ECONOMIC

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 1003
• Publication Date: July 1, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFI' TIO
CENTRAL I XL ENCY REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY
SUBJECT Lr..ostonic
HOW
PUBLISHED Monthly periodical
WHERE
PUBLISHED Sofia
DATE
PUBLISHED Nor/Dee 1948
LANGUAGE Bu1?srian/Frenoh
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DATE OF
INFORMATION 1948
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
SOURCE 8u-u] iya (La Bul srie), Vol T, No 10, 1948.
On 9 September 1944, Bu1?nria, economically backward, primarily agri-
cultural, am heavily damaged by the war, was producing at 64 percent of the
1939 level for imustry and 70 percent for agriculture.
In 1948, only 93 percent of the industrie production plan was owgileted
but production had increased 75 percent since 19,19. Heavy industry had in-
crossed 123 percent, and light industry, 55 percent. Through reclamation,
53,100 hectares of land were recovered for cultivation. Agricultural pradnc-
tion had increased as foll7we: cants 99 percent, livestock 61 percent, and
forestry and hunting 170 percent. Production of lumber for building had in-
creased 53 percent. Seventy-me machine tractor stations were opened, and 84
state fares at more than 1,000 cooperative farms were founded. The milroad
net bad been increased 13 percent. Wholesale and foreign trade had passed
entirely into the hands of the government. Over 72'billion leva bad been
invested in the national economy, and construction use developing rapidly.
Strikes had been eliminated, and wages had beam increased by acme than 39
percent.
The following table shows the aohisroan.ts of various branches of
Bulgarisn industry as compared with the prewar index:
2c
1
(planned)
(
li
d
rea
se
slectrio power output
8
100
182.3
209.9
209.4
leotrioal appliances
100
202
424
600
&tmral resources
C
l
i
100
181.6
227.7
199.3
oa
m
ned
O
e
100
244.2
450
383.7
re min
d
100
173.2
198.1
174.8
Casting
100
V)2.5
691.7
8
196.8
1
8.1
Machinery built
100
337.8
851.4
1, 229.7
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Imm" t"
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(pl) (rar)
8nilding .atorial.
100
137.2
195.8 4
t MdwLtiz
100
114.2
177.8 .9
Wool prodnoa
82
8
1
103
9
8
Textiles
10
.
.
.139.
U
5.1
0ottoin, good:.
100
U6.1
172 173.9
Woolen cloth
100
101.3
105.5 113.9
CZtoal yoduat.
100
120.2
202.16 217.8
80-p prodmot.
100
67.6
-
94.9
Wood paodwt.
100
158.6
266
.1
200.8
per parodoot.
100
2".9
142
.9
218.8
r
100
134.5
133
.1
U3.4
Rubber prodaots
100
295.8
418
.1
40.1
Tiro.
100
110
337
.5
300
Vaod paodu.te
100
158.6
266
.1
200.8
Ouse
100
217.9
46
.2
232.1
Windbr glees
100
93
130
130
Leatlnr'psadnot.
100
60.8
71
.7
81,8
1[18."
100
85.4
77
.5
61.8
Y1sb.ry p rodnot.
100
107.2
206
.2
148.1
Fish
100
107
205
142.6
Toad prodn.tm
100
83.3
127
.6
146.4
os.aia`
100
24.1
-
74.8
BMW
100
67.2
236
216
T.?.table oils
---
100
129.9
100
98.4'
7.44
107.5
parcelals, pottery
All Inde.trs
100
252.9
352
.9
382.
AMiiitual Prodnotiaa
Phut onltsar.
100
66 4
119
.2
99
Oil p2 da
100
%.7
139
.9
73.8
0er.aL
100
50.6
112
.
Ylow
100
127.7
150
.k
1 k.6
?odder ae1m beets
300
0
65.2
106
76.2
133
9
T~o
10
104.3
7
.
6
?ition1tvr.
100
-
116.
-
Teztil. pleat.
100
100
200
150
Liv.stook
=arses
100 100
0.5
.
X89.7 6
'Cl'
lbaltry
3.00
98.6
173.6 ifrf.
3
97
9
ftp
Most
lAO
1
67.9
7
.
8
1
6
3 9
!flit
3
00
71
-.4
2
.
.
gg
cattle
lisp, host.
7a.r`
100
100
Im
98.6
117733.6 127
.3
XZPet'ss
--- 100
100
1U.9
166
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(Continued)
1948
Internal Trade
Goods for rural trade
100 163.6
156.2
Goods for -cities
100 156.3
110.1
TraADM ration
Railroad tanspgrt
136.9 ---
155.9
Voter .transport
71.8 ---
113.4
Auto transport
93 ---
126.5
Air tramport
100 ---
569.4
Talgisr mioatians
197.5 ---
225
Yields v?r Hectare
21
194b lanna~d}
1948 realized
Cereaala
551
1,047
909
Cotton
750
1,000
.800
Ron
1,273
1,182
1,091
rim
1,800
1,500
1,500
sw3flo?ere
789
1,222
722
Smar besta
1,000
688
Tob.ooo
626
889
722
8S 1ies per Capita
Floor
100
142.9
150.9
Vegetable oils
100
128.2
128.2
Animal fats
100
248.2
122.3
Meats
100
130.9
105.3
Sugar
100
139.7
147.1
Cheese
100
250
250 '
Cl.Zth
100
106.3
105.6
Shoes
100
159.3
133.9
Moooasins, sandals
100
111.8
149.8
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