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STATISTICS
X9*9

February

1950

March

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F-abr usury

OfiMSBAJL BUSItfBSS INDICATORS
Per@023.a3, inceme, s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ; a t Annual r a t e s :
Tot,&l p e r s o n a l i n c o m e . . . . . . . . . . c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b i l - of d o l .
...do...
Wage and s a l a r y r e c e i p t s , t o t a l
..
Smployer d i s b u r s e m e n t s , t o t a l . . , . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
do..,.
©oai»odity*"p e d u c i n g i n d u s t r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . ...do...
Distributive industries
.... .....
, . . . d o . *.
Service induetri es.
.„...,.,,
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Lees employee c o n t r i b u t i o n s for s o c i a l i n s u r a n c e . d o . , .
O t h e r l a b o r incom©
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < . . . . . . do. „ „
P r o p r i e t o r s ' and r e n t a l income.
.do...
P e r s o n a l i n t e r e s t income and d i v i d e n d s . ; . > . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
T o t a l t r a n s f e r payment a.
.do,..
Total nonagricultural 1 neons.
*
do..,
M a n u f a c t u r e r s * sal@s &n& i n v e n t o r i e s - v a l u e ( a d j u s t e d ) s
Salsa, t o t a l
- - a i l . of d o l .
Durable-goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l . . . .do...
I r o n , s t e e l , &a& p r o d u c t 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...
I I e c t r i c a l m a c h i n e r y and e q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l .
. . . . . . . «do...,
A y t o m o b t l e s and e q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment, except a u t o m o b i l e s . . . - . d o . . . .
Lumber and timber- b a s i c p r o d u c t s . . . .
. . . . . . . . d o . „,
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 .
do...
S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s . . . — . . . . . . . . . . . . « . d o . , .
Other durable-goods i n d u s t r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
nondurable-good® i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l
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Stood and k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s
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Beverage®.
.
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. . . . . . . . . . «do...
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.do*..
L e a t h e r and p r o d u c t s . . . . . . . . . . o . . . .
....
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P r i n t i n g and p u b l i s h i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
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do.. 0
?@trcl®uiB mo. c o a l p r o d u c t s
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lubber products. •
- d o . =..
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I n v e n t o r i e s , book v a l u e , s&d of s o u t h , t o t i d
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JSsonferrous m e t a l s and p r o d u c t s
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. . . . . . . . . . . d o , ..
Machinery, accept e l e c t r i c a l
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A u t o m o b i l e s ana equipment
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.do.
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„,..
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do,..
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do...
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do. . .
P a p e r and a l l i e d product®..
...do.,.
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.do...
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..do.,,
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..do...
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. .do....
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E l e c t r i c . * , machinery and aijuipme&t . . „ . . „ . . . . ,
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T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t , except & u t O £ . . . . . . . .
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.. do. . .
jlcudurabl^-^ocdA i n d u s t r i e s , . . . . . . • • * . . . . . . . . . .
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ST A T !ST ?C 5 —Continued
X3U9

February

1950

March

December

January

February

COMMODITY PSIC18 - Continued
Price® received by farmers - Continued
Livestock arid product®...........
......
191Q-l4«100..
Meat animals
................
-do....
Dairy products..........•............•*..,-.....
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do....
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do....
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Parity ratio (prices rec'd to prices paid "by farmers) ..do
Retail prices, U. 3. Department of Commerce?
All commodities, index
IS35"39-WO..

281
327

255
280

215

261
194

249
286
254
158

257|
306
250 I

238
238

237!
238

101

235
101

237
239
215
246
95

139.2

189 *4

184.4

183-8

183-3

1,172
905

1,267
951
420
262
79
96
IS
251
316
10

66l2
,225
696
261
84

1,496

rl.395

9

1,139
650
252
77
69
11
226
357
24
10
142
48
70
63

275
303
205
21,6
242

2U7
23s

24o
94

155 I
237

248
96

CONSTRUCTION AMD ESAL ESTATE
New construction, total.
.ail. of dol..
Private, total
............
do. —
Residential (nonfarm)
.do... Nonresidential building, exc. fans and pub. util.. .do.....
Commercial
*
.do....
Industrial. • .
. *do....
Farm construction
do. =..
Public utili ty
.do.....
Public, total
......,«,...
.do....
Residential
do....
Mili tary and naval
,
do. .. .
nonresidential building.
.do. .,.
Conservation and development.
do....
Highway. —
.. — d o . . . .
All other
do

400

271
78

104
10
22k
26?
8
7

6s
15
2^
387
22

rl,068
r590
246
75
70
12
£20
s?"?27

r20

108
39
52
53

45
68
62

"9
142
56
92
66

1,508
60,388
57.168
6,993
50,174
3,221

1,^91
60,814
57,647
7,393
50 9 254
3,167

1.^30
62,045
58,556
6,773
51.783
3^89

1,408
61,427
5b,q47
6,198
50,749
4 S 4S0

1.366
61,637
5^,953
6,223

1M79
5.675

14,700

7
?.75i
5.949

13*698
5.H2
8,586

rl3.998
3-5,329
rS,669

13.883
5,188
8,695

254
r279

r481
293

216
282

r279

48,051
22,267
21,688
23,077
48,051
21,754
19,118

45,643
19.499
18,885
23,176
45.643
is : . 906
16,56s

50.1+

23,383
51.1

1,018
£3*483
54.7

44,194
18,326
17,827
23.1*8
44,194
18,348
I D , 211
698
22,926
56.I

44,097
18,226
17,746
23,120
44,097
18,064
15,973
r583
22,974
56.3

252,721
21S,799
31,804.
2,118
26
&.290
27.557

251.642
217,647
31,926
2,06S
2k
24,314
27.^39

257.130
221,123
33.896
2,111
30
24,427
27,600

256,865
221,367
33.502
1,997
27
24,395
26,941

256,368
221.535
32,871
1,962
£7
24,345
r27,068

52,009
70,080

56,225
80,637

84,642
111,120

107,95s
144,088

67,512
84,939

49.0^8
66,056

52.359
75*§21

80.274
105,909

103.bOO
138,310

63,443
78,760

720
31,509

754
36,915

1,1*80
68,535

1,663
73,807

1,374
59,240

601
22,153

626
26,182

1,252
52»02S

1,409
56,037

1,164
45,078

9
l4o
45
r50
63

SMPLOYHKNT
Labor force (Bureau of the Census)!
Armed forces.
Civilian labor force
Employment
Agricultural
Nonagricultural
Unemployment

•

thousands..
do....
do....
do....
.do....
,...,<....,. .do....

50,730
4,684

DOMESTIC TRADE
All r e t a i l s t o r e s :
Estimated i n v e n t o r i e s ( a d j u s t e d ) , t o t a l
rail,
of d o l . .
Durable-goods stores
..do....
Nondurable-goods s t o r e s .
do....
Department s t o r e s a l e s * U n i t e d S t a t e s t o t a l s *
Unadju.ted i n d e x . . .
1935-39*100..
Ad j u s t e d i n d e x .
do

s,so4
r228
r3S4

I: -

224

FINANCE
Federal Reserve banks, condition, end of months
Assets, total....
.mil. of dol..
Reserve bank cradit outstanding, total... •
do....
United State® securities
....do....
Sold certificate reserves,... *
,&o u
Liablliti eg, total.
do. ...
Deposits, total.
do....
Member bank reserve balances
.do-.,.
Excess reserves ( estimated)
do....
Federal Reserve not©® in circulation
do....
Reserve ratio
.percent. •
Federal Government fineness
Debt, gross, end of month......
mil. of dol..
Interest beaxlng: Public issues
.do....
Special issues... ••
.do....
loninterest- bearing.
do...«
Obligations guaranteed by U. 8., amount out standing..do
Sold, monetary stock, United States
.....
do....
Currency in circulation.
-do.,..
Security markets, sales (Securities and E&ci&smg© ucauaieelon)!
Bonds:
•Total on all registered exchangees
Market value.
thous. of dol..
Face value
do....
On New York Stock I s ^ h a n g e s
Market v a l u e . . . . . .
.......... —
do.,..
Face v a l u e
................do....
Stocks:
T o t a l on a l l r e g i s t e r e d e x c h a n g e s :
Market v a l u e
m i l . of d o l . .
S h a r e s ©old
thousands..
On New York S t o c k I x c h a a g e s
Market v a l u e
m i l . of d o l . .
Shares sold
".
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22,855
22,342
23,045

46,448
22,235
19,617
SOS

23,52s

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MONTHLY

BUS 1 MESS

Earlier data ar@ available l a nontMy issues of the Surrey
and the 19*9 S t a t i s t i c a l Supplement

S T A T I ST ICS —Continued
19*9

Vebroary

.freight carloadingss
Care, t o t a l (A.A.&.)
1/............**.....es,^thousand!*.
G o a l . . . . . *s . .** • • . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . » . d o . o a .
C o k e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A o » ...

r2,6l9
?36l
r56

forest products................*.......<>.......... .do....
Grains and grain product®- .........................do.•••
Livestock .........................................do*•..
Ore................................................do...•

rlS6
rj^
r59
r3S3
n,39^

Merchandise, L c l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . d o , o e .
Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..do* . . .
f f a i g h t - s a r surplus and shortage, daily averages
Oar s u r p l u s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n u m b e r . .
Box c a r ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Coal o a r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . * *
Oar shortas«*-« • • • • • > • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
. Box e a r ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Coal c a r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & © „ . . .
LWmm H P MiJOTijDTUBES
Lumber (National Lumber Manufacturers Association)!
Production, t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i l . of bd. f t . .
Hardmoods.. • « *..............»».
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. •... - d o . . . •
S o f t w o o d s • . . . . . . . *..«. * • • . . « • •. . * •.»» •. - •. - . . • o . . . . . d o . . . .
Shipments, t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do. . . •
H a r d w o o d ® • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . • •. •. • • . . •. • • • • . . • . . . d o . . . .
Softwoods......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
8i©ekga gross, ©ad ©f monthg total...................do*.••
Hardihoods....«...........•*.• r.....................do....
Softwoods..........................................do..o•

March

U4.926
17,803
87*579
510
165
198

mrnsm MB wwm

S.o»i*ryi

3,121
626
59
ISO
k$
66
3g5
1,5*3
8,303
25,833
1,021
^g
517

2,

2,956

1,607
1,9^
37g

2,090
2,533
^63
2,070
7,679
2,512
5* 16?

2,985
656
s,3^
7,279
2,5^2
^-,737

7,515
•5,109

^2,2?0
33,703

^3 ,036
31 ^36

7.335
65-0
7,16?
6962S
812
9,63S
S.567

7,960
725
7,»6
5*665
722
9,0*6
11,600
*5.m
*3,72l
9,393
1,' '
17,
3,
912
10,210
1,390

66,927
13,759
1,103
^812Q
9@S6l
1,121

16,963
1,907

January

2,393
126
162
37
*6
l.Wl

f®bmBT~f

282S8
259
*2
1*0 [

157 J

29
*6 I
320
1,297 I

110,9*5
17**25
77*3^5
22*
111
37

165,5*1
11,701 j
139,311!
569
*i*i
16

293«7
633
1,75*
2,633
697
1,936
7S028
2§*7«
*,550

2^*63 I
601

M62J

2,865 I
6S9
2,176
68976
2,390 I

**5^S I

.r*l,855
r30 9 719
152
r7,696
^659
7,306
5,380
rjia
S9S7*
11,136
r37,119
r36 s 01S
r7,OS7
rS?7
15,066
3,010
r7*S
9,2^)
1,081

rl,600
rggS
r699
7^

1,712
S95
735
81

*f6e2§5
118SS03

53.io«
117,664

36,103
3^,889
118,932

36,063
39,0^1
116,8^3

27*23*
31,771
9S t 0*2

5.S9X
^,866
2,172
18.3S5

6,57«
5,903
2,519
13.091

6 g 275
5*23*
10,651

6,691
6 e 2l6
3,2*7
11,797

^,922

5,9H8
5.17^
11,231

5,333
* 9 222
10,713

5,803
5 8 6l0
H.099

129©C^
12Bg©8

12,653
11,635
^1,230

PBOOTCT a

Natural rubber*
C o n s u m p t i o n . . . . . . . • . • . . . • • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . l o n g ton®..
Stocks, #ad of a o n t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . • »
Synthetic rubber*
Production...........................................do....
Consumption.........................................*d@..*.
Stocks, ©ad of m o n t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
S5.res aad tub est
PastsjB&tie casings*
P r o d u c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thousands..
Shipment*..........................................do..••
Original © f u i p m ^ n t . • • . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . • • . • • . . d o . . • •
Stocks* @sd ©f month. . . . • • . . . . . . • » • . • , . < . . • • • • . • . . • • . d o . . . •
Inner iub@*§t
P r o d u c t i o n . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . « . «d©.. • •
S h i p m e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . • • • • . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . *<4@. •.«,
Stocks% end of month*..•••.••••••....••..•••....••
.do. * • •
SKSXL1 ?»BU0IS

December

2,057

PffiBOLStM, COAL, AID PBODUCBS
Bituminous coals
Industrial consumption and r e t a i l deliveries, t o t a l
short i o n s . .
Industrial eomsrnisption, t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o * . . .
"Ht.oshive coke o r # n ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . - .
byproduct sok© o v e n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . •
Ceaent s i l l s . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
S l e c t r i e pover u t i l l t i e s < . . . . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . •
jetallvays (cl&s© I ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . •
£teel and r o l l i n g m i l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Otiiar I n d u s t r i a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . » d o . . . .
d e t a i l d e l i v e r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do.... •
3toc)w - i n d u s t r i a l aad r e t a i l d@alars9 ©ad ©f aoath §
total.
..•«.,.„
do...<
AaO a t r i a l ,
total•••...••..................•....•..do
Byproduct c6k@ o v e n s . . . . • . . . . • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . d o . . . .
t?*»aent m i l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
£L*ctric power u t i l i t i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Stadlways {class I ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . •
Steel and r o l l i n g B i l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . • . • . . . d o . . . .
Other is.dta.st r i a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Retail d e a l e r s , t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
PJPE1 AID PBIHTIHO
i l l paper and pap@r'fe®ai6d mill© (Bmresa, of the Census)*
Paper-and paperboard production, t o t a l .thous. of short torn®.*
P a p e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do....
?$perboard.........................................do....
jBnilding ^ o a s ? d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . •

195©

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rll 8 3g4
ihi|*®®st#... . • • . . . . . . . • • . . . . • • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . »4@
rll,570
Stocks, end of m o n t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d © 8 . . .
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j?i ? S07

899
823
«5

52,<
106,1

rl,88l
r937

l 9 799
903
SOS
87

,992
rlOS ,769

56,630
10*,296

27,808
^33,966
r929a*

Ig.gfig
12,*0g
^f®8

^,336!
31.699
88s375

13,0*2
12,950
2k,690