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April, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
45
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 139 of theAugust
f 1930, "Survey"
PUBLIC UTILITIES-ContinuedTransportation Continued
Steam railways Continued.Locomotives (Am. Ry. Assc.) Contd.
Shipments, electric locomotives-Industrial (quarterly) _ .number..Mining (quarterly) number..
Unfilled orders (railroads), end of mo. Of manufacturers number..In railroad shops number. _
Unfilled orders, manufacturers' (Cen-sus)
Total numberElectric, domestic number. _Steam, domestic number
Passenger carsIn railroad hands, end of quarter
number.,New orders .. carsShipments-
Total . carsDomestic cars..Unfilled orders, end of quarter
number .Financial operations-
Net operating income thous. of dollsOperating revenues
Canada - thous. of dollsUnited States-
Total thous. of dolls..Freight thous. of dolls..Passengers thous. of dolls..
Operating expenses _ thous. of dolls .Net operating revenue, Canada
... . thous. of dolls .Freight cars
Carloadings Total.. -. thous. of cars..Coal and coke thous. of cars..Forest products thous. of cars..Grain and grain products
thous. of ears..Livestock thous. of cars..Ore thous of carsMerchandise, 1. c. 1. thous. of cars..Miscellaneous thous. of cars..
Car surplus (daily average, last weekof mo.)
Total .. . carsBox cars..Coal cars
Operation results-Freight carried 1 mile-
Canada mills, of tons. .United States ..mills, of tons..
Passengers carried 1 mile. millions. .Receipts per ton-mile cents..
FINANCEAgricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month:Federal farm loan banks .. .mills, of dolls. .Federal intermediate credit banks
__ __ _ _. mills, of dollsJoint-stock land banks ...mills, of dolls..
BankingBank debits:
Canada mills, of dolls..New York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City... mills, of dolls..Outside New York City.._rel. to 1923-25. _
Brokers' loans, end of month:By N. Y. F. R. member banks
mills of dollsRatio to market value per cent..Total mills, of dolls..
Deposits, New York State Savings Banks, endof mo mills, of dolls..
Federal Reserve Banks:Bills discounted mills, of dolls..Notes in circulation mills, of dolls..Reserve ratio per cent--Reserve ratio . rel to 1923-25 .Total deposits. mills, of dolls..Total investments mills, of dolls..Total reserve . mills, of dolls..
Federal reserve member banks:Net demand deposits mills, of dolls. .Total investments mills, of dollsTotal loans and discounts. .mills, of dolls..
Interest rates:Call loans, renewal per cent..Federal land banks percent--Intermediate credit banks per cent..New York Federal Reserve
Bank (dis.) per cent--Prime bankers' acceptances per cent..Prime commercial paper(4-6 months) per centPrime commercial paper (4-6 months) rel.
to 1923-25 .. _ _ _Time loans. 90 days.- per cent..
1931
Febru-ary
5729
1037
85
3030
.
2,836584138
1658822
842997
650, 964324, 938253, 515
30,3141,9151.015
1,187
128548
1,27520, 94817, 084
86.6
1,7983.22
1,840
4,928
1901,44884.1
108.92,428
7063,261
13, 6147,183
15, 464
1.505.634.00
2.001.44
2.63
61.01.88
January
6430
911278
3333
33, 849
365, 900277, 01453, 349
294, 082
3,491817156
19612426
9971,175
646, 750336, 577240, 492
1,187
128550
1,40324, 55721, 697110.0
1,7343.30
1,720
4,888
2151,47882.7
107.12,484
7303,278
13, 6806,843
15, 753
1.575.634.00
2.001.56
2.88
66.82.13
1930
Decem-ber
323376
9030
1041886
2
88
49, 372
33, 450
377, 933280, 90955, 443
297, 606
5,910
2,784638121
1439422
820946
706, 538380, 603251, 358
2,23929, 0262,0151.052
1,187
130553
1,53829, 00122, 113117.2
1,9263.86
1,894
4,792
2511,66473.795.5
2,5171,1003,082
13, 9996,693
16, 263
2.235.634.00
2.001.88
2.88
66.82.25
Novem-ber
5933
932563
10
6767
62, 069
35, 474
398, 786311, 04348, 710
299, 301
7,579
4,127852174
19014092
1,1331,546
580, 498304, 100213, 752
2,63332, 2951,8281.050
1, 188
132567
1,51522, 49019, 700
99.9
2,1114.06
2,162
4,666
2511,45179.8
103.42,492
8273,145
13, 9086,800
16, 516
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
2.88
66.82.13
October
10237
1323196
7373
112, 251
42, 093
483, 455385, 684
52, 368326, 286
11,408
3,818733159
163129154766
1,514
402, 637230, 705126, 935
3,09639, 292
1,9591.063
1,189
126560
1,88430, 78123, 693120.1
2,5124.65
2,556
4,658
2021,35582.4
106.72,519
7733,192
13,8306,731
16, 764
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.50
Septem-ber
333113
14338
17433
136
3 51, 77062
5050
3465
104, 078
44, 340
467, 469363, 47359, 092
320, 131
11, 435
3,725638162
189108195944
1,490
394, 032202, 298139, 416
3,56236, 2202,2531.081
1,190
123563
1,51427, 38321, 253107.7
3,0635.79
3,481
4,772
1861,37681.6
105.72, 457
8013,128
13,8126,454
17, 013
2.195.634.06
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
August
18946
23436
193
13
3535
95, 604
38, 804
466, 370354, 71367, 432
327, 204
5,619
4,670769207
304106384
1,1791,821
431, 971232, 896141, 721
2,26837, 4212,6341.040
1,191
123565
1,46425, 05220, 966106.3
3,1105.31
3,559
4,591
2311,36880.5
104.32,454
7813,086
13, 6296, 338
16, 830
2.215.634.13
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
July
24254
29141
243
32
4141
82, 750
38, 071
457, 025347, 29365, 805
331, 562
5,702
3,556557160
23380
245899
1,382
454, 815232, 235165, 499
2,13135, 5802,5671.071
1,192
111567
1,61329, 60023, 171117.5
3,2285.49
3,689
4,572
1971,33583.5
108.22,469
7143,178
13, 7986, 291
16, 945
2.205.614.17
2.501.88
3.25
75.42.75
June
353136
30064
34344
291
3 51, 77713
6666
3587
68, 878
38, 995
444,848331, 64767, 146
334, 638
5,486
3,719579199
16686
250967
1,472
465, 464246, 622163, 396
2,53834, 4192,5131.063
1,193
92569
1,66737, 69024, 648124.9
3,2195.83
3,728
4,559
2601,43280.7
104.52,474
7613,151
13, 7406,120
16, 960
2.625.584.55
2.502.13
3.50
81.22.88
May
35477
42044
367
72
7269
69, 174
37, 845
463, 130354, 32660,406
351, 780
4,107
4,599740265
188117259
1,2101,820
441, 503233, 664148, 873
2,21336, 9562,1971.071
1,194
96572
1,76737, 42324, 416123.8
4,0226.33
4,748
4,505
2471,46683.9
108.72,421
7123,221
13, 3885,889
16, 837
3.125.584.83
3.002.50
3.75
87.03.50
April
239123
46945
417
70
7765
62, 272
36, 805
451, 203345, 81359, 586
348, 214
5,054
3,619571230
1569651
1,0041,510
427, 925203, 192168, 930
2,13734, 8942,1201.097
1,194
90574
1,55638, 63124, 347123.4
4,2746.72
5,063
4, 507
2331,50782.5
106.92,434
7493,252
13, 5815,789
16, 964
4.005.584.98
3.502.94
3.88
90.04.13
March
3173 123
310132
53645
485
3 51, 768169
6151
3688
61, 074
37, 643
452, 717345, 20461, 788
351, 279
5,812
4,415736294
20111845
1,2511,770
465, 920203, 590206, 066
2,35435, 3102,1741.089
1,195
81577
1,62740, 74025, 014126.8
3,6686. 12
4,656
4,509
2411,57679.8
103.42,443
8403,209
13, 3295, 719
16, 913
3.695.585.10
3.503.13
4.25
98.64.25
Febru-ary
343107
53647
479
134
7878
59, 452
33, 016
427, 941327, 06161, 254
330, 579
2,770
3,507710231
17610135
9521,303
440, 275206, 531180, 089
2,16734, 3412,1531.047
1,196
78580
1,44631,11721, 508
109. 0
3,4895.89
4,168
4,436
3431,63778.8
102.12,408
7963,187
12, 9445,575
16, 428
4.325.725.24
4.003.81
4.75
110.24.75
8 Quarter ended in month indicated.Digitized for FRASER
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April 1931
46 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESSMONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
[April, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey"
FINANCE ContinuedBusiness Failures
Firms (United States) :Total commercial number
Manufacturers .numberTrade establishments number. _Agents and brokers number. .
By groupsM anuf acturers
Total - - .number _Chemicals number. _Foodstuffs number..Leather - number _Liquors and tobacco number..Lumber numberPrinting and engraving .number..Stone, clay, and glass number..Textiles .numberMetals numberAll other number
Traders-Total number..Books and paper .numberChemicals and paints .. .number. .Clothing number.-Foods and tobacco number __General stores number. .Household furniture number..All other - - number. _
Firms (Canada) . . . number..Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial thous. of dolls _Total commercial rel. to 1923-25..Manufacturers thous. of dolls .Trade establishments thous. of dolls -.Agents and brokers thous. of dolls
Liabilities (Canada) thous. of dolls..Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total .mills, of dolls..Dividend payments:
Total mills, of dolls.-Industrial and miscel-
laneous ..mills, of dolls..Steam railroads mills, of dollsStreet railways mills, of dolls. _
Interest payments mills, of dolls..Net Corporation Profits
Grand total, lOgroups.. mills, of dolls..Total public utilities mills, of dolls. _Industrial and miscellaneous-
Total - mills, of dolls..Automobiles, parts and accessories
mills, of dolls...Food mills, of dolls..Machinery . . mills, of dolls..Metals and mining mills, of dolls..Oil mills, of dolls .Miscellaneous . . . . .mills, of dolls. _Steel and railroad equipment
mills, of dolls..Class 1 railroads .mills, of dolls. .Telephone mills of dolls..Other large public utilities mills, of dolls. .
StockholdersAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co.:
Domestic - - number. _Foreign number..
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.:Domestic - number .Foreign number
U. S. Steel Corporation (common stock):Domestic - - number _Foreign. . number..Shares held by brokers.. p. ct. of total
Foreign Exchange RatesAmerica:
Argentina _. dolls, per gold peso..Brazil dolls, per milreisCanada . dolls per Canadian doll..Chile dolls, per paper peso..
Asia:Japan dolls, per yen,.India dolls, per rupee..
Europe:Belgium ._.* dolls, per franc-England dolls, per Ib. sterling--France dolls, per franc..Italy... dolls, per lira-Netherlands dolls, per guilder..Sweden dolls, per krone-Switzerland dolls, per franc..
1931
Febru-ary
2,563583
1,831149
5831337149
72154
9654
269
1,8311993
381438131407362253
59, 608140.6
25, 30430, 8523,4523,014
524
285
217459
239
.719
.0861.000.121
.494
.359
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
January
3,316611
2,541164
6111032176
762111
12444
270
2,54115
117633476220571509296
94, 608223.1
47, 63343, 0713,9044,215
1,121
521
3865616
601
.697
.091
.998
.121
.494
.359
,1394.85.039.052.402.268.194
1930
Decem-ber
2,525537
1,834154
5379
34146
7715128534
251
1,83415
114444461138290372295
83, 683197.4
19, 94828, 85335, 3826,994
713
284
2213914
429
6832341
2 116
216*30
2 92 4
2 4 3
2 162220
2 68
273
3 560 424
36 184
3233,4143 3 190
.756
.096
.999
.121
.496
.359
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
Novem-ber
2,031448
1,447136
4485
278
107118147134
190
1,44711
111261393104245322237
55, 261130.3
19, 43821, 21714, 6062,958
579
277
2123912
302
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
October
2,124499
1,474151
4997
3515145420129734
211
1,4741894
250398108253353214
56, 297132.8
17, 98922, 09616, 2122,532
763
320
2504411
443
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.403.269.194
Septem-ber
1,963434
1,395134
4349
35148
65167
5330
197
1,3951298
25734193
247347175
46, 947110.7
16, 44819, 31111, 1882,664
524
228
184307
296
3775288
204
293373835
32466
2358283
3 65
223
3 540, 8263 5, 866
3 212, 3113 3, 096
3 132, 4792 3, 026 18. 60
.818
.1011.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.86.039.052.403.269.194
August
1,913566
1,234113
5661429211198197
5533
279
1,2341178
270329
67204275167
49, 181116.0
24, 73517, 8298,6172,939
424
197
153377
227
.825
.1001.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.87.039.052.403.269.194
July
2,028425
1,481122
4251137101
81209
5145
160
1,4812173
26840383
235398183
39, 82693.9
13, 36921, 5724,8872,997
916
373
2785413
543
.821
.1091.001.121
.494
.361
.1404.87.039.052.402.269.194
Juneii
2,026507
1,393126
5079
4586
85227
7528
222
1,3931393
26436573
259326156
63, 131148.9
26, 27322, 82514, 0332,707
721
329
235407
392
38058329
8276
8723^03 1088
3 2271
533 200
3703 259
3507 7743 5, 555
3 207, 8693 3 087
3 131, 357
3 2, 106
1 18. 67
.845
.1141.000.121
.494,360
.1404.86.039.052.402.269.194
May
2,179501
1,580148
5015
29144
9421135743
221
1,5301873
30039569
286389188
55, 541131.0
23, 13321, 28511, 1232,737
570
308
220368
262
.872
.118
.998
.121
.494
.361
.1404.86.039.052.402.268.194
April
2,198534
1,500164
5349
3843
10615106142
246
1,5001080
270386108277369177
49, 059115.7
19, 66923, 4275,9642,006
745
325
2434011
420
.886
.1171.000.121
.494
.361
.1404.86.039.052.402.269.194
March
2,347621
1,587139
6211142113
11116118142
293
1,5871399
317413124307314198
56, 846134.1
19, 41424, 29313, 1393,549
624
344
2263248
8281
37783337
82658583343 123153168 70
608 176
3 673270
3487,3903 5, 370
3207,18833 094
3 126, 5173 2, 077
3 22. 00
.856
.115
.998
.121
.493
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.269.194
Febru-ary
2, 262526
1,605131
5261138134
94173
5836
252
1,605[10[88366376!94286385206fr~
51, 326121.1
20, 72420, 9099,6937,662
533
309
236147ho224
.865
.112
.992
.120
.491
.362
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
Revised.Quarter ended in month Indicated.
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
April 1931
April, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS -STATISTICSContinued47
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey"
FINANCE ContinuedLife Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)Admitted life insurance assets (10 cos.):
Grand total mills of dollsMortgage loans
Total mills, of dollsFarm mills, of dolls...All other _ mills of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value):Government mills, of dolls..Public utility .mills, of dolls..Eailroad . .. mills, of dolls _All other mills of dollsTotal . ,. _ mills, of dolls ..
Policy loans and premium notesmills, of dolls
Amount of new insurance (44 Cos.):Group mills, of dolls.Industrial mills, of dolls. .Ordinary _ .mills, of dolls. .Total insurance mills, of dolls.
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.) :Group thous. of certificates..Industrial thous. of policies ..Ordinary thous of policiesTotal policies and certificates. .thousands..
Premium collections (44 cos.):Annuities thous. of dolls..Group thous. of dollsIndustrial thous. of dolls ..Ordinary thous. of dolls..Total ..thous. of dolls_.
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life InsuranceSales Research Bureau) :
Canada, total, 15 cos thous. of dolls _United States, total thous. of dolls ._
Eastern manufacturing dis-trict ... _ thous. of dolls __
Far Western district. _thous. of dolls ..Southern district thous. of dolls _Western agricultural dis-
trict thous. of dolls _Western manufacturing dis-
trict thous. of dolls. .Gold- Gold and Silver
Domestic receipts at mint fine oances..Exports thous. of dollsImports - thous. of dollsMonetary stocks of U. S. daily
average mills, of dolls..Rand output ._ . fine ounces __
Silver:Exports . thous. of dolls _.Imports thous. of dollsPrice at New York dolls, per fine ozProduction-
United States thous. of fine oz_.Canada. _ __thous. of fine oz._Mexico thous. of fine oz_.
Stocks, end of month United States thous. of fine ozCanada thous. of fine oz__
Public FinanceCustoms receipts thous. of dollsExpenditures chargeable to ordinary
receipts .. thous. of dolls ..Government debt, gross, end of
month . mills, of dolls ..Total ordinary receipts. ..thous. of dolls..United States money in cir-
culation mills, of dollsStocks and Bonds
Bond prices: BONDSCombined price
index . . p. ct. of par, 4% bond--Highest -grade rails.p. ct. of par, 4% bond..Industrial p. ct. of par, 4% bond--Public utility p. ct. of par, 4% bond--Second-grade rails. p. ct. of par, 4% bond..
Bond prices, first of following month:50 domestic bonds p. ct. of par_.40 representative issues p. ct. of par..5 liberty bonds ..p. ct. of par--
Bond yields:Industrial (15) _ _ . .per centLiberty and Treasury bonds per cent..Municipal (15) per cent--Municipal bond yield (20). per cent--Railroads (15) per cent_.U. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos .percentUtilities (15) per centTotal, 60 high-grade . per cent
Long-term real-estate bonds issued:Grand total thous. of dollsInterest rates _ per cent.Kind of structure-
Apartments thous. of dollsHotels thous. of dolls .Office and commercial-thous. of dolls..
1931
Febru-ary
15, 4746,3231,5554,7681,1081,5722,648
4855,8132,241
10420959991260
731247
1,03912, 4308,748
56, 388166, 759244, 325
40, 180 647, 140289. 75760,09464, 00986, 439
146, 841
87, 71714
16, 1454,656
839, 0001,6341,876.368
3,2741,772
1,851702
28, 107191, 42516, 231
118, 6144,598
82.0696.4170.7279.0086.39
100. 2786.67
104. 855.013.403.954.034.27
1.064.544.44
3,5905.36
2,000
January
15, 3926,3121,5554,7571,1061,5452,633
4785,7622, 212
7821459688844
750231
1,02610,74110, 10862, 659
170, 497254, 005
41, 188628, 607280, 06661, 58965, 32982, 754
138, 869
94, 476255
34, 4264,622
914. 0002 3, 571
2,896.294
23,4801,932
654694
28, 808413, 79616, 163
125, 6054,695
81. 9896.5970.9878.1486.5499.5784.56
104. 23
4.993.333.924.054.251.244.564.43
4,5205.81
1,2501,200
1930
Decem-ber
15,2936,3031,5544,7491,1041,5312,637
4755,7472,169
13122J753
1,112
59794319
1,172
19, 6159,591
112, 666191, 871333, 743
49, 874795, 642324, 63586, 29191, 922
117, 117
175. 677
109, 90736
32, 778
4,583908. 000
3,4722,660.326
3,7132,0438,481
831179
30, 764364, 54016, 026
717, 0924,823
78.9692.8968.6175.5482.7899. 5481.53
105. 535.123.344.054.124.41
1.484.614.55
29, 8775.75
34028,972
Novem-ber
15, 2176,2701,5614,7091,1011,5262,640
4695,7362,127
59208593861
28741253
1,022
7,0947,269
58, 108154, 473226, 944
46, 868653. 131279, 65165, Oil72, 18990, 178
146, 102
113, 4305,008
40. 1594,553
884, 0004,1022,652.359
3,7381,4128,712
956216
36, 365244, 65116, 185
120, 3624,528
81.1094.6370.5377.3285.8599.6884.05
106. 414.973.324.004.064.32
1.404.574.46
9,9655.74110
9,300
October
15, 1206,2441,5624,6821,0951,5212,638
4655,7192,098
5224462091535
* 847261
1.143
6,9177,944
55, 851165. 954236, 666
46, 019685, 755285, 59471, 96177, 19697, 300
153, 704
152, 6489.266
35, 6354,520
926, 5614, 4242,270.358
3,8162,2918,889
649217
39, 319375, 244
16, 180147, 813
4,501
82.4995.8571. 6378.9287.49
100. 0886.08
106. 064.893.343.943.994.251.744.534.41
6,6355.61175
3,050
Septem-ber
15, 0246,2231,5634,6601,0891,4882,622
4495,6482,062
13821054589446
722229996
5,0167,220
59, 859147, 907220, 002
39, 643603, 102238, 90968, 52069, 72489, 779
136, 170
125, 87111,13313, 6804,503
903, 1763,9033,461.363
3,7803,4869,154
813341
36, 655308, 221
16, 081602, 811
4,492
84.2695.8376.1379.4988.32
100. 9688.25
105. 844.853.373.973.974.251.844.554.41
13, 8905.89
6002,300
August
14,9266,2131,5714,6421,0851,4732,621
4375,6162,041
7323462292939
805245
1,0885,7976,508
58, 961150, 754222, 020
37. 061685, 864275, 22877, 45080, 85899, 276
153, 052
112, 39539, 33219, 714
4,496921, 081
4,5443,492.352
3,8352,6857,755
677410
32. 083224, 11716, 188
127, 3884,476
82.9394.2576.3376.8286.94
100. 4190.99
105. 234.873.383.974.014.291.534.594.43
1,9385.46
675250
July
14,8376,2001,5724,6281,0791,4502,617
4365,5822,018
130248715
1,09274
896270
1,241
7,0478,480
54, 602170, 847240, 976
49, 829779, 184319, 32182, 95589, 284
114, 929172, 695
115,11941, 52921, 8894,532
912, 6523,7093,953.343
3,5512,1007,905
459312
26, 200284, 31016, 176
138, 7414,483
81.4392.8375.4374.9985.0999.8191.12
105. 444.923.374.054.084.361.834.634.49
16, 4255.99
10, 0501,4003,395
June
14, 7366,1711,5734,5981,0731,4412,600
4175,5311,992
107312726
1,144
521,163
2671,482
5,3597,615
59, 522166, 190238, 686
55, 355822, 437
330, 94887, 11494, 384
121, 170
188, 821
90, 76426
13, 9384,528
887, 8673,3362,707.346
3,9691,485
10. 276737441
72, 170
416, 79916, 185
803, 4954,489
81.1091.3675.6074.7884.9199.1090.62
105. 284.923.374.104.144.41
1.894.674.53
11, 0936.20
5,665198
3,035
May
14,6486,1601,5754,5851,0641,4142,594
3985,4701,965
91230776
1,09846
848294
1,1886,0868,003
58, 459175, 397247, 945
50, 085860, 068350, 43088, 66799, 406
130, 005191, 560
76, 78682
23, 5524,505
916, 2134,9783,486.407
4,2931,5859,080
348844
51, 722230, 997
16, 399173, 243
4, 497
81.2090.4276.3575.3684.4999.2392.01
104. 924.923.414.114.184.452.414.684.54
3,8135.93
5001,943
April
14,5436,1401,5764,5641,0651,3982,572
3855,4201,942
114241840
1,19462
893310
1,2655,8057,598
53, 948173, 929241, 280
52, 708897, 871370,79794, 24399, 928
131, 635201, 268
89, 694110
65, 8354,443
868, 6064,6463,570.424
4,6271,7057,514
356690
41, 071414, 14716, 394
159, 0534,518
81.2389.8176.6475.7684.3298.8791.97
104. 164.913.464.114.174.47
3.004.694.54
27, 4356.13
5,000110
7,685
March
14, 444
6,1161, 5774,5391,0611,3892,554
3805,3841,922
73264885
1,222
46974330
5.7898,344
65, 605182, 665262, 403
50, 327941, 801401, 43294, 72798, 391
131, 342215, 909
73, 745290
55, 7684,395
889, 3705.8184,831.417
4,9981,7148,844
338496
42, 610362, 221
16, 390674, 876
4,533
81.2790.5276.0675.6384.13
99.2093.88
104. 534.953.404.124.154.432.954.714.55
11, 3506.00
3855,130
Febru-ary
14, 3296,1001,5884, 5121,0621,3672,554
3615,3441,897
60213731
1,003
35783267
4,9168,099
55, 659162, 709231,383
45, 499798. 709345, 32081, 79786, 836
107, 335177, 421
72, 009207
60, 1984,319
818, 1885,3313,923.432
5,1611,225
12, 717
9771,144
35, 935414, 147
16, 460138, 540
4,556
79. 5&88.8174.5974.1082.6698. 1690. 88-
103. 875.023.504.244.274.533.364.794.65
15, 2906.01
8,6a1 Revised.Digitized for FRASER
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48 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
[April, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 27 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey"
FINANCE-ContinuedStocks and Bonds Continued
BONDS ContinuedLong-term real-estate bonds issued Con.
Purpose of issue-Acquisitions and im-
provements thous. of dolls..Finance construction- -thous. of dolls..Real-estate mortgage thous. of dolls..
STOCKSStock prices, average daily Closing:
25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 industrials, average rel. to 1923-25..25 railroads average dolls, per share..25 railroads, average ..rel. to 1923-25103 stocks, average dolls, per share..Southern cotton mills dolls, per share
Stock prices, average weekly closing:All industrials (404) rel. to 1926 .All railroads (33) rel. to 1926..All utilities (31) - rel. to 1926-Industrials, rails and utilities(337) rel. to 1926Agricultural implements (4).. rel. to 1926..Airplanes (10) -rel. to 1926..Automobiles and trucks (13)._rel. to 1926Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) rel. to 1926Chain stores (17) rel. to 1926-Copper and brass (9) rel. to 1926- .Food, other than meat (20) rel. to 1926-Machinerv and machine equip-
ment (10) rel. to 1926Oil producing and refining(16) rel. to 1926-Railroad equipment (9) rel. to 1926-Rayon (5) rel to 1926Steel and iron (16) rel. to 1926. _Textiles (30) rel. to 1926-Theatres, motion pictures and
amusements (7) rel. to 1926- _Tobacco and tobacco products(10) rel. to 1926-Traction, motor transportation(9) rel. to 1926-
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Ex-change thous. of shares--
Stock yields:Preferred high-grade industrial(20) ..per cent-Total common (90) per cent
Industrials (50) ..per cent-Public utilities (20) per cent--Railroads (20) percent..
New Security IssuesAgricultural loans outstanding:
Federal farm loan ban KS._. mills, of dolls..Federal intermediate credit
banks mills, of dolls..Joint stock land banks mills, of dolls. _
Bond sales (Canada):Corporation .. thoas. of dolls..Government and provin-
cial thous. of dolls..Municipal thous. of dolls .
Bond sales (U. S.): & m&Corporation *' "*
Total thous. of dolls..Class of industry - - -
Industrial thous. of dollsLand and build-
ings thous. of dolls..Oil _-_ thous. of dolls-Public utilities thous. of dolls..Railroads thous of dollsShipping and mis-
c?llaneous thous. of dollsPurpose of issue
New capital thous. of dollsRefunding thous. of dolls
Type of security-Bonds and notes thous of dollsStocks thous. of dolls
Bond sales on N. Y. Stock Exchange:Miscellaneous -thous. of dolls..Libertv Treasury thous. of dolls.Total _ thous. of dolls.
Foreign governments.-- thous. of dolls.Foreign loans in the LTnited
States . thous. of dolls.States and municipalities:
Permanent loans thous. of dollsTemporary loans thous. of dolls.
Tax- Exempt SecuritiesTotal, end of month mills, of dolls
1931
Febru-ary
1,5001 090
235.29188 092.03131.644.00
119.81017177.9110.3174.0237.3120.4
51486.490.8
133.2
125. 8
90.777.452.2
131.755.3
80.2
137.4
66.3
64, 145
5.615.125.353.896.29
1,187
128548
88, 226
2,925
6,405
64, 26612, 000
2,630
74, 25113, 975
61, 46026, 768
174, 53519,911
194, 446
15, 400
111, 685110, 265
January
1,2502,850
214. 18171.190.38129.240.69
112.3100.4163.4
103.4161.7202.5106.2
50.678.482.1
127.2
120.4
89.174.153.8
124.052.5
69.4
131.5
63.1
52, 543
5.665.505.734.266.56
1,187
128550
580, 706
69, 173
8, 0211 500
324, 108175, 004
2,900
399, 848180, 858
535, 40445, 302
247, 30816, 809
264, 117
107, 000
2 49, 7772 69, 697
1930
Decem-ber
850530
27, 945
212.34169.682.00117.238.09
109.493.5
157.9101.9169.7177. 0100.3
51978.179.9
123.0
116.987.872.958.2
124.751.066.7
125.663.3
58, 764
5.775.625.794.377.05
1,187130553
11,74845, 1703,238
187, 64421, 88930, 002
116, 77814, 2504,725
180, 8726,772
114,13573, 509
250, 70715, 055
265, 762
22, 37797, 70376, 531
19, 646
Novem-ber
1,5955,120
227.60181.890.23129.042.1262. 04116.7102.1167.4108.5195.8214.9101.256.081.790.8
126.4120.396.976.867.9
130.554.977.7
129.267.9
51,946
5.625.435.694.106.46
1, 188132567
2,700
20,0002,526
141,855
10, 562
15, 3654,250
89, 7387,600
14, 340
137, 6224,233
123, 41718, 438
182, 9066,640
189, 5469,500
5,662
93, 98280, 422
19, 684
October
2,0001,2101,975
240. 49191.197.30139. 143.4463.54127.6110.9187.0
, 117.8211.7269. 6108.052.588.192.6
133.5134.4106.482.064.6
141.558.287.8
136.872.3
65, 497
5.525.055.393.645.98
1,189126560
34, 166111,55212, 547
213, 79544, 6058.740
35, 750104, 642
5,00015, 058
151,14862, 647
183. 65930, 136
264, 3577,773
272, 130
103, 545158, 38081, 222
20, 040
Septem-ber
10, 5001,475
165
282. 92226.0
110. 16157.547.4065.70148.8122.6216.4139.3265.3391.1132.565.595.6
114.4149.8154.1125.495.671.4
161.567.2
112.4152.6716
53, 545
5.484.334.603.045.45
1,190123563
4,34520, 1508,485
346, 88710, 27315, 615
~I72~243~76, 25472, 501
284, 57062, 317
285, 11261, 775
221, 3279,631
230. 95852, 90059, 65079, 57876, 501
19, 836
August
3001,388
282. 81225.9
110.38157.855.9268.96147.6121.2212.7138.7268.5400.9134.172.090.1
121.3147.2152.3129.793.465.8
160.466.0
106.1149.272.7
39, 870
5.534.424.693.125.50
1,191123565
35, 8757,1502,365
189, 86684, 7143,101
48, 07141, 5169,363
121,51668, 350
132, 19357, 673
167, 5844,951
172, 5352,680
19, 68098, 51426, 406
19, 873
July
48010, 7252,590
282. 64225 8
113. 69162.656.9871.92149.3124.2215.4139.8285.5405.7132.270.888.7
129.1149.4154.5132.994.372.0
159.167.1
111.9146.674.1
47, 746
5.564.444.773.045.41
1,192111567
3,475
1,00012, 930
428, 762
45, 920
22, 070625
234, 46562, 632
63, 050
402, 28126, 481
358, 33270, 430
183, 71610,112
193, 82842, 100
73, 738
111,657153, 068
19, 848
June
1,1106,6481,555
284.36227.2
113. 84176.7518474.91152.81215223.5143.1311.1418.1131084.089.5
1316148.7152.1133.198.873.7
161.168.5
119.4145.275.3
76, 593
5.524.504.912.925.43
1,19392
56913,9007,3004,056
512, 67855, 95315.38366. 000
172, 091178, 46724, 785
445, 36367, 315
357, 723154, 955218, 50011,789
230. 289103, 250187, 855153, 69969, 742
19, 772
May
10088
2,025
327. 04261.3
123. 59187.664.7377.76
170.5136.0250.0
160.1374.8530.3151.7
99.496.5
151.0159.5
169.8
147.9109.780.9
171176.7
144.5
158.9
82.1
78, 040
5.481024.422.505.03
1,194
96572
12, 690
46, 99327, 522
927, 376
154, 845
7,59923, 932
604, 48660, 435
31, 080
864, 04263,334
493, 736433, 640
220, 1317,064
227, 19579, 781
129, 751
142, 44824, 614
19,811
April
5,0008,2f5
180
349. 46279.2
131. 18188.1616680.70181.0141.7263.7170.8393.9647.1162.0111. 1101. 11713159.9172.9155.7119.888.0
196.483.2
151.5157.885.0
111, 041
5.463.784.132.344.84
1,19490
57425, 40019, 8208,861
679, 703169, 22964, 54163, 742
130, 777178, 66272, 752
628, 44451, 259
418. 323261, 380264, 898
9,731274, 629121, 675148, 684148, 95683, 074
19,735
March
8504,7401,360
328. 24262.2
131.55188.669.7182.20
172.4143.2242.1
163.0346 5538.8154.9
111.199.9
192.8153.4
161.4
140.6126.4815
191.984.7
135.5
159.6
85.7
96, 552
5.483.994.362.554.78
1,195
81577
15, 975
4, 16510, 821
646, 326
49, 931
17, 07576, 000
228. 481223,013
51,226
630. 88915, 437
522. 938123. 388
335, 93415,222
351, 15626, 000
162, 199
127. 028102, 040
19, 665
Febru-ary
2003,0503,205
315. 25251.9
131. 94180.666.5684.90
165.5142.5230.6
155.9329.1413.8145.0
103.7100.2193.3150.6
154.4
127.5127. 986.1
187.885.0
121.2
152.3
82.4
68,723
5.524.144.532.644.80
1,196
78580
35,290
8,50012, 521
496, 209
141, 395
17, 7256.500
172,445118, 225
39, 119
468, 57427, 635
340, 066156, 143
195. 0468,136
203. 18240,000
101, 213
78, 74081, 724
19, 173
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May, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
47
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey''
PUBLIC UTILITIES ContinuedTransportation Continued
Steam railways Continued.Passenger cars
In railroad hands, end of quarter._ number- .
New orders - cars-Shipments
Total ears-.Domestic cars_.Unfilled orders, end of quarter
_ number _.Financial operations-
Net operating income thous. of dolls ..Operating revenues-
Canada thous. of dolls _.United States-
Total -thous. of dolls. .Freight _ _ thous. of dolls _.Passengers thous. of dolls..
Operating expenses thous. of dolls. _Net operating revenue, Canada
thous. of dolls__Freight cars
Carloadings Total thous. of cars..Coal and coke thous. of cars. .Forest products thous. of cars..Grain and grain products
thous. of cars..Livestock thous. of cars..Ore thous. of cars..Merchandise, 1. c. l.thous. of cars..Miscellaneous thous . of cars _ .
Car surplus (daily average, last weekof mo.)
Total _ cars._Box cars..Coal cars..
Operation results Freight carried 1 mile-
Canada mills of tons _United States mills, of tons..
Passengers carried 1 mile millionsReceipts per ton-mile cents _ _
FINANCEAgricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month:Federal farm loan banks. -.mills, of dolls..Federal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls ..Joint-stock land banks mills, of dolls..
BankingBank debits:
Canada mills, of dolls. _New York City mills, of dolls..Outside New York City mills, of dolls. _Outside New York City... rel. to 1923-25.-
Brokers' loans, end of month:By N. Y. F. R. member banks
mills, of dolls. .Ratio to market value per cent..Total . mills, of dolls. .
Deposits, New York State savings banks, endof mo mills, of dolls ._
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills, of dolls. _Notes in circulation mills, of dolls..Reserve ratio per cent..Reserve ratio rel. to 1923-25. .Total deposits mills, of dolls _ _Total investments mills, of dolls _Total reserve. mills, of dolls. .
Federal reserve member banks:Net demand deposits mills, of dolls._Total investments mills, of dolls._Total loans and discounts. -mills, of dolls. -
Interest rates:Call loans, renwal. per cent..Federal land banks per cent ._Intermediate credit banks per cent..New York Federal Reserve
Bank (dis) ..per cent..Prime bankers' acceptances per cent..Prime commercial paper (4-6 months)
per cent_-Prime commercial paper (4-6 months)
-__ rel to 1923-25.-Time loans. 90 days per cent..
1931
March Febru-ary January
1930
Decem-ber
Novem-ber October
Septem-ber August July June May April March
COMMODITY GROUPS Continued
2424
45, 906
376, 149291, 28947, 150
291, 582
2,940555138
1537923
8861,105
621, 509298, 837252, 825
1,187
138544
1,31227, 58919, 421
98.4
1,8753.58
1,909
5,018
1641,49883.5
108.22,446
7653,295
13, 7487,554
15, 419
1.555.634.00
2.001.50
2.50
58.02.13
3030
27, 264
26, 788
336, 632257, 52146, 455
272, 116
121
2,836584138
1658822
842997
650, 964324, 938253, 515
1,95127, 0791,7471,049
1,187
128548
1, 27520, 94817, 084
86.6
1,7983.22
1,840
4,928
1901,44884.1
108.92,428
7063,261
13, 6147,183
15, 464
1.505.634.00
2..001.44
2.63
61.01.88
3333
33, 849
28, 141
365, 900277, 01453, 349
294, 082
424
3,491817156
19612426
9971,175
646, 750336, 577240,492
2,01630, 3141,9151.015
1, 187
128550
1,40324, 55721, 697110.0
1,7343.30
1,720
4,888
2151,47882.7
107.12,484
7303,278
13, 6806,843
15, 753
1.575.634.00
2.001.56
2.88
66.82.13
2
88
49, 372
33, 450
377, 933280, 90955, 443
297, 606
5,910
2,784638121
1439422
820946
706, 538380, 603251, 358
2,23929, 0262,0151.052
1,187
130553
1,53829, 00122, 113117.2
1,9263.86
1,894
4, 792
2511,66473.795.5
2,5171,1003,082
13, 9996,693
16, 263
2.235.634.00
2.001.88
2.88
66.82.25
10
6767
62, 069
35, 474
398, 786311, 04348, 710
299, 301
7,579
4,127852174
19014092
1,1331,546
580, 498304, 100213, 752
2,63332, 2951,8281.050
1,188
132567
1,51522, 49019, 700
99.9
2,1114.06
2,162
4,666
2511,45179.8
103.42,492
8273,145
13, 9086,800
16, 516
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
2.88
66.82.13
7373
112, 251
42, 093
483, 455385, 68452, 368
326, 286
11, 408
3,818733159
163129154766
1,514
402, 637230, 705126, 935
3,09639, 2921,9591.063
1,189
126560
1,88430, 78123, 693120.1
2,5124.65
2,556
4,658
2021,35582.4
106.72,519
7733,192
13, 8306,731
16,764
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.50
3 51, 770
62
5050
3 465
104, 078
44, 340
467, 469363, 47359, 092
320, 131
11,435
3, 725638162
189108195944
1,490
394, 032202, 298139, 416
3,56236, 2202,2531.081
1,190
123563
1,51427, 38321, 253107.7
3,0635.79
3,481
4,772
1861,37681.6
105.72,457
8013,128
13, 8126,454
17, 013
2.195.634.06
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
13
3535
95, 604
38, 804
466, 370354, 71367, 432
327, 204
5,619
4,670769207
304106384
1,1791,821
431, 971232, 896141, 721
2,26837, 4212,6341.040
1,191
123565
1,46425, 05220, 966106.3
3,1105.31
3,559
4,591
2311,36880.5
104.32,454
8813,086
13, 6296,338
16, 830
2.215.634.13
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
32
4141
82, 750
38, 071
457, 025347, 29365, 805
331, 562
5,702
3,556557160
23380
245899
1,382
454, 815232, 235165, 499
2,13135, 5802,5671.071
1,192
111567
1,61329, 60023, 171117.5
3, 2285.49
3,689
4,572
1971,33583.5
108.22,469
7143,178
13, 7986,291
16, 945
2.205.614.17
2.501.88
3.25
75.42.75
3 51, 77713
6666
3587
68, 878
38, 995
444, 848331, 64767, 146
334, 638
5,486
3,719579190
16686
250967
1,472
465, 464246, 622163, 396
2,53834, 4192,5131.063
1,193
92569
1,66737, 69024, 648124.9
3,2195.83
3,728
4,559
2601,43280,7
104.52,474
7613,151
13, 7406,120
16, 960
2.625.584.55
2. 13
3.50
81.22.88
72
7269
69, 174
37, 845
463, 130354, 32660, 406
351, 780
4,107
4,599740265
188117259
1,2101,820
441, 503233, 664148, 873
2,21336, 9562,1971.071
1,194
96572
1,76737, 42324, 416123.8
4,0226.33
4,748
4,505
2471,46683.9
108.72,421
7123,221
13, 3885, 889
16, 837
3.125.584.83
3.002.50
3.75
87.03.50
70
7765
62, 272
36, 805
451, 203345, 81359, 586
348, 214
5,054
3,619571230
1569651
1,0041,510
427, 925203, 192168, 930
2,13734, 8942,1201.097
1,194
90574
1,55638, 63124, 347
123.4
4,2746.72
5,063
4,507
2331,50782.5
106.92,434
7493,252
13, 5815,789
16, 964
4.005.584.98
3.502.94
3.88
90.04.13
3 51, 768169
6151
3688
61, 074
37, 643
452, 717345, 20461, 788
351, 279
5,812
2 3, 51625892232
2156292236
29992 1, 410
465, 920203, 590206, 066
2,35435, 3102,1741.089
1,195
81577
1, 62740, 740
2 24, 9832 126. 6
3,9686.12
4,656
4,509
2411,57679.8
103.42,443
8403,209
13, 3295,719
16, 913
3.695.585.10
3.503.13
4.25
98.64.25
2 Re vised. 3 Quarter ended in month indicated.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
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Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey"
FINANCE-Continued
Business FailuresFirms (United States) :
Total commercial _ _ number. _Manufacturers _ _. . number ..Trade establishments numberAgents and brokers number
By groups-Manufacturers
Total . . number. _Chemicals numberFoodstuffs number. .Leather numberLiquors and tobacco number. .Lumber numberPrinting and engraving-number..Stone, clay, and glass number..Textiles. mimber..Metals number-All other __ _ _ - -. . number. .
Traders-Total numberBooks and paper number. _Chemicals and pain is., .number. .Clothing numberFoods and tobacco number. .General stores. _ ... number-Household furniture number. _All other number
Firms (Canada). . . numberLiabilities (United States) :
Total commercial __ __ thous. of dollsTotal commercial rel. to 1923-25.Manufacturers thous. of dolls. .Trade establishments thous . of dolls . _Agents and brokers thous. of dolls..
Liabilities (Canada). ... thous. of dolls ..Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total-,. .. .. mills, of dollsDividend payments:
Total _. mills, of dollsIndustrial and miscel-
laneous mills, of dollsSteam railroads mills, of dollsStreet railways mills of dolls
Interest payments . mills, of dolls. .Net Corporation Profits
Grand total, 10 groups mills, of dollsTotal public utilities mills, of dollsIndustrial and miscellaneous-
Total mills, of dollsAutomobiles, parts and
accessories _ mills, of dollsFood mills, of dolls.Machinery . mills, of dollsMetals and mining mills, of dollsOil.. ... . .mills, of dolls..Miscellaneous mills, of dollsSteel and railroad equip-
ment mills, of dollsClass 1 railroads mills, of dollsTelephone . mills, of dolls. _Other large public utilities mills, of dolls
StockholdersAmerican Telephone & Telegraph Co.:
Domestic ...numberForeign number
Pennsylvania R. R. Co.:Domestic numberForeign . _ _ number
IT. S. Steel Corporation (common stock) :Domestic . numberForeign _. ..number..Shares held by brokers p. ct. of total
Foreign Exchange RatesAmerica:
Argentina dolls, per gold pesoBrazil dolls, per milreis..Canada. dolls, per Canadian doll..Chile dolls, per paper peso..
Asia:Japan dolls, per yenIndia dolls, per rupee. .
Europe:Belgium dolls, per franc..England dolls, per Ib. sterlingFrance.. - _ dolls, per franc. _Italy dolls, per liraNetherlands . _ .dolls, per guilder. _Sweden dolls, per krone. .Switzerland dolls, per franc. .
1931
March i **"- January
1930
Decem-ber
Novem-ber October
Septem-ber August July June May April March
COMMODITY GROUPS Continued
2,604582
1,843179
5825
37239
6127
7952
282
1,84328
107400441152358357213
60, 387142.4
24, 07230, 3485,9673,752
594
311
23646
7284
3 574, 905s 6, 383
3 147, 4403 2, 4513 15. 68 '
.780
.0791.000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.192
2,563583
1,831149
5831337149
72154
9654
269
1,8311993
381438131407362253
59, 608140.6
25, 30430, 8523,4523,014
524
285
217459
239
3,316611
2,541164
6111032176
762111
12444
270
2,54115
117633476220 '571509296 i
94, 608223.1
47, 63343, 0713,9044,215
1,121
521
3865616
601
2,525537
1,834154
537
3414J6>
15128534
251
1,83415
114444461138290372295
83, 683197.4
19, 94828, 85335, 3826,994
713
284
2213914
429
3683s 341
3 116
3 16
.719
.0861.000.121
.494
.359
.1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
.697
.091
.998
.121
.494
.359
.1394.85.039.052.402.268.194
3303 93 4
343316
3 226368
3273
3 560, 4243 6, 184
3 233, 4143 3, 190
3 143, 2213 2, 3453 16. 20
.756
.096
.999
.121
.496
.359
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
2,031448
1,447136
4485
278
107118147134
190
1,44711
111261393104245322237
55, 261130.3
19, 43821, 21714, 6062,958
579
277
2123912
302
2,124499
1.474151
499
3515145420129734
211
1,4741894
250398108253353214
56, 297132.8
17, 98922, 05916, 2122,532
763
320
2504411
443
. 781 . 781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.403.269.194
1,963434
1,395134
4349
35148
6516
5330
197
1,3951298
25734193
247347175
46, 947110.7
16, 44819,31111, 1882,664
524
228
18430
296
3 7753288
3 204
3 29337383 5
3243 663 35
32833 65
3 223
s 540, 826
1,913566
1,234113
566142921119819
5533
279
1,2341178
27032967
204275167
49, 181116.0
24, 73517, 8298,6172,939
424
197
15337
227
3 5 866 !
3212,3113 3 096
3 132, 4793 3, 026
3 18. 60
.818
.1011.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.86.039.052.403.269. 194
.825
.1001.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.87.039.052.403.269. 194
2,028425
1,481122
4251137101
81209
5145
160
1,4812173
26840383
235398183
39, 82693.9
13, 36921, 5724,8872,997
916
373
2785413
543
2,026507
1,393126
5079
4586
8522
7528
222
1,3931393
26436573
259326156
63, 131148.9
26, 27322, 82514, 0332,707
721
329
23540
392
38053329
32765 72
3403 1038
3223713 53
32003703 259
3507,7743 5, 555
3 207, 869
3 3 087
3131,3573 2, 1063 18. 57
. 821 . 845
.109 ! .1141. 000 1. 000.121 .121
.494 ! .494
.360 . 361
. 140 ! . 1404.87 ! 4.86.039 .039. 052 . 052. 402 . 402.269 ; .269. 194 . 194
2,179501
1,580148
5015
29144
9421135743
221
1,5301873
30039569
286389188
55, 541131.0
23, 13321, 28511, 1232,737
570
308
220368
262
2, 198534
1,500164
5349
3843
10615106142
246
1,5001080
270386108277369177
49, 059115.7
19, 66923, 4275,9642,006
745
325
2434011
420
.872
.118
.998
.121
.494
.360
.1404.86.039.052.402.268.194
.886
.1171.000.121
.494
.361
.1404.86.039.052.402.269. 194
2.347621
1,587139
6211142113
11116118142
293
1,5871399
317413124307314
2 183
56, 846134.1
19,41424, 29313, 139
2 3, 543
624
344
263488
281
37783337
3 265
s 583343 12ns3 16? 703 60
1763-67
* 270
3 487, 3903 5, 370
3 207, 1883 3, 094
3 126,5173 2, 077
3 22. 00
.856
.115
.998
.121
.493
.361
.1394.86.039.052.401.269.194
2 Revised. 3
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May, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey"
1931
March Febru-ary January1 Decem-j ber
1930
Novem-ber October SebeH Au^st July June Mas- April March
COMMODITY GROUPS Continued
FINANCE -ContinuedLife Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)Admitted life insurance assets (40 cos.):
Grand total mills of dollsMortgage loans
Total mills of dollsFarm mills, of dolls..All other mills of dolls
Bonds and stocks (book value):Government mills of dollsPublic utility mills of dollsRailroad mills of dolls\11 other mills of dollsTotal mills of dolls
Policy loans and premium notes. mills, of dolls..
Ainount of new insurance (44 cos.):Group mills of dollsIndustrial mills, of dolls..Ordinary mills of dollsTotal insurance mills, of dolls
Policies and certificates, new (44 cos.):Group thous. of certificatesIndustrial thous. of policies..Ordinary _ _ thous. of policiesTotal policies and certificates-.thousands,.
Premium collections (44 C3S.):Annuity thous. of dollsGroup thous. of dolls..Industrial thous. of dolls. _Ordinary thous of dollsTotal thous. of dolls
Sales of ordinary life insurance (Life InsuranceSales Research Bureau):
Canada, total, 15 cos thous of dollsUnited States, total thous. of dolls
Eastern manufacturing dis-trict thous. of dolls
Far Western district.. thous. of dolls..Southern district thous. of dollsWestern argicultural dis-
trict . thous. of dollsWestern manufacturing dis-
trict thous. of dolls..
Gold and SilverGold:
Domestic receipts at mint fine ounces ..Exports thous. of dolls..Imports _ -thous. of dollsMonetary stocks of U. S. daily
average mills, of dolls..Rand output fine ounces
Silver:Exports thous. of dolls..Imports thous. of dollsPrice at New York dolls, per fine oz__Production-
United States thous. of fine ozCanada thous. of fine ozMexico thous. of fine oz
Stocks, end of month United States thous. of fine oz_.Canada thous. of fine oz
Public FinanceCustoms receipts.. __ thous. of dolls .Expenditures chargeable ordinary
receipts thous of dollsGovernment debt, gross, end of
month .... . _ mills, of dollsTotal ordinary receipts . thous. of dollsUnited States money in cir-
culation ... .mills, of dolls
Stocks and Bonds
BONDSBond prices:
Combined priceindex p. ct. of par. 4% bond..
Highest-grade rails p. ct. of par. 4% bond..Industrial p. ct. of par 4% bondPublic utility p. ct. of par. 4% bond..Second-grade rails.p. ct. of par. 4% bond--
Bond prices, first of following month:50 domestic bonds p. ct. of par..40 representative issues p. ct. of par..5 liberty bonds p. ct. of par..
Bond yields:Industrial (15) percentLiberty and Treasury bonds per cent..Municipal (15) per cent--Municipal bond yield (20) _ . . per centRailroad (15) _ .._ _ percentU. S. Treasury notes and certificates,
3-6 mos per centUtilities (15).. _ . . percentTotal, 60 high-grade per cent,.
62247720
1,028
28881321
1,23011,9198,790
62, 920188, 452270, 081
46, 945770, 440343, 745
73, 57977, 628
101, 945173, 543
85, 09126
25, 6614,682
910, 9982,3231,821.292
3,5621,429
2,714796
31, 807720, 236
16, 583433, 301
4,590
82.2996.3170.8379.5986.58
100. 1588.03
105. 374.983.393.893.904.27
1 384 484.41
15, 4746, 3231,5554,768
1,1081,5722,648
4855,8132,241
104209599912
60731247
1,03912, 4308,748
58, 388166, 759244, 325
40, 180647, 140289, 75760, 09464, 00986, 439
146, 841
87, 717142
16, 1564,6562
839, 9372 1, 6382 1, 8772.268
2 3, 1871 7726,944
1,851702
28, 107191 42516, 231
118 6144,598
!
82.0696.4170 7279.0086.39
100. 2786.67
104. 855 013.403.954 034.27
1 064 544.44
15, 3926,3121,5554,757
1,1081,5452, 633
4785,762
2,212
78214598888
44750231
1,026
10, 74110, 10862, 659
170, 497254, 005
41, 188628, 607
280, 08661, 58965, 32982, 754
138, 869
94, 47655
34, 4264,6222
914 5763,5712 896.294
3 4801 9328 751
654694
28 808413 796
16 163125 605
4 695
81.9896.5970 9878.1486.54
99.5784.56
104. 234 993.333.924 054 251 244 564,43
15, 2936, 3031,5544,749
1,1041,5312,637
4755,747
2,169131229753
1,112
59794319
1,172
19, 6159,591
112, 666191, 871333, 743
49, 874795, 642324, 63586, 29191, 922
117,117
175, 677
109, 90736
32, 778
4,5832 908 492
3,4722,660.326
3 7132 0438 481
831179
30 764364 540
16 026717 092
4 823
78.9692.8968 6175.5482.78
99.5481.53
105. 5351 23.344.054 124.41
1 484 614.55
15,217
6, 2701,5614,709
1,1011,5262,640
4695,736
2,127
5920859386128
741253
1,022
7,0947,269
58, 108154, 473226, 944
46 868653, 131279, 65165, Oil72, 18990 178
146, 102
113, 4305,008
40 1594,5532
884 7354,1022 652.359
3 7381 4128 712
956216
36 365244 651
16 185120 362
4 528
81.1094.6370 5377.3285.85
99.6884.05
106. 414 973.324.004 064 321 404 57
1 4 46
15, 1206,2441,5624,682
1,0951,5212,638
4655,7192,098
5224462091535
847261
1,1436,9177,944
55, 851165, 954236, 666
46, 019685, 755285, 59471, 96177, 19697, 300
153, 704
152, 6489,266
35, 6354/520
926 5614,4242 270.358
3 8162 2918?889
649217
39 319375 244
16 180147 813
4 501
82.4995.8571 6378.9287.49
100. 0886.08
106. 064 893.343.943 994 251 744 534,41
15, 0246,2231,5634,660
1,0891,4882,622
4495,648
2,062
13821054589446
722229996
5,0167,220
59, 859147, 907220, 002
39 643603, 102238, 90968, 52069, 72489, 779
136, 170
125, 87111, 13313, 6804,503
903, 1763,9033 461.363
3 7803 4869 154
813341
36 655308 221
16 081602 811
4 492
84.2695.8376 1379.4988.32
100. 9688.25
105. 844 853.373.973 974 251 844 554.41
14,926
6, 2131,5714,642
1,0851,4732,621
4375,6162,041
7323462292939
805245
1,088
5,7976,508
58, 961150, 754222, 020
37, 061685, 864275, 228
77, 45080, 85899, 276
153, 052
112, 39539, 33219, 7144,496
921 0814,5443 492.352
3 8352 6857 755
677410
32 083224 117
16 188127 388
4 476
82.9394.2576 3376.8286.94
100. 4190.99
105. 234 873.383.974 014 291 534 594.' 43
14, 8376,2001,5724,628
1,0791,4502,617
4365,582
2,018
130248715
1,09274
896270
1,241
7,0478,480
54, 602170, 847240, 976
49 829779, 184319, 32182, 95589, 284
114, 929172, 695
115, 11941, 52921, 8894,532
912 6523,7093,953.343
3 5512 1007 905
459312
26, 200284 31016 176
138 7414 483
81.4392.8375 4374.9985.09
99.8191.12
105. 444 923.374.054 084 361 834 634.49
14, 7366,1711,5734,598
1,0731,4412,600
4175,5311,992
107312726
1,144
521,163
2671,482
5,3597,615
59, 522166, 190238, 686
55, 355822, 437
330, 94887, 11494, 384
121, 170188, 821
90, 76426
13, 9384,528
887, 8673,3362,707.346
3,9691 485
10, 276737441
72, 170416 799
16, 185803 495
4,489
81.1091.3675 6074.7884.9199. 1090.62
105. 284 923.374.104 144 41
1 894' 67l! 53
14, 648
6,1601,5754,585
1,0641,4142,594
3985,470
1,96591
230776
1,098
46848294
1,188
6,0868,003
58, 459175, 397247, 945
50, 085860, 068350, 43088, 66799, 406
130, 005191, 560
76, 78682
23, 5524,505
916, 2134,9783,486.407
4,2931 5859,080
348844
51, 722230 99716. 399
173 2434,497
81.2090.4276 3575.3684.49
99. 2392.01
104. 924 923.414.114 184 452 414 684.54
14, 5436,1401, 5764, 5641,0651,3982,572
3855,420
1,942114241840
1,19462
893310
1,2655,8057,598
53, 948173, 929241, 280
52, 708897, 871370, 79794, 24399, 928
131, 635201, 268
89, 694110
65, 8354,443
868, 6064,6463,570.424
4,6271 7057,514
356690
41, 071414 147
16, 394159 053
4 518
81.2389.8176 6475.7684. 32
98.8791.97
104. 164 913.464.114 174 47
3 004 694.54
14 444
6 1161, 5774 5391 0611 3892 554
3805 3841, 922
264885
1 22240
974330
5 7898, 344
65, 605182 665262 403
50 327941 801401 43^94, 72798 391
131 34*?
215, 909
73, 745290
55 7684, 395
889 3705,8184 831.417
4 9981 7148 844
33849H
42 610359 2-)i
16 390674 876
4 533
81. 2790.5276 0675. 6384. 13
99. 2093.88
104. 53
4 953.404.124 I'S4 432 9 f)4 714. 55
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[May, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found on pages 22 to 139 of theAugust, 1930, "Survey"
FINANCE ContinuedStocks and Bonds- Continued
BONDS ContinuedLong-term real-estate bonds issued:
Grand total thous. of dolls. .Interest rates per cent._Kind of structure-
Apartments thous. of dolls. _Hotels _thous. of dolls -Office and commercial -thous. of dolls..
Purpose of issue-Acquisitions and im-
provements thous of dollsFinance construction.. thous. of dolls. .Real-estate mortgage. -thous. of dolls. .
STOCKSStock prices, average daily closing:
25 industrials, average dolls, per share..25 industrials, average rel. to 1923-25..25 railroads, average dolls, per share. .25 railroads average - rel. to 1923-25 ._103 stocks, average dolls, per share. _Southern cotton mills dolls, per shaie
Stock prices, average weekly closing:All industrials (404) rel. to 1926..All railroads (33) rel. to 1926 _ _All utilities (34) rel. to 1926. .Industrials, rails and utilities(337) - rel. to 1926. .Agricultural implements (4).. rel. to 1926..Airplanes (10) rel. to 1926..Automobiles and trucks (13). .rel. to 1926. .Automobile tires and rubber
goods (7) _...rel. to 1926..Chain stores (17) rel. to 1926..Copper and brass (9) rel to 1926Food, other than meat (20)-.. rel. to 1926Machinery and machine equip-
ment (10) rel. to 1926-Oil producing and refining (16)rel. to 1926. .Railroad equipment (9). rel. to 1926..Rayon (5) rel. to 1926-Steel and iron (10) rel. to 1926-Textiles (30) rel. to 1926Theaters, motion pictures, and
amusements (7) rel to 1926. _Tobacco and tobacco products(10) rel. to 1926Traction, motor transportation(9) rel. to 1926-.
Stock sales, N. Y. Stock Ex-change . thous. of shares. .
Stock yields:Preferred high-grade industrial(20) . per cent..Total common (90).- per cent..
Industrials (50) per cent _Public utilities (20) per cent. .Railroads (20) - per cent
New Security IssuesAgricultural loans outstanding:
Federal farm loan banks. __mills. of dolls..Federal intermediate credit
banks mills, of dolls. .Joint stock land banks mills, of dolls..
Bond sales (Canada):Corporation thous. of dolls. _Government and provin-
cial thous. of dolls..Municipal thous. of dolls. .
Bond sales (U. S.):Corporation
Total thous. of dolls. _Class of industry-
Industrial thous. of dolls. .Land and build-
ings . thous. of dolls. _Oil thous. of dolls..Public utilities thous. of dolls..Railroads thous. of dolls-Shipping and mis-
cellaneous thous. of dolls. _Purpose of issue-
New capital thous. of dolls. .Refunding.-. .thous. of dolls. .
Type of security-Bonds and notes thous. of dolls..Stocks thous. of dolls
Bond sales on N. Y. Stock Exchange:Miscellaneous thous. of dolls. .Liberty Treasury thous. of dolls. _Total thous. of dolls. .
Foreign governments thous. of dollsForeign loans in the United
States .. thous. of dolls. _States and municipalities:
Permanent loans thous. of dolls. _Temporary loans thous. of dolls. _
Tax-Exempt SecuritiesTotal, end of month _ mills of dolls
1931 1
March Febru-ary January
1930
Decem-ber
Novem-ber October
Septem-ber August July June May April March
COMMODITY GROUPS Continued
2,0155.66
1,475
2101,000
630
237. 52189.884.55120.910.49
121.697.2
188.9
111.8178.6268.2123.6
57.589.995.7
136.9
125.184.578.251.5
132.658.2
76.1
143.8
67.1
65, 494
5.544.955.173.606.75
1,187
138544
401, 229
82, 400
3,7652,053
101, 393200, 018
11, 600
269, 030132, 199
391, 7589,471
238, 2988,723
247, 021
3,5905.36
2,000
1,5001,090
235. 29188.092.03131.644.00
119.8104.7177.9
110.3174.0237.3120.4
54.486.490.8
133.2
125.890.777.452.2
131.755.3
80.2
137.4
66.3
64, 145
5.615.125.353.896.29
1,187
128548
88, 226
2,925
6,405
64, 26612, 000
2,630
74, 25113, 975
61, 46026, 766
174, 53519, 911
194, 446
13,791 28,707
275, 088 1 2 19, 58962,725 j * 250,436
4,5205.81
1,2501,200
1,2502,850
214. 18171.190.38129.240.69
112.3100.4163.4
103.4161.7202.5106.2
50.678.482.1
127.2
120.489.174.153.8
124.052.5
69.4
131.5
63.1
52, 543
5.665.505.734.266.56
1,187
128550
580, 706
69, 173
8,0211,500
324, 108175, 004
2,900
399, 848180, 858
535, 40445, 302
247, 30816, 809
264, 117
3 95, 657
2 49, 97769, 697
29, 8775.75
34028,972
850530
27, 945
212. 34169.682.00117.238.09
109.493.5
157.9
101.9169.7177.0100.3
54.978.179.9
123.0
116.987.872.958.2
124.751.0
66.7
125.6
63.3
58, 764
5.775.625.794.377.05
1,187
130553
11,748
45, 1703,236
187, 644
21, 889
30, 002
116, 77814, 250
4,725
180, 8726,772
114, 13573, 509
250, 70715, 055
265, 762
22, 377
97, 70376, 531
19, 646
9,965' 5.74
110
9,300
1,5955,120
227. 60181.890.23129.042. 1262.04
116.7102.1167.4
108.5195.8214.9101.2
56.081.790.8
126.4
120.396.976.867.9
130. 554.9
77.7
129.2
67.9
51, 946
5.625.435.694.106.46
1,188
132567
2,700
20, 0002,526
141, 855
10, 562
15, 3654,250
89, 7387,600
14, 340
137, 6224,233
123,41718, 438
182, 9066,640
189, 5469 500
5,662
93, 98280, 422
19, 684
6,6355.61
175
3,050
2,0001,2101,975
240. 49191.197.30139.143.4463.54
127.6110.9187.0
117.8211.7269.6108.0
52.588.192.6
133.5
134.4106.482.064.6
141.558.2
87.8
136.8
72.3
65, 497
5.525.055.393.645.98
1,189
126560
34, 166
111,55212, 547
213, 795
44, 605
8,74035, 750
104, 6425,000
15, 058
151, 14862, 647
183, 65930, 136
264, 3577,773
272, 130
103, 545
158, 38081, 222
20, 040
13, 8905.89
6002,300
10, 500.1,475
165
282. 92226.0
110. 16157.547.4065.70
148.8122.6216.4
139.3265.3391.1132.5
65.595.6
114.4149.8
154.1125.495.671.4
161.567.2
112.4
152.6
74.6
53, 545
5.484.334.603.045.45
1,190
123563
4,345
20, 1508,485
346, 887
10, 273
15, 615
172, 24376, 254
72, 501
284, 57062, 317
285, 11261, 775
221, 3279,631
230, 95852, 900
59, 650
79, 57876, 501
19, 836
1,9385.46
675250
3001,388
282. 81225.9
110. 38157. 855.9268.96
147.6121. 2212.7
138.7268.5400.9134.1
72.090.1
121.3147.2
152. 3129.793.465.8
160.466.0
106.1
149.2
72.7
39, 870
5.534.424.693.125.50
1,191
123565
35, 875
7,1502,365
189, 866
84, 714
3,101
48, 07141, 516
9,363
121, 51668, 350
132, 19357, 673
167, 5844,951
172, 5352,680
19, 680
98, 51426, 406
19, 873
16, 4255.99
10, 0501,4003,395
48010, 7252, 590
282. 64225.8
113. 69162.656.9871.92
149.3124.2215.4
139.8285.5405. 7132.2
70.888.7
129.1149.4
154.5132.994.372.0
159. 167.1
111.9
146.6
74.1
47, 746
5.564.444.773.045.41
1,192
111567
3,475
1,00012, 930
428, 762
45, 920
22, 070625
234, 46562, 632
63, 050
402, 28126, 481
358, 33270, 430
183, 71610, 112
193, 82842, 100
73, 738
111,657153, 068
19, 848
11,0936.20
5,665198
3,035
1, 1106,6481,555
284. 36227.2
113. 84176.754.8474.91
152.8124.5223.5
143.1311.1418.1134.0
84.089.5
134.6148.7
152.1133.198.873.7
161.168.5
119.4
145.2
75.3
76, 593
5.524.504.912.925.43
1,193
92569
13, 900
7,3004,056
512, 678
55, 953
15, 38366, 000
172, 091178, 467
24, 785
445, 36367, 315
357, 723154, 955
218, 50011, 789
230, 28979,781
187, 855
153, 69969, 742
19, 772
3,8135.93
5001,943
10088
2,025
327. 04261.3
123. 59187.664.7377.76
170.5136.0250.0
160.1374.8530.3151.7
99.496.5
151.0159. 5
169.8147.9109.780.9
174.176.7
144.5
158.9
82.1
78, 040
5.484.024.422.505.03
1,194
96572
12, 690
46, 99327, 522
927, 376
154, 845
7,59923, 932
604, 48660, 435
31, 080
864, 04263, 334
493, 736433, 640
220, 1317,064
227, 19579, 781
129, 751
142, 44824, 614
19,811
27, 4356.13
5,000110
7,685
5,0008,295
180
349. 46279.2
131. 18188. 164.6680.70
181.0141. 7263.7
170.8393.9647.1162.0
111.1101.1174.3159.9
172.9155. 7119.888.0
196.483.2
151. 5
157.8
85.0
111,041
5.463.784.132.344.84
1, 194
90574
25,400
19, 8208,861
679, 703
169, 229
64, 54163, 742
130, 777178, 662
72, 752
628, 44451, 259
418, 323261, 380
264, 8989,73*
274, 629121, 675
148, 684
148, 95683, 074
19, 735
11, 3506.00
385
5,130
8504,7401, 360
328. 24262.2
131. 55188. 669.7182.20
172.4143. 2242.1
163.0346.5536. &154.9
111.199.9
192.8153.4
161.4140.6126.484.5
191.984.7
135.5
159.6
85.7
96, 552
5.483.994.362.554.78
1,195
81577
15, 975
4,16510, 821
646, 326
49, 931
17, 07576,000
228, 481223, 013
2 51, 826
630, 88915, 437
522, 938123, 388
335, 93415, 222
351, 15626, 000
162, 199
127, 080102, 402
19, 665
2 Revised. ODigitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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June, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
53
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
1931 1930
April | March
2,986488130
1518529
8991,205
602, 832282,315251, 679
PUBLIC UTILITIESContinuedTransportationContinued
Steam railwaysContinued.Financial operations
Net operating income.thous. of dolls..Operating revenues-
Canada thous. of dolls..United States-
Total thous. of dolls..Freight thous. of dolls..Passengers thous. of dolls..
Operating expenses thous. of dolls..Net operating revenue, Canada
thous. of dolls..Freight cars
CarloadingsTotal thous. of cars..Coal and coke thous. of cars..Forest products thous. of cars..Grain and grain products
thous. of cars..Livestock -.thous. of cars..Ore thous. of cars..Merchandise, 1. c. Lthous. of cars..Miscellaneous thous. of cars..
Car surplus (daily average, last weekof mo.)
Total cars..Box cars..Coal cars..
Operation resultsFreight carried 1 inile
Canada mills, of tons-United States..mills, of tons..
Passengers carried 1 mile_millions_.Receipts per ton-mile cents..
FINANCEAgricultural Finances
Loans outstanding, end of month: !Federal farm banks mills, of dolls. J 1,185 IFederal intermediate credit banks
mills, of dolls.. 133Joint-stock land banks mills, of dolls.. 549
BankingBank debits:
Canada mills, of dolls..New York City mills, of dolls.. 26,821Outside New York City mills, of dolls..: 19, 620Outside New York City.._rel. to 1923-25.. 99. 5
Brokers' loans, end of month: jBy N. Y. F. R. member banks |
mills, of dolls._j 1, 730Ratio to market value per cent.. 3.49Total mills, of dolls.. 1,651
Deposits, New York State savings banks,end of mo mills, of dolls.. 5,059
Federal reserve banks:Bills discounted mills, of dolls.. 157Notes in circulation mills, of dolls.. i 535Reserve ratio per cent.. 84 oReserve ratio rel. to 1923-25.. 109.2Total deposits mills, of dolls.. 2,434Total investments mills, of dolls.. 751Total reserve mills, of dolls.. 3,334
Federal reserve member banks:Net de:iiaii(i deposits mills, of dolls.. 13, 064Total investments mills, of dolls.. 7,903Total loans and discounts..mills, of dolls._ 14* 993
Interest rates: 'Call loans, renewal per cent.. l 52Federal land banks per cent.. 5^63Intermediate credit banks per cent.. 4^03New York Federal Reserve
Bank (dis.) percent.. 1.50Prime bankers' acceptances per cent.. 1, 50Prime commercial paper
(4-6 months) percent..! 2.38 jPrime commercial paper (4-6 months) ! !
rel. to 1923-25..j 55.2 iTime loans, 90 days percent.. 2.00 I
Business Failures I jFirms (United States): I
Total commercial.. number.. 2, 383Manufacturers number. _ 515Trade establishments number.. 1, 710Agents and brokers number.. 158
By groups-Manufacturers !
Total number. _! 515Chemicals number..! 9Foodstuffs number. J 38Leather number. J 12Liquors and tobacco number..; 6Lumber number. J 75Printing and engraving.number.. 10Stone, clay, and glass number. J 5Textiles number.. 78Metals number . 55All other number-. 227
1 Revised.
45,906
376,149291, 28947,150
291, 582
2,940555138
1537923
8861,105
621, 509298, 837252, 825
29, 960
Febru- !ary I January
27, 264
26, 788
336,632257, 52146, 455
272,116
121
2,836584138
1658822
842997
650,964324, 938253, 515
1,951 !27,0791,747 j1.049 !
1,187
138544
2, 57027,589 j19, 42198.4
1,8753.581,909
5,018
2501,48682.6107.42,507723
3, 296
13, 7487,55115, 382
1.55 !5.63 I4.00 1
2.001.50
2.50
58.02.13
2,604582
1, 843179
582537239612777952282
1981,478 i83.7108. 8 !2,399 i
708 I3,244 !
13,614 |7, 183 '15, 464
1.50 I5.63 !4.00 I
2.00 !1.44 I
2.63 I
61.0 !1.88 !
2,563 I583 I
1,831 !149 i
583 !13 i37 i14 I9 i72 |1549654269
33, 849
28,141
365, 900277, 01453, 349294, 082
424
3,491817156
19612426997
1,175
648, 750336, 577240, 292
2,01630, 3141, 9151. 015
1,187 | 1,187 j |128548
2,535 i20,948 I17,084 !86.6 !
1,798 |3.22
1, 840 |
128550
2, 66824, 55721, 697110.0
1,7343.301,720
4, 928 4, 888
2321,49482.2106. 92,448735
3, 243
13, 6806, 84315, 753
1.575.634.00
2.001.56
66.82.13
3,316611
2, 541164
611103217676211112444270
Decem-ber
49,372
33, 450
377, 933280, 90955, 443
297, 606
5,910
2,784638121
1439422
820946
706, 538380, 603251, 358
2, 239'. 29, 026
2,0151. 052
1,187
130553
3,01229, 00122, 113
117. 2
1, 9263.86
1,894
4,792
2511, 66473.795.8
2, 5171,1003,082
13, 9996, 693
16, 263
2.235. 634.00
2.001.88
2.88
66.82.25
2, 525537
1,834154
5379
34146
7715128534
251
Novem-ber
62, 069
35, 474
398, 786311,04348, 710
299, 301
7,579
4,127852174
19014092
1, 1331,546
580, 498304, 100213, 752
2,63332, 2951,8281. 050
1, 188
132567
2, 97422, 49019, 700
99.9
2,1114.06
2,162
4,666
2751,45580.3
104.42,422
7803, 115
13, 9086, 800
16, 516
2.005. 634.00
2.501.88
2.88
66.82.13
2,031448
1,447136
4485
278
107118147134
190
October
112, 251
42, 093
483, 455385, 684
52, 368326, 286
11,408
3,818733159
163129154766
1,514
402, 637230, 705126, 935
3,09639, 292
1, 9591.063
1,189
126560
3, 61830, 78123, 693120.1
2,5124.65
2, 556
4,658
2071,36882.2
106.92,465
7713,149
13, 8306, 731
16, 764
2.005.634.00
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.50
2,124499
1,474151
4997
3515145420129734
211
Septem-ber
104, 078
44, 340
467, 469363, 47359, 092
320, 131
11, 435
3,725638162
189108195944
1,490
394, 032202, 298139, 416
3, 56236, 220
2, 2531.081
1,190
123563
2,96727, 38321, 253
107.7
3,0635.79
3,481
4,772
2721,37979.7
103. 6. 2,532
8133,118
13,8126,454
17, 013
2.195.634.06
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
1,963434
1,395134
4349
35148
65167
5330
197
August
95, 604
38, 804
466, 370354, 713
67, 432327, 204
5,619
4,670769207
304106384
1,1791,821
431,971232, 896141,721
2, 26837,421
2, 6341.040
1,191
123565
3,80225, 05220, 966106.3
3,1105.31
3,559
4,591
2151,37481.1
105.52,423
7793, 079
13, 6296, 338
16, 830
2.215.634.13
2.501.88
3.00
69.62.63
1,913566
1,234113
5661429211198197
5533
279
July June
38,071
457, 025347,29365, 805331, 562
444, 848331,64767,146334, 638
May
69,174
37, 845
463,130354, 32660,406351, 780
5, 702 | 5,486 4,107
3,556 !557160 !
233 I80245899
1,382
454,815232,235 !165,499 '
2,13135, 5802,5671.071
3,719 i579199
166 I86 i250967 !
1,472
465,464246, 622163, 396
2,53834,4192,5131.063
1,192 i 1,193 |111 i567
3,09429, 60023,171 :117.5
3,2285.493,689
92569
3,39837, 69024, 648
4,599740265
188117259
1,2101,820
441, 503233, 664148, 873
2,213 !36,9562,1971.071 !
1,194 I
96 I572 I
April
62, 272
36, 805
451, 203345,81359, 586348, 214
5,054
3,619571230
a 1579651
1,0041,510
427, 925203, 192168, 930
2,13734, 8942,1201.097
1,194
90574
3,427 i 3,08237,423 | 38,63124, 416 2 24, 315
124.9 i 123.8 i 2 123.3
2001,34283.4108.52,447714
3,160
13,7986, 29116,945
2.205.6i ;4.17 I
2.50 !1.88 i
3.25 I
75.4 '2.75 i
2,028425
1,481122
4251137101812095145160
3,2195.833,728
4,559
2721,42481.8106. 42, 455724
3,174
13, 7406,12016, 960
2. 62 i5.58 |4. 55 I
2. 50 j2.13
3.50 I81.2 !
4,0226.334,748
4,505 j313 |
1,489 !87.4 j105.9 |2,436 |
719 j3,195 I
13, 3885, 88916,837 j3.12 |5.584.83 |3.00 !2.50
3.75
87.03.50
4,2746,72
5, 063
4,507
2331,50782.5107.33, 434750
3,252
13, 5815, 78916, 964
4.005.584.98
3.502.94
90.04.13
2,026 2,179 I 2,198507 I 501 j 534
1, 393126
50794586852277528222
1,580 |148 i
501529144 i9421135743221
1,500164
53493843
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54 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESSMONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued
[June, 1931
Earlier data for items shown here maybe found in the 1931 Annual Supple-ment to the Survey
FINANCE -ContinuedBusiness Failures Continued
Firms (United States) Continued.By groups Continued.
Traders-Total numberBooks and paper number, .Chemicals and paints. . .number..Clothing . number .Foods and tobacco .number..General stores numberHousehold f urni ture number. .All other number
Firms (Canada) number..Liabilities (United States):
Total commercial thous. of dolls. .Total commercial - ..rel. to 1923-25..Manufacturers thous. of dolls. .Trade establishments ... thous. of dolis..Agents and brokers thous. of dolls. _
Liabilities (Canada) thous. of dolls .Dividend and Interest Payments
Grand total mills, of dolls. .Dividend payments:
Total mills, of dolls. -Industrial and miscel-
laneous mills, of dolls _Steam railroads mills, of dolls. .Street railways ... mills, of dolls. .
Interest payments mills, of dolls-.Net Corporation Profits
Grand total, 10 groups mills, of dolls..Total public utilities mills, of dolls. .Industrial and miscellaneous-
Total mills, of dolls..Automobiles, parts and accessories
. mills, of dolls.-Food - .mills, of dolls .Machinery mills, of dolls _Metals and mining mills, of dolls. _Oil - -- mills, of dolls .Miscellaneous .. - _ _ . mills, of dolls .Steel and railroad equipment
... mills, of dolls. .Class I railroads .mills, of dolls. .Telephone mills, of dolls.Other large public utilities mills, of dolls. .
Stockholders
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:Domestic - --- .number .Foreign number
Pennsylvania R. K. Co.:Domestic . - number. -Foreign number
U. S. Steel Corporation (common stock):Domestic . . . . . number. .Foreign number..Shares held by brokers p. ct. of total. -
Foreign Exchange Rates
America:Argentina .. . . dolls, per gold peso. .Brazil dolls, per milreis..Canada. .dolls, per Canadian doll .Chile dolls, per paper peso
Asia:Japan - dolls, per yen .India dolls, per rupee. .
Europe:Belgium . dolls, per franc. .England dolls, per Ib. sterling--France dolls, per franc. .Italy dolls, per lira. .Netherlands dolls, per guilder. .Sweden dolls, per krone .Switzerland dolls, per franc. .
Life Insurance
(Association of Life Insurance Presidents)Admitted life insurance assets (10 cos.):
Grand total mills, of dollsMortgage loans-
Total . mills, of dolls. _Farm mills, of dolls..All other mills, of dolls..
Bonds and stocks (book value):Government mills, of dolls. .Public utility mills, of dollsRailroad .. mills, of dolls. .Allother.... .mills, of dolls..Total mills, of dolls
Policy loans and premium notes. ... mills, of dolls..
1931 ||April
_ ._ - _
1,710IS98
351451109297386204
50, 868120.0
18, 71926, 3865,7633,638
749314
236389
435
.765
.0731.000.121
.494
.361
. 1394.86.039.052.401.268.193
2 Revised.
March
1,84328
107400441152358357213
60, 387142.4
21,07230, 3485,9673, 752
594
311
23646
284
574, 905; 6, 383
i 147, 4402 2, 4513 15. 68
.780
.0791. 000.121
.494
.361
.1394.86.039.052,401, 268.192
15, 573
6. 3301,5474, 783
1,1201,5782, 651
4875,8362, 273
Febru-ary
1,8311993
381438131407362253
59, 608140.6
25, 30430, 8523,4523,014
521
285
21745
9239
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.494
.359
.1394.86. 039.052.401.268.193
15,4746,3231,5554,7681,1081,5722,648
4855,813
i 2,241
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|
2,54115 1
117 !633 j476 I220 |571 !509296
94,608223. 1
47,633 i43,0713,901 14,215 iI
1,121
521
3865616
601
.697
.091
.998
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.494
.359
.1394.85.039.052.402.268. 194
15,3926,3121,555 !4,7571,1061,5452,633 '
4785,7622,212 i
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1,83415
114444461138290372295
83, 683197.4
19, 94828, 85335, 3826, 994
713
281
2213914
429
s 6833 341
3 l ie"s 162 30
3 9o 4
3 43
3 163 226
^ 6 83273
Novem-ber
1,44711
111261393104245322237
55, 261130.3
19, 43821,21714, 606
2, 958
579
277
2123912
302
October
1,4741894
250398108253353214
56, 297132.8
17, 98922, 09616, 2122, 532
763320
2504411
443
^560,424 !3 6, 184
2233. 4H2 3, 190
3143,2213 2, 3452 16. 20
.756
.096
.999
. 121
. 496
.359
.1404.86.039.052.403.268.194
15, 293
6,3031,5544, 749
1,1041,5312,637
4755,7472,169
2
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.402.268.194
15,2176,2701,5614,709
1,1011,5262,640
4695,7362,127
Quarter e
.781
1.001.121
.496
.360
.1394.86.039.052.403.269.194
15, 120
6,2441,5624,6821,0951,5212,638
4655,719
2,098nded in n
1930
Septem-ber
1,3951298
25734193
247347175
46, 947110.7
16, 44819,31111, 1882,664
52422818430
29(5
3 7752 288
2 204
3 292 37
i g2 5
2 24366
3353283
3 65
3223
3540, 8263 5. 866
3212,3112 3 096
3 132 479
3 3 026
3 18 60
.818
.1011.001.121
.494
.360
.1404.87.039.052.403.269.194
15, 024
6,2231,5634,6601,0891,4882,622
4495,6482,062
lonth ind
Aug