survey of current business december 1929
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UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS
DECEMBER, 1929No. 100
ISSUED BY
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
In addition to figures given from Government sources, there are also incorporated for completeness ofservice figures from other sources generally accepted by the trades, the authority and responsibility forwhich are noted in ike "Sources of Data" on pages J.39-142 of the August, 1929, semiannual issue
Survey of Current Business A[o. 100ITH this issue the editors present the One-hundredth numbered edition. At this
time it appears fitting to briefly review the growth of this publication since itsinception in the spring of 1921. To underhand the reason for its growth is tounderstand the growth itself. When America entered the World War we wereconfronted with an amasiiig lack of faCts pertaining to the fundamental necessi-ties such as steel, copper, cotton,, wool, leather, cement, etc. This was the begin-ning of a new era in our economic life in that it compelled American mobilisationofficers, in cooperation with the Nation's business and industrial executives, to
obtain faCts hitherto unavailable in order to set up properly the policies of government.The business depression of 1920-21, consequent upon a post-war boom, also left its impress upon
the minds of business leaders everywhere. Out of these conditions, and in the realisation that thenew order of business required fails and not guesses, the Survey of Current Business found its origin.
In 1921 this publication carried data on about 200 individual Statistical series, the moSt of whichhad very little historical background. With this number there are more than 1,800 individual series,each of which has considerable history for comparative purposes, Were it not for the almoSt imme-diate appreciation of the worth of business data on the part of Government, trade, and industry, asrepresented by trade associations and individual firms, this va£t growth in current Statisticalinformation would not have b^en possible.
During the eight years which have elapsed since the firSt issue of the Survey of Current Busi-ness, which, incidentally, was only a sample mimeographed set of sheets numbering 10, evidenceshave been accumulating of the large and growing interest in current business Statistics. Duringthis period the Bureaii of the Census has undertaken, at the request of about 50 industries, thecollection qf current information covering such items as production, Stocks, orders, unfilled orders,shipments, etc,, while correspondence concerning the services of the Department of Commerce inconnection with these faCts has multiplied many fold.
The monthly Survey of Current Business has appropriately been called the "clearing house ofbusiness Statistics" in that it brings together the current reports on business activities issued bythis bureau, &s well as those compiled by other governmental agencies and private organisations,including trade associations. The data which are published in the volume cover more than 240commodities.
In addition to the publication of the monthly number, the Survey of Current Business is nowissued in the form of weekly supplements in the realisation that current Statistics are highly perish-able and £o be of use they muSt reach the business man at the earlieSt possible momeftt. The monthlyinformation contained in these bulletins is republished in the Survey, except for the weekly chart,"Weekly Business Indicators," which has become one of the moSt important single features. Inconnection with the weekly business indicators, press Statements are issued which have widepublication throughout the country. Services to the press and other interested parties haveexpanded tremendously over the period so that at the present time jnuch of the work finds expres-sion only in tliese services.
The Survey of Current Business, as at the time of origin, is to-day an important governmentaladjunCt. It provides current weekly and monthly Statistical information on the State of theNation's business to many branches of Government, including the Wstr Department, the FederalReserve Board, the Department of Agriculture, and the Treasury Department. Paralleling thedemands of the Government are the growing needs of business. Together these are providing,jnore and more, the faCts w hich are so essential for the setting-up and execution of forward-lookingpolicies. ,
While it may be too early to Say that the utilisation of business data has entirely eliminatedthe business cycle, there is agreement to-day among business leaders everywhere that the wideruse of faCts will mitigate in a large degree many of the disastrous effects of the one-time recurrentbusiness cycle. ^
The Nation's business executives, as in 1921, are now engaged in formulating platis to providean enduring soundness for our economic fabric. It is a singular coincidence and yet entirelyfitting that Nos. 1 and 100 of this publication should have reached their readers at a time wheninterest in business conditions has been so similarly keen, though circumstances are not at allparallel.
This issue presents practically complete data for the month of October and containstext covering the early wee\sof T^pvember (page 1), for which the "basic figures in table and chart form are presented regularly in the weeklysupplements. As most data covering a particular month's business are not available until from 15 to 30 days afterthe close of the month, a complete picture of that month's operations can not be presented at an early date, but theweekly supplements give every wee\ the latest data available.
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No. 100 WASHINGTON December, 1929
C O N T E N T SSUMMARIES
Preliminary summary for November.Business conditions in OctoberMonthly business indicators (table and chart)Measures of industrial and commercial activity (charts):
New building contracts and automobile production.Mineral production and railroad ton-mileageFactory employment, manufacturing, and electric-
power productionCheck payments and retail trade
Indexes of business
Page14
2,3
DETAILED TABLES
Paint, varnish, and laquer products.Automobile financingFactory employmentFactory payrolls
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18181921
INDEX BY SUBJECTS
TextilesMetals and metal productsFuelsAutomobiles and rubberHides and leatherPaper and printingBuilding construction and housing__Lumber productsStone, clay, and glass productsChemicals and oilsFoodstuffs and tobaccoTransportation and public utilities ._Employment and wagesDistribution movement (trade, etc.) _Banking, finance, and insuranceForeign exchange and trade
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Tablepage
23,2424-28
2928,3030,3131, 32
3233,3434,3535-3737-4040-4242,43
4444-4747-48
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBERThe dollar volume of trade during November, as
reflected by check payments covering the early weeks,was considerably greater than in the correspondingperiod of 1928. Industrial activity, as indicated byoperations in steel plants, was lower than in eitherthe preceding month or November of last year. Activ-ity in the automobile industry, as reflected by figurescovering Detroit factory employment, was also lowerin November than in either the preceding month orthe same period in 1928. Petroleum output was sub-stantially lower than in October but was still above thelevel which prevailed a year earlier. The movementof goods into consumption was slightly lower than inNovember of last year.
The volume of building contracts awarded duringthe month was running lower than in either the pre-ceding month or the same period of 1928. Receiptsof cattle and hogs showed very little change from ayear ago. Wheat receipts, however, were lower than
82029—29 1
in November of last year, while cotton receipts intosight were on about the same level of last year.
Loans and discounts of Federal reserve memberbanks, though declining from the high point reachedearly in the month were higher at the end of Novemberthan at the end of the preceding month. The Federalreserve ratio averaged lower than in October but wasabove the level of last year. Call-money rates aver-aged lower than in either the preceding month orNovember a year ago.
Bond prices were somewhat higher than in Octoberbut were lower than last year. Interest rates ontime funds averaged lower than in either period.Prices for stocks were lower than in either the precedingmonth or November of last year. Brokers7 loansshowed a substantial decline from both the precedingmonth and November a year ago. Business failuresshowed practically no change from November oflast year.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1929<*tio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for
normal seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well]
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 I 1926 I 1927 1928 1929
DEPARTMENT STORE TRADE
AUTOMOBILEPRODUCTION
i I i i I i i I i i I i i ! i i I 'i
SALES BY TEN CENT. CHAINS
COTTON CONSUMPTIONn I i i I i i l i i l u l n I i i I M I i i I i i I ! i I i i
WOOL CONSUMPTIONI n i l i I i i I i i I n I-M ! i i I i t I M .1 i i I i i
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION^
S*r
BUILDING CONTRACTS (FLOOR SPACE1 , , ! i , I . i I i . I , , I , . I , i I i i I , i i , 1 , , I , . ! , , 1 i ,
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORSThe principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise form, so that trends of the principal indicatorsmay be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated.as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
ITEM
Industrial production:* Total manufacturing* Total minerals . . .
Pig iron. _ . _Steel ingots ._ .AutomobilesCementCotton (consumption)Wool (consumption)
Raw material output:Animal productsCrops . . . ._Forest productsCrude petroleumBituminous coalCopper
Power and construction:Electric power ._ __Building contracts (37 States)....
Unfilled orders:General index . . _U. 8. Steel Corporation
Stocks:General index _. . ..Manfd. commodities (28)CottonCopper (refined)
Employment:Factories
Prices:Farm products, to producersWholesale, all commoditiesRetail food ...Cost of living (including food)....
Distribution, (values) :• Bank debits, 141 cities• Wholesale trade* Department stores, sales
Mail-order sales, 2 houses* 10-cent chains, sales ..
ImportsExports
Transportation :Freight, net ton-miles
Finance:Member bank loans and discountsInterest rate (commercial paper)..Federal reserve ratioPrice, corporation bondsPrice, railroad stocksPrice, industrial stocksFailures (liabilities)
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1928 in* 1125 1126 1927 1928
1928
Sept. Oct. Nov
1929
Dec. 1 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1923-1995 monthly average=*10O
101.0105.0111.7104.8101.792.1
105.9112 8
100.092.099.099,4
108.093.4
92.589 7
121.7125.8
94.693.8
102.5106.4
106.6
97.899.997.698.2
91.2101.098.089.288.097.891.5
102.2
94.1116.299.096.486.086.1
106.0
94.096.086.788.790.899.889.794.6
104.0104.097.096.992.5
100.2
98.192.7
87.083.6
102.0103.291.4
113.9
96.2
97.197.497.699.4
96.798.099.098.199.093.1
100.8
95.9
98.590.0
104.199.996.191.9
106.8
105. C99.0
101.5106.4107.5108.1104.492.6
96.0104.0104.0103.799.5
106.4
109.5117.6
91.390.6
103.6103.0106.273.1
97.2
106.5102.8104.9102.4
111.9102.0103.0112.7113.0109.0107.8
101.9
107.493.596.9
103.6117.9122.087.2
108.01 107.0
109.0113.1108.4110.0108.589.7
96.0109.098.0
104.6109 7110.2
122.6111.0
84.682,1
114.6106.3145.fi64.8
97.9
98.699.3
107. 6102.4
119.6101.0106.0120.2125.0114.3105.5
109.1;
112.9!100. 9 j96.0
108.0133. 4j132.480.4
106.0107.0101.0104.685.7
115.3120.297.0
97.0113.093.0
122.399.0
104. S
133.3106.8
74.071.1
120.8112.5153.185.4
94.4
94.994.7
103.6100.0
132.597.0
107.0126.2138.0108.0108.8
106.0
117.395.499.1
112.5162.7171.4102.2
111.0106,0105.5120.2109.9118.0106.894.7
99.0119.088.2
122.295.8
114.9
146.0121.4
76.280.7
122.7116.7123.858.4
91.9
100.797.0
102.998.7
158.296.0
108.0147.6150.0105.5112.6
106.5
126.8112.889.1
113.0174.5214.895.6
116.0108.0102.5120.0125.6143.995,991.8
92.0178.378.0
124.596.3
118.8
145.2114.2
74.777.4
116.0111.389.545.8
93.0
102.299.4
105.499.4
156. 996.4
119.0155.4165.099.0
111.1
117.4
127.3130.686. 5 1
111.0178.5226.980.1
114.0114.0112.9134.5120.2141.1120.6108.6
102.0252.184.0
129.5117.5131.1
158.0129.1
71.578.6
132.9110.7155.140.3
93.9
99.397.1
104.899.4
161.897.4
105.0194.4148.0110.0145.1
129.2
128.3127.687.0
111.3176.4234.582.5
111.0113.0110.5123.277.8
124.5119.0105.7
93.0179.784.0
123.8107.4129.5
154.6111.1
72.776.9
137.0113.7181.446.1
93.4
97.196.0
105.199.4
165.199.0
106.0188.4151.0101. 1143.5
124.6
129.8124.884.5
112.0186.0252.695.8
113.0112.0112.8116.370.898.1
104.196.8
92.0152.276.0
129.4101.2129.8
157.898.2
71.083.3
141. 5120.4187.767.8
93.5
97.196.0
104.198.8
172.394.9
116.0227.4163.6105.0125.3
88.4
135.4124. 880.2
110.7180.3229.096.2
117.01J7.0115.2129.9121.379.6
130.2114.0
96.0112.582.0
133. 5118.1130.9
164.388.6
76.886.1
138.4125.2169.855.4
93.2
96.496.5
103.398.2
187.2101.1105.0144.9145.8114.2128.5
104.8
128.7124.889.9
110.8189.3275.0127.1
117.0120.0107.3125.1141 168.6
116.5101.3
80.081.974.0
123.3108.5128.5
148.181.9
79.586.8
137.0126.4149.548.8
95,4
98.696.0
103.298.2
194.396.3
110.0141.8156.9114.4116.4
102.2
130.6127.690.5
109.6188.3280.380.3
120.0107.0124.3146.3177.080.2
123.3102.7
88.072.586.0
134.490.3
142. 1
159.3117.1
85.592.4
133.6123.2130.546.8
96.6
101.496.8
102.297.6
195.197.0
113.0163.3167.4118.8129.0
107.8
132.4136.492.6
108.0184.9283.785.7
123.0115.0122.6142.8187.9110.6123.1103.8
99.757.490.2
130.584.7
143.9
157.1128.0
93.192.7
127.8120.5109.950.8
97.1
100.096.1
101.397.0
180.6100.0105.0170.0153.0127.1112. 2|
102.7
131.3139.294.9
107.6183.7285.883.2
124.0116.0130.5152.5182.7129.9130.2102.9
108.951.198.6
137.592.2
141.6
161.2122.4
88.490.1
122.3119.588.462.2
97.2
98.695.1
102.497.0
180.5102.0107.0168.2172.0123.9101. 4
112.6
129.3139.296.5
106.7184.4290.397.2
128.0112.0124.4141.2164.9135.2111.193.0
111.855.789.9
135.987.4
124.9
154.9109.7
83.489.2
119.8120.270.973.4
96.8
97.895.7
103.497.6
159.097.0
112.0176.4174.0109.4103.6
109.1
135. 1139.294.4
105.4192.1297.874.0
125.0114.0126.7139.9151.3139.0106.599.8
116.090.488.3
148.893.3
120.1
159.8113.7
82.185.6
121.5119.654.286.3
96.2
101.497.3
105.998.8
184.8101.0106.0163.0162.0109.6106.2
112.5
136.2139.296.4
104.9213.4330.876.5
124.0115.0125.7142.5150.7149.5108.7111.1
100.0135.091.8
150.3100.7119.6
166.6100.5
76.076.6
126.9115.058.292.2
96.6
103.697.0
107.099.4
198.2103.0112.0183.7174.0114.3100.4
120.4
135.3142.297.7
104 1216.3344.579.6
122. C118. C117.1130.5125.7138.6106.3105.0
98. 7180.380.3
142.2102.2120.4
160.790.2
76.881.7
138.6113.1106.883.7
97.3
102.296.8
107.499.4
192.899.0
123.0192.8168.0108,8115.3
118.5
139.1145.094.2
103.9217.7358.580.5
117.0118.0120.1130.5114.9134.6124.9125.3
105.2245.992.1
143.5117.6125.2
173.298.9
73.985.6
f
153.4110.7 j177.578.1
96.3
101.495.6
107.299.4
211.1100.0109.0242.3159.0121.1137.0 j
i
151.1145.089.9
105.2203.5316. 373.9
• Seasonal adjustments.
BUSINESS CONDITIOKS IN OCTOBERPRODUCTION
According to the weighted index of the FederalReserve Board industrial production in October afteradjustments for seasonal variations, showed a declinefrom the previous month but was greater than a yearago. Manufacturing output showed a decrease fromSeptember amounting to 4 per cent but was about 3per cent greater than a year ago. The output ofminerals remained the same as the previous monthbut was more than 6 per cent greater than inOctober, 1928.
in iron and steel mid traiMportatioii equipment ascontrasted with last year more than offset declines intextiles and lumber.
Wholesale trade in October was greater thmm ineither the previous month or the corresponding periodof last year. Declines from September in dry goods,men's clothing, and boots and shoes were more thanoffset by gains in groceries, meats, hardware, drugs,,and furniture. Gains over a year ago were general inall enumerated lines, except men's clothing, whichshowed a decline.
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as ICHD, adjusted for seasonal variations]
100
1923 1924
IRON AND STEEL. I . . I . . i . . i . . i . . I . . i . . i . . i . .
FOOD PRODUCTS
PAPER AND PRINTING
1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 I; 923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
COMMODITY STOCKS
Stocks of commodities held at the end of Octobershowed gains over both the preceding month andOctober a year ago, the increases over both periodsbeing due to larger holdings of raw materials. Manu-factured goods in the hands of manufacturers wereheld in smaller quantities than in the preceding monthand showed no change from a year ago.
SALESThe general index of. unfilled orders for manufac-
tured goods showed a decline from the previous monthbut was greater than a year ago. Declines from thepreceding month in the unfilled orders for textiles andlumber more than offset gains in iron and steel andtransportation equipment, principally railroad, Gains
The volume of sales transacted by departmentstores was substantially greater than in either theprevious month or October, 1928. The value ofmerchandise stocks held by department stores at theend of the month, though showing a gain over theprevious month, showed no change from a yearago.
Sales by mail-order houses were considerably largerthan in either the preceding month or October of lastyear. Ten-cent ehain stores also registered largegains in sales volume as compared with both periods.The volume of business reported by grocery and drugchains was likewise greater in October than in eitherthe preceding month or the corresponding period ofa year ago.
PRICES
The general level of wholesale prices showed a declineof 2 per cent in October from both the preceding monthand the corresponding period of last year. Prices forall major groups of commodities were either lower thanin September or showed no change except fuel andlighting, which advanced. Wholesale prices for allgroups were lower or unchanged from a year ago,except metals, building materials, and certain mis-cellaneous items, which advanced.
Classified according to condition wholesale pricesfor semimanufactures were unchanged from Septemberand showed a gain of 1 per cent over a year ago.Finished manufactures declined 1 per cent fromSeptember and 3 per cent from last year. Rawmaterials showed a decline of 2 per cent from theprevious month and no change from a year ago.
than in October, 1928. Increased employment wasregistered, as compared with September, in factoriesproducing foods, textiles, chemicals, and tobaccoproducts, but the gains were insufficient to offsetdecreased employment reported by factories produc-ing iron and steel, lumber, stone, clay, and glass, andvehicles. The principal declines from the previousmonth, amounting to 2 per cent or more, were regis-tered in vehicles and stone, clay, and glass. Thegains over a year ago in factory employment weregeneral, increases of 5 per cent or more being registeredin factories producing iron and steel, chemicals, andcertain miscellaneous products, including automobiletires. Declines in factory employment were reportedhowever, from last year in factories producing stone,clay, and glass products, tobacco products, andvehicles, principally automotive.
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS[1926 monthly average=100. October, 1929, is latest month plotted]
100
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
Farm prices, though declining from the previousmonth, were more than 2 per cent above the levelwhich prevailed a year ago. The cost of living indexshowed no change from either the preceding monthor the corresponding month of last year. As comparedwith a year ago, gains in food c'osts were offset bydeclines in shelter, clothing, light, and sundries.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment, as reflected by the generalindex, showed a decline from the preceding monthamounting to 1 per cent, but was 2 per cent greater
Factory pay-roll payments in October were likewise1 per cent lower than in the preceding month, butshowed a gain of 3 per cent over October, 1928. Pay-roll payments were larger than in September infactories producing food products, textiles, paper andprinting, chemicals, nonferrous metals, and tobaccoproducts.
Factory pay-roll payments were larger than inOctober, 1928, in all groups except stone, clay, andglass, nonferrous metals, tobacco products, andvehicles, which declined, and textiles, which showedno change.
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. October, 1929, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page)
WHEAT, N0.2, HARD,WINTER FLOUR,WINTER STRAIGHTS CORN, NO. 3, YELLOW OATS, NO. 3, WHITE
180
140
100
LEATHER, CHROME, CALF PETROLEUM BITUMINOUS COAL COKE
60 WVYAW
120
100
80
60
120
100
80
60
PIG IRON, FOUNDRY ZINC TIN
'•• • » • • mm
-wv
•*»
AAA
• ^• • ,MM ;* •M • • • • ••4
COPPER INGOTS
STEEL BEAMS LUMBER, PINE, FLOORING CEMENT BRICK, COMMON
1928* 1929
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIESNOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. 8. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture Economics, nonferrous metals
from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from U". S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor•Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
COMMODITIES
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
Wheat .
Unit
"Rnshp.lCorn __ RnshfilPotatoes. _Cotton _ . .
Bushel . .-Ponnd
Cottonseed __ _ _ _ TonCattle, beef _ i PoundHogs _ PoundLambs.. _ j Pound .
FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE
Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Minneapolis) _Wheat, No. 2, red, winter (St. Louis) . _Wheat, No. 2, hard, winter (Kansas City)Corn, No. 3, yellow (Chicago)Oats, No. 3, white (Chicago)Barley, No. 2, (Minneapolis) ..Rye, No. 2, (Minneapolis).. _Cotton, middling upland (New York)Wool, & blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)Hogs, heavy (Chicago)Sheep, ewes (Chicago)Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
FOOD
Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)Flour, winter straights (Kansas City)Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York). .Cotto nseed oil, prime yellow (New York)Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers (Chicago)Beef, fresh, carcass, steers (New York)Pork smoked hams (Chicago)Butter, creamery, 92 score (New York)Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 -cones (Boston)Cotton-print cloth 64 x 60-38^^-5.35— yards to poundCotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York) . .Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, sergeSuitings, unfinishe d worsted — 13-ounce, millSuitings, serge, 11 "ounce, 56-58 inchSilk, Japan, 13-15. . ...Hosiery, women's pure silk, mill
LEATHER
Hides, green salted packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)Hides, calfskins, No 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)Leather, chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston) _Boots and shoes, men's black calf blucher (Massachusetts)Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis)
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine-run (composite price)Coal, bituminous prepared sizes (composite price)Coal, anthracite, 'chestnut (composite price) .Coke, Connellsv.lle (range of prompt and future), furnace— at ovens.
\ Petroleum, crud]e Kansas-Oklahoma — at wells
i METALS
Pig iron, foundry No 2, northern (Pittsburgh)Pio; iron basic vallev furnaceSteel billots, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)Brass, sheets, mill . _ _ _ .Lead pig desilverized for early deliverv (New York)Tin, straits (New York)
] Zinc slab western ^St Louis)
SUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, mill _ . . _Brick common red domestic building (New York)Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b. plant (Chicago
district) .. _. _ ._ _.Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)Rubber, smoked sheets (New York)Sulphuric acid 66° (New York)Wood pulp, sulphite, domestic, unbleached, news grade (New York)Newsprint rolls contract mill
BushelBushelBushelBushel -BushelBushelBushelPound .PoundCwtCwt__CwtCwt .
BarrelBarrel _.Pound.PoundPound .PoundPoundPoundPoundPound..
PoundYard . ...YardPound .YardYardYardPoundDozen pair-
PoundPoundSquare foot..PoundPairPair
Net tonNet tonLong tonShort tonBarrel
Long tonLong tonLong tonPoundPoundPound .PoundPound
M feetThousand
BarrelCwtPoundTonCwt_ . . .Cwt
ACTUAL PKICE(dollars)
Septem-ber, 1929
1.121.972
1.355.182
31.03.0922.0953.1108
1.351.351.241.01.48.60.97.189.43
13.8009.9554.675
12. 550
7.1696.100.040.053.093.236.250.267.46.235
.357
.076
.0861.475.975
1.9011.9595.1229.250
.196
.204
.490
.5356.7504.850
3.9304.437
12. 9242.7001.300
20.26018. 50035. 000
.1778
.233
.0689
.4538
.0680
36.76010. 500
1.5001.950.202
15. 5002.6003.250
October,1929
1.115.919
1.382.175
31.40.0892. 0910.1097
1.311.321.22.95.47.59.97.186.44
13. 3139.6504.625
12. 094
6.9056.006.040.054.093.236.238.242.46.235
.359
.078
.0871.475.975
1.9011.9594.9259.250
.186
.197
.490
.5456.7504.850
3.9614.525
12. 9992.7001.300
20. 26018. 50035. 000
.17781 .233
.0687
.4235
.0674
39. 5009.500
1.4931.900.196
15. 5002.6003.250
October,1928
.987
.847
.580
.18134.08
.0963
.0955
.1157
1.161.441.10.96.42.63.94.196.54
14. 62510. 0305.350
13. 075
6.4105.588.039.052.099.255.282.260.48.235
.372
.078
.0901.575.975
2.0081.9985.1459.500
.219
.246
.550
.6306.7505.000
4.0204.639
13.0402.9101.210
18. 86017. 10032. 800
.1520
.199
. 0650
.4901
.0625
37. 73012. 500
1.6501.850.187
15. 5002.5253.250
RELATIVE PRICE
1926 average=100
August,1929
82137
751191201498798
858583
13510595
10710693
154867894
8786889879
1451478996
103
97100
90101
9495
i 908280
i
134114108119106100
9190936769
98100100129122807193
8362
9210043
1079194
Septem-ber, 1929
8313973
1211141438196
858783
13511794
10510893
145817192
8584929778
14414787
102103
100101
93103
9495908380
140118108122106100
9193946669
98100100129122826993
8264
8610042
1079194
Octo-ber, 1929
8313274
1161151387795
838582
12711592
10510696
140787088
8283939879
14413979
102103
10010394
1039495908080
132114108124106100
9294946669
98100100129122826592
8858
869740
1079194
Septem-ber, 1928
7013635
11711415495
103
759472
13310098
10210511717010183
103
787897
10284
15816683
10996
1009896
11096
100928285
175159125148106102
9394957064
908791
107102777485
8476
979538
1078894
October,1928
7312131
12012514981
100
739374
12810298
102112117154818195
7677919483
15516584
107103
10410396
11094
100928382
15614212114410£103
9397957164
929294
110105777585
8476
959539
1078894
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
ISO
100
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
BUILDING (37 STATES)^_-**\
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION(UNITED STATES)
i s l . 1 1 . . 1 . . I . . " i . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 t . i . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 i . h . 1 . . 1 . . I i . 1 . 1 I , . I . . I . . I . . 1 . . 1 . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . \ . . 1 . . I . . I . . 1 . . I . . I . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 .. I .MINERAL PRODUCTION AND'RAILROAD. TON-MILEAGE
50
200FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING. AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
401. . I . , ' i . . I i . I . . I , . 1 . . 1 i i I , , I . . I . , I . , 1 . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . i I . . I . . I . . 1 . i I . . 1 . . 1 . . I . . I . . 1 . . 1 . i I . i I . . I . . I . . 1 . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I .
CHECK PAYMENTS AND RETAIL TRADE250 "
SALES BY TEN CENT CHAINS
50
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYTEXTILES
The consumption of wool in October showed gainsover both the preceding month and October, 1928. Forthe first 10 months of the year wool consumption showeda gain of 13 per cent over the same period of last year.
Cotton receipts into sight for the year to date were9 per cent heavier than in the same period of 1928.Exports of raw cotton in October showed gains overboth the previous month and October of last year,but for the }^ear to date cotton exports were almost 10per cent smaller than in the same period of last year.Consumption of cotton by domestic mills showed sub-stantial gains over both the previous month and Octo-ber a year ago, while for the first 10 months cotton
Silk machinery showed generally larger activity inthe case of broad and narrow looms than in October,1928, but spinning spindles were less active. Pricesfor silk averaged lower than in either the precedingmonth or October a year ago, while the compositeprice for silk goods, showing no change from thepreceding month, was higher than a year ago. Rayonimports in October showed substantial gains overboth the preceding month and October of last year.Prices for rayon, showing no change from the previousmonth, were lower than a year ago.
Imports of burlaps and unmanufactured fibers werelarger in October than in either the previous month orthe same period of 1928. For the first 10 months of
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. October, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wools and exports of cotton areplotted from 12 months' moving monthly average plotted on the end month]
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
consumption was 12 per cent larger than in the sameperiod of 1928.
Silk imports were substantially larger in Octoberthan in either the previous month or the correspondingperiod of last year. For the calendar year to dateimports of silk showed a gain of more than 10 per centover the corresponding period of a year ago. Deliveriesof silk to manufacturing establishments, indicative ofsilk consumption, were greater in October than ineither prior comparative period.
82029—29 2
the year burlap imports showed a gain of about 4 percent and fiber imports an increase of 10 per cent overthe corresponding period of a year ago.
Production of pyroxylin-coated textiles was largerthan in September but lower than a year ago. Forthe first 10 months of the year textiles spread withpyroxylin showed a decline of 2 per cent from the sameperiod last year. Unfilled orders for pyroxylin-coatedtextiles at the end of October were considerably lowerthan a year ago.
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METALS
Pig-iron production in October was greater than ineither the previous month or October of last year.During the calendar year to date the output of pigiron showed an increase of 16 per cent over the sameperiod of last year. Prices for pig iron showed practi-cally no change from the previous month.
The production of steel ingots showed no changefrom the previous month but was lower than a yearago, while for the first 10 months of the year steel-ingot output was 15 per cent greater than in the corre-sponding period of 1928. Unfilled steel orders at theend of October were greater than at the end of eitherthe preceding month or October, 1928.
first 10 months of the year structural-steel bookingsshowed a gain of 18 per cent over the same period oflast year. New orders for fabricated steel plate, onthe other hand, showed declines in October from boththe previous month and October of last year, but forthe year to date fabricated-steel plate bookings wereabout 2 per cent greater than in the same period of1928. The output of malleable castings showed a gainover September but declined from a year ago, withnew orders making similar comparisons. New ordersfor machine tools showed a gain in October as com-pared with the previous month.
Shipments and new orders of electric overheadcranes and electric hoists were substantially greater
THE METAL INDUSTRIES[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. October, 1929, is latest month plotted]
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 (928 1929
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929601. . I . , I . . 1 , 1 1 . i I . 1 1 n I , i 1 1 • , 1 1 1 I ,, 1 1 , I . , I . , I . , I . i I , , I. , I , , 1 1 1 1 . , I . i I , , I. i I , i I , , I , . I , .
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
The output of steel sheets by independent steelmanufacturers showed a gain over the previous monthbut was lower than a year ago. Steel-sheet produc-tion for the first 10 months of the year was 7 per centgreater than in the same period of last year. Pricesfor steel were generally lower than in the previousmonth, but showed only slight change from a year ago.
New orders and production of steel castings werelarger than in either the previous month or October oflast year, while for the year to date similar conditionsprevailed, when compared with the corresponding10 months of 1928.
New bookings for fabricated structural steel alsoshowed gains in October as compared with both theprevious month and October of last year. For the
than in October, 1928. Shipments of electric indus-trial trucks and tractors were also larger than a yearago. Shipments of motorized fire-extinguisher equip-ment showed declines in October from both theprevious month and the corresponding month of ayear ago. Sales of mechanical stokers were sub-stantially greater in October than in either the pre-vious month or October, 1928.
Production of copper by domestic smelters wasgreater than in September but smaller than a yearago, while for the first 10 months of the year thesmelter output of October showed a gain of almost17 per cent over the same period of last year. Whole-sale prices for copper showed no change from theprevious month but were higher than a year ago.
11FUELS
The production of bituminous coal showed gainsover both the previous month and the same monthof 1928. Bituminous-coal prices at the mine averagedhigher than in either period.
The output of anthracite coal was larger than inSeptember but somewhat smaller than a year ago.The production of coke, both types, was greater than ineither the preceding month or the same period of lastyear.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
Automobile production in the United States showeddeclines from both the preceding month and October,
period of 1928. More animals were slaughtered underFederal inspection during October than in the previousmonth. For the first 10 months of the year declinesin slaughtering were registered except for sheep,where an increase of about 5 per cent was shown overthe same period of last year.
The output of sole leather in October showed again of 10 per cent over the preceding month but waslower by a like percentage than in October, 1928.For the first 10 months of the year sole-leather outputshowed a decline approximating 12 per cent. Exportsof sole and belting leather, although greater than inSeptember, were substantially lower than a year ago,
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. October, 1929, is latest month plotted where data were available]
1924
CRUDE PETROLEUM
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1928, but for the year to date the total was 30 per centgreater than in the corresponding 10 months of 1928.
Imports of rubber were larger than in Septemberbut smaller than a year ago. For the first 10 monthsof the year rubber imports showed a gain of 34 percent over the same period of last year.
HIDES AND LEATHER
Hide and leather imports in October were smallerthan in the previous month but showed a gain overlast year. Imports were 6 per cent smaller during thefirst 10 months of the year than in the corresponding
but for the first 10 months of the year exports showeda gain of 6 per cent over the same period of 1928.
The output of upper leather in September showed adecline from the preceding month but was greater than ayear ago. October exports of upper leather were largerthan those reported for September but showed a declinefrom a year ago, amounting to 19 per cent.
The production of shoes was larger in October thanin either the previous month or the correspondingperiod of last year. For the first 10 months of theyear shoe production showed a gain of almost 5 percent over the same period of 1928.
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Building costs were generally lower in October thana year ago, as indicated by indexes of construction.
The volume of new building contracts awarded inOctober, measured in floor space, was greater than inthe preceding month but showed a substantial declinefrom a year ago. Measured in value, new contractslet in October showed declines from both periods.For the first 10 months of the }^ear new awards showeda decline of 12 per cent in value and 16 per cent in floorspace from the corresponding period of 1928. The de-cline in total awards from a year ago was very largelydue to a decrease in the 10-month 's total for residentialconstruction, amounting to almost $700,000,000.
October, 1928, while for the first 10 months of theyear a decrease of almost 3 per cent was registeredfrom the same period of last year. Stocks of Portlandcement at the mills at the end of October were some-what more than 5 per cent greater than a year ago.
New contracts let for concrete paving were largerthan in either the preceding month or October of lastyear, but for the calendar year to date a decline foalmost 4 per cent was recorded from the same periodof 1928.
Shipments of porcelain plumbing fixtures duringOctober were lower than in either the previous monthor the same month of last year, with new orders mak-ing similar comparisons. For the first 10 months of
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, October, 1929, is latest month plotted]
1 1 I n 1 1 i t | i I t 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I i t h i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i l 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I I I l.i
1925 1926 1927 1928 19291 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 u i19231924 1930
i M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
1923 1924 1925 1926(927 1928 1929 1930 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
The production of Southern pine lumber showed adecline from the corresponding period of last year.The output of California redwood and Californiawhite pine, on the other hand, was greater than a yearago. Northern pine lumber production and the outputof Northern hemlock were smaller than in October,1928. The production of flooring, both oak and maple,showed declines from October of 3ast year.
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
The output of Portland cement during Octobershowed declines from both the previous month and
the year shipments showed a decline of 36 per centfrom the corresponding period of a year ago. Ship-ments of vitreous-china plumbing fixtures in Octoberwere likewise smaller than in either comparative period,while the total for the calendar year to date showed adecrease of 5 per cent from the same period of last year.New orders for terra cotta were smaller in Octoberthan in either the previous month or the same monthof a year ago, while the total for the first 10 months,measured in tonnage, was 20 per cent less than in thesame period of 1928. The production and shipmentsof sand-lime brick in October were smaller than ineither the preceding month or the same period of 1928.
13
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The estimated domestic crop of wheat was substan-tially lower than the production of last year. Thevisible supply at the end of October, both in theUnited States and Canada, was considerably largerthan a year ago. Receipts and shipments of wheat atthe principal primary domestic markets were smallerthan a year ago. Prices were generally higher than ayear ago.
The estimated corn crop for the current year wassmaller than a year ago. The visible supply of cornat the end of October was substantially greater thana year ago. Receipts and shipments of primary
Receipts and shipments of hogs at primary marketswere larger than last year, the output of pork productsunder Federal inspection also showing a gain over lastyear. Cold-storage holdings were substantially largerthan at this time last year. Prices for hogs and porkwere generally lower than a year ago.
Receipts of poultry at primary markets were greaterthan a year ago, while the total catch of fish at theprincipal fishing ports showed a substantial gain overOctober of last year. Storage holdings of fish andpoultry were larger than a year ago.
The production of creamery butter was greater thana year ago, with storage holdings showing a substan-
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES[Weighted price per bushel. October, 1929, is latest month plotted]
WHEAT NO. 2 HARD WINTER, KANSAS CITY
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1,40
100
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1,40
1.00
0,80
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markets were larger than in October of last year.Corn prices were generally lower than a year ago.
The visible supply of oats and barley was greaterthan a year ago. Oat receipts at principal marketswere greater than last year, while receipts of barleyshowed a decline.
Receipts and shipments of cattle at primary mar-kets were lower than a year ago. The output of beefproducts under Federal inspection in October showeda gain over last year. Storage holdings at the end ofOctober were considerably greater than a year ago.Prices for cattle and beef were generally lower than ayear ago.
tial increase. Prices for butter were unchanged fromthe previous month but showed a decline from lastyear. The factory production of cheese was smallerthan a year ago. Storage holdings of cheese at theend of October were smaller than last year. Whole-sale prices for cheese were generally unchanged fromthe previous month but showed a decline from a yearago. Egg receipts at the principal markets were lowerthan a year ago, while storage holdings of case eggsshowed a substantial decline from October of last year.. Coffee imports were larger than a year ago, while pricesfor coffee averaged lower. Tea imports were greaterthan a year ago, but prices for tea showed no change.
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TRANSPORTATION
The movement of goods by rail during October, asreflected by freight-car loadings, showed a gain overthe previous month but was fractionally lower thana year ago. For the first 10 months of the year freight-car loadings showed a gain of about 4 per cent overthe same period of 1928. Net operating income ofrailroads during September was smaller than a year ago.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
The volume of trade transacted by mail-order housesand chain stores in October was generally greater thanin either the preceding month or October of last yearwith the totals for the first 10 months of the year like-wise showing gains over the corresponding period of
dividend payments showed a gain of 14 per centover the same period of 1928. Prices for stocksshowed a drastic decline from the preceding monthbut the October averages were above those whichprevailed in October, 1928.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Domestic receipts of gold at the mint were slightlylower than a year ago but showed a large gain overthe previous month. Gold imports continued to ex-ceed those reported for the corresponding period oflast year. Gold exports were still substantiallysmaller than the import movement.
The domestic production of silver was greater thanin either the preceding month or October of last year.
WHOLESALE TRADE[Relative numbers, monthly Average 1923-1925 taken as 100. October, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves are adjusted for seasonal variation]
1930
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
M . . t . . ! . . ! . . I . . ! . . ! . . I . .1923 1924
. U I I I
1923
MEM'S APPAREL
i . l i . l i i l l i l i . l i i l i i l i i l i i 1 119 1924
i i i i i i h i i n i1925 1926 192!
1928. Advertising in newspapers and magazines inOctober also showed gains over both prior comparativeperiods, while expenditures for radio broadcasting byadvertisers also showed gains over both periods.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Check payments were greater than in either theprevious month or October a year ago. Loans anddiscounts of Federal reserve member banks reached 'anew high level during the month.
Dividend and interest payments were substantiallygreater than in either the preceding month or Octoberof last year. For the first 10 months of the year
Exchange upon the principal foreign currenciesshowed only slight movement from the rates whichprevailed in the previous month. Among the gainsreported the English pound, Belgian franc, theDutch guilder, the Japanese yen, and the Indianrupee were the most prominent; declines were registeredin the Canadian dollar and Argentine peso. Con-trasted with last year increases were registered inOctober in the British pound the Belgian franc, theDutch guilder, the Swedish krone, the Swiss franc,and the Japanese yen, while declines were recordedin the Indian rupee, the Canadian dollar, the Argentinepeso and the Brazilian milreis.
15
INDEXES OF BUSINESSThe index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relativenumbers; often the individual relative numbers axe also given. The function of index and relative numbersis explained on the inside front cover. All of the index numbers, except where noted, are based on the averageof the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima are given only since 1923, thus eliminating the abnormalperiod prior to 1923. Complete descriptions and figures for earlier years may be found in the following issuesof the Survey (later data being available in the latest semiannual issues): Production in the July, 1928, issue(No. 83), pages 18 to 22; stocks in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), pages 20 to 22; new orders in the September,1928, issue (No. 85), page 19; unfilled orders in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), pages 22 and 23; wholesaletrade in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), page 21; mail-order and chain stores in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81),pages 20 and 21; department stores in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), pages 20 and 21; employment, based on1923 as 100, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 108; farm prices in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page27; wholesale prices (Department of Labor) in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), page 24, and the June, 1928,issue (No. 82), page 23; wholesale prices, commercial, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 26; cost of livingin the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 27, and the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), page 24.
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
PRODUCTIONTOTAL INDUSTRIAL
Unadjusted, except for working daysAdjusted for seasonal variations
MANUFACTURING
Total (adjusted for working days only)Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Iron and steelTextilesFood productsPaper and printingLumberAutomobilesLeather and shoesCement, brick, and glassNonferrous metals ......Petroleum refiningRubber tiresTobacco manufactures.
MINERALS
Total (adjusted for working days only)Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coal.Anthracite coalCrude petroleumIron-ore shipmentsCopperZinc__LeadSilver.. .
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketings)
TotalWool.Livestock _._ _ _Poultry and eggsDairy productsFish
CROPS (Marketings)Total
Grains * _Vegetables *Fruits *_-. .Cotton products *Miscellaneous crops *
Maxi-mumsince
Jan.l,1923
125123
127128155121110128110166134143137176169143
128120125133147143139127125123
124421131148160302
252218199266373266
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
8183
7982597790917847869287846693
8490771
880
82937585
791476676444
453860431118
1938 1929
August
110112
11011312110790
11787
133112126117160151129
1101059194
12310411612010787
971957980
117170
11518683
16545
116
Septem-ber
115114
11511512810795
11882
139110130117162169128
1151079495
12411012311411579
9254927695
137
178165133206184206
October
117114
11611412611298
11681
122103122121160167126
12211499
11912711412811010879
10235958689
153
252174151266353208
August
121123
12112414312099
12588
146116142122176114133
1211159781
146121119127107106
100268
7789
116247
13521488
130i 72
102
Septem-ber
123121
12312213911698
128
136115143126174117143
12711810110614112112112411989
99128968394
283
180117145173218207
October
119117
|
118117124118 !97
113141122
114135
12611810111614010712311211592
10552
1138691
302
246103171245373212
PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )
October,1929, from
September,1929
-3.3-3.3
-4.1-4.1
-10. 8+ 1.7-1. 0
-1. 7-1.4-3.2
2. 6-5. 6
-0.80.00.0
+ 9.4+ 0.7
-11. 6+ 1.7-9. 7-3.4+ 3.4
+ 6.159. 4
+ 17.7+ 3.6-3.2+ 6.7
+ 36.7-12.0+ 17.9-41. 6+ 71.1+ 2.4
October,1929, fromOctober,
1928 |i
+ 1.7+ 2.6
+ 1.7+ 2.6
1. 6+ 5.4-1.0
+ 9.7+ 15.6+ 0.8
-1.7+ 7. 1
+ 3.3+ 6.8+ 2.0-2. 5
+ 10.2— 6. 1+ 3.9+ 1.8+ 6.5
+ 16.5
+ 2.9+ 48.6+ 18.9
0.0+ 2.2
+ 97.4
-2.4-40.8+ 13. 2-7.9+ 5.7+ 1.9
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except wherenoted.
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total -LumberPulpwood - -Gum (rosin and turpentine) *Distilled wood -
NEW ORDERS
TotalTextiles -- -Iron and steelLumberPaper and printingStone and clay products
STOCKSGrand total
Total manufactured goodsFoodstuffsTextilesIron and steel -Nonferrous metalsLumberStone, clay, etcLeatherRubberPaperChemicals and oils
Total raw materialsFoodstuffsTextilesMetalsChemicals and oils
UNFILLED ORDERSTotal
Textiles _ _Iron and steel -Transportation equipmentLumber
WHOLESALE TRADE
Grand total all classesGroceries - - -Meats _Dry goodsMen's clothingBoots and shoesHardware. -Drugs »_Furniture
RETAIL TRADE
Mail order houses (2 houses) _CHAIN STORES:
Ten-cent. ._GroceryDrug
DEPARTMENT STORES:SalesStocks . . .
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
112112151204148
138179143141118129
153
125136138157140125192123199156125
184229202136153
167154157204142
124119130128167130118141140
193
305257224
187117
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
7471541865
737071678575
82
8879787874786466774684
6968435473
6759664956
828387704368768872
68
627782
7183
1928
August
898882
16178
9892
11810010897
107
11511712513112110514072
13415691
101136659293
7566756088
11010111811014811995
115108
141
136204169
8597
Septem-ber
777768
12970
9599
12592
10993
116
11110511813012510413073
13013797
11914595
116108
7569756084
111100130105137110100119126
155
144202164
107103
October
8784
10812993
9511611687
113119
133
11193
11313512310311674
149139103
149157149133139
7273756269
11210812599
123108108134133
194
164230169
124112
1939
August
929177
189100
9291
12783
11585
127
11513612212812510313270
15598
101
13621271
10597
7667767986
11310112011115613099
121117
184
161233214
9096
Septem-
807974
15790
9091
11081
11689
139
11312911513513510411669
143101107
157222111111115
7764798684
114101127110139129105124129
193
147216200
109103
October
9389
118130104
153
11110611613514010610669
146102111
184229173119135
7459809466
115110129102110114112141140
242
176257209
128112
PEE CENT INCREASE (+)OB DECREASE (— )
October,1929, from
September,1929
+ 16.3+ 12.7+ 59.5-17.2+ 15.6
.
+ 10. 1
-1. 8-16.3+ 0. 9
0.0+ 3. 7+ 1.9-8.6
0.0+ 2. 1+ 1. 0+ 3.7
+ 17.2+ 3.2
+ 55. 9+ 7.2
+ 17.4
-3.9-7.8+ 1.3+ 9. 3
-21.4
+ 0.9+ 8. 9+ 1.6-7.3
-20. 9-11.6+ 6.7
+ 13.7+ 8.5
+ 25.4
+ 19.7+ 19.0+ 4.5
+ 17.4+ 8.7
October,1929, fromOctober,
1928
+ 6.9+ 6.0+ 9.3+ 0.8
+ 11.8
l_ _ _ _ _ |
+ 15.0
0.0+ 14. 0+ 2.7
0.0+ 11. 4+ 2.9-8.6-6.8-2.0
-26.6+ 7. 8
+ 23. 5+ 45.9+ 16. 1-10.5-2.9
+ 2.8-19.2+ 6. 7
+ 51.6-4.3
+ 2.7+ 1.9+ 3.2+ 3.0
-10.6+ 5.6+ 3.7+ 5.2+ 5.3
+ 24.7
+ 7.3+ 11.7+ 23.7
+ 3.20.0
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
EMPLOYMENT(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:Total, all classes _ »
Food productsTextilesIron and steel - -LumberLeatherPaoer and printingChemicalsStone, clay, and glassMetal products other than iron and steel-Tobacco productsVehicles. _ _ _Miscellaneous-
Amount of pay roll, by industries:Total, all classes
Food productsTextilesIron and steelLumberLeatherPaper and printingChemicalsStone, clay, and glassMetal products other than iron and steel-Tobacco products-.Vehicles _„Miscellaneous
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups-GrainsFruits and vegetablesMeat animals. _Dairy and poultry-Cotton and cottonseedUnclassified
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commoditiesFarm products _ . ..Food, etcHides and leather products.- - .Textile productsFuel and lightingMetals and metal productsBuilding materials _. .ChemicalsHouse-furnishing goodsMiscellaneous -
Classified by state of manufacture:Semimanufactured articlesFinished products -_ _Raw materialsNonagricultural commodities.
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Dun's- ..Bradstreet's_
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
111119122113113117103108106109120113116
109114124111108123109108106112119120119
152178253167166252108
105114107127114112113116104111127
128103109106
106112
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
92959186858894858286868483
84938775827986867881818481
12510810898
1228179
9494859893819790939779
94939393
8595
1928
August
9497929289959888949397
10090
9498909390979993949794
10289
13912013716213615387
991071041219685
10095959779
97999997
103103
Septem-ber
95100949390959895939499
10292
9510193939296
10197929898
10192
14111712717414514285
1001091071219685
10195959780
9710110198
103102
October
9610297949094
100959296
10110093
99103100989493
1039994
10510110693
13711611416015014783
981041021189685
10195969780
97999796
102101
1939
August
999995
1009297
10198919795
101115
10210295
10593
10110410289
10296
109113
14312916016514114686
981071031109381
10497949781
96979994
10298
Septem-ber
9910297
1019198
103102919696
100115
10310598
10495
10110810590
10199
105115
14113116015614614685
981071031119381
10498949782
98979995
10298
October
9810498
1009098
10310389969795
113
1021061001049597
10910789
102100101114
14012816815115114189
961041011119382
10498949781
98969794
10196
PEE CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )
October,1929, from
September,1929
-1.0+ 2.0+ 1.0-1.0
1. 10.00.0
+ 1.02 9. £
0.0+ 1.0-5.0-1. 7
-1.0+ 1.0+ 2. 0
0.00.0
-4.0+ 0.9+ 1.9
1. 1+ 1.0+ 1.0-3.8-0.9
-0.7-2.3+ 5.0
3.2+ 3.4-3.4+ 4.7
-2. 02 8
-1.90.00.0
+ 1.20.00.00.00.01 2
0.0-1.0-2.0-1. 1
-1.0-2.0
October,1929, fromOctober,
1928
+ 2. 1+ 2.0+ 1.0+ 6.4
0.0+ 4.3+ 3.0+ 8.4-3.3
0.04.0
-5.0+ 21.5
+ 3.0+ 2. 9
0.0+ 6. 1+ 1. 1+ 4.3+ 5. 8+ 8. 1-5.3-2.9-1.0-4.7
+ 22.6
+ 2.2+ 10.3+ 47.4-5.6+ 0.7-4. 1+ 7.2
2 00.01 05 93 i3 5
+ 3.0+ 3.2-2. 1
0.0+ 1.3
+ 1.0-3.0
0.02 1
1 05 0
82029—29 3
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS— Contd.
COST OF LIVING
Mail-
sinceJan. 1,
1923
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weighted 172Food ( Department of Labor) j 167Shelter ' 186Clothing. _ . _ . - - - - - 177Fuel and light (combined) 179Fuel 1 208Light 1 23Sundries - - 176
Mini-
sinceJan.l,
1923
158141159160156174
1928
August
i
;161154161
1 1731 159
17S118 I ! 121168 ! 171
Septem-ber October
163 i 163158 157161174160180121171
161173161182121171
1929
August
163160159169158177120169
!
Septem-ber
163161160168159180120169
October
163161160168161182120170
PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )
October,1929, from
September,1929
0. 0| 0.01 0. 0i 0. 0
+ 1. 3+ 1. 1
0. 0+ 0.6
October,1929, fromOctober,
1928
0. 0+ 2. 5— 0. 6— 2. 9
0. 00. 0
— 0. 8-0.6
PAINT, VARNISH, AND LACQUER PRODUCTS'
MONTH
JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril . _ . .May. „JuneJulyAugustSeptember . _ - .
1928
Total sales
$23, 211, 24024, 565, 97129, 765, 54930, 537, 08136, 498, 14233, 585, 80726, 684, 73630.901,27827, 967, 064
Trade sales
$8, 546, 8489, 700, 662
11, 717, 12412, 539, 09915, 887, 80114, 020, 4189, 478, 450
11, 332, 88610,204,927
Industrialsales
$8, 419, 8438, 756, 602
10, 307, 1409, 965, 905
11, 007, 81510, 799, 4809, 365, 880
11, 411, 73510, 330, 227
Not specified
$6, 244, 5496, 108, 7077, 741, 2858,032,0779, 602, 5268, 765, 9097,840,4068, 156, 6577, 431, 910
1939
Total sales
$24, 935, 87325, 133, 72732, 260, 82734,840,09937, 619, 64333, 569, 79528,456,90234, 428, 94129, 694, 051
Trade sales
$8, 973, 9559, 283, 254
12, 163, 38613, 910, 25915, 909, 95513,644,9889, 613, 489
13, 501, 28610, 804, 088
Industrialsales
$9, 743, 2389, 787, 126
11, 514, 53812,067,40912, 446, 35111, 114, 41510, 386, 26711, 982, 99110, 710, 541
Not specified
$6, 218, 6806, 063, 3478, 582, 9038, 862, 3719, 263, 3378, 810, 3928, 457, 1468, 944, 6848, 179, 422
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and represents the total sales of paint, varnish, and lacquer products as reported by 388 firTrade sales include shipments to dealers, jobbers, painters, and consumers, Industrial sales are those to manufacturers, railroads, the Government, martine, and all otsimilar users.
AUTOMOBILE FINANCING1
ms.other
MONTH
JanuaryFebruary _ . .MarchApril.MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
Total (9 months)
TOTAL
Number ofcars
147, 008177, 960290, 422363 33938ll 810369, 968363, 226323, 429282, 818
2, 699, 981
Volume indollars
$71, 939, 87285, 263, 846
136, 287, 410168, 844, 566176, 227, 801171, 883, 530165, 310, 672151, 595, 703131, 723, 060
1,259,076,460
NEW CABS FINANCED
Number ofi cars
76, 157i 101, 712
164, 648203, 224
! 210, 303202, 457205, 369177, 204155, 075
1, 496, 149
Volume indollars
$47, 188, 57360, 485, 23096, 505, 505
119, 630, 526123, 691, 554120, 771, 728117,936,478107, 052, 13492, 008, 795
885, 270, 523
USED CABS FINANCED
Number ofcars
66,40071, 520
118, 281151, 498163, 500160, 736151,555141, 598123, 445
1, 148, 533
Volume indollars
$22, 702, 35122, 597, 51736,526,06045, 381, 28549, 048, 41348,116,00344, 704, 87242,499,92537, 853, 924
349, 430, 350
UNCLASSIFIED
Numberof cars
4,4514,7287,4938,6178,0076,7756,3024,6274,298
55,298
Volume indollars
$2, 048, 9482, 181, 0993, 255, 8453, 832, 7553, 487, 8342, 995, 7992, 669, 3222, 043, 6441, 860, 341
24, 375, 587
* Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 369 automobile-financing organizations. Forty-six of the smaller firms foundit impossible to segregate their operations, their totals being shown in the unclassified group. This summary is subject to revision in subsequent issues as reports arereceived from additional firms.
19
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT: INDEXES BY GROUPS >[Monthly average, 1993-1925=100. Without seasonal adjustment]
YEAR AND MONTH
1919January .FebruaryMarchApril. _.MayJuneJuly • ..AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember.
Monthly average
1920January.February . . .MarchApril.MayJuneJuly.AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
1921January . _FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust.. .SeptemberOctober .November _ . _ _December
Monthly average
1922J anuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay.JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember _
Monthly average. _.
1923JanuaryFebruary _. _.MarchApril _MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
Total
105.4101.9102.3102.6103.1104.2106.6109.2111.5109.1110.4112.9
106.6
114.0113.1115.2113.9111.7110.9108.4108.6107.1103.597.590.3
107.9
81.382.783.182.182.281.379.981.483.384.0.84.283.3
82.4
82.684.485.685.487.689.587.090.393.696.598.5
100.0
90.1
100.6102.4104. 9105.2105.3105.9104.8105.5105.9104.8103.4101.3
104.2
Ironandsteel
112.1106.0103.4100.196.495.599.8
104.2104.879.390.1
101.8
99.5
110.3111.3113.4112.0106. 4109.3109.0107.0107.6106.4101.289.7
107.0
72.775.472.765.865.661.153.857.559.863.967.768.3
65.4
65.270.573.278.581.785.986.988.188.592.996.299.0
83.9
99.2101.7103.8104.3105.5107.8105.1107.3106.6106.3104.2100.8
104.4
Ma-chin-ery
121.0118.2114.5113.2110.2107.9108.7114.2117.9122.4126.8131.2
117.2
134.8133.0135.6134.2132.0133.0133.7131.0128.0123.2117.8110.4
128.9
103.094.889.784.078.674.368.667.066.065.065.467.3
77.0
70.071.074.576.979.880.680.882.087.190.394.199.0
82.2
100.7104.6108.2110.1110.5110.8111.2110.6109.6107.2105.6103.4
107.7
Tex-tiles
90.784.787.491.194.997.9
102.2102.3103.7105.0105.3107.8
97.8
109.5108.5110.8109.9107.7104.196.294.094.090.781.373.1
98.3
71.484.189.392.793.794.394.696.0
100.4101.599.398.9
93.0
98.7100.797.293 992.692.091.794.297.9
100.3102.8105.6
97.3
106.9108.1110.5109.7108.1105.9101.8101.6103.1103.0102.0102.3
105.3
Foodprod-ucts
113.1110.2109.3105.4103.5104.4106. 4108.0110.3110.8112.4114.0
109.0
109.0105.1105.6103.1103.2104.3104.9104.9104.3102.9101.297.6
103.8
90.191.893.389.790.891.493.594.598.5
102.1103.198.3
94.8
92.393.094.189.190.091.494.497.797.3
100.3103.7102.3
95.5
96.497.498.797.398.2
101.5103.2104.3106.4109.1107.3103.7
102.0
Paperand
print-ing
96.195.495.594.392.795.096.397.298.098.2
100.2103.1
96.8
104.4102.9104.6104.1103.8103.7105.4105.5105.8105.9104.8101.6
104.4
96.595.293.988.783.283.684.185.587.088.891.091.5
89.1
93.492.791.488.790.890.390.692.593.894.995.797.4
92.7
96.897.399.699.799.099.699.098.999.1
100.1100.8101.4
99.3
Lum-berand
prod-ucts
83.383.686.286.288.488.992.096.4
100.1103.5104.3105.2
93.2
102.4102.6103.297.391.195.278.486.983.581.375.369.7
88.1
69.371.973.674.475.075.2
' 73.273.574.676.078.678.1
74.5
84.789.193.192.497.2
100.399.299.597.798.598.595.8
95.5
95.697.698.6
100.2101.5103.4103.9103. 6103.1102.4101.699.4
100.9
Transpor-tation
equipment
Group
92.991.591.091.191.993.396.397.2
100.7102.6103.5103.5
96.3
106.4105.7107.3106.5107.0107.7107.4107.4105.1101.496.991.7
104.2
72.069.067.567.870.368.470.172.874.576.577.174.4
71.7
70.371.574.275.579.783.658.366.477.690.194.997.9
78.3
101.8103.5106.6107.5108.3109.8107.9108.3107.8108.7107.9104.1
106. 9
Auto-mo-biles
74.375.176.679.781.284.988.791.095.398.098.195.9
86.6
100.2101.7102.2100.597.494.795.188.983.273.465.461.6
88.7
31.938.847.258.561-959.159.259.659.359.057.053.6
53.8
52.856.560.665.672.877.579.278.480.278.880.081.9
72.0
87.495.499.5
103.8105.1104.6101.1100.2101.3102.9103.3102.7
100.6
Leath-er andprod-ucts
104.3104.5103.9102.4104.0105.0105. 7108.9110.4111.4113.7115.6
107.5
117.0114.7115.3112.4109.2104.296.193.884.481.777.575.5
98.5
74.080.483.282.585.889.090.894.294.393.091.994.0
87.8
96.096.994.690.390.091.695.399.8
102.3102.7105.0107.2
97.6
110.5111.6111.4109.1106.5103.6101.7105.2104.7103.9103.7102.1
106.2
Ce-ment,clay,andglass
68.666.170.881.891.394.287.194.590.093.190.588.9
84.7
85.081.885.188.794.794.893.290.189.087.890.987.5
89.1
72.262.667.173.178.178.076.874.976.374.975.074.7
73.6
70.069.077.084.893.494.093.694.394.995.096.195.1
88.1
91,792.796.3
101.5105.1106.2104.4104.2103.6102.9101.399.4
100.8
Non-fer-rous
metals
108.1107.9107.6107.5110.0112.0117.5120.8119.6120.3121.7122.5
114.6
124.8122.9131.2129.3124.4128.8127.0125.8125.5122.8107.785.7
121.3
76.869.970.772.173.472.668.774.775.579.980.678.9
74.5
76.778.681.381.786.188.792.195.595.998.7
102.5103.2
90.1
104.7108.1111.3112.5111.9111.1108.9107.3103.4102.4101 5101.5
107.1
Chemicals
Group
129.8127.4118.8111.6105.8104.0100.299.2
100.3100.0101.0102.1
108.3
101.8100.199.898.896.496.197.898.395.898.394.587.9
97.1
81.476.075.570.969.368.866.364.765.070.272.669.0
70.8
69.570.573.574.576.676.680.683.686.790.294.095.8
81.0
99.7104.4108.5104.8103.9101.499.899.9
100.098.798 898.1
101.5
Petro-leumrefin-ing
97.598.8
100.7105.5109.3108.3107.8106.6104.0101.098.696.5
102.9
Rub-ber
prod-ucts
-• •
110.4115.1116.3116.9116.4111.2102.190.6
T86.085. 387.991.6
102.5
To-baccoprod-ucts
126.1124.6124.8122.4120.6111.297.687.997.3
103.4119.7119.2
112.9
115.7110.1112.3113.0109.2109.8107.2106.9112.3111.8115.8116.4
111.7
109.0105.0101.7108.0110.5112.7109.3109.9114.6116.3114.7113.7
110.5
99.4104.2106.0100.0103.4104.1109.8109.0111.8113.2112.7112.8
107.2
108.0107.4108.6105.4105.4105.5103.2100.0105.1106.4107.7106.7
105.8
i Compiled by the Federal Reserve Board from data collected by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of theCensus and several other Federal and State governmental agencies. The indexes represent in their long-time fluctuations employment and pay rolls in all manufacturingindustries, as shown by the Census of Manufactures from 1919 to 1927. Necessary adjustments will be made to succeeding censuses. In their current monthly fluctuationsthey represent 50 industries employing in the aggregate in 1927, 6,600,000 wage earners or about 78 per cent of the total engaged in manufacturing and accounted for about80 per cent of the factory pay rolls of wage earners for that year. The industries are classified into 14 industrial groups, of which 13 are shown here. Each of the individualindustry series, of which the indexes are composed, is adjusted to fluctuations shown by the census. For full description of these indexes see the Federal Reserve Bui'etin for November, 1929, pp. 706-716.
20
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT: INDEXES BY GROUPS'—Continued[Monthly average, 1923-1925=100. Without seasonal adjustment]
YEAR AND MONTH
1934January .FebruaryMarchAprilMay - - - -June ._-JulyAugust - . _ _ _September .October.. .NovemberDecember.
Monthly average
1935JanuaryFebruary _.MarchApril _MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember .October _- _NovemberDecember ._
Monthly average
1936January.- -February .March .April -.May -June -JulyAugustSeptember _October „„ ,NovemberDecember _ ._
Monthly average.
1937January _February _March _ _ -AprilMay-JuneJuly _August -September ._OctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average .
1938January _February.March ....AprilMay . .June.. _^ .JulyAugust. _. ..September ,OctoberNovember . .December _ _
Monthly average .
1939January.February . . .MarchApril.May _JuneJuly .August.September
Total
99.9101.1101.499.796.3 I93.590.591.894.395.194.695.9
96.2
96.498.299.599.398.498.298.199.8
102.0102.4101.9101.6
99.7
100.8101.9102.6101.9100.9100.799.3
101.1103.5103.2101.2100.0
101.4
98.199.7
100.499.899.199.098.099.2
100.699.396.995.5
98.8
94.295.796.696.095.796.295.798.3
100.3100.298.898.1
97.2
97.499.7
101.3101.8101.6101.2100.7102.0103.4
j
Ironandsteel
101.8106.3108.0107 4100.294.789.087.890.192.892.896.0
97.2
98.9101.3101.999.898.496.694.595.696.397.998.8
100.4
98.4
100.0102.0102.0102.8101.7100.699.4
100.9102.6102.7101.699.1
101.3
97.098.9
100.199.999.498.295.795.796.195.293.692.2
96.8
91.094.095.495.395.795.593.695.996.496.997.797.1
95.4
97.198.399.399.7
100.7100.899.8
101.0101.0
Ma-chin-ery
100.399.6
100.099.295.192.288.388.088.189.290.192.8
93.6
93.995.896.897.797.397.497.097.799.3
101.8104.0105.9
98.7
107.0108.8109.5108.7107.9108.9107.7107.9108.1108.5106.1106.1
107.9
104.2105.3104.8103.3101.4101.199.098.797.596.794.493.6
100.0
92.894.195.595.997.498.297.999.5
101.4102.8103.8105.2
98.7
106.7110.4113.8116.7119.1120.8121.5119.4119.5
1
1
Tex-tiles
102.4103. 6102.998.394.191.184.186.991.895.194.697.5
95. 2
98.8101.4102.8101.699.097.694.896.297.9
101.2101.7101.6
99.6
101.6102.0102.4100.497.995.189.090.796.399.399.2
100.9
97.9
101.1103.0103.8102.1100.198.896.4
' 98.4101.4102.1101.5100.7
100.8
99.7100.7100.397.093.491.887.889.492.695.796.297.0
95.1
95.998.0
101.099.397.396.391.594.298.4
Foodprod-ucts
100.4101.7100.597.396.898.999.599.7
102.1102.2100.4100.8
100.0
98.198.498.293.293.797.197.297.6
100.1102.7101.5100.4
98.0
97.997.296.493.895.397.798.198.7
101.6103.7101.699.4
98.5
97.497.296.495.496.2
100.799.899.1
102.5103.1101. 3100.2
99.1
96.897.897.495.696.197.697.997.4
100.5102.6101.9102.0
98.6
98.698.897.696.297.399.299.899.7
102.4
Paperand
print-ing
100.9100.6100.7100.199.698.997.297. 299.6
100.3100.9101.5
99.8
100.8100.8101.5100.699.799.599.599.3
100.4102.2103.3103.9
101.0
103.5102.7103.3102.7102.7102.6102.2102.4104.0105.2106.3105.9
103.6
104.0104.1104.0103.2102.2101.9101.2101.8102.8103.4104.3104.5
103.1
103.0102.4101.4100.3100.6100.5100.5
1 100.8I 101. 1
102.4103.7103.6
101.7
102.5103.4103.1102.5102.8103.2103.6104.1106.0
Lum-berand
prod-ucts
96.598.999.0
100.099.997.496.196.497.598.798.298.2
98.1
97.899.699.3
100.7100.5101.2100.7101.3103.0103.5102.9101.7
101.0
99.099.499.6
101.4101.5101.6101.0102.0101.6101.4100.097.8
100.5
93.192.291.991.792.692.792.593.494.193.591.988.5
92.3
85.385.486.787.587.488.387.589.590.490.690.588.2
88.1
85.585.886.688.289.290.090.592.291.8
Transpor-tation
equipment
Group
102.8102.5102.9101.396.491.689.589.389.791.089.991.4
94.9
93.294.297.099.8
100.097.797.397.999.2
101.7101.2100.4
98.3
100.6102.3104.2102.9100.899.397.597.897.895.491.889.5
98.3
88.192.493.593.793.491.087.688.086.185.180.581.2
88.4
83.086.188.289.792.492.491.694.295.494.490.289.9
90.6
94.099.0
100.5101.7101.597.696.495.594.8
Auto-mo-biles
107. 5109.8111.8107.196.886.482.283.383.985.083.185.5
93.5
89.490.697.1
104.9110.9105.8105.1106.9111.5118.6117.4111.7
105.8
111.8114.0116.4112.5107.9105.8102.8105.0104.4100.091.485.7
104.8
85.596.5
100.6101. 1101.195.188.592.188.887.579.282.7
91.6
89.798.3
102.6105.2111.3111.3111.2118.1121.5119.8
, 109.1107.7
108.8
118.3129.5131.1131.4130. 0120.6117.8115.0113. 1
Leath-er andprod-ucts
102.4102.9103.197.693.288.288.492.996.497.697.196.2
96.3
99.5101.3101.297.295.090.893.898.7
100.6100.397.394.2
97.5
96.498.497.292.791.491.495.099.6
101. 3101.199.797.5
96.8
99.5100.2100.095.493.893.797.2
100.6101.199.294.092.3
97.3
96.297.997.392.489.889.794.095.996.194.689.388.6
93.5
91.994.192.790.690.389.494.698.199.5
i
Ce-ment,clay,andglass
94.995.5
100.3103. 9104.3102.198.299.197.997.997.396.5
99.0
91.893.297.5
102.2103.4103.7102.8101.8102.4102.6101.599.8
100.2
94.895.497.3
100.8104.6106.5104.8106.0106. 4104.8103.198.5
101.9
91.792.897.1
100.7102.2102.6100.698.898.696.896.191.7
97.5
85.986.589.491.895.396.294.696.696.094.191.889.5
92.3
84.384.586.890.593.193.891.293.893.6
Non-fer-rous
metals
102.0106.4106.4103.798.091.887.085.387.388.791.093.4
95.1
95.398.198.597.398.798.596.696.597.197.599.6
100.6
97.9
99.8102.7104.4103.2100.898.496.997.498.597.598.096.6
99.5
96.597.4
100.5100.4101.799.098.097.796.095.193.992.8
97.4
89.893.694.695.995.996.095.396.097.6
100.0102.2102.4
96.6
102.4106.1107.9107.7105.3102.9100.599.898.6
Chemicals
Group
99.2100.8103.1102.198.089.789.690.293.094.495.296.9
95.9
97.3101.2107.2107.298.398.199.5
100.5105.2105.3105.7106.1
102. 6
107.5109.2112.2111.6106.1105.7105.0106.3110.9111.3110. 7109.2
108.8
110.2111.5115.1115.0106.7104.5103.6104.0106.9106.3105.9104.5
107.9
103.3106.5110.4109.9101.5101.0100.4101.3106.8107.4107.3107.8
105.3
107.6110.9115.5119.0110.3107.9108.9111.2114.5
Petro-leumrefin-ing
j95.996.796.897.798.098.198.297.295.694.594.694.5
96.5
94.195.295.296.697.2
100.1103. 0104.1105.7105.2105.4105.9
100.6
104.7105.7105.5107.5107.9110.7112.1112.4113.9114.4113.9113.7
110.2
115.0116.1117.1114.7112.3111.3111. 3109.4107.3104.3102, 0101.2
110.2
101.1100.8101.099.499.2
101.5102.6103.9105.8104.3104.0104.7
102.4
104.0106.7109.2111.9114.4116.4120.0121.9124.0
Rub-ber
prod-ucts
92.493.793.392.191.188.284.084.693.793.097.298.5
91.8
99.6102.9103.7104.9108.2109.1109.7110.1109.0102.6102.2106.4
105.7
108.1108.6108.0107.5104.2102.697.3
104.1107.8106. 5 '100.8100.1
104.6
100.8102.2102.8106.9110.1108.4105.0104.3104.3101.999.2
102.2
104.0
105.1107.6106.0105.7105.4105.4110.7111.6113.4113.2109.8109.6
108.6
112.2112.3113.3114.3115.3115.0114.2111.5108.3
To-baccoprod-ucts
101.9102. 6101.197.597.096.097.797.099.592.3
101.5100.6
98.8
95.996.797.489.795.493.994.093.095.298.497.798.0
95.4
88.092.692.288.688.591.789.086.891.193.893.893.6
90.8
85.291.591.790.291.594.194.588.698.6
101.0100.596.3
93.6
88.592.493. 591.192.293.088.094.796.799.198.995.7
93.8
84.192.092.091.390.391.490.593.093.7
1 See footnote, on p. 19.
21
FACTORY PAY ROLLS: INDEXES BY GROUPS1
[Monthly average, 1933-1995=100. Without seasonal adjustment]
YEAR AND MONTH
1919January.. . _ _FebruaryMarch __AprilMayJuneJulyAugust .SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember .
Monthly average
1920January..FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly.AugustSeptemberOctober _ __ _NovemberDecember
Monthly average
1921January _FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
1922JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember _ .Dfioembftr
Monthly average
1923January _FebruaryMarchApril _May .JuneJuly .AugustSeptemberOctober _ _ _NovemberDecember.. _ ._
Monthly averagei See footnote on p. 19.
Total
97.291.091.690.991.493.095.8
100.9105.9100.8105.4113.4
98.1
117.3115.9124 2121. G123. 3125.2120.3123.0121.1117.2108.499.6
118.1
84.082.382.479.678.076.172.274.473.973.172.073.6
76.8
69.772.774.873.877.280.477.682.486.589.493.195.6
81.1
94.197.8
102.8103.9107.3107.5103.2104.2104.8107.2104.9103.1
103.4
Ironandsteel
115.5108.0102.394.687.588.491.0
106.7106.378.890.7
106.9
98.1
117.5122.9132. 0125. 7122.4128.8121.6124.0129.7132.2123.6105.4
123.8
81.079.172.559.457.147.937.442.642.147.350.152.5
55.8
47.653.256.560.164.969.665.972.677.985.291.193.9
69.9
93.398.8
101.9100.0109. 7111.598.8
106.6105.4110.2107.0102.9
103.8
Ma-chin-ery
103.799.998.695.892.788.790.2
100.4110.0113.7123.7131. 5
104.1
134. 9128. 5141. 3139. 1139.7144.0145.6143.4139.1130.2124.1117.6
135.6
105.788.284.579.373.366.160.057.656.153.554.156.6
69.6
57.359.462.964.668.271.071.974.878.383.087.594.8
72.8
91.897.1
103.5108.5112.3113.8111.3110.2109.6110.1107.7107.9
Tex-tiles
73.564.869.974.980.389.197.1
101.7105.0102.3103.7117.9
90.0
122.9121.4127.8124.4121. 3119.2107.1105.4102.793.079.069.6
107.8
66.182.290.492.190.491.891.494.497.491.888.494.0
89.2
90.495.091.083.883.184.487.390.194.193.997.9
100.5
91.0
103.2106.0111.2108.9111. 0108.0102.2102.6104.2106.2101.7104.1
107. 0 105. 8
Foodprod-ucts
96.595.896.592.492.995.295.197.0
100.599.9
104.8109.1
98.0
107.2103. 0108. 6100.8111.7115.2114.1112.8111.9111.0109.6104.2
109.2
96.396.696.989.892.590.891.991.093.697.193.689.5
93 3
85.484.486.180.485.788.990.490.194.396.2
101.299.0
90.2
93.594.096.595.397.5
101.0101.8100.3105.0106.3106.3103.9
100.1
Paperand
print-ing
70.069.369.869.368.272.974.577.381.671.074.091.9
74.2
94.393.098.896.7
300. 3100.9101.0103.6104.3106.5104.899.3
100.3
93.389.288.483.176.478.378.779.780.882.283.285.9
83.3
83.580.984.682.584.484.583.785.688.590.091.293.8
86.1
92.193.096.096.797.597.296.292.895.698.098.1
100.3
96.1
Lum-berand
prod-ucts
74.2- 73.3
74.477.883.487.792.194.898.999.1
105.4109.4
89.2
115. 9114.4121. 3114. 6113.6113.2108.3113.6109.1105.194.487.3
109.2
68.671.172.670.969.071.963.969.965.863.564.665.9
68.0
68.973.978.577.681.184.482.386.486.387.589.489.3
82.1
87.489.993.998.1
102.1104.8103.7103.0103.5105.2105.2103.0
100.0
Transpor-tation
equipment
Group
95.985.185.885.086.182.283.881.990.193.997.797.6
88.8
100.599.4
107. 3106.5116. 21 16. 9111.2124.6121.1120.6108.6104.7
111.5
78.971.972.174.474.672.871.073.371.472.770.868.8
72.7
57.264.269.271.076.982.362.572.981.088.993.096.3
76.4
92.799.0
106.6108.8112.0111.4107.4109.1106.7114.2112.9104.7
107.1
Auto-mo-biles
59.864.165.367.771.369.273.074.983.792.590.586.6
74.9
96.694.7
101.197. 3
102.897.797.296.992.688.162.556.9
90.4
25.228.438.757.761.960.460.458.055.350.046.042.6
48.7
31.046.650.060.068.173.373.278.776.177.179.080.9
66.2
77.092.6
101.0106.1108.0102.299.4
101.998.9
110.1109.9102.6
100.8
Leath-er andprod-ucts
93.490.289.086.190.093.697.5
104.1105.8108.1110.7119.8
99.0
122.9116.4122.4120. 7118.3118.7110.0106.792.084.879.978.1
105.9
72.085.985.181.783.289.289.594.892.988.885.795.5
87.0
97.298.192.786.886.289.592.598.5
100.299.3
103.2108.4
96.0
110.9113.1115.7112.2110.4105.899.4
104.0103.8103.199.9-
102.7
106.8
Ce-ment,clay,andglass
59.156.261.366.669.679.573.878.081.281.683.580.6
72.6
79.474.680.788.798.6
101.799.599.299.0
100.9103.397.7
93.6
74.660.664.069.373.072.065.068.166.065.365.266.4
67.4
58.354.058.564.174.077.479.179.981.681.784.285.1
73.2
83.184.490.598.5
104.2105.299.9
104.0104.2106.6105.0101.8
Non-fer-rous
metals
107.599.891.689.289.777.681.988.4
109.7115.2118.1122.5
99.3
124.5125. 1138.9137.9133.5140. 6140.8138.1143.7134.2118.288.7
130.4
74.767.264.866.067.066.860.065.964.067.569.167.7
66.7
66.265.771.772.577.281.081.686.591.292.898.9
101.8
82.3
96.5101.2108.5114.7116.1113.0109.2102.9101.298.899.3
102.1
98. 9 105. 3
Chemicals
Group
112.1105.597.993.690.791.492.390.998.9
104.6110.7112.8
100.1
114.5110.5115. 7115. 5114.0116.2116.3118.9113.4119.0113.397.1
113.7
86.673.973.268.066.264.563.458.758.263.564.862.3
66.9
62.362.364.866.167.668.373.377.479.684.287.891.2
73.7
93.195.6
101.2102.2103.3101.6102.098.7
100.4102.498.998.7
Petro-leumrefin-ing
Rub-ber
prod-ucts
!I
- "
96.596.6
101.5105.4107.6108.3110.3103.7104.4102.594.594.1
99. 8 | 102. 1
106.0112.9118.0121.3119.4114.294.585.184.784.186.790.8
101.5
To-baccoprod-ucts
110.0105.0109.4102.5107.497.189.784.6
101.9106.1134.5138.3
107.2
126.8115. 5129.2126.5328.9130.0118.3117.3123.7125.2128.6125.2
124.6
108.4101.0101.0102.6110.6112.6105.0104.6108.6104.095.9
100.5
104.6
87.385.992.680.793.698.9
104.4104.1107.9108.0113.9113.3
99.2
108.8104.3107.9103. 1101.9104.7100.790.9
101.0108.4108.3110.9
104. 1
22
FACTORY PAY ROLLS: INDEXES BY GROUPS'—Continued
[Monthly average 1933-1925=100. Without seasonal adjustment]
YEAR AND MONTH
1924January.FebruaryMarchApril .May .JuneJuly..August..SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
1925JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril .MayJuneJuly „ .AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
1926JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember _
Monthly average
1927January.FebruaryMarch .. _.AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober..NovemberDecember
Monthly average .
1928JanuaryFebruary. _MarchAprilMayJune _JulyAugust.SeptemberOctober . ..NovemberDecember
Monthly average
1929January.February .MarchAprilMay.June .JulyAugustSeptember
Total
98.4103.6103.8101.496.891.785.188.992.395.293.597.6
95.7
95.4100.9103.0100.4100.798.797.199.599.4
105.2105.1105.5
100.9
101.2105.6107.4105.3103.8103.899.3
103.6105.0108.3104.6103.8
104.3
98.6104.8106.3105. 0104.3102.598.6
102.2101.9102.598.599.4
102.0
95.7101.1102.5100.3100.8100.998.3
102.5104.2107.5103.6104.2
101.8
100.9108.4111.1111.7111.5109.2104.8109.4110.5
Ironandsteel
102.2111.9114.1111.3102.188.577.283.586.592.591.698.9
96.7
101.7104.9105.4101.2101.195.889.794.892.8
101.0100.1104.8
99.4
101.6105.4107.4106.5104.2103.697.9
101.0104.4108.9105.6103.7
104.2
97.2103.3106.0106.3102.6101.291.796.594.995.792.693.4
98.5
89.9100.3101.699.7
102.199.693.899.899.1
105.1105.1103.3
99.9
101.3107.2108.5110.5111.6109.9103.5109.3108.9
Ma-chin-ery
99.4100.3101.2100.696.391.883.383.684.287.688.594.4
92.6
94.098.299.798.4
100.299.197.297.797.0
104.3107.6111.3
100.4
109.5113.8115.6113.8112.8114.6108.6111.0108.7113.3109.6112.0
111.9
107.1111.5111.5108.7107.3106.099.7
101.897.598.895.097.6
103.5
94.599.0
101.9101.8104.2106.1102.5105.3106.0111.3110.3114.0
104.7
112. 3120.7126.5129.5131.9131.6128.2127.5127.9
Tex-tiles
104.6107.7105.597.690.185.577.284.392.296.692.399.4
94.4
100.9105.3108.1101.597.594.393.196.294.1
102.5101.7102.4
99.8
102.9105.2106.3100.595.892.485.490.396.5
102.699.6
103.7
98.4
103.9109.7110.9104.5101.2100.497.1
101.6105.7107.3102.4104.1
104.1
101.0105.0104.095.392.090.985.890.294.9
101.096.7
100.3
96.4
97.0103.6108.8103.299.397.890.497.4
103.0
Foodprod-ucts
99.8101.4100.397.198.3
100.8101.499.4
103.5101.0100.6102.7
100.5
99.098.297.293.196.399.999.399.199.9
104.1103.3103.0
99.4
100.299.498.995.699.4
102.0101.6101.2104.2106. 0103.4102.8
101.2
100.1100.099.398.3
101.1105.2104.1102.6105.1105.4103.8103.3
102.4
100.3102.0101.397.5
100.2102.8103.1101. 5104.3106.0104.9106.3
102.5
102.2102.5101. 2100.4103. 1105.6105.6105.0108.1
Paperand
print-ing
99.9100.3101.0100.899.898.594.695.099.1
101.1101.4104.3
99.7
103.0102.8104.3102.8102.5101.7100.7101.0102.3107.5109.9112.2
104.2
109.7109.1111.0110.2110.0109.8107.3107.8109.4112.5113.2114.6
110.4
110.8111.2112.0110.6110.1108.4106.3107.7108.7110.4111.4113.6
110.1
110.6109.7109.8109.0108.9109.0107.3107.5100.2111.5111.7113.7
109.8
111.4113.0114.9113.3114.3113.6111.4112.8116.3
Lum-berand
prod-ucts
94.1100.8101.5102.6101.499.492.594.597.099.698.299.6
98.4
93.299.6
101.1100.3101.2102.799.4
100.7103.2106.8105.7104. 9
101.6
95.8100.8101.4101.4101.9103.398.6
103.3104.2106.6104.8101.3
102.0
91.493.995.193.996.496.392.896.497.598.896.392.3
95.1
83.287.289.589.690.591.388.391.593.495.894.490.8
90.5
83.486.588.490.992.892 293.594.796.6
Transpor-tation
equipment
Group
93.8105.2104.1104.097.589.482.185.886.391.288.590.9
93.2
83.598.1
101.8103.4104.298.896.495.896.8
106.3107.6103. 2
99.7
92.0104.3107.0106.2103.2100.894.0
100.797.2
100.794.088.6
99.1
79.595.999.0
101.0101.692.187.491.686.989.884.186.8
91.3
83.494.197.999.4
100.998.594.8
100.4100.1104.796.195.8
97.2
93.6111.4113.9117.0116.0107.997.1
106.8103.3
Auto-mo-biles
91.8114.9113.0109.296.779.472.377.880.884.480.282.5
90.2
71.595.2
103.1112.8118.7108.9107.9104.7111.5128.1128.7117.1
109.1
97.4118.9121.9118.0112.0105.197.1
108.5105.4107.192.778.3
105.2
65.898.8
108.0111.0111.691.987.495.389.693.081.588.7
93.5
88.2111.0117.2119.3124.2117.6115.2128.3129.0134.1114.5112.4
117.6
114.5147.4148.2152.0147.1130.9110.2128.0120.3
Leath-er andprod-ucts
103.1104.3103.394.489.485.184.194.699.7
100.191.995.7
95.5
99.6104.2104.696.095.089.993.7
103.999.8
101.193.492.1
97.8
95.7100.799.890.787.792.397.6
105.7105.7105.898.897.1
98.1
98.9105.1102.996.593.995.0
100.6108.6106.199.587.588.8
98.6
95.3101.499.986.082.987.194.3
100.499.695.980.186.0
92.4
90.294.591.487.988.189.897.8
105.0104.3
Ce-ment,clay,andglass
95.899.9
103.8107.6107.9105.797.298.597.4
100.196.998.2
100.7
88.894.598.6
102.0104.4103.499.5
102.7100.1104.7103.7101.0
100.3
92.294.897.699.4
105.3107.9101.6106.9103.9106.0103.599.3
101.5
87.192.897.6
101.2104.1101.996.297.795.996.394.089.9
96.2
82.584.387.390.594.094.091.095.192.894.190.788.4
90.4
79.081.084.889.391.892.586.191.291.3
Non-fer-rous
metals
101.5108.1110.1104.397.789.181.383.086.988.291.196.8
94.8
98.9101.6101.697.1
101.6100.397.399.694.698.2
101.7105.9
99.9
103.2105.0109.0106.6104.9102.099.2
100.399.1
102.4102.0102.3
103.0
100.9103.299.4
101.0106.8103.598.899.497.798.495.698.9
100.3
95.7101.5102.5102.4105.3104.8101.2106.7109.4116.6118.5120.5
107.1
117.4124.1127.6127.0123.1117.0112.6113.2112.1
Chemicals
Group
96.398.8
102.1101.297.692.790.092.093.395.397.898.2
96.3
97.7102.5108.2104.8102.2100.5100.6101.8102.8107.5109.1109.1
103.9
109.6109.7113.2112.9109.8110.5106.9108.2110.6114.0113.2113. 2
111.0
111.0114.8118.1116.5109.3110.3104.5105.6106.3107.3105.8107.3
109.7
104.2106.4108.8108.7103.4102.9102.5103.6106.3109.2108.2108.1
106.0
106.3111.3113.6117.8113.1111.2111.2113.0116.0
Petro-leumrefin-ing
89.893.095.995.897.799.395.796.394.092.497.994.1
95.2
92.997.4
100.897.8
102.5103.2102.7108.0104.4108.2108.6105.8
102.7
107.0105.1107.4108.8110. 6113.9110.0114.4114.7114.9114. 6115.7
111.4
113.3120.0121.2118.5113.2116.6110.8110.5107.6105.9103.7103.5
112.2
104.0103.5103.4104.2101.6104.2107.1108.6109.3107.8107.1107.2
105.7
105.3110.2112.1117,1118.9120. 0123.3125.1129.3
Rub-ber
prod-ucts
91.694.393.893.492.986.482.484.295.997.399.2
100.9
92.7
99.4104.9106.2107.2112.0109.1110.2110.4105.899.899.0
106.5
105.8
108.1111.3109.2109.5105.1102.8100.0104.1112.1109.2100.6103.0
106.2
102.4108.2109.2115.0118.1114.3108.5108.7108.2105.098.4
106.2
108.5
109.4115.7114.6113.0109.3112.5114.8117.9123. 8120.4112.4114.1
114.8
118.8145.8146.7150.2146.5120.6115.1110.9104.9
To-baccoprod-ucts
103.7102.7102.193.696.099.396.696.4
100.591.5
104.3106.6
99.4
99.692.994.079.196.595.994.495.595.5
102.9104.5105.1
96.3
91.289.594.087.787.292.989.588.793.998.097.195.0
92.1
82.5£5.787.484.490.493.892.886.998.099.098.194.8
91.1
85.085.186.380.384.189.784.988.792.995.294.194.3
88.4
76.382.384.486.186.188.587.990.693.4
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTSThe following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in thelatest semiannual number (August, 1929), in which monthly figures for 1928 and 1929 may be found, togetherwith explanations as to the sources and exact extent of the figures quoted. The figures given below shouldalways be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as ofthe end of the month referred to.
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
TEXTILESWool
Eeceipts at Boston:Total thous. oflbs..Domestic thous. oflbsForeign _ thous. oflbs..
Imports:In condition imported thous. oflbs..Grease equivalent thous. of lbs_.
Consumption by textile mills,grease equivalent _ _ _thous. of Ibs. .
Machinery, activity, hourly:Looms-
Wide _ per ct. of hours activeNarrow ..per ct. of hours active
Carpet and rug per ct. of hours active--Sets of cards - . .per ct of hours activeCombs per ct of hours activeSpinning spindles-
Woolen per ct. of hours activeWorsteds per ct. of hours active-
Prices:Raw, territory, fine, scoured— dolls, per lb__Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
H blood, combing, grease—dolls, per lb._Worsted yarn dolls per IbWomen's dress goods, French
serge, 39-in dolls, per yd..Suiting, 13-oz dolls per yd
Stocks, grease equivalent, end of quarter:Total thous. oflbsHeld by manufacturers thous. oflbs..Held by dealer thous. oflbs..
CottonProduction, crop estimate.. thous. of balesGinnings thous. of bales..Receipts into sight thous of balesImports, unmanufactured bales..Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters) . balesConsumption by textile mills balesStocks, domestic, end of month:
Total, mills and w'houses— thous. of bales..Mills thous of balesWarehouses thous of bales
Stocks, world visible, end of month:Total thous of balesAmerican thous of bales
Prices:To producer dolls per IbIn New York, middling dolls, perlb..
Cotton YarnMachinery activity of spindles:
Active spindles ... thousands.Total activity. _ millions of hoursActivity per spindle hours..Ratio to capacity.... percent
Carded sales yarn:Production _ thous. of lbs_.Stocks, end of month thous of IbsUnfilled orders, end of month .thous. of Ibs..
Prices:22/1 cones, Boston.. dolls per Ib40/ls, southern spinning dolls, per Ib..
Cotton GoodsCotton textiles:
Production . . . thous. of ydsNew orders thous. of yds..Shipments thous. of yds..Stocks, end of month thous of vdsUnfilled orders, end of mo.. .thous. of yds..
Fine cotton goods, production pieces..Cotton cloth:
Imports thous of sq ydsExports thous. of sq. yds..
Fabric for tire manufacture,consumption thous. oflbs
Elastic webbing, shipments thous. of dolls..Prices:
Print cloth, 64 x 60. dolls, per ydSheeting, brown dolls per ydCotton goods (Fairchild) rel. to 1911-1913...
1939
June
47,79540, 5967,199
16, 59217,903
44, 066
6561698578
8265
.97
.421.45
.982.008
2 348, 4962 156, 7962 191, 670
22226, 113
308,947570,281
2,6651,2891,376
4,4762, 302
.179
.188
30, 6288, 155
232104.8
20, 2728,785
32, 650
.348
.499
285, 928228, 244252,008401, 2CO358, 748465, 658
4,88044,730
20, 3591,473
.072
.084159
July
56, 98153, 6523,329
18,81521, 931
47, 296
6260618086
7862
.93
.421.45
.981.996
August
40,47635, 5944,882
17,06819,015
52, 644
6062668093
7769
.93
.431.45
.981.901
12621, 369
246,983546, 457
2,0381, 052
986
3, 6511,693
.178
.186
30, 3967,744
222100.3
13, 2118,901
32, 472
.348
.515
234, 439262. 889252; 779382, 920368,858408, 659
5, 17550,412
18, 1261,357
.073
.083159
82324,793
235,914558, 113
2,189802
1, 387
3,4581, 629
.180
.187
30, 2378,130
23497.7
• 19,6398,185
32, 175
.348
.510
307, 538312, 635326, 398364, 060355, 095485, 437
3,92742,35t
15, 8031,399
.075
.086160
Septem-ber
19, 44416,9752,469
18, 15821,450
49,755
6463668394
7770
.92
.431.48
.981.901
2 369, 6422 163, 6512 205, 991
2,43123, 974
731,613545, 649
4,017792
3, 225
4,3812,652
.182
.189
30, 0387,881
226104.0
17, 1227,423
35, 833
. 357
.510
268,611371,485287, 628345,043438, 952381,760
3,97242, 274
1,419
.076
.086160
October
12, 1486,9315,217
19,46323,066
59, 352
6566718591
7872
.90
.431.48
.981.901
» 15, 009« 11, 898
4,18419,815
1,263,202640, 798
6,6721,3605, 312
6,6774,982
.175
.186
30, 1359,004
258108.7
18, 1997,173
40, 749
.359
.503
283,064222, 196265, 450362, 657395, 698454,524
5,93643, 709
1,600
.078
.087160
1938
Septem-ber
10,3157,1563,159
14, 51017,015
43,492
5953628574
8062
1.14
.541.58
.992.008
2369,816•158,3462211,470
2,07818, 508
814, 569492, 307
3,358720
2,638
4,1142,563
.176
.185
28,2096,961
19690.1
18,83910, 24834,836
.358
.501
253,688387, 151278, 110417, 245398,005113, 627
3,13934,694
17, 7971,478
.074
.089160
October
8,0904,5983,492
20,73024, 193
51, 477
6766679382
8868
1.10
.541.58
.982.008
« 14, 478« 11, 321«3,98327,840
«1»252,0666616,238
«5,828• 1, 196• 4, 632
6,1984,645
.181
.196
6 30, 3028,694
246« 103. 5
17,6218,476
39, 041
.372
.495
284,899401,953307,402394, 742492, 556282, 763
3,67656,087
20,2951,624
.078
.090163
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OEDECEEASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-37.5-59.2
+111.3
+7.2+7.5
+19.3
+1.6+4.8+7.6+2.4-3.2
+1.3+2.9
-2.2
0.00.0
0.00.0
+6.1+4.4+7.5
+72.1-17.3
+72.7+17.4
+66.1+71.7+64.7
+52.4+87.9
-3.8-1.6
+0.3+14.2+14.2+4.5
+6.3-3.4
+13.7
+0.6-1.4
+5.4-40.2-7.7+5.1-9.9
+19.1
+49.4+3.4
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+50.2+50.7+49.4
-V+15.3
i-3.0
0.0!+6.0-8.6
+11.0
-11.4+5.9
-18.2
20 4-6.3
0.0-5.3
0.0+3.4-2.6
+5.6-28.8
+0.9+4.0
+14.5+13.7+14.7
+7.7+7.3
-3.3-5.1
-0.6+3.6+4.9+5.0
+3.3-15.4+4.4
-3.5+1.6
-0,6-44.7—13.6-8.1
-19.7+60.7
+61.5-22.1
+12. 8; -1. 5
+2. 6 0. 0+1.2 -3.3
0.01 -1.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFEOM JAN. 1
THEOUQH OCT. 31
1928
273, 622193, 90679,716
208,718235, 192
442,387
.. —
10,237264, 153
6,192,2755, 427, 596
175,712
2,942,0482,989,6372,883,807
2,423,896
51, 064429, 637
14,003
1929
276,513188, 40488,109
240, 711270,581
501,763
11, 184374,954
5, 602, 0766, 060, 532
185,055
2,938,5012,894,4242,967,587
4, 427, 145
51,582484, 130
15, 592
Per ct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+1.1-2.8
+10.5
+15.3+15.0
+13.4
+9.3+41.9
-9.5+11.7
+5.3
-0.1-3.2+2.9
+82.6
+1.0+12.7
+11.3
2 Quarter ending in month indicated. s As of Nov. 1 * Final estimate for 1928. « As of Nov. 14. «Revised.
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
TEXTILES-Continued
Cotton Finishing
White, dyed and printed (outside mills) :Billings, finished goods thous. of yds_.New orders, gray yardage thous. of yds._Shipments, finished goods casesStocks, finished goods, end mo cases. _Operating activity per ct. of capacity. .Unfilled orders, end of month days..
Printed only (mills and outside) :Production thous. of yds__Stocks, end of month thous. of yds..
SilkImports, raw thous of IbsDeliveries (consumption) bales . .Stocks, end of month:
At warehouses balesAt manufacturing plants bales
Silk machinery activity:Broad looms per cent of normalNarrow looms _ per cent of normalSpinning spindles per cent of normal
Prices:Raw, Japanese, 13-15, N. Y._.dolls. per lb_.Silk goods, composite dolls per yd
RayonImports— thous. of IbsStocks, bonded, end of month thous. of lbs__Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y__dolls. per lb._
ClothingMen's and boys' garments cut:
Suits . thous. of garmentsSeparate trousers thous of garmentsOvercoats thous of garments
Overalls:Cut thous of dozen garmentsNet shipments. .thous. of dozen garments..Unfilled orders,
end of mo thous. of dozen garments..
HosieryProduction _ thous. of dozen pairsNet shipments thous of dozen pairsStocks, end of month _tnous. of dozen pairsNew orders... _ .thous. of dozen pairs'.Unfilled orders,
end of month, thous. of dozen pairs
Knit UnderwearProduction thous. of dozen garmentsNet shipments thous. of dozen garmentsStocks, end of mo_._thous. of dozen garments. _New orders _ _ _ thous. of dozen garmentsUnfilled orders, end
of month thous. of dozen garments
Burlaps and FibersImports:
Burlaps thous of IbsFibers (unmanufactured) long tons..
Pyroxylin Coated TextilesPyroxylin spread thous. of IbsShipments billed thous. of linear yardsUnfilled orders, end mo_ thous. of linear yards..
FurSales by dealers thous. of dollars..
ButtonsFresh-water pearl buttons:
Production . ..ratio to capacityStocks, end of month thous. of gross..
IRON AND STEEL
IronManganese ore, imports. -.thous. of long tons..Iron ore:
Imports thous of long tonsShipments from mines-thous. of long tons..Receipts-
Lake Erie ports andfurnaces thous of long tons
Other ports... thous. of long tonsConsumption.. thous. of long tonsStocks, end of month-
Total. _. thous. of long tonsA.t furnaces . . . thous. of long tonsOn Lake Erie docks-thous. of long tons..
1939
June
78, 96465, 46245, 67435, 487
605.1
72, 80878, 492
7,59646, 504
47, 42523, 162
100.767.863.1
4.9251.19
1,5822,9021.23
2,1982,221
507
362317
161
3,5433,567$, 4133,513
4,8.41
1,1871,1261,7351,157
2,293
51, 21621, 182
4,6154,0072,910
8,546
50.111, 351
51
24410, 174
6,9852,8055,677
23, 70119, 6194,082
July
75, 58269,47544,80937, 299
574.9
60, 90287, 397
7,85851, 624
42, 59620, 985
99.765.163.8
4.8761.18
8582,8021.15
2,2022,307
631
380361
220
3, 0683, 0757,9432,813
4,437
1,0911,0641,797
891
2,103
41, 52620,469
4,3313,5092,805
8,135
40.911, 170
48
30110, 671
7,5093,1275,808
28,69724, 2454,452
August
75, 84569, 16845,23836, 320
604.9
69, 31587, 918
9,62059, 704
48, 40825, 854
101.965.565.2
5.0731.18
9902,7471.15
2,1322,353
763
416408
144
3,4173,4858,1393,427
4,234
1,1521,3821,6891,149
1,870
74, 69825, 048
4,2943,5402,468
11, 335
45.510, 951
33
29810, 807
7,5183,2845,779
33, 83128,7205,111
Septem-ber
6 73, 1166 67, 9916 43, 5866 35, 062
61M.6
66, 76688, 864
8,81153, 274
55, 10429, 594
100.763.166.8
5.1221.18
1,0442,4511.15
1,7972,156
763
M196 403
6172
3,5774,0397,8874,025
4,139
1,1001,5321,4221,461
« 1,783
33, 56822, 210
3,8123,3152,599
11, 434
46.610, 836
13
2479,547
6,6192,7105,362
38, 12532,3605,765
October
81, 54978, 80646, 17337, 635
653.9
82, 72487, 446
9,39657,489
64, 12928,200
102.658.166.9
4.9251.18
1,540
1.15
477396
171
4,1844,3327,7304,426
4,066
1,3981,5281,1901,372
1,607
42, 06726, 613
3,8753,5292,403
8,187
48.110, 686
25
2707,989
6,0522,2675,383
41, 13534, 7706,365
1938
Septem-ber
69, 80574, 48345, 76733, 410
615.0
66, 07975, 161
7,21247, 797
50, 46422, 786
92.754.066.9
5.0961.16
9242,8141.50
1,8762,173
728
385358
161
3,2553,7558,1283,810
3,957
1,0161,4021,3701,213
1,696
43, 61721, 004
4,8443,9144,561
10, 244
47.510, 593
15
2118,748
5,8272,7104, 608
35, 80829, 7086,100
October
83, 93587, 17550, 98432, 046
666.0
77, 32073, 687
8,27249, 940
49, 38126, 676
102.050.569.3!
5. 1451.16
1,2382,6631.50(
1,8162, 251
812
404340
174
3,8524,1667,8494,342
3,888
1,2971,5141,2281,483
1,645
30, 87425, 615
5,7124,4993,824
12, 576
51.0e 10, 521
26
1708,454
6,0022,5805,025
39, 55533, 0826,473
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+11.5+15.9+5.9+7.3+6.6
-15.2
+23.9-1.6
+6.6+7.9
+16.4-4.7
+1.9-7.9+0.1
-3.80.0
+47.5
0.0
+13.8-1.7
-0.6
+17.0+7.3-2.0
+10.0
-1.8
+27.1-0.3
-16.3-6.1
-9.9
+25.3+19.8
+1.7+6.5-7.5
-28.4
+3.2-1.4
+92.3
+9.3-16.3
-8.6-16.3+0.4
+7.9+7.4
+10.4
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-2.8-9.6-9.4
+17.4-1.5
-35.0
+7.0+18.7
+13.6+15.1
+29.9+5.7
+0.6+15.0-3.5
* -4.3+1.7
+24.4
-23.3
+18.1+16.5
-1.7
+8.6+4.0-1.5+ 1.9
+4.6
+7.8+0.9-3.1-7.5
-2.3
+36.3+3.9
-32.2-21.6-37.2
-34.9
-5.7+1.6
-3.8
+58.8-5.5
+0.8-12.1+7.1
+4.0+5.1-1.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
739, 382734, 512462,027
644, 150
73, 185478, 275
10, 227
7 19, 4447 18, 88374,061
3,7103,242
34, 41434, 654
34, 4f 7
11, 07311,299
11, 182
536, 817250, 706
51,00539, 701
120, 575
173
2,02549, 720
33, 34414,90046,929
1939
832,059790, 233509, 456
780, 154
80, 773525, 026
14, 161
7 19, 486720,270
74,444
3,9713,599
35,80135,677
36,323
11,89512, 021
12,322
555, 905276, 499
49, 81741,829
118, 726
284
2,58561, 253
42, 62717, 10754,885
Per ct.in-
ci ease(+)or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+12. 5+7.6
+10.3
+21.1
+10.4+9.8
+38.5
0.2+7.3+9.4
+7.0+11.0
+4.0+3.0
+5.4
+7.4+6.4
+10.2
+3.6+10.3
-2.3+5.4
-1.5
+64.2
+27.7+23.2
+27.8+14.8+17.0
« Revised. f Cumulative through Sept. 30
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
Iro n— C ontinued
Pig-iron production:Total, United States. -_thous. of long tons..Merchant furnaces thous. of long tons__Canada . thous. of long tons
Furnaces in blast, end of month:Furnaces numberCapacity long tons per day
Ohio gray-iron foundries:Meltings-
Actual long tons_.Normal long tonsRatio to normal per cent of normal--
Receipts per cent of normalMalleable castings:
Production . short tons .Operating activity per ct. of capacity--Shipments short tonsNew orders short tons. _
Wholesale prices:Foundry, No. 2
northern dolls per long ton
Composite pig iron dolls, per long ton..Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators
Round boilers:Production thous. of lbs_.Shipments _ thous. of lbs_.New orders thous of IbsStocks end of month thous of Ibs
Square boilers:Production thous. of IbsShipments . thous. of IbsNew orders thous of Ibs
Radiators:Production. -thous. sq. ft. heating surface--Shipments... thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .New orders __thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .Stocks, end of
month thous SQ ft heating surfaceGas-fired boilers:
Shipments dollars..Shipments thous B t uProduction thous. B. t. u._Stocks, end of month thous. B. t. u__
Crude SteelSteel ingots, production:
United States, total thous. of long tons..Ratio to capacity per centCanada .thous. of long tons. _
U. S. Steel Corporation:Unfilled orders,
end of month thon^ of loT7 ton*?Steel castings:
Production-Total short tons. _Ratio to capacity __per cent..Railroad specialties short tonsMiscellaneous . . short tons-
New orders —Total short tonsRatio to capacity per centRailroad specialties short tons__Miscellaneous _ short tons..
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, andfull finished:
Production —Total net tonsRatio to capacity per cent
Stocks, end of month-Total net tonsUnsold net tons
Shipments .net tons-New orders net tons. _Unfilled orders end of month net tons
Steel barrels:Production barrels. _Ratio to capacity per centShipments barrelsStocks end of month barrelsUnfilled orders end of month barrels
Track work, production short tonsIron, steel, and heavy hardware
sales rel. to Jan., 1921Lock washers, shipments thous. of dolls.Wholesale prices:
Steel billets, Bessemer. dolls, per long ton..Iron and steel comp dolls, per long ton..Structual steel beams dolls, per 100 Ibs..Composite finished steel.dolls. per 100 Ibs..
1939
June
3,71771790
218122, 590
21, 21419, 164
110.6131105
72, 28275.0
72, 37865, 247
20.2618.5019.35
10, 57810, 1719,059
89, 437
16, 11917, 45818, 421
179, 900
9,3649,2269,603
74, 189
285, 223213, 780271, 330
1, 197, 768
4,881100120
4,257
116, 22180
54, 15462, 067
95, 20165
34, 94760,254
337, 841110.4
163, 60752, 274
347, 989307,911676, 568
774, 85361.8
779, 56752, 222
1, 548, 99914, 838
220397
35.2537.01
1.952.56
July
3,785746100
216121, 965
19, 50818, 535105.3
13199
70, 62573.5
69, 66561, 401
20.2618.5018.31
8,99713, 55314, 49084, 027
11, 59822, 92726,039
169, 044
6,75611, 72913, 621
69, 277
315, 696254, 856248, 993
1, 115, 865
4,83895
130
4,088
117, 18780
51, 98965, 198
102, 44370
37, 73164, 712
323, 90598.1
154,85447, 103
344, 676337, 222658, 155
790, 17564.2
782,41159, 986
1, 372, 69713, 844
223391
35.0036.721.952, 56
August
3,756690
6113
210119, 130
18, 67017, 104109.1
120113
68, 65170.0
69, 24061, 982
20.2618.5019.18
12, 18915, 09213, 91681, 162
19, 01428, 75727, 242
159, 661
10, 36513, 66514, 267
65, 792
486, 659365, 280235, 877951, 598
4,92793
120
3,658
6 119, 310682
51,4006 67, 910
6 99, 291668
36, 5006 62, 791
366, 734109.7
143, 32334, 436
365, 649282, 107570, 613
806, 57465.2
809, 86056,700
1, 205, 65914, 818
240320
35.0036.571.952.56
Septem-ber
e 3, 4986635699
2056 116, 405
20, 08119, 595102.5
130100
6 59, 589662.0
6 63, 0496 52, 957
20.2618.5019.00
11, 60218, 26316, 93674, 254
20, 76634, 67136, 481
145, 716
9,54514, 98015, 680
59, 794
549, 424459, 124306, 158885, 625
4,5119299
3,903
6106,909e 73
e 44, 609e 62, 300
6 86, 413659
6 33, 4636 52, 950
302, 49097.7
154, 92843, 886
301, 330274, 568522, 803
668, 22454.5
658,58366, 341
1, 098, 65012, 962
229298
35.0036.50
1. 952. 54
October
3,58868591
203113, 600
23, 85520, 627115.6
117112
60, 16562.4
52, 09258, 051
20.2618.5019.03
15, 40723, 48719, 58366, 509
32, 81943, 18535, 715
135, 030
12,29918, 21416, 148
53,715
522, 400427, 629317, 234808, 223
4,51285
116
4,087
121, 45083
49, 95071,500
135, 40093
72,40063,000
319, 66095.3
169, 39063, 174
291, 135258, 810478, 038
629, 90451.3
638, 60957, 636
901, 62112, 902
243263
35.0036.27
1.902.51
1938
Septem-ber
3,06258591
197106, 755.
14, 58616, 155
90.213190
62, 66566.3
61, 73661, 163
18. 6416.1918.04
13, 65517, 02114, 50482, 931
26, 76041, 98936, 527
167, 063
13, 77018,09216, 533
72, 902
395, 265322,000169, 376622, 687
4,14888
100
3,698
75, 76151
25, 31150,450
82, 76256
35, 23447, 528
318, 907101.0
146, 83244, 519
322, 876370, 936539, 960
593, 25550.2
595, 64055, 059
996, 82010, 767
207257
32.0035.171.852. 50
October
3,37464493
197108,800
20, 11219, 349103.9
1346 104
70, 05473.4
63, 51065, 780
18.8617.1018.40
17, 95322,62119, 81978, 349
30, 09852, 50553, 522
145, 051
12, 85323,06223, 394
63, 082
351, 367274, 760187, 196596, 143
4,65091
109
3,751
87, 95260
29, 47158,481
78,86054
26, 73652, 124
369, 243103.5
150, 60049, 800
354, 925344, 614525, 161
656, 02156.4
661, 00950,071
823, 8729,493
236269
32.8035. 48
1.852. 52
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (-)
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+2.6+7.9-8.1
-1.0-2.4
+18.8+5.3
+12.8-10.0+12.0
+1.0+0.6
-17.4+9.6
0.00.00.2
+32.8+28.6+15.6-10.4
+58.0+24.6-2.1-7.3
+28.9+21.6+3.0
-10.2
-4.9-6.9+3.6
8 7
0.0-7.6
+17.2
+4.7
+13.6+13.7+12.0+14.8
+56.7+57.6
+116. 4+19.0
+5.7-2.5
+9.3+44.0-3.4-5.7-8.6
-5.75.9
-3.0-13.1
17 9-0.5
+6.1-11.7
0.0-0.6-2.6-1.2
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+6.3+6.4-2.2
+3.0+4.4
+18.6+6.6
+11.312 7
+7.7
-14.1-15.0-18.0-11.7
+7.4+8.2+3.4
-14.2+3.8-1.2
-15.1
+9.0-17.8-33.3-6.9
-4.3-21.0-31.0
-14.8
+48.7+55.6+69.5+35.6
-3.0-6.6+6.4
+9.0
+38.1+38.3+69.5+22,3
+71.7+72.2
+170. 8+20.9
-13.4-7.9
+12.5+26.9-18.0-24.9-9.0
-4.0-9.0-3.4
+15.1+9.4
+35.9
+3.0-2.2
+6.7+2.2+2.7-0.4
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
31, 1666,256
839
162, 507160, 298
656, 489
637, 520638,044
131, 857132, 919132,346
300,469274, 038283, 106
142, 846129, 238136, 339
2, 259, 8781, 822, 2851, 627, 600
41,580
1,030
857, 368
314, 281543,087
819, 168
311, 390507, 778
3, 287, 369
3, 175, 6193, 125, 164
6, 283, 025
6, 285, 460
120, 205
2,652
1939
36, 2677,356
921
214, 028196, 732
727, 146
717, 344698, 880
116, 153123, 340112;493
232, 738217, 841213, 369
111,671104,996108, 110
3, 097, 5562, 432, 9812, 595, 015
47,754
1,203
1, 136, 351
489, 729646,622
1, 147, 481
520,040627, 441
3, 501390
3, 471, 1143, 430, 790
7, 145, 901
7, 134, 730
139, 963
3,372
Per ct.in-
crease(-yor de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+16.4+17.6+9.8
+31.7+22.7
+10.8
+12.5( +9.5
-11.9-7.2
-15.0
-22.5-20. 5-24.6
-21.8-18.8-20.7
+37.1+33. 5+59.4
+14.8
+16.8
+32.5
+55.8+19.1
+40.1
+67.0+23.6
+6.5
+9.3+9.8
+13.7
+13.5
-t-16. 4
+27.1
6 Revised.
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.EaJLlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, " Survey"
IRON AND STEEL-ContinuedFabricated Steel Products
Structural steel, fabricated:New orders (prorated) short tons. _Ratio to capacity per centShipments (prorated) short tons..Ratio to capacity per cent
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:Total _. .short tons..Ratio to capacity per cent0 il storage tanks short tons
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments .short tons..Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity _ ....number..Area „ thous. of sq. ft_.
Fabricated-Steel ProductsSteel furniture:
Business group —Shipments . thous. of dollsNew orders thous. of dolls__Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls..
Shelving-Shipments , thous. of dolls..New orders .. ._ thous. of dollsUnfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls..
Iron and steel:Exports. ..long tonsImports long tons
Baths- Enameled WareShipments piecesStocks, find of month piecesNew orders * piecesUnfilled orders, end of month pieces..
Lavatories:Shipments pieces..Stocks, end of month . piecesNew orders pieces..
Sinks:Shipments , pieces..Stocks, end of month pieces..New orders "... ...pieces..
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:Shipments _. pieces _Stocks, end of month piecesNew orders pieces..
Small ware (all except baths) :Unfilled orders, end of month pieces..
Enameled sheet-metal ware:Shipments dozen pieces
MachineryVacuum cleaners, shipments numberWater softeners, shipments units _Water systems, shipments. units. .Pumps:
Domestic shipments-Pitcher, hand, etc units..Power, horizontal type units..
Steam, power, and centrifugal-New orders thous. of dollsShipments - thous. of dollsUnfilled orders, end mo_thous. of dolls. _
Agricultural machinery and equipment:Shipments-
Total rel to 1923-25Domestic rel to 1923-25Foreign rel to 1923-25Production rel to 1923-25
Foundry equipment:New orders rel to 1922-24Shipments rel to 1922—24Unfilled orders, end" of mo.. rel. to 1922-24..
Stokers, mechanical, sales:Quantity number..Power.. .. . . . horsepower
Machine tools:New orders rel to 1922-24Shipments rel. to 1922-24Unfilled orders, end" of mo _. rel. to 1922-24..
Electric hoists:New orders-
Quantity _ number..Value ... dollars
Shipments dollars..Electric overhead cranes:
Shipments. thous. of dollsf ' New orders. thous. of dolls
Unfilled orders, end of mo thous. of dollsWoodworking machinery:
New orders thous of dollsF > Shipments thous. of dolls
Shipments. number of machinesC ancellations t hous . of dolls _ ,
. - Unfilled&rders. andfof mo_ thous. of dolls_.
1929
June
346, 500
292, 60076
45, 91858
6,89051, 181
1,6851,823
2,5742,5222,320
920959934
247,81146, 397
89, 388181,67782, 34941, 644
101, 900246, 57592, 709
102,709298, 73994,446
42, 061142, 41141, 817
154, 243
337, 375
87,9511,228
13, 031
39, 8982,989
2,0141,7154,364
240.1233.3275.3174.2
177.3172.7300.8
20367, 322
292296722
600283,170269, 978
1,0911,1895,047
1,6781,6121,050
272.445
July
350, 35091
304, 15079
48,96862
14, 96349, 910
2,0522,075
2,6252,5602,240
867939999
270, 53251, 275
99, 705162, 694119, 67061, 118
108, 077223,657140, 109
114,051273,463138,064
44, 762133, 26554, 131
214, 996
290, 532
62, 7501,177
612,268
39, 5862,768
1,7781,8494,282
231.2224.9263.8167.7
219.3182.1368.7
18665, 197
259278694
504249, 447290, 141
1,1461,1575, 118
1,6911,7671,232
182.36S
August
365, 75095
« 342, 650«89
39, 702
11, 15046, 747
1,8591,781
2, 4832,4182,171
890931
1,041
242,85661, 547
101, 050152, 349116,53274, 973
125, 920192, 213146, 983
120, 018254, 210142, 536
48,554126, 62653,402
259, 787
385, 162
92, 5371,581
6 14, 200
52, 4512,902
1,8191,9784,115
229.3218.4285.7156.4
229.5150.8441.1
19954,929
298277693
437264, 888339, 881
1,0601,1655, 193
1,7481,9741,386
25I 2. 130
Septem-ber
6 319, 550683
319, 55083
«41,653653
6 15, 18940,889
6 1, 910« 1, 957
6 2, 334«2,290«2,055
68436880
6 1, 079
222, 40846, 346
77,374152, 10758, 57455,984
6 96, 210e 172, 442
6 72, 088
6103,0976 233, 532
6 83, 672
6 37, 2056 119. 359
6 28, 924
207,826
338, 169
1,48412,600
48, 0392.262
1,6281,7744,052
* 172. 86 152. 8«275.96 155. 1
216.3176.8480.8
6155« 45, 685
241257709
423230, 543281, 439
1, 048701
! 4, 879
| 1, 297! 1, 555
1,12915
1.82$
October
342, 65089
354,20092
30, 66939
8,60739, 296
1,7121,871
2,9712,8562,067
979928
1,015
247, 64649,502
65, 861161, 64857, 39747, 554
86,323177, 10472, 763
93, 896246, 14879,432
38,881131, 67234,653
174, 626
371, 292
1,45012, 254
41, 5662,532
1,8681,9343,981
146.5127.2246.3154.4
245.3214.1492.5
17856, 108
322315697
461231, 372233, 215
1,3221,1424,699
1,3511,5681,246
471.46:
1938
Septem-ber
319, 55083
273, 35071
40,28150
18, 57243,893
1,7491,453
2,7542,6892,062
678800754
228, 05647,685
86, 342134, 74976, 07453, 303
94, 383168, 21189. 126
101, 777216, 25599, 749
44, 910103, 50944, 707
155, 483
352, 484
89, 2221,187
10,200
42, 5382,017
1,4051,3693,056
179.1145.7353.7145.5
170.0i 129.7
529.5
16165, 060
265205441
I 447i 228, 510
172, 986
! 4641 713
2, 188
1 1, 639! 1,413I 1, 05C! 2C! 2. 265
October
6 257, 950667
319, 55083
53,98368
23, 96050,867
1,8031,500
3,1593,1932,095
954J959)760
256, 87050, 176
93, 174147, 65690, 66544, 842
99, 250180, 65191, 575
111, 740230, 725110, 396
46, 129116,11043, 899
129, 154
417, 387
96, 5281,505
11,367
42, 3152,732
1,7081,6343,128
153.4129.1280.3148.5
185.0254.3462.6
10027, 219
284221504
405209, 594202, 829
806775
2,165
1,5851,6661,170
1402.035
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (-)
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+7.2+7.2
+10.8+10.8
-26.4-26.4-43.3-3.9
-10.4-4.4
+27.3+24.7+0.6
+16.1+5.5-5.9
+11.3+6.8
—14.9+6.3-2.0
-15.1
-10.3+2.7+0.9
-8.9+5.4-5.1
+4.5+10.3+19.8
-16.0
+9.8
-2.3-2.7
-13.5+11.9
+14.7+9.0-1.8
-15.2-16.8-10.7-0.5
+13.4+21.1+2.4
+14.8+22.8
+33.6+22.6-1.7
+9.0+0.4
-17.1
+26.1+62.9-3.7
3.5+0.8
+10.4+213. 3-20.1
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+32.8+32.8+10.8+10.8
-43.2-42.6-64.1-22.7
-5.0+24.7
-6.0-10.6-1.3
+2.6-3.2
+33.6
-3.6-1.3
-29.3+9.5
-36.7+6.0
-13.0-2.0
-20.5
-16.0+6.7
-28.0
-15.7+13.4-21.1
+35.2
-11.0
-3.7+7.8
-1.8i-7.3|
+9.4+18.4+27. 3
4.5-1.5
-12.1+4.0
+32.5-15.8+6.5
+78.0+106. 1
+13.4+42.5+38.3
+13.8+10.4
j +15.0
+64.0+47.4
+117. 0
-21.1. -5. 9
+6.51 -66.41 -28.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31 1
1928
2, 798, 950
2, 571, 800
437, 951
195, 230417, 961
16, 66914, 917
29, 97229, 687
7,5907,897
2, 384, 301497, 538
989, 144
1, 084, 367
1,114,395
1, 219, 292
1, 154, 231
1, 259, 146
479, 541
495, 933
3, 540, 547
14, 13609,967
469, 35522,273
14, 49014, 277
1,272428, 538
4,2482, 000, 4101, 836, 257
5,8026,314
|
1939
3, 299, 450
3, 022, 250
444, 606
126, 063512, 666
16,25817,427
28, 39728, 177
9.60510, 019
2, 575, 281484, 242
840, 257
863, 563
983, 542
1, 018, 821
1, 021, 512
1,060,999
398, 946
411, 518
3, 806, 865
14,064111,438
454, 31625, 160
18, 05917, 543
1,530515, 140
5,3522, 659, 6052, 572, 193
9,748| 12,480
14, 306! 16, 69513, 361 16, 86210, 080! 11, 880
367 338
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+17.9
+17.5
+1.5
-35.4+22.7
-2.5+16.8
-2.3-5.1
+26.5+26.9
+8.0-2.7
-15.1
-20.4
-11.7
-16.4
-11.5
-15.7
-16.8
-17.0
+7.5
-0.5+11. r,
-3.2+13. 0
+24.6+22.9
+20.3+20.2
+26.0+33.0+40.1
+68.0+97.7
+16.7+26.2+17.9-7.9
- 6 Revised.
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 'of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Machinery— Continued
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments, domestic-
Tractors .number of vehicles. .All other types number of vehicles..
Exports number of vehicles..Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:
Motor vehicles numberHand types number..
Patents issued:Total all classes numberAgricultural impelments . number..Internal-combustion engines number..
NONFERROUS METALS
CopperProduction:
Mines short tonsSmelter . short tons..Refined (N. and S. America).. .short tons..
World production, blister short tonsDomestic shipments, refined . . short tons..Exports ...short tons..Stocks (North and South America), end mo.:
Refined short tonsBlister short tons
Wholesale price, electrolytic dolls, per lb._
Wire Cloth
Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments thous. of sq. ft_.Stocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft..New orders _ .thous. of sq. ft..Unfilled orders, end of month__thous. of sq. ft..Make and hold orders, end
of month thous. of sq. ft..
Tin
Deliveries (consumption) long tons-Stocks, end of month:
World visible supply long tonsUnited States long tons.
Imports long tons..Price, pig, New York dolls, perlb..
Zinc
Retorts in operation, end of month... number..Per cent of total per centProduction _. _. short tons..Stocks, end of month short tonsOre, Joplin district:
Shipments short tons..Stocks, mines, end of month short tons..
Price, slab, prime western dolls, per lb_.
LeadProduction __.... short tons
•Ore shipments:Joplin district short tons-Utah short tons
Receipts in U S ore short tonsStocks, U. S. and Mexico, end mo short tonsPrice, pig, desilverized, N. Y dolls per Ib
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:Total apparent. thous. of lbs._Direct by producers thous. of Ibs.Sale to consumers thous. of lbs._
Pails and tubs, galvanized:Production dozensShipments . .- dozens-
Other galvanized ware:Production dozens..Shipments dozens
Electrical Equipment
Electrical mfrs., new orders(quarterly) __ . _ thous. of dolls.
Electrical porcelain, shipments:Standard dollarsSpecial . _. dollarsHigh tension dollarsGlazed nail knobs thous. of piecesUnglazed nail knobs thous. of pieces..Tubes thous of pieces
Laminated phenolic products,shipments .. dollars..
i Quarter ending in montt
1929
June
1716816
12051, 929
3,5915139
82, 35495, 339
156, 447174, 58695, 25840, 852
83, 140251, 481
.1778
456404
1,084244249
568
7,455
23, 7513,8207,150.4426
72, 08760.2
52, 95336, 932
60, 11947, 458.0669
57, 579
8,49176,00353, 542
173, 612.0700
5,9281,1074,821
98, 857104, 762
37, 47935, 334
2 340, 898
101, 013172, 704677, 099
3,7941,9981,746
1, 456, 335i indicated
July
18145
5
« 13162, 266
4,0545392
79,22994, 690
153, 513174, 34798, 72033, 876
97, 729239, 470
.1778
438461
1,049345405
507
6,865
23,7893,0875,521.4640
72, 32960.1
54, 44144, 142
48,99539, 813.0677
56,924
5,37366,08354, 865
173, 549.0680
5,3611,3134,048
105, 454109, 841
42, 38444, 117
139, 240168, 066632, 172
8,3012,4263,330
1, 732, 023
August
15129
. 10
«11663, 806
3,5335155
78, 88591, 735
148, 648174, 32996, 97036, 811
104, 372241, 678
.1778
498434978302211
480
7,185
26, 4002,8589,737.4665
58, 80049.2
55,29047,833
63, 12742, 876.0680
53, 316
7,80892, 66854, 365
175, 641.0675
5,4331,4353,997
107, 004108, 461
53, 25054, 860
97, 631165, 385
2,7941,9681,870
1,915,381
Septem-ber
21132
812251, 197
3,0815144
6 79, 40292, 538
134, 3436 174, 553
98, 04342, 978
94, 751e 253, 519
.1778
373394928333242
435
8,120
24,5562,4797,712.4538
68,82857.4
53, 28553,362
45,08443,832.0680
« 56, 807
7,46175, 92754, 623
168, 707.0689
6,2251,3373,888
113, 698120, 297
46, 59452, 970
2 336, 806
135, 487171, 668
4,1462,2501,729
1, 514, 902
«Revis
October
1412332
11347, 840
4,4626386
82, 57597, 405
152, 840178, 269105, 72944, 502
88, 401254, 598
.1778
422417933454257
499
6,515
25, 5802,7206,201.4235
66,99655.9
50, 93857, 116
48,81044, 622.0674
61, 491
7,58877, 693
.0687
5,4811,5123,969
129,282135, 197
45, 11749, 511
Bd.
1928
Septem-ber
11102
5
14342, 193
3,0394042
78, 34185, 795
137, 018157, 51888, 70736, 190
51, 812239, 142
. 1472
403423
1,099412320
453
6,885
19,9243,5088,187.4807
61,96553.4
49, 36147, 915
41,42948, 474.0625
55, 167
9,32665, 35351, 978
155, 482.0645
5,308999
4,309
150, 845139, 183
55, 85050, 606
2 264, 466
112, 210129, 587493, 067
4,2132,7962,694
1, 243, 476
October
510920
13949,128
4,3235967
86,480100, 720149, 199176, 623100, 37145, 168
45, 648241, 732
.1520
466442
1,068419266
459
6,475
20, 9074,5988,048.4901
59,88251.5
50, 25946, 068
41, 16553,209.0625
58, 118
10, 51471,88755, 610
152, 746.0650
5,7961,1914,605
153, 813152, 258
56, 46954, 596
128, 255148, 999539, 810
5,2573,0422,807
1, 365, 690
* Cum
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-33.3-6.8
+357. 1
-7.4-6.6
+44.8+23.5+95.5
+4.0+5.3
+13.8+2.1+7.?+3.5
-6.7+0.4
0.0
+13.1+5.8+0.5
+36.3+6.2
+14.7
-19.8
+4.2+9.7
-19.6-6.7
-2.7-2.6-4.4+7.0
+8.3+1.8-0.9
+8.2
+1.7+2.3
-0.3
+4.9+13.1+2.1
+13.7+12.4
-3.2-6.5
-1.2
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+180. 0+12.8+60.0
-18.7-2.6
+3.2+6.8
+28.4
-4.5-3.3+2.4+0.9+5.3-1.5
+93.7+5.3
+17.0
-9.4-5.7
-12.6+8.4-3.4
+8.7
+0.5
+22.4-40.8-22.9-13.6
+12.0+8.5+1.4
+24.0
+18.6-16.1+7.8
+5.8
-27.8+8.1
+5.7
-5.4+27.0-13.8
-15.9-11.2
-20.1-9.3
+27.4
ulative through S
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
87i 972
122
1,089473, 767
35, 572423523
738, 092853, 571
1, 324, 4961, 553, 418
798, 749466, 380
4,3784,123
3,878
64,565
66, 464
518, 743
468, 828
535, 884
79,207694, 884
7 473, 114
49, 06010,22738, 833
1, 550, 9101, 557, 309
445,833424, 242
747, 495
' 718, 634? 1, 127, 984
7 26, 6977 14, 6637 14, 929
7 8, 715, 110
3pt. 30.
1929
1531,477
124
1,101538, 441
37, 168523569
855, 497994, 619
1, 528, 2781, 804, 158
992, 280427, 974
4,5774,225
4,145
76,775
78, 319
531, 852
530, 748
576, 871
85, 115805, 454' 495, 016
57,23112, 71044, 521
1, 409, 4491, 448, 855
475, 147460, 795
1, 000, 129
7 1, 042, 5837 1, 444, 120
7 38, 8137 21, 8877 16, 804
713,425,531
Per ct.in-
crease
^or de-crease<-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+75.9+52.0+1.6
+1.1+13.7
+4.5+23.6+8.8
+15.9+16.5+15.4+16.1+24.2-8.2
+4.5+2.5
+6.9
+18.9
+17.8
+2.5
+13.2
+7.6
+7.5+15.9+4.6
+16.7+24.3+14.6
-9.1-7.0
+6.6+8.6
+33.8
+45.1+28.0
+45.4+49. 3+12.6
+54.0
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
NONFERROUS METALS— Continued
Electrical Equipment— Continued
Motors:New orders dollarsBillings (shipments) dollars
Power switching equipment, new orders:Indoor __ dollarsOutdoor dollars..
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments piecesVulcanized fiber:
Shipments, total thous of dollsConsumption.. _ thous. of Ibs
Industrial reflectors, sales unitsPower cables, shipments thous. of f t _ _Flexible cords:
Shipments thous. of ftStocks, end of month thous of ft
Welding sets, new orders:Single operator _ _ unitsMultiple operator units..
Nonmetallic conduits, shipments, .thous. of ft._Electric furnaces, new orders kilowatts..Manufactured mica:
Shipments thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of mo. -thous. of dolls..
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:Amount dollarsDelinquent firms number
AUTOMOBILESProduction:
United States-Total _ _ number of carsPassenger cars number of carsTaxicabs number of carsTrucks number of cars
Canada-Total . . number of carsPassenger cars. _ number of carsTrucks number of cars
Exports (assembled):From United States-
Total number of carsPassengers cars. _. number of carsTrucks number of cars
From Canada-Total . _ . _ _ _ number of carsPassenger cars. number of carsTrucks. __ number of cars
Shipments (General Motors Co.):To dealers .number of cars..To users number of cars
Accessories and parts, shipments:Original shipment rel to Jan 1925Replacement parts rel to Jan 1925Accessories rel to Jan 1925Service parts rel to Jan ' 1925
Rim production thous. of rims. _New passenger-car registrations:
Total _ number of carsHighest price group number of carsSecond highest group number of carsThird highest group number of carsLowest price group number of carsMiscellaneous number of cars
FUELS
Coal and CokeBituminous:
Production-United States thous .of short tons..Canada „_ thous. of short tons
Exports thous of long tonsConsumption—
By vessels. thous of long tonsBy electric-power
plants thous of short tonsBy railroads thous. of short tonsBy coke plants-
United States.thous. of short tons..Canada. _ _ _ thous. of short tons
Stocks, end of month,held by consumers.. thous. of short tons
Prices-Mine aver, (spot).. dolls, per short ton..Wholesale, comp. .dolls, per short ton..Retail, composite -dolls, per short ton
Anthractie:Production thous of short tonsExports. _ thous of long tons
Stocks, end of mo. inyards of dealers no. of days' supply
Prices-Wholesale comp dolls per long tonRetail, composite.-dolls. per short ton
1929
June
1, 098, 864883, 821
133, 418598, 645
2, 114, 582
8143,470
130, 4132, 112
40, 58866, 831
2969
6,6846,237
252294
168, 7241,223
6 545, 356452, 598
1,3786 91, 380
21, 49216, 5114,981
50, 97634, 10616, 870
8,2195, 3462,873
200, 754194, 705
23115090
1862,184
386, 44111, 44757, 91585, 913
230, 80J365
38, 0731,3481,721
314
3,4037,071
7,442308
33,100
1.673.9058.50
5,069189
59
12. 62814. 48
July
811, 575854, 986
208, 495520, 058
2, 587, 786
8783,489
124, 4662,366
45, 11458, 486
2825
7,3206,932
254326
146, 1661,027
6 500, 392426, 137
1,0546 73, 201
17, 46113, 6003,861
55, 54529, 08226, 463
7,3194,7322,587
189, 428181, 851
20515292
1701,897
432, 60911, 24064,76887, 685
267, 8781,038
40, 6351,2901,735
352
6 3, 6037,155
7,588317
1.673.9068.62
4,993203
57
12.75414. 63
August
1, 082, 845853, 961
169, 384605, 273
2, 719, 688
1,0293,803
157, 4732, 411
50, 53857, 202
296
6, 3645,114
274275
174, 4381,176
6 498, 375441, 942
1,0406 55, 393
14, 21411,0373,177
42, 84922, 12320,706
7,6294,9012,728
168, 185173, 884
19316988
1701,570
376, 88212, 32667, 17766, 834
230, 023522
43, 8891,3441,441
339
6 3, 8857,500
7, 571315
1.773.9138.69
5,954222
12. 84814.67
Septem-ber
181,078400, 343
2, 542, 931
8833,411
2,676
45, 42255 980
3419
6,9544,105
263235
128, 0591,117
e 415, 697364, 786
8656 50, 046
13, 81710, 7103, 107
33, 91920, 93412, 985
6,6414,2922,348
146, 483145, 171
18617384
1472,110
304, 35911, 46352, 32552, 424
187, 846301
44, 5151,3791,631
347
3, 8557,580
7,153310
37,500
1.83i 3. 930I 8.871 6, 792i 323
55
12. 92414. 87
October
175, 077503, 226
3,288
3027
7,208
274206
167, 1291,392
379, 942320, 327
86858,747
14, 5238,9755,548
32,44320, 93111, 512
9,6375, 6354,002
122, 104139, 319
16016691
1471,647
288,78211,56147,60647,795
181, 450370
51, 235
1,596
343
7,389
1.903 9618.98
8,332396
12.9991 14.9
1928
Septem-ber
957, 093781, 472
118, 301281, 502
2, 915, 560
5682,362
126, 1512,197
43, 85444, 193
2347
7,3764,226
247. 285
140, 6371,220
415, 314358, 615
27656,423
21, 19316, 5724,621
30, 55922, 4948, 065
8,6706,2792,391
167, 460148, 784
218185122140
2,316
271, 82111,60060,47564,326
134, 688732
41, 9711,4121,577
313
3,4186 7, 635
6,180270
41.100
1.814.0198.84
5, 927265
57
13.04014.93
October
926, 133950, 707
108, 478313, 285
3, 123, 321
6492,971
156, 2432,384
54, 97343, 214
29758
8,8044, 719
302326
6 162, 56461,245
397, 284339, 487
65957, 138
18, 53613, 0165, 520
46, 52429, 95116, 573
9,7056,6963,009
120, 876140, 883
20018491
1412,115
6284,93912,264
656,707662,698
6152,5336737
« 51, 1766 1, 739
1,497
333
j 6 3, 8261 8, 433
6,726294
42, 400
1 61.834.0208.96
68,4001 405
53
13. 04014.95
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-3.3+25.7
+22.9
-11.4-22.2
+75.6
+4.2-12.3
+30.5+24.6
-8.6-12.2+0.3
+17.4
+5.1-16.2+78.6
4 40.0
-11.3
+45.1+31.3+70.4
-16.64 0
-14.0-4.0+8.3
0.0-21.9
-5.1+0.9-9.0-8.8-3.4
+22.9
+15.1
-2.1
-1.2
+3.3
+3.8+0.8+1.2
+22.7+22.6
Oct.,'1929fromOct.,1928
+61.4+60.6
+37.9
+1.7-99.9
+52. 7
-9.3-36.8
+2.8+11.8
-4.4-5.6
+31.7+2.8
-21.6-31.0+0.5
—30 3-30.1-30.5
-0.7-15.8+33.0
+1.0-1.1
-20.09 80.0
+4.3-22.1
+1.3-5.7
-16.0-23.8+19.0-49.8
+0.1
+6.6
+3.0
+9.9
+3.8-1.5+0.2
-0.8-2.2
+0. 6 -0. 3* +0. 7' 0. 0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
1, 390, 6363, 796, 602
7 24,815, 827
7 5, 6397 24, 425
19, 485
7 364, 008
2,321183
768,26348, 852
3, 867, 5033, 399, 425
4,977463, 101
221,188181, 85339, 335
431, 098318, 444112, 654
64, 31946, 55617, 763
1, 727, 7781, 717, 591
j-
21, 930
2, 766, 960113,275586,624785,803
1,269,87211,386
409, 8747 12, 574
11, 732
3,199
7 29, 9167 68, 314
62, 7127 2, 339
61, 9122,415
1929
1, 760, 1414, 706, 297
24,032, 626
7 7, 5977 30, 521
22, 819
7 423, 021
3,32774
761,31380, 779
2,821
5, 017, 8064, 325, 504
14, 460677, 842
248, 376195, 93552, 441
489, 167314, 713174, 454
90, 94058,32632, 614
1, 798, 0681, 721, 279
21, 425
3, 557, 833113,965561, 083740, 531
2, 137, 1954,620
433,4817 12, 660
13, 171
3,228
7 32, 9667 69, 381
73, 0577 2, 768
62, 9402,462
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+26.6+24.0-3.2
+34.7+25.0
+17.1
+16.2
+43.3-59. 6-10.2+65.4
I-- -
!+29.7+27.2
+190. 5+46.4
+12.3+7.7
+33.3
+13.5-1.2
+54.9
+41.4+25.3+83.6
+4.1+0.2
-2.3
+28.6+0.6
! -4.4i -5.8
+68.3-59.4
+5.8+0.7
+12.3
+0.9
+10.2+1.6
+16.5+18.3
+1.7j ! +1.9
6 Revised. f Cumulative through Sept. 30.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, " Survey "
FUELS— Continued
Coal and Coke— ContinuedCoke:
Production, U. S.—Beehive thous. of short tons..By-product thous of short tons
Production Canada thous of short torusExports -- thous. of long tons. .Price, nrnace,
Conellsville dolls per short ton
Petroleum
Crude Petroleum:Production ._ thous. of bbls..Stocks at end of month —
Total (comparable) thous. of bbls_.Tank farms and pipe
lines thous. of bbls._Refineries thous of bbls
California —Light thous of bblsHeavy thous. of bbls
Imports thous. of bbls__Consumption (run to stills)_thous. of bbls. .Refinery operation per ct. of capacity _.Price, Kansas- Oklahoma dolls, per bbl_.Oil wells completed _ number. .Mexico-
Production thous of bblsExports thous of bbls
Venezuela —Production thous. of bbls_ .Exports thous. of bbls_.
Gasoline:Production-
Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls_.Natural gas (at plants). .thous. of bbls..
Exports thous. of bbls__Consumption thous. of bbls..Stocks, end of month —
Raw (at refineries) _ _ thous. of bbls..Natural gas^at plants) ..thous. of bbls..
Retail distribution 41 States thous of galsPrices-
Wholesale, New York.. .dolls, per gal..Retail, wagon, 50 cities. .dolls, per gal__
Kerosene:Production. thous. of bbls..Exports thous of bblsConsumption thous. of bblsStocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls_.Retail distribution, 13 States.thous. of bbls..Price, 150° water white dolls, per gal..
Gas and fuel oils:Production thous. of bblsConsumption—
Bv vessels thous. of bbls _By electric pow. plants.thous. of bbls._By railroads thous. of bbls
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..Price Okla. 24-26, refineries-dolls, per bbL-
Lubricating oil:Production thous of bblsConsumption thous. of bblsStocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..Prices, cylinder oil dolls, per gal_.
Asphalt:Production thous. of short tons__Stocks, end of month. .thous. of short tons..Imports ._ _ thous. of short tons
Coke:Production thous. of short tonsStocks, end of month__thous. of short tons_.
Wax:Production thous. of IbsStocks, end of month thous. of lbs._
RUBBER
Crude Rubber
World shipments, plantation _ long tons..Imports (including latex) . __. long tons..Consumption by tire mfrs_ _ _thous. of Ibs..World stocks, end of month:
World total Jong tons..United States long tons..Europe long tons..Producing countries long tons. .Afloat long tons..
Wholesale price, smoked sheets,New York _ dolls, per pound..
1939
June
1
i
6024, 510
221 j92J
2.80
83,403
379, 089
331, 78647, 303
32, 667103,660
6,59184, 400
831.3001,316
3,6482,961
12, 10110, 564
35, 6064,2505,658
33, 163
41, 9911,357
944, 989
.190
.160
4,9281,7612,5478,348
31, 266.074
37, 338
4,544616
4,17037, 332
.675I
2,9282,446
! 7, 869.400
327247
13
154498
52, 714188,764
61,39041, 82856, 861
245, 55292, 06237, 13£36, 33680, 02C
.206
July
6004,614
22584
2.80
91, 327
383, 343
335, 23248, 111
34, 430105, 646
6,12285, 919
811.3001,420
3,9062,483
10, 79310, 731
37, 8554,4175,925
36, 860
37, 8801,156
1, 025, 073
.190
.158
4,4061,2812,6848,797
35,213.069
37, 980
4,593701
4,47740, 075
.695
2,9362,1677,524.388
38624£
158564
46, 171191,298
71, 56244, 31852,24£
255, 24795, 53637, 168
j 39, 13183, 412
.212
August
5624,643
22786
2.76
92, 288
386, 677
339, 67946,998
37, 685108, 362
5,80086, 733
811.3001,671
4, 0912, 511
11, 39410, 897
38, 5104,5075,491
37, 759
33, 788893
1,101,808
.188
.157
5,1112,0343,1898,689
.068
39, Oil
4,734793
4,32639, 316
.744
3,1432,2687,478.238
379247
18
169608
53, 377190, 878
70, 53237, 85145, 459
259, 58390, 76944, 97636, 80287, 217
.206
Septem-ber
5044,413
22098
2.70
87, 269
386, 662
341, 55745, 105
40, 433110, 010
6,95384, 099
801.3001,440
3,9862,586
11, 33810, 146
37, 1524,5744,233
34, 193
33, 222661
982, 555
.166
.160
4,6671,1013,3878,864
.070
37, 468
4,42468204,375
40, 646.775
2,8522,0547,589.369
365231
11
161649
44, 513183, 714
77, 99734, 814
270, 28484, 36254, 41"
1 37, 75394, 252
. 202
October
4704,610
126
2.70
88, 104
384, 502
339, 63944, 863
42, 041111,076
5,76683, 390
791.3001,535
11, 59110, 717
39,6634,9125,896
32, 816
35,042490
.165
.158
5,3792,2373,1368,865
.072
38,974
4,5401,061
38,717.838
2,8851,3788,021.365
356227
It
172672
56,377189, 094
38, 454
88,483
37, 902
.196
1928
Septem-ber
3223,959
19477
2.88
76, 474
366, 720
326, 12340, 597
16, 87096, 5637,139
79, 89484
1.2101,185
3,7162,244
9,4788,615
33, 6703,4884,670
29, 766
26, 378436
919,055
.180
.163
4,9602,0683, 1648,593
39, 713.086
37, 104
4,053612
6 4, 37139, 900
.650
2,8331,9957,742.236
306203
4
119402
50, 42885, 417
48, 33839, 83855, 351
198, 4811 68, 851
35,242!| 17,687
76,60C
! .182
October
M314,219
210!100
2.91
6 79, 751
e 367, 949
6 328, 143J6 39, 806|
6 16, 6846 97, 025
6,7036 79, 663'
821.210
6 1, 206
3,9042,731
10, 5209,283
6 34, 4156 3, 931
3,9196 30, 696
6 26, 435402
893, 735
.180
.163
e 5, 1451,749
6 3,4056 8, 63333, 083
.0826 37, 029
4,558619
4,87739, 599
.650
2,979j 6 2, 122
7, 830i .240
320210
11
125404
54, 5466 92, 814
43, 748I 44, 072
58, 302
177, 776! 66, 421
27, 966! 15, 489i 67, 900
: .187
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-6.7+4.5
+28.6
0.0
+1.0
-0.6
-0.6-0.5
+4.0+1.0
-17.1+5.1-1.2
0.0+6.6
+2.2+5.6
+6.8+7.4
+39.3-4.0
+5.525 9
-10." 8
-0.6-1.2
+15.3+103. 2
-7.40.0
+2.9
+4.0
+2.6+29.4
-4.7+8.1
+1.2-32.9+5.7-1.1
-32.9-1.7
+45. 5
+6.8+3.5
+26.7+2.G
+10. £
|+4.c
+0.4
-3.C
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+9.0+9.3
+26.0
-7.2
+ 10.5
+4.5
+3.5+12.7
+152. 0+14.5-14.0+11.0-3.7+7.4
+27.3
+10.2+15. 4
+15.2+25.0+50. 4+6.9
+32.6+21.9+9.9
-8.3-3.1
+4.5+27.9-7.9+2.7
-12.2
+5.3
-0.4+71.4
-2.2+28.9
-3.2-35.1+2.4
+52.1
+11.3+8.1
+45.5
+37.6+66.3
+3.4
-12.7
+33.2
+144. 7
+4.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
3,59839, 7557 1, 680
761
745, 848
66, 052756, 626
10, 2697 38, 7687 26, 884
84, 53880, 947
309, 94634, 82843, 333
275, 972
7 8, 206, 714
49, 65018, 53630,207
353, 873
42, 8035,680
7 36, 528
28, 91519, 675
2,884
80
1,162
518, 794
7 424 044356,' 513
1939
5, 25644, 9747 1, 995
896
847, 103
68,493825,984
13, 1457 32, 9417 20, 886
113, 147101,443
359, 75843,31049, 840
313,800
77,912,938
47, 47716, 83830, 750
375,499
44,0687,781
7 39, 091
29,03919,930
3,035
93
1,481
530, 195
7 646, 505476, 683
Per ct.in-
crease(t>or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+46.1+13. 1+18.7+17.7
+13.6
+3.7+9.2
+28.0
15 0-22.3
+33. 8+25.3
+16.1+24.4+15. 0+13.7
—3.6
-4.4-9.2+1.8
+6.1
+3.0+37.0+7.0
+0.4+1.3
+5.2
+16.3
+27.5
+2.2
+52. 3+33.7
6 Revised. * Cumulative through Sept. 30.
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, " Survey "
RUBBER-ContinuedTires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:Production thousands..Stocks, end of month thousands..Shipments-
Domestic thousands..Export thousands
Inner tubes:Production thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments-
Domestic., thousandsExport thousands..
Solid 'and cushion:Production _ _ thousands .Stocks, end of month thousandsShipments-
Domestic thousands..Exports thousands
Other Rubber ProductsRubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Total thous. of yds—Auto fabrics thous. of yds..Raincoat fabrics thous. of yds..All other thous. of yds
Rubber heels:Production thous of pairsShipments—
To shoe manufacturers.thous. of pairs..To repair trade thous. of pairsFor export thous of pairs
Stocks end of month thous of pairsRubber soles:
Production thous of pairsShipments —
To shoe manufacturers.thous. of pairs..To repair trade thous of pairsFor export thous of pairs
Stocks, end of month". thous. of pairs. .Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:
Total thous. of dolls—Belting thous. of dolls..Hose thous of dollsAll other thous of dolls
Rubber bands, shipments ..thous. of lbs_.Rubber flooring, shipments thous. of sq. ft..Calendered rubber clothing:
Production . _ no. coats and sundries .Net orders no. coats and sundries. _
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports: Hldes
Total hides and skins thous. of lbs_.Calfskins _ _ _ thous. of lbs__Cattle hides thous. of Ibs .Goatskins ... thous. of lbs_.Sheepskins thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month:Total thous of IbsCattle hides thous of IbsCalf and kid skins thous of IbsSheep and lamb skins thous of Ibs
Prices:Green, salted, packers' heavy
native steers dolls, per lb__Calfskins, country, No. 1 dolls, per Un-
inspected slaughter of livestock:United States-
Cattle thous. of animalsCalves thous. of animals .Swine . .. - .^thous. of animals,-,Sheep thous. of animals. _
Canada-Cattle and calves thous. of animals..Swine thous. of animals..Sheep thous, of animals .
LeatherSole and belting leather:
Production-Sole only. .thous. of backs, bends, sides ..Sole and belting thous of Ibs
Stocks, end of month—In process of tanning thous. of Ibs..Finished thous of Ibs
Exports . thous. of sq. ft..Price oak, scoured backs. dolls, per lb_.
Upper leather:Production thous. of sq. ft..Stocks, end of month—
In process of tanning.. thous. of sq. ft—Finished thous of sq ft
Exports thous. oflbs—Chrome calf, "B" grades..dolls. per sq. ft..
•Rev
1939
June
5,47813,468
5,288153
5, 23414,056
5,11598
40133
383
4,4091,1991,9481,262
20,007
12,2628,256
92644, 581
2,502
2,185522
173,843
6,7921,6132,6582,521
187525
87, 53098,444
41,5096,559
17,4508,3096,824
250,025196, 20232, 52521, 298
.168
.186
636344
3,7561,108
9316125
1,24424, 911
79,15370, 616
758.49
66,425
135, 198235,156
8,491.50
ised.
July
4,85611,872
5,891168
4,63414,055
5,99391
39129
392
4,2601,1881,8641,208
19,315
13,7856,337
79444,243
1,295
1,27216370
2,895
6,3061,6452,3552,305
192566
89,87160,921
49,9105,636
24,2599,3616,849
248, 549194,45330,95123, 145
.181
.199
706363
3,5971,255
10515955
1,17623,965
80,64168,538
832.51
71, 323
141,207230,871
*%
August
»4,3546 10, 669
65,884«217
6 4, 3856 10, 618
6 6, 137«109
6326118
64063
5,0851,3492,4191,317
23,095
14,9428,0251,098
43,960
2,948
2,548517
783,319
6,7921,9402,1962,656
196598
96,28137,906
47, 9564,900
28, 1377,6924,405
253, 415202, 56428, 14122, 710
.188
.198
726388
3,1301,298
9916077
1,30025, 323
80,58766, 276
782.52
82,954
147,678216, 406
7,736.49
Septem-ber
3,5579,635
4,343158
4,1139, 923
4,624117
27113
352
5,5071,1203,0631,324
21,702
13, 645t7,859i -% 05442, 958
2,841
2,185693
473, 241
5,9061,4901,9642,452
189630
93, 44449,940
51, 9033,178
29, 1328,8937,336
253, 680203, 30427, 07123, 305
.196
.204
753365
3,1041,317
9814293
6 1, 17823, 291
81,57461,974
539.54
70,054
147, 478209,520
8,264' .49
October
3,7069,674
3,542199
4,06210, 296
3,708119
34109
342
778
216543
99, 58876,194
48,4894,886
28, 2646,4345,091
.186
.197
839398
3,8571,365
120207178
1,301
583.55
9,007.49
»Cui
1928
Septem-ber
5,1017,324
5,1911.168
! 5, 32710, 158
5,245121
43151
422
4,966780
3,1791,007
21, 451
9,2079,199
87549, 751
2,725
1,?0389329
5,501
5,3931,4121,7312,250
186754
92, 588108, 156
34, 4482,707
18, 5046,7284,902
249, 272203, 22724, 05921, 986
.246
.275
764352
2,5081,307
9616186
1,32423,510
85, 99072, 243
733.65
66,380
146, 010247,386
9,093.57
nulative tl
October
5, 4958,640
4,096191
5,19711,464
4,138108
47153
433
5, 914609
4,0091,296
21,932
9,8139,5801,262
50, 111
2,297
1,655958328
5,212
5,8371,3872,0262,424
216559
106, 00575, 482
35, 9824,310
17, 8837,9933,785
253, 921209,90223, 11820, 901
.219
.246
801405
3,7131,409
111200142
1,44725, 711
83,38875, 188
825.63
72, 092
143, 265251,35011, 174
.55urough Sep
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+4.2+0.4
,-18.4+25.9
-1.2+3.8
-19.8+1.7
+25. 9-3.5
-2.90.0
-30.5
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-32.6+12.0
-13.5+4.2
-21.8-10.2
— 10.4+10.2
-27.7-28.8
-20.9-33.3
+27.8
+14. 3-13. 8
+6.6+52.6
-6.6+53.7-3.0
-27.7-30.6
-5.1-3.4
+11.4+9.0
+24.3+3.6
+22.4+45.8+91.4
+10.4
1 +8.2+1.9
+9.00.0
t.30.
0.0-2.9
-6.1+0.9
+34.8+13.4+58.0—19.5+34.5
-15.1-19.9
+4.7-1.7+3^9-3.1
+8.1+3.5
+25.4
-10.1
-29.3-12.7
-19.4-10.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
49, 779
47, 0411,571
52, 089
49, 4901,004
446
41637
729,0347,823
^9,800712,020
7 178, 471
7 91, 2927 71, 044
7 7, 717
729,928
7 17, 1877 8, 3427 1, 918
7 52, 795713,0907 19, 7727 19, 952
1,9355,819
1, 018, 344709,038
450,80238,351
252, 26078, 45554, 632
7,0383,961
39,47711,245
9382,077
454
13, 6607220,902
8,346
'612,814
114, 261
1939
i49, 838
48, 6501,864
49,464
49, 9181, 196,
349
365|24:
7 37, 9299,845
713,194. 7 15, 668
7177,096
7 110, 075766,058
7 9, 708
724,594
7 19, 5317 5, 474
7481
7 59, 2017 14, 4187 21, 9287 22, 855
2,1635,644
854, 308599, 557
422, 57639, 655
211,33183,96056, 949
6,9353,834
38,86411, 773
9321,897
541
12,0547 210, 191
8,842
7615,071
96,144
iPerct.in-
crease(t)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+0.1
+3.4+18.7
-5.0
+0.9+19.1
-21.7
-12.3-35.1
+30.6+25.8+34.6+30.3
-0.8
+20.6-7.0
+25.8
-17.8
+13.6-34.4-74.9
+12.1+10.1+10.9+14.5+11.8-3.0
-16.1-15.4
-6.3+3.4
-16.2+7.0+4.2
-1.5-3.2-1.6+4.7
-0.6-8.7
+19.2
-11.8-4.8
+5.9
+0.4
-15.9
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
HIDES AND LEATIIEE-Continued
Leather ProductsShoes:
Production thous of pairsExports .. . thous. of pairs..Wholesale prices-
Men's black calfblucher, Mass dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt, tancalf oxford, St. Louis -dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, dresswelt, lace, oxford dolls, per pair..
Gloves, cut dozen pairs..
PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood PulpMechanical:
Production short tonsConsumption and shipments short tonsStocks end of month short tonsImports short tons
Chemical:Production short tonsConsumption and shipments.. .short tons..
* Stocks end of month short tonsImports short tons..Price sulphite dolls per 100 Ibs
Newsprint Paper
Production:United States, total short tons..
Ratio to capacity per centCanada short tons
Consumption by publishers short tonsShipments:
United States . . .short tons..Canada short tons..
Imports _ .short tons..Exports:
Canada . . .short tons..Stocks, end of month:
At mills —United States short tonsCanada short tons
At publishers short tonsIn transit to publishers.- .short tons..
Price, roll f o b mill dolls per 100 Ibs
Printing
Book publication:American manufacture no. of titlesImported no. of titles
Sales books:New orders thous of booksShipments thous. of books..
Blank forms, new orders ___thous. of sets_.
Box Board
Operation thous of inch hoursOperation per ct. of capacityProduction short tons_.New orders _ short tons..Shipments short tonsStocks, end of month short tonsStocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand short tonsIn transit and unshipped purchases. -tons..
Unfilled orders, end of month short tonsConsumption of waste paper short tons
Other Paper
Binder's board, production short tonsBook paper:
Production short tonsRatio to capacity percent.
Shipments short tons..Stocks, end of month short tonsNew orders-
Coated p. ct. of normal production..Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production..
Unfilled orders, end of month-Coated p. ct. of normal production..Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production..
Wrapping paper:Production _ short tons-
Ratio to capacity per cent..Shipments short tons. _Stocks, end of month short tons..
1929
June
28,120357
6.75
4.85
4.25252, 703
142, 915136, 669185, 20924, 014
225, 940223, 01636, 188
153, 9562.53
113, 40782
225, 055192, 424
114, 558233, 920202, 398
219, 895
24, 60224, 199
161, 31848, 716
3.25
695125
12, 33212, 44558, 687
9,17183.5
241, 028231, 230235, 86562, 384
159, 00556, 90481, 880
234, 119
3,092
129, 74394
130, 13274, 255
8482
98
87, 19185
86, 40688,091
July
30,223320
6.75
4.85
4.25255, 711
122, 946136, 695171, 53518, 724
221, 388220, 71435, 940
161, 1852.60
111, 57881
229, 045173, 375
112, 616227, 502210, 497
199, 692
23, 60328, 993
191, 64744, 781
3.25
501131
11, 47613, 73757, 225
9,04579.2
236, 377240, 617235, 86363, 333
175, 30664, 35988, 275
215, 537
2,828
130, 76891
130,24574,998
8281
109
84,09379
85,77586,233
August
36,445291
6.75
4.85
4.25292, 545
111, 878145, 432137, 98224, 731
237, 762235, 31037,354
142, 5022.60
120, 86877
225, 873172, 239
118, 789224, 254209, 901
217, 638
25, 65629, 785
205, 53244, 676
3.25
819177
12, 83913, 63154, 054
9,59080.9
264, 365257, 318262, 88961, 853
171, 36061, 57182,969
256, 560
3,443
138,61493
136, 95177,248
8577
98
91,84983
90,65587,104
Septem-ber
34,489321
6.75
4.85
4.25285, 094
102,202135, 514106,66920, 666
218,980219, 84235,796
134, 5332.60
108, 15580
227, 665193, 045
107, 495226, 623196, 123
201, 249
26, 49030, 742
190, 33152, 535
3.25
73957
12, 97712, 22656, 428
8,52680.9
237, 759246, 801242,42158,664
174,52689,28087,304
230, 146
2,903
135,842103
135,43478,020
8786
108
83,16884
83,75086,514
October
426
6.75
4.85
4.25318,041
27, 020
145, 8782.60
122,009
251, 914
122, 040252, 591221, 010
232, 441
26, 57330, 064
3.25
13, 83414, 14775, 622
2,682
8992
118
1928
Septem-
31,000275
6. 75
4.85
4.25213, 945
108, 166122, 771133, 00621, 953
201, 646204, 37842, 510
124, 0482.53
102, 82174
186, 396169, 625
107, 834197, 532164, 648
170, 840
35, 68743, 800
191, 28748, 229
3.25
835261
11, 83711, 97650, 114
8,34483.0
224,971234, 449228, 880
! 45,271
i 116, 197! 53, 344; 87, 097
217, 361
! 2,431
117,37486
120, 89582,403
8180
10! 7
83,58284
86,17391, 977
October
33, 393340
6.75
4.85
4.25236, 907
131, 558146, 383118, 18223,884
228, 434231, 80040, 032
149, 1122.53
122, 41581
217, 290189, 240
121, 729222, 430200, 362
214, 228
36, 38037,018
188, 98045, 289
3.25
933160
13, 95814, 60567, 957
9,43082.8
244, 894241, 491246, 23343, 627
127, 98973, 23581, 022
240, 930
2,644
132, 63387
133, 42981, 579
8386
108
96,90785
94,90093, 416
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+32.7
0.0
0.0
0.0+11.6
+30.7
+8.40.0
+12.8
+10.7
+13.5+11.5+12.7
+15.5
+0.3-2.2
0.0
+6.6+15.7+34.0
-7.6
+2.3+7.0
+10.00.0
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+25.3
0.0
0.0
0.0+34.2
+13.1
-2.2+2.8
-0.3
+15.9
+0.3+13.6+10.3
+8.5
-27.0-18.8
0.0
-0.9-3.1
+11.3
+1.4
+7.2+7.0
+10.00.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
7 262, 6073,573
2,149,070
71,193,45671,819,753
204, 081
71,923,19471,929,502
1, 187, 183
1, 170, 017
1, 949, 8531, 544, 974
1, 153, 3591, 950, 8521, 745, 787
1, 797, 238
7 5, 9967 1, 335
124, 951122, 406488, 386
775,632
71,962,0767 2, 009, 36171,989,817
71,852,272
30, 750
71,126,079
71,118,919
7844,042
7827,914
1929
i 273, 6703,645
2,«37,961
71,231,94171,250,164
216, 054
72,061,22072,059,014
1,338,360
1, 160, 252
2, 244, 5181, 674, 983
1, 170, 5272, 147, 7631, 969, 248
2, 061, 321
7 6, 1767 1, 197
125, 864127,081605,363
782,827
2,227,9482,202,3012,218,402
72,214,431
30, 103
M, 201, 689
71,207,524
7811,721
7813,878
Per ct.
crease2
or de-Icrease
cumu-lative1929 jfrom j1928
+4.2+2.0
+2.27
+3.2-31.3
+5.9
+6^7
+12.7
-0.8
+15.1+8.4
+1.5+10.1+12.8
+14.7
+3.0-10.3
+0.7+3.8
+24.0
+8.8
+11.8+9.6
+11.5
+14.2
-2.1
+6.7
+7.9
-3.8
-1.7
7 Cumulative through Sept. 30.
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, " Survey "
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
Other Paper— ContinuedFine paper:
Production short tonsRatio to capacity.. per cent..
Shipments short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
All other grades:Production short tons. .Shipments short tonsStocks, end of month . _ short tons
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board):Production short tons
Ratio to capacity _ percent .Shipments short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
Paper Board and Shipping BoxesProduction:
Total thous. of sq. ftCorrugated _ thous. of sq. ft. _Solid fiber ._ _.thous. of sq. ft._
Operating activity:Total per cent of normal..Corrugated per cent of normal..Solid fiber fc per cent of normal..
Abrasive paper and cloth:Domestic shipments . reams _Foreign shipments reams. _
Rope paper sacks, shipments... index number..
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING
Building CostsBuilding materials:
Frame house, 6-rm. 1st of mo_.rel. to 1913..Brick house, 6-rm. 1st of mo.._rel. to 1913..
Bldg. cost, 1st of mo rel. to 1913..Bldg. cost (A. O. C.), 1st of mo rel. to 1913..Plumbing fixtures, 6 pieces dollarsConstruction costs (Am. Appraisal):
Frame rel. to 1913..Brick, wood frame rel. to 1913..Brick steel frame rel to 1913
Reinforced concrete rel. to 1913..
Contracts and LossesContracts awarded (36 States):
Commercial buildings thous. of sq. ft._Industrial buildings _ _ thous. of sq. f t _ _Residential buildings thous. of sq. f t _ _Educational buildings thous. of sq. ft..Other public and semi-
public buildings thous. of sq. ft._Grand total thous. of sq. ft._
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):Commercial buildings thous. of dolls_.Industrial buildings thous. of dolls _ _Residential buildings _ _ _ thous . of dolls . _Educational buildings thous. of dolls_.Other public and semi-
public buildings thous. of dollsPublic works and utilities. -thous. of dolls. _
Grand total thous. of dolls..Contracts awarded, Canada thous. of dolls..Building volume (A. O. C) rel. to 1913Fire losses:
United States and Canada,(Journal of Commerce) thous. of dolls..
Canada (Monetary Times}.. thous. of dolls. .
LUMBER PRODUCTSSoftwood Lumber
Southern pine:Production (computed)... M ft. b. m._Operation per cent of full timeShipments (computed) ..M ft. b. m _ _New orders (computed) M ft. b. m _ _Stocks, end of mo. (computed) .M ft. b. m._Unfilled orders, end mo. (comp.)M ft. b. m_.Exports, lumber . M ft. b. mExports timber M ft. b mPrice, flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m
Douglas fir:Production M ft. b. mShipments (computed) M ft. b. mNew orders M ft. b. mUnfilled orders M ft. b. mExports, lumber M ft. b. mExports, timber M ft. b. mPrice, No. 1 common.dolls. per M ft. b. m..Price, flooring, 1 x 4, " B "
and better. V. G...dolls. per M ft. b. m._
1929
June
38, 51390
37, 89750, 103
100, 897100, 09859, 875
710, 779
704, 956359, 310
506, 830406, 90899, 922
858777
90, 35516, 696
96
176181
205.7203
97.54
204214197201
13, 3538,341
36, 2276,349
5,19570, 297
78, 62569, 621
185, 32841, 745
39, 324117,426532, 06972, 420
231
26, 6313,079
369,97183
370, 310343, 106985, 538293, 14759, 2639,31137.04
334, 841371, 995354, 537278, 43783, 96651, 57118.74
42.69
July
37, 62485
36, 60847, 583
100, 503101, 78357, 592
700, 94386
702, 890353, 342
481, 762384, 88596, 877
808274
88, 56611, 400
85
177182
204.8202
97.94
204214197200
12, 8739,563
36, 1616,525
5,74371, 320
88, 13766, 318
194, 754-46,333
49, 537179, 897624, 97657, 941
218
31, 5285,027
393,93281
377, 571379, 217
1, 001, 899294, 79357, 27517, 47437.27
302, 162319, 621306, 639328, 57498, 17943, 93218.77
42.73
August
38, 94384
39, 64446, 840
105, 055104, 63858, 009
760, 14483
753, 565356, 710
e 558, 845448, 920
e 109, 925
899182
100, 92420, 564
101
177182
205.9203
98.84
204214197201
13, 48110, 14828, 3395,190
5,89663, 875
68, 36571, 820
142, 04931, 149
42, 762114, 766470, 910
58, 622239
27,5043,776
400, 27483
384, 203378, 878
1, 017, 970289, 468
52, 6309,30037.43
353, 642333, 498327, 678245, 31172, 81148, 30318.57
42.96
Septem-ber
36, 16688
34, 936
97, 71597,20958, 515
699, 16585
701,245356, 261
6 548, 131434, 351
8 113, 780
899182
99, 22117, 819
95
176182
207.6201
98.97
205214197201
12, 6127,585
24,3544,914
6,95857, 152
71, 59052, 090
114, 18429, 034
49, 307114, 146430, 35146, 959
259
21, 4222,040
359,75783
347, 704344, 703
1, 030, 023286, 46743, 08714, 87436.76
315, 592293, 209293, 209299, 92464,08538,49318.36
42.79
October
574, 171457,425116, 746
919386
91, 78224,238
115
178183
206.3202
99.20
205215198202
12, 6119,041
27, 4785,461
7,25562, 590
63, 68259, 507
131, 80935, 970
54, 99880, 206
426, 17157, 084
233
29,0723,777
384, 22782
375, 228368, 296
1, 039, 022279, 53551, 81111, 31539.50
80,88850,55817.82
42.42
1938
Septem-ber
34, 88580
34, 88553, 361
100, 138102, 43770, 140
663, 77184
681, 104378, 839
434, 371359, 55374, 818
797880
95, 13118, 281
102
177181
207.31 2 0 1
101.13
204213198201
11, 44210, 34838, 7445,651
6,27873, 146
58, 525112, 925196, 85037, 088
51,317115, 808572, 51345, 439
266
17, 1831,739
386, 67188
423, 218434, 884991, 781340, 87540, 83714, 89737.73
296, 343315, 144322, 754293, 65764,26544, 26417.32
38.85
October
39, 68084
39, 83953,788
112, 529115, 56361, 340
749, 05883
751, 693370, 130
454, 662374, 34280, 320
888983
98, 57620, 085
113
179184
207.7202
100. 67
204213197201
13, 1949,705
48, 2984,876
6,47782, 906
63, 26361, 170
234, 65430, 746
46, 820146, 041582, 69344, 585
243
22, 4141,795
427, 62390
464, 558444, 566954, 846320, 88375,50414,10437.73
337, 527301, 267302, 610297, 68665, 79539, 33018.06
40.61
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OR
1 DECREASE (— )
! Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
1
i
+4.9+5.3+2.6
+2.2+2.2+4.9
-7.5+36.0+21.1
+1.1+0.5-0.6+0.5+0.2
0.0+0.5+0 5+0.5
0.0+19.2+12.8+11.1
+4.3+9.5
-11.0+14.2+15.4+23.9
+11.5-29.7-1.0
+21.6-10.0
+35.7+85.1
+6.8-1.2+7.9+6.8+0.9-2.4
+20.2-23.9+7.5
+26.2+31.3-2.9
-0.9
+26.3+22.2+45.4
+3.4+4.5+3.6
-6.9+20.7+1.8
-0.6-0.5-0.7
0.0-1.5
+0.5+0.9+0 5+0.5
-4.4-6.8
-43.1+12.0
+12.0-24.5
+0.7-2.7
-43.8+17.0
+17.5-45.1-26.9+2.8-4.1
+29. 7+110. 4
-10. 1-8.9
-19. 2|-17.2+8.8!
-12.9!-31.4-19. 8+4.7
+22.9+28.5;-1.3
+4.5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928 1929
7 346, 357 7362,091
7 785, 626 7 765, 064
7919,9417914,718
76,276,097
76,244,9651
4, 142,0683, 329, 527
763, 882
7 930, 5997922,911
77,359,0137 6, 564, 329
5, 108, 0854, 040, 3151, 067, 770
II 901, ieo
185, 1451" """"
126, 35278, 928
471, 60652, 200
60, 143794, 028
717, 735533, 522
2, 346, 352332, 738
481, 5391, 124, 8575, 536, 742
424, 090
249, 47623, 971
4, 216, 208
4, 469, 3774, 486, 463
584, 911146, 756
73,988,09674,307,9447 4, 377, 996
647, 605466, 687
948, 404202, 803
133, 75686, 166
334, 61351, 388
52,882666, 103
760, 241634, 824
1, 650, 445325,909
432, 7321, 065, 9354, 871, 380
498, 728
273, 20030, 417
3, 922, 648
3, 862, 5803, 855, 600
568, 363106, 599
72,981,33673,137,3927 3, 088, 322
779, 895469, 594
! Per ct-in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+4.5
-2.6
+1.2+0.9
+17.3
+5.1
+23.3+21.3+39.8
•
+5.2+9.5
+5.9+9.2
-29.0-1.6
-12.1-16.1
+5.9+19.0-29.7-2.1
-10.1-5.2
-12.0+17.6
+9.5+45.0
-7.0
-13.6-14.1
-2.8-27.4
-25.2-27.2-29.5
+20.4+0.6
«Revised. 7 Cumulative through Sept. 30.
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
LUMBER PRODUCTS— Continued
Softwood Lumber— Continued
California redwood:Production (computed). _M ft. b. m _ _Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m._New orders (computed) M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed) - M ft. b. mCalifornia white pine:
Production M f t b mShipments M ft. b. m...Stocks end of month TVT ft b \nNew orders M ft. b. m._Unfilled orders, end of month_.M ft. b. m._
North Carolina pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m.-
Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m_.Northern pine:
Lumber-Production. M ft. b. m__Shipments M f t b mNew orders M ft. b. m__
Lath-Production.. M ft. b. m__Shipments _ M ft. b. m
Northern hemlock:Production _ _ _ _ M f t . b. m _Shipments M ft. b. m._
Hardwood Lumber
Walnut lumber:Production... M ft. b. m»_Shipments M f t b mStocks, end of month M ft. b. mNew orders __ _ _ _ M ft. b. m .Unfilled orders, end of month__M ft. b. m__
Walnut logs:Purchased _M ft. log measure..Made into lumber and
veneer M ft. log measure. .Stocks, end of month__.M ft. log measure--
Lower Michigan hardwoods:Production TVf ft. b, mShipments M f t b mStocks, end of month M ft. b. m
Northern hardwoods:Production M f t b. mShipments. M ft. b. m._
Gum:Stocks, total, end of month.. mill. ft. b. m__Stocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month.mill. ft. b. m..
Oak:Stocks, total, end of month. .mill. ft. b. m._Stocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m_.Unfilled orders, end of month.mill. ft. b. m...
All hardwoods:Production mill ft b mShipments mill. ft. b. m_.New orders mill. ft. b. m._Stocks, total, end month mill. ft. b. m__Stocks, unsold, end month.. .mill. ft. b. m_.Unfilled orders, end month,. mill. ft. b. m_.
Exports planks joists etc M f t b m
FlooringMaple flooring:
Production M ft. b. m__Shipments M ft b mStocks, end of month M ft. b. mNew orders M ft. b. m._Unfilled orders, end of month. _M ft. b. m_.
Oak flooring:Production M ft. b. m..Shipments M ft. b. m._Stocks end of month M f t b mNew orders M ft. b. m..Unfilled orders, end of month.. M ft. b. m..
Doors at Wholesale
Fir, manufacturing plants:Production __ numberShipments numberStocks, end of month numberNew orders numberUnfilled orders, end of month number. _
Wooden Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:Shipments dolls., average per firm..Unfilled orders dolls., average Der firm..
1929
June
37, 86641, 50738, 776
40, 257
118, 42298, 779
463, 175105, 832156, 475
53, 27059, 080
50, 53744, 19737, 142
6,81810, 256
13, 52716, 262
4,5323,699
12, 9603,6257,636
3,711
3,2412,253
4,8824,672
24, 364
31, 34824, 444
475325150
923747176
300285277
2,6812,031
657211, 952
5,4186,420
20, 9643,822
10, 600
36, 72239, 97972, 14734, 47950, 832
322, 987258, 041282, 150261, 271477, 349
47, 83136. 232
July
28, 43528, 67235, 657
47, 235
120, 96897, 302
486, 41688, 208
150, 643
47, 83150, 946
50,73344, 82540, 012
8,82210, 083
15, 35918, 614
3,8393,570
12, 6402,6276,474
2,951
3,2172,773
6,1795,875
26, 121
24,96124,413
465318147
955785169
311278278
2,7312,088
643231, 516
6,4507,883
21, 9136,159
10, 431
37, 63837, 00270, 43525, 90143, 895
302, 452340, 978217, 547204, 745315, 566
53, 74864. 573
August
44, 92348, 64844, 930
44, 590
126, 934102, 334516, 22095, 986
162, 494
48, 99348, 230
49, 84643, 76442, 485
8,4429,258
14, 90816, 020
4,6083,607
14, 3033,2666,892
3,667
3,3582,441
2,5954,094
17, 880
22, 45927, 469
469325144
982802181
334296300
2,7722,122
645181, 897
6,9188,435
20, 4806,9278,881
36, 38237, 63170, 19830, 97235, 937
177, 332177, 111206, 382164, 355254, 210
70, 48277. 568
Septem-ber
35,29137, 36334,086
41, 837
94, 98393, 900
523, 77280, 250
153, 701
48, 13245, 605
41, 82237, 05430,291
6,2686,509
17, 07912, 859
4,6493,289
15, 3473,3987,000
3,367
3,7242,148
2,9296,851
24, 606
17, 19524,275
482328154
1,004808195
334311323
2,8482,239
678163, 427
7,3347,239
20, 8274,7507,641
33, 05531, 46472, 14137, 38840, 417
216, 004193, 576228, 810225, 779284, 191
75, 31984. 138
October
36, 74536, 06433, 080
37, 097
131, 79088, 363
567, 32671, 398
172, 154
45,87847,264
38, 42243, 73735, 578
5,7396,892
11, 94312, 378
5,2844,017
15, 8173,3136,562
4,158
3,9962,265
14, 64322,604
482339143
1,022823199
296278281
2,8872,227
660194, 083
7,8136,896
22, 4214,2977,095
35, 81329, 70476, 34219, 74330, 887
200, 107209, 259145, 596194, 782171,315
82,44062.355
1938
Septem-ber
34,32933, 10733, 519
47, 916
122, 708105, 246538, 13686, 716
188, 747
37, 45739, 900
51, 61844, 61844,209
12, 4198,897
15, 31519, 951
2,7493,299
12, 6252,6354,741
2,274
2,6432,684
4,9156,467
20, 915
16, 62425, 086
529396133
954775161
270293293
2,7312,164
566170, 457
7,6757,929
22, 5547,110
10, 106
45, 92645, 02068, 45643, 14147, 099
273, 056305, 555238, 399237, 769300, 106
65, 01058. 576
October
27, 85132, 74433, 115
40, 350
126, 086119, 074552, 422100, 760183, 493
48, 09051, 590
55, 03151, 37841, 109
11, 7778,937
16, 42521,042
2,8573,419
12,2494,1745,483
2,702
2,6062,636
4,4116,137
19, 434
16, 72731, 473
532398134
918746171
285315323
2,7222,132
589204, 979
8,2048,543
21, 3527, 2307,940
51, 22545, 65272, 68938, 13241, 151
372, 158362, 004243. 946285, 147215, 872
70, 03050, 266
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+4.1-3.5-3.0
-11.3
38.8-5.9+8.3
-11.0+12.0
-4.7+3.6
-8.3+18.0+17.5
-8.4+5.9
-30.1-3.7
+13.7+22.1+3.1-2.5-6.3
+23.5
+7.3+5.4
-14.8-6.9
0.0+3.4-7.1
+1.8+1.9+2.1
-11.4-10.6-3.0+1.4-0.5-2.7
+18.8
+6.5-4.7+7.7-9.5-7.1
+8.3-5.6+5.8
-47.2-23.6
— 7. 4+8.1
-36.4— 13 7-39.7
+9.5+25.9
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+31.9+10.1-0.1
-8.1
+4.5-25.8+2.7
-29.1-6.2
-4.6-8.4
-30.2-14.9-13.5
-51.3-22.9
-27.3-41.2
+84.9+17.5+29.1-20.6+19.7
+53.9
+53.3-14.1
-12.5-28.2
-9.4-14.8+6.7
+11.3+10.3+16.4
+3.9-11.7-13.0+6.1+4.5
+12.1-5.3
-4.8-19.3+5.0
-40.6-10.6
-30.1-34.9+5.0
-48.2-24.9
-46.2—42.2-40.3-31.7-20.6
+17.7+24.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
383, 428377, 614383, 601
1, 043, 7991, 029, 727
901, 105
489,412511,839
451, 017425, 869395, 520
96, 03185, 563
166, 712171, 740
29, 25129,848
30, 170
24,809
25,309
7 66, 9607 63, 342
324, 748302, 409
2,6532,7352,818
1, 931, 582
76, 81281, 110
77, 841
446, 888463, 111
460, 777
|
524,965
1939
376, 781381, 562394, 690
1, 009, 720997, 507
925, 301
552,447540,974
398, 340410, 789371, 858
64,42880, 086
148, 971135, 694
39, 89136, 530
35,500
31,007
30, 543
7 46, 8597 50, 184
296, 397265, 991
3,1323,0243,080
2, 023, 742
66,90468, 612
61, 827
352, 107360, 627
336, 775
617, 364
Per ct.in-
crease(-yor de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929
from1928
-1.7+1.0+2.9
-3.3-3.1
+2.7
+12.9+5.7
-11.7-3.5-6.0
-32.9-6.4
-10.6-21.0
+36.4+22.4
+17.7
+25.0
+20.7
-30.0-20.8
-8.7-12.0
+18.1+10.6+9.3
+4.8
-12.9-15.4
-20.6
-21.2-22.1
-26.0
+17.6
? Cumulative through Sept. 30.
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
LUMBER PRODUCTS— Continued
Wooden Furniture— Continued
Grand Rapids district:Unfilled orders, end
of month No. of days' production...Shipments No. of days' production __New orders No. of days' production..Outstanding accounts,
end of month No. of days' sales. _Cancellations per cent of new orders. .Plant operation .per cent of full time..
Plywood and Veneer
Douglas-fir plywood:Production thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Shipments thous. of sq. ft. of surface..New orders (sales) .thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Unfilled orders,
end of month. thous. of sq. ft. of surface. .Stocks, end of
month. _ _ thous. of sq.ft. of surface--Other plywood:
New orders thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Shipments thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Unfilled orders,
end of month. thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts number of carloads. .Purchases number of carloads. .
Bushel baskets:Production dozensShiDments dozensStocks, end of month dozens. .
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Common brick:Stocks, end of month-
Burned thousands..Unburned thousands..
Shipments thousands..Unfilled orders, end of month.. thousands. .Plants closed down _ .number..Price, red, New York dolls, per thous..
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:Net new orders pieces. _Shipments pieces..Unfilled orders, end of month pieces ..Stocks, finished glost, end month.. .pieces. .
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:New orders pieces. _Shipments pieces..Unfilled orders, end of month pieces. .Stocks, end of month pieces..
Floor and wall tile:Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments, quantity thous. of sq. ft..Shipments, value thous. of dolls. .Stocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft..
Terra cotta, new orders:Quantity net tons..Value thous. of dolls. _
Sand-lime brick:Production thousandsShipments by rail thousands ..Shipments by truck thousands ..Stocks, end of month thousands..Unfilled orders, end of month.. thousands..
Portland Cement
Production thous of bblsOperation __ per ct. of capacity..Shipments thous. of bblsStocks, end of month thous. of bbls. .Stocks, clinker, end of month ..thous. of bblsWholesale prices, composite dolls, per bbl..
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:Total. _ thous. of sq. yds..Roads thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:Completed—
Cost thous. of dollsDistance miles
Under construction, end of month . miles ._
Plate Glass
Production, polished thous. of sq. ft..«Revi
1929
June
582220
4411.088.0
13, 16912, 77810, 525
14, 120
5,702
6,1354,234
9,724
169181
202, 426200, 814665, 881
308, 257154, 185154, 021163, 126
5011.00
9,66910, 80731, 23445, 848
196, 707246, 071438, 715591, 633
6,2476,4242,412
18, 092
10, 7981,178
17, 5785,412
13, 75710, 44714, 968
16, 80380:9
18, 94927,45713, 5861,650
16, 42110, 410
15, 552520
8,359
12,278
sed.
July
682436
465.0
90.0
15, 56714, 11312, 149
12, 308
7,158
10, 1594,533
14, 934
272260
232, 860232.154674, 339
290, 04495, 756
118, 834148, 289
1710.13
12, 15311, 84530, 08837, 947
244, 351271, 411411, 655582, 314
6,2446,4592,505
18, 301
11, 7561,183
16, 0614,263
12, 2668,854
14, 739
17,28180.4
20, 29524, 52511, 6191.650
18, 02211, 344
16, 445693
8,494
13,057
August
643030
535.0
97.0
12, 71312, 6617,863
8,691
7,201
5,1035,608
13, 123
174122
264, 212360, 050584, 410
290, 265110, 904130, 982109, 564
5610.13
12, 16813, 87326, 91140, 343
242, 596268, 639385, 632559, 418
6,3906,8132,690
17, 929
8,606940
16, 8384,684
11, 6159,7149,925
18, 58586.1
23, 65220, 0568,9891.604
11, 9697,010
9,729442
8,724
14, 722
Septem-
583231
586.0
101.0
11, 62511, 69810, 377
5,971
7,415
7,1985,309
14, 691
223287
190, 939314, 804461, 717
217, 451224. 53093, 677
110, 21526
10.50
9,5249,569
26, 11539, 708
195, 931237, 788343, 775566, 776
5,6295,4692,180
18, 311
7,784817
6 14, 1213,960
e 10, 9516 9, 326
e 13, 286
17, 22381.8
19, 950e 17, 325
« 6, 9851.500
10, 2205,945
22, 469830
8,584
14, Oil
October
453529
6123.0
104.0
9,2927,5177,134
4,850
9,190
8,1676,070
10, 748
251306
225,014257,904428, 789
9.50
8,5488,269
25, 37640, 682
242, 879217, 108369, 546602, 352
6,566716
11, 0242,6027,0557,8577,020
16, 73177.0
18, 69515, 3615,9141.493
13, 1519,157
27, 504996
8,322
14,621
7 CUE
1938
Septem-ber
493031
659.0
101.0
9,4269,257
10, 245
7,715
7,309
3,3813, 177
5,469
244199
177, 982285, 813409, 110
498, 691257, 692167, 078213, 174
2112.50
9,93916, 52554, 58350, 953
180, 758215, 284318, 508510, 864
6,6216,7552,572
12, 253
10, 5701,005
17, 267' 6,767i 11, 281
15, 30414, 455
17,884; 91.7
20,40016, 7997,5661.650
14, 752i 9, 630
! 26, 105i 1, 169j 9, 427
1 10,897aulative th
October
383731
6510.0
103.0
13, 07912, 00312, 654
6,628
7,704
4,4114,235
5,817
337255
156, 521156, 407420, 671
454, 93191, 226
122, 078145, 427
4912.50
22, 66517, 01850, 55850, 956
222, 190236, 781303, 917531, 119
7,6367,2392,730
12, 627
15, 5971,460
21, 5905,562
15, 80214, 44613, 435
17,53387. 1
19, 83614,5795,9441.650
7,0683,856
13, 413598
9,337
11, 140rough Sep
PER CENT IN- 1CREASE (+) OR iDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-22.4+9.4-6.5
+5.2+283. 3
+3.0
-20.1-35.7-31.3
-18.8
+23.9
+13. 5+14.3
-26.8
+12.6+6.6
+17.8-18.1-7.1
-9.5
-10.2-13.6-2.8+2.5
+24.0-8.7+7.5+6.3
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+18.4-5.4-6.5
-6.2+130. 0
+1. 0
29.0-37.4-43. 6
-26. 8
+19. 3;
+85. 2!+43. 3;
+84. 8
-25.5+20. o;+43.8+64.9+1.9
-24.0
-62. 3j-51.4!-49. 8j-20. 2|
+9.3-8.3
+21.6+13.4
-15.6-12.4
-21.9-34.3-35.6-15.8-47.2
-2.9-5.9-6.3
-11.3-15.3-0.5
+28.7+54.0
+22.4+20.0-3.1
+4.4t. 30.
-57.9-51.0
-48.9-53.2-55.4-45.6-47.7
-4.6-11.6-5.8+5.4-0.5-9.5
+86.1+137. 5
+105. 1+66.6-10.9
+31. 2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
31. 61629, 463
1,7912,106
1,976,2272,048,030
7 1, 792, 189
232, 498165, 806
2, 626, 3292, 644, 536
7 51, 7987 52, 5787 19, 995
129, 30412, 240
170, 77257, 325
116, 537
148, 711
156, 120
131, 56883, 153
132, 9265,707
108, 423
1929
62, 277s46, 167
2,0742,447
2,042,6202,002,655
7 1, 170, 773:
113, 874106, 893
2, 498, 1992, 518, 279
7 54, 8477 51, 5517 20, 014
103, 11911, 251
134, 15939, 512
103, 977
144, 896
152, 240
126, 84384, 303
143, 2335,108
129, 879
Per ctin-
crease("t}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+97.0+56.7
+15.8+16.2
+3.4-2.2
-34.7
-51.0-35.5
-4.9-4.8
+5.9-2.0+0.1
-20.3-8.1
-21.4-31. 1-10.8
-2.6
-2.5
-3.6+1.4
+7.8-10.5
+19.8
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, " Survey "
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PROD-UCTS— Continued
Glass Containers
Actual production:Quantity thous. of gross..Relation to capacity per cent
New orders thous. of grossShipments _ .thous. of gross ._Unfilled orders, end of month thous. of grossStocks end of month thous of gross
Illuminating GlasswareProduction:
Total number of turnsRatio of capacity per ct of capacity
New orders per ct. of capacity..Shipments per ct of capacityUnfilled orders, end
of month number of weeks' supplyStocks, end of month. number of weeks' supply_.
CHEMICALS AND OILSChemicals
Sulphuric acid:Exports thous. of lbs._Price wholesale dolls per 100 Ibs
Nitrate of soda:Imports - -long tonsProduction in Chile-
Quantity metric tons__Potash salts:
Imports long tons..Production in France—
(K20 content) metric tonsSales in Germany—
(K2O content) metric tons..Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
Production short tonsStocks end of month short tonsShipments .short tons..
Fertilizer:Exports long tonsConsumption, Southern States-short tons..
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:Vegetable .. thous. of Ibs. .Coal tar thous. of Ibs
Crude: Arsenic
Production short tonsStocks end of month short tons
Refined:Production short tonsStocks end of month short tons
Price index numbers:Crude drugs rel to Aug 1914Essential oils rel. to Aug , 1914Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals rel. to Aug , 1914Chemicals rel. to 1913-14Oils and fats rel. to 1913-14
Wood ChemicalsAcetate of lime:
Production —United States thous. of IbsCanada thous of Ibs
Shipments-United States -.thous. of Ibs..Canada ...thous. of lbs__
Stocks, end of month —United States thous. of IbsCanada thous. of Ibs
Exports thous. of IbsPrice, wholesale dolls, per cwt
Methanol, crude:Production-
United States _ gallons. .Canada gallons..
Stocks at crude plants, end of month-United States. -. -. gallons..Canada gallons
Stocks at refineries and in transit-United States gallonsCanada gallons. _
Exports gallons..Wood at chemical plants:
Consumption-United States ...cords-.Canada.. cords. _
Stocks, end of month-United States cords..Canada cords.-
Daily capacity-Total cords _Shutdown cords..
June
2,56181.5
2,0232,6799,2786,500
3,23946.344.645.1
1.66.0
693, 027.78
64, 733
252, 600
9,895
39, 700
97, 723
302, 434967, 76655, 459
140, 09099, 407
26421
2,4522,161
9173,709
184190
163113116
11, 935677
11, 772676
1,755102
4.50
676, 19328,291
227, 51311, 533
277, 37666, 87016, 613
72, 2173,509
530, 11172, 586
3,326361
July
2,39673.3
2,2242,5078,8246,388
1,81818.740.135.3
1.55.4
506, 758.78
40, 501
272, 300
37, 126
41, 000
89, 190
305, 8081, 206, 174
62, 956
123, 51520, 047
1263,180
1,4441,998
8123,305
183191
173113117
10, 658720
11, 072716
1,206179120
4.50
633, 73128,688
252, 74921, 863
475, 69878, 12095, 755
68, 4283,587
530, 26472, 126
3,276468
1929
August
2,71577.5
1,9222,6568,0796,447
2,81936.442.943.8
1.44.7
641, 492.78
51, 684
270, 300
45, 505
42, 500
95, 372
344, 4601, 393, 654
86, 251
112, 34645, 517
19113
8871,876
8573,414
179188
177112123
11, 025715
10, 862821
1,25973
4.50
656, 41425, 950
244,18520, 092
526, 17263, 70233, 849
70, 4543,228
565, 11972, 026
3,264475
Septem-ber
2,24674.5
2,9422,7008,0725,994
3,22545.346.849.6
1.44.6
516, 264.78
31, 539
253, 200
40,088
39,900
123, 465
250, 289«1,292,970
162, 587
155, 103174, 347
42239
1,0271,777
8683,180
180168
177112129
10, 154421
10, 162349
1,241147
4.50
598, 54817, 581
256, 35617, 061
514, 57265, 50549, 948
63,4602,041
6 552, 33872,040
3,264525
October
2,57275.6
2,9962, 4458,3206,121
4,26550.252.951.1
1.54.6
544, 462.78
54,821
207, 800
51, 757i
79, 159
348,7931, 507, 878
154,012
129, 849101, 295
24718
3,1133,309
1,0363,672
180161
177112136
12, 479367
12, 142301
1,679201
4.50
716, 78916,904
251, 70412,924
521, 96747,47912,329
75, 5081,954
527, 21071, 530
3,246289
1928 !
Septem-ber
2,32278.7
2,1222,4338,0846,173
3,19043.044.243.0
1.74.3
581, 760.78
36,644
259, 400
43, 313
35, 200
140, 818
251, 1901, 347, 735
149, 002
99, 149131, 120
1571,330
1,0792,978
7991,971
193158
164113121
8,605446
13, 355348
3,134183449
4.00
495, 55518, 816
229, 68313, 665
164, 97267, 31432,540
49, 4442,160
514, 20473, 759
3,4861,083
October
2,38971.6
2,7212,2618, 4156,302
4,19350.553.251.9
1.74.1
441, 867.78
43, 385
282, 300
28,242
40, 000
76, 507
343, 2131,546,290
89,767
86, 2896 142, 828
2315,194
1,2383,024
8352,344
195155
164113124
10, 526999
10, 407990
2,86334936
4.00
641, 82345, 768
314, 17134, 399
161, 72357, 81420, 408
65, 1825,366
550, 41273, 119
3,486668
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+14.5+1.5+1.8
9.4+3.1+2.1
+32.2+10.8+13.0+3.0
+7.10.0
+5.50.0
+73.8
-17.9
+29.1
-35.9
+39.4+16.6-5.3
-16.3-41.9
-41.5-53.8
+203.1+86.2
+19.4+15.5
0.0-4.2
0.00.0
+5.4
+22.9-12.8
+19.5-13.8
+35.3+36.7
0.0
+19.8-3.9
-1.8-24.2
+1.4-27. 5-75.3
+19.0-4.3
-4.5-0.7
-0.6-45.0
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+7.7+5.6
+10.1M-8.1-1.1-2.9
+1.7-0.6-0.6-1.5
-11.8+12.2
+23. 2!o.o;
+26.4
-26.4
+83. 3
+3.5
+1.6-2.5
+71.6
+50.5-29.1
+6.9
+151.5+9.4
+24.1+50.7
-7.7+3.9
+7.9-0.9+9.7
+18.6-63.3
+16.7-69.6
-41.4-42.4
+12.5
+11.7-63.1
-19.9-62.4
+222. 8-17.9-39.6
+15.8-63.6
-4.2-2.2
-6.9-56.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
24, 331
23, 76824, 148
30, 850
6, 046, 230
896, 943
2, 584, 000
310, 652
1, 231, 607
3, 141, 077
1, 746, 089
1, 050, 2075, 375, 115
2,61227, 909
13,648
7,462
107, 5167,608
120, 5519,351
6, 062, 626311, 753
463, 762
613, 51638, 447
1929
24, 894
25, 54725, 294
32, 715
5, 585, 050
821, 842
2, 614, 100
305, 695
1, 212, 235
3,075,178
1, 821, 750
1, 278, 3055, 289, 483
2,0495,716
15, 898
8,863
116, 8178,186
115, 6888,106
6, 883, 156342, 506
419, 836
720, 40742, 137
Per ct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumulative
1929from1928
+2.3
+7.5+4.7
+6.0
-7.6
-8.4
+1.2
-1.6
-1.6
-2.1
+4.3
+21.7-1.6
-21.6
+16.5
+18.8
+8.7+7.6
-4.0-13.3
+13.5+9.9
-9.5
+17.4+9.6
«Revised.
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Wood Chemicals— Continued
Methanol, refined:Production-
United States _. .gallons..Canada gallons..
Stocks, end of month-United States gallons..Canada ...gallons..
Shipments-United States... gallons. _Canada gallons-
Price, wholesale, N. Y dolls, per gal..
Ethyl AlcoholProduction. thous. of gals..Withdrawn for denaturization.. .thous. of gals..Warehouse stocks, end of month. thous. of gals..
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other highexplosives)
Production - thous. of lbs._Shipments thous. of lbs._New orders thous. of lbs._Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs._
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):Net receipts, southern ports barrels..Stocks at ports, end of month barrels..Price, southern, New York__dolls. per gal..
Rosin (gum) :Net receipts, southern ports barrels..Stocks at 3 ports, end of month barrels ..Price, B, New York ..dolls, per bbl._
Rosin (wood) :Production .. barrels __Stocks, end of month barrels..
Turpentine (wood):Production barrels. .Stocks, end of month barrels. _
Pine oil:Production gallons..Stocks, end of month gallons..
RoofingRoofing, felt:
Production, dry felt tons..Stocks, end of month, dry felt tons..
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:Exports thous. of lbs_.Imports.. _. thous. of lbs._
Copra, imports short tons..Copra or coconut oil:
Imports thous. of lbs_Consump. in oleomargarine thous. of lbs_.Oleomargarine:
Production thous. of lbs_.Consumption . thous. of ibs__
Animal glues shipments thous. of lbs_.
CottonseedCottonseed:
Receipts at mills short tonsConsumption (crush) short tonsStocks at mills, end of month, .short tons..
Cottonseed oil, crude:Production thous. of IbsStocks, end of month _. ..thous. of lbs_.
Cottonseed oil, refined:Production thous. of IbsStocks, end of month _ thous. of lbs_.Price, yellow, prime, N. Y... dolls, per lb_.Consumption in oleomarg thous. of lbs_.
Cottonseed cake and meal:Production... short tons..Stocks, end of month short tonsExports . short tons..
Flaxseed
Production crop estimate thous of bushsMinneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts. thous. of bushs..Shipments thous. of bushsStocks, end of month thous. of bushs..
1939
June
423, 81136,900
759, 74051, 787
449, 24511, 650
.58
12, 54512, 90911, 860
34, 38335, 03234, 20217, 225
48, 65857, 728
.52
154, 168123, 505
7.88
36, 123113, 449
6,5054,778
215, 153873, 358
29,9813,077
1,42891, 37523, 828
32, 57112, 029
24, 27623, 3796,246
26, 04163,27463, 401
21, 55230, 079
40, 795431, 100
.0962,124
28, 423142, 014
4,777
492271764
July
259, 11810,400
712, 75231, 185
365, 43821, 403
.58
16, 87115, 98211, 166
35, 75636, 81135, 49916, 964
54, 87265, 570
.52
181, 433169, 420
8.51
37, 844104, 492
6,7184,628
235, 892882, 037
28, 1882,846
54173, 15721, 693
23, 66912, 658
24, 87324, 9726,376
29, 37751, 43841, 340
18, 55819, 094
27, 680338, 320
.0962,051
25, 97180, 91411, 969
381340360
August
454, 16043,700
783, 67437, 761
487, 15322, 188
.58
20, 02618, 68811,489
40, 58439, 16339, 58017, 529
49, 43663, 151
.52
172, 670205, 955
8.51
38, 31598, 777
6,7214,713
229, 388894, 993
26, 6653,974
1,285109, 09126, 622
36, 62314, 715
28,40025, 7887,231
239, 538121, 769159, 109
35, 45329,232
24, 376234,922
.0942,387
56, 31151, 72712, 837
1,47956723
Septem-ber
432, 09427, 800
729, 93221, 888
598, 55131, 902
.58
20, 73919, 19911, 617
42, 01942, 29940, 14116, 895
42, 12765, 770
. 55
140, 212233, 215
9.01
36, 90590, 036
6,6954,344
222, 112888, 328
23, 9974,465
2,63282, 94218, 007
36, 95216, 075
30, 56231,4236,749
920, 318488, 946590, 747
149, 38877, 339
82, 859175, 023
.0932,362
215, 66383, 77821, 608
4,1111,655
909
October
445, 18356, 300
725, 62014, 238
558, 17948, 532
.58
25,42624, 20311, 932
42, 10840, 24640,29517, 811
33, 35667, 038
.56
120, 886244, 767
9.27
40, 9036 84, 111
6 7, 6405,569
259, 017875, 424
25, 5024,790
3,06188, 74317, 208
36, 77019,511
36,62434, 591
1, 487, 577896, 904
1, 181, 420
276, 280121, 341
206, 597232, 699
.0933,022
398, 987162, 07433, 434
316,060
3,1321,6971,179
1928
Septem-ber
355, 35338,600
300, 47833, 101
415, 34025, 396
.48
18, 61315, 26911, 295
35, 31037, 46533, 61116, 274
34, 31273, 595
.52
116,029230, 672
9.18
35, 473112, 964
6,2576,027
211, 828845, 762
24, 3433,427
2,22280, 91420, 754
34, 00814, 452
28, 44629,0026,256
865, 691421, 362567, 828
126, 78768, 856
61, 637159, 588
.0992,437
185, 72861,41122, 013
3,8121,260
615
October
487, 38456,700
325, 91423,339
493, 71248, 330
.51
20, 68520, 7189,907
38, 63638, 85436, 34716, Oil
33, 924!79,509
.53
115, 235216, 917
9 31
36, 942111, 728
6, 4865,704
219, 525845, 645
23, 9303,367
3,68182, 17622, 897
31, 53415, 714
30, 63130, 1377,528
61,536,083e 910, 576
6 1, 192, 935
6 282, 7156 124, 625
6 201, 483223, 046
.0992,678
6 406, 7956 123, 803
60, 015
4 18, 690
6,6002,3482,585
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+3.0+102. 5
-0.6-35.0
-6.7+52.1
0.0
-22.6+52.1+2.7
+0.2-4.9+0.4+5.4
-20.8+1.9+1.8
-13.8+5.0+2.9
+10.8-6.6
+14.1+28.2
+16.6-1.5
+6.3+7.3
+16.3+7.0-4.4
-0.5+21.4
+19.8+10.1
+61.6+83.4
+100. 0
+84.9+56.9
+149. 3+33.0
0.0+27.9
+85.0+93.5+54.7
-23.8+2.5
+29.7
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-8.7-0.7
+122. 6-39.0
+13.1+0.4
+13.7
+22.9+16.8+20.4
+9.0+3.6
+10.9+11.2
-1.7-15.7+5.7
+4.9+12.8-0.4
+10.7-24.7
+17.8-2.4
+18.0+3.5
+6.6+42.3
-16.8+8.0
-24.8
+16.6+24.2
+19.6+14.8
-3.2—1.5-1.0
-2.3-2.6
+2.5+4.3-6.1
+12.8
-1.9+30.9-44.3
-52.5-27.7-54.4
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
4, 778, 329335, 350
4, 935, 077239, 586
145, 863131, 025
328, 253330, 509313, 129
284, 193
956, 387
351, 115
61, 486
2, 272, 864
249, 521
44, 508620, 845190, 990
224, 522128,987
257, 021256, 184
7 58, 630
3, 230, 9423, 050, 560
970, 361
885, 677
21,788
1, 384, 739
189, 756
15, 1947,563
1929
4, 378, 356415, 100
4, 991, 195320, 662
169, 502155, 610
371, 635372, 549362, 584
325, 154
1, 119, 427
372, 226
68, 893
2, 272, 434
268, 169
21, 467920, 638249, 215
347, 434150,786
289,931285, 048
7 60, 456
3,452,9893, 597, 939
1, 144, 217
1, 044, 779
23,810
1, 623, 620
182, 387
11, 2625,883
Per ct,in-
crease(-por de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
-8.4+23.8
+1.1+33.8
+16.3+18.8
+13.2+12.7+15.8
+14.4
+17.0
+6.0
+12.0
+7.5
-51.8-+48.3+30.5
+54.7+16.9
+12.8+11.3+3.1
+6.9I +17.9
+17.9
+18. 0
; +9.3+17.5
-3.9
-25,922 2
3 As of Nov. 1. « Final estimate for 1928. e Revised. i Cumulative through Sept. 30.
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS-Continued
Flaxseed— Continued
Imparts thous of bushsMill receipts at Duluth-
Superior thous of bushsPrice, No. 1, Minneapolis8 dolls, perbush..Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs._Price, New York dolls, per Ib
Linseed, cake and meal:Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs._Exports thous. of Ibs .
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Production, monthly estimate:Winter thous. of bushs..Spring. _. thous of bushsTotal thous. of bushs
Visible supply, end of month:United States _ _ thous. of bushsCanada thous of bushs
Receipts, principal markets ... thous. of bushs ..Shipments, principal markets. thous. of bushs_.Stocks, millers', end of quarter.thous. of bushs. _Exports:
United States—Wheat only. thous. of bushsIncluding wheat flour. thous. of bushs ..
Canada—Including wheat flour.thous. of bushs. .
Prices:No. 1 Northern Spring,
Minneapolis8.. dolls, per bushNo. 2 Red Winter,
St. Louis8 dolls, perbushNo. 2 Hard Winter,
Kansas City 8 _ _ _ dolls per bush
Wheat Flour
-Grindings of wheat:United' States. thous. of bushsCanada thous of bushs
Production:United States, actual _.thous. of bbls..United States, prorated thous. of bbls..Canada .,_ thous. of bbls
Production, gain offal thous. of lbs_.Capacity operated, flour mills per centConsumption (computed) thous. of bbls..Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed) thous. of bbls..Stocks, millers', end of quarter. thous. of bbls_.Exports:
United States thous. of bbls..Canada thous. of bbls..
Wholesale prices:Standard patents,
Minneapolis dolls, per bblWinter straights,
Kansas City dolls, per bbL.
Corn
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushsExports, including meal thous. of bushsVisible supply, end month thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal markets .__thous. of bushs._Shipments, prin. markets thous. of bushs..Grindings (starch, glucose) thous. of bushs..P rices:
No. 3, Yellow, Chicago 8___dol ls . per bushNo. 3, Yellow:
Kansas City8 dolls, per bushNo. 3, White, C hi cago*.... dolls, per bush..
Oats
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushsReceipts, principal markets -..thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month. thous. of bushs..Exports, including meal thous. of bushsPrice, No. 3, white, Chicago8.. dolls, per bushGrindings, Canada thous. of bushsProduction, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada thous. of Ibs
1929
June
2,366
332.48
15, 205.105
7,63230, 065
94, 060118, 24925, 69418, 644
275,355
4,5648,814
29, 796
1.15
1.21
1.05
40, 8337,029
8,9129, 8381,548
711,35754
8,494
8,0002 3, 826
944935
6.38
5.26
98113, 93220, 64415, 1606,697
.91
.88
.94
8,4868,114
254.45895
11, 360
July
1,293
842.76
14, 381.120
12, 21540, 428
142,855103, 31594, 15842, 577
8,69113, 575
20, 538
1.43
1.39
1.25
42, 8957,247
9,33710, 4491,603
746, 62855
8,365
10, 084
1,085782
7.69
6.31
8509,493
21, 20515, 6446,558
.99
.931.00
10, 1238,129
255.47854
12, 145
August
1,020
422.79
10, 787.129
15, 68337, 437
190, 91196,224
101, 66960,983
12, 09416, 935
13, 050
1.35
1.32
1.23
50, 7257,178
11, 05812, 5621,607
882, 93162
11, 686
8,800
1,076643
7.31
6.24
~~8955,765
19, 02313, 6437,672
1.01
.991.01
36, 32025, 897
837.43
1,101
14, 228
Septem-ber
842
5723.23
14, 789.155
27, 41529, 770
198,982156, 62047, 04632,134
2 174, 776
13, 10418, 335
9,624
1.35
1.35
1.24
e 47, 5835,745
6 10, 37211, 8701,283
6 831, 52366
10, 006
9,5002 4, 479
1,163492
7.17
6.10
6934,638
19, 53211, 0827,913
1.01
.991.02
I§, 83328, 8091,080
.48975
12, 263
October
2,582
9353.32
13,707.159
30, 46626, 211
3 568, 2333 223, 5353 791, 768
202, 781213, 38136, 25627, 116
8,76714, 664
23, 215
1.31
1.32
1.22
50, 429
10, 965
882, 78262
1,311554
6.91
6.01
32,621,451732
3,92418, 30311, 0758,721
.95
.92
.96
3 1,226, 57315, 33632, 069
917.47
1928
Septem-ber
1,254
622.09
14, 443.098
26, 25738, 772
114, 52378, 06973, 32239, 508
2 151, 228
17, 93922, 528
30, 928
1.19
1.45
1.07
48, 0148,554
10, 51211, 1971,892
820, 93466
9,078
8,5002 4, 180
1,020890
6.59
5.65
6687,114
19, 65811, 9496,541
1.00
.941.00
14, 37518, 0042,308
.411,100
16. 499
October
1,209
1,0142.28
15, 437.101
30, 07151, 894
4 578, 1334 324, 0584 902, 191
138, 239158, 20484, 42330, 365
22, 05828, 272
48, 957
1.16
1.44
1.10
52, 8909,473
11, 58713, 3162,130
910, 90066
12, 536
7,900
1,3811, 171
6.41
5.59
^2,835,678870
2,27113, 3239,0447,725
.96
.86
.98
4 1,448, 67713, 87217, 8821,653
.421,292
17. 760
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+206. 7
+63.5+2.8
-7.3+2.6
+11.1-12.0
+1.9+36.2-22.9-15.6
+131. 9
-33.1-20.0
+141.2
-3.0
-2.2
-1.6
+6.0
+5.7
+6.2-6.1
+17 1
+12.7+12.6
-3.6
-1.5
+5.6-15.4-6.3-0.1
+10.2
-5.9
-7.1-5.9
+10.9+11.3-15.1-2.1
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+113. 6
-7.8+45.6
-11.2+57.4
+1.3-49.5
+46.7+34.9-57.1-10.7+15.6
-60.3-48.1
-52.6
+12.9
-8.3
+10.9
-4.7
-5.4
-3.1-6.1
+7.2
-5.1-52.7
+7.8
+7.5
-15.9+72.8+37.4+22.5+12.9
-1.0
+7.0-2.0
+10.6+79.3-44.5+11.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
14,649
1,610
148, 862
217, 228470, 950
446, 292248, 480
78, 068122, 215
279, 871
433,914'63,617
93, 9517 91, 995M3.814
7, 598, 488
7 81, 168
9,8118,655
18, 488
261,414182, 03372, 839
132, 251
8,810
7 106. 292
1929
21, 209
1,789
141, 709
189, 712316, 290
419, 387269, 591
73, 003124, 610
210, 239
443, 741765,071
96, 8617 96, 5257 14, 325
7, 715, 727
7 84, 244
11, 4688,377
33, 226
217, 227147, 80774, 111
132, 040
5,881
7103.510
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+44.8
+11.1
-4.8
-12.7-32.8
-6.0+8.5
-6.5+2.0
-24.9
+2.3+2.3
+3.1+4.9+3.7+1,5
+3.8
+16.9-3.2
+79.7
-16.9-18.8+1.7
-0.2
-33.2
-2.62 Quarter ending in month indicated.3 As of Nov. 1.4 Final estimate for 1928.
fl Revised.7 Cumulative through Sept. 30.8 See tables on pp. 21 and 22 of the November, 1929, issue for earlier data.
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust , 1929, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— C cntinued
Barley
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal markets-. -thous. of bushs__Visible supply, end mo thous. of bushs. _E xports thous . of bushs . .Price, No. 2, Minneapolis « dolls, per bush..
Bye
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs__Receipts, principal markets.. -thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end mo . -thous. of bushs. _Exports, including flour thous. of bushs..Price, No. 2, Minneapolis s dolls, per bush..
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl. flour.thous. of bushs..
Bice
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs..Southern paddy, receipts at mills... bbls._Shipments:
Total from mills pockets (100 Ibs.) _ _New Orleans _ pockets (100 Ibs.) _ _
Stocks end of month" pockets (100 Ibs.)Exports pockets (100 Ibs.). _Imports - .pockets (100 Ibs.) _ .
Other CropsApples:
Production crop estimate thous. of bushCold-storage holdings, *
end of month thous. of bblsCar-lot shipments carloads..
Potatoes:Production, crop estimate, -thous. of bush..Car-lot shipments carloads _ _
Onions car-lot shipments .carloadsCitrus fruits, car-lot shipments carloads. .Hay, all tame:
Production crop estimate thous. of tons
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:Receipts thousands..Shipments total . . thousands..Shipments, stocker and feeder, -thousands. _Local slaughter thousands .
Beef products:Production, inspected. thous. of lbs._Apparent consumption thous. of Ibs. _Exports thous. of Ibs. .Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of Ibs. .Prices:
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago. dolls, per 100 Ibs..Steer rounds No. 2.. dolls, per lb._Western dressed steers, N. Y. .dolls, per lb._
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:Receipts thousands. .Shipments total - thousands..Shipments, stocker and feeder ..thousands ..Local slaughter thousands
Pork products, total:!Sp-V\*Jv.^-- .-;•Production, inspected thous. of Ibs..Apparent consumption thous. of Ibs..Exports . .. thous. of Ibs ..Cold-storage holdings, end of month-
Total thous of IbsFresh and cured thous of Ibs
Lard (included in pork products) :Production thous of IbsExports thous. of lbs_.Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous of IbsPrices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago dolls, per 100 Ibs..Hams, smoked, Chicago dolls, perlb..Lard, prime contract, N. Y... dolls, per lb._
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary market:Receipts _ thousands..Shipments, total thousands .Shipments, stocker and feeder . . thousands _ .Local slaughter .thousands. .
1929
June
3,3385,7312,783
.60
8706,422
295.84
13, 127
191, 944
650, 414130, 369865, 117261, 377
2,984
821,001
24, 3211,700
11, 820
1,444528176901
364, 470388, 426
1,496
52, 055
14.38.234.238
3,2301,149
532,081
672,947582, 512100, 556
61,041,6366 841, 937
144, 27267, 252
199, 699
10.66.254.123
1,749740226
1.020
July
4,8495,5184,120
.69
8806,447
1061.07
18, 907
125, 737
515, 342113, 969485, 177231, 401
6,556
311,903
19, 3592,3518,152
1,659592173
1,039
402, 501420, 212
2,268
45,930
14.98.238.255
3,2571,199
382,055
675, 915604,32096,298
e \ 017 364e gi^ 354
139, 69364, 274
203,010
11.20.267.125
2,112876231
1.216
August
18, 6669,8054,624
.61
5,7668,015
470.98
23,761
583, 944
506, 895126, 470506, 953221, 314
5,549
793,532
16, 8712,5457,348
1,616685267938
406, 700419,494
1,457
48, 014
14.69.238.251
2,9301,124
381,810
586, 150617,43087, 277
e 899, 4858719,400
121, 89455, 487
180, 085
10.66.275124
2,5371,384
6391.155
Septem-ber
7,8079,5196,209
.60
3,7208,8891,220
.97
27, 537
1, 387, 795
841, 027156, 232
1, 099, 055131, 509
6,292
8 1, 63313, 114
23, 9785,0405,684
2,099883423
1,118
419, 2818 423, 701
1,259
e 56, 434
13.80.236.250
3,0621,123
401,923
552,490e 614, 118
84, 650
e 754, 1888 600, 498
114, 17958,329
e 153, 690
9.96.267.122
3,3531,9691,0271,301
October
3 313, 3685,5549,8771,795
.59
» 41, 0283,4059,903
562.97
18, 671
3 39, 1762, 330, 286
1, 376, 400249, 474
2, 173, 838229, 686
6,662
3 140, 099
7,64736, 366
3 353, 97731, 2535,4848,652
3 100, 582
2,4011,267
7571,168
458,439453, 474
1,223
72, 126
13.31.236.238
3,6741,377
502,310
651, 682720, 19697, 081
589, 117490, 007
70, 698
99, 110
9.65.242114
4,0912,8181,8311, 326
1928
Septem-ber
21, 7108,084
14, 830.63
6,0011,9272,471
.94
42,805
1, 197, 924
777, 583147, 464
1, 102, 564152, 90615, 412
1,63118, 085
20, 2676,0093,636
2,1911,067
5631,069
418, 882433, 958
647
37, 223
16.19.259.284
2,6001,093
551,500
434, 296588, 47265, 617
641, 977515,087
80, 13546,158
126,890
12.43254
.132
3,3862,1611,0801,213
October
4 356, 66716, 7978,962
11, 639.63
4 41, 6766,7704,4373,098
.94
45, 533
4 41, 8812, 113, 697
1, 245, 714202, 697
2, 142, 144228, 255
8,864
4 185, 743
8,73344, 034
4 464, 48328,9214,1155,868
4 92, 983
2,5411,327
7991, 195
430,688421, 850
1,276
58,036
14.63.255.282
3,6661,341
652,311
623, 716675, 22275,384
516, 634433, 160
113,96859, 865
83,474
10.03.260.124
3,9382,4851,4661,403
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-28.9+3.8
-71.1-1.7
-8.5+11.4-53.9
0.0
-32.2
+67.9
+63.7+59.7+97.8+74.7+5.9
+368. 3+177. 3
+30.3+8.8
+52.2
+14.4+43.5+79.0+4.5
+9.3+7.0-2.9
+27.8
-3.60.0
-4.8
+20.0+22.6+25.0+20.1
+18.0+17.3+14.7
-21.9-18.4
+21.2
-35.5
-3.1-9.4-6.6
+22.0+43.1+78.3+1.9
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-66.9+10.2-84.6-6.3
-49.7+123.2-81.9+3.2
-59.0
+10.2
+10.5+23.1+1.5+0.6
-24.8
-12.4-17.4
+8.1+33.3+47.4
-5.5-4.5-5.3-2.3
+6.4+7.5-4.2
+24.3
-9.0-7.5
-15.6
+0.2+2.7
-23.1
+4.5+6.7
+28.8
+14.0+13.1
+18.1
+18.7
-3.8-6.9-8.1
+3.9+13.4+24.9-5.5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
88, 645
45, 461
24, 327
12, 771
203, 737
7, 368, 665
7, 916, 2181, 559, 583
2, 842, 509289, 547
88, 610
220, 16129,99069, 191
18,0047,4663,216
10, 361
3,950,7694, 059, 872
11, 513
37, 67914, 186
62523,452
6,868,7836, 055, 255
886, 522
7 1, 297, 561605, 612
21,934i 11, 539! 4, 272
10, 319
1929
59, 749
30, 391
20, 247
3,473
197, 582
6, 933, 201
7, 905, 8431, 418, 633
3, 099, 175189, 147
81, 234
216, 48730, 351
117,601
16, 8916,7442,8379,990
3, 957, 4663, 644, 299
14, 075
35, 43413, 276
51722, 135
6,840,5346, 038, 474
972, 289
7 1, 312, 598665,804
22, 96612, 0344,807
10, 882
Per ct,in-
crease-(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative i1929 'from1928
1-32. &
-33.1
-16.8:
-72. 8
-3.0>
-5.9>
-0.1-9.0-
+9.0=-34.7
-8.3
-1.7+1.2
+70. 0
-6.2-9.7
-11. &-3.6
+0.2-10,2+22. a
-6.0-6.4
-17. 3-5.6!
-0.4-0.3+9.7
+1.2+9.9
+4.7+4.3
+12.5+5.5
s As of Nov. 1; 4 Final estimate for 1928. e Revised. " Cumulative through Sept. 30. 8 See tables on pp. 21 and 22 of the November, 1929, issue for earlier data.
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS-Continued
Sheep and Lambs— Continued
Lamb and mutton:Production, inspected. thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption thous. of lbs_.Cold-storage holdings,
end of month _ -thous. of Ibs ._Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per lOOlbs..Sheep, lambs, Chicago ...dolls, per lOOlbs..
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end mo- --thous. of lbs__
Total Meats
Production, inspected _ _ .thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings, end mo.__thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption .-thous. of Ibs..
PoultryReceipts at 5 markets thous. of lbs_.C old-storage holdings, end of mo _ thous. of lbs_.
Fish
Total catch, prin. fishing ports- -.thous. of lbs_.Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo_thous. of lbs_.Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States -cases. _Exports, Canada.. _ ...eases..
Butter
Production (factory) thous. of Ibs..Receipts 5 markets - thous. of IbsCold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month thous. of Ibs. .Apparent consumption thous. of IbsWholesale price New York dolls, per Ib
CheeseTotal, all varieties:
Production (factory) . thous. of lbs__Receipts, 5 markets thous. of Ibs. .Apparent consumption thous. of Ibs. _C old-storage holdings, end mo.thous. of lbs._Imports thous. of Ibs. _Exports, United States thous. of Ibs..Exports Canada thous. of Ibs
American whole milk:Cold-storage holdings end mo thous. of IbsWholesale price, New York__dolls. per lb_.
EggsReceipts 5 markets thous. of casesCold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case thous. of casesFrozen thous. of Ibs..
MilkCondensed milk:
Total stocks, mfrs., end mo.—Case goods thous. of IbsBulk goods thous. of Ibs
Unsold stocks, mfrs, end mo. —Case goods thous. of IbsBulk goods- thous
Exports thous. of lbs_.Wholesale price, New York.dolls per case..
Evaporated milk:Manufacturers' stocks, end of mo.—
Total, case goods thous. of IbsUnsold, case goods thous. of lbs__
Exports thous. of lbs__Wholesale price, New York dolls, per case
Production, condensed andevaporated milk thous. of Ibs.,
Powdered milk:Manufacturers' stocks, end
of month thous. of lbs_.Exports . . -. .--thous. of IbsNet new orders thous. of lbs_.
Fluid milk:Receipts-
Boston (includ. cream). -thous. of qts__Greater New York -thous. of qts__
Production-Minneapolis, St. Paul thous. of Ibs..
Consumption in manufactureof oleomargarine thous . of Ibs . _
1929
June
42, 01241, 967
3,061
5.3112.75
81, 132
1, 079, 4291, 177, 8841,012,905
20,43442, 001
31, 72840,451
217, 78142, 794
181, 35969, 511
91, 962192, 045
.44
48, 85418, 40438, 62579, 7248,608
2098,403
62, 737.23
1,813
8,51084, 766
31, 45925, 803
25, 1409,2963,2806.13
222, 956173, 684
7,1214.30
290, 350
31, 103488
8,228
19, 920122, 902
36, 949
6.487
July
46,80447, 563
2,639
5.5513.80
81, 068
1, 125, 2211, 147, 0011, 072, 095
22,54840, 896
43, 18551, 334
367, 84238,983
173, 31468, 104
151, 621241, 232
.42
47, 00420, 54836, 60798,0706,653
28515,074
79, 907.23
1,409
8,96291, 488
34, 75029, 890
28, 8839,2213,8656.13
281, 137215, 878
5,9294.30
261, 989
33, 921400
7,786
20, 114119, 886
32, 021
7.045
August
49, 09648, 743
3,159
5.1612.88
76, 539
1,041,9461, 027, 1971, 085, 667
26, 15049,010
43, 90364, 723
830, 40453, 100
144,43654, 885
168, 952185,708
.43
37, 75118, 60539, 453
106, 0095,268
13811,047
86, 558.23
1,151
8,54786, 693
32, 14229, 217
26, 9508,7513,3666.13
272, 427186, 717
4,6094.30
180, 084
33, 491250
8,069
19, 115114, 768
25, 737
8 144
Septem-ber
50, 158« 49, 551
6 4, 113
4.6812.55
« 71, 511
1, 021, 9296 886, 246
61,087,369
28,4776 61, 976
50, 27072, 198
937, 041118, 250
117, 43144,500
e 158, 541174, 193
.46
30, 37315,28938, 414
« 102, 8494,929
28416,954
684,815.24
944
a 7, 1956 81, 544
29, 893e 30, 038
24, 2378,0193,1166.13
249, 936192, 761
3,7034.21
136, 738
30,775329
7,780
18, 273116, 205
21, 974
8 894
October
52, 67751, 973
4,989
4.6312.09
63, 594
1, 162, 798729, 826
1, 225, 644
37, 72586, 854
33, 24375, 323
162, 831
109, 73342, 963
138, 324172, 923
.46
27, 66514, 34442, 32994, 9016,911
19517, 144
78, 062.24
735
4,93170, 323
29, 18227, 271
23, 6147,6874,0196.13
243, 672191, 723
5,1793.95
124, 434
25, 263678
6,890
116, 449
in 391
1938
Septem-ber
49, 23749, 042
2,113
5.5014,16
49, 798
902, 414731, 111
1, 071, 472
23, 85943, 578
24, 28471, 352
1,113,495168, 963
117,79044, 969
128, 071176,879
.49
45, 15618, 22248, 66098, 3396,744
14117, 123
81, 833.27
939
8,54282, 255
27, 83717, 604
21, 8216,3513,4056.18
165, 682134, 259
5,5834.58
140, 388
18, 857322
5,662
17, 329113, 552
21, 572
8. fian
October
54, 10752, 077
4,321
5.3513.08
52, 201
1, 108, 511631, 192
1, 149, 149
35, 61358, 093
27, 12973,410
810, 723253, 265
104, 36741, 884
105, 811171, 922
.48
40, 65418, 66543, 52297, 4219,410
20424, 282
82, 318.26
794
6,24773,327
23,94914, 429
17, 8184,8402,5316.18
164, 989138, 808
5,2644.58
118,848
16,864313
6,284
18, 385116, 849
20,274
Q. 151
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+5.0+4.9
+21.3
-1.1-3.7
-11.1
+13.8-17.6+12.7
+32.5+40.1
-33.9+4.3
+37.7
-6.6-3.5
-12.8-0.7
0.0
-8.9-6.2
+10.2-7.7
+16.6-31.3+1.1
-8.00.0
-22.1
-31.5-13.8
-2.4—9 2
-2.6-4.1
+29.00.0
-2.5-0.5
+39.9-6.2
-9.0
1 -17.9i +106. 1
-11.4
+0.2
4-17.0
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-2.6-0.2
+15.5
-13.5-7.6
+21.8
+4.9+15.6+6.7
+5.9+49.5
+22.5+2.6
-35.7
+5.1+2.6
+30.7+0.6-4.2
-32.0-23.2-2.7-2.6
-26.6-4.4
-29.4
-5.2-7.7
-7.4
-21.1—4.1
+21.9J_89 0
4-QO ^+58.8+58.8-0.8
+47 7+38.1-1.6
-13.8
+4.7
+49.8+116. 6
+9.6
-0.3
4-12.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
435,926437, 753
11, 255, 475
10, 552, 880
225, 127
252, 189
7 3, 796, 9881, 024, 000
1, 289, 842505, 294
1,764,416
458, 808170, 743414, 586
63, 1872,133
93, 148
14, 986
1939
456, 516461, 051
11, 254, 517
10, 597, 298
238, 530
327, 821
7 3, 965, 534923, 787
1, 391, 992524, 597
1, 798, 941
329, 703156, 192387, 207
62, 5062,273
74, 058
14,545
132, 397
65, 694
1,709,977
3,"IsI59, 425
1 162, 0171, 141, 036
7 247, 628
! 75. 940
35, 406
58, 816
1,826,988
4," 33568,659
7 165, 4391, 148, 849
7 269, 737
80.186
Perctin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumulative1929from1928
+4.7+5.
+0.4
+6.
+30.0
+4.4-9.8
+7.9+3.8
+2.0
-28.1-8.5-6.6
-1.1+6.6
-20.5
-2.9
+9.3
-10.5
+6.8
"+37."+15.
+2.+0.1
+8.9
+5.6
«Revised. Cumulative through Sept. 30.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
SugarRaw:
Imports—From Hawaii, Porto Rico. _ -long tons..From foreign countries . long tons
Meltings, 8 ports long tons..Stocks at refineries, end month..long tons..
Refined:Shipments, 2 ports long tonsStocks, 2 ports long tonsExports, including maple long tons..
Prices:Wholesale, 96° centrif . , N . Y . dolls . per Ib . .Wholesale, granulated, N. Y.dolls. per lb._Retail, granulated, N. Y dolls, per lb._Retail average, 51 cities relative to 1913..
Cuban movement (raw) :Receipts at Cuban ports _ long tonsExports long tons..Stocks, end of month long tons
CandySales by manufacturers. __ thous. of dolls..
CoffeeImports thous of bagsVisible supply:
World thous of bagsUnited States thous of bags
Receipts, total, Brazil thous. of bags..Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world thous. of bags..Total, Brazil, for U. S .thous. of bags..
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades. -.dolls, per lb_.
TeaImports thnns of IbsPrice Formosa fine New York dolls per Ib
CocoaShipments from the Gold Coast and
Nigeria, Africa. _ _. long tons..Imports long tonsSpot rice Accra, New York dolls
TOBACCOProduction, crop estimate thous. of IbsConsumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :
Large cigars thousandsSmall cigarettes thousandsManufac. tobacco and snuff --thous. of lbs._
Exports:Unmanufactured thous of IbsCigarettes -_ _ thousands _.
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses thous. of Ibs. .
TRANSPORTATIONRiver and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:Total cargo traffic thous. of long tonsIn American vessels thous. of long tons..In British vessels _ thous. of long tons
Sault Ste. Marie canals thous. of short tons..New York State canals. ..thous. of short tons..Cape Cod Canal short tons..Suez Canal thous of metric tonsWelland Canal.- _ _ . . short tons .St. Lawrence Canal short tonsMississippi River Govt. barges short tons..Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va short tonsAllegheny River ... short tons _Monongahela River short tons..
Ocean TrafficClearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total ._ thous. of net tonsAmerican thous. of net tons_.Foreign thous. of net tons
ShipbuildingCompleted during month:
Total gross tonsSteel seagoing gross tons
Building or under contract, end of month:Merchant vessels. thous. of gross tons..
World construction(Quarterly) thous of gross tons
World launchings(quarterly) thous. of gross tons..
1929
June
112, 546338, 905450, 035875, 942
81, 08850, 7536,341
.035
.049
.056116
196, 995356, 616
1, 298, 387
22, 774
817
5,352700
1,069
1,020488
.168
6,029.325
9,88914, 486.1069
556, 74610, 839, 673
32, 353
28, 588784, 160
48
2,4241,186
59114, 076
387161, 143
2,590760, 431927, 933103, 934
1, 056, 795345, 995
2, 460, 644
7,6642,9854,679
37, 61614, 379
170
2 2, 838
2715
July
156, 633359, 393445, 904864, 589
93, 67342, 88911, 631
.038
.052
.057116
153, 925428, 066978, 543
17, 962
864
5,448760
1,056
1,267634
.163
6,734.310
7,22418, 862.1069
589, 28210, 724, 403
32, 694
26, 266504, 565
5,887
2,5981,335
58314, 120
444175, 179
2,745628, 041781, 31094, 141
1, 088, 912396, 514
2, 396, 993
8,0993,1764,923
21, 58515, 708
160
August
90, 922410, 479504, 207830, 508
89, 29447, 4198,579
.038
.054
.060120
211, 090464, 310739, 068
26, 174
875
5,269685
1,191
1,242655
.161
7,019.310
5,23815, 922.1081
598, 58310, 930, 629
34, 470
41, 343659, 18776,238
2,6811,311
63914, 085
380206, 188
2,762612, 943809, 32385, 000
1, 080, 996330, 123
2, 500, 617
8,4283,2195,208
32, 29821, 497
215
Septem-ber
120, 481292, 699322, 716873, 286
47, 44749, 6315,705
.040
.053
.061122
120, 530349, 972503, 592
34, 779
925
5,227689
1,266
1,234642
.158
8,737.310
4,45910, 481.1100
591, 73810, 350, 544
32, 260
55, 965558, 249133, 771
2,4331,194
60013, 358
389199, 955
2,772574, 241775, 7726 90, 947
1, 144, 682364, 309
2, 374, 949
7,5592,8334,726
28, 32524, 322
254
2 2, 817
2715
October
92, 684256, 953380, 758798, 870
60, 61039, 3755, 674
.040
.054!
.061J122
94, 130241, 256326, 927
38, 523
1,004
5, 043686
1,365
1,324682
.139
10, 555.310
18, 49116, 147.1063
31,480,965
701,71111, 202, 294
33, 738
79, 150586, 767166, 456
11, 213491
243, 668
623, 651749, 287137, 000
1, 151, 819366, 351
2, 464, 099
7,5033,0414,463
1938
Septem-ber
89, 047315, 722417, 983465, 386
66, 42826, 7257,413
.042
.056
.063127
168, 638370, 339630, 548
1,655
5,378702
1,040
997570
.173
9,754.325
3,7246,388.1163
586, 2679, 126, 271
31, 789
57, 509961, 827133,718
2,3131,140
60212, 812
411130, 566
2, 634996, 833
1, 150, 058| 148, 377
963, 766288, 629
2, 305, 681
i 7, 365! 2, 912
4,453
27, 833| 24, 483
242
2 2, 521
2811
October
104, 841257, 825436, 122357, 506
61, 79932, 92011, 971
.039
.052
.062126
154, 547323, 317446, 210
809
5,390693
1,157
1,330667
.178
10, 512.310
15, 3265,450.1125
4 1, 378, 139
723, 3189, 921, 537
35, 333
88, 509956, 846122,627
2,5821,195
67913, 603
536160, 903
2,6221, 115, 1901, 270, 051
120, 444
1, 010, 860377, 744
2, 396, 557
7,8063,2524,554
7,1484,318
260
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-23.1-12.2+18.0-8.5
+27.7-20.7-0.5
0.0+1.9
0.00.0
-21.9-31.1-35.1
+8.5
-3.5-0.4+7.8
+7.3+6.2
-12.0
+20.80.0
+314. 7+54.1-3.4
+18.6+8.2+4.6
+41.4+5.1
+24.4
-16.1+26.2+21.9
+8.6-3.4
+50.6
+0.6+0.6+3.8
-0.7+7.3-5.6
-0.7
0.0
'Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-11.6-0.3
-12.7+123. 5
-1.9+19.6-52.6
+2.6+3.8-1.6-3.2
-39.1-25.4-26.7
+24.1
-6.4-1.0
+18.0
-0.5+2.2
-21.9
+0.40.0
+20.7+196. 3
-5.5
-3.0+12.9-4.5
-10.6-38.7+35.7
-17.6-8.4
+51.4
-44.1-41.0+13.7
+13.9-3.0+2.8
-3.9-6.5-2.0
+11.7
-11.8
f iCUMULATIVE TOTAL 1
tfROM JAN. 1THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
1, 286, 9933, 019, 7874, 036, 603
620, 807
88, 795
_.
3, 753, 6343, 429, 724
10, 147
11, 798
11, 5016,082
71, 302
187, 901148,498
5, 411, 22889, 864, 438
328, 597
437, 1079, 482, 337
533,066
721,595710,109
76,07575, 2732,811
1, 111, 4807 24, 201
6, 321, 3417,244,1591, 151, 903
8, 469, 7212, 409, 291
21, 679, 768
66, 01225, 804
1 40, 208
7 147, 9917 90, 741
7 2, 161
1939 '
1, 146, 5484, 023, 2674, 235, 160
720, 511
84, 079
4, 687, 0844, 299, 809
9,453
11, 607
11, 5595,978
71, 606
210, 687189, 504
5, 517, 882101, 736, 443
324, 731
428, 8797, 338, 350
667, 137
723,546711,011
76,19285, 1882,544
1, 779, 3957 25, 894
4, 274, 1135, 137, 4851, 115, 456
9, 414, 8902, 720, 808
23, 717, 749
69, 91626, 847
j 43, 069I
7 172, 1317 97, 824
7 1, 838
Per ct-in-
crease(-t}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
-10.9+33.2+4.9
+16.1
-5.3
+24.9+25.4
-6.8
-1.6
+0.4-1.7
+0.4
+12.1+27.6
+2.0+13.2-1.2
-1.9-22.6+25.2
+9.0+8.9+1.9
+13.2-9.5
+60.1+7.0
-32.4-29.1-8.2
+11.2+12.9+9.4
+5.9+4.0+7.1
+16.3+7.8
-14.9
2 Quarter ending in month indicated. 3 As of Nov. 1. * Final estimate for 1928. «Revised. 7 Cumulative through Sept. 30.
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929., "Survey"
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :Total carsBox carsCoal cars
Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :Total cars
C oal carsCar loadings:
Total carsGrain and grain products .carsLivestock carsCoal and coke . carsForest products _ carsOre^ . carsMerchandise and 1. c. 1 cars-Miscellaneous _ cars
Railroad Operations
Operating revenue:Freight ... thous. of dolls..Passenger thous of dollsTotal operating thous. of dolls..
Operating expenses thous of dollsNet operating income thous of dollsFreight carried mills . ton-miles. .
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.'):Owned, end of month—-
Quantity numberTractive power mills of Ibs
In bad order end of month —Quantity numberPer cent of total in use per cent--
Installed number..Retired numberNew orders numberShipments, manufacturer's (Census)—
Total _ . numberSteam, domestic __ number-Electric domestic number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—From manufacturers number. .In railroad shops... number..
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Census)—Total numberSteam domestic numberElectric domestic number
Exports, steam number. _Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of month-
Capacity mills of IbsIn bad order, end of month-
Quantity cars
New orders carsShipments —
Total. . carsDomestic cars
Unfilled orders (railroads)—Total cars
In railroad shops carsPassenger cars:
New orders carsShipments-
Total carsDomestic ._ cars
Passenger Travel
National parks:Visitors _ . numberAutomobiles en tered number. .
Arrivals from abroad:Immigrants numberUnited States citizens number
Departures abroad:Emigrants numberUnited States citizens number
Passports issued number. .Pullman company operations:
Revenue _ thous. of dolls..Passengers carried thousands
Trend of business in hotels:Room occupancy per ct. of capacity. _Averaee sale Der occunied room.__ dollars. _
1939
June
217, 657116, 65755, 150
75
11
5, 260, 571215, 606116, 744842, 553347, 917379, 813
1, 273, 0022, 084, 936
390, 36079, 329
531, 748381, 596105, 96140, 725
57, 8762,546
7,45313.0158297181
7858
. 1
33455
5524892114
2,266208, 867
142, 0646.4
5,869
6,5176,514
39, 17334, 1455,028
176
9482
273, 05959, 412
22, 49028, 119
4,88142, 84629, 508
7,7633,000
663.97
July
197,92396, 57758, 485
3
4, 153, 220246, 69691, 969
644, 715245, 036304, 962996, 357
1, 623, 485
416, 40579, 551
557, 568389, 262122,78341, 991
57, 6352,541
7,68113.412036936
6939
£
36545
5394901832
2,267209, 095
137, 4956.2442
7,1096,963
36, 01431, 5904,424
97
6453
593, 324131, 511
20,06837, 636
5,08656,33918, 115
7,2302,939
633.94
August
158, 11287, 98531, 021
12
5, 590, 853315, 570121, 285916, 215343, 449378, 560
1, 307, 4172, 208, 357
446, 00184, 267
586, 563395, 686152, 23244, 944
57, 4772,540
7,10612.415330646
129117
6
37025
4363921330
2,268208, 897
134, 2536.0
2,585
7,8117,633
31, 67127, 2894,382
149
7664
523, 623112, 574
22, 77870, 783
5,57170, 55111, 295
7,9273,287
654.13
Septem-ber
118, 52372, 61212, 117
127
112
4, 538, 575199, 367123, 644811, 081251, 726274, 599
1, 048, 5791, 829, 579
434, 97275, 736
566, 720383, 349133, 89844, 219
6 57, 3552,540
7,66813.512724887
7560
32925
429347
5520
2,2666 209 001
132, 6116.0
4,257
7,6147,239
29, 31725, 5543,763
9677
220, 76649, 102
28, 02085, 946
5,15049, 4299,135
7,4833,031
694.02
October
124, 19480, 95617, 066
436
34
4, 677, 375185, 681149, 101877, 576254, 356240, 164
1, 086, 0981, 884, 399
57, 1942,538
7,63113 4166327130
96906
24846
423347
4911
2,265209, 105
126, 055
17, 249
7,8187,363
33, 12329, 8573,266
51
6969
67,01212,415
8,485
754.11
1928
Septem-ber
103,90653, 17021, 809
279
159
4, 470, 541238, 470136, 923764, 880254, 527250, 969
1, 034, 9571, 789, 815
6 424, 092e 80, 200
6 556, 9166 376, 241e 134, 4916 43,791
59, 6002,582
7,81513.2
93260
8
4128
9815
1781182733
2,296210, 335
148, 3336.6
1,236
3,3203, 000
6,6193,8782,741
146143
222, 69844, 873
29, 31780, 233
8,09342, 1058,056
7,2973,081
683.98
October
105, 01754, 26321, 128
44
44
64,703,982e 219, 320e 154, 6706 869, 3006 264, 6906 240, 985
e 1, 081, 8046 1, 873, 213
492, 27569, 564
617, 782401, 160166, 31548, 206
59, 7312,578
8,17713.9102331
4
3626
10417
170113298
2,292210, 092
138, 2386 2
1,635
2,50"2,345
5,4371,8803,557
56
6868
68,99710, 466
29, 91749, 831
7,47934, 6438,494
6,6502,738
724.07
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+4.8+11.5+40.8
+243. 3
-69.6
+3.1-6.9
+20.6+8.2+1.0
-12.5+3.6+3.0
-0.3-0.1
-0.5-0.7
+30. 7+31.9+49.4
+28.0+50.0-14.3
-24.6+84.0
-1.40.0
-10.9-45.0
-4.9-5.0
+305. 2
+2.7+1.7
+13.0+16.8-13.2
-28.1-10.4
-69.6-74.7
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+18.3+49.2-19.2
-22.7
-0.6-15.3-3.6+1.0-3.9-0.3+0.4+0.6
—4.2-1.6
-6.73 6
+62.7-1.2
+166. 7+246. 2
+138. 5+170. 6
+148. 8+207. 1+69.0+37.5
— 1 2—0. 5
-8.8-8.1
+211. 8+214. 0
-8.2
-8.9
+1.5! +1.5
-2.9+18.6
-7. 1 -0. 1
+8. 7 +4. 2+2.2 +1.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
42, 928, 7442, 061, 0361, 248, 5007, 529, 1782, 793, 8521, 706, 048
10, 944, 53116, 645, 599
1,1902,600
253
47131187
174
26, 271
36, 15"35, 108
1,760
885215
1,979,397338, 126
7 217, 2187 350, 659
7 5$, 3077 369, 776
171,813
761,9167 25, 962
1
1929
44, 556, 9612, 042, 8081, 160, 2628, 041, 3942, 793, 7762, 102, 338
11, 016, 06917, 400, 314
1,3772,881
826
68857038
184
83, 662
57, 40354, 363
1,156
821753
2,006,922423,470
7 202, 8377375,982
7 40, 3337 365, 074
180, 175
7 63, 3557 25, 546
Perctin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+3.8-0.9-7.1+6.8
+23.2+0.7+4.5
+15.7+10.8
+226. 5
+46.1+83.3-56.3
+5.7
+218. 5
+58.8+54.8
-34.3
-7.2+250. 2
+1.4+25.2
-6.6+7.2
-27.1-1.3+4.9
+2.3-1.6
1 -
s Revised. 7 Cumulative through Sept. 30.
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
TBANSPORTATION-Continued
Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses,space occupied .per ct. of total .
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:Operating revenues-- thous. of dolls..Operating income thous. of dolls
Telegraph companies:Commercial telegraph tolls. thous. of dolls. .Operating revenues _ . . thous. of dollsOperating income thous. of dolls
Gas and electric companies:' Gross earnings. _ thous. of dolls
Net earnings thous. of dollsElectric railways (212 companies) :
Passengers carried thous. of persons--Average fare- _ cents..
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power production:United States-
Total - mills ofkw hoursBy water power... mills, of kw. hours..By fuels _ mills, ofkw. hours..In street railways,
manfg. plants,etc mills, ofkw. hours..
In central stations-mills, ofkw. hours..Canada-
Total mills, ofkw. hours..By water power. ..mills, ofkw. hours..Exported mills, of kw. hours
Electric power, gross revenue. -thous. of dolls. _Consumption of electrical power:
By geographic divisions-United States rel to 1923-25New England _ rel. to 1923-25North Central rel to 1923-25Middle Atlantic rel. to 1923-25Southern _ rel. to 1923-25Western rel to 1923-25
By industry-All industry rel to 1923-25Chemicals and allied
products rel. to 1923-25Food and kindred
products rel. to 1923-25Rolling mills and steel
plants rel to 1923-25Metal-working plants rel to 1923-25Metal groups rel to 1923-25Leather and its
products rel. to 1923-25Lumber and its
products rel. to 1923-25Paper and pulp rel to 1923 25
. Rubber and itsproducts rel. to 1923-25
Shipbuilding rel to 1923-25Stone, clay and glass rel. to 1923-25Textiles rel. to 1923 25Automobiles, including
repair parts rel to 1923-25
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:Massachusetts rel to 1919-23New York State rel. to 1923New Jersey rel. to 1923Pennsylvania rel to 1923Delaware rel. to 1923Iowa rel. to 1923Maryland rel. to 1924Illinois rel to 1925-27Wisconsin rel. to 1923Ohio rel. to 1923Cleveland rel to Jan 1921Milwaukee numberNew York State numberOklahoma * number
Total pay roll:New York State ( weekly) .thous. of dolls ..Oklahoma (weekly) thous of dollsWisconsin rel. to 1923New York State rel < to 1923New Jersey rel to 1923Pennsylvania rel to 1923Delaware rel to 1923Illinois rel. to 1925-27..
1939
June
71.0
74, 62218, 194
11,39614, 4461,516
183, 00079,000
744, 3108.228
7,7683,0664,702
3627,406
1,3771,360
119162, 300
135.2123.5142.0129.5128.4134.2
135.2
133.8
121.8
154.3143.4147.9
98.7
113.8137.3
158.1106.9170.3123.0
154.0
77.287.610186
i 78130.893.9
104.198.2
116123.9
43,814484, 63736, 795
14, 5491,005107.096.51149386
! 107. o
July
71.2
75, 14115, 905
11,67914, 8431,528
178,00071,000
722, 2898.244
«8,013e 3, 054
4,959
3686 7, 645
1,4111,393
129159,300
129.0113.4141.3120.5114.7129.4
129.0
127.0
129.9
144.4144.4144.2
82.0
' 103.2122.3
136.7107.7154.7113.4
139.5
77.087.3
1028681
129.793.0
103.4100.3
116124.2
43, 761483, 142
34, 984
14, 398965
100.295.51118884
102.7
August
671.9
75,89817,601
12,06715, 3161,688
179, 50073,000
724, 8128.260
8 8, 2856 2, 839e 5, 446
3906 7, 895
6 1, 44761,428
6133
128.2108.7135.5127.9132.7127.0
128.2
125.0
132.2
150.9134.6140.7
102.2
102.3123.6
120.296.3
157.7110.0
143.0
77.887.71038784
133.293.0
105.199.2116
125.043, 736
485, 33038, 978
14, 5991,074105.396.8lie939C
106. C
Septem-ber
74.4
75, 60618, 197
11, 53114, 7511,724
185, 00080,000
704, 8188.260
7,9982,4795,519
3807,618
1,4771,455
136
135.8118.2140.6138.0126.3143.1
135.8
139.9
141.2
152.3147.4149.2
105.4
111.4127.0
133.7114.9165.7115.5
138.1
79.889.3
104I 88
85133. 494.2
105.897.7115
124.041, 555
494, 31138, 239
15, 0631,01599.299.9
1169188
105. C
October
774, 4668,272
134.6126.2136.9133.0131.2133.8
134.6
145.0
131.7
144.8145.0145.1
93.0
109.8141.0
135.1134.4159.2129.8
122.4
79.689.7
1038783
133.6: 93.1103.898.1
40, 599: 496, 578
14, 938
106.099.11189390
105. 8
1928
Septem-ber
66.1
68,43216,496
11,01013,9111,918
179, 34668,236
717,8108.121
7,2762,7884,488
3556,927
1,2801,262
130156, 100
134.5115.3149.7136.0127.5150.8
134.6
132.0
142.0
141.2144.2143.0
106.9
111.3132.0
151.272.3
152.0112.5
161.0
75.684.3
948177
124.089.097.797.1
109114.5
38, 077466, 35730, 812
13, 862865
106.592.0
1028377
97.1
October
66.4
72, 46418, 565
11, 76514,9282,247
190,79673,671
795, 1408,129
7,9222,8735,049
3747,548
1,4601,439
155164,900
132.0119.3143.5133.4129.7148.7
132.0
129.4
138.0
144.7144.5144.6
103.8
109.3133.3
146.473.8
144.7121.0
141.2
78.886.0
958274
126.090.497.897.0110
110.638, 090
475, 75331, 960
14, 168868
110.294.0
1058778
98.3
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+9.9+0.1
-0.9+6.8-2.6-3.6+3.9-6.5
-0.9
+3.6
-6.7
-4.9-1.6—2 7
-11.8
-1.4+11.0
+1.0+17.0-3.9
+12.4
-11.4
-0.3+0.4-1.0-1.1-2.4+0.1
1 0
-L9+0.4
-2.3+0.5
-0.8
+6.9-0.8+1.7+2.2+2.3+0.8
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-2.6+1.8
+2.0+5.8-4.6-0.3+1.2
-10.0
+2.0
+12.1
-4.6
+0.1+0.3+0.3
-10.4
+0.5+5.8
-7.7+82.1+10.0+7.3
—13 3
+1.0+4.3+8.4+6.1
+12.2+6.0+3.0+6.1+1.1
+6.6+4.4
+5.4
-3.8+5.4
+12.4+6.9
+15.4+7.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
7609,0027 149, 041
7 96, 8747121,259
7 15, 576
7 1, 638, 724!
7 622, 668
7, 712, 505
768,2637 26, 275737,988
73,8717 60, 439
711,588711,436
7 1, 173
!i
1929
672, 97661, 390
7 103, 1637130,820714,910
7 1, 697, 2507 731, 500
7, 599, 377
7 71, 6887 26, 5057 45, 195
7 3, 4557 68, 233
7 12, 9027 12, 68171,092
Per ct.in-
crease(+}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+10.5+8.3
+6.5+7.9-4.3
+3.6+17.5
-1.5
+5.0+0.9
+19.0
-10.7+12.9
+11.3+10.9-6.9
8 Revised. 7 Cumulative through Sept. 30.
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Contd.
Employment,Canada) rel to calendar vear 1926
Ohio, construction rel to 1923Employment, trade-unions:
United States per cent of totalCanada per cent of total
-Anthracite mines:Employment rel. to 1923-25Pay roll rel to 1923-25
Federal civilian employees,Washington, D. C., end month number. _
Average weekly earnings, factories:Illinois dollars. .New York State dollarsWisconsin dollarsOklahoma dollarsMassachusetts rel to 1914New York rel. to 1914New Jersey rel. to 1913Pennsylvania rel to 1923Delaware rel. to 1923Illinois rel to 1925-27Wisconsin rel to 1923
Average weekly earnings (National IndustrialConference Board) :
Grand total (both sexes) dollars. .Total male dollarsSkilled male dollarsUnskilled male dollarsTotal women dollars
Average weekly hours:Nominal (both sexes) hoursActual (both sexes) hours
Wages, road labor, by districts:New England cents per hourMiddle Atlantic cents per hourSouth Atlantic cents per hourEast South Central cents per hourWest South Central cents per hourEast North Central cents per hourWest North Central cents per hourMountain cents per hourPacific cents per hourUnited States, average cents per hour..
Wage rates, U. S. Steel Corp._.cents per hour..Wages, steel sheet workers per cent of base..Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
United States numberEastern States numberCentral States number..Southern States numberWestern States numberIllinois numberWisconsin numberCanada number
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on pay roll)
Departures:Total per cent (annual basis)Voluntary quits—per cent (annual basis) _ _Lay offs per cent (annual basis)Discharges per cent (annual basis)
Accessions per cent (annual basis)Industrial disputes:
Disputes numberWorkers involved numberMan-days lost in month number
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENTRetail Sales
Mail-order houses:Total sales, 2 houses ___thous. of dolls..Sears, Roebuck & Co thous. of dolls.Montgomery Ward & Co. -thous. of dolls. .
Ten-cent chain stores:Total sales (4 chains) thous. of dolls. _Total stores operated (4 chains) . .number..F. W. Woolworth & Co thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberS S Kresge Co thous of dolls
Stores operated numberMcCrory Stores Corp thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberS. H. Kress & Co thous. of dolls. .
Stores operated numberMetropolitan . thous. of dolls .
Stores operated numberF. & W. Grand thous. of dolls
Stores operated numberW. T. Grant Co thous. of dolls. .
Stores ooerated— _ number..
1929
June
122.2132.9
91.097.1
95.471.0
63,904
29.4630.0226.0327.31231.5240.5
113108108
103.8109.0
28.2831.1632.6625.4517.86
49.748.5
5142292632383747524050
127.0
12812714018571
139120130
51.139.55.46.2
60.9
7154, 584
1, 526, 627
57, 70235, 74821, 954
44, 4012,744
23, 6091,775
12, 572537
3,335238
4,885194
1,467120
1, 88989
5,374241
July
124.7139.6
91.097.0
85.656.8
£3, 372
28.1629.8023.9627.57231.0238.8
110101102
99.2100.0
28.0931.0132.5225.2317.54
49.648.8
4942302530403647533950
127.0
13113914117483
148115134
46.535.75.05.8
61.4
8756 21, 872
1, 116, 557
53, 30933, 50119, 808
42, 6042,767
22,5221,789
11,687542
3,300239
5,095197
1,337123
1,63590
4, 524 i244 !
August
127.8141.3
91.096.5
93.668.9
63, 632
28.5730.0826.5127. 55234.2241.0
113107105
» 100. 7106.3
27.9430.6932.1825.0917.47
49.448.4
5142302530393748524050
127.0
12413613517875
137117119
48.538.44.85.3
54.3
6716 13, 245
a 530, 023
60, 08835, 13324, 955
46, 6132,787
24, 4461,802
13, 001547
3, 853240
5, 317198
1,612131
1,73189
5,066252
Septem-ber
126.8136.5
90.096.3
105.583.4
63, 516
25.4030.4725.1726.50234.4244.2
112104103
89.5101.6
28.5831.5633.0625.8217.81
49.649.0
5143292531393748544150
127.0
11412113214867
136117129
850.6638.2
6.3«6.1
659.7
7416, 415
413, 928
63, 07836, 95026, 128
6 43, 1692,816
22, 2531,815
11,971560
3,582241
5,363200
l,47l|134
1,73190
4,777258'
October
125.6
89.0
109.8116.6
63,713
26.0930.0826.70
231.6241.0
115107107
92.0108.1
5142272630383748534050
127.0
12713214816471
147
143
41.928.09.24.7
44.7
79, 25647, 07532, 181
51, 0612,834
27, 6781,823
13, 761568
3,798243
5,824200
1,663141
2,01691
6,164263
1938
Septem-ber
119.1135.0
90.097.8
112.7112.5
62, 010
28.3129.7226.3028.08230.9238.1
110101101
99.8109.7
27.7630.9332.4225.2717.33
49.848.2
4842242526383952544350
125.5
1071201269163
130104110
50.640.35.05.3
56.9
3462, 862
2,571,982
50, 81430, 00420, 810
42,9062,586
22, 6371,698
11,914474
3,344224
5,011190
1,109100
1,44376
4,708199;
October
118.8137.7
91.096.9
135.9134.7
62, 016
28.5729.7827.2527.16230.2238.6
112106104
100.7113.7
27.7630. 7032.2624.7217.34
49.648.0
5141262630403949544250
125.5
11712813314262
133116123
41.931.94.75.3
57.1
4241,474
1, 304, 913
63, 58737, 00226, 585
48, 9922,615
6 26, 8961,718
12, 925481
3,471224
5,701192;
6 1, 231104 !
1,756;SO
5,418i203;
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-0.9
—1.1
+4.1+39.8
+0.3
+2.7-1.3+6.1
-1.2-1.3+2.7+2.9+3.9+2.8+6.4
0.0-2.3-6.9+4.0-3.2-2.6
0.00.0
-1.9-2.4
0.00.0
+11.4+9.1
+12.1+10.8+6.0+8.1
+10.9
-17.2-26.7+46.0-23.0-25.1
+25.6+27.4+23.2
+18.3+0.6
+24.4+0.4
+15.0+1.4+6.0+0.8+8.6
0.0+13.1+5.2
+16.5+1.1
+29.0+1.9
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+5.7
-2.2
-19.2-13.4
+2.7
-8.7+1.0-2.0
+0.6+1.0+2.7+0.9+2.9-8.6-4.9
0.0+2.4+3.8
0.00.0
-5.0-5.1-2.0-1.9-4.8
0.0+1.2
+8.5+3.1
+11.3+15.5+14.5+10.5
+16.3
0.0-12.2+95.7-11.3-21.7
+24.6+27.2+21.0
+4.2+8.4+2.9+6.1+6.5
+18.1+9.4+8.5+2.2+4.2
+35.1+35.6+14.8+13.8+13.8+29.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
443, 314268, 367174,947
403, 502
217, 206
109, 485
30, 372
47,440
9,513
12, 053
39, 144
1929
571, 267345, 387225, 880
434, 702
232, 707
118, 065
33, 562
50, 372
12, 870
16,261
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+28.9+28.7+29. 1
+7.7
+7.1
+7.8
+10. 5
+6.2
+35.3
+34.9
47,400 +21.1
« Revised.
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Con.
Retail Sales—Continued
Restaurant chains:Total sales (3 chains). thous. of dolls _ _
Stores operated numberChilds Co., sales _ thous. of dolls
Stores operated number. _J. R. Thompson Co., sales. thous. of dolls..
Stores operated number. _Waldorf Wystem (Inc.),
sales _ _.thous. of dolls..Stores operated number. _
Other chain stores:Isaac Silver & Bros thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberJ. C. Penny Co thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberG. C Murphy Co thous of dolls
Stores operated. number ..Installment sales in New England
dept. stores; ratio to total sales per cent__
Advertising
Magazine advertising thous. of lines..Magazine advertising, total cost.thous. of dolls. _Newspaper advertising _ .thous. of lines _ _Radio broadcast:
Cost of facilities thous. of dolls _ _National advertising in newspapers:
Total thous. of lines _Passenger cars thous of linesTires, trucks, and
accessories thous of linesFinancial thous. of linesBuilding materials thous of linesElectrical appliances
supplies _. .thous. of lines. .Foods and beverages thous. of lines ._Heating and plumbing
equipment -thous. of lines..Medical . thous. of lines .Radio thous of linesTobacco thous. of lines..Toilet requisites thous . of lines _ _Transportation thous. of lines..All other. . . . . thous. of lines _ _
Postal BusinessPostal receipts:
50 selected cities thous. of dolls. .50 industrial cities _ _ .thous. of dolls..
Money orders:Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity _ thousandsValue thous. of dolls
Domestic paid (50 cities)—Quantity __ thousands __Value thous. of dolls
Air mail, weight dispatched _ _ _. pounds ._
BANKING AND FINANCELife Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents}Policies and certificates new (44 companies) :
Ordinary number of policies _ _Industrial number of policiesGroup number of certificates .Total policies and certificates number. .
Amount of new insurance (44 companies) :Ordinary thous. of dolls..Industrial thous. of dollsGroup.. __ ..thous. of dollsTotal insurance thous of dolls
Premium collections (44 companies) :Ordinary thous. of dolls..Industrial thous. of dollsGroup thous of dollsTotal.. _ thous. of dolls. .
Admitted life insurance assets (40 companies) :Grand total mills, of dolls..Mortgage loans-
Total mills, of dolls..Farm mills, of dolls. .All other mills, of dolls..
Bonds and stocks (book value) :Total... mills, of dolls..Government mills, of dolls..Railroad _ mills, of dolls..Public utility mills, of dolls ..All other. mills, of dolls..
Policy loans andpremium notes mills, of dolls. .
1929
June
4,763374
2,177114
1,313124
1,273136
61339
17, 1211,2151,229
145
4.1
2,89517, 756
101, 200
1,309
56, 1186,603
7,9267,485
632
1,7638,230
3812,8301,8854,2643,1234,6676,291
29, 2803,061
3,54536, 198
11, 22386, 958
593, 254
277, 615880, 770
66, 3531, 224, 738
750, 228242, 166106, 589
1, 098, 983
158, 73355, 8017,345
221, 879
13,469
5,7921,5994,193
5,1191,0482,5071,261
303
1,652
July
4,821372
2,259114
1,302124
1,260134
65041
14, 5541,2151,148
145
6.7
2,34615, 43783, 930
1,312
48, 0236,219
7,5658,672
275
1,0936,676
3192,2852,5152,4842,5923,7563,572
29, 0693,189
3,60237, 120
10, 74186, 573
645, 653
273, 099809, 110
72, 9231, 155, 132
722, 451223, 680147, 658
1, 093, 789
169, 77357, 93211, 494
239, 199
13, 594
5,8491,6074,242
5,1711,0482,5171,267
339
1,670
August
5,151369
2,478113
1,331122
1,342134
71843
16, 4911,2921,273
148
12.5
1,97812, 07685, 136
1,330
6 44, 0957,088
6,7456,304
274
8885,895
4222,1903,0172,1072,3723,1212,672
29, 2513,289
3,51037, 027
10, 86288, 806
701, 538
273, 484795, 45140, 622
1, 109, 557
698, 196219, 14499, 773
1, 017, 113
154, 20656, 1437,129
217,478
13, 691
5,8871,6004,287
5,1881,0622,5261,274
326
1,688
Septem-ber
4,953367
2,348112
1,282122
1,323133
67943
18, 2431,3371,336
150
7.6
2,54216, 063
105, 702
1,599
52, 8696,884
5,5027,457
775
1,5606,440
67826 3, 019
6,2053,2173,0202,3215,686
30, 5493,303
3,40735, 916
10,32886, 974
6 658, 984
6245,042805, 62321, 799
6 1,072, 464
6 608, 869221, 00675, 151
6 905, 026
143, 07856, 7736,485
206, 336
13, 798
5,9251,6004,325
5,2081,0702,5271,281
330
1,707
October
2,412109
1,477143
91945
23,3021,3731,403
150
3,04619, 750
118, 616
1,948
64, 0377,396
5,7198,812
769
1,3547,713
8175,5957,1094,6173,8072,5307,800
35, 7433,737
3,84339, 963
12, 690107, 699701, 625
289, 055879, 48349, 062
1, 217, 600
707, 478240, 489105, 393
1, 053, 360
169, 72451, 7058,497
229, 926
1928
Septem-ber
4,591366
2,191113
1,185121
1,215132
51229
16, 4781,0061,046
119
8.2
2,30214, 34999, 839
814
43, 4026,720
4,6965,821
811
8955,678
9792,9203,7592,0062,1391,7345,245
29, 2613,074
2,87932, 382
9,74879, 877
423, 991
214, 010770, 41652, 943
1, 037, 369
534, 112198, 949277, 943
1, Oil, 004
135, 74349, 3435,738
190, 824
12, 510
5,4291,6043,825
4,718930
2,4061,151
231
1,497
October
4,802367
2,266110
1,269123
1,267134
61030
6 19, 4471,0201,056
120
9.0
6 2, 90419, 595
6 112, 053
1,362
52, 9556,523
5,0227,193
821
8936,628
8795,2243,9242,6533,8311,9967,366
34, 1963,583
3,66937, 554
12, 02099, 310
465, 635
263, 201946, 284
18, 9111, 228, 396
659, 844233, 53072, 119
965, 493
154, 48955, 9616,447
216, 627
12,634
5,4841,6063,878
4,752939
2,4101,163
240
1,510
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+2.7-2.7
+11.6+7.5
+35.3+4.7
+27.7+2.7+5.0
0.0
+19.8+23.0+12.2
+21.8
+21.1+7.4
+3.9+18.2-0.8
-13.2+19.8
+4.5+85.3+14.6+43.5+26.1+9.0
+37.2
+17.0+13.1
+12.8+11.3
+22.9+23. 8+6.5
+18.0+9.2
+125. 1+13.5
+16.2+8.8
+40.2+16.4
+18.6-8.9
+31.0+11.4
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+6.4-0.9
+16.6
+50.7+50.0+19.8+34.6+32.9+25.0
+4.9+0.8+5.9
+43.0
+20.9+13.4
+13.9+22.5-6.3
+51.6+16.4
-7.1+7.1
+81.2+74.0-0.6
+26.8+5.9
+4.5+4.3
+4.7+6.4
+5.6+8.4
+50.7
+9.8-7.1
+159. 4-0.9
+7.2+3.0
+46.1+9.1
+9.9-7.6
+31.8+6.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
21, 850
12, 065
4,676
132, 289
' 8, 537
157, 407971, 287
7,985
424, 88568, 199
43, 65262, 2465,818
8,51458, 607
5,06435, 97214, 37627, 13524, 69223, 30447, 240
305, 65933, 036
33, 673343, 074
108, 147841, 909
2, 576, 206
2, 436, 9868, 669, 891
388, 79911, 495, 176
6, 721, 6152, 243, 5291,058,429
10, 023, 573
1, 537, 150516, 75874,324
2, 127, 962
1929
22, 816
13, 233
6, 132
153, 237
11, 616
166, 2011, 015, 964
14, 851
504, 74873, 394
54, 88574, 6636,101
11,85464,007
5,14740, 12929, 57632, 79328, 37628, 74254,046
314, 67333, 701
36, 525371, 909
113, 330892, 274
5, 836, 418
2, 687, 5479, Oil, 761
464,00812, 163, 316
7, 256, 3352, 414, 866
938, 68610,609,887
1, 639, 216548, 26191, 090
2, 278, 567
Per ct,in-
crease
^or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929
from1928
+4.4
+9.7
+31.1
+15. 8
+36.1
+5.6+4.6
+86.0
+18. S+7.6
+25.7+19.9+4.9
+39.2+9.2
+1.6+11.6
+105. 7+20.9+14.9+23.3+14.4
+2.9+2.0
+8.5+8.4
+4.8+6.0
+126. 6
+10.3-+3.9
+19. a+5.8
+8.0+7.6-11. 3+5.8
+6.6+6.1
+22.6+7.4
6 Revised.
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Life Insurance— Continued
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance:United States total thous. of dolls
Eastern manuf. dist thous. of dolls. _Western manuf. dist thous. of dolls...Western agric. district-.thous. of dolls. _Southern district thous. of dollsFar western district thous. of dolls _ _
Canada total, 15 companies_thous. of dolls. _
(Life Insurance Lapses) 9
Total rel to 1925-26New England rel to 1925-26Middle Atlantic rel to 1925-26East No Central rel to 1925-26West No Central rel to 1925-26South Atlantic rel. to 1925-26East So Central rel to 1925-26West So. Central rel. to 1925-26Mountain rel to 1925-26Pacific rel. to 1925-26
Banking
Check payments:New York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City mills, of dolls..Canada mills, of dolls._
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills of dollsNotes in circulation mills, of dollsTotal investments mills of dollsTotal reserve. mills, of dollsTotal deposits _ .mills, of dolls. _Reserve ratio per cent
Federal reserve member banks:Total loans and discounts mills, of dollsTotal investments mills of dollsNet demand deposits mills of dolls
Brokers' loans, end of month:To N. Y. Stock Ex. members-
Total mills of dollsRatio to market value per cent
By New York F. R. memberbanks mills of dolls
Interest rates:Time loans, 90 days per centCall loans, renewal per centPrime com. paper (4-6 mos.) per centPrime bankers' acceptances per cent..N. Y. Fed. Res. Bank (redisc.) per centFederal land banks per centIntermediate credit banks per cent
Deposits, New York State savingsbanks, end of month mills, of dolls
Public Finance
Government debt, gross, end mo.mills of dolls..Customs receipts thous. of dolls _ _Total ordinary receipts thous of dollsExpenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts thous. of dolls ..U. S. money in circulation:
Daily average ._ _ . . mills, of dolls. ._
Gold and SilverGold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..Rand output _ fine ounces.Monetary stock of U. S.—
D aily average mills . of dolls _ _Imports thous. of dollsExports . thous. of dolls
Silver:Production-
United States thous. of fine oz._Canada thous of fine oz
Stocks, end of month-United States thous. of fine oz__Canada thous. of fine oz
Imports.. thous. of dolls..Exports thous. of dolls..Price at New York. dolls. DCT fine oz._
1929
June
829, 202334, 551189, 447125, 34997, 10482, 75154, 700
2952 101
2992 952 87
21032109
293288290
43, 26326, 4231,817
1, 1251, 736
2263,0412,43872.9
16, 9255,560
13, 293
7,0719.15
5,769
8.137.706.005.505.005.205.62
4,459
16, 93152, 401
765, 882
420, 473
4,687
73, 468856, 029
4,31130, 762
550
4,9761,146
1,382543
5,0225,445.524
July
796, 900319, 437182, 763121, 22490, 95482, 52256, 078
August
765, 702300, 810177, 990116, 74990, 52679, 62742, 468
49, 21528, 4442,108
1,0761,779
2323,1092,39874.4
17, 0585,549
13, 395
7,4738.87
5,960
7.759.236.005.135.005.295.67
4,434
16, 83252, 144
169, 473
349, 825
4,764
92, 256889, 480
4,33535, 525
6807
4,5231,910
682339
4,723« 6, 795
.525
49, 03428, 3391,937
9741,829
3283,1492,34875.4
16, 9505,456
12, 985
7,8828.79
6,217
8.888.236.135.136.005.315.67
4,426
16, 80556, 427
174, 502
210, 725
4,777
100, 3876 889, 601
4,35119, 271
881
6 5, 0062,744
1,074880
7,3458,522.526
Septem-ber
677, 104261, 657161, 222104, 53477, 81071,88143, 911
2 1022 1102 1122 107
2962 1052109
2912 105
2 99
50, 34227, 314
1,884
9311,851
4843,141
M7l17, 4285,401
13, 295
8,5499.82
6,804
8.888.506.255.136.005.445.67
4,457
16, 72052, 612
670, 736
399, 068
4,811
77, 029e 849, 553
4,368e 18, 781
1,205
«4,6346 2, 437
1,112914
4,1114,374.510
October
787, 1331309, 637184, 974!121, 98589, 69780, 84052, 985!
63, 32532, 2612,461
9911,880
6583,1772,69669.4
18, 9345,496
15, 110
6,1098.51
5,538
8.006.436.255.135.005.515.68
' 4,372
16, 69857, 607
175, 998
364, 678
4,810
121, 193880, 690
4,38121, 3213,805
5,0532,705
1,451489
5,4037,314.499
1928
Septem-ber
578, 193218, 788136, 37990, 91671, 37160, 73938, 872
2982 1032 1092 104
2892 1012 101
2 86296294
38, 72524, 4501,681
1,0261,704
5452,7512,41466.8
15, 9526,401
13, 226
5,5139.29
4,570
7.007.265.634.505.005.045.12
4,352
17, 36750, 410
557, 398
482, 600
4,804
83, 247857, 731
4,1254,2733,810
4,0872,177
8721,4575,7396,229.575
October
764, 577318, 574176, 739112, 91685, 40872, 94055, 743
45, 18927, 7052,395
9321,710
6712,7732,41967.2
16, 0676,430
13, 368
6 5, 8799.62
4,907
7.136.985.504.505.005.045.24
4,345
17, 54459, 741
187, 627
368, 653
4,836
121, 539897, 720
4,13314, 331
992
4,3522,051
856718
7,3197,252.581
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+16.2+18.3+14.7+16.7+15.3+12.5+20.7
+7 4+8.9
+13.1+ 12.6+10 3+1.9
0 0-2.2
+19.3+10.0
+25.8+18.1+30.6
+6.4+1.6
+36.0+1.1+9.1-4.5
+8.6+1.8
+13.7
-28.5-13.3
-18.6
-9.9-24.4
0.00.0
-16.7+1.3+0.2
-1.9
-0.1+9.5
-73.8
-8.6
0.0
+57.3+3.7
+0.3+13.5
+215. 8
+9.0+11.0
+30.5-46.5+31.4+67.2-2.2
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+3.0-2.2+4.7+8.0+5.0
+10.8-4.9
+4.1+6.8+2.8i+2.9+7 9+4.0+7 9+5.8+9.4+5.3
+40.1+16.4+2.8
+6.3+9.9-1.9
+14.6+11.5+3.3
+17.81-14.5+13.0
+3.9-11.5
+12.9
+12.2-7.9
+13.6+14.0
0.0+9.3+8.4
+0.6
-4.8-3.6-6.2
-1.1
-0.5
-0.3-1.9
+6.0+48.8
+283.6
+16.1+31.9
+69.5-31.9-26.2+0.9
-14.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
7, 328, 1222, 998, 2911, 638, 4201, 107, 889
865, 386718, 136469, 162
1929
7, 942, 4073, 245, 5611,836,6941, 164, 539
897, 141798, 472502, 182
! 1
402, 014250, 65619, 127
|
509, 634276, 876
19, 966
!
i
471, 2613, 125, 787
3, 154, 557
801, 2008, 626, 351
114, 357536, 208
46, 12017, 054
57, 55171, 218
519, 2743, 356, 320
3, 136, 635
781, 8588, 701, 339
276, 40513, 7474
49, 70618, 093
54,31668, 360
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+8.4+8.2
+12. 1+5.1+3.7
+11.2+7.0
+26.8+10.5+4.4
+10.2+7.4
-0.6
-2.4+0.9
+141. 7-97.4
+7.8+6.1
-5.6-4.0
2 Quarter ending in month indicated. • Revised. • See table on p. 9 of the February, 1929, issue for earlier data.
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Business Failures
Liabilities (United States):Total commercial thous of dolls
Manufacturers thous. of dollsTrade establishments _ _ thous. of dolls..Agents and brokers thous. of dolls..
Liabilities (Canada) thous. of dolls..Firms (United States):
Total commercial- .. numberManufacturers number. .Trade establishments number. .Agents and brokers number..
Firms (Canada) numberBy groups:
Manufacturers —Metals number . .Textiles number. .Lumber number .Chemicals number..Printing and engraving number..Foodstuffs. number..Leather etc numberLiquors and tobacco numberStone clay, and glass numberAll other number..
Traders-General stores number..Foods and tobacco - - number. .Clothing numberHousehold furniture number..Chemicals and paints number..Books and paper numberAll other number. .
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total thous. of dollsInterest payments thous. of dollsDividend payments:
Total thous. of dollsIndustrial and misc thous. of dolls..Steam railroads thous of dollsStreet railways thous. of dolls
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U. S thous. of dolls..Foreign governments . thous. of dollsTotal corporation thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue—-New capital thous of dollsRefunding thous. of dolls. .
Type of security-Stocks thous of dollsBond and notes thous. of dolls
Class of industry-Railroads . . ..thous. of dolls..Public utilities thous. of dollsIndustrials thous. of dollsOil ._ _ -thous. of dolls..Land and buildings thous. of dolls..Shipping and misc tLous. of dolls. .
States and municipalities:Permanent loans. thous. of dolls..Temporary loans— thous. of dolls .
Bond issues (Canada):Govt. and provincial thous. of dolls..Municipal thous. of dollsCorporation. . thous. of dolls..
Tax-exempt securities outstand-ing, end of month . mills of dolls
Agricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end mo.:Federal farm loan banks thous. of dollsJoint stock land banks thous. of dolls. .Federal intermediate credit
banks _ . thous. of dolls .
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, average daily closing:25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 railroads, average .dolls, per share..103 stocks, average dolls, per shareSouthern cotton mills dolls, per share..
6 Rev
1929
June
31, 37512, 72113, 9314,7233,758
1,767496
1,154117154
4047
1071923451236
194
683732022005013
248
558, 200386, 400
171, 800136, 00029,3006,500
144, 6266,000
630, 102
613, 88016, 222
357, 982272, 120
91, 350129, 552105, 20545, 64140, 843
217, 511
162, 16848, 109
5,2267,363
16, 080
17, 523
1, 204, 916597, 956
68, 101
372. 70134. 3782.5095.15
LS6d.
July
32, 42612, 76714, 6055,0532,441
1,752461
1,190101176
3963886
15311079
193
68406201180545
276
863, 356515, 156
348, 200250, 00055,00013, 100
48, 703
860, 747
801, 45359, 294
648, 504212, 243
27, 580319, 796127, 62117, 63941, 269
326, 844
6 86, 74559, 321
1,53739, 525
17, 556
1, 204, 363596, 403
68, 981
414. 04149. 2786.2592.45
August
33, 74613, 85716,0023,8881,376
1,762482
1,163117132
3548
102111134466
225
723991631796415
271
377,000201, 000
176, 000132,00037, 1006,900
20,25015, 000
776, 222
751, 17725, 045
658, 090118, 132
660111, 86591, 2822,105
35, 503534, 808
6 80, 41586, 164
1,449693
17, 635
1, 203, 806594, 876
68, 882
431. 20151. 2990.3590.41
Septem-ber
34, 12514, 91416, 6602,5512,423
1,568427
1,039102164
2948778
10381139
194
603631681275411
256
480, 600292, 000
188, 600152, 00029,5007,100
13, 1688,000
1, 507, 376
1, 200, 784306, 592
1, 265, 387241, 989
81, 520380, 291280, 07851, 0006,501
707, 987
6 100, 575« 95, 978
8,2573,7605,147
18, 277
1, 202, 490593, 388
72, 204
448. 78152. 2682.4789.37
October
31, 31412, 07114, 4644,7782,577
1,822483
1,211128178
3566943
10361748
210
784081911678610
271
737, 450424, 650
312, 800241, 50043, 90015, 900
60,0003,500
757, 254
724, 16633, 088
471, 166286, 088
57, 220102, 35698, 202
109, 68023, 723
306, 075
118, 2853,655
18, 377
1, 200, 932590, 507
75, 373
395. 95142. 3069.9188.61
"Cun
1938
Septem-ber
33, 95714, 72713, 5675,6622,632
1,635454
1,073108119
35747386
241543
212
603761681874313
226
413, 250262, 000
151, 250121, 10023,4006,750
108, 94943,500
428, 184
391, 15837, 026
172, 047256, 137
202, 23998, 234
57, 51770, 194
70, 17073, 419
9,733260
11, 980
16, 897
1, 189, 345608, 451
68, 619
283. 99124.8278.49
103. 31
lulative th
October
34, 99013, 49017, 2684,2322,504
2,023528
1,369126159
3379941318471467
217
875032251907810
276
6 624, 400388, 600
6 235, 8006 175, 900
6 36, 8006 11, 100
65, 12136, 750
655, 604
600, 47355, 131
390, 610264, 994
45, 830214, 466114, 233
7,00085, 627
163, 749
98, 23382, 552
24, 0605, 144
15, 396
6 16, 954
1, 190, 278607, 632
76, 547
293.51123. 4078.45
103. 19
rough Sept
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-8.2-19.1-13.2+87.3+6.4
+16.2+13.1+16.6+25.5+8.5
+20.7+37.5+22.1-62.5
0.0-5.3
+54.5+33.3-11.1+8.2
+30.0+12.4+13.7+31.5+59.3-9. 1+5.9
+53.4+45.4
+65.9+58.9+48.8
+123. 9
+355. 7-56.2-49.8
-39.7-89.2
-62.8+18.2
-29.8-73.1-64.9
+115. 1+264. 9-56.8
+17.6-96.2
+0.5
-0.1—0.5
+4.4
-11.8-6.5
-15.2-0.9
. 30.
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
-10.5-10.5-16.2+12.9+2.9
-9.9-8.5
-11.5+1.6
+11.9
+6.1-16.5
0.0-76.9-44.4-23. 4+21.4-33.3+14.3-3.2
-10.3-18.9-15.1-12.1+10.3
0.0-1.8
+18.1+9.3
+32.7+37.3+19.3+43.2
-7.9-90.5+15.5
+20.6-40.0
+20.6+8.0
+24.9-52.3-14.0
-72.3+86.9
+20.4-95.6
+8 4
+0.9-2.8
-1.5
+34.9+15.3-10.9— 1* 1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
408, 184149, 249189, 14469, 79030, 185
20, 0614,907
13, 9451,2031,486
36763975879
1524211315781
2,222
8384,3002,7032,392
676125
2,908
5, 027, 2643, 086, 354
1, 940, 9101, 426, 480
325, 28097,150
1, 254, 665620, 120
5, 999, 083
3, 381, 0371, 618, 046
2, 434, 8183, 564, 265
590, 4612, 281, 9671, 173, 345
109, 327692, 128
1, 132, 926
1, 099, 854676, 114
7 59, 5037 17, 370
7 222, 724
1929
363, 741139, 289180, 06044, 39324, 817
19,0764,967
12, 9071, 2021,651
3525809411021503971276382
2,173
8484,1322,2112,216
633121
2,746
5, 723, 9513, 433, 851
2, 290, 1001, 712, 800
368, 400106,400
628,5468,250
9, 413, 451
8, 421, 9231, 288, 523
6, 635, 2512, 908, 200
618, 2292, 332, 0071, 928, 592
460, 195495, 220
3, 463, 982
1, 096, 913700, 321
7 68, 4667 67, 744
7 159, 793
|
Perciin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
-10.9--6.7-4.8
-36. 4-17.8
-4.9+1.2-7.4-0.1
+11.1
-4.1-9.2
+24.1+29.1-1.3-5.7-3.1
+10.5.+1.2-2.2
+1.2-3.9
-18.27 4
-6.4.-3.2-5.6
+13.9+11. 3
+18.0+20.1+13. 3-+9.5-
-49. 9-89. 0<+56. &
+149. 1-20.4
+172. 5<-18.4
+4.7+2.2'
+64.4+320. 9-28. 4
+205. 8
-0.3-+3.6-
+15. 1+290. (>
— 28. 3<
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE-Contimied
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
Stock prices, average weekly closing:Industrials, rails, and utilities
(405)... rel. to 1926All industrial (338) rel. to 1926. _All railroads (33) _ _rel. to 1926__All utilities (34) rel. to 1926Automobiles and trucks (13) ...rel. to 1926..Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) __rel. to 1926..Airplane (10) ._ rel. to 1926..Agricultural implements (4).._rel. to 1926. .Chain stores (17) rel. to 1926..Copper and brass (9) ... __rel. to 1926Food, other than meat (20) rel. to 1926. _Machinery and machine
equipment (10) ._ rel. to 1926Oil producing and refining (16).rel. to 1926..Railroad equipment (9) rel. to 1926. .Rayon (5).. __ rel. to 1928..Steel and iron (10). rel. to 1926..Textiles (30) rel. to 1926 .Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7 )__ rel. to 1926.Tobacco and tobacco products
(10) rel to 1926Traction, motor transportation,
etc. (9) rel. to 1926Stock yields:
Total common (90) per cent..Industrials (50) per cent .Public utilities (20) ...per cent..Railroads (20) - _ per cent
Preferred, high-grade industrial(20) . -.- percent
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Exch__thous. of shares. .Bond sales:
Miscellaneous thous of dollsLiberty-Treasury thous. of dolls..Total thous of dolls
Bond prices:Highest-grade rails _p. ct. of par, 4% bondSecond-grade rails. .p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Public utility p. ct. of par, 4% bondIndustrial p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Comb, price index.. p. ct. of par, 4% bond
Bond prices, 1st of following month:5 Liberty bonds p. ct. of par..16 foreign govt. and city p. ct. of par._Comb, price index, 6G bonds._p. ct. of par._
Bond yields:Total, 60 high grade .per cent..Railroads (15) per centIndustrials (15) _ per cent--Utilities (15) per cent..Municipal (15) percentMunicipal bond yield (20) per cent..
U. S. Treasury notes andcertificates, 3-6 months. per cent.-
Liberty and Treasury bonds per cent--Long-term real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total thous. of dollsPurpose of issue—
Jbmance construction.. .thous. of dolls..Real-estate mortgage _ _ -thous. of dolls..Acquisitions and
improvements _ -thous. of dolls.Kind of structure —
Office and commercial__thous. of dolls..Hotels thous. of dollsApartments thous. of dolls. .
FOREIGN EXCHANGE SATES
Europe:England dolls, per £ sterlingFrance dolls, per francItaly dolls, per liraBelgium dolls per francNetherlands. dolls, per guilder. _Sweden dolls, per kroneSwitzerland dolls per franc
Asia:Japan dolls per yenIndia dolls per rupee
America:Canadian dolls, per Canadian doll..Argentina dolls, per gold pesoBrazil. -dolls, per milreisChile ...dolls, per paper peso..
1939
June
190.7191.0144.8233.0241.7
184.81, 069. 0
380.5144.5270.8175.6
159.4144.1141.7138.0188.2122.4
133.4
135.1
83.7
3.383.512.224.62
5.4969, 548
227, 6769,848
237, 524
86.3778.5974.3275.2978.37
100.87103. 3097.69
4.734.655.094.904.264.33
4.893.71
20, 025
4,2954, 800
7,485
10, 845700
2,200
4.85.039.052.139.402.268.192
.439
.360
.992
.953
.119
.120
July
207.2202.7160.0272.8241.0
184.91, 131. 0
418.6148.0280.8189.1
171.8149.1148.5126.6211.5120.3
139.0
139.1
83.0
3.163.361.954.17
5.5293,379
295, 57713, 330
308, 907
86.0678.5573.2575.2477.99
luO. 64103. 6097.95
4.734.675.094.904.284.41
4.493.68
36, 790
24, 6604,556
2,390
24, 8601,1751,582
4.85.039.052.139.401.268.192
.456
.360
.995
.954
.119
.120
i
August
218.1210.3165.4
. 304. 3240.8
169.51, 130. 0
423.9148.7288.9186.7
177.2157.5157.8126.2238.4118.1
142.5
141.6
83.1
3.013.261.784.04
5.5495, 705
251, 2878,510
259, 797
85.9877.25
, 73.1474.5477.43
100. 61103. 4297.66
4.744.675.094.894.314.41
4.593.72
28, 403
16, 1088,485
105
9, 8759,9951,588
4.85.039.052.139.401.268.192
.467
.360
.994
.954
.119
.121
Septem-ber
225.2216.1168.1321.0240.9
163.4994.4444.8154.6294.4191.1
191.4166.7157.6119.8243.9114.1
145.2
141.5
84.7
2.923.191.693.96
5.52100,056
210, 9959,267
220, 262
85.5177.6473.1373.8477.23
100. 34103. 1697.48
4.764.715.124.904.324.49
4.533.70
5,338
950188
200
880
215
4.85.039.052.139.401.268.193
.473
.360
.992
.953
.119
.121
October
201.6194.4157.0276.5195.6
147.4693.9373.2138.7258.7176.2
172.3161.4143.6111.0217.1103.1
131.5
146.4
80.4
3.323.602.024.26
5.54141,668
337, 37415, 839
353, 213
86.6979.3573.3174.8878.23
102. 20102. 7497.75
4.734.665.084.914.294.37
4.373.67
19, 275
13, 8752,250
200
2,05011, 600
225
4.87.039.052.140.403.268.193
.478
.362
.988
.950
.119
.121
1928
Septem-ber
156.6162.2129.6155.8270.0
127.6693.7301.3150.5172.0167.1
139.4115.7129.5160.7155.8125.9
135.1
142.5
99.5
3.783.723.144.98
5.4190,907
190, 58210, 467
201, 049
91.0582.5179.5178.1882.53
103. 11104. 55100. 40
4.574.434.954.734.174.16
4.573.54
52, 116
4,46032, 955
530
2,510400270
4.85.039.052.139.401. 208.19?
.458
.363
1.000.957.119.121
October
159.1166.2128.2154.5283.6
137.6667.4309.4150.9185.1167.1
140.1117.0126.8161.3158.7131.6
136.7
141.8
96.3
3.723.613.195.03
5.4499,077
226,62111, 949
238, 570
90.7281.9881.1278.3482.79
103. 85104. 59100.53
4.574.434.954.744.174.16
4.703.55
64, 864
33, 29011, 898
1,509
15,0189,9008,423
4.85.039.052.139.401.267.192
.462
.365
1.000956
.120
.121
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
-10.5-10.0-6.6
-13.9-18.8
-9.8-30.2-16.1-10.3-12.1-7.8
-10.0-3.2-8.9-7.3
-11.0-9.6
-9.4
+3.5
-5.1
+13.7+12.9+19.5+7.6
+0.4+41.6
+59.9+70.9+60.4
+1.4+2.2+0.2+1.4+1.3
+1.9-0.4+0.3
-0.6-1.1-0.8+0.2-0.7-2.7
-3.5-0.8
+261. 1
0.0
+133. 0
+4.7
+0.40.00.0
1 +0.7+0.5
0.00.0
+1.1+0.6
-0.4—0 3
0.00.0
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+26.7+17.0+22.5+79.0-31.0
+7.1+4.0
+20.6-8.1
+39.8+5.4
+23.0+37.9+13.2-31.2+36.8-21.7
-3.8
+3 2
—16 5
-10.8—0.3
-36.7-15.3
+1.8+43.0
+48.9+32.6+48.1
-4.4-3.2-9.6-4.4
-1.6-1.8-2.8
+3.5+5.2+2.6+3.6+2.9+5.0
-7.0+3.4
-70.3
-58.3-81.1
-86.7
-86.3+17.2-97.3
+0.40.00.0
+0 7+0.5+0.4+0 5
+3 5-0.8
-.1.2- 0 6-0.8
0.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1928
712,279
2, 382, 564150, 799
2, 533, 363
582, 953
227, 800190, 227
51, 267
177, 68944,46038, 702
1929
968, 670
2,365,714111,040
2, 476, 754
317, 955
127, 37579, 688
53,005
100, 23536, 83015,877
|
i
Per ct.in-
crease(~yor de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+36. 0
-0.7-26.4-2. 2
-45. 5
-44.1-58.1
+3.4
-43.6-17. 2-59. 0
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughOctober, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 138 of theAugust, 1929, "Survey"
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total thous. of dollsBy grand divisions:
Europe —Total thous. of dollsFrance . thous. of dolls. .Germany thous. of dollsItaly thous. of dollsUnited Kingdom thous. of dolls..
North America —Total thous. of dolls ..Canada thous. of dolls
South America-Total thous. of dolls..Argentina .. -thous. of dolls
Asia and Oceania-Total -. thous. of dolls .JaDan thous. of dolls
Africa," total _ -thous. of dollsBy economic classes:
Crude materials thous. of dolls..Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals thous. of dolls. _Manufactured foodstuffs ._ -thous. of dolls. _Semimanufactures thous. of dolls. _Finished manufactures thous. of dolls..
Exports
Grand total, includingreexports thous of dolls
By grand divisions:Europe-
Total thous. of dollsFrance . thous. of dollsGermany thous. of dollsItaly thous. of dollsUnited Kingdom thous. of dolls..
North America —Total thous. of dolls..Canada thous. of dolls
South America —Total thous. of dollsArgentina .. thous. of dolls
Asia and Oceania-Total thous. of dollsJapan . thous. of dolls..
Africa thous. of dollsBy economic classes:
Total domestic exports only. thous. of dolls..Crude materials thous. of dollsFoodstuffs, crude, and
food animals thous. of dollsManufactured foodstuffs thous. of dolls. _Semimanufactures thous of dollsFinished manufactures thous. of dolls. _
Agricultural exports (quantities):All commodities rel. to 1910-14..All commodities except
cotton rel. to 1910-14
CANADIAN FOREIGN
Total trade:Imports thous. of dolls..Exports . thous. of dolls _ _
1929
June
e 353, 393
106, 42713, 26719, 32810, 60825, 378
81, 89844, 292
50, 7408,342
107, 84832, 4836,488
120, 724
e 40, 95136, 527
6 75, 55079, 637
393, 293
153, 98814, 60321, 26112, 64252, 824
115, 65880, 481
49, 69020, 464
! 61, 66716, 96612, 289
6 386, 80056, 130
6 14, 518634,017
62, 1196 220, 016
69
102
111,949114, 492
July
352, 981
115, 14514, 57722, 8068, 485
27, 970
79, 97444, 671
46, 6307,416
104, 96328, 8837,437
119, 038
42, 95732, 99071, 60486, 392
403, 360
161, 00515, 79524, 6348,667
58, 889
116, 84579, 736
49, 31220, 500
63, 37415, 00512, 824
393, 83850, 015
20, 25935, 840
6 60, 5116 227, 213
70
117
114, 201105, 686
August
6 369, 358
109, 78314, 02622, 7427.657
25, 891
82. 40143, 909
51,6117,791
114, 59540, 25611, 140
6 125, 730
6 39, 3576 35, 5586 79, 4856 89, 247
381,365
160, 75617, 09526, 370
6,76458, 340
112, 01277, 338
39, 44117, 363
58, 61011, 50710, 546
6 374, 725% 6 50, 890
6 28, 4386 37, 1076 57, 062
6 201, 228
76
132
111,63198, 395
Septem-ber
e 351, 357
120, 12117, 51221, 8009,407
28, 982
76, 93342, 248
45, 3876,734
102, 51139, 9736,415
6 122, 062
40, 70032, 327
6 70. 1988 86, 069
6 437, 681
201, 30024, 02839, 02614, 50072, 609
117,65980, 433
43, 55018, 003
66, 03919, 1219,133
6 432, 3296 112, 261
6 29, 943e 40, 980
57, 9486 191, 198
121
143
99, 38089,424
October
391, 026
126, 563
47, 20735, 11081, 622
100, 525
530, 000
522, 278174, 214
24, 11047, 74464, 405
211,804
166
147
116, 261121, 437
1928
Septem-ber
319, 618
102, 31513, 78318, 6616,548
26, 373
76, 92642, 209
37, 5606,313
97, 55433, 7415,263
110, 289
37, 20733, 77163, 45574, 906
! 421, 607
192, 84020, 04946, 29814, 27559, 182
115, 50087, 139
33, 80511, 457
71, 91727, 5427,544
414, 859120, 188
42, 36335, 76151, 077
165, 469
138
168
106, 066111, 856
October
355, 358
121, 23417, 27922, 30910, 072 133, 417
84, 39847, 404
41, 5356, 677
100, 88835, 2617,302
117, 624
42, 00735,37071, 17489, 184
550, 014
268, 85628, 92857, 98916, 93697, 963
126, 79389, 492
49, 25119, 848
92, 48439, 13712, 630
543, 171176, 354
52, 38351, 64359, 967
202, 824
201
232
112, 341143, 955
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Oct.,1929fromSept.,1929
+11.3
Oct.,1929fromOct.,1928
+10.0
+3.7 +7.6
+16. 0| +12. 4+8. 6 -0. 7
+16. 3 +14. 7+16. 8j +12.7
+21. 11 -3.6
i
+20. 8i -3.8+55.2! -1.2
,-19.5 -54.0+16. 5! -7. 5+11. 1: +7.4+10. 8: +4. 4
+37.2 -17.4
+2. 8 -36. 6
+17. 0 +3. 5+35.8 -15.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH OCT. 31
1938
3, 425, 471
7 907, 4567 112, 3367 162, 615
7 70, 0777 257, 655
7 722, 2351 7 359, 330
7 436, 6237 80, 433
! 7 931, 8507 284, 322
7 69, 974
1, 240, 475
459, 967345, 914628, 935750, 192
3, 557, 585
7 1, 592, 6507 153, 6407 299, 0077112,9967 548, 962
7 973, 0037 680, 007
7 339 0417 125, 710
7 572, 5727 183, 968
7 80, 517
4, 025, 492947, 181
!235, 417374, 765
1 597, 2961, 870, 832
1, 024, 6081, 070, 794
1939
3, 751, 086
7 1, 000, 4507 126, 8057 193, 371
7 82, 1657 252, 470
7 761, 1117 378, 261
7 488. 0567 85, 188
7 1, 023, 6037 310, 847
7 87, 028
1,321,475
456, 717370, 588757, 565844, 741
3, 844, 405
7 1, 642, 9537 179, 5087 270, 2507 109, 1697 590, 050
7 1, 070, 4017 739, 481
7 420, 2877 163, 957
7 610, 9367 172, 174
7 99, 829
4, 301, 569871, 577
229, 671399, 237622, 688
2, 178, 395
1, 105, 8451, 004, 652
Per ct.in-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+9.5
+10.2+12.9+18.9+17.2
2. 0
+5.4+5. 3
+11.8+5.9
+9.8i +9.3
+24.4
+6.5
+71! +20^5! +12.6
+8.1
i +3.21 +16.8
-9.6-3.4+7.5
+10.0+8.7
+24.0+30.4
+6.7-6.4
+24.0
+6.9-8.0
-2.4+6.5+4.3
+16. 4
+7.9-6.2
Revised '' Cumulative through Sept. 30.
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