October 1938 1937 1933 Cities 100,000 and over 5.528 0.3 Cities 50,000 to 99,999 1,539 - 0.2 + 3.3 119.525.5 119,831.5 115.677.1 19.763.7 19.795.1 19.375.8 16,362.1 15,804.6 10,000 to 24,999 2,861 21,265.2 20,313.9 12,590.3 12,818.5 12,621.8 2,500 to 4,999.. 2,025 Areas 2,499 and less..... 4.335 3.4 - 4.7 - 0.9 9.634.2 16,709.7 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS JAN JULY 3,600 JAN MAY CRUDE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS DAILY AVERAGE) OCT +ADI MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPTT OCT. ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (MILLIONS OF KILOWATT HOURS) NOV DEC INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 1923-25-100) NOV DEC -18 RECENT ACCESSIONS IN DOMESTIC COMMERCE FIELD By Rachel Bretherton, Marketing Research Division The following publications, added to the Department's research facilities through. the courtesy of the authors and publishers, are listed as a service to business men and may be examined in the Division of Business Review or the Department Library. Please Note: The Department has no copies of private publications for distribution and cannot be responsible for their content. For private publications write direct to the publishing agency given in each case. AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK CHARTS 1939 - COTTON. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 21 pp.) A set of charts that present the economic background for the respective commodities. These are available in wall size, priced according to the type of mounting. DAIRY PRODUCTS. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 26 pp.) -- DEMAND, CREDIT, AND PRICES. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 30 pp.) FARM FAMILY LIVING. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 23 pp.) FEED CROPS AND LIVESTOCK. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 19 pp.) FRUITS AND NUTS. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 56 pp.) HOGS. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 17 pp.) POTATOES AND TRUCK CROPS. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 36 pp.) POULTRY AND EGGS. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 22 pp.) RICE, DRY BEANS, AND BROOMCORN. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 13 pp.) SHEEP, LAMBS, and WOOL. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 23 pp.) TOBACCO. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 22 pp.) (1938. 30 pp.) WHEAT AND RYE. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Available From: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Washington. AGRICULTURAL FINANCE REVIEW. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 112 pp. Vol. I. No. 2). A semiannual review of current developments and research in the field of farm credit, farm insurance, and farm taxation. Available From: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Washington. AVIATION MANUAL, 1939 EDITION. Berens Financial News Bureau, Inc. (1938. 23 pp. Price $1.00). Lists companies with their products, and products with sources. Covers aircraft accessories, airport accessories, engine accessories, materials, parts, shop equipment, manufacturers, etc. Available From: Berens Financial News Bureau, Inc., 39 Broadway, New York. 113 RECENT ACCESSIONS IN DOMESTIC COMMERCE FIELD (Continued) AN ANALYSIS OF THE RETAIL TRADING RELATIONSHIPS OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: A SATELLITE CITY. Eaton Van Wert Reat. (1938. 87 pp. Studies in Business Admin. Vol. IX, No. 1. Price $1.00) A study and analysis of the complex of retail-trading interrelationships involved in the case of a trading center, itself of considerable size, which in turn is subject to the influence of a much larger city with great retail drawing power. Available From: University of Chicago Press, 5750 Ellis Ave., Chicago. CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES – BUYERS GUIDEBOOK NUMBER. (1938. 624 pp. Price $3.00 with periodical) Lists prices 1933-1937, trade and technical associations, geographical list of companies, raw materials, chemical buying guide, specialties buying guide, and an index to brands, trade names and synonyms. Available From: Chemical Industries, 149 Temple St., New Haven, Conn. COMMUNITY BUILDINGS FOR FOUR FAMILIES. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (1938. 40 pp. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1804). A bulletin designed to acquaint rural communities needing buildings with successful experiences of others. Discusses types and design of structure, room sizes and uses, materials, equipment, economies, etc. Available From: Government Printing Office, Washington. # CONSUMER EDUCATION THROUGH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS. Kenneth B. Backman. (1938. 10 pp.) Reprint from the Harvard Educational Review. Discusses how the public responds to fraudulent goods and suggests methods of educating against being taken in by inferior or injurious products. Available From: National Better Business Bureaus, Inc., Chrysler Bldg., New York. CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TIN IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1936 and 1937. Bureau of 8 pp. in the U. S., by industries. Includes data on stocks, purchases, and plant losses. Available From: Bureau of Mines, Department of Interior, Washington. DYES AND OTHER SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1937. U. S. Tariff Commission. (1938. 57 pp. Rpt. 132, second series. Price 10 cents) Presents data on the domestic production and sales of dyes and other synthetic organic chemicals during 1937. Includes a directory of manufacturers. Available From Government Printing Office, Washington. FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ADVERTISING. Better Business Bureau. (1938. 15 pp. Price 5 cents) Explains cost of advertising per reader of magazines or per item sold, educational value, false advertising, and many other points. Available From: National Better Business Bureau, Inc., Chrysler Bldg., New York. FOOD CHAINS IN CANADA, CALENDAR YEAR 1937. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. (1938. 9 pp. Price 10 cents). Figures are given by provinces for 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937, and other data for places of more than 30,000 population. Available From: Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa # For limited distribution only. RECENT ACCESSIONS IN DOMESTIC COMMERCE FIELD (Continued) 114 pp.) GRADE OF ORE. Works Progress Administration and Bureau of Mines. (1938. One of the mineral technology and output per man studies. Traces trend in grade of ore and output per man with influence on employment. Available From: Works Progress Administration, Washington. INAUGURATING THE GENERAL MOTORS CORNELL WORLD PRICE INDEX. (1938. 24 pp.) An index built upon 40 basic commodities, including grains, livestock and livestock products, miscellaneous foods, textiles, fuels, metals, and miscellaneous materials to portray the average movement of prices all over the world. Available From: Dept. of Public Relations, General Motors Corp., Broadway at 57th St., Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. 59 pp.) Covers income from cotton and cottonseed during the calendar years 1910-37. Statistics are presented by states and years showing sales, average price per pound, and cash income. Available From: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Washington. # INCOME PARITY FOR AGRICULTURE Part I, Sec. 4 INCOME FROM CATTLE AND CALVES. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, AAA, and Bureau of Home Economics. (1938. 30 pp.) Preliminary report covering years 1909-37. Available From: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Washington. # INCOME PARITY FOR AGRICULTURE Part III PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR COMMODITIES AND SERVICES. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. (1938. Sec. 1, 27 pp.; Sec. 2, 31 pp.) Section 1 - Medical Service Rates to Farmers 1910-14, 1924-29, 1932, and 1935-36. Section 2 Rates for Electricity for Farm Home and Farm Power 1910-14, 1920, 1924-36. Available From: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Washington. THE INDIANAPOLIS RADIUS. Indianapolis News. (1938. 92 pp.) Market data on the trading area served by this newspaper, and the advertising reaching it. Available From: The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Ind. # LOCAL RETAIL ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES. The Bureau of Smaller Stores. (1938. 80 pp.) Presents a picture of the activities of 140 local retail associations throughout the United States. Available From: National Retail Dry Goods Assn., 101 W. 31st St., New York. MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS ON RETAIL TRADE, CALENDAR YEAR 1937. Dominion Bureau of Sta tistics. (1938. 14 pp. Price 10 cents) Includes instalment sales, customers' accounts outstanding, stocks on hand, salaries and wages, and gross margins. Available From: Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa. NEW YORK MILK 27. EXPLANATION OF THE FEDERAL-STATE MARKETING PLAN CONTAINED IN ORDER NO. Agricultural Adjustment Administration. (1938. 13 pp. DM-6) Outlines program for regulating handling of milk in the New York metropolitan marketing area. Available From: Government Printing Office, Washingtcn. # For limited distribution only. |