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! SURVEY OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T OF GOiVliViERCE
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
V. SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS

S EL-EC T E D
STEEL

BUSINESS

ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION BY UTILITIES
(BILLIONS OF KILOWATT HOURS)
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BNDSCATORS

INGOT PRODUCTION
(i935 - 3 9 * 100)

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COMMERCE

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INDUSTRIAL

CQNSUMERS' PRICES
( 1 9 3 5 - 3 9 = 100)

L_J____J-__-_xJU__JLl__J
PRODUCTION

(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, 1935 - 39 * 100)
MONTH Li'

DAT/-

*"*»•'"'
/

•

TOTAL
INDUSTRIAL
PRQOUCTiON
--

_L.LJ.a_L_. J.

1946

WEEKLY

1947

.T.ST5CS1

BUS1MESS
19U8
March 20

Gc_Hiod.i£y p r i c e s , , w h o l e s a l e !
161.7
Al I commodities 2 / - • •'•
-19-6-100...
188. S
Farm p r o d u c t s 2 / ' , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . r , . . . , . . , . , , , , , .do:... •.• .
Food Zj
..
,
.>
. , .do .. -.•, .
173.6
All other 2/
••
......do...*
147.7
m commodities J,/ .
, . . -..August 1 9 3 9 _ 1 0 0 . .
117.6
C o t t o n , m i d d l i n g , _ 5 / l 6 M , 10 m a r k e t & 4 /
. . . . d o l . per l b . .
.340
Wheat, Ho- 2 , Hard Winter IKansas C i t y )
. . . . . d o l . per bu..
2cUS
department s t o r e s a l e s .
_935-39_100..
313
I n s u r e d unemployment,, t o t a l
thous..
1J22
i.,o6"7
S t a t e programs
,,-......
-.
do
"606
V e t e r a n s ! programs.
,
„„.,...«.. —
do....
Finance?
C u r r e n c y i n c i r c u l a t i o n }jj
. . . . s a i l . of d o l . .
27.-920
21,187
F e d e r a l B e s e r v e bank c r e d i t , t o t a l
.do...
Heiab er bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s
. . . . . . . . . . . » , . . . . ..do»..
17,351
EKcees r e s e r v e s , e s t i m a t e d . ,
........
>....
d o . *.
J w d s r s l R e s e r v e r e p o r t i n g Jssabor banks i n l e a d i n g c i t i e s :
B&KIC d e b i t s , t o t a l . . , . .
. . . - m i l . of d o l . .
S3,059
9-.860
Ma*? York C i t y . . . .
:
.do.
47*011
ttepcui t a % d<3_and, a d j us t e d . . *.
do»,
Lo&'iff, sad invest_._a fcs, t o t e l « • »
.do.
5/63,756
U. So Goreraajent o b l i g a t i o n s
d o . . . .|
36Bo6l
Qomm^Qi&l,
i n d u s t r i a l and a g r i c u l t u r a l , l o a n ® . . . . - . . d o . ,
5/^.665
^ a i l - r e s , i n d u s t r i a l and commercial
••...
.nunber
106
.'Bond y i o l d s , d o m s s t i c c o r p o r a t e (Moody's) , » :
-percent..
3.10
S t o c k p r i c e s , 4 i 6 stock© ( S t a n d a r d and P o o r ' s ) .._935'-39*lGO,
113.1
I n d u s t r i a l s , . 365 s t o c k s .
do«.
117-9
Production*
3 1 Luminous c o a l 4 /
t h c u u . of s h o r t t o n s . ,
736
S I a e t r i e j>o^®r^ by u t i l i t i e s —
m i l . of k w h r .
5.1*5
Motor v e h i c l e s (Ifa/i'&s? . . „ . . . . « . . . . , «
»..
. . . . . .number.
109*475
Petroleum 4 / . . . , , . „ , , . , . , . . . .
o.
.
. . t h o u s - of b b l . .|
5»2*fO
st ©el 6 / . . 7 . . . — . . . .
o .1935-39*100. -I
196.9
Freight carloading8: total
t h o u s . of car©
700
Wise ellsj_aou_..,-,.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o — ,1
384

March 2?

Feb.

26

162.U
185-4
176.9
147.S
315-9
.3**6
2.33
331
1,691
3.,O53

158.5
169.6
160. s
152.2
272.5

27,853
21.U29
16,870

I

March 5

March 12 I March 19

158,8
170.5
I6I.3
152.3
270.8
o27
2.27
244
2,730
1,947
685

159.0
171.6
161.1
152.3
269.7
.327
2.25
256

158.5
169.9
161.0

27,588
22,422

eisk

27,543
22,847
19,441
6_o

19,684
749

27,575
22,003
19,424
598

21.25U
2,739
46,391
63,232
35,469
14,484
101
3.10
118.8
124.5

17,642
,,664
46,299
S/61,946
32,814
5/15.222
180
3.01
115.5
120.8

22,475
9,060
46,112
5761,376
33,069
5/15.1*7
185
3.01
116.0
121.4

18,737
6,916
46,072
5/62,046
33,206
5/15,106
179
3.01
117.8
123.4

27,507
22,348
19,936
1.025
22,859
9.736
46,182
3/62,359
,33.112
3/15.095
210
3.00
117.9
123.6

5.065
101,940
5.377
193-2
664
3^5

1,812
5*553
114,069
5,344
207.1
688
343

1,710
5,552
112,504
5,197
207.5
706
3Ug

1,725
5,531
109,101
5,123
209.4

.128
2.26
232
2,712
1,935
673

7p9

152.0
262.7
.326

*_?

478
5.496
115,671
5.145
210.6
608

March
158.2
170.1
160.8
151.6
259.4
.326
2.23

27,426
22,512

l9,"*6o
730
8,202

118.1
123-9

114,110
208. S

348
350
1/ )">&;& do iiot always covssr c a l e n d a r weeks. 2 / Hevlsed s e r i e s . Sot- n e t s in Secjoasbav 3., 194s i e a u e . %/ Eduraday p r i c e ® . 4 / D a i l y a v e r •Seginiilriig J u l y 19^*8 i n d i v i d u a l . 1O©F i t e n e ^ a x e r e p o r t e d g r o s s . c u r r * u t l y s a d f o j a y e a r a g o , i s s t e s d of n e t a® f o r m e r l y ; t o t a l
i,nt:5.u.dcsd :•(?.>. a rw;? 'i>asis f o r JS.11 y e a r Fi. 6 / y©ek <sudii:i§ isiisr-il 2... ! £)s/?,,.




2

MONTHLY

BUSINESS

E a r l i e r d a t a are a v a i l a b l e i n monthly i s s u e s of t h e Survey
and the 1947 Supplement

STATISTICS
19US

January

February

I9U9
November

December

January

February

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
I n d u s t r i a l production ( F e d e r a l R e s e r v e ) !
Unadjusted, combined index
Manufactures
Durable manufactures
Iron and steel
Lumber and products
Furniture
Lumber
Machinery
Nonf errous metals and products
Smelting and refining
Stone, clay, and glass products
Clay products
Transportation equipment
Automobiles (including partes)..
Nondurable manufactures
Chemicals
Industrial chemicals
Leather and p r o d u c t s
Leather tanning
Shoes
Manufactured food products
Meat packing
Processed fruits and vegetables
Printing and publishing
Rubber products
Textiles and products
Cotton consumption
Rayon deliveries
Wool textile production
Mineral*
. Fuel s
>• • • .
Anthracite
Bi tuminous coal
Crude petroleum
Metals
Adjusted, combined index 1/
Manufactures
Durable manufactures
Lumber and products
Lumber
,
Nonf errous metals and products
Smelting and r e f i n i n g
S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s
Clay p r o d u c t s
Nondurable manufactures
•
Chemicals
Leather and products
Leather tanning
Manufactured food p r o d u c t s
Meat packing
P r o c e s s e d f r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
P r i n t i n g and p u b l i s h i n g
Minerals.
Metals

»

.1935-39-100.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
....do...
do...
do...
do...
do.,.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do -.«
.do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do —
do...
do...
do...
do...
.•*
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
.do...
do...
<
.do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
.do. . .
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...

129
197
226
203
13S
179
117
2S5
195
188
190
166
244
206
173
253
*37
120
117
122
146
175
92
11*
223
179
153
300
181
l4o
160
112
161
165
81
193
201
229
155
1*3
195
18S
202
179
178
255
120
116
158
150
IU1
148
15U
H7

190
197
224
203
137
1.78
116
284
199
190
193
160
232
192
176
U3U
126
124
127
.11*
141
91
155
215
179
153
296
1S5
149
161
118
155
167
83
194
201
226
150
135
199
190
207
l68
180
252
123
116
160
147
144
157
155
120

195
202
142
169
128
276
188
176
208
179
238
203
179
258
449
104
103
104
.161
173
129
163
203
164
122
322
162
160
167
11.6
155
177
114
195
201
229
14 5
133
187
175
203
172
178
257
103
100
159
155
140
156
161
123

190
197
229
223
132
168
113
277
184
I83
p200
178
248
212
171
258
450
99
103
97
153
181
111
158
199
156
114
317
151
151
164
103
145
177
77
192
199
231
143
131
184
I83
205
173
173
257
100
103
158
154
142
154
156
111

187
195
r225
r228
rll8
rl54
100
r268
rl84
rl86
P193
168
r244
r209
rl70
r2S6
r44?
rl08
104
rill
rl47
179
90
150
193
rl60
123
r313
150
146
159
88
145
P171
69
191
198
r227
rl29

rtl7

rlS4
rl86
r206
180
174
r257
rlOSj
103!
rl59
152
rl39
rl55
151
105

BUSINESS POPULATION
I n d u s t r i a l and commercial f a i l u r e s :
Failures, total
Commercial s e r v i c e
Construction
Manufacturing and mining
fietail
trade
Wholesale trade
L i a b i l i t i e s , total
Commercial s e r v i c e
Construction
Manufacturir.g ar,d mining
R e t a i l trade
Wholesale trade

number.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
thous. of d o l .
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

12.965
711
820
6,892
2.837
1,705

417
44
22
151
165
,35
25,619
979
1,987
17.897
3,410
1,346

460
31
37
129
208
55
24,416
1,382
955
15.933
3.^56
2,690

531
36
64
155
217
59
31.731
924
2.396
21,980
4,247
2,184

566
41
53
129
267
76
19.159
1.174
1.892
8,625
4,841
2.62?

168.8
192.1
209.7
129.5
93-1
174.6
192.3
115.9
146.4

167.5
195.1
204.7
130.0
93-2
175.4
193.0
116.0
146.4

172.2
201.4
207.5
137.9
95-4
191.6
198.7
118.8
153.9

171.4
200.4
205.0
137.8
95-3
191.3
198.6
119.5
154.0

170.9
196.5
204.8
138.2

356
29
23
108

1?

COMMODITY PHI CBS
Consumers' p r i c e i n d e x , a l l i t e m s
Apparel
Food
F u e l , e l e c t r i c i t y , and r e f r i g e r a t i o n
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Other f u e l s
Rous©furnishings.
Sent
Miscellaneous
r/ R e v i s e d ,

vj P r e l i m i n a r y -




1935-39*100.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

i / Indexes f o r which s e a s o n a l f a c t o r s have been f i x e d a t 100 a r e n o t shown: s e e unadjusted

95.5

191.8
196.5
119.71
154.1
serlet.

P185
Pl93
p224
x>231
t)119
Pl53
TJ102

p?6i
nl88

MONTHLY

3

B U S I N E S S - S T A T I S T I C S — Continued

E a r l i e r d a t a are a v a i l a b l e l a monthly I s s u e s of t h e Survey
and the I9U7 Supplement

1943
January

Pebruary

I

I9U9
November

December

January

COMMODITY PB.ICBS - Continued
Wholesale prices (U. S. Department of Labor):
Combined index
1926-100.
Economic c l a s s e s :
Manufactured p r o d u c t s
•
do...
Haw mat e r i a l e
••
do...
Semimanufactured a r t i c l e s . *
do...
Jfarm p r o d u c t s . . . . .
do...
Grain*
do...
Livestock and poultry.
do...
Commodities other than farm products
do...
yoods
do...
Cereal products
.
.do. - . .
Dairy p r o d u c t s
do.
F r u i t a and v e g e t a b l e s
do.
Meats, p o u l t r y and f i s h
do.
Commodities o t h e r than farm p r o d u c t s and f o o d s
do....
Building material*
•.
do...
Brick and t i l e
.
do,..
Cement
do...
Lumber
do...
P a i n t and p a i n t m a t e r i a l s
do...
Chemicals and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s V.do...
Chemicals
do...
Drugs and pharmaceutical materials
do...
fertiliser materials
do...
Oils and fats
do...
f u e l and l i g h t i n g m a t e r i a l s
do...
.Electricity.
•
do...
Gas
,
„.,„cl©«-.
Petroleum p r o d u c t s . . . .
do...
H i d e s and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s
do...
Hi dee and s k i n s
do...
Leather
do...
Shoes
do...
H o u s e f u r n i a h i n g s jL/
do-..
furnishings
.do...
J u r a l t u r e 1/
do...
M e t a l s and metal p r o d u c t s
do...
Iron and s t e e l
do...
M e t a l s , nonf errous
do...
Plumbing and h e a t i n g e q u i p m e n t . . .
do...
T e x t i l e products
do...
Clothing
do...
Cotton goods
do...
Hosiery and underwear
do...
Bayon
do...
Silk
do...
Woolen and worsted goods
do...
Miscellaneous..
do...
Automobile t i r e s and t u b e s 1/
do....
Paper and p u l p
do....
Wholesale p r i c e s o f s e l e c t e d commodities:
B u t t e r , 9 2 - s c o r e (Hew Tork)
d o l . per l b . .
Coal, bituminous, mine run, c o m p o s i t e . . d o l . per short t o n . .
C o f f e e , Santos, No. 4 (flew York)
d o l . per l b . .
Cotton, middling, 1 5 / l 6 M , a v e r a g e , 10 markets
do....
Cotton c l o t h , p r i n t , 64 x 60
d o l . per y d . .
Eggs, U. 3 . standards (Chicago)
d o l . per d o t . .
Grains and g r a i n product a:
Corn, weighted a v e r a g e , 5 m a r k e t s . . . . . .
d o l . per bu..
Wheat, weighted a v e r a g e , 6 market•
do....
Wheat f l o u r , s t a n d . p a t e n t * (Minn.) . . d o l . p e r 100 l b . s a c k . .
H i d e s , pack e r e ' , heavy, n a t i v e s t e e r s
d o l . per l b . .
L i v e s t o c k and meats*
Beef s t e e r s (Chicago)
d o l . p e r 100 l b . .
flogs, a l l g r a d e s (Chicago)
do
Beef, good (5OO-60O l b s . ) (Chicago) 1 /
d o l . per l b . .
Pork, f r e s h , l o i n s , 8-10 l b . (New York)
do
Lumber:
Douglas f i r , d i m . , N o . 1 , c o m . , 2 " x 4"x l 6 ' . . d o l . p e r M b d . f t . .
Southern p i n e , b o a r d s , N o . 2 , c o m . , ! 1 1 ! 6M or 8"x 12* . d o . . . .
Ponderosa p i n e , No. 3 , common, 1" z 8"
do....
Metala and manufactures:
P i g i r o n , composi t e 1/
d o l . per long t o n . .
S t e e l , composite, f i n i s h e d 1 /
d o l . per l b . .
S t e e l scrap.heavy m e l t i n g ( P i t t s b u r g h ) . d o l . p e r long t o n . .
Copper, e l e c t r o l y t i c (New York)
d o l . per l b . .
Lead, r e f i n e d , p i g , d e s i l v e r i z e d (New York)
do....
Zinc, prime, Western ( S t . Louis)
do
Petroleum, crude (Kansas-Oklahoma), a t w e l l e . d o l . per b b l . .
G a s o l i n e , tank wagon (New York)
. . d o l . per g a l . .
Sugar, r e f i n e d , g r a n u l a t e d (New York)
d o l . per l b . .
Wool, raw, t e r r i t o r y , f i n e , scoured
do....
r/ B e v i e e d .

165.7

I60.9

164.0

162.3

160.6

157-S
183-9
156.8
199-2
256.3
232.9
158.2
179-9
170.1
W3-9
140.7
222.3
148.3
1930
150.9
126.5

154.5
17M
155.2
185.3
220.0
210.0
155.3
172.4
160.2
184.8
144.5
206,
1*7.
192
151
127.

158.7
175-2
161.0
180.8
171.1
213.4
l60.1
17U.3
150.5
170.7
139.6
227.4
153-5
203.0
160.4
133-7
310-7
161.6
133-9
124.8
151-9
119-5
195.1
137.3
67.3
92.6
122.8
186.2
206.0
I83.8
188.1
148.2
153.6
142.8

157.5
172.1
160.8
177.3
171.1
204.6
158.8
170.2
149.8
171.2
139.8
220.8
153.0
202.1
160.5
133.5
305.5
I61.5
130.6
122.4
151.4
120.1
179 -U
137.0
67.7
F91-1
122.0
185-3
197.2
186.5
188.0
148.4
153
14 3

rl56.2
169.3
rl60.4
172.5
167.7
19U.7
rl58.7
165.8
148.0
163.6
145.3
214.2
152.9
202.2
ri62.5
134.0
299.1
I66.3
125-7
121.2
I5O.3
120.8
146.1
rl37-0

397.3
103.2
138.8
125.8
I5fc.4
115.7
236.7
130.0
66.4
84
120
200
238
209
194
141
143.8
139.1

ltd
145.5
138.8
148.4
143.4
214.8
104,4
40.7
46.4
141.9
123.6
63.4
168.1
0.851
7.695
.266
•3515
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.441
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.149
.175

r
159.6
134.6
126.5
I54.3
115.1
201.5
130.8
66.6
85.8
121.7
192.3
207.2
199.6
194.7
141.8
144.4
139.4
155-3
146.3
146.8
138.7
148-9
144.7
214.9
105.0

:
!
:
:

40.7:
46.4
143.0
120.1
63.4
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173.3
165.O
171.4
157.3
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191-7
104.0
41.8
46.4
159.6
119.2
66.2
169.9

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0.629

0.645
l/re.756
.272
.3217
.158

8-395
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• 3149
.155
.494

P

165
172
157
146
148.8
I89.2
IO3.7
41.8
46.4
159.6
118.5
66.2
169.5

O.630
l/r8.799
.270

.3259
.155
.432

1.272
2.367
5.750

I.329
2.3O8
5-712

I.303
2.286

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-295

.267

29.16
26.71
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25.4 s j
22.2S !
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30.71
22.68
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26.78
21.01
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67.8I5
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63.550

64.350 i
77.72s i
64.450

?5-2*o
70.289
69.930

70.785
69.872
69.590

40.28
.O368
40.300
.2120
.1500
.1108
2.510
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.080
1-255

40.63
•0373
40.43s
.2120
.1500
.1200
2.510
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47.59
.0414
42.750
.2320
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2.510
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i/1-750

47.59

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88.2
121.3
184.8
198.7
185.4
187.8
148.2
rl53-7
142.8
rl75-6
169.I
172.5
156.9
r146.1
147-7
186.9
102.5
41.8
50.1
161.6
117.3
65.5
168.3

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.308

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303

.0414
42.750
.2320
.2150
•1750
2.510
.188
.076
1/1.730

5.^5
.267
2 4 . "55
19.46
• 398
.429
66.330
67.292
68.000
47.65
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2.510
.191
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February

MONTHLY

BUSINESS

E a r l i e r d a t a a r e a v a i l a b l e i n monthly i s s u e s of t h e Survey
and t h e 191+7 Supplement

S T A T I S T I C S — Continued
19U8

January

?ebroary

!

igU 9
November

Decamtaf

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WA&ES
Hours and e a r n i n g s (U. S. Department of Labor)?
Average weekly h o u r s p e r w o r k e r , a l l m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . h o u r s .
D u r a b l e goods i n d u s t r i e s . . ..do...
.Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s .
.do...
Average weekly e a r n i n g s , a l l m a n u f a c t u r i n g . .
dollars,
D u r a b l e goods i n d u s t r i e s .
-» . d o . . .
Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s
.
do...
Average h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , a l l m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
D u r a b l e goods i n d u s t r i e s
do..
I r o n and s t e e l and t h e i r p r o d u c t s .
....
do..
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
•.
do,,.
Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l
do.. Automobiles.
-do..,
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n .equipment, e x c e p t a u t o m o b i l e s
do..,
Nonf e r r o u s m e t a l s and p r o d u c t s
*
.do,.,
Luab er and t i m b e r b a s i c p r o d u c t s
...do...
F u r n i t u r e and f i n i s h e d lumber p r o d u c t s . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . ,
S t o n e , clay,, and g l a s s p r o d u c t s . . . .
. . . . . . . . d o .<•,
Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s .
<.
. d o . .,
T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s and o t h e r f i b e r m f r s . , . . . . . d o . . .
A p p a r e l and o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s . .
do.,.
L e a t h e r and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s
do..,
JSTood and k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s
.do..,
Tobacco manufac t u r e s »
••
a . . . . . . do....
P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s
.do..
P r i n t i n g ^ p u b l i s h i n g , and a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s . . . . . . d o . . .
Chemicals and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s . .
.
do...
P r o d u c t s of p e t r o l e u m and c o a l
•
do..
Rubber product© — . , . . , „ . .
.....„«,.
.do.,,.,

U0.5
ho.9
40.0
52.07
55-U6
48 . 4 5
1.285
1.1*11+
1-352
1 .U15
1.53s
1.479
1.336
1.050
1.122
1-253
1.210
1.115
.1.094
1,095
1.177
.9SU
1.235
1=579
1.311
1.586
1.444

40.2
40»5
39 -9
51-75
5^-77
48.56
1.287
1-352
1.409
1-348
1.417
1.548
1.482
I.338
1.080
1.127
1-255
1.217
1,139
1,098
1.102
1.181
,968
1.245
1,60H
1.315
1.5S1
.421

A

39,8
40.4
r39*l
s'54.56
58-71
r50.18

rI.526
1.446
1.520
•i'i.693
1,579
1.440
v1.160
KISS
1-3^
1.282
1.190
ri.099
r1.151
ff1.249
1.016
1,336
pi«713
1,398
2,763
i.-508

40.0
rU0.7
39.3
r55.03
^•59^25
r50.52
1-376
rl.456
rl.52S
1.446
pl.525
pl.696
rl.585
rl.444
rl.138
1.187
1-352
rl.287
rl.189
:.-1.101
1.146
1.264
1.018
1-330
J?1.722
pi.403
rl.742
1.501

r39»4
rUo.l
r38-7
r54.4l
r58.51
r50.08
pi,381
Pi.459
rl0529
pl.444
rl,520
pl.711
pl.578
rl.444
1.123
1.184
pl.356
rl.294
7I.I89
pl.124
pl.143
I.269
Pl.022
?!-339
rl.723
pl.412

1:$

1.752
yl.K02

GHXMlCAIiS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Oleomargarine:
Production.
Consumption ( t & x - p a i d w i t h d r a w a l s )

. t h o u s . of l b .
...
do.. •

r80}423

r87,936
1*7,907

r75.067

72,377
72,997

74,308
69,918

81,652
80,336

79*020
64,495
1,762
696,314
60,107
,003,276
188,171

£7.255
©4,505
1.323
541,914
55.859
72U,834
141,384

79,190
67,995
1,691
r6^5,429
61,663
99^.960
176,282

S-5.880
72.905
1,890
r671„468
1-58,335
*• 1 , 1 5 9 , 7 ^ 1
225,748

r80,120
1*757
649,195
55.520
1,052,6-12
212,810

3.213
27,273
46l,39S
19.587

3.578
23,472
46o.l4l
IS,071

2.736
29.075

553.755
19.527

3.185
24,897
440,267
16,492

438,286
18,214

912
2,405
3,407
2,782
40,731

S34
2,330
3,188

2.931*
40,290

905
2,051
3,058
2,729
34,691

rl.053
r2,239
3,232
2,665
r35,50S

94l
2,073
3.013
2,581
36,88g

37,899

37,3^6

28,636

P31.673

3M37

7.S13
1.^29
12,874
3.802
2,718
5.450
321

8,901
1.310
rl3,875
r4,520
3.067
?3.313
279
243

6,656
1,180
16,479
4,816
3.15>*
2.186

iOODSTUITS AND TOBACCO
Dairy p r o d u c t s , productioi;:
B u t t e r , creamery ( f a c t o r y ) . . .
do..,
CheeBe, t o t a l ( f a c t o r y )
do..,
Heats, production, t o t a l
. . . m i l . of l b ,
Beef and v e a l
t h o u s . of l b ,
Lamb and m u t t o n . .
do..
Pork, including lard
do..
Lard.
,
do..,
Tobacco, m a n u f a c t u r e d p r o d u c t s , consumption ( w i t h d r a w a l s ) :
Cigarettes, small, tax-free
millions
Cigarettes, small, tax-paid
do..
Cigars, tax-paid
thousands,
M a n u f a c t u r e d t o b a c c o ana snuff, t a x - p a i d
. t h o u s . of l b ,

P92,030

2,208
P27^67

LEATHER AND PRODUCTS
Leather production;
C a l f and k i p
thous.
C a t t l e hid©
thous.
Goat and k i d
thous.
Sheep and lamb
Shoes and s l i p p e r s , p r o d u c t i o n , t o t a l
thous.
S h o e s , s a n d a l s , and p l a y s h o e s , e x c e p t a t h l e t i c ,
thous.
By kinds%
1
Men s
Youths ' and boys'
Women' &
M i s s e s ' and c h i l d r e n ' s
I n f a n t s ' and b a b i e s 1
Slippers for housewear... —
.-....„
Athletic
Other footwear

of s k i n s ,
of h i d e s ,
of s k i n s ,
do..,
of p a i r s ,
total
of p a i r s ,
do..
do..
do..,
do...
do..,
do..,
. d o . .,
do...

1.397
18,483
5.350
3,405
2,349
304
179

1,223
18,371
5.277
3,387
2,464
29S
182

short tons.
do..,
do...

371.637
346,870
69.330

344,645
332,211
81,764

397.330
^5.923
75.250

J8J.819

385,961

406,67s
5 ^ 391

375,66?
64,685

,do...
do...
do...

292,53^
r68 9 379
r68,322

307.967
58,016
59,019

3^4,253
72,355
72 "*7I

363.698
74,817
73.584

332,671
75*626
75.096

do..«
do...
do,..

8,35s
295.052
89.132

7,355
267,958
90,864

7.713
344.226
92.89?

8,946
373,590
84,55*5

9,^76
382,691
98-.165

284

PAPER AND PRINTING
Hewsprint, Canada*
Production
Shipments from mills
Stocks, at mills, end of month
Newsprint, United States;
Consumption by publishers
Production
Shipments from mills
Stocks, end of months;
At mills
At p u b l i s h e r s
In t r a n s i t to p u b l i s h e r s
r/ Revised,

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