"c           VAR 0343      05124 ART MEN 3R 940-963               MD= 1E-37   "
"c           REF 0343         LOC 3048 WIDTH  9             DK  49 COL 26-34  "
"c                                                                            "
"c                                                                            "
"c              DEPARTMENT STORE MERCHANDISING, STOCKS, END OF MONTH          "
"c              ----------------------------------------------------          "
"c                                                                            "
"c              NBER SERIES:  05124                                           "
"c              AREA COVERED:  U.S.                                           "
"c              UNITS:  MILLIONS OF DOLLARS                                   "
"c              ANNUAL COVERAGE:  NONE                                        "
"c              QUARTERLY COVERAGE:  NONE                                     "
"c              MONTHLY COVERAGE:  08/1940-11/1963                            "
"c              SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT:  NONE                                    "
"c              SOURCE:  FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN,     "
"c              OCTOBER 1952, PP. 1098-1102, AND FOLLOWING ISSUES             "
"c                                                                            "
"c              CHECKED MANUALLY; NO CORRECTIONS NECESSARY.                   "
"c                                                                            "