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April, 1931] SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 45 Earlier data for items shown here may be found on pages 27 to 139 of the August f 1930, "Survey" PUBLIC UTILITIES-Continued Transportation—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 number Electric, domestic number. _ Steam, domestic number Passenger cars— In railroad hands, end of quarter number., New orders .. cars Shipments- Total . cars 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 ears.. Livestock thous. of cars.. Ore thous of cars Merchandise, 1. c. 1. thous. of cars.. Miscellaneous thous. of cars.. Car surplus (daily average, last week of mo.)— Total .. . cars Box cars.. Coal cars Operation results- Freight carried 1mile- Canada mills, of tons. . United States ..mills, of tons.. Passengers carried 1 mile. millions. . Receipts per ton-mile cents.. FINANCE Agricultural 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.. Banking Bank 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, end of 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, 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 cent Prime commercial paper (4-6 months) rel. to 1923-25 .. _ __ Time loans. 90days.- per cent.. 1931 Febru- ary 57 29 103 7 85 30 30 . 2,836 584 138 165 88 22 842 997 650, 964 324, 938 253, 515 30,314 1,915 1.015 1,187 128 548 1,275 20, 948 17, 084 86.6 1,798 3.22 1,840 4,928 190 1,448 84.1 108.9 2,428 706 3,261 13, 614 7,183 15, 464 1.50 5.63 4.00 2.00 1.44 2.63 61.0 1.88 January 64 30 91 12 78 33 33 33, 849 365, 900 277, 014 53, 349 294, 082 3,491 817 156 196 124 26 997 1,175 646, 750 336, 577 240, 492 1,187 128 550 1,403 24, 557 21, 697 110.0 1,734 3.30 1,720 4,888 215 1,478 82.7 107.1 2,484 730 3,278 13, 680 6,843 15, 753 1.57 5.63 4.00 2.00 1.56 2.88 66.8 2.13 1930 Decem- ber 323 376 90 30 104 18 86 2 8 8 49, 372 33, 450 377, 933 280, 909 55, 443 297, 606 5,910 2,784 638 121 143 94 22 820 946 706, 538 380, 603 251, 358 2,239 29, 026 2,015 1.052 1,187 130 553 1,538 29, 001 22, 113 117.2 1,926 3.86 1,894 4,792 251 1,664 73.7 95.5 2,517 1,100 3,082 13, 999 6,693 16, 263 2.23 5.63 4.00 2.00 1.88 2.88 66.8 2.25 Novem- ber 59 33 93 25 63 10 67 67 62, 069 35, 474 398, 786 311, 043 48, 710 299, 301 7,579 4,127 852 174 190 140 92 1,133 1,546 580, 498 304, 100 213, 752 2,633 32, 295 1,828 1.050 1, 188 132 567 1,515 22, 490 19, 700 99.9 2,111 4.06 2,162 4,666 251 1,451 79.8 103.4 2,492 827 3,145 13, 908 6,800 16, 516 2.00 5.63 4.00 2.50 1.88 2.88 66.8 2.13 October 102 37 132 31 96 73 73 112, 251 42, 093 483, 455 385, 684 52, 368 326, 286 11,408 3,818 733 159 163 129 154 766 1,514 402, 637 230, 705 126, 935 3,096 39, 292 1,959 1.063 1,189 126 560 1,884 30, 781 23, 693 120.1 2,512 4.65 2,556 4,658 202 1,355 82.4 106.7 2,519 773 3,192 13,830 6,731 16, 764 2.00 5.63 4.00 2.50 1.88 3.00 69.6 2.50 Septem- ber 33 3113 143 38 174 33 136 3 51, 770 62 50 50 3465 104, 078 44, 340 467, 469 363, 473 59, 092 320, 131 11, 435 3,725 638 162 189 108 195 944 1,490 394, 032 202, 298 139, 416 3,562 36, 220 2,253 1.081 1,190 123 563 1,514 27, 383 21, 253 107.7 3,063 5.79 3,481 4,772 186 1,376 81.6 105.7 2, 457 801 3,128 13,812 6,454 17, 013 2.19 5.63 4.06 2.50 1.88 3.00 69.6 2.63 August 189 46 234 36 193 13 35 35 95, 604 38, 804 466, 370 354, 713 67, 432 327, 204 5,619 4,670 769 207 304 106 384 1,179 1,821 431, 971 232, 896 141, 721 2,268 37, 421 2,634 1.040 1,191 123 565 1,464 25, 052 20, 966 106.3 3,110 5.31 3,559 4,591 231 1,368 80.5 104.3 2,454 781 3,086 13, 629 6, 338 16, 830 2.21 5.63 4.13 2.50 1.88 3.00 69.6 2.63 July 242 54 291 41 243 32 41 41 82, 750 38, 071 457, 025 347, 293 65, 805 331, 562 5,702 3,556 557 160 233 80 245 899 1,382 454, 815 232, 235 165, 499 2,131 35, 580 2,567 1.071 1,192 111 567 1,613 29, 600 23, 171 117.5 3,228 5.49 3,689 4,572 197 1,335 83.5 108.2 2,469 714 3,178 13, 798 6, 291 16, 945 2.20 5.61 4.17 2.50 1.88 3.25 75.4 2.75 June 35 3136 300 64 343 44 291 3 51, 777 13 66 66 3587 68, 878 38, 995 444,848 331, 647 67, 146 334, 638 5,486 3,719 579 199 166 86 250 967 1,472 465, 464 246, 622 163, 396 2,538 34, 419 2,513 1.063 1,193 92 569 1,667 37, 690 24, 648 124.9 3,219 5.83 3,728 4,559 260 1,432 80.7 104.5 2,474 761 3,151 13, 740 6,120 16, 960 2.62 5.58 4.55 2.50 2.13 3.50 81.2 2.88 May 354 77 420 44 367 72 72 69 69, 174 37, 845 463, 130 354, 326 60,406 351, 780 4,107 4,599 740 265 188 117 259 1,210 1,820 441, 503 233, 664 148, 873 2,213 36, 956 2,197 1.071 1,194 96 572 1,767 37, 423 24, 416 123.8 4,022 6.33 4,748 4,505 247 1,466 83.9 108.7 2,421 712 3,221 13, 388 5,889 16, 837 3.12 5.58 4.83 3.00 2.50 3.75 87.0 3.50 April 239 123 469 45 417 70 77 65 62, 272 36, 805 451, 203 345, 813 59, 586 348, 214 5,054 3,619 571 230 156 96 51 1,004 1,510 427, 925 203, 192 168, 930 2,137 34, 894 2,120 1.097 1,194 90 574 1,556 38, 631 24, 347 123.4 4,274 6.72 5,063 4, 507 233 1,507 82.5 106.9 2,434 749 3,252 13, 581 5,789 16, 964 4.00 5.58 4.98 3.50 2.94 3.88 90.0 4.13 March 317 3 123 310 132 536 45 485 3 51, 768 169 61 51 3688 61, 074 37, 643 452, 717 345, 204 61, 788 351, 279 5,812 4,415 736 294 201 118 45 1,251 1,770 465, 920 203, 590 206, 066 2,354 35, 310 2,174 1.089 1,195 81 577 1,627 40, 740 25, 014 126.8 3,668 6. 12 4,656 4,509 241 1,576 79.8 103.4 2,443 840 3,209 13, 329 5, 719 16, 913 3.69 5.58 5.10 3.50 3.13 4.25 98.6 4.25 Febru- ary 343 107 536 47 479 134 78 78 59, 452 33, 016 427, 941 327, 061 61, 254 330, 579 2,770 3,507 710 231 176 101 35 952 1,303 440, 275 206, 531 180, 089 2,167 34, 341 2,153 1.047 1,196 78 580 1,446 31,117 21, 508 109. 0 3,489 5.89 4,168 4,436 343 1,637 78.8 102.1 2,408 796 3,187 12, 944 5,575 16, 428 4.32 5.72 5.24 4.00 3.81 4.75 110.2 4.75 8 Quarter ended in month indicated. 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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

    http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

    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

    * Revised.

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    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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  • 48 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS

    MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued

    [May, 1931

    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

    Quarter ended in month indicated.!Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

    May 1931

  • 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

    J Revised.

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  • 50 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESSMONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICSContinued

    [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

    May 1931

  • 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

    10615106142246Digitized for FRASER

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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

    .719

    .0861.000.121

    .494

    .359

    .1394.86. 039.052.401.268.193

    15,4746,3231,5554,7681,1081,5722,648

    4855,813

    i 2,241

    Januaryi

    |

    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

    .121

    .494

    .359

    .1394.85.039.052.402.268. 194

    15,3926,3121,555 !4,7571,1061,5452,633 '

    4785,7622,212 i

    Decem-ber

    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

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