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* • * ' . For ir.r.eciate release, Vend ay, April* 15, 19r7e

. 6 . : : . 3' . ' • • • April-1% V X ] "

- - - ' ' ' ' » B u s i e s XLS . . . - . : ~ .. . - : .. . 19L7-1.) svera# - ICO ' ' . - . / .. ,/

•Se - 5 :r.'-! ly & j;:% ted . | Dr.adjus •tea 1 ' / - / ! i it It' i

r/r.'ar,. | Kfeb. : Jsn. ! V=r. 1 F-'-r. 1 Feb. 1

Jr.dvstritu rrod*;* t :o r , to ta l | 116 . 1L6 • 1.6 1L-1 ;! 1L8 ' 11.7 1L5' . 143 v;-

•e^nuf stt ' ir is 1L7 1L7 1L7 • 1U3 ' : i5o'.. 1L9 •iu;: v Pur ine • ^ • 163 . 1*L 16L 157 . ' 167 • 3.6?' '• :6;» - '261 '.J

* V:rJurnble ; 1?1 131 131- 123 113 ' 131 '• 128 Vlf^rala 135

I 131 130 129 ..133 . • 13- ' : .127 ' •

Consumer Jur-ble r~cds, total ' 13L • 117 137 133 1 1L2 • .. •i??: : l i l Vi j or 0",r.5 j-'-r uurabies ' 1U3 1-7 • 1L7 ILL • L 155 1-5S- ' 11 i " .

oo •159 • 167 169 '115 ' 171 • 178.. • 17 4 •" 161 -. Other durables j 112 . ill; . I l l • • 103 * ' 111 •' ! • 112 , 113 ; 133..

.I M eV.r^.t, +: tal '=226 ' e226 p225 213 * !. ~ • £»•' •*»•!»-% ,r •e227 6227 227 • 213 • •

/ 5a» 1 n.a. | e223 e22C .213 # #

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f^;?;tr ;? t i /n '£V.sr'.cts, '/riluo n. a. n, a. n. a. 287. - , n.a. ' n.a, • r . l e ' • ?9l • '•• Iviaidentiel n. a. n. 3. • n. a. 317. 1 n; a.'' u. a. . fi. 1 v. • •

Ail ^ther : • n. a. n. a. . . 297' 267 I -n.'a.. n. a. 5:.3.; i c j

t^r.ol C-T.r.. , lo + sl \ 113.9 119.1 •119. 0 116.7 1 117.U. .11'?. f ' 217.1 11>U i^>r^ tu r i r , r ' (trod# workers• i

. -vv^lryr^nt-, ..tQtal ' 105.7 166.2 106. 8 *06.U ! .105. j l o - .5 : r \ o ' 106.1 *• * r^rabie .11L.1" 11!,.9 115. '6 113. '• ill;. l i c . l 11 . 2 c . -rot.d^r^i^ . . 55.5 9^.0 • 96. a '97.7 . • PL. 5 9U.9- -9<.l . ?*.* \ .Pvrollfc •. •• . , » - • * i .163.4 : 6 ; . l . 1 ^ . 9

•fr*tgv, zsrl^&aires •; 59 96. . ?5 VO • ' 91 ' •'.:** • ; • 89 ; : . • • • ••' ,'eo?.rt:.*r.t St^re sales, value ' =129 pi <u ' 12? ' 122 :eIOT p-r 91 i n - ' ' le rar^r .e^ store stocks,value < n. a. •pltD 1L1 .135 ( 'aia# # 3 3 :?» 13?

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INDUSTRIAL FRn:UCTICN (19a7-li9 average • IOC)

Seasonally adjusced TTgoT

ni:;just: -"•*

pMar.j r t b . j Jan.! Kar. L?-*ar. i ' • •* • ] . M r̂

DOPAFIF MA?.WACTUBES 1 t

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pr im?y metals 138 l l 3 lUi 11.5 j

1&5 . 1L ' lh6\' 152' Mrtcl f abr ica t ing . - 179 ieo • 160 16? ' 163 • : - 3 •' • . ' ie i ." 1"T1' • F-ibrlcaloJ metal froducts _ • 137 137 137 ' 1 ">2 ' : 3 i y .'237 . -. :3^ ••• • - - •

KruN.incry . • 171 171 173. 163 ' • 'yyn ! - 1 -•7 ?. ' • ?75'V :

.. • Fcr .c l tc t r ieal i;.u 15a 15 V 3I48 • , 16c ••, . 159.-.. :57 • • 13u • ' Fl metrical 206 2G5 2 C8 193 . 1 210 :. 21:. 2.9

.l!rv,i:portat'infi equipment 22 2 223 221 19* 22". 228 I r~i' -. 202 '' .' A u t o . t r i c k s , and' par ts l i 3 138 139 131/' ; 3 39". 13? . • C'her transports tiop equip. 357 353 • 3li7 • 291 360 . . 1C7 .29a.

Jpstrip-.tnts • • 177 17u 17.3 160 1 178-" . 17u" • ,"173' : 6 i Cl^y# f : lass , ' and 1 limber products 135 13a- 133 135 ' ' ' 135 • : : i - -125 • :3.\

.Ttore-v <*lay» and class products 157 ' 156 155- 25 a-- r r 5 5 . 15: • :5l I un't. c T -ar.-i- prcd'irts 115 13u Uu 118 • : 1 :4 . . * -'U . : : ?

T'iVr. it vr« qnd .r.isceTlanecus 129 128 131 133 : 130' i;3Q. •'128- 1 u • .Jfurni-ture 4na f ixtures* 116 117 118 121 ; . l i? •• 11; :. HP . 12; . flir '-ellaneous manufactures 136 136 ItiO 1^1 ; 138 137. . 1j)6 .

Krt:rj1-AELt'UFACTURES: • ; * ; • . .

'S^artlles*and'apparel-.. text i le* tt4.11 products.

, MLoreD and a l l i ed products SVv bf r "%r.d - leather pre ducts \ . r"4' ter. pred icts

Jvjart.her and products piifrj* and yrir.ting r laYer and a l l ied products.

.• 7 r ' n t i r ^ and. publishing' • '

. . - licKFprint consumption »'fh printing- and periodicals .

rl.em!•air -and petrolewi products. .Clericals and a l l i ed products . InductViarl chemicals

- N^ri leun, and coal products F r df beverages,- and tobacco / fc*td and beverage mfrsw

f0 3d ifianuf.actures • f-evrrages .

, l<"Va**o rarr;fa~t*:res s . -

K^rpAis t . ' . . ; K!t . ^ a l f u e l s

. ' * • 'Oil apd tiat^iral gas.

' " r i d e . f l l • • t aei>ur.al gas and gas l iquids

'Mctra., 'st^i.e, ' and earth minerals

1C6 ' n ,a , n , a , 125

• n . a , n . a ,

:1L7 n .a . IhO n .a , n . Be

173 n . a . n . a , 1 L / 11.3*

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105 1 0 1 ' 11c 12a li*7 n . a . Ik7

•157 lh l 132 II16 1"2 162 2Ct 1L5 113 " 113 .113 n .a . n. &.

101; • IOC • 1 0 ? . 1 2 2 -1U5 • 1 0 2 • 11:6 159

- 111 155 l US 17b m -205 U7 111 111" 111 113 112

x s 15'> 152 n . a . f i l l n .a . n.a.-. pl>l 13:? 131 130

x e o ]Tl. jm2

107 . 107 108 119 135 '

'165 ' 1U2-157-' 132 129 . 13 L 167

•1?A 197 lhb i l l 112 i l l 113-1C5

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n . a . '101 . • r..ae 119 •

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ri.a# >.. a# - I C 2* * 151 •11*6 l u . • n .a# ' i t : 15" * l v •2a3 • ::•? . •136 • . :

n#a# 125 : : 123 • : V* *n.ae- la5 ' 1l>: y-T 176 • 175 ,. 17>-n . a . 166. •l91i : 9 n.a-, 207 • "205' z c : 11,2 • 1L6 • l i .) •a..?' 1C5 103 •I?? ' ' ' .1:4 ft. a-. 103.: 101 • iJi n . a . • 2C* • pk •• y? n . a . r. ,a.

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (19fi7-?t9 average =• "1.00)

"V'ithcut secsot.al adjustment I?:? 19%r

?eb. ! Jin. Dec. I Feb. I Jan.

tYHcryfr.-etais < I . 1* . r:*s retain. * 1

1 l ! .S lU 7 1 lh 5. ' I L 9 Ui9 . •* -.' iirt irur? •. ' 1 1 Lu? 1L8 | la 9 m 3 .' l ? i 3

-V;. ..SV:,!' ; . . - 1 ' 160 ]60 1 1 158 1 5 ? 1 5 9

•• ./ C" r ; % s tee l . ! 159 157 I 156 ; 15> 153 : " Alls- ' - ! 167 178 1 ' 170 • 199 197 "V ; Ce?%ti L ancr fo:vinrr ^ 123 118 1 118 1 3 0 l >\ • ' -vrov.r 'r.vVais ' ! 1hi lU5 1 135. 161 V j )

i retr-1 products ! r t r ^ ^ t - r a i rr.e* *"! p4rts ! L'4? 1UB ] 1 1 5 2 • 133 lbo fits::, pings .'nd.r.icc# r.etal nrcducts 1 1 130 130 . 1 13U • 12? • 1J1 : :

^i»iVilrrc\r\r^l . - ^ch ine r - ' ' | ; v . . . • 1 • * • ar~. . : 9 0 36 i 1 8 2 ' • 9r 93 ' / 'Iracif>trial. 'arzi conir.ercial machinery 1 16U 163 1 1 165 1 5 ? . . 1 5 0

•. '• ra-hlrp .t°0l3 and presses -1 203 203 ! .209 195 190' f-V-ttricr-L •* . ' 1 • '.

. l s i i . . ; fclectricil apparatus and parts ! 210 210 ! ! • 2 lli , '181* . l s i i . . ;

'Tr*'V.r.';^rt-i* i n eciii: ry.ent i r 1 173 17b 177 • tfk 173

. .Trucks-. i 1 1 3 98 101 125 • 1 1 3 ' ' .' Air:;r-2.ft- p ;irts . 1 6 3u 62U ' 619 521 , 517 ' • SailZv^r: csrs' ; . , ! 60 72 73' • h? 10 StvUm»# s lny Arc! jtI&ss o roduc t s

•CI* ;>s ^i.d poorer:/ products ! u, l: 1U3 ' la 3 • ' l 4 l . ' Vul " ' Cer-ont / : n. a. 113 ! lull • • 123 .. 1 2 6 .

Itfithet- and products 1 1 i ICU . ^ iT;t *'T. I 93 89 ! 91 ICU ICO •

VH\yc.r\ •i-.d plvvcod 1S1 1 6 7 ! ; 155. 201; • ' 1 3 9

T*z:iie r.i)e .products I ' • Ciutf, irt aha-zy\ the t i c fabrics i 1 1 1 i c e . j 1 10L ' 1 2 3 ' \ 1 1 9

.. .. Cvttoh. consumption * I 101 99 1 9 3 .11? 11D "

5yy.tr.tjtic fabrics i 12? 129 I 123 ' . .• i;ii . , . 1 3 5

Wool 'textiles* ; 6 0 7k ! 75' 8u 6 1 ' :

p 5 ' . i # ^ q :E i o 5 100 ! 99 .'lli*. 1 0 /

*VP'>iy-1 *'ir.fi products i l

: .Verf3 out- r ^ a r ; 1:1 119 1 96 ' 12'. • 1 1 9 7 . T; ,::x"re.3 •r.v-i-:;r ' ' 1 50 10'' 1 49' 112' • ' 111 ' '..

' .MM# app, ?\ i # e tc . : 117 112 1 117 • •117 1 1 $

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(15L7-!.? average » 1C3)

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fufcber products ' i

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• Tires end tubes 136 126 • ' 12? . X12U 1 » , l ea ther end products I - Leather n. 3. 3? » 93 f*at>pr..~nd a l l ied products ' i

~ 1 . t .> r_p 181 l r 2 .? i'o 151 •• f'•> . ./J board ' 1^1 .1-9 ! I i r •• • i * IL>

I . \ r b o ' r d *' 1 15$ 15U i 1*9 15> ; • F r i n t i \ j r.r.j' publishing . !

i i r " • Hewsprint consumption 128 123 I in ' ' .. i i r " ;tor. pr: ing* and periodicals; 1U5 1L3 i :..T • . , - I XL

Cher.icr. s v̂ nd a l l i ed products j i * Indus t r i a l chemicals j 1 207 t • . v ? f . isi r *

' ' Rv.\ '.e t ic f ibers i 1 197 202 I 197 ..." • 19L fa ; n*-2 | 12? 122 1 .123 . ..." 1 2 3 . . •12y -

' fe tr-u^un and coal products i 1 pet: - ]vu?n ref in ing ! 156 158 1 " *

. ' -u&L: ' i i 'ne . ' ' 1 159 16U . i It-5 ' : - / i f ? - ' •' :=s '• Fuel o i l 1 167 170 f V i • • v ^ - . : 16 V...

•ffokov ! 110 • i . v I i : c • - , - 1 : 1 . i l l Fr,od '.nd beverage manufacture?? ! I

: Fog j iLr-features ! 10L 1CL I 1:8 - r * i y • :

!!fcrt products ! 132 . 139 1 1-8 . luC ; - v i? . * "Dairy products ! 102 91 ! •86' > ?. • • A •, Cannc-c and .frozen foods 1 85 ? 7. 1 . 98 •' : 3; Grain mill products ! 100 ICO 1 99 ' •: i : > -•. .Bakery products | 96 95 ! • ?> ' ' • 95 c ; "•

• Severnres ' n. a. 93 1. ?8 '• : ':-7 -•

Alcoholic beverages i n. a. 66 • i' ' -93 • . . " • 9 1 • " " ^ , v Beer and ale • n. a.

1 •' . 93 • !

• !

CU - ' ?:- . 8P .

Coal' ' 1 ' j •Bituminous coal 92 89 • 8 7 . • • 9L '

Crude oil and natural gas " 1 •

' l i e / - ; • Crude o i l 111 . 1L3 ! • •' li.1 I ^ V' ' l i e / - ; l/ctalrr.ininr - 1 96 ' 91' • t 9V • 92' . Iron- ore ; 50 1 6? - . .

• :• *• • ' •'ttone r.nd earth minerals 1 129 129 i 138- •• . . 1 2 6 - -

•-Groups 'and subgroups include individual ser ies not published separately*

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OUTFIT OF CONSUMF'0 DUPABLE GOODS (19ii7-li9 average » 100)

Seasonally adjusted Vn.adjusted 1957 i 195b 1957 . 1956

Feb. Jan.) Dec.! Feb. Feb.! Jan. Dec.) Feb. .

KiJtf 'HCU5E>;CLD GOODS 131 129 Hi 3 Ui6 137 128 137. ; 1 5 ) '

r n m i t u f e ar.d. f i n e r coverings 112 111* 115 120 i i 115 113 118 i ? 3 ' .. f u rn i t u r e 116 119 121 12li 118 116 ' 125

f l o o r coverings 1/ . — — — — - • • •

Appliances-" and heaters n .a . 127 11A 11*8 n.a# i2U 128 , .. 156 i ia jot appliances • n . a . 135 156 15L n.a# 136 11*1 16? ••

rar.ges- .• n . a . 95 ioL 106 , ; n.a# • 9U . 91* u a " Refrigeration - appliances n . a . 127 151 156 n . a . 129 128 • 165. :

' laundry, appliances n . a . 209 233 221 n . a . 207 229 ' 252 • .* Seating apparatus n . a . 102 108 128 1 n.a# 86 65 • 113

.Tadio'and. te levis ion se t s 189 181 218 218 201 188 217 233 . •fad;'* s e t ? ;; 81 71 75 70 j 83 73 92 72 : Television Sets • 395 392 191 500 | U27 U08 156 ".51*0..;'.

C f i ? S o o r a w r a t u n a b l e - c o d s lilt llli 113 111 | 112 110 110 110

Aute parts-and t ires •' HU 112 109 106 ! n o 109 103 • 101 bare ar.d personal goods 113 116 117 115 : 11a 111 117 •116 ,

• OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS (1917-1*9 average s 100.)

Vithou".; seasonal adjustment 1*57 1956

Feb. | Jan. Dec. I Feb. Jan •

'tt^ven carpets ./• n.a. 86 79 93 ' 83 . :* • %as ranges . ; • •, • n .a . 71 | 7U 97 105" ;. -

./•'^lectrif'.rahgeS . n.a. 132 ! 129 15U. 13-3 . . ;; pffrige-atrrs 1CU 85 82 115 •106 '• ' •/Freezers \ " n.a. 117 132 • 11*0 1 6 3 " . ' . '

'Washing r.achlr.es . ' • n .a . 160 170 200 • . 166 ; • ' ^ Lriers ar.d ironers • n.a. 621 7li? 715 669 ' / Vac iir. cleaners' 117 9lt 10lt 106 .. 107". ' "

y F-.rr.acec* • • : / • 90 79 80 102 • 101 ' ' • '.Water Headers / • n.a. 105 100 1U3 • 129 " * A,;t~ -radicn . ' • 185 185 238 155 • • i e V '• "Hrusehcld raiicp . 55 h2 52 L9 ' hi-:.

..f Table. rrdel' 77 " L73 179 525 533 5114' ' "V r.s^le* r.cdel TV - 385 395 5U6 599 ..

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*:• or- ir.dj,vidua! indexes fcr major household gooes, without seasonal adjustment, ' a l s i available cn request to Division of Research and Stat i s t i c s ;

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