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UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS
NOVEMBER, 1929No. 99
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 for•which are noted in the "Sources of Data" on pages 139-142 of the August, 1929, semiannual issue
INTRODUCTION
The SURVEY #F CURRENT BUSINESS is designed to
Eresent ea$h tno&th a picture of the business situationy setting forth th6 principal facts regarding the vari-
ou^ lines of trade and industry. The figures reportedaye very largely those already in. existence. Thechief function of the department is to bring togetherthese d&t^which, if available at all, are scatteredin hundreds of different publications. A portion ofthese data are collected by Government departments,Oijher figures are compiled by technical journals, andstill others ar0 reported by trade association^.
At sepuaimtial intervals detailed tables are pub-lished giving, for each iteri}, monthly figures for thepast two years and yearly comparisons, where avaU-ahte, back to J913; also blank lines sufficient for sixmotiths have b^$n l^f t at the bottom of each table,'enabling those who care to do so to enter new figuresas soon as they appear (see August, 1929, issue). Inthe intervening months the more important compari-sohsi only are giten in the table entitled "Trend ofbusjbiess motetetents."
^E$KLY SUPPLEMENTRealizing that current statistics are highly perish-
able and th^t to be of u^e they must reach the businessman at the earliest possible moment, the departmenthas arranged to distribute supplements every week tosubscribed iii the United States. The supplements areustially mailed on Saturdays and give such information0& has been received during the week ending on thepreceding Tuesday. The monthly information con-tained in these bulletins is repubttshed in the SURVEY*and the supplements also contain charts and tablesof Weekly data.
RELATIVE AND INPEX NUMBERSTo facilitate,comparison between different impor-
tant itetris $,nd to cna,rt series expressed in differentunits, relativ$l numbers (often called"index nunqi-Ws;"a terM referring more particularly to a specialkind o| number described below) have been calcu-lated. The monthly average for 1923-1925 hasusually beep used as a base equal to 100.
The relative numbers are computed by allowing themonthly iyerage for the base year or period to equal100. If the Movement for a current month is greaterth&n the base, the relative number will be greater than100, and vipe Versa. The difference between 100 andthe relative number will give at once the per centincrease or decrease compared with the base period.Thus ia relatiyri number of 115 means an, increase of 15per cent over the jbase period, while a relative numberof 80 me^aris a decrease of 20 p0r cent from the ba^.
Relatiyp numbers may also be used to calculate theapproximate percentage increase or decrease in a move-ment from one* period to the next. Thus, if a relativenumber at one month is 120 and for a later month itis 144 thei;e has bs0en an increase of 20 per cent.
When two or more series of relative numbers arecpmbined by a systeni of weightings, the resultingseries is denominated an index number. The indexDumber, hy combining many relative numbers, is
designed to show the trend of an entire group ofindustries or for the country as a whole, instead of forthe single commodity or industry which the relativenumber, covers. Comparisons with the base year orwith other periods are made in the same manner as inthe case of relative numbers,
RATIO CHARTSIn most instances the charts used in the SURVEY
OF CURRENT BUSINESS are of the type termed "RatioCharts" (logarithmic scale), notably the BusinessIndicator charts on page 2. These charts $how thepercentage increase and allow eU*ect comparisonsbetween the slope of one curve and that of any othercurve regardless of its location 01 the'diagram; thatis, a 10 per cent increase in an item is given the samevertical movement whether its curve is near the bot-torn or near the top of the chart. The differencebetween this and the ordinary arithmetic form ofchart can be made cjear by an example* If a certainitem having a relative number of 400 in one monthincreases 10 per cent ib the fallowing month, itsrelative number will be 440, and on an ordinarychart would be plotted 40 equidistant scale pointshigher than the preceding months* Another move-ment with a relative number of, say, 50 also increases10 per cent, making its relative number $5. On theordinary (arithmetic) scale this item would rise only 5equidistant points, whereas the previous item rose 40points, yet each showed the same percentage increase.The ratio charts aivoid difficulty ahcjl give to eachof the two movements exactly the same vertical rise,and hence the slopes of the two lines are directly com-parable* The ratio charts compare percentage changes,while the arithmetic charts Compare absolute changes,
RECORD BOOKAs an aid to readers in comparing present data
with monthly statistics in previous years, the depart-ment is compiling a RECORD BOOK OF BUSINESSSTATISTICS, in which data now carried in the SURVEYOP CURRENT BUSINESS are shown by months as farback as 1909, if available. Full descriptions of thefigures and reports of how the data are used in actualgractice by business firms are contained in the KECQRD
OOK. The sections covering textiles, metata, and fuels,automobiles, and hibber have already been issued andpaay be obtained for 10 cents per copy from the Super-intendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,Washington, D. C, (Dp not send stamps.) Notices ofother sections will be given in the SURVEY as they areissued.
METHODS OF USEMethods of using and interpreting current business
statistics have been collected by the departmentfrom many business concerns and are described in abooklet entitled "How to Use Current BusinessStatistics," together with methods of collecting sta-tistics. This booklet may be obtained from theSuperintendent of Documents, Grovemment PrintingOffice, Washington, D. C^ at 15 cents per copy. (Donot send stamps.) j
This issue presents practically complete data for the month of September and contains text covering the early weeks ofOctober (pagel), for which the basic figures in table and chart form are presented regularly in the weekly supplement*.As most data covering a particular month's business are not available until from 15 to 30 days after the close of the month,
"a complete picture of that month's operations can not be presented at an early date, but the weekly supplements give everyweek the latest data available* ' ' i .
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No. 99 WASHINGTON November, 1929
C O N T E N T SSUMMARIES
Preliminary summary for OctoberBusiness conditions in SeptemberMonthly 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
Prospective car loadings, fourth quarter, 1929Indexes of business
Page14
2,3
1517
DETAILED TABLES
Lumber production, by States, 1927 and 1928 20(Shipments of prepared roofing 20Movement of grain prices 21, 22
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
Textpage
910111111
121212
13145
141414
Tablepage
23,2424-28
2928,3030,3131,32
3233,3434,3535-3737-4040-4242,43
4444-4646-48
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER
The volume of commercial transactions during the-early weeks of October, as reflected by check payments,was considerably larger than in the correspondingperiod of 1928. Reports from Detroit indicate lowerfactory employment in the automotive industry than.at this time a year ago. Operations in steel plantsduring October were lower than in either the precedingmonth or October of last year. The production ofpetroleum showed a rather marked decline from thepreceding month but was still above the level whichprevailed a year ago. The output of bituminous coalwas greater than in either the preceding month or•October of last year.
New building contracts awarded during the earlyweeks of the month showed a lower daily average thanin either the previous month or the same month of1928. Wholesale prices, as reflected by the generalindex, averaged lower than in eithei the precedingmonth or the corresponding period of last year, reach-ing the lowest level so far recorded during 1929.
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Loans and discounts of Federal reserve memberbanks continued to show expansion during October,both as compared with the previous months and thecorresponding month of 1928. The Federal reserveratio showed only slight change from the previousmonth but was higher than at this time lastyear.
Brokers' loans reached a new high point duringOctober but receded rather sharply toward the closeof the month. Stock prices averaged lower than inSeptember but were still well above the level of lastyear. Interest rates on time funds averaged lowerthan in September but were higher than a year ago.Call money rates averaged lower than in either period.Bond prices during October showed the first upwardmovement of the year but were still below the levelsof last year.
Business failures reported during the early weeksof the month were fewer in number than in the cor-responding period of 1928.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1929[Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, sales of mail-order houses and 10-cent chains,rand department
stores have been adjusted for normal seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well]
_ _ _FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
WHOLESALE PRICES
NET TON-MILE OPERATION
INTEREST RATE, COMMERCIAL PAPER
PRICE OF 25 RAILROADI1TQCKS,
PRICE OF 25 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
BUILDING CONTRACTS (FLOOR SPACE)i . . i . . i •.. i . . i ; . i . . i . . i . . i . . i . . i . . I . . i . . i . . i . . i.. i . . i
BUSINESS FAILURES, LIABILITIESUNFILLED STEEL ORDERS
I I I I t 1 I I I I M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I | 1 I I I 1 .-I |
923 I 1924 I 1925 I 1926
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 ironSteel ingotsAutomobiles..CementCotton (consumption) .Wool (consumption)
Raw material output:Animal products . __CropsForest productsCrude petroleum _Bituminous coalCopper „
Power and construction:Electric power ..Building contracts (37 States)....
Unfilled orders:General indexU. 8. Steel Corporation
Stocks:General indexManfd. commodities (28)CottonCopper (refined)
Employment:Factories ._
Prices:Farm products, to producersWholesale, all commoditiesKetail foodCost of living (including food)....
Distribution, {values):* Bank debits, 141 cities* Wholesale trade* Department stores, sales.
Mail-order sales, 2 houses* 10-cent chains, sales .
Imports.. _„ _Exports ._
Transportation :Freight net ton-miles
Finance:Member bank loans and discountsInterest rate (commercial paper)..Federal reserve ratio .Price, corporation bondsPrice, railroad stocksPrice, industrial stocksFailures (liabilities)
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1923 1924 1225 1936 1927 1928
1928
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec.
1929
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
1923-1935 monthly a?erage=*100
101.0105.0111,7104.8101.792.1
105.9112.8
100.092.099.099.4
108.093.4
92.589.7
121.7125.8
94.593.8
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
98.798.099.098.199.093.1
100.8
95.9
98.590.0
104.199.996.191.9
106.8
105.099.0
101.5106.4107.5108. 1104.492.6
96.0104.0104.0103.799.5
106.4
109.5117.6
91.390.6
103.5103.0108.273.1
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
108.0107.0109.0113.1108.4110.0108.68&.7
96.0109.098.0
104.6109 7110.2
122.6111.0
84.682.1
114.6106.3145.5618
97.9
98 699.3
107,6102,4
119.6101.0106.0120.2125.0114.3105.5
109.1
112.9100.996.0
108.0133.4132.480.4
106.0107.0101.0104.685.7
115.3120 297.0
97.0113.093.0
122.399.0
104.9
133.3106.8
74.071.1
120.8112.5163.185.4
64.4
94.994.7
103.6100.0
132.597.0
107 0126.2138.0108.0106.8
106.0
117,395.499 1
112.5182.7171.4102.2
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
113.0105.0105.0120.9139. 5150.9102.695.2
97.0115.090.0
126.895.9
116.7
149.8118.8
74.775.9
107.5115.452.448.4
91.7
100.798.2
103.098.2
149.9100.6105. 0140.6147.0107.3100.1
113.6
125.6124.890.0
109.8173.8213.4137.3
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
117.3
127.3130.686.5
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. 097.4
106.0194.4148.0110.0145.1
129.2
128.3127.687.0
111.3178.4234.582.5
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
141.5120.4187.757.8
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
133.6118.1130.9
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
136.4124.7149. 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
132.9121.5130.546.8
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
127.0118.7109.950.8
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
121.4117.888.462.2
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
118.5117.370.973.4
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
121.1118.654.286.3
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
124.0115.0125.7142.5150.7149.6108.7111.1
100.0135.091.8
150.3100.7119.6
165.2100.5
76.076.6
126.2113.358.292.2
96.6
103.697.0
107.099.4
198.2103.0112.0183.7174.0114.4100.4
120.4
135.3142.297.7
104 1216 3344. 579.6
122.0119.0116.0130.5125.6138. 6106.3105.0
97.5181.483.5
142.2102.1119.3
159.590.2
76.181.7
136.9110.9106.883.7
97.3
102.297.0
107.499.4
192.899.0
123.0192.8168.0109.3116.4
139. 1145.094.2
103.9217.7358.580.5
' Seasonal adjustments.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN SEPTEMBER
PRODUCTION
Industrial output in September as reflected by thegeneral index of the Federal reserve board, afteradjustments for seasonal conditions, showed a declineof almost 2 per cent from the previous month but was6 per cent higher than in September, 1928. Thedecrease from the previous month in the index wasentirely due to lower production of manufacturedgoods, since minerals, which are included in the index,showed a gain in output after seasonal adjustmentover both the previous month and the correspondingperiod of last year.
with last year all groups comprised within the generalindex showed larger forward business, except textilesand lumber, which declined.
Wholesale trade in September, after adjustmentsfor seasonal conditions, showed a larger sales volumethan in the same month of last year. Declines fromthe previous month, however, were general in mostlines except meats, which increased over August, andfurniture, which showed no change.
Sales by department stores showed a considerablechange over the preceding month and were greaterthan a year ago. The value of merchandise stocks
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
10080
rao
NON-FERROUS METALS1 , 1 1 , 1 I I I I I , I ! , 1 I . I I I I I I I I I 1 I , I I .,
1923 1924 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1927 1928 1929
COMMODITY STOCKS
Stocks of commodities held at the end of Septembershowed a gain over a year ago, the principal increaseover last year occurring in the holdings of raw ma-terials. Stocks of manufactured goods, though in-creasing over last year, showed declines in certainimportant commodities, such as stone, clay and glassproducts, paper and leather.
SALES
The general index of unfilled orders for manufac-tured goods showed no change from the previousmonth but was higher than a year ago. As compared
held by department stores at the end of Septembershowed a decline from a year ago. Sales by 10-centchain store systems were lower than a year ago.Other chain stores, including groceries, drugs, and shoes,showed large gains in volume over September, 1928.
Sales of manufactured goods by manufacturers weregenerally smaller than in the preceding month. Neworders for machine tools, structural steel, steel castings,and malleable castings were smaller than in August.New orders received for electric hoists and electricoverhead cranes were likewise smaller than in theprevious month. New orders for fabricated steelplate and steel boilers, on the other hand, were largerthan in August.
PRICES
Wholesale prices were generally unchanged from thepreceding month, but were 2 per cent lower than inthe corresponding period of last year. Higher pricesfor hides and leather products, building materials, andcertain miscellaneous items as compared with thepreceding month were just sufficient to offset certainminor declines in other commodities. As comparedwith last year gains in the prices of metals and metalproducts, building materials, and certain miscellaneousgoods were insufficient to offset declines in foods,farm products, hides and leather products, textilesand fuels. The principal decline from a year ago wasregistered in the price of hides and leather products,where the decrease amounted to more than 8 per cent.
with the preceding month increases in employmentwere recorded in factories producing food products,textiles, iron and steel, leather, paper and printing,chemicals, and tobacco products, but increased em-ployment in these groups were balanced by declinesin factories producing lumber, nonferrous metals andvehicles, principally automobiles. The greatest gainover the preceding month in employment was registeredin chemical factories, where the increase was 4 percent, while the declines in the enumerated groupswere limited to 1 per cent.
As compared with a year ago all industrial groupsshowed larger employment except stone, clay and glass,tobacco products and vehicles, where declines wereregistered. The principal gain in employment over
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average = 100. September, 1929, is latest month plotted]
100
too
TEXTILES
IR6N AND STEEL
LEATHER
PAPER AND PRINTING
1923 1624 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
Classified by state of manufacture an increase overthe preceding month was registered in the price indexof semimanufactures amounting to 2 per cent, whilenonagricultural commodities showed an advance of 1per cent. Prices for raw materials and finished manu-factured goods were unchanged from the previousmonth. As compared with last year semimanufac-tures were higher in price while the remaining groupsshowed a decline.
EMPLOYMENT
The general index of factory employment showedno change in September from the previous month butwas 5 per cent higher than a year ago. As compared
last year was recorded in iron and steel factories,where the increase was almost 8 per cent.
Factory pay-roll payments in September were 1per cent greater than in the previous month and 8per cent larger than in September, 1928. Gains inpay-roll payments as compared with the precedingmonth were registered in factories producing foods,textiles, lumber, paper and printing, chemicals, stone,clay and glass, tobacco products, and certain miscel-laneous items, while declines were reported in ironand steel, nonferrous metals and vehicles. As com-pared with last year all groups showed larger pay-rollpayments except stone, clay and glass, which declined2 per cent.
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. September, 1929, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page]
WHEAT, NO. 2, HARD, WINTER FLOUR, WINTER CORN, NO. 3, YELLOW OATS, NO. 3, WHITE
I i t ! N I • H I i
WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIESNOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from 17. -S. 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 LaborStatistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
COMMODITIES
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
WheatCornPotatoesCottonCottonseedCattle, beefHogsLambs .
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) .Barlev, No. 2, (Minneapolis)Rye, No. 2, (Minneapolis)Cotton, middling upland (New York)Wool, 14. 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)1 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, unfinished worsted — 13-ounce, millSuitings, serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inchSilk, Japan, 13-15Hosiery, 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, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace— at ovens.Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma — at wells
METALS
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh) ___Pig iron, basic, valley furnaceSteel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh).Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)Brass, sheets, millLead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)Tin, straits (New York)Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis) ._
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, millBrick, 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
Unit
BushelBushelBushelPoundTon _ __ .PoundPoundPound
BushelBushelBushelBushelBushelBushelBushelPoundPoundCwtCwt_.Cwt._Cwt..
BarrelBarrelPoundPoundPoundPoundPoundPoundPoundPound
PoundYardYardPoundYardYardYardPoundDozen pair-
PoundPoundSquare foot—PoundPairPair.
Net tonNet tonLong tonShort tonBarrel
Long tonLong tonLong tonPoundPoundPoundPoundPound
MfeetThousand.. _
BarrelCwt.PoundTonCwtCwt
ACTUAL PRICE(dollars)
August,1929
1.107.959
1.386.180
32.69. 0962.1028.1139
1.351.321.231.01.43.61.98.187.43
14. 68810. 6635.156
12. 875
7.3066.235.038.054.094.238.251.275.43.235
.349
.075
.0861.450.975
1.9011.9595.0739.250
.188
.198
.490
.5206.7504.850
3.9134.327
12. 8482.7631.300
20.26018. 50035. 000
.1778
.233
.0675
.4665
.0680
37. 43010. 125
1.6041.950.208
15. 5002.6003.250
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
1.5001.950.205
15. 5002.6003.250
Septem-ber, 1928
.994
.951
.648
.17630.98
.0996
.1117
.1197
1.191.451.071.00.41.63.94.185.54
16. 18812. 4315.500
14. 156
6.5885.650.042.056.099.259.284.254.49.220
.358
.074
.0891.575.988
2.0081. 9985.0969.500
.246
.275
.565
.6506. 7505.000
4.0194.495
13. 0402.8751.210
18. 63516. 18832. 000
.1472
.194
.0645
.4807
.0625
37. 73012. 500
1.6501.850
.18415. 5002.5253.250
RELATIVE PRICE
1926 average=100
July,1929
7613147
11812815288
103
919084
13211510811610691
1579184
101
9187889481
1451498793
103
979789
10194
100907980
129115108115106100
9189936869
98100100129122817192
8362
95100
441079194
August,1929
8213775
1191201498798
858583
13510595
10710693
154867894
8786889879
1451478996
103
9710090
1019495908280
134114108119106100
9190936769
98100100129122807193
8362
9210043
1079194
Septem-ber, 1929
83139
731211141438196
858783
13511794
10510893
145817192
8584929778
14414787
102103
10010193
1039495908380
140118108122106100
9193946669
98100100129122826993
8264
8610042
1079194
August,1928
7114139
12513614785
103
758971
13693
1021021101171599587
105
797895
10080
14915281
10494
1039998
11299
100927882
168159125153106103
9392937064
898691
105101
747485
8182
979540
1078894
Septem-ber, 1928
7013635
11711415495
103
759472
13310098
10210511717010183
103
787897
10284
15816683
10996
1009896
11096
100928285
175159125148106102
9394957064
908791
107102777485
m8476
979538
1078894
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
180NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
TOTAL AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION(UNITED STATES)
160
, i I . , I , , I , , I i , I i , I , , I , , I i , I . , I i i I , , I i i I i , I , i I , i I i , I . . I . , I , , I , i I , . I . i I . . I . , I • . i I , . I . . I •. . I . , I . .
MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON-MILEAGE
50
200FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING. AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION
CHECK PAYMENTS AND RETAIL TRADE
100 w
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 - 1926 1927 1928 1929
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCETEXTILES
Wool imports in September showed gains over boththe previous month and the same month of last year.The consumption of wool showed a decline from theprevious month but was more than 14 per cent greaterthan a year ago. For the first nine months of theyear wool consumption showed a gain of 13 per centover the corresponding period of 1928.
Receipts of cotton into sight for the year to datewere 12 per cent larger than in the same period of lastyear. Cotton exports in September showed a declineof 10 per cent from last year. Cotton consumptionby domestic mills showed a gain of 11 per cent over
Silk machinery was generally much more active inSeptember than in the corresponding month of lastyear. Silk prices averaged higher than in either thepreceding month or the same month of 1928. Importsof rayon were greater than in either the precedingmonth or September a year ago, while for the firstnine months of the year, rayon imports showed a gainof 40 per cent over the same period of last year.Rayon prices showed no change from the previousmonth but were substantially lower than a yearago.
The output of pyroxylin-spread textiles showed adecline in September from both the preceding month
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIES[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. September, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves covering imports of wools and exports of cotton
plotted 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
last year, while for the year to date an increase wasregistered amouting to 13 per cent over the past year.Stocks of cotton held by mills and in public storage at theend of the month were 20 per cent larger than a year ago.
Imports of silk were considerably larger than a yearago. For the year to date silk imports showed anincrease of 11 per cent over the corresponding ninemonths of 1928. Indicated consumption of silk,based upon deliveries to manufacturing establish-ments, were 12 per cent larger than in September oflast year, while for the first nine months the gainamounted to almost 10 per cent over the same periodof last year. Silk stocks in warehouses at the end ofSeptember were 9 per cent larger than a year ago.
78723—29 2
and the same month of last year. For the first ninemonths of the year, textiles spread with pyroxylinshowed a gain of about \% per cent over the sameperiod of last year. Unfilled orders for pyroxylin-coated textiles at the end of September were con-siderably lower than a year ago.
Imports of burlap were lower than in either thepreceding month or September a year ago, but for theyear to date showed a gain of 11 per cent over thecorresponding nine months of last year. Imports ofunmanufactured fibers were lower than in August butgreater than a year ago, while for the first nine monthsof the year showed a gain of about 2 per cent over thesame period of last year.
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METALS
The output of pig iron in September showed a declinefrom the previous month but was 13 per cent greaterthan a year ago. For the first nine months of theyear pig-iron production showed a gain of almost 18per cent over the same period of 1928. Wholesaleprices for pig iron showed only slight change from theprevious month but were about 5 per cent higher thana year ago.
The output of steel ingots also declined from theprevious month but was 9 per cent greater than inSeptember, 1928. For the first nine months of theyear steel-ingot production showed a gain of 17 per
of the year new orders for structural steel showed again of 16 per cent over the same period of last year.
New orders for fabricated steel plate were largerthan in either prior comparative periods, while thetotal for the first nine months also showed a gain overthe corresponding period of 1928. The output oftrack work was smaller than in the previous monthbut greater than a year ago. New orders for steelboilers in September were larger than in either theprevious month or the corresponding period of lastyear. The production of malleable castings wassmaller than in either prior comparative period, withnew orders making similar comparisons.
THE METAL INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100. September, 1929, is latest month plotted]
1923 1924 1925 1926 S927 1928 1929 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1923 i929
roo
1923 1924 1925 1926 !927 1828 1929 1923
ZSNO
PRODUCTION
PRICE-
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
cent over the same period of last year. Unfilled steelorders at the end of September were greater than atthe end of either the previous month or September oflast year.
Steel-sheet production by independent steel manu-facturers declined from both the previous month andthe same month of last year. Steel-sheet output forthe first nine months of the year was 9 per cent largerthan in the same period of 1928. Steel prices showeda fractional decline from the preceding month butwere higher than a year ago.
New orders and production of steel castings werelower than in August but greater than a year ago.Bookings for fabricated structural steel showed de-clines from both periods. For the first nine months
New orders for machine tools showed a decline fromthe previous month and from September of last year.New orders for electric hoists and electric overheadcranes also declined from both periods. Domesticshipments of electric industrial trucks and tractorsshowed gains over both periods, while shipments ofmotorized fire-extinguishing equipment showed a gainover the previous month and a loss from a year ago.
The output of copper by domestic smelters wasgreater than in the previous month or September oflast year. For the first nine months of the yearsmelter output was 19 per cent greater than in thesame period of last year. Wholesale prices for coppershowed no change from the previous month but werehigher than a year ago.
11FUELS
Bituminous-coal output was greater than in eitherthe preceding month or September of last year. Pricesfor bituminous also averaged higher than in eitherperiod.
The output of anthracite was greater than in eitherthe preceding month or September, 1928. Anthraciteprices were somewhat lower than a year ago. Theproduction of coke was lower than in the precedingmonth but considerably larger than a year ago.
The output of crude petroleum showed only slightchange from the previous month but was greater thana year ago, while the price for petroleum showed no
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports of hides were larger than in either theprevious month or September of last year, but thetotal movement for the first nine months of the yearshowed a decline of about 10 per cent from the sameperiod of last year. More animals were slaughteredunder Federal inspection than a year ago, but for thefirst nine months of the year a decline was registeredin the slaughtering of animals, except for sheep, whichshowed a gain over the same period of last year.
The production of sole leather was smaller than ineither the previous month or September a year ago,and for the first nine months of the year showed a
THE FUEL INDUSTRIES[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. September, 1929, is latest month plotted where data were available]
1923 192- 1929
I M I I I I H I I I i M I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I 1 II I II I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1926 1927 J829
change from the previous month and a gain over lastyear.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The domestic output of automobiles was smallerthan in the previous month and showed practically nochange from a year ago. For the first nine months ofthe year, automobile production showed a gain of 34per cent over the same period of 1928.
Imports of rubber were lower than in August andshowed a decline from a year ago also. For the firstnine months of the year rubber imports showed anincrease of 40 per cent over the same period last year.The output of pneumatic tires in September wasgreater than a year ago.
decline of about 12 per cent from the same period oflast year. Stocks of sole and belting leather at theend of August were smaller than a year ago. Exportsin September showed decline from both the previousmonth and the same month of last year. Sole leatherprices averaged higher than in August but declinedfrom a year ago.
The production of shoes showed a decline from theprevious month but was considerably higher than ayear ago. For the first nine months of the year shoeproduction was about 4 per cent greater than in thecorresponding period of 1928. Prices for shoes showedpractically no change from either the preceding monthor the same month of 1928.
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
The volume of new building contracts awardedduring September, measured both in floor space andin value, showed a decline from both the previousmonth and from September of last year. For thecalendar year to date building contracts showed adecrease of almost 12 per cent in value from the sameperiod of last year. The decrease from a year ago wasalmost entirely due to lower awards for residentialconstruction, where the decline amounted to almost$600,000,000.
from the same period of last year. Portland cementstocks at the end of the month were 3 per cent largerthan a year ago. Wholesale prices for cement averagedlower in September than in either the preceding monthor the corresponding month of last year.
New contracts let for concrete pavements showeddeclines from both the previous month and Septemberof 1928. For the calendar year to date new concretepaving contracts were about 9 per cent smaller than inthe same period of the preceding year. At the end of Sep-tember Federal-aid highways under construction meas-
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, September, 1929, is latest month plotted]
1 1 ill ill i i In Inlnln l ) j l i - i | i | 1 1 i In In In In l i i l i i ln l r i In I n hih ilnliil ill nl ii In lull i
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
i l l i l t l l n i l l l l l l n 1 1 1 ! M i l i l n l n l u l i i l u l p l i i | i . 1 u l i i
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927i t i i l i i » i i l i i l i i l i i l i i l n l i t l i i l i i l n h i l i . i l . i l i i t i L l t . » i i l . . l » i i i i l n n 1 1 . I n t . . I . , l.i I . . I I . '
1023 1924 1925 1926 I §27 1928 1929 1930
LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS
I- The output of the principal types of lumber showeddeclines from both the preceding month and the cor-responding month of last year. The production ofmaple flooring showed a gain over the previous monthbut declined from a year ago. Oak flooring outputshowed a decline from both the preceding month andfrom September of last year. For the year to date theoutput of lumber and flooring showed sizeable declinesfrom the corresponding period of last year.
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
The production of Portland cement showed a de-cline from both the preceding month and Septemberof last year. For the first nine months of the yearcement output showed a decline of about 2 per cent
ured in mileage, showed a decline from both the previousmonth and the corresponding month of last year.
The shipments of porcelain plumbing fixtures dur-ing September were lower than in either the previousmonth or the same month of last year. For the calen-dar year to date porcelain plumbing fixtures showed adecline of 34 per cent in shipments from the corres-ponding period of 1928. Shipments of vitreous chinaplumbing fixtures also declined from August but werelarger than a year ago, while for the first nine monthsof the year a decline was registered from the same per-iod of last year amounting to more than 4 per cent.New orders for terra cotta showed declines from boththe preceding month and the same month of last year.Illuminating glassware was produced in larger volumethan in either the previous month or the same monthof last vear.
13
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat in the United Statesand Canada at the end of September was considerablygreater than a year ago. Receipts and shipmentsof wheat at the principal domestic markets werelower than a year ago. Wheat exports also declinedfrom last year but for the first nine months of the yearshowed a gain of 15 per cent over the same period ofJast year.
The visible supply of corn at the end of Septemberwas 35 per cent smaller than a year ago. Receipts andshipments of corn at principal primary markets were
Receipts and shipments of hogs at primary marketswere larger in September than a year ago. The outputof pork products under Federal inspection showed adecline from the previous month but was substantiallygreater than a year ago. Exports of pork products,though declining from the preceding month, were 29per cent greater than a year ago, while the total for thefirst nine months showed a gain of 8 per cent over thesame period of last year. Cold-storage holdings ofpork products at the end of the month were smaller thanthan a year ago. Prices for hogs were generally lowerin either the previous month or September of last year.
MOVEMENT OF WHEAT PRICES
[Weighted price per bushel. September, 1929, is latest month plotted]
NO.I NORTHERN SPRING, MINNEAPOLIS
NO. 2 HARD WINTER, KANSAS GITY
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nno
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1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
likewise smaller than a year ago. Prices for cornaveraged higher than in either the previous month orSeptember of last year.
Receipts and shipments of cattle at primary marketswere lower than a year ago. The output of beef prod-ucts under Federal inspection showed smaller gains inSeptember as compared with the previous month andSeptember of last year. Beef exports, though declin-ing from the previous month, were almost twice aslarge as a year ago. Cold-storage holdings of beef atthe end of the month were 52 per cent larger than ayear ago. Prices for cattle and beef averaged lowerthan in either the preceding month or September oflast year.
The receipts of butter at primary markets were lowerthan in either the preceding month or September oflast year, but for the first nine months of the yearbutter receipts showed a gain of about 4 per cent overthe same period of last year. Storage holdings ofbutter at the end of the month were substantially largerthan a year ago. Butter prices averaged higher thanin the previous month but were lower than last year.The receipts of cheese were lower than in either theprevious month or September a year ago. For thefirst nine months of the year cheese receipts showed adecline of 7 per cent from the same period of last year.The wholesale price of cheese averaged higher than inAugust but was lower than a year ago.
14
TRANSPORTATION
The movement of goods by rail, as reflected by dataon car loadings, showed a decline from the precedingmonth and an increase over September of last year.For the year to date freight-car loadings were 4 percent larger than in the corresponding period of 1928.Shipments of locomotives by manufacturers werealmost twice as large as in September of last year.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Sales by mail-order houses were larger than ineither tKe previous month or the corresponding monthof last year. For the first nine months of the yearmail-order systems showed a gain of 30 per cent and
New sales of ordinary life insurance showed a sub-stantial gain over last year. Prices for stocks aver-aged higher than in either the preceding month orSeptember a year ago. Bond prices averaged lowerthan in either period. Business failures were fewerin number than in either the preceding month or thesame period of last year. Defaulted liabilities offailing business firms during the first nine months ofthe year showed a decline of 11 per cent from thesame period of last year.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The receipts of gold at the mint were lower than ineither the previous month or September a year ago.
WHOLESALE TRADE[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. September, 1929, is latest month plotted. Curves are adjusted for seasonal variation]
HARDWARE AND FURNITUREI . I l l . . l l I I . ! 1 , 1 h, I , , I l l l l f l l h I
701.. I . . I , . I . . I . . I . , I . . I... I . . I . . I . . I . . I M I I . 1 . . I . . I . . ! . . ! . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I . . I t . I . . I . . I
1923 1924 J 925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
chain 10-cent stores 8 per cent over the correspondingperiod of 1928.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Bills discounted by Federal reserve banks showeda further decline from the preceding month and werelower also than a year ago. Loans and discountsof Federal reserve member banks showed gains overboth periods. Check payments showed substantialgains over last year. Brokers' loans reached anothernew high level during the month. Interest rates ontime funds showed practically no change fromthe previous month but were higher than a yearago.
Gold imports continued to exceed the export move-ment. The output of silver was larger than a yearago but showed a decline from the previous month.Silver prices were lower than in either period.
Exchange upon the ^principal foreign currenciesshowed only slight changes from either the precedingmonth or September a year ago. As compared withAugust, increases were registered in the Swiss francand Japanese yen, while declines were registered inthe Canadian dollar and the Argentine peso. Con-trasted with a year ago, an increase was registered inSeptember in the Japanese yen, while declines were re-ported in the Indian rupee, the Canadian dollar, andthe Argentine peso.
15
PROSPECTIVE CARLOADINGS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1929
The regional advisory boards set up by the AmericanRailway Association estimate freight-car loadings for
REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD DISTRICTS
the last quarter of 1929 at somewhat more than 2 percent larger than actual loadings reported for the corre-sponding period of 1928.
Estimated loadings of all commodities will begreater than a year ago except grains, hay, citrusfruits, other fresh fruits, potatoes, fresh vegetables,livestock, poultry and dairy products, stone, sandand gravel, salt, lumber and fertilizers, which, it isestimated, will show declines.
The anticipated loadings in all districts are ex-pected to be higher than a year ago except in theGreat Lakes, Northwestern, and the Pacific north-west districts, where declines are expected. Of theanticipated increases, the largest gains are estimatedfor the New England and Allegheny and Ohio Valleydistricts, where increases of 5 per cent or more areexpected.
The expected increases in the New England districtare general in all types of commodities, while for theAllegheny district all important commodity classesshowed gains except citrus and other fresh fruits,which declined. For the Ohio Valley district, ex-pected gains are general, except for livestock, lumberand forest products, where declines are anticipated.
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FOURTH QUARTER OF 1929COMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1928
[As reported by commodity committees, of the regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by The American Railway Association]
COMMODITY GEOUPS
Grain, allFlour, meal, and other mill productsHay, straw, and alfalfaCottonCottonseed and products, except oil
Citrus fruitsOther fresh fruits.PotatoesOther fresh vegetables.Livestock
Poultry and dairy products _.Coal and cokeOre and concentratesGravel, sand, and stoneSalt
Lumber and forest productsPetroleum and petroleum productsSugar, sirup, and molassesIron and steelMachinery and boilers
CementBrick and clay products .Lime and plasterAgricultural implements and vehicles, other than
automobiles
Automobiles, trucks, and partsFertilizers, all kindsPaper, paper board, and prepared roofingChemicals and explosivesCanned goods i
Total, all commodities listed
Number of cars
Actual1928
Esti-mated
1929
Percentinc.
or dec.
ALL DISTRICTS
492, 802245, 79184, 122
181, 067108, 238
32, 163132, 37871, 10656, 730
434, 730
35, 5392, 902, 992
457, 741754, 90730, 327
877, 358553,01156, 613
496, 03851, 485
187, 607154, 78453, 277
18, 885
195, 66967, 477
10,4, 70730, 37057, 718
8, 924, 632
424, 725256, 78083,911
188, 685121, 815
30, 485118, 40065, 52255, 275
415, 729
34, 9013, 079, 509
472, 053744, 40229, 528
866, 869580, 62358, 516
522, 94354, 391
196, 352160, 26554, 214
19, 592
227, 59365. 707
110. 90732, 27262. 059
9, 134, 023
-13.8+4.5-0.3+4.2
+12.5
-5.2-10.6-7.9-2.6-4.4
-1.8+6.1+3.1-1.4-2.6
-1.2+5.0+3.4+5.4+5.6
+4.7+3.5+1.8
+3.7
+16.3-2.6+6.9+6.3+7.5
+2.3
Number of cars
Actual1928
Esti-mated
1929
Percentinc.
or dec.
District No. 12NEW ENGLAND
3,0674,0681,3211,509
16
1173,567
12, 749507
1,489
9926, 094
6013, 757
58
28, 98224, 9222,0947,5275,794
*3, 8403,9183,164
146
1,4162,639
20, 770661
2,319
176, 670
3,0674,0681,3211,509
16
1173,600
14, 024507
1,489
9927, 399
6013, 757
58
29, 85127, 4142,0947,9036,084
*5, 3764,1143,480
146
1,4162,639
21, 809667
2,481
186, 565
+0.9+10.0
+5.0
+3.0+10.0
+5.0+5.0
+40.0+5.0
+10.0
+5.0+1.0+7.0
+5.6
Number of cars
Actual1928
Esti-mated
1929
Percentinc.
or dec.
Number of cars
Actual1928
Esti-mated
1929
Percentinc.
or dec.
District No. 8 District No. 9ATLANTIC STATES j ; ALLEGHENY
8,68414, 01311, 427
18, 84910, 79911, 320
1,778412, 773
24, 27378, 2217,078
31, 61361, 19111, 55281, 82512, 778
56, 38911, 67211, 792
6,8217,186
20, 8438,982
13, 779
9,09714, 71311, 998
14, 1379,179
10, 754
1,867431, 347
24, 27376, 6576,009
30, 03367, 31013, 57385, 91613, 161
59, 20812, 13911, 792
8,1856,036
22, 8239,481
16, 535
935, 618 966, 223
+5.0+5.0+5.0
4711,0451,408
5091,1291,408
-25.6-15.0—5.0
+5.0+4.5
—2 0-15.1
-5.0+10.0+17.5+5.0+3.0
+5.0+4.0
+20.0-16.0+9.5+5.6
+20.0
+d.3
4,119262128
1,890
682, 594
56, 013
17, 56225, 457
222, 9767,441
8,31244, 0953,333
73
4.8265, 0577,3081,222
1, 095, 592
3,295210128
1,890
728, 328
57, 133
18,30026,246
236, 3558,207
9,70845, 7273,563
86
4,9185,8217, 3521,242
1, 161, 555
+8.0+8.0
-20.0-19.8
+6.7
+2.0
+4.2+3.1+6.0
+10.3+16.8+3.7+6.9
+17.8
+1.9+15.1+0.6+1.6
+6.0
i All canned food products, includine; catsups, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc.* Includes only loading within territory comprising New England Shippers' Advisory Board.
16
PROSPECTIVE CAR LOADINGS, FOURTH QUARTER OF 1929—ContinuedCOMPARED WITH ACTUAL LOADINGS, SAME QUARTER OF 1928
[As reported by commodity committees, regional shippers' advisory boards, and compiled by American Railway Association]
d
as
I2345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
21222324
2526272829
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
21222324
2526272829
COMMODITY GROUPS
Grain, allFlour, meal, and other mill productsHay, straw, and alfalfaCotton ,Cottonseed and products, except oil
Citrus fruits - - - - _Other fresh fruitsPotatoesOther fresh vegetablesLivestock
Poultry and dairy productsCoal and coke . _ -Ore and concentratesGravel, sand, and stone _ . _Salt
Lumber and forest products _ _Petroleum and petroleum productsSugar, sirup, and molassesIron and steelMachinery and boilers
CementBrick and clay products _Lime and plaster -_ _ _Agricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
Automobiles, trucks, and partsFertilizers, all kindsPaper, paper board, and prepared roofing.Chemicals and explosives _.Canned goods -
Total, all commodities listed
COMMODITY GROUPS
Grain, allFlour, meal, and other mill productsHay, straw, and alfalfaCotton _. _ .-Cottonseed and products, except oil .
Citrus fruitO ther fresh fruitsPotatoes _.Other fresh vegetablesLivestock..
Poultry and dairy products .Coal and cokeOre and concentrates _ _ _ .Gravel, sand, and stoneSalt
Lumber and forest productsPetroleum and petroleum products..Sugar, sirup, and molassesIron and steel.Machinery and boilers
CementBrick and clay productsLime and plasterAgricultural implements and vehicles,
other than automobiles
Automobiles, trucks, and partsFertilizers, all kindsPaper, paper board, and prepared roofing.Chemicals and explosivesCanned goods 1 _
Total, all commodities listed
Number ofcars
Actual1938
Esti-mated
1939
Percentinc.(+)
or dec.(-)
District No. 3GREAT LAKES
46, 68238, 9229,751
6,2284,8553,258
13, 678
19, 943122, 21087, 51810, 473
13,79418, 7732,612
54, 0439,357
10, 4339,329
13, 337
912
129, 0741,875
12, 833
4,142
644, 032
41, 00040,0008,776
4,7002,5003,750
15, 250
20,000115, 75083, 05710, 600
13, 80019, 4001,900
56, 0009,400
10, 5009,100
13, 350
950
134, 4441,950
13, 474
-12.2+2.8
-10.0
-24.5-48.5+15.1+11.5
+0.3-5.4-5.1+1.2
+3.3-27.3+3.6+0.5
+0.6-2.5
+4.2
+4.2+4.0+5.0
4,200 +1.4
633, 851 -1.6
District No. 5TRANS-MISSOURI-
KANSAS
60, 72851, 43513, 009
2,2821,390
67463, 141
5,49761, 1198,464
50, 7995,809
35, 23857, 0221,6875,4321,217
16, 3319,3693,748
642
6,746
461, 779
60, 00053, 39012, 684
2,000556625
52, 407
5, 33567, 5097,300
58, 4196,075
32, 26158, 7321,7715,5351,193
16, 65811, 0553,700
625
14, 403
472, 233
-1.2+3.8-2.5
-12.4-60.0-7.3
-17.0
-2.9+10. 5-13.8+15.0+4.6
-8.4+3.0+5.0+1.9-2.0
+2.0+18.0-1.3
-2.6
+113. 5
+2.3
Number ofcars
Actual1938
Esti-mated
1939
Percentinc.(t)
or dec.(-)
District No. 6SOUTHEAST
4,84916, 4432,734
72, 77556, 283
17, 40112, 4751,0592,550
15, 257
862127, 53813, 562
109, 327197
303, 01353, 5947,222
24,6811,987
18, 87922, 0715,120
761
3,79133, 1475,8023,9172,351
939, 648
5,09117, 2652, 597
87, 33064,725
15, 0009,980
9852,984
14, 494
862133, 91514. 918
103; 861197
289, 98156, 2747,294
28,6302,305
19, 91722, 0715, 120
837
4,17033, 1476,4404,8962,351
957, 637
+5.0+5.0-5.0
+20.0+15.0
-13.8-20.0-7.0
+17.0—5 0
+5.6+10.0-5.0
-4.3+5.0+1.0
+16.0+16.0
+5.5
+10.0
+10.0
+11.0+25.0
+1.9
District No. 7SOUTHWEST
36, 12218, 6414,615
102, 44050,485
4292,227
474925
41, 390
2,23925, 273
68556, 6245,528
88, 449190, 532
6,7794,405
918
8,1218,9895,132
287
1,5004,4242,5181,5051,178
672, 834
32, 51022, 3694,384
92, 19654, 524
6432,784
4271,017
41, 390
2,57525, 273
71959, 4555, 528
91, 102198, 153
7,4574,6251,010
8,5279,4385,645
287
1,8754,4242,5181,5801,237
683, 672
10.0+20.0-5.0
-10.0+8.0
+50.0+25.0-10.0+10.0
+15.0
+5.0+5.0
+3.0+4.0
+10.0+5.0
+10.0
+5.0+5.0
+10.0
+25.0
+5.0+5.0
+1.6
Number ofcars
Actual1938
Esti-mated
1939
Percentinc.(i°or dec.(-)
District No. 4OHIO VALLEY
47, 099 49, 200
3, 321 3, 460
26, 592
862, 802
92, 170
3,410
20, 140
19, 97812, 420
21, 6527,026
10, 497
1,127,107
24,306
927, 562
96, 962
3,240
22, 154
21, 17612, 618
27, 7577,264
11, 336
+4.5
+4.2
-8.6
+7.5
+5.2
-5.0
+10.0
+6.0+1.6
+28.2+3.4+8.0
1,207,035 +7. 1
District No. 10CENTRAL- WEST-
ERN
44, 63412, 92610, 012
8,81017, 088
74, 376
3,472107, 97716, 43614, 708
707
5, 80327, 2258,0602,037
310
4,190999
670
910
1,408
362, 758
40, 18013, 40010,300
10, 00018, 000
72,400
3,700109, 60017, 36020, 000
584
5,80025, 8707,6001,900
310
4,4001,040
670
910
1,315
365, 339
-10.0+3.7+2.9
+13.5+5.3
-2.7
+6.6+1.5+5.6
+36.0-17.4
-5.0-5.7-6.7
+5.0+4.1
-6.6
+0.7
Number ofcars
Actual1938
Esti-mated
1939
Percentinc.(t}
or dec.(-)
District No. 1MID- WEST
94, 89832,1208,990
5,1234,9387,067
110, 898
13, 793520, 00055, 416
137, 986278
73, 01437, 1506,678
63, 71110, 253
20, 13725, 1196,834
13, 917
18, 7535,017
17, 1855,072
14, 378
87, 26133, 72610, 783
2,1484,2766,792
105, 353
12, 690551, 20055, 416
117, 300278
75, 05840, 8656,678
64, 41211, 278
21,00026, 6266,834
14, 613
28,0004,014
17,7005,326
16, 100
1,308,7251,325,727
-8.0+5.0
+20.0
-58.1-13.4-3.9-5.0
-8.0+6.0
-15.0
+2.8+10.0
+1.1+10.0
+4.3+6.0
+5.0
+49.3-20.0+3.0+5.0
+12.0
+1.3
District No. 11PACIFIC COAST
4,9248,1436,6194,3431,454
14, 21635, 8012,546
25, 88320, 253
6817,915
37, 53745, 938
56,16341, 4707,7815,120
14, 5983,523
2,060
2,1512,592
! 10,207
361, 920
4,9308,1456,4007,6502,550
14, 72538, 2002,800
24,80021,000
6907,150
39,80046, 600
58, 97043, 5007,9005,800
14,0003,500
2,675
2,2002,560
10, 700
377, 245
+0.1
-3.3+76.1+75.4
+3.6+6.7
+10.0-4.2+3.7
+1.3-9.7+6.0+1.4
+5.0+4.9+1.5
+13.3
-4.1-0.7
+29.7
+2.3-1.2+4.8
+4.2
Number ofcars
Actual1938
Esti-mated
1939
Percentinc.(40
or dec.(-)
District No. 3NORTHWEST
129, 57040, 9835,115
98411, 8902,222
61, 977
5,85836, 104
173, 1967,445
199
20,8103,1422,1063,437
870
2,9812,144
590
1,396
2,024681
3,289113
1,525
82, 00042, 4004,500
9849,5001,800
62,000
5,80036, 826
190, 0006,701
199
19, 9503,1422,2003,000
870
2,8001,887
500
1,288
2,700650
3,100113
1,450
520,65li 486,360
-36.7+3.5
-12.0
-20.1-19.0
-1.0+2.0+9.7
-10.0
-4.1
+4.5-12.7
-6.1-12.0-15.3
-7.7
+33.4-4.6-5.7
-4.9
-6.6
District No. 14PACIFIC NORTH-
WEST
11, 0947,0525,800
31, 9133,0562,1963,789
1,26012, 8605,9024,401
199, 50712, 533
42704560
3,4181,136
227
81
920656
2,762220
5,209
317, 298
9,8806,1755,300
26, 5723,0652,1183,750
1,28313, 4006,4574,500
198, 52313, 717
49713573
3,082950230
90
1,058665
3,686297
4,448
310, 581
-10.9-12.4-8.6
— 16 7+0.3-3.5-1.0
+1.8+4.2+9.4+2.2
-0.5+9.4
+16.7+1.3+2.3
-9.8-16.4+1.3
+11.1
+15.0+1.4
+33.5+35.0-14.6
-2.1
i All canned-food products, including catsup, jams, jellies, olives, pickles, preserves, etc*
17
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 are 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
PRODUCTION
TOTAL 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 glass. ,_Nonferrous metalsPetroleum refiningRubber tiresTobacco manufactures
MINERALS
Total (adjusted for working davs only)Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coal_Anthracite coalCrude petroleumIron-ore shipments .. _Copper _ „Zinc _Lead.Silver ..
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketings)
TotalWool _ _ _ _LivestockPoultry and eggs__ _ _Dairv productsFish'
CROPS (Marketings)
TotalGrains *Vegetables *Fruits *Cotton products * _Miscellaneous crops *._ _ _
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
125123
127128155121110127110166134140137176166143
128120125133147143139127125123
124421131148160279
251218199266353266
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
8183
7982597790917847869287846693
8490771
880
82937585
791476676444
453860431118
1938
July
105110
10611112410089
11794
119112119113156149125
1031009367
1191041131179776
1083877892
138154
871471071642822
August
110112
11011312110790
11787
133112126117160151129
1101059194
12310411612010787
971957980
117170
11518683
16545
116
Septem-ber
115114
11511512810795
11882
139110130117162169128
1151079495
12411012311411579
9254927695
137
178165133206184206
1929
July
119123
11912515111796
12387
146113138128171141131
11811410172
14411912212512088
1164048396
144243
901791691061118
August
121123
12112414312097
12588
146116142123176114133
1211159781
146121119127108106
100268
7789
116247
13521488
13072
102
Septem-ber
124121
12412213911797
136114143124
117143
128119101106144121124124
80
98128968394
283
18191
145173218217
PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )
September,1929, from
August, 1929
+ 2. 5-1.6
+ 2.5-1. 6
2. 8-2.5
0. 0
-6.8-1. 74-0.7+ 0. 8
+ 2.6+ 7.5
+ 5.8+ 3. 5+ 4. 1
+ 30. 9-1. 4
0.0+ 4.2-2. 4
-24. 5
2. 0-52. 2+ 24. 7-6. 719. 0
+ 14.6
+ 34. 1-57. 5+ 64. 8+ 33. 1
+ 202. 8+ 112.7
September,1929, from
September,1928
+ 7.8+ 6. 1
+ 7.8+ 6.1+ 8.6
+ 10. 5+ 2.1
+ 2. 2+ 3.6
+ 10.0+ 6.0
-30.8+ 11.7
+ 11. 3+ 11. 2+ 7.4
+ 11.6+ 16. 1+ 10. 0+ 0.8+ 8. 8
+ 1.3
+ 6. 5+ 137.0
+ 4.3+ 9.2-1. 1
+ 106.6
+ 1.7-44.8+ 9.0
-16. 0+ 18.5
5. 3
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except wherenoted.
78723—29 3
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTS
Total
Gum (rosin and. turpentine) *
NEW ORDERS
TotalTextiles
Paper and printing -Stone and clay products
STOCKS
Textiles
Lumber
Rubber
Chemicals and oils
Total raw materials
Textiles
UNFILLED ORDERS
TotalTextilesIron and steelTransportation eouipmentLumber
WHOLESALE TRADE
Grand total all classesGroceriesMeatsDry goodsMen's clothingBoots and shoesHardware.DrugsFurniture
RETAIL TRADE
Mail order houses (2 houses) __ _ _CHAIN STORES:
Ten -cent.Grocery.DrugShoe
DEPARTMENT STORES:SalesStocks
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
112112151204148
138179143141118129
138
125129138157135125192123199155125
157218202136153
167154157204142
124119130128167130118131131
193
305237224184
187117
Mini-munisince
Jan. 1,1923
7471541865
737071678575
82
8879787874786466774684
6968435473
6762664956
828387704368768872
68
62778255
7183
1928
July
878864
17080
f9577
11610010197
105
11812612913311910414971
14515590
96123678791
7768756891
9092
11374689890
10278
123
128197163116
7893
August
898882
16178
9892
11810010897
107
11511712513112110514072
13415691
101136659293
7566756088
11010111811014811995
115108
141
136204169110
8597
Septem-ber
777768
12870
9599
12592
10993
116
11110511813012510413073
13013797
11914595
116108
7569756084
111100130105137110100119126
155
144202164131
107103
1939
July
888681
20497
9081
13483
11190
121
11913212513912010115471
18890
104
123188649694
8270847397
9699
1237469
11095
11187
163
146227204120
8092
August
929177
189100
9291
12783
11585
126
11312512212812510313270
15698
101
13621271
10597
7667767986
11310112011115613099
121117
184
161233214134
9096
Septem-ber
* 848376
15790
137
11111711813513510411571
143101107
156218112111115
7664798084
114102128109139129105124130
193
147216200
109103
PEE CENT INCREASE (+ )OE DECEEASE (— )
September,1929, from
August, 1929
-8.7-8.8-1.3
I f i Q-10.0
+ 8.7
-1.8-6.4-3.3+ 5.4+ 8.0+ 1.0
-12.9+ 1.4-8.3+ 3. 1+ 5.9
+ 14.7+ 2.8
+ 57.7+ 5.7
+ 18.6
0.0-6. 0+ 3.9+ 1.3
2. 3
+ 0.9+ 1.0+ 6.7-1. 8
-10.9-0.8+ 6. 1+ 2.5
+ 11.1
+ 4.9
-8.7-7.3-6.5
+ 21. 1+ 7.3
September,1929, from
September,1928
+ 9. 1+ 7.8
+ 11.8+ 22.7+ 28.6
+ 18. 1
0. 0+ 11.4
0.0+ 3.8+ 8.0
0.0-11.5-2.7
+ 10.026 3
+ 10.3
+ 31. 1+ 50.3+ 17.9-4.3+ 6.5
+ 1.3-7.2+ 5.3
+ 33.30.0
+ 2.7+ 2. 0-1. 5+ 3.8+ 1.5
+ 17. 3+ 5.0+ 4.2+ 3.2
+ 24.5
+ 2.1+ 6.9
+ 22. 0
+ 1.90.0
Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
19
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
R el at lye to monthly average indicated
EMPLOYMENT
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:Total, all classes
Food products-Textiles, . _ .Iron and steel ._LumberLeatherPaper and printingChemicals.Stone, clay, and glassMetal products other than iron and steel.Tobacco productsVehicles-Miscellaneous _ _ _
Amount of pay roll, by industries:Total, all classes
Food productsTextiles.. . . _ ......Iron and steel . ..LumberLeather _Paper and printing _ _ .,Chemicals _ _Stone, clav, and glassMetal products other than iron and steel.Tobacco productsVehiclesMiscellaneous
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups _Grains. _ .Fruits and vegetablesMeat animalsDairy and poultryCotton and cottonseedUnclassified _ _
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commodities ...Farm products . «_ _Food, etcHides and leather productsTextile products _ -Fuel and lightingMetals and metal productsBuilding materialsChemicals.House-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. l,1923
111119122113113117103108106109120113116
109114124111108123106108106112119120119
152178253167166252108
105114107127114112113116104111127
128103109106
106112
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
92959186858894858286868483
84938775827986867881818481
12510810898
1228179
9494859893819790939779
94939393
8595
1928
July
92979191879398879192909790
911008789879199928890909689
14514215615713417088
9810710212497839994959781
9898
10096
103102
August
9497929289959888949397
10090
9498909390979993949794
10289
13912013716213615387
991071041219685
10095959779
97999997
103103
Septem-ber
95100949390959895939499
10292
9510193939296
10197929898
10192
14111712717414514285
1001091071219685
10195959780
9710110198
103102
1929
July
98.10094
1019094
10196889793
102116
9810391
1029094
10310084
1009398
116
14012213616713714585
981081031099382
10597939781
96989996
10298
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
PER CENT INCREASE (+ )OR DECREASE ( — )
September,1929, from
August, 1929
0.0+ 3.0+ 2.1+ 1.0-1. 1+ 1.0+ 2.0+ 4. 1
0.0-1.0+ 1.1-1.0
0.0
+ 1.0+ 2.9+ 3.2-1.0+ 2. 2
0.0+ 3.8+ 2.9+ 1. 1-1.0+ 3.1-3.7+ 1.8
-1. 4+ 1.6
0.0-5. 5+ 3.5
0. 0-1. 2
0.00.00.0
+ 0.90.00.00.0
+ 1.00.00.0
+ 1.2
+ 2.10.00.0
+ 1- 1
0.00.0
September,1929, from
September,1928
+ 4.2+ 2.0+ 3.2+ 8.6+ 1.1+ 3. 2+ 5. 1+ 7.4
2 9
+ 2.1-3.0
9 0+ 25.0
+ 8.4+ 4.0+ 5.4
+ 11.8+ 3.3+ 5.2+ 6.9+ 8. 2-2.2+ 3. 1+ 1.0+ 4.0
+ 25.0
0.0+ 12.0+ 26.0-10.3+ 0.7+ 2.8
0.0
i
2. 0-1.8-3.7-8. 3-3. 1-4.7+ 3.0+ 3. 2-1. 1
0.0+ 2.5
+ 1.04. 0
-2.0-3. 1
-1.0-3.9
20
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
PRICE INDEX NUMBERS— Contd.
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weightedFood (Department of Labor)ShelterClothing.Fuel and light (combined)FuelLight _ _Sundries-
Maxi-
sinceJan. 1,
1923
172167186177179208123176
Mini-
sinceJan. 1,
1923
158141159160156174118168
1928
July
161153161174158177121171
August
161154161173159178121171
Septem-ber
163158161174160180121171
1929
July
162159159166157176120169
August
163160159169158177120169
Septem-ber
163161160168159180120160
PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )
September,1929, from
August, 1929
0 0+ 0 6+ 0 6— 0. 6+ 0. 6+ 1 7
0 0-5.3
September,1929, fromSeptember,
1928
0 0+ 1 9— 0 6— 3 4— 0. 6
0 0— 0 8
6 4
LUMBER PRODUCTION
STATE
United States
AlabamaArizonaArkansasCalifornia and NevadaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdaho _IllinoisIndianaIowa and KansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineM^arylandMassachusettsMichigan __ _MinnesotaMississippi - --Missouri
NUMBER OFMILLS
1928
13, 268
1,50225
42316514013935
20398214452
21925
331226411226169141136825346
1927
13, 756
1,64726
46015411614445
1831,133
14550
25627
375237400256175143123837356
LUMBER CUT M. FEETB. M.
1923
34, 142, 123
1, 980, 082158, 047
1, 129, 7311, 952, 659
72, 25735, 35613, 161
995, 0721, 039, 475
977, 46829, 623
126, 79013, 908
174, 3402, 278, 422
266, 52359, 729
112, 299572, 059412, 343
2, 524, 319141, 900
1927
34, 532, 420
2, 171, 687169, 085
1, 229, 4812, 070, 811
67, 32155, 94916, 824
907, 1281, 201, 008
923, 98628, 663
148, 49216, 982
197, 6182, 385, 724
263, 81867, 54188, 298
578, 254396, 891
2, 556, 612189, 136
Percent of
in-crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
-1.1
-8.8— 6. 5-8.1-5.7+7.3
-36.8-21.8+9.7
-13.4+5.8+3.3
-14.6-18.1-11.8
4.5+1.0
-11.6+27.2-1.1+3.9-1.3
-24.9
STATE
Montana
New JerseyNew Mexico. _ _. _New York.North Carolina _ _ .OhioOklahomaOregon _PennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest Virginia.Wisconsin ._Wyoming
NUMBER OFMILLS
1928
1192792277
3641,105
33296
440506
15372
52505215
5924470343322519149
1927
1262522473
3991,142
37974
369589
1637048
56619449
25268840022319738
LUMBER CUT M. FEETB. M.
1928
387, 879239, 261
3,220162, 030130, 106
1, 020, 893112, 229193, 793
4, 371, 924238, 615
4,622821, 900
53, 967530, 306
1, 446, 6887,623
107, 358547, 706
7, 305, 277547, 823818, 850
24, 402
i
1927
396, 267215, 912
5,044172, 517142, 505
1, 055, 222127, 880169, 943
3, 992, 852277, 722
6,815817, 01646, 909
595, 2971, 446, 460
6,15290, 880
535, 6167, 325, 862
541, 870819, 507
12, 863
Percent of
in- :,crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
-2.1+10.8-36.2-6.1-8.7-3.3
-12.2+14.0+9.5
-14.1-32.2+0.6
+15.0-10.9+0.1
+23. 9+18.1+2.3-0.3+1.1-0.1
+89.7
1 Compiled by the U". £>. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, according to data collected in the annual census of forest products for 1928. The figures for1928 are preliminary and subject to such correction as may be found necessary.
SHIPMENTS OF PREPARED ROOFING l
1928
JanuarFebruaryM^arch
M!ayJuneJuly *AugustSeptemberOctober
December
Total
Total
2 121 2501 821,5264, 219, 4943 613,7073, 578, 2154, 132, 5132, 833, 9513, 007, 5343 137 2553 406,9002 442 0501 664 280
35 978 675
Smoothroll
1 194,663934, 940
1, 792, 6321, 501, 1891, 396, 4301, 719, 1721, 187, 8231, 248, 0081, 382, 1651, 593, 9211 203 376
838 528
15 992 847
Grit roll
499, 453457, 886
1, 186, 863960, 851934, 482
1, 101, 863778, 576802, 145805, 117790, 063507 315325, 729
9 150 343
Stripshingles,patented,hexagon
(allkinds)
344, 216348, 167
1, 061, 594954, 297
1, 020, 1891, 089, 562
716, 021781, 499782, 731850, 096619 059416, 610
8, 984, 041
Individ-ual andsinglethick-
ness shin-gles (allkinds)
82, 91880, 533
178, 405197, 370227, 114221, 916151, 531175, 882167, 242172, 820112, 30083, 413
1, 851, 444
1929
JanuaryFebruary _ _March _ _AprilMay _JuneJuly .AugustSeptember. _OctoberNovemberDecember _ _
Total ._ ..
Total
2, 406, 1983, 356, 9984, 191, 5764, 517, 7614,511,3593, 692, 2973, 250, 6472, 835, 5392, 968, 522
Smoothroll
1, 318, 5931. 796, 2082, 078, 5802, 056, 5971, 910, 7261, 446, 9271, 329, 2771, 067, 3891, 225, 067
Grit roll
476, 604702, 910998, 272
1, 063, 3301, 065, 624
933, 042921, 540775, 935788, 207
Stripshingles,patented,hexagon
(allkinds)
515, 024744, 722947, 723
1, 163, 2011, 291, 5461, 103, 479
797, 971808, 670780, 100
Individ-ual andsinglethick-
ness shingles (allkinds)
95, 977113, 158167, 001234, 633243, 463208, 849201, 859183, 545175, 148
i Compiled by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of !industry.
i manufacturers whose output constitute a large percentage of the total for the
21
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES 1
Dollars per bushel
MONTH
JanuaryFebruaryMarch _April..May-JuneJulyAugust _.. .SeptemberOctober _NovemberDecember
Monthly average...
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917\
1918 1919 1920 1931 1923 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1938 1939
Wheat No. 1 Northern Spring, Minneapolis
1.141.141.151.111.101.091.211.131.091.081. 041.03
1.11
1.061.02.98.96.99.97.99
1.051.091.101.051.02
1.02
1.061.061.081.101.161.131.09.98.89.90.84.82
1.01
0.89.87.85.88.91.92.91.88.87.84.85.86
.88
0.87.93.92.91.94.92.92
1.101.121.111.181.20
1.01
1.381.521.491.581.581.351.441.18.97
1.021.021.14
1.31
1.29.26.14.22.22.11.21.64.64.79
1.951.79
1.44
1.931.862.032.382.962.732.662.472.172.172.172.17
2.31
2.172.172. 172.172.172.172.172.232.232.192.222.22
2.212.242.362.562.592.482.662.592.562.672.853.07
2. 19 2. 57
3.012.672.843.063.092.932.882.562.542.161.791.66
2.60
1.791.721.661.531.571.691.671.481.511.341.251.31
1.54
1.341.511.511.581.611.491.491.111.101.151.231.25
1.36
1.231.261.241.301.281. 171.121.181.211.201.141.16
1.21
1.191.211.211.211.221 251.371.311.301.461.481.66
1.32
1.891.871.711.501.671.641.591.641.501.491.551.69
1.65
1.731.671.611.641.621.631.721.491.431.491.461.46
1.58
1.431.421.391.381.471.491.471.431.341.291.301.32
1.39
1.351.341.391.531.571.481.381.191.191.161.161.15
1.32
1.211.28.25.20.11. 15.43.35.35
Wheat No. 3 Ked Winter, St. Louis
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember.December
Monthly average. _.
JanuaryFebruary _. .MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember _OctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average...
1.301.271.231.121.161.021.071.021.021.00.96.98
1.10
1.03.96.93.90.94.88.84.88.94
1.00.96.97
.94
1.021.011.041.131.211.111.031.041.031.091.041.07
1.07
1.111.091.081.091.04.99.85.88.94.93.94.95
.99
0.96.95.95.94.96.84.87.93
1.101.101.111.18
.99
1.401.57.50.54.50.19.17.14.14
1.211.161.23
1.31
1.34.30.17.22.20.10.25
1.451.601.731.871.83
1.42
1.961.882.052.663.042.652.362.322.152.152.152.15
2.29
2.152.152.152.152.152.152.212.212.192.222.222.32
2.19
2.412.382.552.712.602.412.222.202.212.242.292.48
2.39
2.702.552.582.762.992.892.732.512.582.262.021.99
2.55
2.021.901.661.411.581.501.231.231.361.261.201.21
1.46
1.221.381.421.411.381.181.121.091.141.231.291.36
1.27
1.371.391.361.391.331,23.97.99
1.091.161.121.14
1.21
1.161.181.141.131.121.161.351.381.401.561.631.79
1.33
2.102.021.861.771.861.891.591.721.711.701.711.84
1.81
1.941.851.701.711.621.471.421.341.361.401.361.37
1.55
1.381.351.301.291.421.501.411.421.421.451.411.44
1.40
1.511.561.691.961.961.791.471.381.451.441.451.39
1.59
.42
.40
.35
.25
.171.211.391.321.35
Wheat No. 2, Hard Winter, Kansas City
1.111.111.101.081.071.081.041.00.99.95.91.93
1.03
0.95.90.88.88.90.88.87.93.95
1.041.001.00
.93
1.051.031.051.091.111.09.92.89.88.88.83.84
.97
0.87.86.86.88.87.88.82.83.87.84.83.84
.85
0.85.86.88.87.90.85.78.91
1.041.021.081.13
.93
1.341.541.491.541.501.211.361.261.071.071.031.12
1.29
1.201.201.051.121.101.001.141.411.571.671.851.72
1.34
1.891.821.972.433.012.742.682.612.122.122.122.12
2.30
2.122.122.122.122.122.122.202.162.162.162.152.24
2.15
2.312.262.392.622.602.472.252.182.242.302.462.63
2.39
2.822.422.492.752.932.762.682.452.442.071.761.69
2.44
1.721.621.551.331.471.381.181.151.221.101.091.09
1.33
1.131.291.341.351.341.171.131.041.041.131.171.17
1.19
1.141.151.161.201.161.04.96
1.011.091.121.091.09
1.10
1.131.111.091.041.081.081.201.191.201.371.431.62
1.21
1.821.811.711.511.631.601.541.641.581.581.631.72
1.65
1.781.711.611.591.551.531.371.311.321.391.371.38
1.49
1.371.351.331.311.42.44.36.35.31.28
1.311.32
1.35
1.331.331.381.521.601.471.201.061.071.101.121.11
1.27
1.141.181.161.101.011.051.251.231.24
Corn No. 3 Yellow, Chicago
JanuaryFebruaryMarch..April _May. .JuneJulyAugustSeptember _OctoberNovemberDecember.
Monthly average. _ _
JanuaryFebruaryMarcii.ApriL. _May-JuneJulyAugust..SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember _
Monthly average...
0.64.63.61.57.60.59.62.64.58.50.49.45
.58
0.45.45.45.50.54.55.63.65.67.73.68.61
.58
0.62.64.68.78.79.75.68.79.74.65.52.46
.68
0.46.48.49.55.57.60.62.74.75.70.72.66
.61
0.62.62.64.67.70.72.71.82.79.73.67.64
.69
0.71.74.72.75.77.74.78.81.74.65.63.69
.73
0.74.74.73.76.75.74.81.85.86.96.98.92
.82
0.981.001.091.401.591.701.992.062.102.032.211.77
1.66
1.771.81.1.701.651.601.621.701.721.581.411.331.45
1.431.271.531.621.741.781.921.951.551.411.461.47
1.61 i 1.59
1.511.461.581.692.021.891.581.581.31.91.77.74
1.42
0.65.63.62. 57.60.63.60.56.53.45.47.47
.57
0.48.55.57.58.62.61.64.62.64.69.71.73
.62
0.70.72.73.79.82.84.88.88.89
1.04.82.71
.82
0.76.78.77.77.77.82
1.091.171.141.101.111.20
.96
1.241.221.171.051.151.131.081.02.91.82.83.76
1.03
0.79.75.72.71.71.70.78.80.79.77.71.75
0.74.73.68.71.87.99
1.021.09.97.84.84.86
.75 .86
0.89.95.99
1.061.081.031.061.021.00.96.84.83
.98
0.93.94.94.90.87.91.99
1.011.01
Corn No. 3 Yellow, Kansas City
0.65.61.59.55.62.60.62.62.55.49.47.43
.57
0.44.42.44.47.52.55.67.62.66.71.67.62
.57
0.66.65.71.81.80.75.75.76.71.64.45.45
.68
0.47.47.50.56.58.59.62.75.75.72.72.66
.62
0.65.63.66.69.73.71.70.81.78.70.64.65
.70
0.73.73.71.75.75.74.76.76.70.59.62.67
.71
0.70.71.68.72.72.72.78.82.84.91.95.89
.79
0.95.99
1.161.411.581.682.011.781. 961.912.021. 66
1.59
1.651.741.661.591.611.541.631.761.661.451.471.52
1.61
1.421.341.481.661.741.791.921.931.641.421.511.51
1.61
1.491.451.561.711.911.821.581.571.28.88.67.69
1.38
0.60.58.57.52.56.56.51.46.49.38.43.42
.51
0.45.53.54.57.59.59.60.58.59.64.73.71
.59
0.70.71.73.82.85.85.84.83.86.95.78.67
.80
0.73.73.72.76.75.86
1.041.091.101.081.071.15
.92
1.211.151.111.011.101.081.081.02.91.82.75.74
1.00
0.75.70.67.69.71.72.81.83.80.77.74.75
.75
0.74.72.73.73.91.97
1.031.05.96.83.79.78
.85
0.81.86.91.97
1.051.021.00.94.94.86.82.79
.91
0.87.87.88.85.85.88.93.99.99
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, from the various grain papers and periodicals and represents the average priceper bushel for reported cash sales in the leading primary markets of the producing centers, weighted by the number of cars sold. The average for the year represents asimple average of monthly figures.
22
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES»—ContinuedDollars per bushel
January _FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune _JulyAugust - - -SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
JanuaryFebruaryMarch ._April -MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober..NovemberDecember _
Monthly average...
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average.. .
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune _JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average.. _
JanuaryFebruaryMarch _ _ _AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average...
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917
4
1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
Corn No. 3, white, Chicago
i-
1.481.481.581.702.021.931.541.571.28.91.73.71
141
0.65.63.62.57.60.62.61.56.54.45.46.47
.57
0.48.54.58.58.62.61.64.62.63.69.71.73
.62
0.70.72.73.79.81.83.86.87.89
1.03.8171
.81
0.78.78.77.77.77.82
1.091.171.141.101.101.21
.96
1.221.191.151.041.141.121.051.01.90.82.82.76
1.02
0.79.74.72.72.72.70.81.80.79.77.71.75
0.76.72.69.71.85.99
1.011.09.97.83.84.88
.75 1 .86
0.88.94.97
1.041.061.031.061.021.00.98.84.83
.97
0.95.95
. .94.91.89.94
1.001.011.02
Oats No. 3, white, Chicago
0.48.47.44.42.40.38.41.35.34.32.32.32
.39
0.33.31.31.32.34.39.44.41.45.47.48.47
.39
0.50.52.53.57.55.53.49.33.33.33.32.33
.44
0.33.33.32.35.38.40.40.42.43.40.40.40
.38
0.39.39.39.39.40.40.37.42.48.46.48.49
.42
0.53.58.57.57.54.49.53.41.34.36.36.42
.48
0.48.45.42.44.43.39.41.44.46.49.55.53
.46
0.57.56.61.69.70.67.78.61.60.60.65.77
.65
0.82.89.93.89.77.77.77.70.72.69.72.72
.78
0.65.58.63.70.69.70.78.73.68.70.73.82
0.86.86.93
1.011.091.13.91.70.62.54.51.48
.70 .80
0.44.42.42.36.39.37.34.32.35.31.33.34
0.34.36.36.38.38.37.36.32.38.42.43.44
.37 .38
0.43.44.45.46.45.43.40.38.40.43.43.44
.43
0.46.48.47.48.48.51.54.50.48.50.50.58
.50
0.58.53.48.42.45.49.44.41.39.39.40.42
.45
0.42.41.40.42.41.40.42.38.38.44.42.46
.41
0.46.43.44.45.50.49.45.47.47.48.49.54
.47
0.55.56.59.63.67.68.56.38.41.42.44.46
0.50.50.48.48.45.45.47.43.48
.53
Barley No. 2, Minneapolis
0.61.60.58.54.54.53.60.61.63.63.66.70
.60
0.77.74.81.88.75.77.87.85.94.95.98.91
.85
1.051.00.95
1.01.99.76.60.46.49.50.47.45
.73
0.49.48.46.46.50.52.48.58.61.56.53.50
.51
0.52.50.48.47.48.47.45.59.58.55.59.57
.52
0.68.75.70.70.70.66.68.59.48.51.56.61
.64
0.70.66.65.68.70.68.69.81.81
1.031.111.07
.80
1.171.171.211.361.481.381.491.311.331.281.271.49
1.33
1.561.882.121.821.461.231.181.02,95.91.94.92
1.33
0.90.87.93
1.091.131.121.211.331.271.291.331.52
1.17
1.521.371.511.601.741.491.161.02.99.92.82.74
1.24
j0.69.65.67.61.59.57.62.58.55.50.54.47
.59
0.51.56.58.61.62.56.56.49.54.57.60.61
.57
0.57.60.59.64.61.58.59.56.58.60.61.62
.60
0.62.68.70.75.70.73.76.80.81.85.81.87
.76
0.93.94.88.81.84.84.84.72.66.65.63.65
.78
|0.65.62.62.63.65.64.67.63.62.65.64.67
.64
0.69.71.72.77.88.88.81.77.72.73.77.83
.77
0.84.87.90.92.93.94.85.65.63.63.62.62
.78
0.66.70.67.65.60.60.69.61.60
Rye No. 2, Minneapolis
0.77.76.74.73.71.69.73.73.71.72.74.77
.73
0.79.78.84.88
1.01.87.79.80.85.92.88.87
.86
0.90.88.89.89.87.79.69.64.62.63.58.56
.75
0.58.57.55.57.57.56.57.61.61.56.54.55
.57
0.55.56.56.57.60.59.58.80.89.87
1.011.06
.72
1.151.241.121.111.161.121.02.97.90.96.93.92
1.05
0.96.95.89.93.94.94.93
1.15.1.201.261.441.38
1.08
1.421.421.581.802.262.372.201.751.841.811.771.83
1.84
1.932.242.912.742.301.851.841.681.601.581.621.57
1.541.341.541.711.551.451.541.481.391.361.381.66
1. 99 1. 50
1.731.531.701.952.082.142.091.921.851.661.481.49
1.80
1.581.441.421.281.371.261.151.00.99.80.72.78
1.15
0.75.95.97.97
1.02.86.76.69.66.71.81.83
.83
0.82.80.76.81.76.64.61.62.66.66.64.65
.70
0.67.66.63.61.63.70.83.86.95
1.211.231.33
.86
1.541.541.301.061.141.11.95
1.00.83.77.81.98
0.99.91.81.85.83.89
1.02.97.93.95.94.94
0.991.02.99.99
1.091.111.04.92.92.92.99
1.02
1.09 j .92 1.00
1.031.061.141.241.281.231.11.94.94.94.98.97
1.07
1.011.051.00.89.85.84
1.07.98.97
Flaxseed No. 1, Minneapolis
2.182.182.252.382.222.042.342.472.662.622.612.42
2.602.682.602.562.472.242.102.342.472.352.042.06
2. 36 2. 38
2.152.062.062.152.232.251.971.861.761.601.351.25
1.89
1.291.341.261.291.301.311.381.471.451.381.351.44
1.36
1.491.531.581.541.561.591.681.641.511.331.451.54
1.54
1.831.861.91.93.95.76.67
1.671.701.861.992.07
1.85
2.312.322.272.131.961.801.962.152.112.542.782.84
2.26
2.892.812.903.183.333.113.013.463.383.163.293.40
3.16
3.603.744.084.093.933.864.404.394.093.593.773.54
3.413.453.753.884.124.865.945.874.924.324.834.99
3.92 4.53
5.125.095.024.684.53
1 3.923.483.283.232.832.272.06
3.79
1.961 1.82
1.781.581.841.861.892.012.031.811.811.89
1.86
2.132.462.572.702.802.502.592.292.282.382.482.62
2.48
2.803.043.073.402.942.802.702.342 3g2'. 482.422.46
2.74
2.502.582.492.472.462.442.472.442.262.402.582.84
2.49
3.153.122.972.792.802.682.492.542.592.582.562.61
2.74
2.502.432.322.342.302.332.442.382.332.212.222.24
2.34
2.232.252.222.242.342.252.232.222.212.132.132.15
2.22
2.242.272.332.362.462.382.212.052.092.282.352.39
2.28
2.452.552.492.452.452.482.762.793.23
1 See footnote on page 21.
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in importantindustrial 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. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see intro-duction on inside front cover.
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:Total thous. oflbsDomestic thous of IbsForeign thous. of Ibs
Imports:In condition imported _thous. of lbs._Grease equivalent thous . of Ibs . .
Consumption by textile mills,grease equivalent thous. of lbs_ _
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 active
Woolen per ct. of hours activeWorsted per ct. of hours active--
Prices:Raw territory fine scoured dolls per IbRaw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
Y± blood, combing, grease dolls per IbWorsted yarn .dolls, per lb__Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39-in._ dolls, per yd..Suiting 13-oz dolls per yd
Cotton
Production, crop estimate thous. of balesGinnings thous. of balesReceipts into sight . . .thous. of balesImports, unmanufactured bales. _Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters) .. balesConsumption by textile mills bales..Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Totals, mills and w'houses.thous. of bales. .Mills thous. of balesWarehouses thous of bales
Stecks, world visible, end of month:Total thous of balesAmerican thous of bales
Prices:To producer dolls per IbIn New York, middling dolls, per lb__
Cotton Yarn
Machinery activity of spindles:Active spindles thousandsTotal activity millions of hoursActivity per spindle hoursRatio to capacity per cent
Carded sales yarn:Production thous. of Ibs . .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 Goods
Cotton textiles:Production. thous. of yds..New orders thous. of yds..Shipments _ .thous. of yds..Stocks, end of month thous. of ydsUnfilled orders end of mo thous of yds
Fine cotton goods, production piecesCotton cloth:
Imports thous. of sq. yds_.Exports thous. of sq. yds_.
Fabric for tire manufactureconsumption thous of Ibs
Elastic webbing, shipments thous. of dolls. .
* As of Oct. 1.
1939
May
24, 21516, 1088,107
19, 78622, 372
48, 765
6761728684
8266
1.00
.431.50
.982.008
«33242, 486
328, 068668, 229
3,3251,4771,848
5,2683,000
.180
.195
W,100
261110.9
17, 9418,760
37, 609
.353
.499
341, 370278, 335326, 121367, 340382, 512526, 971
6,52746, 261
23, 3021,725
June
47, 79540, 5967,199
16, 59217, 903
44, 066
6561698578
8265
.97
.421.45
.982.008
622226, 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, 260358, 748465, 658
4,88044, 730
20, 3591,473
3 Final es
July
56, 98153, 6523,329
18, 81521, 931
47, 296
6260618086
7862
.93
.421.45
.988 1. 996
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
.505
234, 439262, 889252, 779382, 920368, 858408, 659
5,17550, 412
18, 1261,357
timate.
August
40, 47635, 5944,882
17, 06819, 015
52, 644
6062668093
7769
.93
.431.45
.981.901
82324, 793
235, 914558, 113
2,189802
1,387
3,4581,629
.180
.187
30, 2378,130
23497.7
19, 6398,185
32, 175
.349
.510
307, 538312, 635326, 398364, 060355, 095485, 437
3,92742, 359
Septem-ber
19, 44416, 9752,469
18, 15821, 450
49,755
6463668394
7770
.92
.431.48
.981.901
2 14, 825* 9, 099
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
1,3991 1,4194
1938
August
29, 72025, 8023,918
14, 47216, 078
45, 103
5548637765
7458
1.14
.541.60
1.032.008
652725, 258
259, 489526, 340
1,923782
1,141
3,4801,790
.188
.193
28,2177,431
20987.1
14, 04611, 57427, 044
.369
.514
302, 470340, 810324, 073441, 667288, 964136, 237
3,75343, 928
21, 8541,399
As of Oct.
Septem-ber
10, 3157,1563,159
14, 51017, 015
43, 492
5953628574
8062
1.14
.541.58
.992.008
3 14, 4784 8, 1518 2, 07818, 508
814, 569« 492, 307
6 3, 3586720
s 2, 638
4,1142,563
.176
.185
s 28, 2096,961
196«90.1
18, 83910, 24834, 836
.358
.501
253, 688387, 151278, 110417, 245398, 005113, 627
3,13934, 694
17, 7971,478
18.
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OBDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-52.0-52.3-49.4
+6.4+12.8
-5.5
+6.7+1.6
0.0+3.8+1.1
0.0+1.4
-1.1
0.0+2.1
0.00.0
+195. 4-3.3
+210. 1-2.2
+83.3-1.2
+132. 5
+26.7+62.8
+1.1+1.1
-0.7-3.1-3.4+6.4
-12.8-9.3
+11.4
+2.30.0
-12.7+18.8—11.9
1 -5. 2| -23. 6
-21.4
+1.1-0.2
+1.4
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+88.5+137. 2-21.8
+25.1+26.1
+14.4
+8.5+18.9+6.5
+29! oj-3.7J
+12. 9
-19.3
-20. 4-6.3
-1.0-5.3
+19.9+29.5
-10.2+10.8
+19.6+10.0+22.3
+6.5+3.5
+3.4+2.2
+6.5+13.2+15.3+15.4
-9.1-27.6+2.9
-0.3+1.8
+5.9-4.0+3.4
-17.3+10.3
+236. 0
+26.5+21.8
-4.6
« I
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
265, 532189, 30876, 224
187, 988211, 001
390, 910
6,254236, 313
4, 940, 2094, 811, 358
158, 091
2, 657, 1492, 587, 6842, 576, 405
2, 141, 133
47, 388373, 550
1929
264, 365181, 47382, 892
221, 248247, 515
442,411
7,000355, 139
4, 338, 8745, 419, 734
_..
166, 856
2, 655, 4372, 672, 2282, 702, 137
3, 972, 621
' 45,646440, 421
12,519 13,379
Revised.
Per ct.in-
creasec+)or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
-0.4-4.1+8.7
+17.7+17.3
+13.2
+11. 9+50.3
-12.2+12. 6
+5.5
-0.1+3.3+4.9
+85.5
-3.7+17.9
+13.0
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
TEXTILES-Continued
Cotton Goods— ContinuedPrices:
Print cloth, 64 x 60 dolls, per yd..Sheeting, brown dolls, per yd..Cotton goods (Fairchild), rel. to 1911-1913. .
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) balesStocks, end of month:
At warehouses bales. .At manufacturing plants bales..
Silk machinery activity:Broad looms per cent of normal--Narrow looms per cent of normal..Spinning spindles per cent of normal..
Prices:Raw, Japanese, 13-15, N. Y-dolls. per lb__Silk goods, composite dolls, per yd_.
RayoiiImports thous. of IbsStocks, bonded, end of month thous. of Ibs. _Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y. .dolls, per lb._
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:Suits.. thous. of garments. _Separate trousers thous. of garments..Overcoats . thous. of garments
Overalls:Cut thous. of dozen garments..Net shipments ._ thous. of dozen garments ._Unfilled orders,
end of mo thous. of dozen garments ._
Hosiery
Production thous. of dozen pairsNet shipments thous of dozen pairsStocks, end of month thous. of dozen pairs..New orders thous. of dozen pairsUnfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dozen pairs
Knit Underwear
Production _ thous. of dozen garments _Net shipments thous . of dozen garments _ _Stocks, end of mo thous. of dozen garments. _New orders thous. of dozen garments--Unfilled orders, end
of month. _ thous. of dozen garments _
Burlaps and FibersImports:
Burlaps ___thous. of lbs._Fibers (unmanufactured) long tons _
Pyroxylin- Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread thous. of IbsShipments billed thous. of linear yards..Unfilled orders, end mo_. thous. of linear yards. .
Cotton Mill Dividends(Quarterly)
Fall River mills thous. of dollarsNew Bedford mills . thous. of dollars
FurSales by dealers. _ _ thous. of dollars
Buttons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:Production ratio to capacity..Stocks, end of month^ thous. of gross..
1939
May
0.073.087162
88, 70779, 22854, 24735, 618
5.2
85, 89478, 184
8,59949, 121
39, 89824, 623
101.074.265.3
4.7771.18
1,5892,4231.30
1,9872,412
346
384352
194
3,8233,6588,3944,101
5, 071
1,3161,1681,6791,088
2,349
71, 64926, 300
5, 2454,5633,531
12, 522
51.611, 226
June
0.072.084159
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
3,5433,5678,4133,513
4,841
1,1871,1261,7351,157
2,293
51, 21621, 182
4,6154,0072,910
82253280
8,546
50.111, 351
July
0.073.083159
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
August
0.0755.086
160
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
54165408
5 144
3, 4173,4858,1393,427
4,234
5 1, 1525 1, 382
1,6895 1, 149
51,870
74, 69825,048
4,2943,5402,468
11, 335
45.510, 951
Septem-ber
0.076.086160
74, 39268, 62744, 09335, 538
614.5
66, 76688, 864
8,81153, 274
55, 104
100.763.166.8
5.122
1,044
1.15
1,7972,156
763
431400
173
3,5774,0397,8874,025
4,139
1,1001,5321,4221,461
1,786
33, 56822, 210
3, 812J3,3152, 599
82268234
46.610, 836
1938
August
0.075.091163
70, 74871, 74346, 28335, 819
544.4
54, 49574, 682
9,32050, 821
50, 97524, 429
89.854.152.1
4.8511.16
1,2482,9761.50
2,3152,222
734
394360
159
3,4743,7358,6563,207
4, 079
1,0981,3061,5701,236
1,896
47, 76620, 657
5, 5964,2413,853
12, 110
44.510. 667
Septem-ber
0.074. .089
160
69, 80574, 48345, 76733, 410
615.0
66, 07975, 161
7,20247, 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
82178229
10, 244
547.510, 593
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+1.30.00.0
-1.9-0.8-2.5-2.2+1.7-8.2
-3.7+1.1
-8.4-10.8
+13.8
-1.2-3.7+2.5
+1.0
+5.5
0.0
-15.7-8.4
0.0
+3.6-2.0
+20.1
+4.7+15.9-3.1
+17.4
-2.2
-4.5+10.9-15.8+27.2
-4.5
-55.1-11.3
-11.2-6.4+5.3
+0.4-16.4
+2.4-1.1
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+2.7
o!o
+6.6-7.9-3.7+6.4
0.0-10.0
+1.0+18.2
+22.3+11.5
+9.2
+8.6+16.9-0.1
+0.5
+13.0
-23.3
-4.2-0.8+4.8
+11.9+11.7
+7.5
+9.9+7.6-3.0+5.6
+4.6
+8.3+9.3'+3.8
+20.4
+5.3
-23. 0+5.71
-21.3-15.3-43.0
+4.1+2.2
-1.9+2.3J
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
655, 447647, 337411, 043
566, 830
64, 913428, 335
8,989
19, 44418, 8834,061
3,3062,902
30, 56230, 488
30, 135
9,7769,785
9,699
225, 091505, 943
45, 29335, 202
7041,172
6 97, 755
1939
751, 786712, 063463, 790
697, 430
71, 377467, 537
12, 621
19, 48620, 2704,444
3,5063,200
31, 61731, 345
31, 897
10, 49710, 493
10, 950
249, 886513, 838
45, 94238, 300
686763
6 99, 105
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative]
1929 jfrom!1928 -1
+14.7+10.0+12.8
+23.0
+10.5+9.2
+40.4
+0.2+7.3+9.4
+6.0+10.3
+3.5+2.8
+5.8
+7.4+7.2
+12.9
+11.0+1.6
+1.4+8.8
-2.6-34.9
+1.4
6 Revised 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31. 8 Quarter ending in month indicated.
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL
Iron
Manganese ore, imports thous. of long tons..Iron ore:
Imports thous of long tonsShipments from mines.thous. of long tons..
Keceipts:Lake Erie ports and
furnaces -thous. of long tons .Other ports thous. of long tons
Consumption thous. of long tons .Stocks, end of month:
Total ..thous. of long tonsAt furnaces _ thous. of long tons. _On Lake Erie docks. .. thous. of long tons_.
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 number..Capacity . -long tons per day..
Ohio gray-iron foundries:Meltings-
Actual . long tonsNormal. long tonsRatio to normal per cent of normal..
Stocks, end of month ..per cent of normal..Receipts.-. -per cent of normal..
Malleable castings:Production . short tonsOperating activity per ct. of capacity..Shioments short tons. _New orders . .. .short tons
Wholesale prices:Foundry, No. 2,
northern dolls, per long ton..Basic (valley furnace). .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 lbs._
Square boilers:Production thous. of Ibs- .Shipments thous of IbsNew orders thous. of IbsStocks, end of month thous. of lbs_.
Radiators:Production ..thous. sq. ft. heating surf ace ..Shipments. -..thous. sq. ft. heating surface. _New orders .-thous. sq. ft. heating surface..Stocks, end of
month thous. sq. ft. heating surface. .Gas-fired boilers:
Shipments dollarsShipments thous. B. t. uProduction thous B t uStocks, end of month thous. B. t. u _ _
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:United States, total thous. of long tons..Ratio to capacity per cent..Canada thous of long tons
U. S. Steel Corporation:Unfilled orders,
end of month thous. of long tons..Earnings... thous. of dolls _
Steel castings:Production —
Total short tonsRatio to capacity ..per cent..Railroad specialties.. short tonsMiscellaneous short tons
New orders —Total __ short tonsRatio to capacity per cent-.Railroad specialties short tonsMiscellaneous. _. short tons
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, andfull finished:
Production-Total ..net tons..Ratio to capacity .percent..
Stocks end of month —Total net tonsUnsold. net tons..
Shipments.. net tons..New orders net tons..Unfilled orders, end of month net tons..
1939
May
29
2769,549
6,7532,5275,980
19, 14615, 2753,871
3,89879381
219126, 150
23, 58820, 568114.6
118112
81, 70483.8
80, 53476, 927
20.2618.3819.27
11,2129,6829,143
89, 104
19, 41014, 94615, 034
181, 998
10, 6417,9008,178
74, 067
190, 295149, 555298, 794939,481
5,273100126
4,3045 25, 065
127, 18987
58, 63668, 553
113, 32978
44, 91968, 410
393, 430115.8
167, 86948, 334
392, 336279, 783713, 568
June
51
24410, 174
6,985• 2, 805
5,677
23, 70119,6194,082
3,71771790
218122, 590
21, 21419, 164110.6
131105
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!
4,25724, 029
116, 22l|80l
54, 15462, 067
95, 20165
34, 94760, 254 1
337, 841110.4
163, 60752, 274
347, 989307, 911676, 568i
July
48
30110, 671
7,5093,1275,808
28, 69724, 2454,452
3, 785746100
216121, 965
19, 50818, 535105.3
13199
70, 62573.5
69, 66561,401
20.2618.5018.31
« 8, 9975 13, 553s 14, 490s 84, 027
5 11, 5985 22, 927« 26, 039
« 169, 044
5 6, 7565 11, 7295 13, 621
5 69, 277
315, 698254, 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
August
33
29810, 807
7, 5183,2845,779
33, 83128, 7205,111
3,756690
«120
210119, 130
18, 67017, 104109.1
120113
68, 65170.0
69, 24061, 982
20.2818.5019.18
« 12, 189s 15, 092s 13, 916s 81, 162
s 19, 014« 28, 7575 27, 242
« 159, 6615 10, 365s 13, 6655 14, 2675 65, 792
486, 659365, 280235, 877951, 598
4,92793
120'
3,658
« 120, 800583
s 51, 4005 69, 400
s 100, 500569
s 36, 500s 64, 000
366, 734109.7
143, 32334, 436
365, 649282, 107570, 613
Septem-ber
13
2479,547
6,6192,7105, 362
38,12532, 3605,765
3,467649106
205115, 190
20, 08119, 595102.5
130100
57, 38059.7
61, 49250, 464
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
101, 80070
42, 50059, 300
83, 20057
32, 45050, 750
302, 49097.7
154, 92843, 886
301, 330274, 568522, 803
1938
August
26
2269,243
6,3902,8194,761
31, 75426, 0365,718
3,13757592
18398, 730
12, 93212, 497103.4
12999
68, 60672.1
66, 96266, 128
18.2616. 0017.78
12, 88114, 42212, 55186, 141
38, 69336, 21231, 809
182, 367
15, 91416, 95115, 753
77, 287
288, 954239, 048168, 547773, 337
4,17982891
3, 624|18, 597
87, 74260
27, 15760, 585
81, 28655
25, 17156, 115
329, 39692.8
154, 46151, 636
324, 691254, 397498, 023
Septem-ber
15
2118,748
5,8272,7104,608
35. 80829, 7086,100
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, 092|16, 533|
72, 902
395, 265322, 000 1169, 3761622,687|
!4,148
88100
3,69817, 418
75, 76151
25,31150, 450
82, 76256
35, 23447, 528
318, 907101.0
146, 83244, 5191
322, 876370, 936539, 960
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-60.6
-17. 1-11.7
-12.0-17.5-7.2
+12.7+12.7+12.8
-7.7-5.9
-11.7
-2.4-3.3
+7.6+14. a-6.0+8.3
-11.5
-16.4-14.7-11.2-18.6
0.00.0
-0.9
-4.8+21. 0+21.7-8.5
+9.2+20.6+33.9-8.7
-7.9+9.6+9.9
-9.1
+12. 9+25.7+29.8-6.9
-8.4-1.1
-17.5
+6.7J
-15.7-15.71-17.3-14.6
-17.2-17.4-11.1-20.7
-17.51-10.9
+8.1+27.4-17.6-2.7-8.4
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-13.3
+17.1+9.1
+13.60.0
+16.4
+6.5+8.9-5.5
+13.2+10.9+16.5
+4.1+7.9
+37.7+21.3+13.6-0.8
+11.1
-8.4-10.0-0.4
-17.5
+8.7+14.3+5.3
-15.0+7.3
+16.8-10.5
-r22.4-17.4-0.1
-12.8
-30.7-17.2-,2
-18.0
+39.0+42.6+80.8+42.2
j
+8.8|+4.5-1.0
+5.5
+34.4+37.3+67.9+17.5
+0.5+1.8
7 0/. y+6.8
-5.1-3.3
+5.5-1.4-6.7
-26.0-3.211
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
147
1,85541,266
27, 34212, 32041, 904
27, 7925,612
746
142, 395140, 949
586, 435]
574, 010572, 264
113, 904110,298112, 527
270, 371! 221, 533
229, 584
129, 993105, 276112,945
1, 908, 5111, 547, 5251,440,404
36, 930
921
769, 416
284, 810484, 060
740, 308
284, 654455, 654
I2, 918, 126
2, 820, 6942, 780, 550
1939
259
2,31553, 264
36, 57514, 84049, 502
32, 6486,685
844
190, 173176, 105
664, 772
663, 695638, 336
100, 74699, 85392, 910
199, 919174, 656177, 654
99, 37286, 78291, 962
2, 575, 1562, 005, 3522, 277, 781
43, 242
1,087
1, Oil, 282
437, 670573, 612
1, 010, 077
446, 627563, 450
3, 181, 730
3, 180, 9793, 171, 980
Perct-in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+76.2
+24.8+29.1
+33.8+20.5+18.1
+17. 5+19.1+13.1
+33.6+24.9
+13.4
+15.6+11.5
-11.6-9.5
-17.4
-26.1-21.2-22.6
-23.6-17.6-18.6
+34.9+29.6+58.1
+17.1
+18.0
+31.4
+53.7+18.4
+36.4
+56.9+23.7
+9.0
+12.8+14.1
s Revised.
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Crude Steel— Continued
Steel barrels:Production barrels. _Ratio to capacity per cent
If Shipments barrels..P4 Stocks, end of month _ barrels***' Unfilled 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 tonStructural steel beams dolls per 100 IbsComposite finished steel-dolls, per 100 lbs_.
Fabricated Steel Products
Structural steel, fabricated:New orders (prorated) short tonsRatio to capacity per centShipments (prorated) _ short tonsRatio to capacity per cent
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:Total short tonsRatio to capacity per centOil storage tanks short tons..
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments.. short tons..Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity number __Area thous. of sq. ft_.
Steel furniture:Business group —
Shipments thous. of dolls . .New orders . thous. of dolls _ _Unfilled orders, end mo. thous. of dolls..
Shelving-Shipments - thous. of dollsNew orders thous. of dolls. .Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls..
Iron and steel:Exports long tons..Imports .long tons--
Enameled WareBaths:
Shipments -' pieces..Stocks end of month piecesNew orders pieces. .Unfilled orders, end of month. pieces..
Lavatories:Shipments pieces. .Stocks, end of month. _ _ .pieces _.New orders _ .. pieces. _
Sinks:Shipments pieces..Stocks end of month piecesNew orders. _ pieces..
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:Shipments _ .piecesStocks end of month piecesNew orders. pieces..
Small ware (all except baths) :Unfilled orders end of month pieces
Enameled sheet-metal ware:Shipments _ dozen pieces _ _
Machinery
Vacuum cleaners, shipments number--Water softeners, shipments unitsWater systems, shipments ._ units . .Pumps:
Domestic shipments-Pitcher, hands. units..Power, horizontal type units ._
Steam, power, and centrifugal-New orders thous. of dolls. .Shipments thous. of dolls .Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls. .
Agricultural machinery and equipment:Shipments-
Total rel to 1923-25Domestic rel to 1923-25Foreign rel to 1923 25
Production rel to 1923 25Foundry equipment:
New orders rel to 1922 ^4Shipments rel to 1922-24Unfilled orders, end of mo._rel. to 1922-24. .
Stokers, mechanical, sales:Quantity _ numberPower horseDower..
1929
May
836, 53272.0
834, 69956, 936
1, 215, 97216, 333
230373
36.0037.10
1.95j2.56
342, 65089
311, 85081
47, 76360
10, 08758, 768
1,7512,145
2,7842,8142,401
9891,121
897
261, 51654,445
94, 452197, 47289, 94449, 870
104, 471257, 245102, 187
108, 081313, 022111, 580
35, 616145, 27733, 781
174, 981
352, 885
116, 1921,444
12, 348
40, 9152,528
1,7721,8864,058
225.5223.9233.6182.5
177.7217.0323.8
17460. 772
June
774, 85361.8
779, 56752, 222
1, 548, 99914, 838
220397
35.2537.011.952.56
346, 50090
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
July
790, 17564.2
782, 41159, 986
1, 372, 69713, 844
223391
35.0036.721.952.56
350, 35091
304, 15079
48, 96862
14, 96349, 9105 2, 052« 2, 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
12, 267
5 39, 5862,768
1,7781,8494,282
231.2224.9263. 8167.7
219.3182.1368.7
18C65. 197
August
806, 57465.2
809, 86056, 700
1, 205, 65914, 818
240320
35.0036.571.952.56
365, 75095
s 346, 500«90
6 39, 702651
5 11, 15046, 747
5 1, 859e 1, 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, 537« 1, 58114, 196
5 52, 4512,902
1,8191,9784,115
s 229. 3s 218. 4s 285. 75 156. 4
229. 5150.8441.1
19854. 929
Septem-ber
668, 22454.5
658, 58366, 341
1, 098, 65012, 962
298
35.0036.50
1.952.54
315, 70082
319, 55083
40, 43251
14, 99140, 889
1,9091,958
2,3232,2792,068
689732808
222,40846, 346
77, 374152, 10758, 57455, 984
96, 488172, 12472, 078
103, 121233, 48284, 040
37, 879122, 95129, 312
207, 826
1,48412, 600
48, 0392,262
1, 6281,7744,052
172.6153. 2272.0153.6
216.3176.8480.8
15244. 485
1938
August
677, 31357.8
675, 60057, 544
1, 064, 35811, 040
215282
32.0034.931.852.48
354, 20092
288, 75075
47, 24560
24, 80742, 993
2,0181,691
2,5652,6192,118
836863734
287,29754,062
103, 878122, 16796, 87668, 263
114, 070161, 276102, 140
116, 497216, 33896, 830
54, 00395, 95841, 692
174, 072
358, 811
65, 1641,402
11, 248
50, 6892, 531
1, 5791, 5203, 023
219.7187.5387.5146.1
278.0154.1467.2
16251. 572
Septem-ber
593, 25550.2
595, 64055, 059
996, 82010, 767
207257
32.0035.171.852.50
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
179.2145.7354.0145.5
170.0129.7529.5
16165. 060
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-17.2-16.4-18.7+17.0-8.9
-12.5
-6.9
0.0-0.2
0.0-0.8
-13.7-13.7-7.8-7.8
+1.80.0
+34.4-12.5
+2.7+9.9
-6.4-5.7-4.7
-22.6-21.4-22.4
-8.4-24.7
-23.4-0.2
-49.7-25.3
-23.4-10.5-51.0
-14.1-8.2
-41.0
-22.0-2.9
-45.1
20 0
-6.1-11.2
-8.4-22.1
-10.5-10.3-1.5
-24.7-29.9-4.8-1.8
-U.8
+17.5+9.C
-23. f-19. C
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+12.6+8.6
+10.6+20.5+10.2+20.4
+16.0
+9.4+3.8+5.4+1.6
-1.2-1.2
+16.9+16.9
+0.4+2.0
-19.3-6.8
+9.1+34.8
-15.6-15. 2+0.3
+1.6-8.5+7.2
-2.5-2.8
-10.4+12.9-23.0+5.0
+2.2+2.3
-19.1
+1.3+8.0
-15.7
-15.7+18.8-34.4
+33.7
+25.0+23.5
+12.9+12.1
+15.9+29.6+32.6
-3.6+5 1
-23.1+5.6
+27.2+36.3
—9 2
-5.6-31.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
5, 627; 004
5, 624, 451
110, 712
2,383
2, 541, 000
2, 252, 250
383, 968
171, 270367, 094
14, 86613, 417
25, 91326, 494
6,6366,938
2, 127, 431447, 362
895, 970
993, 702
1, 015, 145
1, 127, 717
1, 042, 491
1, 148, 750
433, 412
452, 034
1929
6,515,997
6, 496, 121
127, 061
3,109
2, 952, 950
2, 671, 900
412, 716
117, 258473, 370
14, 54515, 557
25, 41525, 310
8,4728,943
2, 327, 635434, 740
774, 396
806, 166
897, 497
946, 048
927, 640
981, 935
360, 739
377, 253
6 2, 770, 676 6 3, 097, 404
6 629, Oil1 6 765, 80412,63l| 12,61488, 600! 99, 179
427, 040! 412, 75019, 541 i 22,628
12, 782; 10, 19112, 643! 15, 609
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+15.8
+15.5
+14.8
+30.5
+16.0
+18.6
+7.5
-31.5+29.0
-2.2+15.9
-1.9-4.5
+27.7+28.9
+9.4-2.8
-13.6
-18.9
-11.6
-16.1
-11.0
-14.5
-16.8
-16.5
+11.8
+21.7-0.1
+11.9
-3.3+15.8
+26.7+23.5
i
---
1,17$401. 3K
i
i 1, 349 1 +15. 1i 457, 8321! +14.1
«Revised. 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31.
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August , 1929, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL— ContinuedMachinery— Continued
Machine tools:Now orders rel to 1922-24Shipments rel to 1922 24Unfilled orders, end of mo._rel. to 1922-24.-
Electric hoists:New orders —
Quantity numberValue dollars
Shipments _ _ . dollarsElectric overhead cranes:
Shipments thous. of dollsNew orders thous of dollsUnfilled orders, end of ino__thous. of dolls. .
Woodworking machinery:New orders thous. of dolls. _Shipments thous. of dolls .Shipments number of machines..Cancellations _ . thous. of dolls .Unfilled orders, end of mo. .thous. of dolls..
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments, domestic-
Tractors number of vehiclesAll other types number of vehicles. .
Exports number of vehiclesFire-extinguishing equipments, shipments:
Motor vehicles nurnber..Hand types number
Patents issued:Total, all classes . numberAgricultural implements - number _ _Internal-combusion engines number. .
NONFEEEOUS METALSCopper
Production:Mines short tonsSmelter . short tonsRefined (N. and S. America) .. .short tons..
World production, blister. _ short tonsDomestic shipments, refined short tonsExports short tonsStocks (North and South America), end mo:
Refined short tonsBlister.- _ _ _ _ _ _ short tons
Wholesale price, electrolytic dolls per IbWire Cloth
Production _ thous. of sq. ft._Shipments _ __ thous. of sq. ft._Stocks, end of month -thous. of sq. f t_.New orders. _.. -thous. of sq. ft ._Unfilled orders, end of mo thous. of sq. ft..Make and hold orders, end
of month thous of sq ftTin
Deliveries (consumption) long tonsStocks, end of month:
World visible supply long tonsUnited States long tons
Imports _ long tonsWholesale price, Straits, N. Y dolls, per Ib
ZincRetorts in operation, end of month numberPer cent of total per centProduction short tonsStocks, end of month short tonsOre, Joplin district:
Shipments short tonsStocks, mines, end of month short tons
Price slab, prime western dolls per IbLead
Production short tonsOre 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 ProductsBabbitt metal, consumption:
Total apparent thous. of lbs._Direct by producers thous. of lbs__Sale to consumers __ thous. of Ibs
Band instruments, shipments:Total _ dollarsCup mouthpieces . _ _ dollarsSaxaphone dollarsWood wind dollars
Pails and tubs, galvanized:Production dozensShipments _ .dozens..
1929
May
334301721
541268, 043262, 641
1,1221,4574,786
1,6201,7861,231
402,406
28ll\118
54, 420
3,8616250
93, 392108, 961161, 784192, 58993, 74336, 949
70, 412262, 229
.1778
536518
1,120262495
618
8,480
24, 7653,4648,902.4392
73, 23161.1
56, 95833, 826
37, 96140, 957.0662
62, 119
8,42496, 68858, 140
162, 255.0700
5,4791,2304,249
5 275, 2345 120, 0036 126, 384
28, 847
176, 622150, 501.
June
292296722
600283, 170269, 978
1,0911,1895,047
1,6781,6121,056
272,445
17168
16
12051, 929
3, 5915139
82, 35495, 339
156, 447174, 58695, 25840, 852
83, 140251, 489
.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
5 263, 237s 119, 0455 112, 249
31, 943
98, 857104, 762
July
259278694
504249, 44729, 0141
1,1461,1575,118
1,6911,7671,232
182,369
18145
13262, 266
4,0545392
79,22994, 690
153,513174, 34798,72033, 876
97, 729239, 470
.1778
438461
1,049345405
507
6,855
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
5 228, 2265 89, 130
5 107, 97631, 120
105, 454109, 841
August
298277693
437264, 888339, 881
1,0601,1655,193
1,7481,9741,386
252,130
15129
10
1156 63, 806
3,5335155
78,88591, 735
148, 6485 174, 329
96, 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
s 53, 316
7,80892, 66854, 365
175, 641.0675
5,4331,4353,997
269, 807117,562119, 92332 322
107, 004108, 461
Septem-ber
241257709
423230, 543281, 439
1,048701
4,878
1,2971,5551,129
151,829
21133
7
12551, 197
3,0815144
78, 66992, 538
134, 343174, 85398, 04342, 978
94, 751252, 685
.1778
373394928333242
435
8,120
24, 5562,4797,712.4538
68, 82857.4
53, 28553, 363
45, 08443, 832.0680
56, 879
7,46175,927
.0689
5,2251,3373,888
1938
August
241208428
402180, 365193, 248
56482]
1,952
1,6411,4361,170
62,058
856
12547, 490
3,3902943
76, 95288, 517
143, 560161, 83883, 39841, 186
54, 793238, 923
.1453
430387
1,120408285
457
7,200
18, 4561,7186,584.4808
66, 42857.4
52, 15744, 416
43, 46639, 303.0625
53, 403
6, 12578, 81153, 575
156, 976.0625
4,756939
3,817
8 268, 4535 115,9915 135, 278
17, 184
127, 797142, 487
Septem-ber
265205441
447228, 510172, 986
464713
2,188
1,6391,4131,050
262,265
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
5 379, 3578 150, 8725 185, 522
42, 963
150, 845139, 183
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-19.1-7.2+2.3
-3.2-13.0-17.2
-1.1-39.8-6.0
-25.8-21.2-18.5-40.0-14.1
+40.0+3.1
-30.0
+8.7-19.8
-12.80.0
-20.0
-0.3+0.9-9.6+0.3+1.1
+16.8
-9.2+4.6
0.0
-25.1-9.2-5.1
+10.3+14.7
-9.4
+13.0
-7.0-13.3-20.8-2.7
+17.1+16.7
+11.6
-28.6+2.2
0.0
+6.7
-4.4-18.1
+2.1
-3.8-6.8-2.7
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-9.1+25.4+60.8
-5.4+0.9
+62.7
+125. 9-1.7
+123. 0
-20.9+10.0+7.5
-42.3-19.2
+90.9+30.4+40.0
-12.6+21.3
+1.4+27.5+4.8
+0.4+7.9-2.0
+11.0+10.5+18.8
+82.9+5.7
+20.8
-7.4-6.9
-15.6-19.2-24.4
-4.0
+17.9
+23.2-29.3-5.8-5.6
+11.1+7 5+7.9
+11.4
+8.8-9.6+8.8
+3.1
-20.0+16.2
+6 8
-1.6+33.8-9.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
3,8431, 790, 8161, 633, 428
4,9965,539
12, 72111,6958,910
227
82863102
950424, 639
31, 249364456
651,612752, 851
1, 175, 2971, 376, 795
698, 378421, 212
3,9123,681
3,459
58, 090
58, 416
468, 485
427, 663
477, 766
68, 693622, 997
6 421, 136
43, 2659,036
34, 228
6 2, 361, 3156 905, 631
6 1, 262, 7246 192, 960
6 1, 246, 2526 1, 265, 868
1929
4,8912, 428, 2332, 338, 978
8,42611,338
15, 44415, 29410, 634
291
1391,355
92
99J490, 601
32, 706460483
772, 189897, 214
1, 375, 4381, 626, 189
886, 551383, 472
4,1553,808
3,691
70, 260
72, 118
480,914
481, 938
515, 452
77, 527727, 761
6 440, 393
51, 75111, 19940, 553
62,182,9746 897, 224
e 1, 017, 2796268,471
61,166,4696 1, 193, 361
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+27.3+35.6+43.2
+68.7+104. 7
+21.4+30.8+19.3+28.2
+69.5+57.0—9.8
+4.3+15.5
+4.7+26.4+5.9
+18.5+19.2+17.0+18.1+26.9-9.0
+6.2+3.5
+6.7
+21.0
+23.5
+2.7
+12.7
+7.9
+12.9+16.8+4.6
+19.6+23.9+18.5
-7.6-0.9
-19.4+39.1
-6.4-5.7
• Revised. • Cumulative through Aug. 31.
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
1VOJYFERROUS ;METALS— ContinuedOther Metal Products— Continued
Other galvanized ware:
Shipments.. .""""""""IlHIIdozens"Electrical porcelain, shipments:
Standard dollarsSpecial. dollars..
Glazed nail knobs thous of piecesUnglazed nail knobs thous. of pieces..Tubes thous of pieces
Laminated phenolic products,shipments. ._ dollars
Motors:New orders.. dollars..
Power switching equipment i"New orders —
indoor dollarsOutdoor dollars"
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments niecesVulcanized fiber:
Shipments, total. thous. of dollsConsumption thous of Ibs
Industrial reflectors sales units""Power cables, shipments. . thous of ftFlexible cords:
Shipments thon^ of ftStocks, end of month thous of ft"
Welding sets, new orders:Single operator unitsMultiple operator units"
Panel boards and cabinets, shipments"(dUarterlv) thnna nf rlnllo
Nonmetallic conduits shipments thous of ftElectric furnaces, new orders " kilowatts"Manufactured mica:
, Shipments .thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of mo.thous. of dolls..
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
.Delinquent firms number
AUTOMOBILESProduction:
United States-Total. _ number of carsPassenger cars... number of carsTaxicabs number of cars..-Trucks number of cars
Canada-Total number of carsPassenger cars number of carsTrucks number of cars
Exports (assembled):From United States-
Total number of cars..Passenger cars number of oarsTrucks number of cars..
From Canada—-Total number of carsPassenger cars... number of cars .Trucks number of cars
Shipments (General Motors Co.):To dealers number of carsTo users.. number of cars
Accessories and parts:Shipments-
Original equipment __rel. to Jan., 1925..Replacement parts... rel. to Jan., 1925..Accessories rel to Jan 192^Service parts rel to Jan ' 1925~"
Rim production "."""."...thous. of rimsllNew passenger-car registrations:
Total.. number of cars..Highest price group number of cars..Second highest group number of carsThird highest group ..number of cars..Lowest 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 Ion01 tonsBy electric power
plants thous of short tonsBy railroads thous. of short tons..
By coke plants-United States thous. of short tons..Canada thous. of short tons
1939
May
43, 37038, 597
110,326159, 785679, 579
4,1603,2022,025
1, 477, 523
854, 3491, 038, 218
246, 171460, 749
2, 931, 583
8273,693
153, 7161,986
48, 32455, 771
3878
7 1, 2888,2426,562
303302
189, 0671,285
8 604, 078516, 055
1,318« 86, 705
31, 55925, 1296,430
39, 91328, 41711, 496
9,5615,7273,834
220, 277214, 870
27816991
2002,574
453, 98114, 97767, 815
103, 859266, 891
439
40, 1721,3881,402
338
3,3707,630
7,6581 318
June
.37,47935, 334
101, 013m, 704667, 099
3,7941,9981,746
1, 456, 335
1, 098, 864883, 821
133, 418598, 645
2, 114, 582:,. m-814
3,470130, 413
2, 112
40, 58866, 831
2969
8 1, 1926,6846,237
252294
168, 7241, 223
8 545, 3538 452, 598
1,378591,377
21, 49216, 5114,981
50, 97634, 10616, 870
8,2195, 3462,873
200, 754194, 705
23115090
1862, 184
386, 44111, 44757, 91585, 913
230, 801365
38, 0731,3481,721
314
3,4037,071
7,442308
July
42, 38444, 117
139, 240168, 066632, 172
8,3012,4263, 330
1, 732, 023
811, 575854, 986
208, 495520, 058
2, 587, 786
8783,489
124, 4662,366
45, 11458, 486
2825
7,3206,932
254326
148, 1661,027
5 500, 3878 426, 137
1,0548 73, 196
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
351
3,5987,155
7,588317
August
53, 25054, 860
97, 631165, 385
2,7941,9681, 870
1, 915, 381
1, 082, 845853, 961
169, 384605, 273
2, 719, 688
1,0293,808
157, 4732,411
50, 53857, 202
2967
6,3645,114
274275
174, 4381,176
8 498, 361& 441, 942
8 1, 0408 55, 379
14,21411, 0373,177
42, 82922, 12320, 706
7,6294,9012,728
168, 185173, 884
19316988
1701,570
378, 88212, 32667, 17766, 834
230, 023522
43, 8891,3441,441
339
3,8667,500
7, 571315
Septem-ber
135, 487171, 668
4,1462,2501,729
_
2,676
4,105
263235
128, 0591,117
415, 332384, 786
86549, 681
13, 81710, 7103,107
33, 91920, 93412, 985
6,6414,2932,348
146, 483145, 171
18617384
1472, 110
304, 35911, 46352, 32552, 424
187, 846301
44, 515
1, 631!; 347
!7, 153
1928
iiI
August
37, 84644, 377
111, 803129, 813649, 599
4, 328! 2, 401! 2, 542
1 1,356,179
920, 083894, 690
148, 158! 413, 435i 3,049,567
5912,805
122, 1242,138
51, 06247, 351
228
6,9606, 493
283290
165, 1381, 367
461, 298400, 124
i 469| 60, 705
! 31, 24524, 274
6, 971
! 49, 007: 32, 815i 16, 192
11,0117, 985
, 3, 026
i 186, 653| 187, 463
230176147148
2,319
329, 67411,48276, 537
i 80, 114160, 596
945
!5 41, 774
1, 5521,618
356
3, 4385 7, 409
6,194269
Septem-ber
55, 85050, 606
112, 210129, 587493, 067
4,2132,7962, 694
1, 243, 476
957, 093781, 472
118,301231, 502
2, 915, 560
5682,362
126, 15112,197
43, 85444, 193
2347
8 1 3577,3764,226
247285
s 140, 6375 1, 220
415, 314358, 615
27656, 423
21, 19316, 5724,621
30, 55922, 4948,065
8,6706,2792,391
167, 460148, 784
218185122140
2,316
5 271, 82111, 600
5 60, 4755 64, 326
5 134, 6885732
s 41, 9718 1,412
1,577
313
8 3, 4187,627
6,180270
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+38.8+3.8
+48.4+14.3-7.5
+11.0
-19.7
4 0-14.5
-26.6-5.0
-16.7-17.5-16.8-10.3
-2.8-3.0-2.2
-20.8-5.4
-37.3
-13.0-12.4-13.9
-12.9-16.5
-3.6+2.4
4 5-13.5+34.4
-19.2-7.0
-22. 1-21. 6-18.3-42. 3
+1.4
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+20.7+32.5
-1.6-19.5-35.8
" I+21. 8
j-2.9
+6.5-17.5
-8.9-8.4
0.01+1.7
+213. 4-11. 9|
!-34.8-35.4-32.8
+11.0-6.9
+61.0
-23.4-31.6-1.8
-12.5-2.4
14 7fi ^
-31.1+5.0-8.9
+12.0-1.2
-13.5-18.5+39.5-58.9
+6.1
+13.2! +3.4
+2.4 +10.91j
-5. 5 +15.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
6 333, 5146 318, 640
718, 6341, 127, 984
26, 69714, 66314, 929
« 7, 471, 634
6 6, 384, 3776 6, 020, 178
e 1, 163, 8576 3, 201, 815
821,900,267
6 5, 0716 22, 063
8 965, 64417, 101
6 320, 154
6 1, 7906118
6 60, 88744, 133
3, 470, 2193, 059, 938
4,318405, 963
202, 652168, 83733, 815
384, 574288, 49396, 081
54, 61439, 86014, 754
1, 606, 9021, 576, 708
19, 815
2, 482, 021101,011529, 917723, 105
1, 117, 33910, 649
358, 698e 11, 162
10, 235
2,866
6 26, 4986 60, 679
55, 9861 6 2, 069
1929
6 383, 4366 358, 314
1, 042, 5831,444,120
38, 81321, 88716, 804
611,910,629
6 7, 797, 9316 6, 761, 202
6 1, 403, 9866 3, 802, 728
621,489. -'-95
« 6, 714o 27, 110
6 1, 114, 10419, 531
6 377, 599
6 2, 684658
6 54, 35973, 571
2,547
4, 637,47L4, 005, 177
13, 592!618, 702
233, 853186, 96046, 893
456, 724293, 782162, 942
81, 30352, 69128, 612
1, 675, 9641, 581, 960
Perct.in-
crease(-yor de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from
__1928
+15.0+12.5
+45.1+28.0
+45.4+49.3+12.6
+59.4
+22.1+ 12.3
+20.6+18.8
-1.9
+32.4+22.8+15.4+14.2
+17.9
+49.9-50.8
-10.7+66.7
+33.6+30.9
+214. 8+52.4
+15.4+10.7+38.7
+18.8+1.8
! +69.6
+48.9+32.2+93.9
+4.3+0.3
l i
i |19, 778
3, 269, 051102, 404513, 477,692, 736 i
1, 955, 7451
4,689
382, 246o 11, 281
11, 575
2,765
6 29, 0876 61, 801
65, 6686 2, 458
i -0.2
+31.7i +1-4
-3.1-4.2
+75.0-56.0
|+6.6
i +1.1I +13. 1
-3.5
+9.8+1.8
i +17.3i +18.8
5 Revised. 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31. ? Quarter ending Mar. 31, 1929. 8 Quarter ending in month indicated.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may he found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
FUELS— ContinuedCoal and Coke— Continued
Bituminous — C ontinued.Prices-
Mine aver, (spot) .dolls, per short ton._Wholesale, comp_ .dolls, per short ton..Retail, composite .dolls, per short ton..
Anthracite:Production thous. of short tonsExports— thous. of long tons..Prices —
Wholesale, comp_. .dolls, per long ton__Retail composite dolls per short ton
Coke:Production, U. S. —
Beehive thous. of short tonsBy-product .thous. of short tons..
Production, Canada. -thous. of shon tons..Exports -thous. of long tons. .Price, furnace,
Connellsville dolls per short tonPetroleum
Crude petroleum:Production thous. of bblsStocks at end of month-
Total (comparable) thous of bblsTank farms and pipe
lines thous of bblsRefineries 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. perbbl..Oil wells completed number--Mexico—
Exports thous of bblsVenezuela— _
Production thous of bblsExports thous of bbls
Gasoline:Production-
Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls. _Natural gas (at plants) _. thous. of bbls_-
Exports thous of bblsConsumption thous of bblsStocks, end of month —
Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls._Natural gas ('at plants) __thous. of bbls__
Retail distributional States_thous. of gals. _Prices-
Wholesale, New York dolls, per galRetail, wagon, 50 cities. -dolls, per gal--
Kerosene:Production thous of bblsExports thous. of bblsConsumption thous. of bbls..Stocks at refineries end mo thous of bblsRetail distribution. 13 States thous of bblsPrice, 150° water white dolls, per gal..
Gas and fuel oils:Production ._ thous. of bbls..Consumption—
By vessels thous. of bblsBy electric pow. plants.thous. of bbls__By railroads thous. of bbls_.
Stocks at refineries, erd mo thous of bblsPrice Okla 24 26 refineries dolls per bbl
Lubricating oil:Production thous. of bbls__Consumption thous of bblsStocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls_.Price cvlinder oil dolls per gal
Asphalt:Production thous. of short tonsStocks, end of month thous. of short tonsImports 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__
RUBBERCrude Rubber
World shipments, plantation long tonsImports (including latex) long tonsConsumption by tire mfrs thous. of lbs._Consumption (quarterly):
Total long tonsFor tires long tons..
1939
May
1.683.9088.52
6,308246
12. 53914.40
5974,664
23183
2.80
84, 415
379, 542
330, 98448, 558
29, 934102, 177
7, 55284, 420
811, 1581,191
3,6352,923
12, 03810, 275
36, 2704,3435, 203
34, 117
44, 6481,391
934, 284
.190
.157
4,9021, 4543,2007,742
34, 388.080
38, 570
4,704600
4,25935, 636
.631
3,0052, 3228, 370.405
315236
4
142471
53, 783179, 139
66, 34551, 18666, 028
Jane
1.673.9058.50
5,069189
12. 62814.48
6024,510
22192
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, 65S
33, 163
41, 9911,357
944, 989
,190.160
4,9281,7612,5478, 348
31, 266.074
37, 338
4, 544616
4,17037, 332
.675
2,9282, 4468, 869.400
327247
13
154498
52, 714188, 764
61, 39041, 82856, 851
8 128, 1498 111, 068
July
1.673.9068.62
4,993203
12. 75414.63
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
5 1, 025, 073
.190
.158
4,4061, 2812, 6848,797
35,213.069
37, 980
4,593702
4,47740. 075
695
2,9362,1677, 524.388
386243
3
158564
46, 171191, 298
71, 56244, 33852, 249
August
5 1.773.9138.69
5,954222
12. 84814.67
55624, 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, 783893
1,008,569
.188
. 15 \
5, 1112, 0343,1898, 689
.068
39,011
4,734785
4,32639, 316
3,1432,2687,478.238
379247
18
169608
53, 377190, 878
70, 53237, 851
Septem-ber
j
1.823. 930:
8.87ii
6, 792323
12. 92414.87
5074,413
98
2.70
87, 269
386, 662
341, 55745, 105|
40,433110, 010 1
6,953!84,099|
801,3001,440!
11,33810, 146
37, 1524,5744,233
34, 193
33, 222G61
.166
4, 6671,1013,3878,864
.070
37, 468
4,424
40, 646
O pf jO
2, 0547,589.869
365231
. 11
161649
44, 513183, 714
34, 814
1928
August
1.744.0098.74
6,759278
12. 85314.76
2953,995
19170
2.88
77, 807
368, 707
326, 29042, 417
18, 31095, 0576,141
81, 58183
1,2101,233
4,0472,212
9,0318,933
33, 9373) 4384,452
33, 173
27, 075414
983, 898
.180
.160
5, 3391,6533,2468,887
38, 048.072
37,517
4, 5641 614
5 4, 08439, 236
650
2,8912,0357, 711.229
316247
13
136402
54, 42979, 622
58, 34531, 20462, 224
Septem-ber
1.814.0198.84
« 5, 927265
13. 04014.93
53223, 959
19477
2.88
5 76, 474
5 366, 720
5 328, 123° 40, 597
16, 87096, 5835 7, 140
e 79, 89484
1,210s 1, 185
3, 7162,244
9,4788,615
5 33, 670s 3, 488
4,6765 29, 766
5 26, 378436
919, 055
.180
.163
s 4, 9602,068
5 3, 1645 8, 59339, 713
.086
s 37, 104
4, 053612
4,36339, 900
650
2, 8335 1, 995
7,742.236
306203
4
119402
50, 428s 85, 417
48, 33839, 83855, 351
8 108, 167s 93, 173
PER CENT IN- iCREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+2.8+0.4+2.1
+14.1+45.5
+0.6+1.4
-9.9-5.0
+14. 0
-2.2
-5.4
0.0
+0.6-4.0
+7.3+1. 5
+19.9-3.0
1 20.0
-13.8
-0.5-6.9
-3.5+1- 5
-22. 9-9.4
-1.7-26.0
-11.7
-8.7-45.9+6.2+2.0
+2 9
-4,0
| -6.5
+3.4
-9.3-9.4+1 5
+55.0
-3.7-6.5
-38.9
3?
-16.6-3.8
-8.0
I -.
Sep-tember,
1929, ;
from :Sep-
tember,1928
+0.5—2 2+0.3
+14.6+21.9
-0.9-0.4
+57.5+11.5
+27.0
-6.3
+14.1
+5.4
+4.7+11.1
+139. 7+13.0-2.6+5.3-4.8+7.4
+21.5
+19.6+17.8
+10.3+31. 1-9.5
+14.9
+25. 9+57. 6
-7.8
-5.9-46.8+7.0+3.2
— 18 6
+1.0
+9.2
+1.9
+0.7+3.0—2 0
+56.4
+19.3+13.8
+175. 0
+35.3+61.4
-11.7+115. 1
-12.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
53, 5122,010
3,16735, 5366 1,486
661
666, 097
59, 350676, 963
9, 063
6 35 0526 24, 640
74, 01871, 664
275, 53130, 89739, 414
245, 276
66,393,924
44, 50516, 78726, 802
316, 844
38, 245
6 32, 157
25, 93617, 553
2,564
69
1,037
464, 248
6 375, 706312, 441
1929
54, 6082,066
4,78640, 3646 1, 775
770
758, 999
62, 727737, 594
11,610
6 28, 9556 18, 300
101, 55690, 726
320, 09538, 39843, 944
280, 984
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+2.0+2.8
+51.1+13.6+19.4+16.5
+13.9
+5.7+9.0
+28.1
-17.4-25.7
+37.2+26.6
+16. 2+24.3+11.5+14.6
16 6, 818, 715
42, 09814, 60127, 614
336, 525
39, 5286 34, 716
26, 154+18, 552
2,679
•77
1,309
473, 818
6 568, 508438, 229
+6.6
-5.4-13.0+3.0
+6.2
+3.4
+8.0
+0.8+5.7
' +4.5
+11.6
+26.2
+2.1
+51.3| +40.3
s Revised. 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31. s Quarter ending in month indicated.
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
RUBBER— ContinuedCrude Rubber— Continued
Stocks, end of quarter:Total . long tons..Manufactures long tonsDealers _ . _ ... long tons..Afloat long tons
World stocks, end of month:World total long tons.."United States . long tonsEurope long tons _Producing countries long tonsAfloat . long tons.
Wholesale price, smoked sheets,New York__ dolls, per pound..
Tires and TubesPneumatic tires:
Production . thousands __Stocks, end of month thousands..Shipments-
Domestic thousandsExport . thousands-
Inner tubes:Production thousands.Stocks, end of month _ _ _. thousands. _Shipments-
Domestic thousandsExport _ thousands
Solid and cushion:Production thousandsStocks, end of month ..thousands..Shipments-
Domestic _ thousands __Exports thousands
Other Rubber ProductsReclaimed rubber (quarterly):«...j Production long tons^ Stocks end of quarter long tonsScrap rubber (quarterly) :
Stocks at reclaimers long tons..Consumption by reclaimers long tons
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:Total thous. of yds
,' Auto fabrics.. thous. of yds..< ;•] All other. ..thous. of yds..
Raincoat fabrics thous of ydsRubber heels:
Production thous. of pairsShipments —
To shoe manufacturers thous. of pairsTo 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 pairsMechanical rubber goods:
Shipments —Total thous. of dollsBelting thous. of dollsHose 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 sundriesNet orders no. coats and sundries
HIDES AND LEATHERHides
Imports:Total hides and skins thous. of lbs__Calfskins thous. of lbs__Cattle hides thous. of IbsGoatskins thous of IbsSheepskins thous. of lbs._
Stocks, end of month:Total hides and skins .thous. of Ibs. _Cattle hides thous. of IbsCalf and kip 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 lb__
Inspected slaughter of livestock:United States-
Cattle thous. of animalsCalves . thous. of animalsSwine... ..thous. of animals..Sheep thous. of animals..
1939
May
252, 86797, 19237, 14335, 24283, 290
.214
6,10913, 386
5,185204
5,74514, 196
5,146133
40135
403
4,860919
1,5542,387
19, 541
12, 5527,6041,054
44, 969
2,916
2,36163532
3,997
7,1881,7982,6432,748
205733
100, 70678, 972
38, 6435,096
14,1229,8826,301
246, 330201, 17626, 06819, 086
.149
.179
676427
3,7981,202
June
8 95, 5198 70, 5988 24, 924' 42, 719
245, 55392, 06237, 13536, 33680, 020
.206
5,47813, 468
5, 288153
5,23414, 056
5,11598
40133
383
8 57, 7608 16, 446
8 61, 4298 74, 292
4,4091,1991,2621,948
20, 007
12, 2628,256
92644, 581
2,502
2,18552217
3,843
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
July
255, 24795, 53237, 16839, 13183, 412
.213
4,85611, 872
5,891168
4,63414, 055
5,99391
39129
392
4,2601,1881,2081,864
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
August
259, 68390, 76944, 79536, 80287, 217
.206
4,16710, 394
5,544175
4,42810, 338
6,113110
33120
412
Septem-ber
84, 362
.202
3,5579,635
4,343158
4,1139,923
4,624117
27113
352
i
5,0851,3491,3172,419
23,095
14, 9428,0251,098
43, 960
2,948
2,54851778
3,319
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
1,120
189630
51, 9033,178
^9,1328,8937,336
.196
.204
753365
3,1041,317
1938
August
201, 07868, 99535, 75521, 82874, 500
.193
5,6077,539
6, 131179
6,26410, 466
6,886132
52149
495
4,613764
1,2512,598
21, 289
11, 6429,244
72949, 511
3,461
2,20991746
5,633
6,3061,8882,0682,360
193583
74, 50964, 695
47, 0564,053
26, 5407,9516,773
243, 591197, 08625, 75820, 747
.236
.275
717369
2,5451,196
Septem-ber
8 68, 7298 54, 428!8 14, 3018 43, 492
198, 48168, 85135, 243;17, 68776, 700
.182
d, 1017,324
5,191168 1
5,32710, 158
5, 245j121
43151 j
42|2^
j
8 52, 823 '8 14, 963 j
8 61, 0168 66, 298
4, 966780
1,0073, 179
21, 451
9,2079, 199
87549, 751
2,725
1,703893 !
295,501
5,393!
1, 4121, 7312, 250
186754
92, 588108, 156
34, 4482,707
18, 5046,7284,902
249, 272203, 227
24, 05921, 986
.246
.275
764352
2,5081,307
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OBDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-1.9
-19.6-7.3
-21.7-9.7
-7.1-4.0
-24.4+6.4
-18.2-5.8
-14.60.0
-17.0
-3.6+5.4
+8.2-35.1+3.5
+15.6+66.5
+4.3+3.0
+3.7-5.9-0.8+1.5
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+11.0
-30.3+31.6
-16.3-6.0
-22.8-2.3
-11.8+3.3
-37.2-25.2
-16.70.0
+43.6
+1.6-16.4
+50.7+17.4+57.4+32.2+49.7
-20.3-25.8
-1.4+3.7
+23.8+0.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
44, 284
42, 9451,380
46, 892
45, 352896
399
373
e 24, 0687,214
6 6, 6216 11, 013
6 157, 290
6 82, 0856 61, 845
6 6, 842(6)
6 27, 203
6 15, 4846 7, 4496 1, 889
6 47, 4026 11, 6986 18, 041e 17, 702
1,7195,260
6 819, 7516 525, 400
414, 82034, 041
234, 37770, 46250, 847
6,2373,556
35, 7649,836
1939
45, 945
44, 7681,774
45, 445
46, 1861,169
309
333
6 32, 4229,067
6 10, 1316 14, 344
6 155, 3946 96, 4306 58, 199
6 8, 654
6 21, 753
6 17, 3466 4, 781
6434
6 53, 2946 12, 9286 19, 9646 20, 403
1, 9475,101
o 661, 2768 473, 423
374, 08734, 769
183, 06777, 52651, 858
6,0963,436
35,00710. 408
Per ct .in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+3.7
+4.2+28.6
-3.1
+1.8+30.5
-22.6
-10.7
+34.7+25.7+53.0+30.2
-1.2
+17.5-5.9
+26.5
-20.0
+12.0-35.8-77.0
+12.4+10.5+10.7+15.3+13.3-3.0
-19.3-9.9
-9.8+2.1
-21.9+10.0+2.0
-2.3-3.4-2.1+5.8
8 Cumulative through Aug. 31. 5 Quarter ending in month indicated.
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
HIDES AND LEATHER— Continued
Hides— Continued
Inspected slaughter of livestock— Continued.Canada-
Cattle and calves _._thous. of animals..Swine .thous. of animalsSheep thous. of animals
Leather
Sole 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 IbsFinished thous of Ibs
Exports thous. of IbsPrice oak, scoured backs dolls, per lb_.
Upper leather:Production thous of sq ftStocks, end of month—
In process of tanning- _thous. of sq. f t_ .Finished thous. of sq. ft._
Exports thous. of sq. f t_ .Chrome calf, "B" grades ..dolls, per sq. ft..
Leather ProductsShoes:
Production thous of pairsExports thous. of pairsWholesale prices-
Men's black calfblucher, Boston ._ 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 tons _Consumption and shipments short tonsStocks, end of month . short tonsImports short tons
Chemical:Production short tons..Consumption and shipments— short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..Imports short tonsPrice, sulphite dolls, per 100 lbs_.
Newsprint PaperProduction:
United States, total short tonsRatio to capacity percent _
Canada short tonsConsumption by publishers short tons..Shipments:
United States short tonsCanada, _ short tons
Imports short tonsExports:
Canada short tons..Stocks, end of month:
At mills-United States short tons..Canada short tons..
At publishers short tons..In transit to publishers short tons..
Price, roll. f. o. b. mill dolls, per 100 Ibs..Printing
Book publication:American manufacture no. of titles..Imported no. of titles..
Sales books:New orders.. thous. of books..Shipments thous. of books
Blank forms, new orders thous. of sets. .Box Board
Operation _ _ -thous. of inch hoursOperation .per ct. of capacity--Production _ . short tonsNew orders short tons -Shipments short tonsStocks, end of month _ short tons..Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand short tons.In transit and unshipped purchases ..tons. .
Unfilled orders, end of month short tons..Consumption of waste paper short tons..
1929
May
11018717
1,14422,691
80, 60672, 0701,149
.49
63, 653
134, 079241, 78310, 208
.51
29, 159333
6.75
4.85
4.25263, 933
166, 375148, 251178, 96321, 044
241, 354242, 25434, 112
121, 9892.49
123, 50482
245, 644200, 826
124, 840247, 449206, 036
214, 342
25, 77823, 893
154, 94851, 425
3.25
601135
12, 74812, 15470, 16S
9,52683.4
264, 83C240, 39E260, 28362, 311
150, 04854,43389, 485
248. 813
June
9316125
1,24424, 911
79, 15370, 616
758.49
66, 425
135, 198235, 156
8,491.50
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, 886
234. 119
July
10515955
1,17623, 965
80, 64168, 538
832.51
71, 323
141, 207230, 871
9,267.49
5 30, 223320
6.75
4.85
4.25255, 711
122, 946136, 695171, 53518, 724
221, 388221, 10535, 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, 73757,22£
9,04£79.2
236, 377240, 617235, 86363, 333
175, 30664, 35S88, 275
215. 537
August
99160
77
« 1, 30025, 323
80, 58766, 276
782.52
82, 954
147, 678216, 406
7,736.49
36, 295291
6.75
4.85
4.25292, 545
24, 731
237, 762
142, 5022.60
120, 86877
225, 873172, 239
118, 789224, 254209, 90
217, 638
25,6529,78
205, 53244,676
3.25
819177
12, 83913,63154,054
9,590809
264, 365257, 318262, 88961, 853
171, 36061, 57182, 969
256. 560
Septem-ber
9814293
1,186
539.54
8,264.49
321
6.75
4.85
4.25285, 094
20, 666
134, 5332.60
108, 155
227, 665
107, 495226, 623196, 123
201, 249
26, 49030, 742
3.25
12, 97712, 22656, 428
8,526809
237, 759246, 801242, 42158, 664
174, 52689, 28087, 304
230. 146
1938
August
10514062
1,46325, 701
89, 50872, 439
996.67
73, 150
147, 602253, 854
9,000.57
34, 974331
6.75
5.00
4.25237, 043
1
114, 668138, 309147, 61117, 233
222, 116221, 00844, 682
120, 6432.53
116, 120
200, 480162, 184
114, 768197, 224173, 872
179, 334
40, 83852, 108
209, 04439, 744
3.25
55169
12, 53813, 73858, 108
9,2381.
230, 750236, 68233, 1047,70
117, 0048,1081,81
213. 62fi
Septem-ber
9616186
1,32423, 510
85, 99072, 243
733.65
66, 380
146, 010247, 386
9,093.57
31, 000275
6.75
5.00
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, 88045, 271
116, 19753, 34487,097
217. 361
||PER CENT IN-
CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-1.0-11.2+20.8
-8.8
-31.1+3.8
+6.80.0
+10.3
0.0
0.0
0.0-2.5
-16.4
-5.60.0
-10.5
+0.8
1 -9. 5+1.1-6.6
-7.5
+3.3+3.2
0.0
+1.1-10.3+4.4
-11.1+0.6
-10.1-4.1-7.8+5.2
+1.8+45.0+5.2
—in. a
Sep-ember,1929,fromSep-
;ember,1928
+2.1-11.8+8.1
-10.4
-26.5-16.9
-9.1-14.0
+16.7
0.0
-3.0
0.0+33.3
-5.9
+8.5+2.8
+5.2
+22.1
-0.3+14.7+19.1
+17.8
-25.8-29.8
0.0
+9.6+2.1
+12.6
+2.2-1.9+5.7+5.3+5.9
+29.6
+50.2+67.4+0.24-5.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
8271,877
312
12, 2136 197, 392
7,521
6 546, 434
103, 087
6 231, 6073,233
1, 912, 163
1, 193, 4561, 819, 753
180, 197
1, 923, 1941, 929, 502
1, 038, 07
1, 047, 602
I 6 l, 732, 5631, 375, 349
1,031,6301 1,728,423
1, 545, 425
1, 583, 010
65,1661,07
110,993107, 80420,429
75,63
1,992,0762,009,361,989,81
1 8K2 279
1939
8121,690
363
10, 7616 186, 900
8,259
6 545, 017
87, 137
6 239, 0313,219
2, 319, 920
189, 034
1, 192, 482
1, 038, 243
6 1, 992, 6041, 481, 938
1,048,4871, 895, 1721, 748, 238
1, 828, 880
6 5, 4376 1, 140
112,030112, 934529, 741
82, 287
2, 227, 9482, 202, 3012, 218, 402
2 214 431
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
-1.8-10.0+16.3
-11.9-5.3
+9.8
-0.3
-15.5
+3.2-0.4
-21.3
+4.9
+14.9
-0.9
I +15.0+7.7
+1.6+9.6
+13.1
+15.5
+5.4+6.1
+0.9+4.8
+26.0
+8.8
+11.8+9.6
+11.5
4-14 2
«Revised; 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31.
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
Other Paper
Binder's board production short tons..Book paper:
Production short tons..Ratio to capacity per cent..
Shipments short tons..Stocks end of month .short tons. _New 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..
Fine paper:Production short tons..
Patio to capacity per cent—Shipments short tons..Stocks end of month short tons. _
All other grades:Production .snort tons..Shipments short tons..Stocks end" of month _ short tons. _
Total paper (inc. newsprint and box board) :Production short tons..
Ratio to capacity per cent__Shipments .short tons..Stocks end" of month short tons. .
Paperboard Shipping Boxes
Production:Total thous. of sq. ft_.Corrugated thous. of so. f t _ _Solid fiber thous. of sq. ft—
Operating activity:Total per cent of normal..Corrugated per cent of normal _ _Solid fiber per cent of normal. _
Abrasive paper and cloth:Domestic ^ales reams- _Foreign sales reams _
Rope paper sacks shipments rel. to 1921-22. _
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING
Building Costs
Building materials:Frame houce 6-rm 1st of mo rel. to 1913Brick house, 6-rm. 1st of mo ---rel. to 1913..
Bldg costs 1st of mo rel. to 1913 _Bldg costs' (A G C), 1st of mo._.rel. to 1913-.Plumbing fixtures 6 pieces dollars. _Construction 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 Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States):Commercial buildings thous. of sq. ft—Industrial buildings thous. of sq. ft—Residential buildings thous of sq ftEducational 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 dollsEducational buildings thous. of dolls..Other public and semi-
public buildings thous. of dolls. .Public works and utilities. -thous. of dolls. _
Grand total thous. of dolls. .Contracts awarded, Canada thous. of dolls-Building volume (A G C ) rel. to 1913Fire losses:
United States and Canada,(Journal of Commerce)..- -thous. of dolls—
Canada (Monetary Times). -thous. of dolls..
1939
May
3,491
138, 024
137, 03474, 255
8680
109
94, 30285
92, 22787, 733
41, 66090
42, 36849, 488
111, 182107, 73558, 932
773, 50287
764, 487358, 497
490, 117386, 241103, 876
828379
95, 22426, 040
81
177182
205.2203
98.16
204214197201
15, 78910, 32538, 7406,050
5,86677, 586
82, 68179, 915
185, 65836, 690
47, 387132, 383566, 01064, 860
211
21, 6372,551
June
3,092
129, 743
130, 13274, 255
8482
98
87, 19185
86, 406
38, 51390
37, 897
100, 897100, 09859, 875
710, 779
704, 956359, 310
506, 830406, 9G819, 922
858777
90, 35516, 696
S6
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
July
2,828
130, 76891
130, 24574,998
8281
109
84, 09379
85, 775
37, 62485
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, 75446, 333
49, 537179, 897624, 97657, 941
218
31, 5285,027
August
3,443
138, 61493
136, 95177, 248
8577
98
91, 84983
90, 655
38, 92484
105, 855104, 63858, 009
759, 30283
751, 475356, 781
550, 170448, 920101, 250
899182
100, 92420, 514
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
Septem-ber
8786
108
544, 276434, 351109, 925
899182
99, 22117, 817
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
1928
August
3,092
130, 41689
133, 02485,836
7779
87
100, 77989
100, 17493, 340
39, 33184
38, 93853, 535
110, 677109, 15472, 438
728, 07378
729, 162393, 696
441, 792364, 756
77, 036
797784
99, 78917, 875
111
177181
207.3200
101. 21
204213198201
11, 9748,548
42, 8595,418
6,392« 75, 638
57, 17841,318
207, 52133, 559
45, 470114, 714499, 760
39, 449239
17,7242,356
Septem-ber
2,431
117, 37486
120, 89582,403
8180
107
83, 58284
86, 17391, 977
34,88580
34, 88553, 361
100, 138102, 43770, 140
663, 77184
681, 104378, 839
434, 371359, 55374, 818
797880
95, 13118, 281
102
177181
207.3201
101. 13
204213198201
11, 44210, 34838, 7445, 651!
6, 278!73, 146;
58, 525!112, 925J196, 85037, 088
51, 317115, 808572, 513|45,439|
266
17, 1831,739
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+2.4+11.7
+11.10.0
-1.1-3.2+8.6
0.00.00.0
-1.7-13.3-5.9
-0.60.0
+0.8— 1.0+0.1
+0.50.00.00.0
-6.4-25.3-14.1-5.3
+18.0-10.5
+4.7-27.5-19.6-6.8
+15. 3-0.5-8.6
-19.9+8.4
-22.1-46.0
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+7.4+7.5
0.0+14.3
+25.3+20. 8+46.9
+12.7+16.7+2.5
+4.3-2.5-6.9
-0.6+0.6+0.1
0.0-2.1
+0.5+0.5-0.5
0.0
+10.2-26.7-37.1-13.0
+10.8-21.9
+22.3-53.9-42.0-21.7
-3.9-1.4
-24.8+3.3-2.6
+24.7+17.3
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928 1929
« 1,008, 705 61,065,847i
998, 024
6760,460
6750,741
6311,472
6308,082
6819,8036812,281
65,612,326
65,553,861
3, 687, 4062, 955, 185
683, 472
802, 614165, 060
113, 15869, 223
423, 30847, 324
53, 666711, 122
654, 472472, 352
2, 111, 698301, 992
434, 719978, 816
4, 954, 049379, 505
61,072,090
6729,153
6730,128
6315,905
6318,778
6 832, 9926825,702
66,659,898
65,863,084
4, 521, 3843, 582, 890
938, 494
856, 612178, 565
121, 14577, 125
307, 13545, 927
45, 627603, 513
696, 559575, 317
1, 518, 636289, 939
377, 734985, 729
4, 381, 536441, 644
227, 062 244, 12819, 176 26, 640
Perct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+5.7+7.4
-4.1
-2.7
+1.4
+3.5
+1.6+1.7
+18.7
+5.6
+22.6+21.2+37.3
+6.7+8.2
+7.0+11.4-27 A-3.0
-15.0-15.1
+6.4+21.8
28 1-4.0
-13.1+0.7
— 11.6+16.4
+7.5+38.9
5 Revised. «Cumulative through Aug. 31
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
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. m._New orders M ft. b. mExports, lumber M f t b inExports, timber M ft. b. mPrice, No. 1 common. dolls, per M ft. b. m._Price, flooring, 1x4, "B"
and better, V. G... dolls, per M ft. b. m__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 ft. b. mShipments M f t b. mStocks end of month M f t b mNew orders M ft b mUnfilled 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 f t b mShipments . M ft. b. mNew orders M f t b m
Lath-Production. thousandsShipments thousands
Northern hemlock:Production M f t b mShipments . M ft. b. m
Hardwood LumberWalnut lumber:
Production. M ft. b. m__Shipments M ft. b. m__Stocks, end of month M ft b mNew orders M ft. b. mUnfilled orders, end of month . M ft. b. m._
Walnut logs:Purchased M ft. log measure..Made into lumber and
veneer . M ft. log measureStocks, end of month. _ _ M ft. log measure..
Northern hardwoods:Production M ft. b. mShipments M f t b m
Lower Michigan hardwoods:Production M ft b mShipments M ft. b. mStocks, end of month. _ _ M ft. b. m_.
Gum:Stocks, total, end of month mill. ft. b. mStocks, 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. m__Shipments.. mill. ft. b. mNew orders mill ft b mStocks, total, end of month mill. ft. b. mStocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month.mill. ft. b. m._
Production, 10 species _ M ft. b. m__Exports, planks, joists, etc M ft. b. m
FlooringMaple flooring:
Production M f t b mShipments M ft. b. m._Stocks, end of month M ft. b. mNew orders M f t b mUnfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m _ _
Oak flooring:Production M ft. b. m_.Shipments _M ft. b. mStocks, end of month M ft. b. in-New orders M ft. b. mUnfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m..
1939
May
414, 16687
409, 616388, 317985, 877320, 351
59, 38410, 72237.00
361, 700384, 530365, 72895,10423, 30918.89
42.95
48, 08348, 74249, 507
45, 062
127, 672109, 599442, 929105, 597143, 950
61, 24365, 954
56, 03147, 54137, 478
10, 0019,632
14, 48814, 247
4,5083,823
11, 9704,1207,563
3,735
3,0051,897
30, 88523, 818
5,8255,734
28, 467
464328136
918748169
296293311
2,6382,015
6172, 369, 329
220, 153
5,6256,848
22, 2306,336
13, 104
41, 35341, 55874, 01333,90957, 496
June
369, 97183
370, 310343, 106985, 538293, 14759, 2639,31137.04
334, 841371, 995354, 53783, 96651, 57118.74
42.69
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
31, 34824, 444
4,8824,672
24, 364
475325150
923747176
300285277
2,6812,031
6572, 186, 504
211, 952
5,4186,420
20, 9643,822
10,600
36, 72239, 97972, 14734, 47950.832
July
393, 93281
377, 571379, 217
1, 001, 899294, 79357, 27517, 47437.27
302, 162319, 621306, 63998, 17943, 93218.77
42.73
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
24, 96124, 413
6,1795,875
26, 121
465318147
955785169
311278278
2,7312,088
6432, 171, 397
231, 516
6,4507,883
21, 9136,159
10, 431
37, 63837,00270, 43525, 90143, 895
August
400, 27483
384, 203378, 878
1, 017, 970289, 46852, 6309,30037.43
353, 642333, 498327, 678
72, 81148, 30318.57
42.96
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
22, 45927, 469
17, 880
469325144
982802181
334296300
2,7722,122
645fi 2, 289, 977
181, 897
6,9188,435
20,4806, 9278,881
36, 38237, 63170, 19830, 97235, 937
Septem-ber
359, 75783
347, 704344, 703
1, 030, 023286, 46743, 08714, 87436.76
64, 08538, 49318.36
42.79
35,29137, 36334, 086
41, 837
94, 98393, 900
523, 77280, 250
153, 701
48, 13245, 605
41, 88237, 05430,291
6,2686,509
17, 07912, 859
4,6493,289
15, 3473,3987,000
3,367
3,7242,148
17, 19524, 275
482328154
1,004808195
334311323
2,8482,239
6782, 076, 526
163, 427
7,3347,239
20,8274,7507,641
33, 05531,46472, 14137,38840, 417
j 1928
August
425, 49387
468, 672479, 370
1, 019, 050339, 03843,287
7,46536.34
358, 566389, 454381, 396
59, 23640, 83717.75
37.19
41, 13743, 98339,855
45, 093
145, 491118, 310516, 764102, 805181, 014
45, 43748, 643
57, 33547, 75541, 435
12, 31810, 099
20, 44922, 661
2,9312,863
13, 1662,9905,270
2,736
2,5793,058
20, 07327, 597
5,5027,349
23,509
543410132
959800159
263285289
2,7712,211
5572, 206, 862
162, 221
8,4139,515
23, 2328,851
10, 187
51,52951, 86067, 86449, 42747. 026
Septem-ber
386, 67188
423, 218434, 884991, 781340, 87540, 83714, 89737.73
296, 343315, 144322, 754
64, 26544, 26417.32
38.85
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
16, 62425, 086
4,9156,467
20, 915
529396133
954775161
270293293
2,7312,164
5661, 927, 716
170, 457
7,6757,929
22, 5547,110
10,106
45, 92645,02068, 45643, 14147. 099
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-10.10.0
-9.5-9.0+1.2-1.0
-18.1+59.9-1.8
-12.0-20.3-1.1
-0.4
-21.4-23.2-24.1
-6.2
-25.2-8.2+1.5-6.4-5.4
-1.8-5.4
-16.0-15.3-28.7
-25.8-29.7
+14.6-19.7
+0.9-8.8+7.3+4.0+1.6
o 2
+10.9-12.0
-23.4-11.6
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-7.0-5.7
-17.8-20.7+3.9
-16.0+5.5-0.2-2.6
-0.3-13.0+6.0
+10.1
+2.8+12.9+1.7
-12.7
-22.6-10.8-2.7-7.5
-18.6
+28.5+14.3
-18.9-17.0-31.5
-49.5-28.8
+11.5-35.5
+69.1-0.3
+21.6+29.0+47.6
+48.1
+40.9-20.0
+3.4-3.2
+2.8+0.9+6.9
+2.2+0.7+7.7
0.0+5.1+7.7+2.7+5.5+5.1-9.3
-10.2
+6.0-14.2+1.7
-31.4-14.0
-9.1-16.4+2.8
+20.7+12.5
-8.9-17.2+15.8
+5.2+4.3
+21.1
+23.7+6.1
+10.2+4.3+3.5
+19.8+7.7-4.1
-4.4-8.7-7.7
-33.2-24.4
-28.0-30.1+5.4
-13.3-14.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
3, 788, 585
4, 004, 8194, 041, 897
509, 407132, 652
6 3, 691, 753e 3, 992, 8006 4, 055, 242
581, 810427, 357
355, 577344, 870350, 486
917, 713910, 653
1929
3, 538, 421
3, 487, 3523, 487, 304
516, 55295,284
2, 665, 7442, 844, 0832, 795, 113
699, 007419, 036
340, 036345, 498361, 610
877, 930909, 144
800, 345 853, 903
441, 322460, 249
395, 986374, 491354, 411
84, 25476,626
150, 287150, 698
26, 39426, 429
25, 996
22, 107
22, 703
308, 021270, 936
2,3682,4202,495
20, 212, 6291, 726, 603
68, 60872, 567
70, 611
395, 663417, 459
422, 645
506, 569493, 710
359, 918367, 052336, 280
58, 68973, 194
137, 028123, 316
34, 60732, 513
32, 187
26, 849
26, 547
281, 754243, 387
2,8362,7462,799
19, 268, 7491, 829, 659
59,09161, 716
57, 530
316, 294330, 923
317, 032
Perct.in-
crease(t}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
-6.6
-12.9-13.7
+1.4-28.2
27.8-27.5-31.7+20.1-1.9
-4.4+0.2+3.2
-4.3-0.2
+6.7
+14.8+7.3
-9.1-2.0-5.1
-30.3-4.5
-8.8-18.2
+31.1+23. 0
+23.8
+21.5
+16.9
-8.5-10.2
+19.8+13.5+12.2
-4.7+6.0
-13.9-15.0
-18.5
-20.1-20.7
-25.0
s Revised. fl Cumulative through Aug. 31.
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August , 1929, "Survey"
LUMBER PEODUCTS-Continued
Doors at Wholesale
Fir, manufacturing plants:Production _. _ _ number _Shipments numberStocks, end of month. . numberNew orders number_.Unfllled orders, end of month number..
Wooden Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:Shipments dolls., average per firm..Unfilled orders dolls., average per firm..
Grand Rapids district:Unfilled orders, end
of month No. of days' productionNew orders .. __No. of days' production. .Shipments No. of days' production..Outstanding accounts,
end of month.. No. of days' sales,.Cancellations . per cent of new ordersPlant 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.ofsq.ft.of surface. .Unfilled orders,
end of month.thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Stocks, end of
month __ thous. of sq. ft. of surface. _Rotary-cut veneer:
Receipts . . number of carloads _ _Purchases number of carloads..
Bushel baskets:Production dozensShipments .dozens .Stocks, 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 numberPrice, red, New York dolls, per thous..
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:Net new orders .piecesShipments . . pieces..Unfilled orders, end of month pieces..Stocks, end of month pieces..
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:New orders pieces..Shipments ..pieces..Unfilled orders, end of month piecesStocks, end of month . pieces..
Floor and wall tile:Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments, quantity.. thous. of sq. ft._Shipments, value thous. of dollsStocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft._
Terra cotta, new orders:Quantity. net tons..Value . thous. of dolls..
Sand-lime brick:Production _. thousands..Shipments by rail thousands..Shipments by trucks thousandsStocks end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of month.. thousands..
Portland Cement
Production thous. of bbls_.Operation per ct. of capacityShipments . _ .thous. of bbls..Stocks, end of month thous. of bbls..Stocks, clinker, end of month.. .thous. of bbls..Wholesale prices, composite dolls, per bbl__
Highways
Concrete pavements, new contracts:Total thous. of sq. yds..Road... ...thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways:Completed—
Cost thous. of dolls .Distance miles
Under construction, end of month ..miles __
1929
May
371, 162357, 900217, 204222, 746476, 215
57, 60538,713
604923
434.0
89.0
15, 65215, 90614, 342
17,222
5,185
220157
244, 782152, 274662, 636
325, 208168,036121, 641144, 271
1511.50
8,97010, 05935, 04548, 228
199, 477254, 776488, 079543, 987
6,3006,3552,437
18, 465
13, 3131,487
12, 9695,658
13, 10710, 5619,188
16, 15176.4
16, 70629, 62414,9111.650
23, 70417, 518
10,309335
7. 900
June
322, 987258, 041282, 150261, 271477, 349
47, 83136, 232
582022
4411.088.0
13, 16912, 77810, 525
14, 120
5,702
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
July
302, 452340, 978217, 547204, 745315, 566
53, 74864, 573
683624
465.0
90.0
15, 56714,11312, 149
12,308
7,158
272260
232, 860232, 154674,339
290, 04495, 756
118, 834148, 289
1710.13
12, 15311, 84530, 08837, 947
244, 351271,411411,655582, 314
8 6, 244«6,4598 2, 50518, 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
August
177, 332177, 111206, 382164, 355254, 210
70, 48277, 568
643030
535.0
97.0
12, 71312, 6617,863
8,691
7,201
174122
264, 212360, 050584, 410
290, 265110, 904130, 982109, 564
5610.13
12, 16813, 87326,91140, 343
« 242, 5968 268, 6398 385, 632« 559, 418
6,3906,8132,690
17,929
8,606940
8 16, 83884,684
811,6158 9, 71489,925
8 18, 585886.1
823,0528 20, 056
8 8, 9931.604
11,9697,010
9,729442
8.724
Septem-ber
216, 004193. 576228, 810225, 779284, 191
75, 31984, 318
583132
586.0
101.0
11, 62511, 69810, 377
5,971
7,415
223287
190, 939314, 904461, 717
10.53
9,5249,569
26,11539, 708
195, 931237, 788343, 775566, 776
7,784817
13, 3893,960
10, 2168,614
12, 086
17, 22381.8
19, 95017,3297,0391.500
10, 2205,945
22, 469830
8.584
1938
August
314, 154344, 643267, 118227, 311344, 094
65, 94757, 288
533031
567.0
92.0
11, 09410,98811, 030
8,024
7,358
259325
243, 056262,810570, 726
491, 088206,938218, 339221, 625
1413.50
12, 96022, 97065,02947, 690
217, 305267, 610353, 034477, 593
6,8417,4032,847
12,343
12, 0581, 123
21, 6808,284
13, 21514,44614, 503
18, 75993.1
21, 97019, 3749,3571.683
16, 8899, 254
12, 145599
9.547
Septem-ber
273, 076305, 555238, 399237, 769300, 106
65, 01058, 576
493130
659.0
101.0
9,4269,257
10, 245
7,715
7,309
244199
177, 982285,813409, 110
498, 691257, 692167, 078213, 274
2112.50
9,93916, 52554, 58350, 953
180, 758215, 284318, 508510, 864
6,6216,7552,572
12, 253
10, 5701,005
17, 2676,767
11,28115, 30414, 455
17, 88491.7
20,46016, 7997,5661.650
14, 7529,630
26, 1051,1699.427
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+21.8+9.3
+10.9+37.4+11.8
+6.9+8.7
-9.4+3.3+8.7
+9.4+20.0+4.1
-8.6-7.6
+32.0
-31.3
+3.0
+28.2+135. 2
-27.7-12.5-21.0
+3.9
-M.7-31.0-3.0-1.6
—19.2-11.5-10.9+1.3
-9.6-13.1
-20.5-15.5-12.0-11.3+21.8
-7.3-5.0
-13.5-13.6-21.7-6.5
-14.6-15.2
+130. 9+87.8-1.6
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-21.0-36.6-4.0-5.0-5.3
+15.9+43.9
+18.40.0
+6.7
-10.8-33.3
0.0
+23.3+26.4+1.3
-22.6
+1.5
-8.6+44.2
+7.3+10.2+12.9
-15.8
-4.2-42.1-52.2-22.1
+8.4+10.5+7.9
+10.9
-26.4-18.7
-22.5-41.5-9.4
-43.7-16.4
-3.7-10.8-2.5+3.2-7.0-9.1
-30.7-38.3
-13.9-29.0-8.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
454, 935
1,4541,851
1, 819, 7061,891,623
6 1, 625, 111
209, 833148, 788
2, 404, 1392, 407, 755
« 45, 1776 45, 8236 17, 423
113, 70710, 780
149, 18251, 763
100, 735
131, 178
136, 284
124, 50079, 297
119, 5135,109
1929
534, 924
1,8232,141
1, 817, 6061, 744, 713(
6 1, 077, 096
105, 32698, 624
2, 255, 3202, 301, 191
6 49, 222« 46, 0826 17, 834 i
96, 55310, 535
122, 40336, 91096, 187
128, 165
133, 545:
113, 69275, 146
115, 7294,112
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+17.6
+25.4+15.7
-0.1-7.8
-33.7
-49.8-33.7
-6.2-4.4
+9.0+0.6+2.4
-15.1-2.3
-18.0-28.7-4.5
-2.3
-2.0
-8.7-5.2
-3.2-19.5
5 Revised. o Cumulative through Aug. 31.
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PKOD-UCTS— Continued
Plate Glass
Production, polished thous. of sq. ft_.
Glass Containers
Actual production:Quantity gross.,
elation to capacity per centNew orders . . . ._ . .gross..Shipments grossStock, end of month .grossUnfilled orders, end of month gross..
Illuminating Glassware
Production:Total . number of turnsRatio to capacity ..per ct. of capacity..
New orders _ per ct. of capacityShipments per ct. of capacity..Unfilled orders, end
of month . number of weeks' supply..Stocks, end of mo___number of weeks' supplv..
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Chemicals
Sulphur production (quarterly) long tons..Sulphuric acid:
Exports thous. of IDS...Price, wholesale dolls, per 100 lbs_.
Nitrate of soda:Imports long tonsProduction in Chile metric tons
Potash salts:Imports, (commercial) . long tonsProduction in France
(K2O content) metric tons..Sales in Germany
(K2O content) metric tons..Superphosphate, (acid phosphate):
Production short tons .Stocks, end of month short tons..Shipments short tons..
Fertilizer:Exports _ . long tonsConsumption, Southern States-short tons..
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:Vegetable thous. of Ibs .Coal tar thous. of lbs_.
ArsenicCrude:
Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
Refined:Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
Price index numbers:Crude drugs rel. to Aug., 1914..Essential oils rel. to Aug., 1914..Drugs and Pharma-
ceuticals rel. to Aug., 1914..Chemicals rel. to 1913-14..Oils and fats rel. to 1913-14..
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:Production-
United States thous. of Ibs..Canada . . thous. of Ibs
Shipments-United States thous. of Ibs..Canada thous. of lbs_.
Stocks, end of month-United States thous. of Ibs..Canada thous. of Ibs .
Exports thous. of lbs_.Price, 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..
1939
May
12, 782
2,68379.1
2, 5842,6576,6019,859
3,88446.848.142.2
1.45.8
287, 306.78
127, 645276,600
24, 696
37, 242
77,326
276,462822, 659116, 580
114, 655219, 763
20227
1,8882,073
7793,236
187193
163113118
12, 703751
12, 588723
1,86710913
4.50
743, 63232, 614
234, 66014, 322
262, 08265, 96544,602
June
12, 278
2,56181.5
2,0232, 67k6, 5019,278
3,23946.344.645.1
1.66.0
8652,735
693,027.78
64, 733252, 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
July
13, 057
2,39673.3
2,2242,5076,3888,824
1,81818.740.135.3
1.55.4
506,758.78
40, 501272, 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, 12(195, 755
August
5 14, 722
2,71577.5
1,9222, 6566,4478,079
2,81936.442.943.8
1.44.7
641,492.78
51,684270, 300
45, 505
42,500
95, 372
344, 4601,358,748
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, 702
• 33,849
Septem-ber
14, Oil
J [2,24674.5
2,9422,7005,9948,072
3,22545.346.849.6
1.44.6
516, 264.78
31,539253, 200
40, 088
155, 103174,347
42239
180168
177112129
421
349
147
4.50
17, 581
17, 061
514, 57265, 50549,948
1938
August
12, 159
2,68680.9
1,9092,6546,2978,467
2,98536.544.542.5
1.84.3
291,035.78
75, 318275, 000
57, 327
34,300
108,696
304, 8571,380,278
87,688
103, 57562,823
2371,335
2,0862,999
8031,618
193161
164113121
9,486
12,8402,098
7,950140
1,1413.88
535,803
287, 49237, 933
160, 15664, 81714,000
Septem-ber
10, 807
2,32278.7
2,1222,4336,1738,084
3,19043.044.243.0
1.74.3
« 526, 264
581, 760.78
36, 644259, 400
43, 313
35, 200
140,818
276,8111,424,169
154,443
99, 149« 131, 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, 5401
PER CENT IN-CREASE (-{-) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-4.8
-17.3-3.9
+53.1+1.7-7.0-0.1
+14.4+24.5+9.1
+13.2
0.0-2.1
-19.50.0
-39.0-6.3
-11.9
+38.1+283.0
+120.9+200. 0
+0.6-10.6
0.00.0
+4.9
-41.1
-57.5
+101. 4
0.0
-32.3
-15.1
-2.2+2.8
+47.6
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+29.6
-3.3-5.3
+38.6+11.0-2.9-0.1
+1.1+5.3+5.9
+15.3
-17.6+7.0
-11.30.0
-13.9-2.4
-7.4
+56.4+33.0
+168.8
-6.7+6.3
+7.9-0.9+6.6
-5.6
+0.3
-19.7
+12.5
-6.6
+24.9
+211.9-2.7
+53.5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
97, 283
21,942
21,04721,887
26, 657
5, 604, 363
853, 5582, 301, 700
282, 410
• 259, 178
8 1, 014, 282
•2,546,674
61,507,320
963,9185, 232, 287
2,38122, 715
•11,331
•5,828
•88,3856,609
« 96, 7908,360
•4,925,248265, 985
443, 354
1939
115, 264
22, 322
22,55122, 849
28, 450
5, 040, 588
767, 0212, 406, 300
253, 938
•319,031
e 1, 009, 611
•2,476,096
« 1, 505, 151
1, 148, 4565,188,188
1,8025,698
•11,758
•6,959
•94,1847,818
•93,3847,805
•5,567,819325, 602
407, 507
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+18.5
+1.7
+7.1! +4.4I
+6.7
-10.1
-10.1+4.5
-10.1
+23.1
-0.5
-2.8
-0.1
+19.1-0.8
-24.3-74.9
+3.8
+19.4
+6.6+18.3
—3.5-6.6
+13.0+22.4
-8.15 Revised. « Cumulative through Aug. 31. 8 Quarter ending in month indicated.
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulativea shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Wood Chemicals— Continued
Wood at chemical plants:Consumption-
United States cordsCanada _cords
Stocks, end of month —United States , cordsCanada cords .
Daily capacity-Total __cords._Shutdown _ ...cords..
Methanol, refined:Production —
United States _ gallons..Canada. gallons. _
Stocks, end of month-United States gallonsCanada ._ . gallons.
Shipments —United States gallons..Canada. .gallons..
Price, wholesale, N. Y dolls, per gal--Ethyl Alcohol
Production thous of galsWithdrawn for denaturization thous. of galsWarehouse stocks, end of month.thous. of gals..
Explosives(Black powder, permissible, and other high
explosives)Production .thous. of IbsShipments thous. of lbs_.New orders thous. of IbsStocks, end of month -thous. of Ibs
Naval StoresTurpentine (gum):
Net receipts, southern ports. barrels..Stocks at port, end of month barrelsPrice, southern, New York dolls, per gal
Rosin (gum):Net receipts, southern ports.. barrels..Stocks at 3 ports, end of month barrelsPrice, B, New York dolls, per bbl
Rosin (wood):Production . ... barrelsStocks, 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 . tonsStocks, end of month, dry felt tons
Fats and OilsTotal vegetable oils and copra:
Exports. thous. of Ibs. _Imports thous. of Ibs. _
Copra, imports _ short tons..Copra or coconut oil:
Imports. thous. of lbs_.Consumption in
oleomargarine thous. of Ibs..Oleomargarine:
Production.. thous. of Ibs..Consumption thous. of Ibs. _
Animal glues, shipments thous. of Ibs.
CottonseedCottonseed:
Receipts at mills short tons..Consumption (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,
New York dolls, per lb__Consumption in
oleomargarine thous. of lbs_.Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tonsExports short tons. _
1929
May
77, 8323,831
525, 18573, 095
3,336337
423, 24449, 700
716, 76243, 474
472, 36045, 274
58
15, 21613, 81212, 341
37, 23539, 47437, 19917, 989
43, 72253, 536
.54
137, 384120, 665
7.58
37, 708115, 870
6,8554,503
219, 304878, 784
31, 4022,138
1,816129, 28534, 728
49, 260
14, 603
28, 35729,008
7,225
22, 007112, 421100, 634
39, 68851,284
60, 581512, 118
.097
2,518
50, 278191, 983
6,151
June
72, 2173,509
530, 11172, 586
3,326361
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, 571
12, 029
24, 27623, 379
6,246
26, 04163, 27463, 401
21, 55230, 079
40, 795431, 100
.096
2,124
28, 423142, 014
4,777
July
68, 4283,587
530, 26472, 126
3,276468
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, 669
12, 658
24, 87324, 9726,376
29, 37751, 43841, 340
18, 55819, 094
27,680338, 320
.096
2,051
25,97180,91411, 969
August
70, 4543,228
« 565, 11972, 026
3,264475
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, 623
14, 715
28, 40025,7887,231
239,538121, 769159, 109
34, 45329,232
24,376234,922
.094
2,387
56,31151, 72712, 837
Septem-ber
2,041
72,040
3,264525
432, 09427, 800!
729, 93221, 888
598, 55131,902
.58
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, 952
16, 075
30, 56231, 423« 6, 749
920, 318488,946590, 747
149, 38877, 339
82, 859175, 023
.093
2,362
215,66383, 77821, 608
1928
August
55, 085
509, 43573,700
3,4821,053
436, 81114, 700
396, 73026, 715
497, 97122, 076
.48
18, 76416, 1289,263
35, 09233, 03932, 26818, 554
42, 72473, 304
.52
145, 357227, 517
9.59
37, 623114, 074
6,2746,898
225, 668822, 813
25, 5743,356
1,44456,36419, 716
12, 581
11,910
23, 61024,9656,780
175,64374, 116
123, 499
20,91315, 261
21,012234,485
.094
2,062
35, 10118, 715
944
Septem-ber
49,4442,160
514, 20473,759
3,4861,083
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, 008
14, 452
28, 44629, 0026,256
5 865, 691« 421, 362* 567, 8288 126, 787
« 68, 856
» 61, 6375 159, 588
.099
2,437
5 185, 728« 61, 411
22.013
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-36.8
0.0+10.5
-4.9-36.4
-6.9-42.0
+22.9+43.8
0.0
+3.5+8.0+1.4-3.6
-14.8+4.1+5.8
-18.8+13.2+5.9
-3.7-8.8
-0.4-7.8
-3.2-0.7
-10.9+12.4
+104. 8-24.0-32.4
+0.9
+9.2
+7.6+21.9-6.7
+284.2+301. 5+271. 3
+333. 6+164.6
+239. 9-25.5
-1.1
-1.0
+283.0+62.0+68.3
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-5.5
-2.3
-6.4-51.5
+21.6-28.0
+142.9-33.9
+44.1+25.6+20.8
+19.0+12.9+19.4+3.8
+22.8-10.6+5.8
+20.8+1.1-1.9
+4.0-20.3
+7.0-27.9
+4.9+5.0
-1.4+30.3
+18.5+2.5
-13.2
+8.7
+11.2
+7.4+8.3+7.9
+6.3+16.0+4.0
+17.8+12.3
+34.4+9.7
-6.1
-3.1
+16.1+36.4-1.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
« 498, 89033, 081
4, 290, 945278, 650
4, 441, 365191, 256
« 106, 565« 95, 038
289, 617291, 655276,782
250, 269
841, 152
314, 173
55,000
2, 053, 339
225,591
40, 827538, 669168, 093
192, 988
113,273
226,390226, 04758,630
1,694,8592, 139, 984
687, 646
684, 194
19, 110
977, 944
129. 741
1929
« 581, 43940,183
3,933,173358, 800
4, 433, 016272, 130
6 123, 3376 112, 208
329, 527332, 303322, 289
291, 798
998, 541
331, 323
61, 253
2, 013, 417
242, 667
18, 406831, 895232, 007
310, 664
131, 275
253, 307250, 45760,456
1,965,4122,701,035
867,937
838, 182
20,788
1,224,633
148. 953
Perct.in-
crease(t}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+16.5+21.5
-7.9+28.8
-0.2+42.3
+15.7+18.1
+13.8+13.9+16.4
+16.6
+18.7
+5.5
+11.4
-1.9
+7.6
-54.9+54.4+38.0
+61.0
+15.9
+11.9+10.8+3.1
+16.0+26.2
+26.2
+22.5
+8.8
+25.2
+14.8
i Revised. 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31.
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are tjiroughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere mag b» found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Surveg"
CHEMICALS AND OILS- Continued
Flaxseed
Production, crop estimate ._ thous. of bushsMinneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts thous. of bushsShipments thous. of bushsStocks, end of month thous. of bushs
Imports thous. of bushsMill receipts at Duluth-
Superior thous. of bushs..Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs._Price, New York dolls, per lb_.
Linseed cake and meal:Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of Ibs..Exports thous. of Ibs
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Visible supply, end of month:United States thous. of bushs..Canada thous. of bushs..
Production, crop estimate:Winter wheat thous. of bushs..Spring wheat thous. of bushs..Total, wheat thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets. _ .thous. of bushs..Shipments, principal markets -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,
Minneapolis _ dolls, per bush..No. 2 Red Winter,
St. Louis dolls. perbush._No. 2 Hard Winter,
Kansas City... 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 ..
Orain offal production thous of IbsCapacity operated, flour mills per cent..Consumption (computed) thous. of bbls..Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed) _ _ thous. of bbls._Exports:
United States thous. of bblsCanada .. thous. of bbls
Wholesale prices:Standard patents, Minn dolls, per bbl__
, Winter, straights,Kansas City. dolls, per bbl._
Corn
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushs..Exports including meal thous. of bushsVisible supply, end of month.. thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal markets. --thous. of bushs..Shipments, prin. markets. _ _ --thous. of bushs..Grindings (starch, glucose) thous. of bushs..Price, No. 2, Chicago. —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 bushs._Price, contract grades, Chi... dolls, per bushGrindings, Canada.. thous. of bushsProduction, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada thous. of Ibs
Barley
Production, crop estimate thous. of bushsReceipts, principal markets ...thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month.. thous. of bushsExports.. thous. of bushsPrice, fair to good, malting,
Chicago dolls, per bush2 As of Oct. 1.
1930
May
313101578
2,518
18, 005.102
12, 06732, 501
97, 962142, 168
18, 63723, 560
11, 74115, 941
31, 155
1.11
1.17
1.01
42, 7387,998
9,33410, 6801,749
742, 13355
9,847
7,600
933907
6.12
5.21
1,05015, 57111, 42016, 2766,338
.86
10, 43210, 063
513.46900
10,728
3,2646,0221,268
.553 Final es
June
492271764
2,366
33
15, 205.105
7,63230, 065
94, 060118, 249
25, 69418, 644
4,5648,814
29, 796
1.15
1.21
1.05
40, 8337,029
8,9129,8381,548
711, 35754
8,494
8,000
944935
6.38
5.26
98113, 93220, 64415, 1606,697
.92
8,4868,114
254.47895
11, 360
3,3385,7312,783
.53
;imate for
July
381340360
1,293
84
14, 381.120
12, 21540, 428
142, 855103, 315
94, 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, 6446,5581.00
10, 1238,129
255.48854
12, 145
4,8495,5184,120
.65
L928.
August
1,479567
231,020
42
10, 787.129
15, 68337, 437
190, 91196, 224
101, 66960, 983
12, 09416, 935
13, 050
51.35
1.32
1.23
5 50, 7257,178
s 11, 05812, 5621,607
s 882, 93162
11, 686
8,800
1,076643
7.31
6.24
8955,765
19, 02313, 6437,6721.00
"""36," 32025, 987
837.44
1,101
14, 228
18, 6669,8054,624
.64
Septem-ber
2 16, 599
4,1111,655
909842
14, 789.155
27, 41529, 770
198, 982156, 620
2 568, 2332 223, 5352 791, 768
47, 04632, 134
13, 10418, 335
9,624
1.35
1.35
1.24
47, 578
10, 371
831, 26066
1,163492
7.17
6.10
2 2, 528, 077693
4,63819, 53211, 0827,9131.01
21,226,57313, 83328,8091,080
.49
2 313, 3687,8079,5196,209
.695 Revisec
1938
August
1,025426310
1,068
137
13, 571.098
16, 05152, 392
92, 10832, 728
84, 22146, 105
10, 39414, 588
29, 220
1.19
1.88
1.06
47, 6577,330
10, 370s 11, 567
1,590819, 994
585 10, 435
7,400
932925
6.62
5.66
1,0189,985
21, 46715, 7785,193
.97
27, 27115, 6872,403
.39988
15, 968
23, 6116,3138,758
.73
I.
1
Septem-ber
3 18 690
3,8121,260
6151,254
62
14, 443.098
26, 25738, 772
114, 52378, 069
3 578, 1333 324, 0583 902, 191
73, 32239, 508
17, 93922, 528
30, 928
1.19
1.45
1.07
48, 0148,554
10, 51211, 1971,892
820, 93466
9,077
8,500
1,020890
6.59
5.65
3 2, 835, 678668
7,11419, 65811, 9496,541
.99
3 1, 448, 67714, 37518,0042,308
.431,100
16, 499
3 356, 66721, 7108,084
14, 830
.676
PER CENT IN-CREASB (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+178. 0+191. 9
-17.5
+37.1+20.2
+74.8-20.5
+4.2+62.8
-53.7-47.3
+8.4+8.3
-26.3
0.0
+2.3
+0.8
-6.2
-6.2
-5.9+6.5
+8.1-23.5
-1.9
-2.2
OO R
-19.5+2.7
-18.8+3.1+1.0
-61.9+11.2+29.0+11.4
-58.2-2.9
+34.3
+7.8
Cumula
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+7.8+31.3+47.8-32.9
+2.4+58.2
+4.4-23.2
+73.7+100. 6
-35.8-18.7
-27.0-18.6
-68.9
+13.4
-6.9
+15.9
-0.9
-1.3
+1.30.0
+14.0-44.7
+8.8
+8.0
+3.7-34.8-0.6-7.3
+21.0+2.0
-3.8+60.0-53.2+14.0
..-64.0+17.8-58.1
+3.0
tive thro
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JABT. 1
THROUGH SBPT. 80
1938
8,5945,215
13, 440
6534
133, 425
187, 157419, 056
361, 869218, 115
56, 01093, 943
230, 914
381, 0246 55, 063
82, 3646 80, 798811,922
6, 687, 588
6 72, 090
8,4307,484
17, 618
248, 091172, 98965, 114
118, 379
7,157
e 7, 003
e 89, 793
71, 848
33, 822
1939
8,1304,186
18, 627
6282
128, 002
159, 246290, 079
383, 131242, 475
64, 236109, 946
187, 024
393, 3076 59, 326
85, 8956 84, 6556 13, 042
6, 832, 682
6 74, 238
10, 1577,823
32, 494
198, 924136, 73265, 390
116, 704
4,964
67,2006 91, 247
54, 195
28, 596
Ftp ct.in-
crease(t}
or de-cease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
-5.4-19.7
+38.6
-47.2
-4.1
-14.9-30.8
+5.9+11.2
+14.7+17.0
-19.0
+3.2+7.7
+4.3+4.8+9.4+2.2
+3.0
+20.5+4.5
+84.4
-19.8-21.0+0.4
-1.4
-30.6
+2.8
+1.6
-24.6
-15.5
ugh Aug. 31.
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Bye
Production, crop estimate thous of bushsReceipts, principal markets.. .thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month.. thous. of bushs..Exports, including flour thous. of bushs..Price, No. 2, Chicago dolls, per bush..
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl. flour.thous. of bushs..
Rice
Production, crop estimate thous of bushsSouthern 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 estimatesthous. of bushs..
Cold-storage holdings,end of month.. _. .thous. of bbls_.
Car-lot shipment carloads. .Potatoes:
Production, crop estimate thous of bushsCar-lot shipments carloads
Onions, car-lot shipments carloadsCitrus fruits, car-lot shipments. _ _ carloads _Hay, all tame:
Production, crop estimates thous of tons
Cattle and Beef
Cattle movements, primary markets:Receipts. . thousandsShipments, total thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder.thousands..Local slaughter thousands
Beef products:Production, inspected thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption. thous. of lbs._Exports thous. of Ibs..Cold-storage holdings,
end of month . thous. of IbsPrices:
Cattle, corn-fed, Chicago.dolls. per 100 Ibs..Steer rounds, No. 2. dolls, per lb_.Western dressed steers, N. Y dolls, per Ib -
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:Receipts thousandsShipments, total thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder, .thousands..Local si aughter thousands
Pork products, total:Production, inspected thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption thous. of Ibs..Exports thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Total thous. of Ibs..Fresh and cured. thous. of Ibs
Lard (included in pork products) :Production _ thous. of Ibs..Exports _ thous. of Ibs..Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of lbs_.Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago. dolls, per 100 Ibs..Hams, smoked, Chicago dolls, per IbLard, prime contract, N. Y.__dolls. per lb__
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary market:Receipts thousandsShipments, total thousands..Shipments, stocker and feeder..thousands_.Local slaughter thousands
Lamb and mutton:Production, inspected— > .. thous. of IbsApparent consumption thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of lbs_Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 100 Ibs..Sheep, lambs, Chicago__.dolls. per 100 Ibs..
1929
May
1,4646, 325
368.90
19, 140
231, 893
714, 677125, 528
1, 311, 568343, 16815, 257
I,~668
19, 6833,366
15, 524
1,653680292979
392, 816417, 481
1,293
57, 315
13.44.230.231
3,3751,300
572,083
665. 985622, 89098, 080
870, 785687, 295
141, 98964, 192
183,490
10. 75.249.120
2,1691,074
2171,101
46, 39746, 694
2,461
5.9112.78
June
8706,422
295.89
13, 127
191, 944
650, 414130, 369865, 117261, 377
2,984
ii'ooi
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
841, 937642, 238
144, 27267, 252
199, 699
10.66.254.123
1,749740226
1,020
42,01241, 967
3,061
5.3112.75
July
8806,447
1061.05
18, 907
125, 737
515, 342113, 969485, 177231, 401
6,556
I,~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
814, 354611, 344
139, 69364, 274
203, 010
11. 20.267.125
2,112876231
1,216
46, 80447, 563
2,639
5.5513.80
August
* 5, 7668,015
4701.03
23, 761
583, 944
506, 895126, 470506, 953221, 314
5,549
3," 532
16, 8712,5457,348
5 1, 616«685
267938
406, 700« 419, 494
1,457
s 48, 014
14.69.238.251
«2,9308 1, 124
381,810
586, 150* 617, 430
87, 277
5 719, 400« 539, 31 5
121, 89455, 487
« 180, 085
10.66.275.124
2,5371,384
6391,155
49, 0965 48, 743
3,159
5.1612.88
Septem-
2 41, 0283, 720;8,8891, 2201.02.
27,537
2 36, 1391
1, 387, 795
841, 027156, 832
1, 099, 055131, 509
6,292
2 140, 637
1,53013, 114
2 345, 17723, 9785,0405,684
2 100, 582
2,099883423
1,118
419, 281423, 709
1, 259
56, 426
13. 80.236.250
3,0621,123
401,923
552, 490615, 89984, 650
598,913445, 419
58, 329
153, 494
9.96.267.122
3,3531,9691,0271,301
50, 15849, 593
4,091
4.6812.55
1928
August
2,6361,440
709.98
27,476
338,269
346, 07696, 643
695, 660126, 668
6,026
4," 170
15, 5382,5614, 254
1,829814336
1,007
398, 056407, 512
1,419
31, 065
15.11.244.260
2,5231,160
431,363
466, 696550, 18581, 924
859, 903682,015
92, 40150, 658
177, 888
11.71.249.128
2,3621, 250
5641,097
44. 52544, 443
1,691
5.7214.31
Septem-ber
3 41, 6766,0011,9272,4711.00
42,805
3 41, 8811, 197, 924
777, 583147, 464
1, 108, 564152, 90615, 412
3 185, 743
1,63118, 085
3 464, 48320, 2676,0093,636
3 92, 983
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
12.43.254.132
3,3862,1611,0801,213
49, 23749, 042
2,113
5.5014.16
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-35. 5+10.9
+159. 6-1.0
+15.9
+137. 7
+65.9+24.0
+116. 8-40.6+13.4
"+271.1
+42.1+98.0-22.6
+29.9+28.9+58.4+19.2
+3.1+1.0
-13.6
+17.5
-6.1, -0.8
-0.4
+4.5-0.1+5.3+6.2
-5.7-0.2-3.0
-16.7-17.4
+5.1
-14.8
-6.6-2.9-1.6
+32.2+42.3+60.7+12.6
+2.2+1.7
+29.5
9 3-2.6
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-38.0+361. 3-50.6+2.0
-35.7
+15.9
+8.2+6.4-0.9|
-14.0-59.2
-6.2-27.5
+18.3-16.1+56.3
-4.2-17.2-24.9+4.6
+0.1-2.4
+94.6
+51.6
-14.8-8.9
-12.0
+17.8+2.7
-27.3+28.2
+27.2+4.7
+29.0
-6.7-13.5
+26.4
+21.0
-19.9+5.1-7.6
-1.0-8.9-4.9+7.3
+1.9+1.1
+93.6
14 9-11.4
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
17, 557
9,673
158, 204
5, 254, 968
6, 670, 5041, 356, 886
2, 614, 254280, 683
4i,~576
191, 24025, 87563, 323
15, 4636,1392,4179,166
3, 520, 0813, 638, 022
10, 237
34,01312, 845
56021, 141
6, 245, 0675, 380, 033
811, 138
6 1, 217, 426545, 747
17, 9969,0542,8068,916
381, 81S385, 676
1929
16, 842
2,911
178, 911
i
4, 602, 915!
6,529,443|1, 169, 759
2,869,4891182, 485!
44~868
185, 23424, 867
108, 949
14, 490 15,4772,0808,822
3, 499, 0273, 644, 307
12, 852|
__ _ .
Perot,in-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative1929from1928
-4.1
-69. 9
+13.1
-12.4
-2. 1-13.8
+9.8-35.0
"*,-3.1-3.9
+72.1
-e. a-10.8-13.9-3.8
-0.6+0.2
+25. 5
j
31, 76011, 899
46719, 825
6, 188, 8525, 320, 059
875, 208
6 1, 198, 419595, 106
18, 8759,2162,9769,556
403, 839409, 120
| -6. 6-7.4
-16. 6-6.2
Pf-0.$-1.1+7.9
-1.6t +9.0
+4.9+1.8+6.1+7.2
+5.8+6.1
2 As of Oct. 1. 3 Final estimate for 1928. « Cumulative through Aug. 31.
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Miscellaneous Meats
Cold-storage holdings, end of mo.thous. of Ibs. .
Total Meats
Production, inspected __thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings, end mo..-thous. of lbs__Apparent consumption thous. of Ibs
Poultry
Receipts at 5 markets thous. of Ibs. _Cold-storage holdings, end of mo.thous. of lbs._
Fish
Total catch, prin. ports thous. of bbls__Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo.thous. of lbs._Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States casesExports, Canada _ .cases. .
Butter
Production (factory) thous of IbsReceipts, 5 markets thous. of IbsCold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month thous. of IbsApparent consumption thous of IbsWholesale price, New York dolls, per Ib
Cheese
Total, all varieties:Production (factory) thous. of IbsReceipts, 5 markets thous. of lbs._Apparent consumption thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings,end mo-thous. of lbs_.Imports thous. of lbs__Exports, United States thous. of IbsExports, Canada thous of Ibs
American whole milk:Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of IbsWholesale price, New York. .dolls, per lb._
Eggs
Receipts, 5 markets thous. of cases..Cold-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 lbs._Unsold, case goods thous. of Ibs
Exports thous. of IbsWholesale price, New York dolls. per case
Production, condensed andevaporated milk thous of Ibs
Powdered milk:Manufrs.' stocks, end mo 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 lbs__
Consumption in manufactureof oleomargarine thous. of Ibs. .
SugarRaw:
Imports—From Hawaii, Porto Rico.. .long tons..From foreign countries long tons..
Meltings, 8 ports long tonsStocks at refineries, end month. long tons..
Refined:Shipments, 2 ports. long tons..Stocks, 2 ports long tonsExports, including maple long tons..
1929
May
82, 331
1, 105, 1081,012,8921, 087, 065
17, 59341, 643
28, 63130, 119
186, 20290, 775
226, 18063, 259
28, 369203, 760
.44
41, 08316, 75140, 63961, 0976,183
2041,692
47, 641.23
2,331
6,70571, 580
22, 19318, 262
17, 2496, 6442,6896.13
160, 426116, 144
5,9174.30
257, 343
22, 802396
7,358
19, 381118, 227
35, 435
7,514
134, 891458, 183409, 503911 055
73, 89847, 1588,538
June
81, 132
1. 079, 429978, 185
1, 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
112, 546338, 905450, 035875, 942
81, 08850, 7536,341
July
81, 068
1,125,221943, 991
1, 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
156, 633359, 393445, 904864, 589
93, 67342, 88911, 631
August
« 76, 539
1, 041, 94fis 847, 112
* 1,085, 667
26, 1505 49, 010
43, 90364, 723
830, 40453, 100
144, 43654, 885
s 168, 952185, 708
.43
37, 75118, 60539, 453
5 106, 0095,268
13811, 047
5 86, 558.23
1, 151
« 8, 547« 86, 693
32, 142529,217
26, 950s 8, 751
3,3666.13
« 272, 427186, 717
4,6094.30
180, 084
« 33, 491250
5 8, 069
19, 115114, 768
25,737
8,144
90, 922410, 479504, 207830, 508
89, 29447, 4198,579
Septem-ber
71,491
1, 021, 929730, 921
1, 089, 200
28, 47761, 969
50,27072, 198
118, 250
117, 43144, 500
158,504174, 193
.46
30, 37315, 28938, 414
102, 6134,929
28416, 954
84, 596.24
944
7,19181, 414
29, 89329, 907
24, 2378,0193, 1166.13
249, 936192, 761
3,7034.21
136, 738
30, 248329
7,780
21,974
8,824
120, 481292, 699322, 716873, 286
47, 44749, 6315,705
1928
August
56, 888
909, 277949, 547
1, 002, 140
22, 36140, 749
30, 13066, 170
832, 632121, 152
143, 39155, 339
136, 175189, 164
.47
49, 40118, 72736, 541
101. 4985,597
21515, 788
83, 906.26
1,076
9,94489, 196
30, 54219, 332
24, 1598, 3673, 2466.18
161, 679101, 819
6,3434.45
160, 360
19, 941526
6,736
19, 081117, 162
24, 413
7,014
107, 202274, 366471, 175488, 161
82, 77334, 04911, 329
Septem-ber
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
8,530
89,047315, 722417, 983465, 386
66, 42826, 725
7,413
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-6.6
-1.9-13.7+0.3
+8.9+26.4
+14.5+11.5
+122. 7
-18.7-18.9
-6.2— 6. 2+7.0
-16.9-17.8-2.6
3 2! -i: 4+105. 8+53.5
2 3+4.3
-18.0
15 9-6.1
-7.0+2.4
-10.1-8.4-7.4
0.0
-8.3+3.2
-19.7-2.1
-24.1
-9.7+31.6-3.6
-14.6
+8.3
+32.5-28.7-36.0+5.2
-46.9+4.7
-33.5
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+43.6
+13.2
+1.7
+19.4+4*. 2
+107.0+1.2
-30.0
-0.3-1.0
+23.8-1.5-6.1
-32.7-16.1-21.1+4 3
-26.9+101.4
-1.0
+3.4-11.1
+0.5
* 158-1.0
+7.4+69.8
+11.1+26.3-8.5-0.8
+50.9+43.6-33.7-8.1
-2.6
+60.4+2.2
+37.4
+1.9
+3.4
+35.3-7.3
-22.8+87.6
-28.6+85.7-23.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
10,146,964
9, 403, 731
189, 514
225,060
e 2, 683, 493770, 735
1, 185, 475463, 410
1, 592, 494
418, 154152, 078371, 064
53, 7771,929
68, 866
14, 192
29, 866
60, 430
1,591,129
2,83853, 141
e 144, 6888 910, 635
247,628
66,789
1, 182, 1522, 761, 9623, 600, 481
559, 008
76, 824
1929
10, 091, 719
9, 373, 485
200, 805
294, 578
6 3, 028, 493760, 956
1, 282, 259481, 634
1, 626, 018
302, 038141, 848344, 878
55, 5952,078
56, 914
13, 810
31, 387
53, 637
1,702,554
3,65761, 769
8 147, 166e 916, 195
269,737
69,865
1, 053, 8643, 766, 3143, 854, 402
659, 901
78, 405
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumulative1929from1928 '
-0.5
-0.3
+6.0
+30.9
+12.9-1.3
+8.2+3.9
+2.1
-27.8-6.7-7.1
+3.4+7.7
-17.4
-2.7
+5.1
-11.2
+7.0
+28.9+16.2
+1.7+0.6
+8.9
+4.6
-10.9+36.4+7.1
+18.0
+2.18 Revised. 6 Cumulative through August 31
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 198of the August, 1929, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Sugar— ContinuedPrices:
Wholesale, 96° centrif., N. Y.dolls. per lb._Wholesale, granulated, N. Y dolls, per IbRetail, granulated, N. Y dolls, per Ib..Retail average, 51 cities relative to 1913_.
Cuban movement (raw) :Receipts at Cuban ports long tonsExports long tonsStocks end of month long tons
Candy
Sales by manufacturers thous of dolls
CoffeeImports thous. of bags..Visible 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 Ib
TeaImports thous. of IbsPrice, Formosa, fine, New York-.dolls. per lb_.
Cocoa
Shipments from the Gold andNigerian Coasts, Africa long tons .
Imports long tons _Spot price Accra New York dolls
TOBACCO
Production crop estimate thous of IbsConsumption (tax -paid withdrawals):
Large cigars thousandsSmall cigarettes thousands .Manufac. tobacco and snufL.thous. of lbs_.
Exports:Unmanufactured thous. of IbsCigarettes thousands .
Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses thous. of Ibs..Price, leaf, Kentucky dolls, per 100 Ibs _
TRANSPORTATION
River and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:Total cargo traffic thous. of long tons..In 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 met tons _Welland Canal short tons..St. Lawrence Canal short tons _Mississippi River Govt. barges short tons..Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va short tons .Allegheny River short tonsMonongahela River short tons .Ohio River, tonnage originating (quarterly) :
Pittsburgh district thous of short tonsHuntington district thous. of short tonsCincinnati district thous. of short tonsLouisville district thous of short tonsTotal thous. of short tons
Ocean Traffic
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:Total _ _ .thous. of net tons..American thous. of net tons _Foreign thous. of net tons..
Shipbuilding
Completed 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..
1939
May
0.036.049.056116
440, 821510, 217
1, 439, 050
27,047
860
5,335683
1,079
971503
.171
4,769.330
12, 46415, 394.1031
572, 41311, 168, 407
33,360
32, 753703, 045
44111. 692
2,5371,206
66713, 930
393201, 444
3,093775, 786878, 458123, 851
1, 070, 125328, 289
2, 450, 876
7,2772,8514,425
9,7753,804
268
June
0.035.049.056116|
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
488.722
2,4241,186
59114, 076
387161, 143
2,590760, 431927, 933103, 934
1, 056, 795345, 995
2, 460, 644
8 3, 0708 1, 348
8 1338 1, 86986,426
7,6642,9854,679
37, 61614, 379
170
8 2, 838
8711
July
0.038.052.057116
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
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
0.038.054.060
120
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, 187
...
2,6811,311
63914, 085
380206, 188
2,762612, 943809, 32385,000
1, 080, 996330, 123
2, 500, 617
8,4283,2195,208
32,28921, 497
215
Septem-ber
0.040'.053.061-m
120, 530349, 972503, 592
34, 779
925
5, 227;689
1,266
1, 234642
.158'
8, 737.310
4,45910,481.1100
21,472,525
591, 73810, 350, 544
32, 260
55, 965558, 249
2,4331,194
60013, 358
389199, 955
574, 241775, 77291, 000
1, 144, 682364, 309
2, 374, 949
83,287« 1,862
817981,25186,579
7,5592,833
' 4,726
1928
August
0.041.055.063
129
182, 414348, 808829, 437
925
5,515793
1,181
1,057548
.173
8,086.325
4,01113, 461.1213
601, 87710, 627, 344
34, 981
26, 833860, 791
70, 57911. 580
2,4251,103
70713, 680
517148, 691
2,6021, 115, 6011, 359, 561
113, 903
1, 034, 775346, 670
2, 304, 619
8,3773,1735, 204
12, 5372,245
23£
Septem-ber
0.042.056.063
127
168, 638370, 339630, 548
1,655
5,378702
1,040
997570
.173
9,754.325
3,7246,388. 1163
3 1, 378, 139
586, 2679, 126, 271
31, 789
57, 509961, 827133, 718
7.871
2,3131,140
60212, 812
411130, 566
2,634996, 833
1, 150, 058148, 377
963, 766288, 629
2, 305, 681
82,93281,423
81398 1, 17885,673
7,3652,9124,453
27, 83324,483
242
82,521
8811
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECRIA«E (— )
Sep-ember,1929,from
August,1929
+5.3-1.9+1.7+1.7
—42.9—24.6-31.9
+5.7
-0.8+0.6+6.3
-0.6-1.9-1.9
+24.50.0
-14.9-34.2+1.8
-1.1-5.3-6.4
+35.4-15.3
-9.3-8.9-6.1-5.2+2.4-3.0
-6.3-4.1+7.1
+5.9+10.4-5.0
+7.1+38.1+34.6-33.1+2.5
-10.3-12.0-9.3
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-4.8-5.4-3.2-3.9
-28.5-5.5
-20.1
-44.1
-2.8-1.9
+21.7
+23.8+12.6-8.7
10.4-4.6
+19.7+64.1-5.4
+0.9+13. 4+1.5
-2.9-42.0
|
+5.2+4.7-0.3+4.3-5.4
+53.1
-42.4-32.5-38.7
+18.8+26.2+3.0
+12.1+30.9+28.8+6.2
+16.0
+2.6-2.7+6.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPt. 30
1938
3, 599, 0873, 106, 407
9,338
10, 641
10, 1715,415
60, 790
172, 575143, 048
4, 687, 91079, 942, 901
293, 264
348, 5988, 525, 491
21,59510, 1096,075
61, 6702,275
e 950, 5776 21, 567
5, 206, 1515, 974, 1081, 031, 459
7, 458, 8612, 031, 547
19, 283, 211
58, 20622, 55235, 654
6120,1586166,258
6 1, 919
1939
4, 592, 9544, 058, 553
I
8,449
Perct.in-
crease(t}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+27.6+30.7
9.5
10, 242
10, 2355,296
61, 051
192, 196173, 357
4, 816, 17190, 534, 149
290, 993
349, 7296, 751, 583
23, 54611,0116,192
73, 9752,053
1, 535, 7276 23, 122
3, 650, 4624, 388, 198
978, 509
8, 263, 0712, 354, 457
21, 253, 650
62,41323,80638, 606
6143,806673,502
61,584
-3.7
+0.6-2.2
+0.4
+11.4+21.2
+2.7+13.2-0.8
+0.3-20.8
+9.0+8.9+1.9
+20.0-9.8
+66.9+7.2
-61.9i -22.5
-5.1
+10.8! +15.9
+10.2
+7.2+5.6+8.3
+19.7+10.9
-17.5
2 As of Oct. 1. 3 Final estimate for 1928. 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31. 8 Quarter ending in month indicated
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
TRANSPORTATION— ContinuedFreight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :Total cars..Box carsCoal . cars..
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):Total cars
Box carsCoal cars
Car loadings:Total carsGrain and grain products . _cars__Livestock cars. _Coal and coke - carsForest products.. _ _cars__Ore carsMerchandise and 1. c. 1 .cars..Miscellaneous cars
Railroad OperationsOperating revenue:
Freight .. thous. of dolls ..Passenger.. thous. of dolls..Total operating thous. of dolls
Operating expenses thous. of dolls. .Net operating income _ _ -thous. of dolls..Freight carried mills ton-miles
Railway EquipmentLocomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):
Owned, end of month-Quantity number--Tractive power mills, of lbs__
In bad order, end of month-Quantity number. .Per cent of total in use. per cent
Installed number--Retired numberNew orders . _ numberShipments, manufacturers' (Census)—
Total .number. .Steam, domestic numberElectric, domestic _ number _ _
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo. —From manufacturers.. number _ _In railroad shops .number . _
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Census) —Total number. _Steam, domestic numberElectric, domestic . _ number
Exports, steam _ number..Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.) :
Owned, end of month-Quantity thous. of cars_.Capacity mills, of lbs._
In bad order, end of month-Quantity carsPer cent of total in use per cent
New orders cars..Shipments-
Total carsDomestic cars _
Unfilled orders (railroads)—Total carsFrom manufacturers carsIn railroad shops ...cars..
Passengers cars:New orders carsShipments —
Total.- carsDomestic cars
Passenger TravelNational parks:
Visitors __ .. numberAutomobiles entered number..
Arrivals from abroad:Immigrants numberUnited States citizens number-
Departures abroad:Emigrants numberUnited States citizens number. .
Passports issued numberPullman company operations:
Revenue thous. of dollsPassengers carried . thousands
Trend of business in hotels:Room occupancy per ct. of capacity _.Average sale per occupied room dollars..
WarehousesPublic merchandise warehouses,
space occupied per ct. of total..
1929
May
222, 626109, 92464, 156
18
18
4, 205, 709152, 544105, 838690, 020277, 316283, 805
1, 053, 6881, 642, 498
412, 01868,896
537, 748390,977103, 61643, 027
58, 0522,549
7,80313.417726950
99922
26559
4443622214
2,267208, 850
144, 6346.5
8,364
8,4598,350
39, 84333, 5886,255
131
4844
102, 20721, 190
25, 71127, 169
4,98531, 50538, 175
6,4712,590
713.88
71.0
June
217,657116, 65755, 150
75
11
5, 260, 571215, 606116, 744842, 553347, 917379, 813
1, 273, 0022, 084, 936
390, 36079, 329
531, 743381, 596105, 96140, 725
57, 8762,546
7,45313.0158297181
78581
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
71.0
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
69393
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
71.2
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
557,4775 2, 540
7,10612.415330646
129117
6
37025
4363921330
5 2, 2685 208, 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
71.8
Septem-ber
118, 52372, 61212, 117
127
112
4, 538, 575199, 367123, 644811, 081251, 726274, 599
1, 048, 5791, 829, 579
57, 3562,540
7,66813.512724887
75607
32925
4293475520
2,266208, 999
132, 6116.0
4,257
7,6147,239
29, 31725, 5543,763
49677
220, 76649, 102
9,135
694.02
1928
August
201, 864114, 35547, 615
8
8
5, 348, 407288, 572126, 780874, 369332, 061321, 700
1, 290, 8442, 114, 081
5421,7715 85, 187
5 558, 751* 384, 5288 138, 728542,425
59, 7692,585
7,95413.411432070
34234
8119
2041352620
2,299210, 483
149, 2526.6767
5,2955,261
8,1775,6732,504
589
147144
499, 63398, 523
24, 62963, 191
6,48850, 3239,866
7,5933,312
634.09
67.9
Septem-ber
103, 90653, 17021, 809
279
159
54, 470, 5415 238, 4705 136, 9235 764, 880s 254, 527* 250, 969
5 1, 034, 95751,789,815
423, 34780,098
556, 044375, 646134, 51343, 778
59,6002,582
7,81513.2
93260
8
41282
9815
1781182733
2,296210, 335
148, 3336.6
1,236
3,2203,000
6,6193,8782,741
2
146143
222, 69844, 873
29, 31780, 233
8,09342, 1058,056
7,2973,081
683.98
66.1
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-25.0-17.5-60.9
-18.8-36.8+1.9
-11.5-26.7-27.5-19.8-17.2
-0.20.0
+7.9+8.9
-17.0-19.0+89.1
-41.9-48.7+16.7
-11.10.0
-1.6—11 5
+323. 1-33.3
-0.1
-1.20.0
+64.7
-2.5-5.2
-7.4-6.4
-14. 1
+26.3+20.3
-57.8-56.4
-19.1
+6.2-2.7
Sep-;ember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+14.1+36.6-44.4
—54.5
—29.6
+1.5-16.4-9.7+6.0-1.1+9.4+1.3+2.2
-3.8-1.6
-1.9+2.3
+36.6-4.6
+82.9+114. 3+250. 0
+235. 7+66.7
+141. 0+194 1+103. 7-39.4
-1.3—0 6
-10.6-9.1
+244. 4
+136. 5+141.3
+342. 9
+37.3
-32.9-46.2
-0.9+9.4
+13.4
+1.5+1.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
38, 224, 7621, 841, 7161, 093, 8306, 659, 8782, 529, 1621, 465, 0639, 862, 727
14, 772, 386
1,0882,269
249
43528587
166
24, 636
33, 65032,763
1,704
817747
1, 910, 400327, 660
6 187, 9016 270, 426
« 47, 214« 327, 671
163, 319
« 54, 619« 22, 881
1929
39, 879, 5861, 857, 1271,011,1617, 163, 8182, 539, 4201, 862, 1749, 929, 971
15, 515, 915
1,2112,554
696
59248032
173
66,413
49, 58547,000
1,105
752684
1, 939, 910411, 055
6 174, 8176 290, 036
6 35, 1836 315, 645
171, 690
« 55, 8726 22, 515
Perct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1929from1928
+4.3+0.8-7.6+7.6+0.4
+27.1+0.7+5.0
+11.3+12.6
+179. 5
+36.1+68.4-63.2
+4.2
+169. 6
+47.4+43.5
-35.2
-8.0-8.4
+1.5+25.5
-7.0+7.3
-25.5-3.7+5.1
+2.3-1.6
«Revised. « Cumulative through Aug. 31.
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August , 1929, "Survey'*
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:Operating revenues _ thous of dollsOperating 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 ithous. of dollsNet earnings thous of dolls
Electric railways (212 companies) :Passengers carried thous. of persons .Average fare cents
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power production:Total mills, of kw. hours. .By water power mills, of kw. hours..By fuels mills, of kw. hours. .In street railways,
manfg. plants, etc mills, of kw. hours..In central stations mills, of kw. hours. .
Electric power production (Canada):Total mills, of kw hoursBy water power mills, of kw. hours..Exported _ mills of kw. hours
Electric power, gross revenue. —thous. of dolls..Consumption of electrical energy:
By geographic divisions-United States rel to 1923-25New England rel. to 1923-25North Central rel. to 1923-25 .Middle Atlantic rel to 1923-25Southern rel. to 1923-25 _Western rel to 1923-25
By industry-All industry rel to 1923-25Chemical and allied
products rel to 1923-25Food and kindred
products rel. to 1923-25 .Rolling mills and steel
plants rel. to 1923-25Metal working plants rel to 1923-25Metal groups . rel. to 1923-24Leather and its
products rel. to 1923-25Lumber and its
products rel. to 1923-25Paper and pulp... . rel. to 1923-25Rubber and its £> • '
products.— rel. to 1923-25Shipbuilding rel to 1923-25Stone, clay, and glass.. _rel. to 1923-25. .Textiles 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 1923..Maryland _ rel to 1924Iowa. rel to 1923Illinois . rel. to 1925-27Wisconsin rel to 1923Ohio... rel to 1923Cleveland... rel. to Jan., 1921..Milwaukee numberNew York State _._ numberOklahoma. number
Total pay roll:New York State (weekly). .thous. of dolls..Oklahoma (weekly) thous of dollsWisconsin _ rel. to 1923..New York State rel . to 1923New Jersey ....rel. to 2923..Pennsylvania _ rel. to 1923Delaware... . rel to 1923Illinois rel. to 1925-27Employment,
Canada rel. to calendar year 1926..Omo construction. ...rel. to 1923..
Employment, trade-unions:United States per cent of totalCanada per cent of total
Anthracite mines:Employment rel. to 1923-25Pay roll _ rel. to 1923-25..
1939
May
76, 15818, 355
11, 85315, 0161,749
189, 75082, 500
792, 8948.221
8,0843,4834,601
3787,706
1, 4571,432
112165, 600
136.9123.3148.9130.4128.1144.7
136.9
129.2
122.6
172.2144.2154.8
95.2
111.1129.9
157.6135.2143.5129.9
161.8
78.887.51018579
91.6127.6103.799.1115
124.044, 067
484, 46434, 686
14, 5491,039110.196.5
1149488
105.7
116.2122.5
89.096.0
107.285.4
June
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
77.287.61018678
93.9130.8104.198.2116
123.943,814
484, 63736, 795
14, 5491,005107. 096.5114
1 93| 86I 107. 5
| « 122. 2» 132. 9
91.097.1
95.471.0
July
75, 14115, 905
11, 67914, 8431,528
178, 00071, 000
722, 2898.244
• 8, 014• 3. 055« 4, 959
368« 7, 646
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
77.087.31028681
93.0129.7103.4100.3
116124.2
43, 761483, 142
34, 984
14, 398965
100.295.51118884
102.7
124.7139.6
91.097.0
85.656.
August
75, 89817, 601
12, 06715, 3161,688
179, 50073, 000
724, 8128,260
8,2592,8405,419
3907,869
1,4441,425
131
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
77.887.7
1038784
93.0133.2105.199 2116
125.043, 736
485, 33038, 978
14, 5991,074105.396.81159390
106.0
127.8141.3
91.096.5
93.668.9
Septem-
704, 8188,260
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
79.889.31048885
94.2133.4
115124.0
41, 555494,31138, 239
15,0631,015
99.91169188
126.8136.5
90.0
105.583.4
1928
August
68, 78415, 985
11, 53014, 3281,887
173, 95261, 810
736, 2238.121
7,5103,0364,474
3827,128
1,3141,298
146148, 200
120.8102.2132.4118.3112.8127.5
120.8
119.2
128.3
125.4125.8125.5
94.7
111.6129.1
138.467.3
135.397.3
143.2
74.282.5
918174
88.1124.096.397.9
106113.8
37, 385456, 30331, 137
13, 411877
108.7. 89.0
998376
96.3
119.3139.4
91.097.6
110.997.2
Septem-ber
68, 43216, 496
11, 01013,9111,918
179, 34668, 236
717, 8108.121
7,2762,7884,488
3556,927
• 1, 280« 1, 262
130156, 100
134.5115.3149.7136.0127.5150.8
134.5
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
89.0124.097.797.1
109114.5
38, 077466, 35730, 812
13, 862865
106.592.0
1028377
119.1135.0
90.097.8
112.7112.5
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-2.80.0
4-5.9+8.7+3.8+7.9-4.8
+12.7
+5.9
+11.9
+6.8
+0.9+9.5+6.0
+3.1
+8.9+2.8
+11. 2+19.3+5.1+5.0
-3.4
+2.6+1.8+1.0+1.1+1.2+1.3+0.2
-0.9-0.8-5.0+1.9-1.9
+3.2-5.5
+3.2+0.9-2.2-2.2
-0.8-3.4
—1.1
+12.7+21.0
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-1.8+1.7
+1.0+2.5-6.1+1.5-0.9-5.1
+1.0
+6.0
-0.6
+7.9+2.2+4.3
-1.4
+0.1-3.8
-11.6+58.9+9.0+2.7
-14.2
+5.6+5.9
+10.6+8.6
+10.4+5.8+7.6
+5.5+8.3+9.1+6.0
+24.1
+8.7+17.3
+8.6+13.7+9.6
+14.3
+6.5+1.1
0.0
-6.4-25.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
8 540, 570e 132, 545
6 85, 8646 107, 348
« 13, 658
6 1, 459, 3786 554, 432
6, 917, 365
»60,9876 23, 487« 33, 500
« 3, 516« 53, 512
e 10, 3086 10, 174
e 1, 043
1929
6 597, 3708 143, 193
« 91, 6326116,069
e 13, 186
6 1, 512, 2508 651, 500
6, 824, 911
8 63, 6656 24, 0286 39, 649
« 3, 0756 60, 590
« 11, 422• 11, 223
6954
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+10.5+8.0
+6.7+8.1-3.5
+3.6+17.5
-1.3
+4.4+2.3
+18.4
-12.5+13.2
+10.8+10.3-8.5
i l
.
s Revised. » Cumulative through Aug. 31.
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The curnulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Federal civilian employees,Washington, D. C., end month number--
Average weekly earnings, factories:Illinois _ --- _ - - -. .dollars _New York State dollarsWisconsin dollars--Oklahoma dollarsMassachusetts rel to 1914New York rel. to 1914New Jersev .. -_rel. to 1923. _Pennsylvania rel. to 1923Delaware _ _ _-rel. to 1923. _Illinois rel. to 1925-27Wisconsin rel. to 1923. _
Average weekly earnings (National IndustrialConference Board):
Grand total (both sexes) dollars .Total male .. -dollars..Skilled male dollarsUnskilled male dollars..Total women dollars
Average weekly hours:Nominal (both sexes) .hours _Actual (both sexes) .hours..
Wages, road labor, by districts:New England _ cents per hour..Middle Atlantic cents per hour..South Atlantic . cents per hour..East South Central cents per hour..West South Central. cents per hour..East North Central cents per hour _West North Central cents per hour..Mountain cents per hourPacific cents per hour..United 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 number..Central States. number ..Southern States number. .Western States . .- numberIllinois number..Wisconsin number--Canada number..
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on payroll)
Departures:Total per cent (annual basis) _ _Voluntary quits... per cent (annual basis). -Lay offs per cent (annual basis) ._Discharges percent (annual basis) ..
Accessions per cent (annual basis)..Industrial disputes:
Disputes ._ number.-Workers involved.. number..Man-days lost in month number
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Retail SalesMail-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- _ ..number..S. S. Kresge Co... thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberMcCrory Stores Corp _ ..thous. of dolls
Stores operated number..S. H. Kress & Co thous. of dolls..
Stores operated.. number..Metropolitan thous. of dolls
Stores operated.. ._ numberF. & W. Grand ...thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberW. T. Grant Co thous. of dolls .
Stores operated numberRestaurant chains:
Total sales (3 chains) thous. of dolls.Stores operated number
Childs Co sa'es thous of dollsStores operated number
J. R. Thompson Co., sales.thous. of dolls..Stores operated. _ . _ _ _ „ _ number^
Waldorf System (Inc.),sales thous. of dolls
Stores operated number. _
1939
1
May
iI
63, 841
! 29. 05i 30. 03
26. 64! 29. 951 232 4
240.6
US111102. 4111.1
28.5431.4833.0425.5917.95
49.949.0
5042302631403745534050
»127.0
12612612619893
124106118
52.140.85.75.6
59.9
7358, 959
1, 578, 929
55, 00635, 12619, 880
49, 2022,728
28, 5781,767
12, 345531
3,263236
5,016194
1,360117
1,68888
5,089227
5, 025375
2,261114
1,403124
1,361137
June
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
139120121
51.139.55.46.2
60.9
8718 54, 584
8 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
4,763374
2,177114
1,313124
1,273136
July
63,372
28.1629.8023. 9627.57231.0238.8• 110
101102
100.0
28.0931.0132.5225.2317.54
49.648.8
4942302530403647533950
•127.0
131139141174
148115
8125
46.535.75.05.8
61.4
«80• 22, 008
5 1,150, 187
53, 30933, 50119, 808
42, 6042,767
22, 5221,789
11, 687542
3,300239
5,095197
1,337123
1,63590
4,524244
4,821372
2,259114
1,302124
1,260134
August
63, 632
28.5730.0826.5127.55234.2241.0
113107105
106.3
27.9430.6932.1825.0917.47
49.448.4
5142302530393748524050
•127.0
124136135178
£117111
848.5838.484.885.3
854.3
8115, 189
524, 099
60, 08835, 13324, 955
46, 6132,787
24, 4461,802
13, 001547
3,853240
5,317198
1,612131
1,73189
5,066252
5,151369
2,478113
1,331122
1,342134
Septem-ber
63,516
25.4030.47
26. 50234.4244.2
112104103
5143292531393748544150
127.0
11412113214867
136120
53.741.56.35.9
64.5
63, 07836, 95026, 128
43, 1682,816
22, 2531,815
11, 971560
3,582241
5,363200
1,471134
1,73190
4,777258
4,953367
2,348112
1,282122
1, 323133
1938
August
62,11
29.1329.3926.6028.15234.4235.5
109102102
99.9111.0
27.3530.3031.7724.7817.04
49.647.9
4841342529393850534250
125.5
12922313212169
138107109
42.331.95.15.3
55.7
42105, 760
3, 553, 750
45, 99428, 98617, 008
41,0492, 552
21,8121, 675
11, 272468
3,115224
4,85018599397
1,23674
3,996191
4,577369
2,217116
1,190121
1,170132
Septem-ber
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
13010498
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
6 1, 109100
1,44376
4,708199
8 4, 591366
8 2, 191113
1,185121
1,215132
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August1929
-0.2
-11.1+1.3
-3.8+0.1+1.3-0.9-2.8-1.9
0.0+2.4-3.3
0.0+3.3
0.00.00.0
+3.8+2.5
0.00.0
—8.-11.0—2.2
-16.9—10 7-0.7+2.6
+10.7+8 1
+31.3+11.3+18.8
+5.0+5.2+4.7
-7.4+1.0-9.0+0.7-7.9+2.4-7.0+0.4+0.9+1.0-8.7+2.3
0.0+1.1-5.7+2.4
-3.8-0.5-5.2-0.9-3.7
0.0
-1.4-0.7
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+2.4
-10.3+2.5
-5.6+1.5+2.6+1.8+3.0+2.0
+6.3+2.4
+20.80.0
+19.2+2.6-5.1-7.7
0.0-4.7
0.0+1.2
+6.5+0.8+4.8
+62.6+6.3+4.6
+15.4
+6.1+3.0
+26.0+11.3+13.4
+24.1+23. 2+25.6
+0.6+8.9-1.7+6.9+0.5
+18.1+7.1+7.6+7.0+5.3
+32.6+34.0+20.0+18.4+1.5
+29.6
+7.9+0.3+7.2-0.9+8.2+0.8
+8.9+0.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
379, 727231, 365148, 362
354, 510
190, 310
96, 560
26, 901
41,739
8,282
10, 297
33, 726
41, 172
19, 584
10,854
10, 742
1939
492, Oil298, 312193, 699
383, 640
205, 029
104, 304
29, 764
44,548
11, 207
14, 245
41, 236
43,859
20,404
11, 645
11,812
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+29.6+28.9+30.6
+8.2
+7.7
+8.0
+10.6
+6.7
+35.3
+38.3
+22.3
+6.5
+4.2
+7.3
+10.0
^Revised.
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT-Con.
Retail Sales— Continued
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 numberInstallment sales in New England
dept. stores, ratio to total sales per cent..
Adver Using
Magazine advertising thous of linesMagazine advertising, total cost.thous. of dolls..Newspaper advertising. .thous. of lines..Radio broadcast:
Cost of facilities thous. of dollsNational advertising in newspapers:
Total thous. of linesPassenger cars thous. of linesTires, trucks, and
accessories. _ -thous. of linesFinancial thous. of lines..Building materials thous. of linesElectrical appliances,
supplies _ thous. of linesFoods 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 linesTransportation _ _ .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 FINANCE
Life Insurance(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Policies and certificates, new (44 companies):Ordinary number of policiesIndustrial. number of policiesGroup number of certificatesTotal policies and certificates number..
Amount of new insurance (44 companies) :Ordinary thous. of dolls..Industrial thous. of dollsGroup _ thous. of dolls..Total 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 dollsFarm mills of dollsAll other mills of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value) :Total . . mills, of dollsGovernment mills of dollsRailroad mills of dollsPublic utility mills of dollsAll other mills of dolls
Policy loans andpremium notes mills of dolls
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)Sales of ordinary life insurance:
United States total thous. of dolls. .Eastern manuf. dis thous. of dolls _.Western manuf. dis thous. of dolls__Western agric. district- -thous. of dolls..Southern district thous. of dolls. .Far western district thous. of dolls..
Canada total, 15 companies. thous. of dolls..
1929
May
56637
16, 0901,1091,192
143
6.1
3,12019, 310
113, 242
1,563
61, 5488,757
7,3978,1761,148
1,5538,837
6503,8102,1485,1712,9364,2636,704
32, 4463,339
3,70238, Oil
11, 69390, 363
587, 471
293, 458888, 46245,455
1, 227, 375
801, 698240, 501109, 827
1, 152, 026
174, 27852, 2187,691
234, 187
13, 373
5,7501,5994,151
5,0851,0332,4981,256
298
1,630
873, 490352, 208200, 638125, 716102, 47592, 45351,283
June
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, 77066, 353
1, 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
829, 202334, 551189, 447125, 34997, 10482, 75154,700
July
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, 11072, 923
1, 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
796, 900319, 437182,763121, 22490,95482, 52256,078
August
71843
16, 4911,2921,273
148
12.5
1,97812, 07685, 136
1,330
44, 0947,088
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
765, 702300, 810177,990116, 74990, 52679, 62742,468
Septem-ber
67943
18, 2431,3371,336
150
2,54216, 063
105, 702
1,599
52, 8696,884
5,5027,457
775
1,5606,440
7722,0196,2053,2173,0202,3215,686
30, 5493,303
3,40735, 916
10, 32886, 974
655, 689
245, 018805, 62321, 799
1, 072, 440
608, 839221,00675, 151
904, 996
143, 07856, 7736,485
206, 336
13,798
5,9251,6004,325
5,2081,0702,5271,281
330
1,707
677, 104261, 657161, 222104, 53477,81071,88143, 911
1928
August
46026
12,877982873118
12.1
1,80011, 43783, 240
676
39, 1677,064
5,6814,796
400
8875,802
4762,2141,0092,7091,9492,4673,715
27, 9513,115
3,16532,886
10, 18381, 180
419, 047
245, 081740, 37124,605
1, 010, 057
626, 594193, 36556, 926
876, 885
143, 38650,2285,705
199, 319
12,406
5,3821,6023,780
4,704927
2,4111,138
228
1,486
702, 275273, 055163, 568104, 28786,28875, 07743,503
Septem-ber
51229
16, 4781,0061,046
119
8.2
fi 2, 30214, 349
« 99, 839
814
43, 4026,720
4,6965,821
811
8955,678
9792,9203,7592,0062,1391,7845,245
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
578, 193218, 788136, 37990, 91671,37160, 73938, 872
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
-5.40.0
+10.6+3.5+4.9+1.4
+28.5+33. 0+24.2
+20.2
+19.9-2.9
-18.4+18.3
+182. 8
+75.7+9.2
+82.9-7.8
+105. 7+52.7+27.3-25.6
+112. 8
+4.4+0.4
-2.9-3.0
-4.9-2.1-6.5
-10.4+1.3
-46.3-3.3
-12.8+0.8
-24.7-11.0
-7.2+1.1-9.0-5.1
+0.8
+0.60.0
+0.9
+0.4+0.8
0.0+0.5+1.2
+1.1
-11.6-13.0-9.4
-10.5-14.0-9.7+3.4
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+32.6+48.3+10.7+32.9+27.7+26.1
+10.4+11.9+5.9
+96.4
+21.8+2.4
+17.2+28.1-4.4
+74.3+13.4
-21.1-30.9+65.1+60.4+41.2+33.9+8.4
+4.4+7.4
+18.3+10.9
+5.9+8.9
+54.6
+14.5+4.6
-58.8+3.4
+14.0+11.1-73.0-10.5
+5.4+15.1+13.0+8.1
+10.3
+9.1-0.2
+13.1
+10.4+15.1+5.0
+11.3+42.9
+14.0
+17.1+19.6+18.2+15.0+9.0
+18.3+13.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
4,066
112, 842
7,481
137, 812859, 234
6,623
371, 93061, 676
38, 63055, 0534,997
7,62151, 979
4,18530, 74810, 45224, 48220, 86121, 30839, 874
271, 46329, 453
30,004305, 520
96, 127742, 599
2, 110, 571
2, 173, 7857, 723, 607
369, 88810, 266, 780
6, 061, 7712, 009, 999
986, 3109, 058, 080
1, 382, 661460, 79767, 877
1,911,335
1929
5,213
129, 935
10, 213
146, 451897, 348
12, 903
440, 71065, 998
49, 16665, 8515,332
10,50056, 294
4,32033, 53422, 46728,17624, 56926, 21246,246
278, 93029,964
32, 682331, 946
100, 640784, 575
5, 131, 498
2, 398, 4688, 132, 278
414, 94610, 945, 692
6, 548, 8272, 174, 377
833, 2939, 556, 497
1, 469, 492496, 55682, 593
2,048,641
1
6, 563, 5452,681,7171, 461, 681
994,973779,978645,196413,419
7, 155, 2742,935,9241, 651, 7201, 042, 554
807,444717, 632449, 197
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+28.2
+15.1
+36.5
+6.3+4.4
+94.8
+18.5+7.0
+27.3+19.6+6.7
+37.8+8.3
+3.2+9.1
+115.0+15.1+17.8+23.0+16.0
+2.8+1.7
+8.9+S.G
+4.7+5.7
+143. 1
+10.3+5.3
+12.2+6.6
+8.0+8.2
-15.5+5.5
+6.3+7.8
+21.7+7.2
+9.0+9.5
+13.0+4.8+3.5
+11.2+8.7
«Revised.
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE-ContinuedBanking
Check payments:New York City mills of dollsOutside 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 dollsReserve 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 mill*; of dollsRatio to market value per cent
By New York F. R. memberbanks. mills, of dolls. .
Interest rates:Time loans, 90 days _ per cent..Call loans, renewal per centPrime com. paper (4-6 mos.) per cent..Prime bankers' acceptances per centN. Y. Fed. Res. Bank (redis.).__per cent..Federal land banks per centIntermediate credit banks ...per cent..
Deposits, New York State savingsbanks end of month mills of dolls
Public FinanceGovernment debt, gross, end mo.mills. of dolls. _Customs receipts thous. of dolls..Total ordinary receipts ._ _ thous. of dollsExpenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts thous. of dollsU. S. money in circulation:
Daily average mills, of dolls
Gold- Gold and Silver
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..Rand output fine ouncesMonetary stock of U. S.—
daily average mills, of dollsImports thous. of dollsExports thous. of dolls..
Silver:Production —
United States thous. of fine ozCanada thous. of fine oz
Stocks, end of month-United States thous. of fine ozCanada thous. of fine oz
Imports thous. of dolls..Exports thous. of dollsPrice at New York dolls, per fine oz
Business FailuresLiabilities:
Total commercial thous of dollsManufacturing
establishments thous. of dollsTrade establishments . thous. of dollsAgents and brokers thous. of dolls. .Banks (quarter) thous. of dollsCanada thous. of dolls..
Firms:Total commercial _ numberManufacturing establishments. . .number..Trade establishments number. .Agents and brokers _ number..Banks (quarterly) ._ numberCanada _ number..
By groups:Manufacturers-
Metals numberTextiles- number..Lumber numberChemicals numberPrinting and engraving number..Foodstuffs number..Leather, etc numberLiquors and tobacco number..Stone, clay, and glass number..All other. . _ number
Traders-General stores - .. numberFoods and tobacco . . numberClothing numberHousehold furniture number..Chemicals and paints _ . numberBooks and paper. ' numberAll other number..
1929
May
50,04326, 5202,097
9881,654
2702,9702,33174.5
16, 2025,799
12, 791
6,6659.39
5,288
8.758.916.005.505.005.13
55.56
4,418
17, 16748, 279
166, 722
225, 269
4,684
70, 520897, 598
4,29224, 098
467
5,0801,560
1,105360
4,6027,485.541
41, 216
18, 95418, 1914,071
4,416
1,897515
1,266116
164
3067
103111535151212
215
863852282146013
280
June
43, 26326, 4231,817
1,1251,736
2268,0412,43872.9
16, 9255,560
13, 293
7,0719.15
5,769
8.137.706.005.505.00
55.2055.62
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
31, 375
12, 72113, 9314,723
8 54, 4583,758
1,767496
1,154117
8 148154
4047
1071923451236
194
683732022005013
248
July
49, 21528, 4442,108
1,0761,779
2323,1092,39874.4
17, 0585,549
13, 395
7,4738.87
5,960
7.759.236.005.135.005.29
55.67
4,434
16, 83252,144
169, 473
349, 825
4,764
92, 256889, 480
4,33535, 524
803
4,5231,910
682339
4,7236,784.525
32, 426
12, 76714, 6055,053
2,441
1,752461
1,190101
176
3963886
15311079
193
68406201180545
276
August
49, 03428, 339
1,937
9741,829
3283,1492,34875.4
16, 9505,456
12,985
7,8828.79
6,217
8.888.236.135.136.005.31
55.67
4,426
16, 80556, 427
174, 502
210, 725
4,777
100, 387889,000
4,35119, 271
881
55,8062,744
1,074880
7,3458,522.526
33, 746
13, 85716, 0023,888
1, 376
1,702482
1,163117
132
3548
102111134466
225
723991631796415
271
Septem-ber
50, 34227, 3141,884
9311,851
4843,1412,47172.7
17, 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, 029849, 000
4,36818, 9911,205
4,1722,081
1,112914
4,1114,374.510
34, 125
14, 91416, 6602,551
8 74, 1802,423
1,568427
1,039102881164
2948778
10381139
194
603631681275411
256
1928
August
35, 10223, 4011,813
1,0391,651
3942,7652,32569.5
15, 7296,405
12, 871
5,0518.80
4,235
6.256.875.384.635.005.044.84
4, 299
17, 64852, 797
173, 495
308, 594
4,743
98, 769891, 863
4,1182,4451,698
4,7762,252
263720
6,4969,246.589
58, 202
16, 87719, 09622, 229
2,584
1,852493
1,241112
136
3659604
235186
10237
544232101717111
307
Septem-ber
38, 72524, 4501,681
1,0261,704
5452,7512,41466.8
15, 9526,401
13, 226
5 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
33, 957
14, 72713, 5675,662
8 20, 8105 2, 632
1,635454
1,073108855
5119
35747386
241543
212
603761681874313
226
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+2.7-3.6-2.7
-4.4+1.2
+47.6-0.3+5.2—3. 6
+2.8
+2! 4
+8.5+11.7
+9.4
0.0+3.3+2.0
0.00.0
+2.40.0
+0.7
-0.5-6.8
+284. 4
+89.4
+0.7
-23.3-4.5
+0.4-1.5
+36.8
-28.1-24.2
+3.5+3.9
-44.0-48.7-3.0
+1.1
+7.6+4.1
-34.4+36.2+76.1
-11.0-11.4-10.7-12.8-45.3+24.2
-17.10.0
-24.5-27.3-9.1
+11.8+175. 0-50.0+50.0-13.8
-16.7-9.0+3.1
-29.1-15.6-26.7-5.5
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+30.0+11.7+12.1
-9.3+8.6
-11.2+14.2+2.4+8.8
+9.3-15.6+0.5
+55.1+5.7
+48.9
+26.9+17.1+11.0+14.0+20.0+7.9
+10.7
+2.4
-3.7+4.4
+20.3
-17.3
+0.1
-7.5-1.0
+5.9+344. 4-68.4
+2.1-4.4
+27.5-37.3-28.4-29.8-11.3
+0.5
+1.3+22.8-54.9
+256. 5-7.9
-4.1-5.9-3.2-6.6
+47.3+37.8
-17.1-35.1+5.5
0.0+66.7+58.3-26.7-25.0
+200.0-8.5
0.0-3.5
0.0-32.1+25.6-15.4+13.3
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928
356, 825222, 95116, 732
411, 5202, 938, 160
2, 785, 904
679, 6617, 728, 631
100, 026535, 216
41, 76815, 003
50,23263, 966
373, 194
135, 759171, 87665, 55886, 56527,681
18, 0384,379
12, 5761,077
2561,327
33456066466
1343741175174
2,005
7513,7972,4782,202
598115
2.632
1929
446, 309244, 61517, 505
461, 6673, 180, 322
2, 771, 957
660, 6657, 811, 495
255, 2939,938
44, 99115, 032
48, 91361, 035
332, 427
127, 218165, 59639, 615
166, 14722, 240
17, 2544,484
11, 6961,074
3101,473
317514847
991403611105974
1,963
7703,7242,0202,049
547111
2.475
Per ct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+25.1+9.7+4.6
+12.2+8.2
-0.5
-2.8+1.1
+155. 2-98.1
+7.7+0.2
-2.6-4.6
-10.9
-6.3-3.7
-39.6+91.9-19.7
-4.3+2.4-7.0-0.3
+21.1+ 11.0
-5.1-8.2
+27.6+50.0+4.5-3.5-6.0
+ 15.70.0
-2.1
+2.5-1.9
-18.5-6.9-8.5-3.5-6.0
5 Revised. 8 Quarter ending in month indicated.
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total tlious. of dollsInterest payments tbous. of dollsDividend payments:
Total thous. of dollsIndustrial and" misc.. thous. of dollsSteam 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 dollsBonds and notes thous. of dolls..
Class of industry —Railroads thous. of dolls__Public utilities thous. of dollsIndustrials .thous. of dolls. _Oil thous. of dollsLand and buildings thous. of dolls..Shipping and misc.. .thous. of dolls. _
States and municipalities:Permanent loans ... _ .thous. of dolls. _Temporary loans 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 dolls..Joint-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. .Southern cotton mills dolls, per share..103 stocks average dolls, per share
Stock prices, average weekly closing:Industrials, rails, and utilities,
(405) rel. to 1926All industrials (338) . rel. to 1926All railroads (33) rel. to 1926All utilities (34) rel. to 1926Automobiles and trucks (13) rel. to 1926..Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) rel. to 1926Airplane (10) rel. to 1926Agricultural imp^ments (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 equip-
ment (10) rel. to 1926Oil producing and refining (16) .rel. to 1926._Railroad equipment (9) rel. to 1926..Rayon (5) rel to 1926Steel and iron (10) rel. to 1926Textiles (30) .. rel. to 1926Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7) rel. to 1926Tobacco and tobacco products
(10) rel. to 1926Traction, motor transportation,
etc (9) rel. to 1926. .Stock yields:
Total common (90) - . per cent.Industrials (50) per centPublic utilities (20) per centRailroads (20) per cent
Preferred, high grade industrial(20) per cent
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock" Exch.thous. of shares..Bond sales:
Miscellaneous thous. of dolls _ _Liberty-Treasury ..thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls..
1939
May
398, 000237, 000
161, 000124, 50028, 9007,600
55, 320
1, 313, 893
920, 046390, 847
869, 271444, 622
105, 308342, 919459, 21536, 10248, 857
319, 290
190, 22260, 118
17, 437
1, 204, 128599, 413
69, 326
363. 37128. 9596.7776.26
187.8192.6138.7212.3260.5
194.41, 147. 0
399.8148.3279. 8172.0
160.8146.3138.2143.4185.3127.0
140.1
139.1
85.8
3.373.372.484.79
5.4591, 279
225,7168,851
234, 567
June
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
17, 523
1, 204, 916597, 956
68, 101
372. 70134. 3795.1582.50
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
July
863, 356515, 156
348, 200250, 000
55, 00013, 100
8 48, 703
860, 747
801, 45359, 294
648, 504212, 243
27. 580319, 796127, 62117, 63941, 269
326, 844
« 86, 53859, 321
« 17, 556
1, 204, 363596, 403
68, 981
414. 04149. 2792.4586.25
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
August
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
« 80, 158« 86, 164
17, 635
1, 203, 806594, 87d
68, 882
431. 20151. 2990.4190.35
218.1210.3165.4304.3240.8
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
Septem-ber
''•
480, 600292, 000
188, 600152, 00029, 500
7, 100
13, 1681
8,0001, 507, 376
1, 200, 784!306, 592,
1, 265, 387241, 989
81, 520|380, 291280, 07851, 0006,501
707, 987
92, 81044, 525
18, 277
1, 202, 490593, 388
72, 204
448. 78152. 2689. 37s82.47
225.2216.1168. li321. 024.09
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
1938
August
335, 800182, 000
153, 800112,10035, 2006,500
199, 426
180, 71618, 710
73, 892125, 534
13, 72697, 77632, 989
30, 25644, 678
78, 44563, 543
16, 865
1, 187, 365608, 706
66, 978
267. 16121. 57104. 8276.59
148.3152. 6126.5147.9244.7
IIP. 3591.5281.7142.9155.2158.1
135. 4112.6123. 6165. 1143.6120.5
116.6
137.6
95.7
4.013.963.395.08
5.4367, 704
173, 5619,988
183, 54
Septem-ber
5 41 3, 250« 262, 000;5 151, 250:« 121, 100
8 23, 400 16 6, 750i
108, 94943, 500
428, 184
391, 15837, 026|
172, 047256, 137
202, 239|98, 234
57, 51770, 194
70, 17073. 419
16, 897
1, 189, 345608, 451
68, 619
283. 99124. 82103. 3178.49
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, 582! 10, 4671 201, 049
PER CENT IN-CREASE (-}-) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
+27.54-45.3
+7.2+15.2-20.5+2.9
-35.0—46.7+94.2
+59.9
+92.3+104. 8
+240. 0+2C6. 8
-81.7+32.4
+15.8-48.3
+3.6
-0.1-0.3
+4.8
+4.1+0.6-1.2-8.7
+3.3+2.8+1.6+5.5
0.0
-3.6-12.0+4.9+4.0+1.9+2.4
+8.0+5.8-0.1-5.1+2.3
| -3.4
+1.9
-0.1
+1.9
-3.0-2.1
| -5.1-2.0
-0.4+4.5
-16.0+8.9
1 -15.2
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+16.3+11.5
+24.7+25.5+26.1+5.2
-87.9-81.6
+252. 0
+207. 0+728. 0
+635. 5-5.5
+88.0+185. 1
-88.7
+32.3-39.4
+8.2
+1.1-2.5
+5.2
+58.0+22.0-13.5+5.1
+43.8+33.2+29.7
+106. 0-10.8
+28.1+43.3+47.6+2.7
+71.2+14.4
+37.3+44.1+21.7-25. 5+56.5-9.4
+7.5
-0.7
-14.9
-22.8-14.2-46.2-20.5
+2.0+10.1
+10.7-11.5+9.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928 ! 1929
j
4, 402, 8642, 697, 754
1,705,1101, 250. 580
288, 48086, 050
1, 189, 544583, 370
5, 343 479
2, 780, 5641, 562, 915
2, 044, 2083, 299, 271
544, 6312, 067, 5011,059,112
102, 327606, 501969, 177
1, 001, 621593, 562
4, 986, 5013, 009, 201
1, 977, 3001,471,300
324, 50090, 500
568, 55464, 750
8, 656, 197
7, 697, 7571, 255, 440
6, 164, 0852, 622, 112
561, 0092, 229, 6511, 830, 390
350, 515471, 497
3, 157, 907
970, 399645, 213
|
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+13.3+11.5
+16.0+17.6+12.5+5.2
-52.2-88.9+62.0
+176. 8-19.7
+201. 5-20.5
+3.0+7.8
+72.8+242. 5
-22. 3+225. 8
-3.1+8.7
1 i :i
! ||
j - —
i
i "
._
! ;
|
613, 202
2, 155, 943138, 850
2, 294, 793
827, 002
2, 028, 34095, 201
2, 123, 541
+34.9
-5.9-31.4-7.5
«Revised.
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929 f "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
Bond prices:Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par. 4% bond--Second-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 par16 foreign govt. and city p. ct. of par_.Cornb. price index, 66 bonds. .p. ct. of par. _
Bond yields:Total. 60 high grade _ per cent..Railroads (15) per centIndustrials (15) . per centUtil i t ies (15) percent..Municipal (15) per centMunicipal bond yield (20) per centU.S. Treasury notes and
certificates, 3-6 months per centLiberty and Trea>sury bonds per cent_.
Long-term and real-estate bonds issued:Grand total thous. of dolls
Purpose of issue-Finance 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 _
Corporation Stockholders
(Quarterly}
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.:Domestic numberForeign number
U. S. Steel Corp. common stock:Domestic numberForeign .number..Shares held by brokers per ct. of total--
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:Domestic numberForeign number. .
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BATES
Europe:England dolls per £ sterlingFrance dolls, per franc..Italy dolls per liraBelgium dolls, per franc..Netherlands. .dolls, per guilder--Sweden dolls, per krone--Switzerland dolls, per franc. .
Asia:Japan .dolls, per yen--India __dolls. per rupee--
America:Canadian dolls per Canadian dollArgentina dolls, per gold peso..Brazil dolls, per milreisChile dolls per paper peso
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports
Grand total thous. of dolls..By grand divisions:
Europe-Total thous, of dollsFrance thous. of dollsGermany __thous. of dolls..Italv thous. of dollsUnited Kingdom thous. of dolls
North America —Total thous. of dollsCanada thous. of dolls. _
South America —Total __ thous. of dolls..Argentina thous. of dolls
Asia and Oceania-Total thous. of dollsJapan thous. of dolls
Africa, total thous. of dolls..
1929
May
87.8179.1375. 0376. 5179.33
100. 24103. 4997.91
4.694.585.064.854.234.30
5.043.67
22, 868
8,7204,148
2, 275
4,7602,9001, 885
4. 85.039.052.139.40?.267.193
4.473.62
.993
.955
.119
.120
400, 149
113, 79013, 95420, 62610, 37429, 753
92, 36344, 330
53, 6289,172
130, 05933, 82810, 308
June
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
8 158, 45682,978
8 453, 4348 5, 425
4.85.039.052.139.402.268.192
4.393.60
.992
. 953
.119
.120
353, 400
106, 42713, 26719, 32810, 60825, 378
81,89844, 292
50, 7408,342
107, 84832, 4836,488
July
86.0678 5573! 2575. 2477.99
100. 64103. 6097. 95
4.734.675.094.904.28
•4.41
4.493.68
36, 790
24, 6604, 556
2,390
24, 8601,1751,582
» 103, 8059 1, 8079 25. 27
4.85.039.052.139.401.268.192
4.563.60
.995
.954
.119
.120
5 352, 981
115,14514. 57722, 8068,485
27, 970
79, 97444, 671
46, 6307,416
104, 9635 28, 883
7,437
August
85.9877. 2573. 1474. 5477.43
100. 61103. 4297.66
4.744.675.094.894.314.41
4.593.72
28, 403
16, 1088, 385
105
9, 8759, 9951,588
4.85.039.052.139.401.268.192
4.673.60
.994
.954
.119
.121
369, 530
109, 78314, 02622, 7427,657
25, 891
82, 40143, 909
51,6117,791
114, 59540, 25611, 140
Septem-ber
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
8 184, 9978 2, 931
8 107, 74782,4198 25. 25
8 450, 1708 5, 250
4. 85.039.052.139.401.268.193
4.733.60
.992
.953
.119
.121
351, 365
1938
August
89.6680.9979.0877.9781.68
103. 88104. 77100. 36
4.594.494.964.734.164.18
4.363.56
21, 947
9,9705,590
3, 252
4,7852,2003,145
...
.309
.052
.139
.401
.268
.193
4.513.63
1.000.959.119.121
346, 715
• 107, 7936 15,075« 21, 023
5 6, 876* 27, 535
s 78, 216• 43, 254
551,0435 8, 975
« 100, 8806 38, 993
8,782
Septem-ber
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
8154,415• 3, 032
8 102, 4578 1, 7488 23. 95
8 451, 6038 5, 426
4.85.039.052.139.401.268.193
4.583.63
1.000.957.119.121
319, 618
102, 31513, 78318, 6616,548
26, 373
76, 92642, 209
37, 5606,313
97, 55433, 7415.263
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-tember,
1929,from
August,1929
—0. 5+0 5
0.0-0.9-0.3
—0 3-0.3-OT2
+0.4+0.9+0. 6+0.2+0.2+1.8
—1 3-0.5
-81.2
-94.1-97.8
+90.5
-91.1
-86.5
+16.7-1.6
+3.8+33.9-0.1
-0.7-3.2
0.00.00.00.00.00.0
+0.5
+1.30.0
-0.2-0. 1
0.00.0
-4.9
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
-6. 1- 5 9-8.0-5.6-6.4
o 7-1.3|-2.9:
+4.2+6.3+3. 4+3.6+3.6+7.9
—0 9+4.5
-89.8
-78.7
-62.3
-64.9
-20.4
+19.8-3.3
+5.2+38.4+5.4
-0.3-3.2
0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
+3.3-0.8
-0.8-0.4
0.00.0
+9.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1928 1929
i
518, 089
194, 510178, 329
49, 758
162, 67134, 56030, 279
Perct.in-
crease(-yor de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
1
"" •" 1
298, 680
113, 50077, 438
52, 805
98, 18525, 23015, 652
i
-42.3
-41.6-56.6
+6.1
-39.6-27.0-48.3
1
3, 070, 113
6 805, 1416 98, 553
6 143, 9546 63, 529
6 231, 282
6 645, 3096 317, 121
6 399, 0636 74, 120
e 834, 2966 250, 581664,711
3, 360, 247
6 880, 3826109,2686 171, 568
e 72, 7556 223, 467
8 684, 1576 335, 989
6 442, 669678,484
6 921, 0706 270, 870
6 81. 193
+9.5
+9.3+10.9+19.2+14.5
+6.0+5.9
+10.9+5.9
+10.4+8.1
+25.5
8 He vised. 6 Cumulative through Aug. 31, 8 Quarter ending in month indicated. » Period ending July 31,1929.
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughSeptember, except where otherwisenoted. Earlier data for items shownhere may be found on pages 27 to 138of the August, 1929, "Survey"
U. S. FOREIGN TEADE— Continued
Imports— Continued
By economic classes:Crude materials __ _thous. of dolls .Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals thous. of dolls .Manufactured foodstuffs... thous. of dolls. .Semimanufactures thous. of dollsFinished manufactures thous. of dolls. _
Exports
Grand total, includingreexports - thous. of dolls _
By grand division:Europe-
Total _ thous. of dolls .-France - thous. of dollsGermany thous. of dolls. .Italy 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 dolls _Japan thous. of dolls. .
Africa, total .thous. of dolls..By economic classes:
Total domestic exports only.thous. of dolls..Crude materials thous. of dollsFoodstuffs, crude and
food animals thous. of dolls .Manufactured foodstuffs- --thous. of dolls..Semimanufactures thous. of dollsFinished manufactures thous. of dolls. .
Agricultural exports (quantities) :All commodities rel. to 1910-1914. _All commodities except
cotton rel. to 1910-1914.
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:Imports . thous. of dollsExports thous. of dolls
1939
May
141, 697
46, 56142, 29085, 91783, 684
384, 850
146, 02513,24823, 9279,771
54, 431
132, 89797, 905
35, 85213, 886
61, 53517, 3808,541
376, 91957, 407
21, 21235, 92259, 662
202, 717
79
122
125, 615109, 436
June
120, 724
40, 95536, 52775, 55779, 637
393, 293
153, 98814, 60321, 26112, 64252,824
115, 65880, 481
49, 69020, 464
61, 66716, 96612, 289
5 386, 81156, 130
14, 53434, Oil
5 62, 119220, 018
69
102
111,949114, 492
July
5119,038
42, 95732, 990
6 71, 60486, 392
403, 360
161, 00515, 79524, 6348,667
56, 889
116, 84579, 736
49, 31220,500
63, 37415, 00512, 824
« 393, 838s 50, 015
20, 2595 35, 8405 60, 529
« 227, 195
70
117
114, 201105, 686
August
125, 719
39, 52735, 55979,46489, 262
5 381, 365
160, 75617, 09526, 3706,764
58, 340
112,01277, 338
39, 44117, 363
58, 61011, 507
. 10, 546
5 374, 84550, 893
528,4385 37, 1135 57, 053
6 201, 347
76
132
111,63198, 395
Septem-ber
122, 080
40, 70032, 32770, 19686, 062
442, 000
432, 319112, 247
29, 95340, 99557, 948
191, 177
121
143
99, 38089,424
1928
August
122, 186
45, 94030, 06066, 33782, 192
» 379, 006
s 149, 21615, 16724, 579» 9, 956
5 52, 827
5 118, 0415 84, 963
s 43, 76717, 348
5 59, 97115, 5178,011
371,31252, 375
29, 31034, 74955, 873
199, 005
75
126
114, 175113, 904
Septem-ber
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
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Sep-;ember,
1929,from
August,1929
-2.9
+3.0-9.1
-11.7-3.6
+15.9
+15.3+120. 6
+5.3+10.5+1.6-5.1
+59.2
+8.3
-11.0-9.1
Sep-tember,
1929,fromSep-
tember,1928
+10.7
+9.4-4.3
+10.6+14.9
+4.8
+4.2-6.6
-29.3+14.6+13.5+15.5
-12.3
-14.9
-6.3-20.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JAN. 1
THROUGH SEPT. 30
1938
1, 122, 851
417, 960310, 544557, 761661, 008
3, 557, 586
61,399,8106 133, 5916 252, 709
6 98, 721e 489, 780
6 857, 5036 592, 868
6 305, 2366 114, 253
6 500, 6556 156, 426
6 72, 973
3, 482, 321770, 827
183, 034323, 122537, 329
1, 668, 008
912, 267926, 839
1939
1, 194, 877
409, 680353. 479675, 988744, 224
3, 407, 240
6 1,441, 659e 155,4816 231, 224694,670
6 517, 441
6 953, 2376 659, 264
6 376, 7556 145, 973
6 545, 0896 153, 052690,499
3, 779, 436697, 339
205, 590351, 507558, 294
1, 966, 706
989, 584883, 215
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1929from1928
+6.4
-2.0+13.8+21.2+12.6
-4.2
+3.0+16. 4-8.5-4.1+5.6
+11.2+11.2
+23. 4+27.8
+8.9-2.2
+24.0
+8.5-9.5
+12.3+8.8+3.9
+17.9
+8.5-4.7
Revised. o Cumulative through Aug. 31.
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