Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Long Tons, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly, End of Month

NBER Derived Data By Adding Series (Iron Ore Stocks At Furnaces) And Series (Iron Ore Stocks At Lake Erie Docks). Stocks At Lake-Shore Canadian Furnaces Are Included. Beginning In April 1937, Stocks At Certain Eastern Plants Are Included; They Use Only A Small Proportion Of Lake Ore. Source: U.S. Department Of Commerce, Survey Of Current Businness, Record Book Of Business Statistics, Part 2, "Metals And Machinery, " 1928; Statistical Supplements Of 1932-1955 And Following Monthly Issues

This NBER data series m05107 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 5 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter05.html.

NBER Indicator: m05107