Table 6
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. |   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. 
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     Metal mining   10                               |      .39    | 108.5  108.0  105.7  109.0  106.4  110.5 | 108.2  111.9  106.4  111.2  110.6  111.0 
        Iron ore   101                               |      .06    | 115.8  117.5  111.1  115.9  109.3  111.8 | 118.4  123.4  114.8  125.5  117.8  111.5 
        Nonferrous ores   102-4,8,9                  |      .33    | 107.4  106.6  105.1  108.0  106.2  110.6 | 106.6  110.1  105.1  108.8  109.6  111.3 
           Copper   102                              |      .11    | 108.0   99.2  103.1  109.2  104.0  102.8 | 106.4  104.2  104.0  112.2  105.8  103.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Coal mining   12                                |      .85    | 106.0  110.4  112.8  109.7  115.8  110.8 | 105.7  107.3  109.9  111.8  116.7  116.6 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Oil and gas extraction   13                     |     4.08    | 102.4  100.4  100.0   99.2   97.2   96.8 | 101.8   99.8   99.4   98.3   97.0   96.2 
        Crude oil and natural gas   131              |     3.01    |  95.4   95.1   96.2   95.7   94.0   94.4 |  94.9   94.3   94.9   94.2   93.3   93.6 
           Crude oil, total                          |     1.61    |  87.0   86.1   87.9   86.4   83.8   84.1 |  86.7   85.3   86.3   85.1   83.7   84.5 
           Natural gas                               |     1.41    | 107.0  107.6  107.8  108.5  108.2  108.8 | 106.4  106.9  106.8  107.0  106.6  106.2 
        Natural gas liquids   132                    |      .21    | 107.6  103.3   94.2  102.1  100.5   99.5 | 107.6  102.7   93.9  101.4  101.7  100.6 
        Oil and gas well drilling   138              |      .86    | 147.1  136.7  131.9  127.7  123.4  119.4 | 145.9  137.3  134.5  129.4  125.8  120.0 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Stone and earth minerals   14                   |      .62    | 124.4  125.6  125.4  124.3  120.5  120.3 | 136.0  146.1  146.9  148.2  138.6  137.8 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Foods   20                                      |     8.95    | 110.7  109.2  109.0  107.9  107.7  108.9 | 108.3  111.5  111.9  114.7  115.5  114.1 
        Meat products   201                          |     1.17    | 116.0  114.2  117.1  116.9  115.8  118.5 | 115.3  116.6  113.0  119.1  117.8  123.7 
           Beef                                      |      .38    | 111.9  110.4  111.0  112.8  110.5  112.7 | 113.4  117.5  111.0  118.9  114.8  114.4 
           Pork                                      |      .30    | 108.1  106.6  113.2  111.9  109.4  112.0 | 101.3  100.8  102.5  107.3  111.1  120.2 
           Poultry                                   |      .48    | 126.6  124.6  126.6  125.4  126.5  129.9 | 128.2  128.1  123.2  128.6  125.8  134.9 
           Miscellaneous meats                       |      .01    |  78.1   74.4   75.0   74.6   75.6   75.2 |  73.8   72.3   69.2   71.9   76.0   76.0 
        Dairy products   202                         |      .78    | 104.3  103.6  103.3  103.4  103.6  105.7 | 113.4  113.0  105.8  101.3   97.1   97.7 
           Butter   2021                             |      .01    |  89.8   84.1   83.4   82.9   78.6   84.4 |  93.8   71.8   63.7   62.1   66.3   78.5 
           Cheese   2022                             |      .17    | 113.1  114.2  112.9  111.8  107.3  112.9 | 116.5  118.1  109.1  106.1  106.7  112.2 
           Concentrated milk   2023                  |      .15    |  98.0   98.4   97.0   96.6   93.5  101.9 | 117.1  109.9   94.5   82.8   73.1   83.1 
           Frozen desserts   2024                    |      .14    | 115.1  111.9  113.7  116.1  126.2  120.5 | 131.6  143.2  139.8  134.3  121.7  104.5 
           Milk and misc. dairy products   2026      |      .31    |  99.3   98.7   98.5   98.4   98.5   99.2 | 103.9  101.8   97.5   95.9   95.0   95.7 
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Canned and frozen food   203                 |     1.21    | 105.9  105.2  104.6   99.2   99.8  101.5 |  99.1  103.3  107.8  114.7  121.6  113.4 
        Grain mill products   204                    |     1.02    | 104.3  102.9  104.2  101.6   99.0  100.4 | 101.6  101.2  103.5  103.0  103.6  103.8 
        Bakery products   205                        |     1.03    | 105.9  103.3  104.5  101.8  102.8  104.2 | 102.7  108.0  113.8  113.1  114.9  108.3 
        Sugar and confectionery   206                |      .63    | 111.8  110.8  109.7  110.3  108.0  107.3 |  97.7  100.4   97.5  106.2  111.7  125.4 
        Fats and oils   207                          |      .22    | 106.6  105.1  107.0  104.3  107.2  106.2 | 101.9  101.3   98.8   97.9  104.0  110.3 
        Beverages   208                              |     1.78    | 118.7  116.7  114.4  116.5  116.4  116.3 | 119.6  125.6  123.7  128.0  125.0  120.2 
           Beer and ale   2082,3                     |      .57    | 108.1  102.6   98.9  101.9  104.9  100.5 | 117.9  116.8  109.4  107.2  100.0   95.2 
           Soft drinks   2086,7                      |      .98    | 128.0  127.9  126.0  128.0  126.0  128.3 | 125.1  135.8  140.8  146.2  144.8  134.8 
        Coffee and miscellaneous   209               |     1.11    | 115.3  113.7  111.9  111.4  112.5  113.7 | 110.9  115.8  119.4  122.0  122.0  118.4 
           Roasted coffee   2095                     |      .17    | 102.1   94.7   95.0   97.9   99.8        |  97.6   83.8   88.0   97.9   91.1        
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     Tobacco products   21                           |     1.32    | 111.5  104.7  106.0  107.0  104.2  101.9 | 104.5  115.9   91.3  115.6  109.4  111.3 
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     Textile mill products   22                      |     1.60    | 114.5  112.0  113.2  111.8  111.2  112.6 | 117.2  117.3  110.2  116.2  114.7  119.1 
        Fabrics   221-4                              |      .40    | 108.4  108.8  108.3  102.9  104.7  105.4 | 112.3  109.8  100.8  104.3  103.5  110.4 
           Cotton and synthetic   221,2              |      .33    | 110.3  110.9  110.1  103.6  105.5        | 113.7  110.5  101.6  105.8  105.2        
           Narrow fabrics   224                      |      .04    | 113.3  112.5  114.4  114.7  115.8  115.7 | 114.1  115.9  109.9  115.9  115.7  116.5 
        Knit goods   225                             |      .45    | 119.5  118.1  117.6  120.0  121.1  119.2 | 124.3  131.7  119.3  129.4  131.3  129.2 
           Knit garments   2253,4,7-9                |      .32    | 119.8  118.0  117.6  121.5  123.3  121.4 | 123.3  128.7  122.7  140.2  139.4  126.6 
           Fabric finishing   226                    |      .14    |  99.7   97.7   96.3   94.1   94.7        | 104.9   96.9   87.5   98.1   92.7        
        Carpeting   227                              |      .20    | 119.8  107.1  118.5  113.6  107.1  116.3 | 113.8  113.3  122.5  117.6  113.0  128.7 
        Yarns and miscellaneous   228,9              |      .41    | 118.4  117.1  117.8  118.4  116.1  118.0 | 121.3  119.8  112.6  120.8  117.8  119.5 
           Cotton and synthetic yarns   2281,2,4     |      .19    | 107.0  105.0  107.7  106.4  101.0  106.5 | 111.8  107.0  100.2  109.6  102.7  108.4 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Apparel products   23                           |     1.83    | 100.4  100.5  100.1   99.2   98.3   97.3 | 100.1  102.8   98.7  102.5  100.1   98.6 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Lumber and products   24                        |     2.11    | 116.4  116.7  117.5  118.5  116.7  117.8 | 115.4  121.1  116.4  122.7  120.0  123.4 
        Logging and lumber   241,2                   |      .85    | 106.7  107.3  107.5  110.9  106.4  108.3 | 102.8  112.5  106.1  115.3  110.8  114.5 
           Logging   241                             |      .30    |  93.3   93.4   93.5   93.4   91.6   92.6 |  89.3   96.1   98.3  100.4   94.7   99.5 
        Lumber products   243-5,9                    |     1.26    | 123.7  123.9  125.0  124.3  124.5  125.1 | 124.9  127.7  124.2  128.4  127.0  130.2 
           Millwork and plywood   243                |      .67    | 119.2  120.3  121.3  120.5  120.7  121.0 | 120.3  123.9  124.1  124.4  122.0  123.8 
              Plywood   2435,6                       |      .13    | 100.3  100.7  103.0  100.3  101.4  100.5 | 103.0  104.5  102.3  103.8  103.5  103.9 
           Manufactured homes   245                  |      .22    | 149.0  146.1  151.1  145.7  147.8  150.9 | 155.6  157.7  140.0  161.1  156.9  167.6 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for August to October are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. |   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Furniture and fixtures   25                     |     1.38    | 120.6  122.0  120.8  120.1  121.6  123.9 | 118.1  123.7  120.1  128.4  127.6  125.0 
        Household furniture   251                    |      .62    | 118.9  120.4  116.9  117.8  119.4  121.2 | 116.5  121.9  110.7  123.6  123.5  122.6 
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     Paper and products   26                         |     3.50    | 115.0  114.9  115.9  115.3  113.9  115.5 | 113.1  115.9  115.7  116.2  113.8  117.4 
        Pulp and paper   261-3                       |     1.45    | 112.7  113.5  114.1  113.2  111.9  113.3 | 111.3  114.3  114.4  114.0  111.5  113.2 
           Wood pulp   261                           |      .10    | 104.9  100.6  101.7  100.0   98.1   96.0 | 102.0  100.3  104.7  101.1   97.7   95.9 
           Paper   262                               |      .90    | 111.2  111.4  112.0  112.3  111.6  113.6 | 109.4  111.5  111.6  113.0  110.5  113.2 
           Paperboard   263                          |      .45    | 118.0  121.3  121.8  118.7  116.2  117.2 | 117.5  123.4  122.5  119.1  116.8  117.3 
        Paper products   265,7                       |     2.04    | 116.6  115.8  117.2  116.8  115.2  117.0 | 114.4  117.1  116.6  117.7  115.5  120.4 
           Paperboard containers   265               |      .73    | 119.0  117.6  118.7  118.3  117.1  114.3 | 114.5  121.8  117.5  119.7  119.7  126.1 
           Converted paper products   267            |     1.31    | 115.3  114.9  116.4  116.0  114.3  118.6 | 114.3  114.4  116.0  116.6  113.2  117.3 
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     Printing and publishing   27                    |     6.74    | 105.6  105.5  105.4  104.9  104.9  104.8 | 103.1  106.0  108.5  109.3  109.3  107.9 
        Newspapers   271                             |     1.60    |  99.5   98.4   97.3   97.3   97.9   98.5 |  97.1   96.6   94.4   92.5   98.6  106.9 
        Periodicals, books, and cards   272,3,7      |     2.10    | 106.5  105.9  106.7  108.0  106.7  105.3 | 106.1  104.9  106.3  108.9  105.7  103.6 
        Job printing   274-6,8,9                     |     3.05    | 108.3  109.1  108.9  106.8  107.3  107.8 | 104.3  111.8  117.9  118.9  117.6  110.9 
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     Chemicals and products   28                     |     9.82    | 116.9  116.2  115.7  114.3  113.2  113.8 | 115.0  119.1  120.6  119.4  119.1  115.7 
        Industrial chemicals and                     |             |                                          |
           synthetic materials   281,2,6             |     3.54    | 112.8  111.1  110.1  108.9  107.8  107.3 | 112.7  111.9  109.5  107.9  108.4  107.3 
           Basic chemicals   281                     |      .81    |  93.7   90.4   87.2   84.3   84.6   86.8 |  92.2   92.3   86.2   85.3   85.8   88.3 
              Alkalies and chlorine   2812           |      .08    | 121.7  109.8  115.1  115.5  113.8  116.7 | 117.8  110.7  115.9  117.0  114.1  116.4 
              Inorganic pigments   2816              |      .10    | 101.9  109.9  103.6  101.8  104.9  100.5 | 101.9  113.8  103.7   98.7  103.1   99.1 
              Inorganic chemicals, nec   2819        |      .50    |  87.4   83.0   78.6   74.5   74.7   78.5 |  85.5   85.3   77.3   76.2   76.4   80.8 
                 Acids and other                     |      .37    | 109.7  109.7  109.5  102.0   95.6        | 106.4  113.3  107.3  104.8   98.4        
                                                     |             |                                          |
           Synthetic materials   282                 |     1.27    | 120.4  119.4  121.2  121.8  118.9  117.6 | 120.8  120.7  120.2  119.0  119.8  118.8 
              Plastics materials   2821              |      .80    | 127.2  126.5  129.6  131.8  123.9        | 128.2  127.4  127.9  128.8  125.1        
              Synthetic fibers   2823,4              |      .36    | 107.4  107.5  106.8  106.4  107.3  102.9 | 106.0  108.8  106.9  103.4  108.2  106.3 
           Industrial organic chemicals   286        |     1.46    | 118.8  117.5  115.6  114.1  113.5        | 119.1  117.0  115.7  113.2  113.6        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Chemical products   283-5,9                  |     5.66    | 120.8  120.4  119.8  117.8  116.8  118.2 | 117.5  125.5  129.4  128.0  127.0  121.4 
           Drugs and medicines   283                 |     3.06    | 122.5  121.0  120.6  116.9  116.3  116.3 | 118.3  127.5  131.8  129.7  128.9  120.7 
           Soap and toiletries   284                 |     1.58    | 122.1  126.0  124.9  122.8  120.1  123.9 | 116.5  128.2  134.7  132.2  130.7  126.7 
           Paints   285                              |      .43    | 109.0   99.7  100.7  108.7  110.5  111.3 | 120.1  115.4  106.6  114.3  112.4  113.3 
        Agricultural chemicals   287                 |      .62    | 107.3  108.8  112.2  113.0  112.1  112.8 | 108.1  106.7  109.4  111.2  111.8  113.6 
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     Petroleum products   29                         |     1.56    | 111.5  111.6  113.4  114.1  110.6  107.5 | 113.4  116.3  118.3  119.5  115.6  108.8 
        Petroleum refining and misc.   291,9         |     1.39    | 109.9  109.9  111.6  111.9  108.1  104.8 | 111.8  114.2  115.7  116.0  111.7  104.4 
           Miscellaneous petroleum products          |      .29    | 108.7  107.8  112.1  113.1  112.2  111.5 | 116.4  121.5  127.1  128.6  123.1  110.8 
           Distillate fuel oil                       |      .27    | 117.7  117.8  121.9  117.1  111.6        | 118.5  118.6  120.5  116.8  114.3        
           Residual fuel oil                         |      .04    |  90.7   87.9   93.0   88.4   83.8        |  86.6   83.9   87.7   87.2   84.0        
           Aviation fuel and kerosene                |      .13    | 112.5  112.3  106.5  116.3  105.2        | 107.0  111.4  107.8  117.7  107.1        
           Automotive gasoline                       |      .65    | 108.3  109.1  109.7  110.3  107.2        | 110.1  112.4  112.5  112.0  108.8        
        Paving and roofing materials   295           |      .18    | 123.9  124.2  127.3  131.7  131.0  129.4 | 126.4  132.6  139.2  148.5  147.3  145.2 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Rubber and plastics products   30               |     3.75    | 133.1  132.4  132.7  132.2  132.8  133.4 | 132.8  134.5  128.2  133.5  133.6  135.3 
        Tires      301                               |      .33    | 134.8  121.1  125.9  133.6  126.0  125.3 | 132.6  125.9  109.8  136.9  127.6  132.9 
        Other rubber products   302,5,6              |      .61    | 125.4  126.1  123.6  121.0  125.6  125.0 | 123.4  129.4  123.8  127.9  131.0  128.1 
        Plastics products, nec   308                 |     2.81    | 134.8  135.5  135.8  134.8  135.5  136.5 | 135.2  136.9  131.7  134.6  135.1  137.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Leather and products   31                       |      .22    |  75.8   74.5   75.3   74.0   73.4   73.0 |  76.7   76.7   72.4   75.4   73.9   74.3 
        Shoes   314                                  |      .09    |  67.6   67.3   67.3   65.9   65.5   63.5 |  68.1   69.5   65.5   68.4   66.1   65.8 
                                                     |             |                                          |
     Stone, clay, and glass products   32            |     2.35    | 124.5  123.5  125.4  127.0  126.4  127.3 | 125.3  127.9  127.1  132.2  131.5  131.9 
        Pressed and blown glass   322                |      .32    | 106.8  108.4  107.8  107.7  110.2  109.0 | 108.1  111.1  110.0  111.8  111.2  112.1 
           Glass containers   3221                   |      .12    |  80.6   80.3   81.8   82.1   84.9   83.1 |  83.3   84.7   85.2   85.9   82.7   85.6 
        Cement   324                                 |      .19    | 124.3  124.4  127.5  124.0  125.3        | 136.8  150.2  147.3  150.8  148.8        
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Structural clay products   325               |      .11    | 126.5  127.6  128.5  128.7  128.2  128.9 | 132.5  136.8  124.1  135.6  130.5  131.3 
        Concrete and miscellaneous   326-9           |     1.40    | 126.6  125.0  128.8  131.3  129.6  131.2 | 125.7  127.4  128.4  133.9  133.2  133.4 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for August to October are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. |   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. 
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                                                     |             |                                          |
     Primary metals   33                             |     3.61    | 126.5  122.1  122.6  124.4  119.8  120.1 | 127.2  123.0  117.6  121.7  120.9  120.8 
        Iron and steel   331,2                       |     1.96    | 125.5  119.8  120.2  122.5  113.2  114.4 | 126.3  120.8  116.4  118.6  114.8  115.5 
           Basic steel and mill products   331       |     1.50    | 125.6  118.0  119.6  122.5  110.6  112.5 | 126.5  119.5  116.6  118.6  111.8  113.1 
              Basic iron and steel                   |      .30    | 108.9  103.1  105.9  107.2   99.9   99.0 | 108.8  103.2  102.0  104.5  100.2   97.6 
                 Pig iron                            |      .17    | 108.0  101.1  104.5  105.5   97.7   98.0 | 107.9  101.3  100.7  102.6   98.2   96.0 
                 Raw steel                           |      .09    | 121.9  116.0  118.3  120.3  112.6  109.7 | 122.5  116.1  112.3  116.3  112.1  108.5 
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              Steel mill products                    |     1.21    | 130.5  122.4  123.6  127.0  113.8  116.5 | 131.7  124.3  120.8  122.8  115.3  117.7 
                 Consumer durable steel              |      .19    | 130.5  113.9  107.0  131.0  122.2  137.3 | 137.8  114.6   86.9  126.6  127.2  140.3 
                 Equipment steel                     |      .13    | 125.3  114.0  116.7  116.4  104.6  104.8 | 125.2  116.1  111.2  111.8  105.9  105.2 
                 Construction steel                  |      .15    | 157.7  151.4  164.0  154.6  142.2  146.4 | 159.7  156.0  165.6  153.5  145.6  154.6 
                 Can and closure steel               |      .05    |  99.5  102.9  100.7   97.7   93.9   96.7 |  99.1  102.6  102.5  100.2   97.3   93.1 
                 Miscellaneous steel                 |      .69    | 129.0  122.6  123.8  125.3  109.8  109.5 | 128.6  124.3  124.8  120.0  109.7  109.3 
           Iron and steel foundries   332            |      .46    | 125.4  125.5  122.4  122.4  121.7  120.4 | 125.5  125.2  115.8  118.6  124.5  123.5 
                                                     |             |                                          |
        Nonferrous metals   333-6,9                  |     1.65    | 127.6  124.9  125.4  126.7  127.7  127.0 | 128.4  125.6  119.1  125.3  128.3  127.0 
           Primary nonferrous metals   333           |      .22    | 105.0  102.5  108.1  107.8  107.0  107.3 | 104.1  100.5  106.0  104.1  106.5  108.2 
              Copper   3331                          |      .05    | 101.8  103.2  105.1  109.7  105.6  112.1 |  96.4  100.5  102.8  105.4  106.8  116.4 
              Aluminum   3334                        |      .11    |  92.2   92.6   93.4   93.5   93.8   92.0 |  92.2   92.6   93.1   92.9   93.2   91.9 
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           Nonferrous products   335,6               |     1.19    | 129.4  126.4  125.1  126.7  129.3  128.6 | 131.0  127.8  117.8  126.3  129.6  127.9 
              Nonferrous mill products   335         |      .88    | 123.9  121.6  120.3  120.0  123.3  121.7 | 126.1  123.3  114.2  120.2  124.3  120.7 
                 Aluminum   3353-5                   |      .32    | 109.1  106.3  107.9  103.6  108.7  106.7 | 111.5  109.8  103.1  104.9  110.9  104.9 
              Nonferrous foundries   336             |      .31    | 147.5  142.1  140.9  148.8  149.2  151.3 | 147.0  142.5  129.7  146.5  146.9  152.1 
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     Fabricated metal products   34                  |     5.48    | 128.7  128.0  127.8  126.3  126.2  126.7 | 127.4  129.9  126.9  129.3  129.7  129.2 
        Metal containers   341                       |      .19    | 104.2  106.0  103.7  105.0  106.6  107.0 | 114.8  125.1  115.4  118.8  111.5  102.9 
        Hardware, tools, and cutlery   342           |      .59    | 129.2  126.4  127.2  125.4  125.9  127.7 | 126.2  129.1  128.7  130.9  133.4  130.2 
           Hardware and tools   3423,5,9             |      .50    | 128.2  125.0  126.3  123.5  123.1  125.0 | 125.0  128.1  128.7  129.9  131.5  127.1 
        Structural metal products   344              |     1.46    | 127.4  127.4  128.1  126.4  126.0  127.5 | 126.3  128.8  128.3  128.8  126.3  129.7 
        Other fabricated metal products   345-9      |     3.03    | 131.2  130.4  129.7  128.5  128.1  127.8 | 130.5  131.6  127.2  129.7  130.5  129.4 
           Fasteners, stampings, etc.   345-7        |     1.74    | 139.8  138.6  136.6  136.0  136.0  136.8 | 138.8  140.5  135.4  139.2  142.1  140.0 
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     Industrial machinery                            |             |                                          |
         and equipment   35                          |     9.43    | 202.5  205.8  209.0  207.0  208.1  210.8 | 203.4  210.6  206.4  210.7  214.6  211.0 
        Engines and turbines   351                   |      .54    | 136.0  131.8  131.0  140.4  139.6  136.6 | 136.1  131.3  126.2  136.0  140.6  136.7 
        Farm   352                                   |      .56    | 177.2  179.2  190.0  148.2  171.8  169.5 | 214.2  164.4  128.0  123.7  150.7  155.6 
        Construction and allied   353                |      .96    | 161.6  181.1  187.9  190.4  176.4  179.5 | 164.3  190.7  165.1  182.4  179.0  187.1 
        Metalworking   354                           |     1.16    | 133.9  135.4  136.9  132.5  131.2  133.2 | 130.2  137.9  143.3  143.3  141.7  134.4 
        Special industry machinery   355             |      .98    | 154.1  156.7  155.6  154.5  152.6  154.0 | 154.2  156.3  150.6  151.3  149.1  153.3 
        General industrial machinery   356           |     1.17    | 125.5  127.1  125.9  123.6  123.6  125.3 | 123.8  129.0  127.4  129.4  129.2  125.7 
           Bearings and gears   3562,6,8             |      .33    | 118.7  117.2  116.3  115.7  113.1  113.3 | 118.6  117.1  111.3  113.6  110.5  112.8 
           Equipment   3561,3-5,7,9                  |      .84    | 128.3  131.4  130.0  127.0  128.1  130.5 | 126.0  134.1  134.3  136.3  137.4  131.2 
        Computer and office equip.   357             |     1.91    | 623.9  641.4  657.0  673.6  700.2  722.7 | 605.9  664.7  707.4  719.2  745.1  722.5 
        Service industry machines   358              |      .83    | 151.2  142.3  148.8  151.7  147.9  147.5 | 158.9  151.4  138.7  139.1  142.3  143.2 
           Refrig. and heating equip.   3585         |      .56    | 153.3  140.0  148.4  152.9  147.0  148.1 | 164.4  153.2  135.5  134.9  140.6  141.9 
        Miscellaneous machinery   359                |     1.33    | 156.9  155.9  155.0  152.8  155.3  156.7 | 153.2  159.8  163.8  165.0  167.7  157.6 
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     Electrical machinery   36                       |     8.77    | 282.0  285.5  289.4  290.8  297.1  300.9 | 275.4  297.8  278.7  294.4  315.0  305.0 
        Major electrical and parts   361,2           |     1.02    | 126.8  126.8  125.1  122.8  125.2  123.6 | 125.2  130.2  130.1  129.8  132.6  124.2 
           Electric distribution equip.   361        |      .33    | 120.6  118.8  120.1  116.5  118.0  118.5 | 115.9  121.2  125.5  128.6  130.2  120.6 
        Household appliances   363                   |      .44    | 123.6  118.9  121.8  119.8  118.4  118.1 | 123.1  123.2  113.6  121.3  121.9  125.5 
           Cooking equipment   3631                  |      .06    | 124.3  116.1  124.0  116.2  118.8  117.0 | 124.4  115.5  115.7  123.1  123.4  126.1 
           Refrigerators and freezers   3632         |      .10    | 141.4  135.0  139.2  133.1  135.1  137.2 | 150.6  151.1  138.1  137.0  138.1  144.0 
           Laundry   3633                            |      .08    | 147.0  136.2  139.1  132.6  133.3  135.3 | 142.0  141.8  118.1  131.5  138.8  148.4 
           Miscellaneous   3634,5,9                  |      .20    | 106.4  105.4  106.4  109.0  104.6  102.9 | 103.2  105.9   99.5  108.7  107.1  108.1 
              Electrical housewares   3634           |      .05    | 105.8  104.2  101.6  103.2  101.0   98.6 | 104.2  105.8   97.1  104.6  106.0  106.2 
              Appliances, nec   3639                 |      .09    |  98.7   95.6   97.7  102.1   94.9   94.4 |  98.1   97.0   84.4   97.8   94.0  102.8 
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        Audio and video equipment   365              |      .12    |  57.4   55.3   59.0   55.6   60.5   60.2 |  55.5   52.4   53.0   57.7   65.2   67.3 
        Communication equipment   366                |     2.04    | 216.3  220.1  220.0  220.2  222.7  221.2 | 211.4  217.3  213.3  219.7  219.4  220.5 
        Electronic components   367                  |     3.78    | 621.7  638.0  653.9  672.0  698.4  720.5 | 602.7  691.5  604.2  669.8  772.0  723.7 
          Semiconductors and related                 |             |                                          |
              electronic components   3672-9         |     3.70    | 643.1  660.3  676.7  697.4  725.4  750.1 | 623.3  718.3  624.3  691.8  801.7  749.4 
        Misc. electrical supplies   369              |      .69    | 135.8  133.3  132.6  132.5  130.5  134.7 | 131.5  134.4  125.0  133.6  135.0  137.8 
           Storage batteries   3691                  |      .10    | 132.5  130.0  125.7  130.0  117.0  136.4 | 113.2  135.5  115.1  137.0  157.9  149.3 
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     Transportation equipment   37                   |     9.16    | 125.2  114.2  108.2  130.3  127.6  128.0 | 129.8  117.1   92.2  130.6  128.8  133.7 
        Motor vehicles and parts   371               |     5.25    | 144.1  121.1  107.6  154.2  149.9  149.6 | 153.5  126.4   76.6  156.6  154.0  162.9 
           Autos                                     |     1.26    | 102.0   88.2   71.3  117.1  120.8  112.8 | 111.2   89.2   49.7  117.5  121.1  125.4 
           Trucks and truck trailers                 |     1.71    | 176.5  147.6  122.8  181.9  167.0  182.1 | 185.8  150.3   85.0  177.3  179.7  201.4 
              Trucks and buses                       |     1.62    | 175.5  145.3  118.3  179.4  164.8  180.2 | 184.9  148.0   79.5  174.8  177.6  200.6 
                 Consumer trucks                     |     1.01    | 177.1  142.2  110.0  178.9  161.1  181.0 | 187.5  144.2   69.1  173.2  175.8  201.7 
                 Business trucks                     |      .62    | 171.2  149.1  131.0  178.8  169.5  177.3 | 179.6  153.4   96.1  176.4  179.4  197.7 
           Motor vehicle parts   3714                |     2.22    | 155.5  128.6  125.3  165.0  162.1  156.2 | 165.6  139.6   90.9  174.4  162.7  165.8 
           Motor homes   3716                        |      .06    | 122.5  124.8  125.7  145.9  140.6  142.6 | 120.9  119.8  113.8  137.9  143.1  151.7 
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           transportation equipment   372-6,9        |     3.90    | 106.3  106.3  107.1  106.9  105.7  106.7 | 106.4  107.0  104.7  105.5  104.4  105.7 
           Aircraft and parts   372                  |     2.69    | 114.2  113.9  115.0  114.8  113.6  115.0 | 113.9  114.4  111.9  113.3  113.1  114.2 
           Ships and boats   373                     |      .38    |  93.9   94.0   97.7   97.1   94.6   98.0 |  94.8   93.3   94.7   94.8   92.0   96.6 
           Railroad and miscellaneous   374-6,9      |      .84    |  87.5   88.0   87.1   86.8   86.1   85.2 |  88.5   90.0   86.5   85.9   83.0   83.6 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for August to October are revised.
 
 
 
 Table 6 (continued)
 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INDUSTRY SUBTOTALS AND INDIVIDUAL SERIES
                                                     |             |                                  Index, 1992 = 100
                                                     |    1997     |           Seasonally adjusted            |         Not seasonally adjusted
                                                     |     IP      |  1998                                    |  1998                                    
                                                     |Proportion<1>|   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. |   May   June   July   Aug.  Sept.   Oct. 
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     Instruments   38                                |     4.85    | 113.8  112.4  112.6  113.0  113.9  114.6 | 111.5  114.1  114.4  115.6  116.5  115.0 
        Scientific and medical   381-4               |     4.02    | 114.8  113.3  113.8  114.1  115.5  116.5 | 112.2  115.2  116.1  117.3  118.5  116.9 
           Medical instruments   384                 |     1.56    | 124.8  121.1  122.2  121.6  125.1  128.8 | 119.4  127.1  132.8  133.0  136.8  131.1 
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     Misc. manufactures   39                         |     1.35    | 119.1  118.5  118.5  117.7  117.0  116.1 | 118.1  118.8  115.0  118.1  117.3  119.1 
        Consumer goods   391,3,4,6                   |      .63    | 110.7  110.4  110.2  108.5  107.4  105.3 | 109.6  109.6  104.6  107.5  107.5  108.6 
        Business supplies   395,9                    |      .72    | 127.9  127.0  127.2  127.3  127.0  127.5 | 126.8  128.3  125.8  129.0  127.4  129.8 
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     Electric utilities   491,3pt                    |     5.18    | 118.9  121.0  119.8  121.2  122.6  117.5 | 110.1  124.9  135.9  135.6  125.9  109.1 
        Generation                                   |     1.94    | 116.8  118.5  117.3  116.3  119.7  114.7 | 112.3  125.7  130.3  127.0  118.2  104.3 
           Fossil fuel                               |      .96    | 120.2  122.4  120.0  121.9  122.5        | 111.1  129.2  139.8  139.6  127.5        
           Hydro and nuclear                         |      .98    | 113.5  114.8  114.6  111.0  116.8        | 113.5  122.2  121.4  115.1  109.2        
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        Sales                                        |     3.23    | 120.2  122.6  121.4  124.3  124.4  119.4 | 108.9  124.6  139.4  141.0  130.8  112.1 
           Residential                               |     1.35    | 122.1  128.9  128.0  130.9  130.7        |  99.8  126.9  155.9  154.2  136.8        
           Nonresidential                            |     1.89    | 118.8  118.0  116.7  119.6  119.9  115.7 | 115.4  122.9  127.9  131.8  126.6  116.1 
              Commercial and other                   |     1.16    | 123.9  123.9  122.5  125.7  127.2        | 117.5  129.8  139.4  142.1  136.6        
              Industrial                             |      .72    | 111.4  109.5  108.3  110.8  109.3        | 112.2  113.0  111.3  116.9  112.1        
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     Gas utilities   492,3pt                         |     1.10    |  98.3  108.4  111.7  115.7  110.8  109.3 |  73.6   62.4   61.9   62.0   59.5   76.1 
        Residential                                  |      .50    |  89.5  101.8  102.0  105.4  101.4  100.3 |  57.3   38.9   31.5   29.4   32.6   57.4 
        Commercial and other                         |      .19    | 104.2  114.5  126.8  140.0  127.0        |  74.9   62.1   65.9   70.6   63.4        
        Gas transmission                             |      .33    | 105.8  113.5  117.0  118.6  115.5  114.0 |  91.4   88.9   95.1   96.1   88.4   94.6 
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 <1> The IP proportion data are estimates of the industries' relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year.
 Note:  Estimates for August to October are revised.