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-_=J. SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS WW Swan lEs) B\ Isms I «3P %J? B^ B ^ fcalEea I W 1 EH 8^1 I UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE AVAILABLE OMLY WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY Of CURRENT BUSINESS SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS t JULY 20, 895 S 3001 2 0 0 i S50 100 STEEL" 1W60T PRODUCTION (1935-39 = 100) ELECTRIC-POWER PRODUCTION BY UTILITIES (BILLIONS OF KILOWATT-HOURS) JjJjJjJjJJjJjLUJjJ^^ 300 250 200 PERSONAL INCOME (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES) 1948 1950 195! 3 0 j 251 201 15 j 10 VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS 9 SALES AND INVENTORIES (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) ^-asasSS 82233 SALES /^(LEFT SCAIX) " •a*** 53 *" ' ^ ^ * ^ ^ ^ INVENTORIES^ (RIGHT .SCALE) -IJ...I 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 M 'I 1 1 1 M 1 I I Vo-o^Z y* ^ M i i i 1 i i i i i >w 1 I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 j S948 S949 WEEILY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 1950 1951 60 50 40 30 20 J> xJSplSf 1950 July § JBIJ 15 1951 J«a@ 16 June 23 June July 7 i%lj tk GoBOBO&ity p n e s s p KBLO! scale* All C-b*". *.«-e. c 3 »s< <s>s>e«< 28 3*}fcfe-, <> ,_.**:» 2f , >t , „ ,. « * * o <s> e © < ._ . ,1926*100*4 ,„,*. ,«„i,...«.do..., » 3> a J«J©O©©©©@ ©CHS® 9 e« ,*£Ugast 1339^100^ ^.tol pay lb« City) 5/ @ © @6 >®dol @ pm? ba., ••1935-39-100., ©S©oos>©o WOUg e ( Sepajrs®©^.. fe^r® sales...».. Xasur@d u&enploytteiit, total, S t a t 6 pr«3^6»» oe.a»o-o» Tat* ersns 8 j»©gf»a ® e »© © o o• Pin&aa&s Ctarroncy in circulation ^/•••••••••••••••••••••••ll. ©£ del© Yedsrel Reserve "bask ©p@4it 0 total ..... ' ................ do..., Menber 1MUB9C r@®@3?T® baJ.aneesc>»«*«»*.*.« .... «. # «>..c» ....... # do«, 9v Isssn® reserves, estlaa>teds..........«,c,....*..,......#d0...l federal Reserve vepovtlmg neaber bask® in le&diag eitless Baak debits, total...............*............Mll. of dol® JI®W xoric vjLty »«««•»«..«»*».»«««»«»•«..».•»» ........ .cio. . . S®p@sitg 8 dsma»d t adjusted® e ©» @6 .»®@ S0«>©®©®<9®®@©©®®®®©d® 09)8 ,, Loans aad inves.tiie&ts, total©«<»#@®®®®»©®®#®©®@©®®©®«.®d© @@ o 0o^@^eial s iudtistrtsig and @gr @ loans CgTOgn) @ ^@ # 0 o e , lailures, industrial and conmereiaA.•••••••.•••••» ..... anaber. Bond yields, «tea@gtl© c o r p o r a t e (Moody f ti) j/••••••••••percent.. Stock prises^ il6 nt©olra (Standard and Poor 1 nK 0^1935-338100*, Isds.sts'i&lgjg 365 stoeks»»e»****'e»*#a*« k * ## .»..a**.*. # »».do.* a , Fradtaetioas lictijiis^os i^'ial j/ 0 «a»«*****»»«*o»**»*«thous* of sh©rt t®sg®, Bl^^t^i' j4»r ? by utilities.••••••••••••••••••tl. ©f kw^fex®, S'rsi^ial ©arf^adiagggtotal©©®@©©®®®®a,«©®@@@® e ©®tfeom®«of ©ars© X5%6 17L6 16^.8 272,7 2.-20 ag i 8^59 i,Ji6o 26 2T»Pl 18,950 16,25^ 791 22.332 9,239 ^7,S6 67 e ^2 * 8 152 13*66© 13S' 2.91 1H0.9 150 s ¥ 319 5,3*5 I2g 8 056 5,39^ 197,7 55% 300 165.0 17s. 2 172.6 151.0 2&K3 2.19 ^5 1,550 l 0 Wi 27 27,175 18,757 l6 t W 90^ S § 693 47,5^7 67,5* 36,2^8 13,725 187 •2.91 i*.3 142*9 1,512 6 0 TO6 18>» 9 791 5,teL »5„o 369 181*7 186^9 170^6 351.8 2.36 9P 1 27.517 23.7S] 19* ] ' 2^,%39 9*962 51.133 69,^92 3©t555 19.0S5 130 3.lfc 171.9 187*1 1,723 6,7^7 1^7,355' 6,10S 231a ^M 35 181*6 I99a 187.3 17©*2 3^S @ 9„ .^53 2.35 265 9to 9^ 1 27,502 2^ 6 l^ 1%^82 826 30,793 12,255 50,875 70,^ 3,1*186 19 t a6 ISO 3.18 173*9 189*6 1U9I 6, i,W 6,835 8 797 ,111 231a 197.5 186*5 169*6 J*2.8 .-^53 2,30 258 27,687 23,916 19,102 ^91 26,881* 3*635 31,176 19*220 188 3. a 169.8 1,912 6,898 1^9,886 6,099 230.2 m< 395 ISO. 2 197.6 187.2 168.5 337«H 219 27*9^7 23*970 19,189 612 25 8 30Q 10.32? ?0 t l67 30,785 19.153 129 3*21 169.0 183.7 i,>ao 6,077 9l**»9 6 s ©gg 225.7 588 32^ 186/5 331c" 27,909 2U,267 19,36^ 92l| 10 8 199 "173 3..19 171.8 186,9 110 @ 833 227*3 \j Bata d@ aot always e@f^ eal^das 3 tr@*s s 2/ ftagdfw p?io@s @ j / B®11AT s^@x'^@g & Jj|/ Waek ^^^ MLy'21, 228«2) Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Page 1: Survey of Current Business Weekly Business Supplement · AVAILABLE OMLY WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY Of CURRENT BUSINESS SELECTED BUSINESS ... Isds.sts'i&lgjg 365 stoeks»»e»****'e

-_=J.

SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS W W Swan lEs) B \ Isms I «3P %J? B ^ B ^ fcalEea I W 1 E H 8^1 I

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE

AVAILABLE OMLY WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY Of CURRENT BUSINESS

SELECTED B U S I N E S S I N D I C A T O R S

t J U L Y 2 0 , 895 S

3001

200 i

S50

100

S T E E L " 1W60T PRODUCTION (1935-39 = 100)

ELECTRIC-POWER PRODUCTION BY UTILITIES (BILLIONS OF KILOWATT-HOURS)

J j J j J j J j J J j J j L U J j J ^ ^

3 0 0

2 5 0

2 0 0

PERSONAL INCOME (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES)

1948 1950 195!

30 j

251

201

15 j

10

VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS9 SALES AND INVENTORIES (BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

^-asasSS82233™

SALES /^(LEFT SCAIX)

" • a * * * 5 3 * " ' ^ ^ * ^ ^ ^

INVENTORIES^ (RIGHT .SCALE)

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I Vo-o^Z

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M i i i 1 i i i i i

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1 I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 j S948 S949

W E E I L Y B U S I N E S S S T A T I S T I C S 1

1950 1951

60

50

40

30

20

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1950

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1951

J«a@ 16 June 23 June 3® J u l y 7 i%lj tk

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Pin&aa&s Ctarroncy i n c i r c u l a t i o n ^ / • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • l l . ©£ del© Yeds re l Rese rve "bask ©p@4it0 t o t a l . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . , Menber 1MUB9C r@®@3?T® baJ.aneesc>»«*«»*.*.«.. . .«.#«>..c».. . . . . .#do«,9 v

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S'rsi^ial ©arf^adiaggg total©©®@©©®®®®a,«©®@@@®e©®tfeom®« of ©ars©

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\j Ba ta d@ a o t a lways e@f^ e a l ^ d a s 3 t r@*s s 2 / f t a g d f w p?io@s@ j / B®11AT s^@x'^@g& Jj|/ Waek ^ ^ ^ M L y ' 2 1 , 228«2) Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Page 2: Survey of Current Business Weekly Business Supplement · AVAILABLE OMLY WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO SURVEY Of CURRENT BUSINESS SELECTED BUSINESS ... Isds.sts'i&lgjg 365 stoeks»»e»****'e

M O N T H L Y B U S I N E S S S T A T I S T I C S

Earlier data are available in monthly issues of the Survey and the i'3̂ 9 Statistical Supplement

1950

May June March

1951

April May

awmML KJSIKSS XHDICASOES

Personal income, seasonally adjusted, a t annual r a t e s i i / Total personal ln6oa§»,««»*««»>*»» «»o»««*Ml» of dol.<

Wage and salary receipts* t o t a l , , , , • » • • • * , . . . • • • • • • • d o , * . . Employer disbursements, t o t a l . , . , , . . . « • * . . ••do*,, ,

Gommo&ity-producisg industries*• •* , • • ' • • • • , • • • • • .do*• • • Dis t r ibut ive i n d u s t r i e s • • • • • • • • • • , • • • , • • , • • • • • . do .* . Service industr ies®.®. .*««•*«,» . .* . •«•••«•*•• . . .do. , , . Government*»••««.* »,•.. .••»»»».•«•.•.«.*..»•.»«».&©•»•

Less employee contributions for social insurance* . d o . . . Other labor income.•••••••• • . . . . . . d o * * . Proprietors9 and renta l income,,,,,**,**,** do,** Personal in te res t income and dividends.•*„*.., .*..**&©,*• fot&l t ransfer payments*,.0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , d o , • »

fotal nonagri cul tura l income*»»».». ,**, .«*. ,»***, , , , , ,do, , , , Manufacturers1 sales and inventories - value (adjusted)t

Sales, t o t a l , , , , , , , , * . , . • • • • • • • • • • • • • I I * of dol.. Durable-goods indust r ies , t o t a l * * , , . • , , , , • • • • • • • • • • • d o . , , .

Iron, s t ee l , and p r o d u c t s , • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • • » , , • • • • .4©. * . Honferrou® metals and p r o d u c t s , * , . . . * . . . • • • • • • • • • • d o , , * Electr ical is&ehtnegy and equ ipment , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •do , . . Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l , « , , . , * . , , , , . « , * * * * * , . d o . , . Motor vehicles and e q j u i p m e n t , , # . * , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , d o . . . t ransportat ion equipment, except motor vehic les . . .do*.* Lumber and timber banic p r o d u c t ® * . . » « , . . . , . * . . . . . . d o . . , furniture and finished lumbar products* * . . . . d © , e . Stone, clay, and g lass p r o d u c t s , * * . , . * , . , , , , . , , , , , d o , . . Other durable-goods indust r ies * . . . • • * • » . d o . . .

Hondurable-goods industries* t o t a l * , , , . , * , * , * , , , , , , , d o , , . Pood and kindred p r o d u c t s . . . . . # , . . , . . . . . . * . . . , . * , . d o . , , •Beverages. •«««*«*,«*««,««>»«, »..•»»»•••••»«» **«••• , u o , , * Sobacc© manufac tures , • • •» , ,« • • • • • • • • • • •*• • • •*• , • • ,do . • • Textile-mill products . .**.••»•*,••••••••«**••«,••»do„«. Apparel and related p r o d u c t ® . • • • • , , , • • • » • • • • • , • • • . d o , , . Leather and p r o d u c t s , , , . . . . . . . , , » . • . . . . . • • **do*,* Paper and a l l i ed p r o d u c t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . Pr int ing .and publishing . , , . . . . , . . . . . . *, *do*,, Chemicals and a l l i ed products , ,*• • • • • • do*,* Petroleum and coal p roduc t s* ,* , , , , ** , , , • • •* ,* • • • • •do* , , R u b b e r p r O d U C t S • • • . , • . . « . . e . « » . . & » . e e . # . » , . ® * e e » © e e e d © e o s

Other nondurable-1 goods indus t r ies . c » . • • • • , * • • • • • ,,do,*«

»•*«»«»».* . . • ,

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Inventories, book value, end of month, t o t a l * * . * , , . * Durable-goods industr ies , to ta l , ,* ,*** *,*

Iron, s t e e l , and p r o d u c t s , , • • • • • • • • • • . • • , , * • • • » • JJonferrous metals and products******,***,****,*, KLectrical machinery and equipment • •»«••••• Machinery, except e lectr ical*••••••»•»»»•• . ••*»* Motor vehicles and e q u i p m e n t * . . . . * . , . . , . . , . * . . . . t ransportation equipment, except motor vehicles. Lumber and timber basic products furniture and finished lumber products,**** Stone, clay, and glass products , Other durable-goods indus t r ies*»»•» , . • • • • • •

nondurable-goods indus t r ies , total* Pood and kindred p roduc t s* . •* • • •* • , . , • * ,* , , Beverages * • «,»» •*•• Tobacco manufactures • • • • * Textile-mill p r o d u c t s , • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , Apparel and re la ted p roduc t s* • • • • • • • • • • • • • . Leather and products**••• Paper and a l l i ed p r o d u c t s . . . . . . Print ing and publishing, * Chemicals and a l l i e d products, ,* Petroleum and coal products ,*• • • • • • • • Sabber p r o d u c t s , • • • . • • • * • . • • • • • • • • • • • Other nondurable-goods industr ies ,* . . . .

Manufacturers' new orders , net - value (uaadj . ) e t o t a l Durable-goods industries* t o t a l , • • * • • • • • • • • • • • •••••• ,

Iron, s t e e l , and p roduc t s , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • « , Honferrous metals and products*, * ,* SLectrical machinery and equipment, . * . . . . * • * Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l * , , , . . • • • • • • • • • • • Transportation equipment, except motor veh ic les . . . , Other durable-goods industr ies*•••* . . . . . .

londurable-goods indus t r i e s* • • • • • • • • • • • • •» • • •* • Manufacturer•• unfi l led orders (uaadj . ) , t o t a l * . . * . . , .

Durable-goods indus t r ies , t o t a l * . . . . * * . , . . * , , * . . * * * * Xros, e tee l , and p r o d u o t e v . . . • • • • * . . . . . « • . • • »«««*» Honferrous metals and p r o d u c t s . . , . • • • » * • • • • • • • • • • • Slectr ioal machinery and equipment , , . • • • • • •*••• • • . Machinery, except e l eo t r i ca l*®«*»• . •« .« . . . • • . • •* . . •Transportation equipment, except motor venial®®**® Other du.rable»good® Indus t r i e** . . . .

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3,608 1,031 2,206 4,203 2,3^8 1,168

717 83J

7.797; 20,248 3,928 1*283 1,682 3,262 xfi

873 732

2,617 2,25©

566 538

23,927 12,614

3.158 699

1,413 2,481

S36 4,028

11,313

8:28 11.451 1.171 5.235 %P*

10,696 7*637 7 . 2 ^

249.5 164.1 167.8

74.4 45.0 80*2 28.2 3.7 3.8

48.7 20«2 12.7

228,1

23,733 11,100

2,838 585

1,270 2,021 X-S

717 496 624 464

12,634 3,694

490 ^ 6

1,415 663 269 699 732

1,731 1,853

" " 3 5 0

38,828 18,274 3.728 1,049 2,329 4.357 2 . B 7 1,868

722 889 704 831

20,554

1,711 3,3^1 1,918

662 890 742

2,694 2.316

. . • . . . . * • • 552 I 23,797 11,763

2,88^ 522

1.305 2,516 1,036 3.^95

12.033 , ,204

7,010 U.535

1,118 j 5.333

10,413 11.235

7.377 7,194 I

8

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M O N T H L Y B U S I N E S S S T A T I S TICS—Continued 3

Earl ier data a re avai lable in Monthly issues of the Survey and the 1949 S t a t i s t i c a l Supplement

1950

May Jun«s

1951

March April May

COMMODITY PSXCSS

Betai l price-, U. d* Department of Commerce* All commodities, i n d e x , , , . . , , . . . . , .1935-39*100..

Wholesale p r ices of selected commodities? Batter* 92-scor© (Hew York) • . . . . • . . . . d o l . per l b . . Eggs, extras* large (Chicago).*********** dol . P©r dos . . Grains and grain products.

Corn, weighted average, 5 markets * d.ol, per ba . . Wheat9 weighted average, 5 m a r k e t s . . , , , , , , . , , . . . , , , . d o . , , .

Livestock and meatss Beef s teers (Chicago)• • • • •«• • . . . . . . . d o l , per 100 l b . . Hogs, a l l grades (Chicago) d o . . . . Beef, fresh, steer carcasses, good (H.Y.) . . . . d o l . per I X * Pork, fresh, lo ins , 8-10 l b . (Hew York). . d o . . . .

Metals and manufactures? Pig i ron, composite * . . . . . d o l . per long ton . . Steel , composite, finished . . . . . . dol . per lb* . Copper, e lec t ro ly t ic (Hew York) . . . . . d o . . . . Lead, refined, pig, desi lverized (New York) do . . * . Mnc, prime. Western (S t . Louis) • • • • • • • • • .do*•••

Wool, raw, t e r r i t o ry , f ine , scoured (Boston) d o . . . .

COHSTEUCTIOH AUD BML ESTATE

Construction cost indexes! American Appraisal Co.; Average, 30 c i t i es* . .« . . ,1913»100 . ,

Atlanta. • • • • ; • • • . . . . . . . . . d o , , , . Hew York. . . . • . .««• d o . . . . San Francisco•«••.••••.•••••••••..9 do**„s St. Louis .••••••••• . » do««...

Associated General Contractors (all types) •••••••do,.**

VINAHCB

Bank debit0, total (l4l centers) , mil, of dol*. Hew York City do.... Outside Hew York C i ty . . . d o . . . .

Bonds. Pr ices :

Standard and Poor 's Corporations Indus t r ia l , u t i l i t y , and ra i l road (AS* issues)J

Composite (1? bonds) • • • • • • . • • dol . per $100 bond.* Yields! Domestic corporate, Moody's.***'* ••••••••• ..percent..

By ratings! Aaa • do*..* Aa. ,...,. * ..do.... A,« ••,,«»•.»...«*•••««««•««•«••••«*«• QO. « *> « Baa*. ,..•••••••• do....

By groups. Industrial.-.,...............• •»?.,...do,... Public utility,••••••••,. ••••••••Ao.«* * **ai ir oad ...«..««««>«».«.««•««£>...«....«. «.©«,«»©

Stocks Gash dividend payments publicly reported..•••••nil, of dol** * inane®. •#,«•*•»»«&*•» • •*.•«,««>«..........e.e...*.... do. «•.» Manufacturing .... .... *••»••••»*.*do«,,. Mining * * d&e... Communications. *• • • • • .«• • •«* *••.» . • do*,* # Heat, l i g h t , and power , . . . « . • • • • • , » •» . , , • • • •« • . •« ,« .d0«e« . Bailroad, . , • • • * • , . . $ • . . „ . . , , - •••do. ,*. ATaae, , , . • . . , . ..«>«*«••« . . . . . . a * , . * * . . , • • • • . « , • • • * • • « do,«»» kisoellaneou* •••••.•••• ••••.•••••.do....

Dividend rat© per shares Common stocks (300 s tocks) , Moody's. •'..••• ••» d o l l a r s .

Indus t r ia l (125 stocks) • • • • • • • . d o . . . . Public u t i l i t y (24 stocks) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • d o . . . , Bailroad (25 s t o c k s ) * , . . • • • • • • • • • • . . . . d o . . . . Bank (15 s tocks ) . . • • » . , , « . , e » e « • • • • • • • • • • .&©.«** Insurance (10 stocks)• •*• . •«• • . . , • . • • • • ,«<>»•»• . ,« .d©. . . .

Dividend yields* Common stocks (200 stocks), Moody'•••••••••••••••percent ,*

-Industr ial (125 stocks) . . • • » • • • « • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • d o , , . Public u t i l i t y (24 s tocks) , . . d o , . . Bailroad (23 stocks}••»•**,«.•••••«••*••«••••*««,#do«.* Bank (15 a tock®) . . . . . , . , • • • • • • • • • • • • d o . . . Insurance (10 s t a c k ® ) , , . . . , . . . • • • • • • • • • » • • • d o * . . .

TRANSPOBSASIOH

Freight carlcsdings (federal Eeserve indexes) Total, adjusted . 1935-39-MO..

Coal . . •••••«,••«*« • • • • • • » • • • • • • • •••••••. . • • d o . . . . Coke*• • • . . • • • • • •* , • •* • • .* • , , * . • » • • • • • • . • • • • • • . . do. . .« Porest p r o d u c t s , • . . , . . . • • • , , . • . . • • , , , • , * • * . • • « » d o . , • . Grains and g^raiu products»«M«««»«*i»M<««i)»«<ic do#®»* Livestock . . . » , . • • • • • • . • • • d o . . . . Ore**.. .* • • • • • • ••*•••*»«,* d o , . . . Mercnand3.se, x .c . j ,«» . .» '*• . . . . .« •« .«#•# . . • •««.«•• . .«• do.•.« Miscellaneous., • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • « • • • . • . • * do. , *,

185*7

0.600 • 317

1.480

2.365

29.02 18.41

.474

.485 47.28 .0438 •1961 .1172 .1197 1.69s

490 111 s .7

452 476 346

100,301 4 i ; $ 3 58,838

122.1

2.S6 2.6l 2.69 2.88 3-25 2.65 2. SI 3.12

T210.5 no.g

r l l 9 .9 r2.9

*6 r42*2 • 3*0

r g . l 3.0

3.32 3.51 1,74 2.04 2.47 2*41

5.79 5*97 5*19 6,45 4.26 3.29

122 119 181 134 127 66

121 f)i

133

187*3

0*599 ,342

1^462 2.297

30.13 18.18

.488

47.28 .0438 «22D0 .1181 .1465 1.760

498 518 504 459 485 349

107,113 43,781 63,332

122,0

2.87 2.62 2.69 2.90 3.2S 2.66 2.81 3.15

r895-^ xT3.*

* * 7 . 5 r65.9 r36 . i r62.4 r42. l r46s,0 r22.4

3.3^ 3*55 1.74 2.04 2«48 2.41

6.17 6*35 5*60 6.92 4.54 3*4l

127 116 192 144 130

61 X79

^2 13*

205* s

0.671 •468

1*645 2.408

35.62 21.62 .576 .461

53.58 .0471 .2420 .1700 .1750

1/3.750

525 550 $ 2 485 512 376

129,112 53*171 75,941

119.4

2.96 2.78 2.S2 3*00 3.23 2.81 2.96 3*11

rx.066.2 570.9

r688.3 »77.1

r67,4 60.3

r40.3 r23.6

4 , i l 4,49 1.86

' 2.^5 2.65

•2.71 6.40 6.66 5**5 6.29 4 e6l 3.45

139 112 202 14? 150 62

Ski 53

157

r205.7

O.670 .475

1.703 2.440-

35.95 a . 0 1

.573

.463

53.61 .0471 .2420 ,1700 ,1750

l /3.33«

527

488 512 376

114,898 45.477 69,421

117.8

3*07 2.87 2.93

3.n 3.35 2-8Q 3.07 3.24

5X6.4 8J .1

204,3 8.0

74.9 54,4 25.0 54.9 11.8

4.15 4.52 1.87 2.58 2.65 2.73

6.18 6.35 5.88 6.12 4.74 3.41

X36 112 197 156 158 68

212 51

151

ao6.8

0.701 .478

1.688 2,421

35.71 20,77

•?*? .474

53.61 .0471 .2420 .1700 .1750. 3.X30

928 557 545 490 512 378

116,571 *5.375 71.196

117.4

3.09 2,89 2,93 3*15 3.40 2,90 3.X0 3.28

209,5 40.1

"LI .7

44.7 3.5 8.S 2*7'|

4.15 4.51 1.87 2.58 2.65 2.73

6.35 6.55

4.77 3^9

133 111 210

SP1

64 212

48 I 148 i

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4 M O N T H L Y B U S I N E S S ST A T 1ST ICS —Continwd

Ear l ie r data are avai lable in monthly issue© of the Smrv f̂ and %h@ I9U9 S t a t i s t i c a l Supplement

1950

J«a@

19P

March April Ifay

CHEMICALS AKD ALLXiSD PBOBTOTS de&atureds

P roduc t ion* . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • •©• • • • •« though of wine gal©e Consumption ( w i t h d r a w a l s ) » 9 » 8 9 o 9 e ^ 8 » ^ 0 » 9 . 9 « » e 6 9 6 » t o e e o ( s t o c k s . • • • . • • • • • . • . . . • • . • • . . • • • . • • . • • • • . « • • • • . • • • • • • • • . d o . . . ,

Alcohol, ethyls Product ion®••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• thou®* of proof gal@, Stocks,, t o t a l , . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • , . . . . . . . d o . . , «

l a indus t r ia l alcohol "bonded waff@taaii®@e@®®®@eeeeoe,ee>d©®ee< In denaturing p lan t s . . e 0 . . .«« . . . .« . .o» . .*« .» -9«o .» . . . . do , . .<

Withdraws for d e i i a t u r l n g . . . . . . . » . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . , Withdrawn ta»-paid. • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • , , • • . . • • • • • • . • • . • • • • . d o . . . .

fQOBSOTfS

ethous§9 of bbl«<

© © © © e e © e © © Q@ » . . ,

»theafl. ©f tax gal®,

».o0.,>.o......d0.«.,

edO®

fermeated salt liquors! Ir rOQXLCt iOBg, • ( • » » < ) » « « e t ) » < « » 4 ( » a e t 9 t « 9 «

f aae-paid wi thdrawals^• • . • • •»• . . . • • • • • §tO@kB@ ©Hd © f fflQllthooeoesoe©©®©©©®©®

Dis t i l l ed s p i r i t s ! P r o d u c t t o n ® @ • • . . . • • • • . • • . • o . . . . . . . . fas^paid witMrawals*• <>••• ••••».o»*0.•«•••< Stocfa* ond of 4 w t h , » 8 . o . » . . . . >»»•(

i i i sky s

Sax-paid wi'&ir&ijals.^ ,<»o«caooooo..»».»«.»« Stocks, sod of ffio&th.'.....»*...<>..••••••••<

2^Q »* 5i 5 > ? -?ix*ita9 pr©dueti©a& t o t a l th0tt8o of proof gal*

t f t U d k y * * j ..»<-.. , o n « . » « « o « o o o « » e . • • • . . . • • . . . • . . . . . d 0 . . . l

T?h«st a - * * ProSsistSctt?

\_* \ * . O<f.«»o..o.©....<»«thous. of sacks ClOO l b . ) . --*r; i : M , p&i>cent of eapaci tyec .o »*»•••••••»©©©«,©©»©«©«,

w , t^dgs of ¥ h a t „ e „ e 9 e 0 6 e e e » 9 9 e 9 9 a » # o » e 6 e S e t t e s s ©f bu. - i""s* . Jz slsaght©.? (Federally ingpeet@d)§

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MBTALS AND MiOTFAGOTEES

2> . s ^ «• «Las9 Superior dl s t r i c t ) $ V- - T) •? Tit c from upp er lak e port ©e # • e

7 s^l i i ^ r a add at eel for cast ings! sothough of long tons®,

Othous© ©f short t©Esa

c a p a c i t y . . . . . . . . *» .^v- rf •"*:« ts» net shipments!

d-fi\ UJ& rolleds Carboa and alloys©*®®© • » • • • • • . . . . . d o . . . Reinforcing. » • • • • « • . • • • • • • • . . . . . . . d o * * .

- -^-^s^aisiae tares*. »»o»e^( .^ e e e 9 ^ e «M»t«»»<>»^eH>>do^« t"~ ̂ 1 C- ^vi-nM„ %? $4. v€3 H© © ?̂ © ^ © @ @» © © ©<&©!S?©©®<©© © © $ © ® © @ © © © ® © © © © © © © © © C&O © © ©

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f ITi'5''* c »«JlP. TOXiefl.8 « e e . e > » . « > » « > . « o . e e > . . e » . . . . ® » « « . . » « . GO© . .

JB-Q\> i O i l w U 8 N 8 . . . . . . . . . . f t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . . . UO© 85 ©

Structural ®h®p@®t heavy....•••,•..••••••».•.••..t»,-,do».« Sin plate and terneplate....•••.•••••»,•••••..,••.,,.,do«.., Wire and wir# p r o d u c t s ^ e ^ M ^ ^ ^ M M M ^ ^ . M . M M c b ^ ^

0©pp@ri Frodactiosii

Mine or s h e l t e r * * * . * . . . . . • • • • » . . • • • . • • . . . . • • • • . s h o r t ton®e,

^l i^iW-es. '"91'aned,, domes t i c* • • , S 9 8 « 9 & e e e s a e & o 9 e e e 8 e • .do.• •, i ' , ' C K « , ' ' e - * - * " ^ f l J * 4 *E« . O S I S O £ L t h s . . e s <s © s 8 © • © © 9 © & © . o © » » s * 9 9 CUD© © ® 1

k " ' - % > f - » s b e ^ e < » 3 e 0 e 9 s o « e s « t . 9 . s « . s e e . e e . A o e . . . . . • • . . QO © o «s

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15, 16

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1,^87

33,toO 2S.502 27,61^

ggg 29 t *HS 3,257

S,^6l 7,6l6

10tS^6

20,^90 7,335

12,727 ^ s6l0

6379H09

6,923

is ,360 71®^

369,090 ^2,690

14.96 1 ,075 ^ § 3 ; §33S

Ski

9 ^ 9 6

101

6 ,253 702 138 2H1 §03 1*67 1S9

1 6 76^ 19* 200 36^ k32 k5&

i i s 9 m i 113.*37

51.0U3

79864§ 9 0 , 3 ^ 7 i 9 i o i Jtt.,819

^ 2 5 8 ^5,793

63,813 100,776

37f320 ^68398 Jk^2k

19,1^6 159517

2,099

31 ,102 23 ,2^8

*,188

9 ,368 86696

10 f 9 8 2

21,358 s§09i

708c562

12,521 5,228

6^3,280

9,109 7e6i2

17,675 6S.9

353,333 »n,o65

i9o66 M5** 1,019

11,738

8,1^3 100

96S75H 113 .961 125,016

50,350

75,766 90*920 68g zik ^ , 6 6 5

^ 1 9 6 ^5,823

63 ,333

99 , % 7

38,569

65 ,3^6

ao,w*8 2,517

3 5 , 6 a 65,962 5 9 , 5 ^ B9kik

P,3to 2,937

7t5l^ 6 t675

10,3^1

35,339 l0 t273

8^3,250

19,979 6 ,107

7 » @ 7 1 2

89^; 7,

IS,737 70O7

385,312 ^5,820

kk-j 965

5,117 738

9 , 0 7 1 102

76105 792 161 306 82^ 681 160

1,937 189 238 ^52 397 5 2 ^

91 .2^3 112,933 116 ,793

55^609

m,k<p SO0U62 70 ,8^5 11 ,105

2 ,183 l*t862

35 ,335 76 ,312

65,286 65,587 6ot6ii4

gg9l9g 22@002

g0713

37,Jko 71 ,001 62,087

8 t9lfc 1^30,922

2 ,051

7.^76 6tWi9

10,910

28 t6a 5

S65 5,315

ti6i*

1^727 3e©76

731^629

1 ,̂836 3,S3^

17o258 72,5

337^76 39,919

^06 BSk

•M.,989 657

6,211

898kl 103

6,6;

1U1 272 757 653 162

JL.S2I 184 217 klZ 361 ^95

9 0 , 7 9 ^ 103 , U9U

52,800

77 ,862 7 ^ 1 9 69 ,125 1^,5^8

2,602 *HLf977

r39,50S r7l»679

i660UlU P58.787 ^65, B 3

28,063 • 29,184

8 t9»fc

469179 91,085 72,221 18,EGk 36,180 l^ 719

8,1*02 7,697 I

11,107

27eS93 ! 70ooi I

s '^ a 5i5 I

15,912 I 3,713

7^2,589 i

M i 9 ! 5.239

18,556 !

367^000 ^3 9 007 J

kik \ 986

^ 9 5 2 I

12 § 66^

9,094 J 103

6,939 787 l 6 2 | 295 I S01 716 166

1,847 187 204 430 396 513

^ 6 t 5 4 l 113.513 118,113 60,896

80,430 77,567 73*093 I 7 , 4 l l

f%622 I ^3,390

42,719 68,925 i

70 06, 72,iog J

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