appliances showed increases over year 1 of 61.9 percent in year 2 and 138.1 percent in year 3.

Liquor shipments in year 2 showed a gain of 724.6 percent and ir year 3 of 1,427.2 percent.

General decreases in this group were shown by tables, cotton piece goods and batting, and targets. For the group as a whole, the increase was 56.9 percent in year 2 and 85.4 percent in year 3.

TABLE 14.-Shipments in industrial and commercial group, by commodities

TABLE 14.-Shipments in industrial and commercial group, by commodities-Con.

Total shipments in the industrial and commercial group to the southwest region increased 30 percent in year 2 and 32 percent in year 3, with steel and iron showing the greatest number of shipments. The increase of shipments of this commodity was 61.9 percent in year 2 and 67.1 percent in year 3. Road machinery jumped from a 6.5 percent gain in year 2 to an increase of 203.3 percent in year 3. On the other hand, machinery parts showed a 23.8 percent decrease in each year. Tools and equipment, however, made a 46.2 percent increase in year 2 and a 558.8 percent gain in year 3.

Asbestos products showed increases of 47.2 percent in year 2 and 61.6 percent in year 3 and shipments of insulation and brass products showed gains of 58.5 percent in year 2 and 135.9 percent in year 3.

Commodities showing decreases in both years were machinery parts, switchboards, store fixtures, burlap and bagging, tallow, tanners' extracts and oils, tobacco, asphalt and products, cement and concrete products, lumber and products, stone and products, aluminum and products, and zinc and products.

TABLE 15.-Shipments in general group, by commodities

In the General group there were gains of 40.2 percent in year 3 and 35.3 percent in year 2. Shipments of automobile parts and acces sories increased 41.8 percent in the second year and more than doubled the first year's shipments in year 3 with an increase of 110.3 percent. Automobiles increased 82 percent in year 2 and 122.3 percent in year 3. Rubber and products gained 71 percent and 175 percent in years 2 and 3. Paints and varnishes increased 70.9 percent in the third year, while the year 2 increase was 37.9 percent.

Commodities showing decreases in both years were bicycles. motorcycles, and velocipedes, hospital supplies, leather and leather goods, twine and rope, ink, and explosives.

Total weight of commodities shipped into the northwest region from the industrial States gained 39.5 percent in year 2 and 49.5 percent in year 3 over the year 1 level. The group showing the greatest increase in year 3 was the agricultural group with 176.1 percent. Following in their order were the domestic and personal group, 91.2 percent; industrial and commercial group, 47.5 percent; and the general group, 36.9 percent.

Railroads delivering commodities into this region were: The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; the Chicago & North Western; the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific; the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; the Great Northern; the Northern Pacific; and the Union Pacific.

TABLE 17.-Shipments in agricultural group, by commodities

In the group of commodities used chiefly in farm production, shipments to the Northwest region of tractors and parts increased 160.9 percent in year 2 and 447.8 percent in year 3. Shipments of farm implements and machinery jumped from a 159.7 percent increase in year 2 to a 271.8 percent increase in year 3. Steel fence posts increased 133.1 percent in year 2 over year 1 and 190.3 percent in year 3 over year 1, while wire and fencing showed an 81.8 percent increase in year 2 and dropped to a 45.9 percent increase in year 3.

The whole group, comprising all the commodities, increased 120.2 percent in year 2 and 176.1 percent in year 3.

TABLE 18.-Shipments in domestic and personal group, by commodities

Commodities in the domestic and personal group shipped to the northwest region showed a 58.4-percent increase in year 2 and a 91.2-percent increase in year 3.

Refrigerators increased 95.2 percent in year 1 and 257.4 percent in year 3. Stoves and heaters increased 85 percent in year 2 and 123.3 percent in year 3. Plumbing fixtures and fittings gained only 19.4 percent in year 2 but jumped to an 86.5-percent increase in year 3. Fruit and vegetable juices showed advances of 149.6 percent in year 2 and 239.5 percent in year 3. Commodities showing decreases in this group in both years 2 and 3 were woolens, cereal beverages, tapioca, and ginger ale.