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March 10, 1961
STATISTICS
BUSINESS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1941-43 = 10
90
I n d e x , 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10
90
Monthly
(daily avg. close)
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
Weekly
{Wednesday close J
80 h
80
1961
70
70
60
60
/
1960
50
50
40
Li
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I
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I i i
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1958
I
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L_i
I « l
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I l l
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l
i960
1959
l L
_ L . I -J L_l .-J L_l I _ i . -L^A) 4 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1961
Thousands
250
Thousands
1,000
Monthly
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
800
I—
(cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants)
H
200
600 h
150
400
100
200
\-
0
I I
I
I I J_J
L_l_ J I I
I t I
1958
I I I
I I
I I I
I
1959
I I I
I
I I I I I
I I I I I I I I I
Billion Dollars
60
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1961
I960
Index, 1 9 1 0 - 1 4 = 1 0 0
320
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
(short- and intermediate-term)
PRICES RECEIVED AND
PAID BY FARMERS
300
280
Prices Paid
(incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates)
260
Installment Credit
(end of month)
240
Prices Received
2 0 L; I I I l I I I i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I ii i i i 1 i i
1958
1959
I960
1961
2 2 0
L-j i i 11 I i i i 11 I i 1 1 1 i I i i 11 i I 11 i i i I 11 i i i I i 11.1 i I i i i i J-
1958
1959
I960
1961
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
I960
!96l
ITEM
Feb. 27
Feb. II
Mar. 5
Mar. 4
Feb. 25
Feb. 18
Commodity prices, wholesale:
Failures, indust. and commercial (Dun & Bradstreet).,.number..
Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ±/
do....
83.3
110
2,323
2,156
277
*II9.3
*87.0
•105.7
•128.7
83.5
98
2,413
2,247
299
120.0
90.6
109.9
128.1
84.2
III
3,628
3,391
376
120.0
90.4
110.2
128.2
84.3
115
3,661
3,422
374
119.8
89.3
109.9
128.1
84.4
122
119.8
88.5
109.9
128.2
86.0
348
408
31,562
27,131
18,061
425
31,518
27,095
18,105
441
31,805
28,148
18,949
567
31,930
28,086
18,855
654
31,857
28,232
19,036
715
31 766
28,109
18,976
647
59,744
30,127
101,375
25,525
30,162
12,637
4.86
55.74
59.54
59,536
30,146
101,572
25,352
30,320
12,605
4.86
55.62
59.38
60,224
34,440
108*630
30,260
31,045
12,442
4.61
62.21
65.79
59,363
34,514
109,786
30,747
31,289
12,458
4.60
61.92
65.45
59,389
34,606
109,213
30,210
31,248
12,463
4,58
62.36
65.90
4.56
63.43
67.09
1,373
14,200
185,517
7,318
1,267
14,262
166,871
7,153
1,227
14,744
110,638
7,174
1,222
14,315
97,918
7,167
1,096
14,239
121,826
7,207
2,690
144.4
554
298
2,645
142.0
558
302
1,524
81.8
486
252
1,582
84.9
502
264
1,582
84.9
468
252
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: J5/
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do....
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 1/...1941-43=10..
Production:
111,520
1,580
84.8
J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 5/ Includes data for Alaska, Hawaii and, beginning 1961, for Puerto Rico,
and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 4/ Daily average. J5/ Wednesday data. • Monthly index
for February I960.
"~
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
I960
J
1961
ITEM
January
February
November
232
220
233
218
241
218
242 |
217
241
218
278
248
151
206
203
216
188
484
256
237
153
208
211
216
189
494
217
254
136
204
261
213
181
502
220
243
141
204
248
217
181
520
214
233
146
207
254
231
178
508
244
221
213
227
150
209
259
250
172
517
242
266
279
144
239
245
261
287
142
240
261
281
289
180
219
263
278
296
178
226
261
272
304
165
221
263
266
309
169
224
275
289
265
r275
289
266
274
291
262
275
291
265
276
291
267
277
291
267
299
78
299
78
297
81
298
81
301
80
302
81
2,193
727
1,466
1,728
2,240
702
1,537
1,685
2,886
1,071
1,815
2,169
2,718
1,218
1,500
1,872
2,485
838
1,647
1,787
143
143
144
144
December
January
February
COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS:
PRICES RECEIVED, ALL FARM PRODUCTS
1910-14=100..
PRICES PAID:
All commodities and services, interest, taxes, and
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 48 STATES (F.W.DODGE CORP.):
1
!
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
144
r/ Revised. J/ Ratio of prices received to prices paid (including interest, taxes, and wage rates).
CORRECTION for February 1961 SURVEY: Page S-31—4th quarter I960 plywood shipments should read 195,116 M sq. ft.
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144
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
I960
1959
ITEM
December
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
Total outstanding, end of month
mil. of do I.
Installment credit, total
.do...
Installment credit extended and repaid:
Unadjusted: Extended, total
do...
Repa i d, tota I
do...
Adjusted: Extended, total
do...
Repa i d, tota I
do...
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION:
Acetic acid (synthetic and natural)
thous. of lb.
Acetic anhydride
do...
Acetylsal icyl ic acid (aspirin)
do...
ALCOHOL, ETHYL:
Production ±/
thous. of proof gal.
Stocks, end of month, total J./
. ••••
do...
Used for denaturation
.
••••••
do...
Withdrawn tax-paid ±/
..do...
Alcohol, denatured:
Production
thous. of wine gal.
Consumption (withdrawaIs)
.do...
Stocks, end of month
e ...do...
Creosote oi I.••••••.••
•••••
thous. of gal.
DDT
thous. of lb.
Ethyl aceta+e (85*)
do...
Ethylene glycol
do...
Formaldehyde (37# HCHO)
do...
MethanoI:
Natural
thous. of gal.
Synthet ic
do...
Phtha I ic anhydride
thous. of lb.
SYNTHETIC PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION:
Cellulose acetate and mixed ester plastics:
Sheets, rods, and tubes
do.
Molding and extrusion materials
do.
Phenolic and other tar acid resins
do.
Po I ystyrene
do.
January
October
November
December
52,119
39,852
51,468
39,738
54,344
42,591
54,626
42,703
56,049
43,281
4,782
3,954
4,119
3,773
3,592
3,706
r4,160
r3,848
4,012
3,938
r4,108
r3,994
4,067
3,955
4, 134
3,946
4,641
4,063
4,007
3,931
62,266
104,529
1,805
60,536
93,744
2,014
59,602
77,574
1,667
r62,878
81,491
2,022
61,563
80,060
1,887
41,904
25,266
47,999
570
42,520
29,279
41,659
620
61,943
129,532
41,724
7,020
53,103
130,899
43,002
6,157
52,709
134,505
48,277
4,050
25,758
22,885
5,736
9,088
13,550
10,754
105,406
140,888
22,476
24,587
3,669
6,980
13,863
8,588
114,344
148,791
22,421
23,861
3,943
6,999
14,486
6,706
111,679
149,370
23,101
21,271
5,798
7,454
14,283
7, 103
104,939
r135,529
25,853
26,482
5,252
7,727
14,187
5,775
108,792
129,894
187
24,998
26,483
183
24,979
30,675
183
25,235
29,924
r!68
25,051
26,520
17!
27,442
28,850
4,914
8,380
47,318
77,851
3,895
7,724
47,321
76,715
4,407
7,109
42,526
76,152
4,073
7,124
r40,046
73,978
4,761
6,137
39,323
71,256
Urea and melamine resins
do.
25,926
23,829
27,284
28,529
28,538
Vinyl resins
do.
98,007
86,709
104,584
102,179
103,701
AIkyd res ins
do.
26,569
25,470
30,342
30,119
27,559
Ros i n mod i f icat ions
do.
8,716
12,123
8,552
10,758
11,652
13,752
Po I yester res ins
do.
11,196
10,963
12,128
14,155
112,660
Polyethylene resins
do.
114,135
119,675
I 12,886
113,006
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (FEDERALLY INSPECTED):
Calves
..thous. of animals.
502
516
413
456
451
Catt le
do...
1,625
1,746
1,564
1,576
1,552
5,707
5,407
5,753
6,516
6,968
Hogs.
.do.
1,192
1,353
Sheep and lambs
do....
1,114
1,237
1,182
MEATS:
Production, total
mil. of lb.. 2,322.4
2,112.3
2,100.4
2,110.4
2,238.1
Beef and veal
do....
1,002.4
977.2
1,074.1
'986.0
999.3
Lamb and mutton
do....
56.6
62.1
54.1
57.6
61.8
Pork, including lard
do....
974.2
1,069.2
1,053.4
1,278.9
1,177.0
Lard
do....
184.4
167.4
238.2
178.8
r2!0.8
VEGETABLE OILS AND RELATED PRODUCTS:
Coconut oiI:
Production, crude
do....
45.8
44.8
46.2
33.6
34.7
Corn oiI:
Product ion, crude
do. •. •
24.2
26.3
28.0
26.8
26.7
Cottonseed:
Consumption (crushings)
.thous. of short tons..
r
6
l2.9
740.0
632.7
656.1
760.8
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month.....
do....
2,441.2
r2,404.6
1,639.0
1,945.4
2,393.5
Cottonseed cake and meaI:
Production
do....
303.4
289.9
r287.5
344.5
353.5
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month......
do....
110.4
167.7
131.6
M97.7
198.8
Cottonseed oiI:
Production, crude
mil. of lb..
248.3
r205.8
258.4
212.2
220.5
Flaxseed:
Consumption (crushings)
thous. of short tons..
36.3
49.9
53.6
63.2
51.8
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month
do....
99.7
108.0
77.1
103.8
95.8
Linseed oiI:
35.6
Production, crude (raw)
mil. of lb..
38.6
45.0
37.2
26.1
Soybeans:
1,013.7
Consumption (crushings)
thous. of short tons..
1,130.7
1,102.2
1,066.9
1,016.8
3,029.0
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month
do....
2,770.0
3,671.7
2,974.5
3,318.1
Soybean cake and meaI:
Production..
mil. of lb..
1,553.6
1,549.8
1,638.4
1,748.6
1,703.2
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month
..do....
126.6
190.4
183.4
221.4
204.0
Soybean oiI:
390.7
401.1
370.5
369.2
409.8
Product i on, crude
do....
r/ Revised, y Effective July I960, amounts classified as "spirits" are included with ethyl alcohol instead of d i s t i I led s p i r i t s as
Digitized for formerly.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
4
1959
1961
I960
ITEM
December
January
November
October
January
December
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Fabricated s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l :
O r d e r s , new ( n e t ) , l ) . . o » . . . . . . . o S « > o . . t h o u s e
366
236
2,195
221
209
2,116
220
314
2,028
240
289
2,016
222
246
2,064
272
232
2,098
58.30
48.15
63.85
55,35
4.8 j
56.45
45.05
46.40
40.65
5.0
56.20
42.65
51.35
35.40
4.3
49.95
34.45
48.55
32.30
4.4
r59.00
r35.60
r6l.35
r40.95
r4.3
P55.I5
p37.00
P45.85
p3l.40
p4.4
845.1
621.8
1,044.6
860.9
591.6
954.0
713.1
1,146.5
941.4
598.5
r966.3
r659.0
r1,160.1
r950.8
r644.0
r854.3
r622.6
r1,081.8
r876.6
r660.4
*777.0
*548.0
*80l.0
*802.0
*57I.O
do....
do....
do....
133.9
69.7
138.4
132.1
150.8
151.1
76.5
151.3
148.6
148.5
142.1
72.6
rl44.1
145.8
M55.6
r142.9
r75.5
r145.6
r145.6
r163.6
147.0
77.0
147.0
148.0
163.0
do....
do..,.
do....
do....
do....
378.5
360.8
381.2
382.8
256.0
397.0
428.9
401.0
394.8
262.3
r426.9
r395.6
r407.9
r407.7
r269.9
r373.5
r366.8
r387.4
r387.8
r269.6
350.0
335.0
377.0
377.0
270.0
do....
do....
do....
.......do....
274.1
146.7
294.0
287.7
108.8
338.7
162.6
334.5
330.6
113.0
r332.8
r143.2
r336.0
r334.7
r125.7
r279.8
r133.8
r300.6
r286.4
r138.6
280.0
136.0
277.0
277.0
138.0
gross..
dO....
11,310
10,403
12,755
10,989
13,968
12,839
11,415
11,540
11,195
11,272
do....
910
1,108
1,444
1,026
981
do....
do....
3,144
983
808
936
2,550
890
181
17,312
3,382
632
838
965
2,848
1,075
141
19,123
3,953
570
861
1,574
3,156
1,134
147
20,890
3,457
724
1,012
1,362
2,815
991
153
20,622
of short
tons.,
B a c k l o g , end o f m o n t h , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , . , . . . . . . 0 , 0 . 0 0 a d o , , . ,
MACHINE TOOLS (METAL-CUTTING AND METAL-FORMING):
ml 1. o f d o l , .
do.,..
do....
do....
PAPER AND PRINTING
PAPER, EXCLUDING BUILDING PAPER, NEWSPRINT, AND PAPERBOARD:
short t o n s , ,
do....
do....
do....
.......do....
Fine paper:
Printing
paper:
Coarse p a p e r :
a.a.a.adO....
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Glass
containers:
s . of
General-use
12,285
1 1,472
food:
Wide-mouth f o o d ( i n c l .
C h e m i c a l , h o u s e h o l d and
packers'
i n d u s t r i a l . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . o o . . . .
.......do....
£,/ R e v i s e d . £ , / P r e l i m i n a r y .
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* December d a t a e x c l u d e e s t i m a t e s f o r t i s s u e and m i s c e l l a n e o u s
1
3,211
965
1,273
1,123
2,631
910
178
20,402
;
[
3,444
609
1,163
1,089
2,867
1,026
148
20,613
papers.
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