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SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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No. 110
October, 1930
WASHINGTON
CONTENTS
SUMMARIES
Preliminary summary for September
Monthly business indicators:
Ratio charts
Yearly averages, 1923— 1929* monthly averages,
1929-30 (table)...
Business conditions in August __
Indexes of business
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
Page
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Textiles
Metals and metal products .
Fuels
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
Building construction and housing
Lumber products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco. _ _
Transportation and public utilities _
Employment and wages
Distribution movement (trade, etc.)
Banking, finance, and insurance
Foreign exchange and trade
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3
4
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DETAILED TABLES
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Sales of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
18
Plastic paints, cold-water paints, and calcimines _ _ _
19-20
Movement of grain prices
21-22
Prospective car loadings, fourth quarter of 1930_
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14
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14
14
14
Table
page
23-24
25-28
28, 29
28-30
30-31
31,32
32-33
33-34
34, 35
35-36
37-41
41-43
43, 44
44, 45
45-48
48
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER
Dividend and interest payments paid during September by steam railroads, street railways, and industrial companies were much larger than those paid
during August. As compared with a year ago interest
payments were greater, while the payments of dividends as a whole were less. Loans and discounts of
Federal reserve member banks, although showing but
slight difference from the preceding month, were lower
than the level at the end of September, 1929. Prices
paid for industrial and railroad stocks averaged higher
during September than a month ago; however, they
were lower than the same period, a year ago. Bond
prices on the other hand, were higher than either comparative period. Rates of interest on time loans averaged lower than in August, while call-money rates
showed but slight change. Both rates were lower than
a year ago. Business failures, although greater in number than the preceding month showed smaller liabilities.
Bank debits, outside New York City, declined from both
theformonth
of August, 1930, and September, 1929.
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Receipts of both foreign and domestic wool at Boston, declined seasonally from August and were lower
than during September, 1929. The activity of steel
mills, during the early weeks of the month, showing a
steady increase was greater than the corresponding
period in August. Detroit employment, usually accepted as an indicator of the automobile industry, indicated slight change from the preceding month, but
was about twice what it was during July, two months
ago. The distribution of goods by railroads as shown
by carloadings for the early weeks of September was
smaller than either a month ago or the same period in
1929.
The wholesale price level as measured by Fishers' index, averaged higher during September than a month
ago, but was considerably below the level of last year.
Increases were noted in September, 1930, over September, 1928, in loans and discounts of Federal reserve member banks, and the prices of principal
bonds.
(1)
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1930
[Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for normal
seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well. 1923-1925 monthly average=100]
140
1923 i 1924 i J925 | 1926 i 1927 I 1928 J 1929 i 1930
100
1923 i 1924 I 1925 I 1926 I 1927 I 1928 I 1929 I 1930
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
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PIG IRON PRODUCTION
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BANK DEBITS (141 CENTERS)
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SALES BY RESTAURANT CHAINS
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AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
SALES' BY 2 MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
COTTON CONSUMPTION
SALES BY TEN CENT CHAINS
NET TON-MILE OPERATION
WOOL CONSUMPTION
1,,!,,!
MINERAL PRODUCTION
INTEREST RATE, COMMERCIAL PAPER
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
PRICE OF 25 RAILROAD STOCKS
COPPER PRODUCTION
PRICE OF 25 INDUSTRIAL
3UILDING CONTRACTS i FLOOR SPACE
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UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS
1924
BUSINESS FAILURES, LIABILITIES
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS
The principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicators
may be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,
as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1923
ITEM
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1923 1929
Raw material output:
Animal products.... .
Crops
.
.....
Forest products..... ...
Crude petroleum .
Bituminous coal
Copper ._
..
1939
May June July Aug. May June July Aug. Apr. May June July Aug.
1923-1995 monthly average^lOO
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Industrial production:
* Total manufacturing ....
* Total minerals
Pig iron
Steel ingots
_. . .
Automobiles
.
Cement
Cotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
1929
101.0
105.0
111.7
104.8
101 7
92 1
10ft. 9
112.8
94.0
96.0
8«.7
88.7
90.8
99.8
89.7
94.6
105.0
99.0
101.5
106.4
107.6
108.1
104.4
92.6
108.0
108.0
109.0
113.1
i08 4
110.0
108.6
89.7
106.0
107.0
101.0
104.6
85.7
116.3
120.2
97.0
111.0
106.0
105.5
120.2
109.9
118.0
106.7
94.7
119.0
115.0
117.9
130.9
135.1
114.1
114.6
103.1
109.0
105.0
109.9
121.7
128.8
139.3
112.5
92.7
111.0
101.0
103.1
108.3
120.0
140.8
99.5
87.1
111.0
101.0
102.8
110.1
118.6
140.6
85.7
80.4
113.0
105.0
105.0
120.9
139.5
150.9
102.6
95.2
125.0
116.0
130.5
152.9
182.9
129.9
130.3
102.9
129.0
113.0
124.4
141.8
165.1
135,2
111.0
93.0
1260
114.0
126. 7
140.3
151.5
139.3
106.6
99.8
125.0
115.0
125.7
142.9
150.8
149.5
108.9
111.1
107.0
104.0
106.5
120.2
134.0
108.8
103.7
77.7
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103.0
108. 2
116.4
126.2
138.8
92.3
68.9
101.0 93.0 91.0
100.0 97.0 96.0
98.2 88.4 84.5
99.5 84.8 89.5
101.5 79.4 67.5
138.7 137.4 143.4
79.0 73.8 68.7
69.2 73.2 71.3
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... 91.9 104.0 104.0 109.0 113.3 117.0 114.2 72.4 51.8 86.8 115.0 51.1 56.3 91.1 134.5 53.2 55.0 45.3 86.6 111.3
90.0 97.0 104.0 98.0 93.0 88.2 85.4 101.0 94.5 87.1 88.6 98.6 89.9 88.3 91.8 79.2 84.9 73.4 68.4 68.9
99 4 96.9 103.7 104.6 122.3 122.4 136.5 122.6 118.4 123.1 126.7 137.5 135.9 148 8 150.3 125.7 130.6 124. 6 125.0 121.9
108.0 92.5 99.5 109 7 99.0 95.8 100.5 85.4 83.9 84.6 95.9 93.4 81.7 94 5 102.1 82.3 82.5 77.4 79.7 81.9
93.4 100.2 103.4 110.2 104.9 114.9 127.1 111.8 111.0 111.3 116.7 141.6 124.9 120 1 119.6 91.7 91.3 86.0 82.3 86.1
Power and construction:
Electric power
.
92. £
Building contracts (37 States).... 89 7
98.1 109.5 122.6 133.3 146.0 161.8 141.9 139.5 142.4 149.8 161.2 154.9 161.0 166.6 159.5 159.8 154.6 156.9 157.1
92.7 117.6 111.0 106.8 121.4 99.6 143.4 142.2 123.7 118.8 122.4 108.2 113.7 100.5 53.3 81.0 72.6 67.2 60.2
Unfilled orders:
General index
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U. 8. Steel Corporation.
121.7
125.8
87.0
83.6
75.9
83.1
74.5 69.8
84.2 75,0
Stocks:
General index
.
Manfd. commodities (28)
Cotton
Copper (refined)
94.6 102.0 103.5 114.6 120.8 123.0 136.8 116.8 108.7 105.8 107.9 122.9 120.2 122.0 127.5 134.6 127.7 124.8
93.8 103.2 103.0 106.3 112.6 117.4 120.1 121.0 118.0 119.3 116.3 120.4 121.1 120 7 116.2 124.1 117.7 124.9
102.5 91.4 106.2 145.6 153.1 123.6 126.8 95.5 74.7 58.6 52.4 88.3 70.9 54.2 58.1 141.1 129.5 118.7
106.4 113.9 73.1 64.8 85.4 58.4 78.4 58.6 52.0 48.5 48.4 62.2 73.4 85.3 92.2 266.2 272 6 279.8
125.7 133.0
124. 8 121.9
108.0 119.1
284.5 307.1
Employment:
Factories
104 2
96 2
99.7 101 4
Prices:
Farm products, to producers
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
Cost of living (including food)....
97.8
99.9
97.6
98.2
97.1
97.4
97.6
99.4
106.6 98 6
102.8 99.3
104.9 107.6
102.4 102.4
Distribution (falues):
* Bank debits, 141 cities
* Department stores, sales
* Mail-order sales, 2 houses., ...
*IO-cent chains, sales
Postal receipts
Imports
Exports..
91.2
98.0
89.3
88.0
93.6
97.8
91.6
96.7
99.0
97.2
99.0
98.5
93.1
100.8
.
91.3
90.6
84 6
82.1
74.0 76.2
71.1 80.7
75.3
76.2
76.8
74.8
74.6
75.9
88.4
90.1
83.4
89.2
81.8
85.6
76.0
76.6
77.9
91.2
92.1
75-0
85.0
88.2
84.6 83.8
94.9 100.7 100.0 107.2 105.1 105.1 100.7 98.6 97.8 101-4 103.6 92.0 89.9
94.7 97.0 95.8 97.9 96.9 97.6 98.2 95.1 95.7 97.3 97.0 90.1 88.5
103.6 102.9 104.6 102.8 102.0 102.1 103.0 102.4 103.4 105.9 107.0 102.9 100.3
100.0 98.7 98.4 98.4 98.0 98.1 98.0 96.8 97.6 98 8 99.4 96.2 95.0
89.1
86.2
98.8
94.4
80.4
83.2
96.2
92.6
95.7
96.2
95.7
98.3 101.6 101.2 100.7 102.0
198.2
111.0
223.3
174.0
110. 0
114.3
102.9
152. 1
106.0
164.0
161.0
122.3
95.3
87.4
145.8
104.0
216.0
174.0
117.3
88.1
84.3
142.2
100.0
200.2
160.0
104.9
77.5
77.7
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93.5
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92.2
135.4
90.0
106. 9
109.2
187.6
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115.7
134.4
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108.7
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261.3
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135.4
81.2
104.5
109.1
162.8
227.2
148.9
111.9
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111.9
113.0
107.9
109.0
107.8
119.6
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120.6
125.0
114.5
114.3
105 5
132.6
107.0
126.2
138.0
117.3
108.0
106.8
102 2
Finance:
Member bank loans and discounts
Interest rate (commercial paper)..
Federal reserve ratio
Price, corporation bonds
Price, railroad stocks
Price, industrial stocks. .
Failures (liabilities)
94.1 98.5 107.4 112.9 U7.3
116.2 90.0 93.6 100.9 95.4
99.0 104.1 96.9 96.0 99.1
96.4 99.9 103.6 108.0 112.5
86.0 96.1 117.9 133.4 162.7
86.1 91.9 122.0 132.4 171. .4
106.0 106.8 87.2 80.4 102.2
73.9
71.6
90.4
988 97.2 100.4
Transportation:
Freight, net ton- miles
* Seasonal adjustments.
80.8
87.1
158.2
108.0
147.7
150. 0
117.7
105.6
112.6
126.8
112.8
89.1
113.0
174.5
214.8
96.2
184.5
110.0
188.6
164.0
121.1
113.5
115.2
135.9
135.7
93.4
106.5
194.3
292.6
95.0
168.8
104.0
141.9
144.0
117.9
109.6
111.3
126.9
104.4
89.2
115.0
178.9
213.6
85.2
165.4
106.0
160.8
153. 0
111.9
98.2
102.4
128.4
113.2
84.7
112.3
169.6
202.1
70.3
140.4
108.0
163.6
148.0
99.6
98.4
99.8
126.6
119.0
88.9
110.9
170.3
206.1
69.8
149.9
106.0
168.7
147.0
105.0
107.3
99.8
125.6
124.8
90.0
109.8
173.8
213.4
137.3
180.5
107.0
194.8
172.0
121.0
123. 9
101.4
129.3
139.2
96.5
106.7
184.4
290.3
97.2
159.0
112.0
215.1
174.0
109.3
109.4
103.6
135.1
139.2
94.4
105.4
192.1
297.8
74.0
184.9
106 0
211.2
162. 0
109.1
109 3
106.1
136.2
139.2
96.4
104.9
2134
330.8
76 5
135.3
142.2
97.7
104.1
216.3
344.5
79. G
78.3
83.4
96.0
92.6
125.7 117.8
96.0 103.0
190.8 193.2
152.0 163.0
101.2 98.1
68.2 67.2
70.2 79.0
95.4
135. 3 134.3
75.4 69.6
108.2 104.3
109.6 111.5
162.6 157.8
225.8 225. 9
93.9 116.0
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN AUGUST
Manufacturing and mineral production in August,
1930, according to the weighted index of the Federal
Reserve Board, showed slight declines from the preceding month and were considerably below their
respective levels of August, last year. Among the
items in the manufacturing group to show increases
over July, were leather and shoes, and cement, while
iron and steel showed no change. Although the other
items recorded declined, the loss in any case did not
exceed 2 per cent with the exception of tobacco, where
iron and steel and transportation equipment showed
declines, while those for lumber showed no change.
Wholesale trade in August as reported to the Federal Reserve Board by firms selling groceries, dry
goods, hardware, and .drugs, indicated that sales in
these lines were smaller than during August, 1929.
The total sales for the year to date also declined from
the corresponding period last year. Department
store sales of 490 leading establishments in the 12
Federal reserve districts showed a gain of 7 per cent
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
\
100
PAPER AND PRINTING
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I,,!.,.
100^
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
the decline was more. In the output of minerals, increases were noted in the production of anthracite coal,
iron ore, copper, and zinc.
Automobile production showed a decline from July
and was less than a year ago. Steel ingot production
was greater than that of the month of July but declined from a year ago, while the output of pig iron
was less than either comparative period. Eenewed
activity was noted in the cotton textile industry by
the increased production, shipments, stocks, new and
unfilled orders of cotton textiles over the preceding
month.
SALES
Unfilled orders for manufactured goods at the end
of August recorded declines from both the preceding
month and the month of August a year ago. As
compared with the month of July, 1930, orders for
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
over the month of July, but were somewhat smaller
than a year ago.
Sales by leading 5 and 10 cent chains registered
gains in almost every case over the preceding month.
As compared with the month of August, 1929, sales
were lower. Mail-order sales also showed an upward
tendency during August, being higher than the sales
of July, but, like the sales of 10-cent chains, fell off.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Total imports of merchandise during August were
smaller than during the preceding month and August,
1929. Increases over July occurred in the imports of
crude materials and finished manufactured goods,
while declines occurred in the foodstuffs and semimanufactured groups. Total exports showed a considerable gain over the preceding month, gains occurring in all the groups making up the total.
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices in August, as
compiled by the Department of Labor; showed no
change from the month of July, but was considerably
lower than August, 1929. While most groups stood at
practically the same level of preceding month, increases
were noted in foodstuff prices, while fractional losses
occurred in the prices for hides and leather products,
textiles, metals, building materials, and house furnishing goods. Classified by state of manufacture, prices
for all groups showed slightly lower averages from both
the preceding month and a year ago. Although the
In comparison with the previous month, increased
employment occurred in factories producing textiles,
leather goods, and chemicals. The principal declines
occurred in factories producing iron and steel, machinery, foodstuffs, lumber, automobiles, and tobacco. As
compared with the month of August, 1929, all groups
showed decreased employment.
Factory pay rolls, in general, in keeping with decreased employment, were lower than a month ago.
Although wage payments were in the main lower than
July, increased payments were made by establishments
producing textiles and leather and shoes,, while no
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. August, 1930, is latest month plotted]
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
averages were lower than those for July, the decline did
not exceed 1 per cent in any case.
The index representing prices received by farmers
for their products was 3 per cent lower than in July
and 25 per cent lower than a year ago. As compared
with the prices that ruled in July, increases occurred
in prices received for grains and dairy and poultry
products, while declines were noted in the prices for
fruits and vegetables, meat animals, cotton and cottonseed and unclassified items. In comparison with
August, last year, declines occurred without exception
in each case.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment as indicated by the index of
the Federal Reserve Board showed but slight change
from the month of July but was lower than a year ago.
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
change in wage payments were noted in the cement
and chemical industries. The principal declines from
a month ago were indicated in factories producing
automobiles and petroleum products, this being due to
decreased activity in those industries.
COST OF LIVING
The general cost-of-living index, as compiled by the
National Industrial Board, remained at the same level
as a month ago but showed a considerable decline from
the month of August, 1929. Declines from July
occured in the shelter, clothing, and the sundries
groups, while the foodstuffs group and the group comprising fuel and light showed no change. As compared
with August, 1929, all cost-of-living groups registered
substantial declines.
6
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
{Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. August, 1930, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page]
WHEAT, NO. 2, HARD, WINTER
FLOUR, WINTER STRAIGHTS
OATS NO 3, WHITE
CORN, NO. 3, YELLOW
160
140
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180
LEATHER, CHROME, CALF
PET>84J&UM
140
100
60
PIG IRON, FOUNDRY
120
ZINC
100
80
... ...
60
STEEL BEAMS
120
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,
LUMBER, PINE, FLOORING
BRICK, COMMON
100^
80
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool and grain prices are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economics,
nonferrous metals from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from U. S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
RELATIVE PRICE
ACTUAL PRICE
(dollars)
1926 average*- 100
Unit
COMMODITIES
July,
1930
August,
1930
August,
1929
June,
1930
July,
1930
August,
1930
July,
1929
August,
1929
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
Wheat
.
Corn
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
..
- - ._
-
.
..
.
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound
Ton .
Pound
Pound
Pound
0.706
.771
1.294
.119
27.35
.0712
.0838
.0808
0.74
.800
1.088
.114
23.99
.0626
.0851
.0682
1.107
.959
1.386
.180
32.69
.0962
1.028
1.146
65
113
80
93
109
127
77
78
52
110
70
79
101
110
71
70
55
129
59
75
88
97
72
59
76
131
47
119
128
152
88
103
82
137
75
119
120
149
87
99
Bushel.
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound
Pound
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
Cwt
.92
.85
.80
.82
.35
.47
.55
.132
.31
9.281
8.944
3.063
8.125
.91
.89
.81
.99
.39
.52
.60
.121
.31
9.138
9.775
3.094
7.719
.135
.132
.123
.101
.43
.61
.98
.187
.43
14. 688
10. 663
5.156
12 875
63
68
60
105
93
77
62
83
67
113
78
52
71
58
55
54
109
85
73
60
75
67
97
73
47
59
58
57
54
132
95
81
65
69
67
96
79
47
56
91
90
84
132
115
108
116
106
91
157
91
84
101
85
85
83
135
105
95
107
106
93
154
86
78
94
Barrel... ...
Barrel
Pound
Pound
Pound.
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound .
5.505
4.644
.033
.046
.080
.174
.177
.230
.35
.205
5.344
4.555
.032
.044
.084
.168
.173
.229
.39
.205
7.306
6.235
.038
.054
.094
.238
.251
.275
.43
.235
69
69
74
83
70
119
127
76
73
100
65
64
75
84
67
106
104
75
78
90
63
63
73
80
71
102
101
74
87
90
91
87
88
94
81
145
149
87
93
103
87
86
88
98
79
145
147
89
96
103
Pound
Yard
Yard
Pound
Yard
Yard
Yard
Pound
Dozen pair.
.262
.054
.070
1.200
.900
1.696
1.806
2.955
8.000
.252
.050
.070
1.200
.900
1.746
2.955
7.500
.349
.075
.086
1.450
.975
1.901
1.959
5.073
9.250
76
75
80
84
87
88
85
53
69
73
72
75
84
87
85
83
48
69
70
67
75
84
87
80
81
48
65
97
97
89
101
94
100
90
79
80
97
100
92
101
94
95
90
82
80
.141
.165
.460
6. 750
4.850
.136
.161
.460
6.750
4.850
.188
.198
.520
6.750
4.850
108
101
100
106
100
100
95
105
106
100
97
93
105
106
100
129
115
115
106
100
134
114
119
106
100
3.891
4.156
12. 366
2.520
1.178
3.862
4.180
12. 578
2.550
1.178
3.913
4.327
12. 848
2.763
1.300
91
85
89
61
63
90
87
90
61
63
90
87
91
62
63
91
89
93
68
69
91
90
93
67
69
Long ton
Long ton
Long ton
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
19. 860
18. 100
31. 000
.1102
.182
.0525
.2981
.0435
19. 760
18. 000
31. 000
.1069
.179
.0549
.3002
.0436
20. 260
18. 500
35. 000
.1778
.233
.0675
.4665
.0680
98
100
89
87
101
64
46
61
96
98
89
80
96
62
46
59
96
97
89
78
94
65
46
59
98
100
100
129
122
81
71
92
98
100
100
129
122
80
71
93
M feet
Thousand- .-
33. 890
10. 000
31. 720
9.500
37. 430
10. 125
73
61
75
61
70
58
83
62
83
62
Barrel
Cwt
Pound
Ton
Cwt
1.600
1.650
.115
15. 500
3.250
l.COO
1.650
.099
15. 500
3.250
1. C04
1. 950
.203
15. 500
3. 250
92
87
26
107
94
92
84
24
107
94
92
84
20
107
94
95
100
44
107
94
92
100
42
107
94
FARM PRODUCTS— MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Minneapolis)
Wheat, No 2, red, winter (St. Louis)
Wheat, No. 2, hard, winter (Kansas City)
._
Corn, No. 3, yellow (Chicago)
Oats, No. 3, white (Chicago)
Barley, No. 2 (Minneapolis)
_
_. ..
Rye, No 2 (Minneapolis)
Cotton, middling upland (New York).
. ._
Wool, & blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston) —
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 yellow (New York).
. __
Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers (Chicago).
Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York) .
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)
.
Butter, creamery, 92 score (New York)
Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 -cones (Boston).
Cotton-print cloth 64 x 60-38H"-5.35—yards to pound
Cotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)
Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, serge
Suitings, unfinished worsted—13-ounce, mill*.
.
Suitings, serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inch
•
Silk, Japan, 13-15
Hosiery, women's pure silk, mill . ..
. _ _ , _ _
i.eoi
LEATHER
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)..
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston) _.
.
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)-.
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis)
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pair
Pair
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FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price)
Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace— at ovens.
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma —at wells
.
Net ton
Net ton
Long ton
Short ton —
Barrel
METALS
I
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh) _.
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Brass, sheets, mill
_
Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, straits (New York)
Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, mill
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)...
Rubber, smoked sheets (New York)
Sulphuric acid, 66° (New York) .
Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill
:___
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8
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE
PRODUCTION
BUILDING (37 STATES)
/<—TOTAL )AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
(UNITED STATES)
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MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
160
50
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING. AND ELECTRIC
200
POWER PRODUCTION
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION^
• •*•»••••«••*••*
.•*•, • «
100
MANUFACTURING
PRODUCTION
40
BANK DEBITS AND RETAIL TRADE
250
DEPARTMENT STORE
TRADE
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1921
1922
1923
1924
J925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
Imports of wool in August registered an increase over
the previous month but declined from August, 1929.
Consumption of wool by textile mills, although showing but slight change from a month ago, was lower
than last year. The activity of wool machinery indicated by the per cent of active hours was lower in
most cases than either prior period. The activity of
spindles in worsted spinning was greater and woolen
spinning was less than the previous month.
Cotton receipts into sight during August, as reported
by the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, registered an
increase over both the preceding month and the month
of August, 1929. Exports of cotton likewise showed
about half what they were last year. Rayon prices
showed no change from the preceding month.
The production of cotton textiles during August presented rather a bright spot in the textile industry, increases over July occurring in the production, shipments, and new and unfilled orders, stocks alone showing a downward trend. Compared with a 3rear ago,
all these trends showed a decline with the exception
of stocks. Imports of cotton cloth were smaller than
during prior comparative periods. Exports showed
practically the same level as a month ago. Both imports and exports were less than during August, 1929.
Shipments and unfilled orders of finished cotton goods,
although greater than during July, were less than dur-
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1930, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wools and exports of cotton are plotted
from 12 months' moving monthly average plotted on the end month]
PRODUCTION
.
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\
WOOL
GENERAL
1924
1925
1926
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1924
1925
1926
1924
1925
1926
.!..»..I
1927
1928
1929
1930
1927
1928
1929
1930
COTTON
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1927
1928
1929
1930
gains over both prior periods. The consumption of
raw cotton by textile mills was lower than either previous period. For the first eight months of the year
cotton consumption was smaller than in the same
period of last year.
Imports of silk were greater than the month of
July but fell off from the imports of August a year ago.
Consumption of silk, as measured by deliveries of the
commodity, showed a gain over a month ago, but,
like imports, were less than during 1929.
Rayon imports, including yarns, threads, and filaments, were larger than in July, but smaller than a
year ago. For the year to date imports of rayon were
17028—30
2
ing August, last year. On the other hand, billings,
orders for gray yardage, and stocks were less than
either prior period. The activity of the industry for
the past month was greater than during July.
The production of carded yarns during August, was
less than during the preceding month or a year ago.
Unfilled orders were greater and stocks less than the
previous month. Prices for yarns showed slight losses
from a month ago.
Imports of buttons and shells were on the whole
greater than either prior period. Vegetable ivory or
tagua nuts, however, showed declines from both prior
periods.
10
METALS
Iron ore shipments from the mines during August
were fractionally smaller than in July but showed a
falling off from a year ago. Receipts at Lake Erie
ports and furnaces showed similar tendencies. Pigiron production declined from both the preceding
month and the same month in 1929. For the year to
date less pig iron was produced than during the same
period last year. However, it would be well to note
that the amount produced this year showed but slight
change from the corresponding period in 1928, two
years ago.
orders of steel boilers were greater in quantity than a
month ago.
Steel furniture shipments in the business group
increased over the preceding month, unfilled and new
orders of this group being lower. In the shelving class,
shipments and new orders declined from July, while
unfilled orders increased. As compared with a year
ago all.trends were lower. Shipments stocks, new and
unfilled orders were generally smaller for baths, sinks,
and lavatories than the previous month, while shipments and new orders for miscellaneous sanitary ware
were greater. The number of patents issued for agri-
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. August, 1930, is latest month plotted]
The output of steel ingots in the United States
showed an increase over the preceding month but was
lower than in 1929. Unfilled orders of the United
States Steel Corporation showed a decline from the
preceding month and the same period last year.
New orders and shipments of structural steel showed
declines from the preceding month and a year ago.
Shipments to date, showing a tonnage of 2,260,000
short tons, indicate a marked gain over the corresponding period two years ago, when the shipments
were 1,978,000 tons. The production of steel barrels,
steel castings, and fabricated plate registered declines
from both prior periods. As compared with the year
to date increases were noted in the production and
shipments of steel barrels and in the production of
steel castings over a similar period in 1928. Unfilled
cultural machinery and internal combustion engines
were both less than either the preceding month or in
August, 1929.
Mine copper output in the United States and world
blister copper production were both higher than a
month ago. At the end of August stocks of refined
copper at the refineries were greater, while those of
blister were less than at the end of July. The stocks of
North and South American refined copper at the end
of August were greater than a year ago.
Deliveries of tin during August registered declines
from both prior periods. Stocks of this commodity
showed increases over both July and a year ago. Zinc
production and stocks were greater than a month ago.
As compared with the previous month production was
less while stocks were greater.
11
FUELS
HIDES AND LEATHER
Production of bituminous coal in the United States
during August amounted to 35,661,000 tons. This
compares with the production of 34,715,000 tons
during July and 44,475,000 tons during August a year
ago. Canadian production of this fuel was greater
than a month ago but less than August, 1929. Anthracite coal output registered increases over both the
preceding month and a year ago. The total output
of coke recorded declines from both prior periods.
For the year to date by-product coke production in
the United States was greater than during August,
1928. Canadian coke production was about what it
was last month; however, as compared with a year
Imports of hides and skins from foreign countries
during August were generally smaller than during
either July, 1930, or August, 1929. For the first eight
months of the current year total imports were smaller
than during the same period of 1929. Fewer cattle,
calves, and swine were slaughtered under Federal
inspection in the United States than during either
the month of July or a year ago. More sheep and
lambs were slaughtered than during either prior
month. Prices of cattle, hides, and calfskins averaged lower than either comparative period. Fewer
cattle and calves were slaughtered in Canada during
the month of August: slaughterings were also smaller
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. August, 1930, is latest month plotted where data were available]
E40
240
COKE
100
80
1924
1925
I9E6
1927
1928
1929
1930
60
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1924
1925
1926
1921
1928
1929
1930
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
840
PRODUCTION
100
iW
vA,
: PRICE
80
1924
1925
CRUDE PETROLEUM
I..I..I..I..I.,I..I..I..I..I.,I
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
ago, a decline was noted. The price of coke was higher
than July but lower than August last year.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The total production of automobiles including passenger cars, taxicabs, and trucks declined from both
the preceding month and August, 1929. For the
year to date the total production was 2,704,957 as
against 4,224,911 in 1929 and 3,054,905 in 1928. The
Canadian production likewise showed losses from
both prior periods. General Motor Co. sales were
greater in August than July, in sales to dealers and
consumers and for export. Shipments of accessories
and parts during August showed increases over July,
in original equipment, replacement parts, accessories',
and service parts. Imports of rubber, including
latex, although greater than the preceding month
were
less than in August, 1929.
than a year ago. Exports of sole and belting leather
showed declines from both prior periods. There were
23,016,999 pairs of shoes manufactured in the United
States during the month of August, 1930, by 810
establishments. This compares with 20,220,735 pairs
made in July by the Tsame firms.
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
The output of newsprint paper both in the United
States and Canada was lower than during the month
of July, 1930, or August a year ago. Consumption of
newsprint by publishers, although showing a fractional
change from the preceding month was considerably
greater than last year. For the year to date more
newsprint was used in the United States than during
the same period of 1929 and 1928. Imports of newsprint during August were smaller than either prior
period.
12
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Building costs were generally lower in August than
in either the previous month or August of last year.
The value of new-building contracts awarded during
the month as a whole declined from both July and a
year ago. However, increases were noted over July
in new construction as measured by contracts awarded
for commercial buildings, hospitals, and institutions,
social and recreational buildings, and public works and
utilities. The valuation of contracts let for the year
to date showed marked gains over the years of
1929 and 1928 in hospital and institutional buildings,
public buildings, and public works and utilities con-
Maple flooring output, shipments, stocks, and new
orders all recorded fractional declines from the month
of July. However, the decline in unfilled orders was
more noticeable. As compared with the trends of
this product in August, 1929, losses occurred in each
instance.
The production of wood pulp in August was lower
than in July, consumption and stocks showing similar
changes. Imports, however, were greater than the
previous month. For the first eight months of the
present year the production was greater than during
a similar period in 1928, two years ago. The production of veneer for use in making shipping containers
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, August, 1930, is latest month plotted]
.I..I.II..IMI..I..I.
1923
1924
1926
1923
1924
1925
192$
1927
1923
1924
1925
1926
I
1928
1929
1930
500J
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
struction. Contracts awarded in Canada, although
registering an increase over the month of July, were
lower than a year ago.
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
The output of California redwood was greater than
July but smaller than a year ago. Northern pine
production also showed similar losses; the output of
northern pine lath, in keeping with the smaller lumber
production, showed declines from both comparative
periods. Northern hardwoods and hemlock lumber,
in keeping with the other lumber species, were lower
both in production arid shipments than either prior
period.
declined from the preceding month and a year
ago. Household-furniture shipments in the North
Carolina district registered a gain over shipments in
July; unfilled orders, however, fell off. In the Grand
Rapids district new orders showed no change from the
preceding month; shipments and plant operations were
greater.
STONE AND CLAY PRODUCTS
In the cement industry increases occurred over the
month of July in output, shipments, and stocks. As
compared with August, a year ago all trends were
lower. Common brick also showed increases over
July in shipments, unfilled orders, and stocks.
13
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
at the end of August last year. Prices for beef averaged higher than in either period.
Receipts and total shipments of hogs at primary
markets were smaller than the previous month. Receipts were smaller and shipments greater than a year
ago. The production of pork and its products was
less than either comparative period. Cold-storage
holdings and exports also showed losses from previous
periods.
Receipts and shipments of sheep and lambs during
August were greater than in the preceding month.
Receipts were greater and shipments less than the
same month in 1929. The production and consump-
The latest official estimate of 837,761,000 bushels
indicates a larger wheat crop this year than a year ago,
when the estimate was 805,790,000 bushels. However, both these estimates are under the estimate for
the year of 1928. The visible supply of wheat, both in
the United States and Canada, at the end of August
was greater than a year ago. Wheat receipts at principal markets in the United States were smaller while
shipments were larger during August than the preceding month. Both items were smaller than a year
ago. Exports of wheat and flour were larger than
July, 1930, and a year ago.
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES
[Weighted price per bushel. August is latest month plotted]
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Receipts and shipments of corn registered increases
over the month of July. The visible supply of corn
also was greater than July but less than at the end of
August, 1929. Corn prices were uniformly higher in
August, due mainly to the drought that existed throughout the summer months. The available stocks of oats
were smaller than at the end of August last year, but
rye was considerably greater. Receipts of oats, bailey, and rye at principal markets also declined from
a year ago.
Movements of cattle and calves at primary markets
were greater than during July. Both receipts and shipments declined from the levels of a year ago. The
production of beef and veal was smaller than in July
and a year ago. Holdings in cold storage of these
products, while declining from July, were greater than
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tion of mutton and lamb were greater than during
either the previous month or a year ago. Storage
holdings of this product, although smaller than at the
end of July, were greater than a year ago. The prices
of ewes at Chicago increased while lamb prices declined during August. Poultry receipts at central
markets were greater while storage holdings were less
than July. Both declined from a year ago. Receipts
of butter and cheese were less than either the month
of July or a year ago.
Consumption of both cigarettes and cigars fell off
from both prior periods. For the year to date the
consumption of cigarettes was greater and cigars less
than the corresponding period in 1929 and 1928. The
official estimate indicates a smaller tobacco crop than
a year ago.
14
TRANSPORTATION
Car loadings for the 5-week period in August, 1930,
registered a decline from the month of August, 1929.
Declines occurred in the loadings of all kinds of freight
when contrasted with the previous year. Transportation on the Sault Ste. Marie canal declined from the
month of July and a year ago. New York canal traffic,
although less than the preceding month, was considerably greater than during August, last year. Cape
Cod canal traffic returns show gains over both prior
periods. Canadian canal traffic was larger than either
prior period. River traffic in most cases showed small
change from the preceding month or a year ago.
Clearances of vessels engaged in. foreign trade from
United States ports increased over the previous month
and the same month in 1929.
Orders for new locomotives increased over both
prior periods. Unfilled orders in the hands of manufacturers were less than at the end of either prior
period. The namber being built by railroad companies, although fewer than at the end of July, were
more than a year ago. Orders for new freight cars
were fewer than either prior month.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Bank debits, outside New York City, declined from
the month of July, 1930, and August, 1929. Total
loans and discounts of Federal reserve member banks
fell off slightly from the levels of prior comparative
periods. Brokers' loans during August also registered
declines from preceding month and August, 1929.
The value of new insurance written was less than either
prior period. Dividend and interest payments during
August, although declining from July, were greater
than August, 1929. For the year through August these
payments exceeded payments of similar periods for
the years of 1929 and 1928.
Interest rates in general were lower during August
than during July or a year ago. Rates charged by the
Federal land banks were higher and rates of the intermediate credit banks lower than during August, 1929.
Business failures, although numbering fewer firms,
showed greater liabilities than during July. Both the
number of failing firms and the amount of liabilities
exceeded those of August, last year.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Gold receipts at the United States mint declined
from the month of July but were larger than a year ago.
For the year to date mint receipts of gold exceeded
those of both previous years. Exports of gold declined
from July but were much larger than last year. Imports of the metal showed similar tendencies. Silver
production in the United States and Canada was lower
than during August, 1929. Exports and imjports, while
showing declines, when compared with the preceding
month were higher, in each instance, than during the
same month last year.
Foreign exchange quotations on the principal countries in August showed but slight change from the
preceding month or the same month in 1929. Among
the increases over July were rates with the Netherlands
and Argentina. Slight declines occurred from July in
rates with India and Brazil. Rates with other countries showed no change. Compared with August, 1929,
rates with England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden,
Switzerland, and Canada, registered increases, while
rates with Japan, Argentina, and Brazil declined. Exchange rates with France, Italy, India, and Chile
showed no change from a year ago.
15
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relative
numbers; often the individual relative numbers are also given. The function of index and relative numbers
is explained on the inside front cover. All of the index numbers, except where noted, are based on the average
of the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima are given only since 1923, thus eliminating the abnormal
period prior to 1923. Complete descriptions and figures for earlier years may be found in the following issues
of the Survey (later data being available in the latest semiannual issues): Production in the July, 1928, issue
(No. 83), pages 18 to 22; stocks in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), pages 20 to 22; new orders in the September,
1928, issue (No. 85), page 19; unfilled orders in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), pages 22 and 23; wholesale
trade in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), page 21; mail-order and chain stores in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81),
pages 20 and 21; department stores in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), pages 20 and 21; employment, based on
1923 as 100, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 108; farm prices in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page
27; wholesale prices (Department of Labor) in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), page 24, and the June, 1928,
issue (No. 82), page 23; wholesale prices, commercial, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 26; cost of living
in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 27, and the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), page 24.
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
June
125
127
81
83
108
109
127
129
155
121
110
130
110
166
134
126
174
137
178
169
143
79
82
59
77
8W
1928
July
1929
August
June
105
110
110
112
125
127
109
111
115
108
93
I 118
78|
91
47
114
86
108
99
121
65
137
87
115
84
153
66
143
93
125
106
111
124
100
89
118
94
116
112
119
130
113
155
149
125
110
113
121
107
90
117
87
133
112
126
138
117
160
151
129
128
120
125
133
147
143
142
127
125
128
84
90
77
1
88
0
82
91
75
69
104
101
91
76
118
107
110
117
100
93
103
101
93
67
119
104
113
117
97
76
124
545
131
148
164
283
79
14
76
67
64
44
116
378
83
106
147
168
252
214
199
266
373
344
45
38
60
43
6
3
52
56
164
75
25
24
July
1930
August
June
119
124
121
123
100
100
91
94
91
92
126
129
155
121
96
128
85
162
113
116
154
126
170
162
139
119
126
152
118
96
125
87
142
114
118
164
127
171
141
131
121
125
143
120
100
125
88
143
117
122
168
122 1
176
119
133
99
101
110
84
93
117
89
93
93
84
94
111
89
91
93
81
91
98
101
119
114
98
170
119
141
75
100
116
105
97
166
93
137
67
101
117
65
96
111
105
91
94
123
104
116
120
107
87
116
113
102
76
135
126
124
120
112
94
118
114
102
72
143
119
122
124
114
88
121
115
99
78 !
145
121
119
127
107
91
103
100
89
78
124
108
86
99
100
97
86
82
120
95
83
92
101
96
82
88
118
96
85
75
69
69
108
387
78
92
138
154
97
195
79
80
117
170
112
306
76
111
147
179
116
404
83
96
144
243
100
268
77
89
116
247
117
413
79112
149
185
112
545
77
91
132
263
91
3fil
77
87
147
107
164
28
23
115
186
83
165
45
lift
56
75
147
89
18
30
91
179
169
106
11
25
135
214
88
130
72
155
45
59
151
58
14
3
87
178
113
124
6
3
July
August
PRODUCTION
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL
Unadjusted, except for working days
Adjusted for seasonal variations _
MANUFACTURING
Total (adjusted for working days only)
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations) __
Iron and steel
Textiles
Food products
Paper and printing
Lumber.
Automobiles
Leather and shoes
Cement __
Glass, plate
Nonferrous metals
Petroleum refining _
_
Rubber tires
Tobacco manufactures
«.
__
.._
130
MINERALS
Total (adjusted for working days only)
Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal_
.Crude petroleum
_
Iron-ore shipments
Copper
Zinc_ _
LeadSilver
_ _
Q4
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketing)
Total
Wool.__
Livestock _
Poultry and eggs
Dairy products
Fish
79
95
202
CROPS (Marketings)
Total
Grains *
Vegetables *
Fruits*
__
_
Cotton products *
Miscellaneous crops * _ _
114
174
82
133
78
3
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except where
noted.
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
112
112
151
204
148
62
59
54
18
62
95
93
96
172
84
87
88
64
170
80
89
88
82
161
78
90
87
99
177
102
88
86
81
204
97
92
91
77
189
100
73
68
106
171
62
68
66
64
204
47
69
67
70
171
49
138
179
158
141
128
129
60
66
71
44
85
68
97
85
117
101
104
104
95
77
116
100
101
97
98
92
118
100
108
97
91
91
125
75
108
94
91
82
135
83
112
90
92
93
128
83
119
85
60
67
86
50
108
75
60
56
86
53
106
60
62
75
50
103
W
Grand total
158
82
109
106
108
120
122
128
125
126
r133
Total manufactured goods.
Foodstuffs _ _ _
Textiles
Iron and steel
Nonf errous metals _
Lumber
_- Stone clay etc
Leather
Rubber
_ Paper
Chemicals and oils
128
144
139
158
209
125
198
123
199
156
141
88
79
78
78
74
78
62
66
77
46
84
118
118
134
140
120
94
160
71
162
153
103
119
126
129
133
119
104
157
71
145
155
96
116
117
125
131
121
105
148
72
134
156
96
122
125
124
145
118
99
178
71
199
94
117
121
144
125
139
122
100
162
71
175
90
111
116
136
122
128
127
103
140
70
155
98
107
125
118
124
148
200
103
192
81
156
113
128
125
127
117
153
205
107
171
81
137
112
121
120
119
114
143
209
107
160
79
126
117
117
186
230
204
136
146
68
68
43
54
72
#02
126
81
74
93
96
123
67
87
91
102
136
66
92
93
120
167
80
94
96
123
188
64
96
94
136
212
71
105
97
125
153
112
112
94
126
163
105
119
93
141
184
118
137
lOfr
157
154
159
204
142
67
34
63
35
52
75
67
75
69
84
77
68
75
68
91
75
66
75
60
88
83
74
85'
78
95
82
70
84
73
97
76
67
76
79
86
76
41
78
129
79
75
36
78
119
81
70
34
71
118
77
275
68
137
123
141
176
163
184
166
149
155
308
116
62
87
139
96
128
93
136
99
153
104
146
105
161
112
141
100
138
98
' 146
101
189
117
71
83
104
96
78
93
85
97
106
95
80
92
89
96
95
93
72
87
79
87"
172
167
186
177
179
208
123
176
152
141
153
152
156
174
118
165
161
153
162
171
158
176
122
171
161
153
161
174
158
177
121
171
161
154
161
173
159
178
121
171
160
155
159
167
157
175
120
168
162
159
159
166
157
176
120
169
163
160
159
169
158
177
120
169
155
148
156
157
156
174
121
167
152
144
154
155
156
175
119
166
152
144
153
152
156
176
119
165
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
1928
June
July
1930
1929
August
June
July
August
June
July
August
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
Lumber
Pulp wood
_
Gum (rosin and turpentine)*
Distilled wood
-_
NEW ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
_ Lumber
_
Paper and printing
Stone and clay products _
-
_
STOCKS
Total raw materials
Foodstuffs
Textiles
Metals
Chemicals and oils
_ !
-- - _-
''
UNFILLED ORDERS
Total
Textiles
Iron and steel
Transportation equipment
Lumber
*57
RETAIL TRADE
Mail-order houses (2 houses)
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent
Restaurant
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales
Stocks
- -
-
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
~ (Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food (Department of Labor )Shelter >
Clothing _ _
Fuel and light (combined)
Fuel
Light
Sundries _
_
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except wherenoted.
- . . , , . . . . . - .
17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
106
108
122
111
109
107
104
84
96
96
98
92
98
101
88
96
94
98
88
98
101
88
98
96
100
89
97
101
90
101
101
121
96
99
103
90
101
84
88
77
93
96
67
110
131
112
107
113
72
76
85
75
75
92
111
90
96
96
92
111
94
95
95
94
118
96
97
96
119
125
117
109
90
95
81
84
101
102
105
93
100
103
110
88
112
114
132
111
109
118
107
81
77
83
69
94
92
62
101
100
106
91
103
109
91
117
152
116
108
128
72
58
79
66
76
118
129
150
111
1930
1929
1928
July
August
August
June
100
122
92
100
104
91
102
101
119
94
100
104
92
88
90
100
84
96
102
72
86
95
77
95
101
68
84
84
91
78
93
100
67
98
121
89
94
103
96
118
95
92
101
96
115
98
94
100
80
89
85
80
80
75
81
87
76
78
72
76
87
75
75
101
104
112
95
108
116
115
91
109
120
114
91
111
122
112
93
102
114
88
89
101
114
88
83
102
112
81
84
98
94
103
86
103
107
88
103
100
105
90
102
108
92
109
110
132
98
106
90
93
105
104
128
90
106
111
94
109
109
128
97
105
113
95
90
91
103
78
102
112
71
82
79
91
69
100
107
63
81
78
86
73
98
107
62
99
118
87
94
105
95
115
94
91
101
100
128
100
95
107
108
131
90
93
117
97
110
98
86
113
107
128
105
91
113
84
89
74
76
85
72
72
79
66
76
66
58
80
66
72
90
90
78
76
103
104
113
90
103
107
115
85
104
109
118
89
111
120
121
89
111
123
115
88
113
125
111
91
105
122
88
84
101
118
81
82
101
117
78
77
105
114
107
127
114
112
113
116
104
111
127
84
83
86
98
78
75
93
87
87
96
71
98
107
100
124
96
82
99
94
95
97
82
98
107
102
124
97
83
99
94
95
97
81
99
107
104
121
96
85
100
95
95
97
79
96
103
99
108
93
83
105
96
93
97
80
98
108
103
109
93
82
105
97
93
97
81
98
107
103
110
93
81
104
97
94
97
81
87
89
91
102
82
76
95
90
89
96
75
- 84
83
86
101
80
75
94
89
88
96
72
84
85
87
99
78
75
93
87
87
96
71
128
103
109
78
86
81
98
97
99
98
98
100
97
99
99
94
97
97
96
98
99
96
97
99
82
89
85
80
87
81
78
86
82
111
83
93
93
94
93
93
93
86
84
83
106
112
85
81
104
102
103
102
103
103
100
97
102
98
102
198
91
82
90
81
91
81
June
July
August
June
July
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
_.
Iron and steel _
_
_ _ _ ...
Machinery
Textiles
Food products
Paper and printing
Lumber and products
Transportation equipment—
Group
Automobiles __. _
Leather and products
Cement, clay, and glass
Nonferrous metals
, Chemicals—
Group
Petroleum refining
Rubber products
Tobacco products
Amount of pay roll, by industries:
Total, all classes
Iron and steel
Machinery
Textiles. _ _
Food products
_
Paper and printing
Lumber and products
Transportation equipment—
Group
_
_
Automobiles
__
Leather and products
Cement, clay, and glass
Nonferrous metals
_
Chemicals—
Group _
Petroleum refining
Rubber products
__ _
Tobacco products
85
•
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commodities
Farm products
Food, etc__ _ __ _
Hides and leather products
_
Textile products _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fuel and lighting
Metals and metal products _ _
Building materials
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous
Classified by condition of manufacture:
Semimanufactured articles
Finished products
_
Raw materials
All commodities except farm and food
products
___
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Dun's. _ _ _ _ _
_
Bradstreet's
17028—30
3
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Maxi-
mum
Relative to monthly average indicated
since
Jan. 1,
1923
Minimum
since
Jan. 1,
1923
1938
July
June
1930
1929
August
July
June
August
July
June
August
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups
Grains _
„
Fruits and vegetables _
Meat animals
Dairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified-
__
152
178
253
167
166
252
108
_
108
92
108
i
98
120
81
70
145
152
168
150
132
162
87
145
142
156
157
134
170
88
139
120
137
162
136
153
87
143
129
160
165
141
146
86
140
122
136
167
137
145
85
135
111
120
163
137
146
85
123
106
193
141
114
115
79
111
92
173
127
111
99
75
108
101
149
119
115
94
70
SALES OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO.1
SALES
(Thousands of dollars)
YEAR AND MONTH
Total
September
October
November
December
January „
February
March
April
May
June
July
August _
1
1928
-
-
Number of
weeks
Weekly
average
Total
Weekly
average
$69, 336
93, 429
73, 8-44
74, 911
4
5
4
4
$17, 334
18, 686
18,461
18, 728
309, 451
419, 079
338, 704
345, 595
77, 363
83,816
84,676
86,399
91, 983
85, 846
77,712
77, 324
97, 319
76, 653
93, 671
75, 191
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
18,397
21,462
19, 428
19, 331
19, 464
19, 163
18, 734
18, 798
425, 590
396, 225
363, 786
359, 129
451, 680
353, 289
427, 431
335, 628
85,118
99, 056
90, 947
89, 782
, 90,336
88, 322
85, 486
83, 907
1939
._
._ ._
.
SALES
(Thousands of dollars)
TONNAGE SALES
YEAR AND MONTH
Number of
weeks
Total
1929
September.October
November
.
December
1930
January
February .
March «.
„
April
May
June
July
August
Weekly
average
TONNAGE SALES
Total
Weekly
average
$75, 246
105. 995
83,714
87, 260
4
5
4
4
$18,811
21, 199
20, 928
21,815
336, 309
472, 644
381,106
407, 339
84, 077
94, 529
95, 276
101,835
1C4, 271
86, 122
83, 976
86, 138
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
20.854
21, 530
20, 994
21, 534
20, 934
20, 721
19, 345
19, 591
492, 425
400, 568
395, 331
404, 319
503, 976
407, 085
488, 682
389, 113
98, 485
100, 146
98, 834
101,080
100, 795
101, 771
97, 736
97, 278
104, 671
82, 882
96, 724
78, 363
Compiled by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and represent the sales of identical stores for the periods shown.
PLASTIC PAINTS, COLD WATER PAINTS, AND CALCIMINES
PAINTS AND CALCIMINES
Month, 1930
Cold-water paint
Pounds
January
February
M^arch
April
May
June
July
August
Total (8 mos )
•
-- -
- - _
-
_ _ _
_ _ _ _
Value
Calcimines
Pounds
1,081,791
1, 034, 568
1, 240, 891
1, 627, 771
1, 446, 182
1, 456, 385
1, 135, 120
1, 363, 774
$58, 646
59, 698
61, 172
85, 286
82, 251
82, 654
63, 017
79, 276
3, 603, 984
3, 920, 903
4, 386, 944
4, 674, 330
4, 755, 317
4. 042, 721
3, 751, 129
3, 630, 966
10, 386, 482
572, 000
32, 766, 294
Value
PLASTIC PAINTS
In paste form
Pounds
Value
In dry powder form
Pounds
Value
283, 750
372, 284
432, 437
419, 616
331, 830
284, 825
280, 191
289, 475
$39, 166
52, 784
58, 694
57. 285
46, 067
40, 515
36, 275
37, 201
578, 573
649, 825
856, 752
796, 944
656, 313
496, 007
634, 575
582, 719
$62, 915
74. 481
86, 046
89, 446
70, 738
57, 873
71, 036
67, 997
1,434,149 jl 2,694,408
367, 987
5, 251, 708
590, 532
$160, 012
172, 350
188, 396
203, 612
215, 842
175, 960
163, 448
154, 529
* Compiled by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, and represent the sales of plastic paints, cold-water paints, and calcimines, as reported by 28 leading
manufacturers.
19
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES 1
Dollars per bushel
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1923
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
MONTH
Wheat No. 1, Northern Spring, Minneapolis
January
February
March
April..
May
June
July
August _
September
October
November
December
_
.
. . .
Monthly average
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.11
1.10
1.09
1.21
1.13
1 09
1.08
1.04
1.03
1.06
1.02
.98
.96
.99
.97
.99
1.05
1 09
1. 10
1.05
1.02
1.06
1.06
1.08
1.10
1.16
1.13
1 09
.98
.89
.90
.84
.82
0.89
.87
.85
.88
.91
.92
91
.88
.87
.84
.85
.86
0.87 1.38
.93 1.52
.92 1.49
.91 1.58
.94 1.58
.92 1.35
92 1.44
1. 10 1.18
1.12
.97
1.11 1.02
1.18 1.02
1.20 1. 14
1.11
1.02
1.01
.88
1.01
1. 31
1.29
1.26
1. 14
1 22
1.22
1.11
1.21
1.64
1.64
1.79
1.95
1.79
1.93
1.86
2.03
2.38
2.96
2.73
2.66
2.47
2.17
2.17
2.17
2. 17
2.17
2.17
2. 17
2.17
2. 17
2.17
2. 17
2.23
2.23
2.19
2.22
2.22
2.21
2.24
2.36
2. £6
2.59
2.48
2.66
2. 59
2.56
2.67
2.85
3.07
3.01
2.67
2.84
3.06
3.09
2.93
2.88
2. 56
2.54
2.16
1.79
1.66
1.79
1.72
1.66
1.53
1.57
1.69
1.67
1.48
1.51
1.34
1.25
1.31
1.34
1.51
1.51
1.58
1.61
1.49
1.49
1.11
1.10
1.15
1.23
1.25
1.23
1.26
1.24
1.30
1.28
1. 17
1. 12
1.18
1.21
1.20
1.14
1.16
1.19
1.21
1.21
1.21
1.22
1.25
1.37
1.31
1.30
1.46
1.48
.1.66
1.89
1.87
1.71
1.50
1.67
1.64
1.59
1.64
1.50
1.49
1.55
1.69
1.73 1.43
1.67 1.42
.39
1.61
1.64
.38
1.62
.47
.49
1.63
1.72
.47
1.49
43
.34
1.43
29
1.49
1.46 1.30
1.46 1.32
1.35
1.34
1.39
1. 53
1.57
1.48
1.38
1.19
1.19
1.16
1.16
1.15
1.21
1.28
1.25
1.20
1. 11
1.15
1.43
1.35
1,35
1.31
1.28
1.31
1. 44
2.31
2.19
2.57
2.60
1.54
1.36
1.21
1.32
1.65
1.58
1.39
1.32
1.27
1.27
1.25
1.12
1.11
1.07
1.00
.92
.91
Wheat No. 2, Red Winter, St. Louis
January _ _ _ _ _ _ _
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly average
1.30
1.27
1.23
1.12
1.16
1.02
1.07
1.02
1.02
1.00
.96
.98
1.03
.96
.93
.90
.94
.88
.84
.88
.94
1.00
.96
.97
1.10
.94
1.11
1.09
1.08
1.09
1.04
.99
.85
.88
.94
.93
.94
.95
0.96
.95
.95
.94
.96
.84
.87
.93
1.10
1.10
1.11
1.18
1.40
1.57
1.50
1.54
1.50
1.19
1.17
1.14
1.14
1.21
1.16
1.23
1,34 1.96
1.30 1.88
1.17 2.05
1.22 2.66
1.20 3.04
1.10 2.65
1.25 2.36
1.45 2.32
1.60 2.15
1.73 '2. 15
1.87 2.15
1.83 2.15
2. 15
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.15
2.21
2.21
2.19
2.22
2.22
2.32
2.41
2.38
2.55
2.71
2.60
2.41
2.22
2.20
2.21
2.24
2.29
2.48
2.70
2.55
2.58
2 76
2.99
2.89
2.73
2.51
2.58
2.26
2.02
1.99
2.02
1.90
1.66
1 41
1.58
1.50
1.23
1.23
1.36
1.26
1.20
1.21
1.22 1.37
1.38 1.39
1.42 1.36
1 41 1 39
1.38 1.33
1.18 1.23
1.12
.97
1.09
.99
1. 14 1.09
1.23 1.16
1.29 1.12
1.36 1.14
1.16
1.18
1.14
1 13
1.12
1.16
1.35
1.38
1.40
1.56
1.63
1.79
2.10
2.02
1.86
1 77
1.86
1.89
1.59
1.72
1. 71
1.70
1.71
1.84
1.94 1.38 1.51 1.42
1.85 1.35 1. 56 1.40
1.70 1.30 1. 69 1. 35
1. 71 1. 29 1.96 1.25
1.62 1.42 1.86 1.17
1.47 1.50 1.79 1.21
1.42 1.41 1.47 1.39
1.34 1.42 1.38 1.32
1. 36 1.42 1.45 1. 35
1.40 1.45 1.44 1.32
1.36 1.41 1, 45 1.29
1.37 1.44 1.39 1,35
1.07 j .99
.99
1.31
1.42
2.29
2.19
2.39
2.55
1.46
1.27
1. 33
1.81
1.55
1.40
1.59
1.32
.02
.01
.04
.13
.21
.11
.03
.04
1.03
1.09
1.04
1.07
1. 21
1.34
1.23
1.18
1. 17
1.14
1.05
.85
.89
Wheat No. 2, Hard Winter, Kansas City
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
_
Monthly average
_
1.11 0.95
1.11 .90
1.10 .88
1.08 .88
1.07 .90
1.08 .88
1.04 .87
1.00 .93
.99 .95
.95 1.04
.91 1.00
__ .93 1,00
1.03
.93
1.05
1.03
1.05
1.09
1.11
1.09
.92
.89
.88
.88
.83
.84
0.87
.86
.86
.88
.87
.88
.82
.83
.87
.84
.83
.84
0.85
.86
.88
.87
.90
.85
.78
.91
1.04
1.02
1.08
1.13
1.34
1. 54
1.49
1.54
1.50
1.21
1.36
1.26
1.07
1.07
1.03
1.12
1.20
1.20
1.05
1.12
1.10
1.00
1.14
1.41
1.57
1.67
1.85
1.72
1.89
1.82
1.97
2.43
3.01
2.74
2.68
2.61
2. 12
2.12
2. 12
2. 12
2.12
2. 12
2.12
2.12
2.12
2.12
2.20
2.16
2.16
2.16
2. 15
2.24
2.31
2.26
2.39
2.62
2.60
2.47
2.25
2.18
2.24
2.30
2.46
2.63
2.82
2.42
2.49
2.75
2.93
2.76
2.68
2.45
2.44
2.07
1.76
1.69
1.72
1.62
1.55
1.33
1.47
1.38
1.18
1.15
1.22
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.13
1.29
1.34
1.35
1.34
1.17
1.13
1.04
1. 04
1.13
1.17
1.17
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.20
.16
.04
.96
.01
.09
.12
1.09
1.09
1.13
.11
.09
.04
.06
.08
.20
1.19
1.20
1.37
1. 43
1.62
1.82
1.81
1.71
1.51
1.63
1.60
1.54
1.64
1. 58
1.58
1.63
1.72
1.78
1.71
1.61
1.59
1.55
1.53
1.37
1.31
1.32
1.39
1.37
1.38
1.37
1.35
1.33
1.31
1.42
1.44
1.36
1.35
1.31
1.28
1.31
1.32
1. 33
1.33
1.38
1.52
1.60
1.47
1.20
1.06
1.07
1.10
1.12
1.11
1.14
1.18
1.16
1.10
1.01
1.05
1.25
1.23
1.24
1.22
1.19
1.21
.97
.85
.93
1.29
1.34
2.30
2.15
2.39
2.44
1.33
1.19
1.10
1.21
1.65
1.49
1.35
1.27
1.17
0.89 0.93
.95
.94
.94
99
1.06
.90
.87
1.08
1.03
.91
.99
1.06
1.02 1.01
1.00 1.01
.95
.96
.84
.88
.83
.88
1.19
1.13
1.02
1.01
.99
.89
.80
.81
Corn No. 3, Yellow, Chicago
January
February
March
April _ _
May
June
July
August
September
October
_ __
November
December
_
.
Monthly average
0.64
.63
.61
.57
.60
.59
_ .62
.64
.58
.50
.49
.45
0.45
.45
.45
.50
.54
.55
.63
.65
.67
.73
.68
.61
0.62
.64
.68
.78
.79
.75
.68
.79
.74
.65
.52
.46
.58
.58
.68
0.46 0.62
.48
.62
.49
.64
.55
.67
.70
.57
.72
.60
.62
.71
. 74 .82
.75
.79
.70
.73
. 72 .67
.64
.66
.61
.69
0.71
.74
.72
.75
.77
.74
.78
.81
.74
.65
.63
.69
0.74
. 74
.73
.76
.75
.74
.81
.85
.86
.96
.98
.92
0.98
1.00
1.09
1.40
1.59
1.70
1.99
2.06
2. 10
2.03
2.21
1.77
1.77
1.81
1.70
1.65
1.60
1.62
1.70
1.72
1.58
1.41
1.33
1.45
1.43
1.27
1.53
1.62
1.74
1.78
1.92
1.95
1.55
1.41
1.46
1.47
1.51
1.46
1. 58
1.69
2.02
1.89
1.58
1.58
1.31
.91
. 77
.74
0.65
.63
.62
.57
.60
.63
.60
.56
.53
.45
.47
.47
0.48
.55
.57
.58
.62
.61
.64
.62
.64
.69
.71
.73
0. 70
.72
.73
.79
.82
.84
.88
.88
.89
1.04
.82
.71
0.76
.78
.77
.77
.77
.82
1.09
1.17
1.14
1.10
1.11
1.20
1. 24
1,22
1.17
1.05
1.15
1.13
1.08
1.02
.91
.82
.83
.76
0.79
.75
.72
.71
.71
.70
.78
.80
.79
.77
.71
.75
0.74
.73
.68
.71
.87
.99
1.02
1.09
.97
.84
.84
.86
.73
.82
1.66
1.61
1.59
1.42
.57
.62
.82
.96
1.03
.75
.86
.98
0.60 0.15 0.70
.71
.58
.53
.57
.54
.73
.52
.82
.57
.85
.56
.59
.85
.56
.59
.84
.51
.60
.83
.46
.58
.49
.59
.86
.64
.95
.38
.43
.73
.78
.71
.42
.67
0.73
.73
.72
.76
.75
.86
.04
1.09
1.10
.08
.07
.15
1.21
1.15
1.11
1.01
1.10
1.08
1.08
1.02
.91
.82
.75
.74
0.75
.70
.67
.69
.71
.72
.81
.83
.80
.77
.74
.75
0.74
.72
.73
.73
.91
.97
1.03
1.05
.96
.83
.79
.78
0.81
.86
.91
.97
1.05
1.02
1.00
.94
.94
.86
.82
.79
.59
.92
1.00
.75
.85
.91
.85
.82
.80
.82
.79
.79
.82
.99
.93
Corn No. 3, Yellow, Kansas City
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly average
_
_
0.65
.61
.59
.55
.62
.60
.62
.62
.55
.49
.47
.43
0.44
.42
.44
.47
.52
.55
.67
.62
.66
.71
.67
.62
0.66
.65
.71
.81
.80
.75
.75
.76
.71
.64
.45
.45
0.47
.47
.50
.56
.58
.59
.62
.75
.75
.72
.72
.66
0.65
.63
.66
.69
.73
.71
.70
.81
.78
.70
.64
.65
.57
.57
.68
.62
.70
0.73 0.70
.73
.71
.71
.68
. 75 .72
.72
.75
.74
.72
.76
.78
.82
.76
.84
.70
.59
.91
.62
.95
.67
.89
.71
.79
0.95
.99
1.16
1. 41
1.58
1.68
2.01
1.78
1.96
1.91
2.02
1.66
1.65
1.74
1.66
1.59
1.61
1.54
1.63
1.76
1.66
1.45
1.47
1. 52
1.42
1.34
1.48
1.66
1.74
1.79
1.92
1.93
1.64
1.42
1.51
1.51
1.49
1.45
1.56
1.71
1.91
1.82
1.58
1.57
1.28
.88
.67
.69
1.59
1.61
1.61
1.38
.51
.80
0.87
.82
.87
.78
.88
.76
.85
.80
.85
.78
.80
.88
.93
.80
.92
.99
.99
.92
.87 -----.84
.90
Hi!1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from the various grain papers and periodicals and represents the averag price
per bushel for reported cash sales in the leading primary markets of the producing centers, weighted by the number of cars sold. The average for the year represents a
simple average of monthly figures.
20
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES'—Continued
Dollars per bushel
1910
1911
1912 1913
1914
MONTH
1915
!
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1927
1928
1929 1930
0.78 1.22 0.79
78 1 19
74
. 77 1. 15 .72
1.04 .72
.'77 1.14 .72
.82 1.12 .70
81
1 C9 1 05
.80
1.17 1.01
1.14
.90 .79
1 10
82
82
71
1 10
1.21
.76
.75
0.76
72
.69
.71
.85
.99
1 01
1.C9
.97
83
84
.88
0.88
94
.97
1.04
1.06
1.03
1 06
1.02
1.00
98
84
.83
0.95 0.86
95
84
.94
.81
.84
.91
.89
.80
.94
.81
1 00
84
1.01
.99
1.02
96
87
.88 — i..
1923
1924
0.70
72
.73
.79
.81
.83
86
.87
.89
1 03
81
.71
1925
1926
Corn No. 3, white, Chicago
January
February
_
March _
April
May
June
July
August .September.
October
November
December
_ _
_
- --
1.48 0.65
1 48
63
1.58 .62
1.70 .57
2.02 .60
1.93 .62
1 54
61
1 57
56
1.28 .54
91
45
73
46
.71 .47
1
!
Monthly average
1 41
0.48
54
.58
.58
.62
.61
64
.62
.63
fiQ
71
.73
57
R9
81
96
1 02
75
Ffi
97
94
0.43
.44
.45
.46
.45
.43
.40
.38
.40
.43
.43
.44
0.46
.48
.47
.48
.48
.51
.54
.50
.48
.50
.50
.58
0.58
.53
.48
.42
.45
.49
.44
.41
.39
.39
.40
.42
0.42
.41
.40
.42
.41
.40
.42
.38
.38
.44
.42
.46
0.46
.43
.44
.45
.50
.49
.45
.47
.47
.48
.49
.54
0.55
.56
.59
.63
.67
.68
.56
.38
.41
.42
.44
.46
0.50
.50
.48
.48
.45
.45
.47
.43
.48
.47
.45
.45
.43
.50
.45
.41
.47
.53
.47
Oats No. 3, white, Chicago
January
February
March
April
May
June
_-
0.48 0.33 0.50
.31 .52
.47
.44 " .31 .53
.42
.32 .57
.34 .55
.40
.38
.39 .53
.41
.44 .49
.35
.41 .33
-.34
.45 .33
- -- -- .32
.47
.33
.32
.48 .32
.33
.47
,32
July
August
September
October
November .
December.
-
Monthly average
.39
.39
.44
0.33 0.39
.33 .39
.32 .39
.35 .39
.38 .40
.40 .40
.40 .37
.42 .42
.43 .48
.40 .46
.40 .48
.40 .49
.38
.42
0.53 0.48 0 57 0.82 0.65 0.86
.58 .45
56 .89 .58 .86
.57 .42
61 .93 .63 .93
.57 .44
69 .89 .70 1.01
.54
.43
70 .77
.69 1.09
.49 .39
67
.77 .70 1.13
.53 .41
78 .77 .78 .91
.41 .44
61 .70 .73 .70
.34 .46
60 .72 .68 .62
.36
.49
60 .69 .70 .54
65 .72
.36 .55
.73 .51
.42 .53
77
.72 .82 .48
.48
.46
.65
.78
.70
.80
0.44 0.34
.42
.36
.42
.36
.36
.38
.39 .38
.37
.37
.34 .36
.32 .32
.35 .38
.31 .42
.33 .43
.34 .44
.37
.38
0.45'
.44
.4a
.43
.41
.38
.35
.39
Barley No. 2, Minneapolis
January
February
March
April
M!ay
0.61 0.77 1.05 0.49 0.52 0 68 0.70
75 .66
.60 .74 1.00 .48 .50
70 .65
.58 .81 .95 .46 .48
70 .68
.54 .88 1.01 .46 .47
70 .70
.54 .75 .99 .50 .48
.53 . 77 .76 .52 .47
66 .68
_
68 .69
.60 .87 .60 .48 .45
59 .81
-- - .61 .85 .46 .58 .59
48 .81
.63 .94 .49 .61 .58
51 1.03
-- .63 .95 .50 .56 .55
56 1.11
-- .66 .98 .47 .53 .59
.61 1.07
.70 .91 .45 .50 .57
_
June
july
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly average
--
.60
.85
.73
.51
.52
.64
.80
1.17 1.56 0.90 1.52
1.17 1.88 .87 1.37
1.21 2.12 .93 1.51
1.36 1.82 1.09 1.60
1.48 1.46 1. 13 1.74
1.38 1.23 1.12 1.49
1.49 1.18 1.21 1.16
1.31 1.02 1.33 1.02
1.33 .95 1.27
.99
.92
1.28 .91 1.29
1.27
94 1.33 .82
1.49 !92 1.52 .74
0.69
.75
.67
1.61
.59
.57
.62
.58
.54
.50
.54
.47
1.24
.59
1. 33
1. 33
1.17
0.51 0.57 0.62 0.93 0.65 0.69 0.84 0.66
.56
.60 .68 .94 .62
.71 .87
.70
.58 .59 .70 .88 .62 .72
.90
.67
.92
.61 .64 .75 .81 .63 .77
.65
.62 .61 .70 .84 .65 .88
.93 .60
.94 .60
.58 .73 .84 .64 .88
.56
.84 .67 .81 .85 .69
.56
.59 .76
.49 .56 .80 .72 .63 .77
.65 .61
.54 .81 .81 .66 .62
.63 .63 .60
.57 .60 .85 .65 .65 .73 .63 .59
.62 .60
.60 .61 .81 .63 .64
.77
.61 .62 .87 .65 .67 .83 .62 .59
.57
.60
.76
.78
.64
. 77
.78
0.58
.57
.55
.56.55
.49
.47
.52
.63
Rye No. 2, Minneapolis
January
- February
Inarch
April
]yj gy
_
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly averaga
0.77
.76
.74
.73
.71
.69
.73
- .73
.71
.72
.74
.77
0.79
.78
.84
.88
1.01
.87
.79
.80
.85
.92
.88
.87
.73
.86
0.90 0.58 0.55
.88 .57
.56
.89 .56
.56
.89 .57 .57
.87
.57 .60
.79 .56
.59
.69 .57 .58
.64
.61 .80
.62 .61 .89
.63 .56
.87
.58 .54 1.01
.56- .55 1.06
.75
.57
. 72
1. 15 0 96 1 42
.24
.95 1.42
1.12 .89 1.58
1.11 .93 1.80
1.16 .94 2.26
.94 2.37
1.12
1.02
.93 2.20
.97
.15 1.75
.90 .20 1.84
.96
.26 1.81
.93 .44 1.77
.92 .38 1.83
1 93
2.24
2.91
2.74
2.30
1.85
1.84
1.68
1.60
1 58
1.62
1.57
1.54
1.34
1.54
1.71
1.55
1.45
1.54
1.48
1.39
1 36
1.38
1.66
1.73
1.53
1.70
1.95
2.08
2.14
2.09
1.92
1.85
1 66
1.48
1.49
1. 58 0. 75 0.82 0.67 1.54 0.99 0.99
1.44
.91 1.02
.95 .80
.66 1.54
1.42 .97 .76
.63 1.30 .81 .99
.85 .99
1.28 .97 .81 .61 1.06
.63 1.14
.83 1.09
.76
1.37 1.02
1.26 .86 .64 .70 1.11 .89 1.11
1.15 .76 .61 .83 .95 1.02 1.04
.92
1.00 .69 .62
.86 1.00 .97
.66
.95 .83 .93 .92
.99 .66
.92
1.21
.71
.95
.66
.80
.72
.81 .64 1.23 .81 .94 .99
.78
.83 .65 1.33 .98 .94 1.02
1.84
1.99
1.50
1.80
1.15
1. 05 1.08
.83
.70
.86
1.09
.92
1.00
1.03 1.01
1.06 1.05
1.14 1.00
1.24 .89
1.28 .85
.84
1.23
1.11 1.07
.94 .98
.94
.97
.94 .97
.98 .95
.97
.93
1.07
.96
2.45
2.55
2.49
2.45
2.45
2.48
2.76
2.79
3.23
3.32
3.24
3.22
0.91
.78:
.66.
.68
.65.
.57
.55
.60.
Flaxseed No. 1, Minneapolis
January
February
March
April
May
June
- - -
July
August
September
October
November
December
-
Monthly average
2.18 2.60 2.15 1.29 1.49 1.83 2.31
2.18 2.68 2.06 1.34 1.53 1.86 2.32
2.25 2.60 2.06 1.26 1.58 1.91 2.27
2.38 2.56 2.15 1.29 1.54 1.93 2.13
2.22 2.47 2.23 1.30 1.56 1.95 1.96
2.04 2.24 2.25 1.31 1.59 1.76 1.80
2.34 2.10 1.97 1.38 1.68 1.67 1.96
2.47 2.34 1.86 1.47 1.64 1.67 2.15
- -- 2.66 2.47 1.76 1.45 1.51 1.70 2.11
2.62 2.35 1.60 1.38 1.33 1.86 2.54
2.61 2.04 1.35 1.35 1.45 1.99 2.78
2.42 2.06 1.25 1.44 1.54 2.07 2.84
2.36
2.38
1.89
1. 26
i See footnote on p. 19 and also chart on p. 13 of this issue.
1.54
1.85
2.26
2.89
2.81
2.90
3.18
3.33
3.11
3.01
3.46
3.38
3.16
3.29
3.40
3.60 3.41
3.74 3.45
4.08 3.75
4.09 3.88
3.93 4.12
3.86 4.86
4.40 5.94
4.39 5.87
4.C9 4.92
3.59 4.32
3.77 4.83
3.54 4.^9
5.12
5.09
5.02
4.68
4.53
3.92
3.48
3.28
3.23
2.83
2.27
2.06
1.96
1.82
1.78
1.58
1.84
1.S6
1.89
2.01
2.03
1.81
1.81
1.89
2.13
2.46
2.57
2.70
2.80
2.50
2.59
2.29
2.28
2.38
2.48
2.62
2. 80 2. 50
3. 04 2. 58
3. 07 2. 49
3. 40 2. 47
2. 94 2. 46
2. 80 2. 44
2.70 i 2.47
2. 34 2. 44
2. b8 2. 16
2. 48 2. 40
2. 42 2. 58
2. 46 2. 84
3.15
3.12
2.97
2.79
2.80
2.68
2.49
2. £4
2. £9
1. i8
2. £6
2.61
2.50 2.23 2.24
2.43 2.25 2.27
2.32 2.22 2. £3
2.34 2.24 2.36
2, SO 2.34 2.46
2.33 2.25 2. 38
2.44 2.23 2! 21
2.c8 2.22 2.05
2.33 2.21 2.C9
2.11 2.13 2.28
2.22 2.13 2.35
2.24 2.15 2. S9
3.16
3.92
3.79
1. 86
2. 48
2. 74
2.74
2.34
4.53
2. 49
2.22
2.28
3.08.
3.05
2.92
2.92
2.68,
2.71
2.32
2. CO
21
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FOURTH QUARTER OF 1930
Commodity loadings by railroads in carload lots
for the fourth quarter of 1930 are estimated by the
regional advisory boards set up by the American Railway Association at somewhat more than 7 per cent
below the corresponding period of 1929. These
estimates are compiled from detailed reports of committees representing shippers of the various commodities as first described in the August, 1927, issue of the
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, page 20, and are
comparable with similar data published currently
since that time. The boundaries of the various economic districts set up by these boards are shown in the
accompanying chart.
The estimated decline from a year ago is largely due
to the decrease in the loadings of cotton, ore and concentrates, lumber and forest products, brick and clay
products, agricultural implements, and automobiles.
Large decreases are also anticipated in the loadings of
citrus fruits, and machinery and boilers, each of these
groups showing prospective declines of 10 per cent or
more. Included among the principal increases are
flour, meal, and other mill products, fresh fruits other
than citrus, potatoes, fresh vegetables, petroleum and
its products, sugar and sirup, and molasses.
Although declines were estimated for the country as
a whole for the fourth quarter of this year, in comparison with a year ago material gains were estimated
over the loadings of a year ago in the loadings of automobiles in the Allegheny district, grain in the Great
Lakes, trans-Missouri and northwest districts.
In the southeast district, comprising the States of
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
and North and South Carolina, although as a whole
showing a decline of 7 per cent from a year ago, many
marked increases in loadings will occur. Among
those that stand out are anticipated loadings of hay,
cottonseed and cottonseed oil, live stock, fresh vegetables, gravel, and stone.
REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD DISTRICTS
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FOURTH QUARTER OF 1930
|1
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1939
[As reported by commodity committees, of the regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by The American Railway Association]
Number of cars
Actual
COMMODITY GROUPS
Item No.
1929
Estimated
1930
Number of cars Per
Per
cent
cent
inc.
inc.
Esti(+)
(+>
or dec. Actual
mated
or
dec.
1929
1930
(-)
(-)
District No. 13
NEW ENGLAND
ALL DISTRICTS
1 Grain, all
2 Flour, meal, and other mill products
3 Hay, straw, and alfalfa
4 Cotton
5 Cottonseed and products, except oil-
...
315, 939
245, 937
74, 160
166, 902
94, 490
312, 751
255, 393
69, 404
135, 621
92, 522
-1.0
+3.8
-6.4
-18.7
-2.1
3,310
4,811
1,231
1,060
3
3,310
5,292
1,231
1,060
3
30, 669
114,216
73, 569
59, 806
398, 440
27, 545
119, 408
74, 595
61,718
389, 739
-10.2
+4.5
+1.4
+3.2
-2.2
97
4,347
19, 959
359
1,162
97
4,347
18, 462
359
1,046
35, 949
2, 790, 470
667, 019
31,308
35, 123
2, 606, 386
341,725
602, 673
29,511
-2.3
-6.6
-20.2
-9.6
-5.7
132
26, 729
335
9,694
38
132
29, 402
335
9,694
38
Number of cars
Actual
1929
Estimated
1930
Per
cent
inc.
(+)
or dec.
(-)
District No. 8
ATLANTIC STATES
Number of cars
Actual
1929
Estimated
1930
Per
cent
inc.
(+)
or dec.
(-)
District No. 9
ALLEGHENY
+10.0
4,479
12, 899
8,726
4,372
14, 163
9,223
-2.4
+9.8
+5.7
538
1,519
888
404
1,367
533
-24.9
-10.0
-40.0
-7.5
13, 285
9,243
12, 457
15,277
10,352
13, 951
+15.0
+12.0
+12.0
4,426
206
96
1,541
4,426
165
72
1,541
-19.9
-25.0
1,470
421,733
.23,915
73, 044
8,531
1,397
460, 994
21, 261
75, 965
7,422
-5.0
+9.3
-11.1
+4.0
-13.0
646, 434
598, 598
-7.4
51, 887
49, 760
-4.1
17, 435
25, 878
13,076
25, 930
-25.0
+0.2
-15.0
205, 161
5,270
197, 160
5,017
-3.9
-4.8
7,516
32, 289
2,673
-3.9
-18.0
-15.8
6
7
8
9
10
Citrus fruits.
Other fresh fruits
Potatoes
__..__
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
11
12
13
14
15
Poultry and dairy products
Coal and coke
O r e a n d concentrates .
Gravel, sand, and stone
Salt
16
17
18
19
20
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products
Sugar, sirup, and molasses
Iron and steel
Machinery and boilers
801, 455
601,631
51,374
460, 805
55, 146
675, 672
613,073
51, 548
433,883
46, 944
-15.7
+1.9
+0.3
-5.8
-14.9
28, 565
27, 121
2,052
6,214
5,179
25, 137
31,189
1,796
5,593
3,625
-12.0
+15.0
-12.5
-10.0
-30.0
30, 619
70, 421
10, 159
77, 485
13, 975
30, 619
74, 646
11, 530
77, 485
11,879
21
22
23
24
Cement
__
Brick and clay products
Lime and plaster.
_
Agricultural implements and vehicles, other
than automobiles
159, 949
134, 093
45, 570
153, 359
113,511
42, 061
-4.1
-15.3
-7.7
3,778
2,697
2,643
4,042
1,888
2,379
+7.0
30 0
-10.0
48, 140
11,073
8,250
43,326
9,413
8,423
-10.0
-15.0
+2.1
7,821
39,377
3,175
21,611
17, 859
-17.4
148
148
48
40
25
26
27
28
29
Automobiles, trucks, and parts
Fertilizers, all kinds
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing. .
Chemicals and explosives
Canned goods *
143, 718
62, 069
96, 808
30, 364
64,311
112,133
60, 074
91, 230
28, 121
62, 210
-22.0
-3.2
-5.8
-7.4
-3.3
1,160
2,799
21,333
522
2,390
986
2,799
20, 514
471
2,390
-15.0
-3.8
-9.8
5,560
6,824
19, 644
8,446
15, 940
4,954
6,613
18, 073
8, 261
14, 346
-10.9
-3.1
-8.0
-2.2
-10.0
826
4,586
4,815
6,387
1,398
1,306
3,210
4,507
5,276
1,309
+58.1
-30.0
-6.4
-17.4
-6.4
8, 255, 912
7, 655, 792
-7.3
179, 868
177,765
-1.2
916,318
953, 945
+4.1 1, 029, 712
956, 175
-7.1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 428, 144
Total, all commodities listed
1
All canned-food products, including catsup, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.
-10.0
+10.0
+6.0
+13.5
-16.7
22
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FOURTH QUARTER OF 1930—Continued
COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1929—Continued
i
[As reported by commodity committees, regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by American Railway Association]
Number of
cars
Number of
cars
Item No.
COMMODITY GROUPS
District No. 3
GREAT LAKES
Grain all
Flour, meal, and other mill products
Hay, straw, and alfalfa
Cotton
_ -_
Cottonseed and products, except oil
1
2
3
4
5
-
6
7
8
9
10
Citrus fruits
Other fresh fruits
Potatoes. . . . . _
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
11
12
13
14
15
Poultry and dairy products
Coal and coke
Ore and concentrates
Gravel sand and stone
Salt
16
17
18
19
20
Lumber and foiest products
Petroleum and petroleum products
Su^ar, sirup, and molasses
Iron and steel
Machinery and boilers
21
22
23
24
Cement
Brick and clay products
Lime and plaster
Agricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
25
26
27
28
2S
\utomobiles trucks and parts
Fertilizers all kinds
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing.
Chemicals and2 explosives
Canned goods
- -
_ _
16, 827
38, 632
9,147
28, 000 +66. 4|
42, 000 +8.7
9, 300 +1.7
5,743
1,284
3, 926
11, 925
4,500
1, 284
3,800
10, 800
10, 509
104, 9-50
73, 448
9,434
7,942
23 422
2,072
49, 464
8,125
9, 301
7,843
9,934
6, 613
18, 253
3,103
73. 374
| 51, 920
14, 451
-21.6
8,958
606
3, 797
-3.2
-9.4 13, 454
1, 053
1 5, 500 -6.1 116, 408
82, 000 -21.9 11,831
49.211 -33.0 79, 553
196
8, 935 -5.3
Item No |
1 Grain all
2 Flour, rneal, and other mill products
- 3 Tlav, straw, and alfalfa
4 Cotton
5 Cottonseed and products, except oil
District No. 4
OHIO VALLEY
6,282 -5.0
17, 340 -5.0
3, 413 +10.0
58, 699 -20.0
59, 708 +15.0
11, 298
9, 686
4,867
2, 682
1,635
-10.0
-30.0
-20.0
+10. Oj
+10.0
15
1,325
245
723
17, 348
13, 006
6, 271
485
4,177
14, 799
66, 414
34, 112
3,675
66, 000 -0. 6
39,250 +15.1
3, 700 +0. 7
3,452 2,762 —20.0
1-20.0
1-50.0
5,176
4,917 -5.0
1-51 9
6,071
5,889
30
1-25.0 107, 241 105, 200 — 1.9
567
12, 502
2,710
64, 031
567
11,000 -12.0
2, 710
65, 311 +2.0
21, 886
18, 282
759
20, 270
7,099
17,501 -20.0
16, 271 -11. 0
759
21, 2S3 +5.0
6,390 -10.0
66, 743
57, 365
5,706
57, 361
10, 109
46, 920
63. 100
5^278
48,759
8,087
-29. 7
+10.0
-7.5
-15.0
-20.0
22, 223
2, 952
1,6C8
2,340
747
i5,rso +3.0
9,494
12, 487
1,942
8,830
7.0
11, 239 -10.0
1,942
18, 096
22, 404
6, 041
16, 581 -8.4
18, 371 -18.0
4,833 -20.0
3,167
1,772
465
8,400 -9.7
6, 493 -17.2
9,100 -8.4
15, 485
16,172
5,553
1,178
953 -19.1
876
64, 954 -23.7
2,046
10, 243 -3.2
6, 675
30, 868
7,116
3,815
2, 586
4, 676
13, 746 -15.0
4, 998 -10.0
876
6,675
30. 868
- -!
7,472 +5.0
3,815
2,327 -10.0,
District No. 5
TRANS-MISSOURIKANSAS
43, 265! 45, 000
47, 948 50, C81
9, 246
9, 250
:
1,159
-2.9
15, 551
12, 440 -20.0
861
5,395 -25.0
2,318 -3.0
8,508 -7.0
1.374
4', 035 i -25. 0
16, 095
5,643
13, 601
5.161
14,019
13, 680 -15.0
5,300 -6.1
10, 609 -22. 0
4,129 -20.0
14, 720 +5.0
1,572
720
2,851
178
1,664
33. 541
19, 7C9
4, 459
83, 028
39,024
33, 541
20, 757 +5.0
4, 459
66, 422 -20.0
29, 268 -25.0
1,427
2,564
422
1,155
34, 501,
1, 42",
2,56^
421
1,178
34, 50.
2,648
22, 201
2,717
57, 971
5, 483
District No. 10
CENTRAL- WESTERN
44, 158
13, 100
9, 589
39, COS -10.3
12, 800 -1.5
9, 730 +1.5
10, 523
j 17, 461
12, 400 +17.8
20, 5£0 +17. 9
i 69,455
65, 740
3,167
1,330 -24.9
385 -17.2
861
1,400 -10.9
720
3,455 +21.2
178
1,550 -6.9
4, 463
7,3 r 5
4,945
6,758
1,£08
4,620
7, 680
4,800
6,758
1, £08
+3.5
+3.9
-2.9
-9.2
District No. 14
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
9, 068
5, 693 i
4, 950
9, 295
6, 120
5, 061
+2.5
+2.1
+2.2
13, 000 -11.4
36, 000 +8.6 24, 634 28, 417 +15.4
2, COO +6.0 | 3, C53 3,836 +5.0
2, (32 +18.7
2,217
26, 400 +1.7
3,855 4,181 +8.5
18, C04
3,800
82, 015 -23. 6
13, 240 -12.8
23, 409
650 ~-12.~3
645
8,755
36, 136
40, 816
730 +13.2
6, 750 -22.9
27, 100 -25.0
40, 816
4,800 -22.0
22, 400
7,270 "-T6
1,725 .—3.6
210 -29.5
46,226
43, 412
5,996
4, 921
44, 000
43, 500
6,000
4,921
4, 611
1, 153
5,200 +12.8
1,330 +15.4
12, 040
3,193
10, 000 -16. 9
3,300 +3.4
2,? 56
766
218
209 -40.0
500
3C8 —26 4
3,219 —20.0
5, 520
2,310
1, £51
1,129 -5.0
665
800 +20.3
2,843
3, COO +26.6
80
1,771
75 -6.2
2, 1C5 +22.2
2,575
2, 4(8
9, 996
684
674
2,828
282
3,304
11
12
13
14
15
Poultry and dairy products
Coal and coke
Ore and concentrates
Gravel, sand, and stone
Salt
5,782
59. 33]
7, 8S(
64, 771
5,75i
5,360 -6.8
59, 147 -0.3
5,583 -29.2
64, 772
5, 658 " — 1.~7
2, 64h
3, 791
20, 648 -7.0 107, 344
2,717
15,179
52, 1 75 -10.0 23, 426
5,483
741
16
17
18
19
20
Lumber and forest products
Petroleum and petroleum products
Sugar sirup, and molasses
Iron and steel
IVlachinery and boilers
32, 167
57, 821
1,500
4, 832
1,124
24. 126 -25.0 74, f 8£ 65, 990 -12.0 i 6,152
59, 556 +3.0 181, 340 176,807 -2.5 ; 22, 415
7, 4I~
7,043 -5.0 ! 7, 388r
1,475 -5.4
4, 200 -13. 1
4, 570
4,570
* 1, 18
855
810 —27 £•
I
298
21
22
23
24
Cement
Brick and clay products
Lime and plaster
Agricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
15, 633
8, 600
3,580
17, 337 +10. S
6, 844 -20.4
3,400 -5.0
839
755 -10.0
348
25
26
27
28
29
Automobiles, trucks, and parts
11, 316
Fertilizers, all kinds
Paper, paper board, and prepared roofing _Chemicals and 2 explosives
'
Canned goods
_
5, 040 -55.5
4. 024
5, 520
2,310
1, C51
1,188
438, 731 425, 425
District No. 11
PACIFIC COAST
-16.3
-10.0
+7.9
+10.0
-19.7
14.679
33, 135
2,453
25, 9CO
18, C04
817 -35.0
SCO
224 -33.1
55, 000 -0.6
9,422
6, 55r,
3, 769
18, COO
2, C57
1,800
2,575
600
-6.7 C67, 718 855, 472 -11.6 1,293,842 1,150,363 — 11.1 465, 159 422,486
District No. 7
SOUTHWEST
+4.0
+5.7
1, 194
7,193
2, 389
9,148
1,374
5,379
1, 257
359
335
55,318
+2.0
9,422
6, 55?,
3,769
-3. 0 614, 873 567, 265
-7.7 361, 597 330, 422
1 Heavy decrease due to extended drought conditions.
All canned food products, including catsups, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.
50
68, 367
33. 000 +3.7
7,000 -25.0
71, 965
31,820
9,334
-10. o:
Citrus fruit
Other fresh fruits
Potatoes
Other fresh vegetables
Livestock
2
15
1,0€0
122
326
13, Oil
District No. 3
NORTHWEST
1,053
1.487
1,190 i -20. 0 12, 341 12, 341
5,668 5,442 -4.0
98, 947 -15.6' 733, 627 660, 265 -10.0 SCO, 000 509, COO -9.0
58, 855 52, 970 -10.0
10, 648
856
856
54, 239 45, 5CO -16.0 164, 226 127, 500 -22.4
9,219 8,758 -5.0
87, 508 +10. 0, 62, 249 56, 025
10 0 117, 957 82, 570 -30. 0
198
779
779
35
350
6
7
8
9
10
Total, all commodities listed
3,955 1-65.0
4, 843 1-50.0
1,704 1-65.0
2, 682
1,635
District No. 1
MID-WEST
6,538 -17.7 287, 671 237, 156 -11.4
56, 434 58, 127 +3.0
23 400
2,000 -3.5
6,558 6,558
44, 464 -10.1 25, C50 20, 520 -20.01
-13.2
1,870 2,001 +7.0;
7,053
85, 105
2, 046
10, 587
4,676
Per
cent
inc.
District No. 6
SOUTHEAST
Total, all commodities listed . _ __ 513, 545 445, 650 -13.2 850,899 793,621
COMMODITY GROUPS
Number of
cars
Number of
Number of
Per
Per
Per
cars
cars
cent
cent
cent
inc.
inc.
inc.
Esti- or dec. Actual Esti- or dec. Actual Esti- »r(+)
Esti- or(+)
Esti- or(+)
Actual mated
dec. Actual mated
dec. Actual mated
dec.
mated ^
1939
1929
^
1929 mated
1929
1929
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
(-)
1930
1930
1930
1930
1930
i
Peicent
inc.
-5.3
924
12, 543
5,850
2,S82
-4.8 178,827 141, 209 -21.0
+0.2 14, 767 15, 4£0 +4.9
42
39 — 7.1
628 -16.0
748
417 -15.8
4S5
es
2,575
2, (CO
10, 000
1,000 +8.2
11, 550 -7.9
4, 625 -15.8
2,010 -32.6
+5.3
3,588 +21.4
712 -7.0
159 -27.1
50 -26.5
124 -81.9
C80 +0.9
2.9C4 +4.8
291 +3.2
3, 5C3 +7.8
-8.6 i 340,322 328, 262 ^-3.5 283, 328 248, 941 -12.1
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the
latest semiannual number (August, 1930), in which monthly figures for 1929 and 1930 may be found, together
with explanations as to the sources and exact extent of the figures quoted. The figures given below should
always be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of
the end of the month referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introduction on inside front cover.
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1939 "Survey"
1930
July
June
August
July
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1939
August
June
July
August
1930
1939
1938
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Total
thous. of Ibs
Domestic
__thous. of lbs._
Foreign
thous. of lbs._
ports:
In condition imported,__thous. of lbs._
Grease equivalent
thous. of Ibs.onsurnption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous of Ibs
Machinery activity, hourly:
Looms —
Wide
per ct. of hours active-Narrow
per ct. of hours active- Carpet and
rug
per ct. of hours active. Set of cards. -.per ct. of hours active-Combs.
per ct. of hours active-Spinning spindlesWoolen
per ct. of hours active-Worsted ._- per ct. of hours active. .
Prices:
Raw, territory, fine,
scoured
dolls, perlb..
Raw, Ohio and Pa.
fleeces, H blood, combing,
grease
dolls, per lb__
Worsted yarns
dolls, per lb_.
Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39 in.
dolls, per yd_.
Suiting, 13-oz
..dolls, per yd_.
57, 66<5
54, 729
2,936
76, 915
72, 313
4,602
51,672
47, 826
3,846
47, 795
40, 596
7,199
56. 981
53, 652
3, 329
40,476
35, 594
4,882
55, 841
50, 082
5,759
54, 907
51, 346
3,561
29, 720
25, 802
3,918
275, 044
219, 446
55, 598
8,896
10, 223
8,900
10, 084
10, 145
16, 592
17, 903
18, 815
21,931
17,068
19,015
19, 671
21,381
18, 289
18, 975
14, 472
16, 025
126, 252
7127,608
32, 772
34, 682
33, 761
44, 066
47, 296
52, 644
41, 282
38, OSS
45, 103
289, 802
53
48
48
42
44
43
65
61
62
60
60
62
59
58
53
49
55
48
_ _
36
60
72
31
51
71
34
48
75
69
85
78
61
80
86
66
80
93
62
81
63
55
78
59
63
77
65
..: :.""
62
56
52
53
48
55
82
65
78
62
77
69
78
49
75
50
74
58
.76
.76
.76
.97
.93
.93
1.18
1.17
1.14
.31
1.20
.31
1.20
.31
1.20
.42
1.45
.42
1.45
.43
1.45
.55
15.8
.55
1.60
.54
1.60
.CO
1.756
.90
1.696
.90
1.601
.£8
2.008
.98
1.996
.£8
1.901
1.03
2.008
1.C3
2.008
1.03
2.008
160
9,551
64
4,161
2 14, 340
« 3, 730
865
5,901
222
26, 113
126
21, 369
3 14, 825
« 3, 352
823
24, 793
223
14, 587
281
18, 473
* 514, 478
2 501
527
25, 258
185,053
405, 181
176,435
378, 835
366, 036
352, 335
299, 136
569, 414
237, 507
547, 165
226, 018
558, 754
444, 168
510, 399
331, 452
439, 821
4,462
1,357
3, 105
4,061
1,183
2,878
4,476
1,011
3,465
2,664
1,288
1,376
2,037
1,052
985
« 2, 183
6801
6 1, 382
2,808
1,161
1,647
2,201
1,011
1,160
1,970
782
1,188
5,951
3, 352
5,230
2,917
5,190
3,159
4,476
2,302
3, 651
1,693
3,458
1,629
4,962
2,910
4,056
2,165
3,480
1, 790
27, 642
5,779
169
76.3
26, 464
5,297
156
67.4
25, 874
5,134
151
65.2
30, 632
8,160
232
104.8
30, 397
7,757
222
100.3
e 30, 230
8,130
234
697.3
28, 628
7,252
203
88.4
28, 160
6,251
Ti7?
28, 217
7,424
209
87.1
.140
.145
.119
.132
.114
.121
.179
.188
.178
.186
.180
.187
.197
.214
.210
.215
.188
.193
10, 968
13, 559
27, 632
11,049
13, 742
26, 469
10, 031
13, 633
29, 103
20, 272
8,785
32, 650
13, 211
8,901
32, 472
19, 639
8,185
32, 175
19. 415
12, 539
25, 435
12. 522
12, 350
24, 619
14, 046
11, 574
27, 044
.273
.461
.262
.447
.252
.435
.348
.499
.348
.505
.349
.510
.374
.489
.384
.515
.369
.514
165, 850
ISO, 147
176, t89
455, 52fe
222, 498
218, 815
235, 272
231, 348
442, 996
226, 422
285, 928
228, 244
2£2, 008
401, 2tO
358, 748
234, 439
2t2, 889
252, 77fe
382, 920
3fc8, 858
307, 538
312, fc35
326, 398
3C4, Ot;0
355, 095
818
025
342
984
328
221, 826
187, 439
217, 540
4(3, 270
272, 227
2,434
35, 397
1, 664
34, 285(
4,880
44, 730
5, 175
50, 412
3,927
42, 359
4,657
47, 773
3,480
46, 218
3, 754
44, 913
28, 233
288 2i3
41, 674
398, 147
44, 250
339, 841
13, 399
1,088
13,223
1, 127
20, 359
1,473
18, 126
1,357
15, 803
1, 399
19, 646
1,384
20, 947
1,211
21, 854
1,399
IIP, 33«
10, 392
162, 554
12, 573
151,743
10, 901
.054
.070
.050
.070
.072
.084
.073
.083
.075
.086
.077
.091
.079
.OG2
.075
.091
162
165
244, 921
164, 498
80, 423
7
203,090
207, 151
255,217
182, 152
73, 065
7
391, 955
73,478
178, 070
347, 418
m
Cotton
Production, crop estimate.thous. of bales. _
Ginnings
thous. of bales
Receipts into sight
thous. of bales..
Imports, unmanufactured
bales. _
Exports, unmanufactured (excl.
linters)
_ _
_.
.-bales..
Consumption by textile mills
bales. _
Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Totals, mills and warehouses
thous. of bales..
Mills
..thous. of bales..
Warehouses
thous. of bales. .
Stocks, world visible, end of month:
Total
-thous. of bales. _
American. _
thous. of bales-Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
thousands..
Total activity
.millions of hours..
Activity per spindle
hours. _
Ratio to capacity
per cent-Prices:
To producer
_ .dolls, per lb__
In New York, middling .dolls, per lb._
3,611
243, 734
4,569
331, 070
4,177
217, 805
252, 627 2, 894, 571 3,481,477 4,008,453
526, 340 3, 723, 665 4,870,460 4, 319, 051
Cotton Yarn
Carded sales yarn:
Production .__
thous. of Ibs.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs._
Unfilled orders, end of mo.thous. of lbs-_
Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls perlb..
40/ls. southern spinning-.dolls. perlb..
103, 575
149, 734
139, 252
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles:
Production
thous. of yds. _ 198, 539
New orders
thous. of yds. . 129, 947
Shipments
thous. of yds. . 182, 652
Stocks, end of month., .thous. of yds.. 466, 3ti8
219, 040
Unfilled orders, end of mo.thous. of yds..
Cotton cloth:
Imports
thous of sq yds
3,019
Exports..
thous. of sq. yds._
35, 808
Fabric for tire manufacture:
Consumption
thous. of Ibs. .
15, 034
Elastic webbing, shipments. thous. of dolls-.
1,169
Prices:
Print cloth, 64 x CO
dolls, per yd..
.056
Sheeting, brown
dolls, per yd._
.075
Cotton goods (Fairchild)
rel. to 1911-1913134
2
3
As of Sept. 1.
Final estima te for 1929.
159
• Final estima te for 1928.
159
160
«As of Sept. 1C).
287,
267,
270,
458,
302,
6 R e vised.
302, 470 1, 967, 787 2, 386, 82f. 2, 403, 461
340, 810 1, 781, 208 2, 300, 743 2, 200, £33
324, 073 1, 985, 804 2, 414, SOt 2, 298, 295
441, 667
288, 964
7
1C3
Cum ulative through July 31.
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Sur-
vey"
1939
1930
July
June
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
July
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1928
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton Finishing
White, dyed and printed (outside mills) :
Billings, finished goods- _thous. of yds..
New orders, gray yardage
thous. of yds-_
Shipments, finished goods
cases. _
Stocks, finished goods, end mo_ .cases- _
Operating activity per ct. of capacity .
Unfilled orders end of month days
Printed only (mills and outside) :
Production
thous. of yds. _
Stocks, end of month ... thous. of yds..
50, 933
41, 473
37, 907
78, 964
75, 582
75, 845
70, 029
58, 685
70, 748
449, 035
677, 394
585,642
39, 249
32, 986
34, 477
41
2.0
37, 349
28, 559
31, 901
34
1.9
35, 576
28, 843
27, 198
36
2.1
65, 462
45, 674
35, 487
60
5.1
69, 475
44, 809
37, 299
57
4.9
69, 168
45, 238
36, 320
60
4.9
61, 347
42, 357
38, 907
53
3.6
62, 310
407, 597
282, 26L-
643, 436
419, b97
37, 958
51
3.8
71, 743
46, 283
35, 819
54
4.4
572, 854
365, 276
47, 608
82, 856
38, 799
82, 297
42, 185
70, 395
72, 808
78, 492
60, 902
87, 397
69, 315
87, 918,
63, 796
79, 416
49, 996
75, 977
54, 495
74, 682
453, 565
630, 664
500, 751
4,622
5,712
39, 948
8,244
41, 734
46, 504
9, 620j
51, 624
59, 704
6,174
46, 051
40, 931
9,320
29, 396
50, 821
48, 340
351, 883
57, 701
380, 538
28, 450
22, 489
35, 565
20, 734
44, 978
23, 633
47, 425
23, 162
42, 596
20, 985
48, 408
25, 854
41, 127
24, 746
38, 866
22, 188
50, 975
24, 429
62, 566!
414, 263;
j
79.0
61.1
58.0
79.2
29.7
52.1
73.1
35.4
49.1
100.7
67.8
63.1
99.7
65.1
63.8
101. 9
65.5
65.2
97.4
55.4
57.1
93.0
52.1
62.7
89.8
54.1
52.1
3.251
1.09
2.955
2.955
1.06
4.925
4.876
5.073
4.851
1.18
4.851
1.17
4.851
1.16
40,500
Silk
Imports, raw
thous. of lbs_.
Deliveries (consumption)
bales. .
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
bales
At manufacturing plants
bales _ _
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of normal. .
Narrow looms
per cent of normal
r
Spinning spindles.per cent of normal-Prices:
Raw, Japanese, 13-15,
N Y
dolls per Ib
Silk goods, composite
dolls, per lb_.
1.08
7,596
1.19
7,858
1.18
1.18
5,832
Bayon
Imports
Price, 150 denier, A grade,
N Y
5,116
11, 577
16, 537
17, 093
2,620
21,171
245
2,274
2,767
2,454
2,102
2,533
2,361
23, 015
21,986
28, 401
27, 696
27, 307
26, 733
21, 723
28, 245
26, 325
thous. of Ibs
383
133
171
1,582
8£8
990
821
651
1,001
dolls per Ib
1.15
.95
.95
1.23
1.15
1 15
1.50
1.50
1.50
1,792
1,976
329
1,811
1, 926
441
1,878
1,891
437
2,560
2,645
2,647
2,616
756
901
231
244
288
313
335
374
7,818
Clothing
Men's and boy's garments cut:
Suits
thous of garments
Separate trousers. -thous. of garments. _
Overcoats
thous of garments
Overalls:
Cut
thous. of dozen garments. _
Net shipments
thous. of dozen garments. .
Unfilled orders, end
of mo
thous of dozen garments
Hosiery:
Production
thous. of dozen pairs
Net shipments— thous. of dozen pairs. _
Stocks, end of
New orders
thous. of dozen pairs. Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous of do7en pairs
Knit underwear:
Production .thous. of dozen garments _ _
Net shipments
thous. of dozen garments. _
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of dozen garments..
New orders. thous. of dozen garments..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous of dozen garment^
Burlaps and Fibers
Imports:
Burlaps
tbous. oflbs
Fibers (unmanufactured.) -.Jong tons..
2,691
591
2,637
314
295
218
223
250
285
317
360
275
289
319
67
60
74
120
185
113
151
161
153
2,786
2,963
3,474
3,735
2, 823
6 2, 822
6
6
2, 300
2, 356
2,408
2,766
3, 548
3, 571
3, 245
3, 234
3 552
3', 673
3, 292
3, 386
610,418
6
6
9, 015
2, 229
8,647
2,633
8,434
8,420
2,974
8,356
3,586
9,011
3,573
8,916
2,836
8,656
3,516
6
2, 322
2,096
4,847
4,480
4,299
4, 900
4,711
4,079
6
6 2, 941
6 2, 781
3, 207
21, 102
4,311
1,023
6
869
830
1,187
1,091
1,152
1,113
881
1,098
8,324
9,397
8,760
875
6
902
1,031
1, 126
1,064
1,382
998
942
1,306
7,778
8,961
8,833
7,850
9,489;
8,486
1,846
911
6
1,6 880
781
1,760
916
1,735
1,157
1, 797
891
1,689
1, 149
1,761
894
1, 658
852
1,570
1, 236
1,634
6
1, 524
1,403
2,293
2, 103
1,870
2,053
1,947
1,896
43, 235
24, 163
57, 553
16, 857
39, 038
13,941
51,216
41,526
20, 469
74, 698
25, 048
56, 920
19, 606
58 541
18,' 448
47, 766
20, 657
439, 393
184, 623
480, 270
227, 676
462, 325
204, 087
3,932
2,820
2, 840
2,212
2,733
2,109
4,615
4,007
4,331
4,294
3,540
5, 150
4, 317
5, 040
3,509
3,757
5, 596
4,241
26, 896
22, 418
42, 130 !
34, 985
40, 449
31, 288
2,323
1,779
1,179
2,910
2,805
2,468
4,227
4 182
3,853
5, 4.55
4,348
5,425
8,546
8,135
11,335
13, 840
12, 215
12, 110
50, 244
99, 105
97, 755
10,056
41.1
23.1
9,781
25.7
9,182
50.3
11, 336
40.9
11, 170
45.5
10, 051
46.8
11, 277
29.7
10, 847
44.5
10, 667
107
18
63
12
69
14
51
13
50
16
52
9
102
9
58
15
/2
2
540
337
418
270
704
88
271
377
1.242
476
72
1.21s
844
56
708
390
506
1.407
832
86
1.537
632
212
265
79
1. 665
398
46
1.799
392
156
1.356
4,172
2, 151
8.899
4,432
3.053
17.674
3,560
1.884
15.30d
21, 182
Pyroxylin- Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread
thous. of Ibs
Shipments billed .. -thous. of linear yards..
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous of linear yards
Sales by dealers
Fur
thous. of dollars
Buttons
Fresh- water pearl buttons:
Production
ratio to capacity
Stocks, end of month. .thous. of gross..
Imports:
ButtonsProduct of Philippines
thous. of gross _ _
All other
thous. of gross
ShellsMother of pearl. thous. of pounds. .
All other. _ _ . thous. of pounds
Taguanuts
thous. of nounds..
6
Revised.
6
1,447
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
1929
July
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
July
August
June
July
August
1939
1930
1938
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore,
imports
thous. of long tons..
Iron ore:
Imports..- . . -thous. of long tons..
Shipments from
mines .
-.thous. of long tons. _
Receipts —
Lake Erie ports and
furnaces
thous. of long tons_Other ports .--thous. of long tons_.
Consumption
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, end of monthTotal
thous of long tons
At furnaces
thous. of long tons..
On Lake Erie docks
thous. of long tons
Pig-iron production:
Total, United
States
thous. of long tons.Merchant
furnaces
thous. of long tons. Canada
thous. of long tons. Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces
number
Capacity
long tons per day__
Ohio gray-iron foundries:
Meltings—•
Actual
long tons
Normal
long tons
Ratio to normal
per cent of normal
Stocks, end of
month
per cent of normal
Receipts
per cent of normal
Malleable castings:
Production
short tons
Operating activity .per ct. of capacity _Shipments..
.short tons..
New orders '
- short tons..
Wholesale prices:
Foundry, No. 2,
northern
dolls, per long ton__
Basic (valley
furnace)
dolls, per long ton_.
• Composite pig iron.dolls. per long ton. -
31
16
8
51
48
33
13
21
26
201
246
130
292
251
178
244
301
298
189
183
226
2,122
2,068
1,044
8, 651
8,587
8,252
10, 174
10, 671
10, 807
8,926
8,980
9,243
32, 576
43, 717
32, 518
5, 755
2,697
4,283
6,346
2,515
3,838
5, 586
2,492
3,673
6.985
2, 805
5,677
7,509
3,127
5,808
7,518
3,284
5,779
6,199
2,613
4,667
6,078
2, 655
4,633
6,390
2,819
4,761
21, 684
9,804
33, 881
29, 956
12, 129
44, 140
21, 515
9,610
37, 296
25, 700
21, 087
30, 515
25, 493
34, 938
29, 397
23, 701
19, 619
28, 697
24, 245
33, 831
28, 720
22, 981
17, 913
27, 209
21, 824
31, 754
26, 036
4,61c
5,022
5,541
4,082
4,452
5,111
5,068
5,385
5,718
2,934
2,640
2,524
3,717
3,785
3,756
3,082
3,072
3,137
23, 425
29, 182
24, 730
63C
66
564
6£
513
57
717
90
746
100
'690
113
633
97
607
95
575
92
4,756
574
6,036
731
5,027
655
16C
92, 59C
144
83, 64£
13S
80, 620
218
122, 590
216
121, 965
210
119, 130
189
100, 855
185
98, 445
183
98, 730
21,214
19, 164
19, 508
18, 535
18, 670
17, 104
19, 332
18, 454
19, 967
19, 365
12, 932
12, 497
170, 092
156, 510
127, 809
124, 794
110.6
105.3
109.1
105.0
103.0
103.4
131
105
131
99
120
113
147
99
127
107
129
99
401, 554
607, 755
523, 770
407, 876
371, 147
602, 670
588, 447
512, 274
511, 101
6 39, 334
40. C
e 43, 93c
6 33, 85C
6 30,
741
6
30.£
32, 54£
30, 064
25, 207
25.1
31, 954
25,08£
72, 232
74.9
72, 346
65, 315
70, 600
73.5
69, 618
61, 358
69, 173
70.6
69, 824
62, 541
67, 090
69.9
66, 737
61, 071
60, 290
63.1
60, 084
60, 964
68, 606
72.1
66, 962
66, 128
20.26
19.86
19.76
20.26
20.26
20.26
18.51
18.41
18.26
18. 5C
18. 5f
18. 1C
18.22
18.00
17.96
18.50
19.35
18.50
19.27
18.50
19.18
15.45
17.97
16.00
17.79
16.00
17.78
7,103
6,342
6,874
79, 605
4,703
7,266
6,97b
76, 865
4,603
8,736
7,392
72, 967
10, 578
10, 171
9,059
89, 437
8,997
13, 553
14, 490
84, 027
12, 189
15, 092
13, 916
81, 162
12, 094
13, 071
14, 765
89, 728
10, 581
12, 302
12, 950
87, 993
12, 881
14, 422
12, 551
86, 141
65, 614
51, 850
47, 926
89, 144
81, 590
75, 974
100, 249
93, 277
98, 023
14, 493
14, 384
16, 044
177, 376
11, 376
18, 26&
17, 496
170, 941
10, 066
24, 178
22, 271
155, 184
16, 119
17, 458
18, 421
179, 800
11, 598
22, 927
26, 039
169, 044
19, 014
28, 757
27, 242
159, 661
31, 238
25, 165
29, 779
188,078
19, 541
28, 247
32, 164
179, 539
38, 693
36, 212
31, 809
182, 367
135. 886
110, 394
110, 154
179, 153
139, 985
141, 173
243, 611
179, 544
193, 057
5,873
4,997
5,366
9,364
6,756
10, 365
13, 363
11, 388
15, 914
58, 766
89, 827
116, 223
6,154
7,447
9,520
9,226
11, 729
13, 665
16, 951
46, 819
71, 802
87, 184
7,296
7,232
8,933
9,603
13, 621
14, 267
15, 753
49, 409
76, 282
96, 412
65, 034
62, 662
57, 560
74, 189
69, 277
65, 792
79, 549
78, 279
285, 223
315, 696
430. 365
254, 856
364, 861
213, 780
268, 664
271, 330
248, 993
948, 557 1, 197, 768 1, 115, 865
486, 659
365, 280
235, 877
951, 598
230, 250
182, 195
135, 711
960, 656
266, 627
224, 098
125, 000
852, 822
6
6
Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators
Bound boilers:
Production
thous. of Ibs
Shipments
thous of Ibs
New orders
thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs_Square boilers:
Production
thous of Ibs
Shipments
thous. of Ibs
New orders
thous. of Ibs.
Stocks, end of month
thous of Ibs
Radiators:
Production
thous. sq. ft. heating surf ace, .
Shipments- -thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .
New
orders --thous. sq. ft. heating surface..
Stocks, end of
month. thous. sq. ft. heating surface. _
Gas-fired boilers:
Shipments
dollars
Shipments
thous. B. t. u
Production
thous B t u
Stocks, end of month.. .thous. B. t. u._
312, 950
185, 484
260, 123
160, 347
367, 022
283, 750
933, 478 1, 031, 838
11, 665
12, 394
13, 285
14, 844
77, 267
288, 954 1, 842, 759 2, 025, 732 1, 513, 246
239, 048 1, 543, 109 1, 546, 228 1, 225, 525
168, 547 1, 926, 515 1, 971, 623 1, 271, 028
778, 337
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:
United States,
total
thous. of long tons
Ratio to capacity.
per cent_.
Canada. ,
thous. of long tons
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Unfilled orders,
end of month
thous of long tons
Steel castings:
ProductionTotal
...short tons__
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Railroad specialties
short tons._
Miscellaneous
short tons
New orders —
Total
short tons
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Railroad specialties short tons..
Miscellaneous.—
..short tons..
e Revised.
17028—30-
3,440
69
95
2,933
56
68
3,095
59
58
4,903
100
120
4,851
95
130
4,939
93
120
3,744
76
117
3,806
81
83
4,179 .
82
89
3,968
4,022
3,580
4,257
4,088
3,658
3,637
3,571
3,624
90, 985
63
32, 793
58, 192
6 79, 181
55
6 26, 061
6 53, 120
64, 403
45
20, 728
43, 675
116,221
80
54, 154
62, 067
118, 100
81
51, 989
66, 111
121, 238
83
53, 32H
67, 910
91, 746
62
30, 742
61, 004
78, 648
53
27, 501
51, 147
87, 742
60
27, 157
60, 585
781, 644
910, 833
693, 655
309, 143
472, 501
397, 098
513, 735
259, 499
434, 156
61, 358
43
13, 714
47, 644
6
51, 464
36 S
15,285
36, 179
95, 201
65
34, 947
60, 254
103, 356
71
37, 731
65, 625
101, 777
70
38, 986
62, 791
72, 107
49
22, 597
49, 510
66, 992
45
20, 483
46, 509
81, 286,
55
25, 171
56, 115
694, 511
929, OQ7
657, 546
273, 092
421, 419
416, 663
512, 404
249, 420
408, 126
58, 069
40
6 14, 710
6 43, 359
29, 821
38, 826
32, 782
755
988
821
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1929
1930
June
August
July
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
July
August
June
July
August
1929
1930
1928
I
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
Crude Steel— Continued
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and full
finished:
Prod action —
Total
net tons
Ratio to caDacity
per cent
Stocks, end of month —
Total
net tons
Unsold
net tons
Shipments
net tons. _
New orders _ _
net tons
Unfilled orders, end of
month
net tons
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets,
Bessemer
dolls per long ton
Iron and steel
comp
dolls, per long ton_.
Structural steel
beams
dolls per 100 Ibs
Composite finished
steel
dolls per 100 Ibs
205, 675
58.8
186. 206
50.4
173, 956
48.6
337, 841
110.4
323, 905
98.1
366, 734
109.7
311,629
94. 3
267. 685
82.2
329, 396 1, 976, 184 2, 879, 240 2, 599, 219
92.8
200, 589
83, 988
212, 930
187,412
202, 632
82, 708
194, 767
207, 400
182, 240
82, 315
205, 774
148, 969
163, 607
52, 274
347, 989
307, 911
154, 854
47, 103
344, 676
337, 222
143, 323
34, 436
365, 649
282, 107
151,606
50, 702
308, 741
318, 902
161, 933
55, 280
278, 310
333, 357
154, 461
51, 636
324, 691 1, 929, 861 2, 879, 649 2, 497, 818
254, 397 1, 933, 717 2, 897, 412 2, 409, 614
431, 324
432, 298
373, 148
676, 568
658, 155
570, 613
526, 798
550, 468
498, 023
31. 00
31. 00
31,00
35.25
35.00
35. 00
32. 25
32.00
32.00
33. 53
33. 25
33. 01
37.01
36.72
36.57
35.34
34. 91
3193
1.70
1.65
1.65
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.85
1.85
1.85
2.33
2.29
2.26
2.56
2. 5G
2.55
2.48
2.48
2.48
Fabricated Steel Products
Steel barrels:
7.74, 853
790, 1 75 806, 574
712, 779
647, 844
677, 313 5, 464, 628 5, 847, 773 5, 033, 749
Production
barrels
651, 559
617, 420 553, 842
61.4
61.8
64.2
57.8
65.2
39.6
55.5
46. 4 6 6 44.0
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
779.
567
782,411
717,
496
675, GOO 5, 457, 373 5, 837, 538 5,028,811
809,
860
645,
881
Shipments
barrels. _ 638, 358
621, 091 552, 265
52, 222
59, 986
53, 868
57, 544
74, 138
55,831
56, 700
Stocks, end of month
barrels. _
76, 232 6 72, 561
Unfilled orders, end of month—barrels— 1, 288. 612 1, 295, 854 1,114,080 1, 548, 999 1, 372, 697 1,- 205, 659 1, 159, 756 1,232,412 1, 064, 358
14, 838
13, 844
114,099
99, 945
13, 716
11, 040
89, 896
14,818
8, 774
6,812
11, 776
Track work, production
short tons..
10, 553
Iron, steel, and heavy
204
220
240
223
187
215
167
hardware sales
rel to Jan 1921
162
391
287
397
257
2,059
320
2,126
282
2,811
228
173
Lock washers, shipments.. thous. of dolls..
161
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
45,918
343, 687
29, 235
48, 968
35, 202
35, 959
47, 245
282, 244
373, 483
39, 702
6 35, 3G7 « 31, 440
Total
short tons.44
58
47
GO
62
51
46
Ratio to capacity
per cent
6, 890
14, 963
12, 204
24, 807
102, 173
152, 698
8,841
9, 388
16, 881
68, 651
11, 150!
10, 850
Oil storage tanks
_ short tons. .
Steel bars, cold finished,
49,910
46,747
39, 542
39, 943
42, 993
247, 359
432, 481
323, 201
19, 241
51, 181
27, 388
19, 086
shioments _
_
short tons Steel boilers, new orders:
1.371
1, 685
1,887
2,018
9,127
13, 117
2,052
1,932
12, 636
1, 859
1,360
1, 309
Quantity
number
1.691
2, 075
1,738
10, 039
13, COO
1, 782
11, 964
1, 589
1, 823
1,666
1, 357
Area
_ _ thous. of sq ft._
1,410
Iron and steel:
247,811
270, 532
287, 297 1, 508, 008 2, 105, 227 1,899,375
159, 392
262, 052
253, 336
151, 235
242, 856'
Exports.
long tons..
131, 772
399, 677
388, 394
46, 397
33, 467
54, 062
34, 755
27, 408
51, 275
56, 601
305, 275
61, 547
31, 849
Imports
long tons-Machinery
Shipments:
Water softening apparatus
unitsWater systems
units. _
Pumps:
Domestic shipments —
Pitcher, hand, etc
units
Power, horizontal type
units. Steam, power, and centrifugal —
New orders _.
thous. of dolls
Shipments
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end
752
10, 953
782
10, 189
774
9,661
1,228
13,031
1,177
12, 268
1,581
14, 200
1, 235
11, 487
1,218
10, 935
1,402
11,248
8,913
77, 623
11, 130
86, 584
11,444
78, 400
29, 820
3,040
41,439
2, 535
43, 026
2,47f,j
39, 8S8
2,989
39, 586
2, 768
52, 451
2,902
46, 281
2,355
40, 316
2, 254
50, 68S
2,531
325, 681
19, 051
364,711
20/366
384, 502
17, 524
1,291
1, 644
1, 359
1, 338
1,362
1,367
2,014
1,715
1,778
1,849
1,819
1, 978
1,505
1, 640
1,460
1,553
1, 578
1,520
11,278
11,771
14, 563
13, 835
11,377
11,274
3, 257
3, 259
4,364
4,282
4, 115
3,088
2,984
3 020
90.6
116. 1
85.2
82.6
177.3
172.7
219.3
182.1
229.5
150.8
149.1
129.4
94.8
124. 8
278.0
154.1
139.1
140. 2
300.8
368.7
441.1
359. 3
332. 1
467.2
150
37, 761
115
29, 988
203
67, 322
186
65, 197
199
54, 929
162
42, 628
186
58, 670
162
51, 572
835
251, 660
1,197
413, 347
1,011
336, 259
91
128
114
120
292
296
259
278
298
277
215
193
204
181
241
208
235
223
722
694
693
348
420
428
217
122, 978
117, 503
238
100, 456
121, 698
600
283, 170
269, 978
504
249, 447
290, 141
437
264, 888
339, 881
442
181,205
195, 807
394
204, 636
177, 404
1,005
601
729
522
1,091
1,189
1,146
1,157
1,060
1,165
600
573
463
733
564
821
7,204
5,431
7,378
10, 637
4, 532
4,826
2,706
2,527
3,250
Foundry equipment:
102. 1
New orders
rel to 19^2-24
160. 5
Shipments
rel to 19°2 24
Unfilled orders, end of
166.7
mo
rel to 19" 24
Stokers, mechanical, sales:
151
Quantity
number
Power
horsepower. .
47, 803
Machine tools:
New orders
rel to 19^2 ^4
126
Shipments
rel to 192° 24
176
Unfilled orders, end of
282
mo
rel to 19^2 24
Electric hoists:
New orders—
205
'
Quantity
number
Value
dollars. . 128, 197
Shioments
dollars
181, 049
Electric overhead cranes:
Shipments
thous. of dolls__
956
741
New orders
thous. of dolls .
Unfilled orders, end of
mo..
.
thous. of dolls
3,249
Woodworking machinery:
New orders
thous. of dolls
836
Shipments
thous of dolls
913
Shipments
number of machines
615
Cancellations
thous of dolls
10
Unfilled orders, end of
705
mo
thous of dolls
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:
Shipments, domesticTotal
number of vehicles _
63
Exports
number of vehicles .
32
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
106
Motor vehicles
number
49, 763 ;
Hand types
- number.
a Revised.
4,468
3,396
2, 647
402
180, 365 1, 330, 367 2, 197, 690 1, 562, 306
193, 248 1, 523, 701 2, 057, 539 1, 460, 442
5,047
5,118
5,193
1,688
1,800
1, 952
7 6. 245
7 12, 402
79,441
733
821
624
27
1, 678
1, 612
1, 056
27
1, 691
1, 767
1, 232
18
1, 748
1, 974
1, 386
25
1, 173
1,319
871
44
1,247
1,264
932
32
1,641
1, 436
1,170
6
76,674
74,547
7201
711,777
78,121
7251
78,846
76,6^0
U95
593
2, 445
2, 369
2,130
1,873
1,838
2, 058
99
c
81
11
185
16
163
5
144
10
102
14
92
15
90
6
807
114
1,340
85
832
97
118
43,911
118
35, 926
120
51, 929
131
62, 266
116
63, 806
97
48, 123
105
48, 897
125
47, 490
789
382, 242
867
439, 404
807
382, 446
Cumulati ve through July 31.
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1929
1930
July
June
j August
July
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
August
June
July
1930
August
1929
1928
IRON AND STEEL -Continued
Macbin er y — C ontinued
Oil burners:
Shipments, total number of burners
Stocks end of mo number of burners
New orders
number of burners
Unfilled orders,
end of mo
number of burners
Patents issued:
Total, all classes
number. _
Agricultural implements
number. .
Internal-combustion engines.number..
Pulverized fuel equipment:
New orders, central system —
Water-tube
boilers
no. of pulverizers. _
Furnaces and
kilns
no. of pulverizers. _
New orders, unit system —
Water-tube
boilers
no of pulverizers
Fire-tube
boilers
no. of pulverizers. _
IVTaiine boilers no of pulverizers •••
Furnaces and
kilns
no of pulverizers
5,174
8, 520
5,170
5, 146
6, 496
6, 962
6, 520
7, 739
6,854
10, 663
8, 403
11,081
1, 995
1,969
4,347
4,681
5, 099
3, 452
51
52
2, 423
27
30
3,591
51
39
4,054
53
92
3, 533
51 1
55
7, 241
10, 171
6,790
7, 918
8,963
7,892
2, 446
7,670
109
144
1
2
15
3
1
12
j
6
39, 956
40, 993
41, C06
45, 241
28, 210
324
414
29, 625
409
439
32, 226
430
538
693, 520
804, 676
573, 271
C67, 056
!
4,275
24
42
3,107
44
59
3,390
29
43
189
27
1
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper
Production:
Mines
- short tons. _
Smelter
short tons
Refined (N. and S.
America)
short tons
World production, blister
short tons..
Domcstic shipments, refined.. .short tons..
Exports
short tons..
Stocks (North and South America), end mo.:
-Refined
short tons
Blister
short tors
Wholesale price electrolytic dolls per Ib
476, 709
593, 263
56, 743
69, 155
54, 249
67, 638
56, 779
66, 698
82, 354
95, 339
79, 229
94, 6£0
78, 885
91,735
73, 224
88, 398
73, 426
83, 875
124, 821
145, 797
71,887
34, 960
123, 179
143, 615
75, 436
32, 421
120, 778'
148,321!
56, 810
33, 141!
156,447
174, 586
95, 258
40, 852
153, 513
174, 507
98, 720
33, 876
148, 648
173, 430
96, 970
36,811
131, 024
159, 474
81, 436
50, 261
135, 092
156, 190
82, 245
47, 855
143, 560 1,006,125 1,241,095 1, 038, 279
161,838 1, 176, 991 1, 450, 597 1, 219, 277
788, 508
f,09, 671
83, 398 ' 535, 365
234, 773 340, 494
385, 022
41, 186
316, 762
253, 834
. 1205
322, 039
242, 212
. 1102
347, 688'
234, 135;
.1069
83, 140
251, 481
.1778
97, 729
239, 470
.1778
104, 372
241, 678 1
. 1778
58, 809
235, 363
.1453
54, 871
241, 131
.1453
54, 793
238, 923
.1453
76, 952
88, 517
Tin
long tons
5,885
6,130
5,695
7,455
6,865
7, 185
6,950
5,545
7,200
49, 630
62, 140
51,205
long tons
long tons..
dolls, per Ib—
42,611
7,728
6,793
.3030
41, 950
6,786
5,259
.2981
43. 805
7, £33
5,979
.3002
23, 751
3,820
7, 150
.4426
23, 789
3,087
5,521
.4640
26, 400
2,858 1
9,737 j
. 4665
16,231
2, 148
5, 050
.4796
18, 022
2,878
4,772
.4710
18, 456
1,718
6,584
.4808
56, 197
64, 406
50, 229
52, 428
43, 473
109, 578
46,030
40, 038
117,381
50, 404
41,029
122, 635
69, 703
52, 532
38, 832
69,911
54, 447
45, 336
59, 408
55, 708
49, 064 I
65, 680
50, 825
44, 468
62, 384
50, 890
42, 210
66, 428
52, 157
44, 416
358, 375
428, 607
419, 124
24,974
28, 729
. 0435
37, 994
38,565
. 0436
60,119
47, 458
.0669
48, 995
39,813
.OG77
63, 127
42, 876
.0680
64, 531
32, 266
.0616
43, 227
31,679
.0620
43, 466
39, 303
.0625
309, 192
436, 854
386, 234
Price, slab, prime western. .-dolls, per Ib—
41,819
19, 553
.0444
Lead
Production
short tons
Ore shipments:
Joplin district
short tons..
Utah.
short tons
Receipts in U. S. ore
short tons
Price pig desilverized N Y dolls per Ib
57, 579
56, 924
53,316
51,501
48, 671
53, 403
458, 573
422, 599
5.97S
55, 801
47, 692
.0541
2,570
45, 194
44, 433
. 0525
3,6'3
60, 978
5,373
66. 083
54, 865
.0680
7,808
92, 668
54, 365
.0675
13,277
77, 074
54, 185
.0630
6,623
56, 395
49, 305
.0622
6,125
78,811
53, 575
.0625
32, 862
527, 842
7345,355
70, 066
651,834
7386,028
59, 367
557, 644
7385,572
.0549
8,491
76, 003
53, 542
.0700
2,908
6886
2, 022
2,737
954
1,783
5,928
1, 107
4,821
5,361
1,313
4,048
5,433
1 , 435
3,997
4, 731
1,105
3,625
4,693
900
3,793
4, 756
939
3,817
30, C35
7,8 1
22,164
46, 526
9,862
36, 664
37, 957
8,037
29, 919
370
395
1,107
360
373
347
1,118
378
387
353
1,117
336
456
404
1,084
244
438
461
1,049
345
498
434
978 i
302
400
364
1, 157
310
367
365
1,124
346
430
387
1,120
408
3,27P
3, 032
3,782
3,414
3,509
3,258
3,105
3,358
3,047
232
279
264
249
405
185
247
285
Deliveries (consumption)
Stocks, end of month:
United States
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin
Zine
Retorts in operation, end of ino.-number.Production
short tons..
Stocks end of month
short tons
Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments
short tons
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:
Total apparent
thous. of Ibs
Direct by producers
thous. of Ibs. _
Sale to consumers
thous. of lbs_.
Copper-wire cloth:
Production
thous. of sq. ft..
%
Shipments
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks, end of month. .thous. of sq. ft..
New orders
thous. of sq. ft—
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thous. of sq. ft—
Make and hold orders, end
Pails and tubs, galvanized:
Production
dozens..
Shipments
_
dozens
Other galvanized ware:
Production
dozensShipments
dozens. _
Enameled sheet-metal ware:
Shipments
dozen pieces
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments:
S tandar d
dollars. _
Special
dollars
Glazed nail knobs
thous. of pieces..
Unglazed nail knobs. .thous. of pieces. .
Tubes ..
thous. of pieces. _
3,703
1, 156
2,547
6
211
565
525
568
507
480
414
405
457
89, 982
82, 956
91, 879
104, 096
103, 050 i
103, 354
98, 857
104, 762
105, 454
109, 841
107, 004
108, 461
141,448
144, 385
114,343
121, 415
127, 797
142, 487
40, 646
33, 140
42, 056
33, 874
46, "30
43,827
37, 479
35, 334
42, 384
44, 1 17
53, 250
54, 860
48, 038
44, 833
61, 688
47, 856
37, 846
44, 377
247, 861
213, 420
309, 645
337, 375
290, 532
385, 162
299, 078
277, 684
72, 825
116, 935
2,464
1,524
1,140
Revised.
68, 483
133, 654
2, 243
1,120
782,
69,656
111,029
2,218
1,605
1,146!
101, 013
172, 704
3,794
1,998
1,746
139, 240
168, 066
8,301
2, 426
3, 330;
516
106, 503
66, 968
97, 631
132, 762
128, 243
165, 385!
4,079
2, 597
2, 794
2,065
1,349
1,968
3,237
1,239
1, 870
Cumulat ve througli July 31.
f 39, 076 1, 166, 469 1, 246, 252
C 38, 640 1, 193, 361 1, 265, 868
324, £61
297, 461
383, 436
358, 314
333, 514
318, 640
358, 811 2, 385, 407 3, 097, 404 2, 770, 676
111, 803
129, 813
4,328
2,401
2,542
£07, OC 6
653, 516
982. 339 1, 2" 2, 452
34, 66
23, 448
K, 63~
13,264
15, 075
9 272
606,424
£9:^,097
22, 484
11, £67
12, 235
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The^cumulatives" "shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1939
1930
June
July
August
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
August
June
July
August
193O
1929
1928
NONFERROUS METALS -Continued
Electrical Equipment— Continued
Laminated phenolic products,
shipments
dollars. _
925, 006
721, 807
788, 671 1, 456, 335 1, 732, 023 1, 915, 381 1, 020, 948 1, 125, 767 1, 356, 179
Motors (direct current) :
New orders
dollars. . 935, 040
677, 348
920, 083
811, 575 1, 082, 845
804, 226
719, 846 1, 098, 864
896, 638
Billings (shipments)
dollars. . 673, 415
883, 821
853, 961
644, 252
894, 690
854, 986
778, 787
708, 095
761, 630
Power switching equipment, new orders:
Indoor . . .
dollars..
169, 384
133, 418
208, 495
172, 186
144, 940
124, 345
136, 559
148, 1561
121, 930
605, 273
Outdoor
dollars
598, 645
413,4351
366, 584
520, 058
451, 051
385, 428
319, 668
380, 416
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments_.pieces__ 1, 702, 958 1, 516, 689 1, 490, 756 2, 114, 582 2, 587, 786 2, 719, 688 2, 779, 032 2, 769, 866 3, 049, 567
Vulcanized fiber:
1,029
Shipments, total
thous. of dolls
814
541
878
591
430
561
450
626
3,803
Consumption
thous. of Ibs
1,967
3, 470
3,489
2,805
2,121
3,098
1,828
2,606
157, 473
130, 413
Industrial reflectors, sales
units
122, 124
134, 783
124, 466
135, 687
115, 929
117, 104
127, 608
2,411
Power cables, shipments
thous. of ft_.
2,112
2,033
2,366
2,138
1,738
1, 947
1,980
2,260
Welding sets, new orders:
Single operator
_ . units. .
282
296
228
296
294
207
228
221
206
2
7
Multiple operator..
units. _
9
5
7
8
10
10
8
Nonmetallic conduits,
6,364
6,684
shipments
thous of ft
4,021
7,320
6,373
3,564
3,397
7,645
6,960
5,114
Electric furnaces, new orders _. .kilowatts. _
6,932
6,237
3,665
5,012
4, 861
5,899
6,493
4,958
Manufactured mica:
274
Shipments
thous. of dolls
252
254
162
122
265
270
156
283
Unfilled orders, end of
275
mo
thous. of dolls
137
294
326
304
109
88
290
305
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
174, 436
Amount
dollars
168, 724
157, 821
146, 166
141, 162
165, 138
150, 243
127, 006
164, 693
1,176
1,027
Delinquent
firms
number. .
1, 09t
1,223
1,155
1,367
1,277
1,176
1,106
6, 766, 881 11, 910, 629 7, 471, 634
6,628,613 7, 797, 931 6, 384, 377
6, 065, 837 6, 761, 202 6, 020, 178
1, 200, 732 1, 403, 986 1, 163, 857
3, 338, 269 3, 802, 728 3, 201, 815
14, 759, 348 21, 489, 695 21, 900, 267
6,714
4,510
18, 486
27, 110
959, 695 1, 114, 104
16, 692
16, 855
5,071
22, 063
965, 644
14, 904
1,978
46
2,684
58
1,790
118
41, 661
58, 361
54, 359
69, 466
60, 887
39, 907
1,508
2,284
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
United StatesTotal .
number of cars .
Passenger cars
number of cars..
Taxicabs
number of cars _
Trucks. _ _ _ number of cars. _
Canada—
TotaL.___ . _ .number of cars. _
Passenger cars
number of cars..
Trucks... .
number of cars..
Exports (assembled):
From United StatesTotal
number of cars
Passenger cars
number of cars..
Trucks
number of cars
From CanadaTotal.
.
number of cars. .
Passenger cars
number of cars..
Trucks
number of cars__
Sales (General Motors Co.):
Total to dealers, incl. Canadian
and overseas
number of cars
To consumers, U. S
number of cars..
To dealers, U. S
number of cars
Accessories and parts, shipments:
Original equipment rel. to Jan., 1925-.
Beplacement parts.. rel. to Jan., 1925..
Accessories _
rel. to Jan., 1925.
Service parts
rel to Jan , 1925
Rim production
thous. of rims. _
New passenger-car registrations:
Total
number of cars
335, 477
289, 245
459
45, 773
262, 363
222, 459
241
39, 663
223, 046
187, 037
251
35, 758
545, 932
451, 371
1,378
93, 183
500, 840
424, 944
1,054
74, 842
498, 628
440, 780
1,040
56, 808
396, 796
355, 277
408
41, 111
392, 086
337, 151
409
54, 526
15, 090
12, 194
2,896
10, 188
8,556
1,632
9,792
6,946
2,846
21, 492
16, 511
4,981
17, 461
13, 600
3,861
14, 214
11, 037
3,177
28, 399
25, 341
3,058
25, 226
20, 122
5,104
31, 245
24, 274
6,971
130, 665
108, 861
21, 804
220, 036
176, 250
43, 786
181, 459
152, 265
29, 194
15, 437
10, 101
5,336
11, 870
7,828
4,042
13, 274
7,956
5,318
50, 976
34, 106
16, 870
55, 545
29, 082
26, 463
42, 829
22, 123
20, 706
47, 171
36, 038
11, 133
51, 670
38, 880
12,790
49, 007
32, 815
16, 192
187, 102
122, 692
64, 410
422, 805
272, 848
149, 957
354, 015
265, 999
88, 016
3, 670
2,240
1,430
3,521
2,471
1,050
3,922
2,552
1, 370
8,219
5, 346
2,873
7,319
4,732
2,587
7,629
4,901
2,721
5,589
4,431
1,158
8,021
6,545
1,476
11,011
7,985
3,026
30, 907
20, 542
10, 365
74, 662
48, 398
26, 257
45, 944
33, 581
12,363
97, 440
97, 318
87, 595
79, 976
80, 147
70, 716
85, 610
86, 426
76, 140
200, 754
154, 437
163, 704
189, 428
147, 079
157, 111
168, 185
151, 722
147, 351
186, 160
169, 473
186, 653
119
131
71
128
1,338
83
127
65
115
1, 419
87
132
60
104
1, 504
231
150
90
186
2, 181
205
152
92
170
1,897
193
169
88
170
1,570
200
150
110
140
2,429
203
148
112
120
2,210
230
176
147
148
2,319
260, 861
254, 098
203, 737
386, 398
432, 503 6 376, 886
317, 069
324, 120
33, 714
1,128
1, 394
34, 715
1,061
1,586
35, 661
1,101
1,433
35, 580
1,348
1,721
44, 475
1,344
1,441
36, 546
1,351
1,277
36, 864
1,341
1,503
461, 298 2, 704, 957 4, 224, 911 3, 054, 905
398, 253 2, 304, 502 3, 629, 021 2, 694, 693
12, 727
5,013
4,042
469
583, 163
395, 442
356, 170
62, 576
929, 805 1, 529, 481 1, 439, 442
824, 402 1, 146, 552
826, 428 1, 233, 846
13,957
17, 669
17,499
329, 674 2,111,434 2, 964, 746 2, 210, 191
FUELS
Coal and Coke
Bituminous:
Production—
United States.thous. of short tons_.
Canada
thous. of short tons. _
Exports
thous of long tons
Consumption—
By vessels
thous. of long tons _
By electric-power
plants
,-thous. of short tons
By railroads.. -thous. of short tons.
By coke plantsUnited States
thous. of short tons._
Canada. -thous. of short tons..
PricesMine aver, (spot)
dolls, per short ton__
Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton..
Retail, composite
dolls, per short ton._
Anthracite:
Production
thous of short tons
Exports.
thous. of long tons..
PricesWholesale, composite
dolls, per long ton__
Retail, composite
dolls, per short ton_.
6
41, 175
1, 290
1,735
41, 774
1,552
1,606
301, 010
9,257
9,273
338, 542
11, 281
9,944
316, 727
11, 162
8,646
276
284
261
314
352
339
322
314
356
2,215
2,538
2, 553
« 3, 201
6,177
« 3, 451
6,228
3,650
3,403
7,073
3,603
« 7, 160
3,929
7,500
3,037
6,936
3,169
7,010
3, 438
7,409
27, 719
? 48, 602
29, 155
7 54, 329
26, 498
7 53, 270
6,155
268
5,824
248
5,559
244
7,442
308
7,588
317
7,571
315
6,167
271
6,046
279
6,194
269
50, 432
2,247
58, 515
2,458
49, 806
2,069
1.67
1.71
1.72
1.67
1.70
1.77
1.73
1.71
1.74
3.892
3.891
3.892
3.905
3.906
3.913
4.001
3. 984
4.009
45, 640
1,469
47, 597
1,743
47, 585
1,746
8.54
8.65
8.70
8.50
8.62
8.69
8.72
8.69
8.74
5,183
144
5,658
129
6,190
205
5,069
189
4,993
203
5,735
222
5,205
209
4,394
167
6,759
278
12. 251
12. 366
12. 578
12. 628
12. 754
12. 848
12. 949
12. 965
12. 853
14.32
14.53
14.57
14.48
14.63
14.67
14.61
14.63
14.76
Revised.
* Cumulative through July 31.
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1929
1930
June
July
August
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FEOM JAN
UARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
August
June
July
August
193O
1929
1928
FUEL—-Continued
Coal and Coke— Continued
Coke:
Production, U. S —
Beehive
thous. of short tons,.
By-product-.thous. of short tons__
Production, Canada
thous. of short tons..
Exports
thous of long tons
Price, furnace,
Connellsville
dolls, per short ton_
262
3,954
215
3,770
170
3,637
602
4,510
600
4,614
562
4,643
311
3,970
280
3, 920
297
4,004
2,071
32, 467
4,282
35, 951
2,905
31, 648
193
68
182
93
182
64
221
92
225
84
227
86
195
69
200
79
191
70
1,633
610
1,775
672
1,486
584
2.50
2. 52
2. 55
2.80
2.80
2.76
2.80
2.79
2.88
616, 724
671, 730
589, 623
Petroleum
Crude petroleum: .
Production
thous. of bbls..
Stocks at end of month —
Total (comparable) -thous. of bbls..
Tank farms and pipe
lines..
thous. of bbls..
Refineries
thous. of bbls_.
California—
Light
thous. of bbls. _
Heavy..
thous. of bbls..
Imports
thous. of bbls ._
Consumption (run to
stills)
thous. of bbls. _
Refinery operations.per ct. of capacity. _
Price, KansasOklahoma
dolls, per bbl__
Oil wells completed
number. .
Venezuela—
Production
thous. of bbls..
Exports
_thous. of bbls._
Gasoline:
Production—
Raw (at refineries) .thous. of bbls..
Natural gas (at
plants)
thous. of bbls. _
Exports
thous. of bbls..
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month—
Raw (at refineries) -thous. of bbls..
Natural gas (at
plants)
thous. of bbls..
PricesWholesale, New
York
dolls, per gal..
Kerosene:
Production
thous. of bbls..
Exports
thous. of bbls__
Consumption
thous. of bbls. _
Stocks at refineries, end
of month. _
thous. of bbls__
Price, 150° water white.. dolls, per gal..
Gas and fuel oils:
Production...
thous. of bbls..
Consumption—
By vessels...
thous. of bbls..
By electric power
plants
thous. of bbls
By railroads
.thous. of bbls..
Stocks at refineries, end
month
thous. of bbls..
Price, Okla. 24-26,
refineries
dolls, per bbl_.
Lubricating oil:
Production
thous. of bbls_Consumption
.thous. of bbls__
Stocks at refineries, end
month..
thous. of bbls—
Price, cylinder oil
dolls, per gal-Asphalt:
Production
thous. of short tons.Stocks, end of
of month
thous. of short tons..
Imports
thous. of short tons..
Coke:
Production
thous. of short tons..
Stocks, end of
month
thous. of short tons..
Wax:
Production
thous. of lbs._
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs._
76, 513
76, 743
74, 853
83, 403
91, 327
92,288
72, 676
75, 584
77, 807
377, 822
378, 264
381, 640
379, 089
383, 343
386, 677
371, 475
369, 474
368, 707
331, 050
46, 772
331, 124
47, 140
328, 355
46, 785
331, 786
47, 303
335, 232
48, 111
339, 679
46, 998
328, 357
43, 118
326, 399
43, 075
326, 290
42, 417
41, 045
105, 276
5,767
41,071
104, 550
5,877
40, 671
103, 701
5,059
32, 667
103, 660
6,591
34, 430
105, 646
6,122
37, 685
108, 362
5,800
19, 197
94, 234
6,553
18, 215
95, 663
7,878
18, 310
95, 057
6,141
340, 684
846, 999
42, 066
231, 861
820, 216
55, 774
154, 233
756, 865
52, 210
80, 747
73
78, 644
69
79, 289
70
84, 400
83
85, 919
81
86, 733
81
75, 958
81
80, 602
82
81, 581
83
635, 591
653, 495
597, 069
1. 178
1,197
1.178
1,051
1.178
992
1.300
1,318
1.300
1,426
1.300
1,669
1.190
1,060
1.195
1,093
1.210
1,233
8,743
10, 058
7,878
11, 361
11, 221
11,624
11, 378
12, 101
10, 564
10, 793
10, 731
11, 394
10, 897
8,339
8,231
9,398
8,808
9,031
8,933
90, 342
90, 218
80, 580
64, 540
63, 049
37, 537
38, 061
37, 844
35, 606
37, 855
38, 510
30, 793
32, 959
33, 937
299, 222
283, 305
241, 861
4,269
6,955
35, 902
4,231
5,497
38, 352
4,212
6,375
37, 433
4, 250
5,699
33, 163
4,417
5,975
36, 860
4,507
5,509
37, 759
3,364
4,686
29,566
3,436
5,153
32, 527
3,438
4,452
33, 173
34, 891
45, 188
266, 002
33, 924
39, 830
247, 116
27,409
34,855
215, 510
50, 225
46,077
41,624
41, 991
37,880
33, 788
34, 862
30, 394
27, 075
928
741
744
1,356
1,156
893
648
476
414
34, 321
11, 701
23, 570
37, 431
13, 500
24, 227
39,545
14, 719
23, 638
.163
.163
,163
.190
.190
.188
.170
.173
.180
4,026
1,782
2,323
3,929
1,021
2,933
3,975
1,687
2,573
4,928
1,761
2,547
4,406
1,281
2,684
5,111
2,034
3,189
4,848
1,632
2, 324
4, 891
1,826
3,042
5, 339
1,653
3,246
6 8, 352
.055
8,319
.052
8,030
.050
8,348
.074
8,797
.069
8,689
.068
8,432
.073
8,470
.068
8,887
.072
31,092
31, 023
29,862
37, 338
37,980
39, Oil
35, 766
36, 934
37, 517
254, 683
299, 057
277, 740
4,041
4,316
4,702
4,544
4,593
4,734
4,307
4,116
4,564
34, 315
35, 105
34, 192
6617
3,750
«709
3,924
771
616
4,170
794
4,477
820
4,326
498
3,819
554
4,071
614
4,087
5,729
6,019
34,654
4,449
32, 145
38, 302
39, 027
39,729
37, 332
40, 075
39, 316
36, 085
36, 410
39, 236
.675
.625
.600
.675
.695
.744
.719
.670
.650
2,920
1,772
3,018
1,887
2,971
1,940
2,928
2,446
2,936
2,167
3,143
2,268
3,009
2,144
2,828
1,932
2,891
2,035
24, 014
14, 044
23, 302
14, 498
23, 106
15, 358
9,742
.284
9,953
.210
10, 161
.193
7,869
.400
7,524
.388
7,478
.238
7,832
.220
7,667
.226
7,711
.229
2,209
2,314
2,258
337
334
346
327
386
379
332
331
316
312
6
311
6
316
3
247
14
243
3
247
20
271
3
251
12
247
14
35
72
79
163
161
172
154
158
169
118
127
136
1,264
1,148
918
385
402
891
942
994
498
564
608
344
43, 680
249, 748
45, 640
254, 999
39, 760
254, 990
52, 714
188, 764
46, 171
191, 298
53, 377
190, 878
50, 792
91, 989
45, 273
84, 476
54,429
79, 622
World shipments, plantation... long tons..
53, 494
Imports (including latex)
long tons..
35, 424
40, 382
36, 657
Consumption by tiremfrs__ thous. of lbs__
World stocks, end of month:
World total
long tons_. 66 379, 688 6 394, 687 --United States
long tons..
155, 000 6 158, 445
Europe
long tons. _ 6 6109, 908
111,751
Producing countries
long tons__
39, 300
40, 362
Afloat
long tons._
6 75, 480
84, 129
Wholesale price, smoked sheets,
New York
_ .dolls, per pound. _
.124
.115
.099
5
Revised.
61, 390
41, 828
71, 562
44, 338
70, 532
37, 851
40, 927
27, 764
52, 831
31, 258
58, 345
31, 204
393, 680
429, 285
337, 261
568, 508
403, 415
|
1
413, 820
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
6 249, 838 6 255, 183 6 261, 721
e 96, 347 e 95, 472 6 92, 686
37, 135
37, 168
45, 016
39, 131
36, 336
36, 802
80, 020
83, 412
87, 217
.206
.213
.206
6 6207, 296 6 201, 464 6 193, 896
84, 967 6 75, 917 661,81<i
42, 365
39, 269
35, 75^
20, 664
21, 578
21, 828
59, 300
64, 700
74, 500
.194
.192
.193
1
375, 706
272, 603
30
TREND. OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey "
1930
June
July
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1933
1929
July
August
June
August
July
1930
1928
1929
RUBBER— Continued
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
thousands
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
ShipmentsDomestic
thousands .
Export
thousands
Inner tubes:
Production
__ _ .thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Domestic
Export
Solid and cushion:
Production .
Stocks, end of month
Shipments—
Domestic
Exports
4,098
10, 622
3,193
9,449
3.332
8,678
5,478
13, 468
4,856
11, 872
4,354
10, 669
5,030
9,150
4,881
8,396
5,607
7,539
30, 840
42, 575
39, 183
4,050
185
4,229
129
3,976
164
5,288
153
5, 723
16S
5,667
217
5,162
m
5,811
121
6,131
179
30, 186
1,447
40, 380
1, 658|
37, 754
1, 212
3,960
10, 889
3,151
9,326
3,837
8, 589
5, 234
14, 056
4,634
12, 249
4,385
10, 613
5,222
12, 892
5,009
11, 248
6,264
10, 466
31, 129
41, 289
41, 565
4,082
131
4,594
90
3,492
118
5,115
98
5,993
91
6, 028
109
5,254
105
6,469
83
6,886
132
30,681
899
41, 477
1,051
40, 107
875
thousands. _
thousands...
17
107
13
101
16
90
40
133
39
129
iis;
321
49
156
46
152
52
149
146
288
356
thousands..
. .thousands..
18
2
19
1
22
1
38
3
39
2
40
3
45
5
45
4
49
5
166
13
296
20
331
32
3,379
851
1,042
1,486
2,940
608
917
1,415
3,458
678
975
1,805
4,409
1,199
1,262
1,948
4,260
1,188
1, 208
1,864
5,085
1, 349
1,317
2, 419
2,953
895
707
1,351
3,447
763
733
1,951
4,613
764
1,251
2,598
27, 695
7,322
11, 9; 5
8,398
32, 422
7,947
10, 131
14, 344
24, 068
6,434
6,621
11,013
15, 795
15, 117
20, 007
19, 315
23, 095
18, 763
17, 620
21, 289
155, 394
157, 290
10, 287
5,186
829
38, 852
11, 668
5,053
938
36, 220
12, 262
8, 256
926
44, 581
13, 785
6,337
794
44, 243
14, 942
8,025
1,098
43, 960
9,166
9,022
864
50, 569
12, 070
7,372
457
49, 679
11,642
9,244
729
49, 511
96, 430
58, 199
8,654
82, 085
61, 845
6,842
2,734
2,663
2,502
1, 295
2,948
3,321
3,168
3,461
21, 753
27, 203
2,549
309
31
3,307
2,627
364
34
2,876
2,185
522
17
3,843
1,372
163
70
2,895
2,548
517
78
3,319
1,977
948
41
4,687
1,897
808
55
5,067
2,209
917
46
5, 633
17, 446
4,781
434
15, 484
7,449
1,889
5,318
1,238
2,199
1,881
177
634
4,910
1,364
1, 856
1,690
174
507
4, 552
1,248
1,682
1,622
164
559
6,792
1,613
2,658
2, 521
187
525
6, 308
1, 645
2, 355
2, 305
192
566
6,792
1,940
2,196
2, 656
196
598
6,126
1, 568
2,298
2, 260
192
717
5, 157
1,396
1,795
1,966
173
477
6,306
1,888
2,068
2,360
193
583
43, 458
10, 279
17, 757
15, 420
1,627
4,367
53, 294
12,928
19, 964
20, 403
1,758
4,471
47, 402
11,678
18, 041
17, 702
1, 533
4,508
55,411
21, 249
38, 582
28, 767
44, 952
26, 348
87, 530
98, 444
89, 871
60, 921
96, 281
37, 906
109, 802
89, 145
59, 685
37, 512
74, 509
64, 695
501, 876
445, 564
651, 276
473, 423
819, 751
525, 300
37, 407
3, 505
13, 992
10, 016
7,626
27, 960
1, 295
11,504
7, 455
6,219
26, 681
234
214
4,646
1,886
41, 509
6, 559
17, 450
8,309
6,824
49, 910
5, 636
24, 259
9, 361
6,849
47, 956
4,900
28, 137
7,692
4,405
58, 091
5,537
34, 16i
8,383
7,323
50, 175
4,134
2*, 1 3
7,873
6,171
47, 056
4,053
26, 540
7,951
6,773
312, 221
21,248
142, 55
64, 700
40, 360
322, 184
31, 591
153, '. 35
68, 633
44, 522
380, 372
31, 334
215, * 3
63, 734
45, 945
286, 686
224, 209
30, 034
32, 423
279, 114
217, 302
27, 725
34, 087
276, 225
212, 980
27, 166
36, 079
250, 025
196, 202
32, 525
21, 298
248, 549
194, 453
30, 951
23, 145
253, 415
202, 564
28, 141
22, 710
244, 746
196, 561
29. 159
19, 026
239, 877
194, 668
25, 551
19, 658
243, 591
197, 086
25, 758
20, 747
.152
.175
.141
.165
.136
.181
.168
.186
.181
.199
.188
.198
.224
.266
.239
.278
.236
.275
654
356
3,689
1,295
710
375
3,187
1,411
700
363
2,724
1,413
636
344
3,756
1,108
706
363
3,597
1, 255
726
388
3,130
1,298
706
398
4,078
1,109
662
362
2,984
1,076
717
369
2,545
1,196
5,278
3,061
29, 330
10, 646
5,343
3,071
31, 903
9,091
5,473
3,204
33, 265
6,529
81
159
36
81
127
56
75
124
79
93
161
25
105
159
55
99
160
77
99
205
25
100
164
45
105
140
62
644
1,289
296
714
1,547
270
731
1,716
226
6 1, 310
23. 542
e 1, 365
23.894
1,316
23, 223
1,244
25, 103
1,176
24,161
1,300
25, 101
1,399
24,971
1,436
25, 070
1,463
25, 701
10, 552
193, 415
9,575
187. 434
10, 889
197, 392
74, 799
77, 946
849
.44
76, 863
85, 953
640
.46
80, 018
84, 367
374
.46
79, 153
70, 616
758
.49
80, 641
68, 538
832
.51
80, 587
66, 276
782
.52
91, 781
63,921
538
.68
90, 949
69, 557
531
.67
89, 508
72, 439
996
.67
4.748
7.720
6,758
thousands
thousands
Other Rubber Products
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Total
thous. of yds
Auto fabrics
thous. of yds..
All other
thous. of yds..
Raincoat fabrics
thous. of yds..
Rubber heels:
Production
thous. of pairs
Shipments —
To shoe manufacturers
thous. of pairs
To repair trade .. -thous. of pairs. _
For export
thous. of pairs..
Stocks, end of month.. thous. of pairs..
Rubber soles:
Production
thous. of pairs..
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers
thous. of pairs .
To repair trade _. -thous. of pairs. _
For export
thous. of pairs .
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairs. .
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:
Total
thous. of dolls. _
Belting
thous. of dolls. _
Hose
thous. of dolls. _
All other
thous. of dolls..
Rubber bands, shipments thous. of lbs._
Rubber flooring,shipments.thous. of sq. ft._
Calendered rubber clothing:
Production
no. coats and sundries..
Net orders
no. coats and sundries..
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
Total hides and skins.- -thous. of lbs_.
Calfskins
thous. of Ibs_.
Catt'e hides
thous. of Ibs
Goatskins
thous. of Ibs..
Sheepskins
thous. of Ibs..
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, packers' heavy
native steers
dolls, per Ib _
Calfskins country, No Idolls. per Ib
Inspected slauarhter of livestock:
United StatesCattle
thous. of animals..
Calves
thous. of animals..
Swine . .
thous. of animals..
Sheep
thous. of animals
CanadaCattle and calves
thous. of animals-.
Swine..
thous. of animals ..
Sheep
thous of animals ..
Leather
Sole and belting leather:
ProductionSole only
...thous. of backs, bends, sides. .
Sole and belting
thous oflbs..
Stocks, end of month—
In process of tanning.thous. of Ibs. .
Finished. . .
thous. of Ibs
Exports
thous. of sq. ft..
Price oak, scoured backs.dolJs. per lb__
* Revised.
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
July
1939
August
July
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1928
HIDES AND LEATHER— Continued
Hides— Continued
Upper leather:
Production
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks, end of month —
In process of tanning
thous of sq ft
Finished
thous. of sq. ft_.
Expoits
thous of Ibs
Chrome, calf, black "B" grade, composite price, 6 centers dolls, persq. ft
e 60, 544
62, 016
61, 477
66, 425
71, 323
82, 954
66, 047
66, 464
73, 150
508, 276
545, 017
546, 434
141,506
262. 621
8,765
150, 287
259, 561
7,287
143, 063
254, 020
8,367
135, 198
235, 156
8,491
141, 207
230, 871
9,267
147, 678
216, 406
7, 736
143. 099
262, 667
8,949
147, 443
254, 563
8,403
147, 602
253, 854
9,000
72, 042
78, 873
93, 994
.393
.447
.442
.442
27 284
318
28, 154
344
34, 974
331
210, 437
2,026
239, 182
2,898
231, 607
2,958
.371
Leather Products
Shoes:
' 623,904
Production
thous of pairs
Exports
__thous. of pairs..
257
Wholesale prices—
Men's black calf
blucher, Boston dolls, per pair
6.75
Men's diess welt, tan calf
4.85
oxford, St. Louis_dolls. per pair..
Women's black kid, dress welt,
4.25
lace, oxford
dolls pei pair
237, 377
Gloves, cut.
dozen Dairs
.371
.371
.388
.393
6 24. 121
256
27, 842
263
28, 120
357
30, 223
320
36,445
291
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6. 75
4.8f
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
5.00
5.00
5.00
4. 25
209, 873
4.25
241. 146
4.25
252, 703
4.25
255, 711
4.25
292, 545
4 25
228, 039
4.25
202, 051
4.25
237, 053 1, 989, 953 2, 034, 826 1, 698, 228
97, 895
142, 915
122, 946
111, 878
133, 854
112, 403
114, 668 1, 108, 022 1, 129, 739 1, 085, 290
116,886
124, 063
21, 261
136, 6fi9
185, 209
24, 014
136,695
171, 53f
18, 724
145, 432
137, 982
24, 731
135, 917
184, 314
20, 528
125, 465
171. 098
14, 553
138, 309 1, 044, 795 1, 116, 650 1, 096. 982
147, 611
158, 244
168, 368
17. 233
19, 430
19, 962
20, 726
20, 116
21, 374
17, 568
20, 904
164, 836
160, 132
162, 546
18,880
5, 856
60. 198
20, 462
2,216
71, 450
20, 368
2,574
83, 101
20, 090
2,600
20, 776
9,918
16, 968
9, 564
20, 882
9,442
163, 392
161, 642
161, 774
47, 542
47, 154
8,738
26, 880
48, 540
48, 632
5, 514
33, 382
49, 030
48, 764
5, 780
31, 151
53, 028
53, 634
5, 174
49, 378
48, 250
5,582
46, 270
46, 278
5,574
50, 880
49, 854
6,600
413, 806
411, 402
415, 554
415, 958
399, 180
398, 056
130,710
130, 196
29, 764
145, 246
145, 172
23, 078
143, 250
143, 790
22, 538
153. 250
152,912
22, 876
146, 292
143. 370
31, 620
133, 768
136, 230
27, 138
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood Pulp
Ground wood:
Production.. _
short tons
6 140, 603 e 104, 997
Consumption and
6
124, 903 6122,709
shipments
shoittons
Stocks, end of month
short tons
6 160, 766 6 143, 054
Imports
short tons
18, 534
17, 186
Sulphite, unbleached:
Pioduction
short tons_.
19, 464
18, 860
Consumption and
shipments
short tons
19, 398
18, 530
Stocks, end of month
short tons
4,976
5,306
Imports ..
short tons
64, 686
57, 317
Sulphite:
Bleached—
Production
short tons_.
50, 096
42, 136
Consump. and ship
short tons__
47, 892
42, 986
Stocks, end of month. .short tons
9.200
8,250
Imports
short tons
30, 956
28, 255
Total sulphiteProduction
_ .short tons..
137, 768 123, 718
Consump. and ship
short tons..
136, 578
124, 326
Stocks, end of month.. short tons..
29, 858
29, 250
Sulphate:
Production
short tons
41, 290
40, 562
Consumption and
shipments
short tons
39, 066
38, 754
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
9,998
9,088
Soda:
Production
short tons..
32, 366
30, 326
Consumption and
shipments
short tons..
30, 004
28, 984
Stocks, end of month
short tons
5,426
5,420
Other grades:
Production
short tons
196
160
Consumption and
214
shipments
short tons
160
Stocks, end of month
short tons
24
24
Total (all grades) :
Production _ _
short tons
211, 620
194, 766
Consumption and
shipments
short tons..
205, 862
192, 224
Stocks, end of month
short tons45, 306
43, 782
44, 374
41, 842
40, 754
44, 056
34, 234
32, 316
34, 740
345, 090
340, 810
273, 322
41, 970
8,498
41, 372
5,672
40, 172
6,642
43, 184
7,884
34, 100
7,054
33, 418
6,476
35, 088
6,430
330, 959
342, 358
275, 480
29, 962
38, 780
37, 384
40, 300
36, 774
34, 420
35, 488
281, 544
305, 866
282, 242
28, 868
5,166
36, 322
7,420
36, 722
6,722
39, 108
6,506
36, 502
6,950
34, 676
6,734
34, 018
8,336
263, 504
297, 418
280, 578
188
72
58
156
156
150
112
1,196
592
818
174
38
150
18
38
38
106
88
96
246
166
230
96
246
1,202
606
984
205, 234
256, 392
250, 992
269, 688
217, 456
200, 654
222, 116 1, 773, 240 1, 902, 144 1, 721, 548
201,108
43, 466
253, 496
41, 554
250, 858
41, 688
267, 600
43, 776
214, 068
45, 870
204, 512
42, 580
221, 008 1, 735, 712 1, 900, 230 1, 725, 124
44, 682i
1
Newsprint Paper
Production:
United States, total
short tons..
Ratio to capacity
per cent
Canada..
short tons..
Consumption by publishers. -.short tons..
Shipments:
United States.
short tons. .
Canada _ _
short tons
Imports
short tons
Exports
short tons
Price, roll, f. o. b. mill— .dolls, per 100 lbs._
Stocks, end of month:
At millsUnited States
short tons..
Canada
.short tons
At publishers..
._ .short tons..
In transit to publishers
short tons..
151, 326 1, 145, 410 1, 192, 155 1, 165, 170
152, 010 1, 140, 148 1, 199, 194 1, 166, 934
28, 454
108, 398
80
213, 634
229, 910
102, 840
73
216, 978
201, 036
101, 601
72
202, 043
200, 005
113, 407
81
225, 055
192, 424
111, 578
77
229, 045
173, 375
120, 868
80
225, 873
172, 239
119, 673
83
190, 757
170, 892
109, 861
82
187, 434
152, 763
891, 472 930, 088 944, 781
116, 120
77
200, 480 1, 701, 328 1, 764, 939 1, 546, 167
162, 184 1, 614, 729 1, 481, 938 1, 312, 820
106, 883
212, 670
206, 927
194, 322
3.25
103, 018
209, 511
193, 595
199, 060
3.25
99, 236
197, 870
169, 280
170, 107
3.25
114, 558
233, 920
202, 398
219, 895
3.25
112, 616
227, 502
210, 497
199, 692
3.25
118, 789
224, 254
209, 901
217, 638
3.25
116, 901
185, 086
163, 807
174, 031
3.25
109, 849
185, 069
174, 667
167, 456
3.25
114, 768
877, 847 940, 992 923, 796
19:, 224 1, 669, 463 1, 668, 549 1, 530, 891
173, 872 1,503,713 1, 551. 915 1, 380, 777
179, 334 1, 536, 771 1, 627, 631 1, 412, 170
3.25
29, 507
45, 229
200, 651
36, 274
29, 284
52, 862
221, 368
32, 422
30, 691
59, 007
227, 443
38, 885
24, 602
24, 199
161, 318
48, 716
23, 603
28, 993
191, 647
44, 781
25, 656
29, 785
205, 532
44, 676
39, 979
47, 937
186, 307
42, 767
40, 386
48, 270
199, 214
44, 266
40, 838
52, 108
209, 044
39, 744
7,842
67,856
69.1
67.4
221, 525 221, 696
221, 526 6229,792
58, 866 6 65, 819
7,927
67.2
222, 372
223,006
64, 457
9,013
76.9
233, 164
223, 723
73, 330
9,228
75.7
244, 318
244, 510
76, 091
9,806
77.5
265, 063
269, 951
80, 634
8,630
71.1
236, 099
236, 077
80. 834
8,335
71.4
206, 246
211, 152
82. 325
9, 564
75, 036
64, 469
66, 971
75.4'
237, 776 1, 840, 284 2, 019, 779 1,811,051
241, 228, 1, 846, 134 1, 996, 065 1, 813, 682
84. 726;
BoxlBoard
Operation
thous. of inch hours
Operation
..per ct. of capacity..
Production ...
_ . short tons
New orders
short tons
Unfilled orders, end of month. .short tons..
«Revised.
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
1929
August ;
July
June
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
August
June
July
August
1930
1928
1929
i
PAPER AND PRINTING -Con tinned
Box Board— Continued
Consumption of waste paper _ .short tons_.
Shipments
short tons
Stocks, end of month. _ _ __
short tons.
Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand
short tons.
In transit and unshipped purchases
tons
210, 793
225, 336
70, 904
6 206, 547
6 222, 341
6 71, 601
213,015
223, 943
71, 233
232, 060
236, 147
61, 747
214, 574
242, 696,
62, 779
256, 339
267, 039
61, 268
211, 107
229, 901
55, 818
194, 261
209, 412
51, 044
184, 451
6 173, 387
175, 653
156, 352
170, 745
171, 218
134, 577
137, 068
38, 241
43, 393
38,665
55, 543
62, 967
59, 480
43, 490
62, 066
218, 429 1, 763, 843 1, 901, 086 1,673,539238, 885 1, 836, 041 2, 010, 322 1, 804, 062
50, 150
1
121, 529
48, 118
Other Paper
Binder's board, production
short tons_1,592
Book paper:
Production
short tons _ _ e 112, 096
Ratio to capacity
per cent..
87
Shipments... _ _ _
short tons
e 107, 612
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
120, 169
New ordersCoated
81
p. ct. of normal production. _
Uncoated
p. ct. of normal production. _
87
Unfilled orders, end of month —
Coated
p. ct. of normal production. _
10
Uncoated
p. ct. of normal production. .
6
Wrapping paper:
Production _
. . . short tons
77, 138
Ratio to capacity
per cent
84
Shipments _ .
short tons
79, 375
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
79, 207
Fine paper:
Production
short tons..
33, 854
Ratio to capacity
per cent
74
Shipments
..short tons
29, 995
Stocks, end of month
short tons
64, 091
All other grades:
Production
short tons, _
93, 149
Shipments . .
short tons
88, 119
Stocks, end of month
short tons
71, 803
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board) :
Production
short tons
649, 896
Ratio to capacity
...per cent..
78
Shipments
_ short tons
641, 370
Stocks, end of month
short tons
435, 681
1,400
1, 620
3,092
2,828
3,443
2,705
2,153
3,092
105, 370
78
110, 737
117, 766
129, 743
94
130, 132
74, 255
130, 768
91
130, 245
74, 998
138, 614
93
136, 951
77, 248
122, 387
84
120, 551
89, 385
117, 492
80
118,314
88, 491
130, 416
89
133, 024
85, 836
71
104,316
78
106, 0891
115, 41l|
I
70 1
84
82
85
75
77
78
79
82
81
77
73
80
79
8
14, 385
24, 518
25, 675-
986, 668 1, 065, 844 1, 008, 705
967,568! 1,072,096
998, 024
9
10
9
9
10
6
6;
8
9
8
7
8
7
73, 915
77
79, 976
73, 149
77, 476
81 i
74, 687 i
75, 949!
87, 191
85
86, 406
88, 091
84, 093
79
85, 775
86, 233
91, 849
83
90, 655
87, 104
90, 577
84
89, 309
98, 344
88, 477
86
94, 228
92, 467
100, 779
89
100, 174
93, 340
650,989
729,153
760, 460
657, 076
730, 128
750, 741
33, 290
70
32, 657
64, 730
31,616
67 i
30, 826
65, 524
38, 513
90
37, 897
50, 103
37, 624
85
36, 608
47, 583
38, 943
84
39, 644
46, 840
38, 225
84
38, 875
53, 155
33, 984
80
34, 562
53, 156
39, 331
84
38, 938
53, 535
301, 546
315, 924
311, 472
290, 049!
320, 276
308, 082
78, 272
82, 814
66, 367
81, 660
83, 735'
65, 186.
100,897
100, 098
59, 875
100, 503
101, 783
57, 592
105, 055
104, 638
58, CG9
104, 725
104, 977
71, 006
95, 469
96, 056
70, 578
110, 677
109, 154
72, 438
726, 179i
724,442;
832, 992
723,611
819, 903.
812, 281
615, 383
71
639, 475
423, 708
619, 041
72
618, 516
423, 994
710,713
84
705, 238
358, 673
751, 102
83
709, 723
352, 788
760, 392
86
757, 761
356, 125
711, 686
82
700, 514
407, 687
651, 529
77
674, 352
396, 122
73
74
69
72
73
68
70
72
63
85
87
74
80
82
82
89
91
82
76
74
83
72
71
75
498, 165
393, 130
6 97, 474
461, 148
374, 709
86, 439
473, 354
388, 030
85, 324
506, 830
406, 908
99, 922
481, 762
384, 885
96, 877
550, 170
448, 920
101, 250
447, 118
341, 291
105, 827
424, 551
335, 732
88, 819
87
85
78
96
85
101
83
89
111
12, 688
12, 540
10, 903
10, 572
11,026
11,918
12, 332
12, 445
11,476
13, 737
12, 839
13, 631
12, 711
13, 100
12,098
9,986
12.538
13, 738
95, 070
93, 990
99, 053
90, 708
440
71
64, 544
96
418
74
59, 152
89
55, 779
695
125
58, 687
101
501
131
57, 225
103
819
177
54, 054
103
745
113
53, 774
96
555
128
48, 963
96
551
169
58, 108
97
494, 460
5,437
1,140
473, 313
175
179
203.4
200
201.' 0
199
169
175
201.0
176
181
205.7
203
177
182
204.8
202
177
182
205.9
203
176
181
206.2
198
175
181
206.7
198
177
181
207 3
200
198
193
212
198
197
193
211
197
164
6190
208
195
204
197
214
201
204
197
214
200
204
197
214
201
203
198
212
201
204
198
213
201
13, 359
48, 214
COO, 573
12, 535
44, 604
367, 528
11, 622
39, 933
347, 318
17, 142
71, 826
529, 891
16, C01
75,464
652, 436
16, 053
66, 720
488, 882
20, 061
94, 381
C50, 46f
17, 653
82, 125
583, 433
1,916
9, 489
59. 080
1,925
7,332
46, 941
1,919
7,914
50. SCO
2,103
13, 934
SO. 884
2,173
14, 420
91, 348
2,091
14, 654
93, 942
1,991
17, C09
95. 697
7
735, 099 5,419,199 5,882,381 5, 656, 272
83
734, 943 5, 367, 054 5, 869, 561 5, 608, 917
396, 137
Paper-board Shipping Boxes
Operating activity:
Total
per cent of normal
Corrugated
per cent of normal
Solid
fiber
_ per cent of normal
Production:
Total
thous. of sq. ft..
Corrugated
thous. of sq. ft_.
Solid
fiber
thous. of sq. ft._
Rope paper sacks, shipments
rel to 1921-22
79
77
84
.
464, 255 3, 854, 108 3, 977, 108 3, 380, 878.
364, 756 3, 104, 960 3, 148, 539 2, 595, 632
785, 246828, 569
731, 487
99, 499
Printing
Sales books:
New orders
thous. of books
Shipments
thous of books
Book publication:
American manufacture no. of titles
Imported
no of titles
Blank forms, new orders
thous. of setsPrinting activity
relative to 1924
99, 156.
95, 825l
^!61
1,074
370, 315
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING
Building Costs
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-rm. 1st of mo.rel. to 1913..
Brick house, 6-rm. 1st of mo.rel. to 1913. _
Bldg. costs, 1st of mo
rel. to 1913
Bldg. costs (A. G. C.), 1st of mo.rel. to 1913..
Construction costs (Am. Appraisal):
Frame
rel to 1913
Brick, steel frame
rel to 1913
Brick, wood frame
rel. to 1913- .
Reinforced concrete
rel to 1913
173
204 |
198
213
201
1
Building and Engineering Construction
Total construction, all types:
Projects .
number.
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft._
Valuation
. _ thous. of dolls
Commercial buildings:
Projects
number
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft
Valuation
thous. of dolls..
6
Revised.
2,187
14, 322
71.955 1
140, 398
95, 101
125, 049
17, 647
367,752
571,028
665, £50
78, 873
516, 970 3, 352, 859 4, 156, 866 4, 545, 270
2,035 !
12, 553 1
58.911
16, 087
77, 178:
507. 419!
16, 730
115, 910 1
C52, 873 !
16, 316
107, 866
622. 130
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative^ shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING— C ontinued
Building and Engineering Construction—Continued
Industrial buildings:
Projects
_ _ -_ ..number __
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
_ - thous. of dolls ..
Educational buildings:
Projects _
. . . . .numberFloor space
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation. _ . . thous. of dolls _
Hospital and institutional buildings:
Projects _.
numberFloor space
thous. of sq. ft-_
Valuation
thous. of dolls
Public buildings:
Projects
number
Floor space.
_. thous. of sq. ft._
Valuations
thous of dolls
Religious and memorial buildings:
Projects _
number _
Floor space...
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation ... . thous. of dolls .
Social and recreational buildings:
Projects ... ..
number
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft_.
Valuation. _ _
thous. of dolls
Residential buildings, all types:
Projects
number..
Floor space..
__ thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
thous of dolls
Public works and utilities:
Projects
number
Floor space
thous. of sq. ft..
Valuation
_
thous of dolls
Contracts awarded, Canada.thous. of dolls..
Building volume (A. 0. C.)...rel. to 1913..
BUILDING MATERIALS
Softwood Lumber
Douglas fir:
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m__
Exports, timber
_
M ft. b. m__
Price, No. 1 common
dolls, per M ft. b. m._
Price, flooring, 1x4, "B" and
better, V. G_. dolls, per M ft. b. m__
California redwood:
Production (computed) _..M ft. b. m__
Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m__
New orders (computed).- _M ft. b. m_.
Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed)
M ft. b. m._
California white pine:
Production
M ft. b. m__
Shipments
M ft. b. m
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m__
New orders
__M ft. b. m
Unfilled orders, end of
month
M ft. b. m
Northern pine:
LumberProduction
M ft. b. m
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
New orders
M ft. b. m__
LathProduction
thousands
Shipments
thousands-North Carolina pine:
Production (computed) _._M ft. b. m__
Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m__
Northern hemlock:
Production
M ft. b. m_.
Shipments
M ft. b. m__
1930
June
July
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1939
July
August
June
July
August
193O
1929
1928
448
4,359
93, 619
453
5,300
35, 167
483
3,699
20, 695
542
8,434
70, 036
549
9,651
66,604
579
10, 425
75,265
511
10, 887
63, 537
438
6,289
31,400
506
8,748
42, C07
3,739
40, 352
388, 266
4,525
71, 124
535, 942
3,954
61, 554
381,438
696
6,730
48, 919
823
6,514
42, 748
548
4,141
25,897
639
6,663
43, 417
728
6,944
47, 979
603
5,428
32, 349
703
7,390
46, 135
686
5,905
36, 926
611
5,762
35,713
3,709
42, 530
265, 208
3,400
42, 740
269, 645
3,631
43, 314r
273, 510
125
1,903
19, 675
127
1,927
13, 073
120
1,782
14,090
120
1,694
12, 326
133
2,036
15, 697
117
1,964
14, 382
106
1,913
14, 396
100
1,697
12, 759
117
1,659
11, 913
836
14, 947
122, 393
783
11,309
88, 589
742
11,896
89,463
155
1,115
8,554
156
2,650
13, 947
137
2,031
12, 547
176
960
5,854
133
685
8,550
152
948
8, 293
148
995
6,673
121
993
6, €02
143
945
6,294
982
12, 192
88, 817
947
7,880
78, 342
920
7,310
51,916
236
1,315
11,809
220
873
8,030
206
852
6,879
276
1,474
13,100
263
1,567
11, 969
225
1,431
10, 058
291
1,817
15, 321
272
1,879
15, 347
256
1,572
12,283
1,480
8,396
71, 134
1,615
9,305
77, 447
1,814
11, 763
96, 815
242
1,253
10, 187
270
1,059
8,423
220
1,462
9,478
254
1,311
9,624
248
1,924
15, 816
254
1,832
11,204
282
2,697
21, 527
240
2,632
18 624
236
2,573
16, 654
1,807
10, 875
84,406
1,814
12,946
99,129
1,942
19, 243
159,929
7,012
20, 782
96, 816
6,297
18.231
84 333
5,979
16, 843
82, 670
10, 910
36, 485
173, 809
10, 051
37, 759
199, 925
9,727
29,544
146, 088
13, 702
53, 723
258 084
11, 569
44, 671
228, 703
11,868
44, 575
213, 705
2,529
1,270
251, 916
54, 728
191
2,264
718
114, 866
37, 374
199
2,010
1,208
124, 202
40,409
206
2,122
872
120, 841
72, 420
231
2,323
478
194, 547
57, 941
218
2,209
825
119, 288
58, 622
239
2,327
305
130, 852
59, 926
244
9 236
451
137, 075
38, 360
237
14, 375
2,175
16, 820
486
118, 890 1, 078, 807
39, 449
318, 409
239
13, 345
5,674
921, 814
394, 685
13, 472
4,071
896, 798
434, 066
« 85, 004
41, 849
61, 813
22, 369
42,129
25, 850
83, 966
51, 571
98, 179
43, 932
72, 811
48, 303
85, 174
43, 142
54, 181
45, 471
450, 486
2£0, 083
€34, 922
380, 543
517, 545
383, 093
269, 771
249, 038
249, 919
304, 745
308, 135
327, 524
321, 248
311, 763
316, 967
762, 947
815, 244
795, 005
805, 400
773, 653
713, 629
59, 236
40, 837
14.30
14.47
13.44
18.74
18.72
18.57
16.68
16.99
17.75
35, 97
36.57
35.65
42.69
42.73
42.96
35.15
36.13
37.19
31, 095
28, 384
23, 092
28,335
31, 305
30, 574
28,835
25, 044
25,293
37,866
41, 507
38,776
28, 435
28,672
35, 657
44,923
48, 648
44, 930
36, 190
38, 825
38, 022
30, 092
29,615
31, 620
41, 137
43, 983
39, 855
25, 815
26, 254
26, 573
6
40, 257
47, 235
44, 590
46, 519
48, 910
45,093
100, 203
64,825
539, 495
64, 689
118, 422
98, 779
463, 175
105, 832
120, 968
97, 302
486, 416
88, 208
126, 934
102, 334
516, 220
95, 986
133, 064
107, 019
477, 079
89, 802
123, 923
105, 482
506, 119
96, 433
145, 491
118,310
516, 764
102, 805
141, 944
156, 475
150, 643
162, 494
183, 610
190, 185
181, 014
81, 890
52,086
97, 607
154, 466
294, 139
398, 713
746, 417 1, 433, 084 1, 973, 269
41, 891
25, 160
24,290
37, 849
22, 101
19, 962
27, 583
21, 515
19, 503
50, 537
44, 197
37, 142
50, 733
44, 825
40, 012
49, 846
43, 764
42, 485
51, 756
47, 243
47, 018
52, 384
48,300
41,820
57, 335
47, 755
41, 435
218, 589
200, 217
178, 245
318, 036
329, 998
305, 989
344, 368
329, 873
310, 202
4,558
4,001
5,214
4,473
3,968
4, 833
6,818
10, 256
8,822
10, 083
8,442
9,258
11,706
11, 151
13, 476
9,734
12, 318
11, 099
23, 340
32, 301
52, 421
66, 685
71, 835
67, 729
35, 9X7
38, 164
26, 803
30, 730
27, 349
33, 481
53, 270
59, 080
47, 831
50, 946
48, 993
48, 230
57, 904
59,528
44, 471
48, 433
45, 437
48, 643
297, 514
293,328
458, 437
448, 105
403, 865
420, 349-
9,555
8,455
13, 245
8,033
8,223
7,007
13, 527
16, 262
15, 359
18, 614
14,908
16, 020
18, 426
22, 343
16, 348
18, 920
20, 449
22, 661
84, 199
63, 670
119,949
110, 457
135, 008
130, 747
1,850
1,696
20, 281
1,989
1,312
1,123
20, 454
1,031
1,174
1,511
20, 090
1,698
4,532
3,699
12,960
3,625
3,839
3,570
12, 640
3,627
4,608
3,607
14, 303
3,266
3,422
3,000
13, 530
2,538
2.527
2,742
13, 116
2,731
2,931
2, 863
13, 166
2,990
15, 576
13, 817
29, 958
29, 224
23, 645
23, 130
13, 080
29, 789
23, 361
3,970
4,016
4,025
7,636
' 6, 474
6,892
5,216
5,088
5,270
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:
Production
M ft. b. m._
Shipments
M ft. b. m_.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m._
New orders
M ft. b. m._
Unfilled order, end of
month
M ft. b. m_.
Walnut logs:
Pur chased __
M ft. log measure..
Made into lumber
and veneer
M ft. log measure..
Stocks, end of mo..M ft. log measure-Northern hardwoods:
Production
M ft. b. m_Shipments
M ft. b. m
Gum:
Stocks, total, end of
month
mill. It. b. m._
Stocks, unsold, end of
month
mill. ft. b. m_.
Unfilled orders, end of
month,. _ _ _ _ _ _
mill. ft. b. m._
< Re vised.
712
598
886
3,711
2, 951
3,667
2,519
2,633
2, 736
10, 522
23, 482
19,-833
1,268
1,198
943
885
1, 029
745
3,241
2,253
3,217
2,773
3,358
2,441
2,670
2,752
2,527
2,985
2,579
3, 096
12, 816
22, 823
20, 060
16, 321
13, 345
14, 363
12, 649
9,225
11, 167
31, 348
24, 444
24, 961
24, 413
22, 459
27, 469
28, 705
28, 498
23, 673
26, 194
20,073
27, 597
163, 286
127, 246
264, 559
219, 112
267, 760
219, 656
598
609
475
465
469
555
542
5-13
470
488
325
318
325
424
419
410
128
120
150
147
144
130
124
132
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
1939
July
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
July
August
June
July
August
193O
1"939
1938
BUILDING MATERIALS— Contd.
Hardwood Lumber— Contd.
Oak:
Stocks, total, end of
month
mill, ft. b. m
Stocks, unsold, end of
month
mill. ft. b. m
Unfilled orders, end of
month
mill. ft. b. m
All hardwoods:
Production
mill ft. b. m
Shipments
mill. ft. b. m
New orders
mill ft b m
Stocks, total, end of
month
_ _ _ -_ mill. ft. b. m._
Stocks, unsold, end of
month
.
mill. ft. b. m _ _
Unfilled orders, end of
month
_ mill. ft. b. m._
1,049
1, 044
923
955
982
1,000
974
959
917
929
747
785
802
854
809
800
132
115
176
169
181
146
165
159
214
165
143
172
150
128
300
285
277
311
278
278
334
296
300
236
248
263
244
263
262
263
285
289
3,294
3,323
2,681
2,731
2,772
2,817
2, 786
2,771
2,737
2,795
2, 031
2,088
2,122
2,289
2,225
2,211
557
526
657
643
645
528
547
557
M ft. b. m .
M ft. b. m__
_M ft. b. m._
M ft. b. m _ _
3,968
4,469
30, 170
4,083
3,755
5,175
28, 786
3,881
3,724
4,762
26, 909
3,805
5,418
6,420
20, 964
3,822
6,450
7,883
21, 913
6,159
6, 918
8,435
20, 480
6, 927
7,608
8,686
26, 271
8,767
7,784
8,311
24, 667
7,465
8,413
9, 515
23, 232
8,851
M ft. b. m._
5,430
4,388
3,613
10, 600
10, 431
8,881
10, 500
10, 076
10, 187
280, 6000
70
288, 000
6 72
264, 000
66
280, 000
70
346, 500
90
288, 750
75
350, 350
91
304, 150
79
361, 900
94
338, 800
88
296, 450
77
261, 800
68
265, 650
69
17, 239
81.4
18, 781
29, 364
17, 080
77.8
20, 147
26, 298
17, 821
81.0
20, 299
23, 810
16, 803
80.9
18, 949
27, 505
17, 315
80.4
20, 319
24, 525
18, 585
86.1
23, 052
20, 056
17, 497
90.1
18,421
25, 029
17, 474
97.0
19, 901
22, 580
18, 759
93.1
21,970
19, 374
13, 452
1.600
15,069
1.600
15,237
1.600
13,587
1.650
11,619
1.650
8,995
1.604
12, 944
1.683
11,707
1.683
9,357
1.683
390, 782
213, 848
123, 694
341,993
197, 069
82, 429
350, 940
222, 710
105, 493
308, 257
154, 185
154, 021
290, 044
95, 756
118, 834
290, 265
110, 904
130, 982
302, 249
130, 990
219, 522
408, 563
208, 202
238, 941
491,088
206, 938
218, 339
182, 680
69
10.00
95, 101
67
10.00
149, 034
62
9.50
163, 126
50
11.00
148, 289
17
10.13
109, 564
56
10.13
260, 970
3
13.50
299, 457
11
13.50
221, 625
14
13.50
680
354
277
10, 317 2,929
6,809
13, 191
10, 415
3,102
6,781
14, 328
9,636
2,921
6,437
15,496
17, 578
5,412
13, 757
10, 447
16, 061
4,263
12, 266
8,854
16, 838
4,684
11,615
9,714
19, 134
5,120
14, 437
11,656
18, 072
6,055
11,772
12, 591
21, 680
8,284
13,215
14, 446
71, 697
23, 825
45, 462
109, 014
32, 950
85, 971
131, 915
44,996
89, 454
9,314
9,797
7,762
14, 968
14, 739
9,925
11,718
11, 762
14, 503
3,859
4,280
1,539
17, 049
3,690
4,385
1,576
16,562
6,247
6,424
2,412
18,092
6,244
6,459
2,505
18, 301
6,376
6,797
2,684
17, 919
6,192
6,604
2,462
13, 031
6,452
6,595
2,529
12, 837
6,841
7,403
2,847
12, 343
49, 204
46, 136
17, 798
45, 177
45, 823
17, 423
8,326
734
7,829
741
6 5, 774
6538
10, 789
1,178
11,756
1,183
8,606
940
16, 108
1,558
14, 191
1,385
12, 058
1,123
56, 025
5,530
88,709
9,720
103, 137
9,776
9,128
8,326
5,523
12, 278
13, 057
14, 722
11, 354
9,966
12, 159
77, 216
88,698
83, 386
2,384
924
653
2,151
803
612
2,544
1,021
655
3,756
1,452
988
3,324
1,338
983
2,903
1,077
829
4,196
1,726
1,157
2,895
1,195
830
3,071
1,257
853
18, 499
8,023
4,739
29, 181
13, 053
7,286
25, 756
11,024
7,084
656
597
692
1,107
801
813
1,091
718
784
4,726
7,392
6,329
202
184
222
152
176
1,001
1,450
1,317
2, 502
2,435
2,476
2,098
2,127
2,202
40, 400
37,688
51, 757
54, 477
60, 933
64, 638
32, 471
52, 780
63, 501
Flooring
Maple flooring:
Production
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
New orders
Unfilled orders, end of
month
Fabricated Structural Steel
New orders (prorated)
Ratio to capacity
Shipments (prorated)
Batio to capacity
short tons.percent-.
short tons__
percent--
6
6
272, 000
668
296, 000
74
6
6
296, 450
354, 200 2, 040, 000 2, 633, 400 2, 221, 450
92
288, 750 2, 260, 000 2, 344, 650 1, 978, 900
75
Portland Cement
Production
thous. of bbls_.
Operation
per ct. of capacity _ _
Shipments
__thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls-Stocks, clinker, end of month
thous. of bblS-_
Wholesale prices, composite, dolls, per bbL.
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthBurned
. thousands..
Unburned
thousands-Shipments
thousands. Unfilled orders, end of month
_ _ _
thousands..
Plants closed down
number .
Price, red, New York, dolls, per thous _ _
Sand-lime brick:
Production
thousands. _
Shipments by rail
thousands. _
Shipments by truck
thousands
Stocks, end of month
_ thousands. _
Unfilled orders, end of
month
thousands -_
Floor and wall tile:
Production
thous. of sq. ft
Shipments Quantity thous of SQ. ft
Shipments, value
thous. of dolls__
Stocks, end of month.. thous. of sq. ft_.
Terra cotta, new orders:
Quantity
net tons..
Value
thous. of dolls ..
Plate glass:
Production, polished. -thous. of sq. ft-.
110, 795
110, 976
113, 294
110, 584
113,619
115,824
740, 185 1, 077, 096 1, 625, 111
Roofing
Prepared roofing, shipments:
Total
thous. of sqs_.
Smooth roll
thous. of sqs_.
Grit roll
thous. of sqs._
Shingles—
Strip, patented, and hexagon
.
thous. of sqs._
Individual and single
thickness
thous. of sqs..
151
139
176
209
52, 189
181, 746
54, 829
44, 050
53, 259
173, 860
48,706
39, 497
51,915
165, 569
48, 529
36, 110
89,388
181, 677
82, 349
41,644
99, 705
162, 694
119,670
61,118
101, 050
152, 349
116, 532
74, 973
119, 297
120, 723
113, 017
121, 061
111,067
113, 430
101, 603
101,560
103, 878
122, 167
96, 876
68,263
424,047
697,020
809, 628
422, 618
747,592
917, 628
6
59, 173
186, 927
55, 126
101,900
246, 575
92, 709
108, 077
223, 657
140, 109
125, 920
192, 213
146, 983
131, 623
173, 898
138,113
120, 600
164, 830
104, 262
114,070
161, 276
102, 140
526, 942
801, 009
920, 762
531, 312
873, 970 1, 038, 591
62, 455
254, 204
55, 844
102, 709
298, 739 1
94, 446 ,
114,051
273, 463
138, 064
120, 018
254, 210
142, 536
128, 298
227, 929
128, 368
122,593
213, 539
116, 236
116, 497
216, 338
96,830
539, 413
824, 519
536, 874
897, 895 1,049,001
Building Equipment
Enameled Ware
Baths:
Shipments
pieces..
Stocks, end of month
pieces
New orders
pieces.Unfilled orders, end of month.. pieces ..
Lavatories:
Shipments
pieces.Stocks, end of month
pieces
New orders
pieces. _
Sinks:
Shipments
pieces..
Stocks, end of month
pieces. .
New orders
pieces..
e Revised.
62, 124
63, 895
197, 117 6 6187, 979
64, 711
56, 875
61, 329
261, 633
62, 424
6
6
64, 459
257, 039
61, 766
6
940, 714
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
1929
August
July
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1928
235, 357
322, 860
388, 502
232, 921
347, 941
407, 327
BUILDING MATERIALS -Continued
Enameled Ware -Continued
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:
Shipments
pieces
Stocks end of month
pieces '
New orders
pieces. _
Small ware (all except baths) :
Unfilled orders, end of month pieces
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:
New orders
pieces..
Shipments
pieces. _
Unfilled orders, end of month.. pieces..
Stocks, end of month
pieces..
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:
Net new orders
pieces
Shipments
pieces..
Unfilled orders, end of nfonth pieces
Stocks, end of month
pieces..
Plumbing fixtures, 6 pieces
dollar s_.
27, 283
125, 505
27, 159
6 25, 987
104, 102
6 23, 537
26, 688
102, 022
28, 208
42, 061
142,411
41,817
44, 762
133, 265
54,131
48,554
126, 626
53, 402
48, 221
111, 141
47, 197
48, 550
110, 330
41,605
54,003
95, 958
41, 692
126, 144 « 113, 899
104, 569
154, 243
214, 996
259, 787
315, 920
274, 135
174, 072
142, 024
6 128, 991
6 157, 773
156,650
299, 269
6313,895
6 648, 805 6 654, 535
138, 030
165, 545
271, 754
613, 449
196,707
246, 071
438, 715
591, 633
244, 351
271,411
411,655
582, 314
242, 596
268, 619
385, 632
559, 418
225, 694
274, 351
466, 919
444, 399
184, 783
248, 363
403, 339
460, 360
217, 305 1, 310, 369 2, 059, 889 2, 223, 381
267, 610 1, 482, 275 1, 963, 383 2, 192, 471
353, 034
477, 593
7,367
6,336
35, 674
37, 410
99.25
7,480
7,448
34, 171
34, 259
98.27
8,232
7,214
33, 493
32, 696
98.32
9,669
10, 807
31, 234
45,848
97.54
13, 153
11, 845
30, 088
37, 947
97.94
12, 168
13, 873
26, 911
40, 343
98.84
13, 405
19, 257
95, 246
40, 823
100.90
12, 976
20, 253
81, 699
48, 621
100. 09
12, 960
22, 970
65, 029
47, 690
101. 21
63, 522
49, 546
96, 802
89, 055
199, 914
132, 263
2,262
36.5
36.1
36.2
1,663
28.8
26.8
28.0
1,850
33.6
29.9
30.4
3,239
46.3
44.6
45.1
1,818
18.7
40.1
35.3
2,819
36.4
42.9
43.8
3,365
44.2
41. e
42.6
1,748
22.3
40.2
26.8
2,985
36.5
44.5
42.5
19, 638
25, 225
23, 467
1.1
5.9
.8
4.5
.7
4.6
1.6
6.0
1.5
5.4
1.4
4.7
1.3
4.4
1.6
4.6
1.8
4.3
32, 956
33, 95]
45, 686
35, 903
56, 456
33, 432
47, 831
36, 232
53, 748
64, 573
70, 482
77, 568
39 214
30, 858
43, 462
59,214
65, 947
57, 288
380, 470
459, 605
389, 925
24
10
12
27
18
13
24
18
18
58
20
22
68
36
24
64
30
30
46
27
17
54
31
22
53
30
31
134
126
227
189
222
183
36
23.0
70.0
37
7.0
67.0
40
6.0
79.0
44
11.0
88.0
46
5.0
90.0
53
5.0
97.0
44
10.0
95.0
38
5.0
88.0
56
7.0
92.0
310
433
393
2, 165
2, 007
« 1. 813
6 1, 842
1,967
1,766
2,544
2, 5C3
2,659
2, 590
2,483
2,418
3,009
2,764
2,515
2,594
2,565
2,619
18, 840
18, 342
23, 329
23, 416
23, 159
23, 805
e 1. 492
6 17 529
1,331
2,325
2,241
2,171
1,993
2,072
2,118
705
699
610
601
559
529
920
959
867
939
890
931
720
737
723
713
826
863 !
5, 611
5, 673
7,783
8,210
5, 958
6,138
746
636
703
934
999
1,041
729
706
734
115
133
118
116
100
106
169
181
272
260
174
122
164
244
181
249
259
325
1,168
1,088
1, 600
1 854
1,210
1,652
217, 381
163, 639
648, 255
298, 282
309, 135
637, 419
203, 492
227, 120
513, 488
202, 426
200,814
665, 881
232, 860
232. 154
674, 339
264, 212
360, 050
584,410
188. 021
254, 432
602, 083
229, 342
294, 662
565, 910
2,528
78.1
3,249
2,451
11,147
6,750
2,406
71.5
1.980
2,368
10, 152
6,799
2,439
72.5
2, 636
2,459
10, 024
6,768
2,561
81.5
2,023
2,679
9,278
6,500
2,396
73.3
2,224
2,507
8,824
6,388
2,715
77.5
1,922
2,656
8,079
6,447
2,589
86.7
2,225
2,552
9,642
6,220
2,374
77.2
2,008
2,311
9,166
6,267
693, 027
.78
506, 758
.78
641, 492
.78
732, 598
.78
773, 624
.78
291, 035 3, 553, 598 4-, 524, 324 5, 022, 603
.78
64, 733
252, 600
40, 501
272, 300
51, 684
270, 300
76, 135
252, 300
28, 150
264, 300
75, 318
275,000
6
Illuminating Glassware
Production:
Total
number of turns..
Ratio to capacity. .per ct. of capacity _.
New ordeis
per ct. of capacity _
Shipments
per ct. of capacityUnfilled orders, end
of month
number of weeks' supply. .
Stocks,end of mo.number of weeks' supply.
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:
Southeastern districtShipments
dolls., av. per firm..
Unfilled orders. dolls., av. per fiim_.
Grand Rapids districtUnfilled orders, end
•<$ !
of month. No. days' production..
New order s.No. days' production..
Shipments-No, days' production..
Outstanding accounts,
end of mon1h_._No. days' sales..
Cancellations-.per ct. new ordersPlant operations .per ct. full time..
Steel furniture:
Business gi oup—
Shipments
. thous. of dolls
New orders
thous. of dolls..
Unfilled orders, end
mo
thous. of dolls..
ShelvingShipments .
thous. of dolls. .
New orders
thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end
mo
thous. of dolls..
6
6
PLYWOOD AND VENEER
Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts
number of carloads..
Pur chases
number of carloads. .
Bushel baskets:
Production
dozens
Shipment s
dozens
Stocks, end of month
dozens. .
243, 056 1. 410, 299 1, 626, 667 1, 641, 724
262, 810 1, 702, 175 1, 429 809 1, 605, 810
570, 726
GLASS CONTAINERS
Actual production:
Quantity.
Relation to capacity
New orders.
.
Shipments
_ .. .. ..
Unfilled orders, end of month
Stocks, end of month
gross per cent..
gross..
gross .
..gross. gross..
2,686
80.9
1,909
2,654
8, 467
6,297
19, 362
20, 076
19, 620
21, 235
19, 188
19, 609
20, 149
18, 925
19, 454
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphuric acid:
Exports
-.
thous. of lbs._ 409, 748 570, 683 176,023
Price, wholesale
dolls, per 100 lbs_.
.78
.78
.78
Nitrate of soda:
Imports
. _ . . long tons
18, 737
28, 644
9, 083
Production in Chile
metric tons.. 6 205, 905 199, 284 202, 466
Potash salts:
Imports (commercial)
long tons..
17, 644
50, 965
48, 183
Production in France
(K20 content)
metric tons._
Sales in Germany
(K2O content)
metric tons..
Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
Production. _ _ ,
short tons
308, 241
290, 615
295, 790
Stocks, end of month
short tons.. 1, 079, 061 61,309,260 1, 524, 558
Shioments
short tons..
54. 488
73. 134
64. 756
«Revised.
9,895
37, 126
45, 505
14, 525
38, 461
57, 327
39,700
41,000
42,500
34,000
30, 260
34, 300
97, 723
89, 190
95, 372
99, 948
102, 608
108, 696
450, 339
735, 482
816, 914
1,786,155 2, 153, 100 2, 042, 300
275, 231
213, 850
239, 097
319,031
259, 178
1,014,558 1,014,282
270, 447
296, 629 6 309, 749
294, 115
294, 121
304, 857 2,681,254 2, 353, 932 2,546,674
916, 847 1,171,912 61,362,679 1, 025, 612 1,237,006 1, 380, 278
fi5. 189
54. 8fi2
6 8K 2.30
fift 343
fi4 378
87 fi88 1 K9ft 191 1 4fi4 79d 1 Pft7 39ft
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
1929
June
July
113, 538
143, 620
79, 171
18, 468
2,168
3,654
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
June
July
115,580
140, 090
123, 515
112, 346
112,077
98, 803
103, 575 1, 125, 665
38, 256
99, 407
20, 047
6 46, 930
45, 776
19, 101
664,823 5, 085, 632 4, P73, 79S 5,072,611
1,428
3,495
1,217
3,254
2,452
2,161
1,444
1,998
887
1,876
1,703
2,090
1,385
2,105
2,086
2,999
12, 519
11, 758
11,331
1,081
2,024
1,032
1,897
1,002
1,525
917
3,709
812
3,305
857
3,414
732
1,916
728
1,568
M18
803
7, 576
6, 959
5,828
194
2,612
110
1,153
124
1,757
264
21
126
3,180
191
13
154
1,720
254
3,841
237
1,351
1, 330
18,924
1,380
11, 597
2,224
16, 896
August
June
July
August
1929
1930
1928
CHEMICALS AND OILS -Continued
Chemicals— C ontinued
Fertilizer:
Exports
- - long tons..
Consumption, Southern
States
short tons..
Crude arsenic: .
Production
short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Refined arsenic:
Production
short tons .
Stocks, end of month.
short tons..
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:
Vegetable
thous. of lbs_.
Coal tar
thous. of lbs__
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
rel. to Aug., 1914..
Essential oils
rel. to Aug., 19f4__
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
rel. to Aug., 1914..
Chemicals
—.rel. to 1927..
Oils and fats
-rel. to 1927..
992, 976
864, 769
4
154
111
147
107
143
97
184
190
183
191
179
188
199
166
197
162
193
161
176
96
89
176
95
88
176
94
87
163
100
92
173
100
92
177
100
96
169
99
96
168
99
95
164
99
94
6,297
456
3,992
4,660
11, 935
677
10, 658
720
11,025
715
9,390
720
9,570
443
9,486
65,540
6,139
94, 185
7,397
88,385
6,164
5,682
275
« 3, 781
99
3,503
48
11, 772
676
11,072
716
10, 862
821
10,223
887
13, 532
882
12, 840
2,098
43, 110
2,966
93, 384
7,456
96, 790
8,012
28, 033
3,952
28, 666
3,852
1,755
102
4.50
4.50
15, 128
2,848
215
3.50
11,411
2,333
§."II
1,206
179
120
4.50
1,259
73
4.~29
30, 038
3,804
23
3.00
7,950
140
1,141
3.88
23
208
10,644
410, 363
15, 306
230, 162
272, 823
676, 193
28, 291
633, 731
28,688
656, 414
25,950
528, 029
27, 741
544, 693
14, 885
535, 803 4, 032, 782 5, 567, 819 4, 925, 248
247, 169
265, 591 308, 021
634, 138
3,337
617, 183
3,337
576, 563
3,337
227, 513
11, 533
252, 749
21, 863
244, 185
20,092
295, 455
34, 950
327,028
38, 485
287, 492
37, 933
691, 989
49, 331
126, 813
615,811
44, 859
61, 240
541, 380
23, 584
157, 037
277, 376
66, 870
16, 613
475, 698
78, 120
95, 755
526, 172
63, 702
33, 849
558, 483
73, 955
27, 045
277, 077
66, 518
54, 535
160, 156
64, 817
14,000
43, 391
1,923
33, 365
34,300
72, 217
3,509
68,428
3,587
70, 454
3,228
58, 959
3,498
56, 187
1,938
55,085
552, 263 6 581, 892
70, 000
70,000
587, 159
70,000
530, 111
72, 586
530, 264
72, 126
565, 119
72,026
505, 329
73,900
507, 227
73, 699
509, 435
73,700
3,482
1,053
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
ProductionUnited States
thous. of lbs__
Canada
thous. of Ibs.,
Shipments—
United States
thous. of lbs__
Canada
thous. of Ibs..
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
thous. of lbs__
Canada
thous. of lbs._
Exports
-thous. of lbs._
Price wholesale
dolls, per cwt__
Methanol, crude:
ProductionUnited States
gallons..
Canada
gallons..
Stocks at crude plants, end of month—
United States
gallons _
Canada
_ gallons. .
Stocks at refineries and in transitUnited States
gallons. _
Canada
gallons..
Exports
gallons..
Wood at chemical plants:
ConsumptionUnited States
cords..
Canada
-- cords..
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
cords
Canada
cords .
Daily capacityTotal
cords..
Shutdown
cords..
Methanol, refined:
Production—
United States
gallons..
Canada
gallons..
Stocks, end of monthUnited States
gallons
Canada
gallons..
ShipmentsUnited States
.gallons __
Canada
gallons..
Price, wholesale, N. Y._dolls. per gal--
YS
642, 526
357, 559
410, 814
429, 247
29, 862
581, 439
38, 142
498, 891
30, 921
« 3, 176
6 1, 088
3,170
1,714
3,170
1,598
3,326
361
3,276
468
3,264
475
3,486
697
3,470
807
376, 905
35,500
265, 509
14,100
275, 712
20,400
423, 811
36,900
259, 118
10, 400
454, 160
43,700
603, 247
6,200
541, 113
10, 800
436, 811 2, 757, 347 3, 501, 079 3, 935, 592
258, 400 331, 000 240, 050
14,700
702, 587
38, 951
677, 532
32, 876
543, 107
41, 783
759, 740
51, 787
712, 752
,. 31, 185
783, 674
37, 761
541 083
45, 733
444, 496
39, 210
396, 730
26, 715
441, 870
24, 236
.40
356, 274
17, 152
.40
510, 215
8,896
.40
449, 245
11, 650
.58
365, 438
21, 403
.58
487, 153
22, 188
.58
596, 502
11, 462
.46
667, 549
12, 672
.47
497, 971 3,645,280 3, 834, 465 4, 026, 025
165, SCO
22, 076 ; 205, 643 240, 228
.48
13, 036
16, 618
18, 764
95, 768
123, 337
106, 565
16, 128
85, 989
112, 208
95, 038
|
Ethyl Alcohol
Production
thous. of gals..
Withdrawn for denaturization
thous. of gals..
Warehouse stocks, end of month
thous of gals
13, 100
11, 617
12, 890
12, 545
16, 871
20, 026
11, 100
11, 352
11, 777
12,909
15, 982
18,688
16, 336
14, 927
10,000
9,498
9,317
11, 860
11, 166
11, 489
6,646
7,351
9,263
33, 546
33, 969
33,005
17, 181
30, 810
30, 649
30, 424
17, 392
31, 168
32,289
32, 687
16, 043
34, 383
35, 032
34, 202
17, 225
35, 756
36, 811
35, 499
16, 964
40, 584
39, 163
39, 580
17,529
32, 625
32, 816
31, 305
16, 732
30, 084
29, 561
27, 993
17, 158
35,092
33, 039
32, 268
18, 554
258, 089
258, 199
254, 131
287, 508
290, 004
281, 497
254, 307
254, 190
243, 171
46, 711
42, 344
55, 822
58, 491
46, 521
65, 024
48, 658
57,728
54, 872
65, 570
49, 436
63, 151
48, 111
61, 336
46, 637
69, 245
42, 724
73,304
250, 947
249, 671
215, 957
839, 081
858, 329
725, 123
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other
high explosives)
Production
Shipments
.
New orders
Stocks end of month
thous.
. thous.
thous.
thous
of lbs__
of lbs__
of lbs_.
of Ibs
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports—barrels..
Stocks at port end of month barrels
Price, southern, New
York
dolls, per gal-Rosin (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports. ..barrels..
. Stocks at 3 ports, end of
month
barrels
Price. B. New York _ dolls, ner bbl
«Revised.
.47
.43
.41
.52
.52
.52
.57
.55
.52
149,880
178, 876
151, 269
154, 168
181, 433
172, 670
148, 041
148, 250
145, 357
196, 857
6.50
242, 948
5.90
267, 540
5.39
123, 505
7.88
169, 420 6 205, 595
8.51
8.51
165, 604
9.10
178, 225
9.71
227, 517
9.59
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Sur-
1930
1929
June
July
barrels..
barrels
40,049
109, 198
39, 929
117, 318
barrels..
barrels _.
6,774
13, 762
6,406
13, 642
August
June
July
37, 349
114, 281
36, 123
113, 449
37, 844
104, 492
6,125
12, 772
6,505
4,778
gallons.. 248, 777 241, 193 224, 546
gallons.. 1, 385, 850 1, 456, 415 1, 487, 188
vey"
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
August
August
1930
1928
1929
June
July
38, 315
98, 777
36, 054
108, 200
37, 016
112, 703
37, 623
114, 074
327, 712
294, 418
278, 700
6,718
4,623
6,721
4,713
5,700
8,510
6,304
7,786
6,274
6,898
58, 179
54, 558
48, 743
215, 153
873, 358
235,892
882, 037
229, 388
894, 993
191, 947
829, 507
238, 767
824, 671
1,317
85, 885
16, 885
1,428
91, 375
23,828
541
73, 157
21, 693
1,285
109,091
26,622
1,652
59, 951
20, 488
1,145
53, 379
24,409
1,444
56, 364
19, 716
CHEMICALS AND OILS -Continued
Naval Stores— Continued
Hosin (wood):
Production
Stocks end of month
Turpentine (wood):
Production
Stocks, end of month
Pine oil:
Production
Stocks, end of month
.
225, 668 1, 976, 244 1, 791, 305 1, 841, 511
822, 813
Fats and Oils
"Total vegetable oils and copra:
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Imports.
thous. of Ibs..
Copra, imports
short tons..
Copra or coconut oil:
Imports
.
thous. of Ibs-.
Consumption in
oleomargarine .
_ .thous. of Ibs.
Oleomargarine:
Production
_ .thous. of Ibs ._
Consumption
thous. of Ibs. .
Animal glues, shipments
thous of Ibs
Cottonseed
Cottonseed:
Receipts at mills
Consumption (crush) _
Stocks at mills, end of
month
Cottonseed oil, crude:
Production
Stocks end of month
"Cottonseed oil, refined:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Price, yellow, prime,
New York
Consumption in
oleomargarine . . .
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production
2,049
86, 947
16, 106
533
74, 579
18, 663
21, 720
636, 114
164,004
15, 774
748, 953
214, 293
38, 605
457, 755
147, 341
158, 980
25, 590
8,118
19, 331
32, 571
23, 669
36, 623
12, 671
19, 629
12, 581
199, 533
273, 712
11,763
11, 455
11, 479
12,029
12, 658
14, 715
11, 791
10, 642
11, 910
110, 322
115, 200
98, 821
21, 976
22, 178
4,788
20, 976
18, 782
5,585
23, 071
24, 672
24, 276
23, 379
6,246
24, 873
24, 97?
6,376
28,400
25, 788
7,231
23, 738
°3, 926
5,887
91, 444
20, 490
6,621
23, 610
24, 965
6,780
206, 357
202, 804
738,933
222, 745
219, 034
746,474
197, 944
197, 045
7 45, 594
short tons
_ short tons..
45, 384
85, 069
29,559
62, 248
336, 129
165, 770
25, 547
61, 012
30, 680 6 239, 069
54, 165 6 120, 023
18, 772
38, 955
24, 936
33, 230
175, 643 1, 379, 135 1, 041, 455 829, 168
74, 116 2, 268, 622 2, 211, 937 1, 718, 622
short tons
77,295
44, 606
214, 965
65, 091
41, 606 6 160, 652
30, 266
21, 972
123, 499
thous of Ibs
thous of Ibs
29, 247
22, 750
19, 971
8,110
49, 322
25, 606
22, 004
29, 682
18, 313
19, 182
6 35, 218
6 28, 823
13, 500
34, 559
11,257
20, 351
20, 914
15, 261
722, 863
718, 827
560, 860
47, 721
393, 306
29, 182
299, 933
26, 525
200, 273
40, 430
431, 095
27, 933 6 22, 877
338, 620 6 230, 683
22, 274
415, 047
25, 930
335, 993
21, 012
234, 485
718, 017
752, 194
622, 557
18, 520
thous of Ibs
thous. of lbs._
.083
.080
.084
.096
.096
.094
.102
.101
.094
thous. of Ibs
1,882
1,587
2,906
2,124
2,051
2,387
2,106
1,867
2,062
_ short tons
40, 890
84, 127
248
27, 516
54, 308
304
76, 440
45, 340
175
28, 942
142, 737
4,777
25, 774
76, 667
11, 969
6 56, 303
6 48, 894
12, 837
19, 847
45, 241
143
14, 065
32, 648
71
314
267
433
371
294
193
319
360
492
271
764
2,366
381
340
360
1,293
245
272
411
1,484
2.32
2.48
2.76
1,479
567
23
1,020
3 16 844
2.79
632
392
764
1,644
2.71
3,266
1,436
447
551
2
24 611
2.00
2.38
6,274
.140
6,436
.140
6,117
.131
15, 205
,105
14, 381
.120
10, 787
.129
5,768
29, 066
5,066
24, 833
13, 398
22, 593
7,632
60, 131
12, 215
80, 855
109, 985
132, 187
161, 666
106, 544
194, 800
90, 617
94, 060
118, 249
18, 705
98, 960
85, 476
20, 575
42, 047
48, 053
dolls, per lb_.
Exports.
short tons
18, 426
16,673
35, 101 1, 015, 295 1, 009, 552
18, 715
127, 345
944
36, 110
792, 216
107, 728
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts.. ..
thous. of bushs
Shipments
thous. of bushs
Stocks, end of month. thous. of bushs..
Imports
thous of bushs
Production, crop estimate.thous. of bushs. .
"Linseed oil:
Shipments from
Minneapolis
thous of Ibs
X/inseed cake and meal:
Shipments from
Minneapolis
Exports
thous. of lbs._
thous. of lbs._
5,274
2,982
4,019
2,531
4,782
3,955
11,849
17,785j
12,186
2.21
1,025
426
310
1,068
4 19 928
2.05
17, 196
.103
14, 229
.100
13, 571
.098
54, 404
113,213
118,982
15, 683
74, 874
11, 421
45, 136
10, 057
47, 219
16, 051
52, 394
84, 717
305, 502
131, 831
520, 618
160, 900
380, 247
142, 855
103, 315
190, 911
96, 224
40,480
99, 228
55, 362
72, 891
92, 108
32, 728
25, 694
94, 158
101, 669
15, 544
72, 618
84, 221
287, 250
336, 085
288, 547
18, 644
42, 577
60, 983
14, 840
33, 543
46, 105
185, 621
210, 341
178, 607
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Visible supply, end of month:
Canada
thous of bushs
Receipts, prinripal
markets
__ .thous. of bushs
Shipments, principal
markets
thous. of bushs
Production, crop estimate:
Snri
h t
th
' fh h
Total whpflt
thons nf h h
Exports:
United StatesWheat only
thous. of bushs. _
Including wheat
flour
thous. of bushs
CanadaIncluding wheat
flour
thous. of bushs
Prices:
No. 1, Northern Spring,
2
2
3
597, 392
240, 369
2 837, 761
4
577 784
3 228, 006
3
805, 790
4
4
578, 673
336, 203
914, 876
i
8,066
11, 934
18, 646
4,564
8,691
12, 094
5,006
4,153
10, 374
62,973
51, 132
38,051
12, 295
16, 188
24, 167
8,814
13, 575
16, 935
8,093
7,064
14, 568
100, 254
91, 310
70, 945
21, 681
22, 834
20, 461
29, 796
20,538
13, 050
25, 182
35, 944
29, 220
117, 293
177, 400
199, 986
1.00
.92
.91
1.15
1.43
1.35
1.48
1.38
1.19
1.05
.85
.89
1.21
1.39
1.32
1.79
1.47
1.38
No. 2, Hard Winter,
.80
.89
Kansas Citv
dolls. Der bush..
3
Final estimate for 1929.
2 As of Sept. 1.
.81
1.05
1.25
Final estimate for 1928.
1.23
1.47
Revised.
1.20
No. 2, Red Winter,
4
6
i.oe
7 Cumulative through July 31
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
1929
July
August
July
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
August
July
June
August
1930
1928
1929
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Wheat Flour
Grindings of wheat:
United States
thous of bushs
Canada
-. thous. of bushs _
Production:
United States, actual. _.thous. of bbls._
United States, prorated.thous. of bbls_.
Canada.
thous. of bbls._
Exports:
United States..
-thous. of bbls..
Canada
thous. of bbls.Grain offal, production
thous. of lbs._
Capacity operated,flourmills. . .per cent-Consumption (computed).. thous. of bbls.Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed)
thous. of bbls..
Wholesale prices:
Standard patents,
Minn
dolls per bbl
Winter, straights,
Kansas City
dolls, per bbl..
40, 137
5,218
43, 721
6,448
47, 852
6,930
40, 833
7,029
42, 895
7, 247
50, 725
7,178
• 36, 083
6,304
39, 552
6,769
47, 657
7,330
342, 294
45, 661
345, 729
59, 326
333, 010
55, 063
8,687
9,423
1,161
9,466
10, 507
1,436
10, 319
11, 562
1,548
8,912
9,838
1,548
9,337
10, 449
1,603
11,058
12, 562
1,607
7,758
8,854
1,359
8,516
9,409
1,458
10, 370
li, 567
1, 590
74, 164
81, 226
10, 192
75, 524
84, 661
13, 042
71, 852
80, 788
11, 922
598
713, 579
54
7,883
945
659
774, 252
657
10, 012
1,227
627
852, 109
62
9,585
944
935
711, 357
54
8,494
1, 085
836
746, 628
55
8,365
1,076
643
882, 931
62
11,686
686
716
645, 048
45
8,268
647
782
697, 361
51
7,762
9,300
8,850
9,600
8,000
10, 084
8,800
6,200
7,847
7, 400
7,310
932 1
8,284
8,927
6,594
925 S
4,573
7,385
819, 994 6, 068, 663 6, 001, 422 5, 866, 654
58
72, 942
72, 090
10, 4351
74, 238
5.83
5.51
5.34J
6.38
7.69
7. 31
7.95
7.36
6.62
4.99
4.64
4.56
5.26
6.31
6.24
7.18
6.44
5.66
776
395
332
981
850
895
1, 045
891
1,018
9,493
5,765
17, 451
12, 479
9,985
19, 023
13, 643
18, 771
20, 221
23, 742
16, 080
7,672
2, 614, 307
6,428
5,833
Corn
Exports, including meal- -thous. of bushs..
Visible supply, end of
month
thous of bushs
Receipts, principal
markets
thous of bushs
Shipments, prin. markets -thous. of bushs..
Grindings (starch,
glucose)
thous. of bushs .Production, crop estimate.thous. of bushs.Prices:
No. 3, Yellow,
Chicago
dolls, per bush-No. 3, Yellow,
Kansas City
dolls per bush
No. 3, White, Chicago. dolls, per bush..
6,214
31, 770
16, 950
21, 467
15, 778
174, 689
121, 270
179, 392
125, 650
228, 433
161, 040
5,193
2, 818, 901
52, 261
57, 477
58, 573
7,378
4,012
4,226
13, 932
17, 833
15, 693
16, 660
11, 699
20, 282
12, 792
20, 644
15, 160
21, 205
15, 644
6,100
6,103
6,565
1, 982, 765
6,697
6,558
.79
.82
.99
.91
.99
1.01
1.03
1.06
1.02
.80
.81
.80
.84
.92
.99
.88
.94
.93
1.00
.99
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.00
1.06
.94
1.02
2
3
4
Oats
Receipts, prin. markets.- -thous. of bushs_.
Visible supply, end of
month
thous of bushs
Exports, including meaL-thous. of bushs._
Production crop estimate thous of bushs
Price, No. 3, white,
Chicago
dolls per bush
Grindings, Canada
thous. of bushs..
Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada
thous. of Ibs.-
7,114
8,725
25, 277
8,486
10, 123
36, 320
7,144
6,610
27, 271
84, 163
102, 871
11,317
204
9,149
717
25, 867
292
2
1, 390, 892
8,114
488
8,129
487
25, 897
1,182
3
1 233 574
3,392
296
1,954
245
15, 687
2,571
4
1, 439, 407
104, 004
i fr, * • <
2,728
6,465
6,504
.38
719
.35
826
.39
817
.45
895
.47
854
.43
1,101
.68
753
.56
723
.38
988
6,016
7,200
7,003
9,660
10, 893
11, 032
11,360
12, 145
14, 228
9,974
9,320
15, 968
74, 873
91, 247
89, 793
18, 666
2,652
2,217
23,611
30, 563
46, 388
50, 138
9,805
4,624
3 303, 552
.69
.61
71
1,910
685
2,242
7,084
22, 387
18, 892
.85
6, 313
8,658
357, 487
.65
Barley
Receipts, prin. markets --thous. of bushs -Visible supply, end of
month
thous of bushs
Exports
thous. of bushs
Production crop estimate thous of bushs
Price, No. 2, Minneapolis-dolls, per bush__
2,537
2,568
10, 822
3,338
4,849
4,671
550
3,997
698
5,731
2,783
5,518
4,120
.49
.47
7,429
1,281
322 700
.52
Rye
Receipts, prin. markets... thous. of bushs.Visible supply, end of
month
thous of bushs
Exports, including flour. -thous. of bushs.Price, No. 2, Minneapolis__dolls. per bush..
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs
445
758
5,200
870
880
5,766
78
571
2,636
10, 327
13, 122
11,556
11, 248
12, 649
23
.60
46, 655
6,422
29
.84
6,447
106
1.07 1
8,015
470
.98
3 40, 533
1,46
1,29
1.2
1,146
195
1.11
1,440
709
.94
4
233
1, 691
7,221
.57
10, 969
18
.55
13, 829
18, 015
26, 095
13,36
19, 138
24, 106
12, 641
10, 637
27, 644
116, 515
153, 955
121, 063
59, 690
22, 216
507, 920
191, 94
125, 737
583, 944
129, 752
16, 892
338, 269 3, 032, 726 3,215,120 4, 057, 044
650, 41
130, 368
865, 117
261, 377
2,984
515, 342
113, 96£
485, 177
231, 401
6,55(>
506, 895
531, 073
115, 39S
126, 470
506, 953 1, 067, 092
221, 314
291, 094
5, 549
14, 81£
3 40, 217
285, 155
35, 274
829, 608
189, 456 1
31, 68S
346, 07f 5, 322, 924 5, 688, 41 C 5, 892, 921
96, 643 ' 542, 868 ? 886, 457 ? 1, 112, 779
695, 660
120, 281 1, 536, 94£ 2, 737, 98C 2, 457, 450
6,026
127,00£
176,193
265, 271
4
43, 240
Total Grains
Total grains exports,
incl.
flour
thous. of bushs.Rice
Southern paddy, recipts at mills
bbls..
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 lbs.)_.
New Orleans
pockets (100 Ibs )
Stocks, end of month.. .pockets (100 lbs.)_.
Exports
. pockets (100 Ibs )
Imports
pockets (100 Ibs.) _.
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs
345, 705
65, 195
687, 35C
202, 224
5,82S
267, 71C
56, 861
450, 14C
124, 181
4,951
2
2
498,911
437, 724
99, 249
5,977
2
38, 307
.60
Fruits and Vegetables
Apples:
Production, crop
estimate-. - .
thous. of bush .
2146,057
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of bbls
• Car-lot shipments. .
carloads
3,25:5
2, 729
1,08L
Potatoes:
Production, crop
2
339 278
estimate
thous of bush
15, 979
24, 61 (
22, 091}
Car-lot shipments
._ _ .-carloads _.
2,55 i
2, 793
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads
1,72
5,47*
4, 441
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments ..carloadS5,76 5
2
As of Sept. 1.
Final
3 Final estimate for 1929.
.9
1,90C5
24, 32]
1,70( )
11,82()
19,35()
2,35 L
8,15 2
estimate for 1928.
3, 532
3 359, 796 |
16,871 1
2, 545
7, 348
43, see
4
3142,078
1,001
4
1,04C
3,36S
29, 15J2
1,20()
5,13't
20, 97$
1.65S\
5, 07()
186,893
4, 17C
30,211
31,75^
26, 491
161,25(
19,82'
103,26,)l
170,973
19, 866
59, 687
4 465 35(
'Revised.
2, 561 I
4, 25^ 11
165,75
22,20
53,42
' Cumulative through July 31.
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
July
August
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1929
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1928
FOODSTUFFS -Continued
Hay
Production crop estimate thous of tons
Receipts...!
no. of cars..
3,881
4,505
2 82, 095
4,717
4,058
4,598
3 101,786;
4, 425
4,898
5,903
< 93, 351
4,747
38, 368
42, 079
46, 232
1,459
496
1,512
501
1,605
619
1,451
530
1,665
595
1,619
687
1,558
594
1,650
608
1,829
814
12, 249
4,547
12, 431
4,604
13, 272
5,072
129
953
109
1,004
150
959
176
907
173
1,043
267
940
184
963
196
1,013
336
1,007
1,483
7,599
1,659
7,738
1,854
8,097
375, 276
411,226
385,956 6 415, 237
1,973
1,987
403, 081
409, 482
1,661
364,470
388,343
1,494
402, 501
420,212
2,268
406, 700
419, 494
1,457
406, 435
418, 874
1,392
375, 745
386, 213
1,510
66, 891
e 64, 591
59, 756
52,055
45, 930
48,014
32, 238
32, 442
31,065
10.73
.195
9.28
.174
9.14
.168
14.38
.234
14.98
.238
14.69
.238
13.56
.212
14.99
.229
15.11
.244
.218
.177
.173
.238
.255
.251
.225
.249
.260
3,215
1,082
2,918
1,139
2,617
1,133
3,275
1,151
3,297
1,202
2,964
1,132
3,548
1,299
2,924
1,193
2,523
1,160
27, 103
10, 589
29,118
10, 799
31,413
11, 752
40
2,123
30
1,782
35
1,487
53
2,124
38
2,092
38
1,835
56
2,269
45
1,719
43
1,363
361
16, 511
427
18, 298
505
19, 641
664, 172 603, 324
573, 488 6 557, 813
82, 054
75, 473
500, 438
556, 903
72, 719
672, 947
586,060
100, 556
675, 915
604,340
96, 298
586, 150
617, 432
87, 277
705, 111
598, 492
82, 936
537, 820
560, 122
84, 290
799, 543 e 769, 797
679, 221 6 651, 444
640, 900
551, 760
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands. _
Shipments total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and
feeder
thousands. _
Local slaughter . ._
.thousands. _
Beef products:
Production, inspected ._ .thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption. _thous. of Ibs..
Exports
thous. of lbs-_
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Prices:
Cattle, corn-fed,
Chicago
dolls per 100 Ibs
Steer rounds No 2
dolls per Ib
Western dressed steers,
New York
dolls, per lb._
398, 056 3, 059, 563 3, 079, 747 3,101,199
407,512 3, 148, 130 3, 220, 552 3,204,065
1,419
11, 591
12, 447
9,590
-
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousandsShipments total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and
feeder
thousands .
Local slaughter..
thousands..
Pork production, total:
Production, inspected .. -thous. of lbs._
Apparent consumption. -thous. of Ibs.Exports
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, end of monthTotal
thous of Ibs
Fresh and cured
thous. of lbs._
Lard (included in pork products) :
Production
thous. of Ibs
Exports
thous. of lbs_Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous. of lbs._
Prices:
Hogs, heavy,
Chicago
dolls per 100 Ibs
Hams, smoked, Chicago .dolls, per lb._
Lard, prime contract,
New York
..dolls, per lb_.
1,041,636 1,017,364
814,354
841,937
899, 485 1, 129, 839 1,024,124
719, 400
819, 185
915,360
466, 6£6 5, 205, 576 5,636,362 5, 810, 771
550, 185 4, 568, 546 4, 707, 522 4, 791, 561
81,924
790, 765
702, 279
745, 595
859, 903
682, 015
121,351
51,670
49, 287
144, 272
67, 252
139, 693
64, 274
121,894
55, 487
146, 520
53,436
108, 522
52, 940
92, 401
50, 658
120, 322 6118,353
89, 140
199, 699
203, 010
180, 085
214, 479
204, 939
177,888
133, 563
56, 666
'963,369 U, 076, 525U, 125, 025
536/982
476,007
499, 626
9.68
.233
8.94
.230
9.78
.229
10.66
.254
11.20
.267
10.66
.275
10.12
.215
10.86
.236
11.71
.248
.102
.100
.114
!l23
.125
.124
.122
.125
.128
2,296
940
2,583
1,317
1,752
742
2,119
883
2,544
1,392
1,913
904
1,898
828
2,362
1,250
17, 523
7,736
15, 548
7,267
14,610
6,893
206
1,362
465
1,266
226
1,020
231
1,217
639
1,155
278
1,020
234
1,068
564
1,097
1,489
9,780
1,949
8,262
1,726
7,703
51, 861
6 52, 074
52, 268
52, 661
42, 012
41,948
46, 804
47, 563
49, 096
48, 743
40, 691
39, 923
39, 395
39, 449
44, 525
44, 443
417, 692
418, 080
353,681
359, 508
332, 582
336, 634
6 4, 476
3, 976
3,061
2,639
3,159
1,947
1,822
1,691
3.06
3.09
5.31
5.55
5.16
5.88
5. 38
5.72
8.13
7.72
12.75
13.80
12.88
13.03
15.18
14.31
e 90, 631
84, 246
81,132
81,068
76, 539
63, 941
63,610
56,888
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary market:
2,230
Receipts
thousands _
955
Shipments total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and
216
feeder
_ thousands .
1,263
Local slaughter
thousands. _
Lamb and mutton:
48,239
Production, inspected- ..thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption.. thous. of lbs_. - 47,774
Cold-storage holdings, end
4,820
of month
thous of Ibs
Prices :
Sheep, ewes,
3.45
Chicago
. dolls, per 100 Ibs _
Sheep, lambs,
9.73
Chicago
dolls per 100 Ibs
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end
of month
thous. of Ibs. .
87, 980
Total Meats
952, 959
909, 277 8, 682, 831 9, 069, 791 9, 244, 550
Production, inspected
thous. of lbs._ 1, 087, 687 1, 066, 412
955, 786 1, 079, 429 1, 125, 221 1, 041, 946 1, 152, 237
Cold-storage holdings, end of
•
959, 231 6 6 929, 495 788, 878 1, 177, 884 1, 147, 001 1, 027, 197 1, 227, 965 1, 121, 998 949, 547
mo
thous. of Ibs
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs_. 1, 007, 218 1,025,124 1, 019, 047 1, 016, 351 1, 072, 115 1, 085, 669 1, 057, 289 . 985,784 1, 002, 140 8, 134, 757 8, 287, 582 8, 332, 260
Poultry
Receipts at 5 markets
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, end of
mo
^
thous. of Ibs
23, 867
54, 253
6
19, 858
20, 527
20, 434
22, 548
26, 150
18, 849
22, 238
22, 361
46, 967
42, 629
42, 001
40, 896
49, 010
38, 230
40, 395
40, 749
43, 903
29, 809
27, 324
30, 130
64, 810
40, 946
53, 140
66, 170
830, 404
53, 100
240, 311
23, 106
e Revised
454, 600
26, 333
179, 181
172, 328
165, 655
271, 069
244, 308
200, 776
Fish
32, 886
35, 875
Total catch, prin. ports
thous. of bbls_.
46, 751
Cold-storage holdings, 15th
64, 847
47, 498
of mo
thous of Ibs
78, 997
Canned salmon:
357, 729
386, 873 1, 030, 095
Shipments, United States
cases. _
22, 494
24, 942
29, 494
Exports, Canada
cases. .
2
As of Sept. 1.
s Final esstimate for 1929.
< Firml
31, 728
43, 185
40, 148
51, 664
217, 781
42, 794
367, 842
38, 9831
estimat 3 for 1928.
6
832, 632 3,447,867 3,028,493 2, 683, 493
121, 152
388,933
642,706
601, 772
7 Cumul ative through July 31
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
'The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Sur-
1929
1930
vey"
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
July
August
June
July
6 192, 869 8185,317 6 152, 192
68, 104
54, 885
69,511
181, 037
69, 650
167, 601
65, 145
145, 430 1, 089, 797 3, 156, 289 1, 081, 427
418, 441
55, 339
423, 671 437, 134
91, 962
192, 045
.44
151, 621
241, 232
.42
168, 952
185, 708
.43
69, 750
202, 787
.44
120, 437
185, 928
.45
136, 175
189, 164 1, 437, 085 1, 451, 825 1, 415, 615
.47
41, 125
14, 952
47, 564
6 74, 295
18, 404
38, 625
« 67, 453
20, 548
36, 607
6 55, 593
18, 605
39, 453
64, 671
19, 216
43, 014
57, 182
21, 741
34, 461
49, 842
18, 727
36, 541
303, 495
116, 676
324, 479
418, 305
126, 559
306, 464
376, 149
133, 856
322, 404
107, 254
3,687
137
10, 188
79,724
8,608
209
8,403
98, 070
6,653
285
15, 074
106, 009
5,268
138
11,047
68, 613
6,581
180
5,849
89, 708
5,937
172
20, 095
101, 498
5,597
215
15, 7881
47, 374
1,375
32, 241
50, 666
1,794
39, 960
47, 033
1,788
51, 743
88, 749
87, 253
62, 737
79, 907
86, 558
53,646
73, 088
83,906
.18
.19
.23
.23
.23
.26
.26
.26
13, 136
12, 866
12, 553
22,388
31, 238
26, 461
44, 178
49, 967
54, 847
August
June
July
182, 313
70, 529
163, 318
62,274
133, 600
44, 821
106, 522 « 145, 061
191, 178
199, 016
.35
.33
143, 096
193, 110
.39
45, 120
17, 436
29,640
90, 421 « 108, 899
3,106
6,097
172
159
12, 092
5,560
June
August
1930
1929
1928
FOODSTUFFS -Continued
Butter
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs._
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of lbs_.
Cold-storage holdings, creamery end of month
thous of Ibs
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New York. .dolls, per lb__
Cheese
Total, all varieties:
Production (factory)
thous. of lbs._
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of lbs__
Apparent consumption.. thous. of lbs._
Cold-storage holdings,
end of month
thous of Ibs
Imports
thous. of lbs_.
Exports, United States.. thous. of lbs._
Exports Canada
thous. of lbs_.
American whole milk:
Cold-storage holdings,
Wholesale price, New
York__
57, 871
17, 895
41, 486
6
70, 186
.18
dolls, per lb_.
Eggs
1,377
944
1,813
1,409
1,151
1,763
1,335
1,076
11, 198
116, 272
10, 375
113, 238
8,510
84, 766
8,962
91, 488
8,547
86, 693
10, 002
77, 744
10, 496
81, 670
89^ 196
35, 006
30, 337
30, 875
25, 765
31, 459
25, 803
34, 750
29, 890
32, 142
29, 217
31, 087
25, 255
30, 397
20, 794
30, 542
19, 332
30, 866
10, 212
1,515
26,464
6,954
3,294
25, 140
9,296
3,280
28, 883
9,221
3,865
26, 950
8,751
3,366
25, 081
13, 368
3,054
23,594
8,611
3,011
24,159
8,367
3,246
6. 03
6.03
6.13
6.13
6.13
5.83
5.97
6.18
258, 836
218, 761
4,720
244, 969
197, 189
5, 223
222, 956
173, 684
7,121
281, 137
215, 878
5,929
272, 427
186, 717
4,609
187, 789
151, 769
5,464
180, 377
124, 738
5,180
161, 679
101, 819
6,343
4.30
4.30
4.30
4.28
4.34
4.45
6 312, 351 6 253, 215 6 191, 805
255, 369
197, 877
1,728
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of cases..
•Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case
thous of cases
10, 743
115, 134
6
6
Milk
•Condensed milk:
Total stocks, mfrs., end of mo. —
35, 373
28, 855
Bulk goods...
thous. of Ibs..
Unsold stocks, mfrs., end of mo. —
Case goods
.thous. of lbs._
Bulk goods
thous of Ibs
Exports
thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, New
6
31, 222
8,176
2,682
6
6.13
Evaporated milk:
Manufacturers' stocks, end of mo.—
Total, case goods
thous. of Ibs.-
227, 201
176, 439
5,417
Exports_..l
thous. of lbs_.
Wholesale price, New
York
dolls per case
Production, condensed and
evaporated milk. . .
thous. of Ibs
Powdered milk:
Manufacturer's stocks,
end month
thous of Ibs
Exports
thous. of lbs._
3.69
3.74
3.80
249, 057
205, 641
163, 034
32, 493
376
10, 946
33, 500
426
9,399
31, 103
480
9,961
33, 921
454
9,967
33, 491
250
6 10, 225
21, 517
225
22, 632
359
19, 941
526
21, 149
122, 086
20, 348
123, 165
116,769
19, 920
124, 702
20, 114
122, 366
19, 115
117, 248
19, 151
115, 866
19, 215
122, 100
19, 081
117, 162
6,074
5,837
6,173
6,487
7,045
8,144
7,034
6,652
7,014
156, 633
359, 393
445, 904
90, 922
410, 479
504, 207
180, 861
208, 241
404, 120
102, 353
253, 613
433, 367
107, 202 1, 157, 082
933, 383 1, 093, 105
274, 366 1, 971, 479 3, 473, 615 2, 446, 240
471, 175 3, 200, 130 3, 531, 686 3,182,498
864, 589
830, 508
682, 591
595, 214
488, 161
93, 673
42, 889
11,631
89, 294
47, 419
8,579
64, 224
34, 166
5,364
67, 638
24, 930
10, 313
82, 773
34,049
11, 329
.038
.038
.043
.042
.041
.052
.057
116
.054
.060
120
.059
.067
133
.057
.066
133
.055
.063
129
31, 820
346
11, 913
Fluidmilk:
ReceiptsBoston (including
cream)
thous of cits
Greater New York._thous. of qts._
Consumption in manufacture
of oleomargarine
thous. of lbs._
6
160, 360 1, 453, 587 1, 685, 707 1, 450, 741
6
4,307
80, 817
3,374
70, 807
2,516
7 137, 513 7 128, 051 7125,607
910, 635
936, 559 933, 217
56, 774
61, 041
58, 259
Sugar
Raw:
Imports—
From Hawaii, Porto
112, 546
132, 240
199, 950
109, 929
Rico ._
long tons
338, 905
195, 187
181, 184
From foreign countries. .long tons.. 201, 442
450,
035
501, 569 360, 592
Meltings, 8 ports
long tons.. 371, 714
Stocks at refineries, end
875,
942
622, 945 444, 415 442, 894
month
long tons
Refined:
81,088
69, 423
89, 928
Shipments, 2 ports
long tons
49,066
50, 753
48, 600
53, 324
47, 827
Stocks 2 ports
long tons
6,341
4,661
4,742
Exports, including maple.. .long tons..
7,246
Prices:
\Vholesale, 96° centrif.,
.035
.033
.032
.032
N Y
dolls per Ib
Wholesale, granulated,
.049
.046
.045
N. Y
dolls per Ib
.044
.056
.054
Retail granulated, N Y dolls per Ib
.055
.054
116
111
Retail average 51 cities rel to 1913
11
111
Cuban movement (raw) :
196, 995
149, 333 160, 710
Receipts at Cuban ports long tons.. 164, 444
356, 616
326, 074
314, 239
236, 592
Exports ..
.
long tons
1, 631, 332 1, 417, 997 1, 278, 971 1,298,387
Stocks, end of month
long tons
153, 925
428, 066
978, 543
211, 090
149, 682
123, 340
299, 714
464, 310
229, 869
739, 068 1, 127, 054 1, 017, 638
533, 321
612, 454
492, 580
42, 957
72, 703
69, 411
182,414 3, 191, 147 4, 472, 424 4,430,449
348, 808 2, 136, 326 3, 708, 581 2, 736, 068
829,437
Candy
Sales by manufacturers
Imports
Visible supply:
World. _
United States
Coffee
thous. of dolls..
thous of bags
thous. of bags
thous. of baes.
6
19, 774
16, 713
19, 044
20, 808
17, 963
1,010
801
712
817
864
5,572
867
Revised.
5,378
861
5.529
'784
5,352
700
5,448
760
26, 174
821
925
5,734
5,321
5,269
850 I
861
685
Cumulative through July 31.
5,515
793
875
7
906
180, 198
201, 711
7,902
7,524
7,683
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August , except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Sur-
vey"
FOODSTUFFS -Continued
Coffee— Continued
Receipts, total, Brazil
thous. of bags..
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for
world
thous. of bags..
Total, Brazil, for U. S— thous. of bags..
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil
grades
..
dolls, per Ib
Tea
Imports
Price Formosa fine N Y
thous of Ibs
dolls per Ib
1930
June
July
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FEOM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1929
July
August
June
August
July
1930
1929
1928
1,031
1,391
1,462
1,069
1,056
1, 191
1,303
1,168
1,181
10, 471
8,976
9,601
922
441
1,025
539
1,318
652
1,020
488
1,267
634
1,242
655
1,100
549
1, 105
598
1,057
548
9,510
4, 903
9,001
4,654
9,174
4,845
.093
.076
.072
.168
.163
.161
157
.165
.173
6,555
.300
7,007
.292
8,134
.290
6,029
.325
6, 734
.310
7, 019
.310
4,863
.325
7,209
.325
8,086
.325
50, 698
52, 314
51, 036
14, 694
15, 121
.0825
20, 764
20, 443
.0869
13, 441
17, 863
.0775
9,889
14, 486
.1069
7,224
18, 862
.1069
5,238
15, 922
.1081
7,601
23, 336
.1450
6,316
12, 971
.1350
4,011
13, 461
.1213
177, 906
128, 165
187, 737
162, 876
168, 851
136, 660
Cocoa
Shipments from the Gold and
Nigerian Coasts, Africa
Imports
Spot price Accra New York
long tons._
long tons
dolls
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :
575, 996
598, 583
558,20 6 601, 877 3, 863, 536 4, 224, 433 4, 101, 643
589, 282
532, 805 517, 200
519, 599
556, 746
Large cigars
thousands
Small cigarettes
thousands 11, 750, 525 11, 858, 840 10,577,438 10, 839, 673 10, 724, 403 10, 930, 629 9, 690, 961 9, 723, 647 10, 627, 344 81, 861, 443 80, 183, 605 70, 816, 630
Manufactured tobacco and
34, 470
33,801
251, 893 258, 733
32, 694
30, 155 4 34, 981
30, 964 2 31, 370
30, 939
32, 353
261,475
snuff
thous. of lbs._
3 1,519, 081
1,374, 547
1,420, 947
Production crop estimate thous of Ibs
Exports:
41, 343
328, 494
30, 796
26, 266
20, 252
26, 833
293, 712
30, 351
27, 620
28, 588
291, 089
39, 527
Unmanufactured
thous. of lbs_.
799, 935 504, 565 659, 187 1, 032, 268 1, 078, 362 860, 791 3, 712, 186 6, 209, 559 7, 563, 664
566, 015 643, 358 295, 744
Cigarettes
thousands
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:
2,681
2,140
2,598
2,402
2,292
2, 424
2,147
2,145
Total cargo traffic. thous. of long tons..
In American
1,311
1,097
1,335
1,062
1,221
1,212
1, 186
1,022
vessels.
thous. of long tons
639
537
583
578
535
556
591
532 !
In British vessels.. thous. of long tons..
Sault Ste. Marie
14,
085
12,
633
14,
120
13,
247
12,
650
12,
367
14,
076
11,
267
canals
thous of short tons
New York State
444
380
400
414
563
416
387
457
canals
thous of short tons
120, 261
135, 702
208, 467 219,574 247,376
161, 143 175, 179 206, 188
Cape Cod Canal
short tons
2,762
2,111
2,745
2,538
2,390
2,758
2,590
Suez Canal
thous of met tons
756, 563 850, 918 985, 829
760, 431 628,041 612, 943 1, 037, 051 1,006,713
Wei land Canal
short tons
874, 612 928,453 1, 005, 853
927, 933 783,484 809, 323 1, 143, 735 1, 225, 338
St. Lawrence Canal
short tons
Mississippi River Govt.
90, 658 112,248
94, 141
85,000
140, 176
84,266
103, 934
70,088
barge?
short tons
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
1,
080,
996
931,
641 947,227
1,
106,
423
1,088,912
1,015,299
1,056,795
997,548
Wheeling, W, Va..
.short tons .
225, 960 306,010
307, 823 367, 727
345, 995 396, 514 330, 123
387, 260
Allegheny River .
short tons
2,
109,
892 2, 095, 606
2,
151,
936
2,154,045
2,396,993
2,500,617
2,
152,
186
2,
460,
644
Monongahela River
•.short tons _
2,425
18, 961
21,113
19,262
1,103
707
9,069
4,789
9, 817
5,592
8,969
5,473
13, 680
48, 014
60, 617
48, 858
2, 150
517
1,664
1,864
148, 691 1, 573, 917 7335, 772 820. Oil
7 17, 370
2,602
20, 3€0 718/965
1, 115, 601 3, 540, 251 3, 076, 221 4, 209, 318
1, 359, 561 3,761,070 3, 646, 322 4,824,050
113,903
742,559
887, 509
883,082
1,034,775 7, 127, 168 7, 118. 389 6,495,095
346, 670 2, 038, 473 1, 990', 148 1,742,918
2, 304, 619 17,512,979 18, 878, 701 16,977,530
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
thous. of net tons..
American
thous of net tons
Foreign
thous. of net tons..
7,509
2,822
4,687
8,067
3,371
4,696
29, 806
17, 395
45,069
15, 974
487
465
8,480
3,359
5,121
8,099
7,664
2,985
4,679
3,176
4,923
8,428
3,219
5,208
7,371
2,847
4,524
7, 781
3,056
4,725
8,377
3,173
5,204
37, 616
14, 379
21, 585
15, 708
32, 298
21, 497
10, 719
4,458
25, 523
21, 450
12, 537
2,245
170
160
215
264
256
235
55, 179
21, 746
33, 433
54, 854
20, 973
33, 880
50, 841
19, 640
31,201
Shipbuilding
Completed' during month:
Total.
gross tons. Steel seagoing
gross tons
Building or under contract, end of month:
Merchant vessels. thous. of gross tons..
489
7107,621
7199,235 7111,508
7
52,005 764,013
7 110, 581
3,339
1,584
1,919
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :
Total
cars
465, 464
197, 923
158, 112
217, 657
454, 815
431, 971
336, 181 271,017 201, 864
Box
cars
246, 622 232, 235 232, 896
96, 577
87, 985
137, 618
116, 657
170, 606
114,355
Coal
_ _ _ . . cars
163, 396
31, 021
58, 485
90,513
55, 150
114,710
165, 499
141, 721
47, 615
Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :
Total
„
cars-3
12
82
75
8
Box
__- _ _
cars
Coal
_
cars..
32
11
8
Car loadings:
Total
cars 3, 719, 447 3, 555, 731 4, 670, 368 4,291,881 4, 160, 078 65,600,706 4,924,115 3, 944, 041 5, 348, 407 31, 433, 405 35, 377, 737 33, 754, 221
Grain and grain products-.
cars.. 166, 012 233,312 303,994
178, 439 246, 841 6 316, 111
172, 412 207, 348 288, 572 1, 580, 581 1, 659, 136 1, 603, 246
Livestock _
cars
887, 660 956, 907
86, 439
91,007
94, 308
92, 030 6121,357
814, 946
105, 550
126, 020
126, 780
80, 293
Coal and coke
cars.. 578, 855 556, 605 769, 079
606, 857
669, 448 633, 584 6 902, 230
773, 449
874, 369 5, 577, 394 6,276,082 5, 894, 998
Forest products
cars__
198, 629
6
343,
804
2,
284,
759 2, 274, 635
238, 676 332,061 1, 753, 179
281, 226 245, 248
329, 127
159, 618 207, 372
Ore .
cars
250, 110 244, 998 284, 388
250, 150
321. 700 1, 201. 231 1, 587, 845 1, 214, 067
305, 924 305, 437 6 e 378, 809
327, 987
Merchandise and 1. c. 1
cars
967, 221 899; 253 1, 178, 655 1,042,060 995, 783 1, 307, 838 1,261,515 986, 282 1, 290; 844 8, 339; 400 8, 885, 841 8,827,770
Miscellaneous
cars.. 1, 472, 181 1,381,652 1, 821, 330 1, 720, 476 1, 641, 155 62,230,557 1,933,605 1, 563, 721 2,114,081 12, 166, 674 13, 796, 414 12, 982, 571
Railroad Operations
Operating Revenues:
Freight
thous. of dolls
331, 647
Passenger
thous. of dolls
67, 146
Total operating
thous. of dolls
444, 848
Operating expenses
..thous. of dolls
334, 638
Net operating income
thous. of dolls..
68,883
Freight carried
mills, ton-miles
34, 419
2 As of Sept. 1.
a Final estimate f or
347, 293
65, 805
457, 025
331, 562
82, 750
35 580
1929.
391, 140
417, 083
79, 344
79, 593
532, 621 558, 386
382, 355 389, 258
105, 818
123, 825
40, 740 « 42, 009
* F inal estimEite for 1928
446, 001
84, 267
586, 563
395, 686 ..
152, 232 '
44, 944
0
370, 814
81, 824
503, 157
375, 571
85, 992
37, 307
Revised.
382, 226
82, 822
513, 730
376,044
95, 231
39, 153
7
421, 771
85, 187
558, 751
384, 528
138, 728
42, 425
Cumula tive through July 31.
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
July
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
1929
July
June
August
July
August
1930
1939
1928
TRANSPORTATION -Continued
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of monthQuantity
number _
Tractive power
mills, of lbs._
In bad order, end of monthAwaiting c l a s s i f i e d r e p a i r s
number
Per cent of total in use_..per cent-.
Installed
number
Retired.
_ _ _
number
New orders
number..
Shipments, manufacturers' (Census)— 1
Total
number
Steam, domestic
number
Electric, domestic . .. .number
Unfilled orders (railroads) , end of mo. —
From manufacturers
number..
In railroad shops
number
Unfilled orders, manulacturers' (Census) —
Total..
_ _
number
Steam, domestic. .__
number .
Electric, domestic
number. _
Exports, steam
_
number
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of monthQuantity
thous of cars
Capacity
mills, of Ibs
In bad order, end of monthQuantity
cars
Per cent oi tot al in use
per cent _ _
New orders
__ _cars._
ShipmentsTotal
cars
Domestic
.
cars .
Unfilled orders (railroads)—
Total
cars
From manufacturers
cars..
In railroad shops . . _ _ - _ cars _
Passenger cars:
New orders
._
cars Shipments—
Total
__
cars
Domestic _ .
cars_.
56. 380
2, 535
56, 342
2,537
56, 287
2,539
57, 876
2,546
57, 635
2,541
57, 477
2,540
60, 095
2,591
59, 975
2,590
59, 769
2,585
6 4, 516
165
193
4,562
8.2
118
156
2
4,585
8.2
161
216
34
6 4, 152
67.2
158
297
181
c 4, 205
67.3
120
369
36
6 4, 002
67.0
153
306
31
6 4, 522
67.6
95
284
7
6 4, 582
« 7. 7
116
235
32
6 4, 486
67.6
114
320
70
1,187
1.712
305
1,084
2,306
588
995
2,009
241
81
80
56
52
3
77
68
5
78
58
1
69
39
3
129
117
6
51
39
11
46
19
5
34
23
4
552
522
14
517
420
25
394
257
85
300
64
242
54
189
46
334
55
365
45
370
25
90
30
56
17
81
19
343
291
44
3
291
243
41
4
234
193
36
2
552
489
21
14
539
490
18
32
436
392
13
30
201
109
37
15
198
98
59
32
204
135
26
20
42
145
133
2,272
211, 221
2,274
211,550
2,274
211, 792
2,266
208, 867
2,267
209, 095
2,268
208, 897
2,301
210, 386
2,300
210, 437
2,299
210, 483
140, 594
6.3
794
144, 987
6.5
1,306
153, 046
6.8
823
142, 064
6.4
5,869
137, 495
6.2
242
134, 253
6.0
2,562
145, 210
6.5
2,286
151, 867
6.7
307
149, 252
6.6
767
32, 572
61, 933
23, 400
5,066
5, 0£9
5, 348
5,348
5,940
5,934
6.517
6,514
7,109
6,963
7.811
7,633
5,147
5,115
4,963
4,908
5,295
5,261
56, 065
54, 858
41, 971
39, 761
30, 430
29, 763
22, 759
19, 161
3,598
17, 230
14, 247
2,983
10, 802
7,723
3,079
39, 173
34, 145
5,028
36, 014
31, 590
4,424
31, 671
27, 289
4,382
12, 446
9,316
3,130
13, 531
10, 371
3,160
8,177
5,673
2,504
68.1
I
. j
13
32
13
176
89
149
57
19
589
561
1,077
1,702
66
66
41
41
35
35
94
82
64
53
76
64
95
95
123
123
147
144
525
485
656
607
671
604
18,156
13, 860
17, 416
12, 720
10, 657
7,243
16, 421
10, 410
18, 022
11, 344
11,969
7,010
15,446
8,997
13, 123
6,984
1C. 889
9.254
110, 895
84, 955
103, 472
69, 201
109, 740
69, 668
22, 939
938
13, 844
483
18, 541
537
15, 552
520
16, 445
693
9,729
442
18, 802
661
8,828
483
12, 145
599
93, 803
3,563
93, 260
3,282
93, 408
3,940
7,709
8,055
8,339
8,359
8,494
8,724
9,494
9,497
9,547
59, 728
64, 363
70, 931
293, 931
77,153
596, 699
143, 049
549, 287
127, 153
273, 059
59, 412
593, 324
131, 5J 1
523, 623
112, 574
271, 621
60, 324
553, 394
111,642
14, 944
32, 284
13,323
38, 822
22, 490
28, 119
20, 068
37, 636
22, 778
70, 783
20, 419
27, 201
20, 682
32, 974
24, 629
63, 191
' 118 0537 152, 039 7 163, 272
7 227, 654 7 219, 253 7 207, 235
4, 320
40, 103
32, 405
4,818
55, 366
« 16, 084
4,881
42, 846
29 508
5,086
56, 339
18, 115
5.571
70, 551
11, 295
7,205
53, 028
29, 674
7,804
68, 463
15, 776
6,488
50, 323
9,866
7 26, 832 7 29, 612 7 40, 726
7 253, 486 7 245, 094 7 277, 348
155, 263
172, 560
163, 095
7,198
2,679
6,485
2,541
7 763
3,000
7,230
2,939
7,927
3,287
7,432
3,095
7,279
3,073
7, 593
3,312
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:
Total
thous. of sq. yds..
Road . _ _
thous. of sq. yds
Federal-aid highways:
Completed—
Cost
thous. of dolls
Distance
_
miles
Under construction, end of month
miles
Passenger Travel
National parks:
Visitors
number
Automobiles enteied
... number..
Arrivals from abroad:
Immigrants
number
United States citizens _
number. .
Departures abroad:
Emigrants ._ ._
.-number-United States citizens
number. _
Passports issued
number-Pullman company operations:
Revenue.
thous. of dolls_
Passengers carried
thousands
Trend of business in hotels:
Room occupancy per ct. of capacity
Average sale per occupied room
dollais.-
10, 510
499, 633 1, 799, 570 1, 719, 144 1, 687, 702
322, 787
98, 523
439, 598
361, 953
7
7 45, 891
7 17,587
47, 945
7 19, 228
7 47, 026
7 19, 569
62
59
60
66
63
65
64
60
63
3.89
3.86
3.96
3.97
3.94
4.13
4.05
3.98
4.09
68.4
67.2
71.0
71.2
71.9
67.2
67.1
67.9
76, 850
15, 452
74, 622
18, 194
75, 141
15,905
75, 898
17, 601
68, 783
16, 941
67, 676
15, 019
68, 784
15, 985
10, 131
13, 090 1""""
875
11,396
14, 446
1, 516
11, 679
14, 843
1,528
12, 067
15, 316
1,688
11, 169
14, 036
1,906
10, 618
13, 376
1,428
11, 530
14, 328
1,887
183, 000
79, 000
178, 000
71,000
179, 500
73, 000
178, 697
67, 537
173, 646
62, 260
173, 952 7 1, 372, 940 ! 7 1,332, 750 7 1,295,42
61, 810 7 599, 050 7 578, 500 7 492, 622
744, 310
8.228
722, 289
8.244 1
724, 812
8. 260
760, SOS
8.081
728, 849
8.0811
736, 223 5, 696, 687 6, 120, 093 6, 199, 555
8. 121
Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses, space occupied, .per ct. of total ._
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues
thous of dolls
77, 815
Operating incoire
thous. of dolls
17, 432
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph
tolls
thous. of dolls
10, 759
Operating revenues
thous. of dolls. .
13, 768
Operating income
thous. of dolls
1,412
Gas and electric companies:
189, 000
Gross earnings
thous of dolls
Net earnings
thous. of dolls
83, 000
Electric railways (212 companies) :
Passengers carried, .thous. of persons.. 681, 788
Aver age fate
cents . .
8.328
6
Revised.
181, 440
70, 550
655, 477
8.34C
646, 750
8.352
?
Cumulative through July 31.
7 547, 465 7 521, 472 7 471, 786
7 123, 185 7 125, 592 7 116, 560
7 74, 001
7 94, 852
7 7, 814
7
7 79, 565
100, 753
7
11, 498
7 74, 334
7 93, 020
7 11, 771
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
June
July
August
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
1939
August
June
July
August
1930
1939
1938
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric powei production:
Total
mills, of kw. hours
By water power mills, of kw. hours
By fuels
mills o f k w houis
In street railways,
manfg.plants,'ete_niills. ofkw. hours. _
In central stations-mills, ofkw. hours..
Electric power production (Canada):
Total
mills of kw hours
By watei power, .mills, ofkw. hours. .
Exported
mills, of kw. hours
Electric power, gross
revenue
thous. of dolls
Hate of manufacturing operations (based
on the consumption of electrical energy
for power purposes) :
Activity by geographical divisions—
United States
rel. to 1 923-25 ...
New England
rel. to 1923-25
North Central
rel. to 1923-25
Middle Atlantic.. ..rel. to 1923-25..
Southern
.rel. to 1923-25
Western
rel. to 1923-25..
Activity by industries —•
All industry
rel. to 1923-25.
Chemical and allied
products
rel. to 1923-25
Food and kindred
products
rel. to 1923-25
Rolling mills and steel
plants
rel. to 1923-25
Metal working
plants
rel. to 1923-25
Metal groups
rel. to 1923-24,
Leather and its
products
rel. to 1923-25. .
Lumber and its
products
rel. to 1923-25
Paper and pulp
rel. to 1923-25 __
Rubber and its
products
rel. to 1923-25..
Shipbuilding
rel. to 1923-25
Stone, clay, and
glass
_ rel. to 1923-25
Textiles
rel. to 1923-25 _
Automobiles, including
repair parts.. _ .rel. to 1923-25. .
6
7,753
3, 038
4, 715
7,870
2,862
5,008
7,768
3, 068
4,699
8,072
3,055
5,017
8,356
2,837
5,518
6,998
3, 093
3,905
7,142
3,071
4,071
7,510
3,036
4,474
" 56, 083
7 21, 284
7 34, 759
7 55, 471
7 21, 191
7 34, 281
7 49, 477
'< 20, 451
7 29, 027
541
7,212
541
7,329
362
7,406
368
7,704
390
e 7, 966
372
6,626
381
6,761
382
7,128
7 3, 528
7 52, 555
7 2, 685
7 52, 779
7
3, 134
7 46, 384
1,424
1,404
136
1,415
1,393
132
1,378
1,361
119
1,411
1,39?
129
1,445
1,426
133
1,242
1,228
127
1,248
1,233
130
1,314
1,298
146
7 10, 314
7 10, 137
7872
7 9, 980
79,800
7823
7 8, 995
7 8,7 876
897
169, 200
166, 400
6 165, 300 « 162, 300
163, 400
149, 599
146, 600
115.3
94.2
116.0
111.8
119.5
135.0
105.1
87.9
109.9
102.9
106.5
6 129. 0
105.3
87.1
112.0
94.3
110.2
125.0
135.2
123.5
142.0
129.5
128.4
134.2
129.0
113.4
141.3
120.5
114.7
129.4
128. 2
108.7
135. 5
127.9
132.7
127.0
116.4
108.4
124.6
113.4
114.6
118.5
120.2
102.4
131.8
110.8
112.0
116.5
120.8
102.2
132.4
118.3
112.8
127.5
115.3
105.1
105.3
135.2
129.0
128.2
116.4
120.2
120.8
138.6
140.6
135.7
133.8
127.0
125.0
122.6
128. 5
119.2
145.4
139.2
141.2
121.8
129.9
132.2
116.8
129.2
128. 3
115.2
109.7
112.0
154. 3
144.4
150.9
121.2
121.2
125.4
106.8
110.0
95.1
100.5
95.2
1«0.3
143.4
147.9
144.4
144.2
134.6
140.7
123.7
122.7
126.3
124.2
125.8
125.5
148, 600 71,245,100 7 1,201,200 7 1,086,499
96.8
97.3
87.7
98.7
82.0
102.2
100.2
99.0
94.7
107.3
137.5
100.0
119.9
81.3
115.1
113.8
137.3
103.2
122.3
102.3
123.6
109.2
133.7
108.8
127.3
111.6
129.1
104.8
.111.8
103.8
116.8
110.5
122.8
158.1
106.9
136.7
107.7
120.2
96.3
131.7
85.3
135.3
67.2
138. 4
67.3
136.5
95.3
110.8
79.7
118.2
72.5
170.3
123.0
154. 7
113.4
157.7
110.0
128.0
104.7
129.8
91.8
135.3
97.3
102.9
75.3
86.6
154.0
139.5
143.0
136.0
143.7
143.2
74.6
83.3
118.1
71.5
85.7
90.5
73.9
82.0
117.2
72.8
84.9
85.2
99.4
48.0
412, 693
96.1
83.0
408, 895
87.6
93.9
130.8
88.2
104.1
98.2
110.4
123.9
128.2
484, 637
36, 795
87.3
93.0
129.7
87.9
103.4
100.3
108.8
124.2
131.0
483, 142
34, 984
87.7
93.0
133.2
88.8
105.1
99.2
106.5
125.0
127.0
485, 330
38, 978
82.2
86.5
124.1
84.2
95.8
92.9
102.8
111.1
81.5
85.6
123.3
83.4
93.9
96.8
102.4
111.3
82.5
88.1
124.0
84.9
96.3
97.9
104.9
113.8
454, 952
27, 888
451, 125
29, 405
456, 303
31, 137
11,717
11, 631
77.7
77.7
74.5
73.9
77.2
73.2
14, 549
1,005
107.0
96.5
107.5
14, 398 •
965
100.2
95.5
102.7
14, 599
1,074
105.3
96.8
106.0
13, 413
743
104.8
89.0
97.9
13, 149
793
98.7
87.2
91.4
13,411
877
108.7
89.0
96.3
118.9
118.8
122 2
ioas
124.7
115.0
127.8
120.9
113.8
114.2
117.7
123.5
119.3
138.4
80.0
89.4
78.0
90.8
78.0
91.0
97.1
91.0
97.0
91.0
96.5
89.0
96.8
88.0
97.5
91.0
97.6
91.5
74.1
92.3
71.6
80.8
67.2
95.4
71.0
85.6
56.8
93.6
68.9
102.3
60.6
100.7
82,5
110.9
97.2
68, 510
69, 666
70, 197
63, 904
63, 372
63, 632
61, 388
61, 650
62, 111
27.49
28.86
23.96
26.27
28.40
21.47
26. 45
28. 45
22.21
105.9
96.9
104.3
92.6
104.4
93.2
29.46
30.02
26.03
27.31
110.2
103.8
109.0
28.16
29.80
23.96
• 27. 57
109.4
99.2
100.0
28.57
30.08
26.51
27. 55
110.4
100.7
106.3
29.28
29.48
27. 03
26.24
108. 2
103.2
112.8
27.45
29.15
24.45
26.97
107.0
96.7
102.0
29. 13
29.39
26.60
28.15
107.9
99.9
111.0
26.48
28.56
29.87
23.13
16.13
25. 72 '
27. 33;
28. 55|
22. 26 i
15.88
25. 38
27. 15
28. 35
22. 30
15.71
28.28
31.16
32.66
25. 45
17.86
28. 09
31.01
32.52
25.23
17. 54
27.94
30.69
32.18
25.09
17.47
27.30
30. 35
31.74
25.17
17.01
27.09
29.95
31.35
24.69
17.07
27.35
30.30
31.77
24.78
17.04
48.6
44.5
Revised.
48. 41
43. 3
49. 1
42. 6
49.7
48.5
49.6
48.8
49.4
49.7
49.6
48.4
47.7
47.5
Cumulative through July 31.
49.6
47.9
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:
New York State
.. rel. to 1923
77.5
Maryland
rel. to 1924 .
86.2
Iowa
rel. to 1923
122. 5
Massachusetts
rel. to 1925-27. .
75.6
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27..
91.2
Wisconsin
rel. to 1923..
89.0
Ohio
rel. to 1926..
Cleveland
rel.to Jan., 1921..
103.9
Detroit
rel. to 1923-25..
99.0
New York State. .
number. _
428, 678
Oklahoma
number..
Total pay roll:
New York State
(weekly)
thous. of dolls..
12, 369
Oklahoma (weekly) . _ -thous. of dolls. .
Wisconsin
...rel. to 1923..
83.0
New York State
rel. to 1923..
82.0
Illinois
rel. to 1925-27. .
82.2
Employment:
Canada
. _rel. to cal. year 1926 .
116.5
Employment, trade-unions:
United States
per cent of total. _
Canada
percent of total. _
Anthracite mines:
Employment
rel. to 1923-25 ..
Payroll-.-.
rel. to 1923-25..
Federal civilian employees,
Washington, D. C., end of
month
number. _
Average weekly earnings, factories:
Illinois
dollars..
New York State
dollars. .
Wisconsin
dollars. _
Oklahoma...
dollarsNew York
rel. to 1923..
Illinois...
rel. to 1925-27..
Wisconsin
rel. to 1923..
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial Conference Board):
Grand total (both sexes)
dollars..
Total males
dollars..
Skilled male.
dollars..
Unskilled male
dollars, .
Total women
dollars. .
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes)
hours. _
Actual (both sexes)
hours. .
6
J
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES -Con.
Wages, road labor, by districts:
New England
cents pe** hour
Middle Atlantic
cents per hour..
South Atlantic
cents per hour
East South Central ...cents per hour-West South Central— .cents per hour.,
East North Central.. .cents per hour..
West North Central. ..cents per hour..
Mountain _
_ cents per hour..
Pacific
cents per hour
United States, average-cents per hour..
Wage rates, U. S. Steel
Corp
cents per hour
Wages, steel sheet workers.per cent of base. .
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment
agenciesUnited States
.number..
Eastern States
number. _
Central States
number
Southern States
number
Western States
number
Illinois
number
Wisconsin
number
Canada
number
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on pay roll)
Departures:
Total
per cent (annual basis)
Voluntary
quits
per cent (annual basis) ..
Lay offs
per cent (annual basis)
Discharges per cent (annual basis) ._
Accessions
per cent (annual basis)
Industrial disputes:
Disputes
number
Workers involved
number
"\tan-days lost in month
number
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail Sales
Mail-order houses:
Total sales, 2 houses thous. of dolls..
Sears, Roebuck & C._ -thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward &
Co
thous. of dolls..
Ten-cent chain stores:
Total sales (4 chains).. thous. of dolls. _
Total stores operated
(4 chains)
number
F. W. Woolworlh ~&
Co
- thous. of dolls ..
Stores operated
number
S. S. Kresge Co
. thous. of dolls.
Stores operated
number
McCrory Stores Corp. .thous. of dolls. _
Stores operated
number
S. H. Kress & Co
-thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Metropolitan
thous of dolls
Stores operated
number
W. T. Grant Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
F. & W. Grand
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number
Isaac Silver & Bros
thous. of dolls. _
J. C. Penny Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number..
G. C. Murphy Co
thous. of dolls..
Stores operated
number..
Restaurant chains:
Total sales (3 chains).. thous. of dolls. .
Stores operated
number
Childs Co., sales J thous. of dolls
Stores operated
number
J. R. Thompson Co.,
sales
thous. of dolls
Waldorf System (Inc.),
sales
thous. of dolls
StorGS operated
number
Installment sales in New England dept.
stores ratio to total sales
per cent
Advertising
IVTagazine advertising
thous of lines
Magazine advertising, total
cost
thous of dolls
Newspaper advertising
thous. of lines..
Radiobroadcast cost,
facilities
thous. of dolls
National advertising in newspapers:
Total
thous. of lines-Passenger cars
thous. of lines
Tires, trucks, and
accessories
.thous. of lines..
Financial
thous. of lines
Building materials
thous. of lines..
Electrical appliances,
supplies
thous. of linesFoods and beverages. ..thous. of lines. .
8
Rev ise d .
1930
1929
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
i
June
July
August
July
June
August
June
July
August
49
43
26
25
28
38
37
48
54
40
49
42
25
25
26
38
36
47
53
40
50
42
28
23
26
37
36
46
53
39
51
42
"29
26
32
38
37
47
52!
40
49
42
30
25
30
40
36
47
53
39
51
42
30
25,
30
39,
37
48
52
40
48
42
26
26
30
37
36
45
53
40
47
43
27
25
27
38
36
44
53
40
48
41
34
25
29
39
38
50
53
42
50
127.0
50
127.0
50
127.0
50
127.0
50
127.0
50
127.0
50
125.5
50
125.5
50
125.5
186
202
209
240
81
224
155
156
198
231
221
253
98
262
150
161
177
214
204
252
79
234
162
128
127
140
185
71
139
120
130
131
139
141
174
83
148
115
134
124
136
135
178
75
137
117
119
121
147
161
221
66
168
123
126
137
151
150
174
80
151
113!
122
129
223
132
121
69
133
107
109
30.8
29.3
28.0
51.1
46.5
48.5
39.5
38.0
42.3
14.8
13.6
2.4
19.7
11.8
15.4
2.1
17.4
11.2
15.3
1.5
14.7
39.5
5.4
6.2
60.9
35.7
5.0
5.8
61.4
38.4
4.8
5.3
54.3
27.1
7.5
4.9
41.3
27.2
5.9
4.9
46.9
31.9
5.1
5.3
55.7
34
8,562
150, 142
32
5,848
162, 838
54,356
30, 367
48, 790
30, 121
50,682
29, 7151
23, 989
18, 669
20, 967
40, 548
39, 802
41, 995
53
57
15,589
58, 152
1, 627, 565 1, 062, 428
1930
1929
1928
43
46
42
42
6,714
143, 137
105, 760
132, 187
358, 148 3, 670, 878 3, 337, 386 3, 553, 750
415, 286
245, 476
428, 933
261, 362
328, 913
201, 361
53, 309
33, 501
60, 088
35, 133
21, 954
19, 808
24, 955
19, 179
13, 977
17, 008
169, 820
167, 571
127, 552
44, 403
42, 603
46, 613
42,099
38, 760
41,049
330, 296
340, 468
211,604
57, 702
35, 748
44,848
25, 669
.40, 253
'26, 276
45, 994
28, 986
2,952
2,967
2,988
2,744
2,767
2,787
2,509
2,526
2,552
20,715
1,867
11, 400
636
3,212
240
5,221
209
1,337
148
5,469
303
1,869
103
696
45
15,828
1,435
1,289
160
20, 737
1,871
10, 882
645
3,123
240
5,061
211
1,258
148
4,818
305
1,669
105
598
45
13, 602
1,438
1,319
163
22, 055
1,881
11,410
656
3,406
240
5,125
211
22, 521
' 1, 789
11, 687
542
3,300
239
5,095
197
1,337
123
4, 524
244
1,635
89
649
41
14, 566
1,217
1,148
145
24, 446
1,802
13, 001
547
3,853
240
5,317
198
1,612
131
5,066
252
1,731
89
«719
43
16, 493
1,292
1,273
148
22, 400
1,652
11,834
450
3,099
223
4,766
184
1,027
94
4,366
181
1,259
70
517
25
14,129
953
881
116
20, 587
1,658
10, 583
460
2,951
224
4,639
184
908
96
3,731
193
1,205
73
462
26
11,734
953
796
116
21,812
1,675
11,272
468
3,115
224
4,850
185
993
97
3,996
191
1,236
74
460
26
12, 877
982
873
118
174, 106
182,777
167, 673
89, 750
92, 333
84, 646
25, 940
26, 179
23, 557
40, 502
39, 185
36, 728
9,738
7,173
5,385
309
1,669
108
608
45
14,397
1,440
1,362
163
23,611
1,775
12, 572
537
3,335
238
4,885
194
1,467
120
5,374
241
1,889
89
613
40
17, 104
1,215
1,229
145
40, 213
36, 460
29, 018
13, 208
12, 514
8,854
5,002
4,535
3,554
114, 465
114, 145
96,365
9,782
8,877
6,435
4, 585
382
2,103
114
4,501
379
2,050
113
4,642
379
2,173
113
4,808
374
2,222
114
4,821
372
2,259
114
5,151
369
2,478
113
4,429
369
2,041
117
4,280
369
2, 012
116
4,577
369
2,217
116
38, 273
39,054
36, 581
17, 742
18, 202
17,393
1,225
121
1,199
119
1,208
120
1,313
124
1,302
124
1,331
122
1,209
121
1,163
121
1,190
121
10, 009
10, 363
9, 669
1,257
147
1,252
147
1,261
146
1,273
136
1,260
134
1,342
134
1,180
131
1, 105
132
1,170
132
10, 522
10, 489
9,527
5.2
6.6
4.1
6.7
12.5
4.6
5.7
12 1
2,752
1,986
1,658
• 2,884
2,338
19,614
88, 702
14,316
72, 007
12, 075
70, 018
18, 187
100, 698
15, 756
87, 409
136, 17
700, 831
134, 387
791, 137
123, 463
759,395
6
6
1, 959
2,602
2,171
1,770
12, 433
84, 645
16, 500
97,092
14, 210
81,012
11,437
83, 240
680
640
676
16, 723
11,304
5, 809
42, 916
6, 168
41,339
7,193
39, 167
7,064
372,320
42, 923
421, 758
66,868
328, 528
54, 956
6
274
6, 570
e 6, 155
6279
6,488
5,863
549
5,536
6,648
342
5,681
4,796
400
44,192
51, 143
2,517
47, 557
62, 295
4,812
34, 004
49,232
4,186
1,052
6,421
6851
6 5, 716
1,127
7,44S
822
6,640
887
5,802 1
8,617
58, 866
9,443
53, 366
6,726
46,301
2,033
2,074
1,960
1,309
1,312
47, 010
3,781
39,911
4,082
31,126
2,736
56, 159
6,634
46, 841
6,278
5,92"
6,162
342
5,634
6,446
117
5,431
3,755
99
7,867
7,499
685
7,24C
8,52£
1,24"
7,781
739
6,428
459
5,898
1, 760
8,169
1,330
6 642, 932
6, 910
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
"The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Sur-
vey"
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT -Con.
Advertising— Continued
Heating and plumbing
equipment
..thous. of lines..
Medical
.- thous. of lines..
Radio
thous. of lines
Tobacco
thous. of lines
Toilet requisites
thous. of lines. _
Transportation
thous. of lines
All ojther
-.thous. of lines..
Postal Business
Postal receipts:
50 selected cities
thous. of dolls. _
50 industrial cities
thous. of dolls..
Money orders:
Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands .
Value
thous. of dolls..
Domestic paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
thousands..
Value
thous. of dolls..
Air mail, weight dispatched
pounds..
BANKING AND FINANCE
Banking
Bank debits:
New York City
..mills, of dolls..
Outside of New York
City
mills, of dolls
Canada
mills, of dolls. _
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls..
Total investments
mills, of dolls .
Total reserve
mills, of dolls. _
Total deposits—
mills, of dollsReserve ratio
per cent—
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts
mills, of dolls.
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
Net demand deposits... mills, of dollsBrokers' loans, end of month—
To N. Y. Stock Ex. membersTotal
mills, of dolls..
Ratio to market value... per cent—
By New York F. R.
member banks .. .mills, of dolls..
Deposits, New York State
savings banks, end of
month
mills, of dolls
Interest rates:
Time loans 90 days
per cent
Call loans, renewal
per cent-Prime com. paper (4-6 mos.).per centPrime bankers' acceptances.. per cent—
N. Y. Fed. Res. Bank (redis.)per centFederal land banks...
— per centIntermediate credit banks.. _per centPublic Finance
Government debt, gross,
end month
._
mills, of dolls..
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls..
"Total ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls..
Expenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts ..
thous. of dolls..
U. S. money in circulation:
Daily average
mills of dolls
Gold and Silver
•Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint-fine ounces..
Rand output
fine
ounces
Monetary stock of U. S.—
daily average
mills of dolls
Imports
thous. of dolls
Exports
thous. of dolls
Silver:
ProductionUnited States
thous. of fine oz._
Canada _ . _. thous. offineoz__
Stocks, end of month—
United States
thous. of fine oz._
Canada
thous of fine oz
Imports.
_
thous. of dolls..
Exports
thous. of dolls
Price at New York dolls per fine oz
Business Failures
Firms (United States):
Total commercial
number. _
Manufacturers
number—
Trade establishments
number..
Agents and brokers
number. .
Firms (Canada)
number-Liabilities (United States)Total commercial
thous. of dolls..
Manufacturers
thous. of dolls..
T r a d e establishments
.thous. of dolls..
Agents and brokers -thous. of dolls..
* Revised.
1930
June
July
1939
August
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1938
479
2,194
649
5,413
3,123
4,101
5,812
401
1,853
927
3,742
2, 985
3,130
3,427
484
1,760
1,049
1,760
2,055
2,323
3,318
350
2,821
1,895
4,238
3,113
4,692
6,477
291
2,288
2,413
2,416
2,498
3,625
3,520
6388
« 2, 136
62,887
6 2, 041
62,316
6 3, 041
63,644
492
2,347
583
2,117
2,294
3,361
4,081
352
2, 232
634
2,520
2,250
2,946
3,224
476
2,214
1,009
2,709
1,949
2,467
3,715
3,648
30, 761
9,141
30, 459
25, 159
23,033
41,855
3,703
36,849
17, 579
27, 702
24, 170
25, 195
42,223
3,206
27,828
6,693
22, 476
18, 722
19, 574
34, 629
27,956
3,062
26, 761
3,157
25, 876
3,132
29,280
3,061
29,069
3,189
29,251
3,289
29,990
3,094
26, 508
2,956
27, 951
3,115
238, 738
26,806
239,383
26, 661
242, 202
26,379
3,554
35, 395
3,436
34, 672
3,285
33, 363
8,545
36, 198
3,602
37, 120
3,510
37,027
3,382
34,263
3,180
32, 812
3,165
32,886
29,452
293,299
29,275
296,030
27, 125
273, 138
10, 619
82, 691
680, 814
10, 197
81,800
693,627
9,681
77,670
779,219
11,223
86, 958
593,254
10, 741
86, 573
645, 653
10,862
88, 806
701,538
11,145
85,280
210, 957
9,627
76,227
214, 558
86,379
10,183
90,312
86, 472
673, 230 697, 601
81, 180
662, 722
419,047 5,232,899 4, 482, 652 1,686,580
37, 690
6 29, 600
25,052
43, 263
49, 215
49,034
45,455
35, 085
35, 102
274, 985
395, 967
318, 100
24,647
1,667
23, 171
1,613
20, 966
1,464
26,428
1,817
28,444
2,108
28,339
1,937
27,029
1,986
23,897
1,896
23, 401
1,813
189, 818
12, 814
217, 306
15, 621
198, 501
15, 051
260
1,432
761
3,151
2,474
80.7
197
1, 335
714
3,178
2,469
83.5
231
1,368
781
3,086
2,454
80.5
1,125
1,736
226
3,041
2,438
72.9
1,076
1,779
232
3,109
2,398
74.4
974
1,829
328
3,149
2,348
75.4
1,191
1,660
430
2,693
2,459
65.4
1,086
1,613
378
2,756
2,402
68.6
1,039
1,651
394
2,765
2,325
69.5
16,960
6,120
13, 740
16, 945
6,291
13, 798
16,830
6,338
13, 636
16, 925
5,560
13,293
17,058
5,549
13, 395
16,950
5,456
12, 985
16,089
6,647
13, 574
15,861
6,589
13, 186
15,729
6, 495
12,871
3,728
5.83
3,689
5.49
3,599
5.31
7,071
9.15
7,474
9.16
7,882
8.79
4,898
9.25
4,837
9.00
5,051
8.80
3,219
3,228
3,110
5,769
5,960
6,217
4,307
4,259
4, 235
4,559
4,572
4,591
4,459
4,434
4,426
4,301
4,283
4,299
2.88
2.62
3.50
2.13
2.50
5.58
4.55
2.75
2.20
3.25
1.88
2.50
5.58
4.17
2.63
2.21
3.00
1.88
2.50
5.53
4.13
8.13
7.70
6.00
5.50
5.00
5.20
5.62
7.75
9.23
6.00
5.13
5.00
5.29
5.67
8.88
8.23
6.13
5.13
6.00
5.31
5.67
5.69
6.21
4.88
4.07
4.50
5.04
4.56
6.00
6.05
5.13
4.25
5.00
5.04
4.63
6.25
6.'87
5.38
4,63
5.00
5.04
4.84
16, 185
72, 170
803, 495
16, 176
26,200
138, 741
16, 188
32, 083
127, 388
16, 931
52,401
765, 882
16, 832
52, 144
169, 473
16, 805
56,427
174, 502
17, 604
44, 162
678, 927
17, 526
44,591
154, 859
17, 648
343, 069 409, 055 361,110
52, 797
173, 495 2, 366, 531 2, 509, 586 2,380,762
416, 799
284, 310
224, 117
420, 473
349, 825
210, 725
404, 607
278, 620
308, 594 2, 516, 684 2, 372, 899 2, 306, 304
4,764
4,777
4,736
4,746
4,489
4,483
4,476
4,687
90, 764
887,000
115, 119
912,000
112, 395
921,000
73, 468
856, 029
92,256
889, 480
100, 387
889, 601
70, 205
862, 363
72, 676
867, 211
4,528
13, 938
26
4,532
« 21, 889
« 41, 529
4,496
19, 714
39, 332
4,311
30, 762
550
4,335
35, 525
807
4,351
19, 271
881
4,119
20,001
99, 932
4,113
10, 331
74, 190
4,118
2,445
1,698
273, 802
90, 524
236, 303
8,737
95, 753
531, 406
3,969
1,485
63,551
2,100
3,749
2,685
4,976
1,146
4,523
1,910
5,006
2,744
4,945
1,401
3,915
2,389
4,776
2,252
35, 101
14, 215
40,029
12, 951
38, 681
12, 826
737
441
2,707
3,336
.346
459
312
6 3, 953
« 3, 709
.343
679
410
2,982
4,543
.352
1,382
543
5,022
5,445
.524
682
339
4,723
6,795
.525
1,074
880
7,345
8,522
.526
479
707
6,221
7,456
.600
262
430
6,544
6,160
.592
263
720
6,496
9,246
.589
30,208
38,254
44, 802
56, 672
44,493
57, 737
2,026
507
1,393
126
156
2,028
425
1,481
122
183
1,913
566
1,234
113
167
1,767
496
1,154
117
112
1,752
461
1,190
101
180
1,762
482
1,163
117
132
1,947
513
1,325
109
126
1,723
450
1,161
112
123
1, 852J
493
1, 241
112i
136|
17, 712
4,360
12, 293
1,109
1,543
15, 686
4, 057
10, 657
972
1,308
16, 403
3,925
11, 503
969
1,208
63, 131
26, 273
39, 826
13, 369
49, 181
22, 735
31, 375
12, 721
32, 426
12, 767
33, 746
13, 857
29, 827
12, 723
29, 587
12, 932
58, 202
16, 877
426,095
164,817
298, 302
112, 304
339, 237
121, 032
22, 825
14, 033
21, 572
4,887
17, 829
8,617
13, 931
4, 723!
14, 605
5, 053
16, 002
3,888
13, 781
3, 3241
12, 899
3,755
19, 096
22,22
181, 954
79, 327
148, 936
17, 064
158, 309
59, 896
4,743
583, 636
706, 467
596, 414
98, 769
891, 863 7, 095, 178 6, 963, 096 6, 870, 900
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
note. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1930
1929
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1928
i
June
July
August
June
July
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1928
BANKING AND FINANCE— Contd.
Business Failures— Continued
Liabilities (Canada)
thous. of dolls..
By groups:
ManufacturersMetals
number
Textiles
number. _
Lumber
__
.number..
Chemicals
_ number
Printing and engraving. .number. _
Foodstuffs.
number
Leather, etc
.number..
Liquors and tobacco
number. _
Stone, clay, and glass
number. _
All other
number..
TradersGeneral stores
number. _
Foods and tobacco
number..
Clothing
. number. .
Household furniture
number. _
Chemicals and paints number. .
Books and paper
number. .
All other
number
2,707
2,997
2,939
1,534
2, 592
6 1, 393
1,681
1,402
2,584
30, 648
19, 876
25, 049
28
75
85
9
22
45
8
6
7
222
45
51
81
11
20
37
10
1
9
160
33
55
98
14
19
29
21
11
7
279
40
47
107
19
23
45
12
3
6
194
39
63
88
6
15
31
10
7
9
193
35
48
102
11
11
34
4
6
6
225
40
67
76
7
18
45
11
5
9
235
31
61
69
5
16
47
18
3
5
195
36
59
60
4
22
51
8
6
10
237
301
544
774
84
143
318
99
35
70
1,992
288
466
670
91
130
323
99
56
65
1,769
299
486
591
58
128
350
102
47
71
1,793
73
365
264
259
93
13
328
83
403
268
235
73
21
398
67
329
270
204
78
11
275
68
373
202
200
50
13
248
68
406
201
180
54
5
276
72
399
163
179
64
15
271
78
426
248
228
57
7
281
77
387
202
179
55
14
247
54
423
210
171
71
11
307
754
3,120
2,492
2,234
681
107
2, 855
710
3,361
1,852
1,922
493
100
2,219
691
3,421
2,310
2,015
555
102
2,406
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents')
Policies and certificates, new (44 companies) :
277, 615
245, 081 2, 238, 680 2, 153, 450 1, 959, 275
249, 738
293, 224
273, 099
273, 484
Ordinary
number of policies. . 266, 801 270, 285 245, 110
753, 773
840, 312
809, 110
795, 451
740, 371 7,164,121 7, 326, 655 6, 953, 191
880, 770
Industrial
number of policies 1, 162, 942 896, 318 804, 504
393, 147
396,585
316,945
72, 923
40, 622
52, 009
74, 171
38, 851
24, 605
38, 905
51, 895
66, 353
Group .. number of certificates __
Total policies and certificates-number __ 1, 481, 752 1, 240, 774 1, 085, 465 1, 224, 738 1, 155, 132 1, 109, 557 1, 185, 431 1, 042, 416 1, 010, 057 9, 796, 386 9, 869, 252 9, 229, 411
Amount of new insurance (44 companies) :
755, 699
722, 451
Ordinarv
thous. of dolls
725, 725 714, 748 622, 075
660, 062
750, 228
698, 196
626, 594 6, 006, 598 5, 939, 988 5, 527, 659
214, 882
242, 166
219, 144
194, 642
223, 680
Industrial
thous. of dolls
193, 365 1, 959, 643 1, 953, 371 1, 811, 050
311, 925 247, 506 233, 745
758, 142
712, 2CO
708, 367
113,711
106, 589
147, 658
99, 773
Group
thous of dolls
73, 188
74, 196
106, 782 130, 036
56, 926
Total insurance
thous. of dolls.. 1, 144, 432 1, 092, 290 929, 008 1, 098, 983 1, 093, 789 1, 017, 113 1, 084, 292 928, 900 876, 885 8, 678, 501 8, 651, 501 8, 052, 076
Premium collections (44 companies) :
152, 862
154, 916
158, 733
169, 773
154, 206
Ordinary
thous. of dolls.. 166, 190 170, 847 150, 754
143, 386 1,347,411 1, 326, 414 1, 246, 918
439, 783
411, 454
51, 509
54, 602
465, 467
53, 072
57,93^2
Industrial . .
thous. of dolls __
59, 522
58, 961
55, 801
56, 143
50, 228
5,574
6,508
64, 316
76, 108
62, 13$
7,345
7,615
8,480
5,705
11, 494
7,129
Group
thous of dolls
7,296
7,047
5,797
55, 189
5,359
Annuities
thous. of dolls..
211, 999
221, 879
217, 478
199, 319 1,932,383 1, 842, 305 1,720,511
213, 230
239, 199
Total
thous of dolls
238, 686 240, 976 222, 020
Admitted life insurance assets (40 companies) :
12, 197
12, 312
14, 837
14, 926
12, 406
13, 469
13, 594
Grand total
mills, of dolls
14, 736
13, 691
Mortgage loans5,292
5,792
6,213
5,382
5,887
6,200
5,338
5,849
Total
mills of dolls
6,171
1,600
1,572
1,571
1,602
1,599
1,601
1,607
1,600
Farm
__
mills, of dolls. _
1,573
3,692
3,737
4,242
4,642
3,780
4,193
4,287
All other
mills, of dolls
4,628
4,598
Bonds and stocks (book value) :
4, 621
4,704
4,665
5,119
5,171
5,582
5,188
5,616
Total
mills. -of dolls
5,531
927
905
1,048
1, 062'
1,079
1,085
S16
1,048
Government
mills of dolls
1,073
2,411
2,397
2,390
2,507
2,621
2,517
2,617
Railroad
mills, of dolls
2,526
2,600
1,112
1,128
1,274
1,473
1,138
1,261
1,267
1,441
1,450
Public utility
mills of dolls
224
214
228
303
437
339
417
326
All other
mills, of dolls
436
Policy loans and
1,459
1,652
1,472
1,992
2,041
1,670
1,688
2,018
1,486
premium notes
mills, of dolls
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau}
Sales of ordinary life insurance:
805, 695
702, 275 6,541,755 6, 488, 209 5, 985, 352'
700, 939
765, 702
829, 202
796, 900
United States total
thous. of dolls _. 822, 437 779, 184 685, 864
333, 895
273, 055 2, 719, 171 2, 679, 735 2, 462, 929"
273, 188
334, 551
300, 810
319, 437
Eastern manuf. dis.thous. of dolls. _ 330, 948 319, 321 275, 228
176, 121
182, 763
163, 568 1,470,005 1, 494, 953 1, 325, 302;
163, 694
189, 447
177, 990
Western manuf.dis-thous. of dolls.. 188, 821 172, 695 153, 052
Westcrn agric.
904, 057
104, 287
941, 26f
938, 092
121, 089
107, 659
125, 349
121, 224
116, 749
99, 276
district
thous. of dolls.. 121, 170 114, 929
732,315
730, 034
708, 607
86, 288
96, 796
97, 104
90, 954
85, 056
90, 526
94, 384
89, 284
80, 858
Southern district .. thous. of dolls _.
Far western dis584, 45T
645, 395
75, 077
678, 999
71, 342
77, 794
82, 751
82, 522
79, 627
77, 450
87, 114
«2, 955
trict
thous. of dolls __
Canada total, 15 com374, 547
385, 652
405, 808
51, 844
49, 492
42, 468
43, 503
54,700
56, 078
47, 829
37, 061
55, 355
panies
thous. of dolls. _
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total
thous. of dolls
Interest payments
thous of dolls
Dividend payments:
Total
thous of dolls
Industrial and misc thous. of dolls __
Steam railroads
thous. of dolls. _
Street railways
thous. of dolls..
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U. S._thous. of dolls..
Foreign governments
thous. of dolls..
Total corporation
thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issueNew capital
thous. of dolls
Refunding
__ .thous. of dolls __
Type of securityStocks
thous. of dolls
Bonds and notes... thous. of dolls..
Class of industry:
Railroads
thous of dolls
Public utilities.
__ thous. of dolls __
Industrial
thous. of dolls
Oil
thous of dolls
Land and buildings thous. of dolls..
Shipping and misc
thous. of dolls. .1
e Revised.
721, 079
391, 680
915, 900
542, 900
423, 500
227, 000
658, 300
386, 400
897, 856 6 410, 500
515, 156
201, 000
470, 100
316, 900
748, 704
466, 704
335, 800 5, 621, 170 5, 029, 601 3, 989, 614
182, 000 2, 904, 471 2, 717, 201 2, 435, 754
329, 400
235, 000
39, bOO
6,900
373, 000
278, 000
54, 000
12, 500
196, 500
152, 900
36,900 1
6,700
271, 900
185, 800
33, 600
6, 500
382, 700 6 209, 500
284, 500 6 6165, 000
55, 000
37, 600
13, 100
6,900
153, 200
119, 500
27, 500
6,200
282, 000
200,500
43, 900
12, 600
153, 800 2, 716, 700 2, 312, 400 1, 553, 860
112, 100 2, 022, 400 1,691,000 1, 129, 480
351, 400
313, 200
265, 080
35,200
79,900
77,500
79, 300:
6,500
187, 855
103, 250
512, 678
69, 602
42, 100
428, 762
30, 580
2,680
189, 866
128, 226
6,000
641, 129
862, 847
25, 250
15, 000
6 788, 222
268, 150
48, 550
830, 934
45,303
41, 396
323, 748
545, 292 1, 096, 315
577
920, 788
542, 870
419, 486
56, 750
201, 426 4, 583, 099 7,214,152 4, 961, 232
445, 363
67, 315
402, 281
26, 481
121,516 1
68, 350
624, 907
16, 222
803, 553 6 763, 177
59, 294
25, 045
613, 908
217, 026 j
284, 803
38,945
182, 716 4, 190, 192 6, 265, 304 3,435,34a
392. 907
18, 709
948, 848 • 1,525,888-
154, 955
357, 723
70, 430
358, 332
57, 673
132, 193
359, 009
282, 120
650, C04 6 670, 090
212, 243
118, 132
410, 111
420, 823
208, 212
115, 536
73, 892 1, 384, 422 4, 854, 029 1,912,847
127, 534 3, 198, 677 2, 360, 123 ! 3,048,386-
178, 467
172, 091
55, 953
66, 000
15, 383
24, 785
62, 632
234, 465
45, 920
625
22, 070
63, 050
41,516
48, 071
84, 714
91, 350
139, 552
105, 205
45, 641
40, 843
218, 539
27, 580
• 660
319, 796 6 108, 910
127, 621
91, 282
17, t39
2,105
41, 269
35, 503
328, 944 6 549, 763
42, 158
373, 59C j
190, 35C
21, 241
74, 071
130, 718 '
18, 874
57, 598
96, 810
15, 030
64, 538
75, 374
544, 631
923, 433
479, 489
13, 726
97, 776 2, 082, 81f 1, 782, 835 1,852,340
32, 989
726, 582 1, 484, 093 i 956, 878
95, 027
239, 074
179, 015 i
30, 256
175, 687
548, 984
464, 996
26, 678
376, 009 2, 708, 496 ! 937, 342
i
3,101
9,363
41, 708
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
1939
1930
June
July
August
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
August
June
July
August
1930
1929
1928
BANKING AND FINANCE-Contd.
New Security Issues— Continued
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous. of dolls
95, 379
867, 286
931, 451
162, 168
80, 415
137, 213
153, 699 6111,657
75, 886
78, 445
961, 758
86, 745
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls _ _
26, 245
44, 621
600, 688
520, 143
69, 742 6 153, 068
59, 321
48, 109
86, 164
57, 014
637, 286
63, 543
Bond sales (Canada) :
Govt. and provincial. -thous. of dolls__
7,150
60, 209
1,000
10, 734
49, 770
7,300
2,526
98, 286
Municipal
thous. of dolls
2,365
63, 984
12, 930
7,363
1,449
975
17, 110
4,056
1,537
2,158
964
86, 849
Corporation
__
thous. of dolls
35, 875
154, 646
210, 744
3,475
9,565
13, 900
39, 525
16, 080
693
77, 198
4,095
157, 605
Tax-exempt securities outstanding, end of month
mills, of dolls
19, 892
19, 772 6 19, 848
17, 501
17,635
16, 804
16, 825
16, 865
17, 531
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo.:
Federal farm loan
banks
thous. of dolls__ 1, 192, 720 1,191,949 1, 191, 212 1, 204, 916 1, 204, 363 1, 203, 806 1, 184, 656 1, 185, 714 1, 187, 365
Joint-stock land banks thous. of dolls__
564, 933
569, 363 567, 010
597,956
609, 580
608, 314 608, 706
596, 403 594, 876
Federal intermediate
credit banks
thous. of dolls
122, 697
68,882
91, 665 111, 244
68, 101
67, 815
69, 978
68, 981
66, 978
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average
dolls, per share _
282. 81
284. 36
372. 70
252. 94
283. 64
414. 04
431. 20
257. 98
267. 16
I
25 railroads, average _ _ dolls, per share...
113. 84
110. 38
134. 37
151. 29
113. 69
118. 64
149. 27
119. 18
121. 57
Southern cotton mills.dolls. per share. _
71.92
68.96
90.41
74.91
95.15
110.42
108. 17
104. 82
92.45
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share __
55.92
54.84
90.35
56.98
82.50
72.89
86.25
73.30
76.59
Stock prices, average weekly closing:
Industrials, rails, and utilities
(402)
_
... _ _ rel. to 1926
147.6
190.7
152.8
149.3
218.1
145. 3
144.2
207.2
148.3
All industrials (335)
re!, to 1926. .
138.7
143.1
139.8
191.0
210.3
148.2
202.7
147.8
152.6
All railroads (33).-. .__ rel. to 1926
121.2
124.5
124. 2
165.4
144.8
126.7
160.0
124.6
126.5
All utilities (34)
rel. to 1926
212.7
215.4
223.5
304.3
233.0
148.1
145.3
272.8
147.9
Automobiles and trucks
(13)
rel. to 1926-.
134.1
132.2
241.7
134.0
240.8
235.3
238.4
241.0
244.7
Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7)
rel. to 1926..
72.0
84.0
76.8
184.8
169.5
115.8
184.9
113.3
119.3
Airplans (10)
rel. to 1926
400.9
405. 7
418.1
1, 069. 0
1, 130. 0
134.2
1,131.0
130.6
132.0
Agricultural implements
(4)
_.
rel. to 1926
268.5
285.5
380.5
423.9
259.9
263.9
281.7
311.1
418.0
Chain stores (17)
rel. to 1926_.
89.5
88.7
90.1
144.5
148.7
136.8
1&. 3
148.0
142.9
Copper and brass (9)
rel. to 1926-.
121.3
129.1
270.8
288.9
147.5
134.6
150.0
155.2
280.8
Food, other than meat
(20)
• ...
rel. to 1926
147.2
148.7
149.4
186.7
152.4
152.1
175.6
158.1
189.1
Machinery and machine
equipment (10)
rel. to 1926
152.1
152.3
177.2
154.5
159.4
132.3
132.7
171.8
135.4
Oil producing and refining
(16)
rel. to 1926
129.7
133.1
132.9
144.1
157.5
112.0
149.1
110.9
112.6
Railroad equipment (9).. .rel. to 1926..
93.4
94.3
98.8
141.7
157.8
127.1
125.1
148.5
123.6
I
i
Rayon (5)
rel. to 1926
73.7
65.8
126.2
72.0
138.0
178.2
165.1
126.6
167.0
Steel and iron (9)
rel. to 1926. _
160.4
159.1
188.2
161.1
238.4
137.7
211.5
136.6
143.6
Textiles (30)
rel. to 1926. _
67.1
66.0
68.5
122.4
118.1
126.3
120.3
120.3
120, 5
Theaters, motion pictures, and
|
j
amusements (7)
rel. to 1926—
119.4
133.4
111.9
106.1
142.5
111.5
139.0
111.0
116. 6
Tobacco and tobacco products
(10)
rel. to 1926—
149.2
145.2
146.6
135.1
134.9
141.6
139.1
134.3
137.6
Traction, motor transportation,
I
etc. (9)
rel. to 1926—
74.1
72.7
75.3
83.7
83.1
97.3
95.7
83.6
96.0
Stock yields:
|
Total common (90)
per cent__
4.44
4.42
4.50
3.38
3.01
4.12
4.14
3.16
4.01
Industrials (50)
per cent..
4.69
4.91
4.77
3.51
4.11
3.26
4.12
3.36
3.96
!
Public utilities (20)
per cent..
3.94
3.12
2.92
2.22
1.78
3.43
1.95
3.48
3.39
I
|
Railroad (20)
per cent _ _
5.41
5.50
4.62
4.04
5.43
4.17
5.75
5.66
5.50
Preferred high grade industrial
j
(20)
per cent. _
5.53
5.52
5.56
5.49
5.54
5.32
5.52
5.40
5.43
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock
Exchange
thous. of shares. _
39, 869
76, 593
46, 753
69, 548
95, 705
63, 741
93, 379
39, 001
67, 704
726, 950
522, 295
595, 748
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
-thous. of dolls.
167, 584
218, 500
183, 716
227, 676
295, 577 251, 287
246, 885
183, 815
173, 561 1, 787, 210 1, 817, 345 1, 965, 361
Liberty-Treasury
thous of dolls
4, 951
11, 789
10, 112
9,848
8, 510
14, 517
85, 934
13, 330
25, 240
128, 383
9,988
74, 980
Total
...
thous. of dolls
172, 537
230, 289
193, 828
237, 524
259, 797
308, 907
261, 402 209, 055
183, £49 1, 802, 191 1, 903, 279 2, 093, 744
Bond prices:
Highest-grade
rails
p. ct. of par. 4% borid._
94.25
92.83
91.36
86.37
85.98
92.04
90. 62
89. 66
86.06
Second-grade
rails
p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
84.91
85.09
86. 94
78.59
77. 25
78.55
84.42
83.09
80.99
Public utility.. p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
74.78
74.99
76.82
74.32
73.14
73.25
79.51
79.47
79.08
Industrial
p. ct. oi par. 4% bond-.
76.33
75.60
75.43
75.29
74.54
79.39
77. 74
75. 24
77.97
Comb, price
index
p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
81.10
81.43
82.93
78.37
77.99
83.54
77.43
82. 45
81. 68
Bond prices, 1st of following n:onth:
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par_.
105. 28
105. 23
105. 44
100. 87
100. 64
100. 61
105. 16
103. 20 - 103. 88
50 domestic bonds
p. ct. of par._
100.41
99.10
99.81
96.57
96.82
96. 51
100. 41
99.09
99.48
40 Representative issues. _p. ct. of par..
90.99
90.62
91.12
Bond yields:
Total, 60 high grade
per cent_.
4.49
4.53
4.43
4.73
4.74
4.73
4.50
4.54
4.59
Railroads (15)
.percent
4.41
4.29
4.36
4.65
4.67
4.67
4.35
4.44
4.49
Industrials (] 5)
_. percent-4.92
4.92
4.87
5.09
5.09
5.09
4.91
4.95
4.96
Utilities (15)
per cent..
4.67
4.59
4.63
4.90
4.90
4.89
4.66
4.68
4.73
Municipal (15)
per cent...
3.97
4.05
4.10
4.28
4.20
4.09
4.16
4.31
4.13
Municipal bond yield (20)___per cent—
4.14
M.08
4.01
4.33
4.41
4.41
4.13
4.06
4.18
U . S . Treasury notes and
certificates, 3-6 months ._ .per cent._
1.89
1.53
1.83
4.80
4.55
4.70
3.92
4.12
4.36
Liberty and Treasury bonds .per cent..
3.37
3.37
3.38
3.71
3.68
3.72
3.40
3.50
3.56
Long-term and real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total
thous. of dolls. _
11, 093
16, 425
1,938
20, 025
28, 403
36, 790
66, 364
48, 495
465, 973
21, 947
110, 607
293, 342
Purpose of issue —
Finance construction
thous. of dolls..
6,648
300
10, 725
24, 660
4,295
16, 108
27, 400
18, 581
112, 550
90, 050
9,970
51, 346
Real-estate mortgage
thous of dolls
1, 555
2,590
1,388
4,800
4,556
8,485
24, 079
6,763
77, 250
145, 374
5,590
14, 378
Acquisitions and
improvements. ..thous. of dolls-.
480
1,110
59. 605
2.390
7.485
105
2.610
1.510
3. 252
49. 228
8. 490
8
Revised.
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are through
August, except where otherwise
noted. Earlier data for items
shown here may be found on pages
27 to 139 of the August, 1930 "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE-Contd.
Stocks and Bonds —Continued
Long-term and real-estate bonds issued—
Continued.
Kind of structureOffice and commercial
thous. of dolls..
Hotels
thous. of dolls
Apartments
_thous. of dolls__
Interest rates
per cent
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
dolls, per £ sterling..
France
dolls per franc
Italy
dolls, per lira
Belgium
.
.dolls, per franc. _
Netherlands
dolls per guilder
Sweden
dolls, per krone .
Switzerland
dolls, per franc. .
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen..
India
dolls per rupee
America:
Canada
dolls, per Canadian doll..
Argentina
.dolls, per gold peso _
Brazil
.
dolls, per milreis..
Chile
dolls, per paper peso
1930
June
July
3,035
198
5,665
6.20
3,395
1,400
10, 050
5.99
4.86
.039
.052
.140
.402
.269
.194
August
June
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31
1938
July
August
June
July
August
1930
47, 463
1929
1928
5.46
10, 845
700
2,200
6.07
24, 860
1,175
1,582
6.09
9,875
9, 995
1,588
6.03
22, 430
885
4,035
5.78
9,786
4,020
4,600
5.86
4, 785
2,200
3,145
5.76
4.87
.039
.052
6.140
.402
.269
.194
4.87
.039
.052
.140
.403
.269
.194
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.402
.268
.192
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.192
4.85
.039
.052
.139
.401
.268
.192
4.88
.039
.053
.140
.403
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.193
4.86
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.403
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4.85
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.401
.268
.193
.494
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.494
.361
.494
.360
.439
.360
.456
.360
.467
.360
.466
.365
.459
.363
.451
.363
1.000
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1.001
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1.001
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218, 359
353, 403
352, 981
369, 358
317, 249
317, 848
106, 420
13,280
19, 330
10, 608
25, 396
115, 113
14,590
22, 806
8,487
27, 975
109, 759
14, 028
22, 731
7,660
25, 920
95, 532
11,918
15, 793
8,145
27, 871
95, 596
11, 321
20, 668
6,956
28, 103
107, 793
15, 075
21, 023
6,876
27, 535
7 572, 459 7 770, 561 7 697, 321
77 66, 962 7 95, 268 7 83, 478
29, 974 7 148, 829 7 122, 931
7 51, 729 7 65, 101 7 56, 753
7 134, 649 7 197, 597 7 203, 747
81, 898
44, 315
79, 393
44, 092
82, 242
43, 751
73,905
41, 027
77, 533
41, 798
78, 216
43, 254
7 477, 837 7 601, 753 7 566, 093
7 249, 579 7 292, 104 7 273, 867
50, 750
8,352
46, 630
7,388
51, 624
7, 818
51, 102
10, 319
45, 894
8,119
51, 043
8,975
7 291, 765 7 391, 068 7 348, 020
7 57, 625 7 70, 675 7 65, 145
107, 848
32, 486
6,488
104, 987
28, 885
6,857
114, 589
40, 254
11, 144
87, 237
22, 317
9,472
89,788
24, 888
7,037
100, 880
38, 993
8,782
7 566, 649 7 806, 499 7 733, 416
7 153, 232 7 230, 620 7 211, 588
M7,017 7 69, 474 7 55, 929
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total
thous. of dolls
e 250, 343 6 220, 494
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls __
72, 147
62,046
7,857
France
thous. of dolls. _
7,484
Germany
thous. of dolls ._
12, 724
12, 817
Italy
thous. of dolls..
4,518
6,770
United Kingdom.. thous. of dolls..
15, 511
13, 901
North America—
Total
thous. of dolls
57, 515
66, 181
Canada
thous. of dolls..
30, 265
36,503
South AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls..
35,554
30, 248
Argentina
thous. of dolls..
3,931
4,109
Asia and OceaniaTotal
. thous. of dolls..
65, 281
71. 194
Japan
thous of dolls
17, 147
15. 357
Africa, total
-thous. of dolls..
5,354
5,013
By economic classes:
Crude materials
thous. of dolls..
69, 579
76, 643
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals..thous. of dolls..
35, 372
29, 310
Manufactured food19, 669
24, 813
stuffs
thous. of dolls..
Semimanufactures
thousl of dolls. . 51, 725
44, 686
Finished manufactures.thous. of dolls __
57, 250
61, 790
Exports
Grand total, including
reexports
thous. of dolls.. 295, 097 6 266, 619
By grand division:
EuropeTotal
thous of dolls
122, 830
113, 043
France .
thous. of dolls. _
11, 152
11, 986
Germany
thous. of dolls
14, 151
16, 456
5,522
Italy _. -thous. of dolls. .
6,240
United Kingdom __thous. of dolls. _
47, 915
40,628
North AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls
92, 174
82, 956
Canada
thous of dolls
59,715
55, 058
South America —
Total
thous. of dolls __
27, 612
27, 636
Argentina
thous of dolls
12, 067
10, 816
Asia and Oceania —
Total
thous. of dolls..
43, 960
35, 913
7,489
Japan
thous. of dolls _
12, 709
Africa total
thous of dolls
7, 095
8,497
By economic classes:
Total domestic exports only
thous. of dolls.. 290, 143 262, 028
Crude materials
thous. of dolls. .
37, 484
36, 537
Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals
thous. of dolls..
13, 346
16, 656
Manufactured foodstuffs
thous of dolls
27, 305
24, 210
Semimanufactures
thous. of dolls __
39, 834
47, 125
Finished manufactures -thous. of dolls ._
164, 882
144, 791
Agricultural exports (quantities) :
All commodities
rel to 1910-1914
55
57
All commodities except cotton _. .rel. to 1910-1914..
98
93
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade.
84, 551
Imports
thous. of dolls
91, 544
Exports
thous. of dolls.80, 536
77, 906
1929
e -Revised.
250
675
3,573 •
21, 335
97, 305
25, 230
15, 437
160, 161
34, 160
30, 009
346, 715 2, 174, 838 3,008,714 2, 750, 495
72, 611
120, 734
119,038
125, 817
109, 666
106, 065
122, 186
26, 598
40, 955
42, 957
39, 357
48, 325
43, 174
45,940
283, 247
368, 810
380, 753
17.2U
44, 141
57, 798
36, 527
6 75, 703
6 79, 484
32, 990
6 71, 833
6 86, 163
35, 558
6 79, 725
6 89, 901
30, 005
57, 655
71, 597
33, 314
60,038
75, 258
30, 060
66, 337
82, 192
205, 492
445, 149
520, 009
303. 151
608, 207
655, 598
276, 773
494, 306
586, 102
300, 000
393, 177
402, 902
380, 758
388, 661
378, 984
379, 006 2, 643, 051 3, 406, 579 3, 135, 979
153, 966
14, 587
21, 261
12, 639
52, 837
160, 999
15, 794
24, 634
8,666
56, 890
160, 654
17,095
26, 367
6,620
58, 333
161, 579
15, 733
28, 371
11,254
52, 298
152, 285
15, 918
22, 092
11,853
52, 098
149, 216 7 1,064, 795
15, 167 7 122, 592
24, 579 7 147, 310
7 61, 420
9,956
52, 827 7 379, 127
115,609
80, 480
116, 405
79, 569
111, 517
76, 862
113, 810
81,684
110, 919
77, 940
118, 041
84, 963
7 654, 999 7 841, 229 7 739, 049
7 426, 754 7 582, 205 7 506, 790
49, 686
20, 464
49, 293
20, 481
39, 430
17, 352
38, 999
15, 686
43, 907
16. 736
43, 767
17, 348
7 212, 718 7 337, 293 7 261, 469
7 82, 316 7 128, 591 7 19, 370
61, 686
16, 966
12, 229
63, 183
15, 006
13,022
58, 610
11, 507
10, 546
63, 727
21, 637
.10, 546
61,866
17, 987
10, 006
59,971
15, 517
8,011
7 350, 484 7 486, 300 7 440, 930
7 104, 500 7 141, 603 7 140, 909
7 60, 066 7 80, 150 7 64, 962
6386, 804 6 393, 794
« 56, 134 6 50, 012
374, 533
50, 887
380, 305
74, 918
371, 471
60, 177
293, 871
53, 149
24,160
14, 518
20, 259
28, 438
17,243
14, 217
28, 350
40, 772
147, 439
34. 018
62, 119
220, 016
35, 840
60, 511
227, 173
37, 107
57, 069
201, 032
31, 137
63, 046
193, 961
30, 661
61, 397
205, 019
71,280,847
7138,370
7 204, 841
7 87, 905
7 459, 105
71,250,563
7 119, 054
7 228, 130
7 88, 765
7 436, 922
371, 312 2, 595, 649 3, 346, 846 3, 067, 462
52, 375
462, 458
650, 639
585, 057
29, 310
116, 256
175, 617
140, 672
34, 749
245, 684
287, 360
310, 513
55, 873
370, 936
486, 253
500, 485
199, 005 1, 400, 315 1, 775, 173 1, 502, 538
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70
76
76
64
75
130
102
117
132
91
84
126
77,906
70, 613
111,049
114,492
114, 201
105, 686
111,631
98, 395
110, 694
109, 139
103, 404
127, 369
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720, 941 1, 072, 947 1,012,562
114, 175 !
113, 904 |
705, 771
596, 238
890, 201
793, 791
806, 201
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