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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEWASHINGTON

SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS

COMPILED BY

BUREAU -OF THE CENSUS : : BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE BUREAU OF STANDARDS

No. 64 DECEMBER 1926

C O N T E N T SSUMMARIES

PagePreliminary summary for November 1Course of business in October 9Monthly business indicators (table and chart) 2, 3Weekly business indicators (table and chart) 4, 5Wholesale price comparisons (table and charts) 6, 7, 11Indexes of business:

Condensed summary 9Text and chart 10Detailed indexes (production, prices, sales, etc.) 20

Basic steel and related products (charts) 8

NEW DETAILED TABLES

Stocks of coalSand-lime brickProduction of paints and varnishesCensus of manufactures 1

14151619

INDEX BY SUBJECTS Textpage

Textiles 12Metals, metal products, automobiles, etc 12Fuels 13Hides and leather 14Rubber 14Paper and printing 14Building construction and housing 15Lumber products 15Stone, clay, and glass products 15Chemicals and oils 16Foodstuffs 16Tobacco 17Transportation and public utilities 17Employment and wages 11Distribution movement (trade, advertising, etc.) 18Banking, finance, and insurance 18Foreign exchange and trade, gold and silver 19

Tablepage2325293030313233343537404042434446

PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBERNovember business, according to early weekly

reports, was, in general, above last year. Bituminouscoal output continued to increase, reaching a highlevel, but beehive coke output was less than a yearago. Petroleum output was also at the highest levelsin over a year, but lumber output was lower than inthe corresponding weeks of November, 1925. Build-ing contracts awarded in the early part of Novemberwere slightly lower than a year ago, while car loadingscontinued their increase over the corresponding weeksof 1925.

Keceipts of wheat and cotton were higher than ayear ago in the early part of November, while cattle

receipts showed little change and hog receipts wereslightly lower. Wholesale prices continued to declineand in the third week of November were 6 per centbelow a year ago. Cotton and steel prices rose slightlyin the early part of November but wheat declined.

Bank loans were somewhat lower than in October,but were higher than a year ago. Check paymentswere about on a level with the first two weeks ofNovember, 1925. Business failures were slightlyhigher than a year ago. Call-money rates advancedslightly from October, while time money showed adeclining tendency. Prices of both stocks and bondsmade advances over October.

RECORD BOOK OF

Earlier in the year, subscribers for the "Survey7'were informed of the preparation of a Record Book ofBusiness Statistics to extend the data now publishedin the "Survey77 back to pre-war years whereverpossible. This volume is now under way but thedifficulties in locating early data as well as in making

21310—26 1

BUSINESS STATISTICS

them comparable with present series has greatlydelayed the compilation. It will, therefore, be somemonths before the Record Book is completed. Noticeof its completion will be published in the "Survey77

in due course, together with details as to price andmethods of distribution.

MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS: 1920-1926f Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curve on bank debits has been adjusted for normal seasonal variations and that on manufacturing production

for the varying number of working days in the month]

350

RELATIVE TO 1913 AS 100

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926RELATIVE TO 1919 AS 100

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926

BANK DEBITS, 141 CENTERSINDUSTRIAL STOCKS

WHOLESALE TRADE. 6 LINESINTEREST RATES, COMMERCIAL PAPER

DEPT, STORE TRADE (359 STORES)

WHOLESALE PRICES (DEPT. OF LABOR )

FARM PRICESCDEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION(64 COMMODITIES)

COTTON CONSUMPTION

PIG IRON PRODUCTION

UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS

AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION( PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS:

NET FREIGHT TON-MILES

BUSINESS FAILURESDEFAULTED LIABILITIE

1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 19261920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926

MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS

The following table gives comparative relative numbers for a selected list of important business movements. It is believedthat this table will prove useful, because it segregates from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of items whichare often regarded as indicative of business in general.

The table has been divided into two parts, the first containing those items for which relative numbers can be calculated, using1913 as a base. The second part contains items for which comparable data back to 1913 are not available. This latter group ofrelative numbers is calculated by letting the 1919 monthly average equal 100. Care should therefore be exercised in comparing theabsolute value of the two sets of data. In either group, however, the upward or downward trend of the relative numbers, comparedto previous months, does reflect the present tendency in each item and will give a basis for business judgment.

ITEM

Production :Pig iron _ _Steel ingots _CopperCement (shipments) . ._Anthracite coal .. . .Bituminous coalElectric energy (gross revenue sales)Crude petroleumCotton (consumption)Beef.Pork

Unfilled orders:United States Steel Corporation

Stocks:Crude petroleum 1Cotton (total)

Prices: >Wholesale indexRetail foodRetail coal, bituminousFarm products. . _

Business finances:Defaulted liabilitiesPrice 25 industrial stocksPrice 25 railroad stocks

Banking:Clearings, New York CityClearings, outsideCommercial paper interest rate . . .

Distribution:Imports (value)Exports (value)Sales, mail -order. . . .

Transportation:Freight, net ton-miles

Production:Lumber *Building contracts

Stocks:BeefPork

Business finances:Bond prices (40 issues)

Banking:Debits outside New York CityFederal Reserve-

Bills discountedTotal reserves. .Ratio. .. .

MONTHLY AVERAGE

1930 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925

1925

Aug. Sept. Oet Nov. Dec.

1926

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1913 monthly average =100

12013599

10898

119283178105119113

170

143155

226203207205

10818467

257275134

294331264

137

546438

1079987

31218997

113117

90

171198

147153197116

22913664

205212118

140181188

105

8711480

1315885

349224109126130

96

265153

149142188124

22816975

23023080

177154204

115

130144120153104118407295117130160

102

311125

154146190135

19718572

22627690

212168259

139

10112212816499

10143428799

133151

68

369111

150146169134

19819881

26428471

201185284

131

11814613617768

109470304115139128

73

290129

159145167147

16226299

30031573

236198327

139

10613613224911311342932396

13596

59

28956

160160160152

163272101

25629772

228184255

153

106138132240

111745031310414497

63

287129

160159163144

134280102

27631676

234203309

151

118154138207

1133495311117173122

70

284185

158162170143

129298102

32935880

250237464

161

118155131137

2127535297117137127

78

283216

158167179144

157305107

29831979

252216396

149

127158135943

132558294124152162

85

278237

156166179143

160305111

34234879

266226473

139

130164138772

135578288125139168

83

278226

156164179143

191309111

34434179

279192336

138

1141511327927

117559264122120127

78

274213

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150309109

27228875

260170322

130

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74

274192

152160170140

134272105

35633978

297181357

141

135163143175108101537290124137120

65

273168

151162168140

169249104

32932476

266187344

133

13615614324310698

506302111139119

61

271143

152161161139

147253106

29731672

215172299

146

126149139259117105499298111150136

59

268119

152160160139

129268111

30732970

226163309

144

12614514025411110948931399

136129

61

26598

151157160136

130280113

30233472

227178284

153

125159140251108116497321108140118

60

26485

149156162133

123296116

27530478

225186286

160

123156139245111123521315123164100

61

265137

151159170134

131296120

27131380

230217336

162

130162147237114137

333122166101

62

264217

150160176130

146283114

30934482

256221417

1919 monthly average =100

10272

6698

86

114

1329780

8669

4283

87

91

91122122

117102

2970

107

95

28144154

133106

3291

104

107

39146152

129108

3490

108

108

19146160

141138

3482

112

121

26134149

154166

1976

111

113

30132149

153155

1759

111

119

33131144

157148

2046

111

137

30132144

140146

3145

112

121

32131142

127137

3656

112

137

39129134

113117

3467

114

134

23135149

13090

3374

115

114

28133147

146150

3078

115

133

33133146

142155

2576

116

128

27135151

148153

2274

117

122

24136151

148142

2178

117

128

27136150

139125

1986

117

135

27137152

143141

1884

117

118

32135148

141139

2067

116

121

37134145

143135

2653

116

135

33135147

i Data since January, 1925, cover only stocks east of California, and hence are not.directly comparable with figures for earlier periods.* Wholesale and retail prices from Department of Labor averaged for the month; farm prices from Department of Agriculture.• Based on the total computed production reported by 5 associations. Includes southern pine, Douglas flr, western pine, North Carolina pine, and California white

pine. The total production of these associations in 1919 was equal to 11,401,000,000 board feet, compared with a total lumber production for the country of 34,552,000,000board feet reported by the census.

WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORS[See table on page 5]

WEEKLY AVERAGE, J922 -1924 = 100 . FISHER'S INDEX*WEEKLY AVERAGE 1923-1924* 100 •

BITUMINOUS COAL, PRODUCTIONFE0. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE .JULY AUG. SEPT.

WHEAT>. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE

RECEIPTS FISHER'S WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX

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IRON AND STEEL COMPOSITE PRICES

WHEAT PRICE NO.2 RED WINTER

LOANS AND DISCOUNTS <F.R. MEMBER BANKS

CATTLE RECEIPTS

DEBITS TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS .

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40

WEEKLY BUSINESS INDICATORSAll data are given as relative to the weekly average for 1922 to 1924 as 100, except wholesale prices, which are based on 1923 to 1924 average

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1935

Sept. 5121926

Oct 310 .172431

Nov. 7142128

Dec. 5121926

1926

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Feb 6132027

Mar. 6132027

Apr 3101724

May 18

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June 5121926

July 31017 _. ..24 _31

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121. 3128.7129.7133. 2137.5

134.1134.0138.8127.8

141.8142.2139.892 9

117.5143.5144.0136.9138.4

134.0132.3126.8120.0

115.2117.8113. 1106.0

99.6103.8102. 5102. 1

100.599.6

102.4102.3106.7

95.4106.0104 7108.5

104.591.5

111.4111.8116. 1

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114.8116.7114.8116 7116.7

114.8112.4113.8106.2

108.1110.5111.472 9

56.781.494.3

101.9103.8

108.1110.5108.1107.1

109.5111.4114.8118.1

116.7115.7119.0118. 1

111.4109.5111.4112.4113.8

105.2112.4114.8109.5

105.284.8

107.1103.8109.5

110.5111.4110. 5113.3

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161.0158.8154. 8140.4

115.8115.4115.4109.7

102.6100.0102.2100.0

92.193.089.392.585.1

85.586.080.782.0

71.577.279.874.677.2

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112.8111.8112.5112.1

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108.2107.7106.8105.7103.8

104.5104.3104.3105.6

105.3106.1105.8106.0

106.7106.7106.4107.2

109.1109.3109.6108.9110.3

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117.4118.5119.0119.4

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116.9115.5116.3101.5

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103.0101.3101.7

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106.0106.3107.4106.4

102.0102.2106.1107.0

109.4109.5113.2114.2118.8

104.0116.5114.7116.8

117.999.0

119.1119.3121.2

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165.1207.4184.9128.6

165.2166.4147.2190.0168.3

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45.736.642. 142.1

31.439.433.642.4

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106.0166. 1171.6232.0309.6

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101.397.987.771.1

68.565.568.171.5

57.451.948. 143.0

49.443.444.339.640.4

36.634.027.218.3

20.414.522.122.128 1

25.148.559.167.7

112 8126.0216 2275 7

355 7398.7397.4391 1363.0

354.0340 4337.9

Rec

eipts

of

catt

le

113.889.7

109.6122.8

142.8156.6155.9149.5143.7

136.7124.4119.088.7

123.5125.1119.365.3

71.4103.9105.1102.283.3

87.885.578.882.3

81.083.385.988.4

69.874.382.088.7

99.098.187.186.895.8

95.592.994.285.9

96.590.0

104.294.994.2

75.699 0

102.9103.9

124 1121.9134 1141 5

131 2147.3143. 1144 0151.8

125.7139 2

Rec

eipts

of

hogs

62.856.861.862.0

78.173.470.770.680.6

85.087.597.679.0

110.0110.2102.870 6

97.2122.7112.594.7

102.0

94.493.779.080.9

90.182.985.678.6

59.968.974.874.6

78.774.566.572. 178.7

75.792.075 771.4

72.170 767.170.968 2

70.967 167.959 9

60 960 764 260 4

59 564.567.375 180 1

80 786 4

Who

lesa

le p

rice

s

103.2103.0103.6103.1

102.3101.7102.0101.7102.9

103. 3103.4103.6104.2

105.1103.6102.7102.9

103.8103.8103.4103.7104.0

104.0103.3102.0101.3

100.399.9

100.198.8

98.998.298.898.5

97.998.599.299.699.4

98.9100.199.299.0

97.998.297.997.196.4

96.296.095.996.5

96 296.796 696 3

96 695.596.596 797.7

100.099 697.2

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ce o

f cott

on

mid

-d

lin

g

85.790.692.590.2

87.583.481.982 374.7

79.278.978.580.8

78.574.373.274 7

78.178.579.678.978.5

78.578.578.575.1

73.674.072.872.8

73.272.872.571.3

71.372.571.770.971.3

70.968.769.470.2

69.172. 170.271.372 5

71.367.268.772.1

70 669.864 557 4

54 049.451.347 547.9

47.949 449.1

Pri

ce

of

iron

an

dst

eel

(com

posi

te)

90.690.990.991.0

91.191.191.191 592.4

93.694.394.594.6

95.395.295.295.2

95.595.595.595.394.9

94.994.994.794.7

94.794.794.694.6

94.693.893.893.6

93.493.493.392.892.5

92. 191.791.591.5

91.891.891.791.791 5

91.591.591.591.5

91 591.491 992 1

92 092.192.892 892.9

93.293 593 6

Pri

ce o

f No.

2 w

hea

t

137.4139.0140.7138.2

125.2130.1

138.2

136.6138.2137.4140.7

143.9

152.8163. 7152.8152.8148.8

156.1148.8145.5147.2

139.0137.4142.3130.1

136.6142.3

134.1135.8137.4134.1135.0

120.3-126.8125.2117.9

109.8

120.3117.1118 7

113.0111.4110.6110.6

108 1108.9111 4111 4

133 0111.4113.0115 4116.3

114.6113 0

Ban

k lo

ans

and

dis

-co

un

ts

115. 3115.0116.3116.6

118.3118.2118.6118.7118.9

120.0119.9119.9119.4

119.8120.2120.4120.8

121.8121.3120.2120.0119.3

119.6119.8119.4119.2

119.8119.0119.3119.3

120.2119.4118.9118.7

119.3119.8119.4118.9118.7

119.4118.9120.2119.3

120.9120.3119.8119.6119.6

120.4120.7120.3120.4

121 3121.5122 5122.0

123 1123.3123.2123 0122.4

122.9122 4

Deb

its

to i

nd

ivid

ual

acco

un

ts

111.595.3

128.1122.3

126.9138.7118.0137.5122.4

131.8114.4145.8124.4

124.7123. 9141.4133.6

109.8153.2129.8135.2124.0

132.4123.3121.7107.7

143.5121.7133.6122.2

124.0133.1126.2129.6

117.3134.2119.7125.6118.8

117.0121.4129.8123.0

126.8130.3129.3129.9116. 1

127.2116.8122.8113.0

112 7101.7127.4131 3

119 6143.6118.7145.4127.7

123.2127 3

Cal

l-m

oney

rat

es

100.0106.1100.0118.2

121.2112.1100.0103.0121.2

112.1109. 1112.1121.2

121.2124.2124.2142.4

145. 597.0

109. 197.0

109. 1

112.1118.2115.1127.3

112.1103.0103.0118.2

115.197.0

109.184.8

93.993.990.997.097.0

100.097.090.9

103.0

115.1109. 1103.097.0

106 1

109.1109. 1109.1115.1

115 1121.2121.2127 3

133 3115. 1124.2103.0109. 1

109.1106 1112.1

Busi

nes

s fa

ilu

res

82.370.289.189.6

87.390.583.880.692.8

88.1102.7109.095.3

105.0107.5112.783.1

93.0137.3142.5127.6128.4

128.994.8

118.9104.0

120.4122.197.5

110.2

98.599.8

108.2117.9

122.6100.3104.2102.7108.0

84.894.099.599.5

92.376.188.189.398.8

93.392.390.191.0

93 874.481.383.6

82.897.393.3

107.2107.0

95.5105.2113.7

1 Sources of data are as follows: Bituminous coal and beehive coke production from Z7. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines,' Lumber production, based on fourassociations, from the National Lumber Manufacturers Association; Petroleum production (crude) from American Petroleum Institute; Loadings of freight cars from AmericanRailway Association; Building contracts from F. W Dodge Corporation; Receipts of wheat from Bradstreet's; Receipts of cattle and hogs from U. S. Department of Agriculture,Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Receipts of cotton from New Orleans Cotton Exchange; Wholesale prices (Fisher's index), based on 1923-24 as 100, from Professor IrvingFisher; Price of cotton, middling, from New York Cotton Exchange; Price of iron and steel, composite, from Iron Trade Review; Price of wheat, No. 2, red, cash, from ChicagoBoard of Trade through U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Loans and discounts of member banks and debits to individual accounts fromFederal Reserve Board; Call-money rate from Wall Street Journal; Business failures from R. O. Dun & Company.

1 The actual week for all items does not always end on same day.

WHOLESALE PRICES IN OCTOBER[Bars denote percentages of increase or decrease in the wholesale prices of specified commodities as compared with the same month of 1925 and 1924]

COMMODITIES

WHEAT

CORN

POTATOES

COTTON

COTTONSEED

CATTLE. BEEF

HOGS

LAMBS

WHEAT. SPRING

WHEAT. WINTER

CORN NO.2

OATS

BARLEY

RYE. NO. 2

TOBACCO. BURLEY

COTTON

WOOL. '/4 GREASED BOSTON!)

CATTLE, STEERS

HOGS. HEAVY

SHEEP. EWES

SHEEP. LAMBS

FLOUR. SPRING

FLOUR. WINTER

SUGAR. RAW

SUGAR, GRANULATED

COTTONSEED OIL

BEEF, CARCASS

BEEF, STEER ROUNDS

HAMS. SMOKED(CHICAGO)

COTTON YARN

COTTON PRINT CLOTH

COTTON SHEETING

WORSTED YARNS

WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS

SUITINGS

SILK. RAW

HIDES, PACKER'S

HIDES. CALFSKINS

LEATHER. CHROME f BOSTON )

LEATHER. SOLE, OAK

BOOTS AND SHOES (BOSTON )

BOOTS AND SHOES (ST. LOUIS)

COAL, BITUMINOUS.

COAL, ANTHRACITE

COKE

PETROLEUM

PIG IRON. FOUNDRY

PIG IRON, BASIC

STEEL BILLETS. BESSEMER

COPPER

LEAD

TIN

ZINC

LUMBER. PINE. SOUTHERN

LUMBER, DOUGLAS FIR

BRICK, COMMON (NEW YORK)

CEMENT

STEEL BEAMS

RUBBER CRUDE

SULPHURIC ACID

COMPARISON WITHPREVIOUS MONTH

DECREASE INCREASE

20 10 0 10 20 i

COMPARISON WITH SAME MONTH

1925DECREASE INCREASE

40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

COMPARISON WITH SAME MONTH1924

DECREASE INCREASE

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NO CHANGE

WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONSNOTE.—Prices to producer on farm products and market price of wool are from U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics; nonferrous metal

from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press. All other prices are from U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. As far as possible all quotations repre-sent prices to producer or at mill. See diagram on page 6.

COMMODITIES

FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCERS

Wheat ...CornPotatoes „CottonCottonseed _.Cattle, beef . . . .Hogs .. .Lambs

FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE

Wheat, No. 1, northern spring (Chicago)..Wheat, No. 2 red, winter (Chicago)Corn, contract grade No. 2, cash (Chicago) _ ._ _Oats, contract grades, cash (Chicago)Barley, fair to good, malting (Chicago) .Rye, No. 2, cash (Chicago) .Tobacco, burley, good leaf, dark red (Louisville)..Cotton, middling upland (New York)Wool, & bloodcombing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)Hogs, heavy (Chicago) . . .Sheep, ewes (Chicago)Sheep, lambs (Chicago)

FOOD

Flour, standard patents (Minneapolis)Flour, winter straights (Kansas City) . . .Sugar, 96° centrifugal (New York)Sugar, granulated, in barrels (New York)...Cottonseed oil, prime summer yellow (New York)Beef, fresh carcass good native steers (Chicago) .Beef, fresh steer rounds No. 2 (Chicago)Pork, smoked hams (Chicago)

CLOTHING •

Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 cones (Boston)Cotton-print cloth, 27 inches, 64 x 60-38^"-5.35— yards to poundCotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)Worsted yarns, 2/32's crossbred stock, white, in skein (Boston)Women's dress goods, French, 35-36 inches at mills, sergeSuitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (N. Y.)Silk, raw, Japanese, Kansai No. 1 (New York).. _Hides, green salted, packer's heavy native steers (Chicago) .Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)

Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis)

FUEL

j Coal, bituminous, mine-run lump (Cincinnati) _ .Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future) furnace — at ovens ..Petroleum, crude, Kansas- Oklahoma— at wells

METALS

Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh)Pig iron, basic, valley furnace . . .Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh)Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)Lead, pig, desilverized, for early delivery (New York)Tin, pig, for early delivery (New York)Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis) . . . .

BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, 1 x 4, " B " and better (Hat-tiesburg district)

Lumber, Douglas flr, No. 1, common s 1 s, 1 x 8 10 (Washington)Brick, common red, domestic building (New York). . _Cement, Portland, net without bags to trade, f. o. b., plant (Chicago

district)Steel beams, mill (Pittsburgh)Rubber, Para, Island, fine (New York)Sulphuric aeid 66° (New York)

Unit

BushelBushelBushelPoundTonPoundPoundPound

BushelBushel. ..BushelBushelBushelBushelCwtPoundPoundCwtCwtCwtCwt

BarrelBarrelPoundPoundPoundPound

Pound

Pound.....YardYardPoundYardYardPoundPoundPoundSquare footPoundPairPair

Short ton ^ _Long ton...Short ton_.Barrel

Long ton...Long ton...Long ton...Pound.PoundPoundPound

MfeetMfeetThousand

BarrelCwtPoundCwt

ACTUAL PRICE(dollars)

Septem-ber, 1926

1.177.762

1.306.168

27.38.0648. 1207.1132

1.391.36.80.43.67.97

21.00.170.44

10.1912 385.77

13.78

7.736.68.044.056.11.163.170.320

.367

.076

.0931.40.71

3.296.13.152.178.45.43

6.404.85

3.6411.483.492.050

19.3917. 5035.00

.1406

.0879

.6654

.0741

42.8816.4916.00

1.652.00.340.75

October,1926

1.214.745

1.264.117

20.06.0643.1206.1131

1.441.40.78.47.71

1.0121.00

.132

.459.89

12.975.81

13.28

7.946.94.046.057.09.170.162.303

.329

.049

.0901.40.70

3.295.78.161.178.45.43

6.404.85

3.7411.484.002.050

20.2618.0035.00

.1386

.0840

.6823

.0730

43.5417.1615.50

1.652.00.333.75

October,1925

1.364.830

1.256.215

32.82.0631.1116. 1204

1.551.64.83.40.74.84

25.00.220.51

11.9111.696.41

14.81

8.267.41.039.050.10.185.160.283

.430

.096

.1081.65.80

3.606.66.174.200.46.46

6.405.15

3.3911.286.531.600

20.8918.6334.25

.1430

.0951

.6046

.0828

47.4116.5014.75

1.701.95.773.70

PER CENTINCREASE (+) OR

DECREASE (-)

October,1926 fromSeptem-ber, 1926

+3.1-2.2-3.2

-30.4-26.3-0.8-0.1

0 1

+3.6+2.9-2.5+9.3+6.0+4.1

0.0-22.4+2.3-2.9+4.8+0.7

3 6

+2.7+3.9+4.5+1.8

-18.2+4.3-4.7-5.3

-10.4-35.5-3.2

0.0-1.4

0.0-5.7+5.9

0.00.00.00.00.0

+2.70.0

+14.60.0

+4.5+2.9

0.0-1.4-4.4+2.5-1.5

+1.5+4.1

3.1

0.00.02.10.0

October,1926 fromOctober,

1925

-11.0-10.2+0.6

-45.6-38.9+1.9+8.1

6 1

7 1-14.6-6.0

+17.5-4.1"

+20.2-16.0

40 0-11.8-17.0+10.9-9.4

-10.3

-3.9-6.3

+17.9+14.0-10.0-8.1+1.2+7.1

-23.5-49.0-16.7-15.2-12.5-8.6

-13.2-7.5

-11.0-2.2-6.5

0.0-5.8

+10.3+1.838 7

+28.1

-3.0-3.4+2.2-3.1

-11.7+12.9-11.8

-8.2+4.0+5.1

-2.9+2.6

-56.9+7.1

RELATIVE PKICE(1913 average=» 100)

Sep-tember,

1926

149123219140126110161186

153138127113107152150133176120148123177

169174127132155126130193

1481441521802252131688294

16796

206153

166216143219

12111913692

201150135

186179244

1631324275

Octo-ber,1926

1531212129892

109161185

158142124125114159159103180116155124170

173180131134122131124182

1331421461802222131598894

16796

206153

170216164219

12712213691

192154133

189186236

1631324175

Octo-ber,1925

172134210179151107149197

170166132107119132189172204140140137194

181193110117136143122170

17418117621225423318395

106171103206163

j

154212268171

13112713394

218137151

206179225

1681299670

8

PIG IRON PRODUCTION AND UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION'S UNFILLED ORDERS

[October, 1926, is latest month plotted]

14,000

600

AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION AND NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED IN 27 NORTHEASTERN STATES


1300

TOTAL AUTOMOBILEPRODUCTION

40

4,000

2,000

LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS


1926

BUSINESS SUMMARY(Index and relative numbers based on the 1919 monthly average as 100—except unfilled orders which are based on the 1920 average—enable comparisons to be made of the

relative condition of the several phases of business. The use of index and relative numbers is more fully explained on the inside front cover, and details of this sum-mary are given in the table entitled "Indexes of Business," beginning on page 23]

PRODUCTION:Manufacturing (64 commodi-

ties — adjusted) l

Raw materials, totalMineralsAnimal productsCrops. _Forest products

Electric powerBuilding (awards — floor space) _ _

STOCKS (45 commodities; seasonaladjustment) _

UNFILLED ORDERS (relative to 1920)__SALES (based on value) :

Mail-order houses (4 houses)Ten-cent chains (5 chains)Wholesale tradeDepartment stores (359 stores) _ _

PRICES (recomputed to 1919 base) :Producers', farm products-Wholesale, all commoditiesRetail foodCost of living (including food)

CHECK PAYMENTS (141 cities — sea-sonal adjustment)

FACTORY EMPLOYMENT (1919 base)TRANSPORTATION :

Net freight ton-mile operationCar loadings (monthly total)Net available car surplus (end

of month)

YEARLY AVERAGE

1923

119114136117102121144106

11974

9916583

124

65757894

10393

115119

25

1924

113119126117118119152108

13552

10518582

125

64737895

11084

108116

139

1925

125116132113111126169138

14556

118209

84131

70778498

12784

115122

146

1925

August

122116151107106132168166

14252

891958798

73788698

12583

126124

98

Septem-ber

122151133105191131169155

14852

11419194

122

69788598

12784

125123

85

October

132158140115196136183148

13153

170237101165

68778799

13285

133159

66

1926

August

135122156111114117189141

18449

9820487

105

64728496

13684

132127

98

Septem-ber

134148156111172120190139

17249

12021197

130

64738597

13285

134131

69

October

134179163117232117

135

17444

150257

94158

62738697

13186

172

48

PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )

October,• 1926, fromSeptember,

1926

0.0+ 20.9+ 4.5+ 5.4

+ 34.9-2.5

-2.9

+ 1.2-10.2

+ 25.0+ 21.8-3. 1

+ 21. 5

-3. 10.0

+ 1.20.0

-0.8+ 1.2

+ 31.3

-30.4

October, 1926,from October,

1925

+ 1.5+ 13.3+ 16.4+ 1.7

+ 18.4-14.6

-8.8

+ 32.8-17. 0

-11.8+ 8.4-6.9-4.2

-8.8-5.2

1 i-2.0

-0.8+ 1.2

+ 8.2

-27.3

1 See p. 28, Jan., 1925, issue (No. 1), for details of adjustment.

COURSE OF BUSINESS IN OCTOBERGENERAL BUSINESS

Industrial activity in October, after adjustment fordifferences in working time, although showing nochange from the preceding month, recorded an advanceof almost 2 per cent over October, 1925. The produc-tion of raw materials was larger than in either the pre-vious month or the same month of the preceding year,increases over both periods which occurred in mineralsand the marketing of animal products and crops, beingmore than sufficient to offset declines in forest prod-ucts. Building contracts awarded both in point offloor space and value were smaller than in either theprevious month or the same month of 1925. Unfilledorders of manufactured commodities, principally ironand steel and building materials, showed similar de-clines from both prior periods. Stocks of commodities,after allowance for seasonal variations, w^ere higherthan at the end of either the previous month or Octo-ber, 1925.

Prices paid to producers of farm products averagedlower than in September, due to a decline of 30 percent in cotton prices. As compared with last year ag-ricultural commodities were lower in prices. Whole-sale prices were lower than in either the previousmonth or the same month of last year, while the cost

21310—26 2

of living, though showing no material change from thepreceding month, was also lower than a year earlier.

Factory employment showed slight gains over boththe preceding month and a year ago, while pay-roll pay-ments were substantially larger than at either period.Check payments, indicative of the general volume oftrade, after adjustment for seasonal conditions, werelower than in either the preceding month or October,1925. Retail trade was generally lower than last year,sales by mail-order houses and department storesshowing the principal declines. However, as com-pared with September retail trade in October washigher. More goods moved into consumption, as seenfrom figures on carloadings, than in October, 1925.Stock prices averaged lower than in the precedingmonth and in the case of industrial issues were lowerthan last year. While interest rates on commercialloans averaged higher than in either the previousmonth or the same month of last year, rates on callloans declined.

Business failures were more numerous than in eitherthe previous month or the same month of 1925, witha similar comparison in the case of defaulted liabilities.

10

SUMMARY OF INDEXES OF BUSINESS

PRODUCTION

The output of raw materials was 13 per cent greaterthan in October, 1925, a decline of 15 per cent in theproduction of forest products being insufficient to off-set increases in the output of minerals and the market-ing of animal products and crops. Of the minerals,all were produced in larger quantities than a year agoexcept gold, which declined, while as compared withthe preceding month, the production of all minerals wasgreater except in the case of iron ore and gold, whichdeclined, and petroleum, which showed no change.

Of the animal products, increased marketings overa year ago in the case of wool, poultry, fish, and milkwere sufficient to give a general increase of 2 per centdespite declines in the marketings of cattle, sheep, hogs,and eggs. In the case of crops, marketings for eachmajor group were larger than a year ago, the greatestrelative increase occurring in the case of fruits. Lumberand pulp-wood products were lower than last year inoutput.

Manufacturing output, after adjustment for differ-ences in working time, showed no change from the pre-

vious month but was almost 2 per cent higher than ayear ago. As compared with the preceding monthproduction increases were noted in foodstuffs, ironand steel, leather, paper, and printing, chemicals andoils, and tobacco, with declines in lumber, stone andclay products, nonferrous metals, and miscellaneous,including automobiles and rubber. Textiles showedno change from September. As compared with lastyear all the principal industries showed increasesexcept lumber, nonferrous metals, and miscellaneous,including automobiles and rubber, which declined.

COMMODITY STOCKS

Stocks of commodities, after allowance for seasonalchanges, were held in larger quantities at the end ofOctober than at the end of either the previous monthor October, 1925, this condition being more especiallydue to larger holdings of raw foodstuffs, althoughmanufactured foodstuffs and other manufacturedcommodities were also held in larger quantities thana year earlier.

RELATIVE PRODUCTION, STOCKS, AND UNFILLED ORDERS FOR MANUFACTURED COMMODITIES[1920 monthly average=100. Adjustment has been made for both stocks and production for their respective seasonal movements. Unfilled orders are principally those

of iron, steel, and building materials. October, 1926, is latest month plotted]

PRODUCTION 64 COMMODITIES

SALES

The index of unfilled orders of manufactured com-modities, principally iron and steel and buildingmaterials, declined from both the previous month andthe same month of last year, the decline from a yearago in iron and steel amounting to 19 per cent and inbuilding materials to 13 per cent. As compared with

September, iron and steel showed a decline of 8 percent and building materials a decrease of 11 per cent.

The dollar volume of wholesale trade was lower inOctober than in either the preceding month or Octo-ber, 1925. Wholesale trade in drugs and hardwarewas higher than in September, while meats, dry goods,groceries, and shoes were lower. All groups declinedfrom October, 1925.

11Retail trade was generally less active than a year

ago with mail-order sales and department-store tradeshowing a falling off from the level of October, 1925.Compared with September, retail trade was moreactive in October, however.

PRICES

Prices paid producers for agricultural productsaveraged lower in October than in either the precedingmonth or October, 1925. As compared with Septem-ber, however, the decline in the general index of agri-cultural prices was alone due to a decline of 30 percent in cotton, all other groups either remaining sta-tionary or advancing. Contrasted with last year,agricultural commodities brought lower average prices

except in the case of meat animals and other unclassi-fied items of produce.

Wholesale prices declined 1 per cent and 5 per cent,respectively, from the preceding month and October,1925. All commodity groups showed a decline fromboth periods except fuels, which advanced over bothprior periods, and food, metals, building materials,and house furnishings, which, although lower than lastyear, showed no change from September. Commercialindexes showed generally the same condition com-pared with the preceding month and October, 1925.

The cost of living, though showing no appreciablechange from September, was lower than last year,,food and shelter costs showing the principal declinesfrom October, 1925.

WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS, BY GROUPS


300

280BUILDING MATERIALS

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS

100

EMPLOYMENT

The number of workers employed in factories con-tinued to increase by 1 per cent over both the previousmonth and a year ago. Increased employment overSeptember was shown in food products, textiles,tobacco products, paper and printing, and miscel-laneous industries, only iron and steel and vehiclesdeclining, as the other groups showed no change.Compared with a year ago, gains were made in ironand steel, paper and printing, chemicals, stone, clay

and glass products and miscellaneous industries, theother groups declining. The paper and printinggroup reached the highest employment figuresrecorded.

Pay-roll payments in October showed larger in-creases over both previous periods than did employ-ment, all industries increasing over September exceptleather, which remained unchanged, while the sameindustries increased over last year in pay rolls as inemployment, except leather.

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REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

TEXTILES

Increased foreign wool receipts over Septembermore than counterbalanced the seasonal decline indomestic receipts of wool at Boston, while comparedwith a year ago the decline was due to smaller foreignreceipts, domestic receipts being larger. Consump-tion of wool by textile mills increased over Septemberand was slightly larger than a year ago. Wool stocksat the end of September were about the same as ayear ago, manufacturers holding less wool and dealersmore. Wool machinery activity increased both overSeptember and a year ago. Prices of wool increasedslightly, while woolens were unchanged or lower.

Ginnings of cotton through November 14 andreceipts into sight for October were slightly largerthan a year ago, the total crop being estimated atalmost 2,300,000 bales above the 1925 crop. Importsof cotton were over twice as large as a year ago, butexports were slightly less. Consumption by textilemills declined slightly from September but increasedover October, 1925. Cotton stocks were considerablyhigher than a year ago except in manufacturers'hands. Spindle activity was greater than in eitherSeptember, 1926, or October, 1925. Cotton pricesdeclined further.

RAW COTTON CONSUMPTION IN COTTON GROWING AND ALLOTHER STATES

October, 1926, is latest month plotted]

1920 I J92I F 1 9 2 2

The activity of cotton-finishing plants was greaterthan in both September and a year ago in productionand shipments but less as to new orders, stocks, andunfilled orders. The production of cotton goodsalso increased over both periods, while exports, stocks,and unfilled orders declined. The production of finegoods in the New Bedford district declined from bothperiods, however. Prices of cotton goods declined.

Silk deliveries and imports increased over bothSeptember and a year ago, while stocks increased overSeptember 30, but declined from October 31, 1925.The price of silk declined.

Sales of fur to garment makers were less than inSeptember, but increased over a year ago. The pro-duction of fresh-water pearl buttons increased overboth periods, stocks increasing over a month previousbut declining from a year ago.

SPINDLE ACTIVITY IN COTTON MILLS


"I 1921

IRON AND STEEL

Although iron-ore receipts and shipments declinedseasonally from September, they were about one-third greater than a year ago and about 10 per centgreater for the year to date. Stocks of ore were sea-sonally larger and about the same as a year ago. Con-sumption of ore and production of pig iron increasedover both September and a year ago, the capacity offurnaces in blast at the end of the month showing again of 11 per cent over October 31, 1925. Pig-ironprices averaged higher than in September but lessthan a year ago.

Steel ingot production increased over both Sep-tember and a year ago, while unfilled orders of theUnited States Steel Corporation gained over Sep-tember 30, but were 10 per cent less than on October31, 1925. Bookings of steel castings increased overSeptember, as did production, but declined from ayear earlier. Production and stocks of sheets in-creased over September, while shipments, new orders,and unfilled orders declined. Compared with a yearago, all items declined except stocks. Steel barreloperations, including production, shipments, stocks,and unfilled orders, were all less than in Septemberand, except for unfilled orders, less than in Octoberof last year. Steel prices averaged about the same asin September, increasing in some cases.

Structural-steel bookings were larger than in Sep-tember but smaller than a year ago, while shipmentswere unchanged from September and also less thanlast October. Bookings for steel-plate fabricationdeclined slightly from September but gained over ayear ago, oil-storage tanks showing large increasesover both periods. Iron and steel exports declined

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slightly from September but were considerably largerthan in October, 1925.

Machine-tool orders increased over September butdeclined from a year ago, while stoker sales declinedfrom both periods. Vacuum-cleaner sales for thethird quarter of the year declined, from the previousquarter but were higher than a year ago.

AUTOMOBILES

Automobile output, both passenger cars and trucks,was less than in September and in October, 1925,but Canadian truck output was much higher than ayear ago. Exports from the United States also de-clined from both periods, while foreign assemblies ofAmerican cars increased. Shipments and exports ofaccessories and parts were less than in September,and also less than a year ago, except shipments ofservice parts.

NONFERROUS METALS

Copper output of mines and smelters was higherin October than in either the previous month orOctober, 1925. Domestic shipments of refined copper,however, declined from both periods. Exports wereless than in September but larger than a year ago.Stocks of refined copper declined, while blister stocksincreased in comparison with both periods. Theprice of copper averaged less than in September.

COPPER PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS


Tin deliveries were larger than in September butless than a year ago, while stocks were much less thanin either period in the United States, though worldstocks were higher than on September 30. The priceof tin averaged higher than in September.

Zinc production and stocks both increased overSeptember and a year ago, stocks doubling those heldon October 31, 1925. The same number of retortswere in operation as at the end of September, but lessthan a year ago. Zinc prices declined slightly.

Lead production and lead ore shipments both in-creased over the previous month and a year ago.

Lead prices declined. Babbitt metal consumptiondeclined both from September and a year ago.

Orders, shipments, stocks, and unfilled orders ofenameled sanitary ware declined both from Septemberand a year ago, except that stocks were generallyhigher than last year and also higher than at the endof September for baths. The proportion of furnacesoperating on household kitchen ware was higherthan in either September or a year ago.

Revised data on orders for electrical goods are asfollows:

RELATIVE PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF ZINC

[1913 monthly average=100. October, 1926, is latest month plotted]

ORDERS FOR ELECTRICAL GOODS 1

First quarter ..Second quarterThird quarter,Fourth quarter

Total

1922 1923

$115,793,257130, 012, 516133, 686, 958152, 960, 323

532, 453, 054

$178, 739, 186193, 290, 931161, 464, 344170, 566, 740

704, 061, 201

1924

$178, 620, 061177, 148, 514146, 473, 892183, 140, 421

685, 382, 888

1925

$183, 567, 879176, 339, 363180, 761, 007183, 362, 538

724, 030, 787

1926

$203,882,865189.641,941184, 106, 760

1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Cemus, fromreports of 10 of the principal manufacturers of electrical goods.

New orders for electric hoists declined from Septem-ber and from a year ago, shipments being slightly lessthan in September but greater than in October, 1925.Reports from the National Electrical Manufacturers*Association show sales of 145,161 industrial reflectors;in September compared with 133,813 in August and113,716 in July.

FUELS

Bituminous coal output was stimulated to a highlevel in October by the export demand, the 10-monthtotal showing a gain of 10 per cent over last year inproduction and 78 per cent in exports. Anthraciteoutput and exports were also higher than in Septem-ber. Bituminous coal prices increased, especially atthe mine, while anthracite prices remained stable.

BEEHIVE AND BY-PRODUCT COKE PRODUCTION

[October, 1926, is latest month plotted.]

1922 1923 1924 1925 1926

STOCKS OF COAL l

YEAR AND MONTH

1919:Jan. 1Apr. 1

1930:Mar. 1June 1

1991:Jan. 1Apr. 1Aug. 1 .Nov. 1

1922:Jan. 1Mar. 1Apr 1Sept. 1Oct 1Nov.l

1923:Jan 1Feb. 1Mar. 1June 1July 1Aug. 1Sept. 1Oct 1

1924:Jan. 1June 1Sept. 1

1925:Mar 1June 1Sept. 1Nov. 1 __

1926:Jan 1Feb. 1Apr. 1__May 1July 1Aug. 1Oct. 1

ESTIMATED BITUMINOUSIN UNITED STATES

Short tons

57, 900, 00040 400, 000

24, 000, 00020,000,000

45, 800, 00039, 500, 00041, 000, 00048, 500, 000

48, 000, 00052, 500, 000

3 63, 000, 00022, 000, 00026, 000, 00032, 000, 000

36, 000, 00038, 000, 00036, 000, 00042, 000, 00046, 000, 00052, 000, 00056, 000, 00060, 000, 000

62, 000, 00051, 000. 00047, 000, 000

44, 000, 00038, 000, 00043, 000, 00048, 000, 000

* 49, 000, 0004 45, 000, 0004 40, 000, 000* 36, 000, 0004 39, 000, 000< 41, 000, 0004 44, 000, 000

Days'supply 2

4231

1815

39363943

4143

(5)172123

2624223037444645

464945

37328235

30282631343335

RETAIL ANTHRACITE(474 DEALERS)

Short tons

930, 629

1, 369, 587

454, 334

650, 762

648, 082

1, 307, 830

1, 486, 010788, 982

637, 080

1, 046, 7431, 181, 3031, 245, 111

Days'supply 2

3631

2115

24365047

4428

57

11

1186

1925252122

374958

46525327

1130

404346

1 Compiled by the II. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, basedon reports from concerns bearing a known relation to total stocks.

2 At current rate of consumption.3 Estimated.4 Subject to revision.fi No canvass made at this date.

Beehive coke output declined from both Septemberand a year ago, while by-product ovens made increasesover both periods, as did coke exports. The price offurnace coke showed a large gain over September.

HIDES AND LEATHER

The output of shoes in October showed little changefrom either the previous month or a year ago, whileexports declined from both periods. Shoe priceswere unchanged from September. Leather beltingsales declined from both periods. Hide and leatherprices showed little change from September, but werelower than a year ago.

RUBBER

Consumption of rubber for both the third quarterand the nine-month total declined from a year ago.Stocks on September 30 declined from June but weremuch larger than a year ago. The price of rubberdeclined.

Production and shipments of pneumatic tires andtubes declined from September, while stocks increased,all items increasing for solid tires. Compared with ayear ago, production and shipments declined whilestocks increased on all kinds of tires, except that pro-duction of pneumatics increased.

PAPER AND PRINTING

Newsprint paper output increased over Septemberand over a year ago in both the United States and Can-ada, and shipments show similar comparisons. Stocksat mills declined from both periods, except Canadianstocks which increased over September 30. Theprice of newsprint remained unchanged.

NEWSPRINT PAPER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCK


New orders for sales books declined from both pre-vious periods while shipments increased. Book paperproduction, shipments, orders, and unfilled orders in-creased over both periods, except that unfilled ordersfor coated paper declined from September.

The production of paperboard shipping boxes in-creased both over September and a year ago. Ordersfor labels were larger than in September but less thanin October of last year.

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PRODUCTION OF WOOD PULP'

PROCESS

Wood pulp produced, includingscreenings, total

MechanicalSulphiteSodaSulphate _

1935 1924

Short tons

3 962 21 7

1, 629, 6891, 447, 191

472, 647412, 690

3, 723, 266

1, 643, 2831, 336, 551

440, 697302, 735

Per centof in-

crease orde-

er ease (—)

6.4

-.88.37.2

36.3

1 Compiled by U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in connectionwith the annual inquiry on this subject. Pulpwood consumed in 1925 aggregated6,093,821 cords, compared with 5,768,082 cords in 1924.

BUILDING AND HOUSING

While building material prices averaged lower onOctober 1 than a month previous, the building con-struction index numbers for October were unchangedor slightly higher.

Building contracts awarded in October declinedboth from September and a year ago in floor spaceand value, although 'in some classes, especially inpublic works and utilities, gains were made. Firelosses declined from both periods.

ORDERS FOR ENAMELED BATHS AND CONTRACTS AWARDED FORRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN 27 NORTHEASTERN STATES

[October, 1926, latest month plotted]

LUMBER PRODUCTS

Lumber production was generally higher than inSeptember, southern pine being the outstanding ex-ception, while compared with a year ago productionof northern pine alone was greater among the soft-woods but hardwoods increased their output. Ship-ments of softwoods generally declined from both peri-ods, while hardwood shipments increased. Softwoodprices were slightly higher than in September andhardwoods fractionally lower. In spite of increasedexports of southern pine lumber, total lumber exportsdeclined both from September and a year ago.

Production shipments, new orders, and unfilled or-ders for both maple and oak flooring declined fromSeptember, and also from a year ago for oak flooring,maple flooring increasing except in new orders. Stocksof both species increased over the two comparativeperiods.

Furniture shipments increased slightly over boththe previous month and a year ago, while unfilled or-ders declined.

Production, new orders, and stocks of barrel head-ings declined from September, while shipments andunfilled orders increased.

STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS

Face brick shipments increased over both the pre-vious month and a year ago, while producton and un-filled orders declined. Stocks were less than in Sep-tember but greater than a year ago.

Paving brick activity declined from September, andexcept for new orders and unfilled orders, these datawere also lower than a year ago.

Vitreous china plumbing fixtures had smaller orders,shipments, and unfilled orders than in September, buthigher stocks, while, compared with a year ago, allitems except new orders increased.

SAND-LIME BRICK l

MONTH(1926)

AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober

Num-ber

firmsreport-

ing

4141414141714

Produc-tion

Shipmentsby rail

Shipmentsby truck

Stocks,end ofmonth

Unfilledorders,end ofmonth

Thousands of brick

3,93016, 10117, 94020, 81917, 43515, 62615, 218

3,2374,9849,4655,6497,6906,6634,804

1,21112, 1518,302

10, 9969,8709,094

11, 242

2,7957,3116,8557,6138,7709,8778,313

5, 30020, 69523. 44618, 52624, 20018, 65118, 225

1 Compiled by Rock Products and believed to represent about one-half of the'production of sand-lime brick in the United States and Canada.

New orders booked for architectural terra cottamade considerable increases over September and alsoover October, 1925.

Cement production, shipments, and stocks were allhigher than a year ago and seasonally lower than inSeptember, except production. Prices were un-changed. A seasonal decline was noted in the lettingof concrete-highway contracts, but these increasedover October, 1925.

CEMENT PRODUCTION AND STOCKS


The output of polished plate glass was less than inSeptember but greater than a year ago, the 10-monthtotal showing a gain of 14 per cent.

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CHEMICALS AND OILS

Price index numbers of crude drugs and Pharma-ceuticals increased over September, while essentialoils and oils and fats declined and chemicals remainedunchanged. Compared with a year ago crude drugsand chemicals increased, while the other groups de-clined. Consumption of fertilizer in the SouthernStates was slightly larger than a year ago, decliningseasonally from September. Sulphuric acid and ferti-lizer exports declined from both periods.

WHOLESALE PRICES OF CHEMICALS, BY GROUIS


rMethanol production and stocks declined both

from September and a year ago, while in Canadaproduction increased, stocks declining from theprevious month and increasing over October, 1925.Exports of both acetate of lime and methanol declinedfrom September and increased over a year ago.

PRODUCTION OF PAINTS AND VARNISHES J

YEAR

1926First half

1925Total _ .

Second halfFirst half

1924Total


1923Total


1922Total


Paste paints

Thousandsof pounds

209, 023

465, 285

224, 228241, 057

487, 611

233,867253, 744

439, 175

192, 021247, 154

436, 295

227, 703208, 592

Ready-mixedand semi-

paste paints

Varnishes,japans, and

lacquers

Thousands of gallons

45,402

99,709

47, 26052, 449

88, 274

43, 15245, 122

82, 070

38, 35143, 719

66, 071

33, 44032, 631

48, 218

82, 017

40, 62241, 395

70, 450

34, 30136, 149

70, 731

32,84937, 882

55, 709

28,87726,832

Receipts of turpentine and rosin declined seasonallyfrom September but increased over a year ago.Stocks of turpentine declined from September andincreased over a year ago, while rosin stocks made thereverse comparison. Prices of both products declined.

Cottonseed stocks on October 31 were less than ayear ago, but production and stocks of cottonseed oilincreased. The price of cottonseed oil declined fromSeptember and from October, 1925. Oleomargarineconsumption declined from a year ago.

Flaxseed receipts, shipments and stocks were allmuch higher than in September but, except for re-ceipts, lower than a year ago. Linseed oil shipmentsfrom Minneapolis declined from both periods.

CEREALS

The visible wheat supply at the end of October wasmuch larger than a year ago in the United States andslightly larger in Canada. Receipts were larger thanlast year and shipments slightly less. Exports ofwheat and flour were much larger than a year ago.Wheat and flour prices averaged higher than in Sep-tember but lower than a year ago.

STOCKS OF WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR HELD BY MILLS x

DATE

June 30, 1925- _ _Dec. 31, 1925.-. . . .Mar. 31, 1926June 30, 1926...Sept. 30, 1926

Wheat(in bushels)

32, 313, 691103, 108, 57364,639 28435, 834, 316

124, 773, 240

Wheat flour(in barrels)

3, 346, 9134, 584, 4113,888 3773, 121, 7244, 217, 165

1 Compiled by the U. s. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, fromreports of 549 establishments. Data for 32 establishments, reporting in 1925 but notin 1926, are included, these data representing between 1 and 5 per cent of the varioustotals for the second half of 1925.

1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, fromreports of companies operating about 1,000 mills representing about 88 per cent ofthe total wheat flour output, according to the census of manufactures, 1923. Thesestocks include all wheat and flour held by mills, whether in mills, elevators, orin transit. Details for wheat stocks by class of elevator, etc., are shown in pressreleases.

Receipts, shipments, and stocks of corn were allmuch larger than a year ago, while grindings andexports were slightly larger. Corn prices declinedboth from September and a year ago.

Receipts, exports and stocks of oats and barleywere less than a year ago, while for rye these itemswere higher, except receipts. Prices of these grainsincreased over both September of this year and Octo-ber of last year, except oats, which declined fromlast year.

Receipts of rough rice and shipments and stocks ofcleaned rice at the mills were much larger than ayear ago. Carlot shipments of potatoes, onions, ap-ples, and citrus fruits were all larger than a year ago,the latter showing a gain of 71 per cent. Cold-storageholdings of apples were less than a year ago and hayreceipts also declined.

MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

Cattle movement and slaughter increased seasonallyover September but declined from October, 1925.Storage holdings of beef gained over both periods,

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while exports declined. Prices of cattle and steerrounds averaged less than in September while carcassbeef rose.

Hog movement and slaughter also made seasonalincreases over September but declined from a yearago, except shipments, especially stockers and feed-ers. Pork products in storage were less than onSeptember 30 but greater than a year ago. Exportsof pork products and lard production declined fromboth previous periods. Hog prices averaged higherthan in September, while smoked hams and larddeclined.

Sheep movement and slaughter declined from Sep-tember, except stocker and feeder shipments, whileslaughter alone increased over a year ago. Storageholdings increased over both periods. Prices of sheepwere about the same as in September.

Poultry receipts and storage holdings increased overboth the previous month and a year ago, as didstorage holdings of fish.

Butter receipts declined from both periods, whilestorage holdings, declining seasonally, were higherthan on October, 1925. Cheese receipts increasedover September but declined from a year ago andstorage holdings declined from both periods.

INSPECTED SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE, CALVES, SHEEP, AND HOGS


Eggs made the usual declines in receipts and storageholdings from September, and both were less than ayear ago.

SUGAR AND COFFEE

Meltings of raw sugar increased over Septemberand were considerably larger than a year ago. Stocksof raw sugar declined, in accordance with seasonalconditions, but were over twice as high as a year ago.Prices were higher than in September in all positionsand also increased materially over a year ago. Re-

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ceipts and exports in Cuba were each over 50 per centhigher than last year, but stocks were 15 per centlower.

RAW CANE SUGAR: TOTAL IMPORTS, MELTINGS, AND REFINERYSTOCKS


Coffee stocks were 54 per cent above last year in theUnited States but the world supply was less. Brazilianreceipts and clearances were also less than a year ago.

TOBACCO

Consumption of cigars was larger than in September,while other tobacco products showed a slight decline.Compared with a year ago, cigarettes alone showedincreased consumption. Stocks of tobacco held onSeptember 30 were slightly larger than a year ago,and exports of both cigarettes and unmanufacturedtobacco were greater than in October, 1925.

TRANSPORTATION

Cargo carried through both the Sault Ste. Marie andthe New York State canals, and on the Ohio andMonongahela Rivers, was in greater volume than ayear ago, while declines occurred on the AlleghenyRiver and through the Welland and St. LawrenceCanals. Vessel clearances in foreign trade weregreater than a year ago, although American vessels

SURPLUS, SHORTAGE, AND BAD-ORDER FREIGHT CARS


showed a slight decline. Shipbuilding increased overSeptember but was less than a year ago.

The surplus of idle freight cars was reduced in Octo-ber and shortage increased, in accordance with seasonalconditions. Both shortage and surplus were less thana year ago, however. Carloadings of freight were at ahigh level, exceeding last year's totals for October inall groups except livestock. Grain, coal and coke, andore showed the principal gains over a year ago. Fewerlocomotives and freight cars were in bad order than amonth or a year ago. The number of locomotivesbeing built in railroad shops was less than on Septem-ber 30, though more than double the number buildinga year ago. Shipments of locomotives from manu-facturing plants increased considerably over bothperiods, while unfilled orders declined.

DISTRIBUTION

Sales by 10-cent chains and mail-order houseswere larger than in September, with 10-cent storebusiness showing increased volume also comparedwith a year ago. Department-store trade was alsomore active in October than in the previous monthbut less than in October, 1925. Newspaper advertisingwas heavier than in either the preceding month orOctober a year earlier, while postal receipts at theprincipal cities also recorded advances over bothcomparative periods.

SALES BY MAIL-OKDER HOUSES AND 10-CENT CHAIN STORES


BANKING AND FINANCE

Debits to individual accounts both in and out ofNew York City were larger than in September butcompared with a year ago each declined. Bills dis-counted by Federal reserve banks were* lower than atthe end of September but still above a year ago.Investments of reserve banks, however, showed anincrease over the previous month and a decline froma year ago. Total reserves increased compared withboth periods w^hile the reserve ratio made similarcomparisons. Loans and discounts of member banks

declined from the previous month but were higherthan a year earlier with investments showing a similarcondition. Net demand deposits held by memberbanks were lower than in either the previous monthor October, 1925

BILLS DISCOUNTED AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERALRESERVE BANKS


The gross debt of the Federal Government was stillfurther reduced during October, the reduction from ayear ago amounting to almost 5 per cent.. Customsreceipts were larger in October than in either the pre-ceding month or a year ago. Ordinary receipts weresmaller than in either the previous month or October,1925, while expenditures chargeable to ordinary re-ceipts showed increases over both periods. For theyear to date, however, receipts increased more than7 per cent with practically no advance in expenditures,with receipts showing an excess of over $300,000,000.The per capita circulation of money held outside ofthe United States Treasury and the Federal reservesystem increased over the previous month but wassmaller than a year ago.

New life-insurance business, measured in value,although larger than in September, was lower thana year ago, the decline from last year being due tosmaller industrial business, as both ordinary andgroup made advances.

Prices for stocks, both industrial and railroad, de-clined from September and in the case of industrialissues were lower than a year ago. Sales of stocks onthe New York Stock Exchange, although larger thanin September, were smaller than a year ago. Bondprices on the whole showed practically no change fromSeptember but were higher than in October, 1925.Bond sales on the exchange were larger in volumethan in the previous month but smaller than a yearago. Loans to brokers and dealers by Federal reservemember banks in New York City continued to declineand at the end of October were at the midsummerlevel. Interest rates on call loans averaged lower thanin either the previous month or October a year ago,while time money rates were higher than in eithercomparative period. Dividend and interest paymentsscheduled for November were 7 per cent larger than ayear earlier with the greatest relative increase occur-

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ring in the case of dividends of street-railwaycompanies.

Business failures were more numerous in Octoberthan in either the previous month or October, 1925.Defaulted liabilities of failing firms showed similarcomparisons. For the year to date, however, adecline of 11 per cent in liabilities may be contrastedwith an increase of 1 per cent in the number of failingfirms.

NUMBER OF BUSINESS FAILURES AND DEFAULTED LIABILITIES[October, 1926, is latest month plotted]

GOLD AND SILVER

Receipts of gold at the mint were smaller than ineither the previous month or a year ago. The Randoutput, however, increased over both periods. Bothimports and exports of gold were smaller than ineither the preceding month or October, 1925, with thecalendar year to date showing an import balance asagainst an export balance for the same period of 1925.The production of silver was larger than in eitherSeptember or a year ago, while the price continued todecline.

GOLD TRADE BALANCE: SHOWING EXCESS OF IMPORTS OREXPORTS


1920 ] 1921 I 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926

FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRADE

Exchange on the principal countries either advancedor remained stationary compared with September,except the Netherlands, Sweden, India and Brazil, thegreatest relative gain occurring in the Italian lira andthe largest relative decline in the Brazilian milreis.

As compared with last year most currencies wereeither lower or stationary, exceptions occurring in theBritish pound, Italian lira, and Japanese yen.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE[October, 1926, is latest month plotted]

CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES, 1925

The Bureau of the Census has announced prelimi-nary reports from additional manufacturing indus-tries, collected pursuant to the census of manufacturesfor the year 1925. The following table summarizessome important data made available since the publica-tion of the previous issue of the SURVEY, earlier figureshaving been presented in each issue beginning withJuly, 1926. Further compilations will appear in thefuture issues as the data relating thereto are com-pleted. Statistics in greater detail for each industrymay be obtained from the bureau's preliminary state-ments on the respective industries.

ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY RETURNS, CENSUS OF MANUFAC-TURES, 1925

INDUSTRY

Beverages, carbonated fruitand cereal

Cane sugar manufactureCaskets, coffins, burial cases,

and morticians' goods .C ombs and hairpins .Druggusts' preparations and

patent medicines and com-pounds

Ethyl alcoholFeathers and plumesFlavoring extracts, flavoring

sirups and bittersFur felt hatsFurnitureHair workHat and cap materialsJewelry and instrument cases.Motor vehicles, bodies and

partsMusical instrumentsPhonographsRag carpets and rugsRice cleaning and polishingRubber goods, other than

tires and tubes and bootsand shoes

Toys, games and playgroundequipment..

Wood preserving

VALUE OF PRODUCTS

1925 1923

Thousands ofdollars

236, 02713, 435

70, 3995,252

319, 55957, 7064,057

94, 84279, 762

868, 1466,090

22,04910, 114

1,511,976101, 18161, 0575,710

52, 166

214, 426

57, 95191, 184

228, 73027, 181

65, 5588,770

308, 85433, 0007,866

74, 15375, 253

776, 49511, 26420, 50810,506

1, 013, 112111, 159107, 311

6,09747, 068

182, 584

56, 06671, 083

Percent in-crease '

3.2-50.6

7.4-40.1

3.574.9

-48.4

27.916.0

11.8-45. 9 1

7.51-3.7

49.2-9.0

-43. ll-6.410.8

17.4!

3.428.3

PERSONS EMPLOYED

Percent in-creaseover

1923 i

-7.5-26.7

-1.0-39.5

31.4-50.4

8.5-9.7

7.6-34.4-7.7-7.7

38.8-9.6

-45.0-6.9

-28.3

0.0

o o— o. o29.1

Per cent mini-mum monthis of maxi-mum month

1925

62.43.0

95.058.2

73.376.5

76.494.287.988.495.582.0

74.685.654.285.816.7

89.4

65.185.0

1923

64.93.1

94.682.9

67.478.8

80.788.297.190.190.677.6

84.388.179.190.632.6

86.8

62.468.8

i A minus sign (—) denotes decrease.

20

INDEXES OF BUSINESS

The index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade,etc., in various groups of industry and commerce. They consist in general of weighted combinations of seriesof individual relative numbers; often the individual relative numbers making up the series are also given. 'The function of index and relative numbers is explained on the inside front cover. A condensed form of thistable is given on page 9.

PRODUCTION(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)

RAW MATERIALS

Grand total

MINERALSTotal

PetroleumBituminous coalAnthracite coalIron ore*CoDDerLeadZinc _ _GoldSilver

ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)Total

Wool*Cattle and calvesHogs .SheepEggs* - _ _Poultry*FishMilk (New York)

CROPS (marketings)Total

Grains*Vegetables* _ .Fruits*Cotton products*Miscellaneous crops* _

FOREST PRODUCTS

TotalLumber _ _PulpwoodGum (rosin and turpentine)*Distilled wood

MANUFACTURING

Grand total (adjusted for working days)Grand total (unadjusted)

FoodstuffsTextilesIron and steelLumberLeather • _ _Paper and printing __Chemicals, oils, etcStone and clay productsMetals, excepting iron and steelTobaccoMiscellaneous

Maxi-mumsince

Jan. 1,1920

ISO

163216141122273150191142131145

138253143177153245390185190

246242254405346170

136137164267149

135137129130151166115127200174195137157

Mini-mumsince

Jan. 1,1920

73

621054100

1778385780

801958645430214594

494358501219

6159512024

71687754325763699269717037

1925

August

116

15121411612121713516412289

126

10711510968918888

155143

1061381051527556

13213571

23193

12212211091

11616090

106171157186120118

Sep-tember

151

133208121

118713415712580

103

10542

10573

1167895

162141

191156199332234110

13113285

21693

12212210997

11815889

106173151183123118

Octo-ber

158

140206137

117814018812413098

11533

13691

14160

139122138

196106234274310114

13613711917894

13213711310813016696

118188158193132148

1926

August

122

15621111911227214317413799

112

1111339775

10091

117185148

114169102240

4843

11711762

25892

13513511997

13514790

122176172175132157

Sep-tember

148

156207126115245142167137113103

11148

11775

14579

124141143

17213318032721395

12012081

22291

13413411211013315194

119178165180133147

Octo-ber

179

163207141118238150191141110106

11739

13087

13659

157137145

232135250399346137

11711789

209102

13413411311013914697

125200162178137134


October,1926, from

September,- 1926

+ 20.9

+ 4.50.0

+ 11.9+ 2. 6

2.9+ 5. 6

+ 14.4+ 2. 9-2.7+ 2.9

+ 5.4-18.8+ 11. 1+ 16. 0

6.2-25. 3+ 26.6-2.8+ 1.4

+ 34. 9+ 1.5

+ 38.9+ 22. 0+ 62.4+ 44.2

-2.5-2. 5+ 9.9-5. 9

+ 12. 1

0.00.0

+ 0.90.0

+ 4.5-3. 3+ 3.2+ 5.0

+ 12. 4-1.8-1. 1+ 3. 0-8.8

October,1926, fromOctober,

1925

+ 13.3

+ 16.4+ 0. 5+ 2.9

+ 33.7+ 7.1+ 1.6

+ 13.7-15.4+ 8.2

+ 1.7+ 18.2-4.4-4.4-3. 5-1.7

+ 12.9+ 12. 3+ 5.1

+ 18.4+ 27.4+ 6. 8

+ 45. 6+ 11. 6+ 20. 2

-14. 6-14. 6-25. 2+ 17. 4+ 8. 5

+ 1.5-2.2

0.0+ 1.9+ 2. 3-6.0+ 1.0+ 5.9+ 6.4+ 2. 5-7.8+ 3.8-9. 5

* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.

21

INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued

STOCKS(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)

(Corrected for seasonal variation)Total _ _

Raw foodstuffsRaw materials for manufactureManufactured foodstuffsManufactured commodities

(Unadjusted index)Total - . -

Raw foodstuffsRaw materials for manufactureManufactured foodstuffsManufactured commodities

UNFILLED ORDERS(Relative to 1920 monthly average as 100)(Iron, Steel, and Building Materials)

Total (8 commodities)Iron and steelBuilding materials -

WHOLESALE TRADE(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)

(Distributed by Federal Reserve Districts)Grand total all classes

Hardware (10 districts)Shoes (8 districts)Groceries (11 districts)Drugs (7 districts) _ -Dry goods (8 districts)Meats

RETAIL TRADE(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)

MAIL-ORDER HOUSES (4 houses)CHAIN STORES:

Ten-cent (5 chains) _Music (4 chains)Grocery (27 chains)Drugs (9 chains)Cigar (3 chains) _Candy (5 chains)Shoe (6 chains) -

DEPARTMENT STORES:Sales (359 stores)Stocks (314 stores)

EMPLOYMENT(Relative to 1923 monthly average as 100)

Number employed, by industries:Total all classes

Food productsTextilesIron and steelLumberLeather _Paper and printingChemicalsStone, clay, and glass _. ._Metal products other than iron and steel-Tobacco productsVehiclesMiscellaneous

Maxi-mumsince

Jan. 1,1920

184310189121185

171250202115179

116112153

126129136135133150

1 89

170

427214332225212282188

226154

2 1022 1072 1032 1042 1032 1052 1052 1052 1052 1072 1082 1032 107

Mini-mumsince

Jan. 1,1920

9173895886

8470685688

403225

605943628858

i 46

49

8455

11910910610972

80100

2 852 862 812 792 922 832 932 842 902 662 842 752 80

1925

August

14215811978

185

1241188891

173

5236

121

87986583

10810679

89

195128243171142202120

98131

90908785939399919996909190

Sep-tember

14816015579

180

13913315387

171

5238

109

941097292

12011282

114

191136245169142202129

122143

919287869495

10097

10096929290

Octo-ber

13111314473

176

14112119477

172

534394

1011227799

13311887

170

237141318179151215164

165149

929590889495

10298

10198959589

1926

August

18431012788

177

14619189

100170

493699

87'987382

11510281

98

204121295193148194122

105130

919082929292

10295

10395819195

Sep-tember

17225613088

183

15018812394

172

493892

971118492

12411386

120

211138303192153218142

131142

929284939294

10410010496859196

Octo-ber

17426314383

181

17122219185

175

443582

941147691

13310285

150

257151329209162227158

158153

939486929294

10510010296878998


October,1926, from

September,1925

+ 1.2+ 2.7

+ 10. 0-5. 7-1. 1

+ 14.0+ 18. 1+ 55.3

9. 6+ 1.7

-10. 2-7.910. 9

-3. 1+ 2.7

9. 5-1. 1+ 7. 3

9. 71. 2

+ 25. 0

+ 21. 8+ 9. 4+ 8.6+ 8.9+ 5.9+ 4. 1

+ 11. 3

+ 20. 6+ 7.7

+ 11+ 2. 2+ 2.4-1. 1

0. 00.0

+ 1.00.0

— 1. 90.0

+ 2.4-2. 2+ 2. 1


1925

+ 32.8+ 132.7

-0.7+ 13. 7+ 2.8

+ 21.3+ 83. 5-1.5

+ 10. 4+ 1.7

17. 0-18. 6-12. 8

6 9+ 11. 8-1. 3-8. 1

0.0-13. 6-2.3

11 8

+ 8.4+ 7.1+ 3.5

+ 16.8+ 7.3+ 5. 6-3.7

4. 2+ 2.7

+ 1.11. 1

-4. 4+ 4.5-2. 1-1. 1+ 2.9+ 2.0+ 1.0-2.0-8.4-6.3

+ 10. 1

i Since Jan. 1,1921. * Since July 1, 1922

22

INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued

EMPLOYMENT— Continued(Relative to 1923 monthly average as 100)

Amount of pay roll, by industries:Total, all classes

Food productsTextilesIron and steelLumberLeatherPaper and printingChemicalsStone, clay, and glass __ _Metal products other than iron and steel-Tobacco productsVehiclesMiscellaneous. _

PRICE INDEX NUMBERSFARM PRICES

(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)All groups

GrainFruits and vegetablesMeat animals _ _Dairy and poultryCotton and cottonseedUnclassified

WHOLESALE PRICESDepartment of Labor Indexes

(Relative to 1913)All commodities

Farm products _ _Food, etcCloths and clothingFuels. _ _ _ _ _ _Metals and metal productsBuilding materials _Chemicals _ _ _House-furnishing goods _Miscellaneous

Commercial Indexes(Relative to 1913)

Dun's (1st of following month)Bradstreet's (1st of following month)

COST OF LIVINGNational Industrial Conference Board Indexes

(Relative to July, 1914)All items weighted

Food (Dept. Labor)Shelter _.Clothing. _ ...Fuel and lightFuelLightSundries

Maxi-mumsince

Jan. 1,1920

2 10521072106210821062 1082 1142 1062 1122 110

2 1122 1072 112

235283373186215304180

248243248346281203300213275208

218227

205219186288

3 179208123192

Mini-mumsince

Jan. 1,1920

2742852722 622842 782 882 852842702 832 602 72

11088

10891

1227674

138114131171162109155121160111

134115

155139143153

3 156174118171

1925

August

919387879794

10294

10598929093

15215717814913918696

100163159190170127172135169138

162153

169160179175158177121175

Sep-tember

90938385

10091

10396

10393929191

14414814214314117890

160160160189169127174136168135

161154

168159178176161181121174

Octo-ber

96989092

10292

1081001099999

10093

14313515214115417190

158155158190172128174135168138

163155

170162178176162183121174

1926

August

95948195

10094

10999

111948495

100

13312816614413013089

149138151175180127172131161122

153138

165156175173160180121173

Sep-tember

95968396

10094

11110310894899199

13412113614813913493

151141152175182127172131160120

155139

167159175174161182121173

Octo-ber

99988899

10294

114105111989394

105

1301231361481449497

150139152172184127172129160119

155138

167160174173163185121174


October,1926, from

September,1926

+4.2+ 2.1+ 6.0+ 3. 1+ 2.0

0.0+ 2.7+ 1.9+ 2.8+4.3+4.5+ 3.3+ 6.1

-3.0+ 1.7

0.00.0

+ 3.6-29.9+ 4.3

-0. 7-1. 4

0.0-1.7+ 1.1

0.00.0

-1.50.0

-0.8

0.0-0.7

0.0+ 0.6-0. 6-0. 6+ 1.2+ 1.6

0.0+ 0. 6


1925

+ 3.10.0

-2.2+ 7.6

0.0+ 2.2+ 5.6+ 5.0+ 1.8-1.0-6. 1-6.0

+ 12.9

-9.1-8.9

-10. 5+ 5.0-6.5

-45.0+ 7.8

-5.1-10.3-3.8-9.5+ 7.0-0.8-1. 1-4.4-4.8

-13.8

-4.9-11.0

-1.8-1.2-2.2-1.7+ 0.6+ 1.1

0.00.0

' Since July 1,1922. » Since Jan. 1,1923.

23

TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTSThe following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important

industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in thelatest semiannual number (August, 1926), in which monthly figures for 1925 and 1926 may be found, togetherwith explanations as to the sources and exact extent of the figures quoted. The figures given below shouldalways be read in connection with those explanations. Data on stocks, unfilled orders, etc., are given as of theend of the month referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introductionon inside front cover.

The cumulatives shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust, 1926, "Survey"

TEXTILES

Wool

Receipts at Boston:Total thous. of lbs__Domestic thous. oflbsForeign - . - thous. of lbs_.

Imports:In condition imported _. thous. of Ibs. _

. Grease equivalent thous. of Ibs. .Consumption by textile mills,

grease equivalent thous. of IbsStocks, grease equivalent:

Total thous. of lbs_.Held by manufacturers __ _ .thous. of Ibs _Held by dealers thous. oflbs..

Machinery activity, hourly:Looms-

Wide per ct. of hours activeNarrow per ct. of hours active..Carpet and rug.per ct. of hours active. .

Sets of cards per ct. of hours active..Combs per ct. of hours activeSpinning spindles-

Woolen per ct. of hours active. .Worsted per ct. of hours active. _

Prices:Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,

24 blood, combing, grease-.-dolls. per lb__Raw, territory fine, scoured.. dolls, per lb__Worsted yarn .__ dolls, per lb_.Women's dress goods, French

serge. dolls, per yd..Men's suitings dolls, per yd..

Cotton

Production, crop estimate _ . -thous. of balesGinnings _ thous. of bales..Receipts into sight _ _ . thous. of bales _Imports, unmanufactured bales..Expoits, unmanufactured

(including linters) _ _ balesConsumption by textile mills bales..Stocks, domestic, end of month:

Total, mills and w'houses.- thous. of bales. .Mills thous. of balesWarehouses thous. of bales

Stocks, world visible, end of month:Total __ thous. of balesAmerican thous. of bales

Machinery activity of spindles:Active spindles _ _ thousandsTotal activity millions of hours. .Activity per spindle _ ._ _ hoursPer cent of capacity per cent

Prices:To producer dolls, perlbIn New York dolls, per Ib

Cotton Goods

Cotton finishing:Billings, finished goods (as

producer) thous. of yds. .Orders received,

gray yardage thous. of yds..Shipments, finished good cases _.Stocks , finished goods casesOperating activity per ct. of capacity..Average work ahead, end of month days

Cotton textiles:Total (9 classes)—

Production thous. of ydsStocks, end of month thous. of yds__Unfilled orders, end mo_. thous. of yds__

Sheetings —Production thous. of ydsStocks, end of month thous. of yds__Unfilled orders, end mo.. thous. of yds_.

1926

June

30, 22422, 6317,593

13,39513, 653

38, 2491 397, 446i 165 7761 23 1, 670

5757587568

7159

.421.101.40

.733.29

22122, 137

346, 774518, 504

3,6761,2682,408

4,3152,763

31, 7717,606

20288.4

.161

.186

78, 161

65, 07245, 27241, 494

554.2

174, 740261, 574160, 582

44,74032, 24440, 469

July

50, 67545, 1625,513

12, 54513, 958

38, 236

5353556868

6656

.431.141.40

.733.29

15, 621

13112, 090

365, 522460, 918

3,0331,0971,937

3,6862,284

31, 0826,770

18078.9

.154

.187

65, 714

67, 27243, 72440, 446

505.2

167, 365247, 825211, 515

43, 89429, 39856.303

August

28,03523, 6114,424

15, 30519, 200

40, 859

5655607174

6766

.441.111.40

.733.29

15, 166

53613,280

391, 329500, 652

2,637921

1,716

3,1831,989

31,3227,489

20087.4

.161

.187

69, 554

75, 18044, 33638, 449

595.7

208, 658216, 253270,482

61,00827,32465,084

Septem-ber

13, 0188,5114,507

13, 99718, 998

45, 7701 375, 7141 161, 9431 213, 770

6457628084

7674

.441.111.40

.713.29

16, 627

2,12610,007

794, 584571, 105

4,230937

3,293

4,2843,116

32, 1358,248

22098.5

.168

.170

4 79, 2234 84, 4384 49, 3 12* 36, 868

664 6. 7

190, 556184, 036302, 130

52, 69126, 60160,912

October

13, 3366,9216,415

19, 26424, 499

49, 072

7168658990

8679

.451.121.40

.703.29

2 18, 399212,954

3,48330, 449

1, 369, 820568, 532

6,6861,2165,470

6,1485,056

32, 5938,370

22498.9

.117

.132

88, 295

79, 35051, 01036, 161

706.2

230, 607181, 834290,917

66, 20534, 36552, 968

1925

Septem-ber

20, 4037,453

12,950

18, 94823, 670

44, 3831 373, 0101 182, 5061 190, 504

6961658579

8270

.501.281.65

.803.60

2,33215, 121

752, 324483, 082

3,984869

3,115

3,8832,805

31, 5727,102

18883.8

.225

.236

72, 257

81, 07942,60840, 711

586.7

176, 252219,466339,314

41, 95236, 62969, 308

October

17,4065,885

11, 521

23, 92029, 941

47,327

7267648188

8280

.511.321.65

.803.60

3 16, 1043 12, 260

3,14912, 402

1, 421, 4824 544, 097

4 5, 7184 1, 2174 4, 501

5,1944,115

4 32, 5207,962

2104 89. 5

.215

.220

85, 859

85, 90747, 55639,917

676.5

174,349206, 807304,292

42, 91133, 33156,092

PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )

Oct.,1926,fromSept.,1926

+2.4-18.7+42.3

+37.6+29.0

+7.2

-5.5-2.3-7.7

+10.9+19.3+4.8

+11.3+7.1

+13.2+6.8

+2.3+0.9

0.0

-1.40.0

+63.8+204. 3

+72.4-0.5

+58.1+29.8+66.1

+43.5+62.3

+1.4+1.5+1.8+0.4

-30.4-22.4

+11.5

-6.0+3.4-1.9+6.1-7.5

+21.0-1.2-3.7

+25.6+29.2-13.0

Oct.,1926,fromOct.,1925

-23.4+17.6-44.3

-19.5-18.2

+3.7

+0.7-11.3+12.2

-1.4+1.5+1.6+9.9+2.3

+4.9-1.2

-11.8-15.2-15.2

-12.5-8.6

+10.6+145. 5

-3.6+4.5

+16.9-0.1

+21.6

+18.4+22.9

+0.2+5.1+6.7

+10. 5

-45.6-40.0

+2.8

-7.6+7.3-9.4+4.5-4.6

+32.3-12.1-4.4

+54.3+3.1-5.6

CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH OCTO-BER 31

1925

271, 132119, 406151, 726

290, 905353, 026

438, 052

10, 406251, 980

6, 341. 3165,310,254

783, 296

764, 790439, 861

1926

316, 883150, 921165, 962

259, 703306, 790

414, 386

10, 228281, 195

6, 029, 8665, 497, 297

809, 910

789, 945476, 723

„ .1

Perctin-

crease(t}

or de-crease(-)

cumu-lative

1926from1925

+16.9+26.4+9.4

-10.7-13.1

-5.4

-1.7+11.6

-4.9+3.5

+3.4

+3.3+8.4

1 Quarter ending in month indicated.2 As of November 14.

3 Final estimate for 1925.4 Revised.

24

TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued


TEXTILES— Continued

Cotton Goods— Continued

Cotton textiles— Continued.Print cloth-

Production thous. of yds__Stocks, end of month. _ thous. of yds _Unfilled orders, end mo. -thous. of yds__

Pajama checks-Production _ thous . of yds _Stocks, end of month thous. of yds _Unfilled orders, end mo__thous. of yds _

Drills and twills (40" and narrower)—Production thous. of yds .Stocks, end of month thous. of yds__Unfilled orders, end mo__thous. of yds__

Pocketing twills and jeans-Production thous. of yds _Stocks, end of month thous. of yds .Unfilled orders, end mo_.thous. of yds__

Osnaburgs—Production _ thous. of yds _Stocks, end of month thous. of yds _Unfilled orders, end mo. thous. of yds _

Heavy warp sateens-Production _ thous. of yds _Stocks, end of month., thous. of yds__Unfilled orders, end mo__ thous. of yds__

Drills, twills, sheetings and sateens (widerthan 40")—

Production.. ___ _thous. of yds__Stocks, end of month thous. of yds _Unfilled orders, end mo. _ thous. of yds _

Colored goods —Production thous. of yds _Stocks, end of month thous. of yds _Unfilled orders, end mo. .thous. of yds _

Fine cotton goods production - piecesCotton cloth exports thous. of sq. yds,-Fabric consumption

by tire manufactures . - thous. of Ibs _Elastic webbing sales thous. of yds__Prices:

Cotton yard—12/1, cones, Boston dolls, perlb _40/ls, New Bedford dolls, per lb__

Print cloth, 64 x 60 dolls, per yd _Sheeting, brown dolls, per yd_Cotton goods (Fairchild). -index number _

SilkImports, raw thous. of lbs__Deliveries (consumption) balesStocks, end of month:

At warehouses _ bales _At manufacturers' plants. .. bales

Silk machinery activity:Broad looms per cent of normal _Narrow looms per cent of normal _Spinning spindles per cent of normal _

Price, Japanese, New York dolls, per lb__

Clothing

Men's and boys' garments cut:Suits _ thous. of garments .Separate trousers .._ .thous. of garments _Overcoats _ _thous. of garments..

Work clothing:Cut _ .dozen garments. _Net shipments dozen garmentsStocks, end of month., _ dozen garments. _

Hosiery

Production thous. of dozen pairs..Net shipments thous. of dozen pairs..Stocks, end of month thous. of dozen pairs. _New orders thous. of dozen pairs..Unfilled orders, end mo..thous. of dozen pairs..

Knit Underwear

Production thous. of dozens..Net shipments.. thous. of dozens--Stocks, end of month ...thous. of dozens..New orders thous. of dozens--Unfilled orders, end of mo thous. of dozens. .

Burlap and Fibers

Imports:Burlap thous. of lbs_.Fibers (unmanufactured) long tons..

1926

June

54,00861, 25619-, 161

6,4102,107

26, 822

8,67622, 6914,137

1,9236,3781,004

7,4982,320

14, 078

7751,550

288

5,1827,9258,563

45, 528125, 10346, 060

382, 37141, 105

14, 0219,497

.349

.500

.073

.093157

4,85737, 644

29, 11120, 323

77.261.778.85.88

1,5131,416

454

250, 683228, 585328, 918

3,424* 3, 812

6,3973,8486,229

1,062853

1,484966

2,395

44,20617, 170

July

53, 14257, 72046, 756

6,5882,043

26, 080

7, 73521,0567,650

1,6135,2231,744

7,6941,900

13, 338

5481,2371,383

4,4207,9848,827

41, 731121, 26449, 434

339, 75549, 042

14, 05010, 054

.344

.500

.073

.089155

6,31339, 425

27, 52818, 665

78.759.581.75.78

1,4091,435

486

229, 323205, 447298, 013

3,060* 3, 078

7,6162,9666,170

821843

1,507616

2,100

55, 25819, 975

August

73, 01653, 14259, 224

8,8793,046

24, 806

9,84316, 51010, 084

2,3453,8752,817

9,5672,131

10, 236

991276

1,281

5,1418,7468,994

37, 868101, 20387, 956

302, 57138, 227

16, 14010, 695

.363

.500

.076

.092157

6,20745, 943

28,00619, 274

78.961.882.05.98

* 1,4291,479

576

259, 963249, 271295, 607

3,3594 3, 767

7,3783,4775,786

9271,1091,386

9741,952

52, 99015, 070

Septem-ber

59,06057, 13966, 361

7,3402,906

26, 393

8,55014, 30410, 957

1,9853,1083,607

8,0393,736

11, 770

969258

2,074

4,8668,3779,049

47, 05687, 607

111,007413, 76245, 983

15, 91011,429

.367

.506- .076

.093159

7,04643, 962

34, 45918, 491

80.866.687.56.13

1,1701,591

577

286, 759262, 264301, 160

3,5574,0156,9533,9465,566

1,0041,3251,1961,0871,655

32, 06616,004

October

71, 81829, 50585, 032

9,7362,864

25, 046

10, 36112, 9079,224

2,8121,6452,901

9,8254,734

15, 198

1,651238

1,624

5,2848,712

11, 240

52, 91586, 86487, 684

401, 63637, 556

12, 001

.329

.482

.068

.090154

7,93647, 768

35, 09422, 762

5.78

53, 69618,836

1925

Septem-ber

60, 02320, 062

103,253

2, 8983, 5209,400

14, 95618, 78320, 077

3,1253,9475,190

5, 8305,6624,301

1,020758

1,918

5,0442,830

14, 987

41, 404127, 275110, 880371, 50042, 366

14, 02512, 129

.423

.563

.095

.106187

8,40841, 684

42, 70828, 169

91.260.8

104.06.62

1,0831,547

565

256, 519241, 594302, 630

3,756* 4, 135

5,5654,1676,842

1,1191,2031,1361,1742,460

43,66420, 936

October

54, 76016, 71090, 376

2,8542, 1198,014

13, 40916, 99218, 802

3,7444,2863,674

5,8197,7934,355

1,086775

1,555

5,3052,782

18, 130

44, 461122, 019103, 294452, 552

44, 887

12, 44613, 637

.430

.562

.096

.108187

7,24046, 815

39, 42330, 107

93.761.3

112.96.66

1,0411,731

657

285, 304246, 209303,001

4,051* 4, 067

5,4764,5807,163

1,2171,429

9411,4992,672

42, 62123, 621

PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )


+21.6-20.6+28.1

+32.6-1.4-5.1

+21.2-9.8

-15.8

+41.7-47.1-19.6

+22.2+26.7+29.1

+70.4-7.8

-21.7

+8.6+4.0

+24.2

+12.5-0.8

-21.0-2.9

-18.3

+5.0

-10.4-4.7

-10.5-3.2-3.1

+12.6+8.7

+1.8+23.1

-5.7

+67.5+17.7


+31.2+76.6-5.9

+241. 1+35.2

+212. 5

-22.7-24.0-50.9

-24.9-61.6-21.0

+68.8-39.3

+249. 0

+52.0-69.3+4.4

-0.4+213. 2-38.0

+19.0-28.8-15.1-11.3-16.3

-12.0

-23.5-14.2-29.2

16 7-17.6

+9.6+2.0

-11.0-24.4

-13.2

+26.0-20.3


1925

4, 218, 240453, 250

5 132, 240136, 936

62. 017417,011

s 13, 346s 14, 383

* 3, 135

2, 282, 5882, 009, 732

5 34, 374* 34, 038

5 35, 599

s 10, 470

534, 496256, 298

1926

3, 958, 872427, 628

s 127, 977105, 365

61, 770414, 141

s 12, 9635 14, 441

5 3, 358

2, 317, 1722,098,483

5 31, 351s 32, 053

8 32, 102

5 9, 429

520, 707240,882

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)

cumu-lative1926from1925

. — _

-6.1-5.7

-3.2-23.1

-0.4-0.7

-2.9+0.4+7.1

+1.5+4.4

-8.8-5.8.

-9.8

-9.9

-2.6-6.0

* Revised a Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

25



TEXTILES-Contmued

Pyroxylin Coated Textiles

Pyroxylin spread thous. oflbs .Shipments billed thous. of linear ydsUnfilled orders, end of mo. thous. of linear yds..

Cotton Mill Dividends

Fall River mills:Total & thous of dollarsRatio to capitalization.per ct. per quarter. .

New Bedford mills:Total thous. of dollarsRatio to capitalization per ct per Quarter

FUR*

Sales.. thous. of dollars..

BUTTONS

Fresh-water pearl buttons:Production per ct of capacityStocks, end of month thous. of gross. .

IRON AND STEEL

Iron

Iron ore:Shipment from mines.thous. of longtons_.Receipts-

Lake Erie ports andfurnaces . .. _ thous. of long tons. _

Other ports thous. of long tonsConsumption thous. of long tons _Stocks-

Total thous of long tonsAt furnaces thous of long tonsOn Lake Erie docks.thous. of long tons..

Pig-iron production:Total, United States. ..thous. of longtons..Merchant furnaces thous. of long tons..Canada _ thous. of long tons

Furnaces in blast, end of month:Furnaces numberCapacity long tons per dayPer cent of total per cent

Ohio gray-iron foundries:Meltings —

Actual long tonsNormal ..long tons..Ratio to normal per cent of normal. .

Stocks, end of month.. per cent of normal. .

Malleable castings:Production . _ tons _Operating activity per ct. of capacity.^Shipments _ tons .Orders booked _. ..- tons .

Wholesale prices:Foundry No. 2,

Basic (valley furnace) .dolls, per long ton..

Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators

Round boilers:Production thous of IbsShipments thous of Ibs

Stock on hand, end month.. thous. oflbs..Square boilers:

Production thous of IbsShipments thous of IbsOrders received thous of IbsStock on hand, end month. .thous. of lbs_.

Radiators:Production. .thous. sq. ft. heating surface..Shipments. ..thous. sq. ft. heating surface..Orders

received thous so ft heating surfaceStock on hand, end

month _thous. sa. ft. heating surface..

1926

June

3,6042,6632,374

12941.690

1807i i 175

15, 040

45.012, 331

' 8, 770

6,4723,2174,834

21, 51216, 9394,573

3,23577071

220106, 140

59.6

15, 02518, 962

80.38874

56, 65954.5

57, 64142, 813

19.7118.0020.62

20, 98216, 88318, 162

109, 243

20, 65516, 50218, 214

114, 515

13, 83410, 824

13, 486

55. 638

July

3,0932,3012,186

--- -

13, 230

38.612, 196

9,999

7,3002,6094,787

26, 69121, 5825,109

3,22376267

216103, 245

58.5

18, 47224, 038

76.87956

51, 65850.4

50, 99852, 716

19.4517.6320.23

17, 05820, 88223, 157

107, 171

18, 25723, 99127,904

111,713

14, 42414, 983

16, 243

52.915

August

3,4232,5102,158

17, 647

44.411, 754

10, 709

7,6552,6514,796

32, 17426, 2805,894

3,20077659

213102, 085

57.7

20, 84623, 791

87.68471

53, 79652.0

53, 58645, 802

19.2617.5020.19

18, 17427, 39329, 858

102, 913

21, 44430, 24933, 187

105, 071

14, 30819, 845

23,028

46. 519

Septem-ber

3,4702,4072,067

13211.767

1617i 899

16, 969

44.411, 759

9,622

7,3462,5864,738

37, 33530, 4386,897

3,13670064

^215105, 480

<58. 1

15, 42717, 969

85.810185

54, 63053.2

50, 88543, 874

19.3917.5020.18

22, 35927, 92930, 820

101, 047

26, 19131, 88837, 30599, 982

15, 55118, 766

21,080

44. 534

October

13, 664

51.312, 002

9,337

6,9062,3604,948

42, 00434, 4077,597

3,33475570

219108, 760

58.9

14, 36517, 622

81.38758

53, 96352.7

49, 73843, 322

20.2618.0020.39

1925

Septem-ber

2,8042,3771,857

13381.759

i 1, 231i 1. 663

11, 986

46.512, 224

7,355

5,6461,8644,011

4 38, 42331, 4087,016

2,72661735

20094, 550

52.4

19, 12522, 678

84.38878

54, 94351.7

50, 62146, 530

20. 5618.3020. 08

18, 83023, 674

21, 34429, 062

13, 42617, 121

October

2,9872,3801,852

11, 867

48.14 12, 172

7,004

5,1472,0884,609

41, 19833, 542

7,-656

3,02365374

20697, 950

53.9

25, 00227, 020

92.59269

64, 21661.3

55, 79561, 778

20.8918.6320.66

24, 31028, 889

27, 88931,528

18, 60419, 848



+9.2+11.2

-23.5-23.5

-19.5

+15. 5+2.1

-3.0

-6.0-8.7+4.4

+12.5+13.0+10.1

+6.3+7.9+9.4

+1.9+3.1+1.4

6.9— 1.9-5.2

-13.931 8

-1.2-0.9-2.3-1.3

+4.5+2.9+1.0


-5.0+1.1

-49.9-45.9

+15.1

+6.7-1.4

+33. 3

+34.2+13.0+7.4

+2.0+2.6-0.8

+10.3+15.6-5.4

+6.3+11.0+9.3

-42.5-34.8-12.1-5.4

-15.9

-16.0-14.0-10.9-29.9

-3.0-3.4-1.3

CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH O C T O -BER 31

1925

s 21, 008s 17, 789

1,375

2,983

123, 826

49, 816

35, 45413, 33045, 247

30, 1286,508

448

1926

5 26, 3975 20, 315

914

2,200

144, 373

54, 560

39, 01714, 90049, 081

32, 7407,478

632

i

191, 958245, 904

573, 840

549, 379508, 986

s 170, 4785158,007

s 180, 7185 170, 832

5 110, 928s 114, 097

172, 643212, 330

594, 696

558, 210450, 954

s 187, 489s 169, 611

* 190, 0395 175, 671

s 135, 038s 117, 949

Perct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease/ \( )cumu-lative1926from1925

+25.7+14.2

-33.5

-26.2

+16.6

+9.5

+10.0+11.8+8.5

+8.7+14.9+41.1

-10.1-13.7

+3.6

+1.6-11.4

+10.0+7.3

+5.2+2.8

+21.7+3.4

Quarter ending in month indicated.See table on p. 13 of the November, 1926, issue for earlier data.

4 Revised.5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

26



IEON AND STEEL-Continued

Crude Steel

Steel ingots, production:United States . thous. of long tons _Canada thous. of long tons. _

U. S. Steel Corporation:Unfilled orders,

end of month thous. of long tons..Earnings thous of dolls

Steel castings:Bookings —

Total short tons..Ratio to capacity per centRailroad specialties ._ _. short tons..Miscellaneous short tons..

Production-Total ' short tons _Ratio to capacity percent..Railroad specialties short tonsMiscellaneous short tons..

Sheets, blue, black, galvanized, and full fin-ished:

Production —Total short tons..Ratio to capacity per cent..

Total short tons..Unsold .. short tons. _

Shipments short tons _Sales.. _ short tons..Unfilled orders, end of month. .short tons..

Steel barrels:Production barrels..Ratio to capacity (assn. only) per cent. _Shipments barrels..Stocks, end of month barrels _ _Unfilled orders, end of month barrels..

Wholesale prices:Steel billets, Bessemer. dolls, per long ton..Iron and steel dolls, per long ton..Composite steel dolls, per 100 IbsStructural steel beams ...dolls, per lOOlbs..

Steel Products

Structural steel, fabricated:Bookings (prorated) short tons

' Ratio to capacity ...per cent..Shipments (prorated) short tons ._Ratio to capacity percent

Steel plate, fabricated, bookings:Total short tonsRatio to capacity per centOil-storage tanks short tons..

Iron and steel:Exports (total) long tons..Imports.. .. . long tons

Steel furniture:Business group —

Shipments _. thous. of dollarsOrders received thous. of dollarsUnfilled orders thous. of dollars-

Shelving—Shipments thous of dollarsOrders received.. thous. of dollarsUnfilled orders thous. of dollars--

Machinery

Foundry equipment:Sales dollars..Shipments dollars-Unfilled orders, end of month dollars..

Machine tools, orders ..index number. .Stokers, mechanical:

Sales number. _Sales horsepower

Washing-machine sales:Total numberElectric.. . number

Vacuum cleaner sales _. numberAgricultural pump shipments:

Total thous. of dolls..Pitcher, hand, etc number..Power pumps number

Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps:New orders ...thous. of dolls..Shipments thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end mo thous. of dolls..

1 Quarter ending in month i

1996

June

3,75181

3,47915, 949

68,03053

15, 99252, 038

93, 39273

34, 29059, 102

268, 44884.0

176, 42855, 140

262, 231284, 319422, 237

626, 81254.6

624, 08246, 751

1, 300, 113

35.0037.682.621.85

228, 75075

268, 40088

39, 55158

10, 829

159, 506107, 712

2,6062,5571,535

602607554

407, 940417, 632511, 290

186

17568,408

90, 75873, 258

1 270, 934

648, 04560, 7074,085

* 1, 834* 1, 698« 3, 620

ndicated.

July

3,65165

3,60317, 799

74, 43057

29, 25845, 172

85,33866

30, 61354, 725

239, 76477.3

153, 96246, 031

264, 025352, 414520, 281

585, 73447.7

593, 61138, 874

1, 293, 601

35.0037.692.641.95

216, 55071

268, 40088

31, 35644

11, 908

194, 71761, 795

2,1502,2841,669

531604602

378, 163448, 390411, 119

173

12550,494

85, 79969, 762

581, 72651, 8743,653

1,5941,6113,586

August

4,00546

3,54217, 244

< 66, 15251

« 22, 945< 43, 207

< 79, 56862

* 25, 945* 53, 623

293, 70392.0

147, 86244, 988

281, 602283, 055521, 837

523, 03741.0

511, 54250, 369

1, 170, 998

35.0037.612.641.95

250, 10082

250, 10082

45, 00166

21, Oil

171, 58875, 248

2,3432,2991,638

546611662

391, 935384, 924422, 148

167

10438,852

84,91270, 592

561, 06446,0003, 225

1,9471,9193,606

* I

Septem-ber

3,93159

3,59417, 584

< 65, 151« 51

* 22, 026< 43, 125

.« 77, 31560

< 22, 637* 54, 678

307,45996.2

134, 42234, 511

302, 198448, 147731, 977

511, 11843.6

508,54852, 939

1, 288, 431

35.0037.702.642.00

183, 00060

253, 15083

33, 31648

16, 734

182, 07168, 334

2,4502,4201,614

588708790

400, 464377, 798522, 273

194

12744,211

93, 80176, 308

1 216, 148

329, 00324, 9302,604

1,4681,7033,332

Revised.

October

4,09366

3,684

72, 27056

27, 82244, 448

77, 42060

25, 58751, 833

314, 598101.4

141, 20640, 758

301, 474212, 029581, 993

493, 363

497, 03149, 271

1, 149, 325

35.0038.022.652.00

204, 35067

253, 15083

33, 13749

20, 285

172, 07064, 722

2,5462,6071,686

637596745

195

11240, 780

89,64575, 459

1,4841,5403,256

1925

Septem-ber

3,49037

3,71714, 093

59, 32647

20, 73838, 588

295, 81092.7

120, 79836, 587

262, 050286, 029497, 698

510, 86942.0

503, 22155,184

1, 012, 576

35.0037.352.611.95

244, 00080

240, 95079

24, 96337

8,458

136, 79161, 015

2,1242,2601,629

542625512

296,438351, 121544,042

149

11938, 155

78, 77466, 601

i 192, 861

643, 33862, 9442,909

1,3231,4613,378

5 Nil

October

3,889109

4,10914, 592

74,28359

26, 43447, 849

348, 714106.4

123, 44440, 200

332, 211403, 491595, 583

553, 54551.0

555,98152,748

890, 904

34.25* 37. 61

2.611.95

271,45089

268, 40088

29, 40543

8,076

141, 81769, 280

2,4232,4881,544

622731627

424, 054400, 646518, 795

208

11453, 451

75, 57763, 607

662, 70068, 1523,666

1,4811,5823,252

ie months'



+4.1+11.9

+2.5

+10.9+9.8

+26.3+3.1

+0.10.0

+13 0-5.2

+2.3+5.4

+5.0+18.1-0.2

-52.7-20.5

-3.5

-2.3-6.9

-10.8

0.0+0.8+0.4

0.0

+11.7+11.7

0.00.0

-0.5+2.1

+21.1

-5.5-5.3

+3.9+7.7+4.5

+8.3-15.8-5.7

+0.5

-11.8-7.8

-4.4-1.1

-20.2

+1.1-9.6-2.3

cumulat


+5.2-39.4

-10.3

-2.7-5.1+5.3-7.1

-9.8-4.7

+14.4+1.4-9.3

-47.5-2.3

-10.9

-10.6-6.6

+29.0

+2.2+1.1+1.5+2.6

-24.7-24.7-5.7-5.7

+12.7+14.0

+151. 2

+21.3-6.6

+5.1+4.8+9.2

+2.4—18.5+18.8

-6.2

-1.8-23.7

+18.6+18.6+12.1

+0.2-2.7+0.1

ive, endi


1925

36, 266616

5122,908

716, 918

287, 494429, 424

2, 859, 004

2, 605, 6332, 589, 509

5, 080, 240

5, 079, 555

2, 263, 100

2, 287, 500

271, 820

72, 335

1, 449, 228685, 456

21, 78422, 161

5,3155,642

«3, 344, 308«3, 075, 856

i 1, 164472, 768

737, 640610, 703640, 914

i fi5, 295, 791i 5538,748

5 27, 164

14, 5311 13, 586

1926

39, 940668

8 145. 502

815, 800

313, 374502, 426

2, 930, 652

2, 911, 7222, 770, 230

5, 538, 241

5, 535, 070

2, 107, 550

2, 424, 750

356, 612

132, 961

1, 749, 029816, 781

25, 75325, 980

6,1296,233

«3, 808, 71153, 839, 356

1,204483, 648

865, 396703, 691745, 320

«4, 624, 2055422,707• 28, 944

15, 99315, 410

ng Sept. 30.

Perct,in-

crease

^or de-crease(-)

cumu-lative-1926from1925

+10.1+8.4-

+18.4-

+13. &

+9.0-+17. &

+2.5-

+11. T+7.0

+9.0-

+9. a

-6.9

+6.0

+31. 2

+83.8

+20.7+19.2

+18. 2+17.2

+15. a+10.5

+13.9+24.8

+3.4+2.3

+17.3+15.2+16.3

-12.7i -21.5

+6.6

+10.1+13.4


The cumulative^ shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust f 1926, "Survey"

IRON AND STEEL-Continued

Machinery— Continued

Agricultural machinery and equipment:Sales-

Total _ index number..Domestic .index numberForeign index number

Production.. index numberDomestic pumps and water systems: b

Shipments number of unitsStocks, end of month number of units..

Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments, domestic —

Tractors .number of vehiclesAll other types number of vehicles..

Exports _ number of vehiclesElectric locomotives shipped:

Mining _ number. _Industrial number .

PATENTS ISSUED

Total, all classes _ number..Agricultural implements number.Internal-combustion engines ... number

AUTOMOBILES

Production:Passenger cars-

Total number of carsUnited States. _ number of cars_Canada number of cars

Trucks-Total number of carsUnited States number of cars-Canada number of cars-

Exports:Assembled —

Total number of carsPassenger cars number of carsTrucks number of cars.

From Canada —Total number of carsPassenger cars . . number of carsTrucks _ number of cars-

Accessories and parts:Shipments-

Original equipment . . . . index nosReplacement parts index nos__Accessories index nosService parts . . - index nos

Exports _. thous. of dollsSales (General Motors Co.):

To dealers number of cars__To users number of cars

NONFEKBOUS METALS

CopperProduction:

Mines short tonsSmelter short tonsRefined (North and South

America) short tonsWorld production, blister. short tonsDomestic shipments, refined short tonsExports - - short tonsStocks (North and South America) :

Refined. short tonsBlister short tons

Wholesale price, electrolytic dolls, per Ib

Copper Products

Plumbing fixtures:Sales, tubular-

Quantity - - . numberValue _ dollars

Wholesale price 6 pieces dollarsBrass faucets:

Orders received number of piecesOrders shipped number of pieces

Fire extinguishing equipment, shipments:Motor vehicles __ numberHand types number

Tin

Deliveries (consumption) long tonsStocks, end of month:

World visible supply long tonsUnited States long tons

Imports long tonsWholesale price, pig tin dolls. Der lb_

1936

June

179190125140

8,3185,110

2110419

U9819

4,4956842

358, 365339, 54718, 818

47, 11544, 182

2, 933

19, 93415, 3544,580

4,5412,9791,562

140135140184

6,789

111,380117, 176

71,31777, 166

116, 743124, 10078, 20642, 422

66, 096275, 338

.1366

154, 250173, 223107. 13

188, 979199, 475

14853, 751

6,900

15, 8312,4097,230.5841

July

154157126137

7,8304,320

15951

3,3344937

329, 950316, 99712, 953

41, 92139, 6662,255

22, 48617, 0775,409

4,1582, 6411,517

135117127142

8,160

87, 643101, 576

72, 22876, 479

119, 020124, 48376, 35235, 300

64,940277, 888

.1392

174, 145188, 203106. 78

225, 831237, 808

14254, 234

7,630

13, 7773,0147,941.6137

August

150135199129

7,5784,267

14812

4,2543978

393, 040380, 25812, 782

47, 90745, 4042,503

20, 27216, 1304,142

3,0452,448

597

157120131166

6,319

134, 231122, 305

72, 01477, 613

128, 925128, 56884, 03437, 741

66, 658260, 186

.1417

176, 794214, 370

106. 23

186, 751226,872

15350, 659

5,870

13, 3521,8295,132.6388

Septem-ber

» 1236 11481596127

7,5345,581

10825

1204116

3,1154330

363, 537350,91312, 624

51, 29946,428

4,871

27,00120, 0386,963

6,4714,4831,988

151120126165

6,925

138,360118, 224

* 71, 72680, 320

123, 390« 132, 013

78, 45940, 753

70, 1374 263, 935

.1406

201, 998204, 256

106. 22

261, 055277, 647

12448, 517

5,835

14, 3791,8546,092.6654

October

7,4637,797

189818

3,2394032

299,443288, 84810, 595

46, 96542, 8904,075

20, 39516, 3484,047

7,5465,4392,107

125116109145

6,018

115, 84999, 073

75, 64388, 034

123, 120137, 65973, 93936, 563

68, 233267, 284

.1386

155, 069175, 454106. 19

253, 604311, 883

14944, 269

5,955

14, 8411,5545,126.6823

1925

Septem-ber

125116159115

1571286U2

1187U5

4,2816857

274, 227263, 85510, 372

60, 48258,0022,480

22, 81418, 7804,034

5,5474,0301,517

179100155123

7,561

89, 01883, 519

67, 72076, 571

108, 426125, 20675, 67034, 516

69, 007247, 398

.1438

197, 703192, 638111. 72

368, 405338,083

12651,343

6,360

17, 6422,3095,365.5641

October

102 j101 1110116

17108

5

3,7256359

408, 017394, 09613, 921

46, 01344, 323

1,690

22, 56218, 4874,075

7,9766,2291,747

214131163100

7,521

96, 36486, 281

71, 04282, 839

121, 639138, 23476, 46830, 872

72, 855247, 061

.1430

323, 247314, 967

111. 77

442,427468, 330

12351, 408

6,070

15, 7702,4646,401.6046



—0 9+39.7

+80.0+19.5

+260. 0

+3.0+77.8.

+4.0-7.0+6.7

-17.6-17.7-16.1

-8.4-7.6

-16.3

-24. 5-18.4-41.9

+16.6+21.3+6.0

-17.2-3.3

-13.5-12.1-13.1

-16.3-16.2

+5.5+9.6

-0.2+4.3-5.8

-10.3

-2.7+1.3-1.4

-23.2-14.1

0.0

-2.9+12.3

+20.2-8.8

+2.1

+3.2-16.2-15.9+2.5


+5.9-9.3

+260. 0

+9.1+6.7

-13.0-36.5-45.8

-26.6-26.7-23.9

+2.1-3.2

+141. 1

-9.6-11.6-0.7

-5.4-12:7+20.6

-41. 6-11.5-33.1+45.0-20.0

+20.2+14.8

+6.5+6.3

+1.2-0.4-3.3

+18.4

-6.3+8.2-3.1

-52.0-44.3-5.0

-42.7-33.4

+21.1-13.9

-1.9

-5.9-36.9-19.9+12.9


1925

168933108

46141

37, 949633657

3, 212, 2253, 089, 153

123, 072

425, 934407, 82818,106

240, 945198, 52442, 421

57, 84944, 70413, 145

69, 957

708, 411710, 670

705, 151789, 405

1, 119, 3001,276,059

677, 034463, 196

2,137,4071,987,382

3, 765, 8194, 406, 389

1,267523, 814

64, 625

64,604

1926

154947

75

56744

36, 909528471

3, 559, 0723, 407, 411

151, 661

464, 806428, 93135, 875

252, 255196, 02350, 823

59, 91142, 35717, 554

77, 662

1, 112, 1701,061,368

724, 809805, 513

1, 187, 7081, 310, 929

766, 025377, 366

2,086,0672, 115, 709

2, 745, 6722, 926, 128

1,223520, 212

65, 405

63, 824

Per ct.in-

crease(t}

or de-crease(-)


-8.3+1.5

-30.6

+23.0+7.3

-2.7-16.6-28.3

+10.8+10.3+23.2

+9.1+5.2

+98.1

+4.7-1.3

+19.8

+3.6-5.3

+33.5

+11.0

+57.0+49.3

+2.8+2.0

+6.1+2.7

+13.1-18.5

1 -2.4+6.5

-27.1-33.6

-3.5i -0.7

1 +1-2

-1.2

i Quarter ending in month indicated.4 Revised.& See table on p. 13 of the September, 1926, issue for earlier data.« Estimated.

28



NONFERROUS METALS— Continued

Zinc

Retorts in operation, end of month _ _ .number _Production . _ _short tons. _Stocks, end of month short tons _Ore, Joplin district:

Shipments.. _ ..short tons__Stocks, mines, end of month short tons _

Price, slab, prime western dolls, per lb__

Lead

Production short tonsOre shipments:

Joplin district short tonsUtah « short tons..

Receipts of lead in U S ore short tonsStocks, U. S. and Mexico, end mo. _ .short tons..Price, pig desilverized (New York) .dolls, perlb..

Babbitt Metal

Consumption:Total apparent thous. of IbsDirect by producers thous. of IbsSale to consumers thous. of Ibs

ArsenicCrude:

Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons

Refined:Production short tonsStocks, end of month .. .. .short tons _

Galvanized Sheet Metal Ware

Production dozens..Shipments . .. . dozens _

Enameled Ware'Baths:

Orders shipped numberStocks, end of month number .Orders received number

Lavatories:Orders shipped numberStocks, end of month . . - numberOrders received number

Sinks:Orders shipped numberStocks, end of month _ numberOrders received .number _

Miscellaneous sanitary ware:Orders shipped numberStocks, end of month number _Orders received number

Unfilled orders, end of month:Baths number _Small ware - - number

Household ware:Furnaces operating ...per cent of total _

Band InstrumentsSales:

Total dollarsCup mouthpieces dollars _Saxophones .dollarsWood wind dollars

Electrical Equipment

Electrical porcelain, shipments:Total dollarsStandard dollarsSpecial dollars _High tension dollars

Laminated phenolic products,shipments dollars..

Motors:New orders dollars _ _Billings (shipments) -. dollars. .

Electric hoists:New orders —

Quantity number. _Value dollars

Shipments dollars..Vulcanized fiber:

Domestic sales —Total thous. of dolls..Hollowware thous. of dolls..

Consumption thous. of lbs._

1926

June

76, 91248, 22625, 760

55, 73231, 885.0711

47, 524

7,13162, 41844, 918

123, 099.0803

4,9641,3303 634

3273,167

3904,414

142, 142145, 377

121, 933158, 897119, 554

134, 542248, 959130, 904

129, 509294, 587126, 728

56, 144157, 03058, 538

80, 050172, 026

80

499, 554195, 867279, 474

24, 213

283, 52793, 437

142, 09847, 992

525, 690

904, 269' 928,272

332178, 426159, 124

85548

3,272

July

83, 98048, 40322, 986

73,40920, 776.0741

47, 798

11, 56669, 96544, 944

118. 697.0850

5,0151,3393,677

3742,954

2713,523

147, 410161, 315

113, 427149, 829112, 629

117, 973238, 556118, 963

117, 263284, 432117, 705

48, 162151, 85449, 432

73, 640160, 665

71

482, 765* 176, 985

286, 5534 19, 227

273, 36575, 630

154, 04143, 694

613, 645

740, 424876, 257

293171, 871130, 234

88943

3,020

August

84,58451, 76118, 164

67, 73619, 250.0738

4 49, 017

10, 50559, 30347, 566

111, 429.0891

4,9871,3543,633

1662,947

4953,002

172, 066179, 234

114 748139, 964113, 835

122, 523219, 086119, 924

122, 294273, 590127, 758

51, 559145, 14355, 657

61, 991155, 423

77

419, 071172, 176228, 488

18, 457

284, 47486, 986

145, 61651, 872

765, 810

792, 613876, 297

273165, 773150, 419

90242

2,711

Septem-ber

87, 02852, 14415, 699

69, 54719, 103.0741

4 47. 240

12, 87962, 81747, 755

113. 109.0879

5,3371,4823,855

4882,959

5602,648

183, 551

102, 333149, 55597, 178

130, 131210. 291115, 797

125, 044257, 240115, 973

55, 412137, 97151, 483

48, 278143, 670

80

514, 799238, 822247, 94028, 037

287, 36197, 335

146, 97443, 052

829, 355

937, 913745, 783

326153, 652173, 958

October

87, 02854,97915,909

.0730

53, 809

14, 96576, 317

.0840

4,8681,3393,529

98, 237158, 76492, 008

117, 122208, 406109, 582

120, 262246, 816110,784

52, 018135, 60049, 027

43, 556105, 664

86

646, 065245, 328367, 62833,109

233128, 137169, 245

1925

Septem-

86, 55647, 38411, 796

70, 08322, 810.0775

44, 334

10, 82056, 81046, 38196, 932.0951

4,6211,0413, 580

5113,003

8667,493

122, 56484, 933

121, 827

139, 858205, 012145, 226

140, 046239, 654145, 236

56, 701151, 43357, 629

107, 316261, 737

613, 234228, 543364, 56520,126

272, 627100, 898140, 37531, 354

1, 096, 531

261151, 913118, 166

October

89, 87750,4977,475

81, 29524, 593.0828

52, 927

9,70375, 70947, 412

104. 999. 0951

5,5501,3804,170

5173,143

7287,476

127, 35585, 555

110, 396

140, 669201, 847124, 362

145, 951239, 269130, 554

57, 906142, 54254, 452

79, 437192, 610

84

771, 239274, 429468, 530

28, 280

315, 532120, 041158, 06437, 427

1, 318, 083

350207, 761156, 508



0.0+5.4+1.3

-1.5

+13.9

+16.2+21.5

-4.4

-8.8-9.6-8.5

-4.0+6.2-5.3

-10.0-0.9-4.5

-3.8-4.1-4.5

-6.1-1.7

4 8

-9.8-26.5

+7.5

+25.5+2.7

+48.3+18.1

-28.5-16.6-2.7


-3.2+8.9

+112. 8

-11.8

+1.7

+54.2+0.8

-11.7

-12.3-3.0

-15.4

22 9+8s!e-16.7

-16.7+3.211 9

-17.6+3.2

-15.1

-10.2-4.9

-10.0

45.2-45.1

+2.4

-16.2-10.6-21.5+17.1

-33.4-38.3+8.1


1925

486, 505

s 591, 515

471, 299

102, 414688, 284

s 406, 464

52, 57211, 73540, 836

s 6, 790

5 9, 195

1, 145, 660

1, 198, 370

1, 314, 153

1, 347, 610

1, 329, 240

1, 357, 571

657, 173

603, 944

5, 493, 4832, 016, 6933, 316, 930

179, 959

5 2 837 5675 1,125, 4535 1,397, 547

5 314, 577

s 5,700, 578

2,9401, 585, 0491, 451, 877

1926

526, 587

5 625, 337

492, 750

110, 740653, 932

s 424, 759

51, 35113, 13738, 214

s 4, 028

5 3, 773

1, 046, 738

1, 078, 737

1, 204, 718

1, 201, 063

1, 193, 434

1, 196, 176

524, 132

541, 205

5, 156, 7371, 960, 9442, 971, 001

224, 796

s 2,577, 0755 820, 319

5 1,350, 6885 406, 068

s 5,492, 578

3,0031, 632, 6081, 667, 612

Perct.in-

crease(t}

or de-crease(-)


+8.2

+5.7

+4.6

+8.1-5.0+4.5

-2.3+11.9-6.4

-40.7

-59.0

-8.6

-10.0

-8.3

-10.9

-10.2

-11.9

-20.2

10 4

-6.1-2.8

-10.4+24.9

-9.2-27.1-3.4

+29.1

—3. 6

+2.1+3.0

+14.9

5 See table on p. 14 of the November, 1926, issue for earlier data. * Revised. 5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

29



FUELS

Coal and Coke

Bituminous:Production. _ _ ... thous. of short tonsExports _. thous. of long tonsC onsumption —

By vessels.. thous. of long tonsBy electric power

plants thous. of short tonsBy railroads thous. of short tons.By coke. plants-

United States. thous. of short tons._Canada. thous. of short tons

Prices-Mine average

(spot). _ dolls, per short tonWholesale, Kanawha, f. o. b.

Cincinnati dolls, per short ton_.Retail, Chicago.. .dolls, per short ton--

Anthracite :Production thous of short tonsExports thous. of long tonsPrices-

Wholesale, chestnut,New York.. . dolls, per long ton

Retail, chestnut,New York dolls, per short ton .

Coke:Production, U. S.—

Beehive thous of short tonsBy-product thous. of short tons

Production, Canada.. thous. of short tons..Exports thous. of long tonsPrice, furnace,

Connellsville dolls, per short ton

Petroleum

Crude petroleum:Production.. _ thous. of bbls..Stocks, end of month-

Total (comparable) thous. of bbls..Tank farms and pipe

lines thous. of bblsRefineries _ thous. of bblsCalifornia —

Light . thous. of bblsHeavy thous. of bbls

Imports _ _ ..thous. of bblsConsumption (run to stills) .thous. of bbls__Oil wells completed numberPrice, Kansas-Oklahoma dolls, per bbl__

Gasoline:Production-

Raw (at refineries) thous. of gals__Natural gas at plants _ _ -thous. of gals..

Exports thous. of gals__Consumption thous . of gals_ .Stocks, end of month _ _ thous. of gals. _Price, motor, New York dolls, per gal--Retail distribution, 21 States, thous. of gals. .

Kerosene oil:Production thous. of gals__Consumption thous. of gals__Stocks, refineries, end mo-._thous. of gals..Price, 150° water white dolls, per gal..Retail distribution, 13 States, thous. of gals. _

Gas and fuel oil:Production thous. of gals._Consumption —

By vessels thous. of gals..By electric power plants, thous. of gals. _By railroads _ thous. of gals

Stocks at refineries, end mo_ -thous. of gals..Price, Okla., 24-26, at

refineries dolls, per bblLubricating oil:

Production 1 thous. of gals..Consumption thous. of gals. -Stocks at refineries, end irib thous. of gals__Price, Pa., 600°, steam

refined dolls, per gal..

1936

June

41, 9922,139

521

3,1747,519

6,465230

1.90

3.398.13

8,937386

11.47

14.50

8113,610

15276

2.84

61, 742

281, 432

244, 69036, 742

35, 40587, 3895,571

65, 0301,6522.050

1, 017, 996107, 031147, 657969, 066

1, 713, 264.210

325, 793

209, 790121, 590330, 834

.12529, 370

1, 227, 912

169, 60826, 182

158, 281947, 268

1.225

112, 64485, 806

307, 188

.145

July

43, 4723,240

6414 3, 360

7,635

6,915236

1.91

3.398.27

8,429390

11.48

14.50

9633,756

15881

2.94

64, 893

278, 184

242, 14936, 035

33, 58387, 7615,185

67, 4421,8612.050

1, 046, 934110, 359150, 909

1, 014, 8041, 609, 230

.210327, 076

204, 204113, 778354, 438

.09931, 078

1, 316, 742

165, 46429, 562

170, 9791, 079, 232

1.231

119, 57487, 738

307, 734

.143

August

46, 3523,548

7094 3, 458

7,873

6,574250

2.00

3.398.32

8,225395

11.47

14.50

7523,749

16675

3.14

66, 525

277, 486

240, 85536, 631

32, 12487, 7695,332

67, 6931,9242.050

1, 067, 472111,855144, 055

1, 103, 8441, 451, 142

.210331, 020

216, 258114, 786343, 812

. 109

1, 304, 352

173, 23231, 927

171, 5251, 113, 000

1.355

119, 11295, 718

303, 492

.136

Septem-ber

48, 9763,737

739

3,4528,115

7,298

2.15

3.648.91

8,444363

11.48

14.54

1,3103,641

16664

3.49

4 65, 3004 277, 7714 240, 123

4 37, 648

30, 48987, 4754,350

65, 9921,7452.050

1, 043, 028111,619161,516942, 858

1, 400, 322.210

218, 022142, 632342, 678

.116

1, 286, 040

169, 69438, 125

176, 8641, 142, 400

1.425

111, 09084, 798

300, 258

.124

October

54, 5924,188

840

6,844

2.70

3.749.06

8,675459

11.48

14.50

8673,812

84

4.00

68, 886

277, 160

240,51136, 649

30, 46787, 4613,860

69, 0341,9572.050

1, 082, 004122, 068112,853986, 496

1, 415, 652.210

214, 284134,736345, 996

.105

1, 359, 204

181, 858

1,107,792

1.356

116, 25674, 676

312, 354

.117

ins

Septem-ber

46, 8171,629

376

3,4764 7, 823

5,757157

2.18

3.498.89

52163

11.27

15.04

7493,185

10384

3.70

65, 432

301, 156

270, 49630, 660

43, 00781, 4764,027

62, 1151,5041.600

906, 06693, 10088, Oil

847, 4341, 494, 024

.170203, 650

197, 820178, 920353, 010

.07438, 110

1, 284, 318

156, 91533, 977

4 181, 2451, 256, 430

1.050

107, 73083, 454

283, 920

.153

October

53, 2031,243

352

3,7108,992

6,478248

4 2. 13

3.398.99

6946

11.28

17.04

1,0063,402

16171

6.53

64, 8424 298, 1934 270, 160

28, 033

44, 05983, 3914,367

63, 9701,4201.600

944, 496102, 100102, 404832, 692

1, 508, 220.170

332, 242

215, 082144, 732

4 335, 538.077

35, 185

1, 325, 478

128, 90035, 818

205, 1531, 215, 816

1.056

109, 53674, 970

286, 734

.159

PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )

Oct.,1926,fromSept.,

1926

+11.5+12.1

+13.7

-6.2

+25.6

+2.7+1.7

+2.7+26.4

0.0

-0.3

-33.8+4.7

+31.3

+14.6

+5.5

-0.2

+0.2-2.7

-0.10.0

-11.3+4.6

+12.10.0

+3.7+9.4

-30.1+4.6+1.1

0.0

-1.7-5.5+1.0-9.5

+5.7

+7.2

-3.0

-4.8

+4.7-11.9+4.0

-5.6


+2.6+236. 9

+138. 6

+5.6

+26.8

+10.3+0.8

+897. 8

+1.8

-14.9

-13.8+12.1

+18.3

-38.7

+6.2

-7.1

-11.0+30.7

-30.8+4.9

-11.6+7.9

+37.8+28.1

+14.6+19.6+10.2+18.5-6.1

+23.5

-0.4-6.9+3.1

+36.4

+2.5

+41.1

-8.9

+28.4

+6.l'-0.4+8.9

-26.4


1925

419, 37112, 716

3,6636 29, 0445 70, 425

59, 859

61, 4382,803

8,19232, 6715 1, C01

635

640, 269

52, 692617, 431

14, 216

9, 047, 114

1, 040, 5807, 891, 254

2, 070, 5161, 368, 570

12, 798, 576

1, 490, 0385 327, 198

5 1, 497, 210

1, 079, 988727, 314

1926

460, 89822, 612

5,346

5 30, 1785 73, 580

69, 698

70, 0272,955

10, 50936, 9735 1, 424

752

624, 793

50, 249641,862

15, 671

10, 056, 396

1, 485, 1418, 957, 928

2, 134, 2721, 331, 820

12, 591, 642

1, 622, 982« 281, 713

H,513,109

1, 134, 084804, 972

Perctin-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)

cumu-lative

1926from1925

+9.9+77.8

+45.9

+3.9+4.5

+16.4

+14.0+5.4

+28.2+13.2+42.3+18.4

-2.4

-4.5+4.0

+10.2

+11.2

+42.7+13.5

+3.1-2.7

-1.6

+8.9-13.9+1.1

+5.0+10.7

4 Revised. 5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

30


1


\

HIDES AND LEATHER

HidesImports:

Total hides and skins _._thous. of lbs__Calfskins thous. of lbs_.Cattle hides thous. of IbsGoatskins thous of IbsSheepskins _ _ . thous. of lbs_.

Stocks, end of month:Total hides and skins thous. of lbs__Cattle hides _ thous. of IbsCalf and kip skins thous. of Ibs..Sheep and lamb skins thous. of Ibs..

Prices:Green salted, packers' heavy

native steers dolls, per lb__Calfskins, country No. 1 dolls, per lb_.

LeatherProduction:

Sole leather. .thous. of backs, bends, sides..Finished sole and belting thous. of Ibs..Finished upper thous. of sq. ft..Oak and union harness stuffed sides..Skivers - _ ..doz

Unfilled orders:Oak and union harness sides..

Stocks in process of tanning:Sole and belting thous. of Ibs..Upper _ . . _ thous. of sq. ft

Stocks, end of month:Sole and belting thous. of Ibs..Upper thous. of sq. ft..

Exports:Sole thous. of IbsUpper thous. of sq. ft..

Prices:Sole, oak, scoured backs,

heavy, Boston _ dolls, perlb..Chrome calf, " B" grades. ..dolls.per sq. ft..

Leather Products

Belting sales:Quantity pounds..Value.. ..thous. of dolls

Boots and shoes:Production thous. of pairsExports thous. of pairs

Wholesale prices-Men's black calf

blucher, Mass dolls, per pair..Men's dress welt, tan

calf, St. Louis dolls, per pair..Women's black kid, dress

welt, lace, oxford dolls, per pair--Gloves:

Glove leather-Production number of skinsStocks (tanned)—

In process number of skins..Finished number of skins..

Gloves, cut —Total dozen pairs-Dress and street-

Imported leather dozen pairs,.Domestic leather dozen pairs .

Work gloves dozen pairs

RUBBERCrude:

World shipments, plantation long tons..Imports (including latex) long tons . .

Consumption (quarterly) —Total __ long tons. .For tires long tons._

Stocks, end of quarter-Total . ..long tons .Manufacturers long tons..Dealers long tons..Afloat. long tons..

Stocks, end of month —United Kingdom . long tons .Plantation, afloat long tons..

Consumption by tire mfrs thous. of Ibs..Wholesale price, Para, N. Y dolls, per lb_.

1926

June

35,0234,775

13, 0578,5976,383

293, 615237, 93737, 95917, 719

.133

.167

1,18022, 92282, 022

100, 09720, 329

236, 130

79, 337141, 693

99, 835300, 834

1,4867,987

.43

.45

346, 739595

25, 041464

6.40

4.98

4.13

550, 559

1, 446, 430555, 112

213, 069

50, 24038, 579

124, 239

* 47, 80024, 901

i 80, 140i 68, 541

i 59, 204i 50, 610i 8, 644

i 40, 713

25, 39971, 60042, 914

.344

July

33, 2995,023

11, 0478,4556,677

288, 754224, 32041, 76718, 669

.142

.172

1,11521, 44064, 67893, 89618, 126

240,002

79, 601151, 389

95, 990295, 074

1,3208,181

.41

.45

327, 855564

25, 052533

6.40

4.85

4.00

499, 912

1, 482, 470510, 898

183, 562

49, 32730, 792

103, 443

< 47, 31035, 821

29, 28969, 70042, 189

.335

August

32, 3595,079

12, 3456,9176,472

282, 933219, 19343, 48320, 257

.149

.178

1,18322, 30867, 313

100, 21719, 221

232, 545

* 80, 313« 155, 178

90, 660289, 218

1,1527,576

.41

.45

396, 991672

« 29, 646357

6.40

4.85

4.00

529, 823

1, 614, 077538, 066

224, 583

56, 22434, 590

133, 769

52, 38027, 399

31, 75672, 10049, 841

.337

Septem-ber

29, 7973,822

11, 5376,7135,634

284, 326222, 23441, 56120, 531

.152

.178

2,15121, 97869,09098, 09823, 486

223, 165

81, 721151, 905

85, 819278, 719

1,1808,666

.43

.45

371, 597625

31, 600426

6.40

4.85

4.00

585, 394

1, 600, 976527, 476

218, 191

56,40633, 905

127, 880

37, 112

i 86, 290i 66, 908

i 58, 883i 45, 1211 13, 762i 39, 815

48, 168.340

October

29, 1254,642

12, 5726,0283,980

.161

.178

8798,787

.43

.45

352, 255593

407

6.40

4.85

4.00

29, 334

.333

1925

Septem-ber

27,0551,977

12, 8726,0954,002

251, 459192, 75338, 45620, 250

.177

.198

1,10720, 70162, 64596, 54833, 418

215, 929

88, 202145, 869

131, 377296, 174

1,6377,991

.46

.46

361, 138622

29, 769401

6.40

5.15

4.15

482, 137

1, 127, 024343, 559

203, 946

43, 52123, 077

137, 348

44, 49626, 367

i 91, 534i 78, 552

i 33, 131i 28, 18)5i 4, 946

i 50, 480

6,20663, 22046, 745

.590

October

20, 3381,7738,9575,2483,268

259, 369203, 24638, 34317, 780

.174

.200

1,31823, 95768, 346

124, 90032, 205

182, 652

81, 303147, 329

127, 926291, 891

1,8597,986

.46

.46

363, 709626

31, 055515

6.40

5.15

4.15

560, 730

1, 287, 706328, 282

219, 133

47, 85328, 457

142, 823

46, 83034, 651

5,85563, 57042, 211

.773



-2.3+21.5+9.0

-10.2-29.4

+5.90.0

-25.5+1.4

0.00.0

-5.2-5.1

-4.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

-21.0

+7.7-2.4

-0.6-10.8+59. 2-2.2

-2.1


+43.2+161. 8+40.4+14.9+21.8

-7.5-11.0

-52.7+10.0

-6.5-2.2

-3.1-5.3

-21.0

0.0

-5.8

-3.6

-15.3

-5.7-14.8

+77.7+60.1

+178. 2—21.1

-56.9


1925

309, 46126, 055

139, 62768, 40155, 381

«11,4208 205, 0758 562, 2958 886, 6278 306, 539

16, 12374, 401

3, 715, 8556,364

5 243, 4635,490

54,661,185

6 1,813, 1018 371, 3175 281, 745

51,155,148

319, 148

6 274, 9475 231, 902

5 431, 532

1926

322, 16238, 586

131, 77376, 57652, 312

8 9, 9626 191, 6778 621, 2228 934, 520s 196, 684

12, 04886,004

3, 636, 1226,183

8 240, 6654,663

55, 262, 958

51, 894, 0018 454, 6316 301, 087

8 1, 138, 272

336, 2918 253, 187« 208, 531

8 401, 053

Per ct.in-

crease(t}

or de-crease(-)


+4.1+48.1-5.6

+12.0-5.5

-12.8-6.5

+10.5+5.4

-35.8

-25.3+15.6

-2.1-2.8

-1.1-15.1

+12.9

+4.5

+22.4+6.9-1.5

+5.4

-7.9-10.1

-7.1

i Quarter ending in month indicated. < Revised. 8 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

31



RUBBER— C ontinued

Tires and Tubes

Pneumatic tires:Production thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments, domestic thousands

Inner tubes:Production thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments, domestic thousands.

Solid tires:Production thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments, domestic... thousands

Other Rubber ProductsReclaimed rubber (quarterly) :

Production .__ long tonsStocks, end of quarter _ long tons

Scrap rubber (quarterly):Stocks at reclaimers Jong tonsConsumption by reclaimers _ long tons

Rubber-proofed fabrics:Production —

Total thous. of ydsAuto fabrics thous. of ydsClothing fabrics thous. of yds..

Rubber heels:Production thous of pairsShipments —

To shoe manufacturers. thous. of pairs..To repair trade thous of pairs

Stocks, end of month . thous. of pairs

PAPER AND PRINTING

Wood PulpMechanical:

Production short tons..Consumption and shipments... short tons..Stocks, end of month short tonsImports short tons..

Chemical:Production short tons..Consumption and shipments... short tons..Stocks, end of month... ..short tons.Imports _ short tons..Price, sulphite dolls, per 100 lbs_

Newsprint Paper

Production:United States short tonsCanada short tons

Consumption . . short tonsImports short tonsShipments:

United States short tonsCanada, ... short tons

Exports:United States short tonsCanada _ ..short tons..

Stocks, end of month:At mills —

United States ...short tons._Canada short tons..

At publishers short tonsIn transit to publishers short tons..

Price, roll, f. o. b .dolls, per 100 lbs._

Printing

Book publication:American manufacture no. of titlesImported no of titles

Sales books:New orders _ _ thous of booksShipments _ _ thous. of books

Printing activity weighted index number..

Box BoardOperation inch hoursProduction tonsOperation per ct . of capacity.Orders received tons..Unfilled orders, end of month tons_.Consumption of waste paper tons..Shipments _ tonsStocks, end of month tons..Stocks of waste paper, end of month:

On hand tons..In transit and unshipped purchases... tons. _

1 Quarter ending in month ii

1926

June

4,0668,9764,208

4,62815, 1825,097

3317238

i 38, 841i 14, 581

i 69, 914i 53, 382

2,4451,099

778

12, 769

7,5415,902

56, 701

165, 312155, 229241, 75426, 067

225, 330223, 21442, 132

136, 5772.95

142, 166158, 601161, 156162, 972

141, 521161, 108

1,526141, 889

18, 85211, 795

115, 71432, 391

3.50

49188

12,94612, 432

97

9,036,327218, 555

108.1238, 836109,437208, 728212, 74157, 416

136, 38057,820

idicated.

July

3,7127,9444,682

4,29712, 9496,381

3015240

2,458999954

11, 109

8,6516,370

51, 699

130, 197147, 005224, 94821, 645

217, 150213, 55045, 710

129, 2372.95

140, 516163,037147, 584153, 865

142, 690161, 824

1,902150, 778

16, 52412, 963

152, 29531,811

3.50

606108

11, 6389,578

91

8,468,983204, 848* 106. 1

4 215, 7904 121, 9704196,2504203,257456,401

4 142, 81360, 391

August

4,4047,2994,973

5,56811, 6967,114

3814745

2,940913

1,533

14, 490

9,6077,911

49, 593

121, 254147, 291197, 86326, 759

212, 384213, 77843, 534

131, 7692.75

139, 259162, 545151, 144161,063

136, 564160, 031

1,206149, 935

19, 09815, 624

165, 22936, 316

3.50

587135

13, 28812, 625

94

8,933,579222, 245

4 106. 94207,2304 109, 2454 216, 0174 220, 534

4 57, 559

4 192, 635456,685

* R

Septem-ber

4 4, 2794 6, 9884 4, 452

4 5, 6934 11, 484

4 5, 755

4364137

444

i 40, 020i 13, 758

i 66, 908i 52, 068

2,652

16, 349

9,7859,428

45, 483

132, 663144, 471186, 05531, 771

209, 176210, 28842, 190

104, 9642.75

136, 167161, 387163, 089139, 720

4137,259162, 740

1,4134 143, 524

4 18, 02614, 684

170,54336, 863

3.50

805135

12, 68212, 096

101

9, 097, 544225,937

108.8215, 102100, 765206, 593223, 58159, 915

116,32970,311

e vised.

October

3,8177,4933,334

4,83612, 4004,013

4415750

160, 095155, 928190, 18539, 123

22, 010223,95438, 914

121, 8062.75

143,148168,860

172,603

146,411168,821

1,403159,509 i

14,63315,302

i3.50

11,71912,814

1925

Septem-ber

3,7555,7613,293

5,4407,4634,851

5613639

i 31 909i 7, 762

i 74, 809i 40, 780

2,587669

1,452

19, 471

12, 2515,764

35, 512

101, 465135, 368212, 79824, 777

196, 690193, 74845, 252

111, 1632.68

121,594124, 889145, 082110, 688

128,030124, 874

1,869116, 278

27, 28122, 864

159, 92631,054

3.70

695117

12, 56212, 973

96

8, 152, 403198, 749

102.2191,840.109, 191188,720202, 59951,699

155, 47649, 587

5 Nil

October

3,3795,0034,088

4,9596,5455,764

4512755

3,3531,3031,506

21, 853

12, 3387,137

38, 675

139, 417151, 469201, 21232, 812

221, 270224,08242, 470

117, 38842.73

135, 662137, 670167, 515145, 088

142, 641139,051

1,784124, 529

20, 44621, 423

144, 33333, 261

3.70

977157

13,49612,654

107

8,438,784204,492

100.9207,178101,987190,779 i213,01946,054

168,50548,911

le months'



-10.8+7.2

-25.1

-15.1+8.0

-30.3

+22.2+14.6+13.6

+3.0-5.6

-4.3-2.5

+20.7+7.9+2.2

+23.1

+6.1+6.5-7.8

+16.00.0

+5.1+4.6

+23.5

+6.7+3.7

-0.7+11.1

-18.8+4.2

0.0

-7.6+5.9


+13.0+49.8-18.4

-2.5+89.5-30.4

-2.2+23.6-9.1

+25.4+77. 2

-10.6+27.7

+14.8+2.9-5.5

+19.2

+0.3-0.1-8.4+3.8+0.7

+5.5+22.7

+19.0

+2.6+21.4

-21.4+28.1

-28.4-28.6

-5.4

-13.2+1.3


1925

38,891

37, 977

52, 012

51, 909

529

514

5 84, 785

5 108, 824

5 5, 9905 147, 029

5 91, 5245 49, 079

1, 415, 7171, 425, 045

264, 295

2, 050, 1842, 054, 116*

1, 111, 554

1,263,0981, 252, 9021,283,2141, 201, 479

1,262,9911,252,858

17, 8491,142,029

5 5, 8678 1, 196

121, 901118, 540

70,753,3241, 687, 922

1, 690, 259

1, 604, 5221,683,105

1926

39, 337

37, 097

50>048

45, 891

413

372

5 122, 953

5 157, 887

5 9, 517

« 132, 099

5 76, 925« 48, 009

1, 525, 4301, 525, 663

253, 056

2, 194, 2442, 202, 472

1, 157, 702

1, 403, 1731, 549, 582

« 1, 448, 6601, 511, 603

1, 401, 6521, 545, 689

17, 1631, 421, 849

8 5, 877s 1, 189

123, 722118,662

76,575,5261, 887, 884

1, 875, 747

1, 787, 6721, 874, 243

Perct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


+1.1

-2.3

-3.8

-11.6

-21.9

-27.6

+45.0

+45.1

+58.9

-10.2

-16.0-2.2

+7.7+7.1

-4.3

+7.0+7.2

+4.2

+11. 1+23.7+12.9+25.8

+11.0+23.4

-3.8+24.5

+0.2-0.6

+1.5+0.1

+8.2+11.8

+11.0

+11.4+11.4

cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

32


The cumulatives shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust , 1926, "Survey"

PAPEE AND PRINTING— Continued

Other Paper

Book paper, total:Production short tons-Stocks, end of month.. _ .short tons..

Coated book paper:Production per ct. of normal..Shipments. .-per ct. of normal production. _Orders per ct. of normal production..Unfilled orders, end of month days_.

Uncoated book paper:Production -- per ct. of normal _.Shipments per ct. of normal production. .Orders per ct. of normal production--Unfilled orders, end of month days._

W rapping paper:Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons_.

Fine paper:Production short tons .Stocks, end of month. short tons.-

All other grades:Production -- short tonsStocks, end of month short tons._

Total paper (incl . newsprint and boxboard) :Production short tons_.Stocks, end of month short tons_.

Paperboard Shipping Boxes

Production:Total .thous. of sq. f t _ _Corrugated thous. of sq. f t _ _Solid fiber thous. of sq. f t_ .

Operating activity:Total per cent of normal. .Corrugated per cent of normal - _Solid fiber per cent of normal, _

Other Paper Products

Rope paper sacks, shipments-. .index number. _Abrasive paper and cloth:

Domestic sales reamsForeign sales _ _ .reams.

Labels, orders . per ct. of capacity..

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING

Rental advertisements:Minneapolis, Minn ... _ number.Portland Oreg number

Real estate conveyances (41 cities) .-.number..

Building Costs (Index Number)

Building materials:Frame house, 6-room, 1st of monthBrick house, 6-room, 1st of month

Concrete factory costs (Aberthaw), 1st of fol-lowing month

Building costs (Engineering News Record]1st of following month.. ,

Construction index:Frame -- .index numberBrick, wood frame index number..Brick, steel frame index number..Reinforced concrete index number. .

Building Contracts and Losses

Contracts awarded, floor space (36 States) :Commercial buildings thous. of sq. ft..Industrial buildings thous. of sq. ft..Residential buildings thous. of sq. ft..Educational buildings thous. of sq. ft..Other public and semi-

public buildings thous. of sq. ftGrand total thous. of sq. ft

Contracts awarded, U. S., value (36 States):Commercial buildings thous. of dolls..Industrial buildings thous. of dollsResidential buildings thous. of dolls..Educational buildings thous. of dolls..Other public and semi-

public buildings thous. of dollsPublic works and utilities-. thous. of dolls,.

Grand total thous. of dolls. .Contracts awarded, Canada thous. of dolls..Fire losses:

United States and Canada. thous. of dolls..

» Revised

1926

June

111,78667,920

8888836

92888612

87, 39172, 019

36, 78053, 675

103, 59484, 146

700, 272354, 026

387, 650302, 62285, 028

777778

123

93, 00313, 591

98.1

4,3181,277

166, 738

195196

199

208

203213200201

12, 0155,610

44, 1545,635

5,93873, 802

66, 06453, 725

224, 77138, 845

47, 79891, 809

523,01154, 186

28, 676

July

100,60764, 524

8384816

88879113

84, 14267, 642

36, 48952, 104

98, 00681, 963

< 664, 608* 343, 369

403, 386316, 039

87, 347

777875

127

97, 75612, 277101.9

3,7931,143

160, 732

197197

198

208

203213197200

10, 7049,209

34, 9995,876

4,90166, 004

65, 34759, 703

177, 64640, 874

48,374109, 436501, 38033, 865

31, 723

August

108, 65667,750

8781899

94919213

92, 54666, 211

36, 48853, 528

97, 52577, 675

* 699, 1174 345, 578

441, 593348, 835

72, 758

828379

138

94, 91110, 549

74.1

8,9321,348

151,418

196196

197

208

203213198200

12, 4386,918

39, 8295,196

7,20772, 220

78, 23664, 049

213, 62440, 906

58, 153119, 078574, 04631, 696

27, 833

Septem-ber

110, 82967,073

9089859

96958812

4 88, 3814 64, 405

36, 75153, 843

99, 83774, 592

697, 902337, 853

441, 372354, 79886, 574

818376

137

93, 80410, 896

65.4

8,1691,421

146, 717

194193

197

210

203213197200

14, 1716,290

40, 1834,588

6,30371,897

95, 35248, 836

219, 91032, 953

56, 82590, 652

544, 52820, 760

19, 309

« N

October

113,04662,378

9294858

991009913

91,54762, 363

37, 75651, 609

106, 09768, 349

476, 543386, 10490, 439

878981

133

89, 80213, 123

68.9

7,273

192192

197

211

204213198201

11,1416,613

41,8143,404

5,76869, 316

61,21945, 740

218, 98223, 076

49, 837100, 512499,366

14, 877

ine month

1925

Septem-ber

103, 77264,064

7277677

90878812

89, 07693, 481

35, 75049, 558

102, 19563, 989

651, 136350, 072

370, 315290,69879, 617

818279

133

86, 44810, 997

50.7

8,4971,510

149, 156

192193

194

205

200210199200

13, 2628,643

46, 7904,744

8,27086, 167

80, 17143, 298

250, 41735, 217

59, 44579, 668

548, 21729, 746

25, 396

s* cumulat

October

111,03664, 705

7780777

94939411

99,91686, 495

41, 23549, 923

107, 89161, 551

700, 232329, 174

422, 548341, 38481, 164

889081

138

102, 05814, 034

84.6

7,0791,429

165,375

194195

194

206

201210199201

12, 2287,231

52, 2383,937

5,41882, 577

55, 91263, 316

262, 72628, 192

43, 37666, 007

519, 52829, 648

23. 991

ve, ending



+2.0-7.0

+2.2+5.6

0.0-11.1

+3.1+5.3

+12.5+8.3

+3.6-3.2

+2.7-4.1

+6.3-8.4

+8.0+8.8+4.5

+7.4+7.2+6.6

-2.9

-4.3+20.4+5.4

-11.0

— 1.0-0.5

0.0

+0.5

+0.50.00.50.5

-21.4+5.1+4.1

-25.8

-8.5-3.6

-35.8-6.3-0.4

-30.0

-12.3+10.9-8.3

-23.0

Sept. 30


+1.8-3.6

+19. 5+17.5+10.4+14.3

+5.3+7.5+5.3

+18.2

-8.4-27.9

-8.4+3.4

-1.7+11.0

+12.8+13.1+11.4

-1.1— 1.1

0.0

-3.6

-12.0-6.5

-18.6

+2.7

— 1.0-1.5

+ 1.5

+2.4

+1.5+1.4-0.5

0.0

-8.9-8.5

-20.0-13.5

+6.5-16.1

+9.5-27.8-16.7-18.1

+14.9+52.3-3.9

-38.0


1925

1,071,380

908, 778

373, 618

1, 009, 953

55,819,009

3, 450, 2642, 686, 310

769, 894

894, 194117, 349

52, 977s 10, 834

3 1, 369, 429

126, 25354, 516

441, 92252, 137

61, 343746, 731

706, 567380, 100

2, 181, 647359, 511

482, 082736, 783

4, 846, 6895 208, 677

299, 906

1926

1, 113, 260

887,488

385, 348

1,024,558

5 6, 212, 529

4, 007, 3223, 217, 040

850, 282

902, 573132, 391

53, 803s 11, 709

51,401,575

122, 02466, 236

420, 20444, 834

55, 380713, 355

736, 065539, 415

2, 156, 539311,613

470, 024895, 534

5, 109, 1876 280, 865

322, 528

Per ct.in-

crease

<•#or de-crease(-)


+3.9

-2.3

+3.1

+1.4

+6.8

+17.9+19.8+10.4

+0.9+12.8

+1.6+8.1+2.3

-3.3+21.5-4.9

-14.0

-9.7-4.5

+4.2+41.9-1.2

-13.3

-2.5+21.5+5.4

+34.6

+7.5

33


The cumulative* shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAunust, 1926, "Survey"

LUMBER PRODUCTS

Softwood Lumber

Southern pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m _ _Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m..Orders (computed) M ft. b. mStocks, end of mo. (computed) _M ft. b. m..Exports, lumber M ft. b. mExports, tirnbei" M ft b. rnPrice, flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m

Douglas fir:Production M ft. b. m _Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m _ _New orders M ft. b. m .Exports, lumber M ft. b. m__Exports, timber M ft. b. m _Price, No. 1 common.dolls. per M ft. b. m..Price, flooring, 1x4, "B" and

better V G d M f t b mCalifornia redwood:

Production (computed) M ft. b. m_-Shipments (computed) M ft b. mOrders received (computed) _ _ _ M ft. b. m._

California white pine:Production M ft b mShipments M f t b. m -Stocks end of month M ft b m

Western pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m__Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m _ _Stocks, end of mo. (computed). M ft. b. m_.

North Carolina pine:Production (computed) M f t b mShipments (computed) _..M ft. b. m_.

Northern pine:Lumber-

Production M ft b mShipments M ft. b. m _Orders received M f t b. m

Lath-Production M f t b. mShipments - M ft. b. m _

Northern hemlock:Production M ft. b. m__Shipments M f t b. m

Hardwood Lumber

Walnut lumber:Production _ Mft. b. m__Shipments M ft. b. m .Stocks end of month M f t b m

Walnut logs:Purchased M ft. log measure--Made into lumber and

veneer Mft . log measure. _Stocks, end of month M ft. log measure _

All hardwoods:Production (computed) M ft. b. m_.Shipments (computed) M f t b mOrders (computed) M ft. b. mTotal stocks-

Total hardwoods -M ft. b. m -Gum__ M ft. b. m._Oak M ft. b. m .

Unsold stocks-Total hardwoods M f t b. mGum . _ _M ft. b. m _Oak M ft. b. m

Unfilled orders-Total hardwoods M f t b mGum M ft. b. m -Oak M f t b m

Total Lumber

Production, 10 species . _ -M ft. b. mExports, planks, joists, etc M ft. b. m._Retail yards, Minneapolis district:

Sales M f t b mStocks, end of month M ft. b. m

Composite lumber prices:Hardwoods dolls per M ft. b mSoftwoods dolls, per M ft. b. m._

1926

June

449, 745469, 108435, 126

1, 086, 08648, 992

27144.63

560, 455577, 913573, 88465, 34065, 51816.50

39.47

40, 40440, 44842, 530

169, 420133, 923605, 169

180, 746154, 785

1, 170, 478

45, 13643, 631

51, 57151, 97250, 690

15, 72818, 348

16, 22925, 107

3,0433,074

16, 992

3,417

2,8032, 961

95,00084,00092, 000

820, 714235, 525259, 965

640, 937175, 186199, 732

210, 85073, 61768, 836

2, 583, 349178, 197

22, 543112, 412

41.6130.22

July

449, 794471, 819460, 685

1, 070, 17944, 790

8543.17

491, 965508, 975532, 25344, 53136, 06516.97

39.27

30, 76237, 70234, 135

154, 409123, 414606, 335

175, 363172, 648

1, 180, 321

46, 34749, 490

51, 54956, 49046, 783

15, 94413, 422

19, 90521, 738

2,1343,057

15, 463

2,399

2,1683,193

94, 00091,00092, 000

819, 196232, 729269, 228

641, 713166, 894210, 390

206, 58473, 19167, 198

2, 443, 684142, 895

20, 611109, 909

39.9530.21

August

446, 163467, 317499, 991

1, 055, 40846, 141

11742.89

515, 690526, 434481, 22153, 82258, 74716.55

38.50

47, 44849, 41845, 978

171, 168127, 671659, 098

175, 005186, 740

1, 165, 752

48, 88847, 033

45, 52849, 89050, 389

13, 12716, 942

21, 58223, 027

2, 6103,022

15, 096

2,361

2,4393,093

94, 00097, 00093,000

824, 661223, 865273, 426

642, 551165, Oil215, 312

207, 76870, 27963, 942

2, 413, 655156, 875

20, 268109, 822

39.9529.93

Septem-ber

448, 293458, 749445, 502

1, 052, 00041, 951

7142.88

525, 091512, 556528, 224

67, 38050, 98316.49

38.23

35, 74933, 63933, 516

160, 740126, 708679, 154

4 157, 9774 175, 618

41,154,950

48, 52447, 670

40, 85948, 32346,204

10, 0299,846

23, 21922, 109

2,6402,806

13, 930

1,991

2,6192,237

94,00093,000

105, 000

893, 104222, 502301, 830

685, 439163, 108230, 752

233, 18969, 82276, 661

42,491,837163, 301

4 16, 4834 102, 183

40.9629.90

October

441, 419457, 297431, 254

1, 045, 68849, 122

543.54

564, 036517, 928511, 66125, 13732, 70817.16

37.91

40, 46339, 74249, 886

161, 714161, 565

1, 125, 568

52, 29650, 39641, 460

13, 0509,796

2,3203,688

12, 503

1,833

2,1431,941

93, 000101, 000100, 000

884, 608224, 008301, 135

673, 856164, 309227, 982

242, 25473, 18482, 185

62,420,000121, 116

20, 66494, 830

40. 9330.28

1925

Septem-ber

481, 936491, 568501, 395

1, 181, 90643, 99310, 72346.42

568, 960575, 227564, 48449, 22527, 07816.50

41.00

39. 451< 38', 620

33, 657

167, 244129, 970641, 152

173, 285151, 440

1, 037, 717

63, 50455, 979

45, 82550, 46542, 994

12, 14411, 194

29, 20719, 265

3,3633,287

20, 688

2,897

2,8794,770

78, 00083,00096, 000

761, 818222, 577228, 742

608, 554171, 838178, 850

176, 21760, 71256, 688

2, 738, 842138, 044

20, 799111, 953

40.5830. 35

October

484, 840496,022511, 706

1, 199, 32848, 9329,34347.41

600, 295600, 743549, 26461, 45734, 01416.50

41.45

44, 08936, 64138, 328

164, 357145, 665659, 855

175, 843140, 480

1, 071, 835

62, 53851, 352

38, 49155, 48549, 856

9,2849,881

28, 50021, 622

3,2433,066

20, 858

1,842

2,3783,930

73, 00093, 00098,000

783, 401226, 808243, 417

619, 997170, 786193, 980

188, 40067, 14355, 712

2, 835, 311170, 376

4 21, 8594 104, 849

40.5430.35



-1.5-0.3-3.2-0.6

+17.1-28.6+1.5

+7.4+1.0-3.1

-62.7-35.8+4.1

-0.8

+13.2+18.1+48.8

+2.4-8.0-2.5

+28.0+4.3

-10.3

+30.1-0.5

-12.1+31.4-10.2

-7.9

-18.2-13.2

-1.1+8.6-4.8

-1.0+0.7-0.2

-1.7+0.7-1.2

+3.9+4.8+7.2

-2.9-25.8

+25.4-7.2

-0.1+1.3


-9.0-7.8

-15.7-12.8+0.4

-99.9-8.2

-6.0-13.8-6.8

-59.1-3.8+4.0

-8.5

-8.2+8.5

+30. 2

-8.0+15.0+5.0

+35.9-9.2

-16.8

+40.6-0.9

-28.5+20.3-40.1

-0.5

-9.9-50.6

+27.4+8.6+2.0

+12.9-1.2

+23.7

+8.7-3.8

+17.5

+28.6+9.0

+47.5

-4.6-28.9

-5.5-9.6

+1.0-0.2


1925

4, 808, 1754, 740, 7914, 780, 050

580, 274136, 270

5, 416, 9825, 601, 4145, 543, 219

491, 379271, 557

435, 815388, 978378, 751

s 1,037,9635 920, 933

1, 550, 3271, 421, 531

« 484, 785s 468, 167

508, 305462, 423420, 707

131. 947102, 981

177, 668161, 020*

38, 75033, 680

30, 947

30, 494

26, 545, 9201, 590, 016

178, 623

1926

4, 509, 9894, 659, 7134, 649, 513

475, 35519, 722

5, 398. 6315, 494', 8725, 523, 075

583, 524453, 280

427, 151398, 820430, 180

s 1,163, 7276 1,072, 305

1, 523, 3191, 538, 356

6 441, 1335 440, 160

435, 002474, 390443, 097

114, 223120, 805

165, 599178, 425

27, 78432, 830

25, 394

24, 561

25, 082, 7431, 610, 220

160, 981

Perctin-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


-6.2-1.7-2.7

-18.1-85.5

-0.3-1.9-0.4

+18.8+66.6

-2.0+2.5

+13.6

+12.1+16.4

-1.7+8.2

-9.0-6.0

-14.4+2.6+5.3

-13.4+17.3

-6.8+10.8

-28.3-2.5

-17.9

-19.5

-90.5+1.3

-9.9

d See table on p. 16 of the November, 1926, issue for earlier data. * Revised. 5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

34


The cumulatives shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust f 1926, "Survey"

LUMBER PRODUCTS-Continued

FlooringMaple flooring:

Production M ft b mShipments M f t b. mStocks, end of month M ft. b. mOrders booked M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month.. M ft. b. m _ _

Oak flooring:Production M f t b mShipments M ft. b. m__Stocks, end of month M ft. b. mOrders booked M ft b mUnfilled orders, end of month M ft. b. m

Wooden Furniture

Household furniture and case goods:Shipments dolls., average per firm..Unfilled orders dolls., average per firm..

Grand Rapids district:Shipments No. of davs' production _.New orders No. of days' productionUnfilled orders, end of

month .No. of days' productionOustanding accounts, end of

month No of davs' salesCancellations per cent of new orders .Plant operation. .per cent of full time..

Piano benches and stools:New orders dollarsUnfilled orders, end of month dollars..Shipments-

Value. _ .. _ dollars _Quantity _ pieces

Plywood and Veneer

Plywood:Bookings thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Shipments thous. of sq. ft. of surface..Unfilled orders, end of

month thous. of sq. ft. of surfaceRotary-cut veneer:

Purchases number of carloads..Receipts number of carloads. .

Barrel Headings

Circled headings for wooden barrels:Production (rough) sets..Shipments (finished) .. _ setsSales (finished) sets..Unfilled orders, end of month setsStocks on hand, end of month sets..

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASSPRODUCTS

Clay Products

Face brick, averages per plant:Production thousands..Shipments. . _ thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of month. .thousands..

Common brick:Stocks, end of month-

Burned thousandsUnburned thousands..

Shipments .thousands..Unfilled orders, end of month. .thousands..Plants closed down. . numberPrice, red, New York dolls, per thous ._

Paving brick:Production, actual thousandsShipments _ . _ _ thousandsStocks, end of month ..thousands..Orders received _ thousandsCancellations thousands. _Unfilled orders, end of month. .thousands..Operations relative to capacity.. .per cent..

Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:Orders received __ .pieces..Shipments _ pieces. .Unfilled orders, end of month pieces,.Stocks, end of month .pieces..

Floor and wall tile:Production thous. of sq. ft..Shipments, quantity thous. of sq. f t _ _Shipments, value thous. of dolls..Stocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft..

Architectural terra cotta, bookings:Quantity net tonsValue thous. of dolls..

1926

June

8,6249,334

30, 2909,9499,317

44, 05646, 03559, 73745, 30241, 744

41, 69548, 025

2228

60

4711.0100

8,3321,897

9,87811, 153

3,6053,936

3,443

344208

790, 622813, 932699, 165

1, 853, 8312, 676, 208

836895

2,0281,130

193, 24646, 310

149, 170220, 078

217.00

26, 34230, 312

115, 97135, 4513,396

75, 28363

345, 486317, 832500, 748542, 292•

5,6465,4062,0158,276

10, 5811.378

July

8,32910, 41428, 5578,9638,755

44, 78946, 25956, 45047, 54539, 260

40, 83168, 891

2642

72

465.097

8,2312,511

7,6049,979

3,6963,406

4,437

227172

997, 792814, 754847, 249

1, 832, 2832, 578, 671

859823

2,0401,147

218, 34858, 652

140, 623234, 164

517.00

27, 61137, 443

101, 24341, 761

39278, 947

71

278, 771280, 956491, 629525, 044

5,7165,4012,0488,725

17, 6132.165

August

11,31613, 91131, 54611, 1559,987

46, 39647, 75654, 32549, 75643, 329

54, 21874, 240

2927

68

557.0100

10, 1013,408

9,01711, 875

3,8243,456

4,708

248172

1, 213, 395916, 242653,905

1, 711, 7473, 070, 079

855780

2,011985

249, 27159, 103

135, 090211, 141

17.00

30, 48134, 80392, 47934, 2661,261

77, 14778

381, 27?276, 215580, 306515, 565

4 5, 7085,8852,1968,473

12, 7341.491

Septem-ber

12, 03413, 19431, 1319,7209,606

47, 20147, 27053, 46941, 77739, 237

63, 26678, 590

3134

65

607.5100

15, 5246,651

12, 06116,600

4,1213,893

4,672

220251

1, 403, 392895, 528

1, 293, 2732, 184, 0843, 545, 455

792722

2,132979

284, 02167,658

118, 537216, 289

1816.00

25, 38531, 33082,22024, 663

12870,350

66

242, 589295, 886527, 009488, 023

5,3045,6252,0698,258

11, 5191.247

October

11, 61611,96131,3147,1158,580

45, 05642, 85955, 27337, 76735, 578

63, 56072, 215

3133

62

6113.5102

111184

862, 800965, 924

1, 159, 3142, 753, 2792, 993, 355

753861

2,084863

15.50

23, 22426, 85270,85720,712

25562, 474

61

159, 976265, 003421, 982514, 265

15, 1521.579

1925

Septem-ber

9,29210, 70422, 7509,7669,980

45, 92245, 63038, 37239, 96852, 729

62, 30169, 157

2934

68

645.594

16, 4896,637

13, 89217, 789

4,5714,974

6,628

723681

1,522929

338,857104,066171,830252, 511

1214.75

30,07229,773

104, 28631,9252,362

63, 70278

195, 972248, 511397, 269342, 495

5,0925,1781,892

* 6, 677

18, 5502. 156

October

10, 7209,439

23, 7287,9168,219

49, 49849, 68639, 92140, 09444, 793

60, 85273, 625

3332

68

599.0100

18, 0037,042

17, 55920, 963

5,5124,832

7,518

233, 600835, 810617, 514

1, 388, 9712, 730, 882

823651

1,693903

306,58886, 164

172, 542262,534

1814.75

28,93528, 48299, 56719, 0213,262

51, 16174

225, 287250, 803371, 753388, 643

5,3135,4702,0296,606

12, 3411.607



-3.5-9.3+0.6

-26.8-10.7

-4.5-9.3+3.4-9.6-9.3

+0.5-8.1

0.0-2.9

4 6

+1.7+80.0+2.0

—49.5-26.7

-38.54-7.9- 10. 4+26.1-15.6

-4.9+19.3

2.3-11.8

-3.1

-8.5-14.3-13.8-16.0+99.2

11 2-7.6

-34.1-10.4-19.9+5.4

+31.5+26.6

Oct.,. 1926,fromOct.,1925

+8.4+26.7+32.0-10.1+4.4

-9.0-13.7+38.5-5.8

-20.6

+4.5-1.9

-6.1+3.1

-8.8

+3 4+50.0+2.0

+269. 3+15.6+87.7+98.2+9.6

-8.5+32.3+23.1-4.4

+5.1

-19.7-5.7

-28.8+8.9

-92.2+22.1-17.6

-29.0+5.7

+ 13.5+32.3

+22.8-1.7

CUMULATIVE , TOTAL- FROM JANUARY 1

THROUGH OCTO-BER 31

1925

86, 86386, 831

85, 228

433, 846432, 808

420, 328

447, 703

5 99, 920

5 96, 294s 118, 428

7,3987,005

s 1, 447, 835

288,603226, 693

243, 733

i 5 38, 166: s 38, 177

5 13, 681

139, 423; 16. 738

1926

95,93298,977 j

87,197

455,535 ;438,074 j

413, 909

507, 229

5 101, 717I

s 89, 4508 109, 003

7, 3357,127

5 1, 251, 955

238,783231, 005

251, 750

5 48, 3005 45, 686s 17, 008

138, 56216.884

Per ct.in-

crease(1?or de-

crease(-)


+10.4+14.0

+2.3

+5.0+1.2

-1.5

+13.3

+1.8

7 1-8.0

-0.9+1-7

-13.5

-17.3+1.9

+3.3

+26.6+19.7+24.3

-0.64-0. 9

* Revised. 6 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

35



STONE, CLAY, AND GLASSPRODUCTS— Continued

Portland Cement

Production thous. of bbls__Shipments thous. of bbls__Stocks, end of month thous. of bbls__Wholesale prices:

Chicago district dolls, per bbl__Lehigh Valley .dolls, per bbl_.

Highways

Concrete paving contracts awarded:Total - thous. of sq. yds__Roads thous. of sq. yds_.

Federal aid highways:Completed—

Cost . thous. of dolls. _Distance miles. _

Under construction miles

Plate Glass

Production, polished _. thous. of sq. f t _ _

Glass Containers

Actual production:Quantity gross..Relation to capacity per cent__

Orders and contracts -_ _ .gross..Shipments gross. _Stocks, end of month ._ .gross..Unfilled orders end of month gross _

Illuminating Glassware

Production:Total number of turns. .Ratio to capacity per ct. of capacity..

New orders.- per ct. of capacity..Shipments per ct. of capacity _ _Unfilled orders, end

of month number of weeks' supply..Stocks, end mo . number of weeks' supply..

CHEMICALS AND OILS

Chemicals

Sulphuric acid:Exports thous. of Ibs ...Price wholesale, 66°, N. Y. dolls .per 100 Ibs ..

Nitrate of soda, imports _. .long tons.,Potash, imports long tons..Acid phosphate:

Production short tons..Consumption _ _ short tons..Stocks end of month short tons

Fertilizer:Consumption in Southern

States short tons..Exports long tons

Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:Vegetable thous. of Ibs..Coal-tar thous. of Ibs _.

Prices:Crude drugs index number__Essential oils index number. _Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. index number. .Chemicals index number ._Oils and fats index number. _

Wood Chemicals

Acetate of lime:Production thous. of IbsShipments or use thous. of Ibs.Stocks, end of month . thous. of Ibs _Exports thous. of Ibs _ _Price, wholesale dolls, per cwt.

Methanol, crude:Production gallons ._Shipments or use . ._ .gallons..Stocks, producers', end of month, gallons __Purchased by refiners gallonsConsumed by refiners gallons..Stocks at refineries, end of month. -gallons. .Exports gallonsPrice, wholesale, N. Y dolls, per gal._Canada-

Consumed . gallons-Stocks, end of month gallons..

1926

June

16, 82719, 11318,900

1.651.75

10, 7506,948

22, 7091,341

10, 961

12, 525

1,98870.0

1,8622,2885,2768,116

3, 17141.747.945.6

2.54.7

453.75

12, 2256,013

257, 13168, 792

1, 018, 246

55, 57290, 998

2691,661

206168155114170

10, 93711, 69723, 3682,2353.25

540, 076753, 481

1, 238, 550677, 144963, 093600, 78037, 811

.55

13, 37920, 664

July

17, 09618, 78617, 210

1.651.75

10, 8565,663

13, 520605

11,100

10, 748

2,01671.0

1,9352,1175,1387,232

1,49425.036. 334.5

1.83.8

1,154.75

23, 36725, 287

232, 39485, 115

1, 147, 998

22, 97888, 622

2172,743

206167155114165

10, 60613, 85320, 1711,9093.25

497, 971750, 816987, 783665, 854880, 196279, 202

19, 3174 .56

33733, 827

August

16, 93618, 53615, 718

1.651.75

13, 2496,594

19, 275890

11, 147

11, 274

2,03871.7

1,6422,0225, 1457,640

2,05029.842.836.9

1.93.5

598.75

55, 32527, 522

4 240, 1854 104, 645

41, 049,327

45, 479113, 785

5582,449

206163155113157

11, 52013, 43218, 3422,9023.25

555, 023734, 432722, 698611,402714, 658351, 40943, 350

4.70

33, 651

Septem-ber

16, 57118, 087

4 14, 195

1.651.65

8,3788,736

' 15, 222668

11, 309

11, 431

2, 00972.2

2,2372,0885,0547,672

3,19347.043.746.3

1.43.4

384.75

37,09623, 355

228, 112272, 145

1, 232, 210

155, 92197, 701

1361,883

209155155114154

11, 14310, 41316, 8951,3923.25

572, 397670, 518582, 885675, 671820, 504164, 36338, 779

4.76i27, 68531, 853

October

16, 59617, 48613, 305

1.651.65

7,5284,224

11, 186

260.75

47, 50328, 341

119, 16573, 384

1622,220

215148156114136

1,1253.25

620, 792776, 430151, 32624, 977

.74

30, 22230, 293

1925

Septem-ber

15, 93917, 71110, 247

1.751.75

9,7304,087

22,3951,177

12, 186

10, 297

1,94073.8

2,3732,0784,2957,090

3,70750.145.947.8

2.36.5

478.70

56, 76429, 451

4 241, 3904 250, 034

41,070,406

133, 247110, 558

2362,512

196179158113156

12, 11713, 70720, 8821,3402.75

4 577, 9304 670, 318

1,727,270454, 391619,782

(1,365,088I 15, 3201 .58

22, 18819, 889

October

15, 99215, 30910, 979

1.701.75

6,1353,711

12, 255535

12, 187

10, 714

2, 20677.6

2,5101,9624,6697,301

1

4,84151.0 I50.651.9

2.16.5

383.70

48, 58717, 455

372,044187, 361

1, 686, 223

117, 57287, 568

3341,718

195191158113158

12, 58813, 89918, 040

4262.75

612, 886844,475

1, 500, 328681, 985907, 452

1, 064, 36519, 558

.58

12, 20036, 606



+0.2-3.3-6.3

0.00.0

-10.1+13.1


+3.8+14.2+21.2

-2.9-5.7

+22.7+13.8

-2.1 +4.4

-32.30.0

+28.1+21.3

-23.6-24.9

+19.1+18.0

+2.9-4.5+0.6

0.0-11.7

-19.20.0

-8.1-5.4-7.9

-35.6-2.6

+9.2-4.9

-32.1+7.1-2.2

+62.4

+1.4-16.2

-51.5+29.2

+10.3-22.5

-1.3+0.9

-13.9

+164. 1+18.2

9 0-14.4-85.8+27.7+27.6

+147. 7-17.2


1925

136, 833139, 620

95, 43659, 729

5 156, 2825 7, 532

5 111, 143

97, 828

1926

138, 872143,953

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


+1.5+3.1

94, 91154, 385

5 136, 5005 6, 275

5 98,542

111,809

6, 547 7, 795

997, 898214, 468

52,437,02453,008,300

789, 878239, 894

52,603,86353,074,674

4,909,371 ! 4,910,325955, 702 951, 642

3,169 2,21120, 957 21, 036

s 111, 253s 107, 541

5 109, 4855 104, 454

14,498 j 16,112

55, 644, 54155,612,342

324, 495

55,531,9325 6,151,915

5, 990, 7097, 770, 491

378, 692

230, 937

-0.6-8.9

-12.7-16.7-11.3

+14.3

+19.1

-20.8+11.9

+6.8+2.2

0.0-0.4

-30.2+0.4

-1.6-2.9

+11.1

2 0+9.6

+16.7

4 Revised. fi Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

36


The cumulatives shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust, 1926 f "Survey"

CHEMICALS AND OILS-Continued

Wood Chemicals— Continued

Methanol refined:United States-

Produced -- gallons. .Stocks, end of month, at

refineries _ -gallons. .

Produced. gallons..Stocks, end of month gallons ..

Wood at chemical plants:Consumption (carbonized) cords _.Stocks, end of month cords..

Daily capacity, wood-chemical plants:Total in industry . cords. .Reporting cords. .Shut down . _ ...cords..

Ethyl Alcohol

Production . . thous . of gals . .Withdrawn for denaturation thous. of gals._Warehouse stocks, end of month -thous. of gals..

Explosives

(Black powder, permissibles, and other highexplosives)

Production. thous. of lbs_.Shipments thous. of lbs_.Sales thous. of Ibs _-Stocks, end of month .. thous. of lbs_.

Naval StoresTurpentine:

Net receipts, southern ports barrels..Stocks, end of month —

At 3 ports barrels...At 5 ports. barrels. .At stills . --.barrels--

Price, southern, in barrels,New York dolls, per gaL.

Rosin:Net receipts, southern ports barrels. _Stocks, end of month—

At 3 ports . barrels. .At 5 ports barrels..At stills - - -barrels. .

Price, common to good (B),New York - .. dolls, per bbl_.

RoofingRoofing felt:

Production, dry felt - .. --- tons..Stocks, end of month, dry felt tons_.

Fats and Oils *

Total vegetable oils:Exports thous. of Ibs..Imports -thous. of Ibs ..

Animal glues, sales:*Total glue thous. of IbsBone glue thous. of lbs__Hide glue thous. of Ibs

Edible gelatin:Production thous. of Ibs. .Stocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs

Animal glues:Production .thous. of Ibs _Stocks, end of quarter thous. of Ibs. .

Oleomargarine:Production thous. of IbsIngredients consumed in production-

Cottonseed oil ..thous. of Ibs .Coconut oil thous. of Ibs

Consumption -thous. of Ibs

Cottonseed

Cottonseed stocks, end of month tonsCottonseed oil:

Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs_.Production _ thous. of IbsPrice, yellow, prime,

New York dolls, per lb_.

1926

June

652, 692

512, 606

12, 67076, 108

61,115436, 812

4,5354,230

657

17, 39118, 8475,734

37, 49237, 87535, 56816, 458

42, 503

36, 53240, 751

6,546

.87

137, 584

112,514124, 11451, 585

11.19

26, 2183,054

86858, 054

6,2262,3512,875

1 3, 8941 8, 882

i 24, 289i 42, 842

17, 922

1,5816,736

17, 901

39, 240

15, 40621, 682

.15

July

685, 201

585, 301

58, 465

59, 021451, 006

4,5354,2301,230

17, 22514, 2677,335

34, 66334, 97334, 90916, 070

43, 122

44, 76249, 7989,126

.88

143, 415

132, 649144, 32561, 997

13.35

25,0034,051

90474, 001

6,0732,4623,612

16, 445

1,3736,138

14, 704

23,576

8,40613, 856

.15

August

560, 806

385, 765

42, 994

63, 343449, 203

4,5354,230

830

16, 97714, 3908,914

38, 02337, 17437, 02116,897

40, 632

58, 92964, 17111, 471

.95

138, 124

131, 636143, 50061, 892

14.61

23, 5473,636

54155, 971

6,2222,3883,833

15, 635

1,4056,190

17, 294

70, 667

10", 04519, 641

.13

Septem-ber

663, 251

344, 629

26, 70044, 303

62, 579437, 555

4,4594,051

678

20, 77617, 33810, 863

40, 74141, 09838, 34816, 488

34, 918

57, 60162, 20112, 180

.92

118, 868

148, 177158, 03969, 387

14.43

26, 9383,236

80155, 095

6,4472,4064,041

i 2, 4011 7, 191

i 20, 364* 36, 675

20, 232

1,7758,127

20, 172

577, 981

58, 158136, 470

.11

October

585, 122

279, 781

29, 20040, 631

32, 216

57, 370

.90

114, 120

158, 210

13.86

2,68850, 449

21, 766

1, 146, 792

104, 778284, 229

.09

1925

Septem-ber

509, 795

527, 176

21, 18540, 129

< 65, 4854 620, 944

« 4, 659« 4, 388

969

19, 85918, 0218,913

35, 84435, 45433, 02017, 335

34, 013

48, 14954, 63615, 992

1.12

115, 023

181, 940197, 015119, 679

14.19

23, 2723,231

3,92332, 057

i 1, 4401 7, 146

i 20, 603i 48, 927

19,328

1,8937,804

20, 057

779, 430

53, 814141,974

.11

October

673, 308

516, 437

11, 50032, 443

64, 828603, 572

4,6394,3081,095

21,541 i21,624 !7,411

j

33, 04933, 41432, 59416, 309

26, 367

48, 404

1.13

100, 264

181, 613

15.88

23,9462,556

8,18352, 179

25, 947

2,64110, 20625, 612

* 1,272,981

^ 92, 3154 234, 556

.10

PER CENT IN-CREASE (-f ) ORDECREASE (-)


-11.8

-18.8

+9.4-8.3


-13.1

-45.8

+153.9+25 2

i "1

i

-7.7

-0.4

+22.2

+18.5

-2.2

-4.0

+6.8

-20.4

+13.8

-12.9

-4.0 -12.7

+235. 6-8.4

-67. 2-3.3

-38.3-19.0

-16.2— 14.4

+66.7+0.6

-1.2—25.0

+7.9

+98.4

+80.2+108. 3

-18.2

-15.0

-9.9

+13.5+21.2

-10.0


1925

1

5 603, 209

5 131, 858« 115, 843

5 307, 8478 309, 1256 297, 444

253, 714

912, 782

« 184, 202

49,471534,903

5 8, 527

s 69, 843

5 160, 374

* 16, 696« 60, 085183,978

1, 051, 573

1926

5, 789, 200

221, 780

« 605, 240

« 140, 8615 124, 323

* 318, 3736 319, 6966 306, 198

248,319

866, 463

6208,852

31, 522555, 163

« 10, 932

s 72, 262

6 173, 4655 17, 191« 68, 294193, 178

1, 184, 810

Perct.in-

crease(1?or de-

crease(-)


+0. 3

+6. 8+7. 3

+3.4+3.4+2.9

-2.1

-5.1

+13. 4

-36.+3.&

+28. 2

+3.5,

+8.2

+3.0+13.7+5.0-

+12.7

i Quarter ending in month indicated.* Revised.* Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.* See table on p. 17 of the Sept., 1926, issue for earlier data.* The quarterly figures showing production, consumption, and stocks of fats and oils for the third quarter of 1926 were shown on p. 3 of the Reprint from Commerce

Reports of Nov. 15, 1926, and are omitted here for lack of space.

37



CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued

Flaxseed

Minneapolis and Duluth:Receipts thous. of buslisShipments thous. of bushsStocks, end of month thous. of bushs..

Linseed oil:Shipments from Minneapolis-thous. of lbs__Price/ New York dolls, per Ib

Linseed-oil cake:Shipments from Minneapolis. thous. of lbs._

FOODSTUFFS

Wheat

Production, monthly estimate:Winter _ thous. of bushsSpring . .thous. of bushs

Visible supply, end of month:United States _. thous. of bushsCanada thous. of bushs_.

Receipts, principal markets. ..thous. of bushs__Shipments, principal markets.thous. of bushs. _Exports:

United States-Wheat only. thous. of bushsIncluding wheat flour. thous. of bushs _ .

Canada-Wheat only thous. of bushs_.

Prices:No. 1, northern, Chicago. ..dolls, per bush..No. 2, red winter, Chicago-dolls, per bush..

Wheat Flour

Orindings of wheat:United States ( Census) . _ .thous. of bushs. .Canada thous. of bushs..

Production:United States, actual

(Census) thous. of bblsUnited States, prorated

(Russell) . thous. of bblsCanada _ thous. of bbls

Grain offal, production _ thous. of IbsFlour mills, capacity operated.. per cent..Consumption, wholesale

(computed) thous. of bblsStocks, all positions, end of

month (computed) ..thous. of bblsExports:

United States thous. of bbls..Canada thous. of bbls..

Wholesale prices:Standard patents,

Minneapolis ...dolls, per bblWinter straights, Kansas

City dolls, per bbl

Corn

Production, monthly estimate.thous. of bushs..Exports, including meal thous. of bushsVisible supply, end of month .thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal markets thous. of bushs..Shipments, prin. markets thous. of bushs..Grindings (starch glucose) thousl of bushs..Prices, contract grades, No. 2,

Chicago dolls, per bush

Oats

Production, monthly estimate-thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal markets... thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month .thous. of bushs. .Exports, including meal thous of bushsPrices, contract grades,

Chicago. _ dolls, per bushOrindings, Canada thous. of bushs..Production, oatmeal and rolled

oats, Canada thous. of Ibs

1926

June

666130

1,305

11, 870.12

6,079

567, 762199, 595

13, 27353,17321, 05815, 748

8,07411, 076

27, 792

1.531.48

37, 2517,386

8,005

9. 6311,646

668, 39248

8, 864

6,500

6671,029

8.68

7.34

2,660,7801,831

32, 27924, 30611, 1246,314

.72

1, 334, 26013, 40038, 7682, 429

.41652

9,137

July

478362976

10,282.12

9,210

626, 482212, 719

31, 95930, 47476, 96029, 013

16, 08319, 652

16, 306

1.531.44

43, 9425,523

9, $70

11, 1891,228

768, 23157

9,237

7,660

793978

8.98

6.81

2, 576, 9361,358

26, 82113, 74810, 7246,224

.80

1,311,1599,241

34, 4891,468

.42800

11. 224

August

1,029370579

11, 904.12

12, 632

626, 000212, 109

66, 73919, 43771, 59334, 458

28, 99535, 485

9,541

1.421.37

47, 6544,694

10, 447

12, 3381,044

820, 79562

10, 257

8,300

1, 442459

7.95

6.74

2, 697, 8721,158

22, 45511,4828,2886,735

.81

1, 263, 61923, 07842, 5291,028

.40841

11. 309

Septem-ber

2,189907846

14, 153.11

21, 799

626, 000213, 336

81, 78044, 75448, 73124, 625

23. 70030, 719

10, 575

1.391.36

49, 2897,323

10, 837

12, 6811,634

844, 24067

10, 921

8,500

1, 560612

7.73

6.68

2, 679, 9881,052

18, 99913, 5247,2676,311

.80

1, 282, 41416, 78350, 1941,762

.431,099

14, 893

October

6,1441,6443,102

11,669.11

30, 436

626, 000213, 336

77, 71483, 71937, 13724, 427

17, 58923, 821

30, 573

1.441.40

1,385

7.94

6.94

2, 693, 9631,494

24, 63728, 39311.0017,057

.78

1, 282. 414li 33349, 732

860

.47

1935

Septem-ber

5,5931,9652,453

13, 840.14

24, 916

54, 54358, 36657, 86228, 151

9,39112, 092

15, 876

1.561.67

45, 9527,143

9,938

12, 5011,601

833, 27062

10, 701

8,400

800661

8.31

7.43

1,2405,912

12, 5838,3185,902

.92

29, 24369, 9606.279

.401,082

15, 043

October

5,5152,5933,302

17, 769.13

33, 958

3 398, 4863 270, 879

49, 65176, 23936, 04524, 508

4,3548,910

41, 896

1.551.64

49, 79910, 181

10, 728

13, 1652,308

907, 39061

12, 655

7,900

1.0121,022

8.26

7.41

32,900,5811,2922,209

12, 8818,6937,037 I

.83

31,501,90918, 91869, 2164,744

.401,197

17. 782



+180. 7+81.3

+266. 7

-17.60.0

+39.6

-5.0+87.1-23.8-.08

-25.8-22.5

+189. 1

+3.6+2.9

-11.2

+2. 7

+3 9

+42.0+29.7

+109. 9+51.4+11.8

-2.5

-14.6-0.951 2

+9.3


+11.4-36.6-6.1

-34.3-15.4

-10.4

+56.5+9.8+3.0-0.3

+304. 0+167. 4

-27.0

-7.1-14.6

+36.9

-3.9

6 3

+15.6

+120.4 1+26.6 1+0.3

-6.0

-24.2-18.1-81.9

+17.5


1935

18,4317,623

135, 923

223, 643

1936

. 13,0474,942

115, 208

154, 428

290, 896210, 415

84, 010118, 814

130, 497

5 344, 165s 55, 805

5 74, 986

5 90, 3835 12, 391

s 5, 994, 860

s 80, 466

9,2405 7, 043

338, 082191, 863

114,226156, 426

161, 203

5 360, 9855 58,011

5 78, 263

« 92, 288s 12, 930

5 6, 400, 030

5 82, 774

9,3785 7, 347

8, 830 20, 979

176, 007115,31057, 278

192, 791100, 56865, 071

204, 473

32, 394

* 6, 616

5 81, 437

140, 673

16, 975

Per ctin-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


-29.2-35.2

-15.2

-30.9

+16.2-8.8.

+36.0+31.7

+23.5

+4.9+4.0

+4.4

+2.1+4.3+6.8

+2.9

+1.5+4.3

+137. 6

+9.5-12.8+13.6

-31.2

-47.6

57,539 j +14.6

J 100, 173 ! +23. 03 Final estimate for 1925. 3 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30. f See p. 26, of the November, 1926, issue, for earlier data.

3S



FOODSTUFFS— C ontinued

Other Grains

Barley:Production, monthly est._thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal

markets _ thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end mo., thous. of bushs__Exports thous. of bushs -.Price fair to good, malting,

Chicago - .dolls, per busb...Rye:

Production, monthly est_.thous. of bushs..Receipts, principal

markets thous . o f bushs . _Visible supply, end mo^.thous. of bushs..Exports, including flour.. _thous. of bushs..Price, No. 2, Chicago dolls, per bush..

Total Grains

Total grain exports, inch flour.thous. of bushs..

Rice

Southern paddy, receipts at mills __bb l s__Shipments:

Total from mills pockets (100 Ibs) .New Orleans _ . pockets (100 Ibs). -

Stocks end of month pockets (100 Ibs). -Exports - - ..pockets (100 Ibs). .Imports- -. . pockets (100 Ibs) .-

Other CropsApples:

Cold-storage holdings,end of month thous. of bbls..

Car-lot shipments.. carloads. .Potatoes car-lot shipments carloads _ _Onions car -lot shipments carloadsCitrous' fruits, car-lot shipments carloads..Hay receipts tons..

Cattle and Calves

Cattle movement, primary markets:Receipts. _ thousands..Shipments, total-. thousands __Shipments, stocker and feeder. .thousands..Local slaughter thousands. .

Beef products:Inspected slaughter product, .thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption thous. of Ibs. .Exports thous. of lbs._Cold storage holdings,

end of month thous. of lbs__Prices, Chicago:

Cattle, corn-fed dolls, per 100 lbs_.Beef, fresh native steers _ dolls per Ib. ..Beef steer rounds No 2 _ dolls per lb...

Hogs and Pork

Hog movements, primary markets:Receipts thousands . _Shipments, total thousands--Shipments, stocker and feeder .thousands--Local slaughter -. thousands . .

Pork products, total:Inspected slaughter product, .thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption thous. of lbs__Exports - thous. of lbs_.C old-storage holdings, total,

end of month . thous. of lbs._Fresh and cured in storage,

end of month thous. of IbsLard (included in pork products) :

Production- thous. of Ibs. .Exports -thous. of lbs._C old-storage holdings,

end of month _.thous. of lbs._Prices:

Hogs heavy Chicago dolls per 100 IbsHams, smoked, Chicago dolls, per lb_-Lard, prime contract, N. Y. -dolls, per lb._

3 Final estimate for 1925.

1926

June

190, 959

3,1042, 8351,352

.68

39, 666

1,20210, 748

1,085.91

17, 773

105, 923

351, 292129, 725975, 04337, 618

111,455

1121,204

23, 3701,2376,248

60, 457

1,871658169

1,217

495, 925498, 764

2,292

48, 688

9.59.160.162

3,1431,048

722,087

646, 770521, 08385, 094

722, 703

602, 176

122, 88556, 482

120, 527

13.96.340.170

July

191, 088

1,4662,2991,386

.72

41, 900

8028,6592,1951.04

26, 059

74, 634

278, 87134,528

767,62740, 46488, 159

613,665

19, 9141,5695,986

57,014

1,821658198

1,168

447, 515495, 007

2,501

46, 048

9.42.160.162

2,85498949

1,873

616, 289470, 70572, 557

796, 245

642, 673

133, 70245, 879

153, 572

12.98.351.165

August

195, 204

5,1503,5811,523

.65

41, 900

2,0079,325

3181.01

39, 512

259, 953

310,412142, 589715, 63250, 50468, 739

873,131

14, 7752,5964,533

49, 157

1,997776252

1,171

461, 661465, 917

2, 168

41, 697

8.98.160.170

2,8041,084

511,711

563, 719498, 315

87, 944

774, 319

623, 086

114,80354, 273

151, 233

11.85.329.156

* Revise

Septem-ber

196, 762

6,9535,0082,663

.67

41. 900

3,90011,0522,130

.97

38, 326

1, 147, 507

717, 070132, 495

1, 217, 60364, 29043, 002

* 1, 20419, 27221, 8463,6403,614

58, 240

2,3971,100

5211,290

540, 945536, 285

2,805

46, 250

10.19.163.170

< 2, 819* 1, 142

841,673

475, 867537, 32093, 835

4 619, 909

4 514, 3514 97,466

61, 5774 105, 558

12.38.320.150

i.

October

196, 762

4, 4454,823

939

.71

41. 870

2,68812, 594

1371.01

27, 251

1, 681, 130

1,034,736259, 205

1, 879, 502101, 70725, 957

6,83741, 74534, 9205,2654,521

70, 100

2,6741,310

6931,356

545, 988

1,984

61, 146

9.89.170.162

3,2611,334

1291,933

479,917

76, 906

483, 930

405, 283

94, 27046, 988

78, 647

12.97.303

| .142

1925

Septem-ber

14, 9936,0369,103

.75

6,6397,3821,054

.88

30, 668

853,330

619,078135, 778632, 44413, 29324, 409

1,42219, 10322, 7633,9942,379

79, 516%

2,157938427

1,227

466, 438469, 695

2,353

| 40, 719

12.44.185.173

2,7411,092

331,645

461, 253519, 282102, 152

539, 004

467, 378

84, 97260, 646

71, 626

12.88i . 292

.178« Nine n

October

3 218, 002

6, 4455,6423,043

.74

s 48, 696

3,3049,290

127.84

18, 116

925, 254

842, 366186, 218751, 68028, 24818, 568

7,48941, 32432, 5455,1572,639

76, 687

2,7891,348

7171,450

569, 094563, 086

2,273

47, 481

11.91.185.160

3,3901,323

452,081

563, 747592, 23581, 321

429, 861

392, 605

104, 28844, 745

37, 256

11.69.283.164

lonths' cui

PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )

Oct.,1926,fromSept.,

1926

— 36. 1-3.7

-64.7

+6.0

-31.1+14.0-93.6+4.1

-28.9

+46.5

+44.3+95.6+54.4+58.2-39.6

+467. 9+116. 6+59.8+44.6+25.1+20.4

+11.6+19.1+33.0+5.1

+0.9

-29.3

+32.2

-2.9+4.3-4.7

+15.7+16.8+53.6+15.5

+0.9

-18.6

-21.9

-21.2

-3.3-23.7

-25.5

+4.8-5.3-5.3

nulative


-31.0-14.5-69.1

-4.1

-18.6+35.6+7.9

+20.2

+50.4

+81.7

+22.8+39.2

+150. 0+260. 1+39.8

-8.7+1.0+7.3+2.1

+71.3-8.6

-4.1-2.8-3.3-6.5

-4.1

-12.7

+28.8

-17.0-8.1+1.3

-3.8+0.8

+186. 7-7.1

-14.9

-5.4

+12.6

+3.2

-9.6+5.0

+111.1

+10.9+7.1

-13.4

ending


1925

57, 044

25, 126

25, 024

28, 742

219, 539

3, 132, 436

4, 857, 5671, 230, 554

543, 199584, 924

83, 706207, 91324, 91969, 007

701, 722

19, 7317,5863,001

11, 982

4,528, 581«4, 051, 134

22, 785

1926

35,284

11,123

16, 898

11,260

215, 763

5, 290, 017

5, 656, 0841, 315, 435

538, 1261, 101, 526

94,271194,97826, 88074, 707

658, 645

19, 5677,5522,838

11, 887

4, 703, 547« 4, 238, 029

21, 182

35, 70513, 124

39422, 589

5,942,021« 4,599, 5601, 035, 558

1, 216, 519577, 990

32, 30812, 379

68619, 920

5, 980, 8925 4,521, 873

955, 593

1, 234, 538592, 798

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)

cumulative1926from1925

-38.1

-55.7

-32.5-

-60. &

—1.7

+68.9-

+16.4+6.9

-0.9+88.3

+12.6-6.2+7.9+8.3-6.1

-0.8-0.4-5.4-0.8

+3.9+4.6-7.0

-9. 5-5.7

i +74. 1| -11.8.

+O.Ti -1.7

-7.7'

+1.5,+2.6-.

I ;

Sept. 30.

39



FOODSTUFFS-Contitmed

Sheep and Lambs

Sheep movement, primary markets:Receipts - _ thousandsShipments, total thousands..Shipments, stocker and feeder. .thousands..Local slaughter thousands .

Lamb and mutton:Inspected slaughter product _ . thous . of Ibs . .Apparent consumption thous. of lbs._!Cold-storage holdings,

end of month thous of IbsPrices:

Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per 1001bs_.Sheep, lambs, Chicago. .dolls perlOOlbs..

Miscellaneous Meats

Cold-storage holdings, end mo_--thous. of Ibs..

Total Meats

Production, inspected slaughter.. thous. of lbs_.Cold-storage holdings, end mo thous. of lbs._Apparent consumption thous of Ibs

Poultry

Receipts at five markets thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings,

end of month thous. of lbs_.

Fish

Total catch, prin. fishing ports. _. thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo-thous. of lbs_.Canned salmon:

Shipments United States casesExports, Canada cases..

Butter

Receipts, 5 markets. ._ thous. of Ibs..Cold-storage holdings,

creamery, end of month thous. of lbs._Apparent consumption thous of IbsWholesale price 5 markets dolls per Ib

Cheese

Total, all varieties:Receipts, 5 markets thous. of lbs._Apparent consumption thous of IbsCold-storage holdings thous of IbsImports thous. oflbs..Exports, United States ..thous. of Ibs. .Exports, Canada ..thous. of lbs._

American whole milk:Cold-storage holdings thous of IbsWholesale price 5 markets dolls per Ib

Eggs

Receipts, 5 markets thous of casesCold-storage holdings thous of cases

MilkCondensed milk:

Manufacturers' total stocks —Case goods thous of IbsBulk goods thous. of lbs_.

Manufacturers' unsold stocks-Case goods thous. of Ibs. _Bulk goods .thous. of lbs._

Exports thous. of Ibs..W^holesale price New York dolls per case

Evaporated milk:Manufacturers' total stocks,

case goods thous. of lbs._Manufacturers' unsold stocks,

case goods thous of IbsExports thous. of Ibs..Wholesale price, New York. dolls per case..

Powdered milk:Sales, less resales" thous. of lbs._Manufacturers' total stocks thous of IbsExports _ thous. oflbs..

Fluid milk:Receipts-

Boston (ixiclud. cream).. thous. of qts__Greater New York thous. of cans..

Production-Minneapolis, St. Paul thous. oflbs..

Consumption in manufactureof oleomargarine thous . of Ibs

1926

June

1,913916238998

39, 81839, 676

1,871

5.3116.13

52, 985

1, 182, 513705, 720

1, 059, 523

21,311

36, 730

27, 92931, 345

368, 61919, 208

75, 931

86, 897185, 795

.409

21, 77745, 38568, 7715,908

2616,667

54, 069.209

2,1159,133

' 36, 73421, 392

30,94310, 0833,4725.86

169, 533

126, 3837,3534.33

6,80612, 884

178

19, 2792,776

29, 191

5.250

July

1,739828260912

37, 93537, 786

1,813

5.8814.26

57, 053

1, 101, 739747, 587

1, 003, 498

20, 974

35, 793

29, 56445, 606

581, 07222, 708

68, 393

131, 152178, 825

.403

21, 97236, 06090, 0535,087

30920, 681

73, 681.212

1,3859,845

37, 28523, 310

31, 9319,1383,5375.87

181, 276

138, 4755,6234.33

5,83714, 600

209

19, 8692,851

25, 229

4.690

August

2,2771,176

5671,058

40, 26040, 134

1,928

5.8713.95

58, 557

1, 065, 640725, 269

1, 004, 366

23, 164

38, 634

32, 04357, 627

840, 065100, 321

50, 476

138, 151181, 506

.422

20, 73536, 54298, 4736,520

25419, 903

81, 297.218

1,0839,573

40, 82123, 136

32, 5459,1482,1395.75

177, 323

132, 5315,6574.36

5,36314, 941

196

18, 0272,773

21, 771

4.651

Septem-ber

3,2792,1241,0811,147

45, 48545, 4704 2, 234

5.7713.78

4 56, 135

1, 062, 2974 618, 970

1, 119, 076

24, 5794 44, 771

24, 4144 64, 657

1, 237, 767130, 796

44, 7614 125, 342

173, 808.446

18, 23143, 705

4 95, 3857,449

32319, 343

4 77, 646.231

9324 8, 048

34, 10621, 469

26, 7118,1943,001.576

151, 687

115,7005,1914.45

4 5, 03113, 948

289

17, 5702,681

19, 070

5.991

October

3,0902,0991,150

999

43, 892

2,797

5.8113.28

52, 758

1, 069, 797521, 984

31, 105

64, 631

23, 76270, 301

245, 660

38, 166

100, 589

.462

19, 252

89, 4469,722

25223, 449

72, 243.240

6995,885

2,5215.85

4,6574.41

5,249

171

1995

Septem-ber

2,6271,619

857981

40, 99441, 505

1,112

6.1915.09

52, 550

968, 685561, 759

1, 030, 482

18, 804

44, 345

28, 18455, 44?

1, 205, 930212, 619

45, 005

114, 1724 171, 882

.488

20,52042, 45097, 7775,424

27922, 646

78,582.241

9308,612

42, 2087,340

33, 8883,3462,3485.88

157, 381

121, 74513, 339

4.49

4,0058,635

392

16, 3052,647

18, 322

5. 708

October

3,1982,2871,392

945

41, 70142, 287

1,435

6.4114.81

44, 954

1, 174, 542486, 475

1, 197, 608

27, 507

53, 787

21, 18658, 358

1, 100, 958216, 625

43, 468

94, 916167, 629

.554

21, 02949, 98090,8666,819

35325, 748

71, 913.252

7096,322

34, 7926,370

28, 4893,2104,5525.98

144, 324

108, 1855,7714.50

4, 5237,395

201

16, 2772,587

9,417

7,483



-5.8-1.2+6.4

-12.9

-3.5

+25.2

+0.7-3.6

-6.0

+0.7-15.7

+26.6

+44.4

-2.7+8.7

+87.8

-14.7

-19.7

+3.6

+5.6

I -6.2+30. 5,-22.0+21.2

-7.0+3.9

! -25.0| -26.9

-16.0+1.6

-10.3-0.9

'+4.3

-40.8


-3.4-8.2

-17.4+5.7

+5.3

+94.9

-9.4-10.3

+17.4

-8.9+7.3

+13.1

+20.2

+12.2+20.5

+13.4

-12.2

+6.0

-16.6

-8.5

-1.6+42.6-28.6-8.9

+0.5-4.8

-1.46 9

'CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH OCTO-BER 31

1935

18, 78020, 0133,6388, 767

393, 8015 353, 480

10, 864, 403

s 9,004, 174

190, 140

214, 236

5 4,062, 1691, 161, 811

500,344

51,506,396

190, 782s 359, 101

49, 2438,466

120, 814

14, 418

I

-44.6-2.2

-19.3-2.0

+16.1

-14.9

35, 187

94, 830

44, 583

2,937

5 150, 308« 23, 456

5 215, 647

5 47, 188

1926

20, 24610, 6833,8959,520

415, 677s 371, 893

11, 100, 116

59,130,656

215, 228

230, 622

5 4,333, 866877, 131

502, 700

61,463,854

175, 9495 367, 998

57, 2833,205

102, 422

14, 269

32, 320

63, 226

53, 252

2,187

6 157, 790« 23, 969

5 216, 842

5 50, 516

Per ct.in-

crease(t}

or de-crease(-)


+7.8-46.6+7.1+8.6

+5.6+5.2

+2.2

+0.4

+13. 2

+7.6

+6.7-24.5

+0.5

-2.8

-7.8+2.5

+16.3-62. 1-15.2

-1.0

-8.1

-33.3

+19.4

-25.5

+5.0+2.2

+0.6

+7.1

« Revised. 5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. < » See table on p. 19 of the November, 1926, issue for earlier data.



FOODSTUFFS— Continued

SugarRaw:

Imports —From Hawaii and Porto

Rico long tons..From foreign countries long tons..

Meltings, 8 ports long tons. _Stocks at refineries, end mo long tonsReceipts, domestic, at New

Orleans long tons.,.Refined:

Exports, including maple. long tons..Prices:

Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,N Y dolls, perlb..

Wholesale granulated N. Y dolls, per IbRetail, granulated, N. Y dolls, per lb_.Retail average 51 cities index number

Cuban movement:Receipts at Cuban ports long tonsExports _. -- -long tons..Stocks, end of month .. long tons..

CoffeeImports _ ._ thous. of lbs._Visible supply:

World thous. of bags..United States ... .thous. of bags. _

Receipts total Brazil thous. of bags..Clearances:

Total, Brazil, for world thous. of bags.,Total, Brazil, for U. S thous. of bags..

TeaImports thous. of lbs__Stocks, United Kingdom, h end of

month . -thous. of lbs__

TOBACCO

Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :Large cigars millionsSmall cigarettes millions..Manufactured tobacco

and snuff thous. of lbs._Exports:

Unmanufactured leaf thous. of lbs__Cigarettes millions..

Sales of loose-leaf, warehouses thous. of lbs__Price, wholesale, Burley good leaf,

dark red Louisville dolls, per 100 IbsProduction, crop estimate thous. of Ibs..Stocks:

Chewing, smoking, snuff, andexport mills, of Ibs. _

Cigar tobacco mills, of Ibs. .Total, including imported mills, of Ibs..

TRANSPORTATION

River and Canal Cargo Traffic

Panama Canal:Total cargo traffic ._ thous. of long tons..In American vessels thous. of long tons . .In British vessels thous. of long tons..

Sault Ste. Marie C anal .. -thous. of short tons..New York State thous. of short tons..Suez Canal thous. of metric tons. _Welland Canal - .short tons _St. Lawrence Canal short tons..Mississippi River, Govt. barges short tons..Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to

Wheeling, W. Va short tonsAllegheny River'1 .short tons .Monongahela River h short tons..

Ocean Traffic

Clearances, vessels in foreign trade:Total thous. of net tonsAmerican thous. of net tonsForeign thous. of net tons

Shipbuilding

Completed during month:Total gross tonsSteel seagoing . . .gross tons..

Building or under contract, end of month:Merchant vessels thous. of gross ton ..

1936

June

151, 174385, 027491, 389541, 467

378

8,793

.041

.054

.061126

254, 748357, 859

1, 327, 592

104, 720

4,491647901

889511

4,907

155, 595

5778,486

36, 327

30, 7621. 0617, 660

21.001, 139, 251

i 1, 3721424

i 1, 868

2,1351,190

56212, 910

3991,939

948, 8401, 060, 598

90, 495

1, 045, 889245, 741

2, 067, 772

7,0862,6404,445

22, 81913, 724

199

July

83, 537284, 411465, 144425, 902

854

11, 692

.042

.056

.061126

163,014300, 955

1, 195, 658

116, 702

4, 560691

1,072

1,217653

9,025

148, 207

5697,961

33, 648

29, 760727582

21.001, 202, 884

August Se£tem-

58, 206313, 841453, 226341, 803

564

7,095

.042

.055

.062127

164, 744445, 900935, 416

122, 922

4,738832

1, 117

1,289684

10, 056

156, 850

5948,068

35, 809

26, 263820

34, 772

21.001, 306, 494

2,1861,165

56513, 608

3162,033

787, 478968, 97688, 846

1, 159, 138273, 641

2, 334, 195

8,4243,1495,275

14,0098,389

254

2,3221,317

51713, 776

3362,080

630, 169798,845114, 352

1, 078, 041295, 823

2, 289, 324

7,8922,5675,325

19, 42313, 384

275

56, 798326, 105448, 043287, 655

228

5,464

.044

.056

.062127

186, 580473, 190603, 469

105, 163

4,663912

1,053

1,240694

12, 148

175, 012

6008,086

36, 224

38, 319762

102, 691

21.001, 293, 918

i 1 3121 389

1 1,768

2,2401,254

57312, 789

4161,845

717, 548872, 597110, 000

927, 851291, 111

2, 317, 562

7,6572,5545,103

11, 3176,244

281

October

51, 505299, 863471, 192222, 129

157

4,213

.046

.057

.064131

197, 350434, 253390,989

159, 567

4,601899

1,108

1,364780

11, 057

6648,061

34, 731

53, 129654

131, 891

21.001, 304, 494

12, 879348

833, 591923, 051

975, 225274, 931

2, 303, 595

7,9402,9085,033

12, 4149,648

i

1925

Septem-ber

98, 530320, 562459, 875187, 739

None.

40, 624

.043

.054

.062127

158,009371, 200594, 378

133, 463

5,087716

1,494

1,434705

11, 993

* 180,337

5767,119

36, 054

50, 694336

91, 682

25. 00

i 1 289* 389

1 1 755

[ 1, 892983476

10,904391

2,087765, 032823, 31546, 070

668, 392394, 970

,2, 016, 646

6,2392,4503,789

21, 75817, 191

162

October

70, 940240, 030385, 64794, 511

835

21, 614

.039

.050

.059124

125,012281, 210460, 709

111, 920

5,082583

1,262

1,536680

13, 088

181, 683

7116,925

38, 061

52, 784488

98, 657

25.0031,349 660

2,009968626

11, 637289

2,1354 849, 457

933, 42367, 627

739, 635346, 431

1, 966, 248

6,5722,9913,581

17, 51612, 210

170



-9.3-8.0+5.2

-22.8

-31.1

-22.9

+4.5+1.8+3.2+3.1

+5.8-8.2

-35.2

+51.7

| —1.3-1.4+5.2

+10.0+12.4

-9.0

+10.7| -0.3

-4.1

+38.6-14.2+28.4

0.0

-4.4-8.3-5.4

+0.7-16.3

+16.2+5.8

+5. 1-5.6-0.6

+3.7+13.9-1.4

+9.7+54.5


-27.4+24.9+22.2

+135. 0

-81.2

-80.5

+17.9+14.0+8.5+5.6

+57.9+54.4-15.1

+42.6

-9.5+54.2-12 2

-11.2+ 14.7

-15.5

-6.6+16.4

-8.7

+0.7+34.0+33.7

-16.0

+1.80.0

+0.7

+10.7+20.4

-1.9-1.1

+31.9—20.6+17.2

+20.8-2.8

+40.5

-29.1—21.0

CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1

THROUGH OCTO-BER 31

1925

1, 163, 8413, 545, 4604, 500, 872

6,590

308,882

1936

1, 110, 5303, 555, 0044, 556, 025

33, 303

87, 462

|

4, 773, 2854, 351, 364

1,039,391

9,480

10, 7795,588

79, 711

5,42967, 192

351, 228

350, 8826,703

395, 194

4, 379, 8154, 117, 453

1, 235, 843

9,912

11, 4416,060

75, 635

5,46875, 710

350, 903

379, 2578, 108

516, 734

!

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


-4.6+0.3+1.2

+405. 4

-71.7

-8.2-5.4

+18.9

+4.6

+5.9+8.4

-5.1

+0.7+12.7

-0.1

+8.1+21.0+30.8

I

5 17, 3115 9, 3915 4, 28671, 6282,027

» 20, 2434, 904, 5385, 426, 935* 730, 174

5, 617, 7812, 900, 045

18, 393, 180

59, 24523,49335, 753

188,197120, 197

5 20, 6295 11, 101

s 4, 98278, 1192,044

5 18, 8934, 570, 6515, 368, 5775 754, 639

7, 800, 5622, 071, 037

20, 161, 931

64,45423, 10341, 351

168, 456110, 343

+19.2+18. 2+16.2+9.1+0.8-6.7-6.8-1.1+3.4

+38.9-28.6+9.6

4-8.8-1.7

+15.7

-10.5-8.2

1 Quarter ending in month indicated.< Revised.

5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.h See table on p. 26 of the November, 1926, issue for earlier data.

41


The cumulatives shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust , 1926, "Survey"

TRANSPORTATION-Contlnued

Freight Cars

Surplus (daily av. last week of month):Total carsBox carsCoal .cars

Shortage (daily av. last week of month):Total _ ___carsBox .cars..Coal ... _ _ cars

Car loadings (monthly totals):Total . thous. of carsGrain and grain products thous. of cars..Livestock thous. of carsCoal and coke thous. of cars..Forest products thous. of carsOre thous. of cars._Merchandise and 1. c. 1 thous. of cars._Miscellaneous thous. of cars__

Railroad Operations

Operating revenue:Freight. thous. of dollsPassenger __ thous. of dollsTotal operating thous. of dolls.

Operating expenses __ thous. of dollsNet operating income thous. of dollsFreight carried mills, ton-miles..Pullman company operations:

Revenue thous. of dolls..Expenses thous. of dolls..Passengers carried thousands..

Railway Equipment

Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):Owned, end of month __number

Tractive power mills, of IbsIn bad order, end mo . number

Per cent of total in use per centInstalled during month numberRetired during month number..Ordered from manufacturers number..Building in railroad shops, end

of month number..Shipments ( Census)—

Total number..Domestic-

Steam.- numberElectric number. _

Foreign-Steam number. _Electric number. .

Unfilled orders, end of month (Census)—Total number..

Domestic-Steam number..Electric number..

Foreign-Steam number..Electric number

Exports, steam number..Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):

Owned, end of month carsCapacity mills, of Ibs..

In bad order, end mo carsPer cent of total in use per cent

Installed during month _ . carsRetired during month carsOrdered from manufactures!- cars..

Shipments by manufacturers:Total ...carsDomestic _ . _ cars

Building in railroad shops, end ofmonth _ cars

Passenger cars:Ordered from manufacturers cars..Shipments by manufacturers:

Total carsDomestic. cars .

Passenger Travel

National parks:Visitors number..Automobiles entered . _ number

Arrivals from abroad:Immigrants number..United States citizens _ number

Departures abroad:Emigrants . . . . numberUnited States citizens . number

Passports issued . _ ... number.

1936

June

254, 807140, 42169, 869

68None.

48

4,112161108734296271

1,0261, 515

396, 68792, 381

539, 865390, 190107, 33639,237

7,6045,4643,282

63, 2662,6019,22814.7184270191

84

159

13311

123

667

52253

722015

2, 346, 908211,316165, 588

7.29,0367,0834,270

10, 00910, 003

7,652

124

224218

235, 69844, 361

24, 79024, 432

7,57547, 71525. 916

July

199, 073104, 79656, 785

404172114

5, 245280134939335365

1,2741,919

408, 64597, 787

556, 515395, 294116,89541, 705

7,3765,6893,336

63, 2022, 6038,71813.917123714

123

132

8220

300

555

44536

512320

2, 348, 508211, 642165, 756

7.210,9049,3861,256

9,2879,185

6,233

68

222222

455, 20486, 779

22, 28325, 981

7,05260, 22314. 007

August

161, 47888, 96738, 967

None.None.None.

4,418228117810282310

1,0611,609

428, 62898, 913

578, 823399, 330133, 00843, 724

7,6535,6193,542

63, 1072,6059,03114.415224784

67

124

7816

237

525

45526

281644

2, 349, 100211, 875161, 396

7.010, 2929,716

164

8.3578, 308

6,003

1

187187

434, 60377, 004

29, 28652, 683

7, 37642, 2489.936 !

Septem-

114, 73062, 20227, 519

542403100

4,552202147848282301

1,0651,708

444, 14292, 648

589, 961397, 860145, 49244, 328

7,6465,6123,399

63, 0402,6118,88914.222427831

100

134

10913

5

498

38624

771112

2, 348, 933212, 086149, 078. 6.5

7,7048,0642,564

5,6065,560

5,350

131

• 178163

* 2] 2, 3874 50, 383

35, 29771, 263

6, 63426, 2688.747 i

October

81, Oil45, 14812, 106

1, 945460

1,360

6,006266201

1,197361339

1,3842,259

62, 8292, 6108,65413.917539030

72

151

12415

12

390

28620

711318

2, 345, 392211,988139, 484

6.18,380

11,9442,891

4, 438 |

32

55, 54316,936

i

7.896

1935

Septem-ber

140, 84258, 20361, 370

558364153

4,298211131732279229

1,0521,665

4 419, 7374 95, 710

4 565, 5684 388, 1104 134, 522

4 41, 305

7,4095,1903,385

64, 2572,596

10, 64316.512922986

37

100

4216

348

390

27841

647

22

2, 363, 637211, 201179, 571

7.78, 1619, 1966,113

5 4055,319

6,246

37

6758

184, 27917, 361

26, 72168, 500

7,20024, 3698.795

October

111,61949, 50242, 949

2,957153495

5,537232212997352247

1,3552,142

450, 49386, 464

591, 313410, 352137, 70044, 062

6,8185,8413,039

64, 1422, 595

10, 23016.1150266199

33

93

4721

241

530

38640

921256

2, 359, 124210, 922165» 481

7. 15,0979,6165,556

2,8492,492

7,189

134

6666

36, 5242,462

28, 68535, 413

7,67424, 2278.012

PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OEDECEEASE (— )


-29. 4-27.4-56.0

+258. 9+14.1

+31. 9+31.7+36.7+41.2+28.0+12.6+30.0+32.3

-0.30.0

-2.6-2.1

-21.9+40.3-3.2

-28.0

+12.7

+13.8+15.4

+140. 0-100.0

-21.7

-25.9-16.7

-7.8+18.2+50.0

-0.20.0

-6.4-6.2+8.8

+48.1+12.8

-17.0

-75.6

-73.8-66.4


-27.4-8.8

-71.8

-34.2+200. 7+174. 7

+8.5+14.7-5.2

+20. 1+2.6

+37.2+2.1+5.5

-2.0+0.6

-15.4-13.7+16.7+46.6-84.9

+118. 2

+62.4

+163. 8-28.6

-50.0-100.0

-26.4

-25.9-50.0

-22.8+8.3

-67. 9

-0.6+0.5

-15.7-14.1+64.4+24.2-48.0

-38.3

-76.1

!+52.1

+587. 9

-9.7 -1.4 !

CUMULATIVE TOTALFEOM JANUAEY 1THEOUGH OCTO-BEE31

1925

43, 4301,9051,3647,9733,2141,834

11, 18015, 960

5 3, 321, 7826 796, 718

5 4. 540, 093s 3, 399, 822

5 798, 4895 333, 436

s 60, 6475 46. 3955 26, 876

1,4922,232

683

1,006

635118

21736

287

117, 07596, 46150, 951

5 67, 5305 64, 891

981

fi6685626

1,602,024195, 554

5 214, 309s 290, 047

5 58, 6205 281, 294

156. 151

1936

Per ct.in-

crease

<•#or de-crease(-)


!

45, 2582,0411,3438,6823,1572,019

11, 42416, 592

5 3, 522, 240794, 032

« 4, 753, 901s 3, 491, 982

5 798, 4895333,436

s 62, 601s 50, 3295 27, 503

1,8392,612

928

1,437

1,096145

15145

249

87, 09285, 36347, 726

s 69, 700s 68, 441

1,092

5 1, 7005 1, 635

1,710,162307, 099

5 247, 2065 299, 378

5 51, 4625 311, 989

159. 168

+4.2+7.1-1.5+8.9-1.8

+10.1+2.2+4.0

+6.0-0.3+4.7+2.7

+11. 5+7.0

+3.2+8.5+2.3

+23.3+17.0+35.9

+42.8

+72.6+22.9

-30.4+25.0

-13.2

-25.6-11.5-6.3

+3.2+5.5

+11.3

+154. 5+161. 2

+6.8+57.0

+15.3+3.2

-12.2+10.9+1.9

4 Revised. 5 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

42



PUBLIC UTILITIES

Telephone companies:Operating revenues .. thous. of dollsOperating income thous of dolls

Telegraph companies:Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls..Operating re venue __ thous. of dolls..Operating income thous. of dolls..

Gas and electric companies:Gross earnings __ thous. of dolls _ _Net earnings thous. of dolls..

Electric railways (212 companies) :Passengers carried thous. of persons...

Electric power production:Total mills, of kw. hours..By water power mills, of kw. hours..By fuels. ._ mills, of kw. hoursIn street railways, manufacturing

plants, etc mills, of kw. hours..In central stations mills, of kw. hours..Gross revenue sales. thous. of dolls.

EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES

Employment in factories:New York State thousandsDetroit _ thousands..New Jersey (rel. to 1923) index number. .Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923). .index number. .Delaware (rel. to 1923) index numberWisconsin (rel. to 1915) index number..Illinois (rel. to 1922) index number..Massachusetts (rel. to 1914) .index number. .

Total pay roll:New York State thous. of dollsWisconsin (rel. to 1915) index number _.New Jersey (rel. to 1923) .. .index number..Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923). .index number..Delaware (rel. to 1923) index number..

Ohio construction employees(relative to 1923) __ index number.

Eederal civilian employees, Wash-ington, D. C., end month number

Employed in anthracite mines numberAverage weekly earnings (State reports) :

New York State dollsIllinois (rel. to 1922). .index numberWisconsin (rel. to 1915) index number..Massachusetts (rel. to 1914) .index number. _New Jersey (rel. to 1923)... index number..Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923). .index number..Delaware (rel. to 1923) index number..

Average weekly earnings:(National Industrial Conference Board)Grand total (both sexes) dollars..Total male dollars, _Skilled male. __ dollarsUnskilled male dollarsTotal women dollars. _

Average weekly hours:Nominal (both sexes) hoursActual (both sexes).. hours..

Wages of common labor by geographic divisions:New England cents per hourMiddle Atlantic cents per hourSouth Atlantic cents per hour..East South Central . cents per hourWest South Central cents per hour"East North Central cents per hourWest North Central cents per hourMountain cents per hourPacific _ . cents per hourUnited States average cents per hour."

Wage rates, U. S. Steel Corp.. .cents per hour..Wages, steel workers, Youngstown

district..* .per cent of base wageApplicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:

United States average number..Eastern States _ numberCentral States number'Southern States ._ number. _Western States number

Factory Labor Turnover »

(Percentages of number on pay roll)

Separations:Total _. percentVoluntary quits per centDischarges _ __ per cent..Layoffs per cent..

Accessions (including employmentand rehires) _ per cent..

4 Revised. * Nine mor

1926

June

60, 30214, 404

11,08513, 6441,945

97, 82332, 260

783, 702

5,8792,231

4 3, 648

3695,509

129, 700

496225889280

121.2101.087.4

14, 390280.7

968988

100

60, 811154, 176

28.99117.5236.6178.7

108104105

27.0629.7831. 3824.1417.07

50.047.9

4645282527383645533850

133.0

13012317410954

3.82.90.40.5

4.7

iths* eumu

July

60, 11913, 261

10, 82213, 3861,662

95,00727, 729

764, 509

» 5,917<2,001« 3, 916

3555,559

127, 100

486233899280

125.8101.182.2

13,995270.6

968484

108

60, 435156, 274

28.81113.2219.8178.5

1069999

26.7829.2130.7623.6717.29

49.647.6

4847272526373746523950

133.0

12012813910778

4.83.30.70.8

4.7

lative end

August

60,09713, 713

11, 10913, 6632,351

93, 87325, 909

749, 592

* 6, 135« 2, 085

4,050

3685,767

129, 200

489239909381

125.9100.785.8

14, 103282.0

988785

108

60, 270157, 308

28.86115.9228.8180.9

10710199

26.7629.3930.9123.8116.91

49.647.5

4847332428373642523950

133.0

1061181288162

4.63.40.70.5

5.2

ing Sept. 3

Septem-ber

62,00914, 848

11,65414, 3382,255

97, 63632,087

742,932

6,1672,0744,092

3545,813

135, 500

500234979581

123.9102.989.0

14, 664278.0

1068987

113

59, 849

29.31113.2229.3181.0

107101101

27.3829.8331.3924.0317.34

49.648.4

4947392526373644523950

133.0

1001051188558

5.24.10.80.3

6.8

0.

October

506220979677

102.489.8

14, 853

1109486

99

29.35117.5

180.1110106105

4947272529393642523950

133.0

4.03.00.60.4

5.3

» See

1925

Septem-ber

54, 95513, 373

11, 30613, 7842,211

91, 85528,977

750, 209

5,4901,6073,883

3655,125

117,400

500258919079

123.997.889.9

14, 150286.7

898378

114

62, 519

28.32107.6231.1186.5

989596

26.9429.2730.8923.4817.00

50.048.3

4644302526383845533850

127.0

10587

1378959

October

57, 92515, 034

11, 67814, 4082,342

100, 02933, 053

811, 236

5,9481,8014,147

3985,550

128, 800

510267929278

123.398.692.2

14, 559297.6

959082

118

62, 039

28.57115.3241.0189.9

103101102

27.1229.5131.2023.6617.13

50.048.3

4646252528363746533850

127.0

1441131449359



+1.2-6.0

0.0+1.1-4.9

-0.5+0.9

+1.3

+3.8+5.6-1.1

-12.4


-0.8-17.6+5.4+4.3-1.3

+3.9-2.6

+2.0

+15.8+4.4+4.9

-16.1

+0.1+3.8

-0.5+2.8+5.0

j +4.0

+2.7+1.9

-5.2+6.8+5.0+2.9

1 - "


1925

3 478, 0785 112, 805

5 90, 3555111,006

« 15, 895

5 837, 215« 266, 331

56,985,879

s 47, 7615 16, 6135 31, 148

5 3, 480544,281

51,055,176

1926

5 536, 0265 126, 599

s 97, 3925 119, 864

5 16, 251

s 892, 999« 290, 367

57,059,001

5 53, 5525 19, 1445 34, 408

5 3, 4725 50, 076

51,230,600

Per ct.in-

crease

or de-crease


+12.1+12.2

+7.8+8.0+2.2

+6.7+9.0

+1.0

+12.1+15.2+10.5

-0.2+13.1+16.6

i i

j ;

; I

0.00.0

-30.80.0

+11.5+5.4

0.0-4.5

0.00.00.0

0.0

—23 1—26 8—25 0+33.3

—22 i

+6.5+2.2+8.0

0.0+3.6+8.3-2.7-8.7-1.9+2.6

0.0

+4.7

j

li

|i

table on p. 10 of the October, 1926, issue for earlier data.

43



DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT

Retail Sales

Mail-order houses:Total sales, 4 houses thous. of dolls_.Total sales, 2 houses. thous. of dolls..Sears, Roebuck & Co thous. of dolls. _Montgomery Ward & Co.. thous. of dolls..

'Ten-cent chain stores:Total sales _ ..thous. of dolls..Total stores operated.. number. _F. W. Woolworth & Co thous. of dolls..

Stores operated number. _S. S. Kresge Co _. thous. of dolls. .

Stores operated number. _McCrory Stores Corp thous. of dolls..

Stores operated _ numberS. H. Kress & Co thous. of dolls..

Stores operated numberMetropolitan thous. of dolls. .

Stores operated numberF. & W. Grand thous. of dolls..

Stores operated number. .Chain stores:

Groceries-Sales. thous. of dolls..Stores opeaated number. .

Drug-Sales thous. of dollsStores operated ' number

Cigar-Sales thous of dollsStores operated number. .

Shoe-Sales thous. of dolls.-Stores operated . _. number. _

Music-Sales thous. of dollsStores operated number. .

Candy-Sales thous of dollsStores operated number. .

Restaurant chains:Total sales thous. of dolls..Childs Co., sales thous. of dolls..Waldorf System (Inc.),

sales.. . thous. of dolls. .Thompson Co., sales thous. of dolls..

Other chain stores:J. C. Penny Co thous. of dolls.

Stores operated numberUnited Cigar Stores Co thous. of dolls.-

Stores operated numberA Schulte (Inc ) thous of dolls

Stores operated. _ number. .Owl Drug Co thous. of dolls. .

Stores operated number

Advertising

Magazine advertising thous . of lines. .Newspaper advertising thous. of lines--National advertising in newspapers:

Total thous of linesAutomobile advertising thous. of lines. .Automobile accessories. thous. of lines..Cigars, cigarettes, and

tobacco thous of linesFinancial thous. of linesFood, groceries, beverages. -thous. of lines..Hotels and resorts _ thous. of lines _.Household furniture thous of linesMen's clothing thous. of lines. _Musical instruments thous. of dolls.-Radio and electrical thous of linesRailroads and steamships. -thous. of lines..Shoes thous. of lines..Toilet articles and medical

preparations thous of linesWomen's wear thous. of linesMiscellaneous thous . of lines. .

Postal Business

Postal receipts, 50 selectedcities . thous. of dolls. .

Postal receipts, 50 industrialcities thous. of dolls. .

Money orders:Domestic paid (50 cities)—

Quantity numberValue thous. of dolls

Domestic issued (50 cities)—Quantity number. _Value thous. of dolls. .

1926

June

41, 29634, 88718, 27516, 612

34, 0202,128

19, 0211,4518,834

3292,358

1813,807

16785680

77938

86, 76925, 371

7,226613

8,9793,310

3,586556

1,07159

2,476269

4,4122,113

1,0891,210

9,093697

6,6233,0172,314

2821,408

88

2,419105, 948

31, 6645,4382,510

2,786918

4,85996555559696

1,0243,174

157

4,29483

4,209

28, 719

2, 952

11,27687,257

3,21433. 289

July

35, 67031, 99520, Oil11, 984

34, 4362,142

19, 3951,4608,886

3322,459

1833,696

16783180

79038

88, 85625, 607

7,656631

9,2103,321

3,382561

97660

2,550276

4, 2972,050

1,0761,171

8,327697

6,7833,0272,388

2851,441

91

1,83388, 052

26, 3835,9042,086

2,447895

3,73072428118983

6852,442

53

3,75833

3,073

26, 783

3,073

9,86879, 733

2,97032,154

August

35, 76332, 27219, 60512, 667

34, 0752,154

19, 0151,4658,713

3382,493

1843,854

16780180

70338

' 82,97625, 793

7,548645

8,7733,335

2,842563

1,09560

2,353275

4,4262,189

1,0841,153

8,083721

6,4723,0392,260

2871,403

91

1,68991, 763

26, 4268,2001,857

2,552505

2,9993852845768

8352,065

32

3,36944

3,174

26, 714

3,003

9,41777, 674

2,89231,517

Septem-ber

43, 74237, 90721, 64816, 259

35, 2022,172

19, 3391,4719,439

3452,543

1893,881

16787280

79938

85, 00925, 924

7,537652

9,0423,354

3,313566

1,24461

2,649274

4,6222,289

1,1621,171

10, 622735

6,5603,0592,442

2861,423

94

2,138104, 106

28, 8756,411•1, 867

2,442741

3,239188799353191

1,6981,584

218

4,197186

4,771

29, 976

3,169

9,97283, 963

2,89531,712

October

54, 74346, 99526, 84020, 155

42, 5062,191

24, 8011,482

10, 535354

2,910187

4,260168

1,04881

1,02538

92, 37926, 067

8,184658

9,6073,389

3,693564

1,36662

2,754263

4,7482,310

1,1941,244

13, 247743

6,8783,0912,693

2891,597

95

2,626123, 300

32, 0986,0981,396

2,124784

3,983219

1,089458321

2,3671,665

228

6,345317

4,704

32, 860

3,421

1925

Septem-ber

41, 52334, 83619, 35915, 477

32, 0792,041

18, 1291,4158,222

2872,288

1753,440

16463667

64633

68, 63123, 309

6,630560

8,4293,118

3,015504

1,23457

2,449240

4,2892,151

1,0761,062

8,317645

6,3262,8402, 050

2671,330

87

1,97999, 472

24, 9255,2461,488

892903

2,922221

1,03739369

1,0011,475

244

3,844236

4,697

28, 551

3,002

9,71679, 336

2,801i 29, 456

October

62, 21652, 34030, 37521, 965

39, 7392,057

22, 9761,4209,992

2932,725

1794,046

16582969

84934

89, 21023, 655

7,015568

8,9693,165

3,823508

1,27257

2,606222

4,5432,246

1,1571,140

12, 147644

•6,6612,8882,257

2661,451

87

2,421120, 910

33, 4155,6161,376

1,8381,0234,606

2911,153

578232

2,0561,467

294

6,303422

5,038

32, 489

3,352

12,00899, 240

3,15433,041



+25.1+24.0+24.0+24.0

+20.7+0.9

+28.2+0.7

+11. 6+2.6

+14.4-1.1+9.8+0.6

+20.2+1.3

+28.30.0

+8.7+0.6

+8.6+0.9

+6.2+1.0

+11.5-0.4

+9.8+1.6

+4.0-4.0

+2.7+0.9

+2.8+6.2

+24.7+1.1+4.8+a.o

+10.3+1.0

+12.2+1.1

+22.8+18.4

+11.2-4.9

-25.2

-13.0+5.8

+23.0+16.5+36.3+29.7+68.1+39.4+5.1+4.6

+51.2+70.4-1.4

+9.6

+8.0


-12.0-10.2-11.6-8.2

+7.0+6.5+7.9+4.4+5.4

+20.8+6.8+4.5+5.3+1.8

+26.4+17.4+20.7+11.8

+3.6+10.2

+16.7+15.8

+7.1+7.1

-3.4+11.0

+7.4+8.8

+5.7+18.5

+4.5+2.8

+3.2+9.1

+9.1+15.4+3.3+7.0

+19.3+8.6

+10.1+9.2

+8.5+2.0

-3.9+8.6+1.5

+15.6-23.4-13.5-24.7-5.6

-20.8+38.4+15.1+13. 5-22.4

+0.7-24. 9-6.6

+1.1

+2.1


1925

403,991344, 510201, 997142, 513

311,310

ITS, 92278, 557

21, 563

33, 244

6,145

5, 939

719, 832

60, 106

80, 237

31, 468

10, 012

23, 224

41, 23319, 957

10, 58610, 691

68, 597

1926

423, 859371, 004214, 726156, 283

339, 170

189, 756

87, 410

24, 625

37, 379

7,857

7,718

863, 682

74, 294

87, 517

32, 897

10, 590

24, 830

44, 57121, 474

11, 17011, 927

86, 354

60, 016 64, 250

19, 674 22, 8621

13, 713

20, 365994, 794

277, 357

29, 720

« 97, 792s 686, 231

827,5005 272, 817

13, 638

22, 1911, 043, 148

296, 92264, 11515, 592

23, 6248,606

38, 3124,4766,3613,2421,570

12, 26419, 8581,612

54, 5981,585

40, 107

295, 108

31, 727

s 95, 6335 748, 112

s 27, 9155291,090

Perct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


+4.9+7.7+6.3+9.7

+8.9

+6.1

+11.3

+14.2

+12.4

+27.9

+30.0

+20.0

+23.6

+9.1

+4.5

+5.8

+6.9

+8.1+7.6

+5.5+11.6

+25.9

+7.1

+16.2

-0.5

+9.0+4.9

+6.4

+6.8

-2.2+9.0

+1.5+6.7

8 Nine months, cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

44



DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Con.

Wholesale Trade

Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:Amount.. _ _ .dollars.Firms ._ number

BANKING AND FINANCE

Life Insurance

(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)

Policies, new (45 companies) :Ordinary number of policies..Industrial number of policies..Group .number of contracts .Total. _ .number of policies and contracts..

Policies and certificates issued:Total policies and certificates number..Group insurance certificates ._ .certificates. .

Amount of new insurance (45 companies) :Ordinary... thous. of dollsIndustrial thous. of dolls..Group _ thous. of dollsTotal insurance thous . of dolls. .

Premium collections (45 companies) :Ordinary thous. of dolls..Industrial _. thous. of dollsGroup thous. of dolls..Total thous. of dolls

Admitted life insurance assets (41 companies):Grand total mills, of dolls..Mortgage loans —

Total mills, of dolls..Farm mills, of dolls..All other .mills, of dolls..

Bonds and stocks (book values) —Total mills, of dolls..Government. mills, of dolls. .Railroad mills, of dolls..Public utilities mills, of dolls. -All other mills, of dolls. .

Policy loans and premiumnotes mills, of dolls..

Other admitted assets __lmils. of dolls..

(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)

Sales of ordinary life insurance (81 companies) :United States total thous. of dollsEastern manuf. district thous. of dolls..Western manuf. district thous. of dolls. .Western agric. district thous. of dollsSouthern district.. thous. of dollsFar Western district thous. of dolls..

Sales of ordinary life insurance:Canada (15 companies) thous. of dolls..

Banking

Debits to individual accounts:New York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City mills, of dolls..

Bank clearings (United States):New York City mills, of dollsOutside New York City mills, of dolls..

Bank clearings (Canada). mills of dollsFederal reserve banks:

Bills discounted.. mills, of dolls. _Notes in circulation ...mills, of dolls..Total investments mills, of dolls. .Total reserve .mills, of dolls..Total deposits.. .mills, of dolls..Reserve ratio per cent..

Federal reserve member banks:Total loans and discounts. ..mills, of dolls..Total investments.. mills, of dolls _ _Net demand deposits. mills, of dolls..

Broker's loans, end month:To New York Stock

Exchange members thous. of dolls..By New York banks thous. of dolls..

Interest rates:New York call loans ...percent..Commercial paper 4-6 mos per cent..

Discount rate:N. Y. Fed. &es. Bk., 60-90 days.. per cent..

Savings Deposits

New York State savingsbanks, end of month thous. of dolls...

1926

June

192, 5911,538

237, 020743, 137

167980, 324

1, 023, 86743, 710

704, 852202, 31569, 282

976, 449

132, 26843, 7474,206

180, 221

9,882

4,1811,5682,613

3,888962

2,128688110

1,174639

749, 567289, 847162, 750124, 38196, 54076, 049

44, 634

28, 19622, 442

24, 19518, 934

1,411

5151,697

6432,9802,26075.3

14, 1255, 681

13, 252

2, 926, 2982, 565, 177

4.193.88

3.50

3, 726, 826

July

167, 6351,388

221, 697716, 607

149938, 453

991, 36153, 057

658, 562194, 31578, 125

931,002

133, 75542, 6394,457

180, 851

9,969

4,2381,5722,666

3,899951

2,132705111

' 1,184648

702, 129279, 650153, 663110, 37286, 75871, 686

40, 101

27, 65923, 674

23, 82719, 1841,376

5211, 671

5852,9992,26176.3

13,9765,652

12, 846

2, 997, 7602, 602, 042

4.433.95

3.50

3, 721, 746

August

165, 2131,367

198, 686719, 203

157918, 046

958, 77140, 882

595, 929199, 07655, 632

850, 637

117,85143, 4194,102

165, 372

10, 050

4,2901, 5772,713

3,907948

2,137710112

1,194659

649, 023241, 270145, 015107, 43484, 57270, 732

36, 010

26, 23320, 755

21, 67617, 4721,345

6261,703

5762,9662,28274.4

14, 1795,599

12, 961

3, 142, 1482, 758, 274

4.594.31

4.00

3, 729, 404

Septem-ber

186, 8921,419

184, 843714, 041

157899,041

946, 62747, 743

523, 915197, 27773, 456

794, 648

118,02340, 8273,783

162, 633

10, 141

4.3351,5792,756

3,924948

2,148715113

1,202680

597, 767222, 265132, 004104, 36876, 90462, 226

34, 878

25, 61821,311

21, 36017, 9661,320

7171,716

5812,9372,33072.6

14, 3955,634

13, 003

3, 218, 9372, 812, 971

4.904.43

4.00

3,776,911

October

144, 4581,211

219, 049822, 459

1831, 041, 691

1, 085, 72144,213

618, 041226, 523

62, 353906, 917

656, 606262, 334145, 635100, 44681,86566, 326

40, 226

28, 75523, 754

24, 33319, 7541,579

6321,731

6202,9542,28173.6

14, 3145,578

12, 918

3, 111, 1772, 602, 196

4.754.50

4.00

1925

Septem-ber

166, 0731,400

186, 175691, 227

107877, 509

897, 43520, 033

525, 532175,11437, 788

738, 434

107, 36737, 0573,124

147, 548

9,121

3,7071,5132,195

3,6941,0412,001

547106

1,092628

590, 771219, 426127, 58298, 95480, 03064, 779

33, 543

24, 36920, 872

21, 77418, 1901,278

6331,685

6242,8662,26872.5

13, 8325, 440

13, 046

October

184, 0551,597

222, 7641, 199, 183

1141, 422, 061

1, 460, 05638, 109

616, 725256, 704

54, 433927, 862

130, 04538, 9514,841

173, 837

9,209

3,7501,5152,235

3,7131,0352,005

567106

1, 099647

668, 794258, 615148, 401107, 38086, 52767, 871

36, 259

28, 91624, 008

25, 95220, 554

1,647

5901,695

6602,8932,29772.5

13, 9015,443

13, 082

4.564.19

3.50

3, 487, 629

4.904.40

3.50

3, 529, 169



-22.7-14.7

+18.5+15.2+16.6+15. 9

+14.7-7.4

+18.0+14.8-15.1+14.1


!

-21.5-24.2

-1.7-31.4 !+60. 5 !-26.7

-25.6+16.3

+0.2-11.8 i+14.5 i-2.3

, i


1925

2,081,0167, 976, 466

1,32710, 058, 809

10,402,110344, 628

6,090,7721, 927, 311

573, 5248, 591, 607

5 1, 082, 608* 326, 382

« 38, 6235 1, 447, 611

+9.8+18.0+10.3-3.8+6.5+6.6

+15.3

+12.2+11.5

+13.9+10.0+19.6

-11.9+0.9+6.7+0.6-2.1+1.4

-0.6-1.0-0.7

-3.3— 7 5

-3.1+1.6

0.0

-1.8 i+1.4-1.9 !-6.5-5.4-2.3 ;

+10.9 !

-0.6-1.1

-6.2 '-3.9-4.1

+7.1 j

+2.1 !-6. 1 i+2.1 j-0.7 i+ 1.5 1

+3.0 ;

+2.5-1.3 ;

6, 625, 7272, 660, 4901, 418, 8281,054,174

826, 017663, 209

346, 290

256, 050211, 023

233, 213180, 08712, 682

1926

2,141,9167,678,063

1,7139, 821, 692

10, 287, 619467, 640

6, 361, 0762, 102, 360

687, 7059, 151, 141

5 1, 162, 8678 374, 086

5 41, 967s 1, 578, 920

6, 838, 5342, 718, 7181,487,3841, 086, 238

860, 517685, 677

380, 032

280, 689222, 903

241, 387185, 84513, 637

i

-3.1 1+2.3 !

+14.3

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


+2. 9-3.7

+29.1-2.4

-1.1+™£+4.4+9.1

+19. 9-+6.5

+7.4+14.6+8.7'+9.1

+3.2"+2. 2+4.8'+3.0'+4.2+3.4

+9.7

+9. 6+5.6

+3.5+3.2'+7.5.

5Nine months' cumulative, ending £ept. 30.

45



BANKING AND FINANCE— ContinuedPublic Finance

<jrovernment debt:Interest-bearing... mills, of dollsTotal gross debt mills, of dollsShort-term debt _ ..mills, of dolls

Customs receipts...... thous. of dolls..Total ordinary receipts.. .thous. of dolls..Expenditures chargeable to

ordinary receipts _ . _ thous . of dolls . .Money in circulation:

Total _ mills, of dolls..Per capita. _ dollars

Business FailuresLiabilities (United States) :

Total commercial thous. of dolls. .Manufacturing

establishments thous. of dolls. .Trade establishments thous. of dolls..Agents and brokers _. .thous. of dolls..

Liabilities (Canada) thous. of dolls-Firms (United States) :

Total commercial number. .Manufacturing establishments number. _Trade establishments number. _Agents and brokers number..

Firms (Canada) number..

Dividend and Interest Payments

(For the following month}

Grand total thous. of dolls..Dividend payments:

Total thous. of dolls..Indus, and misc. corp thous. of dolls-Steam railroads thous. of dolls..Street railways thous. of dolls. _

Average payments on indus-trial stocks (quarterly) dolls, per share. .

New Security Issues

Foreign governments thous. of dollsTotal corporation ( Commercial

and Financial Chronicle} thous. of dolls...Purpose of issue-

New capital thous. of dollsRefunding thous of dolls

Kinds of issue —Stocks. ._ . thous. of dollsBonds and notes thous. of dolls..

Class of industry—Railroads.. __ thous. of dollsPublic utilities thous. of dolls..Industrials thous. of dollsOil thous. of dolls..Land and buildings thous. of dolls. .Shipping and misc thous. of dolls..

Bond issues (Canada):Govt. and provincial thous. of dolls .Municipal thous. of dolls..Corporation thous. of dolls..

Total corporation (Journal ofCommerce} thous of dolls

States and municipalities:Permanent loans thous. of dolls _Temporary loans thous. of dolls..

New incorporations thous of dolls

Agricultural Finance

Loans outstanding, end mo.:Federal farm-loan banks thous. of dolls. .Joint-stock land banks thous. of dolls. _Federal intermediate credit

banks. thous. of dollsWar finance corporation thous. of dolls. .

Stocks and Bonds

Stock prices, average daily closing:25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 railroads, average dolls, per share. .103 stocks, average. dolls, per share ..Southern cotton mill

stocks dolls, per share. .Stock sales:

N. Y. Stock Exchange thous. of shares. _

1996

June

19, 38419, 6434,944

47, 261651, 639

362, 203

4,83541.85

29, 408

10, 09215, 5253,791

72

1,708435

1,160113150

491, 915

121, 41562, 21531, 90011, 600

!7.65

•27, 600

472, 402

379, 03993, 363

57, 196415, 206

40, 376215, 87676, 7442,050

94, 74442, 362

21, 9433,342

34, 005

278, 280

145, 61658, 335

757, 355

1, 043, 955600, 150

76, 45011, 188

155. 8192.37

111.50

113.84

37, 990

July

19, 35719, 6134,917

49, 352236, 020

222, 095

4,85842. 01

29, 680

11, 16714, 6143,8983,328

1,605396

1,12287

171

234, 635

87, 13547, 95033, 5005,685

12, 520

474, 383

414, 63559, 748

101, 036373, 348

40, 775211, 82991, 8016,500

82, 89340, 585

5,2504,950

48,005

269, 140

90, 88451, 831

454, 865

1, 048, 275605, 718

71, 13910, 803

163. 0193.77

112. 75

110. 58

36, 732

August

19, 28119, 5344,841

51, 815192, 954

254, 802

4,86442.02

28, 130

12, 51614, 0961,5191,494

1,593449

1,07173

141

321, 542

72, 80047, 05018, 5006,250

34, 000

243, 450

176, 15567, 295

46. 507196, 943

15, 08569, 43466, 03510, 50052, 62829, 618

None.1,051

11, 949

154, 582

68, 85338, 055

505, 770

1, 053, 336610, 794

78, 08310, 504

172. 2296.14

115. 64

110. 33

44, 189

Septem-ber

19, 21119, 4734,771

55, 596576, 528

290, 465

4,90642.34

29, 990

10, 09311, 2438,6541,298

1,437374958105142

447, 500

106, 65068, 30027, 05011, 300

!7.62

74, 900

328, 705

283, 23145, 474

48, 327280, 379

61, 70645, 930

114, 938

48, 53757, 595

None.3,771

51, 713

277, 210

135, 25054, 613

580, 387

1, 057, 217614, 639

78, 4909,629

172. 2699.43

114. 48

110. 68

36, 904

October

19, 16619, 4204,726

60, 969192, 919

367, 595

4,93342.53

33, 231

11, 65015, 8745,7072,486

1,763450

1,205108188

330, 900

78, 60034, 70035, 7508,150

118, 000

350, 482

276, 70673, 776

58, 490291, 993

12, 190147, 31155, 11731, 21280, 14217, 260

244, 842

101, 3006,623

901, 303

1, 063, 056619, 217

84, 6659,154

164. 6394.93

111.61

110. 67

40, 213

1995

Septem-ber

20, 14320, 4186,186

51,017512, 072

330, 851

4,82742.17

30, 687

8,16714, 9907,5301,895

1, 465388

1,01562

141

427, 225

102, 92566, 37525, 90010, 650

16.95

61, 800

310, 688

294, 30916, 379

74, 634236, 053

13, 684131, 08143, 06220, 40054, 96047, 500

155, 1002,4967,550

234, 093

121, 42876, 118

572, 751

989, 960519, 237

64, 31824, 688

162. 8384.73

115. 71

114.42

36,886

October

20, 14120, 4076,184

52, 835202, 245

323, 432

4,90142.77

29, 544

11, 26413, 5304,7503,533

1,581408

1,11162

183

309, 500

73, 70032, 50033, 9007,300

39, 650

371, 305

300, 99470, 310

120, 932250, 373

28, 952109, 59099, 9182,500

98, 62929, 714

1503,3858,328

278, 098

84, 77593, 465

585, 422

995, 207526, 042

73, 09722, 275

173. 5684.92

121.39

115.89

53, 423

PER CENT IN-CREASE (-{-) ORDECREASE (— )


-0.2-0.3-0.9+9.7

-66.5

+26.6

+0.6+0.4

+10.8

+15.4+41.2-34. 1+91.5

+22.7+20.3+25.8+2.9

+32.4

-26.1

-26.3-49.2+32.2-27. 9

—0 4

+57.5

+6.6

-2.3+62.2

+21.0+4.1

-80.2+220. 7-52.0

+65.170.0

-11.7

-25.1-87.9+55.3

+0.6+0.7

+7.9-4.9

-4.4-4.5-2.5

0.0

+9.0


-4.8-4.8

-23.6+15. 4-4.6

+13. 7

+0.7-0.6

+12.5

+3.4+17.3+20.1-29.6

+11.5+10.3+8.5

+74.2+2.7

+6.9

+6.6+6.8+5.5

+11.6

+9 6

+197. 6

-5.6

-8.1+4.9

-51.6+16.6

-57.9+34.4-44.8

-17.1-41.9

-12.0

+19. 5-92.9+54.0

+6.8+17.7

+15.8-58.9

-5.1+11.8-8.1

-4.5

-24.7


1925

476, 3283, 032, 614

2,930,100

371, 294

140, 760175, 82759, 70730, 370

17, 6644,158

12, 708798

1,735

2, 762, 560

994, 880541, 450299, 83588, 125

507, 281

3, 843, 512

3, 260, 257583, 252

1, 009, 1152, 844, 396

473, 4091, 421, 443

745, 545241, 282623, 276299, 045

5 242, 8425 37, 427

5 122, 967

3, 016, 650

1, 166, 908684, 503

7, 619, 061

365, 355

1926

504, 5413, 251, 493

2, 935, 860

330, 929

125, 187166, 60839, 13622, 633

17, 8744,461

12, 512901

1,712

3, 992, 754

1, 041, 060563, 035313, 91595, 695

442, 392

3, 275, 013

3, 773, 081601, 933

1, 018, 8963, 256, 122

351, 5921, 675, 466

915, 568218, 749619, 107451, 820

5 167, 393« 41, 856

s 225/922

3, 115, 764

1, 141, 351543, 729

9, 542, 763

370, 102

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


+5.9+7.2

+0.2

-10.9

-11.1-5.2

-34.5-25.5

+1.2+7.3-1.5

+12.9-1.3

+44.5

+4.6+4.0+4.7+8.6

-12.8

-14.8

+15.7+3.2

+1.0+14.5

-25.7+17.9+22.8-9.3-0.7

+51.1

-31.1+11.8+83.7

+3.3

-2.2-20.6+25.2

+1.31 Quarter ending in month indicated. * Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30.

46


The cumulativea shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust, 1926, "Survey"

BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued

Stocks and Bonds— Continued

Bond sales:Miscellaneous thous. of dolls..Liberty-Victory thous. of dolls. .Total thous. of dolls. .

Bond prices:Highest-grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Second-grade rails. .p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Public utility p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Industrial p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Comb, price index. _p. ct. of par, 4% bond..

(For 1st of following month]

5 Liberty bonds p. ct. of par. _16 foreign governments and

city . . . .p. ct. of par..Comb, price index, 66 bonds. _p. ct. of par..

Municipal bond yield per cent..Loner-term real estate bonds issued:

Grand total thous. of dolls..Purpose of issue-

Finance construction. ..thous. of dolls..Real estate mortgage.. .thous. of dolls. _Acquisitions and

improvements - _ thous. of dolls. .Kind of structure—

Office and othercommercial thous. of dolls _.

Hotels .thous. of dolls..Apartments thous. of dolls _.

GOLD AND SILVERGold:

Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces ._Rand output thous . of ounces . .Imports thous. of dolls..Exports... _ thous. of dolls..

Silver:Production thous. of fineoz..Imports thous. of dolls .Exports thous. of dolls..Price at New York dolls per fine oz

FOREIGN EXCHANGE BATES

Europe:England.... dolls, per £ sterling..France dolls per franc _Italy dolls, per liraBelgium dolls, per francNetherlands dolls, per guilderSweden dolls, per krone..Switzerland dolls, per franc

Asia:Japan dolls, per yen..India dolls, per rupee

Americas:Canada dolls per Canadian doll\rgentina dolls per gold pesoBrazil dolls, per milreisChile dolls per paper peso

U. S. FOREIGN TRADE

Imports

Grand total thous. of dollsBy grand divisions:

Europe —Total thous of dollsFrance thous of dollsGermany thous. of dollsItaly thous of dollsUnited Kingdom thous of dolls

North America-Total thous of dollsCanada thous of dolls

South America-Total thous. of dollsArgentina thous of dolls

Asia and Oceania-Total thous of dollsJapan thous of dolls

\frica total thous of dollsBy class of commodities:

Crude materials thous of dollsFoodstuffs, crude, and

food animals thous of dollsManufactured foodstuffs. . -thous. of dolls..Semimanufactures thous of dolls"Finishad rrmrmfftp.tnrp.s thous. of dolls

1926

June

250, 87526, 452

277, 327

89.5982.2074.8978.0880.82

102. 95

103. 3199.424.10

82, 985

40, 9457,425

13, 180

34, 29516, 5057,035

68, 261852

18, 8903,346

5,2115,6287,978.655

4.87.029.037.030.402.268.194

.469

.363

1.001.917.155.120

336, 980

104, 59710, 07415, 1007,924

31, 591

88, 13441, 607

40, 3907,365

96, 52721, 1377,332

122, 537

43, 04036, 02564,33271.046

July

221, 92620, 052

241, 978

89.1181.5375.1477.7980.56

102. 74

103. 4099.154.11

69, 408

43, 66018, 125

3,138

22, 64029, 3458,850

82, 696860

19, 8205,069

4,6735,9497,921.648

4.86.025.034.024.402.268.194

.471

.363

1.001.921.156.121

339, 233

95, 23810, 19315, 4166,735

27, 344

78, 89439, 880

41, 0565,092

117,32435, 5326,721

131, 215

42,20929,31265, 77570. 721

August

203, 54311, 906

215, 449

89.2381.2074.7878.0980.48

102. 56

103. 6199.084.12

48, 220

18, 84518, 760

8,000

8, 9158,9607, 070

97, 426844

11,97929, 743

5, 2705,9888,041.624

4.86.028.033.028.401.268.193

.478

.364

1.001.920.154.121

336, 605

105, 99312, 06918, 3117,084

27, 346

79, 79838, 902

44, 8584,835

101, 08937, 3874,867

124, 399

42, 08130, 55063, 98775. 588

Septem-ber

175, 59414, 060

189, 654

89.3681.2374.6777.8280.42

102. 27

103. 6499.014.16

42, 606

27, 7007,021

2,385

21, 3501,6304,270

111, 657840

15. 93323, 081

4,8607,2047,238.606

4.85.029.037.027.401.268.193

.484

.363

1.001.922.152.121

343, 479

108, 93014, 44417,2998,451

29, 791

77, 96740, 432

42, 1395,722

110, 32237, 8394,120

135, 131

39, 10832, 58862, 77973. 873

October

217, 30215. 870

233; 172

89.5281.3374.2977.5980.31

102. 62

103. 8099.414.16

67, 545

24, 01519, 160

14, 300

14, 1055, 175

11,320

108, 741853

8,8571,156

5,0115,0837,279.545

4.85.029.041.028.400.267.193

.487

.362

1.001.928. 140.121

383, 000

1925

Septem-ber

242, 65721,066

263, 723

86.5476.9170.9574.9276. 92

101.40

104. 0097.554.21

51, 808

16, 35013, 330

13, 068

11, 2708,7557, 025

78, 329797

4,1286, 784

4, 8454,5047,487.716

4.85.047.041.044.402.268.193

.408

.366

1.000.917.135.120

349, 954

100,60512, 84315, 0676,722

31, 526

76, 16037, 356

44, 2415, 603

123, 41047, 9705,538

148, 243

45, 16733, 27858, 12965. 137

October

258, 97921, 528

280, 507

86.0676.7870.5275.1776.73

106. 92

102. 7597.464.26

90, 839

39, 88031, 753

11, 640

37, 5158,3935,130

128, 030813

50, 74128, 039

4,6445,6028,783.711

4.84.044.040.045.402.268.193

.410

.366

1.001.934.148.121

374, 074

115, 83415, 67515, 7039,680

37, 717

81, 98747, 115

38, 7894,003

133. 98939, 0793,506

151, 144

44, 27833, 19265, 71377. 224



+23.8+12.9+22.9

+0.2+0.1-0.5-0.3-0.1

+0.3

+0.2+0.4

0.0

+58.5

-13.3+172. 9

+499. 6

-33. 9+217. 5+165. 1

-2.6+1.5

-44.4-95.0

+3.1-29.4+0.6

-10.1

0.00.0

+10.8+3.7-0.2-0.4

0.0

+0.6-0.3

o.o+0.7-7.9

0.0

+11.5


-16.1-26.3-16.9

+4.0+5.9+5.3+3.2+4.7

-4.0

+1.0+2.0-2.3

-25.6

-39.8-39.7

+22.9

-62.4-38.3

+120. 7

-15.1+4.9

-82.5-95.9

+7.9-9.3

-17.1-23.3

+0.2-34.1+2.5

-37.8-0.5-0.4

0.0

+18.8-1.1

0.0-0.6-5.4

0.0

+2.4

::::::::_

CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH O C T O -BER31

1935

2, 629, 513294, 117

2, 923, 630

1926

2, 293, 581212, 869

2, 506, 459

I

572, 101

320, 497133, 928

67, 018

216, 65993, 34674, 227

855, 1658,020

110, 602232, 311

51, 54954, 80083, 420

548, 366

290, 582114, 769

74, 070

215, 29192, 74873, 511

832, 1438,285

179, 710100, 785

50, 42161,21179, 848

j

i i

i

Perct.in-

crease("fe}

or de-crease(-)

cumu-1 lative

1926from1925

-12.8-27.6-14.3

-4. 1

-9.3-14.3

+10.5

-0.6-0.6-1.0

-2.7+3.3

+62. 5-56.6

-2.2+11.7-4.3

:::::::::::i:::::::::::j~:~~~"! ! "

3, 453, 519

5 888, 855s 112, 217Ull,462

s 73, 7525 295, 877

« 743, 913s 321, 732

5 388, 686s 62, 308

« 987, 131« 268, 659

5 70, 8605 1, 246, 926

5 355, 941» 342, 129« 559, 887a 574. 554

3, 706, 657

s 942, 6745 106, 561s 148, 577

s 69. 539s 282, 772

s 752, 912s 348, 003

5 426, 3185 67, 741

5 1,123, 294s 285, 499

5 78, 458

s 1, 379, 654

5391,3125 305, 632s 607, 223s 639. 834 1

+7.3

+6.1-5.0

+33.3-5.7-4.4

+1.2+8.2

+9.7+8.7

+13.8+6.3

+10.7

+10.6

+9.9-10.7+8.5

+11.45 Nine months' cumulative, ending Sept. 30

47


The cumulatives shown are throughOctober except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 151 of theAugust, 1926, " Survey "

U. S. FOREIGN TEADE— Continued

Exports

Grand total, includingreexports thous. of dolls__

By grand divisions:Europe-

Total thous. of dollsFrance thous of dollsGermany thous. of dolls..Italy. -. - thous. of dollsUnited Kingdom thous. of dolls..

North America —Total thous. of dollsCanada thous of dolls

South America-Total thous. of dollsArgentina thous. of dolls..

Asia and Oceania-Total - thous. of dollsJapan . thous. of dolls

Africa, total thous. of dolls..Total, domestic exports only thous. of dolls..By classes of commodities:

Crude materials thous of dollsFoodstuffs, crude, and

food animals thous. of dolls..Manufactured foodstuffs thous. of dolls..Semimanufactures thous. of dollsFinished manufactures thous. of dolls

Agricultural exports (quantities) :All commodities index numberAll commodities except

cotton index number

CANADIAN FOEEIGN TEADE

Total trade:Imports thous of dollsExports thous. of dolls_.

1926

June

338, 419

144, 39314, 80220, 17010, 66162, 647

98, 64264, 989

30, 1269,770

57, 49016, 8956,768

328, 728

63, 245

21, 08834, 23754, 986

155, 172

71

104

91,513119,399

July

368, 359

166, 12312, 76920, 39512, 20177, 446

101,91266, 101

37, 29911,464

54, 40017, 8058,625

360, 494

72, 093

33, 90835, 41853, 145

165, 930

82

126

88, 605111,595

August

385, 621

186,96114, 89828, 84410,81773, 496

101, 64069, 118

34, 29011, 725

53, 65414, 2569,076

379, 496

76, 677

49, 93242, 93653, 207

156, 744

104

171

89, 67091, 663

Septem-ber

448, 724

224, 18619,00644, 43711,31193, 642

102, 38965, 033

41, 56213, 247

71, 16021, 7549,427

440, 865

120, 607

46, 48447, 83955, 450

170, 485

140

176

85, 56393, 327

October

457, 000

88, 127131, 489

1925

Septem-

420, 368

229, 70420, 49552, 20212, 80391, 687

101, 58662,100

28, 9939,661

53, 07618, 0297,009

412, 728

132, 329

34, 63252, 20650, 143

143, 418

128

158

78, 663109, 574

October

490, 567

282, 70234, 05156, 48117, 392

121, 394

96, 49155, 798

31, 13512, 144

73, 42133, 1706,861

482, 921

209, 659

19, 31251, 47450, 751

151, 070

168

129

80, 800144, 520

PEE, CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )


+1.8

Oct.,1926,fromOct.1925

-6.8

!

+3.0! +40.9

+9.1-9.0

CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1T H R O U G H OCTO-BER 31

1925

3, 993, 738

5 1, 837, 2605 188, 4715 338, 760

1 5 153, 5125 690, 273

5 853, 3005 489, 003

5 292, 936s 106, 5165 455, 9095 139, 076

s 63, 76653,441,019

s 884, 703

5 257, 9105 422, 6345 505, 249

51,367,522

737, 991965, 342

1926

3, 867, 149

M,579,0075 177, 9385 225, 2125 111,0675 659, 279

5882,6635 553, 581

5 324, 2535 105, 428

5549,0815 175, 145

574,145 '53,335,738

5 766, 784

5 234, 7755 362, 8045 478, 695

5 1, 492, 680

* 838, 910989, 974

Per ct.in-

crease(+)

or de-crease(-)


-3.2

-14.1-5.6

-33.5-27.6-4.5

+3.4+13.2

+10.7-1.0

+20.4+25.9+16.3-3.1

-13.3

-9.0-14.2-5.3+9.2

+13.7+2.6

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