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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
SEPTEMBER
No. 49
1925
CONTENTS
TEXT MATERIAL
Page
1
Preliminary summary for August
Course of business in July:
General conditions
7
Summary of indexes of business
8
Review, principal branches, industry and commerce-- 10
BASIC CHARTS
Business indicators
Wholesale prices in August
Employment in manufacturing industries
Production, stocks, and unfilled orders
Comparison of wholesale and retail food price indexes
2
4
6
8
9
GENERAL TEXT TABLES
Business indicators
Wholesale price comparisons
Business summary
Indexes of business (production, prices, sales, etc.)
3
5
7
22
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
Textiles
Metals and fuels
.
Automobiles and rubber
Hides and leather
Paper and printing
*
Buttons, glass, and optical goods
Building construction and housing
Chemicals and oils
Foodstuffs and tobacco
Transportation and public utilities
Employment
Distribution movement
Banking and finance and foreign exchange
United States foreign trade
Canadian trade and industry
Page
26
27
30
30
31
32
32
34
35
38
40
40
41
43
44
NEW DETAILED DATA
Real-estate securities
25
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR AUGUST
After several months of continuously declining
production, activity in the iron and steel industry in
August showed marked improvement, the production
both of pig iron and of steel ingots increasing over the
preceding month as well as over August, 1924. Shipments of locomotives, although less than a year ago,
also increased considerably from the previous month.
Unfilled orders on the books of the principal manufacturers at the end of August, on the other hand,
continued to decline and were less than a year ago.
Deliveries of silk to consuming establishments were
only slightly larger than in July but showed a considerable increase over those reported a year^ ago.
Activity in the cotton industry, however, as evidenced
both by the consumption of cotton and by the number
of active spindles, continued to decline, although in
both respects the industry was in a much better con59392—25f
1
dition than in August, 1924. Deliveries of tin and
production of zinc were each only slightly greater
than in the previous month, but were much larger
than a year ago.
Sales by mail-order houses and 10-cent chain stores
were each larger than for either the previous month or
August, 1924. Interest rates, both for speculative
and for commercial loans, advanced slightly from
July, this being accompanied by a slight recession in
the prices of most types of bonds. Prices of the leading stocks and of United States and foreign government bonds averaged slightly higher than during the
previous month. Loans and discounts of the Federal
reserve member banks continued to mount.
Business failures, while fewer in number, were larger
in the amount of defaulted liabilities than in July,
but were less in both respects than in August, 1924.
2
BUSINESS INDICATORS:
1920-1925
[Ratio charts—see explanation on inside front cover. Except for "Net freight ton-miles," latest month plotted is July, 1925; June is latest plotted for "Net freight ton-miles,'
while the curve on bank debits has been adjusted for normal seasonal variations and that on manufacturing production for the varying number of working days]
I920 1 192!' I9221 I9231 !924'i925
300
200
RELATIVE TO 1913 AS 100
I920'f92l ' 1922' 1923 ! 1924'!925
RELATIVE TO 1919 AS 100
300
INTEREST RATES, COMMERCIAL PAPER
WHOLESALE PRICES (DEPT.OFLABOR)
DEPT. STORE TRADE (359 STORES)
MAIL-ORDER SALES
(4 HOUSES)
200
100
ARM
PRICES CDEPT. OF AGRICULTURE)
100 ^"""S. f*rv ^*t
80
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40
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GENERAL MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION 60
(64
COMMODITIES)
PRODUCTION
( 5 SPECIES)
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
( PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS)
FACTORY
20
EMPLOYMENT
20
BUSINESS INDICATORS
IDhe following table gives comparative relative numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believed
t12iis 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 relative numbers can be calculated, using
1913 as a base. The second part contains items for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. _ This latter group of
-relative 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 relative numbers, compared
to previous months, does reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.
Where available at the time of going to press, September 15, indicators have been included, thus bringing this
table up to date. It should be noted that the charts on page 2 show July data as the latest plotted, except for
freight ton-miles, which shows June.
1924
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1925
COMMODITY
\m mi
1922 19*3 1924
May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.
1913 monthly average=100
Production:
Pig iron
*
120
135
Steel ingots .
.
. . .
Copper
99
Cement (shipments)
108
98
Anthracite coal
._
119
Bituminous coal
Electric energy (gross revenue sales)
283
178,
Crude petroleum
Cotton (consumption) __
_.
105
Beef
119
Fork ..
113
Unfilled orders:
United States Steel Corporation
170
Stocks:
Crude petroleum
..
.
. . . 127
Cotton (total)
_
155
Prices:i
Wholesale index _
226
Retail food
203
Retail coal, bituminous .
207
Farm products..
_.
205
Business finances:
Defaulted liabilities
. .. 108
Price 25 industrial stocks
_
184
Price 25 railroad stocks
67
Banking:
Clearings, New York City
257
Clearings, outside
275
Commercial paper interest rate
134
distribution:
Imports (value)
_
294
Exports (value)
331
Sales, mail-order
264
Transportation:
Freight, net ton-miles
137
54
64
38
107
99
87
312
189
97
113
117
87 130 101
114 144 122
80 120 128
131 153 164
99
58 104
85 118 101
349 407 434
224 295 285
99
109 117
126 130 133
130 160 151
102
105
127
197
102
81
417
298
89
135
151
79
82
124
203
101
79
399
286
75
116
154
70
74
126
225
102
84
382
295
75
132
153
74
101
130
228
93
90
386
298
77
135
115
80
112
124
228
100
106
397
288
94
146
103
97
124
134
231
101
121
427
289
114
167
118
98
124
133
139
89
106
462
272
106
149
152
116
141
131
74
97
116
506
273
114
134
191
132
166
144
69
97
130
522
287
127
146
199
126
149
134
81
94
98
480
261
118
105
152
139
166
145
139
93
94
457
292
125
129
115
127
142
137
195
98
85
449
297
128
131
109
114
137
137
226
107
89
428
329
114
132
116
104
127
136
237
102
93
420
322
106
127
136
325
104
145
107
104 106
122 136
131
245
112
99
96
90
96
102
68
61
55
54
56
59
60
68
82
85
89
82
75
69
63
60
59
152
198
234
153
287
125
338
112
334
74
339
59
343
45
349
44
350
84
348
161
346
193
338
193
335
172
337
150
337
126
340
103
344
80
61
45
56
147
153
197
116
149
142
188
124
154
146
190
135
150
146
169
134
147
141
163
129
145
142
163
130
147
143
165
132
150
144
159
139
149
147
164
132
152
149
169
138
153
150
171
137
157
152
171
139
160
154
170
146
161
151
172
146
161
151
169
151
156
151
161
147
155
152
159
146
157
155
158
148
160
160
159
149 152
229
136
64
228
169
75
197
185
72
198
198
81
160
183
75
149
187
78
161
195
82
242
205
86
150
201
85
158
202
84
136
213
92
198
231
95
238
233
96
176
238
98
149
235
95
163
233
92
162
245
96
161
248
96
151 163
256 270
97 100
205
212
118
230
230
80
226
276
90
264
284
71
263
277
77
253
266
71
268
282
64
258
265
59
245
277
57
274
314
57
284
290
59
325
317
64
339
322
66
267
273
66
296
309
71
290
308
72
302
297
70
305
317
70
297
323
71
140
181
188
177
154
204
212
168
259
201
185
284
203
161
243
183
148
239
185
134
196
170
160
211
192
207
279
208
255
364
198
238
351
224
214
411
232
216
308
223
179
299
258
219
318
233
193
322
219
179
262
218
156
271
218 251
164 185
248 255
105
115
139
131
124
117
121
133
143
158
139
128
135
123
129
123
136
131
72
1919 monthly average=100
Production:
Lumber *
Building contracts
Stocks:
Beef -..
_
Pork
Business finances:
Bond prices (40 issues)
Banking:
Debits outside New York City
Federal ReserveBills discounted
Total reserves
Ratio
102
72
86
69
117
102
133
106
129
108
141
124
130
103
119
88
139
90
135
93
140
102
126
105
110
100
121
91
122
83
136
138
143
157
146
148
151
143
143
145
66
98
42
83
29
70
32
91
34
88
28
111
25
111
21
104
21
91
20
61
28
44
42
46
60
70
59
85
55
94
49
90
41
88
31
81
26
96
21
89
86
87
107
104
108
106
108
110
110
109
110
110
110
110
94
111
111
113
114
112 111
114
91
95
107
108
106
104
106
101
104
119
107
124
127
106
121
117
116
124
123
132
97
80
91
122
122
28
144
154
39
146
152
19
146
160
22
147
165
18
149
165
15
149
165
14
146
164
13
144
160
12
143
157
11
143
154
16
139
145
14
141
155
22
138
151
21
137
154
21
137
154
21
136
153
24
135
153
24 30
134 132
154 149
1 Wholesale and retail prices from Department of Labor averaged for the month; farm prices from Department of Agriculture.
2
Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and California white
pine. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,401,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of 34,552,000,000
board feet reported by the census.
WHOLESALE PRICES IN AUGUST
[Bars denote percentages of increase or decrease in the wholesale prices of specified commodities as compared with the same month of 1924 and 1923]
COMPARISON WITH
PREVIOUS MONTH
DECREASE INCREASE
COMMODITIES
20
10
0
10
2d
COMPARISON WITH SAME MONTH
1923
DECREASE
INCREASE
COMPARISON WITH SAME MONTH
1924
DECREASE
INCREASE
50 40
30
20
10
0
10
20
30
40
SO 60
70
8050 40
30
20
10
0
10
20
30
40
50 60
10
Q
10
20
30
40
50
FARM PRODUCTS. AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
WHEAT
CORN POTATOES
COTTON
COTTONSEED -CATTLE, BEEFHOGS—--———
LAMBS
WHEAT. SPRING
WHEAT. WINTER
CORN, N0,2
OATS
BARLEY
RYC/N0.2
-
-
"—
TOBACCO, BURLEY
COTTON--—WOOL \ GREASE (BOSTON)CATTLE. STEER$
HOGS. HEAVY-- —
SHEEP. EWES
-—
SHEEP. LAMBS
FLOUR. SPRINGFLOUR, WINTER
-
SUGAR, RAW
SUGAR. GRANULATED""
COTTONSEED OIL
BEEF, CARCASS
BEEF, STEER ROUNDS
HAMS. SMOKED (CHICAGO)-—
COTTON YARN
COTTON PRINT CLOTH-COTTON.SHEETING
WORSTED YARNWOMEN'S DRESS GOODS
SUITINGS
—SILK. RAW
HIDES. PACKER'SHIDES. CALFSKINS
LEATHER. CHROME ( BOSTON )-LEATHER. SOLE , OAK
BOOTS AND SHOES (BOSTON)-BOOTS AND SHOES (ST. LOUIS)COAL, BITUMINOUSCOAL. ANTHRACITE30KE
PETROLEUM
PIG IRON. FOUNDRY
PIG IRON, BASIC
STEEL BILLETS, BESSEMER
COPPER
-
LEAD
TIN
ZINC
LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN LUMBER. DOUGLAS FIR —BRICK, COMMON (NEWYORK)CEMENT
STEEL BEAMS
RUBBER, CRUDE
SULPHURIC ACID
20 10
Q
10 20
DECREASE INCREASE
50 40
30
20
10
0
I0
DECREASE
20
30
40
50
60
INCREASE
* CHANGE
70
80
90 100
20
DECREASE
if if NO QUOTATION AVAILABLE
INCREASE
70
80
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS
NOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from 17. S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics- nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press. All other prices are from U. 8. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. As far as possible all quotations represent
prices to producer or at mill. See diagram on page 4.
PEE CENT
ACTUAL PRICE
INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
(dollars)
Unit
COMMODITIES
August,
RELATIVE PRICE
(1913 average=100)
July,
1925
August,
1925
August,
1924
from
July,
1925
August,
1925,
from
August,
1924
1.403
1.044
1.255
.234
36.41
.0655
.1202
.1171
1.504
1.065
1.554
.234
36.63
.0658
.1219
.1180
1.168
1.074
1.113
2.78
38.44
.0567
.0854
.1015
+7.1
+2.0
+23.8
0.0
+0.6
+0.5
+1.4
+0.8
+28.8
-0.8
+39.6
-15.8
-4.7
+16.0
+32.2
+16.3
177
169
210
195
167
111
160
192
190
172
260
195
168
112
163
193
147
174
186
232
176
96
114
166
1.591
1.589
1.065
.475
.883
.979
25.00
.248
.52
11. 563
13. 794
6.813
14. 656
1.639
1.680
1.052
.415
.809
1.069
25.00
.238
.51
12. 075
13.130
6.400
14. 600
1.356
1.315
1.170
.528
.853
9.19
24.50
.293
.48
9.481
9.613
5.969 '
13.281
+3.0
+5.7
-1.2
-12.6
—8.4
+9.2
0.0
-4.0
-1.9
+4.5
-4.8
-6.0
-0.4
+20.9
+27.8
-10.1
-21.4
—5.2
+16.3
+2.0
-18.8
+6.3
+27.4
+36.6
+7.2
+9.9
174
161
170
126
141
154
184
194
208
136
165
145
188
176
170
168
110
129
168
189
186
204
142
157
137
187
149
133
187
140
136
144
186
229
192
112
115
127
170
8.650
6.950
.043
.053
.114
.178
.192
.293
8.831
7.570
.044
.054
.113
.185
.188
.298
7.538
6.225
.054
.066
.139
.165
.169
.222
+2.1
+8.9
+2.3
+1.9
+0.9
+3.9
-2.1
+1.7
+17.2
+21.6
+18.5
+18.2
+18.7
+12.1
+11.2
+34.2
189
181
122
123
158
137
147
177
193
197
124
125
156
142
144
180
164
162
154
155
193
127
129
134
.415
.065
.096
1.700
1.035
3.600
6.321
.166
.218
.460
.460
6.40
5.15
.423
.469
+1.9
-9.8
.104
1.650
.116
1.600
+8.3
-10.3
3.600
6.468
.176
.213
.460
.460
6.40
5.15
3.600
6.076
.156
.194
.460
.440
6.250
4.850
0.0
+2.3
+6.0
-2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
+6.5
+12.8
+9.8*
0.0
+4.5
+2.4
+6.2
168
188
156
219
184
233
174
90
115
171
103
206
163
233
178
96
113
171
103
206
163
189
202
189
206
184
233
167
85
103
170
99
201
153
Short ton__ 3.39
Long ton... 11.07
Short ton. _ 2.91
Barrel
1.800
3.39
11. 158
3.19
1.720
3.39
11. 337
3.00
1.375
0.0
+0.8
+9.6
4.4
0.0
-1.9
+6.3
+25.1
154
208
119
193
154
210
131
184
154
198
123
147
Long ton... 20.26
Long ton... 18.00
Long ton... 35.00
.139
Pound
Pound
.0815
Pound
.567
.0721
Pound
20.26
18.00
35.00
.145
.0919
.567
.0758
20.88
19.00
87.75
.133
.0783
.514
.0618
0.0
0.0
-7.9
+4.3
+12.8
0.0
+5.1
-3.0
-5.3
-7.3
+9.0
+17.4
+10.3
+22.7
127
122
136
91
187
128
131
127
122
136
95
210
128
138
131
129
146
87
179
116
112
44.66
Mfeet
16.50
M feet
Thousand.. 15.50
45.31
17.50
15.36
39.56
16.00
13.50
+1.6
+6.1
-0.9
+14.5
+9.4
+13.8
194
179
236
197
190
234
172
174
206
0.0
3.5
-19.6
0.0
0.0
-10.2
+21. 42
0.0
173
132
102
70
173
128
82
70
173
142
26
70
1925,
July, August, August,
1925
1924
1925
FARM PRODUCTS— AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCERS
Wheat
Horn
Potatoes
Cotton
.
Cottonseed
Cattle, beef
Hogs
Lambs
Bushel
Bushel
Bushel
Pound
Ton
Pound
Pound.
Pound
_
FARM PRODUCTS— MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern, spring (Chicago)
Bushel
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (Chicago)
Bushel
Corn, contract grades, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
Bushel
Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago).. .
„___
.
Bushel
Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago) .
Bushel
Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago)
.
.
Bushel" .
Cwt
Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)
Cotton, middling upland (New York)
....
Pound
Pound
Wool, & blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston) _
Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)
__
Cwt
Hogs, heavy (Chicago)
Cwt
Sheep, ewes (Chicago)
.
. .. Cwt
Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
Cwt
FOOD
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)
Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)
..
Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)
Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)
;_
Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)
Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago)
Beef, fresh steer rounds No. 2 (Chicago)
Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)
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Barrel
Barrel .
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
Pound
•
CLOTHING
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mulespun, 22-1 cones (Boston)
Pound
Yard
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)
Yard
Worsted yarns, 2/32's crossbred stock, white, in skein (Boston)
^.. Pound.. _.
Women's dress goods, storm serge, all-wool, dbl. warp, 50 in. (N. Y.) . . Yard _ .
Yard
Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (N. Y.)
Silk, raw Japanese, Kansas No. 1 (New York)
_..
Pound
Hides, green salted, packer's heavy native steers (Chicago)
Pound
Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)
Pound
Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)
Square foot.
Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)
Pound
Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)
Pair
Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)
Pair
171
170
212
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine run lump, 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, delivered, for early delivery (New York)
Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)
Zinc, slpb, western (St. Louis)
_.
.
.
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, 1x4, "B" and better (Hattiesburg district)
..
.
Lumber, Douglas fir, No. 1, common, s 1 s, 1 x 8 x 10 (Washington)
Brick, common red, domestic building (New York)
Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b., plant (Chicago
district)
Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)
Rubber, Para Island, fine (New York)
Sulphuric acid, 66° (New York)
Barrel
Cwt
Pound
Cwt
1.75
2.00
.825
.07
1.75
1.93
.663
.07
1.75
2.15
.211
.07
EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES BY MAJOR GROUPS
{Drawn from data compiled by U. S. Department of Labor, and representing weighted indexes based upon number of wage earners in the respective industries in 1919.
Average monthly employment 1923=100. July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
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(Index and relative numbers based on the 1919 monthly average as 100—except unfilled orders which are based on the 1920 average—enable comparisons to be made of the
relative condition of the several phases of business. The use of index and relative numbers is more fully explained on the inside front cover, and details of this summary are given in the table entitled "Indexes of Business," beginning on p. 22]
YEARLY
AVERAGE
PER CENT INCREASE (-J-)
OR DECREASE (— )
1925
1924
•
1923
1924
May
June
119
July
May
June
July
July, 1925,
from
June, 1925
July, 1925,
from
July, 1924
PRODUCTION:
Manufacturing (64 commodities— Adjusted) 1
Raw materials, total
Minerals
Animal products
Crops
Forest products
Electric power
Building (awards— floor space) _ _
113
131
117
102
121
144
106
114
118
122
117
118
119
152
108
108
94
120
124
60
132
148
124
104
89
117
117
56
120
141
103
101
97
121
117
73
111
142
88
127
'91
131
114
55
132
160
148
127
92
131
120
55
125
160
143
127
97
136
111
69
118
+ 0.8
+ 5.4
+ 3.8
-7. 5
+ 25. 5
-5. 5
+ 26.7
0.0
+ 12.4
-5. 1
-5.5
+ 6.3
145
+ 1.4
+ 64.8
STOCKS (45 commodities; seasonal adjustment)
UNFILLED ORDERS (relative to 1920)
119
74
135
52
141
47
134
43
130
44
143
53
140
51
127
51
-9.3
0.0
-2. 3
+ 15.9
SALES (based on value) :
Mail-order houses (4 houses)
Ten-cent chains (5 chains)- _ _ _
Wholesale trade
Department stores (359 stores)
99
165
83
124
105
185
82
125
90
174
77
127
89
162
76
120
69
163
78
91
95
191
79
128
102
187
83
126
89
183
83
96
-12. 7
-2. 1
0. 0
-23. 8
+ 29.0
+ 12.3
+ 6.4
+ 5.5
PRICES (recomputed to 1919 base) :
Producers', farm products
Wholesale, all commodities
Retail food _ _ _
Cost of living (including food) _
65
75
78
94
64
73
78
95
62
71
76
94
62
70
76
94
63
71
77
94
70
75
82
96
71
75
83
97
71
76
86
98
0.0
+ 1.3
+ 3.6
+ 1.0
+ 12.7
+ 7.0
+ 11.7
+ 4.3
CHECK PAYMENTS (141 cities— Seasonal adjustment)
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT (1919 base)
103
93
109
84
107
84
104
81
108
79
124
84
126
83
127
82
+ 0.8
-1.2
+ 17.6
+ 3.8
TRANSPORTATION :
Net freight ton-mile operation
Car loadings (monthly total)
Net available car surplus (end of mo.) _ _
115
119
25
108
116
139
103
128
205
97
104
216
100
101
195
112
139
196
109
113
186
112
160
-0.9
-14.0
+ 10! 9
-17.9
1
See p. 28, Jan., 1925, issue (No. 41) for details of adjustment. Unadjusted index for current months given in "Indexes of Business," p. 22, this issue.
COURSE OF BUSINESS IN JULY
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Industrial output in July was 1 per cent greater
than in June and 27 per cent above a year ago. The
production of raw materials, while the same as a
year ago, was greater than in the previous month.
Building activity, as expressed by construction contracts awarded, was larger in floor space than in either
the preceding month or July, 1924,% while in value a
considerable increase over last year was also reported.
Commodity stocks, after adjustment for normal
seasonal conditions, were smaller at the end of July
than on either June 30 or a year ago, while manufacturers7 unfilled orders, after several months of continuous decline, showed no change at the end of July
from the end of previous month.
The volume of wholesale trade was the same as in
June, but greater than a year ago, while retail trade
registered a seasonal decline from June and substantial
increases over last year. Check payments after adjustment for seasonal influences were greater in July than
in either the previous month or July, 1924, while
loadings of freight cars, though smaller than in June,
were well above last year.
Prices, both wholesale and retail, averaged higher
than in the preceding month, while those paid to
producers of farm products showed no change. As
compared with last year, increases in prices ranged
from 4 per cent in the case of cost of living to 13 per
cent in the case of farm products prices to producers.
Factory employment continued to decline in July, but
was 4 per cent greater than last year. Factory pay
rolls also declined from the previous month, but were
11 per cent larger than a year ago.
Fewer business failures were reported in July than
in either the previous month or a year ago, while
defaulted liabilities of failing concerns, though larger
than a year ago, were also smaller than in June.
Prices of stocks, both industrial and railroad, continued to advance, while bond prices declined.
SUMMARY OF INDEXES OF BUSINESS
PRODUCTION
July production showed an increase of 1 per cent
in manufacturing over the previous month and 27
per cent over a year ago, all classes of manufactures
participating in this general advance over the previous
month, except iron and steel, lumber, and paper and
printing, which declined. As compared with a year
ago, each group was higher, except foodstuffs.
The production of raw materials was 5 per cent
greater than in the previous month but the same as
in July, 1924, the declines in the output of forest
products and in the marketings of animal products
being insufficient to offset the increased marketings of
crops. Mineral production was 4 per cent greater
than in the previous month, the only decreases being
in the output of copper and lead. As compared with
a year ago, mineral production was 12 per cent
greater, all groups increasing over that period. Marketings of animal products were, on the whole, 8 per cent
smaller than in June and 5 per cent smaller than a year
ago, the increased movement to market of wool, cattle
and calves, sheep, poultry, and milk being insufficient
to offset the declines from June which occurred in the
July marketings of hogs and eggs. Crop marketings
were 26 per cent greater than in June, but 6 per cent
smaller than a year ago, the principal declines from a
year ago occurring in the marketings of vegetables and
cotton products. A decline of 6 per cent in the production of forest products from the previous month was
due to smaller output of lumber, while the increase over
the previous year was general in all classes of forest
products except gum, which showed a decline of 1
per cent.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES
[1920 monthly average= 100. This chart shows stocks of manufactured commodities only, while adjustment has been made for both stocks and production for their
respective seasonal movements. Unfilled orders are principally those for iron, steel, and building materials. July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
160
COMMODITY STOCKS
The index of stocks of commodities held on July 31,
after adjustment for normal seasonal variations,
declined 7 per cent from the previous month and
showed no change from a year ago, all classes of commodities reporting declines from the previous month.
Compared with a year ago, raw foodstuffs alone
showed an increase, which was sufficient to
the decline in manufactured foodstuffs and
manufactured commodities. The chart above
clearly the trend of commodity stocks since the
ning of 1925.
oftse
other
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SALES
The index of unfilled orders showed no change from
the preceding month, but was 16 per cent greater on
July 31 than a year ago. Increased forward business
for building materials over June 30 was offset by
smaller unfilled orders for iron and steel.
The index of wholesale trade showed no change from
June, increases in groceries, drugs, and dry goods
being balanced by declines in hardware, shoes, and
meats. Increases over a year ago in wholesale trade
were general in all lines, ranging from 1 per cent for
drugs to 15 per cent for meats.
Retail trade declined seasonally from June. Compared with a year ago, mail-order sales were 25 per
cent larger and ten-cent-store sales 12 per cent greater.
Department-store trade was 6 per cent larger than in
July, 1924, while other chain stores, for which data
are available, reported increases overja year ago,
ranging from 2 per cent for candy to 44 per cent for
music.
PRICES
Producers, on the whole, received slightly more for
their agricultural products than in June, and 13 per
cent more than a year ago. Increases over the
previous month occurred in the prices of meat animals,
dairy and poultry products, and cotton and cottonseed, while declines were noted in the prices of grain
and fruit and vegetables, all classes showing increased
prices over a year ago, except cotton and^unclassified
groups.
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. July, 1925, is latest month plotted!
The wholesale price index increased 2 per cent over
June and was 9 per cent higher than in July, 1924,
increases over the previous month occurring in farm
products, food, cloths and clothing, and miscellaneous
items being sufficient to more than offset declines in
metals and house furnishings and building materials.
Compared with a year ago, all classes showed increases except fuel, metals, and house furnishings,
which declined. As recomputed by the Federal Reserve Board, this index of wholesale prices shows an
advance of 9 per cent over a year ago in consumers'
goods and an increase of 5 per cent in producers'
goods, while raw products were 9 per cent higher in
price than in July a year ago. The commercial index
numbers for August 1 both showed increases over the
previous month and a year ago.
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59392—25f
1922
1923
1924
The cost-of-living index also advanced in July to a
point 69 per cent above pre-war, and standing for that
month 4 per cent higher than in July, 1924. The
principal increase in living costs occurred in the prices
for food, the decline in shelter costs of 2 per cent
being insufficient to offset a 3 per cent increase in
food and smaller increases in clothing and fuel.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment declined 1 per cent from June,
but was 5 per cent greater than a year ago. All industrial groups registered a decline from the previous
month or remained stationary except leather, chemicals, and tobacco products. As compared with last
year, increases were registered in each group, except
food products and tobacco products, which declined,
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and lumber, which showed no change, the increases
ranging from 1 per cent in the case of paper and printing, to 11 per cent in the case of nonferrous metals.
Together with the decline in employment, as compared with the previous month, was the decrease in
factory pay rolls. The increase in employment of
5 per cent over July, 1924, may, however, be com-
pared with an increase in pay rolls of 11 per cent.
Despite the general decline from June, in the amount
of industrial pay rolls, increases were noted in leather
and chemical establishments, while as compared with
last year all factories had larger pay rolls, except food
products and tobacco products, ranging from 4 per
cent for paper and printing to 19 per cent for textiles.
REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
Receipts of wool at Boston were 71 per cent larger
than in June and 25 per cent larger than a year ago,
both domestic and foreign wools participating in the
general increases over these two periods. Imports of
unmanufactured wool were 2 per cent larger than in
June and almost two and one half times as large as the
July, 1924, total. Consumption of wool by textile
manufacturers was 5 per cent greater in July than in
the previous month and almost 20 per cent larger than
in July, 1924. Machinery activity in woolen mills was
likewise greater in July than in either the previous
month or a year ago. Prices of raw wool averaged
higher than in either the preceding month or July,
1924, while wholesale prices for finished goods showed
relatively no change from the preceding month.
CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS OF COTTON
[July, 1925. is latest month plotted]
Cotton receipts into sight increased in July over the
minimum movement in June but were 39 per cent
smaller than in July, 1924. Imports of unmanufactured cotton declined in a seasonal movement from
June but were more than 50 per cent larger than in
July, 1924. During the first seven months of 1925 the
importation of cotton was 3 per cent smaller than
during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Exports of raw cotton likewise declined in a seasonal
movement, the shipments abroad during July recording a decline from last year of 4 per cent. For
the calendar year thus far, cotton exports were 57 per
cent larger than during the same period of last year.
Consumption of cotton by textile mills declined 2
per cent from June but was 39 per cent greater than
in July, 1924, while the total for the first seven months
of 1925 was 21 per cent larger than during the corresponding period of 1924. Stocks of cotton held at
mills and warehouses at the end of July were 27 per
cent smaller than at the end of June and 1 per cent
smaller than the holdings of a year ago, the decline
from July 31, 1924, being due to smaller warehouse
stocks.
The number of active cotton spindles in July was 2
per cent smaller than in June but 10 per cent greater
than a year ago, while the total spindle activity in
hours was 5 per cent smaller than in June and 42 per
cent greater than a year ago. New orders received by
cotton finishers in July were 7 per cent and 17 per cent
greater, respectively, than in July, 1924, while billings
of cotton goods were 2 per cent smaller than in the
previous month and 19 per cent greater than a year
ago. Exports of cotton cloth were 11 per cent larger
in July than in either the previous month or a year
ago, while the total takings of cloth abroad were 33
per cent larger during the first seven months of this
year than in the same period of 1924. Production of
fine cotton goods in the New Bedford district was 3
per cent larger than in June and 43 per cent greater
than in July, 1924, while sales of fine cotton goods
declined 12 per cent and 33 per cent, respectively,
from each of these comparative periods. Prices for raw
cotton, both to the producers and at wholesale, averaged higher in July than in the previous month, but
were still well below the prevailing quotations of a
year ago. Prices of cotton yarns, also, averaged higher
than in June.
Imports of raw silk were 15 per cent larger than in
June and 36 per cent greater than in July, 1924,
while for the calendar year thus far the total importation was 40 per cent larger than during the same
period of 1924. Consumption of silk, as seen by
deliveries, was 11 per cent greater than in June and
42 per cent larger than a year ago, making the cumulative movement for the first seven months of the
year, 44 per cent larger than during the corresponding
period of 1924. Stocks of silk at the end of July,
both at warehouses and at mills, were smaller than at
the end of the previous month and about 50 per cent
larger than the holdings of a year ago. Silk prices
declined 1 per cent from the previous month but averaged 17 per cent higher than in July, 1924.
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CONSUMPTION OF COTTON, WOOL, AND SILK
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
Imports of burlap were 4 per cent larger than in
June and 52 per cent greater than in July a year ago,
while the total inward movement for the first seven
months of this year was 7 per cent larger than during
the corresponding period of 1924. Unmanufactured
fibers were imported in much smaller volume in June
than in either the previous month or a year ago, but
the total importation during the calendar year thus
far was 4 per cent larger than during the same period
of last year.
IRON AND STEEL
Iron ore stocks at the end of July were 19 per cent
greater than the holdings at the end of the preceding
month and less than 1 per cent smaller than a year
ago. Consumption of iron ore was less than 1 per
cent smaller than in June but 59 per cent greater than
in July, 1924, making the cumulative total for the
year thus far 14 per cent greater than during the
same seven months of last year.
Pig iron production was slightly smaller in June
than in the preceding month but was 49 per cent
larger than in July a year ago, while the total output,
for the calendar year through July, was 13 per cent
greater than during the same period of 1924. More
furnaces were in blast at the end of July than at the
end of either the preceding month or a year ago, with
2 per cent greater capacity than in the previous month
and 36 per cent greater capacity than a year ago.
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION'S UNFILLED ORDERS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
14,000
600
The production of malleable castings was 3 per cent
smaller than in June and 78 per cent greater than a
year ago, while for the first seven months of this year
the total output was 9 per cent larger than during
the same period of 1924. Shipments of malleable
castings in July and for the seven months ending
July showed similar comparisons. New orders for
malleable castings received in July were 20 per cent
larger than in June and 81 per cent greater than a
year ago, and while the operating ratio of manufacturers of malleable castings declined 3 per cent from
the previous month, it was 77 per cent greater than
a year ago. Wholesale prices of iron showed a continuation of the downward tendency with August
indications pointing to a stabilization somewhere
near present levels.
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The output of steel ingots was 4 per cent smaller
than in June but 64 per cent greater than a year ago,
making the total, for the calendar year thus far, 18
per cent larger than during the first seven months of
1924. Unfilled steel orders continued to decline but
on July 31, 1925, were 11 per cent greater than a
year ago. Bookings for steel castings were 20 per
cent larger than in June and 43 per cent greater than
a year ago, increases over these two periods being
noted in the bookings of railroad specialties, as well
as in miscellaneous items.
Production of steel sheets by independent mills
was 8 per cent smaller than in July and 71 per cent
greater than a year ago, with the total for the first
seven months of this year standing at 30 per cent
above the same period last year. Unfilled orders for
steel, held on the books of independent manufacturers, continued to increase and at the end of July were
134 per cent greater than a year ago. The output of
steel barrels was 3 per cent smaller than in June but
25 per cent greater than a year ago, with shipments
showing similar comparisons with the previous month
and July, 1924. Both production and shipments of
steel barrels registered an increase of 31 per cent for
the first seven months of this year over the corresponding period of 1924. Wholesale prices of steel
were practically stable in July.
Sales of fabricated structural steel were 6 per cent
smaller than in June but 21 per cent greater than a
year ago, while the total for the first seven months of
this year was 8 per cent ahead of the sales during the
1924 period. Shipments of structural steel were 9
per cent larger in July than in either the previous
month or a year ago, making the total for the calendar
year thus far also 9 per cent ahead of the same period
last year. New bookings for fabricated steel plate
were 15 per cent smaller than in June but 34 per cent
larger than a year ago, this increase over a year ago
occurring despite a 44 per cent decline in bookings
for oil-storage tanks. New orders, shipments, and
unfilled orders for steel furniture increased slightly
over June. New orders and shipments of steel
shelving were smaller than in June but unfilled orders
at the end of July increased about 8 per cent.
Exports of iron and steel products were 11 per cent
greater than in June, but the total for the calendar
year thus far was 17 per cent smaller than during
the same period of 1924. Imports of iron and steel
were 34 per cent smaller than in the preceding month
and twice as large as in July, 1924, bringing the seven
months7 total to 85 per cent ahead of the importation
during the same period of last year.
New orders received for machine tools were smaller
than in June but more than twice as large as a year
ago. Sales of mechanical stokers, both in number
and in horsepower, were considerably larger than in
either the preceding month or a year ago, while for
the calendar year thus far, 27 per cent more stokers
were sold than in the same period of last year, having
10 per cent greater horsepower. New patents issued
on inventions of all descriptions in July were smaller
than in either the preceding month or a year ago, but
for the year thus far an increase of 8 per cent was
recorded over the same period of 1924.
LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
4,000
NONFERROUS METALS
The production of copper at domestic mines was 3
per cent smaller in July than in the previous month and
4 per cent greater than a year ago, bringing the total
for the year thus far to 9 per cent above the same
period of the previous year. The world production of
blister copper was slightly larger than in June and 3
per cent greater than in July of last year, with the total
output for the first seven months of 1925, 5 per cent
larger than in the same period of 1924. The wholesale price of copper continued to advance in July,
being 13 per cent higher than the average of a year
ago. Exports of copper were 1 per cent smaller than
in June but 34 per cent greater than a year ago, making the total shipments abroad 15 per cent larger than
during the seven-month period of last year.
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COPPER PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
over the same period of last year amounting to 39
per cent. Lead prices averaged lower in July than
in the preceding month, but were 15 per cent higher
than in July, 1924.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OP ZINC
[1913 monthly average=100. July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
New orders received for brass faucets were 12 per
cent and 10 per cent larger, respectively, than in
either the previous month or July, 1924, while shipments in July were 9 per cent and 1 per cent larger,
respectively, than in either comparative period.
New sales of tubular plumbing fixtures were 4 per
cent smaller than in June but 43 per cent greater
than a year ago, while the wholesale price of six
fixtures averaged lower in July than in either the
preceding month or a year ago.
Stocks of tin, both in the United States and for
the world at large, were larger at the end of July than
on June 30, but tin supplies held in both positions on
July 31, 1925, were smaller than a year ago. Deliveries of tin to consuming establishments were 5 per
cent larger than in June and 65 per cent greater than
a year ago, making the total indicated consumption
for the calendar year thus far 16 per cent larger than
during the same period of last year. Imports of tin
were 4 per cent smaller than in June and 39 per cent
greater than a year ago, with the total for the first
seven months of this year 6 per cent larger than for
the corresponding period of 1924. Wholesale prices
of tin continued to average higher and for July were
24 per cent above a year ago.
Fewer zinc retorts were in operation at the end of
July than on June 30. Despite this, the production
of zinc was greater than in June, making the total
for the year thus far 6 per cent larger than a year ago.
Zinc stocks continued to decline, standing on July 31
at 61 per cent below the holdings of a year ago. The
wholesale price of zinc continued to average higher in
July, being 22 per cent higher than a }^ear ago.
The production of lead was 2 per cent smaller
in July than in the previous month but 8 per cent
greater than a year ago, making the total for the
first seven months of this year 12 per cent larger
than during the same period of 1924. Lead-ore shipments in the Joplin district were 23 per cent smaller
than in June but 53 per cent larger than a year ago,
with an increase in the first seven months of this year
COAL AND COKE
The production of bituminous coal was 6 per cent
and 19 per cent larger, respectively, than either the
preceding month or July a year ago, with an increase,
amounting to 2 per cent, for the year thus far over
the same period of last year. Bituminous-coal
exports, though larger than in either the preceding
month or a year ago, were 8 per cent smaller for the
first seven months than during the same period of
1924. Wholesale prices of bituminous showed no
change from the preceding month or a year ago.
PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS AND ANTHRACITE COAL
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
Anthracite production was 10 per cent larger in
July than in either the preceding month or a year
ago, but despite this increase the output for the first
seven months was still slightly below a year ago.
Exports of anthracite were considerably larger than
in either the preceding month or in July, 1924, while
for the year thus far the exports, equivalent to almost
4 per cent of the production, were 3 per cent larger
than in the same period of last year.
Production of beehive coke continued to decline
in July but was 19 per cent larger than a year ago.
By-product coke was produced in larger quantities
than in either June or a year ago. Despite a 12 per
cent decline in the production of beehive for the first
seven months of this year from the same period of
1924, the total output of coke was more than 5 per
cent larger than a year ago. Coke exports were larger
in July than in the preceding month or a year ago.
AUTOMOBILES
A decline of 2 per cent in the output of passenger
cars in the United States and Canada occurred in
July from the previous month, but the July production
was 46 per cent larger than a year ago, bringing the
total for the first seven months of this year to 9 per
cent ahead of the same period of last year. Automobile truck production, on the other hand, registered
an increase of about 7 per cent over the preceding
month and 50 per cent over a year ago, making the
increase over the first seven months of 1924 almost
25 per cent.
RUBBER
Imports of rubber were 1 per cent larger than in
June and 67 per cent greater than a year ago, while
for the year thus far, 15 per cent more rubber was
imported than during the same seven months of 1924.
The production of all t^pes of tires and tubes increased
in July over the previous month as well as over a year
ago. Stocks of plantation rubber in the United
Kingdom at the end of July were smaller than at the
end of the previous month and a year ago. Prices
of rubber continued to average higher in July and were
almost three times as large as a year ago.
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports of hides and skins in July, though 21 per
cent smaller than in the previous month, were 1 per
cent larger than a year ago, while for the first seven
months of 1925, 15 per cent more hides and skins were
imported. Declines in the importation of skins from
the previous month were general in all types, while
the general increase over a year ago in the total movement was due solely to larger receipts of goat and
sheep skins, cattle hides and calfskins declining from
July, 1924. Prices of cattle hides and calfskins averaged considerably higher in July than in either the
previous month or a year ago.
IMPORTS OF HIDES AND SKINS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
80,000i
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted. Cumulative curve shows production through
July]
00,000
.1.000
Production of sole leather was larger than in either
June or a year ago, while exports of sole declined from
both the preceding month and July, 1924. As against
the decline in sole-leather exports increases over these
comparative periods were noted in the exports of upper
leather. For the first seven months of this year a
decline in the importation of sole leather amounting
to 14 per cent from the same period of last year may
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be compared with an increase of 4 per cent in upper
exports. Prices of sole leather continued to average
lower, but were still above the prevailing quotations
of a year ago.
The production of boots and shoes in July was
larger than in either the preceding month or a year
ago, while boot and shoe exports, though smaller than
in June, were 7 per cent larger than in July, 1924.
Wholesale prices of boots and shoes showed no change
from the June averages but were higher than a year
ago.
Sales of leather belting were smaller than in June
but 9 per cent greater than in July, 1924, the seven
months' total increasing slightly more than 1 per cent
over last year's period. Glove-leather production was
11 per cent smaller than in the previous month and
39 per cent greater than a year ago, and, for the year
thus far, it increased 5 per cent over the same period
of last year. Stocks of glove leather, both finished
and in the process of tanning, at the end of July, were
considerably smaller than the holdings a year ago.
wise smaller than in June and larger than a year
ago, the cumulative for the calendar year thus far
also showing a substantial increase over the same
period of last year, with stocks at the end of July
smaller than at the end of either the previous month
or a year ago. The output of all other grades of paper
exhibited similar conditions both as respects the
preceding month a year ago, and the total for the
first seven months of 1925.
NEWSPRINT PAPER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCKS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood-pulp production in July, both mechanical
and chemical, was smaller than in the preceding month,
mechanical pulp registering an increase of 18 per cent
over a year ago and chemical pulp an advance of 7
The production of paper-board shipping boxes,
per cent. For the calendar year thus far production
of mechanical wood pulp declined 5 per cent from the both corrugated and solid fiber, was more than 5 per
same period of last year, while an increase of 2 per cent greater than in June and more than 25 per cent
cent occurred in the production of chemical pulp. Im- larger than in July, 1924. Operating activity of
ports of both mechanical and chemical wood pulp manufacturers of paper-board boxes was likewise
were smaller than in June, but for mechanical wood greater in July than in either the previous month or
pulp the July movement was greater than a year ago. a year ago. Shipments of rope paper sacks were
For the year thus far the increase in mechanical pulp smaller than in either June or a year ago, while sales
imports, aggregating 46 per cent, may be compared of abrasive paper and cloth, though smaller than in
with an increase in chemical wood pulp imports over June, were considerably larger than in July, 1924.
the first seven months of 1924, amounting to 20 per
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING
cent.
Both production and shipments of newsprint paper
Industrial construction costs, though showing no
were 6 per cent smaller than in June, while the pro- change from the preceding month, were somewhat
duction of newsprint registered an increase over July, lower than in July, 1924. Cost indexes for building
1924, amounting to 5 per cent. Comparing the first materials entering into construction of six-room houses
seven months of the year, newsprint output increased showed declines for July, on the other hand, from both
2 per cent. Imports of newsprint paper were like- the preceding month and a year ago.
wise smaller than in July and larger than a year ago, |
Contracts awarded for new construction in 36
the cumulative imports being 7 per cent ahead of the States, though 2 per cenfe smaller in value than in the
same period of 1924. Mill stocks of newsprint were previous month, were 8 per cent larger in floor space.
7 per cent larger at the end of July than on June 30 Compared with a year ago, the July awards, in both
and 20 per cent greater than a year ago.
value and square footage, were more than 50 per
Production of wrapping paper was 2 per cent cent greater. For the calendar year thus far, the
smaller than in June but 23 per cent greater than a value of construction lettings has run 20 per cent
year ago, while stocks at the end of July were smaller ahead of the same seven months of the preceding year,
than at the end of either comparative period. Wrap- the greatest increases in this period over a year ago
ping paper was produced in larger quantities during occurring in the lettings for commercial and industrial
the first seven months of this year than in the same types as well as public and semipublic construction,
period of 1924. Production of fine paper was like- at about 30 per cent ahead of last year. Contrasted
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with this increase is the advance in residential awards
during the first seven months amounting to only 14 per
cent as compared with the same period of 1924. Fire
losses in the United States and Canada were about
25 per cent greater in July than in either the preceding month or a year ago, while for the year thus
far the losses incurred by fire were 11 per cent greater
than during the same period of last year.
COMPARISON OF AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION AND NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted. Cumulatives for 1925 are through July]
550
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550
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1925-CUMULATIVES-1925
LDING CONTRACTS AWARDED
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 II YR
1924-CUMULATIVES - 1924
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE
PRODUCTION
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I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II YR.
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BUILDING MATERIALS
LUMBER PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURAL STEEL SALES
A 3 per cent increase in the output of southern pine
lumber as compared with June may be contrasted
with a decline of 15 per cent in the production of
Douglas fir. As compared with a year ago, southern
pine production showed only an increase of 7 per
cent as against an increase of 30 per cent in the July
production of Douglas fir. For the calendar year
thus far, southern pine output was 5 per cent and
Douglas fir 9 per cent ahead of their respective productions during the first seven months of 1924, while
mill shipments of both species showed relatively the
same comparisons. Increases over a year ago were
noted also in the production of California redwood,
and white pine, as well as in the output of western
pine, North Carolina pine, and northern pine.
Production, shipments, and bookings of flooring
manufacturers in July increased substantially over
the previous month and July, 1924, while stocks
declined, with the exception of stocks of maple flooring, which were 10 per cent greater than a year ago.
Unfilled orders of oak flooring were larger than for
either the previous month or July, 1924, but those for
maple flooring while showing an increase over July a
year ago were 9 per cent less than at the end of June.
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
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1920
H H Um g
(923
I
1924
I
1925
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The production of brick showed little change from
either the previous month or a year ago, there being a
slight increase in the production of face brick and a
slight decrease in that of paving brick from June,
while both kinds of brick were produced in slightly
smaller quantities than a year ago. Shipments of
both types of brick were considerably larger than for
either the previous month or a year ago and stocks were
less than at the end of June. Unfilled orders declined
from the previous month and those of paving brick
from a year ago also.
Bookings of architectural terra cotta were considerably smaller both in tonnage and in value than
for either the previous month or for July, 1924. For
the first seven months of 1925 the tonnage and value of
bookings of architectural terra cotta were only
slightly less than for the corresponding period of last
year.
The production and shipments of Portland cement
were larger in July than in either June or a year ago.
Stocks, on the other hand, declined from June but were
larger than at the end of July, 1924. Paving contracts awarded showed substantial increases, both in
the total and for road building purposes, over either
the previous month or July, 1924.
Orders of enameled sanitary ware received and
shipped exceeded those reported for either the previous month or a year ago, all classes of goods participating in the increase with the exception of shipments
of miscellaneous enameled ware, which were slightly
less in July than in June, 1925, or July, 1924. Stocks of
each class of enameled ware, on the other hand, declined
from the previous month but were uniformly larger
than a year ago. Unfilled orders of baths while
larger than at the end of June were only two-thirds
of the total reported a year ago, and unfilled orders of
small ware were less than at the end of either of the
periods with which comparison is made.
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Imports of potash and nitrate of soda were substantially larger in July than for either the previous
month or a year ago. Imports of each of these products for the first seven months of 1925 have also exceeded
the imports for the corresponding months of last year,
imports of potash being 34 per cent greater and those
of nitrate of soda 18 per cent greater than a year ago.
Exports of fertilizer and of vegetable dyes and dyestuffs were considerably larger during July than during either the previous month or a year ago. Exports
of coal-tar dyes although slightly less than in June
were 14 per cent greater than in July, 1924. Exports
of sulphuric acid on the other hand were much smaller
than in either the previous month or a year ago. For
the first seven months of 1925 exports of dyes and
dyestuffs, both vegetable and coal-tar, exceeded the
exports during the corresponding months of last year
59392—-25f
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by considerable amounts. Exports of fertilizer and
sulphuric acid on the other hand were 11 and 20 per
cent smaller, respectively, during the first seven months
of this year than during the corresponding months of
1924.
IMPOSTS OF POTASH AND NITRATE OF SODA
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
Below is given a table showing the amount of fertilizer sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas,
and Texas for the fertilizer seasons since 1919, covering the period December through June, which best
indicates the amount of fertilizer used in the cultivation of cotton.
CONSUMPTION OF FERTILIZER IN COTTON STATES 1
1919-30
1920-21
1921-23
1922-23
1923-24
1924-25
Season.- 4, 228, 290 2, 103, 635 2,525,287 3, 281, 419 3, 760, 276 4, 068, 864
December
January
February
March
April
May
June__
2 3,978, 865
184, 803
64, 622
64, 841
268,283
337, 456
959, 640
412, 197
»1, 301
29, 917
33, 396
204,930
435, 297
1, 199, 556
501, 260
61, 451
89, 397
76, 884
647, 219
962, 253
1, 145, 251
358, 053
74, 143
17, 616
79, 599
634, 801
1, 091, 711
1, 217, 758
603, 220
114, 212
18, 975
58,418
356, 163
849,308
1,927,918
798, 544
60, 678
17,835
1 Compiled by W. Arthur Shelton from tag sales reports of commissioners o*
agriculture of the nine cotton-growing States enumerated above.
2 This figure includes all the nine States for December, 1919, through April, 1920,
except the States of South Carolina and Texas for the month of December, which
is not available for those two States.
Receipts of turpentine and rosin at the three principal ports were both larger than during the previous
month, the receipts of rosin being larger and those of
turpentine being smaller than a year ago. Stocks of
these commodities were also larger than at the end
of June, those of turpentine being larger and those of
rosin being considerably smaller than a year ago.
The production and stocks of cottonseed oil continued to decline seasonally but were somewhat larger
than a year ago. Stocks of cottonseed, on the other
hand, were slightly larger than at the end of either
the previous month or of Juy, 1924.
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Keceipts of flaxseed at the two northwestern centers,
while slightly less than for the previous month were
almost twice those reported a year ago. Shipments
were almost double those of the previous month and
more than twice those reported in July, 1924. Stocks,
on the other hand, while declining slightly from June,
greatly exceeded those reported a year ago. Shipments of linseed oil and oil-cake from Minneapolis
while less than in June were considerably larger than
a year ago.
of July, 1924. Both the catch and the cold-storage
holdings of fish were larger than for the previous
month or a year ago.
Receipts of butter and eggs declined and those of
cheese increased both from the previous month and
from July, 1924. Exports of evaporated milk were
less than during the preceding month but considerably greater than a year ago, while the converse was
true of exports of condensed milk, July exports exceeding those of June but falling 18 per cent short of
a year ago.
The movement of wheat was much larger during
July than during either the previous month or July,
1924. The total visible supply for the United States
and Canada continued to decline seasonally and was
less than a year ago. Chicago wheat prices declined
from June but were substantially higher than in July,
1924.
The domestic movement of corn was less than for
either the previous month or a year ago and exports
also declined from June, although far exceeding those
of July, 1924. The visible supply of this commodity
was but little more than one-half that reported for
either June, 1925, or July, 1924.
Keceipts of oats at the principal markets were
slightly less than during the previous month but considerably greater than a year ago. The visible supply
also declined from June but greatly exceeded that of
July, 1924. The prices of oats at Chicago were less
than for either the previous month or a year ago.
Car-lot shipments of potatoes and citrus fruits were
less than for either the previous month or for July,
1924. Shipments of apples, and onions however, exceeded those of the previous month, shipments of
apples being greater and those of onions less than in
July, 1924. Receipts of hay were considerably larger
than for either the previous month or a year ago.
PORK AND POKK PRODUCTS: PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND
EXPORTS
CEREALS
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CATTLE
Receipts and shipments of cattle showed a considerable increase over the preceding month or from July,
1924, this increase being accompanied by an increase
in local slaughter, a decrease in cold storage holdings
and a strengthening of prices. The movement and
slaughter of hogs on the other hand declined to a
marked degree from the preceding month and with
the exception of stocker and feeder hogs also declined
from a year ago. Prices for hog products however
continued upward.
The movement of sheep and lambs was greater than
for either the preceding month or for a year ago
despite a decline in shipments of stocker and feeder
sheep from July, 1924. Local slaughter was slightly
greater than in June but less than a year ago.
July receipts of poultry were 10 per cent less than
in June although slightly larger than a year ago.
Cold-storage holdings, on the other hand, declined
from the preceding month but greatly exceeded those
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
SUGAR, COFFEE, AND TEA
Imports of raw sugar continued to decline and were
also smaller than a year ago. Meltings, while slightly
larger than in June, were also less than in July, 1924.
Stocks of raw sugar, on the other hand, while 14 per
cent less than on June 30, were larger than a year
ago. Exports of refined sugar were much larger than
during either the preceding month or the corresponding month a year ago.
RAW SUGAR: IMPORTS, MELTINGS, AND REFINERY STOCKS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
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Receipts of sugar at Cuban ports continued their
seasonal decline, being 35 per cent less than in June
but 20 per cent greater than a year ago. Exports
also declined both from the preceding month and from
July, 1924. Stocks, on the other hand, still continued
the seasonal decline from July but were 70 per cent
greater than a year ago.
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Imports of coffee, while 35 per cent larger than in
June, were considerably less than in July, 1924.
Brazilian receipts of coffee showed a large increase
both as compared with the preceding month and a
year ago. Shipments of coffee from Brazil, while
greatly in excess of those of a year ago, were practically the same as during June. The visible supply
of coffee was reported to be slightly larger than for
either the preceding month or a year ago. Imports
of tea were almost double those of June and were
20 per cent larger than a year ago.
from June, but were 27 and 12 per cent greater, respectively, than in July, 1924. For the first seven
months of 1925 the sales of two principal mail-order
houses were 8 per cent and the sales of the four principal
10-cent store systems 12 per cent greater than for
the corresponding period of 1924, part of the increase
in the sales by chain stores being due to the increased
number of units.
RAILWAY FREIGHT-CAR LOADINGS
[Showing cumulatives through specified month. July, 1925, is latest month plotted
TOBACCO
The consumption of cigars, as indicated by taxpaid withdrawals, was slightly less than for the corresponding month of last year while the consumption
of cigarettes and of manufactured tobacco increased.
Exports of unmanufactured leaf were much larger
than for the preceding month or July, 1924, while
July exports of cigarettes were less than one-half
those of either the preceding month or the corresponding month a year ago.
RELATIVE CONSUMPTION OF CIGARETTES AND CIGARS
[1913 monthly average=100. July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
The condition of this year's tobacco crop on August
1 indicated a slightly smaller production than the
estimate of July 1, but a slightly larger crop than that
of last year. Sales at loose leaf warehouses continued
very small.
WATER TRANSPORTATION
Traffic through the Sault Ste. Marie Canals was
larger than in either the preceding month or July, 1924,
the total traffic for this season exceeding the total for
last season by 11 per cent. River traffic on the Ohio
from Pittsburgh to Wheeling also showed a material
increase as compared with either the preceding month
or with the corresponding month a year ago, the total
of this traffic for this season exceeding that of last
year by 15 per cent.
RAILROADS
Freight-car loadings in July, due to the holiday
interruption to business, declined slightly from the
previous month but were 10 per cent above July of
last year. The total loadings for the first seven months
of 1925 were 5 per cent larger than for the corresponding period of last year.
The number of surplus cars for the last week of the
month were considerably less than at the end of either
the previous month or July, 1924.
The number of Pullman passengers carried during
July was 4 per cent greater than during the previous
month and 6 per cent greater than a year ago.
SHORTAGE, SURPLUS, AND BAD-ORDER FREIGHT CARS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Sales at retail by mail-order houses and 10-cent
chain stores declined 9 and 2 per cent, respectively,
1922
20
SALES BY MAIL-ORDER HOUSES AND TEN-CENT CHAIN STORES
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
and notes in circulation also being smaller than in
July, 1924.
The reserve ratio, while slightly larger than during
June, was 7 per cent less than a year ago.
LOANS, DISCOUNTS, AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERAL
RESERVE MEMBER BANKS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
TOTAL INVESTMENTS/
Advertising in the principal newspapers in the
United States was 15 per cent less than in June, but was
8 per cent larger than a year ago. For the first seven
months of 1925 advertising in newspapers was 1 per
cent heavier than during the corresponding period of
last year.
Postal receipts at the 50 largest cities continued to
decline, being 5 per cent less in July than in the previous month. Postal receipts at the 50 cities next in
importance, however, were 1 per cent larger than in
June. Compared with a year ago, postal receipts
were 13 and 10 per cent greater, respectively, for the
two classes of cities shown.
LIFE INSURANCE
New sales of life insurance as reported by 45 companies declined both in number and amount from the
previous month, all classes of policies showing a decrease in number, while the decline in the value of industrial policies more than offset the increases in ordinary and in group insurance. The new insurance
written in July was 21 per cent greater in number and
27 per cent-greater in amount than a year ago. For
the first 7 months of 1925 the new policies written
. exceeded those written in the corresponding period of
1924 by 9 per cent in number and 17 per cent in
amount.
BANKING
Checks drawn against individual accounts in New
York City were 6 per cent less than in June but 19
per cent greater than a year ago. For the rest of
the country, however, the decline from the previous
month was less than 1 per cent and the increase
over July, 1924, 6 per cent. For the first seven months
of 1925 check payments in New York were 21 per
cent greater and for the rest of the country 12 per cent
greater than for the corresponding period of last year.
Bills discounted by Federal reserve banks in July
were 3 per cent greater than during the previous
month and 59 per cent greater than a year ago. Deposits, reserves, investments, and notes in circulation,
however, declined from the previous month, reserves
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1922
1923
1924
1925
Net demand deposits, investments, and loans and
discounts of Federal Reserve member banks were
slightly larger than in June and were from 5 to 10 per
cent greater than in July, 1924. Interest rates, both
for speculative funds and commercial paper, averaged
slightly higher in July than in the previous month and
were considerably larger than a year ago.
PUBLIC FINANCE
The Government debt showed a slight further reduction in July, the long-term debt being 4 per cent and
the short-term debt 23 per cent less, respectively,
than a year ago. Customs receipts were slightly
larger than for either the previous month or July,
1924. The amount of money in circulation continued
to decline, both in the aggregate and per capita, but
the total was larger than a year ago.
CORPORATE FINANCE
The number of business failures was 6 per cent
smaller in July than in either June or a year ago, a
large increase in the failures among agents and brokers,
as compared with the previous month, being more than
offset by declines in the number of failures among
manufacturing and trading establishments. The
defaulted liabilities of failing concerns were also less
than in June, all classes of establishments participating
in the decline. Liabilities, however, were larger than
in July, 1924, both in the total and for each group.
New capital issues were more than 50 per cent
greater in July than in the previous month and 16 per
cent greater than a year ago. For the first seven
months of 1925 the amount of these issues exceeded
that of the corresponding period of 1924 by 30 per
cent. Loans by States and municipalities on the other
hand were smaller than in either the previous month
or a year ago, the total of such loans up to the end of
July, being likewise smaller than for the corresponding
period of last year. The capitalization of new incor-
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porations exceeded those of the previous month by 6
per cent and those of a year ago by 87 per cent. The
aggregate capitalization of new businesses so far this
year was 26 per cent greater than for the same period
of last year.
Prices of stocks continued to advance and bond
prices to decline while prices of securities, both stocks
and bonds, were at much higher levels than in July,
1924, the increases in stock prices over a year ago
greatly exceeding those in the prices of bonds. Sales
of stocks were larger and those of bonds smaller than
for either the previous month or a year ago.
a year ago. The price of silver at New York was
slightly higher than in either June, 1925, or July, 1924.
GOLD: SHOWING EXCESS OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
BUSINESS FAILURES: NUMBER AND DEFAULTED LIABILITIES
[August, 1925, is latest month plotted]
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE
GOLD AND SILVER
Receipts of domestic gold at the mint were 30 per
cent larger than in June and 3 per cent greater than a
year ago, the total receipts for the first seven months of
1925, however, were only slightly larger than for the
corresponding period of last year. The July imports
of gold, while much less than a year ago, were larger
than for any month of this year except May. For
the first seven months of this year, gold imports were
little more than one-fifth of those of a year ago. Gold
exports continued to decline but were still considerably
larger than during the same period of last year. The
chart below shows the excess of imports and exports of
gold.
The production of silver by domestic mines continued to increase, being 6 per cent greater than in
the previous month and 18 per cent greater than a
year ago. Imports of silver also increased 6 per cent
from the previous month but were 27 per cent less
than in July, 1924. The July exports of silver were
.somewhat less than for either the previous month or
59392—25f
4
Exchange rates with the Far East and with South
America uniformly increased both from the previous
month and from a year ago with the exception of a
slight decline from July, 1924, in the exchange on
Japan. European exchange, on the other hand,
either remained stationary or declined from the
previous month, except in the case of Sweden. All
currencies except the French, Italian, and Belgian were
higher in July than a year ago, declines taking place
in the first two, while Belgian exchange remained
stationary.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE
[July, 1925, is latest month plotted]
22
INDEXES OF BUSINESS
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 of weighted combinations of series
of individual relative numbers: often the individual relative numbers making up the series are also given. The
function of index and relative numbers is explained on the inside front cover. A condensed torm of this table
is given on page 7.
i
±9 4
*
| Mari- Mini- ;
mu m ' mum j!
since i!
i
sin ce
i Jan 1, Jan. 1, li
1920 || May
June
19J20
jj
1—
•
•—
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1925
July
.
! June
May
July, 1925,
from
June, 1925
July
July, 1925*
from
July, 1924
. i
PRODUCTION
i
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
i
j
RAW MATERIALS
0 <t
94
89
97
91
92
97
+ 5.4
!
i
!
!
ii
]j
li
;
130
196
83
106
85
130
157
126
80
120
117
188
81
105
101
127
163
115
66
104
121
194
86 1
106
96
128
158
114
92
105 !
131
216
91
111
105
140
168
127
72
111
131
212
96
106
104
138 !
178 1
121
73
116
136
214
102
116
107
134
170
126
94
124
+ 3.8
-0.9
+ 6.3
+ 9. 4
+ 2.9
2.9
-1.7
+ 4, 1
+ 28. 8
+ 6.9
+ 12,4
+ 10,3
+ 18,6
+ 9. 4
+ 11,5
+ 4,7
+ 7.6
+ 10. 5
+ 2.2
+ 18, 1
138
227 !
43
1
1 77
153
2 45
390
146
190
80
19
58 ;i
64 !
54 i|
30 -\
21 i
45 ii
94 |!
in
64
88
116
59
220
90
100
138
117
145
82
115
68
154
90
103
141
201
88
110 i
74
122
100
130
143
117
114
50
85
88
75
185
83
99
143
120
115
85
94
71
171
91
146
155
11 1
1
215
96
75
75
111
91
146
147
-7,3
+ 87. 0
+ 12. 9
20. 2
+ 5.6
-35. 1
0.0
0. 0
-5.2
-5.1
+ 7.0
+ 9.1
-30, 8
+ 1.4
-9.0
9n
+ 12.3
+ 2. 8
2 46
2 42
2 54
4 05
2 78
1 70
i»
43
58 ii
50
19 i
19 !j
60
63
124
155
35
27
56
67
150
124
19
26
73
104
141
153
21
21 !
55
61
142
118
28
20
55
79
147
83
12
19
69
104 ^
113 |
162
14
25
+ 25.5
+31.6
-23. 1
+ 95.2
+ 16.7
+ 31. 6
-5.5
0. 0
-19. 9
+ 5. 9
-33.4
+ 19.0
61
59 i
51 i
20 l!
24
132
120
127 ! 117
136
HO
216
227
98
82
11
1
108 1
76 !
264
87
132
130
121
208
106
125
133
92
251
97
118
124 !
80 i
261
102
-5.5
-6.8
-13.0
+ 4.0
+ 5.2
+ 6.3
+ 14. 8
+ 5.3
i i
+ 17.' 2
71
64
77
54
32
57
63
69
92
69
71
70
37
108
112
114
82
92
146
80
117
147
139
174
114
115
101
101
129
71 1
69 i
126
71 :
100
138
131
158
119
100
127
127
101
99
118
150
127
127
114
94
107
153
79
112
167
149
183
113
153
128
128
115
95
105
148
81
106
172
152 i
190
127 i
156
0.8
0.8
+ 0. 9
+ 1.1
-1.9
-3.3
+ 2. 5
-5.4 i
+ 3.0
+2.0
+ 3.8
+12,4
+ 2.0
+ 26. 7
+ 26. 7
-10.9
+ 33.8
+ 52.2
+ 17.5
+ 14.1
+6.0
+ 24. 6
+ 16.0
+ 20.3
+ 6.7
+ 56. 0
79
73
I 46
2 16
137
121
2 41
148
176
136
131
145
62
105
41
0
0
17
74
38
57
80
l
Grand total
MINERALS
Total
Petroleum
Bituminous coal
Anthracite coal
Iron ore*
CoDoer
Lead
" "
Zinc
Gold
Silver
--._._
- -_
-
—
-.
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)
TotJbl
Wool *
Cattle and calves
Hogs
Sheep
Eggs * .
Poultry *
_ _
Fish
Milk (New York)
.
..
..
CROPS (marketings)
Total
v
Grains*
Vegetables*
.....
Fruits*
Cotton products *
Miscellaneous crops *
!
i
i
I
I
FOREST PRODUCTS
TotaL
.Lumber
Pulpwood
Gum (rosin and turpentine) *_ _ _
Distilled wood
_.
1 35
133
164
2 67
149
MANUFACTURING
Grand total (adjusted for working days)
Grand total (unadjusted)
_,._ _
Foodstuffs
..
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber
.
Leather.
..
Paper and printing
Chemicals, oils, etc
_
Stone and clay products
Metals, excepting iron and steel .....
Tobacco
.. .
Miscellaneous
1 30
1 So
i
29
130 !
147
154
i i 15
! 1 21
i 171
156
195
125 !
155
i
l!
1
!
ii
!
i
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions,
104
100
!
121
!
70
!
74
! 132
72
]
105
:
137
130
158
115
95
82
113
164
156
185
112
152
1
23
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
!
Mailmum
since
Jan, 1,
l«20 1
i
1924
Minimum
since
Jan. I,
1920
May
Juno
PER CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
1925
May
July
.
June
July
July, 1925, i July, 1925,
from
i
from
June, 1925
July, 1924
'
!
STOCKS
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as IOC)
(Corrected for seasonal variation)
155
233
189
115
175
141
178
105
86
169
!
i
i
!
84
70
68
56
89
129
154
90
74
168
| 127
| 137
i
84
i
87
| 169
116
112
153
...
»l
73
89
58
86
162
239
187
115
175
Total
Haw foodstuffs
Flaw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs . _
Manufactured commodities
(Unadjusted index)
Total
Raw foodstuffs
_
Raw materials for manufacture
Manufactured foodstuffs
Manufactured commodities.
-
134
157
98
87
169
40
32
25
130
151
95
89
161
143
195
100
73
171
140
187
98
76
168
127
154
95
75
157
9. 3
-17.6
-3. 1
-1.3
-6. 5
-2.3
+ 2.0
0.0
-15.7
-2. 5
122
119
82
100
164 i
135
134
176 ! 171
94 !
91
64 1
76
171
168
122
128
87
85
161
-9.0
-25. 1
-4. 4
+ 11.8
-4. 2
0.0
+ 7.6
+ 6.1
-15.0
-L 8
44
31
96 :
53
39 i
107 |
51
37
106
51
36
113
0.0
-2.7
+ 6.6
+ 15.9
+ 16. 1
+ 17.7
i
j
79
83
101 ! 105
55
55
79 I
84
107
110
77 i
82
75 !
79
83
99
48
85
111
85
77
0.0
5. 7
-12. 7
+ 1.2
+ 0.9
+ 3.7
-2.5
+ 6. 4
+ 6.5
+ 9.1
+ 2.4
+ 0.9
+ 7.6
+ 14.9
101
86
-14.9
+ 24.6
i
1
|
|
UNFILLED ORDERS
(Relative to 1920 monthly averages as 100)
(Iron, Steel, and Building Materials;
Total (8 commodities)
Iron and steel
Building materials
WHOLESALE
_
_
_ _ _ _ _
47 !
35 i
98 |
43
32
87
TRADE
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
(Distributed by Federal Reserve Districts)
Grand total, all classes
.
Hardware (10 districts)
Shoes (8 districts)
Groceries (11 districts) ...
Drugs (7 districts).
Dry goods (8 districts)
Meats __ —
__
i
_ _ _ __
60
59
43
62
88
58
46
126
129
136
135
133
150
1
80
77
104
56
81
110
72
64
!
i
i
!
i
!
|
76
96
52
83
105
70
64
78
93
44
83
110
79
67
RETAIL TRADE
(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
:
M A I L - O R D E R HOUSES (4 houses).,. _
CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent (5 chains)
Music (4 chains)
Grocery (27 chains) _ ..
Drug (9 chains)
Cigar (3 chains)
Candy (5 chains)
Shoe (6 chains)
DEPARTMENT STORES:
Sales (359 stores)
Stocks (314 stores)
148
__ _
90
84
55
119
109
106
109
72
174
82
214
150
143
186
150
210
151
.. .
49
366
214
258
187
193
282
186
_
80
100
89
127
136
!
!
i
!
162
75
200
143
131
! 169
1 140
120
127
69
95
163 !
72
206
148
128
177
113
191
96
254
163
143
195
149
187
99
257
i 167
! 134
; 184
152
183
104
262
166
136
181
122
-2. 1
+ 5. 1
+ 1.9
-0. 6
+ 1.5
-1.6
-19.7
+ 12.3
+ 44. 4
+ 27.2
+ 12. 2
+ 6. 3
+ 2.3
+ 8.0
91
123
128
136
126
129
96
124
-23. 8
— 3. 9
+ 5.5
+ 0. 8
91
87
89
87
93
90
100
89
100
92
92
92
93
90
89
88
87
94
86
99
87
101
92
91
90
91
i
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1923 monthly average HS iOOi
N u m b e r employed, by industries:
Total, all classes
Food products
Textiles
Iron and steel _
Lumber
Leather
Paper and printing
_
Chemicals
Stone, claVi and glass.
Metals, except iron and steel
Tobacco products
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
J Since Jan. 1, 1921.
!
_
_
_
1
91
92
88
89
97
88
100
92
102
94
92
90
88
!
!
!
i
i
;
i
i
!
i
i
88
94
84
85
95
83
99
85
99
87
92
85
85
85
94 i
79
80
93
83
98
84
94
81
93
84
82
89
89
86
85
93
89
99 I
89 !
97
90
92
90
91
-1,1
0. 0
-2. 3
2 3
-LI
+ 3.5
0. 0
+2.3
-4.0
-2.2
+ 1. 1
0.0
0.0
+ 4.7
-5.3
+ 8. 9
+ 6. 3
0. 0
+ 7.2
+ 1.0
+ 6. 0
+ 3.2
+ 11. 1
-1. 1
+ 7. 1
+ 11.0
24
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
1924
Maximum
since
Jan. 1,
1920
Mini- |
mum
since '
Jan. 1,
1920
May
June
i
1925
July
May
June
July
PFR CENT INCREASE (+)
OR DECREASE (— )
July, 1925,
July, 1925,
!
from
from
1 June, 1925 i July, 1924
:
EMPLOYMENT— Continued
(Relative to 1923 monthly average as 100)
Amount of pay roll, by industries:
Total, all classes
Food products
Textiles
Iron and steel
Lumber. _ _ _
__
___._
_ _
Leather
Paper and printing
Chemicals.
Stone, clay, and glass
Metals, except iron and steel
Tobacco products
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
92
96
83
91
101
83
103
94
108
89
92
91
95
87
98
79
82
99
79
101
89
106
79
95
84
86
81
98 i
' 72 !
73 j
92
78
97
86
94
71
93
77
84
94
90
88
92
98
87
104
94
107
90
93
97
99
92
90
93 ;
93
85 '
85
89
85
100
97
82 i
85
103
101 i1
91
92
106
99 j
90
81 !
92
91 !
93
90 i
93
91 1
88
108
91
122
76
74
139
114
132
107
123
222
94
130
116
146
105
123
219
95
132
130
142 !
103
122
215 1
101 |
146
159
162
139
132
184
87
148
164
184
139
132
183
86 ;
138
114
131
171 i
162 1
109
155 i
121
170
111
147
136
137
187
177
134
180
127
173
112
145
134
136
187
175
132
173
127
172
111
147
141
139
188
173
130
169
127
171
112
155
152
153
188
168
127
174
133
171
131
157
155
155
188
173
126
171
133
170
138
247
244
249
138
118
146
147
135
150
145
130
151
147
130
153
155
131
164
157
160
135
137 !
165 i 167
249
311
218
375
272
135
122
103
152
165
152
168
115
195
171
147
165
109
182
168
152
176
114
175 !
167
160
176
134
189
167
162
166
175 ' 173
141 ! 154 i
181
180 ;
167
168 :
+ 2.5 1
11
+9. 2
-0. 6
+9.2 !
17
+35. 1
+2. 9
267
246
272
142
102
125
156
133
183
154
129
179
156
132
180 I
162
139
171
163
143
173
165
146 .
174
+ 1.2 I
+2. 1 !
+ 0.6
+5.8
+0.6
-3.3 i
+ 3. 3
i
;
;
!
-2. 2
+11. 1
0.0
-4.5
-3. 0
+ 3.7
-1.9
+1. 1
-6.6
-10. 0
—1.1
-3.2
-2. 2
1 +18.5
i +16.4
! +5. 4
l
+9.0
+4. 1
+7.0
I- +5.3
! +14. 1
-2. 2
i +16.9
!
+8. 3
o. o ;
-5. i
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups
Grain
_ __
Fruits and vegetables.
Meat animals
Dairy and poultry
Cotton and cottonseed
Unclassified..
-
- __
_ __
_
.
.
235
283
373
186
215
304
180
110
+0. 7
-7.3
-3. 3
+ 6. 5
4-1. 5
:
4-1. 9
+ 4.5
+ 1. 3
+ 0. 5
06
0.0
-0. 6
0. 0
-0. 6
+ 3. 6
149 !
152
178
148
134 i
186
88
j +8. 8
1 +14.9
| +12. 9
i +0. 5
06
!
-3. 1
+0. 6
I
+4. 7
:
-1.2
i +27. 7
+1.9
:
+8.8
+1. 5 !
+ 1.2 |
+5.4
+9.2
+12.9
+16.9
+25. 4
+43. 7
+9. 8
fi
13 ^
+ 2. 3 1 -12. 9
4-1
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
All commodities
Farm products _ _
Food, etc
._ _
Cloths and clothing. ...
Fuel and lighting
Metals and metal products
Building materials . .
Chemicals
House-furnishing goods
Miscellaneous. _
248
243
248
_ __ 346
281
203
300
213
275
208
.
.
160
162
157
i 189
! 172
1
126
170
133
169
; 143
!
:
Federal Reserve Board Regrouping of Department
of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
All commodities
;_
Producers' goods
Consumers' goods
. __
Total raw products.
Agricultural products.
Animal products.
Forest products
Mineral products
.
.
;
Federal Reserve Board Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
All commodities
Goods imported
Goods exported
+o. 6 i
+o. 6 \
i
i
.
',
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1913)
Dun's ( 1 st of following month)
Bradstreet's (1st of following month)
.
218
227
134
115
152
133
153
133
155
137
161
148
162
150
155
205
219
186
288
200
192
155
139
143
153
149
171
161
141
185
176
165
174
162
142
185
174
165
174
162 i
143 i
186
171
166
173
165
152
182
172
163
175
167
155
182
174
164
175
169
1 160
i 179
! 175
| 165
! 175
+13. 1
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted
Food (Dept. Labor)
Shelter.. .1
Clothing
Fuel and light
Sundries
_
+ 1.2
+4.3
+ 3.2
+11.9
-1.6
-3.8
+ 0.6
+2.3
+ 0. 6 ;
-0. 6
0. 0 ! +1.2
I
25
REAL-ESTATE SECURITIES
LONG-TERM BONDS
Purpose of issue
AcquiTo
Real
finance estate- sitions
conand imstruc- mort- provegage
tion
ments
Grand
Total
YEAR AND MONTH
INTEREST
RATES
Kind of structure
Office
and
other
commercial
All
other
Hotels
Apartments
Total
shortterm
bonds
All
other
Total
stocks
Longterm
Thousands of dollars
1922, total
1923, total
1924, total
January
February
March
April
160, 059
239, 283
319, 253
_
19, 335
12, 879
15, 160
1 74, 050
116,670
146, 567
32, 115
52, 250
59,563
550
2,050
4,725
300
250
1,820
1,050
3,685
7,450
50
1,250
1,500
_ _
...
3,150
7,635
10, 095
2,965
|
2, 300
5,335
3, 550
2,965
6.91
6.58
6.50
6.63
6.37
6.52
850
2,100
2,320
200
1,175
2,235
200
1,000
7.30
7.27
6.93
7.47
8.00
1,500
945
7.18
6.66
7.00
6.75
6.50
7.00
7.00
6. 50
6.00
6.50
9,231
6.95
6.51
6.50
6.45
90
6.56
6.60
6.70
6.50
8,225
19, 490
6,150
5,250
8,075
450
2,150
6,188
8,450
1,518
77
3,140
9,737
550
625
300
400
35
200
475
3,400
1,850
4,300
1,150
7,050
4,700
9,800
9,100
2,800
5,175
1,180
4,250
1,150
4,060
875
1,150
1,300
2,400
125
1,000
500
600
200
670
5,351
8,050
7,800
1,795
2,360
600
1,210
225
3,810
2,990
3,470
330
1,875
5,100
3,650
6,050
1,250
1,700
3,194
1,600
6,750
6,075
5,560
7,700
12, 300
4,575
5,715
5,050
2,450
2,825
5,000
1,325
3,250
9,819
1,825
9,000
11, 250
2,200
350
950
880
985
3,600
18, 625
18, 950
26, 415
4,620
3,800
1,910
5,210
6,640
1,730
3,505
4,188
2,655
1,450
2,156
1,725
4,075
6,000
2,350
10,500
9,750
4,075
8,500
2,075
12, 805
5,615
975
7,598
1,455
884
1,350
1,203
3,425
225
325
635
13, 787
8,515
11, 880
10, 110
3,800
2,300
1,168
3,425
3,665
4,560
11, 730
4,100
3,090
570
1,880
933
200
130
210
3,150
300
2,000
500
6.48
6.62
6.52
6.45
6.50
7.00
6.75
2,300
4,590
1,000
2,510
3,080
1,145
1,900
3,775
15, 880
20, 570
17, 320
19, 905
2,795
3,215
11, 115
4,290
8,358
3,124
5,537
10, 085
12, 785
3,640
4,285
12, 277
785
800
210
600
1,200
1,135
950
500
6.41
6.46
6.33
6.29
6.17
7.00
6.00
6.00
8,998
9,210
7,350
10,708
14, 680
530
5,400
950
1,357
3,340
1,283
5,090
21, 693
7,220
25, 138
28, 685
10, 275
6,320
8,115
3, 763
11,268
4,058
7,602
7,888
5,138
13, 660
12, 533
11, 525
2,800
1,250
4,585
3,185
2,720 1
6,775
3,000
5,515
6.40
6.48
6.27
6.28
6.00
6.20
5.95
6.19
4,553
27, 091
9,420
1,550
10, 405
8,145
2,895
11, 455
5,485
23,462
37, 745
13, 756
2,000
23,365
16, 655
9,801
7,855
6,630
4,590
39, 230
23, 058
600
5,350
620
6.29
2,717
6.00
6.51
3,205
21, 550
9,950
21, 435
2,180
7,675
7,500
10, 685
January
February
March
April
21, 385
15, 665
12, 480
2,350
18, 885
11,840
8,930
1,680
May . . .
June
July
August -.
13, 125
24, 075
22, 779
20, 240
10, 000
14,950
12, 860
11, 940
2,325
3,075
650
Sftptftmhfir
October
November
December
17, 520
25, 605
26, 521
37,538
17, 170
8,255
11, 266
28,393
7,400
3,125
5,960
1934
January .
February
March
April
16, 574
13, 175
21, 376
27, 435
16, 074
8,175
18, 448
12,485
500
5,000
2,525
9,550
May
June
July
August
24, 342
15, 945
26, 658
18, 568
19, 112
11, 455
24, 233
15, 258
5,005
4,165
1,615
2,935
175
375
39, 818
30, 549
38, 257
46, 557
30, 038
20, 614
24, 622
27, 265
4,400
4,200
10, 735
1,301
48, 373
31, 258
53, 387
51, 861
23, 338
18, 178
39, 355
35, 113
39, 853
108,195
60,099
30, 855
59, 244
37, 004
_ .
.
16,286
11, 548
10,928
1,615
16, 613
29, 725
5,868
7,027
September
October
November
December.
2,480
1,331
5,320
25,047
28,375
46,322
350
325
1,300
17, 553
45, 752
8, 668
8,102
.
28, 847
41, 987
66, 802
|
19.23
.
May
June
July
August
Per cent
26, 512
44, 350
12, 678
101,422
12,790
156, 169 i 25, 885
228,117 ! 51,931
Shortterm
. . .
540
8,400
200
850
3,687
400
3,940
2,600
225
550
10, 475
600
2,200
4,250
220
5.50
1933
September
October
November
December
_
..
2,000
3,225
3,350
403
1,325
9,865
4,025
2,500
1,081
6,358
1,400
800
250
400
700
535
200
1,650
493
6.45
6.52
6.42
6.66
6.57
6.70
6.51
6.72
6.58
6.63
6.70
6.51
5.87
6.73
6.50
7.00
6.00
6.75
1935
January
February
March
April
_
May
June
Julv
August
November
_,
1
i
1
!
1
a 25
1
Compiled from data published by Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Data represent only those real estate securities offered and sold by mortgage bonding houses,
while the interest rates shown pertain only to the securities given within this table.
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the
latest semiannual number (August, 1925), in which monthly figures for 1924 and 1925 may be found, together
with explanations as to the sources and exact extent of tne figures quoted. The figures given below should
always be read in]connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of the
end of the month "referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introduction
on inside front cover.
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulative* shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:
Domestic
.
thous. oflbs
Foreign
thous. of lbs__
Total
thous. oflbs
Imports, unmanufactured
thous. of Ibs
Consumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent
thous. of lbs_ _
Machinery activity, hourly:
Looms—
Wide
per ct. of hours active
Narrow
per ct. of hours active
Carpet and rug.per ct. of hours active. _
Sets of cards
per ct. of hours active
Combs
per ct of hours active
Spinning spindlesWoolen
per ct of hours active
Worsted .
per ct. of hours active
Prices:
Raw, Ohio,
24 blood, unwashed
dolls, per lb._
Raw, territory fine,
scoured
dolls, per lb__
Worsted yarn
dolls, per lb._
Women's dress goods
dolls, per yd__
Men's suitings
dolls, per yd..
May
8,866
7,340
16, 206
22, 387
July
20,490
6,334
26,824
38, 378
7,544
45,922
20,802
August
20, 559
14, 439
34, 998
June
July
25, 918
35, 864
1,577
37, 441
6,061
32, 660
28, 125
16, 397
2,207
August
4,676
37, 336
8,631
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
1934
1925
+87.3 +7.0
+19.1 +378. 4
+71.2 +22.7
+1.6 +243. 2
112, 737
75, 010
187, 747
182, 162
85, 509
112, 816
198, 325
213, 588
+20.7
297, 726
304, 193
+6.8
40, 781
30, 972
33, 778
40, 064
66
59
73
86
58
38, 176
i~'
F
65
59
70
82
64
61
52
65
80
65
62
57
49
85
53
58
50
52
77
53
58
54
57
73
68
85
54
83
53
79
54
79
48
72
44
72
51
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
-24.2
+50.4
+ 5.6
+17.3
+2.2
-6.2 +5.2
+4.0
-11.9
-7.1 +25.0
-2.4 +3.9
+1.6 +22.6
-4.8 +9.7
+1.9 +22.7
38, 246
.45
.50
.52
.51
.44
.44
.48
+4.0
+18.2
1.24
1.750
1.035
1.31
1.750
1.035
1.37
1.700
1.035
1.31
1.650
1.28
1.600
1.035
1.30
1.550
1.035
3.600
1.36
1.600
1.035
3.600
+4.6
-2.9
0.0
0.0
+5.4
+9.7
0.0
0.0
+19.4
-50.3
-39.4
+50.5
2,971
222, 908
4,144
215, 273
+39.5
-7.0
-2.0
-4.3
+39.4
2, 450, 810
3, 162, 655
3, 846, 386
3, 828, 769
+56.9
-1.1
+19.9
-23.7
+3.6
+3.3
+5.1
3.600
Cotton
Receipts into sight—
thous. of bales
311
Imports, unmanufactured.
bales
14, 219
Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters)..
_ bales
330, 967
Consumption by textile mills
bales.. 531,471
Stocks, end of month:
Total, mills and w'houses.. thous. of bales. _
2,483
Mills
_ . thous. of bales
1,348
Warehouses...
thous. of bales
1,135
World visible,
American
.
thous. of bales
3,848
World visible, total
thous of bales
2,253
Machinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles
thousands
33, 148
Total activity
millions of hours
7,930
Activity per spindle
hours. _
210
Per cent of capacity
per cent
93.6
Cotton finishing:
Orders received,
grey yardage
thous. of yds. . 63, 128
Billings, finished goods (as
]
produced)
thous. of yds.. 75, 463
Shipmentsfinishedgoods
. . cases
40, 573
Stocks, finished goods
cases
40, 460
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity. .
52
Manufactured goods:
Cotton cloth exports
thous. of sq. yds.. 47, 108
Fabric consumption
by tire manufacturers
thous. of lbs_.
14, 985
Elastic webbing sales
thous. of yds..
15,784
Fine cotton goods:
Production
_
pieces.. 468,216
Sales
.
_. pieces
272, 655
Prices:
Raw cotton to producer
dolls . per lb. .
.230
Raw cotton, New York
dolls, per lb_.
.234
Cotton yarn
_
_
22/1 cones, Boston
dolls, per lb__
.399
40/13, New Bedford
..dolls, per lb..
.558
Print cloth
dolls, per yd..
.093
Sheetings
_
dolls, per yd..
.104
Cotton goods (Fairchild) _ . .index number. .
.188
Silk
Imports, raw
thous oflbs
Deliveries (consumption)
.
bales. .
Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses
_
..bales..
At manufacturers' plants
bales. _
Price, Japanese, New York
dolls, per lb_.
Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms
per cent of operation..
Narrow looms.. . per cent of operation _
Spinning spindles
per cent of operation..
June
20, 468
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
1925
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.600
129
19, 957
9,927
9,266
13,641
6,597
254
395
4, 136
202,468
315,825
230, 979
277, 641
357, 380
154
780
220
217, 786
493, 765
483, 898
448, 665
350,021
211, 533
347, 099
1,884
1,124
760
1,380
866
514
1,721
681
1,040
1,832
950
882
1,396
722
674
1,355
553
802
-26.8
-23. 0
-32.4
-3.4
-29.7 +19.3
-21.1 +7.0
2,969
2,343
2,232
2,667
1,223
933
2,190
823
1,898
32, 310
31, 761
31, 270
29, 219
28, 799
5, 158
29, Oil
141
64.6
HM36
1,583
7,690
203
89. OJ
1,113
7,298
1,099
192
84.3
5,336
5,400
60.3
143
62.8
-1.7
-5.1
—5.4
-5.3
+21.1
+10.3
+41.5
+41.2
+39.8
65, 103
69,364
55, 955
59, 514
71, 630
+6.5
+16.6
510, 477
528. 628
70, 593
40, 133
41, 461
51
69, 281
39, 153
40, 710
52
64, 761
33, 397
58,322
43,586
33, 514
42, 378
45
+18.8
-1.9
-2.4
+16.8
-1.8 -3.9
+2.0 +15.6
543, 080
296, 732
561, 186
311, 794
46
63, 895
35, 951
41, 850
47
37, 367
41,643
39, 349
37, 390
49, 367
+11.4
+11.4
241,978
321, 495
+ 32.9
15,841
14,267
16,014
10, 067
8,620
12, 471
+1.1 +63.6
-13.5 +31.0
79, 207
74, 121
102, 458
12, 344
9,789
9,424
99,156
+29.4
+33.8
404, 157
356, 251
417, 603
312, 962
284, 726
215, 566
293, 015
464, 194
318, 513
267, 784
+3.3
-12.2
+42.5
-32.6
2, 418, 076
1, 675, 825
2, 992, 085
2, 697, 945
+61.0
.230
.242
.234
.248
.238
.238
.278
.300
.273
.317
.278
.293
+1.7
+2.5
-14.3
-21.8
.403
.543
.093
.097
.183
.415
.543
.095
.096
.182
.423
.095
.104
.185
.474
.597
.091
.108
.195
.471
.589
.091
.108
.194
.469
.578
.093
.116
.199
+3.0
0.0
+2.2
-1.0
-0.5
-11.9
-7.8
+4.4
-11.1
-6.2
4,572
4,989
29,142
30, 952
29, 518
40, 924
284, 465
+40.4
+43.9
23, 213
17, 360
30, 075
18, 971
6,076
-19.1 +53.4
-6.0 +52.7
-0.8 +17.3
61.9
46.3
64.9
68.7
44.5
66.6
+0.6 -+44. 3
+0.7 +32.6
+0.1 +58.7
6,697
5,428
6,246
38, 266
39, 575
44, 013
44, 047
3,616
23, 164
42, 517
27, 104
6,174
28,189
6,370
44, 013
35, 598
26, 505
6,321
32, 017
24, 843
86.0
62.0
101.1
88.8
61.0
102.9
89.3
61.4
103.0
6,468
16,833
4,998
61.8
43.0
59.9
5,390
9,862
+15.1 +36.6
+11.2 +42.2
197, 645
+23.7
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
TEXTILES— Continued
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:
Suits
Separate trousers
Overcoats.
_
Work clothing:
Cut - _ .
Stocks end of month
Returned
Shipments
_
thous
thous
thous..
1925
May
June
1,200
1,472
290
237, 023
324, 729
1,987
204, 566
277, 021
346, 039
thous of dozen pairs
thous of dozen pairs
thous of dozen pairs
thous. of dozen pairs
thous of dozen pairs
3,921
July
August
223, 008
July
August
212, 915
335, 640
1,678
208, 901
1,170
1,232
512
152, 128
337, 155
173, 388
306, 551
2,514
188, 717
Julv,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
1934
1925
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
1,252
1,506
626
153, 178
367, 015
3,865
4,050
6,039
2,384
June
1,166
1,276
466
1,614
1,843
403
dozen
dozen
dozen
dozen
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
3,080
2,086
170, 500
164, 717
3,091
3,010
2,660
2,773
6,396
2,644
4,524
-23.1 +40.0
3.0 -0.4
-29.6 -19.6
-6.3 +26.8
1, 409, 057
1, 774, 332
+25.9
19, 828
1, 344, 799
23, 144
1, 559, 579
+16.7
+16.0
3,095
6,265
3,203
4,548
Hosiery
Production
Shipments
Stocks
New orders
Unfilled orders
3,623
6,235
6,557
2,589
4,673
2,912
3,961
4,179
thous. of Ibs
long tons
61, 115
24, 131
50, 604
38, 280
52, 664
41, 817
23,498
34,728
42, 421
16,042
27, 781
22,380
+4.1 +51.6
-58.1 -42.3
362, 404
183, 333
386, 398
190, 019
+6.6
+3.6
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles
Pyroxyline spread
thous of Ibs
Shipments billed
linear yds
Unfilled orders, first of month
linear yds
2,249
1,995
1,437
2,171
1,752
1,730
2,379
2,022
1,471
1,268
1,089
1,602
1,225
1,128
1,659
1,299
1,289
+9.6 +48.5
+15.4 +65.1
-6.1 +44.0
16, 484
12, 163
15, 678
13, 296
-4.9
+9.3
21, 049
16, 527
25, 404
20,397
5,007
3,863
30, 332
24, 720
5,612
26, 410
21, 102
31, 596
25, 842
35, 703
29, 248
4,522
4,357
+19. 4 -4.0
+21.2 -4.3
+12.1 -2.5
-0.5 +59.1
8,314
7,958
5,376
2,328
2,139
2,276
2,931
624
2,673
2,664
560
627
196
89, 500
49.4
189
86, 250
47.7
190
86, 420
48.5
8,034
8,302
Burlap and Fibers
Imports:
Burlap.
Fibers (unmanufactured)
1,624
IRON AND STEEL
Iron Ore and Pig Iron
Iron ore:
StocksTotal
thous of long tons
At furnaces
thous. of long tons
On Lake Erie docks_thous. of long tons..
Consumption
thous. of long tons
Shipments from
mines
thous of long tons
Receipts—
Lake Erie ports and
furnaces
thous. of long tons
Other ports.
thous. of long tons
Pig-iron production:
Total
thous. of long tons
Merchant furnaces
thous. of long tons..
Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Furnaces
number
Capacity
long tons per dav
Per cent of total
per cent
Ohio gray-iron foundries:
Meltings
long tons
M^eltings
per cent of normal
Stocks
long tons
Receipts
long tons
Wholesale prices:
Foundry No. 2,
Northern
dolls per long ton
Basic (valley furnace). .dolls, per long ton..
Composite pig iron ^dolls. per long ton..
Malleable castings:
Production
tons
Shipments
tons..
Orders booked
tons
Operating activity
per ct. of capacity. .
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production
thous. of long tons..
Steel castings:
Total bookings
short tons
Railroad specialties
short tons
Miscellaneous bookings
short tons
U. S. Steel Corporation:
Unfilled orders,
8, 533
6,217
3,207
3,088
48, 413
16, 675
31, 738
19, 199
4,619
21, 675
4,658
+12.9
+0.8
151, 953
132, 478
-12.8
110, 314
110, 003
-0.3
369, 191
369, 931
319, 856
401, 460
393, 477
355, 536
'+8.7
+6.4
+11.2
18, 658
14, 583
25, 414
14, 681
54.20
25,054
11,920
21.51
19.63
21.20
20.76
20.89
19.00
20.11
20.22
33,323
30,070
34, 350
35, 653
37, 821
22, 330
31.5
62.50
35, 256
29, 190
28.3
19.00
32,501
32.4
2,553
-3.7 +64.4
21, 615
25, 494
+ 17.9
36, 363
14, 532
21, 831
+ 12.5 +42.6
+ 19.7 +22.8
+8.8 +57.3
436, 887
218, 453
218, 434
415, 479
164, 498
-4.9
-24.7
+14.9
+70.8 ! 1,497,662 1, 944, 268
+55.0
+47.7 1, 465, 668 1, 768, 168
+85.9 1, 229, 431 1, 660, 497
+134.0
+29.8
22,548
16,244
21, 947
3,290
190,436
130,940
42, 081
497, 152
506, 894
44, 631
852,594 1, 109, 383
132, 552
51, 614
3,513
35.25
38.37
35.00
37.61
2.65
2.44
2.00
35.00
37.45
2.63
2.43
2.00
35.00
37.33
2.61
2.42
1.93
135,998
203,440
65.2
177, 498
207,986
236,614
110, 419
39, 621
112,729
42,635
-1.2 +18.6
-18.5 +6.2
385, 155
382, 550
49, 160
421, 870
508, 880
54, 373
250,981
-4.6 +11.0
-7.5
-9.5
-3.3
-11.7
+8.0
128, 241
45, 776
475,950
514,913
569, 670
48, 340
950, 353
+77.8
+45.7
+81.3
+77.0
1,878
3,187
133, 513
52, 051
-3.1
-5.7
+20.2
-2.9
38, 191
144, 291
48.7
151, 255
short tons
short tons
-2.4
-5.3
-1.9
2,066
3,263
short tons
short tons
short tons..
+1.0
-0.3
-0.3
48, 718
26, 170
3,424
114, 807
40.9
141, 176
108, 693
246, 810
3,539
2.69
2.46
2.00
+49. 2
+42.2
-0.3
+12. 0
-14.2 -8.3
+16.8 +36.5
-26.0 -33.2
-14.2 -3.4
246, 404
75.5
223, 454
252, 871
Comoosite steel
dolls per 100 Ibs
Composite finished steel.-dolls. per 100 Ibs..
Sfrnr»tnrfl1 sfppl hpnms drills nprlOOlhs
+21.2
+38.9
15, 403
19, 953
34, 521
3,710
570,962
18, 433
8,100
72.00
24,586
54,474
266, 290
83.4
231, 006
286, 453
440, 687
barrels
barrels .
barrels
15, 211
5,831
20, 251
53, 450
51, 384
52, 916
50.1
3,458
+4.1 +14.5
+6.4 +16.5
1,517
+0.5 +31.9
+0.2 +56.1
+1.V +35.9
85.30
49, 619
16, 055
33, 564
4,974
150
63, 070
37.5
18.00
55, 143
54, 510
44, 026
51.6
5,431
1,953
144
55, 350
35.7
20.26
57, 289
57, 260
47, 247
54.3
+21.8
164
65, 200
40.0
18.00
19.72
18.05
19.78
26, 918
192
87, 300
20.26
20.06
22, 107
1,887
474
17, 117
18.81
+13.6
+7.1 +17.1
1,785
441
16, 977
14, 180
20.89
32, 607
6,690
519
19, 940
20.65
28, 699
7,280
2,026
22, 953
16, 525
73.00
5,754
580
2,704
28, 320
15, 393
77.80
2,415
7,584
2,009
20, 311
4,050
Wholesale prices:
Steel billets, Bessemer..dolls. per long ton..
8, 525
6,455
2,636
5,421
3,842
260, 470
87.0
232, 372
186, 538
399, 330
Sheets, blue, black, and galvanized:
Production (actual)
short tons
Shipments
Sales
Unfilled orders, end of mo..
Stocks, end of mo.—
Total
Unsold
Steel barrels:
Production
Shipments
Stocks end of month
5,975
5,308
2,793
398, 397
407, 258
47,629
396, 112
398, 312
45, 429
519, 034
715,480
-3.4 +24.8
-0.4 +24.5
-17.9 —6. 3
+30.1 + 113.7
38.00
38.00
39.79
37.75
39.36
2.81
2.56
2.20
2.76
2.52
2.20
40.61
2.84
2.61
2.30
0.0
-0.4
-0.8
+0.4
0.0
-7.9
-5.9
-6.4
-5.1
-9.1
2, 691, 194
2, 696, 483
3, 517, 377
3, 524, 617
+20.6
+35.1
+30.7
+30.7
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OB
1934
DECREASE (— )
May
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Iron and Steel Products
Exports (selected series)
longtons.. 112, 290
150, 612
Exports (total)
long tons
62, 223
Imports
--long tons _.
Structural steel, fabricated:
Sales (prorated)
short tons _ . 200, 100
Sales
per ct. of capacity __
69
Shipments (prorated)
_ short tons.. 226, 200
Shipments
per ct. of capacity..
78
Steel plate, fabricated, bookings:
Total
-.
short tons.. i 27, 684
Oil storage tanks
short tons..
8,503
Steel furniture:
Business group—
Shipments
dollars _ _ 1, 918, 869
Orders received
dollars 1, 855, 552
Unfilled orders
.dollars.. 1, 383, 424
ShelvingShipments
dollars.. 549, 272
Orders received
dollars __ 523, 426
Unfilled orders
dollars.. 372, 296
in-
crease
( }
or t
decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
1924
39, 730
+10.5
+1.3
-33.7
+0.1
-0.1
+99.5
920, 043
1, 131, 641
269, 102
765, 080
980, 957
498, 062
-16.8
-13.3
+85.1
171, 100
59
203, 000
70
-5.7
-5.7
+8.9
+8.9
+20.6
+20.6
+8.9
+8.9
1, 345, 600
1, 450, 000
+7.8
1, 368, 800
1, 496, 400
+9.3
-15.1 +34.0
-60.9 -43.6
152, 514
49, 295
184, 085
48, 301
+20.7
-2.0
July
99, 624
136, 847
76, 403
110, 122
138, 670
60, 618
117, 803
165, 034
53, 362
110, 055
138, 794
25, 372
117, 243
i 252, 300
187
229, 100
79
237, 800
185, 600
64
214, 600
74
197, 200
68
229, 100
79
34, 402
16, 327
29,207
i 29, 232
1
15, 757
1
1
June
cent
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
June
August
Per
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
July
August
1925
.
DO
249, 400
86
6,381
21, 798
11, 311
1, 805, 599 1, 809, 174
1, 792, 656 1, 841, 138
1, 390, 540 1, 464, 793
514, 117
501, 182
360, 089
135,989
30, 641
15, 927
+0.2
+2.7
+5.3
1
510, 815
482, 187
398, 973
—0.6
-3.8
+10.8
Machinery
Machine tools, orders
-index number. .
Foundry equipment:
Sales
dollars _.
Shipments
- -dollars . _ i
Unfilled orders
dollars i
Stokers:
Sales
_. .number..
Sales
horsepower..
Agricultural pump shipments:
Total
thous. of dolls..
Pitcher hand etc
number
Power pumps
number. _
Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps:
New orders
thous. of dolls __
Shipments
thous. of dolls _ _
Unfilled orders
thous . of dolls . _
Patents issued:
Total all classes
number..
Agricultural implements _ .number __
Internal-combustion engines.
number . .
64.1
66.4
64.2
27.0
29.1
32.2
332, 175
407, 340
463, 431
334, 424
318, 442
460, 383
353, 561
352, 603
457, 925
295, 050
228, 553
513, 001
201, 875
276, 701
410, 694
244, 408
284, 607
378, 016
+5.7
+10.7
-0.5
+75.1
+27.4
+11.5
2, 348, 158
2, 322, 159
2, 467, 005
2, 336, 364
+5.1
+0.6
122
55, 588
128
44, 095
147
58, 719
102
35, 549
115
37, 759
41,931
94
+14.8
+33.2
+27.8
+55.5
660
318, 896
840
351, 297
+27.3
+10.2
601
57, 665
3,136
642
61, 203
1,463
1,392
3,031
1,661
1,539
3,150
1,563
1,498
3,212
1,006
1,315
1,015
1,065
988 i
945
-5.9
-2.7
+2.0
+54.0
+40.7
+41.6
8,065
8,373
9,936
9,115
+23.2
+8.9
3,773
4,724
3,477
-26.4
-17.4
-46.7
-16.0
-8.1
-43.5
24, 465
339
371
26, 430
452
485
+8.0
+33.3
+30.7
79
92
91
29, 865
-3.3 +120.6
3,370
69
90
57
48
2,369
3,513
50
56
2,269
2,330
3,346
4,137
62
85
3,270
45
42
49
62
NONFERROUS METALS
Copper and Brass
Copper:
ProductionMines
short tons.. i 70, 574 i 69, 894
77,041
Smelter
short tons
76, 587
World production, blister
short tons i 125, 174 i 124, 847
52, 924
56, 664
Exports
short tons..
.1335
.1340
Wholesale price, electrolytic
dolls, per lb__
I
67,648
76, 358
125, 375
52, 354
.1395
64, 787
74, 072
121, 717
39, 020
.1239
66, 756
73, 074
119, 166
40, 891
.1322
-3.2
+4.4
-0.3 +3.1
+0.4
+3.0
— 1.1 +34.2
+4.1 +12.6
457, 894
519, 689
846, 267
312, 310
497, 440
557, 155
888, 550
359, 503
.1449
63, 933
74, 948
122, 100
46, 370
.1233
+8.6
+7.2
+5.0
+15. 1
113, 426
99, 982
121. 74
125, 914
118, 855
118.05
283, 933
190, 438
118. 00
-3.6
+4.4
-0.5
+42.8
+52.0
-5.5
1, 657, 730
1, 485, 210
1, 399, 689
1, 277, 191
111. 44
-15.6
-14.0
283, 996
421, 115
307, 400
345, 306
243, 540
275, 309
+12.2
+9.2
+9.5
+1.4
2, 613, 955
2, 824, 949
2, 592, 086
3, 279, 018
-0.8
+16.1
3,454
4,805
3,351
.5141
+17.5
+0.3
+4.9
-3.6
+3.3
-52. 3
-1.5
+64.8
+39.4
+23.9
39, 370
42, 638
45, 675
45, 091
+16.6
+5.8
-0.3
-3.6
-9.3
+14.4
+10.9
-60.6
320, 387
340, 775
+6.4
329, 220
71, 140
317, 495
+11.6
+39.1
+11.3
Plumbing Fixtures
Sales, tubular:
Quantity
_
Value
Wholesale price, 6 pieces
Brass-faucets:
Orders received
Orders shipped
.
number..
dollars
_. dollars _
145, 005
140, 577
113. 69
186, 515
173, 020
112. 16
179, 805
180, 603
111. 55
326, 230
number of pieces
number of pieces. _ 428, 302
320,596
299, 931
336, 609
350, 091
2,054
2,414
19, 857
Tin
Stocks, end of month:
United States _
World visible supply
Deliveries (consumption)
Imports
_
Wholesale price, pig tin
long tons..
long tons..
long tons
_
long tons..
dolls, per lb_.
1,404
20, 897
4,910 ,
19, 797
6, 175
6,985
.5489
6,475
6,735
.5668
86, 457
49, 738
21, 210
82, 358
45, 921
22, 906
71, 248
35, 440
62, 997
33, 680
3,847
.5368
3,644
4,067
5,059
20, 000
20, 094
4,310
20, 161
6,520
24, 302
.5665
4,092
.4227
3,930
4,833
.4575
82, 140
47, 583
20, 771
85, 576
47, 849
17, 032
75, 155
43, 442
49, 684
71, 827
42, 913
52, 705
72, 195
41, 775
50, 922
45, 836
.0699
19, 920
.0721
.0758
46, 351
46, 360
73, 727
41, 240
.0618
i 48, 775
47, 957
46, 119
43, 108
41, 096
108, 760
44, 483
5, 125
39, 956
105, 486
.0712
44, 638
45, 397
96, 677
Zinc
Ketorts in operation, end of month
number. _
Production
thous. of short tons..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of short tons..
Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments
thous. of short tons..
Stocks
-thous. of short tons..
Price, slab, prime western
dolls, per lb_.
.0695
48,040
.0579
.0590
-40.9 —57.0
+3.1 +22.2
397 998
Lead
Production
short tons.. i 47, 316
9,605
Ore shipments, Joplin district
short tons
45, 426
Receipts of lead in U. S. ore
short tons
97, 462
Stocks, U. S. and Mexico
short tons..
Price,pig desilverized (New York)_dolls. per Ib. , 1
. 0799
1
Revised.
10,089
.0832
7,822
.0815
5,968
.0919
.0702
9,470
-1.7
-22. 5
-5.0
+7.8
+52.6
+7.9
.0783
-2.0
+14.5
43, 061
103, 457
294, 931
51, 138
285, 270
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulative* shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
NONFERROUS METALS— Continued
Babbitt Metal
Consumption:
Total apparent
thous. lbs._
Direct by producers
thous. Ibs
Sale to consumers
_
thous. lbs__
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
1925
July
August
June
July
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
1925
1924
5,082
892
4,190
5,035
950
4,085
5,184
1,490
3,694
short tons. .
short tons
507
3,384
752
3,193
516
3,091
1,761
2,866
1,726
3,049
1,502
3,222
-31.4
-3.2
-70.1
+1.4
11,'x.^.
short tons
short tons _
461
6,505
1,317
7,018
804
7,085
1,486
2,164
1,622
2,685
1,674
3,755
-39.0 -50.4
+1.0 +163. 9
11, 342
number..
number .
138
49, 615
137
50, 590
148
49, 962
thous. of dolls..
2,009
2,454
7,004
1,676
3,639
35, 474
1,357
37, 167
1,436
39, 582
1,648
31, 433
1,514
33, 317
1,631
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
+3.0
+56.8
-9.6
Arsenic
Crude:
Production
Stocks
Refined:
Production
Stocks
__
_
-51.2
7,580
-33.2
Fire Extinguishers
Shipments:
Motor vehicles
Hand types
880
342, 192
+8.0
-1.2
Farm Implements
Sales in Northwest
3,772 +185. 4
+92. 5
10, 390
18, 051
+73.7
+6.5
+14.8
+18.8
+1.0
268, 381
8,741
274, 468
8,046
+2.3
-8.0
FUELS
Coal and Coke
Bituminous:
Production
. . . thous. of short tons
Exports
thous of long tons
Consumption —
By vessels clearing
port
- .thous. of long tons
By electric power
plants
. _ thous. of short tons
PricesMine average, spot-dolls, pershort ton..
Wholesale, Kanawha, f. o. b.
Cincinnati
dolls, per short ton..
Retail, Chicago ...dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite:
Production
thous. of short tons .
Stocks, distrib. points.. thous. of long tons..
Exports
thous. of long tons
PricesWholesale, chestnut,
New York..
dolls, per long ton..
Retail, chestnut,
New York
dolls, per short ton..
Coke:
Production—
Beehive
thous. of short tons
By-product
thous of short tons
Exports
. thous. of long tons
Price, furnace,
Connellsville
dolls, per short ton
35, 892
1,393
400
394
410
341
346
317
+4.1
+18.4
2,365
2,489
+5.2
1 2, 965
3,090
3,171
2,680
2,789
3,016
+2.6
+13.7
21, 408
22,200
+3.7
0.0
+4.6
1.97
1.95
3.39
8.06
3.39
8.23
3.39
8.21
8,134
3,913
325
7,804
4,203
314
8,544
2.03
463
1.98
1.99
3.39
7.85
3.39
7.85
3.39
7.85
0.0
-0.2
7,704
2,677
349
3.39
7,782
3,198
290
7,086
3,779
257
+9.5
+9.8
53, 701
53, 607
-0.2
+47.5
+59.7
2,052
2,118
+3.2
6,550
19, 909
403
5,777
22, 914
416
-11.8
+15.1
+3.2
1
10.88
10.96
11.07
11.16
11.28
11.38
+1.0
-1.9
13.68
13.78
13.88
13.63
13.70
13.78
+0.7
+1.3
613
i 3, 285
59
596
i 3, 155
50
532
3,168
64
555
2,426
48
447
2,369
49
434
2,446
42
-10.7
+0.4
+28.0
+19.0
+33.7
+30.6
3.11
2.90
2.91
3.23
2.96
3.00
+0.3
-1.7
59, 292
61, 083
61, 704
+1.0
+10.2
413, 099
437, 503
+5.9
351, 218
6,660
356, 240
6,502
362, 985
5,762
-0.9
-16.9
-1.0
-34.1
49, 297
40, 315
-18.2
59, 943
52, 436
11, 254
20, 691
1.550
1,521
61, 154
52, 877
10, 886
21, 167
1.550
1,593
59, 479
54, 658
10, 530
20, 970
1.375
1,389
+4.2
-5.3
+27.8
-22.5
369, 137
83, 164
423, 718
70, 168
+14.8
-15.6
0.0
+5.0
+16.1
+12.4
8,972
9,697
+8.1
+2.4 +30.3
-6.1 +21.6
5, 135, 330
671, 861
6, 169, 289
733, 684
+20.1
+9.2
11.16
3.19
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:
Production .
thous. of bbls
68, 082
66, 675
67, 318
Stocks, end of monthTank farms and pipe
lines. _ _
_
thous. of bbls.. 357, 444 355, 958 352, 698
6,484
5,153
Imports
_
thous. of bbls..
4,283
Consumption74, 592
Total
thous. of bbls.. 69, 777
64, 847
62, 380
Run to stills
thous. of bbls
67, 578
8,913
Shipments from Mexico
thous. of bbls. . 10, 254
8,440
19, 189
Storage
thous. of bbls._
1.800
1.800
1.800
Price, Kansas-Oklahoma
dolls, per bbL.
1,671
1,706
1,791
Oil wells completed
number. .
Gasoline:
Production
_
thous. of gals.. 922, 046 944, 175 966, 908
98, 510 111, 690 104, 857
Exports
thous. of gals
Domestic consumption
thous. of gals. . 845, 716 872, 356
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gals.. 1, 567, 602 1, 547, 772 1, 470, 689
.190
.215
Price, motor, New York
dolls, per gal
.220
Kerosene oil:
202, 559 193, 664 193, 471
Production
thous. of gals
Domestic consumption
thous. of gals..
Stocks.
thous. of gals. .~~437~358" "456," 256" "428,"872~
.075
.075
.072
Price
dolls, per gal-Gas and fuel oil:
Production
thous. of gals.. 1, 274, 465 1, 360, 386 1, 444, 984
ConsumptionTotal
thous. of gals. . 196, 157 188, 771 157, 071
By vessels
thous. of gals.. 167, 790 156, 240
1, 910, 695 2, 183, 676 2, 358, 086
Stocks at refineries, end of month
do
.913
.935
Price, Okla.,24-26atrefineries.dolls. per bbl..
.906
Lubricating oil:
Production
.thous. of gals.. 109, 184 104, 535 104, 396
Domestic consumption
thous. of gals
Stocks
thous. of gals. . 287, 492 274, 204 283, 020
.199
.179
.184
Price. 600° steam refined
dolls. Der gal..
* Revised.
1.720
737, 081 741, 975 755, 780
110, 164
108, 685
86, 246
686, 674 789, 667 819, 468
1, 598, 858 1, 470, 923 1, 311, 021
.202
.200
.195
.188
.072
183, 141
111, 401
293, 323
.073
194, 201
105, 548
301, 157
.072
204, 107
133, 473
304, 136
.072
1, 106, 712 1, 102, 786 1, 167, 211
209, 775 219, 328 218, 852
160, 046
155, 904
153, 300
1, 618, 564 1, 605, 951 1, 658, 671
.780
.781
1.035
.781
.161
96, 995
58, 668
248, 586
.185
87, 490
65, 348
245, 626
.178
92, 761
66, 368
242, 753
.165
-5.0
+2.3
r"
0.0
+12.8
1, 395, 153
1, 472, 913
+5.6
+31.0
7, 684, 924
8, 744, 190
+13.8
-28.4
1, 019, 114
1,063,305
+4.3
675, 377
747, 372
+10.7
-0.1
-0.4
-6.0
-4.0
+42.4
0.0
+6.2
-16.8
+8.0 +46.8
-3.1 +16.0
-0.1 +19.3
+3.2
-7.5
+15.2
+3.4
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
The cumulaL included in this table.
tives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1935
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
June
July
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
357, 883
346, 728
11, 155
225, 079
214, 322
10, 757
244, 544
235, 925
8,619
255, 232
249, 796
5,436
-1.9
+46.3
-1.1 +47.0
-21.7 +29.4
38, 042
36, 248
1,794
41, 718
39, 938
1,780
29, 067
28, 117
950
26, 391
25, 284
1,107
28, 647
27, 767
880
+9.7
+10.2
-0.8
+58.1
+58.0
+60.8
228, 815
217, 606
11, 209
278, 534
266, 150
12, 385
+21.7
+22.3
+10.5
20, 408
17, 310
3,098
7,329
20, 859
16, 567
4,292
5,704
12, 341
10, 142
2,199
6,560
11, 703
9,946
1,757
5,581
13, 914
12, 220
1,694
4,596
+2.2 +78.2
-4.3 +66.6
+38.5 +144. 3
-22.2 +2.2
106, 572
90, 235
16, 337
47, 586
162, 329
134, 741
27, 588
48, 854
+52.3
+49.3
+68.9
+2.7
6,081
4,811
1,270
16, 839
4,284
3,021
1,263
16, 194
4,636
3,512
1,124
12, 976
4,319
3,519
800
12, 896
3,147
2,575
572
10,460
-29.6
-37.2
-0.6
-3.8
-0.8
-14.2
+57.9
+25. 6
35, 487
27, 449
8,038
84, 743
39, 895
31,460
8,435
107, 931
+12.4
+14.6
+5.0
+27.4
11, 506
12, 333
8,425
7,606
6,156
+7.2
+62.1
65, 154
62, 899
-3.5
959
660
917
902
702
-31.2
-26.8
6,903
4,135
-40.1
45, 559
36,899
52, 066
59, 314
48, 380
-19.0
-37.8
365, 128
242, 605
-33.6
39, 818
36, 932
47, 639
.420
32, 154
53, 367
.619
32, 455
53, 197
.825
29,237
22, 380
31,229
.164
33, 896
19, 474
32, 625
.170
34,992
21, 772
40, 385
.211
+0.9 +66.7
-0.3 +63.1
+33.3 +385. 2
181, 727
244, 727
209, 327
332, 616
+15. 2
+35.9
thousands..
thousands..
thousands..
4,100
6,458
4,333
4,063
5,432
4,950
4,191
4,815
4,624
2,630
6,156
2,663
2,552
5,138
3,484
3,235
4,477
3,688
+3.2
-11.4
-6.6
+64.2
-6.3
+32.7
thousands .
thousands..
thousands..
5,134
9,376
5,908
5,207
7,807
6,683
5,658
6,477
6,761
3,493
8,166
3,858
3,857
6,634
5,318
5,016
5,758
5,552
+8.7
-17.0
+1.2
+46.7
-2.4
+27.1
thousands. _
thousands..
.thousands..
58
124
68
64
116
70
58
112
58
38
176
46
31
165
40
38
146
45
May
AUTOMOBILES
Production:
Passenger cars —
Total
number of cars
382, 714
United States
.number of cars_. 364, 363
Canada
. number of cars.. 18, 351
TrucksTotal
r--r ^yj- of cars
43, 303
United Sta4"
number of cars.. 41, 415
Canada _
number of cars .
1,888
Exports:
Assembled—
Total
,
number of cars
29,871
Passenger cars
. .number of cars.. 24, 562
Trucks
number of cars
5,309
Accessories and parts
thous. of dolls. .
9,081
From CanadaTotal
- .number of cars .
5,753
Passenger cars
number of cars..
4,633
Trucks
number of cars..
1,120
Foreign assemblies.
number of cars.18, 237
Internal-revenue taxes collected on:
Passenger automobiles and
motor cycles
thous. of dolls.. 10, 028
Automobile trucks and
688
wagons
thous. of dolls..
Sales of automobile accessories
and parts
.
thous. of dolls... 32, 826
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments, plantation
long tons..
Imports
long tons
Consumption by tire mfrs
thous. of lbs._
Wholesale price, Para, N. Y
dolls, per lb...
June
July
364, 806
350, 557
14, 249
August
0.663
•
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
1934
1935
2, 096, 681 2, 294, 583
2, 010, 459 2, 203, 219
86, 222
91, 364
+9.4
+9.6
+6.0
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month
Shipments, domestic
Inner tubes:
Production
Stocks, end of month.
Shipments, domestic
Solid tires:
Production
Stocks, end of month
_
Shipments, domestic __
21, 455
27, 552
+28.4
20, 234
27, 142
+34.1
27, 304
35,900
+31.5
26, 483
36, 193
+36.7
-9.4
+87.1
-3.4 -32.1
-17.1 +45.0
342
364
+6.4
309
376
+21.7
202, 516
23, 143
98,025
33, 649
36, 080
233, 444
18, 384
108, 633
50, 018
41, 669
+15.3
-20.6
+10.8
+48.6
+15.5
8,339
150, 226
458, 152
772, 500
219, 466
9,034
160, 757
437, 651
695, 154
243, 492
+8.3
+7.0
-4.5
-10.0
+10.9
Other Rubber Products
Rubber heels:
Production
thous. of pairs..
Shipments—
To shoe manufacturers. thous. of pairs..
To repair trade
thous. of pairs..
Stocks, end of month
..thous. of pairs. .
Rubber-proofed fabrics:
ProductionTotal
thous. of yds. .
Auto fabrics
...thous. of yds. .
Clothing fabrics
..thous. of yds..
14, 518
14,002
12, 243
10, 451
11, 476
8,006
5,264
47, 076
10, 229
6,045
46, 774
7,018
5,179
36, 632
9,262
4,677
32, 144
10, 431
5,098
28, 245
1,400
562
337
1,325
509
339
1,668
656
543
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hides
Imports:
Total hides and skins .
Calfskins
Cattle hides
Qoatskins
Sheepskins
Stocks, end of month:
Total hides and skins...
Cattle hides
Calf and kip skins
Sheep and lamb skins
Prices:
Green salted, packers' heavy
steers
_
Calfskins, country No. 1
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
of lbs_.
oflbs..
of lbs._
of lbs_.
oflbs
26, 002
2,236
9,989
6,171
5,556
36, 338
3,411
16, 967
7,408
6,568
28,780
2,624
12, 712
6,358
4,755
24, 997
2,838
9,451
4,372
6,068
28, 503
4,353
15, 759
3,715
3,403
27, 764
3,887
15,066
3,224
4,870
-20.8 +1.0
-23.1 -39.7
-25.1 -19.3
-14.2 +71.1
-27.6 +39.7
thous.
thous.
thous.
thous.
oflbs..
oflbs..
oflbs..
oflbs..
264, 158
215, 471
30, 625
18, 062
256, 800
202, 145
35, 776
18, 879
259, 078
202, 014
36, 749
20, 315
253, 107
207, 609
29,695
15, 803
245, 155
197, 071
32, 453
15, 63.1
244, 946
197, 628
29, 958
17,360
+0.9 +5.7
-0.1 +2.5
+2.7 +13.2
+7.6 +30.0
native
dolls, per lb__
dolls, per lb..
.143
.183
.147
.200
.166
.218
.125
.171
.131
.180
.156
.194
+12.9
+9.0
+26.7
+21.1
1,286
23, 367
55, 982
96, 159
27, 691
1,331
24, 283
56, 190
89, 604
30, 537
1,293
23, 707
57, 718
99, 889
31, 646
1,064
20, 261
53, 866
76, 274
26, 108
1,151
20, 793
53, 579
73, 787
28, 027
1,169
21, 006
56, 972
86, 013
32, 057
-2.9
-2.4
+2.7
+11.5
+3.6
+12.3
+14.0
+7.7
+35.4
+12.9
123,909
149, 891
229, 537
120, 614
176, 343
200, 031
+53.1
+30.2
92, 650
133, 129
93, 098
130, 948
91, 125
135, 871
87, 204
126, 666
88,086
125, 049
87, 632
125, 322
-2.1
+3.8
+3.5
+8.7
Leather
Production:
Sole leather.. .thous. of backs, bends, sides..
Finished sole and belting
thous. oflbs .
Finished upper
thous. of sq. ft..
Oak and union harness
.stuffed sides
Skivers
doz
Unfilled orders:
Oak and union harness
sides
Stocks in process of tanning:
Sole and belting
__
thous. oflbs..
Upper
thous. of sq. ft..
.176
.213
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for Hems shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
1924
July,
June
July
August
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
134, 726
304, 082
151, 399
381, 085
150,273
368, 457
144, 681
346, 867
+2.6
-4.7
-10.3
-17.5
1,374
7,130
1,206
7,422
1,551
6,880
2, 242
6,148
2,076
6,260
.480
.460
.460
.460
.425
.430
.425
.430
.440
.460
-4.2
0.0
+8.2
+7.0
289
504
320
540
327
552
--6.0
-8.6
22, 464
512
21, 389
457
25, 473
512
1925,
May
HIDES AND LEATHER-Continued
Leather— Continued
Stocks, end of month:
Sole and belting
thous. of lbs__ 128, 110
Upper
thous. of sq. ft
317, 542
Exports:
Sole
thous of Ibs
1,615
Upper
thous of sq. ft
6,606
Prices:
Sole, oak, scoured backs,
heavy, Boston
dolls. perlb..
.490
Chrome calf, "B" grades, .dolls, per sq. ft..
.460
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN.
1
THROUGH JULY 31
June
July
131, 286
319, 124
August
0.460
.460
1924
1925
12, 665
49, 850
10, 911
51, 713
-13.8
+3.7
+8.1
+8.9
2,605
4,458
2,639
4,521
+1.3
+1.4
+4.8
-12.7
+14.9
+6.8
179, 290
3,705
185, 032
4,116
+3.2
+11.1
+2.4
3, 545, 378
3, 722, 989
+5.0
-12.2 -46.0
+4.1 +20.7
Leather Products
Belting sales:
Quantity
thous. of lbs._
346
368
346
Value
..
~ - thous. of dolls. .
602
643
588
Boots and shoes:
Production
thous. of pairs
25, 107
24, 582
23, 449
Exports
thous. of pairs
696
559
488
Wholesale pricesMen's black calf,
blucher, Mass
dolls, per pair
6.40
6.40
6.40
Men's dress welt, tan
calf, St. Louis
dolls, per pair
5.15
5.15
5.15
Women's black kid, Goodyear
welt, St. Louis
dolls, per pair .
4.00
4.00
4.00
Gloves:
Glove leatherProduction
__ number of skins.. 535, 431 494, 052 442, 059
Stocks (tanned)—
In process
number of skins.. 1, 286, 092 1, 269, 346 1, 205, 971
Finished
number of skins
421, 251
419, 211
420, 949
Gloves cutTotal
dozen pairs
215, 061
214, 968
200, 901
Dress and streetImported leather
dozen pairs
50, 270
46, 703
42, 164
Domestic leather ...
dozen pairs . 31, 388
35,909
33, 722
Work gloves
dozen pairs.. 133, 403 132, 356 125, 015
6.40
6.25
6.25
6.25
0.0
5.15
4.85
4.85
4.85
0.0
+6.2
4.00
3.85
3.85
3.85
0.0
+3.9
391, 880
318, 586
359, 165
-10.5 +38.8
-5.0
+0.4
1, 480, 288 1, 448, 544 1, 448, 968
534, 581
546, 653
607, 912
-16.7
-23.0
186, 697
165, 791
186, 235
-6.5 +21.2
1, 365, 780
1, 444, 250
+5.7
36, 963
28, 013
121, 721
31, 039
25, 467
109,285
32, 707
29, 479
124, 049
-9.7 +35.8
-6.1 +32.4
-5.5 +14.4
222, 642
221, 402
921, 736
299, 064
237, 119
908, 067
+34.3
+7.1
-1.5
1, 073, 075
1, 006, 774
-4.8
+0.1
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood Pulp
Mechanical:
Production
short tons
Consumption and shipments.. .short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Imports
short tons
Chemical:
Production
short tons
Consumption and shipments... short tons..
Stocks, end of month
short tons..
Imports
short tons
Price
dolls, per 100 Ibs
179, 591 i 149, 942
148, 240 i 145, 129
i 288, 978 i 294, 358
32, 620
30, 199
116,605
134, 286
272, 523
23, 369
152, 606
144, 469
249, 463
13, 180
98, 009
125, 329
226, 798
18, 042
116, 540
128, 183
218, 334
21,204
-22.2 +19.0
-7.5 +7.1
-7.4 +20.2
-22.6 +29.5
1, 126, 756
1, 006, 059
120, 793
176, 867
+46.4
194, 260 i 193, 552
195, 522 i 192, 808
37, 980 i 35, 890
101, 285 i 111, 539
2.60
2.66
183, 614
183, 048
36, 804
107, 752
2.67
190, 918
194, 628
59, 368
87, 549
2.60
172, 230
178, 186
54,546
114, 531
2.51
179, 046
180, 640
52, 840
120, 816
2.53
-5.1 +6.6
-5.1 +2.7
+2.5 -32.5
-4.4 -5.9
+0.4 +6.4
1, 400, 258
1, 420, 812
1, 422, 098
1, 429, 718
+1.6
+0.6
646, 989
776, 124
"
+20.0
121, 217
122, 618
139, 426
116, 547
1,890
114, 859
118, 933
120, 582
112, 173
997
116, 288
117, 059
120, 408
110, 228
1,475
-5.7
-5.8
+5.4
+0.2
881, 577
869, 150
+1.5
+0.8
-7.4
-69.0
+4.7
-2.9
868, 360
862, 170
953, 271
786, 761
10, 280
842, 962
12, 638
+7.1
+22.9
33, 487
161, 931
32. 435
3.88
28, 427
178, 324
32, 984
3.78
28, 631
188, 885
36, 143
3.78
+7.0
+19.9
2.68
Newsprint Paper
Production ..
Shipments..
..
Consumption
Imports
- .,
Exports
Stocks, end of month:
At mills
_ .
At publishers
In transit to publishers
Price roll f o b mill
short tons _
short tons..
short tons
. short tons _
short tons
129,026
126, 487
155, 940
123, 457
2,161
128, 430
126, 456
121, 113
119, 149
126, 907
3,126
117, 479
968
short tons
short tons
short tons
dolls per cwt
32, 037
139, 471
35, 592
3.70
31, 864
34, 079
3.70
3.70
3.70
I
Printing
I
Book publication:
American manufacture
no. of titles. .
Imported
no. of titles
Sales books, shipments
thous. of books. _
Printing activity
weighted index number..
763
172
11, 284
101
527
112
13, 054
96
546
79
9,533
90
499
117
11, 725
92
477
94
9,877
91
+3.6 +14.5
-29.5 -16.0
-27.0 -3.5
-6.3 -3.2
610
165
11, 036
93
3,843
974
76, 916
4,473
940
80, 871
+18.4
-3.5
+3.8
1, 234, 694
1, 240, 411
1, 292, 646
1, 289, 061
+4.7
+3.9
1, 118, 624
1, 229, 018
1, 237, 501
1, 275, 740
+10.6
+3.8
Boxboard
Operation
inch hours 7, 111, 776
89.1
Operation
per ct of capacity
Production
tons i 163, 956
i 175, 246
Orders received
tons
Unfilled orders (end of month)
tons.. i 83, 415
Consumption of waste paper __ __ . _ tons- 159, 095
Shipments
_ - _ - _ __
tons._ i 168, 353
i 53, 327
Stocks (end of month)
tons
Stocks of waste paper (end of month) :
174, 726
On hand
tons
12, 686
In transit
tons
TJnshirmfid nnrnhnsps
i Revised.
_ __
tons..
26.129
7, 983, 150 8, 272, 036
94.6
95.5
190, 310
196, 522
218, 040
i 193, 564
i 92, 022
111,910
184, 295
i 179, 953
1184,928
190, 667
64, 600
* 59, 452
166, 467
13, 872
25. 246
160, 099
11,953
34. 358
+3.6
-0.9
+3.3
+12.6
+21.6
+2.4
+14.5
+8.7
6, 693, 458 7, 174, 718 7, 973, 129
100.2
84.1
86.0
164, 762
183, 570
151, 414
202, 919
186, 259
167, 658
122, 927
105, 009
85, 414
181, 752
158, 734
148, 440
184, 941
166, 664
150, 920
48, 935
52, 268
50,366
159, 767
13, 674
34. 022
165, 802
16, 939
34. 870
161, 793
17, 002
34. 919
1
+15.3
+10.0
+19.3
+17.1
+6.6
+16.1
+14.4
+28.3
-3.8 -3.4
-29.4
-13.8
+36. 1 -1.5
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Wherelavailable, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
CUMULATIVE
TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
( }
July,
May
or t
decrease
August
from .
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
94, 616
50, 143
98, 401
49, 642
-2.0
+5.0
+7.6
+22.9
710, 156
750, 682
+5.7
71, 665
111, 586
69,728
110, 840
83,289
115, 293
-1.5
-5.4
+22.9
-6.3
580, 709
623, 344
+7.3
35, 143
50,001
29,064
51, 669
27, 314
50, 505
27, 516
49,295
-4.3 +28.7
-1.0
-3.5
219, 610
260,234
+18.5
91, 571
64, 694
83, 605
66, 828
82, 223
64, 546
90, 135
59, 702
-1.9
-4.3
621, 842
697, 137
+12.1
556, 067
368,011
552, 595
354, 827
599, 388
351, 074
4, 231, 301
3,872,848
-8.5
2, 104, 971
1, 559, 322
545, 649
2, 295, 977
1, 768, 027
527, 950
+9.1
+13.4
-3.2
560, 113
70, 696
620,132
83, 763
+10.7
+18.5
7,119
27, 749
8,026
28,343
+12.7
+2.1
1925,
June
July
i 103, 895
i 58, 667
June
July
101, 817
61,600
99, 596
52,232
i 87, 060
i 109, 784
85, 716
103, 867
36, 715
51, 803
* 93, 318
1 67, 632
August
1924
1925
1925
from
1924
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
Other Paper
Book paper:
Production
short tons. . i 107, 108
Stocks, end of month
short tons. . i 55, 346
Wrapping paper:
Production
short tons.. 86, 168
Stocks, end of month
short tons.. 108, 218
Fine paper:
Production
short tons.. 36, 658
Stocks, end of month
short tons... 49, 131
All other grades:
Production
short tons.. 101, 348
Stocks, end of month
short tons.. 66, 060
Total paper (inc. newsprint and boxboard) :
Production
...short tons. _ i 624, 264
Stocks, end of month
short tons.. i 364, 046
Paperboard Shipping Boxes
Production:
Total
thous. of sq. ft_. 325, 426
Corrugated
_
thous. of sq. ft_. 250, 446
Solid
fiber
..thous. of sq. ft_. 74, 980
Operating activity:
74
Total
per cent of normal..
75
Corrugated
per cent of normal..
60
Solid
fiber
per cent of normal..
Other Paper Products
i 639, 728
i 379, 697
321, 836
242, 992
78, 844
340,608
257, 899
82, 709
255, 561
193, 800
61, 761
269, 108
205, 723
63, 385
287,937
219, 141
68, 796
74
73
76
76
75
77
67
66
70
64
64
63
68
65
74
+11.4
+0.2
+5.8 +26.6
+6.1 +25.4
+4.9 +30. 6
+2.7
+2.7
+1.3
+18.8
+17.2
+22.2
-4.9
-6.2
Rope paper sacks, shipments, .index number. _
Abrasive paper and cloth:
Domestic sales
_ _ _ _ _ .reams _
Foreign sales
-reams. _
BUTTONS
124
143
136
122
145
165
82, 780
13, 922
85, 503
14, 182
77, 768
11,800
60,969
12, 815
63, 553
7,777
70, 491
10, 916
-9.0 +22.4
-16. 8 •+51. 7
Fresh-water-pearl buttons:
Production
per ct. of capacity..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of gross..
GLASS AND OPTICAL GOODS
46.0
12, 485
47.4
12, 510
38.4
12, 332
30.4
14, 193
16.7
14,083
22.0
13, 914
-19.0 +129.9
-1.4 -12.4
45.5
40.2
43.6
49.2
48.4
46.8
35.6
30.4
34.3
40.1
35.4
36.0
33.6
25.1
29.0
38.1
28.4
37.8
-27.6
-37.2
-26.7
+6.0
+21.1
+18. 3
93
34
102
30
81
29
82
23
45
25
70
30
-20.6
-3.3
+80.0
+16.0
1,216
4,306
1,109
3,759
1,135
4,598
140, 152
1,294
3,315
137, 965
1,160
7,611
131,839
-8.8
-12.7
-14.3
+13.4
197
198
195
195
195
194
203
205
199
201
195
199
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-3.0
205
205
212
217
214
213
0.0
-4.2
194
194
194
199
198
196
0.0
-2.0
13, 713
3,973
42, 988
9,002
13, 153
5,643
48, 081
7,645
9,308
3,294
34, 101
5,262
8, 993
3,017
25, 474
6,150
8,361
3,967
27,998
4,401
-4.1
+42.0
+11.8
-15.1
+46.3
+87.0
+88.7
+24.3
67, 801
28, 565
265, 997
38, 778
83,468
33, 869
290, 798
38, 210
+23.1
+18.6
+9.3
-1.5
6,597
76, 756
7,251
82, 910
4,734
57, 754
6,059
50, 522
4,968
50, 767
+9.9
+8.0
+19.7
+64.1
34, 348
440, 058
38, 919
490, 093
92, 152
25, 161
208, 583
64, 585
67, 166
u8, 148
224, 713
57, 572
56, 556
24, 968
161, 443
34, 807
49, 346
19, 664
128, 072
39, 511
41, 151 -27.1 +36.1
30, 380 +131. 1 +195. 7
148, 232
+7.7 +75.5
31, 771 -10.9 +45.7
361, 955
195, 486
1, 233, 799
232, 158
464, 635
250, 793
1, 405, 019
262, 435
57, 214
92, 916
540, 610
48, 658
72, 743
529, 000
37, 963
71, 784
387, 521
38, 875'
71, 717
347, 184
37, 613
65,296
354, 443
+25.2
+1.4
+52.4
233, 619
412, 282
2, 669, 296
311, 265
495, 108
3, 189, 254
+13.3
+11.4
+28.4
+28.3
+13.9
+13.0
+33.2
+20.1
+19.5
23,651
360
29, 622
1,485
20, 350
469
23,969
387
31, 349 +25.2 +23.6
303 -4-312. 5 -J-283.7
205, 065
S.4CW
227, 170
4_4fin
+10.8
—17 R
Illuminating glassware:
Net orders
per ct. of capacity..
Actual production
per ct. of capacity..
Shipments billed
.per ct. of capacity..
Spectacle frames and mountings:
Sales billed (value)
index number..
Unfilled orders (value)
index number..
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING
Rental advertisements:
1,353
Portland Oreg
number..
5, 450
Minneapolis, Minn
.number..
Real estate conveyances (41 cities) number.. 166, 726
Building Costs (Index Numbers)
Building materials:
198
Frame house, 6-room, 1st of following mo__.
Brick house, 6-room, 1st of following mo
197
Building costs (Engineering News Record), 1st
207
of following month .
Concrete factory costs (Aberthaw), 1st of fol194
lowing month _
Construction and Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of sq. ft_ . 14, 183
5,278
Industrial buildings
thous. of sq. ft._
Residential buildings
thous. of sq. ft__ 48,101
Educational buildings
thous. of sq. ft_.
4,623
Other public and sernipublic
buildings _ _ _
__thous. of sq. it-6,106
Grand total.
thous. of sq. ft.. 78, 910
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):
Commercial buildings
thous. of dolls.. 80,280
Industrial buildings
thous. of dolls. _ 27, 562
Residential buildings
thous. of dolls.. 231, 182
Educational buildings
thous. of dolls.. 29, 313
Other public and semipublic
49,928
buildings
thous. of dolls
Public works and utilities ..thous. of dolls.. 77, 759
Grand total...
thous. of dolls.. 496, 024
Fire losses:
United States and Canada .thous. of dolls.. 29,171
Great Britain
thous. of £ sterling. _
246
i Revised.
-15.0
-21.7
-2.1
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
1925
July
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
439, 967
468, 236
426, 171
468, 575
493, 505
406, 809
482, 274
408, 454
515, 336
1, 153, 575 1, 124, 717 1, 103, 006
89, 707
71, 293
67, 173
39.53
39.51
38.51
August
+2.6
+2.6
+9.3
+0.5
-11.0
+1.2
June
July
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN.
1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
in-
crease
( }
or t
decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
1924
1925
+7.2
+1.1
-3.4
+5.8
-26.6
+16. 0
3, 196, 090
3, 162, 157
3, 178, 664
3, 353, 364
3, 263, 811
3, 264, 973
+4.9
+3.2
+2.7
495, 873
537, 103
+8.3
3, 389, 587 3,688,168
3, 566, 409 3, 871, 704
3, 314, 831 3, 840, 367
394, 678
346, 399
184, 142
327, 945
+8.8
+8.6
+15.9
-12.2
-43.8
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING-Continued
Lumber
Southern pine:
483, 872
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m._ 481, 403
477, 918
Orders (computed)
M ft. b. m
Stocks, end of mo. (computed) _M ft. b. m_. 1, 152, 617
88, 205
Exports (incl timber)
M ft. b. m
Price, "B" and better... dolls, per M ft. b. m__
45.06
Douglas fir:
Production
M ft b m
536, 729
573, 884
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m
New orders
_
_M ft. b. m
553, 292
41, 987
Exports, lumber
M ft. b. m
Exports, timber
M ft. b. m
16, 880
Price, No. 1 common dolls, per M ft. b. m
17.50
California redwood:
41, 933
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m__
39, 992
Shipment (computed)
M f t b. m
34, 176
Orders received (computed) ...M ft. b. m._
California white pine:
Production
M ft. b. m
133, 818
Shipments
. _ _ _ _ _ M f t . b . m _ . 107, 745
493, 023
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m
Western pine:
Production (computed)
-M ft. b. m._ 177, 055
145, 562
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m
Stocks, end of mo. (computed).M ft. b. m._ 927. 799
North Carolina pine:
Production (computed)
M ft. b. m.. 55, 853
52, 227
Shipments (computed)
M ft. b. m
Northern pine:
Lumberi 61, 906
Production
M ft. b. m
i 44, 368
Shipments
M ft. b. m
Orders received
M ft. b. m
i 38, 636
LathProduction
M ft. b. m
i 16, 237
Shipments
M f t b. m
12, 403
Northern hemlock:
12, 338
Production
M f t b. m
Shipments
M ft. b. m
21, 323
Northern hardwood:
41, 433
Production
M ft. b. m
20, 884
Shipments
M ft. b. m
Walnut lumber:
Production
. .
M ft. b. m . 4,132
3,029
Shipments
M ft. b. m
19, 332
Stocks, end of month
_M ft. b. m
Walnut logs:
3,552
Purchased
M ft. log measure
Made into lumber and
veneer
M ft. log measure
3,496
4,734
Stocks, end of month... M ft. log measure..
Hardwoods:
Total stocksTotal hardwoods
. . M ft. b. m 775, 695
Gum
M ft. b. m__ 241, 714
Oak
M ft. b. m
251, 129
Unsold stocksTotal hardwoods .
M ft. b. m
638, 391
Gum
M ft. b. m
194, 168
Oak
M ft. b. m_. 206, 650
Unfilled orders —
Total hardwoods. ._
M ft. b. m_. 157, 775
Gum
. .
M ft. b. m 56, 749
Oak
M ft. b. m
49, 957
All lumber:
Production, 10 species
- M ft. b. m 2, 682, 113
Exports, planks, joists, etc
M ft. b. m
160, 258
Retail yards, M i n n e a p o l i s
Fed. res. dist.—
21, 084
Sales
M ft b. m
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m
115, 605
Composition lumber prices:
Hardwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m
41.43
30.84
Softwoods
dolls, per M ft. b. m
Flooring
Oak flooring:
Production
M ft. b m
Shipments
M ft. b. m_.
Stocks, end of month
M ft. b. m
Orders booked
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._
i Revised.
41,329
42,104
51, 254
43,372
50, 862
7,687
7,399
7,413
29, 165
8.752
459, 378
471, 480
461, 944
473, 900
455, 554
498, 055
1, 184, 431 1, 189, 859
74, 037
65, 871
44.14
44.66
472, 716
502, 708
473, 163
36, 213
34, 686
16.50
371, 547
448, 543
457, 496
43, 519
34, 237
16.50
490, 622
494, 651
554, 635
42, 526
36, 202
16.00
-15.4
-10.0
-1.9
-34.8
-39.5
0.0
+30.0
+25.2
+27.4
-4.1
-41.0
0.0
37, 416
32, 025
29, 414
46, 289
29, 525
28, 484
34, 303
25, 099
24, 622
56, 199
43, 116
-24.5
-23.3
-31.6
+9.1
+27.6
+19.5
339, 986
260, 219
253, 788
305, 093
265, 776
260, 195
-10.3
+2.1
+2.5
165, 516
107, 911
545, 982
166, 656
115, 795
584, 721
133, 740
64, 042
538, 991
136, 499
79, 035
608, 260
147, 177
+22.1
+46.5
-3.9
618, 585
449, 672
697, 018
665, 381
+12.7
+48.0
643, 786
+0.7
+7.3
+7.1
i 180, 919
i 149, 624
i 964, 260
178, 428
151, 889
989, 158
146, 110
159, 877
161, 669
125, 561
124, 385
147, 774
1, 057, 528 1, 068, 266 1, 077, 246
-1.4
+1.5
+2.6
+22.1
+21.0
-7.4
985, 963
915, 307
1, 021, 115
966, 422
+3.6
+5.6
57, 799
51, 702
39, 305
43, 729
43, 080
42, 399
38, 843
45, 332
53, 417
51, 555
-32.0
-15.4
+1.2
-3.5
332, 285
341, 488
360, 248
359, 170
+8.4
+5.2
i 66, 200
i 46, 265
i 38, 622
64, 315
49, 534
48, 928
40.036
58, 662
33, 783
52, 267
45, 758
41, 053
54, 068
46, 403
52, 188
-2.8
+7.1
+26. 7
+23.1
+8.3
+19.2
333, 544
307, 086
306, 008
360, 584
303, 408
274, 705
+8.1
-1.2
-10.2
i 17, 978
11, 989
18, 397
14, 576
14, 625
16, 050
13, 328
14, 849
14, 675
16, 515
+2.3
+21.6
+38.0
-1.8
81, 407
91, 670
95, 163
74, 583
+16.9
-18.6
18, 313
18,417
24, 298
20, 154
27, 377
25, 177
17, 505
22, 982
17, 884
+32.7
+9.4
-3.5
+15.1
148, 443
137, 329
114, 538
120, 865
-22.8
-12.0
41, 299
26, 282
26, 223
28, 909
35, 185
25, 328
27, 392
23, 952
26, 625
-36.5
+10.0
-4.3
+28.6
299, 476
198, 973
293, 178
167, 762
-2.1
-15.7
3,660
2,742
+7.9
-5.7
+6.3
+3.7
+22.0
+60.9
22, 803
20, 671
28, 653
24, 090
+25.7
+16.5
571, 198
612, 829
594, 028
63, 976
33, 408
16.50
483, 012
561, 798
582, 837
41, 715
20, 216
16.50
49, 544
41, 754
42, 978
3,589
17. 50
23,255
3,873
2,940
3,375
2,647
22,475
3,736
2,409
46,645
89,377
3,119
19, 515
20, 736
10, 168
12, 885
13, 813
2,921
2,880
2,443
2,256
2,061
-1.4
+27.7
17, 593
23, 571
+34.0
3,261
4,374
2,656
4,599
2,573
3,694
2,521
2,910
2,544
-18.6
+5.1
+5.4
+58.0
17, 685
22, 680
+27.8
796, 324
241, 912
253, 228
802, 349
242, 377
252, 198
424, 175
134, 261
152, 555
477, 002
151,218
163, 697
+0.8
+0.2
-0.4
+89.2
+80.5
+65.3
658, 998
197, 199
210, 831
653, 174
196, 281
201, 981
325, 652
102, 204
121, 337
355, 698
114, 594
117, 002
-0.9 +100.6
-0.5 +92.0
-4.2 +66.5
156, 356
53, 542
47, 226
169, 152
52, 736
57, 236
118, 285
137, 563
44, 138
51, 143
+8.2
-1.5
+21.2
+43.0
+28.5
+67.6
2, 410, 954 2, 237, 900 2, 531, 675
138, 792
156, 814
151, 425
-13.5
+1.0
17, 087, 123
1, 133, 421
1, 149, 507
+1.4
17, 364
114, 621
-0.5
0.0
+47.8
-1.1
41,044
34, 144
2, 643, 429 2, 563, 237
, 183, 170 158, 369
2,419
116, 237 . +50.7
24, 961
113, 577
24, 846
113, 633
40.94
29.93
40.18
29.88
40.14
30.11
42.53
29.97
42.12
29.31
41.77
29.82
-1.9
-0.2
-4.6
+1.9
41, 692
43, 699
53, 494
44, 026
48, 029
45, 155
49, 904
53, 740
46, 282
48, 948
41, 082
54, 372
59, 844
32, 935
33, 713
50, 189
30, 824
36, 093
34, 057
36, 814
48, 842
43, 080
41, 852
35, 180
39, 574
45, 136
48, 847
50, 262
+ 5.6
+9.9
-15.6
+8.5
+7.3
+29.3
+30.5
-7.5
+15. 8
+28.4
230, 516
233, 222
292, 144
288, 544
+26.7
+23.7
227, 474
285,894
+25.7
7,492
7,425
6,436
7,604
7,546
7,471
+4.8
+21.7
+31.7
7 4
+15.9
+4.7
+34.7
+66.0
+3.3
+21.3
63, 392
55, 661
54, 127
58, 518
56, 121
56, 012
-7.7
+0.9
+3.5
46,003
50, 092
7,600
8,353
9, 244
28, 504
9.498
7,962
10, 167
12, 172
26, 399
11. 012
15, 803 i 16, 815
116, 751 i 114, 887
25, 406
9,596
7,331
25, 557
9,074
8,369
9,453
23, 949
10. 090
77, 126
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1995
DECREASE (— )
May
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
HOUSING— Continued
Brick
Face brick (32 identical plants) :
Production
thousands -27, 890
Stocks and yards
thousands-55, 498
Unfilled orders, end of month, .thousands. _
40,692
Shipments
thousands- . 27, 605
Paving brick:
ProductionActual
thousands _ _
32, 177
Relation to capacity
per cent..
86
Shipments
.
- - thousands .. 25, 690
Stocks, end of month
thousands. . 131, 689
Orders received
thousands _ _
41, 391
Cancellations
thousands. 1,969
Unfilled orders, end of month. _ -thousands . . 82, 101
Common brick:
Stocks, end of monthsBurned
thousands .- 239, 389
Unburned
._
_
thousands..
67, 480
Shipments
.
thousands.- 180, 851
Unfilled orders
thousands
333, 967
Prices, common brick:
Wholesale red, New York-dolls per thous ..
15.00
Floor and Wall Tile
Production..
_.._thous. of sq. ft_.
Shipments, quantity
thous. of sq. ft_.
Shipments, value.
thous. of dolls..
Stocks, end of month
thous. of sq. ft._
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1924
June
July
25,091
50, 796
39, 115
28,784
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
25, 605
51, 503
31, 334
20, 527
27, 616
55, 081
37,588
26, 150
+1.4
-8.4
-14.9
9.9
24,998
68
27, 786
111, 637
23, 240
1,304
99, 314
31, 452
81
31, 300
110, 286
28, 747
2,855
92, 237
26, 569
74
32, 400
97, 407
21, 454
594
76,867
258, 474
72, 725
158, 753
366, 098
231, 182
86, 722
149, 622
314, 588
June
July
25, 452
46, 545
33, 302
25,929
25, 947
50, 895
43, 653
25, 213
30, 731
82
31, 973
126, 038
31, 125
1,014
82, 239
30, 635
79
34, 317
117, 543
29, 270
1,855
75, 389
225, 401
82, 987
173, 215
326, 226
227, 306
92, 267
180, 407
292, 775
15.50
15.50
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
( }
or t
decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
1924
1925
-0.6
-9.6
+6.3
+26.3
163, 595
152, 680
-6.7
154, 943
156, 814
+1.2
-0.3
-3.7
+7.3
-6.7
-6.0
+82.9
-8.3
-2.6
—2.5
+9.6
+6.6
+1.8
-35.0
-18.3
166, 640
195, 498
+17.3
126, 342
132, 800
+5.1
170, 690
6,620
159, 578
7,238
-6.5
+9.4
261, 800
68, 138
120, 777
256, 017
+0.8
+11.2
+4.2
-10.3
—1.7
+6.4
+20.6
+6.9
0.0
-3.1
2 26, 569
222,453
2 7, 307
2 23, 782
2 23, 314
2 8, 264
-10.5
+3.8
+13.1
20.00
16. 0
13.50
3,893
3,777
1,324
7,834
4,200
3,635
1,249
7,616
3,862
3,913
1,322
7,398
10, 807
1,128
15.37
13, 745
1,476
8,685
966
-29.5
-24.2
-27.0
-12.4
89, 223
9,751
88,464
10, 379
-0.9
+6.4
80, 816
79, 110
88,483
88,217
+9.5
+11.5
58,253
38, 516
69, 977
45, 563
+20.1
+18.3
4,162
4,315
1,544
8,304
4,424
4,533
1,613
7,223
9,912
1,220
14, 242
1,706
10, 036
1,293
15, 503
16, 735
18, 440
15, 387
17, 501
i 16, 409
15,641
18, 131
13, 895
16, 419
18, 383
11, 931
13, 538
15, 036
14,903
14, 029
16, 614
12, 319
15, 128
16, 855
10, 666
+1.7
+3.6
-15.2
+11.5
+9.1
+13.0
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
1.75
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12, 286
7,724
10, 222
5,981
12,044
6,362
9,594
6,368
8,948
4,939
10, 025
6,214
10, 286
6,010
+17.8
+6.4
+20.1
+2.4
Architectural Terra Cotta
Bookings:
Quantity
Value
net tons
thous. of dolls ..
Portland Cement
Production
. . .thous. of bbls..
Shipments...
thous. of bbls..
Stocks, end of month
thous of bbls
Prices:
Chicago district
dolls per bbl
Lehigh Valley
dolls, per bbl.
Concrete paving contracts awarded:
Total
thous. of sq. yds..
Roads
thous. of sq. yds_.
Roofing
Prepared roofing:
Shipments
thous. of roof squares..
Roofing felt:
Production, dry felt
tons..
Stocks, end of month, dry felt
tons .
2,452
2,962
3,021
2,331
2,596
2,747
+2.0
+16.4
17, 628
18, 121
+2.8
20, 656
3,378
20, 946
3,075
22, 360
3,751
17, 593
2,878
17, 597
2,813
18, 171
2,740
+6.8
+22.0
+27.1
+33.3
116, 506
138, 136
+18.6
number _ number
number
112, 457
119, 104
121, 659
118, 448
101, 925
128, 969
134, 218
95, 562
140, 008
84, 665
65, 093
72, 978
97, 376
67, 848
93, 163
103, 232
63, 213
90, 955
+13.3 +37.8
-6.2 +40.8
+8.6 +50.3
697, 018
766, 112
+9.9
730, 330
830, 015
+13.6
number _.
number
number--
122, 322
232, 811
128, 450
130, 691
227, 018
136, 931
148, 428
225, 966
143, 128
97, 963
140, 810
78, 185
93,068
164, 702
73, 890
104, 308
149, 974
97, 466
+13.6
-0.5
+4.5
+59.5
+37.2
+93.7
840, 941
893, 235
+6.2
768, 890
923, 015
+20.0
number .number
number--
130, 094
286, 317
135, 473
132, 243
279, 287
133, 757
135, 453
273, 720
138, 879
112,062
129, 862
83,507
110,070
155, 483
89, 930
115, 767
164, 632
102, 855
+2.4
-2.0
+3.8
+23.1
+76.0
+54.4
911, 952
909, 032
-0.3
850, 716
920, 562
+8.2
number _.
75, 110
number . . 180, 079
number . 59, 526
64, 232
179, 127
62, 486
60, 837
176, 506
65, 213
69, 186
106, 031
52, 917
67, 622
105, 321
45, 332
70, 832
114, 550
59, 308
+5.3
-1.5
+4.4
-10.0
+67.6
+43.9
532, 549
483, 819
-9.2
482, 284
413, 044
-14.4
number-number.-
111, 797
252, 991
117, 461
251, 545
181, 907
458, 182
169, 394
395, 697
154, 659
339, 022
+5.1
-0.6
+30.7
-36.4
5,405
37, 440
10, 266
50, 400
9,482
61, 798
+88.0 +152. 8
+16.6 +36.5
109, 431
659, 397
146, 521
780, 465
+33.9
+18.4
957
70, 486
641
98, 503
852
87, 707
-46.2
+26.7
6,529
634, 323
5, 245
563, 487
-19.7
-11.2
1, 834, 847 2, 168, 831
9, 289, 074 14, 521, 161
+18.2
+56.3
Sanitary Wares
Baths, enamel:
O rders shipped
Stocks, end of month
Orders received
Lavatories, enamel:
Orders shipped _.
Stocks, end of month
Orders received
Sinks, enamel:
Orders shipped . _ _
Stocks, end of month
Orders received
Miscellaneous, enamel:
Orders shipped . _ . _ ..
Stocks, end of month. .
Orders received
Unfilled orders, end of month:
Baths
_._
Small ware
110, 318
251, 820
«
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Imports:
7,757
Potash,
longtons.13, 803
25, 954
Nitrate of soda
long tons
135, 169
68, 791
59, 016
Exports:
660
Sulphuric acid
thous of Ibs
669
355
123, 813
Total fertilizer long tons
94, 805
120, 171
Dyes and dyestuffs—
322, 420
420, 890
Vegetable
Ibs
291, 014
Coal tar
lbs_. 2, 076, 516 2, 127, 507 2, 080, 588
.70
Price, sulphuric acid 66° N.Y.. index number. .
.70
.70
i Revised.
.70
2
344, 609
230, 995
165, 843
1. 288, 177 1, 818, 873 2, 083, 628
.70
.70
.70
-44.6
+22.0
+44.6 +22.1
-2.2 +1-4. 4
0.0
0.0
Cumulative for six months ending June 30.
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The ciamulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
May
June
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
July
August
June
July
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
CUMULATIVE
TOTAL
FROM JAN.
1
THROUGH JULY 31
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
1925
1924
Per
cent
increase
(+)
'or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:
Production
thous. of Ibs
11, 338
11, 852
13, 063
Shipments or use
thous. of lbs_. 12, 646
13, 643
10, 390
Stocks, end of month
. thous. of Ibs
17, 032
19, 013
20, 051
Exports
thous. of Ibs
1.815
1,498
2,457
Price
_
. _dolls. p*r cwt _
2.88
2.75
2.75
Methanol:
Production
gallons
612, 547
573, 357
651, 803
Shipments or use
gallons
538, 235
588, 868
568, 453
Stocks, end of month
gallons-. 1, 791, 464 1, 746, 720 1, 832, 551
Exports
gallons
17, 853
28, 447
39, 342
Price
dolls, per gal__
.58
.58
.58
Wood at chemical plants:
Consumption (carbonized)
cords _ . 65, 284
59, 538
Stocks, end of month
cords.. 561, 038 537, 246
Ethyl alcohol:
Production thous. of galls . 12, 718
13, 457
Withdrawn for denaturation.thous. of galls .
11, 526
9,971
Warehouse stocks, end of
month .
. . thous. of galls
9,038
7,831
Explosives
85, 414
79, 725
+4.2
+24.7
14, 117
11, 501
-18.5
+6.8 +50.0
+9.4 +31.4
4, 359, 922
4, 148, 526
4, 311, 364
4, 031, 198
-1.1
-2.S
+59.3 -43.6
0.0 -10.8
414, 914
279, 691
-32.6-
473, 661
5, 578, 586
5, 578, 585
8, 112
11, 101
19, ^64
728
3.00
+4.5 +53.6
-23.8 +47.3
+11.6 -20.0
+64.0 -23.1
0.0
0.0
81,999
492,902 408, 132 444, 612
525, 756
472, 285
448, 022
2, 368, ^60 1, 873, 932 1, 797, 729
50, 462
77, 547
51, 125
.74
.68
.65
.58
9,396
2.75
9,261
32, 291
3,184
3.00
53, 594
821, 242
7,714
7,056
23, 757
3,196
3.00
46, 536
623, 940
47, 198
663, 715
63, 936
2
8
7,697
9,021
9,254
11, 029
11, 130
6,035
4,614
30, 817
31,097
36,199
15,730
16,399
33,890
34,235
33,609
16, 101
+5.1 +14.5
+0.2 -1.8
-2.8 +10.1
~2.1 -1.3
2
2
+32.4
+11.1
3,481
32,842
x
7,812
60, 665
58, 286
80, 306
64, 759
(Black powder, permissible^, and other high
explosives)
Production
Shipments
Sales
Stocks
_
_
thous. of lbs._
thous. of lbs_.
thous. of Ibs..
thous. of Ibs
32, 718
33, 769
32, 165
18, 272
33, 894
35, 492
34, 860
35, 621
35, 545
33, 869
16, 187
barrels..
barrels
34, 379
26, 761
42, 146
35, 402
42, 703
barrels . 106, 424
bairels.. 161, 970
126, 622
210, 059
134, 609
211, 452
5,657
58,950
2,525
44,941
16,540
31, 586
30, 765
227, 622
236, 541
239,954
223,685
241, 257
231, 830
+6.1
+2.0
+3. ft
Naval Stores
Turpentine (3 principal poits):
Net receipts
Stocks, end of month
Rosin (3 principal ports):
Net receipts
Stocks, end of month
44,957
58,437
122,022
202,247
46, 751
34,200
40,605
43,567
+1.3
-8.7
+27.0 +31.5
157, 593
156, 388
-0.8-
32, 499
110, 088
241, 108
129,907
124,876
274,605
+6.3 +3.6
+0.7 -21.8
552, 273
575, 473
+4.2
270, 218
1,941
58, 317
36, 946
2,085
34, 856
-55.4
+6.8
-23.8 +28.9
33, 879
403, 351
+41. &
-29.0
122, 987
119, 344
-11.6
-13.2
642, 812
+63. &
5,919
2,463
+108. 9+28. &
39,620
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils:
Exports
Imports
Oleomargarine:
Production
. .
Consumption
Cot ton seed
thous. of Ibs .
thous. of Ibs
thous. of Ibs
thous. of lbs_-
Cottonseed stocks, end of month
tons
Cottonseed oil:
Stocks, end of month
thous. of Ibs
Production
thous, of Ibs
Price New York
dolls per Ib
3,269
49, 629
2,365
47, 838
23, 875
567, 745
3
2
3
2
17, 599
18, 542
15, 312
14,011
14,941
14,704
15, 321
14,011
15, 519
15, 095
15,900
53, 259
28, 502
33, 577
29, 053
21, 711
92, 649
+17.8 +54. 7
44,247
22,669
8,347
.113
23, 751
18, 592
.104
4,053
18, 493
.107
5,103
12, 815
.114
7,158
.121
17, 922
.139
-77.5 +25.9
-30.7 +79.0
+6.5 -5.8
725
333
502
819
200
617
758
364
581
1,220
546
291
389
209
131
386
166
93
297
146
72
-7.4 +96.4
+82.0 +119. 3
-5.8 +524. 7
13, 331
12, 681
9,380
10,881
6,486
6,286
4,188
+49.2
65,092
93, 433
+43.6
12,332
15, 637
14,624
24,490
10, 241
10, 466
9,388
-6.5 +39.7
92, 963
140, 279
+50.9-
26,007
65, 292
51, 195
89, 854
+96. &
+37. &
130, 650
82, 575
153, 617
130, 094
+17.6
+57. &
267, 756
57, 598
4, 801, 924
255, 147
55, 701
4, 402, 557
-4.7
-3.3
50, 232
.107
15, 857
-2.4
+4.9
-3.8
-2.6
139, 114
137, 484
392, 951
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts
thous. of bush
Shipments
_
..thous. of bush
Stocks
thous of bush
Linseed oil: Shipments from Minneapolis
_
thous. of Ibs
Linseed-oil cake: Shipments from Minneapolis
thous of Ibs
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Exports, United States:
Wheat onlv...
.. .. thous. of bush
Including wheat flour thous. of bush
Visible supply:
United States
thous of bush
7,069
10, 758
30, 420
40, 087
21, 866
17, 719
33, 248
22, 513
41, 783
22, 693
1,676
1,892
1,618
1,815
1, 591
1,589
Wheat, ground
thous. of bush
31, 874 i 35, 526
Production, wheat flour . .
thous. of bbls
i 7, 745
6,942
Production, grain offal
_
thous. of Ibs
553, 750 i 621, 141
47
Per cent of capacity operated
iper cent
43
2
Cumulative for six months ending June 30.
40, 403
8, 785
703, 762
53
7,817
16, 835
21, 106
-25.2 +30.6
+18.8 +44.3
41, 451
26, 802
36, 496
44, 932
16, 410
13, 714
43, 779
31, 306
35, 074
16, 302
76, 537
19, 789
92, 987
+9.3
-43.8
+91.1
+28.1
1,639
1,680
1,120
1,122
1,397
1,253
1,356
1,315
36, 293
39, 272
8, 465
696, 582
50
45, 434
12, 777
36, 911
48, 744
17, 659
21, 067
4,975
4,049
10, 257
5,288
12, 976
Receipts, principal markets
thous. of bush_.
Shipments, prin. markets
thous. of bush__
Prices:
No 1 northern Chicago dolls per bush
No. 2, red winter, Chicago. dolls, per bush_.
9,870
-26.0
38, 167
7,586
52,826
-24.1
-28.1
+19.1
+39.2
2,833
1,911
1 7* +13.9
-12.5 +26.8
Wheal Flour
(Bureau of the Census)
7,797
651, 532
48
9,842
799, 698
58
+13. 6
+13.4
+13.3
-11.1
+3.8
+1.0
-8.s
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
May
June
"
1
July
August
PER .CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
June
July
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
or decrease
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
1924
1925
1925
from
1924
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Wheat Flour— Continued
(Russell's Commercial News)
Production.
thous. ofbbls
Consumption
thous of bbls
Stocks, all positions
thous. of bbls
Exports:
United States
thous of bbls
Canada
thous of bbls
Wholesale prices (Dept. Labor):
Flour standard patents,
Minneapolis
dolls, per bbl
Flour, winter straights,
Kansas City
_._
dolls, per bbl_.
8,151
7,969
5,700
8,917
7,877
5,900
9,332
7,759
6,800
10, 395
8,717
7,400
11, 812
10, 598
7,500
690
482
820
1,174
903
789
613
949
626
8,869
8,530
8,650
8,831
6,856
7,490
7,538
+1.4
+15.5
7,215
7,506
6,950
7,570
5,581
5,831
6, 225
-7.4
+19.2
4,562
594
5,611
667
5,960
667
6,333
857
6,061
1,085
6,409
957
+6.2
0.0
1,015
6,898
2,148
4,750
1,237
8,453
1,750
6,703
1,340
8,581
525
8,056
1,413
13, 452
3,407
10, 045
1,354
16, 652
3,550
13, 102
1,426
14, 798
1,217
13, 581
843
18, 676
11, 566
10, 058
4,983
964
16,040
17, 860
13, 676
5,498
884
6,832
9,891
10, 697
4,430
5,567
1,017
9,184
17, 415
14, 505
5,621
654
5,475
18, 225
11, 205
5,835
1,137
1,099
1,065
1,052
11, 845
35, 331
3,908
17,363
35, 268
2,398
16, 591
26, 298
4,272
50,706
484
505
475
415
208
1,608
214
667
.883
2 60, 482
53, 018
2 56, 152
2 51, 460
-7.2
-2.9
-1.7
-38.5
51, 124
7,216
43, 999
4,827
-13.9
-33.1
+8.2
+1.5
-70.0
+20.2
-0.1
-48.5
-85.2
-38.5
11,477
107, 771
9,761
57, 351
-15.0
-46.8
782
5,612
19, 340
10, 749
6,433
-8.3
-57.4
-44.6
-21.8
-19.4
+35.2
+24.8
-45.7
-4.5
-24.1
16, 350
106, 167
173, 693
117, 390
44, 666
5,489
166, 338
132, 769
88, 926
38, 772
-66.4
+56.7
-23.6
-24.2
-13.2
1,055
1, 170
-3.1
-0.9
14,003
5,264
177
10, 510
3,086
233
27, 561
11, 403
217
103, 776
77, 541
2,179
107, 913
+4.0
354, 821 +357. 6
14, 278 -555. 3
501
563
528
222
1,940
184
513
194
1,054
. .885
.883
.809
.776
.829
4,554
5,795
1.190
889
1,627
1.089
403
3,974
.979
1.069
1,674
3,732
.729
4,954
1,332
.861
25, 130
183, 091
16, 416
145, 061
15, 696
151, 625
11, 090
174. 033
24,998
304, 362
11, 100
6,000
4,600
9,600
10,800
5,000
6,660
13,200
4,400
7,030
10,800
2,400
6.660
13,200
3,000
7,400
16,000
3,000
-19.8
+18.5
+4.0
+15.6
-3.0
+73.3
345, 365
-71.7
101, 054
2
Canadian Milling
Grindings:
Wheat
thous. of bbls
Oats
thous of bush
Production:
Wheat
flour
thous. ofbbls..
Total oatmeal and rolled oats thous. of Ibs _
Oatmeal
thous. of Ibs
Rolled oats
thous of Ibs
Corn
Exports, including meal . thous. of bush .
Visible supply
thous of bush
Receipts, principal markets
thous. of bush..
Shipments, prin. markets
thous of bush
Grindings (starch, glucose)
thous. of bush..
Prices, contract grades, No. 2,
Chicago
dolls per bush
839
Other,, Grains
Oats:
Receipts, principal
markets
,
thous. of bush._
Visible supply. .
thous. of bush
Exports, including meal
thous. of bush..
Prices, contract grades,
Chicago
dolls per bush
Barley:
Receipts, principal
markets
thous of bush
Exports
thous. of bush. _
Price, fair to good, malting
Chicago
dolls per bush
Rye:
Receipts, principal
markets
thous. of bush
Exports, including flour thous. of bush..
Price, No. 2, Chicago
dolls, per bush..
-4.4 +57.9
-25.4 +752. 2
+78.1
-5.9
-15.6
+3.7
201
1,396 +190. 9
+14.4
+84.1
.853
0.2
4,602
8,416
+82.9
+6.5
4,736 -54.7 -1.9
1,497 +144. 3 +198. 3
.919 -10.1 +13.7
15,498
10, 798
—44.0 +113. 2
-5.3
+13.6
99, 221
1, 252, 223
13, 142 -15.2
26, 705 +147. 3
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl.flour_. thous. of bush..
Car loadings of grain and grain products .cars..
23, 647
164, 804 "270,"6l6"
145. 401
1, 187, 699
+46.5
-5. 2
Argentine Grains
Visible supply, end of month:
Wheat
thous of bush
Corn
thous of bush
Flaxseed
thous. of bush
7,700
12,800
5,200
Rice
Southern paddy, receipts at mills
bbls..
Shipments:
Total from mills
pockets (100 Ibs.)..
New Orleans
pockets (100 Ibs.)
Stocks, end of month:
Mills and dealers
pockets (100 Ibs )
Imports
. pockets (100 Ibs.)
Exports..
pockets (100 Ibs.). _
Other Crops
Apples:
Cold-storage holdings
*
(end of month) _ .
thous. of bbls .
Car-lot shipments
... . carloads..
Potatoes, car-lot shipmentscarloads..
Onions, car -lot shipments .
carloads _
Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments
carloads,.
Hay, receiptstons..
11, 000
29, 183
8,252
9,466
5,638
+46.4
2, 134, 453
771, 549
-63.9
337, 221
117, 128
192, 507
38, 849
82,008
89, 607
135, 094
34, 646
135, 259
41,036
130, 924 -57.4 -39.4
1,979 +130. 7 +118. 4
3, 895, 167
851, 886
3, 022, 486
807, 504
-22.4
-5.2
363, 747
55, 333
52, 574
223, 542
34, 351
43, 854
95, 427
63, 238
13,946
302, 640
50,364
36, 908
165, 241
16, 814
23, 234
398, 953
39, 091
23,883
-57.3 -42.2
+84.1 +276. 1
-68.2 -40.0
271, 093
914, 363
432, 194
475, 793
+59.4
-48.0
1,525
19, 397
1,932
8,332
54, 349
899
19, 976
590
5,464
48, 022
2,667
17, 467
1,725
3,587
71, 783
866
20, 470
981
7,811
76, 090
2,312
22, 938
2,057
4,100
61, 672
19, 321 -35.3
138, 279 1
-1.4
13, 377
-7. 5
61, 547 ! -11.9
465, 908 -16.6
1,737
602
216
1.123
1,746
534
154
1,190
1,970
706
243
1. 252
1,673
631
201
1,030
1,798
641
169
1.141
3,956
14, 326
2,391
2,442
77, 611
2,927 +200. 6
15, 959 -12.6
2, 405 +192. 4
3,856 -34.4
65, 275 +49.5
+15.4 i
23 9
-16. 1 1
-12.5 i
+16.4
29, 870
140, 256
14, 461
69, 087
558, 426
+12.8
+32.2
+57.8
+5.2
+9.6
+10.1 1
+43.8 i
+9.7 !
12, 013
4, 450
1, 472
7. 481
Cattle and Calves
Cattle movement, primary markets:
Receipts.
. _ ..thousands..
Shipments, total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and feeder thousands..
Local slaughter
thousands . .
1,934
826
306
1.092
12, 539
4,414
1, 508
8.024
+4.4
-0.8
+2.4
+7.3
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Cattle and Calves— Continued
Beef products:
Inspected slaughter product—thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings
(end of month)
thous, of Ibs
Prices, Chicago:
Cattle, corn-fed
dolls, per 100 Ibs
Beef, fresh native steers
dolls, per lb._
Beef, steer rounds, No. 2
dolls per Ib
PER CENT INCREASE (+ ) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
1925
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
June
July
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
1924
1925
382, 657
378, 979
11, 909
435, 299
431, 298
14, 029
444, 732
432, 887
14, 387
+14.4
+14.5
-9.8
+9.9
+11.1
—15.1
2,869,491
2, 845, 354
88, 164
3, 015, 730
3, 024, 360
77, 919
+5.1
+6.3
-11.6
45, 270
59, 418
49, 812
48, 906
-3.6
-0.3
12.08
.185
.188
9.60
.168
.175
9.56
.165
.170
9.48
.165
.169
+10.1
+1.7
+11.0
+20.9
+7.9
+12.9
2,798
995
35
1,804
4,296
1,417
29
2,852
4,091
1,477
23
2,605
3,196
1,213
25
2,017
-20.2
-18.6
-28.6
-21.5
-31.6
-32.6
+52.2
-30.7
33, 503
12, 239
304
21, 220
27, 025
9.757
326
17, 277
-19.3
-20.3
+7.2
-18.6
650, 452
546, 121
104, 146
512, 095
478, 567
89, 977
737, 102
618, 639
109, 369
731, 931
644, 412
148, 208
548, 939
535, 161
135, 104
-21.3
—12.4
-13.6
-30.0
-25.7
-39.3
5, 467, 086
4, 135, 728
1, 100, 684
4, 462, 262
3, 551, 463
768, 719
-18.4
-14.1
-30.2
886, 713
884, 574
815, 460
699, 163 1, 025, 158
960, 257
835, 547
-7.7
-14.9
748,418
738, 655
669, 536
584, 503
872, 638
810, 585
710, 871
-9.2
-17.3
109, 183
71, 135
124,507
59, 779
118, 969
49,414
90, 969
166, 851
59,475
177, 565
86, 706
121, 584
75, 937
-4.4
-17.3
-33.0
-43.0
1, 275, 400
615, 530
936. 805
426,859
-26.5
-30.7
138, 295
145, 919
145, 924
114, 660
152, 520
149, 672
124, 676
0.0
-2.5
12.18
.256
.163
12.70
.263
.176
13.79
.293
.181
13.13
.298
.179
7.25
.196
.111
8.19
.204
.126
9.61
.222
.143
+8.6
+11.4
+2.8
+68.4
+43.6
+43.7
1,689
877
178
830
1,603
603
137
908
1,699
763
186
939
1,550
650
153
903
1,672
712
226
959
2,005
1,022
444
978
+6.0
+26.5
+35.8
+3.4
+1.6
+7.2
-17.7
-2.1
10, 390
4,724
940
5,675
10, 891
4,980
962
5,843
+4.8
+5.4
+2.3
+3.0
40, 698
40, 709
36, 417
36, 543
39, 374
39, 311
35, 097
34, 504
37, 539
37, 908
38, 788
38,630
+.8.1
+7.6
+4.9
+3.7
256, 973
257, 737
272, 271
273, 063
+6.0
+6.0
1,913
1,535
1,349
1,351
2,919
2,257
2,230
-12.2
-40.3
6.53
12.28
5.63
14.87
6.81
14.66
6.40
14.60
4.83
14.73
4.84
13.75
5.97
13.28
+21.0
-1.4
+40.7
+6.6
1, 154, 856 1, 204, 769 1, 032, 459
695, 710 1, 087, 495 1, 012, 326 825, 651
1, 032, 122 1,113,418 1, 006, 678
-6.8
-16.6
-0.5
14 5
-21.1
-10.5
8, 593, 550
7, 750, 018
-9.8
7, 238, 809
6, 848, 866
-5.4
156, 969
May
June
July
435, 890
444, 321
14, 247
418, 082
418. 299
13, 212
478, 231
478, 976
11,916
74, 618
61, 554
49, 674
9.66
.178
.162
10.50
.175
.173
11.56
.178
.192
3,283
1,346
36
1,931
3,507
1,222
49
2,298
555, 823
522, 003
109, 173
August
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and feeder thousands
Local slaughter
_ . thousands
Pork products, total:
Inspected slaughter product—thous. of lbs_.
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs
Exports
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, total
(end of month)
thous of Ibs
Fresh and cured
(end of month)
thous of Ibs
Lard (included in pork products) :
Production
thous. of Ibs
Exports..
thous. of lbs_.
Cold-storage holdings
(end of month)
thous of Ibs
Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago dolls, per 1001bs_.
Hams smoked Chicago
dolls per Ib
Lard, prime contract, N. Y_ .dolls. perlb..
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary markets:
Receipts
thousands
Shipments, total
thousands
Shipments, stocker and feeder.. thousands ..
Local slaughter
thousands
Lamb and mutton:
Inspected slaughter product. .thous. of lbs._
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings
(end of month)
thous of Ibs
Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago
dolls, per lOOlbs..
Sheep, lambs, Chicago. _. dolls, per 1001bs_.
Total Meats
Production, inspected slaughter ..thous. of lbs._ 1,032,411 1, 104, 706 1, 029, 700
Cold-storage holdings
thous of Ibs
963, 244 947, 663 790, 425
Apparent consumption
thous. of Ibs 1, 007, 033 1, 001, 758 996, 854
Poultry
129,363 -17.6
thous. of Ibs
16, 354
17, 918
17, 932
17,466
18, 128
19, 973
17, 708
+0.1
-10.2
thous of Ibs
68, 126
58, 562
53, 558
48, 087
34, 886
33,542
33, 837
-8.6
+59.5
Total catch, prin. fishing ports... thous. of lbs_. 17, 167
Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo .thous. of lbs_. 23, 570
Canned salmon, shipments
cases
132, 926
25, 261
31, 959
279, 022
25, 282
40,001
604, 231
18, 334
26, 986
337, 809
22, 592
36, 036
660, 591
+0.1
20, 018
49, 026 +25.2
780, 775 +116. 6
+11.9
+11.0
-8.5
117, 493
138, 770
47, 435
2, 405, 013
2, 098, 760
377, 463
348, 807
-7.6
128, 919
126, 761
-1.7
11, 758
11, 737
-0.2
Receipts at 5 markets
Cold-storage holdings
(end of month)
Fish
+18.1
-12.7
Dairy Products
Butter:
Receipts, 5 markets
thous of Ibs
Cold-storage holdings, creamery (end of month)
thous of Ibs
Cheese:
Receipts, 5 markets
thous. of Ibs
Cold-storage and holdings, American (end of month)
_.. thous. of lbs_.
Wholesale price, 5 markets ...dolls, per lb_Eggs:
Receipts, 5 markets _
thous. of cases
Cold-storage holdings (case).thous. of cases..
56, 838
74, 171
69, 970
55, 064
77, 487
77, 706
57,282
-5.7
-10.0
13, 036
.420
63, 687
.429
109, 075
.434
128, 449
74, 184
.401
130, 402
.396
156, 232
.385
+71. 3
+1.2
-16.4
+9.6
18, 530
24, 025
25, 825
22, 472
22,043
25 142
19, 996
+7.5
+2.7
29, 550
.214
46, 468
.226
66, 634
.230
76, 593
45, 239
.195
65, 716
.196
76, 431
.197
+43.5
+1.8
+1.4
+17.3
2,193
7,712
2,025
9. 482
1,315
10, 024
1,042
9,863
1,870
8,685
1,431
9,264
1,043
8,751
-35.1
+5.7
-8.1
+8.2
193, 307
187, 636
193, 288
288, 459
282, 431
242, 543
+3.0
-31.6
48, 244
11, 745
132. 826
23, 481
30, 257
234, 288
33, 007
24, 093
224, 960
27, 375
20, 833
194, 066
+11.6
-16.0
+2.2
+46.2
-51.3
-31.0
Milk
Stocks, manufacturer's, end of month:
Total
thous
CondensedCase goods
thous
Bulk goods
thous
Evanorated. case eoods
-thous.
of Ibs
of Ibs
of Ibs
of lbs_
31, 035
10, 363
151. 620
43, 243
13, 988
129. 947
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulative* shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Milk— Continued
Unsold stocks, manufacturer's, end of month:
Total
thous. of lbs._
CondensedCase goods
thous of Ibs
Bulk goods
thous. of Ibs
Evaporated, case goods
thous. of lbs._
Exports:
Condensed
thous. of Ibs _
Evaporated
thous. of lbs_.
Powdered
thous. of Ibs..
Fluid milk:
ReceiptsBoston (includ. cream) -.thous. of qts._
Greater New York
thous. of cans..
Production, Minneapolis
thous. of Ibs. _
1925
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
+35.1
1925,
June
July
154,681
102,803
22, 711
3,962
11, 809
352
19, 388
18, 104
2,761
.thous. of Ibs. _
79,548
87,967
5,123
537
498
5,009
713
716
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
618
292
4,183
185, 584
4,690
3,560
14, 653
286
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
thous. of bags..
213, 166
7,543
3,519
10, 732
286
2,902
August
92, 251
125, 092
17,472
2,676
28,763
July
20, 792
20, 071
189, 528
31, 622
8,157
62, 568
6,632
June
230, 769
138, 885
August
38, 621
6,771
251
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
(
or-tf
decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
-34.8
July,
May
Sugar
Raw:
Imports. .
long tons.. 407, 005 387, 263
Meltings, 8 ports
long tons _ 460,822 478, 833
Stocks at refineries
(end of month)
long tons _ 325, 906 376, 868
32, 258
34, 699
Refined, exports
long tons
Cane, domestic:
102
Receipts at New Orleans
long tons..
623
Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,
.044
N. Y
dolls, per Ib .
.043
.055
.055
Wholesale refined, N. Y
dolls, per lb_.
.062
Retail, granulated, N. Y
dolls, per lb._
.062
104
Retail, average 51 cities
index number..
131
Cuban movement:
Receipts at Cuban ports..
long tons.. 615, 616 309, 213
447, 557
487, 380
Exports
long tons
Stocks, end of month
long tons.. 1, 290, 663 1, 121, 345
Coffec
Imports
.
...
Visible supply:
World
United States
Receipts, total, Brazil
Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for World
Total, Brazil, for U. S
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
1924
1925
22, 759
11, 532
173, 260
9,733
152,824
+22.1 +37.9
-7.5. -34.6
+47.4 -46.8
4,819
8,782
5,392
10,502
445
-17.8
+34.5
+97.8
40, 719
178
+11.3
-19.4
+23.1
1,785
25, 134
65, 753
2,145
-38.3
-18.6
+20.2
28,002
80,729
17, 317
18, 448
16, 846
-1.9
+2.9
113,323
17,463
116, 776
19, 136
+3.0
+9.6
22, 676
2,646
19,009
-6.6
-4.9
25, 913
2,637
2,684
325, 082
482, 824
438, 767
326, 913
454, 313
377, 399
507, 318
269, 500
450, 158
—16.1
+0.8
-13.9
-4,8
2, 566, 264
2, 959, 492
2, 699, 724
3, 216, 583
+5.2
+8.7
323, 649
49, 457
235, 725
337, 110
22,329
313, 796
22, 054
216, 277
39, 097
-14.1 +3.1
+42.5 +124. 3
124, 873
179, 317
+43.6
557
124
331
672
1,010
-10.6
-17.1
25, 707
5,631
-78.1
.043
.053
.061
129
.044
.054
.062
.051
.065
.074
151
.051
.066
.074
153
.054
.066
.073
149
-2.3
-3.6
-1.6
+24.0
-15.7
-19.7
-17.6
-15.7
201, 791
336, 775
970, 025
179, 225
333, 938
822, 799
295,007
141, 668
168,812
366, 297
570, 802
164, 990
315, 282
432, 123
-34.7
-30.9
-13.5
+19.5
-8.1
+69.9
3, 435, 420
2, 882, 461
4, 311, 039
3, 365, 016
+25.5
+16.7
788, 141
+34.7
-13.3
855,447
696, 312
110, 101
136, 627
113, 526
5, 126
804
1,094
5,118
859
1,173
5,020
760
1,110
4,351
873
540
5,183
966
1,539
1,242
676
1,235
701
1,487
794
1,039
634
997
406
1,455
566
-0.6
+3.7
+23.9
+72.7
4,819
9,536
6,344
7,929
8,638
+97.9
7,434
570
576
7,612
6,455
6,583
595
574
6,316
34, 630
35,653
33, 565
34, 407
34,959
27, 460
710
239
39, 037
317
69
55,854
34,805
1,216
1,698
33, 813
745
591
25.00
25.00
25.38
24.50
24.50
0.0
1,920
1,029
502
1,961
1,063
476
2, 0231,159
533
2,097
1,196
538
1,958
1,072
445
+2.1
+3.3
-5.2
10, 942
316
391
11, 668
386
11, 663
11,077
11, 140
353
447
11, 051
290
412
565, 228
609, 727
716, 142
6,378
6,833
2,578
4,255
-18.6
+2.0
118, 493
+2.3 +17.8
+12.8
-7.9
+52.8- +102.6
7,252
5,551
-23.5
7,150
3,685
6,342
3,409
-11.3
-7.5
+20.3
43,456
44, 486
+1.1
+2.4
-3.2
+15.6
3,721
41, 134
46, 164
+2.9
+3.6
244, 177
241, 755
-1.0
+42.2 +15.4
-55.4
-57.4
-71.1 -88.3
356, 265
6,568
160,997
212, 514
5,163
165, 711
-40.3
-21.4
+2.9
-6.5
-11.1
-11.5
15, 576
9,111
13, 506
3,826
7,394
3,328
-13.3
-18.8
-13.0
+6.6
+22.2
+4.7
+9.3
33,700
37,424
827
1,067
+11.1
+29.0
Tea
Imports
thous. of Ibs
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :
515
Large cigars
millions..
6,465
Small cigarettes
millions. .
Manufactured tobacco
34, 338
and snuff
thous. of Ibs
Exports:
Unmanufactured leaf
thous. of lbs_. 22, 415
1,004
Cigarettes
.
_
millions .
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses
thous. of lbs_.
1,156
Price, wholesale, Bui ley good leaf,
dark red, Louisville
dolls, per 100 Ibs . 24.50
563
25.00
782
33,434
3,585
-3.7
+12.2
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal Caigo Traffic
Panama Canal:
Total cargo traffic
thous. of long tons..
1,823
987
In American vessels.. thous. of long tons. _
In British vessels
thous. of long tons..
444
Canals—
Sault Ste. Marie..thous. of short tons..
11, 210
New York State. .thous. of short tons. .
300
382
Cape Cod
thous. of gross tons..
Mississippi River:
Government-owned barges
tons. . 97, 349
Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va
short tons . 633, 605
269
383
82, 565
70, 387
76, 609
501, 075
439, 861
609, 940
+7.9
+38.6
3, 023, 836
3, 493, 612
+15.5
6,060
2,489
3,572
6,638
2,724
6,713
3,913
2,877
3,837
+7.1
+3.9
+9.2
+2.9
-5.4
+8.7
38, 244
16, 611
21, 584
39, 517
15, 466
24, 052
+3.3
-6.9
+11.4
23.3
75, 283
22.1
22.3
22, 951
15, 724
18,070
3,965
+61.1
+66.6
141, 015
91, 111
140, 508
89, 165
-0.4
-2.1
185
164
164
-15.6
-4.3
Ocean Tiaffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total
..... thous of net tons
American
_
thous. of net tons _
Foreign
thous. of net tons
Indexes of ocean freight rates:
Liner rates, Altantic ports to Europe
index number (Jan., 1920=100)
Vessel construction:
Completed during month—
Total
gross tons
Steel seagoing .
gross tons
Building or under contract, end of mo. —
Merchant vessels. .thous. of gross tons..
5,957
2,439
2,481
3,518
3,897
25.6
23.7
31, 826
16,200
18,687
9,767
30, 101
21, 951
177
186
157
8,415
1,631
10, 484
(
386 +124.7 +109.4
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulative* shown are in most instances,
however•, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
1925
July,
August
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
138, 734
146, 840
322, 530
69, 244
97, 089
194, 306
-6.7
-26.3
-14.2
94
13
150
212
19
248
—55.6
-95.7
-77.8
-97.3
3,625
152
120
597
274
237
964
1,281
3,525
174
118
577
240
221
917
1,279
4,844
304
152
806
343
255
1,213
1,771
-1.7
+13.8
-0.9
+3.2
-12.5
-0.4
-4.3
-1.8
+10.3
-5.2
-11.0
+17.9
+7.5
+13.6
+7.4
+12.9
197, 281
8.4
194, 869
8.5
202,864
8.9
210, 109
9.2
-0.6
-1.2
-2.8
-5.6
377, 517
97, 916
522, 427
382, 905
99, 463
323, 375
95, 953
465, 670
364, 229
65, 801
31,967
340, 088
97, 359
481, 826
370, 100
74, 368
33, 157
358, 424
104, 519
508, 394
373, 599
95, 415
36, 442
+3.2
+5.7
+3.1
+1.9
+8.4
+11.0
+0.6
+8.4
+3.5
+33.7
3,276
6,717
4,623
3,118
6,345
5,421
3,097
7,182
4,998
3,491
+4.0
+5.8
10,917
17.1
10, 658
16.7
11, 034
17.1
11, 105
17.2
10, 964
17.0
-2.6
-2.3
-4.0
-2.9
64,484
2,590
147
172
51
64, 435
2,591
179
224
16
64, 420
2,594
139
170
26
64, 924
2,569
160
178
1
65, 008
2,576
197
113
91
65, 062
2,583
229
166
9
96
68
110
61
66
58
104
91
145
134
140
130
139
121
467
378
397
353
283
Domestic
number
300
59
80
Building in R . R . shops (end of mo .) number. .
66
Locomotive exports:
Stftam
ntimbpT*
45
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned (end of month)
number 2, 356, 641 2, 359, 040 2, 361, 551
209, 804
210, 701
Capacity
mills of Ibs
210, 256
10, 542
12, 982
12, 191
Installed during month
number
10, 051
8,658
9,797
Retired during month
number
8,944
2,816
Ordered from manufacturers
number
777
Shipments by manufacturers (I. C. C.):
7,059
5,040
Freight cars total
number
7,639
7,030
4,880
7,623
Domestic
number
Unfilled orders by manufacturers (I. C. C.):
23, 881
12, 685
18, 353
Freight cars total
number
11,835
23, 316
17, 561
Domestic
number
8,189
9,042
8,633
Building in R R shops
number
Passenger cars:
9
22
34
Ordered from manufacturers
number
Shipments by manufacturers (I. C. C.):
77
82
81
Total
number
75
77
81
Domestic
number !
Unfilled orders (I. C. C.):
699
500
440
Total
number
651
404
466
Domestic
number i
Passenger Travel
309
225
531
462
72
483
416
63
361
306
50
31
17
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
+0.5
-45.1
-18.2
64
3
98
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
36
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month):
Box
number
Coal
number
Total..
number
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):
Box _
number
Coal
number
Total
number
Car loadings (monthly totals) :
Total
. __ thous. of cars
Grain and grain products
thous. of cars..
Livestock
thous. of cars
Coal and coke
_
thous. of cars..
Forest products .
thous. of cars
Ore
_
_thous. of cars..
Merchandise
thous. of cars..
Miscellaneous
thous. of cars
Oars in bad order:
Total, end of month
cars
Ratio to total on line
per cent
Railroad Operations
He venue:
Freight
-thous. of dolls..
Passenger...
-thous. of dolls
Total operating
thous . of dolls . .
Operating expenses
thous. of dolls
Net operating income
thous of dolls
Freight carried
mills, ton-miles..
Pullman company operations:
Re venue .._ .
.
thous. of dolls
Expenses
..thous. of dolls .
Passengers carried
thousands
Locomotives in bad order:
Total, end of month
number
Per cent of total in use
per cent
1925,
May
June
July
140, 676
133, 559
323, 624
149, 405
109, 404
307, 495
139, 428
80, 661
263, 876
153, 550
162, 343
356, 389 '
4
None.
7
9
None.
18
4
None.
4
4,855
183
136
807
379
310
1,268
1,772
3,956
145
106
659
295
252
1,029
1,470
3,888
165
105
680
258
251
985
1,444
195, 986
8.4
198, 468
8.5
359, 170
82,004
488,683
375, 755
75, 857
37, 147
365, 988
92, 596
506, 809
375, 936
91, 751
35, 863
6,367
5,182
2,777
7,291
5,216
3,150
10, 902
17.0
August
5,364
271
149
1,023
358
315
1,297
1,951
July
June
i
1924
1925
26, 710
1,252
941
4,972
2,172
911
7,121
9,340
28,185
1,188
872
5,783
2,229
1,045
7,464
10, 240
+5.5
-5.1
-7.3
+16.3
+2.6
+14.7
+4.8
+9.3
2, 408, 973 2, 497, 731
626, 402
596, 701
3, 354, 068 3, 417, 667
2, 644, 251 2, 621, 774
541, 155
466, 712
2
204, 721 2 212, 532
+3.7
-4.7
+1.9
0.0
+16.0
+3.8
2 35, 585
2 30, 329
19, 429
2 37, 908
2 31, 182
19, 858
+6.5
+2.8
+2.2
-0.9
0.0
+0.1 +0.7
-22.3 —29.4
-24.1 +50.4
+62.5 -71.4
1,268
1,044
861
1,066
1,527
384
-15.9
+46.3
-55.4
-40.0
-4.9
-52.9
-55.4
851
787
648
480
-23.9
-39.0
-4.8
-5.7
+0.6
-21.7
-32.0
-6.3
+0.1
+0.2
-13.5
+2.6
+1.7
+2.9
-36.4
+19.5
18, 946
65. 366
92, 263
68. 390
+12.6
+.6
-34.0
-36.0
-47.4
-49.4
42, 445
42, 079
58, 506
56, 160
+37.8
+33.5
64.2
-65.3
+77.9
657
611
471
458
-28.3
-25.0
Equipment Installation
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned (end of month)
number
Tractive power
mills of Ibs
Installed during month
number
Retired during month
number..
Ordered from manufacturers _ . number
Shipments by manufacturers:
Total
number
Domestic
number
Unfilled orders-— manufacturers:
National parks:
124, 205
Visitors
number
11, 059
Automobiles entered
number
Arrivals from abroad:
26, 045
Aliens
number
United States citizens
number I 22, 540
Departures abroad:
8,403
Aliens
number
33, 583
United States citizens
number .
Passports issued
.number. . 31, 985
1
Curnulatives for six months ending June 30.
V
2, 314, 798 2, 322, 968 2, 329, 582
205, 690
203, 139
204, 777
15, 452
10, 909
16, 583
8,834
8,347
8,413
5,054
412
567
6,854
6,813
9,584
9,580
9,411
9,350
44, 462
43, 152
2,269
35, 479
34, 092
4,602
33, 535
31, 387
3,618
-30.9
-32.6
-5.1
l
40
194
213
-73.5
-95.4
102
102
63
63
94
94
+1.2
-7.4
+30.2
+19.0
618
605
635
621
621
607
+58.8
+61.1
+10.1
+4.8
•
I
252, 589
22, 576
411, 376
77, 723
210, 196
32, 330
416, 121
64, 654
25, 304
27, 347
18, 590
32, 080
36, 309
21, 320
11, 661
20,927
5,747
39, 289
26, 359
8,784
66, 136
13, 830
6,831
33, 504
22, 207
8,493
43, 812
12, 536
9,370
380, 568 +62.9
57, 217 +244. 3
-1.1
+20.2
901, 491
111, 054
996, 720
119, 536
+10. 6
+7.6
23, 290
44, 791
-26.5
+17.3
+59.4
+53.3
218, 694
149, 052
165, 167
177, 379
-24.5
+19.0
8,633
37, 657
8,571
+52.8
+68.3
-47.5
+3.4
+51.0
+10.3
40, 983
188,062
106, 773
48, 881
233, 061
129, 974
+57.8
+23.9
+21.7
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PEE CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
July,
May
June
August
July
June
July,
from
June,
from
July,
1925,
July
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN.
1
THROUGH JULY 31
1925
1925,
mi
1935
33, 708
12, 070
21, 638
36,800
13, 236
23, 563
1924
Per
cent
increase
(+
J
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:
Operating revenues
thous of dolls
Operating income
thous. of dolls ..
Telegraph companies:
Commercial telegraph tolls. thous. of dolls ..
Operating revenue
.thous. of dolls.Operating income
thous. of dolls. _
Electric power:
Production —
Total
mills, of kw. hours
By water power mills, of kw. hours__
By fuels
mills, of kw. hours. .
In street rys. mfg.
plants, etc." h mills, of kw. hours..
Central stations . .mills, of kw. hours..
+0.1 +12.9
-6.3 +41.6
53, 119
12, 187
53, 746
12, 613
53, 815
11, 815
47, 546
10,006
47, 656
8,346
49, 936
10, 137
9,652
11, 966
1,646
10, 452
12, 808
1,967
10, 448
12, 868
1,755
8,808
10, 992
1,459
8,910
11, 160
1,380
9,212
11, 435
1,586
0.0
+0.5
-10.8
+17.3
+15.3
5,189
2,025
3,164
5,203
1,845
3,357
5,338
1,868
3,470
4,554
1,706
2,848
4,613
1,603
3,010
4,735
1,518
3,218
+2.6
+1.2
+3.4
+15.7
+16.5
+15.3
377
4,812
374
4,829
379
4,959
351
4,203
357
4,256
353
4,382
+1.3
+2.6
+4.8
+16.5
491
240
85
90
82
122.3
96.5
87.6
486
243
487
244
471
194
85
83
76
115.0
96.5
84.5
+23.4
94.4
470
197
84
82
78
115.5
96.2
82.0
-1.0
+1.2
128.3
95.3
86.5
489
202
88
86
77
111.4
100.7
85.7
+4.9
-1.2
-1.3
+11. 1
-0.9
+5.5
13, 717
284.8
87
85
84
13, 589
286.2
13, 722
13, 317
243.2
88
80
78
12, 741
236.6
81
72
76
12, 905
250.3
82
•
77
79
-0.9
+0.5
+6.7
+21.0
27.94
113.8
232. 4
182.9
102
97
100
27.98
28.16
27.21
110.9
218.5
213.5
101
95
99
27.12
108.0
204.9
214.2
97
89
95
27.40
109.1
217.6
211.4
98
94
101
+0.1
+3.2
-4.2
+2.4
+8.6
-12.6
26.49
28.98
30.65
23.19
16.95
25.44
28.52
30.19
22.94
15.95
25.12
27.07
28.62
21.95
15.76
25.18
27.14
28.68
21.94
16.04
49.8
47.4
49.9
45.4
49.6
44.8
49.5
45.2
1.57
1.42
2.11
1.31
.69
1.59
1.43
2.00
1.34
.82
1.69
1.25
1.75
1.31
.67
-9.7
+11.9
-1.7
+11.1
+20.3
-11.9
-7.7
-11.5
+1.5
-13.4
64, 489
150, 048
+0.1
+0.2
-0.1
-0.8
47
42
28
25
28
39
39
40
53
38
40
+2.2
+2.4
-3.4
-3.8
+4.0
-5.3
-7.9
+2.1
-1.9
0.0
0.0
-12.4
0.0
0.0
+4.2
0.0
-7.7
-2.8
+17.1
-1.9
0.0
0.0
+27.2
+9.2
+9.7
+4.3
EMPLOYMENT
Number employed, State and city reports:
495
New York State.
thousands..
237
Detroit
thousands..
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) _. .index number _.
86
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) index number _.
90
82
Delaware (rel. to 1923) ..index number _.
121.1
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number. _
Illinois (rel. to 1922)
index number _.
96.9
90.3
Massachusetts (rel. to 1914) .index number. .
Total pay roll:
New York State
..thous. of dolls. . 13, 891
289.4
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number __
90
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) _ ..index number. .
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) .index number. .
88
Delaware (rel. to'1923)
index number..
86
Average weekly earnings:
New York State
dolls. . 28.07
Illinois (rel. to 1922)
index number .
113.0
238.4
Wisconsin (rel. to 1915)
index number..
Massachusetts (rel. to 1914) .index number..
185.4
104
New Jersey (rel. to 1923) _. -index number..
Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) .index number. _
100
Delaware (rel. to 1923)
index number. .
102
Average weekly earnings (National Industrial
Conference Board):
27.02
Grand total (both sexes) _ _
dollars..
Total male
...dollars..
29.50
31.19
Skilled male
'—
dollars..
Unskilled male.
dollars..
23.66
Total women
dollars..
17.50
Average weekly hours:
Nominal (both sexes)
hours..
50.1
48.1
Actual (both sexes)
hours..
Employment agency operations:
Applicants per job1.29
United States average
number..
1.24
Eastern States
number..
Central States
number..
1.62
Southern States
number..
1.22
Western States
number. .
.59
Federal civilian employees, Washington, D. C
number.. 64, 611
Anthracite miners. _
number. _ 153, 282
Wages of com mon labor by geographic divisions:
46
New England
cents per hour..
Middle Atlantic..
cents per hour..
42
South Atlantic
cents per hour..
28
East South Central
cents per hour..
26
24
West South Central
cents per hour-East North Central
cents per hour..
37
West North Central
cents per hour..
38
45
Mountain
cents per hour..
52
Pacific—
cents per hour..
United States average
cents per hour..
38
U . S Steel Corp. wage rates
cents per hour. .
40
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. Woolworth & Co thous. of dolls..
Number of stores operated
S S. Kresge Co
thous. of dolls
Number of stores operated
McCrory Stores Corp
thous. of dolls. .
Number of stores operated
S. H. Kress & Co
thous. of dolls
Number of stores operated
Restaurant chains:
Total sales
thous. of dolls..
Childs Co., sales
thous. of dolls _
Waldorf System (Inc.),
sales
_
thous. of dolls..
222.6
187.3
+3.4
...:.,:. ._-|__Y_:~~~
1.55
1.18
1.80
1.22
.59
1.40
1.32
1.77
1.36
.71
63,756
151, 897
63,837
152, 169
64, 120
153,482
64, 437
153, 333
46
42
29
26
25
38
38
47
53
38
40
47
43
28
25
26
36
35
48
52
38
40
51
47
30
25
27
38
35
45
55
39
40
51
43
28
24
26
39
36
41
53
38
40
29, 529
17, 469
12, 060
30, 526
16, 095
14,431
27, 916
17, 073
10, 843
28, 749
16, 947
11, 802
26, 978
13, 939
13,039
22, 069
13, 416
8,653
23, 809
13, 476
10, 333
-8.6
+6.1
-24.9
+26.5
+27.3
+25.3
202, 713
118, 334
84, 379
218, 585
135, 316
93, 669
+7.8
+14.4
+11.0
31, 988
18, 510
1,397
7,838
273
2,095
173
3,545
160
31, 350
17, 920
1,403
7,898
275
2,189
173
3,343
161
30r627
17, 829
1,405
7,510
275
2,150
173
3,138
162
32, 667
18, 780
27, 210
15,485
1,316
6,478
242
1,877
1
170
3,370
157
27, 320
15, 950
1,328
6,371
245
1,909
171
3,099
158
28, 787
16, 927
1,334
6,802
245
2,060
171
3,000
158
-2.3
-0.5
+0.1
-4.9
0.0
-1.8
0.0
-6.1
+0.6
+12.1
+11.8
+5.8
+17.9
+12.2
+12.6
+1.2
+1.3
+2.5
185, 313
107,240
207, 847
119, 112
+12.2
+11.1
45, 727
51, 862
+13.4
12, 634
13, 978
+10.6
29, 727
22, 377
+13.4
2,993
1,919
2,811
1,810
2,966
1,943
2,866
1,820
2,940
1,900
3,078
2,023
+5.5
+7.3
+0.9
+2.3
20,841
13, 236
20, 761
13, 451
-0.4
+1.6
1,074
1,001
1,023
1.046
1.040
1.055
+2.2
-1.6
7.605
7.310
-3.0
•
8,178
2,328
3,381
2,109
•
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulative* shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
1924
DECREASE (— )
July,
May
June
July
August
June
July
August
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN.
1
THROUGH JULY 31
1994
1925
Per
cent
in-
crease
( }
or t
decrease
&£
from
1924
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT-Contd.
Chain stores:
J. C. Penney Co
thous. of dolls..
7,140
Number of stores
590
United Cigar Stores Co
thous. of dolls. _
6,378
Number of stores
_
2,656
A. Schulte (Inc.)
thous. of dolls..
2,041
Number of stores
_
263
Owl Drug Co
thous of dolls
1,306
Number of stores
_
85
Magazine advertising (for
following month)
thous. of lines..
2,392
Newspaper, advertising
thous. of lines.. 109, 142
Postal receipts, 50 selected
cities
_
thous. of dolls.. 27, 455
Postal receipts, 50 industrial
cities
thous. of dolls..
2,873
Money orders:
Domestic paid (50 cities)—
Quantity
number
10, 486
Value
thous. of dolls
78, 573
Domestic issued (50 cities) —
Quantity.,
number
3,014
Value
thous of dolls
30, 230
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Amount
dollars
228, 827
Number of
firms
number..
1,774
Hardware trade:
Sales index
139
Outstanding accounts (number of times
sales)
1.8
Internal-revenue taxes collected:
Firearms and shells
thous of dolls
297
Jewelry, watches, and
clocks
.
thous of dolls
455
Theater admissions
thous. of dolls
1,844
Bonds and stocks issued and
conveyances
.. thous. of dolls
2,612
Capital stock transfers
thous. of dolls. ,
910
7,022
591
5,965
2,690
1,913
265
1,455
85
2,232
5,881
593
6,481
6,020
5,627
500
5,914
2,508
2,731
1,965
266
1,418
85
1,766
250
1,390
85
4,748
501
5,741
5,301
544
6,201
1, 800
251
1,439
84
1,903
254
1,501
84
2,495
2,529
-16.2 +23.9
+0.3 +18.4
+0.9 +4.9
+1.5
+9.5
+2.7 +9.2
+0.4 +6.0
-2.5 -1.5
0.0 +1.2
+20.7
34, 417
41, 552
41,239
40, 726
-1.2
12,306
13, 310
+8.2
9, 674
9,479
-2.0
+7.7
13, 015
671, 869
12, 801
680, 492
-1.6
+1.3
96, 012
82,044
85, 660
2,212
97, 409
1,658
76, 188
1,408
77, 051
26, 987
25, 707
25,085
23, 524
22,728
22,545
-4.7
+13.1
177, 843
191, 232
+7.5
2,833
2,888
2,794
2,433
2,597
2,565
+1.9
+11.2
19,036
20, 572
+8.0
11, 933
80, 682
9,763
74,469
10, 659
77, 450
9,712
72, 940
9,064
69, 552
-18.2
-7.7
+0.5
+2.1
73, 765
581, 808
78, 843
548, 645
+6.9
-5.7
3,127
30, 840
2,861
29, 361
28, 405
28, 018
2,724
2,591
27, 210
-8.5
-4.8
+5.0
+4.8
20, 818
207, 792
21, 928
214, 286
+5.3
+3.1
209, 783
1,678
193, 346
1,490
197, 117
1,583
209, 834
1,642
196, 454
1,550
-7.8
-11.2
-7.9
-9.3
+13.3
2,894
-14.5
141
145
123
128
128
+2.8
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
+5.3
0.0
289
445
265
321
471
+54.0
+38.6
1,234
1,746
+41.5
675
2,468
561
1,544
1,414
6,211
1,588
893
3,198
-16.9
-37.5
-64.7
-75.2
14, 970
47,409
5, 490
14, 801
-63.3
-68.8
2,761
1,330
2, 599
1,111
3,016
536
2,405
629
1,866
814
-5.9
16.5
+8.1
+76.6
24, 494
5,113
18, 202
8,914
-25.7
+74.3
214, 633
734, 531
121
949, 285
205,466
188, 335
595, 545
114
783,994
174, 284
609, 703
71
784, 058
-2.4 +14.0
-6.8 +23.3
-24.4 +6.1
-5.9 +21.1
1, 422, 646
4, 845, 650
748
6, 269, 044
1, 475, 273
5, 368, 654
988
6,844,015
+3.7
+10.8
+32.1
+9.2
976, 949
27, 785
893, 164
13, 217
801, 758
17, 878
798, 815
14, 828
-6.1 +21.9
-13.8 +55.4
6, 391, 709
123. 413
7, 061, 690
217, 763
+10.5
+76.5
653, 273
182, 991
54, 973
891, 237
573, 508
154, 495
21, 519
749, 521
536, 897
135, 015
31, 343
703, 255
484, 966
141, 525
22, 949
649, 439
+0.2
-7.6
+15.5
-0.7
+21.7
+35. 5
+75.4
+26.7
3, 923, 982
1, 101, 906
201, 721
5, 227, 607
4, 444, 349
1, 314, 445
354, 632
6, 113, 428
+13.3
+19.3
+75.8
+16.9
125, 554
36, 665
3,375
113, 019
30, 758
99, 417
32, 530
165, 593
107, 888
32, 744
2,281
142, 913
146, 656
134, 286
+3.1
-3.5
+3.4
+1.6
+11.1
+19.2
+17.2
+12.9
774, 427
218, 581
17, 128
1, 010, 136
+11.8
+15.1
31,817 +85.8
1, 148, 836 +13.7
8,974
8,046
8,115
8,164
+0.9 +10.6
3,633
3,120
1, 396
1,724
3,162
1,416
1,745
3,195
1, 425
1,770
+1.3 +14.9
+0.5 +6.4
+1.9 +21.8
3,666
3, 413
1,111
1,845
360
96, 536
3,424
1,103
1,855
370
96, 640
3,440
1,038
1,983
538
106, 225
1,098
1,869
376
97, 158
+0.5 +7.1
-1.0
-5.9
+0.5 +6.9
+3.3 +45. 4
+9.9
+1.4
1,075
599, 364
996
516, 630
1,004
525, 897
1,007
522, 792
+0.8
+1.3
+7.1
+14.0
687, 775
288, 206
143, 277
106, 117
81, 108
69, 067
515, 271
208, 688
113, 596
73, 178
72, 375
47, 434
591, 346
232, 179
125, 260
97, 648
73, 245
63, 014
508, 389
189, 574
112, 012
82, 024
68, 203
56, 576
-0.2
+7.2
-2.9
-7.3
-8.6
-1.2
+16.3
+24.1
+14.4
+8.7
+10.7
+9.6
4, 160, 675
1, 708, 652
903, 772
622, 713
510, 983
414, 555
4, 696, 071
1, 930, 914
997, 816
736, 586
569, 345
6,226
BANKING AND FINANCE
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents}
Policies, new (45 companies) :
Ordinary
number of policies
241, 349 219, 984
Industrial
number of policies
882, 325 788, 352
Group __
number of contracts
143
160
Total. ..number of policies and contracts.. 1, 123, 817 1, 008, 496
Policies and certificates issued:
Total policies and certificates
number.. 1, 146, 899 1, 040, 572
Group insurance certificates. ..certificates. . 23, 225
32, 236
Amount of new insurance (45 companies) :
Ordinary
thous. of dolls
722, 962 651, 674
Industrial
thous. of dolls
217, 735 198, 113
Group
_
-thous. of dolls
39, 106
47, 606
979, 803 897, 393
Total insurance
thous of dolls
Premium collections (45 companies):
Ordinary
thous of dolls
127, 080 121, 806
Industrial
_,
_ thous. of dolls
36, 573
37, 977
Group ._ ..
thous. of dolls
3,263
3,586
Total
thous of dolls
167, 240 163, 046
Admitted life insurance assets (41 companies):
8,892
Grand total
mills, of dolls..
8,825
Mortgage loans3,542
Total
..mills, of dolls..
3,586
1,492
1, 500
Farm
mills of dolls
All other.
.
mills, of dolls
2,050
2,086
Bonds and stocks (book values)—
3,624
3,647
Total
. ..
mills, of dolls
1,055
Government
mills, of dolls _,
1,048
1, 960
1,974
Railroad.,
mills, of dolls
521
506
Public utilities
mills of dolls
103, 539 104, 761
All others
mills of dolls
Policy loans and premium
1,057
1,066
notes
mills, of dolls
602, 448 591, 747
Other admitted assets
mills of dolls
1,507
2,126
674, 481
99
880, 046
2,879
2,339
865, 504
251, 517
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance
United States total
Eastern manuf. district
Western manuf. district.,
Western agric. district
Southern district
Far Western district.
(81 companies):
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls.
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls..
732, 952
297, 740
153, 845
116, 235
92, 963
72, 169
689, 450
268, 753
147, 592
114, 415
88, 774
69, 916
+12.9
+13.0
+10.4
+18.3
+11.4
461,411 +11.3
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
1
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulative* shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
**
1925
May
BANKING AND FINANCE—Continued
Banking
Debits to individual accounts:
New York City
. mills, of dolls
26, 176
Outside New York City
mills, of dolls.. 20, 397
Bank clearings:
New York City
mills, of dolls.. 23, 847
Outside New York City ....mills, of dolls..
17, 103
Federal reserve banks:
Bills discounted
mills, of dolls..
414
Notes in circulation
mills, of dolls .
1,671
Total investments,.
mills, of dolls
640
Total reserves
_
mills, of dolls . _
2, 982
Total deposits
mills . of dolls ..
2,202
Reserve ratio
percent
77.0
Federal reserve member banks:
Total loans and discounts... mills, of dolls.. 13, 108
Total investments...
mills, of dolls..
5,485
Net demand deposits.. . .mills, of dolls
12,645
Interest rates:
New York call loans
per cent
3.95
Commercial paper 4-6 mos
per cent..
3.88
Savings deposits, by Federal reserve districts
(balance to credit of depositors):
Total, 846 banks
thous. of dolls 7, 497, 371
Boston, 64 banks..
thous. of dolls.. 1, 314, 076
New York, 30 banks ---thous. of dolls.. 2, 079, 086
Philadelphia, 78 banks. thous. of dolls. _ 522, 105
Cleveland, 18 banks
thous. of dolls.. 517, 774
Richmond, 91 banks .. -thous. of dolls __ 347, 148
Atlanta, 96 banks
thous. of dolls _ _ 242, 128
Chicago, 209 banks
thous. of dolls.. 941, 509
St. Louis, 32 banks
thous. of dolls.. 159, 127
Minneapolis, 15 banks..thous. of dolls.. 96, 672
Kansas City, 56 banks..thous. of dolls.. 107, 908
Dallas, 85 banks
thous. of dolls_. 72, 789
San Francisco,72 banks.thous. of dolls. .1, 097, 049
U. S. Postal Savings
thous. of dolls.. 132, 880
New York State Savings
banks..
_ _
_ ..thous. of dolls __ 3, 464, 585
June
July
26, 930
21, 681
25, 458
21, 559
24, 019
18, 244
23, 396
18, 570
455
1,634
579
468
1,598
553
2,959
2,210
77.0
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1934
2,937
2,201
77.3
23, 265
19,847
580
1,616
547
2,888
2,237
June
July
21, 926
18,304
21, 469
18, 662
20, 916
17,776
19, 959
15, 360
August
21, 127
16, 333
20, 342
15, 344
350
1,844
476
294
1,762
531
263
1,741
593
.3,271
75.0
2,108
82.8
August
July,
1925,
from
June,
1925
July,
1925,
from
July,
1924
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
F R O M JAN . 1
THROUGH JULY 31
Per
cent
increase
(+)
or decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
1924
1925
-5.5 +18.6
-0.6 +15.5
149, 001
130, 349
179, 500
146, 296
+20.5
+12.2
-2.6
+1.7
140, 593
111, 526
165, 238
123, 586
+17.5
+10.8
+10.7
+13.7
3,260
3,202
2,150
82.3
+2.9 +59.2
-2.2 -9.3
-4.5 +4.1
-0.7 -9.9
-0.4 +1.7
+0.4 -6.9
2,165
83.0
13, 205
13, 217
12, 265
12, 815
13, 375
5,471
12, 755
12, 142
12, 725
11, 837
12, 233
12, 434
5,091
12, 419
+0.1 +7.8
0.0 +10.4
+0.7 +4.8
4.07
3.88
4.30
3.93
4.31
4.00
2.25
3.91
2.10
3.53
2.00
3.25
+5.7 +104.8
+1.3 +11.3
7, 611, 975
1, 322, 249
2, 108, 961
519, 162
530, 948
355, 723
252, 304
953, 861
160, 522
98, 136
108, 727
75, 068
1, 126, 114
132, 186
7, 542, 166
1, 324, 310
2, 098, 522
520, 609
518, 577
352, 398
242, 696
933, 901
155, 878
97, 975
107, 769
73, 624
1, 115, 907
7, 089, 775
1, 256, 624
1, 981, 700
488, 816
467, 618
315, 352
234, 474
916, 257
138, 550
90, 892
111, 942
68, 035
1, 019, 515
132, 655
7, 070, 720
1, 256, 927
1, 974, 972
489, 816
479, 171
317, 903
228, 026
902, 603
138, 176
90, 656
108, 921
66, 824
1, 016, 725
132, 915
7, 087, 421
1, 261, 004
1, 977, 476
490, 950
480, 963
322, 551
229, 159
901, 674
138, 576
90, 772
109, 229
-0.9 +6.7
+0.2 +5.4
-0.5 +6.3
+0.3 +6.3
-2.3 +8.2
-0.9 +10.9
-3.8 +6.4
-2.1 +3.5
-2.9 +12.8
-0.2 +8.1
-0.9 -1.1
-1.9 +10.2
-0.9 +9.8
-0.4 -1.0
5,505
5,506
131,610
3, 517, 264 3, 502, Oil
4,827
4,987
66,811
1, 018, 256
133, 929
3, 267, 717 3, 267, 064 3, 261, 053
-0.4
+7.2
Public Finance
Government debt:
Interest-bearing
Total gross debt
Short-term debt
Customs receipts
__
Total ordinary receipts
Expenditures chargeable to
ordi nary receipts
_
Money in circulation:
Total
Per capita
_
.mills, of dolls..
mills, of dolls..
mills . of dolls. _
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls. _
20,603
20, 899
6,646
42,004
166,834
6,254
44,544
614, 992
20, 199
20, 487
6,241
45, 156
194, 945
thous . of dolls. . 234, 116
20, 211
20, 516
43, 276
601, 580
21, 254
8,081
43, 945
195, 704
20,981
21,245
49, 114
219, 915
8,072
8,071
45, 621
185, 763
-0.1 -3.7
-0.1 -3.6
-0.2 -22.8
+1.4 +2.8
-68.3 -0.4
-41.3 +18.1
20, 166
20, 447
20, 982
21, 251
20,991
418,349
245,593
214,208
288, 055
207, 995
196, 892
4,774
41.89
4,734
4,720
41.49
41.31
4,784
41.84
4,755
42.20
4,665
41.36
4,774
42.28
-0.3
-0.4
+1.2
-0.1
37, 027
36, 701
34,505
37, 159
34,099
36, 813
55,154
-6.0
18,184
15,820
3,023
16, 159
17, 213
3,329
10, 932
15, 961
7,612
22, 339
13, 460
1,360
16, 646
14, 810
20, 022
12, 421
29, 924
16, 361
1,767
400
1,286
81
1,745
431
1,229
85
1,685
418
1,184
83
1,513
1,607
439
1,054
84
1,615
416
1,124
75
1, 520
414
1,024
82
...thous. of dolls..
323, 100
437, 900
212, 590
318, 775
400, 050
199,075
315, 265
-51.5
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls..
thous. of dolls
thous. of dolls..
68, 600
40, 650
23, 450
4,500
115, 200
58, 915
30, 510
83,690
107, 750
55, 300
29, 350
80, 575
44, 500
31, 250
62, 265
41,500
10,900
46, 300
32, 275
5,115
67, 525
44, 900
4,825
16, 250
4,515
-27.4
-21.4
+5.8
-53.1
260, 925
34, 947
311, 531
348,377
74, 682
252, 854
63, 221
232, 994
46, 184
194,987
92,862
77, 521
218, 351
106, 172
273, 097
160, 637
262, 422
30, 884
285, 191
39, 876
239, 302
247, 462
208,012
321, 115
191, 121
290, 053
185, 463 141, 241 110, 593
38, 505
98, 405
6,465
616. 117 1. 003. 270 1. 066. 860
72, 551
286, 507
52, 391
455. 022
mills, of dolls..
dollars..
Business Failures
Liabilities:
Total commercial
thous. of dolls
Manufacturing
establishments
thous. of dolls, _
Trade establishments
thous. of dolls..
Agents and brokers-.thous. of dolls..
Firms:
Total commercial
number..
Manufacturing establishments
number..
Trade establishments
number
Agents and brokers.. number
2,643
-6.3
341,273
273, 904
-19. 7
-32.3 -45.4
-7.3 +28.5
8,869 +128. 7 +74.2
195, 153
117, 659
27, 860
98,990
-49. 3
+13. 8
+47.4
-3.4 +4.3
-3.0
+0.5
-3.7 +5.3
-2.4 +10.7
12, 400
3,187
8,513
570
13, 105
2,997
9,513
595
+5.7
-6.0+11.7
+4.4-
+6.8
2, 533, 625
2, 696, 065
+6.4
+3.9
+4.0
+3.3
+6.0
714,624
379, 270
213, 945
59, 675
747, 495
394, 805
222, 830
64, 815
+4.6+4.1
+4.2+8. 6
+11.8 +49.5
+10.3 +61.7
1, 942, 795
260, 516
2,478,204
467,326
+27. 6+79.4
34, 292
160, 695
+51.3 +302. 8
-3.9
+9.7
553, 917
1, 649, 395
739, 179
2, 206, 353
+33.6
+33. 8-
275, 834
272, 220
+54.4
+16.4
1, 776, 149
2, 313, 340
+30.2
112, 255
78, 353
572. 19fi
121, 174
71, 955
398. 950
-21.7 -1.5
-93.4 -91.7
4-fi 3 •4-Rfi 5
943, 034
483, 760
4 424 fifift
850, 545
441, 865
R K5& 1fi3
-9. 8v
-8.7
4-9fi 3:
4,370
133, 847
41, 067
Dividend and Interest Payments
( For the following month)
Grand total..
_
Dividend payments'
Total
_
Indus, and misc. corp
Steam railroads
Street railways..
17,250
5,375
9,950
New Security Issues
Total corporation (Commercial and Financial
Chronicle):
Purpose of issue—
New capital
thous. of dolls.
Refunding
thous. of dolls. .
Kind of issueStocks
thous. of dolls
Bonds and notes
..thous. of dolls. _
Total corporation (Journal of
Commerce)
thous. of dolls..
States and municipalities:
Permanent loans
thous of dolls
Temporary loans
thous . of dolls. .
New incorporations
thous. of dolls..
67,737
972. 735
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
0
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
1924
July,
May
June
July
August
June
July
from
June,
from
July,
+0.6
+1.4
(
-y
+10.1
1925
1925,
1924
1925
1925
from
1924
1924
*
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Agricultural Finance
Loans outstanding:
Federal farm loan banks thous. of dolls.. 968,713
Joint-stock land banks
thous. of dolls _. 494, 165
Federal intermediate credit
banks
.thous. of dolls . 59, 979
War finance corporation thous. of dolls.. 30, 877
Per
cent
increase
or decrease
July,
1925,
August
CUMULATIVE TOTAL
FROM JAN. 1
THROUGH JULY 31
975, 175
501, 673
980,638
508,800
881, 273
419, 788
890, 394
423, 147
898, 179
426,467
58, 398
29,222
58, 333
28,043
26, 741
47, 998
63, 781
49, 525
62,509
48, 873
60, 765
0 1 +17.8
-4.0
-55.1
142. 34
79.50
104.68
144. 42
79.57
108. 05
149. 25
80.23
110. 75
156. 96
83.08
112. 71
108. 93
65.07
84.83
113. 53
68.39
88.44
119. 18
71.06
89.85
+3.3
+0.8
+2.5
+31. 5
+17.3
36,464
30,860
32,273
16,803
24,226
22,427
+4.6
+33.2
138, 848
235, 968
+69. 9»
313, 612
25, 186
338,798
243, 516
33,074
276, 590
237, 909
32, 192
270, 101
219, 278
22, 143
241, 421
287, 519
102, 855
390, 374
273, 131
68,014
341, 145
244, 041
62, 231
306, 272
-2.3
-2.7
-2.3
— 12.9
-52.7
-20.8
1, 563, 896
573, 639
2, 137, 535
1, 908, 599
229, 380
2, 137, 979
+22. fr
-60. 0
0.0»
88.91
77.49
71.36
76.15
77.97
88.77
77.79
72.06
77.01
78.46
87.28
76.78
71.05
76.85
77.56
86.00
75.99
70.66
74.27
76.34
85.84
72.49
69.08
73.01
74.59
87.22
73.58
70.93
73.48
75.81
86.09
73.52
71.57
74.14
75.93
-1.7
-1.3
-1.4
-0.2
-1.1
+0.1
+4.3
+0.2
+4.6
+2.3
102. 65
102. 97
102. 14
102. 46
102. 49
102. 97
102. 10
-0.8
-0.8
103. 84
98.15
3.99
103. 50
98.18
4.00
103. 40
97.47
4.07
103. 81
97.71
4.15
102. 05
96.35
4.15
102. 41
96.91
4.14
103.84
96.63
4.12
-0.1
-0.7
+1.8
+1.0
+0.6
-1.7
71, 652
780
4,426
6,712
92, 830
818
10, 204
4,338
87,490
4,862
7,273
65,443
773
25, 181
268
90, 089
829
18, 834
327
92, 132 +29.6
+4.9
810
18, 150 +130. 5
2,397 -35.4
+3.0
-1.3
-45.8
559, 265
5,533
245, 076
4,182
561, 316
5,602
50, 871
195, 274
+0.4
+1.2*
-79.2'
5,481
4,917
8,517
.691
5,831
5,238
8,346
.694
2,136
8, 285
.702
4,903
4,870
8,648
.667
4,936
7,128
9,190
.672
5,426
7,042
8,632
.685
+6.4
+6.5
-2.0
+0.4
+18.1
-26.5
-9.2
+3.3
36, 342
41,647
60, 768
37, 592
37,419
58,857
+3.4
-10.2'
-3.1
2, 128, 184
2, 389, 799
+12. a
+20.2
Stocks and 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. Stock Exchange
thous. of shares..
Bond sales:
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls
Liberty- Victory,
thous. of dolls. .
Total
thous. of dolls..
Bond prices:
Highest-grade rails .p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Second-grade rails. .p. ct. of par, 4% bondPublic utility
.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Industrial
p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Comb, price index..p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
+25.2
(For 1st of following month")
5 Liberty bonds
..p. ct. of par..
16 foreign governments and
city
p. ct. of par..
Comb, price index, 66 bonds. .p. ct. of par..
Municipal bond yield
.per cent..
GOLD AND SILVER
Gold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces.. 70,438
Rand output
thous. of ounces813
Imports
thous. of dolls
11, 393
Exports
thous. of dolls.. 13, 390
Silver:
Production
thous. of fine oz_.
5,225
Imports
thous. of dolls
3,390
Exports
thous. of dolls.
6,536
Price at New York
dolls, perfineoz__ .676
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Asia:
Japan
India
Americas:
Canada..
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
dolls, per £ sterling..
dolls, per franc..
dolls, per lire..
dolls, per franc..
dolls, per guilder..
dolls, per krone
dolls, per franc..
4.85
.052
.041
.050
.402
.268
.194
4.86
.048
.038
.047
.401
.268
,194
4.86
.047
.037
.046
.401
.269
.194
4.86
.047
.037
.045
.402
.269
.194
4.32
.053
.043
.046
.374
.265
.177
4.37
.051
.043
.046
.379
.266
.182
4.50
.055
.044
.050
.388
.266
.188
0.0 +11.2
-2.1 -7.8
-2.6 -14.0
-2.1
0.0
0.0
+5.8
+0.4
+1.1
0.0
+6.6
dolls, per yen..
dolls, per rupee..
.419
.362
.408
.365
.411
.366
.410
.366
.411
.305
.414
.313
.413
.323
+0.7
+0.3
-0.7
+16.9
1.000
.902
.103
.114
1.000
.913
.109
.113
1.000
.918
.114
.117
1.000
.917
.121
.119
.984
.739
.108
.106
.993
.741
.099
.101
.999
.767
.099
.100
0.0
+0.5
+4.6
+3.5
+23.9
327, 416
Grand total
. thous. of dolls
By grand divisions:
Europe92, 097
Total
thous. of dolls
France
thous. of dolls
10, 405
Germany
.thous. of dolls
9,514
Italy
thous. of dolls
8,514
United Kingdom
thous. of dolls.. 31, 575
North America—•
Total
thous. of dolls.. 89, 132
Canada
thous. of dolls
37, 560
South America32, 848
Total
thous. of dolls
Argentina
thous of dolls
3,823
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous. of dolls
108, 585
22, 567
Japan
thous. of dolls
Africa, total
thous. of dolls
4,753
By class of commodities:
Crude materials
thous. of dolls
135, 737
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
thous. of dolls _ 34, 168
Manufactured foodstuffs thous of dolls
39, 896
Semimanufactures
thous. of dolls
56, 206
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls. _ 60, 892
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls. .
517
325, 167
325,999
274, 001
278, 594
254, 542
+0.3
+17.0
88, 702
10, 016
15, 247
9,206
26, 644
93, 069
9,841
13, 820
7,036
33, 196
80, 175
9,393
10, 511
4,832
24, 482
82, 071
10, 725
12, 527
5,049
23, 053
79, 923
11,060
11, 886
4,108
25, 877
+4.9
-1.7
-9.4
-23.6
+13.4
-8.2
+10.3
+39.4
+24.6 +44.0
602, 290
81, 681
75, 829
39,056
196, 354
687, 692
85, 040
82, 636
60, 984
232, 065
85, 234
37, 320
76, 188
38,915
80, 025
33, 037
80, 782
32, 123
70, 051
30, 279
-10.6
+4.3
-5.7
+21.1
635, 634
232, 211
595,894
247, 916
+14. 2
+4.1
+9. 0
+56. 1
+18. 2
-6.3
+6.8
37, 022
5,799
41, 487
5,249
38, 368
7,108
41, 368
6,494
34, 433
4,277
+12.1
-9.5
+0.3
-19.2
272, 863
50, 023
302, 555
51, 551
+10. 9
+3.1
107, 514
24, 215
6,694
111, 992
32, 133
3,263
70, 599
21, 825
4,834
71, 425
26, 763
2,947
67, 374
29, 613
2,848
+4.2 +56.8
+32.7 +20.1
570, 409
177, 553
46,989
744, 903
185, 217
58, 755
+30. 6
+4. 3.
+25.0-
129, 664
124, 431
88,682
89, 180
83, 630
35, 738
37, 688
59, 072
62, 434
571
42, 366
34, 231
58,983
64, 836
1.152
34, 189
41, 774
48,366
60, 575
414
39, 130
42, 495
44,909
62,144
736
+31. »
+12. 4
-21. 9
+15. T
+4.9+8.1
dolls, per Canadian doll..
dolls, per gold peso..
dolls, per milreis
dolls, per paper peso. .
+0.7
+15.2
+15.8
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
-51.3
+10.7
-4.0
+39.5
717,634
946, 495
31, 480 +18.5
-9.2
30, 400
0.2
47, 211
60, 128
+3.8
1.781 +101. 8
+8.3
-19.4
+31.3
+0.5
243, 659
357, 716
377, 335
422, 847
9.263
273, 829
279, 198
436, 623
443, 645
10. 009
+56.5
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
*
Where available, August data have been
included in this table. The cumulatives shown are in most instances,
however, only through July, and where
designated by a footnote through June.
Detailed data for items shown here
may be found on pages 29 to 151 of the
August, 1925, "Survey."
1925
PEE CENT IN- 1 CUMULATIVE TOTAL
F R O M J A N . 1
CREASE (+) OR
THROUGH JULY 31
DECREASE (— )
1924
( }
July,
May
from
June,
from
July,
1925,
June
July
August
June
July
August
1924
1925
or t
decrease
(-)
1925
from
1924
July,
1925
U. S. FOREIGN TBADE-Contd.
Exports
Grand total, including
reexports
thous of dolls
By grand divisions:
EuropeTotal
thous. of dolls
France
thous of dolls
Germany
thous. of dolls..
Italy
thous of dolls
United Kingdom
thous. of dolls. _
North AmericaTotal
thous. of dolls
Canada .
._
.thous. of dolls
South AmericaTotal
thous of dolls
Argentina..
thous. of dolls. _
Asia and OceaniaTotal
thous. of dolls
Japan
.
_. thous. of dolls
Africa, total
thous. of dolls
Total, domestic exports only... thous. of dolls..
By classes of commodities:
Crude materials
.
thous. of dolls
Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals
..
.thous. of dolls
Manufactured foodstuffs... thous. of dolls..
Semimanufactures
thous of dolls
Finished manufactures
thous. of dolls..
Miscellaneous
thous. of dolls. _
Agricultural exports (quantities):
All commodities
index number..
All commodities except
cotton
index number
Per
cent
increase
1925,
1924
371,420
323,150
339, 629
306, 989
276, 649
330, 660
+5.1 +22.8
2, 366, 372
2, 703, 036
+14.2
175, 785
20, 531
28, 727
14, 022
62, 990
144, 412
15, 205
22, 434
11, 765
57, 202
155, 027
14, 402
23, 588
12, 268
57, 738
141,975
21, 321
18,027
12, 045
51, 795
125, 948
13, 179
12, 836
8,042
56, 596
156, 349
20,600
19, 281
13, 225
65, 725
+7.4 +23.1
-5.3
+9.3
+5.1 +83.8
+4.3 +52. 5
+0.9 +2.0
1, 183, 146
141, 509
218, 118
92, 400
452, 533
1, 426, 722
149, 696
252, 442
129, 109
535, 691
107, 471
66, 817
96,002
59, 767
101, 556
62, 596
84,929
48, 274
83,358
45, 167
94,513
50,348
+5.8 +21.8
+4.7 +38.6
579, 657
324, 823
650, 394
366, 121
35, 690
12, 263
31, 192
10, 936
32,275
11, 977
25, 860
8,987
23, 362
8,778
30, 536
12,399
+3.5 +38.2
+9.5 +36.4
170, 737
61, 491
225, 807
82, 461
44, 911
8,133
7,362
362, 757
45, 110
9,722
6,434
315, 397
44, 896
10, 947
5,876
331, 647
48, 897
9,563
5,328
299, 160
39,025
8,423
4,956
270,598
43, 375
9,630
6,123
325, 065
-0.5
+12.6
-8.7
+5.2
+18.6
+22.6
392, 658
137, 979
40, 174
2, 310, 253
352, 044
106, 625
48, 068
2, 651, 894
65, 640
52, 217
56, 340
62, 387
55, 863
62, 913
+7.9
+0.9
608, 184
676, 125
+20.6
+5.8
+15.7
+39.7
+18.4
+12.2
+12.7
+32.3
+34.1
-10.3
-22.7
+19.6
+14.8
+11.2
33, 626
41, 161
58, 938
163, 057
335
21, 879
43, 017
54, 348
143, 670
266
22,555
43,339
57, 802
151, 099
512
15, 014
34, 035
50, 461
136, 936
327
12, 821
37, 220
46, 251
118, 123
320
31, 596
44, 534
47, 176
138, 369
477
+3.1
+0.7
+6.4
+5.2
+75.9
+92.5
+25.0
+27.9
+60.0
94, 519
312, 822
355, 820
935, 598
3,310
83
68
66
71
67
92
-2.9
-1.5
133
118
117
124
117
162
-0.8
75, 592
94, 319
81, 492
103, 280
66, 396
88, 328
72, 631
88,221
61, 970
74, 822
999
8,721
2,492
25, 660
2,855
3,214
2,079
19, 929
4,947 +149. 4
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46
63
1,186
21
21
1,273
57
69
1,210
45
52
1,404
23
23
1,202
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2,204
157
2,504
154
1,170
149
1,931
137
1,145
128
11, 296
6,468
13, 892
None.
2,032
3,400
19, 750
7,476
4,125
42, 036
6,598
24, 860
21,000
4,306
2,575
124, 209
127, 141
23, 965
114, 653
33, 229
121, 664
122, 305
23,258
107, 767
22, 179
108, 321
113, 866
15, 272
95, 717
26, 185
114, 133
110, 485
18, 840
105, 133
23, 818
114, 417
112, 802
20, 380
94, 486
26, 664
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322, 906
+3.2
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CANADIAN TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Total trade:
75, 895
Imports
. thous. of dolls. _
97, 475
Exports
thous. of dolls
Exports of key commodities (quantities) :
2,019
Canned salmon
thous. of pounds..
3,372
Cheese
thous of pounds
Production:
63
Pig iron
thous of long tons
100
Steel ingots
thous. of long tons
1,290
Bank clearings .
mills, of dolls
Business failures:
6,108
Liabilities
thous of dolls
163
Firms
number
Bond issues:
3,500
Govt and provincial
thous of dolls
7,544
Municipal
thous. of dolls. .
5,885
Corporation
thous. of dolls
Newsprint paper:
130, 013
Production
short tons
Shipments
. short tons.. 128, 386
Stocks
short tons
26, 848
115, 766
Exports (total printing)
short tons
34, 052
Building contracts awarded
thous. of dolls..
31, 208
+7.8 +12.2
+9.5 +17.1
486, 914
563, 680
496, 528
598,834
+2.0
+6.2
+19.9
+28.8
26,894
30, 227
28, 669
48, 912
+6.6
+61.8
-53.3
-59.6
-9.3
473
539
8,926
312
444
8,562
-34.0
-17.6
-4.1
+13.6 +29.7
-1.9 +12.4
27, 760
1,400
23, 917
1,287
-13.8
-8.1
98,511
57,826
103, 816
87,442
32, 797
115, 417
-11.8
-43.3
+11.2
793, 276
788, 395
868, 108
865, 805
+9.4
+9.8
- 710, 418
152, 540
784, 990
147, 723
+10.5
-3.2
-68.6
-75.5
-69.2
-86.3
-2.0 +6.6
-3.8 +10.7
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