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The Papers of Eugene Meyer (mss52019)

121 05 001- Subject File, Federal Reserve Board, Reports, World Gold, Commodities,1920-32

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EUGENE MEYER

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SUBJECT FEEA.FP.ri V t, L 0Sx•to 14- fio/bED

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NOTES ON CHARTS

1. Chart No. 1 shows only gold held by Central Banks.

2. Production figures in the cases of such countries as

Russia and China are largely estimated.

3. Charts showing stocks give available data but in

general are not absolutely complete with regard to

world supplies. In the case of petroleum, only

United States stocks are shown, and in the case of

coal, no adequate data is available.

4. Price charts give United States prices, although in

most cases these prices are fairly representative

of world prices.

5. Chart No. 17 showing petroleum prices gives the posted

price. Probably large amounts were sold at lower

than these prices.

6. Chart No. 22 shows coal prices, including freight

charges at cities. Inasmuch as freight charges con-stitute a major portion of the price, the great dropin coal prices is not so apparent.

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CONTENTS

Chart No.

Amount and Percentage Gold Holdings ofPrincipal World Countries . 1.

Raw Commodity Prices 2.

World Wheat Production . 3.Stocks of Old Wheat Crop 4.Wheat Prices - Six Markets All Grades 5.

World Cotton Production 6.Visible Supply of Cotton 7.Wholesale Price of Middling Upland Cotton 6.

World Corn Production 9.United States Visible Corn Supply, End of Month 10.Corn - Wholesale Prices (No. 3 White, Chicago) 11.

World Sugar Production 12.Stocks of Sugar 13.Wholesale Price of Raw Sugar (New York) 14.

World Crude Petroleum Production 15.United States Petroleum Stocks 16.Crude Petroleum Prices (Kansas, Oklahoma at Wells) 17.

Net Exports of Crude Rubber 18.Crude Rubber Stocks 19.Crude Rubber Wholesale Prices (N.Y.) 20.

World Coal Production 21.Coal Prices - Mine Run F.O.B. Cities 22.

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l00% 7.239 8,030M.

7•3%528

90%

80%

70%

50%50%

_401

30%

20%

10%.

K.7.7%556

J.6.5 1474I.

6.5/4474

• 6F. 31

D. 3.6y0260

B.16.5%1192

A.33.9%2451

1920

M.6.6%523

K.7.6%611

J.5.9%472i 6.01185-

G.

P 3.0-237

C.8.6690

14.711178

A.40.13221

1921 1922

8,636• 1 •

6.6%569

K.7.010biz

J. 5.0466

G. hfilF.

C.8.2%709

B.13.941204

A.

.41634

1923

8,956

6.4%579

J. 5.0%444

C.7.9T;710

B.13.7%1229

A.45.7%4090

1924

0UN1r ( MILL ION6 OF DOLLALt1 AND PERCTAGEGOLD HOLDINGS F PRINCIP4L "ORLD COUNTRIESDECEnER 1921-1932 TOTAL EACH rEAR..100%

8,974M.

32L.

K.6.41,976

J. 5.0'04511.

5.414$9

F.b. *2'f.2AR

C.7•91,711

3.13.4%1205

A.44.4%39R5

1925

9,210

5t..2

J. 4.9%451

I. 5.4%493TT_

F,2..• •

D. 4.7%436C.

7.714711

'3.12.811181

A.44.3%4083

1926

9,568 10.027 10,305 10,916 11,259 11,842M.7.7%172mL.K.

11

542

G

T:

954

A.41.6%39'77

/,927

04L.K.

5.4';541 J.

6.1;607I. 4•94

H..G.

D.6.5%650

C.12.5%1254

B.11.7%1169

A.374%3746

1929

M.

8.0%805

K.5.34542

J. 4.2%434

I. 4.8%495

G. 7trio;F.

544

C.15.q1633

B.

10.4%1074

A.57.8%3900

1929

5.64L.

K. 3.81Al,

J. 3.9/4/2

I. 4.3171

G. 1.°0InF.

4.845?8

C.19.2 12100

B.10.0141097

A.38.7%4225

1930

L.K.J.

I. 3.9%434,,

H. 4.0-%5.3

G.F.

E. i5e°D.

C.24.0%2699

B.

951

36.0%4051

131

R.J.

I. 3.7%436

H. 4.0/

G. 1747,

C.27.5%3254

B.7.94933

A.34.2%4045

1932

ALL OTHERS

RUSSIAJAPANARGENTINAPAIN

:W SNIT ZSRLANDITALY

NETHERLANDS

3E LG I UMGERMANY

FRANCE

GREAT BRITAIN

UNITED STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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S

S

100%

SO%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

RAW COMMODITY PRICES109 COMMODITIES

1924=100%

H.L.CLARKE

CHICAGO, ILL.

1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

41,

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taLLIONS OF BUSHELS

NORLD WHEAT PRODUCTION1924 to 1932

(Millions of bushels of 6o lbs)

5.000

4.500

4.000

3.5X10

3,040

2.500

2,000

1,500

1.000

5on

371

M.

14.5%516

I.10.11361H.10.71

382

G.F.

,17I2 .41)C.

7.91281B.

7.3%262

A.24.2S863

1924

z1102

M.14.6/618

L.

J.

H.17.5S

713

G.F.

E. 50-;241

D 4.01,4163

B.

395

A.16.540676

11'5

41410

M.13.0579

L. k/1

K. 5.20221J.

I.7.7329

H.19.3%820

G.F.

E. 5.21221

L.

C. 5.51232B.

9.6;407

A.19.61831

4-451

M.14.11609

L.

K. 5.5/

23.9

I.7.7/335

H.

17.11

746

G.

E. 4.51196

C.6.3276

B.11.01

480

A.20.2S878

4640

M.12.91592

L. 3.31154 K.6.5300J.

126 1927

I.6.21290

H.18.51;86o

G.

F.

E. 4.91229

D.C.

278

B.11.51534

A.19.4S903

192

4255

M.16.610704

L.

J.

I.

7.513a.1

H.16.31

694

G.

F.

E. 6.1 1,260

D.

C.

7.94337 R.

7.21305

A.19.11913

M.15.11725

L. 4.5'; --214K. 4.8/

232

H.20.61

989 --

rl.

F.

4.4%20D.

• 4.2,

B.P.81,421 --

A.17.

1929 1930

4759

M.16.04,761

L. 4.01189

K.226

J.

I.7.3347

H.20.21

960

O.

F. 3.,151-,

E. 5.2!

248

D.

_r).7.1027011.

6.4'4305

A.18.81

894

1931

4672

M.14.31670

L. 4.51210

K. 5.0/232

J.

I.7.21337

H.19.31900

G.F. 3.94

184

E. 5.94277

D. 3.71,171

B.

9.21431

A.15.61727

1932

ALL OTHERS

AUSTRALIA

ARGENTINA

AFRICA

INDIA

RUSSIA

RUMANIAGERMANY

ITALY

.PAIN

FRANCE

CANADA

UN:TU STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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bILLIONS OF BUSHELS

700.

600.

STOCKS OF OLD WH:LAT CROPAS OF AUGUST 1, OF EACH YEAR

(Millions of bushels.)

50(1

400_.

300.

'00

),00.

23.5

C.20.41'48

A.

40.)1096

1326 1927

76E.12.0%

45

27

C.18.o68

3.244. 2/91

A.

3. 6'145

1928

555E.

37D. c).21,

vl

/904d;

102

7.23.11128

A.

46•71;259

1929

540

D.7.24,

39

3.23.5/127

A.

55.4;299

1'930

618

7.4;49

22.71

140

A.

53.71332

1931

630

E • 4.9431

D. 5.2S

C.6.21

, 7.1

1.21.6t136

A.62.391

1932

AFLOAT

AUSTRALIA

ARGSTINA

UNITED STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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• WHEAT PRICESSIX MARKETS ALL GRADES

1924 TO 1932(PRICES IN DOLLARS PER BUSHEL.)

1925 1926 19 21 1928 19 29 1930

H.L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

1931 1932

ZOO

1,80

160

140

.60

40

.20

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THOUSANDS OF SALES

30,00.

25 001

WORLD COTTON PRODUCT ION19201-321, to 19311932

T11OUSANT:3 OF 31J.,E. OF 478 LBS

20 -100

15.100

lr1,000

5,000

20875H.

E.1251

C.9.0 S1883 B.

• 14.413013

A.

64.4113440

1920-21

)439Ii

L.-

A.51.51*

7954

1921-22

19-;C)0

H.

F.E. 7.21

1 ,91

C.12.02318

B.22.014

4247

A.50.619762

1-)22-23 1923-24 1924-25

_22 C)f(H. r.

1282

129D.

B.18.715230

A.

57•7/16104

1925-26

28300

H. 4.74J341

B.

14.4205

A.63.5117977',

1926-27

23800

H. 5.21126p.

E. 5.31

D. Af973.C.P.442000

B.19.71,

4680

A.

54-012955

1927-28 1928-29 1929-30

25800H. 5.11

1294

i•E. 6.61

1714D. 6.21

1589

C.8.712250

B.16.(0

4372

A.54.0413932

1930-31

27900

H. 4•4112

g-v-

E.7

D.6.91

-C.1:50161 40

B.12.443401

A.62.2417096

1931-32

ALL OTHERS

MEXICOBRAZIL

EGYPT

RUSSIA

CHINA

INDIA

UNITED STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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THOUSANDS OF BALE

10,000

VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTONAS OF DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR

THOUSANDS OF BALES

9,000

'3,000

7,00.0

6,o0o

1,000

5Q52

16.8/983

G.P.

E.11.8'4)691

D. 5.5%324 C.

3.27.04/578

A.27.8%1627

1.24

6909

H.14.0960

G.

F. 5.11353 E.12.3 42852D.

595 C.

B.28.92000

A.

24.0%

1658

1925

8919

G.

F. 5.800492

E.15.8'701346

D. .5.870320

C. 4.71400

3.18.3%1562

A.

35.2%3056

1926

7901

H.10.56777

12.6'0943

D. 6.610497

C. 9.T;431

B.17.7'01329

A.34.6%2599

1927

8o98

H.11.4%920

G.F.

6.6;32

11 11.310918

D.

916

C. 5.4-0434

9.10.2%1477

A.32.64

2643

1929

9897

H.

7.41;720

G.

F.

978

E.10.51036

D.5.81977

C.7.1702

B.

17.91777

A.

42.0'114156

10193

H.6.94695G..

F. 3.t%366

E.

9.0'70921

:. 3.6/309 C.

7.41,752

3.21.8102220

A.

62

10552

H.7.11766

G. i6F°

F. 4.9/513

E.

8.4/893

5.4%967

3.21.012213

A.

45.644609

AFLOAT ANDOTHER COUNTRIES

HAVRE, FRANCE.

BREMEN, GERMANY

GREAT 3111TAIN

BOMBAY, INDIA

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT

uNrrED STATESINTERIOR TOWNS

UNITED STATESPORTS

/930 1971 1932 H. L. CLARK CHICAGO, ILL.

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30

WHOLESALE PRICE OF MIDDLING UPLANDJANUARY, 192,4.TO DECEMBER, 193Z

(PRICE IN CENTS PER LB.)

COTTON

CENTS PER LB.

o

v) v)

o

ri) cv

a to

0

25

Pl Il IdIhllIIh

20

ai-I

cr.wa.to 1 51-Zw0

I 0

5 ILI,H.L. CLARKECH ICAG0,1 LL.

0

I924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 193Z

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MILLIONS OF

9,000

WORLD CORN PRODUCTION1920-21 to 1931-32Millions of bushels

4,500

4,000

3.500

2.500

2.000

1,500

500

4 7

L.11.81568

H.

E.1).

C. 3.8%182

B. 4.91230

A.67.81

3.209

1920-21 •

4.357

L.11.87,

507

1).

C.

13* 44417b

A.70.413,069

1921-22

4.322L.

12 .070520

K.

e.

c.B. 4.0

17b

A.67.212,906

1922-23

4,590

L.11.71

535

J.

T4_

f:

3.6.0%277

A.66.51

3.054

1923-24

3.990

L.14.51586

K.

H.G.F.

D.

3. 4°7%186

A.

2,309

4.753

L.11.8%

564

k. J.I.

G.r. 3.6%

172 ,

D. pi49

C. 3.5's

164 B.

6.8%322

A.61.412,917

1924-25 1925-26

4.607

L.11.7%

539

K.

1.

G. 4F. D.

C. 5.0b530 B.

7.01321

A.

58.4%2,692

1926-27

2

L.12.3%

540

K.

8: F.

D.

C.B.

7.0%

312

A.62.3%2,763

1927-28

4.428

L.14.1%625

K.J.

F.e.d.C.

IL 541240

A.63.7"'",2,819

1928-29

4.474

L.144.11.626

4.F. %

1

TD. 5.6

C. 5.6'4,251 .

6.3%?Pi

A.56.712,535

1929-30

3.985

L.1b5714

K.

H.

F. leg0i.

C. 4.t,417?

B.

9.44373

A.51.712,060

1'330-31

4-441

L.

12.4'0L.

1.

F.

D.C. 5.61

242_,

'B. 6.01268

57.712,5103

1931-32

OTHERS

UNION OF SO. AFRICAMEXICOEGYPTINDIAHUNGARY

RUSSIAITALY

JUGO-SLAVIA

ROUMANIA

ARGENTINA

UNI7ED STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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IMILLIONS OF BUSHELS

Cl)

co

a

UNITED STATES VISIBLE CORN SUPPLY, END OF MONTH

JANUARY, 1924T0 DECEMBER, 193Z

MILLIONS OF BUSHELS

to c)

a

tr) rf)

tq

_(MILLIONS OF BUSHELS)

_

_

H.L. CLARKECHICAGO,ILL.

1924 1925 1926 1921 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932

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DOLLARS PER BUSHEL

.

iv4)

g

tit

tiN

:-./

tO

ID

I-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

§

a

CORN-WHOLESALE PRICES (NO.3 WHITE)CHICAQ0)JANUARY, 192.4TO DECEMBER, 193Z

(DOLLARS PER BUSHEL) Is_

90

.80

:10

60 0ot-

I;7)

rn13

a)c

40 c'rir-

.30

.20

.10

0

k

i

!N

H.L.CLARKE

CHIGAGO,ILL.

1924 1925 1926 1921 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932

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IOUS ANDS IF TONS

30,000

WORLD SUGAR PRODTICTION1920-21 to 1931-32

(THOUS:DS OF LING TONS)

25,000

20,000

15 ,L)Q_Q

10,0SS_

5411Q

17452

M.26.4%

4616

X

F. tii%E. .1%

1067D.

1654

C.

14.5%2522

B.22.5%

3934

A. 6.T6, 1203,

1920-21

373

M.27.2%5018

-E . 7.0%1280

D.

9.7%1780

C.14.2%2614

B.22.0%4033

A. 6.911272

1921-22

1%25

M.26.6%4963

H.

C.16.3z

3045

B.

346

A. 4.71

1c2-23

20 4.

M.25.4%

5164

111111M1111111EWA=

INISOUININMI=WINN

IlMr.1"1111111

C.16.313317

B.20.244112

23812

m.26.216246

r L.X.

-41*.

G.

F. 5.9s,14cF)

E. 6.5%1539

D.

9.512263

C.10.742546

3.21.P'45189

A. 4.711129,

1923-.24 1c 4-25

24990

M.29.3%7o87

L.R.

H.

G.F. 5.9%

1484E.

3.574 D.

7.8%1942

C.11.91

2977

B.19.714932

A. 4..0‘1OQQ,

23771

V.26.4%6298

L.

K.

J.

I.

H.G.

F. 4.3%„lo29

6.911637D.

9.9%2356

C.13.7%326-

3.19.01

4509

1925-2 192b-2

2540

26.5%6825

K.

J.

H.

G.F. 4.9/

1239

6.511648

D.11.02891

C.12.6%3217

B.15.9%4042

As 4.441/12

1927-2P

27399

M.28.1%7663

1..

K.

G.F. 3.8%

1n4r1 E.

6.71

1R34

D.

10.4%2855

C.

9.9%2710

A. 4.111137,

1928-29

27359

V.28.9%7902

L. %

K.J. 3.0%n4 I.

D.

10.6%2897

C.10.1%2761

B.17.11.

4671

A 4.211199

192 9-. )

537

V.29.9%8496

L.tJ

K._J.

. 4.111192p.•

F. 3.911124

E.9.8%2507

L.10.0%2843

B.10.9%3121

A 4.6%

1930-31

25656

•J. •

30.6%rrrtc,-4

H

L.

K. 34 %

J.

F.

E. 5.94,1511

D.

9.442400

C a12.113100

A 4.711212

1931-32

ALL OTHERS

PORTO RICO

HAWAII

RUSSIA

FRANCE

POLAND

CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

GERMANY

JAVA

INDIA

CUBA

UNITED STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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THOUSANDS OF TONS .

STOCKS OF 31GARAS CF DECEMBER OF ACE YEAR

(THOUSAN:S OF LONG TONS)

10.000

9.000

8.000

7,000

6.000

5.000

4.000

3.0M_

2,0r)

1,0_QQ_

4418J.

15.3%

I.

H.

G.

F.19.0%

939

13.31.587 D.

C.

3.

27.5i1213

7919

J.12.2/970

I. .3.4

302 H. 6.9%

543G. 4.9'0

3.99 F.9.0%711

8.54,669

19.64)1550

"

B.19.811568

A.11.014R72

1929

qqi

I. 5.d'317317

H.

5.91;

G. 3.7%3b2 F.

8.7.10865

E.P.01

799

13.5%

1341

C.14.611444

B.19.011880

A.12.441227

1930

9699

J.12.541209

I. 69

H. .9%477

, G.F.

•8.01773

8.1%785

C.1P.o%1737

B.17.6'11698

A.22.3%2151

1931

9839

J.13.3-41308

I. 3.3%329

H. 4.84

468G.

4.97,

5C1,1

E.7.Ffo

764

D.

15.611535

B.13.0.01277

A.29.112°62

1932

ALL OTHERS

ITALY

POLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

CaCHO-SLOVAKIA

FRANCE

1,:':: TED STATES

C'J3A

GERMANY

JAVA

H. L. CLARKEC1iI=0, ILL.

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WHOLESALE PRICE OF RAW SUGAR (NEW YORK)JANUARY,I924 TO DECEMBER, 1932

(CENTS PER POUND)

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MILLIONS OF BARRELS

WORLD CRUDE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION1921 to 1932

MILLIONS OF BARRELS OF 42 U. S. GALLONS

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1400

1200

1000

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400

76 9

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B.25.5A193-4

A.61.7%472.2

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B.21.24182.3

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C,.

B.14-074149.6

A.71.9%732.4

1923

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C.

B.13.4139.7

A.70.,4t713.9

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lo9.0H.G.F.

C.

3.10,84

115.5

A.

71.41763.7

1925

132

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D.

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A.67.81101007.0

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D.

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A.63.7;898.0

1930

1370.3

H. 5.”78.9G.F.

E.D.9.71118.8

C.11.81161.9B.

A.62.1t850.3

1971

1305.6

76.7G.F.

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C.11.934155.3B.

1932

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VENEZUELA

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UNITED STATES

H. L. CLARKECHICAGO, ILL.

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UNITEDJANUARY

STATES PETROLEUM STOCKS19Z4 TO DECEMBER 1932

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THOUSA1D6 OF TO

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300.

NET EXPORTS OF CRUDE RU3BER1922 to 1932

THOUSANDS OF TINS

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900

500-

400.

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CRUDE RU3BR STOCS1923 to 1932

THOUSANL6 OF LONG TIbIS.

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1.00

CRUDE RUBBER WHOLESALE PR10ES(N.Y.)JANUARY 1924 TO DECEMBER 1932

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MILLIONS OF TONS

1,250

750

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250

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1.1ILLIONS OF KETRIC TONS)

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G.

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D. 4.1152.8

C.12.0'10153.6

3.20.01,255.3

A.

42.5%542.4

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COAL PRICES-MINE RUN F.O. B. CITIESJANUARY, 1924 TO DECEM 13 ER, 1932(DOLLARS PER SHORT TON)

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