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MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO COMMERCE REPORTS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS :
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
No. 21
MAY
: BUREAU OF STANDARDS
1923
CONTENTS
Summary for March.,
Business indicators (diagrams and table)
Wholesale price comparisons (diagrams and table)
Comparison of wholesale price index numbers ( d i a g r a m ) . . . . .
Business conditions in March
Monthly indexes of unfilled orders and stocks
Index number of production and marketing
Trend of business movements:
Textiles
Metals
Fuel and power
Paper and printing
Rubber and automobiles
Glass and optical goods
Building and construction
Hides and leather
Chemicals, naval stores, and oils
Foodstuffs
Tobacco
Transportation
Labor.
Price index numbers
Distribution movement
Public
finance
Banking and
finance
Page.
1
2
4
6
7
20
23
25
26
28
29
30
31
31
33
34
36
39
39
40
40
41
42
42
Page.
Trend of business movements—Continued.
Foreign exchange and trade
44
Trade and industry of foreign countries
45
Detailed tables:
World production of cotton and wheat.
47
Production (Table 1)
48
Textiles (Tables 2 to 10)
49
Metals (Tables 11 to 20)
58
Fuels (Tables 21 to 25)
68
Automobiles and rubber (Tables 26 to 28)
73
Hides and leather (Tables 29 to 32)
76
Paper (Tables 33 to 39)
80
Building construction and materials (Tables 40 to 57)
87
Chemicals and fats and oils (Tables 58 to 66)
105
Foodstuffs and tobacco (Tables 67 to 89)
114
Transportation (Tables 90 to 96)
136
Distribution movements (Tables 97 to 105)
143
Labor and price indexes (Tables 106 to lia)
152
Banking and finance (Tables 114 to 127)
160
Foreign exchange and trade of United States (Tables 128
to 134)
174
Trade and industry of foreign countries (Tables 135 to 145) 181
World production of sugar, flaxseed, and rice
192
Sources of data
193
Index
197
SUMMARY FOR MARCH.
Further increase in production was noted in March,
while an increasing consumptive demand apparently
digested the goods produced without an appreciable
increase in stocks. For many important commodities,
such as cotton goods, crude petroleum, automobiles,
and pig iron, production exceeded any previous month
on record, while new high records since the end of the
war were made in the production of zinc, face brick,
and anthracite coal, and many commodities had the
largest output since 1920.
Stocks of commodities tended to decline in spite of
the increased production, while sales and unfilled
orders continued to increase. The principal field of
activity was still in the building and metal trades,
both as to sales and actual output, though enamelware
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sales declined perceptibly from February. Orders for
steel castings and fabricated structural steel and the
awards of building contracts all touched high levels.
The transportation situation also reflected the increased distribution of commodities in the record car
loadings for this season of the year, while the net car
shortage was reduced.
Employment in factories continued to increase, and
wages were increased in a number of the basic industries. Sales of mail-order houses were at high levels
for this season of the year.
Prices of commodities at wholesale continued to increase in March and the cost of living rose slightly.
Retail food prices were unchanged. Farmers received
more for crops than in February but less for live stock.
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
(1913 monthly average=100. See explanation on inside front cover.)
PIG-IRON PRODUCTION.
1921
COTTON CONSUMPTION.
BITUMINOUS COAL PRODUCTION.
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BUSINESS INDICATORS.
The following table gives comparative index numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed that this
table will prove useful, because it separates out from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of items which are often
regarded as indicative of business in general.
The table has been divided into two parts, the first containing those items for which index numbers can be calculated, using 1913 as
a base. The second part contains items for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. This latter group of index numbers
is calculated by letting the 1919 monthly average equal 100. Care should therefore be exercised in comparing the absolute value of the
two sets of data. In either group, however, the upward or downward trend of the index numbers, compared to previous months, does
reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
1922
MONTHLY AVERAGE.
1928
COMMODITY.
1920
1921
1922
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May. June.
July. Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar
138
1 9 1 3 monthly average-100.
Production:
Pig iron*
Steel ingots
Copper
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Crude petroleum
Cotton (consumption)*4
Beef
Pork
Unfilled orders:
Steel Corporation
Stocks:
Crude petroleum
Cotton (mills and warehouses) **...
Prices:
Wholesale index, all commodities
(Dept. Labor)
Retailfood (Dept. Labor)
Retail coal, bitum.—U. S. average
(Dept. Labor)
Farm crops (Dept. Agriculture) l ...
Fannlive stock (Dept. Agriculture).
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities
Price 25 industrial stocks*
Price 25 railroad stocks*
Banking:
Bank clearings, New York City
Bank clearings, outside N. Y. City..
Commercial paper interest rate...
Distribution:
Imports (value)
Exports (value)
Sales, mail-order houses
Transportation!
Freight, net ton-miles
119
135
99
97
116
178
111
121
111
54
64
39
99
87
189
85
109
116
87
110
81
58
85
222
102
121
129
64
79
37
89
103
197
98
98
123
79
107
61
115
126
225
108
119
118
81
111
75
(«)
40
216
92
106
105
170
90
96
70
76
109
150
152
183
234
161
199
187
226
203
147
153
149
142
207
238
168
197
109
107
108
184
67
90
123
90
51
224
103
124
133
92
119
93
1
56
220
106
125
149
94
113
92
2
43
225
95
119
117
71
100
98
2
56
225
109
127
109
79
108
95
65
103
219
103
131
101
103
130
101
112
113
231
111
141
113
111
131
101
112
114
230
120
134
146
121
126
103
111
117
242
109
124
183
126
147
110
114
126
249
127
125
188
117
132
101
102
106
234
118
107
156
86
89
95
98
101
113
117
116
114
117
123
125
211
171
225
151
235
128
244
103
249
87
250
83
251
138
253
184
252
191
252
193
6 241
176
6 243
156
247
141
142
142
139
143
139
148
139
150
141
155
142
155
139
153
140
154
140
156
145
156
147
156
144
157
142
159
188
113
111
179
105
108
179
112
117
177
115
115
175
118
118
175
119
119
175
118
119
184
114
112
205
110
109
205
110
110
208
118
105
207
123
104
206
126
106
205
130
107
203
134
106
230
136
64
229
169
75
320
149
68
315
153
70
322
163
74
195
166
76
168
166
74
176
170
77
177
178
82
162
184
83
152
191
83
177
182
76
256
187
74
217
190
74
179
198
79
213
199
78
257
275
127
205
212
113
230
228
76
195
184
84
237
221
83
238
212
79
244
228
74
255
233
70
233
224
65
215
225
68
219
233
72
249
267
76
220
246
76
240
260
80
251
288
80
213
230
80
270
294
331
264
140
181
188
174
154
204
144
121
161
171
159
211
145
154
196
169
149
194
174
162
174
169
145
154
188
146
157
200
151
190
185
179
268
195
184
277
196
166
287
214
162
243
198
148
232
137
105
114
104
120
90
103
106
99
111
125
144
139
132
138
119
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154
120
117
117
271
129
142
142
251
87
169
290
1019 monthly average- 1OO.
Production:
Lumber *
Building contracts (floor space)
Stocks:
Beef
Pork
Business finances:
Bond prices index (40 issues)
Banking:
Debits to individual accounts, outside New York City
Federal Reserve, bills discounted...
Federal Reserve, total reserves
Federal Reserve, ratio
100
72
85
69
114
102
95
64
103
111
107
125
126
128
132
130
122
111
129
116
124
95
123
100
124
101
96
83
109
83
99
89
128
139
70
97
43
85
27
70
31
67
29
74
27
76
24
83
21
94
20
91
20
81
22
67
28
47
40
50
48
68
48
82
42
92
102
86
87
107
102
104
107
108
108
109
111
112
110
107
107
107
106
104
114
132
97
87
91
91
122
122
97
28
144
154
84
37
141
156
99
33
142
155
94
30
143
156
92
29
143
155
98
24
144
154
93
20
145
158
90
21
146
158
94
22
146
156
105
24
147
155
98
34
146
152
112
33
144
144
112
31
147
153
96
31
146
152
112
38
145
150
•Monthly statistics on the movements since January, 1913, or as fan back as available, are given on pages 47-49 of the December Survey (No. 16).
» Monthly prices are for the 15th of the month indicated.
* Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and Michigan hard
and soft woods. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,190,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of
84,552,000,000 board Zest reported by the census.
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»Less than 1.
* Yearly figures are monthly averages for the crop year ending July 31 of year indicated.
»Does not include stocks of topped oil or crude oil held at refineries; this omission reduced the January stocks by about 15,000,000 barrels.
COMPARISON OP PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES WITH PEAK AND PREWAR.
(Relative prices 1913=100.)
INDEX NUMBERS
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WHEAT
300
400
700
I PRODUCTS. PRICE TO PRODUCER
CORN
POTATOES
COTTON
COTTON SEED
WOOL
CATTLE. BEEF
HOGS
LAMBS
WHEAT. SPRING
WHEAT, WINTER
CORN. NO. 2
OATS
BARLEY
RYE. NQ 2
TOBACCO.BURLEY
COTTON. MIDDLING
WOOL. OHIO. UNWASHED
CATTLE. STEERS
HOGS. HEAVY
SHEEP. EWES
SHEEP. LAMBS
FLOUR.SPRING
FLOUR. WINTER.
SUGAR. RAW
SUGAR. GRANULATED
"COTTONSEED OIL
BEEF. CARCASS
BEEF, STEER. ROUNDS
PORK. LOINS
COTTON YARN
COTTON. PRINT CLOTH
COTTON, SHEETING
WORSTED YARN
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
SUITINGS
SILK. RAW
HIDES. PACKERS
HIDES. CALFSKINS
LEATHER. SOLE
LEATHER. CHROME
BOOTS AND SHOES {BOSTON)
COAL. BITUMINOUS
COAL. ANTHRACITE
COKE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON. BASIC
STEEL BILLETS. BESSEMER
COPPER
LEAD
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN
LUMBER. DOUGLAS FIR
BRICK. COMMON. NEW YORK
BRICK. COMMON. CHICAGO
CEMENT
STEEL BEAMS
RUBBER. CRUDE
SULPHURIC ACID
PRICE
PRICE IN MAR. 1923
DECEMBER
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS.—MAXIMUM PRICE COMPARED TO PRICE IN RECENT MONTHS.
NOTE.—Prices to the producer on farm products are from U. 8. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, All other prices are from U. 3.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except market price of wool compiled by U. 8. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. As far as possible
all quotations represent prices to the producer or at the mill. See diagram on opposite page.
COMMODITIES.
Date and m a x i m u m
relative price.
Jan.,
1933.
Mar.,
1933.
Feb.,
1923.
crease ( - )
in Mar.
from Feb.
Relative price.
(1913 average=100.)
Farm products—Average price to producer:
Wheat.
Corn.
Potatoes....
Cotton
Cottonseed.
WooL
Cattle, beef.
Hogs...
Lambs
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Farm products—Market price:
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Corn, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, burW, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Wool, unwashed, fine (Ohio)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
Food:
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
,
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)
Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh steer rounds No. 2 (Chicago)
Pork, loins, fresh (Chicago)
Clothing:
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston)
Cotton, print cloth, 27 Inches, 64 x 60-7.60 yards to pound (Boston)
Cotton, sheeting, brown, 4/4 Ware Shoals L. L. (New York)
Worsted yarns: 2/32's crossbred stock, white, in skeia (Boston)
Women's dress goods, storm serge, all-wool, double warp, 50 inches (New York)
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 65-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (New York)
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansai No. 1 (New York)
Hides, green salted, packer's, heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, sole, hemlock, middle, No. 1 (Boston)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright, " B " grades (Boston)
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
Fuels:
Coal, bituminous, Pittsburgh, mine run—Kanawha (Cincinnati)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)
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)
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western, early delivery (New York)
Building materials and miscellaneous:
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, l i 4 , " B " and better (Hattiesburg district).
Lumber, Douglas fir, No. 1, common, s 18,1 x 8 x 10 (State of Washington)
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Brick, common building, salmon, run of kiln (Chicago)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, 1 o. b. plant (Chicago district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, Para Island, fine (New York)
Sulphurio add, «6* (New York)
Per cent
increase
(+) or de-
June,
July,
June,
July,
May,
July,
May,
July,
Apr.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1918
1919
1919
1920
326
300
706
312
321
344
183
256
239
131
114
108
216
199
211
93
104
175
133
120
107
231
207
211
94
102
178
May,
May,
Sept.,
June,
Mar.,
Mar.,
Mar.,
Apr.,
Mar.,
Mar.,
July,
Apr.,
Feb.,
1920
1920
1917
1920
1918
1918
1919
1920
1920
1919
1919
1918
1920
354
302
331
296
325
451
352
331
350
218
266
319
263
131
128
114
117
104
137
208
215
236
115
98
148
182
136
138
118
122
107
136
208
226
236
110
94
143
188
May,
May,
May,
May,
July,
Sept.,
July,
Sept.,
1920
1917
1920
1920
1919
1920
1920
1919
328
363
598
526
374
201
211
254
145
145
151
158
149
119
103
104
146
145
176
171
150
114
105
105
May,
Apr.,
May,
Jan.,
Oct.,
July,
Jan.,
Aug.,
Aug.,
Mar.,
Nov.,
Mar.,
Aug.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1918
1920
1920
1919
1919
1917
1919
1920
1919
348
478
427
289
292
291
466
283
490
211
473
308
292
192
227
197
219
169
221
225
109
86
124
167
210
153
198
232
206
225
176
227
241
108
88
124
167
210
153
Sept.,
Oct.,
Aug.,
Mar.,
1922
1921
1920
1920
336
201
637
375
256
200
338
145
222
200
292
185
222
200
300
198
July,
Sept.,
July,
Mar.,
June,
May,
June,
1917
1920
1917
1917
1917
1918
1915
346
330
388
230
261
224
386
180
175
145
93
178
88
125
183
179
154
98
185
94
130
202
Feb.,
Jan.,
Feb.,
Oct.,
Sept.,
June,
Jan.,
Feb.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1917
1913
1016
455
407
381
251
195
331
124
250
220
212
305
178
158
132
34
70
221
212
305
177
173
139
38
70
230
135
123
123
237
213
223
95
100
180
133
134
118
123
106
130
208
240
232
109
98
153
183
145
146
208
201
163
112
111
100
203
238
208
225
184
227
237
105
88
No quo-[
tation.
209
153
205
172
108
193
109
141
236
+1.5
+2.5
+15.0
+2.6
+2.9
+5.7
+1.1
-2.0
+1.1
-2.2
-2.9
0.0
+0.8
-0.9
-4.4
0.0
+6.2
-1.7
-0.9
+4.3
+7.0
-2.7
-0.7
+0.7
+18.2
+17.5
+8.7
-1.8
+5.7
-4.8
+2.5
+2.6
+1.0
0.0
+4.5
0.0
-1.7
-2.8
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
+2.7
+7.0
+10.4
+14.5
+11.7
+ 10.2
+4.3
+16.0
+8.5
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+11.3
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70
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305
175
173
146
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BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN MARCH.
The following pages contain a review by principal
industries of the more important statistics shown in
the table on the "Trend of Business Movements"
(page 25). Summaries of production, stocks, sales,
and price changes are given also.
COURSE OP PRODUCTION SINCE
RELATIVE PRODUCTION (1919=100).
Maximum
since
end
of
1919.
PRODUCTION.
On account of the larger number of working days
in March, comparison with February is made by allowing an addition of 10 per cent to the latter figures.
Even with this allowance, production in March
exceeded February and in many cases made new high
records.
The index of mineral production on a 1919 base
was 125.8 in March, as compared with 124.3 in January and the high record of 131.8 in October, 1920.
The index of animal products marketings was 113.6
in March, as against 113.4 in January and the high
mark of 119.6 in May, 1922.
Out of 47 commodities for which production figures
are now available on a 1919 base, March production
exceeded February by more than 10 per cent in 39
cases, as against only 8 declines from the adjusted
February figures. Three of the declines were in the
lumber group and two were seasonal declines among
the food commodities, showing a decrease from
February.
Compared with March, 1922, there were 40 increases
and only 7 decreases, the declines occurring in many of
of the same commodities showing a decrease from
February.
New high records since 1919 were made in March by
cotton consumption and production of anthracite coal,
crude petroleum, zinc, North Carolina pine and
Douglas fir lumber, oak flooring, wrapping paper,
clay fire brick and enamel baths, while new high
records since monthly figures became available at the
beginning of 1921, were made by by-product coke,
copper, passenger automobiles, and trucks.
COMBINED PRODUCTION I N D E X
1922
Maxi- Minimum mum 1921 1922
since since aver- averend of end of age. age. Feb. Mar.
1919. 1919.
Manufacturing (total)...
Manufacturing (62 identical commod.)
Raw materials, total
Minerals .
Animal products....
Crops
Forestry
1
126.7
119.7
153.4
131.7
119.6
194.6
127.9
74.0
72.9
62.5
79.7
49.1
60.6
1928
Jan. Feb.
80.9
102.8
93.3
97.5
112.1
85.5
82.1
97.8
108.0
99.0
106.3
112.6
109.9
82.3 93.6 2114.0 2 100.9 119.7
93.2 93.6 115.6
96.1 116.2 124.3 "i06."5 "i25."8
87.8 102.5 113.4 95.4 113.6
96.3 77.8 114.5 73.4
85.7 99.3 106.9
96.7 2118.6 2109.1 126.7
For details of individual commodities, see pp. 23 and 24.
Mar.
94
92
107
79
130
51
71
125
109
152
110
178
126
203
121
201
169
468
135
92
93
80
104
103
91
76
99
86
111
93
91
83
97
94
92
60
99
71
120
85
110
90
Cotton (consumption) 120
Sole leather
95
Boots and shoes
U13
103
82
79
80
101
122
110
122
117
123
99
146
124
113
103
91
30
79
124
130
83
127
104
105
138
140
'114
127
129
181
119
121
94
105
100
54
57
37
47
95
113
128
144
119
112
84
94
97
101
76
71
92
131
172
180
94
121
115
105
153
103
85
81
130
79
105
68
75
102
70
128
42
82
52
91
51
49
110
91
79
109
77
107
120
91
42
113
146
157
98
140
116
122
92
105
35
86
129
121
86
120
98
107
106
109
93
134
154
172
92
142
110
134
121
121
110
155
178
121
64
71
35
59
82
94
117
119
96
111
100
102
138
138
114
127
129
91
90
82
108
104
92
97
114
103
37
149
113
58
153
105
50
120
126
108
180
164
138
68
53
150
94
319
123
FUELS:
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Beehive coke
By-product coke
Crude petroleum
Gasoline
Kerosene
Gas and fuel
Lubricating oil
Electric power
121
137
127
3 155
178
177
116
153
135
145
(2)
41
11
8 62
112
98
71
93
89
98
157
68
56
110
CLOTHING:
METALS:
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Copper
Zinc
Silver
Gold (receipts)
TOBACCO:
Cigars4 4
Cigarettes
Manufactured tobacco4
LUMBER:
Yellow pine
Western pine
North Carolina pine...
California white and
sugar pine
California redwood
Douglas fir
Michigan hardwoods..
Michigan softwoods...
Northern hardwoods..
Hemlock
Oak flooring
Maple flooring
272
182
138
122
120
161
120
319
139
8
57
121
122
102
89
82
105
91
106
103
78
109
79
60
59
88
57
123
83
114
135
117
62
68
81
78
226
114
19
90
108
61
28
72
44
171
92
15
134
107
54
37
118
68
202
92
47
120
108
74
49
134
74
242
113
143
138
116
135
126
135
135
121
55
64
69
93
64
87
79
89
104
79
94
85
71
102
102
105
120
107
120
111
105
82
90
85
105
91
107
95
53
109
117
110
105
121
120
119
113
119
106
103
119
102
121
118
102
86
109
100
116
117
135
122
113
142
142
30
18
104
104
65
117
109
84
100
96
116
137
103
151
112
,
130
131
187
3 184
124
13
43
34
3 61
48
106
120
117
125
104
37
63
105
122
79
92
144
142
77
47
68
67
64
81
65
84
126
100
67
103
111
102
121
119
131
147
148
Baths, enamel
Lavatories, enamel...
Sinks, enamel
Buildings (contracted
for)
267
235
214
65
86
80
149
112
110
120
127
122
209
195
172
152
154
135
199
166
240
182
182
267
229
210
72
102
64
111
114
102
141
77
48
44
27
28
21
33
42
47
PAPER:
Mechanical wood pulp
Chemical wood pulp..
Newsprint
Newspapers (printed).
Book paper
Wrapping paper
Paper board
Fine paper
C o r r u g a t e d paper
boxes5
Solidfiberpaper boxes5
BUILDING EQUIPMENT:
102.2
81.2
Wheat flour
Beef products
Pork products.....
Lamb and mutton
Sugar (meltings)
Oleomargarine
Cottonseed oil
Condensed milk
Butter
Cheese
Ice cream
• Corn products
Silica brick
Clay fire brick
Face brick.
Cement
Glass bottles
(Relative monthly production 1919=100.)
1922
1923
Minimum 1920 1921 1922
since aver- aver- averend age. age.
Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar.
of
1919.
FOODSTUFFS:
STONE, CLAY, AND SAND
PRODUCTS:
NUMBER.1
1919.
77
65
130
113
134
139
TRANSPORT VEHICLES:
Automobiles, passen6 231
ger
« 131
Motor trucks
135
Locomotives
79
Ships
•June, 1922.
1 Since November, 1921.
2 Less than 1.
«Since Jan. 1,1921.
6 32
9
2
4
184
83
93
67
As represented by tax-paid withdrawals.
& Relative to last 6 months of 1919.
s Since July 1,1923.
231
131
126
7
8
COURSE OP PRODUCTION SINCE
STOCKS.
1919.
(Average monthly production 1919-100.)
INDEX NUMBERS
WHEAT FLOUR
BEEF PRODUCTS
PORK PRODUCTS
LAMB AND MUTTON
SUGAR (MELTINGS)
OLEOMARGARINE
COTTONSEED O L
W
CORN PRODUCT8
COTTON (CONSUMPTION)
SOLE LEATHER
BOOTS AND 8HOE8
ANTHRACITE COAL
BITUMINOUS COAL
BEEHIVE COKE
BY-PRODUCT COKE
CRUDE PETROLEUM
Figures on stocks of commodities at the end of
March show a continuation of the rapid consumption
previously noted. In spite of record productive activity in March, stocks did not increase, and a declining
tendency was more predominant.
Among the food commodities, which are largely subject to seasonal conditions, there were 6 increases and
10 decreases in March, while among the other Commodities there were 5 increases, 13 decreases, and 2
unchanged. Compared with a year ago, there were
12 increases and 4 decreases among the foodstuffs
and 6 increases and 15 decreases among the other
commodities.
GASOLINE
KEROSENE
GAS AND FUEL OIL
COMPARISON OF MARCH PRODUCTION WITH PRE-WAR.
(Average monthly production 1913=100.)
LUBRICATING OIL
ELECTRIC POWER
INDEX NUMBERS
PIG IRON
STEEL-INGOT
COPPER
WHEAT FLOUR
ZINC
SILVER
• E E F PRODUCTS
GOLD (RECEIPTS)
^ORK PRODUCTS
CIGARS
LAMB! AND MUTTON
CIGARETTES
MANFD. TOBACCO
OLEOMARGARINE;
YILLOW PINE
WESTERN PINE
NORTH CAROLINA PINE
(CONSUMPTION
COTTON
CALIFORNIA WHITE PINE
CALIFORNIA
REOWOOD
(CONSUMPTION
DOUGLAS FIR
MICHIGAN HARDWOODS
MICHIGAN SOFTWOODS
ANTHRACITE COAL.
BITUMINOUS COAL]
NORTHERN HARDWOODS
HEMLOCK
BEEHIVE COKE
OAK FLOORING
MAPLE FLOORING
BY-PRODUCT COKE.
MECHANICAL WOOD PULP
CRUDE PETROLEUM
CHEMICAL WOOD PULP
NEWSPAPERS (PRINTED*
NEWSPRINT PAPER
PIG IRON
STEEL-INGOTS
BOOK PAPER
WRAPPING PAPER
COPPER
PAPER BOARD
FINE PAPER
CORRUGATED PAPER BOXE8
ZINC
8ILVER
SOLID FIBER PAPER BOXE8
SILICA BRICK
CLAY FIRE BRICK
GOLD
CIGARS
FACE BRICK
CEMENT
GLASS BOTTLES
BATHS. ENAMEL
LAVATORIES. ENAM EL
SINK8. ENAMEL
'BUILDINGS (CONTRACTED)
AUTOMOBILE8. PASSENGER*
MOTOR TRUCKS
LOCOMOTIVE8
•HIPS
The cumulative data representing the production
record of the first quarter of 1923, in all lines for
which comparable data are available, indicate without exception advances over the same quarter of the
years 1921 and 1922.
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS
OAK FLOORING
CEMENT
BATHS (ENAMEL)
LAVATORIES
O
(ENAMEL)
JINKS (ENAMEL)
LOCOMOTIVES
AUTOMOBILE8
( PASSENGER >
COURSE OF COMMODITY STOCKS SINCE 1919 (TAKEN AT E N D OP
MONTH) .
(Relative stocks 1919-100.)
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES SINCE 1919.
(Taken at end of each month.)
INDEX NUMBERS
400,
600
RELATIVE STOCKS (1919=100).
BB.BP PRODUCT8
1922.
1923.
1922
1920
averaverFeb. Mar. Feb. Mar.
1919. 1919. age. age.
Maxi- Mini.
PORK PRODUCT8
LAMB AND MUTTON,
SUGAR ( R A W )
COTTONSEED OIL
WHEAT (VISIBLE)
FOODSTUFFS.
WHEAT FLOUR
Beef products
Pork products
Lamb and mutton
Sugar (raw)
Cottonseed oil
Wheat (visible)
Wheatflour
Corn (visible)
Oats (visible)
Butter
70
97
183
110
110
89
95
174
69
EGGS
POULTRY
FISH
82
70
73
146
181
159
136
51
241
239
153
178
162
101
61
85
75
81
146
247
528
31
27
122
143
108
152
277
222
115
217
276
301
95
122
183
215
102
61
COFFEE
APPLES
Poultry
Fish*
Coffee
Apples
Rice (domestic).
RICEIDOME8TIO
COTTON (TOTAL)
CRUDE PETROLEUM.'
43
85
324
157
107
93
76
622
211
81
79
101
72
72
145
166
159
91
Pig iron (merchant)...
Zinc
Tin
BUTTER
CHEESE.
124
20
129
38
928
25
437
44
200
8
191
28
149
54
,482 108
316
16
174
6
156
28
240 (l)
183
30
110
27
177
72
391
360
50
Crude petroleum.
Gasoline
Kerosene
Gas and fuel oil...
Lubricating oil...
CORN (VISIBLE)
OATS (VISIBLE )
27
33
31
70
74
67
41
34
34
287
437
172
57
59
72
135
146
123
64
80
77
769 1,300 1,482
290
316
210
14
34
79
28
80
125
82
133
57
41
61
98
125 103
172
178 111
204 190
154
42
92
68
130
87
184
38
102
79
298
63
173
868
124
13
54
C1)
171
44
94
223
251
908
108
7
37
1
143
27
104
132
215
CLOTHING MATERIALS.
GASOLINE
KEROSENE
Cotton (total)....
QA8AND FUELOIL
LUBRICATING OIL
87
102
114
104
145
134
134
151
143
223
168
100
172
143
190
171
110
172
157
201
181
107
162
147
232
239
91
166
148
235
60
108
332
132
213
232
67
97
244
114
171
139
112
161
304
58
29
202
51
27
401
127
72
105
161
103
103
157
170
50
31
53
104
109
129
98
141
234
199
100
182
193
179
78
89
164
149
126
74
98
159
180
92
178
185
98
55
73
128
76
103
200
222
80
211
269
135
73
103
149
107
129
73
96
195
218
88
216
263
167
90
122
141
119
63
91
175
165
109
208
257
95
40
48
141
94
118
61
101
175
150
107
217
248
95
36
49
111
47
90
106
118
121
119
132
95
38
95
97
120
89
116
84
129
96
26
134
19
FUELS.
PIG IRON(MERCHANt)
ZINC
TIN
YELLOW PINE
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD8
MICHIGAN SOFTWOODS
OAK FLOORING
MAPLE FLOORING
SILICA BRICK
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS.
'FACE BRICK
CEMENT
Yellow pine
Michigan hardwoods.
Michigan softwoods...
Oak flooring
Maple flooring
Silica brick
Face brick
Cement^
Baths (enamel)
Lavatories (enamel)..
Sinks (enamel)
Rosin«
Turpentine 4
BATHS (ENAMEL)
LAVATORIE8,( ENAMEL)
8INKS( ENAMEL)
ROBIN
TURPENTINE
MECHANICAL WOOD PULP
CHEMICAL WOOD PULP
NEWSPRINT (AT MILLS)
BOOK PAPER
PAPER.
WRAPPING PAPER
PAPER BOARD
Mechanical wood pulp.
Chenical wood p u l p . . .
Newsprint (at mills)...
Book paper
Wrapping paper
Paper board
Fine paper
FINE PAPER
.OTHER-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
TOBACCO (TOTAL)
FLAX SEED
I
I
I
I I
MAXIMUM SINCE (919
•
1919
Tobacco (total)
Flaxseed
FEBRUARY*
STOCKS OF COMMODITIES COMPARED WITH PRE-WAB.
(Taken at the end of each month.)
RELATIVE STOCKS
1920
average.
Cementa
Tohap/v)
Flaxseed
1921
average.
1922
average.
127
71
89
89
150
109
38
99
183
258
80
114
33
134
256
270
89
183
152
84
196
127
375
91
131
74
177
315
268
60
161
234
48
89
134
256
87
130
10
i Relative to 1914.
9
194
607
371
63
171
211
71
148
167
312
123
145
6
Feb.
264
356
159
58
156
243
37
27
111
281
121
2
Relative to stocks at end of 1913.
132
1,578
19
102 117
550 1,242
116
167
149
Index number less than 1.
a On 15th of month.
a Relative to stocks at end of 1919
< Relative to season beginning Apr. 1, 1919.
SALES.
1928
Mar.
210
533
405
77
187
199
72
158
76
321
126
95
121
112
114
99
1
(1913=100).
1922
Feb.
108
99
125
115
101
117
101
143
138
175
131
130
132
112
OTHER AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS.
MARCH 1923
M I N I M U M SINCE
Wheat (visible)
Corn (visible)
Oats (visible)
Coffee
Cotton (total)
Crude petroleum
Pig iron (merchant) *..
Zinc .
Tin
. ..
55
81
123
79
29
21
34
41
13
Mar.
249
317
138
64
142
247
32
25
220
281
116
150
1
Orders for future production of commodities continue to increase. Of the 13 individual commodities
for which March sales figures are now available, all
but the 3 classes of enamelware showed increased sales
over February. Distribution through wholesalers
and retailers and the distributing services of advertising and postal transport also showed greatly increased activity. Except for the issue of new bonds,
security sales were considerably higher than in February.
10
Compared with a year ago the 13 individual commodities and the 6 distribution movements and services for which March figures are available all show
large increases, while, among the securities, increases
occurred in stocks and life insurance, but sales and new
issues of bonds declined.
COMPARISON OF SALES IN DIFFERENT LINES OF BUSINESS.
RELATIVE SALES (1919=100).
Maximum
since
end
of
1919.
1923
1922
Minimum
1921 1922
since 1920 aver- averend
age.
of
Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar.
1919.
INDIVIDUAL
COMMODITIES.
14
8
28
12
27
25
7
23
17
21
33
35
97
333
104
53
73
65
34
54
36
77
120
34
92
69
59
77
73
43
119
63
74
45
42
85
750
134
129
156
139
125
201
84
120
95
60
61
725
91
70
93
81
52
136
57
97
70
44
119
600
162
91
130
108
52
199
87
122
84
53
216
390 2,125
167 199
186 167
212 201
190 169
40
5
71
106
47
111
26
127
148
114
65
81
89
121
73
105
81
121
119
91
84
45
109
106
78
106
72
122
140
87
127
86
126
118
118
147
118
87
71
124
95
77
141
90
61
101
95
80
119
110
88
118
114
110
164
113
123
120
113
147
106
124
163
111
150
91
132
160
107
126
168
108
152
135
162
109
122
98
110
91
113
82
119
110
144
129
122
114
78
103
83
108
91
112
106
100
122
125
110
178
152
72
105
100
120
55
94
184
102
83
111
163
114
87
136
196
122
87
81
113
116
85
109
150
351
Pig iron (merchant)
2,125
Freight cars
199
Structural steel
215
Baths, enamel
262
Lavatories, enamel
222
Sinks, enamel
205
Sanitary pottery
336
Oak flooring
135
Maple flooring
167
Redwood lumber
193
Clay fire brick
129
Leather belting
Abrasive paper and
cloth
148
129
Fine cotton goods
147
Paper
168
Printingi
l
147
Optical goods
284
113
149
131
62
336
129
167
193
73
99
DISTRIBUTION
MOVEMENT.
Wholesalers'
Mail-order houses 1
Chain stores l
114
136
280
Postal receipts l
Telephone receipts *
Telegraph tolls *
Railroad revenues:
Passengers *
Freight 1
Advertising:
Magazine
Newspaper
159
169
125
95
114
SECURITIES.
Stocks
Bonds
Municipal bonds (new) 1 .
Life insurance l
1
Items based on value.
2
62
100
139
103
Relative proportion of order's to total transactions.
PRICES.
Farmers' prices for crops continued to advance in
March and rose to 34 per cent above the 1913 average,
but the index of live-stock prices received by farmers
declined during the month to within 6 per cent of
the pre-war average.
The wholesale price index of the Department of
Labor increased from 157 to 159, due principally to
metals, building materials and chemicals. The fuel
and lighting group again declined. The Federal
Reserve Board's regrouping shows no change in raw
products, due to the decline in mineral products, but
a slight increase in consumers' goods and a 5 per cent
advance in producers' goods. The Reserve Board's
index for international comparison rose from 166 to
169 in March, with substantial increases in the prices
of both imported and exported goods. Dun's index
number increased from 158 to 160, while Bradstreet's
remained unchanged at 151.
The retail food index remained unchanged in March
at 42 per cent above the 1913 level.
Taking up the individual prices shown in the diagram and table on pages 4 and 5, farm prices declined
for only one commodity, hogs, while potatoes made
an especially large increase. The market price of
farm products, however, in general declined, with
cotton and hogs the chief exceptions. Manufactured
food products advanced, except pork and carcass beef,
while flour was practically stationary. In the clothing
group, cotton goods and woolen dress goods advanced,
while other items were unchanged or declined slightly.
Coke and petroleum advanced in price, while coal was
unchanged. The metal group showed pronounced
advances throughout, while lumber also made a good
advance. Brick, cement, and sulphuric acid showed
little change, and rubber declined. The greatest
relative advances occurred in sugar, tin, potatoes,
iron, steel, copper, and Douglas fir lumber, all over
10 per cent, while rubber with a decline of 5.3 per
cent showed the greatest decrease.
TEXTILES.
Wool consumption in March was about 8£ per cent
higher than in February but slightly lower than in
January. Machinery activity was also considerably
greater than in February. Wool receipts at Boston
were the highest since last July, with foreign receipts
the highest since March, 1921. The average price of
raw wool to the producer rose to over 37 cents, the
highest recorded since June, 1920, while among the
wool products an increase in the price of dress goods
was the only change. Imports of wool for January
were the highest since April, 1921.
Consumption of cotton by textile mills in March
broke all records, and at 623,105 bales was about
8,000 greater than in May, 1917, the previous high
month. Mill stocks of cotton for March 31 were
greater than those held on the last day of February
while warehouse stocks continued to decline, and the
total stocks of 4,413,000 bales at the end of March
were the lowest reported for this season of the year
EXPORTS AND CONSUMPTION OF COTTON.
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since 1914. More spindles were active in March
than in February, the March activity making a record
of 255 hours per spindle. Exports of raw cotton declined to 318,210 bales in March. Imports of cotton,
exclusive of linters, declined to 53,219 bales. Fabric
consumption by tire manufacturers in February was
the highest on record since such data have become
available. Prices of cotton and cotton goods made
substantial advances during March.
highest since February, 1920. The forward business
of these furnaces as represented by their unfilled
orders was the largest since October, 1920, and represents approximately four months' production based
upon the March rate.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND STEEL INGOTS AND U. S. STEEL
CORP.'S UNFILLED ORDERS.
STOCKS OF COTTON: NUMBER OF J)AYS' SUPPLY AT DAILY RATE
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According to a special report of the Department of
Agriculture, it is estimated that the cotton acreage
intended to be planted in 1923, will be 12 per cent
greater than the 1922 acreage and 9 per cent greater
than the average for the past 5 years.
Silk deliveries to mills declined from February and
stocks of raw silk again decreased. The price of silk
declined.
IRON AND STEEL.
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Pig-iron production broke all previous records in
March at 3,521,275 tons, and steel-ingot production,
allowing for companies not reporting, amounted to
3,888,897 tons, the highest since March, 1920. Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation
increased to 7,403,000 tons, the highest since January,
1921. Unfilled orders for locomotives increased to
2,316, a new high record, and freight-car orders were
the largest in recent years.
The productive activity of merchant pig-iron furnaces was greater than at any time since the end of
1921, while the sales of merchant pig iron were the
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Bookings of commercial steel castings amounted to
143,564 tons, the highest on record and equal to 148
per cent of plant capacity. Railway specialties were
booked to double the capacity of shops devoted to
this class of castings, while miscellaneous bookings
were 115 per cent of capacity.
Sales of fabricated structural steel again advanced
in March, reaching 95 per cent of plant capacity.
The following figures compiled by the Bureau of the
Census show the total tonnage booked during the
past 12 months by 168 firms, with a monthly capacity
of 225,155 tons, and the estimated total sales for the
United States based on a capacity of 250,000 tons per
month at the rate of sales to capacity of the reporting firms.
BOOKINGS OF FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL.
YEAR AND MONTH.
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NONFERROUS METALS.
Copper production rose to 122,194,000 pounds in
March, exceeding previous figures for over two years,
and the price advanced to 17 cents per pound.
Zinc production at 97,462,000 pounds was the highest
since 1917, while stocks on March 31 were close to the
lowest on record. The movement of zinc at St. Louis
increased and the price of slab zinc rose.
Stocks of tin almost doubled in March and were
the highest since May, 1920. The price of tin advanced.
The movement of lead at St. Louis increased and the
price continued to advance in March.
FUELS.
Production of coal and coke increased in March,
with anthracite production the largest since 1918, and
both kinds of coke exceeding previous monthly figures
since 1920. The bituminous output was slightly
less than in January.
PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS AND ANTHRACITE COAL.
1922.
198,228
182,112
163,615
154,547
153,797
144,519
129,816
109,435
130,853
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February
March
1 Reported by 166 firms with a capacity of 224,455 tons.
2 Reported by 166 firms with a capacity of 224,755 tons,
a Reported by 153 firms with a capacity of 220,790 tons.
Meltings of gray iron foundries in Ohio rose from 68
per cent of normal in February to 83 per cent in March.
Sheet production in independent mills rose to almost
93 per cent of capacity. Shipments of sheets exceeded
production, and sales in turn exceeded shipments, all
three items making new high records, except for
sales in December, 1922. Unfilled orders for sheets
were the highest since December, 1920, and unsold
stocks the lowest since that date.
Sales of stokers increased slightly but were less
than in March, 1922, measured by horsepower.
Shipments of steel furniture were the largest in value
since October, 1920.
Production of steel barrels at 48 per cent of capacity
and unfilled orders at 627,143 barrels at the end of
March both were the largest on record, while shipments were slightly smaller than the high mark of
last June.1
i The Steel Barrel Manufacturers' Association has entered into cooperative
arrangements with the Department of Commerce for the wider distribution of the
statistics compiled and issued by that association. The statistics are issued daily
and monthly and cover the sales, production, shipments, and unfilled orders of
steel barrels and drums specified by kind and size; shipments are distributed by
states. Persons desiring to obtain this service may either apply direct to the secretary of the association, 1428 Bulkley Building, Cleveland, Ohio, from whom a statement of the subscription charges for the various reports may be obtained; or, if they
prefer, may send their names to the Survey of Current Business for forwarding to
the association.
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Exports of coal and coke showed a decline in February and storage of anthracite was about the same as in
January. Prices of coal and coke showed little change
in March.
The production of petroleum continued to brfcak
records in March, with an output of 56,132,000 barrels.
Stocks again rose, but represented a smaller number
of days' supply, due to the rise in consumption. The
price of crude petroleum rose and more oil wells were
completed than in February.
Gasoline production in February, according to
figures just made available, amounted to 568,652,078
gallons, a slight decline from January, but more than
40 per cent larger than in February, 1922. Stocks
of gasoline reached a new high record at 1,130,340,767
gallons. Production on a daily average was one per
cent greater than in January, while consumption
on this basis was almost 7 per cent less.
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PRODUCTION OF BEEHIVE AND BY-PRODUCT COZE.
AUTOMOBILES.
The output of automobiles made a new high record
in March with 318,424 passenger cars and 34,593
trucks. Internal revenue tax collections increased
in March on passenger cars and trucks, but declined
on accessories; passenger car taxes were the highest
collected since December, 1920.
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Reports furnished to the Department of Commerce
by the National Association of Button Manufacturers
show the following weekly comparisons regarding
stocks of finished fresh-water pearl buttons and
machinery activity by 17 companies representing
95.2 per cent of the machine capacity of the association members.0
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Production figures for kerosene, lubricating oil and
gas and fuel oils were considerably larger than in
February, 1922, while stocks were smaller.
Production and shipments of newsprint paper made
a considerable increase in March and consumption
by publishers was almost as great as the record made
last October. Stocks declined in all positions and the
price of newsprint, except Canadian, advanced over
the February quotations.
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OP NEWSPRINT PAPER.
11,930,906
11,920,613
11,976,769
12,040,558
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13,493,976
13,532,540
13,564,760
11,938,300
11,997,520
12,043,674
12,108,272
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13,373,501
13,454,219
13,467,402
11,909,903
11,895,817
11,941,118
12,000.472
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13,357,190
113,455,624
11,988,674
12,082,463
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Production of corrugated paper boxes in March was
the highest on record, but solid fibre board production
declined.
Activity of printing establishments and their
purchases and sales declined in February, but were
all considerably higher than a year ago.
The cost of building continued to rise in March and
averaged about 4 per cent greater than in February
and about 110 per cent above the pre-war average.
The contracts awarded in March for building in 27
northeastern states amounted to 64,920,000 square
feet, valued at $333,518,000. The volume of building awards was the largest in over three years, but
the value of the March awards was smaller than for
several months in 1922. Contracts for residential
buildings comprised over 60 per cent of the total
floor space and were over 7,000,000 square feet in
excess of any recent month. Business and industrial
building contracts for March were larger than in
March, 1922, but all public and semipublic buildings
showed a decline from a year ago.
Fire losses were slightly smaller than in February.
a The National Association of Button Manufacturers has entered into cooperative
arrangements with the Depatrment of Commerce for the wider distribution of the
statistics compiled and issued by that association. The statistics cover the quantity
and price of orders received, quantity of button stocks on hand, and machinery
activity weekly for freshwater pearl buttons specified by kind and grade. Persons
desiring to obtain this service may either apply direct to the secretary of the association, 1182 Broadway, New York City, or, if they prefer, may send their names to the
Survsy of Current Business for forwarding to the association. A limit sd number of
free copies is available for distribution by the association. If the demand for these
becomes greater than the supply, a charge will be made by the association sufficient
to cover merely the cost of distribution.
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VOLUME OF BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED, BY CLASSES.
1920
1919
1921
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Production of all species of lumber was larger than
in March, 1922, by a good margin, while only Michigan
hardwoods showed a smaller output this year in
March than in February. Shipments in March were
greater than in either the previous month or the corresponding month last year. Stocks declined during
March except for Michigan softwoods. Prices of
lumber advanced.
Large increases occurred in March in the production, shipments, new orders, and unfilled orders for
both oak and maple flooring. In all cases, except
production of maple flooring, these figures are the
highest of any month in recent years. Stocks of
both kinds of flooring declined.
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Brick production made a good increase in March,
with clay fire brick the highest since 1919, and silica
brick the highest since March, 1920. Shipments exceeded production and stocks declined, except for
1923
face brick in both cases. Unfilled orders increased,
with face-brick orders the highest on record.
Cement production and shipments were about 50
per cent greater than a year ago, while stocks declined. Concrete paving contracts let in March
were smaller than in February and also less than a
year ago.
Shipments of sanitary enamel ware increased but
new orders declined for all classes. Stocks increased
in March, except for lavatories.
Reports from the Tubular Plumbing Goods Association0 show a large increase in sales in March,
totaling 470,717 pieces, valued at §445,999. Comparisons with previous months are shown on page 65.
HIDES AND LEATHER.
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF PORTLAND CEMENT.
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The production of sole leather increased in March
and exceeded any month of 1922. Increases also
occurred in the production of skivers and oak and
union harness. Production of boots and shoes
reached a level in March not previously attained since
statistics on this movement have become available.
Sales of belting rose and exceeded previous months
since October, 1920. Prices of hides declined, while
boots and shoes showed a similar tendency.
o The Tubular Plumbing Goods Association has completed cooperative arrangements with the Department of Commerce for the wider distribution of the statistics
compiled and issued by that association. These statistics are issued semi weekly
and cover manufacturers' sales, in 3-day intervals, of the classes of goods listed in
the accompanying table. The figures are given in much greater detail in the regular
reports, specifying the quantity subdivided by sizes, which have been sold in particular states, cities, or territories.
Persons desiring to obtain this service may do so by applying either to the secretary of the association at 25 Broad Street, New York City, or, if they prefer, may
send their names to the Survey of Current Business for forwarding to the association. If there is a large demand for these sheets, a charge will probably be made
by the association to cover the cost of printing and mailing.
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OILS AND CHEMICALS.
OTHER CROPS.
Receipts of turpentine and rosin at southern ports
exceeded the March, 1922, receipts, while stocks on hand
were more than 20 per cent lower than a year ago.
The price-index numbers of the various classes of
chemicals all rose during March, especially crude
drugs. The price of sulphuric acid remained unchanged.
The production of cottonseed oil was less than in
March, 1922, but stocks of both cottonseed oil and
cotton seed were higher. The price of cottonseed oil
advanced rather sharply in March.
Receipts of flaxseed at Minneapolis and Duluth
were slightly heavier than in February, while stocks
were considerably lower than a year ago. Shipments
of linseed oil and oil cake from Minneapolis were
greater than a year ago.
Receipts and shipments of rice were considerably
less in March than a year ago but stocks were greater.
Carlot shipments of apples, potatoes, onions, and
citrus fruit were larger than in February or than in
March, 1922. Cold-storage holdings of apples made
a seasonal decline, still exceeding the corresponding
1922 figures.
Plantings of white potatoes intended for 1923 will
be 9.1 per cent less than the 1922 plantings, according
to the Department of Agriculture, while intended
sweet-potato plantings will be 2.5 per cent less.
CEREALS.
Wheat movement for March was about the same as
a year ago, but the visible supply was 28,000,000
bushels larger. The 1923 winter-wheat estimate of
572,000,000 bushels by the Department of Agriculture
on April 1 points to the smallest crop since 1918.
Prices of wheat and flour in general declined in March.
Wheat-flour production for February, figures for which
have just become available, was slightly higher than
a year ago, and consumption and stocks were also
greater.
Corn movement was much smaller than in March,
1922, and the visible supply was 20,000,000 bushels
less. Grindings increased slightly, but were still under
the figures for a year ago. The wholesale price of
corn increased during March.
The visible supply of oats was 60 per cent less than
the supply on March 31, 1922. Prices of oats rose,
while the prices of barley and rye declined.
Car loadings of grain and grain products declined
slightly, both as compared with February and with
March a year ago.
According to reports to the Department of Agriculture, intended planting of spring wheat will be 5.5
per cent less than last year's acreage, corn and oats
each will be 2.6 per cent greater, and barley 5.7 per
cent greater.
Reports furnished to the Department of Commerce
by the Iowa-Nebraska Canners' Association show
spot stocks of corn on March 31 as 2347302 cases,
while total future sales for the first quarter of the year
amounted to 869,225 cases.a
« The Iowa-Nebraska Canners7 Association has entered into cooperative arrangements with the Department of Commerce for the wider distribution of trade statistics collected, compiled, and issued by that association. These statistics cover periodic reports on acreage planted to sweet corn and the production, stocks, and sales
of canned corn. Persons desiring to obtain this service may either apply direct to
the secretary of the association, at Marshalltown, Iowa, or, if they prefer, may send
their names to the Survey of Current Business for forwarding to the association.
A limited number of free copies are available for distribution by the secretary of
the association. If the demand for these is greater than the supply, a charge will
be made by the association sufficient to cover merely the cost of distribution.
MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
The movement and slaughter of live stock in
March was slightly less than a year ago for beef and
sheep but greater for hogs; slight exceptions to the
above trends occurred in the increased slaughter of
sheep and the smaller stocker and feeder shipments
of hogs.
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larger than a year ago and consumption of meat was
also larger. Exports of beef were slightly less than
in February, 1922, but pork exports were greater.
Cold-storage holdings of meats and dairy products at
the end of March were considerably in excess of stocks
held a year ago, except butter and eggs. Milk production in the Minneapolis district was much higher
than in March, 1922.
Receipts of dairy products were larger than a year
ago and prices were higher. Receipts of poultry also
were higher than last year, but the fish catch was.
smaller.
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SUGAR AND COFFEE.
Meltings of sugar increased in March but were
slightly less than a year ago. Stocks of raw sugar at
refineries were slightly higher than at the end of
March, 1922. Prices of sugar continued to rise.
Receipts of sugar in Cuba were almost identical
with the March, 1922, receipts, but exports were considerably larger and stocks smaller than a year ago.
cent greater, indicating pronounced consumption of
raw materials.
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world, was smaller than a year ago, and receipts in
Brazil were also less. A larger amount, however, was
cleared from Brazil to the United States.
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RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION.
Freight-car loadings for March were not only the
greatest on record for this season of the year but on a
level not normally reached until about midsummer or
early fall. As compared with a year ago, the March
average loadings of ore were 150 per cent greater,
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Total cargo traffic through the Panama Canal was
slightly less in February than in January, but the
average daily traffic was greater and the amount
carried in American vessels surpassed previous months
in this respect. The Sault Ste. Marie and Erie Canals
were still closed to navigation in March.
Movement of vessels in foreign trade through American ports was about the same as a year ago, but the
proportion of American ships was considerably smaller.
Ocean freight rates to Europe advanced slightly after
a succession of declines, but the rate to Great Britain
still declined slightly.
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manufactured tobacco products, as indicated by taxpaid withdrawals, but, except for cigars, the March
figures were lower than for January. Stocks of unmanufactured tobacco at the end of March were
higher than a year ago.
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March witnessed a reduction in both the surplus
and shortage of freight cars, especially the latter,
indicating a better distribution of railway equipment
for traffic requirements, as well as reducing the average daily net shortage from 65,000 to less than 55,000
cars. The number of bad-order cars was reduced to
the lowest point in two years.
Railway operatingfiguresfor February show declines
in both revenues and expenses, with net operating
income smaller than a year ago. Pullman passenger
traffic in March was greater than a year ago.
SALES OP MAIL-ORDER H O U S E S AND CHAIN TEN-CENT STORES.
LABOR.
Employment in factories continued to increase in
March, snowing a gain of 27 per cent over a year ago
in 1,428 representative firms throughout the United
States.
Unemployment figures for Pennsylvania
again declined, with a decrease of 94 per cent from a
year ago.
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February reports of state and municipal employment agencies show a decline in workers registered and
an increase in positions available. Applicants exceeded jobs offered by only 5 per cent in. February.
Immigration increased slightly and emigration was
the lowest in recent years.
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DISTRIBUTION.
An increase of 25 per cent in mail-order house sales
brought the March total above any month back to
March, 1920. Chain-store sales were 39 per cent
greater than in February and made a record for any
month outside of the December holiday trade. Candy
sales increased slightly in March but were much less
than in January, owing, no doubt, to the Lenten
season.
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PUBLIC FINANCE.
A very slight increase again occurred in the total
interest-bearing debt of the Government, but Liberty
bonds outstanding decreased slightly. Customs receipts made a new high record of $62,172,000 and
total ordinary receipts were $90,000,000 in excess
of the March figures last year, including the incometax payments. Government disbursements were less
than a year ago. Per capita money circulation again
increased.
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Large increases occurred in March in magazine and
newspaper advertising in postal receipts and in theater
receipts. Both magazine and newspaper advertising
made new high records since 1920.
Debits and bank clearings were about 17 per cent
larger than in February, with about the same relative
increase in New York City as outside. Compared with
a year ago, New York City debits increased about 10
per cent and clearings about 5 per cent, but in outside
cities the increases were about 13 and 21 per cent,
respectively.
In the Federal Reserve banks there was an increase
in discounts and a decline in investments. Note
circulation, total reserves, and the reserve ratio
declined slightly, while deposits increased. Member
banks increased both their loans and their investments,
while demand deposits declined. Interest rates rose
to 5 per cent for both call and time money.
Savings deposits continued to increase, with a gain
of about 1 per cent during the month. All districts
except Boston, Minneapolis, and Kansas City showed
a gain over February, and postal savings also increased
slightly.
Life-insurance sales made a large increase over
February and two of the three classes established new
high records.
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RESERVE BANKS.
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incorporations declined perceptibly from both the
previous month and the corresponding month last
year.
In a larger volume of sales, prices of industrial
stocks advanced and railroad stocks declined slightly.
Bond sales also increased in March but prices declined
throughout all groups.
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LIABILITIES.
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1920
INTEREST RATES AND BOND PRICES.
1
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NUMBER
INTEREST RATES
PER CENT
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GOLD AND SILVER.
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Business failures were slightly larger in March and
defaulted liabilities increased 19 per cent. Dividend
payments for all classes of corporations were higher
than a year ago, as were interest payments, but new
Domestic gold receipts declined in March but both
imports and exports increased, the import balance
being reduced to $5,559,000. Silver production made
a noticeable increase, while imports and exports
almost balanced. The price of silver advanced.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE.
Little change occurred in the foreign exchanges in
March, the chief increases occurring in the exchanges
of Chile, France, Italy, and Belgium, while Brazil
showed the greatest decline. The general index was
unchanged.
Exports from the United States in March amounted
to $350,000,000, the highest since last November.
19
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
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1920
1921
1922
1923
Owing to the much larger number of classifications
required under the new tariff act and the difficulty in
getting the declarations properly made out, all import
statistics have been greatly delayed. It is expected
that these difficulties will be overcome shortly and
that the statistics can again be brought up to date.
Figures for imports during January, 1923, have
just become available Since these can not easily be
fitted into the table on the " Trend of Business Movements/ ' the imports of those items usually reported
in the Survey are given in the accompanying tableComparison is made with the quantities imported in
January, 1922. With the exception of rice and
mechanical wood pulp, the imports of the commodities
here shown in quantities point to a marked increase in
the volume of our import trade during the fiscal year
1923 as compared with 1922. In point of value, the
total goods imported into the United States since the
beginning of the fiscal year was 43 per cent greater
than the corresponding period a year ago.
IMPORTS OF SPECIFIED COMMODITIES.
January,
1923.
GRAND TOTAL IMPORTS
FOODSTUFFS:
Rice
Coffee
Tea
Sugar
Vegetable oils
HIDES AND SKINS:
Total
Cattle hides
Calfskins
Sheep and lamb skins.,
Goat and kid skins
TEXTILES:
Cotton
Wool
Silk
Fiber
Burlap
RUBBER
METALS:
Iron and steel
Tin
PAPER:
Mechanical wood pulp.
Chemical wood p u l p . . .
Newspaper print
CHEMICALS:
Potash
Nitrate of soda
January,
1922.
Percentage
increase
(+) or
decrease
( - ) , January, 1923,
from
January,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM
JULY 1.
1922-23
1921-22
Percentage
increase
(+) or
decrease
(—), cumulative 192223 from
1921-22.
thous. of dolls..
319,000
217,185
+46.9
2,012,110
1,405,857
+43.1
.thous. of lbs.
.thous. of lbs.
.thous. of lbs.
long tons.
.thous. of lbs.
11,922
115,608
8,738
240,034
63,112
8,640
119,353
6,966
314,939
49,060
+38.0
-3.1
+25.4
-23.8
+28.6
40,222
721,709
70,649
1,866,116
339,529
44,848
717,404
57,921
1,379,777
233,133
-10.3
+0.6
+22.0
+35.2
+45.6
.thous. of lbs.
.thous. of lbs.
..thous. of lbs.
.thous. of lbs.
.thous. of lbs.
59,327
33,126
4,596
<9,397
8,854
27,833
15,934
2,272
3,213
5,530
+113.2
+ 108.0
+102.3
+ 192.5
+60.1
402,030
240,671
44,311
45,557
48,344
212,185
104,019
27,944
26,588
47,617
+89.5
+ 131.4
+58.6
+71.3
+1.5
bales.
.thous. of lbs.
.thous. of lbs.
. .long tons
.thous. of lbs.
105,215
56,313
5,603
47,106
61,013
42,093
22,152
4,593
14,612
37,781
+150.0
+154.2
+22.0
+222.4
1
+61.5
277,802
250,323
38,873
198,956
307,153
201,253
94,560
37,020
107,986
260,856
+38.0
+164.7
+5.0
+84.2
+17.7
thous. of lbs.
82,653
54,011
+53.0
446,735
307,327
+45.6
..thous. of long tons.
thous. of lbs.
119
13,165
13
9,103
+815.4
+44.6
728
82,119
82
41,784
+787.8
+96.5
.short tons.
..short tons,
.short tons.
30,447
116,426
106,988
20,920
95,525
82,482
+45.5
+21.9
+29.7
166,189
753,620
650,294
172,011
491,359
524,594
-3.4
+53.4
+24.0
..long tons.
..long tons.
20,409
109,064
17,591
9,470
+16.0
+1,051.7
136,497
453,983
90,275
117,196
+51.2
+287.4
20
MONTHLY INDEXES OF UNFILLED ORDERS AND STOCKS.
The availability of accurate data, covering the past
three or four years,, on unfilled orders and stocks of
basic commodities and the growing need for such
indexes as may sensitively reflect the situation in
industry has led the Department of Commerce, supplementing its production index, to compile similar
indexes for unfilled orders and stocks.
In compiling these index numbers we have taken the
data published regularly as a part of the Survey of
Current Business. Data on stocks and unfilled orders
are lacking for many of the items on which we have
production figures, so that these index numbers are
not as accurate, but it is believed that the trends can
be shown well enough for all practical purposes.
It is interesting to note that stocks at the end of
February were, with the exception of four months
last summer, the lowest since September, 1920. On
the other hand, unfilled orders were the highest since
August, 1920. The accompanying diagram shows
graphically the relation between these two items and
production. For purposes of this graphic comparison
the indexes on production and stocks have been
recomputed to a 1920 base. The high point in stocks
on hand during the past depression occurred in March,
1921, while the low point for production was reached
in July and that for unfilled orders in August, 1921.
Maximum stocks went to over 50 per cent above the
1919 average, while production at the minimum
declined about 25 per cent and unfilled orders about 60
per cent from their respective averages in 1919 and
1920.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION, STOCKS AND UNFILLED ORDERS IN BASIC INDUSTRIES.
1922
I J923
21
UNFILLED-ORDER INDEX.
This index is based upon the following eight items:
Unfilled orders for steel (United States Steel Corporation), locomotives, merchant pig iron, steel sheets
(independent steel mills), maple flooring, oak flooring,
clay fire brick, and face brick. The index is formed
by weighting each item arithmetically, as far as possible, by the value added to it in the process of manufacture in 1919, as ascertained by the Census of Manufactures. The average unfilled orders in 1920 is taken
as 100 in calculating relative figures. The following
table lists the items included in this index with their
respective weights:
Weight
used.
INDUSTRY OR PRODUCT.
Cotton (total)
Merchant pig iron
L u m b e r (includes yellow pine, California w h i t e pine, Michigan hardwoods, Michigan softwoods, having a total weighting of 46, a n d oak
a n d maple flooring, h a v i n g a weighting of 10), total weighting
P a p e r a n d p n l p (include mechanical wood p u l p , chemical wood p u l p ,
having a weighting of 5, a n d n e w s p r i n t , book, fine, a n d wrapping
paper a n d paper board, h a v i n g a weighting of i t ) , total weighting...
Oils a n d naval stores (include kerosene, gas, a n d fuel oils a n d lubricating oil, h-iving a weighting of 19, a n d rosin, t u r p e n t i n e , flaxseed,
and cottonseed oil, w i t h a weighting of 7), total weighting
Brick a n d enamel ware (include clay fire a n d face brick, w i t h a total
weighting of 7, a n d lavatories, b a t h s , sinks, a n d miscellaneous
enamel ware,, having a weighting of 4) total weighting
Nonferrous metals (include zinc a n d t i n ) , w i t h a weighting of
Total weighting
56
16
26
11
168
The index is formed by weighting each item or
series of items arithmetically, as far as possible, by
the value added to it in the process of manufcture in
4
Locomotives
1919, as ascertained by the Census of Manufactures
9
Merchant pig iron
57
Steel (independent sheets and United States Steel Corporation).
for the year 1919. The average stocks in 1919 is
10
Maple and oak flooring
7
Face and clay fire brick
taken as 100 in calculating relative figures.
87
Total weighting
The following table gives the monthly indexes of
unfilled orders and stocks from January, 1920, to
INDEX OF STOCKS ON HAND.
date. The stock index, because of its more compreThis index is based upon the 31 individual items hensive nature, is divided into various group index
shown by groups with their respective weights in the numbers, while the unfilled-order index represents the
combined total of 8 commodities.
table at the top of next column:
INDUSTRY OR PRODUCT.
Weight
used.
PRODUCTION, STOCKS AND WHOLESALE PRICES.
1923
22
INDEX NUMBERS OF STOCKS AND UNFILLED ORDERS.
UNFILLED
ORDERS.
STOCKS.
By groups.
Total.
Cotton.
Pig iron.
Lumber.
Paper
and pulp.
Brick
Oils
and naval and enamel
stores.
ware.
Nonferrous ;
metals.
Total,
index.
Relative
to 1920. !
Relative to 1919.
100.0
254.2
225.3 |
195.3
100.0
107.5
139.7
115.8
100.0
9S. 7
125. 7
97.1
100.0
60.2
132.1
67.3
100.0
115.9
141.9
128.9
100.0
82.8
109.8
103.2
100.0
112.2
173.7
132.1
100.0
83.6
107. 5
100.6
100.6
98.0
93.3
94.6
117.7
111.3
105. 0
98.7
57.4
59.9
48.8
60.2
84.7
83.8
87.3
93.8
75.6
79.6
74.6
81.2
100.6
93 2
87.8
84.7
86.8
87.5
87.9
92.8
2*0.3
278.8
214.7
204.5
104.0
110.3
111.9
113.8
May
June
Julv
August
101.8
99.3
95. 7
101.2
88.3
79.4
70.3
63.7
62.5
61.4
58.8
49.2
100.3
111.9
120.9
131.5
82.8
83.4
83.2
83.0
93.2
95.9
96.5
105.2
92.5
89.5
84 4
80.9
378.0
259.3
152.3
240.8
115.5
111.7
107.4
101.7
September
October..
November
December
109.3
121.7
132.9
142.0
76.2
104.5
128.1
141.7
39.1
50.8
68.3
105.4
135. 5
146.0
146.6
149.2
81.5
82.8
89.0
97.3
125.6
137.9
158.1
167.4
73.3
70.5
73 9
82.5
2,83.2
255. 2
252.2
2.50.8
94.7
86.6
75 7
66.3
January
February
March
April
147.4
151.7
152.2
146.8
142.4
140.7
135. 8
130. 7
138.4
136.0
142.6
146.4
149.3
149.6
150.3
145. 9
106.9
113.1
120.9
12.5.6
182.0
189.5
188.9
184.4
94 8
104.2
112.7
110.4
234.7
302.3
301.5
232.8
60.3
55.4
50.2
48.0
May
June
July..
August
143.1
142.1
136.4
130.3
124.0
113.4
99.6
92.1
144.2
145.3
146.1
132.7
141.9
147.9
147.4
146.8
122.7
117.1
111.9
109.2
181.5
181.2
171.3
164.8
107 7
111.1
111.5
111.9
245.2
247.2
247.8
192.7
46.8
44.7
41.8
40.3
September
October
November
December
131.0
132. 4
130. 9
132. 9
111.9
131. 5
143.2
143.1
124.6
108.6
106.3
114.0
137. 2
132.6
124.2
130.3
102.6
95.8
95.1
96.4
166.2
162.5
162 6
150.1
108 2
101 1
104 8
112 0
187.5
197.0
146 2
170.5
41
43
43
42
129.6
126.6
125.4
117.2
129.6
119.7
109.4
96.3
120.7
113.7
112.2
92.6
136.3
137.8
133.2
127.3
98.3
101.4
105.5
105.1
142.5
136.2
125.7
124.0
107 9
110.0
117 8
111.5
145 7
149.3 !
2-56.3
225.3
41 2
41.1
47 2
57.6
May...
June
July
August
106.1
104.0
103.0
99.6
82.0
67.7
53! 1
69.4
64.3
50.9
33.1
117.2
120.2
121.7
123.8
122.0
122.3
121.8
121.6
63.0
65 6
65.8
66.9
106.4
122.9
124.1
125.3
88.3
117.7
122.0
123.6
31.3
32.6
39.0
48.1
125.7
135. 7
134.9
132.8
133.0
145 9
149.8
140.3
104.1
98 8
94.1
92.8
88.5
90 8
94.2
97.9
162.2
182 0
263.0
203.5
September
October
Novembrr
December
108.9
113.8
112.1
109.8
103.0
97.6
91.8
91.1
97.8
203 8
194.7
259.5
72.1
71 8
71.3
74.9
119.3
110.5
110.2
112.7
99.4
90.9
57.2
57.9
51.2
12a 5
123.5
119.6
92.7
93.4
92.4
129.0
125. 8
119.2
102.0
102.2
101.7
235.0
144.7
276.0
84.5
93.2
100.5
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly avera?o
1922 monthly average
January
February
March
April
..
1920.
1921.
January
February.
•March
April
1922.
1923.
January..
February.
March
100.0
46.5
61.6
0
7
9
1
23
INDEX NUMBERS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING.
In recent numbers of the Survey there have been
published detailed discussions of certain index numbers of production and 'marketing dealing particularly
with raw materials. The following tables give the
recent figures for each of these index numbers, compared with the corresponding months of 1922. The
methods of compiling these indices and the weighting
factors used are discussed in detail in the issues of the
Survey referred to.
INDEX OF FORESTRY PRODUCTION.1
(Relative production 1919=100.)
1928
1922
Jan.
110.3
102.6
115.6
101.3
46.6
109.1
142.9
57.8
94.6
67.4
98.8
92.2
61.6
84.3
»58.2
115.0
108.3
79.8
113.3
51.7
109.4
128.3
65.7
112.1
Distilled wood
Grand total
87.8
Total
75.2
69 0
96 7
61.8
86 4
75.8
123.7
101.9
Wool
Cattle and calves
Hogs
Sheep...
Eggs
Poultry
Fish
Milk
102.7
139.8
175.1
80.9
119.6
88.8
100.4
94.4
a 107. 8
97.6
123.8
109.7
53.6
83.7
90.4
184.3
148.5
98.4
98.2
150.7
63.9
123.1
64.3
85.7
Pulp wood
Feb.
124.6
32.3
109.5
95.5
38.9
68.7
76.2
47.9
71.6
,---
99.3
98.1
106.9
200
180
102.5
118.7
113.4
95.4
113.6
61.1
79.0
91.3
64.7
163.9
66.6
107.3
117.9
44.1
88.9
133.9
66.9
40.9
370.9
54.8
115.0
37.7
91.4
142.0
72.2
71.8
220.8
45.4
115.9
33.6
69.5
120.1
60.3
80.3
119.3
67.1
106.9
52.4
73.2
131.8
63.1
178.8
86.6
89.4
122.5
Feb.
Mar.
1923
1922
Feb.
Mar.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
96.3
77.8
141.3
114.5
73.4
389 0
72.1
93 0
30.4
39.8
162.9
207.0
64.2
79.6
42.5
81.6
213.6
249.9
143.9
108.8
54.4
178.6
208.8
250.5
119.4
117.5
48.7
179.9
156.3
208.6
68.6
83.2
33.0
119.1
64.4
174.9
69.1
96.4
43.9
64.9
64.9
Total grains
151.6
104.9
168.2
152.2
103.8
96.5
90.4
133.5
44.3
58 7
145 8
259.0
148.2
133.9
216.5
41.6
200.9
327.7
77.2
176.6
5.4
87.7
113.9
399.8
109.8
179.6
11.4
109.7
136.4
351.8
91.7
145.3
74.9
80.3
104.8
340.4
152.7
149.4
187.8
81.2
123.7
466.9
93.6
154.3
85.8
112.0
98.6
157.6
Grand total
Corn
Wheat
Oats.
Barley
Rye
Rice
.
. . .
Total vegetables
f\
Jan.
Potatoes (white)
Sweet potatoes...
Tomatoes
Onions
Cabbage
Celery
(Average monthly marketings 1919=100.)
68.9
1919 / VVER/ GE
43.2
121.1
120.2
92.1
77.4
128.5
180.2
198.3
0.4
13.1
204.6
0.1
183.7
8.1
12.4
178.9
05
Apples
Peaches
Citrus fruit
Grapes...
Pears..
Watermelons
Cantaloupes
Strawberries
4.3
15.6
36.4
10.8
61.6
74.8
57.5
61.0
90.8
93.7
81.3
82.3
45.5
38.5
51.1
18.5
143.7
107.0
83.0
60.5
39.0
37.2
16.3
44.5
46.3
138.3
79.7
38.7
.
60.6
91.0
35.7
35.5
56.9
23.9
49.8
11.1
71.4
85.9
155.1
562.0
69.1
69.9
79.9
415.7
57.2
42.6
39.6
18.5
Total miscellaneous
*
74.2
35.6
118.1
95.3
45.9
Totalfruits
"1920
60
Dec.
(Relative production 1919-100.)
I N D E X NUMBERS OP MARKETINGS OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS.
z
Mar.
I N D E X OF C R O P MARKETINGS.1
i For complete table and discussion, see August, 1922 (No. 12), issue of the Survey.
> Revised.
x
1923
1922
Mar.
Feb.
Dec.
97.5
Total lumber. ..
(Relative marketings 1919=100.)
i For complete table and discussion, see June, 1922 (No. 10), issue of the Survey.
Mar.
Feb.
Western and sugar pine and
white fir
Douglas fir
Redwood .
Hemlock
Maple, birch, and beech
INDEX OF MARKETINGS OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS.1
/
Cotton.
Cotton seed
Total cotton products—
Hay...
Tobacco .
Flaxseed
Cane sugar
DC
<
<
<
o
o
O
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1
69.1
50.7
8.9
For complete table and discussion, see July, 1922 (No. 11), issue of the Survey.
24
INDEX NUMBERS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION.1
I N D E X OF M I N E R A L P R O D U C T I O N . 1
(Relative production 1919=100.)
1922
1922
Feb.
1923
Mar.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Feb.
116.2
119.7
2 124.3
106.5
125.8
147.9
131.5
119.3
153.5
110.4
75.2
173.0
122.6
121.2
58.1
113.0
70.1
71.7
88.6
159 0
121.7
114.8
0.3
97.6
132.2
215.8
84.2
107.0
163.2
131.3
118.7
34.9
113.5
59.6
67.6
82.1
2 104.8 2 95.7
2 137.0 2 126.2
122.9 112.6
70 5
73.4
109.9 100.1
114.0
146.9
129.3
65.5
129.4
96.5
117.3
120.3
2 125.2
126.4
106.9
1
For complete table and discussion, see September, 1922 (No. 13), issue of the
Survey.
8
Revised.
I N D E X OF M I N E R A L PRODUCTION.1
1923
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
99.1
120.8
129.9
132.9
114.4
134.7
258.0
141.3
121.7
284.7
141.1
121.0
267.8
118.7
76.7
310.5
131.8
123.6
65.2
124.5
112.1
45.5
82.9
277.4
130.8
117.1
0.3
109.5
145.7
344.8
53.4
100.1
128.1
136.9
39.1
125.2
95.2
42.9
76.8
Total, excluding lead,
gold, and silver
103.9
2
117.5 107.3
150.9 2 139.0
196.3 179.9
44.7
46.6
93.7
102.8
140.9
120.2
127.8
161.9
206.6
41.6
121.1
S
142.5
2
2
107.3
85.0
105.4
2 50.0
2 80.6
« 43.3
2 32.0
104.0
2 61.0
91.8
2
2
2
93.9
87.1
164.6
65.7
107.2
67.6
61.7
123.5
52.0
195.9
124.6
99.6
69.9
2 45.1
2 89.8
2 42.7
2 34.7
84.2
68.5
153.7
128.2
91.4
77.2
2 45.0
2 95.0
2 45.0
2 35.0
107.7
«66.3
166.0
86.3
95.3
95.8
116.8
105.4
131.2
107.0
126.8
123.7
137.6
114.9
125.8
126.3
135.4
103.2
114.5
114.0
128.6
118.8
129.5
64.0
71.0
19.7
79.8
96.5
17.5
121.1
113.2
94.2
126.7
132.4
102.7
117.5
118.8
92.8
138.2
138.5
126.5
67.2
89.8
113.1
130.0
117.2
140.4
88.8
131.9
100.4
146.9
94.4
184.3
•107.8
206.5
97.6
177.5
123.8
221.3
Total
96.5
108.7
110.4
3 125.3
111.9
141.2
78.1
90.4
78.5
107.8
76.0
101.1
88.2
110.9
77.2
109.8
TEXTILES:
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
Total
LEATHER:
Sole leather
Boots and shoes
Total
PAPER AND PRINTING:
Wood pulp
Paper
Printing (paper purchases).
Consumption by printers,
newspaper printing
Total
CHEMICALS, ETC.:
1
For complete table and discussion, see May, 1922 (No. 9), issue of the Survey.
2 Revised.
INDEX NUMBERS OF MINERAL PRODUCTION.
Coke
Petroleum products
Cottonseed oil....
Turpentine and rosin
Total
(Average monthly production 1919=100.)
S T O N E , CLAY, AND GLASS:
Brick
Glass bottles
Cement
200
180
Total
2 99.0 2 100.6
89.7
126.7
112.2
2 98.8
157.0
2
72.2
2 95.7
2
60.0
2
46.2
115.8
2
69.9
107.0
102.5
85.6
96.4
91.3
102.1
3
97.1
90.5
124.7
151.5
86.3
97.3
109.5
111.5
115.1
123.2
96.5
117.7
144.7
111.6
128.8
136.4
99.1
119.1
127.0
111.2
" 128.9
•
2 138.2
105.5
119.3
128.3
123.5
116.2
134.1
103.9
119.1
128.9
146.0
118.5
2132.7
63.7
113.4
76.1
51.0
77.9
127.8
61.1
57.2
116.7
152.2
117.9
208.8
2 124.3
155.4
121.9
3 101.8
116.6
140.4
84.3
66.6
135.9
153.0
52.2
67.4
96.0
105.9
149.5
142.2
124.0
131.0
58.4
' 81.0
63.9
85.4
67.0
99.9
102.3
73.0
129.6
111.3
80.0
115.1
93.7
3 82.0
120.8
96.6
79.0
147.7
68.9
81.7
97.4
99.8
3 95.8
102.4
3
METALS, EXCEPT IRON AND
STEEL:
160
Copper smelting and refining
Zinc smelting and refining..
Enamel ware
Lead
/
1919 > VVER/
•
< * •
***
46.1
58.9
142.2
113.5
Total metals, except iron
and steel
140
29.0 2107.6
69.4 112.0
178.7
196.9
113.0 i 132.2
2
105.2 2 106.7
121.1 111.0
212.2 189.9
137.0 126.2
2 120.4
127.4
225.5
146.9
93.9
115.4
146.7
3154.0 2 142.8
2 166.5
91.8
75.9
70.6
107.9
89.8
82.1
74.5
95.2
80.1
104.9
94.9
120.9
92.2
86.1
104.4
103.1
63.5
113.9
76.9
90.3
85.4
106.8
94.3
90.5
10.9
74.4
85.7
1.8
105.0
124.3
12.3
137.6
133.8
4.1
3147.7
158.7
6.1
167.6
158.9
7.1
214.6
193.1
53.1
70.6
89.1
95.9
104.1
130.5
TOBACCO:
Manufactured tobacco and
snuff...
Cigars
Cigarettes
••MM
on
80
\
60
Total
40
MISCELLANEOUS:
20
Shipbuilding
A utomobiles
Rubber tires
Total
I
109.3
89.3
83.2
127.8
49.0
90.9
50.7
51.8
109.9
47.6
166.8
Meats
..
...
Wheat flour
Sugar meltings...
Ice cream
Butter
Cheese
Condensed milk. .
Glucose and starch
Oleomargarine (production)
Rice
i.
LUMBER:
225.8
115.3
93.9
Total..
Petroleum..
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore
Copper
Lead
Zinc
Gold
Silver
2
2118.6
Total
Mar.
Mar.
107.9
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Locomotives
(Relative production 1909-1913= 100.)
Feb.
Feb.
96.7
I R O N AND STEEL:
1922
Jan.
82.1
Total index
FOODSTUFFS:
Total
Total, excluding lead,
gold, and silver
Dec.
Lumber
Flooring
96.1
129.4
107.3
92.1
Total production
Petroleum.
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore
Copper ...
Lead
Zinc...
Gold
Silver
Mar.
1923
5
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1
For
2
complete table and discussion, see January, 1923 (No. 17), issue of the Survey.
Subject to revision; partly estimated.
3 Revised.
TREND OP BUSINESS MOVEMENTS.
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important industrial and commercial
movements. The numerical data for the latest months are given and in addition index numbers for the last four months and for two
corresponding months of a year ago. In many lines the figures do not lend themselves readily to statistical uniformity, due to lateness
of their publication or publication at other than monthly intervals; therefore the following explanations of the various headings are offered
to make clear such distinctions and in general to facilitate the use of the table:
February, 192S.—This column gives the February figures corresponding to those for March shown in the next column—in other
words, cover the previous month, and in some cases, where indicated by a footnote, refer to the previous quarter; that is, ending
December 31, 1922.
March, 1928.—In this column are given the figures covering the month of March, or, as in the case of stocks, etc., the situation on
March 31 or April 1. In a few cases (usually where returns are reported quarterly only) the figures are for the quarter ending
March 31 or the condition on that date. Where this column is left blank, nofiguresfor March were available at the time of going
to press (May 7).
Corresponding month, February, 1922, or March, 1922.—Thefiguresin this column present the situation exactly a year previous to
those in the "March, 1923," column (that is, generally March, 1922), but where no figures are available for March, 1923, the
February, 1922,figureshave been inserted in this column for comparison with the February, 1923, figures. In the case of
quarterly figures, this column shows the corresponding quarter of 1922.
Cumulative total through latest month.—-These columns set forth, for those items that can properly be cumulated, the cumulative total
for the first three months of the calendar years 1922 and 1923, respectively, except where the March, 1923,figuresare lacking,
in which case the cumulative total for two months in each year is given.
Percentage increase (+) or decrease (—) cumulative, 1923 from 1922.—This column shows the per cent by which the cumulated total
for the three months ending March, 1923, is greater (+) or less (—) than the total for the corresponding period ending March,
1922.
Base year or period.—For purposes of comparison with a previous more or less normal period, all items, so far as possible, are related
to such a period by index numbers. The period taken for each item, called the base, is the monthly average of the year or period
stated in this column. Wherever possible, the year 1913 is taken as a base, and if no pre-war figures are available, 1919 is
usually taken to avoid using a war year as a basis. In some cases it will be noted that figures were not available prior to 1920 or
even 1921 and that sometimes a month, or an average of a few months, has to be used rather than a year's average. Also, for some
industries, 1919 would not be a proper base on account of extraordinary conditions in the industry and therefore some more
representative year has been chosen.
Index numbers.—In order to visualize the trend of each movement, index or relative numbers are given for the last four months and
for two corresponding months of a year ago. These index numbers are computed by allowing the monthly average for the base
period, usually 1913 or 1919, to equal 100. If the movement for a current month is greater than the base the index number will
be greater than 100. If the converse is true the index number will be less than 100. The difference between 100 and any index
number gives at once the per cent increase or decrease compared with the base period. Index numbers may also be used to
compute the approximate per cent increase or decrease from one month to the next.
Percentage increase (+) or decrease (—) March from February.—The last column shows the per cent increase or decrease of the figure
for the last month compared with the preceding month.
NOTE.—Because of the confusion resulting from the new tariff schedules, the Bureau of Customs Statistics, Treasury Department, has not been
able to compile the import figures for either February or March. All import figures are therefore omitted from this table. January imports are
given on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
184,123
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
I N D E X NUMBERS.
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
Percentage
increase
(+
J
PERIOD.
Feb. Mar.
Dec. Jan.
Feb. Mar.
or decrease
Mar.
from
Feb.
TEXTILES.
Wool.
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous of lbs
57,916
Receipts at Boston:
Domestic
thous. of lbs..
5,990
Foreign
thous. of lbs..
40,885
Total
thous. of lbs..
46,875
Stocks (reported quarterly), grease equiv.:
Total
thous. of lbs.. t518,844
Held by manufacturers
thous. of lbs.. t302,160
Held by dealers
. .
thous. of lbs. t216,683
Machinery activity:
Looms, wide
per ct. of hours active..
79.7
Looms, narrow
per ct. of hours active..
74.3
Looms,
carpet and rug.. .per ct. of hours active..
81.9
Sets of cards
per ct. of hours active..
95.0
Combs
per ct. of hours, act v e . .
93.3
Spinning spindlesWoolen
per ct. of hours active..
94.6
Worsted
per ct. of hours active..
95.8
1
62,859
60,368
166,422
9,337
55,200
64,537
10,899
29,047
39,946
38,131
53,947
92,078
501,134
288,200
213,141
+ 10.6
1921
122
137
132
144
131
142
+ 8.5
22,050 - 4 2 . 2
135,151 + 150.5
157, 201 + 70.7
1913
1913
1913
99
224
135
81
550
213
58
659
227
50
740
244
44
69
775 1,046
250 344
+55.9
+35.0
+37.7
-3.4
95
157 ! -4.6
62 ! -1.6
98
i 1920
i 1920
i 1920
164
63
92.9
85.7
63.1
63.5
1921
1921
96
107
92
99
123
115
126
131
116
116
135
134
87.1
103.9
117.2
78.2
88.4
82.3
1921
1921
1921
150
118
109
152
124
92
162
132
116
168
133
116
160
133
105
170 + 6.3
145 + 9.0
132 ! +25.7
98.6
102.1
85.9
70.8
1921
1921
113
101
119
86
126
120
127
116
132
117
137
125
Average for last two quarters.
t Previous quarter ending December 31.
(25)
+ 16.4
+ 15.5
+ 3.8
+ 6.7
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
CorrespondFebruary,
1923.
March,
1928.
month,
February or
March,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
cumulative
1922
1923
1923
from
1922.
1923
1992
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Feb. Mar.
centage
increase
Dec.
'eb. Mar.
irease
Mar.
from
Feb.
TEXTILES—Continued.
Wool—Continued.
Xiooms and spindles:
Woolen spindles., per ct. of active to total..
Worsted spindles, per ct. of active to total..
Wide looms
per ct. of active to total..
Narrow looms
per ct. of active to total..
Carpet looms
per ct. of active to total.
Prices:
Raw wool to producer,
all grades
dolls, per lb.
Unwashed,fine Ohio,Boston.. dolls, perlb.
Worsted yarn
dolls, per lb.
Wool dress goods
dolls, per yd.
Men's suitings
dolls, per yd.
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
87
.353
.52
1.750
.993
3.510
.373
.51
1.750
1.035
3.510
.250
.39
1.250
.815
2.835
566,924
623,105
519,761
2,022
2,804
2,734
66,229
359,657
2,035
2,378
2,335
53,219
318,210
1,557
3,752
3,593
59,957
461,484
156,811
1,275,834
224,763
1,151,303
+43.3
36,751
11,834
48.885
13,596
48,406
9,431
112,150
23,849
124,529
36,427
+11.0
+52.7
1913
1921
399,024
383,818
497,511
440,066
397,800 1,057,867 1,298,321
751,505 1,380,324
319,917
+ 22.7
+83.7
35,308
8,449
227
35,501
9,531
255
31,873
7,779
211
+6.0
.277
.290
.487
.080
.126
.284
.307
.502
.082
.128
.160
.183
.353
.060
.096
626,400
501
837,000
9,900
2,568
688,500
559
865,800
10,800
2,168
36,231
44,615
8.771
33,515
39,436
8.624
2,994
3,470
437
689
433
1,516
+ 3.5
+ 3.3
+ 3.6
0.0
+ 2.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
150
177
161
145
184
1913
108
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
116
213
117
295
63
-15.2
-14.6
-19.6
-11.5
100
131
141
+33.0
+ 14.9
1919
1919
45
104
72
1913
112
105
+ 5.7
- 1.9
0.0
+ 4.2
0.0
Cotton.
•Consumption by textile mills
Stocks, end of month:
Mills
thous. of bales.
Warehouses
thous. of bales.
Visible supply
thous. of bales.
Imports, unmanufactured
bales.
Exports, unmanufactured
bales.
Manufactured goods:
Cotton cloth exports
thous. of sq. yds.
Fabric consump. by tire mfrs. thous. of lbs.
Fine cotton goods:
Production
pieces.
Sales
pieces.
Machinery activity, spindlesActive
thousands.
Total activity
mills, of hours.
Activity per spindle
hours.
Prices:
Raw cotton to producer
dolls, per lb.
Raw cotton, New York
dolls, per lb.
Cotton yarn
dolls, per lb.
Print cloth
dolls, per yd.
Sheeting
dolls, per yd.
1,518,795
1,800,404
106,050
100,069
+18.5
118
+ 9.9
+ 0.6
+24.7
+ 14.7
86
116
117
117
117
+ 0.5
+ 12.8
+ 12.3
133
143
143
173
157
+
+
+
+
+
107
113
458 1,133 1,157
119
185
141
1
46
24
502
306
587
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
2.5
5.9
3.1
2.5
1.6
+9.9
+ U.6
+3.4
+9.1
-15.6
Knit Underwear.
Production
doz.
Orders received
thous. of doz.
Shipments
doz.
Cancellations
doz.
Unfilled orders, end of month.. .thous. of doz.
668,700 1,932,300 1,950,300
2,048
2,228
463
648,900 1,976,400 2,552,500
36,900
11,700
43,200
1,535
+ .09
+8.8
+29.1
+ 17.1
1920
2 1920
2 1920
2 1920
2 1920
26,651
22,077
6.027
82,600
+26.4
3 1920
1920
1913
3,521
4,044
2,036
2,818
5,311
6,786
503
920
530
1,918
253
505
347
1,070
674
993
833
Silk.
Consumption, raw
Stocks, raw, end of month
Prices, raw, Japanese, N. Y
bales.
bales.
dolls, per lb.
104,426
124
56
180
195
203
225
149
43
166
24:
-7.5
-U.6
-1.7
METALS.
Iron and Steel.
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons.
Steel ingots (prorated).thous. of long tons.
Merchant pig iron:
Production
thous. of long tons.
Sales
thous. of long tons.
Shipments
thous. of long tons.
Unfilled orders
thous. of long tons.
2 Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
9,745 + 83.5
11,378 + 67.
1,399
2,112
1,387
8
+107.6
+112.7
+ 66
1913
1913
80
112
121
131
126
153
+ 17.6
+ 16.5
1914
1914
1914
1914
67
153
104
113
245
11
12"
152
127
95
+
+
+
+
Eleven months' average, February to December, inclusive.
15.1
33.5
22.4
26.5
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
DATA.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increasei
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Feb. Mar.
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
Mar.
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. from
Feb.
METALS—Continued.
Iron a n d Steel—Continued.
Merchant pig iron—Continued.
Stocks, merchant
thous. of long t o n s . .
279
246
539
1914
Stocks, steel p l a n t s . . . thous. of long t o n s . .
furnaces
73
65
181
1921
- 11.8
- 11.0
72
71
96
30
41
36
40
1920
1920
1920
1913
1922
56
70
47
49
80
72
90
61
78
124
104
107
103
54
152
181
133
46
74
136
150
127
48
Steel castings:
Total bookings
short tons..
90,152
143,564
47,892
119,431
334,321
+ 179.9
Railroad specialties
short tons..
39,845
76,409
23,791
62,450
164,133
+ 162.8
170,188 i +198.7
short t o n s . .
50,307
67,155
24,101
56,981
E x p o r t s (comparable)
Miscellaneous bookings
thous. of long t o n s . .
109
135
178
432
349
-
19.2
E x p o r t s (total)
thous. of long tons. .
135
166
210
507
425
-
16.2
217 j!+ 59.2
288 ||+ 91.8
+ 33.5
59 + 23.9
98 ! + 23.0
Unfilled orders, U. S. Steel Corp.,
thous. of long t o n s . .
7,284
7,403
4,494
Foundry production, Ohio, .per ct. of normal..
67.80
83.20
39.97
1913
1921
70
151
76
193
114
295
117
287
123 j 125 + 1.6
327 • 402 ! + 22.7
29.27
32.27
20.96
1913
130
131
171
180
183
10.2
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
121
109
125
125
124
121
99
122
109
125
125
122
122
169
142
154
173
149
147
132
175
145
156
177
151
149
132
179
154
162
181
158
157
139
48
.
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
71
64
73
21
759
81
97
87
193
46
817
120
126
284
73
492
107
152
144
179
74
577
117
139
127
180
79
521
132
163
167
231
90
520
122
end of month
Wholesale prices:
Pig i r o n Foundry No. 2,
Northern
dolls, per long t o n . .
Basic,
Valley furnace... dolls, per long t o n . .
26.25
30.13
17.94
Steel billets, Bessmer. .dolls, per long t o n . .
39.63
44.38
28.00
Iron and steel
dolls, per long t o n . .
42.61
47.01
32.97
Composite pig iron.. . .dolls, per long t o n . .
27.98
30.36
19.26
dolls, per 100 l b s . .
2.72
2.83
2.09
Composite finished steel.dolls. per 100 l b s . .
2.61
2.70
2.02
Structural steel beams... dolls, per 100 l b s . .
2.10
2.20
1.40
Composite steel
F i n i s h e d Iron a n d Steel.
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized:
Production
short tons.. i 237,919
279,475
Shipments
short t o n s . .
287,203
Sale
short tons.. [ 253,197
325,526
Unfilled orders
short t o n s . . j 547,897
619,823
217,808
166,247
149,407
272,357
314,617
45, 673
107, 970
374,813
448,336
777,914 + 107.5
753,348 + 121.9
85.4
831,212
359,522
654,586
+ 82.1
1921
1921
2 1921
91
97
106
150
159
120
180
222
181
184
182
221
173
236
257
227 + 31.2
276 j+ 17.3
267 + 3.9
635,000
+ 57.5
1913
1913
114
87
202
154
152
115
207
150
209
159
249 + 18.8
190 + 18.8
+357. 3
1913
1920
1920
14
36
4
13
32
4
176
18
75
197
13
68
178
12
92 + 36.2
245 + 37.2
15
18.2
1920
1920
1920
1913
18
19
15
138
25
29
17
114
120
1G8
22
221
135
190
21
128
168
239
18
74
175
248
24
405
1920
12
17
26
24
23
339,536
Unsold stocks
short t o n s . . j
29,123
29,084
Total stocks
short tons. J
148,360
136,347
Shipments
barrels..
193,992
254,573
Production
p e r c t . of capacity..
41.0
48.1
603, 774
627,143
168,476
27.7
281,794
200, 000
237,500
95
193,500
77
403,100
39
35
4
157
+
+
+
+
+
-
16.5
31.9
28.6
13.1
99.9
81
.
Steel barrels:
Unfilled orders
barrels..
Structural steel:
;
Sales (prorated)
Sales
short t o n s . .
p e r c t . of capacity..
Iron a n d Steel P r o d u c t s .
Locomotives:
j
Shipments—
j
Total
number..
207
282
Domestic
number.. !
196
269
Foreign
number..
11
13
Unfilled orders—
+693. 0
-
35.2
j
Total
number..
2,220
2,316
Domestic
number..!
2,141
2,214
Foreign
.number..
Freight cars: Orders, domestic
79
102
number..
7,800
42,500
330
255
75
12,000
63,690
+ 43
.
+ 3.4
+ 29.1
+444.9
Ship construction:
Vessels under
construction
thous. of gross t o n s . .
270
197
New vessels
completed
thous. of gross tons..
21
97
25
61 -
37.1
1919
1919
+ 19.0
1919
Stokers:
Sales
number..
131
123
s
horsepower..
66,769
69,180
116
69,716
272
399
46.7
139,536
219,219
+ 57.1
a Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
32
50
132
89
250
62
158
56
.
53 + 6 1
131 -3.6
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index a t end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
DATA.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
Percentage1
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
1922
or decrease
Feb.
Mar. j Dec.Jan.
Mar.
Feb. I Mar. from
Feb.
METALS—Continued.
Iron and Steel Products—Continued.
Steel furniture, shipments
thous. of dolls..
1,307 j
1,709
1,087
3,038
4,379
+ 44.1
1919
107 i 120 152
188
150
+ 30.8
Agricultural pumps:
Shipments—Total
thous. of dolls..
384
Pitcher, hand, etc
number..
53,950
47, 626
Power pumps
number..
2, 676
2,107
number..
254,593
470,717
84.9
value..
238,690
445,994
+ 86.9
Production
thous. of l b s . .
102,641
122,194
62,305
125,569
337,176 1+168.5
1913
61
103
110
101
120
+ 19.0
Exports
thous. of lbs..
49,751
64,394
80,853
186,845
189,762 |!+ 1.6
1913
115
71
107
71
91
+ 29.4
Wholesale price, electrolytic, .dolls, per l b . .
.155
.169
.127
1913
81
90
93
108
9.0
Tubular plumbing goods:
Sales..
Sales
Copper and Brass.
Copper:
Brass stopcocks:
Orders received
Orders shipped
number of pieces..
number of pieces..
645,314
481,740
!
Zinc.
Production
thous. of lbs..
84,886 '.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs..
21,728 |
Receipts, St. Louis
thous. of l b s . .
11,096
53,064
20,0-12 ] 120, 524
35,306
20,187
Shipments, St. Louis
thous. of l b s . .
14,171
22,506
24,313
. . .dolls, per l b . .
.076
.082
.050
Price, slab, prime western
97,462
145,502
274,982 -|+ 89.0
169
+ 14.8
45
4*1
27
25
- 7 . 8
« |
48 !
40
128
+ 218.7
50
79
+ 58.8
130
141
92 1 148
1
1913
1913
158
148
50,299
58,268 i| + 15.8
1913
39
73 .;
63
84,688
50,233 ! - 40.7
1913
110
86 |
59
1913
83 I
86 ;! 127
125 j
Tin.
+
7.9
I
Stocks, end of month
long t o n s . .
Wholesale price, pig tin
dolls, per l b . .
4,067
3,086
1913
76 j 167
.489
.291
1913
68 I
11,792
14,828
20,232
51,336
40,558 I - 21.0
1913
212
5,402
7,939
7,325
22,626
20,163 | - 10.9
1913
78
84
.082
.085
.047
1913
107
17
0
20
2,054
.423 !
182 ! 111 j 220
+ 98.0
94 j 109
201
+ 15.3
65
Lead.
Receipts, St. Louis
thous. of l b s . .
Shipments, St. Louis
thous. of l b s . .
Wholesale price, pig, desilverized.dolls, per l b . .
369 ij 252
73 i
16
6
25
1
62
2 1 + 25.7
7
9 + 47.0
1
178 i
15
8
13 +
9
255 |
78 I
3.7
FUEL AND POWER.
Coal and Coke.
Production:
Bituminous coal
thous. of short t o n s . .
42,160
46,807
50,193
128,744
139,090
Anthracite coal
thous. of short t o n s . .
7,273
8, 900
8, 757
21,777
25,386
8.0
1913
16
2
117
126
16
0
+ 16.6
1913
15
1
26
11
1
114
12
0
44
53
53
10
117 + 1 .
117 + 22.4
62 + 18.0
202
29
8
293
25
6
307 + 15.9
13
3
4
145 +
+
Beehive coke
thous. of short t o n s . .
1,482
1,749
732
1,777
4,709
+ 165.0
1913
By-product coke
thous. of short t o n s . .
2,810
3,256
2,137
5,835
9,166
+ 57.1
1913
mills, of kw. h o u r s . .
«4,324
4,711
3,821
11,093
13,789
+ 24.3
18
1
142
147
114
1919
1921
107
thous. of long t o n s . .
133
15
2
5
4
Public-utility
electric power
Storage, anthracite
9.0
Exports:
Bituminous
thous. of long t o n s . .
806
1,220
1,187
2,645
3,118
+ 17.9
1909-13
74
18
0
134
99
73
Anthracite
thous. of long t o n s . .
330
400
295
794
1,086
+ 36.8
1909-13
95
102
13
3
124
15
1
1 1 + 51.4
1
1 9 + 21.2
3
Coke
thous. of long t o n s . .
71
25
87
247
+ 183.9
1909-13
44
34
168
107
97
1 4 + 38.0
3
Wholesale prices:
Bituminous—
Kanawha, f. o. b .
Cincinnati
dolls, per short t o n . .
4.89
4.89
3.60
1913
164
164
268
256
222
222
Mine average
dolls, per short t o n . .
3.59
3.17
2.12
1913
179
172
336
354
292
258 - 11.7
Anthracite, chestnut, .dolls, per long t o n . .
10.63
10.63
10.64
1913
200
200
200
200
200
200
00
.
Coke, Connellsville.. .dolls, per short t o n . .
7.13
7.31
3.25
1913
125
13
3
287
338
292
300 +
2.5
10. 79
9.96
8.77
1913
177
182
225
228
224
207 -
7.7
14.90
14.13
13.14
1913
189
19
8
209
207
214
203 - 5 . 2
56,132
46,634
1913
197
225
242
249
234
2 1 + 15.9
7
1913
199
21
1
252
241
23
4
247
00
.
Retail prices:
Bituminous, Chicago.dolls, per short t o n . .
Anthracite, chestnut,
New York
dolls, per short t o n . .
Petroleum.
Crude petroleum:
Production
thous. of b b l s . .
48,413
Stocks, end of month
thous. of b b l s . .
255,385
* Revised
'•> 258,738221,588
130,589
156,012
+ 19.5
& Does notnclude stocks of topped oil held a t refineries; this omission reduced t h e January stocks by about 15,000,000 barrels.
i
+ 13
.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Percentage
increase
(+)
1922
1923
131,610
39,178
52,490
165,518 + 25.8
17,875 - 54.4
35,357 - 32.6
1923
1922
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
Feb. Mar.
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
Mar.
from
Feb.
FUEL AND POWER—Continued.
Petroleum—Continued.
Crude petroleum—Continued.
Stocks, end of month
Consumption
Imports
Shipments from Mexico
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma..
Oil wells completed
Gasoline:
Production
Exports
Domestic consumption
Stocks, end of month
Kerosene oil:
Production
Stocks
Gas and fuel oil:
Production
Stocks
Lubricating oil:
Production
Stocks
day's supply.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
.dolls, per bbl.
number.
144
49,691
4,368
M0,175
1.725
1,094
568,652
thous. of gals.
66,968
thous. of gals.
373,564
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals. 1,130,341
139
57,898
o, 840
13,222
1.850
1,248
146
47,095
14,004
17,274
2.250
1,323
3,617
3,550 - 1 . 9
1913
1913
1919
1913
1913
1913
128
182
814
781
241
72
126
216
944
800
241
83
123
262
520
567
134
75
121
266
517
554
145
76
124
228
294
471
185
69
1919
1919
1919
1919
121
124
92
171
143
172
133
181
177
154
152
187
189
191
155
212
172
218
130
239
1919
1919
86
110
92
107
116
94
109
92
92
91
398,223
52,814
262,926
807,379
842,846
140,840
545,643
180,375
272,763
167,220
331,423
340,137
thous. of gals.
902,563
thous. of gals. 1,276,876
761,085
1,321,589
1,619,196
1,891,939 4- 16.8
1919
1919
120
172
134
162
153
169
156
164
69,123
253,568
143,437
164,576 + 14.7
1919
1919
98
157
104
147
127
146
123
149
+
+
+
+
+
3.5
16.5
33.7
29.9
7.2
14.1
223 +
2.3
142
166
77,498
238,859
120
265
394
612
198
78
110
148
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
thous. of gals.
68,506
1,192,475 + 41.5
194,615 + 38.2
816,692 + 49.7
392,822
15.5
PAPER AND PRINTING.
Wood Pulp.
Mechanical:
Production
Consumption and shipment..
Stocks, end of month
Chemical:
Production
Consumption and shipment..
Stocks, end of month
short tons.
.short tons.
short tons.
103,534
111,599
58,032
124,175
120,386
60,163
143,596
129,931
139,390
351,513
335,203
358,006 +
362,578 +
18
.
82
.
1919
1919
1919
82
81
82
119
108
90
89
100
43
108
108
43
86
92
38
103 + 19.9
100 + 7.9
39 4- 3.7
short tons.
.short tons.
short tons.
175,923
175,724
50,840
189,602
187,298
51,670
170,995
167,112
56,867
473,309
463,285
550,062 4- 11.6
543,826 + 17.4
1919
1919
1919
90
89
99
106
104
106
105
104
87
114
113
94
109
110
95
118 + 7.8
117 + 6.6
96 + 1 6
.
114,611
114,415
1,194
129,294
132,292
1,989
117,507
117,142
2,791
321,101
316,855
6,164
371,357 + 15.7
370,363 -I- 16.9
4,247 - 31.9
1919
1919
1913
85
84
23
103
102
78
104
104
57
111
108
30
100
100
33
113 + 12.8
115 4- 15.6
55 4- 66.6
257,855
23,197
7,800
171,807
55,051
165,148
245,841
20,199
7,688
163,586
54,368
190,547
228,994
28,180
5,910
167,498
27,406
169,574
531,247 + 11.7
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
102
116
68
112
66
105
100
118
68
108
67
119
104
80
94
107
110
128
111
96
89
111
124
124
113
97
90
111
134
116
107
84
89
105
133
134
3.717
3.785
3.800
3.770
3.748
3.840
3.615
3.482
3.601
1919
1919
1919
98
95
83
97
95
84
97
96
90
101
102
88
100
104
89
101 4- 1.4
103 - 1.0
90 + 1.1
short tons.
short tons.
89,265
38,043
96,087
31,480
77,889
38,367
220,763
282,670 + 28.0
1919
1919
91
124
102
121
116
114
128
123
117
120
126 4- 7.6
- 17.3
short tons.
short tons.
198,031
62,901
153,704
63,908
298,902
407,504
36.3
1919
1919
95
118
118
132
114
106
129
106
122
116
short tons.
short tons.
77,813
48,421
86,776
43,213
70,141
64,931
197,967
247,292 + 25.0
1919
1919
107
108
121
119
129
118
143
88
135
89
150 + 11.5
79 - 10.8
short tons.
short tons.
32,377
39,772
35,144
36,978
29,346
35,123
83,414
102,467
1919
1919
93
97
102
95
108
100
122
105
113
108
123 +
100 -
Newsprint Paper.
Production
short tons.
Shipments
short tons.
Exports
short tons.
Stocks, end of month:
Total
short tons.
At mills
short tons.
Jobbers
short tons.
Publishers
.short tons.
In transit to publishers
short tons.
Consumption
short tons.
Prices:
Contract, domestic
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Contract, Canadian
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Spot market, domestic, .dolls, per 100 lbs.
Other Paper.
Book:
Production
Stocks
Paperboard:
Production
Stocks
Wrapping;
Production
Stocks
Fine:
Production
Stocks
475,769
* Revised.
22.8
- 4.7
- 12.9
- 1.4
- 4.8
- 1.2
+ 15.4
8.5
7.0
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Febru-
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
DATA.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
1923
501,817
274,738
3,665
1,008,012
1,278,917
+ 26.9
8,599
7,621
- 11.4
102,893
38,015
57
273,358
461,069
52,542
36,151
75
58,833
16,670
78
155,286
175,250
55.5
70.1
INDEX
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
(+
J
or decrease
(-)
Mar.
from
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
97
115
10
115
121
23
118
108
23
129
106
13
119
110
15
96
136
144
137
151 + 10.7
. . . 1+ 16.9
. . . ! i + 10.7
112
129
103
112 ! + 8.4
| j - 28.9
4.0
Mar.
PAPER AND PRINTING—Continued.
Other Paper—Continued.
Total, all grades (including newsprint):
Production
Stocks
Exports (total printing)
short tons.. 614,364
short tons.. 262,734
short tons.. |
2,384
P a p e r Boxes.
20 + 33.4
j
Corrugated board:
Production (Container
Club)
thous. of sq. f t . .
Production (Nat'l Ass'n).. thous. of sq. f t . .
Machinery activity
per cent of normal..
Solid fiber board:
Production (Container
Club)
thous. of sq. f t . .
Production (Nat'l Ass'n). .thous. of sq. f t . .
Machinery activity
per cent of normal..
Folding boxes:
Production
New orders
3,181
1919
1919
1919
per cent of capacity..
per cent of capacity..
Other Paper P r o d u c t s .
Labels:
New orders
per cent of capacity..
Rope paper sacks:
Shipments
index n u m b e r . .
Abrasive paper a n d cloth:
Domestic sales
reams..
Foreign sales
reams..
146,006
142,174
75
161,
166,
2 1919
118
143
146
148
117
143
145
121
121
146
61.6
1921
139
207
190
223
208
91
111
91
105
130 + 23.8
1919
1919
87
60
110
82
136
139
129
113
154 ;|+ 19.5
126 | + 12.0
Sept.220
1918
1918
1918
104,
11
1921
1921
«1921
87,804
10,352
100
54.3
68.5
92.0
1919
85
104
91
133
91
116
103
175
88
137
129
160
97
129
121
166
94
120
119
147
74,634
7,506
191,181
18,488
285,521
30,901
12.9
+ 49.3
+ 67.1
Printing.
Activity, weighted
Paper purchases, q u a n t i t i e s . .
Paper purchases, value
Sales.. .*
index
.index
index
index
number.
number.
number.
number.
RUBBER.
Crude:
Consumption by tire mfrs.. .thous. of l b s . .
Wholesale price, Para. N. Y .dolls, per l b . .
Tires:
ProductionPneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
Domestic s h i p m e n t s Pneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
Stocks, end of m o n t h Pneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
34,235
. 307
,594
.290
20,771
.161
66,419
110,016
+ 65.6
1921
1913
103
20
149
20
161
28
191
34
191
38
232 j+ 21.5
36 - 5.5
3,218
75
4,039
1,866
80
r,875
2,040
49
3,018
6,785
129
7,958
10,211
239
12,867
+ 50.5
+ 85.3
61.7
1921
1921
1921
115
112
115
140
140
134
140
218
11
5
172
230
175
177
213
179
213 I + 20.1
226 + 6.7
216 + 20.7
2,589
03
3,002
1,323
77
1,828
2,074
48
2,091
5,233
118
5,683
8,906 + 70.2
201 + 70.3
10,579 + 86.2
1921
1921
1921
82
84
74
109
110
91
154
147
107
157
138
164
136
144
131
174 + 20.7
175 + 22.2
167 + 27.5
5,224
.270
0,772
i,671
266
',741
5,183
182
0,991
1921
1921
1921
111
79
134
123
79
153
109
100
125
111
114
128
124
117
148
135 + 8.5
1.3
115 + 14.6
111
75
150
70
162
73
184
83
231 + 25.0
131 + 58.6
133
43
12
129
70
28
168
77
15
171
109
19
209 + 21.1
149 + 33.8
40 + 21.2
AUTOMOBILES.
Production:
318,
Passenger cars
n u m b e r . . 4 254,050
34,
Trucks
n u m b e r . . 4 21,815
Shipments:
36,147
43,774
By railroad
carloads.
43,000
58,320
Driveways
number of machines.
882
1,900
By boat
number of machines.
' S i x m o n t h s ' average, J u l y t o December, inclusive
152,959
19,701
343,823
42,372
27,753
16,917
560
02,746
34,509
883
* Revised.
790,780
75,785
+ 131.7
+ 78.9
1919
1919
115,149 + 83.5
131,947 +281. 7
3,510 +297.5
1920
1920
1920
94
•Twelve months' average, July. 1921, to June, 1922.
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE .--Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Februsry,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
1922.
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Feb.
Mar.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
Mar.
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. from
Feb.
AUTOMOBILES—Continued.
Internal-revenue taxes collected on:
Passenger automobiles and
motorcvcles
- .thous. of dolls..
Automobile trucks and
wagons
thous. of dolls..
Automobile accessories and
parts
thous. of dolls..
+ 37.1
5,887
8,070
3,845
9,018
21,689 +140.5
1920
37
55
73
Ill
84
116
710
725
487
1,341
2,334 + 66.6
1920
31
39
61
63
56
67
+
3,476
3,378
2,674
6,810
10,097 + 48.3
1920
56
63
72
76
82
79
- 2 . 8
1919
81
67
73
80
82
79
- 3 . 7
i 1921
7 1921
7 1921
99
121
117
135
156
165
134
142
146
188
154
151
143
117
128
111
155
152
— 7.1
1.9
1913
1919
233
259
327
64
351
93
+ 25.1
42
334
76
439
45
number..
number.
number..
1913
1913
1913
169
169
173
192
195
199
197
198
201
165
198
192
205
209
209
214
+ 5.6
+ 4.0
+ 4.4
number..
1914
152
152
192
197
197
204
+
1913
100
202
111
126
105
195
+ 85.7
68
19
82
121
97
33
151
62
64
35
122
76
40
112
-7.2
584 - 8 . 9
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
2.1
GLASS AND OPTICAL GOODS.
Bottles production
.index number..
Illuminating glassware:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity..
Actual production
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments billed
per ct. of capacity..
Spectacle frames and mountings:
Sales (shipments)
index number.
Unfilled orders (value)
.index number
68.9
55.7
55.2
55.6
51.9
54.2
42.9
46.3
39.8
92
-
-
19.7
1.1
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
Building Costs.
Building materials:
Frame house
index
Brick house
index
Building costs
index
Concrete factory costs (1st of
following month)
index
174
162
3.6
Construction and Losses.
Building volume
index number..
Contracts awarded, floor space:
Business buildings
thous. ofsq. ft..
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings
thous. ofsq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Hospitals and institutions.thous. ofsq. ft..
Public buildings
thous. of sq. f t..
Social and recreational
buildings
thous. ofsq. ft..
Religious and memorial
buildings
thous. ofsq. ft..
Grand total
thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value:
Business buildings
thous. of dolls..
Industrial buildings
.thous. of dolls..
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls..
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls..
Hospitals and institutions .thous. of dolls..
Public buildings
thous. of dolls..
Public works and utilities.thous. of dolls..
Social and recreational
buildings
thous. of dolls..
Religious and memorial
buildings
thous. of dolls..
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Fire losses
thous. of dolls..
7,044
5,096
22,668
3,992
692
110
1,354
22,800
17,179
86,540
10,237
2,344
9,886
7,673
39,286
4,092
1,172
8,953
4,165
30,348
5,071
804
20,028
9,615
64,921
9,397
2,526
274
377
641
1,643
1,362
3,063
3,811 + 24.4
+ 13.8
+ 78.7
+ 33.3
+ 89
116
188
64
+ 40.3
+ 50.7
+ 73.7
214 + 2.5
318 + 69.4
159 + 149.1
64
107
130
84
89
83
83
143
89
201 + 40.9
139 + 56.0
92
64
143
222
152
71
130
87
232
226
180
133
102
265
33
124
122
53
218
219
116
113
1919
62
108
26
77
45
170
143
105
171
92
51
270
633
892
795
41,611
64,920
51,957
1,879
112,279
1,920 + 2.2
145,478 + 29.6
1919
1919
142
64
179
111
30,999
27,518
101,040
22,108
4,949
49,758
24,270
121,551
25,575
5,212
1,902
51,997
112,694
54,698
273,007
50,752
18,330
3,549
91,925
106,050
86,496
377,037
58,564
13,673
3,837
98,700
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
116
25
107
132
237
63
51
147
57
172
30,185
44,076
37,034
164,267
22,550
5,869
1,486
42,586
8,693
9,272
8,228
18,525
1919
57
118
3,345
229,938
42,771
6,170
333,518
41,160
4,880
293,637
39,911
13,129
637,430
107,878
12,211 - 7.0
780,789 + 22.5 |
120,546 + n.7 ;'
1919
1919
1919
156
83
131
156
137
178
100
212.
1,197,849
1,343,650 + 12.2 i
1917
1917
88
88
101
95
88
1913
189
178
794
- 5.9 ;
+ 58.1
+ 38.1
+ 15.4
-25.4
+ 8.1 I
+ 7.4 j
23,587 + 27.3
2
157
160
170
124
112
130
158
140
87
208
107
60
195
+ 21.3
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
42.2
34.6
62.6
2.0
18.6
87.2
41.1
6.7
59
139
62
35
81
125
133 +
84
86
101
163
107
107
197
109
84
94
82
114
89
81
+ 20.2
— 1.0
216
220
221
230
+ 4.2
72
191
155
184
+ 84.5
+ 45.0
- 3.8
Lumber.
Southern pine:
428,103
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m.. 400,113 480,966
Stocks pnd of mo fcomouted^ M ft b m 1,118,834 1,107,612 1,208,089
Price, "B r "
52.95
40.96
50.80
and better
dolls, per M ft. b. m..
2
Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
i*J b V / \ ^ J V O ,
v l i U
V/A
AJLL\J*
^V/VSJ-U L*/l-fcl/V'v*y .
It!
A V .
K* •
i l l
.
.
7 Twelve months' average, May, 1931, to April, 1922.
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
BASE
YEAE
OR
1923
or decrease
PERIOD.
1923
from
1922.
Feb.
Mar.
Dec.
Jan. Feb. Mar.
Mar.
from
Feb.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONContinued,
Lumber—Continued.
Douglas fir:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m.
403,561
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
480,289
Price, No. 1 common.dolls per M. ft. b. m.
19.50
California redwood:
Prod uction (computed)
M ft. b. m.
43,896
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
52,740
Orders received (computed).. .M ft. b. m.
59,658
California white pine:
Production
M ft. b. m.
22,699
44,282
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
367,597
Stocks
M f t . b . m.
Michigan softwood:
Production
M ft. b. m.
5,556
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
5,839
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
48,436
Michigan hardwood:
15,552
Production
M ft. b. m.
13,600
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
106,114
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Western pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m. < 59,148
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m. <116,557
Stocks, end of mo. (computed).M ft. b. m. «766,391
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m.
41,090
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m.
48,930
Northern pine:
Lumber—
33,702
Production
M ft. b. m.
42,883
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
Lath9,671
Production
M ft. b. m.
10,845
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
Northern hemlock:
22,320
Production
M ft. b. m.
19,109
Shipments
Mft. b. m.
Northern hardwood:
43,938
Production
M ft. b. m.
28,823
Shipments
I -M ft. b. m.
Exports:
132,544
Planks, scantling, joists
M ft. b. m
Composite lumber prices:
48.52
Hardwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m.
36.12
Softwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m.
Flooring.
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m.
Shipments
Mft. b. m.
Orders booked
M ft. b. m.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders,end of month..M ft. b. m.
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m.
Shipments
M ft. b. m.
Orders booked
M ft. b. m.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders,end of month. .M ft. b. m.
1,156,342 1,343,501 + 16.2
1,045,319 1,573,551 + 50.5
1917
1917
1913
116
107
136
115
114
124
104
123
212
122
156
212
116
149
212
148 + 27.8
182 + 22.8
236 + 10.3
118,918
116,100
127,367
140,744 + 18.4
157,333 + 35.5
193,958 + 52.3
1918
1918
1918
87
131
135
130
156
169
84
188
179
99
150
235
117
185
208
160 + 36.3
216 + 17.2
233 + 12.1
7,290
30,327
314,258
36,935
78,507
90,259 + 144.4
153,540 + 95.6
1918
1918
1918
18
75
142
14
95
118
87
174
180
53
166
163
43
139
139
75 + 73.9
176 + 26.8
126 - 9.4
5,981
7,128
53,490
4,211
6,103
50,752
11,903
17,906
18,780 + 57.8
19,504 + 8.9
1917
1917
1917
18
34
51
24
34
48
35
57
43
42
37
44
32
33
46
35 + 7.6
40 + 22.1
50 + 10.4
14,365
16,961
102,477
11,478
9,173
123,330
39,161
28,701
48,046 + 22.7
47,761 + 66.4
1917
1917
1917
46
28
58
55
52
59
49
65
55
48
56
43
47
52 - 7.6
54 + 24.7
46 - 3.4
123,152
143,090
725,954
66,509
116,551
823,200
143,687
288,697
246,393 + 71.5
388,358 + 34.5
1917
1917
1920
38
81
103
61
106
93
64
99
101
59
117
94
54
106
87
113 + 108.2
130 + 22.8
- 5.3
61,460
68,110
52,290
50,050
145,670
123,410
143,500 - 1.5
160,160 + 29.8
1919
1919
149
128
153
156
134
144
120
134
120
152
180 + 49.6
212 + 39.2
38,714
52,720
34,783
34,295
75,925
88,304
107,152 + 41.1
145,331 + 64.6
1920
1920
86
99
84
86
96 + 14.9
105 + 22.9
10,607
17,741
9,018
9,061
20,230
19,686
29,303 + 44.8
36,665 + 86.2
1920
1920
94
135
101
171
111 + 9.7
271 + 59.0
28,334
28,432
20,290
21,051
54,291
46,849
42.3
77,268
69,076 + 47.4
1913
1913
71
59
59
52
75 + 26.9
78
48.8
49,070
40,512
38,698
31,675
93,757
76,575
135,011 + 44.0
107,106 + 39.9
1913
1913
128.773
159,869
434,517
392,089 - 9.8
1909-13
50.19
36.96
37.82
27.59
24,421
25,031
33,458
25,301
56,936
32,236
34,964
39,641
25,297
65,823
20,367
22,690
23,479
28,090
24,935
56,911
54,115
53,148
84,130
47.8
84,157 + 55.5
103,236 + 94.2
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
259
274
263
321
288
305
378
385
312
344
352
408
392
236
564
412
402
494
283
695
366
417
548
281
785
483 + 32.0
582 + 39.7
649 + 18.5
281
0.0
+ 15.6
11,333
11,354
16,033
25,539
40,200
12,344
15,329
18,321
23,161
42,434
9,232
10,611
12,323
34,187
14,905
29,530
27,091
27,479
37,606 + 27.3
39,952 + 7.5
58,835 + 114.1
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
92
67
57
222
31
92
90
84
221
39
136
108
102
163
58
139
112
173
162
94
113
96
113
165
105
+ 8.9
129 + 35.0
129 + 14.3
150 - 9.3
+ 5.6
515,698
589,561
21.50
402,459
367,988
11.50
59,844
61,794
66,878
48,884
44,507
48,604
39,463
56,156
333,169
1921
1920
4
Revised.
125
71
107
145
148
149
155
114
173 + 11.7
160 + 40.6
90
65
73
74
72 - 2.8
92.2 93.1 109.0 115.4 116.2 120.2 + 3.4
56.2 55.6 69.3 70.8 72.8 74.5 + 2.3
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS-€ontinued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1928.
March,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
Feb. Mar.
Dec.
Jan. Feb. Mar.
from
Feb.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—
Continued.
Brick.
Clay fire brick (computed):
Production
thousands.
Shipments
thousands.
Stocks, end of month..
thousands.
New orders
thousands.
Unfilled orders
thousands.
Silica brick (computed):
Production
thousands.
Shipments
thousands.
Stocks, end of month
thousands.
Face brick (32 identical plants):
Production
thousands.
Stocks, in sheds and kilns
thousands.
Unfilled orders
thousands.
Shipments
thousands.
Prices:
Common red, New York.dolls, per thous.
Common salmon, Chicago.dolls per thous.
56,075
53,222
163,426
67,164
88,713
66,456
70,624
159,180
99,330
118,284
42,626
38,694
149,034
43,098
31,537
107,430
100,038
187,335 + 74.4
181,415 + 81.3
110,261
231,377 + 109.8
14,544
14,418
45,492
16,793
17,804
44,481
9,120
7,837
36,944
22,364
23,346
16,012
70,751
51,296
13,660
23,004
73,756
62,139
22,384
42,133
156,906
59,852
37,991
20.00
8.73
20.00
8.65
16.25
8.55
8,085
5,963
< 13,502
1.75
10,326
13,055
1.75
6,685
7,002
13,848
1.50
15,254
13,218
6,272
4,725
5,684
3,737
9,602
7,979
number.
number.
number.
82,912
40,124
129,847
92,473
42,000
116,514
number.
number.
number.
83,469
56,543
156,033
number.
number.
number.
number.
number.
number.
+
+
+
+
18.5
32.7
2.6
47.9
46.5
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
68
59
106
70
32
84
76
107
84
34
106
108
112
99
72
128
114
118
126
80
111
105
118
131
95
131
139
115
193
126
45,645 +104.1
46,503 + 99.2
1919
1919
1919
47
52
65
56
97
78
108
102
102
111
103
103
109
119 + 15.5
127 + 23.5
107 - 2.2
90,390
59,165 - 34.5
55,131 - 22.7
51
170
52
57
93
176
71,285
1919
1919
1919
8 1920
117
100
133
64
95
1913
1913
255
170
248
173
266
177
305
178
25,669 + 68.3
21,708 + 64.2
1913
1913
1913
1913
56
44
126
148
113
15,565
13,025
14,912 - 4.2
10,602 - 18.6
1919
1919
74
78
65,243
70,587
63,815
166,243
261,008 + 57.0
171,369
380,279 +121.9
1919
1919
1919
104,876
50,127
148,121
91,039
126,228
95,891
224,740
279,461 + 24.3
244,429
474,847 + 94.3
99,085
59,806
167,607
114,677
61,391
149,144
90,764
152,980
95,137
238,301
330,301 + 38.6
251,362
512,735 +104.0
44,766
49,367
75,431
56,359
54,332
67,642
44,912
86,334
48,062
119,189
154,380 +129.5
137,847
236,500 + 71.6
401,165
330,260
48,259
22,646
397,982
328,588
48,120
21,274
350,350
274,082
46,416
29,852
1921
1921
1921
1921
.139
.135
1913
1913
+
+
+
+
43.7
4.2
21.1
63.9
305
177
305
175 -
0.0
0.9
100
73
102
158
105
81
120
173
129 + 22.2
140 + 73.2
116 - 3.3
0.0
173
66
62
141
138
128 - 9.4
109 - 20.9
35
79
59
42
147
217
226
160
Cement.
Production
thoue. of bbls.
Shipments
thous. of bbls.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls.
Price, Portland
dolls, per bbl.
Concrete paving contracts:
Total
thous. ofsq. yds.
Roads
thous. ofsq. yds.
Sanitary ware.
Baths, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Lavatories, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Sinks, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Miscellaneous, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received number
'189
167
91
229
82
137
240
95
186
267 + 11.5
100 + 4.7
167 - 10.3
1919
1919
1919
154
73
93
199
90
130
200
43
169
182
40
212
+ 25.6
36 - 11.3
201 - 5.1
1919
1919
1919
135
103
81
166
122
108
189
52
151
182
48
190
210 + 15.7
49 + 2.7
169 - 11.0
1919
1919
1919
125
101
84
158
108
115
167
70
156
158
62
180
+ 26.0
+ 10.1
161 - 10.3
93
- 0.8
- 0.5
- 0.3
65 - 6.1
HIDES AND LEATHER.
Hides.
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs.
Cattle hides
thous. of lbs..
Calf and kip skins
thous. of lbs..
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. of lbs..
Prices:
Green salted, packer's heavy
native steers
dolls, per lb..
Calfskins, country No. 1
dolls, per lb..
< Revised.
43622°—23
3
.199
.167
.193
.165
s Ten months' average, March to December, inclusive.
69
111
85
108
105
3.0
1.2
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1928.
March,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1928
(+)
ordecumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
1928
or decrease
Feb.
Mar. Dec.
Jan.
Feb. Mar.
Mar.
from
Feb.
HIDES AND LEATHER—Continued.
Leather.
Production:
Sole leather, .thous. of bks., bends, sides..
Skivers
doz..
Oak and union harness
stuffed sides..
Finished sole and belting
thous. of lbs..
Finished upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs..
XTpper
.
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks, in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Exports:
Sole
thous. of lbs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Leather Products.
Belting sales:
Quantity
thous. of lbs..
Amount
thous. of dolls..
Boots and shoes:
Production
thous. of pairs..
Exports
thous. of pairs..
Wholesale prices—
Men's black calf,
blucher
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt,
tan calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, Goodyear
welt, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
1,449
36,948
139,365
25,496
78,209
1,698
40,935
145,843
29,806
88,721
25,275
77,510
164,270
390,357
163,061
388,070
200,072
449,915
1921
1921
111,239
164,878
111,261
161,687
99,594
175,300
1921
1921
1,796
4,992
1,677
7,049
1,435
8,078
3,457
18,076
4,405 + 27.4
19,062 + 5.5
1913
1913
442
822
520
972
374
625
991
1,659
1,480 + 49.3
2,722 + 64.1
1920
1920
44
30,249
548
34,356
616
29,350
455
79,021
1,167
95,316 + 20.6
1,642 + 40.7
1919
1913
89
46
6.55
6.50
6.62
1913
217
204
210
210
209
4.85
4.85
4.85
1913
153
153
153
153
153
0.0
4.25
4.25
5.75
1913
158
158
142
142
142
0.0
13,894
773,179
85,105
807,782
15,569
831,784
91,273
769,174
1920
1920
1920
1920
72
65
111
84
76
105
138
148
135
104
128
131
120
91
+ 12.1
+ 7.6
+ 7.2
- 4.8
439
516
72,424
702
589
89,519
9
1,539
4,709
76,961
222,369
4,802 + 2.0
83,558 + 8.6
250,951 + 12.9
82
1919
1919
1919
1921
1921
91
176
122
116
153
103
106
17.2
10.8
4.6
16.9
13.4
-
0.7
0.6
-
99
134
+
+
+
+
+
84
129
0.0
1.9
92
100
111
- 6.6
+ 41.2
79
73
+ 17.6
+ 18.2
38
+ 13.6
+ 12.4
57
-
0.8
CHEMICALS.
Production:
Acetate of lime
thous. of lbs..
Wood alcohol
galls..
Consumption, wood, carbonized
cords..
Stocks, wood, at chemical plants
cords..
Exports:
Sulphuric acid
thous. of lbs..
Dyes and dyestufls
thous. of dolls..
Total fertilizer
long tons..
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
index number..
Essential oils
index number..
Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals
index number.
Chemicals
weighted index number.
Price, sulphuric acid 66° N. Y.dolls, per 100lbs.
9,660
25,983
46,007 + 77.1
534,812 1,461,286 2,538,134 + 73.7
57,874
156,898
280,538 + 78.8
899,781
1,003
498
66,566
2,357
1,493
185,233
2,097 - 11.0
1,505 + 0.8
230,611 + 24.5
102
114 + 59.9
87
163
1909-13
1909-13 1,167 1,722 1,772 1,383 1,784 2,034 + 52.9
87 + 23.6
64
64
50
1909-13
.70
.70
barrels.
barrels.
5,914
29,238
5,431
14,596
3,301
19,280
13,595
barrels.
barrels.
46,644
282,610
48,445
222,501
44/
282,428
143,811
115
148
208
124
239
125
253
128
+
+
5.8
2.4
116
137
135
132
133
156
164
173
176
178
+
+
70
70
70
0.8
1.1
0.0
139
136
1917
1913
1913
123
70
1914
1914
204
NAVAL STORES.
Turpentine (3 principal ports):
Net receipts
Stocks
Rosin (3 principal ports):
Net receipts
Stocks
21,671 + 59.4
163,056 + 13.4
1919
1919
21
163
107
144
1919
1919
149
- 8.2
- 50.1
125
122
83
141
87
111
+ 4.0
- 21.3
9
Not exactly comparable with monthly figures prior to July, 1922. The index numbers have been computed by chain relatives and take account of the percentage
variation rather than the absolute variation in the figures, and hence show the trend of the movement irrespective of the change in the number of firms reporting.
79
141
199
114
169
35
TREND OF BUSINESS
NUMERICAL
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given i n this number. Consult index a t end
of bulletin.
Febniarv,
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
MOVEMENTS—Continued.
DATA.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
NUMBERS.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERTOD.
Percentage
increase
(
1923
v
or decrease
Feb.
Mar.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb. Mar. I from
Feb.
FATS AND OILS.
Total vegetable oils:
5,232
- 21.0
10,459
32,398
21,069
-
35.0
1913
34
36
14,620
30,787
39,066
+ 26.9
1913
121
132
15,263
44,345
60,077
+ 35.5
1913
103
129
1919
50
20
153
1919
72
57
111
96
87
03
1919
82
66
127
132
91
56 - 3 8 . 1
1913
139
159
134
149
150
thous. of l b s . .
6,619
Production
thous. of l b s . .
18,688
Consumption
tbous of l b s . .
19,722
19,722
short t o n s . .
302,831
159,922
101,293
Exports
32
23
174
168
124
168
174
166
0.0
59
47.2
Oleomargarine:
Cottonseed.
Cottonseed stocks
Cottonseed oil:
Stocks
thous. of l b s . .
83,667
60,137
54,907
Production
thous. of l b s . .
100,403
62,170
72,758
dolls, per l b . .
.109
.118
.115
Minneapolis
thous. of b u s h s . .
257
309
257
763
1,035
Duluth
thous. of b u s h s . .
43
75
120
302
Minneapolis
thous. of b u s h s . .
58
81
86
Duluth
thous. of b u s h s . .
35
45
127
Price, New York
267,139
307,865
15.2
- 28.1
103 +
8.3
Flaxseed.
i
Receipts:
33 j + 20.2
+ 35.6
1913
254
-
15.9
1913
367
262
-
28.6
1913
52
+ 39.7
343
445
+ 29.7
1913
4
+ 28.6
1913
7 + 183.3
1
- 57.5
7 I+
74.4
Shipments:
Stocks:
Minneapolis
thous. of b u s h s . .
6
17
Duluth
thous. of b u s h s . .
40
17
84
Shipments from Minneapolis .thous. of l b s . .
8,404
8,080
7,232
20,337
26,535
+ 30.5
1913
13,407
15,372
9,283
40,384
46,150
-f 14.3
1913
1913
Linseed oil:
53 i
-
Linseed-oil cake:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of l b s . .
3.9
+ 14.7
Vegetable and Animal Oils.
(Following figures are quarterly.)
Crude vegetable oil:
Production
Consumption
Stocks
thous. of l b s . . 0 754,337
0
.thous. of l b s . . 1 700,790
0
thous. of l b s . . 338,272
562,311
487,7%
1919
0 123
84
130 ...
654,620
523,292
1919
10 96
82
110 j
279,963
376,807
1919
10
72
74
97 |- 25.5
103
-
6.6
55
67
- 17.2
- 28.2
Refined vegetable oil:
0
Production
thous. of l b s . .
462,214
331,733
349,726
1919
10 96
75
71
Consumption
thous. of l b s . . i° 299,396
250,668
244,851
1919
10
69
70
Stocks
thous. of l b s . . 0 193,278
282,109
352,302
1919
Production
thous. of l b s . . 0 503,442
306,389
263,993
1919
|i° 138
74
141
Consumption
thous. of l b s . .
358,307
301,788
1919
!io127
92
130
65
16.3
10 109 ,124
46.0
Cottonseed oil—Crude:
Stocks
0
426,226
thous. of l b s . . 0106,988
60,137
55,117
1919
!
| i°90
50
96
51
86 i - 39.1
I
109
54
j
- 15.9
- 43.8
P e a n u t oil—Crude a n d virgin:
Production
thous. o f l b s . .
10
3,256
1,700
11,074
1919
8 ij-- 47.8
thous. o f l b s . .
10
2, 045
2,354
11,552
1919
1048 ,
10 14
15
Consumption
22
4
Stocks
thous. of l b s . .
10
1,661
979
6,699
1919
10 50 ! 28
7
4 ;+ 15.1
4 - 41.1
109 i+ 16.4
Coconut or copra oil—Crude:
Production
thous. o f l b s . .
10
50,460
58,750
53,404
1919
1066 j
99
94
Consumption
thous. of l b s . .
10
96,794
93,368
70,448
1919
10 59
67
92
Stocks
thous. of l b s . .
10
94,031
85,996
112,014
1919
10 51
72
61
55
Production
thous. o f l b s . .
10
28,964
28,222
26,984
1919
0 114
111
119
116
Consumption
thous. of l b s . .
10
27,957
25,803
28,904
1919
129
125
115 - 7 . 7
Stocks
thous. of l b s . .
6,186
5,672
7,546
1919
10 103
10121
94
77
158,753
-
3.5
-
2.6
Corn oil—Crude:
10
-
8.3
137 -
2.3
207
7.4
71
Linseed oil:
10
Production
thous. of l b s . .
155,148
124,941
1919
10 121
110
140
Consumption
thous. o f l b s . .
10
90,917
97,669
74,396
1919
10 146
157
192
Stocks
thous. of l b s . .
10
81,551
71,629
155,252
1919
10 189
237
125
10
1
+
109 - 12.2
Fish oil:
Production
thous. of l b s . .
20,765
4,694
1,940
1919
i°279
24
252
Consumption
thous. o f l b s . . 10 31,354
10
46,038
thous. of l b s . .
27,507
16,387
1919
10 371
167
320
30,886
32,737
1919
1099
Stocks
0 Previous quarter ending Dec. 81.
73 1.
103
57 - 77.4
281
- 12.3
- 32.9
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Februarv,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1923
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
( }
t
or decrease
(-)
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Feb.
1923
Mar.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
from
Feb.
Mar.
FATS AND OILS—Continued.
Vegetable and Animal Oils—Continued.
Animal fats:
Production
Consumption
Stocks
Greases:
Production
Consumption
Stocks
Derivatives:
Production
Consumption
Stocks
542,641
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs. •0 149,592
thous. of lbs. ° 115,848
650,926
147,979
132,060
530,176
144,620
177,468
1919
1919
1919
10 127
L 106
O
10121
144
100
129
148
104
84
177 4- 20.0
103 - 1.1
96 + 14.0
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
thous. of lbs.
107,725 1 98,823
1
77,517 I 61,234
47,314 | 70,463
1919
1919
1919
106
142
119
105
142
127
62
.
155 + 9 1
150 + 18.4
70 + 12.9
526,803
268,134
146,423
483,256
209,989
179,186
1919
1919
1919
o 155
10 92
o 101
183
101
218
130
72
99 - 8.5
128 - 1 3
.
80 4- 10.1
10 98,702
io 65,4G9
10 41,907
thous. of lbs. io 576,049
271,779
thous. of lbs.
132,975
thous. of lbs.
Oil Seeds and Nuts.
(Reported quarterly.)
Peanuts, hulled:
Consumption
Stocks
Copra:
Consumption
Stock
Corn germs:
Consumption
Stocks
Flaxseed:
Consumption
Stocks
short tons.
short tons.
10 2,893
i°277
1,161
541
3,492
463
1919
1919
10 14
- 59.9
+ 95.3
short tons.
short tons.
io 39,148
io 10,472
45,239
7,070
40,844
15,299
1919
1919
10 64
10 30
107 + 15.6
32 - 32.5
short tons.
short tons.
io 39,726
10
470
38,243
684
39,464
343
1919
1919
10 104
10 68
108
41
108
56
104 - 3.7
81 - 45.5
short tons.
short tons.
o 240,843
io 64,656
232,183
27,136
187,968
27,806
1919
1919
10 122
10 320
109
93
139
217
134 - 3.6
91 - 58.0
Exports, including
flour
thous. of bushs.
12,197
135,697
Visible supply
thous. of bushs.
21,618
Receipts, principal markets.. thous. of bushs.
10,740
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs.
Wheat flour:
9,425
Production
thous. hi bbls.
7,984
Consumption
thous. of bbls.
7,700
Stocks
thous. of bbls.
Prices:
1.244
No. 1, northern, Chicago, .dolls, per bush.
1.360
No. 2, red winter, Chicago.dolls, per bush.
i
Flour, standard patents,
I
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl.
Flour, winter straights,
.j 6.713
Kansas City
dolls, per bbl.
10,725
128,085
21,746
13,621
14,371
99,764
20,220
14,135
1913
1913
1919
1919
92
210
72
58
121
194
64
71
138
2C6
144
122
105
274
119
95
102
264
09
54
1914
1919
1919
95
97
80
100
119
64
114
135
82
104
114
78
97
98
82
110
134
131
128
136
138
133 134 -
145
146
145 i- 1.3
•.
FOODSTUFFS.
Wheat.
Corn.
Exports, including meal
thous. of bushs.
Visible supply.,
thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets.. .thous. of bushs..
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
Grindings (starch, glucose).. .thous. of bushs..
Prices, contract grades,
No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
9,232
7,893
7,500
40,344
35,441 - 12.2
60,378
37,006
80,979 + 34.1
43,297 + 17.0
18,728
16,884
19,562 +
17,310 +
4.5
2.5
1.216
1.321
1.352
1.357
1913
1913
153
140
148
138
6.625
7.813
1913
174
170
5.600
6.781
1913
174
176
152
145
7,764
31, 266
26, 222
16,090
5,946
22,936
51,040
31,035
23,891
6,685
1913
1913
1919
1919
1913
527
533
389
360
142
543
607
207
270
159
117
217
250
158
109
175
263
250
255
132
.737
.740
.575
1913
139
159
134
16,023
27,683
966
18,568
24,044
874
1913
1913
1913
87
405
14
74
371
92
101
186
30
64,627
141, 462
85,126
17, 810
24,046 - 62.8
95,067
55,144
16, 812
• 32.8
35.2
5.6
- 12.1
- 5.6
-f 0.6
!+ 26.8
146 |
|
I
.5.569
29, 877
31, 287
16, 533
5,336
90
249
69
68
2.3
2.9
06
.
211
356
209
187
127
184 j - 12.7
372 - 4.6
175 I- 16.2
150
163 1+ 1.4
77
159
32
90 + 15.9
138 - 13.1
29 - 9.5
189 |+ 2.7
142 ji+ 11.4
Other Grains.
Oats:
Receipts, prin. markets... thous. of bushs..
Visible supply
thous. of bushs..
Exports, including meal, .thous. of bushs..
15,340 ;
64,644
2, 770
49,534
3,717
57,226
15.5
2,337 - 37.1
Previous quarter ending Dec. 31.
109
177
16
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Febru1928.
March,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1928
1922
Feb. Mar.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
Mar.
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. from
Feb.
FOODSTUFFS-Continued.
Other Grains—Continued.
Oats—Continued.
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
Barley:
Receipts, prin. markets...thous. of bushs..
Exports
thous. of bushs..
Prices, fair to good, malting,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
Rye:
Receipts, prin. markets... thous. of bushs..
Exports, including flour, .thous. of bushs..
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
0.457
0.462
0.393
2,556
1,191
3,403
1,012
3,291
836
.663
.644
4,749
5,974
.864
3,679
1,382
.827
3,254
954
1.021
6,110
3,317
29,222
41,209
21,757
41,006
41,867
41,184
392
56,178
396
65,448
1,302
119,813
308,106
30,866
20,586
42,304
94,241
86,192
203,914
33,422
174,302
34,706
154,055
66,903
130,662
115,582
2,292
5,362
1,930
2,933
22,224
724
106
105
122
117
122
123 + 1.1
1913
1913
26
32
36
57
47
52
42
45
28
82
38 + 33.1
69 - 15.0
1913
101
103
110
104
107
15,604 + 155.4
10,811 +225.9
1913
1913
1913
123
780
156
550 555 367
251
615 2,442 2, 229 3,854
140 137 136
160
284 - 22.5
892 - 76.9
130 - 4 . 3
113, 727
75,499 I - 33.6
1913
1919
170
131
202
106
129
130
118
121
141
106
105 - 25.5
105 - 0 . 5
3,262
1,740 - 46.7
223,178 - 2 7 . 6
1919
1919
163
167
214
196
209
154
156
166
64
92
65 + 1 0
.
107 + 16.5
- 8 . 5
1919
131
166
164
136
121
81 - 33.3
- 11.5
1919
1919
204
128
190
213
287
109
281
151
251
106
215 - 14.5
111 + 3.8
11,832
52,068
3,527
24,767
19,790 + 67.3
52,447 + 0.7
4,720 + 33.8
31,410 + 26.8
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
178
69
88
59
128
111
43
148
42
167
374
121
77
88
190
310
120
107
110
188
223
92
90
80
179
132
79
153
81
205
1,622
632
282
994
4,666
1,891
758
2,743
4,804 |+ 3.0
1,869 - 9.2
689 - 9.1
2,913 + 6.2
1919
1919
1919
1919
69
66
55
72
79
7
1
64
87
89
95
81
87
91
85
64
95
69
63
48
76
73
62
45
84
336,393
718,111
709,031
39,321
795,963 + 10.8
787,670 + 11.1
39,696 + 1.0
1913
1919
1913
98
74
91
119
89
131
124
88
79
125
94
92
107
83
84
116 + 37.9
7,914
1,722
9,735 + 23.0
2,864 + 66.3
106 - 0 . 5
Total Grains.
Total grain exports, incl. flour, thous. of bushs..
Carloadings of grain and grain products, .cars..Other Crops.
Rice:
Receipts at mills
thous. of bbls..
Shipments, total from mills, .thous. of lbs..
Shipments, through New
Orleans
^
thous. of lbs..
Stocks, end of month—
Domestic, at mills and
dealers
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Apples:
Cold-storage holdings
thous. of bbls..
Car-lot shipments
carloads..
Potatoes, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Citrus fruit, car-lot shipments
carloads..
3,877
6,257 j
1,398
9,659
1,413
11,045
1,426
559
210
870
1,502
554
198
956
+
+
+
40.9
14.3
70.0
1.1
14.3
Cattle and Beef.
Cattle movement, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands..
Shipments, total
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
Beef products:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous. of lbs..
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month)... thous. of lbs..
Prices, Chicago:
Cattle, corn-fed
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Beef, fresh native steers.dolls, per 100 lbs..
Beef, steer rounds,
No. 2
dolls, per lOOlbs..
+ 5.3
- 0.9
- 5.7
+ 9.9
366,801
368,908
11,415
329,038
15,744 I 17,808
100,591
91,327
69,516
1919
31
29
48
48
43
38 - 9.9
9.356
14.80
9 263
.
1 .50
4
8.731
14.50
1913
1913
118
112
124
112
99
120
98
119
94
114
98 - 1.0
112 - 2.0
13.80
14
.50
19.80
1913
97
101
106
103
105
in + 6.0
4,490
1,669
64
2,819
4,926
1,703
69
3,234
3,411
1,181
74
2,246
1919
1919
1919
1919
97
111
83
90
142
158
88
133 134
120
140
85
111
132
143
92
128
Hogs and Pork.
Hog movement, primary markets:
Receipts, primary markets
thousands..
Shipments, primary markets, .thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
11,302
4,295
163
7,016
14,722
5,259
199
9,448
+
+
+
+
30.6
22.4
22.1
34.7
91
99
99
89 1
134
139
61
+ 9.7
+ 2.0
+ 7.8
+ 14.7
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
19*23
INDEX NUMBERS.
Per
centage
increase
(+ )
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
Percentage
increase
1923
(
v
PERIOD.
or decrease
(-)
Mar.
from
Feb.
Jan. Feb.
Feb. Mar.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Hogs and Pork—Continued.
Pork products:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous.
Apparent consumption
thous.
Exports
thous.
Cold-storage holdings (1st of
following month)
thous.
i
of lbs..
of lbs..
of lbs..
752,492
491,156
163,745
of lbs..
Hogs, heavy, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
Pork, loins, fresh,
Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
1,660,137 + 29.0
1,076,789
23.0
545,081 + 39.7
1913
1919
1913
123
141
168
677, 253
1919
67
8.163
10. 338
1913
15. 60
14.80
19. 80
1,366
646
169
708
1,430
646
114
805
1,465
594,090
1,287,110
393,499
875,582
185,197
124,411
390,089
842,781
928,952
7.838
118 i
257
134
152
209
239
156
175
:
200
226 + 13.1
74
92
102 + 10.2
118
124
94
98 + 4 1
.
1913
114
133
105
100 -
5.1
60
53
63 +
53
47
.
Prices:
Sheep and Mutton.
Sheep movement, primary markets:
Receipts, primary markets
thousands.
Shipments, primary markets. - thousands.
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands.
Slaughter
thousands.
Lamb and mutton:
Inspected slaughter p r o d u c thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month)...thous. of lbs.
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sheep, lambs, Chicago...dolls, per 100 lbs.
495
454
780
2,466
2,410
30,754
68,269
77,405
1919
62
54
1919
1919
29
72
56
25
74
+ 13.4
1913
59
64
72
60
30
65
1919
-
0.0
20 - 32.5
76 + 13.7
85
81
66
71
67
29
67
68
79 + 15.2
148
182
143
188
153 + 6.4
183 - 2 . 5
5,758
6,632
2,878
1919
34
34
6.719
14.613
7.150
14.250
7.094
1913
14.563
1913
130
182
151
187
11,647
27,070
15,518
16,816
25,475
1919
124
61
107
41
79
45
65
67
44
89 + 33.2
27 - 37.9
thous. of lbs.
23,619
17,154
13,189
1919
76
67
371
221
119
87 - 27.4
thous. of lbs.
113,503
94,920
08,470
1919
133
103
78
150
183
170 - 16.4
12,719
20,034
25,000
63,309
42,9°2
- 32.1
1919
28
35
18
28 + 57.5
40,662
50,409
15,573
2,124
44,919
125,510
139,194
85
36,589
41,035
1919
3,778
4,002
70
86
98
90
164
105
79
72
89
77
1,947
+ 10.9
+ 12.2
+ 5.9
1919
14,586
110 + 24.0
96 + 23. S
179 + 107.2
16
56
Fish.
Total catch, prin. fishing ports, .thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings, 15th ofmo. thous. of lbs.
Poultry.
Receipts at five markets
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month)
2,021
9.0
8.3
2.3
4,332
2,221
143
34,831
4,700
677
18,623
53,634
51,064
35,050
84,508
-
34.6
+ 65.5
1919
133
Dairy Products.
Condensed and evaporated milk:
• Exports
.thous. of lbs.
Receipts at 5 markets:
Butter
thous. of lbs.
Cheese
thous. of lbs.
Eggs
thous. of cases.
Cold-storage holdings (1st of following mo.):
Creamery butter
thous. of lbs.
American cheese
thous. of lbs.
Case eggs
thous. of cases.
Wholesale prices at 5 markets:
Butter
dolls, per lt>.
Cheese
dolls, per l b .
Fluid milk:
ReceiptsBoston (including
cream)
thous. of qts.
G reater Ne w Y ork
thous. of cans.
Production—Minneapolis...thous. of lbs.
12,575
1,025
8,910
20,693
13
4,821
14,463
449
1919
9,113
1916-20
1916-20
40
40
16
29
29
10,745
950
1916-20
()
"
26
6
63
67
63
64
84
103
148
207
109
144
189
.485
.241
.371
1919
.249
.199
1919
13,081
2,002
15,421
15,080
2,295
18,118
13,438
41,704
42,518
2,209
6,167
6,467
14,812
41,541
49,616
long tons.
342,715
510,653
535,357
1,242,681
1,104,508
long tons.
124,1G4
284,800
.492
72
86
(ii)
9 - 45.9
39 - 30.1
12
85
83
83
80
82 - 1.4
78 - 3.2
110
100
134
216
115 + 15.3
153 + 14,6
254 + 1T.5
+ 2.0
+ 4.9
+ 19.4
1919
104
128
182
- 11.1
1919
128
165
70
105
157 + 49.0
1919
172
287
47
130
298 +129.4
1913
1913
145
225
Sugar.
Raw:
Meltings, 7 ports
Stocks at refineries, end of
month
273,811
11
Index number less than 1.
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
March,
1928.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage'
increase!
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1928
or decrease
BASE
YEAR
OR
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
Percent
age
increase
PERIOD.
1922
1923
or decrease
Jan. Feb. Mar.
Mar.
from
Feb.
Feb. Mar.
Dec.
1909-13 2,045 3,673
90
160
997 1,071 + 7.5
283
209
- 51.7
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Sugar—Continued.
Refined:
Exports
long tons.
Cane, domestic:
Receipts at New Orleans
long tons.,
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
N. Y
dolls, per lb.
Wholesale, refined, N. Y
dolls, per lb.
Retail, average 51 cities... .index number.
Cuban movement:
Receipts at Cuban ports
-long tons.
Exports
long tons.
Stocks
long tons.
29,438
31,632
108,468
232,624
65,788 - 71.7
1,506
728
909
11,843
36,133 +205.1
.062
.039
.052
.073
.073
1913
18
1913
1913
1913
1,567,637 2,044,946 + 30.4
832,847 1,431,603 + 71.9
112
121
118
176
171
158
208
17.7
201 + 17.8
185 + 17.1
1919
1919
1919
261
157
124
207
146
71
261 + 26.4
199 + 36.3
101 + 42.1
78
63
96
67
52
104
63
58
93
6. - 7.4
64 + 10.8
77 - 16.9
117
118
97
122
120
211
117 - 2.7
153 - 27.4
84
280
89
273
80
357
+ 13.4
389 + 9 1
.
681,939
474,764
460,009
861,736
647,008
653,692
861,174
512,251
799,619
7,491
1,090
889
6,936
1,208
739
9,404
1,453
913
2,986
2,632 - 11.9
1913
1913
1913
1,187
828
1,155
601
1,159
464
3,386
1,290
3,568 + 5.4
2,122 + 64.5
1913
1913
507
4,623
575
5,043
529
3,636
1,420
10,467
1,641 + 15.6
15,017 + 43.5
1913
1913
32,611
36,451
38,120
104,791
106,152 + 1 3
.
1913
Coffee.
Visible supply (1st of following month):
World
thous. of bags.
United States
thous. of bags.
Receipts, total, Brazil
thous. of bags.
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world
ihous. of bags.
Total, Brazil, for U. S
thous. of bags.
TOBACCO.
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars
millions.
Small cigarettes
millions.
Manufactured tobacco
and snuff
thous. of lbs.
Exports:
Unmanufactured leaf.
thous. of lbs.
Cigarettes
thousands.
Sales at loose-leaf warehouses
thous. of lbs.
Price, wholesale, Burley good leaf,
dark red, Louisville
dolls, per 100lbs.
Stocks (reported quarterly):
Chewing, smoking, snuff,
export
mills, of lbs.
Cigar tobacco
mills, of lbs.
Total, including imported
mills, of lbs.
26,740
761,695
34,998
31,641
01
32,967
90,867
100,033 + 1 .
937,438 1,002,398 2,581,559 2,606,862 + 1 0
.
22,626
174,493
115,087 - 34.0
19,645
241
89
413
99 + 1 .
18
100
103
133
470
70
85
394
24
118
439
86
208
208
1909-13
1913
1919
82
105
519
91
27.50
27.50
27.50
1913
208
208
208
1,068
10 347
"1,491
1,328
442
1,847
1,303
402
1,785
1913
1913
1913
i°145
i°85
10127
161
109
145
43
132
94
121
10
101 + 18.3
485 + 23.1
28 - 35.4
208
0.0
164 + 24.3
119 + 27.4
150 + 23 9
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Cargo Traffic.
Panama Canal:
In American vessels.. .thous. of long tons.
In British vessels
thous. of long tons.
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long tons.
959
376
1,563
380
276
838
740
553
1,645
1,735 + 134.5
783 + 41.6
3,155 + 91.8
1915
1915
1915
208
151
206
252
157
236
483
242
377
425
222
391
526
205
384
1913
107
181
80
113
209
78
109
172
86
87
130
72
107 + 22.9
160 + 23.2
88 + 22.6
108
174
83
107
171
82
102
150
83
92
127
78
104 + 13.1
145 + 14.5
88 + 12,2
Vessels in Foreign Trade.
Entered in United States ports:
Total
thous. of net tons.
American
thous. of net tons.
Foreign
thous. of net tons.
Cleared from United States ports:
Total
thous. of net tons
American
thous. of net tons.
Foreign
thous. of net tons.
3,878
1,527
2,352
4,765
1,882
2,883
4,753
2,127
2,626
12,774
5,922
6,852
13,464 + 5.4
5,430 - 8.3
8,034 + 17.3
1913
93
166
70
4,113
1,
587
2,526
4,650
1,
817
2,833
4,864
2,181
2,684
12,875
6,088
6,788
13,315
3.4
5,277 - 13.3
8,037 + 18.4
1913
1913
1913
90
148
67
10
Previous quarter ending Dec. 31.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Febru-
Sk.
March,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(+)
or de-
1922
1928
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
Mar.
from
Feb.
Feb. Mar.
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
34.7 33.1
29.1 28.3
27.1 25.3
24.4 22.9
21.8 21.7 - 0.5
21.1 21.4 + 1 4
.
10
14
+ 19.2
- 21.9
- 10.3
TRANSPORTATION—WATER—Con.
Index of Ocean Freight Rates.
United States Atlantic t o United Kingdom, .weighted index number.
All Europe
weighted index number.
Jan.,'20
Jan.,'20
TRANSPORTATION—RAIL.
Freight Cars.
Surplus (daily av. last week of month):
Box
number..
Coal
number..
Total
number..
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):
Box
number..
Coal
number..
Total
number..
Bad-order cars, total (1st of following
month)
number
Car loadings (weekly average):
Total
cars..
Grain and grain products
cars..
Live stock
cars..
Coal
cars..
Forest products
cars..
Ore
cars..
Merchandise and miscellaneous
cars
Freight carried
mills. of ton-miles..
2,739
4,845
15,819
3,266
3,785
14,196
88,491
72,566
206,746
1919
1919
1919
116
129
129
108
96
109
33,857
38,771
80,633
30,849
29,281
255
77
423
1919
1919
1919
2
2
2
1
2
2
202
870
343
141
916
303
178
923
334
162 - 8.9
697 - 24.5
285 - 14,4
215,552
206,312
334,628
1913
219
222
143
139
143
137 - 4.3
848,269
41,209
32,064
185,492
66,646
10,310
497,505
32,616
916,492
41,006
31,145
185,414
74,950
13,336
555,261
827,400
41,184
18,092
131,116
52,734
5,250
495,258
28,451
70,285
26.4
96
131
88
108
88
11
92
104
102
106
55
74
93
14
105
120
105
130
102
107
100
25
103
132
106
121
105
109
118
29
102
138
106
106
97
105
117
28
105
119
114
105
95
105
132
36
118
55,602
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
< 294,630
< 73,621
<401,577
* 324,572
<47,702
2,357
571,742
157,357
797,354
662,204
77,334
6,913
693,420
170,255
948,799
784,640
99,733
7,639
+ 21.3
+ 8.2
19.0
+ 18.5
4- 29.0
+ 10.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
167
128
157
179
80
102
200
140
186
199
139
114
206
171
201
223
132
132
207
158
197
225
102
130
185
138
175
207
65
112
127 !+ 14.0
8.0
- 0.5
-2.9
0.0
+ 12.5
+ 29.4
+ 11.6
Railroad Operations.
Revenue:
Freight
Passengers
Total, operating
Operating expense
Net operating income
Pullman passengers carried
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous of. dolls..
thousands..
79,152
446,639
375,825
38,859
2,313
2,637
LABOR.
Number employed:
United States (1,428 firms) thousands..
554
New York State
thousands..
Wisconsin
index number..
Total pay roll:
14,329
New York State
thous. of dolls..
Wisconsin
index number..
A v. weekly earnings, Wisconsin. index number..
Unemployment, Pennsylvania (1st of
17,903
following month)
number..
Employment agency operations:
Workers registered
number.. 175,807
Jobs registered
number.. 167,866
Workers placed
number.. 127,965
1.05
Average applicants per job
number..
38,760
Immigration
number..
8,844
Emigration
number..
2,037
567
1,605
1921
1914
12 1915
100
100
97
103
101
100
120
115
120
124
114
121
128
116
125
131
119
126
15,262
11,901
1914
12 1915
12 1915
195
185
191
200
187
243
251
209
241
245
203
241
262
210
257 ! + 6.5
264 I + 0.8
210 + 0.0
14,940
278,850
i» 1921
117
106
169,217
178,384
135,226
95
53,330
10,630
231,981
139,055
122,227
1.67
24,539
15,696
1921
1921
1921
1921
1913
1913
102
93
87
110
15
115
119
129
97
21
31
85
123
122
63
37
37
101
136
134
74
32
23
87
144
135
61
33
17
84
3.7
153
6.3
143
5.7
55
9.5
45 + 37.6
21 + 20.2
1913
1913
105
108
112
117
123
104
126
106
130
107
134 + 3.1
106 - 0.9
611,224
347,817
397,664
64,815
45,704
548,952 - 10.2
505,252 + 45.3
389,968 + 31.0
130,343
30.976
+101.1
- 32.2
6
1.9
2.3
0.8
- 16.6
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
Farm prices:
Crops (15th of month)
index number..
Livestock (15th of month)..index number..
4
Revised.
n
First quarter
13
of year.
Nine months' average, April to December, inclusive.
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Febru-
Sk.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
March,
1928.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1928
Percentage
increase
<+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
from
Feb.
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS—Continued.
Wholesale prices:
Department of L a b o r Farm products
index number..
Food, etc
index number.
Cloths and clothing
index number.
Fuel and lighting
index number.
Metals and metal
products
index number.
Building material
index number.
Chemicals and drugs. .index number.
House-furnish, goods, .index number.
Miscellaneous
index number.
All commodities
index number.
Fed. Reserve Bd. (Dept. Labor prices)—
Total raw products
index number.
Agricultural prod, .index number.
Animal products, -index number.
Forest products.. .index number.
Mineral products, .index number.
Producers.' goods
index number.
Consumers' goods
index number..
All commodities
index number.
Federal Reserve Board Index—
Goods imported...... .index number..
Goods exported
index number.
All commodities
index number.
Dun's'
(1st of following month)., index number.
Bradstreet's
(1st of following month)..index number..
Retail prices, food
index number.
Cost of lining:
Bureau of Labor statistics (quarterly)—
Food
index number,
Clothing
index number..
Housing
index number
Fuel and light
index number..
Furniture and house
furnishings
index number..
Miscellaneous
index number..
Total
index number..
National Industrial Conference Board—
Food
index number..
Shelter
index number..
Clothing
index number..
Fuel and light
index number..
Sundries
index number..
All items weighted
index number..
Foreign wholesale prices:
United KingdomBritish Board Trade. . .index number..
London Economist.. ..index number.,
U.S. Fed. Res. Bd.. .index number..
France—
Gen. Stat. Bureau
index number..
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd....index number.
Italy (Bachi)
index number.
Sweden
index number.
Switzerland
index number.
1913
1913
1913
1913
145
144
194
216
143
141
196
218
142
141
199
212
143
143
201
206
110
156
123
177
117
141
109
155
125
175
117
142
131
185
130
182
122
156
133
188
131
184
124
156
139
192
132
184
126
157
149
198
135
185
127
159
7.2
3.1
2.3
0.5
0.8
1.3
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
146
140
121
166
177
118
148
141
147
141
122
165
178
120
150
142
167
161
128
210
208
135
157
156
168
164
125
215
213
136
155
156
167
170
123
220
207
141
155
157
167
174
123
227
202
148
156
159
0.0
+ 2.9
0.0
+ 3.2
- 2.4
+ 5.0
+ 0.6
1913
1913
1913
110
142
146
111
144
147
138
174
164
139 146 154 + 5 5
.
180 . 187 193 + 3 2
.
165 166
+ 18
.
1913
140
137
153
154
158
160 + 1 3
.
1913
1913
126
142
125
139
149
147
149
144
151
142
151
142
1913
1913
1913
1913
150
°184
o 161
0
181
139
176
161
176
147
172
162
1G
8
142 - 3.4
.
174 + 1 2
0.0
162
1913
1913
1913
°218
°207
°174
207
203
167
208
201
170
217 +
200 169 -
4.3
0.5
0.6
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
142
169
156
177
177
158
139
165
154
174
174
155
147
167
156
187
171
159
144
167
160
187
171
158
142
1G7
162
187
171
158
142
170
168
186
173
159
0.0
1.8
3.7
1.0
1.2
1.0
1913
1913
1913
165
158
167
163
160
168
155
158
166
157
161
167
158
164
170
160 +
163 175 +
1.3
0.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
1914
Previous quarter ending Dec. 31.
130
137
172
191
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
10
131
135
174
191
306
283
562
166
171
307
287
533
164
171
362
315
580
155
170
387
324
575
156
175
422
355
582
158
181
424
372
586
162
0
+
+
+
-
0.7
1.4
1.0
2.8
+ 13
.
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
+
0.5
+
+
+
4.8
1.0
2.5
2.8
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
Febru1923
March,
1928.
Corresponding
month,
Febru-
ary or
March,
]DATA.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
1923
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
Per-
centage
in-
1923
from
1922.
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
crease
{+
J
Feb. Mar. Dec.
or decrease
(-)
Mar.
Jan. Feb. Mar. from
Feb.
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS—Continued.
CanadaCanadian Dept. Labor .index
U S Fed. Res. Bd
index
Australia
index
India (Calcutta)
index
JapanBank of Japan
index
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
index
number..
number..
number..
number..
1913
1913
1914
1914
169
149
147
179
166
150
146
182
165
147
161
176
165
148
163
179
166
152
161
180
167 +
155 +
163 +
181 +
number..
number..
1913
1913
204
185
201
182
183
173
184
176
192
183
196
185
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
161
156
175
210
183
341
232
204
0.6
2.0
1.2
0.6
+ 2.1
+ 1.1
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Mail-order houses, total sales...thous. of dolls..
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward & Co. .thous. of dolls..
14
Chain stores, total sales
thous. of dolls..
F. W. Woolworth Co
thous. of dolls..
S S Kresge Co
thous. of dolls
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls..
S. H. Kress & Co
thous. of dolls..
J. C. Penney Co
thous. of dolls..
United Cigar Stores Co
thous. of dolls..
Owl Drug Co
thous. of dolls..
Music (4 chains)
index number..
Grocery (21 chains)
index number..
Drag (8 chains)
index number..
Cigar (3 chains)
index number..
Shoe (5 chains)
index number..
Total department-store sales
(306 stores)
weighted index number..
Total department-store stocks
(265 stores)
weighted index number..
American Wholesale Corp.,
total sales
thous. of dolls.
Wholesale trade:
Hardware
weighted index number..
Phoes
26,178
17,115
9,063
19,506
11,231
5,016
1,257
2,002
2,823
5,158
823
32,730
19,755
12,975
27,158
15,780
6 950
1,772
2,656
4,387
6,281
935
23,832
15,801
8,031
19,677
11,847
4 481
1,205
2,134
3,153
6,013
860
61,812
42,402
19,410
52,137
31,444
11 842
3,211
5,601
7,713
15,705
2,424
86,315
55,800
30,515
65,929
38,060
16,895
4,256
6,718
10,010
16,879
2,614
+
+
+
+
+
-f+
39.6
31.6
57.2
26.5
21 0
42 7
32.5
+
+
+
+
19.9
29.8
7.5
7.8
194
236
75
130
115
109
81
+ 25.0
+
+
+
+
-h
+
+
+
+
15.4
43.2
39.2
40.5
38 6
41.0
32.7
55.4
21.8
+ 13.6
+ 9.1
+ 18.2
+ 16.0
+ 22. 7
+105.6
123 + 38.2
1919
2,472
2 226
7 165
9 098
101
186
100
89
1919
2,377
80
109
118
108
105
115
125
+
8.7
+ 27 0
1913
132
163
136
311
174
181
+
4.0
58
50
80
62
94
49
71
82
70
88
76
114
51
64
83
57
73
85
99
57
110
88
56
105
75
113
59
101
82
56
101
75
106
56
81
108
83
113
80
121
54
82
+ 31.7
+ 48.2
+ 11.9
188 + 14.8
125 + 25.8
152 + 20.7
32,007
32,398
25,309
113,949
104,363
-
8.4
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1920
2,002
83,496
23,082
2,298
105,023
27,870
1,717
93,592
24,283
16
5,727
254,878
65,634
15
7,429
278,941
75,887
+ 29.7
+ 9.4
+ 15.6
1913
1919
1919
124
90
111
140
112
132
114
120
159
141
108
136
164
100
126
5,877
6,700
6,285
18,605
19,343
+ 4.0
1920
81
87
94
93
81
92
22,366
22,389
22,904
1919
92
91
89
89
89
89 +
16 141
48 311
197 517
243,989
16,110
62 172
641 082
310,473
18,458
40 288
550,758
325,955
1919
1913
1913
1913
92
127
291
320
89
152
913
573
80
141
773
510
78
174
354
425
4,611
41.61
4,656
41.98
4,436
40.60
1919
1919
90
88
90
88
96
93
92
89
.weighted index PviTPfaflr..
Dry goods
weighted index number..
Groceries,. , weighted index miTPb^r ,
Drugs
. .. weighted index wrn'bOT
Meat packing
weighted index number.
Candy sales by manufacturers .thous. of dolls.
Magazine advertising
(for following month)
thous. of lines.
Newspaper advertising
.thous. of lines.
Postal receipts
thous. of dolls.
Internal-revenue taxes collected on—
theater
ftdmissions
thous. r>f dolls
1,089
211
290
232
243
287
248
215
261
198
238
392
274
256
243
351
341
247
242
245
582
215
286
200
203
497
952
629
406
454
446
268
394
273
660
279
229
610
238
296
223
,433 2,862 1,273 1,283 1,994
221
244
340
255
209
265
263
370
253
288
81
95
204
96
88
149
165
166
159
188
125
129
161
123
145
116
124
110
179
135
71
86
165
104
146
+ 6.7
+ 14.2
-3.6
+ 1.2
+ 14.0
PUBLIC FINANCE.
U. S. interest-bearing debt. . .mills, of dolls.
Liberty and Victory Loans and
War Saving securities
mills, of dolls.
Customs receipts
thous of dolls
Ordinary receipts .
thous. of dolls
Ordinary disbursements
thous. of dolls.
Money held outside U. S. Treasury
and Federal Reserve System:
Total
mills, of dolls.
Per capita
dollars.
101 191
917 410
739,408
156 829
1,052 157
796,179
+ 55 0
+ 14 7
+ 7.7
«Includes F. W. Woolworth, S. S. Kresge, McCrory Stores Corp., and S. H. Kress Co. only.
1 Cumulative for four-month period, January to April, inclusive.
5
78
78
234
182
327 1 062
546
429
94
90
95
91
0.1
— 0 2
4- 28. 7
+224 6
+ 27.2
+
+
10
0.9
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
DATA.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
1923
or dej crease
I
Feb. I Mar. Dec. Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
from
Feb.
Mar.
BANKING A N D F I N A N C E .
Banking.
Debits to individual accounts:
New York City
mills, of dolls.
20,397
56,005
63,647 | + 13.6
1919
102
109
19,567
17,367
48,739
56,138 I + 15. 2
1919
81
84
100
mills, of dolls.
19,019
16,905
22,541
Outside New York City
99
112
112
mills, of dolls.
16,784
19,768
18,720
51,356
56,330
9.7
1913
195
237
240
251
Outside New York C i t y . . . . m i l l s , of dolls.
13,217
15,543
12,778
35,550
45,311
27.5
1913
185
221
260
93
1 1 + 18.5
1
+ 15.7
Bank clearings:
New York City
+
213
251
+ 17.8
230
270
+ 17.6
Federal Reserve Banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls.
596
700
636
1919
37
33
33
31
31
36
+ 17.4
Total investments
mills, of dolls.
571
504
544
1919
74
92
119
92
96
85
-
11.7
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls.
2,247
2,232
2,182
1919
83
83
94
84
86
85
-
0.7
Total reserves
mills, of dolls.
3,202
3,176
3,103
1919
141
142
144
147
146
145
-
0.8
Total deposits
mills, of dolls.
1,952
1,976
1,805
1919
91
93
98
103
101
per cent.
76.2
75.5
77.8
1919
156
155
144
153
152
102 +
150 -
Total loans and discounts...mills, of dolls.
Reserve ratio
1.2
0.9
Federal Reserve member banks:
11,639
11,783
10,842
1921
91
91
95
96
+
1-2
Total investments
mills, of dolls.
4,690
4,714
3,702
1921
110
110
143
144
139
140 +
0.5
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls.
11,525
11,082
10,309
1919
97
97
106
109
109
105 -
3.8
New York call loans
per cent.
4.78
5.23
4.35
1913
155
137
149
137
150
164 +
9.4
Commercial paper, 60-90 days
per cent.
4.63
5.00
4.80
1913
87 +
8.0
Total, 11 Fed. Res. dists. 16 ..thous. of dolls. 6,240,600 6,276,223 5,729,505
99
Interest rates:
83
Saving deposits (bal. to credit of depositors):
1920
108
108
115
117
118
118
1920
104
105
109
111
112
112
New York dist
thous. of dolls. 1,158,610 1,155,719 1,085,788
thous. of dolls. 1,809,394 1,825,991 1,704,841
1920
111
111
118
118
118
119
Boston dist
0.6
0.2
+
0.9
Philadelphia dist
thous. of dolls.
446.773
449,252
427,104
1920
109
110
112
113
115
115
Cleveland dist
thous. of dolls.
412,811
415,526
374,372
1920
109
108
118
119
120
120
Richmond dist
thous. of dolls.
285,829
287,828
259,576
1920
113
115
124
126
127
128
+
0.7
Atlanta dist
thous. of dolls.
176,536
179,131
156,967
1920
105
107
120
121
120
122
+
1.5
Chicago dist
thous. of dolls.
827,691
834,622
757,209
1920
102
102
110
110
112
111
0.8
St. Louis dist
thous. of dolls.
125.774
126,838
111,675
1921
106
106
118
119
120
121
0.8
0.6
0.7
Minneapolis dist...-
thous. of dolls.
88,992
87,987
79,057
1920
109
110
117
120
124
123
1.1
Kansas City dist
thous. of dolls.
100,096
96,619
87,962
1920
112
114
123
130
130
125
3.5
Dallas dist
thous. of dolls.
56,755
57,958
52,030
1920
111
116
122
122
127
129
2.1
San Francisco dist
thous. of dolls.
877,113
885,590
744,599
1920
113
111
123
128
130
132
1.0
thous. of dolls.
131,980
132,180
144,018
1913
364
362
333
331
332
333
0.2
thous. of policies.
thous. of policies.
number of policies.
209
167
437
520
205
1,791
1,767
150
144
215
145
282
684
+ 31.4
+ 21.4
104
51
130
237
879
850
2,227
2,288
1913
1913
1913
1913
193
669
thous. of policies.
159
551
73
710
157
187
185
154
156
419,839
132,833
15,215
567,888
1,086,938
347,512
1,354,544
1913
1913
1913
1913.
274
318
315
256
385
265
302
214
217
221
1,374
99.8
283
291
377
29.5
113
179
126
+ 11.5
217
213
+ 19.1
252
+ 31.7
+ 12.9
U . S. Postal Savings
Life Insurance.
Policies, new:
Ordinary
Industrial
Group
Total insurance
19.0
- 1 . 3
+ 82.3
+
2.7
176
+ 42.5
194 !|+ 23.8
Amount of new insurance:
Ordinary
thous. of dolls.
415,006
541,388
Industrial
thous. of dolls.
114,758
137,853
Group
Total insurance
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
9,933
19,848
53©, 698
699,089
35,922
1,470,373
365,289
+ 24.6
+
5.1
43,482 + 21.0
1,763,315 + 19.9
513 1,053 4,549
384
259
411
+ 30.5
•266 + 20.1
Business Finances.
Business failures:
number..
1,508
1,682
2,463
thous. of dolls..
Firms
Liabilities
40,628
48,393
71,608
282,800
372,535
7,517
218,012
5,316
-
29.3
1913
174
184
136
138,231
-
36.6
1913
320
315
256
190
232
310
Total dividend and interest payments
(for following month)
thous. of dolls..
363,235 151,290,700 151,175,460
Dividend payments (for following mo.):
Total
thous. of dolls..
78,210
88,275
86,376
15 373,401
15 383,850
+
2.8
1913
110
124
204
107
112
126
Indust. and misc. corp
thous. of dolls..
46,100
56,900
55,550
i» 195,750
15 202,400
+
3.4
1913
117
144
152
106
120
148
Steam railroads
thous. of dolls..
28,900
23,100
22,875
is 103,425
15 104,455
+
1.0
1913
115
92
100
112
117
thous. of dolls..
3,210
8,275
7,951
15 31,576
is 32,595
+
2.6
1913
64
162
298
128
G5
thous. of dolls..
9,527
14,692
8,505
19,340
34,780
+ 79.8
1913
54
74
82
92
S3
Street railways
U. S. Steel Corp.'s earnings
15 Cumulative for four-month period, January to April, inclusive.
18
Exclusive of St. Louis district.
+ 23.4
93 - 20.1
169 + 157.8
129 + 54.2
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
N U M E R I C A L DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
March,
1923.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
(-)
cumulative
1922.
1923
1922
( }
t
or decrease
(-)
Mar.
Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. from
1923
from
1922.
1923
Percentage
increase
Feb.
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued.
Business Finances—Continued.
New capital issues:
Corporations
thous. of dolls..
States and municipalitiesPermanent loans
thous. of dolls..
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls..
New incorporations
thous. of dolls..
Telephone earnings:
Total operating revenue.. .thous. of dolls..
Total operating income
thous. of dolls..
Telegraph earnings:
Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls
Telegraph and cable operating
revenue
thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Credit conditions:
Orders
per ct. of total transactions..
Indebtedness .per ct. of total transactions..
Payments
per ct. of total transactions..
237,009
313,928
233,724
696,135
1,184,320 + 70.1
1913
148
207
316
461
173
229
+ 32.1
72,706
4,074
700,708
69,758
125,903
48,157
731,866
292,684
61,385
2,166,923
240,249 - 17.9
52.739 - 14.1
2,111,221 - 2 . 6
1913
1913
1913
263
120
343
370
102
425
276
87
472
287
121
528
214
10
407
205
-4.1
41,317
13,447
36,998
8,073
75,181
16,222
84,158
23,326
+ 11.9
+ 43.8
1913
1913
282
218
300
244
324
249
326
266
315
362
8,166
6,950
14,401
17,152
4- 19.1
1919
91
107
116
118
108
10,094
1,413
8,932
883
18,518
1,925
21,224
3,374
+ 14.6
1919
1919
88
54
102
100
107
138
110
120
100
80
500,819
+ 75.3
1
291 -
28.5
i
31.1
40.0
52.2
32.2
40.1
52.6
26.9
38.1
49.7
1916
1916
1916
93
102
87
97
98
90
100
127
90
107
107
96
113
103
95
117 +
103
0.0
3.5
90
-
1.1
115.03
65.28
116.03
65.06
89.20
57.98
1913
1913
149
68
153
70
187
74
190
74
198
79
199
-
0.9
0.3
22,694
25,855
22,734
54,313
1913
234
328
284
292
328
373
+ 13.9
187,150
61,207
248,357
195,146
66,599
261,745
237,852
180,639
418,491
616,436
531,233
1,147,669
•1919
1919
1919
203
52
100
333
7G
130
249
45
92
300
32
94
202
20
81
274
28
85
+ 4.3
+ 8.8
+ 5.4
84.18
69.31
68.40
73.80
73.42
4.14
81.15
67.42
67.41
72.25
71. (15
4.13
83.33
70.06
64.65
71.80
71.85
4.39
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1913
92
91
84
102
92
99
93
93
88
102
94
99
94
93
94
92
94
93
93
93
105
97
94
106
96
93
105
90
93
130,247
2,814
138,895
2,915
1913
1913
*° 191
io 20
191
20
185
25
187 + 1.2
25 — 0.2
92,711
1,355
26.24
105,261
1,399
22.02
1913
1913
1913
10
254
91
43
223
89
51
224 +
89 51 -
255,421
2,524
195,608
2,217
1913
1913
10
345
i°209
368
213
463
234
480
242
+ 3.6
+ 3.8
72,284
704
8,383
1,399
64,494
213,156
45
11
57,154 - £5.6
20,203 +469.5
47
104
618
111
49
90
158
18
- 10.8
88,798
3,558
56
108
498
35
44
15,951
10,392
70,629
228
33,488
963
300 + 90.3
130 +642.8
4,729
3,792
2,191
.643
30.875
6,110
4,626
4,732
.676
32. 310
4,186
6,953
4,302
.644
33. 209
12,002
18,235
15,371
16,029 + 33.0
14,243 - 21.9
13,844 - 9 . 9
91
263
132
107
114
93
195
132
110
116
85
127
42
108
112
110
155
90
113
117
Stocks and Bonds.
Stock prices, closing:
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share..
25 railroads, average
dolls, per share..
Stock sales,
N. Y. Stock Exchange
thous. of shares..
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls..
Liberty-Victory
thous. of dolls..
Total
thous. of dolls..
Bond prices:
Highest-grade rails..p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Second-grade rails..p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Public utility
p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Comb price index .p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Municipal bond yield
per cent
68,757
+ 26.6
596,481 204,045 800,526 -
3.2
01.0
30.2
!
92
7S
4.3
90 89 - 3 . 3
91 - 2 . 2
-
2.9
93 93
3.1
0.0
102
Corporation Stockholders.
( The following figures are quarterly.)
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.:
Domestic
number 10 134,609
10
Foreign
number
2,820
U . S . Steel Corporation, common stock:
Domestic
number.. 10 92,281
Foreign.
number.. 10 1,365
Shares held by brokers, .per cent of total.. i°26.28
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:
Domestic
number.. 10 246,494
10
Foreign
number
2,430
250
90
1042
10
0.5
0.7
0.2
Gold and Silver.
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..
Rand output
thous. of ounces..
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Silver:
Production
thous. of fine oz..
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz..
Price at London.. .pence per standard oz..
10
206, 203 - 3 . 3
Previous quarter ending Dec. 31.
1913
1913
1913
1913
541
23
48
31
631
13
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
70
160
130
109
123
75
233
82
108
121
+ 29.2
+ 22.0
+ 116.0
+ 5.1
+ 4.6
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
N U M E R I C A L DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
1922.
Percentage
increase
(+)
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1923
1922
Feb. Mar.
Percentage
increase
Dec. Jan.
or decrease
( )
Mar.
from
Feb.
Feb. Mar.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.
Europe:
England
dolls per £ sterling
France
dolls per franc
Italy
dolls, per lire..
Belgium
dolls, per franc..
Germany
dolls per mark..
Netherlands
dolls, per guilder..
Sweden
dolls, per krone..
Switzerland
dolls, per franc.
Asia:
Japan
dolls per yen.
India
dolls, per rupee..
Americas:
Canada
dolls, per Can. doll..
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso..
Brazil
dolls, per milreis..
Chile
dolls, per paper peso..
General index foreign exchange, index number.
4.69
.061
.048
.054
.00004
.395
.266
.188
4.70
.063
.049
.055
.00005
.395
.266
.186
4 38
.090
.051
.084
.004
.378
.267
.194
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
90
45
25
43
2
94
97
101
90
47
26
44
2
94
98
101
.484
.318
.485
.316
.473
.278
Par val.
Par val.
95
58
.987
.842
.114
.120
.981
.841
.111
.127
.969
.828
.137
.114
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
95
37
26
34
96
35
25
31
96
32
25
28
96
33
25
28
+0.2
+3.3
+2.1
+ 1.9
0.06
0.03
0.02
0.02
99
101
98
98
100
97
98
99
97
98
99
96 -
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
95
57
98
63
98
65
97
65
97 +
65 -
0.2
0.6
97
86
42
58
70
99
89
37
64
P a r val.
96
86
41
53
69
70
99
88
35
66
68
99
87
35
61
67
98 - 0 . 6
87 - 0 . 1
34 — 2.6
65 + 5.8
67
0.0
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE.17
EXPORTS
BY
GRAND
DIVISIONS.
Europe:
Total
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America:
Total
Canada
South America:
Total
Argentina
Asia and Oceania:
Total
Japan
Africa, total
Grand total
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous
of dolls
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls
159,647
13,791
24,442
10,705
71,597
164,798
20,475
25,031
12,851
63,630
180,182
19,080
35,658
6,558
72 788
458,147
52,864
81,380
21,461
191 111
514 104 + 12.2
57,552 + 8.9
7.2
75,559 39,045 + 81.9
218,830
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
103
125
75
86
108
144
149
122
100
148
149
195
84
244
163
152
182
89
236
170
128
108
83
163
145
132 +
160 +
85 +
196 +
129 —
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
74,742
44,497
90,849
53,644
73,542
44,493
191,261
112,380
243,959
147,049
+ 27.6
+ 30.8
1913
1913
119
105
147
132
170
157
156
146
149
132
181
160
+ 21.6
+ 20.6
thous of dolls
thous of dolls
20,937
9,780
22 943
9 105
17 199
6 987
45 148
19,420
65,204 + 44.4
28 095 + 44 7
1913
1913
115
136
141
152
181
215
175
201
171
213
188
199
+
47,012
17,662
4,930
307,269
58,080
23,64^
4,493
341,162
53,799
22,785
5,258
329,980
152,152
69,558
12,834
859,448
146,801 - 3 . 5
54,670 - 21.4
13,902 + 8.3
983,970 + 14.5 !
1913
1913
1913
1913
252
361
180
121
311
438
218
159
269
389
157
166
241
257
186
162
271
339
204
148
335
454
186
165
+ 23.5
+ 33.9
— 8.9
+ 11.0
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
83,855
37,141
26,739
19,462
90,002
40,726
27,732
21,226
87,879
4.5,261
22,095
20,309
233,642
111,490
66,880
54,595
273,557 + 17.1 j
125,205 + 12.4
84,759 + 26. 7
62,395 + 14.3 !
1913
1913
1913
1913
108
133
86
103
137
187
94
126
148
175
13S
123
156
129
135
131
154
114
121
140 +
168 +
118 +
132 +
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
57,510
2,864
9,470
44,324
60,921
2,646
11,564
45,935
64,581
3,270
8,465
51,760
186,063
8,885
22,366
151,584
185,370
8,874
30,406
143,394
1913
1913
1913
1913
133
101
118
HO
148
120
Rr>
ir.i
136
153
124
161
155
131
105
163
129
139
97
199
134
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
9,823
1,300
6,492
2,021
9,086
1,639
5,586
1,858
10,154
2,709
5,015
2,428
28,787
7,140
14,353
7,288
1913
1913
1913
111
171
KM)
III
\H
93
mr,
W
Nti
108
98
122
82
100 7.5
123 + 26.1
105 - 14.0
1913
107
127
111
88
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
3.2
48.5
2.4
20.0
11.1
9.6
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
United Kingdom.
Imports (values):
Total
thous. of £
Food, drink, tobacco.thous. of £
Raw material
thous. of £
Manufactured articles, thous. of £
Exports (values):
Total
thous. of £
Food,drink, tobacco, .thous. of £
Raw material
thous. of £
Manufactured articles.thous. of £
Reexports (values):
Total
thous. of £
Food, drink, tobacco, .thous. of £
Raw material
thous. of £
Manufactured articles.thous. of £
7
- 0.4
-0.1
+ 35.9
- 5.4
0.3
28,707 4,626 - 35. 2 ,
IS,016 + 25. 5 1
6,051 - 17.0 J
See headnote at beginning of this table, p. 25.
163
131
m
IO.r>
19f>
7.3
9.7
3.7
9.1
+ 5.9
- 7.6
+ 22.1
+ 3.6
76 -
8.1
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Detailed tables covering all items are
given in this number. Consult index at end
of bulletin.
February,
1923.
March,
1923.
Corresponding
month,
February or
March,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTII.
1922
1923
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
Percentage
increase
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1923
from
1922.
1923
1922
or decrease
Feb. Mar.
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
Mar.
from
Feb.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES—Continued.
United Kingdom—Continued.
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Cotton piece goods
thous. of sq. yds..
Woolen and
worsted tissues
thous. ofsq. yds..
Iron and steel
thous. of long tons..
Coal
thous. of long tons..
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons..
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons..
Coal
thous. of metric tons..
Stocks, zinc
short tons...
342,980
337,906
304,293
895,919
1,081,484 + 20.7
1920
108
- 1.5
17,718
318
5,903
14,466
369
7,180
15,057
296
5,201
42,865
774
13,236
54,464 + 27.1
1,041 + 34.5
18,730 + 41.5
1920
1913
1913
100
- 18.4
+ 16.0
+ 21.6
543
707
22,608
221
634
803
28,000
938
390
549
25,161
7,140
978
1,296
63,241
1,745 + 78.4
2,134 + 64.7
72,172 + 14.1
1913
1913
1913
1920
66
12,500
1,004
151
157
14,319
9,866
1,760
92
84
27,501
3,632
186
164
38,558
3,598
316
336
+ 40.2
-0.9
+ 30.1
+ 104.9
1920
1913
1913
1913
65,308
58,646
91,870
78,565
79,337
60,847
185,107
154,949
225,264 + 21.7
202,846 + 30.9
1913
1913
97
150
142
194
126
357
122
209
40.7
+ 34.0
2,959
428
7,129
2,271
562
6,614
1,861
3,533
6,042
5,092
9,761
17,747
7,469 + 46.7
4,132 - 57.7
23,483
32.3
1913
1913
1913
72
36
67
106
27
72
170
68
485
127
24
116
129 - 23.3
31.3
+ 7.2
44
47
1,028
65
42
108
75
3,712
150 + 38.9
95
26.7
3,475 - 6.4
1913
1913
1913
40
48
143
50
34
167
194
49
55
167
92
+ 16.8
+ 13.6
+ 23.8
+324.4
Belgium.
Production:
Zinc
Coal
Pig iron
Steel ingots
short
thous. of metric
thous. of metric
thous. of metric
tons..
tons..
tons..
tons..
Canada.
Total trade:
Imports
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls..
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Canned salmon
thous. of pounds..
Cheese
thous. of pounds..
Wheat
thous. of bushs.,
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons.,
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons
Bank clearings.
mills, of dolls.
Employment:
Applications
number.
Vacancies
number.
PlacementsRegular
numberCasual
number.
Newsprint paper:
Production
short tons.
Shipments
short tons.
Stocks
short tons.
Exports
short tons.
Business failures:
Firms
number.
Liabilities
thous. of dolls.
Building contracts awarded
thous. of dolls.
42
1,152
185 + ?.4.6
30,866
30;939
37,345
22,571
79,578
45,571
82,997 + 4.3
64,327 + 41.2
1913
1913
90
56
101
76
12,013
15,497
10,624
9,002
22,449
18,120
27,552
22.7
29,882 + 64.9
1913
1913
35
137
54
139
46
20.1
1919
1919
1919
1919
lit
118
76
128
128
129
63
172
77
+47.7
149 + 12.1
111
83
218
39
235
138
147
61
15r
148
140
92
150
137
134
85
153
158
15.7
154 + 14,7
100 + 18.2
215
397
42
186 - 13.5
370 - 6 . 8
62 + 49.9
91,935
91,087
10,689
84,395
106,361
104,496
12,639
11?, 450
85,973
87,572
7,919
95,196
245,685
251,603
298,093 + 21.3
290,623 + 15.5
233,626
280,634
327
5,507
13,312
283
5,134
19,955
212
4,445
13,466
861
17,439
32,577
940 + 9.2
16,697 - 4.3
43,108 + 32.3
1913
1913
1913
203
441
33
139
320
42
20;
399
164
217
436
31
thous. of bushs.
thous. of bushs.
thous. of bushs.
thous. of bushs.
18,263
4,426
6,025
6,229
18,661
1,956
3,177
7,403
27,600
4,485
2,556
2,661
54,343
17,876
9,166
7,861
48,449
19,740
15,450
20,483
1913
1913
1913
1913
223
48
86
80
321
28
50
80
81
11
6
61
134
85
122
205
217 + 2.2
12 - 55.8
62 - 47.3
+ 18.8
thous. of bushs.
thous. of bushs.
thous. of bushs.
5,180
800
2,600
7,400
4,810
2,000
2,800
1913
1913
1914
272
5
30:
186
46
385
129
11
330
172
46
275
286 + 42.9
Argentina.
Grain shipments:
Wheat
Corn
Oats
Flaxseed
Visible supply:
Wheat
Corn
Flaxseed
4,000
- 10.8
+ 10.4
+ 68.6
+ 160.6
+ 53.8
47
WORLD PRODUCTION OF COTTON.*
New crop available
Peru.
United
States.
Mexico.
India.
Brazil.
Egypt.
June.
World total.
Country
August.
August.
November.
September.
September.
Thousands of bales (478 poands net).
Normal consumption (1909-1913)
1909-1913 average
1914
1915
1916
1917
20,660
24,630
18,470
18,970
18,370
106
129
113
127
125
13,033
18,135
11,192
11,450
11,302
193
108
95
103
135
3,584
4,356
3,126
3,756
3,390
322
387
282
281
345
1,453
1,337
989
1,048
1,304
1918
1919
1920
1921
18,580
19,925
20,940
15,330
129
155
164
157
12,041
11,421
13,440
7,954
203
199
188
126
3,324
4,850
3,013
3,735
339
384
451
612
999
1,155
1,251
W2
1922, latest estimates
18,100
9,762
1115
»4,348
553
1,015
1
From private sources.
»1922 acreage 12,496,000 c o m p a r e d w i t h 11,976,900 i n 1921.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF WHEAT *
Country
New crop available...
Argentina.
Australia.
India.
United
States.
Spain.
Italy.
January.
World total.
January.
March.
July.
August.
August.
France. Germany. Rumania. Canada*
August.
August.
August.
September.
Millions of bushels.
Normal consumption
37
(1909-1913)
301
531
136
236
361
221
34
110
197
161
394
263
234
157
114
169
173
80
85
103
25
179
152
351
312
377
323
282
687
891
1,026
636
637
130
116
139
152
143
183
170
171
177
140
317
283
223
205
135
152
146
142
U10
»82
87
49
1916
1917
3,586
4,199
1
2,609
i 2,288
1918..
1919..
1920..
1921..
1
2,804
> 2, 743
»2,868
13,069
184
172
214
170
115
76
46
146
370
280
377
250
921
968
833
814
136
129
139
146
183
170
141
194
226
«187
«237
<323
»86
»80
«83
«108
•18
•66
«70
«76
189
193
263
301
1922, latest estimates.
1923, latest estimates.
»3,107
181
194
128
105
366
425
856
125
162
<243
<76
«83
400
3,577
1909-1913 average..
1914....
1915
1
2
78
4
Russia excluded. No accurate statistics are available.
New boundaries.
Excludes Alsace-Lorraine.
* Former kingdom, Bessarabia and Bukowina.
» Excludes Dobruja.
. • Data compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available information received.
by that department or by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Countries are placed in the order in which crops are harvested.
48
PRODUCTION.
Table 1.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDEXES.
Manufacturing.
Raw materials.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Minerals.1
als.i
ings.s
Animal
products. 3
Forestry.4
Total
identical Grand AgriculcomTotal.5 modi- total.' ture.*
Mining."
tles.e
Relative
to 1909-13
average
1909-13 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
INDEXES. ~
"
Manufacturing.^
Basic
cpmmodities.11
Relative
to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
100.0
109.8
102.4
111.2
127.2
100.0
88.3
96.6
114.8
134.4
135.2
113.6
126.2
98.2
108.8
100.0
113.9
93.3
99.0
100.0
93.9
112.1
112.6
100.0
95.4
97.5
106.3
100.0
101.6
85.5
111.5
100.0
98.5
102.8
108.0
100.0
100.6
100.0
97.8
102.2
May....
June
July....
August.
98.6
107.6
97.2
103.4
95.1
101.8
92.3
98.2
83.1
89.0
102.2
126.8
102.6
101.8
90.9
96.4
93.2
92.3
86.9
93.0
91.7
95.4
96.2
110.6
September..
October
November..
December..
97.1
110.4
93.7
87.6
93.2
103.7
90.1
85.1
152.7
176.6
121.6
118.3
94.9
100.1
97.9
103.4
88.9
92.5
96.2
January..
February.
March
April
95.4
99.1
120.8
67.8
93.0
96.1
116.2
62.5
102.3
96.3
77.8
54.5
96.4
87.8
102.5
106.9
May....
June
July....
August.
80.1
97.3
98.9
106.8
72.7
85.6
84.6
91.4
86.3
75.6
80.1
116.4
September.
October
November..
December..
128.2
142.9
136.0
129.9
114.8
127.8
123.0
119.7
132.9
114.4
134.7
124.3
106.5
125.8
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
100.0
90.4
95.2
98.4
100.0
115.7
85.6
91.3
100.0
98.0
85.9
96.4
116.0
110.5
100.2
105.0
80.6
97.6
79.7
81.4
74.4
81.4
73.6
82.2
93.4
116.7
84.7
83.9
76.7
82.8
84.4
87.1
80.1
90.7
76.9
77.0
75.1
78.7
120.9
135.6
107.2
106.1
81.5
88.8
88.2
83.4
86.9
81.2
115.3
130.9
104.6
93.9
81.6
93.9
86.0
82.0
90.2
94.6
89.5
81.3
79.3
82.7
85.6
83.5
85.7
99.3
101.7
98.2
93.2
93.6
74.1
85.2
82.3
93.6
83.8
82.1
96.7
92.7
88.9
77.7
70.7
57.4
90.0
94.9
117.1
58.6
87.0
80.2
90.9
84.7
86.5
90.5
94.9
85.3
119.6
113.6
105.7
101.0
122.1
127.9
116.2
125.4
95.5
91.5
90.4
107.5
100.5
102.7
97.8
102.1
106.8
112.3
103.4
110.1
82.6
75.1
79.8
106.7
67.9
70.6
65.4
67.5
98.1
99.1
95.3
104.6
92.1
94.2
94.8
93.9
165.8
194.6
160.3
141.3
99.2
111.5
112.7
118.7
118.2
118.2
116.6
98.1
133.8
153.2
136.8
128.3
100.7
108.2
108.4
103.8
104.8
113.6
112.9
107.9
128.8
154.2
137.9
121.3
99.9
118.5
120.1
124.5
100.3
107.5
109.4
106.9
106.9
115.5
115.6
114.5
73.4
113.4
95.4
113.6
106.9
115.6
114.0
100.9
118.6
109.3
106.6
73.3
77.7
131.4
116.6
134.2
108. 7
99.5
112.7
120.7
120.1
125.7
1921.
1922.
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
May..
June..
July..
1
Weighted average of 9 commodities representing about 87 per cent of the total mineral production: for details, see May, 1922, issue (No. 9) and September, 1922, issue
(No. 13) of Survey of Current Business.
2
Weighted average of 26 commodities representing about 94 per cent of the total crop production: for details, see July, 1922, issue (No. 11) of Survey of Current Business.
3
Weighted average of 9 commodities representing about 99 per cent of marketed live stock and live-stock products: for details, see June, 1922, issue (No. 10) of Survey
of Current Business.
4
Weighted average of 13 commodities representing about 80 per cent of forest products marketed: for details see August, 1922, issue (No. 12) of Survey of Current
Business.
& Weighted average of above groups: for details see September, 1922, issue (No. 13) of Survey of Current Business.
6
Weighted average oi 62 commodities with comparable monthly figures from January, 1920, and representing about 36 per cent of the entire manufacturing industry,
based on value added by manufacture: for details, see January, 1923, issue (No. 17) of Survey of Current Business.
7
Weighted average of 70 commodities with comparable monthly figures from November, 1921, and representing about 44 per cent of the entire manufacturing industry:
for details, see January, 1923, issue (No. 17) of Survey of Current Business.
8 Weighted average of 14 commodities: for details, see March, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
9
Weighted average of 7 commodities: for details, see March, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
10
Weighted average of 34 commodities: for details, see March, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
11
Weighted average of 22 commodities corrected for seasonal variations: for details, see December, 1922, issue of Federal Reserve Bulletin.
49
WOOL.
Table 2.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
RECEIPTS AT
BOSTON.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
ForTotal. Domes- eign.
tic.
CONIMSUMPPORTS TION
(un(in
manugrease
facequivatured). lent). 2
STOCKS»
(in grease equivalent).
Held b y
Total. manufacturers.
Relative
to 1921.
Relative to 1913.
Held by
dealers.6
RECEIPTS AT
BOSTON.
ForTotal. Domes- eign.
tic.
Relative to last two
quarters of 1920.
100
1914 mo. av.
149
1915 mo. av.
191
STOCKS«
(in grease equivalent)
Held b y
Total.
manufacturers.
Held b y
dealers.6
Thousands of pounds.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 mo. av.
CONIMSUMPPORTS TION
(un(in
manugrease
facequivatured). lent).2
B.-NUMERICAL
100
118
112
1OO
1OO
18,761
13,488
5,278
228
171
27,906
15,894
12,012
21,680
391
272
35,801
15,142
20,660
DATA.
34,393
12,651
1916 mo. av.
196
127
371
296
36,683
17,100
19,583
37,432
1917 mo. av.
225
130
468
277
42,215
17,510
24,705
35,083
1918 mo. av.
224
113
506
299
41,956 • 15,275
26,682
37,811
1919 mo. av.
213
132
419
294
39,918
22,093
37,158
17,825
1920 mo. av.
122
65
266
171
31OO
8 1OO
»1OO
22,890
8,809
14,030
21,635
1921 mo. av.
152
89
315
211
1OO
«101
«135
«83
28,590
11,977
16,613
26,717
1922 mo. av.
193
118
383
248
124
'96
U58
'63
36,147
15,909
20,238
31,328
3
845,258
< 533,473 «247,412 * 286,061
54,510 >307,723 '291,318 7216,405
20,044
7,851
12,193
14,745
48,183
100
132
83
14,226
12,830
1,395
5,952
47,103
3 529,174 >188,917
44,125
1921.
May
107
58
231
117
109
June
76
95
26
47
107
July
145
183
47
74
95
27,157
24,693
2,464
9,397
42,126
August
31,294
27,327
3,967
15,867
48,141
167
203
75
125
109
September..
91
109
43
17,028
14,740
2,288
14,592
49,824
72
81
50
115
72
113
October
121
13,536
10,885
2,651
9,086
531,070
242,845
288,225
504,372
252,103
252,269
479,151
277,926
201,225
525,174
293,867
231,307
518,844
302,160
216,683
501,341
288,200
213,141
53,589
95
137
73
November..
84
81
90
87
121
15,696
10,965
4,731
10,946
53,463
December..
102
112
78
99
112
19,183
15,091
4,092
12,520
49,441
January
143
103
247
175
118
26,886
13,825
13,061
22,152
52,280
February...
135
99
224
220
122
25,246
13,407
11,839
27,834
53,774
60,368
1922.
March
213
81
550
340
137
39,946
10,899
29,047
43,071
April
182
72
465
308
96
34,194
9,655
24,539
38,988
42,574
May
218
124
460
261
119
40,972
16,717
24,255
32,956
52,533
June
195
217
140
134
119
36,656
29,278
7,378
16,940
52,621
July
380
300
583
265
106
71,307
40,516
30,791
33,484
46,902
August
227
162
395
272
130
42,635
21,809
20,825
34,472
57,340
September..
114
64
241
6 220
124
October
109
64
225
200
168
214
659
362
132
1923.
January
244
50
740
445
144
February...
250
44
131
March
344
69
April
286
60
775
1,046
862
58
143
227
71
58
412
December..
151
134
November..
91
142
6
95
157
62
12,710
27,892
54,771
11,893
25,261
59,282
9,715
21,731
27,084
63,313
42,643
7,855
34,788
45,817
58,367
6,723
39,066
56,313
63,348
46,875
63
8,594
45,789
164
67
8,637
31,446
98
160
21,304
20,530
99
5,990
40,885
64,537
9,337
55,200
53,586
8,109
45,477
57,916
62,859
May
June
July
sumption a
2jepQ,rt77l67lt OJ (summertc.JD
urcuiti uj t/tc \sc'ii8'uo, in uuupciaiiiuii wii;.u^i/ . o . x/cfu'i frf'tcw uj siyi n,uii*uic,
x>i*icixt* uj xiyi wuiwubiiu* JCAMIWIMVH'
3
These figures have been revised to include only comparable reports each month and thus do not contain the figures for the American Woolen Company and a few
small firms, for which estimates had been made in previous compilations. Stocks include wool, tops and noils.
8
Average of the last two quarters of 1920.
* Average of the first three quarters of 1921.
5 Includes U. S. Government stocks.
< Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
J
i Average of the last three quarters of 1922.
43622°—23
4
50
COTTpN.
Table 3.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production
(crop
estimate).4
STOCKS, END OF MONTH.
Gln-
Receipts
into
sight.
Relative to 1909-1913
average.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
100
Imports.
Exports.
Relative
to 1914.
Relative to 1913.
Mills.
Warehouses.
Relative to 1913.
ElseStocks
where
un(com- 6 ginned.'
puted).
World
visible, s
Relative to 1914.
Relative
to 1913.
1OO
1OO
2 1OO
2 100
124
123
86
2 101
2 105
86
86
104
166
96
88
88
99
158
81
109
87
80
114
55
92
77
92
47
88
87
144
75
103
103
78
246
71
61
62
114
74
76
75
152
70
87
ConsumpTotal
tion. domestic
ginned.
100
97
97
111
117
113
100
111
85
102
100
171
161
141
100
97
99
100
127
100
100
100
100
177
248
123
144
182
166
77
112
116
105
140
153
139
111
153
146
83
91
177
108
192
234
86
116
155
119
174
164
95
131
205
88
255
263
112
148
165
106
213
152
45
104
94
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
43
118
83
76
252
66
138
68
82
262
49
134
52
91
244
50
May
June
July
August..
102
117
92
44
85
227
66
332
379
298
98
321
312
328
145
285
286
143
47
156
151
70
91
205
95
231
216
48
96
182
89
244
192
144
51
65
52
55
17
85
158
83
211
161
52
28
97
149
75
197
159
281
120
133
63
45
54
226
31
73
101
184
83
245
205
190
127
50
346
168
154
120
103
242
104
283
343
50
146
50
92
147
253
109
240
123
301
279
13
149
64
22
127
300
88
106
219
129
296
200
4
149
January...
February.
March
April
76
207
65
109
197
124
263
175
140
40
270
47
98
181
118
239
157
126
45
295
63
108
159
116
213
118
116
37
74
84
134
109
182
83
110
May
June
July
August..
51
71
65
112
106
145
60
97
42
62
68
106
88
99
111
34
83
33
42
51
95
69
91
85
12
109
62
76
88
334
September..
October....
November.
December..
58
1932.
85
92
87
45
71
81
September..
October
November.
December..
76
284
116
9 23
51
103
104
79
183
219
72
194
132
110
111
138
103
246
60
118
78
52
78
109
179
244
118
120
144
128
238
15
125
61
26
126
337
84
109
145
143
231
5
123
12
72
518
65
148
198
109
327
49
117
150
159
88
262
44
127
118
129
120
133
34
107
151
135
75
140
112
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
36
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 Except receipts into sight, compiled by New Orleans Cotton Exchange, and world visible supply of American cotton, compiled by Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
Production estimates from V. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce; consumption and domestic stocks from U. S. Department of Commerce^ Bureau of the Census. Linters are not included in the statistics in this table,
except in the exports. It should be noted that the monthly averages of stocks (except visible supply) and consumption are based on the crop year ending July 31 of
the year stated, while for ginnings the average is for the crop grown in the year stated. Other averages are based on the calendar years.
2 These figures are for fiscal years ending June 30 of the year given; those following are for calendar years.
* All bales are running bales counting round as half bales, except for imports which are given in equivalent 500-pound bales.
51
COTTON.
Table 4.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources*1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production
(crop estimate) .
<
STOCKS, END OF MONTH.
Ginnings.5
Receipts
into sight. Imports. Exports.
Consumption.
Total
domestic
ginned.
Mills.
Ware- Elsewhere
(comhouses. puted).6
Stocks
unginned.7
World
visible.s
Bales.3
I
1909-13 mo. av
13,033,235
1,077,758
1,346,275
1,761,029
4,125,050
1,305,575
1,766,241
1,053,233
2,666,879
3,256,082
466,447
7,054,911
1,326,773
3,116,900
2,611,238
3,275,139
4,448,002
585,810
533,134
6,650,295
1,704,731
3,197,001
1,748,565
2,047,505
3,470,325
23,103
401,570
565,709
5,799,680
1,890,108
2,690,708
1,218,872
1,841,476
2,756,811
930,820
18,781
342,696
547,207
5,724,746
1,500,619
2,689,271
1,534,856
2,204,884
2,826,666
1,050,988
29,226
546,432
480,495
7,301,170
1,454,170
3,382,971
2,463,863
2,287,925
3,601,306
940;762
49,999
513,261
534,978
6,374,867
1,595,339
3,056,972
1,722,556
2,542,491
4,063,364
1,036,637
23,137
540,435
407,723
8,437,245
1,181,390
4,484,135
2,771,712
2,983,776
4,588,529
30,953
510,814
492,485
6,788,292
1,430,645
3,755,328
1,602,318
1,198,281
3,230,285
1,228,320
24,024
605,381
366,463
10,402,402
1,263,961
5,645,482
3,492,959
1,256,228
793,739
28,055
493,426
395,115
10,816,949
1,327,155
5,503,139
3,986,655
4,670,831
1,203,092
2 20,309
2 727,048
482,194
1,325,487
1,035,730
a 20,558
2 763,775
468,840
11,191,820
922,348
1,256,604
33,798
696,583
1916 mo. av
11,499,930
946,993
1,186,402
32,064
1917 mo. av
11,302,375
937,354
959,945
1918 mo. a v .
12,040,532
992, * 7
1919 mo. a v .
11,420,763
943,794
1920 mo. a v .
13,439,603
1,195,914
1921 mo. a v .
7,958,641
664,815
1922 mo. a v .
9,964,000
810,754
984,931
January...
460,094
February.
1,256,228
1913 mo. av
14,156,486
1914 mo. av
16,134,930
1915 mo. av
3,094,382
1921.
4,821,886
March
589,856
27,282
375,180
438,218
10,046,779
1,336,542
5,252,852
3,457,385
4,475,521
April
607,218
18,731
319,933
409,247
9,350,944
1,315,706
5,026,894
3,008,344
4,434,379
May....
845,725
10,542
477,389
440,714
8,456,753
1,280,723
4,738,267
2,437,763
6,668,667
June
659,900
9,849
495,590
461,917
7,526,072
1,203,364
4,300,386
2,022,322
4,454,124
607,788
3,452
598,962
410,142
6,534,360
1,111,147
3,723,213
1,700,000
620,214
5,631
423,491
467,059
6,146,788
1,006,066
3,463,964
1,676,758
7,491,991
3,723,986
3,944,690
4,108,428
July....
8,433,000
August..
8,203,000
485,787
September.
7,037,000
2,434,605
1,179,916
6,362
532,839
484,718
7,593,912
1,118,045
4,312,135
2,163,732
5,057,386
October
6,537,000
3,725,962
2,016,263
31,269
874,510
494,317
9,995,040
1,398,138
4,984,831
3,612,071
1,331,424
4,519,489
November..
6,537,000
993,607
1,763,850
51,440
648,695
527,940
9,886,499
1,655,359
5,292,941
2,938,199
337,817
4,622,596
December..
7,953,641
242,395
1,526,858
61,006
639,825
510,925
9,047,675
1,738,138
5,206,663
2,102,874
95,422
4,617,751
January...
30,096
914,329
42,093
475,910
526,698
8,137,761
1,
4,621,708
1,847,385
65,326
February.
65,326
478,213
54,761
338,440
472,336
7,464,656
1,595,242
4,214,862
1,654,552
1922.
4,322,285
3,890,580
March
536,624
59,957
461,484
519,761
6,556,720
1,557,023
3,752,258
1,247,439
3,592,532
April
443,759
15,115
612,659
443,509
5,546,080
1,461,340
3,213,483
871,257
3,398,909
May
608,951
14,320
469,397
495,337
4,611,822
1,420,428
2,559,451
631,943
3,000,680
June
506,575
12,607
491,079
509,218
3,640,993
1,330,903
1,953,478
356,612
2,567,689
392,922
8,587
373,742
458,002
2,831,553
1,218,388
1,488,165
125,000
546,895
14,481
273,308
527,404
2,574,783
1,024,994
1,549,789
8,911,877
2,839,888
July....
11,065,000
August..
11,400,000
September.
10,575,000
3,065,835
1,393,812
»4,628
368,890
495,344
4,282,756
1,065,117
3,217,639
5,846,042
2,228,591
October
10,135,000
4,256,833
2,331,478
26,816
798,664
533,950
5,709,672
1,379,770
4,329,902
1,589,209
3,637,150
November..
10,135,000
1,178,305
2,155,597
49,550
858,337
577,561
5,919,520
1,721,425
4,198,095
410,904
3,876,414
December..
9,964,000
280,763
1,510,011
68,525
607,853
527,945
5,996,240
1,921,295
4,074,945
130,141
3,811,650
872,132
105,215
473,436
610,375
5,468,294
1,986,605
3,481,689
3,359,121
410,188
66,329
359,657
566,924
4,826,397
2,021,903
2,804,494
2,733,781
53,219
318,210
623,105
4,412,334
2,034,535
2,377,799
2,335,063
262,753
877,396
1,889,218
1,966,441
817,171
1,597,056
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
130,141
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
« The yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year (not a monthly average). The monthly figures show the current estimates
of total production as reported each month.
J
J
' *"
* ~
~
'
'
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'- ' J J Tith October. January figures cover the first 16 days of the month,
^
^
_
^
, and mill and warehouse stocks, and corrected at the end of each
o
o
a j
r
f
crop year by reports to the Bureau of theCensus. '
7
Computed from total crop and ginnings to date. September figures are as of Sept. 25, January as of Jan. 16; otherwise as of last day of the month.
• These figures represent world visible supply of American cotton.
9
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
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COTTON MANUFACTURES.
Table 5.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA,
From commercial and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COTTON !
CLOTH
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Exports.3
Relative to
1913.
FINE
COTTON
GOODS.*
Pro- New
Produc- Sales. duc- orders
retion.
tion. ceived.
Relative to
1920.
Relative to
1919.
FINE
COTTON
GOODS.'
COTTON
CLOTH
KNIT UNDERWEAR.^
UnCanShipcellaments. tions.
Production.
filled
orders, Ex- 3
end of ports.
mo.
Thous.
of
yards.
Relative to 6 months' average,
J u l y - D e c , 1920.
Sales.
1913 mo av
'93
1915 mo. av
Orders
received.
Shipments.
SEE e £ o ? f
Dozens.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1
* 100
Production.
Number of
pieces.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1914 mo. av
KNIT UNDERWEAR.^
117
237,062
I
2 34,572
43,195
1916 mo. av
139
51,687
1917 mo. av
172
63,719
1918 mo. av
122
M13
7 59
45,348
7 434,188
1919 mo. a v . . . .
154
100
1OO
56,920
383,523
1920 mo. av
184
90
26
1OO
6 1OO
«1OO
«1OO
«1OO
68,311
346,238
116,693
591,450
1921 mo. a v . . . .
124
92
81
86
591
101
20
219
45,969
354,274
361,714
507,300
596,175
461,775
9,900
1,102,350
1922 mo. av
132
101
81
106
778
140
28
357
48,913
385,772
361,091
627,825
785,475
641,925
13,950
1,795,550
107
92
72
84
468
95
18
164
39,767
351,053
323,132
498,600
472,500
437,400
9,000
823,500
131
103
74
100
549
114
17
175
48,395
393,526
331,815 | 589,500
554,400
522,900
8,100
878,400
July
134
98
69
88
425
102
24
188
49,668
374,653
306,589 i 520 200
429,300
469,800
11,700
943,200
August
152
94
117
101
706
134
15
159
56,381
359,703
521,458
599,400
712,800
613,800
7,200
801,000
September
168
101
120
105
1,356
145
18
344
62,290
386,929
537,402
9,000
1,726,200
174
103
70
114
832
153
17
357
64,489
394,864
314,858
620,100 1,368,900
839,700
675,900
663,300
October
701,100
8,100
1,791,000
November
144
98
43
114
539
105
52
396
53,422
373,943
191,440
674,100
540,000
480,600
25,200
1,987,200
December
108
117
99
102
444
115
40
384
39,842
449,913
440,578
603,000
448,200
528,300
19,800
1,928,700
January
84
84
51
104
1,018
154
20
400
31,037
320,719
229,380
9,900
2,011,500
88
88
45
110
553
135
31
386
32,707
339,348
202,208
615,600 1,027,800
558,000
648,000
708,300
February
619,200
15,300
1,940,400
March
131
104
72
113
458
141
24
306
48,406
397,800
319,917
668,700
462,600
648,900
11,700
1,535,400
April
139
96
61
110
407
117
46
320
51,615
366,323
273,626
G48,000
411,300
535,500
22,500
1,606,500
May
163
170
163
135
99
105
78
262
17,100
1,458,000
21
91
111
253
9,900
1,269,900
72
105
630
20
39
314
500,400
598,500
710,100
823,500
1,316,400
290
347,368
518,068
93,964
322,396
18,900
35
60,448
62,850
60,238
50,068
378,974
695
109
130
155
179
39
116
113
110
807
Juno
July.
August
18,900
1,577,700
September
138
108
129
98
652
170
24
414,782
574,439
138
97
149
115
1,201
131
18
336
464
51,302
October
50,985
372,996
666,787
November
124
107
88
113
1,006
137
29
455
45,934
411,527
December
112
114
88
93
1,133
119
17
502
41,367
435,785
105
105
125
107
1,157
185
46
587
38,893
99
104
86
106
497
182
20
511
36,751
132
130
99
116
554
189
22
432
48,885
497,511
7
264,810
446,677
6
100,950 «459,000 6 49,900 6 502,350
1921.
May.
1922.
98
107
404,202
375,944
410,858
667,800
814,500
649,800
701,100
540,000
784,800
619,200
636,300
780,300
11,700
1,687,500
603,000
9,000
2,332,800
393,453
657,900
579,600
681,300 1,212,300
666,900 1,015,200
629,100
14,400
2,286,900
391,480
549,000 1,143,900
546,300
8,100
2,523,600
401,786
556,440
22,500
2,950,200
383,818
635,400 1,167,300
501,300
626,400
8.50,500
399,024
837,000
9,900
2,567,700
440,066
688,500
558,900
865,800
10,800
2,168,100
1923.
January
February
March
April
May
June
::::::::::
July
i
1
Except exports of cotton cloth from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The figures for knit underwear are secured from
" '
' '
*'
'
the Knit-Goods Manufacturers of America,:; those relating to fine cotton goods -from the Fine Cotton Goods Exchange.
„
„ --•
»These figures are for fiscal years ending June 30 of the years specified: others are for calendar years.
ires
«Includes duck and other cloth, bleached, unbleached, and colored. Beginning with January, 1921, the figur are reported in square yards instead of linear yards,
which probably makes the figures slightly smaller than when given in linear yards.
« Reported by 24 identical mills in the New Bedford district, representing about 50 per cent of this industry in New England and from 20 to 30 per cent throughout
the United States.
6 Prorated from percentages of normal production, as reported by the association, representing mills of an estimated normal production of 900,000 dozens per month.
Reports on production cover from 50 to 60 mills, while for other items the reports cover from 30 to 40 mills.
« Average for last six months of year.
» Nine months' average, April to December.
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MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES.
Table 6.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non- Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
ELAS- FIBERS
TIC (unmanuWEBfacBING. tured).4
RAW SILK.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Imports. 2
Rel. to
1913.
Consumption.s
Stocks,
end of
month.
Relative to
1920.
A.—INDEX
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
Sales.
Relative to
Thous. of
pounds.
1909-1913 averag
Stocks,
end of
month.
FIBERS
(unmanufactured).4
BURLAP.
Imports.
Long
tons.
Thous. of
pounds.
28,613
32,596
32,960
32,769
41,060
33,922
40,653
36,366
36,890
47,398
39,514
45,185
Thous. of
yards.
Bales.
B-NUMERICAL DATA.
100
114
115
115
100
90
109
120
144
100
112
108
100
95
2,850
2,566
3,094
3,406
120
107
109
140
117
133
3,619
4,060
4,627
3,308
4,377
82
96
75
46
92
98
87
85
61
56
43
38
187
166
140
195
41
52
54
63
95
119
192
210
199
174
72
89
92
96
195
203
188
214
92
87
77
56
37,917
36,519
34,047
32,147
317,830
51,312
4,825
26,941
30,635
21,315
32,350
12,620
11,593
13,778
33,318
31,886
27,274
33,817
20,410
22,gl5
128
108
99
101
4,829
4,307
5,936
5,763
27,209
33,846
32,325
32,790
20,541
15,521
17,866
18,899
11,197
12,553
11,353
12,894
23,486
27,537
21,401
13,264
43,513
36,721
33,557
34,350
41
37
39
93
89
148
128
5,445
3,808
4,729
6,746
31,229
26,816
24,955
20,930
23,036
19,304
19,601
24, 804
12, ,\ ,
14,41c
12,830
12,567
11,760
10,713
11,126
25,110
31,409
30,233
50,064
43,462
79
80
84
76
51
65
97
53
111
92
122
110
4,593
3,801
3,406
3, 0S7
33,842
22,107
26,651
24,247
31,139
28,982
22,077
19,268
11,605
11,835
12,307
11,147
14,612
18,462
27,874
15,212
37,781
31,345
41,240
37,200
87
111
77
83
58
72
165
214
108
76
4,602
5,077
4,102
5,982
33, 284
29,529
24,996
34,772
20,826
26,895
27,474
32,515
12,758
16,334
13,915
17,561
22, 120
23,648
16,500
20,542
56,007
72,503
36,575
25,747
100
96
100
97
577
t 4,230
>
7,826
5,702
5,428
34,212
37,471
36,467
129
5 118
150
162
111
31,042
36,795
45,893
47,159
49,174
14,753
14,147
14,716
14,260
* 22,145
29,065
26 553
37,045
100
93
117
165
180
5,603
34,680
36,231
33,51.")
38,193
47,087
44,615
39,436
28,657
14,147
13,713
17,223
47,106
3 1OO
151
172
1OO
42
63
May....
June
July....
August.
169
151
208
202
153
190
181
184
40
30
35
37
76
September..
October
November..
December..
191
134
166
237
175
150
140
117
45
38
38
48
January..
FebruaryMarch
April
161
133
120
108
190
124
149
140
May....
June
July....
August.
164
178
144
210
* 148
275
200
190
average..
average..
average..
average..
average-.
average..
Consumption.3
Imports. 2
NUMBERS.
127
142
162
116
154
169
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
ELASTIC
WEBBING.
Imports.
Sales.
Rel. to
1919
RAW SILK.
BURLAP.
1OO
79
94
116
111
95
118
71
li,7O7
1921.
85
77
88
1922.
September..
October
November..
December..
102
93
&
40,100
51,038
55,067
37,613
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
61,013
May..
June.
July..
1
1 mports of total raw silk, unmanufactured fibers and burlap are from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; consumption and stocks
at warehouses of raw silk are from the Silk A ssociation of America; sales of elastic webbing are from the Webbing Manufacturers Exchange.
> Total unmanufactured silk, including raw silk, cocoons, and waste.
3
Consumption figures represent withdrawals from warehouses. Note that February to December, 1920, inclusive, is used as the base period.
«Includes flax, hemp, istle, jute, kapok, manila. New Zealand flax, sisal, etc.
B
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
54
ACTIVE TEXTILE MACHINERY.
Table 7.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COTTON.3
WOOL.*
YEAR AND MONTH.
Woolen Worsted
spindles. spindles.
Wide
looms.
Narrow
looms.
Woolen Worsted Wide
Carpet | Active
looms. ! spindles. spindles. spindles. looms.
Relative to 1913.
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
« 100
101
110
116
121
« 100
104
100
122
115
« 100
99
95
116
116
* 100
126
121
100
102
102
105
109
78
85
89
93
4 74
77
74
90
85
4 74
73
70
86
86
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average.
average.
average..
average..
118
105
88
94
108
108
104
100
114
105
119
105
90
79
99
82
118
111
111
114
109
109
91
81
68
72
83
80
77
74
84
78
88
78
64
71
93
118
104
96
97
100
53
77
91
105
118
62
77
86
100
70
79
90
97
74
59
63
104
107
106
108
41
53
68
76
57
67
78
87
46
96
Carpet
looms.
Active
spindles.
Thousands.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
99
104
118
109
105
Narrow
looms,
Per cent of active to total.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
COTTON.3
WOOL.2
* 100
<73
77
70
92
«68
67
71
80
74
30,246
30,920
30,720
31,807
32,984
61
54
67
56
33,624
33,429
34,458
33,071
33,086
51
58
66
71
50
40
43
46
31,509
32, 497
32,148
32,597
47
49
50
32,836
32,665
32,446
32,931
76
70
71
73
1921.
January..
February.,
March
April
,
57
64
74
May....
June...
July....
August.
103
104
103
101
122
122
118
124
108
109
108
105
103
103
104
99
108
108
107
109
79
80
79
78
90
90
87
92
80
81
80
78
75
September.
October
November..
December..
101
104
101
97
123
124
122
118
103
104
99
95
104
103
107
108
101
107
109
109
112
113
114
114
78
80
78
75
91
92
90
87
76
74
75
78
79
95
104
109
108
116
116
101
84
93
100
100
115
116
116
116
114
112
105
104
73
80
84
83
86
86
75
62
112
112
109
108
91
92
92
101
85
86
92
99
93
115
115
115
116
105
105
106
107
86
86
84
83
110
109
109
110
109
120
122
120
97
104
109
109
104
108
112
114
121
122
124
125
110
112
115
116
85
84
84
85
110
113
117
122
123
127
109
112
116
118
118
118
126
125
128
117
117
117
85
87
90
75
74
72
74
33,875
34,206
34,428
34,439
60
78
79
79
79
34,441
33,755
31,873
31,390
67
68
68
75
63
64
64
65
78
78
78
79
31,653
31,877
31,975
32,499
81
89
90
72
77
81
81
82
83
84
85
33,297
33,859
34,665
34,968
86
85
87
35,241
35,308
35,501
35,516
77
73
70
73
74
1922.
January..
February..
March
April
May....
June.. .
July....
August.
September.
October
November..
December..
65
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
May..
June.
July..
1 Data from 77. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
2
Formerly reported as of the first of the following month representing previous month's operations but now reported as of the month to which the figures apply. In
the present table each figure shows the activity for the month to which it is credited.
a The monthly averages are for cotton crop years (beginning Aug. 1 and ending July 31).
Figures opposite any one year represent the monthly average number of active
cotton spindles for the period beginning Aug. 1 of the preceding year.
« Data for 1913 collected by the National Association of Wool
Manufacturers.
55
HOURLY ACTIVITY IN TEXTILE MACHINERY.
Table 8.—(A) INDEX NUMBEKS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA,
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
WOOL. 2
WOOL. 2
Spinning
spindles.
Looms.
WIDE.
NARROW.
CARPET cards.
AND
RUG.
WOOL-
WOR-
Spinning
spindles.
Looms.
Sets
of Combs.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
WIDE.
Relative to 1921.
NARROW.
CARPET
AND
RUG.
100
1922monthly average.
100
102
100
100
150
124
Sets
of
cards.
Combs.
WOOLEN.
WORSTED.
Total Activity
activity
spindle
of
in
spindles
place.
Millions
of hours. Hours.
Per cent of active hours to total reported.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1921 monthly average.
COTTON.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
102
100
100
68.8
120
96
68.4
63.9
65.3
51.3
76.9
71.5
89.1
71.9
90.8
81.9
78.6
7,723
1920.
October
67
108
76
74
75
45.9
52.3
55.3
54.1
61.6
53.3
61.5
November
59
105
60
55
64
57
40.3
39.6
53.8
42.9
49.0
46.1
46.6
December
48
45
83
47
42
44
30
33.3
28.8
42.5
33.9
37.1
31.6
34.8
1921.
January
44
52
71
50
55
49
55
30.0
33.3
36.5
35.7
49.0
35.5
44.7
February
80
67
70
69
83
69
76
54.7
42.9
36.1
49.4
73.8
49.5
62.1
82
70
90
100
92
91
61.7
52.7
35.7
64.2
88.7
65.9
74.3
74
105
106
107
106
73.4
63.2
38.0
75.0
94.6
77.1
86.5
March
90
April
107
May....
116
109
86
112
111
113
109
80.1
69.9
44.1
80.2
98.6
81.4
89.6
June
120
115
92
115
108
114
114
82.5
73.7
47.1
82.1
95.9
81.8
93.4
July....
115
110
82
111
98
111
105
79.2
70.6
42.1
79.4
87.4
80.0
85.7
August..
111
108
112
110
102
110
108
76.7
69.0
57.4
78.9
91.2
78.8
88.5
7,320
200
September.
108
113
128
110
110
110
113
74.2
72.5
65.5
79.0
97.6
79.1
92.2
7,379
202
October
109
114
136
115
112
114
112
75.1
73.0
69.9
82.0
99.5
81.7
91.9
7,583
207
November.
104
116
142
110
105
109
107
71.3
74.3
72.7
78.8
93.8
78.1
87.4
7,689
210
113
137
102
111
103
105
67.1
72.2
70.3
72.9
9a 6
74.4
86.2
7,726
210
215
December..
•
1922.
January
94
106
148
105
108
104
105
64.8
68.0
76.1
75.4
96.3
74.6
86.1
7,932
February
96
107
150
118
109
113
101
65.9
68.1
76.9
84.4
97.2
81.6
82.7
7,120
193
March
92
99
152
124
92
119
86
63.1
63.5
78.2
88.4
82.3
85.9
70.8
7,779
211
April
85
84
146
121
82
118
76
58.4
53.4
74.8
86.2
72.7
84.8
62.1
6,636
180
May....
June
July....
August..
91
93
91
92
123
125
120
120
89.7
79.2
88.6
65.3
7,493
203
91
90
91.0
81.2
68.5
7,646
207
88.2
80.4
66.1
7,045
191
88.8
85.5
71.4
8,033
217
147
125
141
127
137
123
150
94
124
80
62.4
55.2
84
63.8
59.9
81
62.8
62.5
75.5
72.1
70.4
87
63.6
58.3
76.8
86.2
September.
105
112
158
128
105
123
103
72.4
91.3
93.2
88.1
84.0
7,761
209
114
122
144
131
119
126
115
78.6
71.3
77.7
80.9
October....
74.0
93.8
3106.4
90.6
94.0
8,289
223
November.
116
114
163
131
3 125
125
114
80.0
72.7
83.7
93.7
3 111.4
89.7
93.7
8,710
234
December..
123
115
162
132
3 116
126
120
84.5
73.3
83.3
94.4
3 103.8
90.5
98.6
8,228
221
249
1923.
January
126
131
168
133
3 116
127
116
86.7
83.7
86.3
95.1
3 103.0
91.6
95.4
9,266
February
116
116
160 !
133
105
132
117
79.7
74.3
81.9
95.0
93.3
94.6
95.8
8,449
227
March
135
134
170 !
145
132
137
125
92.9
85.7
87.1
<103.9
3 117.2
98.6
102.1
9,531
255
April
May..
June..
July..
1
Compiled by 77. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Formerly reported as of the first of t h e following month representing previous month's operations b u t now reported as of the month to which the figures apply. In
t h e present table each figure shows the activity for t h e month to which i t is credited.
3
Overtime was reported sufficient t o offset all idle hours and leave a n excess for October of 34,775 hours, or 6.4 per cent, for November of 65,380 hours, or 11.4 per
cent, for December an excess of 20,427 hours, or 3.8 per cent, for J a n u a r y 16, 994 hours, or 3 per cent, a n d for March 98,726 h o u r s , or 17.2 per cent.
* Overtime was reported sufficient t o offset all idle hours a n d leave a n excess for March of 62,490 hours, or 3.9 per cent.
& Overtime was reported sufficient to offset all idle hours a n d leave an excess for March of 11,720,315 hours, or 2.1 per cent.
1
56
TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 9.—INDEX NTJMBEES.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
COTTON.8
YEAR AND MONTH.
COTTON
YARN.
COTTON GOODS.
Carded,
white,
Middling
Price to
upland, northern,
producer,
mule spun,
New
all grades. York. 22/1 cones,
Boston.
Print
cloth,
27",
Boston.
WOOL.2
UnSheetings,
Ohio,
washed, fine, un4/4 Ware
price to
Shoals,
washed,
producer,
LL,
New York. all grades. Boston.
WORSTED
YARN.
WOMEN'S
DRESS
GOODS.
3/32's
crossbred
stock,
Boston.
Storm
Wool-dyed,
serge, all
blue,
Japanese,
wool,
55/56",
Kansai
double
MiddleNo. 1,
warp, 50",
sex,
New York.
New York. New York.
SUITINGS.
SILK,
RAW.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly av....
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
100.0
88.3
74.1
112.5
179.1
100.0
94.6
79.4
113.1
183.7
100.0
88.0
81.0
120.0
181.2
100.0
88.1
83.5
121.5
192.2
100.0
91.2
84.0
117.6
192.7
100.0
105.3
134.7
165.2
282.6
100.0
109.1
122.7
140.9
250.0
100.0
82.4
101.4
135.2
200.8
100.0
88.9
99.1
135.4
193.4
100.0
94.4
101.2
127.8
204.4
100.0
101.5
91.2
133.7
150.9
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av....
1922 monthly a v —
245.8
246.6
267.5
102.5
143.3
248.5
253.9
264.9
118.8
165.9
267.5
240.8
283.8
133.3
160.5
327.5
287.0
363.8
146.3
189.9
317.3
273.5
343.5
143.0
168.4
346.1
305.3
228.3
101.1
173.6
290.9
277.3
277.3
140.9
200.0
271.5
209.5
234.9
151.7
181.9
260.4
234.2
238.3
156.6
149.0
261.5
259.5
270.5
182.8
200.7
172.3
244.0
227.4
165.8
198.4
1921.
January
February
March
April
95.8
98.3
85.8
78.3
130.6
108.7
92.1
94.9
135.6
129.8
114.2
112.2
167.5
153.0
130.4
124.1
155.2
150.8
141.9
124.3
117.3
118.5
113.1
107.1
140.9
140.9
150.0
150.0
148.1
148.1
154.5
154.5
186.2
157.3
157.3
157.3
198.1
198.1
198.1
198.1
158.9
157.5
161.6
158.9
May
June
July
August
78.3
81.6
80.0
81.6
101.1
94.1
96.6
108.6
115.4
116.7
112.6
122.3
124.1
124.1
124.3
136.8
119.9
115.8
115.8
117.6
95.8
92.2
92.8
92.2
145.5
140.9
131.8
127.3
160.9
154.5
148.1
148.1
157.3
157.3
157.3
157.3
189.3
189.3
189.3
183.5
154.8
157.5
157.5
148.1
105.0
165.0
147.5 •
135.0
159.8
154.0
142.3
143.4
160.0
170.2
160.0
154.2
168.4
185.5
174.0
167.5
151.6
167.6
172.0
173.5
92.8
94.6
93.4
101.1
131.8
131.8
131.8
140.9
148.1
148.1
148.0
160.9
157.3
146.5
144.9
144.9
183.5
183.5
183.5
183.5
164.3
165.6
197.0
209.0
1922.
January
February
March
April
136.6
129.1
132.5
133.3
140.0
141.2
143.2
141.5
147.5
141.6
142.5
141.3
167.5
163.2
173.0
173.3
159.6
159.6
156.7
147.7
107.7
133.5
149.7
148.5
159.1
172.7
177.3
172.7
164.5
167.4
160.9
167.4
144.9
144.9
144.9
144.9
183.5
183.5
183.5
183.5
185.8
180.4
165.6
179.1
May
June
July
August
132.5
155.8
170.0
172.5
162.9
172.7
174.6
171.1
149.4
161.4
166.4
169.5
184.9
188.4
190.7
187.5
150.8
162.2
172.0
174.1
173.7
196.4
194.6
189.2
186.3
213.6
218.2
218.2
173.8
183. 7
180.3
180.3
144.9
144.9
144.9
144.9
198.1
198.1
198.1
212.6
197.9
200.6
193.9
195.2
September
October
November
December.. .
175.8
166.7
186.7
198.3
167.9
178.0
200.1
201.0
166.5
171.2
182.6
186.0
190.7
207.5
222.9
223.2
175.6
176.4
190.1
195.6
189.2
192.8
198.8
211.4
218.2
227.2
231.8
227.2
186.7
193.1
212.4
212.4
144.9
146.4
168.9
168.9
212.6
212.6
221.4
221.4
1923.
January
Februarv
March
April
204.2
216.0
230.8
236 6
214.7
226.4
239.9
226.3
191.5
196.7
202.9
199.8
227.3
231.9
237.7
229.3
197.1
205.5
208.3
210.4
211.4
211.4
223.3
236.0
236.0
231.8
. 231.8
218.9
225.3
225.3
225.3
168.9
176.4
184.0
184.0
221.4
227.2
227.2
227.2
September
October
November
December
.
May
July
"j
I
li
1
See footnotes on opposite page.
!
210.0
228.9
216.8
226.2
224.8
241.0
237.0
255.8
i
57
TEXTILE WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 10.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources,1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COTTON.2
YEAR AND MONTH.
COTTON
YARN.
Per yard.
SO. 1 2 0
$0,128
$0,248
1914 monthly a v . . . .
.106
.121
.218
WORSTED
YARN.
WOOL.*
Carded,
white,
Sheetings,
Un4/4 Ware
washed,
Price to Middling Northern,
Print
mule
producer, upland,
cloth, 27", shoals,
price to
all grades. New York.
Boston.
spun,
producer,
LL,
22/1 cones,
New York. all grades.
Boston.
Per pound.
1913 monthly av
COTTON
GOODS.
Ohio,
fine, unwashed,
Boston.
2/32's
crossbred
stock,
Boston.
$0,035
.030
.029
.042
.066
$0,061
.056
.052
.072
.118
Per yard.
.195
.168
.210
.087
.103
$0.22
.24
.27
.31
.55
$0,777
$0,563
.640
.500
.788
.557
.290
.64
.61
.61
.31
.44
$0,167
.176
.225
1915 monthly a v . . . .
.089
.102
.198
.135
.145
.297
1917 monthly a v . . . .
.215
.235
.449
1918monthly a v . . . .
.295
.318
.662
1919monthly a v . . . .
.296
.325
.596
1920 monthly a v . . . .
.321
.339
.703
1921 monthly a v . . .
.123
.152
.331
1922 monthly av
.172
.212
.397
.113
.099
.126
.051
.066
.115
.167
.336
.058
.095
.196
.31
.118
.139
.321
.053
.093
.198
.31
.103
.118
.283
.045
.087
.189
.33
1.200
.094
.121
.278
.043
.076
.179
.33
May....
June
July....
August..
.094
.129
.043
.074
.160
.098
.120
.289
.043
.071
.154
.096
.124
.279
.043
.071
.098
.139
.303
.047
September.
October....
November.
December..
.126
.204
.396
.058
.198
.197
.421
.064
.276
SUITINGS.
SILK,
RAW.
Storm
serge, all Wool-dyed Japanese,
blue,
Kansai,
wool,
55/56",
No. 1,
double
Middlesex, New York.
warp 50", New York.
New York.
Per pound.
1916 monthly av
1921.
January
February
March
April
WOMEN'S
DRESS
GOODS.
Per pound.
$1,545
1.459
1.564
1.974
3.158
$3,640
3.694
3.318
4.867
5.494
6.273
8.880
8.273
6.035
7.219
1.050
.762
1.556
1.088
2.109
1.465
1.627
1.318
1.825
1.340
4.040
4.009
4.179
2.933
3.101
1.150
1.047
3.060
5.782
1.150
.885
3.060
5.733
.885
3.060
5.880
1.200
3.060
5.782
.32
1.250
2.925
5.635
.31
1.200
2.925
5.733
.155
.29
1.150
2.925
5.733
.072
.154
.28
1.150
2.835
5.390
.093
.155
.29
1.150
.885
2.835
5.978
.103
.158
.29
1.150
.824
2.835
6.027
.472
.578
.510
.381
.169
1.179
1.413
.177
.182
.397
.060
.105
.156
.29
1.150
.815
2.835
7.154
.162
.183
.382
.058
.107
.169
.31
1.250
.815
2.835
7.595
.163
.179
.365
.058
.098
.180
.35
1.278
.815
2.835
6.762
.155
.181
.351
.056
.098
.223
.38
1.300
.815
2.835
6.566
1922.
January
February
March
April
.159
.183
.353
.060
.096
.250
.39
1.250
.815
2.835
6.027
.160
.181
.350
.060
.091
.248
.38
1.300
.815
2.835
6.517
May....
June
July
August..
.159
.187
.204
.207
.208
.221
.223
.219
.370
.400
.412
.420
.064
.065
.066
.065
.093
.100
.106
.107
.290
.328
.325
.316
.41
.815
.815
3.060
3.060
3.060
3.285
7.203
.47
.48
.48
1.350
1.427
1.400
1.400
September.
October....
November..
December..
.211
.215
.412
.066
.108
.316
.48
1.450
.815
3.285
7.644
.200
.228
.424
.072
.108
.322
.50
1.500
.824
3.285
8.330
.224
.256
.452
.077
.117
.332
.51
1.650
.950
3.420
7.889
.238
.257
.460
.077
.120
.353
.50
1.650
.950
3.420
8.232
1923.
January
February
March
April
.245
.275
.474
.259
.290
.307
.502
.284
.260
.495
.815
7.301
7.056
7.105
.121
.353
.52
1.700
.950
3.420
8.183
.126
.353
.52
1.750
.993
3.510
8.771
.082
.128
.373
.51
1.750
1.035
3.510
8.624
.079
.129
.51
1.750
1.035
3.510
9.310
.078
.487
.277
.815
May.
June.
July.
of prices received by producers throughout the United
I Economics. All other prices are averages of weekly
quotations compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, except wool prices from compilation by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, until June, 1922, and beginning with June, 1922, compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
8
The prices of cotton and wool to the producer represent a composite of all grades as they come from the farms. The market prices, especially in the case of wool,
are quoted on a specific grade above the average and include handling and transportation charges.
58
PIG IRON.
Table
11.—INDEX NTTMBEBS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources*1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
MERCHANT PIG IRON.
IRON
ORE
MOVE-3
MENT.
At Sault
Ste.
Marie
Canals.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Stocks on hand.
PRODUCTION.
Production.
Sales.
1918 monthly average
1919 monthlv avpracre
1920 monthlv average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
. ..
100
65 !
94
132 i
Unfilled
orders.
Relative to 1914.
100
75
97
100
100
100
100
Meltings.*
Pig iron.
Foundry, No. Basic
2 North- (valley
furern
nace).
(Pittsburgh).
124
126
126
100
133
129
145
186
118
119
155
125
176
263
Composite
iron.8
Relative to 1913.
100
87
93
132
259
100
127
98
...
Steel
plants
making
some
merchant
iron.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Relative to 1921.
128
.
Merchant
furnaces
only.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
Shipments.
OHIO
FOUNDRY
IRON.
100
88
93
134
265
221
«1OO
53
»1OO
250
215
189
281
157
169
100
88
92
132
259
222
47
54
44
44
57
85
88
87
71
109
99
84
63
38
84
43
May
June
July
August
34
48
39
34
54
85
91
112
93
158
150
159
83
42
36
24
43
78
92
116
95
149
141
150
54
34
32
40
38
77
140
26
63
60
80
80
117
132
37
113
95
138
55
92
84
137
124
132
September
October
November
45
38
29
85
67
87
130
136
38
61
91
79
77
• 72
126
143
49
79
69
85
40
143
131
137
6
55
54
48
78
72
67
79
117
142
129
136
64
63
64
61
71
72
93
100
137
127
132
64
60
69
71
69
76
95
112
133
123
132
64
51
79
76
70
125
153
104
82
151
193
121
67
89
96
130
80
72
71
122
1
81
65
240
114
114
59
82
234
131
142
136
125
135
188
194
287
284
148
156
165
161
1921.
.
1922.
January
. . . .
March
April
,
17
117
123
109
44
69
239
161
167
155
75
111
106
41
49
170
158
66
115
32
165
159
51
68
89
21
38
24
163
71
95
82
245
283
162
94
83
74
348
202
181
180
83
79
58
55
77
71
80
57
64
16
229
210
210
206
46
111
102
72
89
112
303
297
211
103
20
21
222
73
57
25
25
306
185
189
191
121
September
October
November
December
66
92
111
July ...
August
90
83
112
May . .
June
113
245
114
88
30
41
295
171
169
173
40
38
35
35
287
327
402
180
175
177
183
179
181
16
1923.
126
February
March .
April
121
152
127
95
117
115
209
130
138
133
279
159
116
147
36
37
32
139
141
67
154
126
35
202
205
197
205
211
204
May
July.
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Iron ore movement from the U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps;figuresfor pig-iron production (anthracite and coke, not including charcoal iron) furnished by
the Iron Age; merchant pig iron by the American Pig Iron Association, representing about 60 per cent of total merchant production and about 90 per cent of production
in strictly merchant furnaces: Ohio foundry iron by Ohio State Foundrymen's Association; wholesale prices, average of weekly quotations, from U. S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except composite pig iron, which is compiled by the American Metal Market.
8
No allowance made for seasonal variation in computing these index numbers. Thefiguresrepresent the total iron ore movement, both for the United States canal and
the Canadian canal which is equivalent to about 85 per cent of the total iron ore production of the United States. Figures for 1913 to 1922 represent monthly averages computed from the total movement for the year on a six months' basis during the equivalent of which period th^ cotal movement takes place. The canals, however, are open
irom April to December, inclusive ; and the monthly data here shown covers the entire season during which the canals are open.
59
PIG IRON.
Table 12.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government
and non-Government
sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MERCHANT PIG IRON.
IRON
ORE
MOVEMENT. 2
Stocks on hand.
j PRODUC! TION.
At Sault
Ste. Marie
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Production.
Sales.
Shipments.
Unfilled
orders.
Canals.
8,018,226
5,235,628
7,535,601
10,575,351
10,229,015
1915 mo. a v . .
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
2,560,342
1,920,813
2,471,881
3,253,280
3,182,165
10,091,883
7,820,465
9,463,416
3,765,887
7,037,890
1913 mo. av
3,208,837
2,548,573
3,034,510
1,378,641
2,240,021
503,450
586,016
168,494
269,513
1918 mo. a v . . . . . .
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo, a v .
Steel
plants
making
some
merchant
MeltIngs. 4
iron.
Pig iron.
Foundry
No. 2
North- |
em
(Pitts- !
Basic
(valley
furnace)
Composite
iron. 6
Dollars per long ton.
$16.00
13.90
14.87
21.07
41.39
§14.75
12.88
13.74
19.76
38.90
$15.42
13.52
14.15
20.31
39.99
20.71
51.82
34.46
30.31
44.90
25.13
27.03
32.51
27.70
42.25
21.74
24.26
34.38
29.91
43.80
24.05
24.81
210,243
219,175
213,672
179,431
19.34
19.64
16.67
24.14
25.36
23.84
22.09
21.86
22.00
20.75
19.38
18.20
24.47
23.08
21.57
20.29
598,700
522,047
510,990
547,708
160,457
145,327
148,540
174,842
U4.94
26.09
24.20
20.80
22.%
22.96
22.66
21.96
19.13
19.19
19.00
18.63
20.99
21.15
20.92
20.42
894,961
911,065
1,070,027
1,484,267
580,263
546,403
539,363
445,216
179,216
167,805
180,912
154,202
23.13
31.17
39.97
48.40
21.26
20.84
20.96
22.71
18.15
17.75
17.94
20.00
20.42
19.31
19.26
20.77
24.60
332,724
i 1,305,073
759,572
425,425
412,697
145,854
360,379
483,511
585,653
189,477
330,549
2,432,964
3,435,852
1,111,934
1,093,545
480,650
289,145
634,959
323,645
188,422
100,741
148,945
135,892
121,469
99,227
113,682
80,283
132,821
208,227
178,575
144,198
127,137
200,181
1,103,487
1,012,307
1,004,149
1,040,857
693,270
698,600
702,289
637,820
108,432
143,762
203,145
240,484
279,938
201,604
157,487
210,485
224,280
304,325
258,725
201,485
1,131,668
1,026,769
942,829
924,922
228,467
260,094
504,631
791,970
234,987
251,348
346,571
378,884
378,925 | 329,964
WHOLESALE PRICES.
burgh). I
Per cent
of
normal.
Long tons.
Short tons.
1914 mo. a v . . . . . .
Merchant
furnaces
only.
OHIO
FOUNDRY
IRON.
!
1921.
|
August
4,384,949
1,221,221
1,064,833
864,555
954,193
September.
3,610,454
3,209,886
493,122
985,529
1,246,676
1,415,481
May
...j
2,747,361
June
...|
6,640,152
July
.....I
4,356,760
October
November.
M
December..
1922.
January
February...
March
April
80,634
2,072,114
228,667
192,804
252,957
246,884
May
June —
July
August..
1,379,850
6,617,660
8, 942, 659
8,936,377
2,306,679
2,361,028
2,405,365
1,816,170
250,089
282,961
251,612
191,965
386,736
273,461
244,666
222,842
407,856
368,222
381,636
295,899
1,420,713
1,378,223
1,240,206
1,065,280
333,613
309,079
244, 808
158,877
130,865
93,407
70,907
45,366
49.48
50.75
58.54
71.97
25.76
25.96
26.02
32.37
24.25
26.60
23.91
24.29
24.54
24.74
September
October
November
December
6,658,148
5,871,802
3,658,414
10,864
2,033,720
220,882
301,295
386,069
427,975
181,832
186,583
236,382
256,354
295,802
370,992
378,039
929,205
834,322
739,355
1,154,914
150, 524
156,908
187,562
231,129
30,943
30,679
47,855
76,737
62.68
61.42
63.32
61.02
36.65
33.57
29.65
27.40
32.63
30.90
27.75
24.81
32.48
31.82
29.46
26.73
459,208
437,010
503,155
532,956
502,936
688,931
919,971
220,114
424,021
432,894
529,600
513,979
1,243,327
1,516,489
1,917,505
1,642,630
275,094
278,531
246,027
264,578
75,142
72,519
65,438
66,510
59.34
67.80
83.20
28.77
29.27
32.27
32.77
25.80
26.25
3013
31.00
27.31
27.98
30.36
31.44 i
1,644,951
1,629,991
2,035,794
j
1923.
January
February...
March
April
2,637,844
2,849, 703
3,086,898
3,229,604
2,994,187
3,521,275
2,547,551
25.00
j
May..
June.
July-.
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Eleven months' average, February-December, 1921.
< Represents percentages of actual to normal melt of gray iron 'oundries in Ohio. Prior to September, 1921, reports represent the month beginning with the 15th day
of the calendar month. September, 1921, figures are for the period Sept. 15 to 30 only. Subsequent figures are for calendar months.
* Ten months' average, March-December, 1921.
• The composite pig iron price compiled by the American Metal Market is the average price of 10 tons of iron distributed as follow*: One ton each of Bessemer Valley;
No. 2 foundry valley; No. 2 X foundry at Philadelphia and at Buffalo; No. 2 foundry at Clevelend and at Chicago; two tons each of basic valley and No. 2 Southern
foundry, Cincinnati.'
7
Less than one.
3
60
CRUDE STEEL.
Table 13.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.O
STEEL
COMMERCIAL
U. S. STEEL
INCORP.2
GOTS.* STEEL CASTINGS.*
SHEETS—BLUE, BLACK, AND
GALVANIZED. 3
•g
03
1
r
3
©
H
i
sat
1
tn
1 1
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
28^
ft
P
Relative to
Relative to 1920.
1913 m o . av..
1914 m o . av.
1915 m o . av..
1916 m o . av..
1917 m o . av..
1OO
75
103
137
144
90
67
94
175
98
100
70
88
100
52
95
100
78
87
165
181
243
215
1918 m o . av.,
1919 m o . av..
1920 m o . av.,
1921 m o . av.,
1922 m o . av.,
142
111
135
64
110
1OO
36
100
153
37
100
36
125
146
101
170
90
96
136
105
129
68
74
100
50
111
100
95
97
May
June
July
August
55
45
36
52
28
29
24
28
24
28
18
26
31
30
28
29
87
82
77
68
60
45
57
62
50
29
55
101
105
93
September..
October
November..
December..
53
73
75
65
35
50
61
45
38
66
78
54
34
39
50
39
77
73
72
72
63
72
51
40
62
77
75
48
1922.
January
February
March
April
75
82
112
115
52
56
72
114
76
70
90
176
36
47
61
74
72
70
76
41
54
74
68
May....
June...
July....
August.
128
124
117
104
117
135
100
96
161
195
122
82
95
85
105
September.
October
November..
December..
112
135
136
131
148
115
92
104
214
129
83
107
1923.
January
February
March
April
153
138
160
156
157
136
217
181
150
288
1913.
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1913,
!S3
a
Relative to 1913.
170
271
100
83
93
177
269
100
87
94
154
266
100
88
95
163
259
100
86
92
161
202
174
187
131
115
215
191
249
155
144
220
193
211
156
134
213
188
222
152
134
252
100
841
514
100
51
106
100
54
145
100
34
50
183
157
218
134
132
1,164
1,010
922
57
47
39
53
46
31
40
63
36
29
27
27
144
144
125
115
146
346
139
123
165
159
145
137
170
165
153
144
166
159
148
141
90
91
90
72
795
799
851
683
58
76
72
56
99
96
63
35
34
36
31
20
113
113
113
113
123
116
106
134
135
132
129
138
134
133
130
136
134
128
127
50
71
97
108
81
96
91
717
759
817
611
46
64
87
103
52
73
193
188
19
21
46
57
109
109
109
114
99
127
125
125
131
126
124
122
126
124
121
122
125
95
98
101
77
94
86
93
128
123
104
133
85
88
91
103
397
387
350
343
124
118
105
125
125
190
102
125
53
64
59
55
132
136
136
140
106
106
109
116
139
140
142
151
127
129
130
137
127
130
131
138
104
105
98
103
113
117
116
114
61
75
85
82
118
142
141
120
110
115
118
107
370
538
492
110
130
134
126
134
148
123
284
55
55
47
73
153
155
146
142
137
141
136
132
166
166
160
154
146
149
149
149
146
148
146
147
141
127
170
117
123
125
92
83
129
152
139
163
117
132
122
577
521
520
144
127
167
179
180
231
74
79
90
145
154
172
132
139
146
156
162
179
151
158
165
149
157
163
100
36
1921.
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 Yearlyfiguresrepresentthe monthly averages of total production of all companies as compiled annually by the A merican Iron and Steel Institute. The institute reports
monthly productionfiguresfor 30 companies which produced 84.2 per cent of the total output of the country in 1920, 87.48 per cent in 1921, and 84.13 per cent in 1922. In
order to make the monthlyfigurescomparable, they have been calculated to a 100 per cent production on the basis of theabove percentages, the 1923figuresbeing calculated
on the 1922 average.
2 Unfilled orders of steel and earnings reported by U. S. Steel Corporation.
* Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized, reported by the National Association of Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers, representing almost all the independent sheet manufacturers and about 70 per cent of the total output of sheets.
* Bookings ofcommercialsteel castings reported by the Steel Founders Society and principal nonmemberfirmsto the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Reports are by 65 identicalfirmswith a capacity of 96,900 tons per month, of which 58,700 tons are usually devoted to railway specialties. This represents over two-thirds
of the castings capacity of the United States devoted to commercial castings (as distinguished from castings used in further manufacture in the same plant).
5
Railway specialties include such items as bolsters, side arms, draft arms, couplers, and cast steel car wheels, and are reported by identical firms throughout.
61
CRUDE STEEL.
Table 14.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
5
II
YEAR AND
MONTH
Long tons,
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
SHEETS—BLUE, BLACK, AND
GALVANIZED. 3
U. S. STEEL
CORP.a
S
38
J2.fi
Short tons.
23,742
17,830
24,985
46,282
25,942
a v . . . 2,523,344
1,901,649
av
a v . . . 2,607,018
3,450,160
av,
3,634,933
av.
2~
ttl
"
3
3
0
H
© °
Thou- Thousands of sands ol
long
tons. dollars
5,907
4,115
5,189
9,720
10,716
ipmen ts.
COMMERCIAL
STEEL CASTINGS.4
sold
stoc ks.
STEEL
INGOTS.i
p
(fl
WHOLESALE PRICES.
IS*?
§25
P
o>
Dolls, Dolls. Dolls,
per
per
per
long pound. long
ton.
ton.
Short tons.
11,432
5,972
10,866
27,798
24,608
Dolls, per
pound.
25.79 0.016 26.32 O.O172 0.0166
20.08 .013 22.92
.0152
.0143
22.44
.015 24.76 .0163 .0153
43.95 .028 40.50
.0280
.0267
.043 70.10 .0446
.0419
8,635 15,595
40,601
1918 mo. a v . . . 3,587,585
5,995 11,966
9,733
1919mo. a v . . . 2,807,900
1920 mo. a v . . . 3,406,783 66,109 26,519 39,590 10,023 14,724
5,331 7,726
1921 mo. a v . . . 1,602,933 23,973 9,574 14,399
5,648 8,471
1922mo. a v . . . 2,773,630 66,264 33,265 32,999
171,489 111,989 5,590 172,161 140,844 689,853
85,409 106,175 46,989 87,702 75,329 232,551
190,864 108,709 28,770 182,519 203,869 346,449
1921.
May
June
July
August
1,387,698
1,147,012
918,354
1,300,950
18,622
19,381
15,785
18,539
7,350
4,673
6,870
12,253
12,031
11,112
11,669
5,482
5,118
4,830
4,532
7,732
£,824
5,157
6,503
106,969
83,374
49,096
94,900
September
OctoberNovember....
December
1,342,867
1,848,205
1,897,578
1,631,336
23,435
32,961
40,522
29,912
10,032
17,605
20,726
14,389
13,403
15,356
19,796
15,523
4,561
4,287
4,251
4,268
1922.
January
February
March
April
1,894,071
2,074,197
2,817,961
2,905,638
34,459
37,080
47,892
75,665
20,081
18,578
23,791
46,560
14,378
18,502
24,101
29,105
May....
June
July....
August.
3,222,562
3,134,436
2,956,263
2,632,333
September....
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
47.27
40.54
56.26
34.46
33.99
.032
.028
.028
.021
.017
56.68 I .0379
50.32 I .0332
65.59
.0363
40.74
37.86
.0231
.0354
.0312
.0368
.0253
.0222
246,571
202,191
185,153
184,363
37.00
37.00
32.25
29.60
.022
.022
.021
.019
43.32
41.87
38.14
35.99
.0283
.0263
.0248
.0276
.0264
.0246
.0234
7,258
8,204
6,440
4,967
106,454 101,078 44,427 100,035 139,283 231,536
131,577 101,511 44,639 130,374 134,578 249,922
127,983 100,345 47,591 124,611 88,894 212,239
82,198 80,551 38,200 96,997 49,713 141,047
29.00
29.00
29.00
29.00
.019 35.34
.018 35.46
.017 34.71
.015 33.99
.0237
.0230
.0228
.0223
.0225
.0222
.0213
.0211
4,242
4,141
4,494
5,097
4,654
6,1S1
8,505
7,750
86,130
122,436
166,247
184,979
28.00
28.00
28.00
29.50
.015 33.35
.015
.014 32.97
.015 34.42
.0217
.0214
.0209
.0216
.0206
.0201
.0202
77,600 42,796 34,804
89,365 51,694 37,671
66,166 32,372 33,794
63,416 21,843 41,573
5,254
5,636
5,776
5,950
8,825
10,712
9,834
10,615
364,075
437,853
409,885
379,249
34.00
35.00
35.00
36.10
.016 36.49
.016 36.96
.017 37.50
.018 39.79
.0218
.0222
.0223
.0236
.0211
.0215
.0217
.0229
2,821,561
3,414,258
3,434,324
3,304,279
97,919 56,781
75,709 34,276
22,131
28,271
41,138
41,433
38,768
40,618
6,692
6,902
6,840
6,746
7,020
8,566
9,663
9,323
202,600
243,476
242,562
205,239
123,439 21,241 190,027 188,863 378,574
128,981 20,690 223,874 208,916 376,394
131,782 30,084 230,320 172,774 321,487
120,000 27,500 216,266 399,624 505,766
39.50
40.00
37.75
36.50
.021 43.79
.021 43.60
.021 42.08
.020 40.53
.0251
.0257
.0257
.0257
.0243
.0244
.0242
.0244
3,865,083
3,469,651
4,043,750
3,947,793
L03,581 47,879 55,702
90,152 39,845 50,307
143,564 76,409 67,155
6,911
7,284
7,403
10,561
9,527
14,692
260,520
237,919
279,475
131,550 32,229 248,337 252,489 511,346
148,360 29,123 217,808 253,197 547,897
136,347 29,084 287,203 325,526 619,823
37.30
39.63
44.38
.020 41.17
.021 42.61
.022 47.01
.0259
.0272
.0247
.0261
.0270
113,423
117,754
103,591
100,093
89,109
90,771
107,970
101,863
48,542
65,087
56,478
51,511
97,590
81,561
67,234
90,534
64,538
44,064
56,893
88,513
40,085 80,000 72,922 128,200
42,439 110,129 103,057 145,673
45,673 149,407 272,357 314,617
34,166 177,855 264,629 395,620
218,743 94,853 22,177
210,460
21,609
179,100 101,639 19,586
228,398 115,242 19,184
212,748
203,023
181,381
215,200
176,200
268,032
143,563
175,495
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1J pounds
These products, according to the Iron Age, constitute 88 per cent of the United States output of finished steel.
s Average of weekly prices compiled by the Iron Trade Review on the following 14 products: Pig iron, billets, slabs, sheet bars, wire rods, steel bars, plates, structural
shapes, black galvanized and blue annealed sheets, tin plates, wire nails, and black pipe. Fig iron average in turn is average of 13 different quotations.
• Average of weekly prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
62
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.
Table 15.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
FRT.
CARS.
]LOCOMOTIVES.
Shipments.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative
to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
121
73
65
37
35
Foreign.
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
Domestic.
100
57
90
100
100
100
63
80
48
20
25
67
52
20
42
22
100
23
88
100
31
19
15
13
16
28
25
28
21
23
152
19
63
18
143
For
compari-6
son.
ShipImports. ments. 8
Total. 7
Total.* Value.
Relative Relative
to 1922. to 1913.
Relative to 1913.
STEEL
FURNITURE.
Relative
to 1919.
9
8
5
8
21
100
1OO
101
142
145
130
1OO
1OO
100
139
138
120
56
128
220
235
1OO
90
89
98
102
62
100
143
119
.. .
STEEL.
Exports.
Under
Per
con- Comcent
struc- pleted.^ Sales. of cation.3
pacity.
Relative Relative Relative
to 1913. to 1920. to 1919.
Relative to 1920.
100
39
37
75
110
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
DoTotal. mestic.
I R O N AND
Orders.
Unfilled o r d e r s .
Do- ForTotal. mestic. eign.
FABRICATED
STRUCTURAL
STEEL.-'
SHIPS.
127
125
130
87
168
111
106
107
70
128
194
160
180
80
61
53
101
138
38
229
56
74
67
66
62
47
47
38
33
34
40
37
112
102
90
87
41
47
55
59
50
52
41
41
86
96
98
113
1OO
162
104
119
53
20
67
30
8
31
47
24
22
69
92
1
56
50
45
44
38
32
28
26
26
14
18
119
135
137
98
95
108
110
105
114
202
230
80
87
154
176
62
49
78
81
95
80
124
119
50
43
53
70
108
107
120
117
161
145
137
130
94
87
87
147
137
135
82
77
56
52
273
188
116
112
104
104
1OO
1921.
July
25
26
19
August
31
39
29
40
September
October
November
December
35
25
9
29
24
14
13
7
May . .
1922.
January
February
March...
April..
2
28
57
19
18
18
46
48
13
27
62
25
17
66
16
23
24
20
11
13
16
25
45
42
16
28
5
62
67
5
10
36
32
12
71
4
4
16
19
29
58
14
15
17
24
105
138
114
300
23
12
17
18
15
11
2
9
16
18
25
47
56
55
80
104
29
24
19
18
19
22
6
5
23
25
174
125
130
15
3
212
191
181
178
14
9
13
10
83
82
79
July...
August
23
37
42
49
49
61
111
118
18
53
7
24
47
45
61
78
September
October
November
December.
39
47
52
69
103
121
131
176
7
13
17
18
111
116
122
120
151
159
168
168
27
28
28
22
99
121
176
221
22
22
22
22
5
10
8
12
167
152
128
152
127
115
97
115
48
46
47
54
77
79
76
90
10 288
656
528
360
117
135
133
152
75
68
92
197
178
245
183
13
12
15
18
135
168
175
167
190
239
248
236
21
18
24
22
128
74
26
24
150
159
190
74
80
448
23
207
209
249
46
48
405
93
4
6
7
59
98
150
144
188
May
Jiinp. _ .
.,-.-
6
1923.
February
March
April
71
May
July
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Locomotive shipments and unfilled orders reported direct by principal locomotive companies: Freight car orders by domestic railroads compiled by the Iron Trade
Review; vessels under construction and vessels completed, V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation; fabricated structural steel by the Bridge Builders and Structural Society up to April, ltol, and since then compiled by U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, including reports from the Structural Steel Society; iron and
steel exports Dy U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; steel furniture comp iled by the TJ. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, including reports from the National Association of Steel Furniture Manufacturers.
* Gross ton represents in units of 100 cubic feet the entire cubical capacity of the vessel, including crew and engine space.
1
Tonnage under construction on the first of the month refers to the gross tons of shipping, building or under contract to build for private owners. Includes only steel
vessels of over 100 gross tons. Does not include Government ships or ships building or contracted for by U. S. Shipping Board.
* Includes ocean-going, lake and river vessels built and officially numbered by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. Includes vessels of the U. S.
Shipping Board and private American owners, but not vessels built for foreign owners.
63
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS.
Table 16.—NUMEBICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
FBT.
CARS.
LOCOMOTIVES.
Shipments.
Unfilled orders.
ForDoTotal. mestic. eign.
Domestic.
Number
of cars.
Number of locomotives.
1913 mo. av.
1914 mo. av.
1915 mo. av.
1916 mo. av.
1917 mo. av.
306
119
114
230
336
371
223
199
112
106
Gross tons. 2
31,881
26,354
18,760
27,118
75,112
10,500
6,000
9,500
15,000
12,500
1918 mo. av.
1919 mo. av.
1920 mo. av.
1921 mo. av.
1922 mo. av.
Under
Comconstruc- pleted.4
tion.*
1921.
May
June
July
August
September.
October
November.
December..
1922.
January
February...
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
110
1,323
337
75
288
80
245
57
236
95
237
106
209
75
308
29
318
265
74
11
207
44
40
239
39
35
330
21
13
617
54
621
Dollars.
95,567
228,801
26,556
129,123
24,027
135,800
293,207
23,533
138,800"
503,971
25,906
124,617
536,980
26,974
218,549
121,208
444,835
351,158
119,617
366,663
1,155,691
613,617
234,438
235,945
124,708
412,030
105,973
83,100
183,980
26,795
160,783
139,473
14,052
26,837
36,626
10,088
60,761
142,553
107,152
250
1,500
900
150
645,224
581,631
519,564
513,863
109,393
164,335
84,918
78,415
66,400
87,700
79,400
78,200
102
117
139
143
107
191
179
122
550
6,500
7,000
550
439,735
365,686
319,426
296,944
89,709
50,265
61,599
46,108
147
173
255
515
66
75
102
11,000
14,500
12,000
31,500
260,599
222,559
197,011
211,918
18,250
13,100
13,700
1,610
811
130
1,035
119
113
1,463
1,347
145
133
1,538
1,420
159
144
1,619
1,501
210
194
1,592
1,498
229
217
1,788
196
2,220
2,141
2,316
2,214
2,204
2,111
169,073
907,933
1,471,609
943,986
1,077,336
75,646
12,570
9,044
10,633
9,706
113,300
128,700
131,300
94,100
94,838
106,584
125,516
134,447
13,178
13,910
10,997
10,798
52,764
38,359
6,203
34,308
100,300
109,300
193,500
220,000
140,784
112,812
178,113
184,991
160,905
135,758
210,095
200,735
13,405
11,537
14,149
18,720
220,727
209,060
218,999
249,394
21,419
16,959
19,356
11,511
202,500
182,500
172,500
170,000
187,732
177,067
128,326
119,067
231,260
220,112
159,338
146,961
23,097
39,154
72,425
50,050
1,056,735
109,207
104,474
106,486
124,613
130,728 10 76,393
134,095 174,260
128,503 140,250
151,474
95,701
1,062,495
1,227,447
1,204,310
1,376,152
104,581
109,461
134,885
124,444
135,182
165,624
1,307,173
124
101
116
118
118
94
10,350
12,700
18,500
23,255
255,431
258,373
257,328
251,858
15,834
33,815
27,720
43,294
160,000
145,000
122,500
145,000
79
102
93
13,390
7,800
42,500
9,800
302,047
280,278
269,911
14,292
21,392
24,978
197,500
200,000
237,500
1,699
207
Long tons.
96,267
121
108
120
90
596
201
Per
ct. of
normal.
167
137
116
147
67
217
Short
tons.
429
131
99
122
282
Shipments. 8
894
206
791
70
114
128
151
STEEL
FURNITURE.
Sales.
16,000
2,000
6,667
1,838
14,998
497
495
712
926
DION AND STEEL.
IMPer
EXPORTS.
PORTS
cent
of
caFor
paccomity. parison/ Total.? Total.*
Orders.
YEAR AND MONTH.
DoForTotal. mestic. eign.
SHIPS.
FABRICATED
STRUCTURAL
STEELS
75
95
119,011
1,018,189
922,318
817,829
793,281
782,053
871,012
890,362
1,027,417
983,834
967,125
1,087,228
1,058,382
1,015,463
945,768
943,087
1,362,470
1,709,206
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* Percentages of capacity calculated from reports of the Bridge Builders and Structural Society up to April, 1922, and applied to estimated total capacity each year based
on a special survey by the Bureau of the Census (see January, 1923, issue, No. 17, p . 13, for details). Beginning with April, reports received from 168 firms with a total
capacity of 220,790 tons have been prorated to the estimated total capacity of the United States, 250,000 tons for comparison with previous figures.
6
This column gives a total of pig iron and rolled products as used in the Iron Trade Review, which is comparable each month Back to 1913.
i Beginning with January. 1922, all commodities are given in quantities in the export reports, many of which were previously available only on a value basis. This
column gives the total of all pig iron and rolling-mill products as compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
8
These data comprise shipments from 22 manufacturers, representing practically the entire production ot stock goods, which include sections, counters,office and
vault verticals, safes and interiors, desks and tables, and small miscellaneous articles, exclusive of shelving and lockers.
64
MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS.
Table 17.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PATENTS
GRANTED BY
THE U. S.
PATENT
OFFICE.?
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total Agriculpatents, tural
impleall
classes. ments.8
Relative to 1913.
1913 m o n t h l y average.
STOKERS.
STEEL BARBELS
AND DRUMS.
Sales.
Number.
Total
horsepower.
Relative to 1919.
Shipments.
Production.
Unfilled
orders.
Relative t o 1921.
100
118
1OO
1914 m o n t h l y average.
1915 m o n t h l y average.
127
110
1916 m o n t h l y average.
130
120
1917 m o n t h l y average.
121
110
1918 m o n t h l y average.
114
109
1919 m o n t h l y average.
109
86
100
1OO
1920 m o n t h l y average.
110
82
78
125
1921 m o n t h l y average..
112
72
31
52
1OO
1OO
2 1OO
1922 monthly average.
113
62
56
115
172
195
142
16
21
70
74
101
75
20
33
73
88
128
78
22
44
81
106
76
41
56
111
118
140
85
29
78
80
93
104
67
32
58
80
123
1921.
January
February
March
April
,
,
,
May
June
July
August
100
96
57
42
65
86
,
127
106
50
85
139
96
61
47
69
,
104
41
23
33
131
82
26
106
75
121
108
104
105
95
103
148
145
109
41
116
113
97
25
38
111
76
84
35
65
57
32
68
100
54
50
132
82
53
118
139
82
61
116
109
,
105
109
September
October
November
December
132
67
47
71
1922.
January
February
March
April
,
May
June
July
August
90
91
150
179
99
September
October
November
December
41
76
133
128
71
68
158
201
238
197
218
97
159
207
243
87
106
120
149
237
178
182
143
132
230
230
59
49
77
184
213
138
136
54
68
120
169
206
122
107
44
41
68
173
213
165
105
51
250
180
222
181
127
91
62
158
184
182
221
114
61
56
127
173
236
257
53
131
227
276
267
1923.
January
February
March
April
106
110
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Patents granted compiledf rom the official records on file in the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Patent Office, Division of Publications; stoker sales from the
Stoker Manufacturers' Association, said to represent approximately 99 per cent of the industry; steel barrels and drums from the Steel Barrel Manufacturers' Association;
per
agricultural pump shipments compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicagoin. cooperation with the National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers and covers
22 firms, except for May and June, when only 21 firms reported; brass stop cocks from The National Association of Brass Manufacturers; tubular plumbing sales from The
Tubular Plumbing Goods Association.
a
Relative to six months' average, July to December, 1921.
3
These figures include, besides the articles shown in the other two columns, the value of cylinders shipped separately.
4
Data represent the total of 22 different classes of stop cocks reported to the association by its members.
& Figures areincomplete owing to the failure of 2 or 3 member companies to report.
6
Average for last seven months of 1922.
65
MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS.
Table 18.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
PATENTS
GRANTED BY
THE U. S.
PATENT
OFFICE.7
STOKERS.
STEEL BARRELS AND
DRUMS.
AgriTotal
culpattural
ents,
imple-8
all
classes. ments.
Shipments.
Number.
Number.
1913 mo
1914 mo
1915 mo
1910 mo
1917 mo
av
av
av
av
av
3 601
•
Number of pieces.
Number.
Value.
87
2,828
3 329
191S mo av
1919 mo av
1920 mo av
1921 mo av
1922 mo. av...
Dollars.
Orders
Orders
received. shipped.
95
3 422
Per cent
of
capacity.
Total.3
79
97
87
3 664
Unfilled
orders.
Power
Pitcher, pumps
hand,
and
and
hydrowindpneumill
matic
pumps. pumps.
Number.
Production.
Total
horsepower.
Number.
TUBU LAR
PLUM B I N G
SAI iES.
Shipments.
Sales.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
BRASS STOPCOCKS.*
AGRICULTURAL
PUMPS.
3 214
86
3,073
68
234
3 097
65
183
65 919
3,157
73
27 262
112,042
17.4
3,201
57
49
130
60,409
192, 386
34.0
2 S32
52
37
10,921
78,587
12.8
52,732
2
234,557
332,228
e172,719
6 163,353
I
1921.
January
February
March
. .
Vpril
2,870
59
46
17,521
81,763
15.3
3,629
62
52
23,053
91,248
15.4
2, 997
60
96
29, 651
124,251
20.5
M-iv
3 940
67
68
40 889
89 610
16 1
TllFIG
2,937
53
76
30 597
89,548
15.0
2,703
98
34,073
96,754
16.2
243,490
3 593
45
84
116
44 586
155 521
22 9
247 320
16 6
July
Autrust
2 718
no
36 401
32
54
17 596
117 112
165,899
25.2
240 616
255,423
3,711
2,994
65
60
21,626
130,199
19.7
226,677
59
58
20 224
124 006
13 3
193 814
3 433
66
81
15 6
204 204
45
75
34 157
35,663
89 216
3,045
2 823
3,084
1922.
January
February
March
April
48
2, 955
September
October
November....
December
101,830
248,315
47, 626
43
65
116
125
69,716
62 027
168 476
16.9
27 7
200 214
36 1
281 794
350,445
47 630
44,123
2,107
2 774
384 200
2 858
475 607
465 504
May
3 935
05
143
61 391
3 291
576 957
53
109
37 239
40 1
410, 477
427 739
52,853
3 089
225,372
266 944
42 2
June
July . . .
August
56,893
3 519
2 788
32
177
70 230
220 992
40 0
334 881
53 942
3 590
636 356
604 359
3 621
56
160
83 310
244 271
41 2
309 044
60 534
3 674
September..,.
October
November
December
z,760
115
40,505
206,448
37.0
322,632
50,799
3,376
3,832
47
43
158
63,167
.189,484
35.9
287,141
55,735
3,030
35
35,808
194,069
37.1
385,881
131,699
201,319
38.7
.. . . .
5
5
96
5 208
5
109 307
123 768
282 194
644 268
277 926
9(J4 228
592,665
350,447
338,307
163,508
3,403
615,456
353,476
381,182
188,264
187,175
48,350
2,950
532,455
338,236
267,955
247,439
244,602
424,107
48,744
3,035
545,398
379,008
224,313
281,582
240,160
342 515
$160,086
2,974
3,578
72
145
83,270
206,021
31.7
518,463
528,003
787,887
683,022
311,738
378, 403
48
131
66,769
193,992
41.0
603,774
56,570
52,132
2,797
3,226
1923.
January
February
March
April
40
2,676
537,294
645,314
481,740
254,593
238,690
123
69,180
254,573
48.1
627,143
73,371
3,635
646,140
470, 717
445, 994
2,997
3,097
See footnotes on opposite page also.
? It should be noted that inasmuch as patents are granted on Tuesdays only, the number of patents shown for a given month represents the total, peculiar to the month
in question, of either 4 or 5 Tuesdays.
s Data include patents granted falling within the official classification of "agricultural implements; planters, harrows and diggers, plows, harvesters, scattering unloaders,
and threshing implements."
AOOOQO
OQ_
66
NONFERROUS METALS.
Table 19.—INDEX NUMBEBS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
COPPER.
YEAR AND MONTH.
ExProduc- p o r t s Pigs,
tion
smelter). ingots,
etc.
TIN.
PriceIngots,
electrolytic
(New
York).
Stocks.
ImportsBars,
blocks,
etc.
ZINC.
PricePig
(New
York).
LEAD.
ShipProduction
Receipts ments
from
(total Stocks. at St.
Louis.*
priSt.
mary).
Louisa
PricePrime
western
(New
York).
ShipReceipts ments
from
at St.
St.
Louis.s
Louis.'
PricePig,
desilverized
(New
York).
Relative to 1913.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly av.
monthly av.
monthly av.
monthly av.
monthly av.
100
100
100
100
107
76
78
113
95
110
175
187
92
113
171
137
100
87
97
147
135
1OO
78
84
96
132
100
94
113
157
154
1918 monthly av.
1919 monthly av.
1920 monthly av.
1921 monthly av.
1922 monthly av..
156
105
99
39
81
83
52
73
73
86
157
122
114
80
85
17
55
180
127
134
124
78
110
47
117
190
146
112
67
72
1921.
January
February—
March
April
84
75
87
50
78
87
55
59
82
82
78
79
138
192
188
132
27
55
32
May....
June
July....
August.
24
19
17
21
46
71
67
59
82
82
80
75
139
138
136
95
September..
October
November..
December..
21
24
22
18
85
74
103
87
76
81
83
86
1932.
January
February—
March
April
25
37
61
75
75
75
115
100
May....
June
July....
August.
90
93
92
98
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
100
49
35
43
132
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
110
160
276
95
107
114
168
90
247
241
159
275
289
268
372
106
109
89
131
88
104
155
207
149
132
138
62
108
101
92
99
196
124
114
114
49
66
212
203
193
73
75
142
127
139
90
104
164
131
201
192
309
138
91
83
56
110
169
131
184
105
132
79
73
64
68
90
62
54
57
187
192
202
200
78
55
52
33
60
69
62
101
92
89
90
133
153
141
163
51
30
57
62
113
106
92
97
21
43
37
54
72
65
62
59
62
67
54
51
211
221
227
213
31
20
24
27
67
32
40
64
92
85
82
243
220
181
256
78
73
51
56
113
103
100
100
95
111
71
92
61
46
72
60
61
65
73
50
50
73
76
200
174
165
164
64
62
69
72
52
65
44
49
105
107
107
107
82
81
80
72
76
167
148
95
97
165
110
71
68
65
68
82
78
92
88
162
158
148
127
70
39
73
57
89
93
90
89
84
87
87
87
104
128
196
152
131
133
86
70
70
72
95
99
110
109
99
73
70
53
98
101
61
48
93
101
100
103
83
74
79
71
87
87
87
90
67
155
146
201
<77
158
94
174
72
77
82
84
115
138
139
148
110
101
120
107
71
91
138
108
108
182
111
220
194
88
94
109
103
160
147
169
162
102
141
193
193
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page.
90
102
110
87
83
86
90
356
212
369
282
97
78
84
70
107
107
107
116
83
46
79
94
98
103
113
372
369
265
294
124
129
80
140
126
133
131
133
43
71
65
63
41
27
25
22
122
203
182
168
256
59
76
61
59
118
124
129
127
351
340
242
252
125
165
110
73
140
152
165
166
43
40
128
104
125
130
141
133
255
50
79
62
78
62
178
185
78
188
271
301
67
NONFERROUS METALS,
Table 20.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COPPER.
PriceExProducImIngots,
tion
Produc- ports— electrop o r t s - Price—
(total
Bars,
tion
Pigs,
Pig
lytic Stocks. blocks,
priYEAR AND MONTH. (smelter), ingots,
(New
(New
etc.
etc.
York). mary).
York).
Receipts
Stocks. at St.2
Louis.
I
I Dollars
Thousands of pounds.! per
j pound.
1913 monthly a v .
1914 monthly av.
102,040
70,461 SO.157
95,845 |
T ™,r
S us
1
'
1,847
7/3,245 j
.134
1,700
53,567 j
.173
2,079
1915 monthly a v .
115,668
1916 monthly a v .
160,654 I
55,260 I
.275
3,153
1917 monthly av.
157,177
79,818
.294
2, 535
1918 monthly av.
159,045 i
58,726
.247
312
1919 monthly av.
107,202 |
36,653
.191
1,015
1920 monthly av.
100,755 i
51,771
.180
3,322
1921 monthly av.
39,336 I
51,293
.126
2,351
1922 monthly a v .
82,561 !
60,683
.134
2,481
January...
February.
March
April
85,929 j
54,855
.129
2,546
76,508 j
62,480
.129
3,546
89,127 |
38,720
.122
3,476
51,107 j
41,495
.125
2,441
24,235 I
32,259
.128
2,571
19,434 j
50,172
.128
2,546
17,790 I
47,324
.125
2,521
21,414 I
41,249
.117
1,761
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
;
' Thou-
Dollars
I ^ds of per
9,560 S0.449
8, 351
. 353
9,273
.376
.433
14,085
. .594
12,908
Pricej Ship- P r i c e Ship- Prime
Pig,
ments west- Receipts j ments desilat St.
from
from St. ern
Louis.s
St. 8 verized
Louis.2 (New
(New
Louis.
York).
York).
Dollars
per
pound.
Thousands of pounds.
pounds. | pound.
57,780
58,840
81,586
111,242
111,596
28,385 S 0 . 0 5 8
.053 j
26,834
28,506 j 30,541
.144
30,490
35,190 I 44,323
.140
32,482
J 07, 442 i 76,461
.093
47,759
81,.318 ! 2 7 , 6 7 5
40,190
!
27,360
Thousands of
pounds.
5,476 I 8,752
Dollars
per
pound.
S0.044
.039
15,048
9,299
15,838
9,516
.046
14,670
7,810
.068
20,390
11,425
.091
11,876
7,475
10,503
4,517
11,225
.852
86,320
82,482 !
.'54,369
60,0G0
.083
8,995
12,070
.074
.655
76,500
74,970 |
31,430
57,666
.074
7,195
7,975
.058
2,584
5,270
3,028
2,484
2,022
4,133
3,566
5,201
.503
79,962
80,886 |
31,644
54,881
.081
11,024
7,298
.081
.299
35,932
159,6.57 j
13,549
20,739
.052
10,490
4,866
.046
.325
62,280
72,770
18,194
21,149
.061
16,905
9,627
.058
.355
51,832
151,906 ,
.059
7,311
4,445
.050
35,538
156,040 i
17,025
.054
8,392
2,630
.047
.288
31,482
164,504 j
19,564
.052
7,733
4,948
.041
.304
33,100
162,886 |
21,539
15,271
14,476
9,163
28,002
.326
17,586
.052
8,916
5,402
.043
.322
36,052
171,624
.054
13,308
6,819
.050
38,886
179,778
9,087
.049
12,044
6,416
.045
.278
30,990
184,816
11,406
.048
9,894
4,428
.044
.266
29,242
173,098
8,594
5,426
6,613
7,596
18,985
.290
18,053
.047
14,011
4,922
.044
.268
28,734
i
162,270 |
25,402
.048
11,098
4,553
.046
.276
29,034
141,648 j
24,302
.051
9,955
5,681
.047
.289
42,270
134,098 I
24,862
.052
9,208
3,833
.047
.326
44,026
133,216 |
34,593
.053
14,006
4,318
.047
17,585
17,110
19,198
20,016
20,927
60,170
.120
1,756
24,614
52,486
.127
2,041
22,348
72,786
.130
1,316
18,595
61,518
.136
1,696
5,796
4,352
6,886
8,880
25,848
53,130
52,862
80,853
70,145
.136
1,331
9,103
.320
47,412 *
131,356 J
19,414
29,052
.051
19,500
8,514
.047
.129
1,406
9,295
.305
45,026
128,248 j
10,698
31,323
.049
11,604
6,787
.047
.127
3,086
15,783
.291
53,064
120,524 ;
20,187
24,313
.050
20,232
7,325
.047
.126
2,731
10,526
.305
51,012
103,456 '
15,854
13,132
.052
15,434
6,108
.051
27,065
37,416
62,305
77,026
92, 048
95,222
93,486
99,726
62,891
65,604
63,596
62,612
.132
1,921
8,490
.309
.136
2,371
12,552
.315
.137
3,616
12,683
.315
.138
2,806
8,219
.325
September..
October
November..
December..
94,975
iO3, 371
101,607
104,675
58,167
.138
1,236
«7,379
.323
52,185
.137
2,859
15,086
.346
55, 788
.136
2,699
8,944
50,362
.141
3,704
16,643
January..
February.
March
April
112,341
75,617 S
.146
3,354
13,165
102,641
49,751 j
155
2,054
122,194
64,394 I
169
May....
June
July....
August.
LEAD.
ZINC
TIN.
54,838
57,094
63,834
62,846
!
20,344
10,856
.055
28,082
24,323
23,G50
.055
59,152 \
.057
20,222
11,306
.058
57,236 j
16,977
13,158
.060
14,486
11,002
.058
43,258 |
13,355
22,364
.066
16,112
12,284
.059
37,612 |
11,791
16,882
.069
19,245
10,935
.062
36,086
19,531
21,610
.072
18,618
14,410
.067
.369
66,268
79,880
80,400
38,994
18,044
17,331
.075
13,254
9, 615
.072
.377
85,682
36,504
17,328
16,646
.074
13,805
6,382
.073
. 393
92,634
33,148
11, KM I
13,556
.073
13,938
6, «22
.078
.423
84,886
21,728
11,096 !
14,171
.076
11,792
5,402
.082
4,067
.489
97,462
20,042
35,366 j
22,506
.082
14,828
7,939
.085
3,577
.463
93,732
17,952
28,851 j
17,498
.077
16,470
6,814
.083
80,818
May..
June..
July..
1
Copper production, representing smelter production from domestic ores, for 1913 through 1920, from U. S. Geological Survey, 1921 and 1922 figures from A merican Bureau
of Metal Statistics representing mine production; Stocks of tin from New York Mdal Exchange; Production and stocks of total primary zinc from A merican Zinc Institute',
Receipts and shipments of zinc and lead at St. Louis from Merchants Exchange of St. Louis; Exports and imports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce; Wholesale prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing average of weekly prices.
2 Converted from data in slabs of 80 pounds each.
8
Converted from data in pigs of 50 pounds each.
* Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
68
COAL.
Table 21.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BITUMINOUS.
ANTHRACITE.
COKE.
Production.
Prices.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Exports.a
j Wholei sale, j
Mine I K a n a - |
Retail,
aver- ; w h a
Chiage. 5 I f.o.b.
cago.
Cincinnati.
Rela- ! Relative to I live to
1913.
5-yr.av.
Production.
Relative to
1913.
Relative t o 1913.
Stocks, 1 W Y
end of | Exmonth.3 P ° r t s -
Relative to
1921.
1OO
1909-13 monthly average.
chest- chest- j
nut,
nut,
New I
New
York. York. I
Relative to
5-yr.av.
Beehive.
Byproduct.
Relative to 1913. i Relative to 1913.
;
137
100
loo
;
1914 monthly average...!
88
105
93
100
:
102
1915 monthly average...
93
127
9
1
100
:
102
1910 monthly average...
105
144
150
122
i
101
1917 monthly average...
163
264
208
1918 monthly average...;
115
121
151
210
1919 monthly average...!
98
136
211
1920 monthly average...j
119
261
1921 monthly average...;
87
1922monthly a v e r a g e . . •
January
:
February
\
March
April
IOO
120
!
99
111
I 100
ioo
100
;
97
103
| 100
103
|i
!
96
121
105
105
ii
144
109
161
112
121
177
136
108
129
129
187
143
96
129
156
459
206
176
9S
140
157
207
207
178
99
85
84
295
237
198
If 3
205
265
255
197
101
79
115
225
232
189
j 105
j
78
105
214
221
187
|
71
132
213
221
May
85
228
218
221
June
87
302
205
209
July
78
241
195
August..
89
154
IOO
Exports.
ConPublic
utility
plants.
nelisville.
Relative to
5-yr.av.
Rela- j| Relative to il tive to
1913. ;| 1919.
100
100
100
1913 monthly average...
WholeRetail, j.
sale,
Price.
ELECTRIC
POWER
PRODUC- I
TION.
IOO
; ioo
I 69
IOO
100
100
88
68
74
111
91
73
150
120
133
99
176
143
338
132
91
204
172
245
155
59
198
73
194
IOO
179
177
62
242
94
443
113
121
198
194
17
157
32
149
105
•68
200
197
24
224
52
293
122
23
101
209
204
227
109
31
215
178
52
101
200
200
41
33
37
213
98
101
53
107
200
199
21
167
34
205
105
179
105
67
128
191
189
12
179
102
79
151
193
190
11
150
21
136
101
179
106
105
172
195
190
8
133
27
127
100
209
177
96
131
135
198
192
6
122
26
119
101
197
186
178
98
149
130
198
192
9
131
25
115
105
82
106
152
90
110
193
ISO
144
97
154
100
201
191
10
189
186
157
103
131
107
201
191
15
24
31
104
121
134
164
131
112
134
110
November
92
98
191
186
188
93
135
114
201
191
17
167
42
122
112
December
79
70
184
175
185
81
140
106
201
191
18
176
32
113
118
94
103
59
74
171
137
78
18
180
113
|
117
133
95
189
20
169
125
:j
107
115
125
102
133
118
65
182
164
104
38
200
200
200
201
190
89
108
185
177
182
182
82
126
40
185
179
172
183
111
51
56
43
56
31
252
214
180
72
49
273
232
184
47
33
380
245
185
1
2
39
481
302
192
2
September
October
January
February
March
April
May
Juno....
July....
August.
164
164
189
26
202
189
19
210
41
44
34
38
21
189
15
240
30
246
118
14
189
16
244
40
277
118
19
189
16
235
38
441
110
5
220
19
169
36
525
126
September.
103
107
410
336
225
65
31
198
212
22
212
48
456
125
October
113
157
356
291
227
112
141
198
198
31
265
53
402
134
November.
114
147
334
291
225
112
152
198
198
41
276
52
295
136
December..
117
134
336
268
225
111
133
200
209
44
289
168
287
142
January
126
99
354
256
228
114
124
200
207
53
293
107
338
147
February
106
73
292
222
224
102
115
200
214
53
265
97
292
133
March
117
111
258
222
207
17
1
139
200
203
62
307
134
300
145
April
107
63
303
222
200
259
May.
Juno.
July.
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Except anthracite stocks from t h e Anthracite Bureau of Information a n d weighted average m i n e prices of bituminous coal t h r o u g h o u t t h e U n i t e d States from the
Coal Age. Data on production of coal a n d coke a n d of electric power a t public utility p l a n t s from U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; exports from U. S.
Dejxirtment of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; wholesale and rotaU prices are monthly averages from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
69
COAL.
Table 22.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
Production.
Exports. 2
Mine
average.*
Wholesale,
ProStocks, Ex- Whole- Retail,
sale,
ducend of
tion. month.3 ports. chest- chestnut,
nut,
New
New
York. York.
Kana- Retail,
wha
Chi-
f.o.b.
cago.
Cincinnati.
Thous.
of short
tons.
Thous.
of long
tons.
1909-13 monthly av.
1913 monthly av.... 39,869
1914 monthly a v . . .
35,225
1915 monthly a v . . .
36,885
1916 monthly a v . . .
41,877
1,098
1,499
1,150
1,397
1,581
$1.23
1.14
1.12
1.85
$2.20
$4.81
2.20
2.20
2.68
4.93
4.89
4.87
7,627
7,569
7,416
7,298
45,983
48,282
38,S22
47,389
34,660
33,709
1,789
1,663
1,497
2,866
1,722
919
3.25
2.58
2.59
5.64
2.55
3.63
4.58
3.88
4.11
5. 85
4. 56
5.20
6.95
6. 55
6.86
8.48
8.58
9.50
8,301
8,236
7,341
7,467
7,539
4,393
1921.
January
February
March
April
41,148
31,524
31,055
28,154
| 2,248
[ 1,257
1,152
1,453
3.26
2.62 !
5.60
5.10
4.85
4.85
May
June
July
August..
34,057
34,635
31,047
35,291
2,500
2. 68
2. 52
2. 40
2. 42
4. 85
4.60
4.60
4.10
September
October
November
December
35,893
44,686
36,805
31,627
4.10
4.10
4.10
3.85
6.92
770
2.37
2.33
2.35
2.26
January
February
March
April
37,600
40,951 :
50,193 i
644
814
1,187
715
2.27
2.20
2.12
2.24
May
June
July
August
20,501 I
22,309 j
17,003 !
22,328
340
541
366
426
September
October
November
December
40,964 1,175
45,173 1,729
45, 262
1,618
46,450 I 1,469
1923.
January
February
March
April
50,123
42,160
46,807
42,554
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
monthly
av...
av...
av...
av...
av...
av...
Thous.
of short
tons.
Dollars per short ton.
)ols. per
Dols. per D
^
short
long
ton.
ton.
Thous. of
long tons.
288
346 $5.31
5.32
319 i
295
5.33
347
462
370
370
402
2,673
1,478
348
197
Price.
Production.
Prices.
Prices.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
COKE.
ANTHRACITE.
BITUMINOUS.
$6.97
7.00
7.17
7.34
8.46
5.94 j
9.19
6.86 |
10. 81
8.27
9.50 > 12.33
10.53 I 13.52
13.70
10.60
Beehive.
Byproduct.
Thous. of
short tons.
2,799 | 1,059
935
1,945 j
2,292 j 1,172
2,955 j 1,589
Exports.
ELECTRIC
POWER
PRODUCTION.
Connellsville.
Public
utility
plants.
Thous. Dols. per
of long short
tons.
ton.
73
49
Thous. of
kw. hours.
$2.44
67
1 81
1 79
87
3 25
1,587 | 2,095
1,748 ', 2,565
471 : 1,660
2,375
670
104
126
53
68
23
38
8.25
6.00
4.74
10.82
3.65
7.14
2,278
1,888
1,772
1,519
38
27
25
19
5.53
5.19
5.00
3.72
3,541,493
3,166,041
3,394,987
3,239,471
3.33
3.09
2.91
2.80
3,263,766
3,244,093
3,269,709
3,410,701
2,764 !
1,870
2,540 i
2,166
3,243,403
3,663,618
3,411,532
3,971,714
i
l
15,780 I
3,315
2,650
1,695
1, 212
1, 329
1, 079
1,092
806
1,220
9.48 ! 7,681
9.11 ! 7,983
7,677
8.99
8.60 I 7,985
14. 54
14.23
13.90
13.17
1,137
1,789
289 10.64
291 10.64
308 I 10.64
369 ! 10.14
7,752
8,071
7,309
7,459
2,119
2,817
3,495
3,971
434 |
496 I
388 |
373 .
10.24
10.36
10. .50
10. 54
13. 24
13. 24
13.36
13.36
390
1,590
232
1,408
181
1,297
248
1,383
16
20
19
18
4,123
3,500
3,601
3,747
287
308
329
306
10.66
10.66
10. 66
10. 65
13.34
13.30
13.30
13.30
289
8.92
7,385
7,858
7,110
6,203
514
1,423
1,734
1,766
1,860
18
22
30
23
3.19
3.28
2.97
2.75
3,374,703
3,574,339,
3,639,393
3,819,692
3. 75
3.60
3.60
3.60
8.91
8.50
8.77
8.77
6,258
6,762
8 757
26
3,674
3,567
3,344
2,775
224
10.64
275
10.63
13.21
13.14
13.14
13.14
549
732
528
1,903
1,795
2,137
2,227
30
32
25
28
2.75
3.04
3.25
4.48
3,805,218
3,466,699
3,820,812
3,596,520
3.10
3.36
4.67
5.92
4.70
5.10
5.39
6.64
8.68
8.85
8.92
9.22
35
84
116
161
1,930
1,247
500
141
2,537
2,580
2,486
1,794
22
29
28
26
6.00
6.75
10.75
12.80
3,823,591
3,835,430
3,871,324
4,074,908
5.04
4.38
4.11
4.13
7.39
6.39
6.39
5.89
10.83
10. 94
10.83
10.82
4,979
8,578
8,535
8,430
38
152
236
137
89 | 10.53
405
10. .53
440 10.52
382 10.64
14.79
13.83
13.83
14.54
35
39
38
123
11 13
4 ,049, 204
4,332, 405
1,233
2,244
2,806
2,925
3,063
4.36
3.59
3.17
5.64
4.89
4.89
4.89
10.98
10.79
9.96
8,713
7,773
8,900
105
114
356
330
400
14.45
14.90
14.13
1,478
1,482
1,749
1,776
3,100
2,810
3,256
3,206
2.77 |
2.63 I
8.59
8.63
8.50
8.57
7.56
9.06
616
879
1,422
295 | 10.64
109 ! 10.66
61
40
17
29
(6)
10.62
10.63
10.63
10.02
13.14
13.14
13.14
15.33
865
575
329
416
477
432
458
450
539
606
878
1,138
9.80
7 19
7 00
8.25
7.13
7.31
6.31
,413, 627
4,611, 446
4, 753, 826
4,324,161
4,710,609
May..
June..
July..
See footnote on opposite page also.
s Does not include bunker coal on vessels engaged in the foreign trade.
» Average mine price of coal in 14 representative fields weighted by the production
• Excluding Hudson Coal Company.
in6each field.
« Index number less than 1.
No quotation.
70
PETROLEUM.
Table 23.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
GASOLINE.
CRUDE PETROLEUM.
Stocks.
Production."
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Held at
end of
month.2
Relative to 1913.
Number
of days'
supply.
Imports.
Con- |
sumption.
Relative
to 1919.
Total
3
Mexico.
Price,
KansasOklahoma.
1OO
82
127
154
213
100
86
62
212
297
610
704
158
160
201
201
224
767
829
681
100
98
109
107
165
166
170
177
208
197
225
216
May....
June
July....
August.
137
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
143
152
178
189
222
99
105
127
152
234
109
1OO
79
96
132
1921.
January...
February..
March
April
184
172
199
194
120
126
133
139
68
81
83
89
May
June
July
August —
204
196
195
199
148
155
161
162
September
October...
November
December.
178
173
184
204
1922.
January -..
February..
March
April
Domestic Stocks,
Exports.5 consump- endo? 4
tion.
montli.
Relative to 1919.
1OO
100
104
122
144
1OO
118
139
138
122
Production.
Relative to 1913.
1OO
97
102
115
169
100
107
113
121
135
Oil
wells
completed.
135
190
100
87
48
98
87
72
113
76
73
246
337
594
699
724
235
244
364
182
192
93
110
127
77
91
90
1OO
123
130
157
153
1OO
173
143
157
91
1OO
124
131
156
82
1OO
98
134
167
227
180
207
195
856
765
749
744
364
207
187
187
115
91
77
140
118
127
129
176
171
148
185
103
79
121
116
121
144
151
158
616
691
542
226
190
197
190
195
650
793
269
259
161
127
107
107
92
73
60
136
130
127
131
130
124
89
156
124
155
160
176
169
159
145
120
107
103
100
103
616
784
876
929
191
208
211
220
817
776
814
107
166
228
241
49
47
56
70
126
134
131
133
114
154
150
117
153
159
122
109
109
97
105
124
187
199
211
225
116
128
126
149
814
944
786
206
182
216
188
851
781
800
864
241
241
241
241
72
72
83
91
135
121
143
143
163
124
172
99
92
133
135
149
171
181
189
224
220
225
225
235
244
249
250
136
137
140
133
945
821
672
565
223
221
230
242
861
786
791
642
241
241
206
134
95
104
113
107
156
159
173
167
182
176
191
117
174
177
198
204
181
175
164
149
September..
October
November..
December..
219
231
230
242
251
253
252
252
138
133
127
123
435
499
496
520
227
244
248
262
526
648
560
567
134
134
134
134
99
87
91
75
163
172
172
177
146
139
136
154
177
171
168
152
146
153
164
187
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
249
234
271
241
243
247
121
8 124
120
517
8 294
394
266
8 228
265
554
471
612
145
185
198
195
76
69
78
189
172
191
191
218
223
155
130
154
212
239
267
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
j
|
|
j
7
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Except shipments of crude petroleum from Mexico. Crude petroleum production, stocks, imports, and consumption, and completion of oil wells, from U. S.
Department of the Interior, Geological Survey; wholesale price of crude petroleum, average for the month, from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; data
on gasoline from U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines.
a
Figures for earlier years adjusted to represent approximate net stocks to conform with data for current months.
* Mexican petroleum shipments from the three ports, Tampico, Port Lobos, and Tuxpam, form the best current measure of Mexican oil production. These figures
are compiled from those published in the Oil Trade Journal. Current month is approximate from the Wall Street Journal.
< Stocks held by refiners.
1
71
PETROLEUM.
Table 24.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.*
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page. ]
GASOLINE.
CRUDE PETROLEUM.
Stocks.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production^
Held at
end of
month. 2
Number Imports.
of days'
suppl;
on daily
rate of
Thousands of barrels. consumption.
1913 monthly average..
1914 m o n t h l y average.,
1915 m o n t h l y average..
1916 m o n t h l y average.,
1917 m o n t h l y average..
1918 monthly average..
1919 m o n t h l y average..
1920 m o n t h l y average..
1921 m o n t h l y average..
1922 m o n t h l y average.
1921.
January
February
March
April
20,704
22,147
23,425
25,064
27,943
104,962
123, 709
145,914
144,556
128,201
29,661
31,531
36,911
39,137
45,933
103,886
110,026
133,115
159,237
245,673
Consumption.
Total
Price, Oil wells
shipments KansascomOklafrom
pleted.
Mexico.3 homa.
Per
barrel.
Thousands of barrels,
1,484
1,437
1,512
1,714
159
2,514
126
3,144
116
4,401
21,808
21,774
22,772
26,549
31,478
2,159 $0,934
1,766
.798
2,743
.583
3,318
1.258
4,608
1.775
Number
of wells.
Exports.5
Domestic
consumption.
Stocks,
end of
month. 4
Thousands of gallons.
1,592
1,389
763
1,565
1,383
237,546
34,676
218,420
343,946
5,319
7,280
12,814
15,093
15,611
2.197
2.279
3.404
1.704
1,796
1,487
1,747
2,024
1,218
1,445
297,526
329,821
406,879
429,462
516,853
46,926
30,667
52,979
43,817
48,295
260,265
286,320
354,848
376,382
447,104
386,202
472,411
464,485
630,757
791,022
54,065
52,497
45,392
56,624
294, 751
225,195
346,165
333,291
571,984
680,540
713,043
747,223
92
9,054
111
10,442
153
10,362
34,423
34,873
43,732
43,748
48,863
13,193
11,384
12,303
10,104
49,534
39,362
45,248
42,562
18,481
16,506
16,173
16,066
3.400
1.938
1.750
1.750
1,825
1,224
460,432
388,188
419,795
426,215
9,148
10,255
8,047
3,352
41,463
42,893
41,479
42,583
14,026
17,122
5,806
5,582
1 500
.
1 188
.
1 000
.
1 000
.
1,405
1,471
1,162
952
448,568
430,344
419,642
431,577
39,859
38,128
27,383
47,831
354,263
445,025
457,758
503,513
800,496
750,644
684,237
567,646
9,139
11,635
12,994
13,753
41,702
45,314
45,987
47,905
17,634
16,746
17,571
19,397
1.000
2.250
788
752
899
1,108
416,913
410,956
431,887
439,031
35,055
47,116
45,867
35,990
438,084
454,992
350,548
313,001
515,326
456,270
495,590
586,087
44,906
39,609
47,095
40,997
18,364
16,852
17,274
18,663
2.250
1,151
2.250
1,143
49,856
38,170
52,814
58,007
282,717
262,926
380,407
385,264
705,711
807,379
854,232
892, .568
38,138
125,589
79
35, 524
132,222
94
41,105
139,499
96
40, 233
146,399
103
42,189
155,267
116
40, 548
162,463
114
40, 461
168,821
126
41,109
169,682
124
September..
October....
November..
December..
36,763
35, 832
38,108
42,173
172.874
124
174,149
119
178,260
116
185,623
120
1922.
January
February
March
April
43,141
40,814
46.634
44.635
221, 588
146
235,962
173
13,097
12,077
14,004
11,659
May
June
July....
August.
46,456
45,559
46,593
46,521
247,093
255,817
261,395
262,707
158
159
162
154
14,018
12,182
9,971
8,385
48.571
48,192
50,093
52,831
18,587
16,977
17,068
13,868
September.
October
November..
December..
45,291
47,885
47/531
50,137
263, 761
265,073
265, 017
264,578
160
^ 6,462
7,408
7,364
7,713
49.572
53,240
54, 072
57,181
11,367
13, 989
12,085
12,240
51,467
48,413
56,132
252,961
3 255,385
258,738
7,667
s 4,368
5,840
57,929
8 49,691
57,898
11,960
10,175
13,222
May....
June....
July....
August.
Production.
196,228
135
208,851
148
154
147
143
1.550
2.125
1,574
1,452
2.250
j
i
!
\
1,323
2.250
1,442
444,623
398,223
472,278
472,920
2.250
2.250
1.925
1.250
1,511
1,654
1,798
1,709
513,659
525,941
569,711
549,958
55,824
53;835
58,631
36,010
499,242
506,964
566,112
583,688
856,607
824,966
772,909
703,738
536,492
566,279
567,101
585,050
44,846
42, 757
41,572
47,223
507,935
490, 393
481,280
434,400
690,051
723, 584
776,724
883,793
623,823
568,652
630,701
58,505
66,968
68,506
443,128
373,564
440,000
1,002,857
1,130,341
1,259,209
1.250
1,572
1.250
1,388
1.250
1,450
1.250
1,197
1.350
1,208
1.725
1,094
1.850
1,248
1923.
January
February
March
April
140
9 144
139
1.825
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
" Exports of gasoline," as used by the Bureau of Mines, includes the items " gasoline" a n d " a l l other n a p h t h a , etc.," as reported by the U. S. Department of Commerce,
less exports to the Philippine Islands.
8
Represents production transported from field of production, does not include oil consumed at locality of production.
7 Covers first 21 days only, during which period t h e old tariff law was in effect.
8
Beginning February, 1923, stock figures exclude stocks of oil topped in Mexico, also excludes stocks of imported oil held at refineries. No comparable figures to those
now being issued are available for previous m o n t h s , except for Decembef, 1922, with comparable stocks of 250,231,000 barrels, and January, 1923, with comparable stocks
of 249,794,000 barrels. Imports of crude petroleum beginning February, 1923, will exclude topped oil:, on this basis the January, 1923, imports were only 5,069,000 T barrels.
, £
Consumption calculated on the new basis was 56,210,000 barrels in January, 1923, while day's supply was 140 at the end of December, 1922, and 138 at the end of January,
1923, on this basis.
5
72
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
Table 25.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
GAS AND FUEL
OIL.
KEROSENE
OIL.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Stocks.
Production.
Production.
KEROSENE
OIL.
LUBRICATING
OIL.
Stocks.
Production.
Stocks.
GAS AND FUEL
OIL.
Production.
Stocks.
Stocks.
LUBRICATING
OIL.
Production.
Stocks.
Thousands of gallons.
Relative to 1919.
B —NUMERICAL
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
DATA.
2 122,526
1917 monthly average
68
2 173
82
2 81
85
2 76
133,501
2 521,273
524,036
2 621,860
60,137
1918 monthly average
78
135
96
71
99
89
152,113
404,847
610,116
548,221
70,122
144,234
1919 monthly average
100
1OO
100
100
100
100
195,136
300,582
635,607
770,362
70,563
161,491
1920 monthly average
99
126
146
89
124
85
193,341
379,472
738,454
687, 858
87,226
137,212
1921 monthly average
83
134
127
151
104
143
162,094
402, 522
805,318
1,164, 926
73,155
231,172
1922 monthly average
98
100
140
172
116
143
192,194
301,618
892,186
1,327,662
81,563
230, 678
September
102
126
132
100
122
81
199,140
379,301
836,700
771,127
86,230
130,450
October
November
110
128
130
104
132
84
213, 742
383, 828
823,115
799,024
93,230
136, 195
110
133
129
105
129
88
214,804
398,992
822,638
808, 803
91,180
142,181
December
108
131
135
109
129
99
210,668
393,071
859,131
837,404
90,895
160,522
1920.
1921.
105
139
132
120
122
114
205,375
418,748
836,684
921,028
85,909
1S3,813
February
84
143
115
129
103
125
163,082
430,045
732,542
993,127
72, 432
201,628
March
87
149
119
130
169,248
446, 367
758,335
1,005,318
73,003
223,414
80
153
128
137
103
108
138
April
155
156,157
458,667
813,444
1,056,485
76,457
249, 593
May
74
151
129
162
145,225
452,438
817,368
261,760
145
130
89
162
141,637
435,057
826,355
1,163,389
1,248,664
70,000
73
151
162
99
June
63,089
July
71
137
127
165
93
160
138, 724
412,202
807,428
1,269,419
65,893
260, 883
258,638
August
74
130
123
161
94
150
143,652
389,893
784,450
1,243,146
66,473
242, 530
September
79
124
124
160
98
143
788,408
1,229,254
69,053
230,227
94
111
161
108
134
334, 580
833,775
1,238,269
75,971
216,770
November
90
113
131
126
154,017
182,454
371,235
October
166
109
141
175,240
340,026
799,257
1,279,451
77,005
228,038
December....
87
113
136
173
117
134
170,315
341,009
865,769
1,331,265
82,573
216,766
89
86
92
109
135
171
120
107
134
172
162
104
157
147
172,917
167,220
245, 231
110
105
98
152
February..
March
April
97
108
125
167
103
May
89
89
106
147
172
106
108
142
172
95
151
149
January
1
;
1922.
January
June
99
94
July
August
327,484
858,111
1,319,481
74,314
761,085
849,106
1,321,589
69,123
253,568
178, 785
331,423
321,428
188,809
325,836
791,643
73,391
72,945
236,886 '
147
1,250,278
1,282,801
113
114
140
173,824
173,650
318,890
317,574
936,742
1,321,438
903,057
1,326,940
79,848
80,138
226,293
141
176
130
140
192,924
324,586
959,029
126
137
184,383
285,520
944,289
91,715
88,824
226,691
177
1,358,870
1,366,612
237,230
226,904 '
220,668
September
101
90
144
177
116
133
197,935
270, 577
917, 858
1,364,957
82, 057
214, 728
October
November
110
85
145
178
124
135
215, 203
256, 259
921,606
1,368,749
87,341
217,775
120
86
140
176
127
140
234,436
257,879
891,590
1,352,348
89,271
226,430 i
December
116
94
153
169
127
146
226,239
281,050
972 111
1,304,728
89,785
235 735
1923.
109
92
156
164
123
149
212,447
275,437
989,376
1,265,074
87,078
240,690 •
February
92
91
142
166
110
148
180,375
272,763
902,563
1,276,876
77,498
238,859
March.
98
94
15?
163
129
146
190,701
283,340
970,891
1,254,122
90,745
235,263
January
April
May
June
Julv
!
1
1
Data from U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines; stocks are refiners' holdings at end of month.
~ Six months' average, July-December, inclusive.
73
AUTOMOBILES.
Table 26.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources,1
1918 mo av
1919 mo av
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo. av..
Automobile
accessories
and parts.
Automobile
trucks and
wagons.
Passenger automobiles and
motor cycles.
Trucks.
Passenger cars.
By boat.
Driven away.
By railroad.
Automobile
accessories
and parts.
INTERNAL REVENUE
TAXES * ON—
Thousands of dollars.
Number of machines.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A . — I N D E X NUMBERS.
1913 mo av
1914 mo av
1915 mo av
1916 mo av
1917 mo av
PRODUCTION. 3
SHIPMENTS.*
Carloads.
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1919.
Relative t o L920.
Automobile
trucks and
wagons.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES < ON—
Passenger automobiles and
motor cycles.
By boat.
Driven away.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
By railroad.
SHIPMENTS.*
Trucks.
PRODUCTION, s
Passenger cars.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
28
7
38, 458
1 958
33
8
45,307
2,115
6 167
77
49
23
16 048
68 218
108
90
28
22 598
124 468
7 500
107
105
41
22 462
145,066
10 680
77 199
18 938
64
56
72
113
1OO
1OO
114
102
100
1OO
1OO
13 456
6 84
5
90
5
101
1OO
1OO
1OO
20,922
5
138,138 2 6 , 3 6 4
23 726
39,239
4,698
5 $5,824
s $1,138
26,837
6,967
1,263
4,250
156,930
$4,305
78
31
40
93
46 ;
61
54
79
16,290
12,037
1,859
127,916
12,090
4,270
687
3,374
132
61
103
141
77 |
90
63
69
27,646
25,380
4,837
194,514
20,254
6,238
799
2,946
May
89
39
51
77
66
68
18,608
15,193
2 381
5 355
832
2,873
June
July
A ugust
97
48
84
65
77
20 269
18 834
3 947
4,497
973
3,369
93
40
79
79
72
19 514
15,533
3 726
99
39
91
35
85
1921.
September...
October
November...
December...
1922.
January.
February
March.
April
May
June
July
A ugust.
September...
October.
November...
December...
1923.
January
February
March
April
165 574
10,766
3 873
505
3 042
3 595
167 705
13 080
8 428
1,281
3,999
2,959
13,648
2,465
670
6,777
2,226
144,669
134,734
12,813
4,414
514
4,565
10,528
1,402
106,042
10,010
5,427
655
3,357
7,501
188
70,690
8,307
3,999
474
2,863
15,357
7,479
143
81,693
9,416
2,567
457
1,751
19,636
10,173
180
109,171
13,195
2,606
397
2,385
16 917
560
152 959
19 761
3,845
487
2,674
22,381
2,960
197,216
22,342
4,377
731
2,231
981
1,254
2,684
613
1,324
3,123
3,555
3,813
41
56
40
77
120
121
50
121
101
94
20 758
15 218
63
105
52
35
159
19,002
13,840
33
47
98
49
63
53
41
107
17,808
12,971
68
27
30
52
79
14,264
19
4
38
32
78
59
77
51
57
38
67
12, 310
73
94
19
3
59
36
37
36
41
26
4
79
50
37
31
56
27 753
31,334
133
43
12
111
75
55
39
150
57
63
143
85
63
58
63
52
164
73
157
168
90
98
78
63
34 324
28 760
7 366
232 431
23 788
6,834
158
78
72
168
190
162
99
83
93
113
52
99
71
263 027
25 984
7,848
73
84
33,857
28 100
36 754
7,737
49
105
34,230
29 116
32 814
7 030
10 096
224 770
248 122
21 837
24 467
8 632
8,002
187,661
19,188
21,512
7,190
770
11,587
891
3,479
5,559
5,112
915
3,576
765
3,066
139
157
124
130
130
129
94
150
215
180
125
103
166
25,950
71
90
82
30,055
27,100
35,203
7,605
216,099
156
73
82
82
61
80
72
84
27,232
5,070
215,284
150
76
73
61
72
26,900
27,376
27,500
1,300
207,269
21,683
20,050
136
77
90
170
162
156
70
70
108
28
8 699
3,016
77
109
15
162
73
43,600
223,706
254,650
19,377
21,815
3,243
56
728
882
799
83
35,228
36,147
7,732
184'
76
82
30,027
19
111
84
63
171
5,887
209
149
40
231
131
116
57
79
43,774
58,320
1,900
318,424
34,593
8,070
710
725
3,476
3,378
212
148
95
44,400
58,100
4,443
168
May
Jane
July
1
Automobile shipments from National Automobile Chamber of Commerce; current automobile production data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census; yearly figures 1913-1921 from National Automobile Chamber of Commerce; internal revenue taxes on automobiles and accessories from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
2 Represents shipments from factories covering almost the entire automobile production of the United States.
s Total of membership of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, to which are added reports from outside manufacturers, representing practically complete
production. Annual figures through 1921 represent complete production as compiled by National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
* Data represent internal revenue taxes collected under the revenue acts of 1918 and 1921. For taxes on automobiles and motor cycles ("including tires, inner tubes,
parts, and accessories therefor, sold in connection therewith") the rate is 5 per cent and payable by the manufacturer. For taxes on automobile trucks and automobile
wagons ("including tires, etc., sold on or in connection therewith") the rate is 3 per cent and payable by the manufacturer. For taxes on "automobile accessories and
parts sold to any person other than a manufacturer (of automobiles)" the rate is 5 per cent and payable by the manufacturer.
& Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
74
RUBBER.
Table 27.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
AUTOMOBILE TIRES.*
Pneumatic tires.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Production.
Ship- ProducStocks. ments,
tion.
domestic
Raw material
consumed.
Solid tires.
Inner tubes.
Ship- ProducStocks. ments,
domestic. tion.
ShipStocks. ments, Fabrics.
domestic.
Crude
rubber.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
100
123
191
233
350
83
100
138
100
152
67
100
39
44
67
97
37
44
67
96
279
227
295
270
21
21
22
22
115
104
95
94
91
113
127
152
117
120
143
166
117
118
132
171
247
359
286
343
22
20
20
20
106
131
123
114
70
71
75
73
114
104
79
90
113
103
95
95
109
109
98
101
358
493
536
607
22
26
27
26
82
74
91
102
114
112
140
132
79
79
79
75
76
84
110
119
115
100
141
129
118
103
149
135
559
691
665
449
24
20
20
157
135
124
114
128
173
158
184
163
187
202
238
74
74
76
138
144
137
158
152
151
144
164
162
165
157
188
370
528
589
563
22
21
21
22
155
168
171
151
113
120
136
125
155
149
134
167
234
242
243
218
102
106
152
162
140
147
136
150
135
142
157
172
160
161
3 459
770
578
812
21
24
27
28
175
179
216
128
148
169
164
131
167
236
213
276
114
117
115
138
144
175
164
177
203
191
191
232
856
34
38
36
34
<150
1921 monthly a v .
1922 monthly a v .
100
141
100
116
100
128
100
141
100
132
100
133
39
45
64
91
126
123
109
107
51
56
85
94
33
41
60
78
122
119
110
108
45
49
72
87
60
66
81
82
132
132
123
117
May
June
July
August..
116
127
141
167
106
99
92
109
139
145
152
98
104
134
196
104
84
102
141
157
166
99
80
95
158
September
October
November
December
106
106
97
101
79
84
93
107
88
70
104
145
126
94
92
84
104
114
104
115
88
67
110
1922.
January
February...
March
April
113
115
146
132
99
111
123
130
84
82
109
110
104
115
134
117
115
134
153
158
May
June
July....
August..
150
156
136
160
131
120
115
110
138
164
141
159
132
139
136
169
September
October
November
December
138
147
150
146
109
111
118
109
131
136
125
154
1923.
January
February...
March
April
172
177
213
111
124
135
157
136
174
<123
4 343
100
100
See footnotes on opposite page.
100
131
185
May..
June.
July..
100
281
462
489
358
586
1918 monthly a v .
1919monthlyav.
1920monthly a v .
1921.
January
February..
March
April
Wholesale
price,
Imports. Para
Island,
New
York.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1921.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917monthly
INDIA RUBBER.'
60
41
23
23
75
RUBBER.
Table 28.— NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
AUTOMOBILE TIRES. 1
Pneumatic tires.
Inner tubes.
Raw material
consumed.
Solid tires.
INDIA RUBBER.*
I Whole-
YEAR AND MONTH. :
Ship- Produc! ProducStocks. ments,
! tion.
domestic. tion.
ShipStocks, ments, Produc- Stocks.
domestic. tion.
Shipments,
domestic.
!
j
, Fabrics.
j
|
I price,
Imports.
Para
Island,
New
York.
Pounds.
Number.
Per
pound.
1913 m o n t h l y a v .
9,656,720
1914 monthly a v .
sale
Crude
rubber.
* 658,946
$0,807
11,922,097 I
.616
1915 monthly a v .
18,456,827
.557
1916 monthly a v .
22,507, 517
.669
1917monthlyav.
33,803,190 j
.648
1918 monthly a v . .
27,163,276
. 42,771,284
1919 monthly a v . . •2,736,292
1920 monthly a v . .
.549
44,661,702
4 121.234
.483
47,212,178
1921 monthly a v . . 1,818,315 4,213,384 1,905,616 12,258,517 4,568,067
1922 monthly a v . . 2,558,178 4,866,757 2,435,158 3,178,0
6,038,662
1921.
January
'
February.
.I
703,430 [ 5,319,605
.333
17,922,039
34,606,109
.182
193,388
57,404 ; 9,257,355 j 27,301,029
56,594,921
.183
2,292,287
35,354
230,862
3,054,703
65,550
43,960 ! 6,696,317
965,417
740,824
5, 586,163
1,042,617
21,220
303,753 j
29,116
2,598,143 | 6,625,435
26,911,753
.173
819,892
5,193,018
1,073,756
916,627
5,415,464
1,129,881
23,355 i
304,374
29,599
2,952,058
7,823,657
21,933,165
.168
I 1,163,314
4, 597,103
1,614,651
1,346,483
5,044, 861
1,643,690
28, 710 j
283, S00
43,926
4, 474,965
12,075,298
28, 508,995
.180
April
1,651,418
4,527,445
1,785,951
1,762,122
4,916,772
1,983,571
28,859
;
269,985
42,080
6,524,668
17,191,149
26,087,408
.178
May
2,100,917
4, 451,668
2, 085, 882
2,210,040
4,751,880
2,342,567
35,156 |
264,633
40,122
7, 863,738
21,050,554
23, 890, 838
.179
June
2,313,265
4,154,456
2,643, 850
2,359,928
3,835, 098
3, 232,673
28,395 [
240,336
49,867
8,044,486
34,624, 748
.164
July
j 2,570,524
3,892,037
2,757,581
3,020,981
3,122,815 I 3,603,248
35,123 !
220,003
55, 678
9,565,128 j 23,719,637
27,647,874
.164
August
! 3,043,187
3,934,583
2,894,422
4,430,152
3,649,319
3,804,060
55,694 I
216,367 |
I
66,866
11,131,256 j 30,634,353
33,103,804
.165
September
\ 1,929,268 j 3,340, 798
2,047,929
3, 274, 822
3, 827, 830
2,645, 758
37,441 |
161,832
50, 276
7, 580, 858
October
I 1,928,271 [ 3,545,030
1,675,169
2,843,918
4,732,016
2,016,371
46,274 I
163, 299
45,911
6,905,681 j 19,602,342
N o v e m b e r . . ; . . . . j 1,7.56,555 | 3,908,342
1,342,519
2,126,211
5, 203, 568
1, 540, 299
43,537 |
173,451
34,556
6,349,808 | 17,608,993
51, 731,184
.215
December
3,696,519
1,980,264
2,070.098
4, 731,021
2, 522, 710
40,478 |
168, 515
39.520
6,365,014 j 18,049,077
58,644, 821
.211
January
2,055,134 ! 4,174,216
1,596,806
2,343,393
5, 246,647
1, 889, 724
40, 224
181, 769
33,294
7,706,622 j 21,180,446
54,010, 946
.193
February
2,084,308
1,562,365
2, 596,774
6,141, 956
1,702,583
39,492
183, 448
36,805
6,710,973 ! 18,466,916
66, 744, 240
.163
March
| 2,645,790 | 5,183,286 j 2,073,963
3,017,511
6,991,118
2,090,737
49,433
182,197
48,350
9,431,205
26,771,245
64,215,222
.161
April
2,401,187 j 5,464,336 j 2,086,651
2,650,573
7,230,096
2,329,343
46,664
173,748
52,309
8,623,915
24,125,450
43,407, 359
.171
March
1,839,738
4,691,329
21,207,555
19,476,415
34,546,411
.174
47,642,303
.210
May
2,721,503 j 5,523,095
2,639, 273
2,970,696
7,189,552
2,938,947
57,640
170,904
60, 711
10,161,225
29,068, 462
35, 727, 058
.176
June
| 2,838,890 j 5,042,147
3,133,260
3,130,629
6,186,534
3,973,679
66,089
169, 808
63,408
10,119,500
29,654, 934
50, 952,024
.169
July
! 2,476,636 I 4, 834,106
August
2,905,209
2,695,095
3,068,199
5,675,839
3,630,744
71, 505
176,375
6Q,425
9,616,542
28,180,511
56, 854,758
.172
4,629,392
3,029,823
3, 808,224
5,207,228
4, 220,055
84,313
189,698
69,435
11,005,868
33,738,981
54,332,275
.176
9,131, 868 28,051,063
September
2,504,744
4,612,037
2, 502,106
3,501, 442
5,164,757
3,558,971
82,767
200,016
66,797
44,344,862
.171
October
2,674,662
4,682,958
2, 588, 770
3, 787,758
5,4«8,033
3, 420,680
85,480
213,942
71,275
10,064,943
30,893,542
74,315,183
.196
November
2,733,134
4,964,976
3,850,908
6,210,053
3,075,023
85,775
234,684
61,4bt>
9,014,858
28,671,802
55,819,047
.219
December
2,656,942
4,599,208
2,379,708
2,934,079
3,411,074
5,732,125
3,825,949
77,221
244,061
64,570
9,500,735
28,809,000
78,416,074
.223
82,652,532
.272
1923.
I
January
! 3,127,270
4,695,916
2,994,297
3,951,885
5,838,310
3,748,651
83,343
262,462
60,611
10,997,350
34,186,395
February
j 3,217,987
5,224,387
2,588,639
4,039,202
6,771,958
3,001,697
75,457
270,191
63,394
11,833,502
34,235,455
.307
March
| 3,865,726
5,670,601
3,322,637
4,875,414
7,740,945
3,828,315
79,788
265,843
77,144
13,596,336 i 41,593,860
.290
April
|
.274
May..
June.
July..
1
Data furnished by the Rubber Association of America. The.number of firms has increased from 36 in November, 1920, to a maximum of 66 in 1922. It is stated by
the Rubber Association that this variation in the number of firms does not change the totals to any great degree, except for the omission of the Firestone Tire Company,
beginning in September, 1921.
3
India-rubber imports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; wholesale prices, average weekly, from U. S. Departmen to
Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
< Computed from census data for the year indicated. The figures are not directly comparable but are given here to show the production of automobile tires as ascertained from the census of manufactures for the years 1911 and 1919.
76
HIDES AND LEATHER—PRODUCTION AND STOCKS.
Table 29.—INDEX NUMBERS.
sources,1
Based on data from Government and non- Government
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
STO<:KS OF HIDES A N D
SKI
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Cattle
hides.
Calf
and
kip
skins.
Sheep
and
lamb
skins.6
SOLE AND BELTING
LEATHERS
! Stocks
Stocks,
in
end of , process
m o n t h , of t a n ning*
Total
hides
and
skins.
UPPER LEATHERS
Produc- Stocks, Stocks Producin
tion of end of process tion of !
finished m o n t h . of t a n - finis lied
leather.
ning. leather.
OAK
SOLE
AND
BOOTS
LEATH- SKIV- U N I O N
AND
ERS.
H A R - SHOES"
ER.
NESS.3
SALES OF
BELTING.5
P r o d u c - , Quan! t i o n . j tity. Value.
Production
Relative t o 1919.
Relative to 1921.
1915 mo. av..
19ir>mo av
1917 mo. a v
88
191Smo.av..
1919 mii. a v . .
1920 mo. a v
1921 mo. av..
100
89
1OO
115
116
111
109
137
120
95
100
100
95
98
109
105
94
95
September
October
November. .
December...
89
87
84
84
1022.
January
February...
March
April
86
82
81
1921.
January
February
March .
April
May
June
July
August
May
June
July
August
September..
October
November. .
December...
1923.
January
February...
March
April
4
214
100
82
100
81
1922mo.av..
« 107
106
119
104
10S
91
1OO
82
1OO
117
115
96
i
95
'•
99
110
107
103
103
97
91
101
104
104
106
107
105
95
95
105
1()9
92
96
99
101
90
89
91
88
84
83
96
86
85
79
82
78
79
80
93
99
91
90
86
92
92
93
85
83 '
73
86
79
7Q
79
79
59
110
86
98
95
93
112
90
96
98
82
i
44
60
74
73
44
40
43
41
49
44
60
60
47
51
43
42
49
4G
4S
39
40
42
44
42
37
36
38
37
32
32
91 [
89 |
106
97 :
43
44
53
53
37
38
46
45
95
90 i
82 i
100
55
60
69
83
47
53
57
71
102
110
109 ,
101 !
67
70
66
64
58
63
61
Ill
110 ;
124 !
73
02
1)0 ;
73
71
63
58
84
87
63
63
72
92
108
109
121
83
81
76
86
143
80
89
95
93
138
132
117
134
59 i
63
66
63
68
82
99
100
99
9s
101
94
99
i
100
9^
99
98
102
98
99
:
i
98
105
'
Qs
j
85
93
96
99
101
107
99
97
106
76
101
104
104
99
100
10S '
96
98
108
108
115
111
98
98
107
107
116
121
114
127
103
106
103
103
1
53
S3
S3
95
93
90
90
107
94
99
87
106
113
109
111
107
104
129
121
134
115
90
79
82
71
126
113
129
107
102
99
90
89
70
72
74
80
107
112
88
88
100
97
99
101
116
113
96
92
107
103
102
96
100
96
99
96
126
141
98
145
j
100
98
135
i
100
101
100
101
60
101
101
115
S7
9S
86
S2
Si
80
77
77
77
77
111
171
100
122
80
7S
99
100
9s
42
100
12G
96
100
100
100
l')2
100
102
100
102
1OO
101
100
96
100
%
100
88
66
86
88
52
i
85 !
87 !
40
<6
*
40
j
79
83
87
90
96
97
103
96
91
97
72
83
82
97
80
80 !
71
69
81
84
88
70
69
65
87
93
92
89
'
;
i
!
|
.
88 '
92
92
89
100
102
90
88
87
87
88
90
90
96
98
102
100
100
98
98
95
93
87
85
96
100
93
92
84
100
110
99
116
92
108
!
131
141
i
134
153
2 108
95
101
2 97 :
131
109 ;
79
83
79
79
146
211
110 ;
112 !
145
142
113
110
88
77
91
157
159
121
176
117
122
58
•
68
:
j
May
June
July
1
i
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
]
Based on figures compiled by the IT. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The data embrace returns from packers, tanners, dealers, importers, and manufacturers. As given in the detailed monthly reports, which can be obtained upon request from the Bureau of the Census, the returns for hides and skins are expressed
in numbers of hides and skins. For the above summary these have been reduced to p
pounds on the basis of the average weights of each class. Similarly data on leather
u e r s o ides
ha
have been converted to pounds or square f t ffrom reports iin skins, sides, b k b t t pounds, etc.
h
b
td t
d
feet
t
ki
id
backs, butts,
d
t
* Prior to July, 1922, these figures were compiled by the Tanners' Council. Since July, 1922, they have been compiled by the Bureau of the Census and for skiver and
been compiled by t e u u f
e u
e nd
th g
fi
f
J l y, 1922
t d i t ly
harness production represent returns from a much larger number of firms than reported to the Tanners' Council. H
Tanne
cil Hence the figures from July, 1922, on are not directly
,
comparable with those for preceding months The index numbers in Table 27 for the months after July 1922 have been computed by chain relatives and take account
months.
July, 1922,
of the percentage variation rather than the absolute variation in the figures. The index numbers show the trend of the industries irrespective of the change in the number
pg
f
fi
ti
of firms reporting.
HIDES AND LEATHER—PRODUCTION AND STOCKS.
Table 30.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government
sources.
[ Base year in bold-faced type: index numbers on opposite page.]
STOCKS OF HIDES AND
SKINS.i
Cattle
YEAR AND
MONTH.
hides.
Calf Sheep
and
and
kip
lamb
skins. skins. 6
SOLE AND BELTING
LEATHER.1
Total
hides
and
skins.
Stocks,
end of
month.
ess of
tanning.
finished
leather.
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
ProI Stocks, ducStocks, in proc- tion of
end of ess of
finmonth. tan- ished
ning. leather.
av.
av.
av.
av.
Stuffed
sides.
|| 1,053,073 UG, 039
ii
!| 1,876,285 I 15,032
jl 1,535,290 ' 13,274
57,986 j! 1,499,225 ! 10,053
25,751
72,903 i; 1,154,780
95,244
90,974
50,266
104,8S5
32,935
27,452
430,897 , 193,528
355,025 | 180,434
111,217
100,679
25,657 I 423,021
24,557 |i 428,109
1921.
January
February..
March
April
32,900
31,225
32,427
32,481
502, 451
494, 995
475, 081
400, 114
100,705 I
110,787
111,082
112,321 ;
22,444 I 425,942 135,515
21,205 ( 427,508 140,005
25,502 I 485,009 j 152,580
24,000 ! 419,308 j 158,224
I
25,242 ' 420,712 I 102,498
20,122 ; 410,553 , 106,4G2
25,028 ! 417,145 : 174,941
20,985 I 411,505 | 173,8-18
53,532
02,448
03,217
70,418
07,545 ' 1,507,185 ! 20,083
09,901 | 1,070,240 I 19,890
;
17,533
05,900 j 1,7X9,390
20.149
73,557
1,753,755
;
:
[
I
49,507
55,879
60,002
02,551
74,503
70,290
77,510
00,700
I
j
j
I
79,942
09,880
55,495
58,225
3G9,2G8
35G, 950
318,078
322,317
59,909
00,325
50,424
53,270
September.. 301,094
29G,429
October
November. . 285,203
December... 283,909
53,821
53,022
51,502
49,083
31,515
32,GG3
33,410
31,654
380,430
382,114
370,235
364,700
193,013
194,754
193,841
195,897
112,402
110,044
115,422
110,220
25,083
27,693
29,544
28,431
,: 408,038
i 413,375
!j 415,304
! 415,790
VJ22.
January
February. . . 277,100
March
! 274,082
April
j 209,828
48,005
45,302
40,410
40,858
30,703
32,012
29, 852
29,591
309,039
355,134
350,350
340,277
199,324
204,471
200,072
199,177
105,712
103,311
99,594
100,258
27,486
24,200
25,275
22,416
422,318
431,704
449,915
477,709
May
Juno
July
August
50,187
53,721
53,828
54,282
27,855 j 339,977
27,428 I 341,427
24,155
339,052
28,236 ! 342,500
August
September..
October
November..
December...
Thous.
of pairs.
Pounds. Thous.
ofdols.
754,274
846,604
739,028
707,423
27,602
23,793
26,990
1,171
1,199
1,354
710,214 1,365
094,899 1,662
548
300,090
718
427,395
I
180, 531
184, 707
189, 0:53
191, 898
389,519
393,890
387, 759
3G9,408
May
Juno
July
QuanValue.
tity.
203,596
1919 mo. av.
1920 mo. av.
1921 mo. av. 339,548 58,414
1922 mo. av. 275,293 52,281
104,216
160,770
SALES O F
BELTING.*
Production.
Production.2
Backs, |
Thousands of square feet, bends, and Dozens,
sides, i
Thousands of pounds.
1915
1916
1917
1918
OAK
SOLE
AND BOOTS
LEATH- SKIV- UNION AND
ERS. HAR- SHOES.'
ER.
NESS.3
UPPER LEATHERS
! 201,935
200,278
201,009
259,9X2
l':
ii
33,335 j | 402,512 j: 204,137
34,388 | 451,003 || 197,200
34,405 ' 409,507
197,010
34,700
410,353 j 193,070
207, 232 50, 229 ' 20, 18'
281,073 50,410 20,403
294, 970 60,090 23, 522
305,570 55,975 22,878
111,002
109,378
110,070 I
108,439 j
190,039 I 99,009 j 22,576
192,151
99,295 j 23,640
185,927
97,549 j 23,554
177,072
97,873 I 22,822
30,302
33,570
48,955
50,420
|j 1,190,950
ii 1,177. 888
i! 1,351,140
!; 1,422,727 |
42,236
56,971
70,194
69,922
309,474
285,575
300,146
288,584
GOG
600
626
552
14,499 j 57,480
14,753
57,196
12,321
44,971
21,430 J 48,286
308,872
300,109
328,514
340,500
572
539
548
570
24,133
311,709
299,867
262,820
258,852
525
501
439
433
59,815
65,067
78,100
94,598
25,120
24,551
29,350
26.852
302,904
314,054
373,610
373,116
510
524
625
615
452,051 104,434 [ 67,275 I j 1,320,635 10,099 ; 90,813
437,151 I 1.9,099
65,570 • I 1,358,973 16,815 I 95,953
432,185 102,337
62,807 ' 1,307,594 '• 25,239 115,561
j
407,794 105,277
30,629 130,103
70,007 ; 1,500,304
|
26,227
24,831
22,686
27,676
388,686
424,377
487,469
590,618
636
721
780
967
'
j
!
j
177,120
177,709
175,500
170,051
j 179,574
j 181,885
I 175,300
i 170,179 '
!j
14,234 j
13,987 1
16,867
13,484
!
! 1,501,220
;
I1 1,521,521
; 1,431,373
! 1,007,302
:
| 1,092,840
!
| 1,477,597
|
! 1,539,032
|
1 1,327,037
1
18,950
17,021
19,451
16,005
23,535
349, 648
303,8X6
378, 588
384,423
174,082
109,356
108,771
108,967
I 97,555
I 100,324
1 100,590
I 106,481
25, 2GG
26,158
25, 044
25,6.50
413,250 I 104, 19 L
415,334 158, 126
402,509 i 102,545
395,450 ' 157,090
73, 170 i 1,490,938
81, X75 1, 550, 790
1, 482,074
SI, 774
1,473,652
77, 948
34,040 131,265
49,152 133,146
33, 797 134,589
32,993 130,706
28., 288
30, 366
30,076
27.853
475,380
499, 943
467,816
451,957
826
785
375,099
401,105
397,982
108,012 106,900
104,270 j 111,239
163f061 111,261
2S,250
25,490
29,806
392,951 ; 100,941
390,357 ! 104,878
3X8,070 ; 161,687
84,021 j 1,654,064
j
7x,209 I 1,449,040
88,721 \ 1,698,054
30, 416 ' 144,213
30, 948 139,365
40, 935 145,843
30,711
30,249
34,356
571,036
441,863
520,379
928
815
972
I
1923.
January
309,904
February... 330,260
328,588
March
April
42,164
48,259
48,120
22,971
22,646
21,274
May.
June.
July.
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Beginning December, 1919, these statistics cover amount of harness leather " stuffed" rather than that produced, but it is stated that the variation between these items
is small.
4
Includes estimated production of firms outside Tanners' Council.
s Data on sales of oak leather belting from the Leather Belting Exchange, and is estimated to represent from 65 to 75 per cent of the industry.
» Includes skins with and without wool, but does not include weight of wool.
i Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from over 1,000 firms each month. Figures for the years 1919 and 1921 are those reported by t h e
census of manufactures for those years. Production in 1914 totaled 252,516,603 pairs, or an average of 21,043,000 pairs per month.
3
78
HIDES AND LEATHER—TRADE AND PRICES.
Table 31.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government
sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EXPORTS OF
LEATHERS
WHOLESALE PRICES.2
IMPORTS OF HIDES AND SKINS.i
Hides.
AND MONTH.
Total 1 Total
CalfSole, j Upper. boots | hides i skins.
and | arid !
shoes, i skins, j
1
3
Cattle
hides.
Leather.
Green
Wosalted,
CalfSole, Chrome Men's
Men's m e n ' s
Goat- Sheep- packers' skins, hemlock, calf,
black
black
dress
skins. skins. heavy country middle " B "
kid,
calf,
welt
native
No. 1
No. 1 grades blucher tan calf Goodsteers
year
(Chi(Bos(Bos(Bos(St.
(Chicago).
ton).
ton).
Louis). welt (St.
ton).
cago).
Louis).
Relative to 1909-1913 average. 4
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1913.
» 100
* 100 !
91 |
107 !| 100
1900-1913, monthly av
1913 monthly average.
Boots and shoes.
191-1 monthly average
55
1915 monthly average.
81 I
I
104
!
100
111
114
100
142
179
107
118 ! 132
100
102
100
100
104
100
105
119
106
100
138
106
167
127
115
150
107
110
100
104 |
1916 monthly average.
106
1917 monthly average.
90
132
178
215
190
215
153
180
191S monthly average.
63
83
164
197
172
222
181
178
146
1919 monthly average.
136
134
214
363
187
360
244
245
220
1920 monthly average.
82
130
17C
195
189
366
288
257
255
1921 monthly average.
64
72
76
79
127
193
225
195
169
1922 m o n t h l y average
82
97
98
85
124
164
209
150
145
May....
June
July....
August..
17
29
23
33
64
78
79
91
46
115
65
90
131
195
225
158
167
35
j
56
103
97
112
113
104
76
82
128
195
225
158
167
49
|
74
80
66
105
74
59
76
81
124
195
225
158
167
36
!
129
86
81
123
107
76
121
195
225
158
167
18
I
38
40
55
41
May....
June
July....
August.
94
71
85
41
77
82
85
83
61
77
85
121
195
225
158
167
61
52
58
97
55
80
82
121
194
217
153
158
36
59
35
62
67
84
86
77
121
186
217
153
158
67
65
57
70
70
76
90
74
121
186
217
153
158
50
63
91
74
38
46
54
55
65
82
71
75
33
83
122
67
68
61
43
29
78
84
25
85
106
85
71
90
87
76
73
121
124
124
124
173
173
158
154
217
217
213
209
153
153
153
145
158
44
90
61
89
39
104
88
121
79
124
154
209
145
138
91
54
105
63
138
92
100
91
128
158
209
145
138
76
46
93
53
125
59
28
99
124 j
161
209
145
138
73
52
140
91
194
68
167
109
124
161
209
145
138
90
50
1922.
January
February
March
April
50
38
September..
October
November. .
December...
September.
October
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
160 :
5
&
r
158
140
73
74
50
118
;|
5 53
|
M35
116
97
124
173
205
152
141
33
63
161
||
145
209
116
i
125
123
104
124
173
204
153
141
24
86
60
149
jj
99
211
90
:
119
124
100
124
167
204
153
142
44
72
63
140
ij
96
186
96
!
110
111
85
124
167
294
153
142
36
79
57
138
67
173
108
j
178
210
153
142
65
86
88
8 167
56
109
108
6 124
69
6 124
6 167
210
153
142
64
80
73
105
88
88
209
153
142
200
153
142
33
98
1
|j
-> 158
102
May.
June.
July.
158
See footnotes on opposite page.
79
HIDES AND LEATHER—TRADE AND PRICES.
Table 32.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
EXPORTS OF
LEATHER. *
IMPORTS OF HIDES 4ND SKINS.1
WHOLESALE PRICES.'
Hides.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Sole.
Total
Upper.3 boots
and
shoes.
Total
hides
and
skins.
Green,
Cattle
hides.
Calfskins.
Thou- ThouThousands of sands of sands of
pounds. sq. it.
pairs.
3,657
2,229
10,222
1,869
1,198
1,300
6,175
3,908
17,023
7,288
3,559
6,744
1,237
1,100
1,780
1,403
455
1,574
3 137
4 310
3 142
538
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
1921.
May
June .
July
August
765
598
849
747
471
624
1 088
5,289
5,684 $0,184 $ 0 , 1 8 9 $0,282 $ 0 , 2 7 0
5,495
.196
.302
.210
.280
6,257
.242
.215
.309
.285
8,461
.262
.338
.388
.450
$3.11
3.17
3.25
3.71
$3.17 $3.00
3:28
3.00
3.35
3.00
3.44
4.01
5,380
2,928
3,995
4,630
5.68
5.65
7.77
8.14
5.18
'4.74
33,505
44 050
34 378
38 090
b, 383
6,589
4 501
5 882
17,343
21 496
20 066
15 475
3,762
9,241
6 063
10,078
6,108
5 522
3 110
5 674
.119
.169
.370
.525
140
156
360
525
139
153
140
162
.350
.340
525
7.00
7 00
7 00
7 00
5.00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5
5
5
5
32,806
26 243
25 149
27,686
5,427
3 544
2,411
3,907
16,327
11 064
11,816
13,337
6,772
7 949
5,468
5,757
3,222
2 898
4,440
4,031
.141
.160
148
155
.158
.165
5.00
4 85
4.85
4.85
5.00
4 75
4 75
4.75
27 833
35 190
30,344
31,935
2,272
3,013
1,971
1,702
15 934
23,286
14,908
16,348
5,530
5,563
6,908
8,708
3,213
2,294
4,517
3,780
38 118
45,133
39 742
59,881
2 624
4 268
3,616
6,229
19,907
26 491
23,960
37,192
7,228
7 508
4,801
5,540
6,438
6,584
7 628
6 391
421
533
6 50 587
68,892
63 650
59 951
7 021
4,992
7 049
478
59,327
932
4
4.75
5.63
7.60
8.95
7.00
6.51
858
1 796
1 677
1 9 , 1 6 0 4 8,199
7,473
18,629
6,321
25,671
34,053
6,607
33,683
8,686
.579
.598
.970
.985
.521
.443
7 981
8 046
6 731
6,478
19&3.
January
February....
March
April
4
.535
.484
.528
.534
.358
.350
2 450
1 845
2 210
1,064
635
Dollars per pair.
.406
.371
.685
.368
.149
.160
May
June
July
August
1 156
per
.327
.301
.393
.312
.139
.180
4 403
5,595
8,078
6 578
860
(Boston).
6,999
4,372
7,086
6,896
3,822
5,136
1 036
1,435
1 070
September
October
November
December
ton).
7,409
5,197
11,138
6,684
5,260
6,745
1922.
January
February....
March.
April .
986
(Boston).
30,890
18,421
33,940
22,922
15,015
27,035
52,589
30,158
62,070
42,499
29,003
45,938
2 072
2 347
1 311
3,822
3 682
5 874
5,843
(Chicago).
sq. ft.
September
October
November....
December
858
Women's
black
kid,
Goodyear
(St.
Louis). welt (St.
Louis).
Dollars
842
451
Sole
Dollars per pound.
Thousands of pounds.
< 42,854 4 6,815
41,490 | 6,372
5,576
827
46,350
4,076
53,856
1,412
5,221
1,623
60,526
8,845
6,834
8,967
10,623
Boots and shoes.
CalfMen's
Goat Sheep salted, skins,
hem- Chrome Men's
dress
skins. skins. i packers' country lock, calf/'B" black
heavy
calf,
welt
i native No. 1 middle, grades Blucher tan calf
No. 1 (Bossteers
(Chicago).
1909-1913,monthly av.
1913 monthly average. 2,605
1914monthly average.
4,319
1915 monthly average. 6,751
1916 monthly average. 7,540
Leather.
2,465
632
525
4.50
4.38
6.60
7.66
5.06
4.34
00
00
00
00
.145
.140
.340
.340
.340
.340
.500
.500
7.00
6.75
6.75
6.75
.165
.160
.139
.134
.138
.138
.135
.131
.340
.350
.350
.350
.465
.465
.425
.415
6.7"
6.75
6.62
6.50
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.60
4.75
4; 75
5.75
4.19
6,375
5 297
1,465
8,841
.146
.134
.350
168
152
360
425
.182
.201
.186
.182
.350
.350
.435
.435
6.50
6 50
6.50
6.50
4.60
4 60
4.60
4.60
4 15
4 15
4 15
4.15
4,369
9,514
7 408
7,858
5 7,144
6,625
6 268
5,817
.213
.227
.228
.204
.183
.197
.189
.160
.350
.350
.350
.350
.465
.465
.450
.450
6.40
6.35
6.35
6.35
4.81
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.23
4.25
4.25
4.25
8,854
9,397
548
.200
.199
.450
6.450
616
193
.163
.167
.165
.166
6.55
6.55
6.50
6.50
4.85
4.85
4 85
4 85
4.25
4.25
4 25
4 25
417
321
301
560
322
390
455
463
515
454
389
434
529
504
5
6,689
9,870
6 764
6,547
4,596
5
30,220
40,087
40 439
35,647
33,126
6
188
6
6
.350
.350
.525
525
6
May
June.
July
1
Data from TJ. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
2 Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, represent average monthly prices.
3 Includes calf and kip, goat and kid, grain and finished splits.
« Represent five-year (1909-1913) monthly average imports for total hides and skins, total goatskins and total sheepskins. Calfskins and cattle hides based on four-year
average, 1910-1913.
& Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
6
December quotation.
80
NEWSPRINT PAPER.
Table 33.—INDEX NUMBERS.
sources.1
Based on data front Government
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
STOCKS, END OF MONTH.
O
At
Total. mills.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative to
1919.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
av
av
av
av
av
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
Relative to
1913.
144
168
In
Pub- transit
to
lish- pubers.* lishers.3
fc3
Contract,
domestic.
Con- Spot
tract, mar- Activity. «
Cana- ket,
dodian. mestic.
Rel. to
Sept.,
1920.
R e l a t i v e to 1919.
Paper
purchases. 5
Sales'
(value).
Relative to 1918.
100
141
128
100
213
178
6 163
254
92
100
110
89
Jobbers.
PRINTING.
PRICES.
217
6 133
92
271
224
1OO
286
255
109
332
106
89
360
100
99
I
100
ioo I ioo
100
100
100
97
77
93
|
39
111
125
74
122
I
60
103
95
70
110
!
78
100
100
127
105
137
135
69
104
136
141
89
120
100
100
213
118
85
78
IOO
IOO
100
126
95
106
121 | 174 185
151
85 | 89
115 I 104 149
105
105
108
90
94
101
101
84
91
106
379
321
365
354
69
70
30
35
122
125
127
125
135
164
175
147
107
96
81
78
130
133
137
138
78
71
73
100
95
109
104
163
159
158
145
175
177
177
151
162
146
131
121
82
75
82
75
75
71
75
79
113
90
95
92
180
162
162
152
69
77
82
72
80
83
88
241
252
361
405
51
17
30
35
111
99
98
107
130
111
107
113
72
65
63
60
125
107
109
120
58
69
61
62
107
105
98
93
141
140
128
128
151
146
132
131
118
120
117
120
57
62
75
67
76
81
86
77
77
78
83
141
148
132
150
393
413
407
435
31
20
35
44
109
105
102
126
96
97
100
60
63
73
76
121
116
115
109
61
77
64
67
99
113
111
115
131
113
113
110
120
111
110
110
95
97
85
84
91
94
83
95
91
93
92
111
105
105
82
98
92
93
151
146
139
149
92
85
103
98
90
84
102
100
450
450
426
422
70
23
78
93
98 I
102 j
69
68
68
65
105
112
108
98
71
66
67
74
110
105
119
124
101
95
95
95
96
90
85
91
93
111
116
118
104
96
104
116
101
86
91
103
89
150
133
175
139
113
111
105
116
113
112
107
117
444
460
439
446
72
81
59
54
95
99
101
114
104
98
88
83
63
60
59
65
97
107
110
125
87
75
83
100
123
118
112
111
95
96
95
95
95
96
95
96
116
109
116
123
102
96
102
109
157
137
132
145
109
114
112
104
110
113
111
104
7 363
644
536
538
64
31
36
57
114
111
111
104
79
83
82
72
79
81
94
125
116
114
107
103
115
123
110
122
135
133
128
94
97
102
97
96
96
97
96
85
94
94
127
124
116
137
117
116
109
129
156
160
145
160
111
100
113
108
100
115
584
30
33
55
111
113
107
96
97
84
89
90
111
111
105
124
134
133
124
116
134
101
100
101
102
104
103
97
94
129
120
121
119
166
147
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
ioo I
84
83
85
85
90
1923.
January
February
March
April
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page.
90
81
NEWSPRINT PAPER.
Table 34.—NUMEBICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced typer index numbers on opposite page.]
STOCKS, END OF MONTH.
PRODUCTION.
YEAR AND MONTH.
IMEXSHIPMENTS. PORTS.8 PORTS
JobTotal. At mills. bers.
In
Pubtransit
lishers. 8 to publishers.3
CONSUMPTION
BY
PUBLISHERS.
average
average.
average
average
average
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average
average
average
average
average
18,320
26,290
30,701
39,019
46,593
3,601
105,024
106,049
49,689
114,543 114,880
52,311
125,215 | 60,822
125,997
102,103
102,172 | 66,040
120,641
121,035 j 85,772
8,062
9,189
3,822
1,403
2,153
228,761
226,743
253,399
236,714
24,035
23,929
23,324
29,940
22,837
8,664
6,701
6,451
6,100
154,952
155,185
144,712
188,797
171,121
41,155
40,983
52,006
28,211
36,657
110,248
142,091
148,760
147,957
170,738
113,251
1921.
ConSpot
Contract,
tract, market,
domes- Cana- domestic.
dian.
tic.
Per 100-pound roll.
Short tons.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
PRICES.
113,858
5,066
4,597
6,395
7,822
«31,713
6124,789
3&721 83.651
5.107
5.054
3.604
4.922
5.142
3.498
84.290
9.143
5.042
3.649
I
j 123,83*0
j 103,040
107,532
115,408
116,176
96,281
104,919
122,091
69,448
58,893
66,791
64,778
2,472
2,530
1,096
1,278
278,508
286,023
289,914
285,780
32,417
39,176
41,789
35,106
9,234
8,294
7,060
6,773
201,952
206,640
211,S56
214,049
34,905
31,913
29,209
29,852
141,559
135,334
154,278
148,427
6.076
5.921
5.862
5.409
6.385
6.458
6.480
5.507
6.945
6.279
5.623
5.206
May....
June
July....
August.
78,868
87,724
94,247
102,277
82,776
92,293
95,357
100,668
44,238
46,220
66,118
74,211
1,854
254,636
226,623
225,118
244,476
31,198
26,629
25,519
27,128
6,198
5,620
5,495
5,157
193,436
166,174
169,124
186,927
23,804
28,270
24,980
25,264
152,278
148,604
139,121
132,808
5.248
5.227
4.770
4.762
5.497
5.322
4.824
4.758
5.056
5.129
5.013
5.160
September.
October
November.
December..
101,884
104,604
107,877
95,785
109,110
104,492
107,070
72,004
75,598
74,544
79,637
248,461
239,751
234,258
227,235
30,241
23,015
23,127
23,934
5,229
5,460
6,333
6,560
187,872
179,765
178,449
169,319
25,119
31,511
26,349
27,422
140,758
160,563
158,193
163,560
4.886
4.188
4.194
4.102
4.388
4.069
4.002
4.018
4.185
4.070
4.170
3.666
1922.
January...
February.
March....
April
105,808
97,786
117,507
111,861
103,192
96,521
117,142
115,167
82,482
82,390
78,031
77,369
3,345
224,959
234,294
228,994
212,427
26,550
27,815
28,180
24,874
5,993
5,884
5,910
5,668
163,496
173,512
167,498
151,643
28,920
27,083
27,406
30,242
156,333
149,862
169,574
176,801
3.756
3.629
3.615
3.570
3.484
3.479
3.482
3.497
3.685
3.581
3.601
3.548
May....
June
July....
August..
129,950
127,230
120,839
133,236
130,043
128,644
123,050
134,490
81,352
84,337
80,337
81,780
2,576
2,903
2,139
1,940
216,438
225,632
231,833
260,111
24,781
23,367
21,156
19,902
5,438
5,234
5,150
5,642
150,443
166,385
171,410
193,623
35,776
30,646
34,117
40,944
174,670
168,207
159,496
157,655
3.541
3.574
3.540
3.522
3.501
3.492
3.476
3.500
3.548
3.475
3.551
3.643
September.
October
November..
December..
125,402
130,682
127,983
119,404
126,494 7 66,570
129,749 ' 118,010
128,077
98,115
98,494
119,847
2,299
1,131
1,280
2,059
260,923
252,805
253,442
238,707
18,810
19,745
19,651
19,208
6,255
6,816
7,031
8,174
193,812
179,279
176,208
166,143
42,046
46,965
50,552
45,182
172,802
192,431
188,647
182,374
3.504
3.605
3.788
3.604
3.510
3.499
3.528
3.522
3.660
3.789
3.830
3.873
January...
February.
March
April
127,452
114,611
129,294
123,656
114,415
132,292
1,064
1,194
253,927
257,855
245,841
23,004
23,197
20,199
7,720
7,800
172,319
171,807
163,586
50,884
55,051
54,368
175,552
165,148
190,547
3.745
3.717
3.770
3.707
3.785
3.748
3.794
3.800
3.840
January
February
March.
April..
106,988
601
1,066
1,261
1,117
704
1,256
1,599
2,537
836
2,791
1,989
May..
June.
July..
i Except printing activity from United Typothetae of America and printing purchases and sales from American Writing Paper Company. Other data from the
Federal Trade Commission, except imports and exports from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
a
Prior to Sept. 1,1916, includes only paper valued at not above 2.5 cents per pound; from Sept. 1, 1916, to Apr. 24,1920, not above 5 cents per pound, and from
Apr. 24,1920, to date not above 8 cents per pound.
1
Reported by about 660 of the principal publishers.
* Printing activity based on productive hours reported by plants in 52 cities in 30 states, each department being weighted for the combined index number.
* Purchases of printing paper and sales of printed product by about 350 concerns, doing from 20 to 25 per cent of the total commercial printing business of th« country.
As the paper industry was abnormal in 1919, index numbers based on that year are not regarded as true indices; therefore 1918 was taken as a base.
* Stocks on hand end of year.
T Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
43622°—23
6
PAPER AND BOOKS.
Table 35.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BOOK PUBLICATION.
PAPER.
Paper board.
Book.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
ProStocks. duction.
Wrapping.
Production.
Stocks.
Total, all grades.
Fine.
ProStocks. duction.
Imican
Exports manu- ported
fac- books. <
(total
Stocks. print- tured
Ing).
Relative to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
1913 m o n t h l y average.
100
1914 m o n t h l y average.
94
100
116
1915 m o n t h l y average.
76
95
1916 m o n t h l y average.
90
66
76
89
53
93
2 78
290
285
103
274
1OO
79
117
114
100
120
94
1OO
48
101
112
70
78
90
123
126
114
94
36
77
80
86
89
100
1920 m o n t h l y average.
100
121
1921 m o n t h l y average.
79
115
1922 m o n t h l y average.
107
121
99
1OO
119
85
111
123
67
135
123
66
121
117 |
78
82
100 !
79
65
1918 m o n t h l y average.
1919 m o n t h l y average.
96
2 116
1917 m o n t h l y average.
75
105
120
107
1OO
113
71
105
2 100
284
78
85
36
100
118
100
100
50
20
22
80
33
76
39
71
55
74
56
59
24
2 94
100
79
76
114
101
113
112
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
38
119
121
79
121
73
47
109
82
100
81
65
95
82
86
90
S3
79
94
82
104
94
67
101
79
114
105
67
107
85
124
107
55
109
82
123
109
61
112
74
122
125
40
38
68
60
98
43
61
31
60
59
53
42
21
17
76
100
78
45
59
77
S2
48
19
11
12
18
47
39
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
84
108
112
124
130
91
65
74 !
106
76
78 |
119
86
67 I
121
79
May
June
July
August..
69 ;
71
64 j
125
76
127
80
119
69
78
111
85
125
125
119
116
September.
October
November.
"December..
82
112
99
95
102
112
61
46
96
48
58
34
112
61
111
78
121
78
113
57
108
72
117
97
115
103
108
102
103
98
110
63
89
105
112
96
92
105 I
102
88
41
92
91
104
104
65
50
92
99
106
83
41
115
93
96
117
106
110
114
93
122
92
116
112
96
122
89
115
114
100
96
91
124
95
118
107
108
97
97
115
102
121
118
132
121
119
102
95
115
121
92
118
101
128
106
125
96
97
102
119
108
125
109
121
124
130
105
100
114
120
110
131
113
123
118
130
109
1C5
115
123
98
122
102
118
113
97
102
107
117
115
118
120
110
128
127
114
115
103
123
111
115
116
122
106
122
122
122
121
97
129
122
116
122
103
134
116
114
114
106
129
January...
128
123
129
106
143
February.
117
120
122
116
135
March
126
199
150
90
12
15
1922.
January..,
February.
March
April
May
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
100
89
83
118
111
110
98
121
104
118
99
125
100
111
100
124
100
108
100
118
108
122
105
129
106
113
108
119
110
123
100
20
10
23
29
25
30
24
21
23
13
17
23
38
64
54
78
54
74
58
43
22
72
43
55
50
80
105
91
60
90
113
1923.
April
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page.
13
15
20
39
43
42
83
PAPER AND BOOKS.
Table 36.—NUMERICAL DATA.
from Government and non-Government sources,^
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BOOK P U B LICATION,
PAPER.
Book.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Stocks.
Paper board.
Production.
Stocks.
Wrapping.
Production.
Stocks.
Fine.
Production.
Stocks.
Total, all grades.
Production.
Stocks.
Exports
(total
printing).
American i Im*
manu-j ported4
fac- j books.
ture.s I
Short tons.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 m o n t h l y
average
average
average
average
average
!
\
\
814
! 74,357
2 36,845
150,382
! 2 42,411
2 28,431
160,582
2 46,196
31,643
162,503
54,380
23,719
36,234
38,221
192,787
138,744
179,676
42,908
63,365
62,186
21,124
20,826
24,563
25,005
218,743
196,604
133,818
105,227
January...
February.
March
April
64,382
28,880
56,687
33,587
59,832 | 37,721
51,380 ! 38,255
May....
June
July....
August..
52,642
53,934
48,527
59,711
September.
October
November.
December..
62,416
72,139
73,544
70,798
I
' 73,466
69,408
I 77,889
70,507
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 m o n t h l y
1921 monthly
1922 m o n t h l y
average
average
average
average
average
1920.
September....
October
November.
December..
1921.
1922.
May
June
July
August..
2
53,551 ! 24,030
2
38,249
42,222
48,968
53,104
70,917
73,100
65,920
54,308
19,570
20,700
25,586
35,800
105,806
123,832
139,723
128,186
58,479
60,723
67,394
70,780
44,620
46,352
49,879
51,713
122,801
130,177
112,265
138,530
67,979
68,097
64,720
63,276
35,586
32,343
37,060
38,757
160,207
181,775
172,582
149,047
38,463
39,334
38,367
37,367
12,198
15,580
7,828
3,121
3,367
695
648
621
581
604
75
67
81
113
116
477
796
498
491
49
88
64
122
205
92
159
34,207
34,526
31,208
27,233
28,400 I 643,018
28,968 ! 621,964
30,185
518,144
30,312
445,539
165,340
173,980
192,843
214,396
| 8,238
; 5,881
i 10,562
I 9,273
45,241
51,276
57,536
58,622
22,756
19,242
19,058
15,631
34,748
37,397.
39,355
40,083
420,468
407,966
440,777
422,012
248,941
273,228
297,337
293,765
8,185
6,551
3,341
2,587
622
631
481
669
53,084
50,332
45,090
56,167
59,503
61,139
61,710
62,811
17,485
17,511
16,327
18,833
41,143
40,808
39,885
37,903
3S3,995
403,657
370,429
442,519
291,089 j 2,894
288,787 j 1,678
279,544 | 1,902
274,009
2,756
383
495
780
58,962
57,169
59,780
63,018
59,095
64,518
65,905
64,850
56,313
52,378
50,205
48,848
20,555
24,635
24,609
25,843
35,994
33,957
33,3S9
34,000
477,926
542,408
535, 876
508,284
262,807
244,657
248,927
253,644
1,948
1,441
1,822
2,343
515
717
530
672
184
85
103
84
145,198
153,704
192,308
164,327
62,713
63,908
71,986
69,756
65,791
62,035
70,141
61,562
54,506
59,251
64,931
68,401
27,405
26,663
29,346
27,420
35,331 | 506,195
35,804 | 501,817
35,123 j 593,860
35,806
528,461
264,971
274,738
289,523
284,862
3,421
1,513
3,665
4,512
564
521
635
606
79
112
111
119
39,491
41,456
38,520
37,473
176,790
183,759
165,551
195,115
65,702
67,079
64,033
59,627
71,494
68,371
65,481
74,315
70,906
71,259
69,368
62,444
30,129
31,291
27, 767
33,081
30,985
589,971
38,674 | 593,335
37,621 | o52,914
37,889 i 635,107
285, 729
293,066
280,660
264,480
3,893
4,611
3,672
3,288
346
585
538
415
113
103
87,782
92,865
93,065
36,717
38,458
36,770
36,231
198,248
196,769
198,947
185,397
57,899
52,968
55,864
54,693
70,329
74,630
77,300
74,822
54,843
48,661
45,539
64,625
31,576
33, 774
31,666
30,932
36,213
36,496
36,880
36,742
623,088
644,267
641,544
607,241
249,516
239,833
238,101
258,000
3,624
2,048
2,586
3,572
650
742
732
918
217
124
123
151
97,318
89,265
96,087
38,882
38,043
31,480
209,473
198,031
57,434
62,901
82,703
77,813
86,776
48,123
48,421
43,213
34,946
32,377
35,144
38,822 ! 664,553
39,772 I 614,364
36,978 !
253,966
262,734
2,056
2,384
3,181
551
638
81
88
87
89,564
76,093
I 30,668
I 28,647
| 32,444
i 20,207
30,088
11,799
219^ gf.O
j
40,499
54,702
26,097
55,465
61,228
5 238.113
| 238,999
' 181,910
271,395
268,623
--[ 94,142
]
93,849
59,500
57,851
69,324
54,300
'-'32,500 ! 493,304
2
23S
195
136
110
504,294
82,574
^ 83,517
74,435
87,922
September..
October
November..
December...
60,626
206
763
616
733
728
515,863
611,218
446,360
584,817
| 70; 763
I 76,235
| 92,039
60,499
81,827
I
January
February
March
April
I
Number.
i
!
|
I
39,639
40,253
37,569
35,160
34,576
36,845
29,268
37,389
36,630
94
99
70
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May...
June..
July...
i Data on production and stocks of paper at mills from Federal Trade Commission; exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1913 monthly average-4,772 tons); book publication from ''The Publishers' Weekly/'
» Stocks at end of year.
• Between 10 and 15 per cent of the books manufactured in America are new editions, the remainder being new books; while about 95 per cent of the books manufactured in this country are by American authors.
* Books imported are books of foreign manufacture catalogued and marketed by American publishers.
84
PAPER BOXES.
Table 37.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from non-Goverment sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type.]
CORRUGATED
BOARDS
SOLID FIBER
BOARDS
SOLID FIBER BOARDS
CORRUGATED BOARD.*
Production.
Production.
Production
i
Total.
Con- !
tainer
Club.
Rela- •
tive to
1922.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Nat'l
Ass'n
Box
Mfrs.
Relative to
1919.
Relative to 1922.
Con-
tainer
Club.
Total.
Nat'l
Ass'n
Box
Mfrs.
RelaRelative to tive to
1919.
1922.
Operating
time.
Per ci.
of normal.
Total.
Nat'l
Ass'n
Box
Mfrs.
Container
Club.
Thousands of square feet.
Operating
time.
Container
Club.
Total.
Per ct.
mal.
i of nor-
Nat'l
Ass'n
Box
Mfrs.
Thousands of square feet.
B—NUMERICAL DATA.
A—INDEX NUMBERS.
•
I
1917 mo average
1919 mo average
1920 mo average
1921 mo average
1922 mo. average
2
2 1OO
117
1920.
September
October
November
1OO
1OO
109
92
79
89
65
100
2
1OO
104
104
1OO
45
66
114
116
116
95
37
53
18
37
30
47
41
53
48
53
75
27
34
35
93
53
89
54
98
49
89
70
106
78
106
94
i
36
2
2 96
45,291
65
77,358
81
1
50,858
53,045
81
121,705
124,460
75,002
38,403
85
77
70
202,204
U06,834
111,168
68,949
124,846
77,299
88
55,278
22,021 ;
58,777
69
48,554
36
18 773
22
9,374
34
24,129
38
32,273
44,031
51,050
56,716
38
39
41
47
56,438
57 798
62,278
75,003
54
64
65
53
147,929
134,189
83,548
113,574
106,983
87,692
48
55
57
60
108,775
120,957
140,913
151,114
80,567
89,893
102,898
116,198
!
1921.
May
July
Au°ust
SeDtember
October
November
December
1922.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
125
100
82
53
88
117
38
60
61
83
23
75
84
96
36
40
49
73
80
98
90
100
116
48
51
76
75
109
45
91
109
67"
80
83
113
53
69
87
40
64
162,128
116
78
64
55
65
149
90
133
167,356
201,302
127
120
132
95
114
55
100
57
94
134
156
72
131
142
147
126
122
161
150
137
201
130
121
73
66
54
60
70
.. ..
... .
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
!
!
j
44
27,171
53
38 281
60
47,391
60
45 071
67
49,720
71
81
45,078
53 911
81
47 361
89
1
63 719
40,946
84
67,831
59,510
8,321
46,497
58
47,196
42,146
5,050
28,208
31,064
38,015
34,916
64
69
56,341
61,736
75,503
45,847
50,606
58,833
10,494
70,284
55,625
14,659
120,972
41,156
74
52,963
44,154
8,809
123,501
128,604
43,855
78
60,367
72,698
87
69,833
48,328
57,749
12,039
12 084
256,679
141,097
115,582
96
102,578
68,172
34,406
78
264,905
151,156
113,749
88
97,222
61,841
35,381
175
79
302,589
146,881
155,708
89
100,195
61,621
38,574
78
76
11,130
16,670
143
141
179
116
105
165
80
289,129
150,799
138,330
84
89,781
53,404
36,377
129
136
149
117
112
153
75
260,594
145,582
115,012
84
90,784
57,159
33,625
146
144
183
123
129
135
76
294,743
153,402
95,396
65,729
29,667
137
184
115
103
164
75
288,180
52,542
36,151
215
107
112
117
83
327,932
75
78
88,693
151
146,006
161,661
166,644
141,341
142,174
166,271
88
143
56,979
25,698
162
156
111
86
82,677
56 287
May
June
July
1
2
Data from The Container Club and National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers.
Average of last six months of year.
» Per cent of normal operating time and left-hand production column represent 17 and 16 identical firms, respectively, as reported by The Container Club, except
that, for the first three of the six months of 1919 reported, two companies are omitted which do not appreciably affect the total. The figures in the right-hand production
column are from 17 identical firms as reported by the National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers. No index numbers have been calculated on the
per cent of operating time. The column showing the total represents the combined production of the reporting members of both associations.
* Per cent of normal operating time and left-hand production column reported Dy The Container Club from six or seven firms. The right-hand figures are from the
National Association of Corrugated and Fibre Box Manufacturers, comprising three firms, except November, 1921, when four firms reported, and December, 1921, when two
firms reported. No index numbers have been calculated on the per cent of operating time. The column showing the total represents the combined production of the
reporting members of both associations.
&
Stocks at end of year.
85
OTHER PAPER PRODUCTS.
Table 38.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
ROPE
PAPER
SACKS.*!
ABRASIVE
PAPER AND
CLOTHE
FOLDING
PAPER BOXES.'
Produc- New
Produc- New
tion.
orders.
tion.
orders.
Shipments.
Domes- Foreign
tic sales, sales.
Produc- New
orders.
tion.
Relative to 1921.
Relative
to
average.4
Relative to 1919.
FOLDING
PAPER BOXES.1
YEAR AND MONTH.
LABELS 1
A.—INDEX
LABELS.*
Produc-j New ;' Domestic
tion. j orders. ' sales.
B.—NUMERICAL
!.
100
100
1920 m o n t h l y average
|.
109
125
100
1921 m o n t h l y average
100
144
145
46
30
45
85
79
63
90
97
70
100
100
«100
110
45.9
65.9
47.9
69.4
39.0
Foreign
sales.
Reams.
Per cent of capacity.
NUMBERS.
1919 m o n t h l y average
ABRASIVE
PAPER AND
CLOTH.
44.2
82.7
DATA.
68,150
73,969
45,948
72,394
9,171
11,476
4,280
8,836
1921.
January...
February .
March
April
May....
June
July....
August..
'
4,387
85
67
47
106
96
26
39
48
21.0
14.5
17.7
11.4
26,436
64
48
34
39.0
37.8
24.5
28.5
32,764
3,138
85
101
61
37
41.4
46.4
33.3
44.5
41,404
3,393
77
52
70
65
44.2
33.6
30.2
23.2
47,538
5,958
88
1922 m o n t h l y average
87
102
43
40.7
42.1
33.9
45.2
46,544
3,963
110
103
114
71
35
39.2
52.8
40.0
50.5
48,671
3,192
187
88
September.
October
November..
December..
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
97
91
145
67
62
45
40.6
46.7
35.3
64.0
41,969
4,142
110
111
138
126
87
76
42
50.3
53.4
53.8
55.7
51,595
3,879
107
137
146
139
133
50
48.9
65.4
57.0
61.4
145
138
128
153
123
44
66.4
65.9
49.9
76.4
54,929
59,904
54,430
45,195
4,540
4,019
5,858
4,896
57,129
59,418
74,634
72,930
5,521
123
132
122
79
111
80
64
56.3
63.0
47.6
34.9
136
110
115
79
90
66
53
62.3
52.9
44.9
34.7
100
100
108
183
71
84
60
45.9
47.8
42.3
80.7
118
143
131
139
91
87
60
54.3
68.5
51.0
61.6
146
148
162
207
114
110
82
67.0
70.7
63.3
91.7
151
134
182
192
107
84
69.5
64.2
71.0
85.0
May....
June
July....
August.
151
186
195
186
103
112
75
69.4
89.1
75.9
82.0
156
168
163
243
114
108
70
71.6
80.3
63.6
107.2
155
180
176
203
116
106
105
71.1
86.1
68.7
89.7
175
151
253
213
127
114
67
80.3
72.4
98. G
94.1
September.
October....
November..
December..
161
138
230
154
123
74.1
66.2
89. 6
|
68.0
133
183
201
123
104
63.9
63.6
71.5
i
89.0
154
116
207
136
126
117
120
112
135
139
175
70.5
117
143
190
111
139
53.5
145
121
223
91
136
121
146
208
105
129
113
130
154
126
80. 9
60.0
76,364
73,433
71,923
77,838
79,945
81,736
76,257
67,120
5,461
7,506
7,745
6,885
6,421
9,632
6,184
•12,338
9,560
16,007
12,766
1923.
January
February
March
April
66.3
58.0
98.7
55.5
70.1
92.0
92,815
87,804
104,902
8,956
10,352
11,593
May.
June.
July..
i Folding paper boxes and labels from the Association of Folding Box and Label Manufacturers; said to represent approximately C per cent for the folding box industry
O
and 75 per cent for the label industry.
3 Rope paper sacks from Rope Paper Sack Manufacturers' Association, said to represent approximately 95 per cent of the industry.
1
Data compiled by the Abrasive Paper and Cloth Manufacturers' Exchange estimated to represent 90 per cent of the industry. The totals given include the sales of
garnet, emery, flint, and artificial (silicon, carbide, and aluminous oxide) paper, cloth, and combinations. Figures are stated in equivalent reams, 9 by 11 inches in size.
The data submitted show that in 1919 the total domestic sales were made up of the following approximate percentages: garnet 39, emery 8, flint 32, and artificial 20 per cent.
« Twelve months' average, July, 1921, to June, 1922. Numerical data not furnished by the association.
& Not available.
86
WOOD PULP.
Table 39.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources, l
[ Base year in bold-faced type.]
CHEMICAL.
MECHANICAL.
Y E A R AND
MONTH.
ConPro- sump- Stocks Imend
tion at of
ducports.2
tion. a n d
ship- mo.
ments.
Rel. to
5-yr.av.
Relative to 1919.
MECHANICAL.
I
ConConCon- ! S f o r k s
Pro- sump- Stocks Im- Produc- sump- Stocks ImImend
duc- tion atof ports.5 tion. tion and at end of ports.2 Production.
of
ports.1
and
ship- month.
shiption. ship- mo.
mo,
ments.
ments.
ments.
Rel. to
5-yr.av.
Relative to 1919.
Short tons.
B.~NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1909-1913 m o . av.
1913 m o . av
1914 m o . av
1915 m o . av
1916 mo. av
1OO
85
88
104
3 73
100
90
1OO
109
87
102
91
1OO
110
88
106
3 94
386
1OO
78
108
117
98
118
102
90
97
132
103
81
66
62
61
74
75
79
September..
October
November..
December..
1917 m o . av
1918 m o .
1919 m o .
1920 m o .
1921 m o .
1922 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
1921.
January
February...
March
April
110
88
132
141
93
102
117
97
107
CHEMICAL.
80
3 48
1OO
122
150
128
138
16,463
13,991
18,105
14,504
8 112,145 21,877
106, 824
125,678
117,804 3 145,567
109,817 3 131,170
120,600 154,251
132,308
120,079
106,214
166,889
127,802
136,664
25,521
855
31,130
38,091
32,861
35,100
157,797 3 44,799
159,375
23,257
158,930 3 33,671
158,008
15,4.56
16,855 161,247 1 6 0 , 3 7 5 5 3 , 7 2 5
188,156
185,536
19,375
33, 720
127,467
16,000
127,786
53, 411
166,438
17,693
165,198
52, 518
33,230
32,728
36,147
50,153
44, 457
85,556
129,325
160,572
3 83
3 63
1OO
63
99
130
128
141
220
174
335
120,817
131,525
105,668
123,495
77
74
75
70
100
113
113
106
139
61
69
81
140,999
117,884
142,850
159,442
123,661
108,857
116,820
124,161
146,964
155,997
182,027
217,308
14,076
3,275
2,684
5,687
134,354
125,913
119,482
109,364
123,524
119,157
119,602
112,860
53,853
60,609
60,489
56,984
35,478
15,682
17,622
20,848
64
75
67
77
112
111
102
99
80
109
164
173
97,963
80,337
75,405
73,666
89,182
90,357
95,386
103,153
226,089
216,069
196,088
166,601
7,072
8,117
15,329
16,405
118,138
109,052
102,768
121,510
114,995
109,689
107,573
122,753
60,127
59,490
54,685
53,442
20,322
27,698
41,756
44,181
91
79
80
87
255
221
279
459
66,965
82,511
108,186
121,804
95,894
100,777
112,229
114,087
137,672
119,406
115,363
123,080
2S, 958
26,397
35,504
28,498
126,514
151,699
163,601
151,031
131,174
158,050
162,840
147,380
48, 782
42,431
43,192
40,843
65,206
56,419
71,204
117,068
109,175
98, 742
143,596
147,608
106,957
98,315
129,931
127,286
125,298
125,725
139,390
159,712
20.920
9,138
12,425
11,797
157,746
144,568
170,995
149,859
153,774
142,399
167,112
153,542
50,815
52,984
56,867
53,184
95,525
66,443
48,376
65,140
51,658
78,932
90,638
83r562
1OO
117
79
102
99
1OO
116
79
104
120,589
108,617
95
101
118
141
13
16
35
78
74
42
49
93
100
73
85
147
140
127
108
55
68
90
101
79
84
93
95
89
77
75
80
176
160
216
173
101
94
82
99
102
92
1922.
January
February...
March
April
90
82
119
122
89
81
108
10b
81
82
90
104
127
56
75
72
98
90
106
93
96
89
104
96
106
99
374
260
190
255
May....
June
July....
August.
138
123
103
91
119
115
108
116
119
125
122
102
71
97
104
82
102
102
105
101
97
107
92
99
96
98
202
309
355
327
167,197
148,328
124,691
109,870
144,042
138,459
129,847
139,935
182,867
192,736
187,580
157,515
11,626
15,951
17,181
13,545
164,497
164,931
154,617
172,750
168,095
161,181
156,313
171,898
49,586
53,336
51,640
52,442
85
85
99
89
110
112
112
100
82
62
52
43
*116
106
113
112
105
107
119
117
104
96
124
83
87
281
429
497
607
102,350
102,934
120,143
107,301
132,667
131,793
135,270
121,120
127,198
95,339
80,212
66,393
* 19,153
25.921
27,475
30,447
170,329
181,708
180,603
169,770
171,452
191,435
187,564
167,493
51,319
66,498
44,631
46,908
108
108
130,593
111,599
120,386
32,467
184,537
175,923
100
130,297
103, 534
124,175
66,097
103
94
95
96
456
92
114
109
118
113
86
180,804
175,724
187,298
50,641 | 116,426
50,840
51,670
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February...
March
April:
157
167
185
197
110
117
58,032
60,163
4
71,784
109,459
126,937
154,850
May..
June..
July..
1
Imports from V. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; all other data from Federal Trade Commission, except production for 1914
and 11916 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
Importfiguresconverted from long to short tons to agree with production and stocks.
* Stocks at end of year.
* Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days are included with October.
87
CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND GLASS.
Table 40.— (A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
BUILDING
MATERIAL
PRICE
INDEXES^
SPECTACLE
FRAMES
AND M O U N T -
ILLUMINATING
GLASSWARE/
INGS;
Sales
billed
Unfilled
(value). orders.
Y E X R JLND MONTH.
Rel. to 1 Relative to average, May,
1
1919. \\
1921-April, 1922.
Relative to 1913.
Rel. to
1913.
Rel. to
1919.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
100
ILLUMINATING
GLASSWARES
Net
orders.
Actual Shipproduc- ments
tion. billed.
Per cent of capacity.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA
1915 monthly average.
100
93
98
1916 monthly average.
137
149
1917 monthly average.
189
169
1918 monthly average.
203
1919 monthly average.
208
1920 monthly average.
239
1913 monthly average.
100
1914 monthly average..
100
182
186
100
110
121
219
298
100
104
179
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
100
202
177
139
100
127
8100
8100
8 100
218
45
36.7
8 36.2
8 35.7
77
126
122
119
271
46
46.3
44.0
42.6
91
170
339
May
176
211
90
60
101
June
172
210
117
54
83
97
July
167
204
90
48
49
42
August..
161
193
94
50
71
41
248
54
37.0
31.9
30.8
218
49
30.5
35.1
31.3
79
141
39
18.0
15.2
28.3
54
179
27
25.9
14.7
19.1
September.
160
188
114
50
93
62
73
218
35
34.0
22.6
2P>.2
October
157
183
109
70
134
101
114
243
41
49.3
36.6
40.7
November.
166
173
154
166
101
138
143
138
218
44
50.6
51.7
4b. 1
December..
173
179
153
169
118
99
141
128
220
43
36.2
51.2
4o. 6
January...
February.
March
April
174
179
169
162
109
116
41
40.0
42.0
3o. 0
174
152
152
91
169
100
99
121
117
233
45
36.4
43.9
41.*
169
173
152
165
202
117
128
111
259
42
42.9
46.3
39.*
168
172
152
165
150
107 j
120
115
257
44
39.2
43.4
41.1
41.1
1922.
May
173
176
157
167
179
123
125
115
259
37
45. 5
45. 3
June
178
181
169
170
187
132
108
114
277
29
48.3
39.2
40.*
July
181
184
171
173
118
101
76
93
210
31
37.1
27.4
33. 1
August..
189
193
174
185
154
112
79
93
252
30
41.1
28.7
33.1
September.
193
197
189
129
150
121
119
285
46
55.1
43.7
42.6
October....
196
199
189
127
160
150
139
342
68
58.7
54.2
49. 6
November.
196
201
193
122
169
160
153
378
73
61.9
57.8
54.6
December..
192
198
190
192
192
192
192
111
135
156
165
327
64
49.6
56.6
58.8
January...
February.
195
198
199
201
209
51.5
55.7
51.9
52.3
55.2
54.2
March
April
209
192
197
126
134
142
146
334
49.1
197
205
105
188
154
155
351
68.9
197
214
195
151
143
152
439
79
92
55.6
204
May.
June.
July.
1
Except building material price indexes, from t h e TJ. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards, Division of Building and Housing and Bureau of the Census,
which is based on prices paid for material b y contractors in some 60 cities of t h e United States. T h e prices are weighted by t h e relative importance of each commodity
in t h e construction of a six-room house.
3
1
This index number, furnished through t h e courtesy of t h e Aberthaw Construction Co., is designed to show t h e relative changes in the cost of constructing a standard
concrete factory building. T h e company believes that t h e year 1914 gives a normal base and that July, 1920, with an index number of 265, represented the peak of costs.,
» The construction cost inderx, computed b y t h e Engineering News Record, is based upon the costs of steel (structural shapes, Pittsburgh base), cement (f. o. b . Chicagoexclusive of bags), lumber (southern pine, New York base), a n d the rates paid common labor in t h e steel industry througn 1920, after which common labor rates are averages reported from about 20 cities by correspondents of t h e Engineering News Record. T h e prices are weighted on the basis of the total production of steel, cement, and
lumber, and t h e total supply of common Jabor.
' ^-1 • " " • " " •
•
.
. . . . . .
,.
..
..
tid
b , based on 1913 costi.
industry.
.^ _
j
„
,
the capacity of the industry, based on a norc
r
mal capacity of 6,000 turns.
7
Data from the Optical Manufacturers Association, representing about 60 per cent of the industry.
8
Twelve months' average, May, 1921-April, 1922.
88
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 41.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[ Base year i n bold-faced t y p e ; numerical d a t a on opposite page.]
SOUTHERN
CONSTRUCTIONS
BUSINESS
BUILDINGS.
RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS.
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS.
EDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
HOSPITALS AND
INSTITUTIONS.
Value.
NumNumNumNumNumber of Square
ber of Square
ber of Square
ber of Square
ber of Square
projfeet. Value. projfeet. Value. projfeet. Value. proj- feet. Value. projfeeti Value.
ects.
ects.
ects. 2
ects.
ects.
Relative
to 1921.
Relative to 1919.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
1915 m o n t h l y
1916 m o n t h l y
1917 m o n t h l y
1918 m o n t h l y
average..
average..
average..
average..
1919 m o n t h l y
1920 m o n t h l y
1921 m o n t h l y
1922 m o n t h l y
average..
average..
average..
average..
3 42
3 63
371
3 118
100
168
100
81
77
100
74
5C
100
79
82
122
100
100
21
36
48
94
3 94
390
3 62
3 43
49
57
42
36
43
23
51
43
100
115
34
63
31
47
45
18
14
18
27
36
21
25
30
39
52
96
114
33
41
71
89
43
51
86
106
44
49
96
137
85
155
174
69
87
191
227
63
33
71
110
212
25
159
179
146
35
83
137
112
161
149
143
175
410
430
239
101
391
252
148
173
131
94
540
185
142
207
364
159
138
197
S3
100
60
103
152
100
57
85
128
100
67
103
159
100
102
137
166
100
114
177
238
100
144
204
254
100
100
110
122
100
142
242
267
100
121
179
221
1921.
29
52
92
123
46
50
80
81
35
35
48
55
61
50
67
May....
June
July....
August.
82
90
116
82
82
87
73
87
61
61
66
75
87
75
98
104
43
38
35
39
28
28
21
18
48
43
32
25
117
119
92
118
93
90
69
117
106
85
114
173
214
223
216
244
195
228
233
246
235
287
281
September..
October
November..
December..
133
115
86
200
89
94
81
78
78
86
56
50
122
111
72
65
42
56
55
46
21
31
33
22
26
43
41
132
133
117
106
108
109
112
109
135
127
128
143
193
122
221
169
178
172
225
183
151
77
130
147
193
52
68
97
113
70
116
147
174
43
75
115
115
54
24
19
33
40
57
85
77
158
187
90
82
151
157
107
107
172
1S7
64
78
143
190
104
121
265
380
121
132
257
369
63
94
122
133
198
270
218
235
164
237
160
202
I 212
"0
j 1S9
| 206
116
111
97
97
107
111
95
84
170
152
130
113
54
53
45
53
47
34
54
88
56
47
75
158
193
186
159
171
157
156
121
118
199
193
154
143
219
303
301
270
322
273
331
444
409
322
169
141
176
151
320
234
379
465
258
172
338
287
136
95
81
98
74
70
62
48
62
68
49
36
57
50
33
62
65
68
45
150
165
166
128
114
128
143
124
143
157
173
170
143
127
81
67
190
175
114
122
213
175
131
143
127
131
104
55
194
295
276
116
163
262
305
105
77
83
113
122
64
76
107
103
92
92
130
134
42
46
71
35
40
60
47
51
64
109
107
186
216
122
112
158
143
232
231
63
93
143
150
112
208
214
305
140
222
226
360
65
76
96
112
130
188
318
183
87
152
ISO
154
January...
February.
March
April
.j
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
156
172
226
130
|
; 125
j 131
; 241
I
94
32
48
25
57
87
5S
195
194
425
360
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* Southern construction from Manufacturers9 Record. Other d a t a compiled b y t h e F. W.Dodge Co., covering small towns a n d r u r a l districts as well as large cities.
Prior t o May, 1921, these figures covered 25 northeastern states a n d t h e District of Columbia. T h e states are those n o r t h a n d east of, a n d including, N o r t h Dakota, South
Dakota, Iowa. Missouri, Tennessee, a n d Virginia, together with portions of eastern Kansas a n d Nebraska. Beginning May, 1921, N o r t h Carolina a n d South Carolina were
added to the list, but this addition is stated to have little effect upon the total.
89
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 42.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
SOUTHERN
CONSTRUCTION.2
BUSINESS
BUILDINGS.
Thousands
of
dollars.
N u m - Thou- Thouber of sands sands
of
proj- square
of
ects.
feet. dollars.
Y E A R AND
MONTH.
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS.
RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS.
N u m - Thouber of sands
of
proj- square
ects.
feet.
Thousands
of
dollars.
N u m - Thouber of sands
of
proj- square
ects.
feet.
Thousands
of
dollars.
3 5,308
3 8,050
3 9,042
»15,075
$8,912
15,212
20,668
40,202
319,000
318,167
3 12,583
3 8,667
1,092 9,240 $33,806
895 6,870
26,638
844 5,437
27,662
7,936
1,053
41,358
636 12,772
511 10,652
42,744
3,999 20,157
11,460
2,414
17,047
4,118
25,866
6,083
70,767
47,177
73,154
112,285
HOSPITALS AND
INSTITUTIONS.
N u m - Thou- Thou- Num- Thou- Thouber of sands sands ber of sands sands
of
of
proj- square of
of
proj- square
ects.
feet. dollars. ects. feet. dollars.
$34,832
40,275
29,548
25,381
1915 mo. av.
1916 mo. av.
1917 mo. av.
1918 mo. av.
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av.. $37,523
46,273
1922mo. av..
EDUCATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
274
323
2,981
5,463
49,080
14,444
27,084
166 1,915 $9,960
170
227
275
2,190
3,382
4,549
14,358
20,319
25,279
49
49
54
60
3 6 8 $3,266
523
3,962
891
5,845
7,219
1921.
January...
February..
March
April......
8,108
14,351
25,362
33,889
506
549
870
880
3,262
3,277
4,424
5,084
20,528
17,020
22,776
29,176
250
197
296
288
2,359
1,786
2,341
3,497
15,437
9,037
10,640
12,919
1,573
2,085
3,833
4,556
6,724
8,319
14,382
17,948
30,732
36,294
60,701
75,006
73
81
160
228
1,257
1,625
2,969
3,328
6,905
8,647
19,031
22,640
782
94
587
660
4,779
1,146
2,698
4,482
May
June
July
August
22,630
24,842
31,935
22.531
896
952
795
954
5,63.?
5,645
6,070
6,940
24,494
24,494
33,240
35,277
275
244
221
251
3,543
3,581
2,641
2,292
20,404
18,502
13,604
10,832
4,683
4,758
3,6S4
4,729
18,804
18,227
13,961
17.949
82,982
75,175
60,452
80,329
287
355
371
358
4,668
3,731
4,369
4,457
24,462
23,441
28,602
27,959
645
1,507
1,582
879
3,288
12,762
8,223
4,840
September.
October...
November.
December.
36,469
31.532
23,610
55,029
971
1,029
880
847
7,174
7,991
5,158
4,583
41,259
37,405
24,221
22,056
269
357
350
290
2,706
3,984
4,197
2,846
11,283
18,419
17,695
14,553
5,286
5,314
4,681
4,236
21,709
21,978
22,666
21,901
95,303
89,650
90,324
100,897
321
202
147
144
4,238
3,228
3,416
3,297
26,459
22,429
18,212
15,046
1,987
680
531
760
11,878
5,200
4,506
6,343
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
21,143
35,774
40,548
52,993
744 4,811
815 6,264
1,252 8,953
1,255 10,419
23,696
39,240
49,758
58,711
271
205
306
345
3,033
2,417
4,165
5,130
19,695
10,733
24,270
24,312
3,410
3,079
6,322
7,484
18,083
16,490
30,348
31,666
75,728
75,728
121,551
132,478
107
130
238
316
2,001
2,325
5,071
7,277
12,067
13,110
25,575
36,719
727
995
804
865
5,369
7,749
5,212
6,584
May
June
July
August
58,338
49,341
52,054
56, 828
1,270 9,841
,213 10,289
,059 8,780
,057 7,793
57,515
51,489
44,020
38,122
344
339
285
335
5,941
4,305
6,870
11,262
23,893
20,277
31,883
67,374
7,705
7,454
6,347
6,857
31,604
31,519
24,392
23,712
140,933
136,359
108,951
100,883
364
503
499
449
6,161
8,132
6,901
5,228
32,925
44,245
40,690
32,055
1,179
860
1,396
1,712
8,437
5,607
11,024
9,383
September..
October
November..
December..
42,977
47,342
62,116
35, 822
9,074
6,873
6,427
5,710
45,907
32,037
29,938
25,868
306
396
430
314
4,569
7,242
6,415
4,202
26,385
27,640
29,242
19,298
6,005.
6,599
6,623
5,111
23,059
25,814
28,759
24.950
101,428
110,776
122,469
120,139
237
211
135
112
3,644
3,343
2,180
2,330
21,214
17,437
13,058
14,251
714
1,085
1,016
427
5,331
8,541
9,977
3,417
1923.
January
February...
March
April
34,449
36,095
66,398
5,870
7,044
9,886
9,561
30,975
30,999
44,076
45,322
265
295
450
440
4,410
5,096
7,673
5,997
21,944
27,518
37,034
24,913
4,342
4,272
7,459
8,647
24,586
22,668
39,286
39,174
111,730
101,040
164,267
163,476
105
154
238
249
2,153 13,906
3,992 22,108
43092 | 22,550
5,849 I 35,822
480
692
1,172
672
2,855
4,949
5,869
5,015
,003
,066
,022
1,239
1,331
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
2
Covers all classes of building in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
3
Estimates made by the F. W. Dodge Co.
90
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 43.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PUBLIC
WORKS AND
PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Number of Square
proj- feet.
ects.
ij Num-
SOCIAL AND
RECREATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
RELIGIOUS AND
MEMORIAL
BUILDINGS.
GRAND TOTAL.'
F;RE I
| LOSSES.]
NumNumNumber of Square
ber of Square
i berof Square
Value. | proj- j feet, Value. proj- feet. Value. proj- feet. V a l u e .
ects.
ects.
ects.
Relative to 1919.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly average.,
monthly average..
monthly average..
monthly average.,
monthly average.,
1918 monthly average.,
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.,
v
Yl2 monthly average.
33
28
36
53
65
100
96
91
83
100
137
147
164
100
January...
February.
March
April
57
49
68
100
May
June
July
August..
100
198
100
113
91
112
100
100
100
109
87
117
100
81
115
130
126
173
100
110
161
106
120
132
157
241
229
98
100
72
100
98
91
102
130
123
124
153
100
70
95
131
100
100
166
108
242
133
66
188
117
234
96
222
203
249
36
40
85
124
58
44
81
115
62
82
112
156
39
77
108
215
61
77
136
280
62
53
74
142
83
97
186
72
72
80
196
41
49
87
105
33
36
57
74
52
47
76
103
.58
115
127
99
109
130
134
113
158
88
138
87
165
125
160
133
149
173
135
145
155
127
112
107
148
150
136
137
115
136
121
128
143
146
146
122
148
170
191
178
161
261
287
204
144
226
299
198
110
115
94
112
77
77
68
76
113
106
99
103
107
129
149
115
74
64
291
123
69
193
234
136
79
192
132
124
82
65
85
84
63
67
122
119
102
78
157
109
97
79
168
95
96
88
165
151
105
84
275
209
111
115
249
183
104
108
119
118
100
90
89
87
81
76
115
103
89
92
114
125
117
129
77
38
83
96
100
53
219
145
84
63
170
123
49
52
120
144
45
51
124
180
77
58
114
121
72
62
108
113
91
57
118
134
85
120
171
102
142
179
246
108
156
156
265
74
70
135
157
65
64
111
125
77
83
137
164
172
131
178
138
89
70
109
106
279
281
263
157
224
216
1,237
233
183
193
187
194
153
138
189
119
135
145
134
141
188
255
113
202
291
200
146
179
211
221
218
218
440
360
323
301
383
340
323
284
166
164
144
152
128
130
111
116
160
163
150
133
108
164
96
77
94
89
62
115
87
155
113
118
102
156
171
177
141
86
70
120
99
66
59
125
99
78
51
147
85
69
26
172
94
61
35
176
168
134
91
233
262
223
84
232
231
191
84
133
139
132
103
95
100
101
83
126
118
114
100
185
179
137
212
116
64
159
153
139
71
133
128
57
72
128
193
62
72
102
146
68
86
105
133
64
107
130
137
81
125
133
167
64
55
74
87
89
143
201
86
107
197
286
92
154
180
139
138
101
107
155
166
163
191
184
146
1921.
September.
October
November.
December..
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June....
July....
August..
September.
October
November..
December..
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May.,
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page.
131
180
91
BUILDING STATISTICS—CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Table 44.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
PUBLIC WORKS
AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
\
n
m
i Tyloll
INUin-i itlOll-
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1910 monthly
1917 monthly
av
av
av
av. . . . .
av
Number
of
projects.
Thousands
of
dollars.
GRAND TOTAL.'
Num- Thou- Thou- Num- Thou- Thou- Num- Thouber sands sands
ber ! sands
ber sands sands
of
of
of
of
of !
of
j oj square of
dollars. proj- s q u a r e dollars. proj- | square
feet.
ects.
feet.
feet.
ects. i
• ects.
av. . .
av. . .
av...
av. ..
av. . .
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthlv
Thnn-
RELIGIOUS AND
MEMORIAL
BUILDINGS.
SOCIAL AND
RECREATIONAL
BUILDINGS.
, FIRE
LOSSES.
Thou- I
Thousands
of
dollars.
sands i
of
|
dollars.
571,475
60,020
78,341
113,082
134,086
654
47
45
172
236
43
252
39 ,
282
January
February
March..
April
27
23
32
47
113 1,079
324
2,482
202 | 2,271
404 j 2,781
May
June
July
August
51
61
63
53
273
1,846
977
152
1,402
1,130
238
1,793
150
1,490
45
501
2,620
45
212
35
30
36
! 18
! 39
45
$1,119
2,218
1,859
2,703
841,834 l| 111 j 1,265
S6,964 j; 91 j 444
S3,127
6,862
46,683
422
3,446
4,821
33,491
140, 770
214,' 990
833, 4 1 6
27 ,571
7, 594
79
9 050
9, 164
115
767
5,033
6,520
• 32,267
211, 102
196, ,648
143
1,071
7,172
8,971
j
47,745
279,410
4, 274 ;
56
367
2,834
15,513
111,608
35,320
;
48
368 | 2,253
3,361
16,807
100,677
25,889
67
430 \ 2,487
5,981
26,709
164,092
28,581
827
6,138
7,176
34,494
220,886
22,179
135
715
35,751
242,094
23,957
1,161
7,919
35,738
227,711
29,001
10,136
174
1,276
6,440
31,717
212,491
33,356
; 8,502
162
907
4,497
7,075
9,356
6,204
7,530
155
7,684
35,246
220,721
25,829
| 11,693
150
1,222
8,144
41,702
246,186
25,502
1,383
I 6,632
137
928
8,096
40,436
222,480
27,955
113
1,222
6,713
96
491
6,891
37,818
192,311
26,179
87
1,002
6,149
76
510
6,181
35,272
198,518
28.908
914
6,356
62
455
21,193
64
787
3,941
77
629
788
51,997
127
1,362
8,228
109
795
940
75,251
134
1,432
156
1,092
534
47,195
704
38,265
130
1, 030
1, 456
46,847
118
1; 518
237
24,186
69
204
18,547
91
495
979
558
33,958
124
1, 368
48,043
173
2,723 i 19,533
129
64,999
164
1,451
J 9,975
52 967
166
1,710
i 10,202
895
46,902
151
1,529
949
44,797
152
1,624
861
35,414
135
1,990
1,523
808
35,141
132
119
884
538
26,397
332
2,143
423
27,833
172
942
318
18,735
92
705
338
377
1,902
249
1,380
109
27 ,721
Ij
34 ,241
1931.
September.
October
November..
December..
1922.
j January
I February
i March.
April.
May
June
July
August...
September.
October
November.
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
812
!
5, 328
9 461
j
9,317
|
2,261
7,778
5,735
3,246
3,369
3,367
4,882
4,880
8,288 jj
42
480
2,506
1,197
'63,817
I 160
192
484
2,422
1,259
57,940
j
13,961
201
51
452
13,837
1,220
10,181
198
1,952
11,966
1,598
10,618
1,433 ! 10,085
50
270
2,603
1,272
2,381
3,223
79,162 I 149 1,435
;
49,825 j 157 2,555
20,260
33
12,446
198
1,337
36
1,325
1,144
1,750
1,915
50,379
919
41,477
29
198
149
266
194
1,155
31
200
1,557
373
25,929
75
26
110
794
471
30,185
95
35
274
1,486
839
j 42,5.S6
41
264
1,431
1,260
60,926
44
42
560
27,516
461
24,875
161
139
110
1,855-
12,005
1,077
6,565
87
57
870
4,279
326
2 429
116
814 I 5,622
1,354 ! 8,693
1,643
9,272
148
1,736
j 11,609
i 8,889
160
1,035
153
1,162
122 |
992
83 |
375
7,259
7,224
5,979
2,624
5,073
30,261
166,320
38,663
4,782
30,061
177,473
29,304
9,250
51,957
293,637
39,911
10,746
58,146
353,162
31,010
11,358
59,639
362,590
29,809
11,249
60,526
343,440
24,103
9,902
51,705
i 350,081
36,668
| 10,457
54,019
I 322,007
21,580
9,108
44,275
| 271,493
41,515
9,568
46,806
| 253,137
ij 40,065
9,079
7,080
46,946 j 244,366 | 30,776
38,603 I 215,213 j 47,426
58
395
2,696
6,126
38,947
| 217,333
73
633
3,345
6,338
41,611
i 229,938
42,771
119
S92
64,920
333,518
41,160
164
1,270
6,170 1.0,546
8,931
12,336
64,527
357,475
32,638
i
36,615
I
May..
June.
July..
* Data compiled by the F. W. Dodge Co., covering small towns and rural districts as well as large cities in 27 northeastern states, except fire losses in the United
States and Canada,included here for convenience, compiled by the New York Journal of Commerce. Prior to May, 1921, the building figures covered 25 northeastern states
and the District of Columbia. Thestates are those north and east of, and including, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia, together with
portions of eastern Kansas and Nebraska. Beginning May, 1921, North Carolina and South Carolina w ere added to the list, but this addition is stated to have little effect
upon the total,
* Grand total includes military and naval buildings and miscellaneous, in addition to the groups listed in this and the preceding table (p. 89j.
92
HARDWOOD LUMBER AND FURNITURE.
Table 45.—INDEX
NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.1
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS.
MICHIGAN
HARDWOODS;
Logs.
Lumber.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production.
Stocks,
Ship- end of
ments. month.
Production.
Shipments.
PurShipchases. ments.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
1OO
2 100
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
78
76
67
46
4S
69
75
50
30
40
2 90
2
75
January...
February.
March
April
54
60
71
76
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
100 j
110 I
87
89
110
Stocks
on
hand.
Made
into
Purchases. lumber
and
veneer.
Stocks
on
hand.
Relative to 1922.
I Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1917.
FURNITURE.
WALNUT.
| Ship- Unfilled
ments. orders.
Relative to 1920.
I
:
1 0 0 |.
78
87
103
119
74
56
103
116
121
98
94
110
131
108
75
22
16
28
21
65
71
73
77
102
133
170
175
60
56
37
34
21
27
26
26
71
81
81
80
25
21
21
31
31
48
55
January..
February.
March
April
54
46
41
May....
June....
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
100
100
60
23
29
36
43
61
37
54
59
12
14
18
18
162
140
111
63
65
61
77
,85
60
53
50
68
20
17
25
28
79
74
C9
67
29
25
18
52
96
118
128
100
72
78
82
74
31
32
32
23
35
28
29
34
66
58
55
57
111
94
137
104
102
75
125
107
73
109
123
125
52
51
44
45
38
33
40
51
58
59
57
54
109
90
75
80
110
160
162
170
120
108
95
93
107
117
96
47
45
44
52
42
46
43
55
51
49
49
72
74
81
107
154
143
164
145
63
89
102
100
65
56
52
55
43
54
148
155
149
314
124
112
3 55
100
100
100
100
100
100
1921.
1922.
61
103
106
108
76
134
111
87
30
96
122
101
67
127
127
140
57
60
75
58
26
26
24
18
114
113
111
109
110
112
72
91
127
112
100
105
136
102
99
85
67
65
63
21
29
35
42
80
122
138
107
105
70
102
108
127
79
106
113
110
78
76
73
90
82
94
101
46
56
58
41
128
125
84
82
168
160
150
119
94
116
85
83
105
54
51
53
77
93
95
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May.,
June.
July..
47
46
93
HARDWOOD LUMBER AND FURNITURE.
Table 46.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MICHIGAN
HARDWOODS.1
NORTHERN
HARDWOODS."
WALNUTS
Logs.
Lumber.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Stocks, :
Production.
Ship- ;
merits. '•.
Stocky j
PurPur- Shipon
ments. hand. Ij 1
i chases.
I
;
!
:
| Made I
into Stocks
on
I and
hand.
I veneer.
Thousands of feet,
log measure.
T h o u s a n d s of feet, board measure.
1!) 13 m o n t h l y average
FURNITURES
Ship- Unfilled
ments. orders.
Value, average
per firm.
! i 28,318 j 25,390 [
31,034 j 19,911 I
1914 m o n t h l y average
1915 m o n t h l y average
24,755 |
22,007 |
1910 m o n t h l y average
25,2% I
20,041 |
1917 m o n t h l y average
27,763
31,396 j 2 223,961
31,001 \
30,105 [
1918 m o n t h l y average
21,573
21,570 | ^201,053 j
29,211 !
27,813
1919 m o n t h l y average
21,119
23,427 | a 109,080 j
32,732 '
33,328
1920 m o n t h l y average
18,099
15,504 j s 122,408 |
34,20o
27,509 !
1921 m o n t h l y average
] 2,052
9, 350 j 105, 984 !
27 ; 838
19,007 '
1922 m o n t h l y average
13,191
124,072 I
20,500
34,204
12,471
$40,266 $128,088
23,949
8,812
1,807
1,927 I 10,214 I
1,460
1,327
2,087
I
1921.
15,119
145,801
28,779
5,108
159,101
37,551
9,253 |j
|
19,837
8,897
102,504
48,279
10,937 !!
21,224
0,593
172,757
49,456
15,801 ij
10,780
0,740
157,938
45,973
10, (Y.'A
24,187
25,391
15,551
8,450
182, 474
39,023
15,445 j
21,505
22,108
1Q, 100
8,092
182,283
31,519
9,382
May....
June
July....
August..
7,003
10,000
January.February
March
April
8,013
179,029
17,809
11,151
|
15,935
14,800
18,302
I
21,791
22,833
!
23,819
22,9(35
19,007 |
:
20,103
31, 301
21,075
27,228
35,700
8,180
24,377
28,813
39,899
5,750
15,078
100,309
0,985
41,384
17,195
154,948
5,189
32,812
40,810
8,580
11,330
150,747
14.709
29,853 j
32,432 I
25,282 I
31,309
5,959
Heptember...
October
November...
December
29,874
29,057
14,896
10,881
148,631
31,399
25,841 I
;
1,325
12,787
8,047
129,070
23,600
19,059 |,
1,902
1,489 I 0,278 j
1,784
10,496 j
11,478
9,173
123,330
38,698
31,075
2,217
1,840
13,402
10,790
127,966
29,404
27,228
2,260
14,479
11,800
130,444
30,932
27,971
14,274
10,235
131,136
25,576
40,623
0,815 |
9,708 i 177,070
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October....
November.
December..
January...
February.
March
April
1,113
1,951
392
1,398
23,084
33,860
1,270
2,643
24,118
32,828
10,824
1,619
1,615
2,643
30,180
30,586
1,707
11,067
1,269
1,343
2,923
23,234
22,662
2,176
1,535
11,633
2,053
11,504
1,682
1,487 I
1,324 I
1,399
2,846
2,125
2,072
1,773
20,900
1,960
33,301
26,944
37,172
45,394
53,835
12,109
12,444
128,515
21,376
41,228
1,719
2,251
11,314
12,575
10,073
121,257
22,522
43,103
1,675
1,852
11,083
1,003
1,031
1,050
1,333
13,057
13,100
122,956
20, 412
39,080
1,137
1,535
10,713
1,027
1,045
1,636
32,977
58,286
12,417
14,599
113,394
20,874
36,202
1,603
2,345 j 10,054
1,486
1,405
1,591
37,639
71,789
12,322
13,525
109, 786
22,879
41,653
1,843
2,661 !
9,036
1,583
1,500
1,528
40,474
74,007
14,439
18,383
109,035
30,272
36,722
1,807
2,06S j
8,508
1,851
1,458
1,871
34,820
52,697
18,129
17,200
107,124
42,003
37,771
2,245
2,472
8,529
2,454
1,986
1,957
34,282
68,575
15,552
13,000
106,114
43,938
28,823
2,028
2,410 I
8,351
2,337
1,582
2,412
33,524
64,802
14,365
16,961
102,477
42,346
68.030
25,970
25,290
May.,
June.
July..
1
Data on Michigan hardwoods (chiefly maple, birch, basswood, and beech) are actual figures reported by about 40 mills each month to the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. The number of mills varies from 35 to 62, but 44 is the highest number reporting since the beginning of 1920.
2
Quarterly average.
8
Ten months' average.
4
Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills. These figures represent
actual reports from 60 to 75 milLs each month. The hardwoods cut are mostly maple, birch, and beech.
5
Compiled by A merican Walnut Manufacturers' Association from reports of identical firms representing from 50 to 00 per cent of the walnut lumber industry.
• Combined figures representing average shipments and unfilled orders per firm from reports of 50 identical firms of the National Association of Chair Manufacturers,
from 42 to 58 firms of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association, and from about 100 firms of the National A lliance of Case Goods Associations.
94
PINE LUMBER.
Table 47.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources*
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
YELLOW PINE.i
YEAR AND MONTH.
Pricey
"B"
Pro- Stocks, and
duc- end of better,
tion. month. Hattiesburg.
Relative to 1917.
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
87
90
85
89
103
11)21.
January
February
March
April
79
91
87
May....
June
July....
August.
92
87
87
94
Rel. to
1913.
Production.
Relative to 1917.
197
1OO
89
99
100
70
117
160
148
139
133
23
20
58
68
39
44
57
67
138
141
140
141
100
110
99
95
67
155
184
206
189
114
68
87
88
86
239
95
94
94
91
147
234
156
CALIFORNIA
WHITE PINE.3
Rel. to
1920.
NORTH
CAROLINA
NORTHERN PINEJ
Lumber.
Production.
1OO
104
104
123
68
110
100
81
92
WESTERN PINE.2
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments. month.
Production.
Shipments.
PINE.*
Lath.
Production.
Shipments.
Relative to 1919.
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1918.
100
117
113
91
144
100
92
111
74
126
122
120
117
113
7
10
11
17
24
59
61
72
82
115
122
125
127
102
143
131
132
78
75
58
34
83
96
87
75
125
123
120
119
32
38
61
99
75
81
106
120
ProShip- !
duc- ments.!
tion.
100
85
111
1OO
55
96
1OO
90
131
1OO
155
175
153
100
93
90
163
135
140
138
128
60
59
66
72
24
32
36
48
55
56
65
69
42
78
146
213
33
63
71
84
49
60
62
68
95
97
84
113
122
143
139
151
104
127
126
134
49
55
50
62
97
124
125
134
175
205
181
261
79
86
91
92
73
93
102
89
112
111
67
50
115
150
116
109
122
160
136
150
109
84
30
80
94
83
51
175
93
38
55
200
173
120
72
95
115
124
126
96
132
134
126
110
103
93
91
39
18
14
36
76
75
95
103
143
142
118
108
56
46
86
129
57
51
68
97
63
54
94
140
93
74
143
138
124
149
153
158
100
128
156
156
1OO
121
108
100
139
144
100
100
September..
October
November..
December..
93
95
100
92
86
1922.
January
February
March
April
94
88
101
94
85
85
182
189
178
180
May
June
July....
August.
113
118
105
113
81
80
80
81
184
198
196
200
146
150
130
161
147
158
141
147
86
90
90
116
177
170
250
119
167
127
214
84
130
145
161
169
163
154
163
117
116
114
130
189
212
207
197
157
171
214
345
155
158
162
160
180
163
166
186
September..
October
November..
December..
105
104
105
95
93
93
215
216
214
216
149
158
134
64
127
102
96
99
97
104
113
101
215
233
161
87
204
185
184
174
141
187
184
180
131
113
66
48
112
107
105
160
135
78
45
345
160
159
161
168
161
134
190
204
185
144
1923.
January
February
March
April
109
94
114
84
82
81
220
221
230
232
59
54
113
117
106
130
94
87
82
53
43
75
166
139
176
163
139
126
99
86
105
94
101
111
124
135
171
271
225
120
120
180
134
152
212
79
82
84
96
124
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 The ngures given for production and stocks of yellow pine are computed from data furnished by the Southern Pine Association. The method of computing is first to
find the per cent which the actual production of the mills reporting is to the normal production of these same mills. This per cent is then applied to the normal production of 192 mills. Assuming that the mills reporting are a good sample of the industry, the resulting figure in each month is equivalent to the actual production of the 192
identical mills and hence shows the trend of the industry. The same procedure is followed in the case of stocks. The normal monthly production of the 192 mills is given
as 484,065,392 feet and the normal stocks of the same mills as 1,262,450,326 feet. By normal production the Southern Pine Association means the average output for the first
4 months of 1916 and normal stocks refer to the average stocks during the 16 months ending with April, 1916.
2 The Western Pine Manufacturers' Association has supplied figures showing the actual and normal production for the mills reporting in each of the periods shown.
From these figures the per cent of normal production is obtained in each case, and this per cent is applied to the normal production of 54 identical mills. The normal
monthly production of these 54 mills is given as 148,000,000 board feet and is estimated to represent 70 per cent of the output of the western pine territory.
a Actual figures reported by about 20 mills each month to the California White and Sugar Pine Association; the number of mills varies from 13 to 26.
* Northern pine from the Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association, and includes reports from some 24 mills, both member and nonmember, located chiefly in
Minnesota.
95
PINE LUMBER.
Table 48.—NUMERICAL
DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YELLOW PINE.i
Stocks,
end of
month.
Pricey
"B"
and
better,
Hattiesburg.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
Per
M feet.
Production.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
WESTERN PINE.2
423,529 1,371,652
1917 mo. av
368,309 1,116,259
1918 mo. av
937,748
380,533
1919mo.av
1,187,587
1920mo. a v . . . . 358,031
1921 mo. a v . . . . 375,438 1,211,174
1,177,627
436,467
1922 mo. av
$31.54
33.76
55.00
74.53
35.98
45.46
CALIFORNIA
WHITE PINE.s
Lumber.
Production.
Ship- Stocks,
end of
ments. month.
Production.
Shipments. Stocks.
Production.
Shipments.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
Thousands of feet, board measure.
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN PINE.4
109,357 110,423
113,424 j 97,784 I
52,561 31,900 265,113
113,794 109,032 |
48,263 37,284 287,645
134,467 110,697 :881,924
58,368 36,036 267,276 40,273 50,139
74,437
76,810 1,063,658
34,204 27,768
39,110 29,114 370,303
119,956 128,669 866,388
44, 512 48,357
66,387 45,784 382,216
Lath.
Production.
Shipments.
Thousands.
9,581
8,669
12,574
6,357
9,882
11,097
Production.
Shipments.
Thousands of feet,
board measure.
34,230
33, 514
30,164
52,543
32,179
29,791
29,052
52, 496
I
I
1921.
January
February......
March
April
998,258
3,659
5,482
5,576
8,971
22,922
342,177
29,180
24,040
5,250
5,336
6,217
6,643
13,521
28,693
21,805
73,942 1,015,276
53,423
30,273 I
325,209
42,068
24,790
9,265
11,135
26,999
23,604
75,868 1,072,349
75,357
31,097
382,202
51,035
27,553
11,870
13,051
29,316
29,995
76,120 1,103,480
68,597
26,914 i 371,804
50,558
24,890
11,949
11,504
3C,989
32, 879
90,397 1,120,913
69,240
36,150 I
403,083
54,047 I 31,209
12,854
16,589
31,360
28,553
91,996 1,101,300
58,940
36,543
324,761
43,767
39,920
16,795
12,708
32,396
30,758
105,780 1,085,943
58,348
47,808
427,720
33,881
47,327
8,878
10,995
39,347
42, 406
96,496 1,056,576
35,445
37,018
363,698
12,275
41,799
3,659
7,635
42,497
42, 980
82,505 1,052,423
26,278
34.827
401,677
19,205
25,458
5,311
4,582
43,190
40,530
35,385
82, 874
966,705
20,318
24,287
381,316
22,530
28,444
6,052
42,490
32,270
41,793
89,272
907,712
9,327
23,893
378,640
18,612
25,565
5,160
50,890
41,090
66,509
116,551
823,200
7,290
30,327
314,258
34,783
34, 295
9,018
52,290
50,050
108,186
132,001
805, 870
19,149
32,730
287,452
52,096
48,416
13,430
54,180
50,330
384,300
1,302,849
1,284,291
1,287,447 .
31.92
63,126
63,126 1,027,624
366,631
1,248,058 J 30.71
74,324
74,453
291,843
334,054
36.89
24,698
42,793 1,073,594
33.99
22,274
48,603 1,056,161
May....
June...
July....
August.
3S7,736 1,223,441
367,357 I 1,225,461
370,310 I 1,256,643
396,062 j 1,225,839
31.78
32.52
109,266
119,831
108,354
103,948
September
October
November
December.
391,948 | 1,183,042
401,484 | 1,083,311
423,702 I 1,087,727
389,832 1,125,979
35.79
84,984
42.57
47.41
43.57
82.144
63,155
37.145
1922.
January
February
March
April.
[
I 396,120
j 373,626
428,103
397,553
!
May....
June....
July....
August.
477,898
499,247
446,468
479,138
September
October
November
December
445, 258
441,986
443,389
400,815
1923.
January
February
March
April
462,571
400,113
480,966
1,172,652
1,200, 704
1,208,089
1,159,422
1,111,878
1,095,580
1,091,060
1,117,534
1,207,900
1, 273, 446
1,274,418
1,218,843
1,146,677
1,118,834
1.107,612
32.39
32.27
41.96
43.53
40.96
41.35
42.48
45.63
45.22
46.12
49.45
49.86
49.27
49.69
50.78
50.80
52.95
53.53
7,554
361,100
24,319
12,087
18,665
372,835
23,722
16,117
19,600
367,371
26,396
18,028
2,664
11,221
4,947
21,539
19,215
9,255
24,423
20,020
4,717
9,061
8,748
15,883
160,087
162,776
778,475
60,951
37,878
223,196
68,252
58,428
18,115
9,986
52,990
57,890
163,816
173,981
758,551
93,099
53,327
347,278
65,662
58,398
20,287
10, 896
54,250
52,360
141,898
155,837
794,040
89,366
40,405
386,171
62,065
57,409 I 19, 880
13,574
55,370
53,480
175,630
161,840
796,220
131,500
68,128
430,529
65,741
64,980
18,877
21,936
54,6C0
59,930
162, 479
140,278
856,094
112,959
65,051
376,117
52, 803
56,363
15,324
21,948
55,230
61,180
173,178
112,163
919,186
122,692
59,088
494,537
45,688
53, 526
12,909
10,183
57, 400
65,660
149,253
106,071
993,484
84,497
58.828
489,042
26,693
52,741
7,503
10,085
55,090
59,500
70,050
109,622
894,211
45,501
55,471
478,054
19,219
41,717
4,329
6,121
45,731
46,214
64,093
128,711
830,534
28,097
53,102
432,247
34,736
49,728
9,025
8,759
40,950
43,120
59,148
116,557
766,391
22,699
44,282
367,597
33,702
42,883
9,671
10,845
41,090
48,930
123,152
143,090
725,954
39,463
56,156
333,169
61,460
68,110
38,714
52,720
10,607
17,241
49,748
43,039
11,896
14,342
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
5
rom repo
Data computed from reports on actual production and shipments as furnished by the North Carolina Pine Association^ Inc., for mills varying in number from 31 to 56.
The computed figures given are obtained by first determining for a given month the per cent whii the actual production is of the normal production of the identical mills
ich
reporting. This per cent is then applied to an arbitrary figure of 70,000,000 board feet, which represents the approximate monthly average normal production of the mills
which reported in 1919. A similar per cent of actual shipments to normal production is applied to the same figure to obtain the computed shipment figures. The resulting
figures represent a computed production as of identical mills for each month. The figures are of the same order of magnitude as the actual reported production and shipments, but avoid the rather wide variations due to different mills reporting in different months.
« Data from U. S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average weekly prices for the month. The 1913 monthly average on which the index
numbers are based, is $23.04 per thousand feet.
96
LUMBER—MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES.
Table 49.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
DOUGLAS FIR.i
Shipments.
Price,2
No. 1,
common.
Relative to 1917.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Rel. to
1913.
Production.
1909-1913 mo. av.
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918mo. av.
1919 mo. av.
1920mo. av.
1921 mo. av.
1922mo. av.
1921.
May....
June
July....
August..
MICHIGAN
SOFTWOODS.*
Produetion.
NORTHERN
HEMLOCK.*
! Stocks,
end of
|month.
R e l a t i v e t o 1917.
Production.
Shipments.
R e l a t i v e t o 1913.
100
CALIFORNIA
REDWOOD.*
Production.
TOTAL
LUMBER.
Ship- Orders
rements. ceived.
Exports:
Produc- Boards, Hardtion^ planks. wood.
etc.7
Softwood.
Rel. to
Rel. to
1920.
Rel. to
Relative to 1918.
1913.
100
172
100
95
100
96
95
Rel. to
5-yr. av.
84
53
84
1OO
100
98
103
51
94
91
97
48
107
112
198
67
74
2 69
89
104
1OO
1OO
100
85
48
107
110
276
65
72
2 50
80
102
97
115
139
94
71
109
104
325
53
37
3 52
72
53
118
124
106
94
72
85
92
129
39
40
70
45
51
106
100
103
80
56
126
126
166
45
46
49
62
72
131
154
166
103
72
92
111
125
55
37
76
52
50
122
81
99
45
91
97
125
46
50
75
60
59
108
76
79
60
78
83
125
27
34
71
60
44
86
77
48
82
94
113
114
37
41
74
59
57
129
118
116
87
59
97
98
114
31
62 j
71
42
66
113
104
122
83
56
107
113
114
26
74
63
31
91
113
117
155
86
69
105
97
125
48
64
60
31
77
135
171
198
87
62
99
93
125
31
41
61
26
47
105
117
105
100
102
125
26
32
56
55
116
107
136
18
34
51
35
115
114
124
24
34
48
121
136
125
51
46
47
May....
June
July....
August..
133
151
147
57
54
46
140
160
147
72
48
47
136
138
158
51
43
58
77
85
122
122
128
109
65
136
133
179
63
50
43
69
81
168
190
215
118
69
September.
October
November.
December..
137
129
212
63
53
50
67
138
114
212
49
48
51
63
136
110
212
25
49
47
104
123
212
35
57
43
September.
October....
November.
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
1923.
January
February
March
April
May.
June.
July..
1921.
100
121
2 100
113
1OO
89
82
1OO
COMPOSITE
PRICES.**
85
100
119
139
85
33
87
131
135
84
71
54
58
130
156
169
95
90
66
60
126
126
148
96
74
72
169
183
219
114
76
90
133
162
148
120
85
136
165
144
112
60
77
140
125
168
112
62
48
77
176
182
204
107
65
53
56
84
188
179
122
156
212
42
37
44
71
59
150
235
116
149
212
32
33
46
59
52
117
185
208
148
182
236
35
40
50
75
78
160
216
233
128
185
151
236
60
65
9 102
9
92
73
74
72
100.0
196.4
I
100.0
55.7
61.6
94.9
91.6
85.4
53.6
52.8
51.9
50.1
82.1
81.5
84.1
92.9
49.7
53.3
55.8
55.3
92.6
92.2
93.1
90.6
55.2
56.2
55.6
55.6
90.5
93.6
97.7
98.0
58.2
62.0
61.6
62.6
97.5
101.0
101.8
108.4
67.7
67.1
67.8
69.1
109.0
115.4
116.2
120.2
69.3
70.8
72.8
74.5
119.3
73.8
See footnotes on opposite page also.
The figures of production and shipments of Douglas fir were obtained by applying the percentage figures of actual production and shipments to normal production
of reporting mills as supplied by the West Coast Lumbermen's A ssociation to the actual production of 124 mills for May, 1920. The production in that month was
447,654,540 board feet.
'* Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and represent average weekly prices for the month for the State of Washington. 7
3
Data on Michigan softwoods (chiefly hemlock) are actual figures reported by about 40 mills each month to the Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers Association. The
number of mills varies from 35 to 62, but 44 is the highest number reporting since the beginning of 1920.
4
Compiled by the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' A ssociation, representing chiefly Wisconsin and upper Michigan mills, from actual reports of from
60 to 75 mills each month.
1
97
LUMBER—MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES.
Table 50.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MICHIGAN
SOFTWOODS.s
DOUGLAS FIR.1
Priced
No.l,
common.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
NORTHERN
HEMLOCK.*
CALIFORNIA
REDWOODS
TOTAL LUMBER.
Exports:
Boards,
planks,
etc 7
Stocks,
end of
month.
T h o u s a n d s of feet,
board measure.
COMPOSITE
PRICES.s
T h o u s a n d s of feet, board measure.
1909-1913 mo. a v .
1913 mo. av
$9,208
37,664
36,442
2,197,334
1914 mo. av
7.917
32,339
2,102,537
1915 mo. av
875
37,603
30,718
31,798
34,653
2,086,531
35,659
2,262,175
10.375
1916 mo.
17,741
1917 mo. av
349,165
323,201
1918 mo. a v . . .
361, 251
1922 m o . a v . . .
375,128
374,680
380, 850
297,737
440,241
40S, S4S
15. 875
18.250
25. 417
29.917
11. S33
15.250
1931.
May
June.
July
August
320,515
316,039
273, 064
329, 020
358,565
314,248
267,245
363,937
11.500
11.500
11.500
10.500
j 337,973
| 374,681
316,486
366,176
312,477
301,688
10.500
10.500
11.500
11.500
350,081
422,157
330,831
346,500
357, 988
439,
11. 500
12. 500
11.500
11.500
464,686
488,861
476,199
475,878
487, 518
518,407
445,625
430,215
13. 500
13. 500
11. 500
16. 500
9,832
12,406
8, 846
10,863
477,222
482,145
474,961
364,436
415,442
369.332
356.333
398, 815
19. 500
19. 500
.500
19.500
10, 901
8,548
4, 299
6,112
1919mo. a v . . .
1920 mo. a v . . .
1921 mo. av . . .
September
October
N ovember
December
403,802
402,459
September
October
November
December
355,432
335, 735
298,505
35,327
33,643
30,056
27,290
16,986
23,483
13,200
12,857
6,494
7,034
8,108
9,559
N, 021
4, 752
6,363
2,141,144
1,874,419
2,069,522
2,059,875
1,762,264
2,270,551
37,460
36,404
44,243
39,618
49,035
85,220
85,452
109,268
129,227
100,587
128,515
19,638
23,051
28,394
1,948,155
79,665
40,539
21,786
22, 817
1,926,225
106,862
16,107
32,334
21,935
13,682
1,794,298
106,388
22,278
20,657
48,748
33, 797
33,417
1,919,598
105,848
15,705
11,782
11,835
9,953
24,124
33,127
28,188
17,076 I
29,817
33,417
48,814
33,280
35,024
44,599
56, 820
30,235
1, 824,442
1, 888,226
1,916,251
1,765,825
100,585
123,264
110,902
151,268
20,633
13,368
20,290
24,793
5,720
6,083
6,103
8,157
45,799
21,551
22,444
75,431
66,576
63,677
64,703
18,234
22,615
13, 867
11,931
21,051
21,913
34,057
37,536
44,507
35.888
39,922
38,841
48,604
42, 479
1,865,240
1,837,104
2,078,404
2,103,965
148,675
125,973
159,869
132, 807
62,945
42,412
36,703
61, 945
2,497,962
2,641, 883
2, 405, 874
2, 583,080
135,953
152,379
115,858
123,233
2, 452,180
106,943
110,152
115, 243
115.097
37,386
32, 648
48, 884
47.099
27,187 35,630
33,879 j 39,240
45,614 ! 34,818
62,827 I 54,118
9,345
53,607
8, 489
54,454
8, 701
50,0.85
10,149
45,633
25,073
23,649
17,963
19,997
32,333
28,171
27, 888
20,425
50, 901
52,531
66, 105
31,527
2, 466, 850
2, 359, 837
1,954,228
503,701
19.500
42, 799
19.500
52, 740
21.500
61,796
40.93
128,773
52,744
589,561
5
40.81
132,534
21.500
37.82
39.10
130,772
480,289
34.29
34.05
35.13
38.79
See footnotes on opposite page also.
The California Redwood Association has furnished to the Bureau of the Census figures on the actual production, shipments, and orders received by 7 identical mills
the
Figures in this column represent the total cut of 10 species of lumber—yellow pine, Douglas fir, hemlock, western pine, redwood, maple, birch, beech, white fir, and
sugar pine—representing over 70 per cent of the total cut of lumber in the United States. Annual figures for 1913 and 1914 are from actual reports to the U. S. Department of A griculture, Forest Service, and from 1915 through 1920 are computed on the basis of actual reports to the Forest Service. Monthly figures for 1920 are obtained by prorating the cut of each species as reported by the associations whose figures are carried in these columns to the Forest Service totals. For subsequent months prorating is
done on an approximate average for the years 1917 to 1920.
7
Exports of lumber are from U. S. pepartment of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
8
These ^.^w^ i*xv for the first week in each month as published in "Lumber," and r< represent a combined weighted average for the respective series of l u m b e r , based on
^—v^v, indices are iw. m ^ "iou v.^wv iu w v n xiLuiauii cio [juunaiicu in ±ju,iuuci, nLxu.
quotations ojn various grades for each species, and the species weighted according to annual production of the previous year, changing about May of each year, when the new
production figures are available. The soiivyuou muex is based upon seven species: Yellow pine, .uougias fir, rsortn uaroima pine, wnne pine, nemiocK, sp
i enow
«
:,_i^ ™, softwood index oasea
Douglas nr, North Carolina
white
hemlock, spruce, and cypress.
The 9hardwood index is based upon 13 species: Maple, birch, basswood, elm, beech, oak, gum, ash, cottonwood, chestnut, poplar, hickory, and walnut.
Paitly estimated.
43622°—2;
98
FLOORING AND NAVAL STORES.
Table 51.—INDEX NUMBEBS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
MAPLE FLOORING.
Produc- Ship- Stocks, Orders
end of
tion. m e n t s . month. booked.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Unfilled
orders, Produc- Shipend of
tion. ments.
month.
Relative to 1919.
71
.
1921.
January
February .
March
April
1OO
30
42
51
61
13
206
72
209
57
209
49
202
75
187
94
185
184
76
200
49
110
92
92
72
67
90
216
222
218
50
57
91
90
208
100
118
104
115
121
109
,173
159
135
98
78
130
118
151
84
107
1OO
53
47
81
74
36
42
62
57
200
67
69
66
80
80
93
113
117
June
July
August
1OO
70
69
101
108
. .
May
77
84
September
October
November
December
75
1933.
January
February
March
April
May
July
August
September
October
November
December
103
199
180
Unfilled
Net
Net
orders, receipts Stocks receipts Stocks
end of
(3 ports). (3 ports). (3 ports).
month. 3 ports).
77
70
27
53
100
1OO
114
148
167
73
151
161
186
343
Relative to 1919-20.*
131
85
100
1OO
122
183
80
156
232
98
191
187
250
210
174
147
277
288
92
78
294
109
184
193
160
130
104
258
226
230
398
174
150
173
192
240
165
358
383
100
143
207
151
84
100
1OO
161
135
100
178
143
109
123
100
375
149
141
149
128
157
389
256
456
147
80
151
151
150
137
162
166
83
206
85
444
50
59
166
65
99
88
443
56
36
134
46
17
127
174
209
444
51
55
94
33
155
158
145
21
153
199
229
413
84
92
91
52
150
25
189
211
194
397
127
169
124
104
27
204
229
200
418
153
220
119
141
156
154
23
193^
212
180
391
138
239
157
157
28
235
261
250
393
134
222
170
162
167
164
1
68
203
64
83
70
16
28
223
280
273
371
132
192
179
154
162
i
105
102
198
38
244
353
451
308
287
153
187
140
156
46
254
325
389
232
290
161
206
171
153
36
262
301
214
242
288
151
215
203
168
32
31
39
289
249
274
378
223
305
321
312
293
288
344
46
21
22
172
107
62
163
149
141
296
462
86
36
109
69
79
104
166
180
176
190
126
143
87
98
186
259
263
47
305
298
66
328
261
557
188
352
361
420
477
404
501
69
65
59
401
350
225
230
530
492
205
212
15
35
53
415
450
425
234
513
225
83
385
491
370
127
154
164
358
427
360
235
496
57
486
393
211
445
103
180
142
110
155
54
440
480
213
486
174
129
189
176
136
108
163
80
102
395
402
196
174
167
83
127
58
352
408
392
236
564
163
144
199
174
139
. .
58
103
150
158
85
134
1923.
January
February
March
April
100
36
63
84
100
103
83
114
83
90
1919monthly a v . . .
1920monthly a v . . .
1921 monthly a v . . .
1922 monthly a v . . .
76
100
112
138
173
.
1917 monthly av
Stocks,
end of
month.
Relative to 1913.
1909-1913 mo. a v . . .
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av. .
1916 monthly av
Orders
booked.
ROSIN.2
TURPENTINE.*
OAK FLOORING.
112
162
173
94
412
402
494
283
695
68
125
122
169
113
96
165
113
105
366
417
548
281
785
39
94
83
141
123
129
150
129
111
483
582
649
281
908
36
47
87
111
107
49
116
101
95
166
Mav
July
1
1
1
1
See footnotes on opposite page.
li
99
FLOORING AND NAVAL STORES.
Table 52.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MAPLE FLOORING.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Produc- Ship- S endo1'
tion.
m e n t s . month,
Or<lcrs
TURPENTINES
OAK FLOORING.
Unfilled
orders, Producend of
tion.
month.
Ship-
Unfilled
Orders Stocks, orders,
end of
booked. month. end of
month.
a
Stocks
ROSIN.*
Net
receipts Stocks
[3 ports). (3 ports).
Barrels.
Thousands of feet, board measure.
1909-1913 mo. av.
4,572
4,572
4,719
11,780
6,160
1913 monthly a v .
6,675
6,009
6,104
9,000
7,250
1914 monthly a v .
7,464
6,877
7,419
16,500
5,800
26,494
1915 monthly a v .
9,205
8,894
9,525
20,900
7,100
22,807
59,721
92,260
275,273
11,563
11,470
11,429
22,500
15,250
26,312
74,513
93,023
325,956
1917 monthly a v . .
11,120
10,446
8,956
24,900
20,900
23,034
111,396
80,202
322,345
1918 monthly a v . .
4,858
4,781
26,500
7,900
12,736
119,138
46,423
270,594
|
1916 monthly a v .
1919 monthly a v . .
11,848
15,448
1920monthly a v . .
8,259
15,963
8,121
30,749
11,935
27,768
5,289
4,250
30,886
4,754
4,963
30,620
8,101
7,300
31,314
7,479
6,741
31,896
4,299
5,947
7,253
8,630
10,039
10,383
1921 monthly a v . .
8,378
1922 monthly a v . .
11,418
1921.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
38,289
26,723
10,193
20,209
10,101
11,070
11,782
14,433
15,038
15,240
31,092
55,937
200,621
10,745
7,800
6,343
23,237
12,902
21,869
34,013
68,983
200,226
12,411
13,595
14,058
33,729
10,816
21,436
46,315
71,835
314,974
22,877
23,945
23,723
23,006
33,060
22,425
24,819
84,653
303,873
I
5,113 |
4,269
4,182
5,217
39,949
3,620
8,919 ]
51,563
36,234 , 310,905
6,112
5,508
5,966
5,355
39,843
4,095 |
5,455 |
41,755
25,935
6,392
8,464
10,474
12,742
39,998
3,666 j
8,430 |
29,299
18,507 i 289,971
8,150
10,222
11,981
14,002
37,213
6,111 !
14,055;
28,412
29,356 ! 301,713
25,768 I 38,418
58,293 ; 312,507
8,311
7,963
31,896
10,162
12,702
11,869
35,764
8,234
32,271
8,100
9,897
10,311
12,609
9,038
13,636
13,767
12,186
37,588
7,721
7,813
32,268
6,968
8,961
12,895
12,737
10,996
35,201
8,438
9,469
31,180
10,564
10,541
15,717
15,670
15,256
35,352
9,240
316,440
33,468 I 36,949
78,883 |
9,969
36,435 I
48,775
88,097
335,674
9,722
33,773
52,861
90,430
328,907
11,095 \
308,341
7,510
9,472
28,893
9,632
10,868
14,900
16,837
16,667
33,415
9,552
29,204 I
55,-509
86,008
324,486
10,851
11,066
28,516
14,897
14,597
16,266
21,209
27,559
27,742
20,808
23,328 :
58,066
78,115
313,904
11,329
11,141
28,383 I
14,517
17,481
16,933
19,544
23,771
20,922
21,022
95,501
307,496
11,713
9,042
30,865 j
6,927
13,894
17,510
18,065
13,070
21,763
20,888 ;
24,551 j 63,913
23,070 I 66,965
I
113,524
336,680
11,024
8,533
33,329
7,051
12,226
19,262
14,970
13,606
27,467
21,330
7,054 |
53,423
61,209
327,932
9,274
7,947
34,248
8,105
11,818
17,282
16,455
16,063
28,856
20,907
3,240 ;
33,204
38,533
299,305
9,232
10,611
34,187
12,323
14,905
20,367
22,690
23,479
28,090
24,935
3,301
19,280
44,069
282,428
9,093
10,631
32,174
13,853
17,839
19,892
22,227
29,951
26,615
33,501
13,139
11,081
58,015
255,326
19,076
13,920
11,078
11,950
25,098
26,330
25,076
22,668
21,914
23,495
24,082
27,669
25,251
28,646
24,261
27,037
30,608
24,472
21,310
25, 971
23,534
20,245
20,712
21,054
40,417
38,434
35,637
37,173
28,659
31,306
32,306
34,346 ;
4,601
10,731
16, 491
25, 849
93,019
100,556
98, 368
106, 008
251,823
287,138
308, 027
329,268
12,093
11,791
11,281
14,444
22,397
23,903
25,672
21,991
20,120
35, 957
29,797 i
29,601
100,522
335,702
21, 872
26,357
29,185
23,973
19,014
32,296
26,454 |
31, 949
79, 385
332, 747
20,580
26,828
26,431
29, 269
19,132
35,209
26,582 j
40,161
105,800
352, 465
22,324
23,473
24,510
23,948
21,230
40,925
24,835 j
44,774
111,108
349,917 |
May....
June
July....
August.
10,701
11,866
10,434
13,047
September..
October
November..
December..
12,518
1923.
January
February
March
,
April
,
14,163
5,106
8,991
12,214
5,537 j
83,914
13,648
13,606 I 28,793
14,280 j 26, 719
12,956 j 2-1,528 j
j
14,002 i 23, 272 ,
j
12,705
23,111 j
12,243
24,344
13,010
23,908
12,762
25,156
13,442
12,755
i
13,929
13,269
25,023^
24,481
36,084
27,473
24,162
30,137
25,447
50,398
10,326
38,758
67,967
338,957
11,333
11,354
25,539
16,033
40,200
24,421
25,031
33,458
25,301
56,936
5,914
29,238
46,644
2H2,610
12,344
15,329
23,161
18,321
42,434
32,236
34,964
39,641
25,297
65,823
5,431
14,596
48,445
222,501
16,267
15,312
65,058
202,391
May..
June..
July..
l/VStsC*! ISGIA. I I U W I U I ^ l l l U U O b l V » *• V»V>V/AJJ I/O CkllVJ. OV\JKsl%.O Cb\j VllVJ. \J I 1111/11 t i l \J I I U 1 U C l l l U l t CkllKJL l\J\3HL Ckl> O Cfrl/JLOWl I V klL\Jy kJQ V'
Board of Trade, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, and the Naval Stores Review.
2 Monthly averages for years refer to seasons beginning April 1, of year indicated.
said to represent
it 90 per cent of the
reports of Savannah
100
BRICK.
Table 53.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
CLAY FIRE BRICK.2
YEAR AND MONTH. Produc- Shiption.
ments.
SILICA BRICK.3
New
Unfilled Produc- Shipments.
orders. orders. | tion.
Stocks.
WHOLESALE
PRICES.
FACE BRICK.<
s tto r K S
oc k s
»
-
Common
j brick,
Produc- s t o r k s Unfilled Ship- salmon,
tion.
»*ocKs. orders. ments. run of
kiln,
Chicago.
Relative
to 1920.
Relative to 1919.
1913 m o n t h l y a v .
Common
brick,
red,
NewYork.
Relative to 1913.
100
100
84
92
1914 m o n t h l y a v .
1915 m o n t h l y av..
1916 m o n t h l y av.,
97
122
1917 m o n t h l y a v . .
100
135
1918monthly a v . . .
151
1919 m o n t h l y a v . . .
100
100
123
95
189
145
186
182
213
333
232
265
50
31
49
45
229
227
235
186
251
251
21S
229
177
170
172
172
221
221
225
225
232
229
229
221
120
195
106
100
111
103
100
117
!
45
38
37
35
100
105
182
!
95
58
79
75
92
144
178
85
39
77
66
63
24
45
198
40
76
60
45
38
58
89
40
98
34
196
34
108
47
175
51
79
30
106
17
28
13
27
37
99
123
157
71
99
18
103
142
175
85
126
22
99
139
181
77
122
27
100
153
185
73
137
33
32
33
34
28
101
126
188
67
121
34
101
137
176
63
134
100
100
1920 m o n t h l y a v . . .
120
1921 m o n t h l y a v . . .
63
1922 m o n t h l y a v . . .
92
90
110
105
90
81
70
93
99
1OO
100
100
1OO
157
100 .
176
64
121
LSI
&100
232
1921.
January
February—
March
April...
83
63
97
33
52
51
97
38
May....
June
July....
August.
49
45
99
41
53
43
103
44
43
43
103
33
103
47
September
October
November
December
'
;
j
!
49
51
102
50
60
63
100
59
1932.
January
P'ebruary
March
April
!
!
May....
June....
July....
August.
September...
October
November...
December...
1923.
January
February
March
April
52
j
63
5s
102
67
60
105
59
68
02
59
100
61
10)
70
84
76
107
84
82
76
108
89
92
95
93
102
87
97
110
111
114
117
96
104
113
116
110
117
110
99
90
91
99
112
108
102
36
37
32
29
!
29
27
28
25
I
!
25
32
34
42
;
48
61
72
79
85
76
76
72
99
163
38
119
186
58
84
52
103
207
52
63
171
174
175
1S1
46
65
126
171
170
170
173
173
232
255
248
255
177
178
186
177
302
307
307
290
178
182
176
177
255
232
225
266
178
177
175
305
305
305
47
73
213
53
52
67
211
76
65
70
i
59
47
56
88
126
216
100
75
87
144
199
118
87
82
81
69
76
76
89
S3
209
91
112
99
97
81
91
187
188
93
183
176
90
140
147
86
165
150
173
151
147
152
154
138
139
149
207
167
189
94
95
182
160
134
151
81
101
151
161
105
145
78
108
149
182
96
110
111
107
112
105
106
108
112
99
128
114
118
12ti
80
102
102
111
129
191
149
137
111
105
118
131
95
103
103
109
102
208
186
98
131
139
115
193
126
119
127
107
147
217
226
160
!
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Except wholesale prices, monthly averages, from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sources of the other data in this table are: Clay fire and
silica brick from the Refractories Manufacturers' Association and face brick from the American Face Brick Association.
2
Figures for 1921 are from reports of 68 identical mills with a monthly capcity of 78,645,942 bricks, which is estimated by the association to represent from 68tto 70pper
,
y
p
cent of the total clay fire brick capacity of the United States. Figures for 1919, 1920, and 1922 are computed to this capacity respectively from reports from 53 56 and
,
,
capacity, respectively,
53, 56,
y
c capacity of t
73,526,103,
mills having a monthly capacity for the years in question of 71572186
60 mills having a monthly capacity for the years in question of 71,5 2,186 and 73526103 and 73,307,190 bricks.
101
BRICK.
Table 54.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
CLAY FIRE BRICK.*
YEAR AND MONTH.
Stocks.
New
orders.
Unfilled
orders.
ProShipducStocks.
tion. m e n t s .
WHOLESALE
PRICES.
FACE BRICK. 1
SILICA BRICK.3
Production.
Thousands of bricks.
Common
Combrick, mon
UnShip- salmon, brick,
Stocks, filled ments. run of
red,
orders.
kiln,
New
ChiYork.
cago.
Thousands of bricks.
Per thousand.
1013 monthly average..
$4.94
1914 monthly average.
4.87
5. 53
1915 monthly average.
4.78
6.05
1916 m o n t h l y average..
4.78
8.04
1917 monthly average.
4.95
8.89
7.45
11.93
191* monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
50,727
50,648
138,810
51,434
93,746
14,062
14,008
41,750
15,647
34,010
27,525
1920 monthly average..
60,715
62,438
129,235 I 61,809
182,513
14,904
15,580
42,911 I 18,362
53,269
48,430 •> 13,967
1921 monthly average..
32,029
29,114
136,967
22,958
35,976
5,246
4,865
41,563 j 16,383
61,983
17,489
1922 monthly average..
46,512
45,353
152,632
49,075
54,836
11,095
10,522
38,287 i 22,460
i
60,655
33,257
$6.56
8.95
15.96
11.44
21.85
13,328
9.33
15.25
20,202
8.71
17.36
1 921.
January
February
March
April
53,244
41,298
42,2*4
26,527
45,377
118,290
19,954
71,428
10,866
8,066
37,035
7,044
67,470 j 13,816
4,273
11.31
16. 50
35,674
123,914
20,811
56,565
9,319
5,583
40,771
5,351
66,715
13,520
6,352
11.21
16. 50
31,923
134,275
17,196
41,839
8,927
4,763
44,934
7,357
59,579
14,023
11,068
11.58
16. 25
25,791
135,011
19,499
35,546
3,326 4,156
44,104
13,779
55,286
18,587
13,759
9.17
15.00
May
24,958
22,791 I 137,178
21,075
33,830
2,442
5,161
41,385
19,184
53,280
19,524
13,789
8.74
14.50
June
26,967
21,862 I 142,283
22,397
34,365 I 3,879
2,455
42,809
22,266
59,586
23,276
17,537
8.41
14.50
July
21,909
21,587
142,604
16,851
29,629
1,847
3,150
41,507
21,771
61,577
21,222
17,018
8.49
14.75
August
: 26,189
26,485
142,308
24,190
27,334
3,836
3,752
41,591
23,921
62,880
19,987
19,179
8.51
14. 75
September
; 24,641
25,931
141,017
25,512
27,033
4,633
3,883
42,341
19,649
63,807
18,309
16,876
8.46
15. 25
j 30,409
32,115
139,311
30,133
25,149
4,554
4,806
42,089
21,491
59,969
17,393
18,764
8.57
15.00
31,921
29,230
142,002
29,964
25,883
4,572
5,282
18,607
63,327
15,979
11,690
8.63
15.50
34,000
30,596
145,406
27,915
23,108
4,754
7,321
41,379
38,812
16,178
70,314
14,228
8,733
8.93
14.50
< Jetober
November
|
! December
WYZ'l.
January
j 30,121
31,301
138,574
31,222
23,751
6,581
8,246
36,344 |
11,438
72,391
14,569
6,491
8.40
15.23
February
:
34,683
30,043
146,911
35,941
30,357
6,663
7,263
35,743 !
10,495
71,800
21,040
9,130
8.38
16.75
March
42,626
38,694
149,034
43,098
31,537
9,120
7,837
36,944 I 19,756
73,520
27,403
17,589
8.55
16. 25
A pril
41,446
38*458
150,292
45,851
39,402
9,830
10,485
36,316
22,587
67,511
32,512
23,851
8.52
16. 75
May....
June....
July....
August.
46,794
48,367
47,266
51,828
44,120
45,772
45,851
49,075
152,259
153,517
158,236
162,876
51,041
57,805
55,681
52,300
45,300
56,861
67,557
74,399
12,233
11,578
11,332
9,666
10,704
10,676
12,533
11,687
29,264
37,845
38,747 i 28,673
21,922
37,572
25,756
35,743
63,807
59, 804
49,959
51,080
47,572
43,283
40,434
41,781
29,202
28,923
23 t 379
26,361
8.73
8.78
9.16
20.15
20.15
8.72
19.00
September
48; 839
52,693
156,899
59,771
79,511
12,861
11,332 I 37,108
24,076
46,855
38,313
20,870
8.80
16.75
October
55,996
59,299
152,101
51,120
70,860
15,755
13,161 j 39,730
28,555
54,473
36, 836
21,075
8.97
15. 25
November
56,546
54,423
155,876
54,187
71,096
13,871
11,359 ! 42,269
23,689
54,689
28,947
20,255
8.70
14.75
1 )ecembcr
53,637
54,502
155,011
50,884
67,400
13,653
10,977 I 45,081
23,309
61,908
26,388
15,296
8.75
17.48
January
64,804
57,569
153,977
64,883
75,421
14,308
14,281
46,174 !
20,149
64,877
41,087
19,087
8.77
20.00
February
56,075
53,222
163,426
67,164
88,713
14,544
14,418
45,492
16,012
70,751
51,296
13,660
8.73
20.00
March
66,456
70,624
159,180
99,330
118,284
16,793
17,804
44,481
23,004
73,756
62,139
22,384
8.65
20.00
19.81
192.3.
April
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opjiosite page also.
Figures for 1921 are from reports of 15 identical mills with a monthly capacity of 27,305,500 bricks, which is estimated by the association to represent from 78 to 80 per
cent of the total silica brick producing capacity of the United States. Figures for earlier years are computed to this capacity from reports of 12 identical mills with a monthly
capacity of 25,448,833 bricks.
* The figures on face brick include data from 32 identical firms reporting to the American Face Brick Association each month. Comparable monthly data for the months
of 1919 and 1920 are shown in the April "Survey," (No. 20.)
•' Ten months' average.
3
102
SANITARY WARE.
Table 55.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Baaed on data from commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
ENAMELED WARE. 1
BATHS.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
LAVATORIES.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SINKS.
Orders
received,
Orders
shipped
Stocks.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
Orders
received.
SANITARY
POTTERY.«
Orders
received.
Relative to 1919.
1913 mo. av..
1914 mo. av..
1915 mo. av..
1916 mo. av..
1917 mo. av..
115
123
136
148
96
1918 m o . av..
1919 m o . av..
1920 mo. av.
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo. av..
56
144
100
100
149
50
120
179
104
111
108
106
122
122
129
103
143
136
144
98
89
78
31
71
95
47
61
116
40
82
96
61
100
1OO
100
100
100
100
112
73
100
110
100
53
100
31
109
59
59
127
78
77
122
89
100
65
73
119
112
76
100
34
43
129
195
55
156
172
73
139
156
84
142
125
23
30
42
47
102
136
129
139
49
59
84
84
65
65
73
67
75
96
128
123
64
78
86
85
54
50
104
98
129
130
82
101
118
121
54
52
78
71
16
21
32
32
72
78
103
115
117
125
115
117
120
132
84
70
32
33
44
42
53
1921.
January
February...
March
April
65
71
78
100
214
280
301
271
May....
June
July....
August.
101
118
142
163
236
202
154
116
114
123
124
135
84
87
95
92
63
74
83
87
124
123
121
134
84
88
94
103
September..
October
November..
December..
157
183
148
112
75
71
96
126
59
60
145
169
120
85
67
72
92
111
70
134
170
130
105
102
85
91
106
110
71
71
131
154
117
97
118
103
101
115
92
108
75
71
53
67
54
85
1922.
January
February...
March
April
140
152
189
226
127
135
167
143
84
70
91
154
138
154
199
222
73
73
90
75
109
93
130
188
135
135
166
181
103
103
122
107
96
81
108
160
137
125
158
174
104
101
108
107
130
84
115
153
124
52
52
81
May
June
July
August.
237
238
204
227
113
90
71
54
215
184
142
118
235
224
184
206
56
49
45
42
262
221
151
134
200
197
160
174
82
66
56
47
222
189
141
117
178
171
142
150
97
83
79
74
192
177
147
135
95
97
129
171
September..
October
November..
December..
219
228
217
229
50
64
79
82
114
110
128
137
193
191
197
200
38
40
43
43
135
'127
148
166
178
177
46
44
49
52
128
117
158
151
167
154
149
167
63
63
63
70
138
124
150
156
205
166
165
160
1923.
January
February...
March
Apjil
240
267
95
100
191
186
167
199
182
229
43
40
232
212
201
214
182
210
47
48
49
223
190
188
158
199
72
62
68
223
180
161
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page.
103
SANITARY WARE.
Table 56.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
ENAMELED WARE;
LAVATORIES.
BATHS.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Stocks.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SINKS.
Orders
received.
Orders
shipped.
Orders
Orders
Orders
Orders
Stocks. received. shipped. Stocks. received. received.
Pieces
Number.
1913 mo. av..
39,831
47,754
42,450
49,527
per kiln.
53,428
1914 mo. av..
57,789
70,626
1915 mo. av..
46,977
55,769
1916 mo. av..
51,181
65,230
33,172
44,888
31,555
34,655
29,367
40,887
22,201
74,293
1917 mo. av..
48,419
1918 mo. av..
19,495
60,530
21,514
1919 mo. av..
34,608
42,175
69,872
1920 mo. av..
51,441
20,951
36,774
1921 mo. av..
41,510
75,324
40,911
1922 mo. a v . .
72,228
41,228
90,153
132,369
34,322
45,768 139,751
73,612
51,438
58,169
89,331
43,302
109,318
77,533
53,438
46,811
62,097
59,263
59,140
69,052
82,501
117,204
117,750
52,323
56,278
56,733
61,667
117,422
121,969
132,453
128,354
46,686
66,328
77,293
54,924
45,176
118,272
94,091
100,912
111,834
67,381
102,190
101,566
126,228
104,543
78,062
68,558
62,349
58,483
32,697
33,097
SANITARY
POTTERY, a
145,329
35,089
23,405
77,034
25,427
54,584 125,814
88,018
28,383
79,869
41,900
430
57,502
31,062
47,410
27,691
145
60,231
66,458
93,740
66,333
111,764
91,879
64,577
33,640
89,394
31,803
183
122,366
44,287
67,429
59,337
537
40,979
52,181
69,623
67,141
80,752
97,924
107,730
106,862
47,243
44,442
59,456
61,120
29,494
27,738
36,737
37,020
65,831
22,553
70
80,533
21,757
90
94,389
32,810
139
96,524
29,571
137
67,487
66,924
65,861
73,047
105,916
110,776
118,638
129,570
63,250
68,858
60,449
71,191
29,341
32,674
33,155
35,616
91,737
28,661
137
93,365
35,084
140
95,792
29,505
189
105,781
36,788
179
73,101
92,820
70,899
57,430
127,822
107,332
114,830
133,014
77,359
97,104
62,228
62,222
37,268
43,792
33,330
27,518
138,757
73,877
73,660
90,764
98,905
129,586
129,505
152,980
135,071
84,791
71,434
95,137
140,620
38,831
35,446
44,912
49,402
192,546
162, 788
111,455
98,765
109,377
107,671
87,492
95,235
102,747
82,831
70,789
59,400
195,503
166,095
123,938
102,617
52,826
99,232
56,340 : 93,800
59,645 I 108,976
59,595 I 124,052
90,456
97,379
96,645
103,418
58,034
55,512
61,183
64,908
170,693
156,033
148,121
116,539
99,085
59,580
114,677
61,391
56,315
114,567
1931.
January
February..
March
,
April
22,444
24,499
27,157
34,573
May
June
July....
August.
90,303
16,340
118,205
21,302
127,128
29,460
114,391
32,625
35,011
40,933
49,314
56,515
99,525
85,062
64,969
49,009
35,717
September
October
November
December
54,377
63,217
51,259
38,818
31,474
30,010
40,667
53,140
1922.
January
February
March
April
48,425
52,575
65,243
78,130
53,422
56,759
70,587
60,260
107,566
63,047
70,654
91,039
101,482
May....
June
July....
August.
82,100
82,378
70,700
78,435
47,694
37,846
29,756
22,775
150,475
128,876
99,235
82,536
! 107,708
102,345
84,077
94,219
September
October
November
December
75,766
78,834
74,943
79,204
21,195
26,799
33,126
34,517
79,722
76,737
89,690
95,633
88,161
87,325
90,324
91,592
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
85,703
82,912
92,473
40,530
133,198
40,124
129,847
42,000 ! 116,514
91,116
83,469
104,876
43,973
47,187
61,861
57,024
62,279
41,173
41,993
58,420
49,134
63,815
60,535
56,543
50,127
47,846
48,022
53,481
49,060
54,428
61,378
63,882
81*, 978
51,677
49,961
80,124
68,414
95,891
59,806
94,134
38,359
227
82,017
45,137
288
80,980
31,537
232
91,643
29,879
367
83,242
54,545
535
80,742
35,240
222
86,334
48,062
225
85,528
63,910
347
50,644
48,507
40,187
42,634
77,788
66,636
62,981
59,088
80,341
74,159
61,491
56,516
409
419
555
737
112,951
103, 089
139,373
132,847
47,450
43,669
42,429
47,336
49,975
50,101
50,451
56,284
195,984
167,607
149,144
53,255
44,766
56,359
57,616
49,367
54,332
57,813
8S0
51,832
712
62,935
65,199
710
6S8
93,427
1,280
75,431
67,642
May..
June..
July..
1
Data furnished by the Enameled Sanitary Ware Manufacturers' Association and said to represent approximately 98 per cent of the total output in the United States.
The Association explains that orders shipped are the best current index of the industry. Orders received are likely to pyramid during periods of great activity to be followed by cancellations if the demand drops off. Stocks always increase during the winter and spring months because more efficient work at the enameling ovens can be
done in cold weather and manufacturers operate at maximum capacity as long as they can finance operations and find storage capacity for the products.
1
Data furnished by Sanitary Potters' A ssociation and include the following articles, with percentages of total orders in 1920: Siphon jets 6.5iper cent, washdowns 54 per
cent, reverse traps 4.3 per cent, small tanks 27.7 per cent, large tanks 5.2 per cent, and lavatories (not reported prior to July, 1920) 2.3 per cent.
104
CEMENT.
Table 57.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
CONCRETE
PAVEMENTS
CONTRACTED
PORTLAND CEMENT.
CONCRETE
PAVEMENTS
CONTRACTED
FOR.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
FOR.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Wholesale price,
Stocks
net,
Ship4
ments. at end of without Total.
period.2
bags,
Chicago
district.
Relative to 1913.
Roads.
Relative to 1919.
Production.
Shipments.
Thousands of barrels.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
J.917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
96
93
99
101
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
77
87
109
107
124
96
109
107
131
1921.
May....
June
July....
August.
121
121
125
133
September.
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
100
97
100
14
1
94
153
93
166
47
166
80
180
91
153
87
128
143
139
167
131
137
116
85
7,391
Roads.
7,203
7,241
7,879
7,559
11,220
12,773
11,463
8,361
10,354
81.002
7,353
7,160
7,627
7,735
118
92
Thous. of square yds.
7,675
89
75
Total.*
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1OO
102
107
102
period.2
Wholesale price,
net,
without
bags,
Chicago
district.
Per barrels
Stocks
at end of
1.19
1.53
159
1OO
73
105
148
3 100
71
107
142
5,923
6,691
8,335
8,191
9,489
5,910
7,124
8,026
7,921
9,714
10,454
5,257
8,941
10,160
9,741
1.67
1.66
1.80
1.54
1.61
4,455
3,264
4,686
6,595
3 3,435
2,4i>4
3,602
4,863
111
99
93
74
170
170
170
170
168
168
104
84
180
158
108
75
9,281
9,296
9,568
10,244
9,488
10, 577
10,301
12,340
12,450
11,150
10,414
8,280
1.70
1.70
1.70
1.70
7,465
7,472
4,628
3,763
6,176
5,428
3,717
2,584
152
164
70
50
62
48
81
106
159
148
148
148
93
103
87
70
74
111
89
70
10,027
10,506
8,921
6,559
11,329
12,114
5,195
3,697
6,953
5,348
9,091
11,938
1.59
1.50
1.50
1.50
4,132
4,576
3,891
3,102
2,535
3,816
3,049
2,408
56
56
87
120
40
44
95
116
119
126
123
129
148
148
148
148
60
74
216
255
78
232
265
4,291
4,278
6,685
9,243
2,931
3,285
7,002
8,592
13,316
14,142
13,848
14,470
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
2,655
3,308
9,602
11,371
2,357
2,689
7,979
9,112
June
July....
August.
146
147
151
152
172
182
187
194
115
96
75
51
148
158
158
163
244
174
206
137
241
147
185
102
11,176
11,245
11, 557
11,664
12,749
13,470
13,850
14,361
12,893
10,718
8,433
5,746
1.50
1.60
1.60
1.64
10,852
7,769
9,195
6,117
8, 271
5,044
6,348
3,497
September.
October
November..
December..
149
160
148
113
168
174
138
42
37
47
81
173
173
173
171
142
105
79
84
127
81
81
90
11,424
12,287
11,349
8,671
12,444
12,854
10,167
4,858
4,724
4,149
5,320
9,142
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.73
6,319
4,680
3,528
3,744
4,374
2,797
2,789
3,095
1923.
January
February
March
April
100
105
129
148
73
81
140
175
102
121
116
102
158
173
173
173
141
128
165
62
138
109
132
7,704
8,085
9,880
11,322
5,419
5,963
10,326
12,917
11,470
13,502
13,045
11,450
1.60
1.75
1.75
1.75
2,956
6,272
5,684
7,370
2,140 j
4,725
3,737
4,550
May....
May..
June..
July..
I
1
Data on cement is from the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, except prices, which are average of weekly prices reported by the U. S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; data on concrete pavements for roads, streets, and alleys from Portland Cement Association, Highways Bureau.
2
Yearly figures represent stocks at end of year, not an average of monthly stocks, except for 1921 and 1922.
3
Of the numerical 1919 monthly average, 3,221,000 yards was actually reported. The remainder is the prorated portion of a total of 3,338,309 yards for the year of
pavement less than 6 inches thick not allocated by class of pavement. This has been prorated to roads on the basis of the roads' share of allocated contracts.
4
Includes streets and alleys besides roads.
105
FLAXSEED AND COTTONSEED.
Table 58.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
FLAXSEED.
FLAXSEED.
DULUTH
MINNEAPOLIS.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
COTSEED.
Stocks,
ShipReShipReend of
ceipts.2 ments.2 Stocks.3 ceipts.2 ments. 8 Stocks.3 month.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Receipts. 2
Shipments. 2
Relative
to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
1918 m.av.
1919 m.av.
1920 m.av.
1921 m.av.
•1922 m. av.
1921.
January...
February..
March
April.
Stocks.3
Receipts. 2
Shipments. 2
Stocks.3
Thousands of bushels.
Short tons.
100
100
100
100
100
100
943
156
233
1,036
1,099
69
30
98
44
49
75
647
47
228
457
538
54
50
39
47
35
34
512
78
90
487
382
948
79
62
63
56
58
56
49
741
97
130
596
613
1,360
83
33
34
31
502
98
194
341
377
846
31
16
8
96
524
83
52
346
338
208
4
100
575
105
60
182
175
119
53
56
53
22
33
61
67
26
18
129
2,751
2,060
33
97
40
25
28
58
552
51
226
412
278
758
73
416
35
41
41
71
469
114
970
362
454
1,117
44
69
30
31
26
8
61
412
107
69
317
281
230
172
55
106
32
50
56
141
177
1,557
1,639
1,635
1 630
484,832
424,557
302,126
191 813
129,624
108 573
99 821
120,801
46
44
476
5
5
59
59
430
68
1,182
1,185
1,110
44
61
418
14
16
59
37
416
95
975
47
426
41
66
52
25
598
73
993
422
730
51
457
45
46
48
21
519
79
501
1,419
1 319
74
494
55
85
33
19
333
116
567
935
921
37
129
461
28
23
32
24
353
201
1,065
1,150
1,074
471
35
286
248
881
29
18
507
17
5
57
95
278
28
29
23
509
10
3
60
83
269
36
59
126
398
39
28
36
76
559
197
928
399
309
978
122
108
364
54
79
24
143
169
848
559
863
654
41
135
315
76
86
20
150
783
948
545
59
170
37
54
8
121
211
92
733
36
1,148
389
335
395
385
594
227
73
58
38
22
11
14
302
204
257
198
161
120
86
53
170
116
151
151
6
12
5
5
5
3
6
81
6
136
66
65
131
88
52
120
45
127
52
176
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
32
103
22
77
27
55
21
34
May
31
29
29
8
June
July
August
24
18
22
12
32
6
14
9
39
49
30
2
4
September.
October
November.
December..
95
113
9
50
17
91
124
33
109
64
117
24
67
76
11
50
79
27
37
5
3
7
4
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
489,442^
512,448
296,219
364,434
313,118
59
55
September.
October
November.
December.
661,192
50
63
May
June
.July
August
Stocks,
end of
month.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 m.av.
1914 m.av.
1915 m. av.
1916 m.av.
1917 m.av.
COTTONSEED.
DULUTH.
33
52
52
40
12
4
50
20
9
84
3
5
290
45
68
87
147
81
5
13
5
4
226
28
51
141
49
134
36
1
3
114
50
13
94
150
11
368
77
70
21
47
9
12
79
893
176
21
514
189
334
61
22
150
859
193
76
1,126
667
615
90
86
25
167
600
182
55
929
940
674
53
72
12
153
630
118
26
544
788
340
13
4
7
5
33
3
3
103
469
123
12
136
365
70
1
59
257
58
6
43
35
40
1
31
309
81
17
75
45
17
486
62
9
55
26
9
14
<4)
4
2
(4)
May
June
July
1 Except cottonseed stocks at mills from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Data on flaxseed from the Northwestern Miller.
Monthly figures are totals of weeklyfigureswith first and last weeks of month prorated.
3 Stocks at end of week nearest the end of the month.
* Index number less than 1.
2
390,970
732,651
767.318
620,117
414,122
254,015
101,293
45 970
23,319
19,431
13 880
55,995
403,223
771,197
857,734
784,386
527,839
302,831
159,922
106
CHEMICALS—FOREIGN TRADE.
Table 59.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
IMPORTS.
Potash.'
Nitrate
of soda.
EXPORTS.
Dyes
Sulphuric and dyeacid.
stuffs.
IMPORTS.
Total
fertilizer.*
Potash.)
Nitrate
of soda.
EXPORTS.
Sulphuric Dyes and
Total
acid.
dyestuffs. fertilizer.'
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Pounds.
Long tons.
Relative to 5-year average 1909-1913.
Dollars.
Long tons.
B.—NUMERICAL D A T A .
A.-INDEX NUMBERS.
43,177
45,143
64,349
101,535
128,601
613,692
828,937
103,391
18,247
6,304
772
831
1,098,015
6,476,002
5,538,625
5,293,426
44,749
209,255
662,832
1,342,280
85,639
30,647
32,747
28,627
153,766
33,955
110,160
30,767
45,039
6,691,220
1,774,627
2,415,922
1,067,934
1,039,208
1,401,492
75
762
3,357
14,880
8,739
20,103
1,423,703
2,702,388
571,658
433,200
18,713
54,509
117,994
74,620
77,973
4,615
1,895
2,480
1,286
103
74
62
64
4,231
7,300
8,496
4,001
80,305
29,532
46,201
29,810
1,903,970
2,285,806
673,314
1,345,096
1,335,531
548,420
717,693
372,033
106,153
76,292
64,408
65,829
128
133
90
177
1,370
2,091
1,535
2,110
53
73
63
52
3,007
5,153
3,378
8,757
37,778
37,847
20,791
33,045
787,647
817,159
553,587
1,083,892
396,524
605,096
444,283
610,666
54,518
75,391
65,399
53,676
46
31
36
12
101
225
115
107
1,564
1,665
1,731
1,362
102
61
98
62
14,023
15,735
13,731
17,060
19,646
13,250
15,629
5,365
620,961
1,379,564
705,218
658,995
452,574
481,927
500,918
394,230
105,358
63,259
101,497
63,663
83
98
104
118
22
44
54
69
119
102
163
324
2,271
1,167
1,722
1,194
65
50
64
84
17,591
20,793
21,925
24,883
9,470
19,160
23,452
29,891
728,337
625,631
1,003,128
1,991,368
657,042
337,826
498,274
345,550
67,011
51,656
66,566
87,311
May
June
July
August.
60
130
250
115
149
115
73
98
350
404
169
110
1,061
1,194
1,454
1,604
153
64
56
94
12,585
27,367
52,912
24,288
64,130
49,442
31,307
42,474
2,148,293
2,481,290
1,034,756
672,533
306,938
345,578
420,805
464,273
158,149
66,793
57,854
97,525
September..
October
November..
December..
*16
49
49
71
42
157
245
105
79
84
87
1,292
1,564
1,670
1,772
54
67
89
64
'3,359
10,248
10,322
14,959
<52,081
67,929
258,144
482,036
512,997
531,986
373,727
452,498
483,264
512,619
55,518
69,509
92,074
65,710
97
253
156
71
114
1,383
1,784
2,034
20,409
109,064
956,328
438,592
702,355
400,069
516,227
588,675
72,424
100
155
723
1OO
83
30
32
28
86
30
4
4
1OO
105
149
235
298
1OO
179
1,055
903
863
2,291
4,639
4
16
70
41
95
356
79
255
71
104
1,090
289
394
174
169
4,843
4,920
9,339
1,976
1,497
18
53
114
72
1931.
January
February
March
April
20
35
40
19
186
68
107
69
310
372
110
219
May....
June
July....
August.
14
24
16
41
87
88
48
77
September..
October
November..
December..
74
65
81
1922.
January
February
March
April
1909-1913 monthly a v . .
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
1923.
January
February
March
April
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
105,954
45,174
May..
June..
July..
I
1
Data compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
* Includes potash imported as chemicals and also the muriate and sulphate used in fertilizers.
8
Largely pnosphate rock.
* Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
89,519
107
CHEMICALS—PRODUCTION AND PRICES.
Table 60.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
PRODUCTION.*
YEAR AND
MONTH.
COXSUMP- STOCKS1
TION.1
Acetate Wood
Wood,
of
carbonlime. alcohol.
ized.
PRODUCTION.1
WHOLESALE PRICES.
phuric
and
Essen- Crude
Wood, pharma- tial4 drugs.5 Chem- I| acid
icals.s
66°
ceutioils.
New
cals.3
Wood,
Acetate Wood
carbonof
ized.
lime. alcohol.
Thousands of
pounds.
Relative to 1913.
Gallons.
Dollars
per 100
pounds.
Cords.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 m o . a v .
1OO
1OO
Wood.
York. 7
Relative to August, 1914.
1914 m o . a v .
Sulphuric
acid
66°
New
York.7
Sul-
Drugs I
Relative to 1920.
WHOLECON- |
SUMP- STOCKS.1 SALE
PBICE.
TION.1
» 100
1OO
100 |
ioo
I
jSl.OO
I; l . o o
1915 m o . a v .
129
I
!
'i
1916 m o . a v .
200 j;
169 I
I
i
i
J 2.00
'; 1 . 7 0
1917 m o . a v .
212
1918 m o . a v .
1.30
1.60
1920 m o . a v .
100
100
1OO
100
196
265
202
255
1921 m o . a v .
39
46
42
84
129
158
134
153
163
95
112
91
1922 mo. av .
81
87
81
108
120
137
174
155
76
28
33
31
90
129
165
136
143
90
3,355
29
31
28
88
126
159
135
147
90
3,474
21
25
22
83
125
151
130
148
90
2,603
24
24
23
82
123
142
126
158
90
29
31
29
81
119
138
123
147
41
37
85
117
138
126
151
54
57
51
84
116
135
127
147
70
72
64
102
118
137
132
145
90
85 |
85 [
85 i
3,552
4,785
6,517
8,465
197,230 | 21,670 j 688,899
258,599 !]' 28,491 j 721,696
362,317 ! 38,982 I 714,027
458,553
48,382 ' 865,258
,
.90
39
8,330
7,993
9,660
7,390
468,818 ! 49,559
457,656 j 49,465
534,812 | 57,874
416,112
43,775
.80
7,064 |
7,495 !
8,718 !
9,253
889,219
404,847 | 44,496
50,207 ! 904,909 ;
441,149
943,793
475.376
56,570
58,887
881,858
508,644
279
1919 m o . a v .
1921.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
201
1922.
January
February..
March
Apnl
May
June
July....
August.
September
October
November
December
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
213
185
242
j
1.00
I;
635,438 76,028 846,204 j|
291,697 ! 32,064 j 714,302
911,211
550,594 ,
61,371 j
9,883
12,150
4,704
!|
211,078
198,675
160,724
155,020
74
65
103
117 !
136
134
144
72
65
111
115 |
136
139
148
84
76
105
135
155
156
65
58
106
116 j
in |
135
177
158
80
80
80
84
116
115 !
115
115
135
133
130
135
177
177
159
157
156
152
80
80
71
70
121
128
°13f
137
131
122
121
123
182
195
196
204
149
154
160
164
74
73
70
70
9,537
12,217
15, 440
16,814
135
124
208
173
132
125
239
176
133
128
253
178
16,544 . 933,171
13,894 ; 773,179
15,569 j 831,784
132
134
253
180
70
70
70
71
58
64
62
69
72
75
74
76
80
77
105
107
112
104
78
101
127
138
85
105
132
148
78
98
126
135
111
113
109
104
136
147
137
114
122
112
95
128
131
120
91
177
178
537,803
664,933
835. 6.87
942,008
762,013 ;
742,857 !
702,445 j
697,566 '
23,483
21,641
16, 827
17,744
875,010
936,S59
899,781
895,826
1.12
.91
.80
.90
.90
.90
.90
.85
.85
.85
.80
.80
.84
.80
.80
.70
.70
59,486
937,748
956,425
74,5*2
95,530 I 926,351
102,650 ! 881,603
.70
.70
.70
.70
833,767
807,782
769,174
.70
.70
.70
.70
104,180
85,105
91,273
May..
June..
July..
I
i Compiled from reports of the National Wood Chemical Association to which are added reports from the principal nonmember firms. Total reports for each month vary
from firms with a capacity of 3,200 cords to 4,-500 cords daily; all months are therefore prorated to a daily capacity of 4,500 cords, representing about 90 per cent of the industry, on the basis of capacity reporting each month.
i August, 1914.
• The chemical price index from Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering includes quotations on 25 commodities selected on the basis of their importance as representing
both qualitatively and quantitatively the principal branches of the chemical industry. These prices are weighted on the basis of total production plus total imports in the
year 1919. Thefiguresare averages of weekly prices.
i Wholesale average monthly price of sulphuric acid from United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
108
FATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS.
Table 61.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page. ]
ANIMAL FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL ANIMAL FATS.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Production.
Consumption.
TOTAL GREASES.
Stocks.
Consumption.
TOTAL DERIVATIVES.
Production.
Consumption.
100
103
142
80
100
107
129
182
100
109
100
90
95
85
82
135
Production.
132
106
87
105
111
105
93
81
93
100
78
90
Stocks.
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
100
133
164
127
100
124
122
136
100
97
93
114
111
96
143
166
118
103
132
129
115
119
119
100
102
139
135
114
127
106
108
106
106
167
232
137
121
128
127
111
123
74
89
82
106
140
157
148
121
101
162
155
80
88
93
92
104
99
77
101
144
141
124
148
100
90
91
104
129
179
117
84
142
140
119
142
119
118
112
127
105
85
67
62
183
151
176
218
101
91
114
130
103
69
72
103
96
199
128
80
100
112
129
139
100
103
107
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . .
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
124
119
94
109
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . .
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . .
April 1 to June30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
1919 quarterly average..
1920 quarterly average..
1921 q u a r t e r l y a v e r a g e . .
1922 quarterly average..
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31....
119
150
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS.
PEANUTS—HULLED.i
COPRA.
FLAXSEED.
CORN GERMS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
donsumption.
stnrks ' Con«Jon» t o c K S - i| sumption.
storks
»tocKs.
Conuonsumption.
,
SHOCKS.
con-
Sf
|j
Stocks.
sumption.
Relative to 1919.
100
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average..
1OO
60
100
48
100
100
100
64
104
250
1921 quarterly average..
18
50
26
84
53
105
192
1922 quarterly average.
3
82
48
101
58
99
141
73
90
128
109
103
156
56
42
101
51
104
250
61
31
112
49
106
209
49
30
55
45
103
353
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30....
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
{ Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct.ltoDec.31....
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
April 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30....
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
5
6
10
12
1,161
8
12
10
36
10
9
3
41
14
63
52
103
101
13
33
13
74
48
103
169
9
63
49
96
44
94
179
14
12
4
64
30
104
68
122
320
4
97
69
108
41
109
93
3
75
47
96
61
66
83
2
64
29
91
76
90
170
2
93
47
108
56
139
217
107
32
104
81
134
91
See footnote on page 113.
109
FATS, OILS, AND RAW MATERIALS.
Table 62.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
ANIMAIi FATS, GREASES, AND DERIVATIVES.
TOTAL ANIMAL FATS.
TOTAL GREASES.
TOTAL DERIVATIVES.
ProducContion. sumption. Stocks.
ProducContion.
sumption. S t o c k s .
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
ProducContion.
sumption. Stocks.
i
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly average.
367,518
144,308
138,071
69,648
51,565
67,374
264,740
208,804
183,695
1920 quarterly average.
410,676
149,276
183,033
86,384
50,273
69,695
284,478
204,039
165,241
1921 quarterly average.
473,351
154,017
226.668
85,258
45,150
95,407
340,325
183,764
174,864
1922 quarterly average.
511,436
138,982
175,396
94,626
61,249
53,711
480,906
227,104
156,808
457,460
436,845
346,900
401,499
134,460
163,829
160,077
138,737
197,143
229,794
163,105
142,090
92,231
90,129
54,927
66,925
66,036
90,892
348,321
280,087
230,681
278,824
232,593
219,040
194,382
170,141
170,567
80,290
82,884
61,535
51,677
52,675
35,204
164,487
512,557
496,082
419,742
465,024
153,439
155,957
153,237
153;434
230,025
320,015
189,089
167,542
89,311
88,433
77,492
85,794
38,068
45,699
42,174
54,657
94,633
105,859
99,407
81,728
252,894
267,532
429,836
411,036
166,644
183,151
193,489
191,771
191,337
181,377
141,169
185,571
144,620
129,838
131,879
149,592
177,468
247,235
161,034
115,848
98,823
97,772
83,206
98,702
61,234
60,635
57,658
65,469
70,463
57,445
45,029
41,907
483,256
398,792
465,527
576,049
209,989
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
530,176
516,487
456,441
542,641
271,779
179,186
188,476
126,595
132,975
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. . .
650,926
147,979
132,060
107,725
77,517
47,314
526,803
268,134
146,423
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 3 0 . . .
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . . .
183,186
142,725
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . . .
Apr. 1 to June 3 0 . . .
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . . .
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
April 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 30...
189,511
237,138
RAW MATERIALS FOR VEGETABLE OILS.
PEANUTS—HULLED.
COPRA.
CORN GERMS.
FLAXSEED,
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Stocks.
Consumption.
Stocks.
Tons.
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average.
1921 quarterly average.
35,426
2,980
2,931
2,581
11,148
33,184
2,001
319
42,153
25,276
21,161
34,674
22,184
10,665
5,869
10,705
36,645
36,395
30,830
36; 889
842
536
448
491
172,934
179,382
182,182
170,371
29,853
74,703
57,409
42,019
1,709
2,276
3,716
4,218
129,474869
1,330
1,064
30,921
23,808
25,784
20,591
19,901
9,366
6,786
6,606
46,987
37,163
41,105
20,323
915
430
415
382
177,397
179,402
183,168
177,561
46,484
74,539
62,485
115,302
2,822
4,325
1,584
2,992
4,021
1,450
970
1,564
17,372
14,113
26,382
26,776
3,100
2,821
10,849
6,705
22,978
27,088
35,012
38,242
441
406
370
576
177,611
177,285
162,747
211,086
30,063
50,557
53,354
95,662
463
344
191
277
40,844
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . .
3,492
3,046
893
2,893
39,148
15,299
10,507
6,542
10,472
39,464
35.086
33,279
39,726
343
510
641
470
187,968
96,358
156,316
240,843
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . .
1,161
541
45,239
7,070
38,243
1922 quarterly average .
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 1 . . . .
Apr. 1 to June 3 0 . . .
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 1 . . . .
1921.
Jan.
Apr.
July
Oct.
1 to M a r . 3 1 . . . .
1 to June 3 0 . . .
1 to Sept. 3 0 . . .
1 to Dec. 31
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30...
July 1 to Sept. 3 0 . . .
31,741
26,964
See footnote on page 113.
232,183
27,806
24,852
50,763
64,656
27,136
110
ARGENTINE MOVEMENT OF GRAIN AND FLAXSEED.
Table 63.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
SHIPMENTS.*
SHIPMENTS.'
VISIBLE SUPPLY.*
Wheat. Corn. Oats. Flaxseed.
Wheat.
Corn.
Flaxseed.
Wheat.
Corn.
Oats.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.*
Flaxseed.
Wheat.
Corn.
Flaxseed.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative to 1913 or 1914.
•
Thousands of bushels.
\.—INDEX NUMBERS
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1
I 1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
; 1916 monthly average
| 1917 monthly average
100
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
1OO
1OO
8,611
3,002
7,681
7,027
2,745
35
149
1OO
179
219
194
82
60
90
63
396
299
326
15
30
14
1,83
106
71
104
11
60
39 |
276
103
<209
116
40
37
82
116
178
359
179
91
46
100
164
195
200
62
60
125
92
158
108
104
394
59
45
32
147
140
63
30
61
71
46
275
70
32
50
85
93
29
412
104
18
11
66
186
143
23
440 !
157
49
153
255
17
549 •
43
38
82
329
137
821 !
86
65
35
122
255
172
385
69
123
79
280
143
229
330
36
113
88
97
71
149
275
20
79
72
149
357 '
63
51
9
125
27
. .
37
97
14
.
83
67
112
September.
October
November.
December
40
92
32
May
June
July
August
71
89
1921.
January .
February
March
April
1OO
99
100
114
192
243
12
51
19
58
122
137
192
32
55
23
155
114
92
495
January
87
37
43
76
229
69
275 ••
February
March
April
223
321
86
50
57
46
302
385
35
80
80
68
272
186
219
48
28
22
286
80
385
May
137
54
29
149
247
158
154
43
51
55
25
J09
112
161
214
June
July
August
143
129
92
69
99
45
25
154
71
34
220
220
137
137
15,770
11,204
14,435
9,428
2,352
5,118
2,036
3,408
4,618
1,557
3,336
2,761
3,222
2,099
8,959
9,965
15,383
5,308
12,017
1OO
1OO
1,700
6,234
14,378
9,412
9,325
3,055
1,903
2,357
2,298
1,626
1 223
6,054
8,927
13,503
9 943
5,081
2,874
1,695
9,655
7,379
5,923
3,133
467
4,641
10,256
4,740
3,496
5,193
7,647
10,445
3,717
1,304
2,752
3,324
4,174
3,064
7,130
2,992
4,240
3,814
4,101
3,617
6,233
6,830
3,767
3,633
< 1,520
2,617
1,457 |
2,867
1,708
1 520
2,557
3,373
2,525
2 022
2,820
6,203
5,109
1 850
2,405
3,700
6 600
1 600
1,000
2 000 i
3,000
3,200
4 000
6,782
10,259
19,466
17,772
1,969
1,798
4,040
4,506
2,720
4,075
9,344
3,236
8,510
6,600
3,700
1,850
4,800
6,000
8 000
5,200
6 000
2,800
2 400
2,000
1,726
2 336
1,055
2 782
12,487
9 990
7,978
8 616
2,632
1 193
4,163
3,302
1,934
5,162
1,859
2 590
3,145
2 960
5,200
4 000
4,800
3 200
2,600
1 400
1,400
3 600
7 530
19 213
27,600
18,852
5 788
7,603
4,485
3,398
2 196
4 414
2,556
1,789
2,538
2,662
2,661
2,271
5 920
7 030
4,810
7,400
2 400
2 000
1,600
2,800
2 000
2,220
2,800
2,800
11 782
13 622
13,265
8,482
8,491
6 842
8,001
7,168
1,461
2 809
1,290
1,258
3,627
3 749
5,380
5,129
5,550
3 700
3,328
1,850
5,200
3,200
2,400
1,200
1.800
1,600
1,600
1,000
5,234
5 199
6,449
6 972
9,790
16,356
16,335
17 637
501
317
1,861
2,563
2,296
2,025
1,850
1,850
2,590
3,330
4,000
7 600
7,200
4 000
1,000
1 000
1,000
2 400
11 525
18,263
18,661
17,773
13,358
4,426
1,956
2,629
6 248
6,025
3,177
1,374
6,851
6,229
7,403
6,280
4,440
5,180
7,400
8,510
1 600
2 000
2,600
4,000
4,800
480
978
2,588
964
800
600
728
1,415
2,374
515
j
1922.
September
October .
November
December
61
. .
1923.
January
February
March . .
...
April
May
June
62
10
56
71
60
104
16
77
71
114
217
137
75
104
100
206
137
112
2
6
69
81
61
129
114
330
134
85
122
205
172
46
275
212
28
118
187
200
23
357
217
12
62
222
286
549
206
17
27
188
329
659
(
812
107
800
...
July
j
1
Shipments of wheat, corn, and oats as reported in the Northwestern Miller. Shipments and visible supply of flaxseed as reported in the Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter.
Visible supply of wheat and corn in chief ports reported by Modern Miller.
1
Monthly figures are totals of weekly figures with first and last week of month prorated.
1
At end of week nearest end of the month.
* Ten-month average.
Ill
VEGETABLE OILS.
Table 64.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.j]
LIN- LINSEED SEED
OIL
OIL. CAKE.
COTTONSEED OIL,
CRUDER
VEGETABLE
OILS.
Shipments Stocks Pro- I Ex- Total
2 imend of ducfrom
Minneapolis. month tion. ! ports. ports.'
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Relative to 1913 Relative to 1919.
LIN- LINOLEOMAR- | SEED SEED COTTONSEED
OIL
GARINE.
OIL. CAKE. OIL, CRUDER
VEGETABLE
OILS.
OLEOMARGARINE.
Pro- Conduc- sumption. tion.'
Total
Eximports.8 ports.4
Production.
Shipments
from
Minneapolis.
1913 monthly av..
100
78
65
70
1917 monthly a v .
1918 monthly a v .
1919 monthly a v .
1920 monthly a v .
1921 monthly a v .
1922 monthly a v .
73
61
66
52
54
61
53
61
40
50
54
!
I*.—NUMERICAL D A T A .
100
3 100
3 99
3
100
3 105 | 105
15,210
11,868
9,862
10,662
198 !
241 !
254
254
147
127
161
227
245
253
148
126
11,158
9,271
10,026
7,856
8,157
8.156
109
58
3 1OO
3 124
3 96
3 141
41
36
61
58
76
24
3 172
3 305
3 316
3 334
3 133
249
154
147
135
71
245
139
127
74
99
161
52
213
195
178
194
161
191
171
180
175
43
68
51
27
21
65
61
78
70
116
74
91
141
104
64
94
150
119
28
37
37
43
211
127
225
149
136
176
154
152
149
181
148
164
8,316
8,694
7,441
5,955
8,060
12,804
15,594
17,932
1 0 0 I;
69 I
57 !
62
100
61
85
110
100
110
107
59
106
99
100
91
99 |
71
30,166
20,684
17,188
18,706
|:
I
j
!
18,428 j:
15,998 |;
18,473 |;
12,009 I
15,068 j
10,790 !
I
!
!
5,152 J 19,345 1
1
6,125 I 19,483 1
1
9,354 j 17,747 1
1
9,306 ; 12,446
51,167
102,678
111,508
99,669
92,222
184,674
182,890
131,336
| 8,239
j
| 10,744
|
! 10,822
|
! l 12,529
45,177
27,117
48,135
31,785
16,497
21,280
18,678
18,410
17,723
21,497
17,565
19,411
15,745
15,356
9,283
4,159
97,567
68,996
54,907
31,682
103,646
90,735
72,758
24,345
12,114
9,825
10,459
4,785
49,060
50,008
81,270
64,363
16,167
14,620
15,970
13,930
16,887
12,195
15,263
13,686
7,952
8,271
5,795
5,536
4,452
3,607
4,248
5,297
23,801
12,194
6,897
10,039
12,858
7,217
7,232
13,354
3,373
2,810
2,298
65,851
52,606
50,735
38,830
13,863
12,530
12,280
13,043
12,765
10,040
14,974 I
11,754 I
136
136
167
168
11,237
11,702
11,014
9,955
15,164
16,357
15,642
20,172
54,906
96,872
115,247
106,988
98,608 :
|
178,406 I
183,522 |
!
140,569 I
174
166
166
10,051
8,404
8,080
8,661
17,371
13,407 I
15,372 I
15,930 I
92,129
83,667
60,137
145,292 I
75
49
20
17
September..
October
November..
December..
55
57
49
39
27
42
52
59
53
107
116
104
1922.
January
February...
March
April
42
44
48
40
52
51
31
14
101
72
57
33
94
82
66
22
42
34
36
16
229
234
380
301
134
121
132
115
142
103
129
115
6,457
6,648
7,232
6,069
May
June
July
August
52
54
15
12
14
18
25
13
7
10
12
7
7
12
12
10
308
246
237
182
115
104
101
108
108
85
126
99
September..
October
November..
December..
74
77
72
65
50
54
52
67
57
101
120
111
89
162
166
127
15
18
47
42
U28
258
194
293
118
148
157
174
58
44
51
96
87
132
91
56
32
23
18
295
168
55
53
1923.
January
February...
March
April
167
166
22,688
20,297
21,361
20,814
12,317
7,614
11,120
17,803
36
37
52
66
27
23,566
21,589
23,481
19,507
14,055
8,900
11,005
17,112
55
67
61
64
8,357 ] 10,869
10,260
11,190
9,220 I 15,541
9,700 ! 19,799
100,403
62,170
2,584
I
;
j|
1
1
1
1
19, 044
26, 877
29, 081
30, 014
17, 518
14, 969
13,967
13,012
16,774
15,065
May........
June....
July
August
84
23,937
29,217
30,733
30,790
17,840
15,389
71,782 I 47,291 j 19,613
47,299
33,462
17,747
18,763
23,556 1 7,922
1
29,561 | 6,054
|
16,197
61 I
61 I
21
I
^36, 850
3 65, 295
3-67, 495
3 71,390
3 28,499
53, 298
21,251
34,479
11,162
45,605
174
176
171
121
30
11,788
10,437
17,599
16,863
21,964
6,978
82,238 j 117,305
11,861 j
11,798 I
11,787 I
12,404 I
167,472 170,569 ; 71,291
•
169,156 I 162,623 i| 40,305
164,327 I 149,306 j I 36,811
116,364 I 78,810 I 21,489
64
65
59
41
34 I
40 I
k
29,042 321,387
102
. . . J i 17,758 3 26,441 |*12 ,002
|j 31,641 3 20,636 |«12 ,151
I! 16,977 3 30,133 !*12 ,709
105,437 I 109,372
96,213 I 110,445
105, 656
100,955
102, 898
109,099
57,011
78,290
1921.
January
February..
March
.
April.......
Consumption**
Thousands of pounds.
Relative to 1913.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1914 monthly a v . .
1915 monthly a v . . |
1916 monthly a v . . I
Production.
Stocks,
end of
month.
4,279 7 27, 452
5,330 55,073
41,595
13,701
12,180 62,732
9,218
6,619
5,232
63,112
14,232 I 16,113
17,944 16,180
19,028 19,806
21,060 19,965
20,378
20,633
19,722
19,722
May
June
July
1
Except shipments of linseed oil and cake and meal from Minneapolis Chamber of Commrece. The sources of the other data are: Imports and exports of vegetable oils
from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; Cottonseed oil from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; and.
Oleomargarine production and consumption from the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
2
Includes cottonseed, corn, and linseed oils.
8
These figures are for fiscal years beginning July 1 of year stated.
* The following oils areincluded: Chinesenut, cocoa butter, coconut, cottonseed, olive (inedible), olive (edible), palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soya bean. Whore
certain of these are reportedi n gallons, they have been converted into pounds, allowing 7} pounds per gallon.
6
Colored and uncolored ,as represented by tax-paid withdrawals.
e Figures for 1917 to 1922 are monthly averages of cottonseed-oil production and stocks on hand at the end of the month during cotton crop years (beginning August 1
of the preceding year and ending July 31 of the year to which the figure is credited).
7
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days included with October.
112
VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS.
Table 65.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in "bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Consumption.
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
Stocks.
Consump,
tion.
Stocks.
COTTONSEED OILCRUDE.
Production.
Consumption.
PEANUT OILCRUDE AND VIRGIN.
Stocks.
Production.
Consumption.
100
100
40
20
13
100
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
1919 quarterly
1920 quarterly
1921 quarterly
1922 quarterly
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
82
87
75
100
80
79
72
1930.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
105
48
43
132
113
57
56
123
96
73
51
96
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
84
35
51
130
82
50
47
110
97
100
75
66
64
74
76
57
100
74
79
67
100
124
104
79
83
63
65
88
112
67
44
99
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
100
89
65
98
67
51
100
15
44
26
|
106
54
29
107
74
56
80
85
150
145
86
118
114
25
15
166
128
58
19
138
128
41
30
141
6
11
16
28
29
48
54
190
136
138
91
86
54
50
72
|!
|;
i
103
66
38
96
74
93
85
65
143
117
45
109
135
43
40
138
140.
149
34
45
90
31
53
45
48
21
19
25
14
78
61
34
50
|j
'
!
75
30
24
69
49
67
84
124
66
34
74
12
33
141
92
29
19
130
50
11
49
51
31
6
15
22
16
12
4
28
20
5
7
109
54
100
100
85
103
1933.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
J
'
j
74
59
56
67
COCONUT OR COPRA
OIL—CRUDE.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
C O R N OIL—CRUDE.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
39
127
LINSEED OIL.
Production.
Consumption.
139
15
T O T A L F I S H OIL.
1 Produc-
Consumption.
Stocks. ! tion.
Stocks.
Relative to 1919.
1919 quarterly average.
1920 quarterly average.
1921 quarterly average.
| 1922 quarterly average.
100
61
52
86
1OO
70
57
72
100
60
47
72
100
101
91
109
100
101
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30.
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
74
58
62
50
93
70
53
63
56
65
65
54
132
102
116
54
125
99
113
63
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31..
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30.
Oct. l t o Dec. 31..
43
37
64
66
58
50
62
59
42
45
50
51
64
78
103
114
60
71
87
103
72
84
70
61
Il
l
63
94
67
59
70
92
129
95
104
125
109
88
100
82
55
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30.,
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 3J.
100
101
119
1OO
113
126
183
1OO
120
152
154
100
100
201
152
231
123
200
301
104
107
111
106
123
123
121
104
118
159
51
242
319
190
188
110
91
104
90
69
111
135
73
91
121
105
105
95
121
81
141
138
146
187
127
106
189
13
31
284
279
114
137
175
371
119
136
120
99
94
88
101
77
110
62
91
140
157
196
188
192
237
148
106
125
24
108
540
252
167
320
395
320
73
109
133
103
137
98
109
119
1OO
107
107
101
207
109
57
231
69
113
91
84
85
See footnote on opposite page.
1C5
113
VEGETABLE AND FISH OILS.
Table 66.—NUMERICA1 DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.
TOTAL CRUDE
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Consumption.
Stocks.
TOTAL REFINED
VEGETABLE OILS.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
COTTONSEED O I L CRUDE.
PEANUT OILCRUDE AND VIRGIN.
Stocks.
Production.
357,501 329,038 1 1 1 , 2 7 1
Production.
Consumption.
Consump- Stocks.
tion.
Thousands of pounds.
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
1922 quarterly average
578,748
471,776
504,318
434,658
635,803 506,533
511,121
504,034
459,447
378,498
332,003
324,227
I 710,472
466,795 357,407 283,591
344,575
354,760
266,122
21,902
53,088
24,038
352,768
293,529
223,992
263,612
283,729
240,124
285,347
317,757
232,600
283,350
323,940
221,954
94,597
88,668
57,301
3,271
9,683
5,599
21,267
10,639
7,086
33,354
13,453
3,594
142, 724
45,507
33,357
156,801
1,207
2,311
3,498
15,166
25,624
28,779
15,498
45,571
32,691
33,166
21,989
I
1920.
,
605,931
,
422,606
319,008
327,692
444,688
494,688
251,416
134,228
497,967
264,127
200,612
286,368
303,342
424,016
410,244
243,293
333,517
406,334
276,403 i 427,625
250,289 ! 277,387
766,481
628,997
51,875
594,291
422,783
192,412
63,185
455;02l
052,230
329,053
325,521
710,468
611,266
465,952
326,390
612,525
437, S04
273,298
253,595
363,313
481,294
309,791
179,066
448,890
264,764
331,487
305,542
233,124
406,697
332,772
126,3S5
308,262
481,779
154,281
142,990
491,979
459,680
288,757
128, S50
418,473
166,078
37,851
50,576
100,167
6,825
11,633
9,833
10,442
11,213
10,352
13,354
7,635
18,848
14,761
8,121
12,080
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept, 30......
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
487,796
523,292
202 045 % 316,395
294,453 | 297,309
754,337 ! 700,790
376, S07
297,830
283,997
33S.272
349,726
141,128
111,421
402,214
244,851
176,337
239,911
299,396
352,302 | 263,993
254,089 I 43,768
96,297 | 119,195
193,278 ! 503,442
301,788
95,775
64,025
426,226
55,117
12,194
54,906
106,988
11,074
6,831
1,236
3,256
11,552
8,487
6,260
2,045
6,699
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
562;311
279,963
331,733
250,66S
!
2S2,109 | 306,389
358,307
60,137
1,700
2,354
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
1931.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July 1 to Sept. 30
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
,
654,620
COCONUT OR COPRA
OIL—CRUDE.
Production.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Consumption.
Stocks.
CORN OIL—CRUDE.
Production.
Consumption.
Stocks.
L I N S E E D OIL.
Production.
4,876
1,141
1,661
979
TOTAL FISH OIL.
Consumption.
Stocks,
Production.
Consump- Stocks.
tion.
Thousands of pounds.
105,564 155,220
24,350
22,408
8,027
113,232
47,286
65,425
8,230
9,791
44,609
73,525
60,274
75,721
93,277
73; 143
111,401
24,655
•21,870
26,623
22,692
17,987
25,369
6,589
7,093
7,236
121,318
120,703
114,361
53,551
59,706
85,754
78,457
99,611
100,718
16,507
12,490
19,008
12,046
19,559
29,446
45,225
52,873
46,684
39,682
31,047
33,607
98,501
73,475
55,623
66,499
87,287
100,593
101,219
84,009
32,213
24,928
28,221
13,256
27,998
22,211
25,272
14,153
7,271
6,703
6,845
5,537
117,226
121,407
126,138
120,502
58,219
57,944
57,310
40,731
67,842
64,371
77,503
104,111
4,188
19,943
26,284
15,612
18,373
10,796
8,863
10,153
40,109
30,767
49,714
60,310
1921.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30...
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
23,062
19,900
34,439
35,588
61,531
52,771
64,992
61,802
65,447
70,239
77,219
79,667
15,670
19,028
25,004
27,779
13,395
15,848
19,568
23,135
5,469
5,841
7,335
9,726
118,787
118,781
107,716
137,528
38,134
66,505
65,324
68,861
122,308
83,144
69,601
123,391
1,038
2,585
23,384
22,952
11,194
13,453
17,139
36,450
53,296
60,467
53,637
44,093
1922.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31
Apr. 1 to June 30
July l t o Sept. 30
Oct. l t o Dec. 31
53,404
47,444
34,217
50,460
70,448
62,046
73,597
96,794
112,014
131,001
108,557
94,031
26,984
23,917
26,626
28,964
28,904
21,306
23,307
27,957
7,546
7,073
8,139
6,186
124,941
70,349
103,400
158,753
74,396
92,605
89,096
90,917
155,252
97,034
69,036
81,551
1,940
8,892
44,433
20,765
16,387
31,324
38,720
31,354
32,737
48,412
59,547
46,038
1923.
Jan. 1 to Mar. 31..
58,750
93,368
85,996
28,222
25,803
5,672
155,148
97,669
71,629
4,694
1919 quarterly
1920 quarterly
1921 quarterly
1922 quarterly
average.
average.
average.
average..
53,886
32,805
28,247
46,381
1920.
Jan. 1 to Mar.31...
Apr. 1 to June 30..
July 1 to Sept. 30..
Oct. 1 to Dec. 31...
I
27,507 I 30,886
i The figures given on pages 108, 109, 112, and 113 represent the movement of certain more important vegetable and animal fats and oils, as reported quarterly by the
Bureau of (he Census, Department of Commerce. The data cover factory production, factory consumption, and factory and warehouse stocks. The stock figures reler
to the amount on hand at the end of each quarter.
43622°—23
8
114
FARM PRODUCTS, WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 67.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.fl
WHEAT
FLOUR.
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHEAT.
StandWinter
ard
straights,
patents,
Kansas
MinneCity.
apolis.
No. 1,
northern
spring,
Chicago.
RYE.
No. 2,
red
winter,
Chicago.
No. 2,
cash,
Chicago.
OATS.
CORN.
COTTONSEED
OIL.
By
sample,
fair to
Cash,
good
Chimalting, cago.
Chicago.
Cash,
contract
grades
No. 2,
Chicago.
Summer,
yellow
prime,
New
York.
BARLEY.
CATTLE.
HOGS.
Steers,
good to Heavy,
choice,
Chicorn
cago.
fed,
Chicago.
SHEEP.
Ewes,
Chicago.
Lambs,
Chicago.
100
R e l a t i v e to 1913.
1914 m o n t h l y average.
100
111
1915 m o n t h l y average..
145
1913 m o n t h l y average.
100
107
100
114
146
147
100
102
100
121
133
172
100
98
100
112
113
132
100
111
117
1916 m o n t h l y average.
159
158
155
137
175
139
121
132
1917 m o n t h l y average..
249
274
254
231
294
210
170
262
191S m o n t h l y average..
268
245
224
305
207
206
257
1919 m o n t h l y average..
%278
281
239
241
195
186
255
226
100
91
94
147
212
100
100
100
106
102
113
151
100
85
115
188
108
127
153
220
277
332
212
108
139
193
206
170
103
111
210
218
170
101
112
241
200
187
73
124
222
116
97
85
83
116
110
112
103
111
110
113
74
79
86
94
140
121
129
132
104
119
141
207
207
1920 m o n t h l y average..
277
301
285
256
294
202
212
1921 m o n t h l y average..
182
183
161
146
191
102
103
93
1922 m o n t h l y average..
159
159
1-10
126
139
101
105
100
January
February
March
April
210
200
191
173
216
207
208
181
204
185
181
160
199
195
170
141
259
234
227
211
120
110
114
102
121
115
115
101
109
106
104
May....
June
July....
August.
191
197
194
177
198
200
179
167
175
168
150
142
159
146
125
125
231
202
192
168
105
102
103
101
104
100
99
98
98
91
104
118
121
99
95
99
103
97
116
116
88
57
62
66
151
138
133
125
September..
October
November..
December..
182
162
156
150
174
164
153
152
150
142
134
137
130
121
119
119
167
139
126
135
97
89
102
92
94
97
86
75
77
77
136
122
114
115
98
1C4
101
97
95
95
82
81
67
62
59
81
113
109
112
135
April
153
174
170
178
153
174
176
176
141
153
148
152
121
140
138
141
127
156
160
164
93
101
103
102
100
106
105
104
91
92
94
118
139
159
158
96
102
103
99
118
124
122
112
130
151
149
156
182
187
170
May....
June
July....
August.
176
164
170
153
174
167
162
144
158
137
142
129
138
118
117
107
166
139
135
114
109
97
103
91
107
99
99
89
99
98
103
100
162
154
147
136
101
104
114
122
125
122
121
104
126
100
117
114
160
147
163
160
September..
October
November..
December..
138
140
146
148
139
149
148
152
124
129
134
140
109
119
129
134
112
122
136
140
94
106
108
110
102
115
118
122
102
111
116
117
117
127
130
134
126
120
123
124
110
112
99
99
105
114
137
133
167
173
180
191
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
,
145
146
145
152
145
145
146
149
131
136
133
137
128
138
134
139
137
136
130
134
104
107
106
107
117
122
123
124
114
118
118
127
149
150
163
162
115
110
109
106
94
98
95
148
143
153
161
182
188
183
168
204
128
1921.
1922.
January
February
March
May..
June..
July..
See footnote on opposite page.
115
FARM PRODUCTS, WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 68.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
COT- I
WHEAT
FLOUR.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Standard
patents,
Minneapolis.
WHEAT.
! No. 1,
north-
Winter
straights,
ern
spring,
Chicago.
Kansas
City.
No. 2,
red
winter,
Chicago.
Per barrel.
RYE.
BARLEY.
No. 2,
cash,
Chicago.
By
sample,
fair to
good,
malting,
Chicago.
OATS. | CORN.
Cash,
Chicago.
Cash,
contract,
grades
No. 2 ,
Chicago.
TON- ! CATi
SEED i TLE. HOGS.
)
OIL. i
Summer,
yellow,
prime,
New
York.
Steers,
I
good to
choice, Heavy, Ewes, Lambs,
corn Chicago. Chicago. Chicago.
fed,
Chicago.
Per
I pound.
Per bushel.
Per 100 pounds.
$4,584
88.507
$8,365
5.096
4.125
$0,913
1.041
$0,986
1914 monthly average
1.005
.768
.615
.419
.695
.066
9.039
8.361
5.044
8.115
1915 monthly average
6.663
5.612
1.344
1.307
1.092
.704
.496
.730
.068
8.702
7.131
5.929
9.233
$0,636
$0,625
$0,376
$0,073
$7,794
1913 monthly average
83.847
$0,625
SHEEP.
$4,687
1916 monthly average
7.264
6.091
1.417
1.351
1.113
.867
.455
.825
.106
9.573
9.615
7.166
10.017
1917 monthly average
11.391
10.551
2.321
2.278
1.871
1.315
.637
1.637
.154
12.809
15.705
10.332
16.092
17.325
|
10.304
2.235
2.209
1.940
1.305
. 775
1.605
.201
16.424
17.600
11.288
1919 monthly average
11.998
10.695
2.563
2.357
1.534
1.217
.700
1.597
.241
17.496
18. 244
9.351
16.125
1920 monthly average
12.675
11.579
2.600
2.522
1.873
1.263
.796
1.414
.154
14.486
14.187
8.744
15.904
1918 monthly average
1921 monthly average
8.338
7.051
1.467
1.437
1.214
.635
.387
.580
.079
'
8.764
8.447
3.414
9.994
l'»22 monthly average
7.282
6.130
1. 2S2
1.238
.883
.633
.396
.623
.101
;
9.438
9.393
5.787
13.183
10.925
1921.
January
9.625
8.295
1.861
1.961
1.647
.750
.454
.681
.084
9.840
9.305
3.450
February
A arch
f
9.181
7.962
1.688
1.919
1.488
.688
.430
.665
.070
9.312
9.156
3.688
9.438
8 730
7 993
!
1 650
1 679
1 446
.714
.432
.649
.062
9 563
9 463
4.031
10 031
April
7.950
6.980
I 1.461
1.386
1.339
.635
.378
.578
.059
8.719
8.225
4.406
10.313 •
11.790 •
May
8.745
7.625
1.600
1.568
1.467
.657
.392
.616
.072
8.425
8.195
4.125
June
9 006
7 700
1 531
1 438
1 284
638
377
.613
.075
8 094
8 125
2.688
10.781 !
July
8.900
6.895
i 1.370
1.229
1.222
.645
.370
.613
.086
8.406
9.725
2.906
10.3S8 j
A ugust..
8.120
6.418
1.294
1.237
1 1.065
.629
.359
.569
.088
8.775
9.690
3.075
9. 740 i
September
8.318
6.681
i 1.365
1.276
i 1.060
.607
.384
.538
.099
8.375
7.950
3.156
8. 813
October
7.425
6.3Q5
'
1.298
1.193
.882
.553
.346
.469
.088
8.875
7.945
2.915
8.490
7.170
5.900
I 1.226
1.176
.804
.554
.354
.482
.082
8.563
6.838
2.750
8.719
6.881
5.860
1.254
1.177
.858
.548
.364
.482
.083
8.219
6.744
3.781
10. 500
November
.
December
1922.
7.000
5.875
1.285
1.196
.809
.582
.375
.484
.086
8.150
7.765
5.260
12.170
February.
7.975
6.700
1.400
1.382
6.781
1.352
1.357
.393
.572
.575
.101
.115
8.638
7.813
8.144
.633
.644
.398
March
April
.992
1.021
8.731
9.900
10.338
6.094
7.094
14.175
14.563
6.785
1.386
1.391
1.043
.640
.393
.588
.115
8.406
10.206
6.989
13. 219
May
8.060
6 675
1 446
1.356
1.056
.679
.403
.618
.117
8.615
10.425
5.900
12.475
June...
July
7.500
7 788
6.406
6 235
1.249
1 292
1.160
1 152
.886
858
.608
.372
.112
.107
10.228
10.090
11.438
.371
8.863
9.700
4.688
.641
.609
.643
5.475
12.735
August
6.995
5.525
1.178
1.057
.723
.568
.335
.622
.099
10.375
8.688
5.344
12.438
January.
. . .
September
6 344
5 360
1 129
1 071
715
590
384
.635
.085
10.713
9.169
4.938
13 031
October
6 435
5 719
1 178
776
660
.432
.691
.092
10.245
9.360
5.325
13.500
November
6.713
5.706
1.228
1 177
1.273
.868
.678
.445
.722
.094
10.500
8.244
6.438
14.050
December
6 775
5 860
1 274
1 325
890
689
459
.734
.097
10.581
8.256
6.219
14.869
14.175
1923.
January
February
6 630
5 569
1 199
1 258
872
.649
.441
.711
.108
9.780
8.180
6.950
6 713
5 569
1 244
1 360
.864
.666
.457
.737
.109
9.356
7.838
6.719
14.613
March
6 625
5 600
1 216
1 321
.827
.663
.462
.740
.118
9.263
8.163
7.150
14.250
April
6.956
5 744
1.253
1.320
.853
.670
.466
.793
.117
9.015
7.965
7.565
13. 055
May
June
1
JuJy
1
From U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, averages of weekly quotations.
116
CROP PRODUCTION.
Table 69.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
WHEAT.
CORN.
Winter.
OATS.
Total.
Spring.
BARLEY.
RYE.
TOTAL,
BREAD
GRAINS.
RICE.
POTATOES.
APPLES
(total).
HAY,
TAME.
TOTAL
VALUE
OF
CROPS
(2)
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative to 5-year average, 1909-1913.
A.—INDEX
NUMBERS.
1909-1913 average
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1914 final estimate
155
84
119
99
101
107
123
104
99
115
143
106
107
1915finalestimate
153
144
149
111
137
126
155
123
121
101
130
13a
121
1916 final estimate
109
64
93
95
111
100
140
99
171
80
110
138
159
1917 final estimate
94
91
93
113
141
116
180
117
145
124
94
126
236
1918finalestimate
128
145
134
92
136
141
261
112
161
115
96
116
251
1919 final estimate
172
85
141
104
105
81
216
110
175
91
81
131
270
1920 final estimate
138
91
121
118
132
104
173
122
218
113
127
133
191
1921 final estimate
136
88
119
113
95
85
177
109
157
101
56
125
122
1922 final estimate
133
110
125
107
107
102
274
111
175
127
115
147
157
June estimate
138
101
124
115
105
231
3112
102
161
July estimate
129
101
119
106
105
100
235
108
163
120
108
137
August estimate
123
107
117
111
111
105
228
113
162
123
114
141
September estimate—
i»
113
119
106
111
107
228
110
162
123
117
141
October estimate
123
109
118
105
109
108
228
109
164
121
115
141
November estimate
123
109
118
107
109
108
228
110
164
121
116
141
December estimate
133
110
125
107
107
102
274
111
175
127
115
147
1922.
1923.
June estimate
|
July estimate
August estimate
Thous.
of tons.
Thousands of bushels.
B.—NUMERICAL
1909-1913 average
1914 final estimate
441,602 245,059 686,697
684,990
206,027
891,017
2,708,334 1,131,175 181,886
2,672,804
1,141,060
194,953
Millions
of dollars.
DATA.
34,916
4,743,008
42,779
4,942,613
23,926 3 5 6 , 6 2 7 176,482
409,921
252,200
23,649
6 5 , 9 8 7 $5,702
6,112
70,071
6,907
1915 final estimate
673,947
351,854 1,025,801
2,994,763
1,549,030
228,851
54,050
5,852,525
28,947
359,721
230,011
85,920
1916 final estimate
480,553
155,765
636,318
2,566,927
1,251,837
182,309
48,862
4,686,253
40,861
286,953
193,905
91,192
9,054
1917 final estimate
412,901
223,754
636,655
3,065,233
1,592,740
211,759
62,933
5,569,320
34,739
442,108
166,749
83,308
13,479
1918 final estimate
565,099
356,339
921,438
2,502,665
1,538,124
256,225
91,041
5,309,493
38,606
411,860
169,625
76,660
14,331
1919 final estimate
760,677
207,602
968,279
2,816,318
1,184,030
147,608
75,542
5,191,777
41,985
322,867
142,086
86,359
15,423
1920 final estimate
610,597
222,430
833,027
3,208,584
1,496,281
189,332
60,490
5,787,714
52,066
403,296
223,677
87,855
10,909
1921finalestimate
600,316
214,589
814,905
3,068,569
1,078,341
154,946
61,675
5,178,436
37,612
361,659
99,002
82,379
6,934
1922 final estimate
586,204
270,007
856,211
2,890,712
1,215,496
186,110
95,497
5,244,026
41,965
451,185
203,628
96,687
8,961
June estimate
607,333
247,175
854,508
1,304,664
191,246
80,815
3 5,290,978
179,810
106,000
.Tuly estimate
569,276
247,660
816,936
2,860,245
1,186,626
181,586
81,998
5,128,457
39,085
428,607
189,549
90,400
August estimate
541,809
263,392
805,201
3,016,950
1,251,156
191,507
79,623
5,344,414
38,700
439,900
202,000
93,100
92,886
1922.
September estimate
541,809
276,665
818,474
2,874,759
1,255,004
193,850
79,623
5,221,710
38,810
438,398
206,567
October estimate
541,809
268,314
810,123
2,853,399
1,229,774
196,431
79,623
5,169,350
39,159
433,015
203,667
92,886
November estimate
541,809
268,314
810,123
2,896,108
1,229,774
196,431
79,623
5,212,059
39,159
433,015
205,539
92,886
December estimate
586,204
270,007
856,211
2,890,712
1,215,496
186,110
95,497
5,244,026
41,965
451,185
203,628
96,687
1923.
June estimate
July estimate
August estimate
1
Yearly figures represent the latest revised estimates of total production for the year as reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
2
Estimated total value of all crops based on prices at the farm on Dec. 1.
3
June figures for total grains include corn as estimated on Tuly 1.
Ill
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HAY.
Table 70.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
CITWHITE
RUS
POTAFRUIT.2 TOES.
APPLES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Coldstorage
holdings.s
ONIONS.
HAY.
!
APPLES.
J
Relative to 1919.
106
102
76
91
70
80
Car-lot shipments.
Receipts.
Number of carloads.
Tons.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1,839
6,950
11,397
1,304
1,587
75
92
4,754
12,055
1,596
191S m o n t h l y average..
108
84
63
94
105
103
1,865
5,737
1919 m o n t h l y average..
100
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1,735
6,796
126
111
97
124
3,946
8,580
1921 m o n t h l y average..
166
118
139
121
111
58
2,883
8,042
1922 m o n t h l y average..
172
114
108
133
124
64
2,977
7,735
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
162
34
120
211
104
31
240
391
549
58
208
282
80
544
37,284
340
143
166
168
4, 162
23,087
131
168
64
68
6 787
8,875
1920 m o n t h l y average..
HAY.
Coldstorage
holdings. 3
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1916 m o n t h l y average..
ONIONS.
Thous. of
barrels.
Receipts.
Car-lot shipments.
1917 m o n t h l y average..
CIT- ; WHITE
RUS ! POTAFRUIT.2 TOES.
11,043
3,417
5,398
5,975
7,500
5,836
1,811
3,147
7,708
9,084
14,105
1,835
12-1,870
15,005
1,740
120,675
14,627
2,163
119,102
18,206
1,932
69,948
19, 9S3
2,166
76,873
125,388
18,058
3,675
31,233
4,910
97,009
24,852
2,918
101,363
9,612
1,186
109,982
9,789
9,276
11,210
10,617
13,871
2,038
98,005
11,884
1,769
94,419
16,087
1,724
79,284
14,847
2,511
63,861
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July
August.
26
8
181
92
117
81
6, 384
6,046
172
79
102
78
4, 718
6,698
84
208
107
66
5,695
41
197
53
3, 650
2,210
2,819.
22
368
272
210
127
161
96
139
46
1, 119
1,496
8,712
14,461
2,423
55,519
6
144
118
47
45
445
422
7,7")0
17,645
822
54,752
131
September.
October
November.
December.
18
94
114
85
47
1,220
5,063
17,041
1,482
56,819
50
67
107
118
57
3,384
3,613
16,115
2,048
68,515
193
68
174
193
50
3,667
26,040
3,362
46
517
94
288
64
792
5,076
43, 250
2,608
210
213
150
72
54
3,643
6,103
16, 729
1,248
54
5,739
13,146
35,117
14, 464
5,991
9,178
10, 496
1,148
60,801
76,960
65,717
64, 727
16,663
1,781
13,181
1,022
113
111
170
331
70
1922.
January...
313
62
164
111
102
69
5,429
February.
249
69
128
88
59
61
4,313
4,217
4,682
March
178
43
167
148
42
57
3,090
2,933
April
111
26
137
134
178
54
1,930
1,761
8,841
6,928
8,998
7,407
May
54
17
115
137
134
54
944
1,146
6,205
June
18
18
71
148
54
66
314
1,192
3,855
July
3
56
2,387
2,421
4,312
1,980
35
45
122
75
50
63
August
37
117
126
70
205
35
159
251
77
84
431
84
225
269
62
November..
318
276
132
132
116
December..
389
121
190
77
January . .
374
120
198
107
February.
310
92
179
90
March
223
79
205
153
April
132
40
September..
October
145
1,452
71
5,521
71
6,743
57
5,376
69
3,877
67
2,292
6,481
110
81
76
13,903
29,313
18, 740
8,229
8,171
6,257
5,362
2,699
22,224
724
20,131
3,102
20,530
22,136
18, 3S1
17,530
2,325
10,244
23,795
33,711
19,547
11,589
10, 706
9,659
11,045
1,888
4,519
7,101
945
1,298
2,201
83,594
73,125
68,723
65,177
64,8S7
83,510
60,067
84,163
1,526
92,749
74,362
85,988
86,132
16,049
1,909
83,423
13,481
1,398
69,014
22,917
1,413
83,359
21,745
1,315
80,969
4,361
4,687
2,018
May..
June..
July..
1
Except receipts of hay at 11 principal markets, which are compiled from weekly reports to the Hay Trade Journal; other data compiled by U. S. Department of
Agriculture,
Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
* Oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.
1
As of 1st of the month.
118
MOVEMENT OF CEREALS.
Table 71.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government
sources.1
[Base rear in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.!
WHEAT
FLOUR. -
YEAR AND MONTH.
ConProduc- sumption. > tion.
Relative
to 1914.
1913 monthly a v . . .
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av.
1916 monthly a v . . .
1917 monthly av
1918 monthly a v . . .
1919 monthly a v . . .
1920 monthly a v . . .
1921 monthly a v . . .
1922 monthly a v . . .
WHEAT.
Visible
supply. 3
Stocks.
BARLEY.
CORN.
ShipReceipts. 4 ments. 4
Visible
sup-3
piy-
Relative to 1919. j Relative : Relative to 1919.
to 1913.
Relative
to 1913.
Ship- GrindReceipts. * ments^ ings.
RYE.
OATS.
Visible
supply.
Receipts at principal
interior markets.
Relative to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
100
300
1OO
1OO
93
105
91
82
1OO
127
ioo
100
107
114
96
61
108
183
111
126
93
140
109
106
104
150
132
138
116
118
70
148
120
136
f
102
101
51
1
60
69 '
125
141
71
64
116
1 oo
73
103
82
103
165
153
146
68
106
1OO
1OO
144
1OO
100
41
100
1OO
129
86
215
308
137
114
93
128
94
101
95
127
86
117
71
120
109
121
42
287
86
89
104
105
76
134
115
122
256
189
214
116
37
199
86
270
108
114
77
177
111
116
315
219
244
133
37
414
92
268
92
83
68
144
92
96
190
262
41
170
81
193
84
62
130
67
75
294
175
196
152
75
73
87
23
108
55
196
94
64
69
72
78
420
227
239
96
34
101
74
195
97
95
98
63
82
74
91
303
77
154
86
24
119
47
177
May
87
98
54
52
86
113
211
142
241
112
28
106
62
173
June
July.
August
83
77
57
41
96
105
326
235
244
109
43
113
99
198
110
95
75
69
129
208
118
216
198
107
216
124
89
96
203
161
190
244
100
138
34
137
197
218
71
480
197
347
138
143
88
170
195
202
158
244
305
424
92
355
143
126
111
233
132
266
230
239
44
232
125
98
260
81
217
103
144
147
23
154
106
52
401
105
144
98
145
157
56
91
115
82
264
76
68
323
265
197
143
19
181
65
389
98
110
77
235
362
347
332
123
25
97
80
210
55
72
57
95
58
533
389
360
142
26
March
April
100
81
119
64
60
194
173
64
50
71
54
607
470
207
97
270
136
159
100
36
21
May
June
July
August
83
89
58
132
92
128
371
181
32
90
58
95
67
110
208
127
36
106
97
75
79
126
173
294
126
126
124
86
86
193
108
245
393
265
268
220
112
84
119
163
246
129
136
141
88
94
154
183
153
161
141
166
124
235
255
217
1921.
J anuary
February
March
April
September
October
November
December
96
!
!
397
1922.
January
. . . .
February
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
140
138
85
80
387
87
251
110
74
45
405
371
321
353
141
94
275
85
25
111
81
245
211
135
45
1,088
123
220
216
146
56
263
161
51
926
608
108
115
207
204
;
•
144
96
248
135
137
153
160
161
153
45
605
113
189
114
135
82
266
144
122
217
250
158
109
47
550
101
1S6
104
114
78
274
119
95
263
250
255
132
42
555
109
177
97
98
82
264
69
54
356
209
187
127
2X
367
77
69
68
372
175
182
142
38
284
90
159
13S
70
63
113
101
120
82
126
249
May
June
July
98
123
1
See footnotes on opposite page.
119
MOVEMENT OF CEREALS.
Table 72.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
WHEAT FLOUR."
Produc- sCon-p um
tion,
tion.
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHEAT.
ShipVisible
Visible
ReReStocks. supply. 5 ceipts .* ments. 4 supply. 2 ceipts.4
I
51,378
9,703
9;338
9,919
9,815
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
9,317
11,091
9,146
10,102
10,467
1918 monthly average.
47,725
31,220
55,640
18,861
26,330
21,619
14,198
8,404
8,857
15,352
10,476
5,346
Receipts at principal
Interior markets.
21,158
17,447
32,517
16,335
19,919
23,252
24,318
23,107
8,655
3,444
5,999
21,539
26,476
24,774
14,995
17,985
28,409
32,814
7,435
4,664
73,833
9,058
8,385
5,276
9,438
10,233
4,952
6,907
1,294
1,648
1,809
1,936
1,912
13,525
8,845
9,653
18,949
21,552 ;
6,142
2,777
3,988
3,712
2,573
5,353
28,335
18,512
19,264
5,566
6,118
7,746
3,815
3,321
3,367
19,063
22,298
15,478
40,968
46,738
16,717
11,316
15,253
9,731
33,632
34,142
33,903
30,740
12,855
20,570
22,152
40,690
30,114
34,401
37,562
60,455
19,016
21,994
10,841
13,420
61,824
69,917
69,198
67,728
67,423
70,470
64,644
55,837
8,237
8,943
65,353
7,148
69,030
9,283
7,220
91,060
8,924
7,066
9,100
9,368
6,764
6,400
5,820
6,000
5,900
74,036
66,928
35,654
42,317
28,978
21,209
22,558
23,344
19,190
14,996
15,599
18,162
15,977
24,745
35,277
25,495
39,348
26,196
33,973
11,541
17,375
13,431
21,102
13,637
3,147
3,754
2,203
3,670
2,075
1,398
4,023
3,111
1,304
3,588
2,137
1,5-14
May....
June
July....
August.
8,406
8,087
10,720
13,266
7,989
5;100
5,400
7,090
8,363
26,875
21,027
35,493
49,369
27,000
30,172
61,994
68,643
22,517
21,001
25,741
52,464
17,708
27,363
17,519
13,490
21,319
35,240
17,658
29,381
21,282
21,576
19,127
21,565
4,696
2,551
1,369
4,577
3,859
1,465
4,195
3,073
2,557
5,772
6,387
6,208
September..
October
November..
December..
13,349
13,917
10,166
8,856
11,660
87,197
119,943
133,702
135,823
61,406
41,568
25,576
23,975
40,300
28,758
19,455
13,634
13,262
22,328
18,197
27,109
36,561
34,496
15,467
39,723
26,961
21,160
12,770
17,403
6,092
5,086
5,488
6,569
4,013
3,006
6,174
2,102
1,987
9,365
8,265
10,425
9,241
7.776
6,001
1,704
2,346
9,496
8,991
7,300
7,893
7,500
9,658
9,720
6,000
7,823
6,898
5,700
120,804
107,791
99,764
88,772
17,458
22,700
20,220
15,630
11,335
11,536
14,135
10,684
30,383
9,232
39,502
52,097
58,330
31,035
14,552
29,393
31,842
23,891
12,019
July....
August.
8,073
8,136
10,321
12,271
7,245
7,368
7,909
10,080
67,853
48.816
40,513
44,097
29,070
20,997
39,534
60,644
25,474
21,927
21,612
48,846
31,170
33,068
22,304
10,007
27,083
31,157
25.975
24,380
23,691
19', 463
26,009
21, 728
September
October
November
December
12,540
13,581
13,424
11,049
11,081
11,510
11,708
10,991
7,700
78,958
131,048
127,409
136,893
57; 735
48,300
42,493
45,331
32,081
28,076
27,300
24,280
13, 952
10, 436
12,846
18,236
35, 296
32,477
23,925
37,466
19,136
23,252
14,206
13,991
10,137
9,425
9,326
7,
7,400
7,7 00
140,71
135,
128,085
37,615
21,618
21,746
21,901
18,936
10,740
13,621
12,567
22,133
29,877
31,266
37,558
31,287
26,222
16.976
22,521
16,533
16,090
14,274
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
1921.
January
February
March
April
•..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
1923.
January.
February
March
April
6,825
7,725
7,976
6,248
7,746
10,126
10,248
10,164
5,500
5.500
7,037
8,100
8,300
8,900
9,100
Visible
supply.
3,817
8,569
1920 monthly average.
OATS.
4,195
37,735
9,433
Grindings.
31,493
27,038
36,369
35,009
1919 monthly average.
8,156
Ship-
RYE.
Thousands of bushels.
Thousands of barrels.
1913 monthly average.
BARLEY.
CORN.
44,767
51,040
5,411
5,055
4,875
20,694 17,415
22,200
19,784
22,651
18,384
27,299
24,025
24,844
23,692
17,800
17,880
6,685
3,291
3,254
4,211
1,881
1,417
16,483
17,711
15,340
9,371
4,705
2,933
5,323
3,269
19,594
17,555
16,811
25,371
47,950
42,743
36,667
38,355
22,418
23,776
23,375
20,955
35,968
35,464
32,940
32,391
22,635
16,023
18,568
16,867
30,861
27,683
24,044
21,932
5,179
2,265
1,267
5,946
2,358
1,589
5,294
2,283
5;650
4,121
4,564
1,824
1,430
14,085
6,108
5,081
11,980
6,733
4,607
6,403
4,104
4,557
4,215
7,868
7,832
7,121
5,530
3,776
7,176
5,336
2,556
4,749
5,946
3,403
3,679
|
!
5,270
May.
June.
July.
1 Wheat flour production, consumption, and stocks reported by U. S. Grain Corporation, prior to July, 1920, later months from Russell's Commercial News; Visible
supply of wheat and corn from Bradstreet's; Receipts and shipments of wheat and corn and receipts and visible supply (at nearest week to end of month) of oats, compiled
by Chicago Board of Trade, from the Price Current-Grain Reporter; receipts of barley and rye compiled from reports of commercial organizations by Federal Reserve Board;
grindings of corn by the wet process in the manufacture of cornstarch, glucose, etc., compiled by the American Manufacturers Association of Products from Corn and comprise the entire production of the United States.
2 Consumption calculated from production, stocks, imports, and exports. Stocks represent flour in all positions, calculated from actual reports bearing a known relation 3to total stocks.
Aggregate stocks in United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, on nearest Saturday to end of the month.
• At principal primary markets.
» For monthly production figures since January, 1914, see page 47 in tbte October, 1922 (No. 14) issue of the Survey.
120
CEREAL EXPORTS.
Table 73.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
EXPORTS OF GRAIN (Including flour and meal as grains).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Barley
Corn
and | and
barley
corn
flour.2 meal.3
Oats
and
oatmeal.*
Rye
and
rye
flour. r>
Wheat
and
wheat6
flour.
Total
grains.
Barley
and
barley2
flour.
Corn
and
corn
meal.3
Oats
and
oatmeal.4
Rye
and
«rye
flour.3
! Wheat
and
wheat
flour.e
Relative to 1913.
Thousands of bushels.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
100
100
1,461
4,223
298
291
310
123
736
854
792
102
196
153
118
67
191
168
149
554
2,211
1,874
1,488
874
4,185
4,603
4,751
3,018
223
8,993
8,791
9,370
155
189
1,138
1,320
1,224
93
31
42
260
358
184
45
22
99
879
2,183
3,195
1,622
2,571
146
187
215
249
169
171
173
169
222
201
1,897
3,369
1,489
2,153
1,536
3,922
1,325
1,771
10,997
13,835
10,815
5,551
1,357
698
2,979
205
91
107
43
136
203
324
250
32
19
14
16
3,546
2,482
1,142
1,376
228
194
174
208
204
180
184
186
2,991
1,324
1,567
631
5,753
8,561
13,679
10,559
May....
June
July....
August.
31
94
144
315
206
287
361
331
21
19
20
56
1,329
1,585
604
2,070
266
270
255
562
209
235
237
435
458
1,372
2,108
4,602
September..
October
November..
December..
367
143
172
57
448
224
106
248
22
28
11
19
2,400
1,291
446
1,274
327
213
163
126
326
191
132
139
29
32
57
69
460
527
543
446
17
14
92
67
745
780
615
2,545
126
92
121
May....
June
July....
August.
69
79
172
143
268
280
341
292
103
236
153
76
3,543
3,215
1,803
2,983
September..
October
November..
251
201
107
52
231
244
183
117
161
123
111
30
7,202
1,442
45
82
69
175
211
184
16
32
29
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.,
average.,
average.
average..
average.
100
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average..
130
231
102
147
105
January..
February.
March
April
38
151
128
102
Total
grains.
100
21
99
109
112
100
7
11,907
12,133
23,034
18,230
14,070
20,764
13,973
39,560
34,817
30,903 |
1,359
3,375
4,938
2,512
3,985
17,413
22,259
25,636
29,643
19,337
35,406
35,878 j
35,191 j
46,002 |
41,672
977
575
413
494
5,480
3,836
1,765
2,127
27,105
23,074
20,765
24,801
42,306
37,370
38,189
38,612
8,694
12,139
15,234
13,970
628
569
604
1,677
2,055
2,456
936
3,105
31,624
32,178
30,413
66,963
43,459
48,714
49,295
90,323
5,357
2,082
2,511
830
18,937
9,470
4,475
10,488
678
844
343
573
3,720
2,001
691
1,975
38,950
25,366
19,453
15,014
67,642
39,763
27,473
28,880
176
170
202
174
421
465
836
1,002
19,437
22,254
22,936
18,817
511
436
2,770
2,035
1,154
1,209
954
3,945
14,982
10,991
14,371
10,244
36,505
35,355
41,867
36,043
120
153
160
327
170
208
209
290
1,015
1,153
2,519
2,086
11,306
11,805
14,395
12,325
3,104
7,114
4,631
2,286
5,491
4,984
2,795
4,623
14,267
18,200
19,098
38,964
35,183
43,256
43,438
60,284
2,442
267
211
148
138
295
213
172
129
3,671
2,940
1,563
762
9,769
10,312
7,722
4,944
4,870
3,721
3,356
915
11,163
2,235
5,484
3,785
31r839
25,077
17,579
16,428
61,312
44,285
35,704
26,834
2,229
3,854
892
105
102
90
118
141
105
661
1,191
1,012
7,388
8,894
7,764
497
966
874
3,455
5,974
1,382
12,519
12,197
10,725
24,520
29,222
21,757
1921.
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
December..
j 3,538
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
May..
June..
July..
1
2
Data from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. * Oatmeal converted at 5.21 bushels to 100 pounds.
s Ryeflourconverted at 6 bushels to the barrel.
Barleyflourconverted at 5.5 bushels to the barrel.
• Wheatflourconverted at 4.5 bushels to the barrel.
3 Com meal converted at 4 bushels to the barrel.
121
RICE.
Table 74.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
SHIPMENTS.
RECEIPTS
AT
MILLS. Total
from
mills.
New
Orleans.
YEAR AND MONTH.
STOCKS, END
OF MONTH.
IMEXDomestic at | Foreign PORTS, PORTS
mills in wareand house.
dealers.
RECEIPTS
AT
MILLS.
Total
from
mills.
Barrels
of 162
pounds. 2
Relative to 1919.
New
Orleans.
97
i
house.
196,238
757,281
258,484
1,021,642
237,759
275,513
872,667
285,396
191,510
193,597
212,140
179,760
222,059
682,788
432,807
446,741
67
77 !
and
dealers.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
141
7
169,718
80
105
EXIMDomes- i
tic at ! Foreign PORTS. PORTS
mills
in ware-
In pockets of 100 pounds.
A.—INDEX N U M B E R S .
1913 monthly av..
1914 monthly av..
1915 monthly av..
1916 monthly av..
1917 monthly av..
STOCKS, END
OF MONTH.
SHIPMENTS.
142
13
203,340
78
77
93
156
18
107
101
126
92
132
35
105
108
108
111
163
55
468,036
640,627
591; 159
479,349
652,912
642,918
104
114
109
84
168
328
45
633,910
699,754
278,75S
100
100
100
100
609,477
611,661
254,825
87
159
104
100
81
100
105
100
91
104
639,610
554,723
222,175
1,287,057
131
157
125
159
48
47
143
796,277
957,589
318,147
1,291,023
137
130
108
154
39
109
837,657
797,973
275,358
1,253,992
January
February
March
April
106
78
135
160
183
198
170
169
138
145
147
136
299
239
197
196
57
53
49
42
43
36
34
56
127
124
145
647,457
472,774
825,360
973,141
1,121,878
1,210,239
1,037,009
1,036,690
351,341 2,430,782
370,537 | 1,935,844
374,494 | 1,600,937
347,113 | 1,593,049
May....
June
July....
August.
188
72
63
161
232
129
137
149
151
120
130
150
184
130
79
86
46
55
35
41
56
69
14
52
167
235
201
197
1,144,416
439,510
385,328
980,719
1,420,264
787,344
839,608
910,458
384,232
305,436
331,005
382,944
September..
October
November..
December..
126
193
140
145
123
142
122
124
107
81
85
109
85
119
139
155
28
63
55
51
19
86
45
51
174
129
109
114
767,628
1,177,836
855,773
885,383
752,036
871,375
744,597
759,564
159
163
214
51
141
167
196
82
73
131
166
63
185
204
190
165
57
61
38
46
63
39
31
36
75
128
213
135
966,825
992,952
1,301,984
309,256
79
56
53
120
94
63
50
63
51
49
63
25
15
15
100
149
105
83
156
171
164
77
174
247
287
24
(4)
»38
31
78
32
136
121
81
124
281
251
215
194
1918 monthly av..
1919 monthly av..
1920 monthly av..
1921 monthly av..
1922 monthly av..
23,004
41,904
56,327
109,114
172,990
139,944
811,658 257,359 136,090 314,063
268,712
123,070
109,706
327,177
63,532
448,412
52;946
342,952
145,893
136,722
126,950
108,139
58,242
49,298
46,417
76,162
399,020
390,326
455,792
589,076
1,493,210
1,059,100
640,711
696,742
117,425
141,692
90,049
105,255
76,182
94,001
19,182
71,016
524,253
737,697
632,650
619,817
271,444
205,417
215,978
277,821
686,344
968,175
1,128,925
1,258,454
71,272
162,187
140,779
130,482
25,201
117,191
60,589
68,901
545,767
406,029
340,996
359,166
862,554
1,020,375
1,198,126
499,480
185,931
333,436
423,044
161,537
1,505,521 147,276
1,653,294 I 155,881
1,540,545 i 97,920
1,335,899 i 117,115
86,395
236,723
400,867
669,032
422,883
90,891
44,793
21,106
448,897
481,812
283,198
267,552
519,652
200,198
142,528
135,916
226,831
{ 972,422 163,092
j 761,982 ! 131,332
| 515,190 | 126,421
i
| 402,278 107,001
38
48
127
109
909,359
1,913,275
1,780,126
1,272,415
790,466
1,424,934
1,287,207
940,319
243,967
397,074
436,506
417,324
151
106
111
952,293
392,191
395,697
529,193
1,015,520
561,779
654,482
707,736
347,405 2,283,793
308,663 2,039,140
205,855 I 1,743,020
I
315,485 I 1,575,051
;
1921.
1922.
January...
February..,
March
April..
15
7
3
74
79
46
44
85
September..
October
November..
December..
149
314
292
209
129
233
210
154
1923.
January
February
March
,
April
156
64
65
87
166
May....
June
July....
August.
107
116
0)
621,405
1,409,775
2,003,659
2,325,937
61,475
53,447
42,752
48,996
86,100
34,653
20,521
20,664
•51,285
41,744
(*)
105,842
42,948
119,218
312, 840
408,321
329,792
261,182
119,415
152,075
398,S32
343,462
474,538
334,215
347,034
May..
June..
July..
1
Receipts, shipments and stocks at mills from Rice Millers' A ssociation, comprising movement of the whole rice crop except California rice. Shipments of rice through
New Orleans compiled by New Orleans Board of Trade. Stocks of foreign rice in warehouses and imports and exports from U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign
and sDomestic Commerce, data for rough rice being reduced to the equivalent clean rice at 162 pounds of rough to 100 pounds of clean.
Rough rice barrels of 162 pounds are equivalent to clean rice pockets of 100 pounds each.
* Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; other 9 days included in October figures.
4
Because of the confusion resulting from the new tariff schedules, effective Sept. 22,1922, data on foreign goods held in warehouses are not available.
122
LIVE-STOCK MOVEMENT.
Table 75.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.5
CATTLE.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Shipments.
Total
receipts. STOCKER
AND
FEEDER.
SHEEP.
HOGS.
TOTAL.
Shipments.
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts. STOCKER
ter.
AND
TOTAL.
Shipments.
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts. STOCKER
ter.
TOTAL.
AND
FEEDER.
Total
slaughter.
FEEDER.
Relative to 1919.
1917 m o n t h l y average..
93
1918 monthly a v e r a g e . .
102
93
95
1919 monthly a v e r a g e . .
100
91
1OO
100
1920 monthly a v e r a g e . .
76
92
1921 monthly a v e r a g e . .
80
66
80
1922 monthly average..
94
92
84
85
97
109
100
91
81
91
85
101
100
95
92
98
100
81
56
65
71
61
67
72
101
83
75
84
81
100
100
100
100
100
100
107
90
83
74
86
87
103
87
89
45
78
102
107
94
82
60
80
84
108
1920.
67
87
114
90
117
113
89
94
99
58
110
95
72
39
67
82
50
82
82
76
36
92
69
90
56
85
95
96
64
91
68
47
80
62
115
98
123
104
111
111
121
103
64
78
57
128
138
135
116
108
132
131
92
75
89
68
134
183
165
118
126
130
106
104
72
117
97
109
148
124
68
63
73
112
50
127
106
45
59
85
46
68
87
126
58
140
120
79
15
57
104
58
38
52
64
107
68
116
103
67
11
48
76
54
67
83
90
108
106
84
77
15
57
100
73
54
76
95
83
74
18
58
94
75
49
67
81
52
85
21
77
77
47
66
88
96
44
82
15
63
65
28
55
74
73
23
77
71
78
24
64
95
91
81
95
87
71
31
78
68
110
70
93
127
93
90
141
113
102
86
71
134
96
112
82
66
76
65
105
53
75
81
114
55
66
72
97
83
64
71
87
91
53
63
79
83
72
87
95
78
83
51
75
105
107
116
116
136
139
143
192
118
September.
October
November.
December..
88
62
May
June
July
August..
67
40
80
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
113
94
78
104
67
116
96
118
114
60
102
79
134
126
138
127
44
109
93
91
88
90
94
47
149
85
73
35
73
76
55
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
81
32
73
90
02
29
54
72
99
89
65
25
56
74
82
75
79
54
17
47
64
100
93
101
75
25
69
81
101
76
106
75
31
64
88
80
41
76
74
35
59
91
97
81
41
61
75
97
97
82
44
97
76
99
91
103
96
176
114
99
65
109
93
146
197
181
101
161
150
100
118
73
126
115
101
131
121
84
81
95
87
134
61
139
133
67
44
59
78
91
64
85
95
142
158
134
72
30
60
85
69
48
63
76
120
85
140
111
29
53
67
73
45
62
84
132
92
143
128
20
53
76
79
79
72
May
June
July...August..
September.
October....
November.
December..
150
111
93
78
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May..
June.
July..
See footnote on opposite page.
123
LIVE-STOCK MOVEMENT.
Table 76,—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
CATTLE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
SHEEP.
HOGS.
Shipments.
Shipments.
_l Total
Total
Total
slaugh- receipts. STOCKER
receipts. STOCKER
ter.
AND
TOTAL.
TOTAL.
AND
I FEEDER.
FEEDER.
Shipments.
Total I Total
slaugh- receipts. STOCKER
TOTAL.
AND
FEEDER.
Total
slaughter.
Thousands of animals.
1,027
1,185
1,194
1,273
1,228
1,277
2,157
2,572
2,536
2,272
2,194
2,395
1, 618
1, 869
2,265
1, 876
2, 014
1, 859
352
432
578
430
258
346
808
1,011
1,210
1,043
944
969
756
855
1,054
915
1,072
890
1,397
1,308
1,101
958
2,859
2,421
1,754
1,564
1,488
1,640
2,034
2,607
234
227
324
568
818
806
1,029
1,486
706
845
1,002
1,099
37
935
1,068
1,400
1,520
1,452
1,726
2,465
2,680
2,896
3,027
2,471
1,566
796
1,059
857
259
1,632
2,001
1,499
710
1,218
978
1,010
891
4,700
4,009
3,382
3,230
43
51
81
57
1,666
1,391
1,261
1,136
3,032
2, G04
2,119
2,097
1,792
1,516
1,750
1,677
62
88
107
924
1,005
844
997
3,328
3,579
2,727
2,656
39
33
17
23
1,045
1,143
919
931
2,270
2,474
1,808
1,722
1,916
1,850
1,776
2,500
123
89
139
404
926
768
772
1,123
1,015
1,093
1,006
1,335
935
742
2,655
3,214
3,687
3,931
41
45
33
35
951
1,219
1^297
1,775
1,697
1,992
2,370
2,147
2,618
3,042
2,068
1,664
555
731
511
202
1,428
1,668
1,094
881
1,200
1,341
988
804
927
822
994
4,278
3,613
3,411
3,067
27
62
74
56
1,787
1,327
1,181
1,067
2,4S4
2,286
2,246
2,000
1,835
1,400
1,465
1,227
183
169
143
97
656
677
564
761
780
678
780
701
669
1,035
1,086
1,058
1,002
1,106
3,737
3,776
2,980
3,037
70
57
31
31
1,149
1,114
1,025
1,065
2,571
2,677
1,940
1,976
1,692
1,700
1,677
1,951
145
182
204
350
832
777
717
904
852
924
956
1,021
597
845
710
357
1,241
1,569
1,345
847
1,107
1,299
1,138
994
3,062
3,682
4,421
5,004
33
49
55
46
1,153
1,299
1,501
1,657
1,917
2,365
2,918
3,362
2,241
3,311
2,288
1,516
524
1,138
757
256
1,241
2,196
1,465
708
1,008
1,069
881
821
281
210
756
559
554
1,087
870
5,306
4,490
4,926
64
1,887
1,669
1,703
3,395
2,819
3,234
1,636
1,366
1,430
171
169
114
729
646
897
708
805
1,094
2,104
2,054
1,866
1,649
1,933
382
408
440
336
292
406
747
850
894
818
717
887
1,109
1,241
1,141
1,034
923
1,036
3,159
3,766
3,737
3,549
3,425
3,672
1,784
1,887
1,678
1,970
295
272
218
283
783
799
734
992
1,069
940
1,043
4,263
3,709
2,850
2,525
2,294
2,209
2,427
1,392
489
580
553
279
1,087
1,172
1,166
650
1,172
1,049
1,207
785
2,391
2,789
3,872
4,195
47
January...
February.
March
April
1,644
1,190
1,565
1,494
205
1C6
237
238
465
600
612
995
728
948
892
May....
June
July....
August.
1,542
1,580
1,343
1,867
214
209
122
355
597
593
492
846
J 1,906
| 2,311
1,928
1,417
395
622
497
245
911
1,194
• 997
January
February
March
April...
I 1,416
1,622
1,470
233
243
282
235
6^3
586
632
562
May....
June
July
August.
1,878
1,759
1,709
2,149
365
315
223
September.
October
November.
December..
2,373
2,936
2,427
1,825
1,876
1,426
1,502
1917 monthly
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 m o n t h l y
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
64
81
75
61
42
49
1920.
May
June
July
August
j
|
j
!
September
October
November.
December..
I
43
27
36
60
54
1921.
September
October
November.
December..
1,101
687
586
935
693 ! 1,053
706 !
988 |
1922.
925
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May..
June.
July..
1
These figures represent the movement at between 60,and 70 markets; data procured from the U. S. Department of AgricvMure, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
124
MEAT PRODUCTS.
Table 77.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EXPORTS.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Pork
products. &
Beef
products, s
Beef
products.?
Relative to 1913.
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
Pork
products.s
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION
OF MEAT.«
PRODUCTIONINSPECTED
SLAUGHTERS
COLD-STORAGE
HOLDINGS. 2
Lamb
and
mutton. 9
Beef.
Relative to 191£
Pork.
Lamb
and
mutton.
Relative to 1913.
Beef.
Pork.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Beef (fresh).
Pork.
Good
Steer
native rounds, Loins,
fresh,
steers, No. 2, Chicago.
Chicago. Chicago.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
av..
av..
av..
av..
av..
100
1OO
1OO
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
94
89
96
96
98
105
102
103
138
313
106
108
84
100
95
96
147
236
47
67
40
116
116
82
82
153
107
99
109
132
239
78
70
53
137
89
64
96
115
167
124
164
1918 mo. av..
1919mo. av..
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo. av..
229
473
108
94
66
154
117
70
104
129
171
169
198
268
235
1OO
1OO
1OO
131
120
84
100
1OO
180
171
212
156
143
70
99
183
121
111
67
93
149
178
163
207
169
112
43
85
324
109
116
78
82
155
126
111
151
151
106
27
70
41
121
129
67
90
178
116
111
144
172
117
51
105
298
102
116
71
79
140
127
120
150
155
97
46
108
189
114
128
75
88
167
124
118
131
209
132
40
110
104
101
110
67
77
157
115
122
150
213
136
35
101
80
118
94
85
91
152
124
122
192
212
136
28
85
70
119
87
86
89
166
123
110
184
121
94
25
61
71
125
99
93
93
188
127
96
162
110
74
26
45
82
114
118
77
83
175
133
87
121
130
69
33
44
89
99
133
66
74
168
127
83
95
156
67
35
51
77
111
144
72
85
172
119
90
108
168
91
33
60
47
98
123
59
74
141
112
97
114
152
131
31
67
34
119
118
64
89
134
112
101
133
110
101
29
74
34
106
105
56
80
145
112
110
159
160
1921.
May
June
July
August
September...
October
November...
December....
1922.
January
February
March . ..
April
May
June ..
July
August
September...
October
November...
December...
121
141
27
76
25
124
133
63
94
170
112
116
146
146
24
83
27
125
149
70
94
178
112
123
135
163
112
21
94
44
119
117
65
89
167
114
130
160
156
101
20
91
39
127
109
71
95
173
120
125
173
146
102
20
81
40
131
101
72
98
196
120
114
191
153
97
22
61
41
141
113
72
102
196
120
107
173
152
107
28
47
41
134
146
67
93
201
120
107
125
190
79
40
50
43
124
183
61
88
257
120
106
102
1923.
January
February
March
April
239
92
48
68
54
125
188
81
94
209
119
103
104
200
84
48
82
71
.107
156
66
83
175
114
105
105
226
116
42
92
68
112
111
100
38
102
79
112
111
103
May
July
!
;
I
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Exports reported by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; cold-storage holdings from the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics: production of beef and pork from animals slaughtered under Federal inspection reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Animal Industry. Apparent consumption has been computed from the inspected slaughter plus imports less exports and the change in storage holdings. Wholesale prices are average for the month from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
a Cold-storage holdings are distinctly seasonal. No allowance for this has been made in calculating index numbers. Figures represent storage holdings on the first day
of each month.
» Total dressed weight slaughtered under Federal inspection, including veal with beef. The slaughter under Federal inspection, according to census figures in 1919,
amounted to 68 per cent of the total number of animals slaughtered in the United States in the case of hogs, 82 per cent in the case of beef and 91 per cent for lamb.
125
MEAT PRODUCTS.
Table 78.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Pork
products. &
Beef
products.*
Beef
products.?
Lamb
and
mutton.9
Pork
products.s
Beef.
Pork.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
APPARENT
CONSUMPTION
O F MEAT.*
PRODUCTIONINSPECTED
SLAUGHTERS
COLD-STORAGE
HOLDINGS. 2
EXPORTS.
Lamb
and
mutton.
Beef (fresh).
Good
Steer
native rounds, Loins,
fresh,
steers,
No. 2, Chicago.
Chicago. Chicago.
Pork.
Beef.
Thousands of pounds.
1913 mo av 82,058
76,826
1914 mo av
113,205
1915 mo av
1916 mo. av.. 120,932
1917 mo. av.. 108, 209
13,625
12 163
42,609
32,105
32,502
112,462
186,647
609,290
638,684
3,383
4,477
187,554
219,803
128,004
138,308
123,924
64,444
32,053
19,545
15,249
14, 456
258,167
240,140
168,108
104,457
65,900
856,059
912,053
904,425
771,441
034,537
5,580
8,413
15,362
27,222
3,454
June
July
August
141,041
127,908
171,561
174,917
15,911
13,192
18,018
18,499
122,188
109,553
i
96,220
1 8-1,091
954,618
983,380
1,003,562
922,0.39
25,129
15,877
8,714
6,751
September ..
October
November...
December...
173,989
99,202
90, 248
106,440
18,568
12,773
10,043
9,420
67,334
59,822
63,486
80,333
773,852
557,016
408,506
397,590
5,903
5,993
6,840
7,520
1922.
January
February
March
April
127,023
138,055
124,411
90,132
9,109
12,404
17,808
13,735
84,808
78,293
73,781
69,516
462,637
546,100
608, 747
677,253
6,444
3,914
2,863
2,878
99,440
119,855
133 426
127,667
19,145
19,894
15,281
13,751
64,507
56,852
50,706
47,030
690,296
2,071
2,310
3,720
3,308
120,124
125,716
124,574
156,067
13,832
13,165
14, 568
10,780 '
48,291
53,572
67, 814
95;628
739,425
1918mo. av..
1919 mo. av..
1920 mo. av..
1921 mo. av..
1922 mo. av..
Dollars per pound.
343,402
482,846
328 805
:
Pork.
464,139
364,210
521, 302
396,865
469,328
558,919
527, 898
566,370
451,389
580,989
428,233
415,434
538,286
372,858
561,614
417,199
620,503
52,389
51 226
44,125
43,219
33,645
i
$0,131
.133
.124
.130
.162
$0,149
.154
.143
.162
.244
.221
.224
.213
.145
.145
.295
.315
.307
.225
.214
.158
.155
.160
.160
.223
.195
.223
.285
.144
.125
.114
.108
.274
.240 j
.180
.141
.118
.128
.132
.144
.160
.169
.198
.236
.151
.161
.170
.164
.238
.200
.238
.256
.149
.140
.140
.139
.284
.258
.185
.152
.155 I
.145
.135
.138
.145
145
145
153 1
SO. 1 3 0
i
.136
.129
365,063
427,141
429,322
321,411
.138
36,641
43,890
35,255
41,134
34,858
465,686
447,129
413,968
' 365,273
402,488
360,829
279,897
416,303
433,965
496,926
.221
37,367
39,118
35,040
44,433
351,545
394,414
343,882
407,509
390,985
471,333
439,480
424,972
.165
45,290
48,486
40,149
34,558
398,359
414,455
370,210
330,245
464,925
525,838
489,336
469,521
37,515
30,754
33,656
29,299
379, 993
329,038
395,747
356,787
482,083
393,499
375,276
405,764
33,226
36,427
34 033
37,430
418,682
419,197
400,152
425,163
475,985
49S,674
468,760
485,361
.145
37,917
37,777
35,156
35,102
440,185
549,195
548,421
561,360
718,736
.155
.155
.167
.233
.230
.163
.150
1921.
May
May
June
July
August
September...
October
', November...
December...
1
7.7J, 453
861,638
826,535
3,376
3,473
3,458
3,633
558,434
431,921
452,005
351,405
560,758
391,699
347, 792
619,355
406,110
451,662
407,349
422,022
427,661
480, 622
529, 514
392,487
567,622
341,040
642,093
381,718
693,020
336,393
594,090
408, 248
568,137
363,071
508,909
427,393
644,495
429,692
720,687
407,330
567,065
437,813
525,889
448,765
488,252
483, 293
458, 501
547,624
424,178
881,748
706,118
455, 9,86
416,119
392,804
.160
.149
.160
.160
.164
.173
.164
.154
.145
.145
.145
.145
.148
.155
.155
.155
i
1923.
January
February
March
April
196,139
163,745
1S5,197
12,537 :
11,415
15,744
116,255
114,113
100,591
91 327
May
June
July
4,523
5,980
5 758 I
6 632 '
619,317
745,190
842,781
928 952
429,162
907,645
366,801
752,492
42,574
34,831
418,762
368,908
585,633
491,156
i
See footnotes on opposite page also.
meat produced under Federal inspection only.
bacon, ham, shoulders, lard, neutral lard, and canned, fresh, and pickled pork.
fresh, canned, pickled, and cured beef, and oleo oil and tallow.
beef, frozen, cured, and in process of cure.
pork, frozen, dry salt, and pickled, both cured and in process of cure, and lard.
Frozenlamb and mutton.
4
Includes
5
Includes
6
Includes
7
Includes
8
Includes
9
I
.154
.148
. 156 !
. 148 '
126
MILK.
Table 79.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
CONDENSED AND
EVAPORATED MILK
(case goods).
FLUID MILK.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Receipts
j at
I Greater
New
York.2
Receipts Producat
i tion,
Boston | Minne(includ- apolisins
St.
cream).3! Paul.4
Relative
to 1913.
1913 monthly average
Exports.
ICE
CREAM.
Stocks.^ Production.
Relative i Relative
t o 1920.
to 1919.
Relative to 1919.
100
1914 monthly average
101
1915 monthly average
106
9
1916 monthly average
108
26
1917 monthly average
110
90
1918 monthly average..
118
125
136
143
149
93
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
100
50
80
77
65
91
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
76
48
1OO
111
71
34
79
110
106
109
108
170
115
185
1
22
11)21.
May....
153
119
225
113
13
52
148
June
161
123
229
111
31
79
203
July....
162
118
179
81
24
103
244
August.
149
110
165
89
43
105
174
September.
151
108
137
73
54
78
142
October....
144
106
140
74
45
79
67
November.
124
100
136
58
26
77
December..
134
103
171
55
31
84
January...
February.
March....
April
137
113
192
55
26
84
41
128
104
182
52
28
78
49
148
103
207
62
35
69
66
144
110
192
69
34
62
92
May....
June
July....
August.
166
165
161
154
125
129
226
224
189
155
94
22
22
12
16
65
77
83
72
161
207
222
200
150
1922.
September.
October....
November..
December..
125
US
95
75
67
149
112
146
58
15
70
153
118
160
66
23
55
143
108
160
50
17
39
144
109
53
14
31
1923.
January
February..
March
April
145
110
225
14
134
100
216
18
153
254
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
State and parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont
127
MILK.
Table 80.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
FLUID MILK.
CONDENSED AND
EVAPORATED MILK
(case goods).
ICE
CREAM.
M I L K DELIVERIES TO M I L K P L A N T S .
For manufacture o—
f
I
YEAR AND MONTH.
ReReProceipts ceipts
duction,
at
at
Great- Boston Minneapoliser
(inNew cluding
St.
York.2 cream) Paul.4
average...! 1,496
average... | 1,513
average...! 1,590
average... 1,613
average... | 1,652
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average...
average...
average...
average...
average... j
1,763
1,873
2,036
2^144
2,233
Stocks.6
Production.
Total.
Soft
Milk
cheese, chocoice
late,
cream, whole
Butter.
conmilk
densed powder,
milk,
etc.
etc.
Fluid
milk.
Cheese
(American).
1
Thousands of
gallons.
Thousands of pounds.
Thousands of pounds.
1,377
1,904
6,307
18,307
35,705
11,727
12,193
13,059
13,865
14,116
14,953
Exports.
-I:
Thousands of Thoucans, 40 sands
of
quarts quarts.
each.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
Production.
5,715
7,145
7,786
12,141
13,224
110,639
143,956
109,427
102,751
45,928
71,072
34,252 224,689
24,140
177,099
15,625
147,197
10,470
11,098
12,358
12,193
II
1921.
May:...
June
July....
August.
2,289
2,414
2,427
2,229
15,525
16,054
15,383
14,311
16,098
16,376
12,758
11,773
163,288
160,140
117,015
127,444
9,186
21,700
17,338
30,360
116,55'
178,367
232,374
235,056
16,382
22,516
27,065
19,363
434,411 I 174,457 J 84,621
459,518 182,052 j 96,789
377,353 j 182,790 | 107,963
364,293 | 166,209
72,747
50,770
57,699
25,550
44,994
70,733
59,189
19,426
42,738
2,262
2,155
1,853
2,012
14,045
13,786
13,115
13,484
9,767
9,996
9,739
12,226
105,292 38,061
106,134 32,232
84,072 I 18,126
78,813 j 22,238
174,254
177,672
172,410
188,709
15,725
7,417
5,277
4,526
320,441
196,734
234,332
272,196
176,592 ! 56,510
95,640
31,900
123,120
41,060
140,880 ! 49,425
26,256
25,066
32,938
37,170
35,994
25,089
28,586
15,542
27,604
9,610
34,564 | 10,157
1922.
January
February
March
April
2,050
1,908
2,209
2,156
14,743
13,523
13,438
14,428
13,698
13,031
14,812
13,687
79,366
74,557
88,759
99,861
18,352
19,951
25,006
24,234
189,355
176,332
155,650
139,418
4,518
5,436
7,286
10,231
290,644 | 150,617 • 51,959
273,865 131,235
55,871
353,014 \ 147,449 : 74,033
333,838 ; 95,983
92,983
35,703
38,041
49,942
66,986
41,080
38,350
61,369
43,749
May....
June
July....
August.
2,479
2,475
2,412
2,302
16,287
16,889
16,377
15,402
16,114
16,019
13,509
11,042
134,826
136,528
107,870
96,475
15,711
15,706
8,823
11,247
145,667
173,817
187,367
161,846
17,854
22,922
24,604
22,228
422,697
407,426
353,526
299,451
110,260
110,301
112,272
96,623
125,364
111,458
96,184
77,991
101,505
92,566
77,183
69,397
45,134
46,323
31,211
27,746
40,434
46,778
36,676
27,693
September..
October
November..
December..
2,233
2,285
2,133
2,154
14,589
15,422
14,097
14,243
10,396
11,430
11,439
13,510
83,917
73,449
71,924
76,029
10,549
16,066
12,004
9,850
158,371
122,715
86,788
69,041
16,649
268,880
259,520
183,798
187,381
102,057
110,223
96,378
94,235
67,101
56,174
37,588
42,823
49,044
52,467
34,912
37,693
29,045
26,288
9,108
11,506
21,632
14,368
5,101
1,124
1923.
January
February
March
,
April
,
2,170
2,002
2,295
14,357
13,081
15,080
16,077
15,421
18,118
199,739
215,522
275,167
17,351
106,893
40,341
44,845
57,356
55,355
52,407
76,592
13,308
17,187
26,735
1,896
3,732
7,591
September
October
November..
December.
10,239
12,719
•
!
!
I
53,830
63,789
41,624
37,605
;
j
|
|
11,285
10,368
20,221
34,633
May..
June..
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Receipts of milk, excluding cream, in the metropolitan area around New York City, including many large cities in New Jersey.
Receipts of milk by rail, including cream.
Production of whole milk by members of the Twin City Milk Association, including most of the area within a 40-mile radius of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
6 Production compiled by months but issued quarterly; figures not available at time of going to press.
6
Include bulk goods also and are given as of the first day of the month.
3
3
4
128
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Table 81.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
Production.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Coid- WholeReceipts storage sale
holdprice,
at 5
ings
mar- (cream- 5 markets, s
kets.* ery),
Relative to 1919.
BUTTER.
CHEESE.
BUTTER.
Relative
to
1916-20.
Production, s
Cold- WholeReceipts storage sale
holdprice,
at 5
ings
mar- (Amer- 5 markets.* ican).* kets.?
Relative Relative
to
to 1919.
191G-20.
Relative to 1919.
Production.
Cold- WholeReceipts storage sale
hold- price
at 5
t
ings
mar-2 (cream- 5 markets.
kets.e
ery),
Thousands of pounds.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
100
92
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
100
1920 mo. av
99
120
89
94
104
118
100
100
99
86
72
100
85
91
104
105
100
85
104
68,181
100
83
103
90
82
70
1921 mo. av
121
103
95
1922 m o . av
129
118
94
1921.
January
February...
March
April
81
67
104
85
47
70
92
94
78
61
74
83
51
69
67
81
94
78
48
77
70
78
47
80
111
So
26
74
93
87
38
85
72,344 45,871
71,965 39,269
87,712 47,448
93,095 54,207
58,906
56,556
67,677
80,363
.209
.208
.199
.183
128,554
145,766
129,341
108,727
3,830
68,893
93,139 13,202
92, 829 67, 410
62, 494 103,329
.360
.377
.367
.362
27,979
32,648
30, 728
26,976
18,809
22,756
23,940
19,819
18,980
15,481
33,130
46,287
.175
87,756
81,547
67,253
69,284
46,419 112,039
41,351 96,380
38,678 73,850
38,475 47,773
.410
.466
.494
.526
23,444
25,613
18,113
15,233
17,729
18,238
16,107
13,749
53,625
49,473
40,852
37,291
48,123
40,662
50,409
.506
.492
.485
12,887
12,575
15,573
33,617
26, 593
20,693
14,463
66
105
118
94
60
111,898
154
136
147
76
108
79
111
64
111,638
September
October
November
December
124
110
164
72
92
91
125
117
95
160
78
84
101
121
97
81
138
76
53
83
116
71
99
81
116
73
45
69
92
66
62
74
67
63
70
90
97
58
67
40
64
61
47
51
68
74
66
62
40
16
29
59
127
202
120
62
119
150
136
183
61
105
116
140
147
122
121
101
199
91
113
90
171
79
99
84
131
83
70
99
110
89
1923.
January
February- • •
March
April
109
179
September
October
November
December
61
64
59
84
100
84
51
56
42
61
89
65
125
65
109
144
70
112
133
105
48
85
79
90
83
89
29
83
77
72
80
110
16
82
56
78
9
(*)
39
89,932
84,374
70,024
71,400
71,745
65,764
77,521
83,881
43,785
37,282
26,819
16,122
8,910
4,821
35,077
36,951
27,143
27, 833
19,567 j 13,466
21,619 I 17,814
19,180 | 34,948
12,863 J 41,284
16,382
13,455
11,237
May....
June...
July....
1
2
8
4
5
Data from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco. Total of weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated.
Includes whole milk, part skim, and full skim.
Holdings on first day of month.
Production compiled by months but issued quarterly; figures not available at time of going to press.
e Average of weekly prices of creamery butter, 92 score, at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco.
* Average of weekly prices of American cheese, No. 1 fresh twins, at Boston, New York, Wisconsin, Chicago, and San Francisco.
.263
10,684 I 27,691
11,319 I 21,430
14,580 15,00-3
15,757 10,745
110
7
.250
12,077
13,076
17,411
19,159
135
23
.251
.365
.375
.371
.363
155
150
I
.293
48,412
35,047
22,582
9,113
130,633
203
11,387 ! 34,115
11,274 I 25,000
12,675 17,477
14,145 14,294
41,697
38,894
44,919
42,694
49
178
12,228
13,122
17,994
23,919
37,172
119,077
48
201
.502
.493
.455
.441
14,841
49
133
May....
June
July....
August.
58,682
41,486
27,103
14,732
38,664 $0,310
38,147
.280
30,585
.216
30,828
.211
23,768
21,615
13,537
11,722
120
143
63
66,410 $0,593 25,771 16,281
59,341
22,126 13,814
.586
53,491
22,076 14,805
.429
52,745
21,871 16,958
.403
.425
.461
.451
.435
136
55
93
22,338
92,292
90,116
77,983
65,129
53
38
98
30,939
27,996
35,593
38,841
37,178
25,850
44,679
38,552
'"I;"
50,546
14
181
85
Dollars
per
pound.
.316
.324
.392
.448
131
181
91
Thousands of pounds.
7,712
21,682
61,991
82,838
165
91
107
116
Cold- Whole-!
Receipts storage sale
hold- price,
at 5
ings
mar- (Amer- 5 markets. 2 ican).* kets.?
60,208
82,882
61,786
62,337
May....
J ime...
July
August.
1922.
January
February
March
April
56,364
51,825
53,939
50,305
70
96
1917 m o . av
Dollars
per
pound.
Production.3
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
1916-1920 mo. av
1916 mo. av
CHEESE.
46,635
45,163
42,969
34,055
.152
.153
.185
.200
.200
.214
.220
.206
.188
.200
.200
.216
.247
.249
.259
.256
.249
.241
j
129
POULTRY, EGGS, AND FISH.
Table 82.—(A) INDEX LUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA,
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
POULTRY.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Receipts
at 5
markets. 3
EGGS.
Coldstorage
holdIngs.s
FISH,
POULTRY.
ReI Cold- 1 Total
1
ColdColdceipts i storage I catch, storage Receipts storage
at 5 Jholdlngs principal holdat 5 2 hold(case 1 fishing ings.* markets.
1
marings.a
eggs).3 1 ports.
1
kets.s
Ji
tol91G!S>.|| Mativetol919.
Relative to 1919.
Thousands of
pounds.
1916-1920 monthly average..
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
FISH.
ColdTotal
Receipts storage
catch,
Coldat 5 2 holdings principal storage
(case
fishing holdings.
markets.
eggs).3
ports.
Thousands of cases.6
Thousands of
pounds.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
EGGS.
100
3,689
5 78
& 13,518
5 78
& 13,549
5 14,300 I
6 82
3,118
85
100
97
108
119
100
90
78
94
70
72
82
101
100
73
72
19,804
19,148
21,481
15,999 !
40,352
66,565
46,853
48,224
54,569
1,188
1,027
1,229
1,357
4,472
3,413
4,089
3,355
4,132
5,102
92
107
61
100
16,936 |
18,549 i 62,501
17,358 | 61,764
15,675 | 45,296
13,608 | 44,268
16,260 I 35,288
57
23,554 i
78
68
54
46
24,523
14,260
10,963
10,191
79,025
81,096
79,001
62,315
648
1,168
1,977
2,498
408
43
43
1,926
11,869
14,806
14,059
10,048
48,320
42,116
33,411
28,444
43
52
65
77
10,719
11,874
10,392
15,128
47,651
35,408
27,268
21,188
2,101
1,539
1,129
1,100
4,909
6,844
7,534
7,605
11,920
17,505
14,983
17,267
26,346
32,311
40,160
47,431
95
99
18,400
21,525 |
47,674
62,124
20,064
25,602
34,876
65,167
919
732
399
538
7,210
6,269
4,380
2,403
14,870
16,667
10,235
9,065
54,469
58,899
61,228
59,126
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
124
72
55
51
119
122
119
94
55
98
166
210
11
1
1
52
54
60
52
76
72
53
41
32
177
130
95
93
133
186
204
206
93
109
241
314
30
38
52
98
77
62
34
45
195
170
119
65
115
76
67
57
156
155
133
103
68
86
164
245
24
5
78
124
107
76
78
61
41
28
22,865
15,010
13,189
11,196
103,697
103,350
88, 710
68,470
805
1,026
1,947
2,911
179
13
950
13,539
21,472
18,623
13,160
48,320
37,621
25,475
17, 485
73
82
84
79
76
58
52
46
218
162
131
87
126
218
266
275
87
91
108
116
28
34
41
52
14,552
16,207
16,709
15,571
50,818
38,602
34,837
30,659
2,587
1,929
1,561
1,028
4,648
8,056
9,811
10,161
15,168
15,757
18,738
20,167
17,074
20,818
25,601
32,227
September.
October
November..
December..
87
109
228
371
42
39
45
78
69
59
41
41
260
215
155
102
101
79
55
67
27,671
25,984
30,238
51, 781
815
702
491
79
17,229
21,489
45,171
73,458
9,608
7,924
5,726
3,257
17,671
17,602
13,715
9,505
41,427
54,755
54,503
48, 689
1923.
January..
February..
March
April
221
119
87
150
183
171
143
72
86
179
36
6
45
67
65
44
27
43,735
23,619
17,154
100,170
121,632
113,503
94,920
853
1,025
2,124
1,311
213
13
449
7,885
11,647
15,518
40,032
27,070
16,816
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
85
81
58
101
59
52
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
12
May..
June.
July..
8
4
Holdings on first of month.
As of 15th of the month.
& Excluding Portland and Seattle.
43622°—23-
I Economics, except fish catch representing landings of fresh fish from vessels at Boston and
^rtment of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries.
f weekly figures with first and last weeks of month prorated.
6
One case of eggs equals 30 dozen, or about 45 pounds net.
7
Index number less than 1.
130
COFFEE AND TEA.
Table 83.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COFFEE.
Visible supply.6
Receipts
COFFEE.
TEA.
Clearances
from Brazil.
To
United Brazil.* Total.3 United
YEAR AND MONTH. World
total. States.
States. 4
Imports
into
U.S.
Imports
into
U.S.
Receipts
World
total.
United
1917 monthly a v . .
1918 monthly a v . .
1919 monthly a v . .
1920 monthly a v . .
1921 monthly av..
1922monthly av..
1OO
121
1OO
94
90
122
111
99
89
112
111
135
107
104
131
127
138
129
107
155
142
128
82
121
134
147
82
72
139
61
103
106
132
102
63
61
80
84
136
91
66
75
89
58
90
162
143
92
89
111
101
131
148
77
75
60
94
105
127
137
98
109
104
73
55
163
53
108
92
113
121
78
88
101
62
July
August
75
74
73
77
99
98
111
62
90
127
101
79
125
95
September...
October
November
December
77
76
75
77
89
121
123
102
117
107
131
171
84
69
103
112
62
110
116
199
165
112
69
123
96
110
202
135
January
February
March..
April
79
85
111
127
127
158
85
78
73
77
106
98
83
141
61
96
86
117
108
118
170
127
133
80
68
May
June.. .
July
August
76
May
1921.
..
Juno
„
Imports
into
U.S.
Imports
into
U.S.
Thousands of
pounds.
Thousands of bags.&
1OO
1OO
125
121
84
Total.3
To
United
States.4
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1OO
1OO
in
Brazil.-
States.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1909-1913 mo. av
1913 monthly a v . . 1 0 0
1914 monthly a v . .
99
1915 monthly a v . .
80
1916 monthly a v . .
78
Clearances from
Brazil.
Visible supply."
Relative to
5-year average.
Relative to 1913.
TEA.
75,659
8,241
11,797
11,679
9,441
9,200
1,894
1,689
1,072
1,103
474
1,970
1,249
1,261
544
102,438
97,241
8,493
7,187
7,425
7,770
8,891
8,839
2,633
1,009
1,014
610
107,209
10,566
1,960
1,162
1,261
762
813
536
91,788
359
111,130
11,044
6,747
8,663
8,720
8,639
9,034
9,032
8,920
8,867
9,076
1,593
955
990
1,151
1,207
393
491
71,044
7,418
84,256
8,151
8,842
8,814
1,691
558
831
891
637
108,118
7,567
1,686
1,140
1,064
1,003
513
6,374
894
1,036
499
111,956
103,837
8,093
2 058
994
123,191
4 383
1,079
727
776
218
2,037
345
76,762
5,094
1,747
1,154
975
386
83,703
5,080
1 710
1,216
998
310
94,897
7 844
1 685
1,156
1,121
1,218
514
63,546
8 391
1,306
1,060
673
78,174
9 220
1,175
1,055
783
1 298
1,171
1,145
952
124,955
152,776
9 258
11 162
9,263
9 234
9,404
9,185
1,616
1 387
1,064
1 009
1,259
499
327
119,353
968
6,966
5 030
1 453
1,195
913
821
1,159
1,072
464
667
100,455
8,944
8 872
8,577
8,600
1,039
765
122,093
438
703
754
337
1 146
1,086
1,124
337
657
732
325
1,089
1,041
425
95,060
90,591
69,166
433
1922.
September
October
November
December
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
May
June
July
80
78
75
73
73
63
55
61
57
59
80
71
86
161
68
46
69
76
126
120
65
- 74
86
83
114
105
108
91
117
74
72
48
99
109
50
108
154
141
212
72
44
104
119
70
51
104
97
67
52
105
65
43
93
63
58
59
64
52
55
7
78
87
7
96
216
188
177
161
122
173
110
124
176
153
106
120
211
77
117
153
27
68
54
124
8,775
8 513
8 461
8 242
7 953
7 721
7,491
6 936
6,104
904
948
940
1 033
554
1,083
1 521
835
106,847
96,132
7
6,617
5,593
5,634
5,367
7,208
9,657
59,318
134,273
* 7,938
17 821
838
993
1,175
738
121,737
10,239
957
993
959
481
131,016
9 048
976
1 004
1,226
693
115,608
8 738
819
889
1,187
828
1 090
739
1,155
601
1 208
257
669
212
1,033
I
1
Data on coffee except imports received from the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange, Inc.; Imports of coffee and tea from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
1
Represents total receipts at Rio and Santos.
Represents tota lclearances from Rio, Santos, and Victoria.
Represents tota lclearances from Rio, Santos, Victoria, and Bahia.
A bag of coffee averages 132 pounds.
« Given as of the 1st day of the month.
7
Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect; remaining 9 days inHucied with October.
8
4
5
131
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF SUGAR.
Table 84.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
1
YEAR AND MONTH.
Production,
refined.
Sales,
refined.
Stocks,
end of
month,
refined.
Stocks,
Receipts, end of
raw.
month,
raw.
''
CANE SUGAR.
REFINERIES.
Production.
Stocks,
enclof
month.
Sales.
npiiv-
BEET SUGAR.
Production.
Jjellverles
*
Stocks,
end of
month.
Sales.
Deliveries.
;
Short tons.
1922.
July
August
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
!
500,116
492,634
95,719
562,971
313,457
4, 447
10,660
541,104
312, 756
130,236
573, 244
280,939
1,108
4,737
356, 770
200,074
226, 668
276,138
182,951
653
2, 457
306,049
486,020
143,118
248, 427
105, 868
12, f,09
4,307
11.971
317,410
287,389
164,108
336,335
104, 732
99,227
23, 203
222,033
128,342
177,470
168, 598
40,947
107, 682
294,652
582,103
186,578
251,028
71,053
38,014
i
None.
5 836
89,514
54,977
29,680
49,035
19,033
33,124
10,749
212,334
218,844
109,309
72, 525
79,662
80,160
298, 332
428,066
69,306
89,110
46, 907
83, 702
83,935
107,421
477,780
36,463
57,707
29,450
56,902
55,471
5,241
419,167
68, 449
63, 854
257
307,557
146,989
111,867
j
II
May
July
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. No figures are available prior to July, 1922.
WAGES, COMMON LABOR.1
Table 85.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from trade and commercial sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
Relative
to 1913.2
Per hour.
Per hour.
Per
10-hour day.
YEAR AND MONTH.
YEAR AND MONTH.
A.—INDEX
NUMBERS.
February 1,1913..
February 1,1916..
May 1,1916
December 16,1916
May 1,1917
October 1,1917...
April 16,1918
August 1,1918....
Relative
to 1913.2
Per
10-hour day.
100
110
$0.20
.22
125
.25
138
.275
150
.30
165
.33
190
.38
210
1
2
3
A.—INDEX
NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL
DATA.
.42
$2.00
2.20
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.30
3.80
4.20
October 1,1918...
February 1,1920..
May 16,1921
July 16,1921
August 29, 1921...
September 1,1922.
April 16,1923
231
253
204
185
B.—NUMERICAL
DATA.
3 SO.42
.46
.37
*.37
150
.30
180
.36
200
.40
In effect in plants of United States Steel Corp. in the Pittsburgh district beginning on dates mentioned.
Per 10-hour day.
Basic 8-hour day adopted with provisions for payment of time and a half for overtime.
* Basic 8-hour day abrogated.
$4.62
5.06
4.07
3.70
3.00
3.60
4.00
132
SUGAR.
Table 86.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non- Government sources.1
I Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EX! PORTS.
RAW SUGAR.
CUBAN MOVEMENT.
PRICES.
Wholesale.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Receipts,
LouisiImports. ana crop
at New
Orleans.
Meltings.2
Stocks,
at refineries.2
Refined,
including
maple.
Retail.
|_
Raw,
96°
centrifugal,
N.Y.
Granulated,
Index,
in bbls., 51 cities
N.Y.
Receipts,
Cuban
ports.
Stocks,
end of
month.
Relative
Relative to 1913.
1909-1913 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e .
1913 m o n t h l y average
1914 m o n t h l y average
1915 m o n t h l y average
1916 m o n t h l y average
Relative to 1919.
to 19091913.
1OO
65
492
1,214
1,992
100
115
112
117
1OO
62
53
87
105
109
149
170
131
206
59
45
50
29
54
57
79
1OO
104
92
130
85
1OO
110
157
437
January...
February.
March
April
65
151
213
219
26
8
10
8
40
80
133
107
May
June
July
August...
166
95
70
145
September.
October
November.
December..
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
100
133
165
1OO
110
130
161
1OO
108
120
146
1,274
5J3
1,859
1,164
1,176
2,314
179
183
215
372
137
133
181
182
209
297
144
139
169
176
205
353
146
133
110
120
181
258
866
593
387
441
153
151
173
155
177
166
184
170
176
162
176
176
25
104
92
95
127
276
264
167
140
2,039
2,067
2,272
2,012
140
120
127
134
148
133
128
137
80
92
118
100
13
50
231
245
81
85
82
78
144
75
86
65
1,206
585
573
1,077
123
119
117
106
January...
February.
March
April
179
255
326
269
50
18
6
7
90
128
165
164
90
172
287
332
2,159
2,045
3,673
4,149
May....
June
July....
August.
254
264
257
242
7
13
16
24
178
164
163
166
285
290
324
276
September.
October
November.,
December..
3 99
110
137
81
11
15
234
283
96
86
95
70
137
209
9
4
6
77
105
157
150
1917 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e .
1918 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e .
1919 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e .
1920 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e .
1921 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e .
19.22 m o n t h l y a v e r a g e . .
100
100
100
100
87
89
95
j
95
100
I
103
77
175
77
141
221
215
193
155
208
202
114
133
143
152
191
153
142
129
136
144
53
29
40
75
41
46
87
215
122
213
190
131
122
121
117
133
125
122
118
19
11
31
47
30
37
76
72
184
171
150
142
104
107
112
114
112
115
121
122
113
116
118
122
60
154
261
218
37
61
157
158
18
64
124
155
4,959
5,560
3,010
1,358
116
131
147
148
123
137
154
158
120
129
138
147
168
104
89
56
174
166
162
108
162
131
101
72
189
99
72
47
436
200
132
90
138
155
160
163
146
154
160
162
144
144
147
151
27
19
14
26
66
59
59
31
53
36
8
7
84
130
298
343
160
997
1,071
151
176
208
223
158
171
201
215
151
158
185
152
207
261
171
95
146
199
142
43
71
101
117
1921.
27
1922.
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page.
133
SUGAR.
Table 87.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government and non- Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
RAW SUGAR.
Receipts,
LouisiStocks,
ana
Imports. crop at Meltings.^ at refineries2
New
Orleans.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
EXPORTS.
Refined,
including
maple.
WHOLESALE
PRICE.
CUBAN MOVEMENT.
Raw, Granulated, Receipts,
96Q
in
Cuban
centrifports.
bbls.,
ugal,
N.Y.
N. Y.
Exports.
Stocks,
end of
month.
I
Per pound.
Long tons.
1909-1913 monthly average.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
175,664
201,437
196,569
205,716
10,109
8,501
14,050
1919 monthly average..
183,802
192,219
261,149
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average.
298,685
229,266
361,7S9
9,545
7,286
8,154
4,704
8,812
9,236
2,953
1,926
14,524
35,838
58,812
16,184
1916 monthly average
$0,035
.038
.047
.058
$0,043
.047
.056
.069
.063
.064
.075
.130
.048
.047
.077
.078
. 089
.126
.062
.059
.076
257,174
325,233
95,428
338,430
299,891
423,659
105,357
150,022
195,854
37,602
15,152
54,891
34,371
34,739
68,341
4,279
1,248
3,604
1,224
130,610
261,686
433,186
347,499
105,275
114,476
172,679
245,904
25,583
17,503
11,428
13,022
.054
.053
254,931
671
1,035
4,400
4,029
339,850
298,372
309,800
414,545
263,539
251,827
159,416
133,421
141,103
161,695
206,865
176,462
2,063
8,125
37,394
39,675
262,817
277,910
268,283
254,135
January..
February.
March
April
314,939
448,321
571,836
473,137
8,039
2,895
909
1,206
May....
June
July....
August.
446,678
460,480
451,011
425,960
174,232
193,092
239,966
141,821
2,400
37,912
45,824
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly average..
81,311
Long tons.
330,192
325,273
644,484
288,005
314,662
329,161
290,391
309, 747
335,519
496,806
1,130,682
499,290
.061
.054
465,925
730,565
709,262
635,836
504,534
675,218
655,611
372,208
857,767
.071
.078
.073
1,231,716
60,197
61,040
67,096
59,400
.049
.047
.044
.047
.063
.057
.055
.058
474,426
174,348
95,777
130,619
244,109
133,535
149,774
283,340
1,383,036
1,431,143
1,372,605
1,225,285
137,390
71,664
82,253
62,419
35,617
17,261
16,908
31,817
.043
.042
.041
.037
.056
.052
.052
.050
63,030
35,780
103,718
156,660
98,745
120,386
245,669
233,838
1,183,488
1,103,449
967,515
913,486
291,601
415,723
535,357
531,962
85,602
163,817
273,811
316,973
63,766
60,390
108,468
122,516
.036
.038
.039
.040
.048
.049
.052
.052
199,102
507,361
861,174
720,509
121,775
198,821
512,251
512,430
115,786
414,512
7«9,619
997,291
1,187
2,066
2,609
3,939
577,330
532,052
530,334
540,024
271,890
277,150
309,413
262,959
146,454
164,184
88,887
40,100
.041
.046
.052
.052
.053
555,852
342,736
294,169
183,441
565,350
540,354
526,849
349,979
1,043,420
844.622
650,164
460,987
1,842
312,909
280,003
309,274
227,333
180,577
94,043
69,185
44,828
12,870
5,896
3,893
2,671
.048
.054
.056
.057
.063
.066
.068
.069
90,378
61,713
46,013
87,489
213,728
191, 770
191,160
101, 760
341,329
228, 902
49,495
45,349
251,140
342,715
510,653
486,421
80,617
124,164
284,800
327,081
4,718
29,438
31,630
.053
.067
.073
.086
.092
501, 271
681,939
861,736
563,325
309,831
474,764
647,008
461,321
276,288
460,009
653,692
756,155
I
1921.
January
February
March
April
113,618
265,898
I
374,090
385,079
May..
381,651
June..
July..
166,017
123,782
August
j
I September..
| October
!
November..
December..
918.621
980,071
1922.
3
September...
October
November...
December...
.059
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
240,034
33,899
1,506
728
.062
.073
.078
May..
June..
July..
1 Receipts, stocks, and meltings and Cuban movement reported by the Statistical Sugar Trade Journal: Imports and exports from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; Wholesale and retail sugar prices, from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2 Figures include reports from seven ports: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Savannah, New Orleans, Galveston, and San Francisco until 1921, when Baltimore
was added upon completion of refinery in that city. Prior to that year it is stated that little sugar moved through Baltimore. Meltings are calculated from weekly
reports, the odd days being prorated. Stocks represent the amount of raw sugar in the hands of refiners on the dates nearest the end of the month as reported for each port.
3 Covers first 21 days only, during which period the old tariff law was in effect.
134
TOBACCO.
Table 88.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
UNMANUFACTURED.
Consumption
(tax-paid withdrawals).
Stocks.*
ProducSales,
tion
loose leaf Exports, Chewing,
(crop
smoking,
wareleaf.
esti- 5 houses.
snuff,
mate).
and
export
types.
YEAR AND MONTH.
I Relative
j
to
;
! 1909-1913.
1909-1913 monthly average
Wholesale price.
Cigar
types.
Burley,
ManuTotal,
including good leaf, factured
imported dark red, tobacco
Louisand
types.
ville.
snuff.3
Relative : Relative
to
1919.
Large
cigars.*
Small
cigarettes.*
Exports.
Cigarettes.
Relative to 1913.
to
1000-101.'{.
100
1OO
1913 m o n t h l y average
96
117
100
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1914 m o n t h l y average
104
92
103
93
101
111
99
95
108
104
1915 m o n t h l y average
107
114
113
109
104
100
87
115
90
116
126
105
99
115
105
93
163
184
1917 m o n t h l y average
125
1918 m o n t h l y average
144
67
107
203
124
137
114
110
120
126
124
148
142
149
133
145
138
131
1916 m o n t h l y average
1919 m o n t h l y average
!
!
1920 m o n t h l y average
147
5 1OO
159
1921 monthly # avcrage
!
107
90
1922 m o n t h l y average
|
133
51
75
99
169
109
100
227
303
77
87
277
112
93
300
524
112
245
96
93
341
699
114
259
90
105
287
683
92
131
222
87
89
327
368
102
130
208
95
91
344
495
246
73
73
301
246
81
79
318
419
246
96
345
443
246
84
293
337
218
85
319
220
208
93
326
134
208
87
89
321
65
208
100
99
396
342
407
1921.
January
February..
March
April
162
258
173
26
May
June
July
August
9
4
15
64
September.
October
November.
December..
95
59
100
76
102
139
107
128
151
169
168
105
138
93
124
168
152
97
135
208
91
125
94
97
370
208
101
101
377
306
208
140
83
97
327
432
73
231
424
405
413
519
481
208
1922.
January
February..
March
April
91
24
6
May
June
July
August
2
1
142
62
136
64
136
102
136
September.
October....
November.
December..
2
143
71
133
105
186
127
118
70
88
71
103
84
241
280
208
85
79
266
208
97
90
355
567
208
127
95
103
92
145
92
208
109
208
208
127
103
82
105
130
103
98
409
610
405
492
362
100
99
428
594
208
97
110
347
561
91
108
349
443
208
118
93
102
208
103
96
112
208
123
208
208
131
71
273
439
545
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
70
43
28
133
85
101
132
121
413
119
150
100
88
80
208
164
208
208
94
99
91
470
357
394
485
208
May
June
July
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 Stocks held by manufacturers and dealers reported by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Production of manufactured tobacco and snuii, cigars.
and cigarettes by the U. S. Treasury Department. Bureau of Internal Revenue; Crop production by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
Exports by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; Wholesale prices from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Sales of tobacco from loose-leaf warehouses compiled by Federal Reserve Board from reports of State authorities of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina,and Virginia,
which states grow about 75 per cent of the total tobacco crop.
2 Held by manufacturers and dealers on first day of each quarter. Yearly figures are quarterly averages.
135
TOBACCO.
Table 89.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.
UNMANUFACTURED.
Wholesale
price.
Stocks.2
YEAR AND MONTH.
Sales,
Production loose leaf Exports,
Chewing,
(crop
waresmoking,
estimate) houses. leaf.
snuff, and
export
types.
Cigar
types.
Consumption
(tax-paid withdrawals).
Exports.
Burley, ManuTotal,
good factured
including
leaf,
Large
Small
imported dark red, tobacco cigars.4 cigarettes.4 Cigarettes.
and
types.
Louis- snuff.8
ville.
Dollars
Thouper 100 sands of
pounds. pounds.
Thousands of pounds.
1909-1913 m o n t h l y average
1913 m o n t h l y average
1914 m o n t h l y average
1915 m o n t h l y average
1916 m o n t h l y average
996,176
31,417
953,734
36,754
1,034,679
1,062,237
1,153,278
28,827
35,877
39,784
835,462
915,451
853,156
344,971
361,114
313,142
1,244,524
1,343,396 !
1,225,555 I
14.65
13.79
15.23
36, 745
36,863
38,847
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1,249,276
1,439,071
1,465,481
1,582,225
1,069,693
1,324,840
82,149
65,280
74,254
41,601
21,186
33,656
63,826
38,946
42,946
35,907
889,484
970,465
1,018,253
1,001,387
1,199,209
1,147,767
277,846
283,495
296,095
323,643
340,656
377,769
1,217,963
1,073,084
1,381,713
1,408,311
1,621,288
1,605,059
22.30
36.57
32. 35
34.18
29.28
27. 50
133,397
212,073
142,286
21,577
46,852
41,735
45,445
43,320
1,061,696
297,472
1,446,914
1,363,499
367,854
1,818,781
932,157
889,266
7,753
3,367
12,248
52,939
40,220
47,328
53,156
52,815
948,324
991,564
1,020,874
1,069,693
48,421
62,764
113,873
80,352
33,009
43,465
29,236
38, 772
January
February..
March
April
80,076
74,772
19,645
4,582
32,265
25,635
32,967
40,704
May
June
July
August
1,414,641
1,425,000
1,338
1,196
1,953
50,655
39,844
29,991
32,319
28,958
September.
October
November.
December..
1,353,000
1,353,000
1,355,000
1,324, 840
52,413
83,778
58,241
70,560
33,102
58,353
39, 787
36,955
57,463
34,998
22,626
41,652
26,740
31,641
Thousands.
m o n t h l y average.
m o n t h l y average.
m o n t h l y average.
m o n t h l y average.
m o n t h l y average.
m o n t h l y average.
3
36,990 630,959 1,296,308
193,234
597,849
549,932
586,844
1,404,636
1,497,029
2,107,525
200,602
173,015
354,889
40,24S
41,423
35,339
33,324
32,208
35,019
629,991
587,796
589,363
661,418
563,218
574,300
2,944,272
3,888,075
4,426,649
3,718,526
4,238,423
4,463,752
584,977
1,012,128
1,350,981
1,319,489
711,973
956,334
32.50
32.50
32.50
32.50
27,153
30,007
35,478
31,056
462,798
496,724
561,344
548,104
3,901,560
4,119,377
4,470,292
3,801,672
1,723,331
810,189
856,801
650,790
28.75
27.50
27.50
27.50
31,351
34,539
32,018
36,873
555,479
618,495
564,599
622,039
4,136,085
4,219,727
4,161,218
5,136,577
425,908
259,558
125,710
660,333
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
34,803
37,414
30,772
25,035
614,428
635,808
615,171
463,624
4,797,398
4,881,826
4,235,407
2,999,935
787,162
590,472
834,670
818,752
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
34,215
32,456
38,120
31,376
443,261
447,226
529,162
501,394
3,705,516
3,125,819
3,636,032
3,453,061
781,738
797,423
1,002,398
928,955
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
35,846
38,233
35,449
41,476
569,209
615,253
585,874
641,164
4,601,373
5,301,643
5,246,812
6,373, 890
1,094,728
1,179,420
700,044
1,052,855
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
37,108
35,755
33,838
26,361
625,772
693,941
679,300
561,042
5,554,301
1,148,533
4,497, 685 1,084,477
4, 524, 272
856,247
3,544,624
849,188
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
37,090
32,611
36,451
559,183
507,266
674,515
5,349,771
4,623,431
5,043,327
810,469 369,802 1,234,013 $13.20
j
|
|
|
!
1921.
January
February..
March
April
May
June
July
August
September.
October
November.
December..
1,235,156
359,095
1,672,017
1,136,484
338,202
1,547,440
1,174,8
313,316
1,561,848
1,303,255
401,633
1,784,551
1922.
1,119,605
413,540
1,616,396
993,398
382,586
1,457,439
1,068,042
346,604
1,491,301
1,327,731
441,590
1,846,555
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
907,729
761,695
937,438
May
June
July
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Represents the total of plug, twist, fine-cut, smoking tobacco, and snuff.
* The Internal Revenue reports the number of large cigars, i. e., those weighing over three pounds per thousand, and the number of small cigars weighing less than the
above amount. Likewise they report the number of large and small cigarettes, the former weighing more than three pounds per thousand. Large cigars and small cigarettes represent more than 90 per cent of the total number manufactured in each case and are the only ones given in this table.
& Yearly figures on crop production represent the latest revised estimates as reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The 6monthly figures for 1921 and 1922 are the current monthly estimates of total production.
Partly estimated. Kentucky sales for first half year not available and are estimated as equal to the sum of the sales in the other States, which is approximately the
normal proportion of Kentucky sales to the total.
3
136
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Table 90.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CARGO TRAFFIC.
CARGO TRAFFIC THROUGH
CANALS.
New
York
State
CaRenals.s ceipts
at St.
Louis.
In
In
Ameri- British Total Total Total
can vessels. cargo. cargo. cargo.
Panama Canal. 2
YEAR AND MONTH.
Sault
Ste.
Marie3
Canal.
Shipments
from
St.
Louis.
vessels.
1
Relative to 1915.
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
INDEX OF
OCEAN
FREIGHT
RATES.*
VESSELS IN FOREIGN TRADE.
Entered.
Governmentowned
barges. Ameri- Forcan. eign.
ForTotal. Ameri- eign.
can.
Relative to 1913. Relative to 1913. Rel. to
1919.
United States,
Atlantic ports
to-
Cleared.
Total.
United
Kingdom.
AH
Europe.
Relative to
January, 1920.
R e l a t i v e t o 1913.
|
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
69
80
50
103
1OO
1OO
88
1OO
93
91
80
93
90
93
100
100
1OO
1OO
89
71
42
112
113
85
92
107
87
39
71
63
115
62
45
120
129
86
97
123
90
99
67
154
144
113
50
39-
141
141
74
92
133
76
92
84
100
96
119
154
107
45
29
145
131
65
82
125
68
126
85
141
86
48
59
231
1OO
155
63
86
167
68
95
208
129
192
99
55
84
349
153
228
82
120
227
87
126
237
169
236
61
56
71
609
423
221
79
117
201
84
116
44.9
36.0
300
184
280
83
70
78
411
571
225
85
122
211
85
120
. 29.0
25.5
228
187
126
195
62
49
89
395
394
210
88
120
162
90
112
50.6
40 1
106
171
81
83
115
472
441
226
91
124
237
96
137
42.7
37.6
173
131
174
82
97
80
840
513
221
97
128
201
104
42.5
36.8
209
110
206
75
91
131
934
668
245
101
139
206
100
131
129
42.9
36.7
211
114
185
65
40
978
507
228
85
122
247
90
134
41.8
210
200
242
67
124
91
60
767
458
232
79
119
216
83
120
37.0
36.0
32.3
195
129
210
33
121
94
685
388
247
72
118
220
68
110
190
234
10
17
49
658
676
217
71
109
195
80
112
33.5
32.4
28.8
188
7
100.0
7
100.0
1921.
May
June
July
August
...
September
October
November.
December
1922.
January
February
March.
April..
j
27.2
198
151
198
1
628
700
167
53
88
164
60
89
31.7
27.1
208
151
206
1
136
700
15G
70
93
148
67
90
34.7
29.1
252
157
236
25
352
645
181
80
107
83
108
33.1
28.3
274
162
257
6
72
346
651
IS 4
184
174
191
77
109
27.3
25.4
May
June... .
July
August
334
174
151
839
790
123
210
79
115
27.9
25.7
61
144
427
90
125
61
181
149
183
286
103
86
83
597
259
105
107
27.5
28.8
309
679
380
94
102
25.7
103
147
210
244
232
126
297
795
819
244
222
80
146
200
33
81
42
264
264
284
240
September
October
November
December
298
203
141
244
106
236
279
355
106
356
89
142
269
86
145
137
357
206
483
242
425
222
526
205
1923.
January
February
March..
271
101
141
138
110
76
74
291
250
77
80
119
276
350
113
95
91
316
170
425
456
209
133
113
276
171
139
18
83
78
87
377
87
31
239
289
272
82
391
172
86
109
150
384
130
72
87
127
j ir.o
88
107
145
,
29.2
25.9
24.6
27.0
23.4
25.3
22.7
28.0
27.1
24.0
107
83
102
25.3
22.9
78
92
21.8
21.1
88
104
24.4
May...
June
July
23.1
21.9
22.6
22.6
1
i
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Panama Canal traffic reported by The Panama Canal; Tonnage entered and cleared in foreign trade, U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic, U. S. War Department, Engineer Corps; New York State canal traffic from New York State Superintendent of Public Works; receipts and shipments of cargo by river at St. Louis (almost all by Mississippi River) from Merchants Exchange of St. Louis; Cargo tonnage on Government-owned barge line
(rom U. S. War Department, Mississippi- Warrior service; Index of ocean freight rates from the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research.
* Represents tonnage of cargo carried by commercial vessels. Yearly figures refer to fiscal years ending June 30.
8
Figures for 1913 to 1922 represent monthly averages for eight months during which the canals are usually open.
* The index of ocean freight rates represents rates to 7 ports in the United Kingdom and a total of 17 ports for all of Europe. The index numbers are weighted
by the geometric means of these rates. The weights include the relative importance of each port and also the relative importance of the 5 principal products—grain, provisions, cotton, cottonseed oil, and sack flour.
137
TRANSPORTATION—WATER.
Table 91.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
!
CARGO TRAFFIC THROUGH CANALS.
P a n a m a Canal. 2
Y E A R AND
MONTH.
In
American
vessels.
In
British
vessels.
Total
cargo.
1918
1919
1920
1921
174 856
229,907
378,928
mo.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av
av.
av.
1922 mo. av.
1921.
May
June
July
122 977
431,613
540,378
Total
cargo.
17,594
8,738
265
232
185
7,414
7,883
6,923
627 669
217 973
576,385
156,412
781, 208
235,856
961,61)1
310,161
337,792 1,142,549
10,710
8, 529
166
177
203
208
262
5,038
10,449
14,827
12,548
5,754
9,174
13,845
24,133
16,313
15,745
20 175
9,910
6,032
8,259
August
380,367
202,004
839,273
7,498
105
179
211
197
September .
October
November..
December..
384,101
383,083
356,019
754, 894
343,185
209,475
367,495
236,625
349,270
6,482
6,652
3,265
1,031
269
198
262
37
360 282
380 12Q
459 9 64
498 862
277
276
287
297
608 539
480 466
481 625
563,512
318 813 I 158 507
977 507
268 475
366 746 1 211 100
335,516 1,165,950
3 317
8,066
10 235
10,286
542,639
649,367
651,015
880,831
371, 801
432,190
378, 635
443,471
10,986
11,233
9,468
1,838
775 339
959 293
407 170 1 591 932
376 279 1 563 278
May
,Tunftt
July
August
September.
October....
November..
December..
1923.
Januarj 7 ..
February
March
April...
807 298
838 074
%0 ()89
046 047
1,138,188
1, 445,863
1, 426, 860
1,535,102
American.
Foreign.
Total.
1,174
1 033
1 233
1 512
1 65S
3,264
3 028
2 768
2 803
2 416
4,440
4 061
4 101
4 315
4 074
1,250
1,000
1,340
1 537
1,666
3,233
3,017
2,826
2,895
2,467
4,483
4,017
1 538
1,828
2,678
2 121
2,064
2,667
2,590
3 659
3,892
5,344
5,182
1,563
2,083
2,836
2,507
2,184
2,189
2,816
2,704
2,787
5,423
2,639
2,756
3,748
4,271
5,653
5,211
5,395
2 861
2 962
3,164
5 324
5 616
5,757
6,172
2 114
3 059
2,513
2,582
2 910
3 094
3,362
3,223
6 153
5,875
5,805
2,759
5,435
2,577 ! 5,295
5,245
2,350
4,859
2,306
!
3,092
2, 702
2,748
2,434
2,903
2,096
2,200
2,586
5,021
3 894
1 931
2 295 J 4 127
2,626
4 753
2 459 I 4 627
2,051
1 856
2,181
2 389
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
8,731
13,392
36,939
49, cS41
2,592
2,636
4,166
4,433
4,133
5,024
639
34,412
38 476
2 463
9 054
14,155
23,050
15,665
18 725
33,310
37,050
44, S29
5S,345
2, 593
2, S85
6,985
10,535
16,480
8,575
38, 785
30,420
27,155
26,085
44,263
39,984
33,843
59,062
2,676
2,718
2, 895
24 890
5,405
13 940
13,725
61
61
56
56
1
1
2
2
26 525
6,155
8,079
8,139
293
073
319
169 1
Total.
130
100
4 365
12,680
792 735
694 720
708,982
985,775
855,440
953,053
13,637
Foreign.
T h o u s a n d s of n e t tons. 6
4,437
4,750
5,609
407,871
257 843
588 214
230 217
194 407
239, 850
1923.
January
February
March
April.
American.
3,965
4,078
183,376
130 888
282 813
Cleared
Entered
Governmentowned
barges.
Tons.
372
297
341 235
316,221
415 794
Shipments
from
at St.
St.
Louis. Louis.
Receipts
9,965
6,921
8,911
11,486
11,227
1913 mo av
1914 mo av
182,325
70 738
Total
cargo.
V E S S E L S IN FOREIGN TRADE.
New
York
State
Canals.'
Thousands of
short tons.
Long tons
1915 mo. av
1916 mo av
1917 mo av
Sault
Ste.
Marie
Canal. 3
M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER j
CARGO TRAFFIC.
1
33 250
16,935
2 870
2 603
3 187
3,035
5,471
2 601
2 945 j 5 548
6 622
3 435
6,540
3,505
2,621
2 625
3 053
2,903
2,554
3 028
3 286
3,274
5 175
5 653
6 339
6,178
2,553
144
127
329
871
963
832
127
168
3,287
935
169
684
495
5,995
5,398
4,949
986
025
864
884
227
226
321
25,415
31,890
14,650
26 920
15,055
69 000
69,415
71 545
52,125
281
2S7
338
13,075
14,055
15,260
5,495
11,530
4,720
12,535
16,855
21, 786
24,134
14, .837
39,779
2,808
3,390
3,193
2,456
3,470
2,897
2,722
2,562
6,278
6,287
5,915
5,018
3,050
3,358
3,446
2,132
3,429
2,778
2,799
2,643
6,479
6,136
6,245
4,775
37 316 |
2 021
1 527
1 882
2 799
2 352
2 883
4 821
3 878
4 765
1 873
1 587
1 817
2 678
2 526
2 833
4 552
4 113
4 650
May.. .
June..
July..
I
1
See footnotes on opposite page also.
&
About two-thirds of this traffic is through the Erie Canal and one-third through the Champlain Canal. Figures for 1913 to 1922 represent monthly averages for seven
months, during which the canals are usually open.
• Net ton represents 100 cubic feet internal carrying capacity after prescribed allowances for crew and engine space.
1
January, 1920.
138
FREIGHT-CAR MOVEMENT.
Table 92.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
SURPLUS. 2
YEAR AND MONTH.
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
BADORDER
CARS.e
SHORTAGE.*
Total
cars.3
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
Total
cars.3
September
October
November
December
1922.
January
February
March . .
April
May
June
July
August
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March. . . .
April
36
153
217
Ore.
Merchandise
L.C.L., Total.*
and
miscellaneous.
Relative to 1919.
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
111
13
227
616
339
108
156
204
179
6
11
8
205
58
120
91
140
377
213
467
347
89
94
100
110
87
78
1OO
106
84
100
1OO
118
46
81
79
94
90
84
24
24
18
15
87
88
73
79
63
78
81
85
82 •
92
86
79
1OO
206
100
89
113
122
91
88
218
120
171
2
3
3
127
103
96
99
211
229
218
2
2
3
141
86
208
337
262
217
303
255
94
95
86
84
75
74
161
1
179
1
3
16
3
205
98
81
226
104
83
89
88
235
145
73
82
249
154
84
88
189
218
208
178
215
197
1
1
1
5
113
84
214
170
20
173
130
3
51
28
130
91
42
13
139
176
1
233
293
149
248
161
193
175
116
129
129
108
96
1
2
2
115
311
109
196
3
2
1
2
9
85
73
259
161
195
174
179
92
6
7
87
10
75
158
103
72
37
189
329
243
5
2
3
2
350
927
479
1,126
1
6
3
3
355
5
8
202
8
3
4
10
6
5
14
8
7
26
5
(6)
43
79
82
3
15
46
1
1OO
1OO
103
106
96
94
112
105
79
85
84
85
93
87
95
87
96
95
97
95
95
94
103
101
76
57
21
15
108
105
118
99
90
116
92
248
142
91
92
241
130
112
111
229
212
97
87
108
96
88
3
2
2
3
208
219
222
129
131
106
99
95
108
86
12
11
89
88
92
96
212
84
7
217
20
226
108
102
215
229
129
144
539
741
213
132
193
1,020
553
870
343
141
916
178
923
162
697
303
334
285
137
28
103
None.
1
(5)
88
74
94
85
55
82
74
93
14
105
102
41
99
26
110
91
90
47
107
98
53
110
49
144
114
89
119
106
81
43
116
103
56
97
102
170
90
177
118
109
106
122
97
100
140
134
110
105
125
119
124
117
124
166
136
118
111
109
118
130
102
107
100
77
25
118
150
103
105
29
28
36
52
102
106
105
106
118
114
123
117
143
121
105
109
118
139
106
97
105
117
143
105
99
95
105
132
96
100
136
137
May
July
Coal.
Forest
products.
94
100
3
12
to to
May
June
July
August . . . .
Live
stock.
88
8
36
100
19
co
1931.
January
February
March
April
Grain
and
grain
products.
Relative
t o 1913.
Relative to 1919.
1916 monthly av.
1917 monthly av...
1918monthly av...
1919monthly av...
1920monthly av...
1921 monthly av...
1922 monthly a v . . .
Total.
AVERAGE LOADINGS PER WEEK.
See footnotes on opposite page.
139
FREIGHT-CAR MOVEMENT.
Table 93.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.l
SURPLUS.2
YEAR AND MONTH.
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
BADORDER
CARS.6
SHORTAGES
Total
cars.3
Box
cars.
Coal
cars.
Total
cars.3
Total.
AVERAGE LOADINGS PER WEEK.
Grain
and
grain
products.
Live
stock.
Coal.
Forest i
prod- i
ucts. I
Ore.
Merchandise
L. C. L., Total.*
and
miscellaneous.
Number of cars.
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
191S monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
av...'
av...
6,437
a v . . . [ 29,251
av... 82,135
av...
15,985
a v . . . I 127,982
av...
47,675
1921,
January
February
March
April
132,374
134,711
141,901
167,700
163,676
308,717
310,554
38,973
34,829
44,066
47,597
810
650
123
276
191,234
213,180
243,586
270,319
40,235
36,758
37.208
33,455
31,638
28,377
26,166
26,993
174,968
149,092
131,951
131,314
44,739
53,406
51,070
47,578
8,866
8,873
6,677
5,730
372,517
397,519
438,447
448,422
683,651
683,088
698,627
698,156
50
310
83
67
339
663
3,905
739
309,971
341,337
354,611
376,417
38,214
40,582
56,585
59,973
26,652 | 157,122
27,4S6 155,001
23,979 145,420
27,643 155,376
49,463
49,880
41,558
45,010
23,684
29,069
30,389
31,769
455,605
456,036
448,886
487,854
758,438
762,827
750,717
812,265
2,478
5,301
264
24
142
4,339
None.
37
3,621
11,219
302
110
374,087
364,372
345,201
320,292
55,272
50,478
37,998
42,032
29,907 162,882
36,834 196,206
31,524 j 154,434
29,100 130,297
46,443
52,392
48,846
44,752
28,554
21,490
7,830
5,470
512,322
559,386
469,524
424,479
840,318
929,022
756,624
682,869
330,681
245,100
206,746
371,538
546
373
255
369
36
100
77
374
642
599
423
842
313,190
331,050
334,628
320,083
50,460
51,199
41,184
32,874
32,568
29,113
18,092
27,114
168,720
190,126
131,116
72,528
48,960
50,124
52,734
56,052
4,410
4,151
5,250
9,654
421,722
486,143
495,258
521,106
734,442
768,741
827,400
727,488
195,439
147,558
131,267
54,566
305,198
339,225
174.927
70,455
1,094
1,397
16,550
35,819
3,148
6,633
13,835
1,714
4,803
24,973
58,670
327,704
340,822
324,583
345,013
42,186
39,614
50,227
56,177
29,550
29,201
26,723
29,665
82,494
93,736
75,639
98,499
60,714
62,621
55,181
57,838
18,384
54,054
63,528
66,264
540,546
563,043
547,143
556,560
782,670
851,700
828,029
873,369
201
265
859
5,062
3,486
1,584
2,026
3,651
5,843
3,716
5,595
14, 981
66,529
91,039
67,468
38,397
38,954
47,273
42,848
36,525
130,325
179,239
133, 786
82,927
321,674
291,654 [
249,960
226, 288
51,308
52,140
53,076
50,721
35,026
40,353
38, 853
33,669
170,512
195,145
195, 890
188, 255
56,871
59,655
61,813
56,979
52,448
46,836
28,987
9,522
559,981
587,910
556,176
934,816
992,651
947,373
838,948
6,976
2,739
3,266
7,208
4,845
3,785
26,588
15,819
14,196
26, 815
33,857
30,849
38,477
38,771
29,281
73,269
80,633
68,986
216,011
209,471
215,552
206,312
47,222
41.209
41,006
38,432
34,500
32,064
31,145
31,556
193,085
185,492
185,414
176,584
66,646
74,950
77,166
10,909
10,310
13,336
19,429
480,989
497,505
555,261
581,867
847,363
848,269
916,492
940,991
75,605
1,981
154,499
90,897
23,592
68,680
189,396
24,194
339,026
172,834
65,901
28,964
18,991
43,148
1,146
26,653
4,200
25,868
444
15,852
179,219
173,520
171,119
178,037
90,685
172,850
255,055
229,443
324,186
413,450
495,904
492,352
306
468
26
87
108
71
8
108
May....
June
July....
August.
155,040
146,298
93,013
69,238
165,102
162,537
161,723
130,596
394,040
373,791
321,781
246,740
263
187
3,710
641
September..
October
November..
December..
42,093
22,628
113,874
191,707
98,048
33,643
132,692
221,614
172,420
80,203
282.926
470,516
1922,
January...
February..
March
April
132,174
95,361
88,491
94,653
145,913
97,634
72,566
235,077
69,714
60,101
21,367
3,850
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
112,934 |
52,360
24,174
82,056
1,896
51,579
32,955 176,695
193,787
30,105
153,672
28,858
138,555
30,827
j
I
|
|
56,828
60,476
47,928
56,629
37,434 4 7 2 , 4 9 5 801,616
44,142 485,104
850,923
17,367 455,916 754,717
30, 291 526,873 842,302
May..
June..
July..
1
Data from the American Railway Association.
Association reports the number of
which are idle (surplus)
2 Daily average for the last period (7 or 8 days)of the filled(shortage). of Canadian roads. Thethese twofiguresrepresents the net freight carssituation for the country
and also the number of requests for cars which can not be month, exclusive The difference between
freight-car
as a 3whole. The car shortages can not ordinarily befilledfrom the idle cars because of the uneven geographical distribution of the latter.
Includes other classes than groups listed.
* Total includes coke shipments in addition to commodity groups listed.
6
Index number less than 1.
e Number of railroad freight cars in need of repairs on first day of each month. Note that 1913 is the base year, having a monthly average of 150,909 cars in need
of repairs.
140
RAILWAY OPERATIONS.
Table 94.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
LOCOMOTIVES
IN BAD ORDER.
REVENUES.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Freight.
ger.
Total
operating.
Freight. Passenger.
TOTAL
OPERATING
EXPENSES.
Total.
I Relative to 1919.
1OO
1OO
1OO
1914 m o . av
94
94
95
101
93
101
1916 m o . av
57
121
102
118
1917 m o . av
52
133
120
132
G3
79
103
l.')0
161
1OO
168
171
169
72
204
1%
203
1921 m o . av
100
78
91
97
185
1(17
1X2
1922 m o . av
100
101
1S9
156
1918 m o . av
|
1919 m o . av
1920 m o . av
TON-MILE
OPERATION.
PASTffE
SENPULLGERMAN
MILE
OPERACO.
TION.
EXPRESS
EARNINGS.
, Total
Percent Tons Receipts Passen- Passen- |j operat- Operatgers
ing
on valu- carried per ton- carried
ing ingers
ation. 1 mile. mile.
revecome.
1 mile. carried.
nues.
Relative to 191.1.
1913 m o . av
1915 m o . av
NET
OPERATING
INCOMES
1OO
96
95
109
131
184
203
267
211
204
1OO
89
117
146
136
96
72
8
86
108
R e l a t i v e t o 1919.
3
3
1OO
100
96
100
3 102
3 82
<92
100
3
129
3 98
120
U44
99
102
112
102
128
100
117
130
3 1OO
3 81
1OO
1OO
3 105
1
1
68
133
118
126
116
48
121
135
137
150
1OO
2
137
146
138
158
129
60
105
177
110
126
124
74
114
164
102
12X
103
100
173
12
6
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
83
86
85
88
98
248
94
272
97
9S
226
j
243
198
!
252
247
185
!
232
219
200
|
216
j
91
92
1X4
1X3
89
97
161
154
159
92
100
181
169
ISO
91
101
172
158
170
90
101
177
162
174
90
98
182
173
1*1
92
94
178
1S9
181
91
97
200
190
198
91
95
201
175
195
89
97
227
154
210
89
98
194
144
183
93
95
163
154
167
86
157
146
155
93
167
128
157
2X0
290
2X3
281
243
212
220
207
209
210
200
210
208
219
203
193
96
100
200
140
186
94
101
163
145
163
95
98
181
149
92
90
188
167
84
85
169
175
111
102
1X5
176
116
106
201
169
119
116
230
157
111
111
220
147
108
109
206
171
176
186
174
186
196
216
205
201
186
179
199
185
196
200
187
213
225
236
225
223
197
175
210
225
207
230
97
91
207
158
94
92
185
138
93
87
94
225
153
133
80
150
161
152
165
168
13
145
83
156
171
133
144
167
13
85
59
137
175
125
130
163
12
0
4
127
169
129
133
161
10
109
169
119
128
140
91
177
101
111
135
9
98
184
10S
129
143
11
13
51
43
49
47
94
183
100
118
138
62
52
103
172
105
123
134
1
85
64
103
175
114
134
133
9
133
116
81
104
172
129
140
151
91
111
178
128
143
91
146
85
113
177
117
139
120
176
99
134
171
103
120
119
112
75
107
177
94
108
117
83
64
94
172
101
113
85
49
162
96
118
104
104
160
85
102
104
139
53
91
116
120
167
92
114
107
84
78
90
180
96
119
103
103
86
102
177
100
124
108
128
95
106
174
116
144
105
116
80
99
168
124
140
103
88
52
111
162
124
14X
69
98
56
125
156
114
144
106
142
79
144
156
105
131
107
132
87
139
156
98
118
108
132
100
132
154
110
132
113
102
108
138
150
104
65
72
119
140
113
80
10
4
130
112
127
88
May..
June..
July..
,Sec footnotes on opposite page also.
i Data on locomotives in bad order for period 1916 to May, 1918, from Bureau of Railway Economics, from June, 1918, to February, 1920, from the U. S. Railroad Administration and since February, 1920, from the American Railway Association; data on revenues and expenses, from the Interstate Commerce Commission, represent Class I roads,
those having annual operating revenues in excess of $1,000,000; data on ton-mile and passcnger-milc operation and percentage of net operating income on tentative valuation
are from tho Hureau of Railway Economics; Pullman passenger traffic furnished by The Pullman Co.; express earnings are reports of the American Railway Express Co. to
the Interstate Commerce Commission, to which are added reports of the Southeastern Express Co. from the time of its organization in May, 1921.
141
RAILWAY OPERATIONS.
Table 95.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
LOCOMOTIVES
IN BAD
ORDER.
YEAR AND MONTH.
REVENUES.
Total
Passen- operatFreight.
ger.
ing.
Per ct. to number in use.
TOTAL
OPERATING
EXPENSES,
NET
OPERATING
INCOME.2
Receipts
per
tonmile.
PASSENGERMILE
OPERATION.
THE
PULLMAN
CO.
Passengers
carried.
1 mile.
Passengers
carried.
Thousands of dollars.
Per ct.
on
valuation.
Tons
carried
1 mile.
Per
cent.
Total.
$176,916 $57,548 $255 ,139 $181,732
173,916
165,943
54,230 241, 608
178, 864
171,926
53,798 256, 630
198,031
214,784
58,980 302, 104
236,177
238,184
68,935 337, 539
2S8,183
334, 767
86, 056 410, 549
296,410
368, 287
98,334 432, 005
360,304 107,285 518, 785
485, 861
327,328
383,651
96,172 464, 429
333,918
371,304
89,670 468, 104
NET TON-MILE
OPERATIOx\.
Thousands
of tons.
Cents. I Thousands.
27,338,291
26,163,146
4 25,232, 208
* 31,126,359
36,409,975
33,033,629
37,411,868
28,729,900
31,275,680
0.719
.723
.722
.707
.715
.849
.973
1.052
1.275
1.176
3 2,822,922
3 2,880, 582
3 3,649,161
2,882,163
3,289,738
3,556,382
3,863,192
3,904,056
3,110,759
2,877,435
$59,900 3 5.15
53,451 3 4.17
70, 002 3 4.20
87, 265
6.16
81, 232
5.26
57, 759
3.51
43,024
2.46
4,846
0.09
51,329
3.08
64,722
3.82
Number.
EXPRESS
EARNINGS.
Tota
i
Ouer-
Thousands of
dollars.
3 2,072,018
a 2,182,396
3
2,021,039
2,326, 425
2,691,212
2,397,260
3,112,128 $12,613 $2,092
3,271,282
16,306 3,615
2,600.416
15,640
260
2,645,699
13,006
116
1913 monthly a v . . .
1914 monthly a v . . .
1915monthly a v . . .
1916monthly a v . . . 15.5
1917 monthly a v . . . 14.2
1918 monthly a v . . . 17.2
1919monthly a v . . . 27.1
1920 monthly a v . . . 21.1
1921 monthly a v . . . 24.6
1922 monthly a v . . . 27. 2
21.0
26.5
19.2
25.7
26.8
1920.
September...
October
November...
December...
25.9
25.0
25.8
26.1
438,882
480,375
436,891
386,564
129,857
113,902
106, 652
114,830
618,926
641,827
592, 054
550, 580
509,720
526,544
513,614
510,769
79,676
86,641
50,964
3,302
4.12
4.30
3.02
022
40,999,843
42,562,687
37,458,630
34,722,365
1.154
1.226
1.255
1.217
4,294,113
3,761,875
3,518,107
3,640,548
3,422,673
2,974,833
2,692,723
2,759,442
21,217
21,002
20, 570
20,345
24.4
25.7
26.6
26.7
26.8
26.0
24.9
25.6
25.3
25.6
25. Q
25.2
324,935
284,217
320,774
304,774
313,133
322,236
314,821
353, 815
354,841
401,952
342,371
2S8,666
105, 203
88,463
97,313
90,649
93,517
99,753
108,886
109,192
100,600
88,903
82, 638
88,723
470,389
406,496
459,048
433,398
444,860
461,585
462,940
505,732
498, 348
536,723
465,933
425,275
442,196
384,646
400,111
375,697
379,865
380,856
362,756
382,106
377,767
397,959
368,087
351,450
1,526
5,165
30,807
29,857
36,943
51,067
69,324
90,160
87, 606
105,521
66, 868
49,657
0.14
(5)
2.23
2.42
2.70
3.31
4.19
4.71
4.40
5.09
3.85
3.28
29,824,391
24,913,294
26,825,588
25,578,883
28,218,768
28,140,661
28,412,404
30,381,958
30,864, 054
36,670,230
29,221,710
25,706, 855
1215
1.274
1.320
1.316
1.236
1.261
1.234
1.280
1.271
1.229
1.273
1.239
3,358,000
2,857,000
3,056,000
2 ; 832, 811
2,969,406
3,214,896
3,637,499
3,622,956
3^,291,820
2,910,493
2,656,590
2,844,671
2,657,771
2,307,168
2,633,165
2,443,961
2,553,188
2,774,177
2,903,775
2,970,079
2,890,136
2,476,852
2,245,621
2,349,099
17,704
177
16,992
195
18,023
221
17,403
277
16,929
18
16,779
184
16,767
107
11,431
154
15,127
186
14,951
202
14,801
88
10,770 1,305
23.4
25.2
26.0
25.5
25.8
24.9
22.7
30.0
31.5
32.3
30.0
29.4
24.1
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.1
25.5
22.5
26.9
28.2
30.7
29.4
28.9
277,112
294,630
354,306
288,849
319, 362
331,872
299,169
326,486
355,402
406,106
389,501
364,106
83,736
73,621
80,563
83,461
85, 533
96, 012
100,668
101, 502
97,504
90,133
84,790
98,464
395,777
401,577
475,247
416,869
448, 948
473,785
443,183
473, 877
500, 203
550, 052
523,012
513,576
337,632
324,572
361,163
336,178
355, 589
363,984
340,726
387,100
408,561
428,972
409,453
404,898
29,632
47,702
83,483
50,272
61,981
76,594
69, 239
52, 580
58,457
85,255
78,869
79,155
2.75
4.68
5.96
4.01
4.45
4.88
4.12
2.70
2.89
4.05
4.46
5.15
27,150,745
28,450,913
32,904,832
24,727,919
27, 855, 386
29,048, 643
27,073,021
30,452, 607
34,270, 2G3
39,260,029
38,046,185
36,222, 280
1.164
1.152
1.198
1.291
1.271
1.249
1.209
1.168
1.120
1.125
1.119
1.109
2,698,888
2,396,439
2,592,731
2,701,720
2,821,701
2,269,479
3,495,000
3,504,000
3,221,000
2,956,538
2,759,938
3,111,789
2,444,584
2, 111, 766
2,356,701
2,461, 456
2,561,599
2,986,541
2,890, 939
3,063, 092
2,990,265
2,716,144
2,440,127
2,725,171
13,131
13,132
13,440
12, 980
13,583
13,272
12,991
8,644
13,408
13,543
13,672
14, 275
113
103
82
80
103
103
151
168
197
95
99
26.3
25.5
25.1
23.7
24.2
24.5
24.9
23.2
366,721
326,699
91,103
79,152
88,229
502,160
446,639
535,541
408,815
375,825
417,913
60,874
38,859
83,568
5.56
3.73
5.84
37,668,368
32,616,323
1.078
2,933,269
2,688,993
2,313, 420
2,636,742
12,995
105
1921.
January
February
March
April
M-iy
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
22.6
23.3
23.1
23.9
24.6
. . . j 24.2
| 25.0
i 24.7
! 24.5
j 24.4
| 24.9
24.7
24.6
24.2 |
24.2 I
25.1 '
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
5
34,942,744
281
269
246
211
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Net railway operating income includes net operating revenue (equal to the difference between total operating revenue and total operating expenses) from which there
have been deducted railway tax accruals, uncollectible railway revenues, equipment and joint facility rents.
A
Fiscal year ending June 30 of year indicated.
4
These figures are from Interstate Commerce Commission reports.
* Deficit.
2
142
PUBLIC UTILITY EARNINGS.
Table 96.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
TELEPHONE
COMPANIES.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
GAS AND
ELECTRIC
COMPANIES.
TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES.
ComTotal
Net
operat- operat- mercial
teleing reveing
nues. income. graph
tolls.
Telegraph
Gross
earnings.
Net
earnings.
TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES.
Total
Net
operat- operating reveing
nues. income.
Telegraph
Comand
mercial
cable Operatteleing
operat- income.
graph
ing
tolls.
revenue.
Gross
earnings.
Net
earnings.
$13,132 $3,710
$29,369
S1O,132
13,722
14,527
10,452
18,700
3 709
4,139
4 7S5
4,700
$5,89S
S7,674
$1,711
30 710
31,592
35 479
39,508
10,478
11,112
12,657
12,304
6,287
9,113
8,043
8,435
8,477
10,005
11,698
10,371
10,608
1,282
1,636
1,438
1,265
1,697
44,119
50,734
61,342
63,252
66,199
12,232
13,609
14,311
16,812
18, 612
rcveTIHO.
Relative to 1913.
Thousands of dollars.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
(B) NUMERICAL DATA.
(A) INDEX NUMBERS.
104
111
125
142
1OO
100
112
129
127
154
188
231
270
30C
125
138
140
204
239
January
February...
March
April
262
253
271
277
May....
June....
July....
August.
September
October
November
December
GAS AND
ELECTRIC
COMPANIES.
TELEPHONE
COMPANIES.
70
105
1OO
10-5
108
121
135
83
1OO
120
106
111
84
1OO
110
103
105
78
1OO
88
77
104
150
173
209
215
225
121
134
141
1GG
184
20,225
24,635
30,320
30,265
40,204
4,649
5,104
5,415
7,573
8,882
173
181
213
232
108
98
112
103
104
94
107
101
42
37
93
75
237
217
222
215
179
168
172
168
34,394
33,206
35,650
36,398
6,434
6,706
7,896
8,599
8,183
7,412
8,535
7,823
10,480
9,457
10,772
10,163
689
599
1,524
1,228
69,546
63,820
05,325
63,245
18,167
17,067
17,457
16,981
278
280
275
278
223
218
184
193
107
109
103
108
102
105
99
105
76
88
50
78
212
204
198
198
161
147
137
131
36,560
36,743
36,160
36,566
8,275
8,084
6,829
7,178
8,123
8,283
7,805
8,239
10,315
10,601
9,989
10,615
1,251
1,434
816
1,270
62,163
59,905
58,212
58,098
16,284
14,873
13,926
13,267
275
289
287
288
219
220
220
172
110
110
99
104
107
108
98
104
112
86
80
111
203
217
225
241
150
170
193
210
36,067
37,905
37,657
37,871
8,132
8,168
8.172
6,398
8,333
8,371
7.526
7,884
10,812
10,913
9,857
10,486
1,835
1,409
1,311
1,815
59,702
63,753
66,004
70,800
15,182
17,240
19,514
21,232
January
February...
March
April
291
282
300
305
220
218
244
250
98
91
107
102
102
97
64
54
100
78
241
224
231
223
220
202
201
1%
38,183
36,998
39,393
40,058
8,149
8,073
9,070
9,272
7,451
6,950
8,117
7,766
9,586
8,932
10,302
9,808
1,042
883
1,643
1,275
70,899
65,661
67,725
65,581
22,246
20,500
20,360
19,886
May....
June....
July....
August.
305
307
304
309
243
246
217
231
113
115
108
120
108
109
103
113
123
128
83
119
222
215
210
214
181
166
147
132
40,059
40,252
39,889
40,572
9,013
8,585
8,620
8,744
8,198
9,079
10,882
10,967
10,363
11,381
2,008
2,101
1,364
1,944
65,295
63,259
61,612
62,974
18,364
16,834
14,867
13,353
September.
October
November..
December..
312
319
317
24
245
273
236
249
122
126
114
116
114
117
108
107
128
129
100
138
220
238
247
257
160
171
215
218
40,930
41,930
41,691
42,489
9,092
10,125
8,707
9,246
9,261
9,564
8,678
8,796
11,521
11,820
10,885
10,850
2,090
2,109
1,636
2,265
64,484
16,255
17,325
21,771
22,106
326
315
266
362
118
108
110
100
120
86
42,841
41,317
9,879
13,447
8,986
8,166
11,130
10,094
1,961
1,413
1913 m o . a v . .
1914 mo. a v . .
1915 m o . a v . .
191G mo. av.,
1917 mo. av..
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
100
1OO
103
110
125
121
7,590
1921.
1922.
9,137
8,055
72,539
75,502
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
1
Telephone earnings are the combined reports of 13 largest telephone companies, and telegraph earnings are the combined reports of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Cos., as reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission; gas and electric earnings are the combined reports to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, of 73 companies or systems operating gas, electric light, heat, power and traction services and comprising most of the large companies in the United States. (Jross
earnings are in general the gross operating revenues, while net earnings in general represent the gross less operating expenses and taxes, but owing to, a lack of uniformity
in the accounts of individual companies, it has not been possible to secure these actual itemsf or each company, andin such cases the nearest comparable figures have been
taken. Also in some cases the figures for prior years do not cover exactly the same subsidiaries owing to acquisitions, consolidations, etc., but these dilVercnccs arc not believed to be great in the aggregate.
143
WHOLESALE TRADE BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
Table 97.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
HARDWARE.
Y E A R AND MONTH.
100.0
1920 monthly a v e r a g e . . . 115.6
1921 monthly a v e r a g e . . . 79.9
1921 monthly a v e r a g e . . . 84.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
77.8
97.3
99.9
91.9
83.1
83.6
66.4
69.4
79.1
84.0
65.3
66.8
74.4
78.6
76.2
79. 5
85.5
96.9 |
88.2
94.1
61.6
61.6
55.8
90.2
78.2
68.1
57.4
83.0
40.2
37.1
72.0
64.8
52.3
51.1
46.7
31.1
50.2
114.3
102.2
69.0
88.9
81.7
114.6
94.5
62.1
78.0
72.0
60.3
82.7
54.1
88.0
121.1
68.5
86.4
79.8
78.0
109.6
57.7
77.2
78.5
69,9
93.2
91.4
39.0
88.7
58.6
64.7
97.4
94.8
53.4
83.6
73.1
103.9
104.8
105.5
60.1
74.3
78.7
85.7
92.7
80.1
85.8
62.8
62.3
47.9
73.0
55.1
49.5
62.8
51.3
74.2
76.0
74.3
62.7
75.9
83.5
I
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November.
December..
71.9
70.5
93.1
92.1
75.3
67.4
87.3
91.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
59.4
65.1
56.6
63.1
66.6
62.8
61.5
65.9
76.2
74.0
37.4
41.1
56.6
44.2
47.4
58.7
100.5
73.7
98.1
84.6
66.3
93.2
75.5
36.7
54.3
61.3
61.1
78.2
80.5
64.7
71.5
67.4
I
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
•2
©
1
I
|
1919 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
SHOES.
78.1
88.6
84.5
84.0
84.8
81.9
71.5
70.5
85.7
74.0
81.6
82.0
71.6
53.8
75.7
76.5
70.1
89.6
82.1
82.1
63.9
78.7
70.1
75.6
65.2
68.9
80.8
76.2
91.6
86.1
90.8
73.0
82.4
64.6
80.3
71.7
93.0
82.1
86.1
83.2
104.7
91.5
95.4
80.8
85.0
62.6
84.1
87.2
93.4
82.6
100 3
61.3
88.0
88.2
67.8
52.3
40.0
55.7
59.6
43.9
76.3
60.3
77.8
78.1
77.1
92.8
84.3
81.2
72.6
75.1
58.3
72.1
88.4
69.3
93.3
70.6
65.0
67.2
60.9
51.3
69.0
79.4
85.3
77.4
68.5
68.8
45.3
71.7
74.2
66.3
46.6
58.1
55.7
68.9
64.3
50.7
39.3
48.9
62.9
75.9
54.2
65.9
58.4
56.2
51.6
41.3
57.2
65.8
71.6
81.9
85.6
89.9
78.9
65.1
82.7
59.6
76.6
73.8
89.4
84.6
85.5
70.6
68.4
102.8
110.6
59.2
57.7
94.8
84.7
59.7
85.6
74.5
74.8
75.3
91.9
43.5
50.0
70.4
65.1
92.7
95.7
91.3
80.1
86.1
61.8
59.2
56.2
75.7
97.5
100.5
86.1
92.6
78.9
78.4
74.1
81.0
81.7
88.6
78.1
80.2
77.5
76,5
76.8
79.8
105.6
113.0
98.1
105.8
60.5
58.8
45.2
66.0
93.5
75.3
84.8
98.2
106.8
77.6
98.6
74.5
84.6
101.2
108.4
77.2
89.0
67.4
79.8
90.6
103.9
67.4
79.1
57.4
79.3
76.0
92.1
57.3
83.4
77.6
102.8
116.6
100.2
148.8
71.4
68.6
92.4
84.9
96.4
124.8
55.7
86.2
59.9
82.4
90.7
83.8
87.9
92.2
98.5
82.8
78.1
74.0
68.8
68.7
65.5
42.4
44.2
41.2
36.8
43.3
45.7
68.8
52.2
39.3
65.0
42.5
56.4
68.2
65.8
49.9
49.5
54.1
51.7
44.8
53.2
93.2
87.3
70.7
62.4
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June —
July
August..
91.7
81.3
89.5
September.
October
November.
December..
95.1
92.6
98.9
97.8
93.1
94.3
83.1
83.2
112.8
105.8
86.5
103.9
99.8
82.8
89.8
85.5
79.2
100.7
97.0
90.3
112.8
97.9
114.3
98.6
109; 5
96.5
94.8
80.3
80.2
90.1
84.0
80.0
103.2
87.1
109.1
91.7
74.2
86.4
107.1
115.8
110.7
106.0
66.3
36.4
56.8
45.6
66.7
74.6
58.1
56.1
56.6
79.9
79.5
54.6
71.8
75.2
57.8
70.1
55.1
41.2
39.7
50.2
40.9
53.0
71.3
71.7
61.4
57.5
63.5
73.6
60.0
80.9
87.1
73.3
70.2
62.0
54.1
73.6
83.7
76.2
84.1
85.4
79.4
80.8
77.3
80.3
87.7
65.5
72.9
62.6
78.9
81.8
45.9
56.3
55.7
64.4
76.6
49.8
57.7
81.9
56.0
67.3
84.1
46.7
67.7
62.8
76.7
68.4
I
1923.
January...
February.
March
46.8
87.8
82.1
108.2
77.6
72.4
103.2
91.6
88.5
122.0
89.4
113.3
103.1
56.3
57.7
52.1
80.6
47.3
72.8
81.0
April
May..
June.
1
2
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research.
Represents a combined weighted index based upon the total value of their production in the year 1919. For detail and methods of computation, see Federal Reserve
Bulletin for April, 1923.
144
WHOLESALE TRADE BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
Table 98.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.
GROCERIES.
Has.
o
"SI'S
Citj
climo nd.
rk.
1
5
1
ins as
*
*
<
1
Dallas.
I
line
icts.
S
Licago
ft
lanta
o
Cle\ elar
t-l
3
nFra ncis
1
.5
2
Phi ade
Y E A R AND MONTH.
n
11
I2
CRUGS.
H
C
3
s
Relative to 1919.
100.0
1919 monthly average.. 100.0
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
74.1
100.0
77.1
72.2
74.7
70.8
78.6
93.0
69.1
76.7
79.1
74.4
75.6 | 72.8
79.8
73.4
72.5
70.2
78.9
91.0
70.7
January
February
March
April
73.4
72.6
82.5
74.5
70.3
63.1
77.3
74.2
71.5 I 74.6
66.4
67.9
88.5
72.4
72.4
79.2
84.0
73.1 | 71.2
79.7
77.2
81.7
74.6
65.4
68.2
80.9
71.5
70.4
71.8
84.9
74.5
82.2
82.7
100.2
92.2
May
June
74.1
77.6
77.1
82.0
69.7
75.3
79.6
74.5
75.1
69.5
76.9
68.0
86.0
71.9
73.0
77.2 | 71.0
71.8 : 70.8
77.9 ! 73.3
81.1
73.9
83.5
87.6
91.9
81.1
84 8
76 0
69 0
76.6
84.8
72.1
72.3
80.6
83.4
80.9
69.6
75.3
79.8
74.2
66.0
79.8 79.7
81.6 78.5
76.1 i 69.9
67.3 ! 70.1
78.2
71.7
02.6
65.6
62 2
76 3
66 2
63.8
59.8
76.8
64.0
65.8
64.5
72.3
62.0
59.0
57.0
69.5
60.7
63.9
61.7
72.7
65.1
62.6
62.3
74.0
62.0
69.3
69.2
76.9
68.8
74.0
76.4
74.1
72.4
77.4
100.0
100.0
111.9
96.6
100.5
100.0 100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
85.4
90.1 112.5
107.7 113.6
89.3
115.9
93.1 115.5
79.2
74.2
94.2
91.7
96.5
92.9
110.4
99.9
97.0
.8
96.0
.1
101.2 116.4
88.0 110.0
88.1
'9.7
85.8 105.0
83:4 101.4
93.8 135.0
96.0 I 112.3
1921.
July
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
73.8
68.6
80.9
76.0
78.2
69.2 j 90.1
75.7
67.9
112.2
91.5
94.0
89.0
105.8
98.4
I 87.5
! 94.2
I 95.7
! 93.1
67.8
66.5
66.1
69.5
94.3
91.9
104.5
91.9
93.5
94.3
91.1
100.1
92.6
94.6
95.6
101.1
106.6
109.5
106.8
110.5
84.6
83.1
85.2
86.5
76.5
87.2
95.6
96.1
95.8
97.6
84.9
81.7
74.1
64.0
101.8
107.5
96.6
81.7
75.7
76.8
61.6
95.4
103.3
91.9
77.5
103.5
107.1
94.0
88.0
102.7
111.6
95.4
85.2
122.0
114.5
104.7
106.4
90.3
93.3
81.8
75.0
92.0
95.4
85.3
77.6
105.0
104.3
97.1
94.8
94.6
93.9
83.3
75.9
125.2
137.4
111.9
109.0
60.3
57.2
70.9
60.9
65.0
59.7
78.3
69.9
78.9
75.4
89.7
81.8
56.5
60.2
67.5
61.3
89.5
76.8
97.5
102.4
103.2
129.4
97.4
110.3
111.1
123.2
105.3
90.5
85.8
94.4
94.2
113. 7
93.6
79.4
77.8
96.7
86.3
89.6
84.8
97.8
84.4
82.0
78.1
88.1
76.1
103.0
106.9
131.4
105.3
71.8
72. 2
08.1
76.9
68.4
79.7
G8.2
75. 6
77.6
91.4
81.5
91.4
89.1
100.2
87.3
92.2
64.5
67.2
64.8
73.1
97.4
108.3
105.3
99.8
96.6
99.6
93.6
102.9
99.6
104.1
101.7
104.0
109.1
113.1
107.1
114.4
85.2
84.1
81.6
86.0
92.7
94.9
81.5
91.9
89.4
95.5
89.5
78.6
78.7
80.2
92.7
109.7
112.5
106. 6
133.4
87.8
92.6
80.4
72.3
92.1
98.5
90.9
89.1
97.4
104.4
98.5
96.3
96.5
98.4
84.4
76.1
125.4
126.5
121.0
109.6
73.5
75.4
73.5 ! 94.2
58.8
85.2 110.0
102.0 125.1
92.9 116.4
1922.
January...
February..
March
April
May
) 74.1
June
j 82.1 79.0
July
August
! 74.5
! 86.4
71.7
75.2
72.9
78.8
70.1
77.0
90.5
98.7
81.1
95.4
95.9
88.8
76.4
85.4
87.7
79.6
77.3
80.0
83.9
73.1
79.2
81.7
81.6
74.1
78.8
85.0
83.3
73.0
76.9
80.9
74.7
68.7
87.4
86.2
84. 3
73.5
101.2
107.9
100.9
87.0
108.2
124.2
114.6
104.6
111.1
102.9
99.0
111.0
125.8
108.7
104.5
115.6
115.8
116.6
121.3
93.6
93.8
95.1
83.9
74.9
74.9
79.7
79.3
69.8
83. 6
76.2
73.7
SO. 4
07.1
64.1
74.6
75.4
72.0
81.8
79.6
81.9
82.4
63.7
67.7
71.8
71.5
79.4 ! 72.8
94.9
100.6
69.9 I 96.7
76.3 ' 94.2
93.1
113.4
106.3
120.6
120.2
117.5
131.0
127.8
116.1
137.4
112.9
93.1
108.3
September.
October
November..
December..
I
1923.
January
February
March
April
73.3
61.1
101.3 100.7
93.2 101.9
111.3 ! 104.9
113.5
83.7
90.7 137.7
May..
June.
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board. Division of Analysis and Research.
2
Represents a combined weighted index based upon the total value of their production in the year 1919. For details and methods of computation, see "Federal
Reserve Bulletin" for April, 1923.
145
WHOLESALE TRADE BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
Table 99.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
DRY GOODS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
TOTAL,
MEAT
INDEX. 2 Weighted
index, 9
districts.
New
York.
Cleveland.
Richmond.
Kansas
City.
Atlanta.
Dallas.
100.0
INDEX
OF
WHOLESan FranSALE
cisco.
TRADED
100.0
Relative to 1919.
1921 monthly average..
54.5
1922 monthly average..
50.1
100.0
114.9
80.2
80.9
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
05.0
55.9
51.7
52.8
04.1
80.7
100.7
88.0
May
June
July....
August.
53.1
54.0
58.6
57.9
September.
October
November..
December..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
80.9
78.3
09.7
70.0
84.1
70.0
84.2
91.7
75.2
124. 6
121.3
88. 8
80. 8
89.7
97.8
100.0
111.0
73.7
75.0
62.1
90.5
101.4
96.0
70.0
82.1
104.9
88.0
66.9
77.1
95.7
79.0
50.9
63.7
86.6
64.2
64.0
71.4
95.7
84.0
60.6
69.9
78.2
67.6
75.9
100.3
143.1
129.0
00.9
89.1
107.0
80.2
65.4
72.7
95.4
94.8
68.7
69.5
80.6
73.9
79.1
80.0
75.7
105.2
88.2
89.9
72.5
105.2
74.0
70.6
67.3
93.2
66.7
67.4
69.2
103.2
50.9
56.2
60.2
85.6
78.3
80.0
78.4
104.2
64.8
61.7
85.5
126.4
100.5
115.1
127.8
165.0
77.8
70. 0
80.0
110.0
80.9
88.5
75.1
101.4
70.9
72.8
71.0
80.4
54.7
01.3
43.1
45.6
115.2
104.9
74.2
64.9
111.8
104.3
86.1
86.8
106.5
101.1
81.1
63.8
119.2
109.9
71.9
44.5
115.5
99.3
60.2
37.0
113.6
103.3
83.0
52.8
99.0
82.4
67.3
55.7
170.2
141.7
114.7
99.2
125.8
127.0
82.3
47.9
123.3
113.2
98.6
67.1
82.1
83.8
68.4
62.1
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
49.3
48.9
51.3
48.3
81.4
80.2
88.2
74.6
81.4
91.9
90.3
77.2
77.0
75.9
65.0
63.7
88.4
71.3
78.5
66.2
52.0
55.6
71.8
62.6
87.5
79.6
91.1
74.7
85.0
62.1
60.8
48.7
128.4
110.1
124.2
105.2
05.7
78.0
78.3
72.1
77.3
74.7
92.3
82.4
64.2
62.9
74.3
65.8
May
June...
July....
August.
58.2
02.0
59.2
55.9
79.0
78.9
80.2
112.7
77.7
79.3
70.6
105.5
74.1
72.2
62.2
96.0
61.6
67.4
73.6
106.6
59.7
50.2
68.3
94.9
94.5
84.0
85.3
109.1
57.5
69.7
86.2
122.3
98.5
108.4
113.5
155.0
71.0
09.7
89.2
131.7
87.9
90.6
93.0
125.4
72.6
76.9
72.1
83.6
September..
October
November..
December..
00.5
67.8
54.1
56.8
110.1
108.3
94.4
72.8
105.6
107.6
94.1
80.8
102.4
105.0
95.1
90.8
109.3
100.0
87.1
60.5
90.9
97.2
79.1
51.3
130.8
103.9
89.6
69.9
98.7
85.1
73.6
52.9
152.8
141.4
118.9
92.9
125.4
123.0
87.5
48.9
129.3
121.2
123.6
76.4
88.1
92.4
84.0
75.0
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
59.3
55.8
53.7
105.4
100.8
113.0
96.0
108.6
116.7
101.7
98.2
110.7
105.3
95.0
102.3
89.4
80.6
123.5
108.2
92.6
111.6
91.3
86.6
59.8
154.8
152.0
161.0
108.8
94.7
89.4
104.3
92.6
118.7
78.2
75.8
83.4
May..
June..
91.2
88.5
83. G
100.0
I
1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research.
2 Represents a combined weighted index based upon the total value of their production in the year 1919. For details and methods of computation see Federal Reserve
Bulletin for April, 1923.
a
Weighted average based upon the total volume of wholesale trade in lines separately shown on this and the preceding page.
43622°—23-
-10
146
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Table 100.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
THEATERS.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Taxes on Sales by
admis- manufacsions. 2
turers. 3
Relative to 1920.
POSTAL
RECEIPTS.
Relative
to 1919.
74
80
1OO
73
66
57
41
77
100
70
77
93
1OO
113
113
124
128
143
148
150
165
152
185
206
186
192
41
42
23
22
26
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
108
109
102
93
69
68
74
109
104
124
112
May....
June
July
August.
99
102
80
82
65
62
57
50
106
107
95
105
84
89
97
92
48
68
82
100
111
118
119
145
89
81
87
75
132
91
64
58
114
111
132
120
65
62
57
55
59
121
121
106
116
74
76
94
63
86
86
110
124
135
135
159
81
92
101
81
82
136
126
152
133
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 m o n t h l y
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average
average
average
average
average
September.
October
November.
December..
75
100
95
8
94
159
200
to 1919.
16
18
15
35
21
73
75
110
154
188
121
129
73
1OO
114
103
108
120
129
135
137
101
89
109
107
115
104
87
85
108
120
124
116
100
117
112
113
102
90
112
116
150
134
110
102
27
31
19
1OO
95
94
116
122
91
113
124
140
74
46
39
29
169
194
Relative
140
129
103
90
18
1OO
180
134
Newspaper.*
Relative
to 1913.
Relative to 1913.
1OO
101
103
118
131
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
Magazine.4
Foreign.
Domestic.
1OO
106
116
131
130
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
ADVERTISING.
MONEY ORDERS ISSUED.
CANDY.
116
108
93
92
121
156
153
148
105
126
120
120
114
141
164
188
108
100
125
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
77
64
September...
October
November...
December
162
179
168
19
188
177
20
226
44
29
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
May..
June.
July..
185
Pee footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Internal revenue taxes on admissions to theaters, cabarets, etc., and candy sales from U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue: postal receipts in 50
selected cities and money orders (quarterly data), from U. S. Post Office Department; magazine advertising as reported by Printer's Ink; newspaper advertising compiled
by Nao York Evening Post.
hence, the data for 1922 are not quite as comprehensive as the earlier data. However, the variance is not such as will not allow comparison.
147
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Table 101.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MONEY ORDERS ISSUED.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
Domestic.
Number.
Thousands of dollars.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
$13,543
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
14,611
17,066
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average
$5,408
6 $37,411
18,380
7,247
6,892
39,670
5,603
30,538
20,688
20,759
22, 878
7,121
7,416
36,838
27,525
26,872
29,320
20,013
19,115
22,723
20,593
May
June
July...-.
August.
7,152
7,368
5,823
5,930
25,980
24,767
22,516
19,992
19,504
19,752
17,509
19,289
September.
October
November..
December..
6,123
6,416
6,995
6,690
19,202
27,076
32,595
39,798
20,407
21,670
21,806
26,727
January...
February.
March
April
6,453
5,867
6,285
5,439
52,360
30,280
25,309
23,116
20,957
20,394
24,283
22,098
May
June
July
August..
5,818
5,547
4,621
4,710
24,783
22,645
21,791
23,336
22,317
22,169
19,543
21,372
September.
October
November.
December..
4,789
5,396
5,485
6,825
24,897
34,255
33,990
43,693
22,764
24,777
24,812
29,150
6,766
5,877
6,700
39,958
32,007
32,398
24,935
23,082
27,870
24,374
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
j
1922 monthly average
27,707
Value.
ADVERTISING.
Magazine. 4
Foreign.
Number.
Newspaper.
Thousands of agate lines.
Value.
24,683
26,058
28,602
32,358
32,004
SI 66,097
! 107,446
171,278
195,552
216,798
988
718
655
560
407
823,561
17,322
10,933
9,078
6,843
1,224
31,490
35,185
36,605
37,072
40,698
252,262
306,777
341,781
308,475
319,643
405
6,389
7,275
4,402
3,698
4,298
1,344
1,890
2,305
1,480
1,573
415
226
216
253
1,161
1,147
1,415
1,490
61,440
62,671
61,067
83,859
95,832
86,661
90,792
1921.
January..,
February.
March....
April
7,803
7,864
1,105
! 331,880
181
,
3,584
36,301
j 299,297
175
|
96,516
86,970
73,203
71,177
1,325
1,467
1,522
1,421
84,153
97,748
93,998
94,611
1,112
1,383
1,515
1,717
85,944
75,342
93,592
97,160
1,830
1,644
1,351
1,243
3,375
|
85,107
74,974
91,503
89,966
1,713
39,312
1,462
1,580
1,655
1,680
97,086
90,796
77,966
77,393
1,485
1,907
1,877
1,817
87,904
105,637
100,616
100,601
1,399
90,422
83,496
105,023
1,574
1,257
33,157
; 280,109
159
|
2,849
39,520
|
349
I
4,984
322,616
1922.
40,005
297,488
184
3,010
41,395
311,572
191
3,350
36,504
294,439
3,962
44,889
375,273
6,871
j
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May.June.
1,730
2,002
2,298
2,270
I
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Computed on the basis of a 5 per cent excise tax prior to January, 1922, and since January, 1922, on the basis of a 3 per cent tax (revenue act of 1918 superseded by
revenue act of 1921).
4
These figures represent the number of lines of advertising carried by the leading magazines dated for the month noted.
& Compiled from 22 identical cities: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Los Angeles. Buffalo, San Francisco, Milwaukee,
Washington, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Minneapplis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville, St. Paul, Birmingham, and Houston. For the years 1916 to 1918 no reports were
available for Boston, Louisville, Houston, and Columbus. The totals for those years were computed from the actual reports of the 18 other cities, allowing 13.85 per cent
of the total to the four missing cities, the average ratio of those cities to the total in the subsequent years.
6
Six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
3
148
RETAIL TRADE.
Table 102.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
1
TEN-CENT STORES
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES.
Total sales.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
4
2
houses.2 houses.3
MontSears,
Roebuck gomery
Ward
& Co.
& Co.
Total.<
F. W.
Woolworth
Co.
Relative
to 1919.
S. S.
KresRC
Co.
MISCELLANEOUS.
S.H.
McCrory
Kress &
Stores
Co.
Corp.
J. C.
Penney
Co.
United
Cigar
Owl
Drus
Co.
American
Wholesale Corp.
Stores
Co.
Rein live to 1913.
1913 mo. av
1914 mo. av
1915 mo av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo av
1OO
105
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
100
1OO
1OO
105
1OO
121
1OO
103
1OO
107
1OO
106
91
110
101
120
i is
124
120
115
158
104
115
135
183
105
111
112
101
154
156
141
131
199
126
140
319
121
117
1%
154
187
199
161
148
227
146
164
564
145
130
1 5°
191ft mo. av
1919 mo av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
203
208
201
182
162
274
178
196
811
176
174
156
100
264
270
267
208
180
322
213
234
1 092
210
205
91 (]
103
264
266
278
246
213
387
266
269
1,623
269
253
233
72
188
186
191
258
223
421
264
268
1,767
257
270
213
79
204
191
233
293
253
492
317
284
1,857
247
278
1S3
69
189
196
173
179
151
291
201
197
1,255
242
264
237
65
173
176
165
193
166
314
210
206
232
249
198
95
244
252
223
253
214
420
263
276
1,243
1,698
260
266
219
78
203
206
195
233
199
398
245
241
1,696
263
258
165
May
. .
June.
July
August
60
160
151
161
233
203
383
222
244
1,732
256
249
151
62
159
206
229
195
384
222
251
1,745
251
263
160
49
133
139
134
131
225
233
231
1,-197
254
273
238
159
157
166
242
195
211
370
56
390
249
244
1,526
250
271
286
September
October. . .
November
December
73
188
222
1S6
192
89
218
230
83
211
80
217
203
214
65
175
161
211
178
59
84
156
198
77
196
185
70
194
174
1921.
January
February
March
April
1922.
January
February
March
April
Mav
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
236
205
389
238
239
260
313
261
470
304
271
273
237
461
266
2, 220
245
290
261
253
22'J
274
268
1,940
2,422
253
296
224
503
438
786
540
530
2,245
309
331
134
169
197
172
326
216
182
210
247
183
215
341
204
238
236
265
229
132
163
244
471
267
1,433
1,792
199
194
244
281
235
270
308
984
1,089
246
175
243
222
244
254
154
182
193
270
233
444
276
280
1,849
128
261
265
448
271
274
1.54
1.54
444
153
168
235
464
1,455
1, 556
247
246
135
254
157
287
304
275
57
263
272
279
251
248
1,813
154
225
228
253
241
261
137
289
225
76
190
268
180
214
284
308
257
326
545
319
335
113
277
254
332
318
269
571
352
311
288
260
246
202
311
2,160
2, 696
274
250
245
286
491
110
2,599
244
252
237
202
109
287
261
351
582
497
952
660
610
2,862
340
370
138
243
238
256
242
200
446
273
229
1,273
221
263
311
232
215
274
203
454
1,283
209
253
174
248
392
286
629
279
394
223
290
272
245
341
296
1,994
255
288
181
241
348
69
58
:
406
253
July
See footnotes on opposite- page.
326
198
'
149
RETAIL TRADE.
Table 103.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
MAIL-ORDER
HOUSES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total. 3
Sears,
Roebuck
& Co.
TEN-CENT STORES.
Montgomery
Ward
& Co.
Total. 4
F. W.
Woolworth
Co.
s. s.
Kresge
Co.
McCrory
Stores
Corp.
MISCELLANEOUS.
S. H.
Kress &
Co.
J. C.
Penney
Co.
United
CiKar
Stores
Co.
Owl
Drug
Co.
American
Wholesale
Corp.
Thousands of dollars.
1013 mo. av.
1914 mo. av.
$11,27/5
11,M7
1015 mo. av.
IHU) mo. av.
$7,972
$1,105
1,341
$4/50
411
$S9S
6,333
1,715
46X
1,030
102
7, 257
2, 200
566
1,255
70L
2, 9X5
381
1,807
8,174
2, 508
1,469
1,210
3, 576
443
2,071
1,763
1,778
4, 336
500
2,130
2,104
2, 39X
5,172
667
2,944
2, 115
3, 569
6, 637
823
3, 1X8
1,187
2, 409
3, XX7
6,339
879
2, 905
5,433
1,427
2, 554
4,0X6
6,079
902
2,502
8,336
3,215
903
1,773
2,759
859
3,240
9,138
3, 468
946
1,850
2, 732
5,713
810
2,702
20,133
11,831
4,642
1,185
2,475
3, 732
0,413
804
2,987
6,464
18,589
10,963
4,392
1,102
2,160
3, 720
6,494
837
2, 255
8,427
$3,3 10
3,420
13,49*
0, 3X9
17,407
12,237
1917 mo. av.
20,982
191 s mo. av.
1919 mo. av.
8,544
$/>,/» 1 9
5, SOI
4,113
9, 582
5,178
11,278
11,850
6, 592
12,806
22,891
16,544
6,664
14,520
S, 931
3,026
800
29,772
21,494
8, 838
16,575
9,958
3, 556
957
1920 mo. av.
30,233
21,217
9,192
19,023
11,711
4, 270
1,197
1921 m o . av.
21,206
14, ,834
6,330
20,558
12,302
4,656
1922 m o . av.
22,969
15,180
7,706
23,356
13,942
January
21,320
19,465
15,598
14,003
5,721
5,462
14,227
February
15,405
March
27,502
20,106
7,396
April
22,839
16,375
$2,40/5
360
$1,300
1,303
304
2, 192
991
1,380
1921.
May
1X, 060
12, 239
5,321
18,572
11,203
4,232
1,001
2,110
3, 806
0,309
810
2,057
June
17,900
11,094
6,806
18,272
10,741
4,245
999
2,255
3,835
0,180
855
2,183
July
15,005
10,676
17,956
10,744
4,087
1,048
2,077
3,290
0,203
888
3,250
August..
17,900
12,477
4,329
5,483
19,273
11,641
4,311
1,122
2,191
3,354
6,100
882
3,912
September.
21,163
14,800
6,363
18, 842
11,325
4,300
1,069
2,148
4,263
6,231
840
• 4,270
October
24,9X2
17,378
7,604
23, 564
14, 408
5,190
1,235
2,731
5,323
6,691
943
3, 461
November..
23,767
16,180
7,581
21,796
13,107
5,098
1,200
2,385
4,883
6,029
849
2,700
December.
24, 500
17,081
7,425
40,062
24,191
8,086
2,430
4,755
4,938
7,613
1,108
1,831
January...
19,782
5,594
5,785
9,517
3,598
901
1,632
2,105
4,898
18,198
14, 188
12, 413
15,711
February.
16,749
10,080
3,763
1,045
1,835
2,395
4,794
760
1,806
March
23,832
15, 801
8,031
19,677
11,847
4,481
1,205
2,134
3,153
0,013
800
2,226
April
22,071
14, 713
7,358
22,429
13,439
5,208
1,386
2, 396
3,943
0,012
825
2,107
12,884
1,242
2,511
4,067
0,226
848
1,750
1,219
2,508
3,988
5,932
891
1,848
1,293
2,250
3,202
6,100
895
3, 468
12,960
4,903
4,945
4,901
5,122
1,369
2,225
3,424
6,064
938
3,073
5,423
6,019
6,313
10,515
1,386
2, 304
4,753
6,421
891
2,764
1,436
2,797
5,932
6,074
1,089
3,234
1, 585
2, 582
5,717
6,025
820
2, 763
2,908
5,477
6,297
8,385
1,203
1,856
1922,
May
21,855
14,478
6,377
June
19,565
10,910
8,655
July
17,355
12,245
5,110
August..
17,709
12,156
5, 553
21, 540
21,104
21,001
21,676
September
October
21,464
30,222
November
December
31, 201
32, 379
14,375
19,933
20,197
20,756
1923.
January
February...
27,407
26,178
March
32,730
April
30,691
12, 432
12,557
3,133
7,089
22, (520
13,507
10,289
26,026
15,774
11,004
25,314
14,834
11,623
46,415
27,455
18,930
8,477
19, 265
11,049
4,929
1,227
2,060
2,800
5,440
856
4,249
17,115
9,063
19,506
11,231
5,016
1,257
2,002
2,823
5,158
823
2,377
19,755
12,975
27,158
15,780
6,950
1,772
2,656
4,387
6,281
935
2,472
19,178
11,513
13,940
1,466
May.
June.
July.
1
This table is submitted in response to a demand for publication of the figures of sales of individual stores, which have been compiled from published reports. These
figures represent money values of sales. On account of the tremendous increase in J. C. Penney Co. sales, this store is not included in our total of 10-cent store sales. Data
on American Wholesale Corporation placed here for convenience. Mail-order and chain store sales are reported directly by the companies or compiled from the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle, except the index of four mail-order houses.
2
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research, and the index, based upon the combined average sales in 1919, includes Sears, Roebuck
& Co., Montgomery Ward & Co., Larkin Co., and the National Cloak & Suit Co.
3
Includes Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward & Co.
11ncludes F. W. Wool worth & Co., S. S. Kresge Co., McCrory, and S. II. Kress & Co.
150
RETAIL SALES.
Table 104.—INDEX NUMBEBS.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
CHAIN STORES.
DEPARTMENT STORES.
Federal Reserve District.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Total
for 9
disFive
Shoe
Music
tricts, Grocery and ten Drug
San
New
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Phila- Rich(21
(5
(4
Boston York delphia mond lanta Chicago Minne- Dallas' Fran- weight- chains).
(4
apolis*
chains). chains). chains). chains).
ed
(24
cisco
chains).
(21
(24
(64
(70
(35
(18
(19
(306
stores). stores).
(31
stores). stores). stores). stores). stores). stores). stores). stores).
Relative to 1919.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
a v . . . 100
av...
116
a v . . . 114
a v . . . 118
100
118
113
116
100
119
117
119
100
113
106
101
100
119
101
94
100
122
106
110
100
113
105
102
100
120
99
92
100
121
116
121
100
119
110
111
100
143
127
144
100
118
124
141
100
119
123
127
100
133
132
129
100
121
118
115
100
110
109
123
134
178
102
135
143
185
106
134
139
169
101
129
136
188
107
138
136
185
115
129
130
182
114
120
122
164
117
136
139
180
117
130
122
188
109
131
134
181
142
142
139
137
112
130
126
215
119
123
114
150
137
151
134
181
112
143
135
155
119
127
132
179
January—
February..
March
April
109
86
121
118
107
89
119
116
109
88
126
125
92
84
118
108
91
88
113
101
92
87
112
110
82
108
115
93
88
113
98
108
94
117
111
101
88
117
112
126
120
132
123
86
93
121
112
118
112
125
123
120
117
132
135
86
83
141
140
79
78
82
75
May
June
July
August
118
122
78
83
114
113
78
74
121
113
90
107
112
77
76
106
95
74
75
113
105
81
108
108
84
94
103
99
71
70
115
108
93
113
113
109
81
84
120
119
116
122
112
110
108
116
121
122
124
121
130
128
129
128
137
128
101
87
65
60
56
72
September.
October
November..
December..
98
128
124
188
92
139
131
189
91
139
136
171
84
120
117
178
120
110
155
100
112
113
158
100
111
108
146
91
114
104
149
108
124
115
181
95
125
120
172
122
138
136
149
113
142
134
242
120
125
116
147
128
138
125
173
103
135
119
150
82
99
107
173
January—
February..
March
April
100
84
110
125
85
109
119
97
88
112
132
76
72
94
106
74
73
85
98
77
94
112
71
91
107
75
71
91
87
100
84
111
110
90
80
101
113
138
130
149
139
95
101
118
135
117
115
123
121
111
109
124
125
80
81
104
156
72
75
81
79
May
June
July
August..
123
122
82
88
118
115
78
78
126
109
87
95
103
103
71
73
98
86
70
74
117
110
106
101
81
93
97
89
65
68
133
112
96
119
115
108
80
87
138
137
135
139
130
127
126
130
123
124
126
128
129
123
127
127
127
122
101
87
81
81
83
99
September.
October
November..
December..
114
135
135
197
107
145
142
199
107
144
147
186
91
119
122
185
114
113
162
114
122
131
185
105
120
107
164
101
105
105
149
113
137
132.
204
106
130
130
186
141
149
162
166
136
157
152
279
129
133
122
161
135
127
127
179
118
121
122
165
118
119
121
204
106
92
127
108
91
129
106
98
149
84
80
115
78
106
93
120
92
77
105
81
73
115102
135
123
165
159
188
116
117
163
129
125
145
116
110
135
71
136
95
'88
96
101
1920.
September.
October
November..
December..
1921.
1922.
1923.
January....
February..
March
April
MayJune.
July1
Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of A nab/sis and Research, Index numbers are based upon dollar values.
» With the exception of the 4 music chains which operate only locally through the West, these data include the larger individual chain-store systems ,which in the aggregate cover practically the entire country. 13.337 unit stores are represented by the 21 grocery chains; 1,708 unit stores by the 4 five and ten cent chains; 463 unit stores by
the 8 drug store chains; 2,732 unit stores by the 3 cigar chains; 276 unit stores by the 5 shoe chains; and 58 unit stores by the 4 music chains.
' I n calculating bases estimates are made for sales of stores in the Minneapolis and Dallas districts for the months of 1919 for which there are no reports.
151
DEPARTMENT STORE STOCKS.
Table 105.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
VALUE OF STOCKS AT END OF MONTH, BY FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Index for
PhilaRichSan
MinneUnited
Dallas
Atlanta Chicago
Boston New York delphia
mond
Francisco States 2
apolis.
(24 stores). (64 stores). (13 stores). (19 stores). (22 stores). (59 stores). (16 stores). (19 stores). (29 stores). (265 stores)
100.0
126.1
107.7
111.2
100.0
100.0
119.9
106.4
112.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
133.6
105.4
109.2
133.7
113.9
111.6
151.9
124.0
122.4
100.0
118.4
97.0
101.7
100.0
135.7
114.1
114.9
142.8
116.0
108.9
132.7
113.3
114.4
135.4
113.1
113.9
January...
February..
March
April
107.0
114.7
126.6
134.4
116.8
128.0
142.8
148.6
106.0
115.5
127.9
127.7
111.1
125.3
149.4
143.0
111.0
127.9
129.6
130.9
133.6
137.3
147.5
163.1
99.6
111.9
122.9
120.0
108.4
124.6
133.4
134.7
99.7
111.8
139.3
131.1
113.9
124.3
138.3
142.0
May....
June
July....
August.
130.9
123.5
119.2
124.5
137.2
131.0
130.2
138.0
122.7
120.8
102.2
121.5
133.8
131.6
130.8
135.0
125.7
129.9
135.0
141.3
152.4
150.6
146.7
150.8
125.7
120.5
120.0
126.3
143.9
134.9
149.7
169.2
131.3
136.2
134.3
141.6
136.7
133.4
131.5
139.5
September..
October
November..
December..
136.8
141.9
140.4
113.6
148.7
149.9
143.0
114.7
127.8
130.6
123.9
111.7
149.2
149.2
137.4
101.8
154.2
160.4
150.4
108.2
167.6
175.4
166.8
130.5
129.2
129.2
122.8
92.7
181.8
174.7
156.6
101.6
148.2
151.8
147.0
120.4
150.8
153.8
146.3
114.3
January...
February..
March
April
97.4
99.7
106.4
109.6
101.4
106.4
114.4
117.5
95.8
99.4
107.2
105.6
87.1
95.4
103.4
106.5
101.2
110.1
113.2
115.7
112.9
119.3
126.4
128.4
88.6
88.7
72.5
95.7
100.8
110.5
117.5
117.4
100.1
103.3
109.2
112.8
101.1
105.9
111.6
115.0
May....
June
July....
August.
107.3
103.2
100.7
102.1
115.4
109.2
105.1
110.6
105.4
102.1
97.9
104.9
104.3
99.7
97.7
104.3
111.2
107.3
105.6
113.4
123.7
119.5
117.3
118.2
97.6
96.5
97.5
103.4
106.5
110.6
107.9
123.7
112.7
107.3
109.7
120.3
112.2
108.2
106.1
111.9
September..
October
November..
December..
113.0
120.1
125.8
106.6
122.4
127.6
130.0
109.0
114.9
119.7
121.0
103.0
121.4
124.5
124.0
96.8
126.0
131.6
128.6
103.4
131.6
138.7
137.6
114.5
109.2
111.9
111.9
90.8
133.6
131.2
133.5
99.2
124.9
126.3
127.9
104.0
123.1
127.6
128.6
105.6
January
February
March
April
99.1
103.6
110.7
112.2
105.1
106.5
120.7
121.6
95.9
104.7
116.3
113.9
90.8
102.4
111.7
110.6
101.7
110.6
117.3
116.4
106.9
117.7
127.0
124.6
88.5
95.6
103.3
98.7
107.3
115.5
113.8
106.2
111.7
120.9
122.2
101.4
108.7
118.2
117.5
May
June
July....
August.
110.9
106.2
103.7
105.0
116.5
110.4
104.5
109.1
110.1
109.8
105.6
111.9
107.0
103.7
99.8
105.0
111.7
104.9
103.2
109.3
122.8
115.7
113.6
125.0
102.5
99.2
97.8
102.0
110.1
100.4
99.6
111.0
114.4
107.0
108.1
112.1
114.0
108.3
105.5
111.8
September..
October
November..
December..
116.9
125.1
130.0
110.5
120.2
120.5
131.4
110.4
121.6
127.5
126.7
105.9
119.5
130.3
126.0
103.2
118.5
121.3
123.1
101.2
128.9
134. 8
136 8
115.2
107.7
112.6
115.5
97.2
117.7
119.6
118.9
94.1
118.0
120.0
124.2
107.6
120.4
125.6
128.3
107.5
104.0
111.5
119.9
106.6
113.0
124.6
102.2
116.5
127.5
99.6
113.0
124.3
105.2
111.9
118.9
111.4
125.3
134.8
100.0
107.2
117.0
96.0
105.8
114.3
107.4
117.7
125.1
105.2
115.2
124.9
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1920.
1921.
1922.
1923.
January
February
March
April
May..
June..
July..
1
Data compiled by the Federal Reserve Board, Division of Analysis and Research, and are based upon dollar amounts as reported to the Board.
Weighted index based upon the number of employees in retail stores as shown by the lat°st available census data. For details see Federal Reserve Bulletin for
February, 1923.
2
152
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATIONS.
Table 106.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
JOBS REGISTERED.
WORKERS REGISTERED.
YEAR AND MONTH.
East- Cen- South- WestTotal.
tral
ern
ern
' Total.
ern
States. States. States. States.
East- Cen- South- WestEast- Cen- South- Western
tral
ern
Total.
ern
tral
ern
ern
ern
States. States. States. States.
States. States. States. States.
Relative t o 6 m o n t h s ' avera ge,
6 months' average, 1921..
1922 monthly average...
1921.
July
August .
September
October
November.
December
100
109
1OO
1OO
115
106
1OO
114
WORKERS PLACED.
Applicants
per
job.
July-December, 1921.
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
159
143
171
100
149
100
157
100
153
100
140
100
157
100
115
«84
98
128
95
101
114
98
95
2 97
»103
«87
109
* 105
131
83
76
108
106
98
85
116
115
111
115
97
109
8 94
MOO
6 94
95
101
«97
6 94
102
100
«104
93
99
101
97
U06
101
101
105
«96
104
122
112
115
<105
101
109
104
110
94
122
120
105
119
145
97
97
101
85
85
92
98
94
84
94
85
96
124
79
79
84
78
76
100
162
100
73
102
117
690
104
137
116
109
91
91
103
98
98
93
105
90
81
91
85
119
98
95
85
95
131
99
87
103
79
106
81
110
129
134
127
133
129
97
128
124
135
144
113
76
177
202
157
160
195
218
159
253
167
202
60
154
99
101
90
1922.
January
February
March
April
Mav
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February..
March
April
86
55
92
76
108
86
70
81
85
102
98
102
85
119
93
85
85
100
115
112
117
99
102
119
125
120
114
105
109
106
113
93
138
139
149
142
130
187
114
136
111
164
128
180
115
165
166
146
119
186
216
215
128
245
279
192
118
123
110
114
153
182
159
193
153
195
169
145
174
168
187
65
115
115
112
107
137
192
153
218
138
201
180
146
191
145
206
60
112
123
102
117
206
173
236
190
166
182
167
243
54
129
112
125
205
212
187
120
143
136
230
191
212
199
173
198
187
235
56
104
108
103
117 .
93
161
188
147
182
159
142
170
158
155
99
70
93
69
123
131
134
146
121
140
85
90
122
133
127
127
99
64
69
101
113
100
123
74
136
153
144
146
97
134
150
137
156
103
74
87
104
84
115
59
144
146
156
144
114
135
138
139
147
121
61
84
93
81
96
73
153
146
164
149
138
143
132
148
143
146
55
May
July
70
See footnotes o n o p p o s i t e page.
153
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OPERATIONSTable 107.—NUMERICAL DATA
Data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
WORKERS PLACED.
JOBS REGISTERED.
WORKERS REGISTERED.
East- Cen- South- WestEast- Cen- South- WestEast- Cen- South- Westtral era
ern
ern
ern
ern
ern
ern
tral
ern
ern
tral
Total.
Total.
States. States. States. States.
States. States. States. States.
States. States. States. States.
Applicants
per
job.
Number.
1
6 months' average, 1921.. 202,132
1922 monthly avcrasre...! 220,774
**
14,066 I 24,068
15,972 27,660
116,866
186,283
29, 967 53, 068 8,599 25,232
42, 799 91 000 12, 817 39,675
94, 478
144,936
23,941 43,072 6,835 20,630
33,479 67,500 10,494 33.462
1.73
1.26
42,913 2116,713 14,028 |6 22,652
39,149 8130,234 13,062 j 23,923
41,215 * 119,919 14,559 29,247
111,353
118,415
131,359
30,353 '2 51,694 j »8,080 8 21,226 !j 89,600
28,935 |3 56,213 j 8,646 ' 24,621 j | 95,427
,
34,446 j<55,874 ! 8,680 ! 32,359 ;! 107,354
23,464 41,745 *5,924 8 18,467
22,707 3 44,531 6,760 21,429
26,029 45,091 7,969 28,265
1.76
1.74
L56
7,460 18,875
25,341
24,568 | 42,250 6,667 19,211
21,537 | 34,828 6,230 17,533
1.57
1.81
2.06
45,314
124,700
131,828
1921.
July
August
September
196,306
206,368
204,940
October
November.
December..
220,052
40,942
195,322 38,137
189,806 '! 33,437
136,597 13,240 29,273
124,780 12,022 20,383
119,958 17,4S3 18,928
139,953 31,412 j 63,120
107, S02 29,407 1 50,138
92,315 25,247 41,371
12,446 i 32,975 101,662
7,237 | 21,020 92,696
6,505 | 19,192 80,128
i
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July.....
August..
September.
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
j
I 172,838
206,405
| 231,981
213,167
21,515
38,465
47,040
42,829
114,492
127,344
146,298
132,202
10,744
11.971
13,988
15,869
26,087
28,625
24,655
22,267
100,599
108.163
139,055
161,768
21,022
25,379
37,445
41,673
262,025
259,451
238,186
233 140
73,396
46,706
48,256
45,257
142,727
159,799
137,062
139,874
19,131
25,281
16,081
15,053
26,771
27,665
I 36,787
32,954
217,382
252,106
212,581
224,235
49,365
49,813
47,536
45,757
225,896
241,155
209,490
172,509
48,399 126,649
50,516 140,233
42,587 128,033
38,806 87,227
16,406
17,597
16,517
13,023
34,442 239.751
32, 810 248.164
22,'353 188,323
16,503 143,265
56,014
56,319
44,040
39,222
203,928
175,807
169,217
44,410 124,328
40,722 104,718
36,441 101,577
17,343 17,847
16,200 14,167
13,530 17,669
159,002
167,866
178,384
22,821
24,616
31,979
29,684
36,608
34,026
54,640
58,006
26,971
16,614
26,524
23,219
1.72
1.91
1.67
1.32
12,552 41,305 166,757
1129,878 23,984 48,431 191,301
! 102,672 13,179 49,187 ! 159,884
|
115,930 11,872 50,774 169,711
37,544
38,323
34,804
35,033
83,813 10,879 34,521
94,080 17,298 41,600
74,950 11,453 38,672
82,323 9,941 42 412
1.21
1.03
1.12
1.04
109,190 14,872 59,673
121,864 16,406 53,574
96,515 12,537 35,231
70,993 10,378 22,672
179,644
187,949
149,962
115,595
39,749
41,433
31,033
31,729
78,250 11,435
85,348 12,762
73,238 10,773
54,719 8,666
50,206
48,406
31,918
20,481
.94
.97
1.11
1.20
45,745 76,253 j 12,520 24,484
43,707 82,985 | 12,408 28,766
43,611 87,281 ' 12,792 34,700
126,777
127,965
135,226
35,836 58,947 10,648 21,346
32,983 59,965 10,059 24,958
31,608 63,825 9,757 30,036
1.28
1.05
43,004
45,139
63,776
78,938
114,100
7,301
8,630
9,840
12,247
29,272
29,015
27,994
28,910
92,924
82,513
122,227
120, 763
I
6,524
7,257
9,084
9,854
.95
May..
June..
July..
i Compiled from weekly reports to the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service, by state and municipal employment agencies. Eastern states included in the
report are Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island (Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, now reporting, are
excluded to show true comparison). Central states are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,
and Wisconsin. Southern states include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Western states include Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; Montana is included beginning with March, its figures being so small as not to affect the total.
6
' One week in July estimated for South Dakota.
First two weeks in July estimated for Arkansas.
• One week in August estimated for Iowa and Michigan.
« First two weeks in July estimated for Washington.
'Month of September for South Dakota and one week for Iowa estimated.
154
LABOR.
Table 108.—INDEX
NUMBEKS.
Baaed on data from Government
sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.l
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT.
United I
I
States.* I
I
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Xpw
ew
^
Employees on
pay roll.
Relative
to 1921.
1913 mo. av.
1914 mo. a v . . .
1915 mo. av
1916 mo. av
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
^
Kork.3
Total
pay roll.
Relative to 1914.
Illinois.
Detroit.
N u m b e r of employees.
Relative
toMav,
1921?
Relative
to 1920.
RAILWAY
EMPLOYMENT.
Wisconsin
Relative to 1915 (first q u a r t e r ) .
Relative to 1916.
Relative t o 1913.
1OO
100
103
105
112
106
141
128
160
125
100
1OO
126
166
136
198
146
105
118
26
25
128
210
140
258
186
112
178
15
32
120
227
136
284
209
116
194
17
35
124
100
110
107
121
281
135
342
254
122
249
44
70
97
201
94
191
202
101
191
6 1OO
49
68
105
211
107
210
196
100
82
64
37
40
80
64
98
30
123
284
138
361
262
131
281
131
344
263
130
263
122
306
251
106
241
113
270
104
98
217
25
100.0
103
100
214
35
101.6
102
100
218
50
98.6
December
1922.
January.
February. . . .
March....
April
Relative to
Apr.-Dec.
average.
1OO
114
September
October.
November....
December
EMIGRATION.5
Average
Total
Number
Total
Pennsylweekly
of empay roll. earnings. ployees. compenvania.
station.
121
May ..
June . .
July
August
IMMIGRATION. 4
1OO
1920.
September . . .
1921.
January
February . . . .
March
April
UNEMPLOYMENT.
101
99
208
101
96
201
98
95
97
1
1(M»
39
24
87
79
126
75
67
239
120
78
82
222 0
222 0
110
63
58
218.0
214.0
102
57
58
213.3
216.4
97
62
51
7 268
7
206
65
93.1
200.6
215.5
94
89
60
64
64
91.5
191.6
96
91
69
59
196
62
88.6
177.0
209.4
199.7
96
88
49
80
93
189
67
89.4
166.8
186.7
99
100
39
74
98
93
190
106.0
66
92.0
185.5
201.6
102
175
186
112
41
75
99
96
194
112.1
109.2
108.2
103.9
65
93.5
179.6
192.0
104
183
107
41
90
63
94.4
181.6
192.4
106
194
105
39
76
64
93.9
176.5
188.0
105
184
105
38
58
34
94.5
179.2
189.7
99
176
102
26
67
105.5
105.7
107.4
107.0
64
95.6
167.9
175.6
94
168
122
19
31
69
96.5
184.5
191.2
94
159
119
15
28
75
99.5
186.7
187.6
95
177
117
21
31
85
101.9
193.1
189.5
96
166
106
25
49
110.4
114.9
110.1
111.2
96
104.7
206.3
197.2
99
177
31
J02
109.5
219.3
102
45
53
107.3
199.9
89
182
158
30
103
200.4
186.3
82
63
47
45
60
99
108.6
216.7
199.5
97
184
38
46
38
93
110.1
220.6
200.3
104
195
31
56
34
99
111.1
229.2
206.3
110
209
21
60
35
102
116.4
247.1
212.3
111
204
34
120.1
251.3
209.3
109
202
14
11
56
104
37
37
108
204
23
100
99
195
101
99
193
96
99
198
100
97
191
100
100
195
103
101
200
100.0
7 191
104
100
194
May
June
July....
August
107
101
200
110
111
103
205
103
204
111
105
212
September
October
November
December
113
107
221
117
110
227
120
113
237
120
115
243
124
114
241
114
120 7
245 0
203.0
8
32
128
116
241
120
124.7
261.6
210.0
8
33
17
131
119
257
125
125.5
263.9
210.4
7
45
21
1923.
January
February
March
April
131
113.0
114.9
117.2
119.0
128
6
4
May
July
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Data on employment in
Except railway em"
lew York De-part1,428 United States factories"
basis of reliable
ment of Labor; Wisconsin fai
statistics, b the.Pennsyh^ania Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Employment; Immigration and emigration statistics from U. S. Department of Labor,B
by t h P
Bureau
ttiti
of Immigration; index of Illinois employment from " The Employment Bulletin."
3
Information is from 1,428 factories, usually employing over 500 workers each.
1
155
LABOR.
Table 109.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT.
United
States.2
Y E A R AND MOJSTH.
New York.
3
Total
p a y roll.
Thousands.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1910 monthly
1917 monthly
Employees o n pay
roll.
Thousands
of dollars.
average
average
average
average
average
478
494
579
604
1918 monthly average
614
573
12,481
13,490
16,711
11,943
12,524
Employees o n pay roll.
594
1,559
1,710
464
500
1,647
1,733
177,533
97,845
161,260
Total c o m pensation.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
1,S42 !
1,913 i
2,013 j
1,661
1,645
EMIGRATIONS
Number.
118,936
110, 923
30,187
30, .502
30,240
§122,381
144,957
217,818
236,927
305,212
233,408
222,432
IMMIGRATION.1
Pennsylvania.
Thousands !| Number
of dollars, j; unemployed.
Number.
$5,942
6,377
8,366
9,892
1919 monthly average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
Detroit.
RAILWAY
EMPLOYMENT.
50,994
52,817
32,015
20,067
12,19S
17,654
10,100
19,752
IS, 019
51,798
s 263,027
169,577
35, 672
57,804
34,403
43,041
20,192
1920.
588
577
545
506
September.
October
November.
December. .
16,884
12,894
44,973
12,734
62,878
2,165
2,136
2,068
1,976
16,681
15,655
14,330
94,852
32,506
103,209
40,047
89,224
34,386
93,233
^327,536
41,935
1921.
January
February..
March
April
1,628
1,613
1,588
1,581
467
476
480
471
May
June
July
August
1,574
1,527
1,510
1,526
461
453
444
443
September.
October....
November..
December..
1,545
1,560
1,567
1,493
461
472
471
471
January—
February..
March
April
1,557
1,565
1,605
1,617
464
478
484
478
11,330
113,099
11,563
121,763
11,901
132,620
11,546
151,000
1,552
1,545
1,570
1,578
May
June
July
August
1,669
1,722
1,730
1,728
482
490
490
#
501
11,857
170,126
1,628
12,199
180,971
1,685
222,933
September.
October
November.
December..
1,767
1,819
1,864
1,877
511
528
540
548
1,938
1,999
2,037
2,040
547
554
14,341
14,329
567
15,262
12,955
88,572
12,335
116,193
11,929
113,406
11,641
110,331
11,219
118,803
ll,2S0
116,789
11,550
115,975
11,571
111,403
11,465
113,136
11,744
60,951
1,805
1,677
1,593
1,543 j
1,576
1,586
1,635
1,680
1,718
1,754
1,732
1,637
i 252,442
75,384
29.447
67,483
29,562
74,147
26,236
233,645
70,780
32,700
238,625
82,048
30,029
232,520
7 233,228
57,803
40,950
214,339
263,000
46,367
37,791
227,746
294,985
48,707
38,352
223,973
282,125
48,814
45,752
237,603
276,675
45,975
38,956
225,304
276,345
44,648
29,646
214,921
269,322
30,897
34,130
205,179
321,893
22,633
15,585
194,523
313,835
17,643
14,423
210,704
308,540
24,539
15,696
203,413
278,850
29,166
24,962
210,672
215,410
167,405
124,005
99,210
30,X*0
23,147
30, 236
26,944
53,242
30,834
55,033
19,499
1922.
12,136
183,494
1,468
193,571
12, 580
176,640
1,594
224,977
13,145
165,015
1,709
238,735
13,514
175,147
1,804
255,514
14,061
181,325
1,820
249,287
14,460
184,022
1,789
247,673
202,959
213,790 1
221,139 I
227,344
1,780
250,052
82,790
56,052
37,880
28,398
67,016
71,192
66,130
43,984
22,333
20,615
17,903
14,940
38, 253
38,700
53,330
17,261
17,847
17,279
18,830
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May
June
July
11,502
8,844
10,030
11,605
See footnotes on opposite page also.
* Figures represent reports from 1,648 firms in New York State employing more than one-third of the factory workers of the State. The 1914 average upon which the
index numbers aro calculated is an average of the 7 months, June to December, 1914, inclusive. As originally published by the New York Deimrtmrnt of Labor, the index
numbers are based on June, 1914, and have been recalculated to the 7-tnouth average.
« Includes total admitted, both immigrants and nonimmigrants.
« Nine months' average, April to December.
&
Includes total departed, both emigrants and noneinigranls.
i Average for the quarter begiuning with the mouth for which figures aro shown
156
COST OF LIVING.
Table 110.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
FOOD.
SHEL- CLOTHTER.
ING.
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
FUEL SUNALL I
AND
LIGHT. D R I E S . ITEMS.
FOOD.
FURNITURE
FUEL
AND
MISHOUSAND HOUSE CELLA- TOTAL.
ING.
LIGHT. FUR- NEOUS.
NISHINGS.
CLOTHING.
1
Compiled by the U: S. Department of Labor. 2
Compiled by the National Industrial ( onference Hoard.
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105. 0
101.0
100.0
101. 0
104.0
103.0
103. 0
105. 0
104. 7
101.5 |
101.0
110.6
107.4
105.1
126.0
1913, average
1914, July
1914, December
120. 0
102. 3
108.4
127.8
113.3
us. 2
157.0
1X7 0
119.1
205. 3
100.1
109.2
124.1
147.9
150.6
213.6
140.5
165.8
142. 4
174. 1
195. 5
241.6
119.8
151.2
244. 3
181.7
188. 3
198. 5
223.0
143.0
183.4
289.6
204.8
208.5
149.3
199.7
160.0
181.1
230.1
207.8
177.3
141.5
172.7
161.2
180.1
205.1
201.6
167.3
144.7
222.6
159.0
181.6
247.7
208.8
180.4
153.1
192.1
160.0
180.7
224.7
207.8
177.3
150.0
184.4
161.0
181.1
218.0
206.8
174.3
138.7
175.5
160.9
175.8
206.5
203.3
166.9
141.0
172.3
160.9
174.4
202.9
201. o
166.6
171.3
161.1
183.8
;
202.0
201.1
166.3
161.9
186.4
i
20S. 2
200.5
169. 5
217.4
200.3
1C8.8
100.0
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1915, July
1915 December
100
100
103
102
100
101
1916, July
111
102
120 ;
101
104
109
140
105 '
Mo
126
117
100.0
131
|
1916 December
1917, July
1917 December.
1918 December
I
.
19is, average for 2 months..
1919, av. 2mos.(June, Dec).
1919, average 3 months
1920, monthly average
1920, av. 2mos. (June, Dec.)
1921, monthly average
1921, av.3 mos. (May, Sept.,
Dec.)
1922, monthly average
1922, quarterly average
173
118
1S5
138
152
159
l
205
129
154
205
201
144
168
164
185
172
198 :
156
169
166
183
184
167
142
166
155
179
173
157
186
1921.
166
162
168
162
164
159
169
169
169
169
157
160
161
157
179
179
179
179
183
180
178
178
165
164
163
163
150
142
139
139
169
169
165
165
156
156
154
155
178
177
174
174
178
177
174
174
161
158
155
155
139
141
142
139
165
165
165
165
156
153
154
153
174
174
174
181
174
174
172
172
155
155
156
155
140
September
October
November
Docem ber
171
171
169
169
155
153
153
152
i
June .
July..
August
178
148
Mav
165
165
167
167
155
157
160
156
1X7
1S7
186
1*7
172
172
171
171
156
157
158
159
152
145
144
178
179
179
185
185
185
183
163 !
162
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
14a
145
147
139.8
\
j
146.6
171.5
i
1923.
January
February
March
April
. ...
144
142
142
167
167
170
160
162
168
187
171
158
187
171
158
186
173
159
142.0
162.4
174.4
186.2
1
1 Index numbers represent retail prices on the first day of the month, except food, which is the retail food index of the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 15th
it rcta
of the preceding month. Beginnin,, with March, 1922, all prices shown are as of the 15th of the month indicated. The index is weighted according to the estimated
ginning
war, on the following basis: Food 43.1 percent, shelter 17.7 per cent, clothing 13.2 per cent, fuel and light 5.6 per cent,
consumption of average wagei earners before the \
sundries 20.4 per cent.
2
Index numbers represent averages for the month in 32 cities: food prices reported by 15 to 25 dealers in each city, fuel and light by 10 to 15 firms, including public
utilities, in each city; other quotations secured directly from records. Rentals are based on 250 to 950 houses and apartments in each city, and for each item of clothing,
furniture, and miscellaneous, four quotations are secured in each city (live in New York City).
157
PRICES.
Table 111.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX NUMBERS. (Revised.)
(Compiled by U. S. Department of Labor.)
Farm
YEAR AND
MONTH.
Relative to 1913.
100
85
127
100
93
88
120
100
92
94
120
100
101
134
181
100
100
100
106
100
95
95
121
100
98
101
127
100
102
101
114
100
108
110
124
100
103
95
111
175
228
253
295
180
ISO
169
170
181
241
199
220
231
187
162
192
129
157
172
201
204
165
109
202
215
169
200
130
124
125
153
184
254
195
176
148
156
175
196
128
117
177
194
206
226
147
149
146
167
186
203
153
142
208
224
234
238
109
113
164
192
198
168
107
111
139
137
141
146
173
172
172
171
200
191
186
184
138
133
124
117
165
163
160
156
134
133
129
129
209
196
180
179
126
125
123
119
145
142
141
142
145
144
148
155
106
107
107
108
109
104
109
113
124
124
121
120
142
140
139
136
178
180
180
180
181
187
197
199
116
116
114
113
156
159
163
158
131
131
129
127
179
180
178
178
118
118
119
121
141
142
141
140
153
153
110
104
January
February
March
April
122
131
130
129
131
135
137
137
176
174
172
171
195
191
191
194
112
110
109
113
157
156
155
156
124
123
125
124
178
177
175
175
117
117
117
116
138
141
142
143
142
142
139
139
98
105
112
115
95
108
117
115
May....
June
July . . .
August.
132
131
135
131
138
140
142
138
175
179
180
181
216
225
254
271
119
120
121
126
160
167
170
172
122
122
121
122
176
176
173
173
116
114
114
115
148
150
155
155
139
141
142
139
118
119
118
114
us
119
119
112
September..
October-....
November..
December..
133
138
143
145
138
140
113
144
183
188
192
194
244
226
218
216
134
135
133
131
180
183
185
185
124
124
127
130
173
176
179
182
116
120
122
153
154
156
156
140
143
145
147
110
110
118
123
109
110
105
104
1923.
January
February...
March
April
143
142
143
141
141
141
143
196
199
201
218
212
206
133
139
149
154
188
192
198
204
131
132
135
184
184
185
124
126
127
126
156
157
159
159
144
142
142
126
130
134
10f)
107
106
1913
1914
1915
1916
i;io.
mo.
mo.
mo.
av
av
av
av
100
103
104
123
100
102
105
121
1917 mo.
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av
av
av
av
av
av
190
218
231
218
124
133
167
188
207
220
144
139
May
June
July
August.
118
114
119
123
September
October
November
December
I
1921.
152
92
150
91
1922.
May..
June..
July..
i Wholesale prices and retail food prices from the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; farm prices from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau
f Agricultural Economics.
- m e leucin IUUU pnue IIIUOA uuuipiiou u
the larger cities as of the 15th of the month.
• As of the 15th of each month. Farm prices represent the relative average prices to farmers of the 10 leading crops and leading live stock respectively.
158
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Table 112.—INDEX NTJMBEKS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
COMPILED BY FEDERAL
AgriculMineral
Animal
Forest
tural
products. products. products. products.
RESERVE BOARD. (Revised.)
Total raw Producers'
products.
goods.
Consumers'
goods.
All commodities.
DUN'S.
BRADSTREET'S
Y E A R AND MONTH.
21
quotations.
35
21
11
quotations,
quotations.; quotations.
300
117
199
404
quotations. quotations. quotations. quotations. commodiRelative to 1913.
100
102
112
130
211
100
103
98
119
174
100
92
90
102
135
1OO
92
97
138
191
1OO
99
101
126
187
1OO
92
97
143
184
100
101
102
119
163
100
98
101
243
250
255
134
145
203
221
186
110
125
157
211
312
166
185
181
180
236
185
208
205
218
229
142
159
181
179
214
135
128
January...
February.
March
April
157
148
138
128
120
117
119
108
197
179
169
160
224
204
194
189
166
155
150
141
May....
June
July....
August.
134
126
122
123
106
103
113
114
159
158
155
152
186
178
172
169
September.
October
November.
December..
141
135
130
130
105
107
103
103
154
162
175
169
January...
February.
March....
April
130
140
141
145
109
121
122
120
May....
June
July....
August .
152
116
147
138
September.
October
November.
December..
1013 monthly
1011 monthly
1015 monthly
1916 monthly
1017 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
101
100
97
107
128
170
191
211
231
159
151
194
206
226
147
149
190
191
207
141
142
203
203
204
123
132
160
152
145
139
180
170
168
161
170
160
155
148
164
154
150
144
137
134
129
123
140
135
135
135
137
133
128
125
156
153
154
157
145
142
141
142
138
137
132
135
117
115
116
120
168
174
178
179
137
138
137
137
126
126
125
125
155
154
153
151
141
142
141
140
134
134
135
136
120
121
123
123
167
166
165
167
178
177
178
180
139
146.
147
148
123
118
120
122
146
148
150
149
138
141
142
143
136
136
140
137
123
124
126
125
122
123
130
127
174
186
188
191
202
211
241
261
157
159
171
173
125
127
129
129
150
151
154
149
148
150
155
155
139
140
144
143
127
129
131
131
136
147
160
161
1918 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
1919 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
1920 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
1921 monthly a v e r a g e . . .
1922 monthly a.vwage.. -
127
177
105
123
199
132
132
129
128
199
204
207
210
236
218
209
208
168
166
166
167
132
135
136
135
150
152
155
157
153
154
156
156
142
145
151
153
131
136
145
150
104
170
174
125
123
123
215
213
207
202
168
167
167
136
141
148
155
155
156
156
157
159
153
154
158
160
149
149
151
151
159
148
1921.
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
May...
June..
July...
220
227
1
First eight columns give the revised wholesale price index numbers of the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, as reclassifled by the Federal Reserve
Board into the groupings as shown. The weights are the same as those used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the total of all commodities is therefore the same as the
revised J >epartment of Labor index. Dun's and Bradntreet's index numbers are calculated as of the first of each month, but really refer to prices in the preceding month;
the index numbers have been calculated to a 1913 base from the actual figures as published in these Journals. Bradstreet's index is the sum of prices per pound of the
commodities, while Dun's is weighted by the amount "annually consumed by each inhabitant."
159
FOREIGN PRICE COMPARISONS.
Table 113.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
UNITED STATES.1
All
Goods G o o d s comimexmodiported. ported. ties.
YEAR AND MONTH.
1
8
40
quota- quotations
tions.
90
quotations.
FRANCE.
UNITED KINGDOM.
Lon- British U.S.
don Board Fed.
of
Res.
Economist. Trade. Board.
(3)
(6)
(2)
Gen.
Stat.
Bureau.
(4)
CANADA.
ITALY
U.S.
Fed.
(5)
Res.
Board.
(6)
SWITSWEZERD E N . LAND.
7
()
(8)
100
1913 monthly av
1OO
100
1OO
1OO
1OO
Can.
U.S.
Bank U.S.
Fed.
Dept.
Fed.
of
Res.
of
Japan. Res.
Board.
Labor. Board.
(10)
(6).
(6)
(9)
Rel. to
Julv,
1914.
Relative to 1913.
100
99
123
100
i 101
137
100
!
100
JAPAN.
1OO
100
100
133
(12)
1OO
101
96
1OO
110
95
INDIA
(Calcutta).
Relative t o
July, 1914.
Relative to 1913.
100
AUSTRALIA.
(u)
97
100
141
1916 monthlv av
160
187
j 202
135
117
132
1917 monthlv av
204
262
! 299
177
149
155
339
225
1918 monthly av
174
1919 monthly av
222
211
235
241
409
206
193
170
357
364
217
207
235
180
1920 monthly a v . . . .
191
235
239
283
314
314
510
478
624
347
326
246
250
259
218
204
1921 monthly av
108
136
148
181
202
201
345
321
578
211
196
182
167
200
181
167
181
1922 monthly av
124
157
158
159
161
167
327
298
562
162
166
165
149
196
180
154
1921.
July
103
126
198
196
330
312
520
211
179
176
163
196
178
159
183
104
127
145
146
178
August
179
194
195
331
302
542
198
177
174
166
199
177
160
184
September
106
149
146
183
191
194
344
301
580
182
181
1 172
158
207
192
160
187
October
107
146
145
170
185
187
331
295
599
175
- 184
169
149
219
202
156
184
108
143
145
166
176
177
332
292
595
174
182
168
145
214
197
151
180
m
141
142
162
171
172
326
287
595
172
178
170
145
209
193
148
180
November
..
. .
December
•\
1922.
January
110
139
142
159
168
170
314
286
577
170
176
168
144
206
191
147
178
February
110
142
146
158
165
167
306
283
562
166
171
169
149
204
147
179
111
144
147
160
163
168
307
287
533
164
171
166
150
201
185
182
146
182
115
144
149
159
163
167
314
299
527
165
163
166
152
198
180
148
182
March
April
. . . .
May
119
155
158
162
164
171
317
302
524
164
161
167
154
194
183
155
187
June
124
163
161
163
163
169
325
303
537
164
160
165
153
197
187
156
183
July
129
165
165
163
163
171
325
306
558
165
161
16*;
154
201
195
157
181
August
127
162
165
158
159
168
331
297
571
163
163
164
149
195
187
155
178
128
September
October
.
. . .
157
164
156
157
165
329
293
582
158
163
163
144
193
179
158
176
135
163
165
158
155
163
337
293
601
155
163
162
145
190
174
159
177
November
137
173
164
159
157
165
352
306
596
154
169
164
147
188
172
162
178
December
138
174
164
158
155
166
362
315
580
155
170
165
147
183
173
161
176
January
139
180
165
161
157
167
387
324
575
156
175
165
148
184
176
163
179
February
146
187
166
164
158
170
422
355
582
158
181
166
152
192
183
161
180
March
154
193
169
163
160
175
424
372
586
162
186
167
155
196
185
163
181
1923.
April
165
May
June
July
i D a t a i n t h e first three columns are original compilations of t h e Federal Reserve Board constructed for t h e purpose of international price comparisons; basic prices a r e
obtained from trade journals a n d private firms a n d weighted according t o t h e 1913 volume imported a n d exported, respectively, for ' ' i m p o r t e d g o o d s " a n d " e x p o r t e d goods.'-1
T h e total index n u m b e r includes also goods produced, weighted b y production i n 1913, and goods consumed, weighted b y consumption in 1913.
3
Compiled b y t h e London Economist; quotations on 44 commodities, mostly r a w materials, unweighted.
8
Compiled b y British Government Board of Trade; quotations on 150 commodities.
4
Compiled b y Bulletin dela Statistique Generale of t h e French Ministry of Labor a n d Social Welfare; quotations on 45 commodities, mostly raw materials, unweighted.
& Compiled b y Prof. Bachi; quotations on 38 commodites u n t i l 1920, thereafter 76 commodities.
e Compiled b y t h e Federal Reserve Board on t h e same basis as their United States index for international price comparison. Detailed descriptions of these index n u m bers m a y be found i n t h e following n u m b e r s of t h e Federal Reserve Bulletin; United Kingdom, February, 1922, p p . 147-153; Canada, July, 1922, p p . 801-806; France, August,
1922, p p . 922-929; J a p a n , September, 1922, p p . 1052-1059.
i Compiled b y Svensk Handelstidning as of t h e middle of each m o n t h ; 47 quotations.
s Compiled b y Neue Zuricher Zeitung as of t h e first of each m o n t h ; quotations on 71 commodities.
ms on 92 commodities, weighted by consumption.
160
PUBLIC FINANCE.
Table 114.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.J
YEAR AND MONTH
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 montlily
1922 monthly
average...
average
average .
average
average
1921.
January
February
March. . . .
April
1OO
1OO
1OO
4
4
4
11
92
101
103
66
96
107
67
10S
106
7
71
154
168
82
84
48
100
45
57
576
1,313
92
93
1OO
58
642
2,250
1OO
1OO
96
99
101
8SS
742
110
109
94
96
98
687
651
100
99
91
87
144
506
463
91
89
98
360
682
112
112
80
412
617
107
106
1.527
943
106
105
868
103
102
94
98
97
94
97
94
97
110
152
94
96
96
96
371
648
102
101
94
93
1,243
825
102
101
93
95
75
99
98
95
99
346
402
566
94
September
October...
November
December
512
96
95
1,142
468
95
94
394
535
95
93
324
570
98
1,227
580
103
317
127
152
2<J1
94
94
93
92
94
92
1922.
January . . .
February.
March
April
95
92
93
92
92
94
i
'
88
99
491
94
93
92
93
91
406
96
94
320
90
i
'
913
573
90
91
89
89
88
88
127
328
426
91
8S
92
89
134
342
418
90
SS
90
90
88
146
S7
90
85
141
147
553
3S4
89
86
7S4
340
359
3S3
88
89
86
87
91
May
June
July
August
September.
October
November
December
89
200
754
535
92
89
vS4
151
499
723
93
90
90
84
157
376
327
94
91
89
SO
141
773
510
96
93
89
78
174
354
425
92
89
89
78
1S2
327
429
94
90
89
7S
234
1,062
546
95
91
88
. . .
85
90
1923.
January
February.
March
April
Per
capita.
Thousands of dollars.
Millions
of
dolls.
Dollars.
Millions of dollars.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
94
May
June...
July
August
Total.
NUMBERS
4
!
MONEY
IN
CIRCULATION.*
Total
Total
Customs
ordinary o r d i n a r y
expendireceipts.** receipts, s tures.^
1
Relative to
1919.
Relative to 1913.
A..—INDEX
average
average
average
average
average..
U. S. GOVERNMENT
FINANCES.
Total
Total
Cus- Total
inter- Liber- toms ordi- ordiTotal
nary nary Total. Per Interest* Liberty
est4
exrecapita. bearing.3 loans.
bear- loans.; ceipts.^ re- pendiceipts. tures.^
ing.s
Relative to
1919.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthlj'
1916 inontlily
1917 monthly
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
DEBT.
MONEY IN
CIRCULATION.8
U.S.
GOVERNMENT
FINANCES.
U. S. GOVERNMENT
DEBT.
78
202
401
531
826,573
S966
968
970
972
2,713
SI,466
18,830
11,986
25,234
24,336
23,598
22,846
9,313
20,726
20,537
19,828
IS, 019
15,228
23,756
23,820
23,741
23,760
20,228
20,165
20,102
20,056
23,710
23,739
23,534
23,680
19,995
19,844
19,776
19,611
23,675
23,201
23,365
23,189
19,717
19,537
19,491
19,408
23,152
23,238
22 904
22,954
19,372
19,129
18,458
18,405
23,139
22,710
22,716
22,795
18,361
IS,292
17,751
17,534
22,558
22,XI7
22,698
22,476
17,584
17,418
17,336
16,584
22,354
22,366
22,389
22,327
16,119
16,141
16,110
16,084
24,360
17,482
17,766
15,286
26,961
26,160
38,197
25,925
21,153
29,204
40,417
25,485
24,723
19,796
26,449
23,357
26,408
24,843
26,155
!
27,251
33,652
40,288
33,804
35,578
38,862
37,492
39,012
53,135
40,136
41,647
37,502
46,346
48,311
j
62,172
53,736
360,343
61,223
58,159
64,972
93,181
856,898
58,355
60,950
60,374
95,658
$4,018
$38.59
347,834
387,300
536,006
414,323
305,474
747,211
1,280,447
422,039
370,485
263,578
4,500
4,915
5,385
4,927
4,497
42.53
46.00
50.29
45.62
40.97
217,328
24S,564
921,628
296,171
388,179
351,102
536,476
494,091
5,501
5,233
5,206
5,051
51.29
48.73
48.41
46.91
223,706
750 017
209,068
242,443
368,451
469,614
321,819
291,158
5,020
5,012
4,866
4,737
46.57
46.43
45.02
43.77
689,328
237 848
195,483
740 293
266,524
304,158
324,483
329 766
4,672
4 663
4,607
4 553
43.11
42 98
42.41
191,001
175,651
550,758
197,920
231,247
4,707
4,412
4 433
4,449
206,376
472,936
204,977
216,778
237,961
454,809
301,239
226,974
466,273
213,558
197,517
641,082
241,830
182,206
325,955
242,561
314,770
218,697
218,026
304,132
411,110
186,322
289,944
241,717
243,989
310,473
4,418
4,376
4,337
4,394
4,521
4,570
4,617
4,733
4,509
4,611
4,656
301,848
May
July
1
From V. S. Treasury Department, except money in circulation, prior to July 1, 1922, from the Federal Reserve Board.
1
Represents money held outside of the U. S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve system; figures for years 1917 to 1920 are as of Dec. 31.
« Figures for the years 1913 to 1920 are as of June 30.
«Includes Liberty and Victory Loans and War Savings Securities; figures for the years 1913 to 1919 are as of June 30.
6
Monthly averages for fiscal years ending June 30, 1913 to 1920.
41 85
43.22
40.46
40 60
40.69
40.36
39.87
39.47
39.93
41.04
41.44
41.80
42.81
40.74
41.61
41.98
161
LIFE INSURANCE—NEW BUSINESS.
Table 115.—(A)
INDEX
NUMBERS AND
From commercial
(B)
NUMERICAL DATA.
sources,1
and trade
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
Y E A R AND MONTH.
Number of Value.
policies.
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
(6 companies).
Number of Value.
policies.
GROUP
TOTAL
INSUR- INSURANCE
ANCE
(40 com(11 companies).
panies)
Value.
Num- |
ber of Value.
policies.
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
Thou- ]
sands of1
policies.
Thousands of
dollars.
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
GROUP
INSURANCE
(11 companies).
(6 companies).
I Thou- I
sands of
Dolicies.
Thousands of
dollars.
TOTAL
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
ThouNumThouber of sands of sands of
policies. dollars. policies.
Thousands of
dollars.
Relative to 1913.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
107
122
142
97
104
127
150
108
113
109
109
106
112
113
119
182
221
350
755
107
112
111
114
145
232
265
212
211
157
273
332
274
300
114
122
132
145
153
127
150
179
202
1,204
1,992
1,895
508
1,276
January
February...
March
April
193
212
246
246
253
267
311
311
128
133
180
177
228
184
413
368
663
464
May
June
July....
August.
227
224
205
191
300
292
267
250
172
145
113
117
241
202
158
163
555
383
283
357
September.
October
November.
December..
191
200
192
224
231
250
244
317
133
177
153
174
186
249
210
244
319
297
1922.
January
February...
March
April
172
193
226
218
232
274
318
310
142
150
180
151
May....
June
July..-.
August..
228
222
215
201
326
319
308
292
164
152
143
135
September.
October....
November.
December..
191
257
203
209
250
283
385
126
164
161
172
1923.
January
February
March
April
205
215
282
251
302
315
411
369
144
145
176
250
1913 m o n t h l y a v .
1914 monthly av.
1915 m o n t h l y av..
1916 m o n t h l y avl.
1917 monthly av..
1918 monthly av..
1919 monthly av..
1920 monthly a v . .
1921 monthly a v . .
1922 monthly a v . .
100
1G1
107
125
146
119
157
141
252
153
301
156
256
287
163
74
74
79
90
105
$131,839
128,358
136,700
167,970
197,310
DATA.
380
410
429
415
414
951,909
55,217
58,128
58,645
61,484
4
4
8
25
60
$1,445
2,628
3,188
5,052
10,908
454
484
507
504
519
$185,193
186,203
198,015
231,667
269,702
66,099
17,401
28,785
27,377
7,335
18,440
540
638
696
707
738
289,882
466,866
558,043
473,951
531,951
107
172
196
157
156
206,382
360,180
437,623
361,803
395,277
433
465
500
550
93,044
55
134
149
104,813
51
582
118,233
487
484
621
507
93,357
77,901
1921.
295
127
163
139
141
234
243
177
291
143
157
182
152
277
182
333,787
352,027
410,146
410,624
181
129
285
268
237
226
168
166
152
141
395,445
385,075
352,134
329,124
232
1,757
143
181
159
182
220
250
234
308
141
148
142
166
200
214
256
237
920
513
1,053
1,687
146
157
187
161
228
259
307
300
241
223
213
198
689
1,164
766
672
175
164
154
146
187
1,162
256
996
243
1,144
265
4,549
217
221
266
401
948
687
1,374
2,298
5,974
629
433,118
5,324
641
449,217
118,478
40
43
43
9,581
803
538,205
95,759
48
6,709
652
550
431
446
125,232
104,909
81,872
84,583
44
45
29
36
8,023
5,529
4,088
5,153
820
716
587
528,699
495,512
438,093
418,859
305,191
329,232
321,236
417,621
507
672
581
662
96,805
129,165
109,087
126,646
22
28
24
210
4,607
4,293
3,350
25,388
649
406,603
723
433,673
569,655
127
143
167
161
305,528
361,571
419,839
408,361
538
569
684
572
103,725
110,954
132,833
123,208
49
51
40
13,287
7,420
15,215
24,379
665
712
850
733
422,540
479,945
567,888
555,948
305
299
285
268
164
159
149
429,236
420,362
405,609
384,328
624
579
542
512
125,084
115,959
110,423
102,901
61
58
55
44
9,962
16,814
11,068
9,709
793
743
701
661
564,282
553,135
527,099
496,938
137
170
169
1&5
245
281
287
384
141
150
155
185
338,789
372,902
389,367
507,436
480
653
97,257
132,790
125,960
137,707
49
57
61
406
16,785
14,392
16,524
65,730
621
773
766
839
452,831
520,084
531,852
710,873
152
159
209
186
398,150
415,006
541,388
485,874
547
551
112,678
114,758
60
73
104
13,701
9,933
710
524,528
539,698
950
208,105
879
1,137
72 ,179
158
128
154
283
156
291
194
377
250
393
623
611
91,866
137,853
19,848
33,199
513,092
583
820
May..
June.
July..
1
Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. The data represent only new business that has been paid for, exclusive of revivals, increases, and dividend
additions. The 40 companies whose new business is included in this table had in force 77.1 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United
States as of Dec. 31, 1920.
43622°—23
11
162
SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Table 116.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non- Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BALANCE T O CREDIT O F DEPOSITORS—END O F M O N T H .
Federal Reserve Districts.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total
New
Boston. Y o r k .
deposits. 4
Philadelphia.
Cleve- Richland. mond.
Atlanta.
Chicago.
New
York
Rel. to
1921.
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1920.
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly a v . .
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
1OO
103
105
111
115
100
112
111
ll'j
100
103
101
103
102
107
103
102
103
106
May
June.. .
July
August
September
October
November
December...
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February.
March
April
United
State Stages
postal
San
St.
M i n n e - Kansas Dallas. Fran- savings savings.
banks.?
Louis. apolis. City.
cisco.
1OO
106
111
1OO
102
103
101
102
102
103
104
102
105
109
106
107
107
107
108
107
103
107
106
103
107
106
105
103
103
102
105
105
1OO
106
109
86
1OO
106
114
1OO
149
187
282
360
117
129
143
153
422
406
411
388
348
1OO
103
111
1OO
110
118
1OO
107
116
102
101
102
106
102
103
102
105
106
103
410
102
104
104
108
107
103
408
102
104
106
106
109
108
106
116
116
115
106
106
107
105
105
107
105
105
103
98
99
99
108
108
109
109
109
110
107
108
108
106
106
106
107
113
108
107
103
99
109
110
107
106
107
107
113
108
108
102
101
107
110
108
106
109
108
108
106
106
106
114
111
110
108
109
109
110
107
106
103
101
100
101
99
99
108
107
106
111
110
109
108
105
106
108
106
106
154
383
382
382
102
103
108
108
105
105
110
110
109
111
106
105
100
102
99
100
107
106
109
110
104
104
105
106
152
378
374
100
106
110
1OO
103
106
1OO
108
113
101
101
101
102
101
102
103
102
102
105
102
106
106
106
100
405
147
411
149
412
411
406
398
391
105
102
108
105
109
111
104
102
102
106
113
105
106
107
103
111
108
110
111
106
103
104
108
115
110
109
107
104
111
109
109
113
105
102
104
109
111
111
109
108
104
111
109
109
113
105
102
106
109
112
111
113
108
105
111
110
108
115
107
102
106
110
114
116
111
108
105
111
110
109
117
108
102
107
110
116
113
110
May
June
July .
August
108
105
111
109
109
119
109
102
109
109
117
114
111
110
106
113
109
111
123
111
104
110
110
119
118
114
110
106
113
109
109
119
111
103
109
110
119
118
114
342
110
107
113
108
110
119
111
103
111
109
118
117
115
341
September.
October
November
December
111
111
107
108
108
109
114
114
108
108
111
113
122
123
111
114
104
106
112
113
120
122
108
114
123
115
107
115
118
112
118
124
120
110
118
119
119
120
122
116
117
118
123
338
336
114
113
113
113
117
111
112
112
118
118
113
115
115
119
120
126
127
121
120
119
120
128
122
120
124
123
130
130
120
110
112
111
122
127
129
128
130
132
1922.
January.
February
March
April
1923.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July-
112
115
117
118
118
119
121
123
123
125
370
156
366
364
364
3 158
362
358
352
162
347
335
168 '
333
331
332
333
333
I
!
See footnotes on opposite page also.
Savings deposits in each Federal Reserve district (including both commercial and savings banks) compiled by Federal Reserve Bank of that district from reports of
identical banks, as follows: Boston, 64 banks, New York, 30, Philadelphia, 75, Cleveland, 18, Richmond. 93, Atlanta, 82, Chicago, 210, St. Louis, 35, Minneapolis, 15,
City, 58, Dallas, 112, San Francisco. 75. Deposits in savings banks of New York State furnished by Savings Banks Association of the State of New York; postal savings from
U. S. Post Office Department.
163
SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Table 117.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BALANCE TO CREDIT OF DEPOSITORS—END OF MONTH.
Federal Reserve Districts.
YBAR AND MONTH. !
Total
! deposits.*
Boston.
New
York.
Philadelphia.
Cleveland.
mond.
Atlanta.
Chicago.
St.
Louis.
Minneapolis.
Kansas
City.
Dallas.
San
Francisco.
United!
New
States [
York
postal |
State
sav- j
savings
2
banks. ! ings.
Thousands of dollars.
1913 monthly a v .
$1,724,607
$39,750 j
1914 monthly a v .
1,772,357
59,145 '
1915 monthly a v .
1,805,366
74,349
1916 monthly a v .
1,918,453
112,159
1917 m o n t h l y a v .
1,989,013
143,193
1918 m o n t h l y a v .
2,016,806
167,653
$580, 743
2,223,216
161,373
673,382
2,465,491
163,434
2,635,572
154,124
1919 m o n t h l y a v .
1920 m o n t h l y a v .
$5,303,453
$1,036,420
$1,532,056
1921 m o n t h l y a v .
5,613,184
1,064,315
1,653,162
414,669
387,425
244,718
155,710
767,556
77,010
84,962 j 47,774
715,883
1922 m o n t h l y a v .
5,830,313
1,100,456
1,728,301
424,527
382,759
268,646
162,360
770,803
79,643
91,125 I 52,177
768,128
138. lt>K
150,106
765,302
72,561
78,811
j 161,150
5,409,646
1,0.50,981
1,560,069
394,235
357,003
229,055
150,449
775,339
73,145
81,244
47,399
47,507
683,574
October
690,619
| 162,S10
November
5,444,878
1,052,661
1,569,705
397,192
360,732
229,536
150,055
783,164
74,428
82,885
47,719
696,801
December
5,579,592
1,059,000
1,634,502
410,551
377,093
229,430
152,388
794,942
76.195
84,139
48,184
713,168
1921.
January
5,616,000
1,065,210
1,631,063
416,540
400,243
238,639
153,590
789,240
102,562
77,107
84,278
48,117
711,973
| 163,656
February
5,612,037
1,055,824
1,633,408
418,981
399,924
239,084
153,257
785,427
103,480
77,742
84,209
48,412
715,769
| 163,356
March
5,624,685
1,065,907
1,639,233
418,389
397,790
241,773
156,666
777,107
103,618
78,234
84,373
48,342
716,871
2,574,697 | 161,249
April
5,607,272
1,068,590
1,638,088
416,813
390,251
243,956
156,285
770,941
104,219
77,838
84,411
47,909
712,190
158,097
$389,559 $345,252 $225,478
1920.
September
$146,652
$751,130
$104,871
$71,707 $77,017 j$44,800
I 162,352
2,532,653
163,434
May....
5,607,005
1,065,954
1,638,673
415,886
388,850
244,367
158,836
769,830
105,548
76,824
85,015
48,196
714,574
June
5,660,678
1,067,743
1,672,087
414,349
392,492
243,289
160,629
772,881
106,343
77,236
85,432
48,222
726,318
July....
5,610,650
1,066,782
1,659,333
413,893
384,153
244, (i70 156,584
761,697
104,060
76,666
84, 963
46,981
714,928
151,9S2
August.
5,583,752
1,061,725
1,654,316
412,108
381,385
245,075
155,8f)9
754,558
103,833
76,180
83,926
47,465
711,145
! 151,77S
September..
5,576,928
1,061,285
1,657,028
409,904
379,358
245,192
155,548
751,811
103, 788
76,611
84,148
46,545
709,498
October
5.580,504
1,062,542
1,653,338
409,581
378,789
250,397
153,371
753,117
105,279
76,273
84,824
46,815
711,457
November..
5,585,234
1,061,106
1,656,392
409,463
377,166
249,300
152,814
757,370
106,551
76,168
85,769
47,033
712,653
December..
5,693,453
1,069,106
1,704,986
420,123
378,702
250,878
155,071
766,690
109,165
77,239
88,190
49,248
733,220
1922.
January
5,688,827
1,078,2,32
1,698,444
425,438
375,639
254,299
109,248
77,971
85,651
5,721,488
1,081,935
1,698,535
426,470
374,773
255,034
758,258
110,704
78.196
86,562
March
5.729,505
5,734,744
1,085,788
1,704,841
427,104
374,372
259,576
757,209
111,675
79,057
87,962
1,092,416
1,700,636
426,745
376,115
262,969
154,090
153,640
156,967
158,711
755,236
February
755,475
111,990
79,152
89,133
49.738
49,836
52,030
50,464
1,091,620
1,701,562
423,582
268,659
160,156
758,091
114,341
78,241
90,046
50,983
747,296
1,097,919
1,738,814
424,063
276,648
163,106
771,873
78,830
91,824
52,710
768,704
1,102,250
1,728,753
423,963
766,807
1,104,435
1,728,310
422,128
377,299
381,994
377,989
380,941
420,090
419,573
419,046
436,122
155,305
2,648,432
April
July....
August.
5,747,535
5,846,485
5,818,494
5,828,834
September..
5,875,517
1,108,924
1,744,493
October
5,910,788
1,114,412
1,741,543
November..
5,940,127
1,116,546
1,746,127
December..
6,121,406
1,130,998
1,807,550
1923.
January
6,195,322
1,150,793
1,805,923
February
6,240,600
1,158,610
1,809,394
March
6,276,223
1,155,719
1,825,991
449,252
415,526
May....
June
April
2,623,039
152,390
150,358
148,567
147,089
2,696,104
734,089
145,569
144,668
758,249
144,610
744,599
144,018
742,928
142,326
139,959
137,736
I'M, 124
135,482
269,238
162,844
115,556
763,522 I 114,733
79,165
91,269
52,694
269,220
163,216
766,325
116,715
78,395
91,075
52,639
772,150
383,995
274,199
162,414
772,263
117,136
92,282
134,230
278,077
167,791
782,594
789,559
133,477
393,214
276,936
169,285
792,984
407,761
278,891
176,096
815,805
118,058
120,589
124,197
98,593
53,357
53,269
53,629
54,779
782,673
389,013
80,827
80,841
81,246
83,793
831,018
442,083
411,325
284,707
177,338
818,513
125,229
86,027
99,797
54.739
864,077
131,566
416,773
412,811
285,829
176,536
827,691
125,774
88,992 100,096
56,755
877,113
131,980
179,131
834,622
126,838
87,987
57,958
885,590
94,116
94,986
96,619
2,791,353
796,128
133,103
2,892,3f
132,282
132,ISO
132,255
June..
July..
See footnote on opposite page also.
2 Yearly figures from 1914 to 1920, inclusive, are averages of deposits on June 30 and December 31 of each year; 1913 figures are for December 31; 1921 is average of quarterly
figures.
» Approximate figure calculated from deposits and withdrawals.
« Because no data covering deposits in the St. Louis district are available for 1920 the total here shown is for the 11 districts, exclusive of St. Louis, for which comparable
data since 1920 are available.
164
BANKING.
Table 118.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government Sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
DEBITS TO
INDIVIDUAL
ACCOUNTS.-
CONDITION OF
REPORTING
MEMBER BANKS.*
CONDITION' OF FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS.3
BANK
CLEARINGS.
INTEREST
RATES.
I
YF.AR AND MONTIT.
Notes Total
Iu Xen Outside In Xew Outside Bills
in cir- investdisNew
New
York
York
count- cula- m e n t s .
York
York
City.
City.
tion.
Citv.
ed.
City.
Total
reserves.
Commercial
Total
de- New doubleTotal Net n
ReTotal
loans
York
a
deserve6 and dis- invest- mde- d
nnme
call
posits. ratio. counts. m e n t s . posits. loans. paper,
(>O-!)O
days.
Relative to 1910.
Vl'.l monfhlv average
1014 monthly average
1915 mon'lilv averiire101G monthly avenge
1017 monthly average
1018 monthly
1010 monihlv
1020 monthly
1021 monthly
1022 monthly
average
average
average
average..
average..
1O2K
January
February
March..
April
Relative to 1021. Relative
to 1019.
Relative to 1919.
Relat ive o 10!3.
Relative to 1013.
1OO
1OO
06
1OO
10s;
78
1SS
60
60
166
so
59
151
107
S2
166
101
116
102
1
Itio
134
1
1^7
160
12
is
3
24
5S
39
23
60
1S9
205
60
73
79
91
90
114
1OO
1OO
240
243
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
99
114
257
275
132
120
116
07
09
205
So
01
205
102
57
122
90
122
100
230
212
22S
91
97
28
85
104
144
96
154
92
100
126
103
9S
104
236
237
127
us
76
98
108
99
101
84
184
190
124
117
77
106
108
93
74
93
99
107
99
99
S5
95
212
226
IIS
112
69
111
95
101
106
101
SO
90
107
211
107
10S
63
114
so
110
103
100
94
246
100
98
:
1OO
127
1S9
113
140
76
210
135
228
134
96
216
132
96
203
131
1
May
85
88
201
200
97
104
66
117
S8
115
101
99
96
214
120
June
87
89
214
210
92
101
49
120
S7
121
100
102
95
196
117
July
August.
SO
S5
105
200
85
97
45
123
8S
126
98
96
95
179
111
75
S5
185
201
95
45
127
S7
133
%
97
94
179
103
September
October
November .
December
79
$8
199
20S
72
94
44
131
89
137
97
101
93
162
102
S7
95
203
225
68
92
43
134
90
141
96
9S
96
165
97
S6
85
213
215
61
61
90
47
137
90
145
95
102
97
159
90
93
eo
137
91
142
94
106
96
160
89
85
101
100
234
225
94
95
219
84
195
186
1922.
January
February
March .
April
100
99
237
102
94
23 S
May
106
98
Juno
July
August
ins
98
97
90
Septeml>er
October
November
December
1J)23.
January
February
March
April..
June
Juno
July
!
211
SI
1
!
i
44
83
56
140
92
154
92
107
97
143
I
37
83
74
141
91
156
91
110
97
155
84
|
33
83
92
93
155
91
110
97
137
83
213
26
82
110
i«
143
95
156
91
115
101
137
79
244
228
24
S2
122
143
07
155
91
123
104
125
74
255
234
24
SI
120
144
100
154
90
131
105
130
70
93
233
223
20
81
118
14.3
97
158
90
132
104
122
65
90
215
225
21
82
117
146
97
158
90
135
103
126
68
94
94
219
234
110
105
249
266
94
98
220
245
102
112
240
25S
22
86
117
146
95
156
92
133
105
141
72
i
1
24
88
113
147
95
155
94
135
106
157
76
!
i
34
33
89
95
146
96
152
94
135
105
154
76
94
119
144
98
144
95
143
106
149
SO
I
109
112
251
289
31
84
92
147
103
153
96
144
109
137
80
93
96
213
230
31
86
96
146
101
152
98
139
109
150
80
111
112
251
270
36
85
85
145
102
150
99
14Q
105
164
87
101
107
228
261
33
85
79
145
99
153
99
138
105
155
S9
i
"i
'
See footnotes on opposite page.
I
•
165
BANKING.
Table 119.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non- Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
DEBITS TO
INDIVIDUAL
ACCOUNTS. 2
BANK
CLEARINGS.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.3
Notes
ReIn New Outside In New Outside Bills In cir- Total Total Total
New
New
disserve
York
investredeYork
York
York
count- cula- ments. serves. posits. ratfo.e
City.
City.
tion.
City.
ed.
City. &
YEAR AND MONTH.
Per cent.
Millions of dollars.
CONDITION OF
REPORTING
MEMBER BANKS.*
Total
loans
and
dis-
counts.
New
Net
Total
York
invest- demand
call
ments. deposits. loans.
Millions of dollars.
Commercial
doublename
paper,
60-90
days.
Per cent.
$7,886 $5,749
5.78
5,508
3.45
9,184
1915 mo. a v .
3.18
6,918
1913 mo. a v .
1914 mo. av.
5,879
4.52
3.44
3.42
4.73
$29
$384
1916 mo. a v .
13,298
7,713
24
185
$144
14,784
9,734
224
606
231
1,261
14,878
19,650
20,261
16,194
18,158
11,801
13,944
15,801
12,212
13,135
94.6
1.91
75.6
3.40
586
1917 m o . a v . ,
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
INTEREST
RATES.
$20,343 $17,536
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922mo. a v . . . .
1921.
January
February...
March
April
20,087
17,258
19,988
20,067
15,914
16,937
2.53
$1,154
September..
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February...
March
April
1,738
57.0
$9,260
5.27
1,937
50.2
10,576
6.51
2,126
2,672
3,149
1,922
43.5
1,744
01.4
6.02
1,851
77.5
10,953
4,230
11,302
10,178
10,855
49.0
49.9
50.8
55.0
12,908
12,761
12,591
12,248
3,346
12,028
11,884
11,660
11,491
3,317
3,384
2,557
3,154
685
1,755
2,664
338
550
2,215
618
13,650
10,915
12,989
12.152
2,456
3,091
3,052
2,931
2,830
452
458
406
371
2,320
1,808
2,357
1,809
2,422
1,841
2,505
1,726
1,870
2,735
2,634
2,538
2,481
393
289
269
266
2,558
1,706
2,625
1,686
2,685
1,695
2,788
1,691
57.6
60.8
63.4
66.8
263
253
278
356
2,879
2,992
1_, 717
1,739
1,743
1,765
69.0
70.8
72.7
71.1
11,573
11,422
11,335
11,220
10,919
10,851
10,842
10,846
$11,927 $3,364
May
June
July
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
18,264
18,573
14,785
14,529
17,353
16,719
16,682
16,349
15,766
15,536
15,348
15,847
17,628
15,619
16,849
16,340
14,984
15,355
15,186
14,833
14,556
11,520
12,067
11,478
11,541
16,102
15,517
16,684
17,492
14,900
20,575
17,554
11,980
12,948
12,377
12,926
1,403
17,610
15,079
16,027
16,822
18,476
1,180
2,457
2,409
2,366
2,443
17,296
15,340
18,720
18,759
12.153
10,682
12,810
12,237
850
721
636
500
2,184
2,174
2,182
2,158
3,059
1,779
438
544
650
3,081
1,772
3,103
1,805
3,125
1,833
77.2
78.1
77.8
78.3
19,215
20,111
18,337
16,938
13,131
13,448
12,797
12,940
471
469
380
404
2,141
2,124
2,127
2,153
722
711
697
691
3,130
3,148
3,181
3,196
1,870
1,939
1,888
1,882
78.0
77.5
79.2
79.2
10,906
10,783
10,739
10,761
17,285
19,G68
17,332
18,899
13,427
15,272
14,098
14,826
420
469
650
630
2,243
2,299
2,330
2,464
3,203
1,840
1,842
78.4
77.6
76.4
72.1
10,988
11,249
11,219
11,329
4,468
3,212
19,778
16,784
19,768
18,010
16,591
13,250
15,585
15,005
597
2,204
2,247
2,232
2,223
76.9
76.2
75.5
77.0
11,425
11,639
11,783
11,839
4,849
16,642
14,730
20,397
17,367
20,717
16,481
21,654
22,063
19,713
18,287
17,148
17,168
16,315
15,817
19,215
16,522
22,322
18,399
19,027
17,098
20,851
19,558
January
22,087
19,666
February...
19,019
16,905
March
22,541
19,567
April
20,478
18,732
7.75
1,991
2,190
15,130
19,065
7.81
7.25
466
592
20,033
16,543
6.69
1,911
2,618
17,297
June
July....
August.
4.44
5.86
5.42
7.34
6.55
4.40
1,158
1,936
2,396
2,287
2,064
1,772
1,650
1,492
1,309
1,182
564
704
2,937
2,990
3,203
1,860
3,149
1,900
3,227
3,202
3,176
3,179
1,991
3,338
3,392
3,355
3,447
3,229
3,268
3,307
3,430
3,560
3,615
3,692
3,702
3,865
4,122
4,405
4,450
4,532
4,541
4,543
4,823
10,643
10,495
10,186
10,138
7.82
6.88
7.63
6.45
7.58
10,153
10,046
10,002
9,968
6.81
6.94
6.22
6.75
5.70
6.40
5.69
5.94
9,866
10,192
10,270
10,174
5.15
5.90
5.25
5.63
5.06
5.19
5.10
5.13
10,271
10,245
10,309
10,676
4.56
4.90
11,049
11,124
11,043
10,942
11,085
11,162
11,095
11,255
4.94
4.88
4.35
4.80
4.35
4.58
3.97
4.13
3.88
4.00
4.25
4.05
3.78
3.93
4.48
4.18
5.00
4.38
4.90
4.38
4.73
4.63
4.35
4.63
4.78
4.63
1923.
596
700
t337
542
571
504
1,952
1,976
1,909
4,690
4,714
4,634
11,537
11,525
11,082
11,156
5.23
5.00
4.94
5.13
May..
June..
July..
1
Figures for Debits to individual accounts, condition of Federal Reserve Banks, and condition of reporting member banks are from the Federal Reserve Board; Bank
clearings from Bradstreets; Interest rates in New York market from the Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
a Debits of banks in about 150 of the larger clearing-house centers, covering weekly totals the first and last weeks of the month being prorated.
« Condition as of last Wednesday of the month. Prior to April, 1921, figures are of last Friday of month.
* Includes reports from more than 800 banks in the leading cities in the United States on condition as of last Wednesday of month. Prior to April, 1921, figures are as
of last Friday ofmonth.
&
This column has been recomputed so as to include clearings from 117 identical cities in each year. Estimates had to be made for a few of the smaller cities in the earlier
years to complete the data.
6
Prior to March, 1921, net deposits were used in calculating reserve ratios.
166
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Table 120.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
1913 monthly average
1914 monthly average
1915 monthly average
1916 monthly average
1917 monthly average
1OO
100
129
170
147
1918 monthlv average
1919 monthlv average
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
Relative to 1915.
Relative to 1921.
Relative to 1913.
1OO
110
173
377
270
207
314
67
1OO
124
162
290
49
1OO
99
73
58
53
1OO
105
94
111
99
98
98
98
97
96
96
97
114
113
114
115
231
147
230
221
157
100
122
129
77
63
57
57
95
71
72
74
98
98
99
99
98
98
100
101
115
116
118
118
254
262
134
159
159
129
70
76
98
97
99
100
154
141
54
92
60
54
78
101
82
74
75
75
77
80
77
73
79
77
101
102
107
107
101
102
105
105
102
103
107
106
117
115
112
101
185
186
221
255
168
166
257
265
87
92
91
93
106
109
129
132
91
91
93
96
83
84
88
90
102
102
102
104
108
108
110
112
105
105
107
107
107
109
110
111
98
99
99
98
222
234
328
440
268
263
333
371
97
52
76
77
136
100
136
145
94
95
98
99
96
95
97
99
93
92
93
95
106
105
106
107
113
111
112
113
107
107
108
108
in
110
111
111
93
94
94
94
418
347
219
258
322
277
265
312
61
53
48
38
122
105
98
101
99
96
94
94
99
97
93
93
97
96
94
93
108
107
105
105
113
111
111
111
108
107
106
107
110
109
108
109
93
92
93
94
314
371
330
284
285
283
254
249
38
69
38
45
95
118
88
92
94
94
90
92
92
89
93
93
91
106
105
102
110
107
107
93
93
93
292
328
373
300
262
274
248
32
26
28
94
81
85
25
77
100
103
96
100
105
98
100
108
101
100
115
139
182
184
136
169
74
75
67
64
75
91
90
78
78
97
89
87
79
83
95
88
88
77
81
95
87
84
70
73
91
98
100
85
78
105
1OO
111
1OO
107
109
107
104
106
148
148
144
146
65
65
63
79
78
77
77
83
82
81
81
81
79
78
78
70
71
71
72
83
84
80
80
98
97
97
98
104
84
95
92
147
125
125
121
65
62
64
64
77
78
80
78
81
82
79
77
79
81
72
70
72
73
80
75
77
96
97
102
105
127
130
136
140
65
64
65
66
79
78
81
84
83
83
88
91
83
83
87
80
105
108
111
111
143
149
153
163
65
68
70
74
91
92
94
96
93
92
93
94
May
June
July .
August
115
114
117
123
166
166
170
178
76
74
77
82
97
97
98
100
September
October
November
121
120
119
114
184
191
182
187
83
83
76
74
101
99
97
97
112
190
198
199
195
74
79
78
76
96
96
93
. . . .
May
June
July .
August
September
October
December
Total bonds.
17
103
101
112
114
95
100
103
97
62
Liberty and
Victory bonds.
87
13
IS
26
31
28
1OO
105
98
i
Miscellaneous
bonds.
58
80
112
132
1OO
93
95
91
96
1921.
Relative to 1919.
1OO
58
209
280
222
1OO
93
88
96
83
January
February
March ..
April
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE SALES.
Stocks (shares).
Municipal bonds.
16 foreign
government
and city.
6 Liberty and
Victory bonds.
Combined index
(67 bonds).*
I
N
Relative to Relative to 1913.
1921.
10 industrial
bonds.4
Z
10 public utility
bonds.4
1
18
10 second-grade
rails.4
in
10 highest4grade
rails.
en
1
BOND
YIELDS."
BOND PRICE INDEX.
Combined index
(40 bonds).4
YEAR AND MONTH.
Combined index
(103stocks).2
STOCK PRICES.
77
1922.
January
February
. . .
March
April ..
..
1
1923.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1
Bond price index based on 4 per cent bond and bond sales from Dow, Jones & Co.; combined indexes for 103 stocks and 67 bonds, respectively, 6 Liberty and Victory
bonds, 16 foreign government and city bonds, compiled by the New York Trust Co.; municipal bond yields from The Bond Buyer: and stock prices and sales from the
Annalist.
* Includes 25 railroads, 10 iron and steel, 5 railroad equipment, 9 motor (including accessories), 5 rubber tires, 5 shipping, 5 sugar, 5 leather and shoe, 5 tobaceo, 10 copper,
10 oil, and 9 New York bank and trust companies taken as of the last day of the month.
167
STOCKS AND BONDS,
Table 119.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources*1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STOCK PRICES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
BOND
YIELDS.*!
BOND PRICE INDEX.
ComCom10
10
Combined high- sec10
bined
10
bined
25
25
index
public indus- index
ond utility trial
est
Index indus- rail- 3 (40
(67
(103 trials.s roads. bonds). grade grade bonds.4 bonds. 4 bonds).
rails.< rails.4
stocks).2
Dollars per share.
Per cent of par value of 4 per cent bond.
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE SALES.
16
for6
eign MuMisLiberty
Libgov- niciTotal
cellaand
erty ernpal Stocks. neous Victory bonds.
and ment bonds.
bonds. bonds.
Victory. and
city.
Per cent of par value.
Per
cent.
Thousands of
shares.
Thousands of dollars,
par value.
76.76
89.79
75.55
73.82
70.51
4.23
14,448
80.49
92.45
78.00
77.59
75.89
4.06
19,404
69.12
75.58
87.43
72.42
72.36
71.35
4.26
15,378
$41,499
56,959
79,623
79,623
94,199
94,199
61,866 $40,842
85,690
61.34
69.84
80.02
66.12
1913 monthly a v .
$58.19
$82.97
4.45
6,924
$41,499
1914 monthly a v .
58.08
77.57
4.16
3,992
56,959
1915 monthly a v .
75.35
73.16
1916 monthly a v .
99.14
1917 monthly a v .
85.44
1918 monthly av
69.36
4.60
11,948
47,544
117,059
164,603
191$ monthly av
105. 77
62.06
69.07
77.89
66.33
61.77
70.76
4.49
26,073
71,322
236,814
308,136
1920 monthly av
107.21
55.94
59.70
71.33
58.54
51.99
60.12
5.00
1921 monthly a v . .
84.57
79.38
53.21
60.15
74.39
61.43
53.92
55.28
85.38
93.20
92.42
5.08
1922monthly a v . .
97.08
98.58
62.38
74.11
85.42
71.76
67.50
74.00
94.93
99.54
101.43
4.23
88,563 235,406 323,969
14,334 115,686 173,130 288,816
21,729 206,948 136,442 343,390
1921.
January
February...
March
,
April
91.84
90.38
87.85
89.70
86.03
86.13
83.83
84.73
53.87
53.84
52.03
51.59
60.41
74.92
60.89
51.41
58.81
83.54
91.82
60.25
73.81
59.91
52.09
58.98
82.85
91.50
88.52
59.21
73.14
59.13
52.19
56.13
83.19
91.51
89.00
59.39
72.52
59.13
52.85
56.42
83.40
91.54
89.92
5.06
5.05
5.07
5.11
15,976 112,065 181,421 293,486
10,147 71,300 149,014 220,314
15,907 87,072 135,918 222,990
15,273 92,283 135,429 227,712
May
June
July
August.
87.56
71.39
80.50
77.62
85.53
72.71
72.95
70.22
53.59
51.18
53.28
52.98
59.46
72.25
59.84
52.88
56.16
83.32
91.43
90.81
57.75
70.31
58.17
51.67
54.06
82.73
91.32
90.31
58.89
72.56
60.06
53.04
53.66
84.71
92.03
92.25
59.59
73.66
61.08
53.87
53.69
84.98
92.16
93.03
5.12
5.18
5.26
5.24
17,601 113,177 128,023 241,200
18,174 92,132 217,741 309,873
9,295 109,535 143,182 252,717
10,992 100,246 127,718 227,964
September.
October....
November.
December..
81.12
82.42
86.11
88.39
74.10
75.43
79.14
81.73
54.10
53.51
54.19
54.40
60.74
74.72
62.75
55.10
54.41
86.41
93.74
94.01
59.83
74.52
62.83
55.63
51.16
87.24
95.43
95.03
62.13
78.59
65.80
91.17
98.21
98.64
81.62
67.59
57.18
59.12
55.69
64.10
54.22
91.07
97.72
98.25
5.22
5.13
5.00
4.50
12,807
12,883
15,332
17,622
119,819
118,408
183,320
188,880
88 74
90.93
82.99
86. 47
54.21
56.57
70.22
83.23
68.46
61.07
71.63
91.93
97.50
70.71
82.95
68.47
62.34
72.07
92.63
98.29
93 79
93 53
89. 20
57.98
71.85
83.33
70.06
64.65
71.80
93.72
99.39
94 59
61.62
73.69
84.60
72.20
66.58
73.59
95.21
99.90
99.00
100.90
101.85
102.84
4.38
4.41
4.39
4.35
15,394
16,185
22,734
30,468
191,216 228,613 419,829
187,368 121,981 309,349
237,852 180,639 418,491
264,341 182,582 446,923
97.56
96.84
62.92
74.72 I 84.80
72.83
74.28 | 85.29
71.89
68.65
67.92
68.47
69.83
74.42
61.49
75.73
96.79
95.03
96.03
96.86
100.11
100.13
100.84
100.27
102.71
101.89
102.24
100.27
4.15
4.18
4.18
4.19
28,911
24,036
15,149
17,850
229,460 144,967 374.427
197,772 126,121 323,893
188,691 114,284 302,975
222,863 89,855 ! 312,718
100.32
99.31
4.15
4.09
4.14
4.18
21,775 203.184 88,909 ' 292,093
25,676 201,506 163,616 365,122
22,882 181,457 89,420 270,877
19,692 177,670 106,317 283,987
4.16
4.14
4.13
20,208 214.185
22,694 187,150
25,855 195,146
176.642
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September.
October....
November.
December..
1923.
January
February...
March
April
96.76
99.06
99.06
63.72
75.44 j 88.09
73.18
103.65
103.68
67.64
76.80 ! 89.01
75.05 !
I
74.10
74.64
102.02
107.02 i
68. 70
77.47 | 89.29
74.
71.59
76.28
96.34
101. 65
111.25
68.53
75.96 ! 85.93
73.29
70.75
75.53
95.06
100.68
106.09
63.46
74.10 j 84.68
70.52
69.28
73.79
94.53
96.53
109.08
61.71
74.11
84.82
70.29
68.91
74.38
95.00
9.57
101. 59
100.35
100.21
100.84
94.67
110.35
61.71
73.76
84.46
69.82
68.34
74.43
94.26
99.29
99.22
115.03
65.28
73.42
84.18
69.31
68.40
73.80
116.03
65.06
71.65
81.15
67.42
67.41
72.25
113.46
63.04
18,728
207,123
218,018
214,625
219,342
76,239
61,207
66,599
60,351
326,942
336.426
397,945
408,222
290,424
248,357
261,745
236,993
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
» Prices are averages, as taken at the end of each week, of the closing prices for these stocks on New York Stock Exchange.
* These indices are combined from the yields of the average prices of the bonds for each day of the month, the average yields for the 10 bonds of each class being capitalized at 4 per cent to give the index.
* Includes 6 Liberty and Victory bonds, 16 foreign government and city, 20 railroads, 10 public utilities, and 5 telegraph and telephone issues taken as of the last day of
the month.
« Average market yield of bonds of 20 large cities at the first of each mouth.
168
CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL FINANCING.
Table 122.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST
PAYMENTS.
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
CORPORATE ISSUES.
Total corporate
securities.
Dividend Payments.s
8
B
3
3
§
Hi
*§!
Ill
I!
av. 100
av.
114
av.
138
av.
106
av.
1918 mo.
1919 mo.
1920 mo.
1921 mo.
1922 mo.
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
1OO
131
111
72
67
1OO
70
96
161
217
s
1
*0
IP
I
Relative to 1913.
1913 mo.
1914 mo.
1915 mo.
1916 mo.
1917 mo.
SOUTHERN
BOND
ISSUES.™
3
0»
YEAR AND
MONTH.
NEW
MUNICIPAL
BOND
ISSUES.*
Relative to 1920.
Relative to 1913.
1OO
101
105
120
134
100
98
95
111
129
1OO
1OO
95
94
117
147
99
95
106
105
1OO
109
105
123
132
140
125
130
117
112
98
96
96
96
95
129
122
124
122
119
184
189
160
208
1OO
26
58
1OO
113
129
1OO
67
86
100
93
1OO
87
87
133
1OO
109
121
122
109
3
Relative
to 1922.
1OO
59
32
61
81
62
40
55
123
148
60
42
108
230
229
106
613
725
385
406
153
192
188
190
122
114
115
110
108
January
February...
March
April
142
123
100
111
229
268
297
170
722
380
554
573
244
112
188
238
164
108
113
127
159
108
123
149
101
113
115
93
283
131
64
162
188
218
101
285
73
9
17
36
139
140
75
229
82
54
76
353
211
57
1,037
218
215
188
276
150
102
261
310
May
June
July
August
101
99
108
117
251
152
188
189
349
392
164
337
161
197
230
117
75
87
146
109
70
97
140
111
83
86
113
118
95
49
181
84
130
131
124
101
5
1
106
7
118
55
66
42
76
27
82
29
86
128
60
38
225
367
320
309
173
112
107
102
September .
October
November.
December .
110
128
149
183
163
234
235
385
284
292
214
359
160
241
165
204
80
131
90
92
99
155
69
126
60
93
124
50
64
175
108
64
150
75
187
232
3
4
20
31
152
43
120
173
79
25
72
113
300
69
216
221
296
367
357
921
183
148
115
127
January...
February..
March
April
204
174
184
162
325
320
315
322
490
343
425
460
244
114
190
245
196
105
110
124
145
103
117
144
100
111
115
92
292
125
64
162
153
148
207
325
36
35
42
31
140
85
173
196
87
52
103
120
268
226
369
307
227
263
370
433
33
120
162
12
139
62
171
68
May
June
July
August
147
130
131
128
195
168
176
177
545
173
368
375
164
194
232
120
73
84
141
106
67
78
134
108
82
83
111
117
93
43
167
80
292
240
166
162
110
70
19
47
167
169
137
53
134
119
54
44
286
289
527
122
365
499
352
247
37
48
62
48
111
148
67
87
September
October...
November.
December.
in
128
130
136
162
152
177
256
377
378
469
472
163
241
174
218
79
131
90
94
97
155
129
60
93
124
51
62
176
108
66
201
124
159
316
173
22
22
90
135
143
72
80
127
72
43
80
386
383
162
128
350
221
157
276
108
150
116
87
70
101
94
81
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
159
113
126
114
217
179
213
227
528
407
291
681
310
119
191
252
204
107
112
126
152
106
120
148
100
112
117
93
298
128
65
169
461
173
229
152
90
113
197
103
833
124
287
214
205
121
10
79
77
68
97
19
7
231
64
189
189
348
137
158
76
1OO
1921.
1922.
70
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 Business failures are from Dun's Review; Dividend and interest payments, New capital issues, and New incorporations from the New York Journal of Commerce;
Municipal bond issues from The Bond Buyer; Southern bond issues from the Manufacturers' Record; Stock. Bonds, and Total Corporate securities from Commercial and
Financial Chronicle.
2
Represents the value of the authorized capital of new enterprises incorporated in the principal eastern states.
»Monthly data for the period 1913-1921 will be found in the October SURVEY (NO. 24), page 46.
* Includes bank dividends not separately shown for those months where such payments are reported. The total interest payments may be obtained by subtracting
total dividend payments from total interest and dividend payments, monthly data of which for the period 1913-1921 were published in the September SUBVEY (NO. 13),
p. 51. It is to be noted that the total dividend and interest payments for July, 1918, should be stated as $333,011,000, instead of $633,011,000.
169
CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL FINANCINGc
Table 123.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST
PAYMENTS.
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
CORPORATE ISSUES.
Total corporate
securities.
Dividend payments.3
2
III
3
£39
1
I
Ila
3
I
1
•dJEo
SB"
Number of
firms.
SOUTHERN
BOND
ISSUES. i
«
©
d «
II
Y E A R AND MONTH.
NEW MUNICIPAL BOND
ISSUES.^
3
2
T h o u s a n d s of dollars.
1913 monthly a v .
1,336 $22,723
$172,301
$148,103
1914 monthly a v .
1,523
29,826
120,306
148,948
68,481
36,530
24,549
5,368
119,710
37,159
1915 monthly a v .
1,846
25,191
164,915
155,426
66,019
36,374
23,613
5,149
119,613
41,049
12,894
1916 monthly a v .
1,416
16,351
276,925
177,919
77,176
44,986
26,005
6,020
182,208
41,450
24,367
$69,838 | $38,527 $24,733 $4,906
$137,145
$34,049 $40,268
23,838
1917 monthly a v .
1,155
15,203
373,198 J 199,095
89,856
56,542
26,038
6,493
127,498
37,078
32,704
1918 monthly a v .
834
13,585
183,275
227,061
85,184
53,788
24,135
6,318
112,068
21,902
39,428
1919 monthly a v . .
538
9,441
1,056,519
265,764
79,745
48,264
23,705
5,977
251,764
64,183
37,508
1920 monthly a v . .
740
24,593
1,249,920
284,573
80,248
50,140
23,832
6,074
258,886 $89,253^*157.
,935 $225,825 $21,357
64,472
55,341
1921 monthly a v . .
1,638
52,284
663,260
278,484
76,965
45,200
23,668
5,970
219,572
23,271
177,963
151,828
49,407
118,385
63,503
1922 monthly a v . .
1,973
51,991
700,013
282,073
75,132
43,259
23,433
5,855
284,978
51,969
204,078
194,587
61,460
104,730
30,432
1,243,460
$26,316
1921.
January
1,895
52,137
361,925
114,350
61,450
24,900 13,900
257,423
65,305
219,258
209,146
74,181
60,586
February
1,641
60,852
654,376 | 165,220
75,720
41,450
27,850
6,420
298,708
8,381
221,221
184,608
73,364
41,270
March
1,336
67,409
954,700
277,846
78,956
47,301
28,505
3,150
138,701
15,421
119,009
122,254
63,988 105,252
April
1,487
38,568
987,895
351,981
88,486
57,501
22, 950
7,925
390,668
32,478
361,324
172,425
94,052 124,930
May....
1,356
57,066
601,044
238,061
52,251
27,100
20,500
4,650
177,638
4,056
185,746
171,494
76,521
70,007
Juno —
1,320
34,639
675,978
292,168
60,811
37,250
21,151
2,401
179,114
800
87,419
60,930
125,976
45,482
July....
1,444
42,774
281,759
340,166
102,303
54,100
28,003
8,900
170,474
94,841
104,031
185,972
108,925
42,930
August.
1,562
42,904
580,141
173,860
76,160
42,950
29,110
4,100
138,929
6,100
66,811
64,815
105,194
41,249
September
I 1,466 j 37,021
489,846 | 236,801
56,201 1 38,150
1
14,901
3,150
205,792
2,500
239,780
178,172
64,108
100,798 i 73,529
October
| 1,713 j 53,059
503,394 j 356,779
91,445 | 59,850 23,000
8,595
103,149
3,420
67,468
56,151
14,737
125,126 | 59,543
November
1,988
53,470
367,956 ; I 245,051 62,750
26,750
30,700
5,300
255,938
18,030
189,774
161,596
46,208
121,488 | 40,184
December
2,444
87,502
618,572 j 301,951
64,150
48,550
12,450
3,150
318,335
27,933
273,803
254,442
47,293
313,740 ; 51,075 !
[
January
2,723
73,796
843,653
361,925
136,925
55,300
24,650 14,325
209,662
32,333
220, 597
195,739
57,191
77,288
13,228
February
2,331
72,608
591,404
169,350
73,250
39,650
27,450
6,150
202, 749
30,894
134,774
117,467
48,201
89,493
48,157
10,444
March
2,463
71,608
731,866
280.950
76,850
45,250
28,450
3,150
283,724
37,413
273,163
231,800
78,716
125,903
05,2ol
45,113
April
2,167
73,059
792,372
363, 235
S6,376 j 55,550 22,875
7,951
445,196
27,792
309,852
271,976
65,008
147,300
4,940
17,881
May....
1,960
44,403
938,195
242,451
50,851
25,900
20,401
4,551
400,700
98,532
264,274
301,783
01,024
124,425 | 14,720
29,176
01,770
109, 994
19,245
38;949
120,008
24,811
17,529
22,829
1922.
30,701
June....
1,740
38,242
297,557
286.951
58,751
30,050
20,600
2,101
329,304
02,888
207,013
208,725
July....
1,753
40,010
634,259
344,210
98,210
51,700
27, 450
8,200
227,976
17,300
210,810
121,014 j 112,550
August.
1,714
40,280
646,605
178,100
74,300
41,525
28,850
3,925
222,012
41,745
82,971
98.566
20,150
83,957
19,471
September..
1,566
30,908
650,044
242,075
55,175
37,400
14,750
3,025
276,320 154,689
213,992
280,180
82,500
119,209
43,650
18,511
October
1,708
34,647
651,577
356,570
91,370
59,790
22,950
8,030
170,582
19,801
225,123
103,184
81,740
75,125
00,328
26,586
November..
1,737
40,265
808,720
257,053
62,790
26,820
30,650
5,320
217,714
19,478
113,242
98,070
34,051
53,497
40,045
24,072
December..
1,814
58,069
813,901
322,246
65,570
49,800
12,510
3,200
433,200
80 ; 710
126,028
179,909
27,375
94,100
35,153
21,401
1923.
January..
2,126
49,210
909,694
459,510
142,710
58,700
24,800 14,610
632,784 135,874
487,515
445,463 177,920
97,785
48,005
20,832
February.
1,508
40,628
700,708
175,855
74,655
40,700
27,655
237,609
177,889
2:;l, 095
72,700
4,074
20,202
March
1,682
48,393
500,819
282,800
78,210
46,100
28,900 3,210
April
1,520
51,492
1,006,258
372,535
88,275
56,900
23,100
6,300
313,928 I
8,275
80,315
20,509
09,758
17,848'
25,400
See footnotes on opposite page also.
•' Includes stocks for new capital and refunding purposes.
Includes both long and short term bonds and notes representing new capital and refunding capital.
7
Includes all forms of corporate securities floated for purposes of new capital.
8
Includes all forms of corporate securities floated for purposes of refunding.
9
Sales by States and municipalities of New Bond Issues.
10
The South herein represented consists of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma',
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
6
170
CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS.
Table 124.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from commercial and trade sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
CO.
YEAR AND MONTH.
AMERICAN
U. S. STEEL CORP. TELEPHONE PENNSYLVANIA
(COMMON
AND TELE- RAILROAD CO.
STOCK).
GRAPH CO.
Stockholders. Stockholder?. Per- Stockholders
centage of
shares
held
DoDoDoForForForby
meseign. meseign. brok- mes- eign.
tic.
tic.
tic.
ers.
Stockholders.
Domestic.
Relative to 1913.
Foreign.
average
average
average
average
average
112
105
*101
117
61
95
128
20
107
100
111
'129
61
78
100
1OO
1OO
108
105
115
Foreign.
Percentage
of
shares
held
by
brokers.
1OO
91
Domestic.
Foreign.
Number.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
107 '
1OO
72,714
113
78,682
89
117
122
81,603
107
127
114
85,343
101
148
96
93,331
11,258
11,839
11,816
6,884
2,235
41,436
64,314"
1,484
43.22
96,035
73,510
1,475
40.65
115,482
174
13
213
85
59
247
122
126,424
190
15
252
88
44
308
193
138,450
187
26
235
90
47
409
221
136,181
1,773
1,727
1,500
1,743
2,869
March.
167
14
198
87
65
231
113
121,326
June
September-..
172
14
207
86
62
247
113
124,943
176
13
216
84
60
252
113
181
13
228
82
49
259
149
188
13
249
84
47
272
192
12
251
87
44
289
1918 quarterly average
1919 quarterly average
1920 quarterly average
1921 quarterly average
1922 quarterly average
Domestic.
AMERICAN
TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH CO.
Stockholders.
Stockholders.
Number.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 quarterly
1914 quarterly
1915 quarterly
1916 quarterly
1917 quarterly
U. S. STEEL CORP.
(COMMON
STOCK).
141
16
155
97
84
180
110
102,798
153
15
177
96
79
217
119
111,316
1,529
51.48
53,205
1,697
46.73
56,932
62,279
47,777
»42,020
2
1,980
45.87
39,365
939
55.08
67,504
44,531
1,191
51.88
78,597
88,085
1,300
30.35
131,643
104,621
1,341
22.45
163,703
97,580
1,380
24.36
217,599
r,595
82,246
1,337
33.46
122,999
1,525
85,909
1,320
32.09
131,558
127,768
1,472
89,665
1,287
30.69
134,112
131,659
1,409
94,520
1,256
25.17
137,901
170
137,007
1,386
103,093
1,283
24.27
144,716
188
139,702
1,373
103,976
1,334
22.61
153,649
1,041
1,175
1,270
1,187
999
1,143
1,239
1,267
2,013
2,297
1920.
.,
.,,
T>ftOATn"hftr
1,173
1,173
1,174
1,547
1921.
March
June
.
.
1,774
1,953
2,146
2,180
S^ptflTnhfir
190
12
254
89
42
325
206
138,243
1,362
105,355
1,368
21.49
172,770
DivftTTihftr
191
26
256
90
42
345
209
138,847
2,852
106,061
1,379
21.44
183,676
191
26
254
43
368
2,915
105,261
195,608
236
47
378
136,940
2,888
97,989
24.09
201,303
49
430
134,279
2,851
94,789
25.05
228,592
51
463
234
134,609
2,820
92,281
1,399
1,370
1,384
1,365
22.02
26
213
215
222
138,895
188
26.28
246,494
2,217
2,233
2,309
2,431
51
480
242
136,247
2,814
92,711
1,365
26.24
255,421
2,524
1922.
March
September
December . . .
185
25
229
185
25
223
91
90
91
89
187
25
224
89
1923.
March
June
1
These data showing the growth of stockholders in three prominent companies—a railroad, a public utility, and an industrial—have been furnished direct by the
respective companies and represent the number of holders of common stock on their books at the end of each quarter, i. e., December figures are for Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.
» Dec. 31 figures; other quarters of 1915 not available.
171
CREDIT CONDITIONS.
Table 125.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
PAYMENTS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
tain
Agrlcui- Agricul- Agricul2
States
average. Coast. Section. 3 tiiral.* tural. & tural^
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
2
tain Agricul- Agricul- AgriculStates
average. Coast. Section.3 tural.* tural. & tural, e
East.?
Relative to 1916.
1916 mo av
1917 mo. av .
1918 mo av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo av
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
100
105
106
110
108
97
87
104
103
97
96
1OO
99
103
110
112
105
87
111
108
105
101
Percentage of total recorded transactions.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
1OO
103
102
108
106
96
84
1OO
113
106
111
107
1OO
106
112
99
84
98
87
96
96
97
102
105
99
93
104
109
100
95
100
95
99
96
100
98
90
100
101
104
105
93
103
107
101
91
100
109
101
102
99
102
100
100
104
99
101
97
105
102
96
92
107
116
111
10-4
93
86
99
97
100
100
102
102
102
107
108
89
101
95
100
106
89
103
90
93
94
93
95
92
93
103
97
91
56.6
57.5
58.4
60.7
59.4
53.4
47.6
107
92
105
108
84
94
115
112
56.2
58.4
57.2
56.9
53.3
52.8
55.4
58.0
49.5
57.2
57.1
56.7
60.0
58.8
53.4
46.8
65.8
61.6
52.6
58.6
62.5
63.3
59.3
49.5
58.2
62.2
58.9
59.9
60.1
54.2
45.9
55.5
56.8
55.2
48.4
43.2
58.5
61.6
61.1
56.1
1
i
52.3
i
63.1
61.3
59.4
56.9
55.6
55.6
56.4
53.7
58.2
59.8
46.4
59.3
60.0
57.7
51.9
54.0
51.3
53.9
49.3
47.2
61.2
57.3
54.2
56.8
54.3
50.3
57.8
53.3
55.3
54.4
49.8
57.8
46.1
51.2
52.9
50.2
52.3
57.0
62.1
i
i
57.9
'
58.6
59.2
49.2
57.4
57.1
60.2
.
54.4
60.8
65.5
62.6
58.6
j
!
55.0
54.9
55.9
54.3
57.8
57.6
60.6
61.2
51.6
58.9
55.3
58.4
58.6
51.4
57.1
98
87
51.8
49.2
89
92
91
92
49.3
50.3
54.6
53.1
58.1
49.4
56.9
50.0
60.7
53.1
54.6
51.0
48.4
92
94
93
85
50.1
48.1
49.7
46.4
52.7
50.2
55.0
48.2
48.2
48.1
58.1
53.6
46.2
48.6
47.7
49.6
48.5
46.0
45. 2
53.7
52.5
51.2
48.6
48.5
51.2
41.5
35. 1
45.8
45.2
46.7
49.5
42.9
45. 8
45.9
47.4
48.0
101
Soptember
October
Novcmbor
Oocembor
94
89
90
91
96
94
103
107
91
94
88
83
1922.
January
February
March
\pril
91
87
90
84
93
89
97
85
83
83
100
82
97
83
88
87
91
87
91
88
92
June
July
August
90
88
84
82
95
93
90
86
83
88
71
60
89
94
77
71
91
85
86
78
92
89
81
84
89
92
90
September
October
November
December
83
82
85
90
76
81
81
84
82
64
71
79
80
80
83
86
74
75
81
86
87
86
87
91
92
89
92
1923.
January
February
March
April.
90
95
96
May
55.0
1OO
102
102
108
107
98
1OO
107
101
103
103
93
79
95
100
104
99
99
East.?
85
90
83
52.5
55.2
57.4
I
93
96
i
56.2
64.5
62.3
57.5
49.0
58.7
60.2
61.0
60.1
57.6
50.6
49.8
48.2
54.3
54.2
47.5
45.7
55.0
53 1
44.0
45.6
49.5
51.9
52.8
48.0
52.7
50.3
52.8
50.9
45.3
42.2
44.6
41.2
53.0
49.5
49.8
45.4
45.6
44.3
40. 1
41.6
41.2
46.2
47.9
42.8
43.7
46.7
50.0
43.1
42.4
43.0
44.8
;
!
50.7
52.5
51.5
53.2
44.1
44.1
46.1
i
52.9
54.0
53.1
48.5
49.4
51.9
42.8
39.1
:
52.8
51.0
52.7
54 9
37.5
53.5
51.5
58.5
56.0
l
i
52.7
52.2
52.6
\1av
June
July
1
Compiled by the Credit Clearing House from reports to it by ir enufacturers and wholesalers on items of credit facts from their ledgers concerning merchants or jobbers
to whom they sell. The numerical data given above show the percentage which the number of payment items reported bears to the total number of transactions reported.
Theacommodities covered by these transactions are largely textiles. The year 1916 is taken as a base, as payments were abnormally high in 1919.
California, Oregon, and Washington.
3
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah. Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming.
* Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
1
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
8
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina.
7
States east of and including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
172
CREDIT CONDITIONS.
Table 126.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
ORDERS
YEAR AND MONTH.
INDEBTEDNESS.
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
2
tain
States
Agricul- Agricul- Agriculaverage. Coast. Section.^ tural.* t u r a l . '
tural.6
East. 7
United Pacific Moun- North Middle South
tain
States
Agricul- Agricul- Agricul2
average. C o a s t . Section. 3 tural.4
tural. & tural.e
East.'
Relative to 1916
1916 mo. av.
1917 mo. av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo. av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January .
February
March
April.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
100
101
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
100
105
98
101
99
104
93
98
96
93
94
94
92
102
94
97
109
106
99
106
91
89
98
90
94
92
85
103
94
100
106
108
102
104
88
81
90
91
87
81
101
94
94
102
99
103
93
94
101
89
78
82
92
110
94
90
87
94
98
89
94
99
93
105
108
99
89
112
119
110
94
112
94
94
97
91
116
89
92
90
94
107
112
108
98
96
113
115
106
109
93
102
113
89
96
93
85
106
90
97
106
110
106
109
100
99
98
99
104
91
95
83
82
90
98
99
99
104
96
100
112
99
104
106
100
74
73
69
77
85
71
67
108
104
114
102
107
108
108
63
59
58
81
71
58
59
97
82
91
85
93
103
96
88
73
83
94
93
88
90
81
66
96
76
74
84
84
86
84
72
81
93
92
84
87
79
80
79
76
78
82
77
80
68
85
92
82
86
93
80
88
94
92
91
93
82
70
82
78
88
84
83
99
92
105
97
100
96
99
91
82
78
95
88
95
94
98
101
96
95
92
95
99
96
89
91
112
105
95
101
92
80
93
87
94
91
99
92
89
109
104
98
97
89
84
90
90
91
92
88
87
98
82
90
91
103
102
94
94
92
107
87
92
80
97
91
100
107
86
101
111
111
96
95
103
90
98
94
107
89
67
79
89
94
99
76
105
104
106
111
107
103
102
93
89
88
96
96
95
90
109
117
110
108
113
105
107
92
88
93
88
90
93
94
102
103
91
88
114
99
108
111
106
111
90
94
86
89
106
100
99
91
86
95
95
104
98
95
94
100
105
114
117
101
75
109
102
98
108
117
106
113
110
105
99
95
107
115
111
11C
118
121
109
110
97
114
114
121
102
119
110
107
106
115
114
112
110
109
125
116
105
111
106
112
108
116
93
97
90
99
87
85
92
105
77
96
82
97
83
96
101
88
89
105
117
108
118
96
101
83
109
115
99
126
125
109
87
89
96
126
110
106
110
107
106
97
113
114
112
121
117
101
103
104
83
117
130
123
131
121
103
108
101
103
96
118
119
101
105
108
109
87
117
120
120
118
119
104
126
111
109
112
100
100
98
113
105
90
127
134
134
135
127
116
134
,
1923.
107
107
113
103
117
103
April
May
July
See footnotes on opposite page also.
i Compiled by the Credit Clearing House from reports to it by manufacturers and wholesalers on items of credit facts from their ledgers concerning merchants or jobbers
to whom they sell. The numerical data given above show the percentage which the number of items reported relating to orders or to creation of indebtedness bears to the
total number of transactions reported. As one transaction may cover both an order and an indebtedness or a payment, the sum of the percentages of orders, indebtedness,
and pavments will usually exceed 100 per cent. The commodities covered are largely textiles, and the individual orders are stated to average from $250 to $600, depending
on trade conditions. The year 1916 is taken as a base, as it is believed to bo more nearly normal than 1919, in which orders and payments were unusually large and
Indebtedness unusually small.
173
CREDIT CONDITIONS.
Table 127.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
ORDERS.
INDEBTEDNESS.
South
Middle
United Pacific M o u n - North
tain
Agricul- Agricul- Agricul2
States
tural. 6
1 average. Coast. Section.3 tural.* tural.'
YEAR AND MONTH.
East.?
United Pacific M o u n - North Middle S o u t h
tain
Agricul- Agricul- AgriculStates
2
tural.s
tural. 6
average. Coast. Section^ tural. 4
East.'
Perccnta *e of total recorded t ransactions.
i
27.6
28.0
28.2
28.3
28.0
24.6
26.9
33.2
33.1
31.3
31.3
31.2
25.9
32.9
30.6
3° 2
29.7
30.5
28.8
25.0
28.5
25.8
25.4
28.0
27.3
26.3
23.8
27.1
27.2
27.5
28.7
29.3
29.8
25.6
29.3
27.7
27.4
27.5
28.2
27.4
24.9
27.5
26.3
27.4
28.0
27.4
27.2
22.9
23.3
38.8
36.2
35. 2
36.6
1920.
September
• October
November
December
29.7
29.2
26.3
20 3
32.6
30.0
27.5
25 1
29.3
29.6
25.0
21.0
29.2
27.3
23.2
19.8
31.2
29.9
26.6
23.2
29.5
29.5
27.5
19.7
28.6
28.7
26.1
17.7
36.2
1921.
January
February
March
April
17.5
24.4
23.8
23 3
19.5
24.3
23.8
26.4
17.7
25.4
24.7
20.8
2C.8
19.3
25.2
24.9
25.1
16.0
24.3
23.3
22.6
15.6
23.8
23.0
22.6
June„
July
August
22.7
25.0
27.4
27.2
23.4
27.3
31.9
30.4
25.0
23.8
27.2
27.3
23.8
25.8
28.5
28.3
23.2
24.5
26.3
27.2
21.9
25.1
26.6
25.4
September
October
November
December
27.0
27.1
24.6
25.5
27.2
26.4
22.4
27.6
27.4
29.7
24.1
26.8
27.9
27.1
25.5
26.0
28.3
29.6
27.3
26.3
24.6
22.7
20.1
23.6
1922.
January
February
March
April
25.4
25.6
26.9
24.8
29.3
31.0
32.0
28.9
26.9
27.4
28.6
22.9
27.9
28.9
30.6
26.8
25.3
24.8
26.0
25.3
23.1
22.7
23.4
22.5
May
June
July
August.
24.1
26. 4
27.9
30.0
28.3
30.6
34.7
38.2
23.5
27.0
27.3
30.2
22.2
29.5
32.1
33.9
26.9
26.7
28.1
30.3
September
October
November..
December
29.5
26.4
27.9
27.7
35.1
34.3
34.8
37.0
29.6
30.8
33.4
34.4
31.0
28.2
29.5
30.7
30.0
27.9
30.2
29.0
1923.
January
February
March
April
i
24.2
23.9
22.0
20.0
23.4
29.0
28.1
23.4
23.6
22.9
24.7
24.2
26.2
28.6
24.3
24.8
27.0
30.2
32.5
29.2
26.5
25.8
25.3
40.2
35.6
37.8
27.9
31.6
22.7
30.6
27.3
35.9
27.2
38.3
31.6
36.5
33.6
35.8
27.3
34.5
28.8
36.3
31.5
39.2
38.1
40.9
35.7
42.2
39.9
42.3
40.0
39.7
34.1
38.1
36.0
41.9
38.9
21.8
21.9
23.4
25.3
44.8
43. 1
42.7
35.0
40.6
42.8
37.4
27.2
21.9
22.9
23.7
43.6
45.5
41.5
44.5
41.1
49.3
45.8
29.5
31.1
32.2
45.4
40.2
37.9
42.1
42.9
43.9
33.6
35.7
39.4
42.6
32.8
29.4
29.4
36.5
35.2
28.1
29.4
34.7
41.9
34.3
33.2
36.9
37.9
33.1
30.1
36.5
37.8
37.3
33.7
34.8
37.7
36.0
34.5
34.7
38.9
37.3
38.2
35.6
39.1
37.2
35.9
34.3
33.6
37.1
43.0
41.8
35.8
39.1
40.5
42.7
36.7
38.0
42.0
42.5
36.0
42.1
40.2
42.2
38.4
36.8
36.7
40.3
41.0
37.2
36.0
41.5
45.1
43.0
40.4
42.6
41.5
38.9
37.2
41.9
37.8
44.1
44.4
45.0
45.7
41.6
40.0
41.7
44.7
43 5
43.2
42.8
45.2
44 8
44.2
43.5
42.3
45.2
41.5
46.2
32.9
41.9
36.1
37.6
39.2
40.5
41.8
37.5
38.0
43.2
32.1
34.7
38.1
38.5
39.4
39.2
40.5
35.0
43.3
27.6
36.2
39.3
36.2
33.5
31.7
34.9
37.1
44.1
36.9
38.4
36.6
38.0
33.8
34.1
40.6
38.1
37.4
35.5
38.1
38.0
43.6
36.2
34.9
32.0
30.9
34.9
38. 7
33.6
37.8
, 35.7
35.4
34.1
35.4
35.7
42.3
31.3
33.1
27.4
30.5
31.0
39.6
:
38.8
36.1
35.0
35.5
34.7
35.6
42.8
39.0
34.5
38.5
39.2
30.6
43.3
34.5
33.0
33. 7
30.9
, 34.7
33.9
; 41.1
34.2
1916 mo. av
1917 mo av
1918 mo. av
1919 mo. av
1920 mo av
1921 mo. av
1922 mo. av
46.8
45.9
45.7
52.2
44.4
44.9
45.0
48.0
43.2
45.5
42 4
47.1
43.9
45.6
49 4
52.5
41 4
40 0
40.1
May
June
l
I
July .
i
i
Sec footnotes on opposite page also.
3
California, Oregon, and Washington.
3 Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah,Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming.
4
Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
&
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
6
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia,
7
States east of and including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Florida, North and South Carolina.
174
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Table 128.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
England.
France. Italy.
ASIA.
BelGer- Nether- Swegium. many. lands. den.
THE AMERICAS.
Switz3
erland. Japan. India.
Can- Argen- Brazil.
ada. ! tina.
Chile.
INDEX
NUMBERS
Relative to par.
Par value
1914 average..
1915 average.
1916 average.
1917 average.
1918 average
1919 average
1920 average
1921 average
1922 average
1920.
September
October
November.
December
j
1921.
I January
I February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October....
November.
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May....
June
July....
August..
September.
October....
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
100
100
100
100
100
100
1OO
100
100
100
106
103
98
94
87
97
100
98
99
98
88
80
99
102
100
90
71
109
103
103
77
119
107
104
78
96
103
82
89
94
69
<100
73
98
100
101
92
100
101
ioo !
72
91
71
59
66
13
97
95
98
103
75
36
26
38
7
86
76
88
101
79
39
22
38
5
84
84
90
97
54
90
76
40
42
25
40
96
59
99
85
40
72
35
22
37
78
75
84
103
71
34
20
36
77
74
82
103
63
84
54
71
31
19
33
75
71
80
102
61
80
51
72
72
31
18
32
77
73
80
101
55
82
47
73
77
33
18
35
82
80
37
19
39
85
80
36
20
38
81
38
24
82
43
27
78
42
26
42
83
84
88
75
40
23
40
5
79
79
86
96
47
75
40
22
39
5
77
79
87
97
50
83
86
88
65
62
<»
63
56
90
91
115
94
62
63
61
58
60
81
59
82
47
73
83
85
57
83
48
74
62
85
89
97
53
81
47
76
62
39
90
97
54
89
77
43
43
93
54
90
74
42
61
63
56
63
53
62
36
90
36
32
72
50
52
77
38
22
37
4
79
81
89
97
54
90
72
38
55
79
38
21
37
3
83
85
94
96
56
91
76
39
60
61
82
37
21
36
2
87
87
97
96
55
92
76
39
56
61
40
23
39
2
91
91
101
56
93
78
39
55
64
2
2
2
1
91
93
101
95
57
95
39
52
65
94
97
101
95
58
96
86
41
53
69
101
95
57
97
86
42
58
70
101
95
57
84
42
58
72
100
95
59
85
42
61
72
59
59
85
42
65
71
85
42
66
70
100
85
41
70
70
87
42
23
40
90
45
25
43
90
47
26
44
91
48
28
44
91
47
27
44
91
46
26
42
91
43
24
40
92
41
23
39
1
1
1
0.4
0.3
0.14
0.06
0.06
91
40
22
37
91
38
22
36
92
36
23
33
95
37
26
34
35
25
31
0.03
32
25
28
0.02
97
33
25
23
35
26
30
0.02
94
97
96
96
96
97
97
99
97
59
100
84
39
99
95
59
100
84
35
70
67
100
96
61
100
85
37
63
67
101
98
37
64
70
100
97
99
97
0.02
76
94
60
97
97
98
97
99
88
36
66
68
65
99
87
35
61
67
97
95
65
97
65
98
87
34
65
67
33
63
67
64
May..
June.
July..
See footnotes on opposite page also.
1 Daily averages oi noon rates ror cable transfers reported to the Treasury daily by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
inclusive, where given, are weekly averages of commercial quotations from the Annalist.
2 Parity established October, 1920. Prior to that, par value of the rupee was 32.44 cents.
Average figures for the years 1914 to 1918,
175
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Table 129.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.j
ASIA.
EUROPE.
England.
France.
Italy.
Belgium.
Germany.
Switzer-i
Netherlands. Sweden. land. ! Japan.
THE AMERICAS.
India.*
Canada.
Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per Rate per
Rate per Rate per
pound
lire.
mark.
guilder. krone.
franc.
franc.
yen.
sterling. franc.
| rupee.
Argentina.
Rate per
Brazil.
Chile.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Par value
1914 average..
1915 average..
1916 average..
1917 average..
1918 average..
1919 average..
1920 average..
1921 average..
1922 average..
1920.
September...
October
November...
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
$4.87
5.14
4.78
4.76
4.76
4.76
4.43
3.66
3.85
4.43
$0,193
.199
.182
.170
.174
.178
.137
.070
.075
.082
S0.193
.195
.169
.155
.137
.134
.114
.050
.043
.048
$0,193
$0,238
.128
.074
.074
.077
.030
.018
.012
.0023
$0,402
.391
.344
.337
.385
$0,268
.255
.205
.226
.262
$0,193
.194
.187
.191
.211
$0,499
.491
.495
.507
.513
$0,487
$1,000
Rate per Rate per
paper
milreis.
peso.
; $0,965 $0,324
.941
.964
.997
.229
.190
.169
.174
.190
.533
.512
.504
.483
.478
.403
.389
.263
.287
.956
.896
.985
.234
.236
.249
.999
.990
.907
.731
.818
.253
.267
.225
.131
.129
$0,195 * !
.226
.184
.120
.122
3.51
.067
.043
.072
.017
.313
.202
.163
.514
.336
.904
.846
.183
.168
3.47
.065
.039
.069
.015
.309
.197
.159
.513
.306
.909
.814
.175
.156
3.44
.060
.036
.064
.013
.302
.191
.155
.508
.297
.893
.769
.166
.140
3.49
.059
.035
.062
.014
.310
.196
.154
.503
.269
.863
.787
.153
.142
3.74
.064
.035
.068
.016
.329
.214
.157
.487
3.88
.072
.036
.075
.016
.342
.223
.164
.487
3,91
.070
.038
.074
.016
.344
.228
.171
3 93
.072
.046
.074
.016
.348
.236
.174
May
June
July
August..
3.98
.084
.053
.084
.016
.356
.235
3.78
.081
.050
.080
.014
.333
3.63
.078
.045
.076
.013
3.65
.078
.043
.075
September...
October
November...
December
3.72
.073
.042
3.87
.073
.040
.876
.794
.151
.143
.277
.881
.804
.156
.144
.486
.260
.878
.782
.151
.148
.485
.263
.891
.739
.140
.130
.179
.485
.265
.897
.718
.137
.119
.226
.170
.480
.245
.888
.699
.116
.109
.318
.210
.165
.480
.231
.882
.658
.104
.104
.012
.310
.211
.168
.484
.242
.898
.666
.118
.102
.072
.010
.317
.218
.172
.482
.264
.899
.696
.124
.107
.071
.007
.335
.229
.182
.477
.274
.914
.731
.127
.117
3.97
.072
.041
.069
.004
.350
.232
.188
.479
.269
.126
.110
.078
.044
.075
.005
.363
.245
.194
.479
.274
.915
.928
.735
4.16
.748
.127
.108
4.22
.082
.044
.078
.005
.367
.249
.194
.476
.278
.948
.772
.126
.101
4.36
.087
.049
.083
.005
.376
.261
.195
.474
.281
.963
.826
.132
.104
4.38
.090
.051
.084
.004
.378
.267
.194
.473
.278
.969
.828
.137
.114
4.41
.092
.054
.085
.003
.379
.260
.194
.474
.278
.978
.807
.136
.113
May
June
July....
August..
4.45
.091
.053
.084
.387
.258
.192
.474
.288
.824
.137
.119
4.45
.088
.050
.082
.003
.387
.258
.190
.478
.819
.137
.126
4.45
.082
.046
.078
.002
.388
.259
.191
.478
.818
.136
.130
.045
.075
.001
.388
.263
.190
.477
.821
.134
.137
September
October
November
December
4.43
.077
.043
.072
.0007
.265
.188
4.44
.074
.042
.069
.0003
.390
.266
.184
4.48
.069
.045
.064
.0001
.393
.184
.484
4.61
.072
.050
.066
.0001
1922.
January
February
March
April
1923.
January
February
March
April
4.46
.290
.997
.481
.287
1.000
.811
.125
.137
.481
.288
1.001
.814
.113
.136
.295
1.000
.822
.119
.124
.306
.994
.856
.119
.124
.189
4.65
.067
.049
.061
.00007
.188
.487
.317
.991
.847
.114
.128
4.69
.061
.048
.054
.00004
.395
.266
.188
.484
.318
.987
.842
.114
.120
4.70
.063
.049
.055
.00005
.395
.266
.186
.485
.316
.981
.841
.111
.127
4.66
.070
.050
.058
.00004
.392
.182
.487
.314
.832
.106
.123
May.
June.
July.
See footnotes on opposite page also.
8
The foreign exchange index number recently computed by the Federal Reserve Board is based upon the average rates of exchange for 17 countries, Germany excluded,
and is here substituted for the weighted geometric average previously published. The index represents the "aggregative" average of cable transfer rates on these countries and is based on the total volume of imports and exports of merchandise, gold, and silver from and to each country for the preceding 12 months. The countries
used in computing the index are Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China,
India, and Japan. The method of computation and the reasons for the change are explained in detail in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for October, 1922, page 1260.
4
Average value of the paper peso in 1913.
176
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Table 130.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
FROM NORTH
AMERICA.
FROM EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
GerFrance. many.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
Total.
Canada.
FROM ASIA
FROM
AND OCEANIA. AFRICA
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.
Total.
GRAND
TOTAL.
Argentina.
Total.
Japan.
Total.
1OO
100
116
193
271
1OO
1OO
1OO
107
83
100
109
146
99
184
261
133
256
308
165
330
378
467
207
277
305
360
169
414
473
218
419
633
294
254
170
140
358
249
174
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
100
91
63
73
64
100
75
56
78
71
1OO
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
37
87
0
142
43
89
119
48
88
102
44
115
103
64
81
24
3
0
6
1OO
100
93
109
66
44
107
136
113
115
1OO
1OO
1OO
106
113
115
95
131
125
112
169
167
103
224
291
56
250
318
114
297
348
189
427
431
88
194
236
131
211
256
1OO
116
163
216
302
308
347
384
149
181
1OO
220
370
455
697
893
779
812
234
335
1
1920.
September
October
November
December .
148
325
308
49
88
95
115
118
37
102
85
30
72
32
45
123
48
96
100
43
126
122
52
114
101
103
83
86
76
100
107
1931.
January
February.
March
April
63
101
94
.-
106
456
377
1,074
287
703
313
605
532
243
380
275
503
217
444
380
369
358
266
77
198
289
186
269
83
243
278
160
249
115
120
284
264
198
117
115
276
264
151
321
214
243
258
223
189
35
152
144
175
215
178
189
108
222
140
195
142
159
144
395
172
130
256
169
185
251
232
287
208
170
186
276
115
137
204
246
158
124
98
54
109
66
146
199
119
191
218
200
304
82
119
94
48
134
71
156
200
144
312
227
311
71
130
117
92
44
118
81
143
204
103
132
194
120
150
85
165
248
141
179
143
126
120
99
39
47
122
117
97
109
173
160
243
226
107
162
164
275
207
62
50
225
202
202
300
273
488
218
345
141
159
95
92
47
100
92
174
212
138
339
228
58
69
117
178
170
152
245
291
248
101
209
272
318
112
63
147
225
219
144
222
93
55
98
195
180
139
208
239
223
235
230
523
91
119
78
145
144
171
327
145
100
56
121
112
221
239
200
285
265
360
217
169
106
87
78
63
104
120
123
170
181
435
246
185
169
117
116
70
87
139
243
272
166
386
372
306
252
174
112
259
284
160
63
223
237
370
104
September
October
November
December
228
119
119
2
141
197
99
.
221
168
103
May
June...
July
August
214
65
93
... .
85
107
97
101
1922.
January
February
March
April
155
45
88
.
42
93
82
September
October
November
December
102
79
. ..
84
76
May
June
July
August .
329
465
194
188
|
113
70
95
141
164
237
167
394
244
326
95
200
151
85
157
201
249
395
235
395
397
569
203
185
131
.
96
162
106
67
147
149
218
293
239
400
300
418
394
195
135
102
70
195
137
206
312
237
450
308
402
461
196
144
123
90
186
148
222
251
548
361
376
896
221
1923.
January
258
February
March
April
See footnotes on opposite page.
177
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Table 131.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
FROM NORTH
AMERICA.
FROM EUROPE.
FROM SOUTH
AMERICA.
FROM ASIA
AND OCEANIA.
FROM
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
France.
Germany.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
Total.
Argentina.
Total.
$11,844 $16,522 $2,131
19,127
13,669
4,690
26,857
14,800
7,890
35,634
19,771
9,691
49,902
34,473
14,855
$26,344
26,265
30,489
50,865
71,455
$8,245
8,808
9,026
15,174
21,139
$1,978
1,638
2,887
5,158
Canada. | Total.
Japan.
Total.
Thousands of dollars.
$11,578 $15,351 $4,610
$22,663 $ 3 2 , 4 8 5
$149,383
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
$72,056
65,293
45,529
52,776
45,929
8,685
6,493
9,074
8,220
12,449
3,746
485
13
4,601
4,297
5,020
3,040
23,949
21,525
25,457
23,340
36,783
42,455
54,870
72,665
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average..
26,510
62,544
102,320
63,745
82,604
4,959
10,318
13,805
11,824
11,901
26
884
7,403
6,690
9,798
2,028
4,922
6,280
5,191
5,317
12,385
25,766
42,821
19,900
29,745
81,218
96,481
138,555
62,904
68,551
37,641
41,225
50,989
27,953
30,333
50,911
57,294
63,417
24,635
29,933
19,032
16,597
17,315
4,994
7,138
86,837
99,696
123,058
54,447
72,918
25,162
34,154
34,548
20,939
29,524
7,126
9,349
12,524
3,365
4,933
252,601
325,364
439,873
209,096
259,377
91,041
34,277
33,613
26,824
19,335
105,548
100,163
101,828
89,222
53,977
71,619
63,013
59,581
62,355
47,379
40,127
35,884
22,883
14,971
8,098
9,454
100,119
97,157
94,205
70,061
26,437
21,240
15,566
11,864
4,227
700
3,015
3 457
363,290
333,196
321,209
266,057
4,391
3,148
5,064
4,140
208,797
214,530
251,969
254,579
149,106
148,216
199,303
246,039
1920.
September
October....
November
December
87,797
82,035
67,432
12,325
11,749
11,712
11,896
9,645
7,923
7,558
5,666
4,035
4,365
5,320
1921.
January
February
March
April
59,579
54,830
76,798
69,156
10,012
11,578
14,200
11,591
4,630
4,952
7,368
6,676
3,339
2,061
5,299
5,413
I 17,438
18,885
27,090
26,172
64,179
78,798
92,112
89,669
34,232
32,874
31,215
31,285
30,750
26,509
32,685
30,535
5,730
5,316
8,413
5,345
49,898
51,244
45,309
61,079
11,711
10,678
23,637
May....
June
July....
August.
60,804
54,718
56,754
59,139
11,823
10,785
11,316
10,923
6,456
6,975
8,217
7,309
7,131
4,946
5,018
5,728
19,374
14,842
14,984
15,983
69,603
54,575
47,351
50,583
26,143
23,289
23,627
23,695
23,358
19,620
19,700
23,799
4,854
4,062
4,638
6,646
48,871
53,648
52,737
59,849
22,760
20,253
25,106
25,646
2,275
3,129
1,618
1,399
»
204,911
185,690
178,159
194,769
September.
October
November.
December..
63,408
66,769
70,254
72,733
13,565
10,677
13,930
11,484
6,785
7,625
5,914
7,372
5,438
6,917
5,607
5,393
18,299
19,215
21,888
24,626
46,349
53,443
56,317
51,869
24,189
29,416
28,767
26,709
17,133
17,712
26,717
27,106
2,818
51,170
2,995 1 47,241
1
4,803 ! 53,345
4,307 j 78,969
22,700
17,077
22,519
40,242
1,233
2,843
4,315
6,819
179,292
188,008
210,948
237,496
1922.
January
February
March
April
68,113
71,491
85,796
65,667
10,654
11,656
13,025
10,742
7,224
8,901
9,633
8,497
4,590
3,180
5,501
3,598
20,805
26,499
33,362
22,124
56,529
57,701
73,235
63,323
25,214
20,137
25,937
21,296
22,793
25,114
23,745
22,889
5,229
6,193
4,727
4,440
65,237
27,941
55,146 j 22,406
63,057
19,370
58,725
18,990
4,513
6,291
10,339
6,470
217,185
215,743
256,178
217,023
May
June
July....
August..
73,949
76,470
75,095
84,627
11,591
10,025
9,059
13,390
8,520
9,595
9,598
10,737
5,584
4,791
5,155
4,017
25,439
27,141
27,938
31,486
71,718
72,322
76,935
78,849
28,249
30,733
33,682
32,185
33,032
29,158
29,964
27,389
6,082
7,891
8,234
7,920
69,831
80,535
66,479
86,713
29,693
35,825
20,261
38,362
4,287
1,975
3,655
3,835
252,817
260,461
251,772
281,376
81,682
116,525
94,630
97,200
11,146
17,495
12,227
11,800
10,683
13,021
10,247
10,817
4,395
7,258
6,767
8,971
31,851
45,537
33,722
31,036
53,191
81,050
70,946
66,812
28,081
46,809
34,695
36,982
27,646
38,861
39,416
39,186
8,405
8,408
8,528
9,595
64,402
104,624
79,122
81,139
26,870
46,954
34,454
33,156
1,875
4,024
7,791
9,125
298,493
276,099
291,906
293,464
103,643
14,273
13,788
8,593
33,579
72,105
30,597
41,413
11,676
95,013
31,041
17,730
329,903
September s
October
November..
December..
1923.
January
February
March
April
4,688
1
Compiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and represent imports of merchandise only. Up to J
> and including May,
1921, import values represented "actual market value or wholesale price at the time of exportation to the United States, in the principal markets of the country from whence
exported, including the value of all containers and coverings, whether holding liquids or solids, and all other costs, charges, and expenses incident to placing the merchandise in condition, packed ready for shipment to the United States." (Tariff act of 1913.) Beginning with June, 1921, the import values are either the actual foreign market
value, as defined above, or "the export value, including any export tax imposed by the country of exportation," whichever is higher. (Emergency tariff act of May 27,1921.)
2 Figures for September, 1922, include only the first 21 days of September, during which the old tariff law was in force.
43622°
-12
178
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Table 132.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
GerFrance. many.
TO SOUTH
AMERICA.
TO NORTH
AMERICA.
TO EUROPE.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
TO ASIA AND
OCEANIA.
TO
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
Total.
Canada.
Total.
tlna.
Total.
Japan.
Total.
1OO
1OO
1OO
85
67
88
85
116
73
128
143
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
100
89
100
111
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
45
124
102
80
77
62
172
325
3
343
203
93
86
98
100
49
96
1
1OO
386
319
154
150
150
140
226
175
187
221
(•)
533
340
210
206
213
195
263
298
178
251
257
605
349
220
220
207
191
290
438
205
248
580
<•)
26
626
346
563
386
216
182
301
284
432
586
338
319
298
439
88
473
328
321
241
426
389
502
605
573
331
158
146
106
274
159
188
147
187
202
311
377
252
181
139
173
90
192
145
152
143
154
174
265
350
193
154
368
68
448
289
336
260
446
475
353
190
317
292
339
1920.
September
October
November
559
611
251
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
254
271
617
111
544
326
358
258
490
477
414
232
710
363
639
286
398
506
499
173
352
688
327
348
279
166
448
225
316
162
503
529
550
440
576
316
159
132
397
190
222
134
318
359
493
423
506
235
153
104
258
159
192
143
234
266
311
315
365
187
106
65
208
171
188
146
170
160
256
233
240
164
77
70
344
179
150
148
168
234
236
193
159
99
105
347
163
131
184
146
143
161
263
328
167
163
109
124
209
158
204
280
154
157
213
204
155
203
127
130
145
173
174
117
114
120
233
218
174
177
142
168
125
150
121
174
167
114
113
253
374
110
157
157
202
90
125
116
293
123
109
133
111
229
123
140
158
296
340
483
502
173
83
74
154
143
124
133
150
134
283
202
173
122
124
166
142
143
119
138
81
141
132
116
97
113
103
May
June
July
August
568
551
147
. .
535
184
141
142
.
206
323
165
1922.
January
February
March
April
339
282
140
October
November
December
254
487
159
July
412
199
191
May
120
296
260
1931.
January
February
March
April
460
311
75
122
86
108
119
316
252
148
152
106
168
147
147
142
115
141
135
136
100
105
132
147
125
149
172
129
150
184
311
242
135
157
89
144
142
132
149
176
149
179
182
151
166
276
127
151
143
147
171
160
197
127
96
69
151
153
124
144
90
199
112
171
168
154
144
105
590
202
166
537
134
361
438
180
218
270
164
154
249
308
271
149
314
198
162
161
270
250
308
178
145
154
218
204
197
146
135
121
159
Sfiptp/mbftr
132
172
74
193
144
168
165
169
196
224
241
209
151
October
November
December
165
236
99
296
170
178
174
164
194
296
416
178
179
173
249
93
272
182
173
167
183
184
286
412
228
184
149
195
84
244
163
170
157
181
215
269
389
157
166
152
182
89
236
170
156
146
175
201
241
257
186
162
128
108
83
163
145
149
132
171
213
271
339
204
148
132
160
85
196
129
181
160
188
199
335
454
186
165
1923.
January
February
March...
April
May.. .
See footnotes on opposite page.
179
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Table 133.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.
|
TO EUROPE.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
GerFrance. many.
Italy.
United
Kingdom.
TO NORTH
AMERICA.
Total.
TO SOUTH
AMERICA.
Canada.; Total.
TO ASIA AND
OCEANIA.
TO
AFRICA
GRAND
TOTAL.
Argentina.
Total.
Japan.
Total.
j 84,582
j 2,201
I 4,403
| 6,400
| 8,925
817,319
14,700
20,099
39,211
45,567
85,208
3,479
3,811
9,096
15,528
$2,411
2,110
3,095
4,501
4,282
22,815
30,530
31,495
19,620
18,209
4,933
8,160
13,806
6,071
4,648
512,424
660,035
685,668
373,761
319,328
604,686
Thousands of dollars.
1913 monthly average.. 8124,964 812,827 8 2 9 , 3 2 8 I $6,556 849,228 850,098 833,599 813,210
1914 monthly average.. 111,603
14,175
49,081 ;
40,132 | 25.8S5 : 7,584
13,191 j 8,161
1915 monthly average.. 214;451
41,733
99,870 i
46,567 i 28,754 : 12,011
981 j 22,477
1916 monthly average.. 317,773
71,735
77,046 j 50,409 j. 18,350
25,294 I 157,282
188
1917 monthly average.. 338,538
78,399
105,081 | 69.077 , 25,991
34,920 107,450
Is)
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
1920.
September
October
November
December
1921.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September.
October
November..
December..
1922.
January
February
March
April
May
June....
July....
August.
September.
October
November.
December..
1923.
January
,
February
March
April
8207,002
176,135
296,223
456,887
519,459
26,343
41,015
36,890
30,980
17,955
12,575
171,774
189,880
161,319
78,510
71,323
110,457
107,983
160,764
94,132
76,312
73,906
01,1X7
80,988
49,473
48,057
25,226
36,812
51,993
22,777
18.839
8,759
12,992
17,811
9,236
7,962
50,250
74,775
86,932
53,782
45,918
142,479
160,440
125,001
138,854
168,127
87,264
21, 782
21, 858
9,904
7,632
86,738
54, 471
59, 828
61,180
179,333
71,624
12,067
17,116
751,211
169,741
69,339
65, 285
68,893
9,023
15,411
676,528
161,591
61,700
67, 251
26, 045
23, 207 !
86,508
18,333
16,592
720,287
158,528
54,373
61, 430
22,846
13,893
654,271
45,179
38, 804
24, 228
16, 441
95,201
111,381
85,362
22,029
12,091
486,454
96,083
48,108
28,621
12,166
53,915
10,410
8,806
386,680
94,309
48,988
20,718
7,345
44,422
12,148
5,776
340,404
321,558
77,600
432,306
74,447
7,730
372,174
56,349
25,953
196,992
18,745
31,027
173,617
22,247
313,277
47,205
19,797
29,375
423,310
79,085
| 32,449
35,689
357,198
59,010
35,061
26,997
388,344
38,010
I 58,439
31,945
325,219
35,825
48,812
29,357
238,816
20,432
38,837
26,004
199,256
19,597
30,503
16,908
110,794
93,450
78,155
175,239
13,582
19,133
13,634
| 84,247
176,799
9,863
20,485
22,537
80,287
89,647
50,483
18,036
7,090
40,586
12,297
4,642
329,710
177,814
12,708
30,796
22,743
64,439
92,071
49,100
17,496
7,388
45,483
17,057
4,034
336,899
183,195
13,946
36,324
13,674
71,315
87,357
51,996
15,548
7,257
35,374
14,588
3,708
325,181
206,228
15,050
38,284
13,944
85,257
102,141
08.362
13,919
5,486
40,402
16,548
4,198
306,888
177,246
21,579
36,774
9,857
59,475
87,138
19,499
2,662
324,863
25,849
26,206
18,554
84,951
77,128
44,750
i 15,308
5,179
5,318
43,897
196,054
50,677
25,159
4,163
343,331
153,071
19,259
24,326
13,249
60,640
71,57<J
41,194
j 13.320
5,100
51,256
26,126
4,865
294,092
154,961
17,231
21,741
15,001
69,105
62,210
35,111
i I 10,205
7,237
58,807
30,718
4,010
296,198
149,042
128,938
180,182
183,143
17,753
16,054
19,080
22,076
23,669
22,053
35,658
31,048
9,266
5,637
64,933
53', 390
57,995
32,606
13,853
59,717
35,301
6,558
11,028
72,788
73,512
44,493
72,291
71,124
43,402
14,0*8
17, \\fii
18,300
278,848
250,620
329,9S0
318,470
74,480
71,050
44,288
IS,158
75,246
75,K96
47,944
62,346
75,616
49, 514
55,264
85,573
56,492
20,929
19,530
18,800
54,726
27,985
3,232
43,534
18,788
4,344
53,799
22,785
5,258
41,874
14,041
3,9(51
8,064
43,074
16,030
6,534
307,569
9,023
46,811
16,363
4,780
335,117
7,378
43,251
16,024
4,282
301,157
7,053
37,795
10,646
4,751
301,775
6,187
6,246
6,987
8,411
168,754
20,117
| 26,105
186,701
22,945
28,191
158,634
21,243
20,315
154,886
18,466
26,317
9,473
11,933
18,111
13,042
164,595
206,019
22,025
21,716
12,674
70,853
83,985
55,363
20,621
8,991
38,841
12,556
5,049
313,197
30,215
28,981
19,384
83,928
89,124
58,460
20,079
8,900
51,197
21,690
4,301
370, 719
215,802
31,928
27,385
17,800
89, 731
86,858
[ 55,989
22,304
8,430
49,598
21,455
5,490
380,000
186,727
25,062
24,742
15,989
80,412
85,262
j 52,833
22,128
9,871
46,517
20,237
3,792
344,324
189,659
23,286
26,086
15,489
83, (>03
78,368
48,90S
21,324
9,210
41,709
13,366
4,479
335,539
159,647
13,791
24,442
10,705
71,597
74,742
44,497
20,937
9,780
47,012
17,662
4,930
307,269
164,798
20,475
25,031
12,851
63,630
90,849
53,644
22,943
9,105
58,080
23,642
4,493
341,162
May..
June.
1
Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and represent exports, including reexports, of merchandise only. Values
are those at time of exportation in the ports of the United States whence exported, except reexports from boDdecf warehouses, which are expressed in their import value.
»Total for year 1917 is $3,275. No figures for 1918.
180
GOLD AND SILVER.
Table 134.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources,1
[ Base year in bold-faced type.]
SILVEB
GOLD.
DomesPrice Price
in
in
ImEx- tic re- Rand I m Ex- Proceipts out- ports. ports. due— New Lonports. ports.
put.
tion. York. don.
at
Domestic
Band
ports. receipts output.
at mint.
Ex-
Im-
ports.
mint.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
SILVER
GOLD.
Thousands of
dollars.
Fine
ounces.
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
1OO
243
105
95
72
82
108
92
92
34
107
103
96
85
112
83
86
170
90
105
90
112
111
110
114
405
76
103
149
134
107
136
148
45
58
96
199
403
102
162
172
401
48
95
249
381
85
186
207
351
42
93
246
181
85
169
223
26
54
92
176
82
80
105
134
40
58
80
197
100
83
113
125
36
45
128
88
110
145
45
89
76
162
14
163
102
98
99
126
9
48
92
130
56
109
94
118
5
48
93
110
44
80
99
124
1,096
14
45
94
233
45
77
100
124
826
10
43
93
121
27
72
98
127
. 1,210
1,599
49
60
94
151
98
70
101
136
9
63
97
263
72
72
103
138
September. 1,245
October...
887
November.
966
December.
596
31
38
95
76
111
145
87
94
97
150
99
251
85
119
150
1921.
634
January...
February..
803
1,644
March
1,538
April
May
June
July . . .
August
1923.
January...
February..
March
April..
May
June
July
August
September
October...
November.
December.
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
8
67
96
198
91
92
68
114
141
28
61
93
185
137
70
110
129
500
11
51
76
127
45
160
136
109
123
631
13
48
31
233
82
108
121
231
21
48
70
161
98
71
70
75
74
110
23
46
11
217
541
111
124
169
44
55
86
184
131
21
52
92
212
109
115
119
244
119
130
117
129
116
127
810
8
62
101
233
120
360
12
70
103
165
74
76
86
78
100
461
18
102
213
106
114
125
345
45
109
116
498
35
132
196
263
96
93
87
91
128
230
71
62
126
132
116
393
60
81
71
56
107
114
618
111
18
136
47
49
44
104
96
195
127
155
132
42
90
93
85
110
110
108
113
112
116
158
300
ports.
ports.
Produe—
tion.
Price
In
New
York.
Price
in
London.
104
108
Ounces.
Thousands of
dollars.
Thou- Dollars Pence peri
sands of per standard
fine
fine
ounce,
ounces. ounce. 0.925 fine.i
B.—NUMERICAL ]DATA.
A - I N D E X NUMBERS.
1918 mo.av.
97
1919 mo.av.
120
1920 mo.av.
673
1921 mo.av. 1,085
1922 mo. av. 432
Ex-
i
Relative to 1913.
1913 mo.av. 1 0 0
1914 mo.av.
90
1915 mo.av.
709
1916 rnaav. 1,077
1917 mo.av.
867
Im-
112
117
117
$5,309 $7,650 148,050 7 3 2 , 7 7 9 $2,989 $5,231 5,567 $0,598 2 7 . 5 7 3
4,300 6,038
4,782
698,275
2,163
.548
25.313
18,551 155,083
157,830
2,874
4,467
23.675
757,823
2,619
6,247
.497
37,663
772,128
2,689
.657
31.315
5,883 6,201
57,166
12,999 133,597
751,855
.814
112,495
4,445
7,011
5,978
40.851
46,038 30,990
5,170
6,378
35,729
57,604
22,931
3,422
30,682
26,841
1,991
3,073
86,472
71,093
62,377
80,183
86,314
701,722
694,174
679,801
676,216
585,577
5,948
7,451
7,338
5,270
5,iX)l
21,071
19,918
9,468
4,298
5,234
5,651
4,723
4,714
4,477
4,623
.968
1.111
1.009
.627
.675
47.516
57.059
61. 590
36.841
34.338
33,634
42,627
87,272
80,662
2,725
1,036
66,664
66,322
70,775
71,303
651,593
558,137
671,123
681,382
4,835
4,862
3,872
3,298
6,691
5,337
2,919
2,319
4,907
5,465
6,077
4,437
.660
.592
.560
.593
39.985
34.745
32.479
34.250
58,171
43,576
64,247
84,902
1,063
67,052
63,821
88,474
93,128
687,776
678,490
689,555
711,526
6,956
3,627
4,513
7,853
2,353
1,424
5,113
3,743
4,277
4,022
3,902
4,017
.598
.585
.603
.616
34.165
34.971
37.481
38.096
56,251
128,643
99,379
90,388
691,096
707,825
704,236
681,847
4,488
7,510
5,912
5,516
4,947
4,782
4,804
7,145
4,212
4,724
3,790
3,897
.662
.682
.658
40.082
41.442
38.750
35.645
75,919
66,608
70,629
71,768
335,000
77,000
227,728
511,338
6,496
4,786
6,953
4,800
3,977
7,092
4,302
5,109
3,938
3,878
4,186
4,139
.655
.653
.644
.666
35.035
33.891
33.269
34.080
629 786
675,697
738,635
752,490
5,512
6,346
6,957
4,944
5 677
6,004
6,269
3,861
4 258
4,760
4,341
5,562
.712
.711
.702
.694
36.023
35.900
35.644
34.957
35.305
34.498
32.066
31.383
66,085
47,107
51,299
31,666
26,571
28,739
33,488
12,244
710
384
774
3,735
672
2,449
7,576
607
2,162
863
1,732
963
1,579
.710
8,994
12,977
42,987
19,092
3 407
1 601
956
81 839
76,880
92,399
103,262
24, 464
20,866
18,308
26,440
1,399
17, 592
3,431
2,710
89,561
119,294
104, 708
82,901
747,089
778,159
764, 476
790, 712
6,370
3,940
5,855
7,848
3,735
3,269
6,599
6,913
5,325
5,161
4,870
5,052
.695
32,820
8,383
15,951
8,472
1,399
10,392
69,425
72,284
64,494
65 043
764,000
704,000
5,825
3,792
4,626
6,921
2,191
4,732
5,190
4,729
6,110
.657
644
680
.652
.638
.643
.676
.669
31.928
30.875
32.310
32 346
May .
June
Geological Survey.
Commerce; Domestic receipts of unrefined gold
L Rand gold output from the Engineering and Mining Journal;
d
— which are from U. 8. Department of Interior,
181
CANADIAN INDUSTRY.
Table 135.—(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
jj
NEWSPRINT PAPER.
RAILROAD
OPERATIONS.2
Net
operating
revenue.
Contracts |
award-;
ed. |
13
Y E A R AND M O N T H .
R i m n
,5JrQ
INGS. j|
a
3
Production.
Relative to 1913.
Relative to 1919.
Shipments.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
av.
av.
av.
av.
100
63
22
26
22
1OO
96
77
122
135
100
86
70
111
118
91
26
49
67
63
81
135
117
136
114
75
43
17
48
114
104
111
92
91
100
109
101
135
92
100
108
99
134
106
100
85
135
84
100
108
114
114
1921.
January
February
March
April
106
95
98
103
99
91
94
98
120
136
148
172
104
96
137
86
28
55
32
May....
June
July....
August.
73
81
103
107
74
83
98
111
166
135
154
126
SO
77
104
118
84
83
55
113
84
81
89
99
September..
October
November..
December..
103
112
111
117
100
116
108
117
135
106
115
110
111
119
121
132
61
59
52
138
178
153
133
1922.
January
February
March
April
121
116
128
124
123
118
129
122
93
76
63
69
123
128
172
111
26
33
42
92
May....
June
July....
August.
140
138
134
146
140
138
126
144
66
55
91
94
137
157
139
152
September..
October
November..
December..
140
145
144
138
136
143
142
147
112
112
118
61
1923.
January
February
March
,
April
148
137
158
140
134
154
92
85
100
1922 monthly a v . ,
Exports.
Contracts
awarded.
Freight
carried
1 mile.
Net
operating
revenue.
Thousands
of tons.
Dollars.
$6,224,251
5,342,357
4,342,064
6,915,408
7,323,404
B.—NUMERICAL
22
44
55
70
82
av.
av.
av.
av.
av.
RAILROAD
OPERATIONS.*
Thousands
of dollars.
Stocks.
Short tons.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
191G monthly
1917 monthly
BUILDINGS.
NEWSPRINT PAPER.
DATA.
12,233
24,382
30,384
38,601
45,026
61,527
67,284
$32,013
20,163
6,993
8,276
7,070
1,919,413
l,83S,608
1,471,776
2,349,614
2,598,892
73,601
67,738
90,546
62,386
67,922
73,250
67,342
91,013
13,352
12,597
10,687
17,045
10,600
50,425
55,203
59,469
62,969
63,077
8,320
15,836
21,301
20,011
25,987
2,585,756
2,245, S83
2,605,416
2,199,492
2,437,023
4,088, 726
2,650, 772
419,703
3,034,176
3,953,921
71,518
63,607
65,619
69,221
67,360
61,575
64,185
66,260
15,118
17,110
18,663
21,632
57,342
52,836
75,774
47,464
8,948
17,641
10,257
21,622
2,195,008
2,002,311
2,122,115
1,759,032
3 2,072,166
a 1,431,832
1,367,768
24
49,308
54,715
68,977
72,295
49,980
56,412
66,869
75,435
20,920
17,007
19,367
15,919
44,178
42,380
57,318
65,322
26,860
26,437
17,741
36,307
1,603,459
1,549,754
1,701,480
1,900,867
1,476,234
1,883,S49
2, 219,649
5,194,575
101
160
103
53
68,983
75,481
74,537
78,599
68,164
79,056
73,380
79,433
17,030
13,399
14,482
13,896
61,207
65,708
67,055
72,660
19,566
18,997
16,640
19,119
2,643,289
3,423,734
2,939,166
2,553,683
6,287,477
9,969,263
6,393,845
3,862,28S
99
105
127
90
57
21
81,418
78,294
85,973
83,731
83,555
80.. 476
87,572
82,924
11,727
9,535
?;919
' 8,726
67,701
70,729
95,196
61,453
8,393
10, 718
13,466
29,428
1,901,153
2,011,226
2,436,149
1,728,754
3 861,527
8 140,316
3,568,803
1,315,876
109
111
83
79
102
91
63
40
94,502
92,588
90,282
98,141
94,812
93,901
85,447
97,764
8,375
6,893
11,513
11,813
75,783
80,480
77,004
84,024
34,827
35,620
26,694
25,188
1,954,699
1,743,831
1,787,837
1,902,073
3,936,176
2,464,101
144
148
171
155
92
76
67
164
157
226
218
116
117
189
149
34
94,444
97,467
97,148
92,563
92,210
97,362
96,232
99,902
11,083
14,085
14,913
7,623
79,558
81,552
91, 532
85,506
29,314
24,270
21,454
52,472
3,017,717
4,332,260
4,193,S()2
2,234,769
7, 273,576
11,711,2X1
9,2S3,522
2,140,033
150
153
206
31
42
135
107
99,797
91,935
106,361
95,010
91,087
104,496
11,614
10,689
12,639
82,789
84,395
113,450
9,841
13,312
2,587,896
2,051,212
851,980
U, 821,424
96
22
20
1,259,159
19,955
30,844
May..
June.
1
Production, shipments, and mill stocks of newsprint, comprising practically total production of Canada, furnished by the News Print Service Bureau; exports of newsprint paper and railroad operations compiled by Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce: building contracts from McLean Jiuilding Reports (Ltd.).
2 Annual figures cover all railroads in Canada; monthly reports cover all railroads with annual operating revenues of $500,000 or over, which include 98 per cent of the
total revenues of all roads.
3 Deficit.
182
CANADIAN FINANCE AND TRADE.
Table 136.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[ Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
YEAR AND MONTH.
BANK
CLEARINGS.
BOND
E M P L O Y M E N T SERVICE O F
CANADA.
ISSUES.
Government
Corpo- Appliiabil
F i r m s . Lities. - ; and M u n i c - ration cations.
provin- ipal. b o n d s .
cial.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average..
1915 monthly average..
1916 monthly average..
1917 monthly average..
100
85
82
111
1OO
159
1OO
194
405
97
95
393
132
61
82
1,271
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
144
45
75
1,312
174
34
61
1,457
210
54
133
220
181
131
304
303
168
178
344
613
186
128
392
413
161
110
204
167
105
305
183
91
177
1OO
73
57
43
25
161
144
1921.
January
February
March
April
51
27
46
73
75
September
October
November
December
Regular.
Casual.2
(value).
Imports.
1OO
59 i
1OO
31 !
68
57
76
44
126
92
10
144
83
137
109
1OO
107
110
62
83
59
87
66
54
290
33
81
170
80
78
87
108
98
85
100
16
102
86
75
117
122
96
81
71
152
104
81
188
103
112
197
49
63
170
132
531
90
36
41
157
229
127
189
421
336
341
321
251
208
113
150
226
98
42
292
81
78
146
86
129
153
74
214
107
67
137
134
26
110
69
8
89
58
2
59
97
193
190
45
204
124
140
52
43
249
72
233
117
50
81
390
88
166
103
9.">
126
164
261
211
221
33
113
1OO
93
129
185
120
130
189
1OO
290
97
159
60
184
1OO
1OO
151
122
87
Canned C h e e s e . W h e a t .
salmon.
1OO
121
125
206
313
1OO
77
81
1OO
237
l
Ex-
ports.
Relative to 1913.
100
161
May
June
July
Vacancies.
E X P O R T S OF KEY
COMMODIT IES
(quantities )•
TOTAL
Relative to 1920.
1OO
185
Placements.
FOREIGN TRADE. 3
129
44
40
102
72
180
191
110
188
44
47
131
255
297
184
95
201
188
167
116
198
472
118
167
151
324 |
777
246
122
126
132
114
221
107
190
317
164
85
192
180
299
309
47
122
102
86
72
235
106
259
610
134
252
68
208
146
409
216
73
156
91
57
44
185
115
279
289
124
349
200
187
349
70
44
126
93
51
38
198
107
277
104
65
412
168
143
224
203
495
441
483
23
110
65
107
102
90
57
56
138
137
92
97
150
150
110
72
12
36
167
139
320
51
29
158
101
76
39
35
54
142
194
106
27
150
126
340
2,668
186
105
95
91
71
139
112
73
07
72
86
104
56
8
21
May
June
186
175
423
123
272
110
104
85
140
62
24
170
238
110
204
170
103
94
113
163
277
4
60
50
110
229
237
135
145
109
120
68
101
140
138
98
97
55
158
88
102
233
J U ly
August
45
4i
118
110
224
163
HI
10
75
133
138
45
7
94
124
1922.
January
Ffibmarv
March
April
September
October
November
December
1923.
January
February .
March
April
:
!
88
77
159
91
182
79
162
130
149
120
126
108
232
445
149
110
!
156
141
141
152
120
330
330
153
449
156
186
156
259
127
166
357
452
202
204
333
8
19
62
;
102
73
67
104
136
420
100
129
660
194
207
399
3,246
130
168
1
79
61
46
106
126
357
170
68
485
167
217
436
191
1 165
219
111
83
51
218
122
209
127
24
116
133
215
397
None.
266
423
S9
77
39
235
117
187
168
3
85
149
186
370
161
113
90
164
250
129
4
79
47
52
237
i
'
Mav
July
I
See footnotes on opposite page.
183
CANADIAN FINANCE AND TRADE.
Table 137.—NUMEBICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
BUSINESS
FAILURES.
BANK
CLEARINGS.
Firms.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Millions
ofdollars.
1913 monthly a v . . .
$775
659
637
859
1,021
1914 monthly a v . . .
1915 monthly a v . . .
1916 monthly a v . . .
1917 monthly a v . . .
j September..
14,584
15,483
12,179
13,014
59,805
59,518
64,271
60,050
59,590
81,256
87,640
87,186
23,000
22,571
30,655
36,452
11,825
.10,624
16,319
21,779
9,118
51,476
54,294
79,337
47,861
47,098
47,004
60,847
32,652
1,935
1,520
1,266
4,708
5,602
1,861 |
3,533
6,042
6,475
42,233
37,345
42,144
39,432
1,080
1,740
16,765
5,454
6,315
3,095
45,892
40,816
40,486
65,857
41,690
35,382
36,606
73,179
25,785
23,439
23,970
49,271
9,253
6,801
6,176
7,275
66,121
61,669
60,757
67,355
70,459
73,107
71,821
74,486
1,089
1,192
1,767
1,325
3,156 14,207
7,093 11,760
17,470 9,487
17,179 11,587
450
7,650
3,800
10,383
54,007
64,699
42,494
32,877
59,763
56,797
29,337
24,456
36,615
43,010
20,586
13,971
8,296
10,003
6,859
6,973
60,318
66,875
76,194
70,205
72,934
103,905
131,826
112,038
7,825
19,230
19,758 37,593
16,636 55,316
8,816 40,669
15,904 13,536
25,665 | 26,095
10,935 J 5,550
4,493
3,225
46,131
36,866
33,388
30,939
15,539
12,013
14,385
15,497
65,308
91,870
65,635
58,646
78,565
4,492
4,151
5,671
4,840
1,165
340
309
212
192
6,873
6,121
4,445
4,724
1,442
1,267
1,223
1,127
266
362
210
248
5,877
1,529
2,832
3,849
6,234
175
11,878
4,387
3,990
5,784
1,206
237
253
310
315
3,590
4,960
4,619
5,534
5,600
20,000 I
4,370
9,078
375
1,814
12,579
330
327
283
5,507
November
1,614
December
1,549
1922.
34,777
21,971
13,488
11,647
229
273
222
284
1,491
1,757 12,942 8,378
5,092 12,076 10,540
2,888 11,442 5,993
4,095 16,081 13,145
4,026 16,492 15,804
53,195
34,602
23,031
20,330
None.
1,291
October
Thousands of
bushels.
60,734
59,692
56,440
62,363
1,000
6,092
1,245
*'
68,502
57,644
62,406
65,147
4,700
1,319
1
$55,934 $31,422
37,953
51,600
39,287
37,996
64,858
42,350
98,268
70,538
Thousands of
pounds.
Whea
7,732
9,985
12,384
11,007
21,980
9,002
23,500
4,000
1,426
dollars.
'
22,849
21,736
24,604
57,249
3,459
5,415
3,544
4,119
1,466
Thousands of
Cneese
6,561
145
171
201
199
1,418
(quantities).
Canned
Regular. Casual Imports. Exports salmon:
81,934
66,315
69,468
44,076
5,671
1,294
E X P O R T S OF K E Y
COMMODITIES
72,252
71,971
92,601
65,311
3,203
1,440
1,249
(value).
132,181
105,730
107,222
100,869
78,831
10,500
304
TOTAL
80,294
76,643
88,711
103,347
66,886
4,917
2,583
4,466
7,052
7,290
12,840
1922 monthly a v . .
August
58,000
64,429
9,749
13,395
27,125
5,441
2,831
4,232
2,455
400
Vacancies.
Number.
194
167
159
139
627
1921 monthly av . .
&r
Thousands of dollars*
199
271
1920 monthly av . .
52
F O R E I G N TRADED
Placements.
v
152 $1,388 $4,422 89,647 $6,171
7,032
3,644
2,562
7,118
241
5,542
1,888
2,698
17,901
219
4,158
1,312
17,385
3,540
148
1,138
56,198
2,365
2,708
115
351
May..
June.
July..
Govern-!
nient Munic- Corporation
and
provin- ipal. bonds.
j cial.
1,035
843
1,845
4,221
4,771
1918 monthly a v . . .
1919 monthly a v . . .
1921.
January
February
March
April
Liabilities.
Number.
E M P L O Y M E N T SERVICE OF
CANADA.
BOND ISSUES.
18,250
5,754
None.
9,661
628
5,121
3,846
5,121
6,729
41,533
44,240
45,690
40,165
35,002
39,157
30,502
2,050
8,000
5,000
10,500
42,794
33,535
36,239
44,974
19,910
17,165
26,649
39,292
15,940
13,849
16,330
26,076
42,560
40,037
43,123
76,427
34,396
32,517
38,175
80,762
52,340
42,509
37,740
38,596
3,465
2,500
6,544
None.
34,350
13,668
9,558
3,097
23,754
4,563
6,997
4,219
7,500
21,370
2,182
10,645
2,842
17,925 i
4,000
7,500
9,650
7,750
23,376
24,766
6,588
9,926
8,027
5,299
5,156
5,727
3,648
3,976
5,127
2,563
2,683
14,573
12,684
10,533
11,135
9,546
12,533
j 3,484
11,446
9,181
7,486
4,983
1,873
8,715
2,351
3,348
1,214
1,028
1,012
216
775
5,178
3,363
15,561
1,931
24,370
8,301
15,258
5,571
8,112
6,003
3,649
3,972
21,182
10,710
10,776
17,923
17,346
5,079
1,821
7,145
21,131
16,008 29,254
8,371 34,492
j
January
February.
March
April
May
June
July
August..
September.
October....
November.
December..
1923.
January
February...
March
April
j
1,304
1,110
1,298
1,440
1,563
1,500
1,295
1,028
1,152
6,056
5,134
None.
2,250
118,000
450
7,500
143,550
8,450
None.
7,125
10,500
6,633
9,730
9,002
9,182
7,391
5,806
1,758
2,986
2,239
2,959
2,271
3,142
428
562
6,103
9,740
7,129
6,614
May..
June.
July..
1
Data on operations of Canadian employment service prorated from weekly reports of Dominion Department of Labor, Employment Service of Canada; foreign trade
from Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics; issues of Canadian bonds compiled by The Financial Post; bank clearings and business failures
from BradstreeVs.
« Placements are termed casual when employment lasts 1 week or less.
a Yearly figures represent the monthly averages for the Canadian fiscal year which ends Mar. 31 of the succeeding year
184
COAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 138.—INDEX NUMBERS.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; niunerical data on opposite page.].
COAL.
YEAR AND MONTH.
United
Kingdom.
Germany.1
France.1
Belgium.
LIGNITE.
Union oi
CzechoNetherSouth
slovakia. Poland. lands. Japan. Canada. Africa.
Germany.
Czechoslovakia.
100
100
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
100
1918 monthly average..
1919 monthly average..
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average.
100
92
100
100
100
100
100
105
96
100
91
107
124
96
94
100
96
94
114
118
132
147
137
109
115
100
91
112
117
67
79
230
181
181
210
210
244
78
74
130
131
111
115
108
128
141
157
81
78
85
74
68
63
70
65
229
235
229
235
125
130
134
147
90
98
131
136
137
141
139
144
135
139
85
87
90
84
87
85
70
76
82
221
179
188
186
118
104
122
114
85
78
74
62
134
122
131
135
138
136
143
95
91
97
91
97
78
83
79
85
56
83
82
82
182
216
212
199
109
104
102
92
70
74
78
91
135
132
131
141
129
138
139
146
99
100
95
103
80
72
81
77
82
84
89
223
238
233
239
101
108
112
123
83
83
78
83
135
123
125
124
143
145
144
152
92
84
97
98
92
103
91
49
90
68
91
86
107
84
'238
212
247
224
107
112
125
123
72
86
47
75
103
101
151
139
169
146
90
51
105
95
72
62
65
77
91
94
<365
«389
246
230
248
252
119
118
110
109
52
63
60
50
124
122
124
119
157
144
157
167
92
81
83
88
95
95
61
56
75
71
<374
4
385
< 354
343
255
269
260
250
103
118
113
116
92
99
101
101
116
116
117
112
163
166
164
164
76
76
58
105
84
77
74
280
135
123
125
85
77
84
67
48
52
71
73
62
74
65
79
80
80
57
87
84
161
64
154
185
*94
106
61
81
98
95
93
74
78
82
8 98
41
67
»98
73
75
75
75
94
96
93
97
100
103
86
108
January...
February..
March
April
77
73
69
24
76
76
72
75
95
84
87
107
93
95
90
May....
J une
July....
August.
24
24
64
55
65
68
74
96
95
886
71
75
8 94
73
76
74
75
100
98
97
107
74
83
8 103
75
77
72
85
71
104
100
112
96
«80
»85
78
77
57
61
64
101
100
103
108
3 107
89
112
8 85
64
109
113
110
112
90
123
1920.
September..
October
November..
December..
1
72
100
103
121
138
161
96
101
108
110
74
92
81
1921.
September..
October
November..
December..
84
93
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September.
October
t
November..
December..
1923.
January..
February.
March
April
93
115
61
See footnotes on opposite page.
77
185
COAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 139.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
LIGNITE.
COAL.
YEAR AND MONTH.
United
Kingdom.
Germany. 1
Unionof
Bel- CzechoN therFrance.1 gium. slovakia. Poland. lands. Japan. Canada. South
Africa.
Germany.
Czechoslovakia.
Thousands of metric tons. 2
1,904
1913 monthly average..
24,342
15,842
3,404
1914 monthly average..
22,499
13,449
2,294
1,393
1,189
1,776
665
7,269
161
803
1,858
1,031
641
1,918
6,975
7,329
156
1,135
1915 monthly average..
21,443
12,239
1,628
1,181
189
1,707
1,003
626
1916 monthly average..
21,711
13,264
1,405
216
1,908
1,095
757
7,849
1917 monthly average..
21,044
13,979
1,776
2,410
1,243
251
2,197
1,062
785
7,962
1918 monthly average..
19,286
13,376
2,188
1,157
283
2,336
1,133
747
8,389
1919 monthly average..
19,458
!9,723
1
1,822
1,540
283
2,606
1,035
776
7,820
1,411
2,890
1,866
534
328
2,437
1,001
867
9,303
1,641
3,213
1,817
970
631
327
1,938
888
870
10,249
1,756
1,850
381
2,049
845
735
11,428
1,559
874
1920 monthly average..
19,402
10,950
1
1921 monthly average..
13,758
11,351
1
1922 monthly average.
21,293
10,861
3,596
1,770
825
3 23,883
11,550
3,213
1,909
966
526
357
2,223
1,018
872
10,103
1,779
9,960
11,870
3,283
1,967
924
509
367
2,315
1,002
905
10,493
1,627
November..
16,191
11,814
3,171
1,634
1,015
560
358
2,375
1,119
913
9,839
1,664
December..
3 23,891
11,926
3,317
2,052
874
522
367
2,602
1,114
937
10,110
1,722
January..
18,854
12,009
3,246
2,041
1,027
557
345
2,101
965
10,071
1,817
February.,
17,661
12,009
2,875
1,778
998
566
279
1,849
880
811
10,039
1,749
March
1,867
1920.
September..
October
1921.
16,712
11,460
2,969
1,800
1,039
609
293
2,173
840
873
9,876
April
60
11,906
3,009
1,712
1,012
661
290
2,018
705
897
10,374
1,750
May....
60
8,771
2,919
1,592
926
447
284
1,933
789
9,369
1,597
60
10,295
3,258
1,700
988
666
337
1,844
844
877
10,058
1,696
July....
15,463
10,731
3,218
1,777
944
658
330
1,804
883
873
10,068
1,685
August.
16,869
11,727
3,386
1,840
1,014
660
311
1,642
1,036
10,606
1,786
June
3 20,980
11,607
3,393
1,876
949
659
348
1,792
947
10,359
1,766
October
17,251
11,977
3,337
1,906
861
672
372
1,920
939
818
10,567
1,618
November..
18,174
11,708
3,309
1,818
964
711
364
1,983
887
832
10,479
1,860
December..
3 22,951
11,923
3,632
1,965
914
703
373
2,191
944
824
11,029
1,883
September..
1922.
January..
17,990
12,166
3,533
1,872
1,028
729
371
1,894
787
653
10,979
1,718
February..
20,090
11,456
3,390
1,760
692
330
1,995
818
499
10,091
March
825,161
13,418
3,807
1,968
861
386
2,212
980
12,260
April
18,352
11,289
3,278
1,726
584
1,067
808
675
350
2,191
533
10,634
974
2,018
1,827
May....
s19,466
12,120
3,442
1,708
854
734
384
2,113
594
827
June
3 20,699
9,038
3,415
1, 675
740
753
359
2,096
715
813
July....
18,916
9, 589
3,513
1,669
778
4
2,930
387
1,961
684
823
August.
3 19,371
10,206
3,682
1,695
911
4
3,123
393
1,942
563
September.
3,007
398
1,833
420
2,099
2,843
405
1,758
793
11,437
10,487
11,411
12,147
1,040
772
11,823
1,407
1,129
773
12,078
1,449
2,189
1,144
776
11,896
1,103
1,152
742
11,897
1,567
819
9,104
1,585
1,474
3 26,098
10,157
3,705
1,721
729
4
October
21,552
10, 753
3,836
1,819
666
4
November..
27,228
10,456
3,753
1,805
891
4
20,598
9,684
3,799
1,818
848
2,758
390
2,063
January...
«21,564
1,732
4,200
1,994
912
2,164
437
2,389
February.
22,608
1,604
880
March
1,559
1,590
1,681
28,000
December..
8
3,095
1923.
April
i Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official sources. Figures for France include lignite (averagin g 66,000 tons
(averaging 203,000 tons monthly in 1919 and 264,000 tons in 1920) is included with France instead of wi
p
|
gg
,
g
g
,
y
,
)
ith Germany
pe r month in 1913|. Beginning 1919, Alsace-Lorraine (
d b i i
th S
d i t i t (784000 t
th) i i i l l
t
f
d
U
Sili
h
d i d
ibl f t h
t i l t f
and beginning 1920 the Saar district (784,000 tons per month) is similarly transferred. Upper Silesia, whose disorders were responsible for the curtailment of German production i n May, 1921, was included as a whole with Germany until June, 1922, since which time only the part of Upper Silesia allotted to Germany is included.
2
One metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
* Five weeks period; other months cover 4 weeks.
* Includes upper Silesia. The old territory produced 837,000 tons in July.
186
METAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 140.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PIG IRON.
YEAR AND MONTH.
ZINC.
STEEL INGOTS.
United
King- Canada. France. Belgium. Luxemburg.
dom.
United
Kingdom.
Relative to 1913.
Stocks In
United
Kingdom.
Production in
Belgium.
Relative to
Apr.-Dec.
average,
Canffda. France. Belgium. Luxemburg.
Relative
to 1920.
1920.
1913 monthly average.
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
1920.
September
October
November
December
100
87
86
88
92
1OO
69
81
104
104
1OO
88
72
78
25
48
106
81
96
60
25
87
62
47
112
125
115
64
100
100
56
57
112
100
71
87
23
4
100
96
82
120
122
41
4
109
60
128
149
47
89
50
125
161
38
72
100
100
72
102
63
29
100
58
3
5
77
33
(•)
52
11
46
10
24
103
89
46
14
64
45
27
118
106
62
51
50
65
35
38
47
64
63
32
62
97
65
85
82
80
•100
70
21
100
115
94
76
32
79
134
51
60
57
61
35
38
41
41
138
85
79
117
114
128
111
64
76
82
79
79
54
60
59
59
72
65
73
102
84
75
77
110
116
114
121
54
51
51
46
45
39
13
34
77
76
56
11
46
68
61
31
67
63
65
59
49
48
54
71
62
20
57
65
60
63
77
118
93
66
37
33
22
22
38
39
33
35
18
68
60
74
62
62
62
56
59
31
27
13
14
56
61
57
55
84
82
80
76
62
62
71
71
19
23
29
36
42
47
44
48
67
63
69
60
64
83
49
60
52
72
76
17
16
23
31
76
82
70
81
72
68
62
56
71
78
88
105
45
44
57
55
48
46
63
62
51
66
86
63
38
48
34
25
80
80
93
82
39
41
52
47
76
75
101
99
50
37
28
27
117
110
127
121
57
56
61
74
67
68
71
70
72
63
74
82
18
38
72
92
90
93
100
58
55
56
74
113
123
127
130
23
20
19
17
126
118
128
137
79
85
83
77
72
78
73
75
87
88
94
85
41
62
60
103
109
104
105
83
82
134
138
131
133
16
12
3
3
141
157
160
168
80
73
67
42
103
73
87
77
122
43
1921.
January...
February.
March
April
68
75
54
45
7
49
69
71
46
May
June
July
August..
65
1
11
67
65
64
60
September.
October
November.
December..
18
28
32
32
52
60
57
48
56
1922.
January...
February.
March
April
34
35
46
46
38
40
50
40
72
May....
June
July....
August..
48
43
47
4S
27
35
38
33
102
September.
October
November..
December..
50
56
58
62
30
44
42
106
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
64
74
67
69
67
66
62
59
59
68
69
74
89
88
96
99
103
116
118
118
49
52
77
112
71
111
126
See footnotes on opposite page.
55
54
152
161
185
187
METAL PRODUCTION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 141.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government and non-Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
STEEL INGOTS.
PIG IRON •
United
United
King- Canada. France. Belgium. Luxemburg.
dom.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Thousands of
long tons.*
Kingdom.
Stocks in
United
Canada. France. Belgium. Luxemburg.
Thousands of
long tons.4
Thousands of metric tons. 5
ZINC.
Kingdom.
Thousands of metric tons. 5
Production in
Belgium. !
Short tons.
i
1(J13 monthly average
1914 monthly average
434
207
212
639
87
396
205
101
744
58
224
121
152
653
62
221
116
733
68
49
133
713
76
91
87
124
163
766
106
163
8
8
97
83
754
6
11
110
785
87
145
1
127
817
130
186
1
90
855
1916 monthly average .
1918 monthly average
1919 monthly average .
1920 monthly average
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
84
756
89
109
106
799
140
151
1
73
612
1 667
68
201
21
51
658
77
182
28
32
81
276
93
92
246
104
50
280
73
58
81
755
218
302
56
65
50
63
419
134
140
485
250
373
130
116
i
!
!
1920.
September
October
Xovember
December
408
j 3 25,477
7,740
17,945
6, 106
5, 430
10,393
741
348
106
74
885
99
300
111
70
25,954
8,483
105
371
125
81
544
111
324
122
73
21,520
403
683
94
356
118
86
505
97
314
120
66
18,987
9,007
8,841
54
349
127
86
747
56
312
121
74
19 640
9 359
642
464
386
60
41
293
112
95
493
40
268
121
72
13 635
9,161
58
292
105
83
484
59
264
100
63
15 239
7 199
60
300
106
28
359
53
251
98
20
16 158
5 115
39
292
96
72
71
27
257
110
58
19 538
4,762
14
1
56
283
76
52
244
64
57
21 280
285
69
80
83
6
55
3
64
245
55
62
21 002
10
54
267
45
71
117
54
223
27
58
20,331
*94
50
255
45
74
434
72
232
28
56
19 473
4 806
4 817
5,457
5 512
158
236
44
244
40
88
429
56
236
35
50
256
47
405
72
206
33
77
83
17 275
272
275
48
295
61
100
94
443
47
71
15 738
301
74
102
381
75
43
277
40
302
64
82
14 297
28X
32
312
94
102
32S
33
315
80
7"
12 781
300
34
323
92
42
316
84
76
9 335
42
34
385
383
118
114
97
133
131
419
390
394
J
94
533
549
404
30
22
367
324
106
97
101
7 140
6 795
23
29
442
462
400
16
33
US
113
114
32
428
119
115
127
364
416
150
369
447
154
149
473
521
63
28
60
397
115
151
407
430
171
182
135
4 108
139
2 990
410
177
415
169
132
134
408
179
123
441
290
157
74
221
:
1921.
January
February
March
April
;
May
June
July
- .
September
October
November
December
!
1
18 374
1
';
5 500
6 019
6 801
8 122
1923.
January
February.. .
March
April
...
142
May
408
June
July
\ugust
369
399
412
September
October
November
December
430
482
25
462
556
30
503
163
175
152
37
165
565
54
494
35
514
172
154
160
159
601
546
52
513
48
47
. .
534
144
358
100
124
128
131
I
5 979
5 221
4 804
4 454
842
707
9
8
9
9
092
543
866
359
9 733
9 160
9 877
10 6%
10
12
12
13
880
133
401
040
1923.
January
February
March
April
568
543
41
486
165
142
624
44
306
151
88
707
034
65
803
93S
11 739
12 .500
14 319
1
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official reports, except zinc stocks in United Kingdom, and zinc production in Belgium reported by American Bureau of Metal Statistics; iron and steel production in United Kingdom reported by British Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers; Canadian production by Department of Trade and Commerce, Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
2
Index number less than 1.
8
Average for 9 months, April-December.
* A long ton contains 2,240 pounds.
0
A metric ton is equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds.
188
EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 142.—INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
UNITED
KINGDOM.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Trade
unions.
Compulsory
Insurance.
GERMANY.
BELGIUM.
NETHER- SWEDEN.
LANDS.
NORWAY.
DENMARK.
Relative
to 1919.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average..
average.
average.
average.
average.
100
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.
average.
average..
average..
average.
101
100
100
87
100
101
102
102
1OO
99
102
102
102
1OO
96
100
101
102
102
102
99
99
100
101
100
90
90
1OO
81
96
AUSCANADA. TRALIA.
Relative
to 1913.
2 95
8 102
3 102
100
98
97
101
99
1OO
88
90
99
95
1OO
98
96
100
101
1OO
99
99
101
101
1OO
97
100
103
95
96
98
94
92
100
99
99
77
80
100
100
99
84
84
89
97
102
87
3 102
101
101
102
100
97
100
99
98
95
105
105
102
92
100
97
93
90
90
87
83
83
85
90
87
86
87
88
90
90
89
88
90
94
95
90
88
86
81
95
96
92
101
100
100
95
97
100
99
91
1920.
September.
October
November.
December..
100
97
98
96
January...
February.
March
April
95
93
92
84
95
94
92
May....
June
July....
August.
79
79
85
85
September.
October
November.,
December..
97
96
95
85
100
99
100
91
4
100
1921.
99
99
83
79
70
71
85
88
90
99
100
100
101
70
79
81
80
87
86
86
85
91
90
87
87
102
102
102
6101
85
January...
February.
March
April
85
85
85
85
87
89
100
100
102
102
91
92
93
94
May....
June
July
August..
85
86
87
87
90
91
91
91
102
102
102
102
96
97
97
September.
October....
November.
December..
87
91
91
91
91
102
102
101
100
99
99
99
99
91
93
79
79
86
85
84
95
97
97
78
84
75
80
76
83
77
84
78
76
75
84
95
91
84
82
80
4
95
<94
4
95
*97
1922.
84
82
91
95
95
96
68
71
73
75
78
76
76
78
77
78
94
80
82
84
95
90
91
94
94
96
90
91
90
97
96
92
101
99
97
97
85
95
95
94
90
87
82
87
82
72
91
91
99
100
See footnotes on opposite page.
97
4
97
4
97
100
1923.
January...
February.
March
April
4
189
EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Table 143.—NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
UNITED
KINGDOM.
YEAR AND MONTH.
GERMANY.
Trade- Compulsory
unions. Insurance.
BEL- NETHERGIUM. LANDS. SWEDEN.
NORWAY.
AUSDENMARK. CANADA. TRALIA.
Per cent employed.
97.3
96.1
94.9
83.8
85.4
94.2
90.4
95.6
93.3
92.2
95.8
96.1
98.4
97.6
97.9
99.2
99.1
92.5
90.1
92.3
95.1
90.8
»92.07
s 98.13
3 98.13
93.5
91.7
90.7
94.2
92.9
95.6
94.5
94.6
73.9
76.9
98.6
98.4
97.7
82.7
83.1
82.6
89.3
94.2
80.1
82.1
3 98.50
96.58
95.37
87.47
93.00
94.2
93.4
93.5
88.8
90.7
4 93.8
98.4
98.4
97.1
92.8
96.8
97.8
99.0
99.2
97.6
97.6
84.7
84.6
96.2
86.3
86.7
96.3
96.2
97.2
98.5
78.4
93.5
90.0
91.1
92.8
89.1
87.5
97.8
94.7
96.3
93.9
96.2
95.9
96.3
94.2
95.5
95.8
96.1
95.9
94.2
93.6
92.8
82.6
95.9
95.8
92.8
86.6
97.1
95.5
93.0
84.2
98.2
97.8
96.5
93.2
97.3
96.7
93.9
84.9
96.74
93.91
89.76
86.95
January...
February.
March
April
93.1
91.5
90.0
82.4
91.8
90.5
88.7
85.0
95.5
95.3
96.3
96.1
80.7
77.3
68.5
68.8
83.5
83.6
86.1
88.1
79.8
79.2
75.4
75.8
88.7
85.1
83.9
82.9
80.3
76.8
76.4
78.3
86.93
83.88
83.52
83.73
May
June
July....
August..
77.8
76.9
83.3
83.7
82.7
82.2
85.2
96.3
97.0
97.5
97.8
67.7
77.1
78.6
78.3
90.6
91.9
92.4
92.7
74.7
72.1
72.2
73.2
82.2
79.1
82.1
82.7
81.4
83.2
83.3
82.3
84.54
86.85
90.90
91.29
September.
October
November.
December..
85.2
84.4
84.1
83.5
87.8
87.2
84.3
98.7
82.3
86.4
86.1
88.6
93.2
93.1
90.0
83.4
74.2
72.8
71.4
66.1
82.9
82.9
80.7
79.1
83.4
81.6
79.2
74.8
91.53
92.58
88.94
84.91
January...
February.
March
April
83.2
83.7
83.7
83.0
83.8
84.8
85.6
85.6
96.7
97.3
98.9
99.1
65.2
67.9
69.4
71.4
76.5
74.9
74.9
76.8
71.1
66.9
72.1
76.0
86.10
90.8
91.1
80.0
78.1
85.9
88.1
May
June
July....
August..
83.6
84.3
85.4
85.6
86.5
87.3
87.7
88.0
99.3
99.4
99.4
99.3
93.0
94.0
94.6
95.6
89.5
90.5
90.6
90.8
76.7
78.5
79.8
82.6
82.2
84.5
87.5
88.5
83.9
86.8
87.1
88.9
92.60
94.70
95.90
96.40
September..
October
November..
December..
85.4
86.0
85.8
86.0
88.0
88.0
87.6
87.8
99.2
98.6
98.0
97.2
96.2
96.1
96.2
96.2
91.0
90.5
89.0
85.6
84.7
84.9
82.9
78.3
88.9
89.5
88.2
84.9
89.4
88.7
84.8
79.7
97.20
96.00
93.80
93.90
87.3
88.2
95.6
96.1
96.9
82.2
78.6
78.5
92.20
86.9
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average.
average.
average.
97.9
97.7
98.9
99.6
99.4
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average..
average..
average..
average..
average..
96.4
95.8
1920.
September..
October
November..
December...
1921.
6 98.4
<88.6
4 87.5
4 88.6
•90.5
1922.
90.40.
89.60
«90.8
4 90.4
4 90.4
4 91.4
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
1
Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, from official sources. Canadian figures furnished direct by Dominion Department of Labour, Employment Service of Canada. The figures, except in the case of British compulsory insurance, which relate to the operations of the (Jovernmcnt labor
bureau, represent tho percentage of trade-union members employed. They have been converted, by inverting, from the original figures showing percentage unemployed.
a
December.
8
Average of quarters, March, June, September, and December.
4 Quarter ending this month.
6
The report for December covers 6,075,755 organized workers of whom only 97,687, or 1.6 per cent, were unemployed
190
FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Table 144.—INDEX NUMBEKS.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
IMPORTS
(values).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
Food,
drink,
and
tobacco.
Raw
material.
Manufactured
articles.
Total.
Food,
drink, Raw
and material.
tobacco.
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES *
(quantities).
REEXPORTS
(values).
EXPORTS
(values).
Manufactured
articles.
Total.
Food,
Mandrink, Raw ufacand
tured
matetorial.
artibacco.
cles.
Woolton-
100
1OO
1OO
84
82
87
109
73
75
71
90
98
96
91
92
96
113
100
50
96
1OO
1OO
1OO
91
103
84
83
82
115
131
102
94
123
144
120
138
1918 monthly av
1919 monthly av
1920 monthly av
1921 monthly av
1922 monthly av
4
1OO
1OO
157
137
89
132
103
64
47
(8)
100
140
100
84
85
Coal.
Relative to
1913.
Relative to
1920.
100
89
77
100
Iron
and
steel.
tissues.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly av
1914 monthly av
1915 monthly av
1916 monthly av
1917 monthly av
and
1OO
78
65
67
47
1OO
43
43
33
46
70
35
82
(8)
(3)
75
(3)
(3)
77
93
(3)
(3)
68
64
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
80 i
59
52
48
171
163
145
95
37
87
99
28
25
22
43
212
244
229
138
152
102
174
154
150
269
142
105
(3)
252
266
252
235
254
156
208
272
203
289
192
181
196
96
127
136
115
91
143
98
190
78
90
131
163
106
119
137
111
146
138
95
137
86
91
100
66
94
100
142
1921.
January
February
March
April
196
(3)
70
69
87
28
48
34
34
183
203
158
189
212
142
132
233
109
163
92
117
67
63
57
151
197
109
145
156
113
101
170
88
117
82
83
66
48
41
28,
146
210
76
155
153
107
100
166
97
215
76
80
63
41
36
32
140
219
70
126
137
137
50
152
93
191
72
87
50
46
39
10
May
June
July
August
135
207
71
120
98
77
25
113
79
147
64
75
39
34
25
138
215
78
109
87
90
19
98
78
168
49
90
41
33
17
126
174
86
112
99
99
48
107
103
230
76
90
48
36
15
(4)
13
138
209
83
113
117
115
121
116
109
206
88
105
57
37
18
51
September
October
November
December
136
200
87
111
146
122
120
128
94
204
72
84
72
28
32
56
132
184
91
116
142
128
126
147
114
230
96
88
96
50
38
56
139
171
128
111
144
132
121
149
108
222
90
84
98
49
47
59
133
162
118
113
136
117
133
138
101
183
80
102
89
52
50
70
119
140
105
110
145
105
121
151
93
162
75
93
92
71
61
66
108
133
86
103
133
101
118
140
111
171
100
105
68
54
54
66
137
187
94
126
148
120
145
151
111
204
94
99
82
68
71
85
126
166
91
118
127
111
127
1,29
101
175
88
88
82
64
63
67
139
178
108
125
133
112
150
131
98
162
85
92
92
83
165
107
117
119
112
132
118
95
121
90
91
84
57
78
128
161
103
115
138
103
138
141
91
108
90
120
129
156
103
126
137
114
153
138
82
97
77
85
86
75
73
78
80
66
132
120
93
119
122
121
123
143
116
105
109
116
84
101
119
105
97
93
108
98
90
107
]03
62
58
74
79
67
125
76
96
96
86
107
152
135
70
91
100
93
58
113
173
158
173
163
141
138
148
147
160
188
175
82
97
156
131
140
196
154
168
135
121
132
153
131
139
124
105
97
161
163
199
107
108
100
127
98
123
111
122
105
88
82
76
108
93
91
100
80
65
86
92
97
117
. .
1922.
January
February
March .
April
May
June
July
.
. . .
September . . . . . . . .
October
November
December
1923.
January
February
March
April
133
149
112
129
138
129
114
118
1
137
152
131
155
129
134
May
June
July
See footnotes on opposite page.
84
102
61
83
65
100
77
89
191
FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Table 145.—NUMERICAL DATA.
From Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
IMPORTS
(values).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total.
EXPORTS
(values).
EXPORTS OF KEY
COMMODITIES 2
(quantities).
REEXPORTS
(values).
Food,
Food,
Food,
1
ManuWoolen
drink, Raw Manudrink, Raw Manudrink, Raw fac- Cotton and Iron
facfacand mate- tured Total. and mate- tured Total. and mate- tured
and
piece
rial. articles.
rial. articles.
totoarti- goods. worsted steel.
torial.
tissues.
bacco.
bacco.
cles.
bacco.
Thousands of
square yards.
Thousands of pounds sterling (£).
64,061 24,184 23,485 16,134 43,770 2,716 5,825 34,281
35,893 2,412 4,893 28,219
58,053 24,995 19,711 13,374
73,491 31,740 23,881 15,121
32,072 2,090 4,363 24,411
79,042 34,931 28,066 15,766
42,190 2,458 5,362 32,783
88,680 37,893 32,067 18,214
43,923 1,361 5,597 35,301
1913 monthly av.
1914 monthly av.
1915 monthly av.
1916 monthly av.
1917 monthly av.
24,853
23,343
22,219
37,902
20,425
19,160
117,051
96,974
93,742
S3,996
49,158
47,750
50,888
52,908
37,005
25,504
17,739
16,547
30,467
23,394
24,980
20,374
May....
June
July....
August.
86,308
88,182
80,757
88,581
50,094
51,915
42,090
50,584
16,711
18,389
20,232
19,589 I
September..
October
November..
December..
87,118
84,742
89,259
85,312
48,410
44,475
41,246
39,063
1922.
January
February
March
April
76,488
69,275
87,879
80,661
May....
J une
July....
August.
1918 monthly av.
1919 monthly av.
1920 monthly av.
1921 monthly av.
1922 monthly av..
109,678
135,513
161,379
90,669
38,207
53,834
59,292
41,785
66,553
111,289
59,316
60,041
1,001 5,083
2,775 10,107
4,241 12,138
3,122 5,322
3,027 8,501
33,880
52,663
93,394
49,048
47,452
3 14,718
3 13,417
3 12,460
315,432
3 13,874
414
1,048 3 308,321 3 8,208
2,575 3 298,782 3 13,706
4,437 370,138 22,178
242,938
2,220
9,562
2,236
348,862 15,438
137
9,131 1,329 5,336 2,455
7,956 1,453 4,488 2,007
8,255 1,867 4,549 1,835
8,131 1,756 4,095 2,271
1,566
3,615
5,806
620
2,579
13,729
18,534
8,921
8,648
1,194
336
3,575 7,571
3,842 10,249*
2,520 4,171
1,815 4,585
92,756
68,222
66,809
59,868
3,852
3,075
2,897
3,729
7,668
5,881
5,832
2,936
79,746
58,177
56,969
52,019
9,955
8,004
8,888
8,524
2,160
1,552
2,851
2,543
4,904
4,386
4,074
3,844
19,282
17,600
18,005
18,194
43,088
38,152
43,172
51,346
2,101
2,439
2,702
3,124
1,437
1,125
2,775
7,058
38,662
33,658
36,705
39,936
7,232
7,083
9,362
9,998
1,958
2,229
3,062
2,744
3,418
2,616
4,082
4,683
20,465
21,256
29,946
27,792
17,905
18,691
17,913
18,291
63,842
62,265
62,894
59,375
3,300
3,466
3,586
3,187
6,997
7,359
7,046
7,746
44,009
50,238
51,094
47,368
8,595
10,386
9,823
9,204
2,710
3,057
2,944
2,435
33,972
32,257
45,261
40,097
24,565
20,220
22,095
21,404
17,710
16,576
20,309
18,962
63,147
58,335
64,581
55,508
2,861
2,754
3,270
3,011
7,032
6,869
8,465
7,376
51,824
48,000
51,760
44,336
8,459
10,174
10,154
9,200
88,814
84,298
81,784
82,661
43,075
39,936
38,817
37,762
25,358
25,242
24,237
24,141
20,207
18,857
18,579
20,326
58,045
52,146
60,419
60,032
3,045
3,044
2,806
3,105
8,757
7,671
8,041
8,900
45,073
40,565
48,455
47,149
September..
October
November..
December..
76,944
85,015
95,600
94,912
35,555
38,617
45,501
42,292
21,848
26,409
30,223
32,499
19,244
19,726
19,587
19,838
62,511
60,399
66,491
58,883
3,154
3,066
3,408
2,796
10,099
9,211
10,101
9,493
1923.
January
February
March
April
99,700
83,855
90,002
47,398
37,141
40,726
30,288
26,739
27,732
21,707
19,462
21,226
66,939
57,510
60,921
3,364
2,864
2,646
9,372
9,470
11,564
3 565,415
3 478,763
3 395,417
3 438,318
3 415,001
6,117
4,920
270
3,628
279
3,196
195
2,916
324
190
290
143
284
2,646
2,937
2,078
2,055
5,350
2,865
2,041
1,962
2,134
249,613
244,949
232,043
186,849
13,877
10,693
9,121
10,209
236
1,850
2,219
2,216
2,567
145,769
152,782
177,530
212,403
7,566
7,235
8,045
8,232
102
3,822
5,143
4,818
4,263
2,057
2,164
2,060
2,501
265,386
353,825
363,633
330,476
6,104
11,109
10,978
11,574
133
2,155
2,276
2,709
2,323
4,015
5,323
5,015
4,704
2,285
2,575
2,428
2,168
339,348
252,278
304,293
302,598
15,813
11,995
15,057
14,002
254
8,965
8,720
8,317
7,504
2,152
1,611
1,436
1,288
4,548
4,787
4,795
4,110
2,264
2,230
2,084
2,105
341,959
312,435
443,937
378,353
16,585
16,145
17,305
17,632 !
273
237
252
48,361
47,010
51,964
44,932
6,381
8,277
9,148
8,479
1,399
1,453
1,583
1,391
3,103
4,456
5,200
4,969
1,869
2,360
2,354
2,108
396,368
354,690
399,117
360,965
13,834
12,877
16,484
17,521
279 ! 7,083
348 6,196
373 6,571
341 5,955
53,135
44,324
45,935
9,798
9,823
9,086
1,687
1,300
1,639
5,938
6,492
5,586
2,172
2,021
1,858
400,598
342,980
337,906
22,280
17,718
14,466
354
318
1
1
j
]
May..
June..
July..
Thousands of
long tons.
I
1921.
January
February
March
April
!
!
I
j
!
47,491
58,938
64,291
47,382
39,429
Coal.
1
1
3
Compiled from British official reports by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Figures include exports and reexports.
Figures for years 1913-1919, inclusive, are in linear yards.
* Less than 1 per cent.
NOTE.—See p. 175 for exchange rate on pound sterling.
168
150
163
69
64
76
156
194
205
224
296
258
1,700
1,729
1,968
607
•14
<8
816
3,103
3,407
3,407
3,594
4,309
4,021
4,014
5,201
4,097
5,057
4,794
5,064
270 j 6,146
5,647
5,903
7,180
192
WORLD PRODUCTION OF CANE SUGAR AND FLAXSEED.*
FLAXSEED.
CANE SUGAR.
Java.
World
total.
YEAR.
May.
United
States.i
Brazil.
Oct.
Oct.
Porto
Rico.
Cuba.
Dec.
Hawaii.
Dec.
Nov.
Argentina.
World
total.
India.
United
States.
Canada.
Jan.
India.
Apr.
Aug.
Aug.
Dec.
Thousands of bushels.
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average..
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
9,971
11,293
12,776
13,442
14,508
13,324
13,799
13,656
14,698
1,514
1,054
1,797
2,009
1,960
1,478
1,473
1,579
1,858
1922 latestest....,
1923, latest est
•15,182
1,986
4 242
»38
344
486
413
493
440
496
580
676
311
247
139
311
246
284
122
176
* 328
i Louisiana and Texas.
8
567
646
593
645
577
600
556
522
522
363
346
484
503
454
406
485
490
408
2,295
2,967
3,437
3,442
3,957
4,597
4,209
4,408
• 4,476
532
•592
• 393
•4,595
110,992
94,559
103,287
82,151
41,063
61,821
61,692
87,964
83,288
31,989
36,928
45,040
39,289
4,032
19,588
30,775
42,038
50,470
•3,347
8
* Exports.
19,870
15,448
15,880
19,040
21,040
20,600
9,400
16,760
10,800
19,505
13,749
14,030
14,296
9,164
13,369
7,256
10,774
8,029
12,040
7,175
10,628
8,260
5,935
6,055
5,473
7,998
4,112
32,272
46,297
2,614
2,757
2,950
3,058
3,708
2,617
3,361
2,826
2,911
17,360
12,238
5,685
From private sources.
«Louisiana and Texas.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF BEET SUGAR *
World
total.*
United
States.
GerNetherCzechom a n y . slovakia. Russia. Poland. l a n d s .
Belglum.
France.
Italy.
Spain.
Denmark.
YEAR.
Sweden.
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average...
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
8,432
8,331
6,056
5,808
5,208
4,592
3,490
4,997
5,570
610
722
374
821
765
761
726
1,089
1,074
2,296
2,721
1,678
1,721
1,726
1,484
808
1,212
1,429
1,017
1,004
812
805
584
688
559
770
720
1,726
1,879
1,824
1,457
1,134
318
86
55
55
1922 latest estimates
»5,690
727
1,635
« 799
i 1217
» Crops in all countries here given are harvested beginning in September.
239
293
263
249
106
195
198
246
316
264
286
215
182
263
314
421
276
215
120
140
136
78
152
268
325
759
334
150
204
221
121
171
370
315
209
166
166
160
162
120
185
150
244
116
112
117
139
154
169
91
104
151
128
168
143
124
149
156
149
168
158
> 292
•319
»302
496
«291
U90
«102
279
* From private sources.
154
170
140
151
144
141
141
181
259
*80
* Includes Ukraine; data from private sources.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF RICE.*
New orop available.
India.
Egypt.
United
States.
Italy.
Spain.
Japan.
Dutch *
East
Indies.
Philippines.
Apr.
World total.
Apr.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Millions of pounds (cleaned).
Normal consumption (1909-1913)
1909-1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920....
1921
110,780
102,986
114,500
112,300
122,000
97,400
117,200
90,777
120,797.
1922 latest estimates
•
14,602
875
67,891
518
646
741
763
708
716
712
662
997
•41
297
337
320
329
322
282
412
394
356
14,009
17,909
17,569
18,360
17,143
17,184
19,106
19,849
17,336
7,349
7,826
8,323
8,465
7,051
6,480
5,669
,124
1,404
,100
1,289
1.745
2,210
1,977
2,127
2,560
•633
373
19,067
6,451
8,517
72,950
61,022
73,526
77,932
81,198
55,218
71,613
62,793
74,437
553
81
542
237
487
692
607
634
472
681
657
804
1,135
965
1,072
1,166
1,446
1,045
74,222
>33
1,166 '
8
i Java and Madura.
' Acreage about hall of normal: Summer crop only given.
1922 acreage 296,500 compared with 286,400 acres in 1921.
•Data compiled by XT. 8, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economic*, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available
information received by that department or by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Countries are placed in th« order
ai
in whioh crops are harvested.
193
SOURCES OF DATA.
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
DATS Of PUBLICATION.
I.-REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH'S B U REAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
BANK OF JAPAN
Price index for Australia
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Price index for Japan
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Second week of month.
,
BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE
Price index for United Kingdom.
British Board of Trade Journal.
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. . . .
Price index for Canada
Employment in Canadian trade unions
Operations of Canadian employment service...
Foreign trade of Canada
Canadian railroad operations
Canadian iron and steel production
Wholesale trade.
Labour Gazette (Canauiauj
Employment
Employment
,
Foreign trade of Canada
Operating Revenues, etc., of Railways *
Press releases*
Business Conditions
Second week of month.
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT
AND COMMERCE.
OF
TRADE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA .
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO.
FEDERAL
LAND.
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
CITY.
FEDERAL
YORK.
RESERVE BANK OF CLEVERESERVE BANK OF DALLAS. .
RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS
RESERVE
BANK OF N E W
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND.
FEDERAL RESERVE
FRANCISCO.
BANK
OF SAN
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
Savings deposits in First Federal Reserve
District.
Savings deposits in Seventh Federal Reserve
District.
A gricultural pumps
Savings deposits in Fourth Federal Reserve
District.
Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
Foreign exchange rates ana index
Savings deposits in Second Federal
District.
Savings deposits in Third Federal
District.
Wholesale trade
Savings deposits in Fifth Federal
District.
Wholesale trade
Savings deposits in Twelfth Federal
District.
Wholesale trade
Foreign exchange index numbers
Debits to individual accounts
Reserve
Monthly Review
Business Conditions..
Reserve
Condition of Federal Reserve banks
Condition of reporting member banks
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Business Conditions.
Business Review
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Business Conditions.
Business Conditions.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin and daily state- Daily and monthly.
ment.*
Monthly.
Monthly Review
Reserve Business and Financial Conditions.
Reserve
Monthly.
Semimonthly.
Semimonthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Business and Financial Conditions
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Business and Agricultural Conditions
Business Conditions
Business Conditions
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press
releases.*
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press
releases.*
Federal Reserve Bulletin and weekly press
releases.*
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly.
Monthly (second week of menth).
Sunday newspapers and monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Monthly.
Monthly.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.,
Money held outside U. S- Treasury and
Federal Reserve Systems to July 1,1022.
Wholesale price index numbers
Department store trade; in cooperation with
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
Index numbers of department store, mail
order and chain store trade.
Barley and rye receipts
Sales of loose leaf tobacco
Index of ocean freight rates
Index numbers of production
Wholesale trade
Paper and wood pulp production, prices, etc..
FRENCH MINISTRY OF LABOR AND
SOCIAL WELFARE.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS...
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION..
Price index for France
Telephone operating revenue and income
Telegraph operations and income
Express operations and income
Milk receipts at Boston
The Employment Bulletin
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Preliminary statement of operations of
Class I roads.
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
New York State factory employment and
earnings.
New York State canal traffic
Annual report
Friday morning newspapers and
monthly.
Friday afternoon newspapers and
monthly.
Monthly.
Bulletin de la Statistique Generale
Employment in Illinois
Price index for India
Railway revenues and expenses
Monthly.
Monthly.
MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR.
N E W YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
PANAMA CANAL
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—
BUREAU
OF
AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMICS.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
Panama Canal traffic
Unemployment in Pennsylvania
Beef, pork, and lamb production
Prices of farm products to producer .
Wool consumption and stocks
Crop production
Cold-storage holdings and fish frozen
Movement of cattle, hogs, and sheep
Receipts of butter, cheese, eggs and poultry.
Production of dairy products
Car lot shipments of fruits and vegetables
Farm labor, wages, supply, etc
World crop production
Live stock on farms
Total lumber production from 1913 to 1920...
Wood pulp production, 1914 and 1916
,
Cotton ginned
Cotton consumed and on hand
Active textile machinery
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Federal Reserve Bulletin.
Monthly press releases *...
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Newsprint, 20th to 25th of the month;
other paper and wood pulp, 1st of
following month.
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Monthly.
Labor Market Bulletin and press releases •. Monthly.
Yearly.
Last weekly issue of month.
, Semimonthly.
, Last weekly issue of month or first
of next month.
Monthly.
Monthly Crop Reporter *
First weekly issue of month.
Market Reporter *
Monthly Crop Reporter« and press Releases about 1st of month (cotton)
and 10th (other crops).
releases.*
Fourth weekly issue of month.
Market Reporter *
Third weekly issue of month.
Market Reporter»
Weekly.
Market Reporter *
Quarterly.
Market Reporter»
2
Third weekly issue of month.
Market Reporter
Monthly.
Monthly Crop Reporter*
Weekly.
Foreign crops and markets*
Annually.
Market Reporter«
Production of Lumber, Lath and Shingles Yearly.
Pulpwood consumption and Wood-pulp. Yearly.
Production.
Semimonthly during season.
Preliminary report on ginnings *
Preliminary report on cotton consumed.. 15th of month.
Reports on wool machinery and on cotton 20th of month.
spindles.*
Census of hides, skins, and leather *
, First week of month.
The Panama Canal Record
Semimonthly report *
Market Reporter *
Leather, hides and shoes, production and
stocks.
18th of month.
Preliminary report on cotton seed..
Cotton seed and cottonseed oil
Quarterly (one month after end of
Stocks of tobacco held by manufacturers and Statement on stocks of leaf tobacco.
quarter).
dealers.
• Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
.
» This is not necessarily the source of the figures published in the SURVEY as many of them are obtained direct from the compilers pnor to publication in the respective journals. This column and the right-hand column have been added to assist readers in obtaining current statistics between publication dates of the SURVEY.
«Beginning Jan. 7,1922, combined into new publication called Weather, Cropt, and Markets, issued weekly.
43622°—23-
-13
194
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I.-REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN—Continued.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS—Contd.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FISHERIES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF STANDARDS.
U . S . GRAIN CORPORATION
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF MINES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—
U. 8. PATENT OFFICE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
U. S. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENTBUREAU OF THE MINT.
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT—BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT—ENGINEER
CORPS.
U. ti. WAR DEPARTMENT— MISSISSIPPI
WARRIOR SERVICE.
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.. .
Production indexes of raw materials and Survey of Current Business...
manufactures.
Fats and oils, production, consumption, and Statistics of fats and oils * . . .
stocks.
Fabricated structural steel sales from April Press release •
1922.
Press release*
Automobile production
Pressrelease*
Sugar statistics
Pressrelease*
Steel castings sales
Press release*
Steel furniture shipments
Survey of Current Business.
Earnings of public utilities
Monthly statement
Fish catch at principal fishing ports
All imports and exports
Tonnage of vessels, entered and cleared in
United States foreign trade.
Data on trade, employment and coal and iron
production of foreign countries.
Wholesale price of wool
Warehouse stocks of rice
Vessels under construction and vessels completed.
Building material price indices
Monthly.
Quarterly (one month aftor end of
quarter).
15th of month.
20th of month.
20th of month.
20th of month.
20th of month.
Monthly.
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Parti.)1
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part II.)
Various foreign sources
Last week of month.
Wholesale Prices
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part II.)
Commerce Reports
Yearly.
Monthly.
Middle of next month
First weekly issue of month (Mondays).
Not published
Wheat flour production, prior to July, 1920— No longer published
Refined petroleum products, production, etc.. Refinery Statistics*
Portland cement, production, etc
Coal and coke production
Report on Portland cement output *
Weekly report on production ofcoal *
Crude petroleum, production, etc
Electric power production
Annual figures on non-ferrous metal production.
Patents granted
Number on pay roll—United States factories..
Employment agency operations
Preliminary statistics on petroleum *
Production of electric power *
Mineral Resources
Second week of month.
20th of month.
Second or third weekly issue of
month (Saturdays).
25th of month.
End of month.
Annually.
Not published
Immigration and emigration statistics
Industrial Survey *
Report of Activities of State and Munici•loyment Agencies.
pal Employn
Not published..
Wholesale prices of commodities, including
farm products, food, clothing, metals, etc.
Wholesale price index
Retail price index of foods
Retail coal pric&s
United States postal savings
Postal receipts
Government debt, receipts and disbursements.
Money in circulation from July 1, 1922
Domestic receipt? of gold at mint
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Postal Savings News Bulletin
Statement of Postal Receipts *
Daily Statement of the U. fe. Treasury
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Not published
First week of month.
Every 4 or 5 weeks.
Wholesale Prices of Commodities..
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
12th of month.
7th of month.
Last day of month.
Monthly.
Oleomargarine production
Consumption of manufactured tobacco, snuff,
cigars, cigarettes, and oleomargarine.
Internal Revenue taxes on specified articles ..
Iron ore movement
:
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
Barge traffic on Mississippi River.
Not published
Statement of tax-paid products *
Classified collections of Internal Revenue
Monthly statistical report
Monthly statistical report
Not published
25th of month.
Monthly during season.
Monthly during season.
Wisconsin factory earnings and employment.
Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market *
15th of month.
First week of month.
II.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PBIYATE ORGANIZATIONS.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION CO
ABRASIVE PAPER AND CLOTH MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION off PRODUCTS PROM CORN.
AMERICAN BUREAU OF METAL STATISTICS.
Building costs
Sales of abrasive paper and cloth
Corn ground into starch, glucose, etc
Copper production
Silver production
Zinc production in Belgium
Zinc stocks in United Kingdom
AMERICAN FACB BRICK ASSOCIATION. Face brick production, stocks, etc
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE Steel ingot production
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE... Gasoline and Kerosene Consumption by
States.
AMERICAN PIG IRON ASSOCIATION
Merchant pig iron production, etc
AMERICAN RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION Freight car surplus
(Car Service Division).
Freight car shortage
Car loadings
Bad-order cars
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELE- Stockholders in the company
,
GRAPH Co.
AMERICAN WALNUT MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN WRITING PAPER COMPANY.
AMERICAN ZINC INSTITUTE
ANTHRACITE BUREAU OF INFORMATION
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE
PRESIDENTS.
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BRIDGE BUILDERS AND STRUCTURAL
SOCIETY.
BUREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMICS...
Construction trade papers.,
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Press release to trade papers *.
Special statement
Not published
Car Surplusages and Shortages.*.
Car Surplusages and Shortages.*.
Information Bulletin *
Information Bulletin *
Financia 1 papers
Walnut lumber and logs
Not published
Press release to trade papers *
Statement of anthracite shipments"
Not published
Weekly.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Third week of month.
Quarterly.
Not published.
Purchases and sales of paper
Production and stocks of sine
Anthracite shipments and stocks
New life insurance business
7th of month.
Receipts of wool at Boston
Fabricated structural steel sales before April,
1922.
Number of tons carried 1 mile
Average receipts per ton-mile
Passengers carried 1 mile
Railway employment
Locomotives in bad order
• ••
Per cent of earnings on valuation
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
Trade papers
No longer published.
15th of month.
15th of month.
Daily.
Monthly.
Summary of operating statistics
Not published
Monthly.
Summary of operating statistics
Not published.
Not published
Not published
> Imports and exports of gold and silver in Part II.
195
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
II.-REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRITATB OBGANIZATIONS-Continued.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION . .
Redwood lumber production, etc
Not published..
CALIFORNIA "WHITE AND SUGAR PINE
ASSOCIATION.
CHICAGO BOARD or TRADE
Sugar pine lumber production, etc
Not published..
Wheat, corn and oats, receipts, etc
Trade papers
CONTAINER CLUB
Production of paper box board
Not published..
CREDIT CLEARING
Credit conditions
HOUSE.
DAIRTMEN'8 LEAGUE
ASSOCIATION, INC.
F. W. DODGE CO
COOPERATIVE
Credit
Milk deliveries to milk plants
Daily.
Weekly.
Not published
Building statistics—Contracts awarded
Statement on Building Statistics..
EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT.
Detroit factory employment
ENAMELED SANITARY MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION.
FEDERATION OF IRON AND STEEL
Enameled sanitary ware.
Not published
British iron and steel production
Trade papers
FINE COTTON GOODS EXCHANGE
Fine cotton goods production and sales
Trade papers
ILLUMINATING GLASSWARE GUILD
Monthly.
Weekly press release
Illuminating glassware production, orders, etc. Not published
MANUFACTURERS (British).
Second week of month.
JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Naval Stores Review
Weekly.
KNIT GOODS MANUFACTURERS
AMERICA.
LEATHER BELTING EXCHANGE
Knit underwear production, etc
Monthly report *
Monthly.
OF
MAPLE FLOORING MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
MCLEAN BUILDING REPORTS, L T D . . .
MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS.
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Sales of leather belting
Monthly report i not published)
Maple flooring production, etc
N ot published
Canadian building contracts
Canadian Building Review
Receipts and shipments of lead and zinc
Mississippi River traffic
Hardwood and softwood lumber, production
and shipments.
Linseed oil and oil-cake shipments
Receipts and shipments at St. Louis..
Not published...
Not published*
Monthly.
3d month.
Monthly statements
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CASE GOODS
ASSOCIATIONS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRASS
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIR MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORRUGATED AND FIBER BOX MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP FARM
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STEEL
FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET AND
TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF WOOL
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
NATIONAL BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
BOARD.
NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL WOOD CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION.
N E W ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE
Unfilled orders and shipments of furniture
Not published in form used..
Brass stop cocks, orders and shipments
Not published
Rice distribution through New Orleans
Monthly report
First week of month.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE
Cotton receipts into sight
Monthly report
First week of month.
Chair shipments and unfilled orders
Not published in form used A
Production of paper-box board
Not published
Agricultural pumps
Steel furniture shipments
, Business conditions (Chicago Federal
Reserve).
Not published
Monthly.
Sheet-metal production and stocks
Not published
1913 figures for active textile machinery
No longer published
Production and shipments of passenger cars
and trucks.
Glass bottle production index
Traffic bulletin * (production figures not
published).
Not published
Second week of month.
Cost of living
Monthly press release
21st of month.
Department store trade (set Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Board).
Production ot wood aloohol and acetate of lime. Not published
NEWS PRINT SERVICE BUREAU
Canadian newsprint production, etc
Monthly bulletin
N E W YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR E X CHANGE.
N E W YORK METAL EXCHANGE
Coffee receipts, stocks, etc
Monthly statement
Stocks of tin
Trade papers
N E W YORK TRUST COMPANY
NORTH CAROLINA PINE ASSOCIATION..
NORTHERN HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
NORTHERN
PINE
MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
OAK
FLOORING
MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
OHIO FOUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. . .
OPTICAL MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO
PENSACOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
PHILADELPHIA MILK EXCHANGE
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
PULLMAN COMPANY
REFRACTORIES MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
ROPE PAPER SACK MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SANITARY POTTERS' ASSOCIATION
SAVANNAH BOARD OF TRADE
SAVINGS BANKS ASSOCIATION OF STATE
OF N E W YORK.
SILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Indexes of stock and bond prices
The Index
North Carolina pine, production, etc
Hemlock and hardwood lumber production, Not published
etc.
Not published
Northern pine lumber and lath
Not published
Oak flooring, production, etc
Not published
Ohio foundry iron production
Monthly report * (not published;.
Not published
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales, etc
Monthly.
Stockholders in the company
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Milk receipts at Philadelphia
Cement paving contracts
Pullman passenger traffic
Fire-clay brick production, etc
Silica brick production, etc
Rice receipts, stocks, etc
Shipments of rope paper sacks
Si
f
Financial papers
Naval Stores Review
Not published
Concrete Highway Magazine..
Not published
Not published
Not published.
Mo:
Not pub
Automobile tires, tubes, and raw material
Sanitary pottery orders
Turpentine and rosin receipts
.._
Savings banks deposits in New York State....
Monthly reports (not published)_
Not published
Naval Stores Review
Not published
Monthly press release to trade papers *..
Raw silk consumption, etc
* Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
First week of month.
First week of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Weekly.
Monthly.
Weekly.
5th of month.
196
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
DATA.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
II.—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS—Continued.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
SOUTHERN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS 'ASSOCIATION.
SOUTHERN PINE ASSOCIATION
STEEL
BARREL MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
STEEL FOUNDERS' SOCIETY
STOKER MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
STRUCTURAL STEEL SOCIETY
TANNERS' COUNCIL
TUBULAR PLU?IBING GOODS ASSOCIATION.
TWIN CITY MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA
WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
WEBBING
MANUFACTURERS'
EXCHANGE.
WESTERN PINE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
Furniture shipments and unfilled orders.
Not published in form used
Yellow pine production and stocks
Steel barrel s hipments
Sales of steel castings
Sales of stokers
Not published in form used
Monthly reports * (not published)..
Not published
Not published
Sales of fabricated structural steel
Leather production through May, 1922..
Tubular plumbing sales
Not published
Not published
Semi weekly reports
Milk production, Minnesota
Not published
Unfilled orders
Earnings
Stockholders
Wages of common labor
Printing activity
Press release *
Press release *
Financial papers
Special reports •
Typothetae Bulletin
Douglas fir lumber production, etc
Not published
Sales of elastic webbing
Not published
Western pine lumber production, etc.
Not published
lOlh of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
Monthly.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
ID.—REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL PERIODICALS.
ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD
Composite pig iron and steel prices
New York stock sales
N ew Yoflfc closing stock prices
Foreign exchange rates, 1914 to 1918
State and municipal bond issues
Muncipalbond yields
Visible supply oi wheat and corn
B auk clearings, United States and Canada
Price index
Business failures, Canada
Price index for France
Chemical price index
Mine price of bituminous coal
Cotton (visible supply)
,
Interest rates
Mail order and chain store sales
New corporate securities
New York bond sales
New York bond prices
Mexican petroleum shipments
Business failures
Price index
Rand gold production
Silver prices
Construction cost and volume index
FINANCIAL POST
Canadian bond issues
AMERICAN METAL MARKET
THE ANNALIST
THE BOND BUYER
BRADSTREET'S
BULLETIN DE LA STATISTIQUE GENERALE
CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING..
COAL AGE
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE
Dow,
JONES & Co.
(WALL STREET JOURNAL)
DUN'S REVIEW
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL-PRESS
First or second week of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Mondays).
Weekly (Mondays).
Weekly (Mondays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Monthly.
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
Weekly (Saturdays).
Second or third weekly Issue of month (Saturdays).
Last issue of month.
First week of month (dailv).
First week of month (daily).
20th of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Second weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
First weekly issue of month.
Weekly (Thursdays).
FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG
Price index for Germany
HAY TRADE JOURNAL
Hay receipts
IRON AGE
LONDON ECONOMIST
Pig-iron production
Composite finished steel price
Iron and steel prices
Railway freight car orders
Price index for United Kingdom
LUMBER
Price indices of lumber
First weekly issue of month (Thursdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
Weekly (Thursdays).
First weekly issue of month (Thursdays).
10th of month.
First weekly issue of month (Fridays).
Southern construction
Southern bond issues
Milk receipts at Greater New York
Monthly.
Monthly.
Weekly.
Argentine visible supply of wheat and corn
Weekly.
Turpentine and rosin, receipts and stocks
Weekly (Saturdays).
IRON TRADE REVIEW
MANUFACTURERS' RECORD
MILK REPORTER
,
MODERN MILLER
NAVAL STORES REVIEW
,
NEUE ZURICHER ZEITUNG
Price index for Switzerland
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Dividend and Interest payments
New capital issues
New corporations
Fire losses
Newspaper advertising
Flaxseed, receipts, etc
Argentine grain shipments
Wheat flour production for 1917
Price indices of drugs, oils, etc
Argentine shipments and supply of flaxseed
Mexican petroleum shipments
Magazine advertising... i
Book production
Wheat flour production, from July, 1920
Sugar stocks, receipts, meltings, and Cuban statistics...
Price Index for 8weden
Monthly.
Weekly (Fridays).
N E W YORK EVENING POST
NORTHWESTERN MILLER
OIL, PAINT, AND DRUG REPORTER
OIL TRADE JOURNAL
PRINTERS' INK
PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY
RUSSELL'S COMMERCIAL NEWS
STATISTICAL SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL
SVENSK HANDELSTIDNING
First week of month (dally).
First week of month (daily).
First week of month (daily).
10th of month (daily).
Not published.
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Weekly (Mondays).
Weekly (Mondays).
10th of month (monthly).
Second week of month.
Third week of month.
Weekly compilation (dally).
Weekly (Fridays).
IN
X.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (47-192) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 26-47) and in
the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Abrasives, paper and cloth
85
Acetate of lime, production
107
Advertising, magazine and newspaper.. 146
Agricultural
implements,
patents
granted
64
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
stockholders
170
American Wholesale Corporation, sales. 148
Animal fats, production, consumption
and stocks
108
Apples:
Production (crop estimate)
116
Stocks and shipments
117
Argentina:
Flaxseed, shipments and stocks
110
Foreign exchange rate
174
Grain, shipments and stocks
110
Australia:
Employment
188
Price index
159
Automobiles:
Production and shipments
73
Taxes
73
Tires and tubes
74
Bad-ordor cars
138
Bad-odor locomotives
140
Banks:
Clearings, Canada
182
Clearings, condition and debits
164
Barley:
Exports
120
Production (crop estimate)
116
Receipts (market)
118
Wholesale price
114
Beef, consumption, cold-storage holdings, exports, production and prices.. 124
Belgium:
Coal production
184
Employment
188
Foreign exchange rate
174
Metal production
186
Belting, leather, sales
76
Bonds, issues
168
Boots and shoes:
Exports and prices
78
Production
76
Book publications
82
Bottles, glass, production
87
Boxes, paper, production, etc
84, 85
Brazil:
Coffee, receipts, and clearances
130
Foreign exchange rate
174
Bricks, production, stocks, etc
100
British India:
Foreign exchange rates
174
Price index
159
Page.
Building:
88 90
Contracts awarded
87
Costs
87
Volume, index
Building contracts, Canada
181
Building materials, price index
157
Burlap, imports
53
Business failures
168
Butter, production, receipts, prices, etc. 128
Canada:
Bank clearings, bonds, and business failures
182
Coal production
184
Employment
182,188
Exports of key commodities
182
Foreign exchange rate
174
Foreign trade
182
Iron and steel production
186
Paper, buildings, and railroad operations
181
Price index
159
Canals, traffic through
136
Candy, sales
146
Capital issues, new
168
Cars, freight:
Loadings, shortage and surplus... . 138
Orders for construction
62
Castings, steel
60
Cattle:
Receipts, shipments and slaughter. 122
Wholesale price
114
Cement, production, stocks, prices, etc. 104
Cereals:
Exports
120
Production, United States
116
Receipts, production, etc
118
Shipments and stocks, Argentina. . 110
Chain stores, sales
148, 150
Cheese:
Cold-storage holdings
128
Exports from Canada
182
Production, receipts, and prices. . . 128
Chemicals:
Exports and imports
106
Price index
157
Production, prices, wood consumption, and stocks
107
Chile, foreign exchange
174
Cigars and cigarettes, consumption. . . . 134
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
117
Clothing, cost of, index numbers... 156,157
Coal:
Exports from United K i n g d o m . . . . 190
Exports from United States
68
Foreign production
184
Loadings
138
Production, stocks, and prices. . . . 68
(197)
Page.
Coconut oil, consumption and stocks... 112
Coffee, imports, stocks, and Brazilian
movement
130
Coke, production, exports, and prices.. 68
Cold-storage holdings:
Apples
117
Butter and cheese
128
Eggs, fish, and poultry
129
Meats
124
Common labor, wages
131
Comparison, volume of production. . . . 48
Concrete pavements, contracts
104
Condensed and evaporated milk
126
Condition, banks
164
Construction:
Contracts awarded, building. . . . 88, 90'
Contracts, building, Canada
181
Cost And volume indexes
87
Copper, exports, prices, and production 66
Copra, consumption and stocks for oil.. 108
Corn:
Exports from United States
120
Production (crop estimate)
116
Receipts, shipments, grindings, and
visible supply
118
Shipments and visible supply,
Argentina
110
Wholesale price
114
Corn germs, consumption and stocks for
oil
108
Corn oil, production, consumption, and
stocks
112
Corporate issues
168
Corporation stockholders
124
Cost of living
156
Costs, building construction
87
Cotton:
Consumption, ginnings, receipts,
exports, imports, stocks, and production
50
Prices
56
Spindles, active
54, 55
World production
47
Cotton fabrics:
Cloth, exports
52
Consumption by tire manufacturers. 74
Exports from United Kingdom. . . . 190
Fine goods, production and sale
52
Knit underwear, production
52
Price, wholesale, print cloth and
sheetings
56
Cotton yarn, price, wholesale
56
Cottonseed oil:
Production, c o n s u m p t i o n , a n d
stocks
111,112
Wholesale price
114
198
I N D E X—Continued.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (47-192) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 26-47) and in
the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Cottonseed stocks
105
Credit conditions:
Indebtedness and orders, wholesale
trade
172
Payments, wholesale trade
171
Crops:
Cotton
50
Food crops, production and value.. 116
Prices, index numbers
157
Prices, producers' and wholesale... 114
Tobacco
134
Cuba, sugar movement
132
Customs, receipts
160
Czechoslovakia, coal production
184
Debits to individual accounts
164
Debt, United States Government
160
Denmark, employment
188
Department stores:
Sales
148,150
Stocks
151
Detroit, employment
154
Dividend and interest payments
168
Dress goods, wholesale price
56
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, wholesale
price index
107
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports from United
States
106
Earnings:
Express companies
140
Labor, Wisconsin factories
154
Public utility
142
Railroads
140
Telephone and telegraph companies
142
Eggs, cold-storage holdings and receipts. 129
Elastic webbing, sales
53
Electric power, production
68
Emigration
154
Employment:
Agencies, State and municipal.... 152
Canada
182
Factories and railroads
154
Foreign countries
188
Enameled ware, orders, shipments, and
stocks
102
Expenditures, United States Government
160
Exports. (See Foreign trade and individual commodities.)
Express earnings, revenues, and incomes
140
Fabricated structural steel, sales
62
Factories, employment in
154
Farm prices, index
114
Farm products, prices
157
Federal reserve banks, condition of
164
Federal Reserve Board:
Price index
158
Production indexes
48
Federal reserve districts:
Page.
Department store stocks
151
Dry goods
145
Groceries and drugs
144
Hardware and shoes
443
Retail sales, department and chain 151
stores
150
Savings deposits
162
Wholesale trade index numbers.. 143,
144,145
Fertilizer, exports
106
Fiber, imports
53
Fish, catch and cold-storage holdings. . 129
Fish oil, production, consumption, and
stocks
112
Flaxseed:
Consumption and stocks for oil...-.. 108
Receipts, shipments, and stocks... 105
Shipments and visible supply,
Argentina
110
World production
192
Flooring, production, shipments, stocks,
etc
98
Flour, wheat:
Production,
consumption, and
stocks
118
Wholesale price
114
Food, cost of, index numbers
156,157
Foreign countries:
Coal production
184
Employment
188
Metal production
186
Price comparisons
159
Foreign exchange rates and index
numbers
174
Foreign trade:
Canada
182
United Kingdom
190
United States imports
176
United States exports
178
Vessels in United States ports
136
Forest products, car loadings
138
France:
Coal production
184
Foreign exchange
174
Iron and steel production
186
Price index
159
Freight cars:
Bad order, loadings, shortage, and
surplus
138
Orders for construction
62
Freight rates, ocean
136
Fruits, car-lot shipments
117
Fuel, cost of, index numbers
156,157
Furnishings, cost of, index numbers.. 156,
157
Furniture, shipments and unfilled
orders
92
Furniture, steel, shipments
62
Gas and electric companies, earnings.. 142
Gas and fuel oil, production and stocks.. 72
Gasoline, consumption, exports, production, and stocks
70
Germany:
Coal and lignite production
184
Employment
188
Foreign exchange rates
174
Glass, bottles and illuminating ware,
production, etc
87
Gold receipts, exports, imports, and
Rand output
180
Government finances: Debt, receipts,
and disbursements
160
Grains:
Exports
120
Loadings
138
Production, United States.
116
Production, world, wheat
47
Receipts, shipments and visible
supply
118
Shipments and visible supply,
Argentina
110
Grease, production, consumption, and
stocks
108
Hay:
Production
116
Receipts
117
Hides and skins:
Imports and prices
78
Production and stocks
76
Hogs:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter. 122
Wholesale price
114
Housing, cost of, index numbers
156
Ice cream, production
126
Illinois, employment
154
Illuminating glassware, production, etc. 87
Immigration
154
Imports. (See Foreign trade and individual commodities.)
Indebtedness, wholesale trade
172
Index numbers, wholesale trade, Federal reserve districts
143,144,145
India. (See British India.)
India rubber, prices and imports
74
Insurance, life, new business
161
Interest rates
164
Internal revenue, automobile taxes... 73
Iron and steel (see also Pig iron .and
steel):
Crude steel, production, stocks,
prices, etc
60
Export, imports, production and
prices
58, 62
Exports from United Kingdom.... 190
Finished products
62
Iron, foundry, Ohio
58
Iron ore movement, Sault Ste. Marie
canals
58
199
INDEX—Continued.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (47-192) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 26-47) and in
the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Issues, new capital
168
Italy:
Foreign exchange
174
Price index
159
Japan:
Coal production
184
Foreign exchange rates
174
Price index
159
Jobs, registered and applicants for
152 ,
Kerosene oil, production and stocks
72
Kresge, S. S. Co., sales
148
Kress, S. H. & Co., sales
148
Labels, paper, production, and orders.. 85
Labor:
Earnings
154
Employments
152, 154
Lamb and mutton, cold-storage holdings and production
124
Lead, receipts, shipments, and prices... 66
Leather:
Belting, sales of
76
Exports and prices
78
Production and stocks
76
Life insurance, new business
161
Light, cost of, index numbers
156,157
Lignite, foreign production
184
Linseed oil:
Production,consumption,and stocks 112
Shipments
Ill
Linseed-oil cake, shipments
Ill
Live stock:
Loadings
138
Prices, index numbers
157
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter. 122
Living, cost of
156, 157
Locomotives:
Bad order
140
Shipments and unfilled orders
62
Lubricating oil, production and stocks. 72
Lumber, production, stocks, prices,
etc
92, 94, 96
Luxemburg, iron and steel production. 186
McCrory Stores Corp., sales
148
Magazine, advertising
146
Mail-order houses, retail sales
148
Manufacturing indexes. .
48
Moat and meat products, production,
holdings, consumption, exports, and
prices
124
Metal production, foreign
186
Metal products, patents granted by the
U. S. Patent office
64
Metals, price index
157
Mexico, petroleum shipments
70
Milk, production, receipts, etc
126
Mississippi River, cargo traffic
136
Money in circulation
160
Money orders, domestic and foreign
146
Montgomery Ward & Co., sales
148
Municipal bonds, issues
168
Municipal bonds, yields
166
Page.
Mutton, production and cold-storage
holdings
Naval stores, receipts and stocks
Netherlands:
Coal production
Employment
Foreign exchange rates
New capital issues
New corporations
New York State:"
Canal traffic
Employment
Savings-bank deposits
New York Stock Exchange, sales
Newspaper advertising
Newsprint paper:
Canada, production, etc
Production, exports, stocks, prices,
etc
Nitrate of soda, imports
Nonferrous metals, production, exports,
prices, etc
Norway, employment
Oats:
Exports
Production (crop estimate)
Receipts and visible supply
Shipments, Argentina
Wholesale price
Ocean freight rates
Ohio, foundry, iron production
Oils:
Essential, wholesale price index...
Vegetable and fish
Oleomargarine, production and consumption
Onions, car-lot shipments
Optical goods, sales and unfilled orders.
Ore, car loadings (see also Iron ore)
Owl Drug Co., sales
Panama Canal, traffic
Paper:
Boxes, corrugated and iSolid fiber..
Folding boxes, labels, and sacks
Newsprint
Production and stocks, other grades.
Patents granted, metals
Pay roll: New York and Wisconsin
factories
Payments, dividend and interest
Peanut oil, production, consumption,
and stocks
Peanuts, hulled, consumption and
stocks for oil
Penny, J. C, Co., sales
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., stockholders
Petroleum, crude, production, consumption, etc
Pig iron:
Prices, production, etc
124
98
184
188
174
168
168
L36
154
162
166
146
181
80
106
19
188
120
116
118
110
114
136
58
107
112
Ill
117
87
138
148
136
84
85
80
82
64
154
168
112
108
148
170
70
58
Pig iron—Continued.
Page.
Production, foreign countries
186
Poland, coal production
184
Pork, production, consumption, coldstorage holdings, exports, and prices. 124
Postal receipts
146
Potash, imports
106
Potatoes:
Car-lot shipments
117
Production (crop estimate)
116
Pottery, sanitary, orders received
102
Poultry, receipts, and cold-storage holdings
129
Power, electric, production
68
Price index (see also Individual commodities) :
Bradstreet's (wholesale)
158
Building and construction costs
87
Department of Labor (wholesale).. 157
Drugs and chemicals
107
Dun's (wholesale)
158
Farm products
157
Federal Reserve Board (wholesale). 158
Food, retail
157
Foreign
159
Stocks and bonds
166
Prices:
Brick
100
Butter and cheese
128
Cement
104
Coal and coke
68
Comparison, wholesale
159
Drugs and chemicals
107
Farm products
114
Flour
114
Hides and leather products
78
Iron and steel
60
Lumber
94, 96
Meats
124
Newsprint paper
80
Nonferrous metals
66
Petroleum
70
Pig iron
58
Rubber
74
Silver
180
Sugar
132
Textiles
56
Tobacco
134
Printing, activity and sales
80
Production. (See Individual commodities.)
Production indexes
48
Public finance
160
Public utility earnings
142
Railroad operations, Canada
181
Railroads:
Employment
154
Financial operations and traffic
140
Freight car movement
138
Raw materials, Department of Commerce indexes
48
200
INDEX—Continued.
Page numbers refer to data in detailed tables (47-192) only. Items in the table on "Trend of Business Movements" (pp. 26-47) and in
the text are arranged in groups which should make reference easy without the necessity of an index. Note that only the page containing the index number tables is given here. Where the numerical data for these items are in a separate table, they will always
be found on the page opposite the index numbers.
Page.
Receipts, United States Government.. 160
Retail sales, Federal reserve districts.. 150
Retail trade
^
148
Rice:
Exports, imports, receipts, shipments, and stocks
121
Production (crop estimate)
116
World production
192
Rope paper sacks, shipments
85
Rosin, receipts and stocks
98
Rubber:
Consumption by tire manufacturers
74
Imports and prices
74
Rye:
Exports....
120
Production (crop estimate)
116
Receipts
118
Wholesale price
114
St. Louis, lead and zinc movement.... 66
Sales, retail
148
Sales, wholesale, Federal reserve districts
143,144,145
Salmon, canned, exports from Canada.. 182
Sanitary ware, orders, shipments and
stocks
102
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
136
Savings deposits
162
Sears, Roebuck & Co., sales
148
Sheep:
Receipts, shipments, and slaughter. 122
Wholesale price
114
Shelter, prices of, index numbers
156
Ships, building and movements
62
Silk, consumption, imports, and stocks. 53
Silk, raw, wholesale price
56
Silver, exports, imports, production,
and prices
180
South Africa, coal production
184
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales
and unfilled orders
87
Steel:
1 >arrels and drums
64
Castings
60
Prices, production, etc
60
Production, foreign countries
186
Sheets, production, stocks, etc
60
Stokers, sales
64
Structural, sales
62
Steel furniture, shipments
62
Steel ingots, production
60
Stockholders, corporations
170
Sugar:
Page.
Exports, stocks, prices, production,
etc
131,132/
World production
192
Suitings, wool, wholesale price
56
Sulphuric acid:
Exports
106
WTiolesale price
107
Sweden:
Employment
188
Foreign exchange rates
174
Price index
159
Switzerland:
Foreign exchange rates
174
Price index
159
Taxes:
Automobiles and accessories
73
Theater admissions
146
Tea, imports into United States
130
Telegraph and telephone, revenues and
earnings
142
Ten-cent store, sales
148
Textiles:
Active machinery
54,55
Cotton
50
Knit underwear
52
Silk and miscellaneous
53
Wholesale prices
56
Wool
49
Theaters, taxes
146
Tin, imports, prices and stocks
66
Tires, production, stocks, and shipments 74
Tobacco, production, exports, prices,
etc
134
Turpentine, receipts and stocks
98
Underwear, knit, production, shipments, orders, etc
52
Unemployment, Pennsylvania
154
United Cigar Stores Co., sales
148
United Kingdom:
Coal production
184
Employment
188
Foreign exchange rates
174
Imports, exports, and reexports
190
Iron and steel production
186
Price index
159
Zinc stocks
186
United States, factory employment
154
United States Government:
Debt, receipts, and expenditures.. 160
Postal receipts
146
United States, postal savings
162
o
United States Steel Corp.:
Earrings and unfilled orders
60
Stockholders
170
Value of crops
116
Vegetable oils:
Exports and imports
Ill
Production, c o n s u m p t i o n and
stocks
112
Vessels, construction, cleared, and
entered
136
Wages, common labor
131
Walnut, lumber and logs
92
Ward, Montgomery & Co., sales
148
Webbing elastic, sales
53
Wheat:
Exports from Canada
182
Exports from United States
120
Production (crop estimate)
116
Receipts, shipments and visible
supply
118
Shipments and visible supply,
Argentina
110
Wholesale price '
114
World production
57
Wheat flour:
Production, consumption, and
stocks
118
Wholesale price
114
Wholesale sales, Federal reserve districts
143;144,145
Wisconsin, employments
154
Wood alcohol, production, stocks of
wood, etc
107
Wood pulp, production, consumption,
imports, an'' stocks
86
Wool:
Consumption, imports, receipts,
and stocks
49
Machinery, active
54, 55
Price, wholesale
56
Woolens, exports, United Kingdom.. 190
Woolworth, F. W., Co., sales
148
Workers, registered and placed
152
World production:
Cotton and wheat
47
Sugar, flaxseed, and rice
192
Worsted yarn, wholesale price
56
Zinc:
Price, production, stocks, etc
66
Production in Belgium
186
Stocks in United Kingdom
186
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