NOVEMBER 1934
SURVEYOF
CURRENT BUSINESS
UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
V O L U M E 1 4 N U M B E R I I
SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN STATISTICAL SERIES SINCE PUBLICATIONOF THE 1932 ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT
For convenience there is listed below a tabulation of the changes which have been made in the past 2 years, or since thepublication of the last annual supplement. If back data have been presented for the new series, a reference to the monthly issuesin which such statistics appeared may be found in the footnotes which are included on pages 22 to 56, inclusive.
NEW SERIES ADDED
DECEMBER 1932
Auto accessories and parts, composite index ofshipments.
Canadian statistics, electric-power production index.Chain-store sales index (Chain Store Age).Ci\Til service employment, United States.Convection type radiators, new orders.Department-store sales, Philadelphia,Factory employment, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Mary-
land, and Massachusetts.Factory pay rolls, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Philadel-
phia, Maryland, and Massachusetts.Fairchild retail price index.Gas oil and distillates, production and stocks.Gypsum, imports, production and shipments.Hourly earnings, factory (National Industrial
Conference Board).Illuminating glassware, new orders, production*
shipments and stocks.Mechanical stokers, new orders.Net gold imports, including gold released from
earmark.Pyroxylin rods, sheets and tubes, production and
shipments.Plumbers' brass, shipments.Plumbing fixtures, wholesale price.Residual fuel oil, production and stocks.Rubber heels and soles, total shipments.Tin consumption in the manufacture of tin and
terneplate.Tin and terneplate production.Trade union members employed, by groups.Weekly earnings, factory, Massachusetts.World prices, foodstuffs and raw materials.
JUNE 1S33
Airplane travel, passengers carried, passenger milesflown.
Bond prices, United States Government (StandardStatistics).
Building costs, all types (American AporaisaCo.).
Employment, miscellaneous—Federal and Statehighways, construction and maintenance.
Face brick, machine production.Factory employment, Chicago.Factory pay roils, New York and Chicago.Farm products, price indexes of dairy and poultry
products.Household furniture, plant operations, all districts.Lard compound, wholesale price, tierces, Chicago,Lard, refined, wholesale price, tierces, Chicago.Leather production (Tanners' Council),Nonmanufacturirig employment—banks, brokerage
houses, etc.; dyeing and cleaning; and laundries.Nonmanufacturing pay rolls—banks, brokerage
houses, etc.; dyeing arid cleaning; and laundries.Rope paper sacks, shipments,
DECEMBER 1933
Cellulose plastic products, production and ship-ments of nitrocellulose and cellulose acetatesheets, rods, and tubes.
Construction wage rates (E.N.R.).Highway construction under the National Indus-
trial Recovery Act.Home Loan Bank, loans outstanding.H. L, Green Co., Inc., stores and sales.Paper board, production and shipments.Pittsburgh employment index.Pittsburgh pay-roll index.Purchasing power of the dollar.Reconstruction Finance Corporation, loans out-
standing.United States Steel Corporation, shipments of
finished products.
JUNE 1934Agricultural loans outstanding (six series).Agricultural products, cash income received from
marketings of.Beverages:
Fermented malt liquors:Production, consumption, and stocks.
Distilled spirits:Production, consumption, and stocks in bonded
warehouses.Cotton cloth (bleached, dyed, and printed), pro-
duction and stocks.Factory employment (Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics).Factory pay rolls (Bureau of Labor Statistics),Imports for consumption.Index of new-passenger-car sales.Indexes of variety-store sales (new index).Milk, receipts, Greater New York.Registrations, commercial truck.Silk machinery activity (Silk Code Authority).Sugar, refined, imports and receipts from Hawaii
and Puerto Rico.Vacuum cleaners (hand type), shipments.
JULY 1934Hosiery (Hosiery Code Authority).Restaurant, total sales and stores (three chains).Silk spindles (machine activity), Code Adminis-
tration Committee for the Throwing Indus-try.
AUGUST 1934Silk cloth, production, shipments, stocks.Sugar, refined, imports from Cuba and the Philippine
Islands
SERIES DROPPED
DECEMBER 1932Applicants at employment agencies, Western
States.Binders' board, production.Construction volume (A.G.C.).Copper:
Production, all series.Shipment?, domestic, refined.Steel's (North and South America), blister and
refined.Ennt^led sanitary ware, baths, lavatories, sinks,
miscellaneous, all series.Enarieled sneet-netal ware, shipments.Fact »ry operations, proportion full time worked,
m: vcl'aneous group.G'jlv nr"''td siieet-a.etal ware, all series.Gas and fuel oil, production and stocks (combined
Qipot, rente ire*~s, untiled orders.K i d - ; pud Sidns, stocks, all series.I l luminat ing glassware, orders, production, ship-
meats, *nd stocks.IndusMal production indexes: Copper (mined),
m^trls , ncnferrous.Iro-i arrl steel, bo'lcrs (round and square), and ra-
dii.ors, nC 'V orders.Leather, sole and belting, production, stocks, all
seiics.Lea^h^r, upfcr , production, stocks, all series.Lumber, \valiut, orders, production, shipments, and
siorks.Methmol, stocks:
At cru le -plants.At roiiierics and in transit.
Milk, condensed and evaporated, total exports,production, and shocks.
^Xfp'v5- 3i"rt, rvo luction, percent of capacity.Pairts, v-Ttsh -jrad lacquer products, unclassified
sales, 3 ' '5 establishments.Pine, North Carolina, production and shipments.Pine-oil stocks.Plumbing fix cures, wholesale price (six pieces).Force ain, nrni knobs, tubes, shipments.Stock 5noexee, world copper stocks.Stokers, mecharvical, large (see new series), new
orders.
JUNE 1933
Bond prices, domestic, United States Liberty (NewYork Trust Co.).
Brick, face, production (brick drawn from kilns).Building costs, by types of construction (Ameri-
can Appraisal Co.).Cotton textiles, production, shipments, stocks, etc.Farm products—price index of dairy and poultry
products (combined index).Glass containers, net new orders.Gold, held under earmark for foreign account.Hours of work per week in factories, nominal or
full-time week (National Industrial Confer-ence Board).
McLeilan 5- and 10-cent stores (sales and stores).Rope paper sacks, shipments.Rubber, scrap, stocks at reclaimers.Unemployment, applicants, at employment agen-
cies.Wool-machinery activity, sets of cards.
DECEMBER 1933
Animal glues, production and stocks.Building cost index of electric light and power con«
struction (Richey).Building material costs, frame and brick house.Castings, gray iron, orders, production, receipts,
and stocks.Explosives, production, shipments and stocks.Fabricated structural steel, orders and shipments
with percent of capacity.Federal-aid highway, work approved for construc-
tion arid balance of Federal-aid funds availablefor new construction (new work now paid for byfunds appropriated under N.R.A.),
F. W. Grand, stores and sales (merged with H. LGreen Co., Inc.).
Hoists, electric, orders and shipments.Index, new orders.Index, unfilled orders.Illuminating glassware, percent of full operation of
orders, production, and shipments.Isaac Silver & Bros., stores and sales (merged with
H. L. Green Co., Inc.).Paper board, production and shipments.Plumbers' woodwork, orders, shipments, and stocks.Pyroxylin products, production and shipments of
sheets, rods, and tubes.United States Steel Corporation, unfilled orders.Yarn, carded sales, all series.
JUNE 1934Bank suspensions.Cotton cloth finishing.Delinquent accounts, electrical trade.Factory employment (adjusted and unadjusted)
Federal Reserve Board.Factory operations, proportion of full time workedFactory pay-roll indexes (Federal Reserve Board).Highway construction under the Federal Highway
Act.Indexes of five-and-ten (variety) stores sales (old
index).Marketings, forest products.Milk, receipts, Greater New York.Nonrnanufacturing employment, canning and pre-
serving.Nonmanufacturing pay rolls, canning and preserv-
ing.Paper, stocks, all grades, book paper, writing paper,
wrapping paper, and all other grades of paper.Restaurant sales and stores operated:
Childs Co.J. R. Thompson Co.Waldorf System, Inc.
Rope paper sacks.Sugar, Cuban, raw, receipts at ports and exports.Silk machinery activity (Silk Association of
America)-Wood-pulp stocks.
JULY 1934
Hosiery, Census Bureau series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEDANIEL C. ROPER, Secretary
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
CLAUDIUS T. MURCHISON, Director
SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS
Prepared in the
DIVISION OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
H. GORDON HAYES, Chief
M. JOSEPH MEEHAN, Editor
Volume 14 NOVEMBER 1934 Number 11
CONTENTS
SUMMARIES AND CHARTS p
Business indicators 2Business situation summarized 3Comparison of principal data, 1930-34 4Commodity prices 5Domestic trade 6Employment 7Finance 8Foreign trade 9Real estate and construction 10
Transportation 11
Survey of individual industries:
Automobiles and rubber 12
Forest products 13
Iron and steel 14
Textiles 15
SPECIAL ARTICLE
The real property inventory of 1934 « . . . , . . 16
STATISTICAL DATA
Revised series: Farm prices 20Weekly business statistics through October 27 21
STATISTICAL DATA—Continued
Monthly business statistics: PageBusiness indexes 22Commodity prices 23Construction and real estate 24Domestic trade 25Employment conditions and wages 27Finance 30Foreign trade 34Transportation and communications 35Statistics on individual industries:
Chemicals and allied products 36Electric power and gas 39Foodstuffs and tobacco 39Fuels and byproducts 43Leather and products 44Lumber and manufactures 45Metal and manufactures:
Iron and steel 46Machinery and apparatus 48Nonferrous metals and products 49
Paper and printing 50Rubber and products 51Stone, clay, and glass products 52Textile products 53Transportation equipment 54
Canadian statistics 56General index Inside back cover
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Business Ind ica to r s1923-25 = 100
160INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
100
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLLS
40
TOTAL FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS
40
aoo
100
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
200
100*
VALUE OF EXPORTS
200
100
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
160INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
40
200
100
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED
160FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS LC.L
40
160
100
40
200
100
WHOLESALE PRICES
VALUE OF IMPORTS
160FEDERAL RESERVE MEMBER BANK LOANS*
I93Z
* ADJUSTED FOR SEASONAL VARIATION * REPORT/KG MEMBER BANKS
100
0.0. 7&SS
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Business Situation SummarizedBUSINESS activity has developed a firmer tendency
in recent weeks after declining over a period ofseveral months. The movement of the weekly sta-tistics points to a gain in October, although not ofsubstantial proportions.
Industrial production during September was un-changed for the second successive month, but de-clined further after allowance for the usual seasonalincrease. Manufacturing output was lower for themonth, both actually and after adjustment forseasonal trend. Contributing to the decline in theadjusted index were substantial reductions in thetextile and automobile industries and smaller rela-tive losses in the iron and steel, lumber, leatherand shoe, and tobacco manufacturing industries.The decline in the rubber tire-tube industry coin-cided with the usual seasonal movement, while foodprocessing and cement production were higher afteradjustment.
Declining manufacturing output in September wasaccompanied by a contraseasonal decrease in thenumber of factory employees and a larger relativedecline in pay rolls. The textile strike was a prin-cipal cause of these reductions, although employmentwas lower in half of the 90 industries surveyedmonthly. Offsetting the decline in purchasing powerresulting from this drop in industrial pay rolls was thesubstantial, though less-than-seasonal, rise in cashincome from farm marketings and the continuedheavy expenditures of the Federal Government.
Ketail-store and mail-order sales have been main-tained at a relatively favorable level, the gains in Sep-tember having been particularly pronounced in ruralareas. The adjusted index of department store sales helda large share of the gains which were a feature of theAugust returns, but the decline in passenger-car salesin September exceeded the usual drop for the month.
Distribution of freight by the railroads expandedseasonally during September, the adjusted indexremaining unchanged from the low of the year reachedin August. Data for the first 3 weeks of October donot foreshadow a rise in the adjusted index for thatmonth. Changes in our foreign-trade totals forSeptember were largely a reflection of seasonal andspecial influences and gave no clear indication of achange in the horizontal trend of the adjusted indexesof exports and imports.
Wholesale commodity prices averaged higher inSeptember than in any month since January 1931.The weekly data reveal a slight recession from theSeptember peak, influenced mainly by a reaction infarm and food prices following an unusually rapid rise.
Conditions in financial markets have improved inrecent weeks. Bond prices have advanced, while theamount of nonsecurity bank loans outstanding hastended to increase slowly. Excess reserves of themember banks have remained at a high figure. Thelong-term capital market remains inactive; new capitalobtained through this source in September was thesmallest total for any month of the depression.
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDEXES
Year and month
1931: September1932: September1933:
SeptemberOctober _._NovemberDecember
1934:January.FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly ._AugustSeptember
Monthly a v e r a g e ,January t h r o u g hSeptember:
193219331934
Industrial production
Unadjusted 1
13
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7767
85787269
778386888984747474
647781
7666
84767067
758285898983737373
637780
8374
93888480
858891818787858386
708086
7666
84767275
788184858683757371
7565
83767073
768082858683747269
7871
87818185
8891
100908987858081
75.261.8
78.077.875.975.0
75.178.481.082.282.481.479.479.373.9
64.666.679.2
63.442.9
59.159.455.554.5
54.060.664.867.367.164.860.462.157.9
47.145.862.1
7861
68666056
586163606364636367
565762
6954
60585963
646466626364615959
8872
70706764
656567676765646567
736766
8569
68666668
706766656565656564
8871
737775
121
575973737770516078
645966
8568
70
1169
697177777774727975
4533
40424248
444750504550484948
363448
5532
48464042
424244424744433943
353643
84.359.6
61.966.060.567.4
66.959.771.472.471.574.870.568.065.2
66.659.568.9
5930
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! 71.265.3
70.871.271.170.8
72.273.673.773.373.774.674.876.477.6
65.464.374.4
1 Adjusted for number of working days. a Adjusted for seasonal variation.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Comparison of Principal Data, 1930-34
FIRST 9 MONTHS X///////A REMAINDER OF YEAR
BANK DEBITS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY- (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS]
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED - (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
STEEL INGOT PRODUCTION - (MILLIONS OF TONS)
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION -(THOUSANDS OF CARS)
FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS ~C'MILLIONS OF CARS)
D. D. 7664
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Commodity PricesWHOLESALE commodity prices, as measured by
the Department of Labor's index, have con-tinued to recede from the high for the past 3 yearsreached in the week ended September 8, when theindex stood at 77.8 percent of the 1926 level. Therecession during the 6-week period ended October 20,which has lowered the index to 76.2 percent of the1926 base, resulted largely from the fall in the pricesof farm products and foods.
Despite this recent decline, the prices of farm prod-ucts and foods in the week ended October 20 wereapproximately 24 percent and 19 percent above theirrespective levels at the first of January this year. The"all other" group averaged approximately the samein these two periods.
Fairchild's index of retail prices, excluding foods,was unchanged on October 1 from a month earlier at87.7 percent of the January 1, 1931, prices. Piecegoods and home furnishings advanced in price duringSeptember, while women's apparel declined, and men'sapparel and infants' wear were unchanged.
The cost of living of wage earners advanced duringSeptember for the fifth consecutive month, accordingto the National Industrial Conference Board. Everycomponent of the index advanced during the month,except the price of gas and electricity, which wasunchanged. Food prices rose 4.4 percent. The secondlargest increase was in housing, 0.9 percent. The
average of all items rose 1.8 percent, which was thesharpest increase since August 1933.
Farm prices continued to rise between mid-Augustand mid-September, but have since receded moderately.The index of farm prices presented in the table belowhas been completely revised by the Department ofAgriculture. The new index includes 7 major farmproducts and 13 commercial truck crops, in additionto the 27 major farm products used in the formerseries. The principal other changes made are the useof improved price series for dairy products and tobacco,and the shifting of the weights assigned to each com-modity from average marketings during the period1918-23 to the period 1924-29. A table presentingthe new figures in detail is presented on page 20.
The changes resulting from the shift from the oldto the new series varies from 2 points under in 1915 to7 points above in 1933. The August 1934 index of 87on the old series is 96 on the new. The new indexdoes not affect the computation of "parity prices"for individual agricultural commodities as specified byCongress in the Agricultural Adjustment Act. How-ever, the new index does raise the ratio of pricesreceived by farmers to prices paid by them duringrecent months. On the basis of the new index, theratio for August 1934 is raised from 71 to 77 and forJuly from 66 to 71. The ratio for September this yearis 81.
INDEXES OF COMMODITY PRICES
Year and month
1931: September ..1932: September—1933:
SeptemberOctober _. „ _ _NovemberDecember .. .„
1934:January., . _ „FebruaryMarch _. .April.... _ _MayJuneJuly _.August _ - _ .September
Monthly average,January throughSeptember:
193219331934
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76.077 077.277.177 878 278. 279.280.1
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6 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Domestic TradeRETAIL store and mail order sales have constituted
one of the bright spots in the business pictureduring recent months. The improved position of thefarm population, together with large expenditures ofGovernment funds, have been major sustaining in-fluences at a time when the income from industrialpay rolls has been reduced. Cash income of farmersin September from the marketings of farm productswas nearly one-fourth larger than a year ago. Emer-gency expenditures of the Federal Government for thecurrent fiscal year through October 15 exceeded a bil-lion dollars, compared with a third of a billion in thesame period of the fiscal year 1934. More than 40percent of this year's total has been for the FederalEmergency Relief Administration.
The expansion in retail sales in rural areas has beenparticularly large. During September such salesshowed a much greater-than-seasonal increase andwere one-third higher in value than in 1933 and 60percent larger than in September 1932. For the first9 months of the year sales were more than one-fourthgreater than in the corresponding period of 1933.Price changes influence these year-to-year comparisonsto an indeterminate extent but are relatively unim-portant in the August-September change.
Sales through department stores in Septemberincreased by less than the usual amount following amarked extra seasonal rise in August. Sales were4 percent in excess of 1933 with all of the FederalReserve districts, excepting the three in the north-
eastern section of the country, showing increases.When allowance is made for the extra trading day inSeptember 1933, the increase over last year was 9 per-cent. An unofficial survey of department store salesin 75 representative cities for the first half of Octobershowed a gain over last year of 8 percent in dollarvolume and of about 7 percent in transactions.
Variety store sales were approximately the same inSeptember as in August, after allowance for seasonalvariations, while sales through chain grocery storeswere higher, partly by reason of price increases. Re-tail sales of new passenger automobiles declined inSeptember, the seasonally adjusted index receding to53 percent of the 1929-31 average from 56 in August.
Figures on commercial failures record a steady im-provement. Excepting seasonal increases at the yearends, the curve of commercial failures has droppedsteadily since the end of 1931, the downward trendbeing especially evident during 1933. Septemberfailures were 15 percent less than in August, themonth's total again establishing a new low since 1920.The liabilities involved have followed a similar trend.
Newspaper advertising linage increased duringSeptember, according to the Media Record data cov-ering 52 cities. While seasonal factors influenced thismovement, the August-September increase was largerthan that which occurred last year. The linage was 4percent higher than in September 1933. The cumula-tive increase in space over a year ago for the first threequarters amounted to more than 12 percent.
DOMESTIC TRADE STATISTICS
Year and month
1931: September1932: September1933:
SeptemberOctober ..NovemberDecember
1934:JanuaryFebruaryMarch.AprilMayJune ,_- _JulyAugustSeptember
Monthly average Januarythrough September:
193219231934
Retail trade
Department stores
Sales
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8871
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88.178.0
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74.773.481.6
92.381.7
86.485.685.583.3
94.287.594.887.290.090.889.590.390.0
Mail-orderandstore
sales, 2houses
Thou-sands of
dolls.
45, 95539, 156
43, 20353, 55052, 03761, 971
36, 70,536, 01643, 59246, 03751, 07246, 33037, 38744, 13452, 997
35, 76434, 43543, 808
New passen-ger car sales
Unad-just-ed i
Ad-just-ed *
Monthly aver-age, 1929-31 =100
47.230.5
51.242.733.017.3
22.845.768.487.978.184.673.963.152.0
40.747.364.1
49.081.0
52.053.553.030.5
33.554.564.559.055.563.567.056.053.0
Wholesaletrade
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Monthlv aver-age, 1929=100
86.177.1
82.183.583.483.3
82.483.083.683.984.684.184.084.385.3
78.576.083.9
81.463.1
62.366.064.164.5
63.964.665.766.866.366.567.666.467.4
68.258.966.1
Freight-carloadings, mer-chandise I.C.I.
Unad-justedi
Ad- 1just-
ed »
Monthly aver-age, 1923-25=
100
8872
70706764
656567676765646567
736766
8569
68666668
706766656565656564
Commercialfailures
Fail-ures
Num-ber
1,9362,182
1,1161,2061,2371,132
1,3641,0491,1021,052
9771,033
912929790
2,7791,8591,023
Liabil-ities
Thou-sands
of dolls.
47, 25656,128
21,84730, 58225, 35327, 200
32, 90519, 44527,22825, 78722, 56123,86819,32618, 46016, 440
84, 18146, 63322, 891
1 Corrected to average daily basis. 2 Adjusted for seasonal variation. ' End-of-month figures. 4 See note on p. 26.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS
EmploymentEMPLOYMENT and pay rolls in the industries sur-
veyed by the Department of Labor declined be-tween the middle of August and the correspondingpay-roll period in September. The recession wasattributed primarily to the drop in those divisions ofthe textile industry affected by the strike which wasin progress during the September reporting period.As this strike was terminated on September 22, andoutput increased in the ensuing weeks, the Octoberemployment data will show a more normal relation-ship between the textile and other groups.
Factory employment declined in September, therecession amounting to 4.7 percent. While the textilestrike was a major factor, declines were reported inhalf of the 90 industries surveyed. Since a rise infactory employment is usual for September theseasonally adjusted index dropped 6.8 percent to 73.9percent of the 1923-25 average, the lowest figurereported since July 1933. The September declinebrought the number employed in manufacturingindustries below the level of the corresponding perioda year earlier for the first time since May 1933. TheSeptember index was 5.4 percent below a year ago.
Increases in employment during September werenoted in only 5 of the 14 major groups of manufactur-ing industries. Other than the 4.1 percent increase forthe food and kindred products group, which wasinfluenced by seasonal changes, the gains were slight.In the railroad repair shop and lumber and alliedproducts groups they were less than 1 percent while
in the chemical and paper and printing groups thegains amounted to 1.6 percent in each instance. Thelargest loss—17 percent—was in the textile and alliedproducts group which reflected losses running as highas 48 percent in the woolen and worsted industry, 41percent in cotton goods, and 21 percent in the silk andrayon industry. Reductions were also pronounced inthe transportation equipment group (11 percent), andin the leather and manufactures group (5.9 percent).
Factory pay rolls were 6.8 percent lower than inAugust and 2 percent less than in September 1933.Compared with August, the drop in the transporta-tion equipment group amounted to 26 percent and forthe textile group 16 percent while reductions of from4 to 12 percent occurred in the iron and steel, machin-ery, leather and manufactures, and rubber productsgroups. Increases were reported for 5 groups, thelargest being the 3.8 percent gain for food and kindredproducts.
Among 18 nonmanufacturing industries, increasedemployment was reported for 7 and pay-roll increasesfor 6. The largest relative increase in employmentwas one of 15 percent for the anthracite industry.This was accompanied by a rise of 18 percent in payrolls. These gains were mainly seasonal, but alsoreflected the resumption of operations in some minesfollowing the settlement of labor difficulties. The onlyother important increase was in retail trade, in which7 percent more employees were added and an addi-tional 5.2 percent in wages paid out.
STATISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS, AND WAGES
Year andmonth
1931: September.1932: September.1933:
September ..OctoberNovember..December
1934:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember.
Monthly aver-age, Januaryt h r o u g hSeptember:
193219331934
Factory employmentand pay roils
Employment
Unad-justed
Ad-justed'
Payrolls
Unad-justed
Monthly average,1923-25=100
77.463.3
80.079.676.274.4
73 377.780.882.382.481.078.679.575.8
64.466.479 0
75.261.8
78.077.875.975.0
75.178.481.082.282.481.479.479.373.9
63.442.9
59.159.455.554.5
54.060.664.867.367.164.860.462.157.9
47.145.862.1
Nonmanufacturing employment and pay rolls(Department of Labor)
Anthracitemining:
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Bituminouscoal miningEm-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Power andlight
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Telephoneand telegraphEm-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Retail trade
Em-ploy-ment
Payrolls
Monthly average, 1929=100
80.055.8
56.856.961.054.5
64.163.267.558.263.857.553.649.556.9
62.349.859.4
64.947.0
60.761.647.844.3
73.265.882.451.764.053.342.339.747.0
52.344.057.7
80.462.4
71.868.074.875.4
75.876.177.872.276.776.777.077.178.2
66.966.376.4
53.630.2
44.144.150.750.8
51.354.658.951.454.455.149.750.451.4
34.934.253.0
94.781.0
80.382.282.681.8
82.281.281.782.483.184.085.085.685.8
84.377.783.4
94.374.7
71.876.274.574.4
73.874.475.676.877.677.881.179.979.3
81.970.977.4
85.077.4
68.368.768.969.4
70.269.870.070.270.270.471.071.070.9
80.370.970.4
92.175.9
64.667.067.767.7
69.067.970.468.871.471.372.374.072.2
83.368.470 8
86.677.8
86.089.691.6
105.4
84.683.887.288.288.888.283.381.887.6
79.277.185.9
83.564.6
69.272.372.680.3
68.867.769.571.571.871.669.567.370.8
69.560.769.8
Trade-unionmem-
bers em-ployed
Percentof total
m embers
7468
71737271
727475767675727274
686874
Wages
Factory 2
Averageweekly
earnings
Averagehourly
earnings
Dollars
21.7516.23
19.4119.5018.4418.57
18.8919.8120 4921.0020.7920.7019.9219.5919.53
17.2317.3320.08
.562.479
.536
.542
.546
.550
.551
.558
.561
.579
.586
.586
.587
.588
.592
.507
.472
.576
Com-monlabor
Centsper
hour
3432
37373838
373742434343424141
333341
* Adjusted for seasonal variations. 2 National Industrial Conference Board.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
FinanceDEVELOPMENTS of the current month, while
without spectacular features, were in general con-structive. The rising trend of bond prices lias carriedthe Dow-Jones index up nearly two points since thefirst of October; stock prices have been firm andcommercial loans have continued to expand slowly.
A feature of recent banking statistics has been thefurther expansion in bank deposits. In the 4 weeksended October 1.7, the net demand deposits of thereporting member banks increased $422,000,000 to$13,365,000,000, the latter total representing an in-crease of 25 percent as compared with a year ago.The large increase in the past year has resultedchiefly from gold imports and Government borrow-ings, as the trend of the total of outstanding loanshas tended to diminish the volume of bank deposits.The expansion of "all other" loans in the past severalmonths, however, suggests a reversal of the trendwhich was evident over a greater part of the past year,
The trend of business activity is more closely re-flected in the turnover of bank deposits than by thechange in the deposit total. The monthly figuresshowed an upward trend in the rate of turnover ofdeposits in the spring months of 1934, but a subsequentsharp decline carried the figure to a low for the yearin the third quarter. Debits in the first half ofOctober indicate some improvement over the Septem-ber figures.
In its weekly report of the member-bank statisticsas of October 17, the Federal Reserve Board madeseveral changes designed to give certain addit ional
figures which will make possible a more accurate inter-pretation of current trends. The "all. other" loantotal has been broken down to show separately thevolume of acceptances and commercial paper pur-chased and the amount of loans on real estate. Asof October 17, acceptances and open-market com-mercial paper represented 9.8 percent and the realestate loans 21 percent of the total formerly reportedas "all other" loans.
Only minor changes in the amount of reserve-bankcredit outstanding occurred in recent weeks. Mem-ber-bank reserve balances, which declined sharply atthe beginning of September, have again increased inrecent weeks so that by October 17 the total was onlymoderately below the August average. Excess re-serves have fluctuated around \% billion dollars sincethe latter part of September.
New capital issues in September made up a verysmall total. Of the $43,375,000 of securities offered,less than $5,000,000 represented corporate issues,The volume of new issues continued low during thefirst 3 weeks of October. An interesting develop-ment of the latter month was the offering by a privatesyndicate of $50,000,000 of bonds of the HomeOwners' Loan Corporation. These bonds are un-conditionally guaranteed both as to principal andinterest by the Federal Government.
Direct loans to industry by the Federal reservebanks as of October 17 had reached a total of $4,576,-000. In addition, the banks had made commitmentsto advance such loans to the amount of $2,182,000.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Year and month
1931:SeptemberOctober.. _ _
1932:September. „ _ _ _ _ _October _ . _ . . . . „ . _
1933:September..October. „ _..NovemberDecember...
1934:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay... . _ _ . _June iJulyAuirust _ . iSeptember^....
Bankdebits
outsideNewYorkCity
Repor t ing memberbanks, Wednesdayclosest to end ofmonth ;
Loanson
securi-ties
16 627 '18, 125
11,76712, 354
12,21513, 02711,92713, 288
13, 198 '11,78414, 07714,27814, 10514, 75413, 91013,42012,869
j |AH | In-
other l| vest-loans i i ments
i ,
3, 9843, 786
3,687 i3,604 '3,569 ;3, 620 j
3,609 i3,520 i3,514 i3,5773,476 i3,5293,358 !3, 2473,047
5,268 ' i 7,6015,217 ( 7,971
4,853 , 7,9894,989 i; 8, 1564,999 i 8, 1044,765 : 8,200
4,740 ! i 8,7724,665 |! 9.2154,647 !: 9,3114,559 i ; 9,3264,550 i 9,2804,485 ! 9,7234,515 9,8894,555 j i 9,9064,747 10,017
j| FederalI Reserve
bankcreditout-
stand-ing,
end of; month
Millions
1,578i 2, 184iI 2, 233
2, 227
2,421 ,2,5492, 58 12,688
1 2, 6302, 567
i 2, 5452, 4852, 4632,4722, 4622, 4fU2, 464
Totalbank-ers* ac-cept-ancesout-
stand-ing,
end ofmonth
of dollar^
996J . O i O
fS4(.99
715737758764
771750685613569534516520539
Netgoldim-
1 ports1 in-cluding
i goldre-
i leasedfromear-
mark *
-258. 5-41x3
100 2f.b. }
-7.41 -5.5I -.51 2.7
9.4i 521. 2! 236. 5
53. 61 34.1
64.752.93f>. 2
-16.3
i
Moneyin
circu-lation
"'• ̂
o. 6S5r) ,f i i3
5, 6325, 656
: 5, 6815,811
i 5, 6B9»5,339
; 5, 3685, 3665, 3555, 341
! 5, 350; 5, 355
5, 428
Savings deposits
NewYorkState
i 5, 231i 5,217
! 5, 282; 5, 271
5, 0795. 049
| 5, 0295, 064
5. 0675, 076
! 5. 1225. 0975, 090
i 5, 134! 5,114i 5, 054
5, 132
PostalSav-ings
i(.9537
859872
1,1811, 1891, 1991, 209
1,2011,2001,2001, 1971, 1971, 1981,1911,1931,193
Stockprices(«D
! Stand-ard
Statis-tics
1926=100
1
81.7! 69. 7
58.219. 9
74.869.569.170.4
1! 75.6
80.577.1
j 79.671.873.5
i 71.4i 67. 8
67.0
Bond! prices,1 New
YorkStock
! Ex-change
i (do-mestic)
; Dollars
88. 3486.13
83. 9382.04
85. 8284.7082.9885.11
j 88. 7790. 1291.0992. 54
! 92. 3293.1692. 0091. 1390.05
i
Newcapitalissues
"Thous.of dollars
1 " ~ ;
270, 57044,988 i
8S. 515100,024
64,19758, 702 !88,257 '57,000
47,775 i79,12197, 276
143,404 !
102,733 1122,506216. 645179, 54843,375
Aver-agedivi-dend
share(600
com-panies)
Dollars
2.182.10
1.241.24
i1.061.061. 101.11 i
.12 ;
• 15
.16
.16 !
.18 :
.19
.21 i
.231.23
i
Interestrates,com-
mercialpaper
(4-6months)
Percent
2 -i.Hf> _(>•; /
1M-2MIM-JM
iHiH
1M-1M1M-1HM-V4i -\\ii -mH~iH-iH'1
i 91 cities. 1 Net exports indicated by (—). 8 Gold coin reported in circulation prior to Jan. 31, 1934, was eliminated from the total as of that date.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Foreign TradeEXPORTS increased in value in September by
somewhat less than the usual seasonal amount,while general imports and total imports for consump-tion showed increases in value of 10 percent and28 percent, respective^. The normal seasonal move-ment of imports in September is slightly downward.
Because our foreign commercial transactions duringthe past 2 years have been affected to a considerableextent by many special influences, some of a temporarynature, the cumulative totals of foreign trade reflectmore accurately the extent of the improvement intrade than do the month-to-month comparisons. Inthe 9 months ended with September 1934 the valueof exports of United States merchandise and of im-ports for consumption increased 42 percent and 18percent, respectively, in comparison with the sameperiod of 1933. Exports increased about 16 percentin quantity, while the total volume of imports wasabout the same.
September was a month in which special influenceswere particularly important in the trade movement.Imports for consumption were increased by the ab-normally heavy movement of Cuban sugar frombonded warehouses after September 3, the effectivedate of the new reciprocal trade agreement withCuba. Imports of sugar for consumption from Cubaduring this period dropped by 60 percent in compari-son with 1933. With September withdrawals ofCuban sugar from warehouses exceeding entries by592,000 tons, 9-months imports for consumption fromCuba were 1.5 percent higher than in 1933.
A number of other commodities were imported inlarger quantities in September than in August. Variousfood products, particularly grains, coffee, cocoa,vegetable oils, beverages, and feedstuffs, unmanufac-tured tobacco, nursery stock, raw silk, tin, preciousstones, and fertilizers were among the important itemsshowing increases.
Agricultural products, which show a seasonal in-crease at this time of the year, were responsible forthe major part of the increase in the value of total ex-ports during September. Raw cotton, leaf tobacco,dried and evaporated fruit, apples, vegetables andpreparations, and lard were some of the commoditiescontributing to this rise.
Finished manufactured exports decreased 7 percentin value from August to September. A reduction inthe value of shipments of automobiles, machinery,and apparatus were influential m this decline, al-though iron and steel manufactures, rubber manu-factures, paper manufactures, and refined petroleumproducts also decreased. Exports of cotton manu-factures, which dropped steadily during the summermonths, recorded a slight expansion in September.
In comparison with September 1933, crude materialexports were smaller in quantity in September 1934.Unmanufactured cotton exports were only about halfas large in quantity as last year. Exports of finishedmanufactures increased 35 percent in value betweenthese two periods, while the gain in value of this classof exports for the first 9 months of 1933, compared withthe same period of 1934, was 55 percent.
Indexes
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Exports of United States merchandise Imports 3
Year and month
Value Valueof
totalex-
ports,ad-
justed i
of itotalim- !
ports,ad-
justed'
V-v
ports,in-
clud-ing
reex-ports
Total
t
1931: September ..1932: September.1933:
September..OctoberNovemberDecember
1834:JanuaryFebruaryMarch _ „ _Apr i lMay . .. .June _J u l y _AugustSeptember
Cumulative, Januarythrough September:
193219331934
ige, 1 923-25 — 1 ( K4533
40424248
444750504550484948
% 36334
Crude Foodstuffsmaterials
RawTotal cot-
ion
— -- — :
Total
! Fruitsandprep-ara-tsons
i Finished
Semi-man-ufac-tures
manufactures .
ITotal
1 !! ' 1
Auto-mo-
Ma- biles,chin- parts,
ery andacces-sories
Millions of dollars
55 i IK) 232 | 132.0
48464042
424244494744433943
§353 QA
? 48 s 43
160.1193 1184.3192.6
172 2162 8191.0179 4J60 2170 6161 8172 0191.7
1, 187. 51 105 01,561.6
' 177.4129. 5
j! 157.5
190 8183.3189.8
169 5159 7187 5176 5157 ?168 0
| 159 2i If9 8
189.2
j 1,1 59. 711,085 31, 536. 6
1 44 4! 47.4
63.681 871.373. 1
60 454 255 345 9 !38 047 o
23. 5 28. 432. 1
45.354 248.844.3
20.4
18.723 524.124 3
41 5 22 737 7 19 634 7 9,0 l24 517 6
17 8I f i 8
98 Q 14 Q
9.29.6
6.811 09.78 3
8 46 8
! 5 54 4
! 3 34 n
21.415.9
21.324 424.2
83. 2 24. 6 i 8. 745.9 9. 1 4. 9
53.9 11.761 161.7
28 5 63 9
13 5leioIS 8
8.38 67.39 3
1 H25 0 i 61 4 14 424 5 ' 61 4 ' 14 6
10 813 9 '
i 31 4 [ 80 8 18 3 9n K29 4 • x'-! 4 iu 926 2 i 7fi 9 T7 n
! 97 Q !i 78~ 1 1 1«'fi
37 2 • 20 3 17 1 '>• Q w «39 7 1 17 « 09 i66.4 i 32. 2 20. 1
7 7i.i
!
345. 6304 4444.1 i
09' 429^7
1 76 2 18 9i 78 7 °0 2
9] 5
20 620 018 4i " ^
73. 0 188 14 0I • " •j j i i
227.7 180.5 I 51.7 ; 149.5 i ! 484.2 100.1 bl b250 9 131 1 • 38 6 159 9255.2 I I 171. 1 I 5(K 1 ! 252^3
42° 9 is7 9 ( .̂ 4fsfW 2 15*) 9 151 4 i
Total
i 170. 198. 4
146.6150 9
i 128.5133 5
128 7125 0153 1141 1146 Q135 0124 1J 17 3149.8
1,015 71 Oio P)M21. 0
! Crudei ma-1 terials
i
; 52. 9i 27. 3
48.346 9
j 37.336.2
|35 7
, 36 944 941 042 842 639 134 238.6
274.6297 8355! H
Food-stuffs
Semi-man-ufac-tures
\
Fin-ishedman-ufac-tures
i 35 ji 31. 3
31.234 830.642.4
39 338 348 6J5 646 339 329 130 857.3
313. 3309 3374 6
30.314. 6
33.533 227.827.2
26 422 229 726 126 Q26 827 523 024^2
166. 9203 8232 9
52.025.3
33.636 032.827.7
27 327 629 828 430 82t> 428 529 229.6
261. 0225 8257.7
Adjusted for seasonal variations.
92212—34—2
2 General imports through December 1933; imports for consumption in 1934. 3 Monthly average.
10 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Real Estate and ConstructionCONSTRUCTION contracts awarded, as compiled
by the F. W. Dodge Corporation for the 37 Stateseast of the Rocky Mountains, declined during Septem-ber but increased in the first half of October. Sep-tember-October contract totals will probably be belowa year ago as September 1933 and the ensuingmonths witnessed the placing of a very large volumeof Public Works contracts. Public Works awardsreached a peak during this period; in the 3 monthsNovember 1933 to January 1934, they were at therate of a billion and a quarter dollars a year in the 37States included in the Dodge figures.
Despite the decline in Public Works contracts ascompared with a year ago, public funds still continueas the major support of the construction industry.This is evident from the fact that 63 percent of the totalawards of $110,219,000 in September were financed bypublic funds. The volume of awards so financed wasslightly higher than in August while the value of pri-vately financed contracts placed was about one-fifthless than in the preceding month.
Detailed figures for September, by classes of con-tracts, do not reveal any pronounced variations fromthe preceding month. Residential awards continuedto decline, the September total being the lowestrecorded for that month during the depression.Nonresidential awards also declined in September,while the Public Works contracts were slightly higherin value.
These contract figures do not include a considerablevolume of work of the nature of alterations and repairs,
the type of activity which has been stimulated to amarked degree by the drive sponsored by the FederalHousing Administration. That organization reportsthat banks representing 75 percent of the total com-mercial bank resources of the country have acceptedcontracts of insurance in order to make modernizationloans. The Federal Housing Administration furtherreports that loans for such purposes in the latter part ofOctober were being made at the rate of $2,500,000 aweek.
Some indication of the extent to which moderniza-tion activity has increased is provided by the Depart-ment of Labor's data on building permits issued in 768identical cities having a population of 10,000 or more.The permits issued for new buildings show a declineboth in number and value as compared with Septem-ber 1933, but the number of permits issued for addi-tions, alterations, and repairs was 14 percent higherthan a year ago and the estimated cost of the workcovered by these permits was 27 percent larger. Thus,it is apparent from these September figures that thedrive for better housing is making some progress.
An idea of the potential market which exists forbuildings, materials, and equipment may be gainedby a study of the table presented on pages 16 and 17of this issue. These facts were gathered from a surveyof 64 cities and a discussion of their significance iscontained in the article of which this table is a part.Other factors, including the all important question ofpurchasing power, will control the extent to which thisneed is translated into an effective demand.
BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE
Year and month
1931' September1932' September1933:
SeptemberOctoberNovember _ -December
1934:January ._FebruaryMarch _ _ _. . _AprilMayJune .July. .AugustSeptember
Monthly average January throughSeptember:
193219331934
Construction contracts awarded
F.R.B.indexad-
justed i
Monthlyaverage,1923-25 =
100
5930
30374857
494433322626272727
282032
All types of! construction j
Num-ber ofproj-
| ects
! 9,1057,152
i 7, 5941 7,476| 6, 232
7,677
i 7,7295,507
i 7,927: 8, 114i 9, 153! 8,3681 7,1821 7, 625
7, 666
6,6867,0927,697
Mil-lions ofdollars
251128
120145162207
18697
178131134127120120110
11882
134
Residentialbuilding
Mil-lions ofsquare
feet
13.06.6
6.36.96.45.9
3.93, 68.06.06.27.54.85.04.8
6.56.05. 5
Mil-lions ofdollars
54.622.8
21.521.523.623.9
15.114.528.122.724.826.619.818.617.9
25.120.020.9
Pub-lic
utili-ties
Pub-lic
works
Millions ofdollars
16.14.5
3.47.06.9
34.0
10.66.4
21.012.45.6
13.17.98.76.5
6.36.1
10.2
70.464.2
57.385.7
104.199.2
103.146.771.957.551.244.331.241.943.5
41.923.454.6
Explo-sives,new
orders
Thou-;sands ofI pounds
27, 24221, 126
25, 107I 25,084
23, 25623, 318
28, 50425, 58427, 72526, 95824,23124,81223, 38426, 063
18, 27119, 748
Building materialshipments
Maplefloor-ing
Oakfloor-ing
Thousands offeet, board
measure
3,1442,402
2,6223,2362,3003,234
3,6653,6654,6434,3034,5123,5734,4214,2793, 386
2,2892,6214,050
19, 48611, 739
9,5638,624
10, 0176,417
5,1378,112
13,7119,4769,8137,9657,7139,0419,003
11,46710, 6518,886
Ce-ment
Thou-sands ofbarrels
13,6719,729
6.5176,7504,4633, 738
3,7782,9524,6186,4928,7848,5397,8938,2977,388
7,1355,459 j6, 527 1
Highwaysunder
construc-tion
(NationalIndus-
trialRecovery
Act)
Thou-sands ofdollars
34, 96292, 215
134, 491159, 575
197, 088216, 291239, 974269, 229288, 460283, 506267, 509231, 554203, 027
:::::::::::244,071
Con-struc-tion
costs,Eng.
News-Rec-ord 2
Month-ly av-erage,1913=
100
171 4158.0
175.5187.7190.1192.1
191.3194.0194.0195.9199.6199.6199.7198.4200.6
i
156.4163. 6
I 197.0
Long-termreal-
estatebondsissued
HomeLoanBank,loansout-
stand-ing
Thousands ofdollars
66, 785700
0000
000000
40000
36110044
66, 32973, 11080, 69988, 442
92, 49794, 04093, 12588, 92286, 84286, 24885, 72385, 51986, 647
36, 96888, 840
1 Based on 3-month moving average and adjusted for seasonal variations. 2 First of month, Oct. 1, 1934, index, 200.9.
November 1934 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 11
TransportationFREIGHT-CAR loadings, which expanded by the
usual seasonal amount during September, recededduring the first half of October after allowance for theseasonal change. The volume of traffic has continuedrelatively low as is indicated by the fact that loadingsin the week ended October 13 amounted to 63.1 per-cent of the average for this week during the past 15years. On this basis, the percentage has been lowerfor only 3 weeks of the current year.
Weekly loadings, which since the week ended July 7have been below those for the corresponding weeks of1933, were below the comparable 1932 total in theweek ended October 13. Loadings for the 41 weeksof the year, through October 13, were 7.1 percenthigher than the comparable period of 1933 and 10.5percent above that for 1932.
The index of car loadings for September, adjustedfor seasonal variation, was unchanged from the lowof the year reached in August at 59 percent of themonthly average for the years 1923-25. Of the eightclasses of freight indicated in the accompanying table,rnore-than-seasonal increases occurred in the ship-ments of coal and coke, and forest products shipmentsdeclined less than usual during September. Livestockshipments increased, although the adjusted indexdropped 19 percent, following the abnormal rise inAugust occasioned by the drought.
The financial returns of the carriers have not beenas satisfactory in recent months as a year ago. TheSeptember traffic statistics indicate little, if any, im-
provement over the August results. In August, totaloperating revenues of class I railroads increased overJuly but were approximately 5 percent below those forAugust a year ago. Net railwa}^ operating incomelikewise increased over the preceding month but was35 percent below that for August 1933. For the first8 months of the year total operating revenues, operat-ing expenses, and net railway operating income were9.1, 11.3, and 7.1 percent, respectively, above the sameperiod of 1933.
In an effort to solve by concerted action pressingfinancial and traffic problems, the Association of Amer-ican Railroads was recently created. The generalpurpose of this new organization is to " further improverailroad service and maintain the integrity and creditof the industry." This association consolidates theAmerican Railway Association and the Association ofRailway Executives.
Of significance with reference to the financial positionof the railroads was the decision of Chief Justice Wheatof the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,handed down on October 24, holding the Railway Pen-sions Act unconstitutional.
Another event of general interest was the run of thestreamlined Union Pacific train from Los Angeles toNew York in 57 hours, or 14 hours less than the pre-vious record established in 1906. This train, which isthe first streamlined Pullman-equipped train to beoperated in this country, is to be placed in the Chicago-Pacific coast service.
RAIL AND WATER TRAFFIC
Year and month
1931: September1932: September1933:
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember _
1934:January.. _.FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
Monthly average, Janu-ary through September:
193219331934
Freight-car loadings
F.R.B. index
1•Ie«
P
•o9i
-t-i!»
f
Monthly aver-age, 1923-25 =
1007861
68666056
586163606364636367
565762
6954
60585963
646466626364615959
"eS
1,
737. 2573.5
648.2651.4591.5513.1
544.4577.2611.8583.7610.4615.6586. 6605. 0628.5
537.8554.2597.7
127.8108.8
126.6125.0125.5114.1
129.8143.8145.9100.3106.8100.393.295.9
116.1
94.3105.1115. 1
0»
1
5.03.7
7.06.76.46.7
7.710.18.95.86.86.84.44.15.2
4.05.46.7
£«3"d
I
iui5
113
«
,1
11
ias
11"3u^ t«
o i i
1F
reig
ht-
car
surp
lus
Thousands of cars 4
26.017.6
25.124.423.418.1
18.321.823.724.225.124.620.822.322.0
17.820.922.6
37.337.6
31.329.830.925.9
29.430.129.626.528.134.942.740.134.8
32.733.032.9
24.820.7
20.323.220.515.1
17.515.313.416.316.215.422.230.934.1
17.816.320.2
211.9171.8
168.8172.6166.7148.5
153.8156.9165.5166.0164. 9157.7153.2159. 6159.3
177. 4162.6159. 7
29. 76.1
39.027.87.42.9
3.13.13.77.4
20.733.131.329.024.4
4.214.817.6
274.7207.2
230.1242.0210.7181.9
184.8196.2221.0237.4241.6242.7218.7223.1232.5
189.5196. 1222.8
564599
380385441463
434375357368355343348359318
721536362
Pu
llm
an p
asse
ng
ers
car-
•
Thou-sands
1,9691,339
1,3921,2561,0541,333
1,3061,1321,2271,2121,1221,3031,2801,403
9 1, 366a 1, 085o 1, 248
Financialstatistics, class
I railroads
h
ce
ISrt
1
ko 5£«HS31"
Thousands ofdollars
346, 340269, 533
292, 147294, 342257, 676245, 330
258, 006248, 439293, 178265, 391282, 024282, 779275, 984282, 679
3258, 5179250, 7490273, 560
54, 49548, 947
60, 93657, 26537, 56637, 764
30, 93129, 28152, 03832, 26539, 49541, 83635, 22139, 677
918,611»35, 060037, 593
Canal traffic
a?'iV
OD
I
5S3-*-<00.4
£
fc
&
Thousands ofshort tons
7, 1263,807
8,4537,1543,014
172
000
135,7457,9017,5226, 9906, 145
h 2, 244h 4, 994h 5, 719
587478
517593664
0
000
140550557519627465
M17ft 470M76
C9
rt
IThous.of longtons
884638
9611,082
864922
846979
1,1191,0381,008
835770
i Daily average basis. * Adjusted for seasonal variations. 3 American vessels, both directions. 4 Average weekly basis, o 8 months' average. h Average, April-September.
12 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Automobiles and RubberTHE downward trend of both production and sales
in the automobile industry has been acceleratedduring October. The assembly of 1934 models israpidly drawing to a close, and new models have asyet been introduced by only a few of the smallermanufacturers.
September production was in line with, the prelim-inary estimates. The total number of vehicles pro-duced in the United States (including foreign assem-blies from parts made in the United States and re-ported as complete units) was 168,872, the smallestmonthly total since last January. The decline ascompared with August was considerably in excess ofthe usual seasonal recession and the weekly estimatesof production for October indicate an extraseasonaldrop in this month. The probable output for themonth is between 115,000 and 120,000 units, com-pared with 134,683 in October 1933. While output inSeptember was also below the 1933 total, for the 10months through October, production will be approx-imately 40 percent higher than in 1933, and more thantwice as large as in the corresponding months of 1932.
Production of trucks has been maintained at a rela-tively high level through September. The increase intruck output for the first three quarters of the yearover the comparable 1933 total amounted to 69 per-cent while the corresponding gain for passenger carswas 41 percent. Export markets so far during 1933have absorbed 16 percent of the trucks produced.
The ratio of passenger car exports to total productionis less than for trucks, although exports of assembledpassenger cars was 133 percent higher in the firstthree quarters of the year than in the correspondingperiod of 1933. The comparable percentage gain fortrucks is 150 percent.
Retail sales of new passenger cars in September were5.5 percent less than in August after allowance for theusual seasonal decline. The adjusted index has receded14 points in a 2-month period, after reaching 67 per-cent of the 1929-31 average in July. Although, aspreviously indicated, the downward trend of sales hasbeen accelerated during October, a drop of about one-fifth is usual for that month.
Continued recession in the rubber manufacturingindustry is apparent from the September figures. Thereduction in tire and tube manufacturing and otherrubber goods (excepting boots and shoes) was sub-stantial. The drop in the shipments of pneumaticcasings was much more severe than the drop in output,but as shipments were in excess of the number pro-duced manufacturers' stocks were further reduced.The recent trend of renewal tire sales indicates a totalfor the year substantially less than the estimates basedon the sales figures for the early months of 1934.
Crude rubber prices have declined in recent weeks,influenced to some extent by the weakness of sterlingexchange. By the middle of October the New Yorkprice had dropped below 14 cents a pound.
AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER STATISTICS
Automobile production AUei°|J?rt?IIC
United States
Year and month
F.R.B.Index,
ad-justed1
iMontb-
1931: September-.1932: September.,
September. „ _ _ _OctoberNovember. , .___.December
1934:JanuaryFebruary _ „.MarchAprilMav__ „_ --JuneJulyAugustSeptember
Monthly average, Jan-uary through Sep-tember:
1932 . _ . _1933 .1934
ly av-erage,1923-
25=100
TotalPas-sen-gercars
Thousands
40 i in24
65 ': 19245 i 13530 I I 6145 '! 83
56 ' l 15771 ! 23278 33185 35578 33282 ! 30878 26761 1 23551 ! 169
; 35! 50
71
128183265
1U965
157105
i 411 49
1 113! 188: 2751 289i 274; 262! 224
184124
107153215
Taxi-cabs Trucks
Canada
TotalPassen-
ger Trucks
1! ' !
Number
141 31,338 '13
963
1,6111, 299
3212716100000
65155
19, 402
34,42129.81318,31829, 776
2, 646 ! 4, 5772,342 j 3,053
5. 808 1 6.3303 6822,291 i
i ~"~i5 9063. 5'273 066
43,255 ! 6 904 i 3 68544.041 8. 571 ! l 8.87256 52565. 7 1 4
14 180 !! 18. 3fi3 •
57.887 1 20. ir.l '•46, 21342. 70851 309
' 13 9051 11, 114 i! Q OfU
44,903 5,579 !
16 141
4,1712.G01
4.6145. 5673.1706,460
7, 5736. 039
10 07fi16. 509 10. 75616, 05818 07117 62112 52210, 236
l l i
20, 92929. 849
41 50,291
i5.9506,299
11,965
3,9105,779
13, 302
8.6326,8166. 33S7 3U57, 530
2, 0933, 1467,894
New |
senger i
reg-istra-tions
New passenger- I Pneumaticcar sales ! tires J
Unad-justed
i
Ad- !justed i
Pro-duc-tion
Domesticship-
ments
Crude rubber
Do-
eon-sump-tion,total
Im-ports
Wmrlrl
stocks,end ofmonth
i . Monthly average, Thnn^ndsI 3929-31 = 100 J notiaanas
n:4. • i) iK 1,393
157. 976136.32694, 18058, 624
61,24294. 887
173.287222, 900219, 163223, 642228, 7( 0
146^ 931
104, 796133, 899
47.2•W. 5
51.242.733.017.3
22.845.768, 487.978. 184.673,9«3 152.0
40. 747.3
1 64.1
19.0 i 2,538Ii l .0
52. 0 '53. 553.030.5
33.554.564 559 055. 563.567.0
2,031
3, 1992.7432,4322,466
3,8044, 2055.0254.6274,3234,2123. 252
56 0 3, 42753.0 i 2,832
: , 2, 954.. .J1 3.178
3, 967
3, 0342,411
2.7141.9131, 6862,726
3. 0433. 1063 9664,2125,0494,9563, 954
Long tonsi
21,747 i 38,93320, 692
31,04727, 75825. 37125, 306
35, 15936,51843 32940, 90239, 57136, 62030. 035
4 091 30 3122, 967 27, 317
3, 034 25. 8833, 042 30. 5023,927
29, 280
46. 25546, 03441.82140, 751
49,08835. 22042 25345. 17549, 90148, 74842 67432 70032, 010
35, 247
554, 4585U9, 761
619, 019628, 127646. 423044 898
643 355652 690653 000647 993659, R6fi660 698672 312662 701665, 00ft
t i iO. 91432,255 1 618.713
35, 533 41, 974 i 657, 513
1 Adjusted for seasonal variations 1 See note on p. 51. September figures are preliminary.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 13
Forest ProductsWITH demand for lumber unimproved to any ap-
preciable extent, conditions in the industry haveundergone little change in recent weeks. Productionwas lower in September, after adjustment for the usualseasonal variation, but monthly shifts in output arewithout especial significance on account of the lowvolume involved. Even the current rate of output,which is about one-third of the 1923-25 average, isnot warranted by the demand for lumber and the avail-able supply. Since May, production has been belowa year ago; for the first three-quarters of the year,however, the cut was slightly higher than in 1933.
Gross stocks held by 1,623 mills at the end of Sep-tember were in excess of 5 billion feet, but total stocksof lumber are much higher than the total for thesemills. Stocks of 611 identical mills were 3,739,982,000feet compared with 3,305,405,000 feet a year ago.
In a recent review of the stock situation, the LumberCode Authority announced that another drastic reduc-tion in lumber production is contemplated during 1935.In addition to the 22-percent reduction made in theproduction quotas for the fourth quarter of 1934 fromthe preceding quarter, it is now proposed to reducestocks during 1935 by 15 percent. The proposaladopted by the control committee was that stocks oflumber should be reduced in the west coast loggingand lumber, southern pine, northern hemlock, north-eastern softwood and hardwood divisions by approxi-mately 1,360,000,000 feet. In the opinion of the com-
mittee "stocks which are in excess of the proportionateaverage stocks carried during the year 1929 by notmore than approximately 34 percent can be main-tained without market demoralization." It is helddesirable to adopt a program of gradual stock reduc-tions for 1935 sufficient to reduce divisional stocks toa relationship to shipments which may be expected tomaintain reasonably stable markets.
Employment and pay rolls in the lumber and alliedproducts industry showed only a fractional decline hiSeptember after adjustment for the usual season tl in-crease. The increase in employment in the furnitureand sawmill industries combined was in accord withthe seasonal trend. Employment in the millwork andturpentine and rosin industries declined. As corn-pared with 1933, employment was lower in all groups.Wage payments in September were slightly higherthan in August, with all groups, excepting millwork,sharing in the larger distribution. September 1934wage payments were 9.1 percent lower than in thesame month of 1933; the largest relative decrease inthis period was 16 percent in the furniture industry.
Current statistics are not available on the trend ofproduction in the paper and pulp industry. The num-ber employed in the industry arid the volume of wagepayments indicate that fluctuations in September wereof a minor character in line with the trend of other-recent months. Domestic production of newsprint inSeptember continued above the comparable 1933 total.
FOREST PRODUCTS STATISTICS
Year and month
Production,adjusted •
\ PaperLum- | and
her i print-1 ing
Employment
•£r j saw-tur'c, | ™«ls.
ju*ted«J«^dl
! 1
.Tur-pen-tineand
rosin,unad-justed
Pay rolls- -Unadjustedi __
Fur-ni-
turei
Saw-mills
Tur-pen-
| tineandrosin
Monthly average, 1923-25=100
1931: September1932: September1933:
SeptemberOctober ...NovemberDecember
1934:JanuaryFebruaryMarch .. .....April... . _ _ . _ _ . ,May..,.. ........._...JuneJulyAugust. ... _ .September. _
Monthly average, Janu-ary through Septem-ber:
1932.--. _ . . _ _ _ . .1933 -1934 __
:u>23
36333032
342938333331
10488
104999597
9999
100100100
29 !3<> - _3?
25 ....!32 '33
72.3 1 37.253. 7 1 25. 1
74.8 ! 34.572.2 | 35.667. 3 ! 34. 463.8 l 34.0
62. 2 32. 163. 0 i 32. 764.1 i 33.763.0 ! 34.564.5 ; 35.664.7 i 34.26i 9 , 33 1>V2 ?s ' .43.0fi3. n 33.0
59. 0 ' 26. 359. 4 i 26. 5 !63.6 i 33.5
85. 567.8
97.6103.9101. 1107. 7
97.898.6
101. 4101.2102.498.697.3flS.39fi. '»
71.676.799.1
i 60. 1| 33.9
52. 8i 55.0
45.0i 40. 1iI 35. 3» 40. 5
41. 140.340.541.2
; 39.3V2.7M fl
• 35. 032.940.6
' M . I13.5
9^ O
23.321.820.0
17.419. 120.722.524.223.220. 922! 1n. 3
14. 514. 121.4
t:j. t5:<0. 4
43.348.345.348.9
50. 4 i51.7 !
46.2 I53.7 i51.451.050.3 •51.3
32.832.650.9
Car-load-ings,forestprod-ucts 2
Thou-sands of
cars
20. 0! 7. 6
25. 124.423. 418. 1
18.321.823.724.225.124.620.822.3
17.820. 922.6
Lumber production— .-
i Doug-! las
fir
_ _ . _ _ .. .... . .
South-ernpine
South- Cali-ern fornia
hard- red-woods wood
1 i! !
Millions of feet, board measure
1559f>
137132128111
1091321511531327770
j 144HI
: 971 138
123
117 i 305 ' 1580 i 68 | I T
114 1 50 IS104 1 43 2910396
106112124117118108999998
131 16135 17
124 20128 23120 25135 24116 26146 26116 21101 26
. , . . . ! 25
92 » 83 12105109
12» 123 24
Newsprint
Con-sump-
tionby
pub-lish-
Im-ports
ers
Pro-duc-tion
• Short tons
].r 2,422 I 159,946127. 4l>5 , 133,830
i1 134. 306 i 177, 7501 152, 098 j 175, 711
154,934 1 176, 766148^427 IKS' 787
j 140,955153*, 958156, 721160. 815193, 088154, 175150,' 500145', 005151,900
168, 752124, 584168*839196. 490204, 036200, 004197,' 227171' 3(;o159, 944
i ii!
i 141,363 150,324! 13^ 7ig' 156^356
141 364176! 807
91, 1070, 352
72, 78.r"82, 05287, 56?80, 89J>
84,89771, 54-J-84, 96680,50589. 72082, 26(i74, 01779] 97 174.fi:
H5, 121*77,31s80', 223
Adjusted for seasonal variations. »Weekly average. 8 months average
14 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Iron and SteelA FTER reaching a low for the year in the first week
-^A- of September, the rate of steel ingot productionsteadily increased through the following weeks of thatmonth. This improvement carried the operating rateonly to about 25 percent of capacity, and during thefirst 3 weeks of October the rate has fluctuated withina narrow range around this figure. For the month ofSeptember, output, on a daily average basis, was frac-tionally lower than in the preceding month, but totalproduction was 8 percent below that for August byreason of the fewer number of working days.
Demand from the major consuming industries hascontinued on a restricted basis. Releases of tonnageby automobile manufacturers were small during Sep-tember and October. Volume orders for the newmodels had not been placed up to mid-October andit is not likely that steel requirements for such pur-poses will reach a sizable tonnage before December.Orders from the railroads have also been small andreports indicate that the railroads still have on handunlaid a substantial part of the rail tonnage purchasedwith the aid of P. W. A. funds.
With little change in the price situation consumershave continued to requisition supplies as needed.Scrap prices, which are usually sensitive to changes indemand, have only recently ceased declining. Thecontinuance of the steel code without changes in priceprovisions has removed for the present one of thesources of doubt concerning future price trends.
Output of pig iron during September was 15 per-cent less than in August. Only half of the decline isaccounted for by the fewer number of working days.The number of furnaces in blast at the end of themonth, 62, was the same as at the end of August.
Despite the sharp curtailment of operations in theiron and steel industry during the third quarter of theyear, production for the year to date exceeded thecomparable 1933 period by 13 percent and the corre-sponding period of 1932 by 91 percent.
Shipments of steel during September conformedfairly closely to the trend of ingot production, accord-ing to the figures of the leading manufacturer. Thiscorporation's September shipments were 2 percentless than in August but were higher on a daily averagebasis than in the preceding month. Total shipmentsof this organization during the first three quarters of theyear were 15 percent higher than the same period of1933, or about the same relative increase as wasreported for ingot production for the industry as awhole. Shipments of steel sheets declined fromAugust to September by 6.4 percent. New ordersin September were 17 percent in excess of the incomingbusiness during August.
Increased business in the machine-tool industry,which was reported in August, failed to carry overinto September. Domestic sales were 9 percent lowerthan in August and foreign sales were lower thanduring any previous month in the current year.
IRON AND STEEL STATISTICS
Year and month
1931: September1932: September1933:
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember _ _ _
1934:January _FebruaryMarchApril— . . _ __MayJuneJuly _ .AugustSeptember
Monthly average, Januarythrough September:
193219331934
General operations
Produc-tion,ad-
justed *
Em-ploy-ment,
ad-justcdi
Payrolls,
unad-justed
Monthly average,1923-25=100
4528
65604760
566366768485473837
325461
65.249.4
70.969.468.167.6
64.966.469.171.574.376.371.468.865.4
54.255.469.8
45.524.8
47.547.643.343.7
41.145.751.356.861.362.647.645.541.1
30.133.350.3
Iron andsteel
Ex-ports
Im-ports
Pig ironI
Pro-duc-tion
Thousands of longtons
7036
109165158185
178151261202242219233243301
4993
226
3129
56472931
232538272925183224
313427
! 1, 169593
1,5221,3561,0851,182
1,2151,2641,6201,7272,0431,9301,225i,054
898
7631,0651,442
Fur-naces
inblast
Num-ber
7347
89797675
878996
11011789756262
536987
Steel ingots
Pro-duc-tion
Thou-sands
of longtons
1,545992
2,2832,0851,5211,799
1,9712,1832,7612,8983,3533,0161,4731, 3631,252
1,1491,9102,252
Per-cent
ofca-pac-ity
2818
46372733
334146535653272323
203439
Steel sheets *
Newor-ders
Ship-ments
Thousands ofshort tons
12179
1457988
110
209184158272246115736677
1 91
136156
12375
16417599
112
131147201184241302857873
95 ''124160
UnitedStatesSteel
Corpo-ration,
finishedprod-ucts,ship-
ments
Longtons
486, 928316, 019
575, 161572, 897430, 358600. 639
331, 777385, 500588, 209643, 009745, 063985, 337369, 938378, 023370, 306
351, 783461, 895533, 018
Prices
Ironandsteel,com-posites
Steelbillets,Besse-mer
(Pitts-burgh)
Steelscrap(Chi-cago)
Dollars per long ton
30.6128.93
30.3630.5330.2531.01
31.1531.3031.3832.6732.9732.9632.3232.2432.15
29.1828.7632.13
29.0026.00
26.0026.0026.0026.00
26.0026.0026.0026.7529.0029.0027.4027.0027.00
26.6926.0027.13
8.206.25
9.849.338.568.94
10.5011.0012.1311.7510.959.759.559.198.50
6.427.76
10.37
Finishedsteel,com-posite
Dollarsper 100pounds
2.202.16
2.202.262.262.31
2.312.312.312.402.532.532.462.442.44
2.162.122.41
1 Adjusted for seasonal variations. 2 Black, blue, galvanized, and full finished. 3 See note on p. 46.
November 1934 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 15
Textile IndustriesWITH the termination of the strike on September
22, production in the various textile industrieshas been on a more normal basis in recent weeks. Theincrease in production has been gradual since the rateof production prior to the strike was influenced bythe desire to increase stocks in anticipation of apartial stoppage of operations.
The seasonally adjusted index of textile productiondropped 21 percent in September from the Augustfigure. The decline in the different branches of theindustry varied considerably. The reduction in out-put amounted to about 50 percent in the cotton clothindustry in the week when production was at itslow point. The reduction in the woolen industryduring the month was also severe, but in the hosieryindustry the decline was relatively of minor proportions.
Mill consumption of raw cotton in September wascut to 295,960 bales, a reduction of 30 percent from theAugust figure and of 41 percent from the September1933 total. About 71 percent of the spindles in placewere active during the month, with operations aver-aging 54.3 percent of capacity against 76.8 percent inAugust, a decline of the same proportion as the dropin cotton consumption. Weaving of cotton goods isestimated to have declined by approximately one-fourth in September. Stocks of gray goods were re-duced during the month but not to an extent sufficientto require immediate replenishment.
Curtailment of activity in the silk industry in Sep-tember was less pronounced in throwing than in weav-ing operations, due to the sharp increase in the outputof silk for knitting. Silk cloth production was sub-stantially lowered during the month, the output ofstock-carrying mills being cut to an average of 175yards per loom in September against 287 yards inAugust and 331 yards a year ago. As shipments werenearly double the output there was a further reductionin stocks. Stocks at the end of September were stillrelatively high. Output of commission weavers washalved in September.
Although September data are not available, theCode Authority reports that production of silk hosierywas reduced to only a minor extent by the strike.Manufacturers' stocks were reduced during August afterincreasing steadily for several months. The numberof pairs on hand was the lowest since last March.
While the strike interfered with production in thewoolen industry, output was on a restricted basisprior to the break in labor relations and the curtailmentdid not strengthen the market appreciably. Conse-quently, mills were reported to be slow in resumingproduction following the termination of the strike.Machinery activity in September was sharply lower,the reduction varying greatly among the differentbranches of the industry.
TEXTILE STATISTICS
Year and month
1931' September1932' September1933:
SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune -_JulyAugustSeptember
Monthly average, Januarythrough September:
193219331934
Pro
du
ctio
n in
dex
, ad
-ju
sted
i
Month-ly av-erage,
1923-25=100
100104
99918978
879194908877788164
7910283
Cotton,raw
Mill
co
nsu
mp
-ti
on
Run-ningbales
464, 335492, 742
499, 482504, 055475, 247347, 524
508, 021477, 046544,870512, 594519, 299363, 262359, 951420, 949295, 960
395, 915542, 642444, 661
Cotton and manufactures
Sp
ind
le a
ctiv
ity
,to
tal
Mil-lions ofspindlehours
6,5396,875
7,0537,2566,7955,080
6,9736,6927.7067,2597, 2685.2415,1525, 7533,716
5,5397,4946,196
Cotton clothfinishing '2
Pro
du
c-ti
on r«pi
Thousands ofyards
86, 517
99.901104, 920131,426122, 951114, 80383, 41475, 83384, 49990, 772
137,661
106, 280104, 94999, 614
106, 388107. 128118, 034109, 756101, 057101, 083
166,947 1106,032
Who
lesa
le p
rice
,co
tto
n g
oods
Month-ly av-erage,1926=
10061.557.9
91.388.886.085.5
86.588.689.188.286.386.085.186.487.8
54.265.587.1
Wool
Co
nsu
mp
tio
n 3
Thou-sands
ofpounds
47, 54846, 055
50, 46751, 03743, 46633, 570
35, 96834. 34836, 11929, 88928,21326, 21326, 81929, 06623,861
29, 73443, 50630,055
Wool manufactures
Spinningspindles
Woo
len
Wor
sted
Looms
Nar
row
V
1
Percent of active hoursto total reported
6370
82686354
707675706871717245
457669
7074
69656046
524844394029312621
466637
4436
48413927
343938404130262418
234232
6365
73626457
676966555654535128
466955
Wh
ole
sa
le
pri
ce
,w
oole
n an
d
wo
rste
dgo
ods
Month-ly av-erage,1926 =
10065.756.7
82.784.584.484.3
84.384.384.082.081.080.880.778.978.0
58.464.181.6
Silk
Del
iver
ies
to m
ills
Bales of133
pounds
53, 81959, 694
31, 18528, 52134, 82226, 959
40, 94239, 02144, 08037, 39238, 74033, 06932, 02136, 24732, 599
46, 17942, 12537,123
Operations, machin-ery activity
Bro
ad
loo
ms
Nar
row
loom
s
Sp
inn
ing
spin
dle
s *
Percent of active hoursto total
34.835.541.646.2
52.864.362.354.937.945.842.7
33.631.134.829.1
32.037.036.635.830.024.524.2
39.2
56.062.559.748.631.540.041.540.328.0
45.3
Who
lesa
le p
rice
,ra
w,
Jap
anes
e,13
-15
(New
Yor
k)
Dollarsper
pound
2.3151.805
1.8891.6471.4651.416
1.4531.5501.4051.3181.2841.1991.1391. 1331.125
1.5541.6441.290
1 Adjusted for seasonal variations. i Printed only. 3 Grease equivalent. • Twisting spindles.
16 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
The Real Property Inventory of 1934By Alanson D. Morehouse, Chief Statistician, Real Property Inventory
SIGNIFICANT information concerning the housingconditions of the people of the United States has
become available with the conclusion of the work ofcompiling the data gathered in the special surveyknown as the *'real-property inventory." This surveyfills a long-felt want, as hitherto detailed housingstatistics have not been available. Broadly, the infor-mation gathered may be divided into four classes,as follows: Facts concerning residential structures;
facts about family units; financial data; and miscel-laneous data, mostly pertaining to equipment. Theinclusion of the last-named list of questions developedsome most interesting facts.
The survey was conducted by the Bureau of Foreignand Domestic Commerce, with the aid of the Bureauof the Census, during the early months of 1934. From8,000 to 10,000 enumerators were employed in thefield work. The project was made possible by funds
Table 1.—Summary of Selected Statistics Collected from 64NOTE,—Data for cities marked with an asterisk (*) cover metropolitan district. City-proper data in these cases
city
Total, 64 cities.
Albuquerque, N. Mex _Asheville, N. C...
•Atlanta, GaAustin, Tex___ .._.Baton Rouge, La.....
•Binghamton, N. Y.._.•Birmingham, AlaBoise, Idaho -_Burlington, Vt—..Butte, Mont....... -Casper, WyoCharleston, S. C,
•Cleveland. OhioColumbia, S. C ..
*Dallas, Tex..... ....Decatur, 111.. ..
*Des Moines, Iowa ..*Erie, PaFargo, N. Dak.,Frederick, Md............Greensboro, N. C...Hagerstown, Md_.
*Indianapolis, Ind...Jackson, Miss---.--- .....
"Jacksonville, Fla... .-*Kenosha, W i s _ _ _ _ _ -*Knoxviile, Tenn.
Lansing, Mich. ._ ...Lincoln, Nebr
* Little Rock, Ark_.^Minneapolis, MinnNashua, N. H.
'Oklahoma City, Okla.. -Paducah, K y _ _
*Peoria, 111 .Phoenix, Ariz - - -Portland, Maine .. _ _
* Portland, Oreg.-•Providence, R. I. ...Pueblo, Colo_. , .
* Racine, Wis..Reno, Nev. _ _ _ . .
* Richmond, Va_*Sacramento, CalifSt. Joseph, Mo -
*St. Paul, Minn _•Salt Lake City, Utah*San Diego, Calif-Santa Fe, N. Me\ ..
•Seattle, Wash... ,Shreveport, La. -Sioux Falls, S Dak. ..Springfield, Mo.
^Syracuse, N. Y_Topeka, Kaus .
*Trenton, N. J _*Waterbury, foni)* Wheeling, W. Va .. .*Wichita, Kan^ . . . .Wichita Falls, Tex . .Williamsport, Pd .. . .. .
* Wilmington, Del_ .* Worcester, Mass.. .__ _Zanesville, Ohio... ......
Owner-occupied units
Number Percent Percent9,074,783 12,612,107 1183,200
2671, 3909,9911,543529
1, 5669,516365370497134903
21,107823
7,084 |1,1872, 7811,714257325
1,301686
12,1131,4035, 213743
3,1411, 4971,5052, 4316. 'J28637
5, 5891, 0623, 059670807
5,8827,924615955195
6 530
6, 45810, 83369, 26712,8496, 951
21, 75782, 7045,1674, 2527,3584, 22710, 759202, 56910,00966,81314, 66237, 34125,194
5, 2092, 635
11,0005. 035
91,8079, 563
35, 53011,05829,18818,14118,78025,16195,859
4, 646. 093
1 Excludes persons residing at clubs, hotels, rooming-houses, and summer cottages,* Families sharing dwelling temporarily with usual occupants.3 Includes units classed as crowded (1.01 to 2 persons per room), overcrowded (2.01 to 3 persons per room), and greatly overcrowded (over 3 persons per room); bath-
rooms are not counted as rooms.4 The difference between the sum ofthe units owned free and mortgaged and 100 percent is accounted for by those unreported.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 17
supplied through the Civil Works Administration andcovered 64 cities. Some of the more significant datahave been selected and presented in table 1. Certainpreliminary data for the individual cities have pre-viously been released in mimeographed form, andcomplete data, classified separately for each of the 64cities, is expected to be available in a few months.
The extensive nature of the survey is indicated bythe fact that at least one city was selected from eachState in the Union. The cities surveyed vary in sizefrom a population of 10,000 to more than 1,000,000,as shown in table 2. The 1930 population of theenumerated cities constituted 14.2 percent of that of
all urban areas, or approximately 8 percent of the entirepopulation of the United States. For nearly half of thecities, data were collected for the environs, as well asfor the city proper, so that totals were obtained forthe metropolitan district, which may be considereda social and economic unit. In the accompanyingtable, the statistics, where available, are for the metro-politan district. These districts, 31 in number, areindicated in the table by an asterisk (*).
It is important to note that the survey was restrictedto family dwelling units, thus excluding hotels, clubs,rooming houses, and summer cottages, and their equip-ment, together with the persons living in such estab-
Representative Cities in the Real Property Inventoryhave been compiled and will be published in the final report of the real-property inventory
Type of dwelling unit
Sin-gle
fam-ily
Pd.53.4
74.678.356.982.083.445.467. 372.040.555.265. 133.441.568.767.983 777.354.857.044.686.034.860.371. 171.461.085.279.274.384.753.234.070.574.678.560.228.977.031.778.356.867.258.867.071.861.771.376.166. 870.283.371.886.944.577.836.429.464. 174.582.546.831.331.371.8
2-fam-ily
Pet.19.0
9.87.4
23.68.99.3
29.324.86.5
29.513.59.1
29.228.818.416.75 74.2
31.513.134.46.9
42.023.920.517.229.05.89.35.46.5
21.030.312.614.58.5
16.628.63.4
31.17.0
30. 17.9
21.410.116.419.88.65.8
10.73.79.9
11.64.5
32.87.8
34.219.122.57.39.7
S3. 320.820.016.7
Rowhouse
Pet.1.5
2.1.4.8.3
1.4.3.8
1.4.8
2.15.41.6.4
1.3.11
.22.0
_ 25! 6.4
5.7.9.3.1
0.6.5.2. 1.4
2.6.2.4. 1
5.1.8.5.4
1. 1.2
3.13.0.3.2.3
1.81.04.4.4.5.2.1.4.3
18.3.3
1.3.8. 1
3.431.51.3.4
Apart-ment
Pet.9.4
6.25.59.72.31.69.64.0
11.910.314.712.62.8
12.51.66.64 59.02.5
15.01.82.47.39.01.83.71.83.54.3
12.33.9
14.810.38.42.95.38.3
18.214.96.95.73.4
14.97.79.85.4
10.013.310.72.0
21.01.76.63.58.25.42.7
16.41.9
10.12.96.95.19.84. 1
Size of dwellingunit
1 to 4rooms
Pet.37.1
58.636.254.048.8
5 and6
rooms
Pet.45.5
34.739.432.539.5
50. 2 1 37. 517.758.047.724.767.871.166.726.253.350.729.032.913.743.421.938.218.931.854.941.824.048.617.929.848.236.024.950.663.933.462.327.639.027. 549.520.860.138.245.943.133.451.148.468.650.656.037.046.017.533.713.930.344.541.546.419.119.720.827.0
53.830.738. 942.624.422.521.155.929.437.053 348.557.539.954. 738.160.252.734.445.357.437.353.145.740.147.147.440.328.549.530.147.142.651.440.356.130.436.945.844.046.939.441.923.335.732.644.639.251.147.653.354.940.544.843.057.949.358.454.8
Over6
rooms
Pet.17.4
6.724.413. 511.712.328.511.313.432.67.86.4
12.217.917.312.317. 718.628.816.723.423.720.915.510.712.918.614.028.924.511.716.927.79.17.6
17.17.6
25.318.421.110.223.19.5
24.98.3
12.919.79.59.78.0
13.711.418.414.831.318.732.814.815.013.710.623.031.020.818.2
Condition and material ofstructure
Inneed
ofminor
re-pairs
Pet.44.4
36.445.843.438.449.437.249.042.747.341.145.434.643.646.144.850 945.842.341.945.552.640.147.854.345.647.248.250.038.341.438.943.140.840.141.149.041.045.544.243.244.136.642.844.449.743.340.839.135.543.050.643.650.345.744.350.039.647.345.444.841.347.253.248.4
Inneed
ofmajor
re-pairs
Pet.15.6
16.022.723.219.217.76. 7
24.715.28.5
23.719.722.312.019. 115.817 517.210.912.49. 1
17.09.0
16.521.919.315.020.418.014.020.412.211.414.231.515.317. 711.116.08.7
16.517.811.716.615.217.715.418.811.614.117.711.014.318.28.9
18.510.09.5
23.820.020.019.510.611.019.3
Unfitforuse
Pet.2.3
1.53.94. 13.12.0.4
3.92.91.14.96.14.12.41.72.61 81.9.8
3.0.7
2.61.03.01.93.11.23.51.41.24.51.41.92.38.02.74.2.9
1.6.6
2.21.21.81.83.42.61. 72.61.51.32. 4L I1.02.2.8
2.21.2.8
4.92.12.61. 12.7.9
1.6
Wood
Pet.82.0
31.481.281.388.096.686.692. 182.885.066.982.584.988.682.681.789 679.377 279.' 423.388.241.489.886.989.083. 391.188.984.485.958.494.677.984.588.531.990.693.296. 851.585.168.358.976.680.772.330.574.81.5
92.495.189.389.691.890.655.993.686.889.790.470.840.594.584.6
Brick
Pet.10.7
16.89.6
17.45.41.44.26.26.6
12.731. 17.1
11.810.114.416.69 37.8
21.03.2
71.29.5
50.77.3
10.26.0
11.46.65.07.4
11.54.82.8
18.911.87.6
30.48.61.31.9
27.612.020.631.15.2
12.75.8
61.3.4
8.85.23.32.56.75.74.2
35.84.1
11.06.97.6
24.749.72.9
12.0
Dwelling units equipped with—
Fur-nace
orboil-er
Pet.50.5
39.640.928.83.05.4
77.517.441.455.827.035.52.7
74.517.33.2
75 975.565.587.061.227.465.961.43.05.8
80.223.386.980.31.6
76.645.37.7
16.372.611.371.264.448.141.478.246.035.922.149.073.746.76.9
15.260.6
.379.733.783.853.276.042.434.642. 12.8
71.663.148.747.2
Heat-ing
stove
Pet.42.4
52.650.835.895.149.822.221.855.943.170.563.875.524.837.096.423.224.233.411.338.455.533.738.056.661.419.440.813.018.695.622.552.489.474.227.082.927.734.150.956.221.152.563. 170.847.825.951.976.582.537.997.219.465.415.946.323.457.250.157.695.228.034.950.637.7
Me-chani-cal re-friger-
Pct.17.0
14.416.019.215.013.013.611.020.216. 19.2
14.59.1
17.915.316.614 217'. 39.2
25.820.218.419.516.310.111.412.610.914.327.616.721.314.523.76.4
20.520.214.620.511.912.514.422.025.717.619.216.723.816.210.822.110.118.417.218.216.814.713.115.222.013.213.817. 111.113.6
Gasfor
cook-ing
Pet.69.4
60.617.949.064.555.681.335.421.475.629.686.935.194.239.379.078 979^193.682.844.932.853.473.053.923.984.417.075.580.165.088.864.286.729.478.576.167.551.675.736.384.628.652.380.561.884.229.793.232.331.791.680.650.490.883.084.981.971.579.584.074.777.963.885.7
Elec-tric-ityfor
light-ing
Pet.90.6
87.880.670.478.669.997.766.496.797.798.390.949.897.864.784.992.495.097.797.587.782.794.692.664.066.796.968.798.397.072.397.295.386.868.693.791.695.897.396.290.796.296.179.596. 392.196.397.897.674.798.571.797.785.797.694.793.197.182.593.783.693.189.198.388.6
Pri-vatein-
doorwatercloset
Pet.82.7
73.684.073.773.282.495.861.778.997.977. 174.151. 195. 562.177.380.073.194.885.053.081.489.874.961.575.790.670.494.083.667.688.696.270.055.672.084.786.390.090.568.389.188.764.983.776.486.382.893.755.889.669.081.772.492.367.584.993.858.777.486. 090.375.692.367.4
Tuband/orshow-
er
Pd.76.5
70.572.264. 672.469.690.747.575.876.667.768.643.690.855.476.172.267.984.080.159.555.076.363.954.365.582.951.185.381.464.683.873.372.748.363.882.181.588.376.866.175.786.465.384.968.880.981.791.155.587.456.674.168.386.566.583.186.951.075.381.778.277.384.462.9
Passen-ger
autos 8
Number1, 343, 051
4,7985,113
40, 7219, 2943,302
17, 80930, 2804,0343,3014,2863,3374,814
179, 6065,095
50, 6638,617
26, 40516, 3254, 1962,1826,2383,878
C3, 5514,806
18, 8516,860
13,61814, 04915,48413, 27178, 9283, 159
32, 9083,520
20, 3308,5927,425
64, 20669, 9987,163
10, 2623,529
22, 44323, 7159,223
47, 73228, 06341,2451,163
74, 0599,9485,8899,007
35, 28311, 20318, 87211, 18617, 24722, 3196,3635,317
16, 03526, 718
5,217
Occu-pied
dwell-ing
unitswithautos
Pd.51.6
62.642.540.959.741.654.930.762.646.946.066.226.156. 040.059.053. 858.451.957.947.248.347.553.339.044.650.042.167.566.347.158.239.963.335.156.260.741.158.342.256.751.960.940.866.348.456.559.765.344.557.844.063.856.254.458.443.836.438.866.558. 745.041.039.7507.
City
Total, 64 cities.
Albuquerque, N. Mex.Asheville, N. C.
*Atlanta, Ga.Austin, Tex.Baton Rouge, La.
*Binghamton, N. Y.*Birmingham, Ala.Boise, Idaho.Burlington, Vt.Butte, Mont.Casper, Wyo.Charleston, S. C.
*Cleveland, Ohio.Columbia, S. C.
*Dallas, Tex.Decatur, 111.
*Des Moines, Iowa.*Erie, Pa.Fargo, N. Dak.Frederick, Md.Greensboro, N. C.Hagerstown, Md.
*Indianapolis, Ind.Jackson, Miss.
"Jacksonville, Fla.*Kenosha, Wis.*Knoxville, Tenn.Lansing, Mich.Lincoln, Nebr.
*Little Rock, Ark.*Minneapolis, Minn.Nashua, N. H.
'Oklahoma City, Okla.Paducah, Ky.
*Peoria, 111.Phoenix, Ariz.Portland, Maine.
* Portland, Oreg.* Providence, R. I.Pueblo, Colo.
*Racine, Wis.Reno, Nev.
*Richmond, Va.*Sacramento, Calif.St. Joseph, Mo.
*St. Paul, Minn.*Salt Lake City, Utah*San Diego, Calif.Santa Fe, N. Mex.
*Seattle, Wash.Shreveport, La.Sioux Falls, S. Dak.Springfield, Mo.
* Syracuse, N. Y.Topeka, Kans.
*Trenton, N. J.*Waterbury, Conn.'Wheeling, W. Va.*Wichita, Kans.Wichita Falls, Tex.Williamsport, Pa.
'Wilmington, Del.*Worcester, Mass.Zanesville, Ohio.
6 The difference between the sum of the rental groups and 100 percent is accounted for by those unreported.3 Autos owned by persons enumerated in the real property survey.' Excludes dwelling units for which no data were obtained.
92212—34 3
18 SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS November 1934
lishments. Since the survey was made in February,the exclusion of summer cottages probably did notresult in the omission of many of the families com-prising the stable population of the cities covered.
The 1,931,055 residential structures canvassed con-tain 2,633,135 dwelling units. Sheltered in thesehomes are about 2,600,000 families that comprise9,074,783 persons, or an average of 3.5 persons perfamily. Of the occupied dwellings enumerated, 90.8percent were inhabited by white families and 9.2percent by families of other races, principally Negrofamilies.
Urban living conditions as revealed by the surveyare far from exemplary. Crowding, lack of modernfacilities, and the need of structural repairs are shownto prevail to a most unsatisfactory degree. Theseconditions may be considered somewhat typical ofprevailing conditions, although they have been ac-centuated by the depression. The data also infer en-tially confirm other studies in respect to the low incomeof a large proportion of the urban population.
CROWDING WIDESPREAD
One of the significant features of the inventory isthe extent to which crowding of dwellings exists,notwithstanding a high percentage of vacancies inmany cities. In some instances, however, crowdingis evident where relatively few vacancies were re-ported, a situation apparently calling for new con-struction as a remedy.
Three degrees of crowding were distinguished inthe survey as " crowded", " overcrowded", and"greatly overcrowded". In the interest of economyof space, these three groups have been combined toobtain the percentage shown in the table. The firstof these classes amounted to 15.6 percent of the totaloccupied dwelling units in the 64 cities, the second to1.2 percent, and the third to 0.2 percent.
A partial explanation of this crowding is provided bythe family data showing that 7 percent of the more than2y2 million families surveyed are classed as "extra"families. Considerable variation in these conditionsis evident as between different cities. In Charleston,for example, 40.4 percent of the occupied dwellingswere classed as crowded, while in Portland, Oreg.,the percentage was 8.1. Cities, other than Charleston,in which crowding was pronounced, included Santa Fe,where 35.5 percent of the occupied dwelling units werecrowded; Columbia, 32.4 percent; and Birminghamand Knoxville, 30 percent. In 9 other cities from 25percent to 30 percent of the occupied dwelling unitswere reported as crowded. These include Albuquer-que, Atlanta, Austin, Greensboro, Jackson, OklahomaCity, Paducah, Salt Lake City, and Wheeling. Citieswith less than 10 percent of the dwelling units crowded,in addition to Portland, Oreg., were Lansing, SanDiego, Syracuse, and Williamsport.
Among the cities in which the percentage of crowdeddwellings is greatly in excess of the percentage ofvacancies, Jackson stands out. Only 1.8 percent ofthe total dwellings in this city were reported as vacant,while 27.2 percent of the occupied dwellings werereported as crowded. In Butte, which had the highestpercentage of vacancies (15.9 percent of the dwellingunits), 17.9 percent of the occupied dwellings wrerereported as crowded. For the entire group of cities,vacant dwellings amounted to 7.8 percent of the totalnumber of dwelling units. In 8 of the 64 cities 10percent or more vacancies were reported.
DWELLING TYPES AND MATERIALS
Single family dwelling units (generally detached) arestill most prevalent among the dwelling structures.Of the dwelling units enumerated, 58.4 percent were ofthis type. The extremes are 86.9 percent for Spring-field and 28.9 percent for Portland, Maine. Two-family houses contained 19 percent of the total dwellingunits and apartment buildings 9.4 percent. Rowhouses accounted for 1.5 percent of the total numberof dwelling units, although the percentage reportedwas as high as 31.5 in Wilmington, Del.
Frame is the predominating type of constructionused in the buildings surveyed, with 82 percent of thetotal number of structures falling under this classifica-tion. Brick structures were reported as 10.7 percentof the total. The cities where brick dwellings out-number wooden structures are Frederick, Hagerstown,Wilmington, Salt Lake City, and Santa Fe.
In St. Paul, Minneapolis, Portland (Oreg.), Phoenix,Sacramento, San Diego, Topeka, Des Moines, Albu-querque, Baton Rouge, Fargo, Boise, Casper, Bing-hamton, and Lansing stucco-finish houses are secondto frame houses in number. In stucco-finish houses, of
Table 2.—Comparison of Number of Places and Their Popu-lation With Those of the 64 Real Property Inventory Cities(1934). Distributed by Size-Groups of Places
Size-groups of places
United States
Urban territory
1,000,000 or more500,000 to 1,000,000250,000 to 500,000100,000 to 250,000- _ .50,000 to 100,00025,000 to 50,00010,000 to 25,0005 000 to 10,0002,500 to 5,000
Rural territory
Inc. places of 1,000 to 2,500. .Inc. places under 1,000Other rural territory
United States
Places,1930
16, 598
3,165
58
245698
185606851
1,332
13, 433
3,08710, 346
Popu-lation,
1930(thou.)
122, 775
68, 955
15, 0655,7647,9567,5416,4916,4259,0975,8974,718
53, 820
4,8214,363
44, 637
Per-cent
oftotalpopu-lation
100.0
56.2
12.34.76.56.15.35.27.44.83.8
43.8
3.93.6
36.4
Real property inventorycities (1934)
Places
Num-ber
64
128
1816136
Per-centsimi-lar-
groupcities
2.0
20.025.033.332.116.37.01.0
1930 popu-lation
Per-sons
(thou.)
9,793
1,1951,1562,9152,9271,016
477107
Per-centsimi-lar-
groupcities
14.2
7.920.036.638.815.77.41.2
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 19
course, the backing and interior construction may belumber, brick, concrete, or other material. In thecities surveyed, stone, concrete, or metal were notused to any appreciable extent for residential building.
An arbitrary division of the structures into two agegroups—under 20 years and others—as shown in table1, was necessary because of limitation of space. Itso happens that the structures divide almost equallyon this basis. A more detailed classification, accord-ing to age groups, will be presented in the final reportswhen published.
RECONDITIONING BADLY NEEDED
The need for repairs and improvements is strikinglyindicated by the data assembled. These figures arepeculiarly opportune in view of the housing renovationdrive undertaken by the Federal Housing Administra-tion. Ignoring the number of structures recorded asrequiring only minor repairs, there remains the impres-sive total of 301,783 structures (15.6 percent of allenumerated structures) in need of major repairs andan additional 43,898, or 2.3 percent, that were reportedas unfit for human use. In every section of the coun-try there are noticeable opportunities for replacement,renovation, and modernization of homes.
The living quarters are reported to be divided into39 percent owner-occupied and 61 percent rented.Less than 40 percent of the former apparently wereowned without encumbrances. Without allowance forthe fact that data were not gathered in respect to thestatus of 15 percent of the owner-occupied units, 37.7percent of the total are listed as being owned free and48.1 percent as mortgaged.
Rentals charged are of interest since they throw somelight on the income of the families surveyed. Of thetotal number of rental units, about a third rented forless than $15 per month and only 21 percent for $30or more. The highest percentage of low rental pay-ments was in Birmingham, where 79 percent of therental units commanded payments of less than $15 amonth.
LARGE EQUIPMENT DEFICIENCIES REVEALED
Dwelling equipment is shown to be far from ade-quate, according to modern standards, a condition notwithout its bright side in the opportunities presentedfor building equipment manufactures and those inter-ested in the distribution of such products. More than30 percent of the dwelling units were without gas forcooking, about one-fourth without a bath tub and/orshower, almost 20 percent without a private indoorwater closet, and 10 percent without electricity forlighting. Only 17 percent were provided with me-chanical refrigeration.
While only half of the units have furnace or boilerheat, the need for such equipment, obviously, differsin the northern and southern sections of the country.
It is interesting to note, however, that in only 5 of the64 cities were more than 80 percent of the dwellingunits supplied with heat from this source. Fargo,N. Dak., which stood at the head of the list in thisrespect, had 13 percent of its dwelling units withoutfurnace heat. Over half of the dwelling units lackedthis equipment in such " northern " cities as Providence,Worcester, Waterbury, and Salt Lake City. In Butte73 percent relied on other than furnace heat.
Cleveland stood first among these 64 cities in respectto gas for cooking, 94.2 percent of the dwelling unitsbeing so supplied. Knoxville was the least well equip-ped with this utility, having only 17 percent of itsdwelling units so provided. Electricity for lightingranks highest among the modern equipment services.
APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF FAMILIES HAVEAUTOMOBILES
Data gathered in respect to the possession of passengerautomobiles in these urban centers are especially inter-esting, in view of the prevailing notion that almostevery family has an automobile. Unfortunately, datawere not collected to show ownership of cars per familybut rather in terms of dwelling units. These datashow that none of the occupants of practically half ofthe dwelling units possessed a car. Since 7 percent ofthe families enumerated were "living-in" with theusual family occupants, the percentage of familiespossession automobiles differs from the percentage inthe table which is a ratio of automobiles to occupieddwelling units. Taking into consideration the extrafamilies, it is probable that at least 50 percent of thefamilies have automobiles. The maximum numberof families in the cities covered possessing automobilescould not, on the basis of these data, be in excess of51.4 percent.
ADDITIONAL DATA IN COMPLETE REPORT
Complete tables of the results of the real propertyinventory give, in addition to the data presented inthis article, information in respect to property values,duration of occupancy, elevator service, vegetablegardens, means and time consumed in going to work,as well as greater details in respect to many of the sub-jects included in the table published herewith.
Real need for additional space, for repairs, and equip-ment are very apparent. The facts presented willundoubtedly spur to even greater exertion those busi-ness concerns interested in supplying this latent de-mand, not only in these cities but in others not in-cluded in this survey. It must, however, be apparentto all that need alone is not sufficient to provide amarket. Adequate housing of American familiesmust wait upon their securing sufficient buying powerto make the requisite purchases and/or a return inrental payments which will provide compensation forimproved facilities.
20 SUEVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS November 1934
FARM PRICES l
[Monthly average, August 1909-July 1914 = 100]
Year and month
1910 monthly average1911 monthly average1912 monthly average1913 monthly average1914 monthly average1915 monthly average1916 monthly average1917 monthly average
1926JanuaryFebruary - _MarchApril _ - -MayJune _ _ -JulyAugust _ - - _September _OctoberNovember .December
Monthly average _
1927January _FebruaryMarchAprilMay _ _JuneJuly .AugustSeptemberOctoberNovember _December
Monthly average
1928January.. _ _FebruaryMarch . ._AprilMay. ...JuneJuly _AugustSeptemberOctoberNovember _December
Monthly average .
1929January_-_ _ _FebruaryMarch _April-..MayJuneJuly „. _. _AugustSeptemberOctober _ _ . _ ._NovemberDecember
Monthly average
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141
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172
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140
Year and month
1918 monthly average1919 monthly average. __1920 monthly average1921 monthly average. _ _1922 monthly average1923 monthly average. _ _1924 monthly average1925 monthly average. _ _
1930JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune _JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Monthly average
1931January. _ . _ _FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly\ugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Alonthly average
1932January . .FebruaryMarchAprilMay _ _ - .JuneJuly . .AugustSeptember _ .OctoberNovember-December
Monthly average -.. _ . _
1933January _ _ _ _ . _ _ _February-March. _ _ _ _ _ _ _April _ _ _-MayJuneJuly -.August -SeptemberOctober _ _ _ _ .November
I December
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i Compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. These series represent a revision of the data previously published inthe Survey. The principal changes are the use of improved price series for dairy products and tobacco, the addition of the prices of 20 products including a group of truckcrops, and the shifting of the weights from the marketings of the 1918-23 period to those of the 1924-29 period. The revised series of index numbers now include 34 majorfarm products and 13 commercial truck crops, whereas the previous series included only 27 major farm products. A complete description of the index is available in amimeographed circular of the Department of Agriculture entitled " Index Numbers of Prices Received by Farmers for Farm Products 1910 to 1934." This circular may beobtained free upon request to that Department. The revision of the index does not alter in any way the calculation of "parity" prices for individual commodities underthe Agricultural Adjustment Act. For 1934 data see p. 23 of this issue.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 21
WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS[Weekly average, 1923-25=100]
ITEM
Business activity:New York Times*#1Business Week*^
Commodity prices, whole-sale:
Dept. of Labor, 1926=100:Combined index (784) _ _ _
Farm products (67) _ _ -Food (122)All others (595)
Fisher's index, 1926 = 100:Combined index (120) . _ _
Agricultural (30)Nonagricultrual (90) _ _
Copper, electrolytic} _ ..Cotton, middling, spot
Construction contracts!Distribution: Car loadings-Employment: Detroit, fac-
tory . _Finance:
Failures, commercialSecurity prices:
Bond prices}Stock prices}
1934 | 1933
Oct.27
76.270.875.478.0
78.80)0)63.846.0
55.3
104.684.5
Oct.20
75.956.8
76.270.974.977.9
79.0(00)63.846.0
66.8
52.6
104.385.2
Oct.13
75.057.5
76.471.074.878.1
79.10)0)63.846.732 266.3
54.1
65.6
103.784.0
Oct.28
75.660.5
70.955.664.277.1
71.648.678.454.336.435.866.4
37.3
71.3
93.481.6
Oct.21
76.660.4
70.454.263.777.0
71.547.978.854.334.635.867.8
70.0
69.3
94.278.2
Oct.14
78.362.0
71.156.764.879.0
72.249.079.160.934.633.770.0
48.5
63.1
94.686.0
1932
Oct.29
69.254,4
64.146.260.170.9
60.644.363.539.123.528.864.4
42.0
135.1
88.457.8
Oct.22
69.354.8
64.447.060. 870.3
61.144.863.943.523.222.167.0
131.4
89.159.0
1931
Oct.31
76.868.2
68.553.970.649.324.667.677.2
41.7
130.2
94.195.4
Oct. !24
77.168.7
68.554.370.649.325.7
"80." 3
135. 4
94.899.7
ITEM
Finance— Continued.Bankins:
Debits, outside N. Y.c.}
Federal Reserve report-ing member banks :§
Deposits:Net demandTime
Loans, totalInterest rates:
Call loans}Time loans}
Money in circulation}--.Production:
AutomobilesBituminous coal}Electric powerf _LumberPetroleum}
Receipts, primary markets:Cattle and calvesHogs__ .._ _.CottonWheat
1934
Oct.27
68.7
135. 2125.369.8
24.220.1
112.3
31.0
100. 7
112. 134.2
171. 232.0
Oct.20
86.3
133.7124.970.3
24.220. 1
112.9
38.169.3
100.134.3
114.332.9
133.868.4
161.937.0
Oct.13
63.5
131.9125. 070.0
24.220. 1
113. 0
33.369.099.535.9
116.331.6
136.856.9
179.233.4
1933
Oct.28
63.6
104. 9123.578.3
18.217.1
115.9
33.172.297.434.1
113.238.2
101.354.3
219. 640.9
Oct.21
81.4
105.0123. 679.3
18.217.1
116.7
39.568.897.235.9
116.744.7
110. 147.0
247.739.9
Oct.14
58.6
103.3123.678.6
18.217.1
116.9
51.965.697.237.2
116.250.0
107.456.3
267.748.2
1932
Oct.29
55.8
95.0126.383.6
24.219.0
115.5
14.673.292.027.8
100.726.3
91.662.9
263.861.8
Oct.22
70.1
94.2125.585.1
24.222.9
116.2
14.676.891.727.5
103.626.3
95.760.0
247.372.3
1931
Oct.31
74.4
103.1140.2108.2
60.690.5
113.5
13.378.499.234.7
116.739.5
110. 788.7
315.0116. 1
Oct.24
89.9
103.7141.6108.3
60.678.1
113.8
22.779.798.936.4
114.336.8
121. 677.3
285. 0100.0
* Computed normal=100. 1 Latest week is preliminary. f Weekly average, 1928-30=100. } Daily average. l Temporarily discontinued.# Index revised. See weekly supplement on June 1, 1933, for explanation. § 1933-34 indexes are based on reports from 91 cities; earlier data cover 101 cities.
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
ITEM
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALECopper, electrolytic, New York dol. per lb_.Cotton, middling, spot, New York dol. per lb--Food index (Bradstreet's] dol. per lb-_Iron and steel composite! -. -dol. per ton_Wheat, No. 2 Hard Winter (K. C.) dol. per bu._
FINANCEBanking:
Debits, New York City mills, of doL-Debits, outside New York City mills, of doL_Federal Reserve banks:
Reserve bank credit, total mills, of dol -Bills bought mills, of doL-Bills discounted mills, of dolU. S. Government securities mills, of doL-
Federal Reserve reporting member banks :§Deposits, net demand .mills, of dol -Deposits time mills, of dolInvestments, total mills, of dol
U. S. Government securities mills, of doL_Loans, total mills, of dol
On securities . - - -mills, of dolAll other mills, of dol
Interest rates, call loans percent- _Interest rates, time loans percent- _
Exchange rates:French franc (daily av.) cents _Pound sterling (daily av.) dollars _
Failures, commercial _ _ _ - number. _Money in circulation mills, of dolSecurity markets:
Bond sales (N. Y. S. E".). -thous. of dol. par value. _Bond prices, 40 corporate issues dollars. _Stock sales (TV. Y. S. E.} thous. of shares..Stock prices (N. Y. Times) dol. per share--Stock prices (421) (Standard Statistics) 1926 = 100-.
Industrial (351) 1926 = 100-.Public utilities (37) 1926 = 100Railroad (33) 1926=100PRODUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, AND
DISTRIBUTIONProduction:
Automobiles (Cram's estimate) numberBituminous coal (daily av ) thous of short tonsElectric power mills, of kw-hrPetroleum thous . of bbl - _Steel ingots (Dow, Jones estimate) _pct. of capacity. .
Construction-contract awards (da av ) thous of dolDistribution:
Freight-car loadings, total _ carsCoal and coke.. ._ cars -Forest supplies carsGrain and products carsLivestock carsMerchandise, 1. c. 1 - carsOre carsMiscellaneous cars _ -
Receipts:Cattle and calves thousandsHogs thousandsCotton into sight-.- ._ _ _ . . ...thous. of bales-Wheat at primary markets thous. of bu_-Wool at Boston, total . _ _ thous. of Ib
1934
Oct. 27
0.088.1252.37
32.121.01
2,6283,187
2,4526
112,430
13, 4024,478
10,0166,6547,8343,0754,7591.00.88
6.6054.97
2255,455
67, 94093.673,91182. 0268.277.463.137.0
23, 626
1, 6772,336
26
4452,542
630
Oct. 20
0.088.1252.38
32.091.04
2, 7073,336
2,4576
122,430
13, 3864, 463
10, 0076,6507,8473,0834,7641.00.88
6.6434.94
2145,484
67, 87093.373,26382.73
68.277.563.235.9
29, 0691, 1811,6682,380
25
640, 280130, 89523, 34731, 26827, 355
163, 97316, 685
246, 757
411441421
2, 9411, 160
Oct. 13
0.088.1272.39
32.091.03
2,4012, 946
2,4486
122,430
13, 2044,468
10,0106,6587,8143,0554,7591.00.88
6.6344.90
2675,489
54, 96092.844,01981. 56
67.776.763.635.6
25, 4011, 1751,6572,422
245,177
635, 639124, 86821,85530, 60131.433
161,45117, 934
247, 497
421367466
2, 656473
1933
Oct. 28
0.075.0991.89
30.42.85
3.0672,951
2,5267
1152,400
10, 6854,4727,9244, 9568,5433,5844,959
.75
.75
5.7764.70
2905,627
49, 80083.689,82879.2868.574.474.239.3
25, ?341,2301, 6222,358
295,741
636, 674136, 77723, 88930, 01822, 130
171,42218, 899
233, 539
312350571
3, 2522. 163
Oct. 21
0.075.0941.88
30.58.75
2,9723,145
2,5137
1132,375
10, 7004,4767,9494,9878,6433,6734,970
.75
.75
5.6064.54
2825,665
56, 20084. 37
13, 73875.9564.669.872.236.4
30,1191,1721,6192,435
345, 750
657, 005136, 623
24, 51028, 59023, 716
173, 54128, 600
242, 435
339303644
3, 1772, 448
Oct. 14
0.084.0941.92
30.52.81
2,5962,719
2, 4777
1192,344
10, 5274,4777,9664,9948, 5703,6374,933
.75
.75
5.8284.64
2575,679
39, 90384.715,47683.48
72.278.577.142.5
39, 6201,1181,6192,420
385,412
670, 680137, 99325, 08728, 82924, 555
172, 08033, 799
248, 337
331363696
3,8343,308
1932
Oct. 29
0.054.0641.67
28.79.43
2,7432,587
2,22134
3221,851
10, 7694,6767,9925,0029,0743,8225,2521.00.83
3.9303.30
5505,608
38, 20079.183,78056.0948.245.978.426.8
11,1171,2461,5332,097
204,622
617, 284133, 46018, 86231, 96223,615
177, 2185, 984
226, 183
28240fi686
5,154468
Oct. 22
0.060.0631.73
23.81.45
3, 6013,250
2, 21934
3141,851
10, 6764,6487,8794,8979,1893,9175,2721.001.00
3.9303.41535
5,641
42, 40079.795,84357. 3051.449.183.028.7
11,1651,3081, 5282,159
203,550
641, 985145, 574
18, 57233, 04623, 726
178, 4236, 326
236, 318
295387643
5, 752515
1931
Oct. 31
0.068.0672.12
30.21.52
3,5753,449
2,211725717727
2.503.96
3.9353.88
5305,513
68, 28284.238,05492.6974.169.7
117.948.6
10, 1711,3361,6522,431
3010, 855
740, 363146, 35423, 64641,27528, 990
214, 33912,656
273, 103
341572819
9, 2381. 013
Oct. 24
0.068.0702.15
30. 26.48
4,4444,170
2,238769698727
2.503.42
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Nov. 1
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§ Statistics covered 91 cities since Jan. 10, 1934, and 90 cities before; 1 city was added to the series in order to offset the effect of 1 member bank which ceased reportin" " 932.
Revised data back to 1929 will be presented in a subsequent monthly issue.omparable figures not available prior to 1932.
tRevised series (scrap now included). ~
22 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly Business StatisticsThe following summary shows the trend of industrial, commercial, and financial statistics for the past 13
months. Statistics through December 1931 for all series except those marked with an asterisk (*) will befound in the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey of Current Business, together with an explanation of thesources and basis of the figures quoted. Series so marked represent additions since the Annual was issued andsimilar information, if published, will be found in the places noted at the bottom of each page. Later data willbe found in the Weekly Supplement to the Survey.
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October No™r
m- Decem-ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
BUSINESS INDEXES
BUSINESS ACTIVITY ( Annalist) tCombined index ^ .normal = 100
Automobile production 1 normal = 100__Boot and shoe production normal = 100. _Carloadings freight normal = 100Cement production _ _ normal =100-.Cotton consumption- normal = 100. _Electric power production normal = 100,.Lumber production normal = 100Pig-iron production normal = 100Silk consumption . normal = 100Steel ingot production 1 normal = 100,_Wool consumption normal = 100Zinc production . normal = 100
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.B.)Total, unadjusted 1923-25=100
Manufactures, unadjusted 1923-25=100..Automobiles" - 1923-25=100Cement 1923-25=100Food products 1923-25-100Glass, plate 1923-25 = 100Iron and steel* . 1923-25=100Leather and shoes § 1923-25=100Lumber .- .1923-25=100Paper and printing 1923-25—100Petroleum refining 1923-25 = 100Rubber tires and tubes 1923-25=100..Shipbuilding 1923-25=100Textiles . 1923-25=100Tobacco manufactures 1923-25 = 100. .
Minerals unadjusted 1923-25—100Anthracite 1923-25=100Bituminous coal 1923-25=100..Iron ore shipments 1923-25=100Lead 1923-25=100Petroleum, crude - 1923-25 = 100. .Silver 1923-25=100Zinc 1923-25-100
Total, adjusted .1923-25=100Manufactures, adjusted 1923-25 = 100. .
Automobiles' 1923-25=100..Cement 1923-25=100Food products 1923-25=100..Glass, plate 1923-25=100Iron and steel • 1923-25 — 100Leather and shoes § .. ,1923-25=100Lumber 1923-25=100..Paper and printing 1923-25—100Petroleum refining 1923-25 = 100Rubber tires and tubes 1923-25=100..Shipbuilding .1923-25=100Textiles . _ .1923-25=100Tobacco manufactures 1923-25 = 100. .
Minerals, adjusted 1923-25=100Anthracite 1923-25=100..Bituminous coal. -. 1923-25=100..Iron ore shipments _ , 1923-25 = 100Lead 1923-25 — 100Petroleum, crude ... .1923-25=100Silver 1923-25=100..Zinc 1923-25=100..
INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION OFELECTRICAL ENERGY
Consumption by geographic sections:Total, United States 1923-25=100
Middle Atlantic 1923-25=100New England 1923-25 = 100North Central 1923-25=100Southern . . 1923-25=100Western .1923-25=100
Consumption by industries:Total, all industries .1923-25=100
Automobiles, including parts and acces-sories 1923-25 = 100
Chemicals and allied products1923-25=100..
Food products. 1923-25 = 100Leather and products 1923-25=100..Lumber and products 1923-25 = 100..
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a slight amount.• Index of automobile and iron and steel production revised for 1933. See p. 22 of the September 1934 issue for a complete record of the revisions.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 23
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem- Decem-
ber ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
BUSINESS INDEXES—Continued
INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION OFELECTRICAL ENERGY— Continued
Consumption by industries— Continued.Metals, group _ .1923-25= 100. _
Electrical apparatus 1923-25 = 100. _Metal-working plants 1923-25= 100. .Rolling mills and steel plants
1923-25=100-Paper and pulp 1923-25=100—Rubber and products 1923-25= 100-Shipbuilding 1923-25 = 100—Stone, clay, and glass 1923-25= 100..Textiles 1923-25=100
MARKETINGS
Agricultural products * (quantity).1923-25 = 100. .Animal products 1923-25 = 100.
Dair y products 1923-25 = 100. .Livestock 1923-25=100 _Poultry and eggs 1923-25=100—Wool 1923-25 = 100-
Crops 1923-25 = 100—Cotfon 1923-25 = 100-Fruits 1923-25 = 100 .Grains . 1923-25=100—Vegetables . 1923-25=100-
Agricultural products, cash income receivedfrom marketings of: *
Crops and livestock:Unadjusted 1924-29 = 100Adjusted 1924-29=100
Crops, adjusted _ 1924-29=100-.Livestock and products, adjusted
1924-29=100-Dairy products, adjusted
1924-25=100..Meat animals, adjusted. .1924-29 =100-Poultry and eggs, adjusted
1924-29= 100. _
STOCKS
Domestic stocks 1923-25=100Manufactured goods 1923-25=100
Chemicals and allied prod.. .1923-25 =100-Food products 1923-25 = 100.Forest products 1923-25=100..Iron and steel products 1923-25= 100. _Leather 1923-25=100Metals nonferrous 1923-25=100Paper, newsprint .1923-25=100Rubber products 1923-25 = 100. .Stone, clay, and glass 1923-25 =100..Textiles 1923-25=100..
Raw materials 1923-25=100..Chemicals and allied prod. ._ 1923-25= 100—Foodstuffs 1923-25 = 100Metals 1923-25=100Textile materials 1923-25=100
World stocks — foodstuffs and raw materials:Total 1923-25 = 100
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COST OF LIVING (N.I.C.B.)
Total, all groups ..1923=100—Clothing 1923=100-Food 1923 = 100Fuel and light 1923=100Housing _ _ _ 1923 = 100Sundries 1923 = 100
FARM PRICES (Dept. of Agri.) § f
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of agricultural products).p Preliminary.§ Data for Oct. 15: Total 100, chickens and eggs 108, cotton and cottonseed 107, dairy products 100, fruits 98, grains 109, meat animals 74, truck crops 101, miscellaneous 129.f Index of farm prices has been completely revised. For earlier data see p. 20 of this issue.
24 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933 1934
Septem-ber October Novem-
ber Dbe?1"!JamiarH ̂ r1 Marcb April May j June July August
COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
RETAIL PRICES
Department of Labor indexes:Coal 1913=100—Food# 1913=100-
Fairchild's index:*Combined index —Dec. 1930=100—
Apparel:Infants' wear Dec. 1930= 100..Men's -Dec. 1930=100-Women's Dec. 1930=100—
Home furnishings Dec. 1930=100—Piece goods Dec. 1930=100-
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor index:Combined index (784) 1926=100—
Economic classes:Finished products 1926 = 100. .Raw materials --- 1926=100—Semimanufactures _ _ _ _ -1926=100.-
Farm products 1926=100-Grains -- 1926=100-Livestock and poultry - - .1926=100..
Foods - 1926=100-D airy products 1926=100..Fruits and vegetables - 1923=100 _Meats 1926=100..
Other products 1926=100-Building materials— 1926=100-
Brick and tile 1926=100—Cement 1926=100..Lumber 1926=100..
Chemicals and drugs — 1926=100—Chemicals .1926=100-Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. 1926 =100. .Fertilizer materials .1926=100..
Fuel and lighting 1926=100—Electricity —1926=100-Qas — 1926=100-Petroleum products 1926 ~ 100
Hides and leather .1926=100-Boots and shoes 1926=100..Hides and skins 1926 = 1 00. .Leather 1926=100
House furnishing goods .1926=100-Furniture . 1926=100Furnishings 1926~100
Metals and metal products.. .1926 =100..Iron and steel— -1926=100..Metals, nonferrous 1926=100—Plumbing and heating equip-
ment 1926=100—Textile products 1926=100-
Clothing 1926=100—Cotton goods 1926=100—Knit goods 1926=100-Silk and rayon 1926=100..Woolens and worsted .1926=100-
Miscellaneous 1926=100-Auto tires and tubes .1926=100..Paper and pulp 1926=100—
Other wholesale price indexes:Bradstreet's (96) 1926=100-Dun's (300) 1926=100
World prices, foodstuffs and raw materials:*Combined index — 1923-25 =100. .
Coffee 1923-25=100-Copper —1923-25=100—Cotton - 1923-25 = 100-Rubber 1923-25=100—Silk 1923-25 = 100..Sugar 1923-25 = 100-Tea 1923-25 = 100-Tin 1923-25 = 100Wheat . ...1923-25=100-
Wholesale prices, actual. (See under respec-tive commodities.)
PURCHASING POWER OF THEDOLLAR *
Wholesale prices - 1923-25 = 100Retail food prices 1923-25 = 100Farmpricest .1923-25 =100-Cost of living -1923-25= 100-
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43.257.356.345.224.521.733.278.2
102 742.1
136.8138.3
a 177. 0130.0
168109
89.6
93 688.991.288.785.9
73 7
77 265 974 361.362 349 567.368.971 656.578.586.488.593.986.475.779.071.969.571.488.589.448 788.798.573.479 781.479.883 287.186. 366.3
72.776.587.289.165.629.484.069.344.682.7
71.086.6
42.457.856.345.225.819.627.776.3
106.942.6
136 6138. 1
a 175. 1129.7
164107
89.4
93 987.991 488 285.5
73 3
77 165 173 959.658 849 266 266.567 957^378.686.790 789.787.275.578.672.268.771 788.392.249 488.998.576 778 481.679 983 587.987.368.0
76. 275.385 788.264.228.482.069.544.683.6
70.985 5
40 955.959. 143.828.318.419.576.8
110.643.2
137 4139. 5
«» 179.2129.9
156108
88.6
93 988.191 088.485.5
73 7
77 865 173 759^663 947 867! 167.168 260.078.987.391 289.485.975.478.672.866.472 588.994.650 787.998.573 576 382.080 184 189.190.268.1
75.073.682.786.365.326.581.069.844.683.7
70.786.9
40.355.959.941.931.017.919.574.3
106.542.4
136 6138.5
« 179. 2129.5
157109
88.2
93 887.790 888. 185.5
74 6
78 267 372 963.372 448 369.873.070 162.278.287.891.193.986.375.678.673.167.972.890.697.550.687.198.470.175.382.079.085.187.788.668.5
75.172.782.686.062.825.080.870.244.683.5
71.588.6
43.655.962.145.231.616.832.969.0
101.942.7
135.0137.4
* 170.9129.2
159110
87 9
93 988.390 488 284.8
74 8
78 268 379 764.574 848 870 674.868 263 478.487.091 393.985 375 478.573.067.673 992.499 251 386.398.066 675 i81.678 584 886.886.768.8
75.071.581 985. 159.524.580.769.944.682.4
72.189 0
47 053.963.547.434 215.941.666.4
103.348.4
134 6136. 2168. 9128. 7
162112
87 7
94 087.790 188 585.5
76 4
79 271 679 Q69.886 056 273 977.365 669 478.385.891 393.981 875 779.272.764.874 692.699 251 683.897.957 471 381.878 984 686.786.668.9
75 070.879 586 459.324.478.970.244.782.4
73.489 7
50 456.863 549.336 215.843.467.5
103 359.4
131 8134 0
a 153 1127.9
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTSAWARDED
Contracts awarded, F. R. B.:Total, unadjusted —1923-25=100
Residential 1923-25=100..Total, adjusted . . ... 1923-25 = 100 -
Residential. 1923-25 = 100-
28102710
30123012
35123712
42124813
45115713
40104912
38104412
33123311
36143212
32132611
31132612
30122712
"281027
«10» Revised,* New series. For earlier data on the following subjects refer to indicated pages of the monthly issues as follows: Fairchild's Index, p. 19, December 1932; World Prices,
p. 20, September 1932; Purchasing Power of the Dollar, p. 18, August 1933. (except farm prices. See the footnote on this series below.)# The data on retail prices of food until Aug. 15 were reported as of the 15th of each month. From then on the prices have been reported every 2 weeks. The monthly
figures for months subsequent to August 1933 represent the figure nearest to the 15th of the month.f Index of farm prices have been completely revised. Refer to p. 20 of this issue. The reciprocals of the new series have not been published, except for such months as
are presented above.
November 1934 SUKVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS 25
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October |N<»7- Decem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE—Continued
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTSAWARDED— Continued
F. W. Dodge Corporation (37 States):Total, all types:
Projects .. numberValuation. ——thous. of dol..
Nonresidential buildings:!Projects „. __. .number--Floor space.. -.. ...thous. of sq. f t—Valuation. _ _ .. ——-thous. of dol_.
Public utilities:*Projects ,„ number--Valuation — _ thous. of dol._
Public works:#Projects numberValuation . _ thous. of dol
Residential buildings:Projects -- numberFloor space _ _ - thous. of sq. ft..Valuation. thous, of dol—
Engineering construction :1Total contracts awarded (E.N.R.)
thous. of doL.
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTIONConcrete pavement contract awards:
Total thous. of sq. yd—Roads only thous. of sq. yd..
Highways:Approved for construction (N.I.R.A.):*
Mileage numberPublic works funds allotted._thous. of doL.
Under construction (N.I.R.A.):*Estimated total cost thous. of dol—Public works funds allotted__thous. of doL.Federal aid funds allotted. --thous of doL_Mileage. number.
CONSTRUCTION COSTSBuilding costs— all types (American Appraisal
Co)* 1913=100Building costs— all types G4.G.C.).. 19 13=100-Building costs— all types (E.N.R.) §_1913 = 100._Building costs — factory (Aberthaw) 1914 — 100
MISCELLANEOUS DATAConstruction— employment and wages:
Employment, Ohio. (See Employment.)Wages, road building. (See Employment.)
Fire losses, United States thous. of dol—Ship construction. (See Trans. Equipment.)Real estate:
Home Loan Bank, loans outstanding *thous. of dol_.
Market activity. each month 1926=100—New financing. (See Finance.)
7, 666110, 219
2,7877,524
42, 359
1966,510
1, 31343, 479
3,3704,847
17, 872
94, 439
4,6003,491
2, 88613, 839
203, 027176, 997
7,1238,831
157182
200. 6177
16, 244
86, 647
7,594120, 134
2,3026,470
37, 836
1733,425
1, 59157, 324
3,5286,296
21, 549
106, 677
5,7644,826
4,64872, 778
34, 96232, 8931,0632,305
151166
175.5173
20, 448
66, 32942.2
7,476145, 367
2,3878,330
31,117
2106,995
1,71885, 729
3,1616,868
21, 526
141, 622
7,9706,409
5,14774, 731
92, 21585, 9893,1775,910
151166
187.7
21, 465
73, 11045,8
6,232162, 341
2,0725,053
27, 645
2156,938
1,445104, 141
2,5006,433
23, 616
147, 446
5,5424,171
4,74876, 619
134, 491124, 652
5,0718,813
152167
190.1
22, 454
80, 69954.1
7,677207, 210
3,1895, 185
50, 040
32234, 043
2,44699, 227
1,7205,890
23, 900
102,563
5,9184,107
5,60793, 439
159, 575147, 264
5,56110, 504
153168
192.1175
27, 626
88, 44253.8
7,729186, 464
3,4195,470
57, 616
35810, 596
2,222103, 141
1,7303,943
15, 110
101, 581
3,9212,131
4,49180, 795
197, 088180, 944
7,04212, 084
153168
191.3
28,003
92,49751.5
5,50796, 716
2,2564,271
29, 015
1856,443
1,10146, 739
1,9653,634
14, 520
79, 261
3,5862,356
4,33380, 456
216, 291198, 759
7,57412, 827
154169
194.0
31, 443
94,04046.3
7,927178, 346
2,9597,673
57, 329
24521, 003
1,76171, 937
2,9628,046
28, 076
122, 204
3,3532,143
4,26777, 283
239, 974221, 169
7,95513, 062
156172
194.0176
31,312
93, 12546.3
8,114131, 225
3,1417,991
38, 737
19312, 372
1,18457, 535
3,5965,985
22, 686
101, 192
2,4591,463
3,27962, 216
269, 229248, 942
8,43514, 111
157180
195.9
22, 029
88, 92245.2
9,153134, 439
3,2108,093
52, 797
2055,599
1,53751, 202
4,2016,159
24, 840
116, 743
3,7522,200
2,40543, 297
288, 460267, 371
8,91414, 311
158180
199. 6
25, 271
86, 84245.7
8,368127, 116
3,0617,147
43, 142
23213, 069
1 34444, 340
3 7317,504
26, 565
109, 993
2,6281,572
1,71831, 149
283, 506263, 042
8,63413, 674
lf>8180
199. 6177
20,006
86, 24847.9
7,182119, 663
2,9058,275
60, 751
1997,901
1,05131, 166
3,0274, 795
19, 845
118,000
2,9492,093
1,22522, 481
267, 509246, 394
8, 42112, 524
157182
199. 7
19, 484
85, 72348.3
7,6250 120, 015
3,1348,996
« 50,816
2068,651
1,08741,906
3,1985,030
18, 641
109, 115
2,8581,557
1,61415, 598
231, 554211,512
7, 60810, 220
157" 183198.4
19, 613
85, 51952.5
DOMESTIC TRADE
ADVERTISINGRadio broadcasting:
Cost of facilities, total ...thous. of dol—Automotive thous. of dol—Building materials thous. of doL.Clothing and dry goods thous. of dol—Confectionery thous of dolDrugs and toilet goods thous. of dol—Financial thous. of dol—Foods—- -thous. of dol—House furnishings. thous. of dol—Machinery thous of dolPaints and hardware thous. of dol—Petroleum products thous. of dol—Radios . . -thous. of dol -Shoes and leather goods thous. of dol—Soaps and housekeepers' supplies
thous. of dol—Sporting goods thous. of dol—Stationery and publishers.. _thous. of dol—Tobacco manufactures thous. of dol—Miscellaneous thous. of dol—
Magazine advertising:Cost, total ..- thous. of doL.
Automotive thous. of dol _Building materials thous of dolClothing and dry goods thous. of dol—Confectionery .thous. of dol—Drugs and toilet goods thous. of dol—Financial.. ....thous. of dol_.
2,561222
182720
96940
700380
191935612
1600
244616
8,0081,016
214296178
1,502230
2,103209
62480
499«52655
0o
15"287
600
9200
11310
6,324760118190138
1,434153
3,2562613046
188910
641,080
110
19311580
9202
13447
"9,088-934a 225«356«194
« 1, 948226
3,4662732643
17797860
1,132129
19307580
950
2418569
9,403739218304295
2,335240
3,697289
1743
1681,048
611,091
541511
258540
1150
2338167
8,319574173245302
2,056196
3,793268
1518
1621,196
65997551220
259470
1450
1343784
6,28348697
178100
1,332179
3,585338
430
1421,089
57945363
21245390
1420
1339289
8,2091,136
13918786
1,894192
3,998348
036
1191,222
641,061
780
22267450
1900
18416112
9,232982183298142
2,193220
3,740338
740
1091,168
63999
460
24241450
1900
31326114
11, 6931,543
293413168
2,431250
3,728371323078
1,16856
974500
20243360
2160
35310110
11, 5861,665
267393165
2,170266
3,104309
262280
1,02237
829120
13202330
1780
48187107
10, 8221,639
191326178
2,119241
2, 495188
02768
92136
6881205
188340
1410
279365
9,2001,386
171281178
1,884222
2,249178
01934
78736
719607
189396
1120
233854
7,291997131113226
1,698195
« Revised.* New series. For earlier data on building costs, American Appraisal Co., refer to p. 20 of the August 1933 issue. N.I.R.A. highway work started in September 1933.
First Home Loan Bank data were issued for December 1932.t Revised series. For revisions of construction contracts awarded on nonresidential buildings for years 1930, 1931, and 1932, refer to p. 20 of the September 1933 issue.# These series represent a break-down of the combined total shown in the Survey previous to September 1933. For earlier data see p. 20 of the September 1933 issue.1 Months of November 1933, March, May, and August 1934 include 5 weeks; other months include 4 weeks.§ Index as of Oct. 1, 1934, 200.9.
92212—34 4
26 SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June 1 July August
DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued
ADVERTISING— Continued
Magazine advertising— Continued.Cost, total— Continued.
Foods thous. of doL.Garden thous. of dol_.House furnishings - - -thous. of dolJewelry and silverware thous. of dol._Machinery . thous. of dol_.Office equipment _ - _ -thous. of dol._Paints and hardware.- thous. of dol__Petroleum products ..thous. of dol_.Radios - - - - -thous. of dol ..Schools --- __thous. of dol_.Shoes and leather goods thous. of doL.Soaps and housekeepers' supplies
thous. of dol._Sporting goods -----thous. of dol_.Stationery and books thous. of dol._Tobacco manufactures .-thous. of dol__Travel and amusement thous. of doL.Miscellaneous thous. of dol .
Lineage total t - thous. of lines. -Newspaper advertising:
Lineage, total (22 cities) thous. of lines. _Lineage, total (52 cities) thous. of lines--
Classified - thous. of lines. -Display thous. of lines..
Automotive thous. of lines..Financial - thous. of lines..General - thous. of lines..Retail thous. of lines .
GOODS IN WAREHOUSESSpace occupied, public merchandising ware-
houses percent of totalNEW INCORPORATIONS
Business incorporations (4 States) number..POSTAL BUSINESS
Air mail, weight dispatched... pounds..Money orders:
Domestic, issued (50 cities) :Number - - thousandsValue - .- thous. of dol
Domestic, paid (50 cities) :Number - - thousandsValue thous. of dol_.
Foreign, issued — value - thous. of dolReceipts, postal:
50 selected cities thous. of dol_.50 industrial cities thous. of doL.
RETAIL TRADEAutomobiles:*
New passenger car sales:Unadjusted - - 1929-31—100Adjusted 1929-31 = 100
Chain store sales:Chain Store Age index:*
Combined index (18 companies) fav. same month 1929-31=100..
Apparel index (3 companies) tav. same month 1929-31 = 100..
Grocery (5 companies)!av. same month 1929-31= 100. .
Five-and-ten (variety) stores:*Unadjusted ._ 1929-31 = 100Adjusted 1929-31 — 100H. L. Green Co., Inc.:*
Sales thous. of dol__Stores operated . number
S. S. Kresge Co.:Sales thous. of dol._Stores operated _ _ number
S. H. Kress & Co.:Sales thous of dolStores operated „ number. .
McCrory Stores Corp.:Sales thous. of doL.Stores operated number..
G. C. Murphy Co.:Sales thous. of dol. _Stores operated number
F. W. Wool worth Co.:Sales thous. of doL.Stores operated .. .. number
Grocery chains:A. & P. Tea Co.:
Sales value total thous of dolWeekly average thous. of dol..
Sales, tonnage, total (estimated)___tons--Weekly average -.-..tons..
1,36616
44852325951
21380
150134
461169167433188554
1,827
(2)96, 37817, P3678, 4424,8411,193
16, 10356, 305
1,788
3, 13831,753
10,37587, 976
52 053 0
97
99
86
85 990 0
2,081131
10, 414727
5 685227
2,390194
2, 105181
21, 3421,954
(2)
(2)(2)(2)
1,15310
26934141852
22585
14358
51575
122333128300
1 407
62, 32792, 61817 28775, 3315,4081 259
16, 33752 326
63 5
3,839
643 621
3 05730 959
9 42687, 5712 619
51 252 0
89
84
81
82 586 4
1,994135
10, 635720
5 406230
2,800210
1,912179
21, 6421,937
60 66115, 165
357, 63889. 410
« 1, 683« 14
°660«125
2576
117202103
"115140
«64381
«235« 448-215°327
1,870
70, 271105, 97019, 46786, 5034,6831,497
20, 07160, 252
64 2
2,304
665, 458
3,33833, 146
11, 106102, 877
1,998
42 753 5
86
88
80
86 985 6
2,082135
10, 848720
5 771230
2,867209
1,994179
22, 0351,942
63 85615, 964
376, 06994. 017
1,9587
594160297082
168273105134
58246
202399246218
1,899
66, 35799, 82316, 19983, 6245,5651,500
18, 76957, 791
65.2
2,384
631, 748
3 25032, 232
11, 17398, 6302 279
33 053 0
86
82
80
86 885 5
2,106133
10, 465721
5 586230
2,837209
1,976180
20, 9961 942
77 63115, 526
460, 52592. 105
1,7778
367176298332
19023884
106
371102325370291224
1,791
63, 96296, 71615, 54881, 1683,9361,506
12, 27563, 451
67 4
2,525
657, 203
4,01335, 487
12, 11898, 5515,110
17 330 5
88
88
80
153 783 3
4,071134
19, 732721
11 441230
5,664209
3, 591180
36, 9961,936
64 47916, 120
386, 94796. 737
1,17350
22911923
11017
16723512454
33693
166421283312
1,375
55, 46282, 45515, 04567, 4095,9312,159
13, 97745, 343
67.6
2,864
3,61134, 551
11, 28289, 7612,030
22 833.5
89
93
81
70 294 2
1,619132
8,825721
5 107231
2,492209
1,555179
18, 1371 937
59 92314, 981
356, 51489. 129
1,78576
34834328345
11965
11039
58355
161439284319
1,765
(2)80, 78813, 66167, 1264,3581,643
16, 74544, 381
67 2
2,106
3 41931, 743
10 05679, 1922 006
45 754 5
91
90
82
73 087 5
1,525132
8,797722
5 083231
2,497205
1,584180
17, 8601 937
64 27216, 068
377, 78294. 446
1,91659
53533279191
14511510162
57672
187449343414
2,013
(2)103, 64816 57787, 0716,1792,010
19, 38459, 498
67 4
2,507
3 82236 183
11, 99994, 1763 047
68 464 5
91
100
81
87 294 8
2,377133
12, 321723
6 331230
3,257204
2,246180
24, 0351 940
81 29216, 258
477, 82595. 565
1,96975
86710940
110163258108113198
717114198523459574
2,469
00107, 49117, 80889, 6838,1801,808
20, 18359 512
65 9
2,393
3 51934 225
10 47685, 2192 118
87 959 o
92
103
82
82 587 2
1,903133
10, 146724
5 732230
2,582204
2,060180
19, 7881 944
62 46415,616
364, 467fil.117
1 71161
1 03919045
102203228100128213
711184149425521652
2 501
(2)112, 12217 93294, 1909,2961 481
21, 79861 616
66 0
2,320
3 55334 097
11 25789, 684
2 21Q
78 155 5
90
98
82
90 090 0
2,218132
11, 680723
6 096230
2,745204
2,367181
22, 0051 946
(2)
(2)(2)W
1,56841
7802363999
13530385
133222
643223137486418580
2,271
(2)103, 64618, 68984, 9579,5031,528
19, 53154, 395
70 1
2,185
3,45233, 896
10, 95388, 0882,422
84 663 5
92I
91
84
86 390 8
2,287131
11, 523724
5 757229
2,820202
2,466181
22, 0001 949
(2)
(2)(2)W
1 60731
35186328188
28898
132106
651223117454257472
1 853
(2)83, 18316 47566, 7097,0761 718
15,27942 636
65 8
2, 048
3 27032 670
9 78483, 7272 043
73 967 0
91
88
85
79 789 5
1,840131
9,472724
5 336227
2,365200
2,076181
19,5151 949
(2\
(2)(2)m
1 330» 818336417024
24864
14339
43817982
461152433
1 534
87,69217 79069, 9026,5141 219
13, 76948 401
65 9
2,013
3 28632 795
10 25388, 045
2 °QQ
a 63 1a fjQ 0
93
97
87
a 79 9a 90 3
1,974132
10, 252726
5 574227
2,419195
2,118181
20, 7951 951
/2\
(2)(2)m
a Revised. » Discontinued.* New series. For description of Chain Store Age indexes see p. 19 of the December 1932 issue. Comparable data of H. L. Green Co., Inc., sales prior to July 1933 not
available. For earlier data on automobiles see p. 19 of the April 1934 issue and variety store sales p. 18 of the March 1934 issue.^ t Revised^eries. For revisions refer to the indicated pages of theunqnthly issues as follows: Magazine advertising, p. 20, October 1933; apparel sales index of Chain Store
$1; May,' 80;, _ _ _ , _ _ _ ..»„.»,„ „* .... ... „. ..^^v ~» -«-..« ~_ wj.ly 81* A.usust 78*
September, 80; October, 777 November, 77; and December, 76.™ For 1933: January, 7*6; February, 74; March7 75r"Spril,' 75;' May,*V?; June' 79;* JuTyr82f and August, 79. ' *
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 27
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May j June July August
DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued
RETAIL TRADE-ContinuedRestaurant chains (3 companies):
Sales thous. of dol-Stores operated . - .number..
Other chains:W. T. Grant & Co.:
Sales thous. of dol_.S tores operated number
J. C. Penney Co.:Sales __thous. of dol—Stores operated . number
Department stores:Sales, total value, adjusted 1923-25= 100..Sales, total value, unadjusted._1923-25=100-.
Atlanta 1923-25 = 100Boston 1923-25=100Chicago 1923-25 = 100Cleveland 1923-25=100Dallas -.1923-25 = 100..Kansas City 1923-25=100Minneapolis 1923-25=100New York 1923-25=100..Philadelphia * 1923-25=100Richmond. .1923-25=100..St. Louis 1923-25=100San Francisco 1923-25=100.
Installment sales, New England dept. stores,ratio to total sales percent--
Stocks, value, end of month:Unadjusted _1923-25=100._Adjusted 1923-25=100
Mail-order and store sales:Total sales, 2 companies thous. of dol_.
Montgomery Ward & Co.. -thous. of dol..Sears, Roebuck & Co thous. of dol__
3,520369
6,572461
19, 9841,468
-75"78
7967846590817977588676
*>76
6764
52, 99723, 09329, 904
3,218375
0 6, 433454
16, 2881,471
7073677375646768707860796373
9.8
7370
43,203« 16, 584
26, 619
3,444375
7,113454
18, 6431,468
7077797676668174589373947072
9.3
7770
53, 55023, 01730, 533
3,141375
6,900456
19, 2161,468
6575717469617567548966877069
7.0
7869
52, 03720, 74231,295
3,568374
12, 451457
25, 8241,467
6912111711411410312011393
140105147106131
4.2
6265
61, 97125, 02236, 949
3,472374
4,833457
12, 4441,466
69575761605256524663496)5363
7.4
5966
36, 70514, 73421, 971
3,146373
4,550457
11, 7451,466
7159644661516154435843575259
9.4
6366
36, 01615, 42220, 594
3,678373
6,774457
16, 4971,467
7773837375738475738569927182
6.6
6765
43, 59218, 31225, 280
3,541372
5,950457
15, 4771,465
7773746476707270657758816769
6.5
6865
46, 03720, 87225, 165
3,475373
7,180457
17, 0861,467
7777827180787974678167977574
7.5
6866
61, 07220, 93530, 137
3,308372
7,361458
16, 7971,465
7470717073696763588065906267
6.1
6365
46, 33019, 26627, 064
3,265372
5,743458
13, 9671,465
7251544552475048414941594362
7.6
5964
37, 38715, 89121,496
3,623372
6,295458
16, 1191,467
7960
« 715469
«60«62
64•55
615173
°5880
12.2
6164
44, 13418, 91525, 219
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WAGESEMPLOYMENT
Factory, unadjusted (B.i.S.)*...1923-25=100..Chemicals and products 1923-25=100-
Chemicals 1923-25=100..Druggists' preparations 1923-25= 100..Paints and varnishes 1923-25=100..Petroleum refining.. 1923-25=100Rayon and products 1923-25=100..
Food and products 1923-25=100—Baking 1923-25=100Beverages 1923-25=100..Slaughtering, meat packing. .1923-25 =100..
Iron and steel and products 1923-25 =100..Blast furnaces and steel works.1923-25 = 100__Structural and metal work. _ .1923-25 =100-Tin cans, etc 1923-25=100
Leather and products 1923-25=100Boots and shoes ..1923-25=100..Leather 1923-25=100
Lumber and products 1923-25=100Furniture .1923-25 =100..Millwork 1923-25=100Sawmills 1923-25=100..Turpentine and rosin.— 1923-25=100—
Machinery _ .1923-25=100..Agricultural implements 1923-25= 100..Electrical machinery, etc 1923-25= 100. _Foundry and machine shop products
1923-25=100..Radios and phonographs 1923-25= 100. _
Metals, nonferrous— 1923-25 =100..Aluminum manufactures 1923-25 = 100. _Brass, bronze, copper prod... 1923-25 =100..Stamped and enamel ware— 1923-25=100..
Paper and printing 1923-25=100..Paper and pulp 1923-25=100
Railroad repair shops 1923-25=100..Electric railroad 1923-25=100Steam railroad 1923-25=100..
Rubber products.. 1923-25=100..Rubber tires and tubes 1923-25=100..
Stone, clay, and glass products 1923-25= 100. _Brick, tile, and terra cotta... 1923-25 =100..Cement 1923-25=100..Glass 1923-25=100..
Textiles and products 1923-25=100..Fabrics 1923-25=100-Wearing apparel-.- _ 1923-25 =100..
Tobacco manufactures.— .1923-25 =100—Transportation equipment 1923-25 = 100. .
Automobiles _ 1923-25=100-Cars, electric and steam 1923-25=100..Shipbuilding. 1923-25=100
Factory adjusted (F.R.B.) * 1923-25=100..Chemicals and products -1923-25=100..
Chemicals 1923-25=100..Druggists' preparations 1923-25 = 100. .Paints and varnishes 1923-25=100..Petroleum refining 1923-25= 100..Rayon and products.. 1923-25=100..« Revised.
75.8108.6108.0103.098.8
112.9305.5127.1115.7176.7121.266.065.358.6
101 085 785.586 849 365.034 634.196.277.667.865.9
66.8219.973.257.570.884.495.3
105 455 765 755.078.470.452.930.454.087.373.061.995.564.773.880.941.871 373.9
108.2108.5100.8100.0110.9305.5
80.0106.0101.295.194.1
104.9330.3120.9108.9161.1102.271.471.853.992 390.790.392 554.377.239.935.697.669.848.258.4
62.4195.974.384.578.392.492.7
103 155.165 154.388.876.352.934.848.080.498.297.695.661.764.371.628.564.278.0
105.5101.793.195.2
103.0330.3
79.6109.1103.299.894.0
108.8331.3115.9110.1150.6101.569.870.254.685 088 988.391 455.278.538 736.2
103.973.052.460.6
63.6238.275.683.277.593 3915
104 155.065 854.188.774.751.631.841.481.197.796.795.864.659.164.227.966 177.8
106.9102.195.493.7
109.0331.3
76.2108.4104.0101.991.1
110 0332.0104.8109.1136.398.967.967.953.383 979 177.087 852.372.437.234.7
101.173.356.160.3
62.5248.372.681.774.879.894.2
102 254.866 653.986.772.550.329.241.282.292.993.587.766.053.556.628.563.575.9
106.6101.998.491.8
111.1332.0
74.4107.6103.5103.090.1
111.2322.099.2
107.7140.598.066.667.052.786 478.775.890 849.865.936.333.3
107.771.861.259.4
61.4219.469.880.972.178.294.5
101 153.566.752.583.971.849.027.136.682.988.089.780.462.161.166.131.867.375.0
106.6101.4101.491.6
112.6322.0
73.3107.9104.8101.993.9
110.3319.494.1
106.4140.596.563.565.051.679 182 980.891 445.660.033.330.797.870.065.857.8
61.2181.767.378.070.972.792.4
100 352.865 951.882.071.547.324.735.683.888.289.481.454.571.280.331.664.475.1
107.7103.499.796.1
112.4319.4
77.7110.6104.8102.497.6
110.6325.293.9
108.4141.595.566.667.352.879 690 389.693 647.162.436 131.398.672.975.659.2
64.1177.570.979.672.779.893.1
102 553.465 852.584.674.649.825.641.089.596.896.493.462.184.797.438.566 078.4
109.6103.1101.497.7
112.1325.2
80.8112.8107.7103.198.4
110 2321 996.2
110 3147.792.870.070.153.985 492 792.295 148 563.037 632.6
101.476.875.961.8
68.3187.675.181.578.187.593.7
104 455 566 354.787.178.152.126.942.493.9
100.098.499.464.493.4
108.440.869 381.0
110.9106.5100.997.7
111.3321.9
82.3113.3110.8100.6102.6107.8319.097.2
111.2156.692.472.672.956.088 292.392.293.249.460.839.434.3
101.280.387.263.7
71.6200.276.982.279.194.095.1
106 857.866.357.290.082.155.330.548.095.999.196.8
100.064.799.1
114.943.971 782.2
109.4110.1102.4102.2107.8319.0
82.4106.1111.297.7
107.4109.5267.799.6
113.2169.196.775.276.858.591 291 491.392 151.061.340 436.1
102.481.383.065.4
73.6201.277.878.181.295.695.9
107 259 666 759.189.182.757.733.157.695.196.194.994.761.399.4
114.448.573 182.4
107.9113.1101.3103. 6109.7267.7
81.0104.5111.796.9
106.1111.4273.8105.1114.6183.0101.476.479.159.796 787 786.891 550.062.437 935.198.680.873.366.2
73.1206.075.976.078.293.094.7
106 059.866 7r"9 385.' 681.757.134.459.193.690.989.989.362.495.1
106.853.976 681.4
108.9113.9101.4102.2110.4273.8
78.6105.3112.393.8
101.2111.7296.8110.1116.3188.9103.570.372.459.099 689 489.091 548 862.037 033.897.378.669.365.1
69.5205.0
73.268.975.090.393.4
104 858 366 357.783.977.454.231.758.489.185.987.079.861.187.898.451.369 279.4
109.6115.199.0
101.4109.3296.8
«79.5106.9110.998.6
•99.1113 4304.2122.1115 8185.8112.468.669.759.099 191 191.988 449 062.936 233.998.378.666.865.3
69.0217.5"73.4"67.7
72.787.193.8
104 855 266 054.480.773.953.131.855.087.688.285.690.165.183.392.548.171 2
°79.3110.9114.9100.6
°101.8111.3304.2
b This figure was incorrectly given as 70 in the Weekly Supplement of Oct. 11, 1934.* New series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the December 1932 issue, department store sales, Philadelphia, and pp. 16 to 20, inclusive, of June 1934, and pp. 16 and 19 of
July 1934, factory employment,
28 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem- Decem-
ber ber
1934
January F^ru- March April May June July August
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WAGES—Continued
EMPLOYMENT— ContinuedFactory adjusted— Continued.
Food and products 1923-25=100__Baking 1923-25=100 _Slaughtering, meat packing- 1923-25 =100—
Iron and steel and products.— 1923-25 =100,.Blast furnaces and steel works 1923-25= 100—Structural and metal work._.1923-25=100__Tin cans etc 1923-25=100
Leather and products 1923-25—100Boots and shoes 1923-25=100Leather 1923-25 = 100
Lum ber and products 1923-25 — 100Furniture 1923-25=100 _Millwork 1923-25=100Sawmills 1923-25=100 _
Machinery — 1923-25=100Agricultural implements 1923-25= 100__Electrical machinery, etc.. _ _ 1923-25 =100__Foundry and machine-shop products
1923-25=100-Radios and phonographs 1923-25=100-
Metals nonferrous 1923-25=100Brass, bronze, copper prod... 1923-25= 100__Stamped and enamel ware. ._ 1923-25 =100. _
Paper and printing 1923-25—100Paper and pulp 1923-25—100
Railroad repair shops 1923-25= 100Electric railroads 1923-25—100Steam railroads 1923-25—100
Rubber products 1923-25—100Rubber tires and tubes 1923-25=100—
Stone, clay, and glass products. 1923-25 =100—Brick, tile, and terra cotta. __ 1923-25 =100—Cement 1923-25=100Glass 1923-25=100
Textiles and products 1923-25=100Fabrics 1923-25 =100Wearing apparel 1923-25=100
Tobacco manufactures 1923-25—100Transportation equipment 1923-25 = 100. _
Automobiles 1923-25—100Cars, electric, and steam 1923-25= 100__Shipbuilding 1923-25=100
Factory, by cities an~d" States:Cities:
Baltimore* 1929-31 — 100Chicago* 1925-27—100Cleveland" * 1923-25 — 100Detroit 1923-25—100Milwaukee* 1925-27=100New York 1925-27-100Philadelphia t 1923-25 = 100Pittsburgh * 1923-25—100
States:Delaware t 1923-25—100Illinois 1925-27—100Iowa 1923—100Massachusetts*! 1925-27—100Maryland * 1929-31 — 100New Jersey t 1923-25—100New York 1925-27-100Ohio 1926—100Pennsylvania t 1923-25-100Wisconsin 1925-27 — 100
Nonmamifacturing (Dept. of Labor}:Mining:
Anthracite 1929 — 100Bituminous coal 1929—100Metalliferous 1929=100..Petroleum, crude production. . .1929= 100-Quarrying and nonmetallic 1929 =100. _
Public utilities:Electric railroads 1929—100Power and light 1929—100Telephone and telegraph 1929=100.
Trade:Retail 1929—100Wholesale 1929=100.
Miscellaneous:Banks, brokerage houses, etc.*t-1929=100.Dyeing and cleaning * t 1929—100Hotels 1929—100Laundries * t 1929—100
Miscellaneous data:Construction employment, Ohio. .1926= 100.Farm employees, hired,
average per farm • number .Federal and State highway employment,
total * numberConstruction * numberMaintenance * number
Federal civilian employees:United States * number
Washington numberRailroad employees, class I thousands.
110.4113.7122.465.465.457.095.382.481.486.748.063.034.333.075.672.465.9
66.6164.773.671.685.895.6
105.455.465.754.779.071.751.128.750.985.372.862.693.462.975.282.140.976.0
80.570.176.764.277.575.176.675.7
94.374.2
108.957.486.781.971.485.273.980.9
56.978 242.381.853.3
72 585.870.9
87.685.3
(3)80 084.482.9
26.0
.94
498 151309 745188 406
713, 66292, 5571,045
103.2107.0103.270.971.952.487.187.386.092.452.974.839.534.567.951.458.4
62.2146.774.879.293.993.0
103 154.865. 154 089.477.751.032.945.278.698.198.493.460 065.572 727.968.4
79 165.375 259 679.269 078.377 4
98 169 799 375 188 379 569 683 776 379 7
56 871 838.966.252.6
69 780 368.3
86 082.1
99.081 978 782 6
28.3
1.05
337 973177 413160 560
602 46569 7401,047
104.6108.4100.769.470.753.485.286 785.691.453 172.238.435.670.855.060.6
64.1168.074.878.493.294.2
104 154.765 853 889 477.349.731.139.876 996.195.892.761 963.969 829.170.7
80 965 671 937 379 170 081 475 2
95 168 9
101 976 590 180 569 683 276 680 0
56 968 040.770.653.2
70 61 82* 2
68.7
89 683.5
99.481 677 081 3
28.1
.86
384 029212 727171 302
613 24271 0541,042
102.3107.497.968.168.753.287.780 979.487.250 967.337.234.472.357.960.3
63.7203.271.775.679.993 0
102 255.066 654 187 075.150.029.340.981 292 191 888.763 160.565 331.666 1
76 863 074 641 676 767 879 374 7
94 266 298 872 985 580 567 480 575 378 3
61 074 840.672.251.1
71 082* 668.9
91 683.4
99.676 175 878 4
29.1
.73
420 069249 239170 830
624 11873* 131
I 1,' 014
101.7107.793.967.668.153.189.882 480.690.449 963.836.934.072.461.459.4
62.8215,169.272.679.193 0
101 153.666 752 684 374.350.028.638.683 287 3
81.761 965.671 834.667 3
74 160 974 161 777 167 476 873 4
9° 765 499 869 181 279 866 280 172 576 5
54 575 440.675.045.3
70 881 869.4
105 483.3
99.3I 70 5
77 678 4
27.3
.64
362 031221 168140 863
627 713j 75 450I ' 982
104.0108.793.764.965.553.084.583 682 189.847 262.234.332.171.863.657.8
62.1215.869 471.375.191 7
100 353.665 952 683 473.752.028.140. 191 188 188 583 158 472.181 135.462 5
72 160's78 583 276' 766 973 370 0
89 064 098 468 579 077 465 879 469 575 7
61175 839.673.239.7
70 582 270.2
84 682! 4
99.268 181 578 5
23.6
.73
315 989179 499136 490
627 15578 045
982
104.3110.893.966.466.654.383 288 487 891 248 463.036 632 774.071.159.2
63.8216.470 171.378.992 9
102 554 265 853 385 175.452.729.446 191 895 194 891 362 682.694 641.462 8
76 163 283 699 175 871 476 173 4
93 466 0
101 673 083 878 969 685 473 777 2
63 27fi 140.372.438.8
71 081 269.8
83 883.0
99.468 184 878 4
21.0
.67
306 090179 125126 965
647 75979 913
992
107. 8112.695.169.168.655.288 190 590 092 949 864.138 133.778.470.961.8
67.4250.873 776.084.393 4
104 455 866 355 089 079.753.129.245 393 i97 396 594.964 989.6
103 741.165 7
79 664 2
1 84 51 107 7
80 674 778 487 9
95 869 1
i 105 574 i
\ 86 780 172 289 6
i 7« i1 79 3
67 5n o
39.872.842.0
n 7
81 7| 70.0
87 2| 83.6
(3)79 d86 479 2i20.2
.80
' 296 265164 038132* 227
659 503! 81 569! 1, 015
104.0113 095.471.571.456.787 893 093 193 050 063 039 234 581.582.363.7
70.4253.7
76 077.791.495 5
106 857 466 356 890 480.754.730.348 294 497 896 197 365 793.8
108 840.667 3
84 665 188 5
112 781 674 778 877 6
96 170 4
108 974 890 379 973 291 977 179 6
58 272 241.774.048.7
79 982 470.2
88 283.9
(3)79 986 780 5
24.5
I .80
OAK O78
209 167136 111
680 02683 8501,033
106.4113 297.9 j74.375.758.990 394 094 293 451 364.539 935.682.080.565.4
72.4239.478 280.794.396 5
107 259.266 758 787 578.956.231.355.993.496.094.894.861 691.0
104 144.270.9
84 566 987 5
100 586.273 377.680 2
95 572 1
111 073 589 481 672 193 877 084 1
63 876 740.876.754.3
79 R83 170.2
88 884.6
(3)Q4 0
or 7
89 1
31.7
.92
9QQ 1 QQ1fi7 371
ojr Q9Q
1,061
107.3113.4101.976.379.359.493.491 490 993.849 864.737.434.281.273.866.2
72.3227.476 878.792.995 5
106 059.466 758 883 276.754.932.055.490 592.291.190.862 790.1
101 149.675 7
81 967 786 783 185 170 577 481 5
97 972 7
111 769 387 682 271*0
, 93 377 Q84 1
57 5
41.080.056.6
84 070.4
88 284.1
(3)
86 284 0
38.0
1.02
1,071
106.7114 6104.171.473.457.895 888 987 794 148 864 936 733 179 173.265.1
69.5213.575 i75.891.494 4
104 858 066 357 482 874.053.929.354 392 890 290 685 561 885.395 547.970 8
81 667 282 683 982 668 177 179 2
96 671 5
106 767 687 081 769 789 076 385 7
53 677 fl39.981.655.670 -i85 071.0
83 384.0
(3)80 ^8fi *}QA (\
30.5
.87K/tn orvQoon 7/-\i1 fi8 ^09
7fl9 OQ787 Q7S
0 1, 065
110.8115 4114.768.870.357.692 487 987 589 748 462 835 733 078 170.565.3
68.9197.7
a 74 9
73.389.195 0
104 855 066 054 282 073.852.029.451 689 191 389 092 465 483.392 345.875 3
80 167 979 670 281 071 877 679 4
92 672 9
108 ^68 38fi 982 370 4
o C7 «
76 282 4
49 577 142.782.754.7
79 8oc A
71.0
81 8
84.3
(3)78 fi8fi 9oq 7
«26.6
.88
1 8O 97ft
7O7 f\ARQ1 Hfif>
i 1, 053a Revised. * Not available.* For earlier data see the following references: Employment in Baltimore, Milwaukee, Maryland, and Massachusetts, and Federal civilian employment, total United
States, pp. 18 and 19, December 1932; employment in banks and brokerage houses, etc., Federal and State highway employment dyeing and cleaning establishments andlaundries and employment in Chicago, pp. 19 and 20, June 1933; Pittsburgh employment, p. 18, January 1934. Cleveland employment, p. 19, July 1934.
t For revised data refer to the indicated pages as follows: Employment in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, p. 19, September 1933; and for Massa-chusetts, employment for 1931,1932, and 1933, p. 19, August 1933. Employment in banks, brokerage houses, etc., for 1932, p. 28, January 1934. Employment in laundries anddyeing and cleaning establishments, p. 20, August, 1934.
• Figures shown represent the condition as of the end of the month shown. They have been pushed back from the data published as of the first of the following monthby the Dept. of Agr. This method was followed since Sept. 1932. Figures shown previous to that date in the Survey are as of the first of the month.
November 1934 SUKVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS 29
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934Septem-
ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WAGES—Continued
EMPLOYMENT— ContinuedMiscellaneous data— Continued.
Trades-union members employed:All trades percent of total ..
Building trades* percent of total-Metal trades* . - percent of totaL.Printing trades* percent of total--All other trades* percent of total-.
On full time, all trades... percent of total- .LABOR CONDITIONS
Hours of work per week in factories:*tActual, average per wage earner hours ..
Labor disputes: t §Disputes _. -. number..Man-days lost number--Workers involved . number
Labor turnover (quarterly) :*Accessions percent of no on pay rollSeparations:
Discharged percent of no on pay rollLaid off percent of no of pay rollVoluntary Quits percent of no on pay roll
PAY ROLLSFactory unadjusted (B.L.S.)*.— 1923-25=100..
Chemicals and products 1923-25=100..Chemicals - _ 1923-25=100—Druggists' preparations 1923-25=100. .Paints and varnishes .1923-25=100—Petroleum refining.. 1923-25=100—Rayon and products 1923-25=100..
Food and products .1923-25=100-Baking 1923-25=100-Beverages 1923-25=100.Slaughtering, meat packing.-1923-25=100-
Iron and steel and products 1923-25=100—Blast furnaces and steel works.1923-25 = 100. _Structural and metal work--.1923-25=100._Tin cans, etc .1923-25=100-
Leather and products .—1923-25=100—Boots and shoes 1923-25=100 _Leather 1923-25=100-
Lumber and products _ 1923-25 = 100. .Furniture.. 1923-25=100-Millwork 1923-25=100..Sawmills 1923-25=100-Turpentine and rosin 1923-25=100..
Machinery 1923-25=100-Agricultural implements 1923-25= 100. _Electrical machinery, etc 1923-25=100-Foundry and machine shop products
1923-25=100-Radios and phonographs 1923-25=100-
Metals, nonferrous _ . __ 1923-25= 100Aluminum manufactures 1923-25 = 100—Brass, bronze, copper prod... 1923-25 =100—Stamped and enamel ware. ._ 1923-25 =100—
Paper and printing 1923-25=100Paper and pulp 1923-25=100 _
Railroad repair shops 1923-25=100Electric railroads. 1923-25=100Steam railroads . 1923-25—100
Rubber products 1923-25=100Rubber tires and tubes 1923-25=100—
Stone, clay, and glass products.. 1923-25 =100-Brick, tile, and terracotta. 1923-25=100-Cement 1923-25=100Glass 1923-25 =» 100
Textiles and products 1923-25 => 100Fabrics 1923-25=100Wearing apparel . 1923-25—100
Tobacco manufactures 1923-25=100Transportation equipment 1923-25= 100. .
Automobiles ._ 1923-25—100C ars, electric and steam . . 1923-25 = 100. _Shipbuilding 1923-25=100
Factory by cities:Baltimore * 1929-31—100Chicago * 1925-27=100Milwaukee * 1925-27—100New York * 1925-27—100Philadelphia *f~ 1923-25=100..Pittsburgh * . 1923-25—100
Factory, by States:Delaware t - --- 1923-25—100Illinois 1925-27—100Maryland*.. 1929-31—100Massachusetts *t 1925-27—100NewJerseyf 1923-25—100New York 1925-27—100Pennsylvania f 1923-25—100W isconsin 1925-27 — 100
Nonmanufacturing (Department of Labor):Mining:
A nthracite 1929 — 100Bituminous coal 1929—100Metalliferous 1929—100Petroleum, crude production... 1929 =100. _Quarrying and nonmetallic 1929=100—
744175828251
33.3
10 31
569 533 00
57.989.992.192.375.896.3
215.5109.199.6
167.0109.241.137.340.596.269.267 773.633 944.621 822.352.255.266.748.0
46.7127.054 041.448.766.780 379 645 656 944 956 147 634.716.133 967 457 549 170 950 351.954 336 757 0
68 946 156 760 860.449 4
67 848 672 547 564 157 352 857 8
47 051 425 959.732.4
713761787851
36.3
125,873,662163, 682
22.88
.786 314.16
69.181.580.685.468.786.0
213.294.890.2
146.278.247.547.933.781.977.577.178.237.352.824.123.243.346.641.639.7
41.3104.151.659.554.062.774.777.645.353.044.861.450.433.516.525.862 278.777 675.948.248.253.123.145.9
68 839.951 857 359.449 0
67 743 073 859 460 055 053 653 8
60 744 123 944.429.3
733864798452
36.1
983,659,502101, 146
69.485.585.791.070.789.4
218.391.190.6
131.977.747.648.035.975.672.370.178.838.155.023.523.348.350.247.441.5
43.3142.853.862.252.566.676.077.548.954.248 662.949.733.614.924.763 577 477 572 751.243.346 124.247 5
67 539 453 465 963.147 6
67 743 073 059 461 654 155 355 3
61 644 125 950.131.2
723764808250
33.8
521,298,113
23, 790
55.584.685.192.868.389.8
218.985.390.4
120.576.643.342.235.474.760.155.674.333.645.022.121.845.350.253.641.3
41.9150.552.460.149.463.675.672.446 156.245 558.344.831.813.623 063 069 773 258 650.138.639 624.446.8
65 137.551 553 659.845 7
65 540 369 555 762 051 852 452 3
47 850 725 650.328.3
713864818049
33.8
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11 31
6211 342 18
54.584.986.692.968.889.4
220.984.489.6
130.882.043.743.034.281.561.155.778.831.040.122.020.048.949.159.839.8
41.3128.450.258.549.060.977.271.944 756.843 859.047.331.012.719 164 464 068 651 246 543.746 027.249 4
63 137 351 753 267.246 4
66 540 567 452 861 251 350 650 1
44 350 826 253.224.4
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34.3
31616,46530, 018
54.084.586.990.971.589.5
208.180.788.5
127.781.841.141.231.971.167.564.277.927.435.319.717.450.447.665.238.2
41.395.147.150.948.356.874.371.342.155.441.258.748.629.912.219.465 364 867 056 639.852.758.326.048.2
61 438.949 853 754.441 9
63 440 564 853 158 451 846 750 5
73 251 325 453.021.3
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35.5
39789, 55318, 627
60.687.288.091.874.590.8
220,081.191.4
128.578.645.746.133.570.581.781.082.630.540.521.719.151.751.875.740.9
45.496.552.261.151.466.276 076.445 656.444 965 257.933.313.122 573 577 978 372 345.572.082 336.449 0
65 940 553 657 458.746 5
68 343 270 358 861 354 752 454 4
65 854 626 050.521.0
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36.4
54,091,02337, 700
19 79
616 652 73
64.889.189 192.677.192 0
218.282.291.8
138 375.951.352.235.179.784.484 183.931 941.123 220.746.255.878.243.8
49.9101.556 864.256.375.877 778 648 558 647 970 563 434.713.724 174 682 680 881 445 884.598 139 752 4
70 641 458 662 161.952 7
69 045 274 560 661 958 356 8CO Q
82 458 925 952.524.1
764272828453
36.1
812,280,1640 73, 035
67.392.395.892.483.092.0
221.383.191.3
150.976.156.859.437.684.282.181.881.933.340.324.622.553.760.593.647.8
54.4108.958 967.059.880.879 781 353 059 252 773 467 638.816.430 680 879 879 376 146 292.2
107 443 053 9
75 342 059 760 962.555 2
69 546 878 760 762 759 058 759 6
51 751 427 253.429.9
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35.5
942,221,390
73,355
67.188.394.488.587.992.7
191.287.295.3
167.080.761.366.141.586.978.977.682.034.640.525.324.251.462.287.249.9
56.8112.460 663.562.183.680 679 853 859 453 570 364 539.518.135 875 874 174 968 146 388.0
100 447 360 0
76 644 664 859 261.465 4
68 749 178 959 664 558 261 963 9
64 054 425 656.435.0
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35.4
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6911 002 97
64.888.196. 190.386.393.1
200.091.996.5
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55.5117.457 959.158.480.178 978 553 859 653 566 561.138.819.339 973 466 466 961 747 578.185 853 160 2
77 645 565 856 261,365 4
71 449 979 955 064 757 061 364 0
53 355 126 756.937.0
724376837848
34.1
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60.488.796.686.178.895.7
208.695.698.2
193. 591.447.647.940.694.577.276.279.231.639.323.120.950.358.170.249.8
51.1114.454.150.454.472.977.377.151.158.850.661.955.936.117.039.169 562.564 455.347.365.470 746.355 6
75 445 861 855 361.350 6
71 248 077 154 363 155 755 562 1
42 349 725 160.035.0
724075827848
33.5
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a 62.1"90.0
96.589.9
"77.997.2
213.2105.197.8
185.099.045.544.041.893.678.779.176.133.542.723.122.151.357.868.350.2
50.3123.1
-53.2»40.8
51.270.878.478.848.558.547.958.849.934.916.835.468 268.164 770 649.369.976 547.056 4
68 845 261 159 46L755 5
67 448 672 655 064 456 956 960 7
39 750 427 o61.234.0
« Revised. * Preliminary.* For earlier data on the following subjects refer to the indicated pages of the monthly issues as follows: Trades-union members employed, p. 18, December 1932; hours
of work and labor turnover rates, p. 20, October 1932; payrolls, Baltimore, p. 18, December 1932; pay rolls, Chicago, p. 20, June 1933; pay rolls, Milwaukee, p. 18, December1932; pay rolls, New York, p. 20, June 1933; pay rolls, Philadelphia, p. 18, December 1932; pay rolls, Pittsburgh, p. 18, January 1934; pay rolls, Maryland and Massachusetts,p. 18, December 1932. Data on factory pay-roll indexes, by classes shown on p. 18 of June 1934 issue. See also p. 19, July 1934.
t Revised series. For revisions on the following subjects refer to the indicaied pages of tne monthly issues as follows: Labor disputes for 1932, p. 29, July 1933; pay rolls,Philadelphia and Delaware, p. 19, September 1933; pay rolls, Massachusetts, for 1931, 1932, and 1933, p. 19, August 1933; pay rolls, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, p. 19,September 1933. Hours of work per week in factories revised for 1933. See p. 20 of the July 1934 issue.
5 Data for 1933 revised. See p. 29 of the September 1934 issue.
30 SUEVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND WAGES—Continued
PAY ROLLS— ContinuedNonmanufacturing (Department of Labor)— Con.
Public utilities:Electric railroads - 1929=100 _Power and light 1929=100Telephone and telegraph 1929 = 100. .
Trade:Retail 1929=100..Wholesale 1929=100..
Miscellaneous:Banks, brokerage houses, etc.*t-1929=100._Dyeing and cleaning*! 1929=100-Hotels - 1929=100Laundries*! 1929=100..
WAGES-EARNINGS AND RATESFactory, weekly earnings (25 industries) :*f
All wage earners dollars--Male:
Skilled and semiskilled dollars .Unskilled. dollars-
Female dollars..All wage earners _. 1923=100—
Male:Skilled and semiskilled.. 1923=100..Unskilled .1923 = 100—
Female 1923=100.Factory, av. hourly earnings (25 industries):*!
All wage earners - -dollars—Male:
Skilled and semiskilled dollars-Unskilled dollars-
Female dollars..Factory, weekly earnings, by States:
Delaware 1923-25=100Illinois - 1925-27=100Massachusetts*!- 1925-27=100..New Jersey 1923-25 = 100New York 1925-27=100—Pennsylvania.... 1923-25=100..Wisconsin 1925-27=100
Miscellaneous data:Construction wage rates :*§
Common labor (E.N.R.)...dol. per hour..Skilled labor (E N.R.) dol. per hour
Farm wages, without board (quarterly)dol. per month..
Railroads, wages dol. per hour__Road-building wages, common labor:#^
United States dol. per hourEast North Central dol. per hourEast South Central dol. per hour--Middle Atlantic dol. per hour -Mountain States dol. per hourNew England dol per hourPacific States dol. per hourSouth Atlantic. dol. per hour--West North Central dol. per hourWest South Central dol. per hour
Steel industry:U S Steel Corporation _ dol. per hourYoungstown district percent base scale. .
62.479 372.2
70.867.4
(3)59.064 365.9
19.53
21.6016.0114.0873.4
70.171.981 7
.592
.654
.481
.430
75 470 777.586 480.274.069 4
.5351 12
27.83
4150
.3042564458
.324534
485101.5
57.871 864.6
69.262.3
84.557.155 663.5
19.41
22 0516.0414.3172 9
71 672.083 0
.536
.593
.439
.401
72 466 679 083 379 072.264 8
.4521 02
25.89.606
3743
.20
.36443852
.253628
440101.5
59.876 267.0
72.366.0
84.757.456 262.5
19.50
22.3516.3414.3173.3
72.573.383 0
.542
.598
.444
.404
74 667.377.584 577.873.966.6
.5061 03
.603
.3743
.20
.37444055
.2537
.29
440101.5
59 474 567.7
72.664 1
86.152.555 260 7
18.44
21 0514.8713.7469 3
68 366.779 7
.546
.604
.445
.404
72 865 676.285 076 871.564.5
.5101 04
.613
.3845
.21
.38454057
.243730
440101.5
69 674 467.7
80.364 5
87.447.357 661.1
18.57
21 1015.2713.4869 8
68 568.578 2
.550
.609450
.407
75 166 771.284 777 471.563 3
.5201 06
24.90.616
.3845
.23
.39473958
.253831
440101.5
59 273 g69.0
68.863 9
88.146.860 861 7
18.89
21 4415.7413.4371 0
69 670 677 9
.551
.608456
.411
74 668 472 583 378 769.664 1
.5161 05
.612
3745
.2341484058
.213829
440101.5
60 174 467.9
67.764 6
87 046.365 261 7
19.81
22 2816.4214.8574 4
72 373 786 1
.558
.614459
.415
76 670 575 385 778 673.568 1
.5271 06
.631
3746
.2542494157
.233632
440101.5
62 275 670.4
69 565 7
(3)51.766 662 7
20.49
22 8716.9514.6377 o
74 376 184 9
.561
.615465
.419
75 471 276*485 480 876.772 1
.5271 07
26 88.609
42'50.3042554457
.314135
440101.5
62 976 868.8
71.566 8
(3)60.866 564 4
21.00
23 4617.4114.7178 9
76 278 185 3
.579
.633479
.425
75 872 175 986 780 678.272 2
.5341 08
.610
4351
.3041554657
.314135
485101.5
63 077 671.4
71 866 3
(3)65.165 966 9
20.79
23 2516.8814.6378 1
75 575 884 9
.586
.646486
.428
75 373 675 887 380 782.674 0
.5341 10
.600
4351
.3041554457
.314335
485101.5
63 277 871.3
71.666 5
(3)64.166 268.3
20.70
23 2217.0414.5877 8
75 476.584 6
.586
.648
.480
.429
76 374 174.387 080 281.374 3
.5341 10
27 29.599
4351
.3041554357
.314235
485101.5
63 881 172.3
69 567 6
(3)58.965 668 2
19.92
22 3816.4714.3674 9
72 773 983 3
.587
.649484
.429
77 172 675 285 379 874.469 3
.5301 10
.596
4250
.3041564358
.324334
485101.5
62 879 974.0
67 366 4
(3)56.764 566 6
19.59
21 7315.9614.2473 6
70 671 682 6
.588
.650481
.426
76 371 775 486 580 977.071 2
.5301 11
4150
.3041564358
.314534
485101.5
FINANCE
BANKINGAcceptances and com'l paper outstanding:
Bankers' acceptances, total mills, of dol—Held by Federal Reserve banks:
For own account mills, of dol—For foreign correspondents .mills, of dol—
Held by group of accepting banks, totalmills, of dol—
Own bills mills, of dolPurchased bills mills, of dol—
Held by others mills of dolCom'l paper outstanding mills, of dol—
Agricultural loans outstanding:Farm mortgages:
Federal land banks mills, of dol—Joint stock land banks mills, of dol—Land bank commissioner*— .mills, of dol—
Loans and discounts of Federal interme-diate credit hanks mills of dol
Other loans:Agr. marketing act* _ mills, of dol—Banks for cooperatives, incl. Central
Bank* _ . mills, of dolEmergency crop loan* mills, of dol—Prod. cred. ass'ns* mills, of dolRegional ag. credit Corp.* mills, of dol—
539
1
50322328035
192
1,792285516
191
239161
107
715
141
517236282156123
1,110413
6
127
321
135
155
737
131
592271321112130
1,126408
16
133
319
7110
(i)147
758
183
599273326138133
1,15640134
141
317
1194
0)143
764
1274
442223219190109
1,21439271
149
168
1990
0)145
771
1054
56725531295
108
1,288381120
150
167
1581
(i)145
750
565
581266315108117
1,371370174
148
167
1573
0)146
685
235
57625232481
133
1,458349238
156
165
16684
145
613
34
53623629970
139
1,484345259
172
164
178414
145
569
3
507226281
59141
1,549335311
191
150
199028
143
534
2
48022026053
151
1,631320379
198
219139
138
516
1
47222225042
168
1,690306430
202
219150
129
520
48322226137
188
1,746295478
199
239258
118
i Less than one million. Data shown in thousands appeared in the Oct. 1934 issue. 3 Not available.* New series. For earlier data on the following subjects refer to the indicated pages of the monthly issues, as follows: Pay rolls, banks, brokerage houses, etc., p. 19,
June 1933; pay rolls in dyeing and cleaning establishments and laundries, p. 19, June 1933; factory weekly earnings, p. 20, October 1932; factory hourly earnings, p. 18,December 1932; weekly earnings, Massachusetts, p. 18, December 1932; construction wage rates, p. 19, September 1933. Earlier data on additional series of agriculturalloans outstanding will be shown in a subsequent issue.
t Revised series. For revisions on the following subjects refer to the indicated pages of the monthly issues, as follows: Pay rolls of banks, brokerage houses, etc., for1932, p. 29, January 1934; Massachusetts weekly earnings for 1931, 1932, and 1933, p. 19, August 1933 issue; pay rolls in laundries and dyeing and cleaning establishments,p. 20, August 1934; factory weekly and hourly earnings revised for 1933. See p. 20 of the July 1934 issue.
# Beginning with March 1932 method of computing rates was changed.T Increase in wage rates during March 1934 was due to provisions of title I, sec. 204, par. 2, item C of the National Recovery Act, which required State highway depart-
ments to fix minimum wage scales.§ Construction wage rates as of October 1,1934, common labor, $0.536 skilled labor, $1.12.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 31
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
FINANCE—Continued
BANKING-ContinuedBank debits, total .mills, of doL.
New York City — - .mills, of doL.Outside New York City mills, of doL.
Brokers' loans:Reported by New York Stock Exchange
mills, of dol—Ratio to market value .percent—
By reporting New York member banksmills, of dol—
Federal Reserve banks:Acceptance holdings. (See Acceptances.)Assets, total mills, of dol—
Reserve bank credit outstandingmills, of dol—
Bills bought... mills, of dol—Bills discounted .__ mills, of dol—United States securities mills, of dol-
Reserves, total - - _. mills, of dolGold reserves§. mills, of doL.
Liabilities, total _. mills, of doL.Deposits, total - mills, of dol—
Member bank reserves..... mills, of doL.Notes in circulation, mills, of dol—
Reserve ratio percent--Federal Reserve member banks: *
Deposits:Net demand mills, of dol—Time mills, of dol—
Investments . mills, of dol—Loans, total mills, of dol__
On securities mills, of dol—All other loans mills, of dol—
Interest rates and yield on securities:Acceptances, bankers' prime percent--Bond yields. (See Bonds.)Call loans, renewal- percent..Com'l paper, prime (4-6 mos.) percent,.Discount rate, N.Y.F.R. Bank percent—Federal land bank loans percent--Intermediate credit bank loans percent ..Real estate bonds, long term percentStocks yields. (See Stocks.)Time loans, 90 days percent--
Savings deposits:New York State mills of dolU.S. Postal Savings:
Balance to credit of depositorsthous. of doL .
Balance on deposit in banks.thous. of dol—
FAILURES
Commercial failures:Total number
Agents and brokers number—Manufacturers, total number _ _
Chemicals, drugs, and paints, .number ..Foodstuffs and tobacco number ..Leather and manufactures number ..Lumber numberMetals and machinery . numberPrinting and engraving numberStone, clay, and glass number--Textiles numberMiscellaneous - . number
Traders, total . numberBooks and paper numberChemicals, drugs, and paints ..number _.Clothing . number _Food and tobacco number _General stores number _.Ho use hold furnishings number _ _Miscellaneous number
Liabilities, total _ thous. of dol-Agents and brokers——. thous. of dol—Manufacturers, total thous. of dol—
Chemicals, drugs, and paintsthous. of dol—
Foodstuffs and tobacco — thous. of dol—Leather and manufactures.-thous. of dol—Lumber — thous. of dol—Metals and machinery thous. of dol—Printing and engraving thous. of dol—Stone, clay, and glass thous. of dol—Textiles... thous. of dol—Miscellaneous thous. of dol—
Traders, total, thous. of dol—Books and paper thous. of dol—Chemicals, drugs, paints.. thous. of dol—Clothing thous. of dol—Foods and tobacco-.. thous. of dol—General stores. thous. of dolHousehold furnishings thous. of dol—Miscellaneous — thous. of dol—
23, 99111, 12212, 869
8322.57
725
8,220
2,4646
152,4315,1964,9808,2204,2573,9343,16770.0
13,0834, 471
10,0177,7943, 0474,747
14-14
1.00%-l1. 505. 002.00
?i-J
5 145
1,192,717566,381
79064
2144
199
35269
111982
5129
4166
230316471
16, 4401,7357,467
291178365
1,8921,737
85365673
1, 8817,238
177436504
3,362320988
1,451
24, 55512, 34012, 215
8972.74
806
6,735
2,4217
1282,2773,8053,5916,7352,7482,4383,00266.2
10, 5054,5017,9898,5403,6874,853
\i
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5.' 003.13
M-%
5,079
1,180,668937,409
1 116115273
4204
3738131719
121728
558
1152843593
13821, 8474,8337,646
14228
142, 102
771404248355
3,5109,368
31598
1,1132,928
2181,7542,726
26, 30713, 28013,027
7762.58
749
6,889
2,5497
1162,4213,8173,5916,8892,8852,6852,96665.2
10, 6534,4708,1568,5933,6044,989
M
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"2.005.003.13
5/£-M5,049
1,188,871918,644
1,2061123141346133631221915
119780106381
31041
105170
30, 5828,4478,850
267493151993452415874668
4,53713, 285
293746
1,0423,859
5951,9104,840
24, 13112, 20411, 927
7892.43
720
6,865
2,58124
1192,4323,7783,5736,8652,7962,5733,03064.8
10, 7514,4108,1048,5683,5694,999
Vt-y*.75IX
2.005.003.04
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5 029
1,198,656910,133
1 237106311
6319
3439271632
117820
787
1173194199
15025,3535,2827,808
52573576
1,0951,017
775506437
2,77712, 263
61792
1,1494,068
4201, 6334,140
26, 30113, 01313, 288
8452.55
837
7,041
2,68813398
2,4373,7943,5697,0412,8652,7293,08063.8
10, 9524,3518,2008,3853,6204,765
5/i
.941M-1M
2.005.002.96
x-ix5,064
1,208,847914,235
1 132100258
623132827161129
1057741180
1163024096
12927, 2009,0968,658
89184405
1,7481,372
323487343
3,7079,446
195750
1,2322,854
3711,3242,720
27, 22114, 02313, 198
9032.42
888
6,989
2,63011183
2,4343,7923,5576,9893,0352,6522,92663.6
11,1184,3678,7728,3493,6094,740
H
1.001M-1H
2.005.002.98
1-lJi
5,067
1,200,771902,225
1 364118295
730122443202034
105951
1878
21233034
125154
32,9055,5299,265
34380195991
1,228568503
1,1234,243
18,111231826
2,2717,164
5402,1464,933
25, 01513, 23111, 784
9382.56
858
7,309
2,5676264
2,4324,1403,9317,3093,2653,0932,98066.3
11, 3984,3709,2158,1853,5204,665
H1.00
itf-iM"1.505.003.00
fc-1
5 076
1,200,023883,705
1 04985
2481323132725179
2992
7161062
104283
25108124
19, 4454,3315,943
831207164
1,170284508140580
2,0599,171
127781
1,2542,769
2241,7322, 284
29, 68515, 60814, 077
9812.67
886
7,669
2,5452954
2,4474 5374,3367,6693,6533,4573,03867.8
11, 7944,4199, 3118,1613,5144,647
H-H
1.001--1M1.505.002.74
H-l
5 122
1,199,983856,323
1 102'l06301
623194033161722
125695
1468
10126423
13194
27, 2284,880
12, 239
165378339
2,6001,159
5041,0992,1833, 812
10, 108217812
1, 0833,124
4572,4671,948
31, 23116, 95314, 278
1,0882.99
974
7,953
2,4859
392,4314 8434,3037,9533,9823,5993,06068.8
12, 2214,4549,3268,1363,5774,559
K-M
1.00i-iH1.505.002.50
M-l
5 097
1,197,485806,163
1 052102281
6327
3638101326
113669
125988
2762095
11925, 7875,319
10, 300
22548986
1,6383,237
126194601
3, 70410, 168
198609894
4,424278
1,2222, 543
28, 75714, 65214, 105
1,0163.00
915
8,028
2,4635
312,4304,8994,6838,0284,0233,7463,06969.1
12, 4264,4559,2808,0263,4764,550
H-H
1.001
1.505.002.26
M-l
5,090
1,196,881730,051
97799
2467
327
2626101027
1016321164
109250
2468
10622, 5613,3509,674
62331178
1,5791,334
140348951
4,7519,537
80739
1,0443,875
1751,0912,573
30, 14215, 38814, 754
1,0823.14
1,017
8.175
2,4725
252,4325 0224,8088,1754, 1383,8403,10169.4
12, 5044, 5019,7238 0143,5294,485
#-H1.00H-l1. 505.002.00
%-l
5 134
1,197,887694,575
1 03395
2796
279
324117124788
659145791
2982264
11323. 8683 6989,581
252344468
1,4121, 703
412432
1,3613,197
10, 319152467
1,3673,957
317802
3,267
27, 75213, 84213, 910
9233.00
885
8,161
2,4625
222,4325,1544,9308,1614,2954,0293,07769.9
12, 7454,4889,8897,8733, 3584,515
fc-H1.003/4-1
1.505. 002. 00
%-l
5, 114
1,190,712670,182
91298
2354
2311372595
4081
5798
6871
251206893
19, 3264,1166,786
309146138975766778192717
2,7658,124
135870790
3,222123889
2,145
« 25, 70512, 285
« 13, 420
8742.68
793
8,197
2,4645
232,4325,2205,1018,1974,3124,0523,13470.1
12, 9264,5109,9067,8023,2474,555
H-H1.00•M-l1.505. 002.00
M-i5 054
1,192,511620, 079
92995
2375
22113232165
3284
597126965
275196592
18, 4603,4017,489
22192220
1,2911,543
175146998
2,9027,569
225714587
3,505145943
1,449
• Revised.• Rate changed, Oct. 20, 1933, and Feb. 2, 1934.• New series. Earlier data for Federal Reserve member banks shown on p. 18 of the January 1934 issue. These data cover 90 cities and supersede the previous data for
101 cities. They are available only from January 1932 to date. One additional city has been added in 1934 to offset the dropping of 1 bank which discontinued reporting.§ Figures subsequent to December 1933 represent gold certificates on hand and due from U.S. Treasury, plus redemption fund—Federal Reserve notes, $35,138,000 on
Feb. 28, $32,748,000 on Mar. 31, $31,400,000 on Apr. 30, $30,000,000 on May 31, $25,724,000 on June 30, $24,056,000 on Julv 31,"$24,000,000 on Aug. 31, and $21,798,000 onSept. 29, 1934. - * - - - « . .
32 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
FINANCE—ContinuedLIFE INSURANCE
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)Assets, admitted, totalf— mills, of doL.
Mortgage loans „ mills, of dol..Farm - mills, of dol -.Other - _ _ - mills, of doL-
Bonds and stocks held (book value):mills of dol
Government---.— --.- . mills, of dol__Public utility .......mills, of doL.Railroad mills, of dolOther mills, of doL.
Policy loans and premium notesmills of dol
Insurance written: fPolicies and certificates thousands
Group .thousands-Industrial _ - thousands. ..Ordinary thousands
Value, total _ _ _ - _ thous. of doL-Group thous. of dol__Industrial thous. of doL_Ordinary ___thous. of dol_-
Premium collections | thous. of dol_.Annuities . thous. of doL.Group thous. of dol_.Industrial thous. of dol._Ordinary thous. of doL.
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)Insurance written, ordinary total
mills, of doL.Eastern district mills, of doL.Far Western district mills, of dol..Southern district mills, of dolWestern district _ - mills, of dol__
Lapse rates 1925-26 = 100MONETARY STATISTICS
Foreign exchange rates: #Argentina dol. per gold peso-Belgium dol. per belga__Brazil dol. per milreis-.Canada dol. per Canadian doL.Chile dol. per peso..En<)rland __dol. per £._France - _dol. per franc_.Gennany _dol. per reichsmark-.India dol. per rupee--Italy dol. per lira--Japan - dol. per yenNetherlands dol. per florin--Spain dol. per pesetaSweden _ - _dol. per kronaUruguay _dol. per peso..
Gold and money:Gold:
Monetary stocks, U.S mills, of dol._Movement, foreign:
Net release from earmark- thous. of dol._Exports _ _- thous. of dolImports thous. of dol
Net gold imports, including gold releasedfrom earmark ° * thous. of doL.
Production, Rand._ fine ounces--Receipts at mint, domestic. _. fine ounces. -
Money in circulation, total mills, of dol—Silver:
Exports thous. of dolImports _.thous. of dol-_Price at New York _ _ _dol. per fine ozProduction, estimated, world •
thous. of fine oz__Canada thous. of fine ozMexico.. thous. of fine oz_.United States . thous. of fine oz
Stocks, refinery, end of month:United States . thous. of fine ozCanada thous. of fine ozNET CORPORATION PROFITS
(Quarterly)Profits, total t . mills, of dol
Industrial and mercantile, totalmills, of doL.
Autos, parts and accessories mills, of dolFoods mills, of dolMetals and mining mills, of dolMachinery ..mills, of doL.Oil mills, of dolSteel and railroad equipment
mills, of dolMiscellaneous mills, of dol
Public utilities! mills, of dol. .Railroads, class I (net railway operating
income) .mills, of doLTelephones (net operating income)
mills, of doL.
88016
654211
551, 55621,087
170, 935359, 534
4001624052
146
*. 333.237.083
1. 029.103
4.99.067.403.376.087.298.686.138.258.812
7,971
2,41922, 2553,585
-16, 251857, 442144, 313
5,428
1,42420, 831
.495
14, 8891,5126,0001,786
5,4652,739
17, 1625,7941,2864,508
6,4281,5991,6892,619
521
2 951
96233
702226
577, 77623, 028
180, 105374, 643208, 97617,0516, 842
52. 939132, 144
4181674352
156136
.861
.207
.082
.965
.0874.66.058.354.350.078.273.599.124.241.702
4,327
49, 30558, 281°1 545
-7, 442901, 799105, 985
5,632
3,3213,494.384
12, 6921,6184,3241,918
3,5371,862
415.6
128.942 526.27.61.8
17.8d4. 737.752.3
186.2
48.2
17, 2125,7471,266
| 4, 481
6, 4801 1, 650
1,6922,618
520
2 945
1,08223
812246
657, 36225, 920
212, 452418, 990225, 336
19, 0247,216
53, 612145, 484
4651944554
172
.861
.207
.085
.976
.0894.67.058.354.350.078.278.600.124.241.708
4,324
26, 86734, 0461,696
-5, 483908, 888155, 532
5,656
2,2814,106.382
15, 0121,6386,6611,781
5,6691,909
17, 2505,7001,2484,452
6,5991,7621,6972,620
520
2 939
1,07130
772269
681, 04941, 483
202, 843436, 723214, 682
15, 8766,909
46, 253145, 64-J
5042155058
181
.920
.223
.0861.012.101
5.15.063.382.383.084.304.646.131.266.763
4,323
6002,9572 174
-463898, 468162, 280
5,681
4644,083.430
14, 1581,4746,0331,863
5,6381,744
17, 2175,6491,2344,415
6,6251,8351,6942,585
511
2 948
1,09647
773275
715, 25655, 693
194, 030465, 533324, 87730, 0129,226
113,588172, 051
5482175667
208133
.758
.217
.0861.006.096
5.12.061.373.384.082.307.629.128.264.746
4,323
11, 78010, 8151 687
2,652894, 156184, 622
5,811
5904,977.436
13, 0591,1315,3911,562
5,2741,758
309.2
72.5d6. 120.59.01.6
18.7d 10.1
38.956.9
132.6
47.2
17,2995,6121,2144,398
6,7041,8911,7102, 589
611
2 947
1,03929
766244
665, 45732, 673
197, 108435, 676249, 88425, 5639,060
59, 051156, 210
4722024353
174
6.335.220.086.995.095
5.05.062.376.380.083.301.636.130.260.758
» 4, 323
12, 2064,7151 947
9,438907, 641116,543
5,669
8593,593.442
14, 8241,3686,0002,025
7,2752 055
17, 3455,5681,1934,375
6,7631,9451,7122,588
616
2 936
1,01515
752248
648, 07326, 862
196, 816424, 395224, 676
19, 9257,765
51, 121145, 865
4712034554
169
6 .336.229.085.992.096
5.03.065.389.379.086298
.660133
.260
.788
" 7, 137
68, 65351
452 622
521, 223826, 36368, 8455,339
7342,128
452
13, 4271 3515,4131 903
8 9192 389
17, 3605,5111,1644,347
6,7941,9671,7162,584
527
2 924
1,22830
894304
787, 62833, 241
228, 107526, 280251, 11922, 5579,724
54, 012164,826
5712445563
209125
fr.340.233.085.998.101
5.09.066.397.383.086.300.673.136.263.802
7,602
-83744
237 380
236, 499874, 11293, 2225,368
6651,823.459
13, 6401,0854,4952,791
10, 6452,141
»315. 0
94.631 820.69.23.12.8
<*10 938.059.1
112.2
49.1
17, 4175,4571,1434,314
6,8682,0221,7192,587
540
2 915
1,17846
841291
794, 49562, 214
220, 366511,915245, 09925, 0308,255
52, 340159, 474
5812485567
211
fc. 344.234.086
1.002.103
5.15.066.396.388.086.303.679.137.266.806
7,736
-1, 13337
54 785
53, 615865,82297, 7515,366
1,4251,955.452
16, 5191,0157,8222,389
11, 8652,423
17, 4875,3981,1244,274
6 9192,0471,7272 586
559
2 907
1 20134
868299
791, 54440, 989
226 013524, 542244, 28128, 7428,250
48, 018159, 271
5882515668
213
& 340.234.086
1.002.103
5 11.066.395.383.085302
.679137
.263
.806
7,759
4891 780
35 362
34, 071898, 418101, 217
5,355
1,6384, 435
442
16, 1311 5437,0652 303
7 1742 449
17, 5565,3351,1014,234
7 0102,1161,7322 592
570
2 898
1,13251
805276
762, 49057, 812
211, 473493, 205246, 414
29, 2667,813
54, 523154,812
5562335866
199118
«>. 337.234.085
1.008.102
5.05.066.383.379.086.299.678.137.260.803
7,821
9866,586
70 291
64, 691868, 12994, 4395,341
2.4045,431.452
• 14, 871963
6,4612,312
7,9072,630
364.1
*>145. 346.224.88.45.45.8
»14 839 9
z>55. 1
113.6
P50. 1
17, 6595,2721,0764,196
7 1332,2031,7402 606
584
2 893
1 04226
766250
694, 25946, 795
202 256445, 208252, 57233, 2468,885
54, 072156, 369
4982134860
177
b 336.234.084
1 012.103
5 04066385379
.086298
.678133260
.801
7,893
588114
52 460
52, 934876, 094141, 910
5,350
1, 7892,458
463
« 13, 6671 3595,3211 853
7 8652 402
17, 7255,2011,0474,154
7 2002,2361,7502 617
597
2 889
1 07325
793255
699, 87939, 628
212 380447, 871234, 66233, 5018,350
49, 111143, 700
4842084759
170
6 338.237.085
1 024.103
5 07067
'395381
.087300
.684138
*26J.810
7,971
-1, 05514 55651 781
36, 170881,86193, 2125,355
1 741«21, 926
490
o 15, 4361 378
a g 5362 087
5 0682 257
0 Revised. ° Or exports (-). d Deficit. * Preliminary.6 Quotation based on paper peso instead of gold peso as formerly. Former equivalent to 44 percent of latter. See note on p. 56 of the March 1934 issue.* New series superseding old series which covered the physical movement only. For earlier data see p. 20 of December 1932 issues, net gold imports.t Revised series. For earlier data see pp. 18 and 20 of the July 1933 issue, insurance written and admitted assets; p. 18 of the June 1933 issue, premium collections, and
p. 19 of the July 1934 issue, corporation profits.• Data are compiled by the American Bureau of Metal Statistics and represent the estimated world output. The series previously presented in the SURVEY covered
the principal producing countries only which were stated to produce 85 percent of the total. Actually, however, the percentages varied for the years indicated as follows:1928, 87.9; 1929, 87.1; 1930, 85.5; 1931, 82. 0; 1932, 75.5, and 1933, 77.5.
# Par values of foreign currencies as given on pp. 86 and 87 of 1932 annual supplement were changed with the reduction in gold content of the United States dollar.» Decision of Treasury and Federal Reserve to omit gold coin from circulation figures as of Jan. 31, at which time it was carried as $287,000,000, is not reflected in the
I a nuary total, which is the daily average figure for the month. Large increase in February total resulted from revaluation of the dollar to 59.06 percent of its former goldcontent;.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 33
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934Septem-
ber
1933
**$"*- \ October |N°™rm- De
bceerm' January Febru-
ary March
19
April
34
May June July August
FINANCE—ContinuedPUBLIC FINANCE (FEDERAL)
Debt, gross, end of month-.. mills, of dol—Expenditures, total (incl. emergency) c?
thous. of dol—Receipts, total thous. of dol—
Customs -thous. of dol—Internal revenue, total -thous. of dol—
Income tax thous. of dol—Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans out-
standing, end of month:* §Grand total thous. of dol-
Total section 5 as amended— thous. of dol—Bank and trust companies including re-
ceivers thous. of dol—Building and loan assoc thous. of dol—Insurance companies thous. of dol—Mortgage loan companies_thous. of dol—Railroads, incl. receivers— thous. of dol—All other under section 5. -thous. of dol—
Total emergency relief and construction actas amended thous. of dol—
Self-liquidating projects thous. of dol—Financing of exports of agricultural sur-
pluses thous. of dol—Financing of agricultural commodities,
and livestock thous of dol—Amounts made available for relief and
work relief. thous. of dol—Total bank conservation act as amended
thous. of dol- -Agricultural adjustment act of 1933
thous. of dol--CAPITAL ISSUES
Total, all issues (Commercial and FinancialChronicle) thous. of dol—
Domestic, total.- thous. of dol—Foreign, total thous. of dol—Corporate, total thous. of dol—
Industrial thous. of dol—Investment trusts thous. of dol__Land, buildings, etc thous. of dol. .
Long-term issues- thous. of dol—Apartments and hotels. -thous. of dol—Office and commercial .thous. of dol—
Public utilities- thous. of dol—Railroads thous. of dol..IVtiscellaneous _______ thous . of dol
Farm loan bank issues thous. of dol._Municipal, States, etc thous. of doL.Purpose of issue:
New capital, total thous. of dol—Domestic, total thous. of dol—
Corporate... - thous. of dol—Farm loan bank issues. -thous. of dol._Municipal, State, etc thous. of dol—
Foreign - thous. of dol—Refunding, total thous. of dol—
Corporate thous of dolType of security, all issues:
Bonds and notes, total thous. of dol—Corporate thous. of dol—
Stocks thous. of dol—State and municipals (Bond Buyer):
jrer idiieui (,iong Ler ) i o , , ,1 emporary (snort term)___ — tnous. 01 QOi—
SECURITY MARKETS
Prices: Bonds
All listed bonds, (N.Y.S.E.).. .dollars-Domestic issues dollars--Foreign issues dollars--
Domestic (Dow-Jones) (40)percent of par 4% bond—
Industrials (10) . .percent of par 4% bond--Public utilities (10)
percent of par 4% bond—Rails, high grade (10)
percent of par 4% bond—Rails, second grade (10)
percent of par 4% bond..Domestic! (Standard Statistics) (60) -dollars- -U.S. Government (Stand. Slat.)* dollars--Foreign (N.Y. Trust) (40)— .percent of par. .
Sales on New York Stock Exchange:Total thous. of dol. par value-.
Liberty-Treas thous. of dol. par value--Value, issues listed on N.Y.S.E.:
Par, all issues _. .mills, of dol—Domestic issues.. _ mills, of dol—Foreign issues mills, of dol—
Market value, all issues mills, of dol—Domestic issues .-.mills, of dol—Foreisrn issues mills, of dol—
27, 190
462, 034515, 38336, 174
379, 738171, 177
2,680,8921,289,672
591, 97228, 25230, 722
160, 767343, 287134, 672
505, 902111, 184
14, 954
81, 538
298, 227
827, 660
69, 24669, 246
017, 1871,300
00000
13, 1871,2001,500
13, 00039, 059
43, 37543, 3754,387
036, 188
025, 87210, 000
64, 19717, 1872,300
88.2790.0579.89
78.9774.31
90.33
99.70
62.1396.7
103. 4765.60
285, 009128, 605
43, 90336, 1857,717
38, 75132, 5866,165
23, 051
339, 452333, 25233, 793
318, 986134, 343
1,852,4561,432,249
682, 31875, 60467, 793
158, 199331, 755116, 575
353, 81348, 540
3,687
2,571
299, 015
63, 096
3,300
"95,005« 95, 005
026, 76522, 903
000000
3,8620
30, 000« 38, 240
« 64, 197« 64, 197
8,91118, 000
"37,2860
* 30, 80817, 854
« 86, 09417, 8548,911
52, 19143, 006
83.0085.8271.54
69.5859.79
76.57
85.74
62.3487.9
103. 5157.97
234, 29633, 886
41,58133, 3708,212
34, 51428, 6395,875
23, 050
508, 642272, 74731, 938
164, 14810, 348
1,829,6631,398,176
666, 46372, 19267, 596
157, 101330, 157104, 367
362, 13556, 038
3,912
3,170
299, 015
66, 052
3,300
59, 36359, 363
03,1093,109
000000000
56, 254
58, 70258, 7023,109
055, 592
0662
0
56, 2543,1093,109
90, 39153, 830
82.3384.7072.85
66.9956.50
75.83
85.47
58.3886.5
103. 5158.78
231, 52034, 678
40, 87532, 6808,195
33, 65127, 6815,970
23, 534
510, 375219, 49326, 565
135, 70717, 783
1,962,4021,451,067
689, 39168, 53465, 050
160, 612333, 423134, 057
397, 93860, 020
4,498
34, 405
299, 015
110,097
3,300
90, 27990, 279
06,5116,511
000000000
83, 768
88, 25788, 2576,511
081, 746
02,022
0
83, 84375
6,436
124, 94121, 376
81.3682.9874.67
62.1453.51
70.37
79.22
52.7782.6
101. 3961.53
296, 98993, 536
42, 01033, 8218,189
34, 18028, 0656,115
23, 814
725, 086341, 77624, 994
302, 432128, 286
2,255,0251,550,110
711, 42566, 23760, 930
177, 845337, 080190, 773
433, 93763, 451
6,895
64, 576
299, 015
264, 189
74, 56674, 566
016, 15015, 351
00000
5500
25014, 25044, 166
57, 00057, 00015, 601
041, 399
017, 566
550
58, 96516, 15015, 601
302, 47474, 979
83.3485.1175.90
65.4656.53
71.85
83.07
57.2883.6
100. 9561.47
267, 25941,865
41, 82933, 8158,014
34, 86128, 7786,083
25, 068
997, 022229, 11826, 306
182, 40515, 850
2,533,5661,601,786
710, 68563,61757, 383
180, 497340, 726248, 878
514,51971, 746
9,063
134, 695
299, 015
410, 472
26, 052
643, 965/ 3,024,210
23, 275174, 03624, 803
2,604,7901,594,667
700, 27860, 14154, 249
167, 610365, 205247, 183
538, 20471, 220
10, 076
157, 896
299, Oil
465, 130
90, 24390, 243
07,4835,983
00000
1,50000
28, 00054, 759
47, 77547, 7755,9835,000
36, 7920
42, 4671,500
84, 2601,5005, 983
a 142,39786, 175
86.8488.7778.65
71.8963.83
75.64
89.05
64.4188.3
101. 4367. 73
413, 39170, 264
41, 76133, 792
7,96936, 26429, 9966,268
86, 98486, 984
015, 3363,366
00000
12, 00000
8,90062, 718
79, 12179, 12113, 0587,000
59, 0630
7,8632,308
85, 92615, 3661,058
76, 43425, 395
88.2790.1280.43
77.8569.64
80.18
95.19
71.2292.9
102. 7470.22
373, 85223, 606
41, 73733, 775
7,96236, 84330, 4406,403
26, 158
623, 592/ 434, 555
23, 122390, 353228, 526
2, 665, 8611, 509, 691
657, 37955, 85451, 700
161, 574345, 181238, 003
556, 22380, 195
11, 073
165, 951
299, 003
593, 048
146, 879146, 879
026, 3404,609
00000
15, 0006,481
25025, 00095, 540
97, 27697, 27613, 7703,000
80, 506
49, 60312, 569
142, 27026, 3404,609
°104, 63959, 341
89.1591.0980.89
79.7372.34
81.98
97.46
71.9795.1
103. 7466.78
324, 46447, 980
41, 72733, 7717,955
37, 19830, 7646,435
26, 118
=2,983,939/ 199, 278
23, 792153,36421, 075
2, 712, 5461, 476, 613
627, 46050, 79938, 575
188, 008344, 934224, 064
561, 22982, 666
12, 330
167, 335
298, 898
656, 187
236, 245235, 045
1,20087, 5245,195
00000
5,58376, 746
045, 000
103, 722
143, 404143, 40428, 24115, 000
100, 1640
92, 84159, 283
231, 55087, 5244,695
«112, 7280 18, 850
90.4692.5481.57
83.4276.72
87.37
100. 50
73.9497.0
104. 6667.78
356, 85955, 496
41, 76533, 8517,915
37, 78131, 3256,456
26, 155
563, 226/ 246, 801
21,041194, 29423, 776
2,746,4641,450,489
613,39745, 49535, 929
191,393344, 716219, 559
571, 90788, 560
12, 752
172, 034
298, 561
704, 036
141, 872141, 872
031, 7816,199
0o000
8,00017, 582
032, 50077, 591
102, 733102, 73328, 82312, 50061,410
039, 139
2, 958
138, 63128, 5403,241
« 80, 921a 39, 596
90.1792.3280.79
82.9376.07
88.34
101. 57
71.8497.6
105. 3466.54
283, 89965, 488
42. 40634, 504
7,90238, 23931, 8556,384
27, 053
749, 347/ 411,337
20, 837362, 243186, 161
2,883,5991,436,191
598, 90740, 44234, 748
192, 150353, 385216, 560
612, 190
27, 189
478. 859/ 232,712
19, 331195, 59221, 709
2,714,0401,336,592
582, 20036, 89332, 619
184, 790354, 447145, 643
571,96493,009 i 96,062
13, 948
206, 672
15, 185
162, 175
298, 561 298, 542
814, 707 781, 4361I
305, 522305, 522
033, 167
420oo00
373, 362373, 362
o145, 779
1,569310400400
00 0
4,00019, 7479,000
158, 900113, 455
122, 506124, 506
9,42011,500
101, 586
183, 01623, 747
296, 10223, 7479,420
"189, 061« 60, 474
90.8093.1680.15
83.8976. 57
91.26
103. 47
71.4599.0
105. 9066.04
260, 50764, 643
43, 55435, 663
7, 89039, 54733, 2236,324
43, 500100, 000
0135, 00092, 583
216, 645216, 64520, 279
105, 00091, 366
0156, 717125, 500
371, 783125, 500
1,579
« 60, 478«134, 545
89.7992.0079.59
84.1277.55
92.59
104. 68
69.9299.3
106. 4765.10
263, 75069, 290
43, 96436,1137,851
39, 47333, 2256,249
27, 080
523, 078I 297, 256
22, 952229, 548
22, 924
2,691,9171,297,412
594, 90531,49431,678
162,081343, 189134, 064
533, 864107, 287
14, 985
113,068
298, 524
803, 280
258, 810208, 810
50, 00018,01910, 500
00000
6,3151,204
0164, 11126, 680
179, 548179, 548
8,019153, 11118, 418
A
79, 26210, 000
258, 81018, 019
0
49, 76918, 852
88.9991.1378.97
81.6676.83
93. 48
102. 19
64.5997.8
105. 4264.39
317, 140151, 220
44, 33736, 5157,822
39, 45433, 277
6,177
k NPW series For earlier data see D 20 of the August 1933 issue, Reconstruction Finance Corporation and p. 20 of the June 1933 issue, U.S. Government bond prices.5 Thfe eTcludes ̂ 726 on Jan. 31, $478,243,891 on Feb. 28, $486,686,553 on Mar. 31, $486,717,731 on Apr. 30, $487,635,731 on May 31, $493,-§ i ms-exclu-Q-es^^ 0^ Aug. 31> and $499,251,915 on Sept. 29, 1934, representing payments made to States by the R. F. C. u--'- tVl" ^™or-
J " *- -4...-U,, 4.u~ T^,«.« mirror,™ a m mini* r. and $134,843 for112 9~04 on June 30. $499,251,915 on July 31, $499,251,915 on Aug. 31, and $499,251,915 on Sept. 29, 1934, representing payments made to States by the R. F. C. under the Emer-pnpv TCpliW Art of IQsVnnon fortification'of grants by the Federal Emergency Relief Administrator.
I Includes $2?80S1,221f^tmFebn^^2^2S2toT March, $409,051 for April, $298,868 for May, $213,447 for June, $272,163 for July, $268,204 for August,September, representing the increment resulting: from reduction in weight of gold dollar. _
» The figure for expenditures includes $2,000,000,000 exchange stabilization chargeable against increment m goldComparable figUr6S
$280,639,000; October,in monthly numbers.
34 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Sep-tember
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January ^bru- March April May June July August
FINANCE— Continued
SECURITY MARKETS-ContinuedBonds — Continued
Yields:Domestic t (Standard Statistics) (60). percent..
Industrials (15) percent- .Municipals (15) t percent--Public utilities (15) percent--Railroads (15) percent- .
Domestic, municipals (Bond Buyer) (20)per cent .-
Domestic, U.S. Government:Treasury bonds* percent--Treasury notes and certificates (3-6
months) percent
Cash Dividend and Interest Paymentsand Rates
Total (Journal of Commerce) thous. of doL.Dividend payments ... thous. of dol
Industrial and miscellaneousthous. of doL.
Railroads, steam thous. of doL.Railways, street. . ._ thous of dol
Interest payments thous. of doL.Dividend payments (N. Y. Times}
thous. of doL.Industrial and miscellaneous., thous. of doL.Railroad thous. of dol.-
Dividend payments and rates (Moody's):Dividend payments, annual payments at
current rate (600 companies) .mills, of doL.Number of shares, adjusted millions--Dividend rate per share, weighted average
(600) . dollarsBanks (21) dollars-.Industrials (492) dollarsInsurance (21) dollars..Public utilities (30) dollars..Railroads (36) dollars..
StocksPrices:
Dow-Jones:Industrials (30) __ dol per sharePublic utilities (20) dol. per shareRailroads (20) dol. per share--
New York Times (50) dol per shareIndustrials (25) _dol. per share. _Railroads (25) dol. per share--
Standard Statistics (421) 1926 = 100Industrials (351) _ 1926=100Public utilities (37) 1926=100..Railroads (33) 1926=100
Standard Statistics:Banks, N.Y. (20)... 1926=100Fire insurance (20). 1926 = 100.
Sales, N.Y.S.E. thous. of shares. .Values, and shares listed, N.Y.S.E.:
Market value all listed shares, .mills, of dol..Number of shares listed... millions
Yields:Common, Standard Statistics (90)— percent ..
Industrials (50)... percent--Public utilities (20). _. .percent--Railroads (20) percent
Preferred, Standard Statistics:Industrials, high grade (20) percent- .
Stockholders (Common Stock)American Tel. & Tel. Co., total number
Foreign ..__ ....number-Pennsylvania Railroad Co., total number
Foreign numberU.S. Steel Corporation, total number
Foreign... . number"Shares held by brokers percent of total
4. 635.223.844.644.82
4.21
3.20
CO
8(3)
162, 7041G8, 368
4, 336
1,131. 1918. OH
1.233.77.98
1.711.981.20
90.519. 835. 1
78. 76129. 9527.5667.075.763.735.1
48.165.0
12, 636
32, 3201,313
4.213.836.533.76
5. 79
675, 4107, 743
233 7073, 151
192 2143 80219 03
5.286.304.595.015.23
4.94
3.20
04
391, 58990, 700
70, 1006,800
500300, 889
164, 629158, 577
6,052
978. 8923. 78
1.063.99.75
1.662. 11.90
100 327 947.2
86 46135. 4537.49
74 880.780.147.2
50.756.6
43,319
32, 7301,293
3.372.965.482.93
6.26
682, 2997,629
240 2373,234
186 1053 17118 66
5.396.494.605.125.35
5.01
3 22
09
645, 205180, 150
129, 75018, 2004,300
465, 055
123, 492117,263
6,229
978.2923. 80
1.063.99.76
1.662.07.91
92 824.938.9
79 54127. 8631.23
69 575 575.040.3
47.153.5
39, 379
30, 1181,293
3.593.255.612.51
6.38
i
5.726.734.895.415.86
5.52
3.46
22
412,855109, 950
98, 5002,0002,300
302, 905
259, 518243, 742
15, 776
1,017.8926. 13
1.103.55.82
1.662.07.91
96 423 738.6
82 87134. 2231.52
69 176.770.038.4
42.551.8
33, 646
32, 5421,295
3.653.266. 132.62
6.51
5.636.684.895.405.54
5.48
3.53
29
566, 059115,600
99, 1005,700
700450, 459
191, 995165, 02326, 972
1, 023. 4926. 13
1. 113.61.83
1.672.07.91
99.323.240.5
85 18137. 2733.12
70.478.867.340.3
42.449.9
34, 878
33, 0951, 293
3.593.216.242.48
6.50
680 4547,418
238 8763 208
187 9783 45018 80
5.256.174.675.085.07
4.89
3.50
25
891,926301, 260
247, 30026, 9603,975
590, 680
201, 854174, 70927, 145
1, 038. 7926. 42
1.123.58.85
1.672.06.98
102.725.244.9
88.21140. 4835.9575.684.073.245.5
51.657.5
54, 567
37, 3651,293
3.363.045.592.25
6.30
4.905.704.484.754.66
4.74
3 32
OS
403, 348152, 750
129, 30013, 6001,700
250, 598
212,413188, 24424, 169
1, 063. 4926. 87
1.153.58.88
1.672.06.98
107.328.450.8
94.35147.9140.7980.588.480.650.0
57.864.2
56, 830
36, 6581,293
3.102.814.942.18
6.01
4.745.514.244.654.56
4.56
3.21
.01
406, 867139, 600
111,20015, 600
1,200267, 267
177, 807172, 416
5,391
1, 079. 8929. 04
1.163.58.90
1.692.06.98
102.126.448.1
90.06141. 3038.8377.184.976.147.6
56.762.8
29, 916
36, 7001,294
3.333.005.502.32
5.96
671, 0527,563
235, 8093, 174
186 6123 77019 01
4.615.284. 114. 584.46
4.27
3.12
576, 940162, 800
111,05017,9006,400
414, 140
162, 170155, 651
6,519
1,073.4929. 04
1.163.58.91
1.701.98.98
104.326.049.5
92.36144. 8439.88
79.688.376.349.3
60.466.9
29, 847
36, 4321, 295
3.252.905.582.24
5.82
4.565.293.934.574.47
4. 17
,3.01
w
(3)
264, 155246, 149
18, 006
1,094.5929.01
1.183. 58.94
1.701.98.98
nc q
23.143.6
82.66131. 1734.1571.879.669.843.3
58.665.2
25, 343
33,8171, 294
3.583.255.832. 54
5.78
4.475.193.734.514.45
4.01
2.94
o
8217, 544182, 79434, 750
1, 105. 1929. 04
1.193.60.95
1.701.971.09
96.723.844.3
85.71135. 7035.7373.581.471.944. 1
58.766.7
16, 802
34, 4401,295
3.553.295.442.49
5.73
675, 4267,686
233, 8263,165
190, 7453,78519.73
4. 455. 103.754.474.47
4.05
2. 85
(3)
8113,295107, 860
5, 435
1,113.4918.0."
1. 213.77.96
1.711.971.20
94.522.240.7
83.00133. 8732. 12
71. 479.769.241.2
57.866.8
21,116
30, 7f21,294
3.673.385.732. 69
5.67
4.555.123 814. 574.68
4.15
2. 99
0000
(3)
230! 33615, 289
1, 128.9918. OS
1.233.77.98
1.711.981.20
91.620.535.4
79. 16130.4627. 8667.876.764.635.6
53.465.1
16,693
32, 6181.310
4.003.600. 303.71
5. 71
1
FOREIGN TRADE
INDEXESValue:
Exports, unadjusted 1923-25 = 100 .Exports, adjusted for seasonal . 1923-25 =100 .Imports, unadjusted 1923-25=100Imports, adjusted for seasonal. .1923-25 =100..
Quantity, exports:Total agricultural products.... 1910-14=100
Total, excluding cotton 1910-14 = 100..
VALUE §
Exports, incl. reexports thous. of dol..By grand divisions and countries:
Africa thous. of dol..Asia and Oceania... thous of dol
Japan _ thous. of dol..Europe thous. of doL.
France thous. of doL.Germany thous. of doL.
5C484143
6561
191, 660
7,99640, 11919, 97786, 91210, 3347,443
42404548
9757
160, 119
4,53532, 12015, 59981,87412, 38413, 728
51424746
12077
193, 069
4,16635, 05016^825
108, 596
49424040
11179
184, 257
4,67037, 57317[ 056
61484142
10993
192, 638
5,89940, 87818! 259
94.864 ! 102.20817, 041 14, 082 12, 12917,720 1 16,873 13,577
45444242
9372
172, 174
43474142
8063
162, 805
3, 940 4. 99935, 903ie[ 76390, 03013, 200
34 229K 92682, 18210, 935
15, 728 13, 820
50504944
7567
191,015
6,59537, 64116, 29592, 49612, 90915, 392
47504542
6063
179, 444
5, 70S
42454847
5060
160, 207
5,63737,490 i 27.53814, 824 11,50780,150 ! 66,69210,674 i 7,26310,824 i 6,847
45504244
5948
170, 574
7,06438, 39316,31067,6188,1408,230
43483943
4646
161,787
8,50235, 93512,81261, 8146. 3797,703
45493739
4651
171,965
6, 65938, 13213,85768, 728
6, 4766, 803
* New series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the August 1934 issue, yield on United States domestic long term bonds (all issues except those due or callable within 8 years.)t Revised series. For earlier data see p. 19 of the April 1933 issue, yield on domestic and public utility bonds.§ Data revised for 1932. See p. 34 of the March 1933 issue. Other revisions for the year 1932 were shown on p. 34 of the April, May, December. 1933. and January 1934
issues. For revised data for mon of 1933 see p. 20 of the September 1934 issue.Comparabb dat not avaiable.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS 35
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April
IMay June July August
FOREIGN TRADE— Continued
VALUE— ContinuedExports, incl. reexports — Continued.
By grand divisions and countries— Contd.Europe— Continued.
Italy thous. of dolUnited Kingdom thous. of doL.
North America, northern thous. of dol__Canada thous. of dol
North America, southern thous. of dol_.Mexico thous of dol
South America thous. of doL-Argentina thous of dolBrazil thous. of doL.Chile thous. of dol..
By economic classes:Exports, domestic thous. of dol
Crude materials thous. of dolRaw cotton mills, of dol
Foodstuffs total thous. of dolFoodstuffs, crude thous. of dol__Foodstuffs, mfgd thous. of dol_.
Fruits and prep mills, of doL.Meats and fats mills, of dolWheat and flour mills, of dol_.
Manufactures, semi- thous. of do l__Manufactures, finished .. -thous. of dol..
Autos and parts mills, of dolGasoline mills of dolMachinery mills, of dol
Imports, total cf thous. of dol__Imports for consumption * thous. of doL.
By grand divisions and countries: #JAfrica thous. of dolAsia and Oceania thous of dol
Japan thous. of dol__Europe thous. of dol .
France thous. of doL.Germany thous. of doL.Italy thous. of dol__United Kingdom thous. of dol
North America, northern thous. of doL.Canada thous. of dol..
North America, southern thous. of dol._Mexico thous. of dol._
South America thous. of dol_.Argentina thous of dolBrazil thous. of dol._Chile thous. of doL.
By economic classes: #^Crude materials _thous. of doL.Foodstuffs, crude thous. of dol__Foodstuffs, manufactured- ..thous. of doL.Manufactures, semi- thous of dolManufactures, finished thous. of dol._
5,09340, 11925, 37024, 85015, 9764,614
15,3183,7123,9791,181
189, 23766, 437
32.220, 0594, 060
15, 9997.15.42.0
29, 72973, 012
14.03.8
18.8131, 659149, 755
1,96037, 29011,91341, 9804,3585,8543,130
10, 43321, 07820, 64829, 0162,509
18, 4322,0068,648
972
38, 61223, 02334, 31924, 24929, 552
7,23928, 47421, 48421, 0009,4623,324
10, 6433,5882,650
656
157, 49063, 611
45.318, 7013,398
15, 3026.85.91.3
21, 26153,916
8.33.9
11.7146, 643147, 599
3,91543, 39814, 21749, 9815,6688,5063,108
12, 09320, 49319, 97910, 9891,873
17, 8664,5386,5611,092
48, 33416, 84614, 36633, 49633, 601
8,53739, 53221, 83821, 48611, 1813,499
12, 2374,1413,194
458
190, 84281, 794
54.223, 5105,042
18, 46811.06.21.2
24, 44561, 093
8.66.5
13.5150, 867149, 288
2,30345, 60414, 50351,9085,1167,6673,838
15, 25320, 07019, 6189,8481,766
21, 1345,9428,0951,545
46, 88617, 74117, 08833, 18135,971
5,93433, 56423, 25222, 83311, 6483,685
12, 2494,5592,862
491
181, 29171, 299
48.824, 0556,653
17, 4029.76.61.6
24, 19561, 743
7.37.2
16.0128, 541125, 269
2,76439, 04911,65743, 5775,6276,6043,1809,254
17, 89017, 1239, 7892,305
15, 4733,4205,885
953
37, 26114, 85315, 78327, 83832, 805
6,72843, 87818, 89818, 51311,7913,456
12, 9653,3223,626
111
189, 80873, 071
44.324, 3447,464
16, 8808.36.73.9
28, 49763, 897
9.34.1
15.8133, 518127, 170
2,58739, 47610, 37242, 2926,8916,8942,9158,252
22, 08321, 2009,6753,295
17, 4062, 3158,2561,018
36, 23318, 45823, 91027, 23627, 680
5,75432, 24419, 09618,81212, 3424,136
10, 8642,9422,938
545
169, 53160, 402
41.522, 693
7,29415, 399
8.46.13.1
25, 01861,418
10.84.8
14.4135, 51312S, 738
2,54244, 7149,530
37, 3034,4916,4722,8477,997
17, 19516, 3979,3172,824
17, 7042,3797,8261,236
35, 72618, 42320, 84026, 41527, 334
6,29127, 96219, 87919, 60211, 7883,7649,7282,5522,838
593
159, 67154, 218
37.719, 5696,894
12, 6756.85.42.7
24, 45661,428
13.24.3
14.6132, 656125,011
2,78036,2119,114
44, 7657,4366,0752,852
11,03314, 34314, 1638,4722,859
18, 7212,7278,561
898
36, 89420, 99717, 29922, 22027, 602
5,32732, 28825, 79825, 36315, 4054,382
13, 0813,9093,400
654
187, 49555, 276
34.720, 0736,139
13, 9345.55.93.2
31, 38280, 764
20.65.6
18.3157, 908153, 075
4,78548, 89311, 45345, 7535,6117,4953,613
11,35718, 20817, 92910, 7683,922
24, 6203,3659,4362,631
44, 86226, 10822, 48229, 72829, 847
4,59628, 84026, 65026, 25415, 9894,668
13, 4493,6193,1691,020
176, 49945, 878
24.517,8215,348
12, 4734.45.13.7
29, 36183, 440
21.55.8
19.2146, 517141, 137
3,70051, 74610, 18637, 5453,8985,7382,9129,008
16,50616, 2719,7203,110
21, 9213,0767,1273,784
41,00621,91623, 67626, 11828, 418
4,85325, 92232, 41531, 98914, 9274,753
12, 9983,3682,989
883
157, 17137, 975
17.616,8163,994
12, 8223.36.81.9
26, 18976, 191
20.63.8
17.0154, 647146, 866
2,60555, 87710, 12139,4124,3205,4692,988
10, 30219, 24218, 73510,9123,000
18,8182,9815,4962,288
42,81218, 40627, 91326, 88930, 846
4,27624, 86228, 51527, 98715, 0644,666
13,9193,5043,3431,048
167, 95747, 003
28.914, 9233,023
11, 9004.05.71.1
27, 92378, 108
20.04.0
18.6136, 082135, 048
2,80649, 1469,279
35, 8234,1895,1682,4747,881
18, 46817, 85613, 0393,466
16, 8001,6835,6351,325
42, 57817, 28321,97726, 84926, 361
4,27524, 38027, 28126, 76114, 6564, 762
13, 5973, 6923,216
814
159,24237, 199
20.317, 0583, 685
13, 3732.95.71.6
28, 83476, 152
18.43.5
18.9127, 342124, 123
2,33538, 335
8, 59937, 899
3, 5345, 3542, 6519,703
19, 36018, 6979, 2852,441
16, 9082,0106,5831,448
39, 08617, 23911,86027, 46428, 474
4,95130, 69427, 85227, 25714, 0734,765
16, 5224,4373, 9651,329
169, 83239, 662
17.822, 071
5, 28716, 784
7.75.83.0
29, 40878, 690
15.34.1
20.2119,515117,288
2,26034, 3688,805
35, 7884,1985,5152,7717,649
19, 26018, 75910, 6512,962
14,9611,1596,6711,038
34, 23717, 74813, 10022, 97329, 230
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPORTATIONExpress Operations
Operating revenue thous of dolOperating income thous of dol
Electric Street RailwaysFares, average (320 cities).. _ cents..Passengers carried t thousands _Operating revenues thous. of dol
Steam RailroadsFreight carloadings (F.R.B.):
Index, unadjusted . 1923-25=100-CoaL. 1923-25 = 100Coke 1923-25 = 100Forest products . 1923-25=100Grain and products 1923-25=100Livestock... 1923-25 = 100..Merchandise, l.c.l 1923-25=100Ore 1923-25=100..Miscellaneous 1923-25=100
Index, adjusted 1923-25=100..Coal . _ . 1923-25 = 100Coke 1923-25 = 100Forest products 1923-25 = 100--Grain and products 1923-25= 100. .Livestock. . 1923-25=100Merchandise, 1 c 1 1923-25=100Ore 1923-25=100..Miscellaneous 1923-25= 100. .
Total cars \ thousands..Coal thousandsCoke _ thousandsForest products _ _ ._ thousands -..Grain and products thousands--Livestock thousands-Merchandise, 1 c 1 thousandsOre thousandsMiscellaneous thousands..
8,143654, 649
6768453176
103676369596345306387643958
3,14258126
110174171797122
1, 1(,3
6 743139
8.143650, 745
44, 225
68725935696370%68606760335753685957
« 3, 241a 633
35a!25
156101
a 844a 195
« 1.150
6 719132
8.143704, 96347, 956
667054336468706869586253325751664959
2,606500
2798
11993
691111968
6 789139
8.143688, 201
46 962
607153326660671760596552346251662461
2,3665022693
12482
66730
843
7 090133
8.143741, 119
566959265847648
55636555315947683371
2,5655703491
12975
74215
909
6 641140
8.143750, 249
587767266553658
55646861306851703469
2,1785193173
11870
61512
739
6 590142
8.143698, 933
618586316546658
58647876306848673467
2,3095754087
12061
62712
785
7 052136
8.143790, 773
638271336340671064668771327546664167
3,05973045
11814867
82819
1,105
7 Oil136
8.143833, 230
605748335748671968626850317452653866
2,335401
2397
10665
66429
950
7,392122
8.143751, 053
636158356149675970636958337552653968
2,442427
2710111265
66083
967
6,961149
8.143697, 676
645856347846658771646656339054654868
3,078502
3412317477
789166
1,214
6 826136
8. 143640, 278
635538309570648365616343307984654662
2, 346373
1883
17189
613125875
8. 143654, 485
635735318-1956573645958392970
107654359
2,420383
1789
100124638116892
0 Revised.* New series. Earlier data on value of imports for consumption will be shown in a subsequent issue,t Revised series. For earlier data see p. 19 of the August 1933 issue.# Beginning with January 1934 import data represent imports for consumption and are not comparable with earlier figures which consist of general imports,
nation on p. 9 of the March 1934 issue.1 Data for September and December 1933, March, June, and September 1934 are for 5 weeks; other months 4 weeks.<?Data revised for 1933. For months not shown above see p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.
See expla-
36 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS— Continued
TRANSPORT ATION— ContinuedSteam Railroads— Continued
Freight-car surplus, total thousands.-Box _ _ thousandsCoal thousands
Equipment, mfrs. (See Trans. Equip.)Financial operations (class I railways) :
Dividends paid. (See Finance.)Operating revenues f _ _ thous. of dol__
Freight f thous. of dolPassenger f thous of dol
Operating expenses f thous. of dol_.Net railway operating income t--thous. of dol..Operating results (class I roads) :
Freight carried 1 mile mills, of tons .Receipts per ton-mile centsPassengers carried 1 mife millions
Waterway TrafficCanals:
Cape Cod thous. of short tons _New York State., .„ thous. of short tons..Panama, total. _.thous. of long tons..
U.S. vessels thous. of long tonsSt. Lawrence thous, of short tons..Sault Ste. Marie . thous. of short tons..Suez thous. of metric tonsWelland. thous. of short tons..
Rivers:Allegheny thous. of short tonsMississippi (Government barges)
thous. of short tons..Monongahela._ . _ .thous. of short tons .Ohio (Pittsburgh to Wheeling)
thous. of short tons..Ocean traffic:
Clearances, vessels in foreign trade fthous. of net tons__
Foreignf thous of net tonsUnited Statesf thous of net tons
Shipbuilding. (See Trans. Equip.)Travel
Airplane travel:Passengers carried* . _ .numberPassenger miles flown* thous. of miles..
Hotel business:Average sale per occupied room dollars..Rooms occupied _ percent of total
Foreign travel:Arrivals, U.S. citizens . _ .numberDepartures, U.S. citizens number..Emigrants numberImmigrants numberPassports issued number
National parks:Visitors.. . _ . _ numberAutomobiles. . _ .number
Pullman Co.:Passengers carried thousandsRevenues, total thous. of doL.
COMMUNICATIONSTelephone (class A companies) : #
Operating revenues thous. of dol._Station revenues thous. of dolTolls, message thous. of dol
Operating expenses thous of dolOperating income thous. of dol..Stations in service, end of mo thousands
Telegraphs and cables:Operating revenues thous. of dol
Commercial telegraph tolls thous. of dolOperating expenses .. . thous. of dolOperating income thous of dol
31819594
214465
9246,145
1,171
222
P114944
569
5, 8553, 6662,188
2.9157
5,599
- —
380223106
292, 147235, 43432, 014
199, 41660, 936
28, 1301.0061,716
233517
1,797961
1,1298,4532,1661,372
234
119812
600
5,7863,7412,045
56, 83021,515
2.9152
46, 52827, 1373,7842,9615,913
182, 95449, 109
1,3923,798
78, 61552, 66819, 20655, 27115, 82914, 427
8,8386,7467,598
844
385228111
294, 342239, 60329, 835
204, 69457, 265
26, 412.990
1,584
299593
2,1261,0821,0417,1542,3941,353
219
97429
415
5,3493,3921,957
50, 41319, 356
2.9357
25, 67523, 2853,8563,0044,790
75, 14019, 933
1,2563,526
80, 39554, 25019, 21956, 20916, 57114, 444
8,6636,5627,627
625
441253136
257, 676209, 91224, 972
191, 82437, 566
23, 936.965
1,223
281664
1,950964775
3,0142,4771,070
222
971,075
659
5,2113,2741,937
35, 66713, 492
2.9753
13, 17914, 5973,2322,2514,601
44, 46410, 205
1,0542,749
79, 24253, 83018, 42156, 76715,01714, 448
8,2496,1477,557
284
463264141
245, 330191, 66729, 312
187, 08137, 764
22, 001.961
1,491
2350
2,192922
6172
2,405131
201
1061,387
705
4,5092,8411,668
26, 71110, 411
2.8651
11,97910, 7073,1872,3243,922
36, 1207,761
1,3333,552
80, 66254, 22919,81858, 77715, 60914, 449
9,0766,9708,101
561
434248129
258, 006208, 78027, 200
195, 84930, 931
23, 762.969
1,346
2620
2,087846
00
2,4550
158
651,277
824
4,3542,8881,466
28, 17010, 783
2.8558
11,84813, 9362,9071,8435,409
43, 5108,346
1,3063,722
81, 56355, 01219, 65756, 80316, 71414, 483
8,7606,6697,750
605
37522594
248, 439201, 66125, 377
188, 59129, 281
23, 198.963
1,234
1120
2,124979
00
2,0350
31
70531
78
4,2012,7251,475
27,62410, 476
2.9557
15, 33418, 4332,0771,7144,190
57, 5269,344
1,1323,385
78, 53353, 22018, 34154, 78015, 79914, 523
8,2766,2727,360
513
35721093
293, 178240, 991
27, 440209, 25152, 038
27, 793.966
1,343
2170
2,4651,119
00
2, 4350
133
821,427
788
4,7173,1231,594
22, 6068,717
2.8354
20, 79514, 8992,3042,3246,541
81, 70712, 453
1,2273,740
82, 61555, 01520, 50757, 76316, 62114, 581
9,5577,3967,9251,222
368211106
265, 391214, 26627, 045
200, 18732, 265
23, 4721.0151,377
250140
2,2911,038
5413
2,534254
174
901,404
897
4,8603,0981,762
31,41512, 374
2.8857
22, 24922, 3492,7302,432
10, 946
81, 93915, 291
1,2123,488
81, 78554, 86219, 83356, 41417, 41614, 635
8,9106,8877,768
734
35521393
282, 024228, 587
26, 575210, Oil39, 495
25, 2601.0071,340
274550
2,3031,008
9795,7452,3921,287
248
1061,592
888
5,7393,4922,247
35, 89914, 409
2.7458
19, 47918, 0032,3433,126
19, 760
132, 03031, 626
1,1223,334
83, 34955, 42820, 79958, 56416, 22014, 685
9,5237,3978,168
943
34320493
282, 779225, 70931,555
208, 31341, 836
25, 212.994
1,612
243557
1,769835901
7,9012,1511,236
280
1011,683
918
5,9963,8182,177
43, 29217, 897
2.8654
18, 21318, 9843,0332,975
24, 279
287, 72178, 928
1,3033,978
9,4777,3728,154
910
348201111
275, 984221,29132, 187
208, 48435, 221
24, 2571,0111,778
206519
1,936770977
7,5222, 1941,334
282
1091,030
698
6,0233, 8592,165
v 48, 172a 18, 153
2.8452
24, 06526, 6423, 5152,777
12, 294
570, 295145,887
1,2803,710
8,7506,7187,961
381
359209119
282. 679224, 83732, 801
211,70639, 677
25, 402
223627
8666,9902,4031,273
261
0 1201,088
599
6,5414,2602,282
54, 83521, 358
2.9854
49, 34148, 6964,0043,7857,591
531,734163,074
1,4033,928
9,3247,2268,024
895
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
CHEMICALSAlcohol:
Denatured:Consumption (disposed of)
thous. of wine gal _Production . . thous. of wine gal <Stocks, end of month . .thous. of wine gal
Ethyl:Production . thous. of proof galStocks, warehoused, end of month
thous. of proof galWithdrawn for denaturing
thous. of proof galMethanol, wood distilled:
Crude:Production* f gallons. .Stocks, total* f— gallons..
7,9237,4522,063
13, 968
25, 423
12, 478
243, 183337, 174
13, 50212,7711,316
16, 509
18, 948
21, 775
312, 085406, 939
10, 78112, 0722,602
15, 979
13, 025
20, 624
327, 337502, 803
7,1725,6911,114
15, 396
15, 606
8,776
300, 303485, 853
5,1255,2641,245
13, 756
17, 184
8,325
360, 822
5,3985,4561, 298
13,810
20, 642
9,032
337, 983
6,1035,8701,059
12, 313
21, 590
9,668
366, 052
5, 2285, 2591,076
12, 731
24, 375
8,666
342, 307
5,6806,1921, 580
13, 478
25, 893
10, 148
324, 063
5, 5895,5401,527
12, 998
27, 971
9,248
298, 165
6,4486,7311,801
13, 702
28, 967
11,359
256, 136
6,7606,9431,978
13, 823
29, 788
11,684
253, 612
a Revised.» Preliminary.* New series. Covers scheduled airlines operating in United States. See p. 20 of the February 1934 issue for earlier data and p. 20 of the April 1933 issue for methanol.t Revised series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the April 1934 issue for operating revenues, operating expenses, and net railway operating income of class I railways; and
p. 36 of the May 1934 issue for methanol. For revisions of data for clearances of vessels in foreign trade, see p. 36 of the September 1934 issue.# Preparation of report turned over to Federal Communications Commission which has not yet compiled its initial report
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 37
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Continued
CHEMICALS— ContinuedMethanol, wood distilled— Continued.
Refined:Exports -..gallons--Price, wholesale, N. Y dol. per gal..Production* _ gallons..ShiDments* gallonsStocks, end of month* gallons. .
Methanol, synthetic:Production. __ gallons-Shipments gallons--Stocks, end of month gallons..
Explosives:Orders, new* .thous. of lb_.
Sulphur and sulphuric acid:Sulphur, production (quarterly) *.long tons..Sulphuric acid (104 plants):
Consumed in prod, of fertilizer-short tons..Price, wholesale 66°, at works
dol. per short ton—Production short tons..Purchases:
From fertilizer mfrs short tons..From others short tons..
Shipments:To fertilizer mfrs short tons..To others short tons-.
FERTILIZER
Consumption, Southern States ^thous. of short tons..
Exports totalf long tons.-Nitrogenousf . long tons..Phosphate materials! long tons..Prepared fertilizers - long tons__
Imports total|# - long tons _Nitrogenousf long tons
Nitrate of sodaf . - long tons. -Phosphatesf long tons__Potashf long tons
Price, nitrate of soda, 95 percent, N. Y.dol. per cwt.-
Superphosphate, bulk:Production... ..short tons..Shipments to consumers short tons..
NAVAL STORESPine oil:
Production gallons..Rosin, gum:
Price, wholesale "B", N. Y....dol. per bbl_.Receipts, net, 3 ports bbl. (500 lb.)..Stocks, 3 ports, end of month.bbl. (500 Ib.) —
Rosin, wood:Production -bbl. (500 lb.)_.Stocks, end of month bbl. (500 lb.)..
Turpentine, gum:Price, wholesale, N. Y dol. per gal-Receipts, net, 3 ports bbl. (50 gal.)..Stocks, 3 ports, end of month.bbl. (50 gal.) —
Turpentine, wood:Production.,.. -bbl. (50 gal.) —Stocks, end of month _bbl. (50 gal.)..
OILS, FATS, AND ANIMALBYPRODUCTS
Animal fats and byproducts (quarterly):Animal fats:
Consumption, factory thous. of lb._Production thous of IbStocks, end of quarter thous. of lb._
Gelatin, edible:Production— .thous. of lb._Stocks end of quarter thous of Ib
Greases:Consumption, factory thous. of lb_.Production thous. of lb_.Stocks end of quarter thous of Ib
Lard compounds and substitutes:Production thous. of lb._Stocks, end of quarter thous. of Ib
Fish oils (quarterly) :Consumption, factory . .thous. of Ib—Production thous. of lb..Stocks end of quarter thous. of Ib
Vegetable oils and products:Vegetable oils, total:
Consumption, factory (quarterly)thous of Ib
Exports - thous of IbImportst# - thous. of IbProduction (quarterly) thous. of lb._Stocks, end of quarter:
Crude thous. of lb_.Refined thous. of Ib—
44, 937.38
25, 489
84, 993
15.50115,309
21, 13611, 965
31,05623, 594
101109, 98229, 59176, 987
17469, 17624, 666
9313,141
38, 963
1.275
312, 375
5.3089, 289
244, 968
43, 095108, 933
.4626, 85671, 778
6,79819,817
1,5706,556
1,16155, 213
36, 523.37
106, 49491, 462
459, 211
1,460,5891,425,0091,214,105
25, 107
322,011
92, 962
15.50133, 056
17,76523, 604
31,21538, 327
86123, 28719, 83497, 479
375107, 07656, 6825,2489,643
39, 006
1.295
240, 24394, 436
735, 567
258, 081
5.0891, 251
218, 280
43, 21360, 305
.4726,91179, 563
6,6428,004
176,561579, 049373, 655
1,3288,009
50, 66588,52979, 633
247,89823, 648
44, 53639, 797
151,614
617, 782504
93, 139547, 514
564, 074655, 532
55, 553.37
163, 619175, 608447, 222
1,643,0401,732,4581,124,687
25, 084
160, 688
15.50158, 406
27, 12631, 693
23, 27636, 270
100116, 584
9,059102, 986
763123, 39070, 72929, 6525,677
44, 548
1.295
320, 30774, 090
861, 546
274, 095
4.8590, 474
211,422
44, 82165, 957
.4424r 47979, 616
6,92911,526
2,23286, 451
96, 293.37
144, 846193, 398309, 762
1,099,2491,233,198990, 738
23,256
154, 205
15.50155, 407
34, 58933, 680
23, 99433, 728
65117,95411,813
102, 115281
119, 52760, 10613, 7627,351
48, 685
1.295
334, 45720, 042
1,011,529
269, 719
4.8481, 896
209, 218
43, 19771, 058
.4718, 53580, 383
6,88014, 078
— ...»
5,22390, 331
_ _
145, 657.37
187, 555166, 638330, 679
962, 185833, 978
1,118,945
23, 318
313 283
150, 097
15.50155, 695
36, 18123, 763
26, 50738, 008
19081, 35916, 82459, 887
131124, 50366,55423, 5081,829
51, 600
1.295
322, 78318, 329
1,089,179
243, 196
4.6581, 627
210, 771
40, 43373, 151
.4717, 35281, 269
6,91616. 433
150, 070584, 471362, 129
3,6028,594
50, 74485, 80197, 313
238, 33627, 301
36, 09243, 936
157, 423
789 3112,578
55, 176812, 514
757, 523801, 835
106, 358.38
979, 686
28,504
161, 500
15.50143,811
32,31229, 470
26, 66427, 163
35860, 39010, 22748, 304
11140, 32795, 50933, 6903,521
37, 242
1.350
328, 34540, 552
1,130,174
305, 445
4.6639, 219
171, 263
46, 85083, 007
.524,985
68, 786
7,97018, 020
4,26991, 959
101, 484.38
690, 961
25, 584
149, 236
15.50139, 615
20, 15127, 300
21, 24222, 793
499109, 938
14, 24091, 639
52121,84570, 73917, 3432,309
47, 293
1.350
295, 33459, 466
1,124,243
306, 375
5.3832, 640
152, 569
46, 01686, 492
.622,639
54, 138
7,89217,859
2,52466, 010
135, 279.38
916, 872
27, 725
291, 366
133, 983
15.50132, 549
16, 94527, 766
23, 73334, 167
1,234118, 69237, 43875, 950
289206, 781147, 72274, 5842,267
55, 344
1.350
285, 762161,372976, 775
293, 589
5.4459, 443
142, 574
43, 75389, 963
.598,721
46, 010
7,27919, 253
177, 809692, 340417, 599
4,8869,561
64, 94088, 15484, 600
240, 73926, 599
38, 16633, 158
158, 396
829, 2292,138
51, 535640, 075
716, 692870, 068
57, 259.38
754, 980
26, 958
107, 842
15.50119,619
12, 15822, 721
21,92630, 240
76498, 29418, 04374, 287
206178, 430133, 70680, 4664,158
35, 845
1.350
232, 936209, 026806, 914
305, 273
5.5669, 496
156, 447
45, 45490, 329
.5917,31546, 465
7,72920, 289
1,77370, 163
38, 556.38
897, 294
24, 231
83, 969
15.50107, 568
5,73518, 793
14,31225, 894
157113, 752
2,646106, 354
426103, 72371, 05739, 3215,847
17, 310
1.350
168, 50985, 508
820, 096
293, 807
5.4997, 905
161, 001
43, 24398, 080
.5624, 65842, 570
7,05020, 689
92356, 668
52, 612.38
922, 551
24, 812
289, 089
80, 214
15.5092, 894
3,44126, 577
10, 24225, 783
51105, 285
5,06496, 262
16466, 70744, 16410, 5641,910
13, 355
1. 350
153,23621, 463
839, 680
266, 020
5.46102, 417171,805
38, 55498, 558
.5127, 61447, 692
6,39319, 515
190, 774545, 950444, 620
3,5858,908
64, 72290, 17575, 652
218, 11425, 133
43, 1049,136
161,411
652 5441,094
59, 694361, 986
530, 959797, 171
28, 348.38
939, 439
23, 384
83, 079
15. 5088, 049
7,41125, 951
14, 59621,991
2683, 3824,577
75, 600273
69, 28543, 57610, 9761, 495
19, 265
1.350
147, 0849,711
871, 093
261, 410
5.31116,019200, 649
37, 037105, 286
.4831, 14855, 171
5,54719, 016
1,03468, 665
77, 732.38
951, 834
26, 063
77, 404
15.5097, 478
« 13,048o 17, 060
0 28, 11129, 587
48126, 11016, 553
108, 475405
48, 44218, 535
1501,541
25, 845
1.350
152, 56621,831
875, 320
282, 242
5.31109, 234218, 256
38, 537105, 887
.4632, 47365, 510
5,90419, 078
88341, 302
* New series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the April 1933 issue (methanol) and p. 19 of January 1934 issue (explosives).^ Figures revised due to dropping of Missouri from Southern States classification. See p. 19 of the January 1934 issue for earlier data.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Monthly revisions for 1933 are shown on p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.t Revised series, see p. 36 of the June 1933 issue, for 1932 revisions, exports and imports of fertilizer and imports of vegetable oils; for 1933 revisions on exports see p. 20
of the September 1934 issue.• Texas only. Louisiana produced 23 percent of United States production in 1933.
38 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
September
1933 1934
S<fee- October *ov«n- January aryF*rvU~ March APril May June July August
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Continued
OILS, FATS, AND ANIMALBYPRODUCTS—Continued
Vegetable oils and products— Continued.Copra and coconut oils:
Copra:Consumption, factory (quar.) short tons..Imports # short tons. .Stocks end of quarter short tons .
Coconut or copra oil:Consumption, factory:
Crude (quarterly) thous. of l b _ _Refined total (quarterly) thous. of Ib
In oleomargarine thous. of lb._Imports # thous. of lb._Production (quarterly) :
Crude thous. of lb._Refined thous. of Ib
Stocks, end of quarter:Crude thous. of Ib _Refined - -thous. of lb__
Cottonseed and products: t *Cottonseed: t
Consumption (crush) short tons..Receipts at mills short tons..Stocks at mills, end of month_short tons..
Cottonseed cake and meal: tExports f .short tons..Production short tons__Stocks at mills, end of month. short tons..
Cottonseed oil, crude: tProduction thous. of lb._Stocks, end of month. .thous. of lb._
Cottonseed oil, refined:Consumption, factory (quarterly)
thous. of lb_.In oleomargarine.. thous. of lb__Price, summer yellow, prime, N.Y.
dol. per lb__Production f thous. of lb_.Stocks, end of month t thous. of lb._
Flaxseed and products:Flaxseed:
Imports, United States #. ..thous. of bu._Minneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts thous. of bu__Shipments thous. of bu_.Stocks, end of month thous. of bu._
Oil mills:Consumption, quarterly thous. of bu_.Stocks end of quarter ---thous. of bu .
Price, no. 1, Minn dol. per bu._Production crop estimate thous. of bu..Stocks, Argentina, end of month
Linseed cake and meal: thous' of bu"Exports thous. of lb._Shipments from Minneapolis
Linseed oil: thous. of Ib..Consumption, factory (quarterly)
thous. of IbPrice, wholesale, N.Y _dol. per lb._Production (quarterly) thous. of lb._Shipments from Minneap. -thous. of lb._Stocks at factory, end of quarter
T j j thous. of IbLard compound: m;uo. w ^._Price, tierces, Chicago* dol. per lb_.
Oleomargarine:Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals)
thous. of lb,_Price, standard, uncolored, Chicago
dol. per lb._Production -_ -thous. of lb._
PAINTSPaints, varnish, and lacquer products: §
Total sales __thous. of dol._Classified .. -thous. of dol._
Industrial thous. of dol..Trade thous of dol
Unclassified (273 estab.) thous. of doL.Plastic, cold-water paints, and calcimines:
Sales:Calcimines dollars..Plastic paints dollars..Cold-water paints dollars
CELLULOSE PLASTIC PRODUCTSNitro-cellulose:*
Sheets, rods, and tubes:Production thous. of IbShipments thous of Ib
Cellulose-acetate:*Sheets, rods, and tubes:
Production thous of IbShipments thous. of lb._
8,624
10, 27917, 990
442, 281947, 372803, 236
124197, 694170, 251
133, 97074, 034
7,428
.07581, 050
450, 012
959
1,230126
1,008
1.98/5, 228
2,75620, 935
5,553
.094
""4," 163"
.098
27, 545
.09026, 842
22, 23414, 1775,2688 9098,058
259, 13627, 31471, 828
841872
393415
76, 80524, 98344, 537
161, 82981 49813, 25133,887
96, 52679 931
132, 53016, 400
"520, 959"890 626"591,612
8,986- 23 1,539"257, 704
"159, 198"119,469
263, 3711,489
.047"78, 339
"623, 650
1,981
1,568171
1,834
6,0742,8691.88
2,36252, 481
6,508
70 824.104
113,4135,351
99, 632.068
23, 446
.09521, 553
19,09813,0075,5457 4626,091
174, 79379, 68156, 844
1,5981,450
214230
32, 530
14, 68736, 203
"643, 984°1, 128,754"1,076,382
16, 494"289, 880"313, 723
"200, 473"146, 107
1,777
.042" 157, 845"678, 205
2,515
524645
1,452
1.80
1,77256, 544
8,938
.097
~~~2,~436"
.069
22, 417
.09423, 664
18, 94412, 3264,9507,3766,618
154, 52162, 42966, 913
1,3871,277
207218
36, 312
14, 30740, 668
"583, 071"860 380"1,353,691
10, 119"263, 576"316,078a!81,935"160, 128
1,938
.045"152, 179"721,714
1,898
288629984
1.77
1,57561, 009
7,405
.096
""1,166"
.074
23, 597
.07823, 943
16, 23411, 2234,6566 5665,012
119, 73384, 65563, 942
9091,026
258279
77, 94430, 18259 831
133, 93483 06413, 02815, 971
98, 57973 395
182 82215, 562
"443, 944"388 027"1,297,774
M, 130"203, 772"312,458
"137, 182"170, 430
252, 8271,785
.043"120, 667"769, 102
484
14891
1,039
6,7602,7131.77
• 6, 806
2,362
56, 069
8,228
55, 778.095
133, 906997
157, 724.066
23, 809
.07021, 386
16, 15610, 5764,4186 1585,580
137, 96479, 79269, 745
7981,221
325352
23, 786
16, 55846, 296
a46g 444"194 086"1,022,416
14, 625"211,854"289, 024
"145, 007«18S,940
1,536
.047"109, 978"781,008
1,031
25081
964
1.90
4,33143, 239
10, 760
.093
~"~I~679~
.068
16, 861
.07017, 870
20, 64413, 4866,0157 4717,158
134,41861, 44654, 049
948930
358377
18, 079
12, 74535, 816
"443, 274"156, 696"741, 321
5,305"197, 142"289, 156
"136,949"175, 250
1,889
.051"134, 295"812, 754
1,524
11836
983
1.89
6,29937, 766
10, 025
.093
"~2~337~
.073
21, 350
.07021, 572
17, 71511, 8955,6396,2565,820
118,81149, 43750, 452
1,1521,046
436418
74, 69721, 69849, 190
178, 39978 29013, 59922, 079
95, 03276 143
192, 80814, 792
"344, 610a!07, 420"504, 131
380-161,050"265, 348
"112,032"145, 129
248, 4122,158
.051"127, 447"841, 139
1,690
15558
981
5, 1562,0511.82
7,28338, 080
9,847
63, 712.093
97, 4522,859
160, 791.074
22, 083
.08023, 616
23, 19315,6107,1058,5057,583
140, 74345, 13669, 406
1,4351,252
405351
12, 037
10, 55930, 533
"176, 268a 46 346«374, 209
203"84, 241
"252, 625
"59, 563"109, 328
2,073
.052"94, 486
"843, 168
1,144
139208793
1.82
6,69338, 136
5.513
.093
~~~3~644~
.073
16,146
.07318 023
27, 76918, 4367,590
10 8469,333
271, 92944, 70670 783
1,3841 085
510558
24, 519
9,39624, 614
"109, 367"55 546
"320, 388
78"51, 407
°219, 637
"38, 462"76,318
3,369
.050"65, 822
"804, 946
1,637
322169696
1.91
5,11831,739
6,648
.097
""§,"969"
.073
20, 063
.07018, 266
33, 67922, 1728,092
14, 08011, 507
322, 58339, 82593, 204
9731,069
512«512
65, 43920, 59935 386
177, 23672 0484,542
29, 047
84, 29197 301
174 15439, 886
"92, 258"52 407
"280, 537
366"41,011
"175,441
"29, 879"45, 794
257. 5273,718
.053"54, 643
"738, 542
806
298113646
5,0161,42]1.91
4,72434, 328
5,871
78, 189.099
98, 0263,603
128, 413.074
13, 870
.07813, 986
28, 79418, 9447,630
11 3149,851
277, 54725, 78277, 454
778946
302«265
37 352
6,31535, 742
"99 699°42 923
"222, 761
91"45, 738
"124, 572
"31 544"34, 400
4,150
.059"43, 529
"655, 552
821
16298
628
1.90
3,15033 441
5,292
.098
~~~3V735~
.078
15, 847
.08016, 363
23, 48415,91®7,4498 4617,574
211,78221,33063, 442
715748
317P220
10 079
7,76517, 210
195 761271 145300, 023
1 19590, 63396, 147
59 32238, 670
6,280
.06848, 522
543, 144
695
681152672
2.05
3,54332 126
7,628
.099
2,774
.086
25, 736
.08022, 026
24, 35116, 081§,5799 5028,270
235, 32525, 29271, 299
965956
375«383
0 Revised. • Dec. 1 estimate. /Oct. 1 estimate.* For earlier data on lard compound price see p. 18 of the January 1933 issue. Data not available for cellulose products prior to January 1933.t Revfeed series. For year ended July 1932 see p. 20 of the February 1933 issue, cottonseed, and for the year of 1932 see p. 37 of the June 1933 issue, exports of cottonseed
cake and meal. Data revised for 1933; see p. 19 of the September 1934 issue.§ Since March 1932, detailed figures are not strictly comparable owing to changes in firms reporting.# See footnote on p. 35 of the October 1934 issue. Data revised for 1933; see p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.• Data revised for year ended July 1934. Revisions for first month of fiscal year, August, as given in the October 1934 issue, are as follows: Cottonseed consumption,
235,033; receipts at mills, 236,040; stocks at mills, 221,945. Cottonseed cake and meal production, 107,335; stocks at mills, 177,948; cottonseed oil, crude production, 71,562,stocks, 59,111; cottonseed oil, refined, production, 57,393; stocks, 641,110.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 39
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October No™r
m- Decem-ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Continued
ROOFINGDry roofing felt:
Production _ _ . .... short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Prepared roofing, shipments:Total thous. squares.
Grit roll thous squaresShingles (all types) thous. squaresSmooth roll thous squares
15, 6676,411
12, 4345,989
2,076491437
1,147
14, 3224,341
2,582555480
1 547
10, 8194,499
1,561329342890
7,3525,003
830168157505
8,8688,037
1,046215144686
7,7226,647
1,006223178605
13, 8176,350
2,161420412
1,329
19, 8165,072
2,873536727
1 610
19,9454,677
2,334587656
1 091
17, 0216,324
1,265326388551
12, 2325,397
1,617382423812
19, 4675,687
3,656770831
2 054
ELECTRIC POWER AND GAS
ELECTRIC POWER
Consumption, industrial, for power purposes.(See Business Indexes.)
Fuel consumed in production of electricalenergy. (See Fuels.)
Production, total t mills, of kw.-hr_.By source:
Fuels f mills, of kw.-hr._Water power f mills, of kw.-hr._
By type of producer:Central stations t- ...mills, of kw.-hr..Street railways, manufacturing plants, etc.
mills, of kw.-hr..Sales of electrical energy:
Sales to ultimate consumers, total (EdisonElec Inst.) mills, of kw.-hr
Domestic service mills, of kw.-hr__Commercial — retail mills, of kw.-b.r-.Commercial — wholesale mills, of kw.-hrMunicipal and street lighting
mills, of kw.-hrRailroads:
Electrified steam mills of kw.-hrStreet and interurban mills of kw -hr
Gross revenue from sales of energy (ElectricalWorld) thous. of dol
Revenues from ultimate consumers (EdisonElec. Inst.) thous. of dol
GASManufactured gas:*f
Customers, total thousands..Domestic . thousands..House heating thousands..Industrial and commercial _ thousands .
Sales to consumers.— .millions of cu. ft..Domestic _ millions of cu. ftHou^e hea ' ing millions of cu ftIndustrial and commercial
millions of cu ftRevenue fiorn sales to consumers
*vious. of dolDomestic thous. of dol._House heating . thous. of dolIndustrial and commercial.. thous. of dol._
Natural gas: *tCustomers, total thousands..
Domestic thousandsIndust r ia l and commercial thousands..
Sales to consumers millions of cu. ftDomestic millions of cu ftIndustrial and commercial
millions of cu. ftRevenues, from sales to consumers
thous. of dol..Domestic thous. of dol..Industrial and commercial thous of dol
7,205
4,8142,391
6,844
361
0)
7,350
4,4402,909
6,911
439
5,830940
1,0413,254
176
55304
160, 080
146, 688
9,8669,372
48436
26, 20019, 882
244
5,930
30, 04624, 688
2175,028
5,3315,063
26756, 39911,869
43, 688
18, 21610, 2887 804
7,479
4,8542,625
7,026
453
5,7801,0031,0683,068
191
58332
163, 940
150, 390
9,9029,387
68438
28, 21421,017
836
6 179
31,70525, 716
6215,241
5, 3875, 109
27661,67915 135
45, 882
20, 87412, 2968 467
7,243
4,7252,518
6,788
455
5,7161,0811,1022,862
197
59353
165, 890
153, 980
9,8809,355
78437
29, 38220, 254
2 484
6 443
31,96124, 709
1,6445,476
5, 4635, 164
29874, 39323 838
49, 753
25,91116, 4349 335
7,470
4,7362,734
6,990
480
5,6911,1471,1382,662
212
63387
169, 540
156, 127
9,8569,328
81438
31,05420, 5773 659
6 636
32, 93624, 877
2,3465,577
5,4455, 145
29980, 30031 406
47, 761
29, 86520, 2719 398
7,631
4,6622,970
7,147
484
5,9111,2441,1622,748
222
62396
(i)
162, 070
9, 8599, 320
89441
33, 14321,417
4 562
6 945
34, 52725, 7272,8955,757
5,4835, 175
30693, 22239 238
53, 080
35, 40624, 85010 388
7,049
4,7512, 298
6,571
478
5, 7661, 1231,0852,831
202
62388
(i)
154,832
9,8769,335
91441
33, 42520, 9054,833
7,481
34, 24225, 1283,0195,950
5,5005, 191
30794, 34938, 402
54, 836
34, 81523, 81410, 812
7,717
4,6423,075
7,263
454
5,7961,0561,0462,971
191
66413
0)
149, 780
9,8619,318
88445
33, 84121, 2014,592
7,848
34, 48125, 3942,8516,094
5,5045,193
30992, 17737, 879
52, 898
34, 08523, 38210, 498
7,443
3,9553,488
6,981
462
5,8421,0261, 0593,119
176
59356
0)149, 852
9,9119,364
93443
31,88620, 4843,348
7,872
32, 86924, 6842,1525,900
5,4925,189
30183, 07329, 756
52, 340
29, 41819, 2549,996
7,683
4,4653,218
7,195
488
5,917967
1,0353,293
168
57349
(i)
147,915
9,9719,425
95440
30, 14920, 871
1,660
7,460
32,31325, 2241,2985,669
5,4785,184
29272,12721,143
50, 143
24, 17014, 7999,236
7,472
4,7792,693
7,040
432
5,8*2973
1,0493,273
144
55338
0)147, 337
10, 0049,461
91441
28, 65720, 441
670
7,404
31,35125, 162
5405,549
5,4845,199
28366, 50915, 106
50, 523
21, 02011,8519,035
« 7, 605
0 5,005"2,600
« 7, 176
429
5,808956
1,0603,212
150
54324
(i)
146, 529
9,9969,457
87441
25, 35818, 021
317
6 846
28, 19622, 639
2895, 165
5,4355,155
27859, 11511 256
46, 865
18, 0989,8048 135
« 7, 707a 5, 233« 2, 474
« 7,315
392
5,982957
1,0803,337
167
54334
(i)
148, 464
10, 0149, 474
89442
24, 86217, 607
274
6, 846
27, 47022,017
2565,088
5,4665,188
27658,61810, 331
47, 260
17, 6989,2998 252
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
BEVERAGESFermented mal t liquors: *
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals)thous of bbl .
Pro 1'ietion .thous. of bbl._Stock's, end of month thous. of bbl .
D is f i l l e d spirits: *Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals)
thous of proof gal\Vhiskfy thous of proof gal
Pnvhict ion, total _ thous of proof galWhiskey thous of proof gal
Stock^, end of month thous of proof galWhiskey thous of proof ^al
DAIRY PRODUCTSBut tor
Consumption, apparent* thous. of lb_.Price, N.Y., wholesale (92 score) -dol. per lb._Production (factory) t thous. of IbReceipts, 5 markets . . . . thous. of Ib .Stocks, cold storage, creamery, end of month
thous. of lb._
137, 487.26
141, 80949, 392
124, 814
2,6692,8754,341
471256
2,3112 074
23, 16620 472
« 140, 784.24
138, 80154, 844
174, 713
2,0392,2924,460
517159
2,3112,074
25, 46422 695
143, 939.24
129, 68950, 801
160, 463
1,6781,9184,585
1 269965
2,3112 074
27,58224 917
134, 709.24
112,41347, 955
138, 166
2,1652,1194,403
4 3373,7535,7694 794
28, 69525 850
138, 550.20
111,76349, 226
111,249
2,0082,4944,762
3 4182,8287,3456 567
32, 28029 269
147, 530.20
112,43045, 882
75, 995
1,8652,4225,218
2 2811,8937,9707 211
37, 99234 496
145, 476.25
106, 44840,888
36, 853
2,6253,2635,675
2,7802,376
10, 2819,009
45, 76641 326
144, 107.25
122, 74650, 520
15,351
2,8553,7036,325
2,4052,1249,6358,828
51, 40446 386
136, 671.24
133,21847, 206
11, 838
3,7964,4556,718
2,3812,0979, 3318, 695
58, 13752 859
159, 369.24
174, 69261, 499
27, 161
4,5504,8266,868
2,3661,9748,1587,600
63, 35157, 962
138, 657.25
181, 75963, 812
70, 148
4,9395,0756,797
2,7472,2108,8148,182
68, 87263, 422
133, 067.24
171, 68261, 251
108, 748
p 4, 444p 4, 606
150, 881.27
162, 58957, 881
« 120, 4671 Revised. Preliminary. i Discontinued by Electrical World.
* New series. For earlier data see p. 19 of the May 1933 issue, manufactured gas, and p. 19 of the June 1933 issue, butter consumption. Monthly data on distilledspirits available beginning July 1933 and on fermented malt liquors, April 1933.
1 For revised data for electric-power production for 1932, see pp. 38 and 56 of the May 1933 issue; for 1933 see p. 38 of the May 1934 issue; for manufactured gas for 1932and 1933 and natural gas for 1931, 1932, and 1933, see p. 20 of the May 1934 issue; for butter production for 1931 see p. 20 of the January 1933 issue.
40 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO—Continued
DAIRY PRODUCTS— ContinuedCheese:
Consumption, apparent! -thous. of lb-_Imports# .-thous. of lb_.Price, No. 1 Amer. N.Y.. -dol. per lb_.Production (factory)t thous. of lb-_
American whole milkf-- thous. of lb-_Receipts, 5 markets _ _ -thous. of lb--Stocks, cold storage, end of month!
thous. of lb-_American whole milk! thous. of lb_-
Milk:Condensed and evaporated:
Production:!Condensed (sweetened) thous. of lb._Evaporated (unsweet'ed)§..thous. of lb_.
Exports:Condensed (sweetened) thous. of lb_.Evaporated (unsweetened) -thous. of lb--
Prices, wholesale, N.Y.:Condensed (sweetened) _-_dol. per case--Evaporated (unsweet'ed)— dol. per case.-
Stocks, manufacturers, end of month:Condensed (sweetened):
Bulk goods.. _ thous. of lb_.Case goods -thous. of Ib
Evaporated (unsweetened) :Case goods thous. of lb-_
Fluid milk:Consumption in oleomargarine
thous. of lb_-Production, Minn, and St. Paul
thous. of lb-_Receipts:
Boston, incl. cream thous. of qt-_Greater New York * -thous. of qt-_
Powdered milk:Exports thous. of lb._Orders, net, new thous. of lb_.Stocks, mfrs. end of mo thous. of lb._
FRUITS AND VEGETABLESApples:
Production crop estimate thous. of bu._Shioments car lott carloadsStocks, cold storage, end of month
thous. of bbL-Citrus frui*' car -lot shipments! carloadsOnions car-lot shipments! carloads
Price, white, N.Y dol. per 100 lb~Production crop estimate thous. of bu_.Shipments car lot! carloads-.
GRAINSExports, principal grains, including flour and
meal! thous. of bu_-Barley:
Exports, including malt! thous. of bu_-Price, no. 2, Minn.-- --dol. per bu_-Production, crop estimate thous. of bu_.Receipts, principal markets*— -thous. of bu._Visible supply, end of month*- thous. of bu..
Corn:Exports, including meal! thous. of bu._Qrindings - thous. of bu_-Prices, wholesale:
No. 3, yellow (Kansas City)— dol. per bu_.No. 3, white (Chicago)- dol. per bu_.
Production, crop estimate thous. of bu_.Receipts, principal markets thous. of bu.-Shipments, principal markets --thous. of bu_.Visible supply, end of month •—thous. of bu. .
Oats:Exports, including oatmeal!... thous. of bu._Price, no. 3, white (Chicago) dol. per bu_.Production, crop estimate thous. of bu~-Receipts, principal markets thous. of bu.-Visible supply, end of month*- thous. of bu_-
Exports! - pockets 100 IbImports# pockets 100 IbPrice, wholesale, head, clean, New Orleans
dol. per lb_-Production, crop estimate thous. of bu_.Receipts, southern paddy, at mills
thous. of bbl. (162 lb.)_-Shipments to mills, total
thous. of pockets (100 lb.)-_New Orleans— thous. of pockets (100 lb.)._
Stocks, domestic, end of monththous. of pockets (100 lb.)--
8 Revised. « Dec. 1
50, 1634, 063
.1451, 20638, 20512, 840
124, 476108, 646
16, 226146, 130
7972,759
4.852.70
8,92315, 891
175, 129
6,332
" 103," 33 1"
37610, 79641,635
/I 15 96010, 405
3,8885, 8513, 682
1.006/36*> 391
14, 761
3,388
743(2)
/ 122, 2408,595
12, 403
3574,839
.81
.84f l 416 772
18, 68510,44862, 407
.86
.55/545, 938
4,88624, 241
31, 32847, 313
.039'36, 461
836
74786
1,083
estimate.
« 44, 6182,730
. 1343, 29133, 89712, 170
113,13199, 326
18, 201126, 079
3122,885
4.732.70
10, 36414, 683
208, 493
5,220
22, 812
18, 243107, 756
1849,871
15, 294
6, 530
1,7496,9043,407
2.080
17, 478
2,605
411.69
6,68714, 830
4824,645
.44
.48
21, 33310, 67559, 670
178.35
8,81549, 367
26, 98723, 034
.034
1,067
60592
1,157
44, 7703,830
.1336, 49428, 00612, 709
109, 65595, 831
19, 232109, 754
3221,927
4.732.70
10, 52313, 198
234, 665
5,344
25, 074
18,617111,298
21510, 13420, 332
16, 509
7,5158,2923,328
2.017
21,902
2,169
283.67
~~~4~315~15, 692
"2885,761
.38
.42
26, 61017, 88761, 462
105.32
5,05448, 642
78, 29615, 169
.036
2,094
96547
2,373
/Oc
39, 9784,988
.1324, 41018, 02710, 771
99, 00985, 146
13, 76673, 039
2511,843
4.732.70
9,81310, 783
225, 040
5, 765
26, 300
17, 604104, 901
1969, 512
22, 716
9,170
8,37610, 8222,018
1.965
13, 685
4,609
1,314.63
"~~2~974~15, 665
1,2838,694
.43
.44
21, 84013, 72964, 045
82.34
4,15647, 818
79, 28827, 494
.038
1,100
77396
2,7671. 1 estim
37, 1824,524
.1325, 74219, 23410, 747
91, 97077, 773
14, 70884, 972
2862,800
4.732.70
9,6649,137
210, 407
5,106
31, 349
16,713106, 185
1629,306
30, 100
«142 9816,856
7,13513,6042,195
1.997«320 353
12, 247
6,657
151.68
• 156, 9882,825
14, 635
4083,924
.43
.47• 2,343,883
16, 6227,921
69, 334
123.35
•731,5243,390
46, 503
96, 09722, 861
.039•35, 619
426
57328
2,648ate.
44, 2842,823
.1328, 43619, 82113, 788
78, 78965, 476
15, 83699, 073
4763,545
4.852.70
7,6576,394
167, 074
4,313
35, 021
17, 328104, 575
3519,732
29, 372
6,806
5,47414,4092,605
2.195
21, 748
5,325
514.71
4,41114, 102
1674,163
.45
.50
15, 0528,688
68,067
74.37
3,93844, 696
104, 95115, 338
.039
721
91067
2,488i
44, 3713,902
.1728, 96221, 53612, 366
67, 81954, 934
13,015100, 272
2532,597
4.852.70
5,9434,774
112,936
5,041
33,813
16, 25096, 427
13010, 57724, 920
4,722
3,85811,7412,125
2.506
17, 158
4,854
502.71
3,02613, 362
2444,797
.45
.49
14, 4586,812
68,384
69.36
4,02942, 307
87, 63922, 150
.039
932
85363
2,632
Prices nc
47, 8334,757
.1537, 54128, 2349,938
62, 15349, 856
16, 989131,719
2013,421
4.852.70
4,9184,875
99, 176
5,682
38, 665
18,216107, 667
31611, 19725, 006
4,367
2,13115, 7851,971
2.388
23, 634
5, 757
690.70
3,57412, 207
2475,737
.45
.51
12, 8009,017
65, 682
84.33
3,05038, Oil
142, 50435, 581
.039
496
74664
2,439
t availab
45, 4593,676
.1344, 89733, 78810, 553
65, 45052, 217
20, 532152, 401
5974,053
4.852.70
4,9375,924
117,115
4, 225
36, 732
17, 758103, 395
31610, 92327, 648
59, 8543,936
.1461, 75447, 56315, 029
71, 46958, 073
24, 907188, 688
5441,615
4.852.70
8,4589,239
151,691
4, 168
37, 908
18, 793111,196
22512, 67035, 003
2,254 ; 1,387
1,055 l 39213,039 12,3032,933 3,031
2.013 ! 1.762
19,763 : 21,467
6,220 ! 5,182
425 408.68 ! .72
2,67810,911
2094,690
0).49
8,6329,471
57, 396
95.32
2,73632, 902
58, 65644, 493
.039
191
43652
2,215
e.
3,5029,301
3715,271
0).55
8,07215, 87746, 808
68.35
5,00226, 205
41, 26752, 973
.039
191
41757
1,896
21
45, 3523,897
.1566, 54553, 22214, 392
96, 96079, 925
22, 103210, 750
1,2762, 562
4.852.70
10, 10513,912
153, 149
3,461
35, 202
19, 168110,931
30914,69140, 315
756
10, 1402,872
1.541
25, 687
1,884
139.85
3,8138,317
2486,738
.57
.62
9,57911,35338, 518
81.43
2,81122, 524
89, 19759, 149
.039
183
52535
1,575
Mscontim
46, 9323, 213
.1362, 68249, 10616, 487
115,84297, 018
16, 997190, 089
1, 2613, 278
4.852.70
9,92117,156
205, 545
3,900
31, 899
20, 766110,460
209°13, 184°43, 007
1,145
8,1281,303
1.200
18, 748
759
165(2)
3, 5096,946
5185,721
(0.66
26, 56813, 61044, 830
76.45
3,38821, 445
75, 29658, 464
.039
153
48371
1,267
led.
54, 8743,511
.1557, 88744, 65017,257
"122, 495°103, 805
19, 425175, 125
9855,066
4.852.70
«9,21017, 432
"167,864
5,184
27, 988
19, 291103, 812
31911,601
0 42, 838
1, 897
7,0512,342
.894
11,513
3,371
789(2)
8, 5569,006
471°4, 042
.78
.76
41,44717, 48860, 451
69.49
7,23124, 605
59, 42146, 173
.039
°244
55578
972
* New series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the November 1932 issue, barley, receipts of milk in Greater New York, p. 20 of the August 1934 issue.t Revised series. For revisions refer to the indicated pages of the monthly issues, as follows: For 1931 on apparent consumption of cheese, production of total and
American whole-milk cheese, and production of condensed and evaporated milk, p. 20, January 1933. For earlier data on stocks (cold-storage holdings) of total and Americanwhole-milk cheese, p. 19, April 1933. For 1932 revised data on production of factory and American whole-milk cheese, production of condensed and evaporated milk, p. 39September 1933. For subsequent revisions for 1932 on production of evaporated milk, p. 39, November 1933. For 1933, car-lot shipments of apples, citrus fruits, onions, andpotatoes, p. 39, April 1934. For 1932 exports of rice, p. 39, June 1933. For revised figures on 1933 exports of grains (total), barley, corn and rice for months, see p. 20 of Sep-tember 1934 issue.
# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data for 1933 also revised, see p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.§ Bulk evaporated milk not included since December 1931. • Visible supply east of Rocky Mountains as reported by Dun & Bradstreet.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 41
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October
FOODSTUFFS
Novem-ber
AND
Decem-ber
1934
Januaryj ™J" March April May June July!
TOBACCO— Continued
August
G RAINS— ContinuedRye:
Exports, including flour thous. of bii-^Price, no. 2, Minneapolis dol. per bu.-
Receipts, principal markets*___thous. of b u _ -Visible supply, end of month*, thous. of b u ~ ~
Wheat:Exports:!
Wheat, including flour thous. of bu-_"Wheat only thous of buValue, wheat and flour. (See Foreign
Trade.)Prices, wholesale:
No. 1, Northern, Spring, Minn,dol. per bu.~
No. 2, Red, Winter, St. Louis.. dol. per bu.-No. 2, Hard, Winter, K.C dol. per bu_.Weighted average 6 markets, all grades
dol. per bu..Production, crop estimate, total
thous of bu
^Vinter wheat thous of buReceipts thous. of bu_-Shipments thous. of bu_.Stocks visible supply world thous of bu
Canada thous of buUnited States * thous of bu
Stocks, held by mills (quarterly)thous of bu
Wheat flour:Consumption (computed) t thous of bblExports thous. of bbL_Grinding of wheat thous. of bu-_Prices, wholesale:
Standard Patents, Minn.____dol. perbbL-Winter, straights, Kansas City
dol. per bbl -Production:
Flour, actual (Census) thous of bblFlour prorated, total (Russell's) t
thous. of bbl _Offal thous of IbOperations, percent of total capacity
Stocks, total, end of month (computed)thous. of bbl
Held by mills (Quarterly) thous of bbl
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS
Total meats:Consumption, apparent mills, of lb--Production (inspected slaughter)
mills, oflb--Stocks, cold storage, end of month, total
mills, o f lb .Miscellaneous meats mills of lb
Cattle and beef:Beef and veal:
Consumption, apparent. ..... thous. of lb-_Exportsf - thous. oflb..Price, wholesale:
Beef, fresh native steers, Chicagodol. per l b _ -
Production, inspected slaughterthous o f l b
Stocks, cold storage, end of monththous. of lb_.
Cattle and calves:Movement, primary markets:
Receipts thous of animalsSlaughter, local thous of animal^Slaughter, inspected. (See Leather and
leather products.)Shipments, total thous. of animals...
Stocker and feeder._thous. of animals--Price, wholesale, cattle, corn fed, Chicago
dol. per 100 lb~Hogs and products:
Hogs:Movement, primary markets:
Receipts thous of animalsSlaughter, local thous of animalsSlaughter, inspected. (See Leather
and leather products.)Shipments, total .thous. of animals. .Stock er and feeder thous. of aniinals.-
Price, heavy, Chicago dol. per lOOlb..Pork, including lard:
Consumption, apparent... thous. oflb-..Exports totalt thous of ib
Lardf - ...thous. of l b _ -Prices:
Hams, smoked, Chicago.. _ _ _ dol. perlb..Lard:
Prime contract, N.Y_.__._dol. per lb_.Reliued, Chicago* dol, per lb_.
2. 87
/ 17 2611,401
1.1,776
2,199109
1.251.041.08
1.19
/496 982/96 460
/400 52219, 08214, 767
222, 260119 001
160 904
443
7 5')
h 22
8 473
! 8521 105
I," 683"
! , 141
! 92,696
' 3 777< 2 140
' 1, 071! 550i! 9.36
1
1 2 093i ] 531j
\ 561! 67; 7. 23
| 4| (}5Q| 31,506
| .184
'• . 102I .116
3.71
1,70412,968
1,53143
.90
.89
.87
.89
22, 60413, 568
515 950213,356153 438
173 884
8 063317
34, 473
6.93
5.93
7,540
8,769609 599
46
5,3503 825
1,163
1,066
94065
465, 1551,859
.094
466 068
51, 198
1 6531 004
638261
6.23
6 4945 552
1,032"36
4.04
637, 56561 15748, 743
.124
.060,067
3.62
66813,158
1,49024
.85
.86
.83
.84
17, 62417, 473
516,580244, 965149, 719
8,749312
37, 371
6.75
5.50
8,181
9,171656, 225
50
5,460
1,205
1,077
73950
489, 5011,060
.096
494, 763
59, 233
2 1781,160
971528
5.77
2 5211 699
81333
4.49
652, 09761 86449,812
.122
.057
.069
0.62
1,50114, 153
1,930513
.86
.90
.84
.87
11,61215, 551
501,060242, 478138,505
8,848302
37, 067
6.90
5.60
8,116
9,158653, 267
52
5,500
1,160
1,251
77354
436, 9601,678
.090
445, 009
70, 010
1 699993
731381
5.26
3 2072 382
82828
4.15
670, 86663 70547, 563
.127
.059
.071
0.60
•21 236430
13, 735
5,9754,152
.83
.87
.80
.83
•527, 978•176 370•351,608
11,15111,685
532, 920241, 084129, 574
153, 635
8,607388
33, 492
6.65
5.40
7,332
8,062589, 978
47
4,5674,634
1,038
1,231
91165
415, 5161,924
.082
423, 351
79, 232
1 343854
491176
5.32
3 3322,406
92929
3.31
567,71767 45354, 838
.119
.051
.059
0.64
40212, 936
4, 5702,867
.88
.91
.84
.88
8,7478,921
582, 140233, 368113, 671
8,759362
39, 903
6.84
5.63
8,719
9,564706, 100
54
5,010
1,272
1,465
1,04871
499, 2921,389
.089
492, 762
72, 948
1, 6431, 098
i 527165
5.55
1 4 231i 3, 010
1, 20741
3.38
715,88062 61751, 202
.118
. 057j .062
0.61
23612, 032
4,0392,667
.90
.91
.85
.91
10, 0098,087
558, 440227, 060104, 554
8,633292
36, 029
6.83
5.55
7,867
8,677639, 724
55
4,761
— — —
1,000
1,052
1,04366
438, 8081,778
.090
431, 000
64, 745
1 404952
437121
5.83
2 7271,853
87334
4,27
512. 27550 71536,908
.120
.066| .071
0
.59
18111, 621
4,7333,065
.88
.89
.82
.88
9,06410,231
532, 980220, 75994, 504
115, 247
9,171355
38,320
6.64
5.40
8,362
9,465674, 587
50
4,7004,157
1,052
1,015
94556
463, 9462,670
.092
454, 655
55,848
1 500999
495138
6.51
2 4681,679
80137
4.33
536, 04452 11439, 493
.136
.067I .077
9.57
25111,002
5,4823,576
.83
.83
.78
.83
8,4086,492
495 150211,09186 856
7 963406
34, 187
6.34
5.28
7 455
8,298607 078
48
4,764
1,015
1, 057
93552
448, 9262,063
.099
437 914
46, 590
1 5921 045
518147
7.44
2 6741 883
781! 28
3.87
; 518,5871 40 7g2
1 39,350
.138
! .071I . 073
0.60
1,36810, 505
4,3351, 456
.94
.87
.86
,94
12, 47914, 566
463 660196, 86977 631
9 052270
37, 089
6.84
5.48
8 103
9,208657 205
50
4,650
1,178
1,241
92053
499, 8051, 514
.123
493 768
42, 546
1 8091 209
592162
8.23
1 '5 076! 2 272
798;• 39
3.58
631,25079 94266! 167
.136
.066
.070
.69
1,90311, 452
1,415387
1.09,91.89
.95
23, 44515,447
451, 860190,71779, 395
102, 968
8, 487219
34, 476
7.05
5. 79
7,507
8,407613 279
46
i, 5703 914
1,085
1,142
93261
461,9051,356
.113
463 411
45, 471
1 812l' 225
585139
8.57
2 6841 934
75945
4.34
577, 15656 25141, 008
.156
. 068
.073
0.74
2, 24612, 208
2, 168826
1.10.92.93
,95
49, 70816, 831
477, 190185, 120117,973
7 550286
33, 701
7.18
6.01
7, 325
7,966600 486
47
4,700
981
1,076
99478
440, 0432,250
.U4
453 986
61, 545
2 9851 672
1,231470
8.40
2 519\ 777
73246
4. 85
"493, 58051 24333, 466
.171
.072i .081
0,m847
11,798
2, 0421 77h
1 171. 01LOT
L 15.
23, 04513,934
491 130188, 710121 727
8 X91435
« 39, HS'j
7. -0-
a 1 10 8, 6M
9, 42Aa 704 29S
52
4, 920
1, (Art
l.OOS
*8H1» 90
483, 9742, 269
. 125
498 457
• 80, 075
4 2342 180
2,04i802
8. 50
o Q(}71 420
64559
6.19
551, 04145 64429, 358
.172
. 090, 01)9
« Revised. * New series. For earlier data, see p. 20 of the November 1932 issue, rye; and p. 18 of the January 1933 issue, wholesale price of lard,f Data revised. For revisions on wheat flour, production and consumption (Russell's) from July 1931 to December 1932, see p. !9 of the August 1933 issue. For revisions
of beef and veal exports for 1932, see p. 40 of the June 1933 issue. For revised export data for 1933, see p. 20 of the September 1934 issue.• Dec. 1 estimate./ Oct. 1 estimate.• Visible supply east of Rocky Mountains as reported by Dun & Bradstreet.
42 SUEVEY OF CURKENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO— Continued
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS— Continued
Hogs and products— Continued.Production, inspected slaughter, total
thous. of Ib .Lard -thous. of lb._
Stocks, cold storage, end of mo.thous. of lb._
Fresh and cured thous. of lb._Lard thous. of Ib..
Sheep and lambs:Lamb and mutton:
Consumption, apparent thous. of lb__Production, inspected slaughter
thous. of lb._Stocks, cold storage, end of mo.
thous. of lb._Movement, primary markets:
Receipts thous. of animals..Slaughter local thous. of animals. _Slaughter, inspected. (See Leather and
leather products.)Shipments total thous. of animals. _
Stocker and feeder thous. of animals. .Prices, wholesale:
Ewes Chicago dol. per 100 lb__Lambs Chicago dol. per 100 lb._
Poultry and eggs:Eggs:
Receipts 5 markets thous. of cases ..Stocks, cold storage, end of month:
Case thous. of cases..Frozen - thous. of l b _ _
Poultry:Receipts 5 markets tnous. of l t > _ _Stocks, cold storage, end of mo.
thous. of lb__
TROPICAL PRODUCTSCocoa:
Imports # - long tons..Price, spot, Accra, N.Y dol. per lb_.Shipments, Gold Coast and Nigeria
long tons..
Clearances from Brazil, totaLthous. of bags..To United States thous. of bags..
Imports into United States #.thous. of bags..Price, Rio No. 7, N.Y dol. per Ib...Receipts at ports, Brazil thous. of bags..Stocks, world total, incl. interior of Brazil
thous. of bags..Visible supply, total excl. interior of Brazil
thous. of bags. _United States— thous. of bags..
Sugar:Raw sugar:
Cuba:Stocks, total, end of month
thous. of long tons..United States:
Meltings 8 ports f long tonsPrice, wholesale, 96° centrifugal, New
York dol.perlb..Receipts:
From Hawaii and Puerto Ricolong tons..
Imports t $ long tons3 tocks at refineries, end of mo. f
long tons..Refined sugar:
Exports, including maple t long tons..Price, retail, gran., N.Y dol. per lb_.Price, wholesale, gran., N.Y— dol. per lb_.Receipts:
From Hawaii and Puerto Rico* long tons. _Imports:
Cuba* long tonsPhilippine Islands* long tons..
Shipments, 2 ports _ long tonsStocks, end of month, 2 ports.-.long tons..
Tea:Imports # - -. - thous. of IbPrice, wholesale, Formosa, fine, N.Y
dol. per lb__
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
Candy sales by manufacturers. -thous. of dol__Fish:
Landings, fresh fish, principal portsthous. of lb_
Salmon, canned, shipments . casesStocks, total, cold storage, 15th of month
thous. of Ib
652, 081524, 234127, 847
2,399
3,3241,384
1,931774
2.095.56
665
6,80399, 881
24, 725
55, 271
18, 973
3,441
1,467783919
.0951,047
8,302818
1,764
350, 048
.029
98, 415683
501, 240
13, 369.055.047
3,089
118, 9820
73,21116, 805
7,426
.215
24, 420
73, 648
539, 848108, 085
822, 498630, 437192, 061
60, 116
60, 540
1,886
2,9111,277
1,622498
1.886.34
733
7,46693, 182
24, 862
50, 177
22, 056.0470
10, 260
1,465770834
.0741,836
23, 598
6,957976
2,081
277, 642
.036
108, 023177, 152
311,462
4,020.052.046
11, 671
27,971
49, 90932, 649
9,496
.175
21, 553
30, 542603, 692
51,475
518, 29498, 180
627, 001493, 308133, 693
63, 210
63, 897
2,511
3,2681,351
1,904857
1.886.40
651
5,17582, 302
32, 098
59, 528
11, 346.0420
11, 409
1,274602
1,019.074
1,646
24, 725
7,179945
1,598
258, 209
.033
63, 845170, 729
290, 416
4,427.051.045
4,279
86, 122
36, 46425, 984
10, 929
.175
22, 598
33, 595318, 730
55, 928
752, 912143, 491
645, 531529, 454116, 077
52, 543
52, 952
2,888
2,0641,068
1,031462
1.886.28
514
2,64172, 348
80, 502
91,211
10, 903.0458
22, 126
1,448873838
.0741,434
0)
7,345966
1,292
264, 289
.032
53, 354160, 908
248, 054
4,900.052.044
513
29,664
35, 63623, 473
6,418
.175
22, 303
21, 170200, 074
58, 338
751, 663150, 287
762, 206629, 696132, 510
54, 869
56, 026
4,012
1,7741,033
739143
2.446.59
590
73161,419
70, 640
123, 503
9,581.0419
44, 599
1,426752
1,144.081
1,520
0)
7,5901,076
1,212
179, 119
.032
30, 840105, 123
203, 513
5,965.052.043
873
27, 268
34, 66826, 360
7,670
.175
22, 319
17, 043312, 064
57, 188
915, 320188, 461
899, 160730, 404168, 756
56, 556
56, 799
4,183
1,8181,132
691116
2.757.23
808
5049, 910
31,531
120, 177
19, 146.0472
52, 253
1,877997
1,100.091
1,419
0)
7,7181,038
926
237, 313
.032
79, 790173, 846
256, 031
3,560.052.042
13, 203
30, 985
39, 92522, 701
6,938
.181
20, 516
16, 739403, 556
44, 660
573, 708115, 974
910, 000733, 956176, 044
48, 605
47, 519
3,052
1,454902
54779
4.188.33
1,165
9039, 181
19, 336
101, 776
16, 919. 0520
47, 607
1,476779
1,353.107
1,381
0)
7,564980
1,335
259, 470
.033
192, 519114,484
291, 644
4,187.051.044
9,981
16, 478
48, 26721, 950
4,696
.185
19, 538
18, 185513, 130
32, 712
508, 99399, 612
830, 997657, 222173, 775
52, 039
51,097
2,024
1,570957
62581
5.008.63
1,824
1,20838, 679
16,435
74, 197
30, 502.0540
42, 235
1,242636
1,305.109
1,534
0)
8,0841,025
1,862
289, 666
.031
205, 989173, 838
406, 345
4,248.051.044
13, 596
10,879
53, 04530, 282
6,578
.185
21,951
24, 782449, 736
18, 481
572, 457113,056
835, 185656, 087179, 098
47, 676
46, 976
1,281
1,838959
872135
4.758.90
2,051
4,64062, 632
13, 347
49, 212
26, 539.0539
22, 287
842425996
.1041,212
31, 118
8,600891
2,422
272, 885
.028
155, 446214, 079
516, 505
4,246.051.044
15, 294
9,913
45, 88331, 164
4,493
.193
16, 792
37, 906229, 108
15, 883
699, 676137, 597
823, 808641, 568182, 240
47, 166
47, 286
1,363
2,1141,014
1,104155
3.008.97
1,927
7,81993, 947
19, 604
39, 790
8,044.0561
9,850
903418790
.103780
29, 309
8,564932
2,475
344, 352
.028
146, 258250, 111
561, 680
5,622.051.041
14, 180
16, 47321,51276, 93425, 147
4,389
.199
16, 884
34, 848203, 316
20, 189
633, 062124, 069
823, 560628, 425195, 135
45, 709
45, 829
1,450
1,810918
891115
1.637.24
1,452
8,965116, 058
22, 755
40, 609
10, 843.0572
10, 568
1,449546736
.102901
27, 141
8,526886
2,364
350, 731
.029
149, 087197, 640
537, 831
4,649.052.045
12, 366
24, 7283,323
58, 69422, 373
5,419
.215
12, 945
630, 699263, 883
34, 285
574, 229107, 101
853, 063643, 566209, 497
47, 452
47, 551
1,518
2,152998
1,155190
1.785.91
1,009
8,961121, 564
22, 417
44, 904
10, 456.0535
10, 798
787512788
.095919
8,496955
2,212
300, 448
.032
188, 19653, 117
"633, 593
6,376.055.047
11, 039
43, 939590
70, 54518, 918
6,471
.215
10, 010
33, 392496, 061
50, 582
452, 67278, 125
a 709, 165° 542, 0100 167, 155
57, 083
57, 2150 1, 608
2, 6151,106
1,482390
1.475.59
828
« 7, 938"111,994
21,861a 46, 053
10.914.0535
15,803
1,077649758
.0971,245
8,499916
2,041
307, 685
.033
73, 18091,212
« 626, 796
9,494.055.047
536
79, 4990
68, 60910, 228
9,193
.215
16, 433
37, 791832, 225
62, 577° Revised.* New series. For earlier data, see p. 20 of the Aug. 1934 issue, for receipts of refined sugar from Hawaii and Puerto Rico and imports from Cuba. Data prior to
May 1934 not available on refined sugar from Philippine Islands.t For revised data for 1932 on sugar meltings and stocks, see p. 41 of the May 1933 issue. For 1932 revisions of sugar imports and exports, see p. 41 of the June 1933
issue. For revisions of exports in 1933, see p. 20 of the Sept. 1934 issue.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data revised for 1933. See p. 20 of the Oct. 1934 issue.1 Data not available'
November 1934 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 43
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO—Continued
TOBACCOLeaf:
Exports f thous. of lb__Imports, unmanufactured # thous. of lb._Production, crop estimate thous. of lb__Stocks, total, including imported types
(quarterly) - ._ mills, of Ib _Flue-cured, fire-cured, and air-cured
mills, of IbCigar types mills of Ib
Manufactured products:Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Small cigarettes millionsLarge cigars _ _ thousandsManufactured tobacco and snuff
thous. of l b _ _Exports, cigarettes.. .thousands. .Prices, wholesale:
Cigarettes dol. per 1,000 .Cigars dol. per 1,000
53, 0975,989
/1,091,764
10 294394. 862
27, 234260, 409
5. 38046. 839
42, 3962,349
2,009
1,529389
9,528423, 600
29, 133271,311
4.85146 062
66, 2171,911
9, 176408, 452
30, 546272, 496
4.85146. 519
44, 2282,776
6, 835415, 347
25, 407238, 329
4.85146. 461
62, 5684,198
•1,385,107
2,182
1,718377
7,800276, 690
21, 686271,219
4.85146. 461
26, 9974,218
11,483337, 292
30, 846283, 784
5.27446. 616
28, 4065,449
9, 168299, 214
28, 351188,956
5.38046. 893
44,4114,228
2,435
1,957384
9,333354, 165
31, 478246, 278
5. 38046 839
41,3424, 775
9, 294345, 067
27, 260344, 740
5.38046. 839
31, 3804,548
11, 174380, 450
29, 056336, 264
5.38046. 839
29, 5636,139
2,204
1,727387
12, 045404, 456
29, 420252, 609
5.38046 839
19,0135,209
11 355378, 056
28, 691225, 387
5. 38046 839
25, 6053, 830
11 810425 453
30, 948310,334
5.38046 839
FUELS AND BYPRODUCTS
COALAnthracite:
Exports thous. of long tonsPrices:
Retail, composite, chestnutdol. per short ton_.
Wholesale, composite, chestnut tdol. per short ton_.
Production f thous. of short ton? _Shipments f thous of short tonsStocks, in storage thous. of short tons.-Stocks, in yards of dealers, end of month
no. of days' supplyBituminous:
Consumption:Coke plants thous. of short tons .Electric power plants f
thous. of short tons_-Railroads thous of short tonsVessels, bunker thous. of long tons
Exports . thous. of long tonsPrice, retail composite, 38 cities
dol. per short ton--Prices, wholesale:
Composite, mine run._.dol. per short ton..Prepared sizes (composite)
dol. per short ton--Production f thous. of short tons..Stocks, consumers, end of month
thous of short tons
COKE
Exports thous. of long tonsPrice, furnace, Connellsville
dol. per short ton._Production:
Beehive t - thous. of short tonsByproduct f thous. of short tons..Petroleum thous of short tons
Stocks, end of month:Byproduct plants thous. of short tons..Petroleum, refinery thous. of short tons..
PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS
Crude petroleum:Consumption (run to stills). ..thous. of bbl__Imports # thous. of bbl__Price, Kansas-Oklahoma dol per bblProduction f thous. of bbl _Refinery operations _ _ pet. of capacityStocks, end of month:
California:Heavy crude and fuel oiL.thous of bbl_.Light erude • thous. of bbl__
East of California, total f • thous. of bbl .Refineries f • thous. of bbl__Tank farms and pipe linesf thous. of bbl .
Wells completed f * numberMexico:
Exports.... thous. of bbl_.Production thous of bbl
Venezuela:Exports thous. of bbl__Production thous. of bbl._
90
13. 05
9. 7603, 9773,401
80
3,241
2,743
981,033
8.31
4.192
4. 43527, 670
25 175
114
3.73
552,175
2,846
~~~37270~.940
2,573
10, 58612. 076
125
13.12
9.9624,9934 2221,267
63
4,020
2,6744 759
122976
7.94
3.722
3.82929, 500
34 095
85
2.63
632,708
139
3,080987
75, 3162, 069.768
78, 18671
94, 92635, 076
315,87856, 452
259, 426955
9472 606
9,95910. 182
85
13. 23
9.9314,7114, 1471, 351
3,805
2,8265, 159
134811
8.08
3.929
4. 11929, 656
72
3.47
472,579
139
3, 053891
75, 4611,758.940
76, 01769
92, 50735, 568
312,81554, 458
258, 3571,070
1,2782 428
10, 09610, 728
83
13.26
9.9264,8114,0981,293
38
3,536
2,7385,002
1401,000
8.18
3.963
4.16730, 582
34 143
56
3.75
982,341
118
3,043760
68, 4611,875.940
69, 75565
90, 24235, 399
311,75855, 837
255, 921992
1,1842.900
10, 39810, 717
71
13.24
9.9224, 4244,0121, 106
34
3,694
2,8274,984
91448
8.18
3.961
4.16429, 600
32, 840
39
3 75
952,451
129
2,850727
70, 4402,876.940
72, 06065
87, 826°34, 104
°312, 07057, 048
255, 022905
2, 5823,259
10, 55811, 084
96
13. 25
9.9126, 1255, 189
725
29
3,774
2,8175, 256
73369
8.24
3.972
4.17832, 916
39
3.63
972,476
127
2,347637
71,5123,011.940
71, 97666
86, 86933, 864
311,65955, 458
256, 201910
1,9793,114
9,84410, 860
99
13.27
9.8815, 9525, 198
316
19
3,832
2,8715,180
70382
8.22
3.974
4.21031,970
27, 100
55
3.50
1182,493
121
1,808595
66, 4702,416.940
65, 45069
83,81233, 350
309, 86455, 582
254, 282810
2,1482,862
9,1999,769
88
13.27
9.8786,4185, 356
308
17
4,578
2,8215, 759
90490
8.23
3.972
4.21638, 497
28, 371
45
3.43
1502,969
126
1, 713565
71, 8072,272.940
75, 54867
81. 58434, 093
311,57656, 383
255, 193930
2, 2603,192
10, 26810, 900
71
12. 94
9. 459
4,173690
44
4, 306
2,3914,837
81675
8.18
4.120
4. 23324, 772
27,711
25
3.59
612,875
101
1,964553
73, 5632,877.940
75, 79671
78, 96533, 889
312, 00555, 482
256, 523914
2,1793,206
9,96211, 028
125
12.34
9.0845,2504, 4911, 165
59
4,757
2,6524,804
1221,074
8.13
4.179
4.21728, 100
28, 490
52
3.64
513,192
74
1, 948515
76, 2583,442.940
79, 87070
76, 60433, 721
313, 84057, 069
256, 7711,112
2,1672,715
10, 72311, 542
89
12.40
9. 2164, 1843, 4951,541
61
4,459
2,8014,553
107991
8.18
4.200
4.23626, 424
0 23, 593
66
3.73
512,990
104
2,047504
76, 0543,947.940
80, 04072
74, 81533, 802
315, 05156, 526
258, 5251,126
2,0372,923
10, 82211, 203
82
12. CO
9. 4513, 4432, 9741 , 769
65
a 3, 529
« 2, 9444, 543
1011, 108
8.23
4. 185
4. 34325, 280
a 30, 387
105
3.73
512,381
96
2,312494
79,8122,561.940
81, 54873
73, 83434, 247
312,67355, 694
256, 9791,182
2, 6213,299
10, 57611,976
87
12.83
9.5983, 5843 1102, 023
79
3, 376
« 3, 007
1191,036
8.30
4.199
4.39327, 462
« 24, 441
127
3.73
442,280
101
2,648478
79, 6982, 621.940
79, 05872
71, 20734, 660
307, 88455, 178
252. 7061,216
2,099
10, 66112,233
0 Revised.t Revised series. For revisions refer to the indicated pages of the monthly issues, as follows: Exports of tobacco for 1932, p. 42, June 1933. Data revised for 1933, for
revisions of such months not shown above see p. 20 of the September 1934 issue; 1932 final revision of anthracite and bituminous coal production, p. 42, January 1934; anthra-cite shipments for 1932, p 42, December 1933; consumption of bituminous coal by electric power plants, p. 42, May 1933; beehive and byproduct coke for 1932, p. 43, Decem-ber 1933. Data revised for 1933. Beehive and byproduct coke see p. 43, July 1934. Crude petroleum production, stocks, east of California (total), at refineries and at tankfarms and pipe lines, and wells completed, for 1932, p. 56, November 1933.
• Statistics as of Aug. 31, 1933, and subsequent months are not comparable with the figures for earlier months because of revisions and transfers from one kindof storage to another as a result of the new form of report to the Petroleum Administrative Board. The Bureau of Mines has not found it possible to reconcile these figuresand will report them henceforth to compare with the August data. The Aug. 31 figures on the old basis are on p. 42 of the November 1933 issue.
0 New basis, as of Dec. 31, caused by 1,089,000 barrels being classified as fuel oil# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data revised for 1933. See p. 20 of the October 1934 issue,t Price converted to short-ton basis.« Dec. 1 estimate./ Oct. 1 estimate.
44 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey j
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber January Febru-ary
1934
March April May Junej
July i Au
FUELS AND BYPRODUCTS— Continued
PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS -Con.Refined products:
Gas and fuel oils:Consumption:
Electric power plants! thous. of bbl—Railroads thous. of bbl—Vessels, bunker thous. of bbl —
Price, fuel oil, Oklahoma, 24-26 refineriesdol. per bbl—
Production:Residual fuel oil*! . -thous. of bbl—Gas oil and distillate fuels*!
thous. of bbl—Stocks:
Residual fuel oil, east of California*! Athous. of bbl—
Gas oil and distillate fuels, total*thous. of bbl—
Gasoline:Consumption! thous of bblExports* - thous of bblExports, value. (See Foreign Trade.)Price, wholesale:
Drums, delivered, N.Y dol. per galRefinery Oklahoma dol. per gal
Price, retail, service station, 50 citiesdol. per gal—
Production:At natural gas plants! thous. of bbl .At refineries! thous. of bbl
Retail distribution (41 States)!mills, of gal—
Stocks, end of month:At natural gas plants... .-thous. of bbl—At refineries! _ .thous. of bbl
Kerosene:Consumption! _ _ -thous. of bblExports thous of bblPrice, 150° water white, refinery, Pa.
dol. per gal—Production thous. of bbl —Stocks, end of month . _thous. of bbl
Lubricating oil:Consumption! _ _ -thous. of bblPrice, cylinder oil, refinery, Pa.
dol. per gal—Production thous. of bbl .Stocks, refinery, end of mo.-thous. of bbl—
Other products:Asphalt:
Imports# thous. of short tonsProduction! thous of short tonsStocks, refinery, end of month
thous. of short tons..Coke. (See Coke.)Wax:
Production .. -thous. of IbStocks, refinery.end of mo.. thous. of Ib—
840
" 2,350"
, 725
1, 677
. 155
.046
789
. 047
. 160
1
9042,9532,669
.563
20, 143
6,375
18, 824
20, 160
34, 3031,802
.174
.052
.145
2,79136,581
1,030
66128, 747
3,375726
.0484,0048,343
1,426
.1832,0467,007
0218
253
42,28080,300
9433,2922,397
.620
20,819
7, 157
20, 315
20, 454
32, 9732,455
.177
.051
.143
2,98135,971
962
57228,572
3,406922
.0533,9937,987
1,507
.1902,1156,776
3234
242
47, 32075, 803
9183.1541,511
.650
19, 004
6,391
18, 957
19, 016
30, 2622,771
.177
.050
.142
2,93132, 891
931
60927, 308
3,7261,045
.0534,0057,217
1,538
.1902,3757,075
1156
259
43, 68072, 751
9543,1182,705
.663
18, 962
7,252
« 17, 660
' 16, 212
28, 7871,452
.177
.050
.143
3,00531, 685
841
'992« 34, 760
4,143851
.0524,289
' 6, 557
1,667
.1902,212
« 7, 030
A
151
255
41, 72068, 833
9103,1662,646
.690
19, 847
7,691
16, 134
14, 136
29, 4161,797
.165
.048
.139
3,02433, 462
852
99237, 774
4,245576
.0484,5076,228
1,440
.2082,1987,020
145
304
46, 48078, 934
8752,8902,399
.750
18, 183
7, 155
14, 233
12, 322
25, 0481,772
.166
.048
.142
2, 79530, 472
788
97941, 852
4,154716
.0453,9615,299
1,302
.2201,8657,120
1106
331
39, 20083, 791
8123,2502,782
.738
20, 539
8,004
14,044
10, 658
30, 5282,235
.158
.044
.136
3,01932,705
940
1,02242, 578
4,218657
.<K84,5764,986
1,643
.2202,1526,837
0156
371
43, 12086, 644
7553, 1 182, 457
.750
19, 344
7, 563
15, (573
11,403
32, 7352, 436
.145
.045
.136
2, 92634, 097
978
1,27640,914
3, 6541,148
. 0484,6474,822
1,651
.2202, 3226,796
205
378
39, 48091,703
8013,1742,652
.750
20, 297
7,761
16, 501
13, 174
38, 1411,643
.150
.048
.139
2,90735, 194
1,061
1,51736, 507
3,222648
.0474,5485, 470
1,941
.2192,5776,773
1250
382
41, 720101, 551
8323,2342,530
.750
20, 136
8,042
19, 249
16, 313
36, 2961,780
.155
.046
.141
2,83834,850
1,070
1,64633, 885
2,372962
.0484,2066,335
1,569
.2082,2116,752
3278
358
40, 320108, 087
3,2422, 412
.725
20, 380
7, 651
21, 507
19,603
o 37, 3951, 495
.155
.045
2,96037, 023
1,090
1,59033, 135
2,815751
.0164,2566,998
1,491
. 1832,2096, 782
3318
359
34, 160115, 137
*
2^
21
3J
3'
3(
t
t
311
LEATHER AND PRODUCTS
HIDES AND SKINSImports, total hides and skins!#_thous. of Ib—
Calf and kip skins.— thous. of IbCattle hides... thous. of lb._Goat skins thous. of IbSheep and iamb skins . thous. of Ib—
Livestock, inspected slaughter:Calves thous. of animalsCattle thous. of animalsHogs - thous. of animals—Sheep . thous. of animals
Prices, wholesale:Packers, heavy native steers, Chicago
dol. per Ib...Calfskins, no. 1 country, Chicago
dol. per Ib—Exports:
Sole leather thous of IbUpper leather! • , thous. of sq. ft—
Production:Calf and kip* ..._ _thous. of skins—Cattle hides*! thous. of hides—Goat and kid* —thous. of skinsSheep and lamb*! thous. of skins.-
Prices, wholesale:Sole, oak, scoured backs (Boston) dol. per Ib,Upper, composite, chrome, calf, black, "B"
grade—— _ _ _ _ _ _ d o l . persq. ft—
10. 879806
2, 4083, 9062, 409
8311,7862, 6011,734
U99
. 093
1255, 354
. 297
36, 3543,191
17, 4888,2915,083
405821
3,0381,609
.132
.174
1246,315
1,1131,4394,0053,239
.39
.349
32, 6454,192
14, 4507,9014,086
455861
3,0581,668
.103
.158
1135,290
1,1261,5383,9943,290
i -35
.344
21, 5962,405
10, 2275, 3182, 378
424111
4,5011,356
.103
.156
1026,703
1,0631,6233,7862,630
.31
.337
20, 7652,1047,7626, 8432,541
402721
4,5301,390
.099
.167
1566,684
1,0131,5203,7632,322
.32
.350
18, 6622,8405,8076,1402,494
471831
5,3911,407
.101
.144
2526,160
9811,6404,2902,580
.32
.352
17, 6831,5805, 8375,8373,315
437733
3,4331,159
.103
.137
1364,859
8791,6624,0743,558
.31
.352
20, 7091,8566,3887,5983,457
534771
3,0391,242
.096
.121
2826,144
9111,7384,3583,690
.30
.347
22, 6251,2217, 2659,1193,124
526749
3,4111,164
. 108
,129
1865, 457
9991,6813,9493,791
.30
.343
21, 2352, 2595,1847,2174,247
600864
4,2181,244
.104
.116
1864,336
1,0321,7003, 9403,300
.30
337
22, 1811,9149,5775,8183,006
601932
3,7631,259
.098
,106
2944,918
1,0861,6333, 4962,773
.29
.333
19, 9071, 9008,2685,6072, 930
7701,9123, 3231,294
.098
.093
2053, 850
1, 1520 1,512
3, 6380 2, 655
. 29
.320
1
* New series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the February 1933 issue, production of residual fuel oil and gas oil and distillate fuels, and p J19 of the June 1933 issue, leather.! Revised series. For revisions refer to the indicated pages of the monthly issues, as follows: Consumption of gas and fuel oils in electric-power plants for 1932, p. 43.
May 1933, for 1933 revisions, p. 43 May 1934; production of residual fuel oils and gas oil and distillate fuels, stocks of residual fuel oil east of California, consumption of gaso-line, production of gasoline at natural gas plants and refineries, stocks of gasoline at refineries, consumption of kerosene and lubricating oil, and production of asphalt for1932, p. 56, November 1933; retail distribution gasoline in 41 States for 1932, p. 43, May 1933, for 1933, p. 43, May 1934; production of cattle and sheep and lamb hides, p. 44April 1934; imports of total hides and skins and upper leather for 1932, p. 43, June 1933.
A Beginning Aug. 31, 1933, figures reported on the new basis, caused by transfer of 414,000 barrels from gas-oil and fuel-oil stocks.r New basis caused by transfer of 243,000 barrels from bulk terminal stocks and approximately 93,000 barrels transferred from refinery stocks.' New basis resulting from transfer of finished stocks to unfinished stocks and addition of stocks not previously reported.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Imports also revised for 1933. See p. 20 of the October J934 issue.• Data revised for 1933.• Revised
See p. 20 of the September 1931 issue,
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 45
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
LEATHER MANUFACTURES
Gloves and mittens:Production (cut), total „ _ _ _ . , dozen pairs
Dress and street dozen pairsWork _ _ _ _ _ . dozen pairs
Shoes:Exports. ,___thous . of pairs,.Prices, wholesale:
Men's black calf bluchcr,Boston.. dol. per pair..
Men's black calf oxford, lace,St. Louis dol. per pair--
Women's colored calf, Goodyear welt, ox-ford, average - -dol per pair--
Production, total.... . _ _ _ _ _ . .thous. of pairs..Men's ...-thous. of pairs..Boys' and youths' thous. of pairs..Women's ._ thous. of pairsMisses' and children's thous. of pairs..Slippers, all types thous. of pairsAll other footwear ... thous. of pairs_.
1934
Septem-ber
LE^
73
5. 50
4. 15
4.00r> 27, 668
1933
Septem-ber
..THE
281, 363141,776139, 587
64
5.40
4. 35
3.8531, 2347,6561,711
12, 0982,6704, 1382,962
October
R AN
282, 249127,317154, 932
58
5.40
4.35
3.8531, 4558,2931,827
10, 9992,4924,9862,858
Novem-ber
D PI
228, 486100, 559127, 927
77
5.50
4.35
3.8523, 6956,9091,5156, 7831,9744,2562,258
Decem-ber
IODU
178, 39857, 050
121, 348
78
5.50
4.20
3.9320, 0956,1861,1506,7651, 8891,9552,151
January
CTS—
171,24269, 196
102, 046
40
5.50
4.15
4.0025, 7877,0461,342
10, 6392,5891,4242,746
Febru-ary
-Contin
March
ued
!
41
5.50
4.15
4.0030, 1207,8451,481
12, 2453,0562,3273,166
100
5.50
4.15
4.00fc 35. 357
8.6691.503
14.0063,6863.5653,927
19
April
34
May June
76
5.55
4.15
4.0034, 1528,4231,506
13, 0663,2713,5974,288
75
5.50
4.15
4.0033, 8748,2111, 540
12, 7763,1854,0724,090
90
5.50
4.15
4.0028, 3797,5851,4799.4722.7573,8993,187
July | August
88;
5.50
4.15
4.00» 28,2470 6, 705« 1, 4520 11, 772« 2, 647« 3, 332« 2, 339
LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES
LUMBER
Exports (boards, planks and scant-lings) • • M ft.b.m..
Retail movement-Retail yards. Ninth Fed. Res. Dist.:
Sales M ft.b.mStocks, end of month M ft.b.m..
Retail yards, Tenth Fed. Res. Dist.:Sales M ft.b.m..Stocks, end of month _ . _ _ _ _ M ft.b.m..
Flooring
Maple, beech, and birch:Orders:
New M ft.b.mUnfilled, end of month . M ft.b.m.
Production.. _ _ M ft.b.m..Shipments _ . M ft .b mStocks, end of month.. M ft.b.m..
Oak-Orders:
New M ft.b.mUnfilled, end of month ._ M ft.b.m
Production M ft b mShipments M ft.b.mStocks, end of month _ _ . M ft.b.m.
Hardwoods
Hardwoods (Southern and Appalachian dis-tricts):
Totnl:Orders:
New mill. ft b.mUnfilled, end of month.. _ mill. ft. b.m
92, 933
9,25161, 864
3,1654,7003,5293,386
19, 582
8,2128,2428,5799, 003
68. 444
Production ... mi l l . f t .b .m__Shipments mill ft b m •Stocks, total, end of month.. .mill. ft.b.rn. _
Unsold stocks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n i i l l . f t . b . n i _ _Gunr
Orders, unfilled, end of monthmill ft. b.m. .
Stocks, total, end of month mill. f t .b . in--Unsold stocks .mill, ft.b.m..
Oak:Orders, unfilled, end of month
mill ft b inStocks, total, end of month _. mill. f t . b.m. .
Unsold stocks _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ m i l l . f t . b . m _ .Northern hard woods:
Production M ft b mShipments __._ _ ~ . _ _ M ft.b.m..
SoftwoodsFir, Douglas:
E\ports:§Lumber • . _ _ „ _ . . . „ _ „ _ _ _ „ . _ _ „ _ . _ _ M ft.b.m..Timber _ _ . ,_ M ft.b.m
Orders:New 1 _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ M ft .b.m..Unf i l l ed , end of month.. _ _ . . _ _ _ M ft.b.m..Price, wholesale:
No. 1 common ._ .. dol. per M ft.b.rnFlooring, 1 x 4, "B" and better
dol per M ft.b.m- .Production ^ „ ._ .__ . .__ . . M ft.b.m..Shipments t— --- _ -_ - -_ . ._ - M ft.b.m..
:::::::::
5,04813, 075
38, 95429, 363
127,132130, 980
16.00
34. 00140, 561144, 590
75, 965
« 7, 9650 64, 434
2,17529, 156
2,2434,6222,7842,622
17,723
6,34111,3779, 3769, 563
62,415
1 2S201)150!31
1.7281,528
850285
7854<*47 i
9 57414,290
27, 51516, 013
131, 1611 1 2, 807
16.91
33. 79136. (W141,904
SO, 463
7, 55556, 902
2,43028, 428
3, 7595, 7553,1613, 236
18, 610
8,13011,4566, 9538,624
65. 029
128211143124
I, 740I, 530
76364288
76557481
10. 28513, 039
25,36114, 854
118,179116,388
18. 39
33. 85132,056119,522
! 73,065 I
3,87955,606 |
2,168 !28,190 |
2,4195,8892, 3422,30018, 546
12, 26312, 0666,98910, 01763,795
143 I234131124
1, 7841, 550
48382334
92570 •477 :
97, 956
2,26656, 764
1,86227, 951
96, 969
3, 147 I58,837 |
70, 282 I 83, 453
3,07760, 533
2,268 1,792 j27,665 I 27,493 j
2,99461,827
2,059
109,919 i 60,991 j 53,879 ! 62,452
4,44062,857
2,30028,351 ! 28,052
!
2,219 j4,7892,353 !3,234 j
18,210 I
3, 36510, 6556,8546,41765, 234
6,467 6,65663,800 62, 665
2,268 | 2,08327,760 | 27,734
3,6294, 6562, 4863,66519, 349
5,42310, 2456,9005,13765, 051
71 !218 |135116
1,870 I1,652 I
44
395 !352 !
98 !230 |124 I90 !
1,887 '1,657
46411365
85 i| 855S2 | 584496 j 499
4,7635,6672,9643,66518, 666
28, 23829, 7887, 7378. 11265, 285
124 {240128 !116 I
1,8911,651
46 i414 I368 i
588 !500 I
6,4387,1674,5964,64318,828
17,0058,91913,711
3,0375,5984,2264,30319,195
5.80012.41510,3609,476
62,532 ! 63,938 !
4,4375,9984,4804,51219,526
8,64611,1359,5469,81362, 635
135239120128
1, 8621,623
425 |377
90 ;582 i492 |
150265135 I131 |
1,856 !1,591 |
i
48 ;424 !376 1
113241116124
1,8611, 621
44427383
110 ;578 I468 i
20,37311,602:164,287 •,120,865 ,.
33.71 :128.027 :
118,179 ;
13, 2989, 811
30. 87118, 975
37.00111,017106,093
15, 17811,162
27, 59910, 094
119,970142. 352
18.56
37.00109,22681,472
16, 73313,354
25,492 |13,876 j
119.970 !144, 143 |
19.00 |
37.00 IS 32. 056 |111,912 !
19,965 i 17,22718S086 i 18,204
25, 380 ; 52, 956 |20,824 | 25,256 j
145.933 i 141,457 !123, 103 I 152, 648 ;
19.00 I
37.00 |150,857131,161
19.00
37.00152,648 ,'136.980
95580485
14,5811.6, 919
14, 70110,422
139,666 !179,059 ;
18. 00
37.00 i132,056 ;106,988 i
5,7714,1033,57320,828
6,5219,4268,9517,96563,375
94232146109
1,9141,682
41442 |401 '
95606511
12, 89013, 090
1, 173 I426 i
83,710 I153,991 j
6, 57460, 754
1,290 i13,643 ]
4,0925,6062,4514,42119,059
6,9378,7647,3017,71364, 251
9822811694
1,9401,712
39447408
91623523
10, 607
0 Revised.* New series. For earlier data, see p. 20 of the November 1932 issue, lumber exports.§ Data revised for 1932. see pp. 44 and 45 of the June 1933 issue, exports of Douglas fir lumber and timber.f Data for November 1933, March, June, and August 1934, are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.» Preliminary.• Data revised for 1933. See p. 20. of the September 1934 issue.» Figure previously carried incorrectly as 33,357.
5. 50
4. 15
4.00> 35,0238,5361,74914, 6823,1294,1302,797
115.145
0 8, 657* 64, 388
1,0725, 1483, 3264,27918, 741
8,0618,2418,1159,04164,168
105229101101
1,9591.730
7, 12913,290
60, 13834,513
30. 00HI. 143162.049
46 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem -ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
LUMBER— ContinuedSoftwoods— Continued
Hemlock, northern:Production M ft.b.mShipments M f t b m
Pine, northern:Orders, new _ M ft.b.mProduction M ft.b mShipments M ft.b.m
Pine, southern:Exports:
Lumber § M ft.b.mTimber § M ft.b m
Orders:New M ft.b mTTn_fi]lp.rl; p,nd r>f month M ft.h.mPrice, flooring dol. per M ft.b.m
Production M ft.b mShipments M ft.b.m
Redwood, California: JOrders:
New _ _ . M ft.b.m..Unfilled M ft.b.m
Production _ _ M ft.b.mShipments. _ M ft.b.m._
FURNITUREHousehold:
All districts:Plant operations * percent of normal
Grand Rapids district:Orders:
Canceled percent of new ordersNew _ _ no. of days' production
Unfilled, end of monthno. of days' production..
Outstanding accounts, end of monthno. of days' sales..
Plant operations t__ . .percent of normalShipments no. of days' production..
Southeastern district:Orders, unfilled, end of month
dol., average per firm..Shipments __dol., average per firm _
Prices, wholesale:Beds 1926=100Dining-room chairs, set of 6 1926=100-.Kitchen cabinets 1926 = 100..Living-room davenports 1926 = 100. _
Steel furniture. (See Iron and Steel Section.)
5,92010, 198
4,1985, 1896,457
22, 12910, 082
99, 84058, 98734.97
97, 928103, 908
21, 16821, 93025, 44923, 991
42.0
5.09
9
1725.0
8
32, 67460, 211
71.590. 187.579.4
2,3559 690
11,84216 13912, 925
24, 6865 915
98 42659, 97635 30
113 504107, 226
22, 34027,71117, 96324, 758
55 0
5 012
18
2642.0
13
93, 89982, 284
76.191.087.576.7
2,35017 775
10, 2538 664
12, 770
21, 6775 632
91 29855 07337 93
103 75190, 329
23, 30626, 32522, 15424, 481
59 0
14 08
12
2542.0
13
36, 94376, 705
76. 191.087.581.7
2,99114 856
7,0951 3778, 196
19, 0385 229
90 61754, 63738. 14
103 10895, 057
39, 58139 81016, 47525, 733
42 0
16 07
9
2336.0
9
14, 14741, 660
76 191.087.579.4
4,0536 987
6,9971 0296,456
21, 1567 431
73 13753 06838 41
95 98381, 272
15, 22833 87216, 73321, 674
34 0
12 05
6
2033 0
7
11, 89419, 698
76 191.087. 579.4
3,6316 464
5,2241 5786 192
20,4154 516
102 72076 07438 11
106 01988 198
13, 93526 85319, 93920, 349
31 0
4 010
10
1829 0
6
37, 51837 943
76 190.187.579. 4
6,3126 297
6,9052 3575 535
22, 6557 652
108 33690 425
38 21112 14199 193
20, 27827 69822 90118, 943
30 0
8 06
9
1828 5
7
34, 12351, 145
76 190. 187.579.4
6,4747 699
6,2724 9287,612
26, 5496 491
133 79487, 68138. 16
124 469117,391
26, 08332 22225, 18421, 755
30 0
7 08
9
1829.0
8
27, 62758, 196
76 190.187.579.4
6,5887 631
5,9244 3566,384
27, 7353 725
110 34897 49838.28
116 615108, 320
19, 21730 69324, 48220, 644
30 0
9 55
6
1827 0
7
18,91146, 177
74 990. 187.579.4
5, 6588 734
6,9708 9336,000
23, 1138 885
121 02882 514
37. 86117 665122, 202
23. 30033 74026, 19920, 147
30.0
8.07
7
1627.0
6
18, 93444, 612
73.290.187.579.4
10, 1598 725
8,79411 1348,317
26, 6046,506
100, 86376, 32538.02
107, 606115, 461
17, 95832, 76925 88019, 402
32.0
7.07
1519.0
5
26, 36030, 821
71.590. 187.579.4
11, 5506 157
5,34111 2067,482
26, 5029 557
90 79677, 59936.55
99 22296, 295
15, 83429 53420, 64718, 156
35.0
5.09
9
1522.0
40, 31746, 943
71.590.187.579.4
7,86110 046
6,7548 6646,902
26, 6987 754
113 56164, 36634.77
98 961113,913
19,70424, 94625, 93025, 444
39.0
5.08
9
1624.0
8
34, 75963, 349
71.590.187.579.4
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
IRON AND STEELForeign trade, iron and steel:
Exports § long tons..Imports *# long tons
Price, iron and steel composite *dol. per long ton..
Sales, iron, steel, and heavy hardwareJanuary 1921 = 100
OreIron ore:
Consumption by furnacesthous. of long tons..
Imports # _thous. of long tons _Receipts:
Lake Erie ports and furnacesthous. of long tons..
Other ports thous. of long tonsShipments from mines. -thous. of long tons..Stocks, total, end of month
thous. of long tons.-At furnaces thous of long tonsLake Erie docks . . thous. of long tons
Manganese ore, imports (manganese content) H#thous. of long tons..
Iron, Crude, and SemimanufacturedCastings, malleable:*
Orders, new short tonsProduction short tons
Percent of capacityShipments short tons..
Pig iron:Furnaces in blast, end of month:
Capacity long tons per dayNumber
Prices, wholesale:Basic (valley furnace)-._dol. per long ton..Composite pig iron dol. per long ton..Foundry, no. 2, northern (Pitts.)
dol. per long ton..Production thous. of long tons..
30, 33023, 847
32.15
1,23677
2,3431,0253,439
34, 91429 7135,201
5
19 51121, 541
25.620, 360
28 21562
18.0018.94
20.39898
108, 79955, 706
30.36
100
2,102136
4,2051,2005,504
33, 44928 4155,034
23
22 74427, 078
31.625, 402
48 21589
17.0017.87
19.391.522
161, 75546, 673
30.53
107
1,898151
3,4211,1204,543
36, 34531 0445,301
19
19 93324, 381
28.420, 422
39 75579
17.0017.84
19.391.356
157, 60028, 979
30.25
93
1,460107
918359785
36, 20030 7945,406
5
20 83021, 944
25 019, 676
34 41076
17.0017.84
19.391.085
184, 57931 310
31.01
91
1,59886
2006
34, 67329 3465 327
3
26 30521 870
25 622, 310
35 50575
17.0017.94
19.391.182
178, 02322 653
31.15
88
1,65689
000
32, 97327 7275 246
7
32 50130 417
35 826, 642
41 08587
17.0017.94
19.391.215
151, 18425 407
31.30
78
1,72864
0o0
31,21626 0405' 176
2
36 59433 939
40 131,412
46 26089
17.0017.94
19.391.264
261, 26938, 393
31.38
^9
2,19079
0o0
29, 04124 0604*981
8
42 96143 438
49 941, 530
53 72096
17.0017.94
19.391.620
201, 53926 862
32.67
105
2,470128
0o0
26, 58122 0104 571
20
38 45340 742
47 939, 817
63 270110
17.2518.36
19.641.727
241, 75329 465
32.97
114
2,958202
1,468683
2,631
25, 59821 2184 380
49
32 63937 165
42.739, 493
67 300117
18.0018.94
20.392. 043
219, 40624 858
32.96
109
2,721188
3,1181 1514,461
27, 04322 7004 343
48
24 49928 340
33 431, 607
48 19089
18.0018.94
20.391.930
233, 18617, 676
32.32
82
1,600196
3,3621 0904,432
29, 96125 4614 500
30
21 86223 388
27.627, 591
35 58575
18.0018.94
20.391.225
243'
L
32
22
2
3
* New series. Earlier data on furniture activity, all districts, not published. For imports of iron and steel, see p. 20 of the November 1932 issue, for castings, p. 20of the April 1933 issue. New series on iron and steel composite price will be shown in a subsequent issue.
§ Data revised for 1932. For revisions, see p. 45, exports of Southern pine lumber and timber, and p. 45, iron and steel, of the June 1933 issue. Data revised for 1933;see p. 20, of the September 1934 issue.
t Revised. Data prior to April 1933 not published.t Beginning with January 1934 the report includes all known operators. Prior to this time approximately 89 percent of the listed capacity was included.11mports from Cuba not included.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data revised for 1933; see p 20 of the October 1934 issue.a Revised.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 47
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
METALS AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
IRON AND STEEI^-ContinuedIron, Manufactured Products
Cast-iron boilers and radiators:Boilers, gas-fired:
Production thous. of B.t.uShipments quantity thous of B t uShipments value dollarsStocks, end of month thous. of B.t.u..
Boilers, range: tOrders:
New number of boilers. _Unfilled, end of month, total
number of boilers..Delivery, 30 days or less
number of boilers..Delivery, more than 30 days
number of boilers. _Production number of boilers. _Shipments . number of boilers. _Stocks, end of month.. number of boilers..
Boilers, round:Production thous. of lb..Shipments thous. of lb_.Stocks, end" of month thous. of lb._
Boilers, square:Production thous. of lb..Shipments thous. of lb._Stocks end of month thous of lb
Boiler fittings, cast iron:Production short tons..Shipments short tons..
Boiler fittings, malleable:Production - short tons._Shipinents .- short tons..
Radiators:Production thous. of sq. ft. heating surface. _Shipments thous ofsq ft. heating surface _Stocks, end of month
thous of sq ft heating surface. _Radiators, convection type: *
New orders:Heating elements only, without cabinets or
grilles-.thous. ofsq. ft. heating surface t -_Heating elements, including cabinets and
grilles^-thous. ofsq. ft. heating surface J _ _Sanitary Ware
Bathroom accessories: tProduction ..number of pieces..Shiprnents number of pieces..Stocks, end of month number of pieces..
Plumbing brass. (See Nonferrous metals.)Plumbing and heating equipment, wholesale
price (8 pieces)* _. dollars _Porcelain enameled flatware:
Orders new, total dollars..Surns dollarsTable to^s _ ..dollars.-
Shipments, total dollars--Signs dollars. .Table tops ... .dollars--
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:Orders:
New net number of piecesUnfilled, end of month.number of pieces..
Shipments number of piecesStocks, end of month number of pieces..
Vitreous-china plumbing fixtures:Orders:
New net number of piecesUnfilled, end of month.number of pieces..
Shipments ..number of pieces..Stocks, end of month number of pieces..Stcel: Crude and Semimanufactured
Bars, steel, cold finished, shipments-short tons..Castings, steel: •
Orders, new, total short tons..Railway specialties short tons..Percent of capacity
Production, total short tons..Railway specialties short tons..Percent of capacity ._
Ingots, steel: §Production _ thous. of long tons
Percent of capacityPrices, wholesale:
Composite, finished steel dol. per lb._Steel billets, bessemer (Pittsburgh)
dol. per long ton._Structural-steel beams (Pittsburgh)
dol. perlb..Steel scrap (Chicago) dol. per gross ton._
U.S. Steel Corporation:Earnings net thous of dolShipments, finished products * long tons_.
51, 353
12, 724
11, 878
84645, 56048, 62232, 791
4,2254,655
2,3832,354
44
158
349, 072328,010376, 512
211. 26
636,811193 716220, 279652, 158232, 206195, 541
2 0173,8542 1988,847
134 088111,083128, 708597, 803
14, 304
20, 0304,417
12.831,81611, 152
20 3
1,25223
.0244
27.00
.01808.50
3 769370, 306
84, 66795, 76590, 566
473, 506
37, 800
17, 744
16, 054
1,69056, 15155, 41638, 600
5,0766,137
28, 548
15, 24820, 509
117,419
4,4304,575
3,1472,667
4,3265, 173
35 614
68
163
227, 363231,814366, 956
215. 02
638, 236233 255166, 039620, 876203, 417182, 013
5 4527,2143 5529,509
103 475173, 019162, 274348, 233
35, 468
25, 2206,414
16. 128, 0875,254
17 9
2 28340
.0220
26.00
.01619.84
11 817575, 161
69, 68093, 86090, 742
449, 326
34, 273
7,612
5,726
1,88646, 36644, 40540, 561
5,8209,374
25, 329
11,33624, 841
104, 835
4, 9914,965
2,8392,206
3,2736,076
32, 926
137
172
348, 414357, 964357, 406
214. 96
609, 456264, 38482, 274
618, 572251, 12097, 210
2 2426,2013 1359,402
46 981120, 59799, 403
414, 906
27, 877
26, 1356,649
16. 727, 8266,093
17 8
2,08537
.0226
26.00
.01709.33
572, 897
24, 81347, 84346, 783
426, 297
29, 174
6,905
5,407
1,49828, 58929, 88139, 269
4,5315,500
24, 636
10, 62214, 622
100, 784
4,6984,467
2,1841,680
2,9894,794
31, 249
123
160
191,441182, 852365, 995
209. 82
668, 426446, 101
44, 194536, 450219, 76250, 208
5,8319,2642,548
10, 076
31,37087, 76864, 199
477, 474
21, 792
25, 5584,140
16.324, 721
4,62515.8
1,52127
.0226
26.00
.01708.56
430, 358
18, 26837 60934, 155
406, 956
30, 509
13, 307
6,275
7,03222, 20527, 12533, 897
3,4143,156
35, 005
9,0489,064
89 667
3,3443,592
1,5811,627
1,6552,870
30, 029
95
96
94, 14188, 297
361, 424
204. 10
346, 459173, 67642, 609
439, 693257, 02148, 538
1,5988,9471 562
10, 071
35, 06780, 17342, 662
579, 227
42, 036
25, 6124,900
16.423, 7185,02415. 1
1,79933
.0231
26.00
.01708.94
5,537600, 639
45, 788
20, 555
16, 454
4,10143, 46638, 54038, 823
4,8902,823
35, 685
9,9808,300
96, 896
4,9086,362
2,5703,414
2,2662,484
30, 295
126
60
169, 894174, 069357, 249
204. 17
391, 358165, 40262, 019
472, 676238, 11062, 900
1,8188,7221,9099,162
56, 57781, 33455, 416
643, 054
19, 409
26, 2965,85216.8
27, 6447,08517.6
1,97133
.0231
26.00
.017010.50
331, 777
88, 274
21, 725
19, 002
2,72380, 66887, 10432, 387
4,2463,081
40, 012
11, 4288,710
104, 263
4,2373,572
2,6102,390
2,4092,307
30, 593
45
76
147, 407136, 027368, 629
204. 74
521, 796155, 005106, 895530, 096204, 81799, 155
1,5088,3201,7799,575
79, 10689, 87870, 688
660, 658
25, 989
35, 69815, 471
22.828, 5266,42818.2
2,18341
.0231
26.00
.017011.00
385, 500
39, 974
14, 368
12, 044
2,32449, 10046, 30135, 186
4,9132,827
40, 558
15, 2558,241
108 077
4,1783,184
2,7302,094
2,9232,182
31, 365
77
97
167, 684161, 893374, 420
203. 50
731, 321197, 691105, 844715, 665231, 974114, 041
1,4556,8882 5948,951
60, 04575, 19874, 725
683, 797
27, 838
60, 04626, 758
38.339, 49112, 174
25.2
2,76146
.0231
26.00
.017012.13
6,579588, 209
39, 326
17, 013
13, 101
3,91235, 96036, 68134, 465
3,9822,544
42, 012
11,9658,287
111 800
3,6673,564
2,4502,175
2,6632,682
31 389
30
135
108, 593106,716376, 297
217. 40
817,818286 555119,387722, 258215,673117,335
1 7876,2762 0749,140
93, 68880, 45088, 436
700, 419
28, 885
63, 14232, 818
40.346, 24218, 324
29.5
2,89853
.0240
26.75
.017011.75
643, 009
35, 683
11,338
8,688
2, 65041,02141, 35834, 128
4,1332,659
43, 585
15, 0148,332
118 411
3, 5573,604
2,8562,570
3,9692,630
32, 775
45
95
233,176219, 629383, 646
216. 88
899, 506343, 340112,965842, 156302, 888110,862
1,8225,2772, 354
10, 422
116,52387, 095
109, 878693, 986
30, 809
46, 83116,812
29.957, 31323, 309
36.6
3,35356
.0253
29.00
.018510.95
745, 063
34, 627
11,818
9,150
2,66834, 74133, 18034, 902
3,3422,361
44, 544
15, 49810, 029
123 956
3,4953,586
2,4362,445
3, 9643,197
33, 537
52
122
222, 872223, 461383, 557
218. 91
736, 858266,811107, 398826, 975307,511116, 601
1,7224, 8521,769
10, 981
127, 557103,400111,252677, 830
29, 940
41,53710, 408
26.550, 26818, 904
32.1
3,01653
.0253
29.00
.01859.75
21, 082985, 337
33, 576
9,738
7,844
1,89433, 25533, 74633, 869
2,6912,592
44, 739
11,65211, 172
124 414
3,3333,523
2,2822,180
3,4833, 136
33, 867
77
128
156, 270150, 739383, 161
217. 88
594, 146226, 883110,079738, 460304, 752106, 273
1,7854,3901,954
10, 762
110, 20997, 710
115,899658, 788
18, 130
41,82222, 407
26.746, 18217, 661
29.5
1,47327
.0246
27.40
.01819.55
369, 938
36, 006
9,993
8,695
1,29837, 73535, 75135, 853
4,1954 571
44, 437
15,554' 17, 890121 973
3 9144,651
2 1742,484
4,2825 336
32 969
62
178
205, 380211,005375, 376
218. 16
719, 146306, 463145, 494740, 802332,917145, 001
2,7234,3332,5429,626
126,652105, 703118,659636, 872
17, 622
« 25, 5385,697
16.3« 43, 748
17, 74127.9
1,36323
.0244
27. 00
.01809.19
378, 023
* New series. For earlier data, see p. 20 of the January 1933 issue wholesale price of plumbing and heating equipment and for United States Steel Corporation shipments,see p. 18 of the January 1934 issue. Earlier figures on convection-type radiators prior to January 1932 not published.
I In equivalent direct radiation.t Revised series. For earlier data on bathroom accessories see p. 20 of the October 1933 issue, and for range boilers see p. 20 of the July 1934 issue.§ Data for 1933 revised. See p. 47 of the August 1934 issue. For 1932 revisions, see p. 46 of the July 1933 issue.• See footnote on p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.
48 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
Septem-ber
1933
October |N<£r-:D?Sr
1934
January F*™- M,irch April j May Jur1 i
le July 1 August
METALS AND MANUFACTURES— Continued
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
Steel: Manufactured Products
Barrels, steel:Orders, unfilled, end of month. ....number..Production . ... . ..number. -
Percent of capacity ....... -Shipments numberStocks, end of month..... ..number--
Boilers, steel, new orders:Area _. ...thous. of sq. f t_ ._Quantity.. . number of boilers .
Furniture, steel:Business group:
Orders:New . . thous. of dol..Unfilled, end of month. .--thous. of doL.
Shipments ._ ....... thous. of dol..Shelving:
Orders:New thous. of dol..Unfilled, end of month.... thous. of dol..
Shipments thous. of dol—Safes:
Orders:New thous. of dolUnfilled, end of month thous. of dol..
Shipments -thous. of dol—Lock washers, shipments .._thous. of dol—Plate, fabricated steel, new orders, total
short tons..Oil storage tanks short tons
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, and full fin-ished:
Orders:New . short tonsUnfilled, end of month . short tons..
Production, total _ . short tons..Percent of capacity
Shipments ._ . short tonsStocks, end of month, total.— short tons..
Unsold stocks ... short tons..Tin and terne plate:*
Production thous of long tonsTrack work, production short tons
MACHINERY AND APPARATUS
Air-conditioning equipment:Orders, new, total thous. of dol
Air-washer group........ thous. of del-Fan group . thous. of dol—Unit-heater group . . ..thous. of dol
Electric overhead cranes:Orders:
New thous. of dol..Unfilled, end of month. .....thous. of dol._
Shipments... thous. of dol..Electrical equipment. (See Nonferrous metals.)Exports, machinery. (See Foreign Trade.)Foundry equipment:
Orders:New... 1922-24 = 100-Unfilled, end of month. _ _ _ _ _ 1922-24 =100—
Shipments 1922-24 — 100Fue] equipment:
Oil burners:*Orders:
New . „„ no. of burnersUnfilled, end of month. .no. of burners. .
Shipments. no. of burners..Stocks, end of month ..no. of burners ..
Pulverized fuel equipment:Orders, new, storage system:
Furnaces and kilns._.no. of pulverizers. .Water-tube boilers.. .no. of pulverizers. .
Orders, new, un i t system:Fire-tuhe boilers.. ....no. of pulverizers..Furnaces and kilns.. .no. of pulverizers..Water-tube boilers no. of pulverizers. .
Stokers, mechanical, new orders:Class 1. residential* ..number..Class 2, apartment and small commercial*
numberClass 3. general commercial and small com-
mercial heaters* numberClass 4, large commercial:*
Number _____ ._ . . . . ._ . . .Horsepower
Machine tools:Orders:
New* . 1926 = 100..Unfilled, end of month... ...1922-24 = 100..
Shipments.... . ....... 1922-24 -100..
596, 694363, 885
25.5368, 771
24, 575
539626
668879
209120261
11817713087
15, 1083, 445
77, 06367, 06276, 051
23.473, 26099, 88864, 398
853, 383
1,098141423534
5965989
46. 446. 637. 0
! 5, 5952, 319
16, 99114, 189
0(i
30
30. 2
539, 846519, 191
38.3524, 71933, 178
428447
869819734
200•166
93192126122
16, 1661,033
145, 320194, 223180, 304
55.5163, 634115, 18353, 617
1953,845
87394
491287
7730393
34.932.041.5
15, 2454, 574
15, 62112, 238
00
223
2,102
188
142
17629, 042
30.98643
492, 072798, 981
58.9789, 47442, 685
427395
800794825
185239146
98158132118
17, 9641,434
79, 141102, 262146, 106
45.0174, 829105, 33152, 353
1883,006
83064
373393
43195151
42.631.742.1
12, 2422, 594
14,22212, 696
00
17
1. 896
208
209
16225, 464
37.2105
333, 443577,017
42.6582, 29937, 403
287296
865764800
191234196
136147147118
14, 4663,734
88, 35494, 270
102, 58531.6
99, 499105, 95055, 495
1863,087
74766
340341
9423454
36.629.638.3
5,8712, 1136, 352
13, 999
00
00
15
1,048
150
101
16829, 891
45. 911663
597, 453556, 586
41.9556, 62737, 151
309328
964719
1,040
288231200
125151113170
13, 6922,160
110,26392, 831
113, 11134.9
111,867101, 22051, 622
1752,759
76050
363346
12027975
43.835.2
3,0671,6103,439
13, 684
10
018
715
115
90
11317,967
70.017869
527, 377662, 293
48.8660, 68838, 479
236249
1,059781997
260276215
131156126190
15, 8973,754
209, 463166, 182163, 622
50.4130, 878106, 31054, 922
852,811
62957
307265
38260
54
37.233 833.4
3, 2341, 4763, 259
14, 882
00
004
53.720763
500, 355521, 950
38.6520, 98739, 442
227212
1,023910894
274272279
143174126174
14,6412,476
184, 355206, 292194, 830
60.0146, 905117, 23063, 600
1013,310
63152
282297
5221670
65.856.342.9
2,9411, 6042,813
14, 609
00
16
50.9205
97
726, 569620. 439
46.0628, 48531, 396
376294
1,020975956
396272395
158166166231
38, 9242,202
158, 244159. 672220, 282
67.8200, 701114.93457, 722
1644,446
881198353329
31947988
75.451.562.6
5,0151,6524,967
13, 797
00
04
48.1(3)(3)
820, 884589, 182
43.6590, 33730, 241
441380
9721, 013
934
321246346
154157164246
20, 0852,998
272, 412251, 123214, 522
66.0184, 042135, 79653, 683
1606,132
1,097261518318
12352280
67.963.055 5
7,4792, 4866,645
13, 627
02
90
12
f
865, 012431,567
"30.1426, 17535, 633
277304
1,039975
1,011
343301288
159160161238
21, 8918,746
246, 315257, 845256, 537
79.0240, 730137, 51048, 714
1665,764
1,153300490363
8951899
66.552. 175.6
8,0032,. 6I87,87i
14, 98s
20
010
45.9(3)(3)
935, 651612. 695
*,42. 8607, 69241, 158
360415
1,1151,0441,046
253200354
186194153201
27, 39511,019
114,85574, 392
199, 43861.4
301, 832106, 95056, 666
1506,184
1,094241518335
84477123
70.457.864 3
5, 4451, 9235, 536
17,823
00
044
35. 3(3)(3)
684, 403519,444
°36. 7528, 84731, 755
"385"458
8661, 047
863
222191231
136200130171
12, 5232 028
72 51769, 47285, 286
26 285, 442
110,40071, 362
805,226
1 160254500406
16756378
50.743.167 9
7 8403, 3316, 432
18, 753
00
00
1">
34.7(3)(3)
» Revised. s Discontinued.*Neu series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the December 1932 issue, tin and terae plate, p. 19 of the January 1933 issue, stokers, p. 20 of the July IS
machine tools ( including forging equipment). Current oil-burner series available only back to January 1933 are based on reports from 149 con<May 1931 issue for January and February 1933 data.
of the July 1934 issue for new orders' *'" '—items; see p. 48 of the
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 49
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
I |January F^yU" March April May June July August
METALS AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
MACHINERY AND APPARATUS-Con.
Pumps:Domestic, water, shipments:
Pitcher, hand, and windmill .... .units,. .Power. horizontal type units..
Measuring and dispensing, shipments1
Gasoline:Hand operated «, unitsPower -_.. .. . „ units _
Oil, grease, and other:IJand operated _ . _ unitsPower _ _ _ _ . _units-_
Steam, power, and centrifugal:Orders:
New thous. of dolUnfilled, end of month thous. of dol..
Shipments thous of dolWater-softening apparatus, shipments. .units. .Water systems, shipments.. _ _ units..Woodworking machinery:
Orders:Canceled „ ....thous. of doL.New... thous. of dol..Unfilled, end of month .thous. of doL.
Shipments:Quantity machines. .Value -.thous. of doL.
NONFERROUS METALS ANDPRODUCTS
MetalsAluminum:
Imports, bauxite # .. ._ long tonsWholesale prices:
No. 1, virgin, 98-99, N.Y dol. per lb__Scrap, cast, N.Y _..dol. per lb._
Babbitt rnetal:Production, total thous. of Ib
For own use thous of IbSales thous. of lb_.
Copper:Exports, refined § * _ short tonsImports, total § # __ short tons
Ore and blister short tonsPrice, electroilytic,N.Y _..dol. per lb._
Gold. (See Fnance.)Lead:
Ore:Receipts in U.S. ore short tonsShipments, Joplin district short tons..
Refined:Imports # short tons..Price, pig. desilverized, N.Y dol. per lb._Production short tons..Shipnients, reported short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
Silver. (See Finance.)Tin:
Consumption in manufacture of tin andterneplate* - long tons
Dfliverips long tonsImports, bars, blocks, etc. # long tonsPrice, Straits, N.Y. dol. per lb.Stocks, end of month:
\\ orld. visible supply long tons..United States long tons
Zinc:Ore, Joplin district:
Shipments short tons__Stocks end of month short tons
Price, slab, prime, western (St Louis)dol. per l b _ .
Production, total (primary) §_. .short tons.Retorts in operation, end of mo number . _Shipments , total § _ _ short tons..
Domestic § short tonsStocks, refinery, end of month § short tons--
Electrical Equipment
Conduit , nonmetnllic, shipments thous. of ftDelinquent accounts, electrical trade. (See
Domestic trade.)Furnaces, electric, new orders kilowatts..Electrical goods, new orders f (quarterly)
thous of dolLaminated phenolic products, shipments
dollars...Mica, manufactured:
Orders, unfilled, end of monththous. of dol._
Shipments thous of dolMotors (direct current):
Billings (shipments). dollars ..Orders, new _ dollars. _
Panelboards and cabinets, shipmentsthous. of dol. .
23, 454635
5381,867
4,860614
14, 463
.2095O.S88
1,653380
1, 273
24, 47612, 23610,895.0878
3,901
2,055. 0369
27, 07036, 018
230, 219
1,3203,8503,231.5149
15, 3864,243
31, 78221, 290
. 040526, 59231, 35221, 99021,990
100, 794
100 334
561, 273
6784
_ _ . _
34, 051396
8513,683
10, 5881,005
7711,775
609329
6,084
6309306
238337
16, 262
.2290
.0738
2,419615
1,804
12, 12717, 40317, 343.0875
26, 3695,333
84.0450
28, 02129. 129
166,201
3, 0305, 1055, 885.4665
30, 1626,003
28, 95214 064
.047033. 27925,41634, 27934, 27998, 264
1, 293
1,452
98, 768
585, 454
136106
255, 170253, 015
148
24, 468505
3791,751
7,889916
6381,798
608227
4,378
8240262
202273
21, 636
.2290
. 0738
2,091536
1, 555
10, 7338, 1648, 164.0795
29, 8473,495
645.0431
35, 39933,314
174, 721
2,9206. 0356,895.4792
27, 9406,664
24, 63713 787
. 047535, 14126, 82037,98137, 93795, 424
1,069
664
561, 984
157111
238, 047272, 973
162
20, 178427
2741,103
6,517683
6071,714
687200
3,045
26214256
131192
13, 633
.2290
.0738
1,964357
1,606
13, 10815, 33815, 334.0788
28,9412,224
933.0429
38, 45930, 719
187,814
2,8803, 3503, 335. 5307
26, 0756,769
19. 08315 514
. 045232, 58228, 14226, 78326, 783
101,223
1, 252
981
493, 125
107100
295, 298283, 037
191
* New series; for earlier data, see p. 20 of the December 1932 issue.I Revised series; for earlier data see p. 19 of the August 1933 issue.« Data on exports revised for 1933; see p. 20 of the September 1934 issue.
17, 539395
2621,356
3, 003342
5451,526
704196
2,631
8209215
143243
7,958
. 2290
. 0788
1, 459416
1,043
15, 96218, 29018, 287.0789
27, 4711,590
1,732. 0414
36, 34926, 034
203, 061
2 7103,1304,425.5287
23,8127,504
28, 25512, 000
.044632, 02227, ISO27, 68527, 663
105, 560
814
829
88, 544
438, 483
124120
414,804375,719
205
21, 242317
4881,262
4,468411
663
32, 734450
6591,890
5,323621
469
30, 620639
8341,894
5,119404
727
26, 887553
6852,745
6,678613
654
29,848777
6923,327
6,960608
665
34, 320715
7732,712
5, 526579
703
| !
248
9279277
136213
14, 365
.2290
.0836
2,256417
1,839
14, 45916,09215,700. 0789
25, 5921.524
826.0400
34,81813,911
207, 674
1,3203, 310
0. 5188
22, 4768,209
20,80219, 428
.042732, 95428, 74426, 53226, 488
111,982
27, 851891
4883,193
5,242488
541
8286303
199244
13, 936
.2095
.0981
2,147431
1,716
19, 3955,7855, 533.0778
22, 1371,404
0.0400
31.K9225, 778
216,224
1,5702,9401, 944. 5162
21,6947,014
2] , 60014, 778
.043830, 17230, 76332.36132, 361
109, 793
i
1,606 | 1,097
1,147 1,422
601,395 566,490
142 I 11299 I 121
220.776 j 309,232235,394 i 215,558
148 i 152
6292250
199342
13, 534
.2095
.1025
2,474498
1,976
24, 21025. 38224, 729.0778
24, 3753,597
1,928.0400
31. 37930. 365
221, 465
2.5403,8353, 569.5374
20. 4236,459
26. 48717,211
.043733. 72126. 95232. 75332. 750
110, 761
1,111
1,462
92, 302
844, 449
78158
274, 937337, 280
192
256263
143247
10, 576
.2095
.1069
2,528564
1,964
24, 92513. 72413,418.0817
24, 0052,933
955.0418
28, 72330, 673
222, 892
2,4804, 4053,307. 5560
17, 7045,649
25, 68916, 562
.043730. 56226, 69231.94831.948
109, 375
1,488
1,415
780, 160
78111
287, 031245, 784
197
244225
172292
16,685
.2095
.1106
2,426536
1,890
22. 30615, 24715.011.0828
25, 7293,390
1,537.0414
34, 74129, 316
233, 245
2,5704, 1103,932.5352
17, 3715, 089
25, 30017,922
.043530. 99227, 19335. 63535. 635
104, 732
3237233
123220
13, 394
.2095
.1003
2,262643
1,619
30, 72123, 22623, 221.0859
21,8035,082
1,662.0398
29, 69528, 276
288, J 81
2,3303,8454,242.5122
37,2515, 094
34, 93421, 788
.042425, 14331,28430, 18630, 13899, 689
11,981 1 1,551
1,090
760, 788
63147
280, 771321, 483
225
484
128, 034
804, 870
53114
335, 307366,613
204
2252297
127186
13, 249
. 2095
.0938
1,989553
1, 435
25, 32414, 78014, 724.0878
22,3041,518
1,719.0377
27. 35429, 479
240, 595
1,2403, 5754,900.5192
16,3136, 461
11,82013, 368
. 043224, 84330, 32426. 95026, 95097, 582
1,426
479
667, 198
57106
260, 355207, 654
211
34, 077821
6202, 630
5, 092614
....
12, 983
« 2095.0907
1,856457
1, 400
24, 27016, 56515, 04H.087*
26, 0802, 238
1, 587. 0375
22, 99933, 6(HJ
234,312
1,7804, 0452, 826. 51%
15, 4944, 90*
27, 68(516, 992
. 042h26, 26930, 44221,65921,659
102, 1Q2
I, 575
1,150
695, 'M>
461)9
297, 73-1213,780
328
§ Data for 1932 revised; for revisions sep p. 48 of the June 1933 issue, exports ofrefined and total imports of copper; for 1933 revisions on zinc, see p. 49 of theFebruary 1934 issue.
# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data for 1933 revised; see }>. 20 of thi*October 1934 issue.
50 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January | *•£" March April May June July August
METALS AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
NONFEEROUS METALS ANDPRODUCTS— Continued
Electrical Equipment— ContinuedPorcelain, electrical, shipments:
Special-. __ _ ._ _ ._ __ dollarsStandard -dollars. _
Power cables, shipments thous. of ft..Power switching equipment, new orders:
Indoor dollarsOutdoor _. dollars _
Radiators, convection type. (See Iron andsteel.)
Reflectors, industrial, sales units..Vacuum cleaners, shipments:
Floor cleaners number..Hand-type cleaners * number..
Vulcanized fiber:Consumption. thous. of lb__Shipments thous. of dol_.
Welding sets, new orders:Multiple operator units _Single operator . . units
Miscellaneous ProductsBrass and bronze (ingots and billets):
Deliveries net tonsOrders, unfilled, end of month net tons..
Brass, plumbing:Shipments * number of pieces
Brass sheets, wholesale price, rnilL.dol. per lb_.Copper, wire cloth:
Orders:Make and hold-over, end of month
thous. of sq. f t _ _New thous. of sq. ft..Unfilled, end of month thous. of sq. ft..
Production thous. of sq. f t ._Shipments thous. of sq. ftStocks, end of month thous. of sq. f t _ -
Fire-extinguishing equipment. (See auto-mobiles.)
39, 35123, 599
220
36, 728113, 002
48, 256
1,333270
.145
47292407331273747
53, 04637, 186
313
27, 91181, 635
50, 484
61, 34018,317
1,963412
0147
4,38614, 065
844, 606. 148
249362657460466680
59, 02825, 118
404
28, 61947, 550
59, 451
59, 24615, 945
1,876406
0141
3, 76413, 678
695, 863.148
107316603459489636
51,73623, 738
312
27, 17838, 321
47, 770
62, 00013, 856
1,798353
9176
2, 66313, 465
526, 883.148
97325568391351657
42, 43314, 657
173
31, 34739, 083
53, 768
60, 00018, 357
1,591313
4306
2,14514, 447
347, 988.139
93249460364339698
30, 42620, 543
177
32, 28938, 002
49, 978
45, 00614, 802
1,741313
4219
28, 56817,244
180
33, 12243, 075
45, 604
54, 00011,908
1,464294
4252
552, 353. 138
80368459356312714
660, 820.138
76307451324311714
43, 43322, 403
390
33, 90392, 297
48, 456
78, 47523, 461
1,908387
2335
40, 37427, 666
321
35, 47586, 788
52, 453
65, 52618, 759
1, 767357
9332
42, 30722, 169
312
33, 283115,806
57, 641
65,21321, 738
1,912432
1395
799, 592.138
63691798430384748
704, 816. 140
563147454183787S8
788,911.143
51279622350325814
51, 35921, 539
363
27, 61190, 477
46, 681
50, 34820,014
1,833451
1333
53, 52322, 383
337
22, 920125, 838
44, 666
40, 06512, 025
1,839316
2292
740, 222.144
48238461343401725
693, 979. 145
49282423281300718
49,37124, 691
470
45, 045107, 437
50, 746
50, 21118, 097
1,552329
1241
707,156.145
50369393382380696
PAPER AND PRINTING
Chemical: WOOD PULP
Consumption and shipments, total fshort tons
Soda . short tonsSulphite, total short tons
Bleached short tons.Unbleached short tons
Sulphate.. short tonsImports t# short tonsPrice, wholesale, sulphite, unbleached
dol. per 100 lb__Production, total f . short tons
Soda short tonsSulphite, total short tons
Bleached short tonsUnbleached . short tons
Sulphate . . _. short tonsMechanical (ground wood): f
Consumption and shipments short tonsImports # short tonsProduction _. . short tons
Total paper: PAPERProduction f . _ . short tonsShipments t -- ..short tons-
Book paper:Orders, new:
Coated percent of normal productionUncoated.. percent of normal production..
Orders, unfilled:Coated number of days' production..Uncoated number of days' production
Production f . short tonsPercent of capacity
Shipments f _ short tonsNewsprint:
Canada:Exports short tons..Production short tons..Shipments from mills short tonsStocks, at mills, end of month. .short tons..
United States:Consumption by publishers. ..short tons-Imports # short tons..Price, rolls, contract, destination, N.Y.
bases dol per short tonProduction, total short tons..Shipments from mills short tons..Stocks, end of month:
At mills short tons..At publishers short tons..In transit to publishers short tons..
139 512
2.10
19, 319
190, 794196, 172195 32061, 903
151, 900159, 944
40 0074, 11770, 941
23, 702241, 89342, 818
298, 68031,261
143,91274, 39769, 515
123, 507192, 338
1.79303, 19531 834
146, 48078, 39568, 085
124, 881
99, 72624, 90992, 083
852, 366854, 959
5268
79
99, 746
100, 943
177, 806"180, 747a185 086° 37, 289
134, 306177, 750
40 00« 72, 785« 74, 833
» 32, 464177, 73234, 214
303, 62032 637
147, 78367, 77080, 013
123, 200191, 019
1.91306, 57633 000
150, 25368, 52481 729
123, 323
102 65430, 966
103, 274
797, 014789, 048
5358
66
90, 708
89 710
171, 947188, 827187 73438, 415
152, 098175, 711
40 0082, 05281, 580
18, 991178, 15936, 679
267, 38328 081
144, 47254,41290 06094, 830
218 833
1.95275, 40528 831
149, 80957, 15592 65496, 765
108 45625,912
108 024
785 374754, 153
5263
57
90, 534
88 271
162, 293204, 136211 52030, 858
154, 934176, 766
40 0087, 56786, 829
19, 676184, 87540, 746
278, 55133 897
153, 57965, 05088, 52991,075
158 815
1.95275, 70034 448
151,43464, 72686 70889, 818
105 10115, 872
107, 465
738 266733, 585
5059
7
85, 419
88 580
185, 637175, 304172 28533, 847
148, 427168, 787
40 0080, 89582, 031
18, 566199, 84537, 557
139 835
2.10
14, 713
5154
65
187, 821188, 381186 80534, 711
140, 955168, 752
40 0084, 89784, 629
17, 784208, 89534, 737
144, 133
2.10
11, 408
5761
55
131,919174, 447169 05440, 445
153, 958124, 584
40 0071, 54468, 127
22, 060192, 80838, 345
109 405
2.10
9,239
6764
65
. ...
239, 443211,819207 90642, 973
156, 721168, 839
40 0084, 96688, 078
18, 630192, 33545, 749
77, 150
2.10
14, 243
::::::~6363
65
.
157,031216, 510220 76937, 247
160, 815196, 490
40 0080, 50583, 196
22, 335202, 467
43, 432
125, 486
2.10
17, 555
5961
54
222, 071242, 490236 76442, 459
193, 088204, 036
40 0089, 72689, 957
20, 337216,06146, 200
136, 947
2.10
11,051
6759
54
202, 177229, 637225 44946, 782
154, 175200, 004
40 0082, 26078, 480
24, 080241, 13628, 915
150 031
2.10
21, 037
212, 845208, 238199 92655, 099
150, 500197, 227
40 0074,01768, 047
30, 174253, 489
28, 202
142 864
2.10
17 272
183, 930216, 164209 93861, 359
145, 095171, 390
40 00« 79, 971« 89, 984
20, 601270, 690
27. 670
* New series. For earlier data on hand-type vacuum cleaners see p. 20 of the August 1934 issue. Data prior to July 1931 not published on brass plumbing fixtures.t Revised series. For earlier data see pp. 18, 19, and 20 of the November 1933 issue for chemical, mechanical wood pulp, and total paper; p. 49 of the June 1933 issue for
1932 for chemical wood pulp imports; and p. 19 of the December 1933 issue for book paper.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issua. Data or 1933 revised. See p. 20 of tfce October 1934 issue.0 Revised.
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 51
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934Septem-
ber
1933Septem-
ber October Nobveerm- Decem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March | April May June July 1 August
PAPER AND PRINTING—Continued
PAPER— ContinuedPaper board: *
Production short tons..Shipments short tons
Box board: §Consumption, waste paper short tonsOrders:
New short tonsUnfilled, end of month short tons _
Production _ _. short tons..Operations percent of capacityShipments . - short tons..Stocks end of month short tonsStocks of waste paper, end of month:
At mills short tonsIn transit and unshipped purchases
short tons.-Writing (fine) paper: f
Production short tons..Percent of capacity
Shipments! short tons _Wrapping paper:
Production} short tons .Percent of capacity _
Shipments! short tonsAll other grades:
Production! short tonsShipments! short tons
PAPER PRODUCTSAbrasive paper and cloth, shipments:
Domestic reamsForeign _ reams. _
Paper board shipping boxes:Operating time total percent of normal
Corrugated percent of normalSolid fiber percent of normal
Production tot?l thous of SQ ftCorruaated thous. of sq. ftSolid fiber thous. of sq. ft
PRINTINGBlank forms, new orders thous. of sets_.Book publication, total.. .number of editions..-
New books number of editionsNew editions - number of editions-
Operations (productive capacity)-__1923=100._Sales books:
Orders new thous of booksShipments thous. of books..
48, 9866,990
76, 895852712140
11,79910, 793
349, 903349, 553
187 837
238 771105, 423252, 452
70 7226, 33665 110
105 471
20, 245
42, 76776
41, 441
140, 33498
136, 826
143 470147 918
61 6566,699
818764
566 267452 869113,398
60, 00982469912568
10 95810, 483
301, 868307, 000
161 o95
185 02662, 177
228, 41660 1
191,98963 315
119 809
15, 374
46, 63670
43, 232
129, 65889
123,045
142 792141 221
80, 3667,823
717849
493 888395 81498, 074
69, 31875464311171
9 69711, 627
292, 741276 348
145 307
199 05955 080
206, 93354 1
175 14870 263
137 287
30, 143
40, 95861
38 378
109 74275
109 303
160 313151 496
44 5958,972
637040
42? 365335 55186 814
69, 32965254510774
9 34110, 538
265, 468264, 672
121 703
169 11648 920
176, 33747 1
152, 71264 965
150 645
20, 577
43, 23665
39, 993
99, 25970
100, 053
157, 350151 528
29, 58111,733
566337
378 189303 101
75, 088
60, 08388276411874
11, 2019,668
170 763
218 16963 328
230,31157 3
187, 55777 825
176 761
27, 679
41,3119,450
62, 642470393
7772
9,43011,219
176 423
234 31875 143223,366
63 5192,68575 687
193 321
36, 865
46 23510 947
60, 7896305399174
9 7339, 932
222 074
264 98586 033
254, 81963 4
221, 11484 326
204 259
31, 296
56 81115, 322
72, 204806677129a 77
12 13510, 953
191 545
230 75476 578
244, 33466 1
213, 95682 190
213 308
28, 443
57 0977,312
70, 209585
i 49194
"75
9 78210, 655
167 978
225 95780 958
223 47855 4
197, 54374 670
223 262
27 682
58 12111,854
72, 16754245785
°77
11, 65011, 395
205, 418
214,23672, 990
22,1,21457. 1
190, 89670 659
219 847
15. 950
54, 1858, 030
92, 18269856413471
11, 12711,470
231,937
200, 27873, 256
201, 92452.6
179, 264a 69, 119
230, 557
27, 631
46, 0508,100
63, 1334853869971
11,42211, 357
246 18771 523
246, 26658 7
223 68669 034
48, 5288,216
70
69, 9375524579570
11,12913,010
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS
CRUDE AND SCRAP RUBBERCrude:
Consumption total long tonsFor tires J! _ _ __ long tons-
Imports, total, including latex ! #_long tons-Price, wholesale, smoked sheets, N.Y.
dol, perlb_.Shipments, world _ long tons _Stocks, world, end of month f long tons..
Afloat, total __ . _ _ long tonsFor United States. long tons..
London and Liverpool long tonsBritish Malaya long tons._United States! long tons
Reclaimed rubber:Consumption long tons..Production _ long tons..Stocks, end of month long tons..
Scrap rubber:Consumption by reclaimers long tons
TIRES AND TUBES JPneumatic casings:
Production thousandsShipments, total thousands..
Domestic . thousands-Stocks end of month thousands
Solid and cushion tires:Production _ thousandsShipments total thousands
Domestic _ _ thousandsStocks, end of month. thousands..
Inner tubes:Production thousandsShipments total thousands
Domestic thousandsStocks, end of month __ ... thousands
Raw material consumed:Crude rubber. (See Crude rubber.)Fabrics thous. of lb ,_
27, 317
32, 010
.154
665, 00083, 53948, 539
113,052103, 485364, 108
5,1326,974
20, 319
P 2, 832v 3, 052p 2, 967v 8, 196
pl5p 14P 14P33
P 3, 022P 2 958•p 2 896P 7, 430
31 04720 16146, 255
.07374, 000
619, 01997 46871, 56895 02285, 207
341 322
5,8189,809
10, 473
37 638
3 1992,8032 7146 076
15141324
3 0702 7782 7195 607
13, 592
27, 75817,98446, 034
.07684, 000
628, 127101, 53073, 21089 76681, 758
352 782
5,3378,898
11,713
2,7432,0301,9436 769
12111126
2 8052 1412 0796 265
11, 116
25 37115,71241, 821
.08678, 111
646, 423109, 95571, 42587 98485, 231
363 253
4,6888,519
12, 652
2 4321,7581,6867 397
119g
28
2 2901 6821 6366 900
10, 447
25, 30615,47140, 751
.08887, 801
644, 898109, 50869, 50886, 50587, 185
365, 000
4,4048,966
13, 692
33, 486
2,4662,8252,7267,110
11131226
2,1052 7282 6566 252
9,986
35, 15926,76749, 088
.09382, 000
643, 35592, 21057, 21090, 32088, 215
372 610
5,6009,238
17, 227
3,8043,1263,0439 394
14141330
3,4453 1033 0458 151
16, 437
36, 54828, 30435, 220
.10485, 000
652, 690103, 32966, 32992 51992, 210
364 632
6,4238, 934
16, 770
4,2053,1863,106
10 403
12131228
3,9563 2243 1648 892
18, 721
43 32933,76642, 253
.10983, 000
653, 000105, 40368, 40394 33796, 499
355 254
8,32810, 79018, 333
a 32 731
5 0254,0963,966
11 301
15151428
5 0393 9953 9069 937
20, 927
40, 90231,21945, 175
.12684, 000
647, 993108, 31470, 31496 13497, 146
351 759
7,69710, 18518, 508
4,6274,3054,212
11 621
16141330
4,5934 2124 141
10 267
19, 371
39, 57130, 19549, 901
.133115, 000659, 865112,40172, 40196, 21496, 971
354, 909
7,98010, 84819, 454
4,3235,1725,049
10, 793
19181729
4,2284,7554,6639,741
18, 785
36, 62027,61148, 748
.13470, 000
660, 69998, 37358, 37399, 733
102, 045360, 548
7,61510, 82019, 641
36, 875
4,4125,0714,9569,913
21191931
3,9745 1505,0588,532
17, 716
30, 03522, 03342, 674
.146a 70, 000"672, 312
<* 92, 76657, 336
105, 989106, 448367, 109
7,0069,446
22, 035
3,2524,0333,9549,154
18181730
3,4254,1934,1337,812
13, 267
30, 31222, 50932, 700
.15574, 000
a 662, 70185, 34850, 348
105, 290a 107, 607- 364, 456
7,0668,160
20, 649
3,4274,1794,0918,436
18161533
3,5704,0724,0037,328
13, 724
° Revised.t Revised series. For earlier data see pp. 19 and 20 of the December 1933 issue for writing, wrapoing, and other grades of paper; for 1932 revisions, p 50 of the June 1933
issue for crude rubber imports; and for 1932 revision, p. 50 of the May 1933 issue for world and United States stocks. Data on consumption of rubber for tires revised for1932, 1933, and 1934. For revisions see p. 51 of the Aug. 1934 issue.
§ Earlier data on box board not available, prior to January 1933. Box board production and shipments are included in the paperboard figures through December 1933since a large part of the paperboard is box board. Certain revisions are being made in box board report. Revised data are expected to be available for the December issue.
t Data for 1934 are estimated to represent approximately 97 percent of tne industry; data are estimated to cover 79 percent of the industry for 1929-33. inclusive, and75 to 80 percent prior to 1929.
# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data for 1933 revised. See p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.* New series. See p. 19 of the December 1933 issue. p Preliminary.
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may he foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
SeP^- October N(^m- i Decem- r Febru i -»„ uber January ary | March
1934
)ril May June July August
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS— Continued
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
Rubber bands, shipments thous. of lb_. 231Rubber clothing, calendered:
Orders, net.-.number of coats and sundries. JProduction., number of coats and sundries. - ,. ........
Rubber-proofed fabrics, production, totalthous. of yd. . !
Auto fabrics thous. of yd..|..Raincoat fabrics ._ thous. of yd._i-, , , .
Rubber flooring, shipments. .. thous. of sq. ft.-!Rubber and canvas footwear: • !
Production, total thous. of pairs,,! 3,918Tennis thous. of pairs. J 877Waterproof thous. of pairs. .1 3,041
Shipments, total thous. of pairs ' 6, 498Tennis thous of pairs i 911Waterproof thous. of pairs < 5, 587
Shipments, domestic, total thous. of pairs. . 6, 436Tennis thous. of pairs ! 857Waterproof thous. of pairs..! 5,579
Stocks, total, end of month, thous. of pairs.. 15, 858Tennis _ _ thous. of pairs i 5,821Waterproof . . thous. of pairs '• 10, 037
Rubber heels: iProduction . . thous. of pairs 'Shipments, total* . , _ _ _ _ . thous. of pairs i
Export thous of pairs !Repair trade thous of pairs iShoe manufactures thous. of pairs
Stocks, end of month .. thous. of pairs . .Rubber soles: !
Production — — thous. of pairs..'.. .......Shipments, total * thous. of pairs
Export . thous. of pairsRepair trade thous of pairsShoe manufactures thous. of pairs.-! — - -
Stocks, end of month _ thous. of pairsMechanical rubber goods, shipments: i
Total thous. of dol.-!— — .Belting.. _..._„-._.. thous. of dol— i. — —Hose . thous. of dol ..I _ _ . - .Other.. thous. of dol— i - -
208
27, 94837, 371
3,948375
2,483252
4,8271,3793, 4486,0611,2614,8005,9931,2154,778
12, 5124,2528,261
19, 62114, 809
3064, 6359,86d
28, 637
4,3513 803
3281
3,5183,645
3,675882
1,2061,587
188
23,52641,612
3,740317
2,393329
6,6041,7114,8936,573
7465,8266,525
7195, 806
14, 3415,4888,853
19, 10314, 157
3403,765
10, 05233, 750
4,2443 678
9333
3,3364,286
3,275808
1,1171,350
185
14, 87838, 342
2,458318
1,165268
6,7522,0714,6826,289
8375,4526,209
7795,430
14, 8586,7218,137
15, 95511, 287
3374,5526,398
38, 436
4,0542 763
2409
2,3515,559
2,836607
1,0131,216
186
13,81827, 074
1,682306628211
6,0692,4363,6334,525
8923, 6334, 506
8873,619
16, 3588,2658,093
13, 62512, 738
3223,2159,201
37, 528
4,4964 527
3281
4,2444,281
2,848627
1,0151,206
303
13,81121, 777
2,488257939273
6,2473,5842,6637,2314, 1333,0987,2074,1293,078
15, 5837, 7427,841
14, 82613, 463
4322,833
10, 19842, 587
5,4995 594
3885,2015,090
3,479699
1,2971,483
220
15, 24620,062
3,194301
1,429393
5,4303, 5801,8504,5853,2411,3454, 5553,2201,335
16, 3948,1658,229
16, 29320, 544
1759,273
11,09638, 986
5,7115 804
1617
5,1865,010
3,491757
1,1471,587
262
19, 96311, 364
3,575434
1,527490
6,4674,1862,2816,8455,4191,4266,7965,3781,418
16, 0166,9329,084
19, 90319. 294
3476,605
12, 19939, 592
5,7265,770
3532
5,2354,838
4,437830
1,5002,108
342
15,61513, 795
3,877575
1,670437
4,8432,4512,3922,7491 868
8812,6731,798
87517, 7747,378
10, 396
17 80216, 991
3284,673
11,99139, 961
5,0184,739
5275
4,4594,989
4,297863
1,4981,937
293
20,93021,610
3,908594
1,778540
4,9191,8193,1002,9272 084
8432,8742,036
83820, 0807,259
12, 821
19 60320, 120
1376,928
13, 05539, 763
5,0404,881
1493
4,3875,360
4,589959
1,7901,840
238
24, 33627, 149
3,156478
1,320449
4,4781,5662,9123,6131 9801,6333, 5611 9331,629
20, 9456,846
14, 099
19 41220 513
4263, 946
16, 14238, 446
4,7725 050
10241
4,7994,955
4, 4241 9901 1,583i 1, 852
220
3,332526
1,269372
3,587843
2,7444,6111 1743 4364,5941 1703,425
19, 9356 515
13,419
15 90315* 656
3464 4g5
10 82538 997
3,0823 277
2a 318
« 2, 9564 933
3,8341,0011, 3621,472
237"
4, 291570
1,827413
5, 1611,0114,1.506, 5291 5434 98d6, 4481 4674,982
18, 5675 983
12, 584
18 60515 493
33Q4 936
10 21842, 140
3,60!3 602
2382
3,2184, 894
3, 929
1, 3991,540
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
10. 50
BRICK §
Common brick, wholesale price, red, N.Y.dol. per tho'is—
Face brick (average per plant):Orders, unfilled, end of nio.-thous. of brick..Production (machine)* .-thous. of brick--Shipments . thous. of brick--Stocks, end of month | thous. of brick..
Sand-lime brick: iOrders, unfilled, end of ino.-thous. of brick.-j._.......Production -.thous. of brick..!Shipments by rail . -thous. of brick--!..--Shipments by truck ...thous. of brick..j..-------Stocks, end of month thous. of brick—J-.-------
9.25 |
379 j185 j180
2, 778
315 !903 i
15 i975
2,608
1. 5955,63825.5
6,51721,2166,507
328 !174 !208 i
2, 705 j
245 |882 i19
8912,189
1.6035,03722. 16,75019, 5026,204
8.75 I
320 !174 '123 •
2, 750 ;
1, 775 !1,431 I
773 !642
1,485 ;
9.00
340109111
2,717
756010
8002,010
9.25 |
355 !53 i133 |
2,663 I
100 i967 !16 !791
2,213
!
1. 6034, 67221.24,463 |19, 709 |5,877 |
1.6033,52615 53,73819,5415,717
1.6503, 77916.63,77819, 5475,919
644 i33 I77 I
2, 532 |
900 I359 i54 I366 |
2, 042 I
10.50
66457136
2,483
355563126721
1,755
t
i
1.6504, 16820.2
2, 95220. 7625,936
10,50 !
657 i104 ;149 ;
2,464 ;
705 •437 •29 i
1,0061,518
1.6505, 25723.04,61821,4226,318
2,920 I49 23,1377,480 !
1,5221.9181,763
1,936 !75.4 |4,367 |
10. 50
621137 |197 I
2, 450 |
605 i1,340 !
60 I1,346 i1,324
10. 50
545158180
2, 380
4251, 228
44965
1,434
I
1. 5756, 54429.66, 49221,5576, 565
3.032 i55,. 1 !2,9147,558 !
1,1451,7941,495
1,255 i48.9 I4.615 !
1.570 |8, 554 i37,58,784 :
21,3016, 304
1. 6508, 78639.88,53921,6000. 424
10. 50 !
503 i179 |181 |
2,300 |
1551,219
45848
1,351
1.6508, 13435.77, 89321,8526, 588
1,49.11,858 .1, 512
1,427 • 1,105 j43.1 !
4,610 i
10. 60
405131208
2,333
1481,137
451,045"
PORTLAND CEMENT |
Price, wholesale, composite —dol. per bbl-.j 1.650Production thous. of bbl..| 7, 680
Percent of capacity.. _._ j 34.8Shipments . thous. of b b l _ _ I 7, 388Stocks, finished, end of month..thous. of hbl-| 21,716Stocks, clinker, end of month._.thous. of bbl_. •*>,968
GLASSWARE, ETC.
Glass containers: #Production,. thous. of gross.J 2,860 2,158 \ 2, 237 S 2,123! 1,997 2, 770 i 2, 600 !
Percent of capacity.. . 511 6 7 . 6 ' 67.4 i 6 4 . 0 ! 6 2 . 6 ' 4 6 . 6 ! 4 9 . 2 !Shipments... thous. of sjoss-. 3,272 2,529 j 2 ,084! 1,806 i 1,873 i 2,662 j 2,585 jStocks, end of month thous. of gross. J 7,215 4,736! 4 ,796! 5,112 i 5, 238 i 7,078 7, 719 i
Illuminating glassware:*Orders: ,
New and contract .number of turns..; 1,411 1,556; 1,473! 1,5711 1,150 1,480 i 1,781Unfilled, endof month..number of turns—| 2,235 2 ,0271 1,856 ! 1,958 I 1,805 < 1,865] 2,259
Production ..number of turns—i 1,188 1,926! 1,713! l , 588 j 1,030! 1 ,460] 1,256Shipments: ! | ; 1 i !
TotaL.. number of turns..! 1,427 1,736! 1,582! 1,423 i 1,171 i 1,439 1,413Percent of full operation ' 55.6 61.2 | 55."! 50.5 4 1 . 2 ! 5fi. 1 55.1
Stocks, end of month number of turns..I 4,457 4,205 i 4,165 j 4,656 4,286 i 4,581 4,431Plate glass, polished, production t ! I ! ;
thous. of sq.ft..; 6,738 8,925 i 5,794 | 4,169! 6,34"! 7,607 7,441 ! 9,927 j 8 ,629 ; 7,764 69 52is \* Revised* New series. Earlier data not published on rubber heels and soles prior to December 1932, and on illuminating glassware prior to July 1932 (except production and
percent of capacity); for earlier data see p. 20 of the June 1933 issue, face brick, machine production.§ Census Bureau has comparative summaries for 2 months only on structural clay products. Series not comparable over 13-month period.J Adjusted for degrading and year-end physical inventories.t Revised data for 1933 represent total production for the United States.* Series on glass containers are not crrnpirable for 1934 and earlier yeirs due to increase of number of firms reporting to 44. Shipments of the 44 firms for the first 9
months of 1933 amounted to 26,148,936 compared with 17,749,269 for the 30 firms reporting a year ago. Comparable statistics on shipments for the companies, now reportingby years, from 1928 to date were as follows (in sross): 1928. 31.943.016: 1929. 33.765.896: 1930. 31.933.9W. 19H. 31.413.508: 1932. 26.947.949: and 1933. 33.048.747. Dritd are notavailable for this period on production and stocks, nor are monthly figures on shiornents available. It may be noted from the trend of these data that the monthly figuresprior to 1934 had a downward bias. Basis of estimating capacity was changed in computing the new series.
• In October 1933 4 new companies v\cre included in t i e i t r c i t and cue additional ccrrpany in January, 1934. Since that month, the coverage of the industry h1 00 percent. In preceding periods the coverage varied but was about SO percent. Overlapping figures are available for October 1933. See the October 1934 issue.
L 6507,86334.5
8, 29?21,419fi, 358
M. 23.080
i,4232,2161, 453
I. 39049. 94.64U
November 1934 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 53
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
Septem- Jber i
19
October
33 j
Novem- j Decem- i »
1934
Febru-ary March ! April j May
I !June July 1 August
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS—Continued
GYPSUM*Crude (quarterly):
Imports „ „ short tons . „ ,,..Production short tons 'Shipments (uncalcined) _ short tons '
Calcined (quarterly):Production short tons
Calcined products (quarterly): 1Shipments: !
Board, plaster (and lath) thous. of sq. ft. '. -.„..Board, wall thous. of sq ft iCement, Keenes short tons 'Plasters, neat, wood fiber, sanded, gaging,
finish etc short tons iFor pottery, terra cotta, plate glass, mixing |
plants, etc - . . short tons L. .,.,..TUe partition thous ofsq ft
TERRA COTTA I
Orders, new:Quantity short tons • 515Value.. thous. of dol.j 50
117, 532431, 521158,061
264, 805
35, 33954, 9434,232
187, 152
30, 8611,715
71765
!
342 34134 j 33
88,820241, 10089,511
182, 194
21, 79641,3142,752
139, 623
17, 2201,333
76452
1,159112
50639
0266 76185, 747
206, 476
19,33943,0582,514
149, 420
24, 0632,222
90282
88069
...
.........
.........
99695
90, 453432, 020173, 218
319, 983
31, 59176 2184 258
226 405
29,4372 426
1 630122
96483
1,38284
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
CLOTHINGHosiery: *
Production thous. of dozen pairs.Shipments thous. of dozen pairsStocks, end of month. thous. of dozen pairs
Men's and boys' garments cut:Overcoats thous. of garments..Separate trousers ...thous. of garments..Suits thous. of garments..
COTTONConsumption t....... ....-thous. of balesExports:
Quantity, exclusive of lintersthous. of bales.-
Value. (See Foreign Trade.)Ginnings (total crop to end of month)
thous. of bales..Imports* .....thous. of bales..Prices:
To producer »..».....dol. per lb_.Wholesale, middling, N.Y _dol. per lb..
Production, crop estimate thous. of bales..Receipts into sight 1 thous. of bales..Stocks, end of month: f
Domestic, total mills and warehousesthous. of bales..
Mills thous. of bales..Warehouses thous. of bales-
World visible supply, total thous. of bales..American cotton ...thous. of bales..
COTTON MANUFACTURES
Oottpn yarn:Prices, wholesale:
22/ls, cones, Boston ... dol. perlb..40/ls, southern, spinning dol. per lb_.
Cotton goods:Abrasive cloth. (See Paper Products.)Cotton cloth:
Exports § , thous. ofsq. yd..Imports # thous. ofsq. yd..
Prices, wholesale:Print cloth, 64 x 60.... dol. per yd..Sheeting, brown, 4 x 4 (Trion mill)
dol. per yd..Cotton cloth finishing: •
Production:Bleached, plain... thous. of yd..Dyed, colors thous. of yd..Dyed, black . thous. of yd..Printed ..-.thous. of yd..
Stocks: •Bleached and dyed.... thous. of yd..Printed thous. of yd
Spindle activity: tActive spindles --thousands--Active spindle hours, total, .mills, of hours..
Average per spindle in place hours..O perations percent of capacity.
296
480
" 6, 7488
.131
.131/9,4431,676
8,6731,0577,6167,2105, 225
316(2)
17,3302,512
.074
.082
111,58173, 4076,16290, 772
266, 886101, 083
22, 1133,71612054.3
9,505
5271,7921,385
199
869
5,90811
.088
.097
2,141
8, 5361,1607,3767,9016,385
.339
.505
13, 7882,442
.067
.080
25, 9937,053229
"99.5
8,91815, 152
6531,7021,163
504
1,045
10, 35510
.090
.097
3,252
10, 8381, 3639,4749,3837,828
.321
.494
13,0953,204
.067
.078
25, 8847,256235
101.9
8,0187,69715, 473
3541,191907
475
915
12,10613
.096
.100
2,349
11,9771, 57310,4049,8488,203
.295
.478
15,0923,925
.065
.076
25, 4216,79522096.3
6,1486,00915, 612
135929
1,061
348
820
12,3569
.096
.102•13,0471,283
11,9771,64210,33510,0608,255
.301
.458
17, 9194,004
.066
.073
108, 32860,2944,61686,517
341, 351137, 661
24, 8285,080164
« 73. 3
7,2086,76016, 164
508
739
12, 55713
.103
.113
715
11, 1021,6069,4909,8377,693
.316
.467
16,7903,985
.069
.077
122,86976, 6784,76199,901
332, 985106,280
25, 6476, 97322598.5
8,9888, 16517,091
477
628
14
.117
.123
427
10,2931,6578,6379,2847,025
.322
.479
20,0714,616
.072
.081
132, 67889, 1925,258
104,920
325, 313104, 949
26, 3806,692216
101.5
10, 24010, 38117,053
545
550
12, 66419
.117
.123
598
9,4991,6517.8488,8686,516
.327
.480
22, 5565,426
.070
.082
163, 772117, 5626,416
131,426
327, 04099, 614
26, 5257,706249
« 102. 7
9,7019,32617, 531
513
387
12
.116
.119
522
8,6791,5857,0948,5666,093
.320
.471
23,7916,135
.067
.080
150, 138104,6895,916
122, 951
308, 895106,388
26, 4857, 259234
"105.6
9,9929,48718, 139
519
285
15
.110
.114
515
7,9821,4226,5607,9595, Ml
.301
.458
22, 7923,817
.063
.077
137, 05397, 8385,834
114,803
310, 471107, 128
25, 8987,268234
°98.0
8,2578,33518, 164
363
459
10
.116
.123
339
7,3111,3265,9857,3625,040
.298
.451
21,2231,701
.064
.076
106, 74173,9544,88583, 414
314,413118,034
24,6215,241169
« 72.6
6,4436,25418, 353
360
306
10011
.123
.129
432
6,7941,2285,5666,9504,737
.308
.459
15, 6471,944
.067
.077
101, 01566, 4725,68675, 833
°310, 039*109', 756
24,418i 5, 152
1671 74.3
7,7318,76617, 319
421
268
1,39811
.131
.134
527
6,9051,0815,8246,6394,532
.315
.464
» 14, 4562,108
.071
.079
113, 20973, 6515, 738
84*, 499
"269, 461alQl, 057
24, 154i 5, 753
18676.8
• Dec. 1 estimate. /As of Oct. 1. o As of Oct. 18.« Revised.* New series. For earlier data on i
represent 95 percent of the industry.Oode Authority. Data on cotton cl< „ r , ^figures are not available prior to December 1933; the production statistics are prorated from data for 4-week periods; stocks are as repoited at end of each 4-week period.
1 For revisions for crop years 1932 and 1933 see p. 52 of the October 1933 issue and p. 52 of the September 1933 issue, respectively.t For revisions of cotton consumption domestic stocks and spindle activity for the year ended July 1932 see p. 20 of the February 1933 issue, and for cotton consump-
ilon domestic stocks and spindle activity for the year ended July 1933 see pp. 52 and 53 of the November 1933 issue.8 Data revised for 1932. For revisions see p. 53 of the June 1933 issue. Data revised for 1933; see p. 20 of the September 1934 issue.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue. Data revised for 1933; see p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.• Stocks at end of 4-week periods through June 16. July figures are averages for July 14 and Aug. 11. August figure as of Sept. 8. Subsequent data will be for suc-
."wding 4-week periods.2 No quotation.
54 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May June July August
TEXTILE PRODUCTS—Continued
KAYON AND SILKRayon:
Imports § # thous. of IbPrice, wholesale, 150 denier, "A" grade,
N Y dol.perlb..Stocks, imported, end of month_thous. of lb_.
Silk:Deliveries (consumption) balesImports raw § # thous. of l b__Prices wholesale:
Raw, Japanese, 13-15, N.Y dol. per lb_.Silk goods, composite dol. per yd_.
Stocks, end of month:World visible supply balesUnited States:
At manufacturers - _-bales__At warehouses... bales..
Silk manufacturing:Operations, machine activity:
Spinning spindles: *All percent of capacity __5 B percent of capacity _.
Weaving:Broad looms f percent of capacity. .Narrow looms f percent of capacity..
Silk piece goods:*Commission mills:
New orders yards per loom..Production yards per loom..Shipments yards per loom..
Stock-carrying mills:Production yards per loom..Shipments - vards per loom..Stocks, end of month.. .yards per loom__Still to come off looms. .yards per loom__
WOOLConsumption, grease equivalent__thous. of l b _ _Imports, unmanufactured § # thous. of l b _ _Operations, machinery activity: *
Combs, worsted percent of capacity-.Looms:
Carpet and rug .percent of capacity ..Narrow percent of capacity ..Wide percent of capacity. _
Spinning spindles:Woolen percent of capacity--Worsted percent of capacity .
Prices, wholesale:Raw, territory, fine, scoured dol. per lb_-Raw, Ohio and Penn., fleeces-.- dol. per l b _ _Suiting, unfinished worsted, 13 oz. (at mill)
dol. per y d _ _Women's dress goods, French serge, 54" (at
factory) - dol. per yd..Worsted yarn, 2/32s, crossbred stock, Boston
dol. per lb._Receipts at Boston total thous. of Ib
Domestic thous of IbForeign thous. of Ib
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTSBurlaps and fibers, imports: § #
Burlaps thous. of lb_.Fibers - - long tons..
Buttons and shells:Buttons:
Imports total § # thous of grossFrom Philippines thous. of gross..
Fresh- water pearl:Production percent of capacity--Stocks, end of month thous. of gross..
Shells, imports, total § # thous. of l b _ _Mother-of-pearl thous. of Ib _
Tagua nuts imports § # thous. of IbElastic webbing shipments thous. of dol._Fur, sales by dealers thous. of dol _Pyroxylin-coated textiles (artificial leather):
Orders, unfilled, end of mo.thous. linear yd..Pyroxylin spread thous. of l b _ _Shipments billed thous. of linear yd. .
11
0.55276
32 5996 846
1. 1250.93
76, 645
28 036.9
242 3232.2248 2
175.1333.3818.6324. 5
* 23, 8617, 567
29
301828
4521
0.760.30
1.634
1. 139
1. 18
27, 12110, 978
7570
37.06,432
222165667
2,171
3,0503,2943,031
395
0,65398
31, 1857,007
1.8891.04
283, 731
24, 48073, 800
34.833.6
331. 1351. 5726. 3510. 4
50, 46721, 308
108
494873
8269
0 820,39
1.800
1.125
1.2928, 98122 2046 777
25, 09718, 974
5344
« 53. 25,832
506483
2,2161,0742,743
2,6602,7612,718
770
0.65504
28, 5217,029
1.6471.04
301, 981
23, 07893, 625
35.531. 1
283.1253. 1785. 8495.4
51, 03719, 633
108
494162
6865
0 840 41
1.800
1.125
1.3518,93115 2413,690
49, 84821, 824
10274
60.45,827
505365
3,0661,097
876
2,5562,6972,578
92
0.65507
34, 8225,472
1.4651.04
323, 171
23, 15391, 122
41.634.8
323.2276. 4880.3436.7
43, 46615, 997
100
463964
6360
0 850.41
1.800
1. 125
1.3514, 06811 0732, 995
33,91418, 713
12582
58.86,211
667612
1,506877711
2,4772,1572,024
338
0.65506
26,9594,833
1.4161.04
314, 921
24, 76296, 786
39.234.9
46.229.1
327.0333.0898.7463. 5
33, 57016, 168
76
352757
5446
0.880.42
1.800
1.125
1.356,1764,8241,352
31, 06122, 195
4539
41.87,3151,057
3931,223
7091,154
2,5992,3512,148
32
0 65488
40, 9423,895
1.4531.04
317,000
23, 13983, 820
56.040.2
52.832.0
364.0458.5811.8521.0
35, 9689,637
74
353467
7052
0.880 42
1.800
1. 125
1.35
35, 76828, 406
15761
44.87,328
274254
1, 457883
3,515
3,3833,2832,876
64
0.65477
39, 0214,279
1.5501.04
307, 000
22, 41574, 607
62.552.0
64.337.0
416.0412.4831.0454.7
34, 34812, 622
65
403969
7648
0.880 = 4 2
1.800
1.125
1.35
26, 34618, 839
7247
46.57,3421,862
5591,291
9893,077
4,2105,2783,812
42
0.65467
44, 0805,796
1.4051.04
287, 000
22, 64062, 828
59.753.2
62.336.6
468.0780.9766.3
446.6445.8901.1430.3
36, 11916, 975
61
433866
7544
0.870.40
1.763
1.125
1.35
35, 11323, 059
7847
62.77,1871,608
657867
1,2043,148
3,8115,1994,854
14
0.55449
37, 3924,798
1.3181.01
278, 000
21, 90261, 083
48.645.9
54.935.8
277.0614.8572.0
344.9390.2937.7384.1
29, 88913, 567
46
394055
7039
0.850.37
1.650
1.103
1.35
30, 57317,861
5435
61.77,327
345168
1,148956
2,209
3,3464,6814,023
30
0.55440
38, 7405,176
1.2840.96
268, 000
21,67561,060
31.539.5
37.930.0
247.3434.2411.7
269.7357. 7890.3378.5
28,2137,458
47
424156
6840
0.840.33
1. 634
1. 119
1.31
34, 40017, 172
12177
57.97,303
414313638858
1,802
3,1393,3503,327
4
0.55372
33, 0695,037
1.1990.93
259, 000
20, 43059, 048
40 038.9
45.824 5
278 4458.5426 1
290.9271.1977.3372.8
26, 2138,003
40
463054
7129
0.840.31
1.634
1. 139
1.28
27, 09321, 399
4542
40.07,118
310226458705
1,643
3,2242,7062,645
24
0.55280
32 0214 719
1.1390.92
272, 000
19 47966, 268
41 537.2
42.724 2
290 2409.9414 8
273.2300.8
1, 004. 5327.4
* 26, 8197, 632
37
332653
7131
0.840.31
1. 634
1. 139
1.26
42, 47115, 010
7762
23.76,791
335199650646
1,991
3,3232,9722,649
27
0. 55275
36 2474 731
1.1330.93
285 000
18 50058, 694
40 337. 1
428 7462.2456 4
286.8429.5952.2320.0
6 29, 0667,046
38
352451
7226
0.760.31
1. 634
1.287
1.21
31,63115, 625
7970
34.56,6341,644
526524840
"2,656
3, 065a 3, 654
3,059
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
LANESnumber
d) numbernumber .mimber.-
123662136
107662813
81292725
71302219
96245715
67232420
95542615
119663518
175945724
1961138518
0 Revised.6 Since July 1934 report has been on a weekly basis. July figure here is for 4 weeks; August 4 weeks and September 5 weeks. Figures for July and succeeding monthsare computed from Census Bureau figures so as to represent 100-percent of the wool industry. July and August figures have been revised on this basis.
§ Data revised for 1932. For revisions see pp. 53 and 54 of the June 1933 issue. Data also revised for 1933; see p. 20 of the October 1934 issue.# See footnote on p. 35 of this issue.t Compiled by the Silk Code Authority (The National Federation of Textiles, Inc.) and represent the percentage of operations based on an 80-hour week (2 shifts of 40 hours
each). Data are not comparable with the series previously shown in the Survey which were based on a smaller sample and which were computed on the basis of a 48-hourweek. The code authority expects to adjust the old series to a comparable basis, when opportunity affords.
* New series. Silk spindle activity, compiled by Silk Throwing Code Authority; not comparable with spinning data previously shown. For earlier data on silk piecegoods (stock-carrying mills only) see p. 20 of August 1934 issue.
• Beginning with the July 1934 report the statistics are reported on the basis of 4 and 5 weeks, the weekly distribution being determined by the Saturdays. The statis-tics presented herewith are still based on the pre-code computed normal (currently based on the single-shift performance over the 5-year period 1928-32). The current datarepresent practically complete coverage of the industry.
November 1934 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 55
Monthly statistics through December 1931,together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be foundin the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey
1934
Septem-ber
1933
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1934
January ary March April May June July | Augusti
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT—Continued
AUTOMOBILES JExports:
Canada:Automobiles, assembled number-
Passenger cars _ _ number..United States:
Value. (See Foreign Trade.)Automobiles, assembled, total§..number_.
Passenger cars§ - _ _ -numberTrucks§ - -number-
Financing:Retail purchasers, total thous. of dol .
New cars thous of dolUsed cars thous. of dol..Unclassined _. thous. of dol._
Wholesale (manufacturers to dealers)thous. of dol__
Fire-extinguishing equipment: fShipments:
Motor-vehicle apparatus number _ _Hand types number
Production:Automobiles:
Canada, total numberPassenger cars .. . number. _
United States, total f numberPassenger cars f- - - - .number..Taxicabs ..number..Trucks f number
Automobile rims thous of rimsRegistrations:
New passenger cars f numberNew commercial cars * number..
Sales:General Motors Corporation:
To consumers numberTo dealers, total numberU.S. dealers number. .
Shipments, accessories and parts, total *Jan. 1925 = 100.-
Accessories, original equipmentJan. 1925 = 100
Accessories to wholesalers Jan. 1925 = 100_.Replacement parts Jan. 1925 = 100Service equipment _ _ _ _ _ _ Jan. 1925=100..
R AIL WAY EQUIPMENTEquipment condition:
Freight cars owned:Capacity mills, of lb._Number total thousands
Bad order, total _ numberPercent of total in bad order..
Locomotives, railway:Owned:
Tractive power mills, of IbNumber __ __ . ._. .. number
Awaiting classified repairs number _ _Percent of total
Installed numberRetired ._ _ number
Passenger cars:On railroads (end of quarter) number
Equipment manufacturing:Freight cars:
Orders, new, placed by railroads cars..Orders, unfilled, total cars
Equipment manufacturers . carsRailroad shops cars..
Shipments, total . carsDomestic cars.
Locomotives, industrial electric (quarterly):Shipments, total __ number
Mining use numberLocomotives, railway:
Orders, new, placed by railroads-.number..Orders, unfilled, end of month:
Equipment manufacturers (Census)total number
Domestic, total _. numberElectric number. .Steam.. number..
Railroad shops (A. R. A.) number--Shipments:
Domestic, total ..number..Electric numberSteam number-
Exports, total f numberElectric ._ _. ._ numberSteam number
Passenger cars:Orders, new, placed by railroads.. number. _Orders, unfilled (end of quarter). number. _Shipments, total _. number
Domestic numberELECTRIC TRUCKS AND TRACTORSShipments, industrial, total number
Domestic -.number-Exports number..
i
3, 3432,285
17, 76610, 2367,530
3923, 056
5,5794,211
168, 872123, 909
044, 963
526
146, 93137, 225
71, 64871, 88853, 738
.
186, 1091 937
296, 41815.5
2,28547, 78210, 616
22 248
475
45 4952,0733,422
8787
1
12711556590
133
1088o0
39363
2,1901,726
10, 9446,3304,614
62, 53940 88720, 393
1,259
51, 127
1718, 348
5,8084,358
191, 800157, 367
934, 424
701
"157, 834« 31, 269
71, 45881, 14867, 733
74
6610112048
194, 3872 047
295^ 05614.6
2.38250, 78810, 735
21 553
346
47, 232
19275
0275
4222
3838
1
83797811
211312
030o
51483
2,8682,428
11,4735,9065,567
57, 50336 79019, 6651,048
38, 963
1917,996
3,6822,723
134, 683104, 807
6329,813
523
136, 32628, 058
63, 51853, 05441, 982
59
4791
10947
193, 5562 038
295, 08714.7
2,37950, 67710, 963
22 042
162
520127
0127162112
4
83797811
0oo743
0
0o
57670
1,7501,228
6,7033,5273,176
43, 88926 27816, 741
870
17, 703
1421, 892
2,2911,503
60, 68340, 754
1,61118, 3] 8
506
94, 18018, 691
35,41710, 3843,483
56
4486
10546
193, 0502 031
295, 78414.8
2,37250, 44610, 824
21 826
261
665125
01256262
1
82797721
110642
0
0o
60582
1,6251,042
9,5263, 0666,460
33, 12417 79414, 532
798
16, 573
2725, 356
3,2622,171
80, 56549, 490
1,29929, 776
627
58, 62415, 580
11 95121, 29511,191
59
53678943
192, 8262 027
289, 98514.5
2,37050, 32310, 895
21 935
294
46, 407
12224
02246766
3837
10
74727201
752
1697
060o
67643
2,3841,118
11, 2583,6857,573
34, 43719 19014, 420
827
35, 879
1921, 204
6,9044,946
156, 907113,331
32143, 255
789
61, 24222, 903
23, 43862, 50646, 190
78
7477
10257
192, 1672 019
286, 92814.4
2, 36350. 10310, 965
22 238
258
150732
107224822
0
979585101
550743
0
oo
46397
3,0262,269
14,9118,8726,039
45, 37829 29015, 198
890
61,514
2015, 715
8,5717,101
231, 707187, 639
2744, 0411 262
94, 88724, 476
58 911100, 84882, 222
106
10965
11859
191, 5802 012
295, 58214.9
2 36150, 03411,119
22 675
144
19, 7275 019
o5,019
2424
20
12011685311
0oo642
177
22
52493
4,9204,161
26, 21716, 14110, 076
69, 20346, 42821, 368
1,407
102, 776
2817, 956
14, 18012, 272
331 263274, 722
1656, 525
1,652
172, 28733, 894
98, 174153, 250119,858
141
15073
13972
191, 1492 007
291, 08114.7
2, 35649, 86111, 259
23 052
192
45, 842
5226,5121,7004,812
2521
39a38
3
12111786311
11077o
5892oo
70646
3 9502,930
27, 26516 50910, 756
87, 99859 77226, 694
1 532
121 061
3516 597
18 36315, 451
354 745289 030
165 714
1 636
222 90038, 882
106 349153 95412] 964
127
13072
lir,71
190,0791 994
295 19115 0
2 34549' 57311,095
99 $
46311
75015 96410 0005 964
159159
40
14614288541
0oo
1073
75
oo
72711
4 2053, 185
24, 67016 0588,612
99, 59167 99129, 763
1, 837
123, 691
2528 915
20 1611 6, 504
331 652273 765
057 8871 140
219 16339, 831
95 253132 837103, 844
115
11283
14386
189, 7001 989
301, 36815.4
2, 34149, 39511,080
22 837
218
51721 Oil15, 1745, 837
191190
17
13612560650
31310
12111
47
oo
63603
5 2553,970
24, 88718 0716,816
99, 11468 84228, 401
1,871
102, 706
3622 264
13 90510, 810
308 065261, 852
046, 2131 016
223, 64234, 778
112 847146, 881118, 789
1C6
10196
13571
189, 4261 985
298, 84615.3
2,33449,21110, 803
22 340
224
45, 303
1,21717 81312 5165,2971 6181,616
7070
3
0 137a 126«59
670
220
14104
0118
oo
65641
6,5554, 692
23, 95917, 6216, 338
95, 48565 09328, 6011,791
90, 294
3222, 183
11,1148,407
266 576223, 868
042, 7081 155
228, 76037, 490
101 243134, 324107, 554
99
9582
12767
188, 4911 971
299J 78015.5
2,31048, 58710, 789
22 370
568
013 7559 6074, 1483, 1293,059
0
0 133a 122°61
6120
6o687I
0
55
29272
3,5172,532
19, 82712, 5227,305
87, 70058 02928, 028
1,643
85, 108
4521, 495
9,9047,325
234 809183, 500
051, 309
752
193, 828a 40, 790
86 258109, 27887, 429
92
8510113468
« 186, 8891 949
293^ 17315.3
2 297a 48, 209
10, 77122 4
62439
1138 3722 8475,5254 1864,184
5
«135"123« 59
640
422
17143
2
5656
a 38a 37
1• Revised. p Preliminary.* New series. For earlier data see p. 20 of the February 1934 issue for shipments, accessories and parts, and registrations of new commercial cars.t Revised series. For earlier data see p. 19 of the August 1933 issue for fire extinguishers and passenger-car registrations; and p. 55 of the June 1933 issue for 1932 exports
of locomotives. Data on automobiles revised for 1933. See p. 55 of the August 1934 issue.I Index of sales of new passenger cars is on p. 26 of this issue.§ Data revised for 1932. See p. 54 of the June 1933 issue. Data revised for 1933. See p. 20 of the September 1934 issue.
56 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS November 1934
Monthly statistics through December 1931, 1934together with explanatory footnotes and refer-ences to the sources of the data, may be found Septem-1 Septem-in the 1932 Annual Supplement to the Survey ber I ber October
(3
Novem-ber
Decem-ber
1934
January Febru-ary March April May Jut July I August
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT—Continued
SHIPBUILDINGUnited States:
Merchant vessels:Under construction thous. of gross tonsCompleted during month-total gross tons..Steel -- ---. total gross tons..
World (quarterly):Launched:
Number - shipsTonnage thous. of gross tons _
Under construction:Number - shipsTonnage ... thous. of gross tons
49, 9751,601
301
1,311
262,7871,181
90130
216757
245,1483,751
25 256, 930 8, 3631, 406 7, 743
71175
206_ | 757i
444,1591,814
432,9761,437
425,3142,085
5586
2691 079
4812,9048,101
4611,9589,843
387,5353,256
99S145
2881,216
3510, 9707 877
335,1562 907
CANADIAN STATISTICS
Business indexes-*Physical volume of business 1926=100..
Industrial production, total 1926=100..Construction! — 1926= 100..Electric power ...... .1926=100Manufacturing 1926= 100..
Forestry . . . 1926=100 .Miningf - 1926=100 .
Distribution 1926=100..Carloadings 1926=100..Exports (volume) 1926=100..Imports (volume) 1926=100..Trade employment 1926=100..
Agricultural marketing 1926=100..Grain marketings 1926= 100..Livestock marketings 1926=100..
Oommodity prices:Cost of living indexrf .....1926=100..Wholesale price index * 1926= 100..
Employment. total (first of month). 1926 =100..Construction and maintenance... 1926= 100..Manufacturing 1926=100..Mining 1926=100..Service 1926=100..Trade 1926=100..Transportation 1926=100..
Finance:Banking:
Bank deMts mills, of dol..Intere^t rates 1926=100
Commercial failures* number ..Life insurance, sales of ordinary life (14 cos.)*
thous. of doL.Security issues and prices:
New bond issues, total thous. of doL.Corporation thous of dolDominion and provincial. .thous. of dol. .Municipal thous. of dol._Railways thous. of dol..
Bond yields percent. .Common stock prices, totalf 1926=100..
Banks. 1926=100..Industrials .. 1926=100Utilities 1926=100..
Foreign trade:Exports thous of dolImports ..-.-.thous. of dol_.Exports, volume:
Automobiles. (See Transportation Equip.)Newsprint. (See Paper.)Wheat thous. of bu_.Wheat flour thous. of bbl
Railway statistics:Carloadings thous. of cars..Financial results:
Operating revenues . thous. of dolOperating expenses . -thous. of dol_.Operating income ...thous. of dol. .
Operating results:Freight carried 1 mile ...mills, of tons..Passengers carried 1 mile..^_mills. of pass..
Commodity statistics:Production:
Automobiles. (See Transportation Equip.)Electrical energy, central stations
mills, of kw.-hr..Pig iron thous. of long tonsSteel ingots and castings
thous. of long tons..Livestock, inspected slaughter:
Cattle and calves thous. of animals..Swine thous. of animals. .Sheep and lambs thous. of animals..
Newsprint. (See Paper.)Silver. (See Finance.)
Wheat, visible supply. (See Foodstuffs.)Wheat flour thous. of bbl
97.197.541.3
162 799.593 8
132 796.267.082.873.5
119.8127.7139 076.7
79.072.098.8
118.194.3
112.4125.5117.183.6
2 58182 0
16, 9453 2109! 6344,101
03.9383.874.9
118 850.1
58 81542, 208
17, 588369
212
1, 62743
57
117179113
90.890.228.6
148.997.088.0
123.792.663.985.870.5
114.8101.1106.278.0
78.568.988.588.486.8
100.4113.8111.882.5
2,45795 8155
25, 381
486o0
4860
4.5981.674.8
119 153.5
58 32938, 698
19, 666553
202
25, 87219, 8295,111
2,103136
1,48931
«39
101195148
1,393
88.287.445.4
148.887.986.2
130.990.562.667.671.6
113.970.570.072.5
77.667.990.497.086.7
105.8108.1115.082.7
2 82394 Q
144
31, 472
225, 78090
225, 000690
04.5373.371.7
103 648.5
61 03541, 070
23,306514
222
27 23919, 6836,654
2,44296
1,61827
48
108235182
1, 651
85.583.939.7
158. 186.287 2
114.489.962.958.377.4
112.841.836.765.2
77.868.991.394.686 5
109.7107 9115.681.4
2 83897 3155
34, 185
6, 8051 5755,000
230o4.6676.868.4
113 447.8
60 99643, 712
23, 144548
201
24 17618^ 2415,040
2,01191
1,70230
43
10027784
1,827
86.285.136.4
156 588.688 4
118 289.360.453.567.8
115.930.724 757.5
77.969.091.894.684 4
105.5108.8119.179.8
2,49298 5
159
37, 376
29o0
29o
4.7275.364.7
111 447.8
51 6°435, 368
17,458418
158
22 749IS, 3403,916
1,537138
1,70837
«52
6725341
967
86.884.547.4
162.980.796 4
120 693.273.675.462.8
113.848.241 677.6
78.270.688.688.180 0
106.8109.8122.376.3
2 59797 2153
40,946Q
40,799147
04.6681.671.7
118 653.5
47 11832, 391
7,088448
176
21 Oil19, 945
216
1,682109
1,72431
61
9127040
1,043
86.484.034.1
168 983 296 7
117 093 171.463.764.0
116 367.161 194.0
78.772.191.498.084 2
109 4108 7111.676.2
2 08996 0
140
3,634Q
3,000634
o4.6086.576.7
123 858.0
38 36533, 592
6,513328
164
20 62719, 601
<«60
1,62998
1,61312
58
8426336
1,102
93.192.036.2
176 088 8
100 3149 096 374.373.064.7
119 263.858 786.4
79.972.092.7
100.886 5
108 9109 3112.578.0
2 48990 1
140
26, 059380
22,7002,979o4.3288.076.9
128 558.8
58 36447, 519
10, 103493
189
24 6^720,6302,976
1,986127
1,79619
73
10625938
1,064
92.691.428.9
176 787 794 2
160 296 076.069.669.3
117 256.949 390.6
79.471.191.395.888 1
103 3111 8116.175.9
2 53687 7
141
31,96416 28015, 000
684o
4.2090.776.1
133 058.1
32 04734, 815
3,568341
177
23 39519, 4882 839
1,869103
1,69797
70
11925234
1,089
99,699.935 1
188 5100 2103 6146 398 575.679.682.8
117 8130.6140 187.8
78.571.192.095.890 2
103 6111.7115.678.5
3 12984 8
132
76, 8226 452
57, 707664
12 0004.0688.675.2
128 056.7
58 54352,887
19, 024482
194
26 0692l[ 2403,814
1,873103
1,830oo
71
13326732
1,175
95.895.225.7
185 798 7
100 1127 397 573.477.173.1
119 697.299 686.7
78.272.196.6
116.793 2
106 2115 4116.580.3
2 60285 4
115
9,5142 200
07,314o4.0987.272.7
126 154.5
58 64346, 186
18, 426441
193
24 43620, 7632 636
1,721183
1,70807
64
11622356
1,127
95.795.635.5
180 699 o96 7
117 296 272.376.772.2
118 0148.8164 080.5
78.472.0
101.0140.693 8
107 0119 7119.182.6
2 76783 1
122
51, 447450
50,000997o
3.9881.373.6
116 650.6
56 78744, 145
12, 979408
188
25 20622, 0662 114
1,879150
1,621
67
10717875
1,073
99.099.840.7
1^4 8100 798 4
135 796 774.977.370.0
118 0172.8195 870.0
78.772.399.9
129.094 2
110 3123 0116.583.6
2 53482 3
52, 7370
52, 150587o
3.9483.873.1
120 151.2
55 83743,507
14, 710412
205
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1,65942
64
11116997
1,282» Revised. * Deficit.• New series. For earlier data see p. 18 of the February 1933 issue, business indexes, p. 20 of the October 1933 issue, commercial failures, and p. 20 of the February 1934
issue, life-insurance sales. _ J
t Revised series. See'p. 55 of the April 1934 issue, construction, and mining, for 1933. Series on common-stock prices revised back to December 1932 as a result ofadditional stocks being added, for revision see p. 56 of the April 1934 issue.
i Number of commodities changed from 502 to 567 beeinnintr with month of January 1934.<? Data revised from January 1932 through July 1933. Revision for 1932 see p. 55 of the November 1933 issue. For final revisions for 1933 see p. 56 of the October 1934
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INDEX TO MONTHLY BUS3NESS STATBSTICS
PageAbrasive paper and cloth 51Acceptances, bankers' 30Accessories, automobile 55Advertising, magazine, newspaper, radio.— 25, 26Africa, United States trade with 34,35Agricultural products, cash income received
from marketings of 23Agricultural wages, loans 30Air-conditioning equipment _ 47Air mail 26Airplanes 36, 54Alcohol, denatured, ethyl, methanol 36,37Al uminum 48Animal fats, greases 37Anthracite industry 22,29,43Apparel, wearing , 29,53Argentina, United States trade with; ex-
change; flaxseed stock 32,35,38Asia, United States trade with 34,35Asphalt 44Automobiles 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 54, 55Babbitt metal 49Barley 40Bathroom fixtures 47Beef and veal 41Beverages, fermented malt liquors and dis-
tilled spirits 39Bituminous coal 22,28, 29,43Boiler and boiler fittings . 47Bonds, prices, sales, value, yields 33,34Book publication 51Boxes, paper, shipping 51Brass _.. 50Brazil, coffee; exchange; United States trade
with.... 32,35,42Brick... 52Brokers' loans 31Bronze 50Building contracts awarded 24,25Building costs 25Building materials 24,45,46,47Business activity index (Annalist) 22Business failures 31Butter.. _ -. 39Canadian statistics 56Candy 42Canal traffic 36Capital issues „ 33Carloadings _ 22,35Cattle and calves 41Cellulose plastic products 38Cement 22 ,27 ,28 ,29 ,52Chain-store sales 26, 27Cheese . 40Chile, exchange; United States trade with... 32,35Cigars and cigarettes 43Ci /il-service employees 28Cl >y products 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 52Clothing.. 24, 25, 27, 23, 29, 53Coal.,... ... _. 22,28,29,43Cocoa 42Coffee _ _. 23,42Coke 43Commercial paper . 30Communications - 36Construction:
Contracts awarded, indexes 24Coats ...— 25Highways 25Wage rates 30
Copper 49Copper wire cloth 50Copra and coconut oil _ _ . 38Corn 40Cost-of-living index 23Cotton, raw and manufactures 23,53Cottonseed, cake and meal, oil 38Crops . 23,38,40,53Dairy products-- 23,39Debits, bank 31Debt, United States Government 33Delaware, employment, pay rolls 28,30Department-store sales and stocks 27Deposits, bank . 30,31Disputes, labor 29Dividend payments . 34Douglas nr_I 42Earnings, factory.. 29,30Eggs.. 23,41Electrical energy, consumption index _ _ 22, 23Electrical equipment 49Electric power, production, sales, revenues.. 22,39Electric railways 35Employment:
Cities and States. 28Factory 27, 28Nonmanufacturing 23Miscell aneous . .— 28
Emigration 36Enameled ware 47Engineering construction ^ 25England, exchange; United States trade with- 32, 35Exchange rates, foreign 32Expenditures, United States Government-.. 33Exolosi ves 37Exports 34,35Factory employment, pay rolls 27,28,29,30Failures, commercial 31
PageFairchild retail price index 24Fares, street railways 35Farm employees 28Farm prices, index 23Federal Government, finance _„ 33Federal-aid highways 25,28Federal Reserve banks, condition of 31Federal Reserve member bank statistics 31Fertilizers 37Fire-extinguishing equipment 55Fire losses 25Fish and fish oils 37,42Flaxseed 38Flooring, oak, maple, beech, arid birch 45Flour, wheat 41Food products 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 39, 40, 41, 42Footwear 45, 52Foreign trade, indexes, values 34,35Foundry equipment 48France, exchange; United States trade with. 32,35Freight cars (equipment) 27, 55Freight carloadings, cars, indexes 35Freight-car surplus 36Fruits . _ _ „ _ _ _ 23,40Fuel equipment 48Fuels 43,44Furniture 46,48Gas, ciistomers, sales, revenues 39Gas and fuel oils 44Gasoline 44General Motors sales , 55Glass and glassware 22, 27, 28, 29, 52Gloves and mittens 44Gold... __ 32Goods in warehouses . 26Grains 23,24,40,41Gypsum 53Hardwoods . 45Heels, rubber . 52Hides and skins 44Hogs 41,44Home Loan Bank, loans outstanding 25Hosiery 53Hotels. . 28,30,36Housing 23Illinois, employees, factory earnings 28,29,30Imports 34Income-tax receipts 33Incorporations, business 26Industrial production, indexes 22Installment sales, New England 27Insurance, life . 32Interest payments 34Interest rates 31Investments, Federal Reserve member banks. 31Iron, ore; crude; manufactures 22,46Italy, exchange; United States trade with... 32.35Japan, exchange; United States trade with.. 32,34Kerosene _ 44Labor turnover, disputes 29Lamb and mutton 42,44Lard 41Lead . 49Leather . .__ 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 44Leather, artificial 54Liberty bonds 33Linseed oil, cake, and meal. 38Livestock 23,41,42,44Loans, agricultural, brokers', time 30Locomotives 55Looms, woolen, activity ^4Lubricating oil 44Lumber 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29,45,46Lumber yards, sales, stocks 45Machine activity, cotton, silk, wool 53,54Machine tools, orders, shipments 48Machinery 25, 27 ,28 ,29 ,35 .48 ,49Magazine advertising 25 ,26Manufacturing indexes 22M irketings, agricultural . 23Maryland, employment, pay rolls 28,29Massachusetts, employment, pay rolls 28,29Meats 4 L42Metals _ _ „ 22 ,23 ,27 ,23 ,29 ,49 ,50Methanol . 36,37Mexico:
Petroleum production and exports 4oSilver production. 32United States trade with 35
Milk . 40
Minerals 22,43,49Money in circulation 32National Industrial Recovery Act, highway
constr uction 25Naval stores 37Netherlands, exchange 32New Jersey, employment, pay rolls 28, 29Newsprint . - 50New York, employment, pay rolls, canal
traffic 28.2g.36New York Stock Exchange 3o,33Notes in circulation 31Oats 40Oceania, United" States trade with". 34,35Ohio employment 28Ohio River traffic.. 36Oils and fats 37,38Oleomargarine -—-- 38
PagePaints . 38Paper and pulp 22,23,27,28,29,50,51Passenger-car sales index. 26Passengers, street railways; Pullman 35,36Passports issued 36Pay rolls:
Factory 29Factory, by cities and States 29Nonmanufacturing industries 29,30
Pennsylvania, employment, pay rolls 28, 29Petroleum and products 22,28,29,43,44Pig iron.. 22,46Pork 41,42Postal business 26Postal savings 31Poultry _ 23,42Prices: 23
Cost of living, indexes 23Farm indexes 23, 24Retail, indexes-Wholesale, indexesWorld, foodstuffs and raw material.
PrintingProduction, industrialProfits, corporation.
242351223233
Public finance 28,30,34,39~ 36
4924472525
Public utilities-Pullman CoPumpsPurchasing power of the dollarRadiatorsRadio, advertisingRailroads; operations, equipment, financial
statistics ___ „ 35,55Railways, street 35Rayon 54Real-estate market activity 25Reconstruction Finance Corporation, loans
outstanding 33Registrations, automobiles 55Rents (housing), index . 23Retail trade:
Automobiles, new passenger 26Chain stores:
5-and-10 (variety) 26Grocery 26
Department stores 27Mail order 27
Roofing . 39Rice _ 40Rubber, crude; scrap; clothing; footwear;
tires 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 51, 52Rye _ 40Sanitary ware 47Savings deposits 31Sheep and lambs 42Shipbuilding 22,27,28,29,56Shoes 22,24,25,26,27,28,29,45Silk 23,54Silver 22,32Skins 44Softwoods . 45,46Spain, exchange 32Spindle activity, cotton 53Steel, crude; manufactures 22,47Stockholders 34Stock indexes, domestic and world 23Stocks, department stores 27Stocks, issues, prices, sales, yields 34Stone, clay, and glass products. 22,23,27,28,29,52,53Sugar 23,42Sulphur 37Sulphuric acid 37Superphosphate 37Tea 23,42Telephones and telegraphs 36Terneplate__ 48Terra cotta 53Textiles, miscellaneous products 54Timber 45Tin and terneplate 23,48Tires 22,24,27,28,29,51Tobacco 22,25,26,27,28,29,43Tools, machine 48Trade unions, employment „ 29Travel 36Trucks and tractors, industrial electric . 55United Kingdom, exchange; United States
trade with 32,35Uruguay, exchange 32United States Steel Corporation 30,34,47Utilities 28,30,34,35,38,39,55Vacuum cleaners 50Variety store sales index 26Vegetable oils 37,38Vegetables 23,40Wages. - 29,30Warehouses, space occupied 26Waterway traffic 36Wheat and wheat flour 23,41Wholesale prices. — 24Wisconsin, employment; pay rolls - 28,29Wood pulp 50Wool -. . 22,23,54Zinc - 22,49
MARK-DOWNS IN WOMEN'S COATAND SUIT INDUSTRY
THEIR CAUSE AND CONTROL
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