AUGUST, 1931
SURVEYOF i
CURRENT BUSIN
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UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WASHINGTON
VOLUME 11 NUMBER 8
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How to use.RENT BUSINESS STATISTICSexplained for the business man in nontechnical
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V o l u m e 11 AUGUST, 1 9 3 1 Number 8W E E K L Y DATA T H R O U G H JULY 25, 1931
MONTHLY DATA T H R O U G H J U N E
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P U B L I S H E D B Y
U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E
W A S H I N G T O N
CONTENTSPage
Monthly business indicators 2Business situation summarized 3Finance 41931 in comparison 6Commodity prices 7Employment 8Domestic trade 9Foreign trade 10Transportation 11Construction 12Agriculture.__ 13Iron and steel industry 14Metals and metal products 15Automobile and rubber industries 16Textiles industry 17Food industries 18Forest products industry 19Miscellaneous industries 20New and revised series 21Weekly business statistics 22Monthly business statistics 23
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
Monthly Business Indicators1923-1925-106
140 r
120
100
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
80
125
100
75
130
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
ADJUSTED*
TOTAL FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS
Z20
150
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
150
100
50
ZOO
150
100
50
VALUE OF EXPORTS
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
£^v1927 !926 1929 1930 !93!
* ADJUSTMENT FOR NUMBER OF WORKING DAY5 AND SEASONAL VARIATION
140INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
100
120FACTORY PAYROLLS
120
SOO
60
60
120
CAR LOADINGS L.C.L.
rUNADJUSTED
\OJUSTED*
WHOLESALE PRICES
150VALUE OF IMPORTS
200
150 -
100
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED
1927 1926 1929 1930 193!
August , 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Business Situation SummarizedGENERAL business activity continued its decline of
greater than seasonal proportions during June, atendency, however, which became less marked duringthe first two weeks of Juhr. The adjusted index ofindustrial production for June showed a drop of 3.4per cent, a change largely accounted for by a recessionof 4.4 per cent in the adjusted index of manufacturingoutput, while the decline in mineral production wasonly a little more than seasonal. Among manufac-turing industries there were relatively sharp recessionsin the output of iron and steel and in automobileproduction, but textile activity was maintained closeto seasonal levels and was well above the levels of ayear ago.
The recession in business during June was furtherreflected in a drop of 2.5 per cent in factory employ-ment, after allowing for normal seasonal changes, andin a fall of 5.5 per cent in factory pay rolls which arenow 25 per cent below the level of a year ago. Theindexes of distribution also tended downward, althoughthe adjusted index of freight-car loadings, after show-ing a decline of 2.5 per cent during June, has movedconsistently upward since the beginning of July.
Department store sales, if adjusted for the number ofworking days, fell 6.2 per cent in June, but if adjustedalso for seasonal variation the decline was only 1.1per cent. Bank debits outside of New York, after asharp drop in May, increased nearly three per cent inJune and have moved to a higher level since the closeof the month.
The unadjusted value of building contracts showeda gain of 9.4 per cent in June. Residential buildingawards moved contrary to this general trend but pub-lic works and utilities construction, although steadilydeclining from March to May, registered an increaselast month of 42 per cent over the May total. Amongthe more favorable factors during June was the retarda-tion in the rate of decline of wholesale prices whichturned into a temporary rise early in July. Securityprices also moved ahead over a great part of the month,reflecting favorable sentiment created by the morato-rium agreement, but these have reversed their trendsince the close of the month.
The January-to-June average of adjusted indexesof industrial production shows a decline of 16.3 percent as compared with the first half of 1930.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDEXES
Year and month
1920: June1930:
June - - . - . _ „ _JulyAugustSeptemberOctober ...NovemberDecember ...
1931:January. . ...FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune. . . _ _ _
Monthly average, Januarythrough June:
192919301931
Industrial produc-tion
3
«
I0H
iT3X
8~
|1
H %"3aee
1*
f
4>ai
Factory em-ployment
and pay rolls
|
a!0>tn
»!150
111
jf
Freight car loadings
Total
| „
3•5eeap
•aa>
33
Merchan-dise) 1. c. I.
1OS
3
id&
ia3<
Department;store sales, |
valuei
100
IaS
•oVen=3
-<
Foreigntrade,value
£!s
%
1
1 Ban
ks
deb
its
ou
tsid
e N
ewY
ork
Cit
y
Bu
ild
ing
con
trac
ts,
all
types
,v
alu
e
Monthly average 1923-1925 = 100
126
100949191878582
838688908986
12110487
129
100949090858480
818688909086
12210587
112
100979694989294
908887928685
11510488
103
90878483828180
787878787876
10193»
110
91838283817574
687375747268
10995 ;72 !
110
95959699978674
747475777977
1029376
108
93928987868484
828080807977
3079780
105
98949599979486
838789919289
1049788
105
98959595939292
908989888989
1049989
108
987177
103112113165
798092
1019791
10197
! 80
113
10310010299
1029894
979897
1069786 i
11110698
.104
78707982867672
665962575449
1159158
109
7868687077 i63 ;65 i
57 !54 '65 ;58 '5655 !
118 i90 :58
134.0
124.9117.5106.3107. 7120.199.9
117.2
110.086.698.499.595.698.4
135.6123.098.1
129
146898481826261
555790827481
12210773
Wholesale prices
§»0
£3•dCflSSS£ =,0 0
l w6
enws1&$c3
ffa
OSssa*•e§§Si*is|OP*
Monthly average1926=100
96.4
86.884.084.084.282.680.478.4
77.075.574.573.371.370.0
96.790.573.6
103.3
88.983.184.985.382.679.375.2
73.570.170.670.167.165.4
104. 895.269.5
93.1
85.784.3.83.382.8,81.580.179.0-
77.8.77.175.674, 273.271.9
93.088.475.0
3 Adjusted for seasonal variation. \d justed for number of working days.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
Finance—Credit and BankingTHE credit and banking statistics for June reflected
in general the low level of activity which continuesto feature the commercial and security markets.Bank debits outside of New York City, which tend tobe somewhat irregular on the basis of short-term com-parisons, showed a slight increase over the May totalbut were 21 per cent below the aggregate for June,1930. The latest figures available show a generaldownward tendency in total bankers' acceptances out-standing, an increase in reserve bank credit outstand-ing, a sudden spurt during June in the rate of influxof gold, and a steady flow—although at a retardedrate—of funds into savings bank accounts.
Loans on securities by reporting member banksdeclined further during June and the first two weeks ofJuly, thus continuing a tendency which set in at thebeginning of the year. At the same time "all other"loans showed a slight advance during the same period,although a great part of the increase was due to thepurchase of acceptances rather than to new customers'loans. Member bank investments, which have tendedupward with the downswing of business, continuedthroughout June the decline wilich, in May, had setin from the depression peak of nearly $8,000,000,000at the end of April.
Despite the month's net gold imports and releases ofgold from earmark the total reserve bank credit out-standing at the end of June was somewhat higher thana month previously. This gain was entirely due to anincrease of 11.8 per cent in the reserve bank's portfolioof Government securities, which was only partly offsetby the decline in total bills discounted and bills pur-chased in the open market. The exceptional increasein gold imports was in large part due to the release ofgold from earmark for the protection of the Germanmark. Part of the large inflow was offset by a steadyincrease throughout June in the total money in circu-lation induced apparently by renewed banking diffi-culties in certain areas. Federal reserve notes showedthe largest increase in circulation since last Decemberwhen, however, the usual holiday demand for currencyoffered a normal explanation for the rise.
The Federal reserve banks' ratio of total gold reservesto total note and deposit liabilities combined stood at theend of June slightly below the level of a month before.Total bankers' acceptances outstanding have been de-clining steadily since the latter part of 1930. A steadyinflow of gold during the first half of the year, togetherwith releases of the metal from earmark, has resulted in anetimport since January 1 of approximately $340,000,000.
CREDIT AND BANKING STATISTICS
1929: June1930:
JuneJulyAa^USt_-September...OctoberNovember.. .December. -.
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch .AprilMayJune
Bank debitsR e p o r t i n g 31ember
H a n k s Wednesdayclosest to end ofmonth
; : i
Out-New i side ! rYork New | *1*£City York ada
; City i
' i i
Loanson
securi-ties
Ail In-other vest-loans nients
43, 263 26, 428 ' 3, 590
37,690 24,621 3,398 ,29, i,OG 23, 171 ' 3, 09425,052 20,966 3,80227,383 ; 21,253 j 2,96730,781 ! 23,693 : 3,61822,490 ! 19,700 : 2,97429, 001 : 23, 113 i 3, 012
24,557 i 21,697 ! 2,66820,948 : 17,084 i 2,53527,589 19,421 : 2, 57Q26,821 ! 19,620 i 2,78625,072 i 18,858 | 3,17225 893 ' 19,406 !
7, 761 9. 164
8,4358, 391
5,560
8, 572 1 6, 120 i8.529 6.291 ,
8.350 8.4168,476 8,4518,065 8,7077, 768 8, 7667,814
7,3797,3137,2567,0526,8676,746
8, 449
8,3748,1518, 1257,941
6,3386,4546,7316,8006, 693
6,8437,1837,5517, 903
7,863 j 7,8077,945 | 7,795
|
Condition of Federal Reserve Banks, end of month
• ' • • ' iTofai Total i rn^-i i Mem- JMil? bills 1 IJnited ! Total Notes ber ReJJg! 1 bought |[™° reserve in cir- bank Ke;
count in the securT bank cu!a' reserve 1 ratiocount- open securi- credit tion ac_ | ratioca market! lies count i
Totalbank-
ers*
cept-
out-stand-
iiigend of
i month
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1,037 82 216 1,400 1,713
272 128 i 591 1,018 i 1,424200 130 ' 577 934 ! 1,342215 168 : 602 1,025 j 1,374272 209 i 597 \ 1, 103 i 1, 379207 163 : 602 998 ! 1,368275 175 | 599 1,079 | 1,455251 364 ! 729 1,373 j 1,664
i 232 125 610 980 i 1,494198 109 ! 599 ; 925 ! 1,478
i 250 124 ' 599 ' 990 j 1,486I 157 163 i 598 937 ! 1,535
174 125 ; 598 ; 917 | 1,580i 149 106 ! 668 943 \ 1, 723
2, 356 73. 3 1.113
2,389 81.8 i 1,3052,396 83.4 i 1,3502,378 81.1 !| 1,3392, 467 79. 7 1, 3672,418 82.2 | 1,5082, 373 80. 3 1,5712,471 73.7 1,556
2,398 82.2 i 1,5202, 343 83. 7 1,5202,428 82.6 : 1,4672,371 84.0 1,4222, 389 84. 9 1. 4132,381 1 84.6
!
Net !goldira- i De-
ports positsin- ! New
eluding Yorkgold Statere- sav-
leased ingsfrom banksear-
mark
22.7 i 4,459
15.9 ! 4,559-22.6 i 4,572-19.6 i 4,591
6.5 i 4,66220.3 j 4,65833.1 i 4,66617.5 | 4,792
i46.3 i 4,88818.6 i 4,92828.6 1 5,01842.0 | 5,05953.6 i 5,083
152.0 i _ _
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Finance—Security and Money MarketsCONDITIONS in the security markets during June
were featured by sudden reversals of trend owingto the American proposal for a year's moratorium onwar debt and reparations payments. Due to a sharpupturn in prices after the announcement of the debtsuspension plan, the rate of decline for the month as awhole was less marked than that of the two precedingmonths. During the first half of July stock prices,however, lost the greater part of their June gains, whilebonds, some groups of which were under periodicpressure during June, held firm and showed littlechange after the close of the month. The sharp risein security prices late in June was accompanied byseveral record daily turnovers of shares for the yearwith the result that the month's total sales mountedto the highest level since March.
Price indices of stocks listed on the leading Europeanexchanges moved to new low levels for the year andwere indicative of the state of uncertainty which pre-vailed in the financial markets when the Germaneconomic situation led suddenly to heavy withdrawalsof funds and to a weakening of mark exchange. Thedecline in stock prices on the Berlin Bourse was
particularly sharp, as indicated by a drop of 16.5 percent in the month's index.
New capital issues during June represented thesecond lowest monthly total for the year and were72.7 per cent below the total for June, 1930. Issues oflong-term real estate bonds also reached the secondlowest monthly total of the 3rear. Although short-time money rates in June reached new low levels for thedepression, the market for long-time funds has con-tinued generally unfavorable.
Brokers' loans continued to decline throughout Juneand at the end of the month loans of this type outstand-ing stood at new low levels for the depression period.Liquidation has continued since the end of the month.In sharp contrast with the relative position of the twoseries of statistics on brokers' loans prior to the stockmarket break of 1929, loans made to members of theNew York Stock Exchange from all sources have inrecent months fallen below the total loans made byNew York reporting member banks to all brokers,whether members of the stock exchange or of the curbexchange, as well as to investment firms which aremembers of neither of the security exchanges.
SECURITY AND MONEY MARKET STATISTICS— _ - _. _ . . ._
1929: June1930:
June . -_ _ _JulyAugust _ _.SeptemberOctoberNovember - _ _December
1931:JanuaryFebruary
Stockprices
Eel. to1926
190.7
152.8149.3147.6148.8127. 6116.7109.4
112.311Q «
March _ 121.6April 1Q9 2MayJune
98.095.1
Re-portedsales
ofstocks
i ! !
Price indices of for- jeign listed cem-in on stock
!|i
Com-monstockyields Lon-
don
!
Thou-sands ofshares
69, 548
Percent
3.38
76, 593 4. 5047, 746 i 4. 4439,870 4.4253,545 4.3365 497 5 0551,946 5.4358,764 : 5.62
52 543 5.5064 145 5 1265^ 494 4. 9554 335 5 4346,661 5 9558, 719 5. 96
Eel. toDec. 31,
1923
132. 50
103. 9899.2596.6090.3592.6892.1689.94
86.3983 9280.7081.0277.63
Paris Berlin
Bondyields
i
Rela-tive to
1913
512
462437440424425395378
349365373362346
70. 33 322
Priceto parweight-
ed
158 5
131.6123 3114. 1113.2105 0103. 497.0
Peri cent
1
i 4 73
i 4.534 49
i 4.43i 4. 41
Newcapitalissues
Long-termreal
estatebonds
. __ ...
Totaldividend
andinterest
pay-ments
Range ofmarket i
open•noney
- .
Brokers* loansrates New York
Callmon-ey re-newal
Timeloans
i ' ':
,
Com-mer-cial
paper
Thousands of dollars i! Per cent
624 907 20 025 i 058 300 f : 7 70 1 8 -8^
445,363 11,093 rn.RSO ! 2 62 2V>-3U402 2H 16 425 )15 :00 ' 2 20 21,4-3121, 5 K ,' 1 93S ,' *>.} 500 2. 21 i 214 tM284. 57f 13. SO;) , 21. 100 > 2 10
i 4 41 151 14.>>i 4.461 4. 55
90.5 4 4384 7 4 4497.3 4.41
101 2 4 4396.6 4 4380.6 4.45
137 62°f) 635 ! (.,] rPO ' '?. 009'9( , r) ' 7<> 0 > S 2 00
2l/t-2%2*4 '2.%
6
3M-3M3 -&A
333
9 -<&/A 9M-Z180, 872 20. S77 . 1 >. !)1?7 ! 2 2?, 9 -2Vo
399 81874 251
269, 030267 471169, 360131, 343
4 520 i 1 i]i HI , ] T73 5'tf) >\ , \}. i r.n2,0157 2359 4853, 425
j I, 2,^2 ' ! 1.5574;, H73 ! ' 1 52559 G24 i 1.457(52, 077 1.50
i3< iy21% 22 -2M1ZA-11A1^-21M-1M
2M-3
2^-32^2-2%
2l/>2^-2l/22 -2l/i
2
Made1 byre-
port-ing
I mem-ber
\ banks1 in
Re-portedby theNewYorkStock;N.Y. C., Ex-
Wed. change,1 closest end ofi to i month
end ofmonth i
Millions ofdollars
5 769
3, 2191 3 228
3, 1103,0632 5122 1111, 926
1, 7341 7981,8751 730
; 1, 539i 1, 479
7 071
3,7283 6893 5533,4812 5562 1621,894
1 7201 8401^9091 6511,4351,391
Ra-tioto
mar-ket
value
Percent
9 15
5.835 495 315.794 654 063.86
3 303 223.583 4*3 372.98
6 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
1931 in Comparison
BAMK
-
FIRSTS MONTh'j
DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK
JO 50 100
IQ3I
1930
1929
19261927
m^H^meMm
150
V///////////A R
CITY — (Qt
ZOO
EMMNDER Of YEAR
fLL/OA,fs OF DOLLARS)250 30O
\'/////A
I
350
I 1 1 1 } 1 1 1 I 1 L I L 1 ( L I I f §
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
193119301929
1926
1927
°pm
1 z
m^rnika3
STEEL INGOT
0 10 20
193119301929
19281927
=PE=;_K
,^
4 5 6
PRODUCTION (MILLIONS30
V// //////
40
'////A\
AUTOMOBILE
1931S930
1929
19261927
0
h— !1000
m&m
50
'^"'V"".
OF TONS)
60
7
70
PRODUCTION (THOUSANDS OF CARS)zooo
F
FREIGHT CAR
193)1930
1929
1926
1927
0
Lc^$0
mue^
3000
!,
!
4000 5GOO
LOADINGS
£0
n̂ .
(MILLIONS
30
Or CARS)
40
\
50
L- 1 , ! , -_Ui £__ ^ — " < ' " - - 1
s
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Commodity PricesEWER levels of commodity prices were registered in
June than in May, although the decline was muchless than in the preceding month, Prices of commod-ities at wholesale declined 1.8 per cent from May toJune, 1931, to a level 29 per cent lower than in July,1929, and only a small fraction above that of 1913.Prices of grains and livestock fell 6 per cent and 3.4per cent, respectively, and as a consequence the indexof farm products dropped 2.5 per cent from May toJune, 1931, to a level about 9 per cent lower than in1913. A decline of 4/2 per cent in prices of meatsslightly more than offset advances in prices of dairyproducts and miscellaneous foods, so that the com-bined index of foods declined less than 1 per cent.Prices of nonfarm products in June were 1.8 per centlower than in May, only 2.7 per cent higher than in1913, and at the lowest level reached since October,1915. Of the 34 subgroup price indexes of nonfarmproducts, 27 declined from May to June, 1931, Pricesof 13 of these declined less than 1 per cent however, 10declined from 1 to 3 per cent, while prices of petroleum
fell 15 per cent. Hides and skins advanced 4,6 percent and anthracite coal rose 1.4 per cent. Prices ofmany industrial materials are now much lower thanin 1913.
Farm prices on June 15 averaged 7 per cent lowerthan on May 15. Drops ranged from 5.5 per cent inprices of dairy products to 12 per cent in prices ofcotton and cottonseed. Prices of poultry productsadvanced 5.2 per cent from May to June, 1931. OnJune 15, 1931, farm prices were from 9 to 41 per centlower than before the war, except prices of fruits andvegetables which were 14 per cent higher.
Retail prices of foods declined further in June andon the 15th of the month the index was 2 per cent lowerthan on May 15. Of the 42 articles of foods on whichprice quotations are regularly received, 34 articlesdeclined and 3 advanced from May to June, 1931.
The semiannual index of cost of living compiled bythe Department of Labor shows that from December,1930, to June, 1931, the cost of living declined 6.5 percent on the average.
INDEXES OF COMMODITY PRICES
Year and month
1929: Tune...1930:
JuneJuly
Wholesale :
1*w'g
aS
•si.2 3 r*
•SSsSo,®oSSQ
96.4 :
86.8 ;84.0
August : 84.0September.- ' 84.2 !October ... . . . i 82.6 'November SO. 4December | 78. 4
1931:Januarv j 77. 0February . . . . 75. 5March i 74.5 !April i 73.3May 71.3 iJune ! 70. 0 i
Monthly average, January throughJune: ;
1929 96.7 ;1930 90.5L931 73.8
j
-223
«A
1 1
§* 1a* ^1
ll 11 *3 P a.
78b£ : *a ! Ss i " «5 sf
t€A O
«•d 1a> 1 1o» a ! ^ fe g
Monthly average
103. 3
88.983.184.985.382. 679.375.2
73.570. 170.670. 167.185. 4
104. S95.269.5
98. 9
90.586.387.189.288.685.781.8
80.177.176. 775.672.972.4
98.294.075.8
93. 1 108. 0 93. 3
85. 784. 383.382.881. 580. 179.0
77.877.175.674.273.271.9
102.4 82 2100. 7 80. 098.999. 196.594.091.2
88.686.687.487.387.3
77.775.573.873.372.4
71.0
83. 3 105. 1
76. 475.475.476.375.171.870.5
69. 870. 4 69. 669. 2 64. 567.6 61. 666.3 i 60.9
87. 8 85. 4 53. 1
93.0 108.9 i 95.3 ! 31. o88. 4 103. 3 ! 86. 1 78. 175.9 37. 5 88. 3 1 34. 1
95.494.392.791.890.490.290.0
89.388.989.088.787.887.4
105. 299.088,5
w
>M
-2
S3
2'sa
, 1928=!
96. 4
90.088.987.486.485.885.684. 4
82.981.881.980.978.477. 5
97.394. 230,8
ce
•d•dd
IS
1w
00
93.4
88.987.887. 386.686.085.284.8
83.682.281.980.179. 177.9
95. 091. 180.8
,9
2«sl
30S
96. 8
96.296.295.995.495.395.291.3
91.190.890.890.889.288.6
96.696.690.2
3
1
§
M
la
| Retail
s i i
Farm-
s3 3 i
3
a
S 2flS
Sg i S 3«3 B *20).=
.—S
tf dc E*
80.4 ! 96.8i
74.571.771.2G9.768.867.866.9
64.763.984. 763.962.861.8
SO. 077.783.6
84.881.181.882. 180.076. 874.2
72.970.669.468.366.564.7
97.489.663.7
94.4
82.079.778.176.575.575.674.3
73.472.372.271. 168.988.5
96. 888.271.1
95.7
88.986.786.486.885.683.781.9
80.579.378.477.175.174.0
96. 591. 677.4
«* i ,5 S
! i rfe ^ Q
ivlO.
Mo. Mo. ' -aver-aver- aver- i at?9aire a g e i ! 1909
1913- 1923- i to100 100 i ! 1014-
155
148144144146144141137
133127126124121118
154151125
1
i 100
99.2 135
96.5 12395.294.795.494.893.992.6
91.189.689.188.286.985.9
11110811110610397
949091918630
i99.4 13697.988.5
128S9
1 Departineat of Labor. 3 Department; of Ag 5 National In.-lostrial Conference Board,
8 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
EmploymentMPLOYMENT in the factories of the country decreased
.EL by 2.3 per cent from May to June and was about15 per cent under June, 1930, according to the season-ally adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board.The unadjusted volume of wage payments to factoryworkers declined by slightly more than 6 per cent.Employment in the mining industry as a whole alsodecreased after seasonal adjustments are made.
Factory employment during the first half of the yearaveraged about 16 per cent under the same period in1930 and 23 per cent under 1929. The volume of payrolls during the first half of the year averaged 25 percent under 1930 and 34 per cent under 1929.
Rubber products was the only industrial groupreporting an increase in employment greater thanwould normally be expected at this season of the year.Food products was the only other industrial group toregister an increase in actual number of employees,but this increase was less than is usually recorded dur-ing June. The smallest decrease in employment, afterseasonal adjustments are made, was recorded by theautomobile industry with a decrease of 0.3 per centfollowed by the leather group with a decrease of 0.4per cent; cement, clay, and glass group, 1.5 per cent;nonferrous metals, 1.8 per cent; paper and printing,1.8 per cent; lumber, 1.8 per cent; tobacco manufac-
tures, 2.1 per cent; food products, 2.3 per cent; ironand steel, 2.9 per cent; textiles, 3.2 per cent; chemi-cals group, 3.7 per cent; and machinery, 3.8 per cent.The petroleum branch of the chemicals group reporteda decrease of 4.5 per cent in number of employees.
Rubber products and tobacco manufactures werethe only two groups to register an increase in volume ofpay rolls from May to June, while pay rolls in the foodproducts industry were approximately the same asduring May. All groups reported pay rolls materiallyunder those of June, 1930.
Both employment and pay rolls of bituminous coalmines decreased from May, and the same items foranthracite mining also recorded declines. Employ-ment and pay rolls in retail trade during June, ascompared with May, held up better than during thesame period last year, although on a lower level thanat this time last year. Employment of public utilitygroups showed slight decreases from May to June, butpay rolls of telephone and telegraph companies in-creased by almost 1 per cent.
The trade unions reported 25 per cent of their mem-bers unemployed in June, the same proportion asreported for April and May. This compares with a20 per cent unemployment in June, 1930, and 9 percent in June, 1929.
STATISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS AND WAGES
Year and month
1929: June1930:
JuneJuly _AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
Monthly average, Janu-ary through June:
19291930 _.1931
Factory em-ploymentF. B. B.
Ad-justed i
Unad-justed
F.R.B.factory
payrolls,
unad-justed
Bituminous Anthracitecoal mining j mining
Em-ploy-ment
p I I Em-roUs pioy-roiis i inent
\>.
Payrolis
Power, light,and water
Em-ploy-ment
Pay Irolls
Telephoneand telegraph
Em-ploy-ment
Payro.Is
Retail trade
Em- ! p
£K 35
Monthly average, Monthlv avpraee 1929-1001923-1925=100 Montnl} a\erage, UZJ-LOO
102.7
89.786.684.483.482.281.180.1
78.377.877.978.077.876.0
101.392.777.6
102.0
88.885.585.186.484.381.078.8
76.477.378.177.977.175.0
100.892.077.0
109.7
90.782.681.783.080.875.173.7
68.473.274.973.672.167.6
108.795.4TL •
94.7
88.488.089.290.591.892.592.5
93.991.588.885.984.278.4
102.196.187.1
90.0
75.668.971.174.979.479.177.7
73.368.365.258.654.452.4
100.487.562.0
92.9
90.891.680.293.899.097.299.1
90.689.582.085.280.376.1
101.293.484.0
80.7
94.3§4.078.891.6
117.298.0
100.0
89.3101.971.375.276.166.7
96.995.780.1
100.7
104.6105. 9106. 4105.2104.8103.4
i 103. 2
99.21 97. 8
96.797.197.687.2
95.6101.197.6
100.4 I
107.8106. 7106.6106.1105. 6103.7106.3
98.699.7
102.497.698.798.3
95.3 '102.9 ;
99.2
101.5
99.8100.098.896.894.593.091.6
90.589.299.688.187.486.9
97.699.988.5
100.0
103.4106.6102.5102. 2100.997.9
101.3
96.394.897.995.094.195.0
97.3103.895.5
i 97.4
i 93.989. 085.692.095.598.4
115. 1
' 90.0i 87. 1
87.8! 90.1i 89.9[ 89. 1
i 96. 7\ 95.9
89. 0
98.6
96.891.787.692.495.196.8
107.7
89.486.7 !87.588.388.087.6
96.997.187.9
Employ-ment
agencies*appli-
cants per100 jobs
Number
128
186198177170193227218
224202179177
139182
Employ-ment,trade-unionmem-bers
Per centof total
members
91.0
80.078.078.079.079.078.077.0
73.073.074.075.075.075.0
87.379.374.2
Wages,com-mon
labor inroad
build-ing
Centsper hour
40
40403940393837
363637353737
384036
i Adjusted for seasonal variation.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Domestic TradeTHE average daily sales of department stores de-
clined by slightly more than the normal seasonalamount in June so that the seasonably adjusted indexof the Federal Reserve Board was less than 1 per centbelow that of May. June sales were about 7 per centbelow the level of a year ago, while the average of themonthly indexes of sales for the first six months of theyear was 7 per cent less than in the correspondingperiod in 1930. Stocks of goods in department storesshowed no change during June, according to the season-ally adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Board, andwere 9 per cent smaller than a year ago.
Merchandise freight carloadings showed a normalseasonal decline in June and the adjusted index re-mained unchanged at a level of about 9 per cent belowthat of the same month of last year.
The adjusted index of 5-and-10-cent store sales duringJune (adjusted for seasonal variation) was somewhatless than in the preceding month, but slightly abovethe same month of last year. The average of thesales volume of these stores during the first six monthsof 1931 was slightly above that of either of the twopreceding years.
Postal receipts in 50 selected commercial cities de-clined seasonally during June and continued below thelevel of the corresponding period last year.
The record of commercial failures during June wasthe most favorable in several months; it was the firstmonth since November, 1930, that the number of fail-ures was less than in the corresponding month of thepreceding year. The number of failures in June wasthe smallest for any month since September, 1930.The total of liabilities during June was less than in thesame month of last year, and also slightly less than inMay. The number of failures during the first half of1931 was the largest in history, but the total of liabilitieswas slightly less than in the first half of 1922. The in-crease in failures during the first half of 1931 over thesame period of last year was principally among smalltrading concerns—retail dealers; the increase in thenumber of failures in the trading group was 15 per cent,while the increase in the total of liabilities amountedto 24 per cent.
Magazine advertising showed a seasonal declineduring June, and was 20 per cent below the total lineagein the same month last year. Newspaper advertisingduring June was 9 per cent less than in the precedingmonth and 10 per cent less than in the correspondingmonth last year.
Money orders paid have recorded a smaller volume inthe first half of 1931 than in the corresponding periodlast year.
DOMESTIC TRADE STATISTICS
Year and month
Departmentstore sales
Unad-just-
ed i
Ad-just-ed'
Department ^S^mlrstore stocks J^S,̂
Unad-just-
ed alust iUnad-J Jf*f | justed
Ad-just-
ed 2
Five-and-tencent-store
salesJ
Unad-justed
Ad-just-
ed 2
Monthly average, 1923-1925—100
1929: June „1930:
June -_JulyAugustSeptember- .OctoberNovember _ _ _December
1931:January.FebruaryMarch ..AprilMayJune
Monthly average, January throughJune:
192919301931
108
9871
103112113165
798092
1019791
1019790
113
103ISO10299
1029894
979897
1069796
11110699
95
93878795
10110485
7881
i 878585
I 80
; 98! 96
83
98
96949191929291
888684838382
999784
105
98
%99
S86
83878991
i 9289
104i 99! 89
105
98959595939292
908989888989
1049989
153
141138146147
| 168i 159
298
! 124! 127! 144i 160
155i 147
i 142142
! 143
174
160152163156151158153
161163159168167161
162162163
Mail-order
sales, 2houses
Postalreceipts,
50 se-lectedcities
Thousands ofdollars
i 57,702
i 54, 356i 48, 7§01 50, 682i 54, 419
68, 87855, 713
i 72, 486
! 41, 459! 39, 422i 43, 008
52, 07850, 070
; 52, 589i 51, 952
29, 280
27, 95626, 76125, 87628, 76432, 27928, 37938, 572
29, 17226, 40530, 17829, 25727, 84428, 442
31, 67731,01728, 216
i 1 iCommercial j Advertisingfailures I lineage
!Fail- Liabil- Maga-ures Hies | zine
: !
News-paper
i Nrum ! Thou- I Thou- Mil-/V ; sands !sands of lions of
i Der of dolls.; lines lines
1 1, 767
2, 0262, 6281,9131, 9632,1242, 0312,525
3, 3162, 5632, 604
i 2, 386i 2, 248
1, 893
'• 2, 0292, 295
!| 2,518j
31,375 2,878
63,131 ! 2,75239,826 i 1,98649,181 ],6S846, 947 2, 14556, 297 2, 49055, 201 2, 48883, 683 2, 265
94, 608 1, 58559, 60S 1, 99260, 387 2, 20358, 868 2, 42153, 371 2, 37551, 858 2, 191
38, 688 2, 80756, 181 2, £9661, 750 2, 128
101
89727089988982
767290898880
1039383
Moneyorders,value,paid
Thou-sands of
dolls.
86, 958
82, 69181, 80077, 670
i 79, 174i 90, 647i 79, 934
91, 923
78, 27370, 935
1 81,74790, 64681, 956
i
1 87, 03785,627
1 Corrected to average daily sales.2 Adjusted for seasonal variation.
3 End of month figures.
69201—31-
1C SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS J931
Foreign TradeDURING June the decline in United States exports of
merchandise was slightly greater than seasonal,while the month's imports showed less than the usualseasonal decrease. These changes were thus similarto the trend in our foreign trade during the month im-mediately preceding. Export indexes, unadjusted forseasonal and adjusted for seasonal, registered respec-tive drops of 8 per cent and 2 per cent, while recordedimports fell off only 3 per cent. Daily average ex-ports totaled $6,200,000, and imports $5,800,000.
By comparison with the corresponding month of1930, the value of exports in June fell off 37 per cent,or in exactly the same proportion as for the entireperiod from January through May, while importsdecreased 31 per cent as contrasted with 37 per centduring the immediately preceding five months' period.These declines were attributable in part to smallervolume of shipments, as well as to marked reductionsin prices. Unit values (prices) of practically all majorexport commodities and of some of the leading importcommodities showed further slight recessions from theaverage in May, and for all commodities were decidedlybelow the level of the corresponding period of 1930. Inquantity, exports of raw cotton, wheat, and apples, inJune, 1931, were larger than shipments in June, 1930,butjmeat products, machinery, automobiles, gasoline,
and copper showed reductions in quantity, as well asin value. Among the imports, our quantity purchasesof coffee, raw silk, cane sugar, and crude rubber, in-creased considerably, and of copper, newsprint, andtin, fell off, as compared with the volume in June. 1930.
For the period January through June, 1931. exportsof finished articles showed a larger reduction-—41 percent-—in comparison with the corresponding period oflast year than did the crude material, semimanufac-tured, and foodstuffs classes. This large decline infinished manufactures is explained in part by the factthat machinery and gasoline exports, which constitutea considerable fraction of the finished class, continuedon a comparatively high level throughout the first halfof 1930. The decline in the value of four items—rawcotton (owing entirely to low prices), refined mineraloils, machinery, arid automobiles—accounted for morethan half of the drop of 37 per cent in the dollar valueof total exports.
Owing to the large proportion of crude materialsand semimanufactures in import trade, the recessionin prices was a greater factor in import than exportvalue decline. These two classes showed respectivedecreases of 41 per cent and 43 per cent, whereas thereduction in value of total imports amounted to36 per cent.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Year and month
1929, June1930:
JuneJuly . .August - -SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:January.. _FebruaryMarchAprilMay__ ._June
Cumulative, January throughJune:
19291930 .1931
Ex-ports,
includ-ing
reex-ports i
Exports of United States merchandise
Crudematerials
TotalRawcot-ton
Foodstuffs
TotalWheatandflour
Meatsandfats
Fruitsandprep-ara-tions
Semi-man-ufae-tures
Finished manufacturesi
Total
i
i
Ma-chin-
ery
Auto-mo-biles,parts,and
acces-sories
Gaso-line
Total
General imports
Crudema-
terialsFood-stuffs
Semi-nianu-
fac-tures
Fin-ished
manu-fac-
tures
Millions of dollars
j* e-j(k
393.2
294.7266.8297.8312.2326.0289.0 i274.9 !
249.6224.3235 9214! 9204.0187.2
2,623.1 i2, 075. 7 i1,316,1 I
56.1
37.536.653.193.7
104. 890.976.7
58.647.756. 540.036.529.1
484.2372. 7268.4
30.9
15.714.827.662.864.959.347.2
31.225.436.022.918.913.5
319.8220.2143.0
i
48.5
40.740.752.546.047.345.640.5
35.5 |29.533.0 !28.229.4 i28.7
354.5 1268.6 ;184.3 !
i
10.3
13.216.424.018.411.47.86.3
4.93.23.95.77 48." 8
73.773.2S3. 9
16.8
13.112.112. 19.99.8
11.09.8
12.210.610.18.57.87.1
104.888.856.2
6.9
5.0
£?9.2
17.117.515.1
10.78.9
10.76.46.55.7
63.738.149.0
62.1
47.239.9
| 40.837.238.033.133.9
34.5 i27.531.4 130.6 !29.9 i24.5 ;
382, 9290.2181. 8
220.0
164.6144. 7147.4130.8132.7115.8119.7
117.1116. 1110.3111.1103.597.7
1,347.01.107.8
655. 4
49.4
42.437.834.133.630.833.236.1
37.744.029.431.126.628.3
303.4312.5197.1
50.8
21.017.417.016.414.514.115.3
14.416.118.518.014.212.8
339.0182.793.9
25.0
26.722.525.616.521.912.413.7
13.810.68.4
10.712.57.2
128.0138. 262.9
; 353.4
250.3220.6218.4226.4247. 4203.6208.6
183. 1174.9210.2185.7180.2 ,173.5 j
2, 286. 41, 735. 91, 107. 2
120.7
76.669.672.675.477.559.269.1
59.456.464.054.754.752.4
828.1578.8 !341.6
i
77.5
60.249.043.848.256.148.452.3
42.146.156.651.949.647.2
521.1395. 9293.2
75. 5
51.644.744.141.045.538.338.1
36.931.539. 833.430.429.8
454.7?::,". 3 1201,7 i
79.6
61.857.257.861.869.257.849 °
44.841.249.245.745.544,2
482. 5405. C' 70 ,8
! Reexports of foreign merchandise during June, 1931, were $4,280,000.
August , 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 11
TransportationTHE movement of freight during June, as reflected
by the number of freight-car loadings, decreasedmore than the usual seasonal amount, so that the sea-sonally adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Boarddeclined by nearly 3 per cent from May. Loadings d ur-ing June were 17 per cent under June, 1930, and 29 percent under June, 1929. During the first half of theyear the average monthly loadings were 18 per centunder the same period in 1930 and 25 per cent underthe year of 1929.
The movement of merchandise in less-than-carlo adlots during June was approximately the same as duringMay, after adjustemnts are made for the number ofbusiness days and seasonal variation. The averagemonthly merchandise movement by the railroads dur-ing the first half of the current year was almost 11 percent under the same period in 1930 and 15 per centunder 1929. Ore was the only group recordingear loadings over those of May, and loadings of allgroups of commodities were materially under Junelast year. During the firs!} half of the year the aver-age monthly loadings of all groups were under thosefor the same period in 1930, the greatest decrease in
freight car loadings being recorded by the ore group.The number of idle freight cars has gradually de-
creased since February, the June surplus being the low-est of the year so far, and 15 per cent under the lowof December. But the average number of idle cars isstill 29 per cent greater than at this time last year and174 per cent greater than in 1929. The average freight-car surplus during the first half of the year was 42per cent greater than for the same period in 1930 and160 per cent over 1929.
Dividend payments of steam railways during thefirst half of the year averaged $41,767,000 monthlycompared with $44,633,000 during the same period in1930 and $36,767,000 in 1929.
A seasonal increase in traffic was reported as pass-ing through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, but the Junetonnage was only about one-half that recorded duringJune last year. The tonnage passing through theNew York State Canal and Cape Cod Canal decreasedfrom the May figures, but the average monthly trafficthrough these canals during the first half of the yearexceeded that recorded during the same period in both1930 and 1929.
RAIL AND WATER TRAFFIC
Year andmonth
1929: June ..1930:
JunelulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1981:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
Monthly average,January throughJune:
192919301931 _
Freight-car loadings
F. K, B. index
Ad-justed
(2)
Unad-justed
(2)
Monthlyaverage,
1923-1925=100
108
93928987868484
82808080
77
1079780
110
95959699978674
747475
7977
1029376
1H
4,292
3.7193, 5564,6703,7253,818
j 4,1272,784
3,491i 2,836i 2,940: 2, 9861 3,736i 2,991
: 4,269• 3, 867
3. 183
Me
rch
an
dis
e,
1. c
. 1.
:-ift-&«.
Liv
esto
ck
Coa
l an
d c
oke
Thousands of
1,042
967899
J,179944966
1,133820
997842886899
1,097876
1,0971,044
933
178
166233304189163190143
198165153151180140
183174164
94
8680
10610812914094
124887985
10675
11210593
669
579557679638733852638
817584555486611465
790705586
Fore
st
pro
du
cts
cars J
281
199160207162159174121
J56138138130165125
283231142
1 Mis
cell
aneo
us
306
25024528419515492
2622232980
119
15111150
1,720
1,4721,3821,8211,4901, 5141,546
946
"'%71,1051, 2061, 4961, 182
1,6541,497i, m
Fre
igh
t-ca
r su
rplu
s
218
465455432394403580707
6476516226036j6599
2,«{iV'623
Div
iden
d p
ay
men
ts,
stea
m r
ailw
ays
Thous. ofdollars
33, 600
40, 10054. 00036, 90029, 90044, 00038, 50039. 000
55, 60044, 90045, 50038, 10032, 50034. 000
36, 76744, 63341, 767
Canal and river traffic
Canals
SaultSte.
Marie
NewYorkState
CapeCod
River
Missis-sippi
(Govt.ownedbarges)
Thousands of short tons
14, 076
12,65012,367
1 11,26710, 3479,0945, 130
j 312
i 0i 0
0922
4,3356,645
5, 4024,0631, 984
387
416563457458608390
0
000
349457385
140188199
161
208220247245230225225
234166163203217203
159184198
104
1408470
114103 ;
83 [
108
767083829988
1189883
Pan
am
a C
anal
tra
ffic
,b
oth
dir
ecti
on
s
Thous. oflong tons
1,186
1,0621,2211,022,049
1,1331,009
953
958864910929937
1,1951,138
Oce
an
traf
fic
clea
r-an
ces,
Am
eric
an p
ort
s
Thous. ofnet tons
2,985
2,8223,3713,3593,0602,6512,5011,991
1,8431,6951,7732,0922, 5252,241
2,4302,5032, 028
1 Data for January, May, August, and November are f'< Daily average basis.
r 5 weeks, other months, 4 weeks.
12 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
ConstructionALTHOUGH the value of all construction contracts
-Z~\awarded in June was larger than in May, the totalnumber ef square feet was smaller. Residentialbuilding decreased, but that of public works andutilities increased materially. Production and ship-ments of several important building materialsincreased. Prices continued their downward trend.
The number of square feet of all types of buildingcontracts awarded was 10 per cent less in June thanin May and the total value 8.4 per cent more, but ascompared with a year ago they were 27 and 45 percent smaller, respectively. During the first half ofthe year the floor space and value of contracts awardedwere 28 and 32 per cent smaller than in the corre-sponding period in 1930.
Although residential construction contracts weresmaller in value and square footage than in May, forthe year to date this type of construction was onlymoderately smaller than in 1930. The value of con-tracts awarded during June for public works andutilities was 42 per cent larger than in May, and larger
than in any month since June, 1930. The square feetof public works and utility contracts awarded, repre-senting only that part which is measurable on a squarefoot basis, showed a 5-fold increase from May toJune.
Shipments of maple flooring increased for the sixthconsecutive month and were 14 per cent larger in Junethan in May. Production of Portland cementincreased for the fourth consecutive month and was0.8 per cent larger in June than in May. For the yearto date cement production has been 21 and 20 per centless, respectively, than in 1930 and 1929. New ordersfor fabricated steel increased 16 per cent over those inMay, while shipments of common brick increased1.2 per cent.
The index of construction costs (composed of theprices of structural steel shapes, cement, lumber, andthe rates paid common labor) has declined almostcontinuously since December, 1929, and in June was1 per cent less than in the previous month. Buildingmaterial prices for frame and brick houses also declined.
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE
Year and month
1929- Juno,1930:1
JunoJulyAugust -. - _.SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruary - -March .ApriLMay - - _ _June _
Monthly average, Jan-uary, through June:
19291930. . - _1931
Building contracts awarded
F. K. B.index(valueunad-justed)
Monthlyaverage
1923-1925=300
129
146398481826261
555790827481
12210773
AH types ofconstruction
Mil-lions ofsquare
feet
71.8
48.244.639.841.239.533.129.1
24.628.338.039.438.935.0
71.447.234.0
Mil-lions ofdollars
530
601367347332337254249
228235370337306332
502440301
Jlesidentsalbuilding
Mil-lions ofsquare
feet
36.5
20.818.216.819.722.318.814.7
12.216.622.122.621.918.9
37.819.918.7
Mil-lions ofdollars
173. 8
96.884.382.798.5
104. 780. 870.9
54.477.9
100.995.988.972.7
181.296. 681.8
J : Building |:Building materials l > material
| prices !i:
Public worksand utilities
Thou-sands ofsquare
feet
1, 075
1,907946
1, 2971,484
339468697
393246522785387
2,367
9081, 513
783
Mil-lions ofdollars
155.4
322. 8 i121.2126. 7109.1113.076.4 :78.6
95.278.6
151.7133.0108.9154.5
123.2171.0120.3
Maplefloor-ing
Ship-ments
Thou-sands of
feet,boardmeas-
ure
6,122
3. 9564, 6254,4163.3312, 8862, 5541,811
2, 3512, 6763,0173, 2263, 3153, 778
6,1463, 9293.061
Ce-ment
Pro-duc-tion
Thou-sands ofbarrels
16, 803
17,23917, 07817, 82116, 12414,41011,0988,480
6, 5955, 9208,245
11,24514,01014, 125
12, 51312,64910, 023
Fabri-catedstruc-turalsteel
Neworders
Thou-sands of
shorttons
324
254270252156209151153
162158184293153177
300250188
Com-monbrick
Ship- Iments
Mil-lions ofbrick
:
154.0 ;
123.782.4
105. 5115.3103. 4103.533.5
19.719.829.331.330.130.4
137.992.028.8
! , Con-! strue-| tioni cost,i Eng.
Frame Brick Newshouse ; house *£ec.
i :! j l
First of month, month-ly average 1913=100
176
175173169168171165168
163165163157160158
176176161
181 | 205.7
179 i ! 203.4177 !| 201.01 7 5 J ! 201.0174 ! j 199.6176 i l 198. 7172 i! 199.5174 196.9
170 i i 194.5171 !! 198.6170 \l 194.5167 h 191.6167 | i 189.3166 || 187.4
181 ! 207.0180 i i 206.5169 ii 192.3
i
Real-estatemar-
ket ac-tivity-deeds 1
record-ed
Month-:ly av-erage1926=
100
82.3
66.769.869.666.874.064.668.9
66.066.761.762.061.358.4
85.572.2 !62.7
Long-termreal-estate
bonds
Total
To fi-nancenewcon-
struc-tion
Thousands ofdollars
20, 025
11,09316, 4251,938
13, 8906, 6359, 965
29, 877
4,5203,590
! 2,0157,2359,4853,425
38, 02515, 3915,045
4,295
6,64810, 725
3001,4751,2101, 595
530
2,8501,5001,0001,700
01,000
11,9646,7201,342
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 13
AgricultureTHE physical volume of animal products moving into
wholesale channels during June, as represented bythe combined index shown in the table, registered asharp increase over the preceding month, and wasabove the levels of the same month in either of the twopreceding years. The monthly average of these mar-ketings during the first half of 1931 was practically thesame as in the corresponding period in 1930.
The Department of Agriculture reports that theJune "pig survey" indicates that the pig crop nextfall will be about 20 per cent larger than at the sameperiod last year; this reflects an effort to find a marketfor low-priced corn, if possible. The hog situation atthe present time is quite similar to the conditions whichprevailed in 1921; the corn-hog ratio at that time wassuch that it was more profitable to feed corn to hogs,although hog prices were low. The result was that theslaughter from the pig crop of 1922 was 25 per centlarger than in 1921.
Crop movements during June, according to the com-bined index of that group, showed a decrease from thepreceding month, but were somewhat larger than in thesame month last year. All of the crop groups, exceptcotton, moved in larger volume during June than in thesame month last year. Vegetables represented the only
group showing increased receipts over the precedingmonth. Increases over the preceding month wererecorded for white potatoes and tomatoes, while sweetpotatoes, onions, cabbage, and celery showed decreases.While fruit receipts as a class declined from the pre-ceding month, there were increased shipments of in-dividual commodities, including peaches, grapes, pears,watermelons, and cantaloupes.
The Department of Agriculture's crop report, as ofJuly 1, indicated that the total production of wheatin 1931 would be somewhat above the harvest of lastyear; the indicated increase is in winter wheat alone?
as the prospect for spring wheat was for the secondsmallest crop in 20 years. The cotton acreage report,as of July 1, indicated a 10 per cent decrease comparedwith last year. Diggings of early potatoes have shownfairly good yields, while the late potato crop is makinggood progress. An abundant supply of fruit is in-dicated, especially peaches and apples.
Stocks of wheat, meats in cold storage, and rawcotton all decreased during June, but were above/thevolumes of a year ago, with meats showing only a smallincrease. Compared with a year ago, the indexesshow the following increases: Wheat, visible supply,73 per cent; meats, 6 per cent, and cotton, 37 per cent.
INDEXES OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND STOCKS
Year and month
1929: June1930:
JuneJulvAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
Monthly average, Jan-uary through June:
192919301931
Indexcs of marketing
Animal products !
Com-binedindex
Wool Live-stock
Poultryand eggs
Dairyproducts
Crops
! Corn-Fish bined
indexGrains Vege-
tables Fruits
JCotton
Indexes of stocks, end ofmonth
Wheat,visible
supply.UnitedStates
Meats,cold-
storage
Cotton,UnitedStates
Monthly average, 1923-1925=100
111.8
110.7111.891.491.296.788.597.8
94.785. 594.0
101.2106. 7117.6
97.4100.5100.0
306.0
412.5545.1360. 530.979.134.557.1
25.350.861.978.2
197.1405.4
94.6124.8136.5i
76.2
79.276.676. 593.9
108.088.092.9
96.279.879.682. 680.277.9
84.183.982.7
95.6
112.090.671.678.279.2
121.6137.8
95.094.0
121.8137.0125.6115.6
99.3114.3114.8
146.8
148.9131.594.686.382.277.892.7
96.491.3
102.9113. 1130.9156.6
110.6111.4115.2
178.7
185.2263.3202.0229.1 i172.0146. 298.9 ;
103.4 !
116.2 !169. 4174.3 I138.5 i126.7
147.6 '176.9 i138.1
59.6
48.793. 3
122. 5175.5212.1148.8105.8
74.364.964.453.161.255.3
69.858.662.2
74.9
! 58.5i 177. 5
180. 5! 139. 0I 82.6! 72.31 79.8
i 81.6i 84.6
80.0! 63.9
69.068.7
76.8i 65. 9
74.5
146.9
1 151.0I 113.4! 81.9! 138.8! 168. 4
89.6! 79.4
1 98.0i 91. 1
104.393.3
! 135. 6! 165. 8
i 110.2! 111.2
114.7
88.6
57.8122.4133. 1164. 3249.0109.067.1
70.268.175.170.6
102.288.8
85. 657.879.2
18.3
14.05.8
77.7219. 3327. 5240. 6144.9
64.040.638.629.826. 59.1
51.140.134.8
160. 2
187.3275.3331.7364. 1349.8344.8333.3
335.8343.7352.7339.8336. 4324.7
196. 1240.9338.9
122.9
100.197.082.268.155.762.376.9
100.1114.0111.8114.8110.8105.9
128.5104.2109.6
70.9
118.7108.0119.0165.3236.6265. 0266. 9
255.0235.7216.0196.9179.6162.3
119.8153.0207.4
14 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
Iron and Steel IndustryA;TIVITY in the iron and steel industry in June fell
back to the level of January, but held above thelow point of last December. The decline in productionfor the month was considerably greater than seasonal,and the adjusted index of the Federal Reserve Boardwas 11 per cent lower than in May and 41 per centbelow the level of a year ago. Employment in theindustry was further reduced during the month andthe index dropped to a new low. The reduction inthe index was 3 per cent as compared with May and19 per cent as compared with June, 1930. The de-cline in pay rolls was larger owing to more part-timeemployment, and the index was 11 per cent belowMay and 8 per cent below the previous low touchedlast January.
Steel ingot production in June was 17 per cent lessthan in May, compared with a decline of 14 per centfrom May to June last year and of 7 per cent in thesame period of 1929. The percentage decline inJune was the largest for any one month since Novem-ber, 1930. June output was 39 per cent below a yearago and was the smallest for the month since 1924.
Production in the first half of 1931 was 35 per centbelow last year and was the lowest for the period since1921, although the output was twice as great as inin that year. Operations in the industry averaged 38per cent of capacity in June, which was the same rateas last December. Actual production, however, wasabove that month as capacity has been increased thisyear. Further reduction occurred in July and opera-tions were at the rate of about 32 per cent.
Pig iron production in June was the smallest sinceFebruary, 1922, and was 18 per cent below May and44 per cent below a year ago. Production in the firstsix months was 39 per cent below last year. Only 91furnaces were in blast at the end of the month, thesmallest number since September, 1921.
Prices were somewhat lower in June and the slightimprovement of early July was not fully maintained.The composite iron and steel price averaged slightlylower than in May, and was the lowest since November,1915. Scrap prices declined to a new low average inJune, but resistance developed in July and a slightupward reaction resulted.
IRON AND STEEL STATISTICS
Year andmonth
1929: June .1930-
JuneJulyAugust- _ _ -September0 ctoberNovemberDecember
1931-January _ _FebruaryMarchApril.MayJune
Monthly average,January throughJune:
1929. _19301931
General operations
F. n. B.index(ad-
justed)1
Rate ofopera-tions,
electricenergycon-
sump-tion
Em-ploy-mentad-
justed1
!|:
steel i
Payrolls
unad-justed
Monthly average, 1923-1925 = 100
155
109939285746559
647378
154.3
115.2109.7112.0110.3126.0106.5
100.8
90.087.383.981.781. 380. 2
110.2 79.1
103. 4116.5119.4
75 i 108. 172 106. 864 115.7
77.575.976.676.574.872.8
135 159. 5 98. 911171
135.3 91.9111.7 75.7
Ex- Im-ports ports
Til )U"tii i
109. 9
90. 878.677.575.475.868 9
2-8 46
1-"'J -.5132 i 32151 27131 30132 ! 30 ,112 ! 35
fr\7 ! 102 i 24
62.4 i 93 ! 32 ,67.5 ! 91 21 ,70.0 110 3169. 1 101 3964.9 91 2857. 6 78 29
108. 2 165 4695.0 204 4135. 3 34 30
i
Steel ingotsFabr icatedstructural Prices
i steel i United !
Pig-ironpro-duc-tion
> • i i n g
3,717
2, 9342, 6402, 524
2, ?651, Sf 71, 6^6
1, 7141,7072, 0322,0201, 9941,639
3, 607". 0411, 311
Pro-duc-tion
ions
' 4,903
3,419' 2, 922
3, 061
Percentof ca-pac-ity
C 'lit
100
f)5659
2, 840 552. tf'o 502. 212 441, OM") 3s
2, 45') 43! 2, 512 4 )
2. 'Jl,4 542, 722 492 ",0." 4:2, 078 33
4, 5 ->'.' '6• i . 1 1 30 r>>
, C . M 3 «
Newor-ders
t<
. 324
25427025215620'?1 'T1'153
162158184293153177
1 .".uO250133
! States| i Steel
! Corpo-j ; ration,
! unfilledSliip-j! orders
mentsjj end of; month
ms" : i ' to
271 ! 4.257
2 8 0 > | 3,9682 7 5 . 1 4,022262 i 3,580243 i 3,424239 ! 3,482195 l 3,640168 ; i 3,944
172 ' 4,132166 ; : 3,965151 ; . 3,995158 ! 3,8981 4 8 , i 3,620162 3,479
! '
264 4.276267 ! 4,317180 3.423
j :
Manga-nese(oreii
con- I I Steeltent), ! billets,
imports i Besse-i mer' , (Pitts-
burgh)
Iron andsteel
compos-ite
^ of long , Dolls. per long ton
51 || 35.25i i
31 l | 31.001 6 i i 31.008 i l 31.00
2 2 i ! 31.001 8 i i 31.0010 i ! 31.0029 j i 30. 60
1 7 i i 30.0010 |! 30.00
2 l ! 30.003 3 i i 30.0021 l| 29.5037 \\ 29.00
!
j
3 3 i i 34.3835 | ! 32.752 0 j 1 29.75
37.01
33. 5333.2533.0132. 6732. 3131.9531.76
31. 7031. 6531. 6631. 6131. 3931.02
36. 6334. 6231.51
Struc- Com-tural positesteel finished
beams steel
Dolls, per 100pounds
1. 95 j 2. So
1. 70 i 2. 331.65 i 2.291.65 i 2 ,261. 60 2. 241.60 : 2.221.60 2.201.60 ; 2. I }
1.63 : 2 .221.65 2.221.65 2.2:i1.65 : 2 .221.65 i 2.2:1.65 : 2. 1?
1. 92 i 2. -V)l . S O 2. -i,)1.65 ; 2/22
1 Adjusted for seasonal variation
Augusc, 1931| SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 15
Chemical Industr iesO PERATIONS in the chemical industries were curtailed
further during June. Employment was sharplyreduced during the month and both the unadjusted andadjusted indexes dropped to new lows for the depres-sion. The adjusted index for June was 3.7 per centbelow May and 7.2 per cent below January, the highpoint of the year. Average employment for the firsthalf of the current year was 14 per cent below the sameperiod of 1930.
A similar reduction occurred in the unadjusted indexof pay rolls, which declined for the second successivemonth, following a slight rise in April. The index forJune was at the lowest point reached so far in thedepression being 5 per cent below May and 20 percent below June, 1930. Excepting for a few slightgains which were not held, the trend of employmentand pay rolls has been downward since early 1930.
Stocks of manufactured goods remain relatively highon the basis of current consumption, although therehas been some slight reduction in the index sinceMarch. The index for June was about the same as ayear ago, but was 8 per cent higher than in June, 1929.Raw-material stocks have been steadilv reduced since
the last quarter of 1930, partly owing to seasonal causes,but the index in June was 8 per cent below the samemonth of both 1929 and 1930.
Production of the major products was generallylower in June, but rosin was an exception to the trend.By-product coke production has declined each monthsince March, and in June was 13 per cent less than inMay. Output in the first six months of 1931 averaged27 per cent below a year ago. The declines from lastyear in other products, on the basis of the latest figures,were as follows: Refined arsenic, 46 per cent; super-phosphates, 38 per cent; turpentine, 26 per cent; rosin,22 per cent; explosives, 18 per cent; and ethyl alcohol,2.1 per cent.
Fertilizer consumption this year has been about one-fourth less than in 1930 and was the smallest since1922. Fertilizer imports have declined seasonallyfrom the peak of March. For the first six monthsimports of potash salts were 41 per cent below a yearago and were 21 per cent less than in the same periodof 1929. Nitrate imports have followed the same trend,and imports in the six months were 11 per cent below1930, and 43 per cent less than in 1929.
CHEMICALS STATISTICS
General operations
EmploymentF. E. B. Indexes
j "Year and month Pay-
Ad- i Unad- rolls,justed j justed unad-
justed
Stocks
Manu-fac-
turedgoods
Monthly average, 1923-1925 =
102'); Airw . .. . . . ! 111.8 107.9D20:
June. 105,7 101.8July . - 105. 4 101. 0Vugust 104. 4 101. 5
September . . _ _ _ • 102.3 102.7October 101. 1 101. 4November ! 98.3 98.6
®» De.-.e >nher : 97 9 1 97 8vm: • i
j.'iuuarv : 90. 6 i 96 2Februarv 94. 5 ; 95. 6March ... . 89.8 i 93.3v n r i - : 91 7 96 7
Mav ! 93.0 ! 91.4June . . . _ 89. 6 86. 7
Monthly average. January through ;June: ~ ' ;
i')29 110.71 111.9i')30 107. o ' 108, 0133L- 92. 5 93.3
111.2
105. 3100,8100.7101.399.990. 194.7
90.492.989.892 088.484.1
112.2109.089,8
117.2
128.0121. 2117.3121.3125. 2124.2123.9
128.8130.7132.0129.0128.5127.0
125.9134. 5129. 3
Ethylalcohol
i
Hawma-
terials
1nn i | Thous.100 : ; of gals.
: i
94. 4
94.492. 998.1
120.0132.7128.5124.2
107.7103.296.591. 588.486.9
105. 6104.095.7
12, 545
13,116i 11, 617! 12, 890! 14, 299i 18, 455' 20, 861j 17,770: 11,869
8, 85911,92911,162
i 13, 120 ;
14,40711,880
Explo-sives
|
Rosin, ! peUn-~ Super-weod |^aiS&
Production
Thous.oflbs.
34, 383
33, 54630, 81031, 16835, 68834, 11330, 24824, 024
24, 05628, 75125, 41427, 64726, 9GO
35, 19532, 085
Barrels
36,123 6,505
40,049 i 6,77439, 929 : 6, 40637, 349 6, 12538,293 ! 6,57334,818 i 5,81738,931 ! 6,58434,332 6,200
24,488 ' 4,75732,332 i 5,63433,544 5,74035, 585 i 6, 34433,593 ; 5,99634,747 5,675
36,377 6,85341,739 7,60832. 382 5. 691
Thou
270
291308296283336303336
326249226195162
291357
Fertil-izer
Hy-prod-uct
coke
Ar-senic,
refined
Con-sump- Productiontion
sands of short Shorttons ! tons
99
791838
128
6174
343640
1,3521,132
19574
833840623
4,504
3, 9543, 7703, 6373, 4013, 4323, 1373,077
3,0922,8983,256 !3, 146 i3, 1262,715
4,444 !4, 1773,039
917
1,0811,0321,0021,1011, 2651, 5081, 439
1,5701, 4091, 506
9C41,044
882874
Potashsalts
Nitrate! of soda
Imports
Long tons
10, 877
17, 70451,97048, 48748, 48237, 42513, 49917, 537
22, 75019, 04323, 95515, 98213,849 i11,968
22, 81230, 32617,925
64, 733
18, 73728, 6449,083
19, 36227, 20735, 47435, 512
45, 89068, 421
120, .16467, 00834, 00629,711
107, 21f>68, 76930, 866
16 SURVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
Automobiles and RubberM ANUFACTURING schedules in the automotive in-
dustry were sharply reduced in June and theadjusted production index of the Federal ReserveBoard dropped 16 per cent below May, the largestmonthly recession since last October. Total outputin the United States and Canada amounted to 256,000units, the smallest total since February. June pro-duction in the United States and Canada was 22 percent below the preceding month and 27 per centbelow last year, while the six months production was29 per cent below the first half of 1930. Productionso far this }^ear was the smallest for the period since1922, but was held close to the demand and the inven-tory situation is regarded as fairty satisfaction^.Truck production in June was 9.7 per cent belowMay and the six months total was 23 per cent belowthe same period of 1930.
Employment in the automotive industry declinedin June, but the contraction was only slightly greaterthan seasonal. However, pay rolls were substantiallyreduced, the index dropping 19 per cent below Mayand 30 per cent below June, 1930.
Automobile exports in June were the smallest forany month of the depression, and the total for thesix months was only about half that of last year andone-quarter of the 1929 exports.
Production of pneumatic tires increased in May andthe total was the highest since the same month of 1930.May output was 15 per cent greater than in April andwas onlvy slightly below May, 1930, while shipmentswere 10 per cent above April and 4 per cent larger thanin the same month of last year. Preliminary date in-dicates that production was well maintained in June.
Rubber manufacturing was the only major industryto show1- a gain in employment in June as comparedwith May. The indexes were at the highest level sincelast August and were 2 per cent above May. Theemployment index was 14 per cent lower than lastyear while the pay roll index was 18 per cent lower.
No reduction was effected in the record world stocksof crude rubber and preliminary figures indicate an-other slight gain for the end of June. Imports of cruderubber in June were one-third larger than in May andwere the largest for any month since January, 1930.
AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER STATISTICSI
Automobile production
i
F. E. B.index,
ad-Tear and month justed
i
Month-ly av-erages,
1923-1925=
100
1929: June . 1621930:
June 91Julv . _ _ _ _ _ 7 5August 02September 62October i 49November 74December _ 85
1931:January 63February. _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 8March 67\pril 77May _ _ _ 77June 65
Monthly average, Januarythrough June:
1929 1531930 i 991931 70
United States
Pas-Total s™r-
cars
Taxi-cabs Trucks
Canada
Totalpro- !due- !tion |
Automobileexports
Passen-ger cars Trucks
'
Thousands j Number
540 451
335 285266 222
i 224 184! 221 ! 175
154 i 113137 i 101156 121
172 138220 180
1 276 , 2311 336 i 285
315 ! 269249 208
538 1 461366 1 310261 i 218
1,378
463376386930582609
1,425
512529410665340360
1,772771469
93, 183
48, 57043, 32840, 45044, 22340, 59335, 61333, 443
33, 53139. 52145, 16150,01545, 69541, 304
75, 25255, 59942, 538
i 21, 492i! 15,090I 10, 1881 9, 792! 7, 957
4, 5U5,4075,622
6,496! 9, 871I 12, 9931 17, 159 !
12,738 :
i 6,835 !
! 31,394I 18,448: 11,015
34, 109
10,1017,8287, 9568, 1257, 1366, 0399,096
8,3049,187
11,52611,2288, 4685,843
36, 60217, 8189,093
16, 789
5, 3364,0425,3185,3124, 0796,0395,102
4, 5344,1876,0025, 4994,4984,340
17,1179,1754,843
Auto-mobileacces-sories,ship-ments
Janu-; arv.
1925=100
90
71656076796355
46536566
8473
Automobilefinancing
Bywhole-
saledeal-ers
Bycon-sum-
ers
Millions ofdollars
63
54554545363036
405063717358
596959
180
1381191039181CO66
626692
113110105
14111491
Pneumatictires
Pro-duc-tion
Do-mesticship-ments
Thousands
5,478
4,0983, 1933,3322, 6922, 8662, 1232,251
2.9403,1883, 7303, 9554,543
i
5, 5614,053
5, 288
4,0504,2293,9763,3602,6132,1192,550
2, 8552,5803, 1433, 8044, 197
4,8323,664
Crude rubber
WorldIm- ! stocks,ports I end of
month
; Long tons
:! 41,828
I 40,382i 35,424
' ! 36,65735,78345,375
: 29,733: 37,370
36,598i 34,374! 40, 788! 44,908: 35,844
47,701
"\ 53,537i 44,197
40,036
245, 553
379, 688394, 687400, 796427, 089427, 664429, 901439, 728
460, 479471, 285487, 716487, 660498, 389502, 875
250, 458367, 119484, 734
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 17
Textile IndustryTEXTILE production during June, according to the
seasonally adjusted index of the Federal EeserveBoard, was only slightly less than in May and waslarger than in any other month during the past year.
Mill consumption of raw cotton was seasonallylower in June as compared with May, but 12 per centabove that of the same month last year. Stocks ofraw cotton in mills and warehouses at the end of Juneshowed a seasonal decline from the preceding month,but were considerably above the volumes on hand atthe corresponding period, in either of the two precedingyears.
Cotton-mill activity during June was above the levelof a year ago, while showing a seasonal decline fromthe preceding month. The same tendencies wereexhibited by the total output of 23 groups of textileproducts. The average weekly production of cottonpiece goods during June amounted to 52,000,000 yardsas compared with an average of 56,000,000 yards inthe preceding month. Shipments during June were inexcess of current production, and were also greaterthan in the preceding month, which was just the oppo-
site of what occurred in 1930. Stocks of textiles onhand at the end of June showed a decline from thepreceding month and reached a point which was 38per cent less than a year ago. Unfilled orders at theend of June were 51 per cent larger than at the sametime last year and showed a 33 per cent increase overthe preceding month.
Wool receipts at Boston during June showed aseasonal increase over the preceding month, and wereonly slightly less than in "the same month last year.The price of the territory type of fine, staple, scouredwool at Boston showed the usual slight seasonaldecrease from May to June, and averaged 18 per centless than in the same month last year. Manufactureof woolens continued during June at the relativelyhigh level attained during May, while employment inworsteds was slightly above the level of a year ago.
Silk deliveries declined seasonally from May, butthe volume for June was 43 per cent greater than inJune, 1930.
Rayon prices continued firm throughout June andwere 35 per cent less than in the same month last year.
TEXTILE STATISTICS
Year and mouth
1929: June1930:
June _ _ _ _JulyAugustSeptember _ _OctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch ._AprilMayJune ._
Monthly average, Januarythrough June:
192919301931- ___ . !
F.
R.
B.
ind
ex,
adju
sted
Month-ly av-er a tre,1923-
1925 =100
121
8484818891
87
8f)939798
101100
1189596
Cotton, raw
Mil
l co
nsu
mp
-ti
on
Bales
569, 414
405, 236379, 022352, 335394, 321444, 494414, 887400, 207
454, 188433, 510490, 58C508, 744465, 770455,388
627, 424498, 106468,031 !
Cotton manufactures i
Sto
cks,
mil
ls a
nd
wa
reh
ou
se
s,
end
of
mo
nth
Sp
ind
le a
ctiv
ity
,to
tal
Thou-sands of'
bales
2,664
4,4624,oeo :4,476G, 215 i8, 8959, 965
10, 037
9,5538,8628, 1207,4046, 752 i6, 101
4, 502 i5, 7537,799 j
Mil-lions ofspindlehours
8,160
5, 7895,3015, 1345, 6036, 2395, 8325, 916
6, 3006, 1107,0017, 1296, 7396,630
8, 7587,1036,662
Cotton textiles (23 groups oftextile constructions)
»s *fIS 31£ *B
•>!*-( r*
111TJ1
•S-SSs 5,3 a
Who
lesa
le p
rice
,F
airc
hil
d co
m-
po
site
i Month-!I ly av-
Thousands of yards ' i Tm-'1913= :
100 |
285, 928
198, 539165, 850218, 815182, 385228, 866206, 033234, 052
202, 149212, 168271,638225, 955225, 392260, 163
307, 475263, 854232, 911
252, 008
182, 652176, 689231, 348232, 975270, 383200, 661226, 951
210, 597248, 354317, 185217, 582205, 603273,871
305, 972262, 961245, 532
401, 260
466, 368455, 529442, 996392, 406350, 889356, 861363, 962
355, 514319, 328273, 781282, 154301,943288, 235
371,358450, 064303, 493
358, 748
219, 040222, 498226, 422285, 427350, 845333, 251288, 956
317,465395, 802373, 951294,11824S, 544330, 575
431,533331, 339326, 743
! 159
i 134 :I 130; 126
124 j
124 \124 l
122 ;
120119 i121119115
163142 i
Wooli
Kec
eipt
s at
B
os-
ton,
to
tal
Thou-sands ofpounds
47, 795
57, 66576 (»1551,6/27, 074
12, 7396, 240
11,574
10, 79513 26913, 27917,77530, 34156, 743
24, 57724,41023, 700
> » * i•M « eg
IH~ •+•»£«"0
»
lull^
Dol-lars perpound
0.97
. 76
.76
. 76
. 76
. 72
.72
.6866666)5
.'(•;3.«1.05.78.65
Wool manu-factures
Spinningspindles
Woo
len 1
VI
Gt*
Per cent of ac-tive hours tototal reported
82
62
485553
45
48665755CO
836058
65
5653
6062 I5252 :
52545757 !6673
685360
Silk
Del
iver
ies
to m
ills
Bales
46, 504
29, 39639, 94841, 73455, 64961, 93757 33355,' 424
55, 91054, 242 !55,38341,356 ;45,07342, 161
50,48945,03449,021
Kay
on
, w
ho
lesa
le p
rice
,A
gra
de,
ble
ach
ed
Dol-lars perpound
1.23
1.15.95.95.95.95.95.95
.75
.75
. 75
.75
. 75
.75
1.321.15.75
1 Months do not contain same number of weeks
69201—31 3
18 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS (August . 1931
Food IndustriesTHE Federal Reserve Board's seasonally adjusted
production index for food products manufacturing;during June was almost 9 per cent less than in thepreceding month and 11 per cent less than in the samemonth last year. The seasonally adjusted index ofemployment in food manufacturing during June wasalso less than in the preceding month or the same monthlast year. The monthly averages of the indexes ofproduction and employment for the first six months of1931 were less than for the corresponding period lastyear.
Wholesale prices of food products during Junedeclined only fractionally but reached a new low whichrepresented a decline of 20 per cent from the samemonth of last year.
Wheat receipts at primary markets during Junewere slightly less than in the preceding month, butwere 58 per cent greater than in the same month lastyear. Visible supplies of wheat in the United Statesat the end of June showed some decrease from thepreceding month, but were 74 per cent greater than ayear ago. Exports of wheat, including flour, have
been smaller this year than in the corresponding periodof 1930. Wheat prices receded during June, aftershowing two consecutive monthly increases.
Corn receipts in primary markets showed a seasonalincrease during June but were 28 per cent less thanin the same month last year. The price of No, 3yellow corn at Chicago showed a small increaseduring June after a gradual decline since the latterpart of 1930.
Cattle receipts at the primary markets showeda slight seasonal decline from May to June; but thereceipts during June were somewhat larger than for thesame month in either 1930 or 1929. Hog receiptsdeclined seasonally during June, while the total volumewas less than a year ago. Meats in cold storage at theend of June showed some decrease from the precedingmonth, but were slightly larger than in the same monthlast year.
Raw sugar imports made a seasonal decline duringJune, and have been less during 1931 than a year ago;coffee imports during the half-year have been largerthan last year.
FOODSTUFFS STATISTICS
Year and month
1929* June1930:
JuneJulyYugustSentemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1931:JanuaryFebruaryMarch. -\ prilMayJune
Monthly average, Jan-uary through June:
192919301931—
Food products in- H i 1£ : idustry ! ; [ £ :
A ' :
F. E. ». f ' / i , £-j£ «j —
fl i! \ I '< I -1
96 '» u 4 ''8 9 ' 59 * i ^ 1 - 9j 't ' !
93 I ( < ^ v ', 0 5 ' 4v 7 j 11 ,. 7 T >
)4 « 90 9 ' U .< 212 1 '.* , ; 29>4 91. -i ; v> •; ; ' '--^ ( v . 21
>? 91.2 ' M). 1 ' 74 3 ' , 4 7 2.'•2 (, 0. 3 i 77. 1 i 04. 9 V.:, ' J I-7 8 ». 9 76. 7 i 6 \ 4 , U 0 , P.l
91 K) S 72 9 61.2 ' 10') r ' °,1SO i 33.7 72 4 ! 55.3 > 117.6 j , 30
i 1
i9') <j(J 7 98 2 j 69 8 ('7 4 h °395 1)7.3 94 0 58.0 ' 100.5 v 1790 90.3 75.8 62.2 i 100.0 j 1 29
! i
i lWheat Corn
Jj"S3 «
•;--
I1|
1
94
119
211°0"202i:»f.l . ' Tl'(,2207290US131
141199
12
24191286
64
1012
10107
•j| : t| t| »|
^3 ii Millions of ^1|j I ' b^>]? ||
i1.05 , 21 • 14 | 0.91
. 9 4 ! I> . 7 1 . 7 9
.8 ; ' 17 , 4 .82
.8 j . 20 4 .99
.7 : 17 7 ! '.71
. 7 27 17 . 69
.7 • 19 ; IS i .65
.7 : 21 ; 20 j .61
. 7 ; 19 i 22 1 . 60
. 7 1 7 1 20 .58
.7 ! 11 I 12 | .56
. 67 : 13 ! 8 .58
1.10 ' 23 ' 27 .921. 06 23 ! IS . 81.72 17 17 .60
Animal productsC
attl
e re
ceip
ts
'3V
Thousands
1,451
1, 4591, 5121,6052,108
1, 6961, 736
1, 5081,3031, 5351.6171, 5511, 540
i 1, 5251 1, 522
1,509
3, 275
3, 2152, 9182, 6172, 7993. 4413, 4394,002
4, 6523,7043,2073, 0672, 9382,854
3,8103, 5933,404
r
c
51,178
959929788652534597
9591,0921, 0721, 1001, 0621,015
1,231999
1,050
£
1
f
L
5,
3
55 5 ~
451
311395
392360
312i
204364
1 515
i ° 1 3382
566403358
817
1, 010801712991
1, 159
1,09S
1, 0941 , 2891, 407
1, 4151,037
9641,0651,228
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 19
Forest ProductsAcCTIVITY in the forest products industries during
June was fair as related to the state of generalbusiness. There was a slight seasonal decline as com-pared with the previous month and general operationswere on a reduced but steady basis. Some sections ofthe industry made progress in efforts to bring supplymore nearly into line with demand.
The June rate of operations, as measured by con-sumption of electricity, dropped 11 per cent from theprevious month, which was the high point of the firsthalf of this year; the rate for the latter period was inturn 11 per cent under the 1923-1925 average.
Employment showed a slightly greater than seasonaldecline from May, and was one-fourth lower than ayear ago. The level of employment in the first halfof this year was only a little better than one-half ofthe 1923-1925 average. Pay rolls reflected the slightseasonal decline in June, the general level being some-what below one-half of the 1923-1925 average.
June marketings of forest products were encouragingshowing less than the usual seasonal decline from May.The Jime level is 64 per cent of the 1923-1925 average.The marketings of naval stores followed the generaltrend, the sharp seasonal rise of May being subject toonly a slight decline in June. Marketings have held
up comparatively well for the first half of the year, thegeneral index being only about 15 per cent below thesame period a year ago and somewhat less as comparedwith 1929.
Southern pine June production showed the usualseasonal decline from May, the quantity turned out,however, being about 41 per cent less than June ayear ago, the latter in turn having shown a similardecline from the production in June, 1929. Neworders followed approximately the same trend as pro-duction, except that there was not quite as great adecline from May to June. Unfilled orders also de-clined slightly but seasonally in June. The amount forthe first half of the year represents a decline of about45 per cent from the quantity during the first half of1930. Hardwoods production in June was only slightlyless than in May but was 30 per cent under June, ayear ago.
Car loadings of forest products usually drop rathersharply from May to June, the decline for this Junebeing about average. Car loadings for the first sixmonths of the year were between two-thirds and three-fifths of those a year ago and about half of car load-ings in the first half of 1929.
FOREST PRODUCTS STATISTICS
Year and month
1929: June1930:
June -JulvAugustSeptemberOctober ._ .November
General operations '' iV/irke*)^^ Southern pine i Douglas fir
liate ofopera-tions,elec-
tricitycon-
sump-tion
M(
113.8
107. 3100. 097. 1
105. 677.186. 37'̂ •*
1931:January • SP f\February. - . _ _ -MarchVuril
84.293. 291 5
May 97. 2June
Monthly average, Januarythrough June:
192919301931
88.3
108.798.089.2
I
! ' : ;
£ S ! iKcS ! Nava. I J5»n'°dnt> unad-:| prod- i stores i ''"«
JulSed •"»«<! urts
! v '••
89. s ('^ 2 S t. M 17' . t
71 < "0 " "(/ 0 ' ) 7 .1•>7 8 t,3 0 . - .0> ' >(n 1 ,1 b t • f \i 2 A02 1 t O * 0 2 r> J 21( .21 < u t ( -s 2 i-H 1 21<)0 4 " 1 7 r . M 1^9 1*:s o " 0 4 ^ 0 U7 7 ""
50 3 ' 44 0 > 9 37 1 i fo 1 4" () ,) i 9 25 5 1.
V> 7 - > 0 9 39 7 155 4 -U » ' ( 4 0 93 3 1'5 5 4 4 , - ( -s 4 13 ) 5 1454.4 ! 44.6 63.6 131.6 j j 1 2
S9. 0 ; 89. 0 ! 87. 3 ! 92. 3 !75.8 ! 73.0 ! • 7 2 . 1 93.7 ! 1155.6 45.2 : : 81. 5 \ 73. 1 | 15
: „££, $&[%£\ «^$&G.UCI& order., t-on ; 01 dei s orders
Hardwoods
Pro-duc-tion
Neworders
Un- ifilled
orders i
r . i i i l lons O L fee' board measure
> J ^ l 15] L--,3 24! i IX):•>• 1 ( 0 2 i3 172
2 1 i 1L4 207 223 1357 20t. 112 200 218 1701 213 109 20b 203 13S
177 105 1"2 1«V) 17f)7 Lt, 99 1/57 189 188
5 191 nr> I,;Q 1<)2 1834 171 107 179 189 182") 174 113 1X<; 217 , 197) K>9 101 i 202 224 210
S 1 .S 84 i 207 189 13GT 140 78
I 335 '•• 360 ! 3594 j 233 179 ' 283 | 268 ' 2454 ! 167 100
300
214172
. 1G5101158143134
143158165146146143
310248150
277
143128139176154133125
169188173154158178
316197170
657
526500475460
456
456481473463431419
639613454
Car-load-ings,forestprod-ucts
Thou-sands of
cars
281
199160
1159174121
156138138130165125
283231142
Furni-ture,plantopera-tions,Grandliapids
dis-trict
Per ct.full
time
88.0
70.067. 079. 089.085.081.071.0
68. 063. 064. 007. 070.074.0
92 770^267.7
20 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS [August, 1931
Miscellaneous IndustriesLEATHER
GREATER than the normal seasonal curtailmentin productive operations was recorded by the
leather and its products industry during June, but theindustry was still operating on a plane about 5 percent above last year. The average rate of productionin this industry during the first half of the year wasabout 4 per cent under the same period last year and6 per cent under 1929. Employment decreased duringJune by a slightly greater amount than would normallybe expected.
PAPER AND PRINTING
Employment in the paper and printing group de-creased slightly more than normal for the season ofthe year. Pay rolls declined by 3.4 per cent and werealmost 14 per cent under June, 1930. Production ofnewsprint paper was approximately the same as re-corded during May but was about 6 per cent underJune last year. During the first half of the year theaverage montly production was 13 per cent under thesame period in 1930 and 15 per cent under 1929.
NONFERROUS METALS
Production of nonferrous metals during June de-clined more than the usual seasonal amount, as didalso employment and pay rolls. Copper productiondecreased seasonally during June, and was of propor-tions 25 per cent under June, 1930. The averagemonthly copper production during the first half of theyear was 29 per cent under the same period in 1930and 48 per cent under 1929. Lead production and tindeliveries also decreased during June as compared withMay.
FUELS
Bituminous coal production increased during Juneby 851,000 short tons, which was not quite as largean increase as would normally be expected during thismonth. The June production was about 14 per centunder June, 1930, a reflection of curtailed factoryoperations. Anthracite production decreased by 9per cent from May, whereas a 6 per cent decrease isabout normal for this period. June production was11 per cent under June last year.
STATISTICS ON MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
Year and month
Leather and itsproducts
F.K.B.pro-duc-tion
index,ad-
justed
Month-ly av-erage1923-1925=
100
1929' June 11-1930:
JuneJulyA U£UStSeptemberOctoberNovember -December
1931:January -FebruaryMarch. _ ,_ _AprilMavJune .__
Monthly average, Januarythrough June:
192919301831
97959595898181
8792
103107102
1019995
ShoesSoleandbelt-ing
Paper and printing
!
F.R.B. NcwsP"nt
pro-do c-tion
index,ad- Pro-
Production justed cluc-tion
Mil-lions
ofpairs
28
°4242829281918
202429302929
! 292727
Con-sump-tion bypub-
lishers
Month-Mil- < lyav-lions era^e ; Thousands of
of l(-:23- short tenspounds 1925 =
100
25 vis 11*3
242323231922
201718
18
2325
1
lln i 108! 131 1031 109 i 102
109 ". 95107 ! 105103 ; 92
98 99
106 102110 89110 101110 102113 101
.... 101
125 117120 114
99
192
178104157lf'4183185167
101150179174180161
190! 183
168
Nonferrous metals
F H, B Employmentpro-due-tion j
index,
i,?*l«H A(1- ' Unad-justed jllsted jjuste,i
Pay irolis,
unad-justed
1
Monthly average 1923-1925=100
120 102. 9 ; 102. 9
9(1 80. 3 i 80.2! 97 ': "X 7 i 77. 7
96 "6. 1 i 75. 1' 97 3. 6 i 72. 5
95 "2.6 i 71.6i 87 • "1. 8 ; 70. 9i 85 "1.2 i 70.2: I; 78 69. 2 ' 68. 4
79 ; 66. 8 J 68. 11 77 66.6 ; 68.81 73 66. 5 1 68. 1i 73 i 66. 6 j 67. 4
68 65.4 i 65.4
i 129 i 104.0 I 105.4102 82.1 1 83.2
i 75 i 66.9 i 67.7i 1 i
117.0 :
; 85. 0 '76. 072.070. 7
i 09.4 !67. 3 :
: 67.9
! 64. 1 :
! 64.4; 66.3i Go. 4i 63.4; 59.11
122. 7! 88.7! 63.8
Cop-per
smel-ter
Lead,refined
Production
Short tons
95, 339
69, 15567, 63866, 69868,48770, 41964,81660, 022
53, 42955, 22957, 92252, 08553, 73451,652
103, 04276, 48854, 009
i 58,380
: 50,721i 51,538: 52,980
48,491! 50,402i 43; 423
48,517
1 43,405i 39,4641 41, 775j 35,498t 39,519| 30,708
59,979' 53,292! 38,395
Tin
Deliv-eries
Longtons
7, 455
5, 8856, 1305, 6957, 2507,580f], 2707, 495
7,2105, 1006,1206, 6305,5055,185
8, 0156, 3015,958
Fuel
Bitu-mi-
nous
production
An-thra-cite
Thousands ofI short tons
38, 771
33, 71434, 71 535, 6C138, 63244, 15038, 12239, 716
38, 54231, 40833, 87028, 47828, 31429, 165
42, 97538, 43931,630
4,883
2 5, 0905, 6586, 1905, 2937, 5765, 2076, 086
6, 1575, 3914,7455, 7005, 0054,552
5,9205,5535,258
Crudepetro-leum
Mil-lions
ofbarrels
S3
36867
6661697377
8178
August, 1931] SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 21
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1931, TOGETHER WITHCOMPARATIVE FIGURES OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1930l
Districts
Alabama _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ArizonaArkansasFirst California _ _ _Sixth CaliforniaColoradoConnecticut _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _DelawareFlorida - - .GeorgiaHawaiiIdahoFirst Illinois _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Eighth IllinoisIndianaIowaKansas _ _KentuckyLouisiana _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _IVIaineMaryland, including District of ColumbiaMassachusetts - _ _ _Michigan _MinnesotaMississippi _ _First Missouri _ _ _Sixth MissouriM^ontanaNebraska - - - _ _Nevada __New HampshireFirst New Jersey _ _Fifth New JerseyNew M^exicoFirst New York_Second New York.Third New YorkFourteenth New York _Twenty-first New YorkTwenty-eighth New YorkNorth Carolina -North DakotaFirst OhioTenth Ohio . . _Eleventh OhioEighteenth OhioOklahomaOreaonFirst PennsylvaniaTwelfth PennsylvaniaTwenty-third PennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth Dakota .TennesseeFirst TexasSecond Texa^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Utah -VermontVirginia --Wa^hin^ton including AlaskaWest Virginia __ _ _ _ _ _WisconsinWyomingPhilin^ine Islands _ _ - _Sales of documentary stamps by postmastersInternal revenue receipts through customs
offices .- -_
Total
Corporation i Individual
$2, 298, 149. 11 ' $2, 010, 276. 221,114,554.291 1,079,933.071 199 466 28 i 617, 189 27
27, 676, 387. 10 ! 16, 965, 943. 5022,211,454.96! 26,739,368.6411 934 765 67 3,337.521.3516, 287, 010 31 1 18, 708, 143. 8323 134 000 44 i 9 743 127 242 608 219 36 5 245, 859. 623, 707, 961. 90 2, 703, 636. 703 169 014 10 ' 1 213 Oil 28
484 110 77 ' 200 735 9297 897, 682. 84 ! 69, 782, 701. 58
3*914 662 80 i 2 093 013 4510*838 411 80 ! 8 256 692 226 191,871 86 1 3,705,530 80
10, 945, 386. 68 i 2, 394, 232. 046 569 880 19 i 4 141 125 634 955, 705 93 < 2, 712, 931, 663 637 853 90 l 2 756 349 58
2l', 191, 578. 52 1 19, 982, 751. 4837 840 826 83 | 45, 592, 833 8858 147, 320. 15 i 44, 220, 653, 7812 787 808 77 i 8 015 242 99
*985 206 46 ' 517 881 8919,012,119.86: 11,018,726.496 651 212 38 i 4 22 i 952 81
780 133 18 l 910 113 452,710.596.76 i 1,862,065.57
863, 628. 75 ! 434, 552. 131 173 609 62 ! 1 600 002 015, 124, 836 06 ! 7, 225. 108. 28
30,526,978.80 1 28,781,429.78281 779 84 ! 326 856 22
10,902,442.07 i 23,021,913 50174, 214, 502. 56 ' 173, 334, 903. 4985 539 798 79 75 291 934 9916,938.433.43 i 17,557,229 234, 810, 543. 32 ' 5, 330, 468. 95
15 938 023 69 i 12 097 240 2110, 239, 452. 04 i 3, 481. 361. 66
238.377. 20 i 113,255. 2213 395 893 58 11,047 557 337, 336, 630 89 : 3, 897, 466. 634,545,777.88! 3,135,927.34
34,893 240 78 ! 17,760 738 729, 511, 829. 55 ! 5, 145, 725. 732 391 325 43 1 719 410 40
54 840 676 48 ! 42 673 908 168, 225, 969 25 4. 305, 900 59
35 177 569 26 29 021 666 484 710 422 97 6 145 799 691, 300. 848 49 ' 509, 575. 43
390, 943. 97 330. 055. 155 523 290 00 i 3 761 422 74
10 670 134 75 7,227,321 667, 278, 82S OS : n. 432, 032. 511.619,581.25 718.433.11
812 1.53 06 ; 858 101 0016, 157. 273 02 3, 019, 480. 645, 543 945 39 5 219 307 696,472,075 37 ! 2.200,745.66
17,004.559.43 ! 8,981.110.63301 762 92 i 265, 532 06
1,026,443.530 11 < 833,758,110.96
Total income tax
$4, 308, 425. 332, 194, 487. 361 816 655 55
44, 642, 330. 6048, 950, 823. 6015 272 287 0234, 995, 184. 1432 877 127 68
7 854 078 986,411,598.604 382 055 38
684 846 69167, 680, 384. 42
6 007 676 2519 095 104 029 897,402.66
13, 339, 618. 7210 711 005 827,668 637 596 394 203 48
41, 174, 330. 0083 433 660 71
102, 367, 973. 9320 803 051 761 503 088 35
30, 030, 846. 3510 878 165 19
1*690 246 634, 572, 662. 331. 298, 180. 882 773 611 63
12 349, 944. 3459, 308, 408. 58
608 636 0633 924, 355. 57
347, 549, 406. 05160 831 733 7834 495, 662. 6610, 141, 012. 2728 035 ^63 9013, 720, 813. 70
351, 032. 4224 443 450 9111, 234. 097. 527, 681, 705, 22
52 653 979 5014, 657, 555. 284 110 735 83
97 514 5S4 6412, 531, SGO 8464 199 235 7410 856 222 661,810 42,5 92
721,009. 129 984 713 70
17,897 450 4113, 710, 910 57
2, ;Ui8, 01 7. 361, 700 259 06
19, 206, 7.53 6010 763 253 OS8 672 821 03
26, 585, o7Q. 00570 291 98
1,860,201,641 07
Miscellaneoustaxes
$305,838 9868, 132. 1691 680 41 '.
15 835 270 203 648,501.06
394 946 322 884 432 791 164 738 213 668 144 78
323, 640 04433 623 6331 542 23
15 513 454 831 597 888 362 336 120 95
498 816 52 !
350.946.4017 774 729 02 !
1 232 093 24 !355 647 19
3, 684', 246'. 22 i5 063 247 86 '4,996,586.96 l
2 480 375 4561 415 43
10, 112,026 11 j
717 695 27102 285 54 i206,274 1947, 880. 96
781 565 58 •1,986,066 42
23, 956, 647. 94 ;81 538 12 i
4,381 421 43 |35, 396, 230. 1111 364 271 46 i3 533 309 67
837,461.01 !1 126 038 56
249 128 997 89 i13, 600. 42
11 004 998 813,39^ 736 01
465,051.32 ;
2 066 80S 59264,639 77 i321 479 82 :
11 6'<5 824 621, 843. 1ST 782 540 151 30
425 0'2 13170 803 32 :27,798.89
3 818 349 48682 189 93 ;
512, 781. 96 :
58,932.94 !50 752 00 i
94, 554, 618. 45 •738 :;09 57
2,481,822 13 -1. 579, 709. 22
20 308 77 i2 29^, 001. 28 1- 411 801 69
2 5, 626. 68
567, 978 579 38
Total fiscalyear 1931
$4, 614, 264. 312, 262, 619. 521 908 335 96 !
60 477,600.8052, 599, 324. 6615 667 233 3437 879, 616. 9334 041 865 8911*522 223 76
6 735,238.64 j4 815 079 01' 716 388 92 i
183, 193 839 257 605 564 61
21 431 224 9710 396, 219. 1813, 690, 565. 1228 485 734 848 900 730 836 749 850 67
44, 858, 576. 2288 496 908 57 !
107, 364, 560. 8923 283 427 211 564 503 78
40, 142, 872. 4611 595 860 461 792 532 174 778,936.521,346 061.843 555 177 21 [
14,336,010 76 '83,265,056.52 !
690 174 18 ]
38 305 777 00 i382, 945, 636. 16172 196 005 2438 028,972 3310, 978, 473. 28 !29 161 302 46
262 849,811. 59 \365, 232. 84
35 448 449 7214, 628, 833. 538, 146, 756. 54
54 720 848 0914. 922, 195. 05 14 432 215 65
109 150 409 26 '14,375,057.62 i66 739 387 04 111 281 234 79
1, 981. 227. 24 '718.808.01 !
13 133 056 18 118, 579, 646. 34 i14. 223, 092. 53 12.426.950.301, 751,011 03 i
113,701,372. 11 i11 501 6^2 6511, 154,043. 1628, 165, 379. 28 l
590 003 75298, 001. 28411 801 69
5,626.68 i
2, 428, 180, 220 45
Total fiscalyear 1930
$7, 161, 054. 932, 965, 710. 013 156 507 34
83, 653, 870. 4465, 634, 438. 4012 468 450 7748, 391, 389. 3540 145 321 9016 735,335 8012, 520, 618. 545 515 914 45
868, 067. 52238, 174, 524. 95
8 963 112 9326 298 542 3013, 368, 665. 4817, 133, 836. 2332 378, 183 9612, 199, 672. 948 670 813 09
54, 208. 727. 71115 742,594.64137, 076, 199. 6430 438 665 112 099, 915. 16
49, 077, 189. 1712 946 702 222 610, 739 325, 705, 779. 811, 879, 608. 883 758 973 25
19, 114.613.44104, 833, 827. 87
924 647 5158, 510, 200. 79
538, 872, 184. 77224 814 697 2349, 883, 402. 0815, 718, 635. 7241 155 900. 58
274, 257, 525. 21556, 292. 43
45,479 655 5519, 874, 902. 879, 144, 562. 85
71 130 052 7418, 079, 569. 435 744 794 79
133 212 737 97" 17,900,789. 14
79 089 537 2115 307, 494. 163,018.204.30
887,611.8816 478 693 7822, 203, 373. 2916, 621, 147. 723, 225, 694. 422, 229, 415. 73
96, 694, 138. 8814 441 936.6212.139,820.3735, 512. 796. 15
752, 334. 55324,815.00
3 040 145 733 17
1 Compiled by the U. S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue.2 Eleven months' collections only.
SUMMARY OF INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTED DURING FISCAL YEAR 1931
Quarter ended—
Sept 30, 1930Deo 31 1930Mar. 31, 1931June 30 1931
Total fiscal year 1931Total, fiscal year 1930 _
Decrease, 1931
Corporation
1 $302, 675, 618. 791 301 569 511 27! 214,057,514.70! 208, 140, 885. 35
1 1,026,443,530 11' 1, 263, 414, 466. 60
236 970 936 49
Individual
$251, 050, 206. 07252, 016, 755 34184, 483, 550. 18146, 207, 599. 37
833,758, 130 961, 146, 844, 763, 68
313, 086, 652 72
Total income tax
$553, 725. 824. 86553 586 266 61398, 541, 064. 88354, 348. 484. 72
1, 860 201, 641 072,410,259,230.28
550 057, 589 21
Miscellaneoustaxes
$154, 637, 882. 85134 322 101 65135,219,025.88143. 799, 569. 00
567, 978, 579. 38629, 886, 502. 89
61, 907, 923. 51
Total (all! sources)
i $708, 363, 707. 71i 687, 908, 368. 26
533, 760. 090. 76498, 148, 053. 72
2, 428, 180, 220. 453, 040, 145, 733. 17
611. 965, 512. 72
22 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS[Weekly average, 1923-1925=100]
[August, 1931
ITEM
"Composite index, N. Y. Times. ."Composite index, Business Week-Detroit employmentProduction:
Beehive cokeBituminous coalBuildings (new a wards)t Electric currentPetroleum _ _ _ _Steel ingots
Receipts:Cattle and calvesCottonHogsWheat
Distribution' Car loadingsWholesale prices:
Copper electrolyticCotton middling
1931
Julv25"
119.443.4
69.023.855.5
55.133.1
July! Julv18 ! ll"
74.8 74.376.0 76.8
i 68 2
7.3' 7.869.7^ 68.5
i 72.0100.1 99.3117.5122.240.8 40.8
73.7 57.922. 3! 5. 865.0 60.2
368.0261.079. Oi 79.6
155. 81 58.734. 2| 34.6
1930
Julv26"
85.591.0
18.482.986.4
102.8119.576.3
66.811.565.2
406. 095.9
78.347.1
Ju lyJu ly July19 12 27
86.0 89.3110.094.8 97.5|114.7
58 0'
20. 4 21. 2'- 55. 981.3 80.7i 98.6
95. 2 160. 5101. 6101.4J 104. 6120.0121.5139.176.3 75.0,126.3
84. 8 71. 2! 83. 27. 7 6. 9j 23. 1
74. 4 76. 9! 75. 7296. 7230. 3 374. 9
96.8 95.5115.0
78.3 81. 2l 129.049.3 48.2; 68.8
1029 1931
July20
ITEMJulv J u l v
1 3 " ; , 2 5 "
109. 3:110.1 ; ! Wholesale prices— Continued.112.3:111.2 M Fisher's index (1926=100)— :
i19Q 0 ; Total (1901 69 5
55.195.7
104.9138. 9126. 3
75.018.576.4
229.1112.6
129.070.6
! Agricultural products (30) . i 60. 553. 9 ; ! Nonagricultural products98.1 || (90) ; 72.0
161.1 | Iron and steel composite : 74.8105.5 i Banking and finance: ;138. 8 Bank debits outside N. Y. C _ \ 87. 4125.0 Bond prices 106.9
Business failures (number) 115. 2
33.5 i! Interest rates, call 36.484.3 i! Interest rates, time i 34.3
207.5 i l Loans and discounts 116.2111.21 ' Money in circulation . i 99. 2
i Net demand deposits 111.7129.0 1 Stock prices 134.867. 6 i Time deposits 157. 1
1 !
Ju lv July18 ! 11
69.861.0
72.574.8
96.4106.9105.2108.536.434.3
117.199.4
113.0134.7157.5
1930
July26
70.4! 83.361.9 85.2
73.2! 82.175.1 80.0
92.2110.7107.1106.995. 6; 125. 3
108.6107.436.4 48.538.2! 80.0
117. 1 134. 8100.01 91.4112.61113.4139. 5 207. 1158.3163.2
!
IJu ly i Ju ly
19 : 12
S3. 4: 84.585. 5 j 86.6
82.1! 83.080.11 80.5
122. 1!105.2106.7106.5111.1105.2105.8105.454. 5! 62.179. 11 70.4
135.3135.092.1! 93.2
114. 1 112. 5207.4 196. 6163.2161.6
1929
J u l v Ju lyJu ly27" | 20 ; 13
99.1106. 7
94.688. 6
138. 0104. 198.396.4
206.1182.9135.897.5
108.8289. 1147.2
98.8 98.0105.7103.4
94. 5: 94.988.7. 88.7
143.6121.6104. 2 104. 292. 4 108. 195.2 94.2
230. 3 209. 1180.0171.4135. 2 135. 3
98.3 98.8109. 4 109. 0289. 9 284. 5146.6146.8
* Relative to a computed normal taken as 100. fRelative to weekly average 1928-1930 for week shown.
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
ITEM
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
Bituminous-coal production _thous. tons..Building contracts (da av ) 37 states thous. dolls _Electrical-current output mil. kw.-hours__Exports:
Corn - thous. of buWheat thous. of bu._Wheat flour.. thous. of bbls._
Freight cars:Loadings total cars
Coal and coke cars _Forest products _ _. cars..Grain and grain products carsLivestock cars _Merchandise, 1. c. 1 _ _ _ cars..IVIiscellaneous carsOre cars
Net available surplus (da. av.) _ carsPetroleum production (da. av.) thous. of bbls..Receipts:
Cattle and calves (12 markets) thous._Cotton into sight thous. of bales _Wheat, primary markets thous. bush.Wool, total, Boston thous. Ibs..
Steel-ingot production per cent capacity -
WHOLESALE PRICES
Chemical index rel. to 1924..Copper ingots, electrolyte, New York dolls. lb._Cotton middling, New York dolls. lb._Food index (Bradst reefs) . dolls. Ib .Iron and steel composite dolls. ton_.Wheat, No. 2, hard winter, Kansas City_. dolls. b u _ _
FINANCIALBank debts:
New York City _ mills of dollsOutside New York City mills, of dolls..
Bond sales, New York Exchange:United States Government thous. of dolls. .Average price 40 corporation bonds ._ dolls. _
Business failures numberFederal reserve banks:
Bills discounted . ^ _ mills of dollsTotal reserves mills, of dolls-
Federal reserve member banks:Total loans and discounts mills, of dolls..Total investmentsOther loans mills of dollsNet demand, deposits mills, of dolls..Time deposits . mills, of dolls..
Foreign exchange, sterling dolls..Interest rates on brokers' loans:
Time monev, New York _. per eent-.Call money, New York per cent--
Money in circulation (dally average).. mills, of dolls..Stocks, New York Exchange:
Average price 50 stocks dolls..Sales thous . of sh ares. -
Stocks price, average weekly closing:Industrials, rails, and utilities (404). .rel to. 192(L.All industrials (337) rel. to 1926..All railroads (33) ... rel. to 1926All utilities (34) ..rel. to 1926
1931
July 25
1,680
222,553
244
2,487
21862
9,83233
106.3.076.0902.19
30.9845
4, 4993,981
1,51495.71
469
! 182j 3, 598
14, 527
7, 95713, 492
| 7, 1214. 84
' 1.501. 50
i 4, 8171 130. 90: 5, 108
i 93.590.2
1 75.0! 158. 0
July 18 July 11
6,794
1~667~
101,998
183
757, 555113, 69227, 89160, 12719, 710
213, 294285, 94136, 900
2,447 !
23358
29, 23732, 129
31
106.3.077.6932.18
30.98.43
5,1144,390
| 1, 81995.77
428
1621 3, 581
14, 6357.7808. 002
13, 6457,1424.85
! 1.50i 1.50
4,828
130. 86! 8, 161
95.285.9
! 73. 2153.0
6,67111, 5541,655
2,163165
763, 581115, 21226, 17060, 12118, 147
215, 853291, 79036, 288
571, 4102,545
18315
20, 73214, 296
31
106.3.081.0942.19
31.11.46
4,7174,247
1.31895.92
389
1623,592
14, 6367, 8517, 968
13, 6047,1764.87
1.671.50
4,858
135. 449, 813
99.190.476.5
159.0i
1930
July 26
8,08413, 8691,713
252,782
203
919, 349149, 02941,61263, 63718, 769
230, 986364, 93560, 381
454, 8151 2, 489
21130
32, 25822, 807
58
107.2.08
.1282.67
33.14.81
I 6, 0565,045
! 1, 94295.74
570
191! 3, 194
16, 852!| 6,243| 8, 454j 13, 692
7,400| 4.87
; 3.502.00
i 4, 436
! 201. 1010, 380
! 153.5!! 144.2! ! 126.6
220.8
July 19
7,922
1,693
263,962
233
928, 271145, 33542, 16564, 15522, 351
233, 173359, 083
62, 00 )463, 605
2,500
26820
23, 56813, 504
58
108.8.08
.1342.67
33. 18.79
7, 1125,562
2.85095. 56
452
2073, 197
i16, 9066, 2008,482
13. 7847, 3994.86
i3.462.25
4,470
201. 4514, 535
152. 5142.9126.2220.3
July 12
7, 86115, 2781,690
117825134
915,985144. 009
39, 67557, 31522, 479
230, 297355, 63566, 575
471, 9512,532
22518
18, 29720, 518
57
108.9.112.1312.62
33.32.81
5, 4974,793
2,75695.35
428
2363,178
16,8696,1188, 502
13, 5877. 326
i 4.86
3. 082. 58
4, 526
190. 91: 8, 952
144. 4135. 1122.3207. 6
1929
July 27
9,60725, 7761,743
743,558
316
1, 102, 553173, 02566, 74370, 11724, 124
258, 039428, 77780, 678
197, 9202,897
26348
29, 78811, 166
96
113.3.178.1873.36
36.68; 1.29
10, 721! 6, 289
i 2, 021! 93. 23
400
1, 0643,126
16, 9705, 490
i 9, 287i 13, 146
6, 6744.85
8.008.50
4,734
280. 7219, 637
210. 3202.8
i 164. 0i 288. 3
July 20
9,324
1,748
2611,551
203
1, 079, 968163, 10266, 74364, 73322, 861
257, 570425, 611
79, 348215, 897
2,894
23748
18, 1999,282
96
113.3.178.1923.36
36.721.30
11, 5056,543
3,46193.32
376
1, 0843, 098
16,8925, 5189, 248
13,2196, 648
i 4. 85
| 7.889.50
; 4, 775
281. 5523, 030
i209.8
j 203. 8! 163.91 281.6
July 13
9,55825, 8671,757
136839264
1, 066, 414165, 44060, 59659, 46724, 762
255, 806421, 721
78, 622211, 108
2,892
23887
16, 48716, 174
95
112.5.178.1843.33
36.721.17
9. 1635,541
3,26693. 33
440
1, 1533, 062
16, 9065, 5289, 195
13, 1706, 654
j 4.85
7.501 8.63| 4, 800
276. 2923, 152
205. 8202.7156. 4266. 9
1928
July 28
8,96423, 4701, 539
2301,806
165
1, 034, 326164, 85464, 70255, 03522, 037
255, 296! 408,7101 €2, 651! 270, 985! 2, 386
i 233i 26; 23, 079: 8, 946: 72
110. 61 .145! .211! 3.36i 34. 97
1.18
7,299: 5, 108; 2, 987
96. 95356
1,0252, 761
. ; 15.692; i 6,053
8, 966: 13, 007! 6, 824
4.86
; 6.005. 50
4, 696
; 188. 738, 973
:| 145.3149. 2125. 0
i 145. 6
July 21
8,642
1,530
125555211
1, 033, 843160, 20964, 70255, 23323, 239
255, 702410, 260
64, 498294, 458
2,402
357
18, 73710,623
i 71
110.6.145.2123.41
34.891.26
: 8. 5275,851
4,87096. 21
| 426
1,0122,759
15, 7506. 0948, 988
! 13,146| 6, 830j 4.86
6.00; 5.63! 4, 720
; 185.92I 7, 0251 142.71 146.45 123. 2j 143. 4
August. 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 23
Monthly Business StatisticsThe following table contains a summary of the monthly figures designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in the 1931Annual Supplement to the Survey of Current Business, in which monthly figures for the past seven years maybe found, together with explanations as to the sources and basis for the figures quoted. The figures givenbelow should always be read in connection with these explanations. For later data, which have become avail-able since these data were compiled, see recent Weekly Supplements to the Survey.
CONTENTSPage
Industrial indexes 23Wholesale prices 24Commodity groups:
Automobiles 26Chemicals and allied products 27Foodstuffs 29Forest products 33Leather products 34Iron and steel 35Machinery 37Nonferrous metals 38Paper and its products 39Printing 40
Commodity groups—Continued.Rubber and its productsStone, clay, and glassTextilesTobaccoMiscellaneous
FuelsDistribution movementForeign tradeEmployment and wagesConstructionPublic utilitiesFinance
Page
404142444445464848505153
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Federal Reserve Board
Total, unadjusted rel. to 1923-25. _Total adjusted rel to 1923-25Manufactures, total unadjusted rel. to 1 923-25. .Manufactures, total adjusted.. rel. to 1923-25..
Automobiles rel. to 1923-25Cement rel to 1923-25Food products rel. to 1923-25Iron and steel rel to 1923-25Leather und shoes rel. to 1923-25..Nonferrous metals rel. to 1923-25Paper and printing rel to 1923-25Petroleum refining rel. to 1923-25Polished plate glass rel to 1923-25Auto tires and tubes rel. to 1923-25Textiles rel. to 1923-25-.Tobacoo manufactures rel. to 1923-25..
Minerals, told unadjusted rel. to 1923-25..Minerals, total ad jus led rel. to 1923-25..
Anthracite rel to 1923-25Bituminous coal. rel. to 1923-25..Copper rel to 1923-25Crude petroleum rel. to 1923-25..Iron-ore shipments rel. to 1923-25Lead rel. to 1923-25Silver .. . rel. to 1923-25..Zinc rel. to 1923-25
Industrial Consumption of ElectricalEnergy
Activity by geographic sections:United States rel. to 1923-25..New England rel. to 1923-25North Central _.rel. to 1923-25..Middle Atlantic rel. to 1923-25-.Southern rel. to 1923-25Western.. rel. to 1923-25
Activity by industries:AlUndustry - - rel. to 1923-25Automobiles, including
repair parts rel. to 1923-25..Food and kindred products rel. to 1 923-25. .Leather and its products.__rel. to 1 923-25. .Lumber and its products. .rel. to 1923-25..Metals group rel. to 1923-25.
Metal working plants_.rel. to 1923-25. .Rolling mills and
steel plants rel to 1923-25Paper and pulp _ _ rel. to 1923-25Rubber and its products...rel. to 1 923-25. .Shipbuilding rel. to 1923-25..Stone, clay and glass rel. to 1 923-25. _Textiles ..rel. to 1923-25..
June
8586848665
1128364
10268
1001338585667467
122466052
101.798 4
102.791.5
111 4106. 4
101 7
71.3136.285.486.392.578.6
86 6112 4121.084.8
118.7100.5
May
9089919077969172
2 10773
113163112123
2 101137284
8671756S
2 12227785154
109.8104 4109. 2101. 3118 2119. 1
109 8
89.7126. 881. 097.298 594. 0
106 8135 1122.389.7
132.0103.7
April
9090929077909675
10273
11016111710798
13483928477
2 gg121
715461
106.4109 4105.097.6
108 6114 0
106 4
90.8122.083.991.599 594.6
108 1109 6109. 092.5
116. 5100. 0
1931
March
90889188678187789277
*1101521199897
1318287727670
112
796365
108.2105. 8105. 7102.8117.5115. 7
108.2
94.1116. 871.293.2
112.2103.5
119 4123 0109. 698.3
105.197.3
Febru-ary
88868986688092738779
1111491119493
1328488897376
110
826265
110.3105.5109. 0108.0130.6120.0
110.3
88.9112.976.184.2
114.0112.3
116 5127 0122.0514.8102.699.3
January |
82838181638493647778
107144908886
1218690937772
110
836865
97.690.2
100.296.6
105.8 j111.0 '
97.6
67.5118.371.682.697.495. 0
103 4111 8
1 106. 51 113.9
75.386.4
Decem-ber
78827680858389598185
101149657387
1288994938576
111
927168
99.186.399.097.5
116.4I 99. 9
1 99.1
71.5107.168.773.3
102.397.8
110 2117.084.399.0
ICO. 689.8
Novem-ber
!
85858484748694658087
103151917793
1199592838683
11451837370
105.496.3
100.6103.5113.4121.3
104.3
74.9124.473.086.599.589.6
106 5112 395.3
105. 5106. 2
1 87.0
October
90878885499794758995
1071601018891
12910498
1058783
11574947090
103.293.2
107.399.6
118 4116. 1
103.2
80.9137.284.977.1
101.287.0
126 0120.099.0
121. 5106. 385.4
1930
Septem-ber
9391919062
11196869597
109165958488
12510094808589
11479
1017393
110.788.1
110.6103.1120. 1130.9
110.7
88.4148. 673.5
105. 6101.497.4
110 3119.3107.2124.1120.585.1
August
9091899162
11791939596
109164659681
13010196888284
11796
1067094
106.987.1
112.094.3
110.2125.0
106.9
86.6141.287.797.7
100.395. 2
112.0115.1110.5122.8118.272. 5
July
9195909475
11694939597
111166105'9384
13710097828683
12095
1036991
105.187.9
109. 9102.9106.5129.0
105.1
75.3139. 297.3
100.0100. 595.1
109.7119.9103.8110. 8110.879.7
June
9910099
10090
11993
1099796
11617011411984
141103100
788986
124108997599
115.394.2
116.0111.8119.5135.0
115.3
102.9145.496.8
107.3110.0106.8
115. 2137.5104.8111.8136. 5
QS. 2.1 Revised.
24 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
STOCKS AND ORDERS
New orders, total . _ _ rel. to 1923-25Stocks, total rel. to 1923-25..
Manufactured goods rel. to 1923-25—Raw materials rel to 1923-25
Unfilled orders, total rel to 1923-25
PRICE INDEXES
Department of Labor Indexes:All commodities (550). rel. to 1926. _Food (121) rel to 1926Finished products (380) rel. to 1926..Industrial group commodities —
Building materials (57).— rel. to 1926._Chemicals and drugs (78).rel. to 1926..Fuel and lighting (23) rel. to 1926..Hides and leather products (40)
rel. to 1926-House furnishing goods (37)
rel. to 1926—Textile products (75) rel. to 1926..Miscellaneous (25) rel. to 1926—All except farm and food products
(384) rel. to 1928-Raw materials (108) rel. to 1926—Semimanufactured articles (62)
„.. rel. to 1926-Bradstreet's Index rel. to 1926Dun's Index rel. to 1926
WHOLESALE PRICES
Acetate of lime dolls, per cwtBarley, No. 2, Minneapolis.. .dolls, per bush..Brass sheets, mill dolls, per lb—Brick, common, red, New York
dolls per thousButter, common, New York dolls, per lb_.Butter. New York rel. to 1926Cement, Portland (composite). .dolls, per l b _ _Cement. Portland (composite) rel. to 1926..Cheese, American whole milk, New York
. dolls, per lb —Chemicals . rel. to 1927Coffee, Rio, No. 7, Brazil grades-dolls, per lb—Copper ingots, electrolytic dolls, per lb—Copper ingots, electrolytic rel. to 1926Coal:
Anthracite —Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton..Wholesale, composite
..dolls, per short ton —Wholesale, composite. rel. to 1926..
Bituminous-Mine average (spot)
dolls, per short ton--Prepared sizes (composite)
dolls per net tonPrepared sizes (com posited reL to 1926—Retail, composite .dolls, per short tori--Wholesale, composite
dolls np,r short tonWholesale, composite rel. to 192G_.
Coke, furnace, Connellsvilledolls per short ton
Coke, furnnce, Connellsville . rel. to 1926 -Cocoa, spot, Accra, New York.. dolls, per l b —Corn:
No. 3, yellow, Chicago-- .dolls, per bush..No. 3, yellow. Chicago rel. to l! /2f i_.No. 3, Kansas City dolls per b'isli
1931
June
47.1134.4120.3144.455.1
70.072.474.0
77.577.958.1
87.8
88.665.461.8
71.964.7
68.567.977. 7
2.00.39
.158
10. 00.23
51.11.36478.2
.14
.88! . Of)81 . 0803
58.2
! 14.31
\ 12.41390.2
3. 8 ] t )79. 68. 1 1
' 3. G9285. 0
2. 45
. 58' 77. 3
No. 3, White, Chicago dolls, per bush—! .58Cotton: !
To producer dolls per lb 077In New York, middling dolls, per lb ._
Cottonseed oil, refined, yellow,prime, New York 1 dolls, per lb
Cotton goods:Print cloth 64 x 60 dolls, per vd —Print cloth, 64 x 60 rel. to 1926Sheeting, brown dolls per ydSheeting, brown rel to 1926Cotton goods (Fairchild) rel. to 1911-1913
. 090
. 008
. 048: 63.4i . 054' 57.9
Cotton yarns:22/J cones, Boston do^ls per lb ' ^'-^22/1 cones, Boston rel. to 192640/15 southern spinning dolls, per lb..
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals-_ rel. to Aug., 1914-
Drugs, crude.. rel. to Aug., 19 14-.Essential oils rel. to Aug., 1914..Flaxseed, No. 1, Minneapolis—dolls, per bush-.Flour, see under wheat Hour.Food, wholesale, see under individual items.Food, retail (Dept. of Labor) rel. to 1913.Hides:
Green salted, packers'heavy native steers dolls, per lb_
Green-salted packers'heavy native steers .rel. to 1926
Calfskins, country, No. 1 dolls, perlb..Calfskins, country, No. 1 rel. to 1926..
i 60. 0
; 157i 128
i 1.48
' 118.3
0. 1001 71.31 .129
74.3
May
250.52 139. 62119.42 154. 1
56.1
71.372.975.1
78.479.160.9
87.3
89.266.362.8
73.266.5
68.966.977.3
2.00.45
.165
10. 25.24
53.31.399.802
.14
.89.061
. 086762. 8
14. 19
12. 27089.1
1.60
3. 838SO. 18.0-i
3. 723I 8-i. 3
2.4S60. 3
.049,
.5674, 7
. 50
.088
.093
. 009
! . 05065. 7. 05862. 8115
i 2°3I 62. 2; . 353
157130
791. 55
121.0
.085
60.2.12974.1
April
256.92 144. 5
120.6161.759.8
73.375.677.1
80.980.161.6
87.3
90.867.663.9
74.268.3
71.169,079.2
2.00.48
.172
10. 25.26
57 81. 42281.6
.1590
.053.093968.0
14.39
12. 20288. 6
1.64
3. 84580.28. 85
3. 76087.2
2. 50: 60.9
. 0535
. 5877.3. 53.58
. 093, 102
.076
. 05369.6, 05963.2119
i .23164.5.369
: 160; 131
821.57
! 124. 0
i .092
! 65. 5; .135' 77. 9
March
«54.8151.3120.9173.261.2
74.576.778.4.
81.981.964.5
87.4
90.869.264.7
75.669.4
72.271.480.9
2.00.44
.174
10.00.29
64. 41.47784.1
.1690
. 056.098571.4
14. 85
M 2. 608; 91.6
| 1.69
'' 3. 999• 83.4| 8.85
! 33.7913 87. 9
2.5060. 9
: . 0550
i .60i SO.O
. 54j .60! .096| .109
.076
• .055i 73. 3
.059! 63.3
121
.24066.8.382
17413081
1.58
126.4
.090
64.1.12873.4
Febru-ary
46.6153.7121.0177.460.2
75.577.179.3
81.882.269.6
86.6
90.870.463.9
77.170.6
72.371.081.4
2.00.44
.171
10.00.28
62.21.54387.9
.1689
.064.097270.4
14. 85
12. 732i 92.5
! 1.77
4. 22388.1
• 8.83
! 3.81488.4
i 2.5361. 5
! . 0563
i .61! 81.3i . 54i .63
1 .091| .110
.073
. 05369.6
! .065! 69.8i 119
.239! 66.7; .390! 175
131! 80| 1.56
127.0
.073
' 52.1.11767. 4
January
48.2156.8120.8182.861.8
77.080.180.5
82.983.669.8
88.6
91.171.064.7
77.872.9
73.472.082.7
2.00.44
.173
10.00.29
64.41. 57888.5
.1790
. 068.098471.3
14.88
12.73292.5
1. 77: 4. 270
89. 18.87
3.820SS. 8
2. 551 62.1| . 0619
.6586.7.59.68
. OfiG; . 102
.073
.05268.8.06267.0
120
.248; 69. 1
.390
1751 133
811.57
132.8
.095
67.7.12571.8
1930
Decem-ber
48.6163.7120.9194.561.8
78.481.881.9
84.484.870.5
91.2
91.372.466.9
79.074.2
74.373.684.7
2.00.47
.178
9.50.32
71.11.58090.6
.1893
.070.103074.6
14. 89
12. 751i 92. 6
1.77
4. 31790.0
i 8.94
3. 89890. 4
1 2.55: 62.1
! . 0675
i .69i 92. 0i .661 .73
.087
.101
.072
.05370.4
! .065i 69. 9
122
.247j 68.8! .390
! 175! 137
851.61
137.2
.107
75.9.144
i 83.0
Novem-ber
48.7161. 8119.1192.658.7
80.485.783.7
85.685.271.8
94.0
95.273.367.8
80.176.8
75.676.186.4
2.00.48
.176
9.50.36
80.01.58891.1
.1994
.079.101173.3
14.90
12. 75192.6
1.78
4.33690.58. 94
3.90090, 4
2.5862.7
.0688
.7194.7.69.76
.096
.110
.076
.05775. 5
i .06670.9
124
.25471.0.405
17513787
1.65
141.4
.118
84.2.15689.7
October
56.6157.2119.0184.858.6
82.688.685.6
85.886.075.1
96.5
95.373.868.8
81.580.0
75.577.887.6
2.42.52
.169
9.50.40
88.91.60091.7
.1994
.089.096069.6
14.87
12. 76292.7
1.81
4.34290.68.88
3.89390.2
2.6063.3
.0675
.82109.3
.82
.88
.092
.107
.076
.05572.9.06671.3
124
.235j 65. 5j .413
17613790
1.80
144.4
.133
94.8.17299.2
Septem-ber
59.7144.6118.6163.563.0
84.289.286.8
86.486.676.3
99.1
95.475.569.7
82.882.1
76.579.789.2
3.00.53
.176
9.50.40
88.91.60091.7
.2094
.072.103174.7
14.80
12. 70792.3
1.75
4. 30389.8
! 8.79
! 3. 897' 90.3! 2.60
63.3| . 0670
1 .94! 125. 3! .89
.97
.099
.109
.081
.053i 70. 4! .070
75.1124
.24267.4.420
17613991
1.90
145. 6
.146
103.8.16595.2
August ji
63.8 !132.3120.6 i140.7 i65.3
84.087.186.4
87.4 ';87.3 i75.4 !
98.9
95.977.771.2
83.381.8
78.180.790.6
3.00.52
.179
9.50.39
86.71.60091.7
.1994
.072. 106977.5
14.57
12. 57891.4
1.68
4.18087 2
i 8.70
3. 89290.2
2. 55! 62.1
. 0775
.99131. 2
021 ]99
i .114| .121
.084
.05066.6.07074. 9
126
.25270.3. 4.35
i 17614397
I 2.00
143.7
.136
96.7.16193.0
July
60.0125.4124.5126.174.5
84.086.386.7
88.987.875.4
100.7
96.280.071.7
84.381.1
79.780.989.8
3.11.4.7
.182
10.00.35
77.81. 60091.7
.1895
.076.110279.9
14.53
12. 36689.8
1.71
4.15686.78.65
3.89190.2
2.5261.4
. 0889
.82109. 2
.80
.84
.119
.132
.080
.05471.8.07075.3
130
.26273.1.447
176147107
2.32
144.0
.141
100.1.1655.2
June
59.4124.9125.4124.575.9
86.890.588.9
90.088.976.4
102.4
96.282.274.5
85.784.8
82.081.791.0
4.29.49
.192
10.00.33
73.31.60091.7
.1896
.093. 120587.3
14.32
12. 25189. 0
i 1.67
4. 09685.48.54
3. 89290.2
2. 5060.9
. 0825: .79
105. 3,80
; .81
.140
.145
.083
i . 056: 74.7I . 075i 80.3
134
.27376.2.461
; 176: 1541 111; 2.71
147.9
.152
108.3.175
100. 98 Revised.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
25
Earl/f-T data for items shown here maybe found in I he 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
W HOLESALE PRICES— Continued
no h»ry rel. to 1926—lion i f i d «?ted, rnetals and
in> t il t .oduets... rel. to 1926—3 rou, nw •
B.'Mc (v VlleA furnace) doll?, per long ton-.B s c fv i i ]" 7 furnace). rel. to 1926—/ OTUT " s j i< pig iion do'ls per long ton.-
northern - dolls, per long ton--Foundry No. 2, northern rel. to 1926—
Lard, r/iime coatiact. NewYork dolls, per Ib—
I e^l pig, desilverized, New
1931
June
48.6
87.4
15.5083.6
16. 40
18.7691.0
.083
York dolls, perlb-- .0392Leid, pig, de>ilvenzpd, New
York rel. to 1926— 46. 6Leativr, composite, wholesale i
price rel. to 1926- 87.8Leather, <-olo and belling, oak,
au i scoured backs dolls, per lb—Le°thcr, v>lc arid belting, oak.
and secured hacks _ ...rel. to 1926—L'- t ther up] r. coT^visite,
obiOTv , oil ol i' k,"B 'grade-dolls, per sq.ft.-'.e fiier, 1 uit (^o imacr h>i¥°).Le >tl <-a shi»a c (cei under jrho^s)Lm^M1 oil, A •> "• York . . dolls, per Ib—
Co'^i'u ,*t , ^vhobs.de { nee- rel. to 1926-.
I r > deleft por TV! ft b m°o . iM>an Tdk'^v pine rel. to .1926—Oo gl is < b , No. 1,
M n*Tion dolls per M ft. b, in..I'^aJi- f r, Poonn^, 1 r 4, "B"
i i j d bUtei (V G. Washing-ion) _ -duPs pei M ft. b. m._
M at..Beef, (iec!|, < arcass, good
na< ^ e ^U<-is, Chicago., dolls, per lb_.lit i f, fusn, caicass, good
np tne stters Chicago rel. to 1926—B. ^ f , f i e -h , circass, steers,
N t w York dolls, perlb—Br< f frosh circass, steers,
\"\ YCK rel. to 1926 -c^'iti]' , c ' j.-fed, Chicago dolls, per 1001bs_Catfc, r o i r led Chicago. rel. to 1926—Tu^ , ho \ j , Chicago uolls per 100 Ibs—Ut"s 1 f\\^ v , riiHvr,j rftl. to 1926—i 1 * h >. e \e , Chicago dolls, per cwt —ru'«.;» ene , Chicago - _ _ — rel. to 1926..oh i ( i , i ' « l / s Chicago dolls, perlb..
h T. la^nhs, Ch ' t tgo ., rel. to 1926- .
- - _ — dolls, perlb—I oi ' , h i / i i , ^Luol-ed, Chicago
rel. to J9?6V, isrei r> U H < ^ d t 3?i>, Ne\v i'ork
-.dolls, per Ib—MctlmiOi
I v c f u t u . ... __ _ _ dolls, per gal—v 1 I ' K , K udeii'-t 1 Ne\\ York.. dolls, per case..
JMi1 ' . , e\ apo'c.led dolls pe.r caseiMtf'fenor metals rel to 1926C ats
No 3, vvhi re , riuc^L'o dolls, per bush-No. 3, winte, Chicago rel. to 1926—
Oil ^nd hits rel to 1927())• "ID ut, miie, standard, uncnlored,
( MiCa^c dolls perlbO'eoinargunw, standard, uncolored,
Chicago,. .. -rel. to 1926-Papei, nev\spnnt roll, delivered,
New York ... .. .-.dolls, per 100 Ibs...Fjf e r , new sprint roll, delivered,
New Yoik ... _ , rel. to 1926Petroloiinr
( ruoo, Kansns-Oklahoii"*_dolls. per bbl_.Ciade , ftT-iDsas-OUfJioma- rel. to 1926—Gas add fad o>K, Oklahoma 24-26,
reiincnes dolls per bblGasoline, New York dolls, per gal—Kero>ene, 150° \\pter \vhite.dolls. per gal—Luhncatmr oil, cylinder —dolls, per gal-
Pig iron founarj No 2,Pi t t sburgh . - _ . uolls per long ton
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, Pittsburgh.. ... rel. to 1926- .
Potatoes , dolls, per bush—Potatoes . rel. to 1926it \ o ' > , L~>0 demer "A" giado,
New York dolls, perlb—Pvosm, gum " B," New York-_dols. per bbl—K u n h t r , nude, smoked sheets,
New York dolls, per Ib—Lubber, crude, smoked sheets,
New York rel. to 1926-Rye, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bush—Rve No. 2 Minneapolis rel to 1926Sleeps, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 100 Ibs—Sheep, ewes, Chicago __rel . to 1926.
.37
84.4
.380
.086
67.8
28 1562.4
11.25
25. 98
.129
78.8
.145
84. 97.320
7(3.86.3951.81.5523.5
6. 975,50.9
.174
56.6
.145
.355.653.20
.2765.9
64
.110
48.2
.30015.9
.133
.042
18. 76
91.0.753
41
.754.68
.063
13.0.37
40.21.5523.5
Sheep, lambs, Chicago dolls, per 100 lbs__ 6. 98 .
May
60.8
87.8
16.2587.6
16.64
18.7691.0
.082
.0382
45.4
88.1
.37
84.4
.380
.088
68.4
28.8263.9
11.64
28.33
.143
86.8
.155
90.87.67580.56.4051.92.4437.0
8.35661.0
.182
59.2
.155
.355.653.30 !60.6
.2868.3
68
.128
55.9
.53028.1
.133
.045
18.76
91.0.870
47
.754.70
.064
13.2.36
39. 12.4437.08.36
April
50.8&
88.7
16.5089.0
16.75
18.7691.0
.090
.0441
52.4
88.4
.37
84.4
.356
.092
73.3
28.3262.8
12.12
29.74
.160
97.1
.172
100.88.56389.97.0857.43.2950.08.7664.0
.184
59.7
.172
.355.653.5065.1
.3073.2
72
.145
63.5
.53028.1
.488
.133
.048
.145
18.76
91.0.908
49
754.73
.064
13.2.35
38.03.2950.08.76
March
51.9
89.0
16.5089.0
16.72
18.2688.6
.094
.0453
53.8
88.4
.37
84.4
.352
.095
74.2
29.6665.8
12.68
31.14
,169
102.8
.180
105. 49.07595.27.1858.23.7957.58.2760.4
.187
60.7
.180
.405.653. 5067.1
.3175.6
71
.145
63.5
3.10
89.9
.59431.5
.510
.133
.051
.145
18.26
88.6.849
46
.754.64
.077
15.9.36
39.13.7957.58.27
Febru-ary
51.9
88.91
10. 7590.3
16.82
18. 5189.8
.085
.0455
54.0
89.0
.37
83.3
.354
.092
73.2
28.4263.0
12.86
31.65
.178
108.1
.196
115.09.10695.66.7354.53.6955.98.3160.7
.195
63.5
.196
.405.793.5066.1
.3278.0
68
.155
67.9
3.10
89.9
.85045.1
.588
.138
.053
.146
18.51
89.8.867
47
.754.38
.076
15.7.37
40.23.6955.98.31
January
51.9
89.3
17.0091.7
16.94
18.7691.0
.090
.0480
57.0
90.8
.38
86.7
.359
.088
76.0
30.7368.1
12.82
31.33
.195
118.8
.205
120.110.00105.07.3459.53.4452.17.9858.3
.207
67.1
.205
.406.033. 7567.4
.3278.0
71
.177
77.6
3.10
89.9
.85045.1
.600
.135
.054
.165
18.76
91.0.903
49
.754.45
.082
16.9.38
41.33.4452.17.98
1930
Decem-ber
58.3
90.0
17.0091.7
17.01
18.7691.0
.100
,0510
60.6
91. 5
.40
91.3
.355
.092
78.1
32.5172.1
12.99
31.73
.195
118.8
.205
120.110.58111.07.9464.32.9344.47.4054.0
.213
69.2
.205
.406.033.8069.7
.3482.9
73
.190
83.3
3.10
89.9
.85045.1
.610
.141
.054
.172
18.76
91.0.898
48
.954.95
.089
18.4.44
47.82.9344.47.40
Novem-ber
58.3
90.2
17.0091.7
17.14
18.7691.0
.112
October
60.5
Septem-ber
62. 6
90. 4 91. 8
17. 00 17. 6091.7 94. 9
17. 30 17. 79
18. 89 19. 5691.6
.119i
.0510
60.6
93.3
.41
93.5
.367
.084
80.1
33.4474.1
13. 25
33.40
.195
118.8
.205
120.110.31108.28.8671.83.3851.27.1352.0
.222
72.1
.205
.406.033.8068.4
.3380.5
73
.205
89.8
3.25
94.2
.85045.1
.650
.141
.053
.184
18.76
91.0.950
51
.955.29
.089
18.4.43
46.73.3851.27.13
94,9
.119
. 0515 . 0550
61.2 65.3
96. 7 98. 2
August
64.8
92.7
18. 0097. 0
17.99
July June
|69. 1 09. I
94. 3 95.4
18. 10 18. 5097. 6 99. 7
18. 22 i 18. 55
19. 76 19. 86 20. 2695. 8 96. 3 98. 3
.114 . 100 . 102!
.0549
65.2
. 0525 . 0541
62. 4 64. 3
99. 9 100. 1 102. 9
.41 .44 .46 .46 .44
93. 5 100. 4 104. 9
. 372 . 372 . 371
104. 9 100. 4
. 371 . 371
. 099 . 105
80. 2 | 80. 8
. 131 . 140 i . 140
81. 1 83. 3 85. 3
34. 01 33. 48 31. 7275. 4 1 74. 2 70. 3
i12.98
33.77
.195
118.8
.205
120.19.97
104.69.8679.93.8443.17.0351.3
.221
13. 14 13.44
33. 89 33. 0675.1 ; 73.3
14. 47 ! 14. 30
34.58 35.65 ! 36.57 j 36.94
. 191
116. 1
.203
118.610.33108. 410. 5885.83.0846.67. 3553.6
!
. 168 .174 . 195
102. 4 105. 7 118. 8
. 173 . 177 . 218
101.19.14
103.79.28
95. 9 97. 49. 78 8. 9479. 2 72. 53. 0946.9
3.0646.5
7. 72 8. 1356. 3 59. 3
. 227 . 229 . 230
127.410.73112.69.6878.43.4552.39.7371.0
.233
71. 7 73. 8 74. 4 74. 7 ! 75. 6
. 205 . 203 i . 173 .177 . 218
.40 | .40 1 .40 .40 .406.03 | 6.033.80 ! 3.8067.8 71.2
.3687.8
74
.3892.7
6. 03 6. 03 6. 133.8072.7
3. 74 3. 6973. 5 78. 1
. 39 . 35 . 3895. 1 85. 4 92. 7
78 87 88
.205 .205 .205 i .205
89.8 89.8 89. 8 89. 8
3. 25 3. 25!
94. 2 94. 2!1. 098 1. 17858.3
.594
.143
.054
.186
18. 89
91.61.017
55
.955.54
.084
17.3
62.5
.580
.148
.053
. 190
19.56
3.25 3.25
94. 2 04. 2
1. 17862.5
.600
.163
.050
. .193
19. 76
94. 9 95. 81. 099
59
.955.80
.080
16.5.49 .55
53. 3 59. 83.8443,1
3.0846.6
1. 08859
.955.39
1. 17862. 5
. 625
. 163
.052
. 210
19. 86
96.31. 294
70
.955.90
. 100 111
20. 6 22. 9.60 .55
65. 2 59. 93. 09 3. 0646. 9 46. 5
89
.228
99.7
3.25
94.2
1. 17862.5
.6751.63.055.284
20.26
98.31.486
80
1.156.50
.124
15.6.57
62.03.4552.3
7. 03 7. 35 7. 72 8. 13 i 9, 73
26 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
WHOLESALE PRICES— ContinuedSheep, lambs, Chicago rel. to 1926—Shoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston dolls, per pair..Shoes, men's black calf blucher,
Boston rel. to 1926—Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
oxford, St. Louis _ . dolls, per pair--Shoes, men's dress welt, tan calf,
oxford, St Louis rel. to 1926. .Shoes, women's black kid, dressed
oxford welt, lace dolls, per pair_.Silk, raw, Japanese, 13-15,
New York dolls. per lb__Silk, raw, Japanese, 13-15,
New York rel. to 1926Silk ^oods, composite dolls, per v d _ _Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh.. dolls, per cwt__Steel beams, mill, Pittsburgh rel to. 1926_.Steel, crude:
Composite, finished steeldoll?, per 100 lbs_.
Iron and steel, composite. _ ._ . dolls, per long ton..
Steel billets. Bessemer-dolls, per long ton..Steel billets, Bessemer rel. to 1926-Stmctural steel beams—dolls, per 100 lbs._Structural steel beams rei. to 1926
Sulphuric acid dolls, per 100 lbs_-Sugar:
Retail average, 51 cities rel. to 1913—Retail granulated, New York, dolls, per lb—Wholcsale, 96° centrif.,
New York dolls, per lb—Wholesale, 96° centrif.,
New York ..rel. to 1926. .VV holesale, granulated,
X ew York dolls, per 1 b . ..\V holesale, granulated,
"New York rel. to 1926,Tea, .Formosa line, New York... dolls, per lb...Textiles general rel. to 1926Tin, wholesale, straits,
New York _ . dolls, per lb.-.Turpentine, gum, southern,
New York dolls . per gal .. ..Wheat:
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis dolls, per bush
No. 1, northern spring,Minneapolis rel. to 1926
No. 2, red winter,St Louis dolls, per bush
No. 2, red winter, St. Louis-.rel. to 1926- .No. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City dolls, per bushNo. 2, hard winter,
Kansas City rel. to 1926Wheat flour:
Standard patents,Minneapolis . - dolls, per bbL .
Standard patents,Minneapolis rel. to 1926
Winter straights,K'ln^as City dolls pel bbl
Winter straights,Kansas City rel. to 1926
Wool:Raw, territory, fine, scoured .dolls, per lb__Raw, Ohio and Pennsylvania, fleeces,
H blood, combing grease.-dolls. per lb_.Suiting, 13 oz dolls, per yd__Suiting 13 oz rel. to 1926Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39-in .dolls, per yd..Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39-in rel. to 1926Worsted "varns dolls, per lbWorsted yarns re], to 1926
Zinc, orime western _. __ „ . dolls, per lb _RETAIL PRICES
Retail food index (Dept. of Labor) .rel. to 1913..Retail coal indei (Dept. of Labor) .rel. to 1913—
FARM PRICESCotton and cottonseed (2) rel. to 1909-14..Dairy and poultry nroducts (4) -rel. to 1909-14..Fruits arid vegetables (9) rel. to 1909-14..Grains (6) rel. to 1909-14Meat animals (5) rel. to 1909-14Unclassified (5). rel. to 1909-14..All groups (33) rel. to 1909-14
AUTOMOBILESProduction index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
_ _ _ _ r e l . to 1923-25..Production index (elect, energy con-
sumed) " rel. to 1923-25.Accessories and parts, shipments:
Accessories- ..,.rel. to Jan., 1925..Original equipment, ...rel. to Jan,, 1926, .Replacement parts.*,, „, rel, to Jan,} 1925..Ber vice parts.^.,.,.....rd. to Jaa.s 1825..
1931
June
50.9
6.75
105.5
4.49
92.8
2.463
39.8
1.6584.3
2.19
31.0229.0082,91.6584.3.75
102.050
.033
76.5
.044
80.3. 22565.4
. 2341
. 65
.74
46.8
.7246.5
.68
45.6
4.75
56.3
4.12
56.8
.62
.201. 49474.5
May
61.0
6.75
105.5
4.60
95.0
2.266
36.6.99
1.6584.3
2.21
31. 3929. 5084.31.6584.3.75
102.050
.032
73. 5
.043
78.3.22566. 3
. 2320
.54
.81
ri o
.7951.0
.73
49.0
4. 85
57.6
4.14
57.1
.63
.201. 49474.5
1. 00 1. 0069. 7 69. 7
. 0342 . 0331
118. 3 121. 0180.8 1 179.4
|65 i 7485 87
114 11967 | 7491 9959 ) 6280 | 86
65 77
71. 3 89. 7
,_... — U.,,,.«-
April March
50. 0 60. 4
6. 75 6. 75
105. 5 105. 5
4. 60 4. 60
95. 0 95. 0
2. 260 2. 561
36. 6 41. 3. 99 , 99
1. 65 1. 6584. 3 84. 3
2. 22 2. 23
31. 61 31. 6630. 00 30. 00
85. 7 j 85. 71. 65 { 1. 6584.3 ; 84.3
104 106. 050 . 051
. 033 . 033
75. 0 75, 8
.044 I ,043
MO. 1 I 79. 2. 225 . 22^67. 6 69. '>
. 79 . 76
50. 0 48. 1
. 80 . 7851. 6 50- S
. 73 . 70
49,0 47,0
4,71 4. 67
55.9 55.4
4. 02 4. 00
55. 4 55. 2
. 65 . 66
.22 ,221.494 J . 5 4 3
74. 5 77. 0
1. 55 1. 5569. 7 69. 7
. 0372 . 0400
124. 0 126. 4181. 8 187. 7
78 8096 99
120 10974 74
106 10663 6591 91
377 67
90.8 | 94.1
66 65127 i 11712? i 110118 j 115
Febru-ary
60. 7
6.75
1C5. 5
4.60
95. 0
2. 709
43.71. 001.6584. 3
2. 22
31. 6,530. 0085 71. 6584. 3
75
107
. 033
.0-!;.
Si. 4
VO. 4
.2631
.45
47. 5
.7951 0
.69
46. 3
4, 80
57.6
4. 00
56.0
.66
.231. 60179.8
1.1076.6
» 0401
127. 0187. 6
7695
10975
1066790
68
88.9
5305OS97
January
58.3
6.75
105. 5 ;
4. CO I
95.0
3.66 ;
2. fc07
45.3 ;1.02 ;1.6383. 0
2.22 !
31.7030.0085. 71.63 :83J3
107.053
. 034.
77, 9
Si. 4
vfo. :?6iO
. 44 '•
.76 1
4«. i.78 i
50. 3 j
. 69 i
46. o I
4.96 !
58. 9
4.09 i
56. 3 ;
.OS
.261.601 i79.8 I
.90
87.01. 1076-6
. 0404
132.8188. 1
7210810S
1126994
63
67.5
46§498n
Decem-ber
•* " " " "1
54.0 j
6. 75
105. 5 :
4.72
97. 3
4. 25
2.709
43.71.021.6081. 7
2.19
31 . 7630. 608 '7. 4i. (;381,7
.053
. 0,">3
.046
, 4 2
48.7
. 8353. n
.71
47. 7
4. 89
5S. 0
4. 03
55. 6
.72
. 271. 60179.8
.90
87.0
81^8. 0410
137. '>188. 1
i
1201 108! 80
1127097
85
71. 5
55i 64
100n
Novem-ber
52.0
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4. 25
2. 463
39. a1.021. 6081.7
2.20
3J.9".31.0088. 61 . 60
107. 053
. 03 1
7b. 8
. 047
85, 0
. 258V
.43
.75
47. 5
.83!v,-̂ <s
. <">'•->
-10. 3
4.69
65. 7
4. 14
57. 1
.72
.291. 60179. 8
.90
87. 01. 2083.6
.0427
141. 4188. 0
8013011480
US
103
74
74.9
6382
12?80
1930
October
51. 3
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4. 25
9.. 512
40.61.021. 6081,7
2.22
32. 313 LOO88. 61. 6081. 7
106.053
.033
76. 3
.044
SO. 8. 22373. 8
. ',:'t)86
. 41
.82
51.9
.8756. ]
74
19. 7
4. 98
59. 1
4. 23
58. 3
.301. 60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
. 0406
144. 4187. 9
7612612792
12370
106
49
80.9
7975
140m
Septem-ber
53.6
6. 75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4. 25
2.413
39.01.041.6081.7
2.24
32. 6731.0088.61. 6081.7
75
107. 054
.031
72. 1
.043
79. 2.22475, 5
. 2964
.44
.87
55. 1
56. 8
. 78
52, ."
5. 08
00, 3
4.44
61.3
,76
.311.60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
. 0427
145. 6187. 0
S312314810012867
111
62
88.4
7679
189ioa
August
56.3
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4.25
2. 955
47. 71. 061. 6584.3
2.26
33. 0131.0088.61.6584.3
75
111.054
.032
73.0
.044
SO. 3.29077.7
. 3002
.41
.91
57.6
., R957, 4
. 81
M. 4
5. 34
63. 4
4. 56
62. 8
.76
• .31! 1. 601
79.8
.90! 87.0
1.2083.6
.0436
143. 7184.1
9411514910111970
108
62
86.6
60! 87i 132! 104
July
59.3
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100. 2
4.25
2. 955
47.71.081.6584.3
2.29
33. 2531. 0088. 61.6584.3
111.054
.033
75. 3
.046
84. 1. 29280. 0
. 2981
. 4;>
.92
58.2
.8554,8
.80
5-17
5. 51
05. 3
4. 64
64.0
.76
.311. 69684. 6
.90
87.01.2083.6
. 0435
144. 0183. 6
9911117392
12775
111
75
75.3
6583
12T116
June
71.0
6.75
105. 5
4.85
100.2
4. 25
3,251
52.51.091.7086.8
2,33
33. 5331. On
88. G1.7086.8
75
111.055
.032
74.4
. 045
82.7. 30082.2
. 3030
.47
1. 00
63.3
1. 0567.7
.89
59. V
5, 83
69. 1
4.99
68.9
.76
.311. 75687.6
.90
87.01.2083.6
. 0444
147. 9180. 9
11611419310614179
123
90
102.9
71119
; lai! 128
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
AUTOMOBILES— Continued
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments—
Domestic numberExports number
Exports (assembled):From Canada —
Total no. of earsPassenger cars no of earsTrucks _ no. of ears
From United States-Total no. of earsPassenger cars... no. of cars__
Financing:Wholesale dealers thous. of dolls..Total consumers thous. of dolls..New cars. . - thous. of doilsUser; cars thouc> of dollsUnclassified ihous. of dolls. ..
Fire-extinguishing equipment:Shipments—
'Motor vehicles numberI land types number. .
New passenger-car, registrations.... . _ ... . . total no. of cars
Production, actual:Canada-
Total no of carsPassenger cars no of carsTrucks no ofcnrs
United States-Total no. of cars..Passengers cars no. of cars..Taxicabs - no. of ear?Trucks no of cars
Rirn production thous. of rimsSales General Motors Corp.):
Total to consumers, U. rf no. of cars..Total to dealers, U. S no. of cars..Total to dealers, including Canadian and
overseas - ... ... no. of cars
CHEMICALS ANB ALLIED PKODUCTS
Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)petroleum rel to 1903-25
Production index (elect, energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-25..
Prices, wholesale rel to 1926Stocks, manufactured goods,
end of month rel to 19/3 -25Stocks, raw material, end of
month rel to 1923-25
ChemicalsAcetate of lime:
Production .thous. of Jbs._Shipments thous. of lbs_.Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs._Exports thous. o f lbsPrice, wholesale »„ dolls, per cwt...
Arsenic, crude:Production _. short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons
Arsenic refined:Production ._ . short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
Dyes and dyestufTs, exports:Vegetable thous. of lbs_.Coal tar ... thous. of Ibs
Ethyl alcohol:Production thous. of gals..Warehouse stocks, end of
month thous. of gals..Withdrawn for denaturiza-
tion ..thous. of gals..Methanol, crude:
Production .gallons..Stocks at crude plants, end of
month gallonsStocks at refineries and in transit-gallons..Exports _. gallons. _
Menthanol, refined:Price, wholesale, New York. dolls, per gaL_Production gallonsShipments gallons..Stocks, end of month gallons..
Nitrate of soda:Imports .long tons..Produetion in Chile . metric tons
Potash salts:Imports _. - _. long tonsSales in Germany (KjO
content) metric tons. !Price index numbers:
Crude drugs. rel. to Aug., 1914..Essential oils rel. to Aug., 1914__Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals rel. to Aug., 1914..Chemicals rel. to 1927Oils and fats rel. to 1927..
i
June
! ,o25
10 1S35, 843
8929, 696
201, 911
6 8355 583l' 252
249, 462207, 798
SCO41 304
1 085
103, 303100, 270
111, G68
132.777 9
127 0
86 9
1,8533, 856
24, 203
2.00
187560
182,273
5?6 54398, 00059, 950
.3594, 765
110,454413, 906
29, 711
11,968
12877
1578864
| May
C9
i
i 1, 512i 1 083
42Q
' 1? 966| 8. 468: 4 4 98
• 72, 567109.55768 63837 8583, 062
2 7531. 1J7
i 247,727
12 73810 69l2 117
315,115269, 080
: ' 340I 45 695i j' 508
12?, 717130,778
153, 730
163
133. 879 i
2 J98 5
2 gg 4
2, 9534,901
26, 206
2.00
1,4914 768
1 0442 012
3581, 782
13, 120
14,711
10, 288
247, 808
494 192130,20752, 048
35118,052257, 707429, 595
34, 006
13, 849
13079
1578968
i April
1823
1, 172763409
Ui 7?711, £285 4^9
71, 155113,15870 65930 f"-r,8
2, S31
T~)
32, 538
265, 732
17 15914 0433 316
335. 708285. 028
66550 015l' 718
135, 60313i', 829
154.252
161
137. 480 1
129 0
91 5
4, 4465, 210
28, 154
2.00
1, 4025 ?65
9641, 950
1432 231
11, 102
13, 074
10, 541
324, 173
594 66536,17654, 857.
.3521 1, 073143,801569, 250
67, 008
15, 982
13182
1609072
1931
i March
1 84; Q
1, 8531 327
520
17, 528: 11, 526i 6 00°
! 63. 0901 92, 229
55. 09834 7782, 353
7634, 248
200,841
12, 99310 4832,510
276, 405230, 834
41045, 161
1, 425
101, 33998, 943
119,195
1V>
139.381 9
132 0
96 5
7, 5204,478
28, 919
2.00
1, 9575, 478
1, 5062, 181
1722,641
11,929
13, 633
8,795
483, 335
416 989105, 23830, 146
.40253, 494199,500499, 978
120, 164
23 955
13081
1749071
Febru-ary
1
506
1, 565881684
13, 3749, 1874 187
49. 81360, 26638, 90727 7381, 621
6929, 280
134,133
9 8717 5292 342
219,940179, 890
52939 5211,011
G8, 97680, 373
96, 003
149
146.682 2
130 7
103 2
7,1333,468
25, 877
2.00
1,4945 862
1 4092 449
1792 538
8,859
11,008
6,296
465, 728
401 455121,52218, 295
.40223, 144221, 279445, 984
68, 421
19 043
13180
1758968
January
335
3, 0541,7981,256
12, 8388, 3044 534
40, 16561, 85532, 99327 3051,557 |
5627,713
126,786I
6, 4964 5521,944
171,348137, 805
51233 531
681
61, 56676,681 i
89, 349
144
132.083 6
128 8
107 7
8,0895, 765
22, 212
2.00 1
2,8036 486
1 5702, 419
1012,066
11, 869
9,442
8,081
525, 656
305 32089', 740 !45, 139
i.40
306, 373167, 309444, 119
45, 890
22 750
13381
1759071
Decem-ber
429
3.6452,1931, 452
14, 1989, 096e |A9
35, 60166, 06835, 38228 8991,787
11334, 295
96, 054
5,6224 225l' 397
155,701120, 833
1, 42533 443
567
57, 98968, 252
80, 008
149
133. 584 8
123 9
124 2
7, 5428,480
19, 888
2.00
1,4835 767
1 4392 221
1782 502
17, 770
6,858
19, 134
477, 165
947 81393, 80590, 111
.40382, 547372, 352305, 055
35, 512
17 537
80, 699
13785
1759373
Novem-ber
379
2,5881 2601,328
12 0786,0396 039
29, 68460, 29531> 84326 9021,550
7129, 213
93, 066
5 4073 5271 880
136, 754100, 532
60935 613
920
41, 75748r 155
57, 257
151
145.085 2
124 °
1°8 5
6,6749,496
20, 826
2.00
2,3925 937
1 5082*010
1143 136
20, 861
8,304
20, 070
430, 342
218 70359, 19740, 814
.40431 179477, 029294, 860
35, 474
13 499
54 872
13787
1759473
October
913
2,8682,003
865
11,2157,1364 079
35, 96281,41545,71033 835
1, 869
9636, 303
150, 219
4 5413 2061 335
154, 401113, 226
58240 593
864
57, 75722, 924
28, 253
160
122.486 0
125 2
132 7
6,0188,207
23, 649
2.42
2,6945 125
1 2651 813
3092 481
18, 455
8,898
18, 537
379, 626
337 74959, 236
100, 479
.40575, 711541, 807340, 710
27, 207179 357
37 425
71, 660
13790
1769474
1930
Septem-ber
776
6,6414,2932,348
13, 4378, 1255 312
45, 39790, 50452, 93235 3052,267
8637, 482
175, 286
7,9575 6^32 334
220, 649175, 496
93044 2231 05 ?
75, 80569, 901
78, 792
165
147.186 6
19i 3
120 0
6,0383,722
25, 838
3.00
2,0774 026
1 1011 930
204866
14, 299
10, 010
12, 615
294, 176
519 439168, 16682, 168
.40364, 505440, 514306, 806
19, 362181 467
48 482
127, 660
13991
1769478
August
8211
3 9222 5521,370
13, 2747, 9565 3m
45,411102, 99463, 10237 218
2, 674
11834, 958
203, 737
9 7926 9462 846
224, 368183, 532
38640 4501 504
86, 42676, 140
85, 610
164
135.787 3
117 3
98 1
3,5352, 560
23, 52223
3.00
1,2173 254
1 0021*525
1241 757
12, 890
9,317
11, 777
242, 418
475 33179, 380
157, 037
.40374, 521463, 215382, 815
9,083202 466
48 487
98, 722
14397
1769487
July
10211
3, 521i 2, 471
1,050
i 11,8707, 8284 04°
55, 480119,01473, 55442 775
i 2.. 685
11843, 065
254, 098
10 1888 5561 632
265, 533221, 829
37643 3I:>8l' 449
80, 14770,716
79, 976
166
140.687 8
121 2
92 9
3,5683,109
22, 547
3.11
1,4283 495
1 0321 897
1101 153
11, 617
9,498
11,352
192, 519
510 030153, 81161, 240
.40250, 085309, 274471, 509
28, 644199 284
51 970
93, 859
147107
1769588
June
6732
3,6702, 9401, 430
15, 43710, 1015 ^(j
53, 802138,41191, 22443 086
4,101
10644,911
260, 861
15 090I'7 194
2 S9(i
331, 506285, 473
46348 r)70
1 338
97, 31887, 595
97, 440
170
138.688 9
128 0
94 4
4, 8475,703
22, 089
4.29
2,1683 654
1 0812 024
1942 612
13, 116
10, 076
11, 128
319, 478
490 158219, 989126, 813
.40418, 205383, 570530, 698
18, 737205 911
17 704
95, 968
154111
17696<89
> Revised.
28 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found! in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PROD-UCTS -Continued
Chemicals—ContinuedSulphuric acid:
Exports thous. of lbs__Price wholesale dolls, per 100 Ibs
Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :Production - - .short tons..Shipnients short tons _Stocks, end of month thous. of short tons._
Wood at, chemical plants:Consumption cords .Stocks at end of month _ _ cords. .Daily capacity-
Total - ..cords--Shut down cords..
CottonseedCottonseed:
C onsumption (crash) short tons. -Receipts at mills thous. of short tons..Stocks at mills, end of month
_ _ _ thous. of short tons—Cottonseed cake and meal:
Exports short tonsProduction -- --short tons..Rtocks, end of month short tons..
Cottonseed oil, crude:Production thous. of Ibs..Stocks, end of month-. thous. of Ibs..
Cottonseed oil, refined:Factory consumption-
Total (quarterly) thous. of Ibs -In oleomargarine thous. of Ibs.-
Price, yellow, prime, New York.dolls, per lb~
Production thous. of Ibs..Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs._
ExplosivesExplosives, black powder, permissible and
other high explosives:New orders thous. of Ibs..Production thous. of lbs._Shipments thous. of lbs_.Stocks, end of month.. thous. of Ibs—
Fats and OilsAnimal fats (quarterly):
Factory consumption thous. of lbs_.Productior thous of IbsStocks end of quarter thous. of Ibs ....
Animal glues:Production (quarterly) thous. of lbs~Shipments thous. of lbs_.Stocks end of quarter thous of Ibs
Coconut or copra oil:Factory consumption —
Crude (quarterly) thous. of lbs~Refined—
Total (quarterly) _ . .thous. of lbs_.In oleomargarine _thous. of lbs__
Imports thous. of lbs_.Production (quarterly)—
Crude-- thous. of Ibs..Refined thous of Ibs -
Stocks, end of quarter-Crude thous. of Ibs.-Refined thous of Ibs
Copra:Factory consumption (quarterly)
short tonsImports short tons _Stocks, end of quarter. .short tons..
Edible gelatin:Production (quarterly) thous. of lbs_.Stocks end of quarter thous of Ibs
Fish oils:Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous. of Ibs..Production (quarterly) thous of IbsStocks end of quarter thous. of Ibs
Greases:Factory consumption (quarterly)
thous. of IbsProduction ( quarterly) thous of IbsStocks, end of quarter thous. of lbs__
Lard compounds:Production (quarterly) thous. of Ibs _Stocks end of quarter thous of Ibs
Oleomargarine:Consumption thous. of Ibs _Production thous. of Ibs..
Vegetable oils:Exports thous. of lbs_.Factory consumption (quarterly)
mills of IbsImports thous. of Ibs. .Production (quarterly) mills of IbsStocks, end of quarter-
Crude ..thous. of Ibs. .Refined thous of ibs
1931
June
250, 775.75
19, 363338, 821
2,5891,092
44, 16432
S3
22523, 144
192, 136
14, 72613, 919
.06830, 398
348, 438
3 23, 380
3 57 39^
31, 000
17, 179
13, 180
1,775
75,470
May
403, 298.75
162, 488106, 246
996
24, 444335, 809
2,589812
87, 01437
45
79743, 350
223, 084
28, 01932, 819
1,200
.06936, 470
406, 237
26, 44126,96027, 37921, 115
8,46615, 970
17, 871
I.....
15, 46014, 912
2,356
72, 280
April
310, 950.75
194, 756407, 385
1,101
31, 694386, 104
2,589692
155, 37344
95
6,58875, 921
253, 609
52, 46943, 048
1,447
.07676, 852
462, 881
28,72127, 64728,00020,639
11, 32926, 862
18, 927
17, 15019, 618
2,154
52, 463
March
200, 218.75
225, 906304, 786
1,836
48, 919376, 952
2,583448
280, 637111
207
5, 750135, 144303, 945
89, 79469, 878
3 276,9061,621
.076115,302494, 503
26, 73025, 41426, 59820, 929
3 154,9513 618,4593 224,398
3 23, 345
3 53, 772
3 138,255
3 75, 47912, 08627, 550
3 91, 4463 66, 268
3 201,932» 16, 869
3 71, 22925, 890
3 27, 167
3 4, 5493 8, 642
3 44, 620« 11, 587
3 215,405
3 53, 3463 95, 9483 79, 012
3 291,386326,081
19, 57321, 154
3,831
382968, 238
3674
3 610,812l l f f f l l . A A f i
Febru-ary
376, 076.75
249, 405130, 996
2,287
45, 221404, 603
2,583460
401, 736158
377
3,147190, 314363, 201
124, 392104, 910
1,465
.073130, 556494, 882
25, 44828, 75127, 54320, 219
11, 49244, 034
33, 133
19, 75120, 335
2,947
79, 809
January
304, 745.75
325, 552103, 024
2,292
51, 726400, 858
2,583428
589, 911219
620
11, 084270, 965343, 685
181, 221127, 739
1,875
.073150, 998461, 776
26, 71424, 05625, 20117, 372
14, 87324, 690
34, 056
27, 23725, 740
4,775
72, 142
2 Revised. 8 Quarter
1930
DbeT N(oT-| October Se^-
|
438, 836.75
335, 93070, 4962,110
47, 654463, 276
2,647472
669, 264578
991
7,538305, 019298, 139
201, 621114, 248
3 331,7462,178
.072188, 823428, 609
24, 40424, 02422, 97417, 303
3 154,7643 515,598« 191,941
3 23, 5153,469
3 49, 951
3 159,545
3 79, 71116, 49130, 952
» 90, 9213 77, 612
« 164,2063 22, 352
3 71, 13437, 419
3 41, 077
8 4, 434» 8, 224
3 42 7033 27, 815
3 197,770
3 49, 476a 88, 510377,211
3 331,412! 3 26, 672
27,59328,969
2, 086
3 1, 07672, 0288 1, 004
3 641,0023 466,602
ended in
308,992.75
302, 73077, 8611,877
43, 483494, 329
2, 647644
801, 800803
1,083
1,580360, 943252, 323
239, 913114, 595
2,091
.076215, 405350, 260
28, 84730, 24830, 22916, 346
703, 787. 75
335, 59492, 769
1,703
38, 519470, 732
2, 647743
936, 7431, 323
1, 081
4, 361421,283202, 156
283, 929110, 829
2, 505
.076232, 179254, 571
34, 32434, 11334, 19816, 812
4, 565 5, 891
17, 11120, 477
18, 24843, 124
33, 886
30,63129, 633
2, 294
75, 352
- -
33, 725
465, 766. 75
282, 710149, 899
1, 479
31, 608490, 238
2, 6031, 204
561, 6251, 041
695
2, 09225], 128116, 396
169, 45879, 280
3 323,5212, 151
.081102, 460174, 208
33, 17335, 0883,5, OG916, 694
3 147,5593 4 ft [ 547
August July
176,023 !. 75
295,79064,756 ;
1,527 j
27,595 '487,955 ;
2, 6431, 344
105, 770336
215
17576, 44045,340
49, 32225, 606
2, 906
.08426, 525
200, 273
32, 68731, 16832, 28916, 043
570, 683.75
308, 24173', 134L 309
29, 503477, 701
2, 6431, 346
01, 70030
45
3049C> ~)2~
55^ 352
19, 4257, 894
1, 587
29, 754301, 609
30. 42430, 81030, 04917, 392
3 189,501 ..,..!
2 21,7154, 885
3 44. 380
3 150,753
3 76, 57215, 81314, 846
3 85, 068» 69, 313
3 139, 4333 18, 029
3 67, 16531, 139
3 24, 502
3 2, 9793 7, 499
3 3d 921350,693
|3 207.301
33, 13832, 191
2,591
106, 699
3 54, 826s 92, 0318 69, 739
3 317,8833 21, 164
27,19423, 554
1, 794
3 56173, 445
3483
|3 521.01013208,964
month indicated*
4, 598
11, 47919, 331
.
16, 8S5
24, 67223, 071
1,317
87, 072
5, 585
11,4558,118
- --
18, 663
18, 78220, 970
533
74, 579
June
409, 748. 75
290. 61554, 488
1,079
35, 040451, 128
2, 049914
80, 309
24838, 73085,277
29. 25322, 328
3 299,7491,882
.08349,325
393, 573
33, 00533, 54333, 969
3 ]/(] /<503 540,0203 22fi,4S2
3 27. 9394,788
3 43, 162
3 161,077
69, 3773 11, 76325, 590
3 78. 5923 65, 232
3 360,1933 18, 452
3 01, 54416, 100
3 28, 69S
3 5, 2433 8, 109
3 41, 301« 8, 418
3 174,001
3 59, 5803 92, 021» 70, 404
3 283,2993 24,011
22, 17821,904
2, 049
3 07086, 947
»415
3 497,0303 428,427
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
29
Earlier data for items shown here may \be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- \ment to the Survey \ June
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PROD-UCTS— Continued
FertilizerFertilizer:
Consumption Southern St^t js_ . _ _______ ___ thou t> of -short t
Export'- . ______ _ __ . short
1930
Maxseed
FUvcod, impoits. _L PSI o t i erike an^ r^e i
Shipments trow A riuneai ol's
I ms ed O'l1
i actoi} consumption (quarterly)thin ot I
I Y H L , JS(.\v i ork f ' o l l - . j k i Ib[ \odurt iv>n ''quail'Mh ; _ thous o f ' o s -t hipu'cnts 'rom TUinne jpohs
U o u - of Ibs.S t j ( k - > a t f i c t o r k s ( q u i r t t i l j )
___ ._ _ _ th( is oi lb-> -Mh IK <i>"hs and Dululu. '
II' L ' l t-.-. - - --- t l l ( U S Oi i i T .Ship ient^ _.. _ _ tl oas f l u } *•'"to IvS, "11(1 Ol month „ _ tin US 0,1 b' S )bOil i - i i l ' ^ ( q u n l e t i j ) -
Consumption thous of oub'isstocks, end of qa r r < r
_ _ . . . _ ..thous ' t t l u s h b _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ L,V»> _ - - - 3 1, 172 _.! ._ ! 33,386Fncc, . N O 1, Vmno.po1!" - .dolls j < r bus1!. 1 4 ^ 1.53 ' 1. 7 1 ' »> J .oo 1 57 1 61 1.65 j 1.30 j 1.90 j
1 me 0)1.i touuttion _ - _ _stocK>, end or rnoi'th _ _ the u
Rosin, gui i:
Friti , "B,"'l\ew Yoik _ i *]]s ntr bbl
Kosm, v ood:Production bbi°tor iv , end of month _
Tuipcntiiie. puiu"Net r ceipt , boatl en ports J^] 1Prict, Southern, New i < r k d*1!!- pt i «iblocks at port, (nd of month J
Turpentm \ wood'Production __ — tStocks, end of month bbb.
Koofing
Prepared roofing, shipments:Grit roll _,thous of sqs_Shingles-
Individual and single thickness
Strip, patented, and hivngou__ thous. of
Smooth roll _ . thovis. of rqs _Total t ho us. of b
FOODSTUFFS
Production index: jFood products (Fed. Res. !
Bd.) rel. to 1023-25..jFood and kindred products i
(elect, energy consumed). rel. to 1923-25.. _ j 130. 2Stocks, manufactured
foodstuffs _.rel. to 1923-25..j _ . -_ .»Stocks, raw foodstuffs rel. to l&23-25__J 177.9
Candy
Sales by manufacturers.^,, thous, of dolls....
€ocoa
Shipments from Gold and NigerianCoasts, Africa - long tons_.| II,870
Imports long tons..! 14,892Spot price, Accra, New York......dolls, per lb._|
CoffeeClearances:
Total, Brazil for UnitedStates thousj of bags...
Total, Brazil for world thous. of bags...Imports thous. of bags..Price. Rio No. 7. Brazil grades, dolls, per lb ._Receipts, tola] Brazil thous. of bags__Visible supply:
United States thous. of bags._World thous. of bags..
* Revisedi Quarter ended in month indicated.
30 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for Herns shown Lcic n^\be found in the 1931 Annual l*n<^ttl*~ ' , ,ment to the Survey ,i" - \ i a > U P ' I . . ' ' i M h \1
!v''" • uiu^r.> ^r" jj^'" Oclol cr
FOODSTUFFS— Continued ,
Dairy Products 1 i !
BUTTER 1 , !
A'H'arei i; consumption.... llioa- o f l b b j 5, ».'<' 1'C^ 3-"' Is-} ".S 110 753 1^2 985 163 6S9 ]y ¥ Oo6 151 f /7 18J 599
roKl -storage hokha^h, c r tv^erv .uid of iiif nth . . I l o u < c f i ' n ' '' i ' " ' ' 1 ' " > 1^ 010 ro 672 In /92 6r '01 X1* 012 ' ( ) ) f4o
Pro Itu uon (lactor>) U 'Hit . <• ' ' . 1" , > i - - i i \ f 7 ' > iJ> 4 .<','> "lur, 1 2 112, bC ]') ' ,! ** lu* 117i372Ho'-dpus, 3 mar ts .u i">--_ . . . . t f a n s . o i l , , V. "i ( i , . < f > ^\:V 13,151 15. < H J ° » h > 2 ^6,818 3b, 933^Viioirst i 'o prk'i', \(.w York do l^ t |Vi i f ' 2! >J "] <!' 2-* 2' ->2 3b 40\\ holc-b lie price, NPV Yoi k , jo1. U l t , 2 '> _ M . I \ ] 5..S n t ' ! > ' , . 2 61.4 n. 1 80 0 8H <J
CJTELSH ( i1 :
Total, all varieties. , , jA iM'iiirnl consul iphop __ .Jn n* c u l l - . ;;, T < 7 f \ i -) 17, ')25 1. . S")? 3 \ PS* 41070 3", £00 10, C35 41,637CoU: ior.ge hddim^, eu<i of ,
i^xpons Canada ._ ti <u s cM , <~ • \ 5 > ~ • - 1 . .0-j ( / H ' 4 (.2," H 077 "6 568K\ I n r l & , Ui i i eu . "utet. ... tho^. . ' ! ^ i < T • Ul Jo H v j J 2 > 176 'PI ' 183Impor t s 1 n i r f v i .states ... iKn..*. o * t> - , , ' " s o '., 171 . < l l 4, ii»L ! i 4 , 1 2 ! 4, K,J ,"), f U 6, 2°3U p ( « - i ' U . « , .T »ii{ r ^ f ' i s .. ti . us 0 i 1 ) 1 - i , . i r j_ n M ' " M 7 ' ~ h1, - t ( 0 | J l . b C 1 ) 10, -iOo ' j(). 7<si 12,226P i o . - u c t u m i f u to r \ ) . . - ..ihous ; > .1 - . ( - - , , " . ] ">„ ., J;, ' / , !l ,,o> 2i , ;J7 * 27, vio 20,5^ 25,5^3 28.230
viiicrkHD \vaolB i n i l i v iCoKl stor-ige L( kiinq;s. *->Ti 1 cs1'
•'mnth . f i O M S o r 1! - _ ',,, ', ^ 4 2 1 C i 4c, "4. ' i .1 > ( > r, . ^ h , ^i , t , M ^ /^ 7i, i;]2 78,919VvTl o^alepri. 8, N e w York .do ' ly \ i l l - . :t . , 1 I > . iu , !(' ' , 2 7 . IS .1! .19
EGGS
Toi i-sK»friPO holt nig1-, end of riuntl ir i < - e _ . - _ . ihn 0,0 ) ' > . ; . ' , > ' xi ^ * ) 7 3 1,^)4 4 , 1 5 4 ! 6, 7S5I i ) / f j n . . _._ 1 i u i i > o ^ t , * ' ( t < ' i M ~ - s 0 1 ?, -v 7i. S5 Sr, h, 89,571 ! 98,359
Recevi\ ." n^rLef.. - tuo ia o r t o 1 M ' 2 ^ f ' , 2 O 1 ' > J , * i i l,OJb 70S '593 "ill
VIILK ! : ! ! i i. ironderio' <1 m i lk"
1" \poir--- - - - thous o 1 - j t> l,{>~ ) \t^ I, S7S I > \ 2, 40o 1, 9J7 1,973 1,718Totil ^ to ik i j , Tnamif ictuior , c « > f |
P l O D i t - |<^ *-,v rooa^ iiiou ui i ; 1 ( > ^2 , >u M " 2 / 13 0"1 i ] ( 2 W 1' S03 20 657 24 650j u 'kt/ iou^. . - - . c >u- < i I t i ) > 2 n, l u > ', / h 2 / J 10,171 i% , " > > i l f% 5LO 2o]sSfi 21,965
{Juso1 i ^tot ka, pn«I of r" on tli -< 1 a t o g u o d - > 'houi c 1 i ^ "* * K 0 ' ^ 1 > ' ') ?< ^'11 9 ((^ 14 1S1 16 G7S 20 427Huift . t^ootls - - Tnous o j M s 1 ", r , u > ' „ n o 2- h, H( ,5,^; , 7 ,^42 7,935
\v nole^a^e [ t r i^e , Now \ OIK: doll1- n 5r ^ ^ > "• (M - r > * ^ 7(' 0. r^ f u ' o. 03 6.03Evaporated milk: j : i ; : 1
^xpoit^ t l ous of i 1 -> i ( °J 5 I I I "v jn o i l 1 77") 5 2< < 4 no 4 366 i 4 718Manu!<ir '"ure' t-' "^ook15, fiid of mon^i
r f ' o t a l f t > e goods. .. . t h c t ' of ' ^ J7 , . ' » - t 7 » i" 7 > i ) ( >1 io », ^ > H7, 152 2^J 0,0 211. S^S 224,480[Tn^ol(l case Luods... . *! oil o f l ^ . 2 2 , 2 i' 0 ' « ' i ^ >u "2 1 ' - lob <>"- 107 < ( ' IGo, 1 S 171. 11 > 187,262
"\\holospit3i.rice, Ne\\ York dt/ilb nr (. J j «0 -1 « ' j ' i oJ 3.50 S < 3 o SO 3. SO 3.80Fluid milk '
Consumption in mfr. ofoloomargarmo _ th«us uf .*, « 0 i , , 3 - 7 , ( L " 5,bl4 , 1,1 , '^^ 8 ,404! 9,066
lie er»t — , IBo *lon, inr lu( m? creant hull1- o fq^ J, ^21 l ^ ^ / ^ ) j i 2 i7, i l l !•> 3o? 1s*, T13 18,226! 19,403Giea^r New York.. . thou«- 01 s - . *M 32* 101,197 1.0 42S Ul/, i 111, 166 | 116, 140
Powdeie i milk* ;Import0 foou o ' J i y J O " ) 1 f 9 1 1U 2 7 ° i « j ' 3')0 !t>5 507 : 467i\ ap'if}( Hirers' stocks, end
ol mouth .tliuir o ' i r ^ \ 1 > , ^41, - S t' 0- 4] 'f 3 41 ,7i l 41 122 i, , 36,318 ; 33,281Not new OK T - - - - - tl f .us n f l t s L I 1 'i -' i l « ! i ^ 1 ±5 10 • ( , -t »- ( ,2") . j h, ( 45 8,733 ; 9,853
Pio lu tion, condensed ^nd t ^ v n ^ j ii ate 1 milk .. thou-» o u;s 2 1 <
5 ( , 5 24,12' jj4,"53 172,«JOS 144 '9 Hi, bl 1^32-0 132,284 149,136
Fish 'Canned salmon: i i 1
Exports, Canada - • • < s. - _ 7 42 "9 H- ? i u i , f M 10^ S17 i 33, '16 45, 'r ( j 107,333 i 108,996 194,623Shipments 1 nited S^tes thoii> o < ^ > _ _ t 1 29'/ i'M 300 40o ,'no 2"J 653
Cold-storai'p holdings, ISib of |mon/b t'.o.j. o \ l (
( , , ' , . , ! , ' - , 2 07 » 3\5I2 c f , 5 4 7 7J,910 ";, 317 91,436 ^S. 616Total cat^h, principal porfs J lv^i^ . o l t » . 2i , , » ) uO,»)yj ,/J, (.SI 2 u i ' u 1% 353 17, 5t>7 -5, «»b" 30,541
Fruits and Vegetables j . , .Apples: I >
Car-lot shij ment c 'nr. ifN i 1 4 1 2, uOo 'J, 0^1 5,700 7,11, 7,806 8,085: 17,454 35,782Col, 1-st orage holdings end of
Lu,iuh ... _.tlu.us o t l 1 ! ^ - .. . ' , ;09 °, JT 5 2J4 7, 43Q °, T75 i 10, 860 9,043Citrus fruits, car-lot shiy raeuts c « » : i v » , V ' > j r , 5 5 1 ">, o> 1 7 , " > / 2 13, l)M) 1M1<7 12, ; 4 i 11,338 6,301Ouiona, cat -lof shipments ...car'o v. ) '-1' ?,'»\6 ",C7t 2, 5'0 2, f . ' O ^,454 L. »54 ! 2,753 5,593Potatoes, car-lot sLipmeuK .. c - i i o i ^ s . ' " , « : 2 h , r'l, 0 > J 2,1,601 .0, 0_ t 20,971 15,092! 16,267 28/788
Grains l j
Total griin exports, including j , !flour th HIS of bli ' i s i j. i( 1 I1 ii b US ' 0 06J ^ Ot i t) 610 7 578 : 9 803 M- G91
1 , jjRA^lLL/
Exports . . r h ' i - s o f i u i ' 17 "o 77^ / 15 921 7o2 ' , 1,0." 964 1,285Price, No 2, Vmne^pnl-s doil& T ( • • ^ ^ l ,_ " is I1 > 44 [ 4 " ' .48 .52Price, N > 2, Mmre > } ohs _ __ _r ' t u ) > 1 0 "I ' 7 j •; u v v H i v S , 73 4 I 75. 0 81. 3
Visible supply, end ot 'riontn tiiou" o( M ^ . 1,1-, 4,o.o t,0o- 7^b iO S 3 10,' 731 , Il|i01 i 11J854 12J035
Septem-ber
179, 305
1 31, 1891 !'»,?«40 853
.408S. )
43, 695
103, 69112, 652
1214, 333
J'4,50936, 062
85, 076.20
9, 174J 06. 631
952
1, 479
27, 3.1423, 727
22, 9518, 1 196.03
3, 452
218,486179, 047
3.80
7, 799
19, 634119,356
477
32, 77010, 151
139, 802
152, 7791, 433
85, 43840, 687
12, 757
1, 8724, 5105, 437
21, 924
21, 041
1, 359.53
82.812, 47711, 991
August Juiy ; June
133,110 191,178 | 199,016
143, OR9 145,061 ,! 106,522! 133,600 163,534 ! 173,719
44,821 62,274 i 70,529.39 .35 ! .33
80.7 77.8 ; 73.3
47, 5b4 29, MO 4 J , 4 M )
i 107. 21i» 10^, 8' 9 00, 4211 10,1^ l?,i-"2 5 ,5 (0
137 172 1593.6V7 3, 10i5 6,097
14/-52 17, 4b', 17,89541, 12,. ' 45. 120 t - ' , ; 2 6
87,221 , b8, 749 , ; 0,186.19 ! .18 ; .18
10,375 11, 198 10.743113, ,38 ! 116.272 ! 115,134
944 1, 377 i 1, 728
3,294 1,515 2,682
30.875 35,006 i 35,37325,765 30,337 j 28,855
26.464 30,866 31,2226,954 10,212 ! 8, 1766.03 6.03 6.13
5,223 4,720 5,417
244,969 258.836 i 227,201197,189 1 218,761 176,439
3. 80 3. 74 3. 69j i
6, 173 5, 837 6, 074
19,007 l 20,348 | 21,149116,769 i 123,165 [ 122,086
426 1 376 346
34, 186 32,493 31,8209,623 JO, 946 11,913
163,034 j 205,641 243,414
29, 494 24, 942 22. 4941, 030 367 ' 358
78,997 i 64,847 47,49835, 875 i 46, 751 32, ;86
2,729 3,253 1 .083
114 72 i 1824,441 j 5,765 i 5,4782, 793 ! 2, 556 ' 1, 729
15,979 22,093 24,614
26,095 18,015 13,829
1,281 698 i 550.52 ! .47 ! .49
81.3 73.4 ! 76.610,822 2,568 ; 2,5377,429 j 3,997 i 4,671
2 Revised.
1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Coutinued
31
1930
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
F OOBST UFFS— C ontinued
Grains-— Continued
COPN
Export^ im hiding mod thous1 of bus) « _Gimding c (stii. Vi . glucose) tl ous of bushs
No 3, jellow, ^bicajj),. doll* per bii hNo -i, Mil j * , f J ir no. rel to i LGi\U 3, \elic\v, KanFa4*
City . 'tolls pti 1 1 sUI\ > >', \\ inte Cnicago _ . oolls. per bi '&h
Reuipt-> . i i< us of ou a-bbipments . i h j u s of 1 usi sV ibiblo s'lpplj . pl*d of mo thou-?. <>f 1 ubbb
HAf
I^occipt" niurber rf cars .
(His
Exports, including nu d _ thoub of i usl" _.Grind IT )_'s, ( an <xt t thnu,? of bu^ ' i s__Price r \ o i \ hue, < hu igo -d > l ) c I ci bu bPnce No , vh i r e Chicu,o rrl < o r>~r__Production, o t i^c J, and i t 11' d
oif, C i i-da — thM's. 01 11 <-
Viable vipi Ij end \ t month thous of bu«l s
FidExports _ . pocktt (100 Ibs ^Impoits . . . p. o k c t s nOf l lb s )». hip nents
Total frontu ill-, 11 u o, j u J . is COO tb >
\CH (.)r<M^ . j 1 C1s vK'O lb-> /xmthein p * d d j r t c ^ i p t i a f
11 ll 's * ' I "• >t bliS' )( k , end o»,nor tb thous o p« , ho t s (100 Ib )
R » p
! xj 01 1 including ilour V < » i . ( f 1 W ••Pri^e, No 2, A' in ie i[ ol s d( iX i f " } a-.liPure l\o 2, "M r M ohs __ _ _ i e l . ». > i i 'hf1 roducljon, croii t> in i t e__ tnons. < f ) hsTie eipts p*-ii eivul , oi ' ets _ tho is. ul 1 u h<\ isiblesi i ] > l y , u inof na ath tln»s of t n S
.,
Exports:C nnd i , uclud'z c, \ \h« 1 1
flour f n ° u 'i1 b s i t st j i Ice-1 o1 ites
S11 i cat 01 'i tl < M1- f f bi Sit n < h tin g w i ^ai
P a- ni .1* of busl -v lock , neiv j b\ i ni ls
Cqunr te i ly ) t l i f H ?f bus!1
Prues?> o J , noi < hern ' pring,
M i u n e i p 1 r*u (lo i > t i b'ichNo 1, "o) the r i pr nr.
Ann.1 ij. oh n I fo l'jl.6_No 2, rea v i Her, 4st.
L /"ic _ dolh ptr t u«-J\u °, red ^ i i iU , Q ^ . J J j i f ] i ' 19^.)No. 2, hard winter,
KariM ( i1\ d'11- j < r bu<-hNo 2 hare3 %vmai 11 lisa.-.
*, it v . re, to ] f *2f .1 roduc uon ^r >p estin^e,
' w i r t c r w h o t t J K ) i ' & < A 1" L s ' iI c< c ip t s "* hods of In v
h ip t t u t - > i hops )•" 07 r >•
1 l ' 't t I c , _ IS n , < ; f hi" lls
Vi HI VI .. U>» A
Consumption (computed) thons. of bbls.._Exports:
Cai'ada... _ . ....tnous. of bl:,Is._United States thous of hbls
Grindings of wl iea t :(. " a r. ad a 1 ho us . o f b us b s . .United Stn.tcs . _ .thous. of bushs
Frier's, wholesale:H ta'jdard patents, IvI inncapolis
dollv^. per bblStandard patents. 7v) hmeapolis
Winter, straights. Kansas City.._.... dolls, per bbl...
Winter, straigius, Kansas Citv.. . .„, , ._____., ,.,.,_..,reL to 1926..
i . , ( r. .J u n e May 2 pri , ^ i - i - 1 , . JrT
i1 .
!1
12, 151 2';* ^ 441r>, 7 - 5 5-r 5, v \,ii
5^ 5 ^ f( ( '77 "" 74 \ {,
52 5* j i " j^ 5 > ( 0 (
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0, 660 ; 8, 711 8, 231 S. 654 | S 7 ^
490 : 481 326 1 n61 tlF*824 : 789 701 715 ! 7^2
I: 5r 304 4, 719 ">, 1 69 1 4. ' > 7
3,r), S9o . 2 36. 496 30, 126 40, 137 1 >7, ^| j
4. 75 ! 185 -1 71 'i, 07 4. •! I\ \
4. 12 : 4. 14 ! 4. 02 ! 4. 00 | 0^
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C 71 .C2 <«-* .99H 7 0 4 10M a j » , ^ 132.0
* t ° S . " Q . 92r 7o i ^^ « , . '!'.)
1 j 7 !7( ' 04^ 20,2821 , ' ' i , > ' *• , ( , s )( 12, 702r, r ' < . ' i i t, i ^. (r(» 4,226'
-' " 1 ' )7 4 < ->, tCi 4, V08 4, , 17
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r,°>a l < * P r ^ 14, V 11, Mb 11,032
-• » , ')' ' ' t i ^o! 3VJ71/ 25,867
i , ' 0 i1 ' f ~ l . •?, il" i 0 (* (^ 0J 0 '0 09,^49
'. ' ,Ci 0 \^0^ ,o ' 7 f f 499t - r , ^ /Oi b i , ,,/> 90,755
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1 ^ ,, , < , M A , M. 48ft
i
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tl ° "> ^ if 7 - "> * , 9 8 05. 24 t < »
s^> i S* t. >, ' / i « , r()2 ' 5,2003V 1 U 41 f ,, r; IS, s 0 1 ,M2 ! 12,649|
1
C, s 4 •"< j, ^ nli '1 j20 i 2r 101'
i , - ) *> ' * , - ? . ] «*., 7 ' b P.046
, < , " i to^ ( f - j t^Oi / ) 21, lf>7
i f _ _ n ,4, i i 2 . ..
T " .7 .s. . > 7 91
4 . 4" . V c 55 1 i 57. b
S3 . £7 ; . R8 1 - 89> r ' tf 8 i 57 4
.CJ . < J . 7 3 .78 .81
"(> J °6 •*
0 ', * 1 ' °4 )7 _ * ( 2 ) !f» Si 4 / P1 ' » ' ^ \ ( 1 1l! 4^ I8^0 r t
i i1 " 2 / fr 'A I 1 S ^27 14C ? ^ "-0,617
•• , rf ' " ' *M 'K > 4 W 4 < C ( I 1
c \ * <. i ' v f i ! " L ,0"') JO, ()2^ 9,585
S t! ' < < _ „ K4 734 627» , ^ 2 /
* ^ '* - ' / 4^ /. 2 f> 6, 9300 > v 4 i 42 I ( r t » j » f °,s"> 47,654
1i Jo 1 ""Q ' r ' 8 5 34
r ! 0 o5 / ( t ' 0 3 63. 4
1 > U'i , ii 1 M ' t4 4.56
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July
395C,103
.82109. 3
.80
.8410, 6f>011.091)4, 012
4, 505
71782f. 35
85. 4
10, 893
»', 149
124, 1817, 501
26856, 861
22
450
18. 55
59. 8
75810, 1)09
2°.? 4
11, f K
I f ) , IFrS
-
.92
^8 2
. 854 >
.80
f 7
f)8, 9'»042,04-
1 Of, 551i 6 1 . ( ) »
10, 012
659945
6, 44843, 721
r r'i
65. 3
4.64
fid A !
June
7766, 100
.79105. 3
.80
.8117, 83315, 6937, 378
3, 881
204719. 38
92. 7
9, 660
i:U3i7
202, 2247, 037
34665, 195
60
087
62. ( 1
44511,248
21,681
8, Of*
12, 295
oo,oao
1. 00
63.3
1. 0507. 7
,89
59. 7
18, 70520, 575
132, 187109, 98;.
7. 883
598Q40
5, 21840, J37
r o..
69. 1
4. 99
Kfi ft
s Quarter ended in month indioftted., n, of % i^nal cr xa&te for 1930,
32 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Contmued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for itvmx sfooicn her ft may i _ ____be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- I jmcnt to the Survey I June ; May
FCOOSTLIFS lout inupdfarads Contmuea
T \ H E A J FLOLli -x OLUirt'ied
i I _ M( U Of I )ls
Ml i
Mtat-
L ANTL
June
1.1 u4 1,6It- ! L 136 1,161
i co M i i t i i r u n th m oJ c ' 0 1 ^ 2 -_4,f7? 121,.P2 « . " > 0 ^ ,*),( jj
Pin 1,1 n i. r, t 01 < ii t r ] IPO t ii < T ^ i r h » j ' i K I t c
L^ J s n ' a i l.oi (Poal lHS I 1 u' 1 ' i, v «^ i n T . M( L r fo i i
t » o i M 'T l I. 1 'S, 1 y ( 1 U O !(
, '°
m
< i, i i i t ' ^* c . s f , , a s , s l c « , ^ N v
tO"- , ' l f > 11
"t ^ f, A* 1 - . ' , ( C i S, S ' i , X x <•
1 i 1 * l°2r h! «^artlo, c'Tn feu, C5i c^ o
Fiuiu lion _ t1 i i .Pork pro*' ^-ti n-
1 Total ""J - '^ ".' - 11 oi'.s ' !I K i d^d cured _ ] s o1 j, K
r I O I KOther pmducK tbai ' lai<
t i 01 O * " ' 1
Prod ic i i ) » j . , is 'Kted... t ( i t i 1
ll iIR , "PlCl VQ, CbK «lTu _ _ ( J O U C . __y 3 'Hams, sniuk* 1, Tl ^ o - rtl to '0 'l io t>« , no .uA, ' I,K\ ^ > _ oolib. DI t 10.) VUoj;s, heavy, Chka^o ... - rel to 1C^*JLaid, T^riLue c o j i t i d ^ i , se\v ^ ' O I K
_ . do'N id !•
. 174
105. 7 |
.1\ 1. » . 177 |
U f 101 J 103.7 |
I ) " (M * i y. 28 !
> ' 4 bJ : - , . ' ,L ' i li. ' > ' 41 -f o
" <> 1( -., J i ' - . u J
?r, 4 L 7 4 '» ,
( | f c ^ ( ' < - . ( ^ j .(- -1 0 , . 0 > U SCO : .1121 .119; . H 9 j .114 i , 1 0 0 ;
Larab inn muttonAj i in ren t coj^umptioj thoi^("old sior ij.\ h< tdiLg<, e' u ot n ou
I^r >d icnoi); in rjjv ctcd,__ _ ^ J v i ^
o f j t
' '.A1' C-._.St. , lK '.lool's - - i i iS i^ep. lanbs Cb t ^ !<> ! to i (
- > u t n Tijo\ei iei t ] i im ,r. m i1 v li>o-,a] si uiqhitr . _ _ rl «
h upn'onts, &tock< i a^*1 ff ^ < '•
o iinmejiils, total ._ . _ _ ibt i c t-
C ol i itor^ge holdings^ L 1 of month _ tho o. of b > .
Tct'i' n ^ ' t s\PI irent consumption mills of if
\_ old ^toragf- hoi lingsend of month mills, of It
><\ Al
f 3 6 5G. 3 j 59. C
3.4552. 3
9.7371.0
' 0. i , 0 » 1,004
j , 0 ) ^ 1,100
9.', 7 ' ' W<<7 sir.) 75, Mi 72.lt"
^5 1,107 i, Mi2 , 93n 1,166
1,072 1,0°2 959 I 737 597 | 534Production mills. oflba.J 1,053! 1,078 i I,0fl6 1,059} 1,112 j 1,401 j j 1,254 1,059 | 1,110!
s Revised. * Quarter ended in month indicated.
8C,'% 84,324 j 90,621 i 87,980
1,01^ 1,020 i 1,025 ! 1,007
652 788 1 929 I 959.966 I 956 1 1,068 i 1,088
August, 1931] SUEVEY OF CUKKENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS-Contiaued
33
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Meats— Continued
POULTRY
Cold-storage holdings,end of month. thous. of lbs._
Receipts at 5 markets thous, of Ibs..
Prices
Retail food (Dept. of Labor) rel. to 1913..Wholesale food
SugarCuban movement (raw) :
Exports long tons--Receipts at Cuban ports long tons..Stocks, end of month.thous. of long tons--
Prices:Retail coverage, 51 cities rel. to 1913..Retail granulated, New
York ._ dolls, per Ib-.Wholesale, 96° centrif., New
York dolls, per lb_.Wholesale, 96° centrif., New
York.,.. ___-re l . to 1926-Wholesale, granulated, New
York dolls, per lb_.Wholesale, granulated, New
York ...rel. to 1926,.Raw:
Imports —From Hawaii and Porto
Rico . long tonsFrom foreign countries long tons-
Meltings, 8 ports long tonsStocks at refineries,
end of month long tonsRefined:
Exports, including maple -long tons.-Shipments, 2 ports long tonsStocks, 2 ports long tons..
Tea
Imports thous. of lbs._Price, Formosa, fine, New York-dolls, per lb__
FOREST PRODUCTS
Lumber
ALL TYPES
Exports M ft b mNew orders - rel to 1923-1925Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1926..Production index (.elect, energy
<-ons;rmpd) rel to 1923-1925Stocks, end of mouth rel. to 1923-1925..Unfilled orders, end of month, rel. to 1923-1925—
MOVEMENT
Retail yards, 9th Fed. Res. Dist.:Sales .---_ ...M ft. b. m._Stocks, end of month M ft. b. m._
Retail yards, 10th Fed. Res. Dist.:Sales M ft b mStocks, end of month M ft. b. m._
FLOORINGMaple flooring:
New orders M ft b mProduction _ _ _ M ft. b. m .Shipments M ft b mStocks, end. of month M ft b mUnfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. m_.
SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE
Exports:Lumber M ft. b. m—Timber M ft. b. m .
Price, flooring dolls per M ft b raPrice, index rel. to 1926—
HARDWOODAll hardwoods:
New orders mill. ft. b. m _ _Production mill. ft. b. m_.Shipments mill. ft. b. mStocks, end of month —
Total mill. ft. b. m _ _Unsold mill. ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of
month mill. ft. b. m_.Gum:
Stocks, end of month —Total.. _ mill. ft. b. m..Unsold mill. ft. b. m..
Unfilled orders, end ofmonth mill. ft. b. m_.
2 Revised.
1931
June
32, 73522, 164
11872.4
148, 62493, 548
930
102
.050
.033
76.5
.044
80.3
143, 382239, 085383, 157
400, 567
4,32978, 58335, 030
6,953.225
120, 50138.067.8
86.3106.351.4
1.0, 08479, 017
3, 43237, 718
4 2453, 1163, 778
21,8214,955
30, 27812, 53528. 1562.4
176143iei
3,1262,707
419
683575
108
May
2 35, 34817, 252
12172.9
137, 205118, 514
982
102
.050
.032
73.5
.043
78.3
161,260151,815332, 556
463, 730
3,33857, 67032, 632
4,135.225
143, 55839.268.4
97.22 107. 7
48.1
8, 45180, 051
3,42138,816
3,3272,6293, 315
23, 4674,604
34, 0675,82728.8263.9
158146169
3, 1492,718
431
686586
100
April
45, 920! 17, 443
! 124: 75.6
94, 865238, 872
1,007
104
,050
.033
75.6
.044
80.1
135,457279, 578403, 337
445, 535
5,33265, 63343, 880
1 6, 184! .225
135,77141.573.3
91.5108.249.2
7, 76780, 816
3,36839, 534
3, 6793, 3263, 226
24, 1915,312
32, 54410, 25628.3268.2
154146161
3,1752,713
463
694593
101
March
69, 98620, 600
12676.7
134, 928546, 538
844
106
.051
.033
75.8
.043
79.2
150, 951364, 493351, 169
420, 650
4,61249, 07754, 665
7,995.225
73, 81840.374.2
93.2108. 848.8
5, 23681, 158
3, 38939, 657
3, 1313, 7603,017
26, 1935,180
22, 4786,26129.6665.8
173165176
3,2052,731
473
703598
106
Febru-ary
95, 18826, 008
12777.1
168,450429, 576
481
107
.053
.033
76.3
.045
81.4
151,980212, 453290, 337
329, 324
3,08554, 57029, 070
5,223.225
67, 79235.773.2
84.2111.247.7
3, 49480, 251
2,64138, 628
3,4553,1792,676
25, 8355,248
21, 3094,93528.4263.0
188158165
3,2492,769
481
713601
112
January
101, 30734, 472
13380.1
1j
86,518105, 726
80
107
.053
.034
77.9
.046
83.2
81, 700 ;122,071 i258,585 i
293,938 i
3,572 !42,71734,019 :
7,289 !.225
114,557 '36.776.0
82.6113.246.8
3, 58376,552 |
2, 87837 839 ,
3, 5843,4522.351 i
25,578 ;4,664 ;
33, 5098,16330.73 i68.1
169143 i158
3,3082,851
456
726 i607 i
118 !
1930
Decem-ber
104,91373,314
13781.8
231, 039150, 277
669
107
.053
.033
75.8
.046
83.2
5, 590306, 500207, 006
305, 208
4,72333, 64542, 555
8,029.225
128, 42433.878.1
73.3117. 347.0
4, 14570, 531
2,53037, 739
1, 9053,0451,811
24, 2713, 491
35, 8739,02932.5172.1
125134125
3,3192,863
456
611511
100
Novem-ber
82, 92567, 361
14185.7
413, 406213, 688
764
107
.053
.03*
78.8
.047
85.0
50, 977293, 455337, 360
321, 930
6,57659,91637, 759
7,565.225
110, 85536.880.1
86.5113. 72 42. 6
9, 02871, 025
3,94038, 108
2,7982,7592, 554
23, 3533,204
28, 11311,89633.44•74.1
133143148
3,2732,821
452
610509
102
October Se '̂
59, 26933,128
14488,6
291,311124, 848
958
106
.053
.033
76.3
.044
80.8
82, 660277, 350402, 333
283, 778
8, 55362, 11346, 134
9,917.223
122, 69039.480.2
77.1110. 02 46. 3
13, 59673, 743
5,11438, 674
2,5302, 6432, 886
22, 9853,188
31,95710, 59034.0175.4
154158169
3,2702, 805
466
608504
104
46, 93824, 900
14689.2
274,588152, 166
1,163
107
.054
.031
72.1
.043
79.2
117,776273,952413,912
378, 969
6,66872, 20853, 998
8,717.224
139. 13853 780.8
105.6108.32[59. 0
12,51679, 471
4,58040, 116
2,9833,3013,331
23,9152, 953
44, 00711, 50933.4874.2
176161180
3,2612,787
475
601494
107
August
42, 58920, 527
14487.1
314, 239160, 710
1,279
111
.054
.032
73.0
.044
80.3
132, 240181, 182360, 592
442,894
7,24649, 066
533. 324
8, 134.290
136, 62843.581.1
97.7107. 4254.9
12, 39384, 567
4,26241, 543
3,5413,6164,416
24, 4763,528
43,3129,15331.7270.3
139165154
3,3082,808
500
610497
113
July
46, 96719,858
14486.3
326, 074149, 333
1,418
111
.054
.033
75.3
.046
84.1
199, 950195, 187501, 569
444, 415
4,66189, 92848,600
7,007.292
163, 02552.783.3
100. 0107.3
SO. 9
12, 11088,919
4,40742, 700
3,5313,3964,625
25, 4693,975
34, 27610, 50033. 8975,1
128172150
3,3232,795
526
609488
120
June
54, 25323, 867
14890.5
236, 592164, 444
1,631
111
.055
.032
74.4
.045
82.7
109, 929201, 442371, 714
622, 945
4,74269, 42347, 827
6,555.300
189. 07549. 085.3
107. 3103. 178.6
13, 94389, 639
3,80343, 211
3,4813, 3213, 956
?6, 8214,863
47, 42914, 97033. 0673.3
143214165
3,2942,737
557
598470
128
34 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here may jbe found in the 1931 Annual Supple- \ment to the Survey
1931
June May
FOREST PRODUCTS— Continued ;
Lumber— Continued j
HARDWOOD— ContinuedNorthern hardwoods:
Production M ft. b. m.J ! 10.820Shipments M ft. b. m _ _
Oak:Stocks, end of month —
Total mill. ft. b. m.JUnsold mill. ft. b. m _ _ !
Unfilled orders, end ofmonth mill. ft. b. m _ _
Walnut logs: jMade into lumber and
veneer - - - __ .M ft. log measure _ _Purchases M ft. log measure ._Stocks, end of month.. M ft. log measure..
Walnut lumber:New orders M ft. b. m _ _Production M ft. b. m_.Shipments M ft. b. m._Stocks end of month Ivl ft b mUnfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m_.
SOFTWOOD
California redwood:New orders (computed) M ft. b. m_.Production (computed) M ft. b. m..Shipments (computed) _ _ M ft. b. m _ _Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed) M ft. b. in_.Douglas fir:
Exports-Lumber M ft. b. m__Timber M ft. b. m
New orders M ft. b. m _Price wholesale-
No. 1 common—dolls, per M ft. b. m__Flooring, 1x4 "B"
and better, V.G dolls, per M ft. b. m .
Production - ..M ft. b. m _ _Shipinents M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month.M ft. b. m__
North Carolina pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m_.Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m_.
Northern hemlock:Production -M ft. b. m_.Shiprnents M ft. b. m_.
Northern pine:Lath-
Production thousands .Shipments thousands--
Lumber —New orders M ft. b. m__Production M ft. b. m_.Shipments M ft. b. m _
Western pine:New orders mill. ft. b. mProduction mill. ft. b. mShipments mill. ft. b. m..Stocks end of month mill ft b m
VENEERRotary-cut veneer:
Receipts no. of carloadsPurchases no. of carloads
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:Grand Rapids district —
Cancellations per cent new orders. .New orders no. days' production. .Outstanding accounts,
end of month no. days' sales..Plant operations per cent full time..Shipments no. days' productionUnfilled orders,
end ofmonth.no. days' production..Southeastern district-
Shipments _ _ . .dolls., av. per firm..Unfilled orders, end of month
dolls., av. per firmSteel furniture. (See under steel manufac-
tured products.)Wholesale prices:
Beds rel. to 1926..Dining-room chairs, sets of six.rel. to 1926..Kitchen cabinets . . r e l . to 1926Living-room davenports rel. to 1926..
LEATHER PRODUCTS
General operations:Prices, wholesale, composite. -rel. to 1926..Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..Production index (elect, energy consumed)
rel to 1923-25Stocks, end of month rel. to 1923-25..
890803
88
958674293
9961, 0751,223
15, 8372,918
47, 76635, 718
11.25
30, 33834, 293
10, 330
914809
105
1,135828519
i, 1811,3821,277
15, 9903,151
19, 22017,61621, 568
20, 237
69, 04355, 586
188, 907
11.64
206,813221, 586135, 637
30, 23331, 780
9,8937,894
April :
12, 7G712, 80G
935814
120
925719845
1, 3931,1411,506
15, 8933,279
22, 48018, 76121, 898
22, 290
63, 15937, 573
224, 272
12.12
29.74201, 889200, 099215, 766
31, 24134, 454
8,6167,437
9999
45
32740
12
23
85.293.0
102.989.8
87.8
102
85.477.9
555517581
1,206
7954
13.09
3170.0
11
11
448382459
1,196
8359
8.013
3367.0
1 13
15
March j
17, 87812, 631
966844
122
816699
1,050
2,094875
1, 94216, 2653,522
24, 48521, 79524, 852
22, 726
15, 21119, 964
217, 109
12.68
31.14186, 222195, 622196, 517
27, 48933, 250
6,5835, 432
™™- January
17, 25212, 330
990861
129
829874
1,172
1,471804
1,36317, 2363,314
20, 69523, 83623, 555
23, 613
14, 95114, 978
189, 355
12.86
31.65179, 059186, 669181, 745
24, 31832, 417
6,0855,508
307240334
1,174
10582
12.014
3464^0
13
15
198129214
1,174
118118
6.013
3563.0
13
17
14,17810,854
1,017918
99
8951,1791,136
1,152642
1,06418, 2953,211
25, 92826, 99821,410
28, 725
38,251 !16,081
191, 593
12. 82
31.33160,258178, 164 |182, 640
24, 12932, 844
6,5266,094
None.4,174
13, 9902,167
13, 799
8763
1071,218
101138
7.016
4268.0
14
! IS
:'
86.8 90.794.0 ; 94.0
102.9 | 102.989.8 : 93.2
88.1 i 88.4
2107 ! 102
81.0 83.9i 276.6 i 77.5
90.794.0
102.993.2
88.4
92i! 71.2
78.5
1 90.7 90.794.0 94.0
| 102.9 i 102.992.3 j 92.3
89.0 ; 90.8
1 87 i 77
76. 1 ! 71.6; 79.3 82.9
Decem-ber
8,1478,021
1,029935
95
1, 1461,204
777
1,2031,1841,187
17, 6703,118
17, 85723, 04820, 307
22, 766
53, 71812, 859
189, 355
12.99
31.73167, 420174, 583188, 012
28, 35030, 317
5,8124, 955
None.1,450
9,4421,326
10,977
11185
1081,262
111112
16.015
1 43! 71.0; 17
i 17
24, 765
14, 073
90.794.0
102.992.3
91.5
81
68.784.2
Novem-ber
4,3829,374
1,022928
95
1,3401,460
791
1,3431,4441,470
18, 7313,393
21, 48525, 90020, 549
24, 514
42, 3649,151
186, 222
13.25
33.40191, 593179, 954176, 373
28, 14034, 300
4,0466,596
333,162
12, 525850
14, 280
9798
1141,284
10697
7.022
4881.0
18
22
34, 207
15,411
91.794.0
102.9| 92.3
93.3
80
63.01 82.5
1930
October Se^)teerm' August
4,77211, 285
1,021924
97
1,4211,294
670
1,8091,3861,907
18, 7963,646
30, 60335, 06331, 808
24, 277
43, 80112, 511
203, 232
12.98
33.77208, 156199, 651137, 876
29, 38635, 049
4,3747,436
1,2733,671
21, 0339,853
20, 498
177139164
1,300
101101
9.021
5185.0
26
20
! 53,091i
17, 335
i 91.794.0
102.992.3
! 96.7
89
84.981.8
4,37111,862
1,016918
98
1,1091,171
805
1,7351,1211,861
19, 3344,085
27, 15528, 33727, 505
26, 150
48, 09716, 114
217, 557
13.14
34.58199,651200, 546176, 373
27, 83235, 392
6,8766,751
3,2296,047
17, 69722, 92517, 791
149152152
1,330
147139
5.029
5289.0
27
26
| 63, 343
25, 830
91.794.0
102.992.3
[ 98.2
95
73.579.5
9,22511, 167
1,036927
109
1,029886745
1,6981,1741,511
20, 0904,025
25, 29328, 83525, 044
26, 573i
42, 12925, 850
222, 929
13.44
35.65206, 813218, 452134, 742
27, 34933, 481
8,2237,007
3,9684,833
19, 50327, 58321,516
131183159
1,336
100106
6.018
4079.0
18
24
56, 456
; 33,432
91.794.0
102. 992. 3
99.9
95
! 87.778.6
July
14, 36312, 649
1,044929
115
943598885
1, 0311,3121,123
20,4544,016
30, 57428, 33531, 305
26, 254
61,81322, 369
213, 080
14.47
36.57190, 250231, 434172, 344
26, 80330, 730
13, 2458,033
5,2144,473
19, 96237, 84922, 101
174179150
1, 313
118116
7.018
3767.0
13
27
45, 686
35, 903
91.794.0
102.992.3
100.1
95
97.379.1
June
16,32113, 345
1,049917
132
1,268712
1,198
1,9891,8501,696
20, 2813,970
26,09231, 09528, 384
25, 815
85, 00441, 849
239, 939-
14.30
36.94253,369'275, 751199, 203
35, 91738, 164-
9,5558,455
4,55&4,001
24, 29041,89125, 160
138198153
1,283
115133
23.010
3670.0
12
24
! 32,956
33,951
91.794.0
102. 992.3
i 102. 9
1 97
96.880.3
s Revised.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
35
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
LEATHER PRODUCTS— Continued
Hides:Imports-
Calfskins thous. of Ibs-Cattle hides _ _ - thous. of Ibs. _Goatskins thous. of lbs_-Sheepskins _ thous. of IbsTotal, hides and skins. _thous. of lbs_.
Inspected slaughter of livestock:Canada-
Cattle and calves -.thous. of animals-.Swine . . .. -thous. of animals.-.Sheep and lambs thous. of animals ._
United States-Cattle thous of animals-Calves thous of animalsSwine thous. of animais.Sheeo thous of animals
Prices:Packers, heavy, native steers (Chicago)
dolls, per IbPackers, heavy, native steers (Chicago)
_ ._ rel. to 1926Calfskins, No. 1, country (Chicago)
dolls, per IbCalfskins, No. 1, country (Chicago)
rel. to 1926Stocks, end of month:
Calf and kip skins. _ thous. of Ibs. .Cattle hides thous. of Ibs..Sheep and lamb skins ._thous. of lbs_.Total hides and skins thous. of Ibs..
Leather— Raw
Sole and belting:Exports (sole only) thous of IbsPrice, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
dolls, per IbPrice, oak, scoured backs (Boston)
rel. to 1926Production —
Sole only thous of backs bends sidesSole and belting- _ thous. of Ibs..
Stocks, end of month-Finished thous. of Ibs..In process of tanning thous. of Ibs..
Upper leather:Exports thous. of sq. ftPrice, composite, chrome, calf, black "B "
grade ...dolls, per sq. ft—Production thous. of sq ftStocks-
Finished _.thous. of sq. f t_.In process of tanning thous. of sq ft
Leather— Manufactures
Gloves cut . dozen pairs.Shoes:
Exports .. ..thous. of pairs .Prices, wholesale —
Men's black calf blucher (Boston)dolls, per pair
Men's black calf blucher (Boston)rel. to 1926—
Men's dress welt tanned calf, oxford,(St. Louis) dolls, per pair..
Men's dress welt, tanned calf, oxford,(St Louis) rel to 1926
Women's black kid, dress welt, lace,oxford.. dolls, per pair..
Production — thous. of pairs
IRON AND STEELGeneral Operations
New orders rel. to 1923-25Prices, wholesale. _. ..rel. to 1926. .Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy consumed)
rel. to 1923-25Stocks, manufactured goods, end of month
rel. to 1923-25Unfilled orders, end of month. .rel. to 1920-25..
OreIron ore:
Consumption thous. of long tonsImports thous. of long tonsReceipts-
Lake Erie ports and furnaces._ thous. of long tons..
Other ports thous. of long tons..Shipments from mines
thous. of long tons-Stocks end of month—-
At furnaces thous. of long tonsOn Lake Erie docks
-thous. f long tons..Total thous of long tons
Manganenese ore;Imports thous. of long tons..
1931
June
3,6467,5289,3213,313
26, 053
9216456
- -
.100
71.3
.129
74.3
983
.370
84.4
9,234
— --
182, 077
167
6.75
105.5
4.49
92.8
59.086. 9
64
86.6
136.660.3
2,103122
2,3691,428
3,808
23, 556
5,15728, 713
37
May
4,5126,8128, 2743,091
24, 437
10315823
704425
3,4081,444
.085
60.2
.129
74.1
24, 150216, 40035, 026
275, 576
1,143
.370
84.4
1,03418, 388
85, 84867, 938
9,211
.35660, 542
254, 142124, 330
171, 968
194
6.75
105.5
4.60
95.0
28, 533
257.987.2
72
106.8
2 138. 962.4
2,675194
599656
1,769
21, 968
5, 14727, 115
21
April
2,8574,4046,1604, 453
19,616
10117227
690471
3,4881,493
.092
65.5
.135
77.9
24, 678220, 8462 32, 926277, 847
1,442
.370
84.4
1,13720, 406
87, 19668, 933
8,752
.35662, 536
2257,195125, 722
191,120
177
6.75
105.5
4.60
95.0
2 30, 002
83.687.5
75
108.1
142.867.4
2,826163
9106
176
23, 292
5,43028, 722
33
March | ™m-
1,4496,8676,2923, 2SO
19,468
8515432
635416
3,5231,324
.090
64.1
.128
73.5
23, 132223, 18234, 16S
280, 482
949
.370
84.4
98418, 219
88,04471, 122
9,347
.35261, 515
261,057127, 867
175,988
185
6.75
105.5
4.60
95.0
1,1074, 1493,9912,890
13,417
5816132
559353
4,1421,223
.073
52.1
.117
67.4
24, 104225, 31533, 172
282, 591
713
.365
83.3
95117, 386
90, 32172, 488
7,700
.35454, 706
264, 392128,967
158, 485
130
6.75
105.5
4.60
95.0
29, 364 23, 971
274.5 ! 259.988. 1 i 88.4
78 73
119.4 116.5
145. 7 141. 169. 6 68. 6
2,835 ! 2,368169 95
January ^ecem - j Novem-
1,670 !5,186 i5,8634,040 ;
20, 211
69 :
16fi37
651379
5, 3621,426 |
.095
67.7
.125
71.8
26, 707235, 64933, 296
295, 652
726
.381
86.7
1,08719, 559
91, 82773, 261
9,133
.35952, 225
282.079129, 513
162, 388
130 |
6.75 1
105.5
4.60
95.0
19, 889
66.988.1
64
103.4
141.771.6
2,350150
25,751 28,247
5, 765 6, Oil31, 516 34, 258
2 10
30, 430
6,19036, 620
17
1,7226,7816,1543,313
20, 471
7517053
692398
4,6471,426
.107
75.9
.144
83.0
27, 553237, 39234, 489
299, 434
1,128
.400
91.3
1,22621, 993
90, 87874, 135
8,118
.36759, 459
289, 092134, 633
157, 079
208
6.75
105. 5
4.72
97.3
3.6617, 537
70.988.0
59
110.2
146.476.3
2,339176
32, 618
6,33138, 949
29
2, 2026,7815,1671,965
18, 207
7816898
605324
4,0241,305
.118
84.2
.156
89.7
28,221227, 64734, 368
290, 236
825
.410
93.5
1,07118, 777
86, 33177, 485
7,451
.36753, 558
279, 023133, 357
236, 263
270
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4.2518, 541
58.088.3
65
106.5
146.169.4
2,64074
1,634993
1,988
34,761
6, 46641, 227
10
1930
October
3,2646,8887, 2682,821
21, 512
97160185
836438
3,4921,727
.133
94.8
.172
99.2
26, 972227, 099
34, 546288, 617
691
.410
93.5
1,33323, 418
84, 03678,815
9,838
.37265, 339
270, 902137, 513
236, 911
269
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4.2527, 731
67.888.6
75
126.0
147.167.4
3,050186
4,0111,675
5,531
34, 750
6,34241, 092
18
Septem-ber
2, 83512, 7436,8073,289
27, 598
84140114
760374
2,7731,591
.146
103.8
.165
95.2
25, 536218, 44635, 490
279, 472
673
.440
100.4
1,33023, 137
81, 56980, 895
8,813
.37263, 304
255, 787141, 495
219, 548
256
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4.2529, 334
70.789.5
86
110.3
145. 367.9
3,282215
4,7211,891
6,488
32, 323
6,04338, 366
22
August
1,40311, 3898.0754,460
26, 681
7512479
700363
2,7241,413
.136
96.7
.161
93.0
27, 166212, 98036, 079
276, 225
374
.460
104.9
1,31623, 223
80, 01884, 367
8,367
.37161, 477
254, 020143, 063
241, 146
263
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4.2528, 429
74.490.1
93
112.0
143.370.5
3,673178
5,5862,492
8,252
29, 397
5,54134, 938
8
iJuly I June
1, 29511, 5047,4556, 219
27, 960
8112756
710375
3,1871,411
.141
100.1
.165
95.2
27, 725217, 30234, 087
279, 114
640
.460
104.9
1, 36523, 894
76, 86385, 953
7,287
.37162, 016
259, 561150, 287
209, 873
256
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4.2524, 121
86.190.7
93
109.7
152.878.3
3,838251
6,3462,515
8,587
25, 493
5,02230, 515
16
3,50513, 99210, 0167, 626
37, 407
8115936
654356
3,6891,295
.152
108.3
.175
100.9ft!
30. 034224, 20932, 423
286, 666
849
.440
100.4
1,31023, 542
74, 79977, 946
8,765
.37160, 544
262, 621141, 506
237, 377
257
6.75
105.5
4.85
100.2
4.2523, 904
84.091.7
U09
115.2
148.177.5
,288292
5, 7552,697
8, 650
21, 087
4,61325, 700
311 Revised.
36 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Iron— Crude
Malleable castings:New orders short tons _Operating activities .. .per ct. of capacity..Production . . short tonsShipments short tons..
Pig-iron production:Canada thous of long tonsMerchant furnaces thous. of long tons..United States, total.. .thous. of long tons..United States, total rel to 1923-25
Pig-iron furnaces in blast:Furnaces, end of month number..Capacity, end of month long tons per day..
Prices, wholesale:Basic (valley furnace) .dolls per long ton..Basic (valley furnace) rel. to 1926..Composite pig-iron. ..cdolls. per long ton..Foundry, No. 2, northern
(Pittsburgh). dolls, per long tonFoundry, No. 2, northern
(Pittsburgh) rel. to 1926-
Iron— Manufactured Products
Cast-iron boilers:Gas-fired boilers —
Production thous. B. t. u._Shipments thous. B. t. ii__Shipments dollars..Stocks, end of month. ..mills. B. t. u._
Kound boilers-New orders thous. of lbs_.Production _ thous. of Ibs—Shipments thous. of Ibs..Stocks, end of month... thous. of lbs._
Square boilers-New orders thous. of Ibs..Production tbous of IbsShipments ..thous. of Ibs..Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs
Radiators:New orders -thous. sq. ft. heating surfaceProduction .thous. sq. ft. heating surfaceShipments-.thous. sq. ft. heating surfaceStocks, end of month
thous sq ft heating surface
Steel— Crude
Prices, wholesale:Composite, finished steel
dolls per 100 IbsIron and steel composite
-- -- dolls per long tonSteei billets, Bessemer
(Pittsburgh) dolls, per long ton..Steel billets, Bessemer (Pitts-
burgh) rel. to 1926_-Structural-steel beams (Pitts-
burgh) dolls r>erl001bsStructural-steel beams (Pitts- *
burgh) _ ' rel to 1926Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and full fin-
ished:New orders net tons_.Production—
Per cent of capacity. _.per cent--Total . net tons
Shipments net tonsStocks, end of month-
Unsold.. _ net tons._Total net tons
Unfilled orders, end of month net tons.-Steel castings:
New orders-Total . . short tonsMiscellaneous _. . . short tonsRailroad specialties.. _ short tonsPer cent of total to capacity.per cent--
Production—Total short tonsMiscellaneous short tons. .Railroad specialties short tons..Per cent of total to capacity.per cent..
Steel ingots, production:Canada thous. of long tons_.United States, total... thous. of long tonsUnited States, total rel. to 1923-25..Per cent of capacity per cent..
U.S . Steel Corporation:Earnings thous of dollsUnfilled orders, end of
month thous. of long tonsUnfilled orders, end of
month _ rel. to 1923-25..
1931
June
22, 52924.4
23, 71228, 048
56336
1,63954.9
9150, 855
15.5083.6
16.40
18.76
91.0
178, 101156, 769166, 923
1,069
2.19
31.02
29. 00
82.9
1.05
813
103, 599
40.3147,843156, ICO
75,618168, 013304, 107
26, 04118, 444
7, 59718
34, 92325, 5139, 410
24
562,076
60. 138
4,499
3,479
72.9
May April March
28, 20832.1
31, 34436, 686
51410
1, 99466.7
10561, 085
16.2587.6
16. 64
18.76
91.0
174, 244154, 650148, 749
1,014
4,5255, 0694,787
59, 770
10,04913, 1409,537
139, 773
4,8635, 1645,003
50, 953
2.21
31. 39
29. 50
84.3
1.65
84. 3
148, 612
56. 6201, 846191,942
82, 532169, 444296, 731
' 2 39, 052! 2 27, 746
11, 30627
2 43, 1542 31, 083
12, 07130
752,50572.5
45
4,183
3, 620
75.8
36, 08636.3
36, 07637, 693
54404
2,02067.6
11366, 980
16.5089.0
16.75
18.76
91.0
227, 605150, 227149, 057
997
3,7416, 5534,232
60, 221
8,09115,9818,448
136, 840
4, 3305,9574,293
50, 632
2.22
31.61
30.00
85.7
1. 65
84.3
191, 987
58.2213, 608; 211,11885,415
176,846325.169
2 46, 0392 29, 844a 16, 195
32
' 2 48, 282! 2 35, 4391 12, 843
33
912,722
78.749
5,136
3, 898
81.6
34, 33135.9
35, 21036, 677
57356
2,03268.0
11667, 880
16. 5089.0
16.72
18.26
88.6
210, 58495, 76594, 251
916
4,3114,8644,071
57, 794
9,77114, 7008,851
129,643
4, 4516,7814,013
48, 978
2.23
31. 66
30.00
85.7
1.65
84.3
236, 310
! 61. 1224, 322
! 203,207
89, 334i 289,915
383, 280
2 48, 184i 2 37, 172i 11,012
332 56, 755
i 2 42, 54414,211
39
992,99486. 6
54
7,191
3, 995
83.7
^January!
32,566 i34.4 i
33,58732,663 ;
46317 :
1, 707 ,57.1
10861, 850
16.7590.3
16.82
18.51
89.8
178, 224114, 593116, 186
797
3,9125, 5094,183
56, 878
9,12215,9578,632
124,238
4, 4836,801
2 4, 410
45, 969
2.22
31. 65
30.00
85.7
1. 65
84.3
168, 564
I 57.2192,218179, 138
92, 047181,614343, 439
2 40, 3202 31, 184
i 9, 13628
2 49, 548! 2 35, 63S
13,91034
1 83i 2, 502
72.449
6, 156
3, 965
i 83. 0
32,67631.5
31,26731,536
36292
1,71457.4
10257, 365
17.0091.7
16.94
18.76
91.0
163, 39098, 39792, 702
721
6,4124,1095, 724
54, 997
11, 50014, 68912, 082
117,622
6,2676,9616,091
43,613
2. 22
31.70
30.00
85.7
1.63
83.0
180, 863
45. 1167, 865170, 379
87, 496180,285360, 479
46, 81032, 09214, 718
32
46, 2941 35, 351I 10, 943
32
582, 45971.1
43
6,118
4,132
86.5
1930
Decem-ber
26, 43331.1
30, 43127, 474
38396
1,66655.8
9551,330
17.0091.7
71.01
18.76
91.0
85, 399221, 775181, 966
621
7,1933,6147, 131
51, 657
17, 72310, 857
! 16, 837109, 835
7, 471! 4, 097
6,866
| 38,702
2.19
31. 76
30. 60
87.4
1.60
81.7
233, 289
39.8115,125144, 040
i 83,629! • 184,590
i 378,601i i
49, 38730, 131
' 19,256i 34! 46,290
32, 093: 14,197; 32i i 5 6: i 1,980| 57.3
j i 3 8
4,191
j i 3,944
I i 82.6
N™m-j October
27, 45127.8
27, 11425, 974
46375
1,86762.5
10760, 205
17.0091.7
17.14
18.76
91.0
85, 328149, 507202, 835
759
9,4955,910
10, 04153, 686
21, 37712, 85821, 480
115,313
9, 0894,7919,118
41, 420
2.20
31.95
31.00
88.6
1.60
81.7
135, 682
43.6148, 550158, 182
96, 248184, 586295, 282
48, 12331, 62816, 495
33
44, 29032, 44511,845
31
722,21264.0
44
7,949
3,640
76.2
24, 17129.0
28, 78529,206
40373
2,16572.5
11165, 965
17.0091.7
17.30
18.89
91.6
250, 001359, 206445, 101
885
14, 5218,291
17, 77459, 134
33, 76023, 06839, 158
121, 666
11, 2205, 852
12, 390
45, 626
2. 22
32.31
31.00
88.6
1.60
81.7
j 158,700
i 50.6193,934
i 193,516
! 91, 024! 189,213I 319,518
i 45,55232, 34413, 208
32
59, 52243, 84015, 682
! 41
! 65i 2, 693! 77.9j 50
10, 943
3, 482
I 72.9
Septem-ber
26, 25127.2
26, 52829, 223
49407
2,27776.2
12373, 525
17.6094.9
17.79
9.56
94.9
286, 748334, 266396, 788
940
11, 8946,321
12, 16268, 182
32, 25915, 92031, 595
140, 508
11, 3504,643
10, 347
51, 964
2.24
32.67
31.00
88.6
1.60
81.7
214, 454
48.8179, 928186, 639
88, 363185, 791388, 599
49, 54238, 39411, 148
34
61, 91944, 09617, 823
43
562,84082.2
55
11,515
j 3, 424
71.7
August
25, 40926.2
25, 61431, 845
57513
2,52484.5
13980, 620
18.0097.0
17.99
19.76
95.8
268, 664364, 861430, 365
949
7,3924,6038,736
72, 967
22, 27110, 06624, 178
155, 184
8,9335,3669,520
57, 560
2.26
33.01
31.00
88.6
1.65
84.3
148, 969
48.6173, 956205, 774
82, 315182, 240373, 148
50, 37035, 085
I 15, 28535
64, 30343, 57520, 728
45
583,06188.5
59
13, 000
3,580
75.0
July
30, 06831. 0
30,91132, 656
65564
2,64088.4
14483, 645
18.1097.6
18.22
19.86
96.3
283, 750160, 347185, 484
1,032
6,9754,7037,266
76, 865
17, 49611,37618, 269
170, 941
7,2324,9977,447
62, 662
2.29
33.25
31.00
88.6
1.65
84.3
207,400
50.4186, 206194, 767
82, 708202, 682432, 298
57, 85043, 14014, 710
40
78,97752, 91626, 061
55
682,92284.5
56
13, 480
4,022
84.2
June
33, 86540.3
39, 34743, 937
66630
2,93498.2
16092, 590
18.5099.7
18.55
20.26
98.3
367, 022260, 123213, 950
933
6,8747,1036, 342
79, 605
16, 04414, 49314, 384
177, 376
7,2965, 8736,154
65, 034
2.33
33.53
31.00
88.6
1.70
; 86.8
187,412
58. 8205, 675212,930
i 83, 988200, 589431,324
ri, 164I 47,45(
13, 71442
90, 79558, 00232, 793
63
953, 41998.9
i 68
14, 377
3, 968
; 83.12 Revised.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
37
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IRON AND STEEI/— ContinuedSteel— Manufactured Products
Furniture, steel:Business group-
New orders thous. of dolls. _Shipments thous. of dolls _Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dolls..Shelving-
New orders thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dolls..Iron, steel, and heavy hardware,
sales _..rel. to Jan., 1921..Iron and steel:
Exports long tons..Imports long tons..
Lock washers shipments thous. of dolls..Steel barrels:
Production barrels..Per cent of capacity per cent--Shipments -barrels--Stocks, end of month ..barrels..Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of barrels..Steel bars, col'd" finished, shipments-short tons..Stee) boilers, new orders:
Area. thous. of sq. ft..Quantity number..
Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:Total short tons..Oil storage tanks short tons..
Structural steel, fabricated:New orders-
Computed total short tons..Per cent of capacity per cent..
Shipments—Computed total short tons__Per cent of capacity per cent--
Track work, production ..short tons..
MachineryElectric hoists:
New orders—Quantity no. of hoists..Value dollars. .
Shipments dollars..Eiectrtc overhead cranes:
New orders - thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dolls. .Foundry equipment:
New orders rel. to 1922-24..Shipments. — rel. to 1922-24-Unfilled orders, end of
month rel. to 1922-24..Machine tools: «nnn nANew orders rel. to 1 922-24. .
Shipments -rel. to 1922-24..Unfilled orders, end of
month... rel. to 1922-24..Oil burners:
New orders no. of burners..Shipments -- .no. of burners..Stocks end of month no. of burners..Unfilled orders, end of
month n°- of burners. _Patents granted:
Agricultural implements number..Internal-combustion engines number. .Tot'il all classes number..
Pulverized-fuel equipment:New orders, central system-
Furnaces and kilns.no. of pulverizers..Water-tube boilers.no. of pulverizers..
New orders, unit system —Firc-mbe boilers.. ..no. of pulverizers..Furnaces and kilns. .no. of pulverizers-Marine boilers no. of pulverizers. .Water-tube boilers.no. of pulverizers..
Pumps:Domestic shipments-
Pitcher, hand, and wind-mill no. of units-
Power, horizontal type.. .no. of units..Steam, power, and centrifugal-
New orders ...thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls—Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dolls. _Stokers, mechanical, sales:
Power horsepower. .Quantity number..
Water-softening apparatus, ship-ments no. of units..
Water-systems, shipments no. of units..Wood-working machinery:
Cancellations - ... thous. of dolls. .New orders thous. of dolls.Shipments - thous. of dolls. .Shipments . ._ .no. of machines _.Unfilled orders, end of
month thous. of dolls..
1931
June
75, 585629, 365
122
554, 52039.0
549, 78147, 054
1,07816, 360
679820
22, 8064,679
177, 20044.3
162, 40040.6
5,705
241126, 762134, 890
261410
1,264
40.990.4
70.1
7495
212
6,0486,0899,098
966
7967
5,270
None.None.
43
None.14
8751,028
2,471
29,889111
663
May
1,3331,294
763
471376
465
129
91, 40728, 107
172
610, 78843.1
618, 80142, 315
1,05322, 768
26032658
2 26, 2102,411
152, 80038.2
148, 00037.0
7,453
327158, 355135, 086
307310
1,413
54.1118.6
123.8
8796
232
5,1685, 5568,549
1,007
6058
4,270
None.None.
31
None.None.
22,4172,135
9211, 037
2,605
23, 64680
7029,090
21487513393
516
April
1,4371,487
725
370387
370
134
101, 08138, 702
179
591, 39941.9
6CO, 56650, 328
1,19525, 141
825689
29, 9167,749
292, 80073.2
158, 400239.68,564
314140, 500113, 164
274416
1,420
57.769.7
180.1
10591
238
5,5175,229
10, 060
1,395
6768
4,167
None.2
11
None.9
24, 2552, 145
1,075918
2,762
18, 72365
7857,638
10484451356
518
March
2 1, 5212 1, 591
775
416436
387
123
109, 51231, 044
177
550, 58339.9
554, 33259, 495
1,25325,011
665630
31, 0562, 538
184,40046.1
151,20037.8
297134,316166, 438
671261
1,552
174.472.9
314.6
11892
225
4, 6084, 2268,593
1,107
6768
4,789
None.2
22
None.13
22, 767667
9501,036
2,616
17, 99363
8516,105
16527545400
479
Febru-ary
1,5091,598
844
375356
407
104
91,21220, 513
163
450, 13433.1
449, 48563, 244
1,39221, 727
622516
24, 4383,585
158,40039.6
166,40041.6
6,321
219122, 047111, 727
268530
1,207
54.755.4
93.5
8473
204
2 3, 7082 3, 5042 8, 762
2725
4476
3,715
21
3None.None.
2
32, 9021,657
765873
2,717
13, 84966
7035,434
13474491,421
502
January
1,7981,798
933
376393
388
110
92, 74531, 706
140
421,81432.6
427, 62262, 595
1,42421, 943
577598
27, 5182,598
162, 40040.6
172, 00043.0
6,626
400155, 972134, 472
423496
1,407
65.354.7
94.6
6775
179
3,7483, 9528,571
521
4158
3,215
None.2
6None.None.
8
24, 8731,564
773718
2,826
25, 90285
7536,010
9486383400
557
193O
Decem-ber
1,5651,800
932
• 242468
405
123
101, 98824, 338
115
412, 28330.3
406, 32768, 403
1,43715, 747
587814
26, 7875,118
152, 80038.2
168, 40042.1
5,174
231126,592106, 459
302671
1,517
59.8102.6
82.3
6985
203
5, 0265,0258,604
725
5867
4, 251
None.None.
None.3
None.3
23, 0561,325
1,0471,205
2,812
11, 72653
6455,177
21470500529
467
Novem-ber
1,6371,673
1,168
429458
632
139
111,96834, 572
119
497, 53936.5
500, 40962, 447
92915,456
709777
33, 1519,965
151, 20037.8
195, 20048.8
4,212
267122, 136115, 849
370587
1,864
45.376.5
124. 9
CO67
230
6,8617, 8558, 319
724
5254
3,023
None.None.
52
None.15
21, 5621,238
9671,116
2,975
21, 10371
7326,401
16459506442
520
October
1,8551,901
1,203
534593
661
175
131, 85029, 730
153
616, 12144.1
619, 55865, 317
98620, 521
8511,189
30, 1974, 518
209, 20052.3
239, 20059.8
5,192
259141,615137, 608
353677
1,948
50.062.0
159.1
90103
238
18, 15218, 5808,677
1,718
4149
2,871
None.None.
None.2
None.10
26, 9171,992
1,0271,167
3,124
38, 27692
7387,522
17605564441
636
Septem-ber
1,7951,879
1,249
512497
720
165
131,21129, 793
160
564, 92740.3
565, 20468, 754
1,01119, 338
1,2821, 254
41, 06614, 916
155, 60038.9
243, 20060.8
5,642
274149, 861140, 598
614942
2,124
91.066.0
170.8
13696
268
16, 45717, 03610, 304
2,146
4335
2,871
2None.
632
24
36, 8341,881
1,2121,183
3,267
42, 899128
7558,202
17648516488
588
August
1,7881,985
1,331
526555
704
161
151, 23527, 408
173
553, 84239.6
552, 26569, 031
1,11419, 086
1,3571,371
36, 51310, 056
252, 00063.0
262, 40065.6
6,812
283124, 737145, 979
522729
2,527
85.282.6
140.2
114120
223
11,58111,35411, 940
2,725
2730
2,423
1None.
33
None.4
38, 9022,378
1,3621, 367
3,259
29, 988115
7749,220
12498606694
470
July
1,8411,812
1,528
596604
736
162
131,77231, 849
161
612, 31343.7
621, 09167, 454
1,29619,241
1,4101,309
38, 28311,969
270, 00067.5
274, 80068.7
8,774
263152, 859177, 384
6011,005
2,706
90.6116.1
139.1
91128
235
9,1309, 5U3
13, 857
2,498
5152
3,452
32
None.1
None.12
37, 7192,388
1, 3591,338
3,257
37, 761150
7829,699
27733821624
593
June
2,0072,168
1,492
699705
746
167
159, 39234, 755
228
651, 55946.4
638, 35876, 232
1,29027,388
1,5891,360
41, 7749,869
253, 60063.4
280, 00070.0
10, 553
338153, 782206, 634
741956
3,249
102.1160.5
166.7
126176
282
7,9277,623
12, 161
2,961
109144
7,670
None.1
None.56
15
26, 6012,885
1,2911,644
3,250
47, 803151
75210, 375
10836913615
705
i Revised.
38 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
IEON AND STEEIr— Continued
Enameled WareBaths:
New orders no. of pieces ..Shipments no. of piecesStocks end of month . .no. of pieces _Unfilled orders, end of
month - no. of pieces _Lavatories:
New orders ...no. of pieces _ _Shipments - no. of pieces _Stocks, end~ of month no. of pieces..
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:New orders no. of pieces .Shipments - no. of pieces..Stocks end of month no. of pieces
Sinks:New orders no. of pieces..Shipments no. of pieces..Stocks, end of month no. of pieces..
Small ware (except baths):Unfilled orders, end of
month no. of pieces..
NONFE&ROUS METALS
General Operations
Prices, wholesale, metal and metalproducts rel. to 1926..
Production index (Fed. Res.Bd ) rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elec. energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-25 _
Stocks end of month . ...rel. to 1923-25..Stocks' raw materials, end of
month ... ~ rel. to 1923-25..
Haw Materials
Babbitt metal consumption:Direct by producers thous. of lbs_.Sale to consumers thous. of lbs._Total apparent thous. of Ibs
Copper:Exports -- short tons..Domestic shipments, refined, .short tons..Prices, wholesale, electrolytic
(N. Y.) dolls, per lb__Prices, wholesale, electrolytic
(N Y.) --rel. to 1926..Production —
Index (Fed. Res. Bd.)_rel. to 1923-25..Mines short tons_.Refined (N. and S.
America) short tons,.Smelters - .short tous_.
Stocks (N. and S. America),end of month-
Blister short tons..Refined. _ _ short tons__Refined rel. to 1923-25..
World production, blister short tons..Lead:
Ore shipments —Joplin district .short tons..Utah short tons..
Production, refined short tons..Production (Fed. Res.
Bd.) rel. to 1923-25..Price, pig, desilverized (New
York) dolls, per lb_.Price, pig, desilverized (New
York) rel. to 1926..Receipts in United States, ore short tons
Tin:Deliveries (consumption) .long tons..Imports (bars, blocks, etc.) long tons..Price, wholesale, Straits (New York)
dolls, per IbPrice wholesale, Straits (New York)
rel. to 1926..Stocks, end of month-
United States _ .. long tons--World visible supply long tons..
Zinc:Ore, Joplin district —
Shipments short tons..Stocks, mines, end of month
short tonsPrice, slab, prime western (St. Louis)__._. .
dolls, per lb_.Price, slab, prime western (St. Louis)
. rel. to 1926Production short tons..Retorts in operation end of month
_.. number--Stocks, end of month short tons.
1931
June
43, 22443, 580
145, 140
17, 110
49, 33150, 725
209, 841
27, 47526, 46598, 384
49, 94151, 689
255, 269
49, 637
87.4
68
78. 6213.7
125.9
7021, 6052,307
23, 24450, 217
.0803
58.2
6744, 647
98, 27551, 652
167, 353413, 474
365. 3126. 722
1,43228, 80630, 708
60
. 0392
46. 6
5, 1854, 698
.2341
35.8
5, 63351, 626
14, 395
70, 935
. 0342
46. 623, 4S3
21 492138! 928
May
2 42, 991'45. 512
2 152, 206
2 17, 466
251,3952 54, 520
2 218, 067
2 21, 2432 24, 490
2 101, 6732 54. 6932 56, 845
2260,426
2 51, 769
87.8
73
94,0219.3
2 122. 4
7311,6782,409
22, 95145, 265
.0867
62.8
682 45, 580
102, 69553, 734
190, 578398, 667
352 2130, 48G
1, 88141, 57639, 519
78
.0382
45.435, 677
5, 5055,483
.2320
5, 69851,231
22, 470
65, 480
. 0331
45.125, 688
23, 024143, 049
April
40, 11140, 449
163, 037
19, 987
45, 44043, 221
232, 277
22, 99521, 719
107,917
52, 77149, 443
273, 154
60, 293
88.7
73
94.6220.4
126.9
7161,8442,560
24, 17954, 567
.0939
68.0
26946,452
100, 50152, 085
193, 876367, 921
325.0128, 877
1, 99534, 81635, 498
71
.0441
52.434, 694
6, 6306,126
. 2512
38. 5
6, 21248, 462
27, 261
61,110
.0372
50.729, 137
29, 072143, 212
March
33, 19634, 938
166, 158
20, 325
33, 85136, 642
230, 817
18, 64118,811
109, 508
41, 53241, 787
267, 828
53, 470
89.0
77
103. 5219.9
144.8
8321,8292,661
31, 53674, 685
.0985
71.4
7048, 702
102, 05857, 922
198.811354, 205
312.9136, 958
3,76235, 49841, 775
79
.0453
53.837, 878
6, 1206, 986
.2707
41.5
7, 91748, 607
17, 163
63, 001
.0400
54.532, 328
34, 221141, 493
Febru-ary
28, 04130, 616
160, 851
22, 067
30, 88334, 438
212, 395
15, 78117, 768
107,439
35, 87339,211
259, 442
56, 686
88.9
79
112.3224.4
2 130. 7
6871,8202,507
28,94760, 636
.0972
70.4
7647, 504
99, 85355, 229
203, 224363, 629
321.2128, 685
2,50846, 90239, 464
82
.0455
54.035, 512
5, 1005, 903
. 2631
40. 3
5, 86249, 339
25, 389
58, 534
.0401
54. 629, 562
35, 518144, 389
January
56, 49468, 564
148, 909
24, 642
71,11393, 870
192, 072
29, 78533, 527
106, 152
63, 07480, 095
244, 880
65, 566
89.3
78
95.0227.4
130.9
7662,0902,856
42, 19260, 209
.0984
71.3
7248, 059
102, 45853, 429
210, 637363. 827
321. 4129, 390
2,72155, 33143, 405
83
.0480
57.042, 110
7,2108,113
.2610
40. 0
4, 90443, Cl 9
25, 987
56, 013
. 0404
55.032, 522
35, 635145, 076
1930
Decem-ber
52, 25436, 008
167, 932
36, 712
72, 49348, 023
214, 472
25, 09219, 680
112,460
61, 56743. 968
261, 800
109, 086
90.0
85
97.8228.1
129.6
6471.4592,107
32, 20869, 854
.1030
74.6
7648, 726
106, 36660, 022
218, 799367, 175
324.4136, 252
2,89648, 70548, 517
92
.0510
60.640, 462
7,4956, 659
1.2527
38.7
4, 69342, 498
31, 056
47, 000
.0410
55.932, 733
33. 640143,618
Novem-ber
30, 81335, 489
168, 808
20, 466
41, 22747, 078
205, 517
21, 45322, 065
108, 795
44, 89751,027
253, 374
61, 605
90.2
87
89.6231.1
139.8
7911. 9042,695
37, 77362, 693
. 1011
73.3
8353, 141
112,64664, 816
223, 280369, 832
326. 7143,214
3,96348, 40043, 423
83
.0510
60.638, 820
6, 2706,470
. 2589
39.6
5, 37240,811
39, 478
49, 441
. 0427
58.232, 097
37, 492145, 139
October
43, 75048, 547
166, 248
25, 142
52, 50958, 273
204, 496
27, 84029, 142
106, 858
58, 50461, 486
246, 632
74, 198
90.4
95
87.0234.1
134.1
1,0332,0693,101
30, 71575, 703
.0960
69.6
8355, 954
118, 22970, 419
240, 145364, 930
322. 4157, 344
3,36163, 58450, 402
94
.0515
61.246, 237
7,5805, 929
. 268G
41.1
4,82339, 676
33, 474
45, 689
. 0406
55.340, 922
41,004143, 327
Septem-ber
41, 79947, 970
162, 302
29, 939
54, 36962, 369
185, 515
28, 44931, 485
100, 585
57, 60664, 044
243, 845
84, 246
91.8
97
97.4223.3
137.0
1,0421,8502,892
30, 47865, 169
.1031
74.7
8956, 584
116,00468, 487
236, 464360, 650
318.6156, 705
2,74652, 90748, 491
101
.0550
65.348, 354
7, 2505, 523
. 2964
45.4
6,32340, 150
32, 122
41, 663
.0427
58.240, 470
44, 974134, 835
August
48, 44951, 836
165, 687
36, 110
55, 06259, 130
187, 150
28, 36529, 807
101, 920
55, 78562, 454
254, 426
101, 720
92.7
96
95.2213.4
137.2
9541, 9642,918
33, 14156, 810
.1069
77.5
8456, 136
120, 77866, 698
234, 135347, 688
307.1154, 743
3,67360, 97852, 980
106
. 0549
65. 245, 542
5, 6955,979
.3002
46.0
7,53343, 805
37, 994
38, 565
.0436
59.441,012
50, 404126, 835
July
48, 70653, 259
173, 860
39, 497
56, 87563, 895
187, 979
23, 53725, 987
104, 102
61,76664, 459
257, 039
113, 899
94.3
97
95.1205.4
119.0
9002,1613,061
32, 42175, 436
.1102
79.9
8354, 249
123, 17967, 638
242, 212322, 039
284.5148, 929
2,57045, 19451, 538
103
. 0525
62.444, 433
6, 1305, 259
.2981
45.7
6,78641, 950
24, 974
28, 729
.0435
59. 340, 023
46, 030117, 724
June
54, 82752, 189
181, 746
44, 050
64, 79262 337
197^117
27 1F927^ 283
125, 505
62, 42461, 329
261, 633
126, 062
95.4
96
106.8203.6
111.7
1.1702,7423,913
34, 96071, 887
. 1205
87.3
8656. 743
124. 82169, 1.55
253. SHI310. 762
279. 8150,697
5,^7555, SOI50, 721
. 0541
••4.347, 092
5, 8S56, 793
. 3030
0. 4
7, 72842, 611
41, 819
19, 553
. 0444
60. 543, 458
52, 428113,090
1 Revised*
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
39
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
NONFERBOUS METALS— ContinuedManufactured Products
Electrical equipment:Delinquent accounts, electrical trade.
(See under Distribution movement.)Electric furnaces, new orders, .kilo watts. .Electric goods, new orders (quarterly)
thous. of dolls,.Electrical porcelain, shipments —
Glazed nail knobs thous. of pieces..Special _ . _ dollarsStandard dollars.-Tubes thous of piecesUnglazed nail knobs -thous. of pieces--
Industrial reflectors, sales ..units,.Laminated phenolic products, shipments
. . ..thous. of dolls .Manufactured mica-
Shipments , thous. of dollsUnfilled orders, end of month
thous of dollsMotors (direct current) —
Billings (shipments) dollarsNew orders . _ _ dollars
Nonmetallic conduits, shipmentsthous. of feet
Outlet boxes and covers, shipmentsthous of pieces
Power cables, shipments. ..thous. of feet...Power switching equipment, new orders-
Indoor dollars. _Outdoor dollars..
Vulcanized fiber —CorisuniDtion thous of lbsShipments, total.. ._ thous. of dolls .
Welding sets, new orders-
Single operation units-Miscellaneous products:
Brass sheets . rel. to 1926Copper-wire cloth —
New orders thous. of sq. ft..Make and hold orders,
end of month __thous. ofsq. ft..Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments thous. ofsq . ftStocks, end of month. .thous. ofsq. ft—Unfilled orders, end
of month thous. of sq. ftEnameled sheet-metal ware,
shipments dozen piecesPails and tubs, galvanized—
Production dozen piecesShipments dozen pieces
Other galvanized ware —Production dozen pieces. _Shipments dozen piecesPAPEB ANI> FEINTING
General OperationsNew orders rel, to 1923-25Production index (Fed. Res.
Bd ) rel to 1923 25Production index (elect, energy consumed)
(paper and pulp) rel to 1923-25Stocks, end of month rel. to 1923-25
Wood PulpGround wood:
Consumption and shipments.,short tons..Imports _ _ _ _ . .short tonsProduction short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons_.
Soda:Consumption and shipments, .short tons—Production shor7 tons
1931 1
June
66, 188
637
92
97
52, 697240, 081
1, 624402
2134
82.8
275
560253
934
145
£9. 7
1 12. 4129. 7
~~I3~512~
Stocks, end of month short tons..Sulphite, unbleached:
Consumption and shipments short tonsImports.. _ ...short tons .Price dolls nerlOOlbsProduction short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
Sulphite, bleached:Consumption and shipments. .short tons..Imports short tonsProduction short tons
52, 7452.15
29, 558
Stocks, end of month short tons..Total sulphite:
Consumption and shipments..short tons..Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Sulphate:Consumption and shipments.. short tons—Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Other grades:Consumption and shipments short tonsProduction short tons
_ _
Stocks, end of month short tons, i•Total chemical (all grades):
Consumption short tons..Production short tons..Stocks, end of month. short tons..
May
2,06178, 98357, 4621, 3092, 323
67, 256
711
128
119
455, 325440, 476
4, 091
1,303
73, 567208, 713
1,541419
165
86.8
275
514256277
1, 073
302
264, 953
121,413122, 072
28, 39034, 188
100.2
113
135. 1126.1
119,25512, S51
137, 757111,032
25, 96027, 2304,480
19, 02034, 483
2.1519, 4944, 256
37, 44028, 61438, 262
5, 018
110, 722110,840
18, 698
39, 59041, 8709,076
1,072514206
177, 344180, 45432. 460
April
1,791
2,14476,31352, 009
8901,281
72, 003
633
135
138
473, 767536, 272
5,112
1, 619
111,875216, 145
1,475
8169
90.4
299
554340297
1,096
174
281, 339
143, 258140, 080
34, 92942, 287
100.7
110
109.6131.2
116,91423,136
136, 43893, 131
27, 4122>s 1024,414
21, 17830, 724
2.1521, 0763,936
37, 27230, 51136, 0924,196
115, 960115,97418, 734
39, 08241, 2929,594
844898764
183, 298186, 26633. 506
March
2,046
3181,265
1,45878,71652, 599
7831, 224
69, 484
689
142
110
445, 833396, 958
3, 508
1,630
75, 303269, 425
1,975484
11177
91.4
357
557330308
1,079
186
312, 916
146, 438144, 637
31,54229, 579
103. 3
110
123.0123.4
111,16514, 652
116,31173, 606
27, 66029, 304
4, 998
18, 88234, 289
2.3518, 8784,316
40, 54432, 86340, 6005,376
115,794115, 02218, 998
34,01436, 54210, 152
1,1841,188
710
178, 652182, 05634. 858
F^ | January I
2,358
2,52386, 47164, 8231,1251, 386
68, 285
630
137
141
418, 228450, 204
3, 667
1,326
64, 736201, 344
1,652426
4' 136
89. 7
309
5302^7304
1,083
211
289, 205
132,781120,723
34, 347; 28, 142
96.7
i 109
i 127.0128.6
96,82315, 65695,93768, 460
27, 88429, 4224,624
20, 554: 50,271
2.4819, 384
: 4, 320! 43.090j 25, 5921 40, 462
5, 320
117,122112,552
! 19, 770
1 35,880; 38,104i 10, 092
i 1,016; 1, 098
706
i 181,9021 181,176! 35.192
4,599
8ft! 976 '87,794
8751,752 ;
65.501 i
605 i
133 I
105
393,558 1680,251 j
3,997 !
1,139 '
76,052228,862
1,3693h5
23155
90. 7
404 ;
574 i332 i311 >
1,097
217
267, 232
103, 677133, 977
23,716 !25, 958
97.2 j
105
111.8 i125.9 !
108,34914,394 !
107, 2086!), 346 :
28,512 !
29,102 '4,366 ;
20,19487,600
2. 4820,3545,490
41,61636,095 i41, 4027,948 j
121,774120,62824,340 i
33,72236,67410,426
1,2581,190 ;
624 j
185, 266187, 59439. 756
Decern- !
ber |
1,489 1
3 208, 936
2,00791,564 i51.016 i
1, 159 i76,659
551 i
101
104
500, 165617,454
2,417
1,678
77, 248178, 1(50
1,421318
13152
93.6
337
539344309
1,145
165
250, 568
87, 14068, 898
21,65715, 915
85. 8
101
117.0122. 6
109. 74027, C24
110, 57875, 498
27. ]2828, 5605,118
18, 27263, 870
2. 4817,8605,474
38, 84430, 32238, 698
9, 206
116,830117,15828, 720
33, 19036, 20410, 006
1249228
177,272182, 01443. 872
193O
N(^n-! October
2,202 ' 3,317
1, 83493, 67747, 994
8011, 164
115. 736
674
132
90
433, 530457, 518
3, 713
1, 824
69, 202219, 232
1, 513359
2153
92.7
269
5303103vr)3
1,176
166
263, 365
60, 79868, 330
16,06121, 296
93.2
103
112.3121.7
110,50221,776
102, 95774, 660
28, 34628, 9664, 936
18,23876, 850
2. <818, 5325,886
40, 63430, 59540, 938
9, 352
120, 780121,27628, 392
34, 11037, 2089, 494
11012260
183, 346187, 57242. 882
2,044131,81573, 659
1, 1561. 615
113,316
1,023
150
104
621, 114474,611
4,067
1, 6771,957
84, 160342, 771
1,824465
200
88.9
363
606385356
1, 160
199
329, 337
130, 906115, 185
40, 08441, 126
106.0
107
120.0127.4
121,33531,30596, 46582, 205
28, 954. 30,684
5,642
22,31652, 286
2.4822, 1665, 592
48, 11830,48447, 790
9, 048
141, 852140, 26427, 896
41, 44644, 454
8, 974
13616848
212,388215, 57C
42. 56fi
Septem-ber
2, 866
3 228 733
2,45399, 57665, 581
3341,222
125, 786
854
141
107
596, 670820, 444
4,235
2,1792,108
118,431298, 354
1, 945447
9194
92.5
299
533384317
1,173
241
297, 622
103, 177116,875
38, 21846,310
100.5
109
119.3118.1
109, 86029, 50292, 872
107, 075
28, 63830, 0525,248
18, 93852, 426
2.4818, 8885,742
49, 05030, 56749, 830
9,376
128, 936129,24229, 484
38, 99042, 3788, 966
15012816
1%, 714201, 80043.714
August
5.012
2,218111,02969, 6561,1461, 605
127, 608
789
122
109
708, 095719, 846
3,397
1,4912, 260
121. 930319, 668
1,828430
8221
94.0
336
516387353
1,117
264
309, 645
103, 050103, 354
46, 73043, 827
102.2
109
115.1117.4
116, 88621, 26197, 895
124, 063
28, 86829, 9625,166
19, 12260, 198
2.48] 9, 6085,792
48, 09426, 88048, 3408,596
131,454131,38229, 178
41, 97044, 3748, 498
17418838
202, 466205, 906
42 8SO
-luly
5, 899
2. 243133, 65468, 483
7821,120
135, 687
722
156
88
644. 252677, 348
3,564
1, 5171,980
136, 559451,051
2,121450
10207
95.9
378
525373347
1,118
279
213, 420
91,879104, 096
42, 05633, 874
104.5
111
119.9112.0
122,70917, 1S6
104, 997143, 054
28, 98430, 326
5,420
18, 53057,317
2. 4818,8605,306
42, 98628, 25642, 1368,250
124, 326123, 71829, 250
38, 75440, 5629, 088
16016024
192,224194, 76643 782
June
3, 665
2 192, 't:02
2. 46411<),«3572. S25
i, MO1,524
134,783
925
102
137
673, 415935, 040
4, 021
1,7033, 033
172,186360, 584
1, 967541
7228
100. 9
360
565370
1, 107
232
247, 861
89, 9S282, 956
40, 64633, 140
107.3
116
137. 5112.9
124, 903IS, 534
140,603160, 760
30, 00432, 366
5, 426
19,39864, 687
2.4819, 4644, 976
47, 89230, 95550, 096
9, 200
136, 578137, 76829, 858
39, 06641, 2909, 998
214196
205, 862211,620
45 3Dfi2 Revised, 8 Quarter ended in month indicated.
40 SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PAPER AND PRINTING— Continued
PaperBox board:
Consumption of waste paper. .short tons..New orders short tons..Operation thous. of inch hoursOperation.... ...p. ct. of capacity..Production short tonsShipments short tons...Stocks end of month short tonsStocks of waste paper, end of month —
In transit and unshippedpurchases . ..short tons .
\t mills short tonsUnfilled orders, end of month short tons.
Newsprint:Consumption by publishers,
U S .short tons..Exports, Canada short tons..Imports, United States .short tons..Price roll f o b mill dolls, per cwtProduction-
Canada short tonsUnited States, total . short tons. .Per cent of capacity
Shipments-Canada short tonsUnited States short ton^
Stocks, end of month—At mills-
Canada .short tons..United States short tons
At publishers U S short tonsIn transit to publishers,
U S - short tons_.Other paper:
Binders' board, production short tons..Book paper —
Production short tons..Per cent of capacityShipments short tonsStocks, end" of month . . .short tons..
Fine paper —Production short tons..Per cent of capacityShipments - .short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
Wrapping paper-Production _ short tons..Per cent of capacityShipments short tonsStocks end of month short tons.
All other grades-Production short tonsShipments ..short tons..Stocks end of month short tons.
Total paper (including newsprint and boxboard) —
Production _ short tons_.Per cent of capacityShipments . short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
Paper Products
Paper-board shipping boxes:Operating time-
Corrugated p. ct. of normal
1931
June
161, 265189, 739188, 919
193, 971101, 086
68
194, 144100, 087
39, 83233, 906
149, 990
39, 041
- -
Solid fiber .p. ct. of normal.. jTotal p. ct. of normal. .
Production —Corrugated--- thous. of sq. ft..Solid fiber thous. of sq. ft.. ....Total thous. of sq. ft..!
Rope paper sacks, shipments ..rel. to 1921-22.. j 44
Printing
Blank forms, new orders _ _ thous. of sets.. | 48, 322Book publication: !
American manufacture no. of editions..
May
208, 935227, 116
8, 02371.6
224, 770225, 97780, 577
35, 641167,52546, 680
179, 836185, 432192, 688
202, 607101, 202
69
202, 280102, 555
39, 96232, 956
178, 333
44, 859
117,60978
113,14092, 464
30, 79364
31,50161, 758
78, 37788
76, 88878, 107
80, 08980, 80873, 388
632, 94072
630, 869419, 250
846579
417, 407100, 301517,708
55
55, 266
A pril
206, 571224,021
7,90367. S
230,537227, 80681, 784
25, 026167, 47845, 541
174, 325152,360175, 242
205, 838102, 450
70
205, 752101,819
39, 75434, 289
185, 560
45, 352
1,809
117, 37479
118, 78287, 395
32, 45167
33, 10062, 459
2 79, 261291
2 80, 3712 76, 582
2 80, 9832 81, 268171,545
2 643, 056274
2 643, 1462 414, 054
81
401, 874102, 609504, 483
60
48, 877
March ™™~
210, 590222,511
8, 1 7570.1
226, OH224,02379, 053
51,301167, 84649, 326
179,340200, 545169, 345
3.10
187, 005100, 590
68
187, 730101, G44
39, 85032, 254
190, 728
44,011
1,401
117,96480
119,02689, 088
35, 14174
33, 98162, 905
75, 40485
76, 08377, 718
74, 12374, 18669, 540
629,23373
628,343410,558
796275
391,04393. 875
484, 93865
52, 887
191,331198,296
7, 34571.2
205, 785203, 202
77, 065
35, 229191, 50750, 838
150, 403144,236148, 388
3.10
164, 55288, 788
65
162, 35090, 901
42, 25933, 627
211,142
39, 486
1, 543
114,30685
117,84990, 353
32, 53473
32, 33961, 340
72, 28188
71,92078, 404
70, 05469, 73567, 618
583,74871
585,946408,407
7861
382, 30591, 966
474, 27177
48, 751
Imported no. of editionsPrinting activity rel. to 1923 \Sales books:
New orders thous. of books..Shipments thous. of books. .
RUBBER
General Operations
Production index (Fed. Res.Bd.)» auto tires and tubes... rel. to 1923-25..
Production index (elect, energyconsumed) rel. to 1923-25 _
Stocks, end of month rel. to 1923-25..
Crude Rubber
Consumption, quarterly:Total long tons
10,514 ! 11,58710,382 1 10,585
| 123
121. 0 122. 3122.1 | 2120.6
iI
iFor tires long tons i
Imports (incuding latex) long tons.. 46, 939 35, 844
97
10, 28411,079
107
109.0118.1
44, 908
98
11,20410, 669
98
109.6118.4
a 82,480s 68, 593
40, 788
96
10, 05410, 652
94
112.9113.0
January
199, 229211, 782
7,52064.5
211,691209, 660
74,482 '
34,510 '197,69955,744 !
160,660 i153,362 !172,110 i
3.10 |
182, 657 I101,99069 ;180, 027 '100,440
38, 768 !32,903
217,889 :
39,022 i
1,515 i
125,33579 :
127,466 !94,413 ]
32,835 i66
34,70761,148
71,82682
71,970 '78,047
78,37877,122 !65,594 :
622,05566
621,365406,587
035461
305,27477, 921
383, 19584
50, 587
95
10, 73510,454
88
99.0107.4
34, 374 36, 598
1930
Decem-ber
2 162, 52S173,258
6, 26153.1
176,483175, 170
72, 451
34, 292201, 59753, 622
166, 645225, 495194, 144
3.25
184, 75599, 276
69
188, 84599, 062
36, 77732, 061
217,651
38, 821
1,477
100, 18875
101,090114,302
25,485co
24, 87368, 310
74, 55478
73, 13772, 333
75, 09471, 71765, 777
551,08065
545, 049425, 234
GO
CO
283, 93375, £07
359, 44066
69, 004
61824795
9, 45510, 893
84.3110.6
3 66, 2583 52, 284
37, 370
N°bT" °Ctober
190, 502200, 1 99
7,11465.3
203, 381202, 042
71, 138
3C, 649184, 59855, 534
184,615173,149195, 953
3.25
201, 70392, 337
68
213, 67393, 631
40, 37231,818
198, 151
50, 539
1,317
93, 89773
93, 428115,340
29, 08564
28, 38767, 701
76, 62883
77, 70170, 881
77, 84678, 34962, 400
573, 1 7469
573, 538419, 278
70
67
347, 87680, 360
428, 23679
47, 878
78514191
11,05310, 723
77
86.1115.5
29, 733
228, 588247, 209
8,39168.5
253, 889251, 810
69, 799
34, 910177,48657,377
183, 388200, 776209, 944
3.25
213,817105, 450
72
221, 748102, 808
52, 54733,318
211,716
41,017
1, 894
103, 52574
106, 838114, 766
34, 48672
34, 62467, 009
83, 90584
84, 74471,916
87, 45588, 98562, 903
668, 71C74
669, 809419, 711
806576
425, 90092, 488
518, 38887
78, 707
7129592
12,21713, 428
88
99.0117.9
45, 375
Septem-ber
223, 071226, 899
7,90769.7
228, 257228, 439
67, 720
45, 960165,49961, 978
163, 895194,820175,996
3.25
195,49095, 261
70
193, 83596, 048
62, 49530, 879
215, 685
41, 970
1, 342
102, 60281
100,345118,315
31, 60867
29, 99667, 136
74, 70481
77,91672, 732
84, 95485, 70864, 432
617,38674
618, 452421,214
766573
415, 62390, 955
506, 57888
60, 812
64315093
11, 65212, 363
84
107.2115.8
3 78, 4413 64, 353
35, 783
August
215, 879221,840
8,03068.1
224,391224, 14167, 902
36, 108187, 50863, 518
157, 426170, 107169, 280
3.25
202, 043101,601
72
197, 87099, 236
59, 00730, 691
227, 443
38, 885
1,620
105,01778
106, 907115,995
31,61667
30, 82665, 524
77, 47681
74, 68775, 949
81, 66083, 73565, 186
621, 76172
619, 532421, 247
726370
388, 03085, 324
473, 35478
55, 779
65715585
11, 02611, 918
96
110.5125.6
July
207, 596230, 380
7, 89366.9
222, 788223, 427
67, 652
43, 393175,64565, 819
163, 666199, 060193, 595
3.25
216,978102, 840
73
209,511103, 018
52, 86229, 284
221,368
32, 422
1,400
105,01778
107, 012118,362
33, 29070
32, 65764, 730
73, 91571
79, 97673, 149
78, 27282, 81466,367
616, 12271
628, 904419, 544
736872
374, 70986, 439
461, 14885
59, 152
4187489
10, 90310, 572
103. 8136.6
36, 657 35,424
June
210, 793220, 965.
7, 84269.1
; 221, 525225, 33668, 291
38, 241184, 45158, 866
177, 800194, 322206, 927
3.25
213, 634108, 398
80
212, 670106, 883
45, 22929, 507
200, 651
36, 274
1,592-
111, 72087
109, 932120, 778
33, 85474
29, 99564, 091
77, 13884
79, 37579, 207
93, 14&88, 119.71, SOS
645, 78478
639, 64G433, 677
746973.
393, 13097, 474
490, 604.87
64, 544
440.7190
12, G8812, 54C.
104.8158. 2
3- 103, 250.s 87, 072
40,382;
2 Revise * Quarter ended in month indicated
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
41
Earlier data for items shown here may \be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
RUBBER— Continued
Crude Rubber — Continued i
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,New York - - dolls, per Ib
Prices, wholesale, smoked sheets,New York rel. to 1926
Stocks, domestic, end of quarter:Alloat _ _ - _ _ . long tons,.Dealers long tonsManufacturers _ _ , long tons..Total long tons_.
World shipments, plantation long tens..World stocks, end of month:
Afloat long tons..Europe long tons..Producing countries _ lone tons..United States long tonsWorld total long tons _
Reclaimed rubber:Production, Quarterly long tonsStocks, end of Quarter _ long tons..
Scrap rubber:Consumption by reclaimers,
quarterly _ _ long tons..Stocks at reclaimers, end of
quarter long tons _
Tires and TubesPneumatic casings:
Production thousandsShipments —
Domestic.. thousands. .Exports thousands
Stocks, end of month . thousands..Solid and cushion tires:
Production thousandsShipments —
Domestic ..thousands..Experts* thousands-
Stocks, end of month ., thousands..Inner tubes:
Production . thousands-Shipments —
Domestic thousandsExports . . . . thousands.-
Stocks end of month thousandsRaw material consumed:
Fabrics thous. of Ibs.Crude rubber thous. of lbs._
Miscellaneous Rubber ProductsCalendered rubber clothing:
Net orders no. coats and sundriesProduction no. coats and sundries..
Mechanical rubber goods, shipments:Belting thous. of dolls..Hose thous. of dolls..All other thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls..
Rubber bands, shipments thous. of lbs__Rubber flooring shipments thous. of sq. ft..Rubber heels:
Production thous. of pairs..Shipments —
Exports thous of pairsRepair trade thous of pairsShoe manufacturers tbous of pairs
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairs.-Rubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Auto fabrics thous. of yds..Raincoat fabrics thous. of yds..All other thous. of yds..Total thous. of yds..
Rubber soles:Production thous of pairsShipments —
Exports thous of pairsRepair trade thous. of pairs.-Shoe manufacturers. ..thous. of pairs..
Stocks end of month thou^ of pairs
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASSGeneral Operations
New orders rel to 1923-25Production index (elect, energy consumed)
.. rel. to 1923-25 .Stocks, end of month rel to 1923-25Unfilled orders, end of month. _rel. to 1923-25 ..
BrickCommon brick:
Plants closed down number--Price, red, New York dolls, per thoiis..Price, red, New York rel. to 1926 .Shipments thousands-Stocks, end of month—
Burned thousands..Unburned thousands
Unfilled orders, end of month_th©usands.-
1931
June
|
0.063
13.0
May April j
0.064 0.064 ]
13.2 1 13.2
| |
— -
140, 045
225, 346
21, 16115, 419
209"576
~"l~355~1,156
60.0
118. 7166. 226.5
2910.0060.8
30, 434
188, 590164, 73649, 106
68, 628
93,379143,774
219, 405
63, 395
78, 159142, 52042, 770
224,211487, «GO
4,543
4,197135
8,250
11
141
61
4,330
4,13589
8,439
18, 01053, 418
19, 38018, 094
7901,8571, 5844, 231
215569
15, 474
6123,9759, 693
28, 491
9821,0661,0023,050
2,885
62336
2,6512, 655
52.3
132.02 174. 9327.3
23310. 2562.3
2 30, 087
2 209,0942 159,352
2 44, 415
3,955
3,804142
8,025
12
141
64
3,693
3, 61099
8,330
15, 24445, 016
16, 84616, 803
8322,1291, 6564,617
259569
15, 408
5784, 038
10, 11227, 764
7101,0401,2713,381
2,692
69255
2,4742,764
48.7
116.52 175. 5
23.7
4410.2562.3
31, 307
205, 842165, 17238, 281
March
0.077
15.9
3 49, 4718 49 613
3138,1403 187, 753
71,218
88, 959137, 45245, 782
215, 523487, 7163 32 115s 16, 142
3 41 274
3 57, 198
3,730
3,143155
8,012
11
151
69
3,560
2,922109
8,380
14, 04141, 851
19, 38019, 220
8891,8921,6314,412
231496
14, 661
5774,868
10, 99126, 708
738863
1,1682,769
2,292
14408
2, 1452,876
55.3
105.1»179.4
25.5
5310.0060.8
29, 284
256, 396192, 49948,240
Febru- !ary
0.076
15.7
65, 719
86, 469130, 24743, 958
210, 611471,285
3,188
2,580142
7,629
11
121
73
3,133
2, 619! 101
7, 937
12, 00236, 651
16, 36118, 276
722I 1,611
1,378! 3, 711
222366
13, 156
6584,8548,397
29, 335
644567973
2,184
2,724
36290
2,2593,167
48.0
102.6173.424.2
6610.0060.8
19, 844
237, 346194,50436,997
January i
0.082
16.9
65, 714
82, 687127, 55343, 154
207, 085460, 479
2,940
2,855140
7,166
13
121
75
2,898
3,147102
7,562
12, 73836, 319
21, 88413, 059
7591,4401,4003,599
211365
12, 973
7483, 9398,471
30, 302
577738891
2,206
2,481
11287
2,0903,032
53.3
75.3165. 028.0
5510.0060.8
19, 657
251, 842205, 60047, 032
1930
Decem-ber
0. 089
18.4
3 44, 286i 3 58 8048129,5753 188, 379
: 81, 479121,131
. 36, 118201,000
: 439, 728
* 30, 4773 18, 534
3 36, 378
3 59, 464
2, 251
2, 550139
7, 203
13
: 12] 1i 7G
I 2, 448
1 2, 634: 96\ 7, 9991 8. 358i 25,537
1 12, 881j 20,791
i 675; 1, 337
1, 326i 3, 338
165i 597
i 13,101
i 8383, 4506,618
| 29,741
I 476! 697
736•; 1, 909
3, 021
i 58i 243i 2, 305| 2, 917
48.7
100. 6! 166. 0! 33.8j
659. 50
i 57. 7i 33, 488
290, 144233, 812
i 84,550
Novem-ber
0. 089
18.4
October
0.084 '
17.3
63, 065 71, 934
§0, 236 84, 435119,010 | 118,87337,664 i 36,frM5
193, 091 188, 310429, 901 427, 664
2,123
2,119148
7,676
13
131
76
2,144
2,14784
8,250
8,41826, 253
15, 49322, 623
7791, 2761, 3453,400
165432
11,083
8804,4734, 578
29, 130
5321,426
8642,822
1, 426
60280
1,0112,390
53.3
106.2162.941.3
909.5057.7
103, 489
429, 896285, 944121, 389
2,866
2,613186
7,842
18
191
78
3,161
2,659119
8,414
11, 78036, 097
25, 08241, 291
9541,5541,6784,186
197682
16, 460
9668,2919,354
29, 353
9153,0401,2545,209
3,056
82492
2,63$2,520
66.3
106.3149.640.0
769.5057.7
103, 390
405, 082273, 309101, 906
Seberm" August
0.080
16.5
3 45, 0733 59 205
0.100
20.6
3 91, 9683151,173 „
74, 941
§7, 701120, 38937, 714
171, 285427, 089
3 31 277
73, 509
82, 805112, 79842,910
162,283400, 796
3 17, 989
3 39, 071
3 66, 363
2,692
3, 360165
7,849
14
221
82
3,053
3, 525108
8,052
10,91733, 382
39,36437, 097
1,0451,4731,5654,083
172529
14, 322
1, 0836,6819,244
31, 601
7333,2491,0645,046
2,193
74333
1, 6912,729
64.3
120.5152. 645.8
709.5057.7
115, 251
373, 485271, 577132, 689
3,332
3, 976164
8,678
16
221
90
3,837
4,492118
8,589
13,22340, 736
26, 34844, 952
1,2481,6821,6224, 552
164559
13, 735
7806, 6228,813
33, 226
6781,805
9753,458
1,473
74317
1,1612, 289
58.7
118. 2160.147.3
629.5057.7
105, 493
350, 940222, 710149, 034
July
0.111
22.9
60, 596
84, 129111,75140, 362
158, 445394, 687
3,193
4,229129
9,449
13
191
101
3,151
4,59490
9,326
13, 39939, 365
28, 76738, 582
1,3641,8561, 6904,910
174507
15, 117
9385, 053
11,66836, 220
6081,415
9172,940
2,663
34364
2.6272,876
60.0
110.8170.439.8
6710.0060.8
82, 429
341, 993197, 06995, 101
June
0.12425.6
3 43, 2038 51, 3873 87, 381
3 138, 76752, 944
75, 480109, 9S839, 300
155, 000379, 688
(45^2692_19, 926
« 57, 251
*»*66^11
4,098
4,050fc-185
10, 622
17
182
107
3, 960
4,082131
10, 889
15, 03445, 706
21, 24955, 411
1,2382,1991,8815, 318
177L634
15, 795
8295, 186
10, ?8738, 852
8511, 4861, 0423,379
2,734
31309
2, 5493,307
75.0136. 5191.553.7
6910.0060.8
123, 694
390, 782213, 848182, 680
' Rerised. 1 Quarter ended in month indicated
42 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS— Contd.
Brick— Continued
Face brick:Production thousands. .Shipments thousands..Stocks end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of month. thousands..
Sand-lime brick:Production thousands..Shiuments by rail - - - thousands. _Shipments by truck thousands--Stocks end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of month .thousands. _
Glass Containers
Net orders thous. of gross..Shipments .thous. of gross. _Stocks end of month thous of grossProduction:
Total - - -thous. of gross..Per cent of capacity
Unfilled orders, end of month.thous. of gross. .
Illuminating Glassware
New orders p. ct. of capacity..Production:
Total no. ofturns..
Shipments " p. ct. of capacity..Stocks end" of month no. of weeks' supply _ _Unfilled orders, end of
month no. of weeks' suoply..
Plate Glass
Plate glass, polished, produc-tion -. thous. of sq. ft..
Porcelain Plumbing Fixtures
Net new orders number of Diecos .Shipments number of pieces..Stocks, end7 of month -.nurnber'of pieces. _Unfilled orders, end of month
number of pieces..
Portland Cement
Per cent of capacityPrices, wholesale, composite dolls, per bbl..Prices, wholesale, composite rel. to 1926..Production thous. of bbls..Shipmonts ...thous. of bbls..Stocks end of month . . -thous. of bbls..Stocks, clinker, end of month. ..thous. of bbls..
Terra Cotta
Terra cotta, new orders:Quantity __ ._ . ...net tons .Value . . . . ..thous. of dolls. _
Tile
Floor and wall tile:Production thous. of sq. ftShipments — •
Quantity _ .thous. of sq. ft..Value thous of dolls
Stocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft..
Vitreous China
Plumbing fixtures:New orders piecesShipments piecesStocks, end of month piecesUnfilled orders, end of month pieces..
TEXTILES
General Operations
New orders ...rel. to 1923-25. _Prices wholesale rel to 19^6Production index (Fed. Res. Bd.)
rel. to 1923-25..Production index (elect, energy
consumed) rel. to 1923-25Stocks, manufactured goods, end of
month .. rel. to 1923-25. .Stocks, raw materials, end of
month rel. to 1923-25 ._Unfilled orders, end of month.. rel. to 1923-25. .
Burlaps and FibersImports:
Burlaps ... -thous. oflbs..F ibers long t ons - .
1931
June
540574
3,652733
6,664494
5,7588,9759,960
2, 4652,4916,086
2,56575.9
8,625
7,554
6,2135,237
27, 850
10, 804
65.41. 36478.2
14, 12516, 09427, 58511,801
7 M7719
136, 285134, 549574, 304202, 591
61.365.4
100
100.5
90.8
148. 936.5
42, 94214, 803
May
549569
3,684781
5,0841,5954,375
10, 7246,513
2,1192,5456, 003
2,48173.4
9, 127
2/. 3
2,03727.226.84.1
.8
9,466
4, 8244, 065
28, 394
11,387
62.81. 39980. 2
2 14,0102 14. 2002 29, 5542 13, 087
4, ISO412
4, 084
3, 992
14,715
2119,9222 128, 5742 593, 2682200,855
269.966.3
2101
103. 7
'90.7
161. 22 38. t>
37, 73214, 102
April
533579
3,698784
3,9991,6983,330
11, 1195,232
1,9522,2916,078
2,40471.4
9,785
28.6
2,08627.828.84.1
.8
10, 174
6.8984,093
28, 248
32, 541
52.11.42281.0
11, 24511, 184
2 29,715* 13, 854
2, 598291
2 3, 8612 3, 744
2 14,623
93, 108117, 105597, 476209, 507
2 73. 567.6
98
100.0
93.4
17(3, 82 42. 3
30, 48121,719
March
395522
3.734685
4,8691,4663,743
12, 5667, 070
2.2502, 4795, 974
2,16664.4
10, 340
32.4
2,10828.128.74.1
.8
10, 593
6,1634,178
30, 259
31, 497
36.91.47784.1
8,2457,192
29, 67613, 318
3,138315
3,535
2, 923
14, 508
64, 260133, 802583, 099233, 504
277.069. 2
97
97.3
9i. 1
196.32 42. 7
34, 94519, 574
Febru-ary
338369
3,836708
4,1401, 4933,306
12, 5456,720
2,3421,9726,307
1,77757.2
10, 913
27.0
1,81824.225.94.2
8,882
5,5703, 699
30, 004
30, 526
29.41.54387.9
5,9205,074
28, 61211, 946
3,226335
2, 655
3,656
13, 895
150, 451184, 563552, 403303, 046
69.870.4
93
99.3
92. 4
212.240.0
42, 17621,320
January
310303
3,856778
3,718910
3,36711, 5945,245
2,6342,0416,696
1,77652.8
10, 761
30.7
2,18329.128.71.1
.2
7,321
4,5594,597
29, 347
29, 863
29.51. 58690.5
6, 5954,692
27, 75910. 384
i
3, 231324
2,366
2, 541
14, 895
250, 183172, 334594, 886337, 158
66. 971.0
86
86.4
100.0
229. 938.9
35, 06219, 1-32
1930
Decem-ber
494365
3,823778
6,0531,8464,277
12, 0709,125
1, 8941,4867,022
1,69850.5
9,628
26.5
1,91230.927.65.1
. 7
4,941
4,5863, 259
29, 598
30, 400
38.21.58090.6
8,4805,688
25, 8838,809
3, 799350
3, 342
2,937975
14, 570
131, 807108, 065623. 12o
I 259, 309I
60.872. 4
87
89.8
109. 2
241.834.3
44, 59120, 429
Novem-ber
543536
3,677821
7,1263,0444,659
12, 7308,183
2,2211,6786,814
1,91359.1
9,484
30.5
2,05933.230.64,9
.7
7,103
4,4515,634
30, 370
29, 869
51.71.58891.1
11, 0988,784
23, 0567, 758
3,373329
3,134
3. 7911,110
14, 166
113, 710121, 259582, 675235, 567
73.673.3
93
87.0
97.3
237.637. 3
36, 65614, 681
October
748767
3,662901
7,9253,4376,169
12, 2607,567
2,4512,2976,578
2,46170.4
9, 097
34.5
2,18535.334.44.7
.8
8,583
8,6576,455
31, 133
31, 309
65.41.60091.7
14, 41015, 59920, 697
7,266
o, 930556
4, 135
4,5721.581
14, 823
141, 036158, 839593, 492243, 116
90.673.8
91
85.4
96.8
214.738.2
37, 94017, 958
Septem-ber
730794
3,6771,067
7,8773,2786, 553
14, 1518,957
2,5852,6236,412
2,20268.1
9,404
33.7
1, 96131.733.04.6
.8
7,979
6,8157,564
29, 367
31, 973
75. 71.60091.7
16, 12418, 08321, 889
7, 783
5,718465
3,954
4,4821,518
15, 259
140, 882155, 330536, 915260, 919
74.4
88
85.1
96.5
155. 434.5
39, 57813, 303
August
854779
3,7171, 059
9,6362,9216,437
15, 4967,762
2,6362, 4596,768
2,43972.5
10, 024
29.9
2,08333.630.44.6
t 7
5,523
8, 2327,214
32, 696
33, 493
81.01.60091.7
17, 82120, 29923, 8249,275
5,594520
3,812
4,8591.663
15', 788
142, 254166, 156615, 931275, 367
61.777. 7
81
72.5
106.4
116. 933.7
39, 03813, 941
July ju rw
738865
3,6251,144
10, 4153,1026,781
14, 3289,797
1,9802,3686,799
2,40671.5
10, 152
26.8
1, 78528.828.04.5
.8
, 8,326
7,4807,448
34, 259
34, 171
77.81.60091.7
17,07820, 15326, 28911, 684
7,829741
3,690
4,3851,576
16, 834
142, 024j 56, 650654, 535299, 269
56. 180.0
84
79.7
117.3
104. 235.9
57, 553. 10, 857
S35887
3, 7371, 263
10, 3172, 9296, 809
13, 1919,314
3, 2492,4516. 750
2, 52878.1
11,147
36. 1
2, 26236. 536. 2
5. 9
9, 13S
- -> .-. , C'O,
37.' 41'}
35, 674
SI. 4I. 60091.7
17, 23918, 78129, 36413, 452
3, 2.3o
4, 2801, 53'9
10, 773
128, 99.157, 77i648, 805313, o95
95. b
il. U
2 Revised.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 43
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
TEXTILES— ContinuedClothing
Hosiery:Prices, pure silk, wholesale.-. rel. to 1926- _New orders thous of doz. pairsNet shipments thous. of doz. pairs_-Production thous. of doz. pairs..Stocks, end of month
thous. of doz. pairs_-Unfiiled orders, end of
month thous. of doz. pairs..Knit underwear:
Net shipments.. -thous. of doz. garments..New orders thous. of doz. gannents..Production thous. of doz. garments--Stocks, end of
month thous. of doz. garments--Unfilled orders, end
of month .__ thous. of doz. garments-Men's and hoys' garments cut:
Overcoats thous. of garmentsSeparate trousers thous. of garments..Suits _ thous of garments
Overalls:Cut -_ _ thous. of doz. garmentsNet shipments -thous. of doz. garmentsUnfilled orders,
end of month. -thous. of doz garments
CottonConsumption by textile mills. _ _ .bales..Consumption by textile mills. _rel. to 1923-25..Exports, unmanufactured
(exclusive of linters) thous. of balesGinnings thous. of bales .Imports, unmanufactured bales. _Machinery, activity of spindles:
Activity spindles thousandsActivity per spindle-.. _ hoursTotal activity .mill, of hours..Per cent of capacity
Prices:To producer dolls, per lb._In New York, middling dolls, per lb_-
jRectupts into sis;ht thous of balesStocks, domestic, end of month:
Mills thous. of bales--Warehouses thous. of bales..Total, mills and ware-
houses . . thous of balesTotal, mills and ware-
houses rel. to 1923-25--Stocks, world visible, end of month:
American thous of balesTotal.. . . thous of bales
Cotton FinishingPrinted only (mills and outside):
Production thous. of yds..Stocks, end of month thous. of yds._
White, dyed, and printed (outside mills):Billings, finished goods thous. of yds..New orders, gray yardage --thous. of yds.._Per cent of capacity .Shipments, finished goods cases_.Stocks, finished goods, end of month
_ casesUnfilled orders, end of month days..
Cotton GoodsCotton cloth:
Imports thous. of sq. yds..Exports thous. of sq. yds_.
Cotton textiles:New orders thous. of yds. _Production _ thous. of ydsShipments thous of ydsStocks, end of month thous, of yds__Unfilled orders, end of
month... thous. of vdsElastic webbing, shipments -.thous. of dolls...Fabric for tire manufacture, con-
sumption thous. of lbs__Mill dividends:
Fall River (quarterly) thous. of dollsNew Bedford (quarterly) .thous. of dolls
Prices:Print cloth 64x60... ...dolls, per vd__Print cloth 64x60 rel. to 1926..Sheeting, brown dolls, per yd..Sheeting, brown rel. to 1926Cotton goods (Fairchild) rel to 1911-13
Cotton YarnCarded sales yarn:
Production thous. of lbs_.Stocks end of month thous. of lbs_.Unfilled orders, end of month
thous. of Ibs—Prices:
22/1 cones, Boston. .dolls, perlb..22/1 cones, Boston. rel. to 1926—40' Is southern spinning- dolls, per lb._
1931
June
43.6
455, 38888.7
255
14, 134
25, 799202
6, 63087.0
.077
. 090103
1,1314,971
6,102
162.3
5,2367,572
57, 41277, 335
51, 57741,119
4527, 221
16, 4331.5
3,93734, 370
355, 902260, 163273, 871288, 235
330, 5751,018
3271
. 04863.4. 05457. 9
10, 06711, 195
34,017
.21560.0. 352
May
50.82,6912,5412,570
6,312
2,127
465, 77090.8
336
15, 189
26, 398204
6,73989.9
.088
.093341
1,2585, 494-
6,752
179.6
5,8618,346
67, 70474, 436
52, 53745, 937
5130, 109
17,1411.9
3,92030, 961
130,029225, 392205, 603301, 943
248, 5442 1, 124
16.010
.05065. 7.05862.8115
13,37711, 212
3-i, 914
.22362.2. 353
April
50.82,7172,7082,535
6,265
2,002
1912,0171,878
503, 74499.1
392
17, 257
26, 645216
7,12994.3
.093
.102358
1, 3706,034
7,404
196.9
6,3028,883
86, 61272, 973
60, 59050, 394
5231, 176
16, 6772.7
2,81030, 776
137, 749225, 955217, 582282, 154
294, 1181,199
15, 244
.05369.6.05963.3119
11,08112, 240
38, 825
.23164.5.369
March
51.92,7742,7282,465
6,433
2, 051
1,1071, 3261,146
1,366
1,549
3031,8452,370
490, 58695.6
60513, 75610, 266
26, 490211
7,00191.2
.096
.109447
1,4786,643
8,120
216.0
6,8269, 332
87, 31865, 145
61, 80357, 872
5835, 334
17, 6412.7
2,53033, 392
295, 334271, 638317, 185273, 781
373, 9511, 363
14, 041
3 301
.05573.3.05963.3121
11, 53612, 537
40, 979
.24066.8.382
Febru-ary
51.92,6002,4972,405
6,713
2,027
909994945
1,265
1, 342
2501,7082,028
234223
41
433, 51084.5
433
11, 165
25, 763184
6,11087.2
.091
.110513
1,5487,314
8,862
235. 7
7,3819,958
76, 84764, 546
50, 16649, 679
5630, 593
17, 0712.6
2,14825, 188
326, 691212, 168248, 354319, 328
395, 8021,180
12, 002
.05369.6.06569-8119
10, 96813, 420
42, 407
.23966.7.390
January
51.92,5262,2092,400
7,074
2,041
975967840
1,329
1, 258
1601, 5801, 714
222218
36
454, 18888.5
62513, 59311,299
25, 611191
6, 36080.8
.086
. 102729
1, 6147, 939
9,553
254. 1
7,5769,897
68, 38065, 704
43, 64246, 370
4729, 031
20, 1342.6
2, 64131, 488
239, 106202, 149210, 597355, 514
317, 4651, 041
12, 738
1930
Decem-ber
58.32,4552, 7962,638
7,095
1,834
816878821
1,299
1,284
1591,2321,222
161137
42
406, 20779.2
76613, 2584,461
25, 526176
5, 91676.1
.087
. 1011,627
1, 6598,378
10, 037
267.0
7,8419,897
70, 30168, 420
47, 56639; 749
4023, 888
23, 5932.6
1,65829, 388
182, 656234, 052226, 951363, 962
1 288,956921
| 8, 358
• 3 27Q
Novem-ber
53.33,2183,3153,036
7, 249
2, 408
1,1291,164
978
1,197
1, 266
4441, 1831,100
207191
36
414, 88780.8
90812, 8373,409
25, 858173
5,83280.1
.096
. no2, 749
1, 5678,398
9, 965
265.0
7,6769,437
62, 00568, 817
40, 2493S, 541
4423, 743
21, 8032. 5
1, 76329, 273
183, 067206, 633200, 661356, 861
333, 2511, 000
8,418
!,' I
.05268.8.06267.0
120
12, 66513, 795
39, 963
.24869.1.390
.05370 4.08569.9
122
9, 5S213, 531
38, 920
68.8.390
.057
.'06670.9
124
11,78712, 518
38, 928
.-25471.0.405
October
60.53, 9183, 8133,480
7,749
2, 633
1,3651,4751,132
1,421
1, 250
5552,1031, 654
279249
51
444, 49486.6
1,00410, 8661,747
26, 154184
6,23977.1
.092
.1073,670
1, 3537,543
8,895
236.6
6,6178,413
69, 76465, 876
53, 00347, 133
4829, 260
22, 3922.1
1,97634, 304
335, 801228, 866270, 383350, 889
350, 8451,356
11, 780
Septem-ber
62.63,4343,5392,914
8, 142
1,948
1,2611,049
913
1,497
1,140
5642,0711,662
326289
69
394, 32176.3
9036,3043,394
26, 087167
5,66373.4
. 099
. 1092,410
9685,248
6, 215
165.3
4,8926,707
55, 38764, 788
40, 63141, 618
4626, 691
22, 0792.6
1, 92032, 626
291, 980182, 385232, 975392, 406
285, 4271, 200
10,917
3 110
August
64.82,6392,7722,412
3,683
2,096
1,024909328
1,759
1,398
4371,8911,878
288250
74
352, 33568.7
3661,8795, 901
25, 874151
5,13465.2
.114
.121365
1,0123, 465
4,476
119.1
3,1595,190
42, 18570, 395
37, 90735, 576
3628, 843
27, 1982. 1
1, 66434, 285
235, 272218, 815231, 348442, 996
226, 4221,127
13, 223
July
69.12, 2292,3612,300
9,056
2, 322
902781869
1,880
1,524
4411,9261,811
244223
60
379, 02273.8
17678
4,162
26, 458156
5,30167.2
.119
.13264
1, 1832, 877
4, 060
108.0
2, 9175, 230
38, 79982, 297
41,47337, 349
3428, 559
31,9011.9
2,43435, 397
180, 147165, 850176, 689455, 529
222, 4981,088
13, 399
.05572.9.06670.9124
15, 49412, 548
37, 854
.23565.5.113
.05370.4^07075. 1124
11. 14812,819
33. 194
.24267.4, 420
.05066.6.07075.1
126
10,03113, 633
29, 103
.25270.3. 4.35
.05471. 8.07075.1
130
11,04913, 742
26, 469
.26273.1.447
June
69. L2,9412,8272,823
10, 464
2,736
875911
1, 023
1,846
1, 634
3291,9761.792
231213
67
405, 23679.0
135
9, 550
27, 659170
5,78976.2
.140
. 14£163
1, 3573, 105
4, 462
118.7
3, 3525,951
47, 60882, 856
50, 9333-9, 249
4132, 986
34, 4772. 0
3, 01935, 808
129, 947198, 539182, 652466, 363
219, 0401, 109
15, 0343 330^254
.05674.7.07580.3
134
10, 96813,559
27, 632
.27376.2.461
2 Revised. 3 Quarter ended :a mouth indicated.
44 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
TEXTILES— ContinuedFur
Sales by dealers thous. of dolls..'
Pyroxylin-Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread thous. of IbsShipments billed thous. of linear yds..!Unfilled orders end of
month thous. of linear yds__
Rayon
Imports thous. of lbs__Price, 150 denier, "A" grade,
New York _ . ___dolls. per l b _ _
Silk
Deliveries (consumption) bales..Imports raw .thous. of Ibs. .Prices:
Raw, Japanese 13-15, NewYork dolls, per lb._
Raw, Japanese 13-15, NewYork rel. t® 1926..
Silk goods, composite dolls, per yd_. iSilk machinery activity:
Broad looms F. ct. of normalNarrow looms p. ct. of normal. _Spinning spindles p. ct. of normal..
Stocks, end of month:At warehouses -- bales..At manufacturing plants bales
Wool
Consumption at textile mills,grease equivalent thous. of Ibs
Consumption at textile mills.— rel. to 1923-25,.Imports:
In condition, imported thous. of lbs__Machinery activity, hourly:
Combs . . p. ct. of hours active.-Looms—
Carpet and rugs.p. ct. of hours active..Narrow p. ct. of hours active--Wide p. ct. of hours active..
Set of cards p. ct. of hours active--Spinning spindles-
Woolen p. ct. of hours active..Worsted p- ct. of hours active..
Prices:Raw, territory, fme,scoured_dolls. per l b _ _Raw, Ohio and Penn. fleeces, 34 blood,
combing grease dolls, per IbSuiting 13-oz dolls, per Ib _Suiting 13-oz rel to 1926Women's dress goods,
French serge, 39-in dolls, per y d _ _Women's dress goods,
French serge, 39-in rel. to 1926..Worsted varns ..dolls, per l b _ _Worsted varns rel. to 1926- .
Receipts at Boston:Domestic thous. of Ibs. .Foreign thous. of IbsTotal - --thous. of Ibs.
TOBACCO
Unmanufactured:Plxports, leaf thous. of lbs~Stocks—
Chewing, smoking, snuff a^.d exporttypes, quarterly.. mills, of Ibs.
Cigar types, quarterly thous. of lbs-_Total, including imported types, quar-
terly mills, of lbs_-Manufactured products:
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals)— -Large cigars . _ thousands. -Small cigarettes millions--Manufactured tobacco
and snuff -- thous. of Ibs..Manufacturing
operations - rel. to 1923- 25. _Exports cigarettes thousands
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTIONButtons
Fresh-water pearl button:Production, ratio to capacity per cent--Stocks, end of month thous. of gross. -
Imports:Buttons-
Product of Philippines.thous. of gross. .All other thous. of gross. -Shells-
Mother-of-pearl thous. of Ibs-.All other thous. of Ibs..
Tagua nuts thous. of lbs_.
1931
June
4,001 i2,815
2,656
202
.73 ;
42,161 i6,409 1
2.463 !
39.8 '
75.6 i43.9 i42.8 j
37, 35218, 706
45,805 i96.7 j
16, 868
107
404661 i60
6173
.62
.201.49474.5
1.0069.7
53, 7792, 964
56, 743
38, 737
517,51411, 508
31,086
133244, 201
4509,252
118446
202527
1,999
1May ! April
5,324 j 5,615 ,
4,060 ! 4,2733,186 i 3,301
2,810 2,962
225 295
.75 i .75
45 073 41 3566,520 4,823 :
2.266 ; 2.266 !
36.6 3.66 !99 .99 !
76.3 90.942.5 44.6 ;49.5 51.8 |
32,688 i 35,497 i18,206 20,425 j
52, 199 47, 710110.2 100.7 !
14, 168 21, 258 |
97 82
46 44 j45 42 158 | 5460 ! 57 1
60 i 55 |2 66 1 57 i
.63 .65 '
.20 .221,494 1.494 !74.5 : 7.45 |
1
1.00 1.00 >69.7 69.7
26,151 10,3764, 190 7,399
30,341 17,775
48,911 45,006;
467,300 459,98210,448 i 9,471
30,780 30,781
137 134250,858 241,703
44. 7 45. 29,224 : 9,408
61 C511 ! 2
272 ' 39543 48
901 ! 1,720
March F*^ru" January :
6,693 6,049 |
4,081 i 3,044 i3, 394 ! 2, 724
3,358 3,058
439 274 i
.75 1 .75 \
55,383 ! 54,2427,725 7,318
2.561 | 2.709
41.3 1 43.7.99 | 1.00
93.8 1 96.544. 3 i 51. 758.6 58.9
47,407 45,39922, 231 | 23, 124
40,373 38,42085.2 | 81.1
15,348 I 11,687
76 | 75
44 ! 3934 i 3059 i 5966 i 60
57 6657 i 54
1.66 | ,66
.22 i 231.543 ! 1.60177.0 j 79.8
1.00 ! 1.1069.7 76.6
8,215 6,7415,064 ! 6,528
13,279 I 13,2691
i
39,908 46,879
s 1 697 1
4,496
2,565 .2,333
2,735
154
.75
55, 9107,465
2.807
45.31.02
94.039.255.2
51,81423, 588
33, 85671.5
13, 767
67
29284947
4852
.68
.261.60179.8
1.1076.6
3,3637,432
10, 795
50, 440
3354319 '
32,151 ! 1
440,472 1 362,8399,802 | 8,836
31,049 29,562
131 ! 132324,808 i 256,706
iI
47.5 ' 44.69,518 9,807
94 ! 592 i 3
#9 i 27395 1 369
592 i 1,329
362. 9399,368
31,697
121229, 697
35.510,154
594
47522
270
Decem-ber
3,048
2, 3532, 120
2,031
0
.95
55, 4249,877
2.709
43.71.02
94.035.865.8
58, 43024, 242
30,00763. 3
10, 920
67
292646
i 43
i 45| 52
.72
! .27i 1. 601! 79.8
' .90
! 87.0! 1.17\ 81.8
! 7, 574! 4,000i 11,574
62? 148
» 1, 492' 3 277, 850
! 3 1, 853
; 349,635' 8, 675; 25,815
: 128
338,808
40.6i 8, 842
829
i 896i is
858
N?™- October
4,520
2,4172,075
2,424
216
. 95
57, 3337,000
2.463
39.81.02
96.560.875.1
49, 23824,929
31, 23765.9
8,546
65
38374750
5252
.72
.291.60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
4,5761,6646,240
57, 964
528, 1287,952
25, 976
119251,507
42.0| 8, 756
659
402458331
5,787
12,879 !
2,711
2,472
101
.95
61,9378,940
2.512
40.61.02
88.238.270.2
51,27822, 954
40, 97586.5
8,994
74
38444754
5362
. 75
.301.60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
10, 4942, 245
12, 739
78, 262
623, 86110,947
33. 026
129318, 751
38.88, 808
725
354586
1,204
1930
Septem-ber
7,301
3,1582, 690
2,590
153
.95
55, 6497,887
2.413
39.01.04
80.044.757.7
47,62121,243
38, 08380.4
8, 817
81
36414653
5560
.76
.311. 60179.8
.90
87.01.2083.6
4,0942,9807,074
53, 841
3 1, 2663 303 104
> 1, 649
523, 97310, 190
32, 166
125305, 676
36.29,061
783
802164
1,2*6
August I July June
5,425 4,348
2,882 ! 3,0282, 309 2, 426
2,015 : 3,070
171 135
.95 .95
41,734 39,9488,244 ; 5,712
2. 955 2. 955
47.7 ; 47.71.06 1.08
73.1 79.236.9 31.049.1 j 52.1
44,978 ! 35,56520,511 18,046
1
33,761 34,68271.3 : 73.2
10,145 8,900:
75 ' 71
34 ! 3143 | 4244 * 48 148 I 51 1
1 i48 i 5255 j 53
1.76 ! .76
.31 | .311.601 i 1.G9G79.8 i 84.6
.90 .90
87. 0 ! 87. 01. 20 ! 1. 2083.6 ! 83.6
47,826 72,3133,846 i 4,602
51,672 76,915
39,527 27,620
I
517,200 532,80510,577 11,859
31,370 30,964
130 137295,744 643,358
25. 7 1 23. 19,258 9,857
69 6314 ; 12
844 j 47656 ! 72
708 ! 1,213
5, 455
4,1903,092
M3, 973
383
1.15
39, 3964,622
3.251
52.51.09
79.063.658.0
28,45019, 843
32, 77269.2
8,896
72
36485360
6256
.76
.311. 75687.6
.90
87.01.2083.6
54,7292,936
57, 665
30, 351
» 1.296» 337, 071
s 1, 726
519, 59911,751
30, 939
141566,015
41.210, 056
10718
271377
1,2422 Revised. 1 Quarter ended in month indicated.
August, 1931] SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
45
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FUELS
CoalAnthracite:
Exports thous. «f long tons._Prioes—
Retail, composite.dolls. per short ton..Wholesale, com-
posite dolls per long tonWholesale, composite rel. to 1926—
Production, . thous. of short tons—Stocks, end of month, in yards of
dealers —no. of days' supply—Bituminous:
Consumption —Bv coke plants-
Canada thous. of short tons—United States
thous. of short tons..By electric power
plants thons. of short tons. .By railroads thous. of short tons—By vessels clearing
ports thous. of long tons—Exports . . thous. of long tons—Prices—
Mine average (spot)dolls per short ton
Prepared sizes (compos-ite) dolls, pernet ton..
Preparedsizes (composite) rel. to 1926—Retail, composite-dolls, per short ton--Wholesale, composite
dolls, per short ton..Wholesale, composite rel. to 1926-.
Production—Canada - thous of short tonsUnited States thous. of short tons—
Production index rel. to 1923-25—Stocks, end of month, held by
consumers thous. of short tons—
Coke
Exports thous. of lo:*g tons__Price, furnace, Connells-
ville _ -.- ..dolls, per short tonPrice, furnace, Connellsvills rel. to 1926_.Production:
Canada thous. of short tonsUnited States-
Beehive thous. of short tonsBy-product thous. of short tons._
PetroleumAsphalt:
Iranorts _ thous. of short tonsProduction —.thous. of short tons—Stocks, end of month thous. of short tons .
Coke:Production thous of short tonsStocks, end of month.thous. of short tons.-
Crude petroleum:Consumption (run to stills) thous. of bblsImports --thous. of bblsOil wells completed numberPrice, Kansas-Oklahoma... dolls, per bbl—Price, Kansas-Oklahoma rel. to 1928—Production thous. of bbls—Production index rel. to 1923-25Refinery operations p. ct. of capacityRefinery operations index. -rel. to ] 923-25. .Stocks, end of month —
California —Heavv__ - thous of bbls
19311
June
146
14.31
12.41390.2
4,552
4,027
209994
1.56
3.81679.68.00
3.69285.6
29, 16574
45
2. 4559. 7
872,715
10
.33015.9
122~
Light thous. of bbls..East of California —
Refineries thous of bblsTank farms and pipe
lines. . . thous. of bblsTotal thous. of bbls
Mexico —Production _ ... _ thous. of bblsExports thous. of bbls— i —
Venezuela-Exports -.thous. of bblsProduction - thous. of bbls
Gas and fuel oils: iCon-sumption —
B y electric power plants.thou s . of bbls .By railroads thous. of bbls— iBy vessels thous. of bbls '
Price, Oklahoma 24-26,refineries dolts, per bbl
Production . thous. of bblsStocks at refineries at end. of
month thous. of bbls—Gasoline:
Consumption thous. of bbls—Exports theus. of bblsPrices, wholesale, New York.dolls per gal—Prices, retail, tank wagon,
50 cities. . dolls, per gal ...
.385
~~~3~085~. 133
May
148
14.19
12. 27089.1
5,005
4,629
2, 9555,821
195926
1.60
3.83880.18.04
3.72386.3
2 28, 31475
86
2. 4860.3
943,126
9304380
1781,250
78, 5214,512
4^:8.53028.1
77, 1642 122
67163
100, Oil40, 805
41, 819
306, 287348, 106
9,0499, 515
539
"~4~364~
.46329, 949
36, 579
35, 7164, 721.133
April
120
14.39
12.20288.6
5,700
230
4,682
2 2, 9645,885
168671
1.64
3.84580.28.46
3.76087.2
88828, 4 78
43
2.5060.9
169
1093,146
•7
248360
1681, 158
74, 7064,162
519.53028.1
73, 10112167
161
100, 57840, 840
41,413
308, 752350, 165
2,7612,392
8,5869, 263
2 5503, 5364, 043
.48830, 073
33, 854
33, 4003,988.133
March
79
14.85
12. 60891. S
4,745
21
247
4,902
3, 4106,414
136660
1.69
4.00183.58.71
3.79187.9
1,02833, 870
76
29, 500
54
2.5060.9
179
1493,256
7190354
1701,089
73, 5963,715
383.59431.5
69, 39711264
152
100, 53141,016
40, 786
310, 377351, 163
2,8191, 528
10, 36210, 283
6433, 6443,667
.51030, 754
32, 105
31, 0372,841.133
.137
Febru-ary
159
14.85
12. 73292.5
5,391
235
4,408
3,2865,810
141645
1.77
4.22388.18.83
3.81488.4
96331,403
73
67
2.5361.5
165
1632,898
3166332
1511, 053
65, 2494,789
450.85045.1
60, 645110
* 63
149
101, 44240, 651
42, 027
313, 310355, 337
2.5641,463
9,5169,486
6373,1813,622
.58826, 536
32, 159
26, 1333,586.138
.149
January
207
14.88
12. 73292.5
6,157
31
236
4,686
3,6886,598
187700
1.77
4.26889.08.87
3.82988.8
1,16438, 542
77 j
34, 200
71
2.5562.1
171
1633,092
0147295
1591,032
70, 0264, 353
487.85045.1
65, 99111061
144
102. 36840, 389
41, 785
317, 854359, 639
2,8901, 263
10, 87710, 384
8003, 5993,544
.60029, 174
33, 977
26, 8444,462.135
.148
193O
Decem-ber
178
14.89
12. 75192.6
6,086
43
246
4,737
3, 8376,622
201803
1.77
4.31790.0
3.89890.4
1,27539. 716
85
37,200
70
2.5562.1
181
1713,077
3168308
1,041
71,5814, 727
527.85045.1
66, 98511163
149
i 104,121! 40, 625
41, 191
320, 510361, 701
2, 9221,690
10, 70410, 492
8453, 7053,868
.61029,704
37, 007
29, 6944, 149.141
.146
Novem-ber
182
14.90
12. 75192.6
5,207
249
4,820
3,6706,642
2041,287
1.78
4.33690.58.94
3.90090.4
1,31538, 122
69
2.5862.7
185
1633,137
3217295
1581,064
70,3104,467
659.85045.1
68, 174114
64151
103, 55340, §52
43, 446
323, 089366, 535
2, 8951, 895
11, 13410, 911
7903, 8863, 794
.65029, 034
40, 427
30, 9843, 536.141
.150
October
253
14.87
12. 76292.7
7,576
47
249
5,270
3,9447,124
2301,317
1.81
4.34290.68.88
3. 89390.2
1,63044, 150
87
36, 800
83
2.6063.3
185
1783,432
7306267
1771,045
74, 0165,061
866.1. 09858. 3
72, 696115
f>5160
102, 64340, 738
46, 032
323, 030369, 062
3,1472, 093
12, 20811, 785
2 9024, 3554, 463
.59429, 818
41, 293
32, 2676,131.143
.154
Septem-ber
198
14.86
12. 70792.3
5,293
8,
233
5,214
2 3, 7256,349
2691,462
1.75
4. 30389.88.79
3.89790.3
1,23038, 632
85
35, 900
66
2.6063.3
170
1683, 401
5306270
1703,045
75, 9505, SOS
7821.17862.5
70, 97711469
165
103, 64740, 582
45, 445
324, 644370, 089
3,2432,419
11, 67411,311
2 845! 3,841
4,333
. 58029, 923
41, 480
37, 8233,826.148
.159
August
305
14.47
12. 57891.4
6,190
244
5,550
2 3, 6596,408
2611,433
1.68
4.18087.28.70
3. 89290.2
1, 10135, 661
82
64
2.5562.1
182
1703,637
3346316
172994
79, 2895, 059
9921.17862.5
74. 85311770
164
103, 70140, 671
46, 785
328, 355375, 140
3, 4492, 630
12, 18211, 378
2 7643,8174, 702
.60029, 562
39, 729
37, 4336,375.163
.163
July
129
14.53
12. 36689.8
5,658
60
248
g.824
3,4526,228
2841,586
1.71
4.15686.78.65
3. 89190.2
1,06134, 715
86
33, 100
93
2.5261.4
182
2153,770
6334311
161942
78, 6445,8771,0511.17862.5
76, 55412069
166
104, 55041,071
47, 140
331, 124378, 264
3,4372,808
11,50611, 624
27303, 9244,316
.62531, 023
39, 127
38, 2565,497.163
.165
June
144
14.32
12. 25189.0
5, 090
57
268
6,155
2 3, 1996,177
2761,394
1.67
4,09685.48.54
3,90290.5
1,12833, 714
89
32, 200
68
2.5060.9
193
2623, 954
6337312
163891
80, 7475,7671,1971.17862.5
76,92912473
170
105, 27641,045
46, 772
331,050377, 822
3,2873,030
11,22111,361
26343,7504,041
.67531,092
38,302
35,7066,955.163
.166
» Revised.
46 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here may \be found in the 1931 Annual Supple- \ment to the Survey June
FUELS— Continued ;
Petroleum— Continued
Gasoline— Continued .Production —
Natural gas (at plants') .thous. of bbl> .. -Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls
Retail distribution — 41 States mills, of galsStocks, end of month-
Natural gas (at plant) thous. of bbl?Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls
Kerosene:Consumption . thous. of bblsExports thous. of bbls - - ; 720Price, 150° water white dolls, per gal. - . 042Production thous. of bbls .- iStocks at refineries, end of
month . thous. of bbls . _Lubricating oil:
Consumption... thous. of bbls. .Price cylinder oil ..dolls, per gal.J ...Production thous. of bbls.-iStocks at refineries, end of
month thous. of bbls..'Wax:
Production thous. of Ibs. . ,Stocks, end of month thous. of Ibs
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Advertising
Magazine advertising thous. of lines., i 2, 191Magazine advertising, total
cost thous. of dolls.. i 16,692National advertising in newspapers: i
B uilding materials thous. of lines - .Electrical appliances, sup- !
plies thous of linesFinancial thous of lines iFoods and beveracres thou^ of linoc
Heating and plumbing equip-ment thous. of lines.
Medical thous of lines 'Passenger cars thous. of lines.-'Radio thous. of lines !Tires, trucks, and acces-
sories thous. of lines. *Tobacco thous of linesToilet articles thous. of lines. 'Transportation thous of line*5 1All other thous of linesTotal thous. of lines.
Newspaper advertising thous. of lines.. 79, 772Radio broadcasting, facilities,
cost thous. of dolls..!
Agricultural Products (Marketing)
Agricultural, total rel. to 1923-25.. 61.8Animal products:
Dairy products rei. to 1923-25-. 156.6Fish rel. to 1923-25.. 126.7Livestock rel. to 1923-25.. 77.9Poultry and eggs rel. to 1923-25.- 115. 6Wool. rel. to 1923-25.- 405.4Total rel. to 1923-25. 117.6
Crops:Cotton rel. to 1923-25 9 1Fruits ... . - - - - - rel. to 1923-25.- 88.8Grains rel. to 1923-25 68. 7Vegetables rel to 1923-25 165 8Miscellaneous re], to 1923-25Total rel. to 1923-25-. 55.3
Collections
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:Amount dollar?.. 111. 183Delinquent firms number 948
Cost of Living
All groups _ _ rel. to 1923 '• 85.9Clothing rel. to 1923.-! 79.9Food . rel to 1923 81.0Fuel and light rel to 1923 89 1Housing rel. to 1923.- 82.6Sundries. rel. to 1923 : 95. 5
Forest Products (Marketing)
Distilled wood rel. to 1923-25. . 33.5Gum rel to 1923- r/5 131 6Lumber rel. to 1923-25-. 1 58.2Pulpwood rel. to 1923-25.. 104.0Total rel. to !923-2f._: 63.6
May
3, 81439,019
99647, 948
2, 3951. 145.045
3, 389
5, 960
1, 865
" ~ ~ 2 ~ 264"
10,119
35, 840205, 803
2, 375
16, 959
88, 443
3,036
265.7
130 9138.580.2
125 6197.1106.7
26 5102.269 0
135 6
61." 2"
91.332941
86.980.782.889 183.595.9
i 43.3i 136 P
2 62. 8123.1
! 68. 4
1931
April , March
3,824 4,04836,601 i 35,246
1,006 i 88448,587 1 48,225
2,804 ! 2,691753 i 1,151
.048 i .0513,397 i 3,676
6, 129 6, 300
1,850 1,950145 . 145
2, 316 2, 293
10,463 10,710
33,040 37,520205,105 208,620
2,421 2,203
17,173 16,002
1
1
i88, 737 90, 244
3, 161 3, 141
57. 9 67. 3
113.1 102.9174. 3 169. 482. 6 79, 6
137. 0 121. 878. 2 61. 9
101. 2 94. 0
29. 8 38. 670. 6 75. 163. 9 80. 093. 3 104. 3
~ ~ ~ ~ 6 3 ~ I 64.T
112, 843 138, 5921,258 i 1,228
88.2 i 89.182.0 ; 83.284.9 ; 86.590.6 ! 92 584.1 84.696.8 i 96.8
! 45.7 ; 70.598 3 : 39 7
: -59. 1 55. 4I 117.2 118.3
04, 0 ! 60. 9
Febru-ary
3,63131, 328
782
69245, 355
2,272974
.0533,171
6,477
1,583.146
2,036
10, 911
38, 640229, 414
1,992
15, 307
72, 282
2,591
67.0
91.3116.279.894.050.885.5
40.668.184.691.14.4
64.9
132, 6091,141
89.684.486.992.785.396.9
65. 825 551.6
303. 1i f.5. 9
January
!•4,140
32, 708821
60642, 818
2,5961,275.054
3, 560
6,555
1,715.165
2,441
11,013
42, 560233, 044
1,585
10, 820
75, 823
2,637
76.3
96.4103.496.295.025.394.7
64.070.281.098.04.3
74.3
112, 2501,089
91.184.690.9
i 92.985.997.2
74.2i 37 1i 50. 5• 110.9
55.9
Decem-ber
4,19834, 352
887
57840, 741
2,7861,310.054
3,575
6,883
1,458.172
2,509
10, 971
36, 120232, 592
2,265
15, 352
75
7945,1143,579
2792,0251,2082,186
2,490938985
1,8904,229
25, 79582, 467
2,718
105.0
92.798.993.9
137.857.197.8
144.967.179.879.45.3
105.8
150, 3491,065
92.686.693.992.986.797.4
67.0117.750.7
115.658.0
Novem-ber
4,23833, 616
935
59638, 705
2,841970
.0533,590
7,379
1,573.184
2,409
10, 536
35, 840237, 027
2,488
17, 359
129
7514,4726, 156
3964,4153,0582,788
3, 8593,7872,1401,9914,678
38, 62289, 424
2,577
142.8
77.8146.288.0
121.634.588.5
240.6109.072.389.610.7
148.8
96, 912868
93.987.796.892.987.597.6
67.0112 957.4
105.462.9
iOctober
4,32637, 4001,019
55938, 684
2,5991,373.054
3,876
7,633
1,569.186
2,546
10, 502
38, 080240, 060
2, 490
17, 759
229
5625,5797,726
6764,2663, 3983,604
3,9135, 8802,5901,7685,180
45, 37098, 437
2,674
200.7
82.2172.0108.079.279.196.7
327.5249.082.6
168.420.1
212.1
122, 1501,101
94.888.898.892 788.097.8
60.0143 163.499.368.2
1930
Septem-ber
4,07936, 9441,060
53438, 254
2,7681,349.053
3,846
. 7, 771
1,944.190
2,723
10, 257
43, 960248, 940
2,145
15, 214
216
6855,1126,618
9792,3823,1543,584
4,0635,6331,8411,6894,623
40, 57988, 648
2,123
167.2
86.3229.193.978.230.991.2
219.3164.3139.0138.841.6
175.5
93, 898939
95.490.599.792.188.797.6
50. 2158 257.763.9
! 60. 2
August
j
4,21237, 8441,114
74441, 624
2,5731,687
, 0503,975
8,030
1,940.193
2,971
10, 161
39, 760254, 990
1,658
12, 075
99
4593,7555,898
4841,7602,7361,049
5,4311,7602,0552,3233,318
31,12670, 018
1,960
119.5
94.6202.076.5
! 71.6360.5
| 91.4
77.7133.1180. 5
i 81.924.8
1 122. 5
127, 0061,155
94.789.398.491.488.597.6
44.7171.262.8m
July
4,23138, 061
1,124
74146, 077
2,9331,021.052
3, 929
8,319
1,887.210
3,018
9,953
45, 640254, 999
1, 986
14, 316
117
7396, 4466. 428
4011, 8534,082
927
5, 6343,7422,9853,1303,427
39,91172, 007
2,074
95.1
131.5263.376.690.6
545.1111.8
5.8124.4177.5113.4
2.693.3
141, 1621,106
95.291.098.691. 189.197 £
42.2203 9
! 61.872. 4
! €.".4
Jure
4,26937, 537
1,027
92850. 225
2,3231,782.055
4,026
8;352
1,772!284
2, 920
9,742
43, 680249, 748
2, 752
19,614
342
1.247e, 1627 781
4792, 1943, 781
649
5,9275,4133, 12-34,1015,812
47,01088, 771
2, 033
55. 4
148. 9185.279.2
112.0412.5116. 7
14.057. 858.5
. 151.02,7
48.7
: 1 07,821: 3,096
: 96.592.5
101.291. 589. 998. 1
56. 41 70. 764.1
105.970.0
* Revised.
A v; trust, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data for items shown here may1931 1930
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Contd.
Postal Business
Air mail, weight dispatched pounds..Money orders:
Domestic, issued (50 cities)—Quantity thousandsValue . thous. of dolls.
Domestic, paid (50 cities) —Quantity . thousands-Value thous of dolls
Foreign, issued thous. of dollsPostal receipts:
Total index rel to 1923-2550 selected cities thous. of dolls _ _50 industrial cities thous. of dolls
Retail SalesDepartment store sales, value of:
United States, adjusted rel. to 1923-25__United States, unadjusted.rel. to 1923-25..Atlanta . . rel. to 1923-25,Boston rel to 1923-25Chicago.. .- . . rel. to 1923-25Cleveland rel to 1923-25Dallas rel. to 1923-25Kansas City rel. to 1923-25Minneapolis rel to 1923-25New York rel to 1923-25Philadelphia rel. to 1923-25Richmond rel. to 1923-25 .St. Louis . rel to 1923-25San Francisco rel. to 1923-25
Department store stocks, end of month:United States, adjusted.... rel. to 1923-25 _ _United States, unadjusted.rel. to 1923-25..Atlanta rel. to 1923-25Boston rel. to 1923-25 _Chicago rel. to 1923-25Cleveland.. rel. to 1923-25Dallas rel to 1923-25Kansas City rel. to 1923-25Minneapolis rel to 1923-25New York rel. to 1923-25Philadelphia. rel. to 1923-25Richmond rel. to 1923-25St. Louis. rel. to 1923-25San Francisco rel. to 1923-25
Mail-order houses:Total sales, 2 houses thous. of dollsTotal sales, 2 houses rel. to 1923-25Sears, Roebuck & Co thous. of dollsMontgomery, Ward & Co.thous. of dolls..
Restaurant chains:Childs Co.—
Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated. number
J. R. Thompson Co. —Sales . thous of dollsStores operated. number
Waldorf System (Inc.)—Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
Total sales, 3 chains —Total thous of dollsStores operated . number
10-cent chain stores, sales:F. W. Woolworth & Co.—
Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
F. & W. Grand-Sales thous of dollsStores operated number
G. C. Murphy Co.—Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
Isaac Silver & Bros.—Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
J. C. Penny Co.—Sales thous. of dollsStores operated number..
McCrory Stores Corp.—Sales thous. of dollsStores operated.. number
Metropolitan-Sales thous. of dollsStores operated number. .
S. H. Kress & Co.—Sales thous. of dollsStores operated nurnher
S. S. Kresge Co.—Sales -..thous. of dollsStores operated number
W. T. Grant Co.—Sales -.thous. of dollsStores operated number
Total sales, 4 chains-Sales thous. of dollsStores operated number. .
Miscellaneous chain group:Five and Ten-
Actual rel. to 1923-26.-Adjustod for seasonal ..re!, to 1923-25- .'
June
* 99 426, 4422, 957
9691
' 8280
174
19, 219
1, 847
1 093117
1,245
21, 9781 889
1 833119
1, 569169
692
14, 8321,453
3,240243
5, 467217
6,289
147160.fi
May
i 750,960
3.76636. 006
10, 90281 9564,073
104.5I 27, 844
3,047
297297
8385
|
50, 070153
31, 52318, 547
1,957108
1,202116
1, 337162
4 496386
24, 1171 896
1 825118
1,549168
69545 |
15. 4501,453
3,412243
5,469216
6,606 136" '
155 \166.7 ;
April
750, 638
3,82837, 803
11,56290, 6464,442
109.929, 2573 268
106101
8387
52 078159
31, 52020, 558
2,059110
1 175117
1, 360160
4 594387
23, 8301 896
2 004117
1,588168
72345
15, 3801,454
3 703243
5 761216
6 402364
160167.9
March
724, 617
4,01537, 250
11,13281 7475 014
113.130, 1783 284
9792
8487
43 008132
25, 40717, 601
2,064111
1,208117
1,351160
4 623388
21, 7241 894
1 664116
1,329166
59645
12, 4431, 454
3 381242
5 259 j213 !
5 334354
144158. 7
Febru-ary
642, 484
3 56733, 240
9,70170 9354,032
100 126, 4053 215
9880
8681
39 422121
24, 17715, 245
1,889111
1 082120
1,210160
4 181391
19, 3861 888
1 431114
1.204' 166
51345
9,5401,453
2 946242
4 487211
4 347350
12?162. c
January
687, 560
3 74936, 352
10, 59078 2734,893
110 329, 1723 466
11
8878
79
41 459127
24, 83916, 620
2,083112
1,192120
1,295152
4 570384
19, 2401 886
1 371112
1,221166
47645
9 7251,452
2 903242
4 400211
9 8"56«i
4 110350 1
36 3683,020
124160. 8
i Decem-ber
767,229
4 16539, 627
11,71691 92310 443
145 338, 572
4 418
94165152163167148159147129191152194142182
9185
73
72 486222
43, 81428, 672
2,277112
1 2461^0
1,379152
4 902384
42, 3201 890
3 545' 112 1
j3,170
106 '
1,42145
23 7031,452 |
P 783?242
1? 061 i213
23 982678
11 797348 i
85 146 ;
3 023 i
298153. 2 i
Novem-ber
637, 054
3, 52534, 525
10, 24879, 9345, 178
106.228, 3793,028
9811397
11010689
1089978
12510111794
108
921049598
1149587
12073
12091
10395
107
55, 713170
33, 31222, 401
2,075111
1 186121
1,338147
4 599379
24, 0771 890
1 894112
1,579165
67345
18 9371,452
3 617242
5 528 1?13
12 503 !676
6 67734f>
45 7253 021
159158.3
October
742, 687
3 66235, 916
11,51490 6474,996
121 132, 2793 568
10211211511511310311811086
136114134104118
921919294
1139386
11973
11686
10095
107
68 878211
38, 78530, 093
2,259111
1 287121
1,338145
4 884'377
26, 4221 889
2 026111
1, 621163
69344
19 8601,450
3 606241
5 7^213
12 853' 668
7 084' 340
48 5973 Oil
168151. 0
Septem-ber
705,963
3 41533, 923
9,75879 1744 781
107 928 7643 160
991039088
10889
1071031001127992
108108
91958887
1078878
11369
107799389
100
54 419166
33, 08621,333
2,136113
1 215120
1,291147
4 642380
22, 3531 886
1 663111
1,344162
56645
15 9561,446
3 278240
5 478?11
11 265665
5 286318
42 3743 002
147156.C
August
695, 305
3,28533, 363
9,68177 6705,225
98 125, 8763 132
102777774847678797377637773
108
91878578998070
107669770828696
50 682155
29, 71520, 667
2,173113
1 208120
1,261146
4 642379
22, 0551 881
1 669108
1,362163
60845
14, 3971,440
3 406240
1 226148
5 125211
11,410656
5,385309
41 9962, 9«.8
146163.0
July
693,627 | 680, &14
3,436 ! 3,55434,672 | 35,395
10,197 I 10,61981,800 j 82,6915,428 I 5,413
101.226, 7613,157
1007167717268696861775873
94878381998066
100629771838296
48, 790149
30,12118, 669
2,050113
1,199119
1,252 j147 I
4, 501379
20, 7371,871
1,669105
1,319163
59845
13, 6021,438
i3.123 i
240 !
1,258 i148 I
5,061 i211 |
10,882 i645 !
4,818 I305 i
39,803 |2,967 I
138152.0 !
8280
10984
10084
96938988
1038872
10465
10478908699
54, 356166
30, 36723, 989
2,103114
1,225121
4, 585382
1,869103
1.289160
1, 337148
5. 221209
11,400636
5,464303
40, 5482, 952
141160. 0
: Revised.
48 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Contd.
Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses,space occupied p. ct. of total..
FOREIGN TRADE
CanadianTotal trade:
Exports -_ thous. of dolls.Imperts thous. of dolls__
United StatesExports:
Grand total, includingreexports thous. of dolls
Grand total, including reexports,index rel. to 1923-25..
By grand divisions —Africa, totaL__ thous. of dolls..
1931
June
55, 32052, 508
137, 000
49.3
Asia and Oceania —Total thous. of dolls.Japan thous. of dolls, j
Europe-Total thous. of dolls. .France thous. of dolls. _Germany thous. of dolls..Italy thous. of dolls..United Kindgom -thous. of dolls.-|
North America-Total thous. of dolls..Canada thous. of dolls ._
South America —Total thous. of dolls. _Argentina thous. of dolls
By economic classes —Total domestic exports
only thous. of dolls..Crude materials thous. of dolls..Foodstulls, crude, and
food animals thous. of dolls..Manufactured food-
stuffs thous. of dolls..Finished manufactures.thous. of dolls..Semifinished manufac-
tures thous. of dolls.-Agrieultural exports (quantities) —
All commodities rel to 1910-14All commodities (except
cotton).. .rel. to 1010-14..Imports:
Grand total. . . .thous. of dolls. .Grand total index rel. to 1923-25..By grand divisions —
Africa, total thous. of dolls. .Asia and Oceania-
Total. .. . - ..thoas. of dolls..Japan thous. of dolls. .
Europe —T<stal thous. of dollsFrance thous. of dolls..Germany thous. of dolls. _Italy thous of dollsUnited Kindgom.. thous. of dolls..
North America-Total - thous. ef dolls..
Canada thous. of dolls,.South America —
Total _ .thoiis. of dolls..Argentina thous. of dolls. .
By economic classes —Total thous. of dolls
Crude materials thous. of dolls..Foodstuils, crude, and
food animals thous. of dolls. .Manufactured food-
stuffs thous. of dolls..Finished manufactures.thous. of dolls. .Semifinished manufac-
tures .thous. of dolls..
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment Indexes
Factory employment, adjusted (Fed. Res. Bd.):Total rel. to 1923-25 .Cement, clay, and glass rel. to 1923-25..Chemicals-
Group rel. to 1923-25Petroleum, refined rel. to 1923-25..
Iron and steel. rel. to 1923-25Leather and its products. . rel. to 1923-25_.Lumber and its products.. rel. to 1923-25..Machinery rel. to 1923-25..Nonferrous metals . . rel. to 1923-25Paper and printing rel. to 1923-25..Rubber products - rel. to 1923-25Textiles rel. to 1923-25Tobacco production rel. to 1923-25..Transpertation—
Group _ rel. to 1923-25..Automobiles rel. to 1923-25.
182, 91029, 063
11,119
17, 53197, 731
27, 460
58
86
173, 53453. 7
173, 53452, 399
27, 435
19, 73644, 163
29, 802
76.064.4
1 89.6i 90. 2
72.683.954.473.465.493. 675.778.680.4
62.470.7
May April March
§5.4
60, 84573, 457
2203, 9912 53. 7
6 129
33, 42011, 201
89 57610,12113, 1533, 887
34, 238
59, 58141, 664
15 2865, 583
2199,32536, 486
2 10, 544
2 18, 8682103, 459
2 29, 967
66
89
2179, 7$22 55. 6
4, 337
49, 96415, 580
51, 8416, 1439, 5J 24, 627
12 354
45, 17724, 110
28, 8443, 215
2179, 7022 54, 166
2 30, 774
2 18, 85045, 530
2 30, 382
77.865.4
93.094.574.884.255.476. 366. 695.374.081.282.1
63.270.9
i
65.9
34, 67451, 189
214, 888
56.6
4,925
36,202 '14, 230
94, 32011,32912,2823,884
33, 344
62, 97444, 851
16, 4675, 803
210, 06840, 146
8, 626
19, 593110,773
30, 929
68
81
185, 70657 5
3,778
53, 18012, 183
53, 3876, 250
11,2495, 741
11, 561
46, 48423, 757
26,9172, 638
185, 70654, 702
28, 912
22, 98545, 734
33, 373
78.065. 2
91. 704. 076. 584.055.478.066.595.070.580.282. 1
63.879.3
§6.8
56, 29675, 348
235,881
62.1
4, 923
38,91317,995
113,83812, 45619, 1955,691
39, 706
63, 06841,860
15, 1394,512
231, 07756, 428
9, 583
23, 383110,255
31,427
87
86
210, 20065.1
3,052
59, 55?18, 454
62, 1746, 598
13, 4346, 192
13, 033
50, 23024, 148
34, 5993, 506
210, 20064, 607
33, 020
23, 55849, 226
39,789
77.965.2
89.887.276. 682.2
! 55. 779.366.694.768.479.783.4
64.370.2
Febru-ary
67.9
44, 91450, 994
224, 413
59.1
4,954
33, 25211,257
117,93813,56416,9604, 168
38, 626
52, 76235, 305
15,5084,922
220, 65847, 630
7,316
22,165116,009
27,417
71
82
175, 10854. 2
2, 344
50, 18316, 255
51,1726,8809,4865, 128
11,970
42, 2942V 54
29, 1152, 849
175,10856, 357
28, 314
17, 73741, 168
31, 532
i
77.865.0
94.597.575.978.456.380.666.894.971.477.284.6
64.968.8
January
I !68.9
45,634 !50,414
I249,646
65.8 i
5, 514
35,43114,743 j
131, f9916, 6761'<,0155, 260
49, 744
56, 95233, 657
20,0495,467 j
245, 75958, 625
8,487
27, 003117,061
34, 578
85
95
183, 13256.7
3, 500
56, 02419,711
52, 940,5.881 !
10, 6823,724
10, 813
43, S5823, 534
28, 9282,35o
183, 13259, 318
27, 363
14, 64444, 947
36,860
78.364.4
96.699.777.577.156.381.969.295.673.775.581.3
67.172.3
1930
Decem-ber
70.4 i
68, 05360,838
275, 193
72.5
5,635
42, 27912, 593
141, 62119, 17220, 3268, 825
53, 871
61,92136, 326
23, 7378,801
270, 81076, 735
13, 462
27, 033119, 6^9
33,910
109
105
208, 72164.6
3, 353
64, 94127, 208
56, 6617,275
11,6195, 252
11,465
53, 25726, 139
30, 5092,519
208, 72169, 079
30, 029
22,31249^ 172
38, 129
80.168.6
97.9100.8
i 79.11 76.61 58.8
84.271.296.774.777.483.5
69.41 78.9
Novem-ber
69.9
74, 59276, 325
289, 021
76.1
6, 588
39, 21912,425
155, 22722, 09423, 6867, 582
61, 094
64,47141, 689
23, 5168,728
285, 44190, 930
15, 592
29,992115,802
33, 125
126
116
203, 71363.1
3, 938
53, 03219, 620
56, 5808, 227
11,1666, 353
15, 289
54. 52630, 279
26, 6572,370
203, 71359, 243
27, 337
21, 04557, 826
38, 262
i
81.170.0
98.3100.880.277.460.485.771.897.075.279.482.0
68.676.4
October
68.8
84, 29878,358 i
327,120 i
86.2 !
6.272 ;
44,204 111,2*9 !i
174, 65223, 68331, 5078, 924
71, 918
76, 17549, 165
25, 81710, 361
322, 941104, 829
15, 228
32,143132, 729
38, 012
137
127
247, 32276.6
4,310
73, 90930, 577
77, 53011,67317,3586, 461
17, 743
62, 15834, 30i
30, 3882,639
247, 32277, 487
32, 849
23, 14568, 321
45, 520
82.271.4
1 101.11 104. 3
81.380.262.188.072.698.4
! 75.4! 80.7
83.5
i 67.2i 69.6
Septem-ber
68.4
82, 19087, 900
311,889
82.1
6, 460
41,26V15, 025
158, 71720, 06932,912
S, 10557,841
79, 53352, 070
25,9119,776
307, P4594, 268
IS, 183
27, 825130, 569
37,099
124
114
226, 35270.1
4, 257
62, 02023, 232
73, 42310, 3£114,0504, 978
17, 017
58, 58432, 508
28, 0283,396
226, 35275, 393
27, 582
20, 60061, 791
40, 986
83.471.7
102.3106.681.782.762.4
1 90. 273. 699.075.382.485.1
69.771.1
August
68.4 |
i
70,61377,906
298, 118
78.5
7, 5?5
33,641 |8,821 1
143, 26216,15222, 784
5, 77553, 928
82, 94553, 695
25, 7449, 741
293, 89953, 156
24, 161
28, 317147, 505
40, 760
87
130
218,41767.6
4,696
68, 78925, 249
63, 4958, 806
14, 3344,546
13, S40
65, 12929, 286
26,2^93, 341
218, 41772, 617
26, 598
17,21057, 797
44, 196
84.471. 4
104. 4110.183.985.165. 190.876.1
101. 180.081.084.1
71.774.8
July
67.8
77, 90684, 551
266, 619
70.2
7, 095
35,913V , 4 8 f >
113,04311,98614,1515,522
40, 628
82, 95655, 058
27,61210,816
261, 96036, 532
10, 656
24, 209144,732
39, 830
57
98
220, 49468.3
5, 354
65, 28117, 147
62, 0467,857
12,7214, 518
13, 901
57, 51530, 265
30, 2483, 931
220, 4P469, 585
29, 310
19, 66957, 242
44, 688
86.674.3
105.4111.187.386.867.895.278.7
101.782.481.090.4
74.981.4
Juxe
68.4
80, 53691, 544
295, 097
77.7
8,497
43, 96012, 709
122,83011,15216, 4566, 240
47,915
92, 17459, 715
27, 63612, 067
289, 82737, 484
13, 346
27, 31 1164, 559
47, 127
55
93
250, 34377.5
5,013
71, 19415, 357
72, 1477, 484
12,8176, 770
15,511
66, 181j 36, 503
35, 5544,109
250, 34376, 643
35, 372
24, 81361, 790
51, 725
89.777.1
105.7113.090.0
! 88.9! 7.16
99.580.3
102.488.085.789.7
i 78.986.5
2 Revised,
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
49
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Con.
Employment Indexes— Continued
Employees on pay roll, unadjusted:Cleveland rel. to Jan., 1921..Delaware rel. to 1923-25-.Detroit rel. to 1923-25. .Illinois _rel. to 1925-27,.Iowa- .. rel. to 1923 .Massachusetts rel. to 1925-27..Maryland rel to 1924 .New Jersev _ rel. to 1923-25 ._New York State rel. to 1923New York State . number--Ohio rel. to 1926Oklahoma numberPennsylvania rel. to 1923-25Wisconsin __ ._ _.rel. to 1925-27 -
Employment
Anthracite mines, employnient.rel. to 1923-25. .Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
Canada numberUnited States number--Central States number--Eastern States . numberSouthern States number.-WTestern States numberIllinois. -. ._ . number--Wisconsin number--
Employment Trade Unions:Canada p. ct. of total membership ..United States.p. ct. of total membership. _
Employment Canada rel of 1926Factories, time operated:
Total. -. ._ p. ct. of full time..Chemicals and other
products _ . . p. ct. of full time. .Food and kindred prod-
ucts _ p, ct. of full time .Leather and its finished
products p. ct. of full timeLumber and its manu-
factures p. ct. of full time .
June
83.885.673.272.3
110.169.0
73.665.6
362, 885
May
86.986.380.474.5
110. 170.875.975.367.6
373, 993
74.8
74.2
77.478.1
78.3
1
|245
75.0103.6
Iron and steel and theirproducts _.p. ct. of full time-.i
Nonferrous metals p. ct. of full time ••Paper and printing p. ct. of full time - :
Stone, clay, and glassproducts p. ct. of full time..
Textiles and their prod- 1ucts p. ct. of full time. .
Tobacco manufactures. p. ct. of full time..Vehicles for land trans-
portation p. ct. of full time-.!Miscellaneous indus-
tries p, fit. of full time iRatio actual time to capacity. ..per cent--
Factory employment relative to full normal |force:
Total 12 groups p. ct. of nor. force. .Chemicals and other
products p. ct. of nor. force..!Food and kindred prod-
ucts . .. ... p. ct. of nor. force iIron and steel and their 1
products p. ct. of nor. forceLeather and its finished
products _ _ p . ct. of nor. force--Lumber and its manu-
factures p. ct. of nor. force. -Nonferrous metals. _ _ _ p . ct. of nor. force. _ ;Paper and printing p. ct. of nor. force--Stone, clay, and glass
products p. ct. of nor. force. _Textiles and their prod-
ucts p. ct. of nor. force--Tobacco manufactures .p. ct. of nor. orceVehicles for land trans-
portation p ct of nor forceMiscellaneous-. p. ct. of nor. force
Federal Civilian Employees (WTash-ington). number
Hours of work in factories:Actual hours per weekNominal hours per week
Labor turnover:Accessions p. ct. of no. on pay rollSeparations —
Total p. ct. of no. on pay rollDischarges. ..p. ct. of no. on pay roll..Lay-offs. p. ct. of no. on pay roll..Voluntary
Quits p. ct. of n®. on pay rollLabor disputes:
Disputes numberMan-days lost in month ..number..Workers involved number. _
Ohio construction, employ-ment . rel. to 1926
Railways, employees on pay roll ..thousands. .
218197
75.0102.2
90
96
96
91
85
798595
91
9387
92
88
1931
April
8S.886. 983.575. 5
111.072.276.2
'••' ' o3 2. ' - ; - .
8; . ;
27 Hi 79.
82.9
177199181237
80215172
85.175.0
! 69.7
91
97
96
92
1 86
80! 86! 95
91
! 93I 86
92
88
March
90.088.183.076.6
112.571.976.277.069.6
384, 98382.4
26, 36379.878.2
79.9
147175215202215
75228197
84. 574.0
100.2
91
96
96
91
85
808796
91
9487
91
87
FSU- January
90.087.681.276.5
114.671.275.577.468.5
379, 08980.9
28,11080.277.6
87.1
14120223220926589
250250
84.473.0
100.7
90
95
96
92
84
808795
90
9385
91
87
89.887.176.576.3
113.869.473.677.967.5
373, 30479.8
28, 48778.976.9
88.3
15622426125429391
331230
84.073.0
101.7
89
95
97
89
83
808695
189
88
1
72,417 72, 297
l
29.3
61.92.8
46.7
12.4
32.8
45.13.3
28.6
13.2
71445,38421,325
37.2
41.63.8
23.9
13.9
2522 778, 3221 23, 058
60.0
;
71,917 71,162 i 71,252 |
43.2
34.83.1
20.6
11.1
227«422, 645
> 28, 139
53.71,319
36.8
35.02.6
22.8
9.6
34228, 32912, 512
51.91.316
35.0
33.92.2
23.0
8.7
20181,031 !
2,927 i
49.41.334 I
Decem-ber
87.986.740.077.5
117.269.976.782.2
i 69.3i 383,518
81.930, 076
81.777.5
96.5
i 133218233239314
i 103270191
83.077.0
108. 5
90
95
97
87
84
808696
90
9091
91
88
71, 189
41.748.3
25.1
44.62.5
32.2
9.9
7194, 455
5,144
59.81.357
193O
Novem-ber
87.487.975.877.7
117.773.278.885.872.0
398, 42482.1
32, 29484.778.5
94.7
189227251231344123280210
86.278.0
112. 9
90
95
97
84
86
808796
91
9189
91
8868
76
75
88
73
83
667594
75
7896
6476
71,052
41.147.8
24.9
47.62.9
33.7
11.0
29273, 608
7, 759
72.01.394
October SeP£m-
91.694.079.080.2
114.375.481.688.274.3
411,33385.1
33, 34286.481.3
96.2
211193240192277
74278178
89.279.0
116.2
92
97
98
90
89
838997
93
9290
93
9071
77
77
89
75
88
687594
76
7897
6679
70, 790
42.348.2
30.1
52.93.8
33.9
15.2
36235, 916
16, 007
82.61. 455
92.098.574.882.9
115.176.283.488.075.6
418, 26288.2
35, 05887.583.1
91.9
159170222181201
71230188
90.679.0
116.6
92
96
98
91
89
849096
92
9090
93
9172
78
79
89
77
89
687594
77
7797
7079
70, 598
42.548.3
39.8
60.94.4
38.2
18.3
442 208, 184
13, 778
87.71.486
August
96.1101. 683.084.9
117.275.782.084.273.9
408, 89589.3
35, 13986.685.2
81.7
145177204214252
79234162
90.778.0
118.8
91
96
97
93
88
858996
92
8992
93
9071
78
77
85
79
90
717794
77
7597
7280
70, 197
42.649.1
31.9
67 74.2
47.0
16.5
33142, 738
7, 131
96.61. 514
July
! 99.4102. 748.085.7
118. 174.383.3
i 83.5i 74.6
412. 69392. 1
34, 849: 87.6
j 90.5
90.3
16119822123125398
262150
90.878.0
118.9
91
95
97
94
88
868996
92
8893
93
9273
80
77
88
82
90
727895
77
7697
7582
69, 666
43.348.4
29.5
68. 83.8
49. 1
15. 9
30141, 647
4,615
100.31.532
June
103. 9107.299.091.2
122.578.586.284.177.5
428, 67896.5
34. 74891.989.0
89J5
15618620920224081
224155
89.480.0
116.5
93
97
97
92
90
889298
95
9093
94
8878
84
79
88
86
87
758097
81
8098
8186
68, 510
44.548.6
35. 5
64 65.6
36. 5
22.5
34144,117
8,311
93.31 564
» Revised.
50 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— Con.
Wages
.Anthracite mines, pay roll rel. to 1923-25..r actory pay rolls (Fed. Res. Bd.):
Total rel to 1923-25Cement, clay, and glass rel. to 1923-25. .Chemicals-
Group _ rel, to 1923-25Petroleum refining rel. to 1923-25..
Iron and steel rel. to 1923-25Leather and its products...rel. to 1923-25..Lumber and its products. _rel. to 1923-25..Machinery rel. to 1923-25Nonferrous metals rel. to 1923-25 .Paper and printing rel. to 1923-25Rubber products _rel. to 1923-25Textiles rel to 1923-25Tobacco products rel. to 1923-25Transportation-
Group rel. to 1923-25Automobile rel. to 1923-25 .
Farm wages, without board dolls, per monthIndustrial pay rolls:
Total, monthly-Delaware rel. to 1923-25New Jersey .rel. to 1923-25New York rel to 1923Pennsylvania rel. to 1923-25..Wisconsin rel. to 1925-27..
Weekly-New York State - _ _ - _ thous. of dolls..Oklahoma thous. of dolls..
Road building, wages of common labor:United States average cents per hour--East North Central section
cents per hour. .East South Central section
..cents per hour-Middle Atlantic section... cents per hour..Mountain section cents per hour--New England section cents per hour..Pacific section cents per hourSouth Atlantic section cents per hour..West North Central section
cents per hourWest South Central section
cents per hour--Railways, average hourly wages dollars..U. S. Steel Corpn., wage rates-cents per hour--Weekly earnings of factory labor:
United States, totals, 23 industries-Grand total dollarsGrand total rel. to July, 1914..Men —
Total dollarsTotal rel. to July, 1914
1931
June
56.5
67.654.4
84.191.157.666.744.662.459.198.672.466.768.6
58.862. 1
3 37 00
78,072.063.260.6
9,524'„'
36
203646445121
36
20
50~
Skilled dollarsSkilled rel. to July, 1914 1Unskilled dollarsUnskilled rel. to July, 1914. 1
Women dollarsWomen rel. to July, 1914
Totals by States-Illinois . dollarsIllinois rel. to 1925-27New York dollarsNew York rel. to 1923Oklahoma dollars. .
23.9384.3
26 2596.4
Wisconsin dollars !Wisconsin rel to 1925-27 '
Youngstown district, wages ofsteel workers p. ct. of base scale
CONSTRUCTION
Building Costs
Building costs (A. O. C.), 1st ofmonth rel. to 1913..
Building costs (E. N. /?.) 1st ofmonth rel. to 1913..
Building materials:Brick house, 6-rrn,, 1st of month
rel. to 1913..Frame house, 6-rm., 1st of month
rel. to 1913Construction costs (Am. Appraisal):
Brick, steel frame rel. to 1913Brick, wood frame _ rel. to 1913Frame ...rel. to 1913..Reinforced concrete rel to 1913Factory costs (quarterly) (Aber-
thaw] rel to 1914Building volume (.4. 0. C.) rel. to 1913
Construction Contracts Awarded
Total construction, unadjusted,F. R. B rel. to 1923-192,3
Total construction, all types:Projects number. _Floor space thous. of sq. ftValuation thous. of dolls. .
127.0
196
187.4
166
158
166179165188
137
81
10, 80635, 001
331. 880
May
64.6
W. 7
88.496.164.968.745.767.863.4
100.071.071.768.3
66.175.6
81.176.366.664.967.2
10, 046
37
37
213845455021
36
22
"so"
24.5486.5
26.8796.6
21. 6584.9
127.0
197
189.3
167
160
166180186169
107
74
11, 50638, 941
300, 079
April
63.8
73.655.7
92.096.769.170.644.969.765.4
100.866.876.865.7
65.370.8
79.776.169.189.568.2
10, 414r>82
35
36
203843475122
36
2166450
-- -
24.9988.1
27.27100.124.9522.2686.7
127. 0
!
199
191. 6
167
157
172186172175
87
82
11,88839, 380
! 336,925
March
55.7
74.954.0
89.890.870.073.446. 272.066.3
101.963.281.968.3
64.167.7
'38.37
81.777.371.168.468.8
10, 723679
37
41
214144485224
37
23.689
50
25. 1388.6
27.87102.325.7322.6988. 1
127.0
199
194. 5
170
163
178192178181
78
90
10, 78837, 955
369, 981
Febru-ary
79.8
73.251.4
92.9100.867.568.845.671.984. 4
100.763.876.965.3
62.261.1
79.978.668.868.365.8
10, 365711
36
33
223942485124
36
28.689
50
January
75.8
68.446.6
90.499.362.4 i60.644.069.964.1
101.363.868.464.3
51.840.0
77.077.566.766.260.0
10, 048730
36
37
214044485120
37
26.670
50
25.2989.1
27.35100.425. 2821. 6484.3
127.0
200
196,6
171
165
179194179182
24.2585.5
26.9298.8
25. 6119.7076.5
127. 0
199
194.5
170
163
179194179182
99 95
57 55
7,629 8,91128, 339 24, 635
235, 405 227. 956
Decem-ber
85.0
73.756.3
94.7101.466.758.150.475.067.9
105.762.672.277.7
60.855.5
3 39. 04
78.783.469.771.363.9
10, 513808
37
37
224145515122
37
28.670
50
24.23193.2
25.36190,726.30185.721. 58201.515.47197.3
25.0988.4
27.42100.726. 8720.8481.1
127.0
199
196. 9
174
168
179196182184
» 185123
81
7,39129, 055
249. 430
Novem-ber
83.2
75.160.9
96.1103.268.955.054.775.167.3
105.058.773.476.8
60.857.4
78.187.772.274.866.2
10, 883869
38
37
244047505222
35
26.679
50
24.06191.9
25.15189.126. 11184. 421.29198.815.22194.1
25.3189.2
27.32100.326. 9121.3384.1
127.0
199
198, 5
172
165
180198
i 183185
173
62
9,12733, 099
253. 574
October
102.3
80.866.4
99.9109.375.869.760.481.469.4
105.465.980.378.0
62.858.4
87.193.476.280.773.0
11,489836
39
38
244148495322
38
27.659
50
24.92198.7
26.25197.427.25192.422.13206. 615.72200.5
26. 4293.1
27.94102.625.0622.8989.0
127.0
200
198. 7
176
171
186202188190
186
82
J 12, 15839, 484
i 336,706
1930
Se^'| August
78.2
83.066.4
101.3113.875.476.260.984.270.7
106.371.881.280.0
66.062.4
3 44 28
89.793.080.081.472.3
12, 061944
40
38
244248505323
37
27.664
50
25.22201.1
26.87202.028.08198.321. 93204.815. 27194.8
28.4393.1
28.84105.926.9222.1685.6
127.0
108
199. 8
\ 174
168
188206191193
* 185; 199
81
11,49541, 193
331, 864
68.2
81.766.4
100. 7117.277.580.061.685.872.0
106. 977.673.277.2
66.358.1
93 289! 377.282.073.9
11, 631958
39
37
234246505328
36
26.697
50
25.38202.4
27.15204.128.35200.222.30208.215.71200.4
26.4593.2
28.45104.427.2722.2186.0
127.0
193
201.0
175
169
190208194195
208
84
11, 62139, 760
346, 643
July
72.6
82.666.4
100.8118.178.678.663.090.976.0
107.380.869.281.9
71.772.4
94.288.177.781.277.7
11,717971
40
38
254247495325
36
26.651
50
25. 72205. 1
27.33205.528.55201.822.26207.815. 88202.6
26. 2792.6
28.40104.327.8521.4783.6
127.0
199
201. 0
177
173
193211197197
199
89
12, 53344, 577
366, 87S
June
73. 2
90.776.1
105. 3121.790.873.870.9
102. 785.0
111.988. 377.834,4
83.889.2
3 47. 24
101. I90. 182.0S9. 183. 0
12,369982
40
38
254348495426
37
28.653
50
26. 48211. 2
28.56214.729.87210.923.13218.016.13205. 7
27. 4996.9
28.86105, 928.2523.9692.8
127, o
200
29-i.i
17'.)
175
193212198198
3 189101
Hb
13, 35948, 214
500, 573
3 Quarter ended in month indicated.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
51
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
CONSTRUCTION— Continued
Construction Contracts Awarded— Con.
Commercial buildings:Projects numberFloor space thous. of sq. f t_.Valuation thous. of dolls. _
Educational buildings:Projects number..Floor space. thous. of sq. ft..Valuation thous. of dolls
Hospital and institutional buildings:Projects numberFloor space thous of sq ftValuation thous of dolls
Industrial buildings:Projects numberFloor space . thous. of sq. ftValuation thous of dolls
Public buildings:Projects numberFloor space _ thous. of sq. ftValuation thous. of dolls .
Public works and utilities:Projects - - _ _ _ ._ _ .number .Floor space thous of sq ftValuation _ _ thous. of dolls
Religious and memorial buildings:Projects numberFloor space thous of sq ftValuation thous. of dolls
Residential buildings, all types:Projects numberFloor space thous. of sq. ft._Valuation thous of dolls
Social and recreational buildings:Projects. __ _ _ number--Floor space thous. of sq. ftValuation . thous. of dolls _
Contracts awarded, Canada.. -thous. of dolls..
Employment
Ohio, construction rel. to 1926.,
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. .
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Gas and Electric Power
Electric power companies, grossrevenue thous of dolls
Electric power production:United States-
Total mills, of kw. hrs_.By fuels _ ... _ .mills, of kw. hrsBy water power mills, of kw. hrs _In street railways, manufactur-
ing plants, etc mills, of kw. hrs .In central stations, .mills, of kw. hrs
Canada-Total mills, of kw. hrs._By water power .mills, of kw. hrsExported mills, of kw. hrs-.
Rate of manufacturing operations (based onconsumption of electric energy for power pur-poses). (See under General production,)
Telephone
Telephone companies:O Derating revenues thous of dollsOperating income thous. of dolls. .
Telegraph
Commercial telegraph tolls., -thous. of dollsOperating revenues -thous. of dolls. .Operating income _ -thous. of dolls. .
Transportation
Express earnings:Operating income thous. of dollsOperating revenue thous. of dolls
Electric railways (212 companies):Average fare, . _ centsPassengers carried thous. of persons..
Inland waterways:Allegheny River _ short tonsCape Cod Canal short tons..Mississippi River Government
barees. short tons..
1931
June
2, 0302,367
154, 512
5,97216, 91372, 745
29, 793
15, 95713, 536
13, 994651
12, 306
143, 627203, 230
86, 000
May
2,141387
108, 948
6,65221,91188, 900
36, 896
12, 30310, 038
5,059225
11, 229
171, 180
7.6234.5083, 115
4477, 176
1.3601. 343
87
76. 804IS, 046
9.13311.7441,426
666, 410
169, 760216, 559
299.901
April
1,907785
132, 993
7,22122, 63395, 896
22, 708
60.0
24, 67121, 982
9,100254
9,569
176, 210
2 7, 6432 4, 5202 3, 123
4542 7, 189
1,4051,388
98
77, 09819,051
9,39111,9631,513
8,072672, 555
134, 854203, 085
82.465 -
March
1, 681522
151, 722
6, 48622, 090
100, 913
27, 312
53.7
19, 46717, 573
5,826205
8,277
2 175, 848
2 7, 8762 5, 243* 2, 633
4523 7, 424
1,4141,392
128
77, 21418, 650
9,34612, 0241,406
11910, 113
8, 072690, 476
52, 700163, 186
82, 970 :
Febru-ary
1, 2763, 825
27, 513
1472,272
16, 685
59908
7,708
2211,4997,309
832,019
10, 705
1,080246
78, 643
94392
3,926
4,52016, 55977, 918
149619
4,99925, 930
51.9
9,4038,321
9,654188
7,489
182, 280
7,1605,0012,159
4108,750
1,3381,311
145
73, 27716, 864
8,32610, 806
724
1349, 687
8,066629, 336
49, 620165, 789
69. 572
January
1,1354,567
28, 435
1462,800
19, 408
55600
4,855
2361,620
10, 067
86952
5,364
978393
95, 211
90241
1,685
4, 05612, 23554, 376
1291, 2268,557
20, 299
49.4
10, 1079,218
17, 416423
6,957
197, 960
7,9475,5972,350
4607,487
1, 4851, 456
162
76, 82417, 892
8,94311,528
609
1289, 884
8,064692, 709
56, 740233. 890
75. 512 1
1930
Decem-ber
j
1,1743, 555
25, 092
1974,012
24, 527
69752
6, 769
2662,090
12, 946
1071,710
19, 545
1,009697
78, 621
102446
5,177
4, 34014, 70570, 911
1271,1085, 849
24, 542
59.8
8,8085,081
42, 7511,0717,030
191, 920
8,1085,7462, 362
5027,606
1,5421, 513
149
77, 82016, 070
10, 01212, 973
1, 517
10210, 826
8, 050718, 784
64, 170225, 021
107, 507
Novem-ber
1,4814,727
29, 509
2024,275
29, 528
72816
6,937
3182, 056
12, 967
114645
5,240
1,292468
76, 378
111496
4, 564
5,36818, 84480, 782
169771
7,67039, 311
72.0
6,2934,790
40, 4181,1387,785
187, 340
7,6935, 5022, 191
4657, 228
1, 5151,488
142
76, 13917, 148
8,64711,348
735
12410, 474
S. 050658, 789
230, 423225, 322
S3. 480
October S«
2, 0156, 673
35, 653
2833, 584
28, 554
1101,052
11, 556
3852,610
13, 785
1371, 176
14, 553
2, 017339
112, 966
162667
5,386
6,82222, 337
104, 670
2271,0479,583
33, 332
82.6
9,7458,820
41, 0881,0258, 325
182, 950
8,1955,9062, 2S9
4867, 709
1. 5751, 550
161
79, 17319, 074
10, 13713, 1571,829
11810, 940
8,376701, 279 |
246, 832230, 043
102. 569 !
1, 8415,721
31, 137
3804,150
28, 233
1361, 753
16, 547
3475,434
24, 043
1371,300
11,661
2, 1461,484
109, 092
189860
6, 576
8,09719, 68898. 535
222804
6,04032, 407
87.7
10, 0806,360
18, 422544
8, 459
174, 940
7,7925, 5172, 275
4797,313
1,4431, 419
154
76, 92517, 756
10, 11713, 0541, 467
11510, 810
8,370646, 036
282, 393244, 640
113,749
August
1,9197,914
50, 860
5484,141
25, 897
1191,609
13, 415
4173,611
18, 175
1372, 031
12, 547
2,0761,297
126, 722
206852
8,879
5, 97916, 84382, 670
2201,4629, 478
49, 407
96.6
10, 6577,243
18,541537
8,339
168, 100
7,9065,3972. 509
5267, 380
1,4121, 391
143
76, 27916, 445
10, 12112, 9651.400
12410,416
8, 352646, 750
387, 260247, 376
70, 088
July
1,9257,332
46, 941
8236,514
42, 748
1261,900
12, 673
4015, 073
28, 882
1562,650
13, 947
2,316946
121,151
220873
8, 030
6,29718, 23184, 333
2691,0598,173
37, 374
100,3
17, 41612, 720
13, 844483
8,055
167, 200
7,8995, 0162,883
5417, 358
1,4261,404
132
76, 85015, 452
10, 13113, 090
875
9310, 891
8,340655, 477
367, 727219, 574
84266
June
1,9169,489
59, 080
6966,730
48, 919
1251, 903
19, 675
3833, 721
22, 693
1551,1158, 554
2, 5941,907
322, 842
2361, 315
11,809
7, 01220, 78296, 816
2421, 253
10, 18754, 728
93.3
18, 15613, 860
22, 939938
7,709
176, 920
7, 7844,7203, 064
5417, 243
1, 4351,414
136
77,31517, 432
10, 75913, 768
1,412
8411, 15:i
3, 328681, 783
307, 82:}208, 467
140, 173
Revised.
52 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PUBLIC UTILITIES— Continued
Transportation— Continued
Inland waterways — Continued.Monongahela River.-thous. of short tons..New York State canals
thous. of short tons._Ohio River, Pittsburgh to Wheeling
thous of short tonsPanama Canal-
Total cargo traffic thou^ of long tonsIn American vessels
_ _ thous. of long tons .In British vessels thous. of Ions? tons
St. Lawrence CanaL. thous. of short tons..Sault Sta. Marie Canal
thous. of long tons.-Suez CanaL. ___thous. of met. tons _Welland Canal short tons..
Ocean traffic:Clearances, vessels in foreign trade —
Total thous of net tonsAmerican... thous. of net tons.Foreign thous. of net tons..
Passenger travel:Arrivals from abroad—-
Immigrants number. .United States citizens number--
Departures abroad—Emigrants number - ..United States citizens _ .number
National parks —Visitors numberAutomobiles entered number
Passports issued number . .Pullman Company operations:
Revenue thous of dollsPassengers carried thousands - -
Trend of business in hotels:Average sale per occupied room.. .dollars ..Room occupancy p. ct. of capacity
Shipbuilding:Rate of activity (elec. energy
consumed) _ _ rel. to 1923-25Building or under contract, end of
month-Merchant vessels.thous. of gross tons-.
Completed during month —Total gross tonsSteel, seagoing gross tons
Steam railways:Equipment —
Freight cars—In bad order, end of month-
Quantity cars.Ratio to total cars. _ .per cent-.
New orders carsOwned, end of month-
Quantity thous. of ears. -Capacity mills, of Ibs..
Shipments —Total carsDomestic cars..
Unfilled orders (railroads)—Total -. . cars..Of manufacturers cars_.In railroad skops cars__
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assc.)—Exports steam numberIn bad order, end of month —
Awaiting classified repairs.. _. number--
Ratio to total locomotivesper cent
Installed _ number.New orders _ .number . -Retired number-
Owned, end of month —Quantity . numberTractive power mills, oflbs..
Shipments, manufacturers (Census) —Total numberElectric, domestic number. .Steam domestic number
Shipments, electric locomotives-Industrial (quarterly) numberAlining (quarterly) number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—Of manufacturers number..In railroad shops number. _
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Cen-sus)—
Total numberElectric domestic numberSteam, domestic . _ _ . number .
Passenger cars —In railroad hands, end of quarter
number
1931
June
1, 257
385
736
920
6, G45
1,015,469
6, 5432,2414,302
3.5856
84.8
22, 64716, 964
172, 7767.9972
2,229268, 5SO
615555
7,1792,0705,109
1
5,938
10.9114
2291
55,1012, 513
19
19
3 4* 82
2016
955430
New orders carsShipments —
Total - cars .Domestic— _ cirsUnfilled orders, end of n er
.number. .
1313
May
1,508
457
686
1, 925
937421
1, 166
4, 3352, 403
1,165,853
6,5392, 5254,014
3,79922, 518
5,61623, 242
28, 513
5,0551/JOO
3.5061
89.7
370
34, 52728, 613
170, 1657.746
2. 244209, 645
648646
6, 5851,5994, 88G
5,910
10.894
151182
55, 2782, 518
26
26
April
1,518
349
713
2,011
929436319
9222, 396
370, 003
5,9072,0923,815
3,47028, 231
5, 64724,418
March
1, 535
546
1,916
910429
2,440
5,0441,7733,271
3,57734, 861
4, 69332, 278
Febru-ary January
1, 359 1, 571
42S 505
1, 930 2, 107
864 958448 540
2,474 | 2,7441
4,9721,6953,277
3, 14727, 508
4,72033, 172
21, 466
5, 2381,986
3.7363
92.5
397
13, 7664, 985
162, 9667.4
2,768
2,249209, 958
1,0821, 082
7,5422,1765, 366
5
5,958
10.967
151
55, 3662,520
152
12
31 5720 24
58 80
47
3838
69
4
3737
14, 328
4,8941,966
3.6361
98.3
409
17,44313, 976
162, 1177.3
2,166
2,251210,102
762657
7, 4841,5695, 915
5, 967
K .
161
55, 4502 522
1055
»173 60
6026
952
81
» 51, 489
2424
*125
7, 255
5, 3461, 919
3.8464
114.8
412
25, 6229,703
153, 6066.924
2, 253210, 235
633533
8, 6372,2076, 430
2
5, 734
10.4868
128
55, 5342,525
155
10
5729
1037
85
3030
5,4141,8433,571
4,09119, 844
4,39724, 885
48, 8749,2117,445
6,0722,203
3.8066
113.9
421
29, 41321,045
147, 6506.7
2.254210, 229
845735
8, 7992,6816,118
5,522
10.080
2182
55, 5762, 525
166
10
6430
911278
3333
1930
! Decem-ber
1 1, 547
I 500
2,167
j 95353638
3112,246
i 68, 400
5. 5051,9913, 514
6, 43928, 535
5. 45021, 140
37, 2466. 0106, 585
5,4182,180
3.7260
99.0
344
25 97118, 391
147,3346.6
2, 691
2. 258; 210,426
607436
9,7803,3766,404
3
5, 216
9.59260
390
1 55, 6782, 528
1 49i 7! 37
3 03
Novem-ber
1,811
390
926
2,263
1,009615563
5,1302, 186
583, 907
6,2242,5013. 723
9, 20922, 3S1
4. 95124, 420
43, 3617,9377,496
5,3052, 031
3. 9665
105.5
359
53, 55139, 830
155, 8837.0
2,862
2,271211,788
1,1821, 139
3,7161,1252,591
5,102
9.296
4268
55, 9852,538
436
37
3 76
90i 30
104; 18, 86
\ » 51, 644: 2
8| 8
32C4
5933
932563
10
6767
October
2,075
608
1,037
2,394
1,133516877
9,0942, 217
916,' 563
;,0742, 6514,423
13, 94240, 702
5, 35232, 988
67, 08915,5967,834
6,0162, 278
3.9069
121.5
366
51, 66716, 895
157, 7277.1
3, 291
2,272211,823
2,3842,307
5,4232,4452,978
5
4,936
8.9127
7206
56, 1572,541
502
48
10237
1323196
7373
Septem-ber
2,087
458
928
2,060
1,040436914
10,3472,204
979, 532
7, 6533,0604,593
17, 79280, 900
5,10056, 526
183, 58343. 9398,772
6,4762,517
3.8264
124.1
423
32, 08320, 125
157, 1417.1565
2, 275211,942
4, 2354, 176
6,1754, 1272,048
2
4,676
8.614725
198
56, 2362,541
653
62
3 33 113
14338
17433
136
3 51, 77062
5050
465
August July June
2,152
457
998
2, 145
1,022532
1, 007
11, 2672,288
985, 829
8,4803, 3595, 121
14,81669, 957
5, 24588, 372
549, 287127, 15310, 510
7, 1282, 767
3.9660
122.8
489
75, 03033, 302
153, 0466.8823
2, 274211, 831
5,9405,934
10, 8027,7233,079
4,585
8.216134
216
56, 2872,540
775
68
2,154
563
1,106
2,402
1,221578930
12, 3672,390
850, 918
8,0673,3714,696
13. 32338, 822
4,81855, 366
596, 699143, 04916, 084
6, 4852, 541
3.8659
116.8
465
45, 06915, 974
144, 9876.5
1,306
2,274211,550
5,3485,348
17, 23014, 2472, 983
4,562
8.2118
156
56, 3422, 537
563
52
18946
23436
193
13
3535
24254
29141
243
32
4141
2,152
416
: 1, 015; 2, 147
1, 062555898
12, 6502,111
755, 820
7,5092,8224, 687
14, 94432, 284
4,32040, 103
293, 93177, 15332, 405
7,1982,679
3.8962
111.8
487
29, 80617, 395
140, 5946.3794
2,272211, 221
5, 0665, 059
22, 75919, 1613,598
3
4,515
8.1165
193
56, 3802,535
81
80
3 53136
30064
34344
291
3 51, 77713
6666
35871 Quarter ended in month indicated.
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
53
Earlier data for items shown here may 1931 1930
be found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
PUBLIC UTILITIES— ContinuedTransportation — Continued
Steam railways — Continued.Financial operations —
Net operating income. thous. of dolls..Operating revenues —
Canada.. thous. of dells..United States-
Total _. thous. of dolls. .Freight thous. of dolls..Passengers . .thous. of do l l s .
Operating expenses thous. of dolls -Net operating revenue, Canada
thous. oi doils..Freight cars —
Carloadings—Total thous of carsCoal and coke -thous. of carsForest products thous. of cars..Grain and grain products
.thous. of cars .Livestock thous of carsOre thous. of carsMerchandise,!, c. Lthous. of cars..Miscellaneous thous. of cars..
Car surplus (daily average, last weekof mo.)—
Total .cars .Box . . cars _Coal cars
Operation results-Freight carried 1 mile-
Canada mills, of tons._United States. .mills, of tons..
Passengers carried 1 mile millions .Receipts per ton-mile cents..
FINANCEAgricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month:Federal land banks . mills, of dollsFederal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls..Joint-stock land banks mills, of dolls..
BankingBank debits:
Canada mills, of dolls.New York City mills, of dolls _Outside New York City— mills, of dolls..Outside New York City— _rel. to 1923-25..
Brokers' loans, end of month:By N. Y. F. R. member banks
mills, of dollsRatio to market value per centTotal . - mills, of dolls
Deposits, New York State savings banks,end of mo mills, of dolls..
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills, of dollsNotes in circulation mills, of dolls..Reserve ratio . percentReserve ratio rel to 1923-25Total deposits _ mills, of dollsTotal investments mills, of dollsTotal reserve mills of dolls
Federal reserve member banks:Net demand deposits mills, of dolls..Total investments _ _ mills, of dollsTotal loans and discounts__mills. of dolls. _
Interest rates:Call loans, renewal _ .per centFederal land banks per cent..Intermediate credit banks per centNew York Federal Reserve
Bank (dis.) _ _. per centPrime bankers' acceptances per cent..Prime commercial paper
(4-6 months) per cent..Prime commercial paper (4-6 months)
rel to 1923-25Time loans, 90 days ..percent..
Business FailuresFirms (United States):
Total commercial.. number. _Manufacturers number. _Trade establishments numberAgents and brokers - . number
By groups-Manufacturers —
Total numberChemicals number,.Foodstuffs number..Leather number..Liquors and tobacco number. .Lumber ... .numberPrinting and engraving, number, .Stone, clay, and glass number. _Textiles number..Metals number. _All other _ number..
June
2 992465125
14075
119876
1,192
599 282306* 443224' 120
1 182
137532
25 89319, 406
98.4
1 4792 98
1 391
1491,72384 6
110 02 504
7733 576
13, 6887,795
14, 691
1.505.633.90
1.50.88
2.00
46.41.50
1,993449
1,435109
449
6426105721
5337
167
May
41, 264
369 020283, 16146 991
288 087
3 736611165
ISO10680
1,0971,496
615 924306* 319938 504
1 184
131536
3,17225 07218, 858
95.6
1 5393 37
1 435
5,083
3741, 58084 9
110 42 442
7243 413
13,6057, 807
14, 730
1.455.634.00
1.502.00
2.13
49.41.75
2,248552
1, 570126
552124314
A
65279
50250
April
39, 074
30, 912
369, 652283,71147, 272
290,618
3,640
2 986486130
1518529
8991,206
602 832282 315251 679
2,13628, 7101 8311,093
1 185
138540
2 78626 82119, 620
99.5
1 7303 40
1 651
5,059
1571,53584 0
109 22 434' 761
3 334
13, 6847 903
14, 993
1 525.634 00
1 501.50
2.38
55 22 00
2,386515
1 710' 158
5159
38126
75105
7855
227
March
45, 906
30, 613
376, 149291, 28947, 150
291, 582
3,112
2 940555138
1537923
8861,105
621 509298 837252 825
2,10429,9601,7581,074
1 187
138544
2 57027 58919, 421
98.4
1 8753 58
1 909
5,018
2501,48882 8
107 42 506' 723
3 296
13, 7487 551
15, 382
1 555.634 00
2 001. 50
2.50
58 02 13
2,604582
1 843179
5825
37239
61277
7952
282
Febru-ary
27, 264
26, 788
336, 632257, 52146, 455
272, 116
121
2 836584138
1658822
842997
650 964324 938253 515
1,95127, 0791 7471 049
1 187
128548
2 53520 94817, 084
86.6
1 7983 22
1 840
4,928
1981,47883 7
108 82 399' 708
3 244
13, 6147 183
15, 464
1 505.634 00
2 001.44
2.63
61 01 88
2, 563583
1 831149
5831337149
72154
9654
269
January
33, 849
28 141
265 900277, 01453 349
294 082
424
3 491
156
19612426
997 I1,175
646 750336* 577240 292
2,01630,3141 9151 015
1 187
128550
2 66824 55721, 697110.0
1 7343 30
1 720
4,888
2321,49482 2
108 92 448' 735
3 243
13, 6806 843
15, 753
1 575.634 00
9 001.56
2.88
68 82 13
3,316611
2 541' 164
6111032176
762111
12444
270
Decem-ber
49, 372
33, 450
377, 933280, 90955 443
297, 806
5,910
2 784638121
143Q492
820946
706 538380* 603251 358
2, 2391 29 026
2 0151 052
1 187
130553
3 01229 00122, 113117.2
1 9963 86
1 894
4,792
2511,66473 795 8
2 5171 100
13, 9996 693
16, 263
2 235.634 00
2 001.88
! 2. 88
66 82 95
i
2,525537
1 834154
5379
3414
15128534
251
Novem-ber
62, 069
35 474
398 7S6311, 04248 710
299 301
7 579
4 127852174
19014092
1,1331,546
580 498304* 100213 752
2, 63332, 2951 8281 050
1 188
132567
2 97422 49019,700
99.9
2 1114 06
2 162
4, 666
2751,45580 3
104 42 429
7803 115
13, 9086 800
16, 516
2 005.634 00
2 5Q1.88
2.88
66 82 13
2,031448
1 447' 136
4485
278
107118147134
190
October
112, 251
42 093
483 455385, 68452 368
326, 286
11, 408
3 818' 733
15'J
163129154966
1,514
409 637230* 705l9^ 935
3,09639 2921 959l'o63
1 189
126560
3 61830 78123, 693120.1
2 5124 65
2 556
4,658
2071,36882 2
106 92 465
7713 149
13, 8306 731
16, 764
2 005.634 00
2 501.88
3.00
69 62 50
2,124499
1 474151
4997
3515145420129734
211
Septem-ber
104, 078
44, 340
467, 469363, 47359 092
320, 131
11,435
3 725'638
162
189108195944
1, 490
394 032202 398139 416
3,56236 2202 2531 081
1 190
123563
2 96727 38321, 253107.7
3 0635 79
3 481
4,662
2721, 37979 7
103 62 532
813M 10
13,8126 454
17, 013
2 195.634 06
2 501.88
3.00
69 62 63
1,963434
1 395134
4349
35148
6516
5330
197
August
95, 604
38, 804
466 370354, 71367 432
327, 204
5 619
4 670760207
304106284
1,1791,821
431 971232 898141 721
2,26837,421
2 6341 040
1 191
123565
3 80225 05220, 966106.3
3 1105 31
3 559
4,591
2151,37481 1
105 52 423
7793 079
13, 6296 338
16, 8309 215.634 13
2 501.88
3.00
69 62 63
1,913566
1 234113
5661429211198197
5533
279
July June
82, 750 68, 883
38 071 • 38 995
457 025 >:- 444 848347 293 '< 33l' 647
65 805 ' 67 14633l' 562 • 334' 638
5 702 5 486
3 556 3 71Q' 557 ' ' 579
160 199
233 16680 1 86
245 250899 967
1, 382 1, 472
454 815 465 464232 235 246 622165 499 163* 396
2, 131 2, 53835 580 ; 34 419
2 567 2 5131 071 1 063
1 192 1 193
111 92567 : 569
3 094 3 39829 600 37' 69023, 171 2 24, 621
117. 5 2 124. 18
3 228 3 2^95 49 5 83
3 689 3 728
4,572 4,559
9nn 9791,342 1,42483 4 81 Q
108 5 106 42 447 2 ^55
714 7243 160 3 174
13,798 13,7406 291 6 120
16,945 i 16,960
2 20 26°5.61 ! 5.584 17 ; 4 55
2 50 2 501. 88 ; 2. 13
3.25 3.50
75 4 81 °2 75 2 8S
2,028 : 2,026425 507
1 481 1 393122 ''> 126
425 ' 50711 i 937 i 4510 81 6
81 8520 ! 229 7
51 7545 28
160 | 222* Revised.
54 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE -Continued
Business Failures— Continued
Firms (United States)— Continued.By groups— Continued.
Traders-Total number..Books and paper .numberChemicals and paints. __ number. _Clothing number--Foods and tobacco number. .General stores. number. .Household furniture number--All other . number-
Firms (Canada) number..Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial . -- -thous. of dolls..Total commercial rel. to 1923-25..Manufacturers - -thous. of dolls .Trade establishments thous. of dollsAgents and brokers thous. of dolls
Liabilities (Canada) - thous. of dolls.
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total mills, of dolls-Dividend payments:
Total mills, of dolls. .Industrial and miscel-
laneous .mills, of dolls. .Steam railroads mills, of dolls-Street railways mills, of dolls. .
Interest payments .mills, of dolls. _
Net Corporation Profits
Grand total 10 groups mills, of dolls .
1931
June
1,4352084
23536089
243404174
51, 656121.8
21, 90925, 9343,8133,504
762
340
23734
7416
May
1,57019
10829540188
357302196
53, 371125.9
18, 50625, 0699,7962,775
580
292
213338
268
Total public utilities mills, of dolls..Industrial and miscellaneous-
Total mills, of dolls. _Automobiles, parts and accessories
mills, of dolls. .Food mills, of dolls..Machinery mills, of dolls.. |Metals and mining mills, of dolls. .Oil mills, of dolls. -Miscellaneous mills, of dolls. -Steel and railroad equipment
mills, of dolls. _Class I railroads mills, of dolls. .Telephone mills, of dolls. .Other large public utilities mills, of dolls--
Stockholders
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:Domestic number-.Foreign number..
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.:Domestic number .Foreign number--
U. S. Steel Corporation (common stock):Domestic number--Foreign number--Shares held by brokers p. ct. of total. .
Foreign Exchange Rates
America:Argentina - dolls, per gold pesoBrazil . dolls, per milreis .Canada dolls, per Canadian dolL.Chile dolls, per paper peso..
Asia:Japan dolls, per yen--India dolls, per rupee--
Europe:Belgium __ dolls, per franc. _England dolls. Der Ib. sterling _France dolls, per franc. .Italy . -.dolls, per lira-Netherlands dolls, per guilder--Sweden _*dolls. per krone--Switzerland. - dolls, per franc. .
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Admitted life insurance assets (10 cos.):Grand total mills, of dolls..
1
3 240 7343 3, 291
.703
.075
.997
.121
.494
.360
.1394.86.039052
.402
.208
Mortgage loans-Total mills, of dolls..iFarm mills, of dollsAll other mills, of dolls..
Bonds and stocks (book value): iGovernment mills, of dolls >Public utility mills, of dolls., iRailroad mills of noilsAll other mills, of dolls 'Total mills, of dolls..;
Policy loans and premium notesmills of doll9
.707
.067
.999
. 121
.494
.361 !
.1394.86.039.052. 402. 268.193
15. 769
6 3451, 5414, 804
1,1641.6112, 653
4995, 927
'" liev sed.
April
1,7101898
351451109297386204
50, 868120.0
18, 71926, 3865,7633,638
749
314
236389
435
March
1,84328
107400411152358357213
60, 387142.4
21,07230, 3485,9673,752
594
311
23646
284
Febru-ary
1,8311993
381438131407362253
59, 608140.6
25, 30430, 8523,4523,014
521
285
217459
239
> 126
331331
363 4
347
. 8107
569
3574,905! 3 fi 383
3235,3063 3, 272
8147,4403 2. 451
January
2,54115
117633476220571509296
94, 608223.1
47, 63343, 0713,9044,215
1,121 !
521
3865616 !
601 |
| 3 If,. fiS
.765
.0731.000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
15,662
6,3321, 5444,788
1,1341, 0052, GtiO
4955,894
2, 300
.780
.0791.000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.192
15, 573
6,3301,5474,783
1,1201,5782, 651
4875,836
2,273
.719
.0861.000.121
.494
.359
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
15, 474
6,3231,5554,768
1,1081,5722,648
4855,813
2,241
.697
.091 !
.998
.121
.494 I
.359
.1394.85 !. 039.052.402 i.268.194
15,392
6,312 i1,555 I4,757 I
1,106 !1,5452,633 !
4785,762
2,212
Quarter e
193O
Decem-ber
1,83415
114444461138290372295
83, 683197.4
19, 94828, 85335, 3826,994
713
281
2213914
429
3 6833341
3 116
3 163 30
3 93 4
343
33
o16
3*68» 273
3560,4243 6 184
3233, 4143 3, 190
3143.2213 2, 3453 16. 20
.756
.096
.999
.121
.496
.359
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
15, 293
6, 3031,5544,749
1,1041,5312,637
4755,747
2,169
nded in n
Novem-ber
1,44711
111261393104245322237
55, 261130.3
19, 43821,21714, 6062,958
579
277
2123912
302
""."".'.
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
15,217
6,2701,5614,709
1,1011,5262,640
4695,736
2,127
lonth ind
October
1,4741894
250398108253353214
56, 297132.8
17, 98922. 09616,2122,532
763
320
2504411
443
Septem-ber
1,3951298
25734193
247347175
46, 947110.7
16, 44819,31111, 1882,664
524
228
18430
7296
3 77f>3 288
2 204
3 293 37
3 83 5
3 24« 66
3353 283
3653 223
3 540, 8263 5, 866
3212 3113 3, 096
3132,4793 3. 0263 18 fiO
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.403.269.194
15, 120
6,2441, 5G24,682
1,0951,5212,638
4655, 719
2,098
icated.
.818
.1011.001.121
.494
.360
.140186.039.052.403.269.194
15, 024
6,2231, 5634,660
1,0891,4882,622
4495,648
2,062
August
1,2341178
27032967
201275167
49, 181116.0
24, 73517, 8298,6172, 939
424
197
15337
227
July June
1,4812173
26840383
235398183
39, 82693.9
13, 36921, 5724,8872,997
916
373
2785413
543
.........
.825
.1001.001.121
.494
.360
.140 '4.87 !.039 i.052 I.403.269 I.194 |
14,926 ;
6,2131,571 !4,642 j
1,0851,473 !2,621
4375,616
2,041
1,3931393
2C436573
259326156
63, 131148. 9
2G, 27322, 82514,0332, 707
i 779
329
- 26240
2 8392
'= 329
2276
' 1C*8
3 71
2 53?200
> 259
i f,f!7 774'< f ' FTC
i 207 £f,Q
.82]
.1091.001.121
.494
.361
.1404.87.039.052.402.269.194
14, 837
6,2001,5724,628
1,0791,4502,617
4365,582
2,018
' 18.57
. 845
.1141.000. 121
.494
.360
.1404. 8(i.039. 052.402. 2G9. 194
14, 730
0, 171
4, 59S
1,0731,4412, 600
5, 531
1,992
August, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
55
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE— Continued
Life Insurance— Continued
Amount of new insurance (44 cos.):Group mills, of dolls_.Industrial _ mills, of dollsOrdinary mills of dollsTotal insurance mills, of dolls__
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.):Group thous. of certificates „_Industrial thous. of policiesOrdinary _ _ _ thous. of policiesTotal policies and certificates .-thousands--
Premium collections (44 cos.):Annuities thous. of dolls..Group thous. of dolls__Industrial . ..thous. of dollsOrdinary __ thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls..
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life InsuranceSales Research Bureau):
Canada, total, 15 cos thous. of dolls.."United States, total thous. of dolls..
Eastern manufacturing dis-trict thous. of dolls..
Far western district._.thous. of dolls..Southern district thous. of dolls..Western agricultural dis-
trict thous of dollsWestern manufacturing dis-
trict thous. of dolls
Gold and SilverGold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..Exports thous. of dolls..Imports thous. of dolls..Monetary stocks of U. S., daily
average mills, of dolls.Rand output fine ounces
Silver:Exports thous. of dolls__Imports thous. of dolls__Price at New York dolls, per fine oz__Production-
United States thous of fine ozCanada thous. of fine ozMexico thous of fine oz
Stocks, end of month —United States thous. of fine ozCanada thous of fine oz
Public Finance
Customs receipts thous. of dolls..Expenditures chargeable to ordinary
receipts thous. of dolls..Government debt, gross, end of
month mills, of dollsTotal ordinary receipts thous. of dolls. .United States money in cir-
culation _ . mills, of dolls
Stocks and Bonds
BONDSBond prices:
Combined priceindex... p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Industrial p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Public utility p. ct. of par, 4% bond--Second-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Bond prices, 1st of following month:50 domestic bonds p. ct. of par_.40 representative issues p. ct. of par..5 Liberty bonds p. ct. of par_-
Bond yields:Industrial (15) per cent--Liberty arid Treasury bonds per cent..Municipal (15) per cent..Municipal bond yield (20) per cent..Railroads (15). ._ . .percentU. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos per cent..Utilities (15) _ per cent-Total, GO high grade per cent
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:Grand total thous of dollsInterest rates per cent..Kind of structure —
Apartments thous. of dolls..Hotels thous. of dolls
1931
June
81251673
1,005
45926285
1,256
13, 8688,117
60, 654173, 947256, 586
46, 227734, 614
321,40370, 22684, 055
100, 752
158, 178
114,65139
63, 887
4,865897, 000
1,8922,351
2,733731
1,611958
28, 986
375, 153
16, 801512,894
4, 750
79.0797.7364. 3682.7678.51
100. 2583.84
106. 30
5.253.303.763.844.32
.554. 464.45
3,4255. 69
Office and commercial .thous. of dolls.. 2, 700Purpose of issue — !
Acquisitions and im-provements.. thous. of dolls _;
Finance construction thous of dolls \ 000
May
72236
26722980
35845
22882 1, 168
25, 1758,037
59, 884175, 562268, 658
41,314724, 206
313, 03868, 66381, 955
98, 861
161, C89
95, 133628
50, 258
4, 707910,279
2, 0992,636.277
2 2, 7621, 836
1,4851,423
27, 463
285, 892
16, 527124, 405
4,679
80.4897.6866.7080.9182.54
99.8981.01
106. 84
5.2423.31
3.753.744.27
.884.444.43
9,4855.43
265"8,650
265
April
99235691
1,025
59865301
1,225
12, 6828,398
53, 854183, 992258, 926
45, 648754, 002
327, 07770, 94382, 930
102, 396
170, 656
93, 61227
49, 543
4,7H2 882, 237
3,2492,439.283
2,8311,1399,567
7131,509
31, 798
432, 366
16, 655148, 208
4, 647
80.8696.1168.1580.0684. 03
100. 1285.30
105. 77
5.103.383.803.854.33
1.494.464.43
7,2355.68
250
"1,166"
1. 700Heal-esUte mortgage. .thous of dolls.. 425 9,220 3,135
March
62247720
1,028
28881321
1,230
11, 9198,790
62, 920186,452270, 081
46, 945770, 440
343, 74573, 57977, 628
101, 945
173, 543
85, 09126
25, 671
4,682910, 998
2,3231,821.292
3,5281,4316, 511
2, 714796
31, 807
720, 236
16, 583433, 301
4,590
82.2996.3170.8379.5986.58
100. 1588.03
105. 37
4.983.393.893.904.27
1.384.484.41
2,0155.66
"""l,l75"
2301, 000
630
Febru-ary
104209599912
60731247
1,039
12, 4308,748
56, 388166, 759244, 325
40, 180647, 140
289, 75760, 09464, 009
86, 439
146, 841
87, 71714
16, 156
4, 6562839, 937
1, 6381,877.268
3,1871,7726,944
1,851702
28, 107
191, 425
16, 231118, 614
4, 598
82.0696.4170.7279.0086.39
100. 2786.67
104. 85
5.013.403.954.034.27
1.064.544.44
3,5905.36
~ ~ ~ 2 ~ 666"
1, 5001,090
January
78214596888
44750231
1,026
10, 74110, 10862, 659
170, 497254, 005
41, 188628, 607
280, 06661, 58965, 329
82, 754
138, 869
94, 47654
34, 426
4,622914, 576
3,5712,896.294
3,4801,9328, 751
2792694
28, 808
413, 796
16, 163125, 605
4,695
81.9896.5970.9878.1486.54
99.5784.56
104.23
4.993.333.924.054.25
1.244.564.43
4,5205.81
1,2501,200
1, 2502,850
193O
Decem-ber
131229753
1,112
59794319
1,172
19, 6159,591
112, 666191, 871333, 743
49, 874795, 642
324, 63586, 29191, 922
117,117
175, 677
109, 90736
32, 778
4,583908, 492
3,4722,660.326
3,7132,0438,481
2960179
30, 764
364, 540
16, 026717,092
4,823
78.9692.8968.6175.5482.78
99.5481.53
105. 53
5.123.344.054.124.41
1.484.614.55
29, 8775.75
34028, 972
850530
! 27,945
Novem-ber
59208593861
28741253
1,022
7, 0947,269
58, 108154, 473226, 944
46, 868653, 131
279, 65165. Oil72, 189
90, 178
146, 102
113, 4305,008
40, 159
4, 553884, 735
4,1022,652.359
3,7381,4128,712
956216
36, 365
244, 651
16, 185120, 362
4,528
81.1094. 6370.5377.3285.85
99.6884.05
106. 41
4.973.324.004.064.32
1.404.574.46
9,9655.74
110
9,300
1, 5955, 120
October
52244620915
35847261
1,143
6,9177,944
55, 851165, 954236, 666
46, 019685, 755
285, 59471, 96177, 196
97, 300
153, 704
152, 6489, 266
35, 635
4,520926, 561
4,4242,270.358
3,8162,2918,889
649217
39, 319
375, 244
16, 180147,813
4,501
82.4995.8571.6378.9287.49
100. 0886. 08
106. 06
! 4.893.343.943.994.25
1.744.534.41
6,6355.61
175
3,050
2,0001, 2!01, 975
Septem-ber
138210545894
46722229996
5,0167,220
59, 859147, 907220, 002
39, 643603, 102
238, 90968, 52069, 724
89, 779
136, 170
125, 87111, 13313, 680
4, 503903, 176
3,9033,461.363
3,7803,4869,154
813341
36, 655
308, 221
16, 081602, 811
4, 492
84.2695.8376.1379.4988.32
100. 9688.25
105. 84
4.853.373.973.974.25
1.844.554.41
13, 8905.89
6002,300
10, 5001, 475
165
August
73234622929
39805245
1,088
5,7976,508
58, 961150, 754222,020
37, 061685, 864
275, 22877, 45080,858
99, 276
153, 052
112, 39539, 33219, 714
4,496921, 081
4,5443,492.352
3, 8352,6857,755
677410
32, 083
224, 117
16, 188127, 388
4,476
82.9394.2576.3376.8286.94
100. 4190.99
105. 23
4.873.383.974.014.29
1.534.594.43
1,9385.46
675250
3001,388
July
130248715
1,092
74896270
1,241
7,0478,480
54, 602170, 847240, 976
49, 829779, 184
319, 32182, 95589, 284
114,929
172, 695
115, 11941, 52921, 889
4,532912, 652
3,7093,953.343
3,5512,1007, 905
459312
26, 200
284, 310
16, 176138, 741
4,483
81.4392.8375.4374.9985.09
99.8191.12
105. 44
4.923.374.054.084.36
1.834.634.49
16, 4255.99
10, 0501,4003,395
48010, 7252,590
June
107312720
1,144
521, 163
2671,482
5,3597, 615
59, 522166, 190238, 686
55, 355822, 437
330, 94887,11494, 384
121,170
188, 821
90, 76426
13, 938
4, 528887, 867
3, 33G2, 707.346
3, 9691,485
10, 276
737441
72, 170
416, 7<J9
16, 185803, 495
4, 489
81.1091.3675.6074. 7884.91
99.1090. 62
105. 28
4.923.374.104.144.41
1.894.674.53
11, 0936.20
5,665198
3,035
1, 1106, 6481, 555
' Revised.
56 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
[August, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE— Continued
Stocks and Bonds — Coatinued
STOCKS
Stock prices, average daily closing:25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 industrials, average rel. to 1923-25..25 railroads, average dolls, per share...25 railroads, average ..rel. to 1923-25..103 stocks, average dolls per shareSouthern cotton mills dolls, per share
Stock prices, average weekly closing:All industrials (404) rel. to 1926All railroads (33) . rel. to 1926All utilities (34) rel. to 1926__Industrials, rails and utilities
(337) rel to 1926Agricultural implements (4). -rel. to 1926..Airplanes (10) ...rel. to 1926,Automobiles and trucks (13) . .rel. to 1926..Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) rel to 1926Chain stores (17) rel. to 1926Copper and brass (9) rel. to 1926.Food, other than meat (20)...rel. to 1926,.Machinery and machine equip-
ment 00) rel to 1926Oil producing and refining
(16) rel to 1926Railroad equipment (9) rel. to 1926..Rayon (5) rel. to 1926..Steel and iron (9) rel to 1926Textiles (30) - -rel. to 1926.Theaters, motion pictures and
amusements (7) .rel. to 1926Tobacco and tobacco products
(10) rel. to 1926..Traction, motor transportation
(9) _.Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Ex-
change thous. of shares. .Stock yields:
Preferred high-grade industrial(°0) per cent
Total common (90) per cent..Industrials (50) per cent.Public utilities (20) per centRailroads (20) per cent--
New Security Issues
Bond sales (Canada):Corporation thous of dollsGovernment and provin-
cial thous of dollsMunicipal thous of dolls
Bond sales (U. S.):Corporation —
Total _ thous. of dollsClass of industry-
Industrial thous. of dolls..Land and build-
ings thous of dollsOil thous of dollsPublic utilities thous. of dolls..Railroads _ -thous. of dolls .Shipping and mis-
cellaneous thous. of dolls..Purpose of issue —
New capital thous. of dolls..Refunding . thous. of dolls. _
Type of security —Bonds and notes thous. of dollsStocks - - -.thous. of dolls..
Bond sales on N. Y, Stock Exchange:Miscellaneous thous of dollsLiberty— Treasury thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls. _
Foreign governments thous of dolls
1931
June May
198. 56158.668.0997.4
35.81
95.174.0
153.0
86 5129.2189.7101.2
46.788.562.0
111.9
83.4
63.154.648.668.245.0
44.6
133.5
63.2
58, 719
5. 855.966.264.477.76
252, 918
6,350
3,8135,000
220, 41616,113
1,226
131,343121, 575
247, 0345,884
252, 58515, 167
267, 752
Foreign loans in the UnitedStates , , - thous. of dolls.. __
States and municipalities:Permanent loans thous. of dolls--Temporary loans thous. of dolls. .
Tax-Exempt Securities
Total end of month mills of dolls
115, 80128, 452
193. 75154.865.8994.2
31.39
98.076.8
156.4
89.4140.3202. 3110.0
46.488.866.7
117.7
88.7
63.257.148.672.147.4
44.3
137.3
60.8
46, 661
5.715.956.234.427.91
250, 590
4,850
10, 4152, 000
210,02522, 500
800
169, 36081, 230
190, 06560, 525
221, 25614,431
235, 687
5©, 000
* 169, 081» 24, 799
April
215.74172.474.97107.236.38
109.287.3
169. 8
100.3150. 5227.6117.4
50.086. 279.4
127.1
109.4
74.167.552.686.152. 2
61.3
144.3
61.9
54, 335
5.595.435.694. 047.12
March
237. 52189.884. 55120.940.49
121. 697.2
188.9
111.8178.6268. 2128.6
57.589. 99.-.. 7
136. 9
125. 1
84.578.251. 5
102.958.2
76.1
143. 8
67.1
65, 494
5.544.955.173. 606.75
456, 678
96, 932
7, 5774,940
305, 6616,000
35, 568
267, 471189, 207
354, 809101, 709
215, 66112, 127
227, 788
46, 000
111,395196, 598
401, 229
82, 400
3,7652,053
101, 393200, 018
11,600
269, 030132, 199
391, 7589,471
238, 2988,723
247, 021
Febru-ary
235. 29188.092.03131. 644.00
119.8104.7177.9
110.3174.0237.3120.4
54.486.490.8
133.2
125.8
90.777.452.2
101.255.3
80.2
137.4
66.3
64, 145
5.615.125. 353.896. 29
January
214.18 I171. 1 !90.38 |129.2 140.69 [
112.3100.4163.4
103.4161.7 :202. 5106.2
50.678.4 i82.1
127.2
120.4
89. 174.153.889.852.5
G9.4 i
131.5 !
63.1 i
52,543
5.665. 505.734.266.56
; i
88, 226
2,925
6, 405
64, 26612, 000
2, 630
74, 25113, 975
61, 46026, 766
174, 53519,911
194, 446
13,791 i 8,707
279,327 ! 119,589a 64, 975 i 250, 436
'
580,706 !
69,173
8,0211,500
324,108175,004
2,900
399,848180,858
535, 40445, 302
247, 30818, 809
264, 117
95, 657
49, 97769, 697
Decem-ber
212. 34169. 682.00117.238. 09
109. 493.5
157. 9
101.9ISO. 7177.0100.3
54.978. 179.9
123.0
116. 9
87. 872.958.291.651.0
66.7
125. 6
63.3
58, 764
5.775.625.794.377.05
11, 748
45, 1703,236
187, 644
21, 889
30, 002
116,77814, 250
4,725
180, 8728,772
114,13573, 509
250, 70715, 055
265, 762
22, 377
97, 70376, 531
1Q fi4fi
Novem-ber
227. 60181.890.23129.042.1262.04
116.7102.1167.4
108.5195.8214.9101.2
56. 081.790.8
126.4
120.3
96.970. 867.999.554.9
77.7
129.2
67.9
51, 946
5. 625.435. 694.106,40
2,700
20, 0002,526
141, 855
10, 562
15, 3654,250
89, 7387,600
14, 340
137, 6224,233
123,41718, 438
182, 9066,640
189, 5469, 500
5, 662
93, 98280, 422
19, 684
October
240. 49191.197.30139.143.4463.54
127. 6110.9187.0
117.8211.7269. 6108.0
52.588.192.6
133. 5
134.4
106. 482.064.6
115.458.2
87.8
136.8
72.3
65, 497
5.525.055.393. 645.98
34, 166
111,55212, 547
213, 795
44, 605
8, 74035, 750
104, 6425,000
15, 058
151, 14862, 647
183, 65930, 136
264, 3577,773
272, 130
103, 545
158, 38081, 222
20, 040
1930
StT; August
282. 92226.0
110. 16157.547.4065. 70
148.8122. 6216. 4
139.3265. 3391. 1132.5
65.595.6
114.4149.8
154.1
125.495.671.4
138.167.2
112.4
152.6
74.6
53, 545
5.484.334.603.045.45
4,345
20, 1508,485
346, 887
10, 273
15, 615
172,24376, 254
72, 501
284, 57062, 317
285,11261, 775
221, 3279, 631
230, 95852, 900
50, 650
79, 57876, 501
19, 836
282. 81225.9
110. 38157.855. 9268. 96
147.6121.2212.7
138. 7268. 5400.9134.1
72.090.1
121.3147.2
152. 3
129.793.465.8
138.466.0
106. 1
149.2
72.7
39, 870
5. 534.424.693.125.50
35, 875
7, 1502, 365
189, 866
84, 714
3,101
48, 07141,516
9,363
121, 51668, 350
132, 19357, 673
167, 5844, 951
172, 5352, 680
19, 680
98, 51426, 406
19, 873
July
282. 64225.8
113.69162. 656. 9871.92
149.3124. 2215.4
139.8285. 5405.7132.2
76.888.7
129.1149.4
154.5
132.994.372.0
140.667.1
111.9
146. 6
74.1
47, 746
5.564.444.773.045.41
3,475
1,00012, 930
428, 762
45, 920
22, 070625
234, 46562, 632
63, 050
402, 28126, 481
358, 33270, 430
183, 71610, 112
193, 82842, 100
73, 738
111,657153, 068
19, 848
June
284. 36227.2
113. 84176.754.8474.91
152.8124.5223.5
143.1311.1418.1134.0
84.089.5
134.6148.7
152.1
133. 198.873.7
146.468.5
119. 4
145.2
75.3
76, 593
5.524. 504.912.925.43
13.900
7.3004.056
512,678
55,953
15,38366, 000
172,091178,467
24, 785
445, 36367,315
357, 723154,955
218, 50011,789
230, 289103, 250
187, 855
153.69969, 742
19, 772
»Revised.
EXPLANATORY
The Survey of Current Business is designed to presenteach month a picture of the business situation by settingforth the principal facts regarding the various lines oftrade and industry. The figures are very largely thosealready in existence. The chief function oi the Surveyis to bring together those data which, it available at all,are scattered in hundreds of different publications. Aportion of these data are collected by Governmentdepartments, other figures are compiled by technicaljournals, and still others are reported by trade asso-ciations. The Survey of Current Business computesthe indexes on total stocks, new orders, agriculturalmarketings, crop marketings, and unfilled orders basedon available data.
SOURCES OF DATAThe sources and inclusiveness of the data appearing
in the table "Monthly Business Statistics" will befound noted in the 1931 Annual Supplement to theSurvey of Current Business, and the sources of theweekly data are given on page 4 of the February 5,1931, issue of the Weekly Supplement to The Survey ofCurrent Business.
HISTORICAL DATAMonthly data on all the various series carried in the
Monthly Survey will be found in the 1931 AnnualSupplement to the Survey, running back seven yearsand in some cases eight years. Data previous to thatincluded in the 1931 Annual Supplement will be foundin the monthly Surveys prior to 1924.
RELATIVE AND INDEX NUMBERSTo facilitate comparison between different important
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nports of merchandise, by articles and principal countries 48
articles 74
Pagetotal exports and imports of merchandise,
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xports and general imports, by economic, 81
general imports of merchandise:ies 82is districts 84imports of gold and silver:
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