UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WASHINGTON
SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS
JUNE, 1926No. 58
COMPILED BY' <i ^
BUREAU OF THE CENSUSBURJBAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE
BUREAU OF STANDARDS
IMPORTANT If OTICEIn addition to figures given from Government sources, there are also incorporated for completeness ofservice figures from other sources generally accepted by the trades, the authority and responsibility
for which are noted in the "Sources of Data" on pages 159-155 of ike February, 1926, issue
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INTRODUCTIONTHE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS is designed to
present each month a picture of the business situationoy setting forth the principal facts regarding the vari-ous lines of trade ana industry. At semiannual inter-vals detailed tables are published giving, for each item,monthly figures for the past two years and yearly com-parisons, where available, back to 1913; also blanklines sufficient for six months have been left at thebottom of each table enabling those who care to doso to enter new figures as soon as they appear (seeissue for February, 1926, No. 54). In the interveningmonths the more important comparisons only aregiven in the table entitled " Trend of business move-ments."
ADVANCE SHEETS
Realizing that current statistics are highly perish-able a,nd that to be of use they must reach the businessman at the earliest possible moment, the departmenthas arranged to distribute advance leaflets every weekto subscribers in the United States. The leafletsare usually mailed on Tuesdays and give such infor-mation as has been received during the precedingw0@k. The information Contained in these leaflets isalso reprinted in "Commerce Reports/' issued weeklyby the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.The mqnthly bulletin is distributed as quickly as itcan be completed and printed.
BASIC DATA
The figures Reported in the accompanying tables arevery largely (those already in existence. The chieffunction of the department is to bring together thesedata which, if available at all, are scattered in hun-dreds of different publications. A portion of thesedata are collected by Government departments, otherfigures are compiled by technical journals, and stillotners are reported by trade associations.
RELATIVE NUMBERS
To facilitate Comparison between different items andtender the trend of a movement more apparent, rela-tive numbers (often called "index numbers," a termreferring more particularly to a special kind of numberdescribed below) have been calculated. The relativenumbers enable the reader to see at a glance thegeneral upward or downward tendency of a move-ment which can not so easily be grasped from theactual figures,
In computing these relative numbers the last pre-war year, 1913, or in some instances a five-year aver-age, 1909 -1913. has been used as a base equal to 100wherever possible*
The relative numbers are computed by allowing themonthly average for the base year or period to equal100. H the movement for a current month is greaterthan the base, the relative number will be greater than100, and vice versa. The difference between 100 andthe relative number will give at once the per centincrease or decrease compared with the base period.
a relative number of 115 means an increase of 15
per cent over the base period, while a relative numberof 80 means a decrease of 20 per cent from the base.
Relative numbers may also be used to calculate theapproximate percentage increase or decrease in a move-ment from one period to the next. Thus, if a relativenumber at one month is 120 for a later month itis 144 there has been an increase of 20 per cent.
In many instances comparable figures for the pre-war years are not available, and in such cases the year1919 has usually been taken as the base. For someindustries 1919 can not be regarded as a proper base,due to extraordinary conditions in the industry, andsome more representative period has been chosen.In many cases relative numbers of less importancehave been temporarily omitted.
Most of the relative numbers appear in a specialsection of the semiannual issues, as in Tables 107 to127 of the February, 1926, number, thus allowing easycomparison on a pre-war base for all items for whicnrelatives could be computed.
INDEX NUMBERS
When two or more series of relative numbers arecombined by a system of weightings the resultingseries is denominated an inde^s: number. The indexnumber, by combining many relative numbers, isdesigned to show the trend of an entire group of in-dustries or for the country as a whole, instead of forthe single commodity or industry which the relativenumbet covers. Comparisons with the base year orwith other periods are made in the same manner as inthe case of relative numbers. •, ' •
RATIO CHARTS
In many instances the charts used in the SURVEYOF CURRENT BUSINESS are of the type termed ''RatioCharts" (logarithmic scale), notably the BusinessIndicator charts on page 2. These charts show thepercentage increase and allow direct comparisons be-tween the slope of one curve and that of any othercurve regardless of its location on the diagram; thatis, a 10 per cent increase in an item is given the samevertical movement whether its curve is near the bot-tom or,near the top of the chart.
The difference between this and the ordinary formof a chart can be made clear by an example. If acertain item, having a relative number of 400 in onemonth, increases 10 per cent in the following month,its relative number will be 440, and on an ordinarych&rt would be plotted 40 equidistant scale pointshigher than the preceding month. Another move-ment with a relative number of, say, 50 also increases10 per cent, making its relative number 55* On theordinary (arithmetic) scale this item would rise only 5equidistant points, whereas the previous item rose 40points, yet each showed the same percentage increase.The ratio charts avoid this difficulty and give to eachof the two movements exactly the same vertical riseand hence the slopes of the two lines are directlycomparable. The ratio charts compare percentagechanges, while the arithmetic charts compare absolutechanges,
This issue presents practically complete data for the month of April and also items covering the early weeks ofMay, received up to May 24* (See charts and table, pp. 4 and 5.) As most data covering a particular month's bust"ness are not available until from IS to 30 days after the close of the month, a complete picture of that month's operationscannot be presented at an early date, but the advance leaflets give every week the latest data available*
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEWASHINGTON
SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
COMPILED BY
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE : BUREAU OF STANDARDS
No. 58 JUNE 1926
C O N T E N T SSUMMARIES
PagePreliminary summary for May 1Course of business in April 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
Life insurance, new business (revised) 23Distribution of corn sirup and starch 24Furniture, Grand Rapids district 24Cost of living indexes for fuel and light 24Natural gas gasoline production 24
INDEX BY SUBJECTS Textpage
Textiles 11Metals and metal products 13Fuels 14Automobiles 14Hides and leather____ 15RubberPaper and printing 15Building construction and housing 15Lumber products 15Stone, clay and glass products 16Chemicals and oils 16Foodstuffs and tobacco 17Transportation and public utilities 18Employment and wages 11Distribution movement (trade, advertising, etc.)- 18Banking, finance, and insurance 19Foreign exchange and trade, gold and silver 19Canadian trade and industry
Tablepage
252729303132323334363738424344454748
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR MAY
Reports for the early weeks of May indicate increasesin business activity as compared with the same weeksof 1925. Larger production of bituminous coal andbeehive coke, larger awards for building construction,greater receipts of wheat and cotton, and a largerdistribution of merchandise, as measured by carload-ings, were reported during this period compared withthe corresponding weeks of 1925. Debits to individ-ual bank accounts, indicative of the dollar volumeof trade, were also running larger during the earlyweeks of May than a year ago. Wholesale pricescontinued to average lower than a year ago but theearly weeks of May recorded an advance over theprevious month. Business failures were runningsmaller in number than a year ago.
Loans and discounts of Federal reserve memberbanks were declining in May as compared with lastmonth but were well above last year. Prices of stocksaveraged for the third week of May were higher thanin the preceding week and a year ago. Call-loanrates for the same week were stronger than in anyprevious week during the month, being higher alsothan a year ago. Time money rates showed the samecomparison with the previous weeks and a year earlier,while the Federal reserve ratio, averaged for the firstthree weeks, was higher than in the previous monthbut lower than a year ago. Loans on stocks and bondsto brokers and dealers, by member banks in New YorkCity, continued to decline.
99365—26 1
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS: 1920-1926[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 1926200i i i i
BANK DEBITS, 141 CENTERS
WHOLESALE TRADE. 6 LINESINTEREST RATES, COMMERCIAL PAPER
DEPT, STORE TRADE <359 STORES)
I . IFARM PRICES (DEPT OF AGRICULTURE)
J7< MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION(64 COMMODITIES)
COTTON CONSUMPTION
LUMBER PRODUCTION( 5 SPECIES
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION( PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS
NET FREIGHT TON-MILES
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDED(27 STATES)
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1920 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 separates out from the large mass of material a comparatively small number of itemswhich are 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 ironSteel ingotsCopperCement (shipments) __. _. .Anthracite coalBituminous coalElectric energy (gross revenue sales)Crude petroleumCotton (consumption)BeefPork
Unfilled orders:United States Steel Corporation
Stocks:Crude petroleum' .Cotton (total)
Prices:*Wholesale indexRetail food „Retail coal, bituminousFarm products
Business finances:Defaulted liabilities..Price 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
1920 1921 i» 1923 1924 1925
1925
Feb.Mar.Apr May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.Dec.
1926
Jan. Feb.Mar.
1913 monthly average— 100
1201359910898119283178105119113
170
143155
226203207205
10818467
257275134
294331264
137
546438107998731218997113117
90
171198
147153197116
22913664
205212118
140181188
105
87114801315885349224109126130
96
265153
149142188124
22816975
23023080
177154204
115
130144120153104118407295117130160
102
311125
154146190135
19718572
22627690
212168259
139
1011221281649910143428799133151
68
369111
150146169134
19819881
26428471
201185284
131
11814613617768109470304115139128
73
290129
159145167147
16226299
30031573
236198327
139
126149134819498480261118105152
89
295150
161151172146
17623898
26727466
223179299
123
1391661451399394457292125129115
82
294126
161151169151
14923595
29631171
258219318
129
1271421371959885449297128131109
76
294103
156151161147
16323392
29030872
233193322
123
11413713722610789429329114132116
69
29780
155152159146
16224596
30229770
219179262
136
10412713623710293421322106127136
63
29661
157155158148
16124896
30531770
218156271
131
10412213324510999419326104145107
60
29445
160180159149
15126697
29732371
218164248
139
1061361322491131134293239613596
59
28966
160160160152
163272101
25629372
228184255
153
1061381322401
11745J31310414497
63
287130
160169168144
134280102
27631376
234203309
151
1181541332071
133495311117173122
70
284185
158162170143
129298102
32935380
250237464
161
1181651311372
127535297117137127
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
1141511327927117561264122120127
78
274213
155162179143
150309109
27228875
260170322
130
134178147129115116550293136136136
74
274192
152160170140
134272105
35633978
297181357
141
Apr.
135163142177108101
289124136120
;65
273168
151162168140
169249104
32932476
266187344
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
12283
5594
111
106
22138151
136138
4990
111
121
21137154
143157
4188
111
117
21137154
146148
3181
113
116
21136153
151143
2696
114
123
24135153
141145
2189
112
123
24134154
154166
1976
111
113
30132149
163166
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
117
128
27135151
i 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 fir, western pine, North Carolina pine, and California whit*
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.
•Data since January, 1925, cover only stocks east of California, and hence are not directly comparable with figures for earlier periods.
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1925
Apr. 4111825
May 29
162330. ..
June 6132027
July 4. ..1118 ..25
Aug. 1. ...8
15. . -2229
Sept. 512. ..1926
Oct. 310172431
Nov. 7142128
Dec. 5121926
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162330
Feb. 6132027
Mar. 6132027
Apr. 3101724
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88.091.292.093.189.7
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104.2109.8113.0115.9122.6
119.3110.0119.9125.3
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
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117.6112.4119.0115. 7
114.8116.7114.8116.7116.7
114.8112.4313.8106.2
108.1110 5111.472.9
56.781.494.3
101.9103.8
108.1110.5108.1107.1
109.5111.4114.8118.1
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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 1
Rec
eipt
s of
hog
s
57.168.980.383.3
91.272.581.478.290.9
91.591.289.587.5
65.169 377.064.3
67.863 562.157 761.5
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 5
Who
lesa
le p
rice
s
102.3103.0102.8101.4
100.4102.4102.9101.2102.9
102.4102.2102.9103.9
103.5103 8104.6104.5
104.8105 1104.6103 4103.9
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 6
Pri
ce o
f cott
on
mid
-dl
ing
91.392.192.592.5
92.188.384.288.789.8
93.289.491.392.5
89.891.792.195.5
94.092 889.889 486.4
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 9
Pri
ce o
f ir
on a
ndst
eel
(com
posi
te)
97.996.696.095.0
94.494.393.793.092.6
92.591.691.190.9
91.191.191.191.1
91.191.191.191 190.6
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 8
Pri
ce o
f No.
2 w
heat
142.3
156.1154.5154.5
151.2157.7152.0146.3
128 5132.5127.6
129.3136 6139 0135 8137 4
137 4139.0140.7138 2
125 2130 1
138.2
136.6138.2137.4140 7
143 9
152 8153.7152 8152.8148 8
156 1148.8145 5147 2
139 0137.4142 3130.1
136.6142 3
134.1135 8137.4134 1
Ban
k lo
ans
and
dis
counts
113.0112.4112.3112.3
113.2112.8112.6112.0112.1
112.7112.8112.9113.0
114.4113.6113.7113.3
113.1113 8114.4114 4114.4
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 8119.4
Deb
its to
indi
vidu
alac
counts
118.2117.2118.7118.3
107.8126.6112.7118.9111.5
115.9110.7126.5115.5
129.4116.6120.4119.9
107.1120 1109.5114.6105.9
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 6
1i
100.097.084.897.0
90.984.890.990.997.0
103.093.990.9
112.1
121.2100.097.0
100.0
100.0106 197.0
100 0106.1
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
93.993.990.997.0
ii
oas108 5107.0116 9
117.2105.5110.7101 0105.0
90.194.5
105.797.0
92.377 1
101.0106.0
89.390 179.492 586 3
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
9&599.8
108.2117.9
122.6100.3104.2102 7
1 Sources of data are as follows: Bituminous coal and beehive coke production from U. 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 JBradstreet'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. G. Dun & Company.1 The actual week for all items does not always end on same d»y.
WHOLESALE PRICES IN APRIL! 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
COMPARISON WITHPREVIOUS MONTH
DECREASE INCREASE
20 10 0 10 20
COMPARISON WITH SAME MONTH
1925DECREASE INCREASE
50 40 36 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
COMPARISON WITH SAME MONTH(924
DECREASE INCREASE
70 .8050 40 30 20 10 Q 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
WHEAT-.—"
CORN
POTATOES
COTTONCOTTONSEED —CATTLE, BEEF-HOGS—-
LAMBS
WHEAT, SPRING
WHEAT, WINTER---
CORN NO.2
OATS
BARLEY r
RYE, NO.2
TOBACCO, BURLEY-
COTTON
WOOL!' GREASE (. 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 CCHiCAGO) —
COTTON YARN - -
COTTON PRINT CLOTH
COTTON, SHEET ING -
WORSTED YARN-
WOMEN'S DRESS GOODS—
SUITINGS
SILK. RAW
HIDES, PACKER'S
HIDES, CALFSKINS -
LEATHER, CHROME (BOSTON)--
LEATHER. SOLE , OAK-
BOOTS AND SHOES (BOSTON)--
BOOTS AND SHOES (ST. LOUIS)-
COAL. BITUMINOUS-
COAL, ANTHRACITE-
COKEPETROLEUM -
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
*
i
FARM PRODUCTS, AVERAGE' PRICE TO PRODUCER
FARM PRODUCTS MARKET
FOOD
CLOTHING
fMETALS
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
20 10 Q 10 20
DECREASE INCREASE
40 30 20 10 Q 10 20 30 40 50 60
DECREASE INCREASE
* NO CHANGE
.70 8050 40
.30 20 10 Q
DECREASE
_30 40 50
INCREASE
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 producerlor at mill. See diagram on page 6.
COMMODITIES
FARM PRODUCTS-AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCERS
WheatCornPotatoes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _CottonCottonseedCattle, beef _ _ _HogsLambs _ - _ - - _ _
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, % blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)Cattle, steers, good to choice, corn fed (Chicago)Hogs heavy (Chicago) _ _Sheep, ewes (Chicago) _Sheep, lambs (Chicago)
FOOD
Flour standard patents (Minneapolis)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 60-38M"-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, serge. _Suitings, wool, dyed blue, 55-56 inches, 16-ounce Middlesex (N. Y.)Silk raw Japanese, Kansas No. 1 (New York) _Hides, green salted, packer's heavy native steers (Chicago).Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago)Leather chrome calf, dull or bright "B" grades (Boston)Leather, sole, oak, scoured backs, heavy (Boston)Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (MassachusettsBoots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf (St. Louis) _ _ _
FUEL
Coal, bituminous, mine run lump (Cincinnati) __Coal, anthracite, chestnut (New York tidewater)Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future) furnace — at ovensPetroleum, 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, delivered, 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 fir, No. 1, common s 1 s, 1 x 8 x 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 acid, 66° (New York)
Unit
Bushel _ _ - - _BushelBushelPoundTonPoundPoundPound
BushelBushelBushelBushelBushelBushelCwtPoundPoundCwtCwtCwtCwt
BarrelBarrel
PoundPoundPoundPoundPound
PoundYardYardPoundYardYard -PoundPoundPoundSquarefoot.PoundPairPair
Short ton__Long ton_._Short ton__Barrel
Long ton_J!Long ton.__Long ton-PoundPoundPoundPound
MfeetMfeetThousand--
BarrelCwt __PoundCwt _._
ACTUAL PRICE(dollars)
March,1926
1.460.666
2.256.165
29.47.0665.1165.1156
1.6271.676.741.413.663.843
25.00.194.48
9.69011.4907.700
12. 725
8.8057.875.040.049.121.160.150.295
.384
.080
.0981.500.800
3.5106.027.122.170.460.460
6.405.00
3.3911.483.281.800
22.2620.0035.00
.1386
.0839
.6347
.0733
47.9616.5017.00
1.651.95.448.70
April,1926
1.422.657
2.705.166
31.51.0666.1149.1132
1.671.686.728.425.689.892
25.00.192.44
9.13011.748.531
13. 531
8.7567.513.041.052.124.160.152.301
.374
.077
.0981.450.725
3.5105.488.114.165.460.460
6.405.00
3.3911.483.131.800
20.7618.6335.00
.1371
.0797
. 6196
.0700
46.8816.5017.00
1.651.95
.395
.70
April,1925
1.4051.030.705.237
37.94.0655.1164.1222
1.551.701.08.45.88
1.1224.50
.244
.549.99
12.587.92
14.16
8.257.04
.045
.056
.11
.183
.153
.282
.420
.094
.1061.75.800
3.7805.980.142.184.48
. .5006.405.15
3.3910.763.171.800
21.8920.1335.50
.1325
.0801
.5138
.0699
45.6717.5013.50
1.752.10
.340
.70
PER CENTINCREASE (+) OR
DECREASE (— )
April,1926, from
March,1926
2 6-1.4
+19.9+0.6+6.9+0.2
1 4-2.1
+2.5+0.6-1.4+4.9+4.5+6.0
0.0-1.0
8 3-5.8+2.2
+10.8+6.3
0 6-4.7+2.5+6.1
0.00.0
+1.3+2.0
-2.6-3.7
0.03 3
-8.70.0
-9.0-6.6-2.9
0.00.00.00.0
0.00.0
-4.60.0
6 7-6.8
0.0-1.1-5.0-2.4-4.5
-2.30.00.0
0.00.0
-11.80.0
April,1926, from
April,1925
+1.2-36.2
+283. 730 0
-17.0+1.7
1 3-7.4
+7.7-0.6
-32.4-4.4
-21.690 5+2.0
-21.3-18. 5-8.6-6.7+7.7-4.4
+6.2+6.7-8.9-7.1+9.1
-12.60 7
+6.7
-11.0-18.1
—7.517 1
-8.7-7.1
8 2-19.7-10.3
4 2-8.0
0.0-2.9
0.0+6.7-1.3
0.0
-5.2-7.5-1.4+3.5-0.5
+20.6+0.1
+2.6-5.7
+25.9
-5.7-4.8
+16.20.0
RELATIVE PRICE(1913 average=100)
March,1926
184108378138135113155190
•178170119110106133189152192114137164163
192205115116166124115177
1551511601932542271666690
171103206158
154216134193
13913613691
192143133
208179259
1631295670
April,1926
180106453138145113153186
183171116113110140189150176107140182174
191195117121171124116181
1511461601872302271516288
171103206158
154216128193
13012713890
182140127
204179259
1631294970
April,1925
177167118198174111155200
170173173121140176186191216117150169182
180183127132153141117170
1701751732252542451647798
178111206163
154203130193
13713713887
183116127
198190206
1971364270
8
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON AND UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION'S UNFILLED ORDERS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
14,000
600
COMPARISON OF AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION AND NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
800
LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS AND UNFILLED ORDERS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
800
BUILDING CONTRACTS AWARDEDk(27 STATES) N
TOTAL AUTOMOBILEPRODUCTION
4,000
2,000
9
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 thissummary are given in the table entitled "Indexes of Business/' beginning on page 21]
PRODUCTION:Manufacturing (64 commodi-
ties — Adjusted) * . .Haw nrifttcriftlfl) totftl
Minerals. _ - ...... ------Animal products ....CropsForest products.
Electric power. ... .Building (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 productsWholesale, all commoditiesRetail food . ..Cost 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
mo.)
YEA!
im
119114136117102121144106
11974
9916583
124
65757894
103, 93
115119
25
SLT AVBB
1124
113119126117118119152108
13552
10518582
125
64737895
11084
108116
139
AGE
1925
125116132113111126169138
14556
11820984
131
70778498
12784
115122
146
Febru-ary
12495
11310281
11115483
15163
10515676
101
70788196
12985
102104
172
1925
March
12997
11811275
125165138
15058
11917783
121
72788196
12685
107106
208
April
13086
11911549
130159157
14154
11719579
136
70768196
12285
102107
204
Febru-ary
13092
1139579
11417290
16457
11117076
105
68758799
13987
107105
126
1926
March
13197
130113
7126188150
15455
13019985
130
67748698
14987
117111
149
April
13388
12110957
130
155
15751
12120282
133
67738798
14286
109
167
PER CENT IOB DEC!
April, 1926,from March,
1926
+ 1 59 36. 9
-3. 518. 6
+ 3. 2
+ 3.3
+ 1. 9-7.3
-6.9+ 1. 5
3. 5+ 2.3
0. 0— 1. 4+ 1. 2
0.0
4. 7-1. 1
-1.8
+ 12. 1
NCEEASE (-BLEASE (— )
April, 1926,from April,
1925
+ 2 3+ 2 3+ 1. 7-5.2
+ 16. 30. 0
-1.3
+ 11. 3-5.6
+ 3.4+ 3. 6+ 3. 8-2.2
-4. 3-3. 9+ 7. 4+ 2.1
+ 16. 4+ 1.2
+ 1.9
-18. 1
i See p. 28, Jan., 1925, issue (No. 41), for details of adjustment.
COURSE OF BUSINESS IN APRIL
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Industry in April reached a new high peak in pro-duction, according to the manufacturing index numberallowing for varying length of working time eachmonth. Increases over last year were noted in suchimportant items as the output of pig iron, steel ingots,bituminous coal, anthracite coal, and newsprintpaper. As compared with the previous month, pigiron production and newsprint paper output showedno change but the production of steel ingots and bothanthracite and bituminous coal was smaller. Theconsumption of cotton by textile mills in April wassmaller than either the previous month or a yearearlier. Building awards increased over both periods.
Car loadings of merchandise were seasonally smallerthan in March but were 2 per cent larger than a year
99365—26 2
ago. Sales by 10-cent chains were larger than inMarch while mail-order sales were smaller, but eachof these lines showed increased activity over last year.Check payments, indicative of the general volume oftrade, were smaller in April than in March, afteradjustments for seasonal differences, but were 16 percent higher than a year ago.
Commercial-paper interest rates and stock priceswere lower than in March, but both averaged higherthan last year. Wholesale prices averaged lower thanin March and were 4 per cent lower than in April ofthe previous year. Business failures in April, althoughfewer in number than in March, were greater than ayear ago, with the April liabilities reporting increasesover both the previous month and April, 1925.
10
SUMMARY OF INDEXES OF BUSINESS
PRODUCTION
Manufacturing output in April was the highestof any month since the end of the war, when allow-ance is made for variations in the number of workingdays. Total production for the month was lowerthan in March, the previous high record, owing tothe smaller number of working days. April productionwas about 2 per cent larger than a year ago. Most ofthe industry groups showed slightly lower productionthan in March, exceptions occurring in stone andclay products, with a seasonal increase of 18 per cent,and foodstuffs, with a gain of 5 per cent. Comparedwith a year ago, increases of from 5 to 14 per centoccurred in all groups except textiles, leather, stoneand clay products, metals except iron and steel andmiscellaneous, all of which declined.
Raw material output declined from March in aseasonal movement and was 2 per cent higher thana year ago. Except in the case of forest products,all raw material groups declined in output or market-ings from March, the only exceptions to this trendwithin the groups being gold among the minerals andeggs among the animal products. Compared with ayear ago, minerals and crops showed higher market-ings, animal products lower and forest products nochange. Among the minerals declines were notedonly in petroleum, iron ore, gold and silver, while foranimal products wool receipts more than doubled,but with slight increases in poultry, fish, and milk,these could not offset declines in the other products.Among the grains, only vegetables and fruits declinedfrom a year ago, while among the forest productslumber and distilled wood increased slightly and theother groups declined.
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 thoseof iron, steel, and building materials. April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
COMMODITY STOCKS
A slight increase occurred in the index of stocks onhand on April 30, when corrected for seasonal varia-tion, due entirely to the foodstuffs groups, both rawand manufactured, as raw materials showed a declineand manufactured groups other than foodstuffsshowed no change from March. The unadjustedtotals of stocks held showed declines for all groupsexcept manufactured commodities, which exhibitedno change. Compared with a year ago, stocks werelarger, only the manufactured commodity groupshowing a decline.
SALES
The index of unfilled orders of iron and steel andbuilding materials declined during April and was alsolower than on April 30, 1925. The iron and steelgroup accounted for these declines as the buildingmaterial group showed little change from either period.
Wholesale trade declined seasonally from March,only meats showing a gain. Compared with a year agowholesale trade increased, in spite of declines inhardware; shoes and dry goods. Mail-order housesshowed a decline in sales from March, while depart-ment stores and all groups of chain stores except
11music and drugs made increases. Compared with ayear ago, sales in all these branches of retail trade in-creased except shoe chains and department stores.
PRICES
Prices received by producers of farm productsaveraged the same in April as in March, an increaseof 15 per cent in the fruit and vegetable group and asmall increase in cotton and cottonseed counterbal-ancing slight declines in the other groups. Althoughfruits and vegetables averaged 73 per cent higher inprice than a year ago and dairy and poultry increasedslightly, the total index was about 5 per cent lower.
The wholesale price index continued to decline, thefarm products and food groups alone showing gains
over March. Fuels alone were higher than a year ago,the general index declining 3 per cent from April,1925. The commercial indexes also showed declinesfrom both periods.
EMPLOYMENT
A slight decrease in employment in factories tookplace in April, in spite of gains over March in lumberand in stone, clay and glass products. Comparedwith a year ago, however, employment was greater,with declines exhibited in the food, textile, lumber,leather, tobacco and stone, clay and glass groups.Pay roll payments also declined from March and^in-creased over a year ago, declines from a year agooccurring only in the textile and leather groups.
WHOLESALE PRICE COMPARISONS, BY GROUPS
[April, 1926, is the latest month plotted]
300
280
260
240
220
UJ
!| 200IDZ
X 180Q
160
140
120
100
I I I I I | i i I I i ' i u].i i i I i I i I I i I j i i j i i j« \
I --BUILDING MATERIALS
METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS
i i i i i I i i i M
1926
REVIEW BY PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
TEXTILES
April receipts of wool at Boston, although muchgreater than a year ago, were considerably less thanin the previous month, receipts of both foreign anddomestic wool declining from March. For the firstfour months, however, Boston wool receipts werealmost one-third greater than for the corresponding
period of last year. Prices of raw wool, yarn, andcloth were uniformly lower than for either the pre-vious month or for April, 1925. Wool consumed bytextile mills during April was almost 10 per cent lessthan that consumed during March. Wool machineryalso showed a considerable decline in activity, thedecline being evidenced both in fewer active machinesand in the smaller number of working hours.
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RAW COTTON CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
Receipts of cotton into sight continued to declinebut were one-quarter greater than during April, 1925.Imports and exports also declined from the previousmonth, but were each greater than a year ago. Con-sumption of cotton by textile mills during April wasconsiderably less than in March and 3 per cent lowerthan a year ago. Spindle activity also declined fromboth comparative periods and prices of both raw cottonand cotton goods, were slightly lower than in Marchand much lower than in April, 1925. Stocks of cottonat mills and warehouses continued to decline seasonallybut were very much larger than a year ago. The pro-duction of cotton cloth showed a further decline, all ofthe nine classes of cloth participating in the decline
except sheetings, print cloth, and pajama checks. Thedecline in unfilled orders for cotton cloth was propor-tionately greater than in production, resulting in aconsiderable increase in stocks. Pajama checks alonerecorded an increase in unfilled orders, while onlyOsnaburgs showed a decline in stocks.
SPINDLE ACTIVITY IN COTTON MILLS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
10.000J
1921
STOCKS OF COTTON AT WAREHOUSES AND MILLS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
6,000
5,000
I I I I I I I I M IWAREHOUSE STOCKS
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Hm imimim smimi m in1913 I 1914 I 1915 I 1916 I 1917 I 1918 t 1919 I 1920 I
§ 13 S M i i I1917 I 1918 t 1919 I 1920 I 1921 I 11922 I
i s § i •* M M M M i o -1923 I 1924 I 1925 I 1926 I
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The consumption of silk, as evidenced by deliveriesto mills, continued to decline and was also less than inApril, 1925, although for the first four months it was2 per cent greater than for the corresponding period oflast year. Stocks at warehouses were also lower thanat the end of either the previous month or the corre-sponding month of last year, while prices continued todecline, averaging 8 per cent less than a year ago.
The production of rayon in 1925, as ascertained bythe biennial census of manufactures was 51,792,173pounds, as compared with 36,152,917 pounds in 1923,an increase of 43.3 per cent. The value of the produc-tion of rayon mills showed an even greater gain, in-creasing during this period from $59,051,916 to$87,940,937, or 48.9 per cent.
IRON AND STEEL
Iron ore consumption and pig iron productionshowed little change from March, but were about 6per cent greater than a year ago. The number andcapacity of furnaces in blast at the end of April waspractically the same as the month previous but sub-stantially larger than in April, 1925. Wholesaleprices of pig iron averaged about 7 per cent lower thanfor either the previous month or a year ago. Steel-ingot production also declined from March but was 15per cent greater than a year ago, the cumulative totalfor the first four months of 1926 being 5 per cent inexcess of the totals for the corresponding months oflast year. Unfilled orders of the United States SteelCorporation declined during April and were con-siderably less than a year ago. Production, ship-ments and sales of steel sheets also declined from theprevious month, while stocks increased. Productionshipments and sales were each considerably larger,however, than a year ago.
Unfilled orders of steel sheets were 12 per centless than at the end of March and 2 per cent greaterthan at the end of April of last year. Wholesale steelprices showed little change from the previous month,but were slightly less than a year ago. Bookings ofstructural steel were greater and shipments onlyslightly less than for the previous month, although theinverse was true in making a comparison with lastyear.
Below are given data on electric motors as madeavailable by trade sources:
ELECTRIC MOTORS 1
[Large power direct current, 1 to 200 horsepower]
1926
JanuaryFebruary... _ __ _March -
Orders
$852, 630900, 786
1, 218, 985
Billings
$961, 269840, 190
1, 082, 669
1925January. __February.March __ _April..
MayJuneJuly..__August
SeptemberOctober..NovemberDecember
Total...
1926JanuaryFebruary _March .April
o
Number
342303264264
280• 268
320288
261350388408
3,736
305321385282
RDEBS
Value
$181, 618158, 668137, 030137, 065
164, 636136, 064159, 652150, 642
151, 913207, 761213, 130216, 966
2, 015, 145
152, 938166, 243234, 032134, 109
SHIPMENTS
Value
$109, 017122, 930179, 609155, 969
141, 910151, 674166, 417149, 677
118, 166156, 508179, 286217, 715
1, 848, 878
169, 024210, 673191, 188128, 140
i Compiled by the Electric Power Club, representing large power direct currentelectric motors of from 1 to 200 horsepower, inclusive, built in general purposemotor frames, including control equipment sold with motors.
In the accompanying tables are to be found dataon orders and shipments of electric hoists:
ELECTRIC HOISTS 1
i Compiled by the Electric Hoist Manufacturers Association from the reports ofnine firms.
Data on shipments of fire-extinguishing equipmentare presented in the following table:
NUMBER OF SHIPMENTS OF FIRE-EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT 1
MONTH
January _ _FebruaryMarch.April _ i
MayJune.. _ _ _ __ _JulyAugust _ _
SeptemberOctober. _NovemberDecember. _ _ __ _ _
Year's total
1935
Motorvehicles
121107114137
143145154133
129128128139
1,578
Hand types
54, 21345, 77851, 52655, 753
53, 93154, 90055,23550, 025
51,38351, 46645, 53549, 720
619, 465
1936
Motorvehicles
8797
106120
Handtypes
43, 69251,50059,27552, 894
i Data furnished to the Bureau of the Census by 39 manufacturers, comprisingpractically the entire industry, the figures being a revision of those previouslypublished, due to the inclusion of reports of additional concerns. Further detailsby classes are given on monthly press releases.
NONFERROUS METALS
The production of copper at the mines was slightlyless than at the end of March and slightly greater thana year ago. The output of smelters however, wasgreater than for either prior period, although thecumulative production of smelter copper was 2 percent less than for the corresponding period of lastyear. The world production of blister copper rose 2per cent over the March total and exceeded thata year ago by 10 per cent, making cumulative totals3 per cent in excess of last year's figures. Stocks ofrefined copper were less and those of blister copperslightly greater than at the end of March. The whole-sale price of electrolytic copper, while averaging slightly
lower than during the previous month, was at a higherlevel than a year ago.
COPPER PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
The consumption of tin, as indicated by deliveriesto mills, again increased, being 4 per cent greaterthan for March and 7 per cent greater than for thecorresponding month a year ago. The cumulativetotal of such deliveries, however, for the first fourmonths of 1926 was 2 per cent less than for the cor-responding months of 1925. The world visible supplyof tin was greater than at the end of March, althoughless than at this time last year. Stocks in the UnitedStates, on the other hand, were much lower than foreither comparative date. The wholesale price of pigtin averaged slightly less than in March but 21 percent higher than a year ago.
TIN: IMPORTS^ VISIBLE SUPPLY, AND DELIVERIES TO MILLS[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
The production of zinc fell slightly short of thatrecorded in March, but was 9 per cent greater thanin April, 1925. The number of zinc retorts in opera-tion at the end of the month showed the same ten-dency. Stocks of zinc, on the other hand, were muchlarger than at the end either of the previous monthor of April, 1925. A decline in shipments of orefrom the Joplin district, as compared with the pre-vious month, was accompanied by a decline in
both stocks and in price. Shipments were greaterand stocks less, however, than in April of last year.
RELATIVE PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF ZINC
[1913 monthly average=100. April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
1922 1923 1924 1925
Shipments of lead ore from the Joplin district wereconsiderably less during April than during the previousmonth or the corresponding month a year ago, whileprices declined from both periods.
PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS AND ANTHRACITE COAL
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
50
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1920
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1922
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1924
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1925
FUELS
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'1926
The production of bituminous coal declined season-ably but was considerably greater than a year ago, thecumulative production for the first four months of theyear beinging month
15 per cent greater than in the correspond-of 1925. Anthracite production also de-
clined from March but was 13 per cent greater than ayear ago. Prices of both bituminous and anthracitecoal were also lower than during the previous month,prices of bituminous being lower and thosecite higher than a year ago.
of anthra-
AUTOMOBILES
April production of both passenger cars and truckswas slightly greater than for the preceding month,with substantial increases over last year's figures.
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The 1925 production of passenger cars was 3,655,048as reported by the biennial census of manufactures,compared with 3,472,681 in 1923, a large decrease inthe number of touring cars and roadsters during thetwo-year period being more than offset in the increasein the number of closed models produced.
PRODUCTION OF BEEHIVE AND BY-PRODUCT COKE
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
HIDES AND LEATHER
Prices of hides and leather declined seasonally andwere also considerably less than a year ago. Sales ofleather belting also declined, both from the previousmnoth and a year ago. The April production of bootsand shoes was 10 per cent below that of March and wasalso less than a year ago.
IMPORTS OF HIDES AND SKINS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
1921 1922 1923 1924 | 1925 1926
PAPER AND PRINTING
The April production and shipments of newsprintpaper remained practically the same as for the pre-vious month but were substantially larger than a yearago. For the first four months of this year both
production and shipments were 12 per cent larger thanfor the corresponding months of 1925. Stocks at theend of April were larger than in March but weremuch smaller than a year ago. The paper-boardshipping box industry showed lower activity andsmaller production of both corrugated and solidfiber boxes in April than in the preceding month.The April production, however, was substantiallylarger than a year ago, the four months' cumulativetotal being 17 per cent above the correspondingperiod of last year.
NEWSPRINT PAPER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCKS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Building costs showed little change during April,either from the previous month or from a year ago.Rental advertisements increased seasonally fromMarch and were more numerous than in April, 1925.Contracts awarded for new construction were slightlygreater in area and slightly less in total value thanfor March. Commercial and industrial buildingsshowed smaller contracts, both in square footage andin value, than for the previous month, while buildingsdevoted to public works and utilities decreased onlyin value. Compared with a year ago, total buildingcontracts increased, both in square footage and invalue, despite declines in industrial, educational, andpublic buildings. Fire losses were much larger inApril than during either the previous month or thecorresponding month a year ago.
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Although no uniform tendency was apparent, Aprilproduction, orders, and shipments of the importantvarieties of lumber were generally smaller than forthe previous month but larger than a year ago. Cumu-lative figures indicate that lumber production for thefirst four months of the current year did not maintainits usual ratio to orders and shipments, most of thedifferent kinds of lumber showing either declines inthe four months' total as compared with a year ago
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or increases smaller proportionately than those re-ported for shipments and new orders. New orders,shipments, and unfilled orders for both kinds of floor-ing declined from the March total, although produc-tion and stocks of oak flooring showed slight increasesover the previous month. For the first four monthsof 1926, both oak and maple flooring showed increasesin production, shipments, and orders. Stocks of bothkinds of flooring and unfilled orders of maple flooringwere larger than at the end of April, 1925. Bookings,shipments, and unfilled orders of plywood declinedfrom the previous month. Production, shipments, andstocks of circled headings for wooden barrels alsodeclined from March, although new orders and unfilledorders increased.
STONE AND CLAY PRODUCTS
The production of paving brick was almost as greatand shipments 50 per cent larger than during the pre-vious month. Despite a decline from March in ordersreceived, unfilled orders and stocks were slightlylarger at the end of April than for the previous month.The paving-brick industry showed considerably loweractivity during April than during the correspondingmonth a year ago. Bookings of terra cotta were con-siderably larger both in quantity and in value than foreither the previous month or a year ago. Ordersreceived for each kind of enameled sanitary ware wereless than for either the previous month or for April,1925. Shipments also fell short of those reported foreither comparative period with the exception thatshipments of baths were slightly larger than in March.Stocks of all enameled ware except miscellaneous in-creased from both prior periods. An increase in theproduction and shipments of Portland cement ascompared with March was accompanied by a declinein stocks. Production and shipments of cement, how-ever, were less and stocks greater than a year ago.Paving contracts awarded during April were verymuch larger than for the previous month but wereless than a year ago.
WHOLESALE PRICES OF CHEMICALS[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
Data on vitreous china plumbing fixtures, revisedby the inclusion of reports for additional concerns,are presented below.
VITREOUS CHINA PLUMBING FIXTURES l
[Number of pieces, A grade or regular selection]
MONTH
1925Julv „AugustSeptemberOctoberNovember _ _Dp.nftmhpT
Total (6 months)
1926JanuaryFebruary.MarchApril.
Net ordersreceived
205, 597213, 369195, 972225, 287301, 821283, 018
1, 425, 064
285, 867242, 805259, 358199, 404
Shipments
272, 463283,435248,511250, 803201, 192242, 676
1, 499, 080
248, 690244, 121282, 274233, 406
Unfilled or-ders (end of
month)
519, 874449, 808397, 269371, 753472, 382512, 724
549, 901548, 585525, 669491, 667
'
Stocks onhand (endof month)
321, 155325, 420342,495388, 643443, 594471,442
510, 890464, 820497, 519532, 757
1 Data furnished to the Bureau of the Census by 37 manufacturers who report allvitreous chinaware which in regular practice is connected with a drainage system,the figures being a revision of those previously published, due to the inclusion ofreports for additional concerns. Details are given on monthly press releases.
CHEMICALS AND OILS
Receipts of turpentine and rosin were much largerthan during the previous month but considerablysmaller than in April, 1925. Stocks of both turpen-tine and rosin were less than at the end of March,stocks of rosin also being less than a year ago.Prices declined from the previous month, but werehigher than a year ago. Stocks of cottonseed de-clined seasonally from the previous month, as did theproduction and stocks of cottonseed oil. Cottonseedstocks, however, were at a higher point than a yearago, but, despite a larger production of cottonseed oilthan in April, 1925, oil stocks were lower than a yearago. Receipts of flaxseed at the two Northern mar-kets were smaller and shipments larger than for eitherthe previous month or for April, 1925. Stocks con-tinued to decline seasonally, but exceeded those of ayear ago. Shipments of linseed oil and oil cake wereless than for either the previous month or a year|ago.
COTTONSEED OIL PRODUCTION AND STOCKS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
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CEREALS
The visible supply of wheat continued to declineseasonally both for the United States and Canada andwas less for the United States than a year ago. Re-ceipts and shipments also declined from the previousmonth, shipments being less than in April, 1925.Prices of wheat were slightly higher and those of wheatflour slightly lower than in the previous month. Thevisible supply of corn, oats, and barley also declinedseasonally, receipts of corn being less and those ofoats greater than in March. Prices of corn, oats,barley, and rye were all lower than a year ago and thoseof corn slightly less than in March.
WHEAT RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND VISIBLE SUPPLY[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
Stocks and shipments of rice continued to declineseasonally but were considerably larger than last year.Car-lot shipments of applies, citrus fruits, and haywere less than in March but greater than a year ago.Car-lot shipments of potatoes were smaller than ineither prior period, while those of onions were largerthan in March, although less than a year ago.
The following table shows the production and stocksof edible gelatin:
EDIBLE GELATIN 1
PERIOD
1923 total.1924 total. _-1925 total
1925First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter. __ „Fourth quarter
1996First quarter „ _ .
Production
Thousands
13, 32214, 20512, 535
4,2582,829
2 1, 4404,009
4,637
Stocks, endof period
of pounds
9,89110. 4548,990
11,2718,931
2 7, 1468,990
10, 104
1 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, fromreports of 12 companies operating 13 plants, comprising the entire industry. Datafor 1923 and 1924 not available by quarters.
2Certain reports missing which would make totals slightly larger.
MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
Trade in live stock was generally less than for eitherthe previous month or a year ago, despite larger ship-ments of stocker and feeder cattle and sheep. Total
99635—26 3
shipments of these animals were slightly larger thanin March. Local slaughter of cattle, hogs, and sheepwas less than for either the previous month or forApril, 1925, the cumulative total of animals slaugh-
COMPARISON OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FOOD PRICES WITHWHOLESALE PRICE INDEX.
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
100
tered locally also being less except in the case of sheepthan for the first four months of last year. Cold-storage holdings of beef, pork, and mutton productswere smaller than at the end of the previous month
RELATIVE RECEIPTS OF BUTTER, CHEESE, AND EGGS ATPRIMARY MARKETS
[1919 monthly average=100. April, 1926, is latest month plotted]300
200
20
and, except in the case of mutton, smaller than a yearago. Livestock prices were generally higher thanduring March, the only exception being in the case ofcorn-fed cattle. Compared with a year ago prices ofcattle, hogs, and lambs were less and those of eweshigher. Poultry receipts declined seasonally fromMarch, but were slightly larger than a year ago. Cold-storage holdings of both poultry and fish continued to
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decline while those of creamery butter increased.Receipts of butter arid cheese showed only slightchanges from either the previous month or from April,1925. Receipts and cold-storage holdings of eggs, onthe other hand, increased seasonally but were con-siderably less than a year ago.
SUGAR
Imports of Hawaiian and Porto Rican sugar con-tinued to increase and were 7 per cent larger in Aprilthan a year ago. Meltings declined both from theprevious month and a year ago, while stocks at re-fineries at the end of April were much larger than foreither prior period. Receipts of sugar at Cubanports passed the peak which was reached in Marchand were smaller than a year ago. Stocks continuedto mount despite a small increase in exports andwere 25 per cent larger than at the end of April, 1925,
RAW SUGAR IMPORTS, MELTINGS, AND REFINERY STOCKS[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
SURPLUS, SHORTAGE, AND BAD-ORDER FREIGHT CARS[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
Receipts of coffee at Brazilian ports were largerthan in April, 1925, but less than during the pre-vious month. The visible supply of coffee both inthe United States and in the world declined fromboth prior periods.
WATER TRANSPORTATION
Panama Canal traffic was considerably less duringApril than during the preceding month, but largerthan a year ago. Ohio River and Cape Cod Canaltraffic was much heavier in April than during eitherof the prior periods, while Mississippi River trafficdeclined. The gross tonnage of ships completed dur-ing April was less than during the previous month,but much greater than a year ago.
RAILROADS
Surplus freight cars continued to increase fromthe previous month, although considerably less thana year ago. Car loadings declined from March, allclasses except ore and miscellaneous goods participat-ing in this movement. Total loadings, however, wereslightly larger than a year ago. Increases in loadingsof grain, coal, and merchandise offset declines in theother classes. Fewer bad-order locomotives andfreight cars were reported for April than for eitherthe previous month or a year ago. Shipments andunfilled orders of locomotives were also less than inMarch, although considerably greater than a year ago.
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT
Sales by mail-order and 10-cent chain stores showedeither declines or only slight increases in April ascompared with the previous month, but were uni-formly greater than a year ago. Magazine advertise-ments for appearance in April magazines were 10 percent greater than for the previous month and 7 percent larger than a year ago. Newspaper advertisingalso increased from both prior periods, although to alesser extent. Postal receipts at the principal citiesdeclined by 8 per cent from the previous month butwere considerably larger than in April, 1925. Delin-quent accounts in the electrical trade increased bothfrom the previous month and from a year ago.
SALES BY MAIL-ORDER HOUSES AND 10-CENT CHAIN STORES[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
LIFE INSURANCE
Sales of life insurance declined from the previousmonth, but were slightly larger than a year ago, allregions of the country reporting these tendencies.April premium collections also declined both in thetotal and for each of the principal classes.
BANKING AND FINANCE
. Check payments and bank clearings both in andoutside New York City were smaller than duringMarch but exceeded the totals reported for April, 1925.Total deposits in and bills discounted by the Federal
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BILLS DISCOUNTED AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERALRESERVE BANKS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
3,000
BILLS DISCOUNTED-
^fc^O1923 1924 1925 1926
reserve banks also declined from the previous monthwhile notes in circulation, investments, and reservesincreased slightly. Interest rates averaged lower thanin March but were considerably higher than last year.The liabilities of failing concerns increased both fromthe previous month and from a year ago, all classes ofestablishments showing larger liabilities than in theprevious month, although the liabilities of trading
LOANS, DISCOUNTS, AND TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF FEDERALRESERVE MEMBER BANKS[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
establishments were less than in April, 1925. Thenumber of failing firms was slightly less than duringMarch and but little larger than a year ago.
Prices of stocks were slightly weaker while bondswere slightly stronger than in March, both stocks andbond prices averaging higher than a year ago. Salesof stocks in April were less than one-half those ofMarch and slightly less than those of a year ago.
NUMBER OF BUSINESS FAILURES AND DEFAULTED LIABILITIES[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
GOLD AND SILVER
Domestic receipts of gold at the mint were consider-ably greater than during March but were 10 per centless than a year ago. Imports of gold declined con-siderably from the previous month but were muchlarger than in April, 1925. Exports, on the other hand,were more than four times those of the previous month.Silver production declined both from March, 1926,and from April, 1925. Imports were greater and ex-ports less than for either prior period. The price ofsilver at the New York market declined slightly.
GOLD TRADE BALANCE, SHOWING EXCESS OF IMPORTS OREXPORTS
[April, 1926, is latest month plotted]
1920 [ 1921 I 1922 { 1923
FOREIGN TRADE AND EXCHANGE
Rates of exchange with Europe generally remainedthe same as during the previous month, except thoseon France and Belgium, which suffered sharp declines.Only slight changes were recorded in the rates ofexchange with Asia and with the other Americancountries, Indian and Brazilian being less and Japa-nese, Canadian, and Argentinian greater than duringthe previous month. Compared with a year ago, allof the Asiatic and American countries showed increasesin the rate of exchange and all of the European coun-tries except England and Holland showed declines.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE
[April, 192S, is latest month plotted]
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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 coal _.Anthracite coal.. _Iron ore*Copper _ «leadZincGold . ... . _ _Silver
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (marketings)Total
Wool *Cattle and calves . .HogsSheepEggs * -Poultry*- . .FishMilk (New York)
CROPS (marketings)Total
Grains *Vegetables *Fruits *Cotton products * _ _ _Miscellaneous crops *
FOREST PRODUCTSTotal
LumberPulpwoodGum (rosin and turpentine) *Distilled wood
MANUFACTURING
Grand total (adjusted for working days)Grand total (unadjusted).
FoodstuffsTextilesIron and steelLumberLeatherPaper and printing. . _Chemicals, oils, etcStone and clay productsMetals, excepting iron and steelTobaccoMiscellaneous
Mail-mumsince
Jan. 1,1920
180
156216137121262150188140131145
138227143177153245390163190
246242254405310170
136137164267149
133137129130151166115127191164195132153
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1920
73
621054100
1778385780
801958645430214594
494358501919
6159512024
71687754325763699269717037
1925
*£ March
95
113171100980
13715012482
108
1022775
1226199
101105122
8182
129697959
111116886791
71115
941081271378599
151100171100112
97
11819297960
14817613677
104
11231919466
15577
137139
7580
137717035
12512812467
100
124129
9611214315094
111159125182109139
April
86
11919587
10254
14016412285
117
11523898768
21668
105134
4943
134864219
13012915210699
130130
9711212315293
116156141184107154
1926
Feb-ruary
92
11317312028
013516913275
107
9529769066909785
124
798297757479
114119974597
130120
9210612914577
11316285
152105133
March
97
130192119120
015018514059
110
11365889675
14789
137141
7068
133876541
12613211031
106
13113710411715116089
127170115176127153
April
88
121187103112
014516913977
105
10950838466
17671
107136
5756
102845232
130133 ,130 !74
111 ;
13313310910614016182
127163136168116151
i
PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE ( — )
April, 1926,from March,
1926
-9.3
-6.92 6
-13.4— 6. 7
0. 0-3.3-8. 7-0. 7
+ 30. 54 5
3. 523 1
-5. 7-12. 5
12 0+ 19. 7-2. 221 9
-3. 5
-18.617 623 33 4
-20.022 0
+ 3.2+ 0. 8
+ 18. 2+ 138. 7
+ 4.7
+ 1.5-2.9+ 4.8-9. 4
6 0+ 0. 6-7.9
0. 0-4. 1
+ 18. 3-4. 5
8 71 3
April, 1926,from April,
2925
+ 2.3
+ 1.7-4. 1
+ 18. 4+ 9. 8
-100. 0+ 3. 6+ 3.0
+ 13. 9-9. 410 3
5 2+ 117. 4
— 6. 73 42 9
-IS. 5+ 4. 4+ 1.9+ 1.5
+ 16.3+ 30. 2
93 9-2. 3
+ 23. 8+ 68. 4
0.0+ 3. 1
-14. 5-30. 2+ 1 2 1
+ 2.3+ 2.3
+ 12. 45 4
+ 13. 8+ 5. 9
-11. 8+ 9. 5+ 4. 5
3 5S 7
+ 8. 4-1. 9
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
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INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
!
STOCKS(Relative to 1919 monthly average as 100)
(Corrected for seasonal variation)Total
Raw foodstuffsRaw materials for manufactureManufactured foodstuffs _ _, _ _Manufactured 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 1S19 monthly average as 100)
(Distributed by Federal Reserve Districts)
Grand total, all classesHardware (10 districts) . „Shoes (8 districts) . . >Groceries (11 districts)
j Drugs (7 districts)Drv goods (8 districts)
1 Meats _ .
RETAIL TRADEUlelative 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 steelLumber ..Leather _Paper and printing _ _ .ChemicalsStone, clay, and glassMetal products other than iron and steel.Tobacco productsVehicles _ _Miscellaneous
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1920
167228189121185
168250202115179
116112153
126129136135133150*89
170
427214332225212282188
226154
2 1022 1072 1032 1042 1032 1052 10421052 1052 1072 1082 1032 107
Mini-mumsince
Jan. l,1920
9173895886
8470685688
403225
605943628858
*46
49
8455
11910910610972
80100
3 852 872 812 792 922 832 932 842 902 662 862752 80
1935
Febru-ary
15118113986
177
16423013783
178
6350
115
76904673
1098869
105
15699
233146119175100
101127
929392889395
101929296938792
March
15019312880
173
16023611873
176
5846
105
831076379
1219673
119
177105252160131188127
121139
929092899395
102999697949093
April
14117211974
174
14419510469
176
5442
104
791076575
1158568
117
195107258159134210177
136141
928791889492
10110210096869294
i1926
Febru-ary
16422716274
174
16623716369
175
5744
110
76875071
1108675
111
17010328917212717397
105132
948990929093
10210194
102899498
March
15419815380
170
16425014265
173
5543
105
851067381
1339375
130
199112302196143206143
130143
948890939091
10310596
103889698
April
15720614193
170
15924312463
173
5138
104
821035980
1237780
121
202111333193150226166
133143
938688939287
10310399
101849597
PER CENT INCREASE (-f)OR DECREASE ( — )
April, 1926,from March,
1926
+ 1.9+ 4. 0-7. 8
+ 16. 30. 0
3. 72 8
-12. 7-3. 1
0.0
7.311 6
-1.0
3. 52 8
-19. 2-1. 2
7 517 2
+ 6.7
-6.9
+ 1. 50 9
+ 10.31. 5
+ 4. 9+ 9.7
+ 16. 1
+ 2. 30.0
1.1-2.3-2. 2
0.0+ 2.2-4. 4
0.01 9
+ 3. 1-1.9-4. 5-1.0— 1. 0
April, 1926,from April,
1925
+ 11.3+ 19. 8+ 18. 5+ 25.7-2.2
+ 9.7+ 24. 6+ 19.2-8. 7— 1. 7
-5.69 50.0
+ 3.8— 3. 7
9. 2+ 6.7+ 7.0— 9. 4
+ 17. 6
+ 3.1
+ 3.6+ 3.7
+ 29. 1+ 21. 4+ 11. 9+ 7.6
6 2
2. 2+ 1.4
+ 1.1-1. 1-3.3+ 5.7
2 1-5. 4+ 2.0+ 1.0-1. 0+ 5.2-2. 3+ 3.3+ 3. 2
1 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 productsTextiles . - _Iron and steelLumberLeather _ . _ _Paper and printingChemicalsStone, clay, and glassMetal products other than iron and steel.Tobacco products .VehiclesMiscellaneous _ . .. _
PRICE INDEX NUMBERSFARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)All groups
Grain _ -_ _Fruits and vegetablesMeat animalsDairy and poultryCotton and cotton seed - _ .. _Unclassified
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes(Relative to 1913)
All commoditiesFarm productsFood, etcCloths and clothing .Fuel and lightingMetals and metal productsBuilding materials - .Chemicals _House-furnishing goodsMiscellaneous
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)ShelterClothing _ _Fuel and lightSundries
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1920
2 1052 1072 1062 1082 1062 1082 1132 1062 1092 1102 1122 1072 112
235283373186215304180
US243248346281203300213275208
218227
US219186288200192
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1920
2 742 852722 622 842 782 882 852 842 702 882 602 72
11088
10891
1227674
138114131171162109155121164111
134115
155139143153149171
1925
Febru-ary
959596939696
104949898899296
14617813112614218396
161162157191178136183135173125
167150
165151183172169175
i
March
979397949896
106100102100909698
15117213814513419594
161161159191174134180134170125
161149
165151182173169175
April
948891919788
10499
10595769797
14715214614613118994
156153154190169129174134171129
160145
165151182171165175
1926
Febru-ary
999393999691
1101011011048698
102
14314021814614414287
155150153184179128177132164133
159145
170162177176169175
March
999293
1019690
11210610410790
100103
14013322014713713385
15214415118117512817613216412cS
157142
169160177176166175
April
978987
100 197 j82
111105 !
1051048499
103
14013125314613313583
151145153177174127173130163127
154140
168162176175162173
PER CENT INCREASE (+)OR DECREASE (— )
April, 1926,from March,
1926
-2.0-3.3-6.5-1.0+ 1.0-8.9-0. 9-0.9+ 1.0-2.8-6. 7-1. 0
0.0
0.01. 5
+ 15.0-0. 7
2. 9+ 1.5-2.4
0.7+ 0.7+ 1.3-2. 2-0.6-0.8-1. 7-1. 5-0.6
0. 8
-1. 9-1. 4
-0.6+ 1.3-0. 6-0.6
2 4-1. 1
April, 1926,from April,
1925
+ 3.2+ 1.1-4. 4+ 9.9
0.0-6.8+ 6.7+ 6. 1
0.0+ 9.5
+ 10. 5+ 2. 1+ 6.2
4.8-13. 8+ 73.3
0.0+ 1.5
-28.6-11. 7
-3.25 2
-0. 6-6. 8+ 3.0
! -1.6-0. 6
3. 0— 4. 7 1-1. 6
! 3. 7-3. 4
: +1.8+ 7. 3-3. 3
: +2. 3! -1. 8
1 I
2 Since July 1, 1922.
NEW PAID-FOR LIFE INSURANCE1
YEAR AND MONTH
1913, total1914, total1915, total1916, total1917, total
1918, total _1919, total.1920, total ..1921, total
1922, total1923, total1924, total1925, total
1931January _FebruaryMarchApril. _. _MayJuneJuly ...AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1923JanuaryFebruary _MarchAprilMay --JuneJuly _AugustSeptember _OctoberNovemberDecember _
1933JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril. --.MayJune - - - _July _ -AugustSeptember __ . .OctoberNovemberDecember
1934January . _ _ _February ».MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember __ .OctoberNovemberDecember .
1935January _FebruaryMarch __AprilMavJune .JulyAugustSeptemberOctober.NovemberDecember
1936JanuaryFebruaryMarch__ _ _April
ORDINARY
Number ofpolicies
954, 164945, 351
1, 006, 9101,155,7271, 325, 370
1, 339, 6802, 163, 1362, 463, 3121, 959, 759
2, 001, 3752, 350, 4742, 363, 6882, 570, 010
158, 641162, 623187, 930188, 437177, 940173,621157, 119146, 373145, 479153, 125147, 250161, 221
145, 165148, 693175, 678170, 234180, 401179, 389168, 039157, 540149, 957160, 810168, 282197, 187
167, 414170, 663221, 536199, 672209, 088218, 020192, 055181,948175, 614190, 299195, 681228, 484
180, 925183, 436232, 399211, 670221, 729203, 678186, 938172, 613157, 860180, 221214, 700217, 519
176,993184, 724217, 859214, 244238, 253218, 157213, 216208, 631186, 175222, 764218, 240270, 754
184, 846192, 677239, 720227, 169
Thousandsof dollars
1, 697, 4001, 658, 6981, 761, 5062, 177, 0162, 521, 045
2, 631, 5964, 591, 7335, 570, 2704, 580, 253
5, 035, 0166, 031, 3166, 393, 6737, 398, 614
364, 872369, 332429, 732431, 683424, 626410, 130367, 623345, 316320, 235345, 648342, 422428, 634
348, 679380, 134440, 960429, 805455, 484452, 059422, 204402, 062358, 180397, 383415, 583532, 483
430, 329437, 792565, 731510, 206544, 111562, 730496, 839473, 474429, 458479, 729503, 167597, 750
497, 788491, 661619, 123566, 646586, 945560, 364528, 519472, 997425, 202491, 541515, 160637,727
523, 654548, 529654, 771638, 206698, 706638, 195638, 833607, 621525, 532616, 725586, 877720, 965
560, 289597, 429724, 454675, 296
INDUSTRIAL
Number ofpolicies
4, 557, 8264, 922, 2695, 142, 7114, 975, 2614, 973, 316
5, 198, 7175, 582, 9805, 999, 2556, 600, 785
6, 985, 2247, 947, 1038, 445, 2259, 652, 556
486, 717484, 327621, 170507, 310651, 707550, 406431, 365445, 752507, 480671, 860580, 841661,850
537, 827568, 921683, 552571, 841624, 125578, 786541, 850511, 547479, 847622, 861610, 594653, 473
547, 155550, 971669, 471950, 443796, 538693, 473608, 854566, 992556, 415668, 393656, 873681, 525
766, 821649, 135693, 674705, 346760, 648674, 481595, 545609, 703614, 848830, 831641,128903, 065
618,425732, 120809, 517803, 384
. 882, 325788, 352734, 531717, 402691, 227
1, 199, 183851, 209824, 881
817, 246653, 943844, 659787, 138
Thousandsof dollars
622, 909662, 600697, 532703, 743737, 810
793, 187934, 807
1, 116, 5221, 257, 759
1, 418, 8011, 720, 0541, 963, 5542, 359, 174
93, 35791, 866
118, 47895, 759
125, 232104, 90981, 87284, 58396, 805
129, 165109, 087126, 646
103, 725110, 954132,333123, 208125, 084115, 959110,423102, 90197, 257
132, 790125, 960137, 707
112, 678114, 758137, 853208, 105162, 326147, 444132, 798127, 090124, 905152, 061146, 882153, 154
179, 656143, 762156,792158, 557173, 629154, 495135, 015141, 525145, 052198, 461150, 718225, 892
147, 441177, 666193, 604196, 895217,735198, 113182, 991181, 048175, 114256, 704207, 980223, 883
227, 158174, 782230, 203215, 504
GROUP
Numberof
contracts
6372
130383975
8401,9692,281
700
1,1541,8981,5851,984
4848495151483341273231
241
5458744967686553576768
474
9996
1311091314569975497788
488
10289
12111211199
114717587
132472
178114129143143160121118107114172485
200152190152
Numberof
certificates
30, 00149,08378, 507
140, 870309, 118
315, 196476, 635461, 894123, 589
256, 144418, 162357, 638546, 781
8,4467,550
11, 8807,908
10, 0106,6025,6695,5206, 4218,0046,503
39, 076
12, 60813, 37417, 02822, 12811, 69016,51510, 19515, 34617, 12313, 94217, 70488, 491
17,57514, 94523, 71733, 09539, 98231, 83030, 90223, 10216,91112,46218, 427
155, 214
16, 39510, 63920, 48424, 73219, 99113, 20217,87314, 814lo, 89670, 76925, 770
109, 073
47, 46222,76426, 99137, 24423, 17432, 20227, 76268, 88720, 03338, 10926, 476
175, 677
40, 79452, 25044, 25758, 947
Thousandsof dollars
20, 82845, 47447, 12278, 720
178,336
246, 656425, 574425, 737111,083
274, 616520, 045597, 765998, 974
6,8516,167
10, 1117,0309,1896,1194,6325,4855,0766,5695,790
38, 064
14, 51411, 90817, 80823, 32310, 42218, 86011, 90218, 49018, 06715, 67417, 40896, 240
18, 20016, 12224, 98835, 05045, 72654, 92421, 56621, 96921, 3899,817
18, 797231, 497
19, 08215,41135, 03444, 21734, 98621, 49031, 33822, 93119, 354
131, 10138, 623
184, 198
68, 95736, 69640, 79766, 41539, 04147, 56554, 947
126, 88537, 78854, 433
111,066314, 384
56, 28083, 08872, 36877, 521
TOTAL
Number ofpolicies and
contracts
5, 512, 0535, 867, 6926, 149, 7516, 131, 3716, 299, 661
6, 539, 2377, 748, 0858, 464, 8488, 561, 244
8, 987, 75310, 299, 47510, 810, 49812, 224, 550
645, 406646, 998809, 149695, 798829, 698724, 075588, 517592, 166652, 986825, 017728, 122823, 312
683, 046717, 672859, 304742, 124804, 593758, 243709, 954669, 140629, 861783, 738778, 944851, 134
714, 668721, 730891, 138
1, 150, 2241, 005, 757
911, 949801, 008749, 015732, 078858, 769852, 642910, 497
947, 848832, 660926, 194917, 128982, 488878, 258782, 597782, 387772, 783
1,011,139855, 960
1, 121, 056
795, 596916, 958
1, 027, 5051, 017, 7711, 120, 7211, 006, 669
947, 868926, 151877, 509
1, 422, 0611, 069, 6211,096,120
1,002,292846, 772
1, 084, 5691,014,459
Number ofpolicies andcertificates
5, 541, 9915, 916, 7036, 228, 1286, 271, 8586, 607, 804
6, 853, 5938, 222, 7518, 924, 4618, 684, 133
9, 242, 74310, 715, 73911, 166, 55112, 769, 347
653, 804654, 500820, 980703, 655839, 657730, 629594, 153597, 645659, 380832, 989734, 594862, 147
695, 600730, 988876, 258764, 203816, 216774, 690720, 084684, 433646, 927797, 613796, 580939, 151
732, 144736, 579914, 724
1, 183, 2101, 045, 608
943, 323831, 811772, 042748, 940871, 154870, 981
1, 065, 223
964, 141843, 210946, 557941, 748
1, 002, 368891, 361800, 356797, 130786, 604
1, 081, 821881, 598
1,229,657
842, 880939, 608
1, 054, 3671, 054, 8721, 143, 7521, 038, 711
975, 509994, 920897, 435
1, 460, 0561, 095, 9251,271,312
1, 042, 886898, 870
1, 128, 6361, 073, 254
i* *- »• p
Thousandsof dollars
2, 341, 1372, 366, 7722, 506, 1602, 959, 4793, 437, 191
3, 671, 4395, 952, 1147, 112, 5295, 949, 095
6, 728, 4338, 271, 4158, 954, 992
10, 756, 762
465, 080467, 365 ;558, 321534, 472559, 047521, 158454, 127435, 384422, 116481, 382457, 299593,344
466, 918502, 996591, 601576, 336 !590,990 !586, 878544, 529523, 453473, 504545, 847558, 951766, 430
561, 207 !568,672 i728, 572753, 361752, 163 !765, 098 !651, 203 |622, 533 !575, 752641, 607fi68, 846 ;£82, 401 1
696, 526 !650, 834810, 949769, 420 i795, 560736,349 i694, 872 i637, 453 '589,608 1821, 103 ;704, 501
1, 047, 817 j
740, 052 !762, 891 !889, 172 ;901,516 ;955, 482883, 873876, 771915, 554738,434 !927,862 i905, 923 i
1,259,232 !
843, 727855,299 i
1, 027, 025968, 321
1 Compiled by the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, representing new paid-for business, exclusive of revivals, increases, and dividend additions, as reported by45 companies having in force 81 per cent of the total legal reserve life insurance outstanding in the United States at the end of 1924.
24
NEW DETAILED TABLES
COST OF LIVING INDEXES(Relative to July, 1914, as 100)
NATURAL GAS GASOLINE 2
(Thousands of gallons)
MONTH
1923 1924
Fuel
JanuaryFebruary..MarchApril
May..JuneJulyAugustSeptember.._
OctoberNovember—.December
Monthly av_
208208206197
194194192192192
194193193
197
Light
123123123123
123123123123123
123120120
Fuelandlight
179179178172
170170169169169
170168
123 172
Fuel
192191187181
177177178178179
181182183
182
Light
120120120120
120120121121121
121121121
Fuelandlight
168167164160
158158159159159
161161162
121 161
1935 1926
Fuel
183183182176
174175176177181
183190188
LightFuelandlight
181
121121121121
121121121121121
121122122 j
121
162162161157
156157157158161
162167166
=====161
Fuel
189195190
Light
122118118
Fuelandlight
YEAR
166169166
1911.19121913.1914.19151916....19171918....19191920-.-1921..1922..1923.19241925.
Produc-tion
7,42612,08124,06142, 65365,365103,493217,884282, 536351, 535384, 744449,934505, 832816,226933,861
1,104,900
MONTH
1935JulyAugustSeptember.OctoberNovember.December. .
1926JanuaryFebruary..MarchAprilMayJune
Production;
90,80092,70093,100102,100102, 800107, 600
106,000100,000113,147
DISTRIBUTION OF CORN SIRUP AND STARCH(In thousands of pounds)
FURNITURE—GRAND RAPIDS DISTRICT «
USE
Mixed sirupManufacturing confection-
eriesJams, jellies, and preserves.BakersBrewers (body sirup)
Technicals (textiles, paper,etc _.
Tobacco manufacturersIce cream manufacturers...Miscellaneous dealers, etc..
Total for domestic con-sumption
Exported
Total distribution..
Bakers and millersBaking powder.Brewers (refined grits)ConfectionersChemists, colors and ex-
plosives _
CORN SIRUP (GLUCOSE)Unfilledordersend mo.
1919
635, 783
412, 38829,94438,16124,512
8,60014, 226
69166,101
1, 230,406175, 293
1, 405, 699
1920
610, 690
350, 28129, 06336, 55920,181
7,9648,5881,50847,594
1,112,428123, 667
1, 23.6, 095
1921
298,086
328, 67520,05230,703
6,25814, 224
81756,205
778,013221, 581
999, 594
1923
315, 704
393, 29826, 58839, 5987,752
6,5036,431604
72,395
868, 873211, 563
1, 080,436
1923
304,147
408,06322,45947, 3307,822
9,9604,9341,13863,247
867,100137, 590
1, 006, 690
1934
410,514
425, 88632, 52763, 02510,486
8,6915,389658
68, 268
1, 025, 444170, 328
1,195, 772
1925
319, 888
448,95524,32748, 01211,715
8,5204,485
68056, 555
923,137137, 038
1, 060,175
STARCH
13, 53340, 5829,59517, 853
16, 93751, 6224,24616, 612
23,899 i 25,318
DextrinePaper,paste, asbestos, etc...Dealers and repackers(bulk)Grocers (packages)__.
Laundry (bulk)Cotton mills, etcMiscellaneous
Total for domestic con-sumption
Exported
Total distribution.
14,60125, 667109, 782121,988
12,49665, 0189,633
20,62535,830117,303135, 038
12, 88795,06114,904
464,647 ! 546,383234,754 I 124,808
19,401 | 671,191
20, 50353, 7364,39618,725
21,601
13, 25626,49993, 965147, 877
11,906106, 59320,683
539,740265,048
804, 788
24,47252,2905,89825, 459
25, 439
24, 51245, 35391, 718176, 722
22,871120, 89249, 701
665, 327358,889
1, 024, 216
20,35042,8282,66426,800
27, 200
26, 28445, 20366,471148,649
21,747110,34241,447
579, 985207,764
787, 749
19, 46954,3881,723
31, 889
31,856
30, 60251, 37968,883149,291
17,195106, 93043, 873
607, 478268,930
18, 73942, 585
99333, 399
24, 325
27, 52551, 28163, 724136,311
14. 781107, 30342,851
YEAR ANDMONTH
1923JuneJulyAugustSeptember.OctoberNovember.December..
1934JanuaryFebruary._MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember.OctoberNovember.December _ _
1925JanuaryFebruary _ _MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember.OctoberNovember.December..
1926JanuaryFebruary ._March
563, 817235,105
876,408 798, 922
New Ship-orders ments
Number days'production
64726769635850
8447413845666568697254
807254434756636468686856
8278
34252128282212
522120171428372233353012
572222141827343034323415
532325
21242625352720
242627231716232329342626
262829331817252529333226
272830
Out-stand-
ingaccts.end
mo.—Num-
berdays'sales
67646058525353
545758585665636358485454
606055605151566064595551
515452
Can-cella-
tions—Per ct.of neworders
10129
142430
5.54.5
1413254.56
109.5
30
44.5
11202010
5.5910.525
4.5913.5
Plantopera-tions—Per ct.of fulltime ,
1009598979998.593.5
100101
9285959810110098.5
10010098.5969693.595969410010199.5
10098
100
1 Segregation of the fuel and light indexes from the National Industrial Conference Board.2 Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Mines, comprising the entire industry.3 From data compiled by the Associated Corn Products Manufacturers, comprising total distribution of these products by manufacturers.* Compiled by Seidman and Seidman from reports of representative manufacturers of furniture in the Grand Rapids district. Owing to variation in the number of
firms reporting each month, the figures have been shown in number of days' production or sales, based on current ratios, or as percentages. The original data are basedon value.
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
The following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in importantindustrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in thelatest semiannual number (February, 1926), in which monthly figures for 1924 and 1925 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 throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:Total thous. oflbs..Domestic.. thous. of lbs._Foreign thous. of lbs._
Imports, unmanufactured thous. oflbsConsumption by textile mills,
grease equivalent thous. of lbs_.Stocks (quarterly), grease equivalent :
Total thous. oflbs..Held bv manufacturers thous. of IbsHeld by dealers . thous. oflbs _
Machinery activity, hourly:Looms —
Wide _ per ct. of hours activeNarrow per ct. of hours activeCarpet and rug.per ct. of hours active--
Sets of cards per ct. of hours activeCombs per ct. of hours active--Spinning spindles —
Woolen per ct. of hours activeW7orsted per ct. of hours active--
Prices:Raw, Ohio,^ blood, unwashed ° dolls per Ib
Raw, territory fine,scoured0 dolls perlb
Worsted yarn ._ .dolls, per lb_.Womeu's dress foods-
French serge dolls per ydMen's suitings. dolls per yd
Cotton
Ginnings (crop year total) thous. of bales .Receipts into sight thous. of balesImports, unmanfactured _ _ bales..Exports, unmanufactured
(including linters) bales..Consumption by textile mills bales..Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Total, mills and w'houses._thous. of bales..iVIills 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
Per cent of capacity per centPrices:
Raw cotton —To producer dolls per IbIn New York dolls per Ib
Cotton finishing:Billings, finished goods (as
produced) thous. of yds..Orders received,
gray yardage thous. of yds..Shipments, finished goods. .cases..
Operating activity per ct. of capacity..Cotton goods: b
Total (9 classes)—Production thous. of yds..Stocks thous of ydsUnfilled orders thous. of yds_.
Sheetings—Production thous of ydsStocks thous. of yds._Unfilled orders thous. of yds..
1936
January
29, 8834,767
25, 11645, 102
41, 446
i 346, 6781 175 898i 170, 780
6763687785
7271
.54
1.281.55
.803.60
1,15562, 061
749, 967583, 192
6,9871,8115,176
6,7745,238
32, 8038,359
22198.7
.172
.208
78, 170
87, 18846, 67941, 111
62
229, 453220, 486279, 025
57, 01531, 10564. 378
February
31, 3795,098
26, 28135, 321
40, 492
6362707685
7075
.53
1.261.55
.803.60
75238, 355
556, 185567, 244
6,5751,8314,744
6,6434,930
33, 0298,094
214102.8
.177
.206
82, 370
85, 05546, 92241,006
71
199, 153208, 154239, 957
46, 61222, 36062, 689
March
45, 06011, 63433, 42648, 002
43, 932
331, 324176, 520154, 804
6261707879
7370
.48
1.211.50
.803.51
70145, 726
519, 732634, 593
5,9301,7684,163
5,9574,278
33, 2339,163
242102.1
.165
.194
98, 321
97, 43654, 45241, 329
74
197, 474211, 352228, 503
45, 25420, 19653, 992
April
38, 9058,857
30, 04832, 653
40, 093
5962637573
7262
.44
1.151.45
.733.51
61833, 464
516, 494575, 799
5,1701,6393,531
5,4863,805
32, 8938,348
22198.2
.166
.192
90, 938
79, 60649, 30142, 350
67
193, 119234, 247201, 412
46, 28124, 56142, 378
1935
February
18, 2854,807
13, 47837, 725
46, 415
7569819388
9074
.68
1.651.90
.803.78
86459, 902
811, 838550, 775
4,6161,5423,073
5,6454,328
33, 3597,893
208100.5
.230
.247
81, 650
83,29347, 96136, 101
66
March
32, 8865,475
27, 41135, 791
45, 853
305, 958179, 244126, 714
7168869477
9266
.63
1.581.80
.803.78
81133, 955
740, 076583, 407
3,6621,6342,028
5,3233,790
33, 2178,615
228100.0
.245
.256
94, 039
86, 77648, 87936, 121
69
April
19, 2154,075
15, 14028, 911
43, 287
6868768967
8760
.54
1.421.75
.803.78
49522, 409
472, 555596, 541
3,1771,5111,666
4,5452,942
33, 4108,520
225100.2
.237
.244
88, 986
76, 50545. 77639, 296
64
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-13.7-23.9-10.1-32.0
-8.7
-4.4+0.4-9.4
-4.8+1.6
-10.0-3.8-7.6
-1.4-11.4
-8.3
-5.0-3.3
-8.70.0
-11.8-26.8
-0.6-9.4
-12.8-7.3
-15.2
-7.911 1
-1.0'-8.9-8.7-3.8
+0.6-1.0
-7.5
-18.3-9.5+2.5-9.5
-2.2+10: 8— 11.9
+2.3+21.6-21.5
April,1926,fromApril,1925
+102. 5+117.3+98.5+12.9
-7.4
+8.3-1.5
+22.2
-13.2-8.8
-17.1-15.7+9.0
-17.2+3.3
-18.5
-19.0-17.1
=11
+24.8+49.3
+9.3-3.5
+62.7+8.5
+111.9
+20.7+29.3
-1.5—2.0-1.8-2.0
-30.0-21.3
+2.2
+4.1+7.7+7.8+4.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1935
109, 37317, 77591, 598
149, 931
186, 990
2 13, 6393,549
171, 088
3, 100, 5442, 324, 733
345, 849
331, 033191, 935
1
1936
145, 22730, 356
114, 871161, 078
165, 963
2 16, 1233,226
179, 606
2, 342, 3782, 360, 828
349, 799
349, 285197, 354
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from192.1)
+32.8+70.8+25.4+7.4
-11.2
+18.2-9.1+5.0
-24.5+1.6
+1.1
+5. 5+2.8
1 Quarter ending Dec. 31,1925.2 Total for crop year.
1 See table, p. 29 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.> See table on p. 26 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
TEXTILES— Continued
Cotton— Continued
Cotton goods— Continued.Print cloth —
Production thous of ydsStocks thous. of yds_.Unfilled orders thous of yds
Pajama checks-Production thous of ydsStocks thous of ydsUnfilled orders thous of yds
Drills and twills (40" and narrower)—Production thous of ydsStocks thous. of yds.1Unfilled orders thous of yds
Pocketing twills and jeans —Production thous of ydsStocks thou^ of ydsUnfilled orders thous of vds
Osnaburgs—Production thous of ydsStocks. thous of ydsUnfilled orders thous of yds
Heavy warp sateens —Production thous of ydsStocks thous. of yds. _Unfilled orders thous. of yds..
Drills, twills, sheetings, and sateens (widerthan 40")—
Production thous of ydsStocks thous of ydsUnfilled orders thous of vds
Colored goods-Production thous of ydsStocks thous of ydsUnfilled orders thous of yds
Cotton cloth exports t'hous. of sq. vds"Fabric consumption
by tire manufacturers thous. of lbs_.Elastic webbing sales thous of ydsFine cotton goods, production piecesPrices:
Cotton yarn—22/1 cones Boston dolls per Ib40/ls, New Bedford dolls perlb"
Print cloth, 64 x 60 dolls, per yd"Sheeting, brown dolls per ydCotton goods (Faircnild).. .index number.".
SilkImports, raw thous. of lbs__Deliveries (consumption) . .balesStocks, end of month:
At warehouses _ .balesAt manufacturers' plants bales
Price, Japanese, New York dolls, per Ib.Silk machinery activity:
Broad looms per cent of normalNarrow looms per cent of normalSpinning spindles per cent of normal
Clothing
Men's and boys' garments cut:Suits _ thous. of garmentsSeparate trousers. thous. of garmentsOvercoats.. _ thous. of garments
Work clothing:Cut . . dozen garmentsNet shipments. _ dozen garmentsStocks, end of month dozen garments
Hosiery
Production thous. of dozen pairsNet shipments.. thous. of dozen pairsStocks? end of month thous. of dozen pairs. .New orders. thous. of dozen pairsUnfilled orders, end mo thous. of dozen pairs
Knit Underwear
Production . thous. of dozensNet shipments thous of dozensStocks, end of month thous. of dozensNew orders thous of dozensUnfilled orders, end of mo. -thous of dozens..
1926
January
80, 83529, 99686, 696
4,796921
7,080
17, 13617, 07214,811
4,2987,0913,309
7,1998,357
16, 429
1, 5871,2191,384
6, 8511,586
19, 052
49, 736123, 13965, 88641, 017
13, 19810, 875
427, 234
.403
.550
.087
.101176
6,82146, 148
47,32632, 054
6.71
93.959.1
101.7
1,5691,736
223
231, 421187, 349345, 229
3,6723,1466,1563,6997,242
1, 0601,081
9931,3732,736
February
66, 95233, 56962, 111
4,404914
10, 461
14, 49916, 97111,517
3,3247,1532,140
7,3807,536
18, 532
1,3261,037
984
7,3671,798
15, 177
47, 289116,81656, 34637, 626
13, 25110, 892
397, 463
.399
.545
.086
.101175
6,91942, 476
43, 41831, 118
6-66
92.659.2
103.4
1,6771,673
238
242, 467213, 248333, 286
3,5923,2546, 4103,3226,329
1,0941,0571,4461,0482,966
| !
March April \
65, 55332, 50356, 757
4,8391,212
22, 352
13, 29518, 3948,446
3,0927,0371,608
8,1457,523
15, 427
9811,201
906
7,0613,250
12, 435
49, 254120, 03656, 58041, 344
14, 19811,983
452, 349
.384
.540
.080
.098170
5,05439, 400
35, 948
i 6.03
92.062.5
I 101. 1
1, 6581, 854
267
i 284, 110256, 705346, 406
3,9373, 7736,4834,0756,457
1,2441,2071,1541, 0372. 772
65,74742,841 '47,411
5, 6241, 360
26, 873
12, 39420, 0734, 757
2, 4507,5731, 170
6,8447, 151
11,643
9021,376
418
6,1445,258
M, 4SH
46, 733124, 05456, 27952, 308
13, 930
419, 510
.374
.528
.077
.098166
6,00337, 276
30, 122
5.49
i
1
1925
February
39, 660
13, 36413, 798
388, 053
.430
.569
.095
.107194
5,25937, 529
60,24924,2 2
6.22
80.256.583.1
1,6261,562
245
252, 861213, 031325, 958
3,7033,3725,9643,8527, 705
1, 201! 1.1Q8
l i ilnsni 1, 254• 3,614
March
51, 520
15, 04114, 273
444, 886
.430
.589
.0964.108
196
5,71445, 157
46, 66327, 761
5.83
83.458.585.3
1,8431,574
233
290, 448251, 365344, 714
4,0393,7915,9454,0967,730
1,3251,2451,1031,2103,472
April
52, 378
14, 90215, 535
449, 266
.420
.580
.094
.106194
4,94740, 040
39, 27126, 540
5.98
90.059.486.9
1,2761,689
197
266, 256227, 518345, 478
4,0303,6484,8744, 3457,937
1,3291,1841,2081,0333,333
PER CENT IN- !
CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+0.3+31.8-16.5
+16.2+12.2+20.2
-6.8+9.1
-43.7
,-20.8+7.6
-27.2
-16.0-4.9
-24.5
-8.1+14.6-53.9
-13.0+61.8-15.7
-5.1+3.3-0.5
+26.5
-1.9
i-r 0
-2.6-2.2-3.7
0.0-2.4
+18.8-5.4
-16.2
-9.0
|
•April,1926,from
April,1925
-0.1
-6.5
-6.6
-11.0-9.0
-18.1-7.5
-14.4
+21.3-6.9
-23.3
-8.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
:::::::::.
_
195, 377
55, 6183 41, 226
1, 702, 109
22, 554162, 611
1936
"
|"
172, 295
69, 4793 33, 750
1, 696, 556
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926 Jfrom1925
-11.8
+24.9-18.1-0.3
24, 797165, 300
3 5, 0473 4, 740
3685
3 781, 1173 678, 491
3 4, 9043 5, 263
3 728
3 757, 9983 657, 302
3 11, 403 3 ii, 2013 10, 369 3 10, 173
312,348 s 11,096
3 3, 605 ! 3, 39833,551 ' '3,345
3 4, 296 : •' 3, 458
+9.9+1.7
-2.8j +11.0
+6.3
-3.0-3.1
-1.8-1.9
-10.1
i1-5.7-5.8
-19.5
3 Cumulative through Mar. 31. 4 Revised.
27
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
TEXTILES— Continued
Burlap and FibersImports:
Burlap thous of IbsFibers (unmanufactured) long tons. -
Pyroxylin Coated Textiles
Pyroxylin spread thous of IbsShipTnents billed thnjip. of linear ydsUnfilled orders, end of mo.thous. of linear yds_.
Fall River Mill Dividends
(Reported quarterly}
Total thous. of dollars. .Ratio to capitalization. ..per cent per quarter..
FURPurchases. _ .thous. of dollars. _Sales of garments thous. of dollars .
BUTTONS
Fresh-water pearl buttons:Production per ct. of capacity..Stocks, end of month thous. of gross..
IRON AND STEEL
IronIron ore:
Shipment from mines _thous. of long tons..Consumption thous. of long tons .Stocks-
Total thous. of long tons..At furnaces thous. of long tonsOn Lake Erie docks. thous. of long tons_.
Pig-iron production:Total thous. of long tons..Merchant furnaces thous. of long tons..
Furnaces in blast, end of month:Furnaces numberCapacity. _ long tons per day .Per 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 _ _Receipts* per cent of normal..
Malleable castings:Production tonsShipments . . ..tons _Orders booked.. tons..Operating activity per ct. of capacity--
Wholesale prices:Foundry No. 2,
Northern dolls per long tonBasic (valley furnace) dolls, per long tonComposite pig iron dolls, per long ton_.
Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators d
Round boilers:Production thous. of IbsShipments thous ofibs
Square boilers:Production thous. of IbsShipments thous of Ibs
Radiators:Production *>Q ft of heating surfaceShipments sq. ft. of heating surface
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production thous. of long tons..Steel castings: «
Total bookings short tonsRailroad specialties short tonsMiscellaneous bookings short tons _ _
17. S. Steel Corporation:Unfilled orders,
end of month thous of long tonsEarnings. thous. of dolls..
1926
January
64,49336, 715
2,3101,9271,639
1299J. 634
1,063890
45.111, 471
5,043
32, 03525, 4126,623
3,316716
224104, 065
59.3
16, 79722, 087
76.07764
72, 41752, 28761, 120
69.2
22.2620.0022.29
19, 08713, 087
20, 80213, 846
15, 34210, 004
4,150
106.1865i; 55754, 629
4,88313,810
February
47,39027, 235
2,3201,9712,080
4,098626
50.211,371
4,389
27, 67721, 5936,084
2,923651
226104, 800
60.3
16,12321,801
73.99169
62, 57459, 84554, 118
59.7
22.2620.0022.31
21, 24012, 928
19, 47112, 736
15, 3609,770
3,802
* 93, 36441, 236
« 52, 128
4.61714, 385
March April
63, 65336, 701
2,8852,3131,696
299.702
2,483807
53.012, 117
5,160
22, 61117, 1205,491
3,442781
236114,000
63.3
21, 16223, 424
90.311178
70,47465, 98955, 027
67.6
22.2620.0022.27
23, 54914, 288
20, 27412, 266
15, 7408,810
4, 488
4 104, 950< 44, 507* 60, 443
4,38016,866
68, 81634, 257
2,5172,1271,687
----------
52.412, 101
105,192
17, 70813. 1334,575
3,450773
237115, 150
63.5
16, 90819, 660
86.010072
20.7618.6321.53
4,124
85, 99023, 56462, 426
3,868
! PER CENT IN-1925 i CREASE (+) OR
DECREASE ( — )
February
56, 52425, 273
1,9231,671
| 1, 593
5,742913
41.612,836
5,000
26, 20720, 1846,023
3,214674
254115, 700
63.0
17, 60524, 626
71.410658
56, 39957, 04246, 193
| 53. 4
23.7622.0023.21
i18,05412, 183
19, 97313, 514
12 3498,898
3 752
76, 51435, 35641,158
5, 28512. 358
March
56, 17529, 559
2,5372,2541,498
6411.440
2,3443,878
43.612,601
5,490
20,79115, 6955,096
3,564751
245112, 380
61.1
21, 03528,048
74.99464
57, 30458, 99952, 962
53.6
22.8621.3022.87
19, 64914, 064
20, 16314, 431
11, 5279, 463
4, 194
75, 53729, 78945, 748
4,86414, 498
April,1926,
April fromi March,
1926
53, 07623,592
2,4781,7521,801
1, 9341,666
45.512, 527
2, 1214,813
17, 31213,0094,303
3,259744
220103, 080
55.1
19, 95426, 947
74.09254
59, 04658, 61054, 145
55.4
21.8920.1321.70
20, 24518, 073
20, 56017, 657
12, 62511,565
3,584
74, 54129, 86144, 680
4,447
+8.1-6.7
-12.8-8.0-0.5
j
0 0+10.7
-1.1-0.1
+0.6
-21.7-23.3-16.7
+0.2-1.0
+0.4+1.0+0.3
-20.1-16.1
! -4.8-9.9
i
' -6.71 -6.8i -3.3
April,1926,fromApril1925
+29.7+45.2
+1.6+21.4
—6.3
—53 4-51.2
+15.2-3.4
-99.5+7.9
+2.3+1.0+6.3
+5.9+3.9
+7.7+11.7+15.2
-15.3-27.0+16.2+8.7
+33.3
-5.2-7.5-0.8 1
!
-8.1
-18.1-47.]+3.3
-11.7
+15.1
+15.4-21.1+39.7
-13.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
222, 015111, 566
8,8797,527
9,5764,089
20, 545
13, 4072,847
75, 110102, 979
3 176, 5323 230, 3233 211, 347
_. . _
3 55, 3153 38, 134
3 60, 6883 41, 822
3 37, 1573 28, 739
15, 723
325, 295144, 687180, 608
1926
244, 152134, 908
10, 0328,338
7,6442,323
19, 784
13, 1312,921
70, 99086, 972
3 205, 4653 178, 121s 170, 265
3 63, 876s 40, 303
3 60, 5473 38, 848
3 46, 4423 28, 584
16, 564
390, 490160, 864229, 626
3 39, 883 s 45, 061
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+10.0+20.9
+13.0+10.8
-20.2-43.2
-3.7
-2.1+2.6
-5.5-15. 5
+16.4-22.7-19.4
+15.5+5.7
-0.2-7.1
+25.0-0.5
+5.3
+20.0+11.2+27.1
+13.0
i Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1925.s Cumulative through Mar. 31.4 Revised.* See table, page 25 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.
<• See table on p. 24 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.° See table on p. 14 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.f See table, p. 27 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Crude Steel— Continued
Sheets, blue, black, galvanized and full finished:Production (actual)-. .short tons._Production per ct of capacityStocks, end of month-
Total short tonsUnsold short tons_.
Shipments short tons _Sales. ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ - - _ .short tons _Unfilled orders, end of month -.short tons_.
Steel barrels:Production barrelsShipments _ _ _ _ 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 tonComposite steel dolls, per 100 IbsStructural steel beams.. dolls, per 100 lbs_.
Steel Products
Iron and steel:Exports (selected series) long tonsExports (total) long tons _Imports _ long tons
Structural steel, fabricated:Bookings (prorated) short tons..Bookings per ct of capacityShipments (prorated) _ - .short tons .Shipments per ct of capacity
Steel plate, fabricated, bookings;Total -. -. _ short tons _Oil storage tanks short tons..
Trackwork: /Production short tons
Steel furniture:Business group —
Shipments thous. of dollars _Orders received thous. of dollarsUnfilled orders thous of dollars
Shelving —Shipments _ _ .thous. of dollars _Orders received thous. of dollarsUnfilled orders thous. of dollars..
Machinery
Machine tools, orders .. index number _Washing-machine sales:
Total .-_ number--Electric number--
Foundry equipment:Sales dollars. _Shipments dollars. _Unfilled orders .. , _ _ dollars _
Steam, power, and centrifugal pumps:New orders thous. of dolls. .Shipments thous. of dolls ..Unfilled orders, end mo thous. of dolls. .
Patents issued:Total, all classes. _ number .Agricultural implements - .number. .Internal-combustion engines number. .
Stokers:Sales number. _Sales _ _ horsepower
NONFERROUS METALS
CopperProduction:
Mines .. short tons .Smelter, . short tons. _Kefined (North and South America)
short tons..World production, blister.. short tons..Domestic shipments, refined short tons..Exports short tonsStocks (North and South America):
Refined short tons..Blister short tons. _
Wholesale price, electrolytic.. dolls, per lb._
1928
January
328, 643104.4
165, 96655, 295
333, 485253. 323609, 203
468, 722469, 43245, 390
1, 765, 846
35.0039.182.652.00
150, 972174, 58571, 838
179, 95059
207, 40068
25, 0778,165
15, 197
2,4342.6521,761
578582585
145
68, 75354, 557
414, 121445, 377501, 793
1,3531,2122,997
3,1386334
7236, 913
71, 02678, 576
113,974129, 51867, 82933, 648
81, 686251, 096
.1382
February
299,553 i100.9 !
165, 44551,648
290,026 j181,101523,882 !
522,486 j
518, 10449, 772
1,697,328 !
35.0038.95 !2.63 ;2.00
130,533 !157, 187 i92, 681
183,000 !60
195, 20064 i
30,809 !9,630 i
16,078 |
2, 184 i2,2731,834
604656 i634
146
77,164 i61,509
472,814422, 004536,978 i
1,3351,3102,999
3,5645554
8333, 141
68, 13175, 630
110, 538126, 18570, 40630, 506
86, 3544 251,947.1400
March
319, 13294.2
173, 38161, 433
320, 623304, 233534, 641
622, 949622, 31250, 409
1, 645, 066
35. 0038.902.632.00
142, 061169, 43883, 808
207, 40068
247, 05081
4 29, 7634 6, 531
19, 586 .
2,3882,2891,718
726584605
183
92, 83274, 859
483, 010525, 655504, 671
1,6851,4383,222
3,5067269
13252,312
4 75, 7284 80, 719
121, 7984 134, 485
88, 57339, 244
75,206* 261, 870
. 13S6
April
294,81191.0
184, 28962, 604
288, 759249, 866472, 448
602, 058608, 056
44, 4111, 279, 159
35.0038.602.642.00
162, 924194, 44998, 442
216, 55071
244, 00080
32, 7366,042
2,3232,3561,576
699704571
134
434, 626402, 494506, 214
4, 6394655
14570, 055
73,00686, 136
116,302136, 93775, 03044, 926
72, 644265, 698
1 . 1371
1S25
February
283, 29096.5
159, 66153, 717
255,080i 235, 980| 565, 133
413, 823407, 781
i 64, 4021,336,124
37.0041. 132.832.10
77, 989i 102, 299
85, 872
176, 90058
186, 05061
20, 8053, 32,1
14, 362
1,9391,9861,501
444539453
114
i 66, 72053, 038
326, 887277, 856446, 895
1,0881,0672, 422
3,3204560
i 13546, 298
68, 96778, 237
109, 241122, 97563, 92432, 101
j
March
290, 30890.7
151, 78857, 714
279, 437263, 666550, 422
505, 429510, 928
57, 6031, 264, 860
36.7040.702.762.10
126, 154155, 38484, 376
210, 45069
222, 65073
22, 5022,908
17,925
2,0282,0121,483
540607515
134
73, 73961, 108
469, 325348, 590539, 540
1,5421,3192,627
4,1467783
13171, 099
74, 90187, 109
109, 241135, 35963, 92362, 728
122, 3482fiO 4fifi
i . 1446 i . 1400
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
1 April,1926,
April | from; March,
1926
280, 08287.5
137, 49951, 264
263, 174193, 949463, 425
594, 971605, 42447, 048
1, 137, 552
35.5039. 432.732.10
122, 186155,375 i65, 649
231, 80076
231, 80076
22, 4306,547
16, 752
2,0091,9651,468
651567 ;436
131
77, 00462, 925
345, 908325, 952539, 232
1,4711,3542,975
3,9337162
12047, 627
70, 66779, 149
112, 434124, 51064, 72653, 119
. 1325
-7.6-3.4
+6.3+1.9-9.9
-17.9-11.6
-3.4-2.3
-11.9-22.2
0.0-0.8+0.4
0.0
+14.7+14.8+17.5
+4.4+4.4-1.2-1.2
+10.0-7.5
-2.7+2.9
8 3
-3.7+20.5-5.6
-26.8
April,1926,from
April,1925
+5.3+4.0
+34.0+22.1+9.7
+28.8+1.9
+1.2+0.4-5.6
+12.4
-1.4-2.1-3.3-4.8
+33. 3+25.1+50.0
-6.66 6
+5.3+5.3
+45.9— 7. 7
+15.6+19.9+7.5
+7.4+24.2+31.0
+2.3
-10.0-23.4+0.3
1
+32. 3-36.1-20.3
+9.8+33.9
-3.6+6.7
-4.5+1.8
-15. 3+14.5
—3 *
+25. 6+23.5-6.1
+18.0-35.2-11.3
+20.8+47.1
+3.3+8.8
+3.4+10.0+15.9-15.4
+ 1 5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
1, 171, 104
1, 081, 336934, 635
1, 934, 3501, 939, 173
443, 044554, 835308, 818
793, 000
817, 400
92, 80117,090
3 43, 353
7,9488,170
2,1522,235
2 197, 7643 160, 353
1, 446, 8451, 257, 979
3 3, 7783 3, 332
14, 456247255
443192, 895
289, 324327, 171
440, 156513, 154256, 497
i 197, 560
-1.1 +3.5
1936
1, 242, 139
Pei-centin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+6.1
Ii j
I, 232, 893988, 523
2, 216, 2152, 217, 904
+14.0+5.8
+14. 6+14.4
! {;
586, 490695, 659346, 769
786, 900
893, 650
118,385&X368
350,861
9,3299,570
+32.4+25.4+12.3
-0.8
+9.3
! +27.6+77.7
+17.3
+17.4+17.1
2, 607 +21. 12,526 i +13.0
3 238, 7493 190, 925
1, 804, 5711, 795, 530
3 4, 3733 3, 960
14, 847236212
432192, 421
287, 891321, 061
462,612527, 125301, 838148, 324
+20.7+19.1
+24. 7+42. 7
+15.7+18. 8
+2.7-4.5
-16.9
-2.5-0.2
-0. 5-1.9
: +5.1i +2.7! +17.7
-24.9
/ See table, p. 13 of the May, 1925, issue for earlier data. 3 Cumulative through Mar. 31. 4 Revised.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
NONFEBBOUS METALS-Contimied
Copper Products
Plumbing fixtures:Sales, tubular —
Quantity numberValue . . dollars
Wholesale price, 6 pieces dollars. .Brass faucets:
Orders received number of piecesOrders shipped _ ..number of pieces
Tin
Deliveries (consumption) long tonsStocks, end of month:
World visible supply long tons..XJnited States long tons..
Imports long tonsWholesale price, pig tin dolls, per Ib
Zinc
Retorts in operation, end of month. ..number _.Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tonsOre, Joplin district:
Shipments short tonsStocks, mines, end of month... short tons..
Price, slab, prime western dolls, per l b _ _
Lead
Production... short tons..Ore shipments, Joplin district short tonsReceipts 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 lbs_.Direct by producers ..thous. of lbs._Sale to consumers thous. of Ibs. _
ArsenicCrude:
Production short tonsStocks _ short tons
Refined:Production ... __ _ _ _ .short tonsStocks short tons
Farm Implements
Sales in Northwest....: thous. of dolls. .
Band Instruments <•Sales:
Total dollars..Cup mouthpiece dollars..Saxophones dollars. _Woodwind _ . _ ._ __ dollars
Electrical Equipment •'
Electrical porcelain, shipments:Total dollarsStandard dollarsSpecial _ dollarsHigh tension dollars
Laminated phenolic products, shipmentsdollars
FUELS
Coal and CokeBituminous:
Production -thous. of short tonsExports thous. of long tons .Consumption—
By vessels thous. of long tons..By electric power
plants thous of short tonsBy railroads thous of short tonsIn production of
coke * - ---thous. of short tonsPrices-
Mine average, spot dolls, per short tonWholesale, Kanawha, f. o. b.
Cincinnati . dolls, per short tonRetail. Chicaeo.. .dolls. Der short ton_.
1926
IJanuary February
|
376, 875310, 120
109. 79
551, 408455, 876
7,340
16, 7872,1047,031.6142
96,22956, 38914,300
76, 57925, 201.0830
50, 79611,97646, 307
104, 663.0926
5,1531,4443,708
3863,433
2585, 950
7 181
464, 916157, 097289, 254
18, 565
273, 38093, 811
134, 72644, 843
567, 748
53, 662993
330
3,7239,155
7,644
2.18
3.499.48
239, 507234, 164
109. 74
344, 264351, 174
6,250
16,2393,3996,501.6265
87, 65153, 23720,341
77,09321, 528.0776
47, 60412, 30443, 752
105, 417.0915
5,1401, 2723, 868
3573,540
5365,675
7 370
528, 335182. 183326, 791
19, 361
280, 32093, 540
144, 03142, 749
489, 884
46, 5771,013
305
3,3138,351
7,241
2.09
3.399.34
March
230, 262217, 435109.89
257, 336298, 742
6,835
14, 2802,4946,699.6347
89, 49754, 41120,561
71,91124, 107.0733
52, 33110, 05646, 309
112, 637.0839
5, 8611,0084,853
4603,414
7645,976
7 554
622, 248214, 590385, 11922, 539
322, 58998, 818
172, 50651, 265
603, 372
46, 1371,143
423
3,482
7,252
2.01
3.398.99
April
192, 666187, 261109. 21
7,105
15, 5161,3545,912.6196
89, 33353, 33425, 990
64, 72222, 995.0700
47, 6108,435
. 0797
5,2291,4123,817
533, 728198, 628312, 13022, 974
40, 0791,094
401
6,723
1.92
3.398.39
1925
February
260, 893216, 019116. 14
394, 882550, 333
7,205
23,5913,9496,117.5652
87, 37746, 81116, 703
67, 48225, 919.0748
42,23710, 69545, 224
105, 812.0943
5,1651,0614,103
1,2244,651
1,2187,204
1,318
539, 866177, 758345, 443
16, 665
345, 175131, 855185, 91527, 405
558, 184
38, 987820
294
3,1277,973
6,152
2.04
3.398.50
March
146, 494145, 024114. 54
313, 267554, 565
7,100
19, 6235,1848,037.5304
86,52951, 48517, 196
62, 80826, 921.0732
49, 6359,734
46, 081104, 784
.0891
5,6441,2484,396
9464,394
1,3017,055
2,293
563, 436187, 722380, 11815, 595
361, 479137, 259165, 95358,267
490, 169
37, 626919
315
3,1748,119
6,553
1.98
3.398.48
1April j
176,962170, 658114. 16
263, 551398, 594
6,655
18, 1052,3094,656.5138
86, 67448, 85118, 337
57, 42727, 595.0699
46,2099,751
45,005100, 963
.0801
5,1261,1983,928
6843,881
1, 2106,913
2,334
560, 007199, 812342, 129
18, 066
337, 214151, 241148, 21537, 758
366, 761
33, 702886
353
2,9597,350
6,032
1.96
3.398.41
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-16.3-13.9-0.6
+4.0
+8.7-45.7-11.7-2.4
-0.2-2.0
+26.4
-10.0—4 6-4.5
-9.0-16.1
-5.0
-10.8+40.1-21.3
-14.2-7.4
-19.0+1.9
-13.1-4.3
-5.2
-7.3
-4.5
0.0-6.7
April,1926,from
April,1925
+8.9+9.7-4.6
+6.8
-14.3-41.4+27.0+20.6
+3.1+9.2
+41.7
+12.7—16.7+0.1
+3.0-13.5
-0.5
+2.0+17.9-2.8
-4.7-0.6-8.8
+27.2
+18. 9+23.5
+13.6
+11.5
-2.0
0.0-0.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1935
888, 364782, 991
3 1, 365, 7653 1, 781, 435
28, 115
27, 524
197, 533
255, 541
185, 17243, 609
138, 559
21, 6184,569
17,048
3 3, 148
3 3, 788
3 5, 355
2. 151, 737731, 535
1, 376, 62163, 580
3 1, 041, 6863 421. 9543 514, 9953 104, 737
3 1, 928, 671
162, 2453,605
1,287
3 10, 015« 17, 182
25,484
1926
1, 039, 310948, 980
3 1, 153, 0083 1, 105, 792
27, 530
26,143
217, 371
290, 305
198, 34142, 771
136, 368
21, 3835,136
16, 246
3 1. 203
3 1, 558
3 1, 105
2, 149, 227752, 498
1, 313, 29483, 439
3 876, 2893 286, 1693 451, 2633 138, 857
3 1, 661, 004
186, 4554,243
1,459
3 10, 5186 17, 506
28,860
Percentin-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative1926from1925
+17. 0+21.2
-15.6-37.9
-2.1
-5.0
+10.0
+13.6
-L9-1.6
-1.1+12.4-4.7
-61.8
-58.9
-79.4
-0.1+2.9'-4.6
+31.2
-15.9-32.2-12.4+32.6
-13.9
+14.9+17.7
+13.4
+5.0+1.9
+13.2
3 Cumulative through Mar. 31.6 Cumulative through Feb. 28.7 Reports of 6 firms as compared with 7 firms in 1925.
o See table on p. 13 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.h See table on p. 14 of the May, 1926 issue for earlier data.• See table, p. 16 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 28 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
FUELS— Continued
Coal and Coke— Continued
Anthracite:Production. thous. of short tons. .Exports thous of long tonsPrices-
Wholesale chestnut,New York dolls, per long ton .
Retail, chestnut,New York dolls, per short ton .
Coke:Production-
Beehive thous. of short tons..By-product ._ thous. of short tons
Exports thous. of long tons. .Price, furnace, Con-
nellsville. dolls, per short ton..
Petr oleum
Crude petroleum:Production thous. of bbls..Stocks, end of month-
Total (comparable) thous of bblsTank farms and pipe
lines thous of bblsRefineries - - - -thous. of bbls .
Imports _. thous. of bbls ..C onsumption —
Run to stills thous. of bbls..Oil wells completed number. -Mexican field-
Storage, Tampico thous of bblsShipments thous. of bbls ..
Price, Kansas- Oklahoma dolls per bblGasoline:
Production .thous. of gals. .Exports thous. of gals..Consumption thous of galsStocks, end of month thous of galsPrice, motor, New York . dolls, per gal .Retail distribution, 21 States.thous. of gals..
Kerosene oil:Production thous. of gals..Consumption thous. of gals..Stocks at refineries, end mo .thous. of gals..Price, 150° water white dolls, per gal .
Gas and fuel oil:Production thous. of gals. .Consumption —
By vessels ... .. thouslofgals .By electric power plants.thous. of gals. .By railroads thous. of gals _
Stock sat refineries, end mo thous. of gals.Price,0kla., 24-26 at refineries .dolls, per bbl.
Lubricating oil:Production thous. of gals..Consumption thous. of gals..Stocks at refineries, end mo thous. of gals..Price, Pa., 600° fil., "D "
at refineries dolls, per gal
AUTOMOBILESProduction:
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 cars _Trucks number of cars
From Canada —Total number of cars..Passenger cars number of carsTrucks . number of cars
Foreign assemblies number of carsAccessories and parts:
Shipments-Original equipment index nosReplacement parts ... .index nos .Accessories. index nosService parts.. _ .index nos _
Sales thous. of dollsExports thous. of dolls
1926
January
1736
1,3813,804
82
7.31
59, 670
291,400
260, 61930, 7814,688
61,2571,164
23,6004 6, 808
1.550
948, 904137, 674720, 358
1, 749, 023.170
243, 929
214, 761147, 555287, 618
.090
1,231,400
157, 3434 43, 081180, 622977, 178
1.250
111, 25569, 168
316, 839
.184
4 284, 1534 272, 901
11, 2524 32, 7354 29, 757
2,978
26,31221,1715,141
5,1593,7601,399
17,234
137103127115
61,0237,161
February
2,08337
11.49
1,4023,500
68
7.84
54,564
287, 975
257, 54130, 4343,689
56,2911,130
24, 1524 6, 900
1.800
863, 525132, 803650, 718
1, 858, 659.175
226, 663
197, 992131, 397287,994
.094
1, 136, 823
135, 728* 30, 904156, 595900, 670
1.181
101, 89353, 484
332, 176
.180
4 335, 6394 319, 744
15, 895
4 40, 8784 37, 595
3,283
28, 23222, 3555,877
8,4085,9362,472
17, 547
160114139138
55, 3298,380
March
8,790297
11.48
15.29
1,1583,777
87
3.28
60, 669
287, 710
256, 06031, 6507,216
62, 4931,304
22,0088,9711,800
969, 543131, 282779, 571
1, 936, 336.180
252, 034
230, 378149, 565293, 907
.099
1, 244, 967
142, 89730, 421
851, 2341.210
110, 18290, 565
320, 883
.162
4 399, 3764 381, 103
18, 2734 48, 7054 44, 837
4 3, 868
27, 95222, 2785,674
10, 8888,0332,855
20, 287
182146167205
56,05310.617
April
8,217295
11.48
14.54
9813,602
55
3.13
59, 868
286,078
251, 89831, 1805,906
61, 2891,117
7,5871,800
987, 633177, 610
1, 926, 725.190
210, 488140, 841294, 603
.098
1, 210, 724
170, 536
830, 4811.381
112, 13185, 314
309, 476
.154
402, 574382, 63119, 943
53,26850,2722,996
31,18923, 1528,037
4,1012,6611,440
160141176208
38, 5149,608
1925
February
*7,003289
11.75
14.42
1,0543, 125
61
4.08
54, 045
309, 462
276, 51632, 9465,580
52, 992990
19, 67310, 2341,738
800, 44299, 813
543, 6401, 618, 891
.2104 192, 084
214, 421118,413435, 376
.084
1, 058, 725
136, 42441, 766
158, 740795, 872
1.325
100, 50367, 543
286, 431
.230
4 253, 9554 243, 176
10, 7744 34, 4814 32, 788
1,693
16, 89114, 7392,152
5,1364,0081,128
11, 874
10186
121122
57, 5725,363
March
1 6, 886201
10.95
14.42
1,0063,456
66
3.52
60, 433
308, 548
275, 93532, 6136,375
59, 4071,089
18, 35411,704
1.800
862, 574118, 854625, 053
1, 747, 199.205
4 195, 723
219, 908117, 395456, 064
.082
1, 203, 906
141, 56235,008
169, 224801, 757
1. 114
118, 494
299, 689
.215
4 334, 2144 321, 200
13,014
4 45, 1794 43, 090
2, 089
27, 99323, 2654,728
7,5736,4951,078
15, 433
13895
159162
65, 9538, 450
April
4 7, 292230
10.76
13.67
8063,315
53
3.17
61,431
308, 382
275,92832,454
5,415
59, 1801,567
19, 3569,6091.800
871, 597104, 442798, 305
1, 720, 877.200
260, 585
201, 163142, 144434, 674
.078
1, 230, 332
156, 87429,344
159, 209860, 706
1.031
107, 096
290,004
.180
4 393, 2624 377, 747
15, 515
4 47, 9834 46, 407
1,576
28, 83323, 8065,027
5,8944,7601,134
16, 279
183107193149
64,8378,163
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-6.5-0.7
0.0
-4.9
-15.3-4.6
-36.8
-4.6
-1.3
-0.6
-1.6+8.0
-18.2
-1.9+8.7
0.0
+1.9+35.3+6.6-0.5+5.6
-8.6-5.8+0.2-1.0
-2.8
+19.3
-2.4+14.1
+1.8-5.8-3.6
-4.9
+0.8+0.4+9.1
+9.4+12.1-22.5
+11.6+3.9
+41.8
-62.3-66.9-49.6
-12.1-3.4+5.4+1.5
-31.3-9.5
April,1926,from
April,1925
+12.7+28.3
+6.7
+6.4
+21.7+8.7+3.8
-1.3
-2.5
-7.2
-8.7+5.3+9.1
+3.6-9.6
0.0
+13.3+70.1+4.1
+12.2-5.0
+5.0-0.6
-32.0+25.6
-2.1
+8.7
-3.5+33. 9
+4.3+8.0+6.7
-14.4
+2.4+1.3
+28.5
+11.0+8.3
+90.1
+8.2-2.7
+59.9
-30.4-44.1+27.0
-12.6+31.8-8.8
+39.6-40.6+17.7
i CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
|
1925
28,4151,016
4,03713, 307
243
235, 428
24, 395
228, 9184,529
42, 561
3, 373. 265418, 627
2,566,930
3 584, 146
882, 553517, 709
4, 671, 045
582, 1923 134, 5568343,957
429, 628266, 871
1,195,2821,147,673
47, 609
155, 845148, 922
6,923
91,19176, 30214, 889
23, 77718, 9954,782
3 40, 382
254, 64126. 740
1926
19, 263635
4,92214, 683
292
234, 771
21, 499
241, 3305,015
30, 266
3, 769, 605579, 369
2, 982, 057
3 722, 626
853, 619569, 358
4, 823, 914
606,5043 104, 4066 337, 217
435, 461298, 531
1,421,7421,356,379
65,363
175, 586162, 46113, 125
113, 68588, 95624,729
28, 55620,3908,166
355,068
Percentin-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative1926from1925
-32.2-37.5
+21.9+10.3+20.2
-0. 3
— 11.9
+5.4+10.7
-28.9
+11.7+38.4+16.2
+23.7
-3.3+10.0
+3.3
+4.2-22.4-2.0
+1.4j +11.9
+18.9+18.2+37.3
+12.7+9.1
+89.6
+24.7+16.6+66.1
+20.1+7.3
+70.8+36.4
j
210, 9l§ -17. 235.766 1 +33. 8
3 Three months' cumulative ending Mar. 31. * Revised. * No quotation available. 8 Cumulative through Feb. 28.
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey''
AUTOMOBILES— Continued
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments, domestic-
Tractors - _ . number of vehicles _ _All other types number of vehicles..
Exports. _ .number of vehiclesInternal-revenue taxes collected on:
Passenger automobilesand motor cycles thous. of dolls
Automobile trucks andwagons thous. of dolls
New passenger-car registrations:Total ..- _ .number of cars. _Highest price group number of cars..Second highest group number of cars..Third highest group.. number of cars..Lowest price group number of carsMiscellaneous ..number of cars. _
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 Ibs
Stocks, end of month:Total hides and skins. thous. of IbsCattle hides . . thous. of Ibs. .Calf and kip skins thous. of IbsSheep and lamb skins. thous. of Ibs..
Prices:Green salted, packers' heavy native
steers dolls, per IbCalfskins, country No. 1 . dolls, per Ib
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 dozUnfilled orders:
Oak and union harness... sides..Stocks in process of tanning:
Sole and belting thous. of lbs__Upper. _ thous. of sq. ft
Stocks, end of month:Sole and belting ... thous. of IbsUpper thous. of sq. ft..
Exports:Sole thous. of IbsUpper thous. of sq. ft
Prices:Sole, oak, scoured backs,
heavy, Boston. _ dolls, per IbChrome calf, "B" grades. .dolls, per sq. f t _ _
Leather Products
Belting sales:Quantity thous. of ibs._Value thous. of dolls ..Boots, and shoes:Production thous. of pairs. _Exports ...thous. of pairs..Wholesale prices —
Men's black calfblucher, Mass dolls, per pair
Men's dress welt, tancalf, St. Louis dolls, per pair..
Women's black kid, dresswelt, lace, oxford dolls, per pair..
Gloves:Glove leather —
Production „,. number of skinsStocks (tanned) —
In process.. . ..number of skinsFinished number of skins _ .
Gloves, cut-Total dozen pairs..Dress and street —
Imported leather _ dozen pairs.Domestic leather . .dozen pairs..
Work gloves dozen pairs..
1926
January
421864 4
9,403
543
197, 1366,530
37, 73433, 159
118,3521,361
30,9372,544
12,9697,4655,839
296,046245, 82034,04616, 180
.150
.193
1,05720,09667, 425
112,35224,268
114, 530
75, 779155, 660
115, 615298, 189
1,0758,422
.46
.46
371639
23,874470
6.40
5.00
4.15
663, 089
1, 476, 157448, 748
200, 308
40, 38026, 482
133, 446
February
15496
5
7,135
486
147, 7404,968
27, 51429, 17485, 166
918
31, 7472,823
16, 1256,4933,758
297, 193248, 67332,54715, 973
.130
.183
99819, 56865, 309
105, 81421, 750
96, 569
78, 106159,474
110, 829299,413
1,1318,205
.46
.46
376640
4 25, 698416
6.40
5.00
4.15
610, 014
1, 453, 338500, 161
205, 764
45, 64030, 370
129, 754
iMarch
114 128
8
10, 147
378
April
17904
10, 095
273
i |1 i
!
34, 1703,293
13, 9019,1444,554
276, 324230,33231, 87214, 120
.122
.170
4 1,11321,64473,903
4 114, 6784 25, 338
4 76, 992
79,022156, 956
106, 182303, 863
1,3989,761
.46
.46
397679
29,840400
6.40
5.00
4.15
650, 640
1, 470, 313537, 404
218, 961
51,81635, 963
131. 182
33,6083,702
14,5918,0225; 1*8
.114
.165
1,106
109, 79522, 276
76,324
1,3259,918
.46
.46
359609
657
6.40
5.00
3.60
591, 328
1, 496, 396549, 436
1935
February
5, 563
277
158, 8174,053
30, 20522, 14398, 7613,655
30, 7272,409
15, 3017,1543,439
292,364254, 75125, 69011,923
.163
.215
1,20320,00667, 72897, 76741,244
111,073
84,898139,046
124, 265308, 401
1, 7526,763
.52
.50
361610
26, 455462
6.35
5.07
4.00
578, 710
1,392,075311, 005
197, 155
35, 63231, 966
124. 666
f
March j
7 457 259Ml
!
5,749
461
249, 9716,931
50, 17636, 594
149, 8396,431
36,1352,952
14, 2168,3358,003
282, 733242,82025, 89314,020
.148
.204
1,31323, 45968, 871
108,01138, 933
80, 406
90,047137, 378
123, 201319, 634
1,8708,392
.52
.50
429729
29,886703
6.40
5.15
4.15
563, 845
1, 319, 780362, 162
204, 240
41, 17535, 610
i 127. 455
April
11,121
498
350, 5339,144
68. 00450,069
214, 6918,625
41,1602,536
20, 8127,1818,824
275,028229, 37029, 48116, 177
.142
.184
1,32023, 77560, 913
101, 26529,464
86, 918
91,893133, 845
124,440319,497
1,0426,731
.50
.48
380663
29,476696
6.40
5.15
4.15
557, 211
1, 347, 439399, 148
210, 786
43, 39534,007
133. 384
lPER CENT IN-
CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+54.5-29.7-50.0
-0.5
-27.8
-1.6+12.4+5.0
-12.3+13.0
-6.6-2.9
-0.6
-4.3-12.1
-0.9
-5.2+1.6
0.00.0
-9.6-10.3
+64.3
0.0
0.0
-13. 3
-9.1
+1.8+2.2
April,1926,from
April,1925
'
-,2-45.2
-18.3+46.0-29.9 i+11.7-41.7
-19.7-10. 3
-16.2!
+8.4-24.4
-12.2
+27.2+47.3
-8.0-4.2
-5.5-8.1
-5.6
0.0
-2.9
-13. 3
+6.1
+11.1+37.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
29, 032
1,828
6 323, 58668,077
661,398e 43, 569
6 203, 2736 7, 269
142,32410,11368, 96530,08124,790
5,1243 65, 625
3 206, 848409, 502153, 618
1936
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
36, 780
1,680
8 344, 876611,4986 65, 248662,333
6 203, 5186 2, 279
130,46212,36257, 58631, 12419, 299
4,2743 61, 308
3 206, 637442, 639
93,632
6,71630, 555
1,5792,688
3 82, 4182,373
2, 251, 447
3 587, 638
3 111, 5893 97, 148
1 3374.010
4,92936, 306
1, 5032,567
3 79, 4121,943
2, 515, 071
3 625, 033
3 137, 8363 92, 815
3 394. 382
i +26
-8.1
+6.6+42.4+6.3
+43.1+0.1
-68.6
-8.3+22.2-16. 5+3.5
-22.2
-16.6-6.6-0.1+8.1
-39.0
-26. o+18.8
-4.8-4. 5
-3.6-18.1
+11.7
+6.4
+23.5-4.5+5.4
3 Three months' cumulative ending Mar. 31. 4 Revised, 8 Cumulative through Feb. 28. 7 Quarter ending in month indicated.
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, ''Survey"
RUBBERCrude:
World shipments, plantation long tons__Imports (including latex) " long tonsConsumption (quarterly) —
Total 1 _ . _ long tons..For tires _ . _ long tons. _
Stocks, end of quarter —Total ... longtons__Manufacturers --long tons..Dealers long tons _A float long tons_ _
Stocks, end of month —United Kingdom ... .. -long tons..Plantation, afloat ...long tons..
Consumption by tire mfrs. ..thous. of lbs._Wholesale price, Para, N. Y. .dolls, per lb_.
Tires and Tubes
Pneumatic tires:Production . .thousands .Stocks, end of month thousands..Shipments, domestic thousands
Inner tubes:Production thousandsStocks, end of month thousands..Shipments, domestic - thousands. .
Solid tires:Production _ _ thousands..Stocks, end of month. thousands..Shipments, domestic thousands..
Other Rubber Products
Reclaimed rubber (quarterly):Production . .. .long tons..Stocks, end of quarter long tons..
Scrap rubber (quarterly) :Stocks at reclaimers ... long tons . .Consumption by reclaimers ... long tons..
Production-Total thous. of 37dsAuto fabrics .. thous. of vds._Clothing fabrics .thous. of yds..
Rubber heels:Production thous. of pairs. _Shipments—
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 t ons. .Imports short tons
Chemical:Production .. short tonsConsumption and shipments... short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..Imports . .short tonsPrice dolls, per 100 lbs_-
Newsprint Paper
Production short tonsConsumption.. short tons..Shipments short tonsImports . short tons .Exports short tonsStocks, end of month:
At mills short tons. .At publishers.- short tons..In transit to publishers short tons..
Price, roll, f. o. b ...dolls, per 100 Ibs..
Pr in ting
Book publication:American manufacture no. of titles. .Imported- no. of titlesSales books, shipments thous. of books..Printing activity .weighted index number..
1926 1925
January
4 49, 30642, 404
78,92665, 084
48, 43624, 33525,46549, 800
11,11168, 50044, 528
.605
3,5417,4602,142
5,10710, 7702,728
5213526
i 38, 8401 8, 827
1 86, 8461 50, 256
1,395426596
16, 574
10, 5104,448
39, 133
152, 957150, 115196, 89425, 388
217, 246215, 49040, 54225, 796
2.95
140, 026158, 419139, 012126, 428
2,489
16, 338125, 87234, 398
3.50
628113
11, 10896
February
48, 80532, 865
10, 97969,20043. 161
'.526
3,6498,3732,500
5,11912, 8182, 750
5316323
1,459351719
16,709
8,7452,781
44, 074
133, 389141, 695188, 60322, 894
209, 258208, 94840, 51899, 943
2.95
129, 622147, 477128, 635133, 219
1,416
14, 791127, 66137, 771
3.50
559131
11, 50294
March April
42, 152
86, 75773 081
58, 19118,31124 89343, 204
45, 497.448
4,0929,0033,335
5,27214, 3483, 672
5018029
44,09213, 377
85, 59352, 437
2,102449983
17, 635
9.1113,884
52, 179
152, 454153, 329177, 15224, 416
227, 732227, 83238, 92299, Oil
2.95
145, 910170, 228142, 666158, 400
1,475
18, 352132, 41634, 185
3.50
705144
13, 072109
34. 544
43, 802.395
8 3, 9048 9, 402* 3, 500
8 5, 0938 15, 651
8 3, 694
8538 219
8 48
656
15, 860
102, 3442.95
145, 327
144, 600168, 463
2,392
19, 478
3.50
649189
11,908
February
35, 53924,700
' •
25, 72948,30041, 721
.307
3,6816,6962,835
4, 7559,7673, 625
4315343
1,815602440
17, 627
10, 0892,870
42, 303
124, 909126, 537177, 17527, 560
191, 142198, 72040, 198
104, 2622.63
113, 831131, 242114, 048110, 942
1,875
25, 888164, 39933, 667
3.70
543152
11,37597
March
43, 97733, 072
87, 64271 343
54 50216, 27229 98246, 254
19, 97749, 59046, 366
.346
3,9577,1323,392
5,25010, 6774,176
4614352
25, 3539,238
40, 04532, 630
1,945628463
18,329
9,5244,681
44,515
177, 137147, 026207, 934
18, 896
220, 184217, 30037, 964
120, 1942.60
127, 511153, 322126, 269127, 918
1,007
26, 414156, 94633, 898
3.70
756108
12, 874111
April
38,32632, 506
14, 27053, 50048, 155
.340
4,0056,8164,014
5,13910, 2134,933
5213553
1,680600413
14, 971
9,0335,555
46, 733
198, 583155, 878256, 255
21, 740
217, 590217, 48439, 18688, 973
2.60
132, 661151, 462129, 881123, 673
1,928
29, 446154, 91230, 032
3.70
694186
11, 565109
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-18.0
+9.9+12.3
+20.1-24.8
—2 2-13.2
-3.7-11.8
-4.6+4.4+4.9
-3.4+9.1+0.6
+6.0+21.7+65. 5
+13.5+51.5
-1.4+ 4.3
April,1926,from
April,1925
+6.3
-1.0+2.4
+6.8+12.5-17.0-6.6
-9.0+16.2
-2.5+37.9-12.8
-0.9+53.2-25. 1
+1.9+62.2-9.4
+73.9+44.8
+113.7+60. 7
-33.3
-35.0
+3.40.0
-0.4
+1.4+6.4
+62.6
+6.1
0.0
-7.9+31.3-8.9
+58.8
-27.0
+15.0+13.5
+9.5
+11.3+36.2+24.1
-33.9
-5.4
-6.5+1.6+3.0
CUMULATIVE TOTAL |FROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925 1926
6 68, 560 ! 698,111123, 176 | 151, 965
178, 413
15, 198
13,235
19, 901
16, 841
184
180
3 5, 3083 1,811
1,6583 55, 1263 30, 7933 10, 733
90, 659
455, 548I
503, 008
497, 058475, 119
6,383
2,637577
47,000
176, 988
15, 186
11,477
20,591
12, 844
208
126
3 4, 9563 1, 226
2,9543 50, 9183 28, 3663 11, 113
88,564
427, 094
560, 885
554, 913586, 510
7,772
2,541577
47,590
Percentin-
cre ase(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+43.1+23.4
-0.8
-0.1
-13.3
+3.5
-23.7
+13.0
-30.0
-6.6-32.3+78.2
-7.6
-7.9+3.5
-2.3
-6.2
+11.5
+11.6+23.4+21.8
-3.60.0
+1.3
1 Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1925.3 Three months' cumulative ending Mar. 31.* Revised.
6 Cumulative through February 28.8 Estimated figures.
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
PAPER AND FEINTING— Continued
Boxboard
Operation inch hours. .Operation _ per ct, of capacityProduction tonsOrders received ... _ tons-Unfilled orders, end of month tons..Consumption of waste paper tonsShipments tonsStocks, end of month tonsStocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand. ... _ tonsIn transit and unshipped purchases. .tons..
Other Paper
Book paper, total:Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons. _
Coated book paper:Production .per cent of normal production..Shipments .per cent of normal production. _Orders per cent of normal production. _Unfilled orders, end of month days..
Uncoated book paper:Production.per cent of normal production..Shipments .per cent of normal production..Orders per cent of normal production..Unfilled orders, end of month days..
Wrapping paper:Production short tons. _Stocks, end of month short tons..
Fine paper:Production short tonsStocks, end of month . short tons
All other grades:Production _. short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..
Total paper (inc. newsprint and boxboard) :Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
Paperboard Shipping Boxes
Production:Total thous. of sq. ft..Corrugated thous. of sq. ft_.Solid fiber thous. of sq. ft..
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 reams..Foreign sales reams..
Labels, orders _ .. per cent of capacity _ _
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING
Rental advertisements:Portland, Oreg . . .number _Minneapolis, Minn number..
Real estate conveyances (41 cities) number..
Building Costs (Index Numbers)
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 Fecord),1st of following month
Construction costs (American Appraisal Co.):Frame index numberBrick, wood frame . . index numberBrick steel frame index numberReinforced concrete .index number. .
me
January
7, 808, 482102.7
192,413207, 657118, 531182, 702192,98947, 714
168, 45944, 477
110, 822« 60, 915
8787889
1001049813
91, 81173, 751
39, 43548, 663
106,33469, 080
680,841316,461
359,052281, 75377, 299
767578
89
84,82511,461
83.8
1,2782,802
147,039
195195
195
207
204212199201
February
7, 664, 277100.8
191, 804178, 076104, 518182, 278190, 87848, 472
162, 38253, 985
108, 60659,088
9292
10210
10110110214
83,01968, 819
39, 11549, 389
98, 64770, 917
651, 219311,455
386, 051304, 11581,936
818181
101
83,79510,956
99.8
1,1412,593
133, 724
196196
195
208
205213199201
March
8, 826, 757100.9
220, 515214, 733102, 362208, 197216, 85752, 049
151, 25342,971
122, 72556,724
<94979110
971009814
94,27269, 100
42,40850, 038
106, 38072, 840
730, 387319, 481
410, Oil324, 98385, 028
858779
115
* 96, 35418,907102.8
1,3653,856
166,418
196197
199
207
205213200201
April
8, 558, 687102. 4
211, 250206, 24190,008
201, 819208, 49251, 374
146, 13950,828
116, 58956, 137
9297828
100989012
84, 08865, 207
40, 85549, 594
96, 30874, 851
694, 417316, 641
379, 259299, 64179, 618
818277
104
98.2
1,3576,209
166, 224
196197
199
207
205213200201
1925
February
7, 550, 96899.3
177, 292162, 724100, 403170, 023176, 10153, 960
172, 45643, 745
103, 49852,234
10196
10011
10610610815
87, 863106, 525
35,98651,448
97,47855, 760
615, 948345, 815
333,431263, 86269, 569
767676
127
94,93510,764107.3
1,0082,624
123, 838
195197
197
210
204211204201
March
7, 569, 99590.5
179, 067169, 92490, 062
170, 363180,41851, 835
176, 03536, 147
113, 84851, 189
10010110213
1071039815
94, 430108, 086
39,44052, 869
103, 53758, 102
657,835348,495
341, 769268, 33573, 434
787975
142
92,09712, 029124.9
1,1833,640
157,285
198201
195
210
204211205200
April
7, 654, 37891.6
185, 866169, 91479, 127
170, 487179, 77257, 212
186, 53032, 593
111, 57152, 213
100999111
102999212
90, 596109, 060
38, 65649, 290
103,06361, 820
662,413359, 041
330, 616256,409
74,207
747667
126
86,48411, 485
87.1
1,1325,458
169, 712
198200
194
207
202209204199
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-3.0+1.5-4.2-6.7
-12.1-3.1-3.9-1.3
-3.4+18.3
-5.0-1.0
-2.10.0
-9.9-20.0
+3.1-2.0-8.2
-14.3
-10.8-5.6
-3.7-0.9
-9.6•+2.2
-4.9-0.9
-7.5-7.8-6.4
-4.7-5.7-2.5
-9.6
-4.5
-0.6+61.0-0.1
0.00.0
0.0
0.0
u0.00.0
April,1926,fromApril1925
+11.8+11.8+13.7+17.8+13.8+18.4+16. 0-10.2
-21.7+55.9
+4.5+7.5
-8.0-2.0-9.9
-27.3
-2.0-1.0-2.2
0.0
-7.2-40.2
+5.7+0.6
-6.6+21.1
+4.8-11.8
+14.7+16.9+7.3
+9.5+7.9
+14.9
-17.5
+12.7
+19.9+13.8-2.1
-1.0-1.5
+2.6
0.0
+1.5+1.9-2.0+1.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
31, 164, 238
741, 798702, 211
704, 158731, 792
437, 862
364,400
151, 718
410,900
2, 609, 748
1,308,1071, C16, 690
291, 417
a 287, 5973 32, 375
4,34814, 828
586, 767
1926
32, 858, 203
815, 982800, 707
774, 996809, 216
458,742
353, 190
161, 813
407, 841
2, 756, 914
1, 534, 3731, 210, 492
323, 881
3 264, 9743 41, 324
5,14115, 460
613,405
Percentin-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative1926from1925
+5.4
+10.0+14.0
+10.1+10.6
+4.8
-3.1
+6.7
-0.7
+5.6
+17.3+19.1+11.1
-7.9+27.6
+18.2+4.3+4.5
3 Three months' cumulatives ending Mar. 31. 4 Revised.
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING— Continued
Construction and Losses
Contracts awarded (36 States) :Commercial buildings thous. of sq. ft..Industrial buildings thous. of sq. f t _ _Residential buildings thous. of sq. f t _ _Educational buildings thous. of sq. ft..Other public and semi-
public buildings thous. of sq. ftGrand total thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value (36 States) :Commercial buildings thous. of dolls__Industrial buildings. . thous. of dolls. _Residential buildings thous. of dollsEducational buildings .thous. of dolls..Other public and semi-
public buildings ... _ thous. of dolls _ _Public works and utilities. .thous. of dolls..
Grand total thous. of dollsFire losses:
United States and Canada.thous. of dolls. .
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Softwood Lumber
Southern pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m__Shipments (computed). _M ft. b. m__Orders (computed) M f t b mStocks end of mo. (computed) M ft. b. mExports, lumber „_ _ M ft. b. m__Exports, timber M ft. b. mPrice, flooring dolls, per M ft. b. m._
Douglas fir:Production M ft b mShipments (computed). _M ft. b. m__-New orders M f t b mExports, lumber M ft. b. mPrice, No. 1 common dolls, per M ft. b. m _
California redwood:Production (computed) M ft. b. m__Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m__Orders received (computed) _..M ft. b. m__
California white pine:Production M ft. b mShipments M ft. b. mStocks, 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 ft. b. m_.Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m__
Northern pine:Lumber-
Production M ft. b. mShipments M ft. b mOrders received M ft b m
Lath—Production 1VT ft. h. mShipmp/nts M ft b jrt
Northern hemlock:Production M ft. b. mShipments M ft. b. m
Hardwood Lumber
Southern cypress:Production • M ft. b. mShipments _ __M ft. b. m__New orders. M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month. M ft. b. m__
Northern hardwood:Production. . _ M ft. b. mShipments M ft. b. m
Walnut lumber:Production M ft. b. m .Shipments __ M ft. b. m*._Stocks, end of month _ _ M ft. b. m
Walnut logs:Purchased M ft. log measure..Made into lumber and
veneer __M ft. log measure--Stocks, end of month__.M ft. log measure..
1936
January
11, 1917,245
37, 6942,170
4,04262, 498
67, 51494, 415
183, 27912, 736
32, 66952, 761
443, 373
41, 119
446, 454437, 159463, 977
1, 182, 79044, 359
7,75849.43
461, 077522, 405567, 16955, 01715.50
41, 84633, 48944, 832
47, 839111, 987573, 264
82, 765120, 095
1, 120, 036
38, 58446, 550
35, 82540, 93341, 399
9,2468,690
16,30114, 152
21, 90332, 00527, 12632, 856
48, 39532, 696
3,1433,624
19, 071
2,076
2,0731,208
February
7,9075,256
31, 8532,928
3,44051, 660
47, 31939, 087
171, 29719, 214
32, 07864, 728
373, 723
30, 964
434, 400456, 570473, 852
1, 156, 21144, 82510, 95049.84
601, 191577, 465590, 89561,34016.00
40, 96533, 70939, 643
53,97891, 759
540, 585
95, 217125, 251
1, 099, 644
51, 63949, 706
37, 54639, 04336, 128
8,2828,148
16, 63315, 445
22, 08329,51022, 90428, 325
51, 85633, 866
3,1563,627
18, 610
2,559
2,3931,485
March
15,4317,033
49, 1393,936
5,88281,800
104, 11347, 776
252, 42528, 576
46, 62797, 283
576, 800
42, 855
479, 370469, 737475, 836
1,178,49751,362
12647.96
612,382629, 392660, 28078, 50916.50
57, 07841, 61653, 912
96, 129115, 576485, 007
< 151, 165* 152, 165
41,094,537
48, 89545, 388
36, 74243, 26042,000
8,79113, 599
17, 72714, 629
26,35431, 24128, 61923, 594
54, 62233, 301
2,8744,011
17, 473
2,781
2,8211,388
April
14, 9815,277
51, 7564,907
5,88983,454
87, 89541, 524
257, 96537, 245
50, 68576, 940
552, 253
52, 408
454, 005492, 779474, 287
1, 120, 80356, 908
18346.88
521, 062538, 072514, 79561, 63216.50
42, 41341, 37039, 390
148, 662123, 666521, 153
168, 427144, 297
1, 064, 537
54,22247, 348
45, 49346, 73241, 874
10, 0769,570
26, 64927, 19025, 37924, 094
1935
February
7,4673,308
27,8503,809
3,74646, 861
38, 82520, 767
136, 02320, 278
30, 50152, 865
299, 260
32, 472
453, 618425, 106429, 608
1, 123, 581" 57, 304
17, 29147.32
524, 643505, 842490, 17432, 85018.50
41, 82240, 08535, 194
32, 61476, 820
495, 533
96, 184120, 398867, 676
55, 62253, 844
33, 90539, 46635, 650
9,3017,333
14, 09513, 648
44, 89423,913
4,0563,825
17, 085
3,472
3,2084,002
March
11, 7724,836
45, 5345,557
5,57173, 555
54, 87153, 133
220, 87242, 193
41,91767, 931
480, 916
33, 347
498, 442474, 239435, 272
1, 150, 97661, 43919, 21946.88
525, 986519, 271559, 11260, 44618.50
51, 40940, 90440, 900
64, 88488,417
467, 330
145, 951129, 019881, 684
56, 23156, 217
41, 55237, 38932, 486
10, 7819,357
16, 67414,049
47, 18625, 481
4,3363,654
17, 476
3, 679
3,4414,281
April
12, 2616,496
51, 4535,203
6,43182, 565
63, 96946, 568
256, 41433, 155
51, 43395, 432
546, 971
37, 697
497, 087501, 153500, 862
1, 163, 23177, 83117, 72345.67
539, 415577, 018592, 68552, 57217.50
39, 58434, 77036, 825
98, 55184, 377
458, 791
164, 584136, 212903, 535
54, 01256, 812
59, 33241, 92939, 856
13, 5268,528
10, 15615, 819
44, 73222, 176
4,0173,341
18, 232
3,862
3,4654,678
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-2.9-25.0+5.3
+24.7
+0.1+2.0
-15.6-13.1+2.2
+30.3
+8.7-20.9-4.3
+22.3
-5.3+4.9-0.3-4.9
+10.8+45.2-2.3
-14.9-14.5-22.0-22. 5
0.0
-25.7-0.6
-26.9
+54.6+7.0+7.5
+11.4-5.2-2.7
+10.9+4.3
+23.8+8.0-0.3
+14.6-29.6
+1 1— 13 0-11.3+2.1
April,1926,from
April,1925
+22.2-18.8+0.6-5.7
-8.4+1.1
+37.4-10.8+0.6
+12. 3
-1.5—19.4+1.0
+39.0
-8.7-1.7-5.3-3.6
-26.9+45.2+2.6
-3.4-6.7
-13.1+17.2-5.7
+7.1+19.0+7.0
+50.8+46.6+13.6
+2. 3+5.9
+17.8
+0.4-16.7
-23.3+11.5+5.1
-25.5+12.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THF.OUGH APRIL 30
1925
42, 41918, 975
151, 62816, 940
18,965251, 517
225, 037139, 922740, 541110, 965
155,465251, 690
1,623,620
144, 726
1, 938, 6341, 846, 5641, 833, 446
246, 70162, 289
2, 097, 2292, 123, 1932,110,210
198, 721
176, 200152, 005153, 627
231, 028333, 930
484, 713519, 347
207, 291211, 512
168, 163163, 241148, 519
42, 55131, 794
3 49, 4433 45, 152
3 139, 4913 78,511
1926
49, 51024, 811
170, 44213,941
19, 253279, 412
306, 841222, 902864, 96697, 771
162, 059291, 712
], 946, 149
167, 346
1, 814, 2291, 856, 2451, 887, 952
197, 45419, 017
2, 195, 7122, 267, 3342, 333, 139
256, 498
182, 302150, 184177, 783
346, 608442, 888
497, 574541, 808
193, 340188,986
149, 606169, 968161, 401
36, 39540, 007
3 50, 6613 44, 226
3 154, 8733 99, 863
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+16.7+30.8+12.4-17.7
+1.5+11.1
+36.4+59.3+16.8-11.9
+4.2+15 9+19.9
+15.6
-6.4+0.5+3.0
-20 0-69.5
+4.7+6.8
+10.6+29.1
+3.5-1.2
+15. 7
+50.0+32.6
+2.7+4.3
-6.7+11.9
-n.o+4.1+8.7
-38 0+25! 8
+2.5-2.1
"
+11.0+27.2
3 Three months' cumulatives ending Mar. 31. *Revised.
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
LUMBER PRODUCTS— Continued
Hardwood Lumber— Continued
All hardwoods:Production (computed) ...M ft. b. m__Shipments (computed) M ft. b. mOrders (computed) M f t b mTotal stocks-
Total hardwoods M ft b mGum . M ft. b. mOak M f t b m
Unsold stocks — •Total hardwoods M ft. b. mGum M ft. b. mOak M f t b m
Unfilled orders —Total hardwoods . _. M ft. b. mGum M f t b mOak M ft. b. m
Total Lumber
Production, 10 species __M ft. b. m__Exports, planks, joists, etc M ft. b. mRetail yards, Minneapolis dist.:
Sales. M ft. b. mStocks, end of month M. ft b m
Composite lumber prices:Hardwoods dolls per M f t b mSoftwoods dolls, per M ft. b in
Flooring
Maple flooring: •Production, __ M ft. b. mShipments M f t b mStocks, end of month M ft. b. mOrders booked M f t b inUnfilled orders, end of month.. M ft. b. m_.
Oak flooring:Production M ft. b. m_.Shipments . M ft. b. mStocks, end of month M ft. b 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 firmUnfilled orders dolls, average per firm.,..
Piano benches and stools:New orders... _ _ . dollars _Unfilled orders end of month dollarsShipments-
Value. dollars..Quantity pieces
Plywood
Bookings thous. of sq. ft. of surfaceShipments thous of SQ ft. of surfaceUnfilled ordeis, end
of month thous. of sq. ft. of surface
Wooden Barrels
Sets of circled headings: »Production (rough) number of setsShipments, finished number of setsSales finished number of setsUnfilled orders, end"
of month number of setsStocks on hand, end
of month tin rn her of pets
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
Face brick (av. per plant) :Production thousandsShipments thousands..Stocks end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end
of month thousandsCommon biick:
Stocks, end of month —Burned thousandsUnburned thousands
Shipments thousandsUnfilled orders thousandsPlants closed down numberPrinft. red. New York dolls, oer thous
1926
January
77, 00084, 00081, 000
765, 431212, 922244, 137
592, 772161, 851188, 963
204, 77168, 19060, 433
42,254,461155, 726
8,597110, 436
42.6030.79
8,7227,143
29, 3148,264
10, 401
45, 17141, 49848, 24434, 44654, 161
53, 16179, 602
103, 60823,240
60, 08810, 158
3,7633,938
5,972
205, 738591, 912371, 689
1,023,457
1, 475, 275
584351
2,310
912
324, 20358, 399
108, 688259, 158
3216.00
February
85, 00092, 000
100, 000
783, 215226, 818246, 619
607, 117174, 314186, 202
216, 18674, 48866, 670
2, 470, 531156, 720
7,524114, 046
43.7931.32
7,8456,526
30, 4477,083
10, 762
44, 54037, 70854, 36233,41149, 599
42, 207* 72, 763
83, 12821, 720
83,48013, 186
4,2324,341
6,130
358, 733632, 542431, 569
970, 130
1, 794, 937
476373
2,322
1,031
355, 13960, 014
110, 866262,481
3017.00
March
82, 00086, 00090, 000
769, 992221, 397247, 154
593, 423168, 507184, 817
208, 96568, 95268, 884
2, 737, 616188, 249
10, 716115, 780
43.0031.44
9,6249,221
31, 1979,224
11, 761
47, 68643, 54357, 29142, 26745, 231
57, 36458, 484
82, 71219, 702
80, 32013, 222
3, 4014,721
5,349
451, 868596, 824308, 803
987, 222
1, 853, 125
648628
2,443
1,032
339, 39269, 597
150,485280, 612
1717.00
April
80, 00085, 00081, 000
790, 558224, 164252, 375
626, 807175, 405192, 072
173, 15061, 95567, 863
2, 750, 000173, 675
14, 530117, 714
41.9631.48
9,3399,099
30, 7338,2819,919
48, 64243, 00762, 65640, 22342, 491
48, 48649, 344
3,3014,189
4,278
332, 551492, 072504, 087
1, 237, 374
1,411,589
752798
2,337
1,334
16.00
1925
February
689, 384219, 501227, 670
554, 280176, 546182, 678
153, 68049, 56949, 851
2, 407, 740136, 1244 8, 084
4 113, 283
44.2331.68
8,4387,604
28, 4817,142
12, 559
38, 24534, 90452, 80433, 53952, 626
35, 30247, 976
81,30423, 902
81, 68813,548
508436
2,068
949
305, 83134, 891
110, 790247, 176
2614.50
.
March
733, 351228, 110247, 669
598, 267185, 891200, 116
150, 02747, 83651, 497
2, 647, 420176, 935
11,314116, 321
43.7831.63
8,6407,513
29, 1105,602
11, 225
41, 61140, 56452, 62335, 95646, 902
42, 90745, 037
83, 28819, 592
87,34415,810
670732
2,034
1,091
287,80043,446
170, 697329, 673
1613.50
April
775, 221289, 563258, 294
646, 255199, 413215, 122
148, 06849, 74048, 102
2, 662, 413183, 701
4 17, 5604 124, 888
42.9231.41
8,2247,562
29, 7755,5739,358
43, 47344, 43251, 70243, 32647, 349
37, 15436, 990
70, 60016, 736
53,24012,457
3,6114,686
4,165
777902
1,769
1,140
281, 85871, 266
206, 551339, 629
613.50
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,I 1926,
fromMarch,
| 1926
-2.4-1.2
-10.0
+2.7+ 1.2+2.1
+5.6+4.1+3.9
-7.6-10.1-1.5
+0.5-7.7
+35.6+1.7
-2.4+0.1
-3.0-1.3-1.5
-10.2-15.7
+2.0-1.2+9.4-4.8-6.1
-15.5-15.6
-2.9-11.3
-20.0
-26.4-17.6+63.2
+25.3
-23.8
+16.0+2 i.l-4.3
+29.3
-5.9
April,1926,from
April,1925
+2.0-22.6-2.3
-3.0-12.0-10.7
+30.4+24.6+41.1
+3.3-5.5
-17.3-5.7
-2.2+0.2
+13.6+20.3+3.2
+48.6+6.0
+11.9-3.2
+21.2-7.2
-10.3
+30.5+33. 4
-8.6-10.6
+2.7
-3.2-11.5+32.1
+17.0
+18.5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1935 1936
iI
10, 179, 667647, 710
44, 822
35, 26930, 202
27, 183
165, 097154, 712
146, 615
150, 138
3 248, 080
3 24. , 960s 42, 685
10, 212, 608674, 370
41, 367
35, 73031, 989
33, 670
186, 039165, 756
150, 347
201, 218
3 269, 448
3 223, 8888 36, 566
i
2,5032,353
2,4602,150
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+3.2+4.1
-7.7
+1.3+5.9
+23.9
+12.7+7.1
+2.5
+34.0
+8.6
-9.7-14.3
-5.7-8.6
3 Three months' cumlatives ending Mar. 31. 4 Revised. i See table, p. 16 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS-Continued
Brick— Continued
Paving brick:Production-
Actual . .thousands __Relation to capacity per cent
Shipments . _ thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsOrdeis received thousandsCancellations _ . .thousands -Unfilled orders, end of month.. thousands _ _
Floor and wall tile:Production thous. of SQ. ftShipments, quantity thous. of SQ. ftShipments, value thous. of dolls _Stocks end of month thous of SQ ft
Architectural terra cotta, bookings:Quantity _ ..net tons..Value thous. of dolls __
Sanitary Ware
Baths, enamel:Orders shipped numberStocks end of month numberOrders received _ number ._
Lavatories, enamel:Orders shipped numberStocks, end of month number _.Orders received ._ .number..
Sinks, enamel:Orders shipped .number _.Stocks, end of month number _ _Orders received .number. .
M iscellaneous , enamel :Orders shipped .number . .Stocks end of month numberOrders received ^ .number _.
Unfilled orders, end of month:Baths number _.Small ware number
Kitchen enameled ware:Furnaces operating per ct . of total . _
Portland Cement
Production thous. of bbls..Shipments thous. of bbls..Stocks, end of month thous. of bbls. .Prices:
Chicago district dolls, per bblLehigh Valley dolls per bbl
Concrete paving contracts awarded:Total thous. of sq. yds..Roads thous. of sq. yds..
Federal-aid highways under construction, endof month:
Estimated cost thous of dollsDistance . miles .
Glass
Illuminating glassware:Net orders per ct of capacityActual production per ct. of capacityShipments billed per ct of capacity
Polished plate glass:Production thous. of sq. ft..
Glass Containers l
Orders and contracts:Number of grossPercentage of capacity
Actual production:Number of grossPercentage of capacity
Shipments:Number of grossPercentage of capacity
Unfilled orders:Number of grossWeek's supply
Stocks, end of month:Number of gross _.Week's supply
1926
January
19, 32950
10, 237111,43111,454
34448, 722
4,9974,2891,6207,547
13, 3421,645
90, 503130, 056
4 103, 500
114, 198232, 117125, 168
115,017253, 779123, 656
51,922158, 71758, 729
3 88, 388200, 619
65
7,8875,672
20, 582
1.651.75
8,6292,161
257,95810,838
40.838.038.3
10, 729
2,803,903102.5
2, 004, 62673.3
1, 703, 97162.3
9, 653, 59115.3
5, 906, 4229.3
February
20, 17052
9,896115,97712, 984
15151, 573
4,8534,1871,5647,613
10, 7421,402
82, 909144, 50187, 002
104,982246, 544102,910
97, 797275, 53097, 108
46, 210160,65647, 147
89, 611198, 326
72
7,7315,820
22, 384
1.651.75
5,0122,727
257, 04110, 803
45.941.842.2
10, 544
2,165,75685.8
1,834,31672.6
1, 743, 89069.1
10,017,20415.8
5,982,3579.5
March
22,64257
10, 996123, 99721, 805
1863,364
5,5464,8991,8178,336
15, 6172,046
102, 284166, 756118, 076
121, 801245, 384128, 349
121, 883301, 070130, 496
55, 607168, 29860, 226
94, 167205, 003
85
* 10, 355* 9, 539
« 23, 200
1.651.75
7,9384,663
256, 56410, 691
45.343.942,9
11, 617
2,290,31779.2
1,977,43868.3
2, 056, 25371.1
10,115,72515.7
5, 914, 6519.2
April
22,49657
16, 491128, 13718, 358
74964, 081
18,9242,322
103, 624177, 778110,476
116, 205250, 143120, 139
117, 212321, 073119, 236
52, 076158, 22951, 180
96, 048198, 203
12, 40313,11222, 491
1.651.75
13, 5638,758
10,726
1, 662, 94060.1
2, 050, 73474.2
2, 179, 42078.8
9, 522, 49114.8
5, 781, 2589.0
1925
February
20,84162
5,613117, 776
6,93221
49, 692
3,7083,2701,1629,358
11,4291,306
93, 380121,490100, 926
123, 085203, 625124,856
121, 519276,333123, 982
65, 032188,34859,723
115,236299, 254
8,2556,015
19,897
1.751.75
5,0473,787
261,13212,344
50.052.045.1
8,568
I
i
March
27,40478
12,217135, 43523,188
71264, 091
4,0143,8911,3579,506
14, 8491,675
105, 905122, 999110, 390
121,936225,497125,847
125, 667306, 220120, 513
71, 203191, 10455, 595
114, 759280, 734
11, 03410, 27920, 469
1.751.75
8,5025,772
264, 62512, 389
51.055.548.7
9,774
April
28,44481
18, 738139, 22321, 9211,627
68, 636
3,8594,2601,5039,075
17, 8752,073
107, 766123, 269110, 690
123,240228, 532123, 182
135, 767306, 477130, 063
75, 089196, 75552, 546
109, 136265, 885
13, 80714, 394
« 19, 882
1.751.75
17, 36312, 463
261, 71212,231
43.038.741.9
9,848
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OEDECREASE (-)
April,1926,from
March,1926
-0.60.0
+50.0+3.3
-15.8
+1.1
+21.2+13.5
+1.3+6.6-6.4
-4.6+1.9-6.4
-3.8+6.6-8.6
-6.3-5.0
-15.0
+2.0-3.3
+19.8+37.5-3.1
0.00.0
+70.9+87.8
i — 7. 7
-27.4-24.1
+3.7+8. 6
+6.01 +10.81
-5.9-5.7
-2.3-2.2
April,1926,from
April,1925
-20.9-29.6-12.0-8.0
-16.3—54.0-6.6
+5.9+12.0
-3.8+44.2-0.2
-5.7+9.5-2.5
—13.7+4.8-8.3
-30.6-19.6-2.6
-12.0-25.5
-10.2-8.9
+13.2
-5.70.0
-21.9-29.7
+8.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUAEY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
101, 955
40, 820
57, 792
3 11, 3283 10, 192
3 3, 604
56, 9626,488
400, 989
443, 038
491, 794
520, 562
.510, 242
523,415
283, 640
239, 549
. .
41, 95235, 850
35,42525, 496
3 795, 5143 37, 492
36, 864
i1
I
1926
84,637
47, 620
64, 601
3 15, 3963 13, 375
3 5, 001
58, 6257,415
379, 320
419, 054
457, 186
476, 566
451,909
470, 496
205, 815
217, 282
38,37634, 143
30, 14218, 309
3 771, 563333,332
43, 616
Percentin-
crease(t}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative
1926from1925
-17.0
+16.7
+11.8
+35. 9+31. 2.+38. 8
+2.9+14.3
-5.4
-5.4
-7. (*
-8.5
-9.S
-10.0
-27. 4
-9.3.
-8.5-4.8.
-14. &28.2
-3.0-11.2
+18. S.
3 Three months' cumulatives ending Mar. 31. * Revised. 1 See table, p. 24, of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS*
ChemicalsSulphuric acid:
Exports _. thous. oflbs..Price, wholesale, 66°,
New York dolls, per 100 Ibs. .Nitrate of soda:
Imports _ long tons.Production in Chile-
Quantity _ metric tonsPlants operating number . .
Potash:Imports long tons..
Acid phosphates:Production ._ short tons..Consumption short tons. .Stocks, end of month _ _ _ _ _ short tons..
Fertilizer:Consumption in Southern States *
short tonsExports _ _ _ _ _ _ .long tons.
Dyes and dyestuffs, exports:Vegetable thous. of lbs._Coal-tar thous of Ibs
Price index number:Crude drugs index number..Essential oils index number..Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. index number..Chemicals index numberOils and fats _ index number.
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:Production thous. of lbs__Shipments or use thous. oflbsStocks, end of month thous. of lbs._Exports thous. oflbsPrice, wholesale dolls, per cwt
Methanol, crude:Production gallonsShipments or use gallons.St ocks , producers ' , end of month gallonsPurchased by refiners gallons-Consumed by refiners gallonsStocks at refineries, end of month. gallons..Exports gallons __Price, wholesale, N. Y dolls, per gal._Canada—
Consumed gallonsStocks, end of month gallons
Methanol, refined:United States-
Produced gallons-Stocks, end of month, at
refineries gallons..Canada-
Produced . _ gallonsStocks, end of month gallons-
Wood at chemical plants:Consumption (carbonized) cordsStocks, end of month _ cords
Daily capacity, wood-chemical plants:Total in industry cordsReporting cordsShut down cords
Explosives
<Black powder, permissibles, and other highexplosives)
Production thous of IbsShipments _ _ ._ -thous. of IbsSales thous. of IbsStocks end of month thous of Ibs
Naval StoresTurpentine:
Net receipts, southern ports barrels..Stocks, ports, end of month. barrels..Price, southern, in barrels,
New York dolls per galRosin:
Net receipts, southern ports barrels..Stocks, ports, end of month barrelsPrice, common to good (B),
New York dolls, oer bbl..
1926
January
997
.70
103, 627
235,00089
28,365
438, 213192,059
2, 394, 242
703, 87060, 121
2151,552
193218156114155
13, 51711,03817, 2381,2863.25
698, 263661, 123
1,358,541503, 973731, 466656, 56570, 254
.58
32, 57440, 096
4, 596, 997
4 637, 300
31, 54560,704
72, 603* 486, 102
4,6154,214
725
28, 78930, 07529, 71716, 447
6,51244, 907
1.07
36, 466199, 121
14.34
February
668
.70
156,354
220,00088
25,632
336, 130559, 345
2, 140, 710
1, 290, 86493, 365
1261,611
200202156112149
4 12, 0744 10, 3584 18, 969
6153.25
4 631, 2454 815, 824
41,166,835516, 820691,730685, 99539, 270
.58
39, 57029, 478
483, 059
4 636, 399
38, 07069, 371
4 67, 1144 478, 905
4,5194 4, 154
665
33, 88632, 37029, 33516,777
4,68137, 647
1.00
31, 082169, 140
13.33
March
1,325
.70
171,929
228,00079
38,856
341,510946, 712
1, 540, 956
1, 653, 760106, 850
2282,925
205192156112152
13, 1899,557
22, 1612,2563.25
673, 837606, 565
1, 203, 616583, 085
4 756, 3464 750, 480
62, 139.57
30, 56133, 089
4 559, 505
4 557, 711
29, 14072, 629
72, 250473, 402
4,5194,114
453
36, 23836, 46934, 26617, 349
3,49926, 866
1.00
20, 196117, 182
11.10
April
1,029
.70
124,370
24, 827
1,346,880110, 588
1651,666
205180156113149
5033.25
531, 370633, 731850, 99926, 794
.55
28, 07222, 451
525, 008
623, 538
26, 99575, 276
11, 29124, 619
.97
40, 64394, 035
8.91
1925
February
940
.70
95,109
185,44093
28, 173
276, 043405, 400
1, 947, 640
979, 26178, 058
2162,067
219159155114148
11,90610, 12623,072
9993.00
615, 306594, 191
1,520,487
39, 625.68
62, 880627, 045
4, 8074,280
363
36, 52734, 07431, 67518,976
6,16737, 606
.94
49, 322199,,896
8.28
March
713
.70
197,359
205,09488
27,062
289, 6671,014,3451, 238, 510
2, 049, 42794, 450
4301,990
204158156113161
12, 82711,41625, 1491,0983.00
663, 665582, 665
1, 870, 472
63, 343.68
68, 848672, 600
4,8074,488
381
34, 21133, 35431, 26920, 358
5,90722, 831
.92
50, 137171, 197
8.09
April
891
.70
155, 163
180, 60984
20, 532
932, 49386, 201
2872,172
197154156113154
13, 0339,443
28, 8231,6393.00
671,878595, 988
1,824,024430, 372581, 181
1, 785, 55034, 321
.68
37, 92865, 643
474, 701
717, 853
36, 68068, 477
69, 387685, 162
4,8074,488
391
33,50433, 72733, 45119, 501
16, 69520, 373
.96
57,080154, 244
7.95
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (-)
April,1926,from
March,1926
-22.3
0.0
-27.7
36.1
-18.6+3.5
-27.6-43.0
0.0-6.2
0.0+0.9-2.0
-77.70.0
-8.9-16.2+13.4-56. 9-3.5
-8.1-32.1
-6.2
+11. 8
-7.4+3.6
+222. 7-8.4
-3.0
+101. 2-19.8
-19.7
April,1926,fromApril,1925
+15.5
0.0
-19.8
+20.9
+44.4+28.3
-42.5-23.3
+4.1+16.9
0.00.0
-3.2
-89.3+8.3
+23.5+9.0
-52.3-21. 9-19.1
-26.0-65.8
+10.6
-13.1
-26.4+9.9
-32.4+20.8
+1.0
-28.8-39.0
+12.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1995
3,561
537,489
3 606, 0943273
99,007
4, 426, 134324, 698
1,1348,236
3 37, 8143 31, 790
5,731
31,927,68031,831,225
194, 049
fe
3 202, 858
3 104, 2173102,724
3 97, 485
37, 160
207, 818
1926
4,018
556, 280
3 683, 0003256
117, 680
4, 995, 374370, 924
7347,754
3 38, 7803 30, 953
4,660
32,003,34532,083,512
2, 135, 2482, 813, 273
198, 451
130, 777
2,164,569
125, 750
3211,967
3 98, 9033 98, 9143 93, 318
25, 983
128, 387
Percentin-
crease(+}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+12.8
+3.5
+12.7. -6.2
+18.9
+12.9+14.2
-35.3-5.9
+2.6-2.6
-18.7
+3.9+13.8
+2.3
i+4.5
1
-5.1-3.7-4.3
i -30.1
-38.2
* Quarterly data on fats and oils appeared in the reprint of the survey for the week of May 24, 1926, p. 4.k See table, p. 17 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.3 Three months cumulatives ending Mar. 31.< Revised.
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS-Continued
RoofingDry roofing felt:
Production tonsStocks, end of month tons..
Fats and Oils
Total vegetable oils:Exports _ thous. of IbsImports thous. of Ibs
Oleomargarine:Production thous. of lbs__Ingredients consumed in production*—
Coconut oil thous. of lbs__Milk__ thous. of IbsNeutral la rd__ thous. of Ibs _Oleo products ..thous. of IbsPeanut oil thous. o f l b s _ _Cottonseed oil . .thous. of Ibs
Consumption thous. of Ibs
Cottonseed
Cottonseed stocks, end of month. _. tons _Cottonseed oil:
Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs__Production thous. of IbsPrice, yellow prime,
New York dolls. pe r lb__
Flaxseed
Minneapolis and Duluth:Receipts thous. of bushs _Shipments thous. of bushs..Stocks thous. of bushs..
Linseed oil: Shipments fromMinneapolis thous of Ibs
Linseed-oil cake: Shipments fromMinneapolis thous. of lbs__
FOODSTUFFS
Wheat
Production, monthly estimate: 6
Winter. thous. of bushs..Visible supply:
United States. _ _ .thous. of bushs.Canada. thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets. .. thous of bushs..Shipments, prin. 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
Grindings of wheat:United States ( Census) _ .thous. of bushsCanada thous. of bushs. _
Production:United States, actual
(Census) _ ..thous. of bushs..United States, prorated
(Russell) thous. of bbls_.Canada thous. of bbls
Production, grain offal thous. of lbs__Capacity operated, flour mills per cent..Consumption, wholesale
(computed)... _ thous. of bbls..Stocks, all positions, end
of month 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_.
1926
January
18, 1954,641
7,47057, 657
22, 585
9,3276,61(52, 3594,631
5782,407
21, 501
1, 099, 371
128, 967227, 433
.11
513320
2,026
12,401
26, 501
49, 473111,12121. 64012, 358
2,4115,452
13, 199
1.841.87
40, 3586,347
8,679
10, 2876,347
728, 33554
9,513
7,000
676717
9.41
8.34
February
17, 8294,279
7,07357, 747
20, 721
8, 1325,9722,1274,169
4162,705
21, 481
744, 296
121, 606188, 549
.11
379422
1,719
10, 545
20, 330
44, 686106, 74816, 1889, 874
1,7004,613
14, 002
1.771.85
34, 5736,466
7,429
8,8116,466
625, 50350
8,635
6,600
647842
9.14
8.00
March
25, 0615,943
4,63145, 890
22, 413
8,9256,5222,2634,834
5132,347
21, 268
415, 277
90, 621151, 633
.12
533292
1,370
11, 141
10, 464
37, 385100,44615, 10111, 465
3,7706,900
14, 710
1.631.68
37, 8507,249
8,251
9,9017,249
. 682,06247
9,707
6,100
6951,302
8.81
7.88
April
4,65958, 934
20, 445
150, 765
58, 07694, 629
.12
474303
1,167
11, 061
8,902
548, 908
30, 78094, 50014, Oil10, 290
2,5336,285
5, 526
1.671.69
834682
8.76
7.51
1935
February
15, 6583,713
4,88052, 617
17, 288
6,6984,9932, 0333,963
3851,783
15,846
598, 021
127, 423158, 014
.11
859425
1,036
14, 468
29, 847
74, 16776, 18719, 92316, 168
7,38711,613
4,146
1.841.98
37, 7207,037
8,248
10, 1897,037
648, 19753
9,801
6,850
939834
9.85
8.67
March
18, 6523,813
5,39279, 213
19, 729
7,3015,6632,0864,447
3962,040
20, 125
323, 806
88, 015116, 571
.11
780391767
14, 810
20, 933
63, 32775, 04817, 26018, 367
9, 96116, 203
4,423
1.691.77
33, 5487,552
7,347
9,2977,552
576, 95543
8,360
6,400
1,3871,385
9.04
7.97
April
19, 7884,362
2, 70258, 556
18, 941
7,0995,6072,7644,519
3621,860
17, 090
4 144, 235
* 70, 3134 77, 717
.11
489253635
14, 043
15, 680
398, 486
47, 86458, 21210, 42214, 226
8, 30412, 722
4,953
1.551.70
31, 0665,585
6,781
8,1835,585
536, 26340
7,429
6,200
955710
8.25
7.04
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+0.6+28.4
-3.9
-63.7
-35.9-37.6
0.0
-11.1+5.5
-14.8
-0.7
-14. 9
-17.7-5.9-7.2
-10.2
-32.8-8.9
-62.4
+2.5+0.6
+20.0-47.6
-0.6
-4.7
April,1926,from
April,1925
+72.4+0.6
+19.6
+4.5
-17.4+21.8
+9.1
-3.1+21.7+83.8
-21.2
-43.2
— 35. 7+62.4+34.4-27.7
-69. 5-50.6
+11.6
+7.7-0.6
-12.7-3.9
+6.2
+6.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
54, 386
22, 428249, 831
s 56, 194
3 21, 6413 16, 198
3 6, 3673 12, 413
3 1, 2493 6, 05372, 170
1936
61, 085
23, 833220, 228
3 65, 719
3 26, 3843 19, 110
3 6, 7493 13, 634
3 1, 5073 7, 65984, 695
562, 741
3,6091,566
58, 041
97, 686
72, 33968, 625
34, 13653, 468
19, 625
3 116, 2783 27, 866
3 25, 448
3 31, 191
31,987,641
3 28, 178
4,2694,049
662, 244
1,8991,342
45, 148
66, 197
67, 51043, 987
10, 41423, 250
47, 437
3 112, 7813 20, 062
3 24, 359
328,999
32,035,900
3 27, 855
2,8523,695
Percentin-
crease(t>or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+12. 3-
+6.3-11.8
+17.0
+21.9+18.0+6.0+9.8
+20.7+26.5+17.4
+17. 7
-47.4-14.3
-22.2
-32.2
-6.7-35. &
-69. 5-56. 5
+141. 7
-3. a-28.0
-4.3
-7.0
+2.4
-1.1
-33. 2-8.7
* See table, p. 25 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data. 3 Three months' cumulative Mar. 31. * Revised.
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Corn
Exports including meal thous. of bushsVisible supply thous. of bushs __Receipts, principal markets.. -thous. of bushs. _Shipments, prin. markets thous. of bushs..Grindings (starch, glucose) thous. of bushs_.Prices, contract grades, No. 2,
Chicago dolls, per bush
OatsReceipts, principal
markets thous. of bushsVisible thous. of bushsExports, including meal ..thous. of bushs..Prices, contract grades,
Chicago dolls, per bush..Grindings, Canada ..thous. of bushs..Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada -thous. of lbs_.
Other GrainsBarley:
Receipts, principalmarkets thous. of bushs..
Visible supply thous. of bushs_.Exports thous. of bushsPrice fair to good, malting,
Chicago.. dolls, per bush..Rye:
Production, monthly est.8 thous. of bushs__Receipts, principal
markets thous. of bushs _.Visible supply m thous. of bushs _ _Exports, including flour__.thous. of bushs..Price, No 2, Chicago dolls, per bush
Total Grains
Total grain exports, incl. flour.thous. of bushs. _
Bice
Southern paddy, receipts at mills.- bbls..Shipments:
Total from mills . pockets (100 Ibs.) __New Orleans pockets (100 Ibs.)
Stocks, end of month,mills and dealers pockets (100 Ibs.) _.
Imports _ pockets (100 Ibs.)Exports pockets (100 Ibs.) _.
Paddy at California warehouses:Shipments . . sacks..Stocks, end of month sacks
Total movement to mills sacks or bbls..
Other CropsApples:
Cold-storage holdings,end of month thous. of bbls
Car-lot shipments _ carloadsPotatoes, car-lot shipments carloadsOnions, car -lot shipments _. carloadsCitrus fruits, car-lot shipments carloadsHay, receipts tons
Cattle and Calves
Cattle movement, primary markets:Receipts thousands. _Shipments, total. _ .thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder. .thousands..Local slaughter thousands
Beef products:Inspected slaughter product. -thous. of lbs__Apparent consumption °_ ..thous. of Ibs _Exports thous. of IbsCold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of Ibs..Prices, Chicago:
Cattle, corn-fed. .dolls, per 1001bs__Beef, fresh native steers dolls, per lb__Beef, steer rounds, No. 2 dolls, per lb_.
1926
January
4,82329, 51930, 85110, 2687,191
.80
14,94866, 2841,447
.43996
13, 994
3,0346,971
783
.72
1,5206,236
1971.05
12, 702
1, 019, 566
911, 57872, 805
2, 168, 554108, 46455, 739
214, 7771, 120, 7151, 234, 343
7,0516,078
15, 8172,5249,703
98, 998
1,840675225
1,144
458, 376462, 650
8,574
80, 538
9.88.170.147
February
2,91835, 68825, 5969,9066,709
.77
11, 12861, 896
873
.41894
11, 898
2,5887,919
311
.70
1,0825,871
186.97
8,901
477, 583
608, 600131, 393
2,052,144194, 57648, 248
107, 4951, 005, 396
585, 078
5,3006,622
14, 5532,2488,399
72, 139
1,551532172
1,013
395, 362397, 616
8,373
77, 690
9.69.163.150
March
2,27059, 65019, 9949,5667,431
.74
11, 62256, 217
810
.41904
11, 208
2,9585,322
436
.66
1,03213, 079
369.86
10, 785
210, 515
498, 419176, 229
1, 824, 807190, 03665, 490
116, 952920, 259327, 467
3,3146,084
19, 5771,806
11, 55973, 286
1,811572184
1,221
450, 058456, 19712, 996
« 70, 781
9.69.160.150
April
2,21034, 93713, 1669, 9275,611
.73
13, 76248, 7043,043
.42
2,5284,436
734
.69
44, 791
1,30113, 2711,424
.89
13, 696
194, 321
471, 143122, 908
1, 556, 393156, 96435, 926
238, 209651, 901432, 530
1,6553,990
13, 7181,924
10, 89466, 037
1,711603202
1,113
450, 142
11,919
59, 928
9.13.160.152
1925
February
70434, 19921, 27412, 2706,198
1.24
14, 11076, 519
843
.57659
7,133
4, 210i 3, 850
881
1.00
1 2, 82319, 489
9441.58
14, 984
197, 214
543, 246128, 858
1,559,67978, 493
114, 109
| 19, 072532,886
i 216, 286
3,7613,802
19, 8861,984
10, 40269, 869
1,530555176967
346, 086387, 219
8,652
130, 809
9.47*.183.135
March
8936, 52624,91613, 6925,672
1.17
12, 85167, 5091,006
.49689
7,469
3,3593,834
864
.92
83318, 1682,4081.35
21, 376
43, 129
496, 485118,163
1, 059, 64998, 55479, 085
92,302375, 675135, 431
2,2883,244
20, 8621,533
11, 30974, 305
1,860645230
1,179
425, 740438, 123
8,476
116, 318
10.20.183.148
April
1,10925, 25310, 22414, 2435,240
1.08
11, 67950, 995
917
.45672
7, 358
2,0382,773
934
.88
48, 696
1,50611,41110, 749
1.12
26, 310
34, 465
389, 91595, 082
674, 10660, 72863, 246
121, 477257, 570155, 942
1,1432,216
19, 5322,900
10, 41745, 985
1,827664271
1,163
431, 009450, 64412, 004
96, 223
9.99.183.153
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
2 g-41.4-34.1+3.8
-24.5
-1.4
+18.4-13.4
+279. 0
+2.4
-14. 516 6
+68.3
+4.5
+26.1+1.5
+285. 9+3.5
+27.0
-7.7
-5.530 3
-14.7-17.4-45.1
+103. 7-29.2+32.1
-50.1-34.4-29.9+6.5-5.8-9.9
-5.6+5.4+9.8-8.8
0.0
-8.2
-15.3
-5.80.0
+1.3
April,1926,fromApril,
1925
+99.3+38.3+28.8-30.3+7.1
-32.4
+17.84 5
+231. 8
-6.7
+24.0+60.0-21.4
-21.6
-13.6+16.3-86.8-20.5
-47.9
+463. 8
+20.8+29.3
+130. 9+158. 5-43.2
+96.1+153. 1+177. 4
+44.8+80.1-29.8-33.7+4.6
+43.6
-6.3-9.2
-25.5-4.3
+4.4
-0.7
-37.7
8.6-12.6-0.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
2,798
93, 45254, 49523, 861
62, 114
3,700
2,227
25, 761
14, 547
4,201
7,296
15, 309
80,208
723, 114
2, 410, 840561, 920
279, 252365, 419
260, 918
984, 032
14, 24281, 4399,130
44, 164
7,0862,572
8844,459
1, 683, 5271, 757, 569
38, 544
1926
12, 221
89, 60739, 66726, 942
51,460
6,173
2,794
37, 100
11, 108
2,264
4,935
2,176
46, 084
1, 901, 985
2, 489, 740503, 335
650, 040205, 403
677, 433
2, 579, 418
22, 77463, 6658,502
40, 555
6,9132,382
7834,491
1, 753, 938
41, 862
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+336. 7
-4.1-27.2+12.9
-17.2
+66.8
+25.5
+44.0
-23.6
-46.1
-32.4
-85.8
-42.5
+163. 0
+3.3-10.4
+132. 8-43.8
+159. 6
+162. 1
+59.9-21. 8-6.9-8.2
-2.4-8.4
-11.4-0.7
+4.2
+8.6
» See table, p. 29 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data. • See table, p. 23 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data. 4 Revised.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
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 consumption0 thous. of lbs__Exports thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings, total,
end of month thous. of lbs__Fresh and cured in storage,
end of month thous. of lbs__Lard (included in pork products):
Production thous . of lbs_ _Exports ... thous. of lbs._Cold-storage holdings,
end of month .thous. of Ibs. ,Prices:
Hogs, heavy, Chicago dolls, per 100 lbs._Hams, smoked, Chicago dolls, per lb_.Lard, prime contract, N. Y... dolls, per lb_.
Sheep and Lambs
Sheep movement, primary markets:Receipts thousands..Shipments, total thousands. _Shipments, stocker and feeder.. thousands..Local slaughter thousands. _
Lamb and mutton:Inspected slaughter product. .thous . of lbs_ .Apparent consumption0 thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings,
end of month . .thous. of lbs__Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago dolls, per lOOlbs..Sheep, lambs, Chicago. -dolls, per 100 lbs__
Miscellaneous meats: »Cold-storage holdings .._ thous. of lbs__
Total MeatsProduction, 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 Ibs. _Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous . of Ibs . .
Fish
Total catch, prin. fishing ports.. -thous. of Ibs. _Cold-storage holdings, 15th of mo .thous. of Ibs..
Dairy ProductsButter:
Receipts, 5 markets. thous. of Ibs. _Cold-storage holdings,
creamery, end of month thous. of lbs_.Apparent consumption ..thous. of lbs_.Wholesale price, 5 markets.. .dolls, per lb_.
Cheese:Receipts, 5 markets thous. of Ibs _Cold-storage holdings,
American, end of month, --thous. of Ibs. .Apparent consumption » thous. of Ibs..Wholesale price, 5 markets.. .dolls, perlb..
Eggs:Receipts, 5 markets thous. of cases..Cold-storage holdings thous. of cases. .
MilkCondensed milk:
Manufacturers' total stocks-Case goods thous. of lbs_-Bulk goods ._ thous. of lbs_.
Manufacturers' unsold stocks-Case goods thous. of Ibs..Bulk goods ._ thous. of lbs._
Exports thous. of lbs__Wholesale price, New York. dolls, per case..
1926
January
4,3041,581
652,721
802, 879566, 918130, 829
620,229
556, 042
162, 31476, 670
64, 187
11.63.278.157
1,548694155856
42, 68442,526
2,354
7.8914.84
57, 168
1, 303, 939760, 289
1, 072, 094
26, 765
108, 512
13, 64448, 181
39, 424
39, 381138,165
.447
14, 854
50,33939, 057
.245
906578
22,8895,718
17, 5923,2173,7336.00
February
3,3721,345
582,035
604,958429, 713109,764
685,992
609,847
126,90565, 356
76, 145
12.05.288.152
1,48686389
615
40, 94640, 016
3, 346
7.8913.28
54, 825
1, 041, 264821, 853867, 345
19, 181
95,397
14, 75637, 378
39, 507
26,313131, 461
.449
13, 568
42, 58737, 214
.243
1,07077
19, 1426,081
14,9093,8223,7775.95
March
3,5791,428
562,144
649, 871511,952104, 679
4 719, 702
4 626, 594
138, 56764,259
4 93, 108
11.49.295.150
1,69569583
1,001
47, 61147, 676
3,289
7.7012.73
4 52, 399
1, 147, 5404 846, 1711, 015, 825
17, 6384 73, 124
23,7514 24, 894
46,0774 17, 392142, 617
.408
15, 0564 38, 041
43, 778.222
1,7414 872
• 17,0088,841
11, 7236,8873,6425.95
April
3,1351,264
541,871
572,037
100, 619
703,359
605,044
126, 41563,160
98,315
11.74.301.145
1,502698124801
40, 318
2,392
8.5313.53
48, 165
1, 062, 497813, 844
13, 992
52,776
18, 53916, 117
45, 501
17, 490
.392
15, 531
35, 589
.200
2,0873,717
3,6855.92 I
1925
February
4,5581,580
353,010
726, 051483,364114,706
1, 017, 282
865,355
161, 69760,363
151,927
11.15.231.161
1,388675119711
34, 94534,953
2,294
8.4417.27
101, 163
1, 107, 0821, 251, 548
905, 536
19, 900
130, 513
18, 18144,034
35, 181
28,789127, 753
.412
12, 845
34,64733, 743
.229
1,17721
12,3215,956
2,6282,4072,9615.88
March
3,5281,239
522,285
547, 772462,563123,281
979, 739
829, 557
115, 01663,281
150, 182
13.48.269.171
1,50467094
836
40, 57240, 710
2,090
9.1816.05
94, 128
1, 014, 0841, 192, 275
941, 396
15, 318
108, 608
23,70829, 865
40,725
10,875143, 108
.467
14, 898
27, 71639, 245
.226
1,8461,240
13, 5545,537
1,7022,5572,6745.88
April
3,2461,199
412,039
519,331450, 80183,215
965, 688
814, 189
113, 27744, 447
151, 499
12.58.282.161
1,541704109833
40, 61040, 680
1,998
7.9214.16
87,090
990, 9501, 150, 999
942, 125
13, 539
82, 732
18, 14322, 442
42, 141
3,739150, 604
.437
15, 436
28, 14735,860
.224
2,5634,872
17, 5855,683
8,2732,5043,7575.88
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (-)
April,1926,from
March,1926
-12.4-11.5-5.6
-12.7
-12.0
-3.9
-2.3
-3.4
-8.8-1.7
+5.6
+2.2+2.0-3.3
-11.4+0.4
+49.4-20.0
-15.3
-26.4
+10.8+6.3
-8.1
-7.4-3.8
-20.7
-27.8
-21.9-35.3
-1.2
+0.6
-3.9
+3.2
-6.4
-9.9
+19.9+326. 3
+1.2-0.5
April,1926,fromApril,1925
-3.4+5.4
+31.7-8.3
+10.1
+20.9
-27.2
-25.7
+11.6+42.1
-35.1
-6.7+6.7-9.1
-2.5-0.9
+13.8-3.8
-0.7
+19.7
+7.7-4.4
-44.7
+7.2-29.3
+3.3
-36.2
+2.2-28.2
+8.0
+367. 8
-10.3
+0.6
+36.1
-10.7
-18.6-23.7
-1.9-0.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1935
17,4376,194
16611, 244
2,743,8922,020,640
465,423
584, 179246, 531
5,9002,737
4603,166
155, 782156, 618
[
4, 583, 201
3, 934, 827
77, 159
71, 060
155, 828
59, 381
6,204
14, 093
1936
14,3905,618
2338,771
2, 629, 745
445, 891
554, 201269, 445
6,2312,950
4513,273
171, 559
4, 555, 240
77, 576
70, 690
170, 509
59, 009
5,804
14,837
Percentin-
crease(t}or de*
crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
-18.5-9.3
+40.422 0
-4.2
-4.20
-5.1+9.3
+5.6+7.8-2.0+3.4
+10.1
-0.6
+0.5
-0.5
+9.4
+1.1
-6.4
+5.3
* Revised.» See table, p. 29 of the May, 1926, issue for earlier data.
° See table, p. 23 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.See table, p. 20 of the April, 1926, issue for earlier data.
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Milk— Continued
Evaporated milk:Manufacturers' total stocks,
case goods thous. of lbs_.Manufacturers' unsold stocks-
Case goods _thous. of lbs__Exports thous. of lbs_.Wholesale price, New York .dolls, per case..
Powdered milk:Manufacturers' total stocks. -thous. of lbs_.Manufacturers' unsold stocks thous. of lbs_.Exports thous. of Ibs. _
Fluid milk:Receipts-
Boston (incld. cream) thous. of qts__Greater New York thous. of cans..
Production —Minneapolis district (excluding
cream) thous. of Ibs
SugarRaw:
Imports—From Hawaii and Porto Rico.long tons..From foreign countries long tons..
Meltings, eight ports long tons _Stocks at refineries, end mo long tons..Receipts, domestic at New
Orleans long tons..Refined:
Exports, including maple long tons..Prices:
Wholesale, 96° centrifugal,N Y dolls, per Ib
Wholesale granulated N Y dolls per IbRetail granulated N Y dolls, per IbRetail, average, 51 cities index number..
Cuban movement:Receipts at Cuban ports _ _ .long tonsExports long tons..Stocks end of month long tons
CoffeeImports _ . thous. of IbsVisible supply:
World thous of bagsTJnited States thous of bags
Receipts, total, Brazil thous. of bagsClearances:
Total, Brazil, for world thous. of bags..Total, Brazil, for U. S thous. of bags
TeaImports thous. of Ibs
TOBACCO
Consumption (tax-paid withdrawals) :Large cigars millionsS mall cigarettes millionsManufactured tobacco
and snuff thous. of IbsExports:
Unmanufactured leaf _ thous. of IbsCigarettes.. millions..
Sales, loose-leaf warehouses ... .thous. of IbsPrice, wholesale, Burley good leaf,
dark red Louisville dolls per 100 IbsStocks (reported quarterly) :
Chewing, smoking, snuff, andexport mills of Ibs
Cigar tobacco mills of IbsTotal, 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 tonsIn British vessels thous of long tons
Suez Canal thous. of metric tonsCape Cod Canal _ gross tonsMississippi River, Govt. barges short tons..Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va_. short tons.
i Quarterly figi
1926
January
107,304
82, 8975,9624.72
5,7264,370
203
16, 0102,522
27, 188
58,309233, 867367, 43989, 144
28,386
6,553
.042
.051
.058122
611, 099379,723364, 430
143,268
4,753685
1,157
1,007572
7,546
4346,944
34, 411
46, 891852
111, 199
25.00
1,385356
1, 819
2,3471,152
6252,245
96,84557, 996
155, 339ires ending
February
92,974
70, 1874,7014.44
5,7743,730
190
14, 8762,320
26, 126
144, 273434, 261444, 259178, 803
1,980
9,645
.042
.052
.060122
769, 537445, 215684, 263
122, 965
4,761798939
1,236610
7,080
4516,240
34,054
47, 147513
83,462
25.00
— --
2,1391,092
5232,061
105,01049, 975
273,207
< Mar. 30, ]
March
89, 195
63,7287,8584.38
285
17,1232,639
150, 677453, 158497, 912290, 061
258
16, 141
.040
.049
.059122
920, 480454, 631
1, 107, 066
146, 048
4,747743
1,056
1,071649
5,776
5647,633
37,428
36, 167906
25,210
25.00
1 1, 5321433
12,041
2,6071,403
7012,471
162, 28274, 688
571, 193
926.
April
9,2614.36
285
183, 482460,329464, 740461, 857
136
11, 195
.041
.052
.058120
757, 373465, 263
1, 452, 146
129,064
4,464694761
1,235353
4,891
5096,973
33, 891
43, 388947
15, 078
25.00
2,238
196, 66174,000
761, 947
1925
February
72,460
42, 1876,7004.18
5,3813,536
293
14, 1492,281
21,356
116, 390372,911413, 742123,302
403
14,108
.046
.058
.070140
833, 934504, 146623, 658
79, 992
5,112652765
756377
6,084
4525,681
33, 172
24,127735
51,833
24.50
1,8401,037
4282,209
89, 11995,907
345, 183
March
91,309
64, 9366,4174.16
5,0913,349
296
16,4722,603
24, 411
140, 991446,354539, 058184, 668
432
21, 455
.047
.059
.069140
876, 210677, 797802,936
135, 167
5,329888889
770462
7,417
5046,270
34, 346
32,475721
14, 556
24.50
1,522423
2,036
2,1041,221
5102,724
92, 87491, 787
401,371
3Ttr
April
117, 321
93,0009,4904.08
5,8773,652
205
16, 6632,500
24, 290
171, 490486, 599542, 264282,892
518
20, 284
.045
.056
.067136
836, 676536, 148
1, 158, 245
86,097
5,353695715
679278
4,786
4946,048
34, 159
30, 850970
4,307
24.50
1,9511,114
4522,548
94,46498,417
572, 528
ee months
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+17.9-0.5
0.0
+21.8+1.6-6.4
+59.2
-47.3
-30.6
+2.5+6.1-1.7-1.6
-17.7+2.3
+31.2
-11.6
-6.0-6.6
-27.9
+15.3-45.6
-15.3
-9.8-8.6
-9.5
+20.0+4.5
-40.2
0.0
-14.2
+21.2-0.9
+33.4
ending IV
April,1926,from
April,1925
-2.4+6.9
+39.0
+7.0-5.4
-14.3+63.3
-73.7
-44.8
-8.9-7.1
-13.4-11.8
-9.513.2
+25.4
+49.9
-16.6-0.1+6.4
+81.9+27.0
+2.2
+3.0+15.3
-0.8
+40.6-2.4
+250. 1
+2.0
+14.7
+108. 2-24.8
+33.1lar. 31.
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
28,559
1,129
482, 2591,580,3741, 794, 104
4,349
62, 903
3, 184, 4192,093,304
410,304
3,243
3,2471,740
25,948
1,92424, 652
137, 134
123, 6023,132
164, 247
7,8023 3, 20131,45437,238
381,055367, 198
1,685,052
1926
27, 782
963
536, 7411, 581, 6151,774,350
30, 760
43,534
3, 058, 4891, 744, 832
541, 345
3,913
4,5492,184
25, 293
1,95827, 790
139, 784
173, 5933,217
234, 949
9,33133,6473 1, 8493 6, 777
560, 798256, 659
1, 761, 686
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
-2.7
-14.7
+11.3+0.1-1.1
+607. 3
-30.8
-4.0-16.6
+31.9
+20.7
+40.1+25. 5
-2.5
+1.8+12.7
+1.9
+40.4+2.7
+43.0
+19. 6+13.9+27.2-6.4
+47.2-30.1
+4.5
42
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Ocean Traffic
Clearance, vessels in foreign trade:Total thous. of net tonsAmerican .thous. of net tons__Foreign thous. of net tons
Freight rates, liners, Atlantic ports to Europe —index no rel to Jan 1920
Shipbuilding
Completed during month:Total gross tonsSteel seagoing gross tons..
Building or under contract, end of mo.:
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :Total carsBox cars..Coal . cars__
Shortage (daily av. last week of month):Total carsBox carsCoal cars
Car loadings (monthly totals) :Total thous. of cars. _Grain and grain products thous. of cars__Livestock thous. of carsCoal and coke. thous. of cars _Forest products thous. of carsOre thous of carsMerchandise and 1. c. 1 thous. of cars..Miscellaneous thous. of cars
Railroad OperationsRevenue:
Freight thous of dollsPassenger thous of dollsTotal operating thous of dolls
Operating expenses thous. of dolls..Net operating income thous of dollsFreight carried mills. ton-miles--Pullman company operations:
Revenue thous of dollsExpenses thous of dollsPassengers carried thousands
Railway Equipment
Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.):Owned end of month number
Tractive power. mills, of lbs_.In bad order, end of month number
Per cent of total in use per centInstalled during month numberRetired during month numberOrdered from manufacturers number. _Building in railroad shops end of monthShipments-
Total number. _Domestic-
Steam numberElectric ._ ._ number
Foreign-Steam. . . numberElectric number
Unfilled orders (end of month) —Total numberDomestic-
Steam numberElectric number
Foreign-Steam numberElectric number
Exports-Steam _ _ number
Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.):Owned, end of month cars
Capacity mills of IbsIn bad order end of month cars
Per cent of total in use per centInstalled during month- carsRetired during month _ _ _ carsOrdered from manufacturers _ t cars.Shipments by manufacturers (I. C. C.)—
Total . _ carsDomestic _ _ cars
Building in railroad shops,end of month ..cars.
1926
January
4,6161,6003,016
26.3
8,6294,517
268
250, 935113, 86092, 040
21810
170
4,43222616399831249
1,1721,512
347, 56889, 505
480, 995378, 64965, 72537, 678
7,1075,5432,991
63, 5932,588
10, 08716.01912066038
121
9611
140
653
50653
5242
58
2, 344, 016210, 009158, 160
6.84,6077,396
11, 531
3,2992,968
10. 080
February
4,5191,5902,929
25.2
7,578312
251
207, 68387,38974, 151
1978315
3,67617111377029942
9901,292
340, 27678, 595
460, 204360, 59063, 28935, 414
6,0325,2662,608
63, 5482,592
10, 07616.0175222
1340
163
10122
382
572
44260
3040
38
2,345,508210, 362161, 959
7.07,6656,100
11, 353
6,9046,412
10, 718
March
5,0341,7213,313
24.3
33,01628, 850
228
246, 54995, 478
104, 280
13None.None.
3,87715911478330744
1,0631,407
401, 19780, 779
530, 453396, 47394, 52338, 672
6,3875,7032,718
63, 5482, 596
10, 19116.2204205204103
162
14611
41
780
63550
5441
. 20
2, 346, 242210, 569162, 470
7.08,2847,5607,640
8,8118,668
8.373
April
5,1121,7963,316
24.2
22,87418, 096
276, 573118,419115,205
12None.
8
3,796150104705300
551,0571,424
63, 4402,5979,83615.618929525195
151
12212
116
713
58044
6029
9
2, 348, 148210, 966159, 845
6.910, 5058,0405,622
9,2579,207
8.743
1925
February
4,5501,7502,800
25.5
5,3293,340
185
285, 015103, 177138,425
16710010
3,623169123734320
45978
1,255
336,94677, 599
455, 185355, 68665, 15133, 570
5,6524,9932,503
64, 7792,592
11, 40717.712.51694977
88
697
93
414
31851
3312
13
2, 346, 687208, 339185,047
8.015, 0249,4535,388
10, 3359,881
4.878
March
5,0511,9933,058
25.6
23, 96618, 808
196
344, 959113,615185, 724
605
25
3,70215111064832547
1,0401,382
360, 77979, 588
486, 668377, 401
73, 37535, 332
6,2705,4212,651
64, 7472,593
11, 61318.113817010683
117
8813
142
461
32451
7115
27
2, 350, 697208,908186, 417
8.116,00712, 0674,677
10,71810, 503
5,572
April
5,6222,4053,217
26.0
15, 5266,261
238
337, 181131,212160, 913
15None.
15
3,72713111160231291
1,0381,442
347, 02978, 373
473, 497370, 62366, 19933, 577
6,0085,1682,701
64, 5092,587
11,40117.3171409
8482
101
7814
90
490
34341
7729
19
2, 353, 956209, 368189, 514
8.213, 74910, 4975,525
9,3529,212
8,072
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+1.5+4.4+0.1
-0.4
-30.7-37.3
+12.2+24.0+10.5
-7.7
-2.1-5.7-8.8
-10.0-2.3
+25.0-0.6+1.2
-0.20.0
-3.5-3.7-7.4
+43.9+23.0'-7.8
-6.8
-16.4+9.1
-75.0
-8.6
-8.7-12.0
+11.1-29.3
-55.0
+0.1+0.2-1.6-1.4
+26.8+6.3
-26.4
+5.1-6.2
+4.4
April,1926,fromApril,
1925
-9.1—25.3+3.1
-6.9
+47.3+189. 0
-18.09.7
-20.0
-46.7
+1.9+14.5
-6.3+17.1-4.2
-39.6+1.8-1.2
-1.7+0.4
-11.4-9.8
+10.5-27.9
+198. 8+15.9
+49.5
+56.4-14.3
-88.9
+45.5
+69.1+7.3
-22.10.0
-52.6
-0.2+0.8
-15.7-15.9-23.6-23.4+1.8
-1.0-0.1
+8.3
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
20,3497,968
12,382
59,89441, 247
15, 509696525
3,0561,296
2324,1885,518
3 1, 048, 4913 245, 926
3 1, 426, 8723 1, 117, 049
3 204, 586105, 928
3 18, 2423 15, 616
3 7, 954
601961266
404
27646
757
98
56, 54839, 88425, 902
38, 77036, 627
1926
19, 2816,707
12, 574
72,09751, 775
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
-5.2-15.8+1.6
+20.4+25.5
15, 782707494
3,2571,218
1894,2825, 635
3 1, 089, 041s 248, 879
3 1, 471, 6523 1, 135, 712
3 223, 537111, 764
3 19, 5263 16, 512
3 8, 317
759928528
597
46556
5719
125
31,06129, 09636, 146
28, 27127, 255
+1.8+1.6-5.9+6.6-6.0
-18.5+2.2+2.1
+3.9+1.2+3.1+1.7+9.3
+7.0+5.7+4.6
+26.3-3.4
+98.5
+47.8
+68.5+21.7
-24.0+171. 4
+27.6
-45.1-27.0+39.5
-27.1-25.6
* Three months' cumulatives ending Mar. 31.
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1928, tfSurvey"
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Railway Equipment— Continued
Passenger cars:Ordered from manufacturers carsShipments by manufacturers (I. C. C.)—
Total cars .Domestic cars__
Passenger Travel
National parks:Visitors number--Automobiles entered number..
Arrivals from abroad:Immigrants number..United States citizens '..number..
Departures abroad:Emigrants. ._ number __United States citizens number _ _
Passports issued - - _ - . . _ . number. _
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:Operating revenues thous. of dolls. _Operating income thous. of dolls. _
Telegraph companies:Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls..Operating revenue 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. hoursBy water Dower... _ .mills, of kw. hours..By fuels mills, of kw. hours. _In street railways, man-
ufacturing plants, etc.inills. 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 thousands. _Detroit thousands. _New Jersey (rel. to 1923) .. .index number..Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923). .index number..Delaware (rel. to 1923) index number. _Wisconsin (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 dolls. _Wisconsin (rel. to 1915) index number..New Jersey (rel. to 1923) -index number _ _Pennsylvania (rel. to 1923) .index number..Delaware (rel. to 1923) index number..
Federal civilian employees,Washington, D. C., end of mo number..
Average weekly earnings (State reports):New York State dolls..Illinois (rel. to 1922) index number. .Wisconsin (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 IndustrialConference Board:
Grand total (both sexes) dollars..Total male dollars..Skilled male dollars..Unskilled male dollars..Total women.. dollars..
Average weekly hours:Nominal (both sexes) hours..Actual (both sexes) hours..
Wages of common labor by geographic divisions:New England cents per hour..Middle Atlantic. . __ cents per hour..South Atlantic cents per hour..East South Central cents per hour..West South Central cents per hour..East North Central cents per hour..West North Central cents per hour..Mountain cents per hour..Pacific.. cents per hour..United States average cents per hour..
1936
January
217
176157
36, 2382,411
19, 07219, 695
5,28625, 9879,054
58, 18914, 115
10, 43012, 7671,450
106, 97537, 588
6,1211,9564,165
4385, 683
153, 300
513262
949283
123.298.892.9
14,905282.3' 98
8890
61, 296
29.05114.3228.6188.8
104100104
27.0729.4731.1623.7617.07
49.948.5
45462728253636425137
February
152
165165
38,7132,265
20, 04123, 687
3,23229, 1088,411
56, 50913,748
9,83712, 0731,226
99, 95333, 737
5,5981,9063,693
4115, 187
143, 800
515270
949486
125.3101.494.1
14, 720302.3
979293
61, 199
28.58118.4240.5189.3
104103104
27.4930.0431.7924.0417.31
49.848.9
57422826273935415138
March
107
115102
54, 9554,081
29, 50429, 987
3,45725, 21516, 502
59, 58114, 056
11, 27813, 8362,092
6,1012,2463,855
4225,679
517270939386
124.8101.895.0
14, 996302.9
989293
61, 274
29.03116.4241.9184.8
105104103
27.4930.1331.8224.2117.30
50.149.0
56463024273836445339
April
230
225225
27, 239
!
1
509252919385
123.4101.592.6
14, 691298.7
969093
28.85116. 9241.2180.3
105103104
54462724284037455239
1925
February
90
6262
45, 7001,267
20, 91323, 186
4,08723, 2118,816
49, 89011, 782
8,82010, 8691,340
93, 30830, 689
4,9821,7413,241
3844,598
124, 800
505211879283
119.6100.093.9
14, 133280.8
879187
65, 505
27.97113.9234.1189.1
101101102
27.1229.3530.9623.8117.70
49.948.6
45462326294139395138
March
111
4545
58, 0823,171
26, 61929, 228
4,99324, 60415, 304
52, 76212, 852
9,82112, 0711,816
95, 37731, 418
5, 3642,0403,324
4004,964
119, 000
511226879283
120.198.993.6
14, 532279.1
889187
64, 884
28.45112.1231.7188.9
101101102
27.1929.4531.0923.8617.62
49.948.6
48442524283641435338
April
104
5650
66, 4762,888
26, 74426, Oil
5,68423, 70025, 040
52, 94513, 230
9,68411,8611,657
93, 49330,435
5,1522,0223,130
3744,778
116,800
502237879181
120.197.992.4
13, 881280.5
868887
65, 037
27.67113.2232.9184.5
9899
101
27.0129.2530.8523.7517.44
49.948.2
47462923273737425338
PER CENT IN-CREASE* (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+115.0
+95.7+120. 6
+65.1
April,1926,fromApril,1925
+121. 2
+301. 8+350. 0
+8.8
i
-1.5-6.7-2.2
0.0-.12-3.9-0.3-2.5
-2.0-1.4-2.0-2.2
0.0
-0.6+0.4-0.3-2.4
0.0-1.0+1.0
-3.60.0
-10.00.0
+3.7+5.3+2.8+2.3-1.9
0.0
+1.4+6.3+4.6+2.2+4.9+2.7+3.7+0.2
+5.8+6.5
+11.6+2.3+6.9
+4.3+3.3+3.6-2.3+7.1+4.0+3.0
+14.90.0
-6.9+4.3+3.7+8.1
0.0+7.9-1.9+2.6
CUMULATIVE TOTAL !FROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
383
231225
3 142, 0743 5, 290
3 68, 4843 69, 401
3 15, 2633 70, 3533 57, 800
3 154, 6753 37, 126
3 28, 0333 34, 533
3 15, 9183 5, 476
3 10, 442
1926
706
681649
3 129, 9063 8, 757
3 68, 6173 73, 3693 11, 9753 80, 3103 61, 206
3 174, 2793 41, 919
3 31, 5433 38, 676
3 17, 8203 6, 108
3 11, 713
•
Percentin-
crease(-yor de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+84.3
+194. 8+188. 4
-8.6+65.5
+0.2+5.7
-21. 5+14.2+5.9
+12.7+12.9
+12.5+12.0
+11.9+ 11.5+12.2
1 Cumulatives ending Mar. 31.
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
IEMPLOYMENT AND WAGES— contd.Wage rates, U. S., Steel
Corporation cents per hour. _Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:
United States average numberEastern States numberCentral States . numberSouthern States numberWestern States .. number
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 dollsMontgomery Ward & Co. .. thous. of dolls ..
Ten-cent chain stores:Total sales thous. of dolls _Total stores operated . numberF. W. Woolworth & Co thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberS. S. Kresge Co _ _ -thous. of dolls
Stores operated numberMcCrory Stores Corp. thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberS. H. Kress & Co thous. of dolls..
Stores operated numberChain stores:
Groceries-Sales ... . .thous. of dollsStores operated number
Drug-Sales thous. of dolls _Stores operated number
Cigar-Sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
Shoes-Sales thous. of dolls..Stores oDerated ... number
Music-Sales. thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
Candy-Sales.. thous. of dollsStores operated _ number
Restaurant chains:Total sales.. _ _ _ . -thous. of dollsTotal stores operated numberChilds Co., sales . thous. of dollsWaldorf System (Inc.),
sales _ thous. of dollsOther chain stores:
J. C. Penney Co thous. of dollsStores operated number
United Cigar Stores Co thous, of dolls..Stores operated number
A. 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. oflines..Automobile 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 lines. .Men's clothing _ thous of linesMusical instruments thous. of lines..Radio and electrical thous of linesRailroads and steamships.. thous. of lines..Shoes thous of linesToilet articles and medical
preparations _. thous . of linesWomen's wear _ thous. of linesMiscellaneous thous. of lines. .
1926
January
50
17413823713975
42, 40137, 85822, 59115, 267
27, 7672,078
15, 1681,4237,451
3052,102
1833,046
167
80, 13724, 327
6,978612
7,5453,265
2,524522
91160
2,028232
3,246226
2,120
1,126
4,970671
5,6082, 9851,895
2691,261
88
1,77892, 797
24, 5436,063
760
1,6211,1532,610
4131503086
1,3101,401
56
5, 90526
2,959
February
50
15810822212075
40, 58836, 26821, 42314, 845
28, 4282,084
15, 4781,423
• 7,496312
2,174182
3,280167
81,01224, 471
6,735622
7,5443,266
2,274522
94761
2,101229
2,971226
1,926
1,045
5,478671
5,6102,9841,894
2711,194
88
2,14591, 497
27, 3396,327
507
2,084823
3,55726225181
2231,3161,221
56
7,13763
3,431
March April
i
50
13711718511464
47, 50840, 26221, 99618, 266
33, 2792,094
18, 3091,4318,472
3162,654
1803,844
167
84, 66024, 649
7,671632
8,4423,270
3,340529
1,01359
2,504236
3,291227
2,141
1,150
7,975687
6,2672,9862, 133
2731,367
88
2,372113, 772
32, 7666,827
845
2,0031,1544,409
279681369244
1,2421,239
240
8,504293
4,437
50
12611415713762
44, 28238, 84122,99815, 843
33, 7682,104
18, 9671,4358,591
3222,446
1803,764
167
93, 46724, 770
7,564638
8,8863,288
3,880538
1,00061
2,745249
2,171
8,762692
6,5042,9952,341
2821,291
88
2,620114, 878
32, 6096,1931,275
2,850925
4,920383
1,261492124872
2,119287
6,005336
4,567
1925
February
50
16313922213257
38, 41833, 75621, 03312, 723
26, 1301,969
14, 8531,3716,644
2621,783
1762,850
160
65, 36820, 385
5,730528
7,0262,809
2,334456
89355
2,123195
2,826219
1,837
989
4,258569
5,2112,5371,759
2581,242
84
1,97585, 902
March
50
14512618913465
43, 64235, 83719, 81716,020
29, 6841,982
16, 9171,3817,453
2672,021
1743,293
160
70, 79220, 835
6,285531
7,7862,884
2,968462
94654
2,283196
3,090219
2, 005
1,085
6,050582
5,8292,6111,898
2601,394
84
2,222106,284
1
1
April
50
12411115212063
42, 71736, 27521, 74714, 528
32, 7221,992
18, 8951,3898,150
2672,265
1763,412
160
72, 41221, 297
2,243532
7,9192,908
4,138471
97055
2,545212
2,992218
1,954
1,038
7,240585
5,9342,6331,926
2621,337
85
2,443107, 835
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
0.0
-8.0-2.6
-15.1+20.2-3.1
-6.8-3.5+4.6
-13.3
+1.5+0.5+3.6+0.3+1.4+1.9-7.8
0.0-2.1
0.0
+10.4+0.5
-1.4+0.9
+5.3+0.6
+16.2+1.7
-1.3+3.4
+9.6+5.5
+1.4
+9.9+0.7+3.8+0.3+9.8+3.3-5.6
0.0
+10.5+1.0
—0 5-9.3
+50.9
+42 3— 19 8+11.6+37.3+85.2+33 3—49.2
April,1926,from
April,1925
0.0
+1.6+2.7+3.3
+14.2-1.6
+3.7+7.1+5.8+9.1
+3.2+5.6+0.4+3.3+5.4
+20.6+8.0+2.3
+10.3+4.4
+29.1+16.3
+237. 2+19.9
+12.2+13.1
-6.2+14.2
+9.3+3.1
+7.9+17.5
+11.1
+21.0+18.3+9.6
+13.7+21.5+7.6-3.4+3.5
+ 7.2+6.5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
164, 114140, 61484, 76955, 935
113, 838
64, 870
28, 919
| 7, 772
12, 351
278,733
20, 324
29, 986
11, 939
3,640
8,917
3 8, 999
7,779
3 3, 174
21, 477
22, 363
7,391
5,300
8,177401, 754
—29 8 i+71. 0 i+19 6
-29.4+14. 7 : I+2.9 ' i
1926
!
174, 779153, 22989, 00864, 221
123, 242
67, 922
31,010
9,376
13, 934
339, 276
28, 948
32, 417
12,018
3,871
9,378
s 9, 508
8,358
3 3, 321
17, 185
23, 989
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease<-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+6. 5-+9.0+5. 0
+15.0
+8.3.
+4.7
+7.2
+20.6
+12. &
+21. 7
+42.4
+8.1
+0.7
+6.3
+5.2
+5.7
+7.4
+4.6-
-20. a+7.3
9,263 1| +11.&i
5,113 -3.5
8,915412, 944
117 25725* 410 i3 387
8 5584,055
15 4961,3372,343
972677
4,7405 980
639
27,551 i718 i
15.394 !
+9.0+2.8-
3 Three months' cumulative ending Mar. 31.
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative s shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Contd.
Postal Business
Postal receipts, 50 selectedcities -. thous. of dolls..
Postal receipts, 50 industrialcities thous. of dolls..
Money orders:Domestic paid (50 cities) —
Quantity .number..Value thous . of dolls . .
Domestic issued (50 cities)—Quantity number..Value thous. of dolls..
Wholesale Trade
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:Amount... dollars..Number of firms number. .
Sales Tax Receipts
Interval revenue-taxes collected:Firearms and shells ..thous. of dolls..Jewelry, watches, and
clocks .thous. of dolls..Theater admissions thous. of dolls..Bonds and stocks issued and
conveyances - thous. of dolls _ _Capital stock transfers thous. of dolls _ _
BANKING AND FINANCE
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)
Premium collections (45 companies) :Ordinary thous. of dolls..Industrial - thous. of dolls..Group 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 mills of dolls
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance (81 companies) :United States total thous. of dolls..Eastern manuf. district thous. of dolls..Western manuf. district thous. of dolls. _Western agric. district thous. of dolls..Southern district thous. of dolls..Far western district thous. of dolls..
Banking
Debits to individual accounts:New York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City mills, of dolls..
Bank clearings:New York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City mills, of dolls..
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills, of dolls..Notes in circulation mills, of dolls..Total investments mills of dollsTotal reserve mills of dollsTotal deposits mills of dollsReserve ratio per cent
Federal reserve member banks:Total loans and discounts... mills, of dolls. _Total investments mills, of dolls..Net demand deposits mills, of dolls. .
Interest rates:New York call loans per cent..Commercial paper 4-6 mos per cent..
Savings deposits:U. S. Postal Savings thous. of dolls..New York State savings
banks thous. of dolls..
1936
January
29, 116
3,193
10, 60778, 898
3,08831, 189
159,0381,339
100
1,8632,190
3,0171,629
124, 69541, 2475,007
170, 949
9,481
3,9131,5272,386
3,8071,0432,046
607111
1,122639
572, 639241, 508121, 40885, 23968, 87455, 610
30, 53823, 581
27, 10119,631
4491,667
6702,9532,27275.0
13, 9495,478
13, 034
4.504.38
134, 091
3, 593. 530
February
28, 088
3,172
9,90574, 312
2,99030, 481
137, 5171,552
81
1,0532,140
2,6671,639
123, 45637, 8018,107
169, 364
9,546
3,9611,5332,428
3,8111,0262,057
620108
1,129645
640, 775266, 359140, 07696, 70478, 83558,801
24, 81320, 016
21, 45316,583
5401,679
6452,9172,26274.0
13, 9305,492
12, 935
4.944.13
134, 997
3. 625, 038
March
33, 454
3,525
12, 54394, 968
3,53935, 411
222, 7681,897
48
6082,604
2,4081,363
142, 14343, 3444,814
190, 301
9,630
4,0161,5432,473
3,8251,0072,074
636108
1,141648
790, 669314, 969177, 861121, 29097, 90478,645
33, 00623, 432
28,09219, 502
6321,656
5932,9202,32373.4
14, 0525,495
12, 901
4.594.28
134, 926
3, 671, 730
April
30, 851
3,234
11,41187, 948
3,21832, 887
249, 6181,881
38
1812,127
1,8511,856
139, 12340, 6733,240
183, 126
9,717
4,0731,5522,521
3, 846996
2,091650109
1,152646
743, 635301, 053156, 590119, 91494, 64971, 629
29, 30022, 512
25, 96418, 649
5141,662
6012,9542,24275.7
13, 9495,576
12, 829
4.384.20
134, 850
1935
February
25,644
2,856
10, 53374, 014
2, 96028, 683
223, 6491,456
120
1, 1102, 127
2,2801,513
116, 97532, 9013, 125
I 153,000
8,606
3,4101,4601,950
3,5611,0781,927
454102
1,032602
611, 480259, 837131, 41092, 43272, 36755, 435
22,9241 18, 571i
21,05715, 738
4341,729
6963,0302,27075.8
13, 1435,396
12, 932
3.813.66
134, 033
3, 417, 732
March
29, 085
3,035
12, 90991, 845
3,60533, 512
231, 9111,806
139
5222,229
2,4571,201
128, 54437, 0229,173
174, 738
8,673
3,4491,4741,975
3,5831,0671,939
474102
1,039603
702, 994284, 997152, 821111, 12985, Oil69, 036
26, 38221, 219
23, 34917, 855
3781,709
6633,0082,18477.3
13, 1405,478
12, 588
4.003.94
• 133,892
3, 462, 469
April
29, 083
3,108
12, 03187, 883
3,23431,097
216, 9501,953
286
5652,313
2,8601,293
128, 71033, 8295,124
167, 663
8,755
3,4961,4832,013
3,5951,0611,946
486102
1,048615
716, 078293, 452149, 330116, 07988,05469,163
23, 94520, 592
22,87917,821
4001,684
6282,9932,18777.3
13,2325,484
12,814
4.003.97
133, 216
3, 468, 903
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
-7.8
-8.3
-9.0-7.4
-9.1-7.7
+12.1-0.8
-20.8
-70.2-18.3
-23.1+36.2
-2.1-6.0
-32.7-3.8
+0.9
+1.4+0.6+0.2
+7.0-6.1+7.5
+33.7+6.9
+9.9+5.0
-5.9-4.4
-12.0-1.1-3.3-8.9
-11.2-3.9
-7.6-4.4
-18.7
KJ+1.2-3.5+3.1
-0.7+1.5-0.6
-4.6-1.9
-0.1
April,1926,from
April,1925
+6.1
+4.1
-5.2+0.1
-0.5+5.1
+15.1-3.7
-86.7
-68.0-8.0
-35.3+43.5
+8.1+20.5-36.8+9.2
+3.8+2.6+4.9+3.3+7.5+3.6
+22.4+9.3
+13.5+4.6
+28.5-1.3-4.3-1.3+2.5-41
+5.4+1.7+0.1
+9.5+5.8
+1.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
111, 083
11, 978
46, 661314, 921
12, 926123, 855
715
3,7998,945
10,2305,563
491,064140,30221, 593
. 652,957
2, 590, 4681, 076, 503
554, 301401, 216308,094250, 355
100, 93382,659
94, 00670,003
1936
121, 509
13, 124
44, 466336, 126
12, 835129, 768
267
3,7059,061
9,9436,487
529, 417163, 15521, 168
713, 740
2, 747, 7181, 123, 889
595, 935423, 147340, 262264, 685
117, 65789, 541
96, 61074, 365
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+9.4
+9.6
-4.7+6.7
-0.7+4.8
-62.7
2 5+1.3
-2.8+16.6
+7.8+16.3-2.0+9.3
+6.1+4.4+7.5+5.5
+10.4+5.7
+16.6+8.3
+2.8+6.2
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, ''Survey"
BANKING AND FIN AN Oft-Continued
Public Finance
Government debt:Interest-bearing mills of dollsTotal gross debt mills, of dolls..Short-term debt.. _ ,. mills, of dolls
Customs receipts.. thous. of dolls. .Total ordinary receipts. _. . thous. of dollsExpenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts. _ . thous. of dollsMoney in circulation:
Total... mills, of dollsPer capita dollars
Business FailuresLiabilities:
Total oommp.rcial thous nf dollsManufacturing
establishments thous. of dolls. .Trade establishments. . thous. of dollsAgents and brokers thous of dolls
Firms:Total coTTimp.rnial numberManufacturing establishments. _ .number..Trade establishments number. _Agents and brokers . number
Dividend and Interest Payments
(For the following month}
Grand total ... thous. of dollsDividend payments:
Total . thous. of dollsIndus, and misc, corp thous. of dolls ._Steam railroads thous . of dollsStreet railways thous. of dolls. .
New Security Issues
Foreign governments thous. of dollsTotal corporation (Commercial and Financial
Chronicle) thous. of dollsPurpose of issue-
Is ew capital thous. of dolls..Refunding thous. of dolls..
Kind of issue —Stocks. thous. of dollsBonds and notes ...thous. of dolls..
Class of industry-Railroads thous. of dolls.Public utilities thous. of dolls..Industrials. thous. of dollsOil thous. of dolls. .Land and buildings thous. of dolls..Shipping and misc thous. of dolls..
Total corporation (Journal ofCommerce) ..thous. of dolls..
States and municipalities:Permanent loans thous. of dollsTemporary 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 dollsFederal intermediate credit
banks thous. of dolls..War finance corporation thous. of dolls..
Stocks and Bonds
Stock prices, daily closing:25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 railroads, average dolls, per share _.103 stocks, average. dolls, per shareSouthern cotton mill
stocks r _ _ dolls, per shareStock sales:
N. Y. Stock Exchange thous. of shares..Bond sales:
Miscellaneous thous. of dollsLiberty-Victory thous. of dollsTotal 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..
1926
January
20, 02020, 2836,070
46, 399186, 283
232, 847
4,74041.24
43, 661
16, 09421, 5126,056
2,296510
1,69690
218, 715
83,21545, 57530, 2157,425
24, 972
614, 549
545, 84368, 707
171, 742442, 807
46, 670206, 246151, 05243, 85758, 33181, 229
546, 870
77, 56779, 824
1, 040, 096
1, Oil, 088555, 756
79, 93514, 637
179. 9092.40
120. 42
120. 49
39, 088
262, 89729,680
292, 577
87.9979.2271.9976.8078,59
February
20, 01520, 276
6,06647, 615
179, 296
151, 877
4,81441. 84
34, 176
10, 82220, 3173,037
1,801447
1,28272
332, 222
90, 97253, 32532, 5755,070
3,800
414, 188
381, 09333, 095
126, 150288, 039
23, Oil149, 658162, 237
6,93042, 31330, 040
351, 662
146, 58223, 866
2, 675, 185
1, 019, 486567, 544
81, 57413, 861
179. 5590. 83
119. 92
120. 89
35, 462
218, 29717, 938
236, 235
88.7780. 0973.6577.7379.69
March
19, 81420, 0835,369
54, 891657, 621
466, 240
4,80641.73
30, 623
9,86218, 6232,138
1,984469
1,42491
426, 075
99, 57563, 07526, 17510, 325
21, 500
480, 400
443, 23237, 168
181, 291299, 109
31, 930137, 42695, 366
104, 75055, 50548, 923
301, 137
119, 092122, 301748, 505
1, 027, 361579, 458
83, 99113, 089
158. 0587.35
106. 63
119. 49
52, 040
247, 06127, 106
274, 167
88.7179.7473.2277.1379.32
April
19, 80720, 0695,363
47, 936194, 713
336, 867
4,85442.11
38, 487
16, 73419, 0942,660
1,957494
1,37885
338, 650
62, 95031, 30024, 9006,750
83, 100
442, 586
331,516111,070
31, 733410, 853
61, 924216, 93251, 1009,450
53, 53348, 498
438, 299
111,09313, 338
1,011,931
1, 033, 045587, 169
81, 57412, 564
144. 7086.33
108. 94
117. 79
24, 296
269, 23228, 948
298, 180
89.8381.2373.6972.6080.59
1925
February
20, 65820, 981
6, 99246,190
173, 632
161, 286
4,80442.28
40, 123
15, 33421, 0673,722
1,793409
1,28599
333, 380
87, 98051, 90031, 2004,800
62, 500
503, 553
450, 17153, 382
102, 701400, 852
112,045205, 32494, 64918, 43539, 28333, 817
383, 645
78, 33257, 620
431, 200
944, 995464, 874
61, 03436, 358
138. 4880.90
105. 64
119. 97
32, 750
280, 23726, 691
306, 928
86.3776.0071.2675.1676.82
March
20, 60820, 9326,651
53, 858600, 738
385, 129
4, 77641.99
34, 005
13, 37517, 5953,035
1,859429
1,34585
405, 250
95, 00060, 50025, 0259,475
28, 000
352, 606
282, 35570, 251
80, 278272,328
38, 833171, 55751, 9626,900
60, 97222, 382
324, 254
110,49090, 658
806, 402
954, 265477, 082
59, 09534, 291
136. 9679.0799.78
119. 08
38, 568
281, 73233, 316
315, 048
86.9875.5070.0374.9076.38
April
20, 60520, 913
6, 64944, 642
182, 641
324, 679
4,72541.50
37, 189
13, 09721, 5362,556
1,939430
1,42782
328, 225
59, 72529, 60024, 075
6, 050
8,000
482, 575
411, 44171, 134
141, 469341, 106
87, 61482, 400
197, 90432, 73160, 56121, 365
355, 580
106, 98296, 837
886, 592
962, 662486, 247
59, 24932, 157
135. 4076.28
101. 90
117. 74
24, 836
247, 76830, 283
278, 051
87.6675.9069.5975.0576.51
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) OEDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
0.0-0.1-0.1
-12.7-70.4
-27.7
+1.0+0.9
+25.7
+69.7+2.5
+24.4
-1.4+5.3-3.2-6.6
-20.5
-36.8-50.4-4.9
-34.6
+286. 5
-7.9
-25.2+198. 8
-82.5+37.4
+93.9+57.9-46.4-91.0-3.6-0.9
+45.5
-6.7-89.1+35.2
+0.6+1.3
-2.9-4.0
-8.4-1.2+2.2
-1.4
-53.3
+8.0+6.8+8.8
+1.3+1.9+0.6-5.9+1.6
April,1926,fromApril,
1925
-3.9-4.0
-19.3+7.4+6.6
+3.8
+2.7+1.5
+3.5
+27.8-11.3+4.1
+0.9+14.9-3.4+3.7
+3.2
+5.4+5.7+3.4
+11.6
+938. 8
-8.3
-19.4+56. 1 .
- -77. 6+20.4
-29.3+163. 3-74.2-71.1-11.6
+127. 0
+23.3
+3.8-86.2+14.1
+7.3+20.8
+37.7-60.9
+6.9+13.2+6.9
0.0
-2.2
+8.7-4.4+7.2
+2.5+7.0+5.9-3.3+5.3
CUMULATIVE TOTALFEOM JANUAEY 1THEOUGH APEIL 30
1925 1926
ii 191, 658
1, 128, 611
1, 163, 551
196, 8411, 217, 913
1, 187, 831
!
165, 671
53, 71584, 85327, 103
7,9081,7485,814
355
11
1, 727, 680
481, 230250, 750136, 55044, 275
98, SCO
1, 847, 332
1, 557, 371| 289, 960
394, 8492, 052, 483
261, 484697, 006430, 288134, 466214, 709109, 379
1, 536, 751
417, 177298, 490
2, 801, 906
_
137, 585
1, 113, 562138, 928
1,252,490
146, 947
53, 51279, 54613, 891
8,0381,9205,780
338
1, 824, 912
503, 212261, 270142, 64047, 585
133, 372
1, 951, 723
1, 701, 684250, 040
510,9161, 440, 808
163, 535710, 262459, 755164, 987209, 682208, 690
1, 637, 968
454, 334239, 329
5, 475, 717
150, 886
997, 487103, 672
. 1, 101, 159
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
+2.7+7.9<
+2. a
-11.3
-0.4-6.3
-48. 7
+1.6+9.8--0.6-4.8-
+5.6.
+4.6+4.2.+4.5+7. 5
+35. 4
+5.7
+9.3.-13.8.
+29. 4-29. 8.
-37. 5+1.9+6.8,
+22.7-2.3
+90.8
+6.6
+8. 9.-19.8,+95. &
+9.T
-10.4-25. 4-12.1
«• See table, p. 25 of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumula fives shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE-Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
(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 percent--Long-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. _
Corporation Stockholders
(The following figures are quarterly)
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.:Domestic - number--Foreign --- .number _ _
GOLD AND SILVERGold:
Domestic receipts at mint nne ounces. _Rand output thous. of ounces. .Imports thous. of dolls..Exports thous. of dolls. .
Silver:Production - thous. of fine oz._Imports thous. of dolls..Exports thous. of dolls. .Price at New York dolls, per fine oz._
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
Europe:England dolls, per £ sterling ..France - - dolls, per franc. _Italy dolls, per lire. _Belgium dolls, per f ranc_ -Netherlands - dolls, per guilder..Sweden -- dolls, per krone. _Switzerland dolls, per franc. _
Asia:japan dolls, per yen. _India _ .dolls, per rupee. .
Americas:Canada dolls, per Canadian doll_.Ar gentina dolls . per gold peso . _Brazil dolls, per milreis..Chile - --dolls, per paper peso _
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
ImportsGrand total - -- thous. of dolls. _By grand divisions:
Europe —Total thous of dollsFrance thous. of dolls. _Germany thous. of dollsItaly thous. of dolls -_United 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 dollsBy class of commodities:
Crude materials thous of dollsFoodstuffs, crude, and
food animals thous. of dollsManufactured foodstuffs.. -thous. of dolls. _Semimanufactures thous of dollsFinished manufactures thous. of dolls. _
1926
January
102. 35
103. 2698.774.17
53, 927
38, 7678,663
4,522
27, 3429,490
11,318
141, 7252,986
86, 054796
19, 3513,087
5,163. 5, 763
9,763.678
4.86.038.040.045.402.268.193
.442
.367
.998
.941
.148
.120
416, 766
111,21012, 82616,0068, 555
34, 620
73, 55935, 576
53, 5187,678
162,08340, 40716, 397
201, 092
48, 63228, 82671, 14067. 076
February
102. 63
103. 1498.814.15
41, 153
32, 858250
2,750
29, 5501,6503,258
74, 044753
25, 4163,851
5,0438,8637,752.668
4.86.037.040.045.401.268.193
.454
.368
.997
.933
.148
.121
388, 503
105, 31812, 08016, 5486,774
37, 282
87, 04737, 646
51, 9559,412
132, 61233, 17711, 571
174, 020
42, 11035, 99872, 84463. 531
March
102. 61
101. 8098.384.14
50, 370
24, 9509,640
5,230
16, 5258,9256,075
i 141, 097i 2, 931
58, 229834
43, 4134,225
5,1715,5398,333.659
4.86.036.040.042.401.268.193
.454
.366
.996
.903
.145
.121
443, 098
117, 11914, 45618, 3838,957
37, 126
97, 53640, 382
63, 61312, 677
153, 23522, 90111, 595
198, 351
51, 10240, 15374, 69778. 795
April
102. 87
102. 9299.384.12
42, 398
20, 60313, 110
5,085
11, 3786,2356,440
75, 336
13, 12617, 884
4,9546,3127,612.644
4.86.034.040.037.402.268.193
.466
.362
1.000.908.140.121
398, 000
1925
February
102. 11
103. 1497.234.11
31, 258
18, 1789,210
530
7,2206,3204,058
80, 294754
3,60350, 600
5,0774,9296,833.685
4.77.053.041.051.402.269.193
.391
.357
.999
.903
.113
.108
333, 387
100, 91614, 87812, 0688,262
33, 894
83, 21433, 620
43, 98110, 212
92, 23223, 15913, 044
130, 588
36, 77839, 77463,64962. 590
March
102. 03
102. 3296.764.10
53, 387
39, 3557,350
5,400
25, 1388,1157,602
143, 2242,939
75, 584825
7,32725, 104
4,9316,6617,917.678
4.78.052.041.051.399.270.193
.410
.357
.999
.897
.110
.111
385, 379
112,02514, 15013, 0749,504
40, 159
91, 29034, 419
58, 4518,584
113, 36828, 29410, 245
144, 597
50, 18446, 84075, 89067. 868
April
102. 62
102. 8097.394.07
51, 861
35, 11310, 708
950
28, 6853,7637,888
83, 488788
8,87021, 604
5,5384,9459,323.669
4.80.052.041.051.400.269.193
.418
.356
.999
.869
.106
.112
346, 091
98,00611, 81611, 5069,986
31, 377
93, 35233, 120
46, 66111, 353
100, 57423, 89110, 105
140, 540
36, 59148, 42659, 82462. 305
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+0.3
+1.1+1.0-0.5
-15.8
-17.4+36.0
-2.8
-31.1-30.1+6.0
-0.4-1.8
+29.4
-69.8+323. 3
-4.2+14.0-8.7-2.3
0.0-5.6
0.0-11.9+0.2
0.00.0
+2.6-1.1
+0.4+0.6—3.4
0.0
-10.2
April,1926,fromApril,1925
+0.2
+0.1+2.0+1.2
-18.2
-41.3+22.4
+435. 3
-60.3+65.7-18.4
-1.5-0.3
-9.8
+48.0-17.2
-10.5+27.6-18.4-3.7
+1.3-34.6-2.4
-27.5+0.5-0.4
0.0
+11.5+1.7
+0.1+4.5
+32.1+8.0
+15.0
1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
184, 879
115,98436, 266
21, 560
82, 73628, 47330, 816
326, 396
24, 848170, 834
21, 05523, 87435, 458
1, 411, 022
3 315, 7503 42, 9523 36, 5443 26, 229
3 109, 231
3 252, 0353 101, 002
3 144, 6863 25, 319
3 318, 5203 84, 7393 33, 940
3 425, 035
3 125, 0243 118, 9463 202, 6473 193. 271
1926
187, 848
117, 17831, 663
17, 587
84, 79526, 30027, 091
293, 663
101, 30629, 047
20, 33126, 47733, 460
1, 646, 367
3 333, 6473 39, 3623 50, 9373 24, 286
3 109, 0283 258, 1423 113, 604
3 169, 0863 29, 767
3 447, 9303 96, 4853 39, 563
3 573, 463
3 141, 8443 104, 9773 218, 6813 209. 402
Percentin-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1926from1925
+1.6
+1.0-12.7
-18.4
+2.5-7.6
-12.1
-10.0
+307. 7-83.0
-3.4+10.9-5.6
+16.7
+5.7-8.4
+39.4
-7.4-0.2
+2.4+12.5
+16.9+17.6
+40.&+13.9+16. 6
+34. 9
+13.5-11.7+7.9+8. a
1 Quarter ending Mar. 31,1926. 3 Cumulative through Mar. 31.
48
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are throughApril except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown heremay be found on pages 26 to 151 ofthe February, 1926, "Survey"
U. S. FOREIGN TEADE— Continued
Exports
Grand total, includingreexports thous. of dolls
By grand divisions:Europe-
Total -. thous. of dolls _France thous. of dollsGermany thous. of dolls. _Italy thous. of dollsUnited Kingdom . _ thous. of dolls .
North America-Total thous of dollsCanada thous. of dolls
South America —Total thous. of dolls .Argentina thous of dolls
Asia and Oceania-Total thous of dollsJapan thous. of dolls -
Africa, total thous. of dollsTotal, domestic exports only thous. of dolls.-By classes of commodities:
Crude materials thous of dolls -Foodstuffs, crude, and
food animals thous. of dolls _Manufactured foodstuffs.. -thous. of dolls. .Semimanufactures _ thous. of dollsFinished manufactures thous. of dolls. .
Agricultural exports (quantities) :All commodities index number. .All commodities except
cotton _ index number. _
CANADIAN TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Total trade:Imports . thous. of dollsExports thous. of dolls
Exports of key commodities (quantities):Canned salmon thous. of pounds..Cheese thous of pounds
Production:Pig iron _ _ thous. of long tons .Steel ingots thous. of long tonsCoke*__ -. short tons _
Bank clearings mills, of dolls..Business failures:
Liabilities thous. of dolls. .Firms ntiTTiber
Bond issues:Govt. and provincial thous of dollsMunicipal thous. of dolls..Corporation thous. of dolls. .
Newsprint paper:Production _ short tonsShipments short tons .Stocks. short tons..Exports (total printing) short tons..
Building contracts awarded thous. of dolls..
1926
January
397, 196
199, 79429, 73125, 53714, 38282, 159
84, 78047, 437
37, 77514, 938
66, 54523,4258,302
388, 119
113, 925
15, 84547, 78851, 853
158, 708
111
123
69, 73685, 716
5,5222,668
6769
155, 7001,300
2,677249
5,20012, 6158,725
139, 688136,49814, 602
125, 99912, 669
February
352, 917
171, 96821, 72422, 16612, 82375,834
82, 58845, 976
35, 26510,885
56, 06318, 9347,032
345, 819
89, 317
12, 17241, 83747, 917
154, 576
88
105
70, 90988, 809
3,9292,580
5056
166, 0121,193
2,653188
105, 0001,8612,310
135, 663135, 50513, 500
128, 96513, 478
March
374,421
164, 37324, 00021, 11612, 26067, 941
100, 56762, 446
35, 41311, 878
65, 82622, 3238,242
364, 940
83,031
15, 59640, 52653, 520
172, 267
87
108
100, 934113, 966
4,5162,548
5359
152, 4801,293
3,653172
5,0001,888
16, 540
154, 093153, 15714, 800
173, 17119, 779
April
388,000
86
107
67, 80160, 915
1,9351,303
1,417
3,202153
5,73550, 575
151, 739154, 01512, 415
112, 82837, 292
1935
February
370, 676
222, 26622, 85543,78523, 06185, 760
75, 05239, 043
25,4639,939
42, 56515, 8195,330
364, 831
129, 333
23, 48846, 34747, 781
117, 882
114
120
61, 43071, 164
4,7773,798
3037
102, 6861,069
2,659189
39, 4062,601
36, 175
115, 809116, 78020, 114
103, 85711, 048
March
453, 653
252, 71425, 68951, 38526, 15485, 720
99, 61851, 213
33, 54512, 213
58, 97021, 6028,805
445, 834
122, 845
31, 10155, 58564, 666
171, 637
123
150
84, 63895,888
6,4462,826
64108
138, 7831,151
3,392199
4,58814, 560
126, 452124, 61121, 892
144, 41113, 393
April
398, 255
208, 08022, 01732, 99519, 17173, 148
92, 72349, 315
35, 899, 12,242
56, 66712,7517,679
391, 594
83, 908
36, 19239, 38660, 704
170, 875
94
131
59, 10560, 709
1,411954
6088
131, 4841,229
2,054145
29, 2404,6807,045
129, 079125, 74025, 16393, 88224,887
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
April,1926,from
March,1926
+3.6
April,1926,from
April,1925
-2.6
-1.1
-0.9
-32.8-46.5
-57.248 9
+9.6
-12.3-11.0
+203. 8+205. 8
-0.5+0.6
-16.1-34.8+88.5
-8.5
-18.3
+14.7+0.3
+37.1+36.6
+15.3
+55.9+5.5
+22.5+617. 9
+17.6+22.5-50.7+20.2+49.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH APRIL 30
1925
1, 669, 027
3 744, 3813 77, 754
3 144, 7693 71, 824
3 284, 617
3 252, 5013 127, 187
3 90, 7533 35, 045
3 162, 4193 65, 5153 20, 717
3 1, 251, 243
3 421, 374
380,4743 155, 9633 171, 0443 423, 388
263, 549303, 760
23, 15911, 159
31223172
3 342, 6014,813
13, 028818
72, 64617, 35393, 240
492, 945489, 365
446, 80458, 263
1926
1, 512, 534
3 536, 1353 75, 4553 68, 8193 39, 465
3 225, 934
3267,9353 155, 859
3 108, 4533 37, 701
3 188, 4343 64, 6823 23, 576
3 1, 098, 878
3 286, 273
3 43, 6133 130, 1513 153, 2903 485, 551
309, 380349, 406
15, 9029,099
3 1703184
3 397, 1695,203
12, 185762
115, 20022, 09978, 150
581, 183579, 175
540, 96583, 218
Percentin-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1926from1925
-9.4
-28.0-3.0
—52.5-45.1-20.6
+6.1+22.5
+19.5+7.6
+16.0-1.3
-13.8-12.2
-32.1
-45.8-16.6-10.4+14.7
+17.4+15. 0
-31.3-18.5
+39.3+7.0
+15.9+8.1
-6.5-6.8
+58.6+27.3-16.2
+17.9+18.4
+21.1+42.8
^ Cumulative through Mar. 31. • See table, p. 25, of the March, 1926, issue for earlier data.
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