Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Pounds, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1923-1940 (2)-Original Data, 1939-1955. Data Represent Estimated Production Of Lard Obtained By Applying The Average Yield Per Hog At A Number Of Plants That Regularly Report Their Production Of Lard To The Agricultural Marketing Service To The Number Of Animals Passed For Food. Source: Agricultual Marketing Service, "Livestock, Meats, And Wool Market Statistics And Related Data, " 1929, P.95 And Later Issues; Survey Of Current Business.

This NBER data series m01142a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 1 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter01.html.

NBER Indicator: m01142a