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Released August 22, 1957
U.S. DEPARTMENT (F LABOR
Bureau of labor Statistics
Washington 25, D. C.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FCR JULT 1957
Consumer prices in United States cities advanced 0*5 percent between
June and July 1957, according to the U* S* Department of Labor's Bureau of labor
Statistics* Substantial advances in food prices and in the "other goods and services"
group were the principal causes of the rise* All other major groups except housing and
apparel also advanced* The Consumer Price Index for July recorded its 11th consecutive
monthly increase and at 120*8 (1947-49=100) was 3*2 percent above July 1956.
FOOD

Food prices rose 1 *0 percent during the month, reaching a new all-time
high, 0*7 percent above the previous record peak of August 1952, and
2*3 percent above the level of a year ago*

As a group, meats, poultry, and fish were higher in price* The
largest increases were the 7*8 percent rise from 75 to 81 cents per pound for bacon,
reflecting low supplies, and the 3*2 percent advance in round steak prices* Frying
chicken prices rose 2*9 percent and prices of all fresh and canned fish items also rose*
Prices of pork chops remained unchanged while leg of lamb fell seasonally 1*6 percent to
73 cents a pound* Egg prices increased markedly from an average of 48 cents to 54 cents
a dozen.
Prices of fresh fruits rose 2*1 percent, owing to seasonal factors
and the return to market of products such as peaches and grapes at higher prices than at
the end of their 1956 season* Orange prices rose 4*6 percent to an average of 58 cents
per dozen* Price declines were reported for watermelons (16*4 percent) as supplies
increased, and for lemons (1*7 percent)* Canned orange juice fell in price 2*6 percent*
Fresh vegetable prices fell 2*0 percent as tomato and onion prices
dropped 21 and 11*4 percent, respectively* Price increases were reported for green beans
(9*8 percent) and most other fresh vegetables*
The cereals and bakery products group rose 0*2 percent in price,
largely owing to a 0*4 percent increase in bread prices* Dairy products prices rose 0*5
percent, principally because of increased milk prices* Coffee prices fell 1*8 percent*
Restaurant meals continued to advance in price, the 0*2 percent rise
reflecting increases in 10 of 20 cities priced in July*
HOUSING

The housing index was unchanged between June and July* Residential
rents rose 0*1 percent and maintenance and repair costs increasedf
led by price rises for paint and painting services* Gas and electricity prices were
unchanged, but coal and fuel oil prices were higher* Prices of housefurnishings dropped
0*5 percent, reflecting lower prices for some appliances*
OTHER COMMODITIES
AND SERVICES

There were increases in transit fares in a number of large cities*
Private transportation charges rose 0*2 percent, as declines in new
car prices were.more than offset by increases in used car prices,
tires, and gasoline*

Apparel prices averaged 0*1 percent lower, as men's summer suits were
reduced for clearance and men13 wool slacks and sport shirts were lower in price* Women's
shoe prices were higher*




Higher hospital charges and group hospitalization rates were the
major cause of the 0.4 percent rise in the medical care index.
Personal care costs were up 0.4 percent in July with higher prices for
cosmetics, toiletries, beauty shop services and men's haircuts.
The 0.5 percent increase in the reading and recreation group reflected
higher prices of radio and television sets and repairs.
Prices in the group "other goods and services" rose 1.6 percent,
largely as a result of cigarette price increases.
TABLE 1i Consumer Price Index—United States city average, all items and special groups
Indexes and percent changes for selected-dates
July
1957

QTTOP,

June
1957

120.8 120.2
122.8 122.5

All itemsAll items less foodAll items less shelterAll conraoditiesAll commodities less foodDurablesNon-durable s
All services and shelterAll services less shelter-

118.5
114.1
111.5
106.5

117.8
113.5
111.3
106.7
116.2 115.7
137.4 137.0
140.6 139.9

h9^7-49=100)
Hay
July
1956
1957
119.6
122.3
117.1
112.7

117.0

118.6

111.1

114.9
110.9
107.9

106.7
115.5
136.7
139.5

112.9
132.5
135.2

102.2

June
1950

Year
1939

101.8
103.0
100.7
100.3
99.4
102.4
99.0
107.9
107.0

59.4
69.1
55.4
51.6
59.4
57.3
58.7
80.4
73.5

Percent change to July 1957 from

All items—
— — — — —
All items less food
All items less shelter
All commodities
All commodities lass food
Durables—
Non-durable s
All services and shelter—
All services less shelter

— - — •

—
— — -

—— — — —

July
1957
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar-

June
1957

May
1957

July
1956

June
1950

Year
1939

0.5
.2
.6
.5
•2
.2
.4
.3
.5

1.0
.4
1.2
1.2
.4
- .2
.6
.5
.8

3.2
3.5
3.1
2.9
3.3
4.2
2.9
3.7
4.0

18.7
19.2
17.7
13.8
12.2
4.0
17.4
27.3
31.4

103.4
77.7
113.9
121.1
87.7
85.9
98.0
70.9
91.3

(1947-49=^1.00)»
May
July
June
1957
1957
1956

June
1950

Year
1939

•0.96

•1.68

•0.83 •0.83

•0.84

•0.85

* To calculate purchasing power of the consumer dollar on any other base, divide
the index for the desired base date by the index for the comparison date.




3

TAMZ 2 s Consumer Price Index — United States city are rage, all items and i nwiflllj groups
Indexes and percent changes for selected dates
Indexes (19*7-*9«100)
July
1957

June
1957

This
month

June
1950

May
1957

July
1956

Last
month

2 months
ago

Last
year

Pre-Korea

Tear
1939
Pre-World
War II

120.8

120.2

119.6

117.0

101.8

59.*

rood 1 /
Food at home
—
Cereal® and bakery products —
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products — — - —
Fruit® and vegetables
Other foods at home —

117*4
116.1
130.8
109.5
110.5
126.9
111.7

116.2
114.7
130.6
106.9
110.0
126.8
109.5

114.6
113.0
130.4
103.7
110.0
122.5
109.9

114.8
113.8
125.8
99.3
108.7
135.2
112.8

100.5
100.5
102.7
106.1
92.3
102.5
9*.l

*7.1
*7.1
57.2
*1.6
*9.8
*6.3
*8.*

Housing 2/ — .
— — — — — — —
Rent
Oas and electricity — — —
Solid fuels and fuel oil
Housefurnlshlngs — — — — —
Household operation

125.5
135.2
112.3
135.9
104.1
127.9

125.5
135.0
112.3
135.3
104.6
127.6

125.3
134.7
112.3
135.4
104.2
127.3

121.8
133.2
111.7
128.7
102.8
123.0

10*. 9
108.7
102.7
107.6
97.*
99.6

76.1
86.6
10*. 9
56.*
53.*
68.*

Men's and boys' — — — — — — Women's and girls'
Footwear — — — — — — —
Other apparel —

106.5
108.8
98.6
128.1
91.9

106.6
109.1
98.5
127.8
91.9

106.5
109.0
98.6
127.8
92.0

105.3
107.7
98.0
124.2
91.4

96.5
98.1
93.3
102.1
88.*

52.5
50.8
54.5
50.3
40.6

Public
Private

—

135.8
180.2
125.6

135.3
176.8
125.4

135.3
176.8
125.4

127.7
172.7
117.6

109.9
117.9
106.6

70.2
81.3
65.5

Personal care — — — — — — —
Reading and recreation
—
Other goods and services jJ

138.4
124.7
112.4
126.6

137.9
124.2
111.8
124.6

137.3
123.4
111.4
124.3

132.7
120.1
107.7
122.2

105.*
99.2
102.5
103.7

72.6
59.6
63.O
70.6

All items

—
—
—
—
—

Percent change to

MKT

July

1957

1957

1956

All Items
Food
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish

—

Fruits and vegetables
Food away from home
Housing 2/
Rent — — — — — — —
— ..............
Oas and electricity — — — —
Solid fuels and fuel oil
—
Household operation —
Other apparel
Public
Private

from:

June
1950

Year
1939

0.5

1.0

3.2

18.7

103.4

1.0
1.2
.2
2.4
.5
.1
2.0
.2

2.4
2.7
.3
5*6
.5
3.6
1.6
.9

2.3
2.0
4.0
10.3
1.7
- 6.1
- 1.0
4*0

16.8
15.5
27.4
3.2
19.7
23.8
18.7
W)

149.3
146.5
128.7
163.2
121.9
174.1
130.8

0
.1
0
.4
.5
.2

.2
.4
0
.4
.1
.5

3.0
1.5
.5
5.6
1.3
4*0

19.6
24.4
9.3
26.3
6.9
28.4

64.9
56.1
7.1
141.0
94.9
87.0

0
.2
0
.2
.1

1.1
1.0
.6
3.1
.5

10.4
10.9
5.7
25.5
4.0

102.9
114.2
80.9
154.7
126.4

.4
1.9
.2

•4
1.9
.2

6.3
4.3
6.8

23.6
52.8
17.8

93.4
121.6
91.8

.4
.4
.5
1.6

.8
1.1
.9
1.9

4.3
3.8
4.4
3.6

31.3
25.7
9.7
22.1

90.6
109.2
78.4
79.3

.1
.3
.1
.2
0

-

-

1/ Includes restaurant meals not shown separately.
2/ Includes hone purchase and other home-owner costs not shown separately*
jJ Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and "miscellaneous services" (such as
legal services, banking fees, burial services, etc.).
*/ Hot available.




July 1957

June

(A/)

TABLE 3* Consumer Price Index — All items indexes for selected dates
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
(1947-49=100)

City
United States city average

JL/

July
1957

June
1957

July
1956

June
1950

Year
1939

120.8

120.2

117.0

101.8

59.4

124.1
123.1
121.1
118.4
121.2

122.9
122.5
121.0
117.9
120.1

120.5
120.2
118.1
114.6
117.9

102.8
102.8
101.3
100.9
101.6

58.6
59.0
60.4
60.1
59.2

July
1957

April
1957

July
1956

April
1950

Year
1939

122.1
121.7
121.6
120.7
122.2

120.2
120.4
119.8
118.8
121.6

117.8
117.6
117.7
117.3
118.6

>101.2
101.4
102.1
99.9
101.5

61.0
61.7
60.7
58.1
58.3

June
1957

March
1957

June
1956

June
1950

Year
1939

121,2
121.2
119.7
121.3
122.8

120.6
119.9
118.1
120.2
122 S 3

118.0
116.6
116.3
117.0
117.9

Cities priced monthly 2/
Chicago
Detroit
Los AngelesNew York
WlftdftTphlfli

-

Cities priced in January, April,
July, October J/
Boston-^—
— — —
Kansas City
—
Minneapolis—
——•—•
Pittsburgh—
Portland, Oregon
—
—

—••••••—••••••
———*—
—

—

—
—«—
„.
—

Cities priced in March, June,
September, December J/
Atlanta————
— - — - — — » — — . . —
Baltimore-———-———
_
Cincinnati
——..—.„——.
—
St. L o u i s —
— —
San F r a n c i s c o — — — — .
_ _

—
—
_

May
1957

Cities priced in February# May,
August, November J/
CI® y e l a n d - " " — — >
Houston
—
—

•••

Seattle—
—
tSushlcgton, D. C « - — _ _ — • — - —

1/
2/
2/
U
£/

—

— — — — —
—

February
1957

121.7
121.1
116.4
122.8
117.2

120*4
120.5
115*5
122*2
117.5

U

58.3
57.9
58 o4
59.3
58.6

5/ 101.3
101.6
101.2
101.1
10Q®9

May
1956

May
1950

Year
1939

117.3
116.8
112.1
117.1
114.4

100.4
103.5
100.2
102.0
10106

59 ©2
59.5
58.5
59.2
60.4

This index on the base of 1935-39=100 is 202.0.
Rents priced- bimonthly.
Foods* fuels, and a few other items priced monthlyj rents and other commodities and services priced quarterly.
June 1950.
May 1950.

TABLE 4* Consumer Price Index — Percent changes from
June 1957
to
U.S. city average and five cities priced monthly
All items and commodity groups

City

All
items

United States city average-

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.8

.5

.8
0
1.5

ChicagoDetroit
Los AngelesNew YorkPhiladelphia-




.1

•4
.9

Food

2.1

Housing

0.2
•2

.1

.2

0

Apparel

Transportation

Medical
care

- 0.1

0.4

0.4

-

.1

3.9

.5

.2

.1

-

.3

.3
.7
.4

-

.2

1.6

July 1957

Personal
care
0.4

0
.5

.6
.2

0

.2
.1

.1

Reading
and
recreation
0.5

.2

.1

.5
•8

.8

TABEE 5t Consumer Price Index — All items and commodity groups
July 1957 indexes and percent changes, April 1957 to July 1957
U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in July 1957
U.S.
City
Average Boston Chicago Detroit

Group

MinneKansas
Los
City Angelas apolis

Hew
York

Phila- Pitts- Portland,
delphia burgh
Oregon

Indexes (19^7-^9*100)
All items

120.8

122.1

124.1

123.1

121.7

121.1

121.6

118.4

121.2

120.7

122.2

117.4
116.1
130.8
109.5
110.5
126.9
111.7

118.2
131.1
107.2
114.7
129.9
108.7

115.6
113.7
123.1
103.6
109.6
128.8
116.1

119.8
118.5
124.9
106.1
109.3
146.0
113.5

114.1
112.4
126.6
106.7
107.9
124.4
104.7

117.7
114.7
138.7
109.7
105.5
117.7
111.6

115.4
114.2
129.6
102.6
104.7
130.9
117.7

117.3
115.4
135*1
109.8
109.1
120.6
113.2

121.1
115*1
132.7
112.1
116.7
129.7
112.7

119.2
118.0
129.1
108.5
111.8
129.4
121.3

118.5
117.3
132.0
111.5
> 117.2
119.6
114.5

125.5
Rent
—
— — —
135.2
Gas and electricity
—
112.3
Solid fuels and fuel oil — — — 135.9
Uousefurnishings —
— — 104.1
Household operation
- 127.9

129.6
136.7
111.0
143.1
103.6
123.6

135.1
160.7
114.0
138.3
101.3
132.6

128.9

130.0
143.5
118.0
102.8
129.5

126.5
149.6
124.8
131.3
98.4
125.0

121.8

113.2
129.3
108.9
118.0

124.2
139.7
118.9
120.1
104.9
130.6

110.9
144.6
104.1
125.9

120.0
123.5
103.4
129.8
108.9
128.1

122.7
128*2
127.6
131.1
106.3
129.8

126.1
135.5
102.0
149.0
105.7
122.0

106.5
108.8
98.6
128.1
91.9

103.8
103.7
96.9
123.7
103.0

109.2
116.8
96.9
131.4
( 95 ©6

103.7
109.8
92.9
123.9
86.8

103.5
108.5
94.9
121.7
87.4

107.6
111.2
99.5
128.5
84.7

106.8
109*4
99.8
124.1
93.3

105.6
108.5
96.5
129.3
95.5

106.1
107.2
99.9
124.0
93.6

105.3
109.2
95.8
124.8
100.2

111.0
113.9
102.4
131.6
98.0

135.8
180.2
125.6

144.6
167.5
137.3

144.6
194.3
125.9

132.1
145.8
129.1

138.1
214.0
126.6

132.3
154.8
128.3

121.4
166.8
115.7

137.4
189.0
117.9

139.1
187.4
118.5

143.7
195.4
123.4

131.4
176.9
126.0

138.4
124.7
112.4
126,6

148.6* 141.5
126.3
126*3
110,7
115.9
125*0 121*2

146.3
129.6
110.6
134-7

150.5
125.4
123.8
126.1

130.9
129.3
100.9
123,3

168.9
126.7
119.9
131.3

129.6
115.7
116.2
126.1

140.7
130.1
116.5
128® 4

145.0
122.1
105.7
125.8

138.9
129.8
118.6
126.9

Food
'
Food at hone — — — — — — — — ,
Cereals and bakery products —
Meats, poultry, and fish —
Dairy products — — — — — — —
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home — — —

Men's and boys'
—
Women's and girls'

—

—
— —

—
—

Public

—

Personal care — — — — — — —
Reading and recreation
— — —
Other goods and services — — —

—

—

Percent change from April 1957
All it%skfi —

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1.3

Food — — — — — — — — — —
Food at heme - — - — — —
Cereals and bakery products —
M©atHp poultryp and fish — —
Dmiry products — — — — — —
Fruits mad vegetables — —
Otter foods at home — — —

3.2
3.6
.5
7.4
0
6.9
.6

3.6
4,2
3.9
4.9
2.2
.4
9.2
5.3
.6
2.2 >
8»0
12.9
2.0 « .8

•2
.5
- .1
- 1.6
• - 1.0
— — — — — . 1.2

1.0
®3
.7 1/ .2
0
0
.1
- 2.3
- .6 - 1.1
1.3
.3

Kent — — — — — — — — — —
Gas and electricity
—
—
Solid fuels and fuel oil —
lousefurnishlngs
— — —

lousehold operation
Apparel

—

1.6

0
0
.1
.6
.1

- .7
- 1.0
- .9
0
- .5

Transportation
Fablic
—
Private — — — — — — — — — —

.2
1.9
.1

Medical care —
Personal care
—
—
—
—
—
Reading and recreation — — — —
Other goods and services

1.1
1.1
.5
1.9

Men's and

boys'
— — — —
Worn*n's and girls' — — — — -

Other apparel

—

—

—

—

-

1.7

1.1

0.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.6

0.5

3o4
3©9

.7
.9
3.7
6.0
.2
6.1
.1

2.5
3.0
- .5
5.8
.1
8.2
- .3

4.0
4*0
.2
6.5
.2
8*3
2.4

4.0
4.6
.2
8.2
2.5
7.0
2.0

3.8
4.6
.5
9.2
- .1
9.8
1.6

2,2
3.1
.2
7.3
.6
3.6
1.6

« .1
.4
- .1 i/ .1
0
- 2.8
0
- .2 » 1.5
- .8
.5

.9
.9
0

.3

~ .1
1/ .4
0
- 8.3
- 1.2
0

1.2
1.1
.2
0
.5
.4

- 1.4
.4
0
2.5
- 1.9
2.2

.6
.6
- 1.8
.5
- .3

.2
.5
.1
0
.1

©3

.5
.3
.5
.5

~

«

.2
.2
0
.2
*6

.2
.8
.2
.3

- 1.5
- .4
.3
- 1.1

.6
0
.9

3.6
15.9
.8

.4
0
.5

.5
0
.6

5.3
.2
- 1.0
1.4

.3
.1
- .9
1.0

.1
.4
.1
6.9

.2
.2
- .4
2.1

-

July 1957

4.0
4.8
.1
10.6
0
"10.1
0

.2
.5
.1
e2

-

to

1.4

6.7
- .5
9*9
.4

-

—

«

.8

- 1.4
.6
.7
.2
- 2.2
.4
- .4

-

- .2
- 3.6
- 1.5
.6
m2

-

.2
0
.3

.2
0
.2

.7
.3
.2
1.7

11.1
.2
- .8
2.3

—

.4
- .3
1.4
.3
-

.7
0

- 1.6
0

.9
.4
- .1
1.1

.1
.4
.2
1.4

• Revised indexes I July 1956, 136.5j October 1956, 137.2$ January 1957, 138.3* April 1957, 141.1.
1/ Change from May 1957 to July 1957.




.5
.1
.7
.7
.2

-

-

-

-

.4
0

1.7
0
2.0

.2
.9
.3
1.5

.6
5.9
- .7
2.8

TABI* 6s Comimr Price Indue — Food and its subgroups
July 1957 indexes and percent changes, June 1957 to July 1957
U.S. city average and 20 3arfl« cities

D-9V7-49.10Q]
Total
food at hone

Total food
City
Index

U.S. city average

Minneapolis
—
Sew Tork
fhiladelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oreg.
St. Louis
San Francisco
—
Scranton
—
—
Seattle
Washington, B.C. —

—
—
—
—
—

1.2

113.5
115.8
116.5
113.7
119.4
113.6
118.5
112.6
112.4
114.7

1.0
1.2
3.1
1.9

123.8
127.2
131.1
123.1
1.6 131.9
.8 123.7
1.0 124.9
1.3 121.1
1.2 126.6
.1 138.7

115.4
117.3
121.1
119.2
118.5
118.3
118.2
115.7
118.6
119.4

.8
1.5
2.1
1.1
.9
1.4
0
1.3
.8
1.6

114.2
115.4
119.3
118.0
117.3
115.6
116.9
115.7
118.2
117.6

.8
1.6
2.3
1.5
1.4
1.8
.1
1.5
.9
2.0

Cereals and bakery products;
Flour., vfaeat — — — — — — — 5 ib.
Biscuit »ix — — — — — —
30 oz.
Corn seal — — — — — —
ib.
Boiled oats — — — — —
20 oz.
Corn flakes — — — — — — 12 oz.
Bread, white — — — — — —
ib.
Soda crackers — — — — — —
ib.
Vanilla cookies — — — — —
7 oz.
Iteats, poultry, and fish:
Round steak — — — — — — — ib.
Ckuck roast —
—
—
—
—
ib.
ib.
Rib roast — — — — — —
Baaburger —
—
—
—
—
ib.
Toal cutlets —
—
—
—
—
ib.
Fork chops, center cut — — — — — ib.
—

—

—

ib.

Frankfurters —
—
—
—
—
ib.
Luncheon meat, canned —
12 oz.
Frying chickens, ready*to*cook — ib.
ib.
Ocean perch, fillet, frozen —
Haddock, fillet, frozen —
—
ib.
Salmon, pink, canned — — — — — ie oz.
Tuna fish, canned — — —
a to afc oz.
Dairy products;
Milk, fresh, (grocery)
qt.
Milk, fresh, (delivered)
qt.
Ice cream —
—
—
—
—
pt.
Butter — — — — — — —
ib.
Cheese, American process — —
ib.
Milk, evaporated —
—
i4i-oz. can
Fruits and vegetablest
Frozen1
Strawberries — — — — — —
10 oz.
Orange juice concentrate — — e oz.
Peas, green — — — — —
10 oz.
Beans, green —
—
—
10 oz.
Fresh:
Bananas — — — — — —
Oranges, size 200 —
—
Lemons —
—
—
—
—
Grapefruit •

129.6
135.1
132.7
129.1
132.0
124.9
140.1
126.9
137.9
129.6

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Dairy
products
Index

Percent
change

Fruits and
vegetables
Index

Percent
change

126.9

Other
foods at
i hone
Index

Percent
change

0.2

109.5

2.4

110.5

0.5

0.1

111.7

2.0

.4
.1
2.1
.1
.3
- .1
0
- .3
0
1.2

113.0
109.4
107.2
103.6
112.2
105.9
106.1
104.9
106.7
109.7

3.5
1.8
2.2
3.0
1.8
2.5
1.2
3.2
3.8
2.7

110.2
112.6
114.7
109.6
114.7
104.4
109.3
109.2
107.9
105.5

- 2.7
0
2.3
1.7
- .1
0
1.5
- .1
.2
- .3

124.0
.7
2.1
124.9
129.9
5.3
128.8
2.9
133.0
3.9
124*2 - 1.5
146.0
1.2
.8
124.3
124.4 - .7
117.7 - 4.5

103.2
111.8
108.7
116.1
116.2
115.6
113.5
110.5
104.7
111.6

1.4
1.6
3.6
.4
1.7
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.2
.7

.1
.1
.1
.9
.1
.2
0
.1
0
.1

102.6
109.8
112.1
108.5
111.5
106.6
111.8
109.7
109.6
109.7

1.6
2.2
2.9
2.2
3.1
2.2
1.8
1.4
1.2
3.2

104.7 - .4
109.1
.7
116.7
2.7
111.8
.1
117.2
0
102.7
2.7
109.8
0
110.5
.4
.1
118.4
116.6
.1

130.9
.5
120.6 - .2
1.6
129.7
1.3
129.4
.1
119.6
134.3
2.5
124.5 - 4.8
127.7
1.9
126.2
.1
2.1
125.4

117.7
113.2
112.7
121.3
114.5
118.2
110.2
110.2
111.7
113.5

1.5
4.1
3.1
2.4
2.2
.8
2.1
3.3
2.3
2.9

-

-

ib.
doz.
lb.
«»oh

July
1957
Cents
54.7
26*8
12*7
17.4

June
1957

22.1

22.0

23.0
18.9
29.1

23.0

24.6

96.9
53.0
75.4
43.6
117.8
92.7
80.7
64*3
72.6
57.7
45.3
49.4

Cents
54.7

26.8
12.8

17.2

18.8

24.7

52.2

74.4

42.2
118.6

92.7
74.9

63.6

32.2

73.9
56.4
45.2
48.5
42.7
45.3
62.4
32.1

22.9
24.5
29.5
73.7
57.7
14.7

22.7
24.4
29.5
73.8
57.6
14.6

25.5
17.5
19.6
24.1

25.7
17.6
19.6
23.9

22.8

22.8

58.2

55.6

42.9
45.6
62.5

18.0

17.8

Food and unit
Fre s h — C ontinued
Peaches • — — — — — —
ib.
8travberries • — — — — — pt.
Grapes, seedless • — — — — — ib.
Watermelons • — — — — — — ib.
Potatoes — — — — —
10 ib.
Sveetpotatoes — — — — — — ib.
Onions — — — — — —
ib.
Carrots — — — — — —
n>.
Lettuce — — — — — — —
head
Celery — — — — — — —
ib.

18.1
18.2

July
1957

June
1957

Cents
20.0

Cents
27.2

36.4
5.3
60.3
18.7
T1.5
14.9
18.7
16.9
8.6
26.9
23.2

6.4
59.0
17.4
13.0
14.7
18.0
16.2
8.7
34.0
20.8

34.5
34.9
34.1
26.0
17.1
21.7
15.0
10.0

35.5
34.8
34.1
26.0
17.1
21.6
14.9
10.0

34.2
16.1

34*4
16.C

Other foods at home:
Tomato soup
•
to 11-oz. can 12.5
Beans with pork — — — — — . 16-oz. can 14.7
Pickles, sweet — — — — — —
7* oz. 27.2
Catsup, tomato — — — — —
14 oz. 22.0
Coffee — — — — — — — — lb. oan 101.7
Coffee — — —
lb. bag 83.1
Tea tags — — — — — — — pkg. of 16
23.7
Cola drink, carton — — — — — 30 oz. J/27-3
Shortening, hydrogenated —
3 ib.
97.7
Margarine, colored — — — — — ib.
29.6
Lard — — — — — — — — — —
ib.
22.5
Salad dressing — — — — —
37.4
pt.
53.6
Peanut butter — — — — — —
ib.
Sugar — — — — — — — — — s ib.
55.3
C o m syrup — — — — — — 24 oz.
24.9
Orape Jelly — — — — — — 12 oz.
27.3
Chocolate bar — — — — — —
1 oz.
4.5
54.0
Eggs, Orade A, large — — — — — doz.
8.8
Gelatin, flavored — — —
3 to 4 oz.

12.5
14.7
27.3
22.2
102.4
86.1
23.6
26.7
98.6
29.8
22.3
37.2
53.5
55.0
24.9
27.3
4.5
47.9
8.8

94.0

* Priced only in season.
U Specification change, previous June 1957 price m m 34.1.




Meats, poultry,
and fish

Consumer Price Index -- Average retail prices of selected foods
U.S. city average

Fowl and unit

—

130.8

116.1

.9
1.0
2.5
1.8
1.4
.6
.8
.9
1.1
0

TABI2 71

whole —

Index

1.0

—
—
—

—

Percent
change

117.4

—
—
—

—

Index

114.7
118*7
118.2
115.6
120.5
115.3
119.8
114.3
114.1
117.7

—

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
—
—
Chicago
—
Cincinnati
— —
Cleveland
Detroit
louston — — — —
•bases City
—
Los Angeles — —

Percent
change

Cereals and
bakery products

Tomatoes — — — — — — —
ib.
&eans, green — — — — —
ib.
Canned:
Orange juice — — — — 40-oz. can
Peaches — — — — —
#24 can
Pineapple — — — — —
#2 can
Fruit cocktail —
—
#303 can
Corn, cream style — — — — #303 can
Peas, green — — — — — #303 can
Tomatoes — * — — — —
#309 can
Baby foods — — — — — — 4i to a oz.
Dried:

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average changes in prices of goods
modi services typically bought by city families of wage earners and clerical workers* It
is based on prices of about 300 items which were selected so that their price changes
would represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by wage and
clerical families; they include all of the important items in family spending* Prices
for these items are obtained in 46 cities which were chosen to represent all urban places
in the United Statefj they are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage-earner
and clerical-worker families patronize*
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all
46 cities* Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
the 5 largest cities and every 3 months#in other cities* Almost all prices are obtained
by personal visits of the Bureaufs trained representatives*
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each city are
averaged together with weights which represent their Importance in family spending* City
data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1950 populations of
cities they represent* Index numbers are computed on the base 1947-49 = 100*
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from the
20 large cities for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following 26 medium-eised and small cities t
Anna, Illinois
Camden, Arkansas
Canton, Ohio
Charleston, W. Virginia
Evansville, Indiana
Garrett, Indiana
Glendale, Arizona
Grand Forks, N* Dakota
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Laconia, lew Hampshire
Lodi, California
Iynchburg, Virginia
Madill, Oklahoma
Madison, Wisconsin
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Middletown, Connecticut
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Pulaski, Virginia
Ravenna1 Ohio
Rawlins, Wyoming
San Jose, California
Sandpoint, Idaho
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shenandoah, Iowa
Youngstown, Ohio

Comparisons of city indexes show only that prices in one city changed more or
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levels or in living costs between cities*
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Statistical SeriesReprints of chapter 9, pertaining to the CPI, pre available on
request to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington or at any of its regional offices*
Historical series of index numbers for the United States city average and for
20 large cities are available upon request* These series include index numbers for A H
Items, Food, Apparel, and Rent for periods from 1913 to date; and for other groups of
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