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SURVEY OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF FOREIGN A N D D O M E S T I C

COIMtfVtERCE

AVAILABLE ONLY WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSlNFSS
SELECTED
STEEL

APRIL 22, 1949

BUSINESS

INDICATORS
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION BY UTILITIES

INGOT PRODUCTION
(1935-39 = 100)

(BILLIONS DF KILOWATT HOURS)
WEEKLY

DATA

1949

1^-1948

b

^\^A
""""v*.—

l"*- 1947

~~v

_iu_j_j_Lu. J _ L L _ L J J

MONTHLY

DATA

V

V

^ ^ ^

WAGE- EARNERS -

x

- L J J U U J - L J - U - L . .JLO-J-A^J-O-LJU-JU

WEEKLY

i , , , i , i , , i , , , i , , .1

DAT6

Af \
rA(\
\A

WAGE-EARNER
PAY ROLLS N

: V

1 1 1 h.,|..l I.J LL

i i i

v

COTTON CONSUMPTION
(DAILY AVERAGE-THOUSANDS OF BALES)

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS
(UNADJUSTED, 1939 = 100)
MONTHLY

V -

\ /

V

—_ _ i ,

-4-JLA_LJ.-LLI-LJ.J-.

^

- L I 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1-

I M 1 l 1 1 . 1 1 1

13 US

Commodity prices, wholesales
16O.3
All commodities 2/
.. ...
.1926*100. .
181.5
farm product® _g/
do
food 2/ .
............ do....
171.6
Al I olner 2j . .
• • •
do... . 1*7-9
£8 commodities J/ ......
.August 1939*100- •
322.6
Cotton, middling, 15/lb", 10 markets 4/.........dol. per lb.,
.365
Wheat,. Mo. 2, Hard Winter (Kansas City)
dol. per bu. .
2.46
Department store sales..
.1935" 39*100..
29S
Insured unemployment, total.............................thou®..
1,695
State programs.
.do.., .
l90Sg
Veterans1 programs.
.do....
539
Finances
27,328
Currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n 4 /
m i l . of d o l . .
21,085
F e d e r a l E e s e r v e bank c r e d i t , t o t a l . . . .
...........do....
16,905
Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
S22
Excess r e s e r v e s , e s t i m a t e d . . . . . . . . . .
............do....
f e d e r a l fieserve r e p o r t i n g member banks i n l e a d i n g c i t i e s ;
20,6bl
Bank d e b i t s , t o t a l »
. m i l . of d o l . .
Hew York C i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
do
8,857
D e p o s i t s , d@aand„ a d j u s t e d . . . .
...do....
45,975
Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s , t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . 5 / 6 2 . 8 6 9
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
35,214
Commercial, 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 s
d o . . . . 5/i*,*30
F a i l u r e s , i n d u s t r i a l and commercial
. . . . .number..
79
Bond y i e l d s , domestic c o r p o r a t e ( M o o d y ' s ) . . . . .
percent..
3.06
Stock p r i c e s , 4 l o s t o c k s ( S t a n d a r d and P o o r ! a) *.1935~39ssl00..
123.0
I n d u s t r i a l s , 3^5 s t o c k s . . . . .
.........do....
129.2
Production!
Bituminous c o a l ;4/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t h o u a - of s h o r t t o n s . .
413
E l e c t r i c power, by u t i l i t i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i l . of k w - h r . .
5.033
Motor v e h i c l e s ( W a r d s ) . . . . . .
.number..
97,3H
Petroleum 4/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
. t h o u s . of b b l . .
5,377
s t e e l 6/
.1935-39^100..
f r e i g h t carloadingg, t o t a l
. . . t h o u ® , of c a r s . .
683
Mi gc ell&neou®
do
377

w

STATISTICS1

BUSINESS

A p r i l 10

h^V\r^
19U9

A p r i l 1J

March 19 I March 26

April 2

April 9

April l6

162.7
187-9
175-7
11+8.5
322.7
•375
2.49
294
1,715
1,120
522

15s. 4
170.6
162.9
151.2
262.7
.326
2.23
261
2,735
l 9 9Uo
674

158.2
170.8
163.2
150.8
259.4
.326
2.23
277
2,720
1,931
668

15s. 1
170.8
162.9
I5O.7
254.2
-327
2.25
301

158.0
171.5
164.7
149.7
248.9
.32S
2.27
320

157-6
171.1
164.2
149.4
245.4
.331
2.27

27,776
21,130
17,050
89*4

27,507
22,348
19,936
1,025

27,426
22,512
19,360
730

27,*27
22,378
19,019
431

27,522
22,143
19,311
724

27,513
22,056
19,327
778

19,7*5
7,905
46,210
62,855
35,260
1**333
101
3-05
123 .U
129.6

22, 859

20,986
8,202
*5,*73
5/61.7*9
32,680
5/1*.962
166
3.00
118.1
123.9

20,692
8,3*3
44,909
5/61,171
31,750
5/14,904
216
3.00
120.4
126.4

21,895
9,425
44,820
5/6l,04l
32,397
5/14,627
236
3.00
118.9
124.7

3.00
119.1
124.8

403
5,404
116,168
5,130
208.8

1,932
5,378
113,78*
5.072
206.1
726
3*9

1,877
5,360
124,59"
*,9i6
204.0

204.9

1,306
5,087
99,567
5,391
144.0
7S6

376

9,736
46,182

5/62,359
33,112
1/15,095
210
3.00
117.9
123.6
U93
5,496
115,671
5.1*5
210.6
608
350

596
3*7

7,598

%

1/ Data do n o t always c o v e r c a l e n d a r weeks. 2 / EeYissed a e r i e ® . See not© i n December 3 , 1948 i s s u e . %J Thursday p r i c e s . 4 / D a i l y a v e r age®. 5 / B e g i n n i n g J u l y 1948 i n d i v i d u a l loan""it®m® a r e r e p o r t e d g r o g s , c u r r e n t l y and f o r ® y e a r a g o , i n s t e a d of n e t a s f o r » e r l y ; t o t a l
l o a n s a r e i n c l u d e d on a n e t b a s i s f o r a l l y e a r s . 6 / Week e n d i n g A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 3 . 2 .




MONTHLY

BUSINESS

STATISTICS
1948

Earlier data are available in monthly issues of the Surrey
and the 1947 Supplement

191+9

February

December

January

February

CON3TSUCTION AND BEAL ESTATE
Contract awards, 37 Statee (F. W. Dodge Corp.)J
Total project*..
number.
Total valuation
thoue. of dol.
Building, total
do--Contract awards (E.N.B.).engineering conet.,value 1/...do...
Construction cost indexes:
American Appraisal Co., average, 30 cities
1913*100.
Atlanta..
.
do...
New To rk
do...
San F r a n c i s c o
•
do...
S t . Louis
to...
Associated General C o n t r a c t o r s ( a l l t y p e s ) . . . . .
do...
E n g i n e e r i n g Hews-Becord:
Building cost
do...
Construction cost ( a l l types)
do...

27,999
689,763
525,480
508,096

24,143
694,023
523,145
843,544

15,597
482,984
381,011
565,826

16,510
568,467
414,968
563,084

24,281
747,619
579*211
7*3,529

501
532
520
*57
491
341

502
532
520
459
491
3*1

499
529
516
452
488
339

496
525
513
448

469
321

478
514
502
U37
470
321

33*. 2
443.6

334.6
443.6

35*.9
*77.*

352.9
*75.*

352.5
474.8

351.4
*73-5

215 a 575
75.631
139,944

301,627
107,103
194,524

431,601
150,960
280,641

205,902

196,656
68,316
128,340

258,692
89,179
169,513

44,279
16,183
914
1,713
4,019
9,520
1,690
4,730
5,492
159.5
I85.8
164.2
130.9
225.4
234.0
251.I
137.6
178.9
292.6
341.1
280.1
184.4
178.5
175.0
189.4
149.2
149.6
150.9
13s. 7
114.2
125.6
94.1
113.9
147.7
125.5
169.5
115.8
111.7
135.6
125.4
91.0
148.0
93.9
147.8
147.3
133-5
121.4
147.1
204.2
293.9
153.9
153-1
172.0
182.4
159.8
186.4
138.7

44,600
16,269
924
80 5
O32
598
697
729

46,090
16,284
939
2,079
4,066
10,381
1,722
*,625
5.99*
159 •*
rl86.5
165.2
139.8
213.I
227-5
243.7
129.3
194.8
285.3
382.1
320.9
133-9
173.6
rl86.7
r201.6
140.7
142.8
157.4
13s .0
108.0
121.3
95.*
99.8
145.3
122.5
170.0
104. S
100.5
146.6
132.2
108.5
I61.5
93-3
151.1
150.2
135.2
128.3
147.8
207.0
302.1
rl55-0
154.8
l6l.8
165.3
158.6
rlS6.4
rl36.7

r44,34o
rl5,890
924
1,906
^3,977
9,625
1,711
r4,546
5.761
154.7
rl80.6
161.1
139.8
206.9
223.I
240.4
120.5
193-0
280.0
381.6
323.2
128.3
168.0
rl70.6
rl82.3
134.1
I36.I
152.5
13*4.2
104.9
118.3

1*43,997
rl5,756
r922
rl,824
r3,957
r9,513
rl,706
r4,560

i>43,848
015,549
P915
pi,824

91.6
106.8
97-4

92.6
108.0

92.0
109.0
97.3

92.3
rl07-9
r97.0

20,557
681,967
50i+,6i+5
474,643

508
*95

k3e

485
339

DOMESTIC TBADE
M a i l - o r d e r and s t o r e s a l e s , t o t a l , 2 companies, .fcbous. of d o l .
Montgomery Ward & Co
do...
S e a r s , Boebuck and Co
do...

66,689
139,213

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WAGES
Employees i n n o n a g r . e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , u n a d j . , t o t a l 2 / . . . t h o u s .
Manufacturing
do —
Mining
do...
Construction
do...
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s
do...
Trade
•.
.do...
Finance
do...
Service
do...
Government
do...
P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s , u n a d j . i n d e x , a l l mfg. 2/
1939*100.
Durable 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...
B l a s t f u r n a c e s , s t e e l w o r k s , and r o l l i n g m i l l s . . . d o . . .
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
do...
M a c h i n e r y , except e l e c t r i c a l
do...
Machinery and m a c h i n e - s h o p p r o d u c t s
do...
Machine t o o l s
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...
A i r c r a f t and p a r t s , e x c l u d i n g e n g i n e s
do...
A i r c r a f t engines
do...
S h i p b u i l d i n g and b o a t b u i l d i n g
do...
tfonferrous
m e t a l s and p r o d u c t s
..do...
Lumber and t i m b e r b a s i c p r o d u c t s
do...
Sawmills
do...
Furniture and finished lumber products
do...
Furniture
do...
Stone, clay, and glass products
do...
Nondurable goods industries
do...
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 mfre
do...
Cotton m a n u f a c t u r e s , e x c e p t s m a l l wares
do...
S i l k and r a y o n goods
do...
Woolen and w o r s t e d m a n u f a c t u r e s
do...
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...
Men' e c l o t h i n g
do...
Women' a clothing
do...
Leather and leather products
do —
Boot a and shoes
do...
Food and kindred products
do...
Baking
do...
Canning and p r e s e r v i n g
do. -.
S l a u g h t e r i n g and meat p a c k i n g
do...
Tobacco m a n u f a c t u r e s
do...
P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s
do...
P a p e r and p u l p
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 a t r i e a
do...
Newspapers and p e r i o d i c a l s
>
do...
P r i n t i n g , book and j o b
do...
Chemical a and allied product a
do...
Chemicala
do...
Products of petroleum and coal
do...
Petroleum refining
do...
Bubber products...»....,
do...
Bubber tires and inner tubes
do...
Production workers, adj.index, all mfg.(Fed.Bes.) j2/....do...
Durable goods industries
do...
Nondurable goods industries
do
Monmanufacturing employment, unadjusted:
Mining:
Anthracite...
do...
Bituminous coal
do
Metal
do...
vj B e v i s e d .

3 / Preliminary.




160.3
188.1
164.8
132.9
222.9
233.1
249.8
134.5
195.0
292.7
3*2-9
276.9
181.6
180.0
178.3
193.5
147.8
148.2
153-9
13s.4
114.7
126.6
94.8
113.1
147.5
126.8
168.3
114.1
110.1
134.5
126.9
90.1
143.3
93-*
148.0
147.9
132.8
122.0
145.3
203.6
293.8
155.4
155.0
I68.9
177.7
160.1
188.4
137.7

98.7

93.2
94.6
143.0
121.8
I68.9
IO5.O
102.7
138.3
128.2
87-7
157-8
1*7rl48.
132.
rl26.
146.
206,
299.5
153.0
154.2
157.8
163.O
155-3
.rlSl.l
134.9

1/ Data f o r December 1948 and March 1949 a r e f o r 5 weeks; o t h e r months, 4 week®.

5,759
rl53-2
rl77«7
rl58.8
140.6
r201.2
219.1
236.O
118.2
rl88.5
r278.3
380.8
321.1
125.4
164.9
rl68.4
rl89.9
rl33-2
135.2
rl50.0
rl33-9
104.0
117.3

T>3.93*
P9,529

pi.711
p4,620
p5,762
P150.9
P174.4
P155.6
P192.4
p2l4.2

P188.1
P276.2

P159.7
pl66.7
Pi30^3
pl47.4
P132.4
pioo.3

90.8
91.5
rl49.1
126.6
175-2
rlO?.8
IO3.6
rl34«9
128.0
80.3
151.Q
88.6
rl45.4
146.9
131.8
126.8
144.3
r20^.9
292.7
rl52.8
154.4
rl54.1
159.5
rl53»5
178.3
rl33-9
91.1
107.3
100.2

2/ See n o t e 1 , p . 3 .

P149.0
PIO5.2
p!3*-3

pSq.3
P143.8
PI32.1
P201.9
P151.9
P151.1
P150.7
T)174.7
P131.8

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
and the 1947 Supplement

p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y .




1948

Surw

MPLQYK2NT CGHDITIQHS AND WAGES - Continued
Nonmanufacturing employment, unadjusted - Continued
Mining - Continued
Quarrying and n o n m e t a l l i c
ISy^mXQQ.
Crude petroleum and natural g a s
<|P--Public u t i l i t i e s :
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and power
dp...
S t r e e t r a i l w a y s and b u s s e s
dp...
Telegraph
do...
Telephone
&• • •
Serviced
Dyeing and c l e a n i n g .
dp. • •
Power l a u n d r i e s
W'"
Year-round h o t e l s
4P- ..
R e t a i l trade
«4P» • •
Wholesale trade
•
dp...
Production-worker pay r o l l s , u n a d j . i n d e x , a l l mfg. l / . . . d o . . .
Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s
dp...
Iron and s t e e l and t h e i r p r o d u c t s
dp...
B l a s t f u r n a c e s , s t e e l works, and r o l l i n g m i l l s . . . 4 p . . .
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
dp...
Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l
dp...
Machinery, and machine-shop products
dp...
Machine t o o l s
dp...
Automobiles
dp...
Transportation equipment, except a u t o m o b i l e s
4o--*
Aircraft and parts, excluding engines
$0.*.
Aircraft engines
dp...
Shipbuilding and boatbuilding
dp...
Nonf erroug metals and products
do...
Lumber and timber basic products
do...
Sawmills
do...
furniture and finished lumber products
dp...
Furniture
do...
3tone, c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s
.do...
Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s
do...
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 mfrs
dp...
Cotton manufactures, except small wares
do...
Silk and rayon goods
do...
Woolen and worsted manufactures
do...
Apparel and other finished textile products
do...
Men' s clothing.
do...
Women' s clothing
do...
Leather and leather products
do...
B o o t s and shoes
do...
food and kindred products
do...
Baking
do...
Canning and p r e s e r v i n g
do...
S l a u g h t e r i n g and meat packing
do...
Tobacco manufactures
do...
Paper and a l l i e d products
do...
Paper and pulp
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 p r o d u c t s
do...
Newspapers and p e r i o d i c a l s
do...
P r i n t i n g , book and job
do...
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
do
Chemicals
do...
Products of petroleum and coal
do
Petroleum refining
do
Rubber products
do...
Rubber tires and inner tubes
.'.
do...
Pay rolls, nonmanufacturing, unadjusted!
Mining: 1/
Anthracite
do...
Bituminous coal
,
do...
Metal
do...
Quarrying and n o n m e t a l l i c
do...
Crude petroleum and n a t u r a l g a s
do...
Public u t i l i t i e s :
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and power
do...
S t r e e t r a i l w a y s and b u s s e s
do...
Telegraph
do...
Telephone
do...
Services:
Dyeing and c l e a n i n g
do...
Power l a u n d r i e s
do...
Year-round h o t e l s
do...
R e t a i l trade
do...
Wholesale t r a d e
do...
Labor t u r n - o v e r in manufacturing e s t a b l i s h m e n t s :
Accession rate
monthly r a t e per 100 employees.
Separation r a t e , t o t a l . . .
do...
Discharges
do...
Lay-offs.
do...
tyiits
;.. ...do...
M i l i t a r y and m i s c e l l a n e o u s
do...
rj R e v i s e d ,

S T A T I S T I C S —Continued

february

March

19*9
December

January

february

116.8
111.1

121.8
113.2

113.2
113.2

111.9
113.2

110.1
128.6
97.
196.

110.9
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116.4
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402.0
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114.6
129.0
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112.9
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395.7
422.9
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320.5
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391.6
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239.6
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215.8
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March

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 montnly i s s u e s of t h e Survey
and t h e 1347 Supplement

S T A T I S T I C S —Continued
19^9

194C
I

JTeDru&i-?

March

January

February

FINAKGS
Bank d e b i t s , t o t a l ( 1 4 1 c e n t e r s ) . ,
. . . . . . . . . . . m i l . of d o l . .
Kew York C i t y . . . . . . . .
do
O u t s i d e Mew York C i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Bonds?
Tieldgs
Domestic c o r p o r a t e , Mo<..-.Iy' a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p e r c e n t . .
By r a t i n g s ?
Aaa.
..... do....
Jka..........
...............................do....
A..
...do....
Baa............................................do....
By groups?
Industrial.
.do....
Public u t i l i t y
.do....
Bailroad
...do....
Stocks?
Dividend r a t e p a r share?
Common s t o c k s (200 s t o c k s ) , M o o d y ' a . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o l l a r s . .
I n d u s t r i a l (125 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
P u b l i c u t i l i t y (25 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
E a i l r o a d (25 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...do..-.
Bank (15 stocks) .................................... do... .
Insurance (10 stocks)....-...
do....
Dividend yields!
Common s t o c k s (200 s t o c k s ) , M o o d y ' a - . . . . . . . . . . . . p e r c e n t . .
I n d u s t r i a l (125 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
.....do....
P u b l i c u t i l i t y (25 s t o c k s )
.do
E a i l r o a d (25 s t o c k s ) . , . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . .
.do....
Bank ( 1 5 s t o c k s )
.do....
I n s u r a n c e (10 wtoci-;«) . . . . . . . . . - „ , , , . . . . . » .
.do....

go,77s
32,271
48,507

96,487
39,587
56,900

109,908
46,194
63,71^

9^,101
38,429

55,736

80,176
31*982
48 9 194

3-12

3.10

3.09

3.02

3.00

2.S5

2.83
2.90
3-13

2-79
2.SS
3,16

2.93
3.17

2.71
2.80
3.O5
3.45

3-53
2*S9
3*oi
3.40

3-53

3*36

2.80
2.99
3.26

2.79
2*99
3-24

2.59
2.60
3-21
1.94
2.32
1.88

3,04
3.14
3,30
2.40
2.T4
1,99

3.07
3.17
^.30
2.42
2.35
1-99

3,07
3=17
3.31
2.42
2.35
l„99

6.01
6.06
U.77
3»62

5-57
5.5s
5.96
5.89
4.60
3.40

6.57
6.78
6,09
7.67
U.74
3*34

6.62
6.84
6.04
7-77
4.67
3-33

6.85
7.12
6.09
8.39
4.70
3-33

78,933
71,256
30,159
41,097
7,677

91,685
82,403
35,32s
47,074
962S3

65,824
59.3S6
28,797

30,5^9
6,43s

r76,96l
r6o,853
r27,950
r4le903
7,108

70,292
64,070
26,133
37,936
6,222

511
977
1,209

566
987
3*57^
1,175

1,197
6,089
1,329

484
1,126
5,377
1,235

476
99U
4,080
1,046

16,567
7,323
110,125
316,819
226,619
374
I2096c5
,168,430
173,5^1
16,971
837,530
700,114
137,416
262,374

10,244
3,482
103,350
281,762
196,628
1,165
1*0,253
.,090,760
15^,411
14, 890
790,427
661,399
129,028
205,745

10^,932
879,284
170,581
26,. 209
585,550
^69,153
116,397
160,834

12,971
IS,737
135,110
317,695
262,047
152
71,532
1,049,161
170,784
22,466
745,825
5S5,215
l60,6l0
148 5 41S

r9,02S
rS,718
1-126,503
r301(249
r229,506
rl44
r58,621
1,082,678
rl58f240
rl9,571
r790,751
r6ll,l?3
r!79,628
r!31,496

82,959

S3.909
110,886
122,988
6g,582

64,451
96,117
102,292
96,080

r699438
78,298
96,070
91,053

76,9^1
80,275
98,611
83,841

r6,3S6
r5,107
r2,019

rbs931

r5»702
r5,44l
2*299
rl0,698

5,896
5,285
2,304
11,339

5.891
4,865
2,172
12,385

r5,032
rkt12}
r9f64l

5,062
M26
9,815

M22
4,404
10,442

680.670

674,463

640f182

3-53
2.90
3.03
3.43

2.56
2.5s
3-21
1.84
2.32
1.88
5.88

5-97

2,85
3,06

GfcLaMlCALS Mi) ALLIKU PB0DUQT3
P a i n t , v a r n i s h , l a c q u e r , etc.,
sales?, t o t e . i . . . t h o u a . of d o l . .
Classified, t o t a l . . .....
, ...do....
Indust r i a l
- . • • > ••. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Trade.......
do....
Unclassified
.do....
J0GDSOTF3
Livestock slaughter (Federally inspected)J
Calves
thous. of animals.
Cattle.
.do...
.............
"....
............... ....do...
Hogs
.do.
Sheep and l a m b s . . . .
S t o c k s , c o l d s t o r a g e , end of
. . t h o u s . of b u . .
Apples, fresit.
B u t t e r , creamer;, , . ,
. . t h o u a . of l b . .
Cheese, t o t a l .
......
do....
F r u i t s , frozen....do... .
Vegetables, frozen,
........... do....
•biggs, a n e l l . . . . . . . .
nous. of c a s e s . .
iiggs, . f r o z e n . . . .
. .i^iou*. of l b . .
Total m e a t s . . . . . . . .
. .
.do....
Beef and v e a l . . . .
.
do....
Lamb and nut t o n
do...
Pork, t o t a l .
.do...
F r e s h and cur ed
do.. •
Lard
do...
Poultry.
do...

3,7^6

572

17,814
33,615
14S S 100
33 5., 9 40
281. 3 2^

'l59

METALS AND MANOTACTUBES
Coppers
Production?
Mine o r s m e l t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . s h o r t ton®.
&ef i n e r y
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . do...
D e l i v e r i e s , r e f i n e d , domestic
do...
S t o c k s , r e f i n e d , end of month.
-do...

93,5^8
106,823
70,146

B.UB3ER AND RUBBKR PRODUCTS
T i r e s and tub ess
Pneumatic c a s i n g s :
Production
Shipments..
O r i g i n a l equipment
S t o c k s , end of m o n t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inner tubes?
Production
Shipments
S t o c k s , end of month

.thousands.
.do...
.do...
...........do...
.do...
do...
do...

r4 9 42Q
9,657

5,703
2,366
rll,357
r5,530
r5,185
r9.917

7S5.677

879,967

10,172

r4,97&

TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Cottons
Consumption.........................................bale®.

rj Revised.