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MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO COMMERCE REPORTS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS •.
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
No. 25
: BUREAU OF STANDARDS
SEPTEMBER
1923
CONTENTS
Page.
Summary for July
Business indicators (diagrams and table)
Wholesale price comparisons (diagram and table)
Comparison of food price index numbers (diagram)
Business conditions in July
Business summary
August data
Summary of business
Trend of business movements:
Textiles
Metals
Fuel and power
Paper and printing
Rubber
Automobiles
Glass and optical goods
Buttons
Building and construction
Hides and leather
Chemicals, naval stores, and fats and oils
Foodstuffs
1
2,3
4,5
6
7
7
19
20
24
25
28
29
29
30
30
30
30
33
34
35
Page
Trend of business movements—Continued.
Tobacco
Transportation, water and rail.
Labor
Immigration and emigration
Distribution movement
Public
finance
Banking and
finance
Foreign exchange and trade
Trade and industry of foreign countries
Detailed tables:
Wood chemicals
Cement
Fall River mill dividends
Roofing felt
Life insurance
Employment by industries
Miscellaneous
World production of cotton and wheat
World production of sugar, flaxseed, and rice
Sources of data.
38
38,39
39
40
40
40
41
43
44
46
47
48
49
50
52
54
58
59
60
SUMMARY FOR JULY.
The usual midsummer depression in business activity occurred in July, which was at least partly responsible for the slackening in production and trade. In
a few important industries larger output occurred than
in June, notably crude petroleum, but in most industries production declined from June. The award of
building contracts declined, partly due to seasonal
conditions, but production of building materials was
slightly larger than in June.
The situation in respect to stocks and unfilled orders
was practically identical with July, 1922, with production higher in all principal groups except crop marketings. The index of unfilled orders dropped from 76. 5
in June to 67.6 in July, as against 65.8 in July, 1922.
6167&-23
1
The index of commodity stocks rose from 101.5 to
103.1, as.against 103.0 a year ago.
Sales in wholesale and retail trade were affected by
seasonal conditions, but exceeded July, 1922, for mailorder houses, 10-cent chains, department stores, and
wholesalers. Wholesale prices declined, and retail
food prices and living costs advanced over June.
Employment in factories was practically identical
with June.
The surplus of idle freight cars increased from 58,671
cars at the end of June to 76,453 cars in July, while
shortage was reduced from 11,896 to 9,570 cars. Car
loadings were smaller than in June, but higher than a
year ago.
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
(1913 monthly average=100. See explanation on inside front cover.
PIG IRON PRODUCTION.
1921
1920
COTTON CONSUMPTION.
BITUMINOUS COAL PRODUCTION.
1928
1.000
1921
1923
1922
-
300
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EXPORTS (VALUES).
BANK CLEARINGS OUTSIDE NEW
YORK CITY (VALUES).
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400
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40
20
30
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10
DEFAULTED LIABILITIES (VALUES).
40
20
10
WHOLESALE PRICES.
1922
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PRICE OF 25 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS.
1923
iaaa
1923
BUSINESS INDICATORS.
The following table gives comparative index numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed that this
table will prove useful, because it separates out from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of items which are often
regarded as indicative of business in general.
The table has been divided into two parts, the first containing those items for which index numbers can be calculated, using 1913 as
a base. The second part contains item3 for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. This latter group of index numbers
is calculated by letting the 1919 monthly average equal 100. Care should therefore be exercised in comparing the absolute value of the
two sets of data. In either group, however, the upward or downward trend of the index numbers, compared to previous months, does
reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
1922
MONTHLY AVERAGE.
1923
COMMODITY.
1920 | 1921 1922
June. | July.
Aug. Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec. i Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May. June. July
1913 monthly average=100.
Production:
Pigiron*
Steelingots
Copper
Anthracite coal
Bituminous coal
Crude petroleum
Cotton (consumption) *«
Beef
Pork
Unfilled o r d e r s :
Steel Corporation
Stocks:
|
Crude petroleum
Cotton (mills and warehouses) * «..
Prices:
Wholesale index, all commodities
(Dept. Labor)
Retail food (Dept. Labor)
Retail coal, bitum.—U. S. average
(Dept. Labor)
Farm crops (Dept. Agriculture) 1 ...
Farmlivestock (Dept. Agriculture).
Business
finances:
Defaulted liabilities
Price 25 industrial stocks *
P r i c e 25 r a i l r o a d s t o c k s *
Banking:
Bank clearings, New York City
Bank clearings, outside N . Y . City..
Commercial paper interest rate
Distribution:
Imports (value)
Exports (value)
Sales, mail-order houses
Transportation:
Freight, net ton-miles
94
117
71
104
111
121
136
131
101
103
112
111
114 ! 117
230
242
120
110
134
124
146
183
126
151
110
114
126
249
127
125
188
117
137
101
102
106
234
118
107
156
139
156
116
106
107
281
120
119
153
151
166
123
112
116
299
129
129
153
143
149
123
114
114
297
112
122
156
144
139
123
109
113
315
96
119
146
117
116
114
117
123 I 125 123
118
108
100
251
138
253
183
252
191
252
193
251
176
247
155
255
145
260
124
267
103
276
2S5
83
05
155
139
153
140
154
140
156
145
156
147
156
144
157
142
159
142
159
143
156
153
144
151
143
175
118
119
184
114
112
205
110
109
205
110
110
208
118
105
207
123
104
206
126
106
205
130
107
203
134
106
192
139
107
140
105
185
139
100
185
136
102
168
166
74
176
170
77
177178
82
162
184
83
152
191
177
182
76
256
187
74
217
190
74
179
198
79
213
199
78
227
195
76
181
186
73
126
182
73
176
119
135
99
97
116
178
HI
121
HI
54
64
39
99
87
189
85
109
H6
87
114
81
58
85
222
102
121
129
124
93
1
56
220
106
125
149
MZ
2
43
225
95
119
117
170
90
96
95
98
101
113
109
150
152
183
234
161
244
103
249
87
250
83
149
226 . 147
142
203 153
,
207 ; 197 188
23
8
109 , 113
168 ; 107 111
J
108
229
i 230
i84
169
i 136
67
75
64
150
141
155
142
175
119
119
257
275
12
7
294
I
79
112
QQ
95
yo
65
2
56 | 103
225 i 219
109 j 102
127 j 131
101
109
Q9
103
135
101
112
113
231
111
141
113
138
160
119
117
117
271
130 !
117
177
186
147
157
70
205
212
113
230
229
76
255
234
70
233
223
65
215
225
68
219
234
72
249
266
76
220
245
76
240
258
80
251
289
80
213
230
251
271
87
228
261
244
271
89
237
267
86
211
256
86
14
174
154
204
174
162
174
169
145
154
188
146
157
200
151
190
185
179
195
184
277
197
166
287
220
162
243
203
148
232
267
165
290
244
157
272
249
153
260
214
155
221
190
150
199
114
106
99
111
125
144 | 139 i 132 I 138 119
143
140
139
141
135
129
136
99
126
90
°
331
181
264
188
137
105
1919 monthly average=100.
Production:
— —
Lumber*
100
Building contracts (floor space)
72
Stocks:
Beef
70
Pork
97
B u s i n e s s finances:
Bond prices index (40 issues)
| 86
Banking:
I
Debits to individual accounts, out- j
j
side New York City
114
Federal Reserve, bills discounted... 132 ,
Federal Reserve, total reserves
97
Federal Reserve, ratio
87 \
85
69
114
102
132
130
43
85
27
70
21
94
87
107
108
122 ! 129
124 | 123 j 124 ;
96
109
95 ! 100 ! 101 I
83
83
99
89
20
81
22
67
28
47
40
50
48
68
48
82
42
92
111
112
110
107
1 107
107
106
111
I 116
20
91 1
109
97
28
144
154
98
24
144
154
93
90
20 ' 21
145 ! 146
158
158
38
102
33
112
27
109
24
113
110
104
103
104
104
103
96
112
31 i 36
146
145
152
150
107
33
145
153
116
38
146
152
111
40
146
153
104
39
146
1
!
94
22
146
156
105
24
147
155
112
98
34 1 33
144
146
144
152
19
1
i
91
91
122
122
| 131
130
; 139 ! 138
112
31
147
153
156
* Monthly statistics on the movements since January, 1913, or as far back as available, are given on pages 47-49 of the December Survey (No. 16).
i Monthly prices are for the 15th of the month indicated.
* Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and Michigan hard
and soft woods. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,190,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of
34,552,000,000 board feet reported by the census.
* Less than 1.
< Yearly figures are monthly averages for the crop year ending July 31 of year indicated.
COMPARISON OF PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES WITH PEAK AND PRE-WAR,
(Relative prices 1913=100.)
INDEX NUMBERS
300
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE
400
PRICE TO PRODUCER
WHEAT
CORN
POTATOES
COTTON
COTTON SEED
CATTLE. BEEF
HOGS
LAMBS
WHEAT, SPRING
WHEAT. WINTER
CORN. NO. 2
OATS
BARLEY
RYE.
NO. 2
TOBACCO.BURLEY
COTTON.
WOOL. SCOURED (BOSTON)
CATTLE. STEERS
HOGS. HEAVY
SHEEP. EWES
SHEEP. LAMBS
FLOUR, SPRING
FLOUR. WINTER,
SUGAR. RAW
SUGAR. GRANULATED
COTTONSEED OIL
BEEF. CARCASS
BEEF. STEER, ROUNDS
PORK. LOINS
COTTON YARN
COTTON. PRINT CLOTH
COTTON, SHEETING
WORSTED YARN
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
SUITINGS
SILK. RAW
HIDES. PACKERS
HIDES. CALFSKINS
LEATHER. SOLE OAK
LEATHER. CHROME
BOOTS AND SHOES (BOSTON)
COAL. BITUMINOUS
COAL. ANTHRACITE
COKE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON. BASIC
STEEL BILLETS. BESSEMER
COPPER
2 PEAK PRICE
LEAD
PRICE I N JULY 1923
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN
LUMBER. DOUGLAS FIR
BRICK. COMMON. NEW YORK
BRICK. COMMON. CHICAGO
CEMENT
STEEL BEAMS
RUBBER. CRUDE
SULPHURIC ACID
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WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS—MAXIMUM PRICE COMPARED TO PRICE IN RECENT MONTHS.
NOTE—Prices to the producer on farm products are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. All other prices are from U. S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except market price of wool compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. As far as possible all quotations represent prices to the producer or at the mill. See diagram on page 4.
COMMODITIES.
Date a n d m a x i m u m
relative price.
May*
1923.
June,
1923.
July,
1923.
—•
Relative price.
(1913 average-100.)
F a r m products—Average price to producers:
Wheat
Com
Potatoes
Cotton
Cottonseed..
Cattle, beef.
Hogs
Lambs
F a r m products—Market price:
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Corn, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago)
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
Wool, scoured J-$ (Boston)
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
Hogs, heav j (Chicago)
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
1
Food:
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)
Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh steer rounds No. 2 (Chicago)
Pork, loins, fresh (Chicago)
Clothing:
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston)
Cotton, print cloth, 27 inches, 64 x 60-7.60 yards to pound (Boston)
Cotton, sheeting, brown, 4/4 Ware Shoals L. L. (New York)
Worsted yarns: 2/32's crossbred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
Women's dress goods, storm serge, all-wool, double warp, 50 inches (New York)
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (New York)
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansai No. 1 (New York)
Hides, green salted, packer's, heavy native steers (Chicago)
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright " B " grades (Boston)
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy Boston
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
Fuels:
Coal, bituminous, Pittsburgh, mine run—Kanawha (Cincinnati)
Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)
Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future) furnace—at ovens
Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma—at wells
Metals:
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)
Pig iron, basic, valley furnace
Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)
Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)
Lead, pig, desilvered, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slab, western, early delivery (New York)
Building materials a n d miscellaneous:
Lumber, pine,southern,yellow flooring,! x 4, " B " and better(Hattiesburgdistrict).
Lumber, Douglas fir, No. 1, common, s 1 s, 1 x 8 x 10 (State of Washington)
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Brick, common building, salmon, run of kiln (Chicago)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, P»ra Island, fine (Ntw York)
Sulphuric acid, 66° (New York)
June,
July,
June,
July,
May,
May,
July,
Apr.,
i Percent !
increase \
: (+) or decrease (—)
_• in July j
from J u n e
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1919
1919
1920
326
300
706
312
321
183
256
239
135
138
128
213
214
98
95
180
120
140
139
218
198
99
85
176
106
141
205
196
190
97
89
174
11.7
0.7
48.2
10.1
4.0
2.0
4.7
1.1
May, 1920
May, 1920
Sept., 1917
June, 1920
Mar., 1918
Mar., 1918
Mar., 1919
Apr., 1920
Nov., 1919
Mar., 1919
July, 1919
Apr., 1918
Feb., 1920
354
302
331
296
325
451
352
331
262
218
266
319
263
131
131
130
120
108
122
208
216
213
112
89
132
121
121
134
117
103
108
211
222
205
121
83
103
190
111
103
137
112
104
102
212
202
209
125
86
108
179
8.3
14.9
2.2
4.3
10
5.6
0.5
9.0
2.0
3.3
3.6
4.9
5.8
May, 1920
May, 1917
May, 1920
May, 1920
July, 1919
Sept., 1920
July, 1920
Sept., 1919
328
363
598
526
374
201
211
254
147
148
227
220
161
112
112
130
137
138
213
215
156
117
125
108
131
126
198
199
141
122
141
131
4.4
8.7
7.0
7.6
9.6
4.3
12.8
21.3
May,
Apr.,
May,
Jan.,
Oct.,
July,
Jan.,
Aug.
Aug.,
Nov.,
Aug.,
Mar.,
Aug.,
1920
1920
1920
1920
1918
1920
1920
1919
1919
1919
1919
1920
1919
348
478
427
289
292
291
466
283
490
473
230
308
292
190
212
202
232
184
239
232
101
90
163
120
209
153
185
203
194
232
184
239
211
89
81
163
120
209
153
177
192
190
232
184
239
197
79
79
163
120
209
153
41.3
5.4
2.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.6
11.2
12.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sept.,
Oct.,
Aug.,
Mar.,
1922
1921
1920
1920
336
201
637
375
200
200
211
163
188
200
195
155
177
200
187
155
5.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
July, 1917
Sept., 1920
July, 1917
Mar., 1917
June, 1917
May, 1918
June, 1915
346
230
261
224
386
200
197
173
99
168
95
121
185
186
165
94
164
92
110
170
171
165
92
145
86
110
8.1
8.1
0.0
2.1
11.6
6.5
0.0
Feb.,
Jan.,
Feb.,
Oct.,
Sept.,
June,
Jan.,
Feb.,
455
407
381
251
195
331
124
250
224
236
305
17S
173
174
31
75
212
212
309
176
173
169
31
75
202
212
320
175
173
167
30
75
4.7
0.0
3.6
0.6
0.0
1.2
3.2
0.0
1920
1920
1020
1920
1920
1917
1913
1916
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COMPARISON OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FOOD PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
WITH INDEX OF ALL COMMODITIES AT WHOLESALE.
(U. S. Department of Labor index numbers. Relative prices 1913=100.)
1917
1616
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BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN JULY.
The following pages contain a review by principal
industries of the more important statistics shown in
the table on the "Trend of business movements"
(p. 24). Summaries of production, stocks, sales, and
price changes are given also.
STOCKS.
PRODUCTION.
The index number of mineral production in July increased to 50 per cent above the 1919 average, owing
to the record production of petroleum. Animal products came to market in slightly less volume than in
June, owing to seasonal conditions, but the index number for July was higher than a year ago. Crop markets increased slightly over June, but were considerably lower than in July, 1923, owing chiefly to the
smaller receipts of wheat and corn.
Manufacturing production was lower than in June,
due partly to seasonal conditions. In the building
trades, production was slightly higher, and pig iron
and locomotives were produced in slightly greater
quantities than in June, with sole leather showing a
good increase. Most other manufactured commodities showed a decrease in output. Building construction contracts declined. (See diagrams showing relative production, stocks, and unfilled orders, index
numbers, and comparison of July production with
pre-war on pages 8 and 9).
The index number of stocks of commodity increased
slightly. Seasonal declines took place in stocks of
cotton, flaxseed, cottonseed oil and cement, but the
other commodities in the index showed an increase.
At 103.1, the index of stocks relative to 1919 was
fractionally higher than a year ago.
SAXES.
Manufacturers' sales in general declined, but wholesale trade increased over June. Retail trade in chain
stores and department stores made the usual seasonal
decline but stood above the July, 1922, figures. Mailorder sales showed the same conditions. The seasonal
decline in retail distribution also affected postal
receipts and newspaper and magazine advertising.
Security buying also slumped in July, with declines
in sales of stocks and bonds, in the issuance of new
municipal bonds, and in the investment in life insurance and savings accounts.
PRICES.
Prices paid to producers for crops stood at 136 in
July based on 1913 prices as 100 as against 139 in
June, and the livestock price index stood at 102 as
against 100 in June.
BUSINESS SUMMARY.
(Relative monthly average 1919=100, except unfilled orders.)
1923
1922
July.
June.
PRODUCTION:
April.
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June.
July.
90.2
83.4
105.7
80.1
116.2
119.4
110.8
123.1
109.9
90.5
121.1
111.4
61.0
120.4
137.9
138.2
131.8
117.2
96.9
140.8
127.3
54.9
135.0
143.5
129.4
122.8
112.1
95.0
145. 6
119.3
54.1
133.4
139.5
99.3
115.8
105.2
93.7
150.5
112.8
54.4
123.7
139.9
90.0
103.0
102.9
101.1
101.5
103.1
65.8
94.6
87.4
76. 5
67.6
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126. 3
72.1
80.1
101.9
143.0
79.0
118.2
97.0
154.6
80.2
127.8
86.6
155.1
84.2
123.2
74.1
143.9
81.6
90.4
PRICES (recomputed to 1919 base):
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food
72.8
75.8
75.2
76. 3
77.2
76.9
75. 7
76.9 j
74.3
77.4
73.3
79.0
COST OF LIVING (recomputed to 1919;
90 1
90.7
92.4
93.0
93.0
94.2
Manufacturing (total)
Manufacturing (62 identical)
Raw materials, total
Minerals
Animal products
Crops
Forestry
Electric power
Building construction (contracts awarded)
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UNFILLED ORDERS (relative to 1920)
SALES:
Mail-order houses
Ten-cent chains
Wholesale trade
Department stores
112. 3
102. 7
91. 3
84. 5
113. 6
75. 6
127. 9
118. 3
129. 7
104.0
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108.
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The wholesale price index of the Department of Labor
moved from 153 in June to 151 in July, all groups
participating in the decline except house-furnishing
goods, which remained unchanged. Cloths and clothing
made the greatest relative decrease. As regrouped by
the Federal Reserve Board, slight advances occurred
in animal products and in consumers' goods, while
agricultural products showed the greatest decrease.
Declines in wholesale prices also were reflected in
the index number for international price comparison
and in Dun's and Bradstreet's index numbers,
with declines of five, two, and three points, respectively.
The retail food price index rose from 144 in June
to 147 in July, based on 1913 as 100, and the cost-ofliving index stood at 162 as against 160 in June,
with increases in all groups, except fuel and light,
in which declines occurred, and sundries, which remained the same.
Foreign wholesale prices generally declined.
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Receipts of wool at Boston declined in July, although domestic wool receipts made a seasonal
increase. Imports of wool were less than half as
large as in June. The consumption of wool in textile
mills also declined and the activity of wool machinery
was less than in June. The price of raw wool increased slightly, but yarns, dress goods and suitings
showed no change.
Comparative figures compiled by the Bureau of the
Census show the number of men's and boys' garments
cut for March to June, inclusive, as reported by 335
identical establishments:
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PORK PRODUCTS
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Men's suits, wholly or partly of mohair,
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March.
April.
May.
June.
967,516
710,495
707,335
721,219
158,526
133,757
132,531
89,809
876,872
731,865
710,469
683,449
498,520
155,471
731,200
21,294
460,880
195,425
644,808
33,527
475,632
292,973
701,614
56,897
343,772
352,006
782,253
89,788
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The following table shows statistics of work clothing
for June as reported to the Bureau of the Census by
112 manufacturers:
LAM8 AND MUTTON
WORK CLOTHING (IN DOZEN GARMENTS).
June.
Cut . .
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Sales
Cancellations
Stocks end of month
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168,819
140,494
4 365
190,313
Consumption of cotton by textile mills declined from
542,166 bales in June to 461,575 bales in July. Stocks
EXPORTS AND CONSUMPTION OP COTTON.
1.000
900
SINKS (ENAMEL
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of raw cotton made the usual seasonal decline, and at
the end of July the total stocks in this country stood
at about 750,000 bales less than a year ago. World
visible supply of American cotton also was less than a
year ago. Both imports and exports of raw cotton
declined from June as did exports of cotton cloth.
COTTON CONSUMPTION IN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MILLS.
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The total activity of cotton spindles was less than in
June, but slightly larger than a year ago, due to a
larger number of active spindles. Prices of cotton
and cotton products declined in July.
Hosiery statistics for May and June compiled by
the Bureau of the Census for 313 identical firms representing 391 identical mills are as follows:
STOCKS OF COTTON: NUMBER OP DAY'S SUPPLY AT DAILY RATE
OF CONSUMPTION.
400
Men.
Production:
All cotton
1,696,618 1,031,409
All natural silk.
974,951
247,542
1,891,897
All others
429,391
Women.
Total.
Men.
665,209 1,532,989
906,911
727,409
534,045 1,756,723
955,536
249,880
409,744
Women.
577,450
657,031
473,011
Total
4,563,466 1,708,342 1,926,663 i 4,196,623 1,615,160 1,707,492
Shipments
Stocks end of
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Orders
Cancellations
Unfilled
orders
end of m o n t h . . .
6,520,344 2,210,312 2,986,333 6,522,741 2,185,592 3,014,628
3,773,128 1,374,258 1,610,957 3,968,269 1,612,349 1,567,457
283,361
78,333 124,420
81,606 106,084
274,360
4,394,847 1,628,835 1,866,095 ; 4,398,366 1,682,197 1,798,223
10,490,063 4,349,705 4,094,890 ;10,145,426 4,638,243 3,726,754
The following table gives statistics on pyroxylincoated textiles as compiled by the Bureau of the
Census from reports of 12 identical manufacturers
with a capacity of 2,174,333 yards in March (capacity
varies slightly each month in accordance with number
of working days):
PYROXYLIN-COATED TEXTILES.
350
June.
March.
April.
May.
3,055,319
3,002,415
2,931,077
2,104,168
797,132
1,926,700
838,135
1,743,598
789,906
1,414,495
633,957
1,393,018
1,159,843
3,003,568
865,501
2,216,755
744,472
2,338,240
358,477
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of fine cotton goods in the New Bedford district, but
increases occurred in comparison with July, 1922.
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Shipments billed:
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linear yards..
Heavy goods.. .linear yards..
Unfilled orders, 1st of month:
Light goods
linear yards..
Heavy goods.. .linear yards..
Both imports and apparent consumption of raw silk
increased in July over the previous month and over
the corresponding month last year. Stocks of raw
silk at warehouses declined and price quotations were
lower than in June.
Imports of burlap declined from June but unmanufactured fibers showed increased imports.
HATS.
Statistics furnished by the National Association of
Hat Manufacturers show the following comparisons
between July, 1923, and July, 1922, as reported by
six manufacturers, with about 21 per cent of the hatforming capacity of the United States, except that fur
statistics are given by six manufacturers with 18 per
cent of the forming capacity.
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HATS (IN DOZENS).
July,1923. July,1922.
Dozens.
Capacity of formers
Formed
Packed
Returned
New orders
Can relations
Unfilled orders not packed
Unfilled orders not formed
Surplus bodies on hand
57,321
51,670
51,167
1,004
31,548
971
55,661
8,248
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Fur (all kinds):
Consumption
Stocks, end of month
On contract, end of month.
Pounds.
102,643
211,140
179,260
Dozens.
53,646
53,878
55,867
950
49,396
607
67,978
10,649
20,559
Tonnage of fabricated structural steel booked in
July showed a slight decline. The following table
shows bookings each month as reported to the Bureau
of the Census by 175 identical firms with a capacity
of 229,375 tons per month, and total sales computed
to a capacity of 250,000 tons per month at the rate
of sales to capacity of the reporting firms.
BOOKINGS OF FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL.
Pounds.
YEAR AND MONTH.
1922.
April
IRON AND STEEL.
Iron ore movement through the Sault Ste. Marie
Canal increased and was 9 per cent higher than a year
ago. Stocks of iron ore increased at both furnaces
and Lake Erie docks, but the supply was less than
that held a year ago. Consumption of iron ore
declined from June.
Production of pig iron increased slightly over the
June output, but steel ingot production declined.
Merchant pig iron operations showed declines in production, shipments, and unfilled orders but increases
in sales and stocks. Sales of steel castings declined
in July and unfilled orders of the United States Steel
Corporation showed another decrease. Exports and
imports of iron and steel both gained over June.
Meltings and stocks of Ohio grey-iron foundries increased. Prices of iron and steel declined, especially
pig iron.
Computed
Actual
92,581
180,293
218,895
200, 588 ;
184,638 :
168,498
157,631
156,011
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June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
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June
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182,500
172,500
170,000
160,000
145,000
122,500
150,000
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200,000
237,500
202,500
142,500
127,500
127,500
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3 Reported by 167 firms with a capacity of 228,515 tons.
Locomotive shipments by principal manufacturers
increased slightly in July owing to larger shipments
LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND STEEL INGOTS AND U. S. STEEL
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and unfilled orders for sheets. Production and shipments of steel barrels increased slightly, but unfilled
orders declined.
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to foreign countries. Unfilled orders for locomotives
declined. Freight-car orders were less than in June.
The monthly report of the Bureau of the Census
on malleable castings manufactured for sale (excluding
castings used in the plant or finished and sold as other
products) shows the following comparisons for 88
identical plants with a capacity for May of 87,698
tons (capacity varies slightly for each month owing to
different number of working days).
MALLEABLE CASTINGS.
May.
Production
Shipments
Orders booked
Production relative to capacity
tons..
tons..
tons..
per cent..
62,273
60,465
50,470
71.0
June.
58,440
58,072
36,240
66.9
July.
50,111
51,783
36,252
57.2
Sales of stokers were less than in June, as were shipments of steel furniture stock goods. Sales of tubular
plumbing increased in number of pieces but declined in
value.
NONFERROUS METALS.
Production and exports of copper increased slightly
in July, but the wholesale price of electrolytic copper
declined.
Zinc production also made a slight increase over
June. Receipts and shipments at St. Louis and stocks
at manufacturing plants all increased. The price of
slab zinc remained unchanged.
Imports of tin increased in July, but stocks and apparent consumption declined. The wholesale price of
tin was less than in June.
Lead production declined from June. Receipts at
St. Louis declined but shipments increased. The
price of lead declined.
FUELS.
Slight declines occurred in the production of both
bituminous and anthracite coal in July. Beehive coke
output declined, but by-product coke was produced in
greater quantity than in June.
PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS AND ANTHRACITE COAL.
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anthracite exports were larger than in June. Prices
of bituminous coal and coke declined, while anthracite
prices were unchanged at wholesale and advanced
slightly at retail. Stocks of bituminous coal were
estimated at 45,000,000 tons on July 1 as against
42,000,000 tons on June 1, from reports to the Bureau
of the Census and the Geological Survey.
1923
Anthracite stocks reported by 418 retail dealers increased from 19 days' supply on June 1 to 25 days'
supply on July 1.
The output of petroleum rose to 65,247,000 barrels
in July, the highest on record, and stocks made a further increase. Imports increased and consumption
surpassed previous records. Fewer oil wells were
completed than in June.
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The award of building contracts declined in July
both from June, 1923, and from July, 1922. The decline occurred in all classes of buildings from both
periods as regards floor space, except for educational
buildings, which increased over July. Fire losses in
the United States and Canada declined.
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June, passenger-car output declining from 337,143 to
297,104 cars, and trucks from 40,616 to 29,998 cars.
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1923, or July, 1922.
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BUILDING MATERIALS.
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF PORTLAND CEMENT.
Lumber production declined from June, only Southern pine, North Carolina pine, and walnut showing increases. Stocks increased except for Michigan hardwoods, and shipments declined. Production and shipments were generally greater than a year ago. Exports of lumber declined from June, but were larger
than last year. Prices of both hardwoods and softwoods declined.
The Hardwood Manufacturers Institute reports the
following statistics:
HARDWOOD LUMBER.
Total
May l.
June 1.
July 1.
Total
stocks,
July 1.
..Mft b . m . .
..Mft b . m . .
..Mft b. m..
77,642
103,003
122,236
97,711
119,343
138,263
109,619
136,414
143,319
139,601
164,430
176,048
42,144
34,699
50,482
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292,879
345,317
389,352
479,079
127,325
152
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A single band mill is considered one unit of production.
Total stocks of 375,593,000 feet reported by same units reporting for June 1.
Production and shipments of flooring declined in
July, but new orders increased. Unfilled orders, however, were less than at the end of June. Stocks of
flooring increased.
Production and shipments of refractory bricks declined. Stocks of silica brick declined slightly, but
clay fire-brick stocks increased, as did orders. Production and stocks of face brick increased over June, while
shipments declined. Unfilled ordlers of face and clay
fire-brick declined. All these statistics show increases
over a year ago, except new orders for clay fire brick.
Common brick prices were irregular.
Paving brick figures reported by the National Paving Brick Manufacturers Association are as follows:
PAVING BRICK (NO. 1 QUALITY).
Companies reporting
number.
Proportion of industry
per cent.
Production
thous. of brick.
Shipments
thous. of brick.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of brick.
Orders received
thous. of brick.
Cancellations
thous, of brick.
Unfilled orders, end of month, thous. of brick.
Relative production No. 1 and No. 2 brick to
capacity
per cent..
April.
May.
29
66
33,315
23,397
80,170
24,522
1,028
91,849
24
25
67
67
34,382 31,105
26,209 27,251
77,662 80,324
34,475 36,078
2,158
574
90,644 110,120
77
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June.
July.
25
68
30,529
27,092
78,835
23,688
5,340
100,444
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Production and shipments of cement were larger
than in June, production exceeding July, 1922, while
shipments declined. Stocks of cement were smaller
than both June, 1923, and July, 1922, and the price of
cement was unchanged. Concrete paving contracts
declined, decreasing also from a year ago.
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Shipments of sanitary enamel ware were about the
same as in June, and stocks also showed little change.
Unfilled orders increased. Shipments were larger
than a year ago, but stocks and new orders were less.
HIDES AND LEATHER.
Imports of hides and skins declined slightly from
June, while prices of hides declined.
Production of sole leather was larger than in June,
but output of harness leather and skivers declined.
Exports of both sole and upper leather decreased from
June. Price quotations on leather remained the same.
Boot and shoe production declined in July, as did
exports. No change occurred in boot and shoe prices.
The following table shows the number of leather
gloves and mittens cut in May and June, as reported to
the Bureau of the Census by 224 identical establishments representing 238 factories:
LEATHER GLOVES AND MITTENS CUT (IN DOZEN PAIRS).
and Women's
Men's and Women's
chil- Men's
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boys'.
dren's.
dren's.
Dress and street gloves, mittens, etc.:
Imported
Domestic
Work gloves, mittens, etc
33,318
25,530
331,014
11,577
4,703
37,388
21,254
329,668
11,315
3,504
315
CHEMICALS AND OILS.
Imports of potash and nitrate of soda increased in
July, arid larger exports than in June were made in
sulphuric acid, fertilizers, and dyes and dyestuffs.
Index numbers of prices of crude drugs and essential
oils increased over June, while drugs and pharmaceuticals and chemicals declined.
Increases occurred in receipts and stocks of turpentine and rosin, all but rosin stocks also exceeding the
July, 1922, figures.
Exports of vegetable oils increased in July, but imports declined. Stocks of both cottonseed and cotton-
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seed oil were less than a year ago, but production was
greater. The price of cottonseed oil declined from
June. Receipts, shipments, and stocks of flaxseed declined from June, but compared with a year ago receipts and stocks were larger and shipments smaller.
CEREALS.
The wheat crop is still estimated as smaller than
the 1922 crop. The visible supply of wheat at the
end of July was larger than a year ago but receipts
and shipments of wheat in July were smaller than in
July, 1922. Exports of wheat and flour declined
slightly from June and were considerably smaller
than a year ago. Prices of both wheat and flour
declined in July.
Corn receipts and shipments were slightly larger
than in June, but smaller than a year ago. Exports
and visible supply of corn were much smaller than in
July, 1922. Grindings of corn for glucose and starch
manufacture increased over June and were about the
same as a year ago. Corn prices at Chicago increased
over June.
Compared with a year ago, material decreases took
place in July receipts, exports and visible supply of
oats, while the price of oats declined from June but
was higher than a year ago.
Barley exports increased over June but were less
than a year ago, and the price of barley increased.
Rye exports were less than in June and greater than
a year ago, while the Chicago price of rye declined.
Total grain exports declined slightly from June and
were about half as large as in July, 1922.
Shipments of grain and flaxseed from Argentina
were less than in June and also less than a year ago
except for corn. Visible supply was higher than a
year ago in each case.
Butter, cheese and eggs had larger holdings in coldstorage in July than in June and all but butter increased also over July, 1922. Receipts of these
products were less in June and also less, except for
cheese, than a year ago. Prices of butter and cheese
declined slightly.
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
Traffic through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal and
through the New York State canals was larger than
in June and considerably in excess of the July, 1922,
traffic. June traffic through the Panama Canal declined. Ocean traffic from United States port3 was
greater in July than in June but American vessels
showed a decline. Ocean freight rates continued to
decline in July.
PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC.
MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
July movement and slaughter of cattle was greater
than in June and also larger than a year ago. Coldstorage holdings declined from both the previous
month and corresponding month last year. Prices
of cattle and beef increased over June.
Hog movement and slaughter in July was less than
in June, except total shipments, and was greater than
a year ago. Cold-storage holdings of pork products
declined, but were higher than a year ago. Prices of
hogs increased.
Movement and slaughter of sheep was greater than
in June but declined from July, 1922. Cold-storage
holdings were less than in the previous month and in
the corresponding month last year. Prices of ewes
increased but lambs declined.
The catch of fish and cold-storage holdings increased
over June, 1923, and over July, 1922. Poultry receipts increased over June, but storage holdings
declined.
a a it
1920
1021
a
1922
RAILROADS.
The surplus of idle freight cars increased in July,
while the shortage of cars was less, owing to the reduction in shortage of coal cars. Car loadings for
July averaged less than in June but higher than in
July, 1922.
16
[ SHORTAGE, SURPLUS, BAD-ORDER, AND TOTAL LOADINGS OP
FREIGHT CARS.
SALES OP MAIL-ORDER HOUSES AND TEN-CENT CHAIN STORES.
50 r
PUBLIC FINANCE.
The interest-bearing debt of the Government was
further reduced during July. Receipts slightly exceeded those for July, 1922, owing to larger customs
receipts, while expenditures were slighlty less than
a year ago. A decline took place in the amount of
money in circulation, outside of that held in the
Treasury and the Federal reserve system.
BANKING AND FINANCE.
1823
In spite of an increase in passenger revenues, total
railroad operating revenues declined in June, but were
considerably larger than a year ago. Operating expenses were slightly less than in June, and net operating income declined slightly, being calculated at 5.47
per cent on the tentative valuation.
LABOR.
Factory employment throughout the United States
showed practically no change in July. Greater employment was reported in Wisconsin, but in New York
State and Detroit employment decreased. Total
pay roll and average weekly earnings declined in both
New York and Wisconsin. (See diagrams on opposite
page.)
Seasonal declines took place in debits and bank
clearings. Both these items declined from July, 1922,
in New York City, but the total of outside cities
showed an increase. Discounts, investments, note
circulation, reserves, and deposits of the Federal reserve
banks declined, and declines were also registered in
the loans and discounts, investments and deposits
of the member banks. The Federal reserve ratio
rose from 76.9 to 78.2. Interest rates on both call
money and commercial paper declined slightly.
LOANS, DISCOUNTS, AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERAL
LIABILITIES.
3
;—~-
-
^
DISCO
1
—
DISTRIBUTION.
Sales of mail-order houses and chain stores underwent the usual seasonal decline in July, but were
considerably larger than a year ago. Magazine and
newspaper advertising and postal receipts also declined in a seasonal movement and exceeded the corresponding figures for a year ago.
^NTS
—
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EMPLOYMENT IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.1
(Relative employment 1921=100.)
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS.
TEXTILES AND THEIR PRODUCTS.
S 176
£176
1,50
Z 160
IRON AND STEEL AND THEIR
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CHEMICALS.
LEATHER AND FINISHED GOODS.
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TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES
(1,428 factories).
VEHICLES AND LAND TRANSPORTATION.
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.
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i pages 52 and 53.
61676—23
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18
BILLS DISCOUNTED AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS.
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Savings deposits declined in July in a seasonal
movement. Only the Boston and Philadelphia districts showed increases over June. A seasonal decline
was also witnessed in sales and premium collections
of life insurance companies, but compared with July,
1922, the totals were larger.
The number of business failures declined in July,
but the amount of liabilities increased. Dividend
and interest payments were larger than a year ago, all
classes of corporations—industrial, steam railroads,
and street railways—showing increased dividends.
New capital issues declined seasonally, but were larger
than in July, 1922. Municipal bond issues declined
from both June, 1923, and July, 1922.
NUMBER OP BUSINESS FAILURES AND AMOUNT OF DEFAULTED
LIABILITIES.
60
g
80
1920
1 !t
JULY
•
APR.
& ,
JAN.-
16
JULY
\
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INTEREST RATES ANE > BOND PRICES.
APR.
20
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/
1
BONO INDEX
NUMBER
24
1
INTEREST RAT
PER CENT
28
Prices of stocks declined in July, while bond prices
remained fairly steady, high grade railroad and Liberty
bonds advancing slightly while others declined. The
yield on municipal bonds was slightly higher. Sales
of stocks and bonds were less than in June, 1923, and
in July, 1922.
Domestic gold receipts increased and were slightly
higher than a year ago. Rand output declined
slightly. Imports of gold increased and exports declined.
Silver production increased in July and both imports and exports were larger than in June. The
price of silver declined.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE.
Foreign currencies generally declined in July, with
Brazil alone among the more important countries
maintaining a stationary position. The general index
declined from 65 to 63.
Total imports into the United States declined in
July to $287,335,000, while exports declined to
$303,030,000.
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
400
V
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1920
1921
1922.
1923
19
AUGUST DATA.
The following table gives such August data as have been received to and including September 12,1923.
1923
1923
1922
August.
ITEMS.
Wool receipts at Boston:
Total
Domestic
Foreign
Cotton:
Stocks (world
visible)
Ginningsl
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
bales..
bales..
Silk:
Consumption
bales..
Stocks
bales..
Pig iron, production
thous. of long t o n s . .
Steel ingots, production
thous. of long t o n s . .
Unfilled orders, U. S. Steel Corp., end
of month
thous. of long t o n s .
Wholesale price, composite finished
steel
dolls, per 100 l b s . .
Locomotives:
Shipments—
Total
number.
Domestic
number.
Foreign
number.
Unfilled o r d e r s Total
number.
Domestic
number.
Foreign
number.
Freight cars, orders, domestic
number.
Zinc?
Production
thous. of l b s .
Stocks
thous. of l b s .
Receipts at St. Louis
thous. of lbs..
Shipments from St. Louis
thous. of l b s . .
Tin:
Consumption
long tons.
StocksWorld visible
long tons.
United States
long t o n s .
Lead:
Receipts at St. Louis
t h o u s . of l b s .
Shipments from St. Louis
thous. of l b s . ,
Automobiles (shipments):
B y railroad
carload.
Driveaways
number of machines.,
B y boat
number of machines..
Illuminating glassware:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity.
Actual production
per ct. of capacity.
Shipments billed
per ct. of capacity.
Construction:
Volume
index n u m b e r .
Costs
index n u m b e r .
Northern pine:
LumberProduction
M ft. b . m .
Shipments
M ft. b . m .
LathProduction
M ft. b . m .
Shipments
M ft. b . m .
Composite lumber p r i c e s Hardwoods
dolls, per Mft. b . m .
Softwoods
dolls, per M f t . b . m .
TurpentineNet receipts
barrels.
Stocks
barrels.
Rosin—
Net receipts
barrels.
Stocks
barrels..
Corn grindings
thous. of b u s h . .
Grain movement:
Receipts—
Wheat
tbous. of b u s h . .
Corn
thous. of b u s h . .
Oats
thous. of b u s h . .
Shipments—
Wheat
thous. of b u s h . .
Corn
thous. of b u s h . .
Visible supply—
Wheat
thous. of b u s h . .
Corn
thous. of b u s h . .
Oats
thous. of b u s h . .
ITEMS.
July.
August.
Argentine grain:
21,125
Shipments17,680
Wheat
thous. of bush..
3,445 |
Corn
thous. of bush..
j
Oats
thous. of bush..
865,392 913,949 I Visible supply—
1,597,056
Wheat
thous. of bush..
.11,141,337 i
806,189
I
Corn
thous. of bush..
I
Supar,
raw:
28,573 , 33,547 i Meltings
34,772
longtons..
22,914
25,459
32,515
Stocks at refineries
longtons..
3,680 !! 3,435 ii Sugar,
1,816
Cuban
movement:
3,516
3,679 i Receipts, Cuban ports
longtons..
2,629
Exports
longtons..
5,911
5,415 ;ii Stocks,
end of month
long tons..
5,950
u
Factory
employment,
U.S.
(1,428
firms).thousands..
2.78
2.78 i
"i Dun's (1st of following mo.)
index number..
2.29
;i Bradstreet's (1st of following mo.). .index number..
!
Mail-order
houses,
total
sales
thous. of dolls..
272 ' Sears, Roebuck & Co
239
151
thous. of dolls..
211 i
259 ! Montgomery, Ward & Co
130
thous. of dolls..
28 !
13 '; Ten-cent stores:
21
i F. W. Woolworth Co
thous. of dolls..
1,035
1,738 , 1,497
S. S. Kresge Co
thous. of dolls..
926
1,652
1,406
S.
H.
KressCo
thous. of dolls.. |
109
86 j
91
American Whol. Corp., total sales.thous. of dolls.. j
1,610
1,450 | 2,780 ; Public
finance:
j
U. S. interest-bearing debt
mills, of dolls.. i
86,130
83,250
62,846
Liberty and Victory Loans and War Savings
j
42,480 : 52,942
43,258
securities
mills, of dolls..
27,628 : 21,183
13,355
Customs receipts
thous. of dolls..
25,838 ; 21,550
22,364
Ordinary receipts
thous. of dolls..
Ordinary expenditures
thous. of dolls.. j
5,510 Bank clearings:
4,150 ; 5,305
i
New York City
mills, of dolls..!
24,176 ! 20,019
18,757
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..!
2,806 : 2,037 i 2,884 War 1 inance Corporation:
j
To banks and live stock associations—
!
Advancements
thous.
of
dolls.
J
10,792
16,112 ! 7,083
Repayments
thous. of dolls., j
12,284 | 5,630 j 7,S58 ij
Balance
thous. of dolls.. [
To cooperative marketing associations—
j
32,814 ! 32,426
37,770
Advancements
thous. of dolls.. I
36,754
46,511 j 50,460
Repayments
thous. of dolls..
10,096 ; 10,049 ! 8,800
Balance
thous. of dolls..
failures:
34.8 i
37.0 i: Business
41.1
lirms
number..
30.2
36.4
28.7 i
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..
33.1
40.8 :
36.5 :; Bond
sales:
thous. of dolls..
111 i Miscellaneous
154
128 ]
Liberty Victory
thous. of dolls..
222
222 !
185
Total
thous. of dolls..
Silver:
;
Price
at
New
York
dolls,
per fine oz..
65,741 [ 69,978 1 83,862
Price at London
pence per standard oz.. |
64,980 ; 40,658 | 49,041
j! Foreign exchange:
18,877 1 19,229 | 20,076 i Europe—
England
dolls, per £ sterling..
21,936 i 14,105
15,091 ;
France
dolls, per franc..
Italy
dolls, per lira..
45.02 I!
45.75
40.75 i
Belgium
dolls, per franc.
32.25 ! 31.39 !j
33.56 !
Netherlands
dolls, per guilder..
Sweden
dolls, per krona. 1J
43,678 j
40,580
34,346 I
Switzerland
dolls, per franc..
29,672
21,285
25,849 I
Asia—
Japan
dolls, per yen..
138,320 I
106,008 i 127,098
India
dolls, per rupee..
263,457
329,268 ' 219,135
Americas—
i
5,390
4,080
5,650
Canada
dolls, per Can.doll.. 1
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso..
Brazil
dolls, per milreis..;
33,804 i 65,315
60,644
Chile
dolls, per paper peso..
18,184
24,380
21,822
General index of foreign exchange, index number..;
25,371 |
16,130 j 28,179
Canada—
!
17,586 ! 26,387
Bank clearings
mills, of dolls..!
48,846 !
13,069
11,661
21,728 |
Business failures—
|
Firms
number..'
67,020
44,097 i 45,084
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..!
1,966 Building construction, contracts
10,007 I 2,346
j
10,111
awarded
thous. of dolls..
38,355 I 5,710
33,843
26,081
7,762
42,635
21,809
20,825
1
Total ginnings prior to September 1.
1922
August.
July.
August.
8,482
7,168
1,258
8,936
15,609
1,272
10,694
14,485
1,680
1,850
1,200
4,810
8,000
3,700
4,800
540,024
262,959
259,654
228,840
316,729
209,798
183,441
349,979
460,987
1,728
142
131
17,709
12,156
5,553
90,088
154,726
523,687
2,041
154
139
22,453
14,961
7,492
64,878
148,237
429,588
2,032
155
140
22,334
13,909
8,425
12,960
5,122
2,225
14,002
5,745 I
2,553 !
22,795
21,959 I 21,902
14,964
6,338
2,527
15,218
43,225
205,742
214,490
15,205
42,500
235,505
195,561
16,645
14,690
14,778
13,895
362
3,478
93,963
316
4,168
90,112
None.
1,409
7,347
None.
2,744
4,603
1,319
34,335
4.46
.080 S
.045 |
.075 1
.388 j
.263
.190
1,231 j
35,7211
j
123,068 !
61,747'
184,815 I
!
.630
30.923 ;
j
|
4.58 ,
. 059 i
.013
,049
.392
.265
.176
.477
.290
.488
.308
.489
.305
.997
.821
.134
.137
69
.974
.777
.104
.126
63
.977
.745
.098
.122
62
1,127
1,281
1,258
250
3,873
184
5,944
209
3,250
25,188
30,843
27,849
17,534!
39,012!
216,778 j
218,026 !
I
16,938 |
12,907:
j
|
3,166 '
11,926 j
180,053;
!
700 1
630 i
4,942 |
j
1,714
40,280
J
222,863 i
89,855!
312,718 1
I
.694
34.957
116,604
41,776
156,380
.628
30.952
4.56
.057
.043
.046
.393
.266
.181
20
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS.
(Shown by index numbers.)
The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., in various groups of industry and commerce. They consist in general in weighted combinations of series
of individual index numbers, and often the individual index numbers making up the series are also given. The
base year of all the index numbers is 1919, except prices, which are on a 1913 base, and unfilled orders, which
are on a 1920 base. The function of index numbers is explained on the inside front cover. A condensed form
of this table is given on page 7.
EXPLANATION.
Maximum
All index numbers are relative to 1919 as 100, except since Jan.
prices, which are relative to 1913, and unfilled
1,1920.
orders, which are relative to 1920.
Minimum I
since Jan. i
1,1920.
1923
June.
1923
July.
April.
May.
June.
July.
Per cent increase (+) or
decrease (—),
July from
June.
PRODUCTION.
RAW MATERIALS, total.
MINERALS:
Petroleum
Bituminous coal...
Anthracite coal
Iron ore*
Lead
Zinc
Gold
Silver
Total
72.9
91.3
90.2
90.5
96.9
94.9
93.3
206.
136.
121.
231.
117.
1
156.
129.
1
130.
*144.
148.
105.3
41.3
0.4
0.3
16.6
1
78.7
38.1
147.8
44.5
1.6
205.3
87.2
107.4
84.2
93.8
91.9
83.4
184.4
111.5
109.8
83.4
144.5
58.4
1.1
160.0
88.8
108.2
75. 6
78.0
100.8
84.5
110.2
142.7
124.0
66.0
140.1
121.1
196.5
120.7
116.8
139.6
117.0
150.5
124.1
81.1
144.7
140.8
195.0
119.6
118.0
211.8
117.0
156.1
113.7
70.5
108.0
145.1
206.9
118.2
113.3
231.8
116.8
147.1
114.2
93.9
114.5
150.5
227.
143.
142.
146.
245.
370.
134.
146.
127.
19.4
58.0
64.0
54.2
30.3
21.0
45.4
94.0
79.7
164.3
85.7
101.0
75.1
162.4
81.8
90.8
132.1
113.6
227. 3 !|
83. 3 jl!
79.7
74.0 !
131.4 I
84.4 I
107. 9 !
128. 8 ;
105.7 |
45.5
81.4
115.5
63.9
188.3
62.8
87.1
122.6
111.4
59.4
92.6
121.1
79.2
242.8
67.6
88.7
136.1
127.3
124.2
79.7
112.6
64.1
174.4
83.6
97.5
146.7
119.3
146.3
92.6
111.8
73.3
112.6
84.3
120.9
138.2
112.8
+ 17.8
+ 16.2
- 0.7
389.
218.
211.
85.
353.
366.
205.
61.2
43.1
48.6
22.0
31.8
3.5
53.5
207.8
66.7
91.1
42.2
45.7
7.3
99.5
173.2
125.5
87.3
29.5
35.9
3.5
125.9
113.2
69.5
87.6
32.3
100.9
86.8
81.9
71.1
53.2
69.8
23.3
59.9
22.5
57.2
94.8
57.9
73.4
27.9
63.7
30.3
66.5
121.3
107.3
83.7
26.1
36.6
17.1
68.0
+ 28.0
+ 85.3
+ 14.0
- 3.6
- 42.5
- 43.6
+ 2.3
276.
313.
496.
282.
315.
466.
254.
45.3
3.8
1.8
34.9
22.0
3.9
57.7
146.1
25.4
496.9
53.7
109.6
17.5
159.2
125.3
38.6
160.3
90.1
31.7
37.4
116.0
144.8
97.4
192.4
76.7
171.5
310.6
100.8
39.8
296.5
144.5
195.6
60.0
117.5
132.3
6.7
339.0
39.3
108.4
16.2
134.3
105.7
15.0
121.8
80.2
34.2
37.4
96.3
- 20.1
+124. 0
- 64.1
+104.1
- 68.5
+130. 9
- 28.3
548.
531.
207.
976.
799.
785.
565.
, 925.
331.
3.9
6.9
87.3
129.3
1.8
+572. 6
+366. 8
- 30.0
48.1
595.1
565.7
428.9
90.5
37.4
296.2
45.4
12.8
182.5
685.7
559.9
5.9
98.8
22.5
33.5
16.3
121.2
71.4
+171. 5
- 40.9
- 99.3
+ 30.7
221.
276.
229.
25.3
2.1
22.6
48.2
5.1
41.8
147.
258.
326.
562.
169.
194.
46.4
1.1
27.5
0.1
22.3
49.1
69.2
1.5
48.5
25.3
28.9
75.6
152.9
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings):
Wool
Cattle and calves
Hogs
Sheep
Poultry*
Fish
Milk (New York)
Total
I
-
+
+
1.7
6.1
1.2
4.0
94
0^2
5.8
0.4
33.2
6.0
2.6
35.4
+ 0.8
+
+ 24.0
- 5.8
- 5.4
CROPS (marketings):
Grains—
Corn*
Wheat*
Oats*
Barley*
Rye*
Rice*
Total*
Vegetables—
Potatoes (white)*
Sweet potatoes*
Tomatoes*
Onions*
Cabbage*
Celery*
Total*
Fruits—
Apples*
Peaches*
Citrus fruit*
Grapes*
Pears*
Watermelons*
Cantaloupes*
Strawberries*
Total*
Cotton products—
Cotton*
Cottonseed*
Total*
Miscellaneous crops—
Hay*
Tobacco*
Flaxseed*
Cane sugar*
Total*
Grand total, crops.
i Since Jan. 1,1921.
147.4
220.3
72.2
26.6
48.3
1, 533. 5
150.3
211.9
518.9
641.6
100.7
46.4
407.5
90.5
20.1
396.1
575.2
306.8
44.3
131.6
37.4
4.3
32.5
29.0
6.0
25.6
35.7
5.5
31.2
26.2
6.7
23.3
27.8
3.8
24.2
+ 6.1
- 43.2
+ 3.9
49.8
2.4
27.5
32.0
22.3
80.1
67.1
5.2
71.5
11.0
30.0
61.0
51.1
1.1
84.0
8.1
22.3
54.9
49.9
0.4
134.2
7.2
23.3
54.1
55.6
0.3
61.8
13.2
23.0
54.4
+
+
+
39.7
*i83.*2*
180.3
• Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal variation.
11.4
25.0
54.0
83.5
0.9
0.6
21
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS—Continued.
1922
EXPLANATION.
Minimum
since Jan.
1, 1920.
Maximum
All index numbers are relative to 1919 as 100, except since Jan.
prices, which are relative to 1918, and unfilled
1, 1920.
I
orders, which are relative to 1920.
1923
June.
July.
April.
June.
May.
i
PRODUCTION—Con.
FOREST PRODUCTS:
Lumber
Pulpwood ..
Gum (rosin and turpentine)
Distilled wood....
Total
July.
121.8
92.1
247.0
111.1
123.7
132.0
107. 1
232.3
122.1
133.4
59 0
51 3
20.1
24 3
60.6
127. 7
109. 2
193.1
72.6
127. 9
116.3
87.9
193.9
81.8
116.2
121.7
111.8
113.0
119.9
120.4
132.5
128.5
206.5
128.9
135.0
130.9
125 5
177.5
243.9
201.5
168 5
121.3
134.6
122.3
233.0
112 8
110.3
75.2
73.4
63 7 1
163.6
40 2
206.5
40.7
201.5
64.1
126.7
41 3
94.8
20 2 !
98.4
38 2
40.8
29.0
46.3
34.9
112.8
77 3
93.7
93.1
163.1
221.7
178.8
119.2
74.9
97.8
40.0
43.7
109.1
110.0
80.9
149.6
2
95. 0
2
120.
0
2
88. 2
2
85.0
97.4
60.5
115.7
2
104. 0
113.3
81.2
145.8
2
155. 0
2
175. 0
2
130. 0
2
110. 0
112.4
53.2
91.6
3
112. 5
111.8
75.1
121.8
2
205.
0
2
200.
0
2
140. 0
2
110. 0
97.6
46.3
57.0
2
112. 7
112. 0
95.0
79.8
2
225.
0
2
180.
0
2
140. 0
2
90.0
75.4
2
45.0
56.5
2
113. 2
126.3
137.6
129 5
59 9
42 3
53 7
103.2
114.3
107.1
92.9
101.9
96.1
117.0
122.6
119.0
125. 9
129.7
127.3
109.9
114.4
111.5
93.6
100.7
96.1
- 14.8
- 12.0
- 13.8
151.8
149.4
134 5
147.3
33 9
32.7 i
94
32 4
92.6
107.3
51.1
102.2
94.4
101.3
57.4
97.9 i
139.2
140.6
97.3
137.9
151.8
149.4
106.7
147.3
143.9
133.5
104.0
133.2
144.4
125.2
107.2
126.7
+ 0.4
132 5
231.9
150.3
59 0
51.0 !
56 9
127 7
175. 6
136. 2
116.3 i
171.4 !
126.1
121.7
209.1
137.3
132.5
231.9
150.3
132.0
222.7
148.2
121.8
202.9
136.3
98.6
130.1
62.8
83 7
72.4
92.8
84.9
74.5
83.7
80. 1
89.6
115.7
105.5
89.2
112.3
103.3
87.1
102.0
96.2
129 0
128 9
148.5
54 9
71 8
70.4
111.1
115 0
115. 5
100.1
107 2
122.6
54.9
117 4
81.1
131.7
127 8
92.0
137.6
146. 0
93.5
85 9
118.4
116.5
112.2
113. 5
137.6
111.7
134.1
120.8
140.1
160. 2
188.3
268.8
149.5
40.1
95.9
3.7
21.0
92.4 i
82.5
136.7
6.1
192. 0.
113.9
79.7
147.3
6.1
192.2
120.2
135.3
151.8
33.9
113.8
130.8
140.1
153.7
16.9
204.8
136.6
124.2
124 0
192.9
118.9
53.2
48 0
61.2
68.9
108.8
84.0
168.1
113.8
100.9
73. 0
172.7
107.7
92.9
90.0
169.8
111.0
126.0
127.4
225.5
156.1
167.5
27.1
37.6
85.5
78.7
71.2
102.3
74.6
208.7
108.2
139.9
94.3
83.4
172.9
107.4
124.9
119.2
127.8
144.0
124.0
50.0
75.2
63.6
70.4
108.2
104.4
119.8
111.0
79.2
239.0
221.3
145.5
131.8
117.2
146.6
138.4
1.8 !
48.0
19.8
43.7
81.2
74.0
97.6
29.7
4.8
175.7
184.1
112.9
112.3
102.7
118.3
129.0
2
Iron and steel—
Pig iron
Steel ingots
Locomotives
Total
Lumber—
Lumber . .
Flooring
Total
Leather—
!
;
i
i
Sole leather
Boots and shoes3
Total
Paper and printing—
Wood pulp
Paper .
Printing (paper purchases)
Newspaper printing (consumption).. .
Total
. .
Chemicals, etc.—
Coke
Petroleum products
Cottonseed oil
Turpentine and rosin
Total
2
2
115. 0
2
2
98.6
91.2
94.1 |
2
+ 6.3
- 8.0
+ 0.2
+
+
+
0.2
26.5
34.5
9.8
- 10.0
0.0
- 18.2
- 22.7
- 2.8
- 0.9
+ 0.4
-
6.2
+ 3.1
-
4.9
-7.5
- 8.9
- 9.0
+ 13.2
- 10.6
-
2.2
105. 0
- 8 . 7
133.7
152.9
9.2
230.0
135.7
131.4
160.2
7.8
245.4
148.0
+ 4.8
- 15.2
+ 6.7
+ 9.1
100.0
89.0
192.9
118.9
94.4
86.0
185.1
113.8
111.6
122.5
198.6
142.7
151.3
96.8
123.8
215.2
150.5
155.0
100.3
99.4
118.5
106.9
96.3
90.4
106.4
97.7
5.5
149.9
130.8
90.3
103.4
97.8
119.4
110.2
11.1
232.2
178.0
134.7
123.1
109.9
137.9
138.2
-
1.7
96.5
79. 0
188. 6
112.6
+
2.2
+
1.9
92.4
112.0
200.2
156.1
145.8
119.1
112.6
196.5
147.9
151.6
+ 28.9
+ 0.5
- 1.8
- 5.2
+ 4.0
102.8
98.3
125.5
109.6
101.4
100.4
131.8
112.7
95.2
100.0
131.9
111.3
+
-
4.4
239.0
221.3
145.5
131.8
117.2
143.5
129.4
13.0
229.1
148.6
126.9
122.8
112.1
139.4
99.3
1.9
198.9
99.2
99.2
112.3
105. 4
139.9
90.0
- 84.8
- 13.2
- 33.2
- 21.8
-8.6
- 6.0
+ 0.4
-9.4
Stone, clay, and glass—
Brick
Glass bottles
Cement x 1
Total
- 7.7
- 14.0
132 5
134 9
247.0
150. 7
135.0
MANUFACTURING:
Foodstuffs—
Meats
Wheat flour...
Sugar
Ice cream
Butter
Cheese
Condensed milk..
Glucose and starch
Oleomargarine
Rice
Total
TextilesCotton (consumption)
Wool (consumption)
Total
Per cent in! crease ( + ) or
decrease (—),
July from
June.
-
1.1
Metals, except iron and steel—
Copper smelting and refining..
Zinc smelting and refining....
Enamelware
Lead 1
Total 1
Tobacco—
Manufactured tobacco and snuff
Cigars
Cigarettes
Total
Miscellaneous—
Shipbuilding
Automobiles54
Rubber tires
Total 4
Grand total, all commodities
Grand total, 62 commodities
ELECTRICAL POWER .
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (total)*
1
Since January, 1921.
* Partly estimated.
3
Since November, 1921.
« Since July, 1921.
* Since November, 1920.
6.1
0.4
0.1
1.2
22
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS—Continued.
1922
EXPLANATION.
All index numbers are relative to 1919 as 100, except Maximum
Jan.
prices, which are relative to 1913, and unfilled since
1,1920.
orders, which are relative to 1920.
Minimum j
since Jan. '
1, 1920.
June.
Per cent increase ( + ) or
decrease (—),
July from
June.
1923
July.
April.
May.
June.
July.
STOCKS.
Cotton (mills and warehouses)
Pig iron
Lumber
Paper and pulp
Oils and naval stores
Brick and enamel ware
Nonferrous metals
Total
143.2
146.4
150.3
125.6
189.5
117.8
378.0
152.2
41.8
31.3
83.8
74.6
84.7
70.5
97.8
93.3
67.7
64.3
120.2
113.8
122.3
98.8
182.0
104.0
55.8
50.9
121.7
112.1
121.8
94.1
263.0
103.0
115.5
40.3
65.6
65.8
94.6
87.4
57. 7
39.0
64.1
62. 2
88.0
43. 1
62.1
91.7
58.8
78.9
82.2
99.6
62.6
76.9
81.3
45.2
80.2
74.5
93.6
59.2
72.1
111.3
62.3
87.6
80.2
106.0
60.3
79.0
117.2
67.8
83.6
81.3
107.1
64.1
80.2
79.4
55.0
112.3
92.0
115.9
134.4
243. 0 I
102. 9 !
66.0
70.8
116.0
104.3
113.4
124.4
217.2
101.1
53.1
96.3
125.0
106.1
123.0
118.7
155.7
101.5
- 21.3
41. 8
130. 2
3
132. 9
2
106. 1
122. 4
114. 6
152. 7
3
103. 1
+ 35.2
+ 6.3
76.5
67.6
- 11.6
113.1
63.1
88.7
87.6
106.3
67.4
51.9
95.2
81.0
106.1
70.5
12.6
17.7
7.3
7.5
0.2
4.6
3.1
0.0
- 0 . 5
- 3 . 5
1.9
+ 1.6
UNFILLED ORDERS.
Total (based on 1920=100)
WHOLESALE TRADE
(value).
4
117. 2
4
77.6
4
116.
1
4
98. 7
4
120. 6
4
67. 8
4
Hardware
Shoes
Dry goods
Groceries
Drugs
Meat packing
Total
92. 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
84.2
81. 6 |;
j
RETAIL TRADE
(value).
MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses).
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent (4 chains)
Music (4 chains)
Grocery (21 chains)
Drug (8 chains)
Cigar (3 chains)
Shoe (5 chains)
101.9
97.0
86.6
74.1
14.4
126.3
83.0
135.1
126.8
127.3
101.2
143.0
98.8
164.1
135.0
124.8
121.6
154.6
100.1
177.2
142.0
136.5
140.0
155.1
97.3
164.3
149.2
136.3
139.3
143. 9
87.7 1
161.5
140.6
127.7
101.2
7.2
9.9
1.7
5.8
6.3
27.3
123.2
118.1
90.4
115.6
26.6
2.1
68.8
58.4
127.0
81.3
136.7
124.2
123.4
121.7
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales (306 stores)
Stocks (265 stores)
185.9
153.8
80.1
101.1
108.2
108.3
80.1
105.6
118.2
128.9
127.8
125.9
309
181
97
91
119
119
118
119
139
107
140
105
139
100
136
102
243
248
346
281
203
300
213
275
208
247
114
131
171
181
109
155
121
173
114
138
131
140
179
225
120
167
122
176
114
150
135
142
180
254
121
170
121
173
114
155
141
144
205
200
154
204
136
187
126
159
139
144
201
190
152
202
134
187
125
156
138
142
198
186
148
194
131
187
123
153
135
141
191
183
145
190
128
187
121
151
2.2
0.7
3.5
1.6
2.0
2.1
2.3
0.0
1.6
1.3
249
311
218
375
272
244
249
247
135
122
103
152
168
118
146
138
159
146
123
186
211
127
151
150
171
147
130
188
241
129
154
155
166
172
123
232
198
150
157
159
161
167
122
226
189
148
156
156
158
165
119
215
184
144
155
153
153
154
120
209
180
141
156
151
3.2
6.7
0.8
2.8
2.2
2.1
0.6
1.3
246
272
267
218
227
102
125
142
134
115
124
163
161
144
131
129
165
165
143
131
156
186
169
159
148
155
179
166
158
145
148
182
164
156
142
141
170
159
154
139
4.7
6.6
3.0
1.3
2.1
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
(AU price index numbers relative to 1913.)
FARM PRICES:
Crops (15th of month)
Live stock (15th of month)
WHOLESALE PRICES:
Department of Labor—
Farm products
Food, etc
Cloths and clothing
Fuel and lighting
Metals and metal products.
Building material
Chemicals and drugs
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous
All commodities
Federal Reserve Board (Department
of Labor prices)—
Total raw products
Agricultural products
Animal products
Forest products
Mineral products
Producers' goods
Consumers' goods
All commodities
Federal Reserve Board
Index—
Goods imported
Goods exported
All commodities
Dun's (1st of following mo.)
BradstreeVs (1st of following mo.)...
«Estimated.
• Partly estimated.
« Since Jan. 1,1921.
+
2.1
2.0
23
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS—Continued.
EXPLANATION.
1923
1932
AII index numbers are relative to 1919 as 100, except Maximum
prices, which are relative to 1913, and unfilled since Jan.
1,1920.
orders, which are relative to 1920.
Minimum
since Jan.
1,1920.
June.
July.
April.
May.
June.
July.
Per cent increase ( + ) or
decrease (—),
July from
June.
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS—
Continued.
(All price index numbers relative to 1913.)
2.1
219
139
141
142
143
143
144
147
219
175
288
200
192
205
139
143
153
149
171
155
141
165
153
174
174
155
142
165
154
174
172
156
143
170
167
180
173
159
143
172
174
178
173
160
144
172
169
178
173
160
147
175
170
176
173
162
310
340
154
155
163
160
163
169
160
163
171
161
165
177
159
164
175
159
160
174
157
155
170
1.3
3.1
2.3
588
537
670
366
6
326
306
283
504
154
160
325
303
537
164
160
325
306
558
165
161
415
364
588
159
187
407
363
580
158
181
409
372
568
160
180
407
370
0.5
0.5
157
175
263
279
236
218
162
144
146
170
165
153
156
183
166
154
157
181
168
156
166
178
169
155
170
177
167
153
178
175
166
153
180
170
- 1.8
-2.7
-0.5
0.0
321
202
183
172
197
187
201
195
196
185
199
187
198
187
192
182
RETAIL PRICES, FOOD
COST OP LIVING, National Industrial
Conference Board:
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Fuel and light
Sundries
All items weighted
-f
-f
2.1
1.7
0.6
1.1
0.0
1.3
FOREIGN WHOLESALE PRICES:
United Kingdom—
British Board Trade
London Economist
TL S. Fed. Res. Bd
France—
Gen. Stat. Bureau
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
Italy (Bachi)
Sweden
Switzerland
Canada—
Canadian Dept. Labor
U. S. Fed. Res. Bd
Australia
India (Calcutta)
Japan—
Bank of Japan
TL S. Fed. Res. Bd
6
s January, 1920; no other figures for 1920 available.
• Since 1920.
+ LI
- 2 . 7
3.0
- 2 . 7
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. The numerical data for the latest months are given and in addition index numbers for the last four months and for two
corresponding months of a year ago. In many lines the figures do not lend themselves readily to statistical uniformity, due to lateness
of their publication or publication at other than monthly intervals; therefore the following explanations of the various headings are offered
to make clear such distinctions and in general to facilitate the use of the table:
June, 1923,—This column gives the June figures corresponding to those for July shown in the next column—in other words, cover
the previous month, and in some cases, where indicated by a footnote, refer to the previous quarter; that is, ending March
31, 1923.
July, 1923.—In this column are given the figures covering the month of July, or, as in the case of stocks, etc., the situation on July
31 or August 1. In a few cases (usually where returns are reported quarterly only), the figures are for the quarter ending June
30 or the condition on that date. Where this column is left blank, no figures for July were available at the time of going to
press (September 7).
Corresponding month, June, 1922, or July, 1922.—The figures in this column present the situation exactly a year previous to those
in the " July, 1923," column (that is, generally July, 1922), but where no figures are available for July, 1923, the June, 1922,
figures have been inserted in this column for comparison with the June, 1923, figures. In the case of quarterly figures, this column
shows the corresponding quarter of 1922.
Cumulative total through latest month.—These columns set forth, for those items that properly can be cumulated, the cumulative total
for the first seven months of the calendar years 1922 and 1923, respectively, except where the July, 1923, figures are lacking, in
which case the cumulative total for six months in each year is given.
Percentage increase (+) or decrease ( —) cumulative 1923 from 1922.—This column shows the per cent by which the cumulated total
for the seven months ending July, 1923, is greater (+) or less ( —) than the total for the corresponding period ending July, 1922.
Base year or period.—For purposes of comparison with a previous more or less normal period, all items, so far as possible, are related
to such a period by index numbers. The period taken for each item, called the base, is the monthly average of the year or period
stated in this column. Wherever possible, the year 1913 is taken as a base, and if no pre-war figures are available, 1919 is usually
taken to avoid using a war year as a basis. In some cases it will be noted that figures were not available prior to 1920 or even
1921, and that sometimes a month, or an average of a few months, has to be used rather than a year's average. Also, for some
industries, 1919 would not be a proper base on account of extraordinary conditions in the industry and therefore some more
representative year has been chosen.
Index numbers.—In* order to visualize the trend of each movement, index or relative numbers are given for the last four months and
for two corresponding months of a year ago. These index numbers are computed by allowing the monthly average for the base
period, usually 1913 or 1919, to equal 100. If the movement for a current month is greater than the base the index number will
be greater than 100. If the converse is true the index number will be less than 100. The difference between 100 and any index
number gives at once the per cent increase or decrease compared with the base period. Index numbers may also be used to
compute the approximate per cent increase or decrease from one month to the next.
Percentage increase (+) or decrease ( —) July from June.—The last column shows the per cent increase or decrease of the figure for the
last month compared with the preceding month.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
June,
1923
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
TEXTILES.
|
Wool.
|
Consumption by textile mills,
j
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs.J
Receipts at Boston:
I
Domestic
thous. of lbs.. !
Foreign
thous. of lbs.. \
Total
thous. of lbs.J
Imports, unmanufactured
thous. of lbs.. |
Machinery activity:
I
Looms—
!
Wide
per ct. of hours active. J
Narrow
per ct. of hours active.. j
Carpet and rug. per ct. of hours active.. |
Sets of cards
per ct. of hours active.. I
Combs
per ct. of hours active..
Spinning spindles—
Woolen
per ct. of hours active..
Worsted
per ct. of hours active..
Looms and spindles:
Woolen spindles, .per ct. of active to total..
Worsted spindles.per ct. of active to total..
Wide looms
per ct. of active to total..
Narrow looms
per ct. of active to total..
Carpet looms
per ct. of active to total..
Prices:
Scoured, Ohio, J and § grades,
Boston
dolls, p e r l b . .
Worstedyam
dolls, perlb..i
Wool dress goods
dolls, per y d . . j
Men's suitings
dolls, per y d . . I
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Peri centI age
!| in"
;i crease
1923
l| (+)
I or de! crease
July
June. I July. Apr.I May.June. July. from
June.
52,649 .
46,347
46,902
361,052 j 399,212 j;+ 10. e
1921
119
106
128
135
22,144
22,259
44,403
30,129
26,081
7,762
33,843
13,422
40,516
30, 791
71,307
33,484
134,297
140,910
275,207
215,425
1913
1913
1913
1913
217
140
195
134
300
583
380
265
862
286
609
164
811
422
285 237
373 ! 238
193
147
180
106
4- 17.8
- 65.1
- 23.8
- 55.5
80.7
73.8
74.1
94.2
97.2
62.8
62.5
70.4
88.2
80.4
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
93
94
141
127
91
91
130
98 | 131
137 | 161
123 | 178
90 I 134
133
132
167
142
126
131
130
166
147
115
117
115
144
132
109
-
90.3
89.7
86.0
66.1
1921
1921
125
84
120
81
142
134
139
126
129
116
126 - 2.3
110 - 5 . 2
86
91
82
83
86
84
68
64
72
78
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
112
92
86
92
115
109
92
86
99
115
117
127
118
116 i
126 !
117
127
118
116
128
113
122
114
115
129
112
123
111
114
126
1.000
1.800
1.035
3.690
.818
1.400
.815
3.060
1913
1913
1913
1913
156
184
145
198
171
^
,
I
!
i
!
90.1 I
83.0 j
85.0
105.4
102.6 I
92.8
95.1
87 l
90
84
84
88 '
.988
1.800
1.035
3.690
88,970
253,446
342,416
344,901
+
+
+
33.8
80.0
24.4
60.1
213
225
145 : 184
227
198
j
!
i
'
119 I 105 - 12.0
+
-
10.7
11.5
13.3
10.2
5.2
0.9
0.8
2.6
0.9
2.3
213 205
209 + 1.2
232 232
232
0.0
184 ! 184 184
0.0
239 i 239 I 239
0.0
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering backfiguresfor these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Per
centage
increase
1923
or decrease
June. July. Apr. May. June. July.
July
from
June.
TEXTILE S—Continued.
Cotton.
Consumption by textile mills
bales.
Stocks, end of month:
Mills
thous. of bales.
Warehouses
thous. of bales.
Visible supply (world)
thous. of bales.
Total domestic, ginned
thous. of bales.
Imports, unmanufactured
bales.
Exports, unmanufactured
bales.
Manufactured goods:
Cotton cloth exports
thous. of sq. yds.
Fabric consump. by tire mfrs. thous. of lbs.
Elastic webbing sales
thous. of yds.
Fine cotton goods:
Production
pieces.
Sales
pieces.
Machinery activity, spindles:
Active
thousands.
Total activity
mills, of hours.
Activity per spindle
hours.
Prices:
Raw cotton to producei f
dolls, per lb.
Raw cotton, New York
dolls, per lb.
Cotton yarn
dolls, per lb.
Print cloth
dolls, per yd.
Sheeting
dolls, per yd.
542,166
461,575
458,002 3,424,861
4,002,506 + 16.9
1913
106
95
120
129
112
96 - 14.9
1,218
1,488
2,840
2,832
8,587
207,495
373,742 3,208,261
305,147 + 47.1
1,960,744 - 38.9
1913
1913
1913
1914
1913
1913
111
83
88
62
68
91
85
92
69
42
51
140
112
59
99
183
36
120
90
46
82
116
22
100
70
36
65
66
30
81
53
28
51
31
23
347,301
62,370
89,901
270,959 - 22.0
78,746 + 26.3
104,176 + 15.9
1913
1921
1919
170
151
111
163
144
95
121
187
110
192
111
95
151
103
82 - 13.6
102 - 32.2
75 - 27.2
375,944 2,583,310 3,050,113 + 18.1
93,964 1,984,531 2,253,747 + 13.6
1919
1919
105
116
110
48
128
41
120
60
- 17.5
47 - 20.6
1
1,345
U,233
1,109
1
2,668
13,367
214,851
2,092
6,356
167,808
35,066
10,085
15,101
30,288
6,836
10,999
458,605
265,859
378,326
211,147
34,843
8,385
224
34,238
7,136
191
32,052
7,045
191
1913
105
106
117
117
115
113 - 1.7
- 14.9
- 14.8
.262
.284
.458
.070
.119
.235
.259
.437
.066
.117
.207
.223
.412
.066
.106
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
170
173
161
188
162
173
175
166
191
172
224
226
200
229
210
213
216
190
212
202
218
222
185
203
194
196
202
177
192
190
+ 16.3
- 8.8
-4.6
-5.7
-1.7
doz.
734,400 630,900
540,000 4,437,900 4,748,400
7.0
doz.
784,800 4,760,100 3,885,300 - 18.4
378,900 468,900
doz.
710,100 4,320,900 5,221,800 4- 20.8
666,900 702,900
doz.
18,000
105,300
104,400 - 0 . 9
16,200
9,900
doz. 1,748,700 1,908,900 1,269,900
1920
1920
2 1920
2
1920
2
1920
110
695
130
35
290
91
777
155
20
253
114
364
143
23
430
128
439
140
31
124
375
145
32
348
107
464
153
36
380
+ 23.8
+ 5.4
+ 11.1
+ 9.2
36,289 + 26.3
223,525 + 14.8
1913
3 1920
1920
1913
178
166
52
201
144
140
54
194
146
214
56
256
172
137
58
232
138
156
50
211
224
160
45
197
1909-13
1909-13
214
83
108
58
156
104
144
63
130 — 10.2
70 + 10.5
76
115
126 +
75
1
1,0
1
60,238
9,617
13,915
-
19.0
23.8
22.0
21.6
52.5
21.9
Knit Underwear.
Production
Orders received
Shipments
Cancellations
Unfilled orders, end of month
2
- 14.1
Silk.
Imports, raw
Consumption, raw
Stocks, raw, end of month
Prices, raw, Japanese, N. Y
.thous. of lbs.
bales.
6,380
28,573
22,914
7.154
4,102
24,996
27,474
7.056
28,728
194,656
dolls, per l b . .
3,945
27,824
25,865
7.693
Burlap a n d Fiber.
Imports:
Burlap
thous. of lbs..
Fiber, unmanufactured
long tons..
18,149
43,950
20,055
36,575
16,500
312,651
138,428
9,223
10,094
8,943
17,021
22,800
18,288
4,512
5,816
27,503
22,547
4,957
5,747
31,127
23,830
7,297
3,583
21,437
3,668
3,749
3,680
3,516
2,405
2,953
14,456
18,980
368,006 + 17.7
200,034 + 44.5
+ 61.7
+ 2.7
- 11.4
— 7.0
METALS.
Iron a n d Steel.
Iron ore movement:
Through Sault Ste. Marie
Canal
thous. of short tons..
Lake Superior iron o r e Stocks—
Total
thous. of tons..
At furnaces.
thous. of tons..
On Lake Erie docks
thous. of tons..
Consumption
thous. of tons..
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons..
Steel ingots (prorated).thous. of long tons.
i
+49.2
9.4
1913
112
102
107
90
89
65
67
60
139
62
66
53
152
55
145
61 +
9.8
38,407 + 79.2
1919
1919
2 1919
2 1919
143 -
1.2
23,509 ;+ 62.6
26,729 + 40.8
1913
1913
94
117
139
156
151
166
143
149
144 +
0.3
139 -
6.2
2
2
1 Revised.
2
Relative to &*^ months' average, July to December, inclusive.
3 Eleven months' average, February to December.
61676—23
25,3»8
92
124
• Canal opened in May.
t First of following month.
90 + 20.6
101 + 23.2
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering backfiguresfor these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19,
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July
192S
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
1923
(
t>
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
1922
Percentage
increase
1923
(+)
or decrease
PERIOD.
June. July. Apr. May. June. July.
(-)
July
from
June.
METALS—Continued.
Iron and Steel—Continued.
Merchant pig iron:
Production
thous. of long tons..
Sales
thous. of long tons..
Shipments
thous. of long tons..
Unfilled orders
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, merchant
furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, steel plants thous. of long tons..
Steel castings:
Total bookings
short tons..
Railroad specialties
short tons..
Miscellaneous bookings
short tons..
Exports (comparable)
thous. of long tons..
Exports (total)
thous. of long tons..
Imports
thous. of long tons..
Unfilled orders, U. S. Steel Corp.,
end of month
thous. of long tons..
Ohio grey-iron foundries:
Meltings
long tons..
Meltings
per cent of normal..
Receipts oi iron
long tons..
Stocks
long tons..
Wholesale prices:
Pig ironFoundry No. 2,
Northern
dolls, per long ton..
Basic,
Valley Furnace.-dolls, per long ton..
Steel billets, Bessemer.dolls, per long ton..
Iron and steel
dolls, per long ton..
Composite pig iron
dolls, per long ton..
Composite steel
dolls, per 100 lbs..
Compositefinishedsteel.dolls, per 100 lbs..
Structural steel beams.. .dolls, per 100 lbs..
573
170
455
544
219
392
463
625
129 I
245
71
84,878
42,773
42,105
134
173
66
52,066 ;
16,741
35,325
141
170
113
66,166
32,372
33,794
128
159
72
5,911
5,776
24,091
81.27
15,570
26,366
25,183
85.32
10,950
2S,354
12,087
58.54
6,521
19,810
29.65
27.27
26.02
252
245
382
1,240
1,706
2,690
2,370
3,650 +114.0
2,850 + 5.9
+ 37.7
428,227
235,872
192,355
1,110
651,726
302,045
349,681
924
1,152
621
192 '
74,496
50,854
+ 52.2
+ 28.1
|+ 81.8
- 16.8
- 12.6
j+223.4
153,066 +105.5
123,684 +143.2
144
66
118
67
1914
1914
1914
1914
75
83
111
106
66
74
115
95
141
67
154
126
158
39
155
151
51
137
79
1914
•1921
41
49
32
38
35
35
45
36
61
52
1920
1920
1920
1913
1922
1913
135
195
95
77
130
147
100
122
85
56
94
273
138
149
130
62
106
135
146
128
69
121
281
128
161
106
59
102
250
79
63
89
62
101
426
1913
95
98
123
118
108
100 I- 7.4
1922
1922
1922
1922
98
124
110
99
113
79
203
154
266
127
190
157
191
105
198
157
189
118
207 | + 4.5
165 !;+ 5.0
133 - 29.7
127 !+ 7.4
1913
162
163
205
200 ! 185 170 - 8.0
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
170
136
140
158
129
130
105
165
136
142
159
130
131
109
i 211 197
j | 175 173
; 179 180
204
200
174
176
; 169
168
: 172
174
I
j
!
|
i
186
165
175
189
176
168 i
169
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
123
100
118
190
64
104
119
105
102
59
j1 149
| 100
I 147
I 131
| 84
\
j
;
!
!
127 102
110 90
135 112
123 66
73
59
1920
1920
387
91
350
125
438
127 ! 130 i 126 j!- 2.9
419 ; 534 j 574 + 7.4
238 ; 197
230 | 230
182 ! 143
219
288
237
209 j 185 188 + 1.4
266 | 239 249 + 2.8
210 i 210 180 - 14.4
191
146
181
137
212
162
I
149 ; 133
114
102
131 - 2.0
100 - 2.0
37
42
61 \ 111
5!
7
71
183
18
78
207
11
78 + 3.0
192 - 4.5
31 + 154.5
- 5.1
+ 28.8
- 13.8
- 15.7
82 + 35.0
+ 31.6
+
+
38.7
609
16.1
5.2
1.7
71.2
j
27.38 !
42.63 i
46.19
29.11
3.03
2.79
2.C0
25.10
42.50
45 20
26.98
3.03
2.78 :
2.50
24.25
35.00
37.50
24.54
2.23
2.17
1.70
171 - 8.3
165 j ; - 03
172 I- 2.2
175 !|- 7.3
176 jj 0.0
167 i'— 0.4
166 ,!- 3.8
Finished Iron and Steel.
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized:
Production (actual)
short tons..
Production
per cent of capacity.
Shipments
short tons.
Sales
short tons.
Unfilled orders
short tons.
Stocks:
Total
short tons.
Unsold
short tons.
Steel barrels:
Shipments
barrels.
Production
per cent of capacity.
Unfilled orders
barrels.
Structural steel:
Sales (prorated)
short tons.
Sales
per cent of capacity.
179,100
72.7
181,381
143,563
409,885
I 1,168,095 : 1,686,070 j + 44.3
I
'
!|
j 1,114,543 : 1,710,360 ||+ 53.5
! 1,300,760 ! 1,522,735+ 17.1
!
!
218,432
79.9
233,128
172,637
503,175
174,910 |
65.3 I
192,262
92,358
404,868
145,476
29,827
141,130 ! 101,639
32,062 | 19,586
207,563
41.5
493,733
210,621
42.7
422,478
220,992 1,273,044
40 0
334,881
127,500
51
125,000
50
172,500 1,181,100 | 1,222,500 +
69
1,552,335 + 21.9
1921
1921
2
1921
3.5
1913
1913
1,644 +235.5
1,543 +351.2
101 - 3 1 . 8
1913
1920
1920
152
122
162
172
80
j - 19.9
','- 18.3
j - 17.5
I - 46.5
'- 19.5
Iron and Steel Products.
Locomotives:
ShipmentsTotal
Domestic
Foreign
1
.'...number..
number..
number..
232
221
11
239 i.
211
28 !
128
122
6
Relative to six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
490
342
148
8
76
201
12
Relative to eleven months' average, February to December, inclusive.
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SUKVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O .
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
or decumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Per
centage
increase
1923
or decrease
June. July.
U
Apr. May. June. July.
from
June.
METALS—Continued.
Iron and Steel Products—Continued.
Locomotives—Continued.
Unfilled o r d e r s Total
number.
Domestic
number.
Foreign
number.
Freight cars: Orders, domestic
number.
Foundry equipment:
Sales
dollars.
Shipments
dollars.
Unfilled orders
dollars.
Ship construction:
Vessels under
construction
thous. of gross tons.
New vessels
completed
thous. of gross tons.
Stokers:
number.
s
horsepower.
Steel furniture, shipments
thous. of dolls.
Agricultural pumps:
Shipments—Total
thous. of dolls..
Pitcher, hand, etc
number..
Power pumps
number..
Tubular plumbing sales:
Quantity
number of pieces.,
Value...
dollars..
Patents issued:
Total, all classes
number.
Agricultural implements
number.,
Internal combustion engines
number..
1,958
1,854
104
1,785
1,738
1,652
86
1,450
442,465
403,425
710,968
356,245
444,674
610,344
172
164
46
811
712
99
13,700
1920
1920
1920
1913
45
55
24
125
61
80
23
130
167
236
22
93
163
229
24
21
148 131
207 185
24 • 20
17
14
1922
1922
1922
130
147
94
87
94
122
188
185
178
188
202
186
170
178
192
1920
18
19
21
13
15
- 11.1
1919
5
114,050
78,925 - 30.8
225,982 1,735,641
240,767 1,392,972
378,625
3,104,062 + 78.8
2,867,512 +105.9
219
19
168
11
-
11.2
10.9
17.3
18.8
137 - 19.5
196 + 10.2
165 - 14.2
14 -
4.7
13
2 - 84.8
59,719
1,402
129
52,518
1,248
70,230
946
370,423
7,115
1,019 + 23.4
516,933 + 39.6
10,055 -f 41.3
1919
1919
1919
47
71
112
76
133
104
71
162
167
191
166
58
113
154
55 - 4.4
100 - 12.1
137 - 11.0
660
52,586
3,867
562
42,674
3,952
t 18,139
f 283,067
t 3,143
4,241 + 34.9
399,276 + 41.1
24,456 + 34.8
1919
104
99
100
112
108
33,942
3,590
92 - 15.2
- 18.8
-f 2.2
90,320
105,709
94,381
100,755
3,069
49
47
3,422
50
61
2,788
32
41
22,197
125,433
62,019
.148
125,983
63,964
.144
93,486
63,596
.137
257,012
540,324
227,701
421,819
277,926
282,194
85,680
34,346
24,181
22,496
.064
86,130
42,480
27,628
25,838
.064
63,834
57,236
17,057
13,158
.060
long tons.
long tons.
long tons.
thous. of lbs.
dolls, per lb.
2,137
21,297
5,410
10,996
.411
2,037
20,019
5,305
12,616
3,616
21,502
4,590
12,683
.315
Production
index number.
Receipts, St. Louis
thous. of lbs.
Shipments, St. Louis
thous. of lbs.
Wholesale price,pig,desilverized.dolls.per lb.
10,146
5,387
.072
7,083
5,630
.064
14,486
7,002
.058
135
177
4- 4.5
-4.7
365
23,421
5.5
375
1.6
403 + 10.4
1913
1913
1913
483,351
449,081
813,944 + 68.4
439,108 - 2.2
1913
1913
1913
109
67
81
110
56
116
143
76
149
109
62
109
121 + 11.5
63 + 2.0
142
29.8
116
91
108
123
84
123
123 +
91 +
92 -
Copper a n d B r a s s .
Copper:
Production
thous. of lbs.
Exports
thous. of lbs.
Wholesale price, electrolytic.dolls, per lb.
Brass faucets:
Orders received
number of pieces.
Orders shipped
number of pieces.
94
0.4
3.1
2.7
- 11.4
- 21.9
Zinc.
. . .thous. of lbs.
Production
...thous. of lbs.
Stocks, end of month
thous. of lbs.
Receipts, St. Louis
thous. of lbs.
Shipments, St. Louis
Price, slab, prime western... ....dolls, per lb.
372,280
138,358
159,271
625,218 + 67.9
164,983 + 19.2
136,113 - 14.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
73
101
110
70
62
46
103
162
22
104
62
133
164
32
94
71
121
148
42
87
79
110
149
52
100
91
110
+ 0.5
+ 23.7
+ 14.3
+ 14.9
0.0
Tin.
Stocks, end of month:
At New York
World visible supply
Consumption
Imports
Wholesale price, pig tin
32,975
78,432
42,969 + 30.3
95,645 + 21.9
121,822
57,898
84,775 - 30.4
43,298 - 25.2
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
128
190
140
131
70
196
174
126
133
70
194
179
185
176
103
170
179
165
118
95
116
171
148
115
92
110
162
145
132
86
- 4.7
- 6.0
- 1.9
+ 14.7
- 6.1
1921
1913
1913
1913
115
369
129
133
114
265
152
301
78
188
161
192
61
168
166
185
62
164
157
129
64
145
- 5.4
- 30.2
+ 4.5
- 11.1
Lead.
t Cumulative for six months.
131
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Corresponding
month,
June or
Julv,
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
(+)
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1922
1923
318,520
59,007
11,651
22,119
1923
from
1922.
1922
Percentage
increase
192S
(+)
ordecreaee)
June. July. Apr. May. June. July.
July
from
June.
FUEL AND POWER.
Coal and Coke.
Production:
Bituminous coal
thous. of short tons..
Anthracite coal
thous. of short tons..
Beehive coke
thous. of short tons..
By-product coke
thous. of short tons
Production of electrical energy:
Total
mills, of kw. hours..
By water power...mills, of kw. hours..
By fuels
mills, of kw. hours..
Fuel consumption by electric power plants:
Coal..
thous. of short tons
Oil
thous of barrels
Gas
millions of cu f t
Storage, anthracite
thous. of long tons
Exports:
Bituminous
thous. of long tons..
Anthracite
thous. of long tons
Coke
thous. of long tons
Wholesale prices:
Bituminous—
Kanawha, f. o. b.
;
Cincinnati
dolls, per short ton..
Mine average
dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite, chestnut.. dolls, per long ton..
Coke, Connellsville.. .dolls, per short t o n . .
Retail prices:
Bituminous, Chicago.dolls, per short t o n . .
Anthracite, clxestaut,
New York
dolls, per short ton
45,644
8,665
1,755
3,166
45,126
8,320 i'
1,582
3,253
17,003
2,486
204,337
22,038
3,645
15,665
4,524
1,759
2,765
4,536
1,666
2,870
3,871
1,557
2,314
26,221
16,263
15,959
2 053
3,027
1,162
3 169
2,563
1,010
2 607
18,246
6,665
13 847
898
500
2,278
366
455
17
4,607
1,021
60
28
194
1 036
2 860
766
2,419
419
64
116
450
+ 55.9
+167.8
+219.6
+ 41.2
1913
56
43
107
1913
1
2
116
112
114
113
-
1.1
114
109
-
4.0
1913
16
16
106
63
65
63
57
- 9 . 9
1913
244
235
303
314
297
307
+ 2.7
31,992 + 22.0
11,936 - 26.6
20,056 + 25.7 :
1919
118
119
138
143
139
140
1919
130
128
147
158
145
1919
111
114
133
135
136
137
142
+ 0.3
- 5.3
+ 3.8
22,052 + 20.9
7,762 + 16.5
17,260 + 24.6 i !
1919
85
88
101
101
101
104
1919
1919
100
110
106
110
112
126
131
146
129
154
160
178
1921
47
19
12
21
29
34
1909-13
49
205
220
207
14
33
6
126
i 1909-13
147
155
145
158
40
38
277
223
88
82
11,449 + 148.5
2,828 + 177.0
736 +279.4
1909-13
1
+
+
+
+
2.5
12.2
10.8
17.2
- 5.8
+ 8.6
- 6 . 2
i
1913
232
245
222
200
188
177
-
6.1
1913
273
380
227
216
207
193
-
6.3
1913
1913
(5)
(5)
200
200
200
200
10.75
277
441
259
211
195
187
-
8.81
8.92
1913
184
185
184
183
184
183
- 0 . 2
13.67
13.83
13.14
1913
189
189
196
196
196
198
+ 1.2
thous. of bbls..
61,491
65,247
46,593
1913
220
225
281
299
297
315
+ 6.1
thous. of bbls..
number..
thous. of bbls..
thous. of bbls..
thous. of bbls..
thous. of bbls..
thous. of bbls..
.dolls, per b b l . .
.
.number
289,986
299,389
261,395
1913
244
249
260
267
276
285
157
148
162
1919
137
140
123
126
135
128
+ 3.2
- 5.7
283,651
31,718
54,396
5,882
11,943
1.450
1,830
293,054
33,581
61,195
6,803
12,119
1.450
1,733
35,287
50,093
9,971
17,068
1.925
1,798
1919
1913
242
221
236
225
281
1913
1913
1913
4.8
gals.. 636,734
636,912
gals..
80,693
70,398
gals.. 633,505 674,019
gals 1,263,583 1,165,389
569,711
58,631
566,112
772,909
3,397,355
367,137
2,883,932
4,347,570 + 28.0
481,878 + 31.3
3,627,054 + 25.8
192,924
324,586
1,248,129
thous. of gals.. 970,870 1,053,243
959,029
thous. of gals.. 1,324,025 1,400,814 1,368,870
6,058,773
4.14
2.54
10.62
4.75
3.89
2.38
10.62
4.55
8.83
5.39
4.67
(5)
0.0
4.2
Petroleum.
Crude petroleum:
Production
Stocks, end of month:
Total (comparable)
Day's supply
Total as reported
Total at refineries
Consumption
Imports
Shipments from Mexico
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma..
Oil wells completed..
Gasoline:
Production
Exports
Domestic consumption
Stocks, end of month
Kerosene oil:
Production
Stocks
Gas and fuel oil:
Production
Stocks
Lubricating oil:
Production
Stocks
thous. of
thous. of
thous. of
thous. of
thous. of gals..
thous. of gals..
thous. of gals..
thous. of gals..
179,074
264,301
95,726
225,137
188,226
269,460
93,961
224,952
91,715
226,691
313,832
402,845 + 28.4
394,520 + 23.5
41,443 - 52.4
84,398 - 31.8
319,463
87,008
123,785
10,505 +
10,022
1,321,948 +
5.9
6,829,875 + 12.7
541,479
»No quotation.
641,064* + 18.4
+ 5.9
+ 12.5
+ 15.7
210
255
211
212
266
249
821
230
672
335
786,
241
791
206
599
195
399
570
163
396
553
155
458
561
155
0.0
1913
104
113
96
118
115
109
— 5.3
1919
1919
159
173
188
192
193
193
0.0
176
191
214
232
230
263
1919
1919
177
198
166
203
221
175
164
283
281
267
235
247
+ 14.6
+ 6.4
97
91
92
96
88
90
+ 5.1
+ 2.0
+
—
1.5
7.4
1919
89
99
93
1919
106
108
91
151
176
154
152
153
165
162
172
166
182
+ 8.5
+ 5.8
-
1919
142
1919
172
1919
114
130
129
149
136
133
1919
141
140
145
140
139
139
1.8
0.1
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering backfiguresfor these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentag
increas
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
1923
99,038
496,712
156,412 + 57.9
623,760 + 25.6
810,981
813,759
566,298
17,127
883,382
8.9
878,783
8.0
744,338 -f 31.4
9,850 - 42.5
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Per
centage
increase
1923
(+)
or decrease
June. July
Apr
May. June. July
from
June.
PAPER AND PRINTING.
Wood Pulp.
Mechanical—Imports
Chemical—Imports
short tons.
short tons.
18,806
17,376
17,181
100,757
83,392
90,638
1909-13
123
1909-13
103
128
156
114
106
355
276
286
395
323
5.1
6.1
563 2.3
27 - 40.7
97 + 8.5
-
7.6
17.2
Newsprint Paper.
Production
Shipments
Imports
Exports
Stocks, end of month—At mills
short tons. •132,278 «124,160
short tons. • 130,720 «122,698
short tons.
103,130
105,530
short tons.
1,652
980
short tons. «21,386 «23,201
120,839
123,050
80,337
2,139
1919
111
105
102
121
115
1919
112
107
103
119
114
1913
460
439
610
629
576
1913
81
41
42
46
79
87
1919
21,156
108
107
Book Publication.
American manufacture
Imported
number.
701
387
538
number.
124
94
113
264,763
279,546
201,302
145,985
157,722
128,604
118,778
121,824
72,698
3,795
4,215 + 11.1
657 - 1.6
1913
-
1913
44.8
- 17.5
60
Paper Boxes.
Corrugated board production:
Total
thous. of sq. ft.
Container Club
thous. of sq. ft.
National Ass'n
thous. of sq. ft.
Machinery activity
per cent of normal.
Solid fiber board production:
Total
thous. of sq. ft.
Container Club
thous. of sq. ft.
National Ass'n
thous. of sq. ft.
Machinery activity
per cent of normal.
Folding boxes:
New orders
per cent of capacity.
78
1922
1,052,545 2,040,721 + 93.9
762,633 1,089,174 + 42.8
289,912 - 951,567 +228.2
2 1919
591,726 + 32.4
393,423 + 8.9
198,103 +130.7
1922
102
110
1919
103
114
1922
120
122
135
116
5.0
8.0
2.6
2.6
1922
65
78,797
84,862
69,833
52,376
57,894
57,749
26,421
26,768
12,084
76
77
87
64.7
55.6
86.1
447,027
361,142
85,885
7.7
10.5
1.3
1.3
-
14.1
1921
-
15.8
M921
-
1.6
77 -
7.3
1921
168
180
146
111
Other Paper Products.
Labels—New orders
per cent of capacity..
Rope paper sacks: Shipments, .index number..
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Domestic sales
reams..
Foreign sales
reams..
89.7
81.8
85,302
73,433
6,421
11,660
413,908
39,539
589,654 + 42.5
64,562 + 63.3
1919
1919
Printing.
Activity, weighted
index number.
Rel. to
76
99
96
lept.,1920
RUBBER.
Crude:
Imports
thous. of lbs..
Consumption by tire mfrs.. .thous. of lbs..
Wholesale price, Para, N. Y. .dolls, per lb..
Stocks in United Kingdom*
tons..
Tires:
Production—
Pneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
Domestic shipmentsPneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
Stocks, end of m o n t h Pneumatic
thousands..
Solid
thousands..
Inner tubes
thousands..
79,189
44,635
32,003
21,367
.250
.239
57,108
55,937
2,957
1,993
72
42
3,590
2,625
2,492
2,539
52
45
3,581
3,942
7,041
6,471
283
263
8,924
7,396
56,855
28,181
.172
80,702
371,912
177,448
2,477
72
3,068
17,223
371
19,778
22,360 + 29.8
502 + 35.3
27,659 + 39.8
2,695
60
3,631
15,787
355
18,556
19,671 + 24.6
438 + 23.4
25,052 + 35.0
4,834
176
5,676
482,801 + 29.8
249,404 + 40.6
1913
528
719
1921
165
214
34
- 43.6
+ 33.2
+ ' 4.4
2.1
1913
21
1921
105
1921
156
195
163
1921
187
202
205
1921
139
1921
164
156
131
1921
144
165
119
1921
173
154
156
159
1921
120
144
167
1921
74
113
123
1921
135
184
195
- 32.6
- 61.3
- 26.9
+ 1.9
- 13.5
+ 10.1,
- 8.1
-7.1
- 17.1
* Relative to six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
• Computed from reports of The News Print Service Bureau on the basis of the percentage relationship between its data and those of the Federal Trade Commission
for the first five months of 1923, approximately 90 per cent for production and shipments and 80 per cent for mill stocks.
7
Twelve months' average, July, 1921, to June, 1922.
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
havp not bppn Diiblishpd Dreviouslv in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
XXCt >
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NUMERICAL DATA.
u u u
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
June,
1923
July,
1923
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST ]MONTH.
Corresponding
month,
June or l
July,
1922.
1922
1923
Per- 1
centage
mcreasei
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
i
BASE
YEAR
OR
1
PERIOD.
!
1922
1923
1
Percentage
increase
(+)
or de-
I crease
i
June. July.
Apr. May. June. July.
U
from
June.
AUTOMOBILES.
Production:
Passenger cars
....number..
Trucks
number..
Shipments:
By railroad
carloads
Driveways
. .number of machines..
By boat
number of machines..
Internal-revenue taxes collected on:
Passenger automobiles and
motor cycles
thous. of dolls..
Automobile trucks and
wagons
thous. of dolls..
Automobile accessories and
parts
thous. of dolls..
i
337,143
40,616
297,104
30,049
40,550
58,628
13,415
31,600
43,000
9,570
11,568
13,501 ;
224,770 i 1,352,267
21,837
136,323
2,126,895 4- 57.3
227,101 + 66.6
1919
190
99
162
83
249
254
244
215
1919
142
163
154
114
190,842
147,734
26,016
279,S35 + 46.6
360,884 + 144.3
44,336 + 70.4
1920
158
220
154
216
158
151
78
149
1920
168
139
72
150
194
1920
107
273
286
110
204
— 22.1
— 26.7
— 28.7
3,632
31,709
64,458 +103.3
1920
113
52
81
173
166
194
+ 16.7
+ 37.4
192Q
99
49
56
96
98
108
+
23,524 + 31.7
1920
71
73
80
82
77
77
1919
84
73
90
89
86
79
—
• 1921
132
143
154
124
95
93
154
156
144
114
8 1921
108
114
101
76
159
«1921
143
83
114
— 23.4
— 27.2
— 20.3
1919
277
29
210
31
454
97
445
1919
99
450
88
298
88
— 33.8
0.0
1922
1922
100
98
108
110
101
83 I 1 1 9 115
112
104
108
+ 10.2
+ 6.4
1913
1913
1913
1913
178
181
181
184
212
215
170
173
217
212
214
194
221
195
222
214
217
194
222
1914
171
174
204
208
206
206
1913
187
118
160
171
148
128
3.0
27.7
13.5
26.4
15.0
40.2
1919
1919
111
34
103
47
194
303
183
153
106
69
170
206
138
126
91
38
125
194
366
94
29,116
28,100
7,030
— 11.9
— 26.1
i
1,238
1,360
.613
4,920
3,264
3,265
3,123
17,864
6,761
9.9
0.0
GLASS AND OPTICAL GOODS.
Bottles, production
index number..
Illuminating glassware:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity..
Actual production
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments billed
per ct. of capacity..
Spectacle frames ana mountings:
Sales (shipments)
index number..
Unfilled orders (value)
index number
45.4
41.4
51.0
34.8
30.2
40.8
37.1
27.4«
33.1
8.1
BUTTONS.
Stocks
Machinery activity
thous. of gross..
per ct. of capacity..
12,749
45.0
14,054
47.9
13 556
31.9
69
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
Building Costs.
Building materials:
Frame house, 6-room
index number..
Brick house, 6-room
index number..
Plumbing fixtures, 6room.dolls.pel 6 fixtures..
Building costs
index number
Concrete factory costs (1st of
following month)
index number..
130.26
129.58
1
206
209
192
+
+
-
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.0
0.0
Construction a n d Losses.
Building volume ,
ind^x niimher
Contracts awarded, floor space (27 states):
Business buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Hospitals and institutions.thous. of sq. ft..
Public buildings
thous. of sq. ft..
Social and recreational
buildings..
thous. of sq. ft
Religious and memorial
buildings
thous. of sq.ft..
Grand total
thous. of sq.ft..
Contracts awarded, value (27 states):
Business buildings
thous. of dolls..
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls..
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls.
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls.
Hospitals and institutions.thous. of dolls.
Public buildings
thous. of dolls.
8,387
4,817
25,254
3,717
1,346
161
7,094
3,861
23,698
4,131
153
452
59,357
31,861
184,102
37,868
6,826
2,306
1,589
1,210
1,435
11,534
1,007
46,344
885
42,021
1,433
51,705
35,267
21,197
111,138
27,512
4,951
1,248
44,020
31,883
108,951
40,690
11,024
13,837
40,820
48,506
124,417
22,676
6,945
1,150
931
8,780
6,870
24,392
6,901
1,396
89
+
-
126
96
— 23.9
239
129
227
99
199
157
111
121
113
176
228
213
103
104
50
157
276
152
112
1919
156
1919
1919
425
234
1919
281
95
54
121
360
379
263
10,089 ,— 12.5
1919
255
113
137
138
7,954
342,295
6,144 - 22.8
358,800 |+ 4.8
1919
360
1919
130
323
111
286
138
324,429
155,063
791,728
205,331
49,982
23,694
279,702
228,669
924,841
168,920
34,580
9,127
1919
152
1919
1919
47
193
1919
444
130
75
154
409
338
1,237
134
58
231
360
154
128
57,601
40,680
208,998
27,883
5,801
1,378
+
+
-
+
+
-
13.8
47.5
16.8
17.7
30.8
61.5
1919
172
1919
216
•Twelve months' average, May, 1921, to April, 1922, inclusive.
— 13.5
210
244
122
131
77
30
118
216
253
15.4
19.8
6.2
11.1
30.8
5.0
- 12.1
90 - 9.3
+
+
13.6
56.3
10.7
21.3
28.7
8.5
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19,
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase!
1923
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Per
centage
increase
1923
(+
J
or decrease
June July.
U
Apr. May. June. July.
June.
from
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—Con
Construction and Losses—Continued.
Contracts awarded, value—Continued.
Public works and utilities, .thous. of dolls..
Social and recreational
buildings
thous. of dolls.
Religious and memorial
buildings
thous. of dolls..
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
Southern construct. (16 states). .thous. of dolls..
Fire losses:
U. S. and Canada
thous. of dolls..
Great Britain
thous. of £ sterling
58,686
55,708
79,162
368,095
9,636
10,649
10,181
72,244
10,132
323,559
39,416
6,392
274,225
43,603
10,085
350,081
52,054
34,852
27,491
36,668
711
731
416
350,304 - 4 . 8
1919
138
189
146
182
140
133
-5.1
7.1
1919
200
146
167
167
138
153
+ 10.5
54,086
2,046,703
310,191
44,613 - 17.5
2,110,448 + 3.1
336,291 + 8.4
1919
1919
1921
340
323
286
221
324
204
160
163
166
174
150
128
70
189
225
197
143
158
- 36.9
- 15.2
+ 10.6
229,528
4,277
249,543 + 8.7
7,049 + 64.8
1919
1920
108
164
146
152
155
123
-
64
59
314
178
101
103
+ 2.8
1917
1917
118
105
101
113
106
107
80
80
77
74
77
78
+ 0.4
+ 1.1
1913
198
196
232
224
212
202
— 4.7
1917
1917
1913
140
136
155
149
163
132
160
138
176
166
177
144
- 18.7
- 18.6
147
158
234
234
212
212
0.0
133
122
128
181
148
124
162
122
185
201
193
143
148
128
151
193
136
98
67,119 -
Lumber.
Southern pine:
452,243
446,468 3,019,015 3,153,348 + 4.4
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 450,408
Stocks, end of mo. (computed).M ft. b. m . . 1,054,133 1,065,574 1,091,060
Price, "B»
46.57
and better
dolls per M ft b m
48.87
45.22
Douglas fir:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 567,626
461,532
476,199 3,008,245 3,433,600 + 14.1
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 573,266
466,904
445,625 2,936,038 3,716,767 + 26.6
Price, No. 1 common.dolls, per M ft. b. m . .
14.50
19.50
19.50
California redwood:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . .
45,614
324,529
358,234 + 10.4
46,385
55,312
40,712
363,103 + 27.2
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m . .
34,818
285,547
54,986
36,703
359,754 + 15.3
28,147
Orders received (computed).. .M ft. b. m . .
311,906
38,966
California white pine:
140,679
89,366
619,423 + 106.8
Production
M ft. b. m.. 152,312
299,500
67,931
69,947
242,847
40,405
413,881 + 70.4
Shipments
. . . ,M ft. b. m
453,155
507,767
386,171
Stocks
Mft. b. m
Michigan softwood:
56,592 + 9.1
8,846
Production
M ft. b. m . .
10,259
51,880
12,868
7,563
51,735
57,144 + 10.5
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
8,227
8,913
61,475
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m . .
42,228
42,085
Michigan hardwood:
13,949
12,169
93,485
110,365 + 18.1
17,042
Production
M ft. b. m
12,444
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
10,278
73,976
99,956 + 35.1
13,126
128,515
99,538
Stocks end of month
M ft. b. m
104,862
Western pine:
717,674
14,898
992,818 + 38.3
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 1 193,505 1 179,578
155,837
913,292
926,664 + 1.5
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m . . 1 139,096 1 113,092
Stocks end of mo (comDuted) M ft. b . m 1 885,077 1 961,732
794,040
North Carolina pine:
^ Production (computed)
M ft. b. m . .
46,620
55,370
42,980
362,460
329,770 - 9.0
53,480
Shipments (computed)
.M ft. b. m . .
40,110
337,470
346,640 + 2.7 !
44,870
Northern pine:
Lumber377,683 + 16.6
76,734
69,978
62,065
324,000
Production
Mft.b.m..
49,611
40,658
57,409
329,771 + 6.1
310,955
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
Lath19,880
91,942
100,712 + 9.5
19,229
21,668
Production
M ft. b. m . .
13,574
90,954 + 44.6
62,890
11,281
14,105
S hipments
M ft. b. m . .
Northern hemlock:
28,857
169,007
191,974 + 13.6
32,086 ! 30,344
Production
Mft.b.m..
30,971
174,603
32,656
26,364
183,383 + 5.0
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
Northern hardwood:
33,608
21,376
41,805
201,045
304,655 + 51.5
Production
M ft. b. m . .
254,439 + 19.1
39,215
33,364
41,228
213,625
Shipments
M ft. b. m . .
1
Revised.
1918
1918
1918
1918
1918
1918
177
170
175
274
290
268
167
127
171
213
219
213
130
145
124
153
171
192
1917
1917
1917
72
51
32
53
74
59
48
43
62
54
50
46
47
58
40
39
40
40
21.1
- 16.1
- 26.0
- 27.8
- 7.6
-2.9
+ 12.1
- 20.3
-7.7
+ 0.3
- 18.1
- 21.7
— 5.1
1917
1917
1917
51
44
47
66
61
50
33
40
49
42
42
33
59
57
45
46
47
44
1917
1917
1920
150
130
160
180
177
164
158
141
119
139
126
102
- 7.2
- 18.7
86
90
88
93
100
109
+ 8.7
1919
1919
158
162
153
129
126
136
+ 8.5
163
166
168
147
139
125
- 10.6
1920
1920
163
154
124
184
191
174
116
114
86
102
99
81
- 8.8
- 18.0
212
207
124
196
226
201
171
214
226
226
177
222
1920
1920
- 11.3
+ 25.0
81 72 -
1913
1913
90
77
65
73
85
108
85
66
86
90
1913
1913
90
75
161
171
148
119
160
162
159
135
154
131
5.4
19.3
- 19.6
- 14.9
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1928
July,
1928
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Per-
1928
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
1923
(+)
or deJuly
from
June.
June. July. Apr. May. June. July.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-Con.
Lumber—Continued.
Walnut lumber:
Purchases
M ft. b. m..
2,785
2,812
Shipments
M ft. b. m..
1,889
2,293
Stocks
Mft.b.m..
8,450
7,871
Walnut logs:
2,190
Purchase
M ft. log measure..
2,524
Made into lumber and
2,501
veneer
M ft. log measure..
2,405
2,934
Stocks
M ft. log measure..
3,658
Lumber, total:
Production (10 species)
M ft. b. m.. 2,731,978 2,521,662
Exports (planks, joists, etc.). .M ft. b. m.. 172,256
158,937
Composite lumber prices:
Hardwoods.
dolls, per M ft. b. m..
45.75
47.46
Softwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m..
32.25
34.26
1,719
2,251
11,314
13,619
12,659
17,726 + 30.2
17,498 + 38.2
1922
1922
1922
108
107
113
117
111
131
156
70
155
132
72
156
119
77
154 - 1.0
98 - 17.6
+ 7.4
1,056
10,262
17,278 + 68.4
1922
112
72
165
181
173
150 - 13.2
1,324
2,072
9,113
14,898 + 63.5
1922
1922
112
102
154
162
180
163
181
175
+ 4.0
- 19.8
1913
1909-13
120
85
115
79
123
124
97
115 - 7.7
- 8.2
45.29
34.27
1921
1920
97.7
61.6
1920
1920
405,874 15,430,432 17,290,979 + 12.1
971,514 1,017,829 + 4.8
115,858
- .3.6
98.0 119.3 117.9 113.6
62.6 73.8 73.1 i9.0 65.0 - 5.9
Wooden Furniture.
Shipments
Unfilled orders
dolls., average per firm..
dolls., average per firm..
Flooring
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m..
Shipments
Mft. b. m..
Orders booked
M ft. b. m..
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end of month.-M ft. b. m..
Maple flooring:
Production
M ft. b. m.
Shipments.
M ft. b. m.
Orders booked
M ft. b. m.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m.
Unfilled orders, end of month.. M ft. b. m..
35,328
54,496
33,547
59,961
25,290
45,394
34,342
28,067
15,081
33,793
38,530
30,489
22,501
17,924
40,708
32,000
24,082
24,261
21,340
20,712
35,637
10,509
11,033
4,987
18,867
28,265
10,590
10,515
5,671
10,434
12,956
11,078
24,528 |
25,076 j
21,715
100
42
43
- 5.0
47 + 10.0
146,294
154,500
159,519
214,303 + 46.5
198,802 + 28.7
184,216 + 15.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
352
477
401
225
530
361
404
350
230
492
460
534
414
264
791
514
467
247
375
531
457
374
294
452
441
71,498
78,438
84,285
82,175 + 14.9
89,680 + 14.3
88,451 + 4.9
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
120
120
95
180
104
109
78
159
65
114
128
77
123
96
105
93
35
122
74
105
89
40
122
57
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
95
90
111
112
61
93
91
114
108
72
127
129
114
130
129
133
131
114
103
115
126
119
117
90
118 - 5.9
114 - 4.6
120 + 2.5
+ 3.1
90 - 9.6
103
101
119
128
101
109
115
103 - 5 . 0
104 - 9.2
99 - 0.1
! - 10.2
|- 19.8
+ 18.9
I+ 20.5
- 16.9
+
+
-
0.8
4.7
13.7
0.2
23.2
Brick.
Clay fire brick (computed):
Production
thousands.,
Shipments
thousands..
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
New orders
thousands.
Unfilled orders
thousands.
Silica brick (computed):
Production
thousands..
Shipments
thousands.
Stocks, end of month
thousands..
Face brick (32 identical plants):
Production
thousands.
Stocks, in sheds and kilns
thousands.
Unfilled orders
thousands.
Shipments
thousands.
Prices:
Common red, New York.dolls, per thous.
Common salmon, Chicago.dolls, per thous.
60,321
162,404
46,244
93,274
60,085
57,569
166,493
47,659
84,308
47,266
45,851
158,236
55,681
67,557
291,303
274,239
443,170 + 52.1
430,880 + 57.1
320,639
444,979 + 38.8
15,264
16,056
41,504
14,499
14,581
41,450
11,332
12,533
37,572
67,337
67,744
106,073 + 57.5
109,498 + 61.6
1919
1919
1919
82
76
93
81
89
90
24,640
58,875
54,128
24,563
25,494
67,787
51,826
23,767
21,922
49,959
40,434
23,379
144,135 !
158,871 + 10.2
159,305 + 15.0
183
176
151
207
140
147
147
167
150
192
245
138,565
1919
1919
1919
9 1920
167
179
208
211
157
173
197
176
163
199
188
170
20.30
8.71
21.00
8.65
20.15
9.16
1913
1913
307
178
307
186
305
178
305
178
176
320 + 3.4
0.7
175
12,382
13,307
9,168
12,620
13,712
8,076
147 151
187
182
75
96
148
175
102
168
193
90
161
180
82
164
186
72
+
+
-
3.5
15.1
4.3
3.2
Cement.
Production
Shipments
Stocks, end of month
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
thous. of bbls.
9
11,557 |
13,850 j
8,433 I.
58,475 i
61,879 |
74,940 + 28.2
75,938 \+ 22.7
1913
1913
1913
Relative ten months' average, March to December, inclusive.
I
+ 1.9
;+ 3.0
- 11.9
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (•)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1928
July,
1923
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1922
ordecumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Per
centage
increase
1923
(+)
or decrease
June. July.
July
from
June.
Apr. May. June. July.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION—Con.
Cement—Continued.
Price, Portland (f. o. b . Buffington,
Ind.)
dolls, per bbls..
Concrete paving contracts:
Total
thous. of sq. yds..
Roads
thous. of sq. yds..
1.75
1.75
1.60
7,675
5,373
6,407
3,242
9,195
6,348
54,752
41,800
number..
number..
number..
number..
74,457
28,411
63,748
278,488
76,479
26,428
64,979
238,731
70,700
29,756
99,235
191,038
number..
number..
number..
94,312
41,440
74,193
94,769
42,973
75,494
number..
number..
number..
101,855
44,331
73,763
56,388
number..
45,865
number..
42,745
number..
number.. 1,0OS, 103
1913
158
158
173
173
173
173
16.4
28.8
1919
1919
174
147
206
185
165
132
212
175
172
156
144 - 16.5
94 - 39.7
479,551
583,310 + 21.6
657,521
683,535 +
4.0
1919
1919
1919
o 1921
238
90
184
434
204
71
142
468
241
81
144
749
254
78
107
701
215
67
91
682
221
63
93
585
+
+
-
2.7
7.0
1.9
14.3
84,077
62,349
111,455
620,452
663,488 +
6.9
849,975
859,393 +
1.1
1919
1919
1919
224
49
221
184
45
151
200
36
186
226
28
133
206
30
101
207
31
103 +
0.5
3.7
1.8
99,473
45,241
75,539
87,492
70,789
123,938
641,746
734,539 + 14.5
877,518
898,648 + 2.4
179
I 197 160
40
;; 66 | 56
!i 189 | 141 151
193
38
118
187
35
84
182 - 2.3
36 + 2.1
86 + 2.4
51,067
45,457
47,597
903,904
40,187
62,981
61,491
486,331
307,929
368,687 + 19.7
417,748
449,023 + 7.5
182
67
148
851
195
60
144
825
199
57
102
780
180
57
114
699
57,231
6,688
30,377
9,933
7,323
53,515
5,212
29,384
10,382
6,643
39,742
3,616
23,960
4,801
1,465
248,295
19,466
140,834
46,246
26,941
393,871
32,096
226,957
60,261
53,938
93
53
125
59
28
147
62
209 i
83 |
55
140
72
183 j
119 !
146
134
98
159
121
138
125
76
153
127
126
370,471
292,149
53,533
24,789
359,636
283,682
52,021
23,934
79
73
87
88
85
70
88
90
90
70
.163
.153
.146
.149
.182
.186
1913
1913
99
102
101
90
1,630
37,836
131,936
28,991
79,034
1,849
33,228
127,763
29,231
72,894
I
1,398
! 25,238
| 115,561
| 23,554
j | 62,807
1919
1919
1919
1921
1921
74
112 108
I ioi 97
92
I 113 108
169,348
393,405
173,124 i| 185,927
391,058 ;j 432,185 i
45,795 29,764 -
0.0
S a n i t a r y Ware.
Baths, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Unfilled orders
Lavatories, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Sinks, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Miscellaneous, enamel:
Orders shipped
Stocks
Orders received
Unfilled orders, small ware
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
io 1921
| 171 142
j 83 I 79
177
147
376
431
+
-
9.4
0.9
11.4
10.3
H I D E S AND LEATHER.
Hides.
Imports:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs..
Calfskins
thous. of lbs..
Cattle hides
thous. of lbs..
Goat skins
thous. of lbs..
Sheep skins
thous. of lbs..
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins
thous. of lbs..
Cattle hides
thous. of lbs..
Calf and kip skins
thous. of lbs..
Sheep and lamb skins
thous. of lbs..
Prices:
Green salted, packer's heavy
native steers
dolls, per l b . .
Caif skins, country No. 1
dolls, per l b . .
Leather.
Production:
Sole leather.. .thous. of bks., bends, sides..
Skivers
doz.,
Oak and union harness... stuffed sides .
Finished sole and belting..thous. of lbs..
Finished upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks, end ol month:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Stocks, in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Exports:
Sole
thous. of lbs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
339,052 j
261,069
53,828
24,155
| + 58.6
||+ 64.9
|;+ 61.2
|+ 30.3
1 + 100.2
105
63
138
92
100
1921
1921
1921
1921
1
!
10,228
129,639 |
599,907 !
169,147 |
484,721 I
1909-13
1910-13
1910-13
1909-13
1909-13
11,636
264,966
957,301
200,550
565,979
j'+ 13.8
11+104.4
| + 59-6
|;+ 18.6
|!+ 16.8
79 •
77 I 77
92 j 92
83
i
I 92
83
84
89
73
81
90
89 ; 87
166 j 170 | 162 i
112 | 115 ! Ill i
113 ; 116 i 113
140
142 : 136
- 6.5
- 22.1
I - 3.3
j;+ 4.5
I - 9.3
j—
;jj-
2.9
2.9
2.8
3.4
79 |;-s. 10.4
79 I;- 2.6
99
142
108
114
126
+
+
-
13.4
12.2
3.2
1.0
7.8
;[
1921
1921
103
1921
1921
97
1913
1913
71
91
96 '
102
85 ; 86
93
94
88
93
89 + 2.2
92-0.6
i
111,861
156,773
1,876
6,631
10
112,101 |! 97,549 |
160,555 ' 162,337 |
1,598 ;|
6,466 '
2,210
6,731
11,032;
47,412 <'
10,660
45,674
-
Relative eight months' average, May to December, inclusive
88
99
85
100
101 101
100 i 99 ! 95
101 + 0.2
98 + 2.4
66 j 72 ; 61 - 14.8
41
;
73 - 2.5
83 ' 70 ' 75
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O .
£24).
L_i_i_
p In many cases August figures are how
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
July,
1923
June,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
(increase
(
v
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
Percentage
increase
1923
1922
or decrease
June. July.
Apr. May. June. July.
&
from
June.
HIDES AND LEATHER—Continued.
Leather—Continued.
Prices:
Sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy,
Boston
dolls, per lb..
Chrome calf, " B " grades..dolls, per sq. ft..
Leather Products.
Belting sales:
Quantity
thous. of lbs..
Value
thous. of dolls..
Boots and shoes:
Production
thous. of pairs..
Exports
thous. of pairs..
Wholesale prices—
Men's black calf,
blucher
dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt,
j
tan calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, Goodyear
welt, St. Louis
dolls, per pair..
.540
.540
.440
.440
.515
.435
443
834
461
877
487
780
2,682
5,378
22,686
179,617
2,988
28,188 i 25,121 i
627 |
681 ;
i
6.50
4.85
I
4.25 i
1913
1913
3,392 + 26.5
6,303 + 17.2
1919
1919
212,984 + 18.6
4,497 -1- 50.5
1919
1913
115
158
115
161
120
120
163
120
163
72
62
61
115
90
112
94
102
81
57
120
163
0.0
0.0
165 +
64 +
4.1
5.2
91 - 10.9
7.9
74
6.50 ;
6.50
1913
209
209
209
209
209
209
0.0
4.85
4.60
1913
145
145
153
153
153
153
0.0
4.25
4.15
1913
138
138
142
142
142
142
0.0
1920
1920
1920
1920
69
74
71
119
78
78
78
114
107
109
103
90
118
122
115
114
112
107
94
104
99
98
96
- 8.9
- 11.2
-9.0
+ 1.8
1909-13
1909-13
130
115
250
73
119
228
47
249
85
58
404
169
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
Production:
9,671
14,130
12,874
62,656
98,229 + 56.8
Acetate of lime
thous. of l b s . .
510,489 j 3,452,449 5,255,018 + 52.2
Methanol
galls.. 727,458 645,623
84,390 i 76,774
60,726 ! 385,214 | 596,755 |+ 54.9
Consumption, wood, carbonized
cords..
943,284 |
Stocks, wood, at chemical plants
cords.. 781,595 ! 795,416
Imports:
52,912
19,303
178,056
134,857 — 24.3
Potash
long tons..
17,975
31,307
58,196 i
226,852
605,806 +167.0
25,204
Nitrate of soda
long tons..
i
Exports:
797 !
1,035 | 10,013
387
4,556 . - 54.5
Sulphuric acid
thous. of l b s . .
836 ;
421 I 2,912
466
3,960 + 36.0
Dyes and dyestuffs
thous. of dolls..
57,854 j 555,340
119,423 |
670,376 + 20.7
Total fertilizer
long tons.. 117,465
Price index numbers:
Crude drugs
index number..
Essential oils
index number..
Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals
index number..
Chemicals
weighted index number..
Price, sulphuric acid,
.75 !
.70
.75
66°, N . Y
dolls.per 100lbs..
1909-13
1909-13
1909-13
91 + 7.4
135 +130.9
i
60
63
130 +106.0
148
1,985 2,000 1,611 !,889 + 79.4
95
116 + 1.7
56
101 114
1,194 1,454
64
Aug. 1914
Aug. 1914
115
133
115
130
132
134
132
137
140
139
143 + 2.1
141 + 1.4
Aug. 1914
1913
177
157
178
156
253
180
244
180
231
177
219 - 5 . 2
169 - 4.5
1913
80
71
71
75
75
224
0.0
75
NAVAL STORES.
Turpentine (3 principal ports):
Net receipts
Stocks
Rosin (3 principal ports):
Net receipts
Stocks
barrels..
barrels..
39,014
13,113
40,580
21,285
32,306
16,491
barrels..
barrels..
116,902
215,100
127,098
219,135
308,027
.thous. of lbs.. |
.thous. of lbs.J
2,385
77,935
2,536
48,351
2,298
50,735
.thous. of l b s . . |
.thous. of lbs..;
14,244
14,261
11,616
12,212
14,974
256 I 266 j+ 4.0
42
68 + 62.3
119,005
151,662 + 27.4
1919
1919
205
35
212
53
107
49
493,769
577,740 + 17.0
1919
1919
180
143
176
154
116 j 189
101 ! 105
209
107
227
109
45,664
34,795 - 23.8
413,893 ! 437,426 + 5.7
1913
1913
10
246
8
237
19
301
373
364
226
1913
1913
104
85
101
126
154
152
135
156
118
120
8.7
1.9
FATS AND OILS.
Total vegetable oils:
Exports
Imports
Oleomargarine:
Production
Consumption
5
86,762
95,810
No quotation.
108,985 !|+ 25.6
122,441 ]'+ 27.8
I + 6.3
- 38.0
98 !-
18.6
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O .
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
July,
1923
Per
centage
increase
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
BASE
YEAR
OR
1922
1923
( }
t
or decrease
PERIOD.
July
from
June.
June. July. Apr. May. June. July.
F A T S AND OILS—Continued.
Cottonseed.
Cottonseed stocks
Cottonseed oil:
Stocks
Production
Price, New York
tons..
13,768
12,032
13,168
thous. of lbs..
thous. of lbs..
dolls, per lb..
11,733
11,003
5,036
9,266
.102
6,905
7,232
.107
358
110
114
94
52
116
50
150 !
Flaxseed.
Receipts:
Minneapolis
thous. of bushs..
Duluth
thous. of bushs..
Shipments:
Minneapolis
thous. of bushs..
Duluth
thous. of bushs..
Stocks:
Minneapolis
thous. of bushs..
Duluth
thous. of bushs..
Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs..
Linseed-oil cake:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs..
FOODSTUFFS.
.113
474
542
54
378
140
290
7,431
1919
1919
318,791 '
388,666
21.9
1913
1,591
669
543
741
13
7
154
25
12
7
37
18
10
147
162
161
156
7
5 - 57.1
8 j - 15.8
140 9.7
+ 72.9
1913
1913
38 - 24.5
11 !!- 79.7
15.5
1913
33
1,128 + 52.2
1913
-
1913
- 62.1
+ 18.3
459
-
12
- 3 . 7
1913
6,129 |
I
5,795
i
12,905 !|
4,248
12.6
1,199 + 79.2
2,751
53
343
12,534
1919
-
13
69.3
48,424 j
58,601
+ 21.0
1913
38
40
56,850 i
97,520 + 71.5
1913
14
43 I + 3.0
-
17.5
Wheat.
Production, monthly estimate: J>
Winter
thous. of bushs..
Spring
thous. of bushs..
Total
thous. of bushs..
Exports, including flour
thous. of bushs..
Visible supply
thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets...thous. of bushs..
Shipments,prin. markets
thous. of bushs..
Wheat flour:
Production
thous. of bbls..
Consumption
thous. of bbls..
Stocks
thous. of bbls..
Prices:
No. 1, northern, Chicago, .dolls, per bush..
No. 2, red winter, Chicago-dolls, per bush..
Flour, standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl..
Flour, winter straights,
Kansas City
dolls, per bbl..
129
92
116
108
103
58
78
129
90
115
568,386
568,000
541,809
1909-13
123
123 ! 131
224,990
221,000
276,665
1909-13
107
113
793,376
789.000
818,474
1909-13
117
119
12,881
12,822
19,098
1913
153
160
52,912
45,084
40,513
1913
95
79
231
18,220
33,804
39,534
165,609
171,646
1919
67
126
70
53
15,476
17,586
21,612
116,703
111,117 - 4 . 8
1919
110
108 |i 63
111
8,136
7,368
5,500
52,418
56,476
1914
84
106
92
93
48,203
50,908
1919
90
97
103
107
86
93
1919
58
75
79
72
73
137
142
137
131
117
134
131
121
121
111 - 8 . 0
103 - 15.0
170
152
147
137
131 -
3.8
162
149
148
138
126 -
8.9
106
114
31
28
121
132
97
137 + 2.1
8,331
7,618
6,900
102,153 |
85,735
+
16.1
3.6
1.105
1.189
1.017
1.292
1.152
1913
1.011
6.263
6.025
7.788
1913
1913
133
96
119
120
121
148
108
j
-0.5
88 - 1 4 . 8
107 + 85.5
88 + 13.6
118
164
5.325
4.850
6.235
1913
167
Corn.
Production, monthly est.1*.. ..mills, of bushs.
Exports, including meal
.thous. of bushs.
Visible supply
.thous. of bushs.
Receipts, principal markets.. .thous. of bushs.
Shipments, prin. markets — .thous. of bushs.
Grindings (starch, glucose).. .thous. of bushs.
Prices, contract grades,
No. 2, Chicago
.dolls, per bush..
Other Grains.
Oats:
Production, monthly est.12 .mills, of bushs..
Receipts, prin. markets.. .thous. of bushs..
Visible supply
thous. of bushs..
Exports, including meal. .thous. of bushs..
11
Index number less than U
1,316
14,139
8,523
641
2,982
3,076
2,875
2,123
1,329
14,395
4,269
2,346
22,304
14,212
18,184
25,975
240,229
11,102
11,661
26,009
166,308
5,279
4,080
5,294
37,343
.857
.643
1,312
1,255
16,130
16,811
5,710
36,667
856
4,631
120,950
38,488 -
68.2
155,102 108,368 -
35.4
34.8
37,525 + 0.5
1919
208
173
113
71
1919
220
294
161
183
1913
127
126
126
145
110
50
51
95
126
126
103
127
130
134
111
111
111
113
85
81
82
65
245
211
126
78
153
39
35
116
68
49
21
1909-13
111
106
1913
280
341
133
127
1913
393
265
291
102
1913
112,865
20,601
117,816 + 4.4
6,078 - 70.5
1909-13
1913
1913
1913
IJ
- 37.4
- 45.0
+ 27.9
+ 5.0
- 22.7
116
78 + 14.1
33 - 33.0
28 + 33.fi
w Estimated as of first of second month following month stated; i. e., figures in July column refer to Sept. 1 estimate, and June column to Aug. 1 estimate.
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
June,
1923
In many case* August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
July,
1923
(
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
-y
or decrease
(-)
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1922
Percentage
increase
1923
(+)
or decrease
J u n e . July.
July
from
June.
Apr. May. June. July.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Other Grains—Continued.
Oats—Continued.
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
.439
Barley:
Productionjmonthlyest.^.thous. of bushs.. 202,032
2,162
Receipts, prin. markets.. .thous. of bushs..
362
Exports
thous. of bushs..
Price, fair to good, malting,
Chicago
dolls, per bush..
.643
Rye:
64,800
Production,monthly est.1*.thous. of bushs..
2,542
Receipts, prin. markets.. .thous. of bushs.. j
3,886
Exports, including flour, .thous. of bushs -. I
.687
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush, j
Total G r a i n s .
.422
.371
199,000
2,018
193,850
2,283
2,519
816
.653 j
1913
18,280
7,411
18,221 - 0.3
5,115 - 30.0
.641
64,800 ;| 2 79,623
1,430 !
1,458 ;|
2,795 |
3,352 :
.858
. 6 4 7 ii
15,345 j
20,532 I
26,014 + 69.5
24,914 + 21.3
124
120
117
112 - 3.9
1909-13
1913
1913
105 i 107
36 i 25
79 ; 172
108
28
48
109
20
25
111
24
25
109
22-6.7
56 +125.4
1913
97 ; 103
107
108
103
104 + 1.6
1909-13
1913
1913
1913
228 • 228
197
141 111
311
185
,215 1,803 1,436 |2,993
139 ! 135 134 122
1909-13
1913
1919
113
208
102
t
\
Total production, estimate 12 . .mills, of bushs..
Total grain exports, incl. flour .thous. of bushs.. |
Car loadings of grain and grain products..cars..
Argentine G r a i n .
j
Shipments:
Wheat
thous. of bushs..
Corn
thous. of bushs..!
Oats
thous. of bushs..
Flaxseed
thous. of bushs..
Visible supply:
Wheat
thous. of bushs..
Corn
thous. of bushs..
Flaxseed
thous. of bushs..
1=
| 186 186 j
I 196 113 - 42.6
2,507 2,163 - 13.7
i 108 10? i - 5.8
5,358
19,893
34,650
5,4-11
125,222
19,175 '! 43,438 |
43,512 ! 50,227
14,163
18,205
1,619
3,027
15,609
1,272
3,359 j
13,265
8,001
1,290
5,380
271,647
307,744
160,330 - 41.0
279,480 - 9 . 2
!
110
209
129
110
111
124
113
96
115 ;
92 j - 3.6
112 j + 25.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
112 !
206
17
25 27
161 188
194
62
36
131
164
115
32
91
104
99
25
101
1914
1914
1914
143 j 129 329
92 j 69 i 92
220 I 220 659
229
143
229
302
186 jj+ 29.7
229 j| 0.0
275 I L 9.1
2,695 - 27.7
419,351 - 9.1
1909-13
1919
1919
162
3
44
87
116
138
22
92
30
57
17
|- •
56
- 0 . 8
167,509 + 5.8
1919
53
124
80
52
64
+ 24.3
1919
1919
1919
63
15
105
194
52
106
144
18
112
119
68
84
92
47,583 + 27.6
249,081
12.3
-22.9
+ 5.2
+ 48.0
1909-13
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
117
3
35
122
75
45
106
107
133
62
40
22
145
101
77 | 144
185 180
106
16
7
132
39
129
1909-13
1919
1922
141
50
66
126
54
123
50
12
111,864 ! 106,009 Ij- 5.2
65,995 jl+ 47.9
44,608
16,515
21,574 + 30.6
22,888
37,525 !+ 64.0
158 ; 154
43 I 51
55 I
j
3,328
2,400
1,600
3,700
8,000 !
2,200 j
8,000
2,000
32,900
185 j
34,837
32,600
104
34,558
38,810
3,728
21 i
461,310
26,755
13,152
16,345
96,588
9,322
26,281
74,448
9,817
38,887
13,592 J 158,259
|
51,519 |
37,286
2,052
284,046
32,979
187,501
277
468
19,849
683
6,978
190,000
45
3,154
15,853
1,396
4,887
206,567
56
2,387
18,381
1,298
2,421
81,300 | 81,900
60,248
67,006
97,566
52,347
4,810 j
172 j
440 I
; - 36.9
j - 14.3
11- 21.4
j!+ 11.0
|j
Other Crops.
Rice:
Production,monthlyest. 12 .thous. of bushs..
Receipts at mills
thous. of bbls..
Shipments, total from mills, .thous. of lbs..
Shipments, through New
Orleans
thous. of lbs..
Stocks, end of month—Domestic,
at mills and dealers
thous. of lbs..
Imports
thous. of lbs..
Exports
thous. of lbs..
Apples:
Production,monthly est. 12 .thous. of bushs..
Cold-storage holdings
thous. of bbls..
Car-lot shipments
carloads..
Potatoes, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Onions, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Citrus fruit, car-lot shipments
carloads..
Hay:
Production, mo. est.1*. thous. of short tons..
Receipts, 11 markets
tons..
Sweet corn, stocks Iowa-Nebraska
cases..
18,312
132,991
11,158
44,650
27,640
125,000
10,648
62,968
92,886
60,067
519,600
499,083
493,174 - 1 . 2
1,709
669
223
1,002
11,482
4,603
1,834
6,789
!+ 50.9
-6.0
-4.6
I+ 41.0
125
54
17
136
72
124
108
3
46
106
80
91
-83.8
+573.9
- 20.1
+104.7
- 30.0
124
7
+ 11.3
- 46.4
93
+ 16.1
56
Cattle a n d Beef.
il
Cattle movement, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands..
Shipments, total
thousands..
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..
Slaughter
thousands..
1,636 !
643 |
236 !
1,900
744
223
1,104
11,910
4,545
1,681
7,266
+
+
3.7
1.3
8.3
7.0
1919
1919
1919
1919
81
64
53
95
103
83 + 15.7
51 - 5.5
97 + 10.8
u Estimated as of first of second month following month stated, i. e., figures in July column refer to Sept. 1 estimate and in June column to Aug. 1 estimate
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
1
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, sec
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
I centage
Pe,
NUMERICAL DATA.
INDEX NUMBERS.
1
increase
June.
1923
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19,
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
j July,
1922.
(+)
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
or decrease
cumulative
1922
1923
1922
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1923
Per
centage
increase
or decrease
i 1923
(-)
July
from
June July. Apr. May. June July.
I from
j 1922.
June.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Cattle and Beef—Continued.
Beef products:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous. of lbs.
418, 281
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.
411,126
Exports
thous. of lbs.
14,941
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month).. .thous. of lbs.
57,220
Prices, Chicago:
Cattle, corn-fed
dolls, per 100 lbs.
10.31
Beef, fresh native steers .dolls, per 100 lbs. | 15.10
Beef, steer rounds, No. 2.dolls, per 100 lbs.
16.30
i
407,330
400,152
15,281
407,182
404,082
14,229
46,091
2,753,845
2,699,596
107,376
1 125 : 119
1913
1919
1913
2,873,059 + 4.3
2,849,245 + 5.5
94,062 - 12.4
47,030
119
129
122
91
99
92
90
89
100
110
104
20
33
27
24
19
- 19.4
104
114
106
112
121
124
112
114
112
112
117
122
123
130
111
112
125
141
+ 2.7
+ 4.6
+ 13.5
101
80
116
121
113
112
-
93
86
117
121
118
125
+ 5.8
76
41
101
45
76
115
89
121
84
106
111
105
- 46.0
- 5.8
1 94
1919
146
89
112
21
119
-
1.7
4.8
j
1
10.59
15.80
18.50 !
9.70
14.80
17.00
1913
1913
1913
Hogs a n d Pork.
Hog movement, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands.
4,177
4,209
1,491
Shipments, total
thousands.
1,409
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands. ;
34
63
2,652
Slaughter
thousands. 1 2,815
Pork products:
Inspected slaughter produc. .thous. of lbs.
705,586
751,609
Apparent consumption
thous. of lbs.
591,878
582,431
Exports
thous. of lbs.
141,665
131,708
Cold-storage holdings (1st of
following month)
thous. of lbs. 1,032,401 1,004,444
Prices:
7.21
Hogs, heavy, Chicago.. .dolls, per 100 lbs.
6.95
Pork, loins, fresh,
Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs. ; 16.00
19.50
2,980
1,025
24,862
8,650
31
377
1,940
16,206
31,950 + 28.5
10,995 + 27.1
439 + 16.4
20,911 + 29.0
568,898
470,575
133,426
4,299,937
3,103,558
832,942
5,450,514 + 26.8
3,921,137 + 26.3
l,14S,014 ;'+ 37.8
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
1919
1913
149
117
156
167
153
171
153
178
217
208
146
211
146
163
200
201
161
173
+ 1.6
+ 7.6
826,535
1919
94
91
112
109
113
110
- 2 . 7
10.09
1913
122
121
95
89
83
86
+ 3.7
23.80
1913
135
160
103
130
108
131
+ 21.9
i
-
0.8
6.1
Sheep a n d M u t t o n .
Sheep movement, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands.
Shipments, total
thousands.
Shipments, stocker and feeder.thousands.
Slaughter
thousands.
Lamb and mutton:
Inspected slaughter produc. thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month)... thous. of lbs.
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per 100 lbs.
Sheep, lambs, Chicago...dolls, per 100 lbs.
1
1,452
1,661
1,677
639
710
717
33
35
88
91
14
81
84
20
78
89
+ 14.4
+ 11.1
+ 60.7
+ 14.6
1913
70
65
72
72
64
67
+ 4.4
1919
44
39
69
53
42
35
- 17.2
1913
1913
100
147
117
161
132
+ 4.9
168
169
103
190
108
163
179
-
1919
1919
108
41
87
17
89
20
98
121
34
29
44
+ 24.0
+ 53.7
1919
82
84
63
68
84
84
+ 0.8
1919
52
46
112
86
74
62
- 16.0
100,069 - 21.7
i
1919
22
12
26
23
16
16
+
- 0.9
127,160 I + 7.9
12,533 - 1.8
1919
1919
1919
203
202
106
142
197
140
147
101
117
156
162
131
188
243
174
120
183
6
18
111
89
125
99
275
38
101
47
266
214
277
10,786
1919
4,863 - 4 . 9
1919
1,057 - 6.6
1919
;
5,906 + 0.5 : 1919
117
188
817
936
204
956
10,996
5,111
1,132
5,875
33,676
35,163
34,033
234,910
3,556
2,946
3,308
4.813
14.781
5.050
13.975
5.475
12.735
16,931
17,779
20,991
27,321
18,738
25,620
116,457
thous. of lbs.
16,562
16,696
16,709
109,728
thous. of lbs.
49,100
41,262
30,659
11,189
11,569
8,823
127,783
90,415
25,421
2,072
75,692
25,312
1,338
92,829
23,940
1,561
423,065
117,851
12,766
419,330 i
260,862
+ 11.0
1
75
74
64
59
48
79
75
64
64
53
73
59
37
33
5.5
Fish.
Total catch, prin. fishing ports..thous. of lbs.
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo. thous. of lbs.
103,484
- 11.1
!
91
Poultry.
Receipts at 5 markets
Cold-storage holdings
(1st of following month)
143,604
+ 30.9
Dairy Products.
Condensed and evaporated milk:
Exports
thous. of lbs.
Receipts at 5 markets:
Butter
thous. of lbs.
Cheese
thous. of lbs.
Eggs
thous. of cases..
Cold-storage holdings (1st of following mo.):
Creamery butter
thous. of lbs..
American cheese
thous. of lbs..
Case eggs
thous. of cases..
3.4
165 - 16.3
155 I - 0 . 4
113 - 35.4
I
62,768
36,834
10,222
101,714
55,768
10,503
103,329
46,287
10,161
1916-20
1916-20
1916-20
180 1+ 62.0
150 + 51.4
285 + 2.7
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for specialreasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY ( N O .
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19,
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
July,
1923
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
{
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
v
or decrease
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
Percentage
increase
1923
(+)
or decrease
(-)
July
from
June.
(-)
1922
1923
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
June.; July. Apr.
May.
June.| July.
FOODSTUFFS—Continued.
Dairy Products—Continued.
Wholesale prices at 5 markets:
Butter
dolls, per lb..
Cheese
dolls, per lb..
Fluid milk:
ReceiptsBoston (includ. cream)..thous. of qts..
Greater New York
thous. of cans..
Production—Minneapolis
thous. of qts..
Sugar.
Raw:
Imports
long tons..
Meltings, Sports
long tons.,
Stocks at refineries,
end of month
long tons..
Refined, exports
long tons..
Cane, domesticReceipts at New Orleans
long tons..
Prices:
TYholesale, 96° centrif., N. Y.dolls, per lb.,
Wholesale, refined, N. Y
dolls, pcrlb..
Retail, average 51 cities
index number..
Cuban movement:
Receipts at Cuban ports
long tons.
Exports
long tons..
Stocks
long tons.
.403
.397
.238
.234 ii
.367
.200
16,603
3,562
18,630 |
16,377
2,412
13,509
17,906 |
2,746 !
20,963
310,712
396,265
|j
214,462 j 451,011
259,654
530,334
293,023 i 228,840 j 309,413
31,669 j
3,181 ! 88,887
585
1,076
.074 i
.092
.069
.085
2,609
1919
1919
108,792 j+ 2.9
17,622 + 12.3
127,889 j+ 26.8
1919
1913
1919
129
165
224
125
161
3,166,402 2,348,848 | - 25.8
3,414,359 2,721,017 ! - 20.3
1913
1919
264
164
257
163
105,685 I
15,689
100,870
754,665
183,641 i | - 75.7
1919
1909-13
18,911
39,353 +108.1
1913
1913
1913
1913
.052
.066
180,755
90,088
294,169
272,957
154,726 ; 526,849
590,209 : 523,687 , 650,164
-
3,480,903
2,977,830
3,205,101 ' - 7.9
2,719,627 j - 8.7
1919
1919
1919
113
154
254
137
184
293
7.3
127 238 + 29.7
261 — 11.1
223
177
122
122 j | - 31.0
80 l | - 34.5
I 150
290 324 I 343
5,560 3,010 1,332
13
104
166
131
307 240 | - 21.9
1,072 ! 108 j j - 90.0
i
ji
4 j
16
147
j 131
| 137
154
II 129 138
89
162
101
223
215
193
227
220
204
171
142
117
99
123
104
7 |;+ 83.9
!!
213 I 198 !— 6.7
215 I 199 i - 7.6
202 | 191 — 5.4
55 '
84
92 !
27 - 50.2
48 - 43.3
81 I - 11.3
!
Coffee.
Imports
Visible supply (1st of following
World
United States
Receipts, total, Brazil
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world
Total, Brazil, for U. S
thous. of lbs.
mo.):
thous. of bags.
thous. of bags.
thous. of bags.
71,140 ; 69,541
|
90,591
5,297 ! 5,524
860 '
798
577 | 1,031
8,600
730,531
768,629 +
5.2
1909-13
126
120
151
5,667
4,795 — 15.4
732
325
6,647
2,956
6,416 - 3 . 5
3,338 + 12.9
1913
1913
_,
657
thous. of bags.
thous. of bags.
717
309
thous. of lbs.
6,710
9,609 !
7,208
42,415
44,369
591
5,836
589 j
5,840
586
5,247
3,691
29,070
3,930 + 6.5
36,958 + 27.1
35,449
245,695
773
339
\:
I ^
120
94
1913
1913
1913
1.5
1.7
92
47
42
108
- 2.2
! + 4.3
I - 7.2
+ 78.7
52
55
27
46
44
31
45 !
74
69
54
69
91
72 |
79 I
66
81 I 117 + 43.2
45
60
78 ! + 7.8
86 | + 9.7
Tea.
Imports
+
4.6
1909-13
65
87
52
1913
1913
409
93
405
84
363
1913
103
TOBACCO.
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars
millions.
Small cigarettes
millions.
Manufactured tobacco and
snuff
thous. of lbs.
Exports:
Unmanufactured leaf
thous. of lbs.
Cigarettes
millions.
Sales at loose-leaf warehouses
thous. of lbs.
Price, wholesale, Burley good leaf,
dark red, Louisville
dolls, per 100 lbs.
35,847
33,637
246,052 +
0.1
92
98
94
450
93 451 +
0.2
0.1
97
91 j -
6.2
11
51,762
1,024
349
46,866
1,308
247
32,319
700
1,953
27.80
28.00
27.50
2,096
1,408
463
13,750
276
2,338
1,556
401
14,389
278
1,211
482
367
10,235
226
233,725
6,485
183,562
268,197 + 14.7
7,127 + 9.9
120,603 - 34.3
1909-13
1913
1919
95
610
1
103
362
2
129
550
5
1913
208
208
208
1915
1915
1915
1913
1913
240
264
146
81
61
297
264
200
103
61
537
753
278
165
530
149 9.5
677 + 27.7
! - 29.2
208
211
212 +
555
824
249
107
62
515
772
253
138
74
574
853
219
144
75
0.7
TRANSPORTATION-WATER.
Cargo Traffic.
Panama Canal:
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long
In American vessels... thous. of long
In British vessels
thous. of long
Sault Ste. Marie Canal.. .thous. of short
N«w York State canals., thous. of short
tons.
tons.
tons.
tons.
tons.
11
6,999
3,269
2,092
22,257
610
13,980
8,741
3,002
38,784
785
Index number less than 1.
+ 99.7
+167.4
+ 43.5
+ 74.3
+ 28.7
+ 11.5
| + 10.5
j — 13.4
| + 4.6
+ 0.7
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
Ir» many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
1923
Per
centage
increase
( }
t
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1922
1923
(+)
or decrease
(-)
July
June. July. Apr. May. June. July. from
June.
TRANSPORTATION—WATER—Con.
Vessels i n Foreign T r a d e .
Entered in United States ports:
Total
thous. of net
American
thous. of net
Foreign
thous. of net
Cleared from United States ports:
Total
thous. of net
American
thous. of net
Foreign
thous. of net
tons..j
tons..
tons.. j
j
tons..
tons..
tons..
5,937
2,620
3,317
2,466 |
4,378
6,622
3,187
3,435
35,042
16,750
18,292
36,890 + 5.3
14,995 - 11.1
21,896 + 19.7
1913
1913
1913
125
222
90
149
271
105
105
165
84
134
217
105
134
223
102
6,124
2,649
3,475
6,960 |
2,612 !
4,348 I
6,339
3,053
3,286
34,926
16,776
18,151
36,588 + 4.8
15,127 - 15.8
22,080 + 21.6
1913
1913
1913
126
210
94
141
244
102
109
163
132
204
104
137 155 + 13.7
212 209 - 1.4
107 ! 134+ 25.1
22.6
22.6
22.3
22.1
6,844 j
154 + 15.3
210 - 5.9
134 4- 32. Q
Index of Ocean F r e i g h t R a t e s .
United States Atlantic t o United Kingdom.weighted index number..
All Europe
weighted index number..
Jan., 1920 27.5
Jan.,1920 25.7
20.2 - 4.7
19.9 - 6.6
21.2
21.3
TRANSPORTATION—RAIL.
Freight Cars.
Surplus (daily av. last week of month):
Box
number..
34,735
Coal
number..
4,269
Total
number..
58,671
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):
Box
number..
2,054
Coal
number..
7,976
Total
number..
11,896
Locomotives in bad order (1st of following
month), per cent to total in use:
Freight
per cent..
20.2
Passenger
per cent..
17.8
Bad order cars, total (1st of following
month)
number.. 190,411
Car loadings (weekly average):
Total
cars.. 1,005,162
Grain and grain products
cars..
34,650
Live stock
cars..
30,210
Coal
cars.. 185,388
77,610
Forest products
cars..
88,314
Ore
cars..
Merchandise and miscellaneous
cars.. 583,368
38,001
Freight carried
mills, of ton-miles..
42
6 |
31 !
67 I + 58.5
9 + 53.3
40 j + 30.3
55,063
6,546
76,453
21,367
131,267
174,927
1919
1919
1919
73
195
179
2,733
4,774
9,570
16,550
6,633
24,973
1919
1919
1919
7
75
20
87
158 j| 420 271
103
146
19.9
19.0
30.0
26.9
1919
1919
84
85
111
102
189,014
345,013
1913
215
229
139 140
126
125 ||- 0.7
989,712
43,512
30,612
185,286
70,368
82,770
562,884
38,513
828,029
50,227
26,723
75,639
55,181
63,528
547,143
29,062
106
102
89
53
110
144
119
106
103
129
81
43
97
170
116
117
98
96
100
135
54
123
140
122
86
95
102
133
165
123
145
125
89
92
105
137
236
123
139
123 ! -
197,395
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1913
112 |j+ 25.6
1.3
93
0.1
105
9.3
124
221
6.3
119
3.5
141
1.3
387,343
102,851
541,266
417,011
379,048
107,519
535,814
414,520
299,566
100,694
443,840
341,081
2,166,331
603,731
3,057,969
2,421,386
2,650,007
646,741
3,632,736
2,859,580
87,624
5.47
84,615
69,321
412
418,588
528,339
3,172
3,157
2,891
17,814
2,041
555
222,045
2,041
551
220,099
1,730
490
183,494
263,912 |;+ 33.7
26
174
92
11
190
49
85 I 81 | 75
88 ! 72 I 67
I
33.1
!!- 4o.i
40 - 19.5
14
73 !- 1.5
72 :!+ 6.7
1.5
Railroad Operations.
Revenue:
Freight
thous. of dolls..
Passengers
thous. of dolls..
Total, operating
thous. of dolls..
Operating expenses
thous. of dolls..
Net operating income:
Total
thous. of dolls..
Per cent on tentative valuation.. .per cent..
Receipts per ton-mile
index number..
Pullman passengers carried
thousands..
+ 22.3
|+ 7.1
i+ 18.8
| + 18.1
26.2
19,321 !|+ 8.5
+
-
2.1
4.5
1.0
0.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
j
|
|
!i
188
167 175
186 174
200 188
218
153
205
222
229
156
215
231
219
179
212
229
214
187
210
228
1913
1913
1913
1913
116
127
80
95
j| 174 168
144 140
139
126
154
129
150
123
156
129
146
106
157
153
141 - , 4
96 - 9.4
152 - 0.5
LABOR.
Number employed:
United States (1,428
New York State
Detroit
Wisconsin
Illinois
firms)
thousands..
thousands..
number..
index number..
index number..
w Relative to first quarter
131 131 131
0.0
1921
110
111
131
117 116 115 - 0 . 7
103
1914
103
118
130 125 124 - 0 . 9
102
1920
103
128
109.5 107.3 127.3 123.9 124.4 128.4 + 3.2
1915
May, 1921 114.9 110.1 125.7 126.6
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL ]DATA.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
June,
1923
Tnlv
j uiy f
1Q9Q
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
THROUGH
LATEST
MONTH.
(+) j
or decrease '
BASE
YEAR
OR
(-)
cumulative ;
1922
1923
(+)
or decrease
PERIOD.
1923
1923
1922
Percentage
increase
June. July.
from
1922.
Apr. May. June.
July.
U
from
June.
LABORr—Continued.
Total pay roll:
New York State
thous of dolls
Wisconsin
index number
Average weekly earnings:
NPW York Statft
dollars
WisponsiTi
indpx number
Unemployment, Pennsylvania (1st of
following month)
number..
Employment agency operations:
Workers registered
number.
Jobs registered
number..
Workers placed
. .number..
Average applicants per job
number..
15,460
27.85
15,184
1914
« 1915
12,136
27.54
1914
24.77
131915
8,997
(14)
99,210
1921
205
204
219.3 199.9
200
198
200.4 186.3
47
38
257
1.8
261
256 260
269.9 280.1 280.1 267.8 — 4.4
221
223
216
221 — 0.1
212.3 226.5 225.6 208.9 — 7.4
4
4
3
198,524
186,649
259,451
1,345,867
1,160,486
M921
128
118
88
116
98
210,817
169,677
252,106
979,073
1,192,660
2 1921
216
182
172
228
180
161,555
135,884
191,301
776,485
2 1921
202
169
152
205
171
.94
1.10
1.03
60
65
51
50
54
58,477
98,581
53,242
220,339
419,390
19,377
20 ; 637
22,279
132, 731
147,781
17,973
22,254
30,834
151,591
101,300
1913
53
30,067
53,069
199,811
166,737
1913
117
18,710
39,898
11,074
9,503
103,997
1913
930
24,945
22,453
17,355
142,658
193,665
14,961
12,245
94,748
121,737
1913
11,612
7,492
5,110
46,910
+ 35.8
+ 28.5
71,928 + 53.3
1913
13,333
1913
261
25,785
23,919
21,001
138,211
165,093
14,002
12,557
82,667
95,713
1913
6,485
5,745
4,901
31,799
+
+
41,357 +
10,692 +
17,331 +
1913
14,912
- 13.8
+ 21.8
895,900 + 15.4
2
1921
(«)
- 6.0
- 19.5
144 - 15.9
64 -f 17.0
92
145
I M M I G R A T I O N AND E M I G R A T I O N .
Immigration:
Total
U. S. citizens
Emigration:
Total
U. S. citizens
Passports issued
number..
number..
number..
. number..
number..
+ 90.3
-f 11.3
- 33.2
- 16.6
91,861 - 11.7
+ 68.6
+ 6.5
1913
30
45
55
56
49
82
1913
78
91
100
86
79
84
60
27
32
35
44
176
64
69
486
828
,171
100
958
133
567
174
154
272
260
221
199
- 8 . 2
137
154
241
232
167
188
+ 12.2
154
348
326
351
226
-
265
263
298
322
323
300
- 7 . 2
225
228
253
268
270
254
-
6.0
1913
448
444
530
576
587
520
-
11.4
1913
1913
270
279
287
251
326
278
364
321
380
298
360
284
-
5.4
4.6
1,813 1,455 2,026 2,287 2,382 1,767
241
247
234
257
241
260
-
25.8
+ 23.8
+ 32.7
-
50.8
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT.
Mail-order houses:
Total sales
thous. of dolls..
Sears, Roebuck & Co
thous. of dolls..
Montgomery Ward & Co...thous. of dolls..
Ten-cent stores:
Total sales
thous. of dolls..
F. W. Wool worth Co
thous. of dolls..
S. S. Kresge Co
thous. of dolls..
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls..
S. H. Kress & Co
thous. of dolls..
Chain stores:
J. C. Penney Co..
thous. of dolls..
United Cigar Stores Cothous. of dolls..
A. Schulte, Inc
thous. of dolls..
Owl Drug Co
thous. of dolls..
American Wholesale Corporation,
total sales
thous. of dolls..
Candy sales by manufacturers, .thous. of dolls..
Advertising:
Magazine (for fol'g mo.)
thous. of lines..
Newspaper
thous. of lines..
Postal receipts, total (50 cities) .thous. of dolls..
Internal-revenue taxes collected on
theater admissions .
thous. of dolls..
53.3
19.4
30.1
28.3
13.5
1,711
1,619
1,293
8,332
2,677
2,553
2,250
15,266
5,240
3,888
3,202
22,913
28,628
1913
6,342
5,929
6,100
39,973
41,327
1913
1,655
1,555
1,360
8,721
1,064
955
895
5,883
+ 24.9
+ 3.4
10,558 + 21.1
6,390 + 8.6
35.5
- 6 . 5
1919
193
203
229
239
246
232
- 6 . 0
1913
274
275
261
279
327
294
-
+ 10.7
+ 7.2
1913
135
254
134
125
140
259
+ 18.5
1920
57
55
78
78
+ 27.5
+ 9.5
170,011 + 11.9
1,916
3,537
3,468
16,338
18,089
28,576
25,953
21,791
206,284
221,045
65
10 2
-9.2
- 12.8
- 14.8
115 - 11.6
1,726
1,505
1,243
K 11,795
w 15,038
1913
110
102
185
172
141
98,359
83,757
79,505
620,257
679,452
1919
108
95
130
131
117
23,802
21,046
19,543
151,939
1919
121
106
133
135
129
6,344
5,141
4,621
40,030
1920
77
64
83
91
88
71
- 19.0
22,007
21,959
22,716
1919
90
90
88
88
87
87
— 0.2
0.0
43,461
+
8.6
123
100
PUBLIC FINANCE.
U S interest-bearinc debt
mills
Liberty and Victory Loans and
L War Savines securities
mills
Customs receipts .
.
. thous.
Ordinary receipts
thous.
Ordinary expenditures
thous.
Money held outside U. S. Treasury
and Federal Reserve System:
Total
mills,
Per capita
2
18
of dolls
of dolls
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
of dolls..
dollars..
15,224
15,218
17,751
50,023
43,225
37,492
246,927
630,981
205,742
204,977
1,999,619
281,404
214,490
218,697
1,753,397
4,730
4,696 i
42.51
42.16
Relative to six months' average, July to December, inclusive.
Relative tofirstquarter.
4,337
39.47
+ 44.3
2,341,828 + 17.1
1,880,887 + 7.3
356,230
1919
88
86
78
74
73
73
1913
146
141
202
197
188
1913
784
340
401
350 1,046
163
341
1913
553
384
531
504
495
1919
1919
89
88
96
96 | -
86
95
91
96
87
92
93
92
- 13.6
- 67.4
377 - 23.8
" Figures discontinued owing to almost complete absence of unemployment.
is Cumulativeforeight months' period.
0. 7
I - 0.8
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19,
N U M E R I C A L DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1Q99
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase1
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(+)
BASE
or decrease 1 YEAR
(-)
OR
cumuPERIOD.
lative
1923
from
1922.
Per
centage
increase
1923
1922
(+)
crease
1922
1923
June. July.
140,152
115,851
144,191 + 2.9
132,952 + 14.8
1919
1919
108
97
101
102
98
93
107
116
127,778
87,292
128 872 + 0 9
106,066 + 21.5
1913
1913
255
233
228
244
237
211
234
224
261
271
267
256
24
20
33
38
40
39
120
118
79
76
57
46
U
Apr. May. June. July.
from
June.
BANKING AND FINANCE.
Banking.
Debits to individual accounts:
New York City
mills, of dolls..
21,041
18,321
19,713
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls..
19,531
18,184
16,315
Bank clearings:
New York City
mills, of dolls
18,675
16 645
18 337
Outside New York City.... mills, of dolls..
15,377
14,690
12,866
Federal Reserve banks:
775
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
761
380
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
339
697
273
2,227
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls..
2,195
2 127
Total reserves
mills, of dolls..
3,202
3,200
3,181
Total deposits
mills. of dolls..
1,937
1,897
1 888
Reserve ratio
per cent..
76.9
78.2
79.2
Federal Reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts..mills, of dolls..
11,850
11,716
10,739
Total investments
mills, of dolls..
4,692
4,528
4,450
Net demand deposits
mills, of dolls..
11,104
11,078
11,043
Interest rates:
New York call loans
per cent..
5.05
5 01
3 88
Commercial paper, 60-90 days.. .per cent..
4.98
4.95
3 78
Savings deposits (bal. to credit of depositors):
Total, 11 Fed. Res. dists. 16 thous. of dolls.. ^,469,564 '6,459,082 5,818,494
Boston, 64 banks
thous. of dolls.. 1,188,854 1,192,585 1,102,250
New York, 30 banks, .thous. of dolls.. 1,859,503 1,854,810 1,728,753
Philadelphia, 80 banks thous. of dolls.. 456,510
461,876
423,963
Cleveland, 18 banks.. .thous. of dolls.. 430,919
430,014
377,989
Richmond, 92 banks, .thous. of dolls.. 291,721
289,348
269,238
Atlanta, 97 banks
thous. of dolls.. 188,821
187,310
162,844
Chicago, 209 banks
thous. of dolls.. 867,505
858 076
764 312
St. Louis, 35 banks
thous. of dolls.. 129,907
129 740 114 733
Minneapolis, 15 banks.thous. of dolls..
89,123
88,821
79,165
Kansas City, 58 banks thous. of dolls.. 101,226
91 269
100 113
Dallas, 85 banks
thous, of dolls..
60,548
60,306
52,694
San Francisco,74 banks thous. of dolls.. 934,834
936,123
766,807
U. S. Postal Savings
thous. of dolls.. 131,635
136,124
131,713
! 1919
1
1919
1919
1919
' 1919
1919
103
111
90
104
81
81
85
86
85
84
144
145
145
146
146
146
100
97
99
101
100
98
154
158
153
152
153
156
- 12.9
-6.9
- 10.9
- 4.5
-1.8
- 19.5
-1.4
- 0.1
- 2.1
+ 2.0
-
1.1
3.5
0.2
-
0.8
0.6
1921
90
90
99
99
99
98
1921
131
132
138
139
139
135
1919
105
104
105
106
105
105
1913
1913
130
122
155
151
159
158
70
65
89
89
86
86
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1920
1 1920
i 1920
1921
| 1920
1920
1920
1920
1913
110
110
119
120
122
122
106
106
113
114
115
115
113
113
119
119
121
121
109
109
116
117
117
119
+
-0
+
111
109
121
122
125
125
-
123
119
129
130
129
128
- 0 . 8
111
111
125
126
129
128
- 0 . 8
104
103
112
113
115
114
-
110
109
121
119
124
124
- 0 . 1
110
110
123
123
124
124
- 0 . 3
119
119
m
130
131
130
-
118
118
131
133
135
135
- 0 . 4
114
114
132
135
138
139
347
342
333
331
331
331
+ 0.1
+ 0.1
1913
1913
222
215
251
264
272
243
152
143
250
210
183
160
1913
164
154
250
218
197
174
319
308
369
388
213
401
313
400
285
356
223
i
0.2
0.3
.3
1.2
0.2
1.1
1.1
Life Insurance.
Policies, new:
Ordinary
thous. of policies
Industrial
thous of policies
Group
number of policies
Total insurance
thous of policies
Amount of new insurance:
Ordinary
thous. of dolls..
Industrial
thous. of dolls..
Group
thous. of dolls..
Total insurance
thous. of dolls..
Premium collections: *
Ordinary
thous. of dolls..
Industrial
thous. of dolls..
Group
thous. of dolls..
Total
thous. of dolls..
201
180
159
694
609
542
1 090
4 108
1 282 + 17 6
4,817 + 17 3
589 + 71 2
6 100 i 1 7 A
- 10.4
— 12.2
-29.9
— 11.8
97
68
55
344
895
789
701
5 197
527,995
147,769
51,730
727,493
469,883
132,798
15,534
618,215
405,609
110,423
11,068
527,099
2,750,506
822,186
98,145
3,670,837
3,350,259
1,016,287
174,031
4,540,578
+
+
+
+
21.8
23.6
77.3
23.7
1913
1913
1913
1913
94,354
29,169
1,397
124,920
90,947
28,877
1,556
121,379
81,309
25,717
1,272
108,298
591,971
170,952
9,158
772,079
657,284
195,602
11,059
863,945
+
+
+
+
11.0
14.4
20.8
11.9
1913
1913
1913
1913
1,358
28,678
1 231
35,721
1 753
40,010
15 137
413,726
10 955 — 27 6
295,144 - 28.7
1913
1913
130
168
131
176
114
227
115
181
126
92 - 9.4
157 + 24.6
375,510
187,525
1913
232
120
171
197
254
127 - 50.1
1,164
766
299
285
256
2,298 2,082 3,580 1,075
393
380
393
334
-
11.0
10.1
70.0
15.0
262
255
3.6
257
246 220
1.0
254
271
235
259
239
268 3,716 4,103 5,442 4,484 4,506 5,019 + 11.4
261
261
254 - 2.8
263
226
233
230
Business Finances.
Business failures:
Firms
nninher
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..
Total dividend and interest payments
(for following month)
thous. of dolls..
i Revised.
178,061 5 2,227,247 5 2,399,560 +
6 Cumulative freight months.
7.7
i6 Exclusive of St. Louis district.
102
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures'are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
(+)
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
1923
from
1922.
1923
Percentage
increase
1923
1922
<+)
or decrease
June. July. Apr. May. June. July.
U
June.
from
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued.
Business Finances—Continued.
Dividend payments (for following mo.):
Total
thous. of dolls.. 100,460
52,910
Indust. and misc. corp
thous. of dolls..
Steam railroads
thous. of dolls..
28,100
8,750
Street railways
thous. of dolls..
New capital issues:
Corporations
thous. of dolls.. 326,711
States and municipalitiesPermanent loans
thous. of dolls.. 168,632
40,765
Temporary loans
thous. of dolls..
Total corporate securities:
New capital
thous. of dolls.. 214,601
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
73,754
Railroads14,045
New capital. /
thous. of dolls..
None
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
Public utilities44,935
New capital
thous. of dolls
42,422
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
Industrials27,765
New capital
thous. of dolls..
Refunding
thous. of dolls..
4,600
Stocks
thous. of dolls..
25,427
Bonds and notes
thous. of dolls.. 262,928
New incorporations
thous. of dolls. 1,403,336
Credit conditions:
Orders
per ct of total transactions
Indebtedness per ct of total transactions
Payments. per ct of total transactions
141
106
134
76
70
85
86
96
111
108
117
168
80
102
1913
240
166
200
664,656 - 22.2
252,349 + 32.6
1913
1913
499
352
48
62
509,164
ISo,132
1,680,672 + 11.4
516,988 + 6.6
1920
1920
119
54
109
74
95
58
289
527
191
164
345
527
23,825
33,702
392,969
108,223
243,700 - 38.0
26,073 - 75.9
1919
1919
776
287
446
435
0)
26
None
27,240
24,709
302,119
121,751
312,333 + 3.4
152,165 + 25.0
1919
1919
538
203
296
370
461
254
369
470
672
356
897
6
35,848
9,144
17,360
216,810
634,259
204,329
56,073
307,212
1,687,083
4,829,306
1919
+ 86.1
+ 34.9 < 1919
+ 55.0 j 1920
226
300
380
162
262
856
970
411
,133
488
70
169
19
132
34
28
137
107
108
166
173
368
584
874
814
477 +
85 24 70 421 -
+
+
+
+
1913
3.0
3.1
1913
2.0 I 1913
4.5 . 1913
77,525
42,675
30,000
1250
74,261
41,500
28,825
3,936
'r)S
232,976
2,104,311
2,370,935 + 12.7
6,2-
120,008
' 4,811
854,411
190,332
130,530 ,
1,600
112, ^K-
16,780
None
24,780
W
5%
300
50,585
800
21,715
110,415
724,920
15 655,688 "675,060
"350,900 1^361,835
« 201,250 "205,230
16 52,695
« 50,488
380,251
75,613
476,251
1,610,450
6,062,965
-
4.6
1920
1913
+ 25.5
1916
1916
1916
144
137
Ill
111
- 22.8
- 19.3
85
114
124
+ 8.9
47
178
87
- 51.4
254
238
173
- 27.4
259
297
495
159
149
64
101
15
- 67.9
- 84.7
202
169
74 None None
88
84
98
102
96
101
117
116
111
110
103
107
- 39.2
- 78.3
+ 19.5
- 44.9
82.2
73.9
14.6
58.0
48.3
Public Utility Earnings.
Telephone earnings:
Total operating revenue.. -thous. of dolls..
Total operating income
thous. of dolls..
Telegraph earnings:
Commercial telegraph tolls .thous. of dolls..
Telegraph and cable operating
revenue
thous. of dolls..
Operating income
thous. of dolls..
Central station sales of electrical
energy—Gross revenue
thous. of dolls..
1913
307
304
246
217
335
275
341
1913
271
335
252
327
224
-
2.2
11.0
55,846
62,409 + 11.8 ! 1919
115
108
116
121
120
113
-
6.2
10,363
1,364
70,840
10,316
76,996 + 8.7
10,940 + 6.0
1919
1919
109
103
128
83
107
92
112
93
112
100
106
70
-
5.0
30.0
81,800
528,200
! 1913
314
313
412
394
395
166
170
195
186
182
176
74
77
76
73
73
70
114
117
114
347
219
291
111
334
100
5.2
1913
1913
1921
1913
293
- 3.2
- 4.7
2.1
98 183 - 37.6
1,235,583 — 17.4
497,250 - 54.8
1,732,833 - 33.2
1919
1919
1919
277
265
248
234
242
173
53
48
25
41
31
26
105
98
77
86
80
- 28.7
- 16.0
60 - 24.9
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
95
98
91
95
97
89
92
90
92
90
92
90
43,952
9,354
42,999
8,328
39,889
8,055
274,832
60,769
9,147
8,580
8,198
11,265
1,632
10,700
1,142
102,800
304,151 + 10.7
72,378 + 19.1 i
648,800
Stocks a n d Bonds.
Stock prices closing:
25 industrials, average... .dolls, per share..
25 railroads, average
dolls, per share..
103 stocks, average
dolls, per share..
Stock sales, N.Y.StockExch..thous. of shares..
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous . . . .
thous. of dolls
Liberty-Victory
thous. of dolls..
Total
thous. of dolls..
Bond prices:
Hiehest-srade rails D ct of Dar 4% bond
Second-crade rails D ct of Dar 4% bond
Public utilitv
D ct of Dar 4% bond
Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond.
Comb, price index..p.ct.of par, 4% bond.
105.94
60.95
84.61
20,317
102.52
58.07
82.87
12,668
99.06
63.72
99.06
15,149
152,877
172,656
73,474
246,130
123,068
61,747
184,815
188,691
114,284
302,975
1,496,700
1,099,187
2,595,887
82.78
67.70
65.70
71.68
71.40
88.09
73.18
68.47
74.64
75.44
82.73
68.09
66.16
72.35
71.80 i
15
144,984 -
Cumulative for eight months.
|j
92
93
90
90
90
105
108
101
102
103
97
98
93
93
94
+
89 102 93 -
0.1
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.6
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
July,
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
1922
1923
Per
centage
increase
{
V
I! cumu->
or de! crease
(
I lative
I 1923
from
i 1922.
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1923
1922
(+)
or decrease
June. July.
Apr. May. June. July
My
from
June.
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued.
Stocks and Bonds—Continued.
Bond prices—Continued.
5 Liberty bonds
p. ct. of par.
16 Foreign government and
city
p. ct. of par.
Comb, price index, 67 bonds, .p. ct. of par.
Municipal bond yield
per cent.
Gold and Silver.
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces.
Rand output
thous. of ounces.
Imports
thous. of dolls.
Exports
thous. of dolls.
Silver:
Production
thous. of fine oz.
Imports
thous. of dolls.
Exports
thous. of dolls.
Price at New York
dolls, per fine oz.
Price at London...pence per standard oz.
98.62
98.95
100.84
1921
107
108
106
106
101.27
93.18
4.24
100.52
93.54
4.29
102.24
96.03
4.18
1921
1921
1913
110
111
94
111
112
94
110
110
93
110 | 110 i 109 - 0 . 7
110 109 ! 110 + 0.4
95 ! 96 i + 1.2
95
69,422
755,309
19,434
548
92,535
754,306
27,929
523
92,399
738,635
42,987
644
536,042
3,195
166,000
10,789
1913
1913
1913
1913
52
92
244
21
54 ; 47 I 63
G2 44
!
101 | j 101 107 103 | 103
366 ! 526
810 | 173 869
11
7! 7
8 1 9
5,101
6,440
3,581
.649
31.611
5,406
10,066
6,233
.630
30.923
4,341
6,957
6,269
.702
35.644
29,500
41,850
38,430
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
86 ! 78
119
212 j 233 119
115 120
83
119
117
112
130
129
117
4.61
.063
.046
.054
.392
.266
.179
4.58
.059
.043
.049
.392
.265
.176
4.45
.082
.046
.078
.388
.259
.191
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
Par
.491
.310
.488
.308
.478
.289
Par val.
Par val.
.977
.805
.104
.134
.974
.777
.104
.126
.989
.818
.136
.130
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
Par val.
1913
513,069
5,271
159,861
22,813
-4.3
+ 65.0
I - 3.7
+ 111.4
39,987 ! + 35.5
38,759 | | - 7.4
31,493 j - 18.1
106
92 I
123
149 215
67
68
112 | 109 |
118
115 !
106 +
0.3
+ 33.3
-0.1
+ 43.7
- 4.6
97 I + 6.0
337 + 56.3
119 + 74.1
106 f - 2.9
112 !•- 2.2
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.
Europe:
Englajnd
dolls, per £ sterling.
France
dolls, per franc.
Italy
dolls, per lire.
Belgium
dolls, per franc.
Netherlands
dolls, per guilder.
Sweden
dolls, per krone.
Switzerland
dolls, per franc.
Asia:
Japan
dolls, per yen.
India
dolls, per rupee.
Americas:
Canada
dolls, per Can. doll.
Argentina
dolls, per gold peso.
Brazil
dolls, per milreis.
Chile
dolls, per paper peso.
General index foreign exch
index number.
95
35
25
30
97
99
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
val.
95 j
- 0.6
33 j
- 6.3
24 |!
-6.5
28 |
- 9.3
98 |
0.0
99 | 99 - 0.4
93 | 91 - 1.7
- 0.6
64 i 63 i - 0.6
59
64 I
70
98 I 98 |
85 ! 83 I
32 |
32
66
69 |
66
65 I 63
- 0.3
-r 3.5
0.0
- 0.6
|- 3.1
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE.
Imports.
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
North America—
Total
Canada
South America—
Total
Argentina
Asia and Oceania—
Total
Japan
Africa, total
Grand total.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
89,655
10,683
12,092
6,999
31,904
83,167
9,813
13,210
5,729
28,171
175,271
9,059
19,606
5,155
127,939
516,757
76,752
61,975
32,400
183,297
695,207
86,450
90,968
52,070
263,657
34.5
12.6
46.8
60.7
43.8
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
106
87
63
104
120
104
78
63
112
123
147
119
89
159
183
142
106
83
125
194
124
92
79
152
141
115
85
86
124
124
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
89,609
35,331
77,355
36,038
176,767
133,679
471,593
185,259
637,697 + 35.2
234,856 + 26.8
1913
1913
223
259
237
284
318
306
325
306
276
298
238 - 13.7
304 + 2.0
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
36,443
12,579
32,136
10,670
129,560
8,234
186,292
42,795
300,948 + 61.5
91,145 +113.0
1913
1913
170
370
179
386
281
706
299
792
221
590
195 !- 11.8
501 — 15.2
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls.
99,012
24,111
5,538
320,257
90,582
30,179
4,095
287,335
66,479
20,261
13,695
251,772
458,966
174,486
37,570
1,671,179
1913
1913
1913
1913
306
435
180
174
252
246
185
169
381
321
419
244
407
402
453
249
376
292
280
214
344
365
207
192
676,592
202,614
64,812
2,371,920
i Revised.
+
+
+
+
||+
+
+
+
+
47.4
16.1
72.5
41.9
~
+
-
+
-
7
'2
8.1
9.2
18.1
11.7
8.5
25.2
26.1
11.3
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering back figures for these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Per-
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
(+)
or de! crease
I (-)
1922
1923
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
"|| cumuli lative
! 1923
! i from
•i 1922.
1922
Percentage
increase
1923
(
-y
or decrease
June. July. Apr. May. June. July. July
from
June.
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE—Continued.
Imports—Continued.
By classes of commodities:
Crude materials for use in
manufacturing
thous. of dolls.. i
Foodstuffs in crude condition
and food animals
thous. of dolls..
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured
thous. of dolls.. i
Manufactures for further use
•
in manufacturing
thous. of dolls.. I
Manufactures ready for
!
consumption
thous. of dolls.. I
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls.. !
117,999
107,047
187,366
586,769;
923,889 !!+ 57.5
1913
181
173
24,657
23,783
127,596
189,367;
205,654!+
8.6
1913
142
150 !
53,328
37,582
138,513 1
232,818j
352,096 : + 51.2
1913
226
233
367
363 i 323 228 jj- 29.5
62,422
56,199
i 47,960 ;
279,448 !
449,625 j j + 60.8
1913
168
169
229
260 ! 220 198 ;- 10.0
61,435
1416
62,391
333
149,475 '< 374,969
7,8
862
437,631 !j+ 16.7
6,360 ! j - 18.6
1913
1913
167
144
70
181
87
190 i 179 181 + 1.6
27 - 20.0
40 i 34
140,028
19,729
18,983
13,048
55,164
127,274
16,543
24,935
9,148
45,014
1158,471 1,155,231 1,075,824 - 6.9
121,243 i 139,269
1 3 6 , 6 4 7 ; - 1.9
1
20,215
186,995 ; 1 6 8 , 7 3 3 - 9.8
18,111 '
72,006
85,606 + 18.8
62,346
475,480 : 425,628 - 10.5
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
149
179
96
182
153
127
166
125
174
90
276 I 220
127! 119
111
160
78
151
99,520
62,467
96,237
59,539
175,622
49,514
484,946
297,547
635,406 ,+ 31.0
388,999 + 30.3
1913
1913
151
143
151
147
183
160
208
197
199 j 192 i - 2.3
186 | 177 | - 4.7
24,656
11,094
23,602
9,604
19,530
7,378
122,122
52,297
158,833 |+ 30.1
68,408 :+ 30.8
1913
1913
171
197
160
161
187
203
184
224
202 i 193 j — 4.3
242 I 210 - 13.4
50,564
16,992
5,287
320,054
50,358
18,220
5,559
303,030
143,253
16,024
4,282
301,157
1913
1913
1913
1913
274
270
250
308 j 364
314
198 j 178 I 295
157
162 145
276
382
201
153
292 ! 291 ! - 0.4
326 ! 350 ! + 7.2
231 + 5.1
219
146 - 5.4
155
68,278
60,560
159,859:
475,500
512,457 jj+
7.8
1913
110
94 i 111
83
21,336
19,509
141,959:
241,714
155,326
-35.8
1913
290
297 i 126
41,543
37,521 i ! 49,225!
349,932 |
334,569 |— 4.4
1913
205
182
49,242
49,318
264,377
327,055 I + 23.7
1913
119
108
129,453 i 109,596 | 745,880 | 869,957 j+ 16.6
190 '
1224 j
3,892 j
3,623 ! - 6.9
303,030 1301,157 ! 2,121,761 j 2,248,675 1+ 6.0
1913
1913
1913
186 | 168 ! 197
18 j 33 | 70
161 ! 148 ! 156
282
287
234
178 157 ;
212 I- 9.3
134 129 j - 3.6
jl
Exports.
By grand divisions:
Europe—
Total
thous. (of dolls.,
France
thous. (of dolls.,
Germany
thous. of
< dolls.,
Italy
thous. (of dolls.,
United Kingdom
thous. (of dolls..
North AmericaTotal
thous. (of dolls.,
Canada
thous. (of dolls..
South AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls.,
Argentina
thous. of dolls..
Asia and Oceania—
Total
thous. of
< dolls.,
Japan
thous. of dolls.,
Africa, total
thous. (of dolls.,
Grand total
thous. of dolls..
By classes of commodities:
Crude materials for use in
manufacturing
thous. (of dolls..
Foodstuffs in crude condition
and food animals
thous. of dolls..
Foodstuffs partly or wholly
manufactured
•.
thous. of
< dolls..
Manufactures for further use
in manufacturing
thous. of
< dolls..
Manufactures ready for
consumption
thous. (of dolls.,
Miscellaneous
thous. of
< dolls.,
Total
thous. of
< dolls..
131,552
288
312,239
135,625 I
327,071; 341,896
131,922
128,688
32,392
36,717
2,121,761 2,255,847
+ 4.5
j — 2.5
+ 13.4
!,+ 6.3
:
j
!
i
112
154
65
199
112
102 - 9.1
129 - 16.1
140 I - 29.9
91 - 18.4
95 -
19.3
184 I
151 138 -
9.6
188
182 |
154 139 -
9.7
151
151 !
149 149 +
0.2
107
1.6
201 ; 202 j 199 45 | 43 28 - 34.1
152 I 153 149 - 3.0
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
United Kingdom.
Imports (values):
Total
thous. of £
Food,drink, tobacco, .thous. of £
Raw material
thous. of £
Manufactured articles.thous. of £
Exports (values):
Total
thous. of £
Food,drink,tobacco, .thous. of £
Raw material
thous. of £
Manufactured articles.thous. of £
sterling..
sterling..
sterling
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
sterling..
89,308 !
44,086 I
23,652 |
21,179 |
!
62,884 !
3,940 |
11,540 I
46,534
76,818
35,188
20,991
20,272 |
81,784
38,817
24,237
18,579
569,999
273,415
163,121
131,200
59,504 j
3,131 I
10,835 I
41,734
60,419
2,806
8,041
48,455
412,181 |
20,791 ;
54,211 I
330,013 I
615, 579
8.0
289, 942
6.0
176, 082 + 7.9
146 854 + 11.9
128
161
103
115
1913
1913
1913
1913
i 132
; 165
107
117
1913
1913
1913
1913
119 138
| 112 103
132 138
118 ; 141
135
173
98
133
140 | 139
180 ' 182
101
101
131
134
144
119
201
137
163
117
240
154
120 , - 14.0
146 - 20.2
- 11.3
126 - 4.3
i
» Revised.
442
22
78
331
184
346
503
385
+ 7.3
+ 7.5
+ 44.8
+ 0.4
|
;
I
i
144 136 145 115 198 I 186136 I 122-
5.4
20.5
6.1
10.3
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued.
NOTE.—Items marked with an asterisk (*)
have not been published previously in the
SURVEY or are repeated for special reasons;
detailed tables covering backfiguresfor these
items will be found at the end of this bulletin.
For detailed tables covering other items, see
the last quarterly issue of the SURVEY (NO.
24).
NUMERICAL DATA.
June,
1923
July,
1923
In many cases August figures are now
available and may be found in the special
table on page 19.
Corresponding
month,
June or
July,
1922.
I N D E X NUMBERS.
Percentage
increase
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
THROUGH
LATEST MONTH.
Per
centage
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
cumulative
BASE
YEAR
OR
PERIOD.
1923
from
1922.
1922
1923
or decrease
June. July.
1922
1923
63,989
14,662
33,187
16,034
72,664
12,439
44,612
15,570
- 15.2
+ 34.4
- 2.9
1913
1913
1913
1913
95
121
90
91
91
108
90
85
2,296,848 2,425,871
5.6
1913
84
120
July
from
June.
Apr. May. June. July.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES—Continued.
United Kingdom—Continued.
Reexports (value):
Total
thous. of £ sterling..
Food,drink,tobacco..thous. of £ sterling..
Raw material
thous. of £ sterling..
Manufacturedarticles.thous. of £ sterling..
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Cotton piece goods
thous. of sq. yds..
Woolen and worsted
tissues
thous. of sq. yds..
Iron and steel
thous. of long tons..
Coal
thous. of long tons..
Production:
Pig iron
thous. of long tons..
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons..
Coal
thous. of metric tons..
Stocks, zinc
short tons..
Employment: Trade unions, .p. ct. employed..
10,955
2,323
6,290
2,341
8,800
1,711
4,619
2,464
8,317
1,436
4,795
2,084
300,669
316,601
443,937
17,751
365
20,543
308
6,767
17,305
252
5,064
106,902
1,794
32,248
121,301 + 13.5
2,527 + 40.9
46,611 + 44.5
1913
1913
1913
73
57
78
78
61
83
693
768
22,651
1,880
88.9
655
624
20,061
1,342
399
473
18,916
4,804
85.4
2,548
3,035
140,674
4,459 + 75.0
5,096 + 67.9
163,103 + 15.9
1913
1913
1913
1920
1913
43
63
85
20
13,339
1,970
172
189
13,155
9,877
1,675
115
113
65,630
10,709
652
598
+ 40.7
+ 3.9
+ 52.8
+ 75.8
"1920
1913
1913
1913
118
77,074
84,478
60,757
71,821
421,391
402,988
539,428 + 28.0
513,011 + 27.3
1913
1913
110
223
109
229
1,362
13,297
12,665
1,281
1,767
17,470
9,487
1,223
10,090
38,560
54,941
+ 66.9
- 29.5
+ 37.3
- 0.6
1913
1913
1913
1913
55
140
163
None
3,477
4,350
7,500
3,990
6,315
155,804
53,849
55,372
61,240 - 60.7
71,358 + 32.5
79,311 + 43.2
1913
1913
1913
40,816
35,382
247,862
189,750
256,946 + 3.7
226,911 + 19.6
23,439
6,801
109,771
50,747
123,585 + 12.6
37.9
608,687
727,613 + 19.9
717,665 + 17.9
534,346
1,902
31,144
159,146
6,589
+ 13.6
136
120
162
90
129
165
132
102
120
175
118
95
111
81
+
59
94
112
75
103
126
80
88
108
93 + 15.7
74 - 15.6
111 + 2.7
47
74
78
19
87
76
117
89
5
91
84
128
109
7
91
81
120
93
7
91
128
178
174
95
170 -
84
172
103
83
92
122
173
151
242
151
306
138 - 9 . 9
- 12.1
101
135
113
158
113
5
61
157
208
21
142
190
135
50
265
169
78
103
151
165
10
45
170
41
102
237
47
52
208
64
259
587 None
48 - 25.6
70 - 58.9
171
Jan., 1920 87.5
1920
1920
88.9
97
91
91.4
106
106
97.3
118
118
99.5 100.2 + 0.7
103
102
1920
1920
77
103
79
94
79
135
157
125
643,725 + 20.5
1919
1919
1919
1919
138
138
55
157
134
120
91
139
150
149
98
142
164
161
107
179
162
160
107
168
157
154
118
168
1,832 - 3 . 7
37,379 + 20.1
196,167 + 23.3
1913
1913
1913
238
110
111
138
204
83
152
316
163
192
127
151
554
158
121 - 20.0
428 - 22.7
96 - 39.1
96
129
87
100
77
- 19.7
- 26.3
- 26.6
+ 5.3
5.3
- 5.5
- 18.7
- 11.4
- 28.6
Belgium.
Production:
Zinc
Coal
Pig iron
Steel ingots
short tons..
thous. of metric tons..
thous. of metric tons..
thous. of metric tons..
92,335
11,127
996
1,051
1.4
Canada,
Total trade:
Imports
thous. of dolls..
84,633
Exports
thous. of dolls.. 196,088
Exports of key commodities (quantities):
Canned salmon
thous. of pounds..
2,373
Cheese
thous. of pounds..
6,479
Wheat
thous. of bushs.. 122,229
Bank clearings
mills, of dolls..
1,309
Bond issues:
Govt. and provincial
thous. of dolls..
25,965
Municipal
thous. of dolls..
4,672
Corporation
thous. of dolls..
10,580
Employment:
Total * (1st of foFg mo.).. .index number..
Applications
number..
42,880
Vacancies
number..
41,067
PlacementsRegular
number..
26,807
Casual
number..
8,266
Newsprint paper:
Production
short tons.. 108,832
Shipments
short tons.. 108,909
Stocks
short tons..
13,538
Exports (total printing)
short tons..
92,853
Business failures:
Firms
number..
230
Liabilities
thous. of dolls..
7,690
Building contracts awarded
thous. of dolls..
50,675
i Revised.
105,716
104,329
14,927
92,959
90,282
85,447
11,513
77,004
184
5,944
30,843
213
2,868
26,694
17
16,838
27,194
75,452
8,753
Relative to nine months' average, April to December, inclusive.
- 42.6
+105.2
- 43.0
- 2.1
- 2.9
- 4.2
+ 10.3
+ 0.1
WOOD CHEMICALS.
(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type.]
YEAB AND MONTH.
PRODUCTION.
CONSUMP- STOCKS.
TION.
Acetate
of
lime.
Wood,
carbonized.
Methanol.
Wood,
Relative to 1920.
PRODUCTION.
Acetate
of lime.
Methanol.
Pounds.
Gallons.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS.
CONSUMPTION.
STOCKS
(end of
month).
DAILY CAPACITY.
Wood,
carbonized.
Wood.
Total in
industry. Reporting.
Cords.
B.—NUMERICAL DATA.
100
39
84
100
50
87
100
43
81
1OO
100
114
12,421,337
4,884,672
10,368,082
652,021
324,504
566,304
78,580
34,177
63,922
829,227
826,847
942,883
5,629
5,448
5,411
4,681
5,150
5,058
100
101
108
105
102
100
110
105
101
97
106
104
103
126
105
112
12,436,912
12,541,738
13,532,329
13,046,831
666,868
650,784
719,261
685,479
79,276
76,191
83,426
82,057
857,399
1,046,739
869,110
927,842
5,644
5,655
5,655
5,655
4,847
5,039
5,063
2 4,206
May 2
June
July
August 2
107
107
111
117
101
101
107
113
103
104
121
102
96
97
100
13,225,763
13,332,814
13,840,439
14,556,247
658,260
656,885
697,788
736,056
76,718
80,726
81,875
95,394
841,789
794,172
804,338
826,533
5,655
5,655
5,655
5,667
» 4,119
4,901
4,927
2 4,081
September..
October
November..
December..
104
91
85
62
99
92
91
79
102
94
89
80
87
12,925,973
11,299,206
10,576,099
7,741,695
647,060
599,463
589,940
516,403
79,637
73,994
70,344
63,318
723,118
710,862
810,391
738,432
5,611
5,611
5,611
5,478
4,645
4,561
4,827
4,958
January
February...
March
April
49
50
44
26
72
41
71
64
61
38
90
89
94
98
6,107,996
6,192,479
5,443,638
3,166,017
469,788
449,446
443,786
265,163
55,842
49,642
47,962
29,558
743,535
740,931
783,291
812,045
5,483
5,483
5,462
5,462
4,963
5,223
5,202
5,162
May
June
July
August
29
30
21
24
34
31
49
24
32
29
22
23
107
103
100
100
3,582,554
3,674,186
2,607,616
2,942,121
221,260
208,329
321,994
155,284
24,609
22,578
16,856
17,774
885,065
850,914
831,908
828,224
5,462
5,398
5,398
5,398
5,182
5,138
5,138
5,138
September..
October
November..
December..
31
44
58
68
33
45
61
70
29
39
53
61
97
101
101
117
3,895,644
5,409,342
7,190,005
8,404,465
215,939
291,052
397,705
455,297
23,472
31,490
42,308
48,038
804,387
834,080
835,036
972,752
5,458
5,458
5,458
5,458
5,150
5,129
5,174
5,198
January
February...
March
April
71
84
66
76
74
87
69
79
61
115
121
117
116
8,548,314
8,841,406
10,462,128
8,141,593
494,981
483,439
569,450
450,529
52,153
53,777
62,304
48,122
952,498
1,006,323
967,676
961,969
5.458
5,458
5,458
5,458
5,158
5,158
5,198
5,198
May
June
July
August
68
69
78
76
70
74
78
78
66
71
78
78
115
119
114
111
8,400,243
8,591,572
9,670,504
9,459,098
458,739
484,822
510,489
506,930
51,819
56,313
60,726
59,810
955,866
984,861
943,284
920,512
5,458
5,458
5,458
5,332
5,158
5,158
5,110
4,916
77
97
120
128
122
135
75
93
117
123
113
112
109
103
9,571,953
11,998,276
14,870,260
15,874,819
521,782
640,266
794,879
879,342
59,433
73,428
91,994
97,189
938,766
929,454
902,422
850,973
5,332
5,352
5,352
5,354
4,916
4,936
4,936
4,866
January
February...
March
April
124
106
117
107
133
111
121
109
123
102
111
103
96
92
90
15,434,065
13,154,735
14,732,054
13,237,584
863,608
724,037
786,774
710,987
97,284
80,465
86,598
81,342
812,763
795,870
764,032
748,475
5,354
5,354
5,354
5,354
4,826
4,858
4,870
4,870
May
June
July
August
118
114
104
122
112
115
107
92
94
14,667,584
14,129,529
12,873,572
796,481
727,458
645,673
89,902
84,390
76,774
759,349
781,595
794,416
5,354
5,349
5,349
4,870
4,866
4,865
1920 monthly average..
1921 monthly average..
1922 monthly average..
1921.
1922.
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
September..
1
Compiled from reports of the National Wood Chemical Association, to which are added reports direct to the Bureau of the Census from almost all the non-member firms.
* On acccount of small capacity reporting, figures for April, May, and August, 1920, have been prorated to 5,000 cords for comparison.
47
CEMENT.1
PRODUCTION.
MONTH.
1915
191*
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
Thousands of barrels.
8-year
average,
19151922.
January....
February...
March
April
3,142
3,601
5,797
7,794
4,743
4,906
6,125
7,826
8,145
5,948
7,085
8,598
3,266
3,702
4,679
6,366
3,075
3,519
4,562
6,245
6,286
6,088
7,055
7,759
4,098
4,379
6,763
8,651
4,291
4,278
6,685
9,243
4,381
4,540
6,094
7,810
May....
June
July....
August..
8,919
8,852
8,178
8,455
8,581
7,769
8,696
9,772
9,010
8,614
8,854
7,702
7,931
7,602
7,471
7,568
7,720
8,263
8,678
8,873
8,848
8,539
9,456
9,281
9,296
9,568
10,244
11,176
11,245
11,557
11,664
9,022
8,935
8,761
9,189
September.
October
November.
December..
8,114
8,527
8,010
6,468
8,850
9,229
8,432
7,027
8,011
8,062
6,991
5,566
6,702
5,934
5,079
4,263
8,979
9,045
7,825
4,918
9,469
10,329
9,434
7,538
10,027
10,506
8,921
6,559
11,424
12,287
11,349
8,671
8,947
9,240
8,255
6,376
Total
85,757
91,072
92,656
70,697
80,397
99,674
98,293
113,870
91,550
Monthly average.
7,146
7,589
7,721
5,891
6,700
8,306
8,191
7,629
SHIPMENTS.
January...
February.
March
April
2,985
3,338
6,279
7,531
2,940
3,580
5,920
8,058
3,589
3,673
6,954
8,934
2,253
2,794
5,351
2,044
2,505
4,264
6,275
3,987
6,481
7,724
2,539
3,331
6,221
7,919
2,931
3,285
7,002
8,592
2,893
3,311
6,059
7,964
May
June
July....
August..
8,267
9,527
8,851
9,646
9,234
8,547
10,715
10,961
9,021
8,537
9,408
8,254
8,788
7,032
7,318
7,255
8,360
9,098
9,770
8,647
10,229
11,467
10,676
10,577
10,301
12,340
12,749
13,470
13,850
14,361
9,408
9,901
9,710
10,447
September.
October
November.
December..
9,526
9,2S4 !
7,517 |
4,539
11,519
10,772
8,033
5,262
9,478
9,157
6,673
4,120
7,031
6,249
4,186
2,790
12,035
10,818
8,049
5,530
10,837
10,919
7,780
3,374
11,329
12,114
5,195
3,697
12,444
12,854
10,167
4,858
10,525
10,271
7,200
4,271
Total
86,632
94,226
90,505
70,728
86,003
95,985
95,051
116,563
Monthly average.
7,219
7,852
7,542
5,894
7,167
7,999
7,921
9,714
7,663
|
|
|
j
91,960 I
STOCKS.
January..
February.
March
April
12,374
12,501
12,054
12,267
12,978
14,283
14,556
14,298
10,726
13,007
13,134
12,782
11,312
12,228
11,548
9,234
11,266
12,275
12,495
12,473
7,476
9,579
10,147
10,163
10,300
11,400
12,000
12,600
13,316
14,142
13,848
14,470
11,220
12,427
12,473
12,286
May....
June
July....
August..
12,887
12,183
11,473
10,973
13,506
12,892
12,147
10,173
11,591
11,579
11,660
11,111
8,659
7,793
8,358
8,508
12,779
12,138
11,303
10,216
10,388
9,002
6,071
4,865
12,450
11,150
10,414
8,280
12,893
10,718
8,433
5,746
11,894
10,932
9,982
8,734
September.
October
November.
December..
9,580
8,839
9,306
11,303
7,434
5,898
6,325
8,154
9,649
8,541
8,868
10,309
8,168
7,857
8,745
10,224
7,160
5,393
5,150
5,055
3,497
2,904
4,554
8,691
6,963
5,348
9,091
11,938
4,724
4,149
5,320
9,134
7,147
6,116
7,170
9,351
Total
135,740
132,644
132,957
112,634
117,703
87,337
121,934
116,893
119,732
Monthly average.
11,312
11,054
11,080
9,386
9,809
7,278
10,161
9,741
9,978
1
Figures for 1921 and 1922 from the U. S. Geological Survey; for prior years from the Portland Cement Association, whose annual totals agree very closely with the
Geological Survey figures for those years. As the cement industry is very seasonal, averages are given over an 8-year period, with which comparisons can be made for
any particular month.
48
FALL RIVER MILL DIVIDENDS.1
1913
1914
1916
1915
1918
1917
1919
1920
1922
1921
1923
TOTAL DIVIDENDS.
QUARTER.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS. (Relative to 1913.)
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
65
69
68
198
68
61
56
55
50
50
52
67
Quarterly average
100
60
55
66
79
96
154
147
204
227
235
184
223
393
366
218
148
230
335
448
502
700
293
180
148
143
130
211
125
125
126
99
203
291
233
486
150
147
I *.—NUMERICAL
DATA. (Dollars.)
First quarter
Second quarter. . .
Third quarter
Fourth quarter... .
336,427
357,675
352,675
1,028,675
353,667
315,667
291,167
283,292
258,775
258,025
268,542
348,417
342,417
409,675
498,425
799,475
761,975
1,059,125
1,176,375
1,217,134
955,059
1,156,934
2,039,409
1,896,884
1,131,184
767,609
1,194,389
1,739,839
2,325,339
2,604,560
3,633,375
1,520,725
936,150
766,575
741,575
673,075
1,097,075
650,075
647,075
653,575
Total .
Quarterly average
2,075,452
518,863
1,243,793
310,948
1,133,759
283,440
2,049,992
4,214,609
1,053,652
6,048,286
1,512,072
4,833,021
10,083,999
2,521,000
3,117,375
779,344
3,047,800
761,950
512,498
P E R C E N T ON
1,208,255
707,275
740,675
677,675
CAPITALIZATION.
A.—INDEX NUMBERS
. (Relative to 1913.)
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
65
69
68
198
68
60
56
54
50
49
50
65
65
77
92
147
138
192
200
203
159
193
340
317
189
128
198
288
385
427
590
244
136
109
105
95
161
93
92
93
Quarterly average
100
60
54
95
183
252
201
411
112
110
DATA.
(Percent.)
B .—NUMERICAL
136
143
131
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
1.180
1.255
1.237
3.608
1.233
1.100
1.015
.988
0.902
.900
.912
1.182
1.175
1.408
1.671
2.683
2.515
3.496
3.644
3.698
2.900
3.515
6.196
5.763
3.437
2.332
3.596
5.238
7.001
7.772
10. 730
4.442
2.479
1.991
1.915
1.738
2.932
1.685
1.678
1.694
Total
Quarterly average
7.280
1.820
4.336
1.084
3.896
.974
6.937
1.734
13.353
3.338
18.374
4.594
14.603
3.651
29.945
7.486
8.123
2.031
7.989
1.997
93
95
87
1.691
1.721
1.575
i Dividends paid each quarter by about 37 textile mills in Fall River, Mass., and percentage which the dividends bear to total capitalization of these mills, as compiled by G. M. Haffards & Co.
49
ROOFING FELT.
(A) INDEX NUMBERS AND (B) NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial sources.1
[Base year in bold-laced type.]
STOCKS.
PRODUCTION
OF DRY Dry felt. Total.
FELT.
RECEIPTS.
Rags.
Paper.
PRODUCTION O F
DRY
MiscelFELT.
laneous.
STOCKS.
Dry felt.
RECEIPTS.
Total.
Rags.
Paper.
Miscellaneous.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Relative to January, 1923.
Tons.
A . - I N D E X NUMBERS.
B . - N U M E R I C A L DATA.
»54
»76
1921 monthly average
1922 monthly average
»63
»84
1923.
January.
February
March
April
100
101
120
112
100
65
69
73
100
92
81
0d
100
90
121
108
100
83
85
89
100
196
63
62
125
112
106
84
113
133
108
89
HI
87
104
103
95
90
91
86
99
137
May
June
July.
August
»8,056
* 11,473
»9,016
•12,055
\
14,362
14,495
17,297
16,155
2,950
1,906
2,037
2,158
12,972
11,889
10,559
12,911
15,034
13,514
18,194
16,189
6,650
5,548
5,649
5,919
1,187
2,331
746
640
17,941
16,085
15,278
2,485
3,325
3,923
14,076
11,598
14,447
13,104
15,644
15,501
6,338
5,988
6,042
1,019
1,179
1,507
September
October.
November.
December.
i Data from the Felt Manufacturers* Association, including reports from 16 identical mills,
i Represents reports from 11 mills.
50
LIFE INSURANCE.
INDEX NUMBERS.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
PREMIUM COLLECTIONS
(new and renewal).
NEW BUSINESS.
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
(6 companies).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Number of
policies.
Value.
Number of
policies.
Value.
GROUP
INSURANCE
(11 companies).
Value.
ORDI- INDUSNARY TRIAL
TOTAL
INSURINSURINSURANCE
ANCE ANCE
(40 companies). (40
com- (6 companies). panies).
Number of
policies.
GROUP
INSURANCE
(11 companies).
TOTAL
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
Value.
Value.
Relative to 1913.
1913 monthly average..
1914 monthly average.
1915 monthly average.
1916 monthly average.
1917 monthly average.
1918 monthly average.
1919 monthly average.
1920 monthly average.
1921 monthly average.
1922 monthly average.
100
100
107
122
142
145
232
265
212
211
100
97
104
127
150
100
108
113
109
109
1OO
106
112
113
119
157
273
332
274
300
114
122
132
145
153
127
150
179
202
228
253
267
311
311
128
127
163
133
180
177
228
184
300
292
267
250
172
145
113
117
241
202
158
163
231
250
244
317
133
177
153
174
186
249
210
244
232
274
318
310
142
150
180
151
200
214
256
237
326
319
308
292
164
152
143
135
241
223
213
198
257
283
295
385
126
164
161
172
187
256
243
265
302
315
411
369
144
145
176
250
217
221
266
401
388
400
356
338
210
183
160
149
313
285
256
245
1921
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
193
212
246
246
227
224
205
191
September
October
November
December
191
200
192
224
1OO
100
1OO
107
100
101
1OO
182
104
107
100
139
229
335
706
100
105
110
119
131
221
112
107
108
115
350
111
125
117
123
755
114
146
129
134
1,204
119
157
139
147
1,345
1,992
141
252
164
168
2,548
1,895
153
301
192
189
3,813
508
156
256
207
210
4,081
1,276
163
287
227
239
4,306
142
167
194
210
232
5,200
3,248
3,674
4,619
201
197
226
217
3,671
3,545
4,539
4,384
208
214
203
198
3,306
4,581
2,948
5,252
191
207
202
260
6,535
3,474
3,810
3,639
218
222
253
227
4,265
3,716
4,103
3,813
235
413
139
234
197
202
368
141
243
198
182
663
177
291
231
199
464
152
277
217
204
555
181
285
205
207
383
158
268
215
198
283
128
237
199
206
357
129
226
319
143
220
184
207
297
181
250
198
222
215
232
159
234
200
202
1,757
182
308
253
270
920
146
228
210
228
513
157
259
223
206
1,053
187
307
255
234
1,687
161
300
229
212
1922
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
172
193
226
218
228
222
215
201
September
October
November
December
191
203
209
250
689
175
305
233
233
1,164
164
299
230
235
766
154
285
220
239
672
146
214
242
1,144
169
287
222
230
4,5-19
185
384
280
343
3,806
4,484
4,168
5,858
948
154
283
243
687
156
291
235
260
239
266
259
5,558
5,884
4,781
5,442
254
271
268
269
4,484
4,506
5,019
T 5,374
1,162
137
245
191
220
996
170
281
217
245
233
226
223
202
226
226
1923,
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
205
215
282
251
264
272
243
230
1,374
194
377
279
2,298
250
393
257
2,082
218
380
262
3,580
197
393
255
1,075
174
334
246
1,251
162
319
246
See footnotes on opposite page.
250
239
279
261
263
261
254
254
51
LIFE INSURANCE.
NUMERICAL DATA.
From commercial and trade sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
PREMIUM COLLECTIONS
(new and renewal).
NEW BUSINESS.
YEAR AND MONTH.
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
ThouThou- |
; sands of • sands of
policies. I dollars.
INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE
(6 companies).
ThouThousands of i sands of
policies. | dollars.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
1916 monthly
1917 monthly
average
average
average
average
average
74
74
79
90
105
18131,839
j
128,358
|
136,700
i
167,970
j
197,310
380
410
429
415
414
851,909
55,217
58,128
58,645
61,484
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average
average
average
average
average
107
172
196
157
156
206,382
360,180
437,623
361,803
395,277
433
465
500
550
582
66,099
77,901
93,044
104,813
118,233
January..
February.
March
April
143
157
182
182
333,787
352,027
410,146
410,624
487
484
621
507
May....
June
July....
August.
168
166
152
141
395,445
385,075
352,134
329,124
September..
October
November..
December..
141
148
142
166
January..
February.
March
April
GROUP
INSURANCE
(11 companies).
NumThouber of sands of
policies. dollars.
ORDINARY
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
TOTAL
INSURANCE
(40 companies).
Thousands of
policies.
Thousands of
dollars.
81,445
2,628
3,188
5,052
10,908
454
484
507
504
519
8185,193
186,203
198,015
231,667
269,702
134
149
51
17,401
28,785
27,377
7,335
18,440
540
638
696
707
738
93,357
91,866
118,478
95,759
40
43
43
48
5,974
5,324
9,581
6,709
652
550
431
446
125,232
104,909
81,872
84,583
44
45
29
36
305,191
329,232
321,236
417,621
507
672
581
662
96,805
129,165
109,087
126,646
127
143
167
161
305,528
361,571
419,839
408,361
538
569
684
572
May....
June
July....
August.
169
164
159
149
September..
October
November..
December..
G R O U P i TOTAL
1NSUR- j INSUR! ANCE !| ANCE
(11 com-1 (40 com: : p a n i e s > ! p a »' e s >
Thousands of dollars.
S37,OO9
38,456
40,115
43,344
47,789
810,778
11,580
12,421
13,280
14,440
831
43
71
104
219
847,818
50,080
52,608
56,727
62,449
289,882
466,866
558,043
473,951
531,951
51,626
60,783
71,132
76,686
84,068
15,807
18,088
20,342
22,587
25,751
417
790
1,182
1,265
1,335
67,850
79,661
92,655
100,538
111,154
629
641
433,118
449,217
538,205
513,092
72,859
73,423
85,515
80,374
21,804
19,649
21,436
21,946
1,612
1,007
1,139
1,432
96,275
94,079
108,091
103, 752
8,023
5,529
4,088
5,153
820
716
583
587
528,699
495,512
438,093
418,859
75,857
79,628
73,555
70,006
22,266
21,381
22,233
23,217
1,138
1,099
1,407
1,359
99,262
102,108
97,195
94,581
22
28
24
210
4,607
4,293
3,350
25,388
649
820
723
406,603
462,690
433,673
569, 655
68,080
73,459
73,986
93,492
22,354
23,927
21,762
29,071
1,025
1,420
914
1,628
91,458
98,807
96,661
124,191
103,725
110,954
132,833
123,208
30
49
51
40
13,287
7,420
15,215
24,379
665
712
850
733
422,540
479,945
567,888
555,948
77,730
94,454
84,656
24,560
22,201
25,195
22,805
2,026
1,077
1,181
1,128
104,316
105,941
120,830
108,588
429,236
420,362
405,609
384,328
624 I 125,084
579 | 115,959
542
110,423
512
102,901
61
58
55
44
9,962
16,814
11,088
9,709
793
743
701
661
564,282
553,135
527,099
496,938
86,100
85,059
81,309
79,104
25,156
25,318
25,717
26,128
1,322
1,152
1,272
1,182
112,577
111,529
108,298
106,414
141
150
155
185
338,789
372,902
389,367
507,436
480
623
611
653
97,257
132,790
125,960
137,707
49
57
61
406
16,785
14,392
16,524
65,730
621
773
766
452,831
520,084
531,852
710,873
71,739
80,337
82,167
103,498
23,709
26,456
24,813
36,957
1,180
1,390
1,292
1,816
96,628
108,184
108,272
142,271
1923.
January...
February..
March
April
152
159
209
186
398,150
415,006
541,388
485,874
112,678
547
551 | 114,758
137,853
669
208,105
950
60
73
104
13,701
9,933
19,848
33,199
710
879
1,137
524,528
539,698 ;|
699,089 ij
727,179 I
89,760
86,947
103,338
95,088
28,002
25,706
28,640
27,869
1,723
1,824
1,482
1,687
119,485
114,477
133,460
124,645
May....
June
July....
August.
195
201
180
170
511,963
527,995
469,883
445,157
797
694
609
567
99
97
30,086
51,730
15,534
18,161
991
895
789
737
96,850
94,354
90,947
90,976
27,339
29,169
28,877
29,006
1,390
1,397
1,556
1,666
125,579
124,920
121,379
121,648
25
60
i
1921.
1922.
162,326
147,769
132.798
127,090
54
704,376
727,493
618,215
590,408
1
Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. The data on new business represent only new business that has been paid for, exclusive of revivals, increases,
and dividend additions. Premium collections show the amount of money actually invested in life insurance each month, and include total premium collections, new and
renewal, and considerations for annuities and for supplementary contracts involving and not involving life contingencies. The 40 companies whose new business is included
in this table had in force 77.1 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United States as of Dec. 31, 1920.
52
EMPLOYMENT BY GROUPS OF INDUSTRIES.
INDEX NUMBERS.
Based on data from Government sources,1
[Base year in bold-faced type; numerical data on opposite page.]
INDUSTRY GROUP.
Total,
14
groups
(1,428
factories).
YEAR AND MONTH.
Food
and
kindred
products.
Textiles
and
their
products.
Iron
and
steel
and
their
products.
Lum- Leather
ber
Paper
and
and
and
its
its finmanu- prod- printing.
facture. ucts.
Metal
and
Vehimetal
Stone,
Liq- '
cles
clay, prod- bacco
uor
for
ucts manu—
? ! and
other
than
prodages
iron
*
ucts. ucts.
tion.
and
steel.
C n e m
Rail-
Miscellane-
shops.
tries.
Relative to 1921.
i
1OO.0
; 104.2
1OO.0
97.2
1OO.0
116.5
1OO.0
110.9
1OO.0
103.9
1OO.0
103. 0
104.4
103.4
101.8
101.4
103.5
101.5
98.7
95.7
87.5
95.0
93.3
96.7
126.9
117.5
109.8
101.2
103.1
105.2
105.6
100.9
79.4
85.5
87.0
91.2
106.0
103.9
100.9
99.6
120.7
113. 8
114.3
114. 7
100.9
97.9
96.9
97.9
95.0
95.7
94.4
101.5
99.2
100.3
101.9
103.0
98.7
93.0
85.9
87.9
98.0
97.5
97.7
95.0
95.1
100.6
106.4
111.1
100.0
99.8
100.0
98.6
116.9
122. 6
108.3
99.3
99.1
100.1
100.5
95.8
105.2
105.9
103.8
98.4
104.7
105.5
105.7
107.0
90.2
94.8
96.9
97.6
95.9
97.9
101.8
102.0
110.0
111.7
110.0
112.0
100.2
101.2
100.0
96.0
106.7
99.2
97.0
89.7
95.5
97.6
102.7
108.6
101.6
104.3
105.9
10G. 4
1921 monthly average... 100.0
1922 monthly average... 109.7
1921.
Jajiu&rv
Fcbruarv
March .
April
. .
May
June
July
August
- .
SeDtcmbcr
October
November
December
1922.
January
February
.
March
April
. .
....
. .
99.8
100.4
102.9
103. 7
1
1
100.0
118.9
1OO.0
121.3
100.0
102.3
100,0
150. 8
1OO.0
99.4
1OO.0
95.2
113.0
106. 2
104.1
101. 7
109.3
107.1
104.1
100.8
104.9
105.2
100.5
98.2
93.9
92.3
100.2
92.9
60.6
72.0
92.3
113.0
103.5
96.6
94.4
87.9
118.9
115.7
110.1
108.8
101.6
95. S
94. 0
93.1
102.8
105.7
80.4
85.2
98.2
96.1
94.4
99.5
87.8
99.1
101.9
105.9
117.2
111.7
116.3
112.8
96.2
90.7
99.7
105.3
103.5
97.0
95.4
93.1
95.6
95.5
99.5
100.7
I
67.8
95. 5
96.8
98.0
75. 9
99.3
56.9 i 97. 7
92.5
104.2
104.6
103.2
100.6
102.8
96.3
103.3
105.0
107.6
110.0
103.3
112.5
109.3
112.3
69.8
108.1
114.7
107.3
100.5
92.5
88.9
88.2
87.8
116.2
116.3
110.9
101.8
101.0
100.8
101.2
99.3
57.6
98.5
61.1
99.5
57.9 1 98.2
56.9 ; 100.0
102.1
107.0
108.9
117.4
106.2
109.5
114.9
117.3
100.6
100.7
102.1
101.6
110.7
117.8
127.7
141.0
96.5
100.6
102.1
100.5
89.3
89.8
93.5
92.4
1 0 0 . 0 1OO.0
52. 6
104. 9
.
107.0
110.5
110.9
111.5
; 98.9
104.3
106.9
105.6
90.7
91.8
93.6
93.5
113.5
118.0
119.3
120.4
109.7
112.4
114.1
111.5
97.8
97.9
104.0
108.5
100.1
101.0
104.7
103.9
56.4 ' 100.2
57.5 i 101.6
56.5
102.4
54.2 i 108.1
122.7
121.6
113.7
122.9
119.1
122.1
127.7
124.9
98.7
101.5
101.3
102.2
156.8
166.9
170.2
167.8
105.1
107.7
76.5
77.8
92.8
94.5
94.5
96.0
September
October
November
December.
113.3
116.7
119.4
120.4
108.1
109.2
! 111.4
:
> 107.9
9S.2
99.8
102.4
103.6
123.7
129.2
132.9
136.4
112.4
115.6
119.0
117.9
109.6
111.4
117.6
115.1
104.3
106.2
109.6
110.9
47.1
108.4
46.7 i 112.3
46. 0
114. 2
40.5 ' 115.9
122.2
133.1
127.4
127.9
124.1
127.3
131.6
131.2
108.3
104 1
103.4
102.7
157.3
162.7
166.3
164.5
96.4
107.4
109.0
114.1
97.6
99.3
100.9
102.0
1923.
January
February
March
April
124.3
128.2
130.6
130.8
107.4
107. 5
108.1
106.0
104.0
110.6
112.0
111.6
140.7
143.1
147.5
146.9
119.1
121.1
124.3
128.6
121.9
122.0
122.1
117.9
113.3
112.2
109.5
111.1
40.4 j 115.4
41.2 i 118.3
42.5 i 119.2
45.1
120.4
119.6
131.9
138.4
142.5
135.8
139.7
142.5
142.0
101.4
100.4
98.7
98.5
186.2
197.1
202.4
208.9
118.4
118.9
120.1
119.8
103.0
108.1
110.1
109.5
May
June
July
August
131.3
130. 9
130.9
130.3
105.6
108.6
111.0
111.0
111.1
109.8
108.2
104.0
149.5
149.3
149.9
151.1
125.1
124.7
125 3
125.0
113.8
119.4
114.4
116.5
112.1
107.2
111.9
111.9
46.0
48.2
83.0
82.3
120.9
119.2
121.5
118.8
144.8
142.5
142.7
154.9
141.7
140.8
140.7
138.6
96.0
96.7
95.4
96.5
118.9
210.0
119.9
203.7
200.1 ' 122.8
123.6
198.7
110.1
111.1
111.5
111.4
May
June
July
August
....
1
:
t
See footnote on opposite page.
53
EMPLOYMENT BY GROUPS OF INDUSTRIES.
NUMERICAL DATA.
Based on data from Government sources.1
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page]
INDUSTRY GROUP.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Total,
14
groups
(1,428
facvories).
Metal
Food
and
kindred
products.
!
j
i
I
Textiles
and
their
products.
Iron
and
steel
and
their
produtcs.
Lumber
and
its
manufacture.
Leather and Paper
its
and
fin|
ished printing. i
prod-
Chem- Stone,
clay,
' <inci
and
1 oth
f glass
metal T n
prod- £*'
ucts ™™°
other ™"J-
V h
^ .f" !
«es
R a U . Misce,_
™rd j way lanrous
I repair Indust | ™
s s s : ; g "-; Si? s"ops-trICS-
ucts.
! steel.
Number of employees on pay roll.
1921 m o n t h l y average.
1922 m o n t h l y average.
1,559,316 131,251 25o,580|349,718 2 3,286 49,625J49,890! 1,447j75,022! 13,810 75,928 30,110 154,793 61,027 287,480
1,710,665 j 136,766 I 248,361 j 407,264 25,82755,045 I 51,686 | 761 j 78,722 j 16,421 92,124 \ 30,797 •' 233,446 j 60,684 273,7
1921.
135,940 223,705
133,285 242,854
129,688 238,542
125,725 247,137
I 443,754 24,018
: 410,773 : 24,507
\ 3,83,794 24,599
353,739 23,496
124,810
125,711
123,871
133,321
| 253,743
256,319
260,460
263,257
i 344,958 22,814 47,178
325,257 22,679 49,936
300,441 22,736 52,781
307,167 22,097 55,117
! 1,544,529 , 138,086
; 1,560,155 j 139,082
1,567,374 i 136,275
1,493,107 129,215
2S7, 661
269,567
270,147
273,568
315,309 22,309 54,593
331,533 22,765 55,440
338,817 23,680 54,599
341,077 23,733 55,603
I 47,686 ! 965 j 71,673 12,782
47,655 1,385 j 73,520 14,389
49,637 I 1,082 | 74,508 14,446
50,271 i 808 73,267 14,245
31,633
32,395
33,122
31,104
174,131
169,248
173,779
108,091
65,347
69,398
65,477
61,285
January
; 1,556,507 \ 131,534
February
\ 1,565,401 | 132,852
272,619
253,467
247,956
229,163
333,947 i 23,659 57,692
341,203 ; 24,281 57,714
359,133 24,663 55,016
379,695 24,790 50,505
; 50,403
818 73,86514,096 80,671 , 30,301
! 50,318 I 868 j 74,621 14,777 83,142 | 30,307
: 50,493 j 822 I 73,690 15,041 87,226 ! 30,748
49,546
808 i 75,018 16,207 89,073 30,593
171,295
182,444
58, 898
61, 350
197,689
62, 283
218,245
61, 288
396,654
412,704
417,180
420,904
January
February
| 1,628,134
1,612,611
1,587,786
1,580,749
March....
April
1,573,538
1,527,124
1,510,210
1,526,479
May. . . .
Tune....
July....
August.
39,385 52,865 j 1,747 \ 84,803 j 15,102 79,664
42,441 ! 51,838 j 1,646 : 79,676 j 14,78779,887
43,185 50,371 ; 1,654 j 78,116 | 14,378 76,282
45,236 ; 49,693 ! 1,660 76,291 ! 13,92174,574
49,916
49,802
49,878
49,177
j
j
j
I
1,691
1,758
1,551
1,421
, 76,186 | 14,197
.. 71,858 j 14,596
' 70,503 j 11,110
i 69,859 i 11,770 I
28,279 \ 93,852 63,118 j 341,902
27,797 111,536 ] 58,911 ! 332,672
30,176 142,878 ! 57,584 ' 316,539 ,
27,980 i 174,864 | 53,616 ' 312,817
74,571 26,438 j 181,474
58,100
72,963 i 29,825 j 172,882
54,710
71,663 30,666 ' 180,148
60,225
75,540 j 31,904 | 174,628
63,648
297,462
j 278,828 j
i 274,177 j
; 267,573 j
i
September
October
November
December
1922.
March
j 1,604,959 j 131,316
April
' 1,616,834 jj 126,112
May
1.668,988 j! 129,852
231,753
June
1,722,392 j 136,995
234,716
July
1,729,826 || 140,447
239,342
August
1,737.931 !! 138,691
239,000
September
250,858 432,480
1,819,466 143,354 255,081 451,
1,862,433 ; 146,315 261,620 464, 563
1,876,645 141,738 j 264,752 476,873 ,
1,766,599 i 141,981
October
November
December
25.537 48,527 49,938
26,176 48,570 ! 50,377
26,576 51,590 | 52,235
25,964 53,834 j 51,866
26,170 I 54,377 52,054
26,922 I 55,276 52,9
27, 720
58,345 : 54,703
27,464
57,096 ! 55,338
76,394
78,050
73,130
78,417
|
|
|
I
I
I
|
i
j
I
265,960 !
255,728 j
253,675 j
252,423 j
256,709
258,057 :
268,803 !
265,790 ;
800 75,170 16,942 90,443 29,709 242,691 64,131 | 266,841 j
816 76,199 16,800 92,724 30,558 258,443 65,737 | 271,577 |
802 76,794 15,697 96,934 30,511 263,398 46,655 | 271,666
784 | 81,109 16,972 94,861 30,779 259,722 47,440 i 276,005
i
I
682 ' 81,304 16,874 94,208 32,616 243,490 j 58,802 | 280,700
676 84,250 18,383 96,652 31.361 251,787 |65,502 | 285,428 '
665 85,679 17,600 99,946 31,146 257,502 I66,503 290,126
586 86,969 17,657 99,608 30,933 254,652 | 69,619 293,360
1923.
January
February
March
April
1,938,447 !; 140,957
1,998,923 ' 141,216
2,036,643 i 142,017
2,039,622 139,227
May
June
July
2,047,150 138,648
2,040,827 I 142,569
2,041,250 • 145,651
August
2,031,884 j 145,731
266,297
282,721
286,084
285,082
515,744
28,943 j 60,595
513,637
29,946 j 58,499
284,029
522,869 ! 29,129 j 56, 458
86,554
88,736
89,464
90,356
16,522
18,211
19,114
19,677
103,092 ! 30,525 j 288,300 ! 72,284296,729
: 310,691
i 105,095 30, 216 | 303.492 \ 72,555
! 108,190 29,719 |i 311,777 ! 73,263 ; 316,459
,107,786 ' 29,609 | 321,899 i 73,119 ' 314,655 j
55,945
GG6 ; 90,213
60S ' 89, 422
29,029 | 59,263 53,483
29,168 I 56,793 55, 855 1,201 91,137
29,114 57,826 55,839 1,191 89,143
19,900
19,674
19,700
21,394
; 107,648 28,901 I 323,594 . 72,556 i 316,495 i
ilO6,924 i29,103 I 315,364 : 73,181 : 319,485
1
106, 835 28,720 \ 309,725 74,933 : 320,638 :
' U 5,241 29, Of 2 3O7,5»5 75,444 320,111
491,812 I 27,740 j 60,495
500,214 | 28,200 i 60,567
280,641 521,991
276,573 524,321
265,882 528,321
56,555
584
56,013
596
54,659 ' 615
55,417 : 653
1
Data from U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service, as compiled from reports of 1,428 identical factories each month; industries are grouped according to classification in the census of manufactures.
54
MISCELLANEOUS.
INDEX NUMBERS.1
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources,
[Base year in bold-faced type, numerical data on opposite page.]
[ Table continued on page 56.]
YEAR AND MONTH.
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
WHOLESALE
PRICE,
SMOKED
HAMS.
Relative
to 1913.
1913 monthly
1914 monthly
1915 monthly
191G monthly
1917 monthly
average.
average.
average..
average..
average.
1918 monthly
1919 monthly
1920 monthly
1921 monthly
1922 monthly
average.,
average..
average.
average..
average..
Shipments.
New
orders.
CAPE
COD
CANAL
TRAFFIC.
Unfilled
orders.
Relative
to 1910.
Relative to 1919.
100
101
92
111
152
PREPARED
ROOFING.
;
STEEL RUBBER
BARIN
RELS
UNITED
AND
KL\GDRUMS.
DOM.
Shipments.
New
Orders.
EMPLOYMENT
IN
CANADA,
Stocks.
Relative
Relative
to 1019. , to 1020.
Relative Relative to
to 1921. | Jan., 1920.
« 100
64
124
185
152
110
99
100
114
105
122
1OO I
51
110
100
102
•100.0
87.8
87.9
i
1919.
!
January..
February.
March
April
210
201 ;
203
216
48
41
48
52
47
49
53
61
48
48
49
51
51
60
73
79
May....
June...
July....
August.
1
227 ;
229 ;
231
231 ;
57
60
83
94
56
63
91
78
49
51
62
71
98
106
114
118
September..
October
November..
December..
209
175
172
174
87
123
122
154
112
111
160
75
110
123
130
121
135
123
123
1920.
January..
February.
March....
April
i
.
!
';
I
177 i
17A
184
190
199
172
144
123
130
103
172
109
148
174
170
186
129
96
109
128
111
109
138
91
109 Ij
181 j1
May....
June
July....
August.
214
220
227
224
110
114
121
114
138
170
158
147
186
175
165
160
135
175
165
203
119
131
116
143
108
86
166
218
September..
October
November..
December..
219
215
184
155
121
91
111
83
159
1&3
176
183
158
147
146
129
179
183
146
179 !
144
120
79
58
97 |
20
51
12
1921.
January..
February.
March
April
150
156
164
166
56
41
56
61
109
131
118
111
125 |
106
95
88
123 1
106
109
98;
73
75
103
106
13
19
40
56
81
86
93
100
87.7
90.1
88.0
84.1
May....
June...
July....
August.
164
170
193
195
49
50
54
47
88
101
90
70
81
74
67
65
116
108
120
116
105
102
87
114
28
33
77
56 |
103
103
105
108
84.1
86.6
87.5
88.9
September.
October
November..
December..
166
143
135
129
32
49
55
72
62
63
69
82
64
64
64
68
117 \
112 1
97 !
95
144
153
ioi
94
75
93
82
39
107
104
106
104
88.7
90.2
90.2
87.2
See footnotes on page 57.
20
132
55
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUMERICAL DATA.
Data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Base year in bold-faced type; index numbers on opposite page.]
[ Table continued on page 57.j
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHOLESALE
PRICE,
SMOKED
HAMS.
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
CAPE COD
CANAL
TRAFFIC.
New
orders.
Dollars.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
0.166
.167
.153
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
monthly average.
.318
Unfilled
orders.
Thousands of dollars.
Tons.
.252
.343
$1,659
$1,290
.334
2,045
1,945
.268
859
1,176
.265
1,155
1,030
.349
796
682
611
630
690
790
.338
.360
.377
.381
.384
.384
.348
.290
.286
.289
STEEL
BARRELS
AND
DRUMS.
RUBBER
IN
UNITED
KINGDOM.
Shipments.
New
orders.
Stocks.
Thons. of
roof
squares.s
Number.
Tons.
2 104,285
66,555
.185
.334
September...
October
November...
December...
Shipments.
PREPARED
ROOFING.
$5,973
9,709
4,785
3,802
129,625
192,450
158,600
114,406
103, 226
2,079
2,360
160,321
2,182
81,629
76,529
2,541
175,790
78,297
2,840
1,054
2,856
1,253
2,917
1,517
3,060
1,641
2,909
2,031
2,210
2,370
2,448
953
997
1,371
' 1,560
727
814
,175
,001
1,435
2,037
2,016
2,555
,143
,445
,426
2,070
4,484
1,676
1,332
2,224
1,409
8,840
10,375
10,148
11,134
134,16S
99,836
113,456
133,453
2,318
2,274
2,874
1,901
31,377
174,585
290,417
211,161
11,119
10,436
9,866
9,555
140,295
182,615
172,378
211,693
2,484
2,727
2,407
2,976
173,783
138,403
265,934
349,487
9,458
8,787
8 737
7.696
186,535
190,361
151,954
186,452
2,993
2,501
1,649
1,215
154,925
32 298
82,342
19,135
1,513
1,561
2,141
2,210
20,622
30,214
64,835
89,103
62, 279
65,792
70,918
76,318
3,019
3,700
4,226
2,513
2,810
2,555
2,549
6,542
7,362
1920.
January..
February.
March
April
.294
2,885
.306
2,861
.316
2,384
.331
2,046
May....
June
July....
August.
.356
1,821
.365
1,896
.377
2,013
.373
1,897
1,774
2,199
2,037
1,894
September...
October
November...
December...
.363
2,009
2,056
. 358
1,514
2,099
.307
1,846
2,275
.258
1,372
2,365
January..
February.
March
April
.249
.260
.273
.276
936
687
934
1,011
1,403
7,480
1,694
6,353
1,516
5,700
1,436
5,233
127,830
110,230
113,272
101,848
May....
June
July....
August.
.273
.282
.320
.325
805
826
8SS
772
1,133
1,298
1,163
906
4,830
4,392
4,001
3, 861
121,232
112,958 !
125,208 \
120,553 ;
2,189
2,124
1. 817
2.376
44,101
52,935
123,337
90,167
78,833
78,465
80,702
82,844
September..
October
November..
December..
.276
.237
.224
.215
525
813
908
1,199
803
810
893
1,061
3,851
3,840
3,842
4,040
122,203
117,025
101,476
99,040
3.003
3,190
2,098
1,958
120,531
149,907
130,711
63,089
82,077
79,373
81,091
79,661
1921.
See footnotes on p. 57.
56
MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
INDEX NUMBERS—Continued.
Based on data from Government and non-Government sources.
[Numerical data on opposite page.]
[ Table continued from page 5J^.\
YEAR AND MONTH.
WHOLESALE
PRICE,
SMOKED
HAMS.
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
New
orders.
Relative
to 1913.
1922.
January..
February.
March
April
May....
June
July....
August.
September..
October
November..
December..
1923.
January..
February.
March....
April
May
June
July
August
September.
133
161
184
46
47
59
188
181
159
141
140
128
124
122
122
124
128
127
127
130
STEEL
BARRELS
AND
DRUMS.
RUBBER
IN
UNITED
KINGDOM.
EMI
PLOYMENT
IN
CANADA.
Shipments.
New
orders.
Stocks.
Per
cent.
Relative
to 1916.
Relative
to 1919.
Relative
to 1920.
Relative
to 1921.
94
83
114
100
100
98
101
77.9
78.9
81.9
127
42
109
175
CAPE
COD
j CANAL
TRAFFIC.
Unfilled
orders.
Relative to 1919.
Relative to •
Jan., 1920. !
81
82
66
65
62
60
62
78
103
133
65
80
75
64
64
72
90
84
53
60
61
61
61
70
79
85
128
136
133
163
200
117
123
87
103
105
105
105
83.3
89.2
91.1
93.1
92
75
84
91
79
81
86
106
74
96
118
130
138
142
137
115
94
92
82
105
97
103
100
100
106
93.7
94.6
95.8
95.1
91
115
129
125
96
112
124
81
92
104
110
115
84
132
74
94
140
135
132
153
112
107
102
92
86
86.3
89.5
89.9
87.6
128
123
137
107
107
100
101
68
77
137
120
110
84
80
91.4
97.3
99.5
186
188
Shipments.
PREPARED
ROOFING.
90
96
73
See footnotes on opposite page.
57
MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
NUMERICAL DATA—Continued.
Data from Government and non-Government sources—Continued.
[Index numbers on opposite page.]
[ Table continued from page 55.]
YEAE AND MONTH.
WHOLESALE
PRICE,
SMOKED
HAMS.
Dollars.
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
CAPE COD
CANAL
TRAFFIC.
New
orders.
Shipments.
Unfilled
orders.
Thousands of dollars.
Tons.
PREPARED
ROOFING.
STEEL
BARRELS
AND
DRUMS.
RUBBER
IN
UNITED
KINGDOM.
Shipments.
New
orders.
Stocks.
Thous. of
roof
squares.3
Number.
Tons.
1922.
0.221
.267
.306
.309
January..
February.
March
April
3,888
3,723
3,568
3,685
81,500
107,832
138,554
100, 111
1,949
1,723
2,360
2,649
133,874
67,858
175,534
280,999
76,539
76,337
75,332
77,142
1,078
3,148
3,566
3,638
3,624
63,873
73,395
82,542
88,258
2,660
2.829
2,766
3,397
321,069
188,288
198,129
140,262
79,148
80,658
80,412
80,259
766
894
774
1,051
1,064
846
May....
June
July....
August.
.313
.313
.301
.264
1,080
1,327
1,236
1,054
September..
October
November..
December..
.235
.232
.213
.206
1,523
1,246
1,387
1,515
1,015
1,042
1,114
1,365
3,942
4,119
4,339
4,438
99,967
123,207
135,096
144,377
2,956
2,847
2,396
1,960
146,769
132,050
169,480
155,166
79,124
76,763
76,757
81,081
January..
February.
March
April
.202
.203
.206
.212
1,506
1,908
2,138
2,078
1,112
1,244
1,448
1,606
4,849
5,514
6,195
6,595
119,172
87,960
138,015
76,732
1,908
1,952
2,917
2,814
157,377
211,019
246,060
179,801
82,144
78,385
70,649
65,491
May
June
July
August
September..
.211
.211
.217
1,491
1,600
1,384
1,648
1,587
1,765
6,407
6,378
5,987
105,767
71,389
79,970
2,853
2,486
2,279
134,474
157,153
109,548
60,918
825
924
1,156
1923.
1
Wholesale price of smoked ham at Chicago, average of weekly prices, from Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; hydraulic machinery, including single and
duplex steam pumps, power pumps, and centrifugal pumps, from The Hydraulic Society, covering about two-thirds of the industry; Cape Cod Canal traffic from Boston
Cape Cod & New York Canal Company; prepared roofing from the Prepared Roofing Manufacturers' Association, prorated to 100 per cent of the industry from reports received
from 60 to 90 per cent of the machine capacity; new orders for steel barrels and drums from Steel Barrel Manufacturers' Association; stocks of rubber in the United Kingdom,
representing stocks at wharves and warehouses in London and in six recognized public warehouses at Liverpool, from the Rubber Groiocrs' Association (British); Canadian
employment data from reports of about 5,800 manufacturing firms to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
2 Nine months' average.
s A roof square is 100 square feet as laid on a roof.
< January, 1920.
58
WORLD PRODUCTION OF COTTON.*
World total.
Country
New crop available
Peru.
United
States.
Mexico.
June.
August.
August.
India.
Egypt.
Brazil.
November. September. September.
Thousands of bales (478 pounds net).
Normal consumption (1909-1913)
1,453
387
282
281
1,337
980
1,048
345
1,304
339
999
1,155
126
3,324
4 850
3,013
3,735
612
1,251
902
> 115
•4,348
553
1,015
106
13,033
193
129
113
127
16,135
11 192
11,450
108
1915
1916
24,630
18 470
18,970
1917
18 370
125
11 302
135
12,041
11,421
203
1918
1919
18,580
19 925
1920
1921
20 940
129
155
164
10,330
157
1922, latest estimates
1923, latest estimates
17,795
11,516
95
103
199
188
13,440
7,954
9,762
10,788
i From private sources.
3,584
4,356
3,126
3,756
3,390
322
20,660
1909-1913 average
1914
384
451
»1922 acreage 12,496,000 compared with 11,976,000 in 1921.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF WHEAT *
Country
World total.
Argentina.
Australia.
India.
United
States.
Spain.
Italy.
France.
January.
January.
March.
July.
August.
August.
August.
Germany. Rumania. Canada.
August.
August.
September.
Millions of bushels.
Normal consumption
(1900-1913)
1909-1913 average
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922, latest estimates
1923, latest estimates
64
37
301
3,577
3,586
4,199
12,609
12,288
157
114
169
173
80
85
103
25
179
152
351
312
377
323
282
12,804
12,743
12,868
13,069
184
172
214
170
115
76
46
146
13,105
181
189
129
109
531
136
236
361
221
34
116
687
183
171
87
49
89
140
317
283
223
205
135
152
146
142
a 110
637
130
116
139
152
143
197
161
394
263
234
370
280
377
250
921
968
833
814
136
129
139
145
183
170
141
194
226
«187
<237
*323
»86
'80
<83
«108
«18
'66
<70
«76
189
193
263
301
366
369
862
789
125
142
162
199
«243
«72
<83
107
400
383
891
1,026
636
170
177
78
«82
4
i1 Russia excluded. No accurate statistics are available.
New boundaries.
Excludes Alsace-Lorraine.
» Former kingdom, Bessarabia and Bukowina.
«Excludes Dobruja.
• Data compiled by U. S. Department of A gricutture, Bureau of A qricuUurdl Economics, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available information received
by that department or by Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce- Countries are placed in the order in which crops are harvested. United
States estimates as of September 1; other estimates revised to August 20.
59
WORLD PRODUCTION OF CANE SUGAR AND FLAXSEED.*
CANE SUGAR.
United
Java. j States.i
World
FLAXSEED.
Brazil, i Hawaii.
j Porto
Rico.
Cuba.
India.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
total.
YEAR.
May
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
World
total.
Thousands of short tons.
1909-1913 average
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
(
9,971
11,293
12,776
13,442
14,508
13,324
13,799
13,656
14,715
1,514
1,054
1,797
2,009
1,960
1,478
1,473
1,579
1,858
311
247
139
311
246
284
122
176
<328
14,840
1,993
«295 i
...
1922 latest estimates
»38
344
486
413
493
440
496
580
676
•532
•592
406
485
3,957
4,597
4,209
490
408
4,408
•4.476
2,614
2,757
2,950
3,05S
3,708
2,617
3,361
2,826
2,911
»379
•4,183
*3,347
363
346
484
503
454
2,295
2,967
3,437
3,442
110,992
94,559
103,287
82,151
41,063
61,821
61,692
87,964
1923 latest estimates
1
1
* Exports.
Louisiana and Texas.
liTnl ad ii a
a.
Jan.
Apr.
; United
cn.«,*«o Canada.'
States.
Aug.
Aug.
Thousands of bushels.
567
646
593
645
577
600
556
522
522
ArgenMn«
Una.
From private sources.
31,989
36,928
45,040
39,289
4,032
19,58S
30,775
42,038
19,870
15,448
15,880
19,040
21,040
20,600
9,400
16,760
50,470
10,800
32,272
46,297
17,360
19,505
13,749
14,030
14,296
9,164
13,369
7,256
10,774
8,029
11, 700
19, 400
12,040
7,175
10,628
8,260
5,935
6,055
5,473
7,998
4,112
5.009
5,607
« Louisiana and Texas.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF BEET SUGAR *
United
total.* | States.
World
Germany.
CzechoSlovakia.
Belgium.
,,
w
K u sos oi la o
»
France.
Italy.
Spain.
Denmark. Sweden.
YEAR.
Thousands of short tons.
8,432
610
8,331
722
1915
6,056 i
374
1916
5,808 1
821
1917
5,208
4,592
765
761
726
1909-1913 average
1914
.
1918
3,490 i
4,997 :
5,465
1919
1920
1921
.
.
1922 latest estimates
1923 latest estimates
'
1,089
< 1,074
2,296
2,721
1,678
1,721
1,726
1,017
1,004
812
805
584
1,726
1,879
1,824
1,457
1,134
279
239
293
263
264
286
215
1,484
688
559
318
86
249
182
106
770
726
55
55
808
1,212
1,429
1,635
* 5,622
11 217
1
246
316
276
215
120
140
136
759 j
209
334
150 i
204
166
166
160
221
128
168
143
124
149
162
116
112
117
139
154
121
120
169
156
263
78
152
171 |
185
195
198
314
382
268
325
370
<315
;
150
244
91
104
80
149
168
158
292
*291
«301
»291
»172
«102
4
!
496
154
170
140
151
144
141
141
181
259
j
1
Crops in all countries here given are harvested beginning in September.
» From private sources.
«Includes Ukraine; data from private sources.
*Refined sugar in terms of raw on the basis of 95 per cent of the raw.
WORLD PRODUCTION OF RICE.*
Country
World total.
India.
Egypt.
1
United
States.
Italy.
Spain.
Japan.
East
Indies.
Philippines.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
7,349
7,826
1,124
1,404
1,109
1,289
1,745
2,210
1,977
2,127
2,560
I
New crop available
Apr.
Apr.
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.
Millions of pounds (cleaned).
Normal consumption (1919-1913)
14,602
375 1
518
553
481
81
542
657
804
646
741
297
337
763
320
1,135
965
708
329
322
67,891
356
14,009
17,909
17,569
18,360
17,143
17,184
19,106
19,849
17,336
3,323
3,465
7,051
6,430
5,669
373
18,951
6,451
1909-1913
1914
110 780
102,986
72,950
61,022
1915
73,526
77 932
237
1917
114 500
112 300
122,000
81,198
487
1918
97,400
117 200
90 777
1,166
662
412
1,446
997
394
120,797
692
607
634
472
1,072
1919
55,218
71,613
62,793
74,437
716
712
1,045
641
125,093
74,222
»33
41
1,166
905
• 633
1916
1920
1921
1922 latest estimates .
1923 latest estimates .
. . .
!.
282
2,681
2,703
1
Java and Madura. »Acreage about half of normal: Summer crop only given. " 1922 acreage 296,500 compared with 286,400 acres in 1921.
• Data compiled by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economic*, and corrected monthly in accordance with latest available information received
by that department or by Department of Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Countries are placed in the order in which crops are harvested- United
States estimates as of September 1; other estimates revised to August 20.
60
SOURCES OF DATA.
CURRENT PUBLICATION. 1
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I.—REPORTS FROM GOTERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH'S B U REAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
BANK OF JAPAN
BRITISH BOARD OF TRADE
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR..
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT
AND COMMERCE.
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
FEDERAL
OF
TRADE
FARM LOAN BOARD
RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA
RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON.
RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS. .
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS
CITY.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF N E W
YORK.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN
FRANCISCO.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
FRENCH MINISTRY OF LABOR AND
SOCIAL WELFARE.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS..
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
N E W YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
PANAMA CANAL
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
D. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREBUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—
B U R E A U OF A G R I C U L T U R A L
ECONOMICS.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICE.
U.
S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF THE CENSUS.
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Savings deposits in First Fed. Res. Dist..
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Federal Reserve Bulletin
Second week of month.
British Board of Trade Journal
Labour Gasette (Canadian)
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Monthly.
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Monthly.
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Business Conditions
Monthly.
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Monthly.
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releases.*
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Friday morning newspapers and
monthly.
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monthly.
Monthly.
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Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin..
Monthly.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
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Monthly.
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Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Money held outside U. S. Treasury and Federal reserve system to July 1,1922.
Wholesale price index numbers
Department store trade: in cooperation with
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Index numbers of department store, mailorder, and chain store trade.
Barley and rye receipts
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, Monthly.
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Second week of month.
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,
Not published
,
Not published
,
Not published
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earnings.
New York State canal traffic
Labor Market Bulletin and press releases •. Monthly
Annual report
Yearly.
Panama Canal traffic
,
Unemployment in Pennsylvania.,
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Production of dairy products
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Total lumber production from 1913 to l§20-..
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•tocks.
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weekly Issue of month.
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Market Reporter »
Annually.
Production of Lumber, Lath, and Shingles. Yearly.
Pulp wood consumption and wood-pulp Yearly.
production.
Semimonthly during season.
Preliminary report on ginnings*
Preliminary report on cotton consumed... 15th of month.
Reports on wool machinery and on cotton 20th of month.
spindles.*
Census of bides, skins, and leather *
First week of month.
Market Reporter *
Preliminary report on cottonseed
Press release *
Press release *
Press release *
Press release *
Press release *
Press release *
Statement on stocks of leaf tobacco
18th of month.
Quarterly
(one month after end of
v
quarter).
Wool consumption and stocks
Press release.
Quarterly.
• Multigraphed or mimeocraphod sheets.
» This is not necessarily the source of tae figures published in the SUEVBY as many of them are obtained direct from the compilers prior to publication In the respective Journals. This column and the right-band column have been added to assist readers in obtaining current statistics between publication date* ef the STOVEY.
•Beginning Jan. 7,1922, combined into new publication called, Weather, Crops, and Market*, issued weekly.
61
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CUB*«NT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I.—REPORTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOREIGN—Continued.
Production indexes of raw materials and
manufactures.
Fats and oils, production, consumption, and
stocks.
Fabricated structural steel sales from April,
1922.
Automobile production from July, 1921
Sugar statistics
Steel castings sales
Steel furniture shipments
Earnings of public utilities
Plumbing goods price index
Fish catch at principal fishing ports
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF THE CENSUS—Contd.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FISHERIES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
COMMERCE.
Tonnage of vessels, entered and cleared in
United States foreign trade.
Data on trade, employment and coal and iron
production of foreign countries.
Wholesale price of wool
Warehouse stocks of rice
Quarterly (one month after end of
quarter).
1.5th of month.
Press release *
Press release *
Press release •
Press release *
Survey of Current Business.
Survey of Current Busimess.
Monthly statement
20th of month.
20th of month.
20th of month.
20th of month.
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Parti.)1
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part II.)
Various foreign sources
Middle of next month.
Last week of month.
Wholesale Prices
Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce.
(Part II.)
Commerce Reports
Vessels under construction and vessels completed.
Building material price indexes
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—
U. S. PATENT OFFICE.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
Moathly.
Press release *
All imports and exports
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF STANDARDS.
U. 8. GRAIN CORPORATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF MINES.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Survey of Current Business..
Statistics of fats and oils * . . .
Yearly.
Monthly.
First weekly issue of month (Mondays).
Not published
Wheat flour production, prior to July, 1920
Refined petroleum products, production, etc..
No longer published
Refinery Statistics *
Portland cement, production,
Coal and coke production
Report on Portland cement output *
Weekly report on production of coal *
Crude petroleum, production, etc
Electric power production
Consumption of fuel by public utility plants.
Annual figures on nonferrous metal production.
Patents granted
Preliminary statistics on petroleum *
Production of electric power *
Production of electric power *
Mineral Resources
Second week of month.
j 20th of month.
; Second or third weekly issue of m onth
(Saturdays).
25th of month.
I End of month.
! End of month.
Annually.
Not published
Number on pay roll—United States factories.. Industrial Survey *
Employment agency operations
Report of Activities of State and Municipal Employment Agencies.
Immigration and emigration statistics
I Not published
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Wholesale prices of commodities, including
farm products, food, clothing, metals, etc. i
Wholesale price index
\
Retail price index of foods
I
Retail coal prices
j
United States postal savings
|
Postal receipts
;
Passports issued
I
Government debt, receipts and disbursements.
Moaey in circulation from July 1, 1922
Domestic receipts of gold at mint
i
U. S. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE..
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
U. S. TREASURY
DEPARTMENTBUREAU OF THE MINT.
U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT—BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
First week of month.
Every 4 or 5 weeks.
Wholesale Prices of Commodities..
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review
Postal Savings News Bulletin
Statement of Postal Receipts *
Not published
Daily Statement of the U.S. Treasury.
Circulation of money
Not published
Monthly.
Monthly.
Monthly.
12th of month.
7th of month.
10th of month.
Last day of month.
Monthly.
Oleomargarine production
Not published
Consumption of manufactured tobacco, snuff, Statement of tax-paid products *
cigars, cigarettes, and oleomargarine.
\
Internal Revenue taxes on specified articles... Classified collections of Internal Revenue.
Iron ore movement
j Monthly statistical report
Sault Ste. Marie Canal traffic
i Monthly statistical report
Barge traffic on Mississippi River
i Not published
First week of month.
25th of month.
Monthly during season.
Monthly during season.
U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT—ENGINEER
CORPS.
U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT—MISSISSIPPI
WARRIOR SERVICE.
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
Agricultural loans
j Not published in form used
WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. . . Wisconsin factory earnings and employment..! Bulletin on Wisconsin labor market *
15th of month.
II—REPORTS FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
Building costs
ABERTHAW CONSTRUCTION CO
ABRASIVE PAPER AND CLOTH MANUFACTURERS' EXCHANGE.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCTION FROM CORN.
AMERICAN BUREAU OF METAL STATISTICS.
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
Sale of abrasive paper and cloth
Corn ground into starch, glucose, etc
FACE BRICK ASSOCIATION..
IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
PIG IRON ASSOCIATION
RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION
(Car Service Division).
!
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH Co.
AMERICAN WALNUT MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN WRITING PAPER COMPANY.
AMERICAN ZINC INSTITUTE
ANTHRACITE BUREAU OF INFORMATION
ASSOCIATED KNIT UNDERWEAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
ASSOCIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE
PRESIDENTS.
BOSTON, CAPE COD AND NEW YORK
CANAL CO.
BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Copper production
Silver production
Lead production
Zinc production in Belgium
Zinc stocks in United Kingdom
Face brick production, stocks, etc
Steel ingot production
Gasoline and kerosene consumption
Merchant pig iron production, etc
Freight car surplus
Freight car shortage
Car ladings
Bad-order cars
Stockholders in the company
Walnut lumber and logs
Construction trade papers.
Not published
Not published.
Not published
Not published
i Not published.
Not published.
Not published
published
Press release to trade papers *
Special statement
Not published
Car Surplusages and Shortages *.
Car Surplusages and Shortages *.
Information Bulletin *
Information Bulletin *
Financial papers
| 7th of month,
Weekly.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Third week of month.
Quarterly.
Not published.
Purchases and sales of paper
Production and stocks of zinc
Anthracite shipments and stocks..
Knit underwear production
Not published
Press release to trade papers *
Statement of anthracite shipments *
Monthly report *
New life insurance business
Not published
l
Cape Cod canal traffic
Not published
j
Receipts of wool at Boston
Trade papers
I Daily.
• Multigraphtd or mimtographed shotte.
15th of month.
15th of month.
: Monthly.
[
» Imports and exports of gold and silver in Part II.
62
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
II.—REPORTS F R O M TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS—Continued.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
BBIDGE BUILDERS AND STRUCTURAL
SOCIETY.
BUREAU OF RAILWAY ECONOMICS
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION...
CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR P I N E
ASSOCIATION.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CLEVELAND TRUST CO
CONTAINER CLUB
CREDIT CLEARING HOUSE
DAIRYMEN'S LEAGUE COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION, INC.
F. W. DODGE CO
EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT.
ENAMELED SANITARY MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION.
FEDERATION OF IRON AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS (B ritish).
F E L T MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION...
FINE COTTON GOODS EXCHANGE
FOUNDRY
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
HAFFARDS, G. M. & Co
HYDRAULIC SOCIETY
ILLUMINATING GLASSWARE GUILD
IOWA-NEBRASKA CANNERS' ASSOCIATION.
JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORE ASSOCIATION.
LEATHER BELTING EXCHANGE
MAPLE FLOORING MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
MCLEAN BUILDING REPORTS, LTD
MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS. .
MICHIGAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CASE GOODS
ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRASS
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUTTON
MANUFACTURERS .
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIR MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORRUGATED AND FIBER BOX MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STEEL
FURNITURE MANUI^CTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET AND
TIN PLATE MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOOL
MANUFACTURERS.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
NATIONAL BOTTLE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL CONTAINER CLUB (merger
of statistical activities of two old
associations).
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
BOARD.
NATIONAL PAVING BRICK MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL WOOD CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION.
N E W ORLEANS BOARD OF TRADE
N E W ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE
N E W S PRINT SERVICE BUREAU
N E W YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR E X CHANGE.
N E W YORK METAL EXCHANGE
N E W YORK TRUST COMPANY
NORTH CAROLINA P I N E ASSOCIATION..
NORTHERN HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
NORTHERN PINE MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
OAK FLOORING MANUFACTURERS' A S SOCIATION.
OHIO FOUNDRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION...
OPTICAL MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO
PENSACOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
PmLADELPHIA MlLK EXCHANGE
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION
PREPARED ROOFING MANUFACTURERS1
ASSOCIATION.
PULLMAN COMPANY
Fabricated structural steel sales before April, No longer published
,
1922.
Summary of operating statistics.
Number of tons carried 1 mile
Not published
Average receipts per ton-mile
Summary of operating statistics.
Passengers carried 1 mile
Not published
Railway employment
Locomotives in bad order
Not published
Per cent of earnings on valuation
Not published
Redwood lumber production, etc
Not published
Sugar pine lumber production, etc
Not published
Monthly.
Monthly.
Wheat, corn and oats, receipts, etc
Automobile production, monthly January,
1920, to June, 1921.
Production of paper box board through April,
1923.
Credit conditions
Milk deliveries to milk plants
Trade papers
Not published currently..
Not published.
Daily.
Credit..
Not published
Weekly.
Building statistics—Contracts awarded.
Detroit factory employment
Enameled sanitary ware
Statement on Building Statistics.
Weekly press release
Not published
Monthly.
British iron and steel production
Trade papers
Second week of month.
Roofing felt production, stocks, etc
Fine cotton goods production and sales
Foundry equipment production
Not published
Trade papers
,
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Fall River Mill dividends
Bradstreets
Hydraulic machinery shipments, etc
Not published...
Illuminating glassware production, orders, etc. Not published...
Unsold stock of sweet corn
Weekly report*.
Weekly.
Weekly.
Naval Stores Review.,
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Consumption and Stocks of Lake Superior Iron Monthly report*
Ore.
Monthly report (not published).
Sales of leather belting
Not published
Maple flooring production, etc
Canadian building contracts
Receipts and shipments of lead and zinc
Mississippi River traffic
Hardwood and softwood lumber, production
and shipments.
Linseed oil and oil-cake shipments
Unfilled orders and shipments of furniture
Brass faucets, orders and shipments
Button stocks, activity, etc
Chair shipments and unfilled orders
Production of paper box board through April,
1923.
Agricultural pumps
Steel furniture shipments
Canadian Building Review
Receipts and shipments at St. Louis
Not published
Not published
Monthly.
3d of month.
Monthly statements
Not published in form used.
Not published
Weekly.
Weekly report
Not published in form used.
Not published
Business conditions
Reserve).
Not published
(Chicago
Federal
Sheet-metal production and stocks
Not published
1913 figures for active textile machinery
No longer published
Production and shipments of passenger cars
and trucks.
Glass bottle production index
Traffic bulletin * (production figures not
published).
Not published
Monthly.
Second week of month.
Production of paper box board since April, 1923 Not published
Cost of living..
Paving-brick production, etc
Monthly press release.
21st of month.
| Monthly report
Department store trade {see Federal Reserve ! Federal Reserve Bulletin.,
Board).
\
Production of wood alcohol and acetate oflime.: Not published
Monthly.
Rice distribution through New Orleans
Cotton receipts into sight
Canadian newsprint production, etc
Coffee receipts, stocks, etc
First week of month.
First week of month
j Monthly
! Monthly
Monthly
! Monthly
report
report
bulletin
statement
Stocks of tin
! Trade papers
The Index.
Indexes of stock and bond prices
Not published..
North Carolina pine, production, etc
Hemlock and hardwood lumber production, Not published..
etc.
Northern pine lumber and lath
Not published
Oak flooring, production, etc
j Not published
Ohio foundry iron production
Spectacle frames and mountings, sales, etc
Stockholders in the company
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Milk receipts at Philadelphia
Cement paving contracts
Shipments of prepared roofing..
\ Monthly report * (not published).,
j Not published
j Financial papers
I Naval Stores Review
Not published.
Concrete Highway Magazine.
Not published
Pullman passenger traffic.
Not published..
• Multigraphed or mimeographed sheets.
First week of month.
First week of month.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Weekly.
Monthly.
SOURCES OF DATA—Continued.
CURRENT PUBLICATION.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
I I . - R E P O R T S FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS-Continued.
(Excluding individual firms reporting data to be combined with other firms or trade associations.)
REFRACTORIES MANUFACTURERS' A S SOCIATION.
RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
ROPE PAPER SACK MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
SAVANNAH BOARD OF TRADE
SAVINGS BANKS ASSOCIATION OF STATE
OF N E W Y O R K .
SILK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SOUTHERN
FURNITURE
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
SOUTHERN P I N E ASSOCIATION
STEEL BARREL MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
STEEL FOUNDERS' SOCIETY
STOKER MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
STRUCTURAL STEEL SOCIETY
TANNERS' COUNCIL
TUBULAR PLUMBING GOODS ASSOCIATION.
T W I N CITY MILK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA...
WEST COAST LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
WEBBING
MANUFACTURERS'
EXCHANGE.
WESTERN
PINE
MANUFACTURERS'
ASSOCIATION.
Fire-clay brick production, etc
Silica brick production, etc
Rice receipts, stocks, etc
Shipments of rope paper sacks
i Not published...
i Not published...
| Monthly report..
I Not published...
Automobile tires, tubes, and raw material
Rubber stocks in England
Turpentine and rosin receipts
Savings banks deposits in New York State
\
'
;
'
Raw silk consumption, etc
Furniture shipments and unfilled orders
Yellow pine production and stocks
Steel barrel shipments; orders, etc
Sales of steel castings
Sales of stokers through December, 1922..
Sales of fabricated structural steel
Leather production through May, 1922...
Tubular plumbing sales
| Monthly press release to trade papers *
Not published in form used
Not published in form used
Monthly reports * (not published)..
Not published
,
No longer published.
Not published
Not published
Semiweekly reports.
Monthly reports (not published)
j
Bulletin of Rubber Growers Association...! Monthly.
Weekly.
Naval Stores Review
Not published
|
Milk production, Minnesota
Not published.
Unfilled orders
Earnings
Stockholders
Wages of common labor
Printing activity
Douglas fir lumber production, etc.
Pressrelease*.
Press relea
Financial papers
Special reports*
Typothetae Bulletin.
Not published
Sales of elastic webbing
Not published.
Western pine lumber production, etc..
Not published.
5th of month.
10th of tnmon.
Monthly.
Quarterly.
Occasionally.
Monthly.
DATE OF PUBLICATION.
IIL-REPORTS FROM TECHNICAL PERIODICALS.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET.
T H E ANNALIST
T H E BOND B U Y E R .
BRADSTREET'S
BULLETIN DE LA STATISTIQUE GENERALE
CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING.
COAL AGE
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE
Dow,
JONES & Co.
(WALL STREET JOURNAL) .
DUN'S REVIEW.
ELECTRICAL WORLD
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL-PRESS.
ENGINEERING N E W S RECORD.
FINANCIAL POST
FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG
HAY TRADE JOURNAL
IRON AGE
IRON TRADE REVIEW
LONDON ECONOMIST
LUMBER
MANUFACTURERS' RECORD
MILK REPORTER
MODERN MILLER
NAVAL STORES REVIEW
N E U E ZURICHER ZEITUNG
N E W YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
N E W YORK EVENING P O S T .
NORTHWESTERN MILLER
OIL, PAINT, AND DRUG R E P O R T E R . . .
OIL TRADE JOURNAL
PRINTERS' INK
PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY
RUSSELL'S COMMERCIAL NEWS
STATISTICAL SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL.
SVENSK H A N D E L S T I D N I N G
Composite pig iron and steel prices
First or second week of month (daily).
First weekly issue of month (Mondays).
New York stock sales
,
Weekly (Mondays).
New York closing stock prices
Weekly (Mondays).
Foreign exchange rates, 1914 to 1918
First weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
State and municipal bondissues
First weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Municipalbond yields
Weekly (Saturdays).
Visible supply of wheat and corn
First weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Bank clearings, United States and Canada
Second weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Wholesale priceindex
First weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Business failures, Canada
Monthly.
Price index for France
Weekly (Wednesdays).
Chemical price index
Weekly (Thursdays).
Mine price of bituminous coal
Weekly
(Saturdays).
Cotton (visible supply)
Weeklv (Saturdays).
Interest rates
Second
or
third weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Mail order and chain store sales
Last issue of month.
New corporate securities
First
week
of month (daily).
New York bond sales
First week of month (daily).
New York bond prices
20th
of
month
(daily).
Mexican petroleum shipments
First weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Business failures
First
weeklyissue
of month (Saturdays).
Wholesale price index
First weekly issue of month (Saturdays).
Sales of electrical energy, central stations
Second
weeklyissue
of month (Saturdays).
Rand gold production
Second weeklyissue of month (Saturdays).
Silver prices
First
weeklyissue
of
month.
Construction cost and volume index
Weekly (Thursdays).
Canadian bond issues
Monthly.
Price index for Germany
Weekly (Fridays).
Hay receipts
First weeklyissue of month (Thursdays).
Pig-iron production
Weekly (Thursdays).
Composite finished steel price
Iron and steel prices
I Weekly (Thursdays).
Railway freight car orders
! First weeklyissue of month (Thursdays).
Price index for United Kingdom
! 10th of month.
Price indices of lumber
i First weeklyissue of month (Fridays).
Southern construction
' Monthly.
Monthly.
Southern bond issues.
Milk receipts at Greater New York
| Weekly.
Argentine visible supply of wheat and corn
! Weekly.
Turpentine and rosin, receipts and stocks
| Weekly (Saturdays).
Price index for Switzerland
First week of month (daily).
;1 Dividend and interest payments
First week of month (daily).
New capital issues
First week of month (daily).
New corporations
10th of month (daily).
i Fire losses
Not published.
I Newspaper advertising
Weekly (Wednesdays).
; Flaxseed, receipts, etc
Weekly (Wednesdays).
: Argentine grain shipments
! Wheat 1)our production for 1917
Wreekly (Mondays).
I Price indices of drugs, oils, etc
Weekly (Mondays).
i Argentine shipments and supply of flaxseed
10th of month (monthly).
Mexican petroleum shipments
Second week of month.
\ Magazine advertising
Third week of month.
; Book production
Weekly compilation (daily).
i Wheat flour production, from July, 1920
i Sugar stocks, receipts, meltings, and Cuban statistics.... Weekly (Fridays).
i Price index for Sweden
• Multigraphed or mimeographed.
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