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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

TEXTILES

PRODUCTION

Index of Production (1957-59

100)

1967average

1968average(10 months)

Textile Mill Products 142.0

149.6

Apparel Products

147.6

149.0

All Manufacturing

159.7

165.5

CONSUMPTION

Source: Federal Reserve Bulletin (Jan 1969) The Federal Reserve System

(millions of pounds)

1967

1968(estimate)

All Fibers by U.S. Hills

8,986.3 9,732.0 8.3% increase

*

Source: Cotton Situation (Nov 1968)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

EMPLOYMENT*

(in thousands; annual averages)

1967

1968

increase

Textile Mill Products 956.9 Apparel Products 1,400.4

Total Textile

984.9

2.9%

2,357.3

1,416.7

2,401.6

1.2%

1.9%

EARNINGS*

(average hourly gross earnings)

Production Workers

1967

1968

Ź increase

Textile Mill Products $2.06

$2.21

7.3%

Apparel

$2.03

$2.21

8.9%

All Manufacturing

$2.83

$3.01

6.40%

*Source: Employment & Earnings Monthly

Report on the Labour Force. (Jan 1969)

Bureau of Labour Statistics