
171
94
130
68
100
111
95
96
165
84
125
45
90
97
101
95
160
88
129
50
81
86
91
88
151
77
119
128
120
125
133
147
143
142
127
125
123
84
90
77
1
88
0
82
70
75
68
115
107
94
93
123
110
123
114
115
79
123
114
99
119
126
114
128
110
108
79
117
113
99
111
127
106
131
111
111
93
127
118
103
102
140
121
125
120
119
89
127
118
103
112
140
107
123
119
115
94
114
110
98
88
132
98
118
106
114
114
100
94
85
80
114
79
89
94
104
73
104
98
87
105
115
74
83
90
94
70
95
92
86
83
113
51
83
70
124
545
131
148
164
283
79
14
76
67
64
44
92
54
92
76
95
137
102
35
95
86
89
153
93
70
98
110
99
128
96
86
94
283
103
52
113
128
91
187
95
63
96
137
81
154
91
31
94
78
86
229
97
79
108
79
82
172
85
35
88
109
72
143
252
214
199
266
373
344
45
38
60
43
6
3
178
165
133
206
184
210
252
174
151
266
353
213
180
122
94
119
258
209
177
246
103
171
245
373
344
155
69
91
93
234
296
166
139
139
164
219
42
198
83
168
249
328
20
139
72
90
109
241
11
Septem- October Novem- Septem- October Novem- Septem- October November
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ber
ber
ber
PRODUCTION
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL
Unadjusted, except for working days
Adjusted for seasonal variations
MANUFACTURING
Total (adjusted for working days only)Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Iron and steel
.
Textiles..
Food products
Paper and printing- _
Lumber
Automobiles
Leather and shoes
.__..
Cement
.
Glass, plate
Nonferrous metals
Petroleum refining
_
Rubber tires
Tobacco manufactures
!
\
\
\
MINERALS
Total (adjusted for working days only)
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coal
»
Anthracite coal
Crude petroleum
Iron-ore shipments
Copper
Zinc
Lead
Silver
Total
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketing)
_-
Wool
Livestock
..
.._
Poultry and eggs
Dairy products
Fish
CROPS (Marketings)
Total.
_._
Grains *
Vegetables *
_Fruits *
Cotton products *
Miscellaneous crops *
.__
.-
77
131
117
145
173
218
286
76
' Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except where
noted.
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
112
112
151
204
148
60
58
54
18
47
138
179
158
141
128
129
51
56
58
41
85
53
162
82
128
144
139
158
234
125
198
123
199
156
141
88
79
78
78
74
78*
62
66
77
46 i
84
119
i r\x
1 18
1 30
_
193
230
215
304
146
UNFILLED ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
_. _
Transportation equipment
. _..
Lumber
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
1998
1930
1929
Septem- October Novem- Septem- October Novem- Septem- October j November
ber
ber
ber
ber
ber
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
Lumber
Pulpwood
_
Gum (rosin and turpentine)*
Distilled wood
_
77
07
77
fi8
19Q
7O
84
108
QA
7Q
128
Q3
1 O4
96
102
'<
QA
QQ
01
7Q
8ft
110
1 30
1 O8
77
74
1 57
QO
149
fifi
fifl
fi4
Q4
fiO
50
143
fiO
113
51
fi2
58
7Q
1 58
fi7
NEW ORDERS
Total
.
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
Paper and printing
Stone and clay products
Grand total
.._
STOCKS
- -
Total manufactured goods Foodstuffs
Textiles
- Iron and steel
Nonferrous metals
Lumber.
Stone, clay, etc
Leather
___
Rubber _ _
Paper
Chemicals and oils
Total raw materials
Foodstuffs
Textiles
Metals
Chemicals and oils
.
_
_ _ _ - -
I
_
.
Q^
QQ
Q9
10Q
Q3
1 ifi
m
"
QQ
1 14
8Q
113
on
1 1Q
133
138
Q3
102
68
68
43
54
72
119
149
154
108
133
139
157
154
159
204
142
64
31
63
35
52
75
69
75
60
84
72
73
75
62
69
74
72
76
49
84
275
68
155
194
308
116
87
144
100
71
83
113
103
14.5
Q^
116
59
74
70
54
100
fi4
QO
fi8
71
58
45
105
fifi
41
105
IKK
157
14.5
157
162
11 A
11Q
110
Q7
11Q
QQ
120
97
147
234
110
150
82
118
127
125
97
146
231
114
164
83
119
122
127
118
73
124
1 f\A
C7
143
137
13Q
60
QK
73
on
7Q
ft3
lOfi
84
QK
1 1K
135
123
103
121
74
149
139
108
125
104
135
73
130
£Q
1 O3
1OQ
81
125
107
144
75
115
1 35
13fi
104
121
fiQ
156
133
144
101
1 19
1 13
53
QQ
1 34
1 34
143
108
126
70
145
102
150
113
147
74
146
90
124
145
223
108
153
80
116
118
121
164
198
155
134
120
185
197
215
134
133
193
200
238
140
126
64
35
70
81
69
158
185
999
930
111
115
173
119
134
186
219
194
122
129
77
64
79
86
84
77
59
80
121
66
74
55
81
113
58
69
35
68
99
79
64
36
67
84
72
188
193
242
225
166
211 |
170
164
104
158
100
147
109
176
114
174
110
147
101
168
106
159
100
118
112
125
115
117
104
122
112
125
115
103
95
112
101
112
104
163
163
161
160
168
159
180
120
169
163
161
160
168
161
182
120
170
163
160
159
168
162
183
120
170
153
146
154
154
158
178
119
165
152
144
153
151 !
159 !
180
119
166
150
141
152
1 55
170
126
1 57
149
136
RETAIL TRADE
i
Mail-order houses (2 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent
Restaurant
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales
_
Stocks
189
117
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62
COST OF LIVING
i
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food (Department of Labor)
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light (combined)
Fuel
- _
_ ... ...
Light
Sundries
.
.
_
._ _
'
1
172
167
186
177
179
208 i
123
176
150
163
141
158
1
152
161
149 • 174
156
160
180
174 !
118
121
165
171
163
157
161
173
161
182
121
171
157
160
172
162
183
121
171
149
159
180
119
165
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except where
noted.
17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1928
1930
1939
Maximum
Minimum
Jan. 1,
1923
Jan. 1,
1923
106
108
122
111
109
107
104
81
80
85
77
93
96
62
100
96
101
93
101
101
90
100
97
103
96
103
102
91
99
98
104
96
102
104
91
105
101
120
98
102
106
92
103
99
119
100
104
106
90
99
97
115
97
102
107
87
110
131
112
107
113
65
68
77
70
71
95
122
96
96
98
94
120
95
94
100
90
109
89
92
102
95
113
100
94
99
90
101
99
92
98
119
125
117
109
90
95
73
84
107
106
113
97
107
104
113
99
107
104
qq
115
124
108
04
116
125
103
OK
01
QA
112
114
132
111
109
118
107
75
69
75
69
94
108
105
111
101
106
112
96
104
112
111
103
55
104
99
106
95
104
100
93
117
152
116
108
128
61
57
55
61
67
100
129
100
93
109
105
134
QA
115
80
Q1
118
129
150
111
90
90
59
76
106
109
124
93
109
108
95
Q4-
Q3
101
Q4
105
114
107
127
114
112
113
116
104
111
127
80
79
86
94
73
72
90
86
85
95
68
100
109
107
121
96
85
101
95
95
97
80
98
104
102
118
96
85
101
95
96
97
80
97
102
100
116
96
84
102
96
96
96
80
98
107
103
111
93
81
104
98
94
97
82
128
103
109
76
84
77
97
101
101
97
99
97
97
97
96
111
80
94
94
106
112
85
76
103
102
102
101
Septem- October Novem- Septem- October Novem- Septem- October Novem
ber
ber
ber
ber
ber
ber
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
Iron and steel _
Machinery
Textiles
Food products
Paper and printing
Lumber and products _
Transportation equipment—
Group
Automobiles
Leather and products
Cement, clay, and glass
Nonf errous metals
Chemicals—
Group
Petroleum refining
Rubber products
Tobacco products
Amount of pay roll, by industries:
Total, all classes
Iron and steel
Machinery
Textiles
_
_
Food products
Paper and printing
Lumber and products
!
Transportation equipment—
Group
Automobiles
Leather and products
Cement, clay, and glass _ »
Nonf errous metals
Chemicals—
Group
Petroleum refining
Rubber products
Tobacco products
. 92
QA
94
117
82
95
99
65
84
82
87
82
95
99
64
85
80
94
98
62
83
84
94
89
94
70
73
86
75
73
67
70
83
73
72
68
77
70
71
114
124
103
109
77
88
101
104
75
88
83
75
84
81
101
106
61
81
76
81
80
98
105
60
66
62
76
63
58
AA
66
69
61
57
*»*;
fil
67
101
100
10Q
103
8fi
Q4
72
80
AA
78
5Q
77
96
104
101
111
93
82
104
98
94
97
81
94
101
99
108
92
82
102
96
94
97
80
84
85
89
99
76
76
92
86
87
95
70
83
83
89
97
74
75
90
86
86
95
69
80
79
86
94
73
72
90
86
85
95
68
98
97
99
98
96
97
96
94
95
77
87
82
76
86
80
76
84
77
94
93
93
92
83
82
80
103
102
102
98
101
96
100
95
89
80
88
78
86
76-
110
105
110
07
105
112
94
10Q
108
100
122
103
108
116
97
105
109
118
97
106
117
89
103
120
100
108
84
104.
Q1
100
Q1
QA
QQ
84
8fi
86
82
- 90
100
108
107
19Q
105
70
81
80
A5
99
100
7Q
87
75
fiQ
•7K
73
97
105
55
96
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commodities
,
Farm products
Food, etc
Hides and leather products..
Textile products
Fuel and lighting
._
Metals and metal products
Building materials
. _
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
_. _ _
Miscellaneous
Classified by condition of manufacture:
Semimanufactured articles .
Finished products
. _
-_-Raw materials _ _
All commodities except farm and food
products
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Dun's
Bradstreet 's
32803—31
3
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Maximum
Minimum
Jan. 1,
1923
Jan. 1,
1923
152
178
253
174
166
252
108
103
80
108
98
120
76
67
1928
1930
1939
Septem- October Novem- Septem- October Novem- Septem- October November
ber
ber
ber
i
ber
ber
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups
Grains _ Fruits and vegetables
Meat animals .
_
Dairy and poultry __ _ _ „
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified
_ __
_
- _
141
117
127
174
145
142
85
137
116
114
160
150
147
83
134
110
109
150
155
146
86
141
131
160
156
146
146
85
136
118
159
144
157
132
90
140
128
168
151
151
141
89
111
100
148
128
123
83
67
106
92
127
123
126
76
70
103
80
114
118
130
• 80
73
SALES OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO.1
SALES
(Thousands of dollars)
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
September
October
November
December
January
February
Miarch
April
M!ay
June July
August
September
October
1928
1939
--
Number of
weeks
SALES
(Thousands of dollars)
TONNAGE SALES
Weekly
average
YEAR AND MONTH
Weekly
average
Total
$69, 336
93, 429
73, 844
74, 911
4
5
4
4
$17, 334
18,686
18, 461
18, 728
309, 451
419, 079
338, 704
345, 595
77, 363
83, 816
84, 676
86,399
91, 983
85, 846
77, 712
77,324
97, 319
76, 653
93, 671
75, 191
75, 246
105, 995
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
18, 397
21, 462
19, 428
19, 331
19, 464
19, 163
18, 734
18, 798
18.811
21, 199
425, 590
396, 225
363, 786
359, 129
451, 680
353, 289
427, 431
335, 628
336, 309
468, 258
85, 118
99, 056
90, 947
89, 782
90,336
88,322
85,486
83,907
84,077
93, 102
Total
November
December..
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
1939
. .
1930
Number of
weeks
TONNAGE SALES
Weekly
average
Total
Weekly
average
$83, 714
87, 260
4
4
$20,928
21,815
381, 106
407, 339
95,277
101,835
104, 271
86, 122
83,976
86, 138
104, 671
82,882
96, 724
78,363
77,023
100, 960
79, 820
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
20,854
21, 530
20,994
21, 534
20, 934
20, 721
19, 345
19, 591
19, 256
20, 192
19, 955
492, 425
400, 568
395,331
404, 319
503, 976
407,085
488, 682
389, 113
378, 627
495, 509
399, 742
98,485
100, 146
98,834
101, 080
100, 791
101, 776
97, 735
97, 278
94, 657
99, 102
99, 935
i Compiled by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and represent the sales of identical stores for the periods shown.
AUTOMOBILE FINANCING1
WHOLESALE
FINANCING
Volume in
dollars
January..
February
March
April __
May
June
July
August
September
October
1939
RETAIL FINANCING
TOTAL
Number
of cars
NEW CARS
Volume and
average
Total
amount
Per
car
$75, 691, 601 $481
91, 241, 901
478
142, 117, 146
465
172, 811, 264
420
184, 938, 915
459
180,098,333
465
462
180,845,490
163, 896, 492 468
129, 447, 399
430
126, 590, 020
455
Number
of cars
78, 633
103, 680
166, 455
205, 603
213, 125
204, 174
211, 707
184, 365
158, 364
132, 453
Volume and
average
Total
amount
Per
car
$48, 765, 872 $620
61, 978, 964 598
96, 881, 494
582
116, 938, 139
569
125, 283, 993 588
122, 037, 943
598
124, 761, 957 589
604
111, 299, 259
93, 950, 905 593
80, 372, 682
607
Number
of cars
69, 031
76, 724
121, 512
185, 340
169, 103
164, 385
162, 723
149, 858
127, 948
135, 060
Volume and
average
Total
amount
Volume and
average
Total
amount
Per
car
$4, 141, 899
4, 599, 836
7, 328, 666
8, 651, 283
8, 550, 937
7, 680, 504
6, 978, 819
6, 747, 285
5, 938, 225
4, 492, 717
$431
431
410
416
414
413
410
415
407
418
294
310
319
156, 862
10, 231
7,615
65, 110, 171
4, 494, 878
3, 353, 163
415
439
440
461, 231, 700
296
174, 708
72, 958, 212
418
81, 012
95, 786
166, 898
164, 374
168, 488
170, 799
150, 138
129, 997
121, 857
118, 528
25, 595, 605
29, 206, 443
42, 477, 905
48, 853, 748
42, 805, 413
43, 074, 019
42, 780, 448
37, 222, 086
35, 266, 081
33, 851, 802
316
305
255
297
254
252
285
286
289
286
6,410
8,561
9,744
10, 389
10, 643
10, 746
6,380
6,243
5,453
4,325
2, 778, 303
3, 552, 391
3, 976, 245
4, 047, 417
4, 266, 048
4, 168, 398
2, 667, 883
2, 164, 770
2, 238, 235
1. 901, 391
433
415
408
390
401
388
418
347
410
440
1, 367, 877
381, 133, 550
279
78, 894
31, 761, 081
403
157, 282
191, 078
305, 839
411, 755
402, 897
387, 157
391, 461
350, 477
300, 901
278, 258
176
Total (10 months) _. 612, 256,
November
(2)
2
December
()
Total (year)
3, 177, 105
210, 834
171, 890
1, 447, 678, 561
95, 000, 640
80, 089, 099
456
451
466
1, 658, 559
96,392
74, 332
982, 271, 208
58, 245, 687
48, 061, 493
592
604
647
1, 361, 684
104, 211
89, 943
400. 297, 182
32, 260, 075
28, 674, 443
3, 559, 829
1, 622, 768, 300
456
1, 829, 283
1, 088, 578, 388
595
1, 555, 838
52, 447, 062
61, 244, 849
77, 547, 823
85, 345, 770
83, 659, 772
53, 802, 394
55, 429, 935
45, 411, 119
45, 386, 952
35, 962, 248
166, 151
199, 947
316, 029
346,083
349, 136
341, 487
287, 444
247, 574
219, 677
3201,458
73, 618, 802
85, 769, 608
123, 786, 111
148, 986, 679
141, 307, 160
138. 520, 036
119, 044, 282
102, 530, 439
90, 466, 172
81, 503, 844
443
429
392
425
405
406
414
414
412
405
78, 729
95, 600
139, 387
171, 320
170, 005
159, 942
130, 926
111, 334
92, 367
78, 605
45, 244. 894
53, 010, 774
77, 331, 961
94, 085, 514
94, 235, 699
91, 277, 619
73, 595, 951
63, 143, 583
52, 961, 856
45, 750, 651
575
555
555
549
554
571
562
567
573
582
Total (10 months).. 596, 237, 924
2, 674, 986
1, 103, 533, 133
413
1, 228, 215
690, 638, 502
562
1
Per
car
Number
of cars
9,618
10, 674
17, 872
20, 812
20, 669
18, 598
17, 031
16,254
14, 589
10, 745
$36, 899, 813
47, 962, 644
61, 170, 730
-_ 74, 884, 909
72, 291, 505
63, 412, 417
61, 839, 467
69, 959, 084
60, 194, 621
63, 640, 986
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
. _.
October
UNCLASSIFIED
USED CARS
$22, 783, 830 $330
321
24, 663, 101
312
37, 906, 986
47, 221, 842
255
302
51, 103, 985
50, 379, 886 306
49, 104, 714
302
45, 849, 948
306
29, 558, 269
231
41, 724, 621
309
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 492 financing organizations. Some of the smaller organizations found it impossible to segregate their operations, their totals being shown in the unclassified group. This summary revises previous tables shown in the survey due to the addition of 27
organizations.
2
Data not available.
* Of this number 39 per cent were new cars, 50 per cent used cars, and 2 per cent unclassified.
19
SULPHURIC ACID
Short tons
Produced by reporting
concerns
Consumption in making
fertilizer, including ship- Shipments to other than
ments to other fertilizer fertilizer manufacturers
producers
Purchased from nonfertilizer producers
Stocks at end of period
Date
Total
United
States
Northern
district
204, 995
195, 690
182, 866
166, 488
164, 058
161, 058
146, 132
183, 443
171, 826
205, 392
194, 376
190, 574
107, 059
103, 167
96, 089
98, 560
98, 267
92, 294
80, 537
104, 674
95, 853
109, 917
101, 060
93, 473
Total.. 2, 166, 898 1, 180, 950
1929
January
February
March.
April
May
June
July
August
SeptemberOctober
November...
December. __
1930
January
February
March
April
May
June
July _
August
September...
October
198, 852
191, 778
188, 968
181, 077
188, 887
164, 553
150, 158
172, 667
169, 534
192, 187
98, 964
98, 467
102, 443
103, 795
108, 004
94, 494
85, 686
100, 029
96, 165
110, 185
South- Total North- South- Total North- South- Total North- South- Total North- Southern
ern
ern
ern
ern
ern
ern
United
United
ern
United
United
ern
district States district district States district district States district district States district district
68, 764
65, 595
78, 769
75, 973
95, 475
93, 316
97, 101
43, 180
36, 044
32, 839
40, 887
42, 072
47, 502
43, 593
42, 509
30, 879
39, 396
34, 598
37, 155
27, 024
16, 997
18, 210
20, 328
' 26, 416
27, 219
985, 948
470, 654
263, 380
99, 888
93, 311
86, 525
77, 282
80, 883
70, 059
64, 472
72, 638
73, 369
43, 232
37, 399
28, 942
25, 455
36, 593
46, 286
27, 457
21, 823
19, 246
17, 882
14, 201
20, 768
26, 715
25, 482
14, 548
35, 602
19, 199
97, 936
92, 523
86, 777
67, 928
65,791
82,002
37,903
30,543
120, 295
99, 597
106, 213
98, 557
85, 921
94, 181
90, 866
105, 754
110, 506
114, 508
114, 797
113, 549
35, 030
35, 671
39, 497
46, 686
38, 027
37, 500
33, 664
44, 393
38, 260
40, 793
31, 063
29, 917
25, 344
27, 165
31, 411
40, 660
31, 693
31, 318
27, 136
36, 040
30, 387
34, 049
25, 150
24, 089
9,686
8,506
8,086
6,026
6,334
6,182
6,528
8,353
7,873
6,744
5,913
5,828
207, 274 2, 418, 480 1, 163, 736 1, 254, 744
450, 501
364, 442
86, 059
35, 689
32, 779
37, 294
32, 287
32, 095
31, 695
30, 218
25, 822
27, 993
36, 544
28, 426
27,544
30, 540
26, 913
26, 152
26, 750
25, 074
20, 934
23, 360
31, 555
7,263
5,235
6,754
5,374
5,943
4,945
5,144
4,888
4,633
4,989
16, 156
19, 047
14, 629
20, 559
15, 656
20, 283
16, 441
21, 082
21, 540
19, 410
14, 289
8,182
27,152
21, 427
9,339
19, 986
20, 309
28, 973
12,909
21, 409
18, 153
11, 060
11, 254
15,825
19, 571
12, 421
12, 909
17, 634
16, 403
238, 452
196, 682
196, 438
192, 788
181, 869
193, 053
185, 813
206, 645
178, 676
218, 578
208, 716
220, 790
246, 040
220, 234
201, 744
201, 993
210, 779
190, 202
200, 863
183, 645
178, 933
221, 650
118, 157
97, 085
90, 225
94, 211
95, 948
98, 872
94, 947
100, 891
68, 170
104, 070
93, 919
107, 241
105, 439
101, 537
102, 541
105, 525
111, 486
100,904
111, 318
91, 607
77, 637
105, 469
140, 601
118, 697
99, 203
96, 468
99 293
89^ 298
89, 545
92, 038
101, 296
116, 181
107, 677
119, 584
108, 541
93, 346
91, 539
91, 609
87, 939
91, 455
96, 565
91, 857
108, 817
113, 577
68, 994
69, 941
62, 530
52, 144
54,758
54, 457
52, 501
57, 413
61, 493
61, 356
72, 338
73, 789
38, 683
49, 643
46, Oil
41, 202
36, 781
37, 152
35, 438
34, 042
35, 072
30, 501
36, 479
39, 788
100, 822
95,905
95, 296
84,490
86, 196
91,929
86, 316
94, 284
109, 018
109, 207
66, 991
59, 199
56, 579
50,920
51, 435
53, 745
56, 367
62, 260
73,354
74, 739
33, 831
36, 706
38, 717
33, 570
34, 761
38, 184
29, 949
32, 024
35, 664
34, 468
i Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, as reported by 75 superphosphate manufacturers operating 104 plants.
SUPERPHOSPHATES *
(Short tons)
PRODUCTION (BULK SUPER- SHIPMENTS TO CONSUMPHOSPHATE)
ERS, ETC.
Bulk superphosphate
Date
Total
United
States
1939
January
February
March
_
April
May. . _ _
June
July
August
September. . _
October
November
December
_
Total (year)...
1930
January
._
February
March
April . . .
May
June
July
August
September
October __
1
STOCKS END OF PERIOD
Northern Southern
district
district
212, 012
161, 903
158, 251
162, 578
157, 048
183, 516
Total
United
States
Northern Southern
district
district
15, 872
69, 919
128, 333
172, 195
79, 465
26, 058
22, 595
27, 042
111, 495
44, 452
22, 764
24, 085
28, 500
58, 323
212, 400
200, 021
35, 207
26, 685
190, 619
180, 229
204, 597
184, 369
186, 927
44, 372
128, 242
340, 733
372, 216
114, 672
52, 743
29, 623
31, 264
134, 111
62, 401
36, 850
33, 338
2, 148, 681
2, 146, 286
1, 380, 565
744, 275
636, 290
200, 054
187, 259
199, 125
190, 166
194, 976
192, 520
190, 124
171, 852
147, 255
174, 976
276, 076
205, 891
173, 774
198, 075
189, 253
156, 659
176, 198
162, 096
181, 480
219, 289
76, 184
103, 908
327, 900
366, 207
151, 878
36, 467
24, 171
25, 121
41, 547
44, 414
126, 707
169, 101
111, 208
29, 339
22, 404
22, 378
104, 818
42, 691
34, 637
59, 494
201, 193
197, 106
40, 670
7,128
1,767
408. 544
322, 313
320, 391
357, 787
345, 916
370, 195
358, 656
364, 961
304, 736
392, 323
369, 798
379, 347
196, 532
160, 410
162, 140
195, 209
188, 868
186, 679
194, 419
174, 342
124, 507
187, 726
185, 429
192, 420
4, 294, 967
476, 130
393, 150
372, 899
388, 241
384, 229
349, 179
366, 322
333, 948
328, 735
394, 265
164,237
117,978
74, 790
7,028
4,222
22, 616
17, 949
14, 086
9,253
2,743
13, 160
32, 099
Total
United
States
Northern Southern
district
district
1, 550, 861
1, 479, 382
1, 077, 839
659, 332
727, 126
875, 896
1, 009, 802
1, 084, 381
1, 122, 777
1, 234, 084
1, 298, 270
1, 313, 828
593, 582
594, 060
510, 428
385, 301
408, 745
457, 117
485, 291
471, 495
449, 017
496, 272
1, 386, 672
1, 238, 863
939, 683
621, 258
736, 291
894, 449
1, 071, 028
1, 206, 145
1, 258, 547
1, 347, 561
Total
United
States
Northern Southern
district
district
533, 854
957, 279
885, 322
567, 411
274, 031
318, 381
418, 779
524, 511
612, 886
673, 760
737, 812
764, 288
779, 974
1, 372, 786
1, 435, 218
876, 614
417, 642
282, 773
303, 210
484, 296
607, 721
545, 346
732, 752
998, 568
1, 309, 689
670, 974
709, 944
507, 386
293, 629
175, 823
183, 635
309, 613
384, 148
265, 055
344, 188
491, 490
669, 092
701, 812
725, 274
369, 228
124, 013
106, 950
119, 575
174, 683
223, 573
280, 291
388, 564
507, 078
640, 597
546, 672
525, 389
441, 710
333, 815
351, 342
392, 549
416, 739
455, 536
431, 802
464, 276
840, 000
713, 474
497, 973
287, 443
384, 949
501, 900
654, 289
750, 609
826, 745
883, 285
1, 302, 471
1, 320, 137
935, 592
389, 216
284, 554
330, 888
473, 452
568, 865
450, 581
627, 570
516, 924
580, 391
447, 899
229, 159
137, 786
184, 915
295, 501
350, 503
167, 906
225, 101
785, 547
739, 746
487, 693
160, 057
146, 768
145, 973
177, 951
218, 362
282, 675
402, 469
533,982
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, as reported by 83 manufacturers, operating 154 plants.
Wet base and miied goods
20
URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES
1920
1930
Per cent urban
Division and State
Urban
Total
United States
New England:
Maine
__ __
New Hampshire
Vermont _
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle Atlantic:
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
East North Central:
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
_ _ __
West North Central:
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
South Atlantic:
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
.
Florida
East South Central
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
West South Central:
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Mountain:
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Pacific:
Washington
Oregon
California
__
__
54, 304, 603
51, 406, 107
56.2
51.4
797, 423
465, 293
359, 611
4, 249, 614
687, 497
1, 606, 903
321, 506
273, 079
118, 766
3, 831, 426
635, 429
1, 131, 770
475, 917
192, 214
240, 845
418, 188
52, 068
475, 133
299, 569
279, 761
109, 976
3, 650, 248
589, 180
936, 339
468, 445
163, 322
242, 452
202, 108
15, 217
444, 292
40.3
58.7
33.0
90.2
92,4
70.4
39.0
63.1
31.2
94.8
97.5
67.8
12, 588, 066
4, 041, 334
9, 631, 350
10, 521, 952
3, 339, 244
6, 534, 211
2, 066, 114
702, 090
3, 097, 139
8, 589, 844
2, 474, 936
5, 607, 815
1, 795, 383
680, 964
3, 112, 202
83.6
82.6
67.8
82.7
78.4
64.3
6, 646, 697
3, 238, 503
7, 630, 654
4, 842, 325
2, 939, 006
4, 507, 371
1, 795, 892
5, 635, 727
3, 302, 075
1, 553, 843
2, 139, 326
1, 442, 611
1, 994, 927
1, 540, 250
1, 385, 163
3, 677, 136
1, 482, 855
4, 403, 153
2, 241, 560
1, 244, 568
2, 082, 258
1, 447, 535
2, 082, 127
1, 426, 852
1, 387, 499
67.8
55.5
73.9
68.2
52.9
63.8
50.6
67. 9
61.1
47. a
2, 563, 953
2, 470, 939
3, 629, 367
680, 845
692, 849
1, 377, 963
1, 880, 999
1, 257, 616
979, 292
1, 859, 119
113, 306
130, 907
486, 107
729, 834
1, 306, 337
1, 491, 647
1, 770, 248
567, 539
561, 942
891, 856
1, 151, 165
1, 051, 593
875, 495
1, 586, 903
88, 239
101, 872
405, 306
617, 964
1, 335, 532
1, 528, 526
1, 817, 152
558, 633
534, 675
891,066
1, 151, 293
49.0
39.6
51.2
16.6
18.9
35.3
38.8
44.1
36.4
46.6
13.6
16.0
31. a
34.9
238, 380
1, 631, 526
486, 869
2, 421, 851
1, 729, 205
3, 170, 276
1, 738, 765
2, 908, 506
1, 468, 211
123, 146
974, 869
486, 869
785, 537
491, 504
809, 847
371, 080
895, 490
759, 778
115, 234
656, 657
102, 236
580, 239
1, 636, 314
1, 237, 701
2, 360, 429
1, 367, 685
2, 013, 016
708, 433
120, 767
869, 422
437, 571
673, 984
309,007
490, 370
293, 987
727, 859
355, 825
1, 635, 203
1, 094, 694
2, 068, 753
1, 389, 737
2, 167, 973
612, 645
51.7
59.8
100.0
32.4
28.4
25.5
21.3
30,8
51.7
54.2
60.0
100.0
29.2
25.2
19.2
17.5
25.1
36.7
2, 614, 589
2, 616, 556
2, 646, 248
2, 009, 821
799, 026
896, 538
744, 273
338, 850
1, 815, 563
1, 720, 018
1,901,975
1, 670, 971
633, 543
611, 226
509, 317
240, 121
1, 783, 087
1, 726, 659
1, 838, 857
1, 550, 497
30.6
34.3
28.1
16.9
26.2
26.1
21.7
13.4
1, 854, 482
2, 101, 593
2, 396, 040
5, 824, 715
382, 878
833, 532
821, 681
2, 389, 348
1, 471, 604
1, 268, 061
1, 574, 359
3,435,367
290, 497
628, 163
539, 480
1, 512, 689
1, 461, 707
1, 170, 346
1, 488, 803
3, 150, 539
20.6
39.7
34.3
41.0
16.6
34.9
26. d
32.4
537, 606
445, 032
225, 565
1, 035, 791
423, 317
435, 573
507,847
91, 058
181, 036
129, 507
70,097
519, 882
106, 816
149, 856
266, 264
34,464
356, 570
315, 525
155, 468
515, 909
316, 501
285, 717
241, 583
56, 594
172, Oil
119, 037
57, 348
453, 259
64,960
117, 527
215, 584
15, 254
376,878
312, 829
137, 054
486, 370
295, 390
216, 635
233, 812
62, 153
33.7
29.1
31.1
50.2
25.2
34.4
52.4
37.8
31. a
27. &
29.5
48.2
18.0
35.2
48.0
19.7
1, 563, 396
953, 786
5, 677, 251
884, 539
489, 746
4, 160, 596
678, 857
464,040
1, 516, 655
748, 735
391, 019
2, 331, 729
607, 886
392, 370
1, 095, 132
56.6
51.3
73.3
55.2
49. &
68.0
- .
_ _ __
-
- -
_
-
-
_
-
._
-
-
.
- -.
-
.
-
- -
-
- -
-
- ---
—-
_
±920
53, 819, 525
_
_ _
1930
Rural
68, 955, 521
_
_
Urban
122, 775, 046
___
__
Rural
-
(
i Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, and represents the division of population as between the urban and rural sections of the countryUrban population as heretofore defined by the Census Bureau has included all cities and other incorporated places haying 2,500 inhabitants or more. For use in connection with the 1930 census the definition has been extended to include townships and other political subdivisions (not incorporated municipalities) that had a population
of 10,000 or more and a population of 10,000 or more per square mile.
PLASTIC PAINTS, COLD-WATER PAINTS, AND CALCIMINES 1
PLASTIC PAINTS
PASTE FORM
Date
Pounds
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
1930
-- --
-_
- --
_..
-
-
- --
283, 750
372, 414
432, 437
420, 589
331, 629
285, 525
280, 952
289,475
343, 909
341, 675
Value
$39, 166
52, 784
58, 692
56, 973
46,067
40, 515
36, 275
37, 201
44, 823
39, 766
DRY POWDER
FORM
Pounds
578,473
649, 825
856, 752
794, 890
654, 238
496, 007
634, 575
582, 719
512, 921
597, 811
Value
$62, 915
74, 481
96, 046
89,446
70, 738
57, 873
71, 036
67, 997
56, 292
68, 600
COLD-WATER
PAINTS, PASTE
FORM
Pounds
1, 084, 219
1,035,729
1, 240, 891
1, 624, 731
1,443,082
1, 456, 385
1, 135, 120
1, 364, 574
1, 108, 178
986, 528
Value
$58, 646
59, 698
61, 172
85, 236
82, 251
82, 654
63, 017
79, 277
53,788
57, 519
CALCIMINES, DRY
POWDER FORM
Pounds
3, 603, 984
3, 920, 903
4, 386, 944
4, 674, 330
4, 755, 317
4,042,721
3, 751, 129
3, 630, 966
2,612,968
4,427,907
Value
$160, 012
172,348.
188, 396203, 612
215, 842
175, 960
163, 44§
154, 529
106,329
198,559
i Compiled by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, and represent the sales of plastic paints, cold-water paints, and calcimines, as reported by 28 leading
manufacturers.
21
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FIRST QUARTER OF 1931
Commodity loadings by railroads in carload lots for
the first quarter of 1931 are estimated by the regional
advisory boards set up by the American Railway
Association at somewhat more than 5 per cent below
the corresponding period of 1930. These estimates
are compiled from detailed reports of committees
representing shippers of the various commodities,
as first described in the August, 1927, issue of the
Survey of Current Business, page 20, and are comparable with similar data published currently since
that time. The boundaries of the various economic
districts set up by these boards are shown in a chart
appearing on page 21 of the October number.
The estimated decline from a year ago is largely due
to the decrease in the loadings of ore and concentrates,
lumber and forest products, iron and steel, machinery
and boilers, agricultural implements, and automobiles.
Large decreases are also anticipated in the loadings of
cotton, potatoes, livestock, gravel, sand and stone,
salt, cement, brick and clay, lime and plaster. Included among the principal increases are loadings of
citrus fruits and other fresh fruits.
Although declines were estimated for the country as
a whole for the first quarter of this year, in comparison
with a year ago material gains were anticipated in the
loadings of petroleum and petroleum products in the
New England district and farm products in the
Atlantic States, Great Lakes, trans-Missouri-Kansas,
Southeast, Western, and Pacific Coast districts.
In the Pacific Northwest district, comprising the
States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, although as
a whole showing a decline of 13 per cent from a year
ago, many marked increases in the loadings of various
commodities will occur. Among those that stand
out are the anticipated loadings of fresh fruits, potatoes,
fresh vegetables, poultry and dairy products, cement,
fertilizers and chemicals, and explosives.
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FIRST QUARTER OF 1931
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OP 1930
[1
[As reported by commodity committees, of the regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by The American Railway Association]
Number of cars
Item No.
COMMODITY GROUPS
1
2
3
4
5
16
17
18
19
20
1930
Estimated
1931
Grain, all
Flour meal and other mill products
Hay, straw, and alfalfa
Cotton
Cottonseed and products, except oil__ .
Poultry and dairy products
._ .
Coal and coke
Ore and concentrates
Gravel, sand, and stone
__
Salt
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products _
Sngftr, syrup &nc\ mnlassAS
Iron and steel
Machinery and boilers
Number of cars
Per
cent
inc.
( }
Estior dec. Actual
mated or tdec.
1930
1931
(-)
(-)
i>
ALL DISTRICTS
6 Citrus fruits
7 Other fresh fruits
8 Potatoes
9 Other fresh vegetables
10 Livestock
11
12
13
14
15
Actual
Per
cent
inc.
(
District No. 12
NEW ENGLAND
298, 688
244, 824
79, 197
51, 134
52, 777
302, 316
242, 076
76, 722
48, 000
51, 270
+1.2
-1.1
-3.1
-6.1
-2.9
3,120
4,617
1,585
1,226
14
3,120
4,617
1,585
1,226
14
35, 798
41, 703
65, 664
67, 164
310, 818
50, 312
46, 085
62, 380
68, 572
295, 691
+40.5
+10.5
-5.0
+2.1
-4.9
88
1,396
19, 729
449
808
88
1,396
13, 810
449
525
33, 763
2, 473, 227
120, 359
359, 354
30, 182
32, 811
2, 379, 632
103, 021
342, 065
28, 399
-2.8
-3.8
-14.4
-4.8
-5.9
107
105
25, 835
451
768, 825
553, 425
42, 436
463, 926
50, 186
664, 774
551, 055
42, 013
403, 739
39, 714
-13.5
-0.4
-1.0
-13.0
-20.9
88, 678
99, 038
39, 967
-7.1
-8.6
-7.5
26,911
451
3,160
36
5,252
4,504
-30.0
-35.0
-2.0
-4.0
-15.0
33, 335
23, 754
1,746
-5.0
+7.0
4,307
2,252
-18.0
-50.0
1,508
1,528
2,211
+3.0
-15.0
-16.0
Cement.
Brick and clay products
Lime and plaster
Agricultural implements and vehicles, other
than fuitomnbilfis
95, 459
108, 377
38, 563
30,583
-20.7
152
25
26
27
28
29
Automobiles, trucks, and parts
Fertilizers, ail kinds
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing
Chemicals and explosives
Canned goods 1
185, 753
166, 483
92,829
28,589
46, 360
160, 805
153, 967
90, 220
27, 700
46, 851
-13.4
-7.5
-2.8
-3.1
+1.1
1,333
6,819
21, 247
434
1,401
1,333
6,819
20, 185
456
1,401
-5.0
+5.0
6, 949, 063
6, 568, 456
-4.4
169, 768
156, 930
-7.6
Total, all commodities listed
1,464
1,798
2,632
Estimated
1931
Per
cent
inc.
(
or #
dec.
(-)
District No. 8
ATLANTIC STATES
4,028
Number of cars
Actual
1930
Per
cent
inc.
Esti(
mated or #
dec.
1931
(-)
District No. 9
ALLEGHENY
-5.1
+7.4
+7.8
630
1,772
1,045
500
1,500
800
-20.6
-15.3
-23.4
11, 956
5,708
5,042
+12.5
+20.0
+3.0
703
154
75
716
600
100
60
600
-14.7
-35.1
-20.0
-16.2
1,353
347, 278
24, 106
34, 840
1, 252
368, 462
23, 503
28, 116
7,164
-7.5
+6.1
-2.5
-19.3
-7.0
585, 289
584, 118
-0.2
34, 427
29,607
-14.0
35, 309
61, 476
10, 883
70, 073
12, 559
31, 779
63, 013
10, 959
56, 058
17,080
19, 639
12, 810
18, 205
-25.0
-7.3
10,047
-10.0
+2.5
+0.7
-20.0
-20.0
205, 775
189, 930
5,217
-7.7
-23.8
26, 909
24, 218
7,182
-10.0
-15.0
3,763
-5.8
-14.5
-3.2
5,778
5,080
4,679
934, 141
11, 987
12, 874
10, 628
4,757
4,895
7,703
8,449
9,227
9,576
9,227
152
'All canned-food products, including catsup, jams, jelHes, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.
1930
8,883
21
22
23
24
43,200
Actual
4,244
2,686
36
35, 089
22, 200
1,746
Number of cars
5,955
7,481
10, 879
18,356
6,733
9,802
-3.0
-3.8
-1.7
-10.0
-9.9
755, 558
747, 198
-1.1
17, Oil
18,673
16, 365
6,847
3,995
32, 460
3,654
27, 753
3,537
96
87
-9.4
829
739
4,328
4,829
7,055
1,533
-10.9
-14.8
+3.2
-7.3
-3.3
897, 671
-3.9
7,611
1,585
22
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FIRST QUARTER OF 1931—Continued
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1930—Continued
Number of
Number of
cars
COMMODITY GROUPS
6
fc
a
i.s—i
i
District No. 2
GREAT LAKES
Grain, all
Flour, meal and other mill products
Hay, straw, and alfalfa
.
Cotton
Cottonseed and products, except oil
Citrus fruits
Other fresh fruits
..
Potatoes
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
Poultry and dairy products
Coal and coke
Ore and concentrates
Gravel, sand, and stone
Salt
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products
Sugar, sirup, and molasses
Iron and steel
Machinery and boilers
Cement
Brick and clay products
Lime and plaster
Agricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
25 Automobiles, trucks, and parts
26 Fertilizers all kinds
27 Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing
_
28 Chemicals and explosives
29 Canned goods
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Item No.|
17,247
39, 653
11, 226
1,095
2,432
2,585
8,753
7,589
19, 098
4,195
24, 730
35, 066
27, 061
6,445
1,278
13, 951
9,469
1,311
87, 326
13, 673
76, 668
140
225, 815
52,935
7,770
24, 140
1,799
11, 975
12, 871
4,250
2,375 +6.0
1,150
7,659
95, 911 -13.5
4,000 +1.2 106, 196
1,150
7,659
99, 824
6,859
3,265
2,263
7,379
3,428
2,263
+7.3
+3.0
-6.5
1,300 +18,7
2,300 -5.4
3,000 +16.1
8,316 -5.0
14, 458 14, 458
16, 894 9,650 -42.9
14, 745 14,000 -5.1
9,937 9,121 -8.2
9,647 8,700 -9.8
19, 281 19, 281
1,204
1,450 +20.4
57, 450 55,000 -4.3
7,085 6,000 -15.3
3,846 4,000 +4.0
9,178 8,800 -4.1
10, 560 10,000 -5.3
2,241
110, 893
3,954
11, 113
11,000
3,169
3,170
-1.0
-6.9
District No. 5
TRANS-MISSOURIKANSAS
COMMODITY GROUPS
District No. 6
SOUTHEAST
7,589
19,098
3,496
27, 478
33, 081
20, 501
5,968
1,540
12, 569
10, 521
1,311
107, 810
13, 673
63, 890
140
250, 905
50, 899
7,770
24, 140
1,635
11, 740
12, 871
4,250
18,500
40, 825
10,500
388,646 361, 657
Total, all commodities listed
820, 267 791, 258
1
_.
386, 230 370, 362
+20.0
-10.0
+6.0
+32.0
+8.0
-17.0
+11.1
-10.0
-19.0
+20.0
-10.0
+4.0
+10.0
+2.0
-6.0
+7.6
+5.0
22,848
20,256
5,031
17, 509
14, 368
2,610
2,195
585
8,983
20, 546
2,276
14, 637
3,550
48, 713
5,097
56, 453
171, 045
5,466
4,810
842
7,913
6,077
2,810
-10.0
-10.0
-8.0
-5.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-16.6
-5.0
-2.0
426 -10.0
2,509 -5.0
7,153 -40.0
1,603
901
806
-4.1 496, 009 458, 018
-2.0
District No. 4
OHIO VALLEY
15, 243 16, 767 +10.0
11, 594 11,015 -5.0
6,195 6,814 +10.0
881
881
402
402
3
3
370
370
203
203
241
241
9,541 7,633 -20.0
1,310
1,245 -5.0
618, 249 537, 957 -13.0
453
390 -13.9
36, 101 28, 159 -22.0
266
266
19, 930 14, 749 -26.0
14, 690 11, 694 -20.4
521
521
19, 798 19, 521 -1.4
4,890 4,010 -18.0
7,240 5,966 -17.6
8,732 8,967 +2.7
1,634
1,504 -8.0
District No. 3
NORTHWEST
District No. 1
MID-WEST
70,406
31, 615
9,960
70,000
31, 615
9,000
-0.6
1,433
5,500
3,260
94, 994
11, 951
552, 000
4,050
35, 231
226
102, 864
55,623
5,095
62, 787
9,546
8,184
15, 327
4,273
1,500
4,700
2,321
88, 350
11, 350
552,000
3,037
29, 950
226
82, 290
58,- 690
4,840
37, 672
7,637
5,475
15, 020
3,000
+4.7
-14.5
-28.8
-7.0
-5.0
-9.6
48, 136
29, 888
3,240
51,900 +7.8
26,900 -10. 0
3,200 -1. 2
-25. 0
-15.0
138
138
9,560 8,300 -13. 2
360
360
43, 730 43,730
4,989 4,814 -3. 5
49, 589 49, 589
2,124 2,000 -5.8
2,404 2,404
-20.0
+5.5
-5.0
-40.0
-20.0
-33.1
-2.0
-29.8
28, 062
2,486
781
2,371
764
1,535
1,471
378
21,047
2,400
725
2,500
600
800
1,324
265
-25. 0
-3.5
-7.2
+5.4
-21. 5
-47. 9
-10.0
-30. 0
2,475
9,935
8,480
2,228 -10.0
7,154 -28.0
8,615 +1.6
26, 241
21, 587
5,523
19, 681 -25.0
23,000 +6.5
5,298 -4.1
2,415
1,617
498
1,690 -30. 0
2,000 +23.7
498
8,379
1,703
3,632
7,625
1,703
3,632
12, 827
3,737
11, 115
11, 290 -12.0
3,737
11, 115
2,575
43
885
3,015 +17.1
40 -7.0
830 -6. 2
-9.0
-6.2 240, 039 231,069
-3.7
District No. 14
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
District No. 10
CENTRAL- WESTERN
District No. 11
PACIFIC COAST
48, 690 48,954 +0.5
12, 751 12, 869 +0.9
8,276 7,000 -15.4
4,722
6,769
3,626
3,119
1,320
12, 596
6,665
1,920
31, 336
9,958
661
6,809
27, 550
40, 776
5,225
7,715
4,264
3,654
1,420
20, 550
6,770
2,000
29,000
9,958
675
6, 537
27, 000
43, 712
31, 351
37, 580
3,550
3,942
29, 783 -5.0 146, 174 116, 625 -20.2.
38, 407 +2.2 12, 174 12, 445 +2. 2.
13
13
3,688 +3.9
959
983 +2.5
3,351 -15.0
441
452 +2.5
2,184
8,164
2,735 +25. 2
631
2,262 -6.4
400 -36.6
294
198 -32.6
+10.7
+14.0
+17.6
+17.2
+7.6
+63.1
+1.6
+4.2
-7.5
7,714
5,513
3,030
9,639
2,868
687
1,747
903
11, 590
5,788
2,171
7,885
5,612
2,908
+2. 2
+1.8
-4.0*
12, 132 +25. 9
4,281 +49.3
1,520 +121. 3
1,770 +1.3,
1,091 +20.8
10, 621 -8.4
3,224 -44.3
2,212 +1.9
994
15, 582
1,428
60, 209
3,313
84, 120
14, 147
9,682
809
3,564
18, 334
3,333
2,439
270
2,883
1,220
861 -13.4
18, 115 +16.3
3,385 +137. 0
60, 794 +1.0
3,217 -2.9
74, 047 -12.0
11.600 -18.0
8,037 -17.0
769 -4.9
2,650 -25.6
18, 420 +0.5
3,510 +5.3
1,889 -22.6
276 +2.2
3,297 +14.4
1,204 -1.3
1,101
685
179
1,035 -6.0
999 +45.8
200 +11.7
5,868
5,024 -14.4
101
911
822
65 -35. 5
54 -94.1
867 +5.5
996
892 -10.4
2,116
2,015
8,259
2,053
3.0
2,331 +15.7
9,500 +15.0
2,758
403
2,350
2,885 +4.6
424 +5.2'
2,799 +19.1
-7.7 295,005 284, 020
All canned food products, including catsups, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.
Number of
Number of
-3.5 813, 091 710, 235 -12.6 1, 165, 355 1, 092, 794
District No. 7
SOUTHWEST
45,560 45, 000 -1.2 25, 387
Grain, all
Flour, meal, and other mill products ... 47, 060 47, 180 +0.3 22, 507
5,469
13, 166 11,849 -10.0
Hay, straw, and alfalfa
18, 430
Cotton
17,960
Cottonseed and products except oil
2,610
Citrus fruit
2,195
422 -11.9
479
Other fresh fruits
585
1,000 +19.9
834
Potatoes
-12.2
8,983
260
296
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
49, 295 44,000 -10.7 20, 546
2,276
5,589 5,475 -2.0
Poultry and dairy products
51, 904 54, 045 +4.1 17, 220
Coal and coke
_
3,550
4,943
-34.7
Ore and concentrates
7,573
54, 126
27, 801 27, 801
Gravel, sand, and stone
5,097
5,968 5,580 -6.5
Salt
Lumber and forest products
26, 125 28, 738 +10.0 62, 725
Petroleum and petroleum products
58, 996 60, 766 +3.0 180, 047
1,325 -36.1
5,466
2,074
Sugar, sirup, and molasses
4,810
4,130 3,578 -13.4
Iron and steel
859
582 -26.0
Machinery and boilers
786
7,913
9,402 8,864 -5.7
Cement
6,077
Brick and clay products
7,746 5,650 -27.1
2,810
3,488 2,965 -15.0
Lime and plaster
Agricultural implements and vehicles,
1,694 -20.0
473
other than automobiles
2,118
2,641
25 Automobiles, trucks, and parts
15, 840 8,645 -45.4
11,921
26 Fertilizers, ail kinds
27 Paper, paper board, and prepared
1,603
roofing
901
28 Chemicals and1 explosives
822
29 Canned goods
__
_.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Total, all commodities
Number of
Per
Per
Per
Per
Per
cars
cars
cars
cars
cent
cent
cent
cent
cent
inc.
inc.
inc.
inc.
inc.
( }
(+)
Esti- or(dec.
Esti- or(+)
Estit} Actual Esti- or(dec.
t
i> Actual Esti- or dec.
dec.
Actual mated
dec. Actual mated
mated
mated (-) Actual
mated or(-)
1930
1930
1930
1930
1930
(-)
(-)
(-)
1931
1931
1931
1931
1931
-3.7
8,164
2,417
263, 089
273, 043
+2.1
-4.0
-2.0
+7.2
+3.8 221, 865 194, 201 -12.5
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the
latest semiannual number (August, 1930), in which monthly figures for 1929 and 1930 may be found, together
with explanations as to the sources and extact extent of the figures quoted. The figures given below should
always be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of
the end of the month referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introduction on inside front cover.
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Sur-
vey"
TEXTILES
Wool
Keceipts at Boston:
Total_
thous. of lbs_.
Domestic
thous. of lbs._
Foreign. __
_
thous. of lbs._
Imports:
In condition imported. -.thous. of lbs_.
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent _
thous. of Ibs
Machinery activity, hourly:
LoomsWide
per ct. of hours active..
Narrow
per ct. of hours active..
Carpet and
rug
per ct . of hours active
Sets of cards.. .per ct. of hours active..
Combs
per ct. of hours active
Spinning spindles —
Woolen
per ct. of hours active. Worsted. ..per ct. of hours active-Prices:
Raw, territory, fine,
scoured
dolls per Ib
Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces, H blood,
combing, grease
dolls, per lb—
Worsted, yarn
dolls, per lb_.
Women's dress goods, French
serve, 39-in...
dolls, per yd..
Suiting, 13-oz__
dolls, per yd..
1930
September
7,074
4,094
2,980
1939
October
12, 739
10, 494
2,245
November
6,240
4,576
1,664
September
19, 444
16, 975
2,469
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
October
12, 148
6,931
5,217
November
12, 714
8,299
4,415
September
October
10, 315
7,156
3,159
8,090
4,598
3,492
November
12,746
9,322
3,424
1930
1929
301, 097
238, 610
62, 487
289, 227
196, 703
92, 524
1938
286, 368
203,228
83, 140
8,817
8,994
8,546
18, 158
19, 463
19, 510
14, 510
20, 730
15, 462
152, 609
260, 116
224, 180
38, 083
40,975
31, 237
49, 755
59, 352
46, 694
43, 492
51, 477
50, 079
400, 097
547, 756
492, 466
46
41
47
44
47
37
64
63
65
66
59
65
59
53
67
66
70
66
36
53
81
38
54
74
38
50
-65
66
83
94
71
85
91
65
74
82
62
85
74
67
93
82
68
89
81
55
60
53
62
52
52
77
70
78
72
69
65
80
62
88
68
85
72
.76
.75
.72
.92
.90
.88
1.14
1.10
1.12
.31
1.20
.30
1.20
.29
1.20
.43
1,48
.43
1.48
.43
1.43
.54
1.58
.54
1.58
.55
1.55
.90
2.413
.90
2.512
.90
2.463
.98
1.601
.98
1.601
.98
1.601
.99
2.008
.98
2.008
.98
2.008
3,670
1,747
2 14, 243
8 13, 260
2,749
3,409
2,431
23, 974
4,184
19, 815
3 14, 825
« 13, 457
2,682
35, 502
2,078
18, 508
3,983
27, 840
* 14, 478
« 13, 144
2,942
40,291
12,440
252, 284
13, 866
410, 361
13, 179
304, 444
902, 956 1, 004, 120
394, 321 444, 494
907, 649
414, 887
6,215
968
5,247
8,895
1,353
7,542
9,965
1,567
8,398
3,999
791
3,218
6,652
1,356
5,296
e 7, 468
8 1, 655
e 5, 813
3,358
720
2,638
5,828
1,196
4,632
6,791
1,567
5,224
6,707
4,892
8,413
6,617
9,437
7,676
4,381
2,652
6,677
4,982
7,453
5,644
4,114
2,563
6,198
4,645
7,130
5,438
26, 087
5,663
167
73.4
26, 154
6,239
184
77.1
25, 858
5,832
173
80.1
30, 035
7,881
226
103.5
30, 107
9,004
258
108.8
« 29, 740
7,812
226
6100.7
28,209
6, 963
196
90.1
30, 302
8,698
246
103.5
30, 596
8,518
241
107.4
.099
.092
.096
.182
.175
.162
.176
.181
.178
.109
.107
.110
.189
.186
.175
.185
.196
.199
11, 148
12, 819
6 15, 494
6 12, 548
11, 787
12, 548
17, 122
7,423
18, 199
7,173
22, 013
7,842
18, 839
10, 248
17, 621
8,476
18, 675
8,568
33, 194
8 37, 854
38, 926
35, 833
40, 749
37, 785
34, 836
39, 041
44, 752
.242
.420
.235
.413
.254
.405
.357
.510
.359
.503
.346
.491
.358
.501
.372
.495
.375
.511
206, 633
183, 067
200, 661
356, 861
268, 611
371, 485
287, 628
345, 043
283, 064
222, 196
265,450
362, 657
345, 146
222, 911
276, 377
431, 426
253, 688
387, 151
278, 110
417, 245
284, 899
401, 953
307, 402
394, 742
341, 841 2, 585, 671 3, 283, 647 3, 283, 889
375, 163 2,592,056 3, 117, 335 3,364,800
347,949 2, 689, 823 3, 243, 964 3, 231, 756
388, 634
333, 251
438, 952
395, 698
342, 232
398, 005
492, 556
519, 770
1, 763
29, 273
3,972
42, 274
5,936
43, 709
5,080
35, 720
3,139
35, 558
3,676
57, 105
4,389
55, 212
33, 892
384, 966
56, 673
522, 751
55, 454
487, 716
8,418
13, 469
13, 707
10, 269
17, 797
20, 295
17, 037
150, 454
199,999
206, 872
1,000
1,419
1,600
1,413
1,478
1,624
1,462
13,948
17,005
15, 465
.074
.089
.078
.090
.078
.090
Cotton
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bales
Ginnings
thous of bales
Receipts into sight
thous . of bales
Imports, unmanufactured
bales . _
Exports, unmanufactured (excl.
linters)
_
bales,.
Consumption by textile mills.
bales..
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Totals, mills and warehouses _ ._
thous. of bales -_
Mills
thous. of bales
Warehouses
thous. of bales,Stocks, world visible, end of month:
Total
thous. of bales -_
American
thous. of bales
Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
thousands
Total activity
millions of hours..
Activity per spindle
hours
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Prices:
To producer
dolls, per lb._
In New York, middling. _
dolls, per lb...
2,410
3,394
725, 876 1, 251, 300 1, 048, 760
545, 834
639, 759 6 541, 153
809, 953 1, 240, 702 1, 427, 772 5, 709, 296 6, 507, 413 7,486,880
492, 307
616, 238 611, 173 4, 977, 367 6, 597, 206 6,038,769
Cotton Yarn
Carded sales yarn:
Production
thous. of Ibs..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs__
Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of lbs._
Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston _ _ -dolls, per lb
40/ls, southern spinning .-dolls, per Ib-_
142,004
207,068
194, 387
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles:
182, 385
Production
thous. of yds..
228, 866
New orders..
thous. of yds-291,980 335, 801
Shipments
thous. of yds.. 232, 975 270, 383
Stocks, end of month thous. of yds~_
350, 889
392, 406
Unfilled orders, end of mo.
__ _
thous. of yds_350, 845
285, 427
Cotton cloth:
Imports
-thous. of sq. yds_.
1,920
1,976
Exports
thous. of sq. yds._
34, 804
32, 626
Fabric for tire manufacture:
Consumption
thous. of lbs_11, 780
10, 917
Elastic webbing, shipments
__thous. of dolls__
1,200
1,356
Prices:
.055
Print cloth, 64 x 60
dolls, per yd_.
.053
Sheeting, brown.
dolls, per yd._
.066
.070
•* As of Dec. 1.
a Final estimate for 1929
.057
.066
.076
.078
.076
.086
.087
.087
< Final estimate for 1928,
« As of Dec. 13.
8
Revised.
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Sur-
vey"
1930
September
October
November
September
October
CUMULATEfE TOTAL I ROM JANUARY 1 THJSOUGH N0\r EMBER 30
1998
1999
November
September
October
November
1930
1999
1998
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Finishing
White, dyed, and printed (outside mills):
Billings, finished goods.-thous. of yds..
New orders, gray yardage
_
thous. of yds.Shipments, finished goods
cases..
Stocks finished goods, end mo cases
Operating activity per ct. of capacity ._
Unfilled orders end of month
days
Printed only (mills and outside):
Production
thous. of yds..
Stocks, end of month thous. of yds..
40, 631
53,003
40, 249
73, 116
81, 549
63,663
69, 805
83,935
82,700
582, 918
895, 722
822, 082
41,618
26, 691
22 079
46
26
47, 133
29, 260
22 392
48
2.1
38, 541
23, 743
21 803
44
25
67, 991
43, 586
35 062
61
46
78, 806
46, 173
37 635
65
39
57, 971
38, 616
37 634
55
38
74, 483
45, 767
33 410
61
50
87, 175
50, 984
32 046
66
60
82,657
49, 136
36 566
65
55
534, 889
361, 963
848, 204
548,072
817, 169
511, 163
55,387
64, 788
69,764
65, 876
62, 005
68, 817
66,766
88, 864
82,724
87, 446
64,727
84 924
66,079
75, 161
77, 320
73, 687
76,289
79 437
640,721
844,881
720,439
7,887
55, 649
8,940
61,937
7,000
57, 333
8,811
53,274
9,396
57, 489
8,227
50, 562
7,218
47, 797
8,272
49, 940
7,441
47, 709
72, 167
526, 802
88,855
575, 588
80, 632
525, 984
47, 621
21, 243
51, 278
22, 954
49, 238
24,929
55 104
29, 594
64 129
28,200
76 452
25 872
50 464
22, 786
49 381
26, 676
49 806
25 373
80 0
42 9
88 2
36 6
96 5
100 7
63 1
102 6
58 1
101 2
57 4
92 7
54 0
102 0
50 5
94 5
51 8
57.7
70.2
75.1
66.8
66.9
66.2
66.9
69.3
60.3
2.413
1.04
2.512
2.463
5. 122
1.18
4.925
1.18
4.679
1.18
5.096
1.16
5.145
1.16
5 047
1.16
5,586
14, 782
10, 975
20, 953
22, 450
4,183
27, 346
28,128
6,615
Silk
Imports, raw...
-thous. of lbs._
Deliveries (consumption)
bales..
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
bales
At manufacturing plants
.- bales
Silk-machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of normal
Narrow looms
per cent of normal
Spinning spindles
_ .per cent of normal . .
Prices:
Raw, Japanese, 13-15, N. Y.
dolls, per Ib Silk goods, composite dolls, per yd-_
6
Bayon
Imports
_
.
thous. of Ibs -.
Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y.
dolls per Ib
153
101
216
1,044
1,540
1,083
924
1,229
1,004
.95
95
.95
1 15
1 15
1 15
1 50
1 50
1 50
1,662
2,071
564
1,654
2,103
555
1,100
1,183
444
2 173
2,490
926
2,067
2,511
877
1 935
2,025
501
326
279
207
386
414
329
332
373
303
3,086
3,896
3,462
289
249
191
352
348
271
313
312
267
2,831
3,504
3,253
69
51
36
142
138
120
150
162
215
2,789
3,406
3,440
3,783
3,005
3,292
3,586
4,046
4,255
4,427
3,770
4,047
3,255
3,755
3,852
4,166
3,810
4,144
32, 249
32,467
40,012
40, 216
38,224
38, 798
7,864
3,292
7,627
3,889
7,120
3,198
7,902
4,038
7,736
4,521
7,628
3,747
8,128
3,810
7,849
4,342
7,699
4,751
32, 102
40, 551
39, 228
1,876
2,618
2,403
4 160
4 139
3 736
3 957
3 888
4 609
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:
Suits
thous of garments
Separate trousers thous. of garments
Overcoats
thous of garments
Overalls:
Cut
thous. of dozen garments..
Net shipments
_ ..
thous. of dozen garments..
Unfilled orders, end of mo.
thous of dozen garments
Hosiery:
Production
thous. of dozen pairs
Net shipments_,thous. of dozen pairs. .
Stocks, end of month
thous. of dozen pairs
New orders
thous. of dozen pairs..
Unfilled orders, end
of month
thous of dozen pairs
Knit underwear:
Production -thous. of dozen garments..
Net shipments %P**«^1S
thous. of dozen garments
tocks, end of month
thous of dozen garments
New orders.thous. of dozen garments..
Unfilled orders, end of month
thous of dozen garments
913
1,132
1,007
1,098
1,414
1,227
1,016
1,297
1,147
11,374
13, 136
12,220
1,261
1,365
1,148
1,532
1,564
1, 219
1,402
1,514
1,146
11, 545
13, 276
12, 445
1,497
1,049
1,421
1,475
1,273
1,192
1,416
1,459
1,295
1,405
1,258
1,150
1,370
1,213
1,228
1,483
1,164
1,143
11, 559
13,503
12, 325
1 140
1,250
1,256
1,783
1,620
1 513
1,696
1,645
1,577
39, 578
13, 803
37, 940
17, 958
36, 656
14, 681
42, 067
33, 568
22, 210 . 26, 613
41, 952
30, 554
43, 622
21,004
30, 874
25, 615
31, 510
25, 651
553, 567
231, 065
597, 904
307, 959
568, 331
276, 357
Burlaps>nd Fibers
Imports:
i Burlaps ... .
thous. of Ibs .
tt Fibers (unmanufactured)... Jong tons- .
Pyroxylin -Coated Textiles
6
thous. of Ibs
2,963
2, 699
2,268
3,812
3,875
2,783
4,844
5,712
5,366
34, 821
52,600
56, 371
thous. of linear yards
Unfilled orders, end of
month
. thous of linear*yards
2,460
2,480
1,893
3,315
3,529
2,516
3,914
4,499
4,419
29, 251
44, 345
44,120
1,508
1,441
1,413
2,599
2,403
2,045
4,561
3,824
3,316
7,301
5,787
4,520
11, 434
8,187
4,163
10, 244
12, 576
7,960
67, 852
122, 889
128, 535
36.2
9,061
38.8
8,808
42.0
8,756
46.6
10, 926
47.4
10, 730
«48.6
10, 727
47.5
10, 593
51.0
10, 521
52.6
10, 761
78
3
72
65
64
26
66
6
59
6
49
5
71
7
74
25
755
607
898
802
164
1,286
354
586
1,204
402
458
331
1,073
116
2,264
828
52
3,015
1,355
7,042
2,013
586
59
1,492
676
50
1,361
848
260
2.941
5,730
3,359
11,720
7,688
8,657
24,966
5,670
2,253
21, 100
Pyroxylin spread
Shipments billed
..
Fur
Sales by dealers
....thous. of dollars
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:
Production
ratio to capacity
Stocks, end of month thous of gross
Imports:
ButtonsProduct of Philippines
thous. of gross
All other
thous of gross
ShellsMother-of-pearl. thous. of pounds..
All other
thous. of pounds..
Taeua nuts..
thous. of pounds..
0 Revised.
6
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumula fives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Sur-
vey"
1930
September
October
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1929
October
November
September
October
November
1939
1930
1938
METAL AND PRODUCTS
Iron
Manganese ore, imports
__
thous. of long tons
22
Iron ore:
Imports
_.
thous of long tons
215
Shipments from mines
thous. of long tons
6,488
ReceiptsLake Erie ports and
furnaces
thous. of long tons..
4,721
Other ports ...thous. of long tons..
1, 891
Consumption
thous. of long tons..
3,282
Stocks, end of month—
Total .
thous. of long tons
38 366
At furnaces -..thous. of long tons..
32,323
On Lake Erie docks
_ _. thous of long tons
6,043
Pig-iron production:
Total, United States
thous. of long tons
2,277
Merchant furnaces
.
thous. of long tons
407
Canada
thous. of long tons
48
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces
number
123
Capacity. _
-long tons per day
73, 525
Malleable castings:
Production
. short tons
826,528
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity
27.2
Shipments
short tons . . 629,223
New orders.
.
short tons
6 26, 251
olesale prices:
Foundry No. 2, northern
dolls, per long ton
19.56
Basic (valley furnace)
_ _
dolls, per long ton
17.60
Composite pig iron
dolls, per long ton_.
17.79
18
10
13
25
24
13
26
16
251
306
185
186
74
247
270
269
211
170
223
2,597
2,853
2,248
5,531
1,988
9,547
7,989
3,942
8,748
8,454
4,261
46,683
65,195
53,981
4,011
1,675
3,050
1, 634
993
2,640
6,619
2,710
5,362
6,052
2,267
5,366
3,119
1,661
4,701
5,827
2,710
4,608
6,002
2,580
5,025
3,598
1,555
4,897
32, 050
14,363
42,853
45, 746
18, 767
59,569
36, 942
16. 455
51,826
41.092
34, 750
41, 277
34, 761
38, 125
32,360
41, 135
34, 770
41,500
35, 010
35, 808
29, 708
39, 555
33, 082
6,342
6,466
5,765
6,365
6,490
6 100
6,473
6,454
2,165
1,867
3,498
3,588
3,181
3,062
3,374
3,302
29,734
39,449
34, 468
373
40
375
46
635
99
685
91
683
87
585
91
644
93
648
95
5,911
708
8,039
1,008
6, 904
934
111
65, 965
107
60, 205
205
116, 405
203
113, 600
177
98, 450
197
106, 755
197
108,800
194
108, 575
6 28, 785
26, 873
59, 087
65, 526
46, 459
62,665
70,054
63,560
484,331
778, 827
720, 049
629.0
629,206
6 24, 171
27.7
25, 747
27, 187
61.2
62, 571
52, 647
66.7
58,733
61,164
47.7
46, 487
40, 145
66.3
61, 736
61, 163
73.4
63,510
65, 780
66.8
58, 346
59,664
492, 100
449,128
770, 461
742, 403
695, 866
697, 708
18.89
18.76
20.26
20.26
20.26
18.64
18.86
19.39
17.00
17.00
18.50
18.50
18.50
16.19
17.10
17.50
17.30
17.14
19.00
19.03
19.10
18.04
18.40
18.96
[
40,080
33, 626 1""
'
Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators
Bound boilers:
Production
_
Shipments
New orders
Stocks, end of month
Square boilers:
Production..
Shipments
New orders
_
Stocks end of month
Radiators:
Production
thous. sq. ft.
Shipments
thous. sq ft
New orders
thous sq. ft.
Stocks, end of month
thous. sq. ft.
Gas-fired boilers:
Shipments
Shipments
Production
Stocks, end of mo.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
of lbs._
of Ibs._
of lbs_.
of lbs._
6,321
12, 162
11,894
68, 182
8,291
17, 774
14, 521
59, 134
5,910
10,041
9,495
53, 686
11,602
18, 263
16, 936
74,254
15, 407
23,487
19,583
66,509
11, 430
12, 162
10, 652
66, 476
13, 655
17, 021
14,504
82,931
17,953
22,621
19,819
78, 349
16, 846
17, 362
13, 252
77, 785
86, 136
91,827
83,836
127,583
135, 502
123, 145
148, 703
150, 281
145, 598
thous. of lbs._
-thous. of lbs._
thous. of lbs_.
thous. of Ibs..
15,920
31, 595
32, 259
140, 508
23,068
39, 158
33, 760
121, 666
12, 858
21,480
21, 377
115, 313
20,766
34, 671
36, 481
145, 716
32, 819
43, 185
35, 715
135, 030
23, 521
24, 382
23,109
134, 117
26, 760
41, 989
36, 527
167, 063
30,098
52, 505
53, 522
145, 051
26, 770
36,328
28,502
135, 889
187, 732
202, 627
197, 550
256, 259
242, 223
236, 478
327, 239
310, 366
311, 608
heating surface
4,643
5,852
4,791
9,545
12,299
8,634
13, 770
12, 853
10, 825
74, 052
120, 305
153, 671
heating surface
10, 347
12, 390
9,118
14, 980
18, 214
12, 501
18,092
23,062
19, 219
78, 674
117, 497
147, 557
heating surface
11,350
11,220
9,089
15, 680
16, 148
12, 648
16,533
23, 394
16, 931
81,068
120, 758
153, 270
heating surface
51,964
45, 626
41, 420
59, 794
53,715
49,500
72,902
63, 082
54, 776
396, 788
334, 266
286, 748
939,650
445, 101
359, 206
250, 001
884, 859
202, 835
149, 507
85,328
758, 964
549, 424
459, 124
306, 158
885, 625
522, 400
427,629
317, 234
808, 223
273, 092
241, 285
187, 095
764, 098
395, 265
322, 000
169, 376
622, 687
351, 367
274, 760
187, 196
596, 143
250, 315 2, 887, 483 3, 370, 648 2, 510, 193
202, 868 2, 386, 088 2, 674, 266 2, 025, 153
233, 073 2, 548, 592 2, 782, 110 1,860,673
598, 513
56, 584
68, 487
•55,954
70, 419
53, 141
64,816
79, 402
92, 538
82, 575
97, 405
75, 934
94, 861
78, 341
85, 795
86, 480
100,720
85, 382
103, 137
116,004
152, 405
118, 229
152, 544
112, 646
139, 914
134, 343
174, 135
152, 840
175, 360
145, 376
170, 585
137, 018
157, 518
149, 197
176, 623
155, 448 1,353,004 1, 673, 654 1, 479, 944
183,813 1, 623, 758 1, 970, 677 1, 737, 231
65, 169
30, 478
75, 703
30, 715
62, 693
37, 773
98,043
42, 978
105, 729
44, 502
68, 979
27, 524
88, 707
36, 191
100, 371
45,168
99, 822
45, 730
360, 650
236, 464
364, 930
240, 145
369, 832
224, 531
94, 751
253, 519
88, 401
254, 786
126, 919
258, 192
51, 812
239, 142
45,648
241, 732
52, 153
244, 854
.1031
.0960
.1011
.1778
.1778
, 1778
.1472
.1520
.1578
_
dollars..
thous. B. t. u_.
thous. B. t. u._
.thous. B. t. u_-
Copper
Production:
Mines
short tons..
Smelter
short tons
Refined (N. and S.
America)
short tons
World production, blister
short tons
Domestic shipments,
refined
_
_. _ _
short tons
Exports
short tons
Stocks (N. and S. America), end mo.:
Refined __ ... _. __
short tons
Blister
short tons..
Wholesale price,
electrolytic
dolls, perlb..
641, 745 931, 431
796,985 1, 089, 480
823, 474
956, 708
738, 930 1, 061, 259
333, 739 455, 103
898, 571
512, 111
Tin
Deliveries (consumption).
long tons
Stocks, end of month:
World visible supply
long tons..
United States
..long tons
Imports
. ... _ _ long tons
Wholesale price,
Straits. N. Y
dolls. Derlb8
Revised,
7,250
7,580
6,270
8,120
6,515
6,595
6,885
6,475
7,145
70, 730
83, 370
71, 710
40, 150
5,523
39, 676
4,823
5,929
40, 811
5,372
6,470
24, 556
2,479
7,712
25,580
2,720
6,201
25, 171
2,050
5,818
19, 924
3,508
8,222
20,907
4,598
8,048
22,067
3,603
6,221
74, 119
81, 874
72,720
.2964
.2686
.2589
.4538
.4235
.4022
.4807
.4901
.5085
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
1930
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages Septem27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "SurOctober
ber
vey"
METAL AND PRODUCTS— Con.
Zinc
Retorts in operation,
end of month
number
Production-.
_ _ _
short tons
Stocks, end of month
short tons
Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments
short tons-.
Stocks, mines,
end of month
short tons
Price, slab, prime western dolls, per Ib
Lead
Ore shipments:
Joplin district
Utah
Receipts in U. S. ore
Priee, pig
desilverized, N. Y
short tons
short tons
short tons..
dolls per Ib
November
September
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1939
November
Septem- October
ber
November
1930
1939
1938
44, 974
40, 485
132,947
41, 004
40, 940
141, 232
37, 492
31, 976
142, 838
69, 468
51, 994
53, 856
67, 636
54, 513
59, 592
58, 723
48, 411
64,855
61, 965
49, 361
47, 915
59, 832
50, 259
46, 068
61, 544
50, 260
46, 542
471, 776
583, 525
569, 004
32, 122
33, 474
39, 478
45, 084
48, 810
42, 418
41,429
41, 165
49, 246
414, 266
573, 166
518, 074
57, 943
.0624
48, 274
.0625
53, 209
.0625
51,013
.0626
42, 932
692, 733
524, 308
93, 965
894, 999
605, 054
88, 309
786, 422
584,384
41, 663
.0427
45, 689
.0406
49, 441
.0427
43, 832
.0680
44, 622
.0674
2,746
52, 907
48, 354
3,361
63, 584
46,237
3,963
48,400
38,820
7,461
75, 927
54, 623
7,588
77, 693
58, 364
8,850
89, 545
51, 674
9,326
65, 353
51, 978
10, 514
71, 887
55, 610
9,102
91, 538
55, 660
.0550
.0515
.0510
.0689
.0687
.0629
.0645
.0650
.0639
2,765
1,035
1,730
2,989
1,027
1,962
2,582
776
1,807
5,225
1,337
3,888
5,519
1,512
4, 007
4,522
1,316
3,206
5,308
999
4,309
5,796
1,191
4,605
5,630
1,274
4,357
38, 371
10, 708
27,664
61, 792
14,027
47, 765
54,691
11, 501
43, 190
384
317
385
356
310
303
373
394
422
417
441
367
403
423
466
442
423
395
4,358
4, 008
5,018
4,592
4,801
4,518
1,173
299
1,160
363
1,176
269
928
333
933
454
973
504
1,099
412
1,068
419
1, 092
422
4,036
4,649
4,300
241
199
166
242
257
302
320
266
301
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:
Total apparent
thous. of lbs__
Direct by producers
thous. of lbs-_
Sale to consumers
thous. of Ibs
Copper wire cloth:
Production
thous. of sq. ft_.
Shipments.thous of sq. ft. .
Stocks,
end of month
thous. of sq. ft-_
New orders
thous of sq. ft
Unfilled orders,
end of month
thous of sq. ft._.
Make and hold orders, end of mo
thous. of sq. ft__
Pails and tubs, galvanized:
Production
dozens. _
Shipments
dozens-Other galvanized ware:
Production.
dozens-Shipments
_ _ _
dozens .
Enameled sheet-metal ware:
Shipments
_
dozen pieces _
533
606
530
435
499
570
453
459
103, 177
116, 875
130, 906
115, 185
60, 798
68,330
113, 698
120, 297
129, 282
135, 197
102, 400
90,684
150, 845
139, 183
153, 813
152, 258
38, 218
46, 310
40, 084
41, 126
16, 061
21,296
46, 594
52, 970
45, 117
49, 511
32, 951
30, 123
55, 850
50, 606
56, 469
54, 596
297, 622
329, 337
263, 365
338, 169
371, 292
305, 714
352, 484
417, 387
2,868
55
56
2,721
50
65
2,234
45
72
4,528
92
99
4,534
86
116
3,521
69
94
4,148
88
1QO
4,650
91
109
4,267
87
108
3,424
3,482
3,640
3,903
4,087
4,125
3,698
3,751
3,673
61, 919
43
17, 823
44, 096
6 59, 522
41
6 15, 682
6 43, 840
44, 3,03
31
11, 845
32, 458
106, 995
73
44, 609
62, 382
120, 937
83
50, 012
70, 835
110, 297
76
49, 994
60, 303
75, 761
51
25, 311
50, 450
87, 952
60
29, 471
58, 481
49, 542
34
11, 148
38, 394
6 45, 552
32
6 13, 208
6 32, 344
47, 862
33
16, 495
31, 367
86, 584
59
33, 463
53, 121
136, 208
94
72, 432
63, 776
97, 888
67
41, 361
56, 527
82, 762
56
35, 234
47, 528
78, 860
54
26, 736
52, 124
179, 928
48.8
193, 934
50.6
148, 550
43.6
302, 490
97.7
319, 660
95.3
204, 071
65.8
318, 907
101.0
369, 243
103.5
358, 402 2, 498, 596 3, 705, 461 3, 645, 771
104.8
185, 791
88, 363
186, 639
214, 454
189, 213
91, 024
193, 516
158, 700
184, 586
96, 248
158, 182
135, 682
154, 928
43, 886
301, 330
274, 568
169, 390
63, 174
291, 135
258, 810
178, 736
71, 680
207, 200
134, 391
146, 832
44, 519
322, 876
370, 936
150, 600
49, 800
354, 925
344, 614
174, 028
63, 014
307, 790 2, 468, 198 3, 679, 314 3, 483, 409
346, 041 2, 442, 553 3, 565, 181 3, 471, 205
388, 599
319, 518
295, 282
522, 803
478, 038
395, 696
539, 960
525, 161
565, 739
31.00
31.00
31.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
32.00
32.80
33.00
32.67
32.31
31. 95
36.50
36.17
36.04
35.17
35.48
35.92
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.95
1.90
1.90
1.85
1.85
1.90
2.24
2.22
2.20
2.54
2.51
2.50
2.50
2.52
2.52
616, 121
44.1
619, 558
70, 424
497, 539
36.5
500, 409
67, 554
663, 531
54.1
655, 314
64,917
629, 976
51.4
638, 681
56, 212
572, 621
647.4
567, 257
61, 576
593, 255
50.2
595, 640
55, 059
656, 021
56.4
661,009
50, 071
563, 647 7, 028, 715 7, 713, 634 6, 846, 672
48.0
568, 353 7, 028, 044 7, 698, 523 6, 853, 813
45, 365
986, 110
5,192
929, 045 1, 071, 150
12, 962
4,212
901, 643
12, 902
993, 601
11, 326
996, 820
10, 767
823, 872
9,493
957, 117
8,379
229
243
207
207
236
210
298
263
159
257
269
255
482
131, 792 1,224,957 1, 511, 849 1, 682, 702
103, 290 1,239,030 1, 539, 539 1, 660, 59ft
33, 553
34, 012
419,324
406, 193
508, 098
490, 918
479, 386
457, 854
328, 875 3, 275, 731 4, 112, 579 3, 869, 422
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
United States,
total.
.thous. of long tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent—
Canada
thous of long tons
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of longtons..
Steel castings:
ProductionTotal .
_ .
short tons
Ratio to capacity
percent-Railroad specialties
short tons__
Miscellaneous
short tons
New ordersTotal
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Railroad specialties
short tons_.
Miscellaneous
short tons
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized,
and full finished:
ProductionTotals
net tons_Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Stocks, end of monthTotal
__
net tons
Unsold
net tons_.
Shipments
net tons
New orders
..net tons
Unfilled orders, end of
month
nettons-.
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets,
Bessemer
dolls, per long ton __
Iron and steel
comp
dolls, per long ton_.
Structural steel
beams
dolls, per lOOlbs..
Composite finished
steel
dolls, per lOOlbs..
37, 643
51, 409
45, 847
948
1,297
1,138
82, 385
56
30, 799
51, 586
947, 434 1, 249, 062
939, 753
354, 493
592, 941
541, 713
707, 255
345, 080
594, 673
84, 742
58
34, 545
50, 197
836, 519 1, 249, 747
903, 910
313, 943
522, 576
345, 935
557, 975
563, 9l9
685, 828
Fabricated Steel Products
Steel barrels:
Production
...
barrels
564, 927
Ratio to capacity- - per cent
40.3
Shipments..
barrels
565, 204
Stocks, end of month
barrels
73, 861
Unfilled orders, end of
month
barrels-- 1,011,211
Track work, production
short tons_.
5,642
Iron, steel, and heavy
hardware sales
_rel . to Jan . , 1921 _ .
165
Lock washers, shipments
thous. of dolls. .
160
6
Revised.
153
119
104, 942
151, 289
128,584
2.491
3. 531
2.007
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative^ shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 , "Survey"
METALS AND PRODUCTS-Con.
Fabricated Steel Products— Con.
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total...
short tons _
Ratio to capacity
per cent _ Oil storage tanks
.short tons..
Steel bars, cold finished,
shipments
short tons
Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity
.
number __
Area
thous. of SQ. ft
Iron and steel:
Exports
long tons
Imports
long tons
Machinery
Shipments:
Water softening apparatus
units ..
Water systems
.
_ .units ..
Pumps:
Domestic shipmentsPitcher, hand, etc
units
Power, horizontal type
units ..
Steam, power, and centrifugal —
New orders
thous. of dolls..
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end of mo
thous. of dolls..
Foundry equipment:
New Orders
.
rel. to 1922-24..
Shipments
rel. to 1922-24..
Unfilled orders, end of mo
__rel. to 1922-24..
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Quantity .
.number __
Power
horsepower.Machine tools:
New orders
rel. to 1922-24 .
Shipments
rel. to 1922-24. .
Unfilled orders, end of mo
rel. to 1922-24 .
Electric hoists:
New ordersQuantity
- number __
Value
.
-dollars ._
Shipments
dollars-Electric overhead cranes:
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
New orders
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end of mo
thous. of dolls..
Woodworking machinery:
New orders
thous. of dolls..
Cancellations
thous. of dolls._
Unfilled orders, end of mo
thous. of dolls..
Shipments
thous. of dolls ..
Shipments
number of machines. ._
Electric trucks and tractors:
Shipments, domesticTotal
number of vehicles ..
Exports
number of vehicles ..
Fire-extinguishing equipment,
shipments:
Motor vehicles
numberHand types
number ..
Oil burners:
Shipments, total. .number of burners. _
Stocks, end of mo.number of burners. .
New orders
number of burners ..
Unfilled orders, end of mo
number of burners.Pulverized fuel equipment:
New orders, Central systemFurnaces and kilns
_ no. of pulverizers. .New orders, unit system —
Water-tube boilers
no. of pulverizers -_
Fire-tube boilers
no. of pulverizers _
Marine boilers-.no. of pulverizers ..
Furnaces and kilns
no. of pulverizers,.
Patents issued:
Total all classes
number __
Agricultural implements
number. .
Internal-combus tion engines .number . _
1930
Septem- October
ber
33, 602
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1939
October
November
September
October
November
1930
1929
1938
32, 099
39
8,786
42,295
53
9,033
40, 281
50
18, 572
53,983
68
23,960
54, 418
68
32, 381
365, 985
489, 530
492, 369
9,401
41, 653
53
15, 189
96, 558
135, 181
227, 611
15, 456
40, 889
39, 296
27, 648
43, 893
50, 867
46, 902
302, 674
540, 314
464, 863
1,189
852
777
709
1,910
1,957
1,712
1,871
1,239
1,160
1,749
1,453
1,803
1,500
1,660
1,460
12, 352
12, 884
17, 497
18, 588
18, 329
16, 377
29, 793
131, 850
29,730
111, 968
34, 572
222, 408
46, 346
247, 646
49, 502
241, 829
44, 045
228, 056
48, 117
256, 870
50, 176
755
8,611
738
7,831
732
6,572
1,484
12, 600
1,450
12, 254
1,068
8,758
1,187
10,200
1,505
11, 367
1,125
9,871
11, 138
100,639
15, 132
120, 196
15,261
109,838
39, 885
1,975
29, 162
2,088
23, 405
1,297
48, 039
2,262
41, 566
2,532
35,062
1,786
42, 538
2,017
42, 315
2,732
37, 563
2,093
418, 245
24,415
489, 378
26, 946
506, 918
24,366
1,212
1,183
1,027
1, 167
967
1,116
1,628
1,774
1,868
1,934
1,533
1,535
1,405
1,369
1,708
1,634
2,084
1,494
14, 484
15, 237
19, 592
19, 078
16, 574
15, 771
3,267
3,124
2,975
4,053
3,981
3,975
3,056
3,128
3,714
91.0
66.0
50.0
62.0
45.3
76.5
216. 3
176.8
245.3
214.1
128.6
152.2
170.0
129.7
185.0
254.3
197.8
264.0
170.8
159.1
124.9
480.8
492.5
445.4
529.5
462.6
403.9
128
42, 899
92
38, 276
71
21, 103
155
45, 685
178
56, 108
107
39, 469
161
65,060
100
27, 219
116
30, 938
1,126
353, 938
1,637
554, 609
1,388
459, 476
136
96
90
103
60
67
241
257
322
315
179
251
265
205
284
221
290
242
268
238
230
709
697
629
441
504
563
212
114, 119
104, 856
214
101, 818
97,811
222
104, 235
99,218
423
230, 543
281,439
461
231, 372
233, 215
412
214, 661
224, 647
447
228, 510
172, 986
405
209, 594
202, 829
942
614
677
353
587
370
1,048
701
1,322
1,142
1,162
1,405
464
713
806
775
701
725
2,124
1,948
1,864
4,879
4,699
4,933
2,188
2,165
2,189
648
17
605
17
459
16
1,297
15
1,251
47
1,009
35
1,639
26
1,585
140
588
516
488
636
564
441
520
506
442
1,829
1,555
1,129
1.461
1,568
1,246
1,257
1,186
852
2,265
1,413
1,050
75
6
90
3
36
9
151
7
134
33
110
8
86
37, 482
96
36, 303
71
29, 213
122
51, 193
118
48, 835
134
36, 073
12, 025
7,606
11, 413
14, 064
5,939
13,985
5,880
5,647
5,061
13, 723
7,900
12, 633
15, 037
7,480
13, 346
7,213
6,486
6,661
1,357
1,278
459
4,009
2,318
1,766
2
None.
None.
24
10
15
6
2
None.
None.
5
None.
24,002
14, 106
4,400
19, 338
20, 521
1,254
1,282
131, 211
26, 137
256, 886 1, 883, 037 2, 817, 110 2, 641, 187
527, 894
547, 956
49, 986
399, 370
522
3,295
5,764
4,770
258, 867 1, 650, 539 2, 874, 266 2, 259, 277
215, 863 1, 825, 586 2,796,840 2, 052, 120
9,410
6,768
10,910
13, 885
6,503
7,039
1,295
21
8,455
263
17, 707
373
15, 601
388
2,035
1,666
1,170
1,838
1,502
985
8,866
6,612
18,060
12,734
11, 065
113
5
114
20
126
6
1,008
132
1,735
133
1,185
128
143
42, 193
139
49,128
126
41,954
1,042
476, 937
1,242
576, 492
1,215
515, 721
72,095
76,966
71, 635
77,881
14, sea
238
2
3
2
2,871
43
35
2,871
41
49
3,023
52
54
3,081
51
44
4,462
63
86
3,519
43
40
3,039
40
42
4,323
59
67
65, 581
99, 576
2,453
1,222
334
73, 659
131, 815
2,044
1,615
1,156
47, 994
93, 677
1,834
1,164
801
135, 487
171, 668
4,146
2,250
1,729
123, 222
176, 323
4,404
1,605
1,645
109, 258
144, 652
3,797
2,121
1,439
112, 210
129, 587
4,213
2,796
2,694
128, 255
148, 999
5,257
3,042
2,807
34
3,494
39
63
40, 991
566
676
40,687
566
609
39,066
462
586
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments:
Standard
Special
_
Glazed nail knobs
thous.
Unglazed nail knobs.thous.
Tubes
thous.
Laminated phenolic products,
shipments
Motors (direct current) :
New orders
Billings (shiDments}
6
Kevised.
dollars..
dollars..
of pieces..
of pieces-of pieces
.dollars..
853, 978 1, 022, 660
673, 867 1, 514, 902 1, 644, 570
dollars
dollars. _
820, 444 M74,611
596. 670
621. 114
457, 518
433. 530
916, 794 1, 214, 044
806. 813 1. 089. 590
152, 143
999,032
840, 750 1, 275, 063
146, 476 1,307,407 1, 765, 095 1, 423, 459
37, 304
47, 014
5,350
29, 779
2,644
17, 265
25, 613
20, 349
19, 888
20, 847
11, 564
3,111
772, 482 1, 243, 476 1, 365, 690 1, 139, 205 9, 317, 386 15, 842, 583 1, 220, 005
921, 543
860. 552
957, 093
781. 472
926, 133
950. 707
759, 337 8, 381, 186 10, 850, 312 9, 026, 940
744. 127 7.717.151 9. 518. 157 8. 496. 484
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
September
1939
October
November
Septem- October
ber
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
November
Septem- October
ber
November
1930
1938
1939
METALS AND PBODUCTS-Con.
Electrical Equipment— Continued
Power switching equipment, new
orders:
118, 431
Indoor
_ - .
_ . . dollars. _
84, 160
Outdoor
dollars.. 298, 354 342, 771
Outlet boxes and covers,
shipments
pieces.. 2, 179, 259 1,677,038
Vulcanized fiber:
447
Shipments, total
thous. of dolls..
465
1,945
Consumption
thous. of lbs_1,824
Industrial reflectors, sales
.- ..units.. 125, 786 113, 316
2,108
Power cables, shipments
thous. of ft__
1,957
Welding sets, new orders:
194
Single operator
__ . units..
200
9
Multiple operator
units..
34
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments
thous. of ft
4,235
4,067
Electric furnaces, new orders... kilo watts..
2,866
3,317
Manufactured mica:
141
Shipments
thous. of dolls
150
Unfilled orders, end_of
107
month
thous. of dolls..
104
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
93,898
Amount
.
dollars..
122, 150
939
Delinquent
firms
number
1,101
69, 202
219, 232
181, 078
400, 343
175, 077
503, 226
130, 408
371, 592
118, 301
281, 502
108, 478
313, 285
120, 494 1, 472, 525 1, 890, 549 1, 511, 130
297, 449 4, 198, 626 5,077,889 4, 094, 051
2, 542, 931 2, 850, 984 2,036,381 2, 915, 560 3, 123, 321 3,071,288 7 18,615,645 726,883,610 727,938,148
359
1,513
115, 736
1,824
883
3,411
131, 620
2,676
942
4,013
179, 068
3,288
718
2,999
137, 942
2,297
568
2,362
126, 151
2,197
649
2,971
156, 243
2,384
153
14
341
9
302
7
248
7
234
7
297
58
218
24
2,525
103
3, 575
81
2,539
207
3,713
2,202
6,954
4,105
8,015
7,208
6,180
3,218
7,376
4,226
8,804
4,719
7,543
7,171
53, 676
66, 746
75, 508
83, 997
84, 610
56,023
132
263
274
179
247
302
267
1,931
3,000
90
235
206
167
285
244
96, 912
868
128, 059
1,117
167, 089
1,392
172, 495
1,152
140, 637
1,220
326
Sfc
162, 564
1,245
150, 278
1,139
150, 044
112, 209
591
37,244
129, 437
97,528
609
31,300
415, 912
363, 471
865
51, 576
380, 017
318, 462
868
60, 687
217, 573
167, 846
1,646
48,081
415, 314
357, 428
276
57, 610
397, 284
338, 224
659
58, 401
257, 140 3, 201, 306 5, 238, 413 4, 124, 643
215, 042 2, 689, 550 4,478,800 3, 605, 387
6,622
700
16,106
5,677
743, 507
505, 134
41,398
513, 579
4,541
3,206
1,335
5,407
3,527
1,880
13, S17
10, 710
3,107
14,523
8,975
5,548
9,424
7,137
2,287
21, 193
16, 572
4,621
18, 536
13, 016
5,520
11, 769
8,154
3,615
148. 570
121, 217
27, 353
257, 800
203, 072
54,728
232, 957
190, 007
42,950
11,215
7,136
4,079
12,078
6,039
6,039
33, 919
20,934
12, 985
32,443
20, 931
11, 512
25,815
13,929
11,886
30,559
22, 494
8,065
46,524
29, 951
16, 573
46,893
29,684
17,209
223,832
143, 992
79, 840
512,462
326, 612
185, 850
477,991
348, 128
129, 863
2,868
2,003
865
2,588
1,260
1,328
6,641
4,293
2,348
9,637
5,635
4,002
5,905
3,522
2,383
8,670
6,279
2,391
9,705
6,696
3,009
8,783
4,906
3,877
43,004
28, 098
14,906
96,845
61,848
34, 997
73, 102
51, 462
21,640
28, 253
57, 757
22, 924
57, 257
41, 757
48, 155
146,483
124, 723
127, 220
122, 104
114, 408
98, 559
60,977
68,893
39, 745
167, 460
120, 876
47, 587
75
140
79
99
864
62
127
63
80
920
186
173
84
147
2,110
160
166
91
147
1,650
78
139
83
115
597
218
185
122
140
2,316
200
184
91
141
2,115
163
149
78
122
1,213
150, 219
93, 066
304, 452
288, 697
6 183, 756
271, 821
284, 939
6 60, 195
63, 641
e 6129, 447 6 6126, 590
93,
951
80, 373
6
29, 558 6 641, 725
6
4, 493
5, 938
6 95, 001
86 58, 246
32, 260
6 4, 495
52, 174
1,560
1,596
46, 514
1,519
1,486
41,971
1,412
1,578
51, 176
1,739
1,497
313
333
585
5,781
9,257
6,873
2,731
23,768
37, 533
30, 127
163, 491 1, 314, 533 1, 562, 834 1,411,529
2,405
22, 581
25, 116
21, 890
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United States216,877
Total
number of cars _
Passenger cars
number of cars_. 175, 311
409
Taxicabs
number of cars
41, 157
Trucks
. number of cars. _
Canada7,957
Total
number of cars. _
5,623
Passenger cars
number of cars..
2,334
Trucks
„
number of cars
Exports (assembled):
From United States13,437
Total
number of cars
8,125
Passenger cars
number of cars..
5,312
Trucks
number of cars
From Canada6,641
Total
. number of cars. _
4,293
Passenger cars
number of cars..
2,348
Trucks
. . number of cars..
Sales (General Motors Co.) :
>_ Total to dealers, incl. Canadian
78, 792
and overseas
number of cars
75, 805
To consumers,U. S number of cars..
69, 901
To dealers, U. S
number of cars..
Accessories and parts, shipments:
79
Original equpiment._rel. to Jan., 1925. .
139
Replacement parts.. rel. to Jan., 1925 __
76
Accessories.. ... rel. to Jan., 1925-.
105
Service parts
rel to Jan , 1925
1,052
Rim production
thous. of rims..
New passenger-car registrations:
Total
_
number of cars.. 175, 286
Automobile financing:
6 45, 387
Wholesale, dealers
thous of dolls
Total, consumers
thous. of dolls.. 6 90, 466
6 52, 962
New cars
thous of dolls
Used cars .
thous. of dolls... 6 35, 266
6 2, 238
Unclassified
thous of dolls
35, 962
81, 504
45, 751
33, 852
1,901
6 102, 516 6 104, 324
86 64, 755 6 64, 991
26, 129 6 28, 035
811,633 6 11, 298
1, 094, 107 1, 859, 045 1, 775, 365
999, 721 1, 454, 576
967, 408 1, 499, 370
16, 793 a*. 22, 028
23, 143
211, 736 2, 530, 005 3, 741, 651 2, 978, 696
7 596, 238
66 86, 828 7 1,103,533
53, 055 i 690, 641
e 23, 277 7 381, 133
«10,497
7 31, 759
7 612, 256
7 1,611,575
7 982, 272
7 400, 298
7 65, 111
421, 914
13, 432
13, 339
487, 943
15, 739
14, 463
334
2,918
3,561
3,533
39, 058
768,483
40,897
777,866
33, 654
7 76, 758
65, 736
2,978
79, 941
3,395
69,307
2,917
7
1,036,659
7 666, 416
7 257, 086
7 113, 158
FUELS
Coal and Coke
Bituminous:
Production —
United States
_ _
thous. of short tons
Canada
_.thous. of short tons__
Exports
thous. of long tons
Consumption—
By vessels
thous. of long tons..
By electric-power
plants
thous. of short tons..
By railroads.-thous. of short tons_.
By coke plantsUnited
States. -thous. of short tons_.
Canada- -thous. of short tons..
PricesMine aver,
(spot)
dolls, per short ton_.
Wholesale,
comp. . . .dolls, per short ton-Retail, composite
dolls, per short ton..
38, 632
1,230
1,462
6
44, 150
1,630
1,317
38, 122
1,315
1,287
45, 334
1,379
1,631
46, 788
1,718
1,617
269
230
204
347
343
333
6 3, 724
6,349
6 3, 941
7,124
3,673
3,903
7,583
4,061
88,450
8 3, 778
7,836
3,418
7,635
3,826
8,444
3,738
8,092
5,214
233
5,270
249
4,820
249
7,153
310
7,389
324
6,884
303
6,180
270
6,726
294
6,595
284
1.75
1.81
1.77
1.83
1.90
1.88
1.81
1.83
1.85
3.897
3.893
3.900
3.930
3.961
3.959
4.019
4.020
4.008
8.79
8.88
8.94
8.87
8.98
9.00
8.84
8.96
9.07
Revised.
7 Cumulative through October 31.
456, 662
16, 031
13,338
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages Septem
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
193O
October
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 39
1938
1939
November
October
Septem- October
ber
November
1930
1929
1928
FUELS— Continued
Coal and Coke— Continued
Anthracite:
Production . _ .thous. of short tons .
Exports
thous. of long tons..
Prices—
Wholesale,
comp
dolls, per long ton
Retail, composite
dolls, per short ton
Coke:
Production, U. S.—
Beehive
thous. of short tons
By-product --thous. of short tons..
Production,
Canada
thous. of short tons..
Exports
thous. of long tons .
Price, furnace, Connellsville. __ ._ __dolls. per short ton .
5,293
198
7,576
253
5,207
182
6,543
323
8,026
396
5,820
267
5,927
263
8,400
405
7,322
306
12. 707
6 12. 762
12. 751
12. 924
12. 999
12. 999
13. 040
13. 040
13. 040
14.80
14.87
14.90
14.87
14.98
14.98
14.93
14.98
15.06
168
3,401
178
3,432
168
3,137
543
4,408
506
4,605
M45
4, 316
322
3,967
431
4,229
427
4,142
170
66
185
83
185
69
220
98
233
126
224
98
194
78
210
100
205
120
2.60
2.60
2.58
2.70
2.70
2.69
2.88
2.91
2.87
72, 696
68, 174
87, 453
88, 430
78, 758
76, 484
79, 751
76, 123
6
63, 716
2,102
66, 451
2,727
69, 234
2,720
42, 437
2,585
6,101
49, 237
4, 085
43, 986
2,173
828
2,452
994
2,095
882*
828, 571
926, 406
821, 971
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:
Production
thous. of bbls.
70, 977
Stocks at end of month—
Total (comparable)
thous. of bbls
370, 089
Tank farms and pipe
lines
thous. of bbls
324, 644
Refineries
thous. of bbls._
45, 445
California —
Light
thous. of bbls
40, 582
Heavy. _
_ -thous. of bbls._ 103, 647
Imports
thous. of bbls
5,808
Consumption (run to
stills)
thous. of bbls
75,950
Refinery operations
per ct. of capacity-69
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma
dolls, per bbl._
1.178
Oils wells completed
number..
782
MexicoProduction
thous. of bbls
3,243
Exports
thous. of bbls..
2,419
Venezuela—
Production
thous. of bbls._
11,311
Exports
. thous of bbls
11, 674
Gasoline:
ProductionRaw (at refineries). thous. of bbls..
36, 944
Natural gas (at plants)
_thous. of bbls..
4,079
Exports
thous. of bbls..
3,826
Consumption..
thous. of bbls..
37, 823
Stocks end of monthRaw (at refineries) -thous. of bbls..
38, 254
Natural gas (plants)
thous. of bbls. .
534
Retail distribution, 41 States
thous of gals 1, 058, 206
PricesWholesale, New York
dolls, per gal..
.148
Retail, wagon, 50 cities
—
dolls, per gaL.
.143
Kerosene:
Production
thous. of bbls..
3,846
Exports
thous of bbls
1,349
Consumption
thous of bbls
2,768
Stocks at refineries, end mo.
thous. of bbls..
7,771
Price, 150° water white, .dolls, per gal_.
.053
Gas and fuels oils:
Production.
thous. of bbls..
29,923
C onsumption—
By vessels
_ thous. of bbls
4,333
By electric pow. plants
.thous. of bbls
6829
By railroads
thous of bbls
3,841
Stocks at refineries, end mo.
thous. of bbls..
41, 480
Price, Okla. 24-26, refineries
dolls, per bbl
.580
Lubricating oil:
Production
thous. of bbls
2,723
Consumption
.thous. of bbls..
1,944
Stocks at refineries, end mo.
...thous. of bbls..
10, 257
Price, cylinder oil
dolls, per gal_.
.190
Asphalt:
Production
thous. of short tons..
306
Stocks, end of month
thous. of short tons..
270
Imports
thous. of short tons..
5
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons..
170
Stocks end of
month.
thous. of short tons..
1,045
Wax:
Production
thous. of Ibs..
43,960
Stocks, end of mo
-thous. of Ibs. . 248,940
«Revised.
369, 062
367, 515
386, 365
384, 511
380, 152
366, 720
367, 949
367, 622
323, "030
46,032
323, 089
44, 426
340, 844
45, 521
339,333
45, 178
335, 787
44, 365
326, 123
40, 597
328, 143
39,806
326, 855
40, 767
40, 738
102,643
5,061
40, 652
103, 553
4,467
40, 627
110, 132
6,953
42,676
111, 685
5,766
42,005
111, 449
4,554
16, 870
96, 563
7,139
16, 684
97, 025
6,703
16, 524
97, 439
6,908
57, 402
73,047
72, 960
74, 016
70, 310
84, 099
88, 390
81, 061
79, 894
79, 663
77, 149
855, 867
907, 045
833, 775
65
64
80
79
75
84
82
81
1.098
866
.850
659
1.300
1,438
1.300
1, 556
1.300
1,407
1.210
1,185
1.210
1,206
1.210
1,187
11, 050
14, 512
11,456
3,986
2,586
3,085
2,395
3,400
1,923
3,716
2,244
3,904
2,371
3,724
2,199
7 33, 714
736,026
M2,672
3,147
,
11, 785
12,208
10,911
11, 134
11,338
10, 146
11, 591
10, 718
11, 252
11,235
9,478
8,615
10, 520
9,283
11,291
9, 660
124, 349
123, 944
124, 399
112, 679
95,829<
90,607
37,400
33, 616
37, 605
40,246
37,700
33, 670
34, 415
33, 065
407, 182
401, 659
343,011
4,326
6,131
32, 267
4,238
3,536
30, 984
4,574
4,244
34,680
4,912
5,896
33, 238
4,504
3,952
31, 584
3,488
4,648
29, 766
3,931
3,968
30, 696
3, 769
4,610
25, 941
47,534
58,681
366, 980
47, 814
53,922
348, 818
38,597
48,081
301, 9ia
38, 684
38, 705
33, 181
35, 116
37, 997
26, 378
26, 440
29,185
559
596
661
490
514
436
402
405
1, 039, 475 1,014,087
905,832
919, 055
893, 735
805, 020
.143
.141
.166
.165
.165
.180
.180
.180
.135
.135
.160
.158
.156
.163
.163
.160
3,876
1,373
2,599
3,590
970
2,841
4,600
1,101
3,320
5,162
2,237
2,974
4,776
1,302
3,104
4,960
2,068
3,164
5,145
1,749
3,405
4, 935
2, 087J
2,591
7,633
.054
7,379
.053
8,569
.070
8,515
.072
8,902
.073
8,593
.086
8,633
.082
8,886
.080
29, 818
29, 034
37, 546
39,048
36, 134
37, 104
37,029
4,463
3,794
4,424
4,540
4,110
4,053
4,558
« 885
4,355
767
1,079
4,381
1,083
4,959
1,173
4,564
612
4,371
619
4,871
4,490
41,293
40,427
40, 646
38, 717
37, 753
39,900
39, 599
37,878
.594
.650
.775
.838
.863
.650
.650
.650
2,546
1,569
2,409
1,573
2,852
2,053
2,885
1,379
2,555
1,859
2,833
1,995
2,979
2,122
2, 748
1, 763,
10, 502
.186
10, 536
.184
7,589
.369
8,021
.365
8,117
.365
7,742
.236
7,830
.240
7, 921
.246
306
217
365
356
247
306
320
244
267
7
295
231
13
227
17
234
7
203
5
210
12
228
9,
177
158
161
172
155
119
125
131
9,639, 979 7 9,257, 102 78,206, 70£
45, 633
15, 393
31, 778
51,144
18,140
33,090
54, 585
20,62a
32, 798
35,871
343, 458
412, 598
389, 744
4,235
46, 905
48, 178
47, 038
632;
8,192
40, 725
9,354
43, 990
1,045
1,064
711
733
744
402
404
419
38,080
240,060
35, 240
237,027
44,513
187,319
56,377
190,727
50,775
187, 247
50,428
85, 417
54, 546
92.814
56,665
103.949
? Cumulative through Oct. 31.
7
7
7
7
6,312
41, 387
31, 692
20,130
31, 594
21, 893
31, 666
21, 43&
3,038
3,282
3,128
109
105
1,769
1,650
1,293
510, 960
580, 970
575, 459
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are through
November f except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139'of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
September
1939
October
November
September
1938
October
November
September
j
October
November
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1930
1939
1938
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments, plantation
long tons..
Imports (including latex)
long tons
Consumption by tire mfrs thous. of Ibs—
World stocks, end of month:
World total
-long tons—
United States
-long tons..
Europe
long tons
Producing countries
long tons _
Afloat
long tons-.
Wholesale price, smoked sheets,
New York
dolls, per pound..
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic casings:
Production
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
ShipmentsDomestic
.thousands-Export
..thousands..
Inner tubes:
Production
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
ShipmentsDomestic .
thousands..
Export
thousands
Solid and cushion:
Production
thousands _
Stocks end of month .. -thousands-Shipments—
Domestic
- thousands __
Export
thousands. _
Other Rubber Products
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Total
thous. of yds..
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds—
All other
thous. of yds..
Raineoat fabrics
thous. of yds—
Rubber heels:
Production
thous. of pairs..
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers
thous. of pairs. _
To repair trade
thous. of pairs..
For export
thous, of pairs. .
Stocks, end of month.. thous. of pairs. .
Rubber soles:
Production
thous. of pairs. .
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers
.thous, of pairs. _
To repair trade
thous. of pairs—
For export
thous. of pairs ._
Stocks, end of month. -thous. of pairs. .
Mechanical rubber goods:
Shipments —
Total
thous. of dolls. .
Belting
thous. of dolls..
Hose
thous. of dolls..
All other
thous. of dolls. .
Rubber bands, shipments... thous. of lbs_.
Rubber flooring, shipments
thous. of sq. ft..
Calendered rubber clothing:
Production
no. coats and sundries..
Net orders
no. coats and sundries. _
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
Total hides and skins—thous. of Ibs..
Calfskins
_ -- thous. of lbs_Cattle hides
thous. of lbs_.
Goatskins
thous. of Ibs
Sheepskins
_ ._ __ _ .thous. of Ibs _
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs_.
Cattle hides
thous of Ibs
Calf and kip skins
thous. of Ibs
Sheep and lamb skins. . .thous. of lbs_.
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
native steers
dolls per Ib
Calfskins, country, No. 1
dolls per Ib
Inspected slaughter of livestock:
United StatesCattle
thous of animals
Calves
thous. of animals
Swine
— thous. of animals
Sheep
thous. of animals
CanadaCattle and calves
thous of animals
Swine
thous of animals
Sheeo
—thous. of animals. .
7 Cumulative through Oct. 31.
7
74, 941
35, 783
33, 382
71, 934
46, 375
36, 097
29, 733
26, 253
77, 997
34, 814
39, 981
73, 853
38, 454
41, 775
68, 303
43, 901
31, 186
48, 338
39, 838
55, 351
43, 748
44, 072
58, 302
91, 860
36, 624
48, 819
427,089
171, 285
120, 389
37, 714
97, 701
428, 355
188, 310
118, 873
36, 046
85, 106
435, 655
193,091
119,005
37, 564
86, 000
277, 151
90, 729
54, 417
37, 753
94, 252
282, 840
91, 806
63, 929
37, 905
89, 200
300, 443
105, 115
72, 259
34, 200
88, 869
188,355
58, 725
35, 243
17, 687
76, 700
170, 884
59, 529
27, 966
15,489
67, 900
216, 747
55, 909
22, 3281
29, 110
109, 400
.084
.083
.091
.202
.196
.166
.182
.187
.182
2,692
7,849
2,866
7,842
2,123
7,676
3,568
9,656
3,689
9,633
2,703
9,701
5,101
7,324
5,495
8,640
4,556
9,434
38, 521
52, 535
54, 335
3,360
165
2,613
186
2,119
148
4,330
168
3,520
199
2,500
168
5,191
168
4,096
191
3, 539
209
38, 278
1,946
50, 730
2,193
50, 580
1,780
3,053
8,052
3,161
8,414
2,144
8,250
4,152
10,068
4,000
10, 242
2,835
10, 276
5,327
10, 158
5,197
11, 464
4,198
11, 820
39, 487
52, 276
56, 287
3,525
108
2,659
119
2,147
84
4,562
125
3,629
122
2,679
105
5,245
121
4,138
108
3,618
133
40, 012
1,210
52, 347
1,403
53, 108
1,137
14
82
18
78
13
76
28
111
35
111
31
117
43
151
47
153
36
151
191
382
482
22
1
19
1
13
1
34
2
34
2
23
2
42
2
43
3
34
3
220
16
387
26
450
40
• 5,046
733
1,064
3,249
5,209
915
1,254
3,040
2,822
532
864
1,426
5,507
1,120
1,324
3,063
6,118
778
1,720
3,618
4,395
540
1,308
2,547
4,966
780
1,007
3,179
5,914
609
1,296
4,009
4,173
701
1,025
2,447
40, 772
9,502
11,580
19,690
48, 442
10,385
14, 483
23, 572
39, 121
8,524
9,949
20,648
14,322
16,460
11,083
21, 702
22,386
17, 863
21, 451
21, 932
18, 686
164, 959
217, 345
219, 359
9,244
6,681
1,083
31, 601
9,354
8,291
966
29, 353
4,578
4,473
880
29, 130
13,645
7,859
1,054
42, 958
13,746
7,994
920
42, 109
11, 653
6,571
801
41,286
9,207
9,199
875
49, 751
9,813
9,580
1,262
50, 111
8,602
7,921
1,317
48, 691
98,861
64,974
10,384
135,474
80, 623
11,429
109, 707
88, 545
10, 296
2,193
3,056
1,426
2,841
3,502
3,400
2,725
2,297
2,649
26,493
31,496
34, 874
1,691
333
74
2,729
2,638
492
82
2,520
1,011
280
60
2,390
2,185
618
47
3,316
2,691
647
90
3,443
2,676
576
109
3,421
1,703
893
29
5,501
1,655
958
328
5,212
1,906
885
63
4,723
22, 428
4,097
658
24, 998
6,622
680
20, 748
10, 185
2,309
4,083
1,045
1,473
1,565
172
4,186
954
1,554
1,678
197
3,400
779
1,276
1,345
165
5,906
1,490
1,964
2,452
189
5,887
1,477
2,135
2,274
216
4,932
1,203
1,830
1,899
170
5,393
1,412
1,731
2,250
186
5,837
1,387
2,026
2,424
216
5,201
1,203
1,811
2,186
201
55, 127
13,057
22,060
20, 008
2,161
70, 019
17, 098
25, 893
27, 028
2,333
63, 833
15, 680
23, 609
24, 562
2,136
6,161
6,385
7 693, 083
449, 152
451, 219
720, 358 7 467, 792
520, 584
393, 137
572, 267
558, 819
529
682
432
630
543
517
754
559
566
6,050
37,097
39, 364
41, 291
25, 082
22,623
15, 493
93, 444
49, 940
99, 588
76, 194
75, 392
95, 423
92, 588
108, 156
106, 005
75,482
93, 080
45,876
602, 887
525, 503
929, 700 1,111,424
694,980 754,914
27, 598
2,835
12, 743
6,807
3,289
21, 512
3,264
6,888
7,268
2,821
18, 207
2,202
6,781
5,167
1,965
51, 903
3,178
29, 132
8,893
7,336
48, 489
4,886
28, 264
6,434
5,091
50, 958
3,542
28,227
9,838
5,032
34, 448
2,707
18, 504
6,728
4,902
35, 982
4,310
17,883
7,993
3,785
24, 720
2,690
10, 103
5, 773
4,517
379, 538
30, 718
180, 342
87, 371
51,009
473, 574
43, 197
239, 558
93, 798
61,981
475, 522
41,041
262, 363
84,228
59, 149
279, 472
218, 446
25, 536
35, 490
288, 617
227,099
26, 972
34, 546
290, 236
227, 647
28,221
34,368
253, 680
203, 304
27, 071
23,305
259, 050
208,910
27, 596
22, 544
270, 188
220, 779
27, 573
21, 836
249,272
203,227
24, 059
21,986
253,921
209, 902
23, 118
20,901
259, 330
215, 668
22,946
20, 716
.146
.133
.118
.196
.186
.164
.246
.219
.223
.165
.172
.156
204
.197
.179
.275
.246
.242
760
374
2,773
1,591
836
438
3,492
1,727
605
324
4,024
1, 305
753
365
3,104
1,317
839
398
3,857
1,365
731
358
4,499
1,159
764
352
2,508
1,307
801
405
3,713
1,409
762
378
4,455
1,189
7,479
4,197
39, 619
15,269
7,666
4,192
43,363
12,932
7,800
4,339
43,941
12, 434
84
140
114
97
160
185
78
168
98
98
142
93
120
207
178
114
234
135
96
161
86
111
200
142
106
232
135
903
1,757
693
1,046
2,130
676 i
1,044
2,309
589
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November , except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey'*
HIDES AND LEATHER— Continued
Leather
Sole and belting leather:
Production —
Sole only
___thous. of backs, bends, sides..
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs~.
Stocks, end of month —
In process of tanning
thous. of Ibs
Finished f*'
thous. of Ibs.
Exports
thous. of sq. ft- .
Price, oak, scoured backs
dolls, per lb_.
Upper leather:
Production
thous. of sq. ft._
Stocks, end of month —
In process of tanning
thous. of sq. ft__
Finished
thous. of sq. ft-_
Exports
thous of Ibs
Price, chrome calf black "B" grade composite price, 6 centers .-.dolls, per sq. ft_.
193O
September
October
1939
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
October
November
September
October
November
1930
1939
1938
1,330
23, 137
1,333
23, 418
1,071
18, 777
1,178
23,460
1,302
25, 665
1,226
23, 901
1,324
23, 510
1,447
25, 711
1,264
23, 184
14, 287
258,747
13,281
260,860
14,924
269, 797
80, 895
81, 569
673
78,815
84,036
69]
77, 485
86, 331
825
81,574
61, 974
539
82, 679
60,044
583
83, 922
63, 451
600
85, 990
72, 243
733
83, 388
75, 188
825
80, 931
77, 363
1,063
6,937
9,442
9,409
.44
.41
.41
.54
.55
.55
.65
.63
.59
63, 304
65, 339
53, 658
70, 054
80, 473
69, 750
66,380
72, 092
62,619
690, 577
765, 294
747, 525
141, 495
255,787
8,813
137, 513
270,902
9,838
133, 357
279, 023
7,451
147, 478
209, 520
8,264
147, 328
217, 384
9,007
170,067
233, 599
8,378
146,010
247, 386
9,093
143, 265
251, 350
11, 174
138,803
253, 470
10, 268
98, 144
104, 517
124, 529
.372
.372
.367
.393
.388
.385
.442
.432
.427
29, 334
256
6 27, 731
268
18, 272
270
34, 831
321
37, 191
426
27, 723
342
31,000
275
33, 393
340
26, 443
403
286,361
2,820
338,927
3,987
322, 443
3,976
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
5.00
5.00
4.85
4.25
219, 548
4.25
236, 911
4.25
236,263
4.25
285,094
4.25
318, 041
4.25
284,929
4.25
213, 945
4.25
236, 907
Leather Products
Shoes:
Production
thous. of pairs..
Exports
thous. of pairs
Wholesale pricesMen's black calf blucher,
Boston
-.- dolls, per pair _
Men's dress welt, tan calf oxford,
St. Louis
dolls, per pair _
Women's black kid, dress welt lace
oxford
dolls, per pair. _
Gloves, cut
dozen pairs _
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood Pulp
•Ground wood:
Production
short tons..
92, 872
Consumption and shipments
short tons
109, 860
Stocks, end of month
short tons.107, 075
Imports
_. _ _
short tons, .
29, 502
Sulphite, unbleached:
Production. _ _ _. _ .short tons..
18, 888
Consumption and shipments
short tons .
18, 938
Stocks, end of month
short tons__
5,742
Imports
short tons..
52, 426
Sulphite, bleached:
Production
short tons
49, 830
Consumption and shipments
short tons
49, 050
Stocks, end of month
short tons_.
9,376
Imports
short tons
30, 567
Total sulphite:
Production
..short tons.. 129, 242
Consumption and shipments
short tons. _
128, 936
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
29,484
Sulphate:
Production
short tons
42, 378
Consumption and shipments
short tons
38, 990
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
8,966
•Soda:
Production
short tons..
30, 052
Consumption and shipments
short tons.
28, 638
Stocks, end of month
.short tons..
5,248
Other grades:
Production
short tons
128
Consumption and shipments
.
short tons
150
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
16
Total (all grades):
Production
short tons.
201, 800
Consumption and shipments
short tons. . 196, 714
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
43, 714
4.25
223, 500 2,682,675 2,922,890 2,372,570
96, 465
102, 957
102, 202
122, 923
122, 166
108, 166
131, 558
145, 120 1, 400, 316 1,477,030 1, 470, 134
121, 335
82, 205
31, 305
110, 502
74, 660
21, 776
133, 514
106, 669
20, 666
146, 600
88, 769
27, 020
140, 240
70, 688
21, 223
122, 771
133, 006
21, 953
146, 383
118, 182
23, 884
141, 775 1, 386, 492 1, 357, 004 1,507,911
118, 548
272, 487
237, 277
19, 627
223, 708
6 22, 166
18, 532
19, 734
21,662
21, 512
20, 034
20, 982
20, 448
224,600
223, 040
224,008
6 622, 316
5, 592
52, 286
18, 238
5,886
76, 850
19, 314
3,020
61, 534
21, 218
3, 464
68,974
21, 016
3,960
80, 133
19, 736
4,540
57, 847
21, 084
4,438
74, 610
20, 666
4,220
55, 441
223, 126
222, 792
223, 260
680, 985
729,328
637,000
6 47, 790
40, 938
49, 512
57, 626
52, 296
45, 408
53, 594
51, 020
553, 162
574, 988
549, 202
6 48, 118
6 9, 048
30, 484
40, 634
9,352
30, 595
48,928
5,758
26, 338
57, 248
6,136
31, 563
51, 674
6,758
27,589
46, 018
5,990
28, 511
54, 772
4,812
30, 848
50, 204
5,280
32, 321
550, 144
573, 808
549, 050
331, 561
338,315
312, 445
6 140, 264
121, 276
142, 530
163, 442
150, 762
135, 950
154, 866
147, 354 1, 536, 864 1, 651, 708 1, 603, 340
6 6141, 852
27, 896
120, 728
28, 392
144, 272
21, 134
162, 132
22,444
149, 470
23, 736
137, 346
28, 274
156, 878
26, 262
145, 428 1,532,922 1, 655, 068 1, 606, 586
26, 030
44, 454
37, 208
40, 752
42, 994
40, 200
32, 830
36,868
41, 034
469, 130
464, 756
384, 054
41, 446
8,974
34, 110
9,494
41,586
7,568
44, 122
7,030
39, 578
8,042
33, 896
5,870
38,878
4,602
41, 172
5, 030
445, 504
467, 644
389,426
30, 684
28, 966
35, 584
39, 142
36, 990
32,720
36, 548
34, 428
371, 246
417, 582
385, 938
28,954
5,642
28, 346
4,936
33, 984
6,890
38, 470
6,180
36,200
5,668
32, 964
8,144
35,864
8,974
34, 394
9,136
349, 442
406, 072
383, 800
168
122
116
124
44
146
152
118
1,614
932
1,234
136
48
110
60
204
68
260
196
108
170
222
180
194
268
44
1,598
870
1,520
6 215, 570
187, 572
218, 982
245, 702
227, 996
201, 646
228, 434
222,934 2, 378, 854 2, 534, 978 2, 374, 562
6 6212, 388
42, 560
183, 346
42, 882
219, 842
35, 796
244, 792
35, 914
225, 444
37,554
204, 376
42, 510
231, 800
40, 032
221, 262 2, 329, 518 2, 529, 308 2, 381, 334
40,240
95, 261
70
195, 490
217, 262
105,450
72
213, 817
236, 867
92, 337
68
201, 703
225, 569
108, 155
80
227, 665
193, 045
122, 009
81
251,914
207, 218
113, 729
SI
252, 046
205, 814
102, 821
74
186, 396
169, 625
122, 415
81
217, 290
189, 240
123, 646 1, 184, 520 1, 273, 981 1, 293, 663
90
223, 645 2, 312, 338 2, 496, 564 2,173,498
207, 056 2, 294, 427 2, 088, 015 1, 941, 270
96,048
193, 835
175, 996
194, 820
102, 808
221, 748
209, 944
200,776
93, 631
213, 673
195, 953
173, 149
107,495
226, 623
196, 123
201, 250
122, 040
252, 591
221, 010
232, 441
116, 725
253, 219
221, 078
229, 142,
107, 834
197, 532
164, 648
170, 840
121, 729
222, 430
200, 362
214, 228
122, 761
233, 924
201, 416
196, 187
30, 879
62, 495
215, 685
41, 970
3.25
33, 318
52,547
211, 716
41, 017
3.25
31, 818
40, 372
198, 151
50, 539
3.25
26, 490
30, 742
190, 331
52, 535
3.25
26, 573
30, 064
188, 570
51, 864
3.25
23, 549
28, 891
198, 550
61, 525
3.25
35, 687
43,800
191, 287
48,229
3.25
36, 380
37, 018
188,980
45,289
3.25
34, 691
26, 254
187, 223
53, 674
3.25
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States, total
short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
Canada
short tons,,
Consumption by publishers .'_ .short tons..
Shipments:
United States
_ .short tons..
Canada
short tons
Imports
.__
..short tons..
Exports, Canada
..
short tons
Stocks, end of month:
At millsUnited States
short tons__
Canada
short tons..
At publishers
short tons
In transit to publishers...
short tons..
Price, roll, f. o. b. mill.. .dolls, per 100 Ibs..
3
Revised.
1, 170, 334
2, 298, 719
2, 085, 596
2, 105, 516
1, 287, 252
2, 400, 982
2, 190, 326
2, 290, 464
1, 276, 120
2, 184, 777
1, 947, 203
1, 993, 425
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Sur-
vey"
1930
September
1929
October
November
Septem-
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30>
1928
October
November
September
October
November
1930
1929
1928
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
Box Board
Operation:
6 7, 907
Inch-hours
thousands..
669.7
Capacity
per cent
Production
short tons.. a 228, 257
New orders
._ ._
short tons.. 6 226, 899
Unfilled orders, end of month
.short tons.. 6 61, 978
Consumption of waste paper
short tons.. 6 223, 071
Shipments
short tons.. 6 228, 439
Stocks end of month
short tons. _ 6 67, 720
Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand
short tons . 6 165, 499
In transit and unshipped purchases
tons
8 45, 960
68,391
668.5
6253,889
6247,209
7,083
650
202, 589
199, 765
9,707
8,745
8,690
76.7
77.7
74.4
269, 611 241, 780
242, 032
6 251, 189 6 269, 300 6 219, 635
9,096
90,491 102, 176
9,827
8,645
97, 037
77.9
77.9
77.1
231, 324 253, 180 245, 713 2, 524, 129 2,769,035 2, 541, 268
6 241, 185 e 248, 602 6 252, 514 2, 513, 816 2, 734, 120 2, 552, 004
657,377
55, 162
85, 866
84, 237
6 66, 125
89, 907
83,979
6228,588
6251,810
669,799
191, 021
201, 980
70, 408
231. 029
245; 957
6 60, 734
254, 163
270, 929
6 59, 416
230, 046
237, 747
6 63, 449
223, 009
236,004
6 44, 908
245, 734
254, 530
6 43, 558
228, 247 2, 410, 436 2,616,324 2,370,529
241, 524 2,517,266 2, 763, 324 2, 536, 120
6 47, 747
177, 486
184, 375
175, 279
186, 806
193, 534
120, 857
132, 712
140, 583
30, 564
87,700
70, 020
51, 650
53, 354
73, 245
49, 992
34, 910
94, 969
Other Paper
1,342
1,894
Binders board, production
short tons..
Book paper:
102, 602
Production
short tons
103, 525
81
74
Ratio to capacity
per cent _
100, 345
Shipments
short tons..
106, 838
118, 315
Stocks end of month
short tons
114, 766
Wrapping paper:
74,704
Production
short tons
83, 905
81
84
Ratio to capacity
per cent
77, 916
Shipments
short tons..
84, 744
72, 732
Stocks end of month
short tons
71, 916
Fine paper:
31, 608
Production
short tons
34, 486
67
Ratio to capacity
per cent
72
29, 996
Shipments
. . . . short tons__
34, 624
67, 136
Stocks end of month
short tons
67, 009
All other grades:
84,954
Production
short tons
87, 455
85,708
Shipments
short tons..
88, 985
64, 432
Stocks end of month
short tons
62,903
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box
board) :
e 617, 386 6668,710
Production
short tons
74
74
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Shipments
short tons.. 6 618, 452 « 669, 809
Stocks, end of month
6 421, 214 « 419, 711
short tons
7
2,903
2,682
1,882
93, 897
73
93, 428
115, 340
135, 842
103
135, 434
78,020
154, 860
104
138, 290
79, 580
144, 020
105
139, 123
85, 946
117, 374
86
120, 895
82, 403
132, 633
87
133, 429
81, 579
76,628
83
77, 701
70, 881
83, 356
84
83, 939
86, 518
89, 021
80
93, 650
82, 491
86, 196
84
86, 196
82, 458
83, 582
84
86, 173
91, 977
96, 907
85
94,900
93,416
91, 249
87
91, 286
93, 203
886, 231
987, 726 1, 032, 198
897, 437
993, 913 1, 023, 100
29, 085
64
28, 387
67, 701
36, 166
88
34, 936
48, 058
41, 830
91
40, 868
48, 830
38, 746
91
36, 809
50, 749
34, 885
80
34, 885
53, 361
39, 680
84
39, 839
53,788
37, 463
88
36, 676
54, 418
396, 725
432, 666
423, 500*
383, 056
432,889
419, 482
77, 846
78, 349
62,400
97, 715
97, 209
58, 515
113, 260
114, 395
56, 189
99, 192
97,863
57,500
100, 138
102, 437
70, 140
112, 529
115, 563
61, 340
102, 703
101, 483
63, 578
573,382
69
573, 476
703, 266
89
704, 970
790, 591 723, 663
88
89
780, 172 6 714, 463
670, 124
81
688,228
757, 344
83
759, 990
726, 775 7,237,600 8, 107, 133 7,810,515
87
718, 345 7,186,751 8,097,490 7,763,549
418,548
6 358, 335 6 353, 079 6 363, 651
2,431
2, 644
2,196
7 17, 621
30, 103
730,750
126, 001 1, 269, 562 1, 500, 566 1, 384, 713
90
124, 615 1, 241, 174 1, 484, 943 1, 376, 963
82, 395
976, 434 1, 143, 159 1, 135, 17&
977, 484 1, 135, 169 1, 131, 764
6 378, 476 6 370, 061 6 376, 032
Paper-Board Shipping Boxes
Operating activity:
Total
per cent of normal
Corrugated
per cent of normal-Solid
fiber
per cent of normal
Production:
Total
thous. of sq. ft_.
Corrugated
thous. of sq. ft..
Solid
fiber
„ thous. of sq. ft_.
Rope paper sacks, shipments
rel. to 1921-22
73
76
65
76
80
65
67
70
57
89
91
82
91
93
86
79
81
72
79
78
80
88
80
83
506, 628
415, 623
90,955
518, 388
425,900
92, 488
428, 236
347, 876
80, 360
544, 276
434, 351
109,925
574, 171
457, 425
116, 746
485, 306
387, 935
97, 371
455, 931
359, 553
96, 378
477, 926
374, 342
103, 584
88
87
79
95
115
102
102
113
107
11, 652
12, 363
12,217
13, 428
11, 053
10, 723
12, 977
12, 226
13, 834
14, 147
12, 108
12, 785
11, 837
11, 976
13, 958
14, 605
12, 730
13,080
129, 992
130, 504
643
150
60, 812
93
712
95
78, 707
92
795
141
739
57
56, 428
107
807
134
75, 622
108
873
235
66, 464
102
835
261
50, 114
105
933
160
67, 957
113
765
104
59, 429
112
6,675
1,819
7633,979
168
171
165
176
178
178
177
179
177
174
199.6
176
198.7
172
198.5
182
207.6
183
206.3
182
208.5
181
207.3
184
207.7
182
209.5
198
200
199
201
202
201
201
202
202
191
188
206
193
188
186
202
190
183
180
196
185
205
197
214
201
205
198
215
202
206
198
215
202
204
198
213
201
204
197
213
201
204
197
213
201
12, 158
39,484
337, 301
9,127
33,099
253, 574
14, 262
59, 872
444, 402
15,097
65,609
445, 642
10,483
51, 052
391, 013
15, 653
76, 348
581, 674
17,929
85, 703
597, 104
2,015
6,673
35, 653
1,482
4,797
31,009
2,067
13,514
76,921
2,226
13,274
67, 733
82
82
79
478,609 5, 703, 360 5,580,861 4, 793, 344r
370, 302 4, 294, 359 4, 428, 250 3, 699, 829s
108, 307
995, 390 1, 152, 611 1, 093, 516
Printing
Sales books:
New orders
thous. of books. .
Shipments
thous. of books.
Book publication:
American manufacture.. .no. of titles..
Imported
no of titles
Blank forms, new orders
thous. of sets..
Printing activity
relative to 1924
137, 972
139, 866
137, 681
135, 486
7,694
7,856
1,566
1,599
'605,363 7488,38$
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING
Building Costs
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-rm. 1st of mo.
rel. to 1913..
Brick house, 6-rm. 1st of
mo
rel. to 1913..
Bldg. costs, 1st of mo
rel. to 1913Bldg. costs (A. G. C.),
1st of mo
rel to 1913
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal}:
Frame
rel to 1913
Brick, steel frame
..rel. to 1913..
Brick wood frame
rel to 1913
Reinforced concrete
rel to 1913
Building and Engineering Construction, 37 States
Total construction, all types:
11, 495
Projects
number
41, 193
Floor space ..
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation
thous of dolls
331, 864
Commercial buildings:
1,841
Projects
number. _
5,721
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
31, 137
Valuation
thous. of dolls. .
«Revised.
7
1,805
1,788
2,113
13,666
11,878
14,097
101,769
60,068
67, 330
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
14, 330
127, 881 164, 891 188, 310
73, 756
481, 528 747, 561 901, 357
471, 482 4, 275, 598 5, 437, 923 6, 195, 530
1,843
13,785
68,309
21,425
94,369
605, 218
22,828
156, 364
899,296
22,060
147, 626817, 83T
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930," Survey"
1930
September
October
November
September
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
1929
November
September
October
November
1930
1929
1928
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSIN G— C ontinued
Building and Engineering Construction, 37 States— Continued
Industrial buildings:
Projects .
-- -number-Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation
thous. of dolls_ _
Educational buildings:
Projects
.number.Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation
thous. of dolls _ _
Hospital and institutional buildings:
Pr oj ects
nu mber - .
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft-_
Valuation
thous of dolls
Public buildings:
Projects
number - _
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft. .
Valuations
thous. of dolls. .
Religious and memorial buildings:
Projects
_ number-Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation
thous. of dolls
Social and recreatioaal buildings:
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 _.
Public works and utilities:
Projects
number. _
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft-.
Valuation
thous of dolls
Contracts awarded, Canada
__
thous. of dolls-.
Building volume (A. 0 C )
rel to 1913
Real estate market activity. __rel. to 1926..
Fire losses:
United States
thous. of dolls
Canada (Monetary Times)
thous of dolls
410
5,732
31, 722
427
2,705
16, 150
355
2,142
16, 149
543
7,748
52, 640
679
9,297
60, 864
516
7,159
39, 674
514
10, 580
114, 780
626
10,004
62, 259
540
6,898
38, 665
4,931
50, 931
443, 287
6,263
95, 328
689, 120
5,634
89, 036
597,142
380
4,150
28, 233
283
3,584
28, 554
202
4,275
29, 528
376
5,075
29, 826
346
5,669
36, 893
216
3,928
25, 702
396
6,019
38, 801
289
4,965
31, 293
263
4,490
30, 023
4,574
54, 539
351, 523
4,338
57, 412
362, 066
4,579
58, 788
373, 627
136
1,753
16, 547
110
1,052
11, 556
72
816
6,937
106
2,401
17, 898
147
2,597
19, 992
85
2,414
19, 578
112
2,354
23, 845
102
1,970
17, 148
94
1,955
16, 519
1,154
18, 568
157, 428
1,121
18, 721
146, 057
1,050
18, 175
146, 975
137
1,300
11, 661
137
1,176
14, 553
114
645
5,240
124
2,225
15, 575
110
1,405
14, 197
59
530
5,956
132
1,354
5,189
123
822
5,495
106
628
4,387
1,370
15,313
120, 271
1,240
12, 040
114, 070
1,281
10, 114
66, 987
189
860
6,576
162
667
5,386
112
538
5,064
179
837
6,249
208
1,241
11, 024
155
669
5,773
209
1,128
9,092
203
1,094
8,097
170
949
7,861
1,943
10, 461
88, 160
2,157
12, 052
100, 493
2,396
14, 754
121, 865
222
804
6,040
227
1,047
9,583
168
729
7,170
190
1,780
10, 683
207
2,549
12, 133
145
1,033
6,676
185
1,594
14, 078
220
2,775
17, 093
177
1,861
12, 265
2,424
13, 455
107, 199
2,356
18, 308
128, 621
2,524
25, 473
203, 365
6,097
19, 688
98, 535
6,822
22, 337
104, 670
5,368
18, 844
80, 782
8,687
25, 551
117,381
9,300
28, 823
137, 690
6,441
21, 385
113, 523
10, 489
40, 726
196, 807
12, 461
49, 579
239, 692
70, 373
106, 318
10, 101
130, 658
215, 335 369, 898
531, 188
42, 170
200, 226 1, 030, 404 1, 801, 678 2, 609, 994
2,083
1,185
101, 413
1,975
244
111, 196
1,254
312
71, 696
1,990
740
117, 229
1,874
754
85, 117
1,061
268
72, 361
1,828
715
119,014
1,792
396
148, 697
19, 689
18, 270
1,036
18, 126
1,021
8,561
7,436
6,203
93, 228 1, 372, 112 1, 196, 521 1, 257, 737
32, 407
199
66.8
33, 332
186
74.0
39, 311
173
64.6
46, 959
259
79.8
57, 084
233
85.8
45, 376
235
80.6
45, 439
266
83.8
44, 585
243
95.0
29, 038
222
89.9
423, 459
544, 104
453, 128
35, 230
36, 839
35, 683
29, 249
31, 652
29, 062
17, 183
22, 414
20, 588
420, 943
382, 489
270, 064
2,507
2,796
3,175
2,040
3,777
3,864
1,739
1,795
1,662
37, 748
34, 281
22, 633
207, 107
209, 545
206, 024
112, 266
210, 972
217, 885
213, 028
108, 864
184, 712
176, 110
177, 327
105, 021
199, 651
200, 546
217, 557
208, 156
199, 651
203, 232
191, 593
179, 954
186, 222
315, 592
293, 209
293, 209
312, Oil
300, 372
303, 953
309, 772
266, 351
253, 369
296, 343
315, 144
322, 754
337, 527
301, 267
302, 610
310, 220 2, 691, 258 3, 603, 119 4, 635, 843
269, 484 2, 655, 894 3, 604, 015 4, 808, 695
269, 484 2, 653, 658 3, 645, 644 4, 950, 090
176, 376
48, 097
16, 114
137,876
43, 801
12, 511
176, 373
42, 364
9,151
299, 924
64, 085
38, 493
295, 895
80, 888
50, 558
215, 319
53, 261
33, 508
293, 657
64, 265
44, 264
297, 686
65, 795
39, 330
238, 149
60, 947
47, 598
13.25
BUILDING MATERIALS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:
Production. _ _
M ft. b. m
Shipments
M ft b m
New orders.
M ft. b. m
Unfilled orders
M ft b m
Douglas fir:
Production (computed) _ . _ M ft. b. m__
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m__
New orders (computed) __.M ft, b. m__
Unfilled orders, end of
month
M ft. b m
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m__
Exports, timber...
M ft. b. m._
Price, No. 1 common
dolls per M f t b m
Price, flooring, 1x4, "B" and
better, V. G___dolls. per M ft. b. m..
California redwood:
Production (computed). _ _ M ft. b. m__
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m..
New orders (computed).. _M ft. b. m._
Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed)
M ft. b. m
Northern pine:
LumberProduction
M ft. b. m-_
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
New orders
M ft. b. m._
LathProduction
thousands - _
Shipments. _. _ _ _ _ .thousands _
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed) _ . _ M ft. b. m _ _
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m..
Northern hemlock:
Production
M f t b. m
Shipments
_ _
M ft. b. m_
13.14
12.98
34.58
33.77
28, 337
27, 505
27, 155
35, 063
31, 808
30, 603
26, 150
2, 553, 576
2, 420, 041
2, 378, 217
584, 748
317, 859
833, 156
503, 102
708, 552
514, 285
359, 071
32S, 900
329, 162
425, 219
420, 732
435, 269
429, 262
416, 329
422, 449
18.36
17.82
17.42
17.32
18.06
17.92
42.79
42.42
42.13
38.85
40.61
40.88
25, 900
20, 549
21, 485
35, 291
37, 363
34, 086
36, 745
36, 064
33, 080
48, 438
39, 170
40, 579
34, 329
33, 107
33, 519
27, 851
32, 744
33, 115
45. 834
38, 715
38, 848
24, 277
24, 514
41, 837
37, 097
38, 364
47, 916
40, 350
32, 783
22, 925
17, 791
17, 697
9,853
20, 498
21, 033
850
14, 280
12, 525
41, 882
37, 054
30, 291
38, 422
43, 737
35, 578
8,548
32, 726
20, 167
51, 618
44, 618
44, 209
55, 031
51, 378
41, 109
26, 718
41, 308
30, 282
252, 217
252, 787
229, 500
406, 888
443, 515
392, 025
477, 735
467, 177
425, 802
3,229
6,047
1,273
3,671
33
3,162
6,268
6,509
5,739
6,892
1,310
5,008
12, 419
8,897
11, 777
8,937
5,230
6,560
27, 875
45, 181
65, 738
85,094
101, 261
92, 123
27, 832
35, 392
29, 386
35, 049
28, 140
34,300
48, 132
45, 605
45, 878
47, 264
43, 995
47, 096
37, 457
39,900
48, 090
51, 590
51, 198
50, 218
382, 872
398, 069
596, 442
588, 070
540, 610
562, 057
6,876
6,751
4,374
7,436
4,046
6,596
17, 079
12, 859
11, 943
12, 378
9,230
9,328
15, 315
19, 951
16, 425
21, 042
16, 359
17, 139
98, 495
84, 453
158, 201
145, 022
183, 071
188, 879
1,121
1,861
19, 334
1,735
1,386
1,907
18, 796
1,809
1,444
1,470
18, 731
1,343
4,649
3,289
15, 347
3,398
5,284
4,017
15, 817
3,313
3,807
3,069
17, 130
2,513
2,749
3,299
12, 625
2,635
2,857
3,419
12, 249
4,174
2,806
3,478
11, 668
3,033
19, 527
19, 055
43, 698
39, 599
32, 057
33, 326
17, 967
39, 013
33, 203
4,085
3,646
3,393
7,000
6,562
6,475
4,741
5,483
5,117
1,171
1,294
1,460
3,367
4,158
3,144
2,274
2,702
2,504
14, 447
34, 151
27, 313
1, 109
805
1,421
670
1,340
791
3,724
2,148
3,996
2,265
2,975
3,299
2,643
2,684
2,606
2,636
2,888
2.359
16, 686
33, 518
28, 197
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
Production
M ft. b. m._
Shipments
M f t b in
Stocks, end of month.
M ft. b. m..
New orders. .
M ft. b. m
Unfilled orders, end of
month
_ - _ M ft. b. m._
Walnut logs:
Purchased
M ft. log measure
Made into lumber
and veneer
M ft. log measure
Stocks, end of month. M ft. log measure..
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
Septem- October
ber
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1939
October
November
Septem- October
ber
November
1930
1929
1938
BUILDING MATERIALS-Continued
»
Hardwood Lumber— Continued
Northern hardwoods:
Production
Shipments
- Gum:
Stocks, total, end of
month
Stocks, unsold, end of
month
Unfilled orders, end of
month
Oak:
Stocks, total, end of
month
Stocks, unsold, end of
month
Unfilled orders, end of
month
All hardwoods:
Production
Shipments
New ordsrs
Stocks, total, end of
month
Stocks, unsold, end of
month
Unfilled orders, end of
month
M ft. b. m
M ft. b. m..
4,371
11, 862
4,772
11, 285
mill ft b. m
601
mill ft b m
494
mill. ft. b. m
17, 195
24, 275
14, 643
22, 604
608
482
482
517
504
328
339
397
107
104
154
143
134
4, 382
9,374
15, 895
18,220
16,727
31, 473
21, 642
30, 646
529
532
518
396
398
376
133
134
142
16, 624
25, 086
176, 811
159, 767
312, 292
284, 211
322, 717
306, 861
7 2, 141
71,8^9
7
1, 780
7 3, 132
7 3, 024
7 3, O&O
72,653
7 2, 735
82,818
50,431
47, 576
72,478
72, 991
85, 533
87, 340
41, 512
65, 054
84, 378
mill ft b m
1,016
1,021
1,004
1,022
1,033
954
918
907
mill. ft. b. m
918
924
808
823
852
775
746
741
mill ft b. m
98
97
195
199
181
161
171
166
mill ft b m
mill. ft. b. m
mill. ft. b. m
161
180
176
158
169
154
334
311
323
296
278
281
259
221
184
270
293
293
285
315
323
289
308
323
mill ft. b. m
3,621
3,270
2, 848
2,887
2,979
2,731
2,722
2,696
mill ft. b. m
2,787
2,805
2,239
2,227
2, 356
2,164
2,132
2,107
mill ft b m
475
466
678
660
622
566
589
589
3,591
3,700
26, 275
3,256
3,128
3,375
25, 921
2,821
3,312
2,813
26, 468
2,964
7,334
7,239
20, 827
4,750
7,813
6,896
22, 421
4,297
5,574
4,379
23, 659
3,227
7, 675
7, 929
22, 554
7,110
8,204
8,543
21, 352
7,230
8,721
6, 230J
21, 960
6,537
3,036
3,518
3,448
7,641
7,095
5,717
10, 106
7,940
7,157
162,000 « 219, 600
«54.9
40.5
253, 600
258, 400
63.4
64.6
157, 200
39.3
206, 800
51.7
297, 990
77.4
293, 370
76.2
319, 550
83.0
323, 785
84.1
212, 135
55.1
263, 725
68.5
318, 010
82.6
274, 120
71.2
260, 645
67.7
318,780
82.8
16, 124.
75.7
18, 083
21, 889
14, 410
65.4
15, 599
20, 697
U,098
51.7
8,784
23, Oil
17,223
81.8
19, 950
17, 325
16,731
77.0
18, 695
15, 381
14, 053
66.6
11, 222
18, 213
17, 884
91.7
20, 460
16, 799
17, 533
87.1
19, 836
14, 579
15, 068
77.4!
11,951
17, 769
7,783
6 7, 266
7,855
7,009
5,934
6,134
7,566
5,944
5,953
1.600
1.600
1.588
1.500
1.493
1.510
1.650
1.650
1.650
373, 485
271, 577
115, 251
405, 082
273, 309
103, 390
429, 896
285, 944
103, 489
217, 451
224, 530
93, 677
395,919
284, 402
151, 723
497, 099
291, 237
131, 919
498, 691
257, 692
167, 078
454,931
91, 226
122, 078
537, 712
287, 162
180, 360 1,062,315 1, 454, 415 2, 094, 627
132, 689
70
9.500
101, 906
76
9.500
121, 389
90
9.500
110, 215
26
10.50
133, 083
58
9.50
154, 766
115
10.00
213, 274
21
12.50
145, 427
204, 189
67
12.00
916
553
414
12. 5(
7,877
3,278
6,553
14, 151
7,925
3,437
6,169
12, 260
7,126
3,044
4,659
12, 730
14, 121
3,960
10, 951
9,326
17, 563
5,150
10, 863
12, 957
14,011
4,956
9,938
10, 854
17, 267
6,767
11,281
15, 304
21, 590
5,562
15, 802
14,446
18, 164
4,588
12, 942
11,579
94, 625
33, 584
62, 843
154, 709
47, 016
117, 723
188, 936
61,913
129, 479
8,957
7,567
8,183
13, 286
12, 943
9,708
14, 455
13, 435
10, 447
730
794
3,677
748
767
3,662
543
536
3,677
1,000
1,011
4,050
1,095
1,064
4,110
902
758
4,249
1,099
1,158
2,974
1,240
1,166
2,826
1,236
973
3,422
821
Flooring
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b.
Shipments
M ft. b.
Stocks, end of month
_M ft. b.
New orders
"M. ft. b
Unfilled orders, end of
month
M ft b
m
in__
m__
m
m
i
Fabricated Structural Steel
New orders (prorated)
Ratio to capacity
Shipments (prorated)
Ratio to capacity
-
short tons..
Der cent
short tons
per cent
244, 090 2, 646, 400 3, 300, 220 3, 041, 500
63.4
274, 120 2, 976, 800 3, 060, 365 2, 843, 610
71.21
Portland Cement
Production
thous. of bbls._
Operation
per ct of capacity
Shipments
thous. of bbls ._
Stocks end of month
thous of bbls
Stocks, clinker, end of
month
thous of bbls
Wholesale prices, comDosite
dolls per bbl
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthBurned
thousands
Unburned
thousands
Shipments
thousands
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thousands
Plants closed down
number
Sand-lime brick:
Production
thousands
Shipments by rail
thousands..
Shipments by truck
thousands
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thousands
Face brick:
Production
thousandsShipments..
_
thousands-Stocks end of month
thousands
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thousands
Floor and wall tile:
Production
thous. of sq. ft
Shipments, quantity
thous. of sq. ft..
Shipments value
thous. of dolls
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of sq. ft._
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
-_ -net tons..
Value
thous. of dolls..
Plate glass:
Production,
polished
_.thous. of sq. ft..
158, 983
163, 779
153, 055
163, 486
168, 071
7,362
8,13e
12, 06C !
11, 51S
12, 129
12, 212
1,067
901
1,295
1,28
1,165
1,506
1,483
1,263
3,954
4,139
5,595
5,41
4,385
6,621
7,636
6,429
737,427
7 59, 134
7 59, 434
4,482
1,518
4,585
1,505
5, 569
2,149
5,089
2,09
4,060
1,647
6,755
2,572
7,26C
2,731
5,208
2,021
7 41, 40£
7 14, 95S
7 55, 63C
7 22, 0755
7 59, 838
7 22, 726
15, 25^
14,81
5,718
46
5,93
55
3,373
329
7,979
8,58
7,103
18, 720
19,04
19, 372
12, 502
12, 877
14,099
7,784
81
6,56
71
7,452
790
10, 57C
1,00£
15, 597
1,46()
9,998
949
70, 86€
6,861
110, 511
12, 04]
139, 302
13, 189
10,897
11, 14()
11, 646
100, 881
142, OK>
120, 069
17, 424
4,045
* 210, 22t
7 268, 16J)
7 249, 521
14,01
14,62
12,13
!
Roofing
Roofing, felt:
Production, dry felt
__tons_.
Stocks, end of month, drv felt. .. tons..
152, 427
25,63
5,00
«Revised.
21,47
4,79
23,99
4,46
25,50
4,79
19,249
5,009
24, 342
3,427
23,93()
3,367
" Cumulative through Oct. 31.
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Sur-
vey"
1930
September
1929
October
November
September
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
November
September
October
November
1930
1938
1939
BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
Roofing— Continued
Prepared roofing, shipments:
Total
_
thous. of sqs_.
Smooth roll
thous. of sqs..
Grit roll
_
thous. of sqs_.
ShinglesStrip, patented, and
hexagon..
thous. of sqs. _
Individual and single
thickness
_._thous. of sqs._
3,506
1,438
872
3,259
1,575
922
1,484
742
372
1,001
572
283
196
191
86
47, 970 6 48, 547
162, 302 6 166, 248
41, 799 8 43, 750
34, 658
166, 119
33, 502
»
3,011
1,231
826
3,308
1,502
836
2,326
1,161
532
3,187
1,394
841
3,453
1,604
824
2,471
1,209
529
26, 748
11, 778
6,905
37, 826
16,947
9,480
34, 867
15, 231
9,278
781
795
510
785
851
620
6,582
9,478
8,585
173
175
123
167
173
113
1,484
1,921
1,770
78, 117
151, 999
58,991
65, 530
162, 465
57, 054
50,417
166, 397
44, 668
86,209
134, 749
65, 356
93, 174
147, 656
82, 893
68, 783
165, 738
68, 815
555, 143
891, 702 1, 058, 533
538, 561
893, 496 1, 080, 449
BUILDING EQUIPMENT
Enamel Ware
Baths:
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
New orders
Unfilled orders, end of
month
Lavatories:
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
New orders
Sinks:
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
New orders
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
Shipments
Stocks end of month
New orders
Small ware (all except baths) :
Unfilled orders, end of
month
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders
Shipments
Unfilled orders, end of
month
Stocks, end of month
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:
Net new orders
Shipments
_
Unfilled orders, end of mo
Stocks, end of month
pieces..
pieces
pieces--
6 25, 142
23, 986
56, 001
47, 525
41, 776
51, 410
41, 129
41, 161
pieces. .
pieces. .
pieces..
62, 369 8 58, 273
185, 515 8 204, 496
54, 369 6 52, 509
46, 039
204, 846
41, 898
97, 254
172, 189
73, 195
85, 856
176, 246
72, 039
66, 951
173, 570
54, 762
94, 251
168, 211
74, 044
99, 250
180, 651
87,524
79, 218
195, 323
78, 617
pieces-pieces _
pieces--
64,044 8 61, 486
243, 845 6 246, 632
57, 606 e 58, 504
49, 754
252, 226
46, 045
104, 969
231, 410
84, 985
93, 642
243, 567
78, 430
08, 675
248, 685
61, 502
101, 673
216, 255
89, 122
111, 740
230, 725
103, 109
89,304
242, 837
92,328
714,696 1,093,464 1, 244, 000
pieces..
pieces
pieces. _
31, 485
100, 585
28, 449
6 29, 142
6
106, 858
6 27, 840
21, 931
107, 858
22, 390
36, 184
121, 382
28, 005
40, 277
124, 339
35, 468
28, 557
123, 138
25, 406
44,943
103, 509
44, 202
46, 129
116, 110
40, 157
45, 466
125, 108
44, 762
319, 494
427, 581
525, 377
313, 471
431, 357
526, 342
84, 246
207, 978
174, 140
151, 627
155, 483
129, 154
130, 873
222, 190
236, 781
221, 575 1, 713, 211 2, 711, 018 2, 847, 904
201, 925 1, 919, 550 2, 690, 353 2, 846, 461
pieces
693,864 1, 051, 913 1, 194, 054
671, 770 1, 068, 284 1, 217, 140
688, 796 1, 106, 844 1, 260, 027
6 74, 198
66, 807
pieces. _
pieces..
140, 882 6 141, 036
155, 330 6 158, 839
114, 808
122, 495
195, 931
237, 788
240, 606
215, 033
215, 092
174, 149
180, 758
215, 284
pieces..
pieces
260, 919 8 243, 116
586,915 6593,492
235, 429
583, 325
343, 775
566, 776
369, 348
601, 832
410, 291
624, 472
318, 508
510, 864
303, 917
531, 119
323, 562
554, 422
8,657
6,455
31, 309
31, 133
4,451
5,634
29, 869
30, 370
9,524
9,569
26, 115
39, 708
8,548
8,269
25, 376
40, 682
6,228
6,541
23, 832
39, 798
9,939
16, 525
54, 583
50, 953
22, 665
17, 018
50, 558
50, 956
11, 715
14, 657
38, 268
47, 550
83, 445
69, 199
1,961
2,185
2,059
3,225
4, 265
3,995
3,190
4, 193
4, 245
26, 197
36, 710
35, 095
31.7
33.7
33.0
35.3
34.5
34.4
33.2
30.5
30.6
45.3
46.8
49.6
50.2
52.9
51.1
53.2
44.4
49.0
43.0
44.2
43.0
50.5
53.2
51.9
54.2
51.1
51.9
531, 111
678, 887
584,820
24, 355
23, 640
31, 318
31, 452
31, 926
32, 363
7,148
7,140
10, 465
10, 819
8,506
8,772
2,258
2,588
2,013
2,296
pieces
pieces
pieces..
pieces-pieces -
Illuminating Glassware
Production:
Total .
number of turns
Ratio to capacity
_.
_ per ct. of capacitv
New orders
per ct. of capacity
Shipments
per ct. of capacity
Unfilled orders, end
of month
number of weeks' supply
Stocks, end of
month
number of weeks' supply. _
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:
Southeastern districtShipments.dolls., av. per firm..
Unfilled orders
dolls., av. per firm
Grand Rapids districtUnfilled orders, end
of mo
No. days' production
New orders
No. days' production..
Shipments
No. days' production. .
Outstanding accounts,
end of month
No. days' sales..
Cancellations.. _ per ct. new orders
Plant operation
per ct. full tirne..
Steel furniture:
Business groupShipments
thous. of dolls..
New orders.
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders,
end mo
thous. of dolls
Shelving—
Shipments.
thous. of dolls
New orders
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders,
end mo _
thous. of dolls
PLYWOOD AND VENEER
Rotary- cut veneer:
Receipts
No. of carloads
Purchases .
No. of carloads
GLASS CONTAINERS
Actual production:
Quantity
gross. _
Relation to capacity
per cent. _
New orders..
gross..
Shipments
gross. _
Unfilled orders, end of month
gross.
Stock, end of month
gross..
• Revised.
29, 939
6,815
7,564
31, 973
29, 367
6
121, 086
113,445
244, 233
180, 463
|
.8
.8
.7
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.7
1.6
4.6
4.7
4.9
4.6
4.6
4.8
4.3
4.1
4.2
63,343
25,830
53,091
17, 335
34, 207
15, 411
75, 319
84, 138
82, 440
62, 355
61,523
42, 811
65, 010
58, 576
70, 030
50, 266
59, 855
51, 136
26
29
27
20
21
26
22
22
18
58
37
32
45
29
35
42
28
27
49
31
30
38
31
37
50
50
35
52
5.0
89.0
51
8.5
85.0
48
7.0
81.0
58
6.0
101.0
61
23.0
104.0
57
13.0
94.0
65
9.0
101.0
65
10.0
103.0
65
6.0
100.0
1,879
1,795
1,901
1,855
1,673
1,637
2,314
2,294
2,984
2,842
2,631
2,900
2,754
2,689
3,159
3,193
2,854
2,676
1, 249
1,203
1,168
2,054
2,059
2,345
2,062
2,095
1,917
497
512
6
593
6
534
457
429
843
880
979
928
860
801
678
800
954
959
916
875
720
8661
632
1,079
1,015
950
754
760
721
147
139
101
101
106
97
223
287
251
306
184
141
244
199
337
255
222
190
1,522
1,425
2,202
68.1
2,585
2,623
9,404
6,412
2,461
70.4
2,451
2,297
9,097
6,578
1,913
59.1
2,221
1,678
9,484
6.814
2,246
74.5
2,942
2,700
8,072
5.994
2,572
75.6
2,996
2,445
8,320
6.121
2,274
69.0
2,501
2,005
8,571
6.387
2,322
78.7
2,122
2,433
8,084
6.173
2,389
71.6
2,721
2,261
8,415
6.302
2,146
66.8
2,950
1,990
8,872
6.455
25, 938
27, 168
26, 477
28, 492
25, 786
28,048
27,299
26, 718
26, 138
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
1930
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages SeptemOctober
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Surber
vey"
No v e m
b e r -
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
1929
October
September
November
October
November
1930
1928
1929
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphuric acid:
632. 942 5, 032, 143
703, 787
308, 992
544, 462
465, 766
460, 174
581, 760 441,867
516, 264
Exports
pounds
.78
.78
.78
.78
.78
Price, wholesale
dolls, per 100 lbs_.
.78
.78
.78
.78
Nitrate of soda:
19, 362
54,821
27, 207
35, 474
31, 539
43,047
45, 577 7 532, 382
Imports
long tons _
36, 644
48, 385
179, 357
181, 467
253, 200
207, 800
259, 400 282, 300
285, 900 2, 146, 979
Production in Chile
metric tons
261,000
Potash salts:
45,857
28,242
24, 639
13, 156
51, 757
371, 040
Imports (commercial) . - long tons..
36, 796
40, 088
43, 313
23, 603
Sales in Germany
127, 660
71, 660
54, 872
79, 159
82, 463 1, 275, 890
123, 465
84, 670
140, 818
(KjO content)
metric tons _
76, 507
Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
302, 730
282, 710 6 335, 594
251, 190 343, 213 320, 048 3, 602, 288
253, 181 349, 976 6 345, 046
Production
short tons
Stocks, end of month. . short tons.. 1, 479, 091 6 1, 702, 907 1, 876, 760 1, 283, 706 1, 481, 367 61,721,737' 1, 347, 735 1, 546, 290 1,801,122
92, 769
149, 002
149,899
77, 861
163, 242
76, 222 1, 840, 650
106,495 6 78, 000
89, 767
Shipments
short tons..
Fertilizer:
125, 441
84, 847
155, 103
101, 823
118,761
129,849
99, 611
87, 115 6 96, 085 1, 454, 714
Exports
long tons
Consumption, Southern
94, 726
101, 295 6 60, 392
84, 947 5, 369, 861
128, 302
61, 201
174, 347
131, 120
142, 828
States .
short tons__
Crude arsenic:
2,392
2, 694
1,622
2,077
3,079
19, 682
1,027
3,113
1,203
1,238
Production
short tons
5,937
5, 125
3, 112|
3,024
1,777
3,309
2, 978
3,419
4,026
Stocks end of month
short tons
Refined arsenic:
802
1,101
1,265
1,508
799
835
1,036
1,197
11, 450
868
Production
_ ._ ... .short tons .
2,010
1,930
3,672
2,344
1,813
3,180
3,993
1,971
2,766
Stocks, end of month.
short tons..
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:
114
204
309
422
1,957
247
321
400
157
231
Vegetable
thous. of Ibs
5,194
6 2, 457
39
866
2,481
3,136
20
1,330
25, 407
18
Coal tar
- - thous. of lbs._
Price index numbers:
137
137
180
180
195
193
139
193
Crude drugs
__rel. to Aug., 1914.,
1761
90
87
161
155J
155
175
91
168
158
Essential oils
rel. to Aug., 1914..
j
Drugs and pharma164
164
175
177
176
177
164
176
ceuticals
rel. to Aug., 1914..
99
100
94
94
100
100
99
100
94
Chemicals
rel to 1927
74
97
95
99
73
100
105
95
78
Oils and fats
rel. to 1927
6, 045, 224 6, 679, 172
864, 889
947, 520
2, 614, 100 2, 584, 000
335, 291
329,298
1, 301, 852 1,314,070
3, 302, 135 3,461,125
1, 812, 461 1,822,311
1, 380, 751 1, 147, 580
5, 309, 833 5, 456, 454
17, 101
15, 270
10,060
8,264
2,370
11, 674
3,012
25, 877
i
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
Production6,824
e 6, 845
United States
thous. of Ibs..
Shipments—
6
69,029
5, 163
United States
thous. of lbs._
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
..thous. of lbs._ 628,590 6 26, 385
Exports
. thous. of Ibs.
2.42
Price, wholesale
dolls, per cwt_.
3.00
Methanol, crude:
Production —
United States
gallons.. 6 328, 002 413, 451
Stocks at crude plants, end of mo.—
6
595, 576 410, 633
United States
gallons
Stocks at refineries and in transit —
6
357, 166
79, 236
United States
gallons
100, 479
82, 168
Exports
gallons..
Wood at chemical plants:
Consumption —
42,282
United States
cords. _ e 35, 401
Stocks, end of month& 581, 103 6 552, 393
United States
cords
Daily capacity—
6
2,819
Total
cords
3,055
6
741
Shutdown
cords
1,518
Methanol, refined:
Production —
6
404, 505 647, 711
United States
gallons. _
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
gallons. . e 421, 306 431,210
Shipments —
United States
gallons.. 6 499, 514 637, 807
.40
.40
Price, wholesale, N. Y _ _ dolls, pergal..
7,480
6 9, 484
6
6 11, 977
ll,361i
8,605
10,526
12, 315
13,119
2,078
20
4.50
121,960
119, 831
67, 393
120, 302
120,552
23
221
11, 149
83, 991
10,318
6 9, 790
611,617
6 10, 295
13, 355
10, 407
23, 547
6 1, 170
6 1, 529
2.00
4. 50
4.50
6 2, 595;
13
4.50
3,134
449
4.00
2,863
36
4.00
464, 167
6554,512 6 672, 741 6 660, 636
495, 555
641,823
745, 430 4, 979, 295 7,144,107 6, 808, 056
291, 587
6 234, 807 6 247, 379 6 254, 916 I
229,683
314, 171
284, 685
164, 972
32, 540
161, 723
20, 408
167,012
34, 586
865, 987
503, 490
498, 348
527, 467
751, 690
687, 150
59, 197
40,814
47,216
579, 510
2,819
678
514, 572 6 521, 967
12, 329
49, 948
615,852 1
83, 654
6 59, 689
e 67, 253
49, 444
65, 182
73, 633
6 519, 192 6 498, 792 6 470, 725
514, 204
550,412
532, 516
3,486
1,083
3,486
668
3,485
370
6 3, 129
6515
6 71, 762
6 3, 111
6265
63,111
6329
521,179
6528,449 e 558, 238 6 569, 445
355, 353
487, 384
536, 782 4, 947, 208 5, 771, 829 5,315,111
376, 360
s 730, 132 6 730, 189 6 739, 291
300, 478
325, 914
422, 640
576, 029
.40
598, 551 6 558, 181 6 560, 343
.52
.58
.58
415, 340
.48
493, 712
.51
494, 047 5, 356, 270 5, 547, 715 5, 429, 124
.58
25, 426
20, 898
18, 613
20, 685
19, 220
149, 383
190, 400
165, 083
24, 203
20, 999
15, 269
20, 718
19, 294
137,211
176, 609
150, 319
8,132
Ethyl Alcohol
Production
thous. of gals. .
Withdrawn for denaturization
thous. of gals
Warehouse stocks, end of month
thous of gals
14, 299
12, 615
18, 455
18, 537
10, 010
8,898
35, 688
35, 069
33, 173
16, 694
34, 113
34, 198
34, 324
16,812
20, 861
20, 070
8,304
20, 739
19, 199
11,617
11,932
11,462
11, 295
9,907
42,019
42, 299
40, 141
16, 895
42, 108
40, 246
40, 295
17,811
36, 134
37,068
35, 554
16, 734 |
35, 310
37, 465
33, 611
16, 274
38, 636
38, 854
36, 347
16,011
35, 524
34, 293
32, 723
17, 147
42, 127
65, 770
33, 356
67, 038
33, 813
68, 546
34, 312
73, 595
33, 924
79, 509
28, 160
83,472
.53
.52
.53
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other high
explosives)
Production
Shipments
New orders
Stocks end of month
thous.
thous
thous.
thous
of Ibs
of Ibs
of Ibs
of Ibs
7
7
7
327, 890
327, 466
321, 628
7
7
7
371, 635
372, 549
361, 933
7
7
7
328, 253
330, 509
313, 129
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):
42, 873
Net receipts, southern ports- .barrels.76, 774
Stocks at port, end of month.. barrels ..
Price, southern, New York
.44
dolls per gal
Rosin (gum):
140, 090
Net receipts, southern ports _ _ barrels _.
Stocks at 3 ports, end of mo. . .barrels .. 276, 565 !
Price. B. New York
dolls, ner bbl._
5.80
s Revised.
38,500
88, 499
28, 107
95, 860
.41
.43
.55
.56
127, 621
303, 669
5.54
107, 414
323, 142
5.29
140, 212
233, 215
9.01
120, 886
244, 767
9.27
7
115, 235
139, 264
116, 029
216,917
230, 672
256, 895
9.31
8.79 1
9. IS
Cumulative through Oct* 31i
360, 427
358, 967
312, 353
.59
117, 168 1, 214, 206 1, 258, 691 1, 073, 555
246, 178
9.59
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may b'e found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Swrvey"
1930
September
October
November
September
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
1929
November
September
October
November
1930
1928
1929
CHEMICALS AND OILS-Contd.
Naval Stores— Continued
Rosin (wood) :
Production
Stocks, end of month
Turpentine (wood):
Production
Stocks, end of month
Pine oil:
Production
Stocks, end of month
barrels
_ .barrels __
_
38, 293
117, 726
34, 818
109, 785
38, 931
119, 727
36, 905
90, 036
40, 903
84, 111
40, 678
88, 038
35, 473
112,964
35, 771
112,680
36, 942
111, 728
439, 754
412, 904
386, 886
76, 391
68,368
;
barrels
_ . .barrels _ _
6,584
13, 895
6,695
4,344
7,640
5,569
7,498
7,289
6,257
6, 027
6,486
5,704
gallons..
229, 238
225, 688 229, 979
gallons _ . 1, 528, 564 1, 609, 525 1, 707, 540
222, 112
888, 328
259, 017
875, 424
249, 603
946, 258
211, 828
845, 762
219, 525
845, 645
6,573
11, 163
5,817
11, 257
6,882
5,944
77, 153
211, 960 2,661,149 2,522,037 2, 484, 824
827, 633
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports
thous of Ibs
Imports
.thous. of Ibs. _
Copra, imports
short tons
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports
thous. of Ibs..
Consumption in oleomargarine
thous. of Ibs..
Oleomargarine:
Production
thous. of Ibs ..
Consumption
thous. of Ibs
Animal glues, shipments
thous. of Ibs..
1,794
73, 445
31, 139
2,591
106, 699
33, 725
2,294
75, 352
33, 886
2,632
82, 942
18, 007
3,061
88, 409
17, 208
3,362
67, 961
19, 722
2,222
80, 914
20, 754
3,681
82, 176
22, 897
5,570
71,918
30, 955
28,399
892, 797
262, 754
24,829
988, 265
269, 230
50, 078
692, 763
221, 947
14, 846
43, 124
20, 477
36, 952
36, 770
24, 728
34, 008
31, 534
29, 672
277, 980
372, 162
254, 194
15, 818
18, 248
17, 111
16, 075
19, 511
16, 803
14, 452
15, 714
16, 026
161, 499
167, 589
144, 713
28, 554
27, 194
4,885
32, 191
33, 138
5,891
29, 633
30, 631
30, 562
31, 423
6,749
36, 624
34, 591
8,071
6 33, 437
35, 281
6,146
28, 446
29, 002
6,256
30, 631
30, 137
7,528
30, 569
32, 755
6,958
296, 735
293, 767
754,307
323, 368
320, 329
^68,525
287, 590
288, 939
766,158
Cottonseed
Cottonseed:
Receipts at mills
short tons
1, 040, 865 1, 323, 103 802, 943
917, 344 1, 490, 757 6 764, 068
Consumption (crush)
short tons__
561, 625 936, 743 801, 800
489, 048 902, 039 e 779, 061
Stocks at mills, end of month
short tons
695, 033 1, 081, 393 1, 082, 518 588, 948 1, 177, 666 6 1, 162, 673
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production
thous. of lbs._
239, 913 • 149,121 277, 468 6 244, 107
169, 458 283, 929
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs..
114, 595
79, 280
110, 829
77, 215
120, 472 6 123, 485
Cottonseed oil, refined:
Production
thous. of lbs._
215, 405
102, 460
232, 179
84, 351 210, 636 6 214, 237
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs._
174, 208
254, 571 350, 260
175, 437
231, 627 6 326, 868
Price, yellow, prime, New York
dolls, per lb._
.076
.081
.076
.093
.093
.090
Consumption in oleomargarine
__ -thous. of Ibs.
2,091
2,151
2,362
2,505
3,022
2,852
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production
short tons..
251, 128 421, 283 360, 943
214, 982 402, 576 6 346, 547
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
116, 396
202, 156
252, 323
82, 541 163, 821 e 199, 876
Exports
short tons..
1,580
2,092
4,361
21, 608
33, 434
23, 714
865, 691 1, 536, 083 1, Oil, 656 4, 546, 046 4, 213, 624 4, 242, 598
421, 362 910, 576 864, 453 4, 568, 790 4, 382, 085 3, 915, 013
567, 828 1,192,935 1, 340, 138
126, 787
68, 856
282, 715 271, 707 1, 416, 163 1, 389, 523 1, 242, 069
124, 625 6 141, 906
61, 637
159, 588
201, 483
223, 046
229, 312 1, 268, 061 1, 261, 418 1, 114, 989
322, 568
.099
.099
.096
2,437
2,678
2,621
185, 728
61,411
22, 013
406, 795
123, 833
60, 015
26, 662
25, 267
24, 409
387, 002 2, 048, 649 1,973,657 1,771,741
161, 330
206, 101 230, 238
44, 143
40, 482
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
thous. of bushs __
Shipments
.
thous. of bushs __
Stocks, end of mo
thous. of bushs..
Imports
thous. of bushs __
Price No. 1, Minneapolis
dolls, per bush._
Production, crop estimate
thous. of bushs..
Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis
thous. of lbs._
Price," New York
dolls, per lb._
Linseed cake and meal:
Shipments from Minneapolis
thous. of lbs._
Exports
thous. of Ibs. .
5,054
2,045
1,893
59
2,636
1,618
2,182
148
1,424
1,910
1,411
387
4,111
1,655
909
842
3,189
1,697
1,179
2,582
1,313
1,445
594
1,686
3,812
1,260
615
1,254
6,600
2,348
2, 585
1,209
1.90
1.80
1.65
3.23
3.32
3.24
2.09
2.28
s
2 23, 682
.
2,140
2,862
1,243
1,417
14, 388
8,555
12, 632
7,328
17, 334
10, 425
12, 443;
22, 895
16,066
352, 481
685, 684
515, 042
2.35
4 19 928
17, 049
11, 565
.105
."099
10, 199
.094
14, 789
.155
13, 707
.159
8,467
.150
14, 443
.098
15, 437
.101
13, 622
.102
27, 149
8,474
12, 519
17, 315
25, 986
27, 415
59, 539
30, 466
52, 423
17, 442
53, 104
26, 257
38, 770
30, 071
51, 894
31, 468
44, 131
202, 781
213, 381
191, 833
217, 102
114, 523
78, 069
138, 239
158, 204
140, 775
173, 890
36, 256
20, 625
73, 322
84, 423
43, 532
403, 359
440, 012
489, 824
27, 116
24, 121
39, 508
30, 365
35, 627
276, 560
293, 712
284, 107
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Visible supply, end of month:
United States
thous. of bushs..
205, 437
202, 475
213, 804
198, 982
Canada _..
_ .-thous. of bushs..
178, 827
148, 288
197, 998
156, 620
Receipts, principal markets
thous. of bushs..
28, 943
24, 597 . 47,046
62, 569
Shipments, principal markets
thous. of bushs..
25, 238
20, 955
44, 746
32, 134
Production, crop estimate:
Winter wheat
. thous. of bushs__
22 604, 337
Spring wheat
.thous. of bushs _
246, 628
Total, wheat
thous. of bushs..
2 850, 965
Exports:
United StatesWheat only
thous. of bushs
6,311
3,266
13, 104
12, 716
Including wheat flour
thous. of bushs _ _
12,295
8,470
19, 069
18, 335
CanadaIncluding wheat flour
thous. of bushs
33, 447
34, 782
9, 624
31, 120
Prices:
No. 1, Northern Spring,
.82
Minneapolis
dolls, per bush._
.75
.87
1.35
No. 2, Red Winter,
St. Louis-dolls, per bush..
.87
.83
.88
1.35
No. 2, Hard Winter,
Kansas City...
dolls, per bush..
.74
.78
1.24
.69
2
3
As of Dec. 1.
Final estimate for 1929.
* Final estimate
3
3
3
4
576, 213
232, 963
809, 176
578, 673
4 336 203
4 914' gyg
.
1
;
8,767
9,977
17, 979
22, 058
10, 561
85, 266
82, 980
88, 649
14, 664
15, 181
22, 568
28, 290
15, 955
140, 088
139, 490
137, 758
23, 215
24, 866
30, 928
48, 957
80, 633
216, 642
235, 105
360, 504
1.31
1.28
1.19
1.16
1.16
1.32
1.29
1.45
1.44
1.45
1.22
for 1928.
1.19
1.07
Revised.
1.10
6
1.12
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data
for
1930
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER[30
1928
1929
items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
September
November
October
September
November
October
September
November
October
1930
1929
45, 289
9,690
483, 769
69, 053
487, 670
79, 146
479, 203
82, 780
1928
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Wheat Flour
Grindings of wheat:
United States
thous. of bushs
Canada
thous. of bushs
Production:
United States, actual
thous. of bbls._
United States, prorated
thous. of bbls..
Canada
thous. of bbls..
Exports:
United States
....thous. of bbls..
Canada
thous. of bbls._
Grain offal, production
thous. of lbs._
Capacity operated, flour mills .. .per cent..
Consumption (computed)
__ _
_ __ _ .thous. of bbls _
Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed)
-thous. of bbls ..
Wholesale prices:
Standard patents,
Minn
dolls, per bbl
Winter, straights,
Kansas City
. dolls, per bbl _.
49, 382
7,255
e 49, 914
8,348
42,377
7,789
47, 583
5,745
50, 445
6,814
43, 913
7,261
48 014
8,554
52, 890
9,473
10, 674
10, 817
9,184
10, 372
10, 968
9,538
10, 512
11, 587
9,909
104, 833
106,402
103, 860
12, 241
1,624
12, 089
1,869
10, 403
1,739
11, 870
1,283
12, 153
1,528
610,744
1,629
11, 197
1,892
13, 316
2,130
11, 200
2,175
115,f59
15,424
119,428
17, 482
116,511
18, 119
1,330
814
899, 580
62
1,156
792
762,078
60
1,163
492
831, 523
66
1,311
554
886, 004
62
1,156
538
776, 745
58
1, 020
890
820, 934
66
1,385
1,171
910, 900
66
10, 929
11, 059
10, 597
10, 007
11, 642
9,884
9,078
12, 536
10, 401
9,500
9,200
7,850
9,500
8,700
8,400
8,500
7,900
7,500
5.08
4.98
4.69
7.17
6.91
6.69
6.59
6.41
6.23
4.44
4.23
4.14
6.10
6.01
5.92
5.65
5.59
5.53
1,412
734
888, 576
67
6
12, 557
12, 182
10, 914
1,199
8,969
9,814
1,159
6,913
780, 189 8, 618, 192 8, 495, 694 8, 378, 677
61
105,527
105, 771
104, 105
7,066
33, 947
20, 613
Corn
Exports, including
meal
Visible supply, end of
month
Receipts, principal
markets.
Shipments, principal
markets
Grindings (starch,
glucose)
Production, crop
estimate
. . .Prices:
No. 3, Yellow,
Chicago
No. 3, Yellow,
Kansas City
No. 3, White,
Chicago
__thous. of bushs__
thous. of bushs
thous. of bushs..
394
295
163
693
732
752
668
871
2,124
4,976
4,703
7,411
4,638
3,924
3,646
7,114
2,271
7,223
16, 048
15, 176
17, 067
19, 532
18, 303
18, 526
19, 658
13, 323
26, 921
222, 980
235, 753
288, 335
_ thous. of bushs
9,829
8,705
8,396
11,082
11,075
9,287
11, 949
9,044
11, 868
148, 200
157, 094
193, 901
thous. of bushs
6,473
6,253
5,434
7,913
8,721
6,453
6,541
7,725
7,535
70, 421
80, 564
80, 374
115, 064
139, 138
143, 085
3,281
10, 380
13, 142
2
thous. of bushs_
dolls per bush
.94
.82
dolls, per bush._
.89
.82
dolls, per bush
.97
.88
3
2,081,048
2,614,132
^2,818,901
1.01
.95
.88
1.00
.96
.84
.69
.99
.92
.87
.94
.86
.82
.76
1.02
.96
.87
1.00
.98
.84
.71
Oats
Receipts, principal
markets
Visible, supply, end of
month
Exports, including
meal
Production, crop
estimate
Price, No. 3, White,
Chicago
Grindings, Canada
Production, oatmeal and
rolled oats, Canada
thous. of bushs
15, 381
9,445
6,075
13, 833
15, 336
7,098
14, 375
13, 872
10, 834
thous. of bushs
31, 979
33,509
30, 641
28, 809
32, 069
29, 720
18, 004
17, 882
16, 935
thous. of bushs
194
157
202
1,640
1,320
955
2,753
2,354
thous. of bushs
dolls, per bush
thous. of bushs
thous. of lbs_.
Barley
Receipts, principal
markets
_thous. of bushs .
Visible supply, end of
month
tli on s. of bushs
Production, crop
estimate
thous. of bushs
Exports
thous. of bulshs
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis
.
-_ dolls, per bush
2 1,402,026
1, 531
4
3 1,228 369
1,439,407
.38
1,054
.36
1,174
.33
1,085
.48
975
.47
1,156
.45
908
.41
1,100
.42
1,292
.44
1,112
9,329
10, 239
10, 507
14, 843
14, 749
14, 605
12, 263
14, 632
10, 457
16, 499
17, 760
13, 988
119, 070
128, 599
138, 040
53, 012
63, 557
06, 022
10, 702
31, 429
50, 624
20, 530
21, 743
2o, 842
4,567
3,495
14. 191
161, 450
219, 073
236, S20
12, 477
5,765
4,207
7,807
5,554
3,808
21, 710
16, 797
7,377
11, 991
12, 035
11,854
9,519
9,877
9,886
8,084
8,962
9,627
1,359
1,295
325, 893
964
6~209
1,795
.53
.52
.48
.60
.59
2
4
3 302, 892
1,038 ~~~~I4~836 "~~il~639
.60
.63
.63
357, 487
5,263
.62
Rye
Receipts, principal
markets
Visible supply, end of
month
_
Exports, including
flour
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis
Production, crop estimate
thous of bushs
6,562
2,001
1, 640
3,720
3,405
1,496
6,001
6,770
1,515
thous. of bushs
14, 842
13, 860
13, 316
8,889
9,903
10, 588
1,927
4,437
4,143
thous. of bushs
25
49
4,260
1,220
562
22
2,471
3,098
1,401
dolls, per bush
.55
.49
.43
.97
.97
.95
.94
.94
.98
2
thous. of bushs
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl.
flour
thous. of bushs
21,041
14, 091
Rice
Southern paddy, receipts at mills. _bbls__ 1, 084, 277 2, 062, 928
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 lbs.)._ 766, 414 1,322,711
New Orleans
pockets (100 Ibs.) _
201, 483
128, 756
Stocks end of month pockets (100 Ibs )
841, 705 1, 670, 195
Exports..
_. _ ._ pockets (100 Ibs.)
94, 030
150, 938
Imports
pockets (100 Ibs )
5, 667
7,285
Production, crop estimate ..thous. of Ibs
2 As of Dec. 1.
s Final estimate for 1929.
9,803
4
341,911
50, 234
28, 097
19, 073
17, 948
43, 250
46, 233
43, 366
26, 274
7
1, 387, 795 2, 330, 288 1, 415, 999 1, 197, 924 2, 113, 697 1, 935, 761 76,179,931 6, 933, 201 7 7, 368, 865
777, 583 1,245,714 1, 277, 631 77,412,049 7 7, 905, 843 7 7, 916, 218
841, 027 1, 376. 400 6 1,133, 768
202, 697
147, 464
251, 453 1, 090, 644 1, 588, 033 1,811,036
6 147, 464
178, 168
249, 474
1, 099, 055 2, 173, 838 2,551,417 1, 102, 564 2, 142, 144 2, 886, 600
230, 320 6408,910 2, 165, 434 3,439,928 3,247,303
150, 623
383,517
340, 753
229, 686
131, 509
8,864 4 16, 663
186, 890
201,641
306,210
15, 412
12, 494
6, 662
46, 930
6,292
2 41.2fi7
43, 240
3 40, 462
126, 781
* Final estimate for 1928.
6 Revised.
7
Cumulat "ve through Oct. 31.
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
Septem- October
ber
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
1929
October
November
September
October
November
193O
1929
1928
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Fruits and Vegetables
Apples:
Production, crop estimates
thous. of bush._
C old-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of bbls
Car-lot shipments
carloads..
Potatoes:
Production, crop estimates
thous. of bush..
Car-lot shipments
. carloads .
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads. _
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments. .carloads..
2 163, 543
3 142, 788
* 186, 893
1,872
12, 757
• 9, 043
35, 782
10, 859
17, 454
1,633
13, 114
7,997
36, 366
9,380
14, 046
1,631
18, 085
8,733
44,034
10, 392
19, 331
96, 206
95, 280
107, 941
21, 924
5,437
4,510
28, 788
5,593
6,301
2 361, 090
16, 267
2,753
11, 338
23, 978
5,040
5,684
31, 253
5,484
8,652
3 359, 048
15, 299
2,815
8,936
20, 267
6,009
3,636
28, 921
4,115
5,868
* 465, 350
17, 593
2,158
11, 671
232, 734
35, 990
80, 573
231, 786
33, 166
126, 537
237, 754
32, 148
80, 862
4,808
5,401
4,863
2 82, 656
4,325
6,258
4,442
3 100, 893
5,361
8,435
5,366
* 93, 351
53,440
57, 104
65, 394
1,696
873
2,105
888
2,407
1,271
1,943
1,012
2,191
1,067
2,541
1,327
1,963
944
18, 430
7,590
18, 886
7,775
19, 967
8,410
478
823
423
1,117
747
1,170
556
958
563
1,069
799
1,195
497
1,038
3,095
10, 689
3,385
10, 983
3,713
11, 399
342, 405
332, 327
1,491
419, 281
423, 701
1,259
458, 440
453, 543
1,223
399, 272
386, 168
1,100
418, 882
433, 958
647
430, 688
421,850
1,276
73, 263
56, 434
72, 059
93, 444
37,223
58,036
79, 633
10.31
.195
13.80
.236
13.31
.236
12.69
.240
16.19
.259
14. 63
.255
14.28
.253
.205
.250
.238
.236
.284
.282
.262
Hay
Receipts
number of cars
Production, crop estimates.. thous. of tons..
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:
Receipts . .
thousands..
2,377
2,108
Sh ipments, total
thousands. .
1,223
947
Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands
691
443
Local slaughter
thousands. .
1,183
1,084
Beef products:
Production, inspected. ..thous. of lbs_. 434, 625 468, 983
Apparent consumption..thous. of lbs._ 434, 287 6 463, 928
Exports
thous. of Ibs
2,347
1,793
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of lbs__
663,862
60, 023
Prices:
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago
._
_
dolls, per 100 Ibs. . 10.33
9.97
Steer rounds, No. 2 . dolls, per lb_.
.195
.191
Western dressed steers, N. Y.
dolls, per lb.
.205
.203
410, 226 4, 305, 576 4, 356, 740 4, 360, 995
397, 635 4,378,662 4, 483, 964 4, 457, 508
934
12, 447
18, 078
15, 173
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, total
thousands-Shipments, stocker and feeder
_
thousands. _
Local slaughter
thousands
Pork products, total:
Production, inspected ... thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption. .thous. of lbs_.
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, end of monthTotal
thous. of Ibs
Fresh and cured
thous. of lbs-_
Lard (included in pork products) :
Production
thous. of Ibs
Exports
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
.thous. of Ibs
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago
dolls, per 100 Ibs
Hams, smoked, Chicago
dolls, per lb__
Lard, prime contract, N. Y.
__
dolls, per Ib
2,799
1,090
3, 441
1,392
3,439
1,269
3,089
1, 128
3,701
1,381
3,933
1,396
2, 600
1,093
3,666
1,341
4,075
1,475
36, 782
14, 340
39, 841
14, 704
41, 754
15,661
38
1,703
39
2,048
37
2,169
40
1,944
50
2,333
52
2, 543
55
1,500
65
2,311
62
2,602
475
22, 431
569
25, 118
687
26, 054
472, 467
551, 557
53, 892
575, 700
6 636, 425
53, 798
665, 665
554, 021
62, 325
552, 490
614, 108
84, 650
651, 681
717, 951
97, 198
738, 485
657, 403
114, 707
434, 296
588, 472
65, 617
623, 716
675, 222
75, 384
471, 385 6, 919, 408 7, 579, 018 7, 610, 168
641, 378 6, 311, 687 6, 696, 984 6, 696, 633
88, 450
975, 046
872, 294 1, 087, 203
507, 159
447, 427
6 393, 017
6 356, 806
442, 744
411, 555
754, 188
600, 498
591, 247
491, 402
558, 146J
489, 629
641, 977
515, 087
516, 634
433, 160
529, 019
461, 762
88, 059
37, 417
101, 672
41, 396
42, 552
114, 179
58, 329
128, 951
70, 698
144, 987
83, 257
80, 135
46, 158
113, 968
59, 865
141, 720 7 1,251, 267 7 1,441, 549 ' 1,411,529
597, 372
749, 266
67, 716
673, 305
59, 732
6 36, 211
31, 189
153, 690
99, 845
68, 517
126, 890
83, 474
67, 257
10.58
9.86
8.86
9.96
9. 65
9.27
12.43
10.03
9.02
.227
.221
.222
.267
.242
.218
.254
.260
.243
.119
.119
.112
.122
.114
.109
.132
.124
.121
3,580
2,016
3,784
2,238
2,607
1,534
3,355
1,971
4,093
2,819
2, 168
1,207
3,386
2,161
3,938
2,485
2,053
1,091
27, 494
13, 524
25, 164
13, 264
23, 987
12,630
907
1,479
1,024
1,597
761
1,079
1,027
1,301
1,831
1,328
575
995
1,080
1,213
1,466
1,403
544
1,016
4,181
13, 935
5,382
11, 886
4, 816
11,335
59, 297
65, 060
51, 236
50, 158
52, 677
45, 233
49, 237
54, 107
45, 546
593, 285
501,749
481,472
58, 875
• 64, 948
50, 893
49, 551
51, 963
44, 976
49, 042
52, 077
44, 756
592, 781
505, 998
482, 509
4,320
6 4, 326
4,632
4,113
4,992
5,194
2,113
4,321
5,472
3.08
3.84
3.38
4.68
4.63
4.98
5.50
5.35
5.31
7.35
7.03
7.13
12.55
12.09
11.96
14.16
13.08
12.69
72, 444
75, 922
71, 511
63, 914
72, 744
49, 798
52, 201
60, 392
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary market:
Receipts
thousands-Shipments, total _ _ _ -thousands
Shipments, stocker and feeder
thousands
Local slaughter
__
thousands
Lamb and mutton:
Production, inspected _ _ thous. of lbs._
Apparent, consumption
thous. of lbs-_
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous of Ibs
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls per 100 Ibs
Sheep, lambs, Chicago
dolls per 100 Ibs
•
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
thous. of lbs_.
80, 653
6
Total Meats
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs__ 966, 388 1, 109, 743 1, 059, 306 1, 021, 929 1, 162, 798 1, 182, 990
902, 414 1, 108, 511 1, 197, 158 11, 818, 268 12, 437, 508 12, 452, ('33
Cold-storage holdings, end of month
_ thous. of Ibs
652, 155 6 533, 649
674, 516
729, 528
731, 111
732, 212
631, 192
596, 561
886, 246
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs__ 1, 044, 719 6 1, 165, 300 937, 242 1, 087, 360 1, 223, 457 1, 088, 547 1, 071, 472 1, 149, 149 1, 083, 769 11,283,130 11,686,946 11, 636, 650
3
7
As of Dec. 1.
Final estimate for 1929.
6 Revised.
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
4 Final estimate for 1928.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1929
1930
September
October
November
Septem- October
ber
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
November
September
October
November
1930
1929
1928
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Poultry
thous. oi'lbs-.
24, 900
33, 128
67, 361
28, 477
37, 725
73, 662
23, 859
35, 613
60, 812
thous. oflbs._
46, 938
6 59, 269
82, 929
61, 976
86, 873
115, 876
43, 578
58, 093
79, 173
Total catch, prin. ports
thous. of bbls..
40, 687
C old-storage holdings,
15th of month
thous. of Ibs
85, 498
Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States
cases.. 1, 432, 990
Exports, Canada
cases
152, 779
30, 541
25, 967
50, 270
33, 243
27, 332
24, 284
27, 129
23, 236
88,616
91, 436
72,674
75,864
79, 439
71,352
73, 410
77, 677
653, 227
194, 623
273, 476
108, 996
937, 041
118,250
584, 590
162, 831
378, 695 1,113,495
177, 252
168, 963
810, 723
253, 265
504, 854 5, 807, 560 4, 928, 819 5, 112, 565
145, 725
845, 331 1, 101, 039 1, 169, 725
117,372
38, 933
98, 138
36, 848
123, 582
44,500
118, 116
42, 963
6 97, 186
38, 228
119,499
44, 969
105, 894
41, 884
87, 745 1, 424, 695 1, 495, 173 1, 394, 565
541, 910
562, 825
36, 616
540, 305
131, 489 6 109, 646
179, 305
181, 569
87, 969
154, 987
158, 541
174, 193
138, 405
172, 923
111,650
153, 125
128, 071
176, 879
105,811
171, 922
70, 985
158, 919 1, 952, 946 1, 952, 066 1, 923, 335
Receipts at 5 markets
Cold- storage holdings,
end of month
304, 570
312, 192
285, 939
368, 264
355, 153
275, 425
Fish
6
Butter
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs_.
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of Ibs-C old-storage holdings,
creamery, end of month. __thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New
York
dolls, per Ib _
119,388
40, 853
.40
.40
.36
.46
.46
.43
.49
.48
.51
36, 062
14, 509
28, 239
12, 226
25, 583
10, 784
47, 382
15, 289
43, 206
14, 344
6 35, 176
11, 828
45, 509
18, 222
41,017
18, 665
32, 340
14, 180
393, 379
154, 195
544, 069
168, 020
495, 015
184, 923
Cheese
Total, all varieties:
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs-_
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of lbs-_
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs-_
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Imports -thous. of Ibs _
Exports, United
States
thous of Ibs
Exports, Canada
thous. of lbs_.
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Wholesale price, New
York
dolls, per lb_.
43, 695
41, 637
40, 035
38, 414
42, 329
37, 112
48, 660
43, 522
42, 506
449, 846
424, 319
457, 092
103, 691
4,333
6 96, 393
6,293
86, 874
5,041
102, 849
4,929
94, 879
6,911
86, 949
6,902
98, 339
6,744
97, 421
9,410
89, 970
9,379
63,041
69, 408
72, 566
121
12, 652
183
16, 568
108
14, 677
284
16, 954
195
17, 144
130
13, 925
141
17, 123
204
24, 282
278
15, 431
1,787
76, 138
2,403
87, 983
2,411
108, 579
85, 076
6 78, 919
70, 842
84, 815
78, 058
71, 065
81, 833
82, 318
74, 325
.20
.19
.19
.24
.24
.24
.27
.26
.25
15, 398
15, 077
14, 832
27, 558
41, 144
35, 732
56, 714
63, 616
71, 969
Eggs
Receipts 5 markets
thous. of cases
Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case _
- -thous. of cases. .
Frozen
thous. of lbs_.
952
717
593
944
735
532
939
794
546
9,174
106, 631
6
6, 785
6
98, 359
4,150
89, 567
7,195
81, 541
4,930
70, 331
2,631
61, 772
8,542
82, 255
6,247
73, 327
3,542
64, 201
27, 314
23, 727
24, 650
21, 965
20, 657
20, 885
29, 893
30, 038
29, 182
27, 559
27, 126
24, 514
27, 837
17, 604
23, 949
14, 429
18, 864
14, 759
22, 951
8,119
1,479
20, 427
7,935
1,718
16, 678
7,842
1,973
24, 237
8, 019
3, 116
23, 614
7,735
4,019
21, 732
6,855
2,771
21, 821
6,351
3,405
17, 818
4,840
2,531
13, 588
3,640
3,335
6.03
6.03
6.03
6.13
6.13
6.13
6.18
6.18
6.18
218, 486
179, 047
3,452
224. 486
187, 262
4, 718
211, 828
174, 148
4,366
249, 936
192, 761
3,703
244, 035
192, 084
5,179
231, 970
185, 455
4,767
165, 682
134, 259
5,583
164, 989
138, 808
5,264
158, 293
136, 271
6,275
3.80
3.80
3.80
4.21
3.95
3.95
4.58
4.58
4.58
139, 802
149, 136
132, 284
147, 939
135, 209
113, 160
140, 388
118, 848
33, 281
467
9, 853
35, 680
507
8,447
30, 775
329
9,781
29,118
678
8,640
29, 616
446
18. 857
322
16, 864
313
13, 824
502
19, 634
119, 356
19, 403
116, 140
18, 226
18, 273
118, 605
18, 699
118,929
18, 990
114, 399
17, 329
113, 552
18, 385
116, 849
16, 886
108, 685
7,799
9,066
8,404
8,824
10, 321
9,486
8,530
9,151
8,931
Milk
Condensed milk:
Total stocks, end of
monthCase goods
thous of Ibs
Bulk goods _
thous. of Ibs _
Unsold stocks, mfrs., end of mo. —
Case goods
thous. of lbs-_
Bulk goods
thous. of lbs_.
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Wholesale price, New
York
dolls, per case-Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' stocks, end of mo. —
Total, case goods
thous. of lbs._
Unsold, case goods __thous. of lbs__
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Wholesale price, New
York
dolls, per case.Production, condensed and
evaporated milk
thous of Ibs
Powdered milk:
Manufrs'. stocks, end
of month..
thous. of Ibs-.
Exports
thous. of Ibs -.
Net new orders .
thous. of Ibs _
Fluid milk:
Receipts —
Boston (includ.
cream)
thous. of qts._
Greater New York --thous. of qts__
Consumption in manufacture of
oleomargarine
thous . of Ibs _ _
32, 770
477
10, 151
6
7,938
95, 642 1, 874, 809 2, 082, 015 1, 805, 619
5,758
109, 492
7
4,827
97, 166
3,653
213, 783 7 203, 128
197, 288
1, 172, 055 1, 170, 751 7 1, 141, 036
82,043
89, 672
84, 871
Sugar
Raw:
Imports —
From Hawaii, Porto
Rico
long tons. _
From foreign countries
long tons
Meltings, 8 ports .
-long tons
Stocks at refineries, end
of month
long tons
Refined:
Shipments, 2 ports
long tons
Stocks, 2 ports
long tonsExports, including maple
..
long tons .
6
6
6
117, 776
82, 660
50, 977
120, 481
92, 684
31, 962
89,047
104, 841
57, 602 1, 408, 495 1, 178, 510 1, 344, 595
273, 960
413, 912
277, 350
402, 333
293, 558
337, 360
292, 699
322, 716
256, 953
380, 758
182, 891
305, 946
315, 722
417, 983
257, 825
436, 122
229, 477 2, 816, 347 4, 206, 158 3, 249, 264
404, 450 4, 353, 735 4, 541, 106 4, 441, 053
378, 969
283, 778
321, 930
873, 286
798, 870
728, 484
465, 386
357, 506
234, 429
72, 208
53, 998
62, 113
46, 134
59, 916
37, 759
47, 447
49, 631
60, 610
39, 375
37, 394
43, 783
66, 428
26, 725
61, 799
32, 920
48, 231
25,007
727, 558
757, 905
669, 038
6.668
8. 553
6. 576
5. 705
5 674
4 454
7 41 3
11 Q71
14 887
fU 754
RS 52fi
ins KS9
Revised.
7
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
1939
Septem- October
ber
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
October
November
September
October
November
1930
1929
1928
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Sugar— Continued
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centnf.,
New York
dolls per Ib
.031
Wholesale, granulated,
New York
dolls, per lb__
.043
Retail, granulated,
New York
dolls, per lb._
.054
Retail average, 51
cities
- _ _ relative to 19 13 ..
107
Cuban movement (raw):
Receipts at Cuban ports long tons__
152, 166
Exports
long tons__
274, 588
Stocks, end of month
long tons 1, 162, 515
.033
.034
.040
.040
.038
.042
.039
.039
.044
.047
.053
.054
.050
.056
.052
.051
.053
.053
.061
.061
.061
.063
.062
.060
106
107
122
.122
122
127
126
124, 848
291, 311
957, 767
213, 688
413, 406
764, 387
120, 530
349, 972
503, 592
94, 130
241, 256
326, 927
88, 875
174, 904
254, 694
168, 638
370, 339
630, 548
154, 547
323, 317
446, 210
31,004
29,500
34, 779
38, 523
37, 673
124
123, 919 3, 681, 849 4, 775, 959 4, 877, 553
287, 075 3, 115, 631 4, 474, 713 3, 716, 799
288, 393
Candy
Sales by manufacturers
thous. of dolls. _
28, 027
268, 729
312, 686
Coffee
Imports
Visible supply:
World
United States
Receipts, total, Brazil
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for
world
Total, Brazil, for
United States
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil
grades
thous. of bags__
991
1,159
967
925
1,004
822
1,655
809
882
11, 019
10, 275
11, 029
thous. of bags_.
thous. of bags. .
thous. of bags__
5,498
934
1,595
5,051
828
1,437
5,014
817
1,549
5,227
689
1,266
5,043
686
1,365
4,979
598
1,446
5,378
702
1,040
5,390
693
1,157
5,393
752
1, 287
15, 052
13, 053
13, 085
thous. of bags..
1,469
1,176
1,080
1,234
1,324
1,214
997
1,330
993
13, 235
12, 773
12, 494
thous. of bags..
852
659
514
642
682
573
570
667
544
6,928
6,551
6, 626
dolls, per lb._
.072
.089
.079
.158
.139
.116
.173
.178
.181
thous. of lbs_.
8,717
9,917
7,565
8,737
10, 555
9,087
9,754
10, 512
9,417
76, 897
80, 693
80, 719
.224
.223
.225
.310
.310
.310
.325
.310
.310
7,554
11,008
.0670
12, 660
7,410
.0675
18,888
6,338
.0688
4,459
10, 481
.1100
18, 491
16, 147
.1063
40, 483
14,270
.0920
3,724
6,388
.1163
15, 326
5,450
.1125
33, 805
6,636
.1055
217, 008
152, 921
251, 170
203, 774
221, 706
155, 134
Tea
Imports
Price, Formosa fine, New
York
dolls, per Ib
Cocoa
Shipments from the Gold and
Nigerian Coasts, Africa
long tons..
Imports
long tons
Spot price, Accra, New York dolls, per Ib
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars
thousands
523, 973
591, 738
623, 861
528, 128
701, 711
622, 938
630, 531 5, 539, 498 6, 140, 820 6, 041, 759
586, 267
723, 318
Small cigarettes
_ _ thousands 10, 190, 031 10, 947, 130 7, 951, 588 10, 350, 544 11,202,294 9,041,043 9,126,271 9, 921, 537 8, 536, 426 110,950,192 110,777,486 98, 400, 864
Manufac. tobacco and
snuff
thous. oflbs..
378, 743
353, 073
32, 166
32, 260
353, 061
28,342
33, 026
25, 976
33, 738
30, 146
31, 789
35, 333
Exports:
515, 277
Unmanufactured
__thous. of Ibs..
53,841
501, 436
55, 965
518, 561
78, 262
57, 964
72, 609
78, 170
79, 150
57, 509
88, 509
Cigarettes
thousands. _ 305, 676 318, 751 251, 507
558, 249
586, 767
433, 294
961,827
956, 846 1, 114, 381 4, 588, 120 7, 787, 869 10, 596, 718
Production, crop estimate. --thous. of lbs_.
* 1,374, 547
2 1,510, 308
* 1,524, 677
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:
26, 659
Total cargo tramc.thous. of long tons..
28, 927
2, 060
2,394
2,433
2,502
25, 678
2,263
2,535
2,582
2,846
2,313
In American vessels
12, 449
13, 626
thous of long tons
1,194
1,133
1,009
1,145
12, 251
1,040
1,344
1,271
1,195
1,140
7,445
In British vessels. -thous. of long tons..
7,545
436
546
615
600
774
579
602
679
691
6,386
New York State canals
thous. of short tons..
3,139
2,877
458
389
608
390
491
333
411
328
3,606
536
Sault Ste. Marie canals
thous of short tons
92, 138
85, 731
9,094
6,952
10, 347
13, 356
12, 812
72, 585
5,130
13, 603
10, 458
11,213
Cape Cod Canal
short tons
244, 640
199, 955
230,043
225, 322
243, 668
196, 259
160, 903
140, 464 2,273,922 1,975,654 1,251,944
130, 566
Suez Canal
thous. of met. tons
2,772
2,622
2,204
2,217
0 2, 977
2,749
724,079 7 28, 871 7 26, 823
2,634
2,726
Welland Canal..
short tons
574, 241
980, 532
583, 907
623, 65l
448, 150
916, 563
996, 833 1, 115, 190 1, 008, 483 6, 021, 253 4, 722, 263 7, 329, 824
St. Lawrence Canal
short tons.. 914, 038 876, 821 563,476
775, 772
523, 328 1, 150, 058 1, 270, 051 1, 082, 545 6,115,405 5, 694, 709 8, 326, 704
749,287
Mississippi River Govt. barges
short tons
113, 749
148, 218 7 959, 308 7 1, 115, 477 71,151,903
103,000
90, 947
103, 478
148, 377
120, 444
137, 021
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va
short tons927, 902 1, 037, 028
926, 013 1, 144, 682 1, 151, 819 1, 034, 382
963, 766 1, 010, 860
940, 397 10, 018, 111 10, 449, 272 9, 410, 118
Allegheny River _
short tons
302, 344 2, 798, 121 3, 038, 775 2,711,635
282, 393
364, 309
246, 832
317, 967
288, 629
377, 744
230,423
366, 351
Monongahela River.- _
short tons 2, 086, 575 2, 075, 278 1, 810, 661 2, 374, 949 2, 464, 099 2, 367, 506 2, 305, 681 2, 396, 557 2, 302, 719 23, 485, 493 26, 085, 255 23, 982, 487
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:
Total __
gross tons
Steel seagoing
gross tons
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels. thous. of gross tons..
32, 083
20, 125
51, 667
16, 895
53, 551
39, 830
28, 325
24,322
8,620
2,167
14, 347
7,369
27,833
24,483
7,148
4,318
4,913
1,382
411, 566
220, 733
195,098
107, 360
160, 052
96, 441
423
366
359
254
400
384
242
260
169
4,487
2,622
2,590
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
7,074
Total
__, --thous. of net tons..
7,653
American
thous. of net tons..
2,651
3,060
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
4.423
4.593
2 As of Dec. 1.
3 Final estimate for 1929.
6,224
2,501
3,723
7,559
2,833
4.726
7,503
3,041
4.463
6,971
2,982
3.989
7,365
2,912
4. 453
7,806
3,252
4.554
7,764
3,612
4,152
76, 130
29, 958
46. 172
76,887
29, 829
47. 058
73, 776
29,416
44, 360
Ocean Traffic
* Final estimate for 1928.
6 Revised.
f Cumulative through Oct. 31.
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
September
October
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1939
October
November
September
October
November
1930
TEANSPOETATION— Continued
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :
394, 032
124, 194 340, 740
103, 906 105, 017 222, 539
402, 637
118, 523
Total
cars
580, 498
104, 272
Box .
_
cars . 202, 398 230, 705 304, 100
72, 612
53, 170
54, 263
80, 956 181, 198
21, 809
21, 128
12, 117
17, 066 114, 826
75, 799
Coal
cars.- 139, 416 126, 935 213, 752
Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :
279
44
436
127
Total
_
cars Box__
-cars._
34
159
44
112
Coal
cars
Car loadings:
4,470,541
4,
703,
882
5,144,208
Total
cars.. 3, 725, 243 3, 817, 786 4, 127, 134 4, 542, 289 4,679,411 e 4,890, 154
238,470 219, 320 263, 200
185, 748 6 192, 073
Grain and grain products
cars.. 189, 215 162.815 190, 464
199, 464
149, 137 6 156, 916
136, 923 354,670 159, 246
Livestock _ _
_
cars
107, 777
128, 906
123, 685
139, 921
764, 880 869, 200 1,021,837
864, 517 6986,033
799, 349
Coal and coke
cars.. 637, 889 733, 345 852, 122
254, 527 264, 690 317, 626
254,486 6 275, 373
Forest products
cars.. 161, 532 158, 742 174, 017
251, 851
250, 969 240, 985 162, 825
240, 164 6 6146,081
195, 118
274, 599
Ore
cars
153, 932
91, 963
Merchandise and 1. c. 1
cars943, 536
965, 743 1, 133, 072 1, 048, 912 1, 086, 100 1,276, 552 1, 134, 957 1,081,804 1, 277, 242
Miscellaneous
cars.. 1,490,176 1, 514, 303 1, 545, 575 1,844,429 1, 899, 259 6 1,857, 126 1, 789, 815 1, 873, 213 1, 942, 232
Railroad Operation
Operating revenues:
Freight
thous. of dolls
Passenger
thous of dolls
Total operating
thous of dolls
Operating expenses
thous of dolls
Net operating income
thous of dolls
Freight carried
mills ton-miles
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of monthQuantity
number
Tractive power
mills of Ibs
In bad order, end of month—
Per cent of total in use. .per cent..
Installed
number. .
Retired
number
New orders
number-Shipments, manufacturers' (Census)—
Total
number
Steam, domestic
number. _
Electric domestic
number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo. —
From manufacturers
number. _
U n f i l l e d orders, manufacturers'
(Census)—
Total
number
E lectric, domestic
_ .number. .
Exports, steam
number
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of month —
Quantity
thous of cars
Capacity
mills of Ibs
In bad order, end of monthQuantity
cars
Per cent of total in use. .per cent..
New orders
.cars _
ShipmentsTotal cars
Domestic. _
cars..
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total
cars
From manufacturers
...cars..
In railroad shops
cars
Passenger cars:
New orders
cars..
Shipments—
Total
cars
Domestic
cars..
Highways
Concrete, pavements, new contracts:
Total
thous. of sq. yds..
Road...
thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost...
thous. of dolls_.
Distance
miles
Under construction, end of month..mileg
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors
number
Automobiles entered
number
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants
number
United States citizens _
number
Departures abroad:
Emigrants
number
United States citizens...
number
Passports issued
_.
number..
Pullman company operations:
Revenue
thous. of dolls
Passengers carried
thousands . _
Trend of business in hotels:
Room occupancy ..per ct. of capacity __
Avp.raerfi salfi r>p,r orr'iinifid room dollars
6
Revised.
363, 473
59, 092
467, 469
320, 131
104, 078
36, 220
483, 596 6 384, 507
66, 165 6 62,478
609, 358 6 499, 778
404, 943 6372,768
153, 202 6 86,641
6 47, 836
493, 064
69, 690
618, 751
402, 161
165, 623
48, 234
415, 928
65, 283
532, 085
374, 841
113,556
41, 991 1
57, 038
2,535
59,600
2,582
59, 371
2,578
59, 097
2,571
4,057
7.1
166
327
125
4,159
7.3
187
343
84
4,327
7.3
93
260
8
4,414
7.5
102
331
4
4,413
7.5
68
313
41
694
90
95
75
640
28
36
26
634 !
20
98
15
104
17
97
26 I
~
6 171
21
6179
118
628
33
113
630
8
6 155
104
634
21
49
2,265
209, 137
2,264
209, 340
2,296
210, 335
2,292
210, 092
2,288
209, 826
132, 611
6.0
4,257
126, 055
5.7
17, 207
124, 257
5.6
5,126
148, 333
6.6
1,236
138, 238
6.2
1,635
139, 053
6.2
6,100 I
1,182
1,139
7,614
7,239
7,818
7,363
6,956
6,891
3,220
3,000
2,507
2,345
3,716
1,125
2,591
29, 317
25, 554
3,763
33, 123
29, 857
3,266
30, 069
25, 677
4,392
6,619
3,878
2,741
5,437
1,880
3,557
311,042
48, 710
398, 7S6
29P, 301
62, 069
435, 530
75, 759
567, 365
383, 859
134, 346
44, 222
56, 157
2, 541
55, 985
2,538
57, 355
2,540
57, 195
2,538
4,676
8.6
147
198
25
4,936
8.9
127
206
7
5,102
9.2
96
268
4
4,075
7.2
127
248
84
65
62
3
50
48
2
43
37
6
674
60
66
64
143
38
102
37
59
33
329
25
248
46
234
65
174
136
33
2
132
96
31
5
93
63
25
6432
347
55
20
6428
347
6403
340
651
651
11
2,275
211, 942
2,272
211, 823
2,271
211, 783
2,266
209, 001
157, 141
7.1
565
157, 727
7.1
3,291
155, 883
7.0
2,862
4,235
4,176
2,384
2.307
6,175
4,127
2,048
5,423
2,445
2,978
6
1938
43, 103, 568 49, 489, 591 48,072,852
2, 123, 075 2, 236, 421 2, 324, 236
1,191,550 1,317,398 1,407,746
7, 800, 750 8, 925, 981 8,550,915
2,247,470 3, 066, 469 3,111,478
1, 642, 244 2, 248, 689 1, 868, 873
11, 381, 751 12,297,405 12, 221, 773
16, 716, 728 19, 397, 228 18,687,831
424, 092
80, 200
556, 916
376, 241
134, 491
43. 791
385, 684
52, 368
483, 455
326, 286
112, 251
39 292
56, 236
2,541
1939
6 1
1,640 I
1,549
|
13, 850
10, 271
3,579
1,557
2,384
341
1, 564
3,224
881
1,258
2,913
294
714
669
26
779
645
34
445
331
29
197
195
39, 290
88, 523
32, 371
63, 866
62, 480
64, 359
61, 254
37, 797
36, 657
51
57
2
56
2
633
1,185
1,762
96
77
69
69
189
149
146
143
68
68
166
166
715
675
1,010
902
1,051
981
10, 220
13, 151
5,358
14, 752
7,068
8,430
137, 013
132, 201
139, 998
4,790
5,945
9,157
3,207
9,630
3,856
5,213
102, 925
87, 510
88, 366
40, 418
1,138
7,785
22, 469
830
8,584
27, 504
996
8, 322
25, 131
779
7, 805
26, 105
1,169
9,427
13, 413
598
9,337
19, 025
845
8,692
193, 731
6,270
84, 297
168, 364
5, 887
89, 074
151,951
6,552
98, 387
72, 270
16, 777
220, 766
49, 102
67, 012
12, 415
52, 563
8,574
222, 698
44, 873
68, 997
10, 466
39, 517 72,055,423 72,006,922 71,979,397
8,498 7500,314 7423,470 7 378, 126
17, 792
80, 900
13, 942
40, 702
28, 020
85, 946
26, 740
47, 757
21, 522
25, 129
29, 317
80,233
29, 917
49, 831
24, 805
23, 198
5,100
56, 526
8,772
5,352
32, 988
7,834
!
7,496 j
5, 150
49, 429
9, 135
4,907
39, 767
8,485
3,053
20, 413
8,895
8,093
42, 105
8,056
7,479
34, 643
8,494
7 42, 529
6,549
22, 380 | 7431,372
193, 662
9,441
6,476
2,517
6,016
2,278
5,305
2,031
7, 483
3, 031
6,800
2,721
5,722
2,437
7,297
3,081
6,650
2,738
5,751 1
2,466
64
3.82
69
3. QO
65
2 OR
69
4 09
75
4 11
73
4.17
68
3.98
72
4.07
70
4.13 1
62
10
50
50
73
73
67
67
10, 080
9,745
6,293
6,360
6,820
18, 422
544
8,459
41, 088
1,025
8,325
183, 583
43, 939
r Cumulative through Oct. 31.
7
164,603
7
419, 213
70, 816
27, 180
7
7
7
229, 577
423,; 39
7 247, 135
7 400, 490
7 45, 240 7 62, 786
404, 841 7 404, 419
189, 610
181, 254
75, 877
30, 704
74, 317
31, 166
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
September
TRANSPORTATION-Continued
Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses,
space occupied
per ct. of total..
October
1939
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
November
October
September
October
November
1930
1939
1938
868.4
68.8
74.3
76.4
77.1
66.1
66.4
68.8
76, 925
17, 756
79, 173
19, 074
75, 606
18, 197
79, 653
20, 047
77, 664
18, 302
68, 432
16,496
72, 464
18, 565
71, 213
17, 649
7
7
10, 117
13, 054
1,467
10, 137
13, 157
1,829
11. 531
14, 751
1,724
12,485
15,947
2,029
10, 540
13, 633
2,260
11, 010
13,911
1,918
11, 765
14, 928
2,247
10, 623
13, 661
1,770
7
7
646, 036
701, 279
658, 789
704, 818
774,466
748, 624
717, 810
795, 140
8 7, 765
2,252
5, 513
88,173
6 2, 272
8 5, 901
7,692
2,172
5,520
8,062
2,473
5,589
8,709
2,732
5,976
8,24?
2,644
5,599
7,276
2,787
4,488
7,922
2,873
5,049
7,753
2,787
4, 965
87, 599
30, 455
57, 086
88, 840
31, 877
79, 938
31, 934
48, 003
479
6 7, 286
486
8 7, 687
465
7,227
380
7,682
389
8,320
360
7,882
355
6,921
374
7,548
373
7,380
5,484
82, 105
4, ?04
84, 636
4,618
75, 336
1,428
1,404
154
1,549
1,525
161
1,485
1,45°
142
1,477
1, 455
136
1, 594
1, 559
126
1, 595
1, 559
124
1,280
1,262
130
1, 460
1,439
155
1,442
1,417
138
16, ro
16,0^1rt
15, ~9
1,342
14, 491
14,292
1,466
174, 940
182, 990
173, 600
182, 500
190, 200
156, 100
167, 700
177, 600
110.7
88.1
110.6
103.1
120.1
130.9
103.2
93.2
107.3
99.6
118.4
116. 1
105.4
96.5
109.2
109.8
111.2
117.8
135.8
118.2
140.6
138.0
126.3
143.1
134.6
126.2
136.9
133.0
131.2
133.8
122.9
118.1
122.2
1?4.3
122.8
142.6
134. 5
115.3
149.7
136.0
127.5
150.8
132.0
119.3
143.5
133.4
129.7
148.7
133.3
126.0
145.7
138.9
127.6
156.7
110.7
103.2
105.4
135.8
134.6
122.9
134.5
132.0
133.3
147.1
122.4
150.5
139.9
145.0
147.3
132.0
129.4
135.7
130.0
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues
thous. of dolls. _
Operating income
thous. of dolls ..
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph
tolls
thous. of dolls ._
Operating revenues
thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Electric railways (212 companies):
Passengers carried -.thous. of persons..
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power production:
Total
- mills, of kw. hours ..
By water power .. .mills of kw. hours..
By fuels
..mills of kw. hours..
In street railways,
manfg.plants,etc.mills. of kw. hours..
In central stations-mills, of kw. hours..
Electric power production (Canada):
Total
.mills, of kw. hours..
By water power. . .mills, of kw. hours..
Exported
mills, of kw. hours.
Electric power, gross
revenue
...thous. of dolls
Rate of manufacturing operations (based on
the consumption of electrical energy for
power purposes) :
,-,...
Activity by geographical divisionsUnited States
rel. to 1923-25..
New England
rel. to 1923-25..
North Central
rel. to 1923-25. .
Middle Atlantic... rel. to 1923-25..
Southern
rel to 1923 25
Western
rel. to 1923-25..
Activity by industriesAll industries
rel. to 1923-25..
Chemical and allied
products
rel. to 1923-25..
Food and kindred
products
_rel. to 1923-25..
Rolling mills and steel
plants
rel. to 1923-25 __
Metal working
plants
rel. to 1923-25. _
6
6
7
7
104, 376
134, 028
12, 510
7
7
7
752, 629
181, 437
7
7
115,648
146. 767
16, 939
7
7
7
681, 466
167, 606
108, 639
136, 187
17, 823
7
759, 254 7, 702, 791 8, 348, 001 8, 471, 759
148.6
137.2
125.3
141.2
131.7
127.9
142.0
138.0
110.3
126.0
109.7
152.3
144.8
123.2
141.2
144.7
148.8
97.4
101.4
87.0
101.2
93.5
99.4
147.4
149.2
145.0
145.1
128.7
126.7
144.2
143.0
144. 5
144.6
140.5
143.5
Leather and its
products
rel. to 1923-25..
73.5
Lumber and its
products
rel. to 1923-25. _
105.6
Paper and pulp
rel. to 1923-25. .
119.3
Rubber and its
products...
-rel. to 1923-25. .
107.2
Shipbuilding
rel. to 1923-25124.1
Stone, clay, and
glass
rel. to 1923-25..
120.5
85.1
Textiles
rel. to 1923-25. _
Automobiles, including
repair parts
rel. to 1923-25..
88.4
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
New York State
rel. to 1923..
75.6
Maryland
rel. to 1924..
83.4
Iowa
rel. to 1923..
115.1
Massachusetts
rel. to 1925-27..
73.3
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27..
82.9
Ohio
rel. to 1926..
81.9
Cleveland
rel. to Jan., 1921..
92.0
Detroit
rel. to 1923-25..
74.8
New York State
number.. 418, 262
Oklahoma
number..
35, 058
Total pay roll:
New York State
(weekly)
thous. of dolls .
12. 061
Oklahoma (weekly) thous. of dolls..
944
New York State
rel. to 1923..
80.0
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27..
71.4
Employment:
Canada
rel. to cal. year 1926..
116.6
Ohio construction
rel. to 1926
89.6
Employment, trade-unions:
United States
per cent of totaL.i
79.0
Canada
percent of total..
90.6
Anthracite mines:
Employment
rel. to 1923-25__
94.5
Payroll
rel. to 1923-25 .
78.1
Federal civilian employees,
Washington, D. C., end month. number..
70, 598
Average weekly earnings, factories:
Illinois
dollars
26.43
New York State
dollars..
28.84
Wisconsin..
dollars..
22.16
New York
rel. to 1923
105.9
Illinois
rel. to 1925-1927—
93.11
e Revised.
779, 842
176, 460
84.9
69.0
105.4
93.0
97.6
106.9
103. 8
94.0
77.1
120. 0
95.3
101.2
111 4
127.0
109.8
141.0
111.8
133.7
111.3
132.0
109.3
133.3
111.8
135.2
99.0
121.5
95.3
132.8
133.7
114. 9
135.1
134.4
113.1
114.0
151.2
72.3
146.4
73.8
143.8
102.2
106.3
85.4
119.4
94.2
165.7
115.5
159.2
129.8
146.2
115.5
152.0
112. 5
144.7
121.0
149.1
132.5
80.9
74.9
138.1
122.4
88.4
161.0
141.2
127.1
74.3
81.6
114.3
72.5
80.2
72.0
78.8
117.7
70.4
77.7
91.6
79.0
411, 333
87.4
75.8
398, 424
89.3
94.2
133 4
91.1
105.8
105.6
124.0
119.0
494, 311
38, 239
89.7
93.1
133.6
90.8
103.8
102.9
119.2
98.5
496, 578
38, 620
87.6
90.9
130.0
86.8
102.7
97.0
108.8
93.0
485, 018
37, 510
84.3
89.0
124.0
86.5
97.7
106.5
114.5
134.0
466, 357
30, 812
86.0
90.4
126.0
90.1
97.8
106.3
110.6
129.0
475, 753
31, 960
85.8
88.0
125.3
90.6
98.3
105.3
113.2
124.0
475, 043
31, 794
11, 489
10, 883
76.2
69.0
72.2
64.0
15. 063
1^015
99.9
105.0
14, 938
1,054
99.1
105.8
14, 328
1,032
95.0
101.3
13, 862
865
92.0
97.1
14, 168
868
94.0
98.3
14, 094
864
93.5
97.7
116.2
112.9
126.8
115.0
125.6
114.7
124. 6
105. 21
119.1
136.3
118.8
134.0
118.9
120.9
79.0
89.2
78.0
90.0
96.3
89.0
94.0
88.0
90.7
90.0
97.8
91.0
96.9
90.0
95.8
99.7
99.9
97.8
83.5
105.5
83.4
109.8
116.6
107.6
87.6
112.7
112.5
135.9
134.7
117.7
110.1
70, 790
71, 052
63, 516
63, 713
63, 877
62, 010
62, 016
62,244
26.42
27.94
25. 31
27.32
102.6
93.1
100. 3
89.2!
28.26
30.47
25.17
111.9
99.6
29.17
30.08
26. 70
110.4
102.8
28.31
28. 52
28. 57
29.54
29.72
29.78
26.13
26.30
27. 25
108.4
109.1
109.3
100.5
99.8
100.7
7
Cumulative through Oct. 31.
28.38
29.67
26. 87
108.9
99.7
15,906
1,472
7
1,771, 730 rl, 696, 50071, 558, 899
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
September
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial' Conference Board):
25.22
Grand total (both sexes)
dollars..
26.87
Total male
dollars
Skilled male
dollars
28.08
21.93
Unskilled male
dollars
Total women
dollars
15.27
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes)
hours
48.3
Actual (both sexes)
hours
42.5
Wages, road labor, by districts:
New England
cents per hour
50
Middle Atlantic
cents per hour
42
South Atlantic
cents per hour
23
East South Central cents per hour
24
West South Central.. .cents per hour__
27
East North Central cents per hour__
38
West North Central cents per hour
37
IVtountain
cents per hour
48
Pacific
cents per hour
53
United States, average-cents per hour..
40
Wage rates U S Steel Corp cts per hour
50
Wages, steel sheet workers, per ct. of base_.
127.0
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment
agencies:
United States
number
170
"Eastern States
number
181
Central States
number
222
Southern States
number
201
^V^estern States
number
71
Illinois
number
230
Wisconsin
number
188
Canada
number
159
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on pay roll)
Departures:
Total
per cent (annual basis)
30.0
Voluntary
quits
per cent (annual basis) __
13.7
Lay offs
per cent (annual basis)
14.3
Discharges per cent (annual basis) __
2.0
\ccessions
per cent (annual basis)
22.2
Industrial disputes:
Disputes
number
M3
^Vorkers involved
number
e 13, 476
Man-days lost in month
number __ 6 203, 533
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 2 houses .. .thous. of dolls..
54, 419
Sears, Roebuck & Co.-thous. of dolls. . 33, 086
Montgomery Ward & Co.
__
. thous. of dolls..
21, 333
Ten-cent chain stores:
Total sales (4 chains) ._ thous. of dolls. .
42, 377
Total stores operated (4 chains)
F. W. Woolworth & Co.thous. of dolls-.
Stores operated
number
S. S. Kresge Co
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number
McCrory Stores Corp. thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
S. H. Kress & Co..__ thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
W. T Grant Co
thous of dolls
Stores operated
number
F. & W. Grand
thous. of dolls-.
Stores operated
number
Isaac Silver & Bros
thous. of dolls. .
Stores operated
number
J. C. Penny Co
thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number
G. C. Murphy Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Restaurant chains:
Total sales (3 chains). -thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Childs Co., sales
thous. of dolls .
Stores operated
number
J. R. Thompson Co., sales
__ ._ __
thous. of dolls ..
Stores operated
number
Waldorf System (Inc.),
sales
.thous. of dolla..
S tores operated
number
Installment sales in New England
dept stores ratio to total sales per cent
Advertising
Magazine advertising
thous. of lines..
Magazine advertising, total cost
thous of dolls
Newspaper ad vertisting. ..thous. of lines..
Radiobroadcast cost, facilities
thous of dolls
National advertising in newspapers:
Total
thous. of lines
Passenger cars
thous . of lines .
9
Revised.
3,002
22, 353
1,886
11, 265
665
3,278
240
5,478
211
5,286
318
1,663
111
566
45
15, 956
1,446
1,344
162
October
No
™rm-
September
1929
j
October
Novem- i i September
I
ber
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
October
November
24.92
26.25
27.25
22.13
15.72
24.06
25.15
26.11
21.29
15.22
28.58
31.56
33. 06
25.82
17.81
28.80
31.60
33.14
25.64
17.84
27. 72J
29. 37!
30. 81 j
23.86
17.03
27.76
30.93
32.42
25.27
17.33
27.76
30.70
32.26
24.72
17.34
27.42
29.75
31.21
24.34
17.16
48.2
42.3
47.8
41.1
49.6
49.0
49.4
49.4
49.3
46.9
49.8
48.2
49.6
48.0
49.6
47.8
49
41
22
24
27
38
38
48
53
39
50
127.0
50
40
22
24
26
37
35
47
52
38
50
127.0
51
43
29
25
31
39
37
48
54
41
50
127.0
51
42
27
26
30
38
37
48
53
40
50
127. Oi
49
42
24
26
30
39
37
48
52
40
50
127. Oi
48
42
24
25
26
38
39
52
54
43
50
125.5
51
41
26
26
30
40
39
49
54
42
50
125.5
50
41
27
27
31
40
40
42
53
42
50
125.5
193
192
240
277
74
278
178
211
227
231
251
344
123
280
114
121
132
148
67
136
117
129
127
132
148
164
71
147
128
143
153
153
177
205
75
181
160|
164
107
120
126
91
63
130
104
110
117
128
133
142
62
133
116
123
134
142
125
153
71
144
140
150
27.8
22.6
50.6
42.6
38.4
50.6
41.9
35.3
9.6
17.0
1.2
17.6
6.9
14.7
1.0
10.2
38.2
6.3
6.1
59.7
28.5
9.4
4.7
46.0
19.4
15.3
3.7
23.7
40.3
5.0
5.3
56.9
31.9
4.7
5.3
57.1
25.6
4.8
4.9
50.1
49
8,132
244, 864
31
6,135
272, 018
63, 078
36,950
79, 256
47, 075
39
16, 549
345, 100
68, 877
38, 785
55, 713
33, 312
1930
1929
1928
i
42
38
32!
34
41, 474
38, 745
62, 862
6,067
204, 457 2, 571, 982 1, 304, 913 1, 300, 362
73, 697
43, 846
50, 814
30, 004
63, 587
37, 002
61, 628
36, 172
594, 296
350, 649
644, 964
389, 233
504,942
304, 539
30, 093
22, 401
26,128
32, 181
29, 851
20,810
26, 585
25,456
243, 647
255, 731
200,403
48, 597
45, 725
43, 180
51, 061
49, 879
42,906
48, 993
46, 807
466, 995
484, 588
350, 310
3,011
26, 422
1,889
12, 853
668
3,606
241
5,716
213
7,084
340
2,026
111
693
44
19, 860
1,450
1,621
163
2, 807
24, 077
1, 890,
12, 503
676
3,617
241
5,528
213
6,677
346
1,894
112
673
45
18, 937
1,452
1,579
165
2,816
22, 264
1,815
11,971
560
3,582
241
5,363
200
4,777
258
1,731
90
679
43
18, 245
1,337
1,336
149
2,834
27, 678
1,823
13, 761
568
3,798
243
5,824
200
6,164
263
2,016
91
919
45
23, 301
1,373
1,403
150
2,856
26, 160
1,828
14, 021
584
3,854
243
5,844
201
6
6, 511
273
2,067
94
6828
45
24, 420
6
1, 390
1,464
152
2,586
22, 637
1,698
11,914
474
3,344
224
5, Oil
190
4,708
199
1,443
76
512
29
16, 478
1,006
1,046
119
2,615
26, 896
1,718
12, 925
481
3,471
224
5,701
192
5,418
203
1,756
80
610
30
19, 447
1,020
1,056
120
2,637
24, 661
1,725
13, 034
492
3,451
226
5,661
194
5,515
207
1,719
81
632
31
19, 304
1,022
1,132
130
246, 958
258, 879
241, 867
126, 371
132, 086
122, 519
36, 441
37, 413
33, 823
57, 224
56, 216
53, 101
59, 260
53, 912
44, 659
18, 791
18, 328
13, 772
6, 934
6, 961
5,308
169, 218
180, 111
151,594
14, 326
13, 080
9,669
5, 040
376
e 2, 362
111 j
4,591
366
2,191
113
4,802
367
2,266
110
4,617
369
2,160
112
52, 390
54, 361
50, 591
24, 212
25, 438
24, 010
13, 330
6
4,642
380
2,136
113
4,884
377
2,259
111
4,591
379
2,075
111
5,005
367
2,400
112
5,262
373
2,474
109
1,215
120
1,287
121
1,186
121
1,282
122
1,367
121
1,284
122
1,185
121
1, 269
123
1,207
123
13, 697
14,296
1,291
147
1,338
145
1,338
147
1,323
133 |
1,421
143
6 1, 394
143
1,215
132
1,267
134
1,250
134
14, 489
14, 627
13, 259
1
8.5
8.2
9.0
7 5
3, 102
2,287
2,916
2,877
20,319
118, 614
20,070
6 107, 958
14, 349
99, 839
19, 595
112, 053
18, 141
109, 108
1,948
1,908
7.6
8.8
2,488
2,536
3,050
17, 759
98, 437
17, 359
89, 424
16, 548
105, 702
6 2, 674
2,577
1,59£
8.0
8.8
2,145
3,490
15, 214
88, 64S
2, 122
i
40, 57£ i
3.154 1
52, 19£
7.03C
6
I
814
1, 362
1, 158
43, 402
6, 720
52, 955
6,523
51, 380
7,063
192, 324
175, 548
186, 503
977, 340 1, 123, 411 1, 080, 395
24,097
16, 759
9,143
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
1930
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930," Survey"
September
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Con.
Advertising— Continued
Tires, trucks, and
accessories
thous. of lines
Financial
_
thous. of lines _
Building materials
thous. of lines
Electrical appliances,
supplies
thous. of lines..
Foods and beverages thous. of lines
Heating and plumbing
equipment
thous. of lines
Medical
thous. of lines _
Radio
thous of lines
Tobacco
thous. of lines
Toilet requisites
thous. of lines _
Transportation
thous. of lines
All other..
thous. of lines _
Postal Business
Postal receipts:
50 selected cities
thous. of dolls..
50 industrial cities
thous. of dolls..
Money orders:
Domestic issued (50 cities) —
Quantity
thousands. .
Value.
thous. of dolls
Domestic paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands. _
Value.
thous. of dolls
Air mail, weight dispatched
pounds .
BANKING AND FINANCE
Banking
Bank debits:
New York City
mills of dolls
Outside of New York City
mills of dolls
Canada..
mills of dolls
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls. .
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls. _
Total investments
mills, of dolls-.
Total reserve
mills, of dolls
Total deposits
mills of dolls
Reserve ratio
per cent
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts
mills of dolls
Total investments
mills of dolls
Net demand deposits. -.mills, of dolls. _
Brokers' loans, end of month —
To N. Y. Stock Ex. members—
Total
mills of dolls
Ratio to market value per cent
By New York F. R. member
banks. _
mills, of dolls.
Deposits, New York State savings
banks, end of month
mills, of dolls. .
Interest rates:
Time loans, 90 days
per cent..
Call loans, renewal
per cent
Prime com. paper (4-6 mos.)-per cent-Prime bankers' acceptances per cent
N.Y.Fed. Res. Bank (redis.).per cent..
Federal land banks
per cent..
Intermediate credit banks. _. per cent,.
Public Finance
Government debt, gross, end
mo.
_ ...
mills, of dolls
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls. .
Total ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls..
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls. U. S. money in circulation:
Daily average
.mills, of dolls..
Gold and Silver
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint.fine ounces. _
Rand output
_. .fine ounces
Monetary stock of U. S.—
daily average
..mills, of dolls..
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous of dolls
Silver:
Production —
United States
thous. offineo z _ _
Canada
thous of fine oz
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous of fine oz
Canada
thous. of fine oz
Imports
thous of dolls
Exports.
thous of dolls
Price at New York dolls per fine oz
Business Failures
Firms (United States):
Total commercial
number _ _
Manufacturers
number
Trade establishments
number. _
Agents and brokers
number..
Firms (Canada)
number..
October
November
Septern-
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1939
Novem- i Septem!
ber
ber
October
November
4,063
5,112
216
5,274
7,374
757
4,696
5,821
811
5,022
7,193
821
4,511
6,856
426
685
6,618
1,550
6,258
895
5,678
893
6,628
848
6,062
979
2, 382
3,584
5,633
1,841
1,689
4,623
737
3,007
6,037
3 152
2,963
2,271
5,783
979
2,920
3,759
2,006
2,139
1,734
5,245
879
5,224
3,924
2,653
3,831
1,996
7,366
595
6,097
3,863
2,335
2,605
2,396
7,721
1930
1939
1938
28, 764
3,160
32, 279
3,568
28, 379
3,028
30, 549
3,303
35, 743
3,737
32, 723
3,364
29, 261
3,074
34, 196
3,583
31, 713
3,202
328, 160
36, 562
347, 398
37, 065
337, 372
36, 238
3,415
33, 923
3,662
35, 916
3,525
34, 525
3,407
35, 916
3,843
39, 963
3,745
39, 085
2,879
32, 382
3,669
37, 554
3,480
35, 711
40, 054
397, 663
40, 270
410, 994
37, 153
378, 785
9,758
79, 174
705, 963
11, 514
90, 647
742, 687
10, 248
79, 934
10, 328
86, 974
658, 984
12, 690
107, 699
705, 772
11,829
97, 825
624, 750
9,748
79, 877
423, 991
12, 020
99, 310
465, 635
11, 591
94, 191
424, 465
53,604
38, 725
45, 189
45, 469
355, 639
563, 238
447, 483
28, 486
2,260
24, 450
1,681
27,705
2,395
25, 880
2,376
254, 460
17, 727
305, 308
22, 226
276, 536
21, 503
27, 383
30, 781
22, 490
50, 342
63, 325
21, 253
1,514
6 23, 693
1,884
19, 696
1,515
27, 314
1,884
32, 202
2,461
186
1,376
801
3,128
2,457
81.6
202
1,355
773
3,192
2, 519
82.4
251
1,451
827
3,145
2,492
79.8
931
1,851
484
3,141
2,471
72.7
991
1,880
658
3,177
2,696
69.4
912
1,930
602
3,135
2,437
71.8
1,026
1,704
545
2,751
2,414
66.8
932
1,710
671
2,773
2,419
67.2
990
1,766
716
2,722
2,411
65.2
17, 013
6,454
13,812
16, 764
6,731
13, 830
16, 514
6,800
13,908
17, 428
5,401
13, 295
18, 934
5,496
15, 110
17, 698
5,655
13,890
15, 952
6,401
13, 226
16,067
6,430
13, 368
16, 260
6,375
13, 460
3,481
5.79
2,556
4.65
2,162
4.06
8,549
9.82
6,109
8.51
4,017
6.32
5,513
9.29
5,879
9.62
6,391
9.66
6
7
125, 159
119, 738
117, 992
990, 099
922, 985
936, 100
6,597,635 7 5,847,408 7 2,576,206
i
i
3,063
2,512
2,111
6,804
5,538
3,450
4,570
4,907
5,290
4,662
4,658
4,666
4,457
4,372
4,333
4,352
4,345
4,334
2.63
2.19
3.00
1.88
2.50
5.63
4.06
2.50
2.00
3.00
1.88
2.50
5.63
4.00
2.13
2.00
2.88
1.88
2.50
5.63
4.00
8.88
8.50
6.25
5.13
6.00
5.44
5.67
8.00
6.43
6.25
5.13
5.00
5.51
5.68
5.38
5.44
5.75
4.19
4.50
5.79
5.70
7.00
7.26
5.63
4.50
5.00
5.04
5.12
7.13
6.98
5.50
4.50
5.00
5.04
5.24
6.93
6.67
5.38
4.50
5.00
5.04
5.31
16, 081
36, 655
602,811
16, 180
39, 319
147, 813
16, 185
36, 365
120, 362
16, 720
52, 612
670, 736
16, 698
57, 607
175, 998
16, 692
44,126
143,889
17, 367
50,410
557, 398
17, 544
59, 741
187, 627
17, 493
563, 400
519, 696
455, 408
48, 436
145, 156 3, 237, 517 3, 500, 209 3, 270, 943
308, 221
375, 244
244, 651
399, 068
364, 678
218, 407
482, 600
368, 653
213, 629 3, 444, 800 3, 355, 052 3, 371, 186
4,492
4, 503
4,528
4,811
4,810
4,845
4,804
4,836
125,871
903, 176
152,648
926, 561
113, 430
884, 000
77, 029
849, 553
121, 193
888, 690
113, 723
861, 593
83, 247
857, 731
121, 539
897, 720
4,503
13,680
11, 133
4,520
35,635
6 9, 266
4,553
40, 159
5,008
4,368
18, 781
1,205
4,381
21, 321
3,805
4,374
7,123
30,289
4,125
4,273
3,810
4,133
14, 331
992
4,151
29, 591
22, 916
363, 276
115,931
283,528
43, 036
143, 948
559, 124
3,780
3,486
6 3, 816
2,291
3,852
2,445
4,634
2,437
5,130
2,605
5,795
1,833
4,087
2,177
4,352
2,051
4,756
1,459
46, 635
22, 437
55, 588
19, 826
51,876
18, 513
813
341
3, 461
3,903
.363
6649
217
63,270
4,424
.358
956
216
2,643
4,102
.359
1,112
914
4,111
4,374
.510
1,451
489
5,403
7,314
.499
1,322
598
5,144
8,678
.496
872
1,457
5,739
6,229
.575
856
718
7,319
7,252
.581
905
346
5, 448
7,674
.580
40, 092
50, 684
59, 460
77, 038
62, 999
78,892
1,963
434
1,395
134
175
e Revised.
2,124
499
1,474
151
214
2,031
448
1,447
136
237
1,568
427
1,039
102
164
1,822
1, 635
1,796
2,023
483
454
481
528
1,211
1,073
1,369
1,166
149
108
128
126
177
184
119
159
' Cumulative through Oct. 31.
1,838
519
1,202
117
174
23, 830
5,741
16,609
1,530
2.169
20,872
5,448
14, 073
1, 351
1.833
21, 899
5,426
15, 147
1,320
1.660
4,860
895, 581
904,093
102, 893 1, 098, 416
872,484 9,810,515 9, 562, 932 9, 498, 835
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930," Sur-
vey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Contd.
Business Failures— Contd.
Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial
_thous. of dolls..
Manufacturers
thous. of do 11s. _
Trade establishments .
thous. Tf dolls
Agents and
brokers
thous. of dolls
Liabilities (Canada)
thous. of dolls. .
By groups:
M anuf acturers—
Metals
number .
Textiles
- number.
Lumber
number
Chemicals
numberPrinting and engraving. .number..
Foodstuffs
number..
Leather, etc
numberLiquors and tobacco
number..
Stone, clay, and glass
number. .
All other
number
TradersGeneral stores
- .number.
Foods and tobacco
number
Clothing
number
Household furniture
number. .
Chemicals and paints
number. _
Books and paper
number _ _
All other
number
1930
September
October
November
September
October
46, 947
16, 448
56, 297
17, 989
55, 261
19, 438
34, 125
14, 914
31,314
12,071
19, 311
22,096
21, 217
16,660
11, 188
2,664
16, 212
2,532
14,606
2,958
2,551
2,457
30
53
65
9
16
35
14
8
7
197
34
97
54
7
20
35
15
14
12
211
34
71
71
5
18
27
8
10
14
190
93
341
257
247
98
12
347
108
398
250
253
94
18
353
104
393
261
245
111
11
322
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM J A N UARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
1929
November
September
October
November
1930
1929
1928
52, 046
14, 180
33, 957
14, 727
34, 990
13, 490
40, 601
15, 446
584, 600
218, 692
415, 787
153, 469
448, 785
164, 695
14, 464
16, 122
13, 567
17,268
17, 224
244, 578
196, 182
206, 368
4,778
2,572
21, 744
e 3, 205
5,662
2,632
4,232
2,504
7,932
3,315
121, 333
38,802
46, 137
28,110
77, 702
33,500
29
48
77
8
10
38
11
3
9
194
35
66
94
3
10
36
17
4
8
210
41
70
82
10
13
37
6
7
12
203
35
74
73
8
6
24
15
4
3
212
33
79
94
13
18
47
14
6
46
85
105
6
9
29
18
12
217
202
399
765
964
105
197
415
136
67
103
2, 590
393
650
923
112
163
434
133
70
94
2,376
413
724
803
85
161
450
149
69
88
2,424
60
363
168
127
54
11
256
78
408
191
167
86
10
271
67
374
198
177
69
5
276
60
376
168
187
43
13
226
87
503
225
190
78
10
276
100
412
200
157
62
14
257
1, 059
4,252
3,260
2,979
984
148
3, 877
915
4,506
2,409
2,393
702
126
3,022
938
4,712
2, 903
2, 549
738
139
3,105
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Policies and certificates, new (44 companies) :
Ordinary
. ..number of policies ..
Industrial
number of policies _ _
Group
number of certificates
Total policies and certificates -.number.
Amount of new insurance (44 companies):
Ordinar v
thous. of dolls -.
Industrial. _
thous. of dolls _.
Group
thous. of dolls _
Total insurance
thous. of dolls.
Premium collections (44 companies) :
Ordinary
.thous. of dolls ..
Industrial
thous. of dolls
Group
thous. of dolls.Annuities _ .. .
thous. of dolls ._
Total
- --thous. of dolls Admitted life insurance assets (40 companies) :
Grand total .
mills, of dolls _
Mortgage loansTotal- ..
.mills, of dolls ._
Farm
mills, of dolls..
All other
mills, of dolls ..
Bonds and stocks (book value) :
Total
.- mills, of dolls Government
mills, of dolls. .
Railroad
mills, of dolls..
Public utility
_ .mills, of dolls.
All other
. . __ mills, of dolls _
Policy loans and
premium notes.
mills of dolls. .
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau')
Sales of ordinary life insurance:
United States total
thous. of dolls. Eastern mfg. dis.--thous. of dolls..
Western mfg. dis_. -thous. of dolls..
Western agric. dis.-thous. of dollsSouthern district. -thous. of dolls. Far western dis
thous. of dolls.Canada total, 15 companies,
thous. of dolls
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total
.- - _
thous. of dolls.
Interest payments
thous. of dolls.Dividend payments:
Total
thous. of dolls -Industrial and misc
thous. of dolls_.Steam railroads
thous. of dolls. Street railways
thous. of dolls ._
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U. S_ .thous. of dolls. .
Foreign governments
thous. of dolls
Total corporation.
thous. of dolls
Purpose of issueNew capital .
thous. of dolls
Refunding.
._ -thous. of dolls
Type of security—
Stocks
thous. of dolls. _
Bonds and notes
thous. of dolls
Class of industry:
Railroads
._ __ thous. of dolls
Public utilities
thous. of dolls_ _
Industrial
thous. of dolls
Oil
thous. of dolls..
Land and buildings thous. of dolls..
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls. _
8
Revised.
214, 010
245,042 289, 055 281, 360
228, 764 261, 141 . 253, 481
263, 201
257, 589 2, 982, 066 2, 968, 907 2, 694, 075
879, 483 941,358
770, 416 946, 284
721, 848 846, 805 740, 919
805, 623
782, 026 9, 473, 693 9,953,119 9,451,917
39, 571
49, 062
52, 943
28, 104
21, 799
45, 713
35, 311
505,713 503, 579 431,157
42, 358
18,911
996, 325 1, 143, 257 1, 022, 504 1,072,464 1, 217, 600 1, 262, 289 1, 037, 369 1,228,396 1,081,973 12,961,472 13, 425, 60512,577,149
545, 481
210, 423
138, 492
894, 396
619, 529
243, 779
51, 575
914, 883
593, 270
208, 482
59, 340
861,092
534, 112
608, 869
707, 478 704, 316
249, 246
221, 006
240, 489
198, 949
105, 393
86, 165
75, 151
277, 943
905, 026 1,053,360 1,039,727 1,011,004
147, 907
59, 859
7,220
5,016
220, 002
165, 954
55, 851
7,944
6,917
236, 666
154, 473
58, 108
7,269
7, 094
226, 944
143, 078
56, 773
6,485
169, 724
51, 705
8,497
156, 465
57, 973
10,081
206, 336
229, 926
15, 024
15, 120
15, 217
13, 798
6,223
1,563
4,660
6,244
1,562
4,682
6,270
1,561
4,709
5,925
1,600
4,325
5,648
1,089
2,622
1,488
449
5, 719
1,095
2,638
1,521
465
5,736
1,101
2,640
1,526
469
2,062
2,098
603, 102
238, 909
136, 170
89, 779
69, 724
68, 520
659, 844
233, 530
72, 119
965, 493
667. 633 7, 764, 878 7, 960, 651 7, 389, 248
202; 948 2, 622, 327 2,664,112 2,446,477
961,667 1,024,851 i,m>«s
53, 569
924,150 1 1 , 348, 87211,649,614 10,9*7.723
135, 743
49, 343
5, 738
154,489
55, 691
6,447
224, 519
190, 824
216, 627
155,032 1,815,745 1 7i>5 P«] 3 «;<»•> in1?
565, 642
49, 154
639, 285
606, 234
6,577
86, 749
101, 171
80, 901
74 216
210, 763 2,615,995 2, 503, 086 2, 338, 72.5
13, 906
14,015
12,510
12,634
12,742
5,972
1,599
4,373
6,002
1,598
4,404
5, 429
1, 604
3, 825
5,484
1,606
3,878
5, 517
1,603
3,914
5, 208
1,070
2,527
1,281
330
5,234
1, 063
2,534
1,295
342
5,237
1,040
2,540
1,311
346
4,718
930
2,406
1,151
231
4.752
'939
2,410
1,163
240
2,127
1,707
1,738
1,807
1,497
1,510
1,523
685, 755
285, 594
153, 704
97, 300
77, 196
71, 961
653, 131
279, 651
146, 102
90, 178
72, 189
65, Oil
677, 104
261, 657
161, 222
104, 534
77, 810
71, 881
787, 133
309, 637
184, 974
121, 985
89, 697
80, 840
782, 497
320, 244
181, 245
115, 195
88, 032
77, 781
578, 193
218, 788
136,379
90, 916
71, 371
60,739
764, 577
316, 574
176, 739
112, 916
85, 408
72,940
722, 495
296, 968
167, 479
104, 294
81, 768
71, 986
39,643
46,019
46, 868
43, 911
52, 985
56, 673
38, 872
55, 743
54, 865
524, 100
296,000
763, 329
443, 329
579,028
301, 587
530, 200
292, 000
767, 850 6 553, 450
424, 650
263, 650
413, 250
262, 000
624, 400
388, 600
417, 620 7, 487, 627 6,881,101 5, 444, 884
234, 220 3, 945, 387 3, 697, 501 3, 320, 574
228, 100
183, 900
29, 900
6,800
320, 000
250, 000
44,000
10, 500
277, 450
212,000
38, 500
11, 950
238, 200
191, 000
31,100
7,100
343, 200 « 289, 800
269,000 6 220, 800
45, 500
40,000
11, 000 « 12, 500
151, 250
121,100
23, 400
6,750
235, 800
175, 900
36,800
11, 100
183, 400 3, 542, 250 3, 183, 600 2,124,310
126,000 2, 668, 300 2, 371, 800 1, 552, 480
463, 800 429, 800
361, 280
36,000
109, 150
101, 200
11,500
108, 650
59, 650
52,900
346, 887
213, 795
7,000
13, 197
9,500
8,000
141,855 1, 507, 876
42, 295
3,500
757, 254
202, 131
108,949
43, 500
428, 184
64, 621
36, 750
658, 604
102, 527 1, 064, 674
635, 879 1,372,412
15, 000
481, 886
68, 250
638, 120
767, 129 5, 285, 636 9,681,413 6,815,149
284, 570
62, 317
151, 148
62, 647
137, 622 1, 201, 284
4,233
306, 592
724, 166
33,088
186, 793
15, 338
391, 158
37,026
603, 473
55, 131
708, 555 4, 763, 532 8, 377, 547 5, 138, 529
58, 574
522, 104 1,303,866 1, 676, 620
61,775
285, 112
30, 136
183, 659
18, 438 1, 265, 887
123, 417
241, 989
471, 166
286,088
126, 733
75, 398
172, 047
256, 137
393, 610
264, 994
453, 580 1, 494, 771 6,717,815 2,932,084
313, 549 3, 790, 865 2,963,598 3,883,066
76, 254
172, 243
10, 273
5,000
104, 642
44, 605
35, 750
8,740
15,058
57, 220
102, 356
98, 202
109, 680
23, 723
306, 075
65, 784
26, 509
51,400
5,287
19, 259
33, 893
202, 239
98, 234
45, 830
209, 591
114,233
57, 517
70, 194
85, 627
178, 624
57,800 1, 012, 287 684, 013 548, 261
106,011 2, 449, 439 2 291 991 3, 370, 181
152,092
792, 022 l', 913^773 1,321,437
99, 616
279, 074
344, 982
194, 643
73, 745
215, 407
514, 479
765, 873
277, 866
477, 908 3,756,951 1,464,020
15,615
72, 501
84,000
7,600
89, 738
10, 562
4,250
15, 365
14, 340
81, 520
380, 291
280, 078
51,000
6,501
708, 487
35, 095
'
4, 816
949
2, 437
1. 180
250
8,734,943
3,571,373
2,022,394
1, 279, 806
985, 573
875, 897
8,050,617
3, 295, 259
1, 805, 899
1,212,183
947, 154
790, 122
518, 182 * 559, 377
524, 027
8, 483, 743
3, 523, 325
1, 905, 981
1, 218, 522
951, 424
884, 491
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
1930
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages Septem27 to 139 of the August, 1930," SurOctober
ber
vey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Contd.
New Security Issues— Continued
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls
Temporary loans.
thous. of dolls..
Bond sales (Canada):
Govt. and provincial-. thous. of dolls..
Municipal
thous of dolls
Corporation
__ thous. of dolls
Tax-exempt securities outstanding, end of month
mills, of dolls
1939
November
September
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1928
October
November
September
October
November
79, 578 « 159, 630
76, 501 « 81, 222
93, 784
77, 322
100, 257
95, 978
122,346
99, 505
65,974
74, 187
70, 170
73, 419
98, 233
82, 552
20, 150
8,485
4,345
111,552
12, 547
34, 166
20,000
2,526
2,700
8,257
3,760
5,147
2,000
1,080
23, 775
14, 995
18, 766
3,944
9,733
260
11, 980
24,060
5,144
15,396
5,055
2,597
4,425
19, 836
« 20, 040
19, 693
18, 255
18, 378
8 18, 433
16, 897
16,954
17,025
1930
1939
1928
173,824 1, 297, 885 1,155,863 1,273,678
872, 492
14, 496
690,610
870,358
85,461
87, 590
187,512
88,618
25,111
242, 545
766, 736 1, 041, 129
828, 713
249,988
110, 407
198,816
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo. :
Federal farm loan banks
thous. of dolls 1,190,270 1, 189, 309 1,187,845 1,202,490 1, 200, 932 1, 199, 174 1, 189, 345 1, 190, 278 1,191,274
Joint-stock land banks.thous. of dolls.. 562,747 560,052 566, 974
593, 388
590, 507
607, 632
587,723
608,451
605, 595
Federal intermediate credit
72,204
banks
thous. of dolls
75, 373
76, 780
76,547
68, 619
78,685
123, 336 126, 104 131,869
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average
._ dolls, per share
282. 92
25 railroads, average, -dolls, per share. . 110. 16
Southern cotton mills.dolls. per share. .
65.70
103 stocks, average dolls, per share. _
47.40
Stock prices, average weekly closing:
Industrials, rails, and utilities
(402)
rel to 1926
148.8
All industrials (335)
rel. to 1926..
139.3
All railroads (33)
rel. to 1926. _
122.6
All utilities (34)
rel. to 1926216.4
Automobiles and trucks (13)
rel. to 1926132.5
Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7)
..rel. to 192665.5
Airplane (10)
rel. to 1926
391.1
Agricultural implements (4)
rel. to 1926. .
265.3
Chain stores (17)
.
rel. to 1926
95.6
Copper and brass (9)
rel. to 1926..
114.4
Food, other than meat (20)
rel. to 1926_.
149.8
Machinery and machine equipment (10)
... rel. to 1926
154.1
Oil producing and refining
(16)
-_ rel. to 1926 .
125. 4
Railroad equipment (J)--rel. to 1926. _
95.6
Rayon (5)
rel. to 1926
71.4
Steel and iron (9)
rel to 1926
161.5
Textiles (30)
rel to 1926
67.2
Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7)
rel to 1926
112.4
Tobacco and tobacco products
(10)
rel. to 1926—
152.6
Traction, motor transportation,
etc. (9)
.- rel. to 192674.6
Stock yields:
Total common (90)
_ per cent _
4.33
Industrial (50)
per cent—
4.60
Public utilities (20)
per cent..
3.04
R ailroads (20)
per cent . _
5.45
Preferred high grade industrial
(20)
. ..per cent..
5.48
Stocks sale, N. Y. Stock
Exch
thous. of shares
53, 545
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls
221, 327
Liberty-Treasury
-thous. of dolls.
9,631
Total.. _
thous. of dolls.. 230, 958
Bond prices:
Highest-grade rails
95.83
p ct of par 4% bond
Second-grade rails
_ _ _ _p. ct. of par. 4% bond-88.32
Public utility__p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
79.49
Industrial
p. ct. of par. 4% bond-76.13
Comb, price index
p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
84.26
Bond yields:
4.41
Total, 60 high grade
per cent—
Railroads (15)
per cent
4.25
4.85
Industrials (15)
„ .per cent .
Utilities (15)
per cent
4.55
3.97
Municipal (15)
per cent
Municipal bond yield (20) per cent
3.97
U. S. Treasury notes and
certificates, 3-6 months
per cent
1.84
Liberty and Treasury bonds.per cent—
3.37
Bond prices, 1st of following month:
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par
105. 84
50 Domestic bonds
p. ct. of par..
100. 96
40 Representative issues p. ct of par
88.25
Long-term and real -estate bonds issued:
Grand total
thous of dolls
13, 890
Purpose of issueFinance construction
_
...thous. of dolls. .
1,475
Real-estate mortgage
thous. of dolls..
165
Acquisitions and
improvements. __thous. of dolls _
10, 500
9
Revised.
240. 49
97.30
63.54
43.44
227. 60
90.23
62.04
448. 78
152. 26
89.37
82.47
395. 95
142.30
88.61
69.91
274. 63
123. 25
86.99
62.40
283. 99
124. 82
103. 31
78.49
293. 51
123. 40
103. 19
78.45
316. 15
130.07
102. 58
86.20
127.6
117.8
110.9
187.0
116.7
108.5
102.1
167.4
225.3
216.1
168.1
321.0
201.7
194.4
157.0
276.6
151.1
144.8
135.1
194.4
156.6
162.2
129.6
155.8
159.1
166.2
128.2
154.5
171.1
178.9
134.9
168.6
108.0
101.2
240.9
195.6
133.7
270.0
283.6
284.3
52.5
269.6
56.0
214.9
163.4
994.4
147.4
693.9
103.0
382.2
127.6
994.4
137.6
693.9
143.2
382.2
211.7
88.1
92.6
195.8
81.7
90.8
444.8
154.6
294.4
373.2
138.7
258.7
270.1
104.3
204.0
444.8
150.5
172.0
373.2
150.9
185.1
270.1
161.0
227.0
133.5
126.4
191.1
176.2
141.4
167. 1
167. 1
171.7
134. 4
120.3
191.4
172.3
135. 3
139.4
140.1
148.7
106.4
82.0
64.6
141.5
58. 2
96.9
76.8
67.9
130.5
54.9
166.7
157.6
119.8
243.9
114. 1
161. 4
143.6
111.0
217. 1
103. 1
130.6
119.5
102.0
169.1
77.8
115.7
129.5
119.8
155.8
125.9
117.0
126.8
111.0
158.7
131.6
132. 6
130. 6
102.0
164. 6
142.5
87.8
77.7
145.2
131. 5
96.5
135.1
136.7
139.1
136.8
129. 2
141.5
146.4
128.4
142.5
141.8
150.6
72.3
67.9
84.7
80.4
72.8
84.7
80.4
72.8
5.05
5.39
3.64
5.98
5.43
5.69
4.10
6.46
2.92
3.19
1.69
3.96
3.33
3.61
2.05
4.26
4.54
4.89
3.16
4.95
3.78
3.72
3.14
4.98
3.72
3.62
3.19
5.03
3.51
3.40
3.01
4.79
5.52
5.62
5.52
5.54
5.65
5.41
5.44
5.42
65, 497
51, 946
100, 056
141, 668
72, 455
90, 907
99, 077
115, 434
264, 357
7,773
272, 130
182, 906
6,640
189, 456
210, 995
9,267
220, 262
337, 374
15, 839
353, 213
275, 28«
15, 746
291, 034
190, 582
10, 467
201,049
226, 621
11,949
238, 570
95.85
94.63
85.51
86.69
87.79
91.05
90.72
91.30
87.49
78.92
71.63
85.85
77.32
70.53
77.64
73.13
73.84
79.35
73.31
74.88
80.14
72.05
74.18
82.51
79.51
78.18
81.98
81.12
78.34
83.11
81.30
78.57
82.49
81.10
77.23
78.23
78.08
82.53
82.79
83.31
4.41
4.25
4.89
4.53
3.94
3.99
4.46
4.32
4.97
4.57
4.00
4.06
4.76
4.71
5.12
4.90
4.32
4.49
4.73
4.66
5.08
4.91
4.29
4.37
4.70
4.57
5.09
4.88
4.25
4.29
4.57
4.43
4.95
4.73
4.17
4.16
4.57
4.43
4.95
4.74
4.17
4.16
4.55
4.39
4.93
4.73
4.15
4.14
1.90
3.34
1.51
3.32
4.58
3.70
4.37
3.67
3.47
3.45
4.57
3.54
4.70
3.55
4.26
3.48
106. 06
100. 08
86.08
106. 41
99.68
84.05
100. 34
96.34
102. 20
96.75
104. 24
98.16
103. 11
99.57
103. 85
99.72
103. 75
99.84
6,635
9,965
5,338
19, 275
7,820
52, 116
64,864
61, 360
141, 097
325, 775
644, 313
1,210
1,595
950
13, 875
1,910
4,460
33, 290
12, 590
55, 626
129, 285
240, 390
1,975
5,120
188
2,250
1,055
32, 955
11, 898
14,980
21, 638
80, 743
205, 207
200
200
4.380
530
1,509
26, 550
20. 990
57, 385
77, 817
2,000
210, 897 2, 455, 800 2, 651, 002 2, 593, 461
161, 368
10, 569
99,024
126, 786
221, 466 2, 554, 823 2, 767, 788 2, 754, 829
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
November, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930, "Survey"
1930
September
October
November
September
October
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
1938
1939
November
September
October
November
1930
1939
1938
BANKING AND FINANCE-Contd.
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
!
Long-term and real-estate bonds issued:—
Continued.
Kind of structureOffice and commercial
thous. of dolls. .
Hotels
thous of dolls
Apartments
thous. of dolls. .
Interest rates
per cent..
2,300
600
3,050
9,300
880
5.89
175
5.61
110
5.74
215
6.14
2,050
11, 600
225
6.16
115
4,010
1,040
5.96
2,510
400
270
5.79
15, 018
9,900
8,423
6.12
11, 095
300
1,970
6.02
4.86
.039
.052
.140
.403
.269
.194
4.86
.039
.052
.139
.403
.269
.194
4.86
.039
.052
.139
.402
.268
.194
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.87
.039
.052
.140
.403
.268
.193
4.88
.039
.052
.140
.404
.269
.194
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.267
.192
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.267
.193
.494
.360
.496
.360
.496
.360
.473
.360
.478
.362
.487
.363
.458
.363
.462
.365
.464
.365
1.001
.818
.101
.121
1.001
.781
1.001
.781
.121
.121
.992
.953
.119
.121
.988
.950
.119
.121
.984
.939
.118
.121
1.000
.957
.119
.121
1.000
.956
.120
.121
1.000
.958
.119
.121
6 226, 352
247, 322
203, 713
351, 304
390, 998
338, 473
319, 618
355, 358
326, 565 2, 852, 348 4, 089, 489 3, 752, 036
73, 423
10, 851
14, 050
4,976
17, 017
77, 530
11, 673
17, 358
6,461
17, 743
65, 560
8,227
11, 166
6,353
15, 289
120, 056
17, 462
21, 800
9,407
28, 987
138, 934
20, 128
26, 232
13, 733
35, 050
106, 816
13, 524
19, 917
12, 135
24, 081
102, 315
13, 783
18, 661
6,548
26, 373
121, 234
17, 279
22, 309
10, 072
33, 417
107, 254
15, 096
18, 669
10, 479
28, 156
58, 584
32, 508
62, 158
34, 306
54, 526
30, 279
76, 942
42, 257
81, 684
46, 073
73, 254
42, 456
76, 926
42, 209
84, 398
47, 404
78, 921
41, 638
706, 234
375, 958
915, 875
466, 641
884, 554
448, 372
28, 028
3,396
30, 388
2,639
26, 657
2,370
45, 387
6,734
56, 186
11,617
46, 432
11, 236
37, 560
6,313
41, 535
6,677
41, 229
5,555
403, 118
69, 371
590, 697
108, 080
519, 387
92, 665
62, 020
23, 232
4,257
73, 909
30, 577
4,310
53, 032
19, 620
3,938
102, 504
39, 973
6,415
109, 074
43, 375
5,146
102, 846
39, 240
9,206
97, 554
33, 741
5,263
100, 888
35, 261
7,302
92, 847
31, 943
6,314
824, 399 1, 235, 512 1,125,585
251, 910
393, 462
351, 526
64, 218
101, 385
83, 590
6 75, 393
77, 487
59, 243
122, 062
126, 532
121, 448
110, 289
117, 624
108, 350
933, 078 1, 442, 990 1, 348, 825
27, 582
32, 849
27, 337
40,700
47, 210
40, 590
37, 207
42, 007
44, 573
370, 676
497, 310
504, 530
20, 600
40, 986
e 61, 791
23, 145
45, 520
68, 321
21,045
38, 262
57, 826
32, 327
70, 146
86, 069
35, 085
81, 650
100, 521
28, 669
65, 650
82, 116
33,771
63, 455
74, 906
35, 370
71, 174
89, 184
30, 758
62, 501
80, 385
270, 684
569, 972
707, 938
399, 231
822, 290
926, 767
376, 672
691,436
830, 577
311, 889
327, 120
289, 021
437, 671
528, 578
442, 311
421, 607
550, 014
544, 912 3, 569, 199 4, 815, 139 4, 652, 512
158, 717
20, 069
32, 912
8,105
57, 841
174, 652
23, 683
31, 507
8,924
71, 918
155, 227
22, 094
23, 686
7,582
61, 094
201, 300
24, 026
38, 993
14, 500
72, 609
263, 351
33, 531
57, 552
16, 348
95, 129
222, 733
26, 797
41, 458
14, 096
84, 782
192, 840
20, 049
46, 298
14, 275
59, 182
268, 856
28, 928
57, 989
16, 936
97, 963
274, 485 1, 696, 653 2, 128, 885 2, 135, 960
204, 590
239, 819
31, 110
214, 308
65, 563
258, 199
369, 211
422, 559
91, 806
139, 469
16, 163
146, 095
623, 908
105, 461
769, 958
752, 355
79, 533
52, 070
76, 175
49, 165
64, 471
41, 689
117, 649
80, 485
127, 224
83, 946
103, 601
68, 002
115, 500
87, 139
126, 793
89, 492
118, 276
77, 229
25, 911
9,776
25, 817
10, 361
23, 516
8,728
43, 550
17, 995
44, 049
17, 153
36, 437
13, 515
33, 805
11, 457
49, 251
19, 848
49, 826
18, 396
313, 706
120, 922
500, 759
194, 606
438, 118
163, 962
41, 268
15, 025
6,460
44, 204
11,249
6,272
39, 219
12, 425
6,588
66, 039
19, 117
9,133
81, 979
31, 362
11, 975
70, 218
28, 097
9,322
71, 917
27, 542
7,544
92, 484
39, 137
12, 630
90, 225
37, 198
12, 100
513, 816
152, 020
86, 911
763, 146
231, 686
12-1, 126
755, 527
261, 303
105, 247
6 307, 945
6 94, 268
322, 941
104, 829
285, 441
90, 930
431, 801
112, 260
522, 380
174, 271
435, 527
144, 772
414, 859
120, 188
543, 171
176, 354
62, 113
4, 173
21,620
100, 350
40, 840
16, 917
188, 784
44, 760
40, 672
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
dolls, per £ sterling. .
France
dolls, per franc. .
Italy
dolls, per lire..
Belgium
_ .dolls, per franc-Netherlands. _.
dolls, per guilder ._
Sweden
dolls, per krone __
Switzerland
dolls, per franc..
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen..
India
dolls, per rupee-America:
Canada
dolls per Canadian doll
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso
Brazil
doUs per milreis
Chile
dolls per paper peso
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total
. . . ... thous. of dolls. _
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls ._
France
thous. of dolls. .
Germany ._ ... thous. of dolls ..
Italy
thous. of dolls. .
United Kingdom. .thous. of dolls..
North AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls ._
Canada
.. _. .thous. of dolls ._
South AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls. _
Argentina.
thous. of dolls _
Asia and Oceania —
Total
.thous. of dolls..
Japan
thous of dolls..
Africa, total
thous of dolls
By economic classes:
Crude materials . . thous. of dolls __
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals
thous. of dolls. _
Manufactured foodstuffs
-- .
thous. of dolls..
Semimanufactures
thous, of dolls. _
Finished manufactures. thous. of dolls..
Exports
Grand total, including
reexports
thous of dolls
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls. .
France ..
thous. of dolls..
Germany
thous of dolls
Italy
thous. of dolls
United Kingdom. .thous. of dolls..
North AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls
Canada
thous of dolls
South America—
Total
thous. of dolls..
Argentina _ . .thous. of dolls .
Asia and Oceania—
Total
thous. of dolls..
Japan
thous. of dolls _
Africa, total
thous. of dolls
By economic classes:
Total domestic exports
only
thous. of dolls
Crude materials
thous. of dolls. .
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals
thous. of dolls __
Manufactured foodstuffs
thous of dolls
Semimanufactures
thous. of dolls _ .
Finished manufactures, thous. of dolls. .
Agricultural exports (quantities):
All commodities
rel. to 1910-1914 .
All commodities except
cotton
rel. to 1910-1914
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:
Imports
thous of dolls
Exports
thous of dolls
6
Revised.
852, 467 1, 246, 126 1, 135, 917
106, 519
144, 711
160, 410
165, 154
239, 509
203, 593
74, 065
108, 036
90, 728
198, 538
319, 228
311, 635
958, 123 1, 301, 220 1, 217, 659
623, 373
891, 500
845, 613
538, 375 3, 511, 306 4, 736, 785 4, 563, 867
193, 999
752, 370 1, 016, 405 1, 141, 180
18, 183
15, 228
15, 592
29, 943
24, 110
22, 557
42, 363
52, 383
6 27, 825
6 37, 099
6 130, 569
32, 143
38, 012
132, 729
29, 992
33, 125
115, 802
40, 963
57, 691
190, 944
47, 737
64, 558
211, 703
43, 698
51, 909
172, 592
35, 761
51, 077
165, 469
51, 643
59, 967
202, 824
124
139
126
121
166
150
138
201
192
114
130
116
143
147
147
168
232
172
87, 900
82, 190
78, 358
84, 298
76, 325
74, 592
99, 380
89, 424
116 261
121, 437
108, 733
113, 746
106, 066
111, 856
112, 341
143, 955
102, 967
170, 092
31, 577
165, 260
252, 227
266, 994
45, 840
335, 616
442, 911
420, 605
60, 859
478, 954
674, 645
658, 155
206, 100 1, 779, 107 2, 350, 600 2, 076, 932
948, 354 1, 214, 575 1, 127, 575
837, 318 1, 118, 498 1, 231, 886
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