"c           VAR 0245      06112 SIN OUT 3R 940-963               MD= 1E-37   "
"c           REF 0245         LOC 2166 WIDTH  9             DK  35 COL 26-34  "
"c                                                                            "
"c                                                                            "
"c              DEPARTMENT STORE MERCHANDISING, OUTSTANDING ORDERS, END OF    "
"c              MONTH                                                         "
"c              ----------------------------------------------------------    "
"c                                                                            "
"c              NBER SERIES:  06112                                           "
"c              AREA COVERED:  U.S.                                           "
"c              UNITS:  MILLIONS OF DOLLARS                                   "
"c              ANNUAL COVERAGE:  NONE                                        "
"c              QUARTERLY COVERAGE:  NONE                                     "
"c              MONTHLY COVERAGE:  01/1940-11/1963                            "
"c              SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT:  NONE                                    "
"c              SOURCE:  RUTH MACK'S FILES; ALSO SEE FEDERAL RESERVE          "
"c              BULLETIN, OCTOBER 1952, PP. 1098-1102 FOR DESCRIPTION AND     "
"c              EARLY DATA.                                                   "
"c                                                                            "
"c              CHECKED MANUALLY; NO CORRECTIONS NECESSARY.                   "
"c                                                                            "
"c           ...............................................................  "