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OCTOBER 1957
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
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Vol. 37 ffl ^15r7U\ No' 10
X&j9§y/ OCTOBER 1957
(ContentsPAGE
THE BUSINESS SITUATION 1
Prospects for Government Expenditures and
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SPECIAL ARTICLESExpansion of National Income —
Variations in Industrial Origin and
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS S-l to S-40
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OCTOBER 1957
By the Office of Business Economics
1 OTAL OUTPUT in real terms was maintained in thethird quarter at the record level which has prevailed through-out 1957, with the continued gradual advance in prices provid-ing a further lift to dollar measures of economic activity.Personal income and retail sales were up for the quarter asa result of advances in July and August which were notextended in the latest month.
In the past few months, business investment in new plantand equipment has leveled off at a record high. Kesidentialconstruction firmed in the third quarter, following declinesearlier in the year. Investment in inventories has shownlittle variation—in continuation of the general pattern ofsmall accumulation which has been a feature of the businesspicture in 1957, and which has reflected the stability ofindustrial operations.
An analysis of the Federal budget in a following sectionpoints out that the rise in the Government's purchases ofgoods and services has tapered. Some reduction from thepresent rate—concentrated in defense expenditures—is im-plied during the course of this fiscal year by the budgetestimates. A further rise in State and local governmentpurchases, similar to that in recent years, is expected.
Consumer spending advanceWith the changes in private investment and government
expenditures relatively small, an advance in consumer spend-ing backed up by higher incomes has been of key importancein the economic situation. This advance has centered innondurable goods and services. Much of it has reflectedhigher prices, but some expansion in the volume of con-sumption also has occurred so far this year.
Consumer spending for durable goods other than auto-mobiles has varied little in the aggregate during the pastyear and a half. As the end of the selling season for 1957models approached, the number of new car purchases pickedup strongly in relation to the corresponding period of 1956.For the first 9 months of 1957, new car sales were about evenwith a year ago in number of units and higher in dollar value.Dealers entered the cleanup season for the 1957 models witha considerably larger stock of cars on hand than a yearearlier, when stocks were unusually low for a number ofweeks.
Total retail sales in the third quarter, seasonally adjusted,were 2 percent higher than in the second quarter. Increaseswere concentrated in nondurable-goods stores, where allmajor groups registered gains. Sales of durable-goodsstores approximated the second-quarter total.
Within the third quarter, July and August retail salesmoved up with increases in the nondurable lines. Septembersales were off somewhat in reflection of seasonally adjusteddeclines in those groups which had risen most sharply in theearlier months—general merchandise and apparel.
Consumer Income and BuyingContinue Upward
325
300
275
250
225
DISPOSABLE PERSONALINCOME
\PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
EXPENDITURES
Q: 150
too
75
50
25
Expenditure increases center in nondurablegoods and services
/NONDURABLE GOODS
SERVICES
DURABLE GOODS
Investment Steadies —Government Advance Slows
100
75
50
25
GOVT. PURCHASES*
TOTAL INVESTMENT(INCL. NET FOREIGN)
1956 1957 1958QUARTERLY TOTALS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics 5? " 26 "'
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Changes in income flow
Personal income in the third quarter reached a seasonallyadjusted annual rate of $346% billion. This was about $4billion higher than in the preceding quarter and $18 billion,or 5K percent, above the third quarter of 1956.
The annual rate of income flow in September was the sameas that for the quarter as a whole, and little different fromthe August rate. As compared with August, the Septemberestimates show a small decline in wages and salaries thatwas partly offset in other types of income. Payrolls weredown somewhat in durable-goods manufacturing, mostly inthe automobile industry where employment was reducedbecause of model change-overs. Outside of durable-goodsmanufacturing, payroll changes from August to Septemberin the various major industry groups were generally quitesmall, and approximately offsetting.
Industrial production, seasonally adjusted, was steadyin the third quarter. After leveling off at the high reachedlast fall, output of nondurable goods has exhibited onlyslight variations in the past year. Durable-goods outputheld at the second quarter rate in the third quarter, and re-mained moderately below the peak reached at the end oflast year.
New orders booked by manufacturers declined in theearly part of the year and have been relatively stable inrecent months at a rate somewhat below current shipments.A curtailment in forward ordering of military equipment hasdeveloped in the past several months. This has been animportant influence in the reduction in orders placed withmanufacturers, as well as in a drop in backlogs of durable-goods producers since the beginning of the year.
Farm Production and Marketings
Farm production is again high this year, little changedfrom that of the past 2 years and substantially above anyearlier period. Cash receipts from marketings were alsoabout even with a year earlier in the first 9 months of 1957.Receipts from crops have been a little behind a year ago,reflecting lower prices. Livestock and products receiptshave been higher this year with a substantial rise in meatanimals only partly offset by lower poultry and egg sales.
Government payments to farmers have been higher in1957 than last year. Production costs have also edged up-ward in 1957, and net income of farm proprietors adjustedfor changes in inventories has shown little change from thecorresponding period in 1956.
Domestic and foreign demand for farm products remainshigh and special surplus disposal programs have stepped updisposition of commodities both at home and abroad.
The cash value of commodities disposed of by the Com-modity Credit Corporation reached $4.2 billion for the fiscalyear 1957 as compared with $2.7 billion the year before.With the volume of new commodities acquired during theyear somewhat smaller than in the past fiscal year, anappreciable reduction was made in the large volume ofsurplus stocks. Total CCC inventories and loans outstand-ing stood at $7.3 billion on June 30, 1957, down nearly abillion from the year before. The acceleration in commoditydisposition involved an increase in net loss reported by theCCC from $1.3 billion in fiscal 1956 to $1.9 billion in fiscal1957.
Large crop harvest
Crop production prospects in 1957 improved during thegrowing season after a late and unpromising start for both
fall and spring planted crops. On the basis of the Octobercrop report, production was estimated to be equal to theprevious highs established in 1948 and in 1956. Totalharvested acreage in 1957 may be slightly larger than in1956. With the aid of the soil bank, plantings of basic ,crops including cotton, corn, and wheat were reduced. Off-setting increases in acreage were planted to other feed grainsand soybeans. Crop yield per acre was estimated in Octoberto be more than one-fourth above the 1947-49 average andup appreciably from the previous high in 1956.
For cotton and wheat the reductions in acreage in 1957 areonly partly offset by higher yields per acre in 1956, so thatoutput of each of the crops is down moderately from lastyear, on the basis of present indicated yields. Surpluses ofboth of these commodities are being reduced substantially,however, primarily because of stepped-up exports.
Agricultural Prices and IncomeFarm prices are above a year ago andcash receipts are little changed
I N D E X , 1910 -14* 100
275 -
250
225
25
PRICES RECEIVEDBY FARMERS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INCOME FROM MARKET-INGS S CCC LOANS
1956
:\
1956
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J * S 0 N D
Income from meat animals is upINDEX, 1910-14 * 100
400PRICES(1st 8 months)
300
200
100
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS8
CASH RECEIPTS(1st 8 months)
1956
19561957
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics
MEAT OTHER CROPSANIMALS LIVE-
STOCKDatat Agr. Dept.
57-26-2
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The carryover of wheat, which had risen above 1 billionbushels in 1955, leveled off in 1956 and then declined to about900 million bushels this year as exports reached a record550 million bushels. A large proportion of exports was
^financed under Government export subsidy and foreignaid programs. The carryover at the end of the 1957 cropyear is expected to be down nearly another 100 millionbushels.
The carryover of cotton on August 1 of 11.4 million baleswas down more than 3 million from a year earlier. The de-cline reflected a sharp rise in exports to 7% million balesduring the intervening year. With continuing Governmentfinancing in the year ahead, cotton exports are expected toremain at a high rate, although lower than in the past yearwhen foreign stocks were being rebuilt. Some further declinein the U. S. carryover is anticipated.
In contrast to the improved supply situation of wheat andcotton, the stocks of feed grains have continued to mount.Acreages planted to the feed grains other than corn allexpanded in 1957, the total about offsetting the combinedcut in wheat, cotton, and corn acreage. With good yields,feed grain production was estimated in October to exceedthe previous record established in 1948 and to be considerablyabove the 1956 harvest. An increase in carryover in each ofthe past few years together with the large crop this yearprovides record supplies of feed for the year ahead. Withsomewhat lower support prices for the 1957 crop than lastyear, feed prices are generally below a year ago. Since live-stock and product prices have risen during this year, live-stock-feed price ratios are generally more favorable forexpanding production.
Livestock sales higher
The volume of marketings of livestock and livestockproducts is running somewhat lower in 1957 than a yearearlier, following several years of expansion. As indicated inthe accompanying chart, both livestock prices and cash re-ceipts from marketings are higher this year than last year,with the advance in meat animals. The number of beefcattle on farms is declining moderately. Slaughter reached apeak last year as a reduction was begun in the number ofbeef animals on farms. (Present indications are that themoderate downswing in the so-called cattle cycle is con-tinuing.) Beginning in February of this year cattle and calfslaughter have fallen behind the corresponding figures of1956. Considerably improved pasture and forage conditionsas compared with last year have tended to reduce the move-ment of cattle from the ranges, and the price of feeder cattle
has been appreciably higher this summer and early fallthan a year ago.
Hog marketings have shown a more substantial declinethan cattle marketings this year. The higher hog pricestogether with increased feed supply and lower feed pricesthis year have led to an upturn in pig production plans offarmers. The number of sows farrowing this fall is expectedto be a little above a year earlier and winter farrowingintentions are reported to be up substantially from lastwinter.
Milk production has edged higher in 1957 despite a smalldecline in the number of milk cows and in the number ofdairy farms. Prices have been up a little both at producerand retail levels. Consumption of dairy products hasshown little change from last year and CCC support pur-chases have increased moderately. The latter now com-prise about 5 percent of total output.
Of the livestock and product group, only poultry and eggshad generally lower prices in the first half of 1957 than ayear earlier. Egg prices have since moved up, but poultrymeat prices remain below 1956. Beginning in the fall oflast year and continuing through the first half of this yearthe Government purchased eggs under a surplus diversionprogram for the first time in a number of years. Retail eggprices were 15 percent lower in the first half of 1957 thana year earlier, but per capita consumption of eggs declinedas it has done in other recent years, suggesting some down-ward shift in the demand for eggs. Reduced farm prices wereaccompanied by cutbacks in farmers' egg-production plans,and by the end of summer the supply-price situation andprospects were considerably changed. Aside from seasonalinfluences, egg prices advanced substantially in the earlyfall, rising above a year earlier and production declinedwith prospects for reduced supplies well into 1958. Broileroutput in 1957 is somewhat higher than a year earlier andprices received by farmers averaged slightly lower duringthe first 3 quarters of the year.
Farm assets up
The value of farm assets rose about 5 percent in the yearending January 1, 1957 to a new high of $177 billion. Therewas a more moderate advance in liabilities, and proprietors'equities rose to $157 billion, exceeding the previous peakestablished at the end of 1951. During the past 5 years, thenumber of farms has declined about 10 percent, so that theaverage equity per farm has shown a correspondingly largeradvance.
Prospects for Government Expenditures and Receipts
THE PROSPECTS for Federal expenditures and receipts inrelation to the general business situation may be examinedon the basis of the newly published midyear Federal budgetreview, which summarizes action by the Congress on newappropriations and presents revised estimates of Federalreceipts and expenditures for the current fiscal year. Federalreceipts as projected exceed expenditures in the currentfiscal year, as they did in the preceding 2 years, thus con-tinuing to provide a moderating influence on the inflationarytendencies in the economy.
Administrative budget expenditures are projected at $72
billion for fiscal 1958, or approximately $2^ billion morethan the 1957 total. The increase is for greater interestpayments, larger grants to State and local governments,more loans, and a somewhat larger postal deficit. On theother hand, Federal purchases of goods and services forfiscal 1958 would approximate the $49 billion paid out infiscal 1957, according to analysis of the agency expenditurespresented in the budget report.
State and local government expenditures are expected tocontinue their postwar uptrend. Government agencies willthus again provide a large market for goods and services,
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
with, of course, some shifts in the internal composition ofthese purchases.
Federal expenditures for goods and services increased $3billion in the year completed last June, and currently com-prise lll/2 percent of the gross national product. Althoughthey are expected to show little further change on a fiscalyear basis from 1957 to 1958, the estimate for the latterperiod implies a decline within the year from the rate ofspending in recent quarters. This projected decline is some-what more than the anticipated increase in State and localspending.
Federal fiscal position
The expected increase in Federal receipts is primarily areflection of further expansion in the tax base, inasmuch astax rates are assumed in the budget review to remain un-changed. More than two-thirds of the projected increasein total Federal expenditures would be financed throughpersonal taxes, which are expected to advance about 7 per-cent over fiscal 1957. Indirect business taxes and contri-butions for social insurance account for the remainder of theestimated expansion in receipts. Corporate profits taxaccruals, according to budget estimates, are expected toshow little change.
The fiscal position of the Federal Government is sum-marized in the accompanying table, in terms of the adminis-trative budget, the cash budget, and the national incomeand product accounts.
The difference between the surplus in the administrativebudget and in the cash budget is largely accounted for bynet cash receipts in old-age and survivors' insurance andother trust funds, which are included in the cash budget butare excluded from the administrative budget. The surpluson national income and product account also includes thetrust fund transactions, but this surplus differs in definitionfrom that in the cash budget in several important respects.
Government Purchases ofGoods and Services
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
100
Table 1.—Federal Government Receipts and Expenditures, 1955-58
[Billions of dollars]
80
60
40
STATE AND LOCAL-X-xSvS
Administrative budget:Receipts . ...E xpendituresSurplus
Cash budget:ReceiptsExpendituresSurplus
National income and product account:Receipts. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Expenditures .Surplus _ _ -_
Fiscal years
1955
60.464.6-4.2
67.870.5
-2.7
67.268.1
-1.0
1956
68.266.51.6
77.172.64.5
76.169.86.3
1957
71.069.31.6
82.179.92.1
81.476.25.2
1958estimate
73.572.01.5
85.982.83.1
84.579.05.5
1952 (953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958QUARTERLY TOTALS, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES
U. S. Qftpartmeot of Commerce, Office of Business Economics 5T-e6.-3
Source: U. S. Treasury Department, Department of Commerce, and Budget Bureau.
Corporate profits taxes are recorded on an accrual ratherthan a cash collections basis; loan transactions are eitheromitted or involve differences in timing; the acquisition offinancial and second-hand assets are excluded; and an ad-justment for the lag between deliveries and payments forgoods is incorporated.
It may be noted that the cash budget surplus showed amore pronounced drop from 1956 to 1957 than the nationalincome and product surplus. This is traceable primarily tothe secondary market operations of the Federal NationalMortgage Association and to the redemption of a substantialamount of International Monetary Fund notes. Neither ofthese types of transactions is included in the national incomeand product accounts.
Federal expenditures continue high
The $49 billion paid out for goods and services in fiscal1957 and projected again for 1958 represents the largestsingle component of government expenditures. It coverssuch items as compensation of civilian and military person-nel, purchases of military equipment, capital outlays forconstruction, and the provision of utilities. In addition topurchases of goods and services, the Federal Governmentpaid out more than $26}£ billion in fiscal 1957 for transferpayments, interest, subsidies, and grants to State and localgovernments. (See table 2.)
These expenditures, as well as receipts from personal andcorporate incomes, excise taxes, and social security taxes,have been estimated for the current fiscal year from the dataprovided in the midyear review. The estimates have beenprepared within the framework of the national income andproduct accounts, and are therefore consistent with receiptsand expenditures of the other major parts of the economy.
State and local outlays increase
There is no summary budgetary information for Stateand local governments similar to that of the Federal Govern-ment. Therefore, estimates of expenditures and receiptsfor State and local units in the current fiscal year must bebased on recent trends, which have had a considerabledegree of stability, plus the limited data now available.Increases in outlays for goods and services by these govern-mental units have averaged about $2% billion a year for thelast three fiscal years. These increases have reflectedhigher wage rates and a larger work force, as well as newconstruction for schools, highways, hospitals, and sanitaryfacilities. The prospect for the current fiscal year is acontinuation of the recent uptrend.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Highway construction is expected to increase more than$1 billion, as the building of the Federally financed inter-state system of roads gains momentum. The total of otherState and local government construction, however, may$how a more moderate increase than in the past. Together,compensation of State and local employees and purchases ofother goods and services are expected to increase by $1 to$1K billion.
Greater returns from property and other taxes and fromincreased Federal grants-in-aid, particularly highway con-struction grants, will probably provide most of the fundsneeded to finance these higher expenditures. On theincome and product account basis, the deficit for State andlocal governments in the current year is estimated to beroughly the same as in fiscal 1957.
Changes in national defense outlays
Declines from the recent quarterly rates of Federal pur-chases are required to meet the projected budget estimatefor the current fiscal year. The reductions would be innational defense outlays, with the sum of all other purchasesremaining substantially unchanged.
By the final quarter of the current fiscal year (April-June 1958), presently programed national defense expendi-tures may be approximately $4 billion lower on an annualrate basis than in the corresponding period of the precedingyear. As shown in the accompanying chart, these reducedexpenditures would still be higher than the quarterly rates inthe 1956 fiscal period.
National defense purchases, which include in addition toDepartment of Defense military functions, foreign militaryaid, atomic energy, and stockpiling, rose steadily in fiscal1957, and exceeded the Budget estimate for that year by$2 billion. The accelerated advance was mainly attributableto a more rapid development than had been anticipated ofcertain major procurement end-items, including in partic-ular aircraft and guided missiles. In addition, greater-than-expected wage and materiel costs were also an im-portant factor.
In the closing quarter of the fiscal year (April-June 1957),Defense Department military functions alone were at anannual rate of more than $40 billion. This exceeds the $38billion Budget estimate for fiscal 1958 and necessitates somescaling down of expenditures, as already indicated.
The strength of the armed forces is scheduled to be re-duced by 100,000, to 2.7 million, by the end of December;civilian employment by the armed forces is also to be lowered.Operation and maintenance costs are expected to be re-duced in the current fiscal year by the closing of some basesand installations, the deactivation of naval vessels, and thedrawing down of inventories of spare parts and fuel.
Total expenditures for military end-items are programedat lower rates than prevailed at the end of the past fiscalyear. The principal decrease is earmarked for expenditureson completed aircraft, which are budgeted at slightly morethan $7 billion for the current year, or about $1% billion lessthan the annual rate for the final quarter of fiscal 1957.Outlays for such items as ammunition, weapons, and militaryvehicles as a group are also scheduled to be reduced, by about$Y2 billion. These declines may be partially offset by in-creases in the procurement of guided missiles and of ships.
Other items of Defense Department expenditures—forresearch and development and military construction—areincluded in the 1958 Budget at amounts little different fromthose for the fiscal year just past.
In addition to their direct effect on gross national product,changes in defense outlays may have an indirect impacton business inventories and plant and equipment outlays.
In this connection, it should be noted that the potentialimpact on inventories and new plant and equipment isaffected by changes not only in actual defense expenditures,but also in funds obligated for procurement.
Funds available in the current fiscal year for obligation—that is, to cover contracts for the delivery of military itemsat a later date—are only about 5 percent less than they wereat the beginning of fiscal 1957—$21 billion as comparedwith $22 billion. It is not possible to predict the amount ofobligations actually to be incurred in the current year, butpreliminary plans by the Defense Department call for atotal of the same order of magnitude as in fiscal 1957—about $15 billion.
Expenditures for the other defense programs included inthe national defense category may be up fractionally in thecurrent fiscal year. Some increases are scheduled for theatomic energy program and for stockpiling of strategic andcritical materials. Foreign military assistance as programedfor the current fiscal year would be substantially unchangedin total.
Federal nondefense purchases stable
Federal purchases for purposes other than national de-fense, which currently amount to approximately $7 billiona year, are not expected to change significantly in total duringfiscal 1958. These expenditures cover not only generaladministrative functions, but also outlays for foreign eco-nomic assistance and the price-support operations of theCommodity Credit Corporation.
CCC operations, which have been subject to sharp fluctu-ations in the past, in the current year are expected to showa pattern of inventory and loan liquidation not much differ-ent from that of the preceding fiscal year.
Table 2.-—Government Receipts and Expenditures on Income andProduct Account, 1955-1957
[Billions of dollars]
Federal
Total receipts ...
Personal tax and nontax receiptsCorporate profits tax accruals _Indirect business tax and nontax accruals.Contributions for social insurance
Total expenditures _ _
Purchases of goods and services...Transfer payments. _.Qrants-in-aid to State and local governmentsNet interest paid ...Subsidies less current surplus of Government enter-
prises _ _ . ._
Surplus on income and product transactions'.
State and local
Total receipts
Personal tax and nontax receipts .Corporate profits tax accruals .Indirect business tax and nontax accruals _Contributions for social insuranceFederal grants-in-aidCurrent surplus of government enterprises _ _
Total expenditures. ... . _
Purchases of goods and services _ . .Transfer paymentsNet interest paid
Surplus on income and product transactions
]
1955
67.2
29.918.310.48.6
68.1
46.712.22.94.8
1.5
-1.0
31.7
4.0.8
20.81.62.91.5
33.1
29.23.5.4
-1.4
Fiscal yean
1956
76.1
33.421.311.210.2
69.8
46.612.93.15.0
2.1
6.3
34.8
4.51.0
22.81.73.11.7
35.5
31.43.6.5
-.7
1957
81.4
36.720.912.011.8
76.2
49.414.63.65.3
3.3
5.2
37.1
4.81.0
24.01.93.61.8
38.9
34.53.8.6
-1.8
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
6 SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Transfer payments riseAccording to data in the recent budget review, increased
payments to individuals in the form of transfer payments,interest, and outlays under the soil-bank program will offsetin part the scheduled reductions in defense procurement.
The increase in transfer payments projected for the currentfiscal year—approximately $1 billion—is due principally togreater social security benefit payments, reflecting bothexpanded coverage and the additional number of personsreaching retirement age. Recent changes in the SocialSecurity Act have extended benefits to self-employed farmersand to women aged 62-65; payments under the disabilityinsurance provisions of the Act were started in the early partof this fiscal year.
Higher interest charges on the public debt, it is estimated,will increase the net interest paid by the Federal Govern-ment approximately $% billion from the 1957 total. Soil-bank payments to farmers participating in the Government'sacreage and conservation reserve programs are included inthe accompanying table as part of subsidies less currentsurplus of government enterprises. These payments arescheduled to be increased from $% billion in fiscal 1957 toabout $% billion in the current year.
Federal foreign assistance
In addition to military and economic aid, in the form ofcash grants and gifts in kind, included above as part of Fed-eral Government purchases of goods and services, theFederal Government also makes available foreign aid in theform of long-and short-term credits to foreign countries.
Table 3.—United States Government Net Foreign Assistance:Postwar Period
(Billions of dollars)
Type and area
Total
Grants.Long-term creditsShort-term credits 2
Military supplies and services (grants) _ .
Western EuropeOther areas. _ _
Other aid
Western Europe and dependent areas. .Near East (including Greece and Turkey)
and Africa.Asia and PacificAmerican Republics. _Unspecified areas
Fiscal years
1946-57
61.6
49.310.71.6
20.1
12.08.0
41.6
25.4
3.39.31.32.2
Average per year
1946-50
5.3
3.41.9
.3
(3).3
5.0
3.6
.2
.8
.1
.4
1951-55
5.1
4.7.3.1
2.6
1.8.9
2.4
1.3
.3
.6
.1(3)
1956
5.1
4.7C)
3.0
1.81.2
2.1
.5
.41.1.1
(3)
1957
4.8
4.1-.2
.8
2.4
1.21.2
2.4
.3
.41.3.2.1
1. Net (-) of less than $50 million.2. Short-term claims acquired by U. S. Government under agricultural sales programs.3. Less than $50 million.
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
Since the end of World War II, the various foreign assist-ance programs of the United States Government havefurnished about $60 billion in net grants and (long-term)credits to foreign countries. (See table 3.) In addition,about $1% billion in net aid has been given through the accu-mulation of foreign currencies and $3% billion has been pro-vided for the resources of the three international financialinstitutions—the Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-ment, the Monetary Fund, and, last year, the FinanceCorporation.
This assistance has had a significant effect on the extent
to which foreign countries have been able to maintain andexpand their economic activity and their trade with theUnited States. Foreign economic improvement in turnhas provided impetus to increased private investments andnormal commerical trading.
As Government foreign aid transfers, including militaryassistance, contracted in recent years, and with the con-tinuing increases in other United States private and Govern-ment payments abroad—for imports of merchandise andservices and for private investments—the importance ofGovernment aid in the United States balance of paymentshas shown some decline. In the past fiscal year, nevertheless,the $5 billion of Government aid still approximated one-sixth of the $30 billion (including military assistance) paidto foreigners. "Nonmilitary" assistance alone comprisedover one-twelfth of all United States payments abroad ex-clusive of military supplies and services furnished undergrant-aid programs.
The foreign assistance program provides for a continuationof net grants and long- and short-term credits in fiscal year1958 approximating the fiscal 1957 totals, and for some shiftsin the composition of the program.
Military supplies and services may not equal the reducedtotal of $2.4 billion in fiscal year 1957, as new appropriationsfor this group are only half the 1957 transfers. The backlogof undelivered appropriations for military assistance nowcomprises about $5 billion—less than 40 percent of all fundsavailable for assistance.
Some part of the military transfers will be provided on arepayable credit basis in fiscal year 1958, thereby decreasingthe ratio of military grants to total assistance. Most of therecent decrease in military transfers has been in deliveriesfrom U. S. stocks and from, new U. S. production; for thecurrent fiscal year, deliveries of military supplies purchasedabroad under offshore procurement contracts are expected toundergo a proportionately greater decline.
Exports of farm products sold for foreign currencies canbe expected to decline somewhat from, the $1.4 billion rate forthe past year. Farm products will also again be used fordirect grants abroad for famine and other urgent and extraor-dinary relief, and for distribution through American privatewelfare organizations and the United Nations Children'sFund. Such deliveries would comprise about one-eighth ofthe $1X~2 billion of "nonmilitary" grants in the presentfiscal year.
Long-term credit assistance will now emerge as a moresignificant factor in net aid. To some extent this will re-place assistance formerly given as grants—both military andother—or will offset the reduction in short-term credits toforeign countries caused by lessened accumulation of foreigncurrencies.
In the past 3 years repayments of credits have exceedednew loan disbursements, principally because of extraordinaryrepayments of lend-lease silver originally loaned during andimmediately following World War II. The major part ofthis silver was returned by the end of June 1957, and theexpanding new loan disbursements should now exceedprincipal repayments by moderate amounts.
During January-June 1957, Asian and Pacific countriesreceived 40 percent of the total United States Governmenttransfers, including 30 percent of the military transfers, andabout 55 percent of the "nonmilitary" grants and long- andshort-term credits. Western European countries receivedslightly more than half of the military shipments. Sales offarm products to Italy, Spain, and Yugoslavia for foreigncurrencies raised the net "nonmilitary" assistance to thisarea.
For the period immediately ahead, the geographical flowof foreign assistance will continue to shift to the developingand newly independent countries of Asia and Africa.
by Harlow D. Osborne
Expansion of National Income—Variations in Industrial Origin and Distribution
NATIONAL income has moved upward throughout theyear to date, continuing a succession of increases unbrokensince the autumn of 1954. Annual-rate gains on the orderof $2 to $3 billion were recorded in the first 2 quarters of1957, and a further rise is clearly indicated for the thirdquarter by the trend of current earnings in the monthlypersonal income series.
The increase in total national income this year over 1956has been widely distributed among the major industry divi-sions, the uptrends in communication and public utilities,transportation, and services in particular being well sus-tained. Among the major types of income, corporate profitshave not advanced, despite expanding sales; this is in con-trast to the continued increases registered by employeecompensation and most other forms of earnings. (Seechart.)
The same tendencies in the composition of the nationalincome have characterized the whole period since the latterpart of 1955, when the economy may be said to have re-covered from the 1954 recession. This is the period coveredby the present article—a period during which expansion inthe value of national income and product reflected not onlya further growth in the volume of output but also a markedadvance in the general price level.
Industrially, the services and public utilities were amongthe faster-growing divisions in 1956 as well as in 1957. Theperiod, however, has been marked by considerably moreuniformity in rates of advance among the various industriesthan prevailed in 1953-55, when the market readjustmentbore quite unevenly on different parts of the industrialstructure.
Corporate profits, the most volatile element of nationalincome, dropped sharply on a before-tax basis from 1953to 1954, rose strongly during the 1955 recovery and expansionand subsequently have been broadly stable. The dollartotal of other types of earnings reflected in much lesserdegree the 1953-55 fluctuations in economic activity, andhas since expanded by one-tenth in the aggregate.
Types of incomeThe accompanying text table presents half-yearly changes
in the seasonally adjusted annual rate of national income bymajor types. Pronounced and fairly steady growth char-acterized the movement of employee compensation from thelatter half of 1955 through the first two quarters of thisyear. Such compensation, which accounts for more thantwo-thirds of total national income, reached an annual rateof $258 billion in the third quarter, 6 percent higher than inthe same period of 1956 (table 1).
Interest income has risen strongly. While it accountsfor only a little over 3 percent of the total national income,
NOTE.—MR. OSBORNE IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL INCOMEDIVISION, OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS.
its rate of expansion throughout the past decade has beenvery rapid. This accelerated growth has been due in partto the higher interest rates which have prevailed in recentyears, but a much more important cause has been the ex-pansion of private debt.
Proprietors' and rental income has moved irregularlysince the end of 1955. The course of the total has reflectedslight but persistent uptrends in the nonfarm components.Net income of farm proprietors has fluctuated around ahorizontal trend during most of the period.
Changes in national income
National income
"Rmployfi6 compensationCorporate earningsProprietors' rental and interest income
National income
Employee compensationCorporate earningsProprietors' rental, and interest income
1st to 2dhalf 1955
2d half1955 to 1sthalf 1956
1st to 2dhalf 1956
2d half1956 to 1sthalf 1957
Percent
4.8
4.98.61.7
2.0
3.9-6.2
.6
3.2
3.43.32.2
BiUions of dollars
15.1
10.83.41.0
6.6
8.9-2.6
.3
10.7
8.01.31.4
2.2
3.0-.41.0
7.7
7.3-.2
.6
The profits share of national income—measured beforetaxes and exclusive of inventory gains—in the secondquarter was off fractionally from the first quarter. At aseasonally adjusted annual rate of $40% billion, it wasabout $2 billion lower than in the final quarter of last year.
Review in terms of half-yearly totals serves to smoothout most of the sharp but transitory changes conspicuousin the quarterly figures. Profits are then seen to have beenessentially unchanged since early 1956.
Corporate Profits Stable
Percent movements in corporate profits, measured withand without inventory gains, are summarized in the followingtext table. (Figures are seasonally adjusted annual ratesin billions of dollars.)
The effective rate of Federal and State taxes on corporateincome (including inventory gains) is estimated at a littleover 50 percent. Reflecting the stability of profits beforetaxes, after-tax profits in the first half of this year held thesame annual rate of $21 billion which had be*en recorded foreach half of 1956.
Dividends rose from $12 billion last year to an annual rateof $12% billion in the first 6 months of 1957, and retained net
8 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
income accordingly declined somewhat further. Such re-tentions have fallen from $10 billion in 1955 to $9 billion in1956 and an $8% billion annual rate in the first half of 1957.1
Allowing as far as possible for seasonal patterns and in-ventory gains or losses, it appears that profits in the com-munications and public utilities industries have continuedto expand this year as in 1956, while those in manufacturingand transportation have continued to drift fractionally lower.Earnings in finance, comparatively stable last year, rosesomewhat in early 1957.
1955— 1st half2dhalf . . .
1956— 1st half2dhalf
1957— 1st half _
Before-tax profits
Excluding inven-tory gains
Total
39.042.439.841.140.9
Change
3.4-2.6
1.3-.2
Including inven-tory gains
Total
40 144.942.843.242.9
Change
4.8-2.1
.4-.3
Estimates of before-tax profits by broad industry divisionsare shown on a half-yearly basis in table 2. Seasonal pat-terns of profits are variable or otherwise obscure in manyindustries, and systematic adjustment for seasonality isdifficult; the adjusted data given in table 3 should thereforebe considered merely rough estimates.
Profits off in manufacturingIn terms of the seasonally adjusted series, profits in manu-
facturing as a whole were slightly under 1956 levels in thefirst half of this year. Strength was shown primarily inthe auto industry's recovery of ground lost in the 1955-56market contraction. The nonauto transportation equip-ment industry also reported a substantial expansion in
1. The total flow of new investment funds provided by this and other operating sourcescombined has expanded relatively less than has total spending for capital goods. As de-scribed in last month's SURVEY, such internal sources of funds have been supplemented toan increasing extent by long-term borrowing and the issue of new equity securities.
profits, and the uptrend in the electrical machinery groudcontinued. Besides the sustained heavy demand for pro-ducers' durables, earnings in these industries reflected thehigh volume of defense procurement.
By contrast, last year's tendency to weakness in certainbuilding materials lines where demand has been associated inpart with new housing construction became more evidentafter the turn of the year; and profits in furniture manu-facturing declined as well. Most other durables industriesalso moved slightly downward from their 1956 levels. Intotal, however, first-half profits in durables manufacturingseem to have been at an annual rate somewhat above that forthe full year 1956, though lower than in late 1955.
Profits in nondurables manufacturing were approximatelystable during 1956 on a half-yearly basis, at annual ratesclose to that recorded for the latter half of 1955. The diprecorded since the turn of the current year was compara-tively widespread among the individual groups, and wasespecially sharp in textiles and apparel.
Narrowing of Profit Margins
The general overall stability of profits since their 1955 up-swing has involved declines in the ratios of profits to corporatesales, to corporate gross product (i. e., sales less interbusinesscost purchases), and to income originating in corporatebusiness. These declines have represented substantial dol-lar amounts and have been widespread through the industrialstructure of the economy.
The ratio of before-tax profits to sales for all corporationscombined was off from 6% percent in 1955 to 6 percent lastyear, and a further drop is indicated for the first half of 1957(table 4). The profits percentages of corporate gross prod-uct and of total income originating in corporate business havemoved downward in parallel fashion. The two lattermeasures are preferred over corporate sales as a basis ofcomparison for total corporate profits, since they provideunduplicated measures of productive activity.
The course of the profits percentage of income originating,which in this period may be taken as generally representativeof movements in the other profit ratios as well, has beenirregularly downward since 1955. At 22 percent in that
Table 1.—National Income, by Type of Income, 1954r-57[Billions of dollars]
National income
Compensation of employees .. _ _.
Wages and salariesPrivateMilitary .Government civilian
Supplements to wages and salaries __ . _ . _ . _
Proprietors' and rental income *
Business and professionalFarmRental income of persons __ __
Corporate profits and inventory valuation adjust-ment _ _ _
Corporate profits before tax _ .Corporate profits tax liabilityCorporate profits after tax
Inventory valuation adjustment. ...
Net interest
1954
299.0
206.8
195.5161.210.024.4
11.3
49.1
25.912.710.6
33.1
33.517.416.0
-.3
9.8
1955
324.1
223.1
210.3174.4
9.826.1
12.7
49.4
27.311.910.2
40.7
42.521.521.0
-1.7
10.9
1956
343.6
241.4
227.2189.4
9.728.2
14.1
49.9
28.011.610.3
40.4
43.022.021.0
-2.6
11.9
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates
1955
I
311.4
214.0
201.8166.9
9.725.3
12.2
48.7
26.711.710.4
38.2
39.420.019.5
-1.2
10.5
II
321.5
221.3
208.8172.810.026.1
12.5
49.6
27.312.110.2
39.9
40.720.620.1
-.9
10.7
III
328.3
226.1
213.0176.9
9.826.4
13.0
49.6
27.611.910.1
41.6
43.622.121.5
-2.0
11.0
IV
334.9
230.8
217.5181.1
9.726.8
13.2
49.6
27.811.710.1
43.2
46.123.422.7
-2.9
11.3
1956
I
335.8
234.5
220.9183.9
9.727.3
13.7
49.3
27.711.410.2
40.5
43.322.121.2
-2.8
11.5
II
340.6
240.0
226.1188.4
9.727.9
13.9
49.7
28.011.510.3
39.1
42.421.620.7
-3.2
11.7
III
344.5
242.7
228.3190.1
9.728.5
14.4
50.0
28.211.510.4
39.8
40.820.819.9
-1.0
12.0
IV
353.3
247. 9
233.3194.7
9.728.9
14.6
50.7
28.312.010.4
42.4
45.623.322.3
-3.2
12.3
1957
I
355.1
251.1
235.9196.8
9.629.4
15.3
50.3
28.411.510.4
41.2
43.922.421.5
-2.7
12.5
II
358.1
'254.0
'238.6' 199. 1
9.729.7
15.4
50.7
28.711.710.4
40.7
42.021.420.5
-1.3
12.7
1. Includes noncorporate inventory valuation adjustment.* Revised.Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS 9
Table 2.—Corporate Profits Before Tax, by Major Industries, Half-Yearly, 1954-57
[In billions of dollars, unadjusted for seasonal variation]
All industries, total. _
Manufacturing _. .
Durable-goods industriesNondurable-goods industries
Finance and rest of world
Transportation
Communications and public utilities
All other industries. ._
19
1sthalf
16 7
9 4
5 44 0
2 6
4
1 8
2 5
54
2dhalf
16 8
9 o
5 04 0
2 5
5
1 7
3 1
19
1sthalf
20 5
12, 2
7 44 8
2 6
5
2.0
3 1
55
2dhalf
22 0
12 6
7 35 3
2 9
7
2 0
3 8
19
1sthalf
21 8
12 9
7 65 4
2 9
Q
2 2
3 1
56
2dhalf
21 2
11 7
6 65 1
2 9
Q
2 1
3 9
1957
1sthalf
21 6
12 6
7 66 0
3 0
g
2 3
3 3
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, office of Business Economics.
year, the ratio was well below the postwar highs recordedin 1950-51, but dipped further to 20% percent in 1956 anddeclined below 20 percent in the first half of 1957. Theaccompanying chart puts these changes in the perspectiveof a 35-year historical record.
The available current information shows some declinesin profit margins in industries where there has been a rela-tive softening of demand. Lumber and nonferrous metals
Growth of National Income
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
400
300 -
200 -
100 -
1948 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 I 56 57 58Annually Qtrly., seas. adj.
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics
at annual rates
57-26-4
manufacturing, for example, reported particularly sharpdrops this year. The tendency to lower profit margins,however, is not confined to such cases. Rather, it seems tohave affected the great majority of all industries for whichdata on profits and on sales or income originating are avail-
able. The text table below illustrates its widespread char-acter in terms of changes in profit-sales ratios from 1955 to1956 for broad industry divisions. (Profits data used arewithout inventory valuation adjustment; use of adjustedfigures would not change the general picture significantly.)While incomplete data for the first half of this year suggestthat the general downward movement may have been checked
Profits and Total Property Income asPercent of Income Originating inU. S. Corporations
TOTAL PROPERTY INCOME<PROFITS*PLUS INTEREST)
-10 -
-20
1922 25 30 35 40 45 50 55* Before tax, and including inventory valuation adjustment} 1957 data are
for 6 months, seasonally adjusted, at annual rates
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics 57-26-5
in some of these industry divisions, it has apparently contin-ued in the majority of them.
Percent Changes in Profit-Sales Ratios, 1955-56:All nonfinancial corporations — 5. 4
Contract construction —3. 8Manufacturing —6. 9Wholesale and retail trade —3. 7Transportation —11. 8Communications and public utilities —1.7Services —7. 0All other -2. 8
In principle, such declines might have reflected shifts inthe composition of sales such that typically low-profit in-dustries increased their fraction of the division totals. Moredetailed inspection of the record shows, however, that thedecline in profit ratios was widely distributed within aswell as among the major industry divisions listed in the table.The case of manufacturing, where much detailed informationon profits and sales is available, provides an example. Profitratios have tended downward since 1955 in well over half ofall the groups distinguished, both in the durables categoryand among the nondurables.
The report on second-quarter sales and profits of manu-facturing corporations released early this month by theFederal Trade and Securities and Exchange Commissionsis also illustrative. It shows sales up 5 percent from thesame quarter of 1956, but profits fractionally lower. The
440444°—57-
10 SUEVEY OF CUKKENT BUSINESS October 1057
decline in profit margins affected 18 of the 23 industry groups;and two-thirds of the lines recording lower margins did soin spite of sales increases.
Table 3.—Corporate Profits Before Tax, by Major Industries, Half-Yearly, 1954-57
[Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates in billions of dollars]
All industries, total . _
Manufacturing
Durable-goods industriesNondurable-goods in diistries _ _ .
Public utilities
All other industries _ -
19
1sthalf
32.8
18.0
10.17.9
4.2
10.6
54
2dhalf
34.1
18.8
10.78.1
4.6
10.7
19
1sthalf
40.1
23.0
13.69.4
5.2
11.8
55
2dhalf
44.9
26.5
15.910.7
5.3
13.0
19
1sthalf
42.8
24.7
14.110.6
5.6
12.5
56
2dhalf
43.2
24 5
14 210.4
5.5
13.2
1957
1sthalf
42.9
24 3
14 310.0
5.5
13 1
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
Profit being dependent on the relationship between costand revenues, neither one alone can provide a full explana-tion of the changes in it. In terms of the interaction betweenthe two, it may be said that from 1955 to 1956 labor costsrose about $2% billion more than in proportion to corporategross product; other cost charges advanced fractionally morethan in proportion; and profits fell about $3 billion short ofmaintaining their 1955 ratio. Tentative estimates for thefirst half of 1957 indicate that both labor and nonlabor costscontinued to rise faster than revenue.2
The rise shown in table 4 for capital consumption allow-ances is due partly to the acceleration of write-offs permittedfor income tax purposes under the Revenue Acts of 1950and 1954. These provided, respectively, for emergencyamortization of defense facilities and for use of the declining-balance and sum-of-years-digits formulae as alternatives tostraight-line depreciation on new capital assets acquired after1953. As was noted in last month's SURVEY, by 1956 cor-porate depreciation charges were 3 or 4 billion dollars higherthen they would have been had these laws not applied. Theemergency amortization provisions accounted for over halfof this effect.
The profits share of national income is measured so as toreflect this acceleration of write-offs. It it did not do so,the profit ratios in table 4 would decline less markedly andwould compare less unfavorably with those of the earlier1950s. The decline would still appear significant, however,and the general picture presented here for the period since1955 would not be affected in substantial degree.
Employee Compensation Expands
As table 5 shows, in recent years around one-third of allemployee compensation has come from manufacturing.Trade has accounted for about one-sixth, as has government(including government enterprises). Services have con-tributed somewhat under one-tenth of the total, and lesserfractions have arisen in construction, transportation, andother industry divisions.
Total compensation of employees has registered advancesof around 3 or 4 percent in each half-year since late 1955.
This growth has reflected uptrends in every major industrydivision, though manufacturing has tended to lag behindthe all-industry rate of rise. Construction, for which acomparatively sharp increase was reported last year, wasup only moderately further from 1956 to early 1957. Mostother divisions maintained substantially the same relativepositions as in 1956, on a half-yearly basis.
Current data on payrolls (not including supplements)indicate that from the first quarter of this year to the thirdthe pattern has been modified by some increase in the rela-tive contribution of the service and finance industries and ofgovernment, and by a slight decline in transportation pay-rolls. Factory wage payments have declined in the autoindustry, but have been about stable so far this year inother manufacturing industries. Salaries in manufacturinghave continued their expansion in the third quarter, andwages and salaries combined have shown little net changefrom the first quarter of the year.
Table 4.—Corporate Production, Costs and Profits, 1952-57 *1
Corporate sales and inventory change
Cost purchases. ._ _ _ _ _ _ _Charges to corporate gross product
Indirect taxes 2Capital consumption allowances-Income originating in corporate business .
Compensation of employeesNet interestProfits before tax, including inven-
tory valuation adjustment
Addendum: Profits before tax and inventoryvaluation adjustment as percent of
Sales and inventory change
Corporate gross product
Income originating in corporate business
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
19571st half,
seasonallyadjusted
at annualrates
[Billions of dollars]
527.7
341.8185.8
17.112.3
156.4
120.0.6
35.8
552.1
353.9198.3
18.314.2
165.7
130.0.8
34.9
543.6
349.8193.8
17.515.9
160.4
127.51.1
31.7
603.7
388.3215.4
19.217.7
178.6
138.31. 1
39.2
643.9
414.5229.4
20.219.5
189.7
149.91.1
38.7
665.7
426.3239.4
21.720.9
196.8
156.71. 1
39.0
[Percent]
6.8
19.3
22.9
6.3
17.6
21.1
5.8
16.4
19.8
6.5
18.2
21.9
6.0
16.9
20.4
5.8
16.3
19.8
2. As the accompanying chart suggests, the 1955-57 narrowing of margins continues a tend-ency which has been intermittently apparent ever since 1951. This tendency, and associatedtrends in prices and in labor and other costs, were examined in some detail in the January1956 SUEVEY.
1. The measures of sales and non-income charges used here are described in the January 1956-SURVEY.
2. A small allowance for corporate transfer payments is included here, and major cash sub-sidies are netted out.
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
The total of nonagricultural employment, seasonally ad-justed, advanced from 51.2 million in December 1955 to52.5 million a year later. By the third quarter of 1957 itwas around 52.8 million. Most of the 1956 expansion and,on balance, all of the limited increase during 1957 so far havetaken place in nonmanufacturing industries. From Decem-ber of 1956 to August this year manufacturing employmentdeclined 0.3 million to a total under 17 million, while traderose by a like number, passing 11% million; service andgovernment recorded similar relative gains. The course ofemployee compensation has reflected these trends in employ-ment, together with a general upward movement in averageearnings (and fractional declines in the length of the work-week) .
A review of data which cover most private industriessuggests that higher hourly earnings were the principal factorin the growth of employee compensation during 1956: on anall-industry basis this factor apparently accounted for overtwo-thirds of the advance in private payrolls within theyear. The rise in employment having since slackened, the
October 1957 SURVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS 11
relative importance of pay boosts in the payroll expansionhas been even greater this year than last.
This overall pattern has been reflected in varying degreein the experience of most industries. Wholesale trade pro-vided an exception in the first half of 1957, employmentgains contributing more to payroll expansion than higheraverage earnings. Statistics for other nonmanufacturingindustries, however, reveal comparatively few such ex-ceptions.
The data for all manufacturing and for a large majority ofindividual manufacturing industries also show a patternclosely resembling that suggested above: Advancing hourlyearnings appear as the chief positive factor in the course oftotal wages in both durable-goods and nondurable-goodscategories since the latter part of 1955.
Industrial Origins of National Income
To a large extent, shifts in the industrial structure ofnational income tend to reflect swings in the level of businessactivity. Such swings are likely to be quite pronounced incertain markets—e. g., in those for construction and forproducer and consumer durables. During any given period,therefore, industries serving these areas are apt to showlarger increases or declines than do industries serving morestable markets.
Since the end of 1955, the value of total output has beengrowing at a relatively steady pace. Shifts in the industrialstructure of the national income have been correspondinglyminor, the major industry divisions expanding more or lesstogether.
The accompanying text table shows this tendency towardsuniformity of movement. It has been particularly pro-nounced during the past year, with a substantial majorityof the principal industry divisions recording half-yearly gainsvarying between 2 and 4 percent. The percentage changesimplied for the full year from early 1956 to early 1957 areeven more closely bunched together, short-term irregularitieshaving averaged out to some extent.
Changes in national income, by industry division
National income _ . _ _ - _
Transportation, communications, and publicutilities _ . _
Services
Government _ _
Manufacturing
Trade
Finance
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
All other
1st to 2dhalf 1955
2d half1955 to1st half
1956
1st to 2dhalf 1956
2d half1956 to1st half
1957
Percent
4.8
3.7
4.9
3.3
6.9
5.1
3.6
-.1
3.5
2.0
4.8
4.5
2.7
.7
.6
2.6
-1.5
4.7
3.2
1.5
4.3
3.7
2.9
4.7
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.2
3.1
3.0
2.7
1.9
2.0
2.2
-.3
2.7
The results of comparisons of rates of change amongindustries depend partly on how the reference period isdivided. The case of the large manufacturing division illus-trates this point: The advance shown for the first half of1957 actually reflects the rise which occurred toward the endof last year, rather than any subsequent gain. (The levelreached at year end, which has since been about maintained,
was significantly above the third quarter of 1956 and henceabove the second-half average for that year.)
Despite this qualification, the degree of uniformity ofmovement as among the broad industry divisions of theeconomy is one of the striking characteristics of the periodfollowing the cyclical upswing of 1954-55. In this connec-tion it may be noted that the major contractions of last yearin residential construction and in autos seem to have leveledoff, so that their effect in producing disparities of movementwithin the industrial structure has diminished. There hasalso been a tendency, partly traceable to market or technicalcircumstances and partly a matter of coincidence, for specificoffsets to develop within the fields of industry affected bysuch contractions. Examples are mentioned below.
The table also suggests that in this period such differences
Rise in National Income by Industries
-5
Percent Change From 2nd Half of 1955(Seasonally Adjusted Data)
0 +5 +10 +15
Services
Public Utilities
Government
ALL INDUSTRIES
Trade
Finance
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Other
2nd half 1956I st half
1957
* Decrease
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics 57-26-6
12 SURVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS October 1957
in rate of expansion as there were tended to favor industriesproviding services over those engaged in producing goods.Communications and public utilities, the services division,transportation and government, in particular, have generallybeen among the leaders since 1955. Manufacturing andseveral other commodity-producing or -handling divisionshave shown slightly smaller-than-average rates of increaseduring the period as a whole.
The flow of income from communications and publicutilities expanded more than 10 percent from late 1955 toearly 1957. The telecommunications and electric and gasutility industries, which account for the bulk of the income in
Table 5.—-Compensation of Employees, by Major Industries, HalfYearly, 1954-57
[Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates in billions of dollars]
AH industries, total
Agriculture, forestry and fisheriesMiningContract construction
M anufacturingWholesale and retail trade _ _ _ _ _. . _Finance, insurance and real estate
TransportationCommunications and public utilitiesServices
Government
Addendum:All private industriesAll private nonfarm industries
19
1sthalf
205.7
3 23 8
11 6
71.235.48.4
12 56.3
17.9
35 4
170.3167.1
54
2dhalf
207.9
3.13 7
11.9
70.735.98.9
12.46.6
18.6
36.2
171.8168.7
19
1sthalf
217.6
3.13 9
12 3
75.737.29.3
12 86.7
19.5
37.1
180.5177.4
55
2dhalf
228.4
3 24 1
12 8
79 939.29.7
13 67.0
20.6
38 3
190.1186.9
19
1sthalf
237.3
3 34 4
13 7
82 340.810.2
14 27.3
21.6
39 3
197.8194.5
56
2dhalf
245.3
3 34 5
14 3
85 142.210.6
14 37.5
22.6
40 8
204.4201.1
1957,1sthalf
252.6
3 44 8
14 5
87 443.711.0
14 87.8
23.3
41.9
210.7207.3
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
this division, have grown throughout the postwar period, asthe number of households and businesses to be served hasincreased and as national standards of efficiency and con-venience have called for increasing use of telephones andother electrical and gas equipment.
The demand for business and personal services has re-flected the same growth factors. In addition, services suchas advertising are favored by increasingly competitive busi-ness conditions, and certain other lines nave been expandingto regain the relative positions they occupied in the economy
Table 6.—National Income by Industrial Origin, 1954-57
[Billions of dollars]
All industry, total.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries-Mining _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _Contract construction
ManufacturingWholesale and retail tradeFinance, insurance, and real estate-
TransportationCommunications and public utili-
tiesServices . __ _
Government and government en-terprises. . . _
Rest of the world
1954
299.0
16.94.9
15.5
90.051.128.1
14 5
10.729.7
35.8
1.8
1955
324.1
16.25.4
16.6
102.454.829.3
15.7
11.532.5
37.7
2.0
1956
343.6
16.16.0
17.7
108.157.930.9
16.7
12.535.6
40.1
2.1
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates
1954
1sthalf
296.7
17.05.0
15.3
89.850.427.9
14.5
10.529.3
35.4
1.7
2dhalf
301.1
16.84.7
15.6
90.151.728.3
14.5
10.930.2
36.2
2.0
1955
1sthalf
316.5
16.25.3
16.3
99.053.528.8
15.3
11.431.7
37.1
1.9
2dhalf
331.6
16.25.6
16.7
105.856.229.8
16.0
11.733.3
38.3
2.1
1956
1sthalf
338.2
15.96.1
17.5
106.556.530.6
16.7
12.334.8
39.3
2.0
2dhalf
348.9
16.36.0
17.9
109.659.231.2
16.7
12.736.3
40.8
2.2
1957
1sthalf
356.6
16.26.4
18.1
111.760.431.9
17.2
13.137.4
41.9
2.3
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics.
before World War II (see the article on "Growth of theConsumer Service Market" in the May 1956 SURVEY OFCURRENT BUSINESS). Income in the service industrydivision as a whole has advanced rather steadily in thecurrent period to reach an annual rate of $37% billion in thefirst half of this year (table 6).
The need for educational and other services customarilysupplied by State and local governments has increased in linewith the related population trends, including the rising per-centage of urban and suburban households requiring munic-ipal services. Income originating in government, which ismeasured by compensation of public employees, has reflectedthese developments in particular, together with some rise inaverage pay rates.
Unlike the industry divisions just considered, transporta-tion shows clearly the income effects of fluctuations in thedemand for commodities, and the course of income in it alsoreflects rate adjustments which have gone into effect more orless simultaneously over large sections of the industry. Theprincipal irregularities shown in the table—relatively sharpadvances in early 1956 and early 1957—are apparently duein part to rail freight rate adjustments.
Income changes in most other industry divisions haveshown special patterns traceable largely to shifts in themarkets for particular categories of durable goods. Ofmany such cases affecting the recent industry pattern ofincome, perhaps the most pervasive and influential havebeen those of autos and residential housing.
Income in manufacturing, which has amounted to over$100 billion at annual rate since the upswing of late 1955,has been affected by changes in both of these industries.The major role of the auto industry has been suggested inthe discussions of wages and profits above. Apart from autoindustry profits and production workers' wages paid by thatindustry, total income in manufacturing showed a patternof growth appreciably different from that suggested in thetext table for manufacturing as a whole, rising 3 percent,3 percent and 1 percent respectively in the last three periodsdistinguished. These advances, responding to the expansionof the market for producers' durable equipment and of de-fense procurement among other developments, would havebeen even more marked in the first half of 1956 and morelimited this year but for the effect of changes in automotivedemand for rubber, primary metals, textiles, glass, paint andso on. The decline of private nonfarm housing starts froma 1.3 million annual rate in the second half of 1955 to a rateunder 1 million in early 1957 had similarly general implica-tions, affecting income in furniture, household appliancesand building materials manufacturing.
The effects of such market shifts were also apparent inother industry divisions. In trade, an income flow on theorder of $60 billion at annual rates has tended to fluctuate inaccordance with variations in demand for autos, furnitureand apparel, in particular. Income in the finance, insuranceand real estate division has reflected the need for services inconnection with the growth in the stock of housing and in-vestment goods generally; expansion of this need has slowedwith the decline in residential construction activity and themore deliberate pace of credit expansion for this and otherbusiness and consumer purposes.
Of the industry divisions not shown separately in the table,mining is of interest as representing an exception to the gen-eral pattern suggested above. Mining income has expandedstrongly though irregularly throughout the period, respond-ing to the demand for metal for industrial and other equip-ment and to the rising need for motor and residential fuels.Special factors, including strikes last summer and the Suezcrisis around the turn of the year, have obscured the longer-term tendencies in this division.
by Louis J. Paradise
Patterns ofRecent Price Changes
JL RICES in both wholesale and consumer markets in thepast 2 years have advanced 6% percent and 5% percent,respectively. The most recent rise follows 3 years—1952-1955—of overall price stability. During the first half ofthis year, wholesale prices were fairly stable, but sincemidyear they have moved to higher levels. Consumer priceshave risen in all but 1 of the last 18 months.
Significant is the fact that recent price rises have beenaccompanied by generally increasing costs in a setting ofsustained high rates of production and demand. Thedemand-supply balance and price-cost-profit relationshipshave varied from industry to industry and, indeed, fromcompany to company. This somewhat mixed situation hasbeen a feature of the price pattern due to differential im-pacts of price determining factors. In some cases, capaci-ties have been greatly expanded and goods have been pro-duced in excess of demand, so that downward pressures wereexerted on prices in these lines. In other cases, the supply-demand situation has been one of relative tightness andfurther capacity expansion has been the continuing policy.Also, in some instances, increasing competition has been adeterrent to advances in prices and has even resulted hereand there is some price reductions. But continued strongdemand and rising costs have been the predominant influ-ences on many prices, particularly in those lines wheredemand is relatively inelastic.
Prices move upTo obtain a long-term perspective of the recent price
developments, the chart below presents the indexes of whole-sale and consumer prices by years from 1929 to 1934 andfor the end month of each quarter since then, with consumerprices broken down into two groups—commodities andservices.1 A number of interesting observations are deriv-able from this chart.
First, the price increases of the past 2 years have occurredin both the commodity and service categories.
Second, the 1955 to 1957 increases in commodity priceshave been the third in a series of pronounced rises whichhave occurred in the postwar period, with the recent rateof advance, however, being at a substantially slower ratethan that in the two earlier periods. The first series ofpostwar commodity price increases, which came with the
1. This breakdown is not available before 1935. The annual date from 1929 to 1934, inclu-sive, are based on the movement of the implicit prices in personal consumption expenditurespublished on page 24 of the July 1957 National Income issue of the Survey of Current Business.While the weighting of prices involved in the implicit prices is different from that used in theBLS index, nevertheless, the data are useful for the purpose of rough comparisons.
NOTE.—MR. PARADISO IS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND CHIEF STATIS-TICIAN OF THE OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS.
return to a system of market pricing following the droppingof World War II controls, was halted in the latter part of1948. The second series of increases started around thebeginning of 1950, accelerating rapidly following the outbreakof the Korean hostilities, and this rise continued until themiddle of 1951. While consumer commodity prices showedsome fluctuations, prices of consumer services increasedthroughout the postwar period.
Third, significant general declines in commodity pricessince 1929 have been experienced, with two notable excep-tions, only in periods when demand was being curtailed andemployment rolls were shrinking. The downward move-ment of production, employment, and prices in the depres-sion period 1929-1932 is well known. From 1937 to 1938the real gross national product, or the volume of total output,dropped 5 percent, employment was reduced 2 million, andconsumer commodity price averages dropped 4 percent,while wholesale prices were reduced 9 percent.
Decreases in production, employment, and consumer pricesalso occurred in the other two recession periods, namely, in1948-1949 and in 1953-1954. The two exceptions are theshort-lived period of commodity speculation immediatelyfollowing the outbreak of World War II in 1939, and thereaction in early 1951 with the imposition of price controlsin wholesale markets following the sharp price advances inthe second half of 1950 associated with military operationsin Korea.
Fourth, of particular interest is the fact that since the lowactivity years of 1933 and 1934, the average prices of con-sumer services have risen without interrruption, althoughat differential rates of increase, and for some items, such asgas and electricity, prices advanced relatively little.
The increase in these prices in the last 2 years has been ata somewhat lesser rate than in most of the earlier postwaryears. Also, during the last three recessions the service
Table 1.—Changes in Wholesale Commodity Prices
[August to August for years indicated]
Total commodities _ _. _
Farm products
Processed foods
Other than farm and foods
Averageper year1952 to
1955
Percent-0.4
-6.6
—2.6
1.3
1955 to1956
Percent3.4
1.1
0.7
4.3
1956 to1957
Percent3.1
4.4
4,0
2.8
Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
13
14 SURVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS October 3957
price index continued to rise though at a slower rate, incontrast to commodity prices which turned down. As thechart indicates, consumer service prices showed very littlechange in the recession period 1937-38. The rate of increasewas reduced a little in the small recession of 1948-49 and alsoin the period 1953-54. This greater stability of serviceprices than of commodity prices in part is attributable to (1)a demand which is more closely associated with populationgrowth, (2) a smaller response of service supplies to changesin demand, and (3) a lag in demand relative to incomechanges.
There seems to be little relation between the movementsof service prices and commodity prices, either on a concurrentor lagged basis, with the exception of the depression periodof the thirties when the economic forces were sufficientlyoverwhelming to affect all prices.
A somewhat detailed examination of the character of theprice changes over the past 5 years, both in terms of groupsof commodities and services and of individual items, is ofinterest in evaluating the more recent developments.
Since the interest is in the recent period, the followinganalysis will be concerned with the period 1952 to date. The1952 starting year was selected on the basis of the fact thatat about that time the commodity price indexes had leveledout following the initial effects associated with the outbreakof hostilities in Korea. The choice of 1952 for this purposedoes not imply, of course, the year represented a "norm" forprices, or that relationships were in balance.
Wholesale PricesWholesale prices were 5% percent higher in August 1957
than in August 1952. All of the rise, however, occurred inthe last 2 years—from August 1955 to August 1957—whenthe increase was 6% percent. Table on page 13 shows thecontrast between the period 1952 to 1955 and the subsequentperiod.
Over the entire 3-year period from 1952 to 1955, the totalindex dropped a little. This small drop reflected the com-bination of offsetting price movements—a substantialdecline in farm prices (a total drop over the 3-year period ofnearly one-fifth), a more modest decline in prices of processedfoods (8 percent), and a rise of about 4 percent in pricesother than farm and foods.
Thus, the relative stability in the total index came aboutas a result of higher average industrial prices being offset bydeclines in farm and food prices.2 During the earlier partof this period, many industrial prices were under a freezewhich was imposed by the Federal Government on January25, 1951. In fact, from June 1952 to June 1953, the all-commodity index dropped nearly 2 percent as continueddeclines in farm and food prices were not offset by a smallrise in industrial prices.
From 1955 to 1957, prices of each of these major groupsincreased. In August of this year, farm prices were up 4.4
2. It should be noted that the contribution of farm prices to the total index is 11 percent,of processed foods 14 percent, and of industrial prices 75 percent, so that it would requiresubstantial changes in farm or food prices to affect significantly the overall index.
Prices: Wholesale and ConsumerINDEX, 1947-49 = 100 (ratio scale)
200
IOO
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
ANNUAL LAST MONTH IN EACH QUARTER
CONSUMER SERVICESAND SHELTER
\WHOLESALE COMMODITIES
\CONSUMER PRICESFOR COMMODITIES
1929 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
6lot«: Data are from BLS except for 1929-34 consumer prices, which ore based upon changes itjOBE implicit price deflators for personal consumption expenditures
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics 57-26-7
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 15
percent from August 1956, which in turn were up about 1percent from a year earlier. ^Processed foods were up bycorresponding amounts in the two periods, while prices forother than farm and foods advanced by 7 percent over thepast 2 years.
Further light may be shed on the nature of the increase inindustrial prices by examining the recent movements ofwholesale prices of raw materials and semimanufactures andof manufactured goods. The chart on this page shows thatthe rise in the total wholesale price index since 1952 has beenconcentrated in the manufacturing group of items. FromAugust 1952 to August 1957, prices of raw materials orsemimanufactured items were down 3 percent, whereasprices of manufactures were up 9 percent, with all but onepoint of the latter percentage rise occurring in the past 2years. Also, the rise in prices of manufactured com-modities was concentrated in the major groups of nonagri-cultural products, although in the last 2 years most majorgroups of agricultural products in this category also increased.
Thus, in the recent period, wholesale markets have beencharacterized by moderate overall price increases. Morerecently the declining trend in farm prices was reversed, andsince the beginning of 1956 prices of processed foods ad-vanced while industrial prices reached higher levels. How-ever, these overall indexes hide some significant shifts whichhave taken place among price groups and commodities.
Price groups show mixed trends
While the economy has shown overall strength at peakrates of activity, nevertheless, the trends of demand forvarious products have been mixed and have been reflected indifferential price movements. Ultimately a reduction indemand in relation to supply will result in downward pricepressures, while the reverse is true when demand strengthensin relation to supply. Examination of wholesale pricemovements by subgroups of industries provides a measure ofthe effects of supply-demand shifts and of the impact ofother factors on prices in the recent period.
Wholesale price changes in the past 5 years by majorgroups of commodities have reflected to a large extent thepersistent strength of demand for producers' durable equip-ment, metals and metal products, and nonmetallic minerals.As table 6 indicates, prices of these groups have shown themost pronounced advances of the major commodity groupsin the past 5 years.
Prices of machinery and motive products increased anaverage of 2 percent per year in the period 1952-55, and rosea further 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively, from August1955 to August 1956 and from August 1956 to August 1957for a total rise of more than 20 percent in the 5-year period.Prices of metals and metal products, which increased 23percent from August 1952 to August 1957, advanced mostlyin the period before the middle of last year. Nonmetallicminerals showed a 3.7 percent and a 3.4 percent rise, re-spectively, in each of the last 2 years. The other majorgroups showing a more-than-average increase were pulp,paper and allied products, and fuel, power and lighting mate-rials.
Average prices of two major groups were lower in 1957 thanin 1952. Prices of textile products and apparel droppedmoderately until a year ago. Some small increase hasoccurred since then. Lumber and wood products priceshave shown a drop over the past year after rising in the 2prior years. The recent drop was hi reflection of a declinein demand for these products as a result of reduced home-building.
As may be expected, the subgroups of commodities showconsiderably more divergency of price movements in therecent period than the major groups. Table 2 shows the
distribution of about 270 commodity subgroups accordingto groups of percentage changes from August 1952 to August1955 (average per year), August 1955 to August 1956, andfrom August 1956 to August 1957.
In the period 1952-55, one-quarter of the commoditygroups showed virtually no change and half registeredincreases, in some cases well over 20 percent. The one-fourth of the groups showing decreases in this period includeimportant agricultural products and commodities usingagricultural raw materials.
Wholesale PricesBy Stage of Fabrication
INDEX, 1947-49 = 100
130
120
no
IOO
90
MANUFACTURES
RAW MATERIALS OR SEMIMANUFACTURES
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 i i i 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 n i 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1
1952 1953 1954
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics
1955 1956 1957
Oatat Based on BLS »«ries
57-26-8
Even though the number of groups which declined wasnumerically much smaller than the number showing ad-vances, still the overall index dropped a little because of thegreater relative importance of the receding price groups.
In the past 2 years, the frequency distribution of pricechanges shifted considerably to the right as a larger pro-portion of the groups advanced than was the case in theearlier period. Of the 274 commodity subgroups, three-fourths showed no change or increases from August 1955 toAugust 1956, and also the same proportion registered nochange or increases in the following year.
Of the 200 groups which increased from August 1955 toAugust 1956, 150 also increased in the subsequent year.Some groups showed divergent movements in the two periods.Thus, about a fifth of the groups, which increased in the1955-56 period, recorded declines in the subsequent year1956-57. Sixty-five groups declined in the earlier periodand of these three-fifths increased in the second period,while the remaining groups declined.
Within various major groups, the movements of the pricesof subgroups of commodities have shown a variety of patternsover the past 2 years. For many groups, common experi-
16 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Table 2.—Distribution of Commodity Subgroups by PercentChange in Wholesale Prices l
Percent change in wholesale prices
Less than— 25.0 _ _—25.0 to —20.1—20.0 to -15.1—15.0 to -10.1 _—10.0 to —5.1—5.0 to —2.1 . _—2.0 to —1 1—1.0 to —0.1
0 to 091.0 to 1.9 - .2.0 to 4.95.0 to 9.910.0 to 14.9 —15.0 to 19.920.0 to 24.9 - _ _25 and over
Total _
Percent distribution
August
Averageper year1952-55
0.42.25.59.25.9
12.2
14.814.424.39.21.10.4
0.4
100.0
1955-56
1.80.41.84.77.72.25.1
10.65.1
24.823.38.41.81.11.2
100.0
1956-57 2
0.40.41.14.04.74.02.26.2
13.55.8
25.922.34.73.31.5
100.0
1. Based on 271 subgroups for 1952-55 and 274 subgroups for 1955-56 and 1956-57.2. Preliminary.Source: U. S. Department of Labor.
ences of rising costs and continued strength in demandresulted in general upward price pressures. In other cases,the prices of subgroups showed mixed trends reflecting basicchanges in the supply-demand position.
Examples of subgroups for which prices tended to movegenerally in the same direction are machinery and lumber.From August 1955 to August 1957, average prices of ma-chinery and motive products advanced 14 percent. Eachof the 38 subgroups included in this major group registeredprice increases in this 2-year period. In fact, with the ex-ception of three cases, prices of all of these subgroups in-creased in each of the past 2 years.
In connection with the price movements of the complexitems, such as heavy machinery and equipment, the ques-tion of quality change is generally important and has to beconsidered in any real evaluation of price movements.This problem is, of course, not unique for any particularperiod.
Lumber is a case where the impact of the reduced rate ofresidential construction in the past year affected the pricesof all lumber categories. Prices of lumber and wood prod-ucts, which increased slightly from August 1955 to August1956, dropped 5 percent over the next 12 months. Where-as in the first period prices of all but 3 of the 7 subgroupsincreased, in the 1956-57 period all of the subgroups regis-tered price declines.
The textile products and apparel group is an examplewhere the subgroups have shown decidedly mixed pricetrends. From August 1955 to August 1956 the averageprices for the group as a whole decreased slightly. Of the24 subgroups, 14 showed no change or increased while theremainder recorded declines. A similar mixed pattern ofchange was also apparent in the subsequent year, with vari-ations in the composition of the groups which increased anddecreased.
Two-thirds of items rise
Examination of the prices of individual commoditieswithin each subgroup highlights the considerable diversityof price movements which has occurred in the past 12 months.About 370 of the 1, 600 items included in the total indexshowed virtually no change in price (varied between —1
percent and +1 percent), and nearly 1,000 registered in-creases from June 1956 to June 1957. Among the itemsshowing declines, many recorded price reductions of morethan 20 percent.
Individual commodity price movements reflect not onlythe effects of general forces acting on prices, but also theimpact of special factors pertaining to the items. Whilerising costs and high demand exerted strong pressures onthe general price level in the past year, even so, the com-petitive situation in particular lines was such as not topermit higher prices, and in the short-run the producer hadto absorb the higher costs.
Consumer Prices
Consumer prices on the average and by major groups havebeen generally trending upward. In August of this year,the total consumer price index reached 121 (1947-49 = 100),up 3.6 percent from August a year ago. The increase overthe past year compares with the 1.9 percent rise of the prior12 months. The larger rate of increase in the past year hasbeen in evidence not only in the total, but also in most ofthe major commodity and service groups.
It may be noted that real personal consumer expenditures,which increased by 3.3 percent from 1955 to 1956, showed alesser rate of advance from 1956 to 1957. These differentialrates of increases are in contrast to the price movements inthese periods. A similar contrast was also apparent betweenthe movements of real purchases of nondurables and servicesand prices of these groups in the past 2 years. In the caseof real purchases of durables, a decline from 1955 to 1956,due mainly to the unusually large purchases of automobilesin 1955, was followed by a stable rate of purchases from 1956to 1957. Prices of consumer durables, on the other hand,changed little from 1955 to 1956 and increased substantiallyduring the past year.
The rise in consumer prices in the past 2 years followeda 3-year period—1952 to 1955—of small changes, when therise in service prices was approximately offset by reductionsin commodity prices. In fact, the recent substantial upturnin average consumer prices resulted from the reversal of thedowntrend in commodity prices which began early in 1956.In the year and a half from February 1956 to August 1957,during which consumer prices registered virtually a sustainedrise, the increase in the total index was 5% percent, with both
Table 3.—Recent Changes in Consumer Prices by Major Groups
All items .__
CommoditiesNondurables _ _
FoodNondurables less food
ApparelO ther nondurables
Durables
ServicesRentServices less rent 1
Transportation __ _ __Medical care 2
Household operation, gas andelectricity
Other services
AverageJune andSeptem-ber 1955
August1956
August1957
(1947-1949=100)
114.6
109.0111.0111.4110.5103.2116.8104.2
130.0130.4130.4153.5130.9
121.4118.8
116.8
110.6113.1113.1113.0104.8120.1104.5
133.3133. 2133.8156.8136.1
124.3121.5
121.0
114.6117.1117.9116.0105.8124.6108.4
138.3135.4139.3165.7141.8
128.0126.6
Percent Change
1955-56
1.9
1.51.91.52.31.62.80.3
2.52.12.62.14.0
2.42.3
1956-57
3.6
3.63.54.22.71.03.73,7
3.81.74.15.74.2
3.04.2
1955-57
5.6
5.15.55.85.02.56.74.0
6.43.86.87.98.3
5.46.6
1. For coverage in groups, see footnote * to table 4.2. Data are for June of each year.
Source: U. S. Department of Labor.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 17
commodity prices and service prices advancing at about thesame rate. Because of the difference in the weights of thesetwo groups, the rise in commodity prices contributed 4 per-cent to the increase in the total index and the increase inthe average price of services accounted for the remaining 1%percent. The price change of services since early 1956 hasbeen about the same as the average rate in the postwaryears.
Commodity and service price groups
To examine in more detail the nature of the consumerprice movements, a reclassification of the major price groupswas prepared, particularly the service subgroups. This isshown in table 3 with percent changes for the groups in thelast 2 years, and in table 4 for the last 5 years. The tablesshow a breakdown of the total consumer price index intocommodity and service groups. For example, the transpor-tation group consists of the combination of automobile re-pairs, insurance and registrations, local transit fares, andrailroad coach fares. The series published by the Bureau ofLabor Statistics for this group, which covers both commodi-ties and services associated with transportation, containssuch items as prices of new and used cars, tires, motor oiland gasoline. Thus, the table provides a cleancut classifica-tion between commodities and services.
The differences between these new categories and thoseincluded in the more commonly used classification are notlarge except for the transportation group, medical care, andshelter. These new groupings show substantially largeradvances since 1952 than the corresponding groups which
include the commodity items. In the case of shelter, aseparation was made between the service and commoditycomponents with rent shown separately and the commodityitems included in the respective categories of durable andnondurable goods. In this case an exception was made tothe principle of separating the services from the goods,namely, the inclusion of the purchase price of homes (new andused) in the items of "Other Services". This was an attemptin the direction of accounting for changes in costs of homeownership as the counterpart of the price of renting of homes.
The chart on page 18 shows the changes in the consumerprices of major categories of goods and services in the 5 yearssince the beginning of 1952. Food prices tended downwardfrom 1952 to early 1956 (combined with pronounced seasonalswings) and have been increasing since then. From March1952 to March 1956, retail food prices dropped 3 percent,and by March of this year were up 4 percent. Food priceshave been advancing significantly since then. Food itemscomprise a weight of 30 percent in the total consumer priceindex, so that the recent increases have been an importantcontributing factor to the total price rise. It may be notedthat movements of the retail price of food have paralleledvery closely those of the wholesale price of processed foods.
Retail apparel prices drifted slowly downward throughmid-1955, after which the group index increased for a yearand a half. In the past year these prices have been relativelystable at an index of around 106 (1947-49 = 100), a littlebelow that in early 1952. These prices have reflected therelative stability of average apparel prices in wholesalemarkets in the past several years.
Average prices of nondurable commodities other than foodand apparel have tended upward, with some acceleration in
Table 4.—Consumer Price Index—By Selected Major Groups[1947-49=100]
ALL ITEMS
All crtTnmnditiesNondurables
FoodNondurables less food. .
Apparel -Other nondurables
Durables _ _
All services .RentServices less rent 1
Transportation _ _ _.Medical careHousehold operation, gas, electricityOther services
Annual average
1952
113.5
111.7111.9114.6109.1105.5112.5113.8
119.3117.9120.1138.4119.5113.4111.4
1953
114.4
111.3111.6112.8110.1104.3115.4112.6
124.2124.1124.6147.3123.8117.1113.5
ALL ITEMS
All commodities ___ _Nondurables
Food . _ . _ _ .Nondurables less food
Apparel -Other nondurables—
Durables
All servicesRent - -Services less rent 1 _ _
TransportationMedical careHousehold operation, gas, electricityOther services
1954
114.8
110.2111.5112.6110.6103.7116.6108.3
127.5128.5127.7153.7127.6118.1116.3
1955
114.5
109.0110.7110.9110.6103.2117.0105.1
129.8130.3130.1153.9131.4120.7118.5
1956
116.2
110.1112.2111.7113.0104.8120.0105.1
132.6132.7133.0156.4136.4123.9120.4
1951
Dec.
113.1
112.4112.7115.0109.8107.9111.7113.9
116.5115.6117.0132.6115.4111.8110.0
1952
Mar.
112.4
111.0111. 1112.7109.1106.1112.0114.4
117.6116.7118.1134.3117.3112.4110.5
June
113.4
111.7111.9114.6108.5105.1111.7113.3
119.3117.6120.3138.2120.0113.2112.0
Sept.
114.1
112.3112.7115.4109.3105. 3113.2113.5
120.3118.3121.5141.5121.2114. 0111.7
Dec.
114.1
111.6111 7113.8109.1104.4113.6113.8
121.9120.7122.5143. 2121.7115.3112.1
1953
Mar.
113.6
110.7110 7111.7109.7104.0114.9113.4
122.7121.7123.3145.0122.4116.1112.5
June
114.5
111.5111.8113.7109.6103.9114.8112.8
123.8123.3124.3145.8123.8117.2113.3
Sept.
115.2
111.7112.3113.8110.7104.6116.2112.3
125.4126.0125.6150.3124.6117.8114.2
Dec.
114.9
111.0111.7112.3111.1104.6116.9110.9
126.2127.6126.3150.5126.0118.3114.8
1956
Jan.
114.6
108.3110.2109.2111.5103.5118.4104.2
131.2131.4131.6154.8
~122.~8119.3
Feb.
114.6
108.3110.1108.8111.9104.0118.7104.3
131.3131.5131.7155.1
"I23."6119.2
Mar.
114.7
108.5110.4109.0112. 1104.1119.1104.3
131.2131.6131.6155.5135.5123.0118.8
Apr.
114.9
108.7110. 7109.6112. 2104.2119.1104.0
131.5131.7131.9155.5
~123.~5119.0
May
115.4
109.3111.5111.0112.1104.2119.0104.2
131.8132.2132.2156.3
~123.~7119.2
June
116.2
110.3112.8113. 2112.3104.2119.3103.8
132.3132.5132.7156.4136.1123.8120.1
July
117.0
111.2113.9114.8112.8104.6119.9104.1
132.9133.2133.2156.6
~I23.~ 9120.8
Aug.
116.8
110.6113.1113.1113.0104.8120. 1104.5
133.3133.2133.8156.8
124.3121.5
Sept.
117.1
111.0113.4113.1113.9105.9120.9104.8
133.6133.4134. 1157.0137.3124.5121.6
Oct.
117.7
111.7113.6113.1114.3106.1121.4107.4
133.7133.4134.2157.2
124.7121.6
Nov.
117.8
111.8113.6112.9114.6106.3121, 7107.9
133. 9133.8134.4157.5
~I24.~9121.8
Dec.
118.0
111.8113.6112.9114.7106.3121.9108.0
134.4134.2134.9157.9138.1125.2122.4
1954
Mar.
114.8
110.6111.4112.1110.9103.7117.1110.1
126.8128.0126.9154.0126.5118.6114.8
June
115.1
110.8112.2113.8110.4103.5116.4108.7
127.3128.3127.5153.8127.3117.7116.2
Sept.
114.7
109.7111.5112.4110.4103.6116.5106.2
128.1128.8128.4153.9128.2117.9117.5
Dec.
114.3
109.1110.3110.4110.4103.7116.3107.0
128.5129.4128.7154.4129.4118.4117.4
1955
Mar.
114.3
109.0110. 4110.8110.2102.6116.7106.2
129.0130.0129.2154.8130.7119.1117.5
June
114.4
108.9110.6111.3109.9102.5116.3104.7
129.6130.4129 9153.7130.9120.9118.2
Sept.
114.9
109.2111.3111.6111.1103.9117.4103.7
130.4130.5130.8153.3131. 7121.8119.4
Dec.
114.7
108.7110.4109.5111.6104.0118.2105.1
130.9131. 1131.3153.6133.4122.3119.4
1957
Jan.
118.2
111.9113.6112.8114.7105.7122.4108.2
135.0134.2135.6159.4
~125~7123.0
Feb.
118.7
112.3114.2113.6115.0105.4123.2108.3
135.7134.2136.5161.2
~125.~9124.0
Mar.
118.9
112.4114.2113.2115.6106.0123.6108.6
136.3134.4137.1161.3141.0126.4124.7
Apr.
119.3
112.8114.7113.8115.8105.7124.2108.8
136.7134.5137.6162.1
~126.~4125.4
May
119.6
113.0115.0114.6115.6105.8123.8108.3
137.2134. 7138.1162.5
" 127.1125.8
June
120.2
113.7116.0116.2115.8105.8124.2108.4
137.5135.0138.4162.8141.8127.3125.8
July
120.8
114.4116.9117.4116.3105.7125.1108.2
137.9135. 2138.9164.6
"l27.~6126.2
Aug.
121.0
114.6117.1117.9116.0105.8124.6108.4
138.3135.4139.3165.7
"l28."6126.6
1. The groups in this category include service items only, with the exception of home purchases which are included in "Other Services." Commodity items are included in the commoditygroups shown above.
Source: U. S. Department of Labor.
440444°—57 3
18 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
£ T?ie °f mcrease indicated after mid-1955. These prices,which account for about 14 percent of the weight in the con-sumer price index, increased 4 percent from 1952 to 1955and an additional 7 percent in the next 2 years.
The durable-goods groups include such important com-u10! -tl6S as aPtomobiles> electrical appliances, furniture andbedding. Prices of many of these items declined from 1952through the latter part of 1955 or early 1956, in reflection oflarge production and keen competition at retail, particularly
Consumer PricesBy Selected Groups
INDEX, 1947-49= 100
150
140
130
120
110
IOO
130
120
no
100
120
no
100
90
150
140
130
120
110
IOO
SERVICES
COMMODITIES
I I I I \ I t I \
NONDURABLE COMMODITIES LESS FOOD
. . . I . . . 1 . . . i , , i
TOTAL DURABLECOMMODITIES
SERVICES LESS RENT
* RENT
1952 1953 1954 1955 I 1956 1957
LAST MONTH IN EACH QUARTER MONTHLY
Data: BLS
U. S. Department of Commerce, Office of Business Economics 57-26-9
in appliances. Since mid-1956, the average prices for theconsumer durables has been rising, with most of the riseoccurring by the end of last year. Increases since a year agohave been substantial and widespread among the durablecommodities, with the exception of prices of appliances whichshowed very small gains. Automobile prices have increasedthough displaying some intra-model year swings, reflectingincreased prices for new model cars early in the model yearand subsequent downward adjustments as the modelsmatured.
Table 5.—Distribution by Price Change of 216 Commodities andServices Included in the Consumer Price Index
Percent change in consumer prices
Less than —15.-15.0 to -10.1 _-10.0 to -5.1—5.0 to -2.1—2.0 to -1.1—1.0 to -0.1
'0,0 to 0.91.0 to 1.9•2.0 to 4.9•5.0 to 9.910.0 to 14.915.0 to 19.920 and over
Total
Percent distribution —June comparisons
1955-56
0.91.93.77.42.39.3
17.110.626.814.42.30.52.8
100.0
1956-57
0.91.91.93.23.76.0
13.012.531.018.06.00.51.4
100.0
Source: U. S. Department of Labor.
Persistent and marked price advances have characterizedall major categories of services. Unit labor costs have beenincreasing and have been directly reflected in the pricequotations. In the past 2 years prices associated withservices incident to medical care and transportation serviceseach have risen about 8 percent. While rents have alsobeen increasing steadily, the rise since mid-1953 has been at& much slower rate than in the earlier period.
Variety of movements in individual consumerprices
Although price increases by major groups of commoditiesand services were pervasive in the past 2 years, the indi-vidual items displayed considerable price dispersion. Of the216 items priced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at retail,about three-quarters increased from June 1955 to June 1956and more than four-fifths rose from June 1956 to June 1957.
As table 5 shows, the increases were concentrated in theunder 5 percent groups in each of the 2 years, although aconsiderable number of items showed sharper price advances.Also, many individual items recorded differential rates ofincrease over the two periods while others showed shifts intrends between the two periods. The bulk of the priceitems which declined were concentrated within the zero to5 percent group, although a significant number of itemsshowed much sharper declines.
On the whole, while the typical movement by items wasupward, yet significant departures were noted both in therate of increase and in the pattern of trends in this period.It is also significant that in the past year many items re-bounded from sharp declines or adjusted from sharp in-creases. For example, a large increase in the first periodwas often followed by a smaller rate of increase or an actualdecline in the second period. This shift in intensity ordirection of change was particularly true in the food items.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Table 6.—Percent Changes in Wholesale Prices by Commodity Groups
19
Commodity group
All commodities
Funi1, products
Fresh arid dried fruitsand vegetables
Fresh fruitsDried fruitsFresh and dried vege-
tables
GrainsBarleyCornOatsRyeWheat
Livestock and live poul-try
LivestockLive poultry
Plant and animal fibers.Raw cotton _Domes t i c apparel
woolForeign apparel wool.Raw silkHard fibersJute
Fluid milkMilk for fluid useMilk for manufactur-
ing use
Eggs
Hay, hayseeds, and oil-seeds
HavHayseedsOilseeds
Other farm productsO r e e n c o f f e e , tea ,
cocoaLeaf tobacco
Processed foods . -
Cereal and bakery prod-ucts
Meats, poultry, and fish-MeatsProcessed poultryUnprocessed fin fish_ _Fresh processed fish—Frozen processed fish.Canned fish
Dairy products and icecream _ .. _
Canned and frozen fruitsand vegetables
Canned fruits andjuices
Frozen fruits andjuices . _ _ _
Canned vegetablesand soups
Frozen vegetables
Sugar and confectionery-
Packaged beverage ma-te r in Is
Fats arid oils:Animal fats and oils__Crude vegetable oi ls__Refined vegetable oilsVegetable oil end
products _. _ _
Other processed foodsJams, jellies, preserves.Pickles and pickle
productsProcessed eggsMiscellaneous pro-
cessed foods
Textile products and ap-parel
Cotton products.. _ .YarnsBroad woven goodsNarrow fabrics
Rela-tive
impor-tanceDec.1954
100. 000
10. 842
.971
.411
.045
515
1.693. 085549
.106
.010
.943
3.1302. 761.369
1.234.963
.053
.177
.011
.023
.007
1. 465.854
.611
.472
.679
.119
.040
.520
1.198
.769
.429
13. 747
2.724
3.5793.041.194.090.073.043.138
2.824
.994
.279
.037
.594
.084
1.358
.793
.151
.240
.112
.380
.592
.072
.051
.045
.424
8.302
2.091.368
1.212.062
August comparisonpercent change
Average)er vear1952-55
-0.4
-6.6
-6.6-1.6
7.4
-9.8
-6.3-11.7
—9 8-12.6-16.8-3. 1
-9.7-10.6-4.4
-3. 5-4.7
-4.71.7
-3.6-5.6
3.0
— 5. 5-3.9
-7.2
-5. 5
-6.1-4.0-4.2-6.7
0.2
1.00.0
-2.6
2.7
-7.7-9.2-3.011.41.4
-0.91.4
-1.9
0.0
1.5
-0.7
-0.9-0.9
-0.2
2.4
-0.8-0.8
1.1
0.9
-6.83.5
0.0-5.3
-8.6
-1.3
-2.0-3.0-2.1-5.3
1955-56
3.4
1. 1
-4.7-0,8-0.3
-8.2
13.05. 1
9.5 833.638.94.4
0.75.4
-24.2
-4.6-4.2
-1.7-7.9-8.3-2.2
3.0
3.63.2
4.1
-18.6
-1.8-12.3-21.0
2.3
9.0
13.23.3
0.7
0 5
-1.4-0.2
-20. 8-4.013.915.3
-2. 6
1.0
2.2
2.7
6. 1
2.00.6
-0.3
12.9
17.2-0.7-4.8
5.0
-3.4-9. 0
0.07.1
-4.1
-0. 5
0. 2-0.5
0.15.3
1956-57
I
i , l4.4
12.111.8
-3.7
13.9
n o
- 14! 5-15.0-11.2-5.2-0.9
14.115. 52.3
5.91.9
23.524.11.0
11.016.0
-0. 2-0.2
0.0
2.6
1. 53.4
-0.71.1
-5.4
-11.63.9
4.0
1.9
14.817.7
-0.5-13.9
9.714.73.6
1.2
-4.8
-6.3
-10.7
-3.8-5.8
3.0
-6.3
11-2.1
-1.5
-1.03.4
2.8-12.5
-0.8
0.6
-1.7-1.0-2.9-2.6
Commodity group
Textile products and ap-parel — Continued
Cotton products— Con.ThreadHouse furnishings
Wool productsWool topsYarns ...Blankets, incl. part
woolBroad woven fabrics, _Knit outerwear fab-
rics
Man-made fiber textileproducts
Filament yarns andfibers
Spun yarn-Broad woven goodsKnit goodsNarrowr fabrics
Silk productsApparel . .. . . __
Women's, misses,juniors
Mien's and boys'HosieryInfants' and chil-
dren's- _ _Underwear and night-
wearKnit outerwear. _ _ _ .
Other textile products. .BurlapOther products
Hides, skins, leather, andleather products
Hides and skinsCattlehidesCalfskinsKipskinsGoatskins -Sheep and lambskins _
Leather _ _ __CattlehideCalfSheep and lambKid _ .
Footwear. _ -Men's and boys'Women's and misses' .Children's and in-
fants _
Other leather products. _
Fuel power and lightingmaterials _
CoalPennsylvania anthra-
citeBituminous coal
Coke
Gas
Flectricitv
Petroleum and products.G asolineKeroseneDistillate fuel oilsResidual fuel oilsLubricating oilsCrude petroleumNatural gasoline
Chemicals and alliedproducts
Industrial chemicalsInorganic chemicals ...Organic chemicalsEssential oils
Paints and paint ma-terials:
Prepared paintPaint materials
Drugs and pharmaceu-ticals
Drug and pharm. ma-terials _ -__
Prmrm nrenarations
Rela-tive
impor-tanceDec.1954
.074
. 375
. 867
.089
.179
.041
. 535
.023
1. 204
478.023. 560092
.051
.0433. 951
1. 7611.208.309
.241
.239
. 193
. 146
.091
. 055
1.409
.079
.047
.011
.003
. 009
. 009
.274
.162
. 033
.025
.054
.804
.286
.435
.083
.252
9.019.744
. 116
. 628
. 099
.977
2.375
4.8242. 306
.216
.830
.496
.200
.745
. 031
6. 537
2.439.865
1.562.012
. 531
.193
.734
.168566
August comparisonpercent change
Averageper vear1952-55
-1.4-1.6
-2.8-6.3-4.2
-2.5— 1.7
-1.5
-1.4
0 3-3.3-2.7— 2 2
3.2
— 2 5-0.2
1.1-0.8-2.2
—0. 6
-1.2-2.5
-6. 5-4.7-6.4
-0.9
-2.8-7.5
5.9-4.1
7. 4-0.3
-1.6—3 3
3.60.00. 7
0.20.20.2
0.7
-1.3
0.4-1.3
-1.8-1.3
3,5
2. 1
-1.4
1.40.00.52.2
11.7-8.7
3.5-4.8
0.6
1.03.4
-0.3-1.0
1.3-0.2
0.1
-5.6n a
1955-56
0.00.6
-0.51.71.3
-1.8-1.0
—4.7
-7.4
-7.30.0
-7.5— 12 4
0.0
-6.01.1
0.52.8
-0. 5
0.2
1.60. 1
-1.0-3.9
3.2
6.6
2.54.3
-3.50.0
-22.222.8
6.97.8
10.39.21.0
8.211.46.3
6.8
2.7
3.511.4
2.612.9
11.3
2.4
-1.8
4.73.56.04.59.1
23.70. 5
-11.2
1.3
3.43.03.8
-8.8
3.70.7
-0.2
-4.6^ o
1956-57
1.81.3
7.518.513.4
-0.64.5
12.8
2.1
2.8-8.3
1.20.1
11.9
0.8-0.1
-0.50.5
-1.6
0.4
0.00.0
4.84.25.8
0.5
1.83.3
-12.59.1
20.5-0.2
0.8-0.8
4.64.11.0
0.70.21.0
0.4
-0.3
4.69.3
11.78.9
5.9
2.2
0.6
6.13.00.13.9
17.29.2
10.9-12.6
2.2
1.22.20.60.0
7.62.2
1.3
-1.29. 0
Commodity group
Chemical and alliedproducts- Continued
Fats and oils, inedible.. -
Mixed fertilizer
Fertilizer materials
PhosphatesPotash
Other chemicals andallied oroducts
Soaps and detergents .ExplosivesPlastic materialsPhotographic materi-
alsCosmetics, perfumes,
etc
Rubber and rubber prod-ucts
Crude rubberNaturalSyntheticReclaim ed
Tires and tubesTiresTubes
Other rubber products. _FootwearHeels and solesBelts and beltingOther products
Lumber and wood prod-ucts. ._ _
LumberDouglas firSouthern pineOther softwood^Hardwoods
Mill work
Plywood.SoftwoodHardwood
Pulp, paper, and alliedproducts
Wood pulp
W as te pa per
PaperPaper, except news-
printIsi e wsprint
Paper board _ _ _Container boardFolding boxboardSet-up boxboard
Converted paper andpaper board products.
Sanitary papers, etc...Paper bags, shipping
sacks . . ... .Boxes, shipping con-
tainersPackaging accessories -Games, toys and nov-
elties....*. .Office supplies, etc
Building paper andboard
Metals and metal prod-ucts
Iron and steelIron oreIron and steel scrap. _Semifinished steel
productsFinished steel prod-
ucts1 Foundry and forgei shop product*^[ Pig iron and ferro
alloys _ . . _Non ferro us metals
Refinery shapesISInn ferrous nrrnn
Rela-tive
impor-tanceDec.1954
.177
273
.231
.137
.075
.019
1.959.541.087.903
.161
.267
1.753
.401
.181
.201
.019
.694
.641
.0.53
.658
.075
.063
.096
.424
2. 6572. 055
. 609
.389
.551
. 506
.382
.220
.118
. 102
3.727
. 551
.048
.938
.676
.262
.288
.138
.100
. 050
1.830.203
.284
1. 191.074
.026
. 052
.072
13. 565
5.844.069.375
.341
3.829
. 941
.289
2. 909.621
9f»Q
August comparisonpercent change
Averageper year1952-55
5.0
0.1
0.4-0.1
1.2-0.5
0.32.82.7
-2.9
0.9
0.2
5.5
8.317.70.70.0
5.55.55.6
3.21.31.21.92.2
1.31.61.5
-0.52.22.9
0.3
-0.1-0.6
0.5
1.2
1.4
32.2
1.7
2.01.0
0.91.21.4
— 0. 4
0.10.3
-0.3
0.4-2.8
2.80.1
4.9
4.1
4.63.9
-0.3
8.4
5.9
4.2
0.8
5.52.4
14 0
1955-56
— 1.5
0.7
-5.4-9.0
0.1— 1.9
-0.25.12.8
-5.2
2.2
2.1
— 1.2
-12.0-21.5-0.4
4.8
4.24.15.6
0.710.41.67.2
-2.3
0.10.6
-3. 93.3
-0.75. 1
0.9
-6.2-13.8
2.5
6.9
3.7
-13.2
5.9
6.73.6
6.64.3
10.4
9.30.8
12. 5
10.70.0
9.83.6
4.1
7. 7
10. 07.4
19. 5
8. 0
9.6
8.4
8.9
7.27.35 8
1956-57
18.0
0.7
0.50.92. 1
-9.1
1.51.97.6
— 0. 3
3.4
2.9
-O.I
—3. 7-7.9
0.04.9
0.10.10.0
1.82.60.20.72.0
-5.2-5.9-9.2-4.7-2.8
-0.9
—4.3-7. 1-1.7
1. 6
0.0
-33. 4
3.6
3. 73.3
-0. 10.00.0
— 0. 5
2.33.3
4.6
2.2-7.6
-4. 33. 2
2.6
1.8
7.05.5
-1. I
9. 1
7. 7
9. :<
— 13. 415 4
— 94 t.i
20 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Table 6.—Percent Changes in Wholesale Prices by Commodity Groups—Continued
October 1957
Commodity group
Metals and metal prod-ucts—Continued
Nonferrous metals— Con.Secondary metal and
shapesMill shapesWire and cable -
Metal containers
HardwareHardware, n. e. cHand tools
Plumbing equipment- _.Enameled iron fix-
turesVitreous china fix-
turesEnameled steel fix-
turesBrass fittings
Heating equipmentSteam and hot water
equipmentFurnaces, warm airFuel burning equip-
ment, autoRoom heaters- _ _ -Unit heatersWater heaters, do-
mestic
Fabricated structuralmetal products
Metal doors, sash, andtrim
Boilers, tanks, etc
Fabricated nonstructur-al metal products
Bolts, nuts, screws,rivets
Misc. fabricated prod-ucts
Machinery and motiveproducts
Agricultural machineryand equipment
Farm and garden trac-tors
Agricultural machin-ery excluding trac-tors _ -
Agricultural equip-ment
Construction machineryand equipment
Cranes, draglines,shovels _
Construction machin-ery, tractor mtd
Specialized construc-tion machinery
Portable air compres-sors -
Scrapers and graders.Contractors air tools _Mixers, pavers, spread-
ersTractors, other than
Metalworking machin-ery and equipment-
Metalworking pressesPower driven hand
toolsOther metalworking
machinery.Small cutting tools.- _Precision measuring
toolsOther metalworking
accessories .General purpose ma-
chinery and equipment
Rela-tive
mpor-;anceDec.1954
0. 1831.309.527
.501
.528
.260
.268
.227
.049
.033
.022
.123
.363
.060
.150
.037
.034
.021
.061
1.387
.668
.719
1.806
.475
1.331
17. 070
.919
.363
.480
.076
.574
.169
.036
.030
.022
.051
.001
.030
.235
1.704.165
.077
.054
.543
.144
.175
2.197
August comparisonpercent change
verageer year952-55
5.76.13.4
3.3
6.04.86.9
2.8
2.5
0.0
0.14.8
0.7
2.71.6
-0.10.7
-1.7
-0.7
3.2
8.1-0.3
1.3
6.3
-0.6
1.9
0.2
-0.8
0.9
0.7
3.4
4.7
1.4
1.6
2.31.21.2
3.0
4.6
4.54.2
2.9
4.36.7
3.5
6.8
3.4
1955-56
1.38.2
14.5
6.9
8.37.49.1
4.7
-5.0
1.0
-3.110.5
2.7
2.53.1
4.36.65.6
-2.3
6.1
0.811.3
3.2
2.5
3.6
7.2
3.7
4.8
3.1
2.4
8.1
5.2
7.7
8.7
-0.37.3
20.0
4.3
11.6
7.114.2
6.0
9.01.5
3.9
4.0
10.6
1956-57
-17.1-9.4
-14.0
7.9
4.83.46.2
-3.8
0.4
0.0
-11.2-5.1
3.0
7.62.0
3.45.95.8
-1.8
0.8
-3.24.4
9.8
21.0
5.7
6.2
4.5
5.7
4.2
0.9
7.8
7.6
9.3
6.6
17.66.99.5
6.4
7.6
6.22.2
5.1
10.04.5
5.1
12.6
6.0
Commodity group
Machinery and motiveproducts— Continued
General purpose ma-chinery and equip-ment — Continued
Pumps, compressors,and equipment
Elevators and escala-tors
Industrial furnaces,ovens
Material handlingequipment
Mechanical powertransmission equip-ment
Industrial scalesFans and blowers, ex-
cluding portable
Miscellaneous machin-ery
Oil field machinery,tools
Mining machineryand equipment
Office and store ma-chines
Internal combustionengines
Electrical machineryand equipment
Integrating and mea-suring instruments^.
Mtrs., gen., motorgen sets
Transformers and reg-ulators
S witchgear, etcArc welding machin-
ery and equipment. .Incandescent lamps- _ _Batteries
Passenger cars
M^otor coaches
Furniture and otherhousehold durables
Household furnitureM^etalWoodUpholsteredBedding
Commercial furniture- _WToodM^etal
Floor coveringsboil sun ct _ _ _
Household appliances. -StovesLaundry equipment -Sewing machinesVacuum cleanersRefrigeration and
freezersSmall electric appli-
ancesElectric lamps -
Television, radio receiv-ers and phonographs
Radio receivers andphonotrriphs
Television receivers, _
Other household dur-able goods
DinnerwareHousehold glassware-Glass containersSilverware and plated
wareMirrorsLawnmowers ._
Rela-tive
mpor-tanceDec. .1954 I
0.287
.053
.068
.453
.322
.017
.099
1.229
235
.138
.478
.378
4.713
.164
1.645
.6801.145
.225
.323
.531
5.7344.5441.146.044
4.143.928.200.343.253.132
.298
.071
.227
.352
.220
.132
1.112. 140.189.058.050
.391
.186
.098
.577
. 127
.450
.876
.085
.085
.310
.080
.062
.065
August comparisonpercent change
Average)er year1952-55
3.3
2.5
-0.3
3.6
4.85.0
4.3
3.1
5.0
5.8
2.5
1.8
2.2
3.4
0.4
3.03.1
2.9n. a.
0.8
0.60.80.40.7
1.30.5
-0.60.60.91.2
3.21.44.32.22.12 5
-0.12. 3
-1.42.30.0
j rj
0.51.2
-0.6
n. a.n. a.
4.12.54.54.2
6 16.6
-0.3
955-56
15.0
6.0
-2.3
11.4
9.916.6
10.9
5.4
4.1
12.0
3.1
6.6
8.1
6.3
9.4
9.710.5
11.8-1.6
6.7
5.85.4
-- 7.75.2
2.74.52.35.45.15.2
8.64.1
10.13.82.36.2
-1.52.24.10.5
-4.1
-3.7
-8.23.3
1.2
2.01.0
4.27.47.83.7
3.210.50.0
1956-57
5.4
6.9
16.5
5.5
9.14.6
3.6
6.6
9.4
10.5
4.2
6.6
8.4
7.4
6.9
7.88.5
2.610.89.2
4.34.05.18.5
2.92.83.02.03.33.7
5.31.76.30.71.8
-1.0
-0.32.61.1
-4.71 5
-4.4
4.51.2
3.8
2.54.0
5.93.85.16.8
8.78.54.4
Commodity group
Furniture and otherhousehold durables —Continued
Other household dur-able goods— Con.
Cutler vMetal household con-
tainers
Nonmetallic minerals —structural
Flat glassPHteWindowSafety
Concrete ingredientsSand, gravel, crushed
stone _Cement
Concrete productsBuilding blockPipe _ _
Structural clay products.Building bricksFire clay bricksFace brickTileSewer pipes
Gypsum productsPrepared asphalt roof-
ingOther nonmetallic min-
eralsBuilding limeInsulation materials. _Asbestos cement shin-
gles
Tobacco manufacturesand bottled beverages
CigarettesCigarsOther tobacco manufac-
turesAlcoholic beverages
Malt beveragesDistilled spiritsWine
Nonalcoholic beverages
Miscellaneous products _ _Toys, sporting goods,
small arms and am-munition _ _ _
ToysSporting and athletic
goodsSmall arms and am-
munition _ _Manufactured animal
feedsGrain by-product
feedsVegetable cake, meal
feedsMiscellaneous feed-
stuffsNotions and accessories
Buttons and buttonblanks
Pins, fasteners, andnotions
Jewelry, watches, andphotographic equip-ment
Pens and pencilsWatches and clocks. _Photographic equip-
mentOther miscellaneous
productsCaskets, morticians'
goods. . _ _ _ _MatchesMusical instrumentsBrushesPhonograph r e cords _Fire extinguishers
Rela-tive
mpor-tanceDec.1954
0.071
.118
2.075
.240
.080
.071
.089
.691
.352339
.339
.208
.131
.318
.061
.158
.008
.065
.026
.104
.186
.197
.007
.091
.099
2.396.635.132
.0551.126.783.282.061.448
2.758
.538
.300
.160
.078
1.301
.543
.564
.194
.110
.035
.075
.525
.066
.154
.111
.284
.066
.026
.066
.070
.038
.018
August comparisonpercent change
A. verageer vear952-55
1.7
4.7
3.6
4.94.65.94.3
3.7
3.04.4
1.8l .U3.6
5.92.59.71.92.54.21.2
2.7
3.22.00.5
5.9
3.35.80.6
1.21.01.8
-1.53.27.9
-5.8
0.1-1.0
1.2
0.9
-11.5
-11. 5
-11.2
-11.40.1
1.7
-0.6
1.11.61.8
1.5
0.2
1.30.0
-0.60.6
-1.61.6
1955-56
1.5
1.6
3.7
3.56.05.10.0
4.3
2.56.1
4.03.74.5
5.06.04.98.43.16.64.1
2.6
1.13.8
-5.4
6.6
0.70.00.3
0.01.32.10.0
-2.20.2
1.4
2.60.4
4.6
6.8
0.6
2.6
-2.5
5'. 3
3.8
6.1
0.5-0.2
2.5
-0.2
2.6
0.93.56.31.6
-3.19.1
1956-57
6.7
3. 1
3. -1
O . CO.f0. fO . C
4.-
3.
2.2.2.
3.0.5.0.0.5.0.
3.
i.4.
4.8.0.
\2.5.5.0.
-1.
1.0.
2.
3.
-5.
-13.
-1.
5.1.
0.
2.
1.3.
-0.
5.
3.
2.
4.2.5.6.
Source U. S. Department of Labor.
WlontUy BUSINESS STATISTICSJL HE STATISTICS here are a continuation of the data published in the 1957 edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS, biennial Statistical Supplemen
to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. That volume (price $2) contains monthly (or quarterly) data for the years 1953 through 1956 andmonthly averages for all years back to 1929 insofar as available; it also provides a description of each series and references to sources of monthlyfigures prior to 1953. Series added or significantly revised since publication of the 1957 BUSINESS STATISTICS are indicated by an asterisk (*) and adagger (f) , respectively; certain revisions for 1956 issued too late for inclusion in the aforementioned volume appear in the monthly SURVEYbeginning with the July 1957 issue. Except as otherwise stated, the terms "unadjusted" and "adjusted" refer to adjustment for seasonalvariation.
Statistics originating in Government agencies are not copyrighted and may be reprinted freely,through the courtesy of the compilers, and are subject to their copyrights.
Data from private sources are provided
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT
Seasonally adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates:National income, total bil of dol
Compensation of employees, total doWages and salaries total do
Private doMilitary _ _ _ doGovernment civilian do
Supplements to wages and salaries do
Proprietors' and rental income totalcf doBusiness and professional a71 doFarm doRental income of persons do
Corporate profits and inventory valuation adjust-ment total bil of dol
Corporate profits before tax, total doCorporate profits tax liability - _ do_ _Corporate profits after tax do
Inventory valuation adjustment do
Net interest do
Gross national product, total do
Personal consumption expenditures, total doDurable goods doNondurable goods doServices do
Gross private domestic investment, total doNew construction doProducers' durable equipment - doChange in business inventories do
Net foreign investment doGovernment purchases of goods and services, total
bil. of dolFederal (less Government sales) do
National security 9 doState and local do
Personal income, total doLess: Personal tax and nontax payments doEquals: Disposable personal income __ ._ _ do
Personal saving! do
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE
Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates:Total personal income. _ _ ... - . ... bil. of dol
Wage arid salary disbursements, total loCommodity-producing industries loDistributive industries doService industries __ . . . . lo _Government lo
Other labor income doProprietors' arid rental income . _ _ _ lo __Personal interest income and dividends loTransfer payments. . doLess personal contributions for social insurance
bil. of dol. .
Total non agricultural income do
329.3
228.898.660.531.538.2
7.650.129.918.7
5.8
314. 1
344.5
242.7228.3190.1
9.728.514.4
50.028 211.510.4
39.840.820.819 9
— 1.0
12.0
416.7
268.633.0
134 4101.1
65.533.229.03.3
2.0
80.647.342.733.3
328.739.8
288.8
20.3
331. 1
230.499.660.931.538.4
7.649.930.118.8
5. 7
316. 1
334. 1
231.8100 860.831.83K 4
7.751.330.218.9
5.8
317.7
334.9
233.1101 261 431.938 6
50.730.418.9
5 9
319.3
353.3
247 9233 3194.7
9.728.914 6
50.728 312.010 4
42 445.623.322 3
— 3.2
12.3
426.0
272.334.8
135 3102.2
68.533 429.95. 1
2.4
82.849 044 233 9
334. 540 5
294.0
21 7
334.8
235.3102 761 632.238 8
7 750.228. 519.0
5.9
319. 6
335. 9
234.5101 462 032.238 9
7 750.230. 719.5
6.7
320. 7
337.9
235.9102 062 432.439 1
7 850 430.819 7
6.7
322.7
355.1
251. 1235 9196.8
9.629.415.3
50.328 411.510 4
41 243.922.421 5
—2.7
12.5
429.1
276.735 9
137 3103 4
62.732 830.7
Q
4 1
85.650 345 535 3
337 742 2
295.5
18 9
339.5
237.2102 363 032 639 3
7 850 430.920 0
6.8
324. 5
340.6
237.1102 462 732 939 1
7 850 631.020 8
6.7
325. 3
342.9
238.3102 463 433 039 5
7 850 831.221 6
6.8
327. 5
358 1T 254 0r 238 6T 199 1
9.729 715 4
50 728 711.710 4
40 742 021.420 5
— 1 3
12 7
434 3
278 935 0
139 1104 9
65 032 730.51 7
3 5
86 951 146 335 8
r 342 842 9
r 299 9
r 21 0
344.8
240.1103 363 833 239 8
7 950 931.221 5
6.8
329. 3
346 2
240. 9103 064 533 440 0
7 951 631.421 3
6.9
330. 5
r 346. 8
••241.7r 1()2 8
64 733 740 5
8 051 231.621 2
6.9
331.3
346 5
241.2101 964 733 940 7
8 051 131.721 3
6.8
331. 2r Revised.of Includes inventory valuation adjustment. 9 Government sales are not deducted.§ Personal saving is excess of disposable income over personal consumption expenditures shown as a component of gross national product above.
S-l
S-2 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1057
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Ja?y " FaryU~ March April May June July AuSust 1 ^'beV^
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS— Continued
NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENTEXPENDITURES
Unadjusted quarterly totals:All industries mil. of dol__
Manufacturing _ _ _ _ _ d o _ _ .Durable-goods industries doNondurable-goods industries do
Mining doRailroads doTransportation, other than rail .. - doPublic utilities doCommercial and other do
Seasonally adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates:All industries . _ _ - bil. ofdol
Manufacturing doDurable-goods industries doNondurable-goods industries do
Mining doRailroads doTransportation, other than rail - doPublic utilities doCommercial and other do
FARM INCOME AND MARKETINGS!
Cash receipts from farming, including Governmentpayments total mil of dol
Farm marketings and CCC loans, total do_ .Crops - - doLivestock and products, total 9 do
Dairy products _ doMeat animals _ - .. - doPoultry and eggs do
Indexes of cash receipts from marketings and CCCloans, unadjusted:
All commodities 1947-49= 100__Crops - - doLivestock and products do
Indexes of volume of farm marketings, unadjusted:All commodities 1947-49=100
Crops doLivestock arid products do
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Federal Reserve Index of Physical Volume
Unadjusted combined index 1947-49=100
Manufactures doDurable manufactures _ _ do
Primary metals 9 doSteel doPrimarv iionferrous metals ... _ . _do
Metal fabricating (incl. ordnance) . do_Fabricated metal products doMachinery - do
Nonelectrical machinery doElectrical machinerv.-- do..
Traiispnrtn.tir>n fiqriipmfint9 doAutos - - d oTrucks doAircraft and parts do
Instruments and related products doFurniture and fixtures doLumber and products doStone clay, and glass products _ doMiscellaneous manufactures - do . .
Nondurable manufactures doFood and beverage manufactures do
Food manufactures 9 .- - .. -do __Meat products . doBakery products _ . do _
Bevera°res doAlcoholic beverages . ._ do
Tobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products 9 do
Cotton and synthetic fabrics doWool textiles _ _ _ do
Apparel and allied products doLeather and products - doPaper and allied products . . _ _ . do
Pulp and paper do
Printing and publishing doChemicals and allied products do.__
Industrial chemicals - _ _ do _.Petroleum and coal products - do
Petroleum refining - doRubber products do. - -
2,674
2,6311,2391, 392
370745260
108115102
123117128
142
143155118119135
167135168147209
186109101555167123135164145
13112212311699
118101
11510310492
116108163160
133172188142151127
8,901
3, 8341,9601 874
314277443
1, 3082, 725
35.87
15 788 207.58
1.261.201.795 08
10. 76
3, 103
3, 0661 , 6691,397
354756269
126155103
143163129
146
148161145158159
172144177155220
1815998
570171125133157150
134130134129100116106
11110210187
108104160152
139177192145151135
3, 988
3,8162,1931,623
363931308
157204119
182219155
151
153168149162170
180145182153237
202105103582173127130165154
137127129142101120118
11510911394
118104169162
145182198140146144
3, 425
3, 3351,8911,444
355771301
137176106
158182140
147
149166146159169
181138178152227
218164102601174122117161150
132117119148100110109
11110510986
108100162159
144181199143152129
9, 838
4,4282, 3392 089
346332450
1. 4522, 830
36.46
15 818 217.60
1.281 231. 765 27
11. 11
2 789
2,7491,4411,308
367649271
11313496
127134122
144
146166142158170
183139178158217
225177101619175125104156145
125106108138999893
8799
10478
10195
145142
142181199145158132
2 615
2, 5711,1871,384
373766215
105110102
120113126
145
146164146160170
181136175158208
22417498
624173118104148136
128101104139959086
11010110874
113102157158
136184205148160147
2 049
2,018802
1.216352627208
837589
9778
111
148
149167149160167
185138177160210
231178113630174119112151
| 137
131103104133969793
11410511181
119115161
i 160
139186207145154148
8,282
3, 5051, 7591 746
300342358
1.2052 572
36. 89
16 128 098 03
1.35I 421.525 72
10 76
1 909
1,8RO576
1,304398645229
775496
9052
118
148
150166144154166
184138177161208
228171109633174119112153139
13310510413196
110105
11110611179
126115163159
144186206139149148
1 950
1,928557
1,371393711231
7952
101
9046
123
144
146163140147175
179140169157194
222155120630174117117155137
12810410212398
110102
10499
10378
110106161159
143184206137145135
2 057
2, 036566
1,470433759232
8453
108
9649
132
143
144159134142171
174136166154189
213144113608171115118158137
12910710412499
119107
11310010681
11298
158157
142184206139148133
9, 5£0
4, 1832 1202 063
327362478
1 5102 730
37 03
16 258 317 94
1 281 351 825 93
10 40
2 317
2 070747
1 323415654220
856997
9770
118
145
146162136140167
176139168153197
216156119606171118131159139
130116111120102137122
12110010387
109105
! 161155
140179200139147132
r 2, 610
2,4411,0181,423
394776230
10095
104
11197
122
135
136'150'118
128156
167134158146182
'•203134103597168116105151131
122115
-114116104121104
102'83
856796
'92139
'132
134174194139146112
2,715
2.5791,1031.476
381824253
106103108
116106124
144
146159
'128134159
' 173' 141' 165' 142' 210
' 208148103595
«• 174«• 124' 125' 161' 144
' 133122123118103
10010481
115
165157
r 137180199
' 144152
1 9, 957
4 4142 2432 171
32540(>461
1 8°32 525
1 37 23
16 218 327 89
1 251 551. 796 33
10. 10
.........
P 14(5
p 147p 158
i P131i P 135
r> 171P 144p 169»145p 216
p 191p84
p 594I P 174! v 126
r 124* 1H1P 148
" 136
_ _ .. _
p 143
t> 147p 154
r Revised. p Preliminary.i Estimates based on anticipated capital expenditures of business; those for the 4th quarter of 1957 appear on p.9 Includes data not shown separately.JRevised annual data for 1951-56 (monthly January 1954-May 1956) for farm income and marketings and indexes
5 of the September 1957 issue of the SURVEY.
of cash receipts and volume of marketings will be shown later.
October 1957 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-3
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—ContinuedINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION— Continued
Federal Reserve Index of Physical Volume — Con.Unadjusted index— Continued
Minerals 1947-49=100-.Coal _ doCrude oil and natural gas doMetal mining. . doStone and earth minerals do
Seasonally adjusted, combined index _ do
Manufactures _ doDurable manufactures do
Primary metals . do
Metal fabricating (incl. ordnance) do ...Fabricated metal products _ _ doMachinery do
Nonelectrical machinery doElectrical machinery do
Transportation equipment doAutos trucks, and parts do
Instruments and related products do _ _Furniture and fixtures ._ doLumber and products. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ do ...Stone, clay, and glass products doMiscellaneous manufactures.- _ _ .. . do _.
Nondurable manufactures doFood and beverage manufactures do
Food manufactures doBeverages do
Tobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products doApparel and allied products do
Leather and products doPaper and allied products doPrinting and publishing _ . do ._Chemicals and allied products do
Industrial chemicals.- . do ...Petroleum and coal products doRubber products do
Minerals . doCoal . . doCrude oil and natural gas doMetal mining __ __ _do ..Stone and earth minerals do
CONSUMER DURABLES OUTPUTUnadjusted total output 1947-49— 100
Major consumer durables doAutos _ doMajor household goods do
Furniture and floor coverings. _ _ doAppliances and heaters doRadio and television sets. do ...
Other consumer durables do
Seasonally adjusted, total output _ _ do
Major consumer durables _ _. do .__\utos doMajor household goods. _ do
Furniture and floor coverings doAppliances and heaters doRadio and television sets do
Other consumer durables doBUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES^
Manufacturing and trade sales (seas, adj.), totalbil. of dol.-
Manufacturing, total doDurable-goods industries. do _ _ _Nondurable-goods industries _ . do
Wholesale trade, total doDurable-goods establishments. _ _ doNondurable-goods establishments. . do _.
Retail trade, total doDurable-goods stores ._ . _ ..do ..Nondurable-goods stores do
Manufacturing and trade inventories, book value, endof month (seas, adj.), total bil. of doL_
Manufacturing, total doDurable-goods industries doNondurable-goods industries _ _ . do ._
Wholesale trade, total doDurable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments do
Retail trade, total .. _ . . d o ._Durable-goods stores doNondurable-goods stores do
13187
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23.710.513.3
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54.2
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11.14.27.0
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' Revised. *> Preliminary.§The term "business" here includes only manufacturing and trade. Business inventories as shown on p. S-l cover data for all types of producers, both farm and nonfarm. Unadjusted
data for manufacturing are shown on p. S-4; those for retail and wholesale trade on pp. S-9, S-10, and S-ll.JData beginning January 1951 for wholesale trade (not published in the 1957 edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS) appear on p. 32 of the August 1957 SURVEY; those for January 1948-Deceni-
ber 19.50 are available upon request.
S-4 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS' SALES, INVENTORIES,AND ORDERS
Sales, value (unadjusted), total _. mil. of dolDurable-goods industries, total do_. .
Primary metaL __ _ _ doFabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) doTransportation equipment (including motor
vehicles) mil.ofdoL.Lumber and furniture doStone, clay, and glass. _ __.doOther durable-goods industries do
Nondurable-goods industries, total .do .Food and beverage doTobacco _-. _ _ .doTextile _ doPaper _ doChemical doPetroleum and coal _ ._ do _Rubber . _ doOther nondurable-goods industries do
Sales, value (seas, adj.), total doDurable-goods industries, total do
Primary metal _ doFabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) doTransportation equipment (including motor
vehicles) mil. of dolLumber and furniture. _ _ . . do...Stone, clay, and glass doOther durable-goods industries do
Nondurable-goods industries, total doFood and beverage . doTobacco _ _ -doTextile doPaper __ _. _ doChemical doPetroleum and coal doRubber doOther nondurable-goods industries do.. .
Inventories, end of month:Book value (unadjusted), total _ d o _ - _
Durable-goods industries, total doPrimary metal doFabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) doTransportation equipment (including motor
vehicles) mil. ofdol..Lumber and furniture doStone, clay, and glass __ _ _ do _ _Other durable-goods industries do
By stages of fabrication^Purchased materials bil of dolGoods in process. _ _ _ _ _ _ do. .Finished goods do. _
Nondurable-goods industries total mil of dolFood and beverage doTobacco . do _Textile doPaper doChemical doPetroleum and coal _ . . doRubber doOther nondurable-goods industries do
By stages of fabrication: £Purchased materials bil. of dol_.Goods in process doFinished goods do
Inventories, end of month:Book value (seas, adj ), total mil of dol
Durable-goods industries total doPrimary metal . do. ..Fabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) doTransportation equipment (including motor
vehicles) mil of dolLumber and furniture doStone, clay, and glass doOther durable-goods industries do
By stages of fabrication:}:Purchased materials bil of dolGoods in process doFinished goods do
Nondurable-goods industries, total mil. of dol._Food and beverage doTobacco -- . doTextile doPaper do _ _Chemical doPetroleum and coal doRubber doOther nondurable-goods industries do
By stages of fabrication:}:Purchased materials bil. of dol__Goods in process doFinished eoods do
28, 22113, 6962,0551,6143,999
2,7411,241
8481,198
14, 5254, 339
3741,212
9291,9462,711
4732,541
27, 58813, 7232, 1441 5034, 143
2,9121, 150
7511, 120
13, 8654,182
3281, 128
8911, 9312 671
4672, 267
49, 88228, 7223 6202,9389, 913
6,9021,8621, 1122, 375
8 311.98.5
21 1604,7901,8012 5821 3043,4383,183
9843,078
8.12.9
10.1
50, 37829, 1203, 6322 938
10, 008
7,1411,8801,1352,386
8.212.28.8
21, 2584,7681,8962,6081,3173,4753, 1211,0473,026
8.42.99.9
27, 47813, 3512, 3891,5144,081
2, 2601, 197
7671,143
14, 1274,323
3251,215
8551,9872, 558
4402, 424
27, 14613, 449
2, 3341 4404,058
2,6961,122
7271,072
13, 6974,109
3291,125
8591, «752 629
4612, 310
50, 48029, 1543 7612,9429,975
7,1951,8271,0842,370
8 412.38.5
21 3264, 9881,8142 5771 3073,4143, 264
9;<62.966
8.22.9
10.2
50, 84229, 4513,6873 002
10,089
7,2801,8701.1292,394
8.212.38.9
21, 3914, 8311,8702,6481,3203, 5043, 1691,0383 Oil
8.42.9
10.0
30, 28614, 9632, 6601,7104,371
2,8161,180
9131, 313
15, 3234,605
3711,391
9592, 0432,711
5072, 736
28, 69614, 3932, 5511,5484, 230
3, 0671,065
7761, 156
14, 3034, ?80
3501,172
8951,9792 727
4772,423
51, 26229, 8503 9133, 002
10, 134
7,5731,8161,0792, 333
8 512.68.7
21 4125, 0171, 8562 5621 3013,4873,3001,0022,887
8.42.9
10.1
51, 75130, 2323,8243 127
10, 294
7,5521,8921,1482, 395
8.512.69.1
21, 5194, 8091, 8752,6761,3283, 5583,2041,0443, 025
8.63.0
i 10.0
28, 77114, 4752,5211,5084,085
3, 4451,039
7541, 123
14, 2964,264
3561, 192
8951,8652,799
4422, 483
28, 48014, 2942,5311 4874,189
3, 2341,019
7411,093
14, 1864,240
3371, 109
8881,9402 763
4622,447
51, 96530, 346
4 0313, 062
10, 309
7,6591, 8431,1102, 332
8 712.78.9
21, 6195,1111 , 8952 5821 3253, 5393,2521,0142,901
8.62.9
10.2
52, 21030, 6473,8913 157
10, 404
7,7141,8951, 1682,418
8.612.99.1
21, 5634,8141, 8952, 6741, 3383,5823, 1881, 0353,037
8.62.9
10.1
28, 07014, 372
2, 3941, 3324, 390
3,699895626
1, 036
13, 6984,088
3431,072
8161,7803, 037
4612,101
28, 84614, 5262, 4621 4184,241
3, 5301,014
7461, 115
14, 3204,278
3721,147
8681, 9362 786
4742,459
52. 51530, 5914 1193, 056
10, 316
7,7141,8551,1592, 372
8 912.79.0
21, 9245, 0611,9592 6631 3623,6333,2491, 0492,948
8.92.9
10.2
52, 29530, 6603, 9753 183
10, 409
7, 6301,8691,1712,423
8.712.89.2
21, 6354,7991,8842,7131, 3493,5943,2491,0393, 008
8.53.0
10.1
28, 92814, 3632, 5741 4634,080
3,611989646
1,000
14, 5654 260
3381 143
9232 0023,273
4912, 135
29, 95614, 9412 5941 5944,342
3, 5701, 039
7511,051
15,0154,558
3631 174
9421 9963 241
4962,245
52, 94130, 835
4 0683, 106
10, 408
7, 8031, 8691,1792,402
8 612.99.3
22 1065,0012, 1312 7391 3623,6483, 1021,0573, 066
8.93.0
10.2
52, 43430, 6313,9623 169
10, 444
7,6321,8391, 1562,429
8.612.89.2
21, 8034,8202, 0102, 7661, 3623, 5933, 1331,0473, 072
8.63.0
10.2
27, 86913, 9752, 3741 4384,171
3,467941628956
13, 8944 077
3121 131
8401, 8532,871
4602, 350
29, 53414, 8082,4531 5734, 290
3, 6201, 053
7661,053
14, 7264,447
3711, 252
8751 9302 960
4952, 396
53, 32031, 1964 0773, 165
10, 524
7,8781,8891,2172,446
8 613.19.5
22 1244,9022, 1322 7361 4123, 7013, 1011, 0573, 083
8.93.0
10.2
52, 91830, 9614,0713 230
10, 454
7,7381,8651,1702,433
8.712.99.3
21,9574,8672, 0302,6941, 3983, 6433,1971,0363,092
8.73.0
10.3
29,81515, 0332,5921 5514,485
3, 5901 010
7401,065
14, 7824 347
3211 163
9012 0553. 045
4952, 455
28 42614, 1982 3891 5144 158
3,406952747
1 032
14, 2284, 333
3491 144
8581 9082 928
4762,232
53, 67031 5124 0183 242
10, 614
7, 9511,9451, 2332,509
8.513.39.7
22 1584, 7542,1052 7481 4553, 7253, 1571,0713,143
8.93.0
10.2
53, 33431, 1854,1023 210
10, 478
7,8251,9141,1742,482
8.713. 09.4
22, 1494,8722,0242,6921, 4263,6763,2551, 0303, 174
8.73.0
10.4
29, 01014, 7682,4811 6424,355
3,489995728
1,078
14, 2424 196
3471 030
9282 0052, 907
5002, 329
28 67914, 2542 3571 6254,242
3,240989707
1 094
14, 4254, 322
3581 073
9191 8943 028
4902,341
53, 82731 7783 9623 286
10, 662
8,1241,9221,2572, 565
8 313.69.8
22 0494,6222,0752 6981 4533, 7503,2021, 0623,187
8.83.0
10.3
53, 66331, 4624,1143 222
10, 509
8, 0161,8901, 2092,502
8.613.49.4
22, 2014,8762,0542, 62S1, 4393, 7303,2671, 0313, 176
8.73.0
10.6
29,11614, 8332,4251 5854,425
3,496975799
1, 128
14, 2834 394
3871, 031
9162, 1002,900
4862,069
28, 61714, 2962,2631 5624, 354
3,276978747
1, 116
14, 3214, 340
3521 079
9071 9962 959
4812,207
53, 98531, 873
4 0533, 272
10, 811
7,9691,9041, 2652.599
8 413.510.0
22 1124, 5042,0272 7201 4533, 7163, 3461,0653,281
8.73.0
10.4
53, 90931, 5664,1923 146
10, 624
7,9751, 8651,2402, 524
8.513.49.6
22, 3434, 8692, 0472, 6251,4533,7293,3801,0243,216
8.92.9
10.5
28, 27814, 5902,4841, 5524,459
3,1871,027
7631,118
13, 6884 291
3821 022
8861,8862,780
4811,960
28, 14214, 207
2, 2891 4924,259
3,2411,076
7411, 109
13, 9354, 183
3821, 063
8771,8942 780
4582,298
54, 04331, 749
4 0433.292
10. 760
7,8991, 8771,2672,611
8 513.39.9
22, 2944,5241,9812 6911 4423,7443,4511,0583,403
8.73.0
10.6
53, 85331,4384,2073 077
10, 601
7,9191,8451, 2542, 535
8.413. 39.7
22, 4154,8822, 0642,6121,4423,6923,4861,0273,210
9.03.0
10.5
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8.73.0
10. 6
' 54, 093' 31, 696
r 4. 245r 3, 146
r 10, 622
T 8, 038r 1,857' 1, 239r 2, 549
8.4r 13.5'9. 8
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9.0' 2.910.5
28, 99814, 1262,2321 6444,088
3,1931, 026
8281 115
14, 8724 518
3791 137
9432 0332,895
2,448
28 57114, 1842 3311 5324 235
3 380921739
1 046
14 3874, 375
3481 074
9072 0542 895
2,220
53, 48331 2334 3073 147
10, 471
7,7151, 8601,2122,521
8 513.29.5
22 2504, 7461, 9082 6241 4163, 6943,599
3,281
8.73.0
10.6
54, 14231, 7604.3203 147
10, 606
8, 0381,8791,2372, 533
8.413.59.8
22, 3824,7292,0082. 6501.4303,7693,528
3,223
9.03.0
10.4
--
•• Revised. JData beginning January 1953 appear on p. 20 of the September 1957 SURVEY.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS S-5
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS' SALES, INVENTORIES,AND ORDERS— Continued
New orders, net (unadjusted), total mil. of dolDurable-goods industries, total § _ _ _ do
Primary metal . doFabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) § doTransportation equipment (including motor ve-
hicles) mil. of dolOther durable-goods industries do _
Nondurable-goods industries, total do _ _Industries with unfilled orders 9 doIndustries without unfilled orders!-., do
New orders, net (seas, adjusted), total§ . do _ _Durable-goods industries, total § do
Primary metal _ _ _ doFabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) § doTransportation equipment (including motor ve-
hicles) mil. of dolOther durable-goods industries do _ _ _
Nondurable-goods industries, total _ _ _ d oIndustries with unfilled orders 9 doIndustries without unfilled orders! do
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadj.), total doDurable-goods industries, total do
Primary metal _ do _ _Fabricated metal doMachinery (including electrical) .do _ _ _Transportation equipment (including motor ve-
hicles) mil. of dol.Other industries, including ordnance do
Nondurable-goods industries, total 9 do
BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS^
New incorporations (48 States) number _ _
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURESd"
Failures, total number. _
Commercial service _ -doConstruction doManufacturing and mining _ __ _ doRetail trade doWholesale trade _ _ - _ _ _ do
Liabilities (current) total thous of dol
Commercial service . _ doConstruction doManufacturing and mining doRetail trade doWholesale trade do
Failure rate (seas, adj )* No. per 10,000 concerns
29 89715, 4702 4411 6404 176
3 8883,325
14, 4273,321
11, 106
31, 07817, 3422,4601 4914,360
5,9813,050
13, 7363,163
10, 573
64, 05660, 3317,4534,638
19, 914
23, 4155,411
3,225
11, 339
1,101
9514619556798
55 040
4,1277,507
17 82814, 77210 806
51.7
27, 03813, 0072,1401 6004,019
2, 3752,873
14, 0313,237
10, 794
26, 76713, 0422,3411,5244,104
2,2842,789
13, 7253,270
10, 455
63, 61660, 4877,2044,724
19, 852
23, 5305,177
3,129
9,583
932
7214614048985
39, 313
2,0587,8409,539
15, 6564,220
51.4
29 45414, 1252 4491 5404 407
2 5203,209
15, 3293 768
11, 561
28, 76914, 3122,5111 4814,585
2,6193,116
14, 4573,521
10, 936
62, 78459, 6496,9934,554
19, 888
23, 2344,980
3,135
11, 546
1,158
82182198584112
50 004
3,62911, 14517, 34512, 3685 517
53.3
29 42815, 1452 6141 3544 366
3 9192,892
14, 2833,345
10, 938
29, 97215. 7762,5081,4724,720
4,1842,892
14, 1963,279
10, 917
63, 44160, 3197,0864,400
20, 169
23, 7084,956
3,122
9,749
999
8617116648294
39, 886
1,85411, 09911, 71411, 4763,743
48.5
28 83915 0682 4521 4584 304
4 5752,279
13, 7713 108
10, 663
29, 00514 5432,3721 4884,127
3,8432,713
14, 4623,378
11, 084
64, 21061, 0157,1444,526
20, 083
24, 5844,678
3,195
10, 788
982
83183172472
72
50, 279
3,7808,149
21 78510, 9465 619
47.2
28 76514, 3742 4531 4244 210
3 4522,835
14, 3913 126
11, 265
28, 92714 1762,3451 4684,246
3,2822,835
14, 7513,158
11, 593
64, 04761, 0267,0234,487
20, 213
24, 4254,878
3,021
13, 387
1,148
7117719761291
54, 060
4,08610, 67216, 10517, 8625,335
48.0
27 54013 7122 4951 4614 188
2 9572 611
13 8283 166
10 662
28, 64714 1022 4031 5544,268
3,0992,778
14, 5453 231
11, 314
63, 71860 7637,1444 510
20, 230
23, 9154 964
2 955
10, 791
1,146
93180199568106
65 406
2,4938,440
33 40214, 7806 291
51.1
29 29114 6112 5971 5384 450
3 1812,845
14, 6803 284
11, 396
28, 06613 8532,3301 3984,205
3,2362,684
14, 2133 188
11,025
63, 19460 3417,1494 497
20, 195
23, 5064,994
2,853
12, 049
1,336
99205239672121
55 833
3,83310, 42417 76017, 8166 000
54.9
27 67313, 3492 1031 5004 091
2 9362,719
14, 3243 341
10, 983
27, 94013 2342,1971 5003,850
2,9682,719
14, 7063,554
11, 152
61, 85758, 9226,7714,355
19, 931
22, 9534,912
2,935
12, 312
1,175
118172190580115
57, 103
3,8789,090
16, 28615, 99411, 855
48.2
28 32813 9492 2511 6384 136
3 1812,743
14, 3793 233
11, 146
28, 43314 1152,1361 6894,321
3,1982,771
14, 3183,191
11, 127
61, 06958, 0386,5974,408
19, 642
22, 6384,753
3,031
12, 220
1,200
82181205600132
52, 552
4,72810, 82014, 88815, 6866,430
50.1
27 53813, 7162 2171 4274 512
2 6092,951
13, 8223 148
10, 674
27, 05513 2492,3061 4864,103
2,5442,810
13, 8062,970
10, 836
60, 32957, 1646,3304,283
19, 695
22, 0604,796
3,165
11, 269
1,084
9316417955395
51, 454
3,55110, 06612, 96617, 7157,156
50.0
' 26 155r 12, 318
r 1 938r i 522r 3 904r 2 256r 2, 698
r 13, 837r 2 789
r 11, 048
»• 27, 276r 13 005
r 2, 241r 1 522r 4, 065r 2, 396r 2, 781
r 14, 271r 2, 936
r 11, 335r 59, 288r 56, 146
r 6, 200r 4, 314
r 19, 629r 21, 123
r 4, 880
r3, 142
11, 686
1,059
8115318157074
44, 299
5,0247,629
14, 03912, 7154,892
47.8
27 47712, 8182 0181 4323 982
2 4972,889
14, 6593 015
11, 644
27,20013 0602,0331 3384,203
2,7862,700
14, 1402,871
11, 269
57, 76754, 8385,9864,102
19, 523
20, 4274,800
2,929
11, 361
1,145
9116520458897
43, 514
2,33110, 42612, 84714, 7523 158
COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
Prices received, all farm products 1910-14=100-.
Crops doCommercial vegetables, fresh market do ._Cotton _ doFeed grains and hay doFood grains do
Fruit doOil-bearing crops _ doPotatoes (incl. dry edible beans) doTobacco do
Livestock and products __ _ _ doDairy products doMeat animals _ doPoultry and eggs doWool do
Prices paid:All commodities and services do
Family living items doProduction items do
All commodities and services, interest, taxes, andwage rates 1910-14=100
Paritv ratio©- - do
236
233204263197218
203249212451
238257257171234
267281250
287
82
236
233181275196222
225235163455
239266254172233
266279252
287
82
234
231208270178225
221249143453
236274243167249
265279250
287
82
234
237266270182232
207262154443
230279231163253
267281252
289
81
235
237263262185234
205264155461
233274239165260
268283252
290
81
238
238237256187236
227266162457
238270254155265
269283255
292
82
234
234236255181235
221260153458
234266249157267
271284256
294
80
238
237252252181235
237265148459
238260263150274
272284258
295
81
242
242294258180233
237264145459
242253275150286
273285260
296
82
243
244315266179225
228263156457
241248278144310
273286259
296
82
244
241283270173218
246260152457
245247287145317
273287257
296
82
247
239288273170218
219261167460
254252297155312
273287257
295
84
248
233248278169217
200252172469
260260301167305
273287257
295
84
245
228221279163217
193244159484
259269291174290
274288258
296
83r Revised. §Corrections of March 1955 new orders figures in 1957 BUSINESS STATISTICS (mil.dol.): Unadjusted—total durable goods, 14,755; machinery, 4,093; seasonally adjusted-
total manufacturing, 26,810; total durable goods, 13,538; machinery, 3,885. 9 Includes textiles, leather, paper, and printing and publishing industries; unfilled orders for other nondurable-goods industries are zero. IfFor these industries (food, beverages, tobacco, apparel, petroleum, chemicals, and rubber), sales are considered equal to new orders. cf Data are from Dun& Bradstreet, Inc. *New series; based on number of concerns listed in Dun & Bradstreet ReferenceBook. Data back to 1934 are available upon request. ©Ratio of prices received to pricespaid (including interest, taxes, and wage rates).
440444°-—57 4
S-6 SUEVEY OF CUEEENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
COMMODITY PRICES—ContinuedRETAIL PRICES
All commodities (U. S. Department of Commerceindex) _ 1935-39=100--
Consumer price index (U. S. Department of Labor):All items 1947-49=100--
Apparel doFood 9 do
Dairy products _ - - do -Fruits and vegetables doMeats, poultry, and fish _ -do _ _ .
Housing 9 _ do- _Gas and electricity doHousefurnishings - doRent do
Medical care doPersonal care doReading and recreation . do
Transportation _ _ _ _ _ - - _ -do- .Private doPublic _ do
Other goods and services _ -do .-
WHOLESALE PRICEScf1
( U. S. Department of Labor indexes}All commodities 1947-49=100-.
Economic sector:Crude materials for further processing - do_Intermediate materials supplies etc doFinished goods© -do
Farm products 9 _ doFruits and vegetables, fresh and dried do —Grains doLivestock and live poultry.. - - -do _ _
Foods, processed 9 __ - . _ _ do. -Cereal and bakery products doDairy products and ice cream doFruits and vegetables canned and frozen doMeats, poultry, and fish do
Commodities other than farm prod, and foods ._ do
Chemicals and allied products 9 doChemicals, industrial __ do _ ..Drugs and Pharmaceuticals - do _Fats and oils, inedible _ _ _ do -Fertilizer materials doPrepared paint- - do
Fuel power, and lighting materials 9 doCoal do _ -Electricity doGas doPetroleum and products _ .. _do_ -
Furniture, other household durables 9 doAppliances, household - doFurniture household doRadio receivers and phonographs doTelevision receivers _ _ _do
Hides, skins, and leather products 9 doFootwear _ ... _ _ _ do _Hides and skins _ doLeather do
Lumber and wood products _ -_doLumber do
Machinery and motive products 9 _doAgricultural machinery and equip doConstruction machinery and equip doElectrical machinery and equipment _ doMotor vehicles do
Metals and metal products 9 doHeating equipment _ . _ do -Iron and steel doNonferrous metals do
Nonmetallic minerals, structural 9 _ _ _ do _Clay products doConcrete products - - doGypsum products _ - do - -
Pulp, paper, and allied products .do _Paper do
Rubber and products _ _ doTires and tubes do
Textile products and apparel 9 doApparel _ _ __ do_Cotton products doSilk products doManmade fiber textile products do _Wool products - - do
Tobacco mfs and bottled beverages 9 doBeverages, alcoholic - do _Cigarettes _ _ _ do
Miscellaneous _ doTovs. sporting goods do
212.5
116.8
105. 5113.1109.2120.799.9
122.2112.1102.6133. 2
133. 3120 3107.9
128.5118.6172.9
122.1
114.7
96.4122.6114.1
89.194.888.876.0
102.6114.5108.9107.385.1
122.5
107.3122.192.253.8
106.0119.1110.9113.894.9
109.4118.3119.1105.0119.591.069.6
100.0120.560.490.9
125.2127.1137.7126.9149.4138.0129.1150.2119.1159.4155.4
130.8150.1123.4127.1127.9138.2
146.9153.4
94.899.791.9
121.080.3
103.4
122.5116.2124.091.1
116.3
213.1
117.1
106.5113.1109.8114.8101.3
122.5112.2103.3133.4
134.0120 5108.4
128.6118.7173.0
122.7
115.5
96.7123. 0115.3
90.195.390.775.7
104.0114.6109.7106.889.3
123.1
107.1121.991.955.4
104.5119.1111.1114.494.9
110.3118.4
119.7105.5120.491.070.1
100.2120.563.390.8
123.6125.2139.7127.4151.5142.0129.4
151.9121.0161.5154.8131.1150.1124.8127.1127.9138.9
145.7153.4
94.899.791.5
120.180.4
103.9
122.8116.9124.0
89.9116.6
213.4
117.7
106.8113.1110.7113.9100.8
122.8112.0103. 6133.4
134. 1120 8108.5
132.6122.9173.0
123.0
115.6
95.0123. 6115.6
88.497.684.073.0
103.6115.3110.9106.485.7
123. 6
107.7122.691.955.8
104.1122.4
111.7121.094.9
111.1118.3121.0106. 5120.891.169.999.7
120.757.890.8
122.0123.6141.1129. 5154.7143.2130.8152.2121.9161.1154.1
131.5150.1125.0127.1128.1139.1
145.8153.4
95.399.792.7
123.680.9
104.8123. 1117.2124.089.2
116.7
213.8
117.8
107 0112.9111.1115. 898.8
123.0111.8103. 8133.8
134. 5121 4109.0
133. 2123. 5173.4
123.2
115.9
94.9123.8116.2
87.9104.387.968.6
103.6115.8113.6106.482.7
124.2
108.2122.592.357.8
105. 7123.6111.2122.094.3
111.1117.5121.1106.5121.291.169.999.8
120.859.090.6
121.5123.1143.4130.8155.5145.2134.2152.1122.0162.5149.7131.2150.3125.3127.1
127. 8139.2
146. 9153.4
95.499.792 8
122.780.3
106.1123. 5118.1124. 0
91.2116.8
213.9
118.0
107 0112.9111.3117.498.0
123. 5112.0104.1134.2
134. 7121 8109.3
133. 1123. 3174.1
123.3
116.3
96.6124.2116.2
88.9102. 688.871.7
103.1115.4112. 6105. 681.5
124.7
108.3122.592.559.4
105.7124.1
114.0123.594.3
119.9120.9121.2105.9121.291.069.799.2
120.853.890.9
121.0122. 5143. 6131.2155.9145.4134.3152.3122.1163.3149.6
131.3150.5125.3127.1128.0139. 2147.9153. 495 699.792 7
122.880.5
107.7123.6118. 1124.0
91.7116.9
214.1
118.2
106 4112.8111.2116.999.0
123.8112.3104.0134. 2
135. 3122 1109.9
133.6123.8174.9
123.8
116.9
97.4124.8116.7
89.3100.789.573.9
104.3115.8112.5105.684.8
125.2
108.7123.592.658.7
105.9124.1116.3124.194.9
119.9124.9121.9106.5122.091. 169.998.4
120.852.188.2
121.3122.6143.9131. 8156.2146.0134. 3152. 2122.3164 3148.7132. 0150.6125.6127.1128.6139.2
145.0148.895 899.792 3
122 882.1
109.1124 0119.0124.093.2
117.5
214.9
118.7
106. 1113. 6111.1116.5101.4
124.5112.4105. 0134.2
135.5122 6110.0
134. 4124.5175.8
124.0
117.0
96.7125. 1117.0
88.896.187.075.0
103.9115. 9112.5105.983.9
125.5
108.8123.293.158.0
105.9124.1119.6124.094.3
122.3131.0121.9106.8122.091.169.998.0
120.850.187.8
120.7121 9144.5132.0156.3147. 1134.6151.4122.8163 9145.4
132.7150. 7125.6127.1128.5139 2143.9149.0
95 799 691 9
123 282.0
109.5124 1119 0124.092.4
117. 5
214.7
118.9
106.8113. 2110.7116. 1100.6
124.9112.4104.9134.4
136.4122 9110.5
135.1125. 2175.8
124.2
116.9
96.7124.9116.9
88. 894.187.576.6
103.7116.7111.3105.984.6
125.4
108.8122.993.257.9
106.8124.1119.2123.694.9
118.4130.7121.9106.8122.291.169.598.4
120.951.088.6
120.1121.2
144.8132.2156.7147.5134.6
151.0121.6163.8143.2
133.2150.8125.7127.1128.7140 1
144 3149.095 499 691 1
123 081 7
109. 0124 1119 0124 092. 0
117. 5
214.9
119.3
106.5113.8110.5118.7102.0
125. 2112.4105.1134.5
136.9123 3111.8
135.5125.5176.8
124.2
117.2
97.1125.0117.4
90.6103.087.379.3
104.3116.8111.4104.988.2
125.4
109.1123.693.558.2
107.5124.1119.5123.296.6
118.4130.4
121.5105.4122.491.169.598.8
121.551.888.6
120.2121.2
145.0132. 1157.5147.8134. 7
150. 1121.6161 9142.5
134.6155.0126.6127.1128.6140 7144 5149.095 399 690 8
124 881 5
109.9124 5119 6124 0
91 4117.5
215.3
119.6
106.5114.6110.0122.5103.7
125.3112.3104.2134.7
137. 3123 4111.4
135.3125.4176.8
124.3
117.1
96.5124.7117.4
89.5109.085.478.7
104.9116.5110.7103.591.5
125.2
109.1123.693.359.2
107.2124.7118.5123.394.9
116.5129.8121.6105.1122.491. 169.599.0
121.155.888.8
119.7120 6145. 1132.3157.6148.2134 7
150.0121.4162 9139.9
135.0155.0126.7127. 1
128.9142 4144 7149.095 499 590 7
124 781 8
110.9124 5119 6124 0
89 4117. 5
216.6
120.2
106.6116.2110.0126.8106.9
125.5112.3104.6135.0
137.9124.2111.8
135.3125.4176.8
124.6
117.4
98.8124.5117.6
90.9105.483.983.5
106.1117.0108.1101.996.6
125.2
109.3124.093.460.2
106.3125.5117.2123.394.3
113.0128.4
121.7105.2122.491.569.799.9
121.259.491.1
119.7120.4145.2132.3157.6148.2134.7
150.6121.9165 4138.1135. 1155.1126.7127.1128.9142 4145 1149.095 599 590 6
122 481 9
111.5124 7119 6124 0
87 3117.5
217.5
120.8
106.5117.4110.5126.9109.5
125.5112.3104.1135.2
138.4124.7112.4
135.8125.6180.2
126.6
118.2
99.7125.2118.5
92.8108.082.786.5
107.2117.7108.2102.399.2
125.7
109.5123.593.461.0
106.3128.1116.4124.095.5
111.8126.4122.4104.9122.892.571.9
100.7121.262.192.2
119.3120.0145.8132.3157.9149.5134.7152.4122.8170.3134.1
135.2155.1126.4127.1
129.5142.8144.9149.095 499.590 5
121.581.9
111.3
127 7119 6134.8
88 8117.5
217.9
i 121.0
106. 6117.9111.5121.3111.9
125.7113.3103.9135.4
138.6124.9112.6
135.9125. 6180.6
126.7
' 118. 4
99.6' 125. 5
118.6
93.0106.382.486.7
' 106. 8116.7
r 110.3102.197.7
r 126. 0
' 109. 8123.693.4
'63.4106.5128.1
' 116. 3124.4'96.6' 111.1
125.5
' 122. 6104.7122.993.372.4
100.5121.361.591.6
r 118. 6' 119.4
146.2' 132. 5' 161.4
149.6134.7
' 153. 2' 122. 3' 171.2
134.6
135.3155. 0126.4127.1
129.9143.2
T 146. 9153.5
95 499 6
r 90 2122 0
T 82.1111.2
127 7119 6134 8
90 1' 117.8
118 0
97 0125 4118 8
91 198.981 281 5
106 5116 7112 4102 695 7
125.9
110 2123 693 564 5
106 4128 1116 3124 896 6
111 1125.6122 8104 7123 593 472.4
100 1121.358 291 6
117 8118 3146 7133 3162.6150 2134 8152 1122 5169 9131 7
135 3155 0126 6127 1
130 1143 2
146 4153 5
95 499 790 0
121 182 3
110 3
127 7119 6134 8
89 2118.2
' Revised. 1 Index based on 1935-39 = 100 is 202.3.9 Includes data not shown separately. cfFor actual wholesale prices of individual commodities, see respective commodities. © Goods to users, including raw foods and fuels.
October 1957 SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-7
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR
As measured bv —Wholesale prices 1947-49=100Consumer prices do
87.285 6
86.685.4
86.585 0
86 381 9
86 084 7
85 584 6
85 584 2
85 584 1
85 383 8
85 483 6
85 283 2
84 682 8
84 5i 82 6
'84 7
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
New construction (unadjusted), total mil. of dol__
Private, total 9 do
Residential (nonfarm)9- -do __.New dwelling units, doAdditions and alterations do
Nonresident]' al building, except farm and publicutility, total 9 mil. of doL.
IndustriaL doCommercial __ do
Farm construction. __doPublic utility do
Public, total do
Noriresidential building doMilitary facilities doHighway doOther types do
New construction (seasonally adjusted), total do
Private, total 9 do
Residential (nonfarrn) doNonresidential building, except farm and public
utility __ mil. of dolFarm construction _ _ doPublic utility do
Public, total 9 do -
Nonresidential building doHighway do
CONTRACT AWARDSConstruction contracts in 48 States (F. W. Dodge
Corp.):tTotal valuation mil of dol
Public ownership . doPrivate ownership do
Nonresidential buildings:Floor area, thous. of sq. ft ._Valuation mil. of dol
Residential buildings:Floor area _ thous. of sq. ftValuation. mil. of dol
Public works:Valuation. do
Utilities:Valuation __ do
Value of contract awards, 37 States (F. R. indexes):Total, unadjusted 1947-49=100
Residential, unadjusted _ _ d o _ _ _
Total, seasonally adjusted ... do_ _Residential, seasonally adjusted.. __.do ___
Engineering construction:Contract awards (ENR)§ mil. of dol__
Highway concrete pavement contract a wards :d"Total _ _ ___ _ _ . thous. of sq. yd. _
Airports doRoads doStreets and alleys __ . _ . . do_
NEW DWELLING UNITS(17. S. Department of Labor)
New permanent nonfarm dwelling units started:Unadjusted:
Total, privately and publicly owned.-_thousands__Privately owned, total _ . _ do .
In metropolitan areas doPublicly owned do
Seasonally adjusted at annual rate:Privately owned, total J _ _ __ _do _.
Building construction authorized, all permit-issuingplaces:
New dwelling units, total thousands. _Privately financed, total __ - d o ..
Units in 1 family structures doUnits in 2 family structures.- - _. doUnits in multifarnily structures. _ _ _ _ _ _._do _ _
Publicly financed, total do
4, 474
3,122
1,6721,260
371
786277316169483
1,352
390143530289
3,861
2 780
1,466
746130427
1,081
349360
2 9531,0271 926
72, 197933
112, 3981,224
412
383
273262
260264
1,828
8, 3981,4863 2193,693
103.9103.270.5
1, 136. 0
86.085.475.12.57.8.6
4,425
3,073
1, 6401.240
360
787278313156478
1,352
381146543282
3,857
2,768
1,459
744130423
1,089
349368
2,575
65, 682931
95, 7191,047
453
145
254251
251250
1,480
5, 267695
1 9112,661
93.990.760.83.2
1, 008. 0
70.468.659.82.26.61.8
4, 302
3 003
1,5801,195
344
797278320130484
1,299
371141512275
3,890
2 778
1, 451
753130432
1,112
356381
2 443
64, 051865
95, 9611 050
438
91
237224
248230
1,878
7,302953
3 5242,825
93.691.263.42.4
1, 052. 0
79.376.867.02.67.32.5
3,964
2 922
1,5211, 140
339
804276329111475
1,042
344117326255
3,894
2 822
1,468
760131452
1,072
358341
2 377
65, 776969
81, 354900
385
123
217190
242197
1,736
5, 1591,2122 2111,737
77.477.054.6
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1, 027. 0
61.761.152.22.46.4
3,544
2 654
1,3621, 045
277
77227430597
413
890
32498
239229
3,904
2 799
1 460
764129435
1, 105
365369
2 057
55, 735756
62, 537699
489
113
1,590
2 6, 501405
2 3 9552 2, 141
63.662.944.6
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1, 020. 0
48.147.539. 1
1.76.7.6
3,182
2 311
1,137885214
72226926991
350
871
33693
225217
3,904
2 721
1 411
749121427
1,183
372441
2 300892
1 407
63, 288914
73, 260817
400
169
1,664
7, 1631, 4993 9901,674
63.060.142.52.9
962.0
51.650.841.01.97.9.8
3,000
2 217
1,048795217
70427025796
357
783
30582
195201
3,851
2 728
1 397
748123446
1, 123
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2 161838
1 323
60, 836820
82, 109875
278
188
1,436
7,2291,4894 4251,316
65.863.145. 1
2.7
935.0
55.754.443 8
2.58.11.3
3,280
2 392
1,167875258
709269264105398
888
34584
230229
3,895
2 737
1 388
763124447
1,158
366434
3 0781 0182 060
76, 7731,092
99, 4421 107
535
343
1,468
9,5823,0234 6601,899
87.079.355.87.7
933.0
72.872.760 52.89.3.1
3,641
2 579
1,300940326
713271263119432
1 062
37495
335258
3,888
2 726
1 360
771125455
1 162
380414
2 776880
1 896
63, 689838
113 3691 232
453
253
1,460
7,8161 1723 7022,941
93.791.462 32.3
962.0
81.580.467 03 1
10.31.1
4,033
2 808
1,4101,000
373
747270287140493
1 225
389100455281
3,911
2 750
1 335
783127488
1,161
oyn
410
3 4001 2792 120
80, 1941 120
120 2061 297
653
329
1,857
9 7722 2844 2093,279
103.096 966 76.1
994 0
85.784 068 3
2 812.91.7
4,347
3 004
1,5261 085
401
786270309156517
1 343
405110535293
3,930
2 768
1 354
779130488
1, 162
379418
3 2431 3231 920
80, 8441 186
106 3701 155
716
186
1,561
11, 0861 9176 1513,017
'99.9r 94 5r 64 7
T 5.4
r 995 0
79.674 661 5
2 710.44.9
4,395
3 039
1,5561 125
391
774262307166526
1 356
394117545300
3, 857
2 732
1 357
747131483
1 125
361395
2 9011 002l' 998
71 642961
115 7031 287
467
186
1,589
8 896845
4 5813 471
96.090 261 65 8
980 0
75 273 660 92 89 91.6
r 4, 595
r 3 H7
T 1, 5691 135r 390
805266319171553
r \ 478
r 414r 135T 595r 334
r 3, 966
r 2 782
r i 375
767132491
T 1 184r373r 405
2 818802
2 016
68 5691 008
116 9051 284
394
132
1,805
5 292336
2 4972 459
95.092 664 2
2 4
1 010 0
4,618
3 110
1, 5731 140
386
802260322159558
1 508
415140615338
4,017
2 800
1 399
757133494
1 217
379416
1,247
90.088 058 82 0
999 0
r Revised. *> Preliminary.1 Indexes based on 1935-39=100 are as follows: Measured by—wholesale prices, 44.3 (September); consumer prices, 49. 4 (August).2 Data include some contracts awarded in prior months but not reported.9 Includes data not shown separately.t Revised series, reflecting nationwide coverage and new techniques for compiling data on residential buildings.§Data for August and November 1956 and January, May, and August 1957 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.cf Data for August and October 1956 and January, May, and July 1957 are for 5 weeks; other months 4 weeks.{Revisions for January-December 1954, respectively (thousands): 1,044.0; 1,098.0; 1,101.0; 1,116.0; 1,104.0; 1,181.0; 1,225.0; 1,228.0; 1,277.0; 1,274.0; 1,373.0; 1,435.0.
S-8 SUKVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 and 1descriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition of j 1 Qo,,+nTY1BUSINESS STATISTICS August £er
1956
October Novem-ber
Decem-ber
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April
1957
May June July August Septem-ber
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE—Continued
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES
Department of Commerce composite 1947-49=100Aberthaw (industrial building) 1914—100American Appraisal Co., The:
Average 30 cities 1913 — 100Atlanta __ _ do_ -New York do_ .San Francisco _ d o - _ _St Louis do
Associated General Contractors (all types) . doE. H. Boeckh and Associates: §
Average, 20 cities:Apartments, hotels, and office buildings:
Brick and concrete U. S. avg. 1926-29=100..Brick and steel doBrick and wood - do .._
Commercial and factory buildings:Brick and concrete _ _ _ _ doBrick and steel doBrick and wood . do_.Frame doSteel . _ .-do
Residences:Brick __ _ _ _ _ d o _ _ _Frame do -_
Engineering News-Record: ofBuilding 1947-49 - 100Construction do
Bu. of Public Roads — Highway construction:Composite, standard mile 194(5 — 100
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Output of selected construction materials, index:Iron and steel products 1947 49 — 100Lumber and wood products do
REAL ESTATE
Home mortgages insured or guaranteed by —Fed Hous Adm • Face amount thous of dolVet Adm • Face amount do
Federal Home Loan Banks, outstanding advances tomember institutions mil of dol
New mortgage loans of all savings and loan associa-tions estimated total mil. of dol
By purpose of loan:Home construction doHome purchase - _ _ doAll other purposes do
New nonfarm mortgages recorded ($20,000 and under),estimated total mil. of dol__
Nonfarm foreclosures numberFire losses _ _ thous. of dol__
133
641695681597637467
280.2275. 9277.2
288.2287.3275. 9276. 2273. 2
277.8271.0
147 9155. 6
140.2143. 1
237, 440504, 725
1, 116
1,037
358483197
2,5442, 618
74, 930
133441
642696681597637470
280.8276.7277.0
288.9288. 6275. 9275. 4274.9
277.4270.5
147.7155.4
140.5
138. 2123. 6
203, 661507, 610
1,142
850
292397161
2,1852,802
70, 118
133
642696681596636470
281.0276. 9277.0
289.2288.8276. 0275.3275.1
277.4270.3
148 0155.4
159.2138. 4
229, 797500, 930
1,148
922
323422176
2,4252,762
81, 121
134
644696681595635470
281.4277.3277.3
289. 6289.1276.3275.5276.1
277.6270.6
147 9155.4
145. 5120.5
213,072462, 307
1,153
784
277360147
2,1082,737
80, 481
134
647699687594638470
281. 9277.7277.4
290.2289.6276. 5275.5276.4
277.8270.6
148 5156.3
140.7
145. 1103.1
174, 236471, 652
1,228
710
250320140
1,9512, 569
96, 485
134
649702701594640472
282.7278 3277.9
291.3290.3277.4275. 4276.8
278.3270. 7
148.6156.7
142.6113.8
193, 576555, 076
1,038
714
245326143
1,9422,771
115, 272
135
653705703610643472
283. 1278.5278.3
291.8291.3278.1275.3278.4
278.6270.8
148 3156.4
135. 2106. 1
159, 145430, 560
976
709
243318149
1,7492,473
95, 569
135
654710704610644472
283. 5278.8278.4
292.4291.6278.2275. 4278.7
278.7270.9
148.3156.6
142.6
150.8113.8
161, 535379, 822
961
842
298366179
1,9372,921
104, 565
135
655712704610644473
284.3279.1278.9
293. 5292.3278.7275.9279.1
279.3271.3
148 8158.0
151.5124.8
157, 423349, 651
971
899
317391191
2,0442,983
85, 994
136
659712704610644479
286.3280.7280.3
295.9294.4280.2277.4280.4
280.8272.6
149 1159.2
156.5131. 2
154, 288286, 291
993
968
360412197
2,1442,894
79, 045
137455
664712705609656485
288. 3282.7281.7
297.8296.4281.6278.7282.6
282.2273. 9
149 8159.9
142.7
163.0124.6
163, 633276, 147
1,079
925
319415190
2,0282, 745
69, 710
138
668712705610660488
290.5284.7283.1
300.1300.2283.3280.0287.9
283. 5275.1
152 9163.1
140.9113.8
191, 490268, 492
1,040
969
318462190
2,211
77, 814
138
668712705624660488
290.6284.8283. 2
300.1300.2283.3280.2287.9
283.6275.2
152 6162.9
184, 794251, 483
1,072
1,001
331470200
2,208
78, 364
670713705625660490
152 8162 7
DOMESTIC TRADE
ADVERTISING
Printers' Ink advertising index, seas, adjusted:Combined index 1947-49 — 1 00
Business papers doMagazines doNewspapers doOutdoor doRadio (network) doTelevision (network) J 1950-52—100
Tide advertising index, unadjusted 194 7-49 = 100. .
Television advertising:Cost of facilities total thous of dol
Automotive, including accessories doDrugs and toiletries doFoods soft drinks confectioiierv doSoaps cleansers etc doSmoking materials doAll other do
Magazine advertising:Cost total do
Apparel and accessories doAutomotive incl accessories doBuilding materials doDrugs and toiletries doFoods, soft drinks, Confectionery doBeer wine, liquors do. -_
Household equipment and supplier doHousehold furnishings doIndustrial materials doSoaps cleansers etc doSmoking materials doAll other do
Linage, total thous. of lines..r Revised.§Copyrighted data; see last paragraph of headnote,<~?1T") pta rpnnrtprl «t thp hipcnnm'np' of Pft.ph month n,r
21819615920615540
r450
175.6
42, 5974, 5949, 1056, 8494,7012, 833
14, 515
42, 0244, 6012, 7361, 7404,2886, 0771,971
1, 5221,6463,742
6411,178
11,882
4,278
p. S-l.> shown h
20320915319416134
'383
198.9
39, 0063, 429
10, 0218,0745, 1333, 5178,832
63, 7357,9452, 4783,9455, 9677, 2562, 611
3, 3492, 8305,792
9761,275
19, 312
5,265
prp for thf
20620615121014834
••393
235.2
45, 4674,187
12, 9718,4895, 4213,354
11,045
76, 0876,8824,0083, 8347,008
10, 0393,408
4, 4414, 6366,1191, 3392, 092
22, 281
5,552
1 nrpvinns
20419116419915438
r 380
225.7
44, 0794,950
11,4308,8705,1083, 408
10,313
73, 0915,0907, 2462,6896,7128,2053,985
4,4213,5276,1011,1871,733
22, 194
4,827
month
20120316118515333
r386
175.1
44, 7624, 775
12, 4249, 0355, 2663,7969,466
55, 8144,2224,1961,1245,0646,7115,283
3, 1662,1064,278
8761,704
17, 083
3, 890
20720716420316735
373
169.6
43, 5024,567
12, 6249, 6485,4703,5927,601
38, 3541,9973,7471,1983,5215,9781,478
1,1421,1643, 729
5221,084
12, 795
4,025
20621315321015339
361
190.7
39, 3853,732
11,1828,8915, 1393,3217,121
54, 6123, 4454,5092, 3505, 5367,8792,305
2,8401,5564,480
9781,578
17, 156
4,768
20320315620315636
373
215.2
43, 6534,470
11, 9849, 2955, 5833,7898,532
67, 8984,9045,6073, 5576,0028,8833,117
3,9762,5905,7951,4412,017
20, 008
5, 489
20720716220216437
373
230.7
41, 2223,929
11, 1258,7615, 8253,8107,772
81, 4396,2067, 0535,1457,0289,0583,696
5,2464,1266,1471,5261,923
24, 283
5,431
21020716520816434
382
233.1
43, 3784,242
11,8109,2706,3093, 9017,845
73, 4415,5446,8404,4536, 3327,6813,054
4,9313,9986,2581,2981,561
21, 490
4,815
20921716020517035
384
205.2
39, 5173,864
11, 5857,4825,6143,7717,201
61, 8993,2355,9672,8586,6297,4883,080
3,9722, 1385, 8551,2441, 722
17,711
3,861
21421816420218040
406
170.0
r 38, 7603, 711
11,7497,541' 5. 720
3,8996,142
42. 969884
3,8881,4175, 8366,5942,623
1, 6511, 0874,118
6641. 425
173. 5
38, 5643,774
11, 36!)7, 5795,5234, 3665, 962
45, 5014,4033. 4571,7485, 5605, 4102,318
1, 1461,4124, 319
4841. 551
12, 782 13, 692
3, 444 4, 483 5, 466
J Revised beginning July 1955 to adjust for changing seasonal pattern. Revisions for July 1955-July 1956, respectively: 316; 320; 324; 321; 329; 329; 340; 352; 355; 364; 372; 376; 397.
October ll)r»7 SURVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS S-9
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 and 95G
descriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS August
I
Septem-ber October Novem-
berDccem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued
ADVERTISING— Continued
Newspaper advertising:Linage, total (52 cities) thous. of lines. .
Classified do
Display, total .. doAutomotive - do .Financial doGeneral doRetail do _ _
PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
Seasonally adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates:Goods and services, total _ - - bil. o fdoL.
Durable goods total 9 doAutomobiles and parts - do -Furniture and household equipment . . do_ _
Nondurable goods total 9 doClothing and shoes doFood and alcoholic beverages doGasoline and oil - _ _ d o
Services, total 9 - _ -- do _ . _Household operation doHousing - - doTransportation. . __ . _ _ -- -do
RETAIL TRADE
All retail stores:Estimated sales (unadjusted), total- ..mil. of dol
Durable-goods stores 9 doAutomotive group do
Motor-vehicle, other automotive dealers-doTire battery acccssorv dealers do
Furniture and appliance group doFurniture hornefurnishings stores doHousehold-appliance, radio stores do
Lumber, building, hardware group doLumber building-materials dealers. __ doHardwar^ stores do
Nondurable-goods stores 9 doApparel group - - do
Men's and boys' wear stores doWomen's apparel accessory stores doFamily and other apparel stores - doShoe stores do
"Drug and proprietarv stores doEating and drinking places doFood croup do
Grocery stores doGasoline 'service stations _ _ . do
General-merchandise group doDepartment stores, excl. mail-order . .do.Mail-order (catalog sales) doVariety stores doOther general-merchandise stores do
Liquor stores _ .do
Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total do
Durable goods stores 9 doAutomotive group do
Motor-vehicle other automotive dealers doTire battery accessory dealers do
Furniture and appliance group doFurniture homefurnishings stores doHousehold-appliance, radio stores do
Lumber, building, hardware group doLumber building-materials dealers doHardware stores do
Nondurable-goods stores 9 doApparel group do
Mien's and boys' wear stores doWomen's apparel accessory stores doFamily and other apparel stores doShoe stores - - do
Drug and proprietary stores doEating and drinking places doFood group do
Grocery stores doGasoline service stations - do
General-merchandise group doDepartment stores excl mail-order doIS'lail-ordcr (catalog sales) doVariety stores doOther general-merchandise stores do
Liquor stores - do
227 29762' 494
164, 80312, 6262, 749
26 430122, 998
16, 187
5, 7393 1102,919
191
900566334
1, 050800251
10, 448863168338190167
4751, 3333 8403, 4001,253
1, 663898120271374328
16, 101
5 5123, 0222, 845
178
886552333
933688245
10, 5891, 039
223411213192
4871,2153, 7383, 3061, 164
1 781971123294393346
244, 05663 036
181,02110,0183 169
34 223133, 610
268.6
33 013.714.7
134 422 381 38.0
101. 115 733.27.7
15, 583
5, 2302 6762, 507
169
860518342
1, 006761245
10, 352981188374225194
4651,2403,7483, 3231,181
1,699945108275372324
15, 865
5 3562,7802, 599
180
908558350
960711249
10, 508977209392210166
4921,1783, 7643, 3371,165
1 773989116295374323
269, 85762, 197
207, 65916,8784, 026
43 420143,335
16, 130
5, 5162 8302, 646
184
956593363
1, 052794258
10,6141,034
216405236177
4801,2273, 7293, 3051,180
1,8081,007
129284387330
15, 896
5 4903, 0352, 862
173
864530334
918689228
10, 406982214388208172
4921,1843, 7613, 3321,150
1 674913112292357332
261, 99454 469
207 52516, 4243 330
38 510149 262
16, 493
5, 4912 9072, 730
177
1 003634369
917664254
11 0021, 095
252410259173
4701, 1583 8773, 4351,184
2, 0301,132
166309423356
16, 212
5 6643, 1592 983
176
912569344
889653236
10, 5471,004
216380229179
4881,1883, 7783,3511,179
1 760960122302376339
243, 08050 337
192 7438,8244 198
27 690152 031
272. 3
34 815 314.9
135 322 282 18 3
102 215 833. 5
7.8
19,380
6,1723 1222,901
221
1 194714480
861547314
13 2081, 694
421654387232
6321,2014 0523, 5721,182
3, 0331,626
189616602539
16, 340
5 8143,2853 104
181
932575356
869630240
10, 526991209396218169
4971, 1943, 8263, 3961,164
1 738954122289372338
210, 50955 141
155 36812 5555 929
26 355110 530
14 740
4,9722 9962, 858
139
776478297
659476183
9 769785181310161133
4881 0963 6903 2811,137
1 32872097
198314301
16, 295
5 7063 3243 151
173
856541314
848608240
10, 588980217376212174
4841, 1823, 8253,3921,213
1 722936118281387331
207, 06453 264
153 80014,3653 215
30 009106 212
14 058
4,9142 9482,809
139
754477277
629455174
9 144694147283146118
4671 0553 4803 0861,067
1 27667294
213296288
16, 356
5 7473 2643 081
183
899578321
866622245
10, 608992210383222178
4921,2193, 8213, 3851,220
1 718922114289393340
249, 52762, 923
186 60314, 61 53 824
36 150132,015
276. 7
35 916 314.9
137 321 983 78 5
103. 416 033 97.8
15, 788
5, 5463 3173, 154
163
806517289
758551208
10 243832154347181150
5001, 1403 9153. 4991,181
1,493811100240342325
16, 298
5 6853, 1652, 976
189
905578327
876630246
10, 614956192384212168
5111,2163,8173, 3971,246
1, 741954114286387344
245, 38459 081
186, 30316, 6634,241
34 802130 597
16, 442
5, 7653 3913, 208
183
809509300
856634221
10 6781, 131
200463248220
5021, 1533 7703, 3451, 216
1, 705(2)
110289
(2)
309
16, 437
5 6313, 1943 012
182
880545336
849624
10, 8061,020
200405235181
5191,2183, 9253, 4901,259
1 717(2)
119290
(2)343
265, 59964 494
201 10518, 2643, 564
37 609141.668
17, 205
6,1903 5503, 353
197
873550323
993740253
11 015998192422207177
5201 2534 0433 6131,293
1 723(2)
121273
(2)
335
16, 644
5 7763 2653 075
190
862520342
905674231
10, 867990198403224165
5261,2423, 9313, 5121, 269
1 759(2)
130295
(2)353
240, 63161 194
179 43616 6154 078
33 432125 311
278 9
35 015 514.9
139 122 085 08 7
104 916 234 37.9
17 114
6,2883 6093,399
210
916550366
979731248
10 826994218381210185
5111 2893 9773 5311, 321
1 680(2)
105276
(2)
330
16, 783
5 8063 2463 051
196
919551367
901656244
10, 977995204398225168
5181, 2453, 9863,5421,264
1 771(2)
121292
(2)
356
204, 04556 490
147 55514 2144 509
24 217104 614
r 16, 864r 6, 058
3 4183,' 175
242
r gf)3r 523
340
1, 008770238
r 1 0 806r 855
175338
T 187156
5131 3844 0293, 5731, 383
1 540(2)
104264
(2)
346
r 17,034
T 5 8393,3043 085
218r 877r 536
341
914689225
r 11, 195r 1, 038
218412
r 231176
r 5241, 2574, 0273, 5661,281
1 801(2)
132305
(2)362
216, 43758 103
158 33414 5222 754
24 611116 448
r 17, 490
5, 995T 3 352
3. 126226
r 912577334
1, 032798234
11,495r 967
177390222178
r 527T 1, 420r 4, 353r 3, 876' 1, 374r 1, 774
(2)
125294
(2)
370
"• 17,030T 5 740
3, 2453, 037
208
897564334
915687229
r 11,2901,092
220443241188
5341,2784, 0573. 5981,272
1,861(2)
130302
(2)354
1 16, 191
i 3 054
i 856
1 1 , 000
i 5111 1,3111 3 8521 3, 3921 1,2781 1,684
1 16, 727
i 5 639
1 11,088
r Revised. l Advance estimate. 2 Comparable data not available; scries temporarily discontinued.9 Includes data not shown separately.
440444—57 5
S-10 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued
RETAIL TRADE— Continued
All retail stores — ContinuedEstimated inventories:
Unadjusted, total - mil of dolDurable-goods stores doNondurable-goods stores do
Seasonally adjusted, total doDurable-goods stores 9 do
Automotive group doFurniture and appliance group doLumber, building, hardware group do
Nondurable-goods stores 9 -- doApparel group doFood group _ _ _ _ . _ doGeneral-merchandise group do
Firms with 11 or more stores:Estimated sales (unadjusted) , total 9 do
Apparel group 9 doMen's and boys' wear stores doWomen's apparel, accessory stores doShoe stores do
Drug and proprietary stores doEating and drinking places doFurniture, homefurnishings stores do
General-merchandise group 9 doDepartment stores© doDry-goods, other general-merchandise stores©
mil cf dolVariety stores do
Grocerv stores doLumber building-materials dealers doTire, battery, accessory stores do
Estimated sales (seas adj ) total 9 do
Apparel group 9 _ _ . do -Men's and boys' wear stores doWomen's apparel accessory stores doShoe stores do
Drug and proprietary stores doEating and drinking places doFurniture, homefurnishings stores do
General-merchandise group 9 doDepartment stores© doDry-goods, other general-merchandise stores©
mil of dolVariety stores do
Lumber building-materials dealers doTire battery accessory stores do
Department stores:Accounts receivable, end of month:
Charge accounts 1947-49=100Installment accounts do .
Ratio of collections to accounts receivable:Charge accounts - - percent _ ..Installment accounts - .. do
Sales by type of payment:Cash sales percent of total sales..Charge account sales doInstallment sales do
Sales, unadjusted, total IT. S 1947-49 = 100..
Atlanta -- d o _ _ -Boston --doChicago doCleveland doDallas doKpnsps City do
Minneapolis . - - - do -New York do -Philadelphia ._ .-. - doRichmond doSt Louis doSan Francisco do
Sales seasonally adjusted, total U. S do - .
Atlanta do - _ -Boston - -do _Chicago do _Cleveland doDallas do --Kansas City - - - - - do
M^inneapolis doNew York doPhiladelphia doRichmond doSt Louis - - - doSan Francisco. _ do
23, 54010, 40013 140
23, 75010, 4703,8801, 9902, 190
13, 2802,8402,7904,220
3,311
187128459
7339
1,044616
104207
1,3688066
3, 391
228199567797037
1,116666
105227
1 3506861
138308
4514
454213
r 114T 142
95' 114
110r 144r 125r 112
90100122118126
M29r 157
118M27
121r 155' 132
r 117117124145129131
23, 53010, 03013, 500
23, 43010, 2603, 6302,0102, 170
13, 1702, 8002,8104,170
3,284
225169271
767037
1, 063652
100206
1,3117759
3, 385
226199666796840
1, 118682
103220
1, 3436865
152314
4415
444313
131
152125132127139128
137122131144130128
129
157117127127139128
129120127140127131
24,0009,920
14,080
23, 32010, 0903,4902,0102, 160
13, 2302,8702, 8304, 250
3, 402
232209764
787445
1, 130686
103216
1,3167865
3,295
221189565
7140
1, 046022
95218
1, 3356664
159319
4715
434413
128
1 50115123122142129
119120124144131131
122
144114117118134123
103112118136119130
24, 75010, 45014, 300
23, 49010, 4203,7002,0702,190
13, 0702,7602,8004, 250
3, 669
24724
10365
766843
1, 269749
121238
1,4396563
3, 404
228199668807137
1,085636
104226
1, 3846565
174330
4716
444412
158
182M31591521661 50
141151165179161153
131
157119130123146131
123120126146134132
22. 4009,940
1^,460
23, 86010, 7004,0202, 0202,220
13, 1602, 8502,7004,180
4,641
38238
16699
1217349
1,9101,075
182470
1,4725288
3,425
228199767837142
1, 067631
99219
1, 4096565
232365
4514
464311
207210215212252218
202204220251216231
129
154116128122150128
124116125139130131
22, 89010, 38012, 510
24, 01010, 7704,1102,0202,220
13, 2402, 8402, 7604, 150
2,917
155136347
746533
805491
71150
1, 3644550
3, 371
215179068797042
1, 068638
100216
1, 4005865
189352
4615
444214
95
116869192
11190
8494919994
101
125
151109120118140122
118119121144125131
23, 65010, 80012,840
23,91010, 8504, 3801,9802,130
13, 0602,7502,7404,030
2, 797
144116143
736333
765449
64161
1, 2954548
3, 360
215179265817240
1, 046616
98221
1,4055964
160345
4414
444313
97
122889395
11394
909391
10198
100
125
153117121123141121
114115119136125127
24, 34011,04013, 300
23, 70010, 6704, 3501,9302,080
13, 0302,6802,7004, 060
3,276
194158357
807036
922563
79183
1,4935057
3,416
215179263847237
1, 099662
103222
1,3995966
148341
4815
444313
106
13789
10599
124104
9598
107117107104
127
149110126120143122
118115124146125133
24, 51011, 22013. 290
23, 67010, 5904,2901,9202,090
13, 0802,7202,7304, 030
3,412
28121
11492
806938
1,064640
95223
1,3675866
3,427
228189868847040
1, 066632
98221
1,4205867
155339
4515
444313
122
149110119118132120
114109121143123123
122
146107120117135121
113109121136125127
24, 44011,17013, 270
23, 95010, 7404,4201,9502,100
13, 2102, 7302,7904,060
3,551
222199767
837338
1,081668
93204
1,5126874
3,493
218199264847234
1, 116666
101224
1,4406369
155337
4615
444313
124
150112121114150123
118113123140127124
125
153112123118151124
116115124139127126
23, 84010, 9701 2, 870
24, 09010,8004,4601,9702,100
13, 2902,7102,8104,140
3,456
227209274
847635
1,060654
99206
1,4276778
3, 509
222199365867437
1,125692
100218
1,4326270
152333
4614
454213
121
138110121113146120
108113122131116125
127
155110123117161125
117117130136119131
r 23, 660' 10, 880
12, 780
24, 14010, 8504,4401,9602,130
13. 2902,7302,8304,140
3,267
182168057
837832
953568
90196
1,3986980
3,582
229239564847435
1,172710
106230
1,4536272
139325
4515
444214
104
r 134
81100100145114
97' 86
90114104
r 116
132
' 168113126130171139
120* 120
122144135
'133
24, 04010, 96013, 080
24, 25011,0304,6002,0002,090
13, 2202,6402,8904,100
3, 660
207159463
858037
1,109654
116220
1,5907373
3, 631
24423
10368877636
1, 168699
114230
1,4926168
140327
4715
454213
v 118
p 149"91
* 119MloP 152e 124
» 120P 97
P 105P 126T> 119P 126
p 134
" 165v 114P 132P 127f 163* 132
p 126p 126v 130v 150P 131^130
p 130
p 128
r Revised ? Preliminary, 9 Includes data not shown separately.©Revised beginning January 1956 to reflect change in previous classification of certain stores to department stores in accordance with 1954 Census of Business; unpublished revisions
(January-May 1956) are available upon request.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-ll
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued
RETAIL TRADE— Continued
Department stores— ContinuedStocks, total U. S., end of month:
Unadjusted 1947-49=100Seasonally adjusted do
Mail-order and store sale s.-Montgomery Ward & Co thous. of dol__Sears, Roebuck & Co do
WHOLESALE TRADE J
Sales, estimated (unadj.), total bil. of dolDurable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments do
Inventories, estimated (unadj.), total _do _ _Durable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments _do
138141
94,813326, 855
12.04.67.4
12.36.26.1
145139
94, 412310 817
11.24.36.9
12.66.36.3
159142
112, 898327, 558
12.84.98.0
13.06.46.6
161142
120, 131362 433
12.04 57.5
13.26.46.8
126142
150, 615444 955
11.44 27.2
12.96.36.6
126141
63, 367246 908
11.44 37.1
12.96.46.5
132139
1 55, 515223 750
10.44.06.4
12.86.56.3
144141
1 70, 062269 815
11.14 36.9
13.06.76.2
147141
1 87, 374307 394
11.34 36.9
12.86.76.1
145140
1 90, 288338, 262
11.64.47.2
12.66.75.9
137143
1 82, 764335, 812
11.04.26.7
12.56.75.8
135143
1 80, 002308, 538
11.44.37.1
12.56.65.9
p 140p 143
1 90, 498344, 491
11.84.37.5
12.76.66.1
1 88, 603314, 876
EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATIONPOPULATION
Population, continental United States:Total, incl. Armed Forces overseas thousands. _
EMPLOYMENTNoninstitutional population, estimated number 14
years of age and over, total© thousands
Total labor force, including Armed Forces do. _
Civilian labor force, total.. _ __doEmployed _ do
Agricultural employment doNonagricultural employment do
Unemployed do
Not in labor force do
Employees in nonagricultural establishments:Total, unadjusted (U. S. Dept. of Labor) do
Manufacturing doDurable-goods industries _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d o _ _ _Nondurable-goods industries do
Mining, total _ _ _ _ _ _ _doMetal doAnthracite _ _doBituminous coal _ _ _do_ _ _Crude-petroleum and natural-gas production
thousandsNonmetallic mining and quarrying do _ _ _
Contract construction do
Transportation and public utilities? doInterstate railroads doLocal railways and bus lines _ _do__Trucking and warehousing doTelephone _ do _ _Telegraph do _Gas and electric utilities do
Wholesale and retail trade do _Wholesale trade doRetail trade 9 do _-_
General-merchandise stores doFood and liquor stores do__Automotive and accessories dealers do
Finance, insurance and real estate doService and miscellaneous 9 __ _ _ d o _ _
Hotels and lodging places do _ _Laundries doCleaning and dyeing plants do
Government -do. __
Total, seasonally adjusted doManufacturing do__
Durable-goods industries do_ _Nondurable-goods industries do
Mining _ _ _ _doContract construction doTransportation and public utilities. _do__ _Wholesale and retail trade doFinance, insurance, and real estate do _Service and miscellaneous doGovernment.-- _ _ do_ _
168, 451
118, 891
71, 787
68, 94766. 752
7 26559, 4872 195
47 105
52, 25817, 0359,7807,255
83911030
235
343121
3,361
4,1901, 184
11081077043
584
11, 1983,0648,1341,3441,542
805
2,3616,293
609337161
6,981
52, 18016, 9019,8217,080
8313,0834,159
11, 3642,3266,2627,254
168, 737
119, 047
70, 896
68, 06966, 0717 388
58, 6831 998
48 151
52, 66317, 1199,8267,293
84211430
239
339121
3,342
4,1911,189
11082076243
578
11, 3193,0688,2511,4221,549
797
2,3256,322
535334164
7,203
52, 14816, 8749,8167,058
8383,0804,160
11, 3192,3256,2917,261
169, 028
119, 198
70, 905
68, 08266. 1747 173
59, 0001 909
48 293
52, 95217, 2389,9997,239
83611230
241
333120
3,296
4,1891,188
10983375843
572
11, 4453,0908,3551,4761,568
796
2,3156,343
495333166
7,290
52, 36717, 0459,9597,086
8363,0804,178
11, 3722,3276,2807,249
169, 291
119 344
70, 560
67, 73265, 2696 192
59, 0762 463
48 783
53,00717, 18010, 067
7, 113
83711131
241
335119
3,174
4,1841,174
10983976042
572
11, 6573,1198,5381,6001,588
804
2,3146,327
488332164
7,334
52, 44117, 07210, 0197,053
8333,0674,173
11, 3882,3266,3277,255
169, 541
119 481
69, 855
67, 02964 5505 110
59, 4402 479
49 626
53, 63917, 15910, 0717,088
83711132
242
336116
2,997
4,1941, 173
10984375942
571
12, 2603,1499,1111,9701,612
817
2,3086,295
482330163
7,589
52, 54117, 10610, 0357,071
8333,0744,169
11, 4082,3206,3597,272
169, 800
119 6142 68, 6382 65, 8212 62 578
2 4 9352 57 643
2 3 2442 50 973
51, 71616 9599,9906,969
83211031
242
337112
2,667
4,1261,139
10881775741
570
11, 2983 1068,1921,3881,575
794
2,2936,239
474330161
7,302
52, 49317, 05310, 0067,047
8322,9634,188
11, 4652,3166,3667,310
170, 045
119 7452 69, 1282 66, 3112 63 190
2 5 1952 57 996
2 3 1212 50 617
51, 70416 9459,9926,953
83311031
243
339110
2,673
4,1201,133
10981976142
570
11, 2253 1148,1111,3331,587
793
2,3016,273
481328159
7,334
52, 57716, 9959,9807,015
8333,0204,168
11, 5192,3246,4017,317
170, 270
119, 8992 69, 5622 66, 7462 63, 865
2 5 4342 58, 431
2 2 8822 50 337
51, 91916, 9339,9766,957
83111030
240
339112
2,756
4,1471,132
10982076442
571
11, 2653,1178,1481,3431,591
796
2,3106,317
482328160
7,360
52, 54716, 9629,9457,017
8313,0624,168
11, 4902,3226,3817,331
170, 510
120, 0572 69, 7712 66, 9512 64, 261
2 5 7552 58, 506
2 2 6902 50 286
52, 27016, 8229,9276,895
83311129
239
340115
2,906
4,1531,136
10882176642
573
11, 4283 1148,3141,4021,603
796
2,3206,432
499329164
7,376
52, 59316, 9659,9287,037
8413,0594,160
11, 5012,3206,4007,347
170, 737
120, 1992 70, 7142 67, 8932 65, 178
2 6 6592 58, 519
2 2 7152 49 485
52, 48216, 7629,8956,867
83511227
239
340118
3,082
4,1561, 137
10882176742
573
11,4113,1138,2981,3821,601
798
2,3296,520
513334168
7,387
52, 69816, 9469,9157,031
8433,0974,159
11, 5422,3296,4247,358
170, 981
120, 3832 72, 6612 69, 8422 66, 504
2 7 5342 58, 970
2 3 3372 47 722
52, 88116, 8529,9136,939
85811231
242
355119
3,232
4,1811,145
10882977042
582
11, 5053 1408,3651 3801,607
804
2,3596, 551
540337168
7,343
52, 77316, 9249,9077,017
8543,1084,164
11, 5792,3366 4547,354
171, 229
120, 5792 73, 0512 70, 2282 67, 221
2 7, 7722 59, 449
2 3 0072 47, 528
' 52, 605' 16, 710' 9, 756' 6, 954
'857
' 11331
'231
361119
' 3, 275
' 4, 1991,140
10883477942
590
' 11, 4933 166
' 8, 327' 1 347
1,606^807
r 2, 3906,524
601338163
r 7, 157r 52, 815' 16, 880' 9, 869T 7 Oil
'861'3 061r 4, 168
r 11 636' 2, 343
6 492p 7, 374
171, 510
120, 7132 71, 8332 68, 9942 66, 385
2 6, 8232 59, 562
2 2, 6092 48, 880
r 52, 920r 16, 968' 9, 811r 7, 157
'863' 112
'239
121r 3, 296
' 4, 218
' 11, 495' 3, 177' 8, 318' 1, 343' 1, 602
'805
' 2, 389' 6, 526
' 7, 165
' 52 870' 16, 844' 9, 850' 6 994
'854' 3, 024' 4, 187' 11 665' 2, 354' 6 494r 7, 448
171,790
120, 8422 71, 044
2 68, 2252 65, 674
2 6 5182 59, 156
2 2 5522 49 797
p 53, 169p 16,917p9 , 718P 7, 199
P858v 110
v 237
p 121P 3, 248
P 4, 224
p 11,608p 3 173p 8, 435p I 398p 1, 615
p 803
p 2 358P 6, 549
p 7, 407
p 52 682p 16, 692
P 9 707p 6 985
P 854P 2 994p 4 193
p 11 608P 2 358P 6 516P 7, 467
' Revised. p Preliminary. 1 Net sales; not comparable with data through January 1957, which are gross. Comparable figure for September 1956 is $86,385,000. 2 gee note marked"©" for this page.
JSee corresponding note on p. S-3.©Estimates beginning January 1957 reflect certain changes in definitions for employment and unemployment as follows: Two small groups of persons formerly classified as employed are
now classified as unemployed (except for the subgroup "in school and waiting to start new jobs" which is now counted as not in the labor force). Estimates for September 1957 on the oldbasis, comparable with data shown through 1956, in order as shown above (thous.): 120,842; 71,056; 68,237; 65,921; 6,519; 59,402; 2,317; 49,785. Data on the old basis for earlier months of 1957are shown in previous issues of the SURVEY.
9 Includes data for industries not shown separately.
S-12 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION—Continued
EMPLOYMENT— Continued
Production workers in manufacturing industries:Total (U. S. Dept. of Labor) thousands. _
Durable-goods industries do _Ordnance and accessories doLumber and wood products (except furniture)
thousands -_Sawmills and planing mills do
Furniture and fixtures doStone, clay, and glass products do _ _Primary metal industries 9 do
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling millsthousands- _
Primary smelting and refining of nonferrousmetals thousands
Fabricated metal prod, (except ordnance, ma-chinery, transportation equip.) thousands- -
Machinery (except electrical) doElectrical machinery _ do _Transportation equipment 9 _ _ _ do __
Automobiles doAircraft and parts do
Railroad equipment doInstruments and related products doMiscellaneous mfg industries - do __
Nondurable-goods industries doFood and kindred products 9 do
M^eat products do
Canning and preserving do
"R do
Tobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products 9 do
Knitting mills doApparel and other finished textile products
thousands -.Paper and allied products do
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills doPrinting, publishing, and allied industries
thousands --Chemicals and allied products do
Industrial organic chemicals doProducts of petroleum and coal do
Rubber products do
Leather and leather products do
Production workers in manufacturing industries,seasonally adjusted:
Total thousands-Durable-goods industries - -doNondurable-goods industries do
Production workers in manufacturing industries:Indexes of employment:
Unadjusted 1947-49=100,-Seasonally adjusted do- -
Miscellaneous employment data:Federal civilian employees (executive branch) :
United States continental thousandsWashington, D. C., metropolitan area do
Railway employees (class I railways) :Total - -- -- - .thousands-Indexes:
Unadiusted 1947-49=100--Seasonally adjusted do
PAYROLLS
Manufacturing production-worker payroll index, un-adjusted (U. S. Dept. of Labor) 1947-49=100--
LABOR CONDITIONS
Average weekly hours per worker (U. S. Dept. ofLabor) :
All manufacturing industries hours-Average overtime - do
Durable-goods industries do_ -Average overtime do
Ordnance and accessories doLumber and wood products (except furniture)
hours- -
Furniture and fixtures - doStone clay and glass products doPrimary metal industries 9 do
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling millshours -_
Primary smelting and refining of nonferrousmetals hours
r Revised. » Preliminary. 1 Includes Post Of9 Includes data for industries not shown.
13, 2567,572
80
718374318475
1,091
550
52
8641,250
8731,266
562543
10745
231408
5,6841,246
27279
325174127
98956427204
1,089470234
55054521517913620684
345222
13, 1377,6165,521
107.2106.2
2, 181. 1211.9
1,071
80.479.0
161.5
40.32.7
40.82.9
41.2
41.541.141.141.339.7
38.7
40.7
&ce emp]
13, 3457,616
82
700366324469
1,128
570
57
8851,254
8861,236
525554
10741
233419
5,7291,282
27475
359173125
106956424203
1,085472233
55754821317713421086
337216
13, 1067,6055,501
107.9106.0
2, 169. 1209.2
1,075
80.780.5
166.7
40.73.1
41.33.3
42.1
40.940.541.341.041.2
41.2
41.5
oyees hir
13, 4657,788
82
684358325476
1,134
566
56
9101,255
9081,354
628564
10845
234427
5,6771,209
27971
268176124
104958424205
1,096470231
56355021217613321586
336214
13, 2787,7495,529
108.9107.3
2, 175. 9210.1
1,075
80.782.3
169.0
40.73.1
41.43.3
42.3
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October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-13
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
Au^t »- October Novem-ber
Decem-ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION—Continued
LABOR CONDITIONS— Continued
Average weekly hours per worker, etc. — ContinuedAll manufacturing industries— Continued
Durable-goods industries— ContinuedFabricated metal prod, (except ordnance, ma-
chinery, transportation equipment) hours__Machinery (except electrical) doElectrical machinery do
Transportation equipment 9 doAutomobiles doAircraft and parts doShip and boat building and repairs __doRailroad equipment do
Instruments and related products doMiscellaneous mfg. industries _ do.
Nondurable-goods industries _ _ _ _ doAverage overtime do
Food and kindred products 9 - - doMeat products - doDairy products doCanning and preserving _ _ doBakery products doBeverages.. do
Tobacco manufactures _ _ doTextile-mill products 9 do
Broadwoven fabric mills___ ___ _ doKnitting mills do
Apparel and other finished textile productshours-_
Paper and allied products doPulp, paper, and paperboard mills . do
Printing, publishing, and allied industrieshours _ _
Chemicals and allied products doIndustrial organic chemicals do
Products of petroleum and coal __ _ _ doPetroleum refining _ _ do
Rubber products doTires a n d inner tubes _ _ _ _ _ _ d o
Leather and leather products doFootwear (except rubber) do-
Nonmanufacturing industries:Mining:
Metal doAnthracite _ _ doBituminous coal... doCrude-petroleum and natural-gas production:
Petroleum and natural-gas production hours.Nonmetallic mining and quarrying do
Contract construction doNonbuilding construction _ doBuilding construction do
Transportation and public utilities:Local railways and bus lines doTelephone doTelegraph _ _ _ doGas and electric utilities do
Wholesale and retail trade:Wholesale trade doRetail trade (except eating and drinking places) 9
hoursGeneral-merchandise stores. doFood and liquor stores doAutomotive and accessories dealers, . - d o _ - _
Service and miscellaneous:Hotels, year-round _ _ _ doLaundries. _ doCleaning and dyeing plants - . . . do
Industrial disputes (strikes and lock-outs) :Beginning in month:
Work stoppages numberWorkers involved _ thousands
lii effect during month:Work stoppages numberWorkers involved _ thousandsMan-days idle during month _ do
U. S. Employment Service placement activities:Nonagricultural placements _ _ thousands
Unemployment compensation, State and UCFE pro-grams (Bureau of Employment Security):
Initial claims thousandsInsured unemployment, weekly average doBenefit payments:
Beneficiaries, weekly average _ ... doAmount of payments thous. of dol__
Veterans' unemployment allowances:Initial claims . thousandsInsured unemployment, weekly average _ _ _ --doBeneficiaries, weekly average do -Amount o f payments.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .thous. o f doL_
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440444°—57_
S-14 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION—Continued
LABOR CONDITIONS— Continued
Labor turnover in manufacturing establishments:Accession rate monthly rate per 100 employeesSeparation rate total do
Discharge - doLay-off - -- --- - doQuit doMilitary and miscellaneous do
WAGES
Average weekly gross earnings (U. S. Department ofLabor) :
All manufacturing industries dollars. _Durable-goods industries _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -do
Ordnance and accessories doLumber and wood products (except furniture)
dollars. _Sawmills and planing mills do
Furniture and fixtures do -Stone clay and glass products do
Primary metal industries 9 -- - - ..do.. ...Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills
dollars..-Primary smelting and refining of n on ferrous
metals dollars _ _Fabricated metal prod, (except ordnance, ma-
chinery transportation equip ) dollarsMachinery (except electrical) doElectrical machinery - do __.
Transportation equipment 9 doAutomobiles do
Aircraft and parts doShip and boat building and repairs doRailroad equipment do
Instruments and related products doMiscellaneous mfg industries do
Nondurable-goods industries doFood and kindred products 9 do
M.eat products doDairy products _ _ _ _ doCannin0" and preserving doBakery products doBeverages do
Tobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products 9 _ _ do _ _
Broad woven fabric mills doKnitting mill^ do
Apparel and other finished textile productsdollars. _
Paper and allied products doPulp paper and paperboard mills do
Printing, publishing, and allied industriesdollars _ _
Chemicals and allied products doIndustrial organic chemicals do
Products of petroleum and coal doPetroleum refining do
Rubber products _ - doTires and inner tubes do
Leather and leather products doFootwear (except rubber) do
Nonmanufacturing industries:Mining:
Metal doAnthracite do
Crude-petroleum and natural-gas production:Petroleum and natural-gas production
dollars, .
C t • t t ' I ' - n J & ,I\T onbuilding construction do
Transportation and public utilities:
Telephone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..do _ .Telegraph do
Wholesale and retail trade:
Retail trade (except eating and drinking places) 9dollars. _
Food and liquor stores do
Finance, insurance, and real estate:Banks and trust companies do
Service and miscellaneous:
Laundries doCleaning; and dyeing plants _ do
3.83.9.3
1.22.2.2
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93.69
97.52
91.17
84.2592. 1680.19
94.2592. 90
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55.5256. 4554. 2354. 10
54.17
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101. 2056. 4054.17
92.4087. 25
102. 49
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104. 94106. 42104. 53
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81.61
61. 7844. 5064.9082.16
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74. 0373. 7171.0481.18
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107. 53
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87.7895. 1882.61
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100. 3087. 88
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85.1474.2185. 2692.74
82.82
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54. 9159. 7558. 4655. 06
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110.38
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60.9043. 6063. 7881. 03
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56. 4160. 3059. 4255. 15
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83.03
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99.92107. 45115.33
104. 5885. 46
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98. 05105. 55110.63
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61. 5043. 9463. 6682.34
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68. 5168.2169. 5581.61
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87.3395. 1183.23
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97.2995. 36
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61.5043. 9063. 8682. 53
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63.89
42.6342. 6949. 54
2.83.3
2L51.3
81. 5988. 2995. 63
72.0070. 6768.2881.20
97.91
103.89
94. 02
87.9494.3983.02
96.2294.17
99.1294.87
100. 44
85.2672.22
72.7477.2084.9975.8462.8374.3787.16
57.0457. 9056. 2653. 65
52.84
84.2092.44
95.8789.4095. 30
106. 71110.9587. 60
103.4656.8354.39
97.1092. 06
111. 74
100. 7584.87
104. 88100. 88105. 70
87.2974.6986. 1194.07
82.80
61. 5644.3863. 8683. 22
63.78
42. 2143.2052. 26
3.03.4.3
1.51.4.3
81.7887.8594. 02
73.1672. 0067.8282.42
97.42
102. 31
94.89
88.3493.7182.21
94. 5693.84
94. 6096.3298. 55
84.4272.04
73.1378. 3886.2877. 5362. 7575.5588.62
61.7857. 6055.9753.73
52.98
84.4292.23
96.3890.6496.35
106. 75110. 8488.80
103. 4655.9053.04
97.5888. 70
107. 76
104. 2387.71
106. 39103. 88107. 02
88.7175.6689.2593.61
83.81
62.3244.5464.5984.48
63.67
43.2343.9352. 79
3.93.0.2
1.11.3.2
82.8088. 7094.83
74.8973.4269.0883.44
99.70
104. 67
95. 53
89.4094. 5383.02
96. 2497.42
95. 0096. 1599.10
85. 4671.82
74.0978.9487.1378.8761.1876.8991.35
60.9958. 3556.4154.46
53.34
85. 6793.53
96.3891.8897.82
108. 79113.7091.21
107. 2358. 2155. 73
98. 81100. 50114.68
109. 18CO. 45
108.11106. 63108. 49
89.9676.4488. 6295.30
84.82
63.4145.7565.6785.17
63.80
43.4244.0452.40
3.2-3.1
.2'1.3
1.4.2
82.1888.0093.60
71.8970.4168. 0382.62
100. 55
107. 86
96. 05
88.9493. 6i81.18
95. 6896.08
94.9496.96
101.71
84.6171. 31
74. 8679. 3087. 3380.0463. 2077.1192.32
63. 7657.9056.2653. 80
54. 30
87.1495.70
95. 8892.2597.92
111.90115.5193. 11
109. 8858. 2955.94
98. 65
112.73
110.0091.10
109. 35110.62108. 78
89.5976.2488.6296. 17
85.05
64.4645.9467.2884.73
64.26
43. 9343. 3849.66
p3. 1p3 . 9
p. 3p 1.6P 1.8
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r 71. 40r 84. 25T 99. 68
* 89. 79r 93. 15r 82. 00
r 97. 04
r 84. 00r 72.18r 74. 26' 77. 93
p 83. 20p 89. 06p 93. 06
p 74.19
P 72.16P 84. 25
p 100. 58
* 90. 64P 94. 25P 82. 61
P 97. 60
p 84. 16P 72. 94
p 74. 66p 79. 10
' 57. 51r 58. 65
P 57. 72p 58. 35
r 55. 35 v 54. 90r 87. 34 P 89. 02
' 96. 89T 92. 25
' 109. 61T 91. 98
^ 58. 67
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"113.30
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p 57. 20
r Revised. p Preliminary.9 Includes data for industries not shown.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-15
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS August Septem-
ber
1956
October Novem-ber
Decem-ber
Janu-ary
Febru-ary M arch April
1957
May June July August Septem-ber
EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION—Continued
WAGES— Continued
Average hourly gross earnings (U. S. Department ofLabor) :
All manufacturing industries dollars. _Excluding overtime^ _ do
Durable-goods industries doExcluding over time J do
Ordnance and accessories. _ _ doLumber and wood products (except furniture)
dollars__Sawmills and planing mills do
Furniture and fixtures..- . doStone, clay, and glass products doPrimary metal industries 9 ._ do
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling millsdollars
Primary smelting and refining of nonferrousmetals dollars
Fabricated metal prod, (except ordnance, ma-chinery, transportation equipment) _ _ .dollars. .
Machinery (except electrical) doElectrical machinery __ do
Transportation equipment 9 doAutomobiles doAircraft a n d parts. _ _ _ _ _ _ d oShip and boat building and repairs doRailroad equipment do
Instruments and related products doMiscellaneous mfg. industries do
Nondurable-goods industries _ doExcluding over time J do
Food and kindred products 9 _ doMeat products doDairy products.- doCanning and preserving doBakery products doBeverages do
Tobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products 9 - _ _ . do
Broadwoven fabric mills doKnitting mills _ do
Apparel and other finished textile productsdollars _ _
Paper and allied products doPulp, paper, and paperboard mills do
Printing, publishing, and allied industries_doChemicals and allied products do
Industrial organic chemicals ... do
Products of petroleum and coal doPetroleum refining _ _ do
Rubber products doTires and inner tubes do
Leather and leather products doFootwear (except rubber) _ __ do
Nonmanufacturing industries:Mining:
Metal doAnthracite _ doBituminous coal _ _ _ doCrude-petroleum and natural-gas production:
Petroleum and natural-gas prod dollarsNonmetallic mining and quarrying _ do. -
Contract construction _ _ doNonbuilding construction doBuilding construction do
Transportation and public utilities:Local railways and bus lines . doTelephone doTelegraph doGas and electric utilities do
Wholesale and retail trade:Wholesale trade doRetail trade (except eating and drinking places) 9
dollars .General-merchandise stores doFood and liquor stores - _ doAutomotive and accessories dealers. .do
Service and miscellaneous:Hotels, year-round __ __ _ doLaundries doCleaning and dyeing plants _ do
M iscellaneous wage data:Construction wage rates (ENR):§
Common labor dol. per h r _ _Skilled labor _ _ do
Farm wage rates, without board or room (quarterly)dol. per hr
Railway wages (average, class I) _ doRoad-building wages, common labor (qtrly) do
1.981 912 102 032 20
1.811 821 701.972 36
2 52
2 24
2.072 211 98
2 312 342.302 272 332 021 74
1.811 751 801 981 741 561 822 15
1 421 441.381 42
1.481 962 102.432 142.28
2 542 662 172.531 501 46
2 312 622.77
2.471.942.742 512 81
1 971 852 032 23
2 02
1.581 251 691.88
1 041 051 27
2.1923 412
2.097
2.011 932 142 062 23
1.811 821 721.982 43
2 61
2 29
2.112 252 01
2 362 442 312 292 402 051 76
1 821 761 812 001 761 571 832 13
1 381 451 391 43
1.481 972 112. 462 142.30
2 592 702 202. 551 511 46
2 362 602 80
2 541.962 772 532 84
1 981 862 032 24
2 04
1.591 261 711.87
1 051 061 28
2.1923.416
2.143
2.021 942 152 062 25
1.791 801 731.992 42
2 59
2 28
2.132 252 02
2.372 452.312 292 422 051 78
1 831 771 842 021 761 601 832 14
1 391 491.441 43
1.491 982 122.452 142.29
2 572 672 202.561 511 46
2 332 68o 92
2 491.972 792 552 86
1 981 862 032 26
2 03
1.591 261 711.85
1 051 061 28
2.1923 423
822. 1001 90
2.031 962 162 082 25
1.771 781. 722.012 44
2 61
2 28
2.122 252 03
2.392 472 322 332 382 051 78
1.841 781 892 121 771 561 852 16
1 451 501.461 44
1.481 982 122.452 152.30
2 572 672 172. 551 521 46
2 332 692 95
2. 501.962 802 542 87
1 991 882 022 27
2 05
1. 591 251 721.87
1 051 061 28
2.1923 433
2.191
2. 051 982 182 092 27
1.741 751.732.012 45
2 62
2 29
2.142 272.05
2.432 512.342 352 442 071 79
1.861 801 902 111 791 611 832 16
1 481 501.461 44
1.501 992 132.462 162.31
2 572 672 242.621 521 46
2 342 962 98
2. 521.962 822 552 89
2 001 922 022 28
2 06
1. 551 211 711.87
1 061 071 28
2.1923 433
2.216
2.051 982 182 102 28
1.721 731. 722.022 47
2 66
2 30
2.132 272 05
2.382 432.332 332 452 081 81
1.861 811 922 141 811 641 842 16
1 491 501.451 45
1.491 992 122.462 162.31
2 592 682 232.601 521 47
2 342 942 95
2 521. 962 842 552 92
2 021 912 072 27
2 06
1.611 271 731.88
1 051 071 29
2. 2123 458
952 1981 86
2.051 992 172 102. 29
1.731 741.732.012 46
2.62
2 29
2.132 272.05
2.372 412 332 362 45? 091 81
1 861 811 932 151 801 631 852 17
1 491 501.451 45
1.492 002 132.482 172.32
2 562 652 222. 591 531 48
2 352 982 93
2 511.952 842 562 91
2 021 922 082 27
2 06
1.611 281 741.88
1 051 071 28
2. 2203 459
2 240
2.051 992 182 112.30
1.771 771.732. 022 46
2.62
2.30
2.142 282.06
2.382 412.352 372 472 101 81
1.871 811 932 131 811 661 842 19
1 531 501.451 46
1.502 002 132.492 172.33
2 572 662 212.561 541 49
2 362 872 93
2 501.952 842 552 91
2 021 922 092 28
2 07
1 621 981 741 89
1 051 071 28
2.2203 462
2 208
2.052 002 182 112.31
1.801 781.722.012.46
2.63
2.31
2.152 282.06
2.372 392.362 36o 482 101.81
1.871 821 932 131 811 681 852 19
1 551 501.451 45
1.482 002 132.492 172.33
2 592 682 192.581 541 49
2 382 963 02
2 501 962 852 582 92
2 031 932 Q82 30
2 07
1 621 291 741 90
1 051 081 30
2 2253 467
922 2121 82
2.062 002 182 122.31
1.821 801.732.022.46
2.61
2.32
2.162 282.05
2.372 402.332 392 472 101 81
1 881 831 942 121 821 661 872 21
1 581 501 451 46
1.482 012 132. 512 202 35
2 612 712 222. 581 541 49
2 382 883 01
2 581 982 862 612 94
2 031 94o 102 30
2 09
1 641 311 761 92
1 071 091 31
2. 2563 488
2 236
2.072.012 192.132.33
1.841.841.742.042.48
2.63
2.33
2.172.302.06
2.402.462.342.382 492.111.80
1.891.831.932. 121.831.611.882. 25
1.581. 501.451.46
1.492.032.172.512.232.38
2.662.782.232.591.541.49
2 412. 933. 05
2.652.012.862 622 94
2 041 952 102 33
2 U
1.661 331.771.94
1 081 091 31
2. 2863 510
2 272
2.072.012 202 142.34
1.821.811.742.052.52
2.71
2.36
2.182. 302.05
2.412.472 352.402 532.111.81
1.901.84i.922.131.841.581.892.23
1.611.501.451.45
1.502.062.202.512.252.40
2.692.792.262.611.531.48
2 46
3.08
2.672.022 872.642 94
2. 051.942 102 34
2 10
1.671 321.781.93
1.091 091.30
2.2993 543
93
1 88
2.07
2 20r 2 34r 1. 84
1.752.062. 53
r 2.19r 2. 30r 2.05
2.42
2 10T 1.80
r1.88
1.91
1.49* 1. 50
' 1. 502 06
r 2. 512.25
r 2. 68
r 2 26
r 1.54
2. 3333 584
P 2.08
p 2 21
P 2. 35
v 1. 85
P 1.76P 2.07P 2.54
P2.20p 2. 31P 2.06
P 2.44
P 2. 12p 1.81
P 1.89
P 1.92
p 1 48P 1.50
p 1 . 50p 2 08
P 2. 52P 2.24
p 2 73
p 2 29
p 1 55
2. 3343 585
<* 84
r Revised. p Preliminary.JData through 1956 shown in the 1957 edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS are based on adjustment factors; the 1956 figures therein have since been revised to reflect calculations from overtime
hours now regularly collected. Revisions for 1956 appear in the August 1957 SURVEY; the published estimates through 1955 are essentially comparable.9 Includes data for industries not shown separately.§Ratcs as of October 1, 1957: Common labor, $2.334; skilled labor, $3.604."Rates as of October 1, 1957.
S-16 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS August Septem-
ber
1956
October Xovem-ber
Decem-ber
Janu-ary
Febru-ary M arch April
1957
May June July August Septem-ber
FINANCE
BANKING
Acceptances and commercial paper outstanding:Bankers' acceptances mil of do!Commercial paper do
Agricultural loans and discounts outstanding of agen-cies supervised by the Farm Credit Adrri.:
Total _ _ mil of dol.Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks___doLoans to cooperatives doOther loans and discounts do
Bank debits, total (344 centers) doNew York City do6 other centerscf do
Federal Reserve banks, condition, end of month:Assets, total 9 do
Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 9 do_Discounts and advances doUnited States Government securities do
Gold certificate reserves do
Liabilities, total9 do...,Deposits, total 9 do_
Member-bank reserve balances _ doExcess reserves (estimated). _ _ _ do_ _
Federal Reserve notes in circulation do
Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit and FRnote liabilities combined ___ percent
Federal Reserve weekly reporting member banks,condition, Wednesday nearest end of month:
Deposits:Demand, adjustedO mil. of dolDemand, except interbank:
Individuals, partnerships, and corporationsmil. of dol_.
States and political subdivisions doUnited States Government- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d o ._
Time, except interbank, total 9 doIndividuals, partnerships, and corporations
mil. of dol_-States and political subdivisions do
Interbank (demand and time) do
Investments, total doU. S. Government obligations, direct and guaran-
teed, total mil. of dol__Bills doCertificates doBonds and guaranteed obligations doNotes do
Other securities _ _ - do
Loans (adjusted), totalO doCommercial, industrial, and agricultural doTo brokers and dealers in securities _ _ _ doOther loans for purchasing or carrying securities
mil. of doL.Real-estate loans doOther loans do
Money and interest rates :§Bank rates on business loans:
In 19 cities percentNew York City do7 other northern and eastern cities . dotl southern and western cities do
Discount rate (N Y F R Bank) doFederal intermediate credit bank loans doFederal land bank loans do__ _Open market rates, New York City:
Acceptances, prime, bankers' 90 days doCommercial paper, prime, 4-6 months doYield on II. S. Govt. securities:
3-month bills do3-5 year taxable issues __ do
Savings deposits, balance to credit of depositors:New York State savings banks mil of dolU. S. postal savings^ do
CONSUMER CREDIT(Short- and Intermediate-term)
Total outstanding, end of month _ . _ . mil. ofdoL.
Installment credit, total _ _ do. _
Automobile paper doOther consumer-goods paper _ _ _ _ doRepair and modernization loans doPersonal loans ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _do.
772548
2 9871,675
375937
183.81967 27938, 206
50, 59325, 480
83223, 85421, 179
50. 59319,91118,888
51126, 510
45.6
55, 381
57, 0263,9283, 648
20 844
19, 6611,005
12, 909
34, 421
26, 576548
1. 18719, 1235,7187, 845
51, 12029, 1681,948
1,2358 738
10 895
3 003.344.33
2.653.28
2.6063.36
17, 1351,720
39, 878
30, 644
14, 5307,4931,7346.887
805549
2 9801,689
397893
167, 15461,22334, 057
51,30925. 487
66423, 68021.197
51,30919, 92718, 831
38126, 546
45.6
54. 915
57, 4483,8003, 010
20, 921
19, 760971
13, 844
33, 857
25, 979486953
18, 9435, 5977,878
51, 79829, 8491,930
1,2308 794
10, 871
4.354 204.394.53
3 003.424.46
2.883.50
2.8503.43
17, 2271, 699
40, 074
30, 707
14, 5337,4971, 7586,919
843573
2,9661,709
441816
193, 14070, 79440, 148
51,39125, 236
53823, 76721,223
51,39119, 73418, 668
20926, 567
45.8
56, 069
58, 9804,0072, 303
20, 91 2
19, 794929
13, 653
33, 668
25, 961818790
18, 8955, 4587,707
51, 99229, 9311,975
1, 2088 857
10, 900
3 003.514.46
2.883.63
2.9613.29
17, 2471,681
40, 196
30, 811
14, 4787,6011,7816,951
924568
2 9601,724
462
185, 22366 98939, 425
52 14526, 267
51824, 38521 227
52, 14520, 20919, 208
48927, 064
44.9
56, 632
59, 2963,9092,877
20 640
19,556898
13,609
33, 746
26, 1411 260
76218, 8405, 2797,605
52, 46130, 4071,915
1,2058 855
10, 956
3 003.714.50
3.053.63
3.0003.49
17, 3721,665
40, 631
31.024
14, 4497, 7521,7977,026
967506
2 9711,744
457770
201,87677 49540,912
52 91026, 699
5024,91521, 269
52, 91020, 24919, 059
—3027, 476
44.6
57, 629
61,9664,1832,181
21 017
19,919916
15, 609
34, 259
26, 7742 093
70318, 756
5, 2227,485
53, 37531,1372,130
1,2088 839
11,069
4.384 224.404.58
3 003.894.63
3.353.63
3.2303.65
17. 6261, 649
41, 863
31, 552
14, 4368,1391,7937,184
1 012548
3 0031,763
454786
r 204, 46476, 46042, 596
51,85325, 195
66823, 42121,562
51,85320, 20318, 882
36526, 698
46.0
58, 076
59, 9514,211
790
21 , 336
20, 214939
1 2, 625
33, 521
26, 1011.681'680
18, 6585, 0827,420
51, 77630, 260
1, 689
1,1828 790
10, 868
3.003.984.75
3.383.63
3.2103.40
17,6111,621
40,916
31, 298
14, 3897,9381,7727,199
992555
3 0621,788
444829
r 177, 49267 03536, 886
51 38724, 704
59522, 88721 626
51,38719, 56618 576
28226 556
46.9
56 370
59, 2284,0991,554
21 554
20, 407964
12 775
33 259
25, 7231 461
74618, 6384,8787,536
51 77930,3141,760
1,1488 762
10 813
3 004.114.79
3.383.63
3. 1653.33
17,6571,598
40, 513
31,233
14,4107,8051, 7597, 259
1 019489
3,1201,817
423880
r 197, 18574 78642, 113
51,01624, 970
99423, 14921,627
51,01619, 83518, 629
11726, 454
46.7
55, 118
57, 1794,0453,946
22 083
20, 8971,004
13,373
34, 309
26, 6351 2431,608
18, 5695, 2157,674
52, 94431,3221,952
1,1528 691
10, 873
4.384 234.404.60
3 004. 194.96
3.273.63
3.1403.38
17, 7951,573
40, 503
31,273
14. 5017,6981,7547,320
1,018466
3,1851, 836
411938
T 192, 65372 32840, 182
51, 49424, 960
82923, 16921, 635
51, 49419, 98318, 864
27626, 323
46.7
56, 213
58, 6354,5452,822
22 114
20, 8701,063
13 098
33 675
26, 0341 1251,311
18, 4585,1407,641
53 45431,4502,113
1,1738 679
11,086
3 004.205.04
3.203.63
3.1133.48
17, 7801,542
41,015
31, 532
14. 6597,6711,7607,442
984483
3,2341,855
389990
T 197, 20671, 78042, 128
51,61825, 2241,170
23, 10821,932
51,61820, 25219, 049
69826, 476
46.9
55, 149
57, 3834,4393,214
22 372
21,0821,111
12. 253
33, 486
25, 8781 6651,581
18, 3944,2387,608
52. 75631,077
1, 765
1, 1568 661
11,144
3 004.225.08
3.253.63
3.0423.60
17,8951,511
41, 707
31,901
14,8527,7311,7837,535
979454
3 2871,870
3841,033
193, 30374 51239, 942
51 36224, 816
55823, 03521, 945
51,36219, 63018, 376-167
26 682
47.4
54, 307
57, 3064,2385,004
22 484
21,1711,125
13 478
33 922
26,3102 334l'475
18,2724,2297,612
54 28232, 310
1 , 892
1,1848 649
11 303
4 404 234.394 65
3 004 255.17
3.363 79
3.3163.77
18 058* 1, 463
42, 245
32, 344
15,0927,8061,8017,645
1,000459
3 3271,877
4091,041
' 200, 57274, 50941,711
51, 75324, 691
42023, 35521, 946
51, 75319, 79518, 630
'11026 671
47.2
55, 550
58, 2764,1692,381
22 529
21,2191,123
13 352
32 797
25, 2411 5041 342
18, 1884 2077,556
53 56831, 7381,660
1,1428 675
11 412
3 004 295.17
3.383 88
3.1653.89
18 023P 1, 432
42, 365
32, 699
15, 2957,8181,8167.770
1,227501
3, 3451.887
4201,038
190, 53968, 40940, 194
51, 62625. 418
98623, 53921, 939
51, 62620. 07918, 975
67026, 861
46.7
54, 973
57 3743] 8782,647
22 612
21, 2921, 135
12 836
32, 535
24, 9141 6231 562
18, 1073,6227,621
53, 93532, 0121,810
1.1208 696
11, 355
3 504 365.21
3.783.98
3.4043.91
18, 064p 1, 407
42, 881
33, 045
15, 4557,8681,8467.876
50, 88424, 622
39623, 31221,943
50, 88419, 42618, 399
p -25326, 829
47.4
54. 015
57, 1593,8724,008
22, 821
21, 4941, 143
13, 693
33, 335
25, 6541, 1971,732
18, 1664,5597, 681
54, 56332, 3312,021
1,1188 727
11, 427
3.834.00
3.5783.93
18, 205
r Revised. v Preliminary.cf Includes Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.9 Includes data not shown separately.OFor demand deposits, the term "adjusted" denotes exclusion of interbank and U. S. Government deposits and of cash items reported as in process of collection; for loans, exclusion of
loans to banks and deduction of valuation reserves (individual loan items are gross, i. e., before deduction of valuation reserves).§For bond yields, see p. S-20.TfData are as of end of consecutive 4-week periods endin g in month indicated.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-17
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS August Septem-
ber
1956
October Novem-ber
Decem-ber
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April
1957
May June July August Septem-ber
FINANCE—Continued
CONSUMER CREDIT— Continued(Short- and Intermediate-term)
Total outstanding, end of month — ContinuedInstallment credit, total— Continued
By type of holder:Financial institutions, total mil. of dol__
Commercial banks _ do_Sales-finance companies doCredit unions doConsumer finance companies _ _ _ _ doOther do
Retail outlets, total -do .Department stores _ _ doFurniture stores doAutomobile dealers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d oOther -do .
Noninstallment credit, total do
Single -payment loans doCharge accounts - doService credit doBy type of holder:
Financial institutions d o _ _ _Retail outlets _ _ do, .Service credit -do
Installment credit extended and repaid:Unadjusted:
Extended, total do _Automobile paper _ _ _ . - - . d o _ _Other consumer-goods paper doA l l other _ _ do_ _
Repaid, total _ doAutomobile paper doOther consumer-goods paper _ _ _ do _All other do
Adjusted:Extended, total do
Automobile paper _ doOther consumer-goods paper _ _ _ do_All other _ _ - _ do
Repaid, total _ do_\utomobile paper doOther consumer-goods paper _ _ do _All other do
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Budget receipts and expenditures:Receipts, total _ _ _ _ _ __mil. ofdoL
Receipts net doCustoms _ _ _ _ - do
Individual income taxes _ _ _ _ _ d o _Corporation income and profits taxes doEmployment taxes ~ _ __ do ..Other internal revenue and receipts do
Expenditures, total doInterest on public debt doVeterans' services and benefits _ doMajor national security _ _ doAll other expenditures _ _ -do
Public debt and guaranteed obligations:Gross debt (direct) end of month, total do
Interest bearing, total _ doPublic issues _ _ _ _ _ -doSpecial issues _ do
Non interest bearing doObligations guaranteed by U. S. Government, end
of month mil. of dolU. S. Savings bonds:
Amount outstanding, end of month _doSales series E through K§ doRedemptions do
Federal business-type activities, end of quarter: cTAssets except interagency, total mil of dol
Loans receivable, total Cless reserves) doTo aid agriculture - _ _ - _ _ do _ _To aid homeowners doForeign loans doAll other do
Commodities, supplies, and materials _ ..doU S Government securities - doOther securities and investments _ _ doLand, structures, and equipment. _ _do_ ..All other assets _ _ _ _ _ _ -do
Liabilities, except interagency, total ...do _Bonds, notes, and debentures doOther liabilities do
Private proprietary interest _ _ _ _ _ _ d o _ _U. S. Government proprietary interest do
26, 47511, 5488,9531,9332,9201,121
4, 1691,286
973575
1,335
9, 234
3,2953,6962,243
3, 2953,6962,243
3, 5041, 393
9521,159
3, 1571,244
8801, 033
3, 3501,258
9511,141
3,1451,212
8911,042
5,9594,954
64
3, 540352881
1,123
5,902567369
3,6081,357
275, 565272, 959226, 905
46, 0542 606
79
57, 661436582
26, 55111, 5488,9891,9602,9241, 130
4, 1561,269
970576
1, 341
9,367
3, 3613, 7802,226
3, 3613, 7802,226
2,9811,150
840991
2,9181, 147
836935
3, 1531,191
8831,079
3, 0851, 184
8921,009
6,8976,218
60
3, 6871,709
451990
4 918570353
3,152843
274 261271, 660225, 82745 834
2 601
85
57, 583355523
i 69 14320, 3317,1603 3918 2292,208
20, 9493,7203, 668
10, 02810, 447
i 5, 9442,7993, 145i 692
' 62, 506
26, 63511,6068,9731,9942,9381, 124
4, 1761,269
974574
1,359
9,385
3,3103, 8752,200
3, 3103, 8752,200
3,3821,2841,0101,088
3, 2781, 339
9061, 033
3 3631, 308
9421, 113
3, 1821 283
8821,017
3, 6603 184
75
1, 526451207
1 400
5 995582396
3, 7501,267
275 283272, 720227, 23845 482
2 563
89
57, 439414644
26, 84611, 6349,0752,0212,9611, 155
4,1781, 230
988573
1,387
9, 607
3,4014,0292, 177
3,4014,0292,177
3, 3871, 2251,0371,125
3,1741,254
8861,034
3, 4531, 354
9731, 126
3, 1601 231
9041,025
5,7054 818
63
3, 436380662
1 165
5 726580407
3, 5641 175
277 017274 471228 74945 7222 546
94
57, 231389692
27, 03811, 6829 1002,0483,0491, 159
4,5141,4071, 020
5721, 515
10,311
3,4214,7022, 188
3,4214,7022, 188
3, 7351,1951,2661,274
3,2071,208
8791 120
3 3681,311
9391,118
3,1851 236
9181,031
5, 8985 412
59
2,3911 825
3551 268
5 718631405
3, 5761,106
276 628274 219228 58145 6392 408
103
57, 018390728
1 69 87320, 657
6, 7523 6808 2232,311
21, 3753 7393, 6699, 985
10 4481 6, 438
2,7783, 660
1 9181 62, 516
26, 93111,6169 0772,0453,0411, 152
4, 3671, 380
975568
1, 444
9, 618
3,3604,0852 173
3, 3604,0852, 173
3 0791,258
1111,044
3, 3331 305
9781 050
3 5121,477
8991, 136
3,3111 326
9351, 050
5,2794 809
64
3, 126461316
1 311
6 095651410
3, 7411 293
276 229273 698228 36745 331
2 531
107
56 570496
1 070
26, 96711,6419 0352,0743,0511 166
4 2661,345
957568
1,396
9 280
3,4333,6622 185
3, 4333, 6622, 185
2 9541,214
7271, 013
3,0191 193
860966
3 4961, 426
9141, 156
3, 2141 286
8741, 054
7,4866 188
53
4,708445
1, 1601 120
5 743585407
3, 5761 175
276 269273 919228 44945 470
2 350
109
56 317386798
27, 10111,7119 0482, 1083,0561 178
4, 1721,298
936570
1,368
9 230
3 5273, 5002 203
3, 5273,5002,203
3 3191,374
8091,136
3, 2791 283
9161 080
3 2991, 324
8781, 097
3, 1601 244
8751, 041
12, 14510 737
66
2, 8687 327
6921 192
5 584601414
3, 700869
274 999272 773227 169
45 6032 226
109
56 068384723
i 69 ^9521 353
7 2614 0768 2372, 107
21 3033 9233 7299, 8759 713
1 6 7553, 0433 7131 775
i 62, 364
27, 49311, 9609 1042, 1543,0951, 180
4,0391, 170
922575
1,372
9 483
2L, 5363, 6872 260
3, 5363,6872,260
3 5581,460
8561,242
3,2991 302
8831 114
3 5051, 389
8961 220
3 3011 317
8601, 124
6 1424 256
65
3,646520633
1 278
5 987604419
3, 9131 051
274 008272 066226 915
45 1511 942
103
55 836389707
27, 81012, 1239 1762,1943,1101,207
4,0911,222
923581
1,365
9,806
3,7413, 7852,280
3,7413,7852,280
3 7091,511
9661,232
3, 3401 318
9061 116
3 4851,349
9481,188
3,2741 303
8801,091
7,7595 282
64
4,587502
1, 3141 293
5 944604444
3,7501 146
275 234273 074226 93746 1372 160
103
55 586394737
28, 20512, 3009 3002,2553, 1421,208
4,1391,243
923590
1 383
9 901
3 7023, 9032 296
3 7023, 9032 296
3 6381,490
9461 202
3, 1951 250
8711 074
3 4121 314
9391 159
3 2511 258
9051,088
p l 2 779P U 648
p 58
v 4, 053p 6 722
p 589P i 356
p 6 190P 646p 408
v 3, 979P 1 157
270 527268 486221 65846 827
2 042
107
54, 996362
1 076
28, 67512, 4929 4762,3113,1941 202
4,0241, 137
917598
1, 372
9 666
3 5803, 7672 319
3 5803, 7672 319
3 7971, 558
9381,301
3, 4421 355
9261 161
3 5391 373
9241 242
3 3501 315
9081, 127
3 7343 057
70
1,316541366
1 441
6 347659
272 469270 595224 272
46 3231 874
107
54, 631400890
28, 96012 5889 5652 3713 2201 216
4 085l' 155
926604
1 400
9 836
3 6063 9102 320
3 6063 9102 320
3 6821 462
9861 234
3, 3361 302
9361 098
3 6141 3611, 0061 247
3,3441 277
9521, 115
6, 4755,128
65
3,806355
1, 0031,245
5,930628
273 845272, 018225, 308
46 7091 828
109
54, 364392750
_
~
274 412272 688226 467
46 2211 724
115
54 105362713
r Revised. p Preliminary. l See note marked " cf".§ Effective May 1957, for series E through H.a71 Figures are not directly comparable from quarter to quarter, since activities covered vary. Data reflect the condition of activities (public-enterprise and intragovernmental funds, certain
other activities of the U. S. Government, and certain deposit and trust revolving funds) reporting to the Treasury under Department Circular No. 966. Interagency items are excludedexcept in the case of trust revolving funds.
S-18 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1057
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Se
FINANCE—Continued
LIFE INSURANCE
Institute of Life Insurance :tAssets, total, all U. S. life insurance companies
mil. of dolBonds (book value), domestic and foreign, total
mil. of doL.U. S. Government _ do...State, county, municipal (U. S.) doPublic utility (U. S.) . doRailroad (U S.) doIndustrial and miscellaneous (U. S.) do. __
Stocks (book value), domestic and foreign, totalmil. of dol._
Preferred (U. S.) doCommon (U. S.) do
Mortgage loans, total. .. do _Nonfarm .. __ _ do
Real estate .-doPolicy loans and premium notes do .__Cash doOther assets do_ . ._
Life Insurance Agency Management Association:Insurance written (new paid-for insurance :J
Value, estimated total mil. of dolGroup and wholesale _._ doIndustrial doOrdinary total® do
New England doMiddle Atlantic doEast North Central do_ ._West North Central _ _ doSouth Atlantic.. __ .do .__East South Central . do
West South Central . do ._Mountain doPacific . _ _ do
Institute of Life Insurance:Payments to policyholders and beneficiaries, esti-
mated total mil of dolDeath benefits doMatured endowments doDisability payments do
Annuity payments do ..Surrender values doPolicy dividends . do .
Life Insurance Association of America:Premium income (39 cos.), quarterly total do
Accident and health doAnnuities . . do. _.Group ... _do_Industrial doOrdinary do
MONETARY STATISTICS
Gold and silver:Gold:
Monetary stock, U. S. (end of mo.) mil. of dol.-Net release from earmark§ _ . -. _ doExports thous. of doL.Imports do
Production, reported monthly total? - -do. .Africa doCanada doUnited States do
Silver:Exports . doImports doPrice at New York dol per fine ozProduction:
Canada . thous. of fine ozMexico doUnited States do _ _
Money supply (end of month):Currency in circulation mil of dolDeposits and currency, total do
Foreign banks deposits, net. doU. S. Government balances do
Deposits (adjusted) and currency, total! _ . do. _.Demand deposits, adjusted! doTime deposits, adjusted! do _.Currency outside banks do
Turnover of demand deposits except interbank andU. S. Government, annual rate:
New York Citv . ratio of debits to deposits .6 other centers cf do337 other reporting centers do
* 94, 000
' 48, 647r 7, 775r 2, 207' 13, 902
3, 853r 18, 326
2,998r 1,726
1, 260r 31, 895r 29, 452
' 2, 7263,4201, 064
' 3, 250
4,6011,164
5452,892
182618622235353125
263113347
478.3203.949 59.3
41.984. 189.6
21, 85843.2^ 121
4,804
53, 40012, 3006 300r 316
11 723906
2,3154 1243. 035
30 757223 000
3,1007 100
212,800104, 50080, 90027, 500
44.427.421.3
' 94, 419
r 48, 800r 7, 799-2,21213, 9053,850
' 18, 429
' 2, 966r 1, 702r 1, 252
r 32, 110
<• 29, 655
* 2, 7463,440
T 1, 075- 3, 282
4,195985544
2,666
171598572209321119
241105299
425.0171.845.98.8
38.873.186.6
2, 258. 7354. 4270.3249.7209.2
1 175 1
21, 88486.9
22, 0964,091
52, 20012, 4006, 000
60016, 743
908
2,5173, 5202.828
30 768224, 000
3.2006 800
214, 100105, 40081, 30027, 400
44.827.422.0
r 94, 882
> 48, 969r 7, 846'2,21613, 9143, 845
r 18, 539
r 2, 960r 1,702r 1,24632, 39929 938
' 2, 7793,461
r 1, 091r 3, 223
4,856967569
3,320
213789701258403139
290119369
516 6223.257 79.9
45.595.884.5
21,910—34.3
2504,845
52, 70012 9006 200
96814 081
912
2 3793 9063, 454
30 839224 800
3, 1005 100
216, 600107, 40081, 50027, 700
45.228.422.1
r 95, 287
^ 48, 982r 7, 745<• 2. 228
r 13, 9623 842
r 18, 583
* 2, 969r 1 , 703
1 254r 32, 706r 30 240
'2,8153, 483
r 1 107r 3, 225
4 805866531
3, 408
215838732260412145
281114370
473 1197.556 39. 1
44. 186 080. 1
21,910105. 7
23812, 740
52, 50012 9005 600
1,3299 435
914
2 4303 7322,886
31 424227 000
3,4006 500
217, 200108, 30080, 90028, 000
48.331.023.6
* 95, 844
' 49, 056' 7, 519r 2, 234
r 14, 005r 3 842
r 18, 808
r 2, 909r 1, 636T 1,261
<• 32, 994r 30, 524
»• 2, 829' 3, 505
1,273r 3, 278
7,1382, 736
5563,846
224919816310442152
332160445
590 9209. 063 78.9
38.194.9
176.3
2, 673. 1403.1358.2289.0279 7
1 343 2
21, 94951.2353
3, 090
50, 50012, 8004 600
2728 869
914
2, 3573 0483,168
31 790230 510
3, 3065 254
221, 950111,39182, 22428, 335
51.829.923.3
96, 316
49, 3247.5882,244
14, 0303 838
18, 951
2,9211,6321 273
33, 27930 810
2,8413,5231 1413, 287
4 338705472
3, 161
210738673249364131
295110354
595 9236.966 510.9
61.598.0
122.1
22, 252295.9
88, 38634, 498
53, 10012, 6005 000
2,4059 101
914
2,1434 0662.997
30 614P 226,400
p 3, 100p 3 300
"219, 900"109. 500p 82,900p 27,400
48.330 022.9
96, 738
49, 4707,5442,244
14, 0493 837
19, 084
2,9331,6271 287
33, 47931 001
2,8653, 5471 1033,341
5 0001,281
5093,210
211767679250372137
283116347
495 0207.456 48.9
41.994 486.0
22. 30428.0
41, 78711,980
51,20012 0004 400
9616 396
914
2 0053 7842, 925
30 575p 225 100
p 3, 100p 3 900
P218, 000P107, 000p 83,600p 27 400
48.930 222.9
97, 074
49, 5647,4272,251
14, 1103 840
19, 204
2.9411,6281 294
33, 67231, 179
2,8833, 5751 0563,383
5 6531,158
5633,932
250959826301449165
346136424
575 8223.868 510.0
45.8108 3119.4
2, 470. 1391.5311.5284.9234 3
1 247 8
22, 30616.0
36, 31627, 511
54, 40013 2005 100
70711 232
914
2 3084 2483,360
30 585P 225 400
P 3, 100p 5 100
p217. 200pl05, 200p 84,600p 27 400
48.732 022.5
97. 488
49, 7677, 4302,264
14, 1573 838
19, 314
2,9511 629I 303
33, 84031 334
2,9073, 6061 0803,337
5 9071,510
5693,828
241949788282450168
323135412
560 8228. 163 59.8
44. 1110 6104.7
22, 318— 5.8
18920 967
54, 00012 9004 700
1 1837 958
914
2 1993 2173,735
30 519p228 100
p3, 200P 5 500
p219, 500P107, 300p 84,900p 27 400
46.930 322.3
97, 868
49, 8997 3402,290
14 1823 843
19 442
2,9581 6301 309
34 02231 498
2,9483 6331 0583 350
6 2241 680
5743 970
255983843309458173
348150452
551 5233 663 29 4
44 6108 792.0
22, 620285 4
14420 121
13 100T 4 900
1 3265 943
913
2 0904 3362, 486
30 836p228 200
p 3, 200P 6 600
p218 300P104. 800p 85 600i> 27 900
47.130 523.2
98, 239
50, 0147 2702,290
14 2593 841
19 541
2,9561 6201 317
34 15931 620
2,9833 6571 1183 352
5 5451 365
5213 659
234898731297445158
332136427
515 6196 456 79 3
45 0102 2106 0
2, 389. 7410.0241.7266.4202 7
1 268 9
22, 623—6.0
30410 265
12 6005 800
1 04510 820
905
2 167
3,386
31 082P229 100
p 3, 400P 6 100
p219 700pl05, 500p 86 300p 27 800
51.430 423.1
99,005
50, 4807 3062, 323
14 3393 837
19 844
2, 9931 6221 350
34 35631 794
3, 0043 7031 1133 356
5 2811 090
4923 699
232910770306428156
333145419
551 2233 4
54 79 6
46 5107 599 5
22, 627— 8168
2 825
91716 241
903
2,859
30 933P229 300
P 3, 300p 5 000
p221 000pl06, 600p86 700p 27 800
49.530 623.5
99, 374
50, 6047 2682,333
14 3753 842
19' 932
3.0181 6221 375
34 54731 978
3,0323 7311 0833 359
4 963759515
3 689
005880784298436159
332138437
525 3222 1
55 49 7
44 7105 787 7
22, 626— 11 4
16328 738
46516 695
909
31 133P228 900
P 3, 200P 5 700
P220 000P105, 100*>87 100P 27 800
44.728 622.0
006
r Revised. p Preliminary.J Revisions fcr assets of all life insurance companies for January-July 1956 will be shown later: those for insurance written for 1956 are shown in the SURVEY beginning with the July 1957
ue.0Data for January 1956-April 1957 include revisions not distributed by areas.§ Or increase in earmarked gold (-).9 Includes data not shown separately.! The term "adjusted" A—*~" '••"**"™'"tfl • ' " " '
Or increase in earmarked gold (-).Includes data not shown separately.The term "adjusted" denotes exclusion of interbank and U. S. Government deposits; for demIncludes Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
land deposits, also exclusion of cash items reported as in process of collection.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-19
Jnless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
FINANCE—Continued
PROFITS AND DIVIDENDS (QUARTERLY)
Vlanufacturing corporations (Fed. Trade and SEC):Net profit after taxes, all industries _ mil. of dol
Food and kindred products do...Textile mill products _ __ _ _ doLumber and wood products (except furniture)
mil. of dolPaper and allied products doChemicals and allied products.. do-_.Petroleum refining doStone, clay, and glass products do .Primary nonforrous metal doPrimary iron and steel _ _ _ ___ do_Fabricated metal products (except ordnance,
machinery, and transport, equip.)- mil. of dolMachinery (except electrical) doElectrical machinery . _ __ d o _ _ _Transportation equipment (except motor vehicles,
etc ) mil of dolMotor vehicles and parts doAll other manufacturing industries do
Dividends paid (cash), all industries-.. - _ . d o _ -Electric utilities, net profit after taxes (Fed. Res.)J
mil of dolRailways and telephone cos. (see pp. S-23 and S-24).
SECURITIES ISSUED
Securities and Exchange Commission:Estimated gross proceeds, total mil. of dol
By type of security:Bonds arid notes, total _ do _
Corporate doCommon stock do .Preferred stock do
By type of issuer:Corporate, total 9 do
Manufacturing _ __ doMining doPublic utility doRailroad _ do _Communication doReal estate and financial . do _.
Noncorporate, total 9 , . do._.U S Government do -_State and municipal do__-
New corporate security issues:Estimated net proceeds, total do
Proposed uses of proceeds:New money, total do
Plant and equipment doWorking capital ___ do~ -
Retirement of securities doOther purposes do
State and municipal issues (Bond Buyer) :Long-term thous. of dolShort-term _ do _
SECURITY MARKETS
Brokers' Balances (N. Y. S. E. MembersCarrying Margin Accounts)
Cash on hand and in banks mil. of dolCustomers' debit balances (net) doCustomers' free credit balances _ _ _ _ _ do ..Money borrowed... do
BondsPrices:
Average price of all listed bonds (N. Y. S. E.),totals dollars.
Domestic doForeign.. _ _ _ ... ___ do. ._
Standard and Poor's Corporation:Industrial, utility, and railroad ( Al-f- issues):
Composite (21 bonds) <_?.._ dol. per $100 bond..Domestic municipal (15 bonds) ... ... ..do...
U. S. Treasury bonds, taxable . _ do ..Sales:
Total, excluding U. S. Government bonds:All registered exchanges:
Market value thous. of doi.Face value . _ . --do
New York Stock Exchange:Market value doFace value do
New York Stock Exchange, exclusive of stoppedsales face value total $ thous. of dol
U S Government . doOther than U S Government total § do
Domestic _ doForeign do
1,493
1,3515519250
69321768
1572283
112
799436213
679
55037018025
104
213, 238207,418
2 819872
2,086
93. 8694.1077.61
108.4116.091.81
101,631100, 885
99 22898, 165
79, 7900
79, 79075, 647
4 133
3,67031482
60157414688185194158
167365190
105166427
1,680
302
1,581
1,37368117633
89022142
2505557
239
691?55336
873
8165133023523
335, 930178, 780
2,816866
2, 113
93.5293. 7677. 46
105.8113.891. 43
86, 56886, 673
85 56185, 454
73, 7400
73, 74070, 0813, 659
1,892
1, 603485150139
773330
15232296969
1,118414646
756
6604901701184
645, 718294, 244
2,784835
2, 131
93. 0993. 3377. 35
105. 2112.891.53
83, 60689, 818
82 29288, 320
76, 8806
76, 87472,011
4 863
1,829
1,15745162745
1, 12316878
15639
60038
706389311
1,110
1,0489051432141
311,354327, 959
2,817822
2,114
92.1492.4275.09
103. 7109.090. 22
96, 407101,520
95 082100, 010
105, 81029
105, 781100, 601
5 180
4 25526296
35163451827162194410
145375190
129378435
2,259
331
1,955
1,75691518316
1,114538
181604476
153
841390427
1,098
1,0497373121139
427, 298148, 455
3362,866
8782,195
91.5991.9171.94
102. 8108. 188.74
144, 608152, 555
143, 305150, 956
124, 985103
124, 8821 20, 353
4,525
2,432
2,25491614434
1,094396
2425151
107191
1,337496685
1,075
1,026794232
1138
685, 472325, 574
3432,790
8662,006
93. 3393.6973.00
102.8108.689. 96
116. 182120, 730
114, 750119,016
94, 0600
94, 06089, 458
4. 590
2,123
1,769761329
26
1, 11655843
2652247
113
1,007386569
1,092
927724203
22144
568, 928454, 707
3222,764
8282,057
93. 3393. 5776.71
104.2110. 991.51
93. 60693, 715
92, 47192, 390
74. 80235
74, 76771,8622,883
4 09922466
12149453806120176390
149385236
120467346
1,804
393
3,248
2,9341,072
27638
1, 386377
1851439
28493
1,8621, 327
503
1,365
1,2711, 106
1652173
503, 237146, 928
3132,741
8202,005
93.4193. 6577.04
104.4110.090. 88
85, 42091, 927
84, 30590, 671
77, 75835
77, 72373. 9333, 783
2,362
2,05364726446
956324
21364284896
1,406390763
937
8646532111361
763, 411204, 961
3192,820
8072,104
92.4892.7276. 62
104. 3109.890. 45
105, 432104, 640
104, 304103, 350
90, 0650
90, 06586,1203, 935
1,785
1,6756918525
80214211
363548373
983394539
786
7075581491564
538 533337, 264
3202 833
8172, 115
91.6291.8578.23
103. 2106.989.41
91, 94996, 698
90, 49094, 864
87. 5371
87, 53683, 3064 227
4,07225865
40130469671170139377
178428226
139386395
1,817
327
2 401
1,9281 074
40766
1 547660
20444
25139213
854362388
1,520
1,4191,051
3683169
387 502152, 644
3212 918
8202,156
90.1090.3277.28
101.0103.587.12
98, 622103, 748
97, 613102, 590
87, 6260
87, 62683, 0734.538
r 1,928T 1, 678
r73222822
983288
62472350
315
'945400
'516
965
889453436
770
516, 182271, 697
3272 917
829* 2, 138
89.9390.1675.93
100.0103. 586.88
94, 431101, 398
93, 18699, 907
84, 0542
84, 05279, 8814, 159
1, 975
1, 8677937632
901261
12236
15123209
1,074492575
887
859578281
820
575 109271. 830
3322,862
8162, 093
90.1290.3475.44
98.3101. 286.92
78, 75085, 758
77 60184, 401
74, 9930
74, 99370, 9784,013
98.0101. 386. 86
T Revised. * Preliminary.{Revisions for electric utilities for last 3 quarters of 1955, respectively (mil. dol.): 292; 285; 325.9 Includes data not shown separately.§Data for bonds of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, not shown separately, are included in computing average price of all listed bonds.c? Number of bonds represents number currently used; the change in the number does not affect the continuity of series.
S-20 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
FINANCE—Continued
SECURITY MARKETS— ContinuedBonds— Continued
Value, issues listed on N. Y. S. E.:Market value, total, all issues § mil. of dol._
Domestic doForeign do
Face value, total, all issues § doDomestic doForeign _ do
Yields:Domestic corporate (Moody's) _ _ percent
By ratings:Aaa doAa __ doA doBaa . _ do
By groups:Industrial _ _ _ do_Public utility doRailroad do
Domestic municipal:Bond Buyer (20 bonds) __ _doStandard and Poor's Corp. (15 bonds) do
U. S. Treasury bonds, taxable-.. _ . _ _ _ _ do ._Stocks
Cash dividend payments publicly reported:Total dividend payments mil of dol
Finance _ _ doManufacturing doMining . _ doPublic utilities:
Communications doElectric and gas _ do
Railroad doTrade _ __ _ _ do_Miscellaneous do
Dividend rates, prices, yields, and earnings, commonstocks (Moody's):
Dividends per share, annual rate (200 stocks) .dollars. _Industrial (125 stocks) doPublic utility (24 stocks) __ _ _ . ._ do_. -Railroad (25 stocks) doBank (15 stocks) _ _ _ _ __ do _ .Insurance (10 stocks) do.
Price per share, end of month (200 stocks') 9 doIndustrial (125 stocks) doPublic utility (24 stocks) do_Railroad (25 stocks) do
Yield (200 stocks) percentIndustrial (125 stocks). ._ ._ _ do _Public utility (24 stocks) doRailroad (25 stocks) doBank (15 stocks) do. _Insurance (10 stocks) do
Earnings per share (at annual rate), quarterly:Industrial (125 stocks) dollarsPublic utility (24 stocks) doRailroad (25 stocks) do
Dividend yields, preferred stocks, 14 high-grade(Standard and Poor's Corp.) percent.
Prices:Dow Jones & Co., Inc. (65 stocks) dol. per share--
Industrial (30 stocks) . - - _ doPublic utility (15 stocks) doRailroad (20 stocks) do
Standard and Poor's Corporation:Industrial, public utility, and railroad :cf
Combined index (500 stocks) 1941-43=10—
Industrial, total (425 stocks) 9 doCapital goods (129 stocks) do. _Consumers' goods (196 stocks) do
Public utility (50 stocks) _ doRailroad (25 stocks) do
Banks :JN. Y. Citv (12 stocks) doOutside N. Y. City (17 stocks). _ _ _do..- .
Fire insurance (17 stocks) doSales (Securities and Exchange Commission):
Total on all registered exchanges:M arket value mil of dolShares sold thousands
On New York Stock Exchange:Market value mil. of dol..Shares sold thousands
Exclusive of odd lot and stopped sales (N. Y.Times) thousands. _
Shares listed, New York Stock Exchange:Market value, all listed shares mil. of dolNumber of shares listed millions
101, 56699, 703
1 252
108 210105, 952
1, 613
3.62
3 433.503.633.93
3.553.603 72
2.902.943.15
292.864.3
122.93.3
1.276.36.5
10.38 0
5.355.852.323.973.394.01
133. 20152. 7250. 3670.22
4.023.834.615.654.243.20
4.24
180. 38511.6970.00
165. 00
48.49
51.8951.4435. 5333.3933.72
20.0240.9727.55
3,15597, 039
2, 67061 630
44, 532
221,1604,333
100, 58898 7281 251
107 555105 295
1,615
3.75
3 563.633.734.07
3.683.733 83
2. 903.073.19
1,591.4105. 3
1,080.9117.9
40.9120.359.942.323 9
5.365. 862.323.973.394.01
126. 56145.0648.4266.92
4 244.044.795.934.173.34
8. 703 358.05
4.39
173. 96495. 0167.67
157. 98
46.84
50.1549.5934.8432.2931.98
20.5740. 7525.91
2 43681,802
2,06454 661
37, 227
210,0154 380
100, 29198 5101 247
107 736105 554
1,612
3.82
3 593.693 814. 17
3.753.823 89
3.083.143.18
749.8142.6269. 6
9.5
140 596.119.361.910 3
5.395.892.333. 983.454.01
127. 34146. 1748.4668.22
4.234.034.815.834.233.22
4.42
171.12483. 8066. 08
158. 96
46. 24
49.5248.6334.4131.6732.22
20. 8040.7325.97
2 61989, 935
2,24762 299
40. 342
211,6274. 402
99, 38297 6631 211
107 861105 677
1,613
3.90
3 693.763.904.24
3.823.864 01
3.243.383.30
314.479.7
127.66.4
1.278.03.4
10.77 4
5.385.882.374.053.454.01
126.44145.0448.7267.24
4.254.054.866. 024.373.30
4.56
169. 73479. 34
66. 71155. 81
45.76
48.9248.2733.6031.8231.73
20.3840. 7025. 95
2,79789, 818
2.40461 537
43, 550
211,4124 420
99, 02297, 358
1 159
108 109105, 929
1,611
3.99
3 753.853.984.37
3.953.934 08
3.233.443.43
2,217.4267.7
1, 372. 9217.0
45.3130.391.555.836 9
5.395.882.374.063.543.99
130. 66150. 7448. 9667.59
4.133.904.846.014.413.28
11.453 359.91
4. 63
172. 41492. 0167.61
154.41
46. 44
49.7949. 5933.3831. 7031.75
20.2040. 9425. 17
2, 64296,157
2,27264 816
46, 422
219, 1764,462
100,95199, 2531 165
108,165105, 933
1,596
4.04
3.773.894.014.49
4.023.984 12
3.073.403.33
801.5168. 5268. 9
8.5
141.390.737.877.38 5
5.435.902.404.133.523.99
125. 90142. 8050. 0565.97
4.314.134.806. 264.443.15
4.51
171.73485. 9069. 73
152.75
45. 43
48.4348. 4832.6232.3231.36
20. 3940. 3925. 86
3. 035113,712
2,58977 245
48, 161
211,9974,489
101,31799, 5031 223
108 557106, 336
1, 595
3.99
3 673.833 994.47
3.943.974 06
3.053.263.20
335.4103.1116. 2
3.0
1.280.6
7. 318.45 6
5.445.912.414.113.523.99
122. 54138. 5349.9862.74
4.444.274.826.554.593.10
4.47
165. 68466. 84
70.44143. 02
43.47
46.1046. 4331. 5532. 2929.59
19. 6238.4026.70
2,330115,443
1,99787 467
37, 575
207, 7194,556
101, 60599, 7841 228
108 769106, 548
1,595
3.97
3 663.803 974.43
3.903.954 04
3.073.323.25
1,670.7107.7
1, 129. 1127.5
42.0119.074.445.026 0
5.445.912.424.113.524.00
125. 14141. 9849.8863. 56
4.354.164.856.474.582.99
11. 103 36
T 6.36
4.46
167. 16472. 7871.09
143. 12
44. 03
40. 8646. 5632.0832. 4529.37
19.5038. 8727.80
2 06096, 133
1,72067 115
35, 652
212,3294,570
100, 65798 8471 227
108 845106 613
1,602
3.96
3 673.793 954.44
3.893 944 06
3.233.333.30
762.3133.4272.0
8.1
140.7107.227.063.610 3
5.445.912.434.093.574.00
130. 64149 4250. 3764.81
4.163.964.826.314.612.92
4.47
170. 86485. 4272.02
145. 83
45.05
48.0648.2632.6733.0329 78
19.4038.8228.38
2 681108,533
2,26773 000
48, 310
221, 5954,587
100, 06198, 0601 351
109 208106, 765
1,727
4.02
3 743.833.994.52
3.963.984 13
3.353.523.39
300.062.4
130.62.6
1.381.23.4
11.57 0
5.445.902.434.093.624.00
134. 19154. 3151.8564.55
4.053.824.696.344.772.91
4.53
175. 04500.8373.91
146. 64
46.78
50.1050.1133.6434.0330.42
19. 4238. 9628.31
3 296112,428
2,81872 669
52, 559
228. 5854,656
98, 48396 5091 335
109 299106, 855
1,728
4.15
3 913.984 094.63
4. 144 064 26
3.403.753.61
1,679.0107.2
1,120.6125.7
41.7132.673.951.226 1
5.435.892.434.093.644.00
134. 03155. 2348.9664.79
4.053.794.966.314.842.97
" 10. 85p 3 31v 6.74
4.69
174.95505. 3372. U
145. 67
47.55
51.3050.9233.5933.3530.11
19. 2538. 6427.99
2 987107,489
2,54372 584
44, 479
227, 9284,678
98, 35196, 4471,263
109, 359106, 976
1,664
4.26
3 994. 104.204.73
4.194. 194 39
3.473.753.63
763 6146.5280.9
7.4
141 095.518 462.011 9
5.445.912.424.093.624.00
135. 80157. 6649.6066.03
4.013.754.886.194.683.05
4.75
177. 76514. 6470.81
150. 84
48. 51
52.5452. 1534.8632.9331.20
19.7539. 5627.73
3,09198, 574
2,62065 617
48, 262
229, 9244,705
98, 53096, 6271 254
109 336106, 954
1,662
4.37
4.104.214.354.82
4.294. 334 49
3. 563.913.62
316.265.7
129.42.5
1.383. 010.214.59 6
5.445.922.424.083.664.00
129. 12148. 8348.5261.25
4.213.984.996.664.623. 34
4.83
168. 95487. 9768.49
142. 41
45.84
49. 51-• 48. 48
33. 6531.8929.52
20.1439.5725.66
2,59483, 218
2, 21654, 544
41, 409
217, 8984,719
4.44
4.124.264.434.93
4.314.454.56
3.903.64
5.455.932.444.093. 664.04
121.02138. 7347.6755. 76
4.504.275. 127.344.813.49
4.79
161. 71471. 7967.44
129. 85
43.98
47.5246. 3232. 7531. 0927.17
20.0239.0724. 70
36, 873
r Revised. p Preliminary.§ Include bonds of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development not shown separately; these bonds are included in computing the average price of all listed bonds shown
on p. S-19.9 Includes data not shown separately.d" Number of stocks represents number currently used; the change in the number does not affect the continuity of series.fData not shown in 1957 BUSINESS STATISTICS; indexes prior to August 1956 are available upon request.
October 195T SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-21
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (QUARTERLY)
Exports of goods and services, total mil. of dolMilitary transfers under grants, net doMerchandise, adjusted, excluding military trans-
actionsO mil. of dolIncome on investments abroad - doOther services and military transactions do
Imports of goods and services, total doMerchandise, adjusted© d1 doIncome on foreign investments in U. S doMilitary expenditures doOther ser vices cf1 do
Balance on goods and services _ do
Unilateral transfers (net), total _ _ doPrivate doGovernment do
U. S. long- and short-term capital (net), total _do ___Private doGovernment - do
Foreign long- and short-term capital (net) doGold sales [purchases ( — ) ] _ _ _ _ doErrors and omissions do
FOREIGN TRADEIndexes
Exports of U. S. merchandise :tQuantity 1936-38=100Value doUnit value do
Imports for consumption :tQuantity doValue doUnit value do
Agricultural products, quantityrfExports, U. S. merchandise, total:
Unad justed 1952-54= 100Seasonally adjusted _ do
Cotton (incl linters), seas adj doImports for consumption, total:
Unadjusted doSeasonally adjusted do
Supplementary imports, seas adj doComplementary imports seas adj do
Shipping WeightWater-borne trade:
Exports incl reexports § thous. of long tonsGeneral imports do
ValueJExports (mdse.), including reexports, totall
mil. of dol .By geographic regions: A
Africa _ thous. of dolAsia and Oceania doEurope - -- do
Northern North America doSouthern North America doSouth America _ do_ _
By leading countries:AAfrica:
Egypt - doUnion of South Africa - - __do _
Asia and Oceania:Australia, including New Guinea... ___ do __British Malaya doChina, including Manchuria _ - _ do __India and Pakistan doJapan doIndonesia __ doRepublic of the Philippines _ do _ _
Europe:France _ _ .. - do _East Germany _ _ _ _ _ d o _ _ _West Germany _ _ doItaly doUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics... _ _ _ d oUnited Kingdom do
North and South America:Canada __ . ._ - _. - _. .do
Latin American Republics, total 9 - -do _Argentina doBrazil _ _ _ _ do_Chile do
Colombia - doCuba _ doM^exico doVenezuela __ .. do
'299T 626
209
' 179' 511
286
148184257
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12 67613, 866
'1,535.6
48, 815' 235,686«• 404,798
' 310,528' 157,955' 167,769
3,30419, 785
11,4753,717
036, 063
r 71,63114, 17325, 263
48, 2370
' 62, 334' 38 592
4963, 243
' 310,520
' 308,502r 21 221
28, 19713 895
' 25 99241, 66768 461
r 51. 406
6, 135437
4 096669933
5, 0693 154
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1, 107
+1, 066
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r 1,543.5
' 33, 601r 239,515' 416,293
' 356,097' 172,576' 153,760
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15, 1882,663
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' 94 38812, 50324, 363
r 40, 79996
' 67, 457r 34 868
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T 356,091r 306,578' 17 381' 23 713
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15 568r 42 611r 80 865' 55', 719
6,938417
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-1,049— 132-917
-1,180-1.079
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'380r816
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' 2,002.5
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5, 0183,288
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-1, 182— 147
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'397'874
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' 186'549
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' 71, 237' 393,144' 654,910
' 363,007' 212,186' 249,863
4,248' 29, 677
' 20, 866'4 012
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' 74, 8454
' 97 959' 81 091
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' 1,864.0
' 69, 777' 339,231' 516,783
371,532' 189,391' 217,953
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5,136725
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5, 2513, 337
152840922
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-1,561-138
-1,423
-1,443-1,258
-185+514-325+305
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164478292
163186173
' 1,784.5
53, 933' 315,909' 469,547
353, 676' 165,458' 217,807
2,92423, 424
15, 6443 608
349, 225
110 5028,058
31, 731
50, 2680
' 72 53651 667
1877 248
353 644
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17 26943 68771 620
r 79'. 780
317687217
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47, 106283 023427, 290
319, 873159 242203, 702
3 13922, 401
12, 4653 287
044 483
100 7959,450
24 416
48, 9207
77 42141 062
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319 854
346 18119 24238 20817 007
22 48246 75366 08076'. 336
1, 677. 9
53, 345257, 992419, 977
308, 192181,518242, 377
2,81924, 827
15, 0713,420
042, 63082 165
4, 56231, 336
42, 74953
71, 79349 457
25575, 781
308, 167
403, 91926 73745 24315 273
29 65148 96577 4309S'. 954
r Revised. v Preliminary. i Revised imports indexes will be published later.©Adjusted for balance-of-payments purposes, mainly for valuation, coverage, and timing. c?Excludes military expenditures.JRevisions for following periods will be shown later: January-July 1956 (general revisions in both exports and imports); July-Decemberfl955 and[January-May 1954 (total exports and certain
pomponents only); also for 1941-54, private relief shipments of food products, formerly included with finished manufactures, have been shifted to the manufactured foodstuffs class.t Revised series, reflecting change in comparison base period and increased coverage. Supplementary imports are those similar to, or interchangeable with, commodities produced in the
United States; complementary imports include all other. A detailed description of the indexes and data for earlier years will be available later.^Excludes "special category" shipments and all commodities exported under foreign-aid programs as Department of Defense controlled cargo.IData include shipments (military and economic aid) under the Mutual Security Program. Total MSP military shipments (including, since early 1956, also "consumables and construc-
tion" shipments) are as follows (mil. dol.): August 1956-August 1957, respectively—157.9; 107.1; 110.5; 119.8; 122.7; 97.1; 121.4; 129.4; 83.7; 102.2; 134.1; 186.8; 141.2.AExcludes "special category" shipments. 9 Includes countries not shown separately.
S-22 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 195'
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS August Septem-
ber October Novem-ber
Decem-ber
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May .Tune July August Septem
ber
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES—Continued
FOREIGN TRADE— ContinuedValuet— Continued
Exports of U. S. merchandise, totals mil. of dol15 y economic classes:
Crude materials _ thous. of dolCrude foodstuffs doM anufactured foodstuffs and beverages doSemimanufactures 9 --- _ __ _ doFinished manufactures 9 do
By principal commodities:Agricultural products, total© do
Cotton, unmanufactured doFruits, vegetables, and preparations doGrains a n d preparations _ _ _ _ _ _ d oPacking-house products doTobacco and manufactures _ _ do
Nonagricultural products, total©-.- mil. of dolAutomobiles, parts, and accessories
thous. of dolChemicals and related products! doCoal and related fuels _ _ _ doIron and steel-mill products do
Machinery, total?© _ _ doAgricultural doTractors, parts, and accessories doElectrical doMetal working § _ _ doOther industrial do
Petroleum and products. _ _ _ do_Textiles and manufactures do
General imports, total _ _ mil. of dolBy geographic regions:
Africa thous of dolAsia and Oceania doEurope do
Northern North America doSouthern North America doSouth America do
By leading countries:Africa:
Egypt doUnion of South Africa do
Asia and Oceania:Australia, including New Guinea doBritish Malaya doChina, including Manchuria doIndia and Pakistan doJapan doIndonesia doRepublic of the Philippines do
Europe:France doEast Germany do"West Germany doItaly doUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics doUnited Kingdom do
North and South America:Canada do
Latin American Republics total© doArgentina doBrazil doChile doColombia doCuba doMexico doVenezuela do
Imports for consumption, total mil of dolBy economic classes:
Crude materials thous of dolCrude foodstuffs doManufactured foodstuffs and beverages doSemimanufactures doFinished manufactures do
By principal commodities:Agricultural products total© do
Cocoa (cacao) beans incl shells doCoffee doHides and skins doRubber crude including guayule doSu^ar doWool and mohair unmanufactured do
Nonagricultural products total© doFur^ and manufactures doNonferrous ores, metals, and manufactures, total
thous of dolCopper incl ore and manufactures doTin including ore do
Paper base stocks _ _ _ _ _ doNewsprint doPetroleum and products do
* 1,525.4
* 213,103r 113,164104,836
>• 204,487r 889,780
- 333.94065, 72626, 754
r 124,235' 21, 828
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r 287,258T 829,546
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r 11 61529, 60267, 37416, 707
' 142,434rl 14,993r 49, 926
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r 217.080r 334,245
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r 39, 843r 68 939r 1,002.7
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11 87146, 18113. 93424 521
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r 122,082r 31,843
13, 47525, 95957, 139
T 133,469
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* 382,75780,74331,953
129, 66629, 67535, 724
' 1,384.4
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190,558
70,21153,153
982.6
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20,862194
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271,79313 46539,41114, 66416, 83141,68433, 92470, 397
979.4
248, 082126, 00198, 752
233, 271273, 251
259, 78913, 30778, 2994.363
18,86841,22814,866
719, 5685, 524
109,42626, 6987,979
24, 06652, 791
120,796
1, 674. 5
224, 45097, 46892, 884
264, 236995, 477
315, 93263. 72231, 42596. 03222, 89026, 675
1, 358. 6
107, 857115.12177, 921
125, 088
345 39212.39428, 29396, 87628,789
175, 510
62, 00745, 283
1,144.7
49 612199, 826271 018
263, 187142,441218, 585
1,23711,216
12, 37220, 092
3423 00152, 61617, 59521, 564
22, 546135
47 54022, 144
1,02871, 503
263, 128
329, 13910, 30142, 17417, 66847. 98751, 71033, 81779, 144
1, 138. 2
289, 950166, 403114, 137247, 520320, 209
322,71812, 474
109, 4152,887
28, 28948, 87115, 522
815, 5014,928
106, 24630, 52814, 64625, 84462, 950
145, 780
1, 664. 5
228, 572105,01578, 895
245, 0681,006,959
313, 08051, 77830, 771
103, 62018, 37335, 366
1, 351. 4
110, 811118, 94382, 085
114,688
347, 5898, 515
28, 60487, 96426, 388
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63, 96353, 309
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i
i
r Revised. » Preliminary. tSee similar note on p. S-21. 1[See similar note on p. S-21.9 Data for semimanufactures reported as "special category, type 1" are included with finished manufactures.©Includes data not shown separately.§Excludes "special category, type 1" exports.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-23
wise stated, statistics through 1956 andnotes are shown in the 1957 edition of* STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
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Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPORTATION
Airlines
Operations on scheduled airlines:Miles flown, revenue thousands..Express and freight ton-miles flown doMail, ton-miles flown doPassengers originated, revenue _ _ _ _ _ do _Passenger-miles flown, revenue millions- .
Express Operations
Transportation revenues thous. of dol_-Express privilege payments .. ... - do .
Local Transit Lines
Fares, average cash rate cents. -Passengers carried, revenue millionsOperating revenues _ . - .. - mil. ofdol .
Class I Motor Carriers (Intercity)
Carriers of property (quarterly totals) :Number of reporting carriersOperating revenues, total . - - thous. of dol..Expenses, total doRevenue freight carried thous of tons
Carriers of passengers (quarterly totals):Number of reporting carriersOperating revenues, total _ . -.thous. of dol .Expenses total doRevenue passengers carried. _ _ - _ thousands -
Class I Railways
Freight carloadings (A. A. R.):cfTotal cars thousands
Coal doCoke doForest products - do
Grain and grain products _doLivestock doOre - - - -- do ...Merchandise 1 c 1 doMiscellaneous - do - _
Freight carloadings (Federal Reserve indexes):Total, unadjusted _ . 1935-39=100..
Coal doCoke . doFores* products do
Grain and grain products . . doLivestock __ _ .. -doOre doMerchandise, 1. c. 1_ -- _ _ d oMiscellaneous do
Total, seasonally adjusted - - do -Coal doCoke _ - ~ - ' - -do.--Forest products do
Grain and gram, products . doLivestock .. - d oO r e - - _ d oMerchandise 1 c 1 doMiscellaneous . do
Freight-car surplus and shortage, daily average:Car surplus total 9 number
Boxcars - do_ -Gondolas and open hoppers do
Car shortage, t@tal 9 ... _ _ ..do.. __Boxcars - do .
Financial operations:Operating revenues, total 9 mil. of dol .
Freight - doPassenger do
Operating expenses _ . . . doTax accruals, joint facility and equipment rents
mil. of dolNet railway operating income _ - _do_Net income t _ .... do. .
Operating results:Freight carried 1 mile mil. of ton-milesRevenue per ton-mile centsPassengers carried 1 mile, revenue .millions
Waterway TrafficClearances, vessels in foreign trade:
Total IT S ports - thous. of net tonsForeign vessels __ _ - ... .do. .United States vessels do
Panama Canal:Total . thous. of long tons _ .
In U nited States vessels do
55. 58222, 256
7, 4083, 3922, 007
33, 13413, 508
15.1' 684
115.0
'3,700'686' 45
'246
'276'47
' 308' 304
' 1, 787
126113118159
15567
22438
135
123113123152
14371
14938
134
14, 3863, 2187, 519
6, 8822, 9053 561
' 906. 9' 764. 3
70.9679. 7
124.0<- 103.8
86. 7
57, 3501. 3802, 745
14,47610, 7883, 688
3, 5761.048
53, 36822, 7477,0183, 3011,902
32, 03811,354
15.1685
106.4
887888, 184848, 788
57, 084
147115,90193, 66174, 588
' 3, 155'560'48
'179
'211'49
'344'241
r 1, 522
138120156151
15491
31340
150
127120157140
13869
20838
139
4, 715446148
12, 3714, 3167 604
874.9745. 2
59. 3657. 9
119.597.477.6
57, 6061.3422,241
13, 0309,9893, 041
3,559891
55, 16525, 1117 8923, 4211,879
37, 79716, 415
15.2772
123.3
3, 28458449
181
22759
349249
1,584
138120155146
15910330439
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21538
137
3,763270
15, 8836,0859 174
963. 2828. 0
56. 5699. 4
142.1121.7103.1
60, 7301. 3962,094
13, 82610, 5523,274
3,8781.055
51, 67122, 803
7 5223, 0401, 656
34, 42712. 262
15.2735
120.6
2 98856350
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20344
265230
1,468
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21537
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4,2281,104
24
7, 8442, 3555 345
887. 6758.857.4
687. 1
112.787.868.1
55, 2911. 4072, 047
12, 4679,7152 752
3, 743905
54, 23223, 34410 4822,9161,765
41, 02415,393
15.4739
124. 4
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14994, 415
, 88, 35969, 084
3, 39268465
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1,741
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6, 6371, 052
191
3, 5071,0242 408
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1 3682. 601
12 6209. 8882 732
4, 6081. 200
56 25520, 4307 8653 0451 896
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15. 5728
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688. 6
108. 758. 343. 1
51, 5911 4522, 347
11 7779, 3082 469
4, 253959
51, 68218, 2727 3972,8081,702
30, 1259,019
15.6668
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2, 4061,272
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57 6643. 3
106. 465.747.0
49, 4051 4481,981
10 8498, 5552 294
3,897930
59, 22420, 9308 2423 3262,006
33, 44511, 823
15.7732
117 6
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15084, 76786 03963, 154
3 44669166
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119290
1,784
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619
903. 6776 958 0
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123. 689. 971.2
56, 9771 4132,012
13 22910, 2612 968
4, 8131.229
57, 71620, 3908 1253 3702,008
29, 8279,347
15.7730
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8, 5533. 132
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1, 203348694
886. 1758 8
59 7690. 4
114.581.260.6
52, 9621 4632, 068
14, 07210, 7273 345
4, 397975
59, 86323, 6098 3563 4332 016
22 5064,939'
15.7743
120 3
t
2 888' 532
45159
19123
321220
1 396
122110142129
13440
29035
131
119110143124
15344
18835
130
16 3398 915
204
889134662
906 5| 780 5i 5Q 7
713 6i
112.280.864 5
56, 590I 1 424
2, 040
4, 5861.282
59, 65522, 3967 6283 7072 333
22 2156, 236
15.7661
108 8
148105, 16794 97368, 308
3 631680
52203
23623
441264
1 731
124114132134
13633
31334
133
119114135129
13343
20234
129
24 24816 797
240
1 773117
1 517
867 9735 267 8
685 8
108.174.057 3
54, 4771 3962,421
4 5221.233
62 05821, 969
7 5523 5252 253
24, 4057,278
15.8648
111 9
2 70740541
149
25120
363201
1 277
11890
136127
18336
33133
126
11390
140126
15243
20733
125
20 4379 2854 278
1 608672859
872 7734 6
71 2695 5
1 08. 068. 548. 2
51, 624
4 4411.087
15.8646
3 73668355
209
27829
437275
1 770
126113139135
15542
30535
134
121113145129
14344
20335
133
12 7496 829
84
2 798683
2 015
929.9788 868 8
96. T
4, 3341.040
-
2 85454541
149
18235
323218
1,363
125117134125
13565
29536
134
115117136116
12049
19634
124
19,58011.4.50
668
1,626418
1 162
' Revised.cf Data for August and December 1956 and March, June, and August 1957 cover9 Includes data not shown separately.{Revision for July 1956, $43,900,000.
weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
S-24 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS—Continued
TRANSPORTATION— Continued
TravelHotels:
Average sale per occupied room dollarsRooms occupied percent of totalRestaurant sales index same month 1929=100--
Foreign travel:U. S. citizens: Arrivals _ _ _ _ _ .number-
Departures _ do -Aliens: Arrivals do
Departures.. _ __ doPassports issued and renewed _ _ - do, -
National parks, visitors _ thousandsPullman Co.:
Revenue passenger-miles millions,-Passenger revenues _ thous. of dol
COMMUNICATIONS
Telephone carriers:Operating revenues 9 thous. of doL
Station revenues doTolls, message _ _ _ _ _ _ d o
Operating expenses, before taxes.- _ _ do -Net operating income _ doPhones in service, end of month thousands
Telegraph, cable, and radiotelegraph carriers:Wire-telegraph :
Operating revenues thous. of doLOperating expenses, incl. depreciation doN e t operating revenues.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -do_ _
Ocean-cable:Operating revenues doOperating expenses, incl. depreciation _. _ do_Net operating revenues.. _ _ __ . _ _ do_ _..
Radiotelegraph :Operating revenues doOperating expenses, incl. depreciation _ _ do _Net operating revenues do
8.3771
273
168, 916133, 98186, 16155, 47241,0014,660
5617,941
519, 153289, 298184, 899345, 077
71, 48551, 097
20, 54418, 5421,114
2,8262,143
440
3,3072,484
705
8.1774
268
144, 661101, 62296, 13052, 42831, 9302,214
5067,159
503, 100290, 175167, 680328, 318
71, 62751,392
19, 56517, 5501,354
2,7602,106
408
3,0442,384
580
8.5881
278
110,80890, 22380, 99147, 48431, 5781, 151
5087,238
528, 393298, 202184, 414352, 786
72, 53651, 722
21,83918, 3722,676
2,9522,164
520
3,4072,519
823
8.3969
257
88. 65378, 79675, 11643, 13924, 299
461
4616,554
520, 872297, 972176, 933352, 45668, 72952, 034
20, 25017, 8791,713
3,0782,205
626
3, 6562,5191,069
7.5357
241
85, 98790, 27269, 45850, 45823, 001
290
5217,397
536, 491304, 385185, 135348, 942
78, 94052, 475
20, 82818, 1352,264
3,0942,072
728
3,5692,653
814
7.9172
262
86, 98995, 82676, 05235, 27139, 245
302
5898,979
538, 572307, 397184, 278353, 586
74, 12252 897
20, 68018, 2991,371
3,0342,231
528
3,5912,641
843
8.0774
270
91,217104, 61863 30634, 48449, 970
364
5247,989
520, 662303 413170, 471332, 369
76, 02553 156
19, 18216, 9241.306
2,6892,249
197
3,3322,443
791
7.8871
253
109, 421116, 92087 01045, 94269, 146
480
5067,711
530, 632306 349186, 255355, 372
75, 78853 431
20,60017, 8591,763
2,8792,340
272
3,5012,567
833
8.4373
268
103, 026115, 17985 42345, 46576, 301
726
4597 001
548, 780311 431189, 272362, 395
75, 81553 741
21, 03318, 3171,732
2,8242,313
239
3 4132,545
767
7.8473
312
105, 765137, 79083 06353, 49582, 7551,183
4166 342
556, 390312 830195 422370, 365
75. 66454 005
21, 69918, 9661,733
3 0552,486
287
3 5672,622
844
8 3972
289
125, 338
88 791
57, 2083 127
4697 124
546, 793312 606185 727356, 435
78 33954 201
20, 77218, 1231,692
2 8402. 381
192
3 3452,629
609
7 9363
252
51,8925 033
4306 536
556 214311 922194 478378, 52672 38554 444
20, 43018 943
545
3 0412,548
198
3 4502,739
599
8 7968
270
42, 3205 076
32 089
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
CHEMICALS
Inorganic chemicals, production:Ammonia, synthetic anhydrous (commercial)
short tons-_Calcium carbide (commercial) - _ - _ _ _ doCarbon dioxide, liquid, gas, and solid doChlorine, gas _ _ doHydrochloric acid (100% HC1) do
Nitric acid (100% HNOs) do -Oxygen (high purity) mil of cu. ftPhosphoric acid (50%i HoPOs) short tonsSodium carbonate (soda ash), synthetic (58% Na2O)
short tons--Sodium bichromate and chromate doSodium hydroxide (100% NaOH) doSodium silicate, soluble silicate glass (anhydrous)
short tons-Sodium sulfate (Glauber's salt and crude salt cake)
short tons_Sulfuric acid:
Production (100% H2SO4)t thous. of short tons__Price, wholesale, 66°, tanks, at works
dol. per short ton_-Organic chemicals :cf
Acetic acid (synthetic and natural) , productionthous. of lb_-
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) production doAlcohol, ethyl:
Production thous of proof galStocks end of month total do
In industrial alcohol bonded warehouses -.doIn denaturing plants do
Used for denaturation doWithdrawn tax-paid do
Alcohol, denatured:Production thous. of wine galConsumption (withdrawals) doStocks, end of month __ __ _ do - _
Creosote oil, production thous. of ga l__DDT production thous of IbEthyl acetate (85%) production doEthylene glycol production doFormaldehyde (37% HCHO), production doGlycerin, refined, all grades:
Production do
Stocks end of month doMethanol, production:
Natural thous. of galSynthetic do
Phthalic anhydride production thous of Ibr Revised. * Preliminary.9 Includes data not shown separately,t Revisions for 1955 and January-July 1956 will becf Data (except for alcohol) are reported on basis of« Revision for July 1956: 41,746,000 proof gallons.
242, 58476, 71894, 183
298, 79968, 513
205, 0932,416
263, 647
409, 00810, 344
327, 407
51, 929
67, 097
' 1, 237
22.35
47, 92272 202
1,046
« 38, 20143, 57630, 80712, 77036, 692
917
' 19, 775r 20, 935
7,356
9,12312, 1388,111
84, 495108, 512
20, 76715, 78548, 127
19619, 72024, 143
^ublishec.00-percerj
257, 01481, 69377, 232
320, 88277, 549
197, 4142,643
289, 747
403, 41410, 263
354, 664
47, 597
72, 782
* 1,323
22.35
45, 69274, 8081,003
32, 94240, 07830. 4869,591
40, 054900
21, 48719,1159,964
10,11211,9126,969
89, 261114,430
19, 70515, 52348, 862
19817, 46822, 690
later,t content
272, 70894, 47269, 367
333, 77580, 799
207, 7452, 883
320, 709
423, 46810, 657
366, 521
60, 779
76, 418r 1,417
22.35
49, 34370, 277
1,356
36, 06637, 29027, 15710, 13238, 4981,120
20, 76920, 10610, 588
11, 69910, 94910, 17195, 494
119,056
20. 66616, 92848, 094
18920, 00427, 002
of the sp(
264, 43692, 63759, 904
329, 45780, 754
209, 7462,809
279, 192
401,91910,115
358, 153
65, 837
75, 024
'1,368
22.35
46, 85375, 1221,488
36, 65633. 84425, 4038,441
36, 2401,307
19, 58818, 88111, 178
12, 17210, 6418,285
90, 119116,914
22, 65616, 10350, 618
15619, 40825, 041
cified ma
290, 51292, 79356, 790
341, 12578, 875
231,6302,893
275,711
394, 4979,649
375, 554
50, 677
75, 265r 1, 376
22.35
49, 73790, 378
1,618
36, 45933, 85825, 5338,325
35, 0591, 098
18, 89919, 86510, 421
14, 26711,2018, 306
95, 181107,918
19, 62415,27651,018
17221,31227, 093
terial unl(
302, 50489, 27554, 253
334, 40378, 852
237, 5192,802
337, 694
379, 5499,285
365, 413
55, 869
76, 657
1,386
22.35
53, 62885, 428
1,491
36, 32233, 33725, 7777, 560
42, 818943
23, 05321,14012, 194
7,97810, 8788,748
93, 089109, 149
22,81117. 02951, 634
17120, 50325, 561
>ss other\v
294, 10377, 75453, 435
291, 42875, 145
231, 1482, 109
351, 157
376, 7318, 871
321, 922
50, 786
69, 546
1,310
22.35
41, 22774, 9461,512
32, 76631, 21423, 8697,345
33, 326925
17, 89618,37012, 135
8, 9559,3115, 702
82, 526105, 976
19, 64215, 34551,974
16618, 14427, 242
ise indica
320, 73386, 26860, 643
326, 59980, 957
250, 0402, 524
380, 992
414, 8799,642
354, 297
54, 466
76, 249
1,418
22.35
41,13676, 9851,208
35, 42929, 41820, 7918,626
35, 253834
19, 04020, 36511,064
9,79611,5226,371
89, 577111,620
20, 79916, 64152, 058
19718, 70127,080
ted.
321, 52987, 44366, 550
327, 92076, 241
245, 2412,502
356, 352
403, 7369,860
360, 937
53, 137
74, 626
1,382
22.35
32, 73864, 305
1,570
33, 63128, 05118, 7349,317
35, 275736
19. 04719, 8869, 746
10,41411, 7667,420
97, 156105, 163
21, 55616, 02654, 348
19316, 64730, 226
334, 20981, 09881,677
342, 81374, 049
253, 2872,619
383, 249
400, 6989,649
378, 190
55, 470
73, 093
1,422
22.35
38, 89561,546
1,473
33, 44426,51017, 5308,980
33, 5011,044
18, 13319, 0468,181
11,05212, 8806,061
98. 873104, 614
21, 87317,78255, 095
20116, 32931, 444
308, 75574, 75291,533
329, 04873, 214
212, 6162,393
331, 083
377, 2029,341
356, 715
48, 497
66, 537
1, 309
22.35
46, 98267, 3771,223
31, 75526, 59718, 0188,579
30, 7931, 071
16, 66517,7525,978
9,60311,0238, 151
98, 789r 100, 606
17, 91815,90453, 629
18714, 10830, 519
293,61183, 009
102, 157'333, 137r 75, 789
210, 1252,400
331, 608
358, 7416,286
'340,357
41, 156
65, 448
1,286
22.35
45, 64367, 140
943
36, 56028, 54219, 8808,662
35, 910725
19, 40319, 0055,561
9,17110, 4858, 038
106, 18393, 383
16, 85315, 63852, 065
18616, 69227, 400
294, 50787, 581
323, 40477, 018
234, 772
353, 015
391, 615
329, 310
1,301
» 22. 35
41, 48128, 90823, 5175,390
37, 551812
20, 64821, 5344,607
22,01218 02253, 635
October 1957 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-25
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Continued
FERTILIZERSConsumption (10 States)© thous. of short tonsExports total 9 short tons
Nitrogenous materials doPhosphate materials doPotash materials - do
Imports total 9 doNitrogenous materials, total 9 do
Nitrate of soda - doPhosphate rr aterials doPotash materials do
Price, wholesale, nitrate of soda, crude, f. o. b. cars,Port warehouses dol. per short ton
Potash deliveries short tonsSuperphosphate (100% available phosphoric acid) :
Production short tonsStocks end of month do
MISCELLANEOUS
Explosives (industrial), shipments:Black blasting powder thous of IbHigh explosives do
Sulfur (native):Production thous. of long tonsStocks (producers') end of month do
FATS, OILS, OILSEEDS, AND BYPRODUCTS
Animal fats and greases:cfTallow, edible:
Productior thous. of IbConsumption, factory^ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ do_ .Stocks (incl refined grades), end of month do
Tallow and grease (except wool), inedible:Productior _ _ doConsumpt on factoryf doStocks (excl refined grades), end of month do__
Fish and marine mammal oils: AProduction doConsumption factory doStocks end of month do
Vegetable oils, oilseeds, and byproducts:Vegetable oils, total:
Production crude mil. of IbConsumption, crude, factory - doStocks, end of month:
Crude - doRefined do
Exports thous. of IbImports, total - do
Paint oils doAll other vegetable oils do
Copra:Consumption factory short tonsStocks, end of month do _Imports do
Coconut or copra oil:Production:
Crude thous of IbRefined - do
Consumption, factory:Crude doRefined do
Stocks, end of month:Crude doRefined do
Imports - - - doCottonseed:
Receipts at mills thous of short tonsConsumption (crush) _ _ _ _ _ d oStocks at mills, end of month do
Cottonseed cake and meal:Production short tonsStocks at mills, end of month do
Cottonseed oil, crude:Production _ _ _ -thous. of IbStocks end of month do
Cottonseed oil, refined:Production doConsumption, factory do
I n margarine - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d oStocks end of month mil. of IbPrice, wholesale, drums (N. Y.) dol. per Ib
Flaxseed:Production (crop estimate) thous. of buOil mills:
Consumption doStocks, end of month _ _ do
Price, wholesale. No. 1 (Minneapolis) -dol. per bu_.
187470 57671, 239
339 88547, 438
°129 891a 67 116
o14 522
o 24 081
51 25
124, 323
143 456406 665
44882,333
5983 637
17,83620, 19711, 679
223, 301140 555311,126
37, 68811 45786 981
395456
471348
103 39045, 2482 937
42, 312
25 87913, 35027 474
33 59032, 345
52, 16533 397
51 86113, 06827, 033
365182361
85, 222120 288
58, 10852 108
47, 268104 902
17, 671180
. 190
9331,0513.28
246382 821
55, 303294 71818,229
143, 91970 165
018 31132, 946
51.25
139, 283
171, 604393 665
41578, 839
5243 681
14, 71216, 5577,895
198, 140131, 086297, 957
21, 7039 748
114, 465
497448
503313
119, 37824, 9921,215
23, 777
25, 17116, 69026, 523
32 58631, 906
50, 55329, 379
61, 76713, 62011, 368
1,274526
1,108
249, 069140, 916
165, 478%, 275
69, 43296 97719, 353
158.190
2,3082,2713.25
422490 56578 341
350 39248, 759
f 152, 73586 5978 859
12 769r 29 902
49 50
147, 407
207, 487393 426
44188, 843
5293 706
18, 30519, 2008,386
225, 356144 904299, 535
14, 72212 059
115, 838
699624
548343
105, 891r 41, 653
6 616r 35, 037
35, 50412, 96731, 265
45 05933, 630
52, 41432 175
58, 39111, 483
r 14, 004
1 573722
1,959
346, 400170, 814
241, 749147 953
161, 282124 42423, 681
197.200
4,0204,9453.27
461380 619
52 707279 72739 574
238 657184 35883 7073 080
37 214
49 50
160 260
208 098401 524
64077, 063
5153 852
21,31517, 76412, 109
239, 443131, 692337, 568
7,96411 302
115 366
649580
584384
98 02941, 2473 263
37, 983
27, 230
36, 783
34 51031, 081
47, 12327 982
59, 51615, 91723, 557
1 071677
2,353
327, 720186 106
229, 605173 802
159, 780127 954
24, 474227
.208
3,2954,5573.41
368368 56191 922
226 04135 031
227 306158 93778 70210 21839 842
49 50
179 599
207 611414 207
49467, 568
5343 936
20, 25715,61218, 986
225, 051128 883342, 194
12, 27114 738
102, 606
614553
616409
r 197, 95535, 7091 830
33, 879
27, 503
23, 484
35 09728, 776
45, 76027, 961
70, 27415, 73917, 262
340570
2,123
274, 304187, 819
192, 572178, 477
146, 516122, 13828, 825
237.208
1 48, 712
2, 9254,0103.44
384391 54168 610
264 03842 660
167 168113 04330 483
7 33620 606
49 50
162 814
219 855414 922
54670, 015
4953 998
22, 83721, 53720, 279
236, 928145 660349, 056
1,03113 62687, 079
647573
602447
r 167, 77647, 1212,476
44, 645
30, 27716, 78728, 697
38 96730, 670
50, 09428, 906
73, 59215, 49222, 188
114613
1,624
293, 321194, 737
207, 691170, 536
163, 853131 66631,636
267.223
2,3043,5163.40
711400 63391 201
259 69523 146
203 735101 56121 2139 672
53 485
49 50
183 140
216 022418 947
72267, 094
4404 088
27, 08527, 67620, 442
239, 230133 123347, 889
51514 68971, 646
587501
596461
r 145, 26326, 5553 182
23, 373
24, 48018, 17725, 686
31 11429, 902
46, 60231, 098
62, 80310, 4405,922
43492
1,176
238, 857228, 210
170,419168, 091
132, 848113, 60029,561
288.223
2,2393,4333.34
1 307572 080136 610334 22266 979
211 583115 21823' 56612 13832 622
49 50
266 028
229 529322 033
24671, 654
4724 102
22, 36222, 45320, 668
215, 198146 703288, 052
41110 52259, 407
582508
616463
f 203, 82450, 3332,034
48, 300
26, 62127, 17831, 372
34, 03142, 310
61, 96937, 400
61, 72915, 26019, 690
25400801
192, 415263, 956
139, 383142, 267
106, 524109, 66926, 119
285.223
2,5862,0663.23
1 722605 734117 457364 17886 548
260 485167 16194 1899 582
24 101
49 50
269 417
225 072233 405
22379, 924
4624 049
22, 18022, 50320, 469
208, 585139 888254, 929
1,35811 57054, 107
501471
605456
114,05539, 4174,769
34, 648
27, 22220, 23523, 231
34 45936, 211
55, 20537, 082
57, 86613,06515, 245
10278533
135, 735279, 436
99, 742116, 696
90, 323100, 13920,579
278.195
1,5001,7483.17
1 178547 058120 399366 275
27 059
214 395144 26684 59010 1037*969
48 00
165 546
211 784206 881
13782 235
4294 093
27, 27428, 51019, 680
230, 325143 522248, 253
12, 28012 42357, 332
472455
597416
76, 55040, 0989 855
30,243
27, 32513, 21915, 960
35 41534, 962
54, 16233, 266
50, 84911,43610, 060
11224320
112, 023293, 212
81, 445107, 760
74, 543106, 94019, 669
245.180
1,5611,4223.16
r 647r560 382
81, 768'421 374
45, 042
181, 884139 34471, 4617,3434,145
48.00
121, 134
170, 519271, 568
107r 78,911
4404,087
21, 97623, 26517, 364
212, 554130, 684250, 302
19, 01011 17766, 412
416471
476367
'156,11332, 6154,800
27, 814
21, 8878,748
15, 701
28, 48834, 364
51,14235, 729
40, 8819,027
10, 995
10147183
72, 366287, 779
53, 59970, 242
65, 405105,87813, 573
205.180
1,5082,3523.07
'286545 08173, 414
414, 60337, 482
123, 05075, 80526, 16011,23718,023
48.00
90, 904
162, 974r308 380
210T 82, 007
4294 093
r 21, 30123, 85517, 107
r 211, 120109, 670253, 161
r 34, 146r 12 161r 83, 788
r 436420
r492313
77 36337, 1815 668
31, 512
26 66312, 35430, 015
33 75833, 108
47, 879r 32 050
40, 6179,259
12, 378
101120164
58,531251, 816
42, 57748, 915
54, 947101, 71714, 365
154.190
3,0552,7773.07
582 49787, 709
440 65226, 145
p 48. 00
114, 455
170, 620320 396
19580,288
24, 88124, 26016, 900
227, 447152 561247, 307
20, 07310 49874, 329
464465
461272
87 679
25, 27413, 504
32 30035 421
54, 79335 775
36 97610, 023
238142260
71, 002209, 556
48, 39336 787
43, 777103 76415, 048
99p . 185
3,3732,6153.25
2 27, 060
r Revised. v Preliminary.i December 1 estimate of 1956 crop. 2 October 1 estimate of 1957 crop.©States represented are: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma. According to quarterly reports from Vir-
ginia, consumption in that State is as follows (thous. short tons): 1956—July-September, 76; October-December, 79; 1957—January-March, 277; April-June, 323.9 Includes data not shown separately.cf For data on lard, see p. S-29.^Consumption figures for edible tallow exclude quantities used in refining; those for inedible tallow, etc., include such quantities.ABeginning 1955, data may include some refined oils (not formerly included); consumption figures exclude data for cod, cod-liver, and other oils, and stocks include only the quantities of
these oils held by producing firms.<» Revisions for 1956 for fertilizer imports (short tons): April—total, 267,458; total nitrogenous materials, 196,244; July—total, 70,684; potash, 6,093.
S-26 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October ]i)57
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Continued
FATS, OILS, ETC.— Continued
Vegetable oils, oilseeds, and byproducts—ContinuedLinseed oil, raw:
Production _ thous. of IbConsumption, factory doStocks at factory, end of month doPrice, wholesale (Minneapolis) _ _ - __dol . per Ib
Soybeans:Production (crop estimate) thous of buConsumption, factory doStocks, end of month.. .- do -
Soybean oil:Production:
Crude _ _ thous. of lb.Refined _ _ do _
Consumption, factory, refined doStocks, end of month:
Crude _ doRefined __ _ „ _ __ do^
Price, wholesale, refined (N Y.) dol. per IbMargarine:
Production thous. of IbStocks (factory and warehouse"! , end of mo - _ doPrice, wholesale, colored, delivered (eastern U. S.)
dol per IbShortening:
Production thous of IbStocks end of month do
PAINTS, VARNISH, AND LACQUERFactory shipments total thous of dol
Industrial sales doTrade sales do
SYNTHETIC PLASTICS AND RESINMATERIALS
Production:Cellulose acetate and mixed ester plastics:
Sheets rods and tubes thous of IbMolding and extrusion materials do
Nitrocellulose sheets rods and tubes doOther cellulose plastics do
Phenolic and other tar acid resins doPolystyrene doUrea and melamine resins doVinyl resins _ _ _ doAlkyd resins do
Rosin modifications doPolyester resins doPolyethylene resins doMiscellaneous _ _ - do_
18, 57543, 42071, 051
.130
21, 79312, 360
249, 027223, 378241, 688
154, 421100, 148
.175
106, 72722, 356
.273
150, 554141, 573
146 78856 34690, 442
3 8157, 395
443554
37, 82644, 28821, 17157, 12130, 421
11, 3986,634
49, 79013, 140
46, 93141, 84475, 388
.127
19, 87720, 525
221, 302203, 733221, 794
139, 67186, 865
.163
114, 97022, 236
273
133, 396129, 175
128 41148 93079, 481
3 9458,579
324279
37, 59844, 31421, 75960, 23727, 652
9,3775,369
51, 08913, 298
81, 56565, 27886, 694
.131
27, 92878,011
301, 802252, 552258, 763
132, 94677, 178
. 175
134, 58421, 556
273
178 089119,437
140, 30958 37481 935
3 8379 390
396564
43, 49348, 78925, 69167, 17635, 383
10, 9086,473
49, 11013, 363
66, 56340, 884
111,301.136
26, 59179, 070
284, 820244, 824237, 131
125, 46683, 974
.195
132, 54525, 292
.282
179, 909105, 477
121, 48855 28066 208
3 3749 291
365551
40, 14544, 46724, 26965, 90034, 509
11, 5536, 542
51, 42113, 977
59, 00438 212
115,410.136
455,86926, 98870, 354
289, 736233, 159224, 344
140, 99692, 130
. 190
124, 95127, 584
292
157, 141122, 047
97 30845 64551 663
3 7248 452
317472
35, 20641, 79421, 37067, 87027, 874
10, 0246, 139
51, 41313, 679
46, 86437 985
111,821.134
28, 42065, 517
305, 156240, 523222, 557
134, 093103, 973
.200
132, 37329, 874
292
160 015126 807
125 40154 53970 862
3 4917 456
377525
41, 37343, 50723, 09767, 09634, 948
10, 8487,265
52, 39414, 829
45, 65733 825
128, 945.133
26, 62256, 332
287, 218209, 184208, 924
129, 96499, 970
.200
121, 68532, 143
292
144 252133, 017
112 46750 13162 336
3 2927, 187
429375
37, 06446, 09722, 55664, 00529, 980
10, 5177, 187
49, 80013, 080
52, 97039, 009
144, 223.131
28, 90944, 232
313,006220, 333210, 687
150, 43497, 821
.200
120, 47234, 814
292
129, 420138, 595
130, 96655 37875, 588
4 2538 289
379500
39, 81651,04125, 91070, 41931, 879
9,9518,618
56, 58715, 428
31, 10640 890
135, 446.127
27, 32833,533
298, 230213, 476207, 436
173, 13997, 212
185
122, 89727, 426
282
127 363129, 987
145 05557 56687, 489
3 8237, 168
357528
35, 44248, 87124, 21767, 64032, 382
10, 5088 961
51, 79315, 711
31, 92935, 442
123, 646.127
26, 47624, 678
289, 605217, 495213, 302
195, 853101, 845
. 175
116, 19629, 963
275
150 741123, 001
157 56959 76897 801
3 6587 672
412466
39 25148, 59823, 97171, 36334 715
11, 7498 525
56, 17015, 118
30, 53342, 43869, 912
.127
24, 69418, 724
271, 970238, 089235, 912
180, 48098, 325
.175
98, 08828, 855
.275
147, 478130, 125
152 89955 37097 529
4 0947 794
270468
r 35 561r 43, 309r 22, 268r 68, 327
32, 120
11, 0008, 178
56, 074r 14, 900
61, 48838, 62771, 442
.127
' 24, 354r 18, 655
r 268, 757211,177202, 512
r 21 7, 62998, 925
.175
109, 97725, 444
.275
131, 433118, 022
148, 16255, 24492, 918
2 8726,621
233341
32, 60738, 88918, 05763, 27227, 858
8,9817,209
55, 35714,428
68, 38748, 4%73, 249P . 133
25, 38712, 778
276, 614241, 083222, 759
199, 167113, 725
P . 175
116,81228,453
P .275
160, 503108, 393
152, 08057, 60094, 480
2486 573
ELECTRIC POWER AND GAS
ELECTRIC POWERProduction (utility and industrial) , total
mil of kw -hrElectric utilities total do
By fuels doBy waterpower do
Privately and municipally owned utilities doOther producers (publicly owned) do
Industrial establishments, total . _ _ _ do.By fuels doBy waterpower do
Sales to ultimate customers total (EEI)J doCommercial and industrial:
Small light and power doLarge light and power do
Railways and railroads doResidential or domestic doRural (distinct rural rates) doStreet and highway lighting doOther public authorities doInterdepartmental do
Revenue from sales to ultimate customers (EdisonElectric Institute) $ thous of dol
GAS
Manufactured and mixed gas (quarterly) :c?Customers end of quarter, total thousands
Residential (incl. house-heating) doIndustrial and commercial do
Sales to consumers total mil of thermsResidential (incl house-heating) doIndustrial and commercial do
Revenue from sales to consumers, totalthous of dol
Residential (incl house-heating) doIndustrial and commercial do._ .
58, 57652, 19442 6569,539
42, 3029,892
6,3826,158
224
44, 503
8,00522, 853
34010, 6791 278
35993257
735 869
55, 64948 81939 8598,960
39, 5039,316
6,8306, 604
226
44, 786
7,95123 147
33010, 7851 200
392926
55
741 999
r 3, 591»• 3, 347
r 242
'319r 189r 125
r 52, 586r 37, 766r 14, 456
58 44551 12941 8929 238
41, 8009,330
7,3167,074
242
44, 654
7,45723 957
35310, 530
936427942
52
730 077
57, 82050 64541 3409,305
41, 2309,416
7,1756,920
254
44 526
7,27623 629
36211,047
76945494247
730 285
60 05552 87542 8789,998
43, 0989,777
7,1806 903
276
46 092
7 42823 604
38912 424
764483946
54
756 811
* 3, 359r 3, 138
T 219r 572••410r 156
r 81, 724r 62, 948»• 18, 324
62 93855 50345 31110 192
45, 08310 420
7,4357 154
281
47 693
7 64023 795
41213 561
78448797339
784 979
55 37448 66638 6879,979
39, 7798,887
6,7086,443
266
46 217
7,58322 640
37313 389
75844098945
775 742
59, 76552 44741 00811, 439
42, 34910, 098
7,3187,005
313
46 167
7,44023 509
37912, 618
77342996554
762 232
3,3143,093
219
885688190
115,09391, 93822, 550
57, 70250 66938, 62212, 047
40, 64110, 028
7,0336,724
310
45, 671
7,32423, 679
36111, 970
92239396953
751 690
58, 90951 69939 90011, 800
41, 19010, 509
7,2106,917
293
45, 353
7,44023 996
23511,310
90337094951
746 672
58, 99052 05340 87311, 180
41, 59010, 463
6,9376,678
259
45, 613
7,93523, 815
31211, 205
98534895856
758, 054
3,2823,064
216
526366151
75, 58057,58117, 467
61, 19154, 34843, 53410,814
43, 53210, 816
6,8436,628
215
46, 349
8,58623,068
31611, 7091, 258
357995
60
777, 509
62, 64955, 44945, 41610, 033
44, 58518, 064
7,2006,999
201
r Revised. * Preliminary.i December 1 estimate of 1956 crops. 2 October 1 estimate of 1957 crops.^Revisions for February-July 1956 will be shown later.cfTotals include data not shown separately. Revisions for 1st and 2d quarters of 1956 are available upon request.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS S-27
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
ELECTRIC POWER AND GAS—Continued
GAS— Continued
Natural gas (quarterly) :cfCustomers end. of Quarter total thousands
Residential (incl. house-heating) __ _ _ do __Industrial and commercial do_ __
Sales to consumers total mil of thermsResidential (incl house-heating) doIndustrial and commercial do
Revenue from sales to consumers total thous of dolResidential (incl house-heating) doIndustrial and commercial do
»• 25 51 2r 23, 551
»• 1, 933
r 13,611* 2, 057
r 10,766
r568 728' 234, 473' 31 5, 465
r 26 567r 24, 441
r 2, 107
f 17, 654r 5, 544
r 11,345
r883 299r 486, 445r 376, 492
26 74524, 624
2,092
23, 05210, 30811, 826
1 290 577827, 558437, 858
26 70524, 637
2,040
16 8985, 125
11 030
851 014466 161365, 489
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESBeer:
Production - thous. of bblTaxable withdrawals doStocks end of month - _ _ do
Distilled spirits:Production _ thous. of tax gal _ .Consumption, apparent, for beverage purposes
thous of wine galTax paid withdrawals thous. of tax galStocks end of month doImports thous. of proof gal
Whisky:Production thous. of tax galTax paid withdrawals doStocks end of month doImports thous of proof gal
Rectified spirits and wines, production, total 9thous of proof gal
Whisky do _.Wines and distilling materials:
Effervescent wines:Production thous. of wine galTaxable withdrawals doStocks end of month doImports do
Still wines:Production doTaxable withdrawals doStocks end of month doImports do
Distilling materials produced at wineries do
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter, creamery:Production (factory) thous of IbStocks cold storage, end of month doPrice, wholesale, 92-score (New York).._dol. per lb__
Cheese:Production (factory) total thous. of Ib
\merican, whole milk do
Stocks cold storage end of month total doAmerican, whole milk do
Imports doPrice, wholesale, American, single daisies (Chi-
cago) dol per IbCondensed and evaporated milk:
Production, case goods:Condensed (sweetened) thous of IbEvaporated (unsweetened) do
Stocks, manufacturers', case goods, end of month:Condensed (sweetened) thous. of IbEvaporated (unsweetened) do
Exports:Condensed (sweetened) doEvaporated (unsweetened) do
Price, wholesale, U. S. average:Evaporated (unsweetened) _ dol. per case
Fluid milk:Production _ mil. o f l b _ _Utilization in mfd. dairy products doPrice, wholesale, U. S. average dol. per 100 lb_.
Dry milk:Production:
Dry wliole milk thous. of IbNonfat dry milk solids (human food) do
Stocks, manufacturers', end of month:Dry whole milk doNonfat dry milk solids (human food) do
Exports:Dry whole milk doNonfat dry milk solids (human food) do
Price, wholesale, nonfat dry milk solids (humanfood), U S. average dol. per Ib
8,7349,015
10, 677
12,178
16, 78411,269
849, 0821,927
7,1915,470
736, 5731,721
6,0524,885
220137
1,80144
2,53110,290
125, 296412
8,067
110, 200118, 217
.601
116, 97087 220
550 518509, 625
3,862
.382
6 640232 600
8,192434, 536
6, 40212, 772
5.93
10, 6593,990M. 13
9, 15098, 000
14,313118, 507
3 7740 16, 898
. 151
6, 4976, 424
10, 354
20, 386
16 57214, 269
844 2082,414
7,8477,469
734, 0412,166
7,8716,792
168200
1,75162
30, 52812, 688
144, 102580
76, 378
93 12590, 252
.613
102, 44574 135
532 107492, 648
5 589
384
5 520189 100
8 761425 545
2,19114 622
5.93
9,5123,3924.30
8 00079, 500
13, 11898 722
3 82019 274
.152
6,5006,6709,753
34, 134
22, 32121,817
835, 9483,580
10, 97111,120
729, 6603,258
13, 49712,019
205276
1,648101
71, 84914,615
202, 848680
142, 607
92, 96062, 261
.620
98, 01068, 100
489 385448, 857
5,609
.390
5 670164 200
9,335383 686
5, 05314, 972
5.93
9,2763,2854.48
7,35079, 800
11,72576 563
2 69242, 371
.152
5,9476,1719,135
23, 065
23, 82219,331
830,1293,632
10, 73410, 325
725, 5723,288
12, 54911,275
188272
1,547115
24, 07013, 879
210, 541874
41, 839
90, 60539, 640
.632
90, 70061 400
454 729414, 606
5 332
.390
6 370146 500
10, 391310 371
3,38514, 172
5.93
8,6953,1204.61
6,40083, 300
11,39067 095
2 010r 21,053
.152
6,1236, 1298,768
17, 852
25, 15911,989
832, 4392,889
10, 1226,334
726, 5622,627
6,7685,675
162261
1,418114
3,91211, 953
198, 721765
6,075
102, 81025, 103
.614
96, 24064 280
441,082401,079
5,598
.390
7 110152 200
9,649224 025
5,05420, 211
5.93
9,2273,4504.53
8 250104, 800
10, 75769 461
2 77642,700
.152
6,8665,6899,552
19, 982
14,3759, 661
838, 6231,482
11,4295,125
730, 5691,265
4,6773,622
206129
1,47741
2,92310, 872
190, 095585
3,954
116 40528, 855
.604
100, 92068 840
419 992379, 637
5 038
390
7 350162 000
9 117156 420
5,12915 847
5 93
9, 6973,7914.44
7 700120, 900
10, 38465 623
4 4189,136
. 153
5,9125,5709,558
18, 105
15, 93610, 805
842, 0591,606
11, 2436,139
732, 7771,438
4,6073,675
251101
1,61136
2 21810, 220
180 012465
3,949
109 25531, 946
.606
97, 10567 695
390 308349, 441
3 188
.390
8 275169 850
9,559123 616
2,8889 200
5.93
9,4643,6184.34
6 500122, 400
10, 45063 308
3 0717,645
152
7,6116,439
10, 261
18, 902
16, 89712, 420
845, 4071 973
12, 1516,626
735, 5361,733
5,1374,016
205134
1,66544
2 63012, 485
170, 636598
1,540
124 85540, 915
.604
116,15082 750
388 631346, 277
4 989
.390
6 380212 600
8,92583 361
7,27015 064
5.95
10, 9614,2134.19
6 450144, 090
9,43069 029
3 60712 552
.153
8,0816,992
10, 931
19, 033
15, 26411, 190
850, 9961,965
12, 5005,432
740, 7101,782
5,2384,170
226160
1,71350
2,13911, 893
159, 627653
1,871
132, 87061,996
.604
131,46096 250
391,289345, 421
4,325
.390
6 550260 500
9,172153 950
4,8027 861
6.05
11,4284,6473.99
8,200162, 500
9,91980 493
4 85824, 418
.154
9,0078,201
11,211
19, 307
17, 86812, 234
853, 4372,277
10, 7766,211
742, 0452,056
5,6144,382
237183
1,75567
1,90711, 295
149, 615649912
158, 30595, 998
.602
161, 775126, 270
424, 917381, 146
3,953
.390
3,975312, 200
9,547244, 478
2,53613, 034
6.06
13, 1225,5933.85
10, 600205, 500
11,926119,757
3 94018, 290
. 153
9,0118,247
11,478
14, 063
16 44312, 887
853, 0121,936
8,0676,404
742, 8721,739
6,9145,615
282173
1,84050
1,98410, 421
138 034621
1,332
149 040147, 013
.601
160, 485125 670
466, 136419, 583
4,202
.388
3 350278 400
9,416368 927
1,44416 306
6.05
12, 6335,3123.83
9 800193, 700
13, 374144 368
3 18325 686
153
9,8039,191
11, 469
8,478
15, 12110, 316
847, 7802,211
4,0484,177
741, 1972,025
5,3324,171
155105
1,87736
1,0499,248
130, 148457
1,192
128, 705176, 061
.601
137, 945105, 435
495, 063449, 472
2,850
.388
3,775245, 650
8,406421, 706
3,15312, 149
6.06
11,6924,5933.99
8,500145, 700
13, 792133, 496
4,56118, 989
.152
8,3548,482
10, 805
11,002
11,568845, 122
5,2625,482
739, 048
5,6114,219
336155
2,039
4,13210, 888
122, 608
10, 566
108, 805172, 258
.607
119, 62589, 770
507, 775461, 323
.388
3,250217, 300
7,572438, 820
3, 35019, 897
6.06
10, 7943,929r 4. 16
6, 600116, 000
12, 783113,910
5, 16824, 192
.153
.624
.391
9,611
P4.39
r Revised. v Preliminary.cfTotals include data not shown separately. Revisions for 1st and 2d quarters of 1956 are available upon request.9 Data beginning July 1956 exclude production of wines and vermouth; for July 1955-June 1956, such production totaled 183,000 gal.a Revised figure for June 1956 is 30,100,000 Ib.
S-28 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO—Continued
FRUITS AND VEGETABLESApples:
Production (crop estimate) thous. of buShipments, carlot no. of carloads..Stocks, cold storage, end of month thous. of bu_.
Citrus fruits, carlot shipments __ no. of carloads. _Frozen fruits, juices, and vegetables:
Stocks, cold storage, end of month:Fruits thous. of IbFruit juices and purees do ___Vegetables do
Potatoes, white:Production (crop estimate) thous. of cwtShipments, carlot _ __ .no. of carloads. _Price, wholseale, U. S. No. 1 (New York)
dol. per lOOlb..
GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS
Exports (barley corn oats rye wheat) thous. of bu
Barley:Production (crop estimate) do _Receipts 4 principal markets t _ doStocks, domestic, end of month:
Commercial -do
Exports including malt$ doPrices, wholesale (Minneapolis):
No 2 malting dol per buNo 3? straight do
Corn:Production (crop estimate) mil. of buGrindiiigs wet process thous. of bu_Receipts interior primary markets doStocks, domestic, end of month:
Commercial doOn farms mil of bu
Exports including meal and flour thous. of buPrices, wholesale:
No. 3, yellow (Chicago) dol. per bu._Weighted average, 5 markets, all grades do__
Oats:Production (crop estimate) mil of buReceipts interior primary markets thous. of buStocks, domestic, end of month:
Commercial doOn farms do
Exports including oatmeal doPrice, wholesale, No. 3, white (Chicago) _dol. per bu_.
Rice:Production (crop estimate) thous of bags 9California:
Receipts domestic rough thous of IbShipments from mills milled rice doStocks, rough and cleaned (cleaned basis), end
of month thous. of IbSouthern States (Ark., La., Tenn., Tex.):
Receipts rough at mills do
Stocks, domestic, rough and cleaned (cleanedbasis) end of month mil of Ib
Exports thous. of IbPrice wholesale head clean (N O ) dol per Ib
Rye:Production (crop estimate) thous. of buReceipts interior primary markets doStocks, commercial, domestic, end of month. ..doPrice, wholesale, No. 2 (Minneapolis) ___dol. per bu..
Wheat:Production (crop estimate) total mil of bu
Spring wheat doWinter wheat do
Disappearance (Quarterly total) doStocks, end of month:
Canada (Canadian wheat) doUnited States, domestic, totaled mil. of b u _ _
Commercial thous. of buInterior mills, elevators, and warehouses
thous of buMerchant mills do
Exports total including flour doWheat only do _ _
Prices, wholesale:No. 1, dark northern spring (Minneapolis)
dol. per bu_.No 2 hard winter (Kansas City) doNo. 2, red winter (St. Louis) doWeighted avg., 6 markets, all grades do
67267
5,725
476, 719457, 801751,065
10, 310
4.635
a 61, 455
35, 645
52, 566
6,751
1.2791.211
12, 69417, 663
64, 332
5,944
1.5711.542
22, 108
41, 287
3,783.733
90, 99356 065
75, 444
232, 494117 844
387.7«278, 597
083
2,78011,1751.374
64 697
351,092
"467," 954~
<*43 293o 39, 116
2.3812.1902. 1252.345
5916,317
4,554
489, 423409, 656868, 687
10, 573
3.515
r 53, 569
13, 686
51, 447229 774
7,286
1.2531.179
11,47316, 527
64, 1343 300 1
6,313
1. 5561.484
8,508
39, 008923, 394r 4, 725
.715
139, 275101, 184
64, 750
919, 691164, 181
804.9153, 605
.083
1,07410, 5171.435
39 257234, 110
341, 2181, 797. 3467, 254
636, 280142, 165417, 276
T 33, 920r 28, 770
2.3932.2822.2212.389
2,39438,090
4,265
483 068354, 871914, 895
12, 757
3.394
64 897
10, 288
47, 127
6 238
1 2571.172
13, 05046, 379
79, 865
11,302
1.2961.320
4,737
31,285
3,836.733
172,32679 243
94. 041
851, 623178 225
1,221.1247, 066
085
1,1189,1431.465
31 241
348, 506
~446~621~
42 02936, 212
2.4282.3102.1852.411
2,08533, 933
6,349
467, 046303, 742905 439
13, 759
3.500
T 57, 733
12, 027
43, 798
3 981
1.3201.276
11,81947, 353
100, 863
17, 243
1.3391.331
4,052
25, 223
2,076.824
99, 46173 695
85, 123
159, 556126, 296
1,192.3123, 318
085
6808,1091.471
28 212
352, 461
~429~322~
r 33, 901' 29, 787
2.4952.3582. 3582.494
1 100,6231,811
26, 578
9,718
450, 562294, 282857, 942
1 243,71612, 333
3.075
r 73 833
1 372,49512, 195
40, 122159 561
3,011
1 2981.258
1 3, 45110. 69023, 272
93, 8492 331 1r 15, 578
1.3571.300
1 1, 1535,304
21,363696, 376
2,570.829
1 47, 402
75, 19335 564
97, 309
38, 683115 078
1, 026. 2404, 990
085
1 21, 5581,0638,2941.459
1 997 21 262. 21 735. 034 865
312, 189
356, 9201, 487. 3393, 21 1
547, 345127,877292, 804r 51,477
44, 109
2.4262.3432.4052.446
1,59519,814
7,492
422 805388, 388787 218
15, 524
3.533
67 010
10, 537
37, 661
3 386
1.2781.237
11,73132, 736
89, 558
12, 789
1.3431.322
7,261
19, 495
1,614.820
55, 41039, 331
91,446
78, 407144,810
907.0110,930
.085
4986,3941.499
29 679
356, 831
403,~458~
48, 48543. 135
2.4382.3582.4402.439
1,59212, 765
6,579
379 474464, 337721 613
15, 687
3.620
66 226
8,344
36, 062
3,674
1.2611.206
10, 87449, 429
102, 650
12,514
1.2751.244
3,759
17, 794
1,423.784
126, 52398, 210
75, 950
122, 165135, 725
836.3179, 710
.088
3065,4581.400
24 144
360, 964
"386," 872"
48, 35042, 207
2.4002.3382.3452.417
2,0617,128
7,819
341,520492, 287665, 354
19, 819
3.480
72, 528
10, 760
30,111104 052
5,530
1.2681.219
11,31360, 072
126, 7441,615.116, 024
1.2901.260
4,950
15,116410, 427
869.778
153, 906129, 567
50, 793
62, 275110, 818
651.7' 333, 060
.090
2404,8441.412
21 462301,911
368, 4821,187.8360, 702
449, 832108, 918165, 959
49, 46542, 599
2.3942.3352.2982.406
1,8043,246
7,783
292 185505, 397655, 695
17, 712
3.540
69, 143
8,340
25, 343
3,576
1.2631.205
11,13347, 066
151,613
12,313
1.2981.240
5,968
13, 240
1,206.727
123,31181,696
51, 580
17,955101,820
509.2246, 261
.089
3022,966L363
24 030
365, 104
356," 532
50, 67446, 050
2.3932.3022.2132.401
1,0051,045
9,564
272, 005562, 221625, 384
18, 443
3.930
58, 456
8,263
22, 224
6,052
1.2381.188
12, 02332, 770
157, 821
14, 124
1.3331. 267
4,272
11, 688
1,134.738
98, 50776, 095
39, 423
20, 87993, 489
394.3104, 434
.091
4832,8511.240
25 472
364, 343
341~690~
36, 82132, 798
2.3712.2312.1092.344
257384
8,484
375, 067567, 775657, 296
19, 971
3.658
72, 209
15, 480
31, 2533 41, 546
3,569
1.1311.036
11,47317, 203
153, 6421,118.410, 198
1.3161.292
3,652
12, 0663 191,840
1,237.695
87, 30452, 665
44, 158
14, 12286, 565
443.871, 665
.091
3,5312,0231.292
25, 221284, 864
384, 3623 905. 2
3 313,481
3 375,9523 65, 2573 59, 540
56, 84651,405
2.4162.2682.0572.365
131229
6,966
498. 120504. 187726, 872
10, 797
p r 3. 328
49, 127
15, 403
40, 120
4,458
1.1391.055
11,66117, 375
139, 360
10, 549
1.3371.336
10, 607
16, 083
1,411.662
62, 14739, 704
42, 424
27,618126, 704
376.5109, 789
.095
2, 7306,6921.246
107 434
401, 176
~4ll~584"
32, 26227,819
2.4352.1352. 1102.221
M8373
' 5, 483
540. 625447, 005880, 257
'9 ,417
*> 3. 840
59, 843
22, 973
44, 894
3,305
1.1761.115
12, 32121, 525
128. 029
18, 643
1.3121.260
26, 275
24, 314
3,490.674
54, 24533, 239
42, 469
37, 884p. 094
2,1247,5151.281
65, 777
396, 776
437,937
33, 99329, 222
2,3612.1122.1082.289
n 13, 372800
4, 112
-'231,6059,511
-'430,73711,809
43, 469
1.2281. 160
2 3, 305
119,074
1. 2621. 184
21,338
24, 714
.650
241,877
226,440
7,1881.304
2927.32236.72690.6
385, 583
"432," 423"
2.3822.1212.1392.302
r Revised. *> Preliminary. l Revised estimate of 1956 crop. 2 October 1 estimate of 1957 crop.s Old crop only; new grain not reported until beginning of new crop year (July for barley, oats, and wheat; October for corn).iRevised beginning January 1954 to reflect data compiled from reports based on 5-day weeks (prior thereto, based on 6-day weeks). Revisions for January 1954 through July 1956 are as
follows (thous bu.)- 1954—8, 261; 12,439; 8,803; 7,698; 6,309; 7,794; 7,833; 28,913; 17,587; 13,861; 15,433; 10,363; 1955—15,959; 9,092; 10,485; 6,900; 9,174; 18,427; 23,220; 26,944; 16,433; 13,844; 13,521; 13,733;1956—13,168; 9,038; 15,407; 16,332; 23,361; 19,874; 20,405. § Excludes a small amount of pearl barley. 9 Bags of 100 Ib.
cfThe total includes wheat owned by Commodity Credit Corporation and stored off farms in its own steel and wooden bins; such data are not included in the breakdown ol stocks.« Revisions for 1956 (units as above): Exports (barley, corn, oats, rye, wheat)—May, 72,317; July, 60,271; rice—July, 171,049; wheat, including flour—May, 46,340; July, 40,985; wheat only-
May, 42,125; July, 37,247.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-29
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO—Continued
GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS— Continued
Wheat flour:Production:
Flour thous of sacks (100 Ib )Operations, percent of capacityOffal... short tons
Qrindings of wheat thous. of bu..Stock held by mills, end of quarter
thous. of sacks (100 lb.)._Exports doPrices, wholesale:
Spring, short patents (Minneapolis)dol. per sack (lOOlb.)..
Winter, hard, short patents (Kansas City)._do._ .
LIVESTOCKCattle and calves:
Slaughter (federally inspected):Calves thous. of animalsCattle do
Receipts, principal markets _ do. .Shipments, feeder, to 9 corn-belt States.. .doPrices, wholesale:
Beef steers (Chicago) dol. per 100 IbSteers, stocker and feeder (Kansas City). _ do .Calves, vealers (Chicago) do
Hogs:Slaughter (federally inspected) thous. of animals.-Receipts, principal markets __ _ doPrices:
Wholesale, average, all grades (Chicago)dol. per 100 Ib-.
Hog-corn price ratiobu. of corn equal in value to 100 Ib. of live hog_.
Sheep and lambs:Slaughter (federally inspected) thous. of animals..Receipts, principal markets doShipments, feeder, to 9 corn-belt States _ doPrices, wholesale:
Lambs, average (Chicago) dol. per 100 IbLambs, feeder, good and choice (Omaha) do
MEATSTotal meats:
Production (carcass weight, leaf lard out), inspectedslaughter .mil. of lb_
Stocks (excluding lard), cold storage, end of month d"1
mil. o f l b _ _Exports (including lard) doImports (excluding lard) ,__ do
Beef and veal:Production, inspected slaughter doStocks, cold storage, end of month thous. of lb_.Exports . ... ... _ doImports _ _ . _ _ _ d o .Price, wholesale, beef, fresh, steer carcasses, choice
(600-700 Ibs.) (New York) dol. per lb. _Lamb and mutton:
Production, inspected slaughter thous. of lb._Stocks, cold storage, end of month _ do _ _ .
Pork (including lard), production, inspected slaughtermil. of l b__
Pork (excluding lard):Production, inspected slaughter thous. of lb-.,Stocks, cold storage, end of month.. do-._Exports doImports doPrices, wholesale:
Hams smoked, composite dol. per lbFresh loins, 8-12 lb. average (New York) do
Lard:Production, inspected slaughter thous. of lb..Stocks, dry and cold storage, end of month doExports doPrice, wholesale, refined (Chicago) .dol. per lb_-
POULTRY AND EGGSPoultry:
Receipts, 5 markets _ . thous. of lbStocks, cold storage (frozen), end of month do_.Price, wholesale, live fowls, heavy type, No. 1
(Chicago). dol. per lbEggs:
Production, farm millionsDried egg production thous of lbStocks, cold storage, end of month:
Shell thous. of casesFrozen thous. of lb_.
Price, wholesale, extras, large (Chicago)dol. per doz-.
MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PRODUCTS
Confectionery, manufacturers' sales thous. of dol..Cocoa (cacao) beans:
Imports (incl. shells) _ _ _ long tonsPrice, wholesale, Accra (New York) dol. per lb_.
f Revised. p Preliminary,cf Prior to 1957, figures include data for sausage and
600,490,000 lb.a Revised figure for July 1956 is 20, 566 long tons.
20, 42082.8
393, 87946, 876
1,793
6. 0405.625
6911,7742,697
580
25.6117.8823.50
4,5592,521
16.12
11.2
1,2681,405
361
22.0018.41
1,883
4616329
1, 026. 0131, 379
3,02315, 192
.443
55, 2469,002
801.5
596, 294203, 596
4,49911, 363
.515
.474
150, 261141, 05640, 893
.155
r 67, 110164, 422
.185
4,5681,607
1,020167, 943
.382
73, 362
' 14, 950.283
sausage-r
19,88997.3
377,81245, 539
5,2972,210
6.0505.655
6611,6172,721
734
27.3117.2221.00
4,9792,676
16.01
10.8
1,1671,770
679
20.5019.00
1,832
4126717
931.1128, 430
7,1727,816
.486
50,9919,703
849.6
638, 107165, 514
5,0786,935
.486
.511
154, 242123, 39838, 075
.155
69, 299235, 159
.165
4,4611,315
727152, 015
.459
109, 212
12, 429.278
oom prod
21, 89988.9
416, 79650,182
2,497
5.9505.710
8721,9593,5591,081
26.0017.3122.50
6,3473,512
15.55
13.0
1,4391,948
802
20.0018.71
2,282
4498120
1, 128. 4163, 02611,9299,486
.452
63, .53111,203
1, 090. 1
817, 159167, 955
5, 8978,236
.466
.444
199, 618106, 35246, 813
.158
90,080361, 756
.150
4,8601,205
616131, 547
.437
120, 685
11,845.255
ucts and
20, 05589.1
377, 71345, 844
' 1, 766
6.1805.785
7631,8072,689
794
23.9717.2922.50
6,5593,483
14.59
11.7
1,1391,085
266
19.2518.12
2,256
5918322
1, 041. 7220, 008r 10, 896
10, 853
.417
52, 15011,016
1, 162. 5
862, 470248, 637
6, 2758,247
.471
.409
218, 913103, 48447,272
.158
90, 347368, 378
.148
4,8851,010
525108, 684
.400
118, 264
11, 549.266
edible oflfc
19,27889.6
365, 41544, 126
5, 572' 3, 162
6.0305.725
6051,6862,121
363
21.6516.6721.50
5,6983,037
16.32
13.3
1,0621,023
145
19.3817.85
2,064
6799524
987.0263, 92914,26411,145
.390
50,26211, 590
1, 026. 6
754, 561279, 768
8,72610, 714
.511
.421
198, 576111,63747, 898
.175
75, 226332, 817
.145
5,2801,592
32086,807
.344
96, 672
' 20, 669.270
il; figure 1
22, 16293.6
419, 91650,711
2,296
6.0205.770
6571,8512,203
252
20.9417.6825.00
5,6553,030
17.52
14.1
1,3331,204
201
20.1218.55
2,199
6199327
1,111.7246, 78927, 82711, 588
.371
64, 7519,715
1 , 022. 6
754, 416293, 332
9,42013, 061
.516
.450
196, 353101,09837, 811
.175
53, 211330, 135
.148
5,3692,249
32874, 848
.308
96, 970
* 37, 610.231
or Decem
19,15689.1
358,58343,661
2,637
6.0205.625
5501,4881,770
178
20.2818.2427.50
4,9852,622
16.98
13,7
1,091943142
20.0019.78
1,843
6366922
902.5220, 12311, 6799,939
.365
53, 9098,987
886.9
650, 175334, 606
8,7539,428
.519
.446
172, 767112,04236, 380
.173
45, 378292, 033
.150
5,0222,246
51965,643
.322
91,338
15,681.234
ber 1956 c
19, 67986.2
367, 92944, 693
5,1902,947
5.9505.700
6321,5141,836
237
21.3619.3526.00
5,3802,710
17.05
14.0
1,011858127
23.0020.97
1,932
6319327
918.1194, 214
9,52111, 093
.376
49,5048,100
964.4
703, 006352, 914
6,59213, 745
.506
.438
190, 755119, 12261, 940
.168
51, 969259, 975
.155
5,9023,093
93278, 436
.304
90,912
27, 722.223
omparabl
18,94079.1
360, 57043, 323
1,985
5.9755.790
6131,4991,947
212
22.6120.8627.00
5,0002, 657
17.52
14.4
1,061996113
22.7521.75
1,866
5966633
906.1168, 599
4,62316, 718
.395
50,6047,330
909.2
661, 271343, 081r 5, 42013,297
.521
.452
182, 122127, 11643, 783
.138
52,606219, 988
.153
5,7314,032
1,208107, 568
.318
84, 372
16, 997.255
e with the
19,38381.1
365, 72744,256
1,727
5.9005.600
5801,6651,961
205
22.8521.1325.00
4,8842,573
17.39
14.0
1,1331,013
161
24.0021.07
1,963
5549030
999.1141, 556
3,40416, 612
.406
52,6396,837
911.3
657, 319323, 905
6,41410, 685
.516
.477
186, 287120, 16865, 696
.153
58, 155202, 191
.150
5,6624,001
1,719140, 456
.290
68, 374
15, 053.253
>se beginn
18, 14483.6
347, 03941,591
4,7462,335
6.0255.725
5351,5351,860
160
23.0720.2025.00
3,9942,245
18.15
15.1
1,044914108
23.0021.06
1,721
4858524
904.7123, 321
8,45111, 043
.410
46, 7006,870
770.0
559, 379278, 62412,35910, 805
.532
.505
154, 196107, 11348, 625
.158
50,582190, 441
.150
5,0383,835
1,812166, 942
.299
62,783
24,757.305
ing 1957, -\
18,86879.0
365, 96643, 319
1,903
6.2105.800
5961,7592,312
272
24.7620.7422.50
4,1852,294
19.39
15.7
1,2001,108
222
23.7520.60
1,851
3955826
1, 019. 8116, 063
1,63711, 796
.430
53, 3856,399
777.7
577, 734204, 404
5,03611,121
.543
.512
146, 019••101.808
34, 705.165
60, 319185, 138
.148
4,7862,888
1,507176, 721
.361
' 59, 996
21, 710.305
yhich excl
20, 31785.2
394, 94246, 796
2,048
p 6. 000p 5. 550
6151,7262,207
475
25.4520.33
P 24. 50
4,4182,326
20.37
16.3
1,1111,059
341
23.7521.14
1,828
33046
1, 010. 4122, 436
1,774
.448
49, 7256,125
767.4
579, 219144, 519
4,559
p. 562.525
137, 94076, 60024, 347P. 160
62, 975199, 536
P. 153
4,5881,780
1,172166, 475
.408
P 74, 703
p.32i
24.8420.11
19.12
16.6
22.0021.88
*"*
.438
.516
68, 397
~~
.460
ude such items, is
8-30 SUEVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 195'
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
FOODSTUFFS AND TOBACCO—Continued
MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PRODUCTS— Con.
Coffee:Clearances from Brazil, total ___ -thous. of bags cf
To United States doVisible supply, United States ._ . _ . _ -doImports doPrice, wholesale, Santos, No. 4 (New York)
dol. per l b _ _Fish:
Stocks, cold storage, end of month thous. of Ib _Sugar:
Cuban stocks, raw, end of monththous. of Spanish tons^_
United States:Deliveries and supply (raw basis) :
Production and receipts:Production short tonsEntries from off-shore, total _ -do ..
Hawaii and Puerto Rico do
Deliveries total doFor domestic consumption - _ . -do_ ._For export do
Stocks, raw and refined, end of monththous. of short tons_-
Exports short tonsImports:
Raw sugar, total1? doFrom Cuba doFrom Philippine Islands - do
Refined sugar total doFrom Cuba do
Prices (New York) :Raw, wholesale - ... dol. per Ib .Refined:
Retail§ dol. per 5 lb._Wholesale dol. per Ib
Tea imports thous of Ib
TOBACCOLeaf:
Production (crop estimate) mil of IbStocks, dealers' and manufacturers', end of quarter,
total mil of IbDomestic:
Cigar leaf doAir-cured, fire-cured, flue-cured, and miscel-
laneous domestic mil of IbForeign grown:
Cigar leaf doCigarette tobacco do
Exports including scrap and stems thous. of IbImports including scrap and stems do
Manufactured products:Production manufactured tobacco total do
Chewing plug, and twist - doSmoking doSnuff do
Consumption (withdrawals) :Cigarettes (small):
Tax-free millions _Tax-paid do
Cigars (large), fax-paid thousands ._Manufactured tobacco and snuff, tax-paid
thous of IbExports cigarettes millions -Price (wholesale) , cigarettes, manufacturer to whole-
saler and jobber, f. o. b. destinationdol per thous
1,397868891
r 1, 442
.603
178, 785
r 2, 228
r 14, 681741, 221246, 680
917 109910,810
6 299
1,000519
394, 568288, 15986, 88842, 39141, 060
.061
.500
.0867, 560
"
36, 274>• 11, 281
17. 2477,0206,7073, 520
2,88137, 560
514, 905
17 1581, 346
3 938
1,415899
1, 063' 1 992
.615
195, 648
1, 523
'•113,396593, 213184, 476
815 887811,798
4 089
888625
353, 122272, 280
69, 743' 3, 947
.061
. 500
.0869, 605
4 783
317
4, 270
22174
80, 8549, 603
1 5, 0886, 0216, 1892,879
2, 95430, 403
456, 019
14 6441,551
3 938
1, 449885
1, 030r 1, 476
. 603
200, 838
1,148
'•591,014456, 306282, 385
835 408830, 168
5 240
1, 101928
246, 276202, 930
5! 7223, 460
. 063
. 507
.0877, 696
70, 20111, 506
17, 8016, 9647, 2053,632
2, 67437, 193
549, 541
17 2451,310
3 938
1, 326700
1,111r 1,379
.600
200, 403
973
r 794, 492282, 508189, 762
669 695666, 768
2 99-
1.614624
138 54898, 87328, 897
2, 5411,451
. 063
.512
.0884,777
42, 7639,940
15, 3466, 3315, 9703, 045
2, 58533, 585
632, 063
14, 949907
3 938
1. 584898965
r 1, 667
. 603
196, 091
873
'"545,516202, 748
86, 742
665 436661, 137
4 299
1,905440
171,386151 084
()3,0161, 075
.064
.518
.08810, 344
2 2, 181
5 353
292
4,869
22170
57, 7438,434
11, 5584, 8644, 2462,448
2, 57225, 070
364, 509
11, 7091,475
3 938
1, 6711,201
988T 2, 020
.610
168, 596
563
115.426519, 988
50, 532
590 353585, 089
5 264
1, 826564
350, 622231 559119,04145, 08036 724
. 065
. 522
.0898,197
30, 38910, 077
15. 9176, 5396, 0313, 347
2, 71435, 982
437, 127
15, 4721,171
3 938
1,288883
1,181r 2, 405
.609
145, 404
1, 640
53, 164453,61193, 376
538 498536, 683
1 815
1,8091, 205
310, 708914 60196, 10836,01231, 080
. 061
. 526!089
r 7, 417
27, 06610, 298
13, 2685, 5104,8582,900
2, 46331, 688
391, 193
12, 9971, 337
3 938
1,048679853
1,832
.599
122, 414
2,890
31. 142565, 977157, 876
638 888636, 437
2 451
1,813664
r 351. 330218' 573
r 127, 28064 53259, 880
. 062
. 525
.08910, 402
5 213
348
4, 666
24175
32, 4329,662
14, 3455, 9355, 3993,011
2. 26733, 222
421, 950
14, 1181,326
3 938
927512
1, 0341, 545
.593
117,976
3,790
23 279630. 053208, 242
687 686684, 978
2 708
1. 757' 428
330, 570227 221103,349
50 56045, 033
.061
.526i . 0849,981
r 30, 50610, 701
14, 9276, 0585, 7633,107
2,72132, 059
470, 129
14, 4931,306
3 938
935529989
1 485
.593
128, 320
3, 615
28 766624, 323233 502
772 035770, 381
1 654
1. 619544
349, 997235 482105, 27540 63137, 072
.064
.5271 . 084
10 653
29, 45311, 227
15, 7736,5226,0883,163
2,48238, 151
565, 237
15, 4441,398
3 938
794413954
1, 194
.583
145, 882
3,010
50 246546, 450172 764
923 739911,362
2 377
1,328584
336, 130250 58780, 71733 12725, 051
.066
5271 . 0848 525
4 845
332
4 281
24208
39, 9029,215
15, 1046, 1335, 6833,288
3,29734, 189
449, 722
14, 5051,491
3.938
1, 025606954
1,579
.565
-168,485
2,445
37, 006694, 255232, 497
878 655-•874,797
3 858r 1,180
985
377, 358285 93170, 69348 60443,918
.066
.5321 . 0858,437
28, 44711,715
13, 6085,8465,4992, 264
2,97935, 248
478, 149
13, 7471,588
r 4. 281
.545
183, 298
1, 945
653, 440245, 582
821, 438
1,0042 239
P 062
.534v * 085
40, 988
16, 5846,5926, 7853,207
2, 76338, 013
525, 171
16,6191, 524
v 4. 281
.532
3 1 646
LEATHER AND PRODUCTS
HIDES AND SKINS
Imports total hides and skins Q thous of IbCalf and kip skins thous. of pieces. _Cattle hides doGoat and kid skins doSheep and lamb skins do
Prices, wholesale (Chicago) :Calfskins, packer, heavy, 9^/15 Ib dol. per lb._
LEATHERProduction:
Calf and whole kip thous of skinsCattle hide and side kip._-thous. of hides and kips__Goat and kid thous of skinsSheep and lamb do
Exports:Sole leather:
Bends, backs, and sides thous. of lb_-Offal, including welting and belting offal do
Upper leather thous. of sq. f t -_Prices, wholesale:
Sole, bends, light, f. o. b. tannery dol. per lb..Upper, chrome calf, B and C grades, f. o. b. tannery
dol. per sq. f t _ -f Revised. * Preliminary,i Beginning April 1957, data exclude excise tax; earliccPBags of 132 Ib. § Data represent price for New
14, 5457434
2, 5343, 451
.500
.138
6682,2262,0662,648
4636
3,633
.630
1.123
r data incYork anc
7, 7616934
1,798882
. 525
.148
5861, 9791,7502, 203
3917
3,053
.625
1.123
lude excisNorthea
9,7725724
1,7592,046
.450
.128
7382,2882,2412, 264
4613
3, 054
.625
1.118
c tax ($O.C?tern Ne\\
7,8984321
1,3251,429
.488
.128
7372,1971,8592,155
8422
2, 000
. 625
1.145
05 per Ib.Jersey.
' 9, 88015032
1, 936r 1, 119
.475
.108
7221,9931, 6991,784
6613
3,092
.625
1.145
). 2 Re9 Inclu
10, 508103
142,2051,437
.438
.103
8722,2542, 0642,065
5435
2,923
.625
1.112
vised estides data r
8,49716513
1,0102,189
. 463
.090
8442,1641,8922,225
5365
2,644
.610
1.118
mate of 1lot shown
15, 30897
22,2913, 220
. 463
.095
8132,1641, 9512, 359
12420
3,840
.610
1.145
356 crop,separate!
12, 039132
11,7373,245
.513
.095
7442,1181,9592,369
668
2,831
.595
1.158
3 Octoty.
11, 0479210
1,6072,784
.513
.108
8002,1682.0052,453
3736
3,126
.595
1.180
)er 1 estin
9,89511623
1,8212,065
.550
.118
7322,1301,8142,148
8836
2,913
.615
1.185
late of 19
6,70215910
1,361710
.488
.133
5461,8871,7741,704
3512
2,148
.625
1.208
57 crop.
p. 450p. 138
8787
3,137
P. 625
pi. 175
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-31
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
LEATHER AND PRODUCTS—Continued
LEATHER MANUFACTURES
Shoes and slippers: JProduction, total _ _ _ _ thous. of pairs
Shoes, sandals, and play shoes, except athletic,total _ __ _ thous of pairs
By kinds:Men's doYouths' and boys' doWomen's doMisses' and children's doInfants' and babies' do
Slippers for housewear _ . __ ... - .. do ...Athletic doOther foot wear __ _. __ _ _ _ . . _ . _ d o _ _ .
Exports doPrices, wholesale, f. o. b. factory:
Men's and boys' oxfords, dress, cattle hide upper,Good vear welt 1947-49—100
Women's oxfords (nurses'), side upper, Goodyearwelt 1 947-- 49 — 100
Women's and misses' pumps, suede split do
55, 123
46, 188
9,5422,084
25 1056, 4032, 994
7, 750576609352
124. 1
129 9117.4
44, 998
36, 988
7,9401,718
19 3485. 3062.676
7,117520373291
124 1
129 9117. 4
51,600
41, 964
9,2491,816
21 5196, 2423,138
8, 63258342]333
124. 1
131 3117. 4
46, 491
38, 186
8,4621 520
19 3755 7873. 042
7. 236607462264
124 1
131 3117.4
41, 668
37, 022
7,7271,687
18 8015 8762,931
3,944508194326
124 1
131 3117.4
- 51, 465
- 47, 574
- 9, 198r 1, 980
r 25 429r 7, 409r 3, 558
-2,715- 504- 672
225
124 1
131 3117.8
- 51, 250T 46, 172
r 8, 858r 1,813
r 25 078T 6, 986' 3, 437
' 4, 129r 490-459
272
124 1
131 3117.8
r 54, 925
- 49, 045
r 9, 755r 1, 993
T 26 799r 6, 809- 3, 689
4, 759571550421
124 1
131 3117.8
- 52, 697r 46, 798
- 9, 493- 2, 166
r 25 537r 6, 178r 3, 424
4,892479528385
124 1
131 3118.9
- 49, 339
* 43, 029
r 8, 964r 2, 004
* 23 157- 5, 712- 3, 192
' 5, 280-502-528
274
124.1
131 3118.9
45, 226
38, 964
8,1941,963
20 7715,4372, 599
5, 075533654213
124 1
131 3118. 9
46, 016
40, 087
7,4812,113
22 4125, 4512, 630
4,982409538231
124.4
131 3118. 9
54, 968
46, 486
8,8442, 433
25 7016, 4403, 068
7, 410501565317
M24. 4
P131 3P118.9
LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES
LUMBER — ALL TYPES \
National Lumber Manufacturers Association:Production, total _ _ mil bd. ft
Hardwoods doSoftwoods do
Shipments, total doHardwoods doSoftwoods do
Stocks (gross), mill, end of month, total doHardwoods __ doSoftwoods do
Exports, total sawmill products _ . _ _M bd. ft _[mports, total sawmill products do .
SOFTWOODS IDouglas fir:
Orders, new ... _ . - - mil. bd. ftOrders, unfilled, end of month doProduction doShipments doStocks (gross), mill, end of month do
Exports, total sawmill products M bd itSawed timber _ - doBoards, planks, scantlings, etc . . - do - ..
Prices, wholesale:Construction, No. 1, dried, 2" x 4", R. L.
dol. per M bd. ftFlooring, C and better, F. G., 1" x 4", R. L.
dol. per M bd. ft...louthern pine:
Orders, new - mil bd ftOrders, unfilled, end of month . __ . _ _ _. _ doProduction doShipments. _ . . _ _ ^ - - _ _ .. . d oStocks (gross), mill and concentration yards, end oi
month _ ..... _ _ ._ .mil. bd. ftExports, total sawmill products Mbd . f t . .
Sawed timber do
Prices, wholesale, composite:Boards, No. 2 and better, 1" x 0", R. L.
dol. ner M bd. f t . _Flooring, B and better, F. G., 1" x 4", S. L.
del. per M bd. ft..Vestern pine:Orders, n c w _ _ - _ - - _ .-mil. bd. ftOrders, unfilled, end of month doProduction doShipments . ._ . ... - . do -Stocks, cross, mill, end of month doPrice, wholesale, Ponderosa, boards, No. 3 common,
1" x 8" dol p<>r M bd ft
HARDWOOD FLOORING
faple, beech, and birch:Orders, new. _ _ _ _ .. . _ . . - - _M bd. ftOrders, unfilled, end of month doProduction _ _ _ _ _ _ . do .Shipments doStocks (gross), mill, end of month __ _ . do -ak:Orders, new ___ ... _ -do .Orders, unfilled, e n d o f month _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d o _ _ _Production doShipments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ d o _ _Stocks (gross), mill, end of month do
r 3, 562'619
- 2, 943r 3, 284
f 523- 2, 761
r 9, 004- 3, 424r 5, 580
64, 036332, 975
' 758566
-835r 781••934
23. 6691 2, 88210, 787
86. 773
131. 247
r 669215
- 668- 675
1,8168,6141, 7406 874
81. 884
154.338
* 760347
r 945-828
1, 917
77. 390
4, 37514, 5504,3505, 0006,200
92, 40649, 448
102, 49797, 80787, 716
- 3, 159
r619r 2, 540
r 2,901r 538
' 2, 363
r 9, 257r 3, 505r 5, 752
r 61, 646294, 491
-657554
-722- 668- 987
27, 66416, 69910, 965
85. 089
130. 879
r 586
211- 595-590
1,8215,9661 9184 048
81. 884
154. 154
- 704359
- 796-692
2.017
73. 530
3, 00013 3503,3003 5006,350
72, 91740, 86787. 73084, 99388, 885
- 3, 394- 616
r 2, 778
r 3, 172
- 550' 2, 622
- 9. 478- 3. 571r 5, 907
- 73, 668314, 368
- 802578
'• 814- 778
- 1,02333, 50019, 28614, 214
83. 159
129. 685
"•649198
T 682r 662
1,8416,1001 4544 646
81. 794
154. 154
- 760361
r 836- 758
2,094
70 830
2,70013 0003,7003 1007, 050
86, 42635, 800
100, 47593, 72995, 631
r 2, 954- 572
- 2, 382
' 2, 802r 524
f 2, 278
- 9, 629-3,619- 6, 010
55, 235279, 133
r 688
537761
- 729- 1 , 04424, 26914,11710, 152
81.603
130. 646
-561174
- 632- 585
1, 8886,9791 8415 138
81. 794
153.970
- 563319
- 621- 605
2, 110
70 100
4 00013 2503 7003 3507 300
74, 84332, 29686, 46280, 601
101, 492
- 2. 520- 518
- 2, 002
- 2, 375- 477
r 1, 898
r 9, 777- 3, 660
r 6, 117
82, 249-227,018
- 6S3608
- 623-612
- 1, 05637, 58422, 22515, 359
80. 654
130. 034
r463158
-662-479
1,9719, 5361 8097 797
82. 062
153. 542
- 573365
- 518- 527
2, 103
71 460
3 95013 3503 6003 3757 500
62 52529, 63070, 98565, 903
106, 574
- 2, 635- 529
- 2, 106
- 2, 543- 479
- 2, 064
- 9, 871- 3, 710r 6, 161
- 57, 608175,509
- 631r 586- 670- 653
- 1,07322 77512, 8589,917
81. 989
131. 320
r 594178
'674T 574
2,0716, 8511 2035 648
80. 465
152. 133
- 558375
- 467- 548
2,024
72 520
4 25013 7504 3003 8508 100
80 67133, 57387,01078, 490
115,094
- 2, 607- 539
- 2 068
- 2 488- 504
r 1 984
- 9. 990- 3, 745r 6 245
66, 281- 206, 698
r 614- 584- 671- 616
- 1,12835, 04019, 43715,603
80. 905
131. 308
557180570555
2,0867,5051 4516 054
78. 395
148. 779
- 528- 394- 503- 509
2 018
73 380
3 475jzt Q253 7003 150S 650
73 68337 62474, 46769 632
119.929
- 2. 842- 522
- 2, 320
- 2, 795- 497
- 2 298
10, 037- 3, 770- 6 267
- 80, 365250, 060
- 727- 635- 737- 676
- 1,18933, 83119,69214, 139
80. 170
129. 746
634166616648
2,0549,2402 2177 023
78. 135
148. 473
- 648451
- 577- 591
2 004
73 380
3 95014 1503 7503 3509 150
92 44250 51472, 56177 471
111,676
- 2. 941-472
- 2, 469
-3,027- 483
- 2 544
- 9. 952- 3, 759- 6, 193
66, 776241,941
- 780r 628- 765- 787
- 1, 16831, 37020, 42610, 944
80. 893
128. 288
674191633649
2,0388, 2831 9466 337
77. 785
147. 821
- 680430
- 676- 7011 979
74 190
4 00013 8504 2003 7509 550
88 28057 08777, 730HI 707
106, 162
- 3, 055-461
- 2, 594
- 3, 140- 481
- 2, 659
- 9, 867- 3. 739r 6, 128
83, 948241,931
- 857- 675- 789-810
-1,14732, 94821,40311,545
80. 164
126. 500
699193663697
2,0047,7881 0176 771
77. 792
146. 412
- 725433
- 715- 7221 972
74 610
3 75013 9503 4503 7009 300
86 01955 68083, 61084 113
103, 814
- 2, 884-463
- 2, 421
- 2, 967r 476
T 2, 491
r 9, 782- 3, 726- 6 056
67, 790257, 755
r 705- 617- 696- 763
- 1, 08030 94216,67414, 268
80. 176
126. 151
659218613634
1, 9838.7421 3827 360
77 183
145. 800
- 676430
- 707- 6791 998
74 120
4 05014 3003 2953 7258 °50
68 16852 10274, 89774 478
103', 134
- 2, 728470
- 2, 258
- 2,813r 429
r 2, 384
- 9, 6963, 767
- 5 929
76, 729293, 852
679620620676
1,02427 41613, 14214, 274
r 80. 770
126. 151
668219640667
1,9569,0081 4897 519
- 77. 272
- 146. 794
- 683439
- 656- 6741 979
- 72 370
4 20014 9503 1503 8008*350
69 51647 89673', 58173 722
10l! 770
3, 107545
2 562
3 147524
2 623
9. 6553, 7885 867
80, 875
644546704717
1,01126 5589 560
17, 028
?80 318
pl25. 482
689206660702
1,9146 6001 6314 969
p76 793
pl45. 194
- 687381782775
1 986
P 72 37
5 15014 2504 1004 7008 050
77 59744' 11381,53381 380
10l! 923
"
r Revised. ? Preliminary.^Revisions to be shown later are as follows: For production of shoes and slippers, January 1955-July 1956; for new and unfilled orders, production, shipments, and stocks of lumber. January
i54-July 1956. Revisions beginning August 1956 are as shown above.
S-32 SUEVEY OF CUKRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
PLYWOOD
Hardwood (except container and packaging)::}:Shipments (market), quarterly total
M sq. ft., surface measureInventories (for sale), end of quarter . do
Softwood (Douglas fir only), productionM sq. ft., W equivalent.- 475, 763
188,52939, 186
411, 981 493,563 44, 773
212, 70151, 087
506, 066 439, 595 405, 013
196 02239, 232
404, 061 473, 105 505, 074
186, 93638, 693
466, 993 412, 559 467, 882 450, 613
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
IRON AND STEELForeign trade:
Iron and steel products (excl. advanced mfrs.):Exports, total© short tons__
Scrap doImports, total© do
Scrap . do
Iron and Steel Scrap
Production and receipts, total., thous. of short tons .Home scrap produced _ . doPurchased scrap received (net) do
Consumption, total. doStocks, consumers', end of month do
OreIron ore:
All districts:Mine production thous. of long tonsShipments _ _ doStocks at mines, end of month do
Lake Superior district (U. S. and Canadian ores) :Shipments from upper lake ports doConsumption by furnaces doStocks, end of month, total. . . . do
At furnaces _ _ doOn Lake Erie docks do
Imports _ doManganese ore, imports (manganese content) do
Pig Iron and Iron Manufactures
Castings, gray iron:Orders, unfilled, for sale, end of month
thous of short tonsShipments, total do
For sale doCastings, malleable iron:
Orders, unfilled, for sale, <vnd of mo short tonsShipments, total do
For sale doPig iron:
Production thous of short tonsConsumption doStocks (consumers' and suppliers'), end of month
thous. of short tonsPrices, wholesale:
Composite dol. per long ton._Basic (furnace) doFoundry No 2 Northern do
Steel, Crude and Semimanufactures
Steel castings:Shipments, total short tons
For sale total doRailway specialties do
Steel forgings (for sale) :Orders unfilled end of mo thous of short tonsShipments total do
Drop and upset doPress and open hammer . do
Steel ingots and steel for castings:Production do
Percent of capacity cf -- - - -Prices, wholesale:
Composite, finished steel _ -dol. per lb_.Steel billets, rerolling, carbon, f. o. b. mill
dol per short tonStructural shapes (carbon) f o b mill dol per IbSteel scrap, No. 1, heavy melting (Pittsburgh)
dol per long ton
Steel, Manufactured Products
Barrels and drums, steel, heavy types (for sale) :Orders unfilled end of month thousandsShipments doStocks, end of month do
Cans, metal, shipments (in terms of steel consumed),total for sale and own use short tons
Food do -_Nonfood do
Shipments for sale doClosures (for glass containers) production millionsCrowns, production thousand gross..
' 709,684' 471,578' 225,617
26,907
6,1273,2702,8576,1087,027
9,9629,8987,854
8,0451 6, 85835, 47531,9013,574
4,077« 85
1,0741,103
672
91,88374, 42243,479
5,1435,173
2,326
62.3562.5063 00
159, 831127, 00132, 965
562 4123.289 134.0
8,12375
.0620
84 00.0527
54.00
2 2662,035
65
593, 912418, 959174, 953531, 036« 1, 59424,870
' 951,028' 587,542r 178,944
25, 024
6,7333, 7552,9786,9796,786
13,40413, 5127,716
12, 7457,217
41, 21337, 3763,837
3,53765
1,0371,110
649
92,55369,38041,902
6 9346,780
2,396
62.4562.5063 00
155, 046121, 70533, 496
619 9121.588 233.3
10,42399
.0627
84 00.0527
58.50
2 1261,731
62
533, 261392, 158141, 103458, 039
1,36818,883
'1,144,252' 687,642
255, 12224,788
7,6644,1623,5027,5296,923
13, 85214, 3057,263
12,6287,556
47,48343,2354,248
"3,899103
9961,275
734
92, 73481,52850,219
7,3167,224
2,380
62.4562.5063.00
175, 630135, 79834, 762
538 7148.3110.837.5
11,049101
.0627
84.00.0527
55.50
2,0701,914
62
516,540352, 673163, 867453, 970
1,68521,289
' 956,037' 523,006' 298,031
25,607
7,1083,9413, 1677,0636,958
8,35110,2885,327
8,8017,485
50,53745, 9474,591
'2,606'65
9171,176
635
89, 97782, 71747, 979
7,0376,986
2,308
62.4562. ,5063 00
164, 114126, 90028,284
553 4134.5100 334.2
10, 556100
.0626
84.00.0527
62.50
1,8951,878
61
265, 169154, 249110,920219, 267
1,43616, 706
'1,203,088' 660,893T 225,521
28, 753
7,4753,9703,5057,0177,416
4,8374,4485,699
1,5807,840
45,50841,2314,277
r 1, 610'99
9201,109
587
92. 31176, 35244,268
7,3367,164
2,355
62.4562.5063.00
158, 725125, 56934, 080
637.9129.696.333.3
10, 83899
.0628
84.00.0527
66.50
1,7081,874
62
267, 144153, 092114, 052221,290
1,28016, 941
'1,023,053' 546,694213, 75720,741
7,3204,0703,2517,4277,312
3,8411,9017,649
07,892
37, 48433, 5803,905
1,692'95
9051,213
642
93, 88685, 97751, 508
7,2827,260
2,268
62.4562.5063.00
169, 240133, 82630, 090
536.9147.7113.034.7
11,00997
.0629
84.00.0553
62.50
2,5112,166
77
314, 488183,293131, 195262, 984
1,40322,724
'1,027,568' 619,576184, 43419, 571
6,7413,7442,9976,7637,306
3,5601,8179,398
07,099
30, 11026,8173,293
' 1,35989
9311,103
582
90,72578,02846,729
6,6586,563
2,241
62.4562.5063.00
154, 932121,66727, 181
532 9135.0102.232.8
9,98798
.0632
89.00.0567
53.50
2,3462,050
69
280, 395161, 659118, 736234, 194
1,25124, 091
'1,425,854' 799,983' 188,476
11, 267
7,1103,9593, 1517,0497,361
3,7171,855
11,254
07,602
21, 94119, 6722,270
1,458'90
9351,133
604
89, 43178, 01348, 311
7,2476,894
2,439
63.8464.5065.00
160, 054124,41629,968
517 0145.8107.937.9
10,58993
.0633
89.00.0567
50.50
2,4442,179
68
323, 791178, 913144, 878267, 700
1,39329,712
'1,314,350' 667,859' 180,119
8,295
6,5243,7642,7596,5147,376
6,6775,581
12,390
3,9877, 158
17, 16715, 1701,996
1,80190
8991,120
611
83,11680,27151, 320
6,8716,559
2,524
64.0564.5065.00
162, 498124, 54929,708
496 9139.0103.435.6
9,81590
.0633
89.00.0567
41.50
2,3262,160
78
506, 425335, 566170, 859446, 336
1,44329,068
1,283,605671, 916187, 64514,645
6,3763,8492,5266,4447,307
12,58713, 39311, 543
12,7287,375
22,71220,2662,446
3.18788
8801,112
625
79, 78776,50446,277
6,9456,567
2,711
64.0564.5065.00
164, 575125, 43132,840
479 2135.3100.834.5
9,79286
.0635
89.00.0567
44.50
2,2852,207
77
338, 575175, 847162, 728280, 919
1,46528,713
1,211,497502, 030161, 60715,644
6,0863,6282,4586,0827,309
14,44016, 0749 914
13. 5976,931
29,57026,8232,747
3,626108
8531,068
599
76, 33172,55644,639
6,6606,363
2,791
64.0564.5065.00
153,647119, 35331, 338
445 1128.592.935.5
9,39186
.0635
89.00.0567
56.50
2,3512,124
71
360, 530203, 957156, 573308, 197' 1, 38228,791
1,163,485490, 930216, 489
18, 042
'6,040' 3, 489
2, 551' 5, 485' 7, 866
14 30315,8868 322
14, 2127 157
37, 14833, 9753,173
4,40398
880954523
80,69457, 74834, 876
6,6926,226
r 3, 224
65.2364.5066 50
122, 01890,03722, 803
430 7104. 179. 125,0
8,90979
.0677
92.50.0594
55.50
2,1562,050
86
452, 994271, 056181, 938404,235
1,37131,041
1,116,940575, 032
P 6, 464P 3, 743v 2, 720v 5, 938P 8, 343
13, 1727 039
43, 95140,3803, 571
P 1, 076
p 65, 287
6,782P 6, 468
P 3, 443
65.95P 66. COP 66 50
146, 154
115.4
' 9, 234'82
.0677
p92 50P. 0594
P 55.50
546, 223369, 117177, 106488, 179
1, 57131, 914
11,806
65. 9£
p 8, 991»8i
.067;
r Revised. * Preliminary. * Total for July and August.tRe visions for 1st and 2d quarters of 1956 are as follows (units as above): Shipments—257,573; 215,764; inventories—40,431; 41,020.©Revisions for January-July 1956 are available upon request.cf For 1957, percent of capacity is calculated on annual capacity as of Jan. 1, 1957, of 133,459,150 tons of steel; for 1956, data are based on capacity as of Jan. 1, 1956 (128,360,090 tons).a Revisions for July 1956 (units as above): Manganese ore imports, 72; closures, production, 1,384.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-33
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
METALS AND MANUFACTURES—ContinuedIRON AND STEEL— Continued
Steel, Manufactured Products — ContinuedSteel products, net shipments:
Total (all grades) thous. of short tonsSemifinished products ._. doStructural shapes (heavy), steel piling doPlates do
Rails and accessories doBars and tool steel, total _ do
Bars: Hot rolled (incl. light shapes) doReinforcing _ . __ . doCold finished do
Pipe and tubing _ doWire and wire products __. doTin mill products (incl. black plate) doSheets and strip (incl. electrical), total . do
Sheets: Hot rolled doCold rolled do
Fabricated structural steel:Orders, new (net) thous. of short tonsShipments doBacklog, end of month do
NONFERROUS METALS AND PRODUCTSAluminum:
Production, primary, domestic short tonsEstimated recovery from scrap© doImports (general):
Metal and alloys crude doPlates, sheets, etc do
Price, primary ingot, 99%-f-__ dol. per IbAluminum shipments:
Mill products and pig and ingot (net) mil of IbMill products total do
Plate, and sheet doCastings A do
Copper:Production:
Mine, recoverable copper . short tonsRefinery primary do
From domestic ores, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d oFrom foreign ores do
Secondary recovered as refined do
Imports (general):Refined unrefined scrap© do
Refined doExports:
Refined scrap, brass and bronze ingots doRefined do
Consumption refined (by mills etc ) doStocks, refined, end of month, total do
Fabricators' doPrice, bars, electrolytic (N. Y.) __ _ _ dol. per Ib
Copper-base mill and foundry products, shipments(quarterly) :
Brass mill products mil of IbCopper wire mill products© doBrass and bronze foundry products do
Lead:Production:
Mine, recoverable lead - short tonsSecondary estimated recoverable© do
Imports (general) ore© metal doConsumption, total doStocks, end of month:
Producers', ore, base bullion, and in process©(ABMS) _ _ - - _ . _ - - short tons
Refiners' (primary), refined and antimonial©short tons
Consumers' total doScrap (lead-base, purchased), all consumers do
Price, pig, desilverized (N. Y.) dol. per lb._Tin:
Production pig (secondary) cf long tonsImports (for consumption), bars, pigs, etc doConsumption pig total do
Primary > doExports, incl reexports (metal) doStocks pig (industrial), end of month doPrice, pig, Straits (N. Y.), prompt dol. per lb-_
Zinc:Mine production recoverable zinc short tonsImports (general):
Ores and concentrates© doMetal (slab blocks) do
Slab zinc:Production (primary smelter), from domestic and
foreign ores ___shorttonsSecondary (redistilled) production total doConsumption fabricators' total doExports doStocks, end of month:
Producers', smelter (AZI) doConsumers' _ _ _ __ _ do
Price, prime Western (St. Louis) dol. per lb._Zinc oxide (zinc content of ore consumed)
short tons_.
5,540i 2911 4721 6311 152
1 1, 052!6451 2381 1521 857!3391 544
* 2, 4921 709
1 1, 100
268213
3,076
92, 40628 576
18 8101,731.2671
313 3217 8104.360 8
92, 067109, 72683,58326,14319,088
r 59 090' 17, 487
24, 04718, 570
125, 690236, 865147, 093
.3963
30,63033, 536
2 36, 265105, 900
133, 028
37, 706114 06653,339.1600
2415,3807,3904 915
1917, 570.9896
45, 437
50,46214, 179
84, 3955 154
77 155602
104, 30798,642.1350
7.794
7 058367543747
2111,124
756234125
831342539
2,353705
1 046
246241
3,108
132, 31628 131
17 2441,265.2710
307 7217 4117.161 9
85,292108, 78982, 72726,06217 383
47 88213, 697
T 27, 556r 22 305
115, 204218, 596132, 407
.3960
461363216
27, 41535,35642 14595, 000
126, 274
38 650119 77352, 129.1600
2384,8357,4105 305
1618, 6701. 0357
41, 980
37,96026, 094
84,5835 652
80 258657
102, 16595,269.1350
8,017
7 931400600796
2151,262
849250152
990348588
2,733840
1,211
291288
3,215
149, 12534 997
23, 0971,798.2710
361.9252 9136.573 4
93,690125, 20493, 54231,66215, 808
63,68615, 016
29,31221, 213
132, 256221, 978121, 855
.3862
31,52038,650
*• 32, 741110, 100
119, 141
40, 398112, 75358,991.1600
339' 6, 615
8,4205,775
9017,6401. 0572
48, 861r 46, 710
31, 079
85, 7977 696
94,777952
88,81093,896.1350
8,478
7 431390569775
1971,218
820250139
931298451
2,602802
1 189
339276
3,252
145, 08132 571
18 6481,682.2710
318 9218 3114.669 1
88,632121, 33489, 27732, 05716 597
41 65214, 345
25, 16517 836
116, 119238, 901127, 544
.3570
28,50334, 391
r 41, 541101, 000
121, 051
35, 196102 68859, 111.1600
2755,8948,0005 550
11218, 3901. 1026
45, 449r 39, 827
27,580
85, 4786 330
87 2241,091
70, 18597, 325.1350
8.136
7 064399564607
2141,166
788240129
915263406
2,532826
1, 130
404298
3,373
148, 39128 164
21, 4781,361.2710
281.4194 899.967 0
87,205123, 19784, 89938,29822, 171
60 22614, 970
r 49, 408r 39, 786
112, 119237, 157121, 842
.3565
505405225
27, 10934, 49856, 09589,700
118, 078
39, 129115 57257,020.1600
2856,2857,2704 895
12019,0291. 0401
44, 084
45, 42546, 452
91, 4966 738
82 272413
68,622100, 665
.1350
8.968
7 809380573777
2241,180
802224144
1,039314649
2,674847
1,232
298262
3,476
147, 02933 520
19, 8851,252.2710
330.4234 8126.073.0
93, 210137, 36298, 40138, 96120, 492
r 58 50213, 496
r 43, 298r 30, 124
132, 754228,268112, 696
.3553
30, 22936,00954,063
101,400
120, 975
40, 559118 12455, 465.1600
2954,7467,9955 440
9919, 1351. 0135
49, 186
42, 18927,494
86, 7486 704
90 490496
78, 97490,500.1350
9,050
7,067360583763
2081,085
713235127
905287529
2,347731
1,083
266278
3,436
119,05930, 471
17, 5771,490.2710
306.5206 4109.869 5
90,256114, 26383, 23931, 02419, 821
43, 08814, 190
40, 98129,769
112, 335237,583101, 822
.3258
29, 13638,28333, 52794,400
123, 276
44, 833117, 55456,535.1600
2603,9647, 1405 000
2618, 1901. 0022
45, 847
41,31424, 288
81, 2376 841
80 752503
86,88988,232.1350
7,004
7,822437668881
2321,145
768240128
1,034312809
2,302753
1,026
289305
3,454
135 '70632 948
23 0681,774.2710
343.9229.8120.174.5
95, 167128, 04692, 10335, 94319, 372
55 33816, 155
57, 15141, 376
116, 700249,583110, 196
.3145
506409235
30, 86538, 48338, 83097,400
126, 053
39, 846119 37549, 716.1600
2655,2317,4005,110
24318,420.9948
50,420
42,29622, 761
89, 8607 064
78 384987
89, 35789, 626.1350
7.820
7,350358631876
2321,030
687216118
974304875
2.070680907
360314
3,417
139, 15230, 674
21, 8321,364.2710
338.9238. 2126.868.3
94, 443130, 94392, 53238, 41120,178
r 58, 29211,815
50, 07732, 315
123, 973243, 202106, 576
.3152
30, 91537, 57041, 85594,900
121, 691
49, 348112, 95345, 647.1600
2954,4277,5905 060
26018, 625.9930
50, 755
45, 63030, 037
89, 7916 715
77, 4891,201
105, 53184,648.1350
6,552
6 972403659918
2421,005
692188114
1,020327350
2,049656895
292330
3,417
145, 17432, 886
20, 0011,420.2710
342.8249 0130.065.1
93, 274133, 06298, 95834, 10422, 661
48, 37719, 687
44, 77528, 479
122, 386265, 432113, 586
.3129
29, 85536,75034, 38294,000
117, 022
54, 941106 72846, 295.1539
2616,2237,3054,840
3019, 445.9832
46, 060
47, 61920,376
90,0326 823
75, 909877
112, 69371,124.1192
7,833
7,285491630870
2261,046
689233116
998388391
2,244716984
220329
3,220
138, 00730, 341
21,2221,312.2710
'320.8' 227. 4
117.158.5
90,320115, 66088,09127, 56919, 999
' 40, 963r 9, 416
47,26831, 954
116, 567273, 863109, 979
.3033
516409
••229
26, 71732, 67248,06490,800
120, 706
64, 06599 65241, 762
.1432
2663,7486,8204,555
2619,200.9802
44, 521
41,63323,406
84, 0096 710
73 464822
133, 455r 70, 632
.1136
7,243
5,877273634792
19275248917284
859218460
1,698531791
203304
3,138
142, 041
15, 7681,545.2710
369.4248 8130.353 5
r 84, 757109, 296r 83, 275f 26, 021
15, 883
53, 59414, 386
34, 51924,420
p 81, 477^305, 895pl20, 768
.2869
r 26, 994
43,297
134, 039
.1400
2126,3886,4704,345
16521, 3159,646
* 41, 849
36, 70921, 899
80, 5775 202
65, 1233,769
146, 17972, 330.1001
7.599
6,230272636732
17486256918897
914250494
1,895550900
167333
2,962
143, 449
.2810
p 87, 614109, 79180, 75429, 03716, 932
28,13523, 435
pl!2, 277^309, 422*>120, 759
.2810
26, 954
.1400
271
7,2204 835
11621, 950.9415
p 40, 913
789
149, 296
.1000
.2810
.2644
.1400
.9331
153, 766
.1000
r Revised. » Preliminary. 1 Data for July and August. 2 Revision for May 1956, 43,416 tons.©Basic metal content.A Revisions for 1955 are available upon request.cf Data in 1957 BUSINESS STATISTICS represent total production (both primary and secondary).
S-34 SUKVEY OF CUREENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
METALS AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
HEATING APPARATUS, EXCEPT ELECTRIC
Radiators and convectors, cast iron:Shipments thous. of sq. ft. of radiation--Stocks, end of month do
Oil burners:Shipments numberStocks, end of month _ do -
Stoves and ranges, domestic cooking, excl. electric:Shipments, total..- __ _ number--
Coal and wood doGas (incl. bungalow and combination) doKerosene, gasoline, and fuel oil. _ _-do
Stoves, domestic heating, shipments, total© doCoal and wood. _ _ _ _ _ do ._Gas© doKerosene, gasoline, and fuel oil -_ do. _ -
Warm-air furnaces (forced-air and gravity air-flow),shipments, total _ number
Gas _ _ . - _ _ d o _ -Oil doSolid fuel do
Water heaters, gas, shipments do
MACHINERY AND APPARATUS
Blowers, fans, and unit heaters, quarterly totals:Blowers and fans, new orders thous of dolUnit-heater group new orders do
Foundry equipment (new), new orders, netmo. avg. shipments, 1947-49= 100__
Furnaces, industrial, new orders, net:Electric processing _ _ thous. of do l__Fuel-fired (except for hot rolling steel) - - _do
Industrial trucks (electric), shipments:Hand (motorized). _ _ _ _ _ - - number _Rider-type do
Industrial trucks and tractors (gasoline-powered), ship-ments number
Machine tools (metal-cutting) :New orders (net), total.. mil. of dol. .
Domestic doShipments total do
Domestic - doEstimated backlog months
Other machinery and equipment, quarterly shipments:Construction machinery (excavating and earth-
moving)© thous. of dol _Farm machines and equipment (selected products,
excluding tractors) cf thous. of doL
Tractors (except garden), total, incl. contractors'off-highway wheel-type tractors 9 © units
Value 9 © thous of dolTracklaying© units
Value© thous of dolW"heel-type (exc contractors' off-highway) units
Value thous of dol
Pumps (steam, power, centrifugal, and rotary), newordersO thous of dol
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTBatteries (automotive replacement only), shipments
thousandsHousehold electrical appliances:
Refrigeration, output (seas adj ) 1947-49=100Vacuum cleaners (standard type), sales billed
thousandsWashers domestic sales billedA do
Radio sets production§ doTelevision sets (incl. combination), prod.§ do
Insulating materials and related products:Insulating materials, sales billed, index
1947 49—100Vulcanized fiber products:©
Consumption of fiber paper thous. of IbShipments of vulcanized products thous of dol
Steel conduit (rigid) shipments thous of ft
Motors and generators, quarterly:New orders index 1947 49~100Polyphase induction motors, 1-200 hp:1
New orders thous of dolBillings do
Direct current motors and generators, 1-200 hp:1New orders thous of dolBillings do
2,9965,977
64, 527
206, 5067,183
187, 48411,839
348, 64554, 526
215, 86178, 258
159, 70499, 71252, 8737,119
237, 962
188.3
3, 2632,988
554374
2, 137
87. 5078.2575. 1069.00
7.7
8,336
2,571
146
276.9373.9990.8612.9
153 0
4,8291,930
30, 344
3,0895,277
97, 74651, 778
204, 4465, 789
190, 9847, 673
347, 68858, 21 2
195, 53393, 943
154, 50994, 84551, 6388,026
217, 277
54, 27521 032
114.7
1,4101,007
577442
2,141
78.4568. 8071. 1065.40
7. 7
r 81, 455r 159,625
' 56 354r 210,983r 12 682
r 109,67542 24375, 052
8,436
2,711
159
320.3402.6
« 1,319. 22 894. 2
141 0
4,1581,694
28, 700
228 0
55, 18757 156
12, 13610,815
3,7194,263
94, 91048, 903
217, 8986, 536
202, 8508, 512
383, 58263, 483
224, 50795, 592
133, 32181, 46245, 1186,741
225, 632
122.2
2, 1315,447
682491
2,191
66.1057. 5589. 7579.85
7.2
9, 188
3, 015
132
372.0449.4
1, 348. 9820.8
163 0
4,6741,956
31, 596
2,5894 074
64 88150, 162
161, 0705, 537
149, 6755, 858
242, 32230, 905
160, 61 150, 806
99, 54362, 98732, 303
4, 253182, 266
121.0
1,5871,767
565501
2,206
64. 2558. 7081.7073.60
6.7
8, 522
2, 592
136
300.4357.9
1, 381. 8680.0
149 0
4,2401,812
31, 1 56
1,7563 878
38, 72950, 329
134, 8784, 387
125, 1395, 352
85, 53610, 53756, 14018, 859
71, 30547, 47921, 2012,625
153, 198
49, 24620 543
115. 6
2, 0952, 943
521442
1,977
57.2051. 9085.1575.05
6.2
r 70, 266
94, 748
f 54 349r 203 703r 11 694
r 103,47441 57480, 039
6,838
2, 265
151
281.0298.4
2 1,715. 22 627. 0
139 0
4,4641,784
33, 318
203 0
50, 15551, 859
10, 64513, 293
1,7124, 139
45, 93354, 460
146, 3604, 178
136, 2485,934
89, 8556, 379
56, 56426,912
75, 73149, 22823, 7372, 766
209, 953
117.9
2,0624, 581
602480
1,837
63. 2556.3076.5567.55
6.0
9, 601
2, 638
127
276.7331. 3
1, 085. 5450. 2
154 0
4,8242,017
32, 913
1,7974,362
42, 77252, 345
160, 7924,716
149, 1266,950
90, 7168,021
55, 66027, 035
66, 83843, 70820, 8702, 260
202, 173
188.4
4,4413,429
559385
1,610
58. 2051.1077.7072.05
5.8
7,551
1,961
151
300.9319. 6
1, 264. 8464.7
146 0
4,3021,917
33, 684
1,8034 750
43 61962, 532
178, 6954, 000
163, 66811,027
105, 0419,870
54,01141, 160
74, 60851, 03021, 540
2, 038221 , 764
59, 16218 792
127.0
1,8096,794
583411
1,909
58.9051.3089. 1078.80
5.5
81, 189
180, 828
87 023277 945
12 867119, 13772 643
130, 208
7,654
1, 254
151
312.7286.2
2 1,609.12 559. 8
153 0
4, 3871,841
40, 916
r 209 0
49, 46749 717
14, 94713, 124
1,7234 887
46 78265, 070
164, 8774 716
153, 2076,954
103, 58514, 23255, 32334, 030
74, 08450, 12521, 7932,166
232, 705
101.1
1,0891,665
606455
1,941
51.3045.7087.8077.65
5.0
7,801
1, 178
136
281.6230. 7
1,115.8361. 2
145 0
4,3061,799
25. 303
1,5075 435
46 08173, 106
152, 6574 669
140, 3397,649
143, 35617, 40678, 25047, 700
73, 90650, 20821, 9461,752
228, 198
136.2
1,2792.048
618429
1,737
41.4037.9578.5070.90
4.6
7,786
1,605
138
231.2254. 2
1, 023. 8342.4
148 0
4,6711,983
30, 410
2,2305,163
54 44573, 228
146, 4494, 757
136, 0365,656
••161,12122, 674
'106,52331, 924
84, 65156, 57925, 5272,545
205, 838
56, 59521, 717
187.5
1,2611,320
536433
1,869
43.1040.0582. 9572.85
4.2
86, 352
208, 630
77 781261, 23211 390
105, 30664, 638
121, 049
8,228
1,878
135
207. 3282. 3
2 1,088. 32 543. 8
140.0
3,4981,488
45, 257
189 0
49, 18852, 321
8, 31711, 740
1,7694,745
51, 29964, 102
133, 9393,908
124, 1515,880
228, 24130, 686
141,64455, 911
85, 68157, 77324, 4503,458
188, 082
98.6
1,4872,404
611420
1,651
r 55. 50r 50. 50r 58. 70r 51. 50
4.2
1 2,906i 29, 772i 15, 5501 28, 449
r 2, 469
140
218.3335.1612.6360.7
127.0
3.4841,646
54,636
8942, 673
354242
1,926
P 44. 65p 40. 50p 63. 50p 58. 30
p 4.1
2, 843
140
241.2329. 1
r 965. 7r 673. 7
4,1841,605
36, 657
*2i, 608.3p 2 844. 5
r Revised. P Preliminary. l Data are for month shown. 2 Represents 5 weeks' production.©Revisions for 1955-lst quarter 1956 (1954 and 1955 for gas heating stoves) are available upon request.d*Not strictly comparable with data shown in the 1957 edition cf BUSINESS STATISTICS. Data exclude shipments of farm elevators and blowers; shipments of these products averaged
$8.5 million and $11.0 million per quarter in the first 3 quarters of 1956 and 1955, respectively.9 Includes data not shown separately.OData cover one additional company beginning July 1956 for pumps and beginning December 1956 for vulcanized fiber products.AData beginning January 1957 exclude sales of combination washer-dryer machines. In 1956, such sales totaled 102,400 units; 1957 cumulative sales through August were 112,800 units.§Radio production comprises home, portable battery, automobile, and clock models; television sets include combination models. Data for September and December 1956 and March,
June, and September 1957 cover 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.1 Data for polyphase induction motors cover from 29 to 32 companies; for direct current motors and generators, from 21 to 25 companies.
October 1957 SURVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS S-35
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS August Septem-
ber
1956
October Novem-ber
Decem-ber
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April
1957
May June July August Septem-ber
PETROLEUM, COAL, AND PRODUCTS
COALAnthracite:
Production _ _ _ thons. of short tonsStocks in producers' storage yards, end of mo d o _ _Exports _ doPrices:
Retail, composite dol per short tonWholesale, chestnut, f. o. b. car at mine do
Bituminous:Production thous. of short tons.-Industrial consumption and retail deliveries, total
thons. of short tons_Industrial consumption, total- . _ do
Electric-power utilities doCoke ovens doBeehive coke ovens doSteel and rolling mills.. _do _ .Cement mills doOther industrials do
Railroads (class I) doBunker fuel (foreign trade) do
Retail-dealer deliveries _ , do
Stocks, industrial and retail dealers', end of month,total thouc of short tons
Industrial, total doElectric-power utilities doCoke ovens doSteel and rolling mills doCement mills doOther industrials _ _ doRailroads (class I) do
Retail dealers _ do
Exports doPrices:
Retail, composite dol per short tonWholesale:
Screenings, indust. use, f. o. b. car at mine.-doLarge domestic sizes, f. o. b. car at mine do
COKEProduction:
Beehive _ thous. of short tonsOven (byproduct) - _ . do. _Petroleum coke 9 do
Stocks, end of month:Oven-coke plants, total _ do
At furnace plants doAt merchant plants _ _ do
Petroleum coke doExports _ . _ _ . _do.Price, beehive, Connellsville (furnace)
dol. per short ton_.
PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS
Crude petroleum:Wells completed numberProduction thous. of bblRefinery operations..- _ _ _ _ percent of capacityConsumption (runs to stills) thous. of bblStocks, end of month:
Gasoline-bearing in U. S., total doAt refineries. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ do. _At tank farms and in pipelines _ _ doOn leases do
Exports.. _ _ doImports. _ _ doPrice (Oklahoma-Kansas) at wells dol. per bbl..
Refined petroleum products:Fuel oil:
Production:Distillate fuel oil -thous. of bblResidual fuel oil . do
Domestic demand:Distillate fuel oil doResidual fuel oil _ _ _ do
Consumption by type of consumer:Electric-power plants doRailways (class I) _ doVessels (bunker oil) do
Stocks, end of month:Distillate fuel oil doResidual fuel oil _. _ _ _ . do
Exports:Distillate fuel oil _ . _ . . . doResidual fuel oil do
Prices, wholesale:Distillate (N. Y. Harbor, No. 2 fuel)
dol. per galResidual (Okla., No. 6 fuel) dol. per bbl
Kerosene :Production - .thous. of bblDomestic demand doStocks, end of month . . . . doExports doPrice, wholesale, bulk lots (New York Harbor)
dol. per gal._
2,699529465
26 2112.880
43, 907
32, 35929, 55712,9077 783
189333766
6, 652
86859
2,802
74 30973, 14943,01113 366
5381, 362
13, 943929
1. 160
i r 7 (574
15.45
5.0836.987
1155,505
535
2,9632,437
526341
69
14. 35
2 995223, 046
94247, 851
279, 94471, 995
187, 1 2320, 8261 1, 179
r 31, 7312.82
57, 00733, 823
33, 03339, 422
5 1778, 3267, 323
137, 90546, 617
' 2, 1071 2 136
.1062.00
9,7166 850
31, 82690
.111
2,481519680
26 2313. 055
40, 187
33, 23030, 03512, 1758 915
248358720
6,645
91658
3, 195
76 02674, 95444, 56413, 522
5241,406
14, 022916
1,072
6 453
15.74
5.0917.120
1526,303
519
2,8112,304
50733668
14.50
2,245211, 616
94240, 708
278, 79172, 749
184, 89521, 147
805' 29, 222
2.82
55, 35431, 868
41, 08839, 452
5,2027,5526,596
150, 41147, 342
2,1701,734
.1062.00
9,8728,151
33, 58858
.111
2, 938388659
27 1513. 755
47, 869
36, 26932, 74813, 2259 266
304437753
7,695
1,00860
3,521
78 89777,70646, 43414 006
6091,549
14,190918
1,191
6 650
16.04
5.4267.546
1856,561
505
2,5842, 107
47730849
14.50
2 611215, 936
87235, 842
286, 56075, 178
190, 08121, 301
1,444r 35, 003
2. 82
54,91733, 543
44, 25445, 461
6 2668,6877,480
158, 87148, 400
2,6451 343
.1092.00
11,0448,714
35, 667313
.115
2,600364488
27 8714. 490
44, 209
37, 11033, 46213, 7518 979
337457786
8 072
1,01961
3,648
78 97677, 80646, 72614, 093
5801,612
13, 963832
1, 170
6 312
16. 27
5.4327.604
2066,332
519
2,4422,003
43931263
14.50
2 417214, 174
93240, 944
275, 99570, 416
184, 47721,102r 8, 551
r 28, 9932 82
55, 24535, 471
57, 85450, 389
7 1308,3237, 031
151 51744, 590
' 5, 2132 282
.1092.00
11, 50812 36034, 329
562
.115
2,316342658
28 9915. 575
39, 410
38, 95334, 98014, 4319 383
360523792
8.427
1,03727
3,973
78 00876, 88645, 95613,894
5391, 576
14,061860
1, 122r 5 070
16.26
5.4337.630
2256,620
549
2,3261,924
40226457
15.00
2, 335228, 684
93252, 361
266, 01471,721
173, 27821. 015
10, 544r 29, 377
2.82
61,41339, 922
71, 39454, 381
8 2248 7127,916
133, 98144, 491
7,9593 226
.1092.25
11, 73514 11431, 420
659
.115
2, 639264469
29 4115. 575
44, 025
42, 81037, 03715,6699 372
418593809
9, 194
9784
5, 773
72 97372, 13543, 40912, 796
5111,377
13, 245797
838r 4 539
16. 31
5. 4677.641
2566,604
572
2,0961,793
30329278
15.00
2 667231, 880
94256, 485
256, 24470, 324
164,38321, 537
•• 7, 458r 26, 568
2.82
65, 66240, 990
92 96060, 868
9 9048,8617,999
100, 57238, 403
r 7, 035r 4 110
.1092.45
11,38417 94624, 0191 059
.115
2,083288305
29 4115.575
39, 410
35, 99231, 77812, 9378, 476
405481718
7,953
8026
4,214
71 30770, 50142, 26212, 801
4911,272
12, 887788
806
r 4 758
16.31
5. 4677.641
2475, 966
508
2,0151, 765
25033761
15.19
2 233215, 099
91226, 461
256, 34470, 613
164, 53821, 193r 7, 90923, 621
3.07
56, 97035, 546
65 815,50, 509
6 9637, 9946 938
85 10536,201r 7, 634r 3 466
.1192 45
9 87412 15321,013
892
.125
1.807365363
29 4315. 575
42, 510
37, 28133, 70313,5659 397
429475773
8, 192
8657
3,578
71 95671,32042, 80613, 254
4991,212
12, 848701
636
6 295
16.32
5.4657.484
2636,632
515
2,1081,800
30836973
15.25
2 164239, 214
90249, 445
254,91170, 370
162, 36322 178
14, 10027, 669
3.07
57, 68037, 351
60 85550, 220
6 5708,4218 791
76 24537, 371
' 6 956r 3 853
.1192 45
10 30710 29120 223
930
.125
2,048385362
29 2113. 671
41, 670
33, 36930, 75012, 2378,812
352415737
7,430
72938
2,619
73 33572, 68443, 98413, 285
5211,231
12, 976687
651
7 455
16.26
5.5967.135
2156,221
521
2, 1541,758
39634564
15.25
2 144226, 231
87232, 197
265, 79674,950
169, 24721, 599
9,147r 28, 537
3.07
52, 93433, 964
45 99147, 202
6 4747,9408 205
78 74337, 429
r 4, 761r 3 494
.1192 35
8 5206 747
21, 512579
.125
2,3063?3310
27 5813. 671
42, 580
32, 20880, 53412,3229, 130
308386724
6,925
68554
1,674
76 08275, 32445, 87713, 903
5501,287
13, 041666
758
7 605
15.94
5.6037.095
1816,451
592
2,2601,766
494372
71
15.25
2 590230 696
90247, 760
275, 96376, 502
177, 65321, 808
3,70333, 466
3.07
55, 44434, 196
32 88341,902
6 3147,6488 183
98 06041 036
r3 699r 2 933
.1142 35
8 4404 327
25 374373
.120
2, 564281466
27. 5813. 671
39, 270
30, 77029, 26812, 2108,782
257310646
6,392
61457
1,502
78, 27177, 36947, 59213, 978
6341, 306
13, 132727
902
7 816
15.96
5.6017.166
1556,207
559
2,2961,743
553394
77
15.25
1,991213, 202
88236, 002
284, 31277, 210
184, 16822, 934
1,74533, 119
3.07
53, 18033, 033
31, 97037, 801
6,2387,2507,737
117, 36445, 572
2,3132,544
.1142.35
7,6173,826
28, 872378
.120
1,486308289
27.98' 14. 036
r 34, 620
' 30, 810' 29, 280
12, 4439,033••229
307'442
6,149
621r 56
1,530
75 04874 10647, 50811 717
5171 342
12, 357665
942
7 300
16.07
r 5. 599r 7. 282
r 1376,364
519
2, 4231 781
642400
66
15.25
2 181213 052
89243 412
288, 24175, 961
190,05822 222
1,19741 418
3.07
54, 23633, 776
31 12038 190
5 510
7 976
138 35949 621
2,6432 516
.1092.15
7 7184 948
31 71328
.114
2,306394449
28 02p 14. 103
43, 120
32, 97330, 85413, 0349 043
243309884
6,610
67160
2,119
77 66576 67549 08512 510
5531 368
12 505654
990
7 446
16 14
P 5. 599P 7. 406
1456 370
2 5451 829
716
87
15.25
995
5 790
8 345
2 4472 332
225
2 194
40, 750
15.25
r Revised. » Preliminary. l Exports revisions for 1956 (units as above): Bituminous coal, July, 6,580; crude petroleum, June, 857; residual fuel oil, May, 1,816.9 Includes nonmarketable catalyst coke.
S-36 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1057
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
PETROLEUM, COAL, AND PRODUCTS—Continued
PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS— Continued
Refined petroleum products — ContinuedLubricants:
Production thous of bblDomestic demand doStocks, refinery, end of month doExports doPrice, wholesale, bright stock (midcontinent, f. o. b.
Tulsa)._ _ dol. per g a l _ _Motor fuel:
Gasoline (including aviation) :Production, total -thous. of bb l__
Gasoline and naphtha from crude oil doNatural-gas liquids:
Used at refineries (incl. benzol) doUsed in ether gasoline blends, etc ..do -
Domestic demand doStocks, end of month:
Finished gasoline doAt refineries __ ___ do
Unfinished gasoline doNatural-gas liquids do
Exports (motor fuel gasoline, jet fuel) doPrices, gasoline:
Wholesale refinery (Okla group 3) dol per galRetail service stations 54 cities do
Aviation gasoline:Production total thous of bbl
100-octane and above doStocks end of month total do
100-octane and above doJet fuel:
Production doDomestic demand doStocks end of month do
Asphalt :OProduction doStocks refinery end of month do
Wax:QProduction doStocks refinery end of month do
Asphalt and tar products, shipments:Asphalt roofing total thous of squares
Roll roofing and cap sheet:Smooth surfaced doMineral surfaced do
Shingles all types _- - do . _ _
Asphalt sidings ._ do\sphalt board products thous of sq ftSaturated felts short tons
5 0053, 8559 5471 234
.240
125. 142110 474
11 1183, 550
125 847
161 14284, 03611 79722 307
1 999
118216
9 8377 784
11 9197, 108
5, 8905 7654,574
10, 5717 680
466577
6 000
1,0781,3733, 549
1152 789
83, 247
4 7063 4959 6641 035
.240
119, 721105 676
11 3992,646
111 574
167 03286, 31310 94223 653
2 510
118217
9 3357,263
11 6816,880
5,8616 8494,637
9,8056,832
441608
5 564
9941,4163,154
1222 012
77,292
5 1124 1189 5361 030
.240
116,953102 079
13 4551,419
119 204
161 30882, 99411,49024 178
2 181
.115216
9 4137,630
11 6257,010
5,6196 7614,424
9,5026,601
450605
5 987
1,1021,4923,393
1451,773
83,664
4 9703' 506
10 060q25
. 240
117,398102 635
13 1451,618
112 113
163 08685, 72011 72222 934
2 469
.115215
9 2187,269
11 7817,362
5,3165 6854,576
6,5727,755
446611
3 898
729897
2,272
1211,319
68, 259
4 8703 491
10 1821 197
. 240
125, 199109 792
13 7641,643
108 096
174 65496, 08112 61720 559
r 4 182
115215
9 5967,340
12 4357,439
6,0315 3045,322
4,9059, 150
477658
2,165
391498
1,275
66655
50, 663
4 goo3 774
10 412T 919
.240
123, 678109 412
12 7021,564
109 295
184 942106, 95612 76017 638
r 3 600
115227
9 4137,788
12 8157,696
6,2076 5525, 185
3,91810, 381
460661
3,895
818872
2,205
1031,335
78, 270
4 3343 382
10 3081 004
.255
108, 20595 114
10 9742, 117
96 694
192 428113, 35512 84217 661
' 2 989
125225
8 2436 299
12 9187,438
5,8306 7665,326
3,90911,314
376632
4,142
916949
2,277
911,144
79, 454
4 8583*374
10 428r i 312
.255
118, 591103 741
12 2962,554
113 166
193 540109, 92213, 17619 063
3 505
.125220
9 6117,999
12 6157,582
6,8007 9414,868
5,49612, 972
499670
3,342
624708
2,009
742,165
67, 375
5 1243 653
10 5871 248
. 255
113,09898 775
11,8362,487
115 820
188 649104, 63612 75820 742
2 114
.125222
8 8246 993
12 3977,285
6,2036 4785,322
6, 53814,606
473707
4,449
761891
2,797
801,843
78, 501
5 1313 869
10 7101 074
.255
120,892106 630
12, 1582,104
124 325
183 06499, 86912 03024 818r 2 081
.125222
9 5737,289
13 0107,721
5,8136, 1205,656
8,30315,160
468706
3,998
621866
2,511
653. 414
68, 191
4,2463, 037
10, 5911 265
. 255
119, 521104, 930
11, 5063,085
121, 598
177, 99794, 59712, 06627, 259
2,458
.123
.222
9,4617,188
13, 0857,873
4,4124,3336,321
9,01214, 435
421728
4,558
719963
2,876
762,088
70, 228
4 6573,897
10 313981
.255
120, 506106, 393
12, 4141,699
130 251
166, 65488, 66411,21428 448
1,743
.116
.223
9 8627,682
12 8897,716
5,5147, 1225,470
9,78911, 509
446706
5,433
8621,1483,423
812,233
' 87, 652
1 087
2,314
223
5, 917
9891,2903,638
1012,019
111,718
PULP, PAPER, AND PRINTING
PULPWOOD AND WASTE PAPER
Pulpwood:Receipts thous of cords (128 cu ft )Consumption doStocks end of month do
Waste paper:Receipts short tonsConsumption doStocks end of month do
WOOD PULPProduction:
Dissolving and special alpha doSulfate . _ doSulfite do
Groundwood doDefibrated or exploded doSoda, semichem., screenings, damaged, etc. .do
Stocks, end of month:Total, all mills -do
Pulp mills doPaper and board mills doNonpaper mills do
Exports all grades total doDissolving and special alpha doAll other do
Dissolving and special alpha doAllother _ do
3,6193,0985 418
756 614770, 437498 997
1 908 378 0
1,056.9223.9
264.5106 6178.3
872 9200.5577.5102.1
i 50.217 4
1 32.8
211 312 0
199.3
3,1662,8155,767
691 112691, 688503, 018
1 728 776 6
950.7197.8
243.395 4
164.9
885.4196.4584.2104.9
37.512 525.0
183 711.0
172.7
3,2993, 1365,929
788 644772, 217514, 999
1 940 779 9
1,071.5238.0
262.8100 3188.2
909.0199.4603.4106.3
41.613 628.0
213 110 1
203.0
3,0943,0016,030
726 934718, 128523, 759
1 856 581 7
1, 032. 0215.9
255.489.4
182.1
934.4219.5610.6104.3
'51.210.4
'40.8
190 413.3
177.1
2,8402, 6386,229
652 625637, 049
r 546, 391
1 672 672.7
920.0200.8
231.578.0
169.4
912.0189.5617.1105.4
'52.916.4
'36.5
177. 111.0
166.2
3,2553,1376,409
699, 647720, 736519, 590
1 904 682.6
1,061.0226.9
262.690.1
181.5
884.0208.8575.3100.0
'48.714.5
'34.2r 178. 1
12.2' 165. 9
3,1372,8276,719
678, 028680, 164517, 109
1, 709 883.6
915.6207.5
244.091.2
167.8
871.5206.6564. 3100.6
'41.717.2
'24.5
' 186. 19.9
' 176. 2
3,1293,0806,766
720, 815731, 369506, 251
1, 893. 792.0
1, 037. 3220.9
267.296.7
179.6
869.8206.9561.1101.8
'76.1' 17.1'59.0
173.913.5
160.4
2,7163,0256,449
724, 292725, 959504, 557
1, 840. 493.9
993.1225.5
263.695.4
168.8
859.8209.2544.0106.6
'50.414.1
'36.2
168,611.8
156.8
2,8263,0946,155
734, 710496, 039
1, 900. 793.2
1, 052. 9211.0
264.395.6
183.6
879.2218.2556.5104.5
57.123.933.3
176.510.0
166.5
2,8842,9056,078
689, 816481, 179
1, 776. 182.7
981.7201.2
248.296.3
166.0
862.5222.2535.3105.0
59.723.036.7
163.311.5
151.8
' 2, 986' 2, 642* 6, 385
'613,716r 505, 401
'1,590.274.7
' 857. 5' 182. 3
'232.088.3
' 155. 5
' 879. 1'213.0' 559. 7
106.3
58.425,932.6
173.711.4
162.3
3,2763,0476,613
723, 279475, 135
1, 894. 980.1
1, 063. 2210.2
251.3100.4189.8
873.6214.2556.1103.3
46.218.128.1
' Revised. » Preliminary. * Revisions for May 1956 for exports of woodpulp (units as above): Total, 47.6; all other, 24.7.©Asphalt—5.5 bbl. = l short ton; wax—1 bbl. = 280 Ib.
October 1057 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-37
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
PULP, PAPER, AND PRINTING—Continued
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
All paper and board mills, production:Paper and board, total thous. of short tons
Paper _ _ .doPaperboard doWet-machine board _ doConstruction paper and board do
Paper, excl. building paper, newsprint, and paperboard(American Paper and Pulp Association) :
Orders, new 9 __thous. of short tons..Orders, unfilled, end of month 9 __- _ _.doProduction doShipments 9 . _ _ d oStocks end of month 9 do
Fine paper:Orders new doOrders, unfilled, end of month doProduction doShipments doStocks end of month _ . _ __do
Printing paper:Orders, new - doOrders unfilled, end of month doProduction doShipments doStocks, end of month .... __doPrice, wholesale, book paper, "A" grade, English
finish white f o b mill dol per 100 IbCoarse paper:
Orders new thous of short tonsOrders, unfilled, end of month . doProduction doShipments __ _.doStocks end of month do
Newsprint:Canada (incl. Newfoundland):
Production __doShipments from mills doStocks at mills end of month do
United States:Consumption by publishers doProduction _ doShipments from mills doStocks, end of month:
At mills doAt publishers doIn transit to publishers do
Imports _ doPrice, rolls, contract, delivered to principal ports
dol per short tonPaperboard (National Paperboard Association):
Orders, new thous. of short tonsOrders unfilled, end of month doProduction, total _.do
Percent of activityPaper products:
Shipping containers, corrugated and solid fiber,shipments mil. sq. ft. surface area
Folding paper boxes, index of value:New orders 1947-49=100Shipments do
PRINTING
Book publication, total number of editionsNew books doNew editions . _.do
' 2, 739r 1,211' 1, 241
13273
863.8863.9
1 060 9914.5408 0
125 7134.8136.7139. 694.8
347.9502 3370.8369 8160.4
15 38
335 7179.6344 3344.1
99 1
570.4559. 3133 3
402 5154.3153 5
8.5518 5114.0
485.4
130 10
1, 189. 9418.0
1, 246. 195
8,962
202.5192.0
749569180
2 4661 1081 103
12243
805. 0850.2977 0833.2410 8
116 4126.8130.8135. 596.3
333.8506 4341. 3338 4163.3
15 38
301 6169.5307 0303. 494 5
514.0528 7118 5
434 9140.6141 1
8 0513 0111.8
425.2
130 10
1, 089. 9410.2
1, 083. 289
8,116
191.2181.3
988733255
2 7461 2271 248
13257
871.1804.7
1 082 7912 1409 0
121 4104.3141 7137.196 4
357 0485 0375 4378 1160.6
15 38
333 2168 4333 2335.292 5
582.1578 4122 2
476 9154.0153 4
8 7516 5114 8
507.0
130 10
1, 327. 4490 5
1, 273. 096
9,229
232.8206 8
1,4171, 166
251
2 5911 1741 179
14223
815.5738 2
1 034 6873.7429 8
120 299.3
134 3130.3100.4
322.8430 6364.9364 6160.8
15 38
319 1160.1330 6322.4100 8
559. 5543.5138 2
467.7142.5142 4
8 8510 0112.3
487.3
130 10
1, 149. 4407.8
1, 184. 391
8,286
176.7193.3
1,3081 135
173
2 3581 0911 071
12184
780.8696. 1960 3823 2415 5
109 486.9
126 9124.9115.4
333.0406 5344.9343 6167.5
15 38
290 5163.3298 4301.697 3
514.2552 4100 1
443 6139.2137 7
10 2523 5112 2
464.2
130 10
1, 148. 6419.4
1, 114. 382
7,253
194.3181 2
1,058856202
2 6721 2171 211
13231
873.7693 6
1 061 2885 3494 6
118 368.9
133 8135.9105.6
364.2422 2362.0353 1202.6
15 38
334 6156.6344 1334.5123 1
558. 6513 6145 0
407 6157.7158 9
8 9551 1113 1
447.4
130 10
1, 153. 2471 7
1, 125. 791
7,947
193.3173 6
489367122
2 4321 1041 090
12226
794.0669. 1957 2798. 1503 9
131 779.6
125 0127.8133.4
308.6397 5323.5321 0202.3
15 38
302 1148.2308 0297.4107 8
518.9510.9153 1
387 2150.7151 6
8 0591 7119 6
429.1
130 10
1, 088. 6454 3
1, 094. 694
7 365
194.9171 9
1,065825240
2 6551 1831 224
13235
905.7720.3
1 021 3859.9519 9
133 178.7
139.6134.8133.4
388. 8435 2349.8348. 2220.7
15 38
322 5157.4318 5320. 3107.4
574.2526.5200 8
463 3164.4161.2
11.2580 2107.8
427.9
133 30
1, 208. 4408 3
1,221.094
8 227
207.4186 6
1 104856248
2 6021 1691 180
13240
830.9706.9
1 008 6849.3518 2
134 070.1
135 1140.0136 7
336 9439 5341 7341 0216. 1
15 38
302 3148 7312 0310 6108 7
554 8538 4217 3
442 3162 4162 6
11 0592 6100 9
459 4
134 40
1,211 3493 7
1, 189 892
7 987
212 9185 5
1 4631 176
287
2 6641,1721 237
12243
' 863. 9r 685. 4
r 1, 007. 5r 859. 5T 504. 9
155. 477.5
136.7150.2139.3
359.9426. 1352.7351.3' 208. 7
15 88r 296 0<• 137. 6r 309 4r 304. 0r 103 9
573 0574 3216 0
466 0171 2172 5
9 6589 796 5
450 1
134 40
1, 228 3384 1
1,259 793
8 291
206 7187 0
1 010813197
2, 5121,1101 147
15241
' 818. 5'688.7' 965. 2r 811. 5r 513. 9
' 125. 5••77.3
r 125. 1r 135. 0r 133. 2
r 345. 2^423 9' 334. 9r 334 6r 209. 0
15 88
r 297 2' 145. 8r 294 1' 289. 7r 118 9
532 0548 5199 6
433 9159 1156 8
11 9585 6101 8
411 5
134 40
1, 122 9370 7
1, 142 591
7 739
190 5170 4
1 176915261
' i 2, 243>• * 998
r i 1,00510
1 231
806.0751.0887.0753. 0501.0
134.0102.0125. 0112.0125.0
327.0445 0319.0316.0212.0
15 88
299 0162.0272 0279.0111 0
549.2578 8169 9
373 5144 4143 1
13 2653 4101 5
495 0
134 40
1, 114 5506 5
1,000 877
7 550
192 7167 7
1 013794219
2,6781,1531,245
15265
P 15 88
560.3524 0206 2
386 4156.5153 7
15 9704 9100 6
v 134 40
1, 240. 8418 3
1, 287. 994
9 028
203 0192 4
694538156
1, 227. 7547.0
1, 161. 191
1,113926187
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS
RUBBER
Natural rubber:Consumption long tonsStocks, end of month __doImports, including latex and guayule doPrice, wholesale, smoked sheets (New York)
dol. per lb__Synthetic rubber:
Production ..long tons__Consumption doStocks, end of month -doExports do
Reclaimed rubber:Production _ . doConsumption doStocks, end of month do
46 61499, 668
2 '40, 233
.365
86, 46872 394
192, 48612 911
21, 59321 45835, 512
44 09598, 069
r 43, 191
.325
90, 60269 076
200, 79312 600
22, 36820 20536, 527
52 08294, 508
r 52, 302
.321
88, 15881 866
197, 7888 954
26, 29323 90137, 904
42 859106, 316' 49, 886
.345
83, 51471 397
199, 3346 726
20, 00920 79336, 063
45 130116, 46957, 653
.365
93, 76472 260
202, 596r 19 271
20,54820 69834, 969
52 631101, 75846, 349
.333
94, 27785 490
193, 724r 17, 289
25, 05324 05334, 552
46 427100, 25337, 487
.306
83, 23577 260
184, 80816 878
21, 89622 77332, 010
48 26397,82042 160
.315
93, 91681 650
181 81318 101
25 05124 63330. 975
>45 368102, 79659 896
.321
82, 34076 355
173 61113 966
22 -87823 14530. 258
46 51198, 71752 566
.328
95, 01480 242
173 44116 009
24 85923 81629. 847
41 28290, 69430 291
.333
84, 41370 456
173 17017 584
22 40221 35230. 379
r 39 789r 98, 871
44, 760
.329
80, 951r 69 044
r 163 64819 817
lr 20 444r 19 676r 29. 972
44 84698, 782
.324
93, 42279 015
162 45918 029
20 41122 34628. 471
.301
r Revised. » Preliminary. 1 Data for July 1956 further revised as follows (units as above): Paper and board, total, 2,377; paper, 1,069; paper board, 1,049; construction paper and board249. 2 Rerision for May 1956 (long tens): 39,7-29.
9 Data exclude estimates for "tissue paper."
S-38 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October 1957
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS—Continued
TIRES AND TUBES
Pneumatic casings:Production thousands
Shipments, total _ _ doOriginal equipment doReplacement equipment doExport do
Stocks, end of month doExports . ._ do
Inner tubes:Production doShipments do
Stocks, end of month doExports _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ d o _
8,050
8,6442,3026,178
163
16, 7941 207
2,7953,295
5,96276
7,800
6,9521,5535,238
162
17,648161
2,7732,777
6,05696
8,799
7,7762,9084,703
165
18, 775169
3,0252,877
6,46973
7,641
7,5183,5163,881
121
18, 803' 152
2,5852,792
6,25053
8,556
7,5483,5793,803
166
19, 872163
2, 6702,837
6,10976
9,504
8,8743,4965,195
183
20, 490144
3,3643,829
5,78932
9,169
8,5393,3615,051
127
21, 008144
3,3623,291
5,96078
9,766
9,1143,3815,579
154
21, 743171
3,8223,397
6,54076
8,950
9,3813,2465,989
146
21,308202
3,4283,104
6,96990
9,490
9,1503,2305,787
134
21, 630152
3,5483,214
7,42280
8,489
9,3102,9936,191
127
20, 783120
3,0253,472
6,94675
8,443
9,8403,0686,646
126
19,316120
2,9413,708
6,28763
8,917
9,8333,2146,488
130
18,477139
3, 1343, 683
5, 96674
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
PORTLAND CEMENT
Production, finished cement thous. of bblPercent of capacity . _ _ . . _
Shipments, finished cement thous. of bblStocks, end of month:
Finished _ _ doClinker do
CLAY PRODUCTS
Brick, unglazed (commercial and face) :Productioncf thous of standard brickShipments^ doPrice, wholesale, common, composite, f. o. b. plant
dol per thous
Clay sewer pipe and fittings, vitrified :d"Production short tonsShipments do
Structural tile, unglazed :cfProduction doShipments _ do
GLASS PRODUCTS
Glass containers:Production thous. of gross
Shipments, domestic, total. _ -do.General-use food:
Narrow-neck food _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . do - - _Wide-mouth food (incl. packers' tumblers, jelly
glasses, and fruit jars) thous of gross
Beverage doBeer bottles. ___ _ . do .Liquor and wine doMedicinal and toilet _._ _ _ _ . _ do -Chemical, household and industrial doDairy products do
Stocks, end of month . _ _ do _ .
GYPSUM AND PRODUCTS
Crude gypsum, quarterly total:Imports thous of short tonsProduction do
Calcined production quarterly total do
Gypsum products sold or used, quarterly total:Uncalcined uses short tons
Industrial uses doBuilding uses:
Plasters:Base-coat doAll other (incl Keene's cement) do
Lath mi] of sq ftWallboard doAll other© do
30, 055111
33, 607
17, 0689,264
685, 128641, 400
30 668
190, 528187 421
69, 26063, 405
13, 237
15,859
2,227
5, 109
6831,2621,3373,6021, 336
303
13, 940
28, 643109
30, 173
15, 5327,969
603 572571, 237
30 668
173, 770169 118
64, 59855, 507
9,878
10, 222
1,881
2,874
395604
1,1662,230
839233
13, 371
1 224« r 2 497
2 110
911, 118
77 685
433 807381 095
601 61 068 1
55 8
29, 051107
31, 585
13, 0076,874
646 609600, 790
30 718
192, 139186 756
64 07960, 910
13. 377
14, 688
1, 701
4, 134
993847
1, 8683, 6571,182
306
11, 721
25, 86998
22. 906
15, 9737,476
586 713516, 852
30 718
180, 184143 149
63 91752, 006
11,895
10, 038
848
3, 065
509528
1,5242,512
841211
13, 296
24, 42990
17,990
22, 4409,443
491 766397, 230
30 863
163, 739109 313
55 49746, 069
10, 323
9,426
765
2,723
721667
1,0882,459
802201
13, 897
r 1,012r 2, 263
1,861
926, 693
83 481
350, 230319 816
530 01,007 8
47 2
19, 32071
11,927
29, 82814,337
437, 692314, 030
30 863
166, 580107 907
54 44746, 451
11, 657
10, 022
948
2,997
484577963
2,902967184
14, 976
17, 82766
15, 274
32, 38218, 625
400 758370, 935
30 814
148, 236111 676
49, 96244, 170
11,057
9,710
892
2,843
515508
1,0612,791
942158
16, 107
22, 64276
20, 757
34, 27721, 621
467 798454, 575
30 814
154, 151133 298
57 74751, 984
12. 617
11, 109
1,100
3,049
799889
1, 1902,8991,024
159
17, 318
764r 1, 956
r 1, 787
663, 237
83 225
' 324, 642r 295, 313
' 496. 7' 1, 002. 7
r 44. 1
23, 96783
23. 351
34, 89323, 620
534, 682523, 085
30 814
153. 240139 420
52, 25847, 677
11, 695
11,021
1,091
2, 963
961911
1, 0602,8101,076
149
17, 793
27, 48592
29, 203
33, 17622, 539
564, 799585, 612
30 814
162, 551152 142
53, 68851, 580
12, 505
12, 611
1,182
3,435
1,3511,3001,0642,8421,268
169
17, 439
26, 46291
29, 758
29, 88520, 550
r 577, 448r 567, 339
30 914
' 148, 829-•151,929
r 58, 258r 56, 386
12, 747
12, 081
1,238
3,425
1,4031,3331,1572,470
880175
17, 860
1,1612,326
1,983
779, 707
79, 582
371,901340, 196
577.11,071.5
59.0
20, 287'67
25, 827
24, 34517, 674
593, 044619, 303
30 914
153,639153, 730
62, 18357, 873
12, 565
12, 194
1,350
3,604
1,1771,397
9052,619
963179
17, 955
p 30 822
14, 090
17, 867
2,501
5,811
8181,3431, 8353,8821, 367
310
13, 866
r Revised. » Preliminary. l Revisions for June and July 1956, respectively (thous.): 189 and 192.cf Revisions for 1955 will be published later.O Comprises sheathing, formboard, tile, and laminated board.« Revisions for 1st and 2d quarters of 1956 (thousand short tons): 2,525; 2,775.
October 1957 SUEVEY OF CUERENT BUSINESS S-39
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
August Septem-ber October Novem-
berDecem-
ber
1957
Janu-ary
Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-
ber
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
APPAREL
Hosiery, shipments thous. of dozen pairsMen's apparel, cuttings:!
Tailored garments:Suits thous of unitsOvercoats and topcoats __ doTrousers (separate), dress and sport ___ do__
Shirts (woven fabrics), dress and sportthous. of doz--
Work clothing:Dungarees and waistband overalls doShirts do
Women's, misses', juniors' outerwear, cuttings:Coats__ ._ thous. of unitsDresses _ doSuits doWaists, blouses, and shirts thous. of doz_.
COTTON
Cotton (exclusive of linters):Production:
Ginnings§ __thous. of running balesCrop estimate, equivalent 500-lb. bales
thous. of balesConsumption! balesStocks in the United States, end of month,
totalf thous. of balesDomestic cotton, total _ __ _ do
On farms and in transit doPublic storage and compresses do .__Consuming establishments do
Foreign cotton, total. _..do_ __
Exports balesImports _ _ _ -. _ doPrices (farm), American upland cents per lb_..Prices, wholesale, middling, 1", average 14 markets
cents per lb__Cotton linters:
Consumption _ -thous. of bales. _Production doStocks, end of month ._ do
COTTON MANUFACTURES
Cotton cloth:Cotton broad woven goods over 12 inches in width,
production quarterly A mil. of linear ydExports _ _ _ _ thous. of sq. ydImports doPrices, wholesale:
Mill margins cents per IbDenim, white back, 28-inch, 8 oz/yd -cents per yd._Print cloth, 39-inch, 68 x 72 doSheeting, class B, 40-inch, 48 x 44-48 do
Cotton yarn, natural stock, on cones or tubes:Prices, wholesale, f. o. b. mill:
20/2, carded, weaving dol. per lb__36/2 combed knitting do
Spindle activity (cotton system spindles) :!Active spindles, last working day, total. __ thous._
Consuming 100 percent cotton doSpindle hours operated, all fibers, total mil. of hr._
Average per working day doConsuming 100 percent cotton do
MANMADE FIBERS AND MANUFACTURES
Fiber production quarterly total 9 mil of IbRayon and acetate" Filament yarn do
Staple plus tow doNoncellulosic (nylon acrylic protein, etc ) do
Exports: Yarns and monofilaments thous. of IbStaple tow, and tops do
Imports* Yarns and monofilaments doStaple, tow, and tops do
Rayon and acetate:Stocks producers' end of month total mil of Ib
Filament yarn doStaple (incl tow) do
Prices, rayon, viscose:Yarn, filament, 150 denier dol. per lb.Staple, 1 5 denier do
Manmade broadwoven fabrics:Production quarterly total 9 A thous. of linear yd
Rayon and^acetate (excl tire fabric) d"oNylon and chiefly nylon mixtures do
Exports piece goods thous of sq yd
SILKImports, raw thous. of IbPrice, raw, AA, 20-22 denier dol. per lb_.Production, fabric, atrlv. total A.. thous. of linear yd._
13,012
1 860540
4,992
1,852
292388
2,94820, 8071,1501,318
1,510
r 686,428
' 26, 174' 26, 140' 12, 958' 12, 408
r77434
423, 2973,55531.1
33.0
' 15653
'856
37, 62513, 884
30.1836.415.817.0
.684
.958
r 20, 46818,912
r 9, 545477
8,849
1,6141,969
755,937
120.867.053.8
.863
.316
15 522
1,1884.44
12, 494
1 1 9351 550
1 5, 0401 1, 905
1 2401 345
2,52717, 044
813983
5,524
1 822,180
24, 98324, 9549,804
14, 27287829
505, 01922, 278
32.5
33.1
130157872
2,35739, 91210, 552
29.6836.415.716.8
.680
.953
20, 30818, 780
1 11,436457
1 10, 678
384.6166 287.5
106.31,5661,710
1016,269
115.863.752.1
.863
.316
491, 489353 88261, 23715 385
7784.41
8,490
14, 194
1 816444
4,800
1,948
244364
2,99821, 543
9131,366
9,718
732, 319
23, 60223, 5696,269
16, 1691,131
33
' 598,1731,51431.9
33.2
155216935
45, 77811,903
30.7536.416.317.3
.691
.971
20,34318, 8399,847
4929,162
1,5992,602
1966,826
109.261.148.1
.863
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1,1804.57
14, 006
1 2 0901 350
1 4, 5001 1, 950
1 2001 305
2,23620, 1471,1011,108
12, 380
1 880,549
22, 22422, 1933,845
16, 9351,413
31r 537,713
84431.9
33.2
129202969
43, 80010, 404
30.3736.416.117.3
.691
.971
20,28918, 786
1 11,952478
1 11, 145
1,2641,360
1035,745
106.362.244.1
.863
.316
13, 404
1,1934.53
10, 816
1 688260
4,224
1,600
168228
1,63117, 306
917846
212,815
631, 507
20, 90920, 8782,890
16, 4421,547
30
939, 08010, 341
31.0
33.2
127171979
2,53847, 28911,227
29.8036.415.917.3
.687
.963
20, 23718, 7868,681
4348,062
423.4183.9102.7109.71,9933,054
122r 10, 277
107.562.245.3
.880
.316
555, 919380 42873, 99917,478
9544.54
8,553
12, 126
2 068248
5,520
2,020
248288
2,31721, 277
1,3471,194
3 13, 088
1 840, 567
18, 76818, 7341,911
15, 2041,619
35r 790,738
13, 28530.2
33.4
128187991
46, 05811, 430
29.1936.415.917.0
.684
.959
20, 23118,725
1 11, 599464
1 10,790
1,4733,450
869,485
104.658.246.4
.910
.316
13, 836
1,1234.53
11 628
1 820244
5,136
1,884
256308
2,39121 7091,4111,246
684, 366
17, 39017,3451,638
14, 0311,676
45T 807,248
7,10130.2
33.8
113152
1,000
43, 19611, 925
28.3136.415.917.0
.676
.951
20, 16118, 6399,411
4718,749
2,0211,871
125r 9, 172
105.659.246.4
.910
.316
11 896
7744.57
12, 394
1 888308
5,472
1,792
252304
3,17426 424
1,2571,338
4 13, 1514 13, 310690, 627
15,91115,8671,157
13, 0801,630
44
786, 7409,85129.8
33.8
118124985
T 2, 52058, 52311,972
28.0136.416.016.8
.669
.920
19, 98518, 4579,400
4708,731
443 2195 0103.7121 13,0743,403
2058,454
111.362.648.7
.910
.291r 559,629r 364,454r 85, 560
19 156
7814.55
'9,119
11,099
1 2 0451 365
1 5, 640
11,7351 2651 325
1,43127, 189
6761,154
1 807,979
14, 49114, 4481,080
11,8771,490
43r 603,064
3,41230.6
33.9
10485
967
46, 60611, 798
27.6536.416.016.5
.662
.918
19,92918, 365
1 11, 281451
1 10, 461
2,6563,057
109r 7, 422
116.764.352.4
.910
.291
15 250
5244.64
11, 103
1 820416
5,520
1,576
252304
1,20427, 884
4541,208
672, 756
13, 24013, 200
99210, 8291,379
39r 659,701
5,34931.5
33.9
10570
924
47, 78011, 329
27.0336.415.916.3
.662
.914
19, 78118, 2469,223
4618,533
' 2, 4432,568
2016,789
122.767.255.5
.910
.291
15, 307
5134.60
11,316
1 604384
5,328
1,524
220288
1,90819 816
6801,151
649, 700
12, 10812, 074
79810, 0491,227
34
525, 1083,60731.9
34.0
9244
842
p 2, 43647, 99010, 369
26.8136.415.816.0
.666
.918
19, 74018, 1749,088
4548,396
436.2181 698.3
126 31,8111,984
1705,851
125.669.755.9
.910
.291
551, 795355, 25188, 28514 515
5534.52
8,166
11,100
1 1, 2301 285
1 4, 5001 1, 270
1 2001 265
2, 458r 18, 125
9261,134
232
1 637,345
11, 22411, 189
297r 9, 764
1,12835
417, 6076,30032.3
34.0
7935
798
39,1888,252
26.7536.4
' 15.616.0
.663'.920
19, 75418, 067i 9, 361
3741 8, 481
' 6 55. 7' 6 32. 7
1,6922,400
865,892
' 124. 5'69.9'54.6
.910
.291
10, 671
5574.48
13, 772
1,692440
5, 664
1, 504
252320
2,70220, 844
9961,249
973
666, 549
22, 50522, 46612, 1859,312
96939
336, 088
32.8
33.6
10445
724
40, 917
27.49P36.4P 15. 5v 16.0
p. 663p. 930
19, 70418, 0799,123
4568,368
6 51.7638.0
1,7991,863
120.267.253.0
p. 910p. 291
14,396
P4.49
2,499
5 12, 401
33.0
33.2
27 58
' Revised. p Preliminary. * Data cover a 5-week period. 2 Ginnings to December 13. 3 Ginnings to January 16. 4 Total ginnings of 1956 crop. 5 October 1 crop estimate.6 Data for month shown.f Data for September and November 1956 and January, April, and July 1957 cover 5-week periods (except data for men's apparel cuttings for January 1957 which cover 4 weeks) and for other
months, 4 weeks; cotton stocks and number of active spindles are for end of period covered.§Total ginnings to end of month indicated, except as noted.9 Includes data not shown separately.A Re visions for 1st half of 1956 are available upon request.
S-40 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS October
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1956 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1957 edition ofBUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
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TEXTILE PRODUCTS—ContinuedWOOL AND MANUFACTURES
Wool consumption, mill (clean basis) :HApparel class thous o f lbCarpet class. ._ _ do _ _
Wool imports, clean content . doApparel class (dutiable) , clean content do
Wool prices, raw, clean basis, Boston:Good French combing and staple:
Territory, fine. _ dol. per IbFleece, 3/8 blood do
Australian, 64s, 70s, good topmaking, in bond__doKnitting yarn, worsted, 2/20s-50s/56s, Bradford system,
wholesale price - _ _ _ _ _ _ __ . . dol. pe r lb__
Woolen and worsted woven goods, except woven felts:Production, quarterly, totalcf _ thous. of lin. yd
Apparel fabrics, total doOther than Government orders, total . do
Men's and boys' doWomen's and children's do
Prices, wholesale, suiting, f. o. b. mill:Flannel men's and boys' 1947-49—100Gabardine, women's and children's do
23, 85812, 178
' 19, 7948,034
1.3411.0451.425
1.880
112 997.3
1 25, 5491 13, 426
15,2095,360
1.3811 0691.425
1.891
79, 97577, 39376, 77037, 75339, 017
112 997.3
23, 67712, 82519, 0345,657
1.4751.1311.425
1.963
112 997.3
1 24, 9681 11, 547T 14, 484
f 5, 391
1.5251. 1681.450
1.997
114.097.3
20,69610, 728r 14, 773
r 7, 010
1.6251.1951.525
2.045
76, 38373, 37571,93536, 49735, 438
114.097.3
1 26, 5311 14, 863
24, 28510, 506
1.6251.1951.525
2.117
115 497.3
22 27613, 37621,6179,746
1.6251 1881.575
2.117
115 697.3
21, 48212,654
r 22, 5469,114
1.6221 1701.575
2.092
77, 30173 34572, 04737 19334, 854
115 697.3
1 25, 1591 14, 359r 18, 788
r 8, 366
1.6451. 1811.575
2.069
117 297.3
21,3219,552
15, 0947, 576
1.6751.2701.595
2.166
117 297.3
21, 5588,274
14, 4806,788
1.6751.2711.625
2.166
81, 24977, 84777, 07935 45541,624
118 097.3
i 21, 281i 8, 50815,4116,245
1.6751.2721.625
2.166
118 097.3
19, 3249,779
1. 6751.2851.625
v 2. 166
118.097.3
1.6381 2651.625
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
AIRCRAFTManufacturers of complete types:
Aircraft, engines, propellers, parts, etc.:Orders, new (net), quarterly total _ _mil. of dolSales (net), quarterly total doBacklog of orders, total, end of quarter do
For U. S. military customers doCivilian aircraft:
Shipments _ _ _ thous. of dolAirframe weight thous. of lb-
Exports (commercial and civilian)cf thous. of dol.
MOTOR VEHICLESFactory sales, total number--
Coaches, total doDomestic do
Passenger cars, total doDomestic do
Trucks, total doDomestic _ do
Exports total® doPassenger cars _ _ _ doTrucks and buses© do
Truck trailers, production, total doComplete trailers do
Vans _ _ - doTrailer chassis . do
Registrations:New passenger cars., doNew commercial cars do
RAILROAD EQUIPMENTAmerican Railway Car Institute:
Freight cars:Shipments total number
Equipment manufacturers, total doDomestic do
Railroad and private-line shops domestic do
New orders, totald" doEquipment manufacturers, total do
Domestic doRailroad and private-line shops, domestic do
Unfilled orders, end of month total doEquipment manufacturers, total do
Domestic doRailroad and private-line shops domestic do
Passenger cars (equipment manufacturers) :Shipments total number
Domestic doUnfilled orders end of month total do
Domestic doAssociation of American Railroads:
Freight cars (class !):§Number owned or leased end of month thous
Held for repairs, percent of total ownedLocomotives (class I) :
Steam, owned or leased, end of month thousHeld for repairs, percent of total owned _
Diesel-electric and electric:Owned or leased, end of month
number of power unitsServiceable, end of month _ _ do _Installed in service (new) doUnfilled orders, end of month do
Exports of locomotives, total (railroad-service and in-dustrial types) ' number
46, 2941, 600. 7
3 16, 430
503, 276429397
417, 020410, 16485, 82768, 80926 1567,078
19 0786,0005 6513,253
349
568, 32079, 831
5 5252,9442,7832 581
2,3612 3102 295
51
123 02458, 87058,71664 154
4843
681672
1,7044.4
416.6
26, 43825, 573
127739
57
3,4932,322
18, 36312, 822
41, 1371, 389. 2
r 13, 001
275, 555368364
203, 888202, 15971, 29956, 85220 5814,583
15 9984,8234,4622,455
361
421, 02172, 420
3 4581,8351,8211 623
r 3, 918r 3, 810r 3 808
r 108
122 56360, 65560, 51361 908
4642
715700
1,7044.1
417.3
26, 52425, 518
93737
52
50, 0891, 583. 6
r 15, 591
445, 122298291
352, 140341, 77992, 68477, 53319, 0005,630
13, 3705,4485,0932,918
355
424, 41476, 052
5,6663,7283,7281,938
r 6, 642r 4, 527T 4, 407
2,115
122, 52261,43161, 15961, 091
2625
706684
1,7034.0
413.6
26, 61025, 648
96728
63
51,5181, 550. 7
r 24, 577
667, 187233186
576, 708556, 93190, 24674, 87023, 42613, 13910, 2874,7584,5672,524
191
403, 94866,983
6, 7404,3674,3222,373
* 4, 060r 1,610T 1, 610
2,450
119, 85358, 63658, 40961, 217
55
791679
1,7054.0
415.3
26,73225,804
122743
97
3,0202,998
r 18, 350T 12, 303
43, 1681,413.725, 053
700, 740228103
617, 599598, 39482, 91366, 12343,61221, 73921, 8734,1533,9822,078
171
514, 06165, 698
7,2604,2724,2722,988
r 5, 057r 4, 520«• 4, 347
'537
117, 65758, 97158, 57158, 686
95
842724
1,7084.0
415.1
26, 82325, 856
110814
101
48, 4311, 574. 923, 067
719, 431269257
628, 045610, 67891,11773, 208
r 30 21014, 751
* 15 4595,0324,7832,625
249
437, 32056, 979
8 4034,6864,6863,717
6,7952,2071 6624, 588
115,60156, 49355, 54859, 108
93
840728
1,7124.1
414.6
26, 92625, 864
117787
69
49, 2781, 554. 016, 516
662, 028238234
570 023556, 93091 76773, 69323 53410, 63812 8965,0904 8322,654
258
438, 72562, 129
8 1844,5764,5763,608
6,4012,2021 8654,199
113, 24753, 13451, 85260, 113
2311
832732
1,7164.2T
317.3
27, 06026, 002
127867
49
2,1282 669
17, 79511, 801
46, 4651,615.6
9,901
677, 778341307
585, 734569, 24291, 70373, 52343 72418, 67325 0515,5555 2632,608
292
572, 91774, 668
9,7725,6115,6114,161
3,349817817
2,532
108, 99048, 33747, 05560, 653
63
836739
1,7204.1
316.6
27, 12526, 078
133747
79
57, 7231,871.626, 620
647, 414506410
541, 733526, 310105, 17584, 410
r 34, 72314, 029
r 20, 6945,5365,2782,580
258
548, 60975, 438
8,9615,1985,1983,763
6,4786,4296,429
49
106, 47249, 54048, 25856, 932
117
825732
1,7244.4
317.5
27, 23426, 123
114693
64
83, 9652, 548. 0
16, 509
639, 886462309
537, 112522, 759102, 31282, 93034, 95614, 63520, 3215,5745,3162,665
258
556, 32482, 308
8,9025,2025,1243,700
3,7402,3761,9081,364
98,60446, 66345, 06551, 941
416
789727
1,7274.5
318.2
27,38326, 423
119582
37
1,5243,015
16, 30410, 431
69, 3262, 104. 024, 495
591, 039389332
496, 329484, 84094, 32176, 85928, 30610, 90117, 4055,1104,6032,364
507
517, 04371, 335
8,5684,8204,6293,748
4,8932,1322,1322,761
93, 21743, 85342, 44649, 364
6517
738722
1,7304.5
318.3
27,45326, 400
125462
62
70, 480^2, 086. 019, 682
579, 951309302
484, 718474, 635
94, 92476, 85624, 2219,562
14, 6594,1113,9692,084
142
543, 26479, 117
7,8724,8114,6643,061
1,251835835416
86, 48939, 86438, 60446, 625
2715
721717
1,7314.9
318.1
27, 54826, 462
112395
54
62, 8251, 940. 631, 298
••610,747' 315
281r 521, 282513, 290
T 89, 15074, 21227 4599,977
17 4825,2584 3222,529
936
491, 83977, 053
8,8874,7164,5874,171
3,2171,0821,0682,135
80, 47736, 20334, 98444, 274
4340
678677
1,7355.0
317.4
27, 60226, 580
73320
50
"2341,401P 2 2li
p2282 40
P258 801
r Revised. * Preliminary. 1 Data cover a 5-week period. 2 Preliminary estimate of production. s Revision for July 1956, $11,492,000.KData for September and November 1956 and January, Arjril, and July 1957 cover 5-week periods; other months cover 4 weeks.cf RevisionsJor January-June. 1956 wili'be show-n later. '§Excludes railroad-owned private refrigerator cars.©Data for July-December 1-956 have been revised to exclude exports of "used" special-purpose vehicles; such types are included in data published prior to the September 1957 SURVEY.
•INDEX TO MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS, Pages Sir-!
Pages marked SSections, by general subject:
General business indicators 1-5Commodity prices 5-7Construction and real estate 7,8Domestic trade 8-11Employment and population 11-15Finance 16-20International transactions of the U. S 21, 22Transportation and communications 23, 24Chemicals and allied products 24-26Electric power and gas 26,27Foodstuffs and tobacco 27-30Leather and products 30, 31Lumber and manufactures 31, 32Metals and manufactures 3 2-34Petroleum, coal, and products 35, 36Pulp, paper, and printing 36,37Rubber and rubber products 37,38Stone, clay, and glass products 38Textile products 39, 40Transportation equipment 40
Advertising 8, 9Agricultural employment 11Agricultural loans and foreign trade 16, 17, 21, 22Aircraft and parts 2, 12, 13, 14, 15,40Airline operations 23Alcohol, denatured and ethyl 24Alcoholic beverages 2, 6, 8, 27Aluminum 33Apparel 2,3,6,8,9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15,39Asphalt and asphalt and tar products 36Automobiles 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 40Bakery products 2, 12, 13, 14, 15Balance of payments _ _ , 21Banking 14, 16Barley _ 28Barrels and drums 32Battery shipments 34Beef and veal 29Beverages 2, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27Blast furnaces, steel works, etc 12,14,15Blowers and fans 34Bonds, outstanding, issued, prices, sales,
yields 17, 18, 19, 20Book publication 37Brass and bronze 33Brick 38Brokers' loans and balances 16, 19Building and construction materials 8,9,10Building costs 8Business incorporations (new), failures 5B usiness sales and inventories 3Butter 27Cans (metal), closures, crowns 32Carloadings 23Cattle and calves 29Cement and concrete products 6, 38Cereal and bakery products 6, 12, 13, 14, 15Chain-store sales (11 stores and over only) 10Cheese 27Chemicals 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 24Cigarettes and cigars 6, 30Civilian employees, Federal 12Clay products 6,38Coal 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 35Cocoa _ _ 22,29Coffee. 22,30Coke 23,35Communications 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 24Confectionery, sales 29Construction:
Contract awards 7Costs 8Dwelling units 7Employment, hours, earnings, wage rates __ 11,
13, 14, 15Highways and roads 7, 8, 15New construction, dollar value 1, 7
Consumer credit 16, 17Consumer durables output, index 3Consumer expenditures 1,9Consumer price index 6Copper 22,33C o r n _ _ _ _ 28C ost-of-living (see Consumer price index) 6Cotton, raw and manufactures 2, 5, 6, 22, 39Cottonseed, cake and meal, oil 25Credit, short- and intermediate-term_. 16, 17Crops 2,5,25,26,28,30,39Crude oil and natural gas 3, 11, 13, 14, 15Currency in circulation 18
Dairy products 2, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27Debits, bank 16D ebt, Uni ted States Government 17Department stores 9, 10, 11, 17Deposits, bank 16, 18Disputes, industrial 13Distilled spirits 27Dividend payments, rates, and yields 1, 19, 20Drug-store sales 9, 10Dwelling units, new 7
Earnings, weekly and hourly 14, 15Eating and drinking places 9, 10Eggs and poultry 2, 5, 29Electric power 6, 26Electrical machinery and equipment 2,
3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 34Employment estimates and indexes 11, 12Employment Service activities 13Engineering construction 7, 8Expenditures, United States Government 17Explosives 25Exports (see also individual commodities) 21, 22Express operations 23
Pages marked SFailures, industrial and commercial 5Farm income, marketings, and prices 1, 2, 5, 6Farm wages _ 15Fats and oils, greases 6, 25, 26Federal business-type activities . 17Federal Government finance 17Federal Reserve banks, condition of 16Federal Reserve reporting member banks 16Fertilizers 6, 25Fire losses 8Fish oils and fish 25,30Flaxseed _ 25Flooring 31Flour, wheat 29Food products 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30Foreclosures, real estate 8Foreign trade 21, 22Foundry equipment 34Freight carloadinga 23Freight cars (equipment) 40Freight-car surplus and shortage 23Fruits and vegetables . ... 5,6, 22, 28Fuel oil 35Fuels 6,35,36Furnaces 34Furniture 2,3,6,9,10,12,14,15, 17Furs 22
Gas, prices, customers, sales, revenues 6, 26, 27Gasoline 9, 36Glass products 38Generators and motors 34Glycerin 24Gold 18,21Grains and products 5, 6, 22, 23, 28, 29Grocery stores . 9, 10Gross national product 1Gross private domestic investment 1Gypsum and products _ . 6, 38
Hardware stores 9Heating apparatus 6, 34Hides and skins 6, 22, 30Highways and roads 7, 8, 15Hogs 29Home Loan banks, loans outstanding 8Home mortgages . 8Hosiery 39Hotels _ 11, 13, 14, 15, 24Hours of work per week 12, 13Housefurnishings 6, 8, 9, 10Household appliances and radios 3, 6, 9, 34
Imports (see also individual commodities) 21, 22Income, personal 1Income and employment tax receipts 17Industrial production indexes 2,3Installment credit 16, 17Installment sales, department stores 10Instruments and related products. 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 15Insulating materials _ _ . 34Insurance, life 18Interest and money rates 16Inventories, manufacturers' and trade 3, 4, 10, 11Iron and steel, crude and manufactures 2,
6,8,12,14,15,19,22,32,33Kerosene 35Labor disputes, turnover 13,14Labor force 11Lamb and mutton 29Lard _ 29Lead 33Leather and products 2,
3,6,12,13,14,15,30,31Linseed oil 26Livestock 2,5,6,23,29Loans, real estate, agricultural, bank, brokers'
(see also Consumer credit) 8, 16, 17, 19Locomoti ves 40Lubricants 36Lumber and products 2,
3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 31, 32Machine tools 34Machinery 2,3,4, 5,6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22,34Mail-order houses, sales 11Manmade fibers and manufactures 6, 39Manufacturers' sales, inventories, orders 3, 4, 5Manufacturing production indexes 2,3Manufacturing employment, production work-
ers, payrolls, hours, earnings s _ _ 11, 12, 13, 14, 15Margarine 26Meats and meat packing 2, 5, 6,12,13, 14,15, 29Medical and personal care 6Metals 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 32, 33Milk 27Mining and minerals 2, 3, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20Monetary statistics 18Money supply . 18Mortgage loans 8, 16, 18Motor carriers _ . 23Motor fuel 36Motor vehicles____ 6,9, 19,40Motors, electrical 34National income and product 1National parks, visitors 24National security expenditures 1,17Newsprint 22,37New York Stock Exchange, selected data 19, 20Nonferrous metals 2, 6, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22, 33Noninstallment credit.. 17Oats 28Oil burners 34Oils and fats, greases 6, 25, 26Orders, new and unfilled, manufacturers' 5Ordnance 12,14,15
Pages marked 8Paint and paint materials. . .*-,,« 6, 26Panama Canal traffic *wji»*--J-*^J- 23Paper and products and puk>-». '.J.-.i'^. 2,
3, 4,6,12,13,14, IS, 19,36,37Passports issued . .._,...,.,"; 24Payrolls, indexes *"--,, .._..__ , 12Personal consumption expenditures»4..~.~^.^\,. 1> 9Personal income., , ... 1Personal saving and disposable income„_ 1Petroleum and products 2,
3, 6,12,13,14, IS, 19, 22,35,36Pig iron •-„„, 32Plant and equipment expenditures _—...... 2* 10Plastics and resin materials._„. „_ 26Plywood 32Population .„, 11Pork „ 29Postal savings - . 16Poultry and eggs____ 2,5,29Prices (see also individual commodities):
Consumer price index -...„ . 6Received and paid by farmers. „ . . . . 5Retail price indexes „ „ 6Wholesale price indexes > 6
Printing and publishing 2,3, 12,13,14,15, 37Profits, corporation . f, 19Public utilities- 2, 6, 7,11,13,14,15,18,19, 20, 26, 27Pullman Company ...... 24Pulp and pulpwood - 36Pumps _ 34Purchasing power of the dollar 7Radiators and convectors -- 34Radio and television 3,6,8,34Railroads 2,11, 12,13,14, 15,19, 20, 23, 40Railways (local) and bus lines 11,13,14,15, 23Rayon and acetate 39Real estate _ _ _ _ 8,16Receipts, United States Government 17Recreation _ •.._....'•' 6Refrigeration appliances, output „ 34Rents (housing) 6,9Retail trade, all retail stores, chain stores (11
stores and over only), general merchandise,department stores 3, 5, 9,10, 11,13,14, IS, 17
Rice 28Roofing and siding, asphalt . ., 36Rubber and products 2,
3, 4, 6,12,13,14,15, 22,37,38Rye___ _ 28Saving, personal ... ...„..• 1Savings deposits. 16Securities issued 19Services 1, 9,11,13,14, ISSheep and lambs . '29Ship and boat building „. 12,13,14, ISShoes and other footwear... 6, 9,10,12,13,14,15,31Shortening 26Silk, prices, imports, production 6, 39Silver 18Soybeans and soybean oil ,.*..; 26Spindle activity, cotton 39Steel ingots and steel manufactures (see also
Iron and steel).. *.„ 2,32,33Steel scrap 32Stocks, department stores 11Stocks, dividends, prices, yields, earnings,
sales, listings ... ... 20Stone and earth minerals , 3Stoves ... 34Sugar 22,30Sulfur ... 25Sulfuric acid -_... 24Superphosphate ... 25
Tea imports 30Telephone, telegraph, cable, and radio-tele-
graph carriers— 11,13,14, IS, 20, 24Television an4 radio.-, , , ,_^4---'.— 3,6,9,34Textiles and products , 2,
3,4, 6,12,13,14, 15,19, 22,39^40T i n _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ 22,33Tires and inner tubes 6, 9,10, 12,13,14,15, 38Tobacco and manufactures 2,
3,4, 5, 6, 8,12,13,14,15, 22, 30Tools, machine „ . 34Tractors 22,34Trade, retail and wholesale 3,
5,9,10,11,13,14,15,17,20Transit lines, local . ,.' 23Transportation and transportation equip*
ment— 2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,19, 22, 23, 24,40
Travel _ ^ _ _ -24Truck trailers ._. ..... 40Trucks ..... 2,34,40
Unemployment and compensation ;11,13United States Government bonds.. 16> 17,18,19, 20United States Government finance , 17Utilities 2, 6, 7,11,13,14,15,19, 20,26, 27Vacuum cleaners . ..... . I , 34Variety stores _. 9, 10Vegetable oils . *._._. 25, 26Vegetables and fruits. 5, 6, 22, 28Vessels cleared in foreign trade.-.... ....... , 23Veterans' benefits.. . „.;.. 13,17
Wages and salaries 1,14,15Washers „. 34Water heaters u.^_. 34Wheat and wheat flour._i _....„. 28, 29Wholesale price indexes .« 6Wholesale trade 3, 5, 11,13,14,15Wood pulp — .̂ . 36Wool and wool manufactures . . 2,5,6,22,40
Zinc. 33
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