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SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS
P U B L I S H E D BY
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF C O M M E R C E
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No. 107 WASHINGTON July, 1930
C O N T E N T SSUMMARIES Page
1Preliminary summary for JuneMonthly business indicators:
Ratio charts 2Yearly averages, 1923-1929; monthly averages, 1929-
1930 (table) _" 3Business conditions in May 4Indexes of business 15
DETAILED TABLES
Sales of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co 18Automobile financing 18Production of electric power and consumption of fuels 19Construction contracts, 1925-1930, 37 States:
Number of projects 20Floor space 21Valuation 22
INDEX BY SUBJECTSText
Textiles _ ._ 9Metals and metal products „ 10Fuels 11Automobiles and rubber 11Hides and leather 11Paper and printing 11Building construction and housing 12Lumber products . 12Stone, clay, and glass products 12Chemicals and oilsFoodstuffs and tobacco 13Transportation and public utilities 14Employment and wages 5Distribution movement (trade, etc.) 14Banking, finance, and insurance- . 14Foreign exchange and trade 14
Tablepage
23-2424-2728,2927-29
3030,3131-3232,3333,3434-3636-3939-4041,4242,4343-4646-47
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY FOR JUNEBusiness in June, as measured by the volume of
checks presented for payment, was lower than the cor-responding period in 1929. Carloadings indicative ofthe distribution of commodities through primary chan-nels receded but slightly from the preceding monthand were lower than in June, 1929.
The activity in steel plants was on a lower planethan the month of May or a year ago. Building, asindicated by the number of contracts awarded for theearly weeks of June registered greater activity thanduring the corresponding period last month. The pro-duction of bituminous coal declined seasonally fromMay and was lower than the month of June, last year.The output of crude petroleum, declined from bothcomparative periods.
The general index of wholesale prices in June waslower than in either the preceding month or in June,
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1929. Prices for wheat declined from the month ofMay and were materially lower than a year ago. Cot-ton prices showed similar comparisons with prior peri-ods. The prices for iron and steel receded slightlyfrom the preceding month and were lower than in June,last year.
Bank loans and discounts registered gains over bothcomparative periods. Interest rates, both for call andtime money, were lower than during the previousmonth and the corresponding period a year ago. Brok-ers loans at the end of June were less than at the endof the preceding month and June, 1929. Prices forrepresentative bonds were lower than either period.Business failures as reported by R. G. Dun & Co.,while fewer than in May were more numerous than ayear ago. Liabilities of failing firms were larger thanthe preceding month and a year ago.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORS, 1923-1930[Ratio charts—see explanations on inside front cover. The curves on check payments, wholesale trade, 10-cent chains, and department stores have been adjusted for normal
seasonal variations, and manufacturing production for the varying number of working days in the month as well. 1923-1925 monthly average=100]
J923 i 1924 I 1925 | 1926 i 1927 | 1928 | 1929 i 1930 1923 i 1924 I 1925 I 1926 I 1927 I 1928 i 1929 I 1930
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIONh i l n l i i l i i i . i l i i l i i l i i ' l H l H i i i l '
WHOLESALE PRICES
CHECK PAYMENTS (141 CENTERS)
SALES BY RESTAURANT CHAINS
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTIONl i i ln l i . l i i l i l l u u l i i l n l i i l i i l n l l i !
FACTORY .EMPLOYMENT
ALES BY 2 MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
SALES BY TEN CENT CHAINS
NET TON-MILE OPERATIONWOOL CONSUMPTION
MINERAL PRODUCTION
INTEREST RATE, COMMERCIAL PAPER
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
PRICE OF 25 RAILROAD STOCKS
C6PPER PRODUCTION
PRICE OF 25 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
BUILDING CONTRACTS (FLOOR SPACE)
UNFILLED STEEL ORDERSBUSINESS FAILURES, LIABILITIES
- . I 1 1 I
1928 i 1929 1930
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICATORSThe principal business indicators are shown below, all calculated on a comparable basis, the average for the years 1923 to 1925,
inclusive. Thus the table gives a bird's-eye view of the business situation in a concise furm, so that trends of the principal indicatorsmay be seen at a glance.
Certain indicators, in which there is a marked seasonal movement, are shown with the average seasonal variations eliminated,as noted below. In this manner a more understanding month-to-month comparison may be made.
ITEM
Industrial production:* Total manufacturing ... .* Total minerals
Pig ironSteel ingotsAutomobiles _ .Cement . .Cotton (consumption) . .Wool (consumption) ...
Raw material output:Animal productsCrops --Forest products.....Crude petroleumBituminous coalCopper
Power and construction:Electric powerBuilding contracts (37 States)....
Unfilled orders:General indexU 8 Steel Corporation
Stocks:General indexManfd. commodities (28)Cotton...Copper (refined)
Employment:Factories
Prices:Farm products, to producersWholesale, all commoditiesRetail food..Cost of living (including food)
Distribution (values):•Bank debits, 141 cities.....* Department stores, sales* Mail-ordet sales, 2 houses*10-cent chains, sales
Postal receipts .. .ImportsExports. .. _ .
Transportation:Freight, net ton-miles
Finance:Member bank loans and discountsInterest rate (commercial paper)..Federal reserve ratioPrice, corporation bonds .Price, railroad stocksPrice, industrial stocksFailures (liabilities) .
MONTHLY AVERAGE
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1929
May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1930
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May
1923-1926 monthly a?erage=100
101.0105.0111.7104.8101.702.1
105.0112.8
100.091.999.099.4
108.093.4
92.589.7
121.7125.8
94.593.8
102.5106.4
104 2
97.899.997.698.2
91.208.089.388.093.697.891.5
102.2
94.1116.299.096.486.086.1
106.0
94.096.086.788.790.899.889.794.6
104.0104.097.096.992.6
100.2
98.192.7
87.083.6
102.0103.291.4
113.9
96 2
97.197.497.699.4
96.700.097.299.098.593.1
100.8
95.9
98.590.0
104.199.996.191.9
106.8
105.099.0
101.5106.4107.5108.1104.492.6
96.0104.0104.0103.799.5
105.4
109.5117.6
91.390.6
103.5103.0106.273.1
99.7
106.5102.8104.9102.4
111.9103.0111.9113.0107.9109.0107.8
101.9
107.493.596.9
103.6117.9122.087.2
108.0107.0109.0113.1i08 4110.0108.589.7
96.0109.098.0
104.6109 7110.2
122.6111.0
84.682.1
114.6106.3145.564.8
101.4
98.699.3
107.6102.4
119.6106 0120.6126.0114.5114.3105 5
109.1
112.9100.996.0
108.0133.4132.480.4
106.0107.0101.0104.685.7
115.3120.297.0
97.0113.393.0
122.399.0
104.9
133.3106.8
74.071.1
120.8112.5153.185.4
98 8
94.994.7
103.6100.0
132.5107.0126.2138.0117.3108.0106.8
108.0
117.395.499.1
112.5162.7171.4102.2
111.0106.0105.5120.2109.9118.0106.794.7
99.0117.088.2
122.495.8
114.9
146.0121.4
76.280.7
123.0117.4123.658.4
97.2
100.797.0
102.998.7
158.2108.0147.7150.0117.7105.5112.6
106.5
126.8112.889.1
113.0174.5214.896.2
119.0115.0117.9130.6135.1114.1114.6103.1
99.2114.285.4
136.5100.5127.1
161.799.6
80.887.1
136.8120.1126.878.4
100.4
100.095.8
104.698.4
184.5110.0188.6164.0121.1113.5115.2
109.9
135.9135.793.4
106.5194.3292.695.0
124.0116.0130.5152.9182.9129.9130.3102.9
108.951.198.6
137.592.2
141.6
161.2122.4
88.490.1
122.8120.488.462.2
101.6
98.695.1
102.497.0
180.5107.0194.8172.0121.0123.9101.4
112.6
129.3139.296.5
106.7184.4290.397.2
128.0112.0124.4141.9165.1135.2111.193.0
111.856.389.9
135.987.4
124.9
154.9109.7
83.489.2
120.2121.170.973.4
101.2
97.895.7
103.497.6
159.0112.0215.1174.0109.3109.4103.6
109.1
135.1139.294.4
105.4192.1297.874.0
125.0114.0126.7140.3151.5139.3106.699.8
116.091.188.3
148.893.4
120.1
159.8113.7
82.185.6
121.8120.354.286.3
100.7
101.497.3
105.998.8
184.8106.0211.2162.0109.1109.6106.2
112.5
136.2139.296.4
104.9213.4330.8
76.5
124.0115.0125.7142.9150.8149.5108.7111.1
100.0134.591.8
150.3100.7119.6
166.6100.5
76.076.6
127.2115.758.292.2
102.0
103.697.0
107.099.4
198.2112.0223.3174.0110.0114.3100.4
120.4
135.3142.297.7
104 1216.3344.579.6
122.0118.0117.1131.0125.8138.6106.3105.0
98.7177.180.3
142.2102.2120.4
160.790.2
76.881.7
139.2113.8106.883.7
103.4
102.296.8
107.499.4
192.8123.0212.1168.0114.5108.8115. 3
118.5
139.1145.094.2
103.9217.7358.580.5
117.0118.0120.1131.2114.9134.6124.9125.3
102.6246.389.2
143.5117.6125.2
173.698.9
76.885.6
154.8113.9177.578.1
102.1
101.495.6
107.299.4
211.1109.0194.7159.0133.5121.1139.6
128.1
151.1145.089.9
105.2203.5316.373.9
105.0110.0106.5101.965.8
113.1106.098.5
95.2154.682.0
127.3104.9115.1
164.476.9
73.786.4
156.5115.6199.8111.7
98.2
98.693.7
106.799.3
190.0107.0186.0166.0122.0104.8116.5
103.8
141.3133.493.0
105.0176.2219.4122.8
96.0116.094.984.036.390.288.479.8
93.0139.269.6
130.9107.5113.4
169.866.3
77.792.5
158.0118.9206.4151.3
94.8
97.893.5
105.698.7
139.8115.0199.9165.0153.396.1
112.4
96.6
140.9116.090.2
107.1181.4229.3159.1
102.0112.094.0
109.883.368.4
112.592.1
94*778.763.3
129.4114.3102.9
172.549.6
80.293.6
150.8121.5192.5179.7
92.9
97.192.8
103.897.4
136.7102.0154.7152.0120.996.3
108.3
98.3
133.1113.2101.4106.8180.6235.5144.3
106.0108.095.0
118.0104.965.796.580.9
83.862.666.5
121.290.889.8
151.957.6
79.493.8
147.3124.9177.4205.9
92.9
94.991.5
102.296.8
144.4106.0149.6162.0111.387.291.9
92.0
131.1110.2102.1107.0188.6251.9121.1
105.096.0
108.6124.4121.490.399.178.5
97.655.673.6
126.182.192.8
162.981.1
82.095.7
141.8127.4158.3226.2
92.7
91.390.2
100.395.6
153.4104.0140.7164.0121.893.097.4
94.6
135.098.6
103.4109.3188.1262.2134.1
107.0104.0106.5120.2133.9108.8103.777.7
100.553.279.2
125. 782.391.7
158.753.3
77.991.2
134.6124.1141. 1266.2
92.1
92.090.1
102.996.2
152.1106.0164.0161.0122.395.388.0
93.5
135.490.0
106.9109.2187.6279.2115.7
104.0103.0108.2116.4126.2139.092.368.9
110.556.084.9
130.682.591.4
81.0
75.085.0
127.7117.7129.5272.6
90.4
89.988.5
100.395.0
145.8104.0218.6174.0117.388.284.8
134.487.0
108.7109.2176.7261.3131.0
* Seasonal adjustments.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN MAYPRODUCTION
Manufacturing output in May, according to theweighted index of the Federal Reserve Board, usingadjustments for seasonal variations, was 5 per centbelow the level of the month of April and 17 per centlower than the corresponding month in 1929. Gainsin production of food products and cement wereinsufficient to offset declines in iron and steel, textiles,automobiles, leather and shoes, nonferrous metals,and tobacco manufactures. As compared with themonth of May, 1929, all groups except the productionof cement showed declines. Mineral production, afteradjustments for seasonal variations, was 1 per cent
occurred in unfilled orders for textiles, iron and steel,and transportation equipment.
WHOLESALE TRADE
Wholesale trade in May was generally lower thanduring April, declines occurring in the sales of gro-ceries, dry goods, hardware, and drugs. For theperiod of January 1 to May 31, sales of dry goods,hardware, and drugs showed declines of more than 5per cent from the corresponding period a year ago.The sales of groceries during this period, due to con-stant demand, showed only a small loss from the firstfive months of last year. Retail trade in May, asmeasured by department-store trade in 269 cities, after
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BY MAJOR GROUPS[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100, adjusted for seasonal variations]
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
higher than the preceding month and 11 per cent lowerthan the corresponding period of 1929.
COMMODITY STOCKS
Total stocks of commodities held at the end of May,although showing a decline from April, were 4 per centabove the level of a year ago. Stocks of finished goodsin the hands of manufacturers declined from both thepreceding month and the month of May, 1929.
SALES
The general index of unfilled orders in May waslower than the preceding month and May a year ago.As compared with the preceding period, declines
adjustments for seasonal variations, was 2 per centlower than both the preceding month and May, 1929.The sales of mail-order houses and representative10-cent chains registered increases over both priorperiods.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Total imports of merchandise during May werelower than during the preceding month and May,1929. Increased imports over April of manufacturedfoodstuffs were insufficient to offset declines in im-ports of crude materials, crude foodstuffs and foodanimals, and semimanufactures and finished products.Exports declined from April and a year ago, due mainlyto the smaller cotton shipments.
PRICES
The general index of wholesale prices in May showeda decline of 2 per cent from the month of April, and was7 per cent lower than May, 1929. All groups includedin the index showed declines when compared with ayear ago. In comparison with the month of April,the following groups registered declines, farm products,food, textile products, metals and metal products,building materials, and miscellaneous items, while theprices of hide and leather products, fuels and lighting,chemicals and drugs, and house-furnishing goodsshowed no change.
Classified by State of manufacture, prices for allgroups showed lower averages than in either the
7 per cent for grains, 13 per cent for meat animals,12 per cent for dairy and poultry products, and 20per cent for cotton and cottonseed were registered.
EMPLOYMENT
Factory employment in May, as measured by theIndex of Employment compiled by the Federal ReserveBoard, was 2 per cent less than the previous month and12 per cent lower than in May, 1929. As comparedwith the preceding month increased employment wasregistered in factories producing food, automobiles,cement, clay and glass, and tobacco. Declines inemployment occurred in factories producing machinery,textiles, lumber, leather, and chemicals, the decreasebeing more than 2 per cent in each line. As compared
FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, BY GROUPS
[1926 monthly average=100. May, 1930, is latest month plotted]
CHEMICALS AND PETROLEUM
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
preceding month or the corresponding period a yearago, the principal declines from last year occurring inthe prices for raw materials, semimanufactured articles,finished products, and nonagricultural commoditieswhere the decrease was more than 6 per cent in each case.
The index representing prices received by farmersfor their products was 2 per cent lower than in Apriland 9 per cent lower than a year ago. As comparedwith the preceding month, an increase in the price offruits and vegetables was insufficient to offset declinesin prices for grains, meat animals, dairy and poultryproducts, and cotton and cottonseed. Compared witha year ago the prices received for fruits and vegetablesshowed an increase of 62 per cent, while decreases of
with a year ago all industrial groups showed smalleremployment; the principal decrease occurring in auto-mobile and machinery establishments where the de-clines were 27 and 13 per cent, respectively.
Factory pay rolls in May were 3 per cent lower thanin April and 15 per cent lower than in May a year ago.As compared with the month of April increased wagepayments in factories producing foods, automobiles,rubber, and tobacco products were insufficient tooffset declines in wages paid by factories producingiron and steel, machinery, textile, leather, nonfer-rous metals, and chemicals. Compared with a yearago all groups registered declines except the petroleumgroup which showed increased pay rolls of 2 per cent.
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WHOLESALE PRICES FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES[Relative numbers, 1926 monthly average taken as 100. May, 1930, is latest month plotted. Data from which these charts are drawn are given on the opposite page]
160
140
120
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60
180
160
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J20
100
80
60
120
100
80
60
140
120
100
80
190
160
130
100
70
180
140
100
60
120
100
80
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120
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nouferrous metals from the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, except tin, which is from the American Metal Market. All other prices are from U. 8. Department ofLabor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. So far as possible all quotations represent prices to producer or at mill.
COMMODITIES
FARM PBODUCTS— AVERAGE PRICE TO PRODUCER
WheatCornPotatoesCotton - - - - -
Cattle, beef - - - - .-HogsLambs
FARM PRODUCTS-MARKET PRICE
Wheat No 1 northern spring (Minneapolis)Wheat No 2, red, winter (St. Louis)Wheat No 2 hard winter (Kansas City).Corn No 3, yellow (Chicago)Oats, No. 3, white (Chicago)Barley No 2 (Minneapolis)Eye "No. 2 (Minneapolis) _ _Cotton middling upland (New York)Wool, % blood combing, Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces (Boston)
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 yellow (New York)Beef, fresh, carcass, good native steers (Chicago)Beef fresh carcass, steers (New York)Pork, smoked hams (Chicago). . .Butter, creamery, 92 score (New York) __Oleomargarine, standard, uncolored (Chicago)
TEXTILES
Cotton yarns, carded, white, northern, mule spun, 22-1 -cones (Boston).Cotton-print cloth 64 x 60-38J£"-5<35 — yards to poundCotton sheeting, brown 4/4 Trion (New York)..Worsted yarns, 2/32's cross-bred stock, white, in skein (Boston)Women's dress goods, French, 39 inches, at mills, serge _Suitings unfinished worsted — 13-ounce, millSuitings, serge, 11-ounce, 56-58 inchSilk Japan 13-15Hosiery women's pure silk, mill
LEATHER
Hides, green salted, packers' heavy native steers (Chicago)Hides, calfskins, No. 1, country, 8 to 15 pounds (Chicago) . .Leather sole oak scoured backs, heavy (Boston)Boots and shoes, men's black calf, blucher (Massachusetts)Boots and shoes, men's dress welt tan calf oxford (St. Louis)
FUEL
Coal bituminous, mine-run (composite price)Coal, bituminous, prepared sizes (composite price) - _Coal, anthracite, chestnut (composite price)Coke, Connellsville (range of prompt and future), furnace— at ovens.Petroleum, crude, Kansas-Oklahoma — at wells
METALS
Pig iron, foundry No. 2, northern (Pittsburgh) _Pig iron, basic, valley furnace-- _Steel billets, Bessemer (Pittsburgh) _ . _ _ _ _Copper ingots, electrolytic, early delivery (New York)Brass, sheets, mill - . .. _ __Lead pig desilverized, for early delivery (New York)Tin, straits (New York)Zinc, slab, western (St. Louis)
BUILDING MATERIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Lumber, pine, southern, yellow flooring, mill _ _ ._ _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, smoked sheets (New York). __ _ .Sulphuric acid 66°, (New York)Newsprint, rolls, contract, mill _ _ _ _ . . .
Unit
BushelBushelBushelPoundTonPoundPound .Pound
BushelBushelBushelBushelBushel.BushelBushelPoundPound -CwtCwt__CwtCwt
BarrelBarrelPoundPoundPoundPoundPoundPoundPoundPound
PoundYardYardPoundYardYardYardPoundDozen pair-
PoundPoundPound..PairPair
Net tonNet tonLong tonShort tonBarrel
Long tonLong tonLong tonPoundPound ...PoundPoundPound
M feetThousand...
BarrelCwt_Pound.. _TonCwt
ACTUAL PRICE(dollars)
April,1930
0.934.783
1.461.147
29.74.0865.0917.0902
1.111.171.01.82.43.56.68.163.31
12. 5639.9755.1258.938
6.0905.400.035.048.087.239.220. 229.39.235
.302
.061
.0761.250.900
1.7561.8434. 1868.500
.140
.159
.4706.7504.850
3.9014.083
12. 8872.6001.163
20. 26018. 50033. 000
.1562
.218
.0543
.3607
.0484
36. 39011. 250
1.6171.800.150
15. 5003.250
May,1930
0.875.777
1.502.145
30.61.0836.0899.0892
1.071.14.99.79.41.55.65.164.29
11. 56310. 0194.7810. 044
5.9695.270.032.048.088.215.220.228.35.235
. 290
.061
.0781.225.900
1.7561.8433.9408.500
.143
.169
.4606.7504.850
3.9024. 071
12. 4742.5251.178
20. 26018. 50032. 500
.1276
.198
.0552
.3213
.0464
36. 53010. 500
1.6171.800.142
15. 5003.250
May,1929
0.901.862.593.180
37. 78.0972.0980.1231
1.111.171.01.87.45.60.85.195.43
13. 43810. 7505.906
12. 781
6.1195.213.036.049.097.236.231.249.44.235
.353
.073
.0871.500.975
2.0081.9594.7779.500
.149
.179
.4906.7504.850
3.9084.124
12. 5392.8001.158
20. 26018. 37536. 000
.1778
.233
.0700
.4392
.0662
37. 00011. 500
1.6501.950.214
15. 5003.250
RELATIVE PRICE
1926 average =100
March,1930
681077491
1051368183
717669
10710586728672
134807871
7473828971
1461267982
103
838284919088857373
10190
112106100
9190956359
9810094
129122675667
8367
939232
10794
April,1930
691127997
1091347878
707668
10910588749367
132817865
7275808874
1451297487
103
848182878788856873
10091
107106100
9085946362
9810094
113115655566
8168
939231
10794
May,1930
651118196
1131297677
687466
10510086719463
121817366
7173748774
1311297478
103
818084858788856473
10297
105106100
9085916263
981009393
104664963
8164
939229
10794
April,1929
7412530
12314314886
116
768174
12011710297
11510714693
139120
7677848886
13613281
100103
10110096
10894
100908382
107108112106100
9186926859
969799
141128857091
8370
959744
10794
May,1929
6712332
11913915184
111
I
707668
1161109492
11194
141879093
7372828982
1401358198
103
999794
10594
100907782
106103112106100
9186916861
9899
103129122836790
8270
9510044
10794
MEASURES OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925, taken as 100]
ISONEW BUILDING CONTRACTS AND AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION
AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION(UNITED STATES)
160MINERAL PRODUCTION AND RAILROAD TON- MILEAGE
50
200FACTORY EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING, AND ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
40
250CHECK PAYMENTS AND RETAIL TRADE
5QI i i I i i I i i I i i I i I I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i I i i ! i t i i i i i i ! M I n 11921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCETEXTILES
Receipts of foreign and domestic wool at Bostonduring May showed seasonal increases over the monthof April and May, 1929. Consumption of wool bytextile mills registered declines when compared withthe preceding month and a year ago. Machineryactivity, in woolen mills was generally higher than dur-ing the preceding month but lower than during May,1929. Importsof wool into the United States decreasedfrom both comparative periods. Prices for raw wool atBoston showed but slight changes from the month ofApril, while the price for worsted yarns declined slightly.
The consumption of cotton by domestic mills showeddeclines from the preceding month and a year ago;exports receded seasonally from the month of April
Imports of raw silk from foreign producing centerduring May showed marked declines from the preceding month and the corresponding period a year agoDeliveries of silk to consuming mills were likewisesmaller than during either comparative period. Stocksat warehouses and manufacturing plants, reflectingsmaller imports, were less than at the end of the pre-ceding month, or May, 1929. The activity of silkspindles and broad and narrow looms declined season-ally from the month of April and was considerablybelow the activity of a year ago.
Rayon imports were less in May than in April and were69 per cent lower than a year ago. Wholesale prices atNew York, while showing no change from the previousmonth, were lower than a year ago. Shipments of
WOOL CONSUMPTION AND IMPORTS[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Curve covering imports of wool is plotted from 12 months' moving monthly average plotted on the end month]
1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 I92S 1929 1930and were 33 per cent lower than a year ago. Stocksof cotton at mills and warehouses at the end of May,while less than at the end of April, were substantiallygreater than a year ago.
Cotton machinery activity showed a slight declinewhen compared with the month of April, and was 8per cent less than the month of May, 1929. The pro-duction of cotton textiles during the month of Maywas 7 per cent greater than the preceding month, butlower than the same period in 1929. Stocks of cottongoods held at the end of May were 1 per cent largerthan the preceding month and 23 per cent more thana year ago.
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pyroxylin-coated textiles registered declines from Apriand May, 1929. Shipments of elastic webbing, whileshowing but slight change from the preceding period,were considerably lower than a year ago. The importsof unmanufactured fibers and burlaps from foreigncountries were lower than both comparative periods.
The production of fresh-water pearl buttons duringMay, while showing but slight change from last month,was considerably lower than the month of May, 1929.Stocks of buttons held at the end of May were smallerthan those held at the end of the previous month andalso showed a decline from a year ago.
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METALS
The production of pig iron in May was nearly 2 percent greater than the preceding month and was 17per cent below the level of May, 1929. Fewer furnaceswere in blast at the end of May than at the end ofApril, 1930, and May last year. The daily capacityof these furnaces likewise declined from both compara-tive periods.
Steel-ingot production in the United States duringMay showed a decline of 3 per cent from the precedingmonth and 24 per cent from a year ago. Canadianproduction of steel during May also showed similardeclines. Unfilled orders of the United States Steel
from both prior periods. New orders for steel andmalleable castings were lower than during the previousmonth and May, 1929. New orders for fabricatedsteel plate for use in oil storage tanks showed an in-crease of 23 per cent over orders placed during April,but were 9 per cent lower than a year ago. The outputof steel barrels, although registering losses when com-pared with the preceding month and May last year,showed a gain of 5 per cent for the first five months of1930 over the corresponding period of 1929. Neworders for steel boilers recorded gains of 26 per centin number of units and 24 per cent in area over Aprilbut declined from last year. New orders for wood-
COPPER PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925=100. May, 1930, is latest month plotted]
180
140
601923 1924 1925 1926 1 9 2 7 1 9 2 8 1 9 2 9 1930
Corporation registered declines of 7 per cent from Apriland 6 per cent from May, 1929.
The output of steel sheets fell off 11 per cent fromApril and was materially below the production ofMay, 1929. The ratio of capacity to production alsoshowed a decline. Total stocks of sheets held at theend of May declined slightly from those held at theend of April, but were 22 per cent greater than a yearago. Unsold stocks on the other hand registeredmarked gains over both comparative periods. Newand unfilled orders for steel sheets registered losseswhen compared with the preceding period and May,1929. Wholesale prices for steel and steel productsdeclined but slightly from April, and were in eachcase more than 7 per cent below the prices of a yearago.
The production of steel castings recorded decrease of7 per cent from April and 19 per cent from last May.The output of malleable castings also showed declines
working machinery were 9 per cent greater than inApril but were below those of May, 1929. Exportsof electrical trucks and tractors w6re much greaterthan both comparative periods. The shipments ofoil burners in May, representing gains in this new typeof heating appliance, were greater than during Apriland a year ago. The gain in shipments for the firstfive months of 1930 as compared with a similarperiod of 1929 was 5 per cent.
The production of mine and smelter copper in May,although but slightly less than in April, was well below thelevel of a year ago. The output of refined copper inNorth and South America registered an increase of 6 percent over the preceding month and was 18 per cent lowerthan the same period in 1929. Exports of copper record-ed gains of 62 per cent over April and 9 per cent overMay, last year. Deliveries of tin showed declines fromboth comparative periods. May production of bothlead and zinc was greater than a month ago.
11FUELS
The production of bituminous coal in May showeda slight gain over the month of April and was 12 percent lower than a year ago. Anthracite production,however, although registering an increase of 21per cent over the preceding month, was 6 per centlower than the month of May, 1929. Average pricesof coal showed but slight change from last month anda year ago. The production of beehive coke in Mayregistered declines from both prior periods. By-product coke output on the other hand, while showinga slight increase over April, was well below the level
HIDES AND LEATHER
Imports of hides and skins during May showed anincrease of 8 per cent over the preceding month andwere well above the level of last year. The productionof sole and belting leather was also greater than eitherprior period. Exports of finished leather registeredshowed a gain over the preceding month but wasmaterially lower than a year ago. Prices of leatherduring May were generally lower than both corre-sponding periods. Production of shoes declined sea-sonally from April and was lower than the correspond-ing period in 1929. Exports increased 10 per cent
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF GASOLINE[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. April, 1930, is latest month plotted]
240
160
601923 1924
of a year ago. The wholesale price of coke at Con-nellsville, Pa., registered a decline in May of 3 percent from the preceding month and 10 per cent froma year ago.
AUTOMOBILES AND RUBBER
The output of automobiles, including passenger cars,trucks, and taxicabs, declined seasonally from thepreceding month and was 31 per cent lower than a yearago. The Canadian output in contrast with that ofthe United States showed an increase in total produc-tion of 2 per cent over the month of April and a de-crease of 22 per cent from May, 1929. The productionof tires and tubes showed but slight change when com-pared with a month ago but was considerably belowthat of May, 1929.
over April and were 9 per cent less than last year.The wholesale prices for shoes remained unchangedfrom the level of last month and May, a year ago.
PAPER AND PRINTING
Imports of wood pulp in most instances were smallerthan during the previous month and a year ago. Thedomestic production of newsprint, although showing anincrease of 7 per cent over the month of April, was 4per cent lower than May, 1929. Canadian productionalthough greater than the preceding period was lowerthan a year ago. Stocks of newsprint, at the end ofMay, were greater than at the end of both correspondingperiods. Canadian stocks at the end of May, although3 per cent less than the preceding month, were consider-ably greater than a year ago. Stocks held by publishersexceeded those held at the end of April and a year ago.
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
New building construction during May, as measuredby the number of contracts awarded, was greater thanthe preceding month but less than during May, 1929.Building costs were generally the same as during Apriland a year ago.
LUMBER AND BUILDING EQUIPMENT
The production of lumber declined seasonally fromthe month of April and was less than the correspondingperiod of 1929. The output of northern pine, althoughslightly above last month's level, fell off from a year ago.
preceding period and 3 per cent above the level of ayear ago. Stocks at mills at the end of May, whileshowing but slight change from a month ago, were4 per cent greater than last year. Wholesale prices ofcement in barrels, although remaining unchanged fromthe preceding period, were lower than during May, 1929.
Shipments of common brick were substantially lowerthan during the previous month and a year ago.Stocks and unfilled orders were less than at the end ofeither prior period. New orders and shipments of sani-tary ware were generally lower than during either thepreceding period or May, 1929. Unfilled orders, fol-
THE AUTOMOBILE AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
[Relative numbers, monthly average 1923-1925 taken as 100. Where available, May, 1930, is latest month plotted]
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1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
1930
Exports of southern pine lumber showed a slight increaseover the preceding month while the exports of timberfell off. The production, stocks, and shipments of wal-nut lumber during May all receded from the levels of thepreceding month and were materially below last year.Unfilled orders still maintained their levels of a monthago. Prices for represenative types of flooring andboards showed declines from both comparative periods.
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Cement production during May, reflecting increasedbuilding and road cons true tion, registered an increaseof 28 per cent over April and 7 per cent over May,1929. Movement of cement into consumption asshown by shipments was 29 per cent greater than the
lowing the trends of shipments and new orders, declinedfrom both prior periods.
New orders for vitreous chinaware were 5 per centmore than the preceding month and were considerablyless than May, 1929. Shipments and unfilled ordersshowed declines from both comparative periods.Stocks, on the other hand, although showing a recessionfrom the preceding month, were 15 per cent greaterthan the corresponding period a year ago.
New orders for terra cotta were considerably smaller,both in tonnage and valuation, than during either theprevious month or the corresponding month of 1929.The production of plate glass registered an increase of10 per cent over April but was 2 per cent lower thanlast year.
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FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
The visible supply of wheat, both in the UnitedStates and Canada, declined seasonally from themonth of April but was considerably greater thanMay, 1929. Receipts at principal markets during Maywere 23 per cent greater than the preceding monthand 11 per cent lower than the corresponding perioda year ago. Shipments to consuming centers showed amarked gain over April and were 2 per cent larger thanin 1929. Exports of wheat and flour from the UnitedStates were substantially larger than during April, butwere lower than last year. Wheat prices at various
The production of creamery butter during Mayshowed a gain of 39 per cent over April and 8 percent over May, 1929. Cold-storage holdings alsoshowed upward trends. Wholesale prices of butterat New York declined from both comparative periods.Receipts of all types of cheese at important markets,although greater than the preceding month, werelower than the corresponding period a year ago. Coldstorage holdings at the end of May were substantiallylarger than at the end of either comparative period.Holdings of eggs at storage plants were larger than atthe end of April of last year. Imports of sugar were
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN PRICES[Weighted price per bushel. May, 1930, is latest month plotted]
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centers were generally lower than the preceding monthand May, 1929.
The visible supply of corn registered declines fromApril and a year ago. Receipts and shipments atvarious centers showed marked gains over the monthof May last year. The receipts of barley and ryeincreased seasonally over both prior periods.
The movement of cattle and calves at primarymarkets declined from the month of May, last year.Hog shipments were less than the preceding month,and a year ago. Cold-storage holdings of pork prod-ucts were 25 per cent lower than May, 1929. Thereceipts of sheep and lambs at principal centers dur-ing May, showing an upward seasonal trend, weregreater than during April, 1930, and May, 1929.Shipments also showed similar trends. The pricesfor meat animals were generally lower than last monthand a year ago.
seasonally larger than April and May a year ago.Meltings at eight ports also were larger than eitherprior period. For the first five months of the yearshipments of raw sugar from Hawaii and Porto Ricowere 24 per cent larger than a year ago. Stocks ofsugar at the end of May, reflecting increased imports,were greater than the preceding month.
Imports of coffee, although less than the precedingmonth, were 6 per cent greater than a year ago. Theimports of tea declined from both prior periods.Prices for tea and coffee showed losses from a year ago.
The consumption of cigarettes during May showedan increase of 8 per cent over April; large cigars andmanufactured snuff also showed gains. As comparedwith a year ago the consumption of all lines of tobaccoproducts was less. Exports of unmanufactured tobaccoand small cigarettes during May were lower thanduring May, 1929.
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TRANSPORTATION
Freight car loadings during May showed a declineof 11 per cent from May, 1929. For the first fivemonths of 1930, total carloadings recorded a declineof|9 per cent from the same period of a year ago.Clearances of vessels engaged in foreign trade showedincreases over the preceding month and May, 1929.Commerce on the Ohio and Monongahela Kivers,although showing increases over April, was less thanlast year. As a whole, traffic on rivers was less thanlast year. Orders for locomotives were greater thanthe preceding month and a year ago. Orders for newfreight cars declined from both prior periods.
DISTRIBUTION
Sales by mail-order houses showed substantial in-creases over both the preceding month and May lastyear.
The volume of business transacted by the leading10-cent chains was 2 per cent greater than the monthof April. Business by these establishments for thefirst five months of 1930 was slightly higher than thecorresponding period of 1929. Magazine advertisingas measured by the lineage of leading magazines showeda decline of 4 per cent from the previous month and 3per cent from May, 1929. Newspaper advertisingalso registered declines from prior periods. Postalreceipts in principal selected and industrial citiesshowed slight declines from the month of April andlast year.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Bank loans and discounts of the Federal reservemember banks at the end of May, although decliningfrom April, were 4 per cent larger than a year ago. TheFederal reserve ratio registered gains over both com-parative periods. Interest rates during May weregenerally lower than during April and the correspond-ing period a year ago.
Dividend and interest payments during May 'de-clined from the amount during April, but were 16per cent greater than a year ago. Prices for repre-sentative industrial stocks were lower than both priorperiods. Bond prices on the other hand, althoughshowing no change from the preceding month, were 2per cent higher than a year ago.
New sales of ordinary life insurance showed a sea-sonal decline from April and were 5 per cent lowerthan May, 1929.
GOLD, SILVER, AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Receipts of domestic gold at the mint during Maywere 14 per cent less than during April and 9 per centgreater than a year ago. The total receipts for theyear to date showed a gain of 22 per cent over thecorresponding period of 1929. The Rand productionof gold during May showed an increase over the pre-ceding month and May, 1929. Gold imports of bullionand coin recorded declines from both comparativeperiods.
Silver production in the United States registered de-clines from a month ago and May, 1929. Imports ofsilver showed losses from April and a year ago. Ex-ports, on the other hand, although registering an in-crease of 7 per cent over last month, declined fromlast year. The price of silver at New York declinedfrom both prior periods.
Rates for foreign exchange in May were generallythe same as in the preceding month and the corre-sponding period of 1929, the only exception being therates with Brazil, which showed a slight increase. Ascompared with May a year ago rates with England,Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, andChile showed increases while rates with Argentina,India, and Brazil declined. Rates of exchange withFrance, Italy, and the Netherlands showed no changefrom the preceding month and May, 1929.
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INDEXES OF BUSINESSThe index numbers presented in this table are designed to show the trend in production, prices, trade i
etc., by commodities or groups. They consist in general of weighted combinations of series of individual relativenumbers; often the individual relative numbers are also given. The function of index and relative numbersis explained on the inside front cover. All of the index numbers, except where noted, are based on the averageof the years 1923 to 1925, while maxima and minima are given only since 1923, thus eliminating the abnormalperiod prior to 1923. Complete descriptions and figures for earlier years may be found in the following issuesof the Survey (later data being available in the latest semiannual issues): Production in the July, 1928, issue(No. 83), pages 18 to 22; stocks in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), pages 20 to 22; new orders in the September,1928, issue (No. 85), page 19; unfilled orders in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), pages 22 and 23; wholesaletrade in the January, 1928, issue (No. 77), page 21; mail-order and chain stores in the May, 1928, issue (No. 81),pages 20 and 21; department stores in the April, 1928, issue (No. 80), pages 20 and 21; employment, based on1923 as 100, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 108; farm prices in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page27; wholesale prices (Department of Labor) in the November, 1927, issue (No. 75), page 24, and the June, 1928,issue (No. 82), page 23; wholesale prices, commercial, in the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 26; cost of livingin the August, 1928, issue (No. 84), page 27, and the June, 1926, issue (No. 58), page 24.
Relative to 1933-1925 monthly average as 100
PRODUCTIONTOTAL INDUSTRIAL
Unadjusted, except for working daysAdjusted for seasonal variations _ _ _
MANUFACTURING
Total (adjusted for working days only)Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Iron and steelTextiles _ _ _Food productsPaper and printingLumberAutomobilesLeather and shoesCement _Nonferrous metalsPetroleum refining.Rubber tiresTobacco manufactures
MINERALS
Total (adjusted for working days only)Total (adjusted for seasonal variations)
Bituminous coalAnthracite coalCrude petroleumIron-ore shipmentsCopperZincLeadSilver _ _ _ _
ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Marketings)Total
WoolLivestock _Poultry and eggsDairy products _ _
CROPS (Marketings)Total.
Grains *Vegetables *Fruits *Cotton products *Miscellaneous crops * _ «
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
125124
12712815512111012811016613499
137178169143
128120125133147143139127125123
124421131148160283
252218199266373344
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
8183
798259779091784786
12687846693
8490771
880
82917581
791476676444
453860431118
1938
April
110109
11311012210198
11595
10597
108111147133120
9410592
105119
10411310989
956183
130101137
596691475925
May
110109
11110911610796
11793
10496
119111149133120
10410594
11011980
11011310185
10819590
139115156
7284
136945724
1929
April
123122
12712313512010212486
15397
110137165161142
10411510095
132
141116122103
1004987
141103164
5759
104864633
May
125124
12712514512197
12783
148101111137168158142
11611610486
13414313912012293
10912184
131134161
5153
1181112723
1930
April
107106
1101071149697
121
10998
108105174122136
931049773
128
9091
10588
1016483
144107207
515995563944
May
105104
1051041119198
10494
119101
134
1021039281
1281049093
81
11014381
138135192
5662
137722952
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR DE-CREASE (-) OF MAY, 1930, FROM—
April, 1930
-1.9-1.9
-4.5-2.8-2.6-5.2+ 1.0
-4.6-4. 1
+ 10.2-3.8
-1.5
+ 9.7-1.0-5.2
+ 11.00.0
0.0+ 2.2
-8.0
+ 8.9+ 123. 4
-2.4-4. 2
+ 26.2-7.2
+ 9.8+ 5.1
+ 44.2+ 28.6-25.6+ 18.2
May, 1929
-16.0-16.1
-17.3-16.8-23.4-24.8+ 1.0
-29.7-6.9+ 7.2
-26.3
-5.6
-12.1-11.2-11.5-5.8-4.5
-27. 3-35.3-22.5
-21.4
+ 0.9+ 18.2-6.6+ 5.3+ .7
+ 19.3
+ 9.8+ 17.0+ 16.1-35.3+ 7.4
+ 126. 1
May, 1928
-4.5-4.6
-5.4-4.6-4.3
0.0-2. 1
0.0-9.0
+ 11.7
-1.9-1.9-2. 1
-26.4+ 7.6
+ 30.0-18.2-17.7
-4.7
+ 1.9-26.7-10.0
*j+ 17*. 4+ 23. 1
-22.2-26.2
+ .7-23.4-49. 1
+ 116.7
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions: Minerals and Manufacturing are adjusted for seasonal variations except wherenoted.
16
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to 19231925 monthly average as 100
PRODUCTION— Continued
FOREST PRODUCTSTotal
Lumber _ _ _Pulpwood - _Gum (rosin and turpentine)* -Distilled wood
NEW ORDERS
TotalTextilesIron and steel _Lumber _ _ _Paper and printingStone and clay products
STOCKSGrand total - _ - -
Total manufactured goodsFoodstuffsTextilesIron and steelNonferrous metalsLumberStone, clay, etc _Leather _RubberPaperChemicals a n d oils _ _ _ _ _
Total raw materialsFoodstuffs _ _TextilesMetalsChemicals and oils _ _ _
UNFILLED ORDERSTotal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
TextilesIron and steel _Transportation equipment _Lumber *
RETAIL TRADE
Mail-order houses (2 houses)CHAIN STORES:
Ten-centRestaurant _ _
DEPARTMENT STORES:Sales _ _ _Stocks
COST OF LIVING
National Industrial Conference Board Indexes
(Relative to July, 1914)
All items weightedFood (Department of Labor)Shelter _ _ _ . __ _ _ClothingFuel and light (combined)Fuel - _Light _ _ _ _Sundries
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
112112151204148
138179143141118129
158
125136138158194125192123199156137
186230204136153
167154157-204142
275
308116
189117
172167186177179208123176
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
6259541865
727071508573
82
8879787874786466774684
6968435473
6742664956
68
6287
7183
156141157158156174 I118167
1938
April
9695
1117791
i99
1 87118100
! 108| 94
123
11910313814711610416767
162129118
12515411475
101
7771827370
123
13599
102106
161152163171160179122171
May
10198
12014085
10494
11611310494
117
12110313714711810915569
170142111
114141988295
7472727379
123
139101
108102
162154163171158176122171
1929
April
9287
127115106
10210714784
117101
130
12210912014711410218272
191104129
1361871086899
938492
104102
170
142107
104103
159152160168160180120170
May
9994
132158110
106103127100112106
123
12111011614211510118171
19999
123
124171928096
89788796
104
168
166109
110101
159153160167157175120168
1930
April
7972
13610188
6775
10450
10980
135
12410113615218911118875
15594
135
14217513992
100
784487
11274
173
159108
112101
158151157162161182121167
May
8072
13817577
72759753
10585
128
11810412315319484
18875
158107131
13517112310297
754280
10875
182
162108
10898
156150157158157175121167
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR DE-CREASE (— ) OF MAY, 1930, FROM—
April, 1930
+ 1.30.0
+ 1.5+ 73.3-12. 5
+ 7.50.0
-6. 7+ 6.0-3.7+ 6.2
-5.2
-4.8+ 3.0-9. 6+ 0. 7+ 2.6
-24. 30. 00.0
+ 1.9+ 13.8-3.0
-4.9-2.3
-11. 5+ 10.9-3.0
-3.8-4. 5-8. 4-3.6+ 1.4
+ 5.2
+ 1.90.0
-3.6-3. 0
-1.3-0. 7
0.0-2. 5-2. 5-3.8
0.00.0
May, 1929
-19.2-23.4+ 4.5
+ 10.8-30.0
-32.1-27. 2-23. 6-47. 0-6.3
-19. 8
+ 4.1
-2.5-5.5+ 6. 0+ 7.7
+ 68. 7-16. 8+ 3.9+ 5.6
-20. 6+ 8. 1+ 6. 5
+ 8.90.0
+ 33. 7+ 27. 5+ 1.0
-15.7-46.2-8.4
+ 10.2-27. 9
+ 8.3
-2. 4-0.9
-1. 8-3.0
-1.9-2.0-1.9-5.4
0.00.0
+ 0. 8-0.6
May, 1928
-20.8-26. 5+ 15. 0+ 25. 0-9.4
-30.8-20. 2-16. 4-53. 1+ 1.0
-10. 6
+ 9.4
-2.5+ 1.0
-10.2+ 4. 1
+ 64. 422. 9
+ 21.3+ 8. 7-7. 1
-24. 6+ 18.0
+ 18.4+ 21.3+ 25. 5+ 24. 4+ 2.1
+ 1.4-41. 7+ 11. 1+ 47.9-5. 1
+ 48.0
+ 16. 5+ 6. 9
0.0-3. 9
-3.7-2.6-3.7-7.6-0.6-0. 6-0.8-2.3
* Fluctuations between maximum and minimum due largely to seasonal conditions.
17
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
EMPLOYMENT(Relative to 1923-1925 monthly average as 100)
Number employed, by industries:Total, all classes
Iron and steelMachinery _ _ _ _ _Textiles- _ _ ___ _Food products.Paper and printingLumber and productsTransportation equipment —
Group _ _ _ _ _Automobiles _
Leather and productsCement, clay, and glassNonferrous metals _ _ _Chemicals —
GroupPetroleum refining _
Rubber products. _ _ _.Tobacco products. __ _ _
Amount of pay roll by industries:Total, all classes _ _
Iron and steel _ _ _ _ _MachineryTextilesFood productsPaper and printingLumber and products _ _ _Transportation equipment —
GroupAutomobiles
Leather and productsCement, clay, and glass _ ..Nonferrous metals _Chemicals —
GroupPetroleum refining _
Rubber products _Tobacco products
WHOLESALE PRICES
Department of Labor Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
All commoditiesFarm productsFood, etcHides and leather productsTextile productsFuel and lighting.. _ _Metals and metal productsBuilding materialsChemicalsHouse-furnishing goods _Miscellaneous
Classified by condition of manufacture:Semimanufactured articlesFinished products. _ _Raw materialsNonagricultural commodities
Commercial Indexes
(Relative to 1926 monthly average as 100)
Dun'sBradstreet's _ _ _
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
106108122111109107104
110131112107113
119125117109
112114132111109118107
117152116108128
118129150111
105114107127114112113116104111127
128103109106
106112
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
90888884939673
8179877581
90958484
85778377949273
8066806781
90908276
8993859885779790919678
84918888
8583
1928
April
9695969796
10088
90105929296
11099
10691
1001001029598
10990
991198691
102
10910411380
9710810012797819893969885
9896
10095
106104
May
9696979396
10187
92111909596
10299
10592
101102104
9210010991
1011248394
105
10310110984
9911010112697829994959885
9997
10196
104102
1939
April
1021001179996
10388
1021319191
108
11911211491
11111113010310011391
1171528889
127
11811712486
9710598
1089681
10698959779
97979795
10098
May
1021011199797
10389
1021309093
105
11011411590
11111211499
10311493
1161478892
123
11311912686
9610298
1079481
10597949780
95969594
9996
1930
April
9293
1079094
10374
8494908183
1121168988
9798
11389
10011474
92101827788
1111229577
919695
10386789995919679
88929089
9485
May
9093
1048795
10273
8495878281
1051148889
9496
10883
10111373,
91102767784
1071219582
899392
10385789793909678
84918888
9383
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR DE-CREASE (— ) OF MAY, 1930, FROM—
April, 1930
2.20.0
-2. 8-3.3+ 1. 1-1.0-1. 4
0.0+ 1. 1-3.3+ 1.2-2.4
-6.3-1.7-1. 1+ 1. 1
-3.1-2.0-4.4-6.7+ 1.0-0. 9-1.4
-1. 1+ 1.0-7.3
0.0-4.5
-3.6-0.8
0.0+ 6.5
-2.2-3. 1-3.2
0. 0-1. 2
0.0-2. 0-2. 1-1. 1
0.0-1.3
-4. 5-1. 1-2. 2-1. 1
-1. 19 Au. T:
May, 1929
-11.8-7.9
-12.6-10.3-2. 1-1.0
-18.0
-17.6-26. 9-3.3
-11.8-22.9
-4.50.0
-23. 5-1. 1
-15.3-14.3-18. 2— 16. 2-1.9-0.9
-21.5
-21.6-30.6-13.6-16.3-31.7
-5.3+ 1.7
-24.6-4. 7
-7.3-8.8-6. 1-3.7-9. 6-3.7-7. 6-4. 1-4. 3-1.0-2.5
-11.6-5.2-7. 4-6.4
-6. 1-13. 5
May, 1928
-6.2-3. 1-1-7. 2-6.5-1.0+ 1.0
-16. 1
-8.7-14. 4-3.3
-13.7-15.6
+ 2.9+ 15.2-16. 2-2. 2
-6.9-5.9+ 3.8-9.8+ 1.0+ 3.7
-19.8
-9.9-17.3-8.4
-18. 1-20.0
+ 3.9+ 18.6-12.8-2.4
-10.1-15.5-8.9
-18.3-12.4-4. 9-2.0-1. 1-5.3-2.0-8.2
-15.2-6. 2
-12.9-8.3
-10.6-18. 6
120745
18
INDEXES OF BUSINESS—Continued
Relative to monthly average indicated
PRICE INDEX NUMBERSFARM PRICES
(Relative to 1909-1914 average as 100)
All groups _Grains __Fruits and vegetables _Meat animalsDairy and poultryCotton and cottonseedUnclassified _ _ :
Maxi-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
152178253167166252108
Mini-mumsince
Jan. 1,1923
12410510898
1208178
1938
April
14014417914213415485
May
14816018115113416686
1929
April
13812011016413815288
May
13611311916413714886
1930
April
12711018714612412078
May
12410519314212011978
PER CENT INCREASE (+) OR DE-CREASE (— ) OF MAY, 1930, FROM—
April, 1930
— 2.4— 4. 5+ 3. 2— 2. 7— 3. 2— 0. 8
0.0
May, 19291
— 8.8— 7. 1
+ 62. 2— 13 4— 12. 4— 19. 6 '-9.3
May, 1928
— 16.2— 34. 4+ 6. 6— 6 010 4
— 28. 3-9.3
SALES OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO.1
YEAR AND MONTH
1928SeptemberOctoberN o ve mberDecember
1929JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
SALES(Thousands of dollars)
Total
$69, 33693, 42973, 84474, 911
91, 98385, 84677, 71277, 32497, 319
Num-ber ofweeks
4544
54445
Weeklyaverage
$17, 33418, 68618,46118, 728
18, 39721, 46219, 42819, 33119, 464
TONNAGE SALES
Total
309, 451419, 079338, 704345, 595
425, 590396, 225363, 786359, 129451, 680
Weeklyaverage
77,36383, 81684, 67686, 399
85, 11899, 05690, 94789, 78290, 336
YEAR AND MONTH
1929SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1930JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
SALES(Thousands of dollars)
Total
$75, 246105, 99583, 71487, 260
104, 27186, 12283, 97686, 138
104, 671
Num-ber ofweeks
4544
54445
Weeklyaverage
$18, 81121, 19920,92821, 815
20. 85421, 53020, 99421, 53420, 934
TONNAGE SALES
Total
336, 309472, 644381, 106407, 339
492, 425400, 568395, 331404, 319503, 976
Weeklyaverage
84, 07794, 52995, 276
101, 835
98, 485100, 14698, 834
101, 080100, 795
i Compiled by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and represent the sales of identical stores for the periods shown.
AUTOMOBILE FINANCING1
YEAR
1929JanuaryFebruaryMarch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember _ _OctoberNovemberDecember __
Total
1930January __FebruaryMarchApril
WHOLE-SALE FI-NANCING
Volume indollars
35, 889, 94147, 919, 53561, 097, 08374, 714, 226
52, 351, 89861, 153, 19676, 467, 74984, 064, 369
TOTAL
Numberof cars
155, 630189, 183302, 672378, 790398, 561384, 520388, 747347, 144298, 286276, 292211, 805170, 399
3, 502, 029
162, 954196, 929284, 919340, 555
Volume indollars
73, 166, 76890, 489, 411
141, 076, 601171, 931, 720183, 580. 808178, 983, 835180, 205, 492162, 894, 966138, 717, 971126, 247, 67994, 932,- 29280, 088, 696
1, 622, 316, 239
72, 284, 33584, 532, 144
120, 677, 635144, 287, 879
NEW CABS FI-NANCED
Numberof cars
78, 288103, 079165, 898204, 949212, 239203, 632211, 296183, 921158, 021132, 18797, 73474, 095
1, 825, 339•
78, 19995, 200
137, 682169, 172
Volume indollars
48, 677, 33761, 736, 87396, 639, 213
116,811,926125, 096, 943121, 842, 467125. 005, 223111, 664, 80994, 240, 10180, 745, 59658, 596, 67648, 846, 672
1, 089, 903, 836
44, 968, 68652, 802, 98176, 527, 05992, 852, 073
USED CARS FI-NANCED
Numberof cars
68, 85976, 480
121, 194154, 843167, 567164, 023162, 451
• 149, 413127, 429135, 158103, 95089, 969
1, 521, 336
80, 10095, 034
141, 971161, 604
Volume indollars
20, 734, 37224, 595, 77437, 815, 47347, 248, 84350, 830, 65850, 205, 84849, 077, 84545, 652, 34839, 310, 09541, 783, 89432, 340, 12328, 574, 295
468, 169, 568
25, 285, 62628, 972, 24041, 557, 42846, 914, 235
UNCLASSIFIED
Numberof cars
8,4839, 624
15, 58018, 99818, 75516, 86515, 00013, 81012, 8368,947
10, 1216,335
155, 354
4,6556,6955,2669,776
Volume indollars
3, 755, 0594, 156, 7646, 621, 9157, 870, 9517, 653, 2076, 935, 5206, 122, 4245, 577, 8095, 167, 7753, 718, 1893, 995, 4932, 667, 729
64, 242, 835
2, 030, 0232, 756, 9232, 593, 1484, 521, 571
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from reports of 455 automobile-financing organizations. Some of the smaller firms found itimpossible to segregate their operations, their totals being shown in the unclassified group. This summary is subject to revision in subsequent issues as reports arereceived from additional firms.
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PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC POWER AND CONSUMPTION OF FUELS1
MONTH
JanuarvFebruary ._MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember ._OctoberNovemberDecember
TotalMonthly average. .
January _FebruaryMarchAprilM<iyJune --JulyAugustSeptemberOctober . - -NovemberDecember _. _
TotalMonthly average. .
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember -December
TotalMonthly average..
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC POWER(Millions of kilowatt-hours)
TOTAL
3,8233, 4513,7033,5393,5613,5273,5843,6763, 5953,7083,6623,726
43, 5553,630
3, 5383,1723,3993,2403,2643,2463,2753,4203,3783,5783,6463,820
40, 9763,415
3,8073, 4633,8193,5933,8193,8333,8664,0694,0424,3294,4084, 605
47, 6533,971
4,7364,3114,7084,4574,6354,4994,5104,6384,5034,9124,8134,943
55, 6654, 639
5, 193,846,992,740,788,547,604
4,7274, 7955,1885,0575, 537
59, 0144,918
5, 5735,0015, 3925,1815,2405,2465, 3895, 4655,4955,9495,7866,153
65, 8705,489
6,1595,6296,1785,8125,8495,9205,9556,1756,2216,5946,4826,817
73, 7916,149
6,8306,1666,8406,4826,6006, 4936,4776,6936,6056,9326,8767,211
80, 2056, 684
7,2656,8687,2416,8457,1186,9987,1427, 5107,2767,9227,7537,912
87, 8507,321
8,2407,4317,9927,8828,0867, 7688,0728,3568,0528,7098,2428,512
97, 3528,113
BY FUELS
2,5722,3122,3182,0932,0822,1432,2232,3242,3052,4022,3102,331
27, 4052,284
2,1871,9702, 0501,9311,9412,0302,0492,2162,2742,4372,4222,498
26, 0052,167
2,5132,2452,3542,1082,1762,2472,3142, 5812,6922,9813,0473,189
30, 4472,537
3,1352, 8563,0082,6892,7322,7652,8843,0963,0693,4753,3363,277
36, 3223,027
3, 5223,2803,2782,8902,8452,8493,0103,2193,3113,5603,4923,788
39, 0443,254
3,8793,2583,3523,1593,2133,3993,5113, 6953,8854,1483,8394,176
43, 5143,626
4,1753,6983,8913,4663,5073,6623,9324,0774,1434,4124,2274,412
47, 6023,967
4, 3933,9004,1533,8713,9263,9614,0494,2824, 1044,5424,3674,482
50, 3304,194
4,5244,2924,3883,9043,9433,9054,0714,4744,4885,0494,9655,151
53, 1544,430
5,5414,9864,8434,5954,6004,6995, 0175,5185,5895,9765,5995,760
62, 7235,227
BY WATER POWER
1,2501,1401,3851,4461,4791,3831,3621,3521,2891,3071,3521,405
16, 1501,346
,350,202,349,309,323,216
1,2261,2041,1041,1411,2241,322
14, 9701,248
1,2941,2181,4651,4851,6431,5851,5521,4891,3511,3471,3611,417
17, 2071,434
1,6011,4551,7001,7681,9031,7351,6261,5421,4341,4371,4761,666
19, 3431,612
1,6701,5661,7151,8491,9421,6981,5951,5091,4841,6281,5641,749
19, 9691,664
1,6951,7422,0402,0222,0271,8471,8781,7701,6101,8011, 9471,977
22, 3561,863
1,9841, 9322,2872, 3462,3422,2582,0232,0982,0782,1812,2552,405
26, 1892,182
2,4372,2662,6872,6102,6742, 5312,4282,4122,2012,3902,5092,730
29, 8752,490
2,7412,5772,8532,9413,1753,0933, 0713,0362,7872,8732,7872,762
34, 6962,891
2,6992,4453,1503,2883,4863,0683,0552,8372,4732,7322,6442,752
34, 6292,886
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
CONSUMPTION OF FUELS
COAL(Thousands of short tons)
3,5853,2333,2562,9162,8242,8492,9373,0103,0043, 1573,1553,198
37, 1243,094
2,9742,6292,6422,4162,4152,4392,4622,5792,5892,7592,7782,903
31, 5852,632
2,9502, 5972,7182,4522,4712,4862,5632,8182,9013,2783,3483,597
34, 1792,848
3,5673,2523,3572,9812,9532,9583,0503,2183,1793,5893, 4663,396
38, 9663,247
3,6703,3343,2442,8981,8232,6902,7892,9453,0123, 2223,2943, 635
37, 5563,130
3, 7233, 1463,2022,9792,9983,1283,1983,3813,4773, 7153,4713, 804
40, 2223,352
3,7113,2983, 4903,1253,0833,1723,3623,4503,4833,6973,5913,849
41,3113,443
3,8263,3533,5203,2783,2733,2533,3533,5183,5663,6663,5633,719
41, 8883,491
3,6963,4583,4683,1153,1173,0373,1693,4383,4183, 8263,7383,870
41,3503,446
4,1473,7043,5753,4143,3693,4003, 6383,9283,9024,0583,7784,024
44, 9373,745
OIL(Thousands of barrels)
1,2901,1701, 061
911923
1,0771,1901,2001,2211,169
961950
13, 1231,094
897781851843853916
1,0281,1651,1901,1821,1471,192
12, 0451,004
1, 108996950824856920
1,0101,3121,3651,3091,2401,307
13, 1971,100
1,2571, 1581,151
9811,0121,0361,1741,3531,3221,3761,3801,484
14, 6841,224
1, 617,444,542,233,208,343,432
1,5031, 3891,4051,1402,374
16, 6301,386
1,374992834699675791853759814854790811
10, 246854
1,027729715639607625704761916914959803
9,399783
823671639549489476475502504503502649
6,782565
595550614537486498554614612619632847
7,158597
944864753647603618707798821
1,0851,1731,111
10, 124844
GAS(Millions of cubic feet)
1,4281,3141,5741,8042,1202,2562,5962,7092,7142,4051,9091,873
24, 7022,059
1,7131,4571,5521,8591,9942,0711,9332,3162,3682,2812,2131,964
23, 7211,977
1,6321,6001,5991,8502,2132, 3452,6073,0563,1252,8342,3831,928
27, 1722,264
2,0801,8242,2722,2982,7912,8603,1703,3783,1972,8972,2052,511
31, 4832,624
2,4352, 5853,1742,8002,0184,2645,0725,3915,8846,1634,6323,025
48, 4434,037
2,9542,5363,3113,4533,5203,7624,2944,8925,1854,5954,2573,762
46, 5213,877
3,8843,5344,0773,6543,9324, 2655, 5915,7785,2095,3684,0673,848
53, 2074,434
3,9993,9404,3994, 5794,9235,3025,6906,3636,5656, 5535,7284,878
62, 9195,243
5,0054,9435,6425,3595,7586,2516,9947,6717,2757,8247,4547,150
77, 3266,444
7,9357,1878,1197,8208,5168,8338,861
10, 32511, 17112, 41311,50910, 018
112,7079,392
i Compiled by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, representing total production of electric power and consumption of fuels therein.
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION IN CANADA (CENTRAL ELECTRIC STATIONS)1
[In thousands of kilowatt-hours]
MONTH
JanuaryFebruaryMarch __April _ _MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober _NovemberDecember
Total _.Monthly av.
TOTAL
1926
911,876843, 289927, 879875, 912904, 392907, 104903, 795907, 050929, 387
1, 003, 7001, 015, 1191, 053, 019
11, 182, 522931, 877
1927
1, 131, 9861, 066, 5701, 150, 5811, 110, 3361, 116, 2321, 110, 0981, 107, 4091, 232, 8341, 200, 8041, 316, 3611, 317, 6361, 370, 349
14, 231, 1961, 185, 933
1928
1, 326, 5431, 282, 0301, 342, 5511, 271, 9381, 280, 8111, 242, 3241, 248, 3651, 313, 5561, 280, 4321, 460, 4481, 441, 5201, 440, 929
15, 931, 4471, 327, 621
1929
1, 507, 8731, 346, 4891, 470, 5201, 409, 0811, 456, 6871, 378, 1241, 410, 7091, 444, 9351, 477, 1171, 594, 2831, 595, 0481, 535, 031
17, 625, 8951, 468, 825
GENERATED BY WATER POWER
1926
897, 651830, 291916, 162865, 853894, 265895, 846891, 076895, 331915, 231989, 855
1, 001, 0871, 036, 252
11, 028, 900919, 075
1927
1, 114, 6731, 050, 7771, 134, 3581, 095, 2611, 102, 4641, 096, 8971, 092, 8371,217,2761, 184, 9541, 297, 1581, 295, 6671, 347, 691
14, 030, 0131, 169, 168
1928
1, 306, 2981, 264, 1781, 324, 6121, 254, 7911, 264, 7921, 228, 2351, 233, 4101, 297, 7311, 261, 5011, 439, 4771, 416, 9581, 413, 388
15, 705, 3711, 308, 781
1929
1, 478, 9531, 315, 2071, 440, 7341, 378, 5571, 431, 8061, 360, 8751, 392, 8571, 425, 5721, 455, 0531, 559, 0421, 559, 1781, 496, 600
17, 294, 4341, 441, 203
GENERATED BY FUELS
1926
14, 22412, 99811,71710, 05910, 12711, 25822, 71911, 71914, 15613, 84514, 03216, 767
163, 62113, 635
1927
17, 31315, 79316, 22315, 07513, 76813, 20114, 57215, 55815, 85019, 20321, 96922, 658
201, 18316, 765
1928
20, 24517, 85217, 93917, 14716, 01914, 08914, 955.15, 82518, 93120, 97124, 56227, 541
226, 07618, 840
1929
28, 92031, 28229, 78630, 52424, 88117, 24917, 85219, 36322, 06435, 24135, 87038, 431
331, 46327, 622
EXPORTED
1926
113, 02698, 086
110, 911115, 696119, 398127, 351132, 225142, 860146, 678144, 160128, 041127, 568
1, 506, 000125, 500
1927
130, 894121, 829133, 702129, 709124, 749139, 439138, 085157, 197154, 047142, 991129, 414130, 558
1, 632, 614136, 051
1928
124, 023122, 906135, 961122, 154134, 830127, 409130, 124145, 678129, 501154, 627137, 810122, 734
1, 587, 757132, 313
1929
114, 267110, 645126, 648110, 692112, 302119, 394128, 601133, 159136, 301126, 360124, 029102, 004
1,444,402120, 367
i Compiled by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, covering reports of all the large central electric stations in Canada, which in 1925 produced 98 per cent of all stations inCanada. These data do not include the output of pulp and paper mills and other plants generating electricity only for their own use.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, 1925-1930—37 STATES1
Number of Projects
MONTH
JanuaryFebruary _ _ _ -MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember - - -
Total
January _ _ _FebruaryMarch _ _ _ _ _April - _May - - - -JuneJulyAugust _ _S ep temberOctoberNovember _ _ _December
Total
JanuaryFebruary _ _Mi archApril _ _ _ _ _M!ayJuneJuly _AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Total
January _ _ _ _ _ _February _MarchApril _ _M a y - _ - _ _ _ -JuneJulyAugust _ _September *October *November _ _ _ _ _ _ _December
Total
January __FebruaryMarchApril -_MayJune _ _JulyAugust _ -_SeptemberOctoberNovember ,December _ _
Total
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1930
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION-ALL TYPES
9,49510, 06815, 35316, 72816. 77115, 89916, 33916, 21214, 94816, 25013, 62412, 033
173, 720
9,82910, 04915, 64217, 32117, 24317, 47814, 94114, 64514, 70215, 02513, 20910, 639
170, 723
9,27611, 04517, 38518, 06717, 29117, 84915, 69817,40616, 23416, 64215, 43612, 275
184, 604
11, 79913, 36818, 92520, 13620,50920. 06117, 65317, 94715, 65317,92914, 33011, 945
200, 255
10, 1909,749
15, 94419, 94819, 42217, 14216, 60116, 05314, 26215, 09710, 4837.281
172, 172
7,5878,560
12,42114, 686
Industrial Buildings
344310433442459370436432459589547495
5,316
406419599555492463430476498550489401
5,778
366409533529468467412470483539527434
5,637
419505517540518511438506514626540433
6,067
461491668612623542549579543679516417
P,680
379439506543
Hospital and Institutional Buildings
425671647694
105101102856073
929
474976838093
10110682909682
985
47669897
10611911614911910610071
1,194
53629496
1141061001171121029491
1,141
71588183
1201201331171061478569
1,190
6360
101115
Religious and Memorial Buildings
114122187219271254321258204207143126
2,426
122111191212247249254237214232188149
2,406
155157242247267333277266216232213146
2,751
132137207242277291272256209203170124
121116141231242276263225179208155120
2, 520 j 2, 277
103118185204
Residential Buildings— All Types -
6,9077,521
11, 71612, 63912, 20711, 43411, 55111, 54310, 83912, 07610, 3168,929
127, 678
7,1157,248
11, 30412, 78512, 35012, 3819,9959,7589,973
10, 5449,6297,391
120, 473
6,4897,766
12, 48612, 77611, 85512, 09610, 32711, 65211, 18511, 79611, 3078,701
128, 436
8,5219,577
13, 67214, 44714, 35113, 60211, 56911, 86810, 48912, 46110, 1018,475
139, 133
6,9056,414
11,04713, 97112, 86510,91010, 0519,7278,6879,3006,4414,180
110, 498
4,1684,8747,2088,566
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1930
Commercial Buildings
1,3131,2721,6311,6161,7151,6311,7361,7311,6191,7731,5471,499
19, 083
,348,306,993,914,941,854,672,659,818,845,551,348
20,249
1,3271,5522,0852,0451,9711,9651,7802,0191,7981,9121,7061,456
21, 616
1,6761,8592,2792,2392,1462,0911,9912,0351,7882,1131,8431,523
23, 583
1,6151,6062,2532,3942,3992,1032,1732,1872,0672,2261,8051,309
24, 137
1,6701,7972,2622,331
Educational Buildings
131193293341405596626479336270175179
4,024
136180282328423558587470349228246206
3,993
147175353370464686627592313312251207
4,497
147179348409548703686611396289263180
4,759
140169274350497639728603376346216193
4,531
182204337401
Public Buildings
514872657677799397756954
856
734373717573
10080
10411385
105
995
605383
101132150142140100116120106
1,303
8378
119113115148121143132123106102
1,383
6956
1091191331761331521241105963
1,303
6991
124138
Social and Recreational Buildings
130113174208277258263273232182141151
2,402
126135233267277247235239246228187163
2,583
132166290300325340218276232235210166
2,890
164167272277304282240236185220177133
2,657
138155185295285254248254190207145128
2,484
153148215279
Public Works and Utilities
463433776
1,1341,2851,1851,2221,3021,060
993626527
11,006
456558891
1,1061,3581,5601,5671,6201,4181,195
738794
13, 261
553701
1,2151,6021,7031,6931,7991,8421,7881,3941,002
988
16,280
604804
1,4171,7732,1362,3272,2362,1751,8281,7921,036
884
19, 012
670684
1,1861,8932,2582,1222,3232,2091,9901,8741,061
802
19, 072
800829
1,4832,109
See footnotes at end of table on p. 22.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, 1925-1930—37 STATES '—Continued[Floor Space, Square Feet]
MONTH
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMavJuneJulv\UgUStSeptemberOctober
December
Total
January - -FebruaryA! archAprilMayJune -JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Total
January -FebruaryMarchAprilM!ayJuneJulyAugustSeptember -OctoberNovember _December
Total
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune . __JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Total _-.
JanuaryFebruary _ _MarchAprilMayJune .JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember .December
Total
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1930
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION— All Types
50, 918, 30049, 290, 20076, 143, 20086, 086, 40081, 884, 70081,089,10086, 167, 90092, 172, 70089, 302, 40085, 169, 30080, 175, 60077, 827, 400
936, 227, 200
65, 560, 20055, 704, 50086, 458, 40086, 722, 80084, 937, 50077, 794, 50069, 033, 30076, 090, 0007*, 473, 60072, 392, 50070, 515, 90064, 108, 500
883, 791, 700
£3, 262, 60054, 844, 10087, 891, 70083, 617, 50074, 079, 10078, 729, 70067, 956, 80073, 099, 90067, 740, 50076, 352, 80069, 801, 10063, 200, 200
850, 576, 000
63, 716, 90068, 847, 40088, 090, 40094, 360, 50095, 156, 00094, 381, 10082, 125, 10078, 873, COO76, 347, 50085, 703, 00073, 756, 40065, 200, 600
966, 557, 900
58, 773, 90054, 356, 50077, 698, 20084, 981, 20081,208,80071 , 825, 50075, 463, 70066, 720, 00059, 872, 20065, 609, 20051, 052, 40044, 007, 800
791, 569, 4CO
32, 924, 50038, 236, 00053, 505, 30056, 602, 800
Industrial Buildings
4, 552, 6003, 446, 200•*, 935, 3007,449,1005, 387, 0004, 205, 3005, 749, 7005, 007, 7008, 724, 9007. 317, 9007, 905, 2005, 612, 800
70, 293, 700
7, 291, 7005, 428, 6007, 310, 8005, 569, 9007, 059, 3005, 820, 6009,311,8007, 149, 7006, 401, 1006, 772, 7006, 681, 8006, 145, 400
80, 943, 400
3, 922, 6004, 334, 4006, 447, 5009, 744, 2006, 239, 8005, 697, 4005, 774, 3006, 035, 3005, 615, 8005, 634, 7006, 772, 1004, 637, 200
7.0, 855, 300
5, 198, 1006, 059, 8007, 100, 400
11, 050, 3006, 221, 800
10, 887, 1006, 288, 8008, 748, 4CO
10, 579, 50010, 004, 5006, 897, 9006, 345, 600
95, 382, 200
7, 334, 4008, 108, 5009, 498, 5006,941,100
10, 731, 4008, 434, 2009,651,000
10, 425, 3007, 748, 2009, 296, 6007, 159, 100
13, 453, 300
108, 781, 600
3, 654, 3004, 007, 3006, 190, 9005, 118, 800
Hospital and Institutional Buildings
573, 500745, 800
1, 233, 1001, 022, 5001,154,5001, 121, 5001,290,1001, 765, 1001, 923, 300
919, 900979, 100
1, 307, 100
14, 035, 500
1, 053, 3001, 095, 9001, 085, 2001, 218, 3001, 141, 7001,155,000
792, 4001, 889, 6001, 211, 1001, 268, 0001, 147, 1001, 732, 800
776, 300936, 800
1, 078, 0001, 287, 2001,517,5001, 985, 8001,763,9002, 635, 1002, 024, 5001, 585, 3002, 239, 200
973, 200
14,790,400 18,802,800
1, 372, 8001, 205, 7001, 240, 0001, 435, 0001, 373, 5001, 913, 1001, 696, 8001, 659, 0002, 353, 8001, 970, 3001, 955, 3001, 828, 700
20, 004, 000
844, 500606, 700
1, 078, 200926, 800
2, 159, 1001 , 693, 6002, 035, 9001, 964, 1002, 401, 0002, 597, 3002, 414, 000
773, 000
19, 494, 200
790, 6001, 315, 5002, 909, 4002, 918, 400
Religious and Memorial Buildings
876, 500922, 200
1, 293, 4001, 987, 0001, 898, 4002, 073, 6002, 322, 1002, 425, 7001, 421, 2001, 618, 200
990, 9001, 040, 100
18, 869, 300
951, 800808, 400
1, 400, 4001, 426, 4001, 940, 9001, 602, 9001, 677, 1001, 394, 7001, 480, 9001, 650, 200
987, 3001, 049, 900
16, 370, 900
708, 8001, 109, 6001, 778, 6001, 606, 0002, 096, 7002, 064, 4001, 914, 8001, 521, 0001, 170, 2001, 184, 7001, 211, 900
824, 700
17, 191, 400
709, 100854, 700
, 535, 400, 536, 000, 680, 500, 816, 800, 878, 800, 572, 100
1, 127, 8001, 094, 300
948, 800644, 000
15, 398, 300
494, 200773, 400772, 200
1, 247, 3001, 546, 5001, 473, 9001, 567, 1001, 431, 400
837, 2001, 240, 900
668, 600764, 600
12, 817, 300
518, 900921, 000
1, 346, 3001, 438, 600
Residential BuUdings— All Types 2
28, 053, 30028, 852, 10047, 069, 10052, 815, 30049, 510, 20045, 173, 30050, 189, 20053, 781, 30048, 683, 40053, 764, 60051, 797, 70049, 811, 100
559, 500, 600
39, 565, 60033, 595, 30051, 476, 50053, 640, 50050, 807, 20046, 616, 80036, 731, 40042, 066, 50041, 640, 40043, 615, 40043, 128, 70038, 176, 200
521, 060, 500
31, 467, 70032, 383, 70050, 171, 90049, 641, 20039, 898, 00043, 658, 40036, 225, 00041, 206, 90039, 714, 70047, 258, 80042, 942, 40039, 993, 900
494, 562, 600
39, 114, 20044, 188, 10056, 825, 10056, 990, 00058, 627, 50053, 723, 20044, 670, 50044, 575, 40040, 726, 10049, 578, 50042, 169, 70037, 194, 800
568, 383, 100
29, 306, 90027, 260, 30041, 727, 30051, 731, 20040, 325, 60036, 484, 90037, 758, 90029, 544, 40025, 551, 30028, 823, 20021, 384, 90017, 772, 400
387, 671, 300
13, 826, 40015, 206, 80020, 712, 60025, 401, 500
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1930
Commercial Buildings
11,505,4008, 322, 400
12, 257, 70013, 054, 70014, 796, 10014, 844, 10014, 293, 80017, 979, 80014, 133, 30012, 925, 20011, 824, 90014, 129, 200
160, 066, 600
12, 010, 5009, 534, 000
17, 116, 90015, 426, 20013, 528, 70012, 540, 70011, 261, 70013, 308, 90014, 73*, 50011, 796, 10010, 238, 80010, 857, 800
152, 354, 800
11, 568, 2009, 496, 500
16, 255, 10013, 155, 20013, 296, 60013, 507, 10012, 939, 10011, 573, 50010,241,40012, 385, 8007, 932, ICO9, 463, 900
141,814,500
11, 428, 50010, 178, 10011, 715, 9CO14, 61 3, 50015,112,80014, 654, 30017, 609, 20012, 552, 50011,878,20014, 097, 20013, 784, 90011, 566, 400
159, 191, 500
15, 750, 00011,640,40013, 517, 80015, 675, 10016, 651, 40013. 933, 50014, 419, 60014, 322, 2CO13, 513, 90013, 273, 80013, 666, 4005, 369, 000
161, 733, 100
8,601,00010, 712, 20012,723,40010, 510, 000
Educational Buildings
2, 446, 7003, 992, 1005, 706, 1005, 317, 8005,011,8009, 586, 2007, 973, 4005, 686, 4004, 850, 2004,016,7003, 245, ?003, 475, 200
61, 307, 800
2, 245, 2003, 114, 2004, 000, 1005, 094, 5006, 610, 5006, 015, 6006, 067, 9005, 469, 0004, 865, 1003, 516, 6004, 711, 5002, 854, 500
54, 564, 700
2, 376, 0003, 009, 8005, 997, 8004, 808, 3005, 346, 9005, 675, 6005, 466, 3005, 937, 8004, 263, 7004, 171, 2004, 684, 9003, 736, 200
55, 474, 500
3, 498, 1003, 157, 4005, 316, 3005, 124, 5007,160,5007, 390, 4005, 904, 7005, 761, 7006, 019, 4004, 965, 1004, 490, 3004,194,500
62, 982, 900
2, 729, 1003, 484, 2006, 348, 4004, 782, 4006, 360, 4006, 662, 6006, 944, 3005, 427, 9005, 075, 4005, 668, 9003,928,2003, 232, 200
60, 644, 000
2, 886, 7004, 068, 2006, 135, 0005,841,500
Public Buildings
324, 6CO533, 900419, 500622, 500755, 200693, 200530, 000750, 000
2, 271, 700535, 000322, 000535, 300
8, 292, 900
628, 500307, 700507, 200732, 000768, 800925, 400694, 900952, 500611, 300570, 100604, 500552, 900
7, 855, 800
545,400754, 700733, 300425, 000
1,221,5001, 590, 0001, 005, 700
859, 100489, 400
1, 052, 500500, 000764, 600
9, 941, 200
669, 600529, 300
1, 495, 200847, 800835, 400994, 900992, 600944, 600
1, 354, 500821, 900627, 800
1, 173, 300
11, 286, 900
795, 800214, 300
2, 078, 7001, 109, 2001, 089, 300
959, 900685, 000947, 800
2, 225, 4001, 404, 600
530, 300585, 800
12, 626, 100
614, 300641, 700
1, 763, 3001, 779, 100
Social and Recreational Buildings
1, 632, 5001, 794, 2002, 937, 5003, 040, 4002, 732, 3002, 876, 6003, 332, 0004, 190, 7002, 806, 2002, 545, 4001, 941, 5001,735,600
31, 564, 900
1, 655, 8001, 438, 7003, 085, 8002, 940, 7002, 278, 1002, 426, 8002, 073, 0003, 225, 4003, 162, 5002, 539, 0002, 621, 4002, 424, 600
29, 871, 800
1, 424, 6002, 237, 9004, 427, 1002, 483, 0003, 398, 8003, 113, 8002, 041, 0002, 629, 6003, 493, 3002, 777, 9002, 262, 4002, 091, 800
32, 381, 200
1, 495, 8002, 478, 5002, 404, 2002, 550, 3002, 413, 3002, 696, 8002, 632, 3002, 573, 0001, 593, 5002, 774, 7001, 861, 1001, 217, 800
26, 691, 300
914, 0001, 432, 8001, 634, 1002, 105, 9001, 792, 4001, 311, 1001, 924, 1001, 831, 6001, 779, 8002, 549, 4001, 033, 4001, 400, 600
19, 709, 200
1, 408, 500726, 000
1,432,9002, 117, 400
Public Works and Utilities
953,200681, 300291, 500777, 100639, 200515, 300487, 600586, 000
4, 488, 2001, 526, 4001, 169, 100
181, 000
12, 295, 900
157, 800381, 700475, 500674, 300802, 300690, 700423, 100633, 700366, 700664, 400394, 800314, 400
5, 979, 400
473, 000580, 700
1, 002, 400467, 400
1, 063, 3001, 437, 200
826, 700701, 600727, 500301, 900
1, 256, 100714, 700
9, 552, 500
230, 700195, 800457, 900213, 100
1, 730, 700304, 500451, 400486, 300714, 700396, 500
1, 020, 6001, 035, 500
7, 237, 700
605, 000835, 900
1, 043, 000462, 200552, 700871, 800477, 800825, 300740, 000754, 500267, 500656, 900
8, 092, 600
623, 800637, 300291, 500
1, 477, 500
See footnotes at end of table on p. 22.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, 1925-1930—37 STATES—Continued[Valuation, Dollars]
MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJuneJuly .Aug__SeptOctNovDec
Total—
JanFebMarAprMayJune... _JulyAugSeptOctNov__Dec
Total—
JanFebMarApr..MayJune-JulyAugSept. .Oct „NovDec
Total-
JanFebMarAprMay.JuneJuly.. .AugSeptOctNovDec-
Total—
Jan.Feb...MarApr .MayJuneJulyAug _SeptOctNovDec
Total—
1935 1926 1937 1938 1939 1930
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION, ALL TYPES
309, 470, 900310, 882, 600491, 010, 600567, 567, 000508, 711, 900561, 051, 800547, 034, 400611, 355, 800565, 449, 500530, 253, 700474, 792, 900528, 845, 200
6,006,426,300
457, 158, 600407, 899, 800623, 879, 300570, 613, 600549, 814, 800544, 792, 400518, 441, 900605, 808, 000562, 371, 400515, 726, 600487, 012, 500537, 395, 800
6,380,914,700
384, 455, 400393, 582, 500620, 738, 200604, 390, 700552, 348, 500632, 478, 000534, 389, 900552, 487, 900521, 611, 000562, 815, 800466, 393, 400477, 363, 800
6,303,055,100
427, 168, 700465, 331, 300592, 567, 000642, 237, 100667, 097, 200650, 466, 200583, 432, 400516, 970, 200581, 674, 000597, 103, 500471, 482, 200432, 756, 300
6,628,286,100
409, 967, 900361, 273, 900484, 587, 500642, 050, 500587, 765, 900529, 891, 100652, 436, 100488, 882, 400444, 402, 300445, 642, 300391, 012, 500316, 368, 100
5,754,290,500
323, 975, 200317, 053, 000456, 119, 000482, 876, 700
Industrial Buildings
21, 219, 20021, 692, 70053, 671, 40055, 884. 10027, 865, 50026, 060, 40058, 490, 50030, 030, 30045, 096, 20063, 594, 30053, 882, 60033, 454, 400
490, 941, 600
94, 676, 50040, 422, 00074, 677, 20045, 652, 80045, 977, 10054, 514, 70062, 764, 40068, 279, 00049, 112, 70046, 465, 60064, 781, 10051, 180, 700
698, 503, 800
27, 875, 30041, 247, 00048, 076, 60044, 601, 90044, 888, 80033, 879, 30030, 302, 90041, 039, 50048, 545, 80050, 712, 20052, 890, 70029, 988, 800
494, 048, 800
37, 970, 30034, 881, 30048, 804, 00085, 093, 40037, 146, 10063. 536, 70031, 399, 80042, 606, 900
114, 780, 30062, 258, 70038, 664, 90038, 247, 900
635, 390, 300
63, 108, 90056, 092, 10055, 837, 30068, 229, 50080, 768, 90070, 036, 30066, 604, 00075, 265, 00052, 640, 40060, 863, 70039, 673, 90067, 392, 400
756, 512, 400
38, 266, 20033, 499, 30074, 332, 60038, 120, 600
Hospital and Institutional Buildings
4, 500, 0006, 563, 2009, 510, 6007, 773, 7008, 519, 6008, 712, 3008, 776, 500
12,965,70015, 941, 2006, 806, 8008, 582, 500
12, 398, 100
111, 050, 200
8, 577, 10010, 406, 8008, 820, 000
10, 352, 1009, 908, 100
10, 973, 1009, 225, 500
17, 094, 00011, 240, 50010, 283, 5009, 603, 900
16, 617, 300
133, 101, 900
6, 673, 7008, 059, 000
10, 621, 40010, 956, 80015, 444, 40021, 451, 80014, 916, 40018, 125, 90016, 286, 40012, 352, 50019, 165, 2008, 421, 500
162, 475, 000
11,182,4008, 310, 7009, 825, 900
10, 436, 20010, 641, 70014, 395, 80012, 758, 90011, 913, 00023, 845, 70017, 148, 00016, 519, 10017, 752, 800
164, 728, 200
8, 057, 1004, 627, 9009, 903, 1006, 976, 600
16, 619, 10012, 325, 70015, 696, 80014, 381, 70017, 898, 60019, 992, 00019, 577, 7006, 147, 400
152, 203, 700
6, 783, 4008, 777, 700
23, 802, 70025, 873, 500
Religious and Memorial Buildings
11, 424, 9007,200,4009, 164, 600
15, 331, 20015, 400, 40021, 393, 50015, 933, 70017, 288, 30011, 618, 60013, 196, 7006, 346, 6008, 774, 600
153, 073, 500
9, 078, 1005, 516, 000
11, 949, 90011,424,20016, 288, 00012, 292, 30017, 983, 00010, 722, 30013, 209, 00014, 561, 0009, 329, 800
16, 426, 100
148, 779, 700
9, 157, 90011, 257, 60014, 245, 10017, 302, 00017, 615, 40015, 891, 60016, 274, 40013, 752, 20012, 910, 90010, 394, 0009, 903, 1007, 786, 800
156, 491, 000
5, 532, 9007, 350, 000
13, 195, 30012, 170, 70015, 615, 10015, 321, 40015, 347, 10012, 283, 3009, 091, 9008, 096, 6007, 861, 0006. 082, 100
127, 947, 400
4, 382, 5006, 184, 5006, 851, 800
10, 687, 60014, 213, 30013, 100, 30011, 969, 00010, 058, 1006, 248, 900
11, 024, 2005, 773, 5005, 617, 500
106, 111, 200
5, 504, 4009, 576, 300
10, 096, 3008, 865, 700
Residential Buildings— All Types 2
132, 496, 000139, 788, 900226, 927, 800262, 406, 200236, 852, 600218, 877, 800232, 208, 500270, 296, 300257, 197, 100268, 232, 400245, 807, 300256, 638, 600
2,747,729,500
190, 847, 000178, 747, 800262, 643, 500265, 331, 000244, 587, 500234, 724, 900184, 849, 600223, 292, 100225, 516, 300226, 793, 600229, 820, 900203, 966, 100
2,671,120,300
467, 866, 300163, 087, 900250, 078, 300267, 416, 900219, 979, 900239, 814, 100186, 935, 100209, 455, 700202, 877, 200243, 562, 200214, 962, 700207, 280, 600
2,573,316,900
193, 189, 200238, 985, 100275, 191, 600276, 586, 200288, 825, 800258, 083, 700228, 702, 800213, 705, 400196, 806, 900239, 691, 900200, 225, 700178, 323, 100
2,788,317,400
138, 068, 600129, 486, 400196, 912, 200256, 779, 700192, 014, 600173, 808, 500199, 925, 500146, 088, 200117, 380, 900137, 690, 300113, 522, 800114, 049, 800
1,915,727,500
66, 631, 90074, 763, 200
101, 491, 600123, 141, 900
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1930
Commercial Buildings
70, 144, 50042, 748, 20056, 108, 20066, 176, 20081, 883, 90096, 899, 00072, 032, 100
108, 006, 30085, 398, 80058, 664, 60062, 727, 40071, 654, 500
872, 443, 700
71, 321, 70068, 176, 700
108, 812, 40089, 333, 00070, 891, 60067, 960, 20067, 219, 40081, 342, 50097, 378, 30063, 601, 40059, 657, 10075, 196, 200
920, 890, 500
80, 115, 70067, 896, 100
113, 766, 00080, 753, 60072, 541, 10088, 122, 40083, 010, 10076, 915, 30059, 617, 40079, 719, 70043, 520, 80086, 933, 100
932, 911, 300
68, 851, 40057, 695, 40073, 075, 30082, 757, 70091, 200, 20093, 942, 20095, 696, 80058, 910, 50060, 068, 00067, 330, 40068, 309, 10066, 772, 600
884, 609, 600
100, 378, 00068, 265, 10075, 583, 80077, 988, 40086, 470, 70080, 884, 20091, 348, 30071, 955, 40076, 920, 60067, 732, 600
101, 769, 20033, 392, 100
932, 688, 400
54, 052, 30072, 903, 20077, 001, 50073, 241, 100
Educational Buildings
15, 701, 10021, 204, 50042, 818, 40033, 871, 60031, 519, 70067, 561, 40058, 790. 20036, 021. 80035, 675, 20028, 562, 00022, 446, 40032, 213, 500
426, 385, 800
13, 346, 20020, 721, 50029, 079, 70038, 480, 20039, 709, 70040, 753, 40042, 015, 80042, 124, 00034, 531, 60023, 566, 70034, 571, 80022, 177, 600
381, 078, 200
17, 012, 50022, 045, 40036, 521, 80035, 678, 10034, 545, 10042, 121, 80036, 433, 60041, 035, 20029, 243. 70030, 169, 60031, 741, 30023, 247, 600
379, 795, 700
23, 369, 40018, 650, 50033, 881, 00031, 985, 40046, 851, 00046, 134, 60036, 926, 40035, 712, 60038, 800, 50031, 293, 20030, 022, 60025, 370, 100
398, 997, 300
17, 745, 90022, 576, 70037, 525, 20029, 857, 10038, 195, 10043, 417, 20047, 979, 30032, 349, 40029, 825, 90036, 892, 60025, 701, 80019, 841, 800
381, 908, 000
19, 009, 20021, 238, 80035, 350, 20035, 156, 000
Public Buildings
2, 659, 5003, 137, 8003, 438, 7003, 836, 4005, 19E, 6005, 204, 5003, 269, 4006, 618, 100
10, 507, 2003, 406, 8002, 670, 8004, 575, 000
54, 519, 800
4, 461, 3002, 902, 6004, 293, 3008, 664, 0005, 663, 9008, 337, 0006, 523, 6005, 608, 4005, 197, 2004, 525, 9004, 428, 4006, 614, 700
67, 220, 300
6, 382, 1008, 236, 4005, 968, 7004, 538, 7009, 185, 000
11, 615, 7007, 768, 7006, 688, 6003, 929, 9007, 010, 9003, 551, 8004, 591, 100
79, 467, 600
5,844,7004, 064, 400
10, 306, 1005, 846, 5005, 985, 0006, 672, 6006, 902, 0006, 293, 9005,188,9005, 495, 4004, 387, 2009, 257, 900
76, 244, 600
4, 949, 9001, 454, 000
17, 913, 50024, 807, 1006, 520, 1005, 853, 5008, 550, 4008,293,200
15,575,60014, 197, 2005, 956, 3006, 707, 700
120, 777, 900
8, 567, 1005, 580, 600
18, 188, 90011, 398, 600
Social and Recreational Buildings
13, 656, 80014, 713, 80021, 213, 10025, 661, 60023, 058, 60022, 634, 40021, 678, 50033, 237, 20021, 253, 90021, 176, 20013, 894, 80016, 434, 800
248, 663, 700
11, 928, 50014, 295, 60023, 000, 00022, 148, 90015, 827, 70017, 036, 60016, 412, 40026, 662, 80028, 019, 00022, 172, 30024, 691, 10024, 927, 100
247, 122, 000
10, 417, 20019, 572, 80034, 633, 40026, 878, 30026, 781, 50028, 182, 80014, 832, 90025, 735, 00021, 970, 20020, 684, 20014, 568, 80016, 457, 000
260, 714, 100
9, 189, 70035, 413, 70017, 951, 60019, 960, 00020, 609, 10021, 526, 80018, 623, 90016, 654, 20014, 078, 20017, 092, 80012,265,00010, 755, 800
214, 120, 800
6, 755, 00014, 994, 20012, 552, 40014, 607, 60013, 575, 9009, 624, 300
15, 816, 10011, 203, 60010, 682, 70012, 133, 3006, 676, 200
11, 398, 100
140, 019, 400
13, 095, 5004, 889, 000
10, 505, 40017, 409, 400
Public Works and Utilities 3
37, 668, 90053, 833, 10068, 157, 80096, 626, 00078, 416, 00093, 658, 50075, 855, 00096, 891, 80082, 761, 30068, 613, 90058, 434, 50092, 701, 700
901, 618, 500
52, 922, 20066, 710, 800
100, 603, 30079, 227, 400
100, 961, 20098, 200, 200
111,448,200130, 682, 90098, 166, 800
103, 756, 60050, 128, 400
120, 290, 000
1,113,098,000
58, 954, 70052, 180, 300
106, 826, 900116, 264, 400111, 367, 300151, 398, 500143, 915, 800119, 740, 500126, 229, 500108, 210, 50076, 089, 00092, 657, 300
1,263,834,700
72, 038, 70059,980,200
110, 338, 200117, 401, 000150, 223, 200130, 852, 400137, 074, 700118, 890, 400119, 013, 600148, 696, 50093, 227, 60080, 194, 000
1,337,930,500
66, 522, 00057, 593, 00071, 508, 200
152, 126, 900139, 388, 200120, 841, 100194, 546, 700119, 287, 800117, 229, 30085, 116, 40072, 361, 10051, 821, 300
1,248,342,000
112, 065, 20085, 824, 900
105, 349, 800149, 669, 900
1 Compiled by the F. W. Dodge Corporation from actual contract records in the 37 States east of the Rocky Mountains, estimated to represent about 91 per centof the total construction volume in the United States. The reports of the F. W. Dodge Corporation show detail subclassifications for each of the 9 general classestabulated above, by districts, States, and principal cities.2 Includes 1 and 2 family dwellings, apartments, and hotels; number of buildings about 30 per cent greater than number of projects.3 Covers floor space of buildings only, data taking no account of projects not susceptible to measurement in terms of floor space, such as highways, pipe lines, sub-ways, etc.
23
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTSThe following table contains a summary of the monthly figures, designed to show the trend in important
industrial and commercial movements. These data represent continuations of the figures presented in thelatest semiannual number (February, 1930) in which monthly figures for 1929 and 1930 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 ofthe end of the month referred to. For explanations of relative numbers, including base periods, see introductionon inside front cover.
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
TEXTILES
Wool
Receipts at Boston:Total thous. oflbsDomestic thous. of lbs__Foreign. _ ... thous. of Ibs..
Imports:In condition imported ._ thous. oflbs,.Grease equivalent thous. of bis.
Consumption by textile mills,grease equivalent thous. oflbs..
Machinery activity, hourly:Looms-
Wide _ per ct. of hours active..Narrow.. per ct. of hours active,.Carpet and rug. per ct. of hours active..
Sets of cards per ct. of hours active..Combs per ct. of hours activeSpinning spindles —
Woolen .per ct. of hours active..Worsted per ct. of hours active,.
Prices:Raw, territory, fine, scoured .dolls, per lb,_Raw, Ohio and Pa. fleeces,
M blood, combing, grease.. .dolls, per lb._Worsted yarn dolls, per lb__Women's dress goods, French
serge, 39 in dolls, per yd.Suiting, 13-oz _ dolls, per yd,.
CottonReceipts into sight .. thous. of balesImports, unmanufactured bales _ _Exports, unmanufactured (excl. linters) .bales..Consumption by textile mills bales..Stocks, domestic, end of month:
Totals, mills and w'houses -thous. of bales..Mills thous. of balesWarehouses thous. of bales
Stocks, world visible, end of month:Total .thous. of bales-American thous. of bales
Machinery activity of spindles:Active spindles _ thousandsTotal activity millions of hoursActivity per spindle hours-Ratio to capacity per cent
Prices:To producer dolls, per lb._In New York, middling dolls, per lb_
Cotton Yarn
Carded sales yarn:Production _ . thous. oflbsStocks, end of month thous. of lbs._Unfilled orders, end of month_thous. of lbs_.
Prices:22/1 cones, Boston dolls, per lb_40/ls, southern spinning dolls, per lb._
Cotton Goods
Cotton textiles:Production.. thous. of yds. .New orders thous. of yds..Shipments thous. of yds__Stocks, end of month thous. of yds__Unfilled orders, end of mo__ -thous. of yds..
Fine cotton goods, production _. piecesCotton cloth:
Imports thous. of sq. yds..Exports thous. of sq. yds..
Fabric for tire manufacture:Consumption thous of Ibs
Elastic webbing, shipments thous. of dolls_.Prices:
Print cloth, 64 x 60 dolls, per yd..Sheeting, brown dolls, peryd..Cotton goods (Fairchild), rel. to 1911-1913..
1930
January
15, 8286,5009,328
26, 46429, 423
43, 627
5350516379
6255
.81
.381.38
.981.838
84051, 474
728, 737577, 235
7,2371,8305,407
8,0595,576
29, 1988,173
236100.3
.158.173
17, 57110, 77335, 056
.323
.500
323, 287292, 034331, 481452, 819391, 571420, 190
4,4*5539, 153
14, 5591,444
.068
.083152
February
12, 1665, 0127,154
18,49820, 221
38, 330
5241516586
6159
.79
.361.35
.981.800
41723, 643
402, 074495, 204
6,6701,8124,858
7,8545,150
28, 9277, 091
20597.7
.148
.157
13, 08611, 77536, 165
.310
.486
266, 849243, 861274, 543445, 125360, 889356, 334
3,50532, 045
13, 7671,421
.065
.079150
March
14, 9865,6289,358
20, 04921, 463
37, 195
4639496164
5850
.77
.331.30
.931.756
46628, 279
477, 678508, 576
5,9521,7634,189
7,3394,612
28, 8987,350
21492.8
.138
.151
13, 70712, 48739, 072
.297
.477
261, 403292, 249265, 675440, 853387, 463402, 322
3,78136, 171
14, 6561,496
.062
.078140
April
17, 1638,5018,662
17, 81619, 384
36, 794
4541496160
5843
.76
.311.25
.901.756
45767, 397
349, 762532, 382
5,3041,6683,636
6,6593,975
28, 8607,503
21996.3
.147
.163
15, 48513, 11634, 457
.302
.480
257, 243223, 225253, 360444, 736357, 328351, 580
5,07636, 821
17, 2641,347
.061
.076138
May
28, 64918, 9379,712
15, 48416, 810
32, 641
5139446068
6052
.77
.291.23
.901.756
34353, 328
208, 796473, 917
4, 8691,5313,337
6,3353,688
28, 3746,729
19783.6
.145
.164
11, 67813, 43930, 186
.290
.473
275, 801184, 473270, 056450, 481271, 745
4,29938, 523
17, 4371,300
.061
.078137
1929
April
15, 3906,4428,948
28,16530, 941
49, 205
7064708781
8470
1.04
.491.55
.982.008
55984, 621
447, 838631, 802
4,1311,6062,525
6,0533,680
30, 9118,861
251110.3
.185
.201
18, 2698,446
40, 345
.363
.510
283, 878202, 520277, 098352, 091430, 298425, 925
5,33449, 233
23, 6201,766
.076
.089164
May
24, 21516, 1088,107
19, 78622, 372
48, 765
6761728684
8266
1.00
.431.50
.982.008
33242, 486
313, 003668, 650
3,3221,4761,846
5,2683,000
30, 9379,164
261110.9
.180
.195
17, 9418,760
37, 609
.353
.499
341, 370278, 335326, 121367, 340382, 512526, 971
6, 527'46, 261
23, 3021,725
.073
.0871621
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+66.9+122. 8+12.1
-13.1-13.3
-11.3
+13.3-4.9
-10.2-1.6
+13.3
+3.4+20.9
+1.3
*-6.5-1.6
0.00.0
-24.9-20.9-40.3-11.0
-8.2-8.2-8.2
-4.9-7.2
-1.7-10.3-10.0
13 2
-1.4+0.6
-24.6+2.5
-12.4
-4.0-1.5
+7.3-17.4+6.6+1.3
-24.0
-15.3+4.6
+1.0-3.5
0.0+2.6-0.7
May,1930,fromMay,1929
+18.3+17.6+19.8
-21.7-24.9
-33.1
-23.9-36.1-38.9-30.2-19.0
-26.8-21.2
-23.0
-32.6-18.0
-8.2-12.5
+3.3• +25.5
-33.3-29.1
+46.6+3.7
+80.8
+20.3+22.9
-8.3-26.6-24.5'-24.6
-19.4-15.9
-34.9+53.4-19.7
-17.8-5.2
-19.2-33.7-17.2+22.6-29.0
-34.1-16.7
-25.2-24.6
-16.4-10.3-15.4
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
99, 66934, 65665, 013
150, 615167, 216
247, 949
3,398258, 795
2, 718, 8163, 195, 127
96, 612
1, 558, 9211, 496, 9751, 583, 324
3 1, 704, 136
27, 692260, 646
108, 2668,344
1930
88, 79244, 57844, 214
98, 311107, 301
188, 587
2,523224, 121
2, 167, 0472, 587, 314
71, 527
1, 384, 5831, 235, 8421, 395, 115
31,530,426
21, 116182, 713
77,6837,008
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-10.9+28.6-32.0
-34.7-35.8
-23.9
-25.8-13.4-20.3-19.0
-26.0
-11.2-17.4-11.9
-10.2
-23.7-29.9
-28.2-16.0
^3 Cumulative through Apr. 30.
24
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
TEXTILES— ContinuedCotton Finishing
White, dyed and printed (outside mills) :Billings, finished goods thous. of yds..New orders, gray yardage.. _thous. of yds__Shipments, finished goods cases. _Stocks finished goods end mo casesOperating activity per ct of capacityUnfilled orders end of month days
Printed only (mills and outside):Production thous. of yds__Stocks, end of month thous. of yds._
SilkImports, raw thous. of Ibs. _Deliveries (consumption) . _ balesStocks, end of month:
At warehouses balesAt manufacturing plants bales
Silk machinery activity:Broad looms per cent of normalNarrow looms -per cent of normalSpinning spindles per cent of normal--
Prices:Raw Japanese 13 15 N Y dolls per IbSilk goods composite dolls per yd
RayonImports thous. of IbsStocks, bonded, end of month thous. of lbs__Price, 150 denier, A grade, N. Y..dolls. per lb_.
ClothingMen's and boys' garments cut:
Suits thous of garmentsSeparate trousers thous of garmentsOvercoats thous of garments
Overalls:Cut__ thous of dozen garments jNet shipments -_thous. of dozen garments. _Unfilled orders,
end of mo thous. of dozen garments-Hosiery:
Production thous of dozen pairsNet shipments thous. of dozen pairsStocks end of month thous of dozen pairsNew orders thous of dozen pairsUnfilled orders, end"
of month thous of dozen pairsKnit underwear:
Production thous of dozen garmentsNet shipments. .thous. of dozen garments.Stocks, end of
month thous of dozen garmentsNew orders thous of dozen garmentsUnfilled orders,
end of month .thous. of dozen garments.
Burlaps and FibersImports:
Burlaps thous. of IbsFibers (unmanufactured) long tons.
Pyroxylin- Coated TextilesPyroxylin spread thous. of Ibs.Shipments billed thous. of linear yardsUnfilled orders, end of
month thous of linear yardsFur
Sales by dealers thous of dollarsButtons
Fresh-water pearl buttons:Production ratio to capacityStocks end of month thous of gross
Imports:Buttons-
Product of Philippines.thous. of gross..All other.. thous. of gross..
Shells-Mother of pearl thous. of pounds..All other thous of pounds
Tagua nuts thous. of poundsIRON AND STEEL
IronManganese ore, imports. ..thous. of long tons..Iron ore:
Imports thous of long tonsShipments from mines-thous. of long tons..Receipts-
Lake Erie ports andfurnaces -thous. of longtons..
Other Dorts thous. of long tons..
1930
January
63, 45771, 72341, 79335, 428
574.3
60, 09173, 239
7,34657, 683
76, 26429, 100
105.659.667.0
4.6301.17
1,1593,0871.15
2,5222,293
307
319289
147
3,4742,7428,3082,662
3,035
1,109944
1,4361,199
1,632
73, 09830, 262
3,0982,786
2,373
2,96
42.39,700
6426
863
1,14
3
29None
NoneNone
February
64, 27157, 83437, 01432, 967
624.2
60, 93972, 642
6,64449, 852
68, 64624 591
109.756.269.3
4.4331.17
9543,0611.15
2,3362,179
335
321304
117
3,1892,7118,8142,598
2, 852
1,128981
1, 5301,041
1, 677
71, 05323, 640
3,0932,708
2,404
7,667
49.39,698
715
443516477
22
203None
NoneNone
March
66, 24660, 52639, 45932, 528
594.2
72, 63477, 763
6,10350, 863
57, 77324, 728
111.157.769.2
4.5311.16
9283,0931 15
2,2942,363
352
326297
116
2 3, 0462 2, 8862 8, 99322,74"
22,642
1,1921,044
1,5901,036
1,658
52, 85433, 312
3,4743,11
2,33
8,32
48.39,83
6
536
1,18
3
30None
NoneNone
April
65, 36456, 64134, 30840, 741
562.9
72, 72184, 808
6,04741, 584
53, 70425, 280
101.357.268.8
4.1861 14
9013 1111.15
1,9812,247
216
285273
112
2,9352,8658,7242,920
2,470
2 1, 1482998
2 1, 7312896
2 1, 549
54, 86323,126
4,0333, 26
2,42
47.19,878
596
171104
1,607
26
313108
10None
May
59, 38448, 69939, 30734, 571
472.6
58, 58885, 381
3,62240, 823
35, 47723, 200
87.952.859.1
3.940
4872,9561.15
1,029994
1,7511,066
1,611
47, 69919, 322
3,6933, 227
2,370
42 49,790
4416
570925
1,317
30
2916,979
3,9872.100
1929
April
96, 70790, 46957, 03034, 920
746.4
,88,63582, 106
6,22053, 855
39, 12523, 108
101.168.866.9
5.1451.18
1,6832,7361.30
2,3042,670
296
361315
189
3,653,5078,0223,99
4,680
1,2741,112
1,5231,07
2,444
69,7830,38
5,554,82
4,06
12,99
52.11,11
6€14
64S4C
2,39C
31
2842,516
1,191387
May
88, 70779, 22854,24735, 618
715.2
85, 89478, 184
8,59949, 121
39, 89824, 623
101.074.265.3
4.7771.18
1,5892,4231.30
2 2, 3032 2, 813
2394
23342317
2158
3,8353,6728,4304,116
5,089
1,3161,168
1,6791,088
2,349
71, 64926, 300
5,244,563
3,53
12,52
251.12 11, 244
5318
38145
1,899
29
2769,549
6,7532.527
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,fromApril,
1930
-9.1-14.0+14.6-15.1-16.1-10.3
-19.4+0.7
-40.1-1.8
-33.9-8.2
13 2—7.7
—14.1
-5.9
-45.9-5.0
0.0
-10.4-0.4
+1 2+19.0
+4.0
-13.1-16.4
-8.4-1.0
-2.
-10.0-0.
-25.4+166. 7
+233. 3+789. 4-18.C
+15.4
-7.C
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-33.1-38.5-27.5-2.9
-33.8-50.0
-31.8+9 2
-57.9-16.9
— 11.1-5.8
13 0-28.8—9.5
17 5
-69.4+22.0-11.5
-21.8-14.9
+4 3-2.0
-31.4
-33.-26.
-29.-29.
-32.
-17.-12.
-17.-11.
+49.
-30.
+3.
+5.-26.
-41.-16.
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
447, 003439, 331283, 976
427, 639
37, 492256, 431
8,147
311,0473 10, 314
3 1, 669
3 1,4113 1, 254
3 14, 2213 13, 546
314,053
5,9675,389
6,292
312, 830160, 977
28, 89023, 929
2623
2,5764
11,67
11
1,2212,06
7,9442.91
1930
318, 722295, 423191, 881
324, 973
29, 762240, 805
4,429
3 9, 1333 9, 0823 1, 210
3 1, 2513 1, 163
3 12, 6443 11, 204
3 10, 927
5,6064,961
5,238
299, 567129, 662
17, 39115, 093
301293
2,5811,6465,736
146
1,4017,087
3,9972.100
Per ct .in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-28.7-32.8-32.4
-24.0
-20.6-6.1
-45.6
-17.3-11.9-27.5
-11.3-7.3
-11.1-17.3
-22.2
-6.0-7.9
-16.8
-4.2-19.5
-39.8-36.9
+13.6+26.3
+0.1+156. 0-50.9
+28.1
+14.4-41.3
-49.7-27.9
2 Revised. 3 Cumulative through Apr. 30.
25
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey1'
IRON AND STEEL— Continued
Iron — Continued
Iron ore — Continued.Consumption .thous. of long tons .Stocks, end of month-
Total thous of long tonsAt furnaces thous of long tonsOn Lake Erie docks.thous. of long tons..
Pig-iron production:Total, United States. ..thous. of long tons..Merchant furnaces thous. of long tons..Canada thous. of long tons..
Furnaces in blast, end of month:Furnaces numberCapacity long tons per day
Ohio gray-iron foundries:Meltings-
Actual long tonsNormal long tonsRatio to normal per cent of normal
Stocks, end of month.._per cent of normal..Receipts per cent of normal
Malleable castings:Production _. short tonsOperating activity per ct. of capacity. .Shipments _ short tonsNew orders - short tons
Wholesale prices:Foundry, No. 2,
northern dolls per long tonBasic (valley furnace). -dolls, per long ton_.Composite pig iron dolls, per long ton..
Cast-iron Boilers and Radiators
Round boilers:Production _ . thous. of IbsShipments thous. of lbs._New orders thous. of lbs._Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs._
Square boilers:Production thous. of lbs_.Shipments thous. of lbs_.New orders... thous. of lbs_.Stocks end of month thous of Ibs
Radiators:Production . -thous. sq. ft. heating surface--Shipments. . -thous. sq. ft. heating surface. -New orders .-thous. sq. ft. heating surface-Stocks, end of
month thous sq ft heating surfaceGas-fired boilers:
Shipments .._ _ .dollars _Shipments... thous. B. t. u._Production _. _ _ thous. B. t. uStocks end of month thous B t u
Crude Steel
Steel ingots, production:United States, total thous. of long tons..Ratio to capacity per centCanada thous of long tons
U. S. Steel Corporation:Unfilled orders,
end of month thous of long tonsSteel castings:
Production-Total short tons. .Ratio to capacity per centRailroad specialties short tons..Miscellaneous short tons..
New orders-Total _ short tonsRatio to capacity per centRailroad specialties short tonsMiscellaneous short tons..
Sheets, black, blue, galvanized, andfull finished:
Production —Total . . net tonsRatio to capacity per cent
Stocks, end of month —Total net tonsUnsold net tons
Shipments net tons..New orders , net tonsUnfilled orders, end of month net tons..
Wholesale prices:Steel billets, Bessemer.. dolls, per long ton__Iron and steel comp dolls, per long ton..Structural steel beams.. .dolls, per 100 lbs_.ConiDosite finished steel-dolls, oer 100 Ibs
1930
January
4,101
33, 52827, 6745,854
2,82761387
17296, 370
15,41918, 693
82.412988
61,38161.6
57,82058, 009
20.2618.5019.08
10, 3567,3046,366
67, 836
20, 03313, 83613, 345
132, 837
9,2536,0476,276
49, 717
118,418100, 030215, 939845, 210
2 3, 796270115
4,469
109, 29676
48, 29261, 004
101, 72870
42, 50259, 226
291, 52977.6
191, 53273, 948
241, 677382, 122558, 412
34.0035.641.902.46
February
4,062
29,47523, 9395,536
2,83955571
179102, 250
16, 01217, 751
90.2145101
65, 94267.4
59, 97161,606
• 20. 2618.5018.99
10, 6595,5165,158
, 73,404
21, 35510, 19110,415
143, 638
9,2224,4334,845
54, 589
111,40191, 644
188, 190917, 929
2 4, 078285107
4,480
107, 89775
44, 65263, 245
114, 72780
55, 31059,417
275, 95283.9
201, 60975, 771
241, 441203, 315517, 215
33,0035.241.802.43
March
4,628
24, 87719, 7855,092
3,24664576
185106,080
15, 77816, 633
94.812687
63,46464.6
65, 16460, 915
20.2618.5018.77
9,8584,9354,805
78, 787
21,0088,854
10, 163155, 335
8,5183,9125,085
59,064
175, 912151, 380182, 837856, 070
24,300283117
4,571
113, 73779
47, 81365, 924
122, 65885
54, 06368, 595
259, 65873.7
192, 31775, 847
275, 235299, 764524, 230
33.0035.011.802.43
April
4,576
20, 28515, 9504,335
3,182617
72
183104, 770
20, 10120, 188
99.012596
62, 03563.1
60, 88454, 685
20.2618.5018.75
9,9345,8534,988
76,232
21, 9889,4338,923
173, 605
7,8984,2594,411
62, 747
323, 434259,442169, 086715, 889
2 4, 154280103
4,354
2111,36677
2 45, 4092 65, 457
2 92, 966264
2 35, 2132 57, 753
308, 98884.0
208, 37481, 671
291, 601300, 086526, 827
33.0034.481.802.39
May
4,715
21,32517, 0724,253
3,23361981
180103,425
53, 72953.7
56, 47447, 527
20.2618.5018.66
8,3985,8985,368
78, 908
15, 56711, 24911, 047
177,674
7,6395,0475,331
65, 309
184, 795155, 282251, 027840, 004
4,0257492
4,059
103, 40572
42, 31760, 988
89, 68762
41, 25248, 435
274,22073.3
204, 70285, 585
266, 436204, 589461, 756
32.5033.841.802.35
1929
April
5,417
15,93012, 2833,647
3,663837
79
215122, 980
23, 70320, 949113.1
122102
83, 74488.1
80, 96880, 777
19.7617.9019.25
10, 1848,6037,920
87, 971
20, 01412, 26413,616
177, 755
10, 6536,4438,238
71,284
262, 914202, 358350, 409916, 004
2 4, 95097
122
4,428
121,94184
53, 45868, 483
144, 61699
75, 62568, 991
375, 256115.2
175, 30654, 142
377, 274398, 206835, 801
34.8036. 811.902.56
May
5,980
19, 14615, 2753,871
3,89879381
219126, 150
23,58820, 568114.6
118112
81, 64183.7
80, 52776, 949
20.2618.3819.27
11, 2129,6829,143
89, 104
19, 41014, 94615, 034
181, 998
10, 6417,9008,178
74,067
190, 295149, 555298, 794939, 481
2 5, 286100126
4,304
127, 18987
58, 63668,553
113, 32978
44, 91968, 410
393, 430115.8
167, 86948, 334
392, 336279, 783713, 568
36.0037.101.952.56
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+3.0
+5.1+7.0-1.9
+1.6+0.3
+12.5
-1.6-1.3
-13.4-14.9-7.2-13.1
0.00.0
-0.5
-15.5+0.8+7.6+3.5
-29.2+19.3+23.8+2.3
-3.3+18.5+20.9
+4.1
-42.9-40.1+48.5+17.3
-3.1. 7 fj
-10.7
-6.8
-7.1—6.5-6.8-6.8
-3.5-3.1
+17.1-16.1
-11.3-12.7
-1.8+4.8-8.6
-31.8-12.4
-1.5-1.9
0.0-1.7
May,1930,fromMay.1929'
-21.2
+11.4+11.8+9.9
-17.1-21.9
0.0
-17.8-18.0
-34.2-35.8-29.9-38.2
0.0+0.7-3.2
-25.1-39.1-41.3-11.4
-19.8-24.7-26.5-2.4
-28.2-36.1-34.8
-11.8
-2.9+3.8
-16.0-10.6
-23.9—26.0-27.0
-5.7
-18.7—17.2-27.8-11.0
-20.9-20.5-8.2
-29.2
-30.3-36.7
+21.9+77.1-32.1-26.9-33.3
-9.7-8.8-7.7
, -8.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
26,876
17, 9243,883
428
3 87, 112s 81, 139
395, 750
390, 882399, 233
57, 38042, 77438, 509
132,42270, 84369, 471
63, 34237, 18238, 791
938, 154712, 312
1, 215, 423
24, 133
618
555, 274
237, 627317, 647
628, 733
304, 999323, 734
1, 850, 760
1, 821, 3351, 970, 172
1930
22,082
15, 3273,049
387
3 67, 3103 73, 265
306, 551
300, 313282, 742
49, 20529, 50626,685
99, 95153, 56353,893
42, 53023, 69825, 948
913, 960757, 778
1, 007, 079
20, 353
534
545, 701
228, 483316, 618
521, 766
228, 340293, 426
1, 410, 347
1, 316, 3901, 389, 876
Per ct,in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-17.8-
-14.5-21.fr-9.6-
—22.7-9.7
-22.5
-23.2-29.2
-14.2-31.0-30.7
N£* «-24. 5.-24.4-22. 4
-32. 9-36. a-33.1
-2.6-+6.4
-17.1
-15.7
-13.6-
-1.7
-3.8-0.3
-17. a
-25.1-9.4
-23. &
-27.7-29.5-
2 Revised 3 Cumulative through Apr. 30.
26
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on panes 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
IRON AND STEEL-Continued
Fabricated Steel Products
Steel barrels:Production barrelsRatio to capacity per centShipments : barrels..Stocks end of month barrelsUnfilled orders, end of month barrels..
Track work, production short tons _Iron, steel, and heavy hardware
sales rel to Jan 1921Lock washers, shipments thous. of dolls..Steel plate, fabricated, new orders:
Total short tons._Ratio to capacity per cent--Oil storage tanks . -_ short tons. _
Steel bars, cold finished, shipments. short tons..Steel boilers, new orders:
Quantity number. _Area.- . thous. of sq. ft. _
Iron and steel:Exports . long tons. _Imports long tons
Machinery
Water softeners, shipments units..Water systems, shipments unitsPumps:
Domestic shipments-Pitcher, hand, etc ..units..Power, horizontal type units..
Steam, power, and centrifugal-New orders thous of dollsShipments ..thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end mo. thous. of dolls ._
Foundry equipment:New orders rel to 1922 24Shipments rel to 1922 24Unfilled orders, end of mo..rel. to 1922-24..
Stokers, mechanical, sales:Quantity. number..Power horsepower
Machine tools:New orders rel to 1922 24Shipments rel to 1922 24Unfilled orders end of mo rel to 1922 24
Electric hoists:New orders —
Quantity ._ number--Value dollars. _
Shipments dollars .Electric overhead cranes:
Shipments .... thous. of dolls..New orders __ _ _ thous. of dolls ._Unfilled orders end of mo thous of dolls
Woodworking machinery:New orders thous of dollsShipments ... thous. of dolls _Shipments number of machinesCancellations thous. of dolls..Unfilled orders, end of mo. -thous. of dolls ..
Electric industrial trucks and tractors:Shipments, domestic-
Total _ .number of vehicles..Exports number of vehicles..
Fire-extinguishing equipment, shipments:Motor vehicles number..Hand types number
Oil burners:Shipments, total. . ... number of burners..Stocks end of mo number of burnersNew orders number of burnersUnfilled orders,
end of mo number of burnersPatents issued:
Total, all classes _. _ number. .Agricultural implements numberInternal-combustion engines . number ._
NONFERROUS METALS
CopperProduction:
Mines short tonsSmelter _ _ ..short tons..Refined (N. and S. America) short tons._
World production, blister short tons_.Domestic shipments, refined short tons..Exports . short tonsStocks (North and South America), end mo.:
Refined short tonsBlister short tons
Wholesale Drice. electrolytic dolls. r>er lb_.
1930
January
650, 76449.2
643, 12074, 527
1, 696, 28611,830
160287
50, 07664
7,43235, 845
9421,082
225, 09034, 710
1,2408,307
44, 3891,449
1,4371,3303,842
160.1223.6395.6
5313, 198
182183565
369194, 832220, 678
977408
3,765
1,111967759
121,347
™91
43, 651
3,4695,4453,481
931
3,1634042
67, 83884, 451
132, 374154, 33169, 93224, 808
203, 404270, 209
.1778
February
648, 70945.7
643, 32479, 912
1, 592, 98211, 524
149295
28, 33236
7,86537, 745
873939
197, 42635, 830
1,1417,881
49, 1271,965
1,3621,4103, 794
196.4169.6424.7
7322, 648
170214541
387184, 502222, 107
773832
3,836
1, 12093453664
1,488
1067
8247, 096
2,9546,3493,479
1,456
3,5923857
59, 19674, 094
121, 195139, 62961, 87924, 427
233,123264, 249
" . 1778
March
842, 18658.0
856, 45165, 647
1, 897, 91313, 096
177315
38, 05148
6,59336, 487
9721,262
238, 33349, 284
1,3918,930
42, 9362,562
1,4651,4833,825
164.1194.5411.1
2892 32, 403
181227454
402200, 167232, 968
1,059851
3,525
9501,290
83346
1,101
10914
9444, 168
3,3766,5683,182
1,262
3,3495681
61, 21678, 514
127, 064148, 00573, 64420, 034
256, 020266, 561.1778
April
769, 06157.4
766, 61768, 091
1, 691, 46113, 508
310
2 37, 70947
7,50938, 557
1,0171,070
208, 64045, 358
1,55410, 104
35, 9862,396
1,4671,5583,722
122.82 217. 42 291. 0
21082 35, 903
179234407
432220, 132206, 013
825882
3,739
7161,026
60331
763
1015
922 57, 862
3,9236,3863,718
1,057
4,6456073
2 60, 45076, 777
124,5312 144, 298
50, 01724, 796
301, 3382 269, 623
.1562
May
731, 08753.2
736, 14763, 031
1, 454, 60112, 799
290
28, 67836
9,22233, 010
1,2801,326
196, 12046, 081
1,27911, 593
39, Oil2,628
1,5351,6413,605
92.7149.4179.3
9631, 956
135197355
337179, 103191, 685
880596
3,490
77972357711
785
12519
9557, 000
5,9016,8837,294
2,450
3,9324959
60, 28075, 936
132, 183147, 35275, 76040, 186
308, 646266, 497
.1276
1929
April
771, 58464.8
775, 48155, 103
1, 269, 04416, 815
226370
42, 06353
9,98460, 486
1,7061,769
277, 58043, 936
1,60411,030
44, 9222,841
2,1751,7404,343
172.6220.3363.4
14148,749
320311718
508246, 673232, 483
7481,1944,587
1,7182,1301,420
302,582
18113
10858, 696
3,9035,8804,596
2,476
4,2676254
94, 902110,313161, 285196, 82099, 05145, 842
57, 494253, 509
.1950
May
836, 53272.0
834, 69956, 936
1, 215, 97216, 333
230373
2 47, 71560
10, 08758, 768
1,7512,145
261, 51654, 445
1,44412, 348
40, 9152,528
1,7721,8864,058
177.7217.0323.8
17460, 772
334301721
541268, 043262, 641
1,1221,4574,786
2 1, 6232 1, 7982 1, 233
402 2, 382
2029
11854, 420
4,4746,0974,529
2,531
3,8616250
93, 392108, 961161, 784192, 58993, 74336, 949
70, 412262, 229
.1778
PEE, CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-4.9-7.3-4.0-7.4
-14.0-5.2
-6.5
23 9-23! 4+22.8-14.4
+25.9+23.9
-6.0+1.6
-17.7+14.7
+8.4+9.7
+4.6+5.3-3.1
-24.5-31.3-38.4
-11.1-11.0
-24.6-15.8-12.8
-22.0-18.6-7.0
+6.7-32.4—6.7
+8.8-29.5-4.3
-64.5+2.9
+23.8+280. 0
+3.3— 1.5
+50.4+7.8
+96.2
+131.8
-15.3-18.3-19.2
-0.3-1.1+6.1+2.1
+51.5+62.1
+2.4-1.2
-18.3
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-12.6-26.1-11.8+10.7+19.6-21.6
-22.3
-39.9-40.0-8.6
-43.8
-26.9-38.2
-25.0-15.4
-11.4-6.1
-4.7+4.0
-13.4-13.0-11.2
-47.8-31.2-44.6
-44.8-47.4
-59.6-34.6-50.8
-37.7-33.2-27.0
-21.6-59.1-27.1
-52.0-59.8-53.2-72.5-67.0
-38.1+111.1
-19.5+4.7
+31.9+12.9+61.1
-3.2
+1.8-21.0+18.0
-35. 5-30.3-18.3-23.5-19.2+8.8
+338. 3+1.6
-28.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
3, 476, 171
3, 465, 700
70, 599
1,703
238, 895
69, 170284, 643
7,0407,920
1, 344, 028229, 175
7,14447, 085
232, 77611, 707
8,9528,293
609225, 899
2,9271, 400, 1851, 157, 539
4,0817,126
9,0308,3865,831
206
84854
499261, 403
18, 664
20, 344
18, 447254253
453, 052522, 912782, 487928, 074497, 560228, 955
1930
3, 641, 807
3, 645, 659
63, 757
1,497
182, 846
38, 621181, 644
5,0845, 679
1, 065, 609211,263
6,60546, 815
211, 44911, 000
7,2667,422
419136, 108
1, 927978, 736
1, 073, 451
4,5143,567
4,6764,9403,308
164
56462
456249, 777
19, 623
21, 154
18, 681243312
308, 980389, 772637, 347733, 615331, 232134, 251
Perct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
+4.8
+5.2
-9.7
-12.1
-23.5
-44.2-36.2
-27.8-28.3
-20.7-7.8
-7.5-0.6
-9.2-6.0
-18.8-10.5
-31.2-39.7
-34. 2-30.1-7.3
+10.6-49.9
-48.2-41.1-43.3-20.4
-33.5+14.8
-8.6-4.4
+5.1
+4.0
+1.3-4.3
+23. 3
-31.8-25.5-18. 5-21.0-33.4-41.4
2 Revised.
27
TEEND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
NONFERROUS METALS— Continued
Tin
Deliveries (consumption) long tonsStocks, end of month:
W^orld visible supply long tonsUnited States long tons
Imports long tonsWholesale price, pig tin dolls, per lb..
Zinc
Retorts in operation, end of month. _ .number. _Production short tonsStocks end of month short tonsOre, Joplin district:
Shipments ._ short tons _Stocks mines end of month short tons
Price, slab, prime western dolls, per lb__
LeadProduction . short tons .Ore shipments:
Joplin district short tons _Utah short tons
Receipts in U S ore short tons
Price, pig, desilverized, N. Y dolls, per lb__
Other Metal Products
Babbitt metal, consumption:Total apparent thous. of Ibs..Direct by producers thous. of lbs_.Sale to consumers thous. of lbs_.
Copper wire cloth:Production thous. of sq. ft_.Shipments thous. of sq. ft._Stocks, end of month thous. of sq. ft..New orders thous. of sq. f t_.Unfilled orders, end of mo.. thous. of sq. ft.-Make and hold orders, end
of month thous. of sq. ft..Pails and tubs, galvanized:
Production _ ..dozens..Shipments _ . dozens
Other galvanized ware:Production _ dozensShipments dozens..
Enameled sheet-metal ware:Shipments dozen pieces-,
Electrical Equipment
Electrical porcelain, shipments:Standard.. dollarsSpecial dollars. _Glazed nail knobs thous. of pieces..Unglazed nail knobs thous. of piecesTubes _ .thous. of pieces
Laminated phenolic products,shipments _ dollars
Motors (direct current) :New orders dollars. _Billings (shipments) dollars . .
Power switching equipment, new orders:Indoor dollarsOutdoor dollars..
Outlet boxes and covers, shipments pieces..Vulcanized fiber:
Shipments, total thous. of dollsConsumption . __thous. of Ibs
Industrial reflectors, sales units. .Welding sets, new orders:
Single operator _ _ unitsMultiple operator units. _
Nonmetallic conduits shipments thous of ftElectric furnaces new orders kilowattsManufactured mica:
Shipments .thous. of dolls.
Delinquent accounts, electrical trade:
Delinquent firms number
AUTOMOBILESProduction:
United States-Total number of carsPassenger cars number of carsTaxicabs number of carsTrucks number of cars
Canada-Total number of carsPassenger cars number of carsTrucks number of cars..
1930
January
5,815
29, 0323,0817,079.3891
2 59, 4572 52, 0262 86, 277
38, 03129, 313.0523
48, 308
2,84787, 56947, 862
149, 403.0625
4,4081,0033,405
486437
1,051435246
485
145, 588154, 731
33, 98229, 165
332. 146
135, 413127, 830
4,4542,3091,627
819, 629
910, 301800, 654
159, 869464, 069
2, 448, 375
7232,770
130, 369
2561
6,1108, 630
227219
240, 4281,486
2 275, 3742 236, 145
5722 38, 657
10, 3888,8561,532
February
4,940
33, 5813,6265,460.3867
2 57, 9292 44, 6452 88, 433
35, 09525, 531. . 0518
51, 362
3,47769, 48949, 009
140, 845.0624
3,427901
2,526
423351
1,099423303
561
119, 739129, 853
35, 12131, 536
331, 915
87, 952116, 754
2,7011, 8631,291
773, 205
878, 612755, 074
135, 513346, 035
1, 921, 846
6132,492
106, 021
280
4,3834,015
206230
233, 1761,465
2 346, 9402 296, 461
1,0222 49, 457
15, 54813, 0212,527
March
8,675
32, 9723, 5668,589.3681
2 51. 3002 48, 1362 93. 475
51, 61121, 950.0493
56, 541
6,77066, 47357, 441
144, 414.0566
5,0521,0124,039
421395
1,108342243
564
135, 178135, 602
37, 96338, 160
341, 372
69, 511136, 901
3,1461,2321,093
959, 513
942, 556833, 183
155, 095465, 117
1, 949, 055
6142,405
108, 210
2515
8,5052,620
199196
223, 0481,526
2 401, 3132 335, 720
1,38964, 204
20, 73017, 1653,565
April
6, 780
36, 5955,6878,209.3607
2 50, 0382 44, 4502 97, 086
27, 21428, 486.0484
2 51, 765
2,45064, 96649,388
.0543
3,8681,0302,839
418395
1,130453220
555
131, 015120, 552
44, 05844, 276
318, 431
69, 308127, 295
2,9301,400
928
910, 651
931, 822875, 083
191, 277576, 943
2, 217, 558
6222,759
107, 040
2619
7,66012, 458
241178
203, 5721,493
2 442, 8352 374, 710
5652 67, 560
24, 25720, 8723,385
May
5,710
39, 7716,7678,829.3213
52, 07244, 578
102, 775
52, 45420, 602.0464
53, 656
5,10077, 372
.0552
3,933707
3,225
401359
1,145378252
540
113,645107, 496
43, 15942, 237
290, 617
80, 368111,941
3,2922,2111,266
868, 399
633, 088776, 081
128, 303448, 802
1,512,111
5172,144
109, 977
2741
195166
215, 0011,449
417, 154362, 270
51454, 370
24, 67221,2513, 42ll
1929
April
8,435
26,3533,6038,838.4597
2 70. 4552 55, 2032 36, 233
54, 82126, 448.0666
62,476
11,61575, 93557, 449
156, 888.0719
6,0461,1894,857
509441
1,137247497
689
165, 155171, 722
55, 77855, 632
463, 577
109, 558148, 280
3,8212,4581,345
1, 409, 532
1, 258, 364922, 220
200, 564400, 397
3, 005, 179
8123,144
126,948
3717
6,82914, 542
292332
199, 9491,279
621, 910535, 878
1,68684, 346
41, 90134, 3927,509
May
8,480
24, 7653,4648,902.4392
2 70, 5332 57, 4752 35, 482
37, 96140, 957.0662
62, 119
8,42496,68858, 140
162, 255.0700
5,4791,2304,249
536518
1,120262495
618
176, 622150, 50].
43, 37038, 597
352, 885
110, 326159, 785
4,1603,2022,025
1,477,523
854, 3491, 038, 218
246, 171460, 749
2, 931, 583
8273,693
153, 716
3878
8,2426,562
303302
189, 0671,285
604, 691514, 863
1,31888, 510
31, 55925, 1296,430
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-15.8
+8.7+19.0+7.6
-10.9
+4.1+0.3+5.8
+92.7-27.7-4.1
+3.7
+108. 2+19.1
+1.7
+1.7-31.4+13.6
-4.1-9.1+1.3
-16.6+14.5
-2.7
-13.3-10.8
-2.0-4.6
-8.7
+16.0-12.1+12.4+57.9+36.4
-4.6
-32.1-11.3
-32.9-22.2-31.8
-16.9-22.3+2.7
+5.0-8.. 9
-19.1-6.7
+5.6-2.9
-5.8-3.3-9.0
-19.5
+1.7+1.8+1.1
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-32.7
+60.6+95.4-0.8
-26.8
-26.2-22.4
+189. 7
+38.2-49.7-29.9
-13.6
-39.5-20.0
-21.1
-28.2-42.5-24.1
-25.2-30.7+2.2
+44.3-49.1
-12.6
-35.7-28.6
-0.5+9.4
-17.6
-27.2-29.9-20.9-30.9-37.5
-41.2
-25.9-25.2
-47.9-2.6
-48.4
-37.5-41.9-28.5
-29.2-87.5
-35.6-45.0
+13.7+12.8
-31.0-29.6-61.0-38.6
-21.8-15.4-46.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
40, 635
41, 998
265, 920
264, 613
290, 754
48, 394417, 080
3 219, 481
29, 8046,007
23, 798
2,3902,115
2,467
855, 154870, 297
250, 323224, 003
2, 084, 335
569, 212766, 29719, 77813, 2458,129
6, 806, 890
4, 804, 6474, 168, 434
892, 6892, 078, 752
14, 067, 639
3,99316, 348
701, 752
1,81037
3 25, 7493 44, 621
1,504
2,679,5112, 311, 926
9,255358, 330
166, 869135, 10231, 767
1930
31, 920
38, 166
233, 835
204, 405
261, 632
20, 644365, 869
3 203, 700
20, 6884,653
16, 034
2,1491,937
2,031
645, 165648, 234
194, 283185, 374
1, 614, 481
442, 552620, 72116,5239,0156,205
4, 331, 397
4, 296, 3794, 040, 075
770, 0572, 300, 966
10, 048, 945
3,08912, 570
561, 617
1,32221
3 266, 583 27, 723
1,068
1,883,6161, 605, 306
4,062274, 248
95, 59581, 16514, 430
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-21.4
-9.1
-12.1
-22.8
-10.0
-57.3-12.3-7.2
-30.6-22.5-32.6
-10.1-8.4
-17.7
-24.6-25.5
-22.4-17.2
-22.5
-22.3-19.0-16.5-31.9-33.7
-36.4
-10.6-3.1
-13.7+10.7-28.6
-22.6-23.1-20.0
-27.0-43.2+3.5
-37.9
-29.0
-29.7-30.6-56.1-23.5
-42.7-39.9-54.6
2 Revised. 3 Cumulative through Apr. 30
28
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
AUTOMOBILES— Continued
Exports (assembled):From United States-
Total number of cars _Passenger cars number of carsTrucks number of cars
From Canada —Total number of carsPassenger cars number of carsTrucks . _ number of cars
Sales (General Motors Co.) :Total to dealers, incl. Canadian
and overseas number of carsTo consumers, U. S number of carsTo dealers, U. S number of cars
Accessories and parts, shipments:Original equipment rel. to Jan., 1925..Replacement parts rel to Jan 1925Accessories.. _ rel. to Jan., 1925..Service parts rel to Jan 1925
Rim production thous of rimsNew passenger-car registrations:
Total number of cars
FUELS
Coal and CokeBituminous:
Production-United States thous. of short tons..Canada thous of short tons
Exports thous. of long tonsConsumption—
By vessels thous. of long tonsBy electric power
plants thous. of short tonsBy railroads thous of short tons
By coke plants —United States.thous. of short tons..Canada thous of short tons
Prices-Mine aver, (spot). .dolls, per short ton..Wholesale, cornp.. dolls, per short ton..Retail, composite.. dolls, per short ton_.
Anthracite:Production thous. of short tonsExports thous of long tonsPrices—
Wholesale comp dolls per long tonRetail, composite dolls per short ton
Coke:Production, U. S.—
Beehive thous. of short tons..By-product thous. of short tons..
Production, Canada.. thous. of short tons..Exports thous. of long tons..Price, furnace,
Connellsville dolls per short ton
Petroleum
Crude petroleum:Production. _ thous. of bblsStocks at end of month — •
Total (comparable) thous. of bbls..Tank farms and pipe
lines thous of bblsRefineries thous of bbls
California-Light thous of bblsHeavy thous of bbls
Imports thous. of bblsConsumption (run to stills) thous of bblsRefinery operations per ct of capacityPrice, Kansas-Oklahoma dolls, per bbL.Oil wells completed numberMexico-
Production thous of bblsExports thous. of bbls
Venezuela-Production thous. of bblsExports _ _ thous. of bbls
Gasoline:Production-
Raw (at refineries) thous. of bbls..Natural gas (at plants). -thous. of bbls._
Exports thous. of bblsConsumption thous. of bblsStocks, end of month —
Raw (at refineries) thous of bblsNatural gas (at plants). .thous. of bbls..
Prices-Wholesale New York dolls per galRetail wagon. 50 cities... dolls. Der eal.
1930
January
28, 16915, 29312, 876
2,9531, 3171,636
106, 50974, 16794, 458
13513779
1351,601
180, 094
49, 7781,630
953
283
4,0068,210
6,588312
1.863.9829.11
7,038271
13. 03315.00
3094,196
225101
2.59
79, 453
379, 826
335, 31844, 508
41, 868107, 123
5,45080, 163
711.2291,060
3,7191,517
11, 51810, 781
36, 6544,4105,291
25, 731
49, 676611
.165
.154
February
25, 48218, 7326,750
4,2372,4981,739
126, 19688, 742
110, 904
14113166
1511,653
211, 645
39, 5551,185
835
263
3,4187,117
6,248281
1.793.9519.04
6,157262
13. 03315.00
2814,004
20475
2.60
74, 427
381, 306
335, 72845, 578
44, 241107, 739
4,32172, 414
711.181
969
3,2711,648
10, 89810. 266
33, 9494,2484,809
26, 509
53, 229672
.158
.145
March
31, 09022, 1298,961
6,3085,0291,279
135, 930123, 781118, 081
16713967
1752,062
298, 904
35, 7731,130
726
278
3,4417,376
6,841309
1.743.9119.32
4,551149
13. 03315.00
2914,394
22458
2.60
77, 384
380, 007
334,08245, 925
44, 710107, 414
4,82780, 253
711.1101,090
3,4912,085
11, 92010, 821
37, 7274,5765,735
31,029
55, 23S673
.143
.143
April
35, 23823, 77711, 461
3,2722,304
968|
150, 661142, 004132, 365
175150
74180
2,340
357, 064
35,860907858
292
3,2336,804
6,645295
21.713.9018.84
4,916123
12. 88714.99
3024,246
21373
2.60
77, 175
379, 875
332, 48747, 388
44, 166105, 636
5,78180, 434
731.1631,151
3,3191,902
10, 72411,018
38, 1574,4295, 662
34, 549
54, 435709
.15
.153
May
26, 54216, 8769,666
3,0242,131
893
147, 483131,817136, 169
15313778
1652,010
345, 031
35, 954
1,488
278
6,572
1.663.9028.53
5,947186
12. 47414.33
2414,266
78
2.53
80, 176
378, 919
331, 42947, 496
42, 912105, 560
4,98483, 647
731.1781,233
10, 91811, 133
39, 2934,5074,864
36, 497
54, 046920
.163
.153
1929
April
64, 43747, 73216, 705
6,5864,1642,422
227, 718173, 201176, 634
28717491
2272,730
2 481, 675
37, 3801,393
851
361
3,4157,393
7,156306
1.693.9128.76
6,441160
12. 65414.71
4684,457
22060
2.81
80, 110
380, 706
332, 69148. 815
27, 774101, 128
7,82880, 459
801.1101,163
3,5042,150
11, 3519,661
34, 6364,2644,518
32, 019
47, 0391,166
.170
.15C
May
39, 91328, 41711, 496
9,5615,7273,834
220, 277169, 034175, 873
27816991
2002,575
2 454, 132
2 40, 7061,3881,402
338
3,3707,630
7,658318
1.683.9088.52
6,308246
12. 53914.40
5974,664
23183
2.80
84, 415
379, 089
330, 98448, 558
29, 934102, 177
7,45284, 420
811.1581,200
3, 6352,923
12, 03810, 275
36, 2704,3435,217
34, 117
44, 6481,391
.190
.157
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-24.7-29.0-15.7
-7.6-7.5-7.7
-2.1-7.2+2.9
-12.6-8.7+5.4-8.3
-14.1
-3.4
+0.3
+73.4
-4.8
-1.1
-2.93.5
-3.4
+21.0+51.2
-3.2-4.4
-20.2+0.5
+6.8
-2.7
+3.9
—0 3
-0.3+0.2
-2.8
-13.8+4.0
0.0+1.3+7.1
+1.8+1.0
+3.0+1.8
-14.1+5.6
-0.1+29.8
+7.9
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-33.5-40.6-15.9
-68.4-62.8-76.7
-33.0-22. 0-22.6
-45.0-18.9-14.3-17.5-21.9
-24.0
-11.7
+6.1
-17.8
-14.2
-1.2-0.2+0.1
-5.7-24.4
-0.5-0.5
-59.6-8.5
-6.0
-9.6
-5.0
0.0
+0.1o o
+43.4+3 3
-34.0-0.1-9.9+1.7+2.8
-9.3+8.4
+8.3+3.8-6.8+7.0
+21.0-33. 9
—14 2-2.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
273, 455187, 53785, 918
51, 49533, 41918, 076
971, 114693, 314765, 680
12, 018
1, 768, 959
217, 31235,911
5,047
1,533
3 18, 2203 32, 461
35, 9143 1, 200
31, 8001,129
2,51822, 184
3871410
404, 712
37, 261
5,645
3 13, 6753 7, 422
55, 93048, 388
171, 33420, 65022, 647
139, 334
1930
146, 52196,80749, 714
19, 79413, 2796,515
666, 779560, 511591, 977
9, 666
1, 392, 738
196, 9203 4, 852
4,860
1,394
3 14, 0983 29, 507
32,8943 1, 197
28, 609991
1,42421, 106
3866385
388, 615
25, 363
5,503
3 13, 8003 7, 152
55, 97954, 019
185, 78022, 17026, 361
153, 955
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-46. 4-48. 4-42.1
-61.6-60.3-64.0
-31.3-19.2-22.7
-19.6
-21.3
-9.4-17.9-3.7
-9.1
-22. 6-9.1
-8.4r
-0. 3
-10.0-12.2-
-43.4-4. 9-0.6-6.1
-4.0
-31.9
-2.5#s*
— 6.>-3.6
M*|
+0.1+11. 6
+.84+7.4
+16. 4+10.5
2 Revised. a Cumulative through April 30.
29
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
T/ie cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
FUELS— ContinuedPetroleum— Continued
Kerosene:Production _thous. of bbls..Exports... thous. of bbls..Consumption thous. of bblsStocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls._Price, 150° water white dolls, per gal--
Gas and fuel oils:Production thous. of bbls_.Consumption—
By vessels thous. of bbls..By electric pow. plants thous. of bblsBy railroads thous. of bbls__
Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls._Price, Okla. 24-26, refineries. dolls, per bbl..
Lubricating oil:Production ._ .thous. of bbls..Consumption thous. of bbls..Stocks at refineries, end mo.thous. of bbls..Price, cylinder oil dolls, per gal..
Asphalt:Production thous. of short tons..Stocks, end of month.thous. of short tons..Imports _ . . thous. of short tons
Coke:Production thous of short tonsStocks, end of month.thous. of short tons..
Wax:Production ..thous. of lbs-_Stocks, end olmonth thous. of lbs_
RUBBERCrude Rubber
World shipments, plantation . _ long tonsImports (including latex) long tonsConsumption by tire mfrs thous. of lbs._World stocks, end of month:
World total.. long tons..United States long tonsEurope . long tons..Producing countries. long tons..Afloat long tons
Wholesale price, smoked sheets,New York dolls, per pound
Tires and TubesPneumatic tires:
Production thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments-
Domestic thousandsExport _ thousands
Inner tubes:Production .... _ thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments —
D omestic - _ thousandsExport. __ _ thousands
Solid and cushion:Production __ . thousandsStocks, end of month thousandsShipments —
Domestic thousands..Exports thousands
Other Rubber ProductsRubber-proofed fabrics, production:
Total thous. of yds..Auto fabrics. thous. of yds..
All other thous. of yds..Raincoat fabrics thous. of yds__
Rubber heels:Production thous. of pairsShipments —
To shoe manufacturers.thous. of pairs. _To repair trade thous of pairsFor export thous. of pairs
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairs..Rubber soles:
Production thous of pairsShipments—
To shoe manufacturers.thous. of pairs..To repair trade thous. of pairs..For export thous. of pairs..
Stocks, end of month thous. of pairsMechanical rubber goods: shipments:
Total .thous. of dolls..Belting .thous. of dolls..Hose _ thous. of dolls..All other thous. of dolls..
Rubber bands, shipments ._thous. of lbs._Rubber flooring, shipments thous. of sq. ft._Calendered rubber clothing:
Production no coats and sundriesNet orders no. coats and sundries
2 Rev
1930
January
4,4891,9382,9978,571.064
33, 213
4,2231,0954,556
35, 873.950
2,8801,2888,956.351
191244
5
146741
52, 360206, 249
77, 29147, 90442, 108
"334, 809120, 64982, 41736, 91594, 828
.150
3,5899,539
3,348178
3,68510, 163
3,778107
25127
202
3,281966
1,0761,239
15, 470
10, 9895,1061,049
40, 528
3,496
3,261491138
3,227
5,1691,1502,0341,984
226459
56, 94931, 638
sed.
February
4,3981,1983,2058,565.062
31, 185
4,065706
4,06534, 280
.913
2,7271,5259,289.345
181261
3
140756
50, 960213, 487
74, 90942, 99840, 379
358, 095131, 74887, 32141. 09597, 931
.158
3,6459,929
3,150206
3,70710, 429
3,344126
22128
192
3,441885
1,0811, 475
14, 172
8,8376,5111,031
38, 250
2,338
1,97339256
3,171
5,3761,2812,1901,905
230530
64,93439, 568
March
4,7521,7303,1188,455.064
32, 111
4,077633
4,32832, 998
.805
3,1202,1229,561.345
210288
7
161786
61, 320232,241
70, 34745, 25443, 911
373,097141, 84393, 23241, 725
2 96, 297
.153
3,89110, 010
3,587186
3,95310,543
3,68299
19123
222
3, 570727
1,2111,632
15, 439
8,4587,189
95636, 546
2,582
2,055407
543,349
5,9811,3792,5002,101
248533
78, 85897, 612
April
4,4351, 5293,2408,068.063
32, 236
4,234588
4,02533, 650
.788
3,1932,1169,649.343
273293
1
151817
54,040241, 853
63, 12745, 648
378,048148, 272100, 72543, 17685, 875
.150
4,51810, 461
3,886186
4,40811, 028
3,769109
17117
232
4,0291,3681,0711,590
17, 762
9,2014,6411,096
37, 618
2,593
1,95638028
3,272
5,9891,3092,5932,087
197570
86, 47189,862
May
4,317816
3,1818,384.060
33, 961
4,657
36, 664744
3, 1852,394
.340
337317
4
170786
45, 920248, 524
42, 994
146, 179104, 880
.142
2 4, 5742 10, 745
2 3, 9602213
3 4, 4292 11, 082
2 3, 940119
172108
231
3,7751,2391, 3331,205
15, 603
7,4315,221
77638, 595
1,939
1,506332
273, 019
6,1631,3102,7032,150
211615
75,719110 520
*Cu
1939
April
4,4341,6203, 1567,497.084
37, 533
4,1792 647
4,24233,404
.665
2,8992,4428,527.405
283249
6
131445
57, 976170, 687
73, 54755, 73065, 673
266, 379107, 65936, 78930, 73191, 200
.211
5,91312, 697
5,242229
5,72613, 601
5,220153
39le9
303
4,000917
1,1941,889
17, 256
11,0286, 5061,072
47, 209
2,601
1,96762323
4,184
7,0351,6682,7302,636
231596
91, 193102, 490
mulative t]
May
4,9021,4543,2007,742.080
38, 570
4,704600
4,25935, 636
.631
3,0052,3228,370.363
315236
4
142471
53, 783179, 139
66, 34551, 18666, 028
252, 86797, 19237, 14335, 24283, 290
.214
6,10913, 386
5,185204
5,74514, 196
5,146133
40135
403
4,860919
1,5542,387
19, 541
12, 5527,6041,054
44, 969
2,916
2,36163532
3, 997
7,1881,7982,6432,748
205733
100, 70678,972
tirough Ap
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-2.7-46.6-1.8+3.9-4.8
+5.4
+10.0
+9.0-5.6
-0.3+13.1
-0.9
+23.4+8.2
+300. 0
+12.6-3.8
+15.0+2.8
5 8
-1.4+4.1
-5.3
+1.2+2.7
+1.9+14.5
-0.5-0.5
+4.5+9.2
0.0-7.7
0.0-50.0
-6.3-9.4
+24.5-24.2
-12.2
-19.2+12.5-29.2+2.6
-25.2
-23.0-12.6-3.6-7.7
+2.9+0.1+4.2+3.0+7.1+7.9
-12.4+13.2
r.30.
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-11.9-43.9-1.0+8.3
-25.0
-12.0
-1.0
-2.9+17.9
+6.0+3.1
-16.0
+7.0+34.3
+19.7+66.9
-14.6-38.7
-16.0
+50.4+182. 4
-33.6
-25.1-19.7
23 3+4.4
-23.8-22.8
-23.9-10.5
-57.5-20.0
-42.566 7
-22. 3+34.8-14.2-49.5
20 2
-40. 8-31.3
26 4-14.2
-33.5
-36.2-47.7-15.6-24.5
-14.3-27.2+2.3
-21.8+2.9
-16.1
-24.8+39.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
22, 9868,424
15, 807
184, 728
21, 233
14, 2959,617
1,222
35
667
277, 043
3 298, 679279, 398
27, 88750, 605
1,120
27, 036
24, 341753
177
17912
18, 6684,2118,1136,344
92, 977
55, 44135, 5815,836
15, 008
11, 3413,579
269
33,4047,730
12, 75512, 9211.1832,782
387, 594276, 152
1930
22, 3917,211
15, 741
162, 706
21, 256
15, 1059,445
1,192
20
768
264, 600
3 285, 674224, 798
20, 21750, 684
969
20, 182
18. 513560
100
1079
18, 0965,1857,2695,644
78, 446
44, 91628, 6684,908
12, 948
10, 7512,002
303
28, 6786,429
12,02010, 2271,1122,707
362, 931369, 200
Per ct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-2.6-14.4-0.4
-11.9
+0.1
+5.7-1.8
-2.5
-42.7
+15.1
-4.5
-4.4-19.6
-27.5+0.2
-13.5
-25. 3.
-24.1-26.6
-43.5
-40.2-25.0
-3.1+23.1-10.4-11.0
-15.6
-19.0-19.4-15.9
-13.7
-5.2-44.1+12.6
-14.2-16.8-5.8
-20.9-6.0-2.7
-6.4+33.7
30
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey''
HIDES AND LEATHERHides
Imports:Total hides and skins _thous. of lbs__Calfskins. ._ thous. of lbs_.Cattle hides _. .. thous. of lbs__Goatskins _. thous. oflbs..Sheepskins _. thous. of lbs__
Stocks, end of month:Total hides and skins .thous. oflbs..Cattle hides _.thous. oflbs..Calf and kip skins __ _ thous. of lbs__Sheep and lamb skins thous. of lbs_.
Prices:Green salted, packers' heavy
native steers dolls, per lb_Calfskins, country, No. 1 dolls, per lb_.
Inspected slaughter of livestock:United States-
Cattle thous. of animalsCalves ... _.thous. of animals.Swine thous. of animalsSheep ,. _. thous. of animals.
Canada-Cattle and calves thous. of animals..Swine thous. of animals,.Sheep - thous. of animals
LeatherSole and belting leather:
Production-Sole only, thous. of backs, bends, sides..Sole and belting thous of Ibs
Stocks, end of month—In process of tanning thous. oflbs..Finished..- thous. of lbs._
Exports thous. of sq. ft..Price oak, scoured backs dolls, per lb._
Upper leather:Production thous. of sq. ft..Stocks, end of month—
In process of tanning... thous. of sq. ft..Finished thous. of sq. ft..
Exports thous. of lbs._Chrome, calf, black "B" grade
composite price, 6 centers, dolls, per sq. ft..Shoes- Leather Products
Production thous. of pairs..Exports . thous. of pairsWholesale prices —
Men's black calfblucher Boston dolls per pair
Men's dress welt, tancalf oxford, St. Louis.dolls. per pair..
Women's black kid, dresswelt, lace, oxford dolls, per pair..
Gloves, cut dozen pairs _ _PAPER AND PRINTING
Wood PulpGround wood:
Production . short tons..Consumption and shipments.__short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..Imports short tons
Sulphite, unbleached:Production short tons..Consumption and shipments. —short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..Imports short tons..
Sulphite:Bleached—
Production short tons..Consump. and ship short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..Imports short tons..
Total sulphite —Production short tons,.Consump. and ship short tons..Stocks end of month short tons
Sulphate:Prodaction short tons,.Consumption and shipments.. ..short tons.-Stocks end of month short tons
Soda:Production . short tons..Consumption and shipments... short tons..Stocks end of month short tons
Other grades:Production short tons..Consumption and shipments... short tons..Stocks end of month short tons
Total (all grades) :Production short tons..Consumption and shipments... short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..
1930
January
39, 0942,953
19, 1456,7285,473
269, 925221, 71825, 48022, 727
.163
.176
713374
5,0011,225
6820731
1,35925, 444
84, 62465, 846
757.50
68, 296
146, 077246, 1858,763
.385
26, 534290
6.75
4.85
4.25265, 407
142, 617144, 49865, 70628, 423
21. 55022, 1143,886
97, 570
58, 88458. 2526,942
29, 593
157, 476158. 62023, 322
40, 27640, 5568,020
39, 37838, 1325,438
96134
6
237, 226a 237, 442
36, 786
February
35, 1162,318
18,8856,0873,715
265, 248216, 25125, 62623, 371
.148
.164
561329
4,0341,187
5716820
1,23923, 552
84,70967, 452
430.49
63, 220
144, 022249, 806
8,320
.380
25, 898189
6.75
4.85
4.25280, 143
136, 898131, 38971, 21539, 105
20, 60420, 4404,050
85, 163
51, 22052. 1745,968
35, 999
146, 474146, 97822, 818
41, 56441, 1648,830
35, 00831, 9925,710
1328256
2 223, 178220, 21637, 414
March
40, 0972,408
21, 1699,6702,971
268, 158218, 30825, 47824, 372
.142
.156
615388
3,3921,358
7416824
1,29324, 551
84, 30069,876
579.49
68, 997
139,865256, 86710, 375
.379
28,625293
6.75
4.85
4.25264, 372
163, 392135, 38999, 21827, 329
21, 63822, 1603,528
45, 624
57. 08856, 6206,436
32, 545
156, 194153, 33225, 680
44, 10041, 32210, 666
38, 15834, 8726.006
12611864
238, 5782 230, 144
42, 416
April
50, 9662, 815
31, 0077,8276,186
270, 286218, 53025, 53826, 218
.140
.159
635455
3,4801,387
10016227
2 1, 33224, 854
85, 76069, 805
450.47
63, 021
138, 975256, 155
8,684
.372
28,878275
6.75
4.85
4.25251, 140
2158,7092 132, 7282 123, 002
20, 644
22, 09021, 3824.236
41, 621
2 54, 1222 53, 672
2 6, 88630, 153
2 146, 7902 144, 104
2 28, 366
2 46, 7902 44, 122
10, 484
37, 81434, 9765,838
11015222
2 231, 5042 223, 354
2 44, 710
May
54, 9005,720
26, 83912, 2716,284
269, 523223, 02518, 00628,492
.143
.169
690421
3,8231,370
10817423
1,34424, 355
85,49572, 724
669.46
60, 699
141, 190255, 73811, 481
.371
21, 798302
6.75
4.85
4.25240, 495
162, 433135, 928147, 59617, 432
21, 20020, 4882,948
47, 042
52, 73852, 6526,972
25, 548
146, 280146, 01428, 632
46, 13443. 50410, 296
38, 53235, 6765,652
18816842
231, 134225, 36244, 622
1939
April
39, 5053,379
16, 15510, 8696,406
246, 359206, 24822, 05818, 053
.149
.183
662460
3,7611,119
105208
19
1, 18523,119
79,48776, 4441,080
.49
65, 152
130,430246, 992
10, 818
.397
29, 382372
6.75
4.85
4.25258, 301
162, 042142, 920160, 87523, 314
20, 27820. 5223.138
48,898
54, 30854, 0925,318
28,064
151, 374153, 38623, 886
44, 13644, 3925,542
38, 15036, 7406,686
8412040
233, 744234, 63836, 154
May
38, 6435,096
14, 1229,8826,301
246, 330201, 17626,06819, 086
.149
.179
676427
3,7981,202
11018717
1,14422, 879
80,60672, 0701,149
.49
63, 653
134, 079241, 78310, 208
.393
29, 159333
6.75
4.85
4.25263, 933
136, 375148, 251178, 96321, 044
20, 25620, 6782,716
50, 116
54, 43254, 1445,606
31, 881
154, 890155, 77423, 004
45, 28446, 4344,744
41, 12640, 0846,272
96
241, 300242, 29234, 116
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+7.7+103. 2-13.5+56.8+1.6
-0.3+2.1
-29.5+8.8
+2.1+6.3
+8.7-7.5+9.9-1.2
+8.0+7! 4
-14.8
+1.0-2.0
-0.3+4.2
+48.7-21.
-3.7
+1.6-0.2
+32.2
-.3
-24.5+9.8
0.0
0.0
0.0-4.2
+2.3+2.4
+20.0-15.6
-4.0-4.2
-30.4+13.0
-2.6-1.9+1.2
-15.3
-0.3+1.3+0.9
-1.4-1.4-1.8
+1.9+2.0— 3. 2
+70.9+10.5+90.9
-0.2+0.9-0.2
May,1930,fromMay,1929
+42. 1+12.2+90. 1+24.2-0.3
+9.4+10.9-30.9+49.3
-4.0-5.6
+2.1-1.4+1.0
+14. 0
-1.8-7.0
+35.3
+17.5+6.5
+6.1+1.0
-41.8-6.1
-,7
+5.31
+5.8+12.5
-5.6
-25.3-9.3
0.0
0.0
0.0-8.9
-2.4-8.3
-17.5-17.2
+4.7-1.0+8.5-6.1
-3.1-2.8
+24.4-19.9
-5.6-6.3
+24.5
+1.9-6.3
+117. 0
-6.3-11.0-9.9
-56.3
-4.2-7.0
+30.8
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
182, 80914, 49684, 08943, 27126, 444
1, 245, 3181, 041, 405
113, 62290, 291
3,2751,976
21, 4205,430
4171,067
113
5,855113, 069
396, 213390, 305
5,348
324, 315
673,0931, 237, 355
53, 379
144,3941,930
1, 233, 867
752, 000697,854
100, 899
99, 328100, 722
262, 038
264, 956264, 928
138, 222
753, 228757, 320
214, 158217, 630
189, 406185, 304
306312
1, 157, 0981, 160, 566
1930
220, 17316, 214
117, 04542, 58324, 629
1, 343, 1401, 097, 832
120, 488125, 180
3,2141,967
19, 7306,527
407879125
6,567122, 756
424, 888345, 703
2,885
324, 239
710, 1291, 264, 751
47, 623
131, 7331,349
1, 301, 557
764, 049679, 932
132, 933
107, 082106, 584
317, 020
274, 052273, 370
153, 838
753, 214749, 048
218, 864211, 168
188, 890175, 648
652654
1, 161, 6201,136,518
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
+20.4+11.9+39.2-1.6-6.9
+7.9+5.4+6.0
+38.6
-1.9-0.5-7.9
+20.2
-2.4-17.6+10.6
+12.2+8.6
+7.2-11.4-46.1
-0.03
+5.5+2.2
-10.8
-8.8-30.1
+5.5
+1.6-2.6
+31.7
+7.8+5.8
I+21.
+3.4+3.2
i +11.3
0.0-1.0
+2.2I -3.0
-0.3-5.2
+113. 1+109.6
+0.4-2.1
»Revised.
31
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
PAPER AND PRINTING-Continued
Newsprint PaperProduction:
United States, total _ short tonsRatio to capacity per centCanada short tons
Consumption by publishers... ._ short tonsShipments:
United States short tonsCanada .short tons..
Imports _ short tonsExports, Canada. r .short tons..Stocks, end of month:
At mills —United States short tonsCanada short tons
At publishers short tons..In transit to publishers short tons
Box Board
Operation thous. of inch hoursOperation per ct. of capacity..Production ... __ short tonsNew orders short tonsUnfilled orders, end of month short tonsConsumption of waster paper . short tonsShipments short tonsStocks, end of month short tons..Stocks of waste paper, end of month:
On hand short tonsIn transit and unshipped purchases tons
Other PaperBinder's board, production short tonsBook paper:
Production short tonsRatio to capacity per centShipments short tonsStocks, end of month short tonsNew orders-
Coated p. ct. of normal production..Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production. _
Unfilled orders, end of month —Coated p. ct. of normal production..Uncoated.p. ct. of normal production..
Wrapping paper:Production short tons..Ratio to capacity per centShipments short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons
Fine paper:Production short tonsRatio to capacity per centShipments.. short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
All other grades:Production short tonsShipments short tons..Stocks end of month short tons
Paperboard Shipping BoxesOperating activity:
Total per cent of normalCorrugated per cent of normalSolid fiber per cent of normal
Production:Total . . thous. of sq ftCorrugated thous. of sq ftSolid fiber thous. of sq. ft
Rope paper sacks shipments rel to 1921 22
PrintingSales books:
New orders thous. of booksShipments thous. of books
Book publication:American manufacture. .. _ _ no. of titlesImported no of titles
Blank forms, new orders thous. of sets__Printing activity relative to 1924
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING
Building CostsBuilding materials:
Frame house, 6-rm. 1st of mo._rel. to 1913..Brick house, 6-rm. 1st of mo__rel. to 1913..
Bldg costs 1st of mo rel to 1913Bldg costs (A. G C ) 1st of mo rel to 1913Construction costs (Am. Appraisal):
Frame rel to 1913Brick steel frame rel to 1913Brick wood frame rel to 1913Reinforced concrete... _ __rel. to 1913..
1930
January
124, 85186
206, 205176, 172
124, 262202, 008198, 620199, 773
18, 77829, 154
231,87948, 925
8.62375.5
228, 314245, 390
76, 975224, 197227, 854
64, 242
190, 87959, 742
2,261
148, 672103
144, 21291, 103
8787
117
84, 69379
86, 13382, 616
41, 23492
42, 09954, 573
98, 05795. 21163, 546
747572
468, 548369, 95098, 598
103
13, 02811, 993
449156
55, 321110
178182
209.0203
204197214202
February
112, 394
189, 154171, 889
110, 714178, 691154, 138163, 204
20. 55239, 598
224, 15547, 174
7,77473.8
230, 287217, 291
71, 741215, 757224,17969, 880
190, 68759, 384
2,054
133, 805100
132, 33392, 925
9087
118
77, 22678
78, 77181, 074
39, 17095
38, 34755, 385
95, 950102, 52659, 728
777875
508, 222404, 516103, 706
96
11, 68411, 587
514251
63, 793108
178182
206.5203
204198215203
March
113, 328
207, 485187, 594
109, 686208, 629187, 513225, 252
24, 00438, 661
210, 05442, 915
8,14471.3
229, 253220, 543
66, 870218, 340225, 839
68 333
171, 36154, 029
1,898
100131, 67299, 430
9383
108
88, 63979
88, 55081, 128
42, 56091
40, 00657, 930
90, 48987, 43762. 771
778069
500, 061414, 74685, 315
92
12, 34712, 176
790338
72, 340108
177181
206.8203
202196213201
April
109, 96778
228, 048199, 485
109, 346221, 050186, 025159, 802
24, 54645, 948
197 62144, 690
101
8986
11
86, 56188
87, 08080, 421
2 41, 13387
2 38, 0882 58, 337
2 96, 1602 92, 0722 66, 858
757865
502, 462410, 81291, 650
90
11, 66412, 237
646241
54,901107
173176
207.1201
202196213200
May
118, 09380
237, 681248, 638
114, 702239, 034207, 605225, 251
27, 92444, 409
199, 66346, 702
93
67
106
85, 34686
84, 32281, 414
38, 68879
38, 03060, 226
91, 75592, 28966, 323
747668
483, 965390, 88493, 081
80
11, 73010, 967
621147
68, 630
177181
205.9200
201196213200
1929
April
118, 67982
221, 784189, 986
121, 548220, 270178, 076162, 381
27, 10225, 741
166, 08946 724
9,27981.3
251, 147250, 36698, 162
231, 089247 773
57, 881
142, 66668, 005
2,994
138, 02495
139, 40471, 399
8984
1010
91,28685
91, 37786, 075
41, 81994
40, 56450, 213
104, 506102, 27855, 486
828379
492, 272387, 596104, 676
83
12, 71812, 176
718108
62, 074123
176181
203.4204
204197214201
May
123, 50482
245, 644200, 826
124, 840247, 449206, 036214, 342
25, 77823, 893
154, 94851, 425
2,491
138 02492
137, 03474, 255
8680
109
94, 30285
92, 22787, 733
41, 66090
42, 36849, 488
111,182107, 73558, 932
828379
490, 117386, 241103, 876
81
12, 74812, 154
601135
70, 169123
177182
205.2203
204197214201
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+7.4+2.6+4.2
+24.6
+4.9+8.1
+11.6+41. 0
+13.8-3.3+1.0+4 3
-7.9
-24.7-15.1
-9.1—14.3
-1.4—2 3-3.2+1 2
-5.99 2
-0.2+3 2
-4.6+0.2-0.8
—1 3-2.6+4.6
-3.7-4.9+1.6
-11.1
+0.6-10.4
-3.9-39.0+25.0
+2.3+2.8-0.6-0.5
-0.50.00.00.0
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-4.4-2.4-3.2
+23.8
-8.1-3.4+0.8+5.1
+8.3+85.9+28.9
—9 2
+1.1
-22.1-8.7
-9.1-33.3
-9.5+1.2-8.6—7.2
-7.112 2
-10.2+21.7
-17.5-14.3+12.5
—9.8-8.4
-13.9
-1.3+1.2
-10.4-1.2
-8.0-9.8
+3.3+8.9-2.2
0.00.5
+0.3
:;:3-0.5-0.5-0.5
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
584, 235
1, 024, 966943, 900
595, 029982, 883929, 319990, 406
454430
466, 020
467, 292
200, 844
206, 127
526, 537519, 183
2, 438, 3461, 907, 826
530, 520
62, 40660, 895
3,422707
303, 347
1930
578, 633
1, 068, 573983, 778
568, 7101, 049, 412
933, 901973, 282
426416
422, 465
424, 856
202, 785
196, 570
472, 411469, 535
2, 463, 2581, 990, 908
472, 350
60, 45358, 960
3,0201,133
314, 985
Per ct.in-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative1930from1929
-1.0
+4.3+4.2
-4.4+6.8+0.5-1.7
-6.2-3.3
-9.3
-9.1
+1.0
-4.6
-10.3-9.6
+1.0+4.4
-11.0
-3.1-3.2
-11.8+60.3+3.8
2 Revised.
32
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ANDHOUSING— Continued
Contracts and Fire LossesContracts awarded (36 States):
Commercial buildings thous. of sq. ft_.Industrial buildings __.thous. of sq. ft..Residential buildings _thous. of sq. ft._Educational buildings thous. of sq. ft._Other public and semi-
public buildings thous. of sq. ft..Grand total thous. of sq. ft..
Contracts awarded, value (36 States):Commercial buildings thous. of dolls..Industrial buildings thous. of dolls..Residential buildings ... thous. of dolls..Educational buildings thous. of dolls..Other public and semi-
public buildings thous. of dollsPublic works and utilities.. thous. of dolls..
Grand total . thous. of dolls. _Contracts awarded, Canada thous. of dolls..Building volume (A. G. C.) ...rel. to 1913..
BUILDING MATERIALSSoftwood Lumber
Price flooring dolls per M ft. b. in .Douglas fir:
Production (computed) _M ft. b. m__Shipments (computed).. M ft. b. m_.New orders (computed) M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month.. M ft. b. m._Exports, lumber M ft. b. mExports timber . M ft. b. m__Price No 1 common dolls per M ft. b. mPrice! flooring, 1 x 4, "B"
and better, V. G... dolls, per M ft. b. m._California redwood:
Production (computed) — M ft. b. m._Shipments (computed) M ft. b. m__New orders (computed) M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month
(computed) M f t b mCalifornia white pine:
Production M ft. b. m__Shipments M ft. b. m__Stocks end of month M! ft b. mNew orders .- M ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month..M ft. b. m__
Northern pine:Lumber-
Production - M ft. b. m__Shipments M ft. b. mNew orders - M ft. b. m__
Lath-Production thousands..Shipments thousands. _
North Carolina pine:Production (computed) M ft. b. m__Shipments (computed) M! ft b m
Northern hemlock:Production M ft. b. m__Shipments - M ft. b. m__
Hardwood LumberWalnut lumber:
Production - ._ M ft. b. mShipments M ft. b. m__Stocks end of month IVE ft b mNew orders - M! ft. b. mUnfilled orders 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--
Northern hardwoods:Production M ft. b. m__Shipments M ft. b. m._
Lower Michigan hardwoods:Production M ft b mShipments M ft b mStocks end of month M ft b m
Gum:Stocks, total, end of month.. mill. ft. b. m__Stocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month. mill. ft. b. m__
Oak:Stocks total end of month mill ft b mStocks,' unsold, end of month..mill. ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month. mill. ft. b. m _ _
All hardwoods:Production mill. ft. b. m_.Shipments .mill. ft. b. mNew orders mill. ft. b. m _Stocks total end of month mill, ft b. mStocks, unsold, end of month.mill. ft. b. m__Unfilled orders, end of month.mill. ft. b. m__
Exports planks joists etc M ft. b. m2 Revised.
1930
January
7,7743,538
12, 9142,619
3,14930, 601
50, 90737, 85763,11717, 708
33, 229103, 041305, 85937, 530
131
41.63
199, 651220, 690242, 178293, 65747, 48736, 06416. 85
41.63
41, 08430, 89335,363
27,029
29, 18564, 837
568, 60765, 322
151, 560
14, 93523, 20022, 670
5273,251
41, 09736, 946
11, 1537,860
2,3632,070
18, 7272,0714,418
1,701
2,0212,510
29, 48417, 119
3,0752,210
15, 065
534404130
1,040877174
251206199
3,0612,440
614151, 906
February
10, 1463,899
14, 3902,933
3,43736, 444
71,23733, 05971, 74620, 410
27, 51773, 826
309, 79528, 464
114
41.35
275, 751251, 131254, 712290, 07638, 10627, 88716.71
41.35
36, 66734, 17336, 106
37, 216
30, 66068, 659
526, 14066, 385
148, 691
15, 54926, 14421, 257
5173,543
42, 49738,031
8,5155,241
1,8381,771
18,0791,4453,704
2,009
1,8182,682
24, 69417, 773
3,8831,686
15, 512
534408126
1,052865187
255233244
3,0862,451
635129,070
March
12, 1565,948
19, 8915,256
6,97550, 493
72, 85871, 79398, 45332, 269
60, 23898, 817
434, 42424, 263
131
41.12
329, 021297, 238290, 076216, 66245, 18437, 14316.75
41.12
34, 95931, 09729, 768
32, 403
2 38, 09681, 599
457, 06072, 947
155, 699
15, 54928, 12723,858
5713,524
43, 52639, 683
11,2138,919
2,5991,860
18,9051,7323,886
1,788
2,1382,364
25, 78818, 513
552422130
1,055865189
270221203
3,1412,500
641152, 156
April
9,8174,989
24, 4055,577
7,79653, 471
68, 36037, 763
119, 59633, 821
60, 964139, 600460, 10348, 779
146
38.87
329, 021286, 495292, 314265, 903
70, 34341, 91216.26
38.87
39, 14638, 57636, 401
31, 080
62, 44679, 924
507, 57875, 243
145, 217
30, 69026, 54825, 629
3,2154,861
10, 7008,616
2,6542,069
19, 5031,6383,408
1,820
2,0112,093
23, 85118, 201
573442130
1,051870181
255218199
3,1822,555
627171, 344
May
9,4577,902
22, 5975,909
5,27451, 717
71, 32153, 143
113, 04935, 376
39, 623130, 537443, 04746, 862
176
38.19
307, 982294, 552291, 419201, 889
60, 42046, 97915.16
38.19
29, 65029, 56630, 052
30, 880
102, 97779, 984
527, 75576, 836
145, 312
34, 54327, 42221,076
4,7703,815
10, 5959,539
1,7861, 717
19, 6341,4763,389
1,008
1,6681,649
19, 56018, 479
587456131
1,038885153
240203195
3,2172,614
603158, 853
1939
April
14, 5066,844
49, 9084,627
5,07081, 407
73, 52767, 515
249, 89628, 730
54, 962148, 543623, 17443, 328
178
42.62
366, 624379, 158383, 634408, 25565, 95360, 20718.76
42.60
39, 29236, 30743, 363
45, 871
87, 238106, 018427, 396101, 387195, 268
42, 36344, 04344,379
7,7228,003
64, 84157,029
13, 11212, 625
3,7244,003
10, 5444,0787,126
2,899
2,7991,152
29, 75526, 755
5,9615,053
28, 286
468318151
909739170
319330323
2,6701,982
648201, 858
May
15, 78910, 32538, 7406,050
5,86677, 586
82, 68179, 915
185, 65836, 690
47, 387132, 383566, 01064, 860
211
42.95
361, 700384, 530365, 728370, 65395, 10423, 30918.89
42.95
48, 08348, 74249, 507
45, 062
127, 672109, 599442, 929105, 597143, 950
56, 03147, 54137, 478
10, 0019,632
61, 24365, 954
14, 48814, 247
4,5083,823
11,9704,1207,563
3,735
3,0051,897
30, 88523, 818
5,8255,734
28, 467
464328136
918748169
296293311
2,6382,015
617220, 153
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,fromApril,1930
-3.7+58.4-7.4+6.0
-32.4-3.3
+4.3+40.7-5.5+4.6
-35.0-6.5-3.7-3.9
+20.5
-1.7
-6.4+2.8-0.3
-24.1-14.1+12.1-6.8
-1.8
-24.3-23.4-17.5
-1.0
+64.9+0.1+4.0+2.1+0.1
+12.6+3.3
-17.8
+48.4-21.5
-1.0+10.7
-32.7-17.0+1.0-9.9-0.6
-44.6
-17.1-21.2
-18.0+1.5
+2.4+3.2+0.8
-1.2+1.7
-15.5
-5.9-6.9-2.0+1.1+2.3-3.8-7.3
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-40.1-23.5-41.7-2.3
-10.1-33.4
-13.7-33.5-39.1-3.6
-16.4-1.4
-21.7-27.7-16.6
-11.1
-14.9-23.4-20.3-45.5-36.5
+101. 5-19.8
-11.1
-38.3-39.4-39.3
-31.5
-19.4-27.0+19.2-27.2+1.0
-38.4-42.3-43.8
-52.3-60.4
-26.9-33.1
-60.4-55.1+64.0-64.2-55.2
-73.0
-44.5-13.1
-36.7-22.4
+26.5+39.0-3.7
+13.1+18.3-9.5
-18.9-30.7-37.3+21.9+29.7-2.3
-27.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
68, 82641, 488
182, 05422, 949
21, 835340, 869
389, 842315, 468882, 321141, 678
196, 804459, 494
2, 386, 903205, 702
1, 675, 0991, 718, 9691, 806, 259
379, 966236, 737
193, 521189, 308208, 161
396, 623516, 829
483, 627
166, 920197, 212186, 350
28, 33937, 088
76, 15559, 561
16, 97918, 348
19, 271
13, 153
13, 007
. 185,791142, 786
1,5571,5761,921
1,040,867
1930
49, 35026, 27694, 19722, 294
26, 631222, 726
334, 683233, 615465, 961139, 584
221, 571545, 816
1, 953, 228185, 898
1, 441, 4261, 350, 1061, 370, 699
261, 540189, 985
181, 506164, 305167, 960
263, 364375, 003
356, 733
111,266131, 441114, 490
9,60018, 994
52, 17640, 175
11, 2409,487
8,362
8,326
9,656
123, 37790, 085
1,2711,0811,040
763, 329
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-28.3-36.7-48.3-2.9
+22.0-34.7
-14.2-26.0-47.2-1.5
+12.6+18.8-18.2-9.6
-14.0-21.5-24.1
-31.2-19.8
-6.2-13.2-19.3
-33.6-27.5
-26.2
-33.3-33.4-38.6
-66.1-48.8
-31.5-32.6
-33.8-48.3
-56.6
-36.7
-25.8
-33.6-36.9
-18.4-31.4-45.9
-26.7
33
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
BUILDING MATERIALS-Continued
FlooringMaple flooring:
Production M ft. b. mShipments . M ft. b. mStocks, end of month _M ft. b. m..New orders - M ft. b. mUnfilled orders end of month Al ft b m
Oak flooring:Production M ft b. mShipments Al ft b mStocks end of month M ft b mNew orders M ft. b. mUnfilled orders, end of month. _M ft. b. m _ _
Fabricated Structural Steel
New orders (prorated) short tons _Ratio to capacity percent..Shipments (prorated) _ short tons..Ratio to capacity per cent
Portland Cement
Production thous. of bbls vOperation per ct of capacityShipments thous. of bbls..Stocks end of month thous of bblsStocks clinker end of month thous of bblsWholesale prices composite dolls per bblCommon brick:
Stocks, end of month-Burned thousandsUnburned thousands
Shipments thousands. .Unfilled orders, end of month ..thousands..Plants closed down ... number..Price red New York dolls per thous
Sand-lime brick:Production thousandsShipments by rail .- .thousands ..Shipments by truck thousands ..Stocks end of month thousandsUnfilled orders, end of month thousands
Floor and wall tile:Production thous of sq. ftShipments, quantity thous. of sq. ftShipments value thous of dollsStocks, end of month thous. of sq. f t ._
Terra cotta, new orders:Quantity . net tonsValue thous. of dolls ..
Plate glass:Production, polished thous. of sq. f t . _
Roofing
Prepared roofing, shipments:Total thous. of sqs._
Smooth roll thous of sqsGrit roll thous. of sqs..Shingles—
Strip, patented, and hexa-gon thous. of sqs. .
Individual and singlethickness thous. of sqs..
Buiiding Equipment
Enameled WareBaths:
Shipments . pieces. .Stocks, end of month pieces..New orders pieces . .Unfilled orders end of month pieces
Lavatories:Shipments pieces. .Stocks, end of month pieces. .New orders pieces..
Sinks:Shipments .. . ...pieces..Stocks, end of month pieces..New orders pieces . _
Miscellaneous sanitary ware:Shipments piecesStocks, end of month pieces ..New orders pieces. .
Small ware (all except baths) :Unfilled orders, end of month pieces ..
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures:New orders. pieces..Shipments piecesUntiled orders, end of month pieces ._Stocks, end of month pieces..
1930
January
6,5894,625
28, 3144,2455,827
28, 61726, 31787, 39135, 28651, 026
252, 00063
244, 00061
8,49838.8
4,95527, 0819,6461.576
428, 508234, 12658, 117
115, 907126
10.50
6,5862, 3563,686
13, 6917,904
3,4553,3071,339
17, 977
8,048839
10, 018
2,3831,225
493
598
67
40, 967173, 52332, 55829, 774
53, 122163, 28340, 836
58. 343251, 44649, 776
24, 288113,35523, 009
86, 492
200, 253205, 673436, 348632, 740
February
5,9923,771
30, 1503,6966,008
27, 94328, 27287, 25129, 87457, 602
2 284, 0002 71
2 288, 0002 7 2'
8,16241.5
7,01228, 15011,5721.617
513,057259, 88975, 524
140, 451126
10.50
4,8272,4893,576
10, 2862 9, 358
3,4123,155
2 1, 2532 18, 150
5,900636
9,804
1,356709338
252
57
46, 204179, 51264, 73249, 637
2 60, 6042 166, 2572 101, 869
2 62, 5312 269, 193291,4172 25, 519
2 117, 0742 29, 113
2 161, 842
257, 783180, 683515, 340642. 888
March
5,3824,761
31,0173,9535,418
32, 03834, 82985, 86143, 89368, 188
248, 00062
280, 00070
11, 22551.6
8,82630, 64813, 5031.617
368, 833193, 43091, 903
150, 39683
11.00
7,4062,8464,990
11,95912, 793
3,8033,030
21,1752 18, 300
5,656579
10, 416
2,2401,062
581
484
113
59, 887179, 91068, 67256, 420
2 81, 1712 170, 666
2 85, 9292 79, 997
2 248, 1982 83, 3572 33, 284
2 145, 3452 36, 638
2 167, 5282 170, 3252 211, 6372 474, 0282 646. 235
April
5,7194,768
31, 1224,2045,353
236, 00059
2 304, 000276
13, 52164.0
13, 34030, 86715, 1641.617
327, 657177, 704104, 192172, 113
7811.25
2 9, 8022 3, 9102 5, 624
2 11, 5052 9, 229
3 5793,9751,494
18, 049
7,502743
11, 430
2,7271,191
676
715
144
60, 072182,61655, 36651, 740
2 74, 5262 176, 181
2 66, 6052 75, 176
2 260, 2372 70, 1012 34, 212
2 145, 5442 33, 791
2 152, 304
2 133, 1792 209, 3662 397, 8412 635, 501
May
5,2715,357
30, 6744,6045,224
300, 00075
280, 00070
2 17, 24978.9
2 17, 224230,8912 14, 668
1.617
303, 971171, 86798, 833
137, 98069
10.50
12, 7083,2727,559
12, 97510, 706
6,990719
12, 571
2,7141,104
716
730
164
59, 359181, 01949, 04141, 440
72, 394192, 298|60, 108
75, 576261, 33262, 864
35, 053132, 56331,483
122, 943
139, 784194, 948342, 677!626, 4291
1929
April
5,7597,583
24, 4438,616
13, 337
36, 57841, 83775, 74440, 24468, 925
334, 95087
304, 15079
13, 75067.1
13, 32530, 15115, 4791.650
315, 607153, 168284, 793207, 649
1911.50
16, 1554,359
13, 58014, 23611, 587
6,5626,1782,376
18, 609
12, 9491,472
12, 555
4,5822,0631,118
1,167
235
93, 894208, 512
99, 07058. 015
104, 199273, 284114,819
109, 748312, 209128, 629
40, 544147, 99045, 588
183, 072
205, 870251, 920543, 378544,899
May
5,6256, 848
22, 2306, 336
13, 104
41, 35341, 55874, 01333, 90957, 496
342, 65089
311,85081
16, 15176.4
16, 70629, 62414,9111.650
325, 208168, 036121, 641144, 271
1511.50
12, 9695,658
13, 10710, 5619,188
6,3006,3552,437
18, 465
13, 3131,487
12, 782
4,5831,9151,129
1,295
244
94, 452197, 47289, 94449, 870
104, 471257, 245102, 187
108, 081313, 022111,580
35, 616145, 27733, 781
174, 981
199, 977254, 776488, 579543, 987
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-7.8+12.4-1.5+9.5-2.4
+27.1+27.1
-7.9-7.9
+30.2+23. 3+29.1+0.2-3.4
0.0
-7.2-3.3-5.2
-19.8-11.5
6 7
+29.6-16.3+34.4+12.7+16.0
-6.8-3.2
+10.0
-0.5-7.3+5.9
+2.1
+13.9
-1.2-1.0
-11.4-19.9
-2.9+9.1-9.8
+0.5+0.4
-10.3
+2.5-8.9— 6. 8
-19.3
+5.0-6.9
-13.9-1.4
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-6.3-21.8+38.0-27.3-60.1
-12.4-15.7-10.2-13.6
+6.8+3.3+3.1+4.4-1.7—2 0
-6.5+2.3
-18.8-4.4
+360. 0-8.7
-2.0-42.2-42.3+22.9+16.5
-47.5-51.6
-1.7
-40.8-42.4-36.6
-43.6
-32.8
-37.2-8.3
-45.5-16.9
-30.7—25 3-41. 2
-30.1-16.5-43.7
-1.6-8.8-6.8
-29.7
-30.1-25.5-29.9+15. 2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
32, 97131, 739
35, 872
1, 574, 651
1, 412, 950
58, 273
51, 299
673, 259
231
58, 53718, 61148, 333
3 24, 0373 20, 101
3 7, 790
57, 5496,419
61, 196
19, 1989, 1874,488
4,670
855
406, 879
429, 041
465, 112
494, 169
487, 741
522, 849
187, 483
198, 591
1, 376, 2351, 277, 282
1930
28, 95323, 282
20, 702
1, 320, 000
1, 396, 000
58, 655
51, 357
428, 569
482
41, 32914, 87325, 435
3 14, 2493 13, 467
3 5, 244
34, 0963, 516
54, 239
11,4205,2912,804
2,779
545
266, 489
270, 369
341, 817
355, 347
351, 623
357, 515
152, 356
154, 034
901, 3241, 002, 343
Per ct.in-
crease
or de-crease
cumu-lative
1930from1929
-12.2-26.7
-42.3
-16.2
-1.2
+0.7
+0.1
-36.4
+108. 7
-29.4-20.1-47.4
-40.7-33.0-32.7
-40.8-45.2
-11.4
-40.5-42.4-37.5
-40.5
-36.3
-34.5
-37.0
-26.5
-28.1
-27.9
-31.6
-18.7
-22.4
-34. *-21.5
e vised. rumulative through Apr. 30.
34
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued
Enameled Ware— Continued
Porcelain plumbing fixtures:Net new orders pieces..Shipments pieces _Unfilled orders, end of month pieces. .Stocks, end of month pieces..
Plumbing fixtures, 6 pieces dollars .
niuminating Glassware
Production:Total - number of turnsRatio to capacity per ct. of capacity..
New orders. - .per ct. of capacity..Shipments . . per ct. of capacityUnfilled orders, end
of month number of weeks' supplyStocks, end of mo. . .number of weeks' supply. .
Furniture
Household furniture and case goods:Southeastern district —
Shipments.. dolls., av. per firm..Unfilled orders dolls., av. per firm..
Grand Rapids district —Unfilled orders, end
of month No. days' production..New orders No. days' production..Shipments No. days' pioduction..Outstanding accounts,
end of month No. days' sales..Cancellations per ct. new ordersPlant operations . per ct. full time. .
Steel furniture:Business group —
Shipments thous. of dolls. .New orders ..thous. of dolls. .Unfilled orders, end mo.thous. of dolls. -
Shelving —Shipments . . -thous. of dolls. _New orders thous. of dolls..Unfilled ordeis, end mo.thous. of dolls. .
PLYWOOD AND VENEER
Rotary-cut veneer:Receipts . numbei of carloads..Pur chases number of cai loads
Bushel baskets:Production dozensShipments .. dozens..Stocks, end of month .dozens. .
GLASS CONTAINERS
Actual production:Quantity _ gross..Relation to capacity.- .per cent..
New orders grossShipments gross .Unfilled orders, end of month _ gross _ _Stock, end of month. gross..
CHEMICALS AND OILS
ChemicalsSulphuric acid:
Exports _. . ,-thous. of Ibs .Price, wholesale dolls per 100 Ibs
Nitrate of soda:Imports long tonsProduction in Chile . .. metric tons
Potash salts:Imports (commercial) ...long tons..Sales in Germany
(KjO content) metric tons..Production in France
(KjO content) metric tons..Superphosphate (acid phosphate) :
Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons..Shipments. short tons--
Fertilizer:Exports . _ long tonsConsumption, Southern States. short tons..
Crude arsenic:Production short tonsStocks, end of month short tons.
Refined arsenic:Production .short tonsStocks, end of month short tons
Dyes and dyes tuffs, exports:Vegetable thous. of lbs_.Coal tar thous. of Ibs..
1930
January
10, 3305, 327
30, 37437,815100. 55
2,84735.435.634.8
1.15.4
46, 39846, 593
292121
4817.079.0
2,8912,8861,862
675725706
149207
121,58084, 212
395, 866
2,33670.1
4,0562, 110
13,0116,858
882, 315.78
89, 421280,000
44, 077
186,000
49,900
445, 1282, 224, 138
116, 759
104, 221504, 440
1,0793,677
7423,879
1512,052
February
6,7214,240
32, 78139, 352103. 69
2,C3638.135.636.4
1.15.5
56, 66439, 067
271618
3111.072.0
2,5502,3701,683
683759782
209211
152, 751101, 721446, 004
2,07467.3
2,3632,011
12, 6366,868
344, 127.78
85, 837233,900
40, 811
202, 711
45,600
355, 8152, 260, 145
189, 022
163, 7761, 071, 004
1,9334,576
8083,157
1822,320
March
9,0445,378
35, 96139,198104. 51
2,66734.438.637.1
1.06.0
54, 20330, 837
241516
4213.070.0
2,7272,6271,590
812839808
203120
249, 069241,595455,811
2,52775.8
2,1652,437
12,1116,962
335, 773.78
106, 521244,000
39, 947
180,000
48, 650
2 324, 6322 1, 614, 863
2 403, 435
153, 5391, 877, 961
1,692. 4,514
8643,131
1193.347
April
6, 4696,502
35, 01738, 240105.47
2,53237.841.538.8
1.05.8
47, 09222, 976
181316
3922.069.0
2,4272,5241,680
815796782
181122
226, 929164,795524, 771
2,41971.9
2,5502,564
11, 9226,809
327, 918.78
69,788205, 200
21, 036
May
7,8797,101
35, 07836, 920105. 99
41,01522, 028
j
26
12|
3713.061.0
2,3502,3131,645
752725754
9373
209, 063141,710592, 124
2,63375.4
2,2362,788
10, 9246,662
507, Oil.78
42,308215,400
12,568
|
320, 282866, 022456, 586
188,0441, 279, 874
1,3504,159
1,0842,889
2183,349
143, 347216, 458
1,6523,935
9632,726
2322,334
1929
April
13,41712, 19337, 18447,31597.90
3,28542.945.344.9
1.15.3
57,08132, 776
341819
4214.094.0
2,8952,9332,389
1,1311,095
766
307256
224, 835149, 055565, 598
2,51979.1
2,4082, 54€
10, 2146,588
634, 959.78
119, 620272, 200
21,299
112, 535
38,990
2 274, 4912 793, 3842439,793
136, 9371, 258, 114
1,3822,451
8363,316
16026
May
8,97010, 05935, 04548, 22898.16
3,88446.848.142.2
1.45.8
57, 60538, 713
604923
434.0
89.0
2,8242,9372,406
9891,121
897
220157
244, 782152, 274662, 636
2,68379.1
2,5842,6579,8596,601
287,306.78
127, 645276, 600
24,696
77,326
37, 242
276,462822, 659116, 580
114, 6552 161, 474
1,8882,073
7793,236
20227
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+21.8+9.2+0.2-3.5+0.5
-12.9-4.1
+44.4+76.9-25.0
-5.1-40.9-11.6
-3.2-8.4-2.1
-7. 7-8.9-3.6
-48.6-40.2
-7.9-14.6+12.8
+8.8+ 4.9
-12.3+8.7-8.4-2.2
+54.60.0
-39.4+5.0
-40.3
-23.8-83.1
+22.4-5.4
-11.2-5.6
+6.4-30.3
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-12.2-29.4+ 0.1
-23.5+8.0
-28.8-43.1
-56.7-53.1-47.8
-14.0+225. 0-31.5
-16.8-21.2-31.6
-24. 0-35.3-15.9
-57.7-53: 5
-14.6-6.9
-10.7
-1.9-4.7
-13. 5+4.9
+10.8+1.0
+76.50.0
-66.9-22.1
-49.1
+25.0+34.1
-12.5+89.8
+23.6-15.8
+14.9
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
61, 81252, 530
13,465
287, 544
141113
280
15, 64315, 855
5,1065,481
9851,291
927, 169636, 791
12, 404
13,44012, 307
2, 683, 047
578, 5641,357,900
121, 324
3 1, 204, 1813 1, 138, 771
617, 4024, 807, 415
6,975
4,373
7992,445
1930
40, 44328, 548
10,682
245, 372
8883
197
12, 94512, 720
3,7373,844
. (
835733
969, 392734, 033
11, 989
13, 37011,910
2, 397, 144
393, 8751,178,500
158, 439
3 1, 445, 8573 1, 165, 802
752, 9274, 949, 737
7,706
4,461
90213. 402
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-34. b-45.7
-20.7
-14.7
-37.6-26.6
-29.7
-17.3-19.8
-26.8-29.9
-15.2-43,2
+3.5+15.3
-3.4
-3.2-3.2
-10.7
-31.9-13.2
+30.6
+20.1
+2.4
+22.0+3.0
+10.5
+2.0
+12.9+448.1
2 Revised. 8 Cumulative through Apr. 30.
35
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS— Continued
Chemicals— Continued
Price index numbers:Crude drugs rel. to Aug., 1914..Essential oils rel. to Aug;, 1914..Drugs and
Pharmaceuticals rel. to Aug., 1914..Chemicals . rel. to 1927 _ _Oils and fats rel. to 1927-
Wood Chemicals
Acetate of lime:Production-
United States thous. of lbs._Canada thous. of Ibs
Shipments —United States thous. of IbsCanada thous. of Ibs
Stocks, end of month-United States thous. of lbs._Canada thous. of lbs_.
Exports - - - thous. of Ibs .Price, wholesale _ .dolls, per cwt__
Methanol, crude:Production —
United States gallons-Canada gallons--
Stocks at crude plants, end of month-United States ..gallons..Canada _ - gallons..
Stocks at refineries and in transit-United States gallons..Canada gallons..
Exports -gallons..Wood at chemical plants:
Consumption-United States cords..Canada _. cords. .
Stocks, end of month-United States cords..Canada . cords
Daily capacity-Total , . cordsShutdown cords..
Methanol, refined:Production-
United States gallons..Canada gallons..
Stocks, end of month-United States gallons..Canada gallons..
Shipments-United States gallons..Canada gallons..
Price, wholesale, N. Y dolls, pre gal. _
Ethyl AlcoholProduction _ thous. of gals..Withdrawn for denaturization.. thous. of gals..Warehouse stocks, end of month.thous. of gals..
Explosives
(Black powder, permissible, and other highexplosives)
Production. .. thous. of IbsShipments thous. of lbs._New orders thous. of IbsStocks, end of month thous. of Ibs
Naval Stores
Turpentine (gum):Net receipts, southern ports ..barrels..Stocks at port, end of month barrels..Price, southern, New York.. dolls, per gaL.
Rosin (gum) :Net receipts, southern ports barrels..Stocks at 3 ports, end of month barrels..Price B. New York dolls, per bbl._
Rosin (wood):Production barrels..Stocks, end of month .. barrels
Turpentine (wood):Production barrelsStocks, end of month barrels..
Pine oil:Production gallons..Stocks, end of month.. gallons..
1930
January
170133
1779994
11,7981,645
3,921178
15, 5362,498
4.50
715, 88665, 090
389, 87638, 408
903, 3049,038
47, 571
73, 3267,625
601, 97271, 022
3,246222
248, 72341,500
695, 15528,405
425, 07141, 274
.47
11, 60111, 1747,298
31, 98631, 70930,82818, 636
10,23758,485
.55
50,791221, 568
8.05
40,95490,258
7,51010, 581
254, 8941, 005, 571
February
169123
1769895
9,6831,164
4,616593
20,8143,140
4.50
615, 00653,587
507, 81827, 033
838, 42116, 40015, 691
60, 5595,880
490, 15780, 717
3,246416
394, 64747, 100
705, 25837,630
451, 17330, 484
.46
10, 9439,8017,496
33, 24431, 57430,58420,522
5,07545, 338
.55
30, 605184, 451
7.59
39, 61588, 385
7,47812, 190
238, 9441, 096, 756
March
167118
1769892
11, 1621,077
8,087413
24, 0983, 705
4.50
651, 43846, 844
646, 18130, 261
864, 60017, 29956, 113
68, 0455,308
477, Oil79, 267
3,246535
398, 47644,200
632, 70540, 905
522, 15333, 688
.43
10, 1518,8817,616
30, 22130, 53430, 05920,295
9,77940, 078
.56
40, 401149, 232
7.26
44,96491,498
8,12914, 126
280, 5601, 211, 827
April
166115
1769794
2 9, 7711,104
2 6, 734668
2 27, 1463,845
4.50
2 616, 35050, 498
2 709, 76314, 681
807, 75410, 763
101, 033
2 62, 0365,426
2 514, 85170, 767
3,258612
424, 29555, 600
670, 76457, 414
530, 58426, 760
.40
12,22110, 5858,074
30,96734, 07133,20418, 566
27, 99935,053
.54
86, 873135, 958
6.78
43, 91997,168
8,30315,854
253, 0491, 278, 382
May
161113
1769792
8,241791
6,914476
28, 3923,772
4.50
523, 83334, 266
724, 0379,075
766, 00445, 44977, 028
54, 6073,700
531, 24470, 750
3,172756
373, 780
699, 80340, 280
407, 94023, 153
.40
13, 24511, 3199,143
36, 14733, 40433, 34017, 699
48, 80347,130
.49
150, 386143, 684
6.34
40, 93399,359
7,45413, 715
234, 2811, 277, 099
1929
April
187205
16410098
12, 0711,032
12,2271,066
1,63696
4.50
746,00742, 183
186, 03616, 697
172,75566, 21857, 134
74, 9365,244
488, 96973, 496
3,336383
502, 01035, 300
695, 18048, 226
568, 11814, 576
.58
14, 70912, 00311, 723
36, 07736,45834, 78620,119
31, 61052, 687
.54
100,454108, 335
7.41
36,150124, 192
6,9175,356
212, 720895. 099
May
187193
16310093
12,703751
12, 588723
1,86710913
4.50
743, 63232, 614
234, 66014, 322
262, 08265, 96544, 602
77, 8323,831
525, 18573, 095
3,336337
423, 24449,700
716, 76243,474
472, 36045, 274
.58
15, 21613, 81212, 341
37, 23539,47437, 19917,989
43, 72253, 536
.54
137, 384120, 665
7.58
37, 708115, 870
6,8554,503
219, 304878. 784
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-3.0-1.7
0.00.0
-2.1
-15.7-28.4
+2.7-28.7
+4.2-1.9
0.0
-15.0-32.1
+2.0-38.2
-5.2+322. 3-23.8
-12.0-31.8
+3.2
-2.6+23.5
-11.9
+4.3-29.8
-23.1-13.5
0.0
+8.4+6.9
+13.2
+16.7-2.0+0.4-4.7
+74.3+34.5--9.3
+73.1+5.7-6.5
-6.8+2.3
-10.2-13.5
-7.4-0.1
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-13.9-41.5
+8.0-3.0-1.1
-35.1+5.3
-45.1-34.2
0.0
-29.6+5.1
+208. 5-36.6
+192. 3-31.1+72.7
-29.8-3.4
+1.2—3 2
-4.9+124. 3
-11.7
-2.4-7.3
-13.6-48.9-31.0
-13.0-18.0-25.9
-2.9-15.4-10.4-1.6
+11.6-12.0-9.3
+9.5+19.1-16.4
+8.6-14.2
+8.7+204.6
+6.8+45.3
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
60, 5665,286
59, 6785,243
88
3, 601, 481225, 092
211, 342
370, 34027, 818
2, 363, 990240,000
2, 532, 629184,987
73, 89564, 629
176, 785178, 998172, 216
96, 705
350,058
182, 136
34, 614
1,110,872
1930
50, 6555,682
30, 2712,329
3, 122, 513250, 285
297, 436
318, 57327, 939
1, 839, 921188,400
2, 336, 921155, 359
58, 16151, 760
162, 565161, 292158, 015
101, 893
359, 056
210, 385
38, 874
1, 261, 728
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumulatire1930from1929
-16.4+7.5
-49.3-55.6
-13.3+11.2
+40.7
-14.0+0.4
-22.2-21.5
-7.7-16.0
-21.3-19.9
-8.0-9.9-8.2
+5.4
+2.6
+15.5
+12. 3
+13. 6
»Revised.
36
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
CHEMICALS AND OILS— ContinuedFats and Oils
Total vegetable oils and copra:Exports thous. of Ibs _Imports _ _ thous. of lbs__
Copra, imports short tonsCopra or coconut oil:
Imports thous. of IbsConsump. in oleomargarine. _ thous. of lbs_-
Oleomargarine:Production . _ .. thous. of lbs_.Consumption __thous. of lbs__
Animal glues:Shipments thous. of lbs._
Cottonseed: CottonseedReceipts at mills . short tons .Consumption (cruh).. _ short tons..Stocks at mills, end of month short tons.-
Cottonseed oil:Crude-
Production thous of IbsStocks, end of month __thous. of lbs_-
Refined—Production thous. of lbs._Stocks, end of month thous. of lbs__Price, yellow, prime,
New York dolls, per lb._Consumption in
oleomargarine thous. of lbs._Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production short tons..Stocks, end of month short tons._Exports short tons
FlaxseedMinneapolis and Duluth:
Receipts thous. of bushsShipments - thous. of bushs.-Stocks, end of month thous. of bushs..
Imports ---thous. of bushs_-Mill receipts at Duluth-
Superior thous. of bushs.-Price, No. 1, Minneapolis dolls, perbush..Linseed oil:
Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of Ibs..Price, New York... dolls, per lb_.
Linseed cake and meal:Shipments from Minneapolis.thous. of lbs__Exports thous. of lbs._
FOODSTUFFSWheat
Visible supply, end of month:United States thous. of bushs -Canada thous. of bushs..
Receipts, principal markets ---thous. of bushs..Shipments, principal markets -thous. of bushs_.Production, crop estimate:
Winter wheat thous. of bushs..Exports:
United States-Wheat only thous. of bushs _.Including wheat flour -thous. of bushs_-
Canada—Including wheat flour -thous. of bushs_-
Prices:No. 1, Northern Spring,
Minneapolis dolls, per bush..No. 2, Red Winter,
St. Louis dolls, per bush..No. 2, Hard Winter,
Kansas City dolls, per bush..Wheat Flour
Grindings of wheat:United States thous. of bushsCanada thous. of bushs
Production:United States, actual thous. of bbls._United States, prorated thous. of bbls..Canada thous . of bbls . _
Grain offal, production _ thous. of IbsCapacity operated, flour mills --.percent--Consumption (computed)-. thous. of bbls .Stocks, all positions, end of
month (computed) thous. of bbls_-Exports:
United States thous. of bbls_-Canada thous. of bbls
Wholesale prices:Standard patents, Minn dolls, per bbL-Winter straights,
Kansas City dolls, per bbL_
2 Revised. s c
1930
January
4,66684, 19418, 488
37, 69918, 490
32, 54030, 309
6,613
321, 230665, 552760, 745
207, 046126, 525
172, 089465, 226
.084
2,629
297, 234206, 06225, 063
25]162877
1,074
3.08
5,198.140
20, 85952, 833
168, 925210, 643
17, 53014, 170
8,24513, 825
7,258
1.27
1.34
1.19
43, 8125, 201
9,5109,9481,168
772, 72656
9,808
8,000
1,240503
6.75
5.84
Cumulative
February
3,81467, 60326, 376
19, 21314, 356
28, 40230, 793
5,214
287, 464520, 030528, 006
163, 759109, 070
160, 524512, 572
.084
2,351
227, 931205, 909
4,918
119162745
2,279
2,9383.05
5, 493.141
13,60033, 970
160, 375202, 282
19,92011, 234
5,1859,350
8,898
1.25
1.23
1.13
40, 5064,702
8,7839,3231,051
717, 92658
8,098
8,800
925481
6.39
5.63
) through i
March
4,61884, 60029, 748
32, 77114, 164
26, 02323, 890
5,165
203, 048400, 478330, 560
129, 753101, 922
116,965535, 891
.084
2,567
179, 864170, 184
4,852
172133705
3, 233
2.92
.140
52, 082
153, 290192, 75416, 68312, 160
2,4147,113
14, 657
1.12
1.18
1.02
43, 0835, 475
9,34710, 2071,219
763, 37655
9,163
8,800
1,044681
6.23
5.26
Vpr. 30.
April
3,75367, 13316, 649
21, 94315, 379
28, 62729, 654
95, 981227, 517198, 598
76, 62862, 184
107, 970516, 700
.087
2,483
103, 894120, 258
320
146171624
2,527
2.92
9,141.143
8,60448, 716
136, 358177, 42413, 44113, 291
3,0507,252
5,458
1.11
1.17
1.01
241,8545,429
2 9, 0719,7491,215
2 742, 54253
8,615
9.000
934451
6.09
5.40
May
97085, 17321, 089
34, 86813,236
24, 81222, 526
60, 340141, 958116, 980
47, 13739, 372
57, 041463, 864
.088
2,115
61, 52699, 580
230
712457523
1,454
2.68
9,685.140
7,48541, 409
119, 682147, 80116, 53524, 091
4 532 469
5,43310, 064
16, 046
1.07
1.14
.99
41, 3086,258
8,983
1,394732, 027
53
1,029573
5.97
5.27
*As o
1929
April
1,575106, 33129, 868
30, 31914, 932
28, 70427, 067
7,259
39, 172236, 096191, 155
80, 49780, 494
101, 603570, 717
.102
2,362
106, 253226, 210
6,675
270219478
3,911
72.45
14, 237.101
16, 91772, 056
117,079167, 83717, 47215, 697
3,9428,930
10, 554
1.20
1.25
1.10
39. 4757,339
8,6369,9381,606
683, 04651
8,530
7,700
1,108720
6.41
5.58[ June 1.
May
1,816129, 28534, 728
49, 26014, 603
28, 35729,008
7,225
2 23, 4712 114, 0702 100, 556
2 40, 1932 50, 928
2 60, 6562 511, 660
.097
2,5182 51, 705
2 190, 8846,151
313101578
2,518
2.45
18, 005.102
12, 0672 65, 003
97, 962142, 16818, 63723, 560
« 578, 336
11,74115, 941
31, 155
1.11
1.17
1.01
42, 7387,998
9,33410, 6801,749
742, 13355
9,847
7,600
933907
6.12
5.21
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-74.2+26.9+26.7
+58.9-13.9
-13.3-24.0
-37.1-37.6-41.1
-38.5—36.7
-47.2-10.2
+1.1
-14.8
-40.8-17.2-28.1
+387. 7+167. 3-16.2-42.5
-8.2
+6.0-2.1
-13.0-15.0
-12.2-16.7+23.0+81.3
+78.1+38.8
+194. 0
-3.6
-2.6
-2.0
-1.3+15.3
-1.0
+14.7-1.4
0.0
+10.2+27.1
-2.0
-2.4
s Fin
Mav,1930,fromMay,1929
-46.6-34.1-39.3
-29.2-9.4
-12.5-22.3
+157. 1+2-4.4+16.3
+17. 3-22.7
-6.0-9.3
-9.3
-16.0
+19.0-47.8-96.3
+127. 5+352. 5
9 5-42.3
+9.4
-46.2+37.3
-38.0-36.3
+22.2+4.0
-11.3+2.3
-53.7-36.9
-48.5
-3.6
—2. 6
— 2 0
-3.3-21.8
-3.8
-20.3-1.4-3.6
+10.3-36.8
—2.5
+1.2
al estirm
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
12, 520475, 330141, 866
180, 84975, 798
145, 196144, 895
746, 1591, 976, 737
643, 292
660, 954
11, 864
898, 533
97, 762
1,6671,353
13, 106
1930
17, 821388, 703112, 350
146, 49475, 625
140,404137, 172
968, 0631, 955, 535
624, 323
614, 589
12, 145
870, 449
35, 383
1,4001,086
10, 567
304, 758
114, 56488, 137
25, 78352, 287
114,016
211,27637, 872
46, 217341,132
8,2843, 660, 506
229, 010
84, 10974, 946
24, 32747, 604
52, 317
210, 56327, 065
45, 6943 39, 227
1 6, 047! 3, 728, 597
3 35, 846r 3 35, 684i1
5,8894,971
5,1722,689
•
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
+42.3-18.2-20.8
-19.0-0.2
-3.3-5.3
+29.7-1.1
-2.§
-7.0
-2.4
-3.1
-63.8
-16.0-19,7
-19.4
-24.9
-26.6-15.0
-5.6-9.0
-54.1
-0.3-28.5
-1.1-4.6
-27.0+1.9
-0.5
-12.2-45.9
i
ite for 1929.
37
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 ol theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— Continued
Corn
Exports including meal thous. of bushsVisible supply, end of month. thous. of bushs _.Receipts, principal markets.. -thous. of bushs.Shipments, prin. markets thous. of bushs.•Grindings (starch, glucose) thous. of bushs.Prices:
No. 3, Yellow, Chicago dolls, per bush-No. 3 Yellow,
Kansas Citv dolls, per bushNo. 3, White, Chicago dolls, per bush.
Oats
Receipts, principal mar kets... thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month. thous. of bushs..Exports, including meal thous. of bushsPrice, No. 3, White, Chicago. -dolls, per bush...Orindings, Canada thous. of bushs..Production, oatmeal and rolled
oats, Canada thous. of Ibs..
Barley
Receipts, principal markets. __thous. of bushs..Visible supply, end of month, thous. of bushs..Exports thous. of bushs. .Price No 2 Minneapolis dolls, per bush
Rye
Receipts principal markets thous. of bushsVisible supply, end of month. thous. of bushs..Exports including flour thous. of bushsPrice, No. 2, Minneapolis dolls, per bush..Production crop estimate thous. of bushs
Total Grains
Total grains exports, incl. flour.thous. of bushs..
RiceSouthern paddv receipts at mills bblsShipments:
Total from mill'? pockets (100 Ibs.)New Orleans pockets (100 Ibs.)
Stocks end of month pockets (100 Ibs.)Exports pockets (100 Ibs.)Imports pockets (100 Ibs.) __
Fruits and VegetablesApples:
Cold-storage holdings,end of month . thous. of bbls
Car-lot shipments carloads ._Potatoes car-lot shipments carloadsOnions, car-lot shipments , carloads _ _Citrus fruits, car-lot shipments carloads ..
HayReceipts no of cars
Cattle and BeefCattle movements, primary markets:
Receipts thousandsShipments total thousandsShipments, stockier and feeder.. thousands. _Local slaughter thousands
Beef products:Production, inspected. .thous. of lbs-_Apparent consumption thous. of lbs_.Exports thous. of Ibs..Cold-storage holdings, end
of month - thous. of Ibs.Prices:
Cattle corn-fed Chicago dolls per 100 IbsSteer rounds, No. 2 dolls, per lb._Western dressed steers, N. Y dolls, per Ib
Hogs and Pork
Hog movements, primary markets:Receipts thousandsShipments, total . thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder.. thousands..Local slaughter thousands. .
Pork products, total:Production, inspected thous. of lbs._Apparent consumption thous. of IbsExports thous of IbsCold-storage holdings, end of month:
Total thous of IbsFresh and cured thous of Ibs
2 Revised. 3 C
1930
January
8116,2831,3416,437,62
.8
.82
.86
6,7425, 220
377.45661
7,318
2,8264,894
734.58
1,2509,184
28.91
15, 783
869, 702
1, 073, 16588, 638
2, 317, 594323, 28134, 334
6,0346,095
19, 8573,277
10, 091
6,107
1,639623233995
408, 525415, 507
1,292
99, 020
12.47.240.235
4,7201,797
382,905
874, 334692, 820105, 817
779, 277687, 106
umulative
February
91624, 27(129, 56413, 7856,568
.82
.78
.84
7,33622, 527
389.44838
10, 263
3,0808,5451,017
.57
5059,389
36.78
11, 707
961, 209
1, 005, 42181, 050
2, 360, 083221, 95420, 273
4, 2596,314
19, 5932,743
10, 187
6, 708
1,326508201806
327, 527333, 556
1,133
95, 598
12.53.236.223
3,7911,491
562,297
705, 032489, 97697, 263
897, 478785, 564
through ^
March
1,1225,1220,6714, 136,06
.80
. 71
.8
8,73618, 929
224.43798
9,650
3,1537,837
569.55
59811, 175
64.66
9,093
283, 753
793, 00880, 506
1, 899, 421209, 91525, 889
2,5965,166
21, 6812,260
10, 705
1, 547592207919
358, 129371, 113
1,431
88, 743
12.80.240.215
3,2941,451
581,853
589, 968531, 87397, 898
858, 063752, 996
Lpr. 30.
April
1,03021, 45222, 11418, 0436,615
.82
.80
.84
9,54416, 765
259.43706
8,106
2,7426,511
778.56
33713, 427
47.68
9,367
63, 189
152, 57219, 755
2 1, 2993,607
19,3502,8749,653
4,708
1,644639255
1,0162 373, 8102 393, 451
1,360
2 80, 620
12.56.239.220
3,2551,280
571,980
603, 1842 567, 651
77, 466
2 816, 6052 711, 700
May
82411,81916, 21318, 6876,623
.79
!so
10, 69013, 102
266.41651
7,951
5,4361,457
.55
14.65
< 46, 723
12, 626
107, 430
203, 57310, 000
4631,966
22, 5883,9752,104
1,517569199947
401, 989424, 096
1,610
71, 387
11.56.215.220
3,2931, 216
472,084
665, 124597, 85893, 589
790, 601675, 274
* As ot
1929
April
2,56030,9916, 43317, 67"6,044
.90
.85
.91
9,49412, 204
662.48776
8,987
3,4506,8491,862
.65
],0646,632
32.89
14, 046
429, 389
745, 097131, 246
1, 763, 837378, 97121, 356
1,2572,918
19, 3414,141
16, 713
4,733
1, 752647292
1,084
392, 785415, 181
1,073
70, 714
13.88.224.225
3, 5821,277
732,291
655, 418559, 35189, 813
1, 108, 306923, 558
June 1.
May
1,05015, 57111,42016, 2766,338
.87
.85
.89
10, 43210, 063
774.45900
10, 728
3,2646,0221,268
.60
1,4646,325
368.85
• 40, 629
19, 401
231, 893
714, 677125,528
1,311,568343, 168
15, 257
3921,668
19, 6833,366
15, 524
4,542
2 1, 6602 682
29429851
392, 816417, 481
1,293,
57,3151
13.44.230.231
2 3, 43121,306
572 2, 133
665, 9852 622, 878
2 98, 091
1, 054, 275870, 785
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-20.0—44 9-26.7+3.6+0.1
—3.7
—2 5-4.8
+12.0-21.8+2.7
4 7-7.8
-1.9
-16.5+87.3-1.8
-70.2-4.4
+34.8
+70.0
+33.4-49.4
-64.4-45.5+16.7+38.3-78.2
-7.7-11.0-22.0-6.8
+7.5+7.8
+18.4
-11.5
-8.0-10.0
0.0
+1.2-5.0
-17.5+5.3
+10.3+5.3
+20.8
-3.2-5.1
6Fi
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-21.5—24 1+42.0+14.8+4.5
-9.2
—8 2-10.1
+2.5+30.2-65.6
8 9-27.7
-25.9
-9.7+14.9-8.3
-6.2-23.5
-34.9
-14.4
-40.7-34. 5
+18.1+17.9+14.8+18. 1-86.4
-8.6-16.6-32.3-3.9
+2.3+1.6
+24. 5:
+24.6
-14.0-6.5-4.8
-4.0-6.9
-17.5-2.3
-0.1-4.0-4.6
-25.0-22. 5j
rial estim
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
. 29, 075
118,52081, 20336, 550
47, 942
4,308
4,350
53, 514
316,271
10, 860
34,142
820
97, 350
642, 119
2, 023, 8881.61, 104
25, 318100, 70513, 23175, 945
7,6962,7921,0434,848
1, 906, 0761, 992, 503
6,372
19, 5827,314
29812, 247
3, 701, 3502, 899, 690
506, 634
1930
4, 711
119,91481, 08633, 493
43, 047
1, 515
3,654
43, 288
311,801
4,555
32,690
189
58, 576
420, 813
1, 111, 295110, 251
23, 148103, 06915,12942, 740
7,6732,9311,0954,683
1, 869, 9801, 937, 723
6,826
18, 3537,235
25611,119
3, 437, 6422,880,178
472, 033
ate for 1929.
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-83.8
+1.2-0.1-8.4
-10.2
-64.8
-16.0
-19.1
-27.5
-58.1
-35.1
-77.0
-39. 8
-34.5
-45.1-31.6
-8.6+2.3
+14.3-43.7
-0.3+5.0+5.0-3.4
-1.9-2.7+7.1
— 6. 3-1.1
-14.1-9.2
-7.1-0.7-6.8
38
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS-ContinuedHogs and Pork— Continued
Lard (included in pork products) :Production- thous. of lbs__Exports " thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings, end
of month thous. of lbs__Prices:
Hogs heavy Chicago dolls per 100 IbsHam smoked Chicago dolls per IbLard, prime contract, N.Y.. .dolls, per lb_.
Sheep and LambsSheep movement, primary market:
Receipts thousands _Shipments total thousandsShipments, stocker and feeder .thousands..Local slaughter thousands..
Lamb and mutton:Production, inspected thous. of lbs__Apparent consumption thous. of lbs_.Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of lbs__Prices:
Sheep, ewes, Chicago ...dolls, per 100 lbs._Sheep, lambs, Chicago.. dolls, per 100 lbs__
Miscellaneous MeatsCold-storage holdings, end of mo.thous. of Ibs. .
Total MeatsProduction, inspected thous. of IbsCold-storage holdings, end of mo -thous. of lbs__Apparent consumption thous. of lbs_.
PoultryReceipts at 5 markets thous. of IbsCold-storage holdings, end of mo.thous. of lbs_.
FishTotal catch, prin ports thous ofbblsCold-storage holdings, 15th of mo.thous. of Ibs. _Canned salmon:
Shipments, United States cases. _Exports, Canada cases
ButterProduction (factory) thous. of IbsReceipts, 5 markets thous of IbsCold-storage holdings, creamery,
end of month thous of IbsApparent consumption thous. of Ibs .Wholesale price, New York dolls, per Ib
CheeseTotal, all varieties:
Production (factory) thous of IbsReceipts, 5 markets thous. of Ibs _Apparent consumption. thous. of lbs__Cold-storage holdings, end
mo thous. of IbsImports thous. of IbsExports, United States. thous. of lbs__Exports, Canada .. thous. of lbs__
American whole milk:Cold-storage holdings,
end of month thous. of Ibs _Wholesale price, New York. .dolls per lb_.
EggsReceipts, 5 markets thous. of cases..Cold-storage holdings, end of month:
Case thous of casesFrozen thous. of Ibs
MilkCondensed milk:
Total stocks, mfrs., end mo.—Case goods _ thous. of lbs__Bulk goods thous..
Case goods thous. of lbs._Bulk goods thous
Exports .thous. of lbs_.Wholesale price, New York. dolls, per case..
Evaporated milk:Manufacturers' stocks, end of mo. —
Total, case goods thous. oflbs..Unsold, case goods. thous. oflbs..
Exports thous. oflbsWholesale price, New York.dolls. per case..
Production, condensed andevaporated milk thous. of Ibs
Powdered milk:Manufrs.' stocks, end mo thous. oflbs _Exports . . . thous. of Ibs..Net new orders... thous. oflbs..
1930
January
177, 25173, 291
92, 171
9.61.239.109
1,903786126
1,111
50, 28950, 814
4,667
6. 2612.68
89, 144
1, 333, 148972, 108
1, 159, 141
33, 386141, 552
23, 91862, 428
505, 83171, 285
103. 94943, 507
60, 230160, 417
.37
23, 80712, 52540, 424
69, 2235,361
1811,552
53, 672.21
917
13944, 080
21, 74023,475
16, 5026,2892,6236.13
175, 974143, 769
5,8393.95
125, 073
29, 833944
8,956
February
147, 72565, 953
111,914
10.41.252.112
1,796735101
1,041
49, 56448, 762
5,408
5.1810.44
89, 970
1, 082, 1241, 088, 454
872, 294
24, 800133, 172
27, 58349, 797
371, 96091, 823
96, 20641,014
46, 530141, 901
.36
22, 29312, 46733, 807
61, 8914,395
198280
47, 818.21
1,110
8435, 192
18, 67120, 495
14, 0774,6853,5826.13
153, 202129, 580
5,1213.95
124, 835
26, 192454
8,767
March
124, 12966, 533
105, 067
9.83.243.107
2,15193699
1,210
56, 49456, 726
5,174
5.149.73
85, 868
1, 004, 5901, 037, 848
959, 712
16, 954105, 708
33, 16635, 536
371, 07085, 427
108, 61947, 179
30, 556162, 969
.37
25, 28212, 90336, 957
55, 3435,247
171456
. 41, 922.21
2,063
2, 23149, 751
17,49520, 577
13, 2354,7733,4776.13
146, 571125, 623
5,3693.95
153, 190
25, 674629
8,832
April
123, 56550, 045
2 104, 905
9.98.229.107
2,230975134
1, 278
55, 6022 55, 488
* 5, 190
5.138.94
2 83, 622
21,032,5962 986, 037
21,016,590
17, 8472 77, 420
36, 79925, 186
29, 183
126, 25550, 595
2 22, 957177, 990
.39
35, 38013, 02644, 680
2 53, 0257, 325
199229
2 39, 324.21
2,6312 5, 766
2 76, 664
20, 5902 20, 611
16, 2135,1172,7106.13
2 162, 2212 140, 371
6,1813.95
190, 5512 26, 675
6362 10, 670
May
62, 562
115, 327
10.02.228.107
2,3341,092
1421,249
53, 37553, 869
4,637
4.789.04
83, 146
1, 120, 488949, 771
1, 075; 823
21,94261, 202
34,09133, 605
34, 285
175, 53763, 752
50, 330210, 504
.35
52, 61715,47249, 921
67, 92012, 356
1581,884
49, 045.20
2,366
9,174108, 774
30, 12425, 186
25, 4677,5912.5056.13
199, 334166, 196
6,3083.95
242, 206
27, 792496
11, 209
1939 j
April
137, 95359, 144
184, 748
11.46.248.122
2,012954210
1,051
44, 57546, 183
2,533
9.1816.45
88, 314
1, 092, 7781, 269, 8671, 020, 715
16, 84652, 901
29, 04231, 687
109, 69049, 177
124, 61648, 707
5,883170, 745
.45
39, 88012, 33139, 886
54, 6185,553
242804
42, 032.24
2,596
3,95251, 825
12, 53411,312
7,9844,0123,6436.13
126, 31489, 7895,9634.30
207, 346
16, 659480
8,520
May
141, 98964, 192
183, 490
10.75.249.120
2,1731,077
2181,102
46, 39746, 694
2,461
5.9112.78
82, 331
1, 105, 1981, 196, 3821, 087, 065
17, 59341, 643
28, 63130, 174
186, 20290, 775
162, 51163, 259
28, 369203, 760
.44
53, 61616, 75140, 639
61,0976,183
2041,692
47, 641.23
2,331
6,70571, 560
22, 19318, 262
17, 2496,6442,6896.13
160, 426116, 144
5,9174.30
270, 018
22, 802396
2 9, 629
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+25. 0
+9.9
+0.4-0.4
0.0
+4.7+12.0+6.0-2.3
-4.0-2.9
-10.7
-6.8+1.1
-0.6
+8.5-3.7+5.8
+22.9-20.9
-7.4+33.4
+17.5
+39.0+26.0
+119. 2+18.3-10.3
+48.7+18.8+11.7
+28.2+73.4-20.6
+24.7-4.8
-10.1
+59. 1+41.9
+46.2+22.2
+57.1+48.3-7.6
0.0
+22.9+18.4+2.1
0.0
+27.1
+4.2-22.0+5.1
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-2.5
-37.1
-6.8-8.4
-10.8
+7.4+1.4
-34.9+13.3
+45.0+15.4
+88.4
-19.1-29.3
+1.0
+1.4-20.6-1.0
+24.7+47.0
+19.1+11.4
-62.2
+8.0+0.8
+77.4+3.3
-20.5
-1.9-7.6
+22.8
+11.2+99.8-22.5+11.3
+2.9-13.0
+1.5
+36.8+52.0
+35.7+37.9
+47.6+14.3-6.8
0.0
+24 3+43.1+6.6-8.1
-10.3
+21.9+25.3+16.4
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
3 650, 571349, 969
9,1334,250
8534,870
215, 769221, 254
5, 823, 195
5, 113, 655
103, 196
125, 492
507, 829
579, 552244, 634
832, 840
186, 17469, 002
191, 779
30, 1371,1625,436
8,493
20, 760
32, 275
896, 869
2,19040, 654
1930
3 572, 670318, 384
10, 4144,524
6025,889
265, 324265, 659
5, 572, 946
5, 083, 560
114, 929
155, 557
312, 003
610, 566246, 047
853, 781
159, 37966, 393
205, 789
34, 484907
4,401
9,087
14, 897
28, 818
835, 855
3,15948, 434
Perct.in-
crease(+}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-12.0-9.0
+14.0+6.4
-29.4+20.9
+23.0+20.1
-4.3
-0.6
+11.4
+24.0
-38.6
+5.4+0.6
+2.5
ii -14.4
-3.8i +7.3
! +14.4I -21.9
-19.0
+7.0
-28.2
-10.7
-6.8
+44.2+19.1
2 Revised. * Cumulative through Apr. 30.
39
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS-Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
FOODSTUFFS— ContinuedMilk— Continued
Fluid milk:Receipts-
Boston (includ. cream) __ thous. of qts_.Greater New York. thous. of qts..
Production—Minneapolis, St. Paul thous. of lbs._
Consumption in manufactureof oleomargarine thous . of Ibs _ .
Raw: Su*ar
Imports—From Hawaii, Porto Rico.. .long tons..From foreign countries -long tons_.
Meltings, 8 ports long tonsStocks at refineries, end month .long tons..
Refined:Shipments, 2 ports long tonsStocks, 2 ports long tons. .Exports, including maple long tons
Prices:Wholesale, 96° centrif., N. Y.dolls. per lb_.Wholesale, granulated, N. Y.tfolls. perlb..Retail, granulated N Y dolls per IbRetail average, 51 cities.. .relative to 1913..
Cuban movement (raw) :Receipts at Cuban ports long tonsExports.. _ _ . long tonsStorks end of month lobg tons
CandySales by manufacturers thous of dolls
CoffeeImports thous. of bags..Visible supply:
W^orld thous of bagsUnited States. .thous. of bags..
Receipts, total, Brazil thous. of bags..Clearances:
Total, Brazil, for world -thous. of bags..Total, Brazil, for U. S thous. of bags..
Price, Rio No. 7, Brazil grades dolls, per lb..
TeaImports thous of IbsPrice, Formosa fine, New York. ..dolls, per lb._
CocoaShipments from the Gold and
Nigerian Coasts, Africa long tonsImports long tons.-Spot price Accra New York dolls
TOBACCOConsumption (tax-paid withdrawals):
Large cigars thousandsSmall cigarettes thousandsManufac. tobacco and snuff -.thous. oflbs..
ExportsUnmanufactured tobacco thous. of lbs._Cigarettes . - thousands
TRANSPORTATIONRiver and Canal Cargo Traffic
Panama Canal:Total cargo traffic thous. of long tons
In American vessels thous. of long tons..In British vessels .thous. of long tons
Sault Ste. Marie canals thous. of short tonsCape Cod Canal short tonsSuez Canal thous of metric tonsWelland Canal short tonsSt Lawrence Canal short tonsMississippi River Govt. barges short tons..Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Wheeling, W. Va short tons..Allegheny River . short tonsMonongahela River short tons
Ocean TrafficClearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total thous. of net tonsAmerican thous. of net tonsForeign _ .thous. of net tons. _
ShipbuildingCompleted during month:
Total ..gross tons..Steel seagoing __ . _ gross tons
Building or under contract, end of month:Merchant vessels thous. of gross tons..
1930
January
19, 192114, 235
32, 554
9,035
77, 132192, 123326, 416616, 247
60, 22432, 9945,637
.037
.051,059
120
192, 153145, 189312, 187
24, 538
1, 036
5,119671
1,455
1,470881
.103
6, 537.300
43,83825, 176.0938
418, 90010, 208, 232
33, 014
46, 885465, 464
2,6121,198
589
186, 1722,744
75, 739
578, 22493, 825
2, 134, 161
5, 6932,0233,670
23, 77921, 493
376
February
17, 149104, 586
7,714
140,019166, 971328, 181570, 970
42, 90632, 7464,280
.037
.049
.059118
659, 637179, 432815, 389
24, 893
1,229
5,322852
1,469
1,427722
.105
5,602.300
29, 55115, 082.0925
426, 5228, 465, 005
30, 308
57, 037430, 886
2,3781,058
727
152, 5092,474
75, 157
709, 24261, 420
2, 179, 305
5,3681,9773,391
14, 24112, 217
341
March
19, 351117,880
7,103
185, 704204,318410, 063529, 067
68, 83842, 4054,487
.036
.049
.055116
793, 762153, 083
1, 411, 983
27, 312
1,134
5,264875
1,264
1,169590
.103
6,355.300
25, 54311, 595. 0875
454, 7669, 165, 175
31, 458
54, 887497, 814
2,5581,272
611
151, 5152,634
71, 087
838, 991174, 445
2, 363, 728
5,8342,1163,718
23, 84013, 088
327
April
7,903
188, 571272, 064432, 111574, 224
72, 11463, 3574,830
.035
.048
.055115
669, 252335, 529
1. 754, 746
25, 660
1,065
5,264851
1,152
1,152548
.099
5,796.300
13, 95112, 164.0869
469, 9699, 535, 460
31, 261
43, 364366, 674
2,4571,120
685410
184, 0022,475
141, 679110, 804
2 101, 122
879, 401335, 262
2,112,586
6,7032,9663,738
16, 9304,166
366
May
6,935
119, 073558, 190469, 484744, 247
80, 82261, 5717,074
.032
.048
.057115
401, 856446, 188
I', 701, 274
22, 264
915
5,449790
1,247
1,027530
.092
4,712.300
16, 12410, 721.0850
523, 77510, 300, 768
32,579
28, 823446, 231
2,2621,116
51111, 320
214, 302
805, 262841, 348124,924
1, 002, 040310, 711
2, 265, 032
7,5253,1124,412
45, 57026, 248
488
1939
April
18, 002113,019
30, 960
7,847
143, 628605,003502, 980779, 091
87, 46646, 3419,265
.037
.048
.056116
809, 807583, 906
1. 509, 795
25, 917
988
5,207788
1,141
1,119511
.176
5,418.330
17, 67029, 182.1044
550, 9129, 608, 221
31, 950
39, 634805, 777
2,7201,194
7354,406
166, 2053,103
299, 020215, 402134, 747
976, 992232, 204
2, 438, 939
6,6612,7383,924
20, 6689,468
290
May
19,3812 120, 087
35, 435
7,514
134, 891458, 183409, 503911, 055
73,89847, 1588,538
.036
.049
.056116
440, 821510, 217
1, 439, 050
27, 047
860
5,335683
1,079
971503
.171
4,769.330
12, 46415, 394.1031
572, 41311,168,407
33,360
32, 753703, 045
2,5371,206
66713, 930
201, 4443,093
775, 7862 910, 180
123, 851
1, 070, 125328, 289
2, 450, 876
7,2772,8514,425
9,7753,804
268
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,fromApril,
1930
-12.5
—36.9+105. 2
+8.6+2.96
+12.1-2.8
+46.5
-8.60.0
+3.60.0
-40.0+33.0-3.0
-13.2
-14.1
+3 5—7 2+8.2
-10.9-3.3-7.1
-18.70.0
+15.6-11.9-2.2
+11.4+8.0+4.2
-33.5+21.7
-7.9-0.4
-25.4
+16.5
+468. 4
+23.5
+13.9-7.3+7.2
+12.3+4.9
+18.0
+169. 2
+33.3
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-7.7
—11.7+21.8+14.6-18.3
+9.4+30.6-17.1
-11.1-2.0-1.8
0.9
-8.8-12.5+18.2
-17.7
+6.4
+2 1+15 7+15.6
+5.8+5.4
—46 2
-1,29 1
+29.4-30.4-17.6
-8.5-7.8-2.3
-12.0-36.5
-10.8-7.5
-23.4-18.7+6.4
+3.8-7.6+0.9
-6.4-5.4-7.6
+3.4+9.2-0.3
+366. 2
+82.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
*
1929
39, 365
573, 2822, 364, 8382, 131, 540
348, 399
46, 149
3, 910, 4142, 459, 589
136, 766
4,968
5,660
5,4722,877
32, 532
165, 380113, 606
2, 479, 82247, 688, 900
159, 216
197, 5674, 245, 422
13, 4105,9853,779
18, 336793, 2623 11, 932
1, 074, 8061, 125, 582
604,434
3, 891, 686917, 516
11, 520, 447
30, 66311, 59319, 070
52, 30721, 918
1,039
1930
38,690
710, 4991, 393, 6661, 966, 255
324, 904
26, 308
2, 716, 6601, 259, 421
124, 667
5,379
6,587
6,2453,271
29,002
129, 00774, 738
2, 293, 93247, 674, 640
158, 620
230, 9962, 207, 069
12, 2675,7643,123
11, 730898, 5003 10, 327946, 941952, 152448,029
4, 007, 898975, 663
11, 054, 812
31, 12312, 19418, 929
124, 36077, 212
1,898
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1930from1929
-1.7
+23.9-41.1-7.8
-6.7
-43.0
-30.5-48.8
-8.8
+8.3
+16.4
+14.1+13.7
-10.9
-22.0-34.2
-7.5
-0.4
+16.9-48.0
-8.5-3.7
-17.4-36.0+13.3-13.5-11.9-15.4-25.9
+3.0+6.3-4.0
+1.5+5.2-0.7
+137. 8+252. 3
+82.72 Revised. ' Cumulative through Apr. 30.
40
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Freight Cars
Surplus (daily av. last week of month) :Total carsBox _ carsCoal cars
Shortage (daily av. last week of month) :Total carsBox carsCoal cars
Car loadings:Total _ . _ _ _ carsGrain and grain products cars .Livestock . carsCoal and coke carsForest products carsOre carsMerchandise and 1. c. 1 cars..Miscellaneous cars
Railroad Operations
Operating revenue:Freight thous of dollsPassenger thous of dollsTotal operating thous of dolls
Operating expenses thous of dollsNet operating income thous of dollsFreight carried mills ton-miles
Railway EquipmentLocomotives (Am. Ry. Assn.}:
Owned, end of month-Quantity numberTractive power mills of Ibs
In bad order, end of month —Quantity numberPer cent of total in use per centInstalled . numberRetired number--New orders number
Shipments, manufacturers' (Census}—Total _ numberSteam, domestic ._ . .number _Electric, domestic number
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo.—From manufacturers numberIn railroad shops number
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' '(Census}—Total _ _ numberSteam, domestic numberElectric, domestic number
Exports, steam number--Freight cars (Am. Ry. Assn.}:
Owned, end of month-Quantity .thous. of cars..Capacity mills of Ibs
In bad order, end of month-Quantity carsPer cent of total in use per cent
New orders carsShipments —
Total carsDomestic --.cars--
Unfilled orders (railroads)—Total cars
From manufacturers carsIn railroad shops cars
Passenger cars:New orders carsShipments-
Total carsDomestic _ _ cars .
HighwaysConcrete pavements, new contracts:
Total thous. of sq. yds..Road thous of sq yds
Federal-aid highways:Completed—
Cost thous. of dolls..Distance . ._. . miles
Under construction, end of month . ..miles. .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..
1930
January
392, 552217, 024123, 469
9
3, 349, 424156, 665108, 036828, 272181, 81033, 657
890, 1521, 150, 832
337, 99370, 452
451, 190356, 46955, 47436, 664
56, 7532,530
7,93714.1160227163
4848
334107
58752750
2
2,265209, 842
124, 2605.6
6,632
8,0957,426
33, 45728, 0575, 400
58
9580
6, 5955, 244
7,680273
7,054
47, 29619, 335
14, 76723, 985
3,94731,9918,485
February
440, 275206, 531180, 089
3, 505, 962174, 980102, 960797, 867217, 23933, 474
938, 4291, 241, 013
327, 06161, 254
427, 941330, 57959, 45234, 341
56, 6542,530
8,34214.8115218
16
67604
343107
533479468
2,267210, 135
122, 3275.5
15, 931
9,6009,366
30, 80025, 7225,078
134
7878
6,8875,357
9, 266358
6, 843
48, 3429,926
13, 58534, 234
3,18033, 7969,899
March
465, 920203, 590206, 066
4, 414, 625201, 047118,071735, 508294, 07145, 119
1,251,0131, 769, 796
345, 20461, 788
452, 717351, 27961, 07435, 310
56, 4862,528
8,27414.814231043
68642
310132
535485
4410
2,268210, 315
129, 8955.9
1,464
6,1446,066
35, 18129, 0586,123
169
6151
13, 70011,294
6,185227
6,824
67, 30612, 841
19, 75940, 727
2,90037, 93018, 802
April
427, 925203, 192168, 930
3, 619, 293156,45496, 373
571,469229, 74750, 805
1, 004, 4251, 510, 020
345, 81359, 586
451, 203348, 214
62, 27234, 894
2 56, 4562,531
8,22214.714916629
9794
239123
46441744
4
2,2702 210, 726
129, 8655.9
1,543
9,0878,874
31, 84626, 5185,328
70
7765
18, 57014, 338
6,031302
7,230
75,51514, 322
22, 26132, 115
3,94726, 707
' 33,148
May
441, 503233, 664148,873|
4, 598, 555188, 117117, 224739, 739264, 693258, 680
1, 210, 2521, 819, 850
56, 4072,533
7,79814.017722618
5856
35477
41936743
9
2,270210, 862
137, 3866.2
1,079
6,7856,785
28, 69625, 0503,646
72
7269
18, 91414, 899
9,317445
7,674
121, 19435,819
43, 227
1939
April
220, 82189, 95287, 367
19
3, 989, 142143, 913106, 879632, 491278, 384110, 678
1, 062, 0481, 654, 749
2 393, 7102 67, 521
2 514, 7002 377, 045
2 94, 1682 38, 346
58, 1442,550
8,05714.013030858
61572
30838
495419
2410
2,267208, 569
142, 5436.5
6,983
5,5105,300
43, 48636, 6746, 812
| 250
! 8678
!16, 65412,315
1 7,410211
7,707
64, 80710, 460
28, 56532, 288
3,38725,277
1 29, 995
May
222, 626109, 92464, 156
18
18
25,182,4022 189, 8672 128, 3612 836, 0722 343, 1792 357, 269
21,285,83622,041,818
412, 01868, 896
537, 748390, 977103, 61643, 027
58, 0522,549
7,80313.417726944
99922
26559
444362
2214
2,267208, 850
144, 6346.5
8,364
8,4598,350
39, 84333, 5886,255
111
4844
23, 70417, 518
10, 309! 335
7, 900
102, 20721, 190
25, 71127, 169
4,98531 505
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,fromApril,1930
+3.2+15.0-11.9
+27.1+20.2+21.6+29.4+15.2
+409. 2+20.5+20.5
-0.1+0.1
-5.2-4.8
+18.8+36.1-37.9
-40.2-40.4
+48.1-37.4
-9.7-12.0-2.3
+125. 0
0.0+0.1
+5.8+5.1
-30.1
-25.3-23.5
-9.9-5.5
-31.6
+2.9
-6.5+6.2
+1.9+3.9
+54.5+47.4+6.1
+ 60.5+150. 1
May,1930,fromMay,1929
+98.3+112.6+132.0
-11.3-0.9-8.7
-11.41-22. 9-27. 6-5.9
-10.9
i
-2.8-0.6
-0.1+4.5
0.0-16.0-59.1
-41.4-39.1
+33. 6+30. 5
-5.6+1.4
+95. 5-35. 7|
+0.1+1.0
-5.0-4.6
-87.1
-19.8-18.7
-28.025 4
-41.7
-35.1
+50.0+56.8
-20. 2-15.0
-9.6+32.8-2.9
+18.6+69.0
38.715 +30.4 4-11.7
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
21, 325, 072917, 745579, 965
4, 070, 8201, 414, 481
597, 6755, 540, 1608, 204, 226
1930
19, 487, 859877, 263542, 664
3, 672, 8551, 187, 560
421, 7355, 294, 2717, 491, 511
1
6531,334
340
24120615
77
53, 260
20, 53418, 651
663
422408
57, 06040, 437
51, 5341, 627
38, 786
329, 13858, 456
3 83, 7703 126, 329
3 14, 6603114,404104. 187
7431,147
269
338322
6
33
29,649
39, 71138, 517
503
383343
64, 66651, 132
38, 479j 1, 6051 35, 625
359, 65392, 243
3 70, 3723 131, 061
313,9743 130, ^24
113.56
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-8.6-4.4-6.4-9.8
-16.0-29.4-4.4-8.7
*
+13.8-14.0-20.9
+40.2+56.3-60.0
-57.1
-44.3
+93.4+106. 5
-24.1
-9.2-15.9
+13.3+26.4
-25.3-1.4-8.1
+9.3+57.8
-16.0+3.7
-4.7+14.04-9.0
2 Revised. s Cumulative through Apr. 30.
41
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
Passenger Travel— Continued
Pullman company operations:Revenue thous of dollsPassen°ers carried thousands
Trend of business in hotels:Room occupancy per ct of capacityAverage sale per occupied room dollars
*Warehouses
Public merchandise warehouses,space occupied per ct. of total
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone companies:Operating revenues thous of dollsOperating income thous. of dolls. .
Telegraph companies:Commercial telegraph tolls.thous. of dolls..Operating revenues thous of dollsOperating income.-- thous. of dolls..
Gas and electric companies:Gross earnings thous of dollsNet earnings thous. of dolls..
Electric railways (212 companies) :Passengers carried -thous, of persons..
ELECTEIC POWER
Electric power production:Total mills of kw hoursBy water power mills, of kw. hours. .By fuels mills of kw hoursIn stieet railways,
manfg. plants, etc. . .mills, of kw. hours..In central stations mills, of kw. hours..
Electric power production (Canada) :Total mills of kw hours
Exported mills, of kw. hours..Electric power, gross revenue thous. of dollsConsumption of electrical energy:
By geographic divisions-United States rel to 1923 25New Englind rel to 1923 25North Central rel to 1923 25Middle Atlantic rel to 1923 25Southern rel to 1923 25Western rel to 19^3 25
By industry-All industry rel to 1923 25Chemical and allied
product1* rel to 1923 25Food and kindred
products rel to 1923 25Rolling mills and steel
Dlants rel to 1923 25
IVtetal groups rel to 1923 24Leather and its
products rel to 1923 25Lumber and its
products rel to 1923 25Paoer and pulp rel to 1923 25Rubber and its
products rel to 1923 25Shipbuilding rel to 1923 25
Textiles rel to 1923 25Automobiles, including
repair parts rel to 1923 25EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Employment in factories:New York State rel to 1923Maryland rel to 1924Iowa rel to 1923Illinois rel to 1925 27
Ohio rel to 1923Cleveland rel to Jan 1921Detroit rel to 1923 25fltrl , " , ~ ~
Total pay roll:New York State (weekly) thous of dollsu a o a ^ y; . . . _
New York State rel to 1923Illinois rel to 1925-27
Employment:Canada rel to cal year 1926
2 Re
1930
January
7,1432,7CO
734.04
74.6
77, 84518,012
10, 51813, 454
435
211, 00092, 000
781, 9278.288
8,6522,9355,717
24972 8, 155
1, 5461, 505
113198, 300
121.8120.5128.0125.8110.0115.2
121.8
136.7
132.3
143.1126.7132.9
92.3
87.5120.8
144.4124.4124.2112.4
99.8
82.386.2
122.997.890.0101
109.1106.5
455, 48033 081
13 524900
87.789.791.2
111.2
.vised.
February
6,3312,379
704.05
71.7
75, 39817, 287
9,84412, 652
532
199, 50090, 000
705, 454
2 7, 6182 2, 7052 4, 913
4412 7, 177
1,3911,364
1172 185, 800
123.5113.3136.8126.0118.3127.5
123.5
139.6
129.2
143.0130.5135.0
86.5
94.7138.0
185.4125.4116.7103.3
116.6
81.987.2
125. 298.090.7
107 4108.0
453, 28432, 938
13 304916
93.088.394.0
111.6
March
6,31b2, 457
673.90
2 70.0
79, 20017, 984
10, 79013, 865
1,442
199, 00088, 000
760, 269
2 8, 1702 3, 2642 4, 906
2 5012 7, 669
1,5081,484
127177, 100
120. 2105.0128.4122.2121.7117.4
120.2
140. 0
129.8
136. 8132.0133.7
80.8
93.7135.0
130.3117.7117.999.6
108.9
81.887.5
123.096.990.6
106.7108.5
452, 472
13, 481
96.989.490.1
110.2
April
6,2472,420
684.05
69.4
79, 85018, 877
11,00213, 9641,673
198, 00089, 500
728, 820
7,9603,2724, 688
5187,4,2
1,4931, 472
118175, 900
120.102.125.117.117.127.
120.
137.
119.
138.125.130.
91.
102.8126.7
138.5130.1129.9102.3
112.9
80.388.6
124.395.0
11 110. 5
444, 133
13, 030
iSTi89 1
107.8
May
P83.76
736, 202
119.0106.3125.8112.3122.3130.5
119.0
146.6
138.
135.116.123.
66.
102.132.
135.113.121.96.0
105.8
79.087.4
126.193.4
109.2436, 926
12, 667
84.686.5
111.4
30
1939
April
6,4042,582
714.09
71.8
74, 83017, 776
11,32814, 3441,700
190, 00083, 000
774,5178.202
7,8813,2854,596
3757, 506
1,4091,379
1112 170, 900
136.4125.4146.5128.0126.3137.0
136.4
131.7
121.2
153.3148.3149. 9
82.0
108.0136.0
155. 7116.1145.0128.1
170.6
88.391.8
127.4103.099.2115
123.1136.0
488, 39034, 809
14, 687908
111.597.4
105.2
110.4
umulative
May
6,4712,590
713.88
71.0
76, 15818, 355
11,8531.5, 0161,749
189, 75082, 500
792, 8948.221
8,0843,4834,601
3787,706
1, 4571,432
112165, 600
136.9123.3148.9130.4128.1144.7
136.9
129.2
122.6
172.2144.2154.8
95.2
111.1129.9
157.6135.2143.5129.9
161.8
87.591.6
127.6103.799.1
115124.0131.0
484, 46434, 686
14, 5491,039110.196.5
105.7
116.2
through A
PEE CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
Mav,1930,from
April,1930
0.0-7.2
+1.0
-1.1+3.3+0.1-4.2+4.3+2.3
-1.1
+6.9
+15.7
-2.3-7.3-5.4
-27.3
-0.4+4.3
-2.3-13.0-6.7-6.2
-6.3
-1.6-1.4+1.4-1.7
-1.2-1.6
-2.8
-2.8-2.9
+3.3
pr. 30.
May,1930,fromMav,1929
—4.2—3.1
-7.2
-13.1-13.8-15.5-13.9
—4.5-9.8
-13.1
+13.5
+12.7
-21.5— 19.3-20.4
-30.4
-7.8| +L8
-14.1-16.3
| -15 5-26.1
-34.6
-9.7-4.6-1.2-9.9
-16.6-9.8
-12.9
-13.0-18.2
-4.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
3 26, 4813 10, 699
3 295, 5513 73, 138
3 44, 6373 56, 448
3 6, 705
3 782, 0003 346, 000
3, 928, 682
3 31, 5403 11, 5723 19, 968
3 1, 5773 29, 963
3 5, 73435,614
34633 705, 200
1930
3 26, 0373 10, 016
3 312, 2933 72, 160
3 42, 1543 53, 935
3 4, 082
3 807, 5003 359, 500
3, 712, 672
3 32, 4003 12, 1763 20, 224
3 1,9573 30, 443
3 5, 9383 5, 825
34753 737, 100
i
Perct.in-
crease(+}or de-
crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-1.7-6.4
+5.7-1.3
-5.6-4.5
-39.1
+3.3+3.9
-5.5
+2.7+5.2:+1.3=
+ 24.1+1.6
+3.6+3.8+2.6+4.5
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES-Con.
Ohio construction r6l to 1923Employment, trade-unions:
uiiiieu oidies per ctuii ui to & __
Anthracite mines:Employment rel to 1923 25Pay roll rel to 1923 25
Federal civilian employees,Washington, D. C., end month number--
Average weekly earnings, factories:Illinois dollarsNew York State dollars
Oklahoma dollarsNew York rel to 1923Illinois rel to 1925 27Wisconsin rel to 1923
Average weekly earnings (National IndustrialConference Board):
Total mile dollars
Unskilled male dollars..Total women ..dollars..
Average weekly hours:Nominal (both sexes) hours..Actual (both sexes) hours..
Wages, road labor, by districts:
Middle Atlantic cents per hourSouth Atlantic cents per hour..w t < 3 t h i n t i ceiith per nour._-p q| -NJ- j-j- p j. i cents per nour__Wpst North P t f t iour_.Central cents per nour__Pflpifip cen s per nour._
United States, average cents per hour..Wage rates, U. S. Steel Corp.. .cents per hour..
Applicants per 100 jobs, employment agencies:United States numberE-astern States numberCentral States numberSouthern States numberWestern States numberIllinois numberWisconsin number
Factory Labor Turnover
(Percentage of number on pay roll)
Departures:
Voluntary quits... per cent (annual basis) ._
Discharges per cent (annual basis)
Industrial disputes:Disputes number
M!an-days lost in month number
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENTRetail Sales
Mail-order houses:Total sales, 2 houses thous. of dolls..Sears, Roebuck & Co. thous. of dolls..Montgomery Ward & Co. .. thous. of dolls..
Ten-cent chain stores:Total sales (4 chains) thous. of dollsTotal stores operated (4 chains). .numberF. W. Woolworth & Co..._thous. of dolls..
S S. Kresge Co thous of dollsStores operated number
McCrory Stores Corp thous. of dolls
S. H. Kress & Co thous of dolls
Metropolitan thous of dollsStores operated number
W. T. Grant Co thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
F. & W. Grand thous of dolls
Isaac Silver & Bros _ _ thous. of dollsStores operated number
J. C. Penny Co thous. of dolls..Stores operated number
G. C. Murphy Co thous. of dolls..Stores ooerated number. .
1930
January
90.4
80.089.2
105.692.1
64, 356
28.3029.7024.1027.21109.099.795.9
27.5129.5330.8724.3117.02
49.246.4
5247252531404046534050
127.0
201231231250101257196160
28.113.112.22.8
23.7
215,316
182, 202
51, 27432, 94318, 331
34, 6572,880
18, 4081,8299,352
6042,695
2434,202
204971150
3,784279
1,29694
45743
10,6111,395
939154
February
78.093.2
107.8103.7
64, 662
29.2429.3624.8427.81107.8103.1102.0
27.9029.7531.0824.59
• 17. 09
49.346.7
5144252529403946533950
127.0
20121322527191
246186164
33.016.013.83.2
26.9
2332 6, 562
2 436, 788
46, 69128, 28518, 406
37, 5232,892
20, 0301,8359, 944
6112,907
2414,642
205995149
3,911280
1,32694
53444
11, 1971,396
989154
March
79.088.5
83.367.1
64, 954
28.2529.8025.75
109.499.6
106.4
27.5929.3730.7024.1416.84
49.046.3
5244252728383746533950
127.0
18021718925483
209177157
31.916.312.13.5
23.02 30
2 5, 4612 287, 446
47, 58226, 95020,632
42, 3232,908
22, 4821,845
11, 260617
3,358241
5,225205
1,133148
4,962283
1,603Q4
64345
14,2081,4161,183
154
April
79.089.2
84.863.9
65, 778
28.4929.35
107.7100.4
27.6429.7431.0924.4116.59
48.846.1
5142272533383846534050
127.0
162177177217
74190159145
35.117.714.13.3
24.3
396,776
182, 713
56, 56132, 78523, 776
46, 3712,922
24, 3691,853
12, 724624
3,651240
5,627205
1,348147
5,731287
1,93696
75145
17, 4521,4281,291
155
May
80.093.0
94.584.2J
67, 036
28.1429. 00|
106. 5|99.2,
27. Ooi29.1930.5023.8516.27
48.945.2
484126252839374852
8127.0
16417217324393
196
34.717.713.93.1
24.7
59, 35034, 30025, 050
47, 0742,935
25, 3101,855
12, 778632
3,588241
5,399207
1,474147
6,153293
1,84098
71545
17, 1701,4301,410
156
1929
April
107.8
88.094.5
104.177.4
63, 507
28.9630.0726.9426.08110.4102.1112.4
28.5331.6133.0925.9517.85
49.849.3
5142272731383744533850
125.5
12812613420073
134117127
55.743.35.56.9
70.22 53
2 52, 4452 1, 429, 437
55, 61934, 04621, 573
41, 6512,711
22, 0621,759
11,368523
3,158235
5,063194
1,132112
4,421226
1,58886
56736
14, 9281,2071,112
142
May
122.5
89.096.0
107.285.4
63, 841
29.0530.0326.6429.95110.2102.4111.1
28.5431.4833.0425.5917.95
49.949.0
5042302631403745534050
127.0
12612612619893
124106127
52.140.85.75.6
59.9
732 64, 853
2 1, 727, 694
55,00635, 12619, 880
2 49, 201| 2, 728
2 28, 5771,767
12, 345531
3,263236
5,016194
2 1, 361117
5,089227
1,68888
56637
2 16, 717• 2 1,211
1,192143
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+1.3+2.0
+11.4+31.8
+1.9
-1.2-1.2
-LI-1.2
-2.1-1.8-1.9-2.3
1.9
+0.2—2. 0
— 5 9-2.4—3.7
0.0-15.2+2.6-2.6+4.3-1.9
0.00.00.0
+1.2-2.8-2.3
+12.0+25.7+3.2
-1.10.0
-1.4-6.1+1.6
+4.9+4.6+5.4
+1.5+0.4+3.9+0.1+0.4+1.3-1.7+0.4-4.1+1.0+9.3
0.0+7.4+2.1-5.0+2.1-4.8
0.0-1.6+0.1+9.2+0.6
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-10.1-5.2
-11.8-1.4
+5.0
-3.1-3.4
-3.4|-3.1
-5.2-7.3-7.7-6.8-9.4
-2.0-7.8
-4.0-2.4
-13.3-3.8-9.7-2.5
0.0+6.8-1.9
0.00.00.0
+30.2+36.5+37.3+22.7
0.0+58.1
-33.4-56.6
+143.9-44.6-58.8
+7.9-2.4
+26.0
-4.3+7.6
-11.4+5.0+3.5
+19.0+10.0+2.1+7.6+6.7+8.3
1 +25.61 +20. 9
+29.1+9.0
+11.4+0.6
+21.6+2.7
+18.1+18.3+9.1
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
'
1930
ii
257, 834156, 980
i 100, 854
206, 851
112, 199
55, 073
| 15, 691
; 23, 888
j 5, 322
i 21, 496
7, 259
2,554
65, 982
1 6'227
261, 458i 155, 263
106, 195
207, 948
110, 599
56, 058
16, 199
25, 095
5,921
24, 541
8,001
3,100
70, 638
5,812
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1930from1929
+1.4-1.1+5.3
+0.5
-1.4
+1.8
+3.2
+5.1
+11.3
+14.2
+10.2
+21.4
+7.1
+11.2
2 Revised.
43
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
DISTRIBUTION MOVEMENT— Contd.
Retail Sales— Continued
Restaurant chains:Total sales (3 chains) thous. of dolls..
Stores operated number..Childs Co., sales _ thous. of dolls..
Stores operated number. _J. R. Thompson Co., sales. _thous. of dolls ..
Stores operated number . .Waldorf System (Inc.),
sales thous. of dolls..Stores operated number--
Installment sales in New Englanddept. stores, ratio to total sales per cent..
AdvertisingMagazine advertising thous. of lines ._Magazine advertising, total cost_thous. of dolls. _Newspaper advertising _ thous. of linesRadiobroadcast cost, facilities.. thous. of dolls. _National advertising in newspapers:
Total-. . _ _-. thous. of lines .Passenger cars. thous. of lines..Tires, trucks, and
accessories thous. of lines..Financial thous. of lines..Building materials .thous. of lines ..Electrical appliances,
supplies . . thous. of lines _ _Foods and beverages thous. of lines ..Heating and plumbing
equipment _ _ thous. of lines. _Medical thous. of lines..Radio. thous. of lines ..Tobacco thous. of lines..Toilet requisites thous. of linesTransportation thous. of lines..All other _ thous. of lines
Postal BusinessPostal receipts:
50 selected cities _ thous of dolls5o industrial cities thous of dolls
Money orders:Domestic issued (50 cities)—
Quantity thousandsValue thous. of dolls. _
Domestic paid (50 cities)—Quantity _ __ thousandsValue... thous. of dolls..
Air mail, weight dispatched pounds..
BANKING AND FINANCE
BankingCheck payments:
New York City.. mills, of dolls..Outside of New York City-mills, of dolls. .Canada _ mills, of dolls__
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills of dollsNotes in circulation mills of dollsTotal investments mills, of dolls..Total reserve mills of dollsTotal deposits mills of dollsReserve ratio per cent
Federal reserve member banks:
Total investments mills of dollsNet demand deposits mills, of dolls. .
Brokers' loans, end of month —To N. Y. Stock Ex. members-
Total mills of dollsRatio to market value per cent
By New York F. R. memberbanks mills of dolls
Deposits, New York State savingsbanks, end of month mills of dolls
Interest rates:Time loans, 90 days per centCall loans renewal per centPrime com paper (4—6 mos ) per centPrime bankers' acceptances per centN. Y. Fed. Res. Bank (redis.)._..per cent—Federal land banks per centIntermediate credit banks per cent
Public FinanceGovernment debt,gross,end mo.mills. of dolls..Customs receipts thous. of dolls..Total ordinary receipts thous. of dollsExpenditures chargeable to
ordinary receipts . ... thous. of dollsU.S. money in circulation:
Dailv averaee _ mills, of dolls ..
1930
January
4,989374
2,307111
1,300121
1,382142
16.2
1,99912,41188, 8731,989
47, 8878,000
3,3499,128
129
6645,355
3956,4561,6033,1772,4322,4614,738
32, 1993,561
3,80538, 356
11, 26686, 593
518, 398
34, 73225, 7231,674
4071,702
7473,1882,36978.3
16, 6765,529
12, 949
3,9855.77
3,345
4,416
3.884.644.883.944.005.795.34
16, 42341, 278
151, 195
347, 351
4.652
February
4,580374
2,148110
1,177121
1, 255143
10.9
2,38216, 80881, 7021,873
44, 9966,497
3,9835,221
182
6156,766
2756,2061,7003,3453,1632,1754,866
29, 4573,473
3,59735, 617
10, 16578,066
556, 913
31, 11721, 534
1,446
3431,637
7963,1872,40878.8
16, 4285,575
12, 944
4,1685.89
3,489
4,436
4.754.324.753.814.005.725.24
16, 46035, 935
138, 540
236, 742
4.556
March
5,039374
2,352110
1,307121
1,380143
2,73818, 68797, 8682,295
54, 0326,841
6,1056, 427
373
1,3297,915
3775,7411,3994,4974,3232,3966,310
32, 4753,562
4, 13439, 827
11, 79188, 103
625, 174
40, 74025, 014
1,627
2411,576
8403,2092,44379.8
16, 9135. 719
13, 329
4,6566.12
3, 968
4. 509
4.253.694.253.133.505.585.10
16, 39042, 610
674, 876
362, 221
4.533
April
4,962377
2,330112
1,279121
1,353144
3,14121, 862
101, 2592,188
52, 8675,817
6,0667,617
615
2,0169,220
6293,635
8563,6063,6742,7196,397
32, 6443,524
3,82837, 803
11, 56290, 646
2 676, 255
38, 63124, 3471,556
2331,507
7493,2522,43482.5
16, 9645, 789
13, 581
5,0636.72
4,274
4,507
4.134.003.882.943.005.584.98
16, 39441,071
159, 053
414, 147
4.518
May
4,975381
2,279115
1,314121
1,382145
3,02220, 399
100, 4022,300
54, 4915,169
7,6976,387
660
1,5489,503
6082,926
9584,9193,4043,7286,987
31, 3703,335
3,81338, 266
11, 19187, 661
687, 053
37, 42324, 4161,767
2471,466
7123,2212,42183.9
16, 8375,889
13, 388
4. 7486.33
4,022
4,505
3.503.123.752.503.005.584.82
16, 39951, 722
173, 243
230, 997
4.497
i
1939
April
'
4,944372
2,247112
1,359124
1,338136
6.3
3,27121, 072
107, 8111,550
55, 7929,813
6,0037,6441,268
1,4847,498
6244,2811,3863,1463,3402,9526,354
32,3523,454
3,85138, 188
11, 82590, 423
508, 672
47, 97926, 8031,873
9861,664
3432,9862,41073.3
16, 4515,875
13, 234
6, 7759.19
5,532
4,439
8.758.896.005.505.005.105.50
17, 19650, 404
173, 508
335, 643
4.679
May
2 5, 077375
2 2, 313114
1,403124
1,361137
6.1
2 3, 11319, 839
2 112, 5241,563
2 61, 3572 8, 822
2 7, 9172 8, 1802 1, 1602 1, 5272 8, 810
2 6062 3, 8022 2, 1302 5, 231» 2, 8162 4, 2462 6, 110
2 32, 4483,339
3,70238, Oil
11, 69390, 363
587, 471
50, 04326,5202,097
9881,654
2702,9702,33174.5
16, 2025,799
12, 791
6,6659.40
5,288
4,418
8.758.916.005.505.005.135.56
17, 16748. 279
166, 722
225, 269
4.684
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE (— )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+0.3+1.1-2.2+2.7+2.7
0.0
'+2.1+0.7
-3.8-6.7-0.8+5.1
+3.1-11.1
+26.9-16.1+7.3
-23.2+3.1
-3.3-19. 5+11.9+36.4-7.3
+37.1+9.2
-3.9-5.4
-0.4+1.2
-3.2-3.3+1.6
-3.1+0.3
+13.6
+6.0-2.7-4.9-LO-0.5+1.7
-0.7+1.7-1.4
-6.2-5.9
-5.9
0.0
-15.3-22.0-3.4
-15.00.00.0
-3.2
0.0+25.9+8.9
-44.2
-0.5
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-2.0+1.6-1.5+0.9-6.3-2.4
+1.5+5.8
-2.9+2.8
-10.8+47.2
-11.2-41.4
-2.8-21.9-43.1
+1.4+7.9
+0.3-23.0-55.0-6.0
+20.9-12.2+14.4
-3.3-0.1
+3.0+0.7
-4.3-3.0
+17.0
-25.2-7.9
-15.7
-75.0-11.4
+163. 7+8.5+3.9
+12.6
+3.9+1.6+4.7
-28.8-32.7
-23.9
+2.0
-60.0-65.0-37.5-54.5-40.0+8.8
-13.3
-4.5+7.1+3.9
+2.5
-4.0
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
24, 225
11, 243
6,417
6,614
88, Oil518, 385
7,353
275, 82647, 046
25, 88040, 1163,614
5,78033, 060
2,67429, 60410, 38419, 00716, 24313, 83728, 582
160, 78317, 122
18, 618185, 685
77, 486435, 264
2, 542, 207
254, 455134, 095
9,759
248, 0831, 399, 729
1, 391, 876
1930
24, 545
11,416
6,377
6,757
90, 167470, 104
10, 645
254, 27332, 324
27,20034, 780
1,959
6,17238, 759
2,28424, 9646,516
19, 54416, 99613, 47929, 298
158, 14517, 455
19, 177189, 869
55, 975431, 069
3, 063, 793
182, 643121, 034
8,070
212, 6161, 296. 907
1, 591, 458
Perct.in-
crease(t}
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative
1930from1929
+1.3
+1.5
-0.6
+2.2
+2.4-9.3
+44.8
-7.8-31.3
+5.1-13.4-45.8
+6.8+17.2
-14.6-15.7-37.2+2.8+4.6-2.6+2.5
-1.6+1.6
+3.0+2.3
-27.8-1.0
+20.5
-28.2-9.7
-17.3
-14.3-7.3
+14.3
2 Revised.
44
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The curnulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Contd.
Gold and SilverGold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces..Rand output fine ouncesMonetary stock of U. S.—
daily average mills of dollsImports thous. of dollsExports thoas of dolls
Silver:Production —
United States thous. of fineoz..Canada _. thous. of fine oz
Stocks, end of month-United States thous of fine ozCanada thous of fine oz
Imports__ thoas. of dolls..Exports thous of dollsPrice at New York dolls per fine oz
Business Failures
Liabilities (United States) :Total commercial ..thous. of dolls..
Manufacturers. thous. of dollsTrade establishments. .thous. of dolls. .Agents and brokers thous. of dolls. _
Liabilities (Canada) thous of dollsFirms (United States) :
Total commercial numberManufacturers numberTrade establishments number. _Agents and brokers number
Firms (Canada) number..By groups:
Manufacturers-Metals . numberTextiles numberLumber number..Chemicals . numberPrinting and engraving numberFoodstuffs number. _Leather, etc numberLiquors and tobacco numberStone, clay, and glass numberAll other number
Traders-General stores number. -Foods and tobacco number _ _Clothing number..Household furniture numberChemicals and paints numberBooks and paper numberAll other. number--
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents")
Policies and certificates, new (44 companies):Ordinary number of policiesIndustrial... number of policiesGroup number of certificatesTotal policies and certificates number".
Amount of new insurance (44 companies) :Ordinary thous of dollsIndustrial .. thous of dolls "Group thous. of dolls..Total insurance thous. of dolls..
Premium collections (44 companies) :Ordinary thous. of dolls..Industrial thous. of dolls .Group thous. of dolls--Annuities thous. of dollsTotal thous of dolls
Admitted life insurance assets (40 companies) :Grand total mills, of dolls..Mortgage loans-
Total mills of dollsFarm mills, of dolls..Allother mills, of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value):Total mills, of dolls-Government mills of dollsRailroad . mills, of dollsPublic utility mills, of dollsAllother mills, of dolls..
Policy loans andpremium notes mills, of dolls. .
1930
January
75, 955882, 801
4,28312, 9088,948
4,7531,716
5351,2444,7565,892.450
61, 18519,50029, 81411,8716,174
2,759680
1,913156265
3210610514136018
10319
136453437380
9711
399
254, 432802, 58543, 081
1, 100, 098
712, 855218, 02764, 313
995, 195
164,92058, 7119,669
14, 390247, 690
14, 238
6,0821,5904,492
5,3101,0582,5491,348
355
1, 874
i
February
ji
i
72, 009818, 183
4,31960, 198
207
5,1611,225
9771,1443,9235,331.432
51, 32620, 72420, 9099,6937,539
2,262526
1, 605131209
3658941117381343
252
943763662868810
385
267, 344783, 23534, 732
1,085,311
730, 735212, 81359, 930
1, 003, 478
162, 94455, 6598,0994,681
231, 383
14, 329
6,1001,5884,512
5, 3441,0622, 5541,367
361
1,897
March
73, 745889. 370
4,39555, 768
290
4,9981,714
338496
2 3, 4695.818.417
56, 84619, 41424, 29313, 1393,549
2,347621
1,587139198
4281
111111642113
11293
1244133173079913
314
330, 337973, 67845, 913
1, 349, 928
884, 535264, 415
73, 2341, 222, 184
183, 20565, 6058,3445,249
262, 403
14, 444
6, 1161,5774,539
5, 3841,0612,5541,389
380
1, 922
April
89, 694868. 606
4.4432 65, 835
2110
4,6271,705
356690
2 3, 5702 4, 647
.424
49, 05919, 66923 427
5,9642,006
2,198534
1,500164177
4261
1069
153843
10246
1083862702778010
369
310, 009893, 01761, 996
1, 265, 022
839, 531241, 129113, 514
1, 194, 174
174, 28053, 9487,5985,454
241, 280
14, 543
6,1401,5764,564
5,4201,0652,5721,398
385
1,942
May
76, 786916, 213
4,50523, 550
82
4, 3751,584
348844
3,4794,976
.407
55, 54123, 13321,28511, 1232,737
2,179501
1,580148188
4357945
2129144
13221
69395300286
7318
386
294, 362847, 84245, 832
1, 188, 036
776, 394230, 08391, 263
1, 097, 740
175, 87458, 4598,0035,609
247, 945
14, 648
6,1601,5754,585
5,4701,0642,5941,414
398
1,965
1929
April
65, 547872, 123
4,22624, 687
1,594
5,4221,151
8671,0323,9575,752.557
35, 27010, 42319, 1025,7452,434
2,021499
1,383134144
I 3452871516481344
2261
88446228252
1 791 15
280
284, 055964, 17747, 028
1, 295, 260
793, 786256, 279
72, 2381, 122, 303
172, 282• 55,768
8,336
236, 386
13, 269
5,7101,5974,113
5,0371,0172,4771,251
292
1,608
May
70, 520897, 598
4,29224, 098
467
5,0801,560
1,105360
4,6027,485.541
41,21618, 95418, 1914,071
2 4, 417
1,897515
1.266116
2 165
3067
103111535151212
215
86385228214
6013
280
293, 458888, 46245, 455
1, 227, 375
801, 698240, 501109, 827
1, 152, 026
174, 27852, 2187,691
234, 187
13, 373
5,7501, 5994, 151
5, 0851,0332,4981, 256
2981! 1, 630
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-14.4+5.5
+1.4-64.2-25.5
-5.4-7.1
-2.2+22.3-2.5+7.1-4.0
+13.2+17.6-9.1
+86.5+36.4
-0.9-6.2+5.3-9.8+6.2
+2.4-6.6
-11.3-44.4+40.0-23.7
+250. 0+33.3+30.0-10.2
-36. 1+2.3
+11.1+3.2-8.7
+80.0+5.4
-5.0-5.1
-26.1-6.1
-7.5-4.6
-19.6-8.1
+0.9+8.4+5.3+2.8+2.8
+0.7
+0.3-0.1+0.5
+0.9-0.1+0.9+1.1+3.4
+1.2
May,1930,fromMav,1929
+8.9+2.1
+5.0-2.3
-82.4
-13.9+1.5
-68.5+134.4-24.4-33.5-24.8
+34.8+22.0+17.0
+173. 2-38.0
+14.9-2.7
+24.8+27.6+13.9
+43.3-14.9-8.7
-54.5+40.0-17. 1-6.7
-66.7+8.3+2.8
-19.8+2.6
+31.6+33.6+21.7+38.5+38.9
+0.3-4.6+0.8-3.2
3 9
-4.3-16.9-4.7
+0.9+12.0+4.1
1 +5.9
+9.5
4-7 1! li.J
+10.5
+7.6+3.0+3.8
+12.6+33.6
+20.6
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
317, 5284, 327, 986
150, 7456,499
25, 5247,151
27, 71235, 910
200, 75572, 959
104, 39823 40014, 357
10, 4052,6187,150
637884
1743084735581
213724044
1,157
5022,1831,2861,363
32567
1,424
1, 329, 2524 841 324
213, 2496, 383, 825
3, 769, 1131, 268, 381
404, 1225, 441, 616
843, 702269, 90750, 140
1, 163, 749
1930
388, 1894, 375, 178
218, 2599,637
23. 9147,944
19, 19726, 664
273, 957102, 440119, 72851, 79022, 005
11,7452,8628,185
7481,037
1953635105082
207601747
1,331
5312,0231,6901,536
43762
1,856
1,456,4844, 300, 357
231, 5545, 988, 395
3, 944, 0501, 166, 467
402, 2545, 512, 771
861, 223292, 38241,71335, 383
1, 230, 701
Perct..in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
+22. $+1.1
+44.8+48,3
-6.3+11.1
-30.7-25.7
+36. 5+40. 4+15.0
+121. 3+53. 31
+12. 9+9. 3-
+14. 5+17.4+17. 3'
+12. 1+17.9+7.8-9.1+1.2-2.8
— 17 8-57.5+6.8
+15. 0
+5.8-7.3
+31.4+12.7+34.5-7.5
+30. 3-
+9.6'-11.2+8.6-6.2
+4.6-8.0-0.5+1.3
+2.1+8.3
-16.8
~~+5.~§
5 Revised.
45
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Life Insurance— Continued
(Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau)
Sales of ordinary life insurance:United States total thous. of dolls
Eastern manuf. dis thous. of dolls..Western manuf. dis thous. of dolls_.Western agric. district. thous. of dolls..Southern district thous. of dollsFar western district thous. of dolls..
Canada total, 15 companies.thous. of dolls..
Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total thous. of dolls..Interest payments thous. of dolls.Dividend payments:
Total thous. of dolls..Industrial and misc thous. of dolls..Steam railroads thous. of dolls__Street railways thous. of dolls
New Security Issues
Foreign loans in the U. S . thous. of dollsForeign governments thous of dollsTotal corporation ..thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue-New capital thous. of dollsRefunding thous. of dolls
Type of security-Stocks. -. ... thous. of dollsBonds and notes thous. of dolls
•Class of industry:Railroads thous. of dollsPublic utilities . thous. of dollsIndustrial .thous. of dollsOil thous. of dollsLand and buildings thous of dollsShipping and misc thous of dolls
.States and municipalities:Permanent loans thous. of dolls _Temporary loans thous. of dolls
Bond sales (Canada);Govt. and provincial thous. of dollsMunicipal . thous. of dollsCorporation thous of dolls
'Tax-exempt securities outstand-ing end of month mills of doll5?
Agricultural Finances
.Loans outstanding, end mo.:Federal farm loan banks thous of dollsJoint-stock land banks thous of dolsFederal intermediate credit
banks thous of dolls
Stocks and Bonds
.Stock prices, average daily closing:25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 railroads, average dolls per shareSouthern cotton mills dolls per share103 stocks, average _ dolls per share
.Stock prices, average weekly closing:Industrials, rails, and utilities,
(402) . rel to 1926All industrials (335) rel to 1926All railroads (33) rel to 1926All utilities (34) rel to 1926Automobiles and trucks (13) rel to 1926Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) rel to 1926Airplane (10) rel. to 1926-Agricultural implements (4).._rel. to 1926..Chain stores (17) rel. to 1926-Copper and brass (9) ._ .. . rel. to 1926Food, other than meat (20) rel. to 1926..Machinery and machine equip-
ment (10) rel to 1926vOil producing and refining (16) .rel. to 1926. _Railroad equipment (9). rel. to 1926Rayon (5) rel to 1926.Steel and iron (9) rel to 1926Textiles (30) . rel. to 1926'Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7) rel. to 1926"Tobacco and tobacco products
(10) rel to 1926'Traction, motor transportation,
etc. (9) rel. to 1926..
1930
January
755, 821325, 695169, 279105, 57383, 22872,04646, 788
1, 120, 014557, 014
563, 000419, 00054, 50017, 500
75,0004,000
702, 179
629, 08373,096
126, 813575, 366
60, 483492, 00034, 5952,275
28, 19384, 634
103, 85196, 779
3,3587,773
15, 000
19, 061
1, 195, 787582, 062
77, 129
294, 78126. 2985.6365.46
156.3148.8136.5208.7135.0
95.9363.3296.0102.3192.8146.0
145.6128.8124.191.2
177.178.3
96.0
139.3
78.4
February
798, 709345, 320177, 421107, 33586, 83681, 79745, 499
517, 054224, 154
292, 900220, 00045,2009,700
101, 00040,000
496, 209
468, 57427, 635
156, 143340, 066
118, 225172, 445141, 395
6,50017, 72539, 119
2 78, 74081, 724
8,50012, 52135,290
19, 173
1, 195, 735580, 148
77, 802
315. 25131. 9484.9066.56
165. 5155.9142.5230.6145.0
103.7413.8329.1100.2193.3150.6
154.4127.5127. 986.1
187.885.0
121.2
152.3
82.4
March
941, 801401, 432215, 909131, 34298, 39194, 72750, 327
608, 442280, 042
328, 400255, 00045, 5007,900
162, 00026, 000
646, 326
630, 88915, 437
123, 388522, 938
223, 013228, 48149, 93176, 00017, 07551, 226
127, 028102, 040
4,16510, 82115, 975
19, 665
1, 194, 918577, 195
81, 184
328. 24131. 5582.2069.71
172 4163.0143.2242.1154.9
111.1536.8346.599.9
192.8153 4
161 4140.6126.484.5
191.984.7
135. 5
159.6
85.7
April
897, 871370, 797201, 268131, 63599, 92894, 24352, 708
744, 881419, 681
325, 200243, 00040, 00010, 700
165, 000121, 675679, 703
628, 44451, 259
261, 830418, 323
178, 662130, 777169, 22963, 74264,54172, 752
2 148, 9562 83, 074
19, 8208,861
25, 4002 19, 781
1 194 324574, 392
89, 507
349. 46131. 1880.7064.66
181.0170.8141.7263.7162.0
111.1647.1393.9101.1174.3159.9
172.9155.7119.888.0
* 196. 483.2
151.5
157. 8
85.0
iMay
860, 068'350, 430!191, 560'130, 005i99, 40688, 667!50, 085
570, 300262, 000
308, 300219, 50035,8008,000
118, 00079,781
927, 376
864, 04263, 334
433, 640493, 736
60, 435604, 486154, 84523, 932
7, 59931, 080
134, 78116, 664
46, 99327, 52212, 690
19, 907
1, 191, 030571, 885
96, 248
327.04123. 5977. 7664.73
170. 5160.1136.0250.0151.7
99.4530.3374.896.5
151.0159.5
169.8147.9109.780.9
174.176. 7
144.5
158.9
82.1
1939
April
862, 578355, 180196, 585125, 98898, 24686, 57953, 333
678, 800398, 100
280, 700208, 00034, 20010, 500
12, 457
720, 829
586, 657134, 172
433, 307287, 522
159, 783127, 311145, 11835, 26733, 952
202, 572
87, 343105, 141
10,0001,4202,485
17,329
1, 203, 724602, 421
77, 609
357. 70128. 4998.0081.55
186.6193.4138. S201.4277.6
200.3923.0389.5148.7294.0171.4
163.1147.6142.4143.2190.8131. 5
135. 8
136 4
1 90.4
May
873, 490352, 208200, 638125, 716102, 47592, 45351, 283
2 490, 400237, 000
2253,4002 173, 900
2 30, 4007,600
55, 320
1, 313, 893
923, 046390, 847
869, 271444, 622
105, 308342, 919459, 21536, 10248, 857
319, 290
179, 45560, 118
41, 26622, 7126,607
17, 437
1, 204, 128599, 413
69, 326
363. 37128. 9596.7776.26
187. 8192.6138.7212.3260.5
194.41, 147. 0
399.8148.3279.8172.0
160.8146.3138.2143.4185.3127.0
140.1
139.1
85.8
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-4.2-5. 5-4.8-1.2-0.5-5.9-5.0
-23.4-37.6
-5.2-9.7
-10.5-25.2
-28.5—34 4+36.4
+37. 5+23.6
+65.9+18.0
66+362.
-8.-62.-88.-57.
-9.-79.9
+137. 1+210. 6-50.0
+0.6
0.0-0.4
+7.5
—6 4-5.8-3.6+0 1
-5.8-6.3-4.0
5 2-6.4
-10.5-18.0-4.8-4.5
-13.4-0.3
-1.8-5.0-8.4-8.1
-11.4-7.8
-4.6
+0.7
-3.4
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-1.5-0.5-4.5+3.4-3.0-4.1-2.3
+16. 3'+10. 5
+21.7+26. 2+17.8+5.3
+113.3
-29. 4|
-6.4-83. 8;
-50. 1'+ 11.0:
-42.6+76. 3-66. 3!-33.7-84.4-2.7J
-24.9-72. 3
+13.6+21. 2;+92. 1
+14.2
-0.8-4.6
+38.8
-10.0-4.2
-19.6-15.1
-9.2-16.9-1.9
+17.8-41.8
48.9-53.8-6.3
-34.9-46.0-7.3
+5.6+1.1
-20.6-43.6-6.0
-39.6
+3.1
+14.2
-4.3
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
4, 096, 4051, 724, 937
944, 753574, 770451, 450400, 495252, 562
3, 062, 9451, 614, 645
1, 448, 300755, 700187, 00051, 000
332, 05735, 750
4, 921, 954
4, 073, 667848, 287
S, 174, 3262, 747, 628
359, 8991, 214, 5771, 219, 985
113, 630347, 381
1, 611, 250
537, 958407, 094
57, 68353, 63598, 348
1930
4, 254, 2701, 793, 674
955, 437605, 890467, 789431, 480245, 407
3, 560, 6911, 742, 891
1, 817, 8001, 356, 500
221, 00053, 800
621, 000271, 456
b, 451, 793
3, 221, 032230, 761
1, 101, 3642, 350, 429
640, 8181, 628, 189
549, 995172, 449135, 133278, 811
593, 356380, 281
82, 83667, 498
104, 355
Per ct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
+3.9+4.0+1.1+5.4+3.6+7.7-2.8
+16.3+7.9
+25.5+79.5+18.2+5.5
+87.0+659. 3
-29.9
-20.9-72.8
-65.3-14.5
+78.1+34.1-54.9+51.8
61 1-82.7
+10.3-6.6
+43.6+25.8+6.1
-2 Ravised.
46
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulative* shown are throughMay except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
BANKING AND FINANCE— Continued
Stocks and Bonds— Continued
StoC£,Ja? Pninmon (90) per cent._T«/Jnctrial<5 (^(Y) D6r C6nt
Public utilities (20) per cent _ .Roilrnorl(J Off\ D6f C6nt
Preferred high grade industrial/2(V) per cent..
Stock sales,"N."Y." Stock Exch.-thous. of shares..B°nMiscelianeous ....thous. of dolls. .
Liberty-Treasury thous. of dolls _ _Total - - - thous • of dolls - -
Bond prices. ofDar 4% bondSecond-grade rails. .p. ct. of par. 4% bond..Public utility -P. ct. of par. 4% bond..T ^i-iofviai D ct of Dar 4% bondIndUSUial P- ^- Ul pen. •* /o UUJ.AVA--Comb. price index ..p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
Bond prices, 1st of following month:c T THnrtv Vvnnris P Ct Of par
40 Representative issues .p. ct. of par..Bond yields: ,
m +r.l fif\ hicrh trndp P6r C6nt
T ^iiofriaic (~\ Der centUtilities (15) .percent..~i\/Ti-inir>i'n«i (~\ ^t\ percenu__A/Tnnir.inai v»nnd vipld (20) per centU.S. Treasury notes and
/vr+ ifir>ato<j ^ fi months per centT iv>QT-fx7 nnH Trpisurv bonds per cent..
Long-term and real-estate bonds issued:Grand total thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue—Finance construction. ..thous. of dolls. .TR,eal estate mortgage thous of dolls __Acquisitions and
improvements thous. of dolls. _Kind of structure—
Office and commercial.-thous. of dolls..Hotels - -thous. of dolls _.Apartments thous. of dolls _ _Interest rates per cent..
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
EurSvieJlflTid dolls per £ sterling ..vvoTino dolls per franc..Italv . _ . dolls . per lira ~Belgium dolls, per franc..Netherlands dolls, per guil'der.Sweden .. dolls, per krone. .Switzerland dolls, per franc..
Asia°" ' Japan - - - dolls • Per ^en - -
India dolls per rupee. .America: „, ,. , ,,
nan aria dolls Der Canadian uoll-.Areentina 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 dolls..France thous. of dolls. _Germany _ .thous. of dolls. _Italy -- thous. of dolls ..United Kingdom thous. of dolls.
North America-Total ...thous. of dolls.Canada thous. of dolls.
South America— *Total ..thous. of dolls.Argentina _. thous. of dolls.
Asia and Oceania —Total thous. of dolls.Japan thous. of dolls.
Africa total thous. of dolls _ _By economic classes:
Crude materials. thous. of dolls. _Foodstuffs, crude and
food animals _ _ thous. of dolls. _Manufactured foodstuffs.. -thous. of dolls..Semimanufactures thous. of dolls..Finished manufactures thous. of dolls. .
1930
January
4.384.752.915.03
5.5362, 308
201, 4007,975
209, 375
89. 5282.3973.4574.4979.44
103. 0897.9089.74
4.644.515.044.794.234.29
3.393.51
23, 363
17, 5002,075
750
17, 225690235
6.10
4.87.039.052.139.402.269.194
.491
.363
.989
.913
.111
.121
310, 968
88, 78310, 83117, 6677,770
18, 163
68, 78437, 394
44, 0356,572
• 97,71231, 10611, 653
109, 026
39, 375I 23, 933
68, 0221 70, 613
February
4.144.532.644.80
5.5268, 723
195, 0468, 136
203, 182
88.8182.6674.1074.5979.58
103. 8798.1690.88
4. 654.535.024.794.244.27
3.363.50
15,290
3, 0503,205
200
8,800
6.01
4.86.039.052.139.401.268.193
.491
.362
.992
.865
.112
.120
281, 707
84, 61610, 44216, 0296,685
20, 014
61, 49433, 289
46, 4889,453
83, 47128, 1105,721
98, 581
39, 39420, 41459, 034
2 64, 284
March
3.994.362.554.78
5.4896, 552
335, 93415, 222
351, 156
90.5284.7375.6376.0681.27
104. 5399.2093.88
4.554.434.954.714.124.15
2.953.40
11, 350
4,7401,360
850
5,130
3856.00
4.86.039.052.139.401.269.194
.493
.361
.998
.856
.115
.121
2 300, 460
87, 7269,852
18, 6636,821
21, 194
70, 63638, 431
48, 66912, 175
87, 15423, 2056,280
101, 685
40, 13626, 93362, 692
2 69, 014
April
3.784.132.344.84
5. 46126, 910
264, 8989,731
274, 629
89.8184.3275.7676.6481. 23
104. 1698.8791.97
4.544.474.914.694.114.17
3.003.46
27, 435
8,295180
5,000
7, 685110
5,0006.13
4.86.039.052.140.402.269.194
.494
.361
1.000.886.117.121
2 307, 824
93, 00410, 19417, 3008,698
24, 513
72, 08836, 339
47, 59112, 226
87, 26024, 4337,385
2 105, 5682 38, 5972 31, 0782 61, 7892 70, 791
May
4.024.422.50!5.03
5.4878, 040
220, 1317,064
227, 195
90.4284.4975.3676.3581.20
104. 9299.2392.01
4.544.454.924.684.114.18
2.413.41
3,813
i 882,025
100
1,943500
5.93
4.86.039.052.140.402.268.194
.494
.361
.998
.872
.118
.121
284 644
86, 743
34, 74441, 57153, 15468, 431
1929
April
3.353.322.654.68
5.4582,600
205, 6499,970
215, 619
88.0579.2776.1977.4780.00
101. 7598.25
4.694.595.024.854.294.25
4.803.67
21,711
12, 9624,529
2,000
5,3907,8101,7225.90
4.85.039.052.139.401.267.193
.446
.363
.992
.956
.118
.121
410, 666
113, 94211, 43224, 426
9,81929, 978
93, 63940, 395
61, 28413, 063
124, 50028, 81917, 300
146, 932
52, 17245, 91982,26483, 379
May
3.373.372.484.79
5.4591, 283
225, 7168,851
234, 567
87.8179.1375.0376.5179.33
100. 2496.79
4.694.585.064.854.234.30
5.093.67
22, 868
8,7204, 148
2,275
4,7602,9001 8856 11
4.85.039.052.139.402.267.193
.447
. 362
.993
.955
.119
.120
400, 149
113, 79113, 95420, 62710, 37529, 762
92, 36344, 330
53, 6281 9, 172
130, 05933, 82810, 308
141, 739
46, 561i 42,290
85, 87583, 684
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
+6.3+7.0+6.8+3.9
+0.4-38.5
-16.9-27.4-17.3
+0.7+0.2-0.5-0.4
0.0
+0.7+0.4
0.00 4
+0.2-0.2
0.0+0.2
-19.7-1.4
-86. 1
-98.9
-98.0
-7,7+354. 5
-3.3
0.00.00.00.00.0
-0.40.0
0.00.0
-0.2-1.6+0.9
0.0
-7.5
-17.8
-10.0+33.8-14.0-3.3
May,1930,fromMay,1929
+19.3+31.2+0.8+5.0
+0.6-14.5
-2.5-20.2-3.1
+3.0+6.8+0.4-0.2+2.4
+4.7+2.5
-3.2-2.8-2.8-3.5-2.8-2.8
-52.7-7.1
-83.3
-99.0-51.2
-95.6•-59.2-82.8
-2.9
+0.20.00.0
+0.70.0
+0.4+0.5
+10.5-0.3
+0.5-8.7-0.8+0.8
' -28. 9
-38.8
-25.4-1.8
-38.1-18.2
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1939
468, 318
1, 042, 80554, 246
1, 097, 051
208, 124
67, 48759, 409
42, 625
51, 72513, 36010, 067
1, 932, 972
3 435, 23"3 53, 4443 86, 0663 35, 631
3 114,464
3 348, 0993 159, 367
3 240, 0603 45, 765
3 463, 6053 135, 421
3 45, 821
707, 359
245, 541198, 075379, 125
! 402, 871
1930
432, 533
1, 217, 40948,128
1, 265, 537
81, 251
33, 6738,845
6,900
40, 7831,3005,620
1, 485, 603
3 354, 1293 41, 3193 69, 6593 29, 9743 83, 884
3 273, 0023 145, 453
3 186, 7833 40, 426
3 355, 5973 106, 854
3 31, 039
501, 594
192, 246143, 930304, 691343, 142
Perct.in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumulative
1930from1929
-7.6
+16.7-11.3+15.4
-61.0
-50.1-85.1
-83.8
-21.2-90.3-44.2
-23.1
-18.6-20.7— 19 1-15.9-26.7
-21.6-8.7
-22.2-11.7
-23.3—21 1-32.3
-29.1
-21.7-27.3-19.6-14.8
2 Revised. 3 Cumulative through Apr. 30.
47
TREND OF BUSINESS MOVEMENTS—Continued
The cumulatives shown are throughMay, except where otherwise noted.Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 24 to 138 of theFebruary, 1930, "Survey"
U. S. FOREIGN TBADE-Continued
Exports
Grand total, includingreexports thous. of dolls..
By grand division:Europe-
Total thous. of dollsFrance -- .- thous. of dollsGermany thous. of dollsItaly - thous. of dolls .United Kingdom thous. of dolls..
North America-Total thous. of dolls..Canada 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 economic classes:
Total domestic exports only .thous. of dolls..Crude materials thous. of dollsFoodstuffs, crude and
food animals thous. of dollsManufactured foodstuffs thous. of dolls..Semimanufactures. thous. of dolls _Finished manufactures thous. of dolls..
Agricultural exports (quantities) :All commodities _ _ _ .rel. to 1910-1914..All commodities except
cotton -rel. to 1910-1914..
CANADIAN FOREIGN TRADE
Total trade:Imports . -.- thous. of dolls. _Exports thous. of dolls
1930
January
411,314
207, 20925, 21631,39111,39079, 351
88,91154, 162
37,48113, 919
67, 35723, 99710, 357
404, 377103, 907
17, 71139, 83950, 784
192, 136
113
123
84, 91075, 369
February
348, 962
• 169,28220, 87721, 99711,11659, 442
90, 50757, 696
28, 23610, 638
51, 99515, 0188,943
342, 96467, 711
2 13, 254.33, 52045, 304
183, 176
79
105
80, 9222 68, 150
March
369, 624
174, 76421, 39627, 12910, 51858, 076
100, 35966, 565
31, 29211,637
53, 73015, 6379,479
2 363, 16270, 429
9,32534, 373
2 49, 0942 199, 942
82
98
112, 99191, 692
April
331, 843
142, 15916, 85518, 9608,915
46, 713
98, 48663, 997
30, 60812, 012
52, 78018, 3257,820
2 326, 5442 52, 416
2 9, 35627, 719
2 47, 7832 189, 269
65
83
71, 40252, 508
May
322, 000
312, 02140, 781
12, 44830, 36349, 949
178, 481
56
90
101, 54579, 464
1929
April
425, 264
172, 18819, 44426, 53713, 06559, 289
128, 03891, 928
44, 38415, 874
69, 49820, 57911,156
418, 05171, 255
15, 81037, 44765, 413
228, 126
86
112
97, 51767, 154
May
384, 855
146, 02513, 24823, 9279,771
54, 431
132, 89797, 905
35, 85213, 886
61, 54017, 3808,541
377, 08357, 412
21,21235, 92259, 820
202, 717
79
122
125, 615109, 436
PER CENT IN-CREASE (+) ORDECREASE ( — )
May,1930,from
April,1930
-3.0
-4.4-22.2
+33.0+9.5+4.5-5.7
-13.8
+8.4
+47.8+51.3
May,1930,fromMay,1929
-16.3
-17.3-29.0
-41.3-15.5-16.5-12.0
-29.1
-26.2
-19.2-27.4
CUMULATIVE TOTALFROM JANUARY 1THROUGH MAY 31
1929
2, 230, 742
3 819, 8573 94, 741
3 135, 0193 56, 829
3 294, 9473 476, 3183 324, 2513 202, 462
3 73, 7603 299, 891
3 92, 2513 46, 358
2, 191, 757428, 067
112, 402203, 548320, 788
1, 126, 954
552, 420475, 218
1930
1, 783, 743
3 693, 4148 84, 3443 99, 4773 41, 939
3 243, 5823 378, 2633 242, 4203 127, 617
3 48, 2063 225, 862
3 72, 9773 36, 599
1, 749, 068335, 244
62, 093165, 814242, 914943, 003
451, 770367, 183
Per ct,in-
crease(+)
or de-crease(-)
cumu-lative1930from1929
-20.0
-15.4-11.0-26.3-26.2-17.4
-20.6-25.2
-37.034 6
-24.7-20.9-21.0
-20.2-21.7
-44.8-18.5-24.3-16.3
-18.2-22.7
2 Revised. * Cumulative through Apr. 30.
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