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SURVEY OF C U R R E N T BUSINESS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
UNITED STATES D E P A R T M E N T OF C O M M E R C E
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
COilERCE
AVAILABLE ONLY WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
SILiCTED
SEPTEMBER 8 , 1950
BUSINESS
INDICATORS
STEEL INGOT PRODUCTION
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION BY UTILITIES
(1935-39-100)
225
(BILLIONS OF KILOWATT-HOURS)
6.5
WEEKLY DATA
WEEKLY DATA
6,0
200
«a^v
5.5
5.0
100
•J-lJ^-lJLj-JLJuJ-lJU-iJL±^
A
t.,JLJ
j I } Ii,,,)). ,.V.
,{• ,1 I 1 I I
J
(THOUSANDS OF V E H I C L E S )
150
J
A
t I . i . I . . i S .
S
0
PERSONAL INCOME
MOTOR "VEHICLE PRODUCTION (CARS, BUSES AND TRUCKS)
200
-ia_U™LOAJ™LLJ«XXJ_
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES)
250
|r
firt
iW\
11
T^fPlff^Y'
WEEKLY DATA
200
U.S. TOTAL ^
100
50
1
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1947
1948
^J^l^^I.^L^A^J^l^L^
1949
WEEKLY
1950
BUSINESS
STATISTICS1
19^9
1950
ITEM
Commodity pric@®a wholesale?
All commodities. ................................... .1926*100..
Farm products........................................do....
lood . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J . . . d o . . . .
All © t h @ r . » . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . d o . . « ®
28 commodities 2/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -August i939»IQO* *
Cotton, middling, 15/l6 H , 10 a&rketa V . . . . . . . . . d o l * . p@r l b . .
Wheat, Ho. 2, bard winter (lanea® C i t y ; . . . . . . . . . d o l . p@r bu..
Department store s a l e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . el935""39»100..
Insured unemployment, t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t h o u s . •
State p r o g r a m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do»'...
fsterafis 1 p r o g r a m ® . . . . . . . . . . « ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . ..•
finance i
Currency in circulation %J ......................mil. of dol..
Federal Heserv© bank credit, total....................-do....
Member bank reserve balances-............ — ..........»d©
Excess reserves,, estimated...........................do.». •
federal Beserve reporting member beak© in leading cities:
' Bank debit s, total.............................mil. of dol..
New York City............ ^.......................
d©*...
Deposits^ demand9 adjusted. .<• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Loan© and investments* t o t a l * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Commercialf i n d u s t r i a l , and agr* loan® ( g r o s s ) • . . • . d o . . . .
failure©,, industrial, and commercial.... • • • . . . . . . . • . . • • . n u m b e r . *
Bond yield®, domestic corporate (Moody8 s) 2 / . . . . . . . . . . p e r c e n t . .
Stock prices* 4l6 stocks (Standard and Poor 1 s ) . . .»1935-39blOO.•
I n d u s t r i a l s , 365 s t o c k s . » . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. ...do....
Productioni
Bituminous coal ]$j
th©ui§« of short ton®..
E l e c t r i c power, by u t i l i t i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i l . ©f iw*2ir»0
Motor vehicles (Ward's) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J . . . . . . . . . . . .number. r
Petroleum^ crude 2 / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t h o u s . of bbl..i
Steel 4 / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 3 5 ~ 3 9 ^ 1 0 0 . . |
freight carloadings, t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thous. of car®.. j
Miscellaneous, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do.....|
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
2/ Thursday price®
Aug. 27
Sept. 3
152.7
160.6
160.4
1I+5.O
247*6
.302
2»06
252
2,303
2,092
106
153*0
l62»0
161.2
145.1
250,2
,, 3©4
2.13
295
2,172
1,961
9s
165*3
179-2
175.2
153.4
304.3
* -379
2*. 22
296
1.255
1,191
23
27.341
1S,081
16,509
913
18,512
7,277
46,316
65,121
37,114
12,942
176
2.91
121.1
127*2
27,436
i s , 225
16,512
1.175
1.31^
x 5.523
148,469
4,717
175-1
747
74"
356
Aug. 5
Aug. 12
.Aug. 19 j Aug. 26
281
2I19
291
27,023
18,762
16.395
861
165.6
177*5
174*7
154.5
30.7.5
.38O
2.21
273
1,181
1,119
21
27,020
IS,904
16,366
866
26,996'
18,889
16,298
727
26,978
18,883
16,442
802
18,791
7.797
46,753
65,779
37.307
12,965
174
2.91
121,3
127*5
25,086
10,472
48,264
67,847
35.496
14,022
16S
2.S7
143*5
153.6
21,820
8*773
48,351
67.933
35.15^
14,187
194
2.85
147,4
158.2
24,825
9.671
48,09s
68,116
35.078
14,359
186
2.S5
146.9
157.6
25,838
11,305
48,561
68,176
34,894
14,512
176
2.84
150.2
161.5
1,3^6
5,544
138,796
4,762
17s. 2
704
333
l 9 76o
6,247173,169
5,568
215.0
837
393
1,813
6,253
180,284
5,603
215.8
847
391
1,8®
6,3'
183, '
5.637
216.3
851
397
1,817
6,346
171,867
5.629
195-7
837
391
]J Daily averages.
l64«9
175-4
174.2
154.1
3x0.2
--'311
2lzL
4 / W©ek ©nding September 9 , 211*7^
166.0
176.4
174-.4
155-1
316.1
Sept. 2
167.2
179.5
176.5
155-5
319.9
..-391
l«.979
16,285
540
13,218
148.1
159*0
178,445
*° °209-8
MONTHLY
BUSINESS
E a r M 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 1949 S t a t i s t i c a l Supplement
STATISTICS
1949
j
July
1950
August
)
May
June
July
August
0
aSKMRAL BUSI&LSS INDICATORS
P e r s o n a l income, s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d , a t a n n u a l r a t e s ?
T o t a l persona?, income < . , , ,
.
. M l • of d o ! . ,
Wage and s a l a r y r e c e i p t s , t o t a l
dc....
Employer d i s b u r s e m e n t s , t o t a l
do...,
Commodity-producing i n d u s t r i e s
do....
Distributive industries
do....
Service i n d u s t r i e s
do....
Government
do
Less employee c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r s o c i a l i n s u r a n c e . . d o . . . . !
Other l a b o r income
do....
P r o p r i e t o r s ' and r e n t a l income
do.... j
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
do....
T o t a l t r a n s f e r payments
do....
Total n o n a g r i c u l lux-til income. do,...
203-5
131.4
133.5
56.0
3 9 .4
17.4
20.7
2.1
2.9
40.2
16.6
12.1*
lSG.s
204.3 1
131.3 |
133-5
56.3
39-4
17.3
20.5
2.2
2-9
1
i*o.7
16.8 1
12 ..6 i
214.5
P217.1
r140.2
P3.43.2
ro2.7
r4o«7
rl8.6
r21.2
r3„0
.3.4
r42.3
rl7.S
13.4
r200.7
219.0
146-5
143.3
b2.Q
40.7
18.4
21-3
2e8
3.4
45.0
17.8
12.3
201.6
1
165 |
400
246
181
170
241 1
271
310
244
225
247
223
230
190
337
246
195
178
248
269
342
230
154
247
?25
238
190
388
251
207
182
254
268
342
227
156
26^
236
226
195
387
278
211
200
267
287
371
232
173
267
239
224
193
399
311
200
164
293
292
369
2*40
191
93
238
242
2J4
249
98
244
242
246
254
97
245
243
247
255
97
247
245
249
256
103
248
248
249
258
103
186.8
186.6
185.7
187-3
190.0
2,119
1,481
757
2,195
1,514
782
2,250
1,665
1,010
r2,5l5
rl,86l
rl,l49
r2,650
ri,9*70
rl,225
2.. 730
2^012
3,250
273
72
93
13S
305
638
32
176
12
256
?8
84
271
71
89
l4o
275
73
92
100
267
585
28
187
9
200
85
325
83
118
113
296
r680
r24
330
89
114
116
305
71S
27
204
11
300
94
82
« [ • ;
!
137-7
140.5
60.9
40.-1
is.5
21.0
2.8
>4
41.5
17.8
1 4 . 1i .
tfsrt
COMMODITY PRICES
P r i c e s r e c e i v e d by f a r m e r s , a l l farm p r o d u c t s . . . . 1 9 1 0 - 1 4 * 1 0 0 . . i
Crops
., = .,*
do
|
Food g r a i n
*
do.... I
Feed g r a i n aw; hay.do.. ..
Tobaoco
do.... j
Cotton
.
do....
Frui t
,dc
Truck c r o p s
do,.., 1
Oil-bearing crops.
do.... I
L i v e s t o c k and p r o d u c t s
do....
Meat animal a
do....
Da:' r y p r o d u c t s
do....
P o u l t r y and eggs , . . . , . , . .
do.... 1
P r i c e s p a i d \>y f a r m e r s J
All coiumodities
do.•.• 1
Commodities u s e d i n l i v i n g
do.... j
Commodities used i n p r o d u c t i o n
do.... i
A l l commodities, i n t e r e s t , t a x e s , and wage r a t e s
do
•
P a r i t y r a t i o ( p r i c e s r e e ' d t o p r i c e s p a i d by f a r m e r s ) . . . d o . . . .
1
R e t a i l p r i c e s . U. S. Department of Commercei
A l l comacdi t • e a , ilidex
»
193!> 3 9 * 1 0 0 . . j
i
246
221
209
iv*
'40H
253
217
lbS
219
269
316
237
213
2to
244
235
25O
244 1
5205U
CONSTRUCTION AM) REAL J£STAT£
New cc;istruct:< or;. t o t a l
. a i l . of d o l . .
Private, total
do
!
He si •'' e n t i a l (nonf arm)
. . . . .do
|
N o n r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i r g , except farm and p u b l i c u t i l i t y
m i l . of d o l . . !
'X n c u s t r i a l
^. , d o . • *.|
Commercial
do.... !
Fare c o n s t r u c t ion
do.... !
PuUic u t i l i t y
do
!
PuMI c, t o t a l
do.... j
Residential
do
1
ifoure si c e n t i a l b u i l d i n g . . . . *
do.... j
M i l i t a r y arid n a v a l
do....
Highway
do.... 1
Gou&ervati en and development
do. - . .
!
Other t y p e s
do....
Value of c o n t r a c t a awarded ( F e d e r a l R e s e r v e i n d e x e s ) I
Total t u n a d j u a t e d
1923-25=100.. |
Re s i den*, I a l t u n a d j u s t e d
do....
Total f a d j u s t e d
do
1
Resi d e n v l a l , a d j u s t e d
do.... j
Cong t r u c t i o n c o s t i n d e x e s i
Aiaeri can Apprai s a l C o . : Average, 30 c i t i e s
191,3=100..
Atl&ii'-a
.'.do.... i
New York
do
I
S t . Loui s
A^:--.i..::i". ••;'&'l
200
488
509
497
!
liiic
477
76
238
226
229
228
329
358
274
303
r.334
r35S
r291
r325
343
367
318
364
486
506
495
446
474
490
511
497
498
518
504
502
53.Q
476
485
'm
508
526
522
473
495
1,468 j
63,637
59,947
8,507
51,^41
3,689
1,320
62,788
59,731
8,062
51,669
3.057
1,311
64,866
6l,482
9 , Olio
52,436
3.384
1.J15
64^27
61,214
S.U40
52,774
3,213
1.337
64,867
62,367
8,160
54,207
2,500
4.4 1
4.0
3.1
3
S
681
37
187
15
275 1
80
87
P200
rll
r270
r94
P81
11 i m
*
i
|
,. thousands..
i
do
do
, d o . . . .
JJo^a^r 1 ?.''!?ltural
. ..do..., !
Unenpl oyjne;* t
do....
Labor tarn™ever i n m a n u f a c t u r i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s !
Accftjsion r a v e .
.monthly r a t e p e r 100 e m p l o y e e s . .
Separation r a t e , t o t a l
do
.
r i s charges
*. . d o . . . .
Lay-off* • *
do
•iuits
,.--,.
do
Mi .1 itft.ry and m i s c e l l a n e o u s
do....
£J R e v i s e d , g / P r e l i m i n a r y .
209
do.... i
iMPLQYM a!WT
i'lafcor f o r c e (Aj.„*?>au of t h e Census)?
Armed f o r c e s
Civilian iabnr force
deployment •
.
228
202
306
78
110
108
285
654
28
193
10
250
94
"79
1.W3
63,315
59,720
9,64?
50,073
4,095
3.5
3.8
*'? 1
2m
l
1.4
1!
.1 i
•3
1.8 1
1.8 1
.1 1
1.1 1
1.6
.1
r4eg
P3.0
•3
•9 1
ri.7
.1 !
p4.S
P3„O
P-3
TO.6
pi. 9
p.2 •
MONTHLY
BUSiMESS
E a r l i e r data are a v a i l a b l e i n monthly issue a of the Survey
and the 19*9 S t a t i s t i c a l Supplement
3
ST A T 1ST ICS —Continued
19*9
1950
July
June
April
May
June
KNAPCX
Life insurance (Life Insurance Association of America)?
Assets* admitted, *9 companies, t o t a l . . . .
n i l . of d o l .
Bonds and stocks, book value, t o t a l .
. . . . . . . . . . .do...
Government (domestic and foreign), to t a l . .
do...
U. 3 . Government
.......
.do•.•
Public u t i l i t y .
•.
.....do...
Bailroad.
do...
Other..
<.. . . . d o * . .
Cash
........
. . . . . . . . . . . . .do«..
Mortgage loans, t o t a l
-•
.do.. •
farm...
do...
Other.......
•
......do...
Policy loans and premium notes
do...
Seal estate holdings
ie sc s =s ss=sIS ,ss .......do...
Other admitted assets*
...;.-.do...
CHMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
51,11*3
36,809
16,379
X*,337
8.977
2,865
8,589
676
9,712
915
a. 797
1,866
1,028
1,052
51.36*
36.951
rl6,15i
1*,106
9,090
2,86l
r8,8*9
650
9,328
928
8,900
1.870
1,0*2
1.015
53.936
37.716
15.790
13,6*0
9.551
2,906
9,*68
6S9
11,181
1,036
10, TO
1,972
1,1**
1^23*
5*. 196
37.67*
15.59ft
13.*53
9.63ft
2,91*
9.52*
719
11,379
1,05*
10,325
1.983
1.159
1,283
5*.*76
37.679
15.3ft3
13.256
9.7*0
2,9*9
9.607
79*
ll,6ll
1,071
10,5*0
1,99*
1*176
i',222
16,575
1*,*30
8,746
10.097
10,556
8,266
15,*02
15.92*
2,3*6
15,989
16,8*6
i,*S7
19,1*6
18,387
2,230
31.796
51,015
50,54*
471
30,593
3,0*40
23.760
53.7SS
53.273
515
18,663
2,66*
31,18*
25.729
2*, 629
901
28,829
3.552
33.*lO
28,*86
27,61*
872
29,*1S
3.257
31,108
23.229
22,26*
96*
3*.597
*,188
. . m i l . of kw-hr.
..do....
do...
28,025
23.617
*,407
27,9*6
21,68*
*,2.62
30,191
25.*37
*.75*
31,*86
26,525
*,962
31,608
26,685
*.923
Production
. . . . t h o u s . of b b l .
Tax-paid withdrawals.
-do*. .
Stocks, end of month
.do...
Dairy products, production!
Butter, creamery (factory)
. t h o u s . of l b .
Cheese, t o t a l (f actory)
.do...
Condensed milk ( sweetened) s Bulk goods
.do...
Case goods
do...
Evaporated milk (unsweetened) 9 case goods
do...
Dry milk:
Dry whole milk.
....do...
Nonfat dry milk solids (human food)
.do...
Sugar, U. S., d e l i v e r i e s and supply (raw value)?
Production.
;
short t o n s .
Entries from off-shore.
do....
Hawaii and Puerto Bico
do...
Deliveries, t o t a l
. .do...
Jor domestic consumption.
„d©...
Stocks, raw and refined, end of month
.do...
METALS MSu MAHOTACTUHES
Pumps, steams power, centrifugal and rotaryi
Orders, new.
thous. of d o l .
E l e c t r i c a l appliances, domestic, shipments?
Washers
number.
Vacuum c l e a n e r s , floor t y p e . .
.do...
9.258
8,629
9.S79
*9.391
r8,73*
n o , 153
7.351
6,359
10,579
ft. 317
7.615
10,84i
9,368
8,696
10,982
136.390
HSJ35
22,*90
I28 s 6l0
110,595
20,450
7.350
156,195
132,305
29.550
258,000
rl66,760
rl*2,355
30,200
5.300
3*6,850
3*8,800
119*10
113,000
13,200
118,750
28,821
*5,32*
550.711
210,870
r863,123
r860,136
1,177.5*ft
Alcohol, denatured!
Production
thou®, of win© gal.
Consumption (withdrawals)
.do...
--..-•= Stocks.. »...=*..
•........ i.............................. .do,..
Alcohol, ethyls
Production.
,
..
.thous. of proof gal.
Stocks, total
«... .do...
In industrial alcohol bonded warehouses
do...
In denaturing plants.
do. „.
Withdrawn for denaturing...
.do.. •
Withdrawn tax-paid.
.do.. •
BLEC2RIG POWER
E l e c t r i c power, production, t o t a l
Utilities
I n d u s t r i a l establishments
lOCIDSOTJTS AND TOBACCO
Fermented malt liquors?
157.325
137.125
3**275
9, SO)
350.850
306,750
12,225
112,200
12,620
88,360
10,59>
97.150
i/
U
8,200
509.595
123.322
793.193
790,135
.251,760
*71.237
S*.350
r7*8,9S6
?7*5.232
955.*62
17.572
572,77ft
2*3,296
565.922
565,226
1.573.089
2*1,671
73ft.35ft
735,153
i,*«9.U7
3.019
3,35ft
3.376
3,668
*,153
260,700
207,35*
200,900
161,920
333.100
292,66*
30*,600
278,6*5
325,200
250,190
593.55*
PETEOLEUM, COAL, AMD PRODUCTS
Bituminous coal?
I n d u s t r i a l consumption and r e t a i l d e l i v e r i e s , t o t a l
thous. of short t o n s .
32,60S
I n d u s t r i a l consumptions t o t a l . e . B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . - .
26.891
Beehive coke ovens
do...
417
Byproduct coke ovens
do. • •
7.523
Cement m i l l ® . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&©*..
r 633
Mec trie-power u t i l i t i e s
..do*..
6.33S
Bailways ( c l a s s I )
...
.do...
5,27*
Steel and r o l l i n g m i l l s
do...
559
Other i n d u s t r i a l
.do...
6.1*7
Eetail deliveries
do...
5.717
Stocks, i n d . and r e t a i l d e a l e r s , end of month, t o t a l . . d o . . .
7*. 161
Industrial, t o t a l . .
do...
71.351
Byproduct coke ovens
do...
15.7*7
Cement m i l l s .
do...
1,61*
Electric-power u t i l i t i e s
..do...
25.607
Bailways ( c l a s s I)
.do...
9,818
Steel and r o l l i n g m i l l s
..do...
1.376
Other i n d u s t r i a l
do...
17.189
fietall d e a l e r s , t o t a l
,
.-......do...
2,810
r / Revised. Xj Jiee note on corresponding item in the August 195O Survey.
29,884
25,8*2
**
7,008
629
6,168
*.97*
505
6,511+
*,0*2
69.U9
66,399
13.896
l,*69
25.062
8,669
1,214
16,089
2,720
36,617
30,0*1
G66
8,091
631
6.53S
5.3*1
663
8,111
6,576
37.590
36.0*7
7.*91
668
13,820
2,902
695
10,1+71
1.5*3
3*.031
29.651
r70*
ft. 367
649
6,6*5
*,926
622
7,73ft
*,380
**,795
42,8*0
9,572
„ 771
16,77*
3,113
8*1
11.769
1.955
*"33.2*8
^28,763
rS6*
8,072
636
6,779
*,727
55ft
7,127
4,485
r5l,376
r*9,198
rlls280
902
19,505
3", 802
951.
12,75ft
2,178
4
MONTHLY
BUSINESS
Earlier data are available in monthly issues of the Survey
and the 19*49 Statistical Supplement
P U I ? , P J P E E , MD
S T A T 1 S T I C S — Continued
1949
June
1950
July
j&pril
May
June
FBimim
Wood pulp 1
.short ton®.
Production9 total, all grade®.
.......do...
Bleached sulphate.•
...
do,..
Unbleached sulphate.
Bleached sulphite•
...... .dO...
Unbleached sulphite ......•...••.•.....••••••.•...... .do„
Soda... ......
•••...•...........•.w... ....do.
920,626
112,129
3^7*366
135,817
Groundwood.........................................*do»
Defibrated, exploded, etc » • • • . . . . . . • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . d o .
l6o,997
33,992
rgG7§426
104,061
307,177
rUS,155
Ao,077
32.12S
rl42,24l
2S,6S1
Stocks, end of month, totals a l l g r a d e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Bleached s u l p h a t e . . . . . . • • • . . • • . • • • • • • . . . . . . . . • • . . • . . d o
Unbleached sulphate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do...'.
Bleached sulphite . . . . . • • . • . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . d o . . . ,
Unbleached s u l p h i t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o • • • .
Soda................................................do....
Groundwod.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o * . . .
Paper, excluding building paper, newsprint, and p&gerboard
(American Pulp and Paper Association)!
Order's, ne%r. • • ~ . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . ihort tons. <
Production..........................................do
Shipments.*.••.............•.•.•....•...•.•.........do....
Stocks, ®BA of m o n t h . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Fin® papers
Orders, new.
.do....
Production. • •. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . • •,
Shipment®..............•••...••...•....•••..........do*.»,
Stocks, ®ml of month
.do
Printing papers
Order®, n e w . o . . • • • . . . . • . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . d o * , * • <
Production.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
Shipments
.d©
Stocks, ®nd of month...
.........................do
Coarse paper?
Orders, new—
..do...«
Production.
..••.•.....•........•.•.•....•......do
Shipments
•
.do...«
Stocks, end of month..
d©
15S,293
17,650
12,043
39*823
28,639
5,116
44,267
,rl46,375
17,593
10,190
37,288
r23,001
4,488
r4l9l67
116,1491
12,834
8,587
28,125
17,740
1,735
37,697
112,366
11,824
7,367
S,o4s
18,555
-1.483
37,509
rl06,942
rl2,220
r7,784
25,667
13,552
1,590
r36,325
637,622
631,906
626,312
334,556
593,334
560,472
56S,772
327,093
779,46S
774,S6S
772,558
338,950
F810,402
rSl4,697
rSl2,556
r34l,09l
rS46,700
r8179454
r821,469
^337,070
84,135
S5*363
S5,563
^6,336
71 ,205
66 ,603
66,433
86,583
95,020
95,l6l
96,270
83,285
rl08,lS5
rl05,620
rl07,599
r8l,305
r!10 9 030
rlD3,057
r!06,455
r77*905
229 s g4?
225,219
230,05s
93*925
217,290
ao2,46s
ao4,ios
93,000
259,798
260,469
257*445
119,110
r274,24l
r275,228
*277.572
rll6 § 766
r293,2l5
r273,049
?273,,605
r l l 6 . 210
208,6l6
206,(
196,«
99,250
198,513
187,236
192,380
94 9 ioo
276,000
271*129
271,048
81,845
s»2S6,5gg
r29l,592
r2S5,200
rSS,235
r295*880
r^6,59g
r296,475
2*88,355
..do....
d©...«
IS. 279
20,667
19,785
6,922
1S,S56
19,321
19.313
6,212
IS,OSS
18,375
22,928
8,604
19,950
22,834
209o44
8,103
20,007
24,749
ri.5.298
^7.305
thous. of grogs-«
......do....
.do•..«
8,036
7,928
9,270
8,108
7,746
9,425
8,420
9,377
9,371
9*714
9.11S
9.045
9,375
•thous. of lb..
..do....
28.785
11,416
22,634
6,521
r31 t 10g
16,652
^32,46s
16,204
39,770
18,430
SO
1,746
25
67
1,620
S6
r2,136
28
87
r2,lSg
27
2,213
25
170
g5
rl99
rS2
160
77
r79,582
100,746
186
60,516
6,46g
36,832
17.216
r85,011
rl01,863
191
^63,320
r6,7S4
rl6,524
85*686
102,50g
187
77,755
8,755
49,505
19,495
559,311
26S
234
455,193
446,524
103,850
93,294
696,893
412
323
575,518
563,U9
120,963
108,997
720,6gg
702,935
135,332
120,236
1,161,798
139,388
450,022172,614
57,232
44,575
174,672
76,694
1,245.835
145.529
489,143
ISO,213
59,257
48,300
187,516
72,943
A
rl t 219,325 !
r146,624
r46S,57i
172,920 !
57,643
47,249
rlgg,297.
r79,535
STONE, CLAY, MD GLASS PB0DUGTS
Portland cements
Production.
Shipments
thou®, of b b l . .
.do
Stocks, finished, end of month..
Stocks, clinker, end of month*..
Glass containers?
Production..
Shipments
S t o c k s , end of month.
.B.
7.r
10,C
f U S X M PB0DUC58
Wools 1/
Consumption (scoured basis) 1
Apparel class...........
Carpet class
e.........
Machinery activity (weekly average) 1
Woolen and worsteds
Pile and Jacqu&rd
Broad.
Harrow
Carpet and rug?
Broad
Harrow
Spinning spindles:
Woolen....
Worsted.............
thous. of active hour®.
..................do...
....do...
Worsted c o m b s . . . . . . . .
Manufactures, wool yarn, production, t o t a l
Knitting...
Weaving..
Carpet a&& o t h e r . .
, .do.
. .do.
.do...
.do...
.do...
..thous. of l b .
..do.
.do.
....... ..do.
120
60
,257
,738
_ 123
60,493
6,650
41,122
12,721
£
25
70
41
J2 9 03p
62,884
122
42,SS4
4,917
31,124
6 § 843
S?4Q,012
TEAKSPOaiATIQIsr EQUIPMENT
Motor vehicles, factory s a l e s , t o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n u m b e r . .
Coaches., t o t a l
.do....
Domestic............................................do....
Passenger c a r s , t o t a l
.do....
Domestic............................................do....
Trucks, t o t a l • • . • • . • . • . . • . . • • . . . . . . . • . - . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • .do*.. •
domestic.
.•
.do... •
593,6*10
632
522
493.SS2
480,009
99,126
89,174
Digitized for
r / FRASER
Eevised. 1/ Data for June 19*49 and June 195O are for 5 weeks? other month®, 4 weeks.
@FedFRASER