Current industrial reports

418 Pages·1993·19.4 MB·English

by  United States. Bureau of the Census

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Henry A. Wallace, Stcrttary J. C. Capt, Director
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WHEAT GROUND AM) WHEAT-MILLING PRODUCTS
SUUUARY - CALENDAR YEAR 19U
The United States wheat milling industry ground approximately 591,657,000
bushels of wheat to produce 255,208,000 sacks of regular flour and 5,091,000 tons of
wheat grain offal during the calendar year of 19UUt according to calculations made
from data compiled by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. The produc-
tion of flour in 1944 represents an increase of 1.3 percent over the 251,844,000
sacks produced in 1943 as calculated for the industry. The data on which the compu-
tations for 1944 are based were compiled from reports received from 896 establish-
ments which reported in all months of 1944 and were also included in the general
Census of Manufactures in 1939. In 1944 this group of mills produced a total of
234,484,919 sacks of flour representing an increase of 16.9 percent over the
200,567,948 sacks which they reported in 1939. Their production in 1939 accounted
for 91.9 percent of the total 218,282,705 sacks of regular flour reported in the
biennial census of that year. Computed production for 1943 was developed in the
same manner using 885 reporting mills as the base.
In addition to the production of regular flour 33 mills (average number)
were entirely or partially engaged in 1944 in the production of granular flour which
is used by distillers in the manufacture of alcohol. In this production 44,644,159
bushels of wheat were ground to produce 19,086,779 sacks of granular flour, and
383,908 tons of wheat grain offal.
Detailed statistics of production, by months, by capacity groups and by
States are presented in this report as follows:
Table 1. Sijmraary of the United States milling of regular flour for the six
years 1939-1944 e^qpanded on the basis of the 1939 Census of Manu-
factures to reflect total operation of the industry.
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Table 2. -Production of regular grind flour by months for the year 1944.
Table 3. Production of granular flour in 1943, and by monthsfor 1944 as
reported by all mills reporting production of granular flour.
Table 4. Production of regular grind wheat flour by capacity groups for
approximately 1,000 mills reporting production in 1944.
Table 5. Production by States as reported by approximately 1,000 mills
which submitted reports in 1944.
Based on the reports received from all reporting mills as shown in table 4
the industry operated about 68 percent of capacity, or the equivalent of 207 days at
full capacity. Small mills (400 sacks or less daily capacity) operated only 20 per-
cent of capacity production, whereas the large mills (over 8,000 sacks daily capac-
ity) operated about 85 percent. Mills of intermediate sizes ranged between these
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PREPARED IN INDUSTRY DI7ISI0K BY FOOD PRODUCTS UNIT
TABi£ 1 SUUUAfil OF TOTAL ANKUU. UNITED STATES FBODOCTIOB OF KEODUR GRIKDWHUT FLOOR 1939 - 19U
(Figures e:q>aad«d tram sample on taasia of 1939 Caoaoa of ttaoofketnroa dkta)
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TABI£ 3. PHODUCnOH OF CHiANUIAR FLOUR FOE 19U AND 1943, AMD BT MONTHS DJ 19U, FOR ALL MILI3
REPORTINa PRODUCrriON OF QRAHUIABFLOOR
Production Dailjr Avenigs Averag*
Hill* VhMt 2i-hour pounds pounds
Uonth rsport- grpund Granular capacity in of whsat of offal
(bualwla) Wb6at flour offal wheat flour per sack per sack
(sacks) (tons) (sacks) of floor of floor
19U - Total. «33 U,6U,159 19,086,779 383,908 •132,128 U0.3 40.2
19A3 - Total. »32 39,609,504 15,242,503 427,351 •162,245 155.9 56.1
Qr Months, 19^:
January....... .28 3,352,118 1,402,649 30,547 133,419 U3.4 43.6
February 29 3,270,846 1,399,963 28,133 122,477 U0.2 40.2
March 30 3,662,093 1,576,802 31,794 120,450 13^.3 40.3
April 32 3,697,372 1,595,601 31,645 130,672 139.0 39.7
"ay.. 33 4,151,030 1,804,183 34,653 127,348 138.0 38.4
June 35 3,792,534 1,626,261 31,929 139,210 139.9 39.3
July 32 3,282,072 1,407,460 27,876 110,940 139.9 39.6
August 36 3,715,935 1,595,198 31,494 152,622 139.8 39.5
September Ul 4,481,328 1,904,587 38,983 175,692 141.2 40.9
October 34 4,232,948 1,805,400 37,005 119,748 U1.7 41.0
November 31 3,774,889 1,599,U8 32,271 116,U7 U1.6 40.4,
December....... 3A 3,230,994 1,369,527 27,578 136,541 U1.6 40.3
• Average - l/l2 of the total laonthly reports showing granular floor.
TABI£ 4.- -ANALISIS OF Tl£ PRODUCTION CF RBOULAR GRIND WHEAT FLOIS, BI CAPACITT GBOUPS
Tear 1944 for all r^ortlngnllls (approzlBately 1,000)
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Daily lulling Avneurmabgesr Wheat Produciloo Avdearialgye Avpeoruangdes Avpeoruangdes proRdautciotioofn
Capacity Qrovpt mllolfsl/ (gbrusohuenlds) Whe(astackfsl)our O(ftfoansl) wch2ae4pa-ahtcoiuftrlyouinr pooeffrwfhlseoaauctrk opofferoflfsofaucarkl to(cpaepracecnitt)y
(saeks)
Total - All reporting
Mills 994 548,236,816 236.369.431 4,721,829 139.2 40.0 67.7
400 sacks and under.. 566 15,U1,004 6,379,855 143,108 101,990 U4.9 U. 20.4
401-800 sacks 108 15,385,712 6,495,267 137,778 64,860 142.1 A2. 32.7
801-1200 sacks 79 28,672,306 12,196,827 252,908 81,548 141.0 41. 48.9
1201-1600 sacks...*.. 45 26,153,852 11,283,172 222,607 63,722 139.1 39. 57.9
1601-2400 sacks 64 65,517.568 27,982,416 580,107 130,427 U0.5 41. 70.1
2401-3200 sacks 39 58,763,355 24,986,683 522,924 112,144 Ul.l 41. 72.8
.3201-4000 sacks 37 75,970,042 32,558,9U 657,197 137,299 UO.O 40.4 77.5
4001-6000 sacks 23 65,231,815 28,434,238 555,379 1U,357 137.6 39.1 81.3
6001-8000 sacks U19 75,355,822 32,762,992 641,337 129,790 138.0 39.2 82.5
Over 8000 sacks 121,775,340 53,289,040 1,008,484 205,201 137.1 37.8 84.9
1/ The "Average number of mills" used represents l/l2 of the total number of monthly reports received
during the 12 months period. The nimber actually reporting each month ranged from 975 to 1020.
FACTS FOR INDUSTBI
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TAEUt S. PROOOBTIM OR RBOCUR ORiaD WHEAT nxOE, BT STASS
Xmt ISiU for all reportingnllla (apprazijnt«l7 1,000)
Ifttf Production ATsra^ -dally Arerag* Average
WbMt 24-iioar pounds pounds
StaU of grouiid WbMt flour Offal capacity In of vhsat of offal
allla i/ (meka) (tons) wheat floor i/ per sack per sack
(sacks) of flour of floor
Total 994 548,236^816 236,369.431 4.721,829 l,Ul,33e 139.2 40.0
Kansas 73 86,069,072 36,926.337 749,543 164,848 139.8 40.6
Not Toik 28 67,872,268 29.890,941 546.8a 1U,173 136.2 36.6
Minnesota iO 67,043,135 29.126.485 568,838 122,108 138.1 39.1
Missouri 52 U,060,060 18,925,334 380,048 97,534 139.7 40.2
Texas 32 35,216,113 U,896,987 316,715 73,185 U1.8 42.5
Illinois , 3i 30.784,664 13,269,970 266,242 65,989 139.2 40.1
Washington « 17 27,745,8U 12,192,3U 233,296 48,872 136.5 38.3
Oklahiaa 31 25,213,199 10,369,6$2 220,U4 42,699 139.2 40.5
Ohio 66 a,627,3U 9,210,660 187,339 51,745 140. 40.1
Oregon 17 15,013,699 6,637,907 120,926 29,684 135. 36.4
Nebraska 30 U.6U,130 6,236.526 129,740 26,518 uo. 41.6
California 10 10,676,575 4.724.980 90,336 18,643 135. 38.2
Ion 9 9,675,669 4,110,710 86,950 19,001 Ul. 42.3
Tennessee ie 9,600,734 3,989,699 91,151 28,707 lU. 45.7
Kentucky 60 8,227,696 3,431,724 78.115 21,9U U3.9 45.5
Indiana*•••••••• A6 8,078,856 3,404.370 73,895 27,191 142.4 43.4
Michigan 37 7,988,777 3.308,484 74.303 19,296 U4.9 U.9
North Dakota.... 10 7,387,773 3,U3,361 66,030 17,140 Ul.O 42.0
Colorado IS 6,955,998 3,063,087 56,305 U,351 136.3 36.8
Montana 16 6,7U,209 2,946,559 55,450 13,339 136,7 37.6
Utah 18 6,528,304 2,900.538 53,466 12,159 135.0 36.9
Virginia 74 6,600.428 2.772.204 59,320 21,710 U2.9 42.8
Wisconsin 7 4,861,389 2.U0.0U 41,153 8,353 138.2 39.0
North Carolina.. 3U3 3,575,160 1.500.964 32,542 U,099 142.9 43.4
Idaho 3,405,113 1.485.754 28,686 8,808 137.5 38.6
Pennsylvania... 94 3,537,468 1,464,329 32,920 20,738 144.9 45.0
Maryland 23 2,288,539 963,178 19,290 8,957 142.6 40.1
Georgia 10 1,U9,846 610,562 12,926 4,765 142.5 42.3
South Carolina.. 8 568.124 235,411 5,211 2,363 144.8 U.3
West Virginia... 10 521.196 213,349 4,931 3,398 U6.6 46.2
Other SUtes 2/. 29 4,308,424 1,807,017 39,207 U,021 U3.1 43.4
1/ The "ATeiBga aaiber of M.lls* oaed represents 1/12 of the total noaber of aonthly reports received
during the 12 eonths period. The maber actually reporting each aonth ranged froa 975 to 1,020.
2/ Includes Alahaat, 1 ailli Arlsona, 4; Delaaare. 91 District of ColnbU, 1; Louisiana, 1; Hisaissippi,!
Nee Haq;>shlre, 1; Nee Jereey, ll Nee Meocioo. 3; South Dakota. 3i and Wyoaing, 4.
FACTS TOR INDOSnn
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary J. C. Capt, Director
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For release; March 15, 1945 Series; M16A-15
WHEAT GROUND AND
WHEAT-MILLING PRODUCTS
JANUARY. 1945
WHEAT-FLOUR PRODUCTION BY MONTHS FOR CROP YEARS
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