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Residential Heating Fuels
Retail Prices, 1941-48
Data for 9
Locally Important Fuels
in 55 Cities

Bulletin No. 950
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Maurice J. Tobin, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Letter of Transmittal
U nited S tates D epartment of L abor ,
B ureau of L abor S tatistics,

Washington, D. G M a y 6,1949.
The S ecretary of L abor :
I have the honor to transmit herewith a bulletin summarizing data on retail
prices of residential heating fuels from 1941 through 1948 and certain supple­
mentary data for earlier years. Preliminary mimeographed reports are issued
monthly, giving the current indexes and monthly prices from the retail price
series maintained by the Bureau. These reports are available to persons need­
ing them, upon request to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The original material for this bulletin was prepared by Jack J. Gottsegen
and Israel Putnam III, formerly of the Bureau’s staff. The material was
revised and brought up to date by Roy M. Patterson, under the immediate
supervision of Thomas P. Henson.
E wan C lague , Commissioner.
Hon. M aurice J. T obin ,
Secretary oj Labor.

Contents
Collection and publication of retail prices for fuels___________________________________
Coal_____________________________________________
Other fuels__________________________________________________________________
Average retail price indexes for residential heating fuels______________________________
By city--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------By selected fuels--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Anthracite chestnut: Average retail price indexes for selected cities combined__________
Bituminous coal: Average retail price indexes for selected cities combined______________
Average retail prices for anthracite andbituminous coal_______________________________

Monthly average retail prices, by city,1941—48------------------------------------------------------

Average retail prices of selected fuels by city, 1939-41________________________________

Page

1
1
3
5
5
6
9
10
11

12

21

Tables
Table 1. Residential heating fuels: Indexes of average retail prices for 55 cities, 1939June 1947______________________________________________________________________
5
Table 2. Indexes of average retail prices for selected residential heating fuels, 1939-June
1947_______
8
Table 3. Anthracite chestnut: Indexes of average retail prices per net ton (2,000 pounds)
in selected cities combined, 1913-48--------------------------------------------------------------------10
Table 4. Bituminous coal: Indexes of average retail prices per net ton (2,000 pounds)
in selected cities combined, 1913-48----------------------------------------------------------------------11
Table 5. Bituminous coal and anthracite stove, chestnut, pea, and buckwheat No. 1:
Average retail prices per net ton (2,000 pounds) in selected cities, by years, 1939-48
and by months, 1941-48------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
Table 6. Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city, June and December
1941-48__________________________________________________________________________
13
Table 7. Residential heating fuels (oil, gas, coke, briquets, and wood): Average retail
prices by region and city, June and December 1939-41_______________________________
22




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Retail Prices of Residential Heating Fuel, 1941-48
This bulletin contains retail prices and indexes
for locally important residential heating fuels in
55 cities of the United States from 1939 through
June 1947, and for 34 of these cities in 1948. For
each city, average retail prices for June and Decem­
ber of each year (tables 6 and 7) are shown for
anthracite, bituminous coal, coke, kerosene, fuel
oil, wood, briquets, and gas. These local quota­
tions are the basis for index numbers of composite
prices from 1939 through June 1947 for all fuels
for each city and the 55 cities combined (table 1),
and for each of several selected fuels (table 2).
Tables 3 and 4 show index numbers of composite
average retail prices for anthracite and bituminous
coal from 1913 through 1948; table 5 contains the
corresponding composite average prices by years
from 1939 through 1948 and by months from 1941
through 1948. Each table is preceded by a detailed
description of its contents.

Prices of fuel wood, coke, fuel oil, kerosene, and
gas for space heating—from March 1939 through
December 1941—are presented for the first time
in this bulletin. Prices from 1942 through 1948
are final figures for June and December of each
year for data previously released as preliminary
in the monthly mimeographed report “Retail
Prices of Fuel by Cities.” 1 Thus the data in this
publication together with the information on coal
prices contained in Retail Prices, (Serial Nos. R.
1085, R. 1264, and Bull. No. 707) make avail­
able a general history of retail prices for all locally
important fuels during the years 1939 through 1948.
1Fuels which may have become locally unimportant and those that may be
represented adequately for time comparisons by another similar fuel, have
been excluded from this bulletin though they may have appeared in prelimi­
nary reports. For example, the mimeographed reports may contain city prices
for kerosene, range oil, and No. 1 fuel oil, whereas this bulletin generally
includes prices for only one of these fuels in the same city.

Collection and Publication of Retail Prices for Fuels
Retail prices for fuels have been collected for
many years in a number of cities, including the 34
represented in the consumers’ price index. Coal
prices were first collected on a periodic basis in
1911 when quotations were also obtained back to
1907. Prices for coke, briquets, and petroleum
fuels generally start from 1937, and those for
residential space heating gas from 1939. Changes
have been made over the years in the frequency
of collection, in the methods of computation of
average prices, in the number of cities in which
retail prices have been collected, and in the kinds
of fuel priced in each city.




Coal

Prior to 1912, no Bureau publication contained
any information on retail prices of coal. Retail
Prices, 1890 to 1911 (Bull. No. 105) issued prior
to the periodic reports on retail prices, contained
prices for anthracite and bituminous coal for
household use from 1907 through 1911. Like
other retail prices, these were collected as of the
fifteenth of the month, but were for quarterly
periods from 1907 through 1913. Since then, the
frequency of collection has varied as indicated
in the following statement.
1

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

2

January 1907-October 1913______________ Quarterly
January 1914r-January 1920___________Semiannually
January and July
June 1920-July 1935______________________ Monthly
October 1935-September 1940____________ Quarterly
Beginning October 1940__________________ Monthly

The number of cities in which coal prices have
been collected regularly varied widely since 1911.
Region and dig

NEW ENGLAND
Boston
Bridgeport2
Fall River2
Manchester
New Haven2
Portland, Maine
Providence2
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
Buffalo
Newark2
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Rochester2
Scranton
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus, Ohio2
Detroit
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Peoria2
Springfield, 111. 2
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
Des Moines2
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Omaha2
St. Louis
St. Paul2
Wichita3

Date of first report

January 1907
January 1917
January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
January 1918
January 1907

A-B
A
A-B
A-B
A
A-B
A-B

January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
July 1916
January 1913

A-B
A
A-B
A
A-B
A-B
A

January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
July 1916
January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
January 1918
July 1914

A-B
A-B
B
B
A-B
A-B
A-B
B
B

June 1940
January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
July 1913
June 1940

B
B
A-B
B
A-B
B
B

i As of December 1948 or date of last report.
A= Anthracite.
B= Bituminous.
8 Discontinued after June 1947.
8Discontinued after May 1946.




Kind of
coal i

As of December 1948, coal prices were collected in
31 cities.2 The tabulation below showing cities
in which retail coal prices have been collected ex­
cludes the few communities surveyed for special
purposes at irregular intervals.
2 See introduction to table 2 for details of kinds of coal and the cities in
which prices were collected.
Region and city

Date of first report

SOUTH ATLANTIC
Atlanta
Baltimore
Charleston, S. C.2
Jacksonville
Norfolk
Richmond
Savannah
Washington
Winston-Salem 2

Kind of
coal7

January 1913
January 1907
January 1913
January 1907
January 1918
January 1907
January 1920
January 1907
June 1940

B
A-B
B
B
B
B
B
A-B
B

EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
Birmingham
Louisville2
Memphis
Mobile

January 1907
January 1907
January 1907
January 1918

B
B
B
B

January 1907
January 1918
July 1911
January 1907

B
B
A-B
B

January 1915
June 1940
January 1907
June 1940
January 1907

B
B
B
A-B
B

January 1907
January 1913
January 1907
January 1907

B
B
B
B

WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
Dallas4
Houston 5
Little Rock 6
New Orleans
MOUNTAIN
Butte 2
Cheyenne 2
Denver
Phoenix7
Salt Lake C ity2
PACIFIC
Los Angeles8
Portland, Oreg.
San Francisco9
Seattle
Discontinued after April 1946.
* Discontinued after December 1945.
6 Discontinued after October 1940.
7 Discontinued after September 1941.
8Discontinued after March 1946.
8 Discontinued after June 1946.
*

RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

3

Until 1917, the Bureau published prices of retailers, such as anthracite buckwheat No. 2,
various sizes and grades of coal reported by indi­ but these are not included among the residential
vidual firms, and indexes of average prices in heating fuels tabulated in this bulletin (table 6).
each city and in all cities combined. Indexes
The publications in which coal prices and indexes
for each of five geographic regions were computed have been published since 1913 are as follows:
from 1907 to 1913. The base for the indexes was
Period covered1
changed from time to time, the years 1907, 1913, Bulletin
No. Indexes and composite prices
Average prices by city
1914, 1915, and 1916 having been used for this 270 Semiannually: 1913-19
Semiannually: 1913-19
purpose. The data for the years 1907 through 300 Semiannually: 1913-19
Monthly: January and
1916 appear in Retail Prices (Bull. Nos. 105Monthly: January and
J u n e-D ecem ber
June—December 1920
1920
Part II, 106-Part II, 108, 110, 113, 115, 125, 132,
315 Semiannually: 1913-19
Monthly: 1921
138, 140, 156, 184, 197, and 228).
Monthly: 1920-21
After 1917, average prices by cities for specified 334 Semiannually:
1913-19
Monthly: 1922
sizes of anthracite and bituminous coal were
Monthly: 1920-22
computed and published instead of prices of 366 Semiannually: 1913-19
Annual average: 1913
Monthly: 1920-23
Monthly: 1923
individual firms. These prices are arithmetic
1913Monthly: 1923-24
averages of all quotations reported from each 396 Semiannually:
June 1920
city for 1-ton lots delivered at the curb, or into
Monthly: July 1920the bin if at no extra charge. This method of
December 1924
computing averages for each city is still used. 418 Semiannually: 1913-23
Annual average: 1913
Monthly: 1924-25
Monthly: 1924-25
Average prices from 1913 to 1919, inclusive,
1913-24
Annual average: 1913
were first computed by this method and published 445 Semiannually:
Monthly: 1925-26
Monthly: 1925-26
in Retail Prices (Bull. No. 270).
464 Semiannually: 1913-25
Annual
average: 1913
Until 1937, average prices were published only
Monthly: 1926-27
Monthly: 1926-27
for stove and chestnut sizes of Pennsylvania 495 Semiannually: 1913-26
Monthly: 1927-28
Monthly: 1927-28
anthracite and for three categories of bituminous
coal, i. e., high volatile prepared sizes (combined), Serial No.
low volatile prepared sizes (combined), and low R. 701 Annually: 1929-37
Quarterly: 1936-37
Quarterly: 1936-37
volatile domestic run of mine. Average prices
Annually: 1929-38
Quarterly: 1937-38
were shown until 1946 for Colorado, Arkansas, R. 886 Quarterly:
1937-38
and New Mexico anthracite in cities where these R. 1085 Annually: 1929-39
Quarterly: 1938-39
coals were important. From 1937 through 1948,
Quarterly: 1938-39
average prices were published for each of the R. 1264 Annually: 1929-40
Quarterly: JanuaryQuarterly: 1939-Sep- September 1940
following grades and sizes in cities where they
tember 1940
Monthly: Octoberwere consumed in substantial quantities:
Monthly: October-De- December 1940
1. Pennsylvania anthracite
a. Chestnut
b. Stove
c. Pea
d. Buckwheat No. 1
2. Bituminous coal
a. Low volatile lump, egg, stove, nut, stoker, and
domestic run of mine
b. Eastern high volatile lump, egg, stove, nut, and
stoker
c. Western high volatile lump, egg, stove, nut, and
stoker

Monthly mimeographed reports containing pro.
liminary data also include prices for commercial
sizes of anthracite and bituminous coal sold by




Bulletin
No.

cember 1940

707 Annually: 1929-41
Q uarterly: January
1940-September 1940
Monthly: October 1940December 1941

Monthly: December
1940-41

1From 1929 to 1936, prices were published in the Bureau pamphlets, “Retail
Prices” at monthly or quarterly intervals, according to frequency of price
collection. Annual prices for this period may be found in Bulletin No. 707.

Other Fuels

Collection of prices for coke and briquets gen­
erally began in March 1937. Prices reported for
most cities were for egg size coke and bituminous

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

4

briquets. Retail prices for coke or briquets in 17
specified cities, quarterly, March 1937 through
March 1939, are available in mimeographed form
(LS47-3462).
Retail prices for petroleum fuels in 24 cities
were first collected and published in the monthly
reports beginning with March 15, 1937. The
number of cities was increased to 29 in 1939 and
to 36 in 1940. Prices from March 1937 were
obtained in these 12 additional cities. Collection
of retail prices for No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oil was
begun in 1944, and their average prices, not
included in this bulletin, have been shown in the
monthly mimeographed reports since October
1946.
The list of cities covered, with the years for
which petroleum fuel prices were first collected,
follows:
1937:
Baltimore
Boston
Bridgeport1
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Fall River 1
Manchester
1939:
Des Moines 1
Kansas City
1940:
Buffalo
Charleston, S. C.1
Denver

Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Newark 1
New Haven 1
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Omaha 1

Philadelphia
Portland, Maine
Providence 1
Richmond
Rochester 1
St. Louis
St. Paul1
Washington

Jacksonville
Savannah

San Francisco

Louisville 1
Portland, Oreg.

Salt Lake City 1
Seattle

i Discontinued after June 1947.

Retail prices for selected petroleum heating
fuels in 22 specified cities, quarterly, March 1937




through March 1939, are available in mimeo­
graphed form (LS47-3465).
Although retail prices of wood fuel were collected
annually beginning with December 1914, these
prices were used only in the calculations of the
“ Cost of living” indexes and not published until
March 1937. Since March 1937, average wood
fuel prices have appeared in the mimeographed
report “Retail Prices of Fuel, by Cities.” The
only cities where prices were collected in which
wood is still important are Portland, Oreg. and
Seattle, Wash. Retail prices in these cities for
wood from December 1917 through March 1939,
and for sawdust from March 1937 through
March 1939, are available in a specially prepared
release (LS47-3464). Prices for subsequent periods
through December 1948 are contained in this
bulletin (p. 21).
In 1944, weighted average prices for gas used in
residential heating were computed for each of the
27 cities fisted below for the period 1939-44.
These average price series have been continued and
have been published on a preliminary basis in the
monthly fuel reports since April 1946.
Cities in Which Residential Heating
Collected, 1989-48
Detroit
Atlanta
Houston
Butte 1
Kansas City
Cheyenne 1
Cincinnati
Little Rock 1
Louisville 1
Cleveland
Columbus, Ohio 1 Los Angeles
Memphis
Dallas 1
Denver
Minneapolis
Mobile
Des Moines 1

Gets Prices Were
New Orleans
Peoria 1
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oreg.
Salt Lake City 1
San Francisco
Springfield, 111.1
Washington
Wichita 1i

i Discontinued after the computation of data for June 1947.

RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

5

Average Retail Price Indexes for Residential Heating Fuels
By City

The indexes, computed quarterly from March
1939 through September 1940 and monthly from
October 1940 through June 1947, are presented
in table 1 for June and December of these years.
They are based on the weighted average of retail
prices for all residential heating fuels important
in each of 55 cities, and in the 55 cities combined
for March, June, September, and December 1939.
The cities and the fuels used in the computation

of these indexes are listed on page 7. The spec­
ifications on which the prices are based are de­
scribed in the introduction to table 6 (see p. 12).
The indexes are of the fixed base weighted aggre­
gative type, with the weights used representative
of 1939-40 patterns of fuel consumption. The
weights are derived from quantity data collected
by the Bituminous Coal Division, the U. S. Bureau
of Mines, the Fuel Oil Ration Division of the Office
of Price Administration, the Pennsylvania State
Department of Mines, and respondent gas utilities.

T a b l e 1.— Residential heating fuels: Indexes of average retail prices for 55 cities, 1989-June 1947
[1939=100]
55 cities
Port­ Provi­
Fall Man­ New land,
New Phila­ Roch­
com­ Boston Bridge­
port River chester Haven Maine
dence Buffalo Newark York delphia ester Scran­
ton
bined

Date
1939: June____
December.
1940: June.........
December.
1941: June.........
December.
1942: June.........
December.
1943: June.........
December1944: June....... .
December.
1945: June.........
December.
1946: June____
December1947: June.........

96.8
102.5
101.7
. 105.5
105.4
111. 1
113.1
. 116.5
120.2
122.9
. 123.6
123.5
124.4
122.6
127.0
138.5
143.7

95.0
104.7
105.0
110.1
109.0
115.1
118.0
125.0
130.2
131.8
132.6
133.0
132.7
125.6
130.0
141.9
146.6

94.2
107.8
108.2
107.6
109.8
114.0
120.1
133.7
141.0
142.8
144.3
144.5
144.3
126.4
133.0
149.7
151.8

96.7
102.5
105.0
112.0
108.0
115.6
126.4
141.1
147.6
148.1
149.5
149.4
149.6
132.5
137.6
149.1
157.7

96.4
108.5
110.2
114.1
112.8
116.4
121.8
132.7
138.5
139.5
139.4
139.4
139.4
125.2
130.8
144.9
152.7

94.6
108.9
110.2
112.6
109.1
118.2
123.2
132.2
139.7
140.5
142.1
142.0
142.0
130.4
135.2
149.2
151.6

94.6
108.8
110.1
112.6
110.2
114.1
120.5
129.7
135.9
137.4
137.2
137.2
137.3
124.8
129.7
143.3
151.3

93.4
107.2
108.5
109.0
106.6
110.5
117.2
129.9
135.1
135.6
138.9
138.9
139.0
120.8
127.4
139.2
148.6

97.7
103.6
100.8
105.6
107.0
114.4
116.6
119.7
123.3
126.5
127.2
125.8
126.4
129.5
132.0
149.0
152.2

Cincin­ Cleve­ Colum­
Mil­
Pitts­
bus, Detroit Indian­
burgh Chicago nati land Ohio
apolis waukee Peoria
1939: June.........
December.
1940: June........
December1941: June____
December.
1942: June____
December1943: June.........
December.
1944: June.........
December.
1945: June........
December.
1946: June____
December.
1947: June____

.
.
.
.
.

99.4
100.8
99.8
101.0
103.0
107.1
107.0
109.0
109.9
112.0
112.7
112.8
113.9
114.3
117.2
121.4
128.2

826164°—49----2




95.8
102.5
98.1
103.3
102.3
107.7
108.0
108.0
111.2
112.7
113.7
114.0
115.2
115.9
121.3
132.7
143.9

95.6
102.7
97.0
102.9
101.5
109.8
106.4
107.4
109.9
112.2
113.2
113.3
115.5
116.6
122.7
125.9
130.5

97.1
97.7
93.7
99.6
98.8
104.0
104.1
104.8
107.0
109.0
109.9
110.8
113.1
113.7
117.9
123.5
127.0

102.8
104.2
101.5
108.3
108.6
115.5
115.4
116.6
122.0
124.5
125.7
125.8
128.7
129.0
133.4
141.6
145.9

97.6
101.3
98.0
102.2
109.3
119.8
120.1
121.0
124.0
128.0
130.2
126.4
132.1
132.9
136.5
146.5
154.4

96.9
102.1
96.8
106.1
106.1
112.5
110.5
110.8
118.8
120.9
121.1
121.5
124.2
124.6
126.2
138.2
144.3

98.7
103.9
99.8
104.3
103.9
110.4
110.5
110.5
115.9
119.4
120.2
120.9
121.7
124.3
131.0
138.4
145.4

99.1
102.8
102.0
108.1
109.6
113.7
115.9
114.6
120.6
123.1
123.1
124.4
128.9
130.2
132.2
155.9
159.5

95.6
105.5
104.5
108.5
110.4
116.0
119.0
126.0
129.9
131.9
132.5
132.8
132.8
127.7
131.3
145.2
147.7

96.0
102.6
106.3
110.7
109.7
115.4
118.8
124.0
130.2
135.7
135.6
136.2
136.3
134.7
139.5
154.1
155.4

Des
hsst
hi . Moines
101.2
101.2
101.2
88.0
90.3
91.5
90.1
91.9
97.8
97.8
101.6
105.7
106.9
107.8
113.0
119.1
125.6

97.4
101.3
99.5
104.3
106.9
109.5
109.7
109.7
114.3
120.3
124.8
124.8
124.7
124.7
128.0
130.9
145.7

97.6
100.6
100.9
104.8
107.0
116.2
117.7
119.2
125.1
130.2
131.1
133.0
132.5
140.4
143.8
158.2
156.9

96.8
102.4
100.6
104.3
105.5
111.4
114.0
118.1
123.0
127.7
126.8
127.0
127.4
127.7
130.2
146.6
148.4

98.1
102.9
103.6
109.3
109.3
109.3
117.9
127.8
129.2
129.2
129.2
144.4
145.9
164.4
158.0

Kansas Minne­ St. Paul
City apolis
99.0
100.9
100.0
103.1
103.8
106.6
107.2
107.4
110.2
111.1
112.5
112.3
113.7
114.7
117.1
126.4
132.5

99.4
99.9
99.9
100.3
99.3
102.4
102.5
104.1
109.4
109.8
110.9
108.7
108.1
108.6
111.1
118.9
128.9

99.8
100.4
99.3
103.1
103.2
105.1
112.7

114.0
114.0
115.1
115.9
120.0
130.0
143.0

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6

T able 1.— Residential heating fuels: Indexes of average retail prices for 55 cities, 1939—June 1947—Continued
[1939=100]

Date
1939: June........
December1940: June____
December1941: June____
December.
1942: June____
December.
1943: June____
December.
1944: June.........
December1945: June____
December1946: June____
December1947: June.........

1939: June.........
December.
1940: June.........
December.
1941: June........
December.
1942: June____
December.
1943: June____
December.
1944: June.........
December.
1945: June.........
December.
1946: June.........
December.
1947: June.........

Charles­ Jackson­
Rich­ Savan­ Wash­ Wins­
Louis­ Mem­ Mobile New
Atlanta Balti­
ton- Birming­
more s.ton,d. ville Norfolk mond nah ington Salem
ham
ville phis
Orleans
93.9
103.3
Q§7.93.5
93.9
106.6
105.4
106.0
108.7
111.0
112.0
112.2
112.0
112.2
114.6
130.7
132.5

96.3
102.6
102.9
109.0
107.2
111.6
117.0
125.6
130.4
132.5
132.5
132.6
132.9
122.2
127.6
140.8
147.8

103.6
99.3
102.4
101.4
106.5
109.6
115.8
125.0
128.1
128.7
128.8
125.7
125.9
114.0
118.3
128.4
137.2

98.4
104.9
104.6
104.9
104.9
105.6
131.8
123.6
126.2
126.3
126.3
120.2
120.2
107.9
114.1
134.5
146.9

97.1
103.4
86.3
106.0
107.8
115.2
120.1
128.4
133.1
134.4
135.0
135.2
136.4
123.3
130.2
140.9
150.6

95.4
103.2
98.4
104.0
103.7
110.3
115.4
120.7
124.9
127.4
126.4
126.4
128.0
120.0
127.4
134.9
142.8

St. Wichita Dallas Hous­
Omaha Louis
ton

Little
Rock

99.5
101.0
100.3
102.0
102.2
106.8
106.8
107.2
99.3
102.7
103.2
104.3
106.3
106.5
111.6
118.0
128.6

93.2
102.3
96.7
104.3
102.0
110.9
110.1
111.3
114.4
118.1
119.5
119.7
121.0
122.4
126.7
138.5
144.0

99.8
100.5
100.3
101.6
101.6
103.4
103.3
103.3
105.0
106.8
106.8
106.6
109.6
108.4
110.1
108.5
132.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1
81.9
81.9
81.9
81.9
82.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
82.0

99.7
99.0
96.8
96.8
96.8
97.0
94.9
93.0
88.1
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
88.2
90.1
90.1
90.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
82.5
82.5
82.5
82.5
82.5
82.5
82.5
82.5
82.5
84.2
84.2
84.2
84.2
84.2

By Selected Fuels

Four fuel groups are represented in these in­
dexes: Gas, petroleum fuels, coke and coal, and
wood. No group was included in the computa­
tion of the city index when it was used by less
than 10 percent of the dwelling units in a city
(using U. S. Census Bureau data for 1940). Ex­
ceptions were made for fuel oil and gas in some
cities in which permanent growth beyond the 10
percent minimum was evident in 1944. Allow­
ances have been made for permanent subsequent
changes from the 1939-40 patterns; for example,
St. Louis shifted from high volatile bituminous




99.9
100.0
103.3
105.3
105.1
113.3
115.2
121.5
127.0
129.2
129.2
126.2
126.3
119.7
123.9
140.8
151.5

97.5
103.8
101.5
106.2
105.0
109.3
114.0
121.5
125.2
126.9
126.8
126.7
127.1
117.4
121.6
132.1
138.6

94.6
102.3
94.0
101.8
94.4
102.0
101.5
101.6
104.4
107.1
110.0
109.1
113.8
114.4
118.0
123.9
132.1

Salt
Butte Denver Lake
City
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.3
100.3
100.8
100.8
100.9
101.3
101.8
101.6
102.2
102.7
102.9
103.0
105.3
105.2

99.8
99.8
100.1
101.1
100.3
102.3
102.9
104.3
107.0
113.7
114.7
114.8
115.6
112.4
113.7
121.6
123.5

100.8
99.8
99.5
102.8
102.9
106.7
107.0
107.5
111.2
112.1
112.1
112.1
116.1
116.1
119.0
120.9
128.2

93.0
99.2
94.7
106.6
111.7
126.3
123.9
126.5
132.8
137.2
143.2
144.1
153.3
153.9
169.5
174.4
179.5

98.9
101.3
99.9
108.1
110.2
115.7
116.0
115.8
121.9
125.1
126.2
126.2
128.8
128.5
134.4
145.8
152.5

99.3
99.9
94.8
95.0
95.0
99.0
98.8
99.2
101.1
101.5
102.1
102.5
103.5
103.8
104.6
109.7
113.1

Port­
Chey­ Los land,
enne Angeles Oreg.
99.4
99.0
99.2
102.8
102.8
103.9
104.0
104.0
107.6
108.9
110.1
110.6
114.1
115.0
112.8
115.0
118.0

101.3
98.7
98.7
98.7
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0
96.0

97.9
101.0
97.9
99.3
97.7
105.7
111.3
119.3
121.5
121.5
121.5
121.5
125.1
123.2
135.7
153.3
161.1

99.6
101.9
99.8
102.8
101.3
106.0
104.6
106.0
107.1
103.3
103.7
96.5
96.5
96.4
99.1
100.6
102.5

99.8
100.2
99.6
98.5
92.0
86.9
86.4
87.0
86.7
86.7
86.8
86.8
84.0
83.9
89.3
97.9
102.0

San
Fran­ Seattle
cisco
100.4
99.6
99.6
91.6
91.6
92.2
90.0
90.0
87.7
87.5
87.8
87.8
88.0
88.0
86.6
93.7
100.6

99.8
99.5
104.1
103.7
105.2
107.6
108.9
109.4
113.1
113.9
115.0
116.5
117.0
113.9
125.9
143.6
152.6

coal to low volatile fuels because of the passage of
an antismoke ordinance in 1939.
In computing these indexes the same individual
price series, fuel groups, weights, and base period
were employed as for the calculations of the com­
posite retail price indexes for residential heating
fuels shown in table 1. In any month when the
sample was affected by a change in the number of
cities or reporters, adjustments were made so that
the index numbers were based on comparable data.
The fuels in each city selected for computation of
these indexes are indicated by X ’s in the following
tabulation. The date when a series was discon­
tinued is shown by footnote.

,

RETAIL PRICES 1941-48
Bituminous coal

Anthracite
City
NEW ENGLAND:
Boston_________________
Bridgeport 3____________
Fall River 3___ _________
Manchester____________
New Haven 3-___________
Portland, Maine________
Providence3____________
MIDDLE ATLANTIC:
Buffalo 3 ___ __________
"Newarlr
..
New York______________
Philadelphia____________
pitt-st>m*gh
Rochester 8
Scranton_______________
EAST NORTH CENTRAL:
Chicago________________
Cincinnati_____________
Cleveland______________
Columbus, Ohio3________
Indianapolis
Milwaukee_____________
Peoria3________________
Springfield, HI.3...................
WEST NORTH CENTRAL:
Des Moines3___________
____ _
Kansas City
Minneapolis____________
Omaha3 ___________
St. Louis
St. Paul3 ......................
Wichita3
_________
SOUTH ATLANTIC:
Atlanta. ______________
Baltimore______________
Chariest™1, S- O.* _
Jacksonville____________
Norfolk________________
Richmond
Savannah ___________
Washington
........
Winston-Salem3 ______
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL:
Birmingham____________
Lftnisyillft 3
M
emphis_____________
TVTohile,
_________
WEST
SOUTH
CENTRAL:
"Dallas! 3
_ ______

Coke

Petroleum fuels

Gas

For
Kerosene, Fuel oil,
Large
oil, No. 2, residential
domestic Egg or nut range
fuel
oil,
space
sizes i
No. 3
No. 1
heating

All sizes

Chestnut

Pea

Buck­
wheat,
No. 1

All sizes

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

3X
<x
<x
»x
«x
<x
«x

X
X
*x
X
X
X
8X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
10X
X
X

X
X
X
X
10X
X
X

<x
X
X
X
X
X

IX
X
X
X
*x
X

X
X
<x
X
*x

X
<x

‘X
11X
X
X

<x
11X
X
X

<x

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
x
x
X
X
X

12X
13X
12X

12X
13X
12X

12X
12X

X
X
X
X
X
8XX

X
x
X
X
X
6XX

X

X

X

X

‘X
X

*x
X

‘X

<x
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X

12X
13X
X

12X
13X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X

X
1«X
X

X
1«X
X

X
X

IX

"Houston
"NTaw Orleans

Tlittlo Roclr 3

MOUNTAIN:
Bntt«3
nheyenne3
_
D enver
_ _____
Salt T.aIta C ity 3
PACIFIC:
T,ns A tijfaIas
Portia"*!,
OrAg
San
Francisco
__
Seattle
1 Sizes larger than stoker, pea, and run of mine.
3 Discontinued after July 1946.
s This city discontinued after the computation of data for
* Discontinued after October 1946.
«Discontinued after November 1946.
« Discontinued after May 1946.
2Introduced June 1946.
8 Discontinued after September 1946.




7

1947.

X

X

X
X
7X
®x

X
6XX
X
x
X
x

X
X
X
X
X
X
x

X
X
X
X

X
x
X
X
X

X
x
X
X
x

X

X

x

X
X

X
X

X
X

X
x
X
X
x

X
X
X
X
x

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X

• Stove.
Discontinued after February 1946.
11Discontinued after December 1944.
13Discontinued after April 1945.
13Discontinued after April 1946.
14 Discontinued after December 1945.
I®Discontinued after June 1946.

X

X

X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X

X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

8

Table 2 contains index numbers for anthracite
(3 sizes and all sizes combined), bituminous coal
(all sizes and large domestic sizes), coke, petro­
leum (one series for kerosene or range oil or fuel

oil No. 1, and another for fuel oil No. 2 or No. 3),
and gas used for residential space heating, quar­
terly, from March 1939 through September 1940
and monthly thereafter through June 1947.

T a b l e 2.— Indexes of average retail prices for selected residential heating fuels, 1989-June 1947
[1939=100]
Bituminous coal

Anthracite
Year and month
1939: March______________
June.................................
September.......................
December........................
Yearly average................
1940: March.............................
June.................................
September.......................
October...........................
November.......................
December........................
Yearly average................
1941: January...........................
February________ ____
March.............................
April................................
May.................................
June____________ ____
July.................................
August.............................
September.......................
October...........................
November.......................
December........................
Yearly average................
1942: January...........................
February.........................
March.............................
April..............................
May................................
June.................................
July.................................
August............................
September.......................
October.........................
November......................
December.........—..........
Yearly average................
1943: January...........................
February.........................
March.............................
April____ ____ ______
May......... ......................
June.................................
July.................................
August............................
September.....................
October...........................
November.....................
December........................
Yearly average................
1944: January...........................
February........................
March.............................
April................................
May________________
June.................................
July________ ________
August..... .......................
September.......................
October............................
November.................. .
December........................
Yearly average............ .

All sizes Chestnut

See footnote at end of table.




103.8
97.7
98.3
100.2
100.0
104.8
103.0
105.9
106.4
107.6
107.7
105.9
108.1
108.1
108.1
108.1
108.0
107.5
110.3
112.5
114.4
114.8
114.2
114.2
110.7
114.9
115.0
115.1
113.9
115.0
114.8
114.8
114.9
114.9
114.9
114.9
114.9
114.8
121.3
121.2
121.2
121.3
121.3
121.2
120.9
120.9
120.9
121.0
122.6
129.2
121.9
129.3
133.9
130.1
130.1
129.6
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.4
128.4
129.3

104.7
97.4
98.2
99.8
100.0
105.0
101.9
105.3
106.0
106.8
107.0
105.3
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.6
107.4
106.6
109.6
112.2
114.3
114.8
114.5
114.5
110.4
115.0
115.0
115.0
113.3
115.0
115.0
115.0
115.0
115.0
115.0
115.0
115.0
114.9
120.9
121.0
120.9
121.1
121.2
121.0
120.8
120.8
120.8
120.9
121.8
128.1
121.6
128.2
132.3
129.2
129.1
128.5
127.4
127.4
127.4
127.4
127.5
127.5
127.5
128.3

Pea
103.2
97.7
98.4
100.7
100.0
106.5
104.2
108.0
108.5
109.8
110.3
107.9
110.6
110.7
110.7
110.7
110.6
109.6
113.6
116.8
119.9
120.1
119.3
119.3
114.3
120.1
120.2
120.2
118.8
120.2
120.1
120.1
120.1
120.1
120.1
120.1
120.2
120.0
127.9
127.2
127.5
127.6
127.4
127.3
127.1
127.0
127.0
127.1
129.0
136.7
128.2
136.7
141.8
137.8
137.9
137.1
135.7
135.7
135.7
135.7
135.8
135.9
135.9
136.8

Buck­
wheat,
No. 1
101.4
99.3
99.3
100.0
100.0
103.2
105.2
105.7
105.7
107.8
107.8
105.9
107.9
107.9
107.9
107.9
107.9
109.2
110.4
111.0
111.5
111.6
110.7
110.7
109.5
111.8
112.3
112.3
112.1
111.9
111.5
111.5
111.5
111.5
111.5
111.5
111.6
111.7
118.4
118.2
118.4
118.4
118.4
118.4
117.9
117.9
117.9
117.9
120.9
127.9
119.2
127.9
134.2
129.1
129.1
128.7
126.8
126.9
126.9
126.9
126.9
126.9
127.0
128.1

Petroleum fuels
Gas for
Coke, egg, Kerosene,
residential
Large
or nut range oil, Fuel oU, space All fuels
All sizes domestic
No. 2, heating
fuel oil, No.
sizes1
3
No. 1
102.3
96.6
98.9
102.2
100.0
102.1
97.9
99.9
102.2
103.0
103.3
101.4
103.2
103.3
103.3
103.2
103.7
104.4
107.3
109.9
110.9
111.7
111.9
112.2
107.1
112.6
112.6
112.6
111.3
111.8
112.4
112.7
112.7
112.8
112.9
112.9
113.1
112.5
114.5
115.2
117.0
117.3
117.8
117.7
117.7
117.8
117.9
117.9
117.9
120.4
117.4
120.8
121.1
121.1
121.3
121.4
121.8
121.9
122.0
122.2
122.2
122.2
122.3
121.7

102.6
96.3
98.9
102.1
100.0
102.2
97.2
99.4
101.8
102.7
103.0
101.1
102.9
103.0
103.0
102.9
102.9
103.6
106.3
108.9
110.1
110.9
111.2
111.5
106.4
111.9
111.9
111.9
110.1
110.7
111.5
112.0
112.0
112.1
112.2
112.3
112.5
111.8

113.7
114.5
116.0
116.3
116.9
116.8
116.8
117.0
117.0
117.0
117.1
118.5
116.5
118.9
119.1
119.1
119.3
119.5
119.9
120.0
120.2
120.3
120.3
120.4
120.5
119.8

104.4
94.2
98.2
103.1
100.0
105.1
98.7
104.2
106.2
107.2
107.5
104.8
107.6
108.3
108.3
107.2
106.3
108.8
112.9
115.6
116.6
118.8
119.5
119.9
112.5
120.0
120.0
120.1
118.0
120.0
120.3
120.3
120.3
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.4
120.1
120.6
120.6
120.6
120.6
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
120.7
123.7
120.9
125.2
128.3
128.4
128.4
128.3
128.3
129.5
129.6
129.8
129.8
130.0
130.1
128.8

100.6
97.0
97.7
104.7
100.0
106.6
105.2
101.5
101.8
103.2
106.4
104.1
105.9
103.6
101.5
101.3
103.4
103.8
105.3
104.6
106.0
106.5
106.4
106.1
104.5
105.9
105.9
106.1
109.2
109.1
109.6
124.4
118.5
117.9
117.8
117.9
118.1
113.4
122.3
122.6
123.5
125.0
125.1
125.1
125.1
125.2
125.2
125.2
125.2
125.1
124.5
125.2
125.2
125.2
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.5
125.2
125.1
125.1
125.1
125.3

99.3
95.6
99.8
105.3
100.0
109.2
105.5
98.8
99.0
103.0
108.3
104.0
108.6
104.8
100.5
103.0
98.2
108.1
108.0
110.6
111.8
112.5
112.0
111.9
107.5
111.9
111.9
112.0
116.6
118.7
119.0
141.1
129.7
129.3
129.4
129.4
129.5
123.2
133.5
133.7
133.7
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
133.9
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.1
134.2
134.2
134.2
134.2
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.1

100.5
100.3
99.6
99.6
100.0
99.2
99.2
99.2
98.9
97.9
97.8
98.7
97.8
97.5
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.3
97.5
97.4
97.1
97.1
97.1
97.3
97.1
97.0
97.0
96.9
96.4
94.3
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.3
95.7
95.5
95.7
95.5
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.1
95.2
95.1
95.1
95.2
95.3
95.3
95.3
94.9
94.9
94.8
94.8
94.8
91.9
94.8

101.9
96.8
98.8
102.5
100.0
104.7
101.7
101.7
102.6
104.0
105.5
103.4
105.6
104.6
103.5
103.8
104.9
105.4
107.2
109.2
110.4
111.0
111.0
111.1
107.3
111.3
111.4
110.5
112.0
112.9
113.1
119.3
116.4
116.3
116.3
116.3
116.5
114.4
119.7
120.0
120.5
120.7
120.3
120.2
120.1
120.1
120.1
120.1
120.5
122.9
120.4
123.2
124.6
123.7
123.8
123.8
123.6
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.7
123.5
123.7

,

RETAIL PRICES 1941-48

9

T able 2.— Indexes of average retail prices for selected residential heating fuels, 1989-June 1947 —Continued
[1939=100]
Bituminous coal

Anthracite
Year and month
_ __
...
March. J____________
April ...
May.
June . _

January
F ebruary____

July...............................
August.- _
September _
October
_

Novem ber
December

Yearly average________
: January_____________
February
March______________
April____ ___________
May________________
June_____________________
July

August ____________
September___________
October_____________
November___________
December __________
Yearly average

: January
February
March
April

...... .

May________________
June________________

All sizes Chestnut
128.5
129.8
129.3
128.5
128.5
128.4
137.4
137.5
137.7
137.6
137.6
138.9
133.3
140.4
141.2
141.2
141.1
141.2
141.2
153.1
153.2
155.9
155.6
155.6
155.7
147.9
158.4
158.4
158.2
158.0
151.5
151.5

127.6
128.8
128.6
127.7
127.6
127.6
137.1
137.2
137.4
137.3
137.4
138.6
132.8
139.9
140.5
140.5
140.5
140.6
140.6
152.4
152.4
154.9
154.8
154.8
154.9
147.2
157.1
157.1
157.0
156.7
150.8
150.8

Pea
135.9
137.4
136.8
136.0
135.9
135.9
145.9
146.1
146.0
146.1
146.0
147.6
141.3
149.3
150.4
150.5
150.3
150.5
150.5
163.5
163.5
166.5
166.1
166.1
166.1
157.8
169.2
169.2
169.1
168.8
160.3
160.2

Buck­
wheat,
No. 1
127.0
128.6
127.6
127.1
127.1
126.5
133.8
133.9
134.1
134.1
133.9
135.2
130.7
137.0
137.8
137.8
137.9
138.0
138.0
149.0
149.3
152.5
151.9
151.9
151.9
144.4
155.4
155.4
155.3
155.0
148.9
148.9

Large
All sizes domestic
sizes1
122.4
122.7
122.8
122.6
124.6
124.9
125.0
125.4
124.9
125.0
125.0
125.9
124.2
125.9
126.0
126.0
126.0
127.2
129.1
133.3
133.3
135.3
135.5
135.8
138.2
131.0
143.9
144.3
144.3
144.9
145.2
145.4

120.6
120.9
121.0
120.8
123.1
123.3
123.4
123.7
123.1
123.2
123.2
123.3
122.5
124.5
124.5
124.6
124.6
125.5
127.4
131.4
131.5
133.5
133.5
133.9
136.0
129.2
141.0
141.4
141.4
141.8
142.1
142.3

Petroleum fuels

Gas for
residential
Coke, egg, Kerosene,
or nut range oil, Fuel oil, space All fuels
2, heating
fuel oil, No.
No. 3
No. 1
130.1
130.8
130.8
130.0
129.9
129.9
129.9
132.6
132.8
132.8
133.2
133.3
131.3
134.5
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.7
136.5
146.0
146.5
149.0
149.6
149.8
150.5
142.0
156.8
157.1
157.5
157.4
155.2
155.7

125.1
125.1
125.1
125.1
125.1
125.2
125.2
125.2
112.2
111.9
112.0
113.3
120.9
117.0
119.7
120.0
120.1
120.3
120.3
120.7
128.6
128.7
129.6
129.8
134.5
124.1
136.1
135.1
138.6
144.3
145.0
146.8

134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
134.0
116.1
116.0
116.6
116.8
128.1
119.0
123.6
124.7
124.8
124.9
124.9
125.3
135.1
136.1
136.2
135.1
139.3
129.1
138.7
137.1
140.0
149.4
149.4
150.6

94.2
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.2
94.3
94.2
94.2
93.7
93.1
93.2
94.0
93.1
93.3
93.4
93.4
92.8
92.8
92.8
92.7
92.7
92.8
92.8
93.4
93.0
93.5
93.4
93.5
93.4
93.5
94.1

123.7
124.2
124.1
123.9
124.3
124.4
126.5
126.9
122.0
122.0
122.1
122.6
123.9
124.2
125.7
126.0
126.8
126.4
127.0
131.9
134.8
136.4
136.5
136.4
138.5
130.9
141.3
141.0
142.0
144.5
143.1
143.7

1 Sizes larger than stoker, pea, and run of mine.

Anthracite Chestnut: Average Retail Price Indexes for Selected Cities Combined
Table 3 contains indexes of the retail prices of
anthracite chestnut. The base period is October
1922-September 1925. The index numbers have
been computed semiannually from January 1913
through January 1920, monthly from February
1920 through July 1935, quarterly from September
1935 through September 1940, and monthly from
October 1940 through December 1948. Index
numbers for periods earlier than 1929 are based on
an unweighted average of quotations from a vary­
ing number of cities. For the years 1929 through
1948, fixed base aggregate indexes were calculated
by multiplying arithmetic average prices from a
selected group of cities by a quantity factor based




on rail shipments to each city during the 12
months beginning August 1, 1935. Adjustments
have been made in the index numbers for changes
in the composition of the sample. A complete
discussion of the weighting factors and of the
effect of their introduction has been published in
Retail Prices, October 1936 (Serial No. R. 465).
The number of cities was 25 through June 1944,
24 from July through December 1944, 23 from
January 1945 through August 1946, 21 in Septem­
ber 1946, 20 in October and November 1946, 18
in December 1946, 17 in January 1947, 16 for
February through July 1947, and 10 for August
1947 through December 1948.

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

10

T able 3.— Anthracite chestnut: Indexes of average retail prices per net ton (2,000 pounds) in selected cities combined, 1918-48
[October 1922-September 1925=100]
Year

Annual
average

1913..........................
1914.........................
1915..........................
1916..........................
1917.........................
1918..........................
1919.........................
1920.........................
1921....................
1922.........................
1923.......................
1924....... .................
1925.......................
1926................. ........
1927.........................
1928....... .................
1929..........................
1930................. ........
1931......................1932.........................
1933......................1934____________
1935.........................
1936..........................
1937..........................
1938.........................
1939..........................
1940.........................
1941.........................
1942.— ...................
1943.........................
1944.........................
1945.........................
1946..........................
1947..........................
1948....... ..................

(l)
(i)
(i)
(i)
0)
(i)
(i)
(i)
(i)
0)
0)
0)
0)
(9
(9
0)97.7
97.3
97.3
88.7
85.0
85.0
79.4
82.7
79.6
79.1
77.2
80.8
85.2
88.7
93.9
99.2
102.7
113.8
123.7
138.3

Jan.
50.2
50.1
50.8
50.9
57.8
63.8
75.8
80.5
101.1
94.5
100.7
103.2
101.7
(9
102.7
100.2
99.4
99.2
98.7
99.4
86.7
88.4
85.2
83.8

(9
(9
(9
(983.0

88.8
93.4
99.1
98.7
108.2
121.6
131.9

Feb.

Mar.

(9
(9
(9
<9
<9

(9
(2)

(2)
(9
(2)99.8
94.3
102.0
102.7
102.1
(8)
102.7
100.2
99.8
99.1
98.6
99.3
86.1
88.6
85.2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)83.0
88.9
93.5
102.3
99.6
108.6
121.6
132.1

Apr.

(*)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(9
(2)98.0
94.2
100.1
102.3
101.6
106.4
101.9
100.2
99.9
99.1
98.7
92.4
85.9
88.5
85.1
(2)84.3
80.5
80.8
81.0
83.0
88.9
93.4
99.9
99.5
108.6
121.6
132.1

May

(2)
(*)
(*)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
92.8
94.2
97.2
97.1
97.0
102.6
96.2
95.4
95.0
99.1
93.2
84.2
82.6
82.5
75.6
82.8
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
83.0
87.5
93.5
99.9
98.8
108.5
121.5
132.0

June

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)93.1
94.2
97.0
97.3
96.6
102.2
96.1
95.1
94.0
93.1
93.0
83.5
79.5
80.8
72.1
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)82.8
88.8
93.6
99.3
98.7
108.7
116.8
132.4

(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)89.8
93.8
94.4
97.1
98.2
97.2
102.2
97.5
96.5
95.6
93.2
94.1
84.0
79.6
81.1
71.7
(2)75.9
75.7
75.1
78.6
82.4
88.8
93.5
98.6
98.7
108.8
116.8
134.7

July
48.2
49.0
49.1
52.0
58.1
65.9
75.9
91.1
94.5
94.5
98.3
98.6
97.9
102.3
97.9
96.8
96.3
95.0
96.1
84.2
82.3
82.3
74.6
79.8
(2)
(*)
(2)
(2)84.6
88.8
93.3
98.5
106.0
117.9
119.2
137.1

Aug.
C2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)93.4
94.9
(2)
99.2
99.0
99.0
102.3
97.8
96.9
96.7
95.8
97.9
85.5
84.5
83.7
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)86.6
88.8
93.3
98.5
106.1
118.0
126.5
144.9

Sept.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
100.2
95.2
97.6
100.3
100.4
104.2
102.5
99.3
98.6
98.1
98.1
99.2
87.3
88.2
86.3
(2)
82.8
78.2
78.4
75.7
81.2
88.3
88.8
93.3
98.5
106.3
119.8
128.3
145.4

Oct.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
101.0
95.4
97.7
104.0
100.7
109.7
102.5
99.6
98.8
98.9
98.5
99.6
88.1
88.3
86.3
82.3
C2)
(2)
(2)
(2)81.7
88.7
88.9
93.4
98.6
106.2
119.6
129.4
145.5

Nov.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
102.5
95.5
98.2
104.1
100.8
(8)
102.7
100.4
99.2
99.1
98.8
99.4
88.5
88.3
85.2
(2)
b)
(2)
(2)
(2)82.3
88.4
88.9
94.1
98.6
106.2
119.6
130.4
145.5

Dec.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)

(2)
(2)102.1
95.'
100.:
103.:
101.
(8)102.:
100.:
99.:
99.
93.:
99.
88.
88J
85.:
(2)84.
80.:
81.
77.
82.
88.
88.
98.
98.
107.
119.
130.
145.

i Annual average indexes not computed for years prior to 1929.
*Not collected.
*Incomplete data.

Bituminous Coal: Average Retail Price Indexes for Selected Cities Combined
The unweighted average retail price for bitu­
minous coal from October 1922 through September
1925 is the base for the index numbers shown in
table 4. These indexes have been computed semi­
annually from January 1913 through January
1920, monthly from February 1920 through July
1935, quarterly from September 1935 through
September 1940, and monthly from October 1940
through December 1948. Adjustments were made
when changes occurred during any month in the
number of dealers reporting, the number of quota­




tions received, or the number of cities from which
prices are collected, and the index numbers shown
from period to period are comparable. The num­
ber of cities was 38 from March 1939 through
August 1940, 37 for September and October 1940,
36 for November 1940, 35 for December 1940
through April 1945, 34 for May 1945 through
August 1946, 32 for September 1946, 31 for Octo­
ber through December 1946, 30 for January
through July 1947, and 21 for August 1947 through
December 1948.

RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

11

T able 4.— Bituminous coal: Indexes of average retail prices per net ton (2,000 pounds) in selected cities combined, 1913-48
[October 1922-September 1925=100]
Year
1913.........................
1914....... .................
1915.........................
1916.........................
1917.........................
1918.........................
1919____________
1920.........................
1921.........................
1922........................
1923.........................
1924.........................
1925.........................
1926.........................
1927.........................
1928.......................
1929...................... .
1930____________
1931........................
1932........................
1933..........................
1934.........................
1935.........................
1936-......................
1937.........................
1938.........................
1939.........................
1940........................
1941.........................
1942.........................
1943.........................
1944........................
1945-......................
1946..........................
1947-......................
1948..........................

Annual

average
0
(i)
0)
0)
0
0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

91.5
91.3
86.2
79.7
79.1
85.4
85.7
87.1
88.4
88.7
87.7
87.9
92.6
96.7
100.9
104.3
106.5
112.5
131.0
153.4

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0

56.7
61.8
59.1
58.9
72.0
79.4
81.7
91.1
122.3
102.3
115.6
100.9
95.6
100.8
103.1
96.2
94.0
94.2
91.7
84.5
77.2
85.2
86.6
88.7

0
0

0
0

0

0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

90.3
96.7
97.9
103.5
104.8
108.6
121.9
145.7

118.1
100.4
115.3
101.4
96.8
100.5
102.0
96.0
93.8
93.5
91.3
84.2
77.1
85.0
86.8

90.3
96.7
98.4
103.8
105.0
108.6
122.2
146.4

115.3
100.5
114.1
98.6
94.8
95.7
100.8
95.8
93.7
93.3
90.1
82.8
76.8
85.1
86.8

88.6
91.0
89.4
89.0
90.3
96.7
99.8
103.8
105.1
108.6
122.3
146.5

105.4
107.5
98.0
103.8
91.5
89.1
89.7
92.0
90.2
87.9
88.3
82.7
77.9
74.3
84.6
83.3

109.4
99.5
108.2
94.3
90.5
94.2
92.6
92.5
90.6
91.4
87.5
81.2
76.2
84.6
85.2
88.6

0
0

0

0

0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

90.1
95.9
100.1
104.0
105.0
108.6
122.5
147.4

107.5
98.3
104.3
91.9
89.3
90.6
91.9
89.9
88.1
88.2
83.2
78.6
74.2
84.1
83.9

90.1
96.1
101.4
104.3
106.6
109.0
123.4
150.5

86.4
86.4
85.2
85.5
90.5
96.6
101.4
104.4
107.1
111.0
123.6
152.3

July

Aug.

55.8
56.6
56.3
57.1
74.6
82.0
83.8
109.1
108.3
98.2
103.8
92.5
89.1
90.0
92.1
89.9
89.2
89.5
83.7
77.6
79.0
85.1
84.0
84.1

0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

92.0
96.8
101.5
104.5
107.2
114.3
129.5
156.7

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

114.2
108.3
0
103.0
89.3
89.8
91.1
93.0
90.5
89.9
90.0
83.9
77.8
80.4
85.8

125.4
108.3
114.6
103.3
91.9
94.3
95.7
95.2
91.4
91.7
90.9
84.5
78.0
82.1
85.9
0
86.0
88.5
88.0
86.9
87.0
94.9
97.0
101.6
104.6
107.5
116.2
139.4
159.1

0

129.3
107.7
116.5
104.6
95.1
95.5
99.2
96.5
92.7
92.9
91.8
85.0
78.6
83.6
86.4
87.0

0

0

0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0

93.8
96.9
101.6
104.6
107.4
114.4
139.1
158.5

0

89.0
95.8
97.0
101.7
104.7
107.5
116.4
140.5
159.2

129.6
107.0
117.1
104.0
96.2
100.4
105.9
96.4
93.8
93.1
92.5
85.1
78.5
84.6
86.4

90.0
96.3
97.1
101.8
104.7
107.5
116.5
143.8
159.2

0

0
0

127.2
106.3
116.2
102.7
96.0
100.7
105.0
96.3
94.2
93.6
92.5
84.7
77.7
84.6
86.5
0
88.2
90.1
89.3
89.2
90.2
96.5
97.2
103.2
104.8
107.6
117.6
144.3
159.2

0

i Annual average indexes not computed for years prior to 1929.
*Not collected.
«Incomplete data.

Average Retail Prices for Anthracite and Bituminous Coal
Composite average retail prices per net ton for
bituminous coal and anthracite stove, chestnut,
pea, and buckwheat No. 1 are shown in table 5,
by years from 1939 through 1948 and by months
from January 1941 through December 1948. Cor­
responding index numbers for anthracite chestnut
and bituminous coal may be found in tables 3 and
4. The method of computing these averages is
described on page 3. The weights used in com­
puting weighted average prices for anthracite
stove, pea, and buckwheat No. 1 are rail shipments
of each of these sizes to each city during the 12
months beginning August 1, 1935. The five price
series presented are a continuation of series shown
on page 17 of Retail Prices of Food and Coal,
1941 (Bull. No. 707). These prices have not been
adjusted for sample changes as have the index
numbers, and are not as accurate for historical




comparisons as the index numbers shown in tables
3 and 4.
The anthracite pea prices shown here are
weighted averages of prices collected in 23 cities
from March 1939 through March 1942, in 22 cities
from April 1942 through August 1946, in 20 cities
for September 1946, in 18 cities for October 1946,
in 16 cities for November 1946, in 11 cities for
December 1946, in 9 cities for January 1947, in 8
cities from February through July 1947, and in 6
cities from August 1947 through December 1948.
The buckwheat No. 1 prices are weighted aver­
ages of prices secured for 22 cities from March
1939 through March 1942,21 cities from April 1942
through August 1946, 19 cities in September and
October 1946, 18 cities in November 1946, 13
cities in December 1946, 12 cities in January 1947,
11 cities in February through July 1947, and 8
cities from August 1947 through December 1948.

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12

T able 5.— Bituminous coal and anthracite stove, chestnut, pea, and buckwheat No. 1: Average retail prices per net ton (,2,000
pounds) in selected cities , by years , 1939-48 and by months, 1941-48
Date

Bitumi­ Pennsylvania anthracite (weighted average)
nous
coal (un­
Buck­
weighted Stove Chestnut Pea
wheat
average)
No. 1

1939
........................................
$8.52 $10.79
1940
........................................
11.33
8.60
1941
.
11.92
9.10
1942..............
12.41
9.51
1943___.........
13.15
9.94
1941

Date

Bitumi- Pennsylvania anthracite i
nous
coal (un­
weighted Stove Chestnut
average)

Buck­
wheat
No. 1

$10.84
11.35
11.97
12.47
13.20

$8.77
9.39
10.03
10.54
11.27

$7.64
8.11
8.43
8.59
9.18

1944........................
1945........................
1946........................
1947........................
1948........................

$10.27
10.49
10.95
12.99
15.40

$13.89
14.36
15.96
17.23
19.24

$13.94
14.43
15.97
17.11
19.10

$12.04
12.46
13.90
14.98
16.93

1945

10.09
11.15
11.95
13.13

January___
February__
March.........
April, .........
May............
June............
July___....... .
August____
September.
October____
November.
December-

8.87
8.87
8.88
8.86
8.85
8.89
9.06
9.24
9.34
9.42
9.47
9.50

11.64
11.63
11.63
11.64
11.62
11.51
11.84
12.10
12.36
12.40
12.35
12.35

11.67
11.66
11.66
11.67
11.64
11.57
11.88
12.17
12.41
12.46
12.42
12.43

9.69
9.70
9.70
9.70
9.69
9.61
9.95
10.23
10.53
10.55
10.48
10.48

8.31
8.31
8.31
8.31
8.31
8.40
8.50
8.55
8.57
8.58
8.52
8.52

January.................
February_______
March.............
April____ ______
May................. ....,
June................. ....
J u ly ....................
August............. .....
September.............
October................
November.............
December..............

10.33
10.35
10.36
10.34
10.50
10.55
10.55
10.57
10.58
10.58
10.59
10.59

13.81
13.94
13.90
13.82
13.81
13.82
14.83
14.84
14.86
14.86
14.87
15.03

13.87
14.00
13.98
13.88
13.87
13.87
14.89
14.91
14.93
14.92
14.93
15.08

11.97
12.10
12.06
11.98
11.97
11.98

12.88
12.88
13.05

9.80
9.93
9.85
9.81
9.80
9.77
10.33
10.34
10.35
10.35
10.34
10.47

1949
January___
February__
March..........
A pril.........
May______
June............
Ju ly ...........
August____
September. _
October____
November.
December. _

9.52
9.51
9.52
9.43
9.46
9.49
9.52
9.52
9.54
9.54
9.55
9.56

12.41
12.42
12.42
12.28
12.42
12.41
12.42
12.42
12.42
12.42
12.42
12.43

12.48
12.48
12.48
12.29
12.48
12.48
12.48
12.48
12.48
12.49
12.49
12.49

10.55
10.56
10.56
10.42
10.56
10.55
10.55
10. 55
10.55
10.55
10.55
10.56

8.60
8.64
8.64
8.62
8.61
8.57
8.57
8.57
8.57
8.57
8.57
8.58

January.................
February_______
March. .................
April.....................
May......................
June.......................
July. _...................
August..................
September.............
October.................
November.............
December..............

1946

10.69
10.69
10.69
10.70
10.73
10.93
11.23
11.23
11.10
11.08
11.14
11.22

15.14
15.23
15.23
15.22
15.23
15.24
16.53
16.55
16.79
16.76
16.78
16.76

15.20
15.26
15.26
15.25
15.27
15.28
16.55
16.56
16.81
16.78
16.80
16.63

13.18
13.27
13.27
13.26
13.27
13.28
14.43
14.42
14.69
14.58
14.56
14.54

10.62
10.69
10.68
10.69
10.69
10.70
11.59
11.61
11.86
11.56
11.55
11.54

194S

9.63
9.68
9.82
9.86
9.99
9.98
10.01
10.02
10.02
10.03
10.03
10.17

13.10
13.10
13.08
13.08
13.09
13.08
13.05
13.05
13.05
13.06
13.20
13.88

13.13
13.14
13.13
13.14
13.15
13.14
13.11
13.11
13.11
13.12
13.22
13.89

11.26
11.20
11.21
11.22
11.20
11.19
11.17
11.17
11.17
11.17
11.33
12.01

9.11
9.09
9.11
9.11
9.11
9.11
9.07
9.07
9.07
9.07
9.31
9.85

January.................
February. ............
March...................
April.....................
May......................
June......................
J u ly ....................
August..................
September.............
October________
November.............
December..............

1947

11.82
11.97
11.99
12.00
12.09
12.10
12.68
14.01
14.04
14.15
14.48
14.50

17.01
16.99
16.99
16.98
16.27
16.28
16.63
17.61
17.80
17.96
18.12
18.14

16.87
16.84
16.83
16.82
16.17
16.17
16.50
17.48
17.71
17.87
18.01
18.03

14.81
14.80
14.80
14.78
14.03
14.02
14.34
15.33
15.55
15.66
15.84
15.88

11.80
11.80
11.80
11.78
11.31
11.32
11.49
12.15
12.30
12.40
12.62
12.62

1944

10.19
10.22
10.22
10.24
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.31
10.31
10.31
10.32
10.33

13.90
14.36
13.97
13.97
13.93
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.80
13.81

13.92
14.37
14.04
14.04
13.96
13.85
13.84
13.84
13.84
13.85
13.86
13.86

12.03
12.48
12.14
12.15
12.06
11.95
11.95
11.95
11.95
11.95
11.96
11.97

9.86
10.35
9.96
9.96
9.93
9.79
9.79
9.79
9.79
9.79
9.79
9.79

January................
February.............
March_________
April.....................
M ay....................June......................
July. .....................
August..................
September.............
October.................
November. ...........
December..............

1948

14.64
14.70
14.71
14.80
15.11
15.29
15.73
15.92
15.98
15.99
15.99
15.96

18.31
18.34
18.34
18.33
18.39
18.73
19.16
20.17
20.26
20.27
20.28
20.28

18.22
18.24
18.24
18.24
18.29
18.60
18.94
20.01
20.09
20.10
20.10
20.10

16.08
16.08
16.07
16.06
16.16
16.42
16.72
17.81
17.91
17.91
17.95
17.95

12.78
12.78
12.78
12.77
12.81

January___
February. __
March.........
April—.......
May............
June............
July.............
August____
September—
October........
November..
December.
January___
February__
March.........
April. .........
May............
June............
July— .......
August____
September. _
October.......
November. .
December..

12.86

12.87
12.89

12.86

13.01
13.45
13.58
13.58
13.58
13.58

Monthly Average Retail Prices, by City, 1941-48
The average retail prices shown in table 6, with
the exception of gas, are the unweighted averages
of a selected group of quotations reported byrepresentative retailers for locally important resi­
dential heating fuels. The weighted average
prices per million British thermal units for gas
used for residential space heating are presented




in this table. The weights employed in comput­
ing the gas prices for each city are based upon
estimates of the quantity of gas consumed for
space heating purposes.
Most of the average price series shown in table
6 were used in the calculation of the indexes in
table 1. Prices are for cash payment, excluding

RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

credit charges but including all applicable taxes,
such as the Federal transportation tax and local
sales taxes. Although the prices have been com­
puted for each month in the cities covered, and
are available in the files of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, data are presented here only for June
and December of each year. When changes in
any month in the number of price quotations re­
ceived or in the number of cities covered resulted
in a differential of 2 cents or more for any fuel,
comparable average prices for the previous month
were computed and published in the monthly
mimeographed reports. The prices shown below

13

have not been adjusted for these sample changes.
Coal prices for each month in 1941 were published
in Retail Prices for Food and Coal, 1941 (Bull.
No. 707). Prices for fuels other than coal, from
1939 to 1941 are presented in table 7 (p. 22).
The anthracite, bituminous coal, and coke prices
are for 1-ton lots (2,000 pounds) delivered at the
curb or into the bin if no extra charge is made;
wood prices are for cord lots similarly delivered
at the curb. Petroleum fuel prices are per gallon
in the quantity usually delivered at one time; these
prices are multiplied by 100 in order to show in the
table the price for 100 gallons.

T a b l e 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city , June and December 1941-48
City and item
BOSTON
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea..................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Stoker......................
Bun of mine............
Coke, egg..............................
Fuel oil:
Range.............................
No. 2...............................
BRIDGEPORT
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea..................................
Buckwheat No. 1 .........
Fuel oil:
Range.............................
No. 2...............................
FALL RIVER
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea.................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Egg...........................
Nut..........................
Stoker......................
Run of mine............
Coke, egg..............................
Fuel oil:
Range.............................
No. 2....................

MANCHESTER

Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea.................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Run of mine............
Coke, egg..............................
Fuel oil:
Range.............. ..............
No. 2 ....................
*Discontinued.




1941
Dec.

1943

1942
June

Dec.

June

1945

1944

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1946

1947

1948

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

$16.89
16.89
14.79
12.64

$18.42
18.42
16.17
13.72

$17.65
17.65
15.40
13.45

$19.80
19.80
17.56
14.88

$20.44
20.44
18.19
15.44

$21.95
21.95
19.65
16.15

10.21 10.20 10.62 11.40 11.83 13.70
12.06 12.09 12.28 11.63 12.12 13.83
14.81 15.19 15.44 16.94 16.85 19.25
10.60 9.10 9.60 10.40 11.30 13.20
9.00 7.60 8.10 8.80 9.40 11.14

14.60
15.00
19.90
14.13
12.18

15.20
15.60
21.45
14.53
12.28

0)

0)
ri)
(i)
0)

Dec.

NEW ENGLAND
$14.60
14.60
12.60
11.00

$14.54
14.54
12.64
11.03

$14.54
14.54
12.64
11.04

$15.09
15.09
13.14
11.49

$15.79
15.79
13.84
12.09

$15.64
15.64
13.74
11.94

$15.64
15.64
13.74
11.94

9.16 9.22 9.22 9.59 9.93 9.92 9.92
11.00 11.05 11.05 11.17 11.52 11.52 11.52
14.25 14.25 14.25 14.29 14.29 14.79 14.99
8.24 8.51 9.66 10.46 10.56 10.60 10.60
7.20 7.80 8.70 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00

$15.64
15.64
13.74
11.94

$16.78
16.78
14.68
12.53

18.24
18.24
15.94
13.10
10.42
9.10

(l)
(l)

13.26
13.25
12.00
10.00
8.00
7.00

13.50
13.50
12.00
10.00
8.40
7.48

13.50
13.50
12.00
10.00
9.50
8.50

14.25
14.25
12.63
10.49
10.30
8.80

15.57
15.57
13.57
11.42
10.30
8.80

15.42
15.42
13.42
11.27
10.30
9.00

15.56
15.56
13.56
11.39
10.30
9.00

15.34
15.34
13.34
11.19
10.30
9.00

16.49
16.49
14.34
11.79
8.80
7.50

16.59
16.59
14.44
11.89
9.30
8.00

10.80
9.20

(v
0)
0)
to

to

15.00
14.75
12.20
10.75

15.05
14.80
12.25
10.80

15.05
14.80
12.25
10.80

15.57
15.33
12.73
11.22

16.14
15.90
13.30
11,71

16.17
15.97
13.32
11.72

16.14
15.89
13.29
11.69

16.22
15.97
13.37
11.69

17.31
17.06
14.31
12.27

17.44 18.92 18.15
17.19 18.67 17.90
14.44 0)
0)
12.39 0)
0)

(J)
(i)
0)

0)

(1)
(1)

0)
0)
0)
(0

12.75
12.75
8.90
10.25
14.11
8.17
7.70

12.80
12.80
8.95
10.10
14.14
9.17
8.43

12.80
12.80
8.95
10.10
14.14
10.57
9.40

13.19
13.19
9.28
10.49
14.13
10.70
9.70

13.41
13.40
9.54
10.50
14.14
10.70
9.70

13.44
13.44
9.56
10.55
14.72
10.85
9.70

13.44
13.44
9.56
10.55
14.78
10.80
9.70

13.69
13.69
9.81
11.00
14.80
10.80
9.70

13.74
13.74
9.84
11.04
15.32
9.30
8.30

14.06
14.01
9.94
11.27
15.42
9.80
8.55

(1)
(1)
(v
( i)
(i)
(i)

0( l))

0)

15.42
15.42
14.00
12.17

15.50
15.50
14.00
12.00

15.50
15.50
14.00
11.92

16.08
16.08
14.53
12.49

16.79
16.79
15.10
12.97

16.67
16.67
15.12
12.97

16.64
16.64
15.09
12.94

16.64
16.64
15.09
12.94

17.74
17.74
16.04
13.51

17.89 19.43 19.01 21.26 21.51 23.01
17.89 19.43 19.01 21.26 21.51 23.01
16.19 0)
0)
C1) 17.76
(0
0)
13.64 14.71
14.51
16.76
17.01

14.92
14.97
10.98
12.16
17.30
0)
9.30

17.80
17.80
0)
12.86

14.26
14.41
11.51
12.66
17.32
)

9.90

G

10.29 IQ. 38 10,38 11.04 11.12 11.28 11.28 11.35 11.53 11.77 12.56 13.16
14.92 14.92 14.96 15.04 15.04 15.54 15.74 15.58 15.94 16.04 17.78 18.51
9.00 9.40 10.50 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.10 11.10 9.60 10.10 11.40 12.30
7.90 8.50 9.40 9.70 9.70 9.70 9.70 9.70 8.30 8.80 9.60 10.20

15.08
21.01
14.40
12.30

to

0)
0)
to

((v1)
(1)
(1)

to

to

0)

to
to

0)
0)

15.50 16.17
21.26 22.76
15.00 15.27
12.68 13.00

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

14

Table 6.— Residential healing fuels:
1941
Dec.
NEW HAVEN
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove................___..........
Chestnut......... ...............
Pea.........-.......................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Coke, stove...........................
Fuel oil:
Range............................
No. 2_______________
PORTLAND, MAINE
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove;............ ...............
Chestnut........................
Pea..............................—
Buckwheat No. 1_____
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Stoker.......................
Run of mine............
Fuel oil:
Range.............................
No. 2...............................
PROVIDENCE
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove...............................
Chestnut*....................
Pea....... ..........................
Buckwheat No. 1....... .
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile: Run of mine.......
Fuel oil:
Range.............................
No. 2........................
BUFFALO
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove...............................
Chestnut........................
Pea..................................
Buckwheat
Bituminous
coal:No. 2...........
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Egg ...............
Eastern high volatile:
Stoker......................
Coke, nut..............................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
NEWARK
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea..................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Coke, nut..............................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
NEW YORK
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove...............................
Chestnut......................
Pea..................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Stoker.......................
Coke, nut..............................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2..............................
* Discontinued.




1942
June

Average retail prices by city, June and December 1941—48 —Continued
1943

Dec.

June

1944

Dec.

June

1945

Dec.

June

1946

Dec.

June

1947

1948

Dec.

June

Dec.

$18.42
18.42
0)
12.86
16.30
08.82

$18.12
18.12
0
13.02
16.02
09.10

ol

June

Dec.

NEW ENGLAND—Continued

80) 8
8 80
8 8

$14.25
14.25
12.50
10.00
13.50
8.00
7.10

$14.25
14.25
12.50
10.00
13.50
8.50
7.70

$14.29
14.29
12.54
10.04
13.50
9.55
8.60

$14.84
14.84
13.03
10.46
13.54
10.70
8.90

$15.54
15.54
13.74
11.08
13.54
10.70
8.90

$15.45
15.45
13.65
11.00
14.04
10.70
9.00

$15.39
15.39
13.59
10.94
14.04
10.30
9.00

$15.39
15.39
13.59
10.94
14.04
10.30
9.00

$16.54
16.54
14.59
11.54
14.44
8.80
7.50

$16.64
16.64
14.69
11.64
14.49
9.30
8.00

14.50
14.50
13.00
10.75

14.50
14.50
13.00
10.75

14.50
14.50
13.00
10.75

15.08
15.08
13.53
11.23

15.78
15.78
14.24
11.83

15.63
15.63
14.08
11.68

15.63
15.63
14.08
11.68

15.63
15.63
14.08
11.68

16.78
16.78
15.08
12.28

16.88 18.47 18.00 $19.50 $19.86 $21.54
16.88 18.47 18.00 19.50 19.86 21.54
15.18 0)
0
0
0
12.38 13.52 13.45
14.68
14.55
iA

8.65
9.05
8.10
7.20

9.17
9.12
8.50
8.10

9.17 9.42 9.49 9.52 9.52 9.67 9.67 10.00 10.49 11.25 12.91
9.22 9.76 9.85 9.98 9.98 10.24 10.26 10.36 11.20 11.90 13.27
9.60 10.20 10.20 10.20 10.20 10.20 8.77 9.20 10.30 11.20 12.92
8.70 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 7.53 8.00 8.80 9.50 11.10

14.11
14.11
12.75
10.55

14.05
14.05
12.69
10.68

14.25
14.25
12.75
10.68

9.38
8.02
7.12

9.83
8.47
7.70

9.83 10.19 10.41 10.44 10.44 10.66 10.99 10.99 11.54 12.64
9.50 9.95 9.95 10.30 10.30 10.30 8.80 9.30
8.60 8.90 8.90 9.00 9.00 9.00 7.60 8.10 08.80 09.36

14.89
14.89
13.34
11.17

15.59
15.59
14.04
11.77

15.88
15.88
14.34
11.96

15.88
15.88
14.34
11.96

15.88
15.88
14.34
11.96

16.98
16.98
15.33
12.50

0
0
0

14.15
14.30
13.44
11.54

14.36
14.51
14.20
12.30

0
0
0

0

17.04 18.38 17.99
17.04 18.38 17.99
15.40
0
12.58
0

8

0
0
0

8

MIDDLE ATLANTIC
$12.38 $12.42 $12.44 $12.97 $13.67 $13.52 $13.52 $13.62 $14.92
12.38 12.42 12.44 12.97 13.67 13.52 13.52 13.62 14.92
10.46 10.52 10.53 11.02 11.72 11.57 11.57 11.66 12.82
8.73 8.77 8.78 9.22 9.82 9.68 9.68 9.72 10.53

$15.04 $16.56 $16.48 $18.22 $19.02 $20.82
15.04 16.56 16.48 18.21 18.98 20.74
12.94 (i)
(0
0
0
0
10.64 10.71 10.70 12.55 12.83
13.48

8.06 8.11 8.13 8.64 8.94 8.94 8.94 9.12 9.22 9.61 10.06 10.33 11.53 12.89
6.08 6.13 6.23 6.63 6.92 6.94 6.94 7.17 7.24 7.47 8.13 8.44 9.60 10.34
10.81 10.97 10.98 10.89 10.89 11.29 11.24 11.24
11.54 11.64 13.65 13.90 16.01 17.93
8.80 9.20 10.30 10.70 10.80 10.80 10.40 10.40 9.40 9.90 (0
0
0
0
8.23 8.80 9.70 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.50 9.50 8.50 9.00 10.50 11.00
13.03 13.84
11.95
11.95
10.45
8.44
13.45
8.05
7.16

11.95
11.95
10.47
8.45
13.31
8.20
7.80

11.96
11.96
10.47
8.46
13.31
10.30
8.70

12.55
12.55
11.01
8.97
13.49
10.50
9.00

13.24
13.24
11.71
9.56
13.49
10.25
9.00

13.09
13.09
11.57
9.46
13.99
10.25
9.00

13.19
13.19
11.66
9.53
13.99
10.25
9.00

13.19
13.19
11.66
9.53
13.99
10.25
9.00

14.41
14.41
12.73
10.13
14.39
8.75
7.50

14.56
14.56
12.88
10.24
14.45
9.00
8.00

13.89
11.46
19.64
0
13.84

16.13
16.13
14.30
11.40
16.20
9.95
8.74

15.66
15.66
13.66
11.28
16.46
10.80
9.20

0
0

0)
0
0
0
0
0
0

12.35 12.42 12.46 13.17 14.13 13.97 13.97 13.99 15.23 15.51 17.10
12.35 12.42 12.43 13.17 14.13 13.97 13.97 13.99 15.23
17.10
10.78 10.85 10.86 11.55 12.50 12.36 12.36 12.36 13.47 15.51
13.74
8.48 8.55 8.56 9.11 9.90 9.81 9.81 9.82 10.49 10.73 15.01
11.54

16.52
16.52
14.45
11.30

18.54
18.54
16.33
12.68

19.17
19.17
16.90
12.90

20.78
20.78
18.42
13.59

8.56 8.59 8.66 9.00 9.30 9.75 9.52 9.78 9.90 10.63 11.43 11.99 13.41
12.99 13.16 13.16 13.22 13.22 14.02 14.73 14.88
14.98 15.38 16.74 17.50 19.24
8.03 8.33 9.40 10.30 10.40 10.40 10.40 10.40 8.89 9.39 10.35 11.32 13.06
7.27 7.88 8.79 9.09 9.09 9.09 9.09 9.09 7.60 8.08 9.04 9.53 12.11

13.94
20.29
14.48
12.49

15.09
21.28
14.35
12.71

(i)
(i)
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0
0
0

0
0

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RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

15

T able 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by d ly, June and December 1941—48 —Continued
City and item
PHILADELPHIA
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea..................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Coke, egg..............................
J! uei oil.
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
PITTSBURGH
Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
Lump.......................
Egg...........................
Nut..........................
Stoker......................
Gas, million B. t. u ..............
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut........................
Pea...................... ...........
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
SCRANTON
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove..............................
Chestnut____________
Pea..................................
Buckwheat No. X...........

1941
Dec.

June

1944

1943

1942
Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1946

1945

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1948

1947

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

$16.05
16.05
13.95
11.60
15.26
10.11
8.63

$15.75
15.75
13.50
11.50
15.50
10.62
9.16

$17.60
17.60
15.38
12.48
17.95
12.45
11.02

$18.18
18.18
15.91
12.82
19.25
13.50
12.00

$19.50
19.50
17.50
13.75
20.25
13.50
12.00

MIDDLE ATLANTIC—Continued
$13.08
13.08
11.28
9.63
12.29
9.93
8.95

$13.12
13.12
11.32
9.67
12.82
9.90
8.93

6.33
6.11
5.35
6.06
.479

6.38
6.14
5.40
6.19
.481

6.33
6.06
5.14
6.19
.484

6.47
6.20
5.28
6.31
.483

6.58
6.27
5.19
6.29
.483

6.93
6.70
5.85
6.59
.483

7.46
7.14
6.09
7.18
.484

8.10
7.86
7.75
7.84
.485

10.25
9.88
9.80
10.01
.485

10.35
9.98
9.90
10.11
.486

11.20
10.78
10.75
10.96
.485

13.41 14.14 13.99
12.82 12.87 12.87 13.41
14.14 13.99
12.82 12.87 12.87
11.94
10.82 10.87 10.87 11.37 12.10
8.71 8.79 8.79 9.23 10.04 9.89
8.90 9.30 10.40 11.00 11.00 11.00
7.90 8.47 9.40 9.70 9.70 9.70

14.01
14.01
11.96
9.91
11.00
9.70

14.07
14.07
12.02
9.97
11.00
9.70

15.18
15.18
12.98
10.53
9.60
8.23

’15.27
15.27
13.07
10.62
10.00
8.70

16.99
16.99
14.68
11.90
11.40
10.10

16.89
16.89
14.49
0)
12.30
10.60

(0
(!)
(1)
(0
0)
(0

0)
0)
fl)
0)
0)
0)

W
(0
0
0)
(0
(0

9.61
9.61
8.06
6.41

9.61
9.61
8.06
6.41

9.61 10.76 11.08 12.47 12.00 13.16 13.45 14.68
9.61 10.76 11.08 12.47 12.00 13.15 13.40 14.66
8.06 9.06 9.37 10.58 10.10 11.15 11.35 12.66
6.41 7.01 7.31 8.27 7.94 8.70 8.75 9.49

5.75
5.38
4.92
5.35
.482

8.19
8.19
6.69
5.22

5.78
5.44
4.92
5.41
.479

8.19
8.19
6.69
5.22

5.99
5.71
5.16
5.65
.479

8.19
8.19
6.69
5.22

6.05
5.85
5.01
5.82
.479

8.81
8.81
7.26
5.71

9.51
9.51
7.96
6.31

$13.10
13.10
11.30
9.65
12.51
9.94
8.93

$14.40
14.40
12.45
10.40
12.91
8.48
7.43

$14.56
14.56
12.61
10.56
13.85
8.96
7.93

$11.64 $11.69 $11.70 $12.34 $12.97
11.64 11.69 11.70 12.35 12.97
9.83 9.94 9.95 10.54 11.17
8.50 8.52 8.53 9.00 9.53
11.75 11.75 11.75 11.79 11.79
7.88 8.44 9.49 9.93 9.93
7.18 7.76 8.56 8.95 8.95

EAST NORTH CENTRAL
CHICAGO
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Lump.......................
Egg...........................
St.OVA
Nut..........................
Run of mine............
Eastern high volatile:
Lump___________
Egg...........................
Stoker......................
Western high volatile:
Egg............
.......... „
N n t.

$12.02
12.10
11.85
10.21
9.72
10.63
10.22
9.24
8.94
8.70
Stoker
7.49
Coke, nut_______________ 13.81
Fuel oil:
Range______________ 9.18
No. 2............................... 7.65
CINCINNATI
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Lump___________ 8.79
Egg.......................... 8.79
Eastern high volatile:
Lump___________ 7.39
Stoker___________ 7.35
Gas, million B. t. u....... ...... .559
CLEVELAND
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Lump___________ 10.09
Egg.......................... 10.26
Eastern high volatile:
Lump___________ 8.47
Egg........................... 8.12
Stoker____ ______ 8.42
Gas, million B. t. u .............. .500
i Discontinued.




$12.05
12.15
11.90
10.26
9.76
10.71
10.24
9.37
9.05
8.74
7.56
13.84
9.18
7.65

$10.05
12.15
11.90
10.26
9.76
10.71
10.24
9.37
9.05
8.74
7.56
13.84
9.18
7.96

$12.39
12.46
12.13
10.48
10.14
11.07
10.66
9.73
9.25
8.86
7.98
13.90
9.49
7.96

$12.62
12.70
12.41
10.73
10.32
11.39
10.96
9.91
9.31
8.89
8.16
14.39
9.49
7.96

$12.73
12.84
12.51
10.86
10.40
11.57
11.31
9.99
9.32
8.92
8.27
15.09
9.49
7.96

$12.82
12.91
12.57
10.94
10.46
11.57
11.31
9.99
9.38
9.03
8.30
15.09
7.96
7.45

$13.10
13.20
12.85
11.20
10.74
11.75
11.49
10.22
9.44
9.15
8.39
15.09
7.96
7.45

$13.14
13.24
12.89
11.24
10.78
11.75
11.49
10.22
9.46
9.15
8.45
15.49
7.96
7.45

$13.65
13.69
13.38
11.74
11.25
12.16
11.89
10.51
9.77
9.44
8.81
16.18
8.47
7.96

$14.42
14.56
14.21
12.56
11.92
12.85
12.46
11.66
10.56
10.26
9.94
17.62
9.69
8.87

$15.19
15.29
14.94
13.39
12.59
13.97
13.54
13.04
11.09
10.79
10.57
18.64
10.81
10.20

$17.44
17.44
17.44
15.64
14.84
16.06
15.78
15.84
12.79
12.49
12.69
20.03
15.14
13.16

$18.29
18.23
18.23
16.95
15.98
16.98
16.85
16.59
13.34
13.04
13.26
20.49
15.50
13.57

$19.04
19.04
19.04
17.74
16.79
17.87
17.66
17.84
14.29
14.09
14.27
21.99
15.40
13.57

8.81
8.61
7.37
7.36
.499

8.88
8.88
7.45
7.41
.499

9.10
9.06
7.71
7.70
.499

9.35
9.31
7.90
7.93
.499

9.40
9.37
8.00
8.06
.499

9.45
9.42
7.98
8.06
.499

9.73
9.69
8.14
8.26
.499

9.76
9.71
8.17
8.24
.516

10.45
10.33
8.71
8.87
.516

10.79
10.65
9.01
9.14
.516

11.20
11.20
9.26
9.97
.516

13.39
13.39
11.44
12.12
.585

14.22
14.22
12.06
13.03
.584

15.10
15.10
12.83
13.83
.584

10.07
10.24
8.53
8.17
8.53
.500

10.18
10.33
8.57
8.19
8.54
.500

10.40
10.58
8.83
8.36
8.96
.500

10.62
10.80
9.12
8.57
9.16
.500

10.75
10.92
9.23
8.62
9.27
.500

10.87
11.08
9.43
8.63
9.27
.500

11.14
11.35
9.61
8.87
9.49
.500

11.21
11.40
9.65
8.93
9.52
.500

11.72
11.86
10.07
9.23
9.93
.500

12.51
12.67
10.94
9.78
10.79
.500

12.82
12.98
11.32
10.15
11.48
.500

15.42
15.58
14.06
12.46
14.01
.500

16.12
16.20
14.68
12.91
14.38
.512

17.21
17.29
15.42
13.53
15.36
.512

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

16

T able 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city, June and December 1941-48 —Continued
City and item

Dec.

June

1944

1943

1942

1941

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1945

Dec.

June

1947

1946

Dec.

June

1948

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

0
0
0
00
0
0

0
©0
0
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0

EAST NORTH CENTRAL—Continued

COLUMBUS
Bituminous coal:

Low and medium volatile:
Lump....................... $8.46
Egg.......................... 8.72
Stoker...................... 7.35
Eastern high volatile:
Lum p...................... 7.39
Egg......................... 7.00
Stoker....................... 6.97
Gas, million B. t. u.............. .476

$8.53
8.70
7.55
7.43
7.08
7.24
.476

$8.60
8.77
7.57
7.55
7.18
7.23
.476

$8.90
9.21
7.97
7.96
7.69
7.44
.476

$9.14
9.44
8.20
8.14
7.88
7.64
.476

$9.14
9.44
8.20
8.16
7.91
7.64
.500

$9.17
9.49
8.31
8.13
7.92
7.67
.500

$9.61
9.76
8.65
8.33
8.18
7.89
.500

$9.64
9.78
8.67
8.35
8.22
7.99
.500

$10.22
10.32
9.07
8.80
8.52
8.38
.500

$10.76
10.86
9.90
9.58
9.12
9.89
.476

$11.27
11.37
10.58
9.91
9.66
10.65
.476

0
0
0
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(l)
(i)
0

Bituminous coal:
Low and medium volatile:
Egg........................... 10.28 10.12
Stove........................ 10.09 9.91
N ut......................... 9.19 9.19
Eastern high volatile:
Lump....................... 8.75 8.97
E gg......................... 8.56 8.73
Stoker...................... 8.41 8.54
Coke, egg............................... 11.52 11.59
Fuel oil:
Range............................. 7.69 7.69
No. 3............................... 7.iaj 7.13
Gas, million B. t. u.............. .658 .658

10.32
10.13
9.33
9.12
8.81
8.54
11.59
7.76
7.13
.658

10.77
10.61
9.84
9.64
9.26
9.03
11.58
8.27
7.42
.658

10.99
10.84
•10.08
9.82
9.45
9.34
12.46
8.27
7.42
.658

11.36
11.09
10.21
10.11
9.65
9.54
12.71
8.45
7.42
.658

11.36
11.09
10.21
10.11
9.65
9.59
12.71
8.45
7.42
.441

11.63
11.36
10.48
10.49
9.88
9.75
12.71
8.45
7.42
.664

11.61
11.40
10.52
10.41
9.91
9.72
13.12
8.45
7.42
.624

11.89
11.68
10.74
10.56
10.10
9.85
13.60
8.96
7.93
.622

12.63
12.38
11.46
11.39
10.71
10.75
14.92
9.78
8.76
.627

13.14
12.84
12.00
12.04
11.47
11.90
15.74
10.92
9.89
.614

$15.85
15.65
14.48
14.17
13.93
14.31
18.37
15.63
12.41
.619

Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
L um p.....................
Egg.......... ..............
Stoker......................
Eastern high volatile:
L um p.....................
Egg.........................
Stoker......................
Western high volatile:
Lump.......................
Egg...........................
Stoker......................

DETROIT

INDIANAPOLIS

MILWAUKEE

Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove............................
Chestnut____________
Pea_______________ _
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Stove........................
Nut........ .............—
Eastern high volatile:
Stoker......................
Coke, nut..............................
Fuel oil:
Range.............................
No. 2...............................

PEORIA

Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
L um p.....................
Egg...........................
Western high volatile:
L um p.....................
Egg...........................
Stoker......................
Gas, million B. t. u........—

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Bituminous coal:

Western high volatile:
Lump.......................
Egg---------- --------Stoker......................
Gas, million B. t. u.............
1Discontinued.




$16.27
16.15
15.25
15.03
14.63
15.28
19.96
15.12
13.18
.618

$17.08
16.74
15.97
16.01
15.89
16.10
21.28
14.83
13.29
.617

8.96
9.06
8.04
8.05
7.48
7.95
6.04
5.58
5.44

8.99
9.12
8.08
8.10
7.55
8.04
6.12
5.64
5.51

9.04
9.14
8.09
8.11
7.55
8.09
6.16
5.66
5.52

9.63
9.73
8.66
8.77
8.21
8.87
6.66
6.23
6.27

9.85 9.86 9.90 10.18 10.24 10.34 11.32 11.72 14.25 15.36 16.46
9.96
10.01 10.29 10.33 10.44 11.38 11.75 14.34 15.36 16.46
8.92 10.00
8.92 8.98 9.23 9.30 9.40 10.63 10.80 13.32 14.40 15.56
8.97 9.00 9.00 9.16 9.20 9.30 10.06 10.54 12.77 13.66 14.58
8.41 8.42
8.45 8.60 8.70 8.80 9.51 10.14 12.27 13.25 14.32
9.08 8.95 8.96 9.12 9.18 9.28 10.07 10.82 13.27 14.68 15.80
6.67 6.61 6.61 6.70 6.62 6.73 7.72 7.98 10.08 11.00 11.55
6.29
6.29 6.35 6.34 6.48 7.34 7.58 9.66 10.47 11.00
6.29 6.36
6.38 6.42 6.51 6.55 6.65 7.14 7.64 9.64 10.78 11.61

14.22
14.22
12.78
11.22

14.25
14.25
12.80
11.25

14.25
14.25
12.80
11.25

14.81
14.81
13.31
11.72

15.28
15.28
13.78
12.10

15.36
15.36
13.86
12.16

15.46
15.46
13.96
12.26

15.46
15.46
13.96
12.26

16.46
16.46
14.81
12.76

16.70 18.09 18.20 20.05
22.10
16.70 18.09 18.20 20.05 20.40
22.10
15.05 16.29 16.45 18.15 20.40
18.50 19.84
12.97 0)
0
0
0
0

11.78 11.80 11.81 12.92 13.00 13.17
10.78 10.80 10.81 11.92 12.01 12.17
9.15 9.14 9.20 9.63 9.63 9.93
12.46 12.44 12.44 12.48 13.29 13.62
8.27 8.27 8.27 8.50 8.50 8.50
7.70 7.70 7.70 8.00 8.00 8.00

13.27
12.27
10.01
13.71
8.50
8.00

13.44
12.45
10.18
13.72
8.50
8.00

13.49
12.49
10.20
14.19
8.50
8.00

14.15
13.17
10.65
15.34
9.00
8.50

14.33
13.33
11.44
15.94

14.90
14.10
12.54
16.38

17.40
16.65
14.66
18.38

19.02
18.52
16.01
19.24

19.50
18.83
15.84
20.49

10.50
10.39
5.58
5.58
5.16
.500

10.73
10.65
5.79
5.77
5.17
.500

10.65
10.65
5.85
5.83
5.27
.500

10.75
10.75
5.95
5.93
5.38
.500

12.57
12.52
7.17
7.11
6.75
.500

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9.60
9.50
4.72
4.59
4.34
.500

9.44
9.44
4.84
4.72
4.46
.500

9.66
9.60
4.72
4.59
4.46
.500

10.34
10.24
5.35
5.29
5.02
.500

10.50
10.39
5.51
5.47
5.10
.500

10.50
10.39
5.51
5.47
5.10
.500

09.30 10.60
0
0) 14.10
0
0
13.64
14.22

7.00
7.12
7.38
.500 0)

4.39 4.39 4.41 4.71 4.71 4.92 5.18 5.24 5.28 5.54 5.82 6.14
4.18 4.18 4.20 4.51 4.51 4.71 4.98 5.05 5.08 5.32 5.64 6.04
3.94 3.66 3.96 4.26 4.26 4.53 4.62 4.68 4.75 5.04 5.43 5.77
.500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500

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17

T able 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by cityy June and December 1941—4$ — Continued
City and item

DES MOINES
Bituminous coal:

Eastern high volatile:
Lum p-................
Western high volatile:
Lump__................
Stoker____
Fuel oil:
No. 1.................
No. 2.................
Gas, million B. t. u.

KANSAS CITY, MO.

1941
Dec.

$11.08
10.86
6.06
5.80
5.66
7.71
7.17
.665

MINNEAPOLIS

13.45
13.74
13.15
10.22
11.61
11.39
10.06
Western high volatile:
Egg.------------------- 10.40
Stove____________ 10.10
8.35
Stoker________
Fuel oil:
7.50
No. 1..........................
7.50
No. 2...........................
Gas, million B. t. u _______ .765

ffc::::::::::::
OMAHA

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1946

1945

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

$11.08
10.86
6.16
5.86
5.66
7.71
7.17
.665

$11.61
11.19
6.04
5.79
5.50
8.25
7.71
.655

$11.61
11.19
6.85
6.60
6.25
8.25
7.71
.655

$12.01
11.59
7.26
7.01
6.99
8.25
7.71
.655

$12.01
11.59
7.26
7.01
6.99
8.25
7.71
.655

$12.17
11.75
7.33
7.07
6.78
8.25
7.71
.655

$12.17
11.75
7.33
7.07
6.78
8.29
7.71
.655

$12.31
11.85
7.44
7.19
6.94
8.77
8.26
.655

$12.95
12.46
7.60
7.34
7.09
9.38
a87
.598

$13.05
12.84
8.43
aoo
8.66
10.65
10.12
.598

00
00
0
00
0

00
00
0
00
0

00
00
0
00
0

10.88 10.91
7.11 7.12
6.82 6.82
5.25 6.30
7.45 7.45
7.04 7.04
.491 .491

11.38
7.46
7.21
6.62
7.60
7.19
.491

11.98
7.45
7.20
6.72
7.65
7.19
.491

12.36
7.61
7.31
6.83
7.65
7.19
.491

12.35
7.58
7.31
6.85
7.65
7.19
.490

12.90
7.63
7.36
6.94
7.65
7.19
.491

13.27 13.37
7.65 7.81
7.38 7.55
6.98 7.10
7.65 a 16
7.19 7.70
.491 .492

15.01
8.57
8.00
6.80
a98
8.47
.491

15.79
a99
8.48
7.45
10.10
9.69
.485

$18.23
10.68
10.32
9.74
12.91
12.58
.439

$ia47
10.88
10.54
9.88
13.32
12.68
.448

$19.78
12.02
11.66
11.00
13.31
12.68
.448

13.50
13.79
13.20
10.27
11.68
11.47
10.13
10.45
10.10
8.39
7.83
7.83
.765

14.76
15.10
14.56
11.13
12.82
12.60
11.03
10.94
10.57
8.86
8.13
8.10
.765

14.81
15.16
14.61
11.22
12.87
12.66
11.08
10.98
10.62
8.93
8.20
8.12
.765

15.13
15.46
14.91
11.44
13.09
12.89
11.31
10.99
10.63
9.14
8.23
a 12
.765

15.14
15.46
14.91
11.46
13.12
12.92
11.29
10.99
10.69
9.28
8.30
8.10
.688

15.35
15.69
15.14
11.66
13.32
13.12
11.49
11.08
10.78
9.50
8.30
8.10
.638

15.51
15.84
15.30
11.80
13.46
13.26
11.65
11.18
10.88
9.70
8.30
a 10
.638

15.94
16.28
15.74
12.27
13.78
13.58
12.05
11.39
11.08
10.02
8.80
a 30
.625

16.91
17.26
16.71
13.09
14.30
14.10
13.04
11.95
11.65
10.77
9.90
9.20
.625

17.98
18.27
17.95
14.23
15.46
15.22
14.44
12.20
11.90
11.17
11.20
10.50
.625

20.70
21.01
20.68
16.94
17.52
17.33
16.71
14.02
13.70
13.29
14.47
13.68
.630

23.47
23.49
23.04
19.25
19.55
19.33
ia64
14.90
14.70
14.50
14.83
14.12
.630

23.97
23.98
23.52
19.68
19.95
19.73
19.04
15.55
15.35
15.19
14.83
14.00
.630

00
00
0
0
00

00
00
0
0
©
0

00
00
0
0
00

15.09
15.09
14.95
00
10.81
17.47
16.12

15.77
15.77
15.55
00
11.56
18.86
16.22

16.50
16.50
16.36
00
12.14
ias5
17.14

$11.08
10.86
6.15
5.86
5.66
7.71
7.17
.665

13.50
13.79
13.17
10.27
11.57
11.36
10.14
10.34
10.02
8.38
7.50
7.50
.765

Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Lump..................... 12.33 12.33 12.37 12.83 13.45 13.63 14.04 14.71 14.86 15.54 16.36 16.81
Egg........................ 12.34 12.34 12.39 12.84 13.52 13.68 14.02 14.76 14.85 15.67 16.27 16.83
Western high volatile:
Lump___________ 9.57 9.57 9.63 9.45 9.48 9.62 9.65 10.00 10.02 10.21 10.58 11.33
Egg----------------8.93 8.93 8.96 8.52 8.62 8.65 8.88 8.90 9.03 9.37 9.81 0
8.65 8.65 8.68 8.91 8.53 8.55 8 .5 0 8.49 8.53 a73 9.21 10.00
Nut___________
7.94 7.95 8.02 8.28 8.32 & 27 8.46 a 52 8.56 8.81 9.26 10.50
Stoker_________
Fuel oil:
7.50 7.50 7.50 7.80 8.00 a io 8.10 8.10 8.10 a 60 9.20 10.50
No. 1_____________
No. 2_____________
6.90 6.90 6.90 7.20 7.53 7.60 7.60 7.60 7.60 a io 8.70 10.00

ST. LOUIS

Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Lump_________
Egg.------------------Stove....... .............Western high volatile:
Lump--.................

ffc::::::::::::

Coke, nut and furnace___
Briquets...........................—

* Discontinued.




1948

1947

WEST NORTH CENTRAL

Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Lump--................. 10.86
Western high volatile:
Lump..................... 7.06
N ut-....................... 6.74
Stoker..................... 6.20
Fuel on:
No. 1............................. 7.28
No. 2............................. 6.94
Gas, million B. t. u .............. .491
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
L um p.....................
Egg-.........................
Stove........................
Stoker......................
Eastern high volatile:
Lump.......................

June

1944

1943

1942

9.57 9.42 9.53 10.05 10.50 10.67 10.67 11.19
9.73 9.67 9.82 10.19 10.44 10.56 10.58 10.73
9.47 9.51 9.61 9.97 10.26 10.47 10.50 10.73
7.09 6.96 7.09 7.33 7.42 7.38 7.38 7.47
7.09 6.96 7.09 7.31 7.31 7.32 7.32 7.38
6.39 6.38 6.39 6.92 6.88 6.98 6.98 7.07
9.70 9.62 9.70 9.58 10.20 10.69 10.52 10.39
10.80 10.76 10.88 11.25 11.59 11.76 11.76 11.98

11.18
10.78
10.77
7.47
7.45
7.21
10.45
12.06

11.24
11.18
11.26
07.82
7.61
10.69
12.48

11.96
12.05
12.18
0
08.42
13.85
13.70

12.56
12.56
12.56
0
08.88
14.41
13.95

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RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS
T able 6. Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city , June and December 1941-48 —Continued
City and item

ST. PAUL
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium volatile:
Lum p......................
Egg...........................
Stove........................
Stoker.....................
Eastern high volatile:
Lum p.....................
fgg...........................
Stoker.....................
Western high volatile:
Egg...........................
Stove........................
Stoker......................
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
WICHITA
Bituminous coal:
Western high volatile:
L um p.....................
Egg...........................
N u t--.....................
Gas, million B. t. u ..............
ATLANTA
Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
L um p.....................
Egg...........................
Stoker.....................
Gas, million B. t. u ..............
BALTIMORE
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove...............................
Chestnut........................
Pea.................................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
L um p.....................
Egg..................... —
Stove......................
Stoker___________
Run of mine............
Eastern high volatile:
Egg-.........................
Nut..........................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
L um p....................
Egg— ......................
Stoker......................
Fuel oil:
Kerosene........................
No. 2...............................
JACKSONVILLE
Fuel oil:
Kerosene.........................
No. 2...............................
NORFOLK
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Egg...........................
Stove........................
Stoker.......................
Run of m ine...........
Eastern high volatile:
Nut...........................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2 ....................
*Discontinued.




1941
Dec.

1942
June

1943

Dec.

June

Dec.

1944
June

1945

Dec.

June

1946

Dec.

June

1947

Dec.

1948

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

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WEST NORTH CENTRAL—Continued
$13.41
13.71
13.11
10.26
11.67
11.44
10.09
10.40
10.10
8.37
7.60
7.60

$13.46
13.76
13.12
10.31
11.54
11.41
10.17
10.33
10.00
8.38
7.50
7.50

$13.46
13.76
13.16
10.31
11.66
11.54
10.16
10.45
10.08
8.39
7.80
7.80

$14.75
15.10
14.56
11.15
12.74
12.53
11.05
10.94
10.54
8.87
8.14
8.10

$14.80
15.15
14.60
11.26
12.79
12.58
11.11
10.98
10.59
8.95
8.20
8.13

$15.14
15.46
14.91
11.48
13.01
12.80
11.34
10.99
10.60
9.18
8.23
8.13

$15.15
15.47
14.92
11.46
13.07
12.86
11.36
10.99
10.69
9.30
8.30
8.10

$15.36
15.71
15.16
11.66
13.25
13.06
11.56
11.08
10.78
9.61
8.30
8.10

$15.54
15.89
15.33
11.80
13.41
13.20
11.73
11.18
10.88
9.76
8.30
8.10

$16.05
16.44
15.85
12.29
13.80
13.33
12.16
11.43
11.15
10.04
8.80
8.30

8.42 8.42 8.42 8.94 9.52 10.02 10.02 10.37 10.48 (*)
8.33 8.33 8.33 8.44 8.81 8.86 8.86 8.87 9.18 (i)
7.74 7.14 7.14 8.20 8.20 8.33 8.33 8.26 8.60 G)
.438 .438 .438 .438 .438 .438 .437 .448 .437 .446

$16.91
17.26
16.71
13.09
14.30
14.10
13.04
11.95
11.65
10.77
9.90
9.20
G)
G)
G)

G)
G)

.440 $0,537 G)

SOUTH ATLANTIC
$8.79 $8.62 $8.71 $9.07 $9.38 $9.53 $9.56 $9.71 $9.71 $10.21 $11.70 $11.95 $13.95 $14.80 $15.50
8.54 8.38 8.46 8.82 9.13 9.28 9.31 9.46 9.46 9.86 11.50 11.75 13.75 14.60 15.30
8.61 8.50 8.50 8.88 9.10 9.21 9.22 9.42 9.42 9.89 11.35 11.60 13.60 14.45 15.15
.630 .630 .630 .630 .630 .630 .630 .609 .612 .596 .602 .553 .552 .509 .508
12.00 12.04 12.05 12.60 13.20
12.00 12.04 12.05 12.60 13.20
10.50 10.54 10.55 11.06 11.65
9.25 9.29 9.30 9.77 10.26

13.22
13.22
11.66
10.18

13.22
13.22
11.66
10.18

13.15
13.15
11.60
10.21

14.28
14.28
12.58
10.79

14.39
14.39
12.69
10.89

15.93
15.93
14.08
11.98

15.62
15.62
13.72
11.68

17.80
17.80
15.71
13.41

18.30
18.30
16.26
13.69

20.14
20.14
18.06
14.48

9.04 9.06 9.07 9.03 9.76 9.52 9.52 9.73 9.83 10.06 10.49 10.64 11.97 13.02 14.16
9.38 9.40 9.61 9.83 10.55 10.44 10.44
11.05 11.24 12.08 12.58 14.38 15.10 16.17
10.33 10.33 10.43 10.69 10.79 10.87 10.87 10.97
11.15 11.28 G)
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G)
G)
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8.05 8.22 8.22 8.54 8.99 9.08 9.08 11.13
10.18 10.46 10.71
9.33
12.79
14.59
7.81 7.83 7.87 8.01 8.40 8.52 8.52 8.74 9.47
8.90 9.30 10.10 10.22 11.68 13.81
12.26 12.87
7.73 7.75 7.77 7.98 8.26 8.27 8.27 8.51 8.60 8.72 9.38 9.60 11.05 12.43 12.85
7.58 7.62 7.62 7.79 8.09 8.29 8.29 8.52 8.62 8.82 9.38 9.70 11.37 12.46 12.85
7.64 8.06 9.24 9.66
9.71 9.78 9.85 8.35 8.85 9.70 10.60 11.75 13.08 13.36
7.15 7.80 8.70 9.00 9.66
9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 7.50 8.00
8.90 9.70 10.71 11.73 12.14
10.50 10.50 10.50 10.50 11.00 11.25 11.25 11.40 11.40 11.50 12.20 12.80
10.25 10.25 10.29 10.25 10.75 10.75 10.75 10.90 10.90 11.00 11.70 12.30
8.62 8.62 8.62 8.71 9.05 9.25 9.25 9.40 9.40 9.33 10.03 11.03
12.50 12.66 12.36 12.36
11.78 12.70 13.60
(2)
7.73 (2)
7.20 (2)
8.70 (2)
9.00 9.00 9.00 8.70 8.70 11.18
7.50 8.00 8.90 9.50
8.50 10.40
7.50 10.10

9.80 10.10 10.10 10.10
9.30 9.30 9.30 9.30

9.60
8.80

9.60
8.80

8.60
7.80

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8.30 9.83 10.45 11.65 13.48 13.48

10.50 10.50 10.50 10.75 11.00 11.15 11.20 11.45
12.06 12.53 13.25 15.00 16.00 16.50
10.50 10.50 10.50 10.75 11.00 11.15 11.19 11.44 11.50
12.02 12.53 13.25 15.00 16.00
9.00 9.00 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.55 9.62 9.88 11.49
9.92 10.34 10.93 11.75 13.75 14.75 16.50
15.25
9.00 9.00 9.00 9.35 9.60 9.65 9.65 9.90 9.95 10.36 10.93 11.75 13.75 14.75 15.25
9.00 9.35 9.55 9.60 9.60 9.75 9.75 10.10 10.61 11.00 12.50 13.50 14.00
9.00
9.00
7.90 8.30 9.40 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 8.50 9.00 9.90 11.00 11.80 13.22 13.40
7.00 7.60 8.50 8.80 8,80 8.80 8.80 8.80 7.30 7.80 8.70 9.30 10.10 11.22 11.40
a Not collected.

RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

19

T able 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city, June and December 1941-48 —Continued
City and item
RICHMOND
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium volatile:
Egg..........................
Stove........................
Stoker......................
Run of mine............
Eastern high volatile:
Egg-........................
Stove........................
Stoker......................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
SAVANNAH
Bituminous coal:
Eastern
high volatile:
Lump__...................
Egg...........................
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2...............................
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Pennsylvania anthracite:
Stove...............................
Chestnut........................
Pea............ .....................
Buckwheat No. 1...........
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium volatile:
Egg...........................
Stove........................
Stoker......................
Run of mine— .......
Fuel oil:
No. 1...............................
No. 2..............................
Gas, million B. t. u..............
WINSTON-SALEM
Bituminous coal:
Low and medium vola­
tile:
Stove........................
Nut...........................
Stoker......................
Run of mine______
Eastern high volatile:
L um p.....................
Egg...........................

1941
Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1944

Dec.

June

1945

Dec.

June

1947

1946

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

1948

Dec.

June

Dec.

SOUTH ATLANTIC—Continued
$10.25 $10.25 $10.25 $10.44 $10.84 $10.73 $10.73 $10.99 $11.03 $11.71 $12.24 $12.75 $15.26 $15.86 $16.68
10.00 10.00 10.00 10.23 10.49 10.38 10.38 10.64 10.68 11.36 11.90 12.45 15.06 15.64 16.47
8.66 8.66 8.66 8.96 9.22 9.12 9.12 9.36 9.40 10.08 10.62 10.90 14.01 14.91 15.81
8.50 8.50 8.50 8.88 9.14 9.03 9.03 9.29 9.33 10.01 10.28 10.80 14.01 14.86 15.68
8.88 8.88 8.88 9.17 9.63 9.43 9.44 9.59 9.59 10.15 10.54 11.10 13.85 14.65 15.51
8.50 8.50 8.50 8.82 9.04 8.84 8.84 8.99 8.99 9.55 9.84 10.53 13.01 13.98 14.88
8.38 8.38 8.38 8.74 9.05 8.94 8.94 9.12 9.12 9.74 9.84 10.50 13.38 14.32 15.22
13.00 13.70
8.20 8.54 9.67 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 8.80 9.30 10.20 11.30 12.10
7.20 7.80 8.70 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 7.50 8.00 8.90 9.50 10.54 11.10 11.80
10.57 10.36 10.43 10.89 11.40 11.40 11.51 11.55 11.76 11.90 13.05 13.62
9.93 9.86 10.08 10.55 11.02 11.02 11.22 11.22 11.37 11.47 12.55 13.50
9.33 9.60 10.33 11.10 11.10 11.10 10.60 10.60 9.60 10.10 11.10 12.18
8.00 8.33 9.00 9.30 9.30 9.30 8.80 8.80 7.80 8.30 10.04 10.57

15.62
15.67
13.95
12.57

17.62
17.67
16.62
14.67

17.62
17.67
15.00
14.00

12.23 12.29 12.29 12.80 13.44 13.34 13.34 13.36 14.49 14.61 16.14 15.86 17.75 18.08 19.42
12.23 12.29 12.29 12.80 13.44 13.34 13.34 13.36 14.49 14.61 16.14 15.86 17.78 18.10 19.45
10.57 10.63 10.63 11.11 11.82 11.64 11.64 11.66 12.66 12.76 14.14 0
0
0
0)
8.93 8.98 8.98 9.37 9.99 9.81 9.86 9.87 10.48 10.52 11.60 11.72 13.09 13.29 13.98
10.38
10.16
7.05
7.78
8.20
7.60
1.013

10.40
10.16
7.10
7.82
8.60
8.20
1.013

10.43
10.21
7.09
7.82
9.70
9.10
1.040

10.75
10.48
7.62
8.08
10.30
9.40
1.040

10.99
10.81
7.89
8.74
10.30
9.40
1.040

11.40
11.23
8.18
9.08
8.80
7.90
1.039

11.52
11.35
8.31
9.21
9.30
8.40
1.040

12.37
12.20
9.15
9.96
10.20
9.30
1.036

12.84
12.73
9.72
10.36
11.10
10.10
1.036

14.99
14.99
11.45
12.51
11.90
10.90
1.036

15.76
15.78
12.92
13.50
13.60
12.50
1.036

16.45
16.45
13.50
13.95
13.60
12.30
1.036

9.58
8.60
8.33
8.50
9.25
9.19

9.50
8.55
8.25
8.50
9.17
9.17

9.50
8.55
8.25
8.56
9.25
9.17

9.50
8.89
8.53
8.62
9.75
9.36

9.75 10.25 10.21 10.61 10.62
9.09 9.30 9.29 9.62 9.64
8.78 8.88 8.86 9.36 9.38
8.70 9.10 9.10 9.84 9.98
9.88 9.96 9.92 10.66 10.66
9.60 9.89 9.81 10.44 10.40

11.05
10.06
9.80
10.68
11.00
10.64

11.54
10.56
10.30
10.95
11.56
11.20

12.25
11.25
11.25
11.25
12.17
11.94

C1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
0

0

0)
0)
0
0)
0)
0

(l)
0)
0)
0)

$7.31 $7.41 $7.84 $8.05 $8.37 $8.48 $8.97 $8.97 $9.85 $10.13
7.30 7.58 8.01 8.32 8.51 8.63 9.13 9.13 10.02 10.31
7.00 7.13 7.56 7.82 8.01 8.11 8.57 8.57 9.46 9.74
7.20 7.37 7.45 7.79 8.08 8.17 8.86 9.09 10.03 10.32

$10.40
10.75
10.37
10.79

$11.93
12.35
11.96
12.40

$11.99
12.41
12.03
12.49

$12.54
13.06
12.71
13.16

BIRMINGHAM
Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
Lum p...................... $7.34
Egg........................... 7.42
N u t........................ 7.14
Stoker...................... 7.38
LOUISVILLE
Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
Lump_____ _____ 7.07
Egg.......................... 6.77
Stoker...................... 6.86
Western high volatile:
Lump__................... 6.04
N ut.._.................... 5.74
Gas, million B. t. u .............. .588
MEMPHIS
Bituminous coal:
Eastern high volatile:
Lump...................... 8.83
Stoker............ ......... 7.88
Western high volatile:
Lump__................... 7.25
Egg........................... 7.25
Nut.......................... 7.00
Gas, million B. t. u.............. .564
1Discontinued.




1943

1942

11.11
10.93
7.89
8.83
10.30
9.40
1.040

11.12
10.94
7.89
8.83
10.30
9.40
1.040

11.36
11.19
8.14
9.07
10.30
9.40
1.040

to

to

EAST SOUTH CENTRAL

7.09
6.79
6.89
6.06
5.76
.588

7.08
6.79
6.88
6.05
5.75
.588

7.56
7.21
7.41
6.21
5.94
.588

7.80
7.42
7.69
6.36
6.05
.588

7.90
7.59
7.70
6.21
6.11
.588

7.90
7.59
7.70
6.21
6.27
.588

8.05
7.76
7.83
6.33
6.33
.588

8.06
7.80
7.80
6.33
6.33
.588

8.46
8.06
8.39
6.58
6.62
.588

9.29
9.12
9.30
6.91
6.63
.588

9.81
9.50
9.71
7.41
7.26
.588

(l)
(l)
(l)
0
0

to

0
to
0)
0)
0)
0)

0)
0
0)
0
0)
0

8.83
7.88
7.25
7.25
7.00
.564

8.83
7.88
7.25
7.25
7.00
.564

9.49
7.99
7.53
7.50
7.24
.564

9.66
8.05
7.53
7.49
7.24
.564

9.84
8.26
7.48
7.44
7.35
.564

9.84
8.23
7.56
7.49
7.40
.564

10.03
8.53
7.62
7.56
7.47
.564

10.03
8.65
7.69
7.60
7.58
.564

10.13
8.80
7.78
7.75
7.71
.564

11.22
9.96
8.58
8.58
8.30
.564

11.98
10.35
8.91
8.91
8.62
.564

14.16
12.46
10.28
10.30
10.28
.564

14.20
12.49
10.38
10.33
10.38
.564

15.66
14.26
11.40
11.39
11.40
.564

20

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS
T able 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city, June and December 1941—48 — Continued
City and item

1941
Dec.

1943

1942
June

Dec.

June

1944

Dec.

June

1945
June

Dec.

Dec.

June

1948

1947

1946
Dee.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

EAST SOUTH CENTRAL—Continued

MOBILE
Bituminous coal:

Eastern high volatile:
Lump__................... $10.39 $9.90 $10.44 $10.84 $11.00 $11.15 $11.35 $11.94 $11.74 $12.75 $13.10 $13.63 $15.36 $15.36 $16.01
Egg.......................... 10.49 9.98 10.53 10.93 11.16 11.46 11.51 11.99 11.99 12.65 13.12 13.63 15.17 15.18 16.11
Gas, million B. t. u.............. .607 .607 .607 .607 .572 .572 .513 .502 .501 .505 .507 .530 .533 .531 .530
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL

DALLAS
Gas, million B. t. u.............. $0,640 $0.521 $0,521 $0,521 $0.521 $0,521 $0,521 $0,521 $0,521 $0,522 $0,522 $0,522 0
0
0
HOUSTON
Gas, million B. t. u.............. .587 .574 .562 .532 .532 .532 .532 .532 .532 .543 .543 .543 $0,543 $0,543 $0,538
LITTLE ROCK
.424
Gas, million B. t. u_______ .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424 .424
.433
NEW ORLEANS
Bituminous coal:

Eastern high volatile:
Lump_____ ____ 11.67 11.67 11.78
Egg........................... 11.63 11.63 11.74
Nut........................ 11.73 11.73 11.84
Fuel oil:
No. 1............................... 8.65 8.65 8.72
No. 2............................... 7.14 7.14 7.21
.699 .681 .681
Gas, million B. t. u ..........

Western high volatile:
Lump....................... $11.68 $11.68
Nut.......................... 9.75 9.75
Sub-bituminous coal:
Lignite:
Egg........................... 10.04 10.04
Nut........................... 8.25 8.25
Stoker....................... 6.25 6.25
Gas, million B. t. u.............. .529 .529

12.80
12.79
12.78
8.72
7.21
, .662

12.80
12.79
12.78
8.72
7.21
.662

13.11
13.07
12.92
8.72
7.21
.565

13.16
13.14
13.06
8.72
7.21
.559

.433

13.19
13.15
13.06
9.50
7.72
.560

14.18
14.82
0
10.58
9.27
.560

14.19
14.92
0
11.33
9.89
.560

0

0

0

16.44
17.14
0
12.06
10.71
.560

16.50
17.27
0
14.39
12.51
.560

16.56
17.34
0
14.63
12.88
.560

$11.68 $11.92 $12.15 $12.15 $12.18 $12.19 $12.26 $12.29 $13.45 $13.82
9.75 9.75 10.45 10.12 10.42 10.42 10.42 10.48 0
0

0
0

0
0

00

10.04 10.28 10.42 10:28 10.68 10.87 10.92 10.95 12.02 11.67
8.25 8.42 8.70 8.70 8.85 9.15 9.25 9.30 10.35 10.60
6.33 6.26 6.60 6.66 6.89 7.19 7.29 7.36 8.55 8.35
.529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529 .529

0
0
0
0

00
0
0

0
, 0(i)
0

9.91 9.92 9.92 10.44 11.02 11.15 11.06 11.09 11.10 11.24 11.99 12.37
9.59 9.59 9.59 10.16 10.16 10.25 10.50 10.88 11.01 11.06 11.05 11.69
6.80 6.80 6.80 7.33 7.56 7.99 7.97 8.48 8.82 8.92 9.11 9.58
.552 .552 .552 .552 .552 .552 .552 .563 .563 .502 .502 .502

00
00

0
0
0

(i)
0
0
0

CHETENNE

DENVER

12.49
12.46
12.30
8.72
7.21
.662

.433

MOUNTAIN

BUTTE
Bituminous coal:

Bituminous coal:
Western high volatile:
Lump.......................
N ut..........................
Stoker.......................
Gas, million B. t. u..............

11.90
11.93
11.84
8.72
7.21
.669

.433

Bituminous coal:
Western high volatile:
Lump__...................
N ut..........................
Stoker.......................
Sub-bituminous coal:
Lignite:
Egg...........................
Lump__...................
Stoker......................
Gas, million B. t. u..............

6.91 6.94 7.10 7.12 7.80 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.94 8.04 8.20 8.29 9.34 9.51 10.26
6.84 6.88 6.98 7.14 7.78 7.89 7.89 7.89 8.03 8.13 8.54 8.68 9.80 9.59 10.31
3.61 3.66 4.17 4.29 5.29 5.29 5.29 5.29 5.44 5.62 5.66 5.73 6.65 6.65 7.50
.543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .544 .447 .447 .447 .447 .447 .451 .451

Bituminous coal:
Western high volatile:
Lump__...................
Stove........................
N ut..........................
Stoker......................
Gas, million B. t. u..............

8.10 8.12 8.15 8.31
7.90 7.93 7.96 8.12
7.34 7.37 7.43 7.84
5.78 5.81 5.86 6.38
.493 .493 .493 .493

SALT LAKE CITY

8.45
7.71
5.39

8.50
7.76
5.52

8.63
7.89
5.75

8.93
8.07
6.07

9.48
8.45
6.43

8.38
8.29
7.95
6.46
.493

9.65
8.67
6.42

8.42
8.30
7.95
6.46
.493

9.68
8.72
6.45

8.42
8.30
7.95
6.46
.493

9.86
8.92
6.72

8.97
8.66
8.30
6.86
.493

PACIFIC

9.87 10.00 10.74 11.14 $12.36 $12.80 $13.39
8.94 9.03 9.74 10.15 11.27 11.67 12.38
6.74 6.87 7.49 7.80 8.75 8.75 9.81

8.97 9.30
8.66 9.00
8.30 8.63
6.86 7.32
.493 .488

9.67
9.21
8.85
7.53
.488

10.44
9.99
9.63
8.30
.486

0
0
0
0
0

0(l)
(l)
0
0

0
0
00
0

LOS ANGELES
11
1
1
|
1
1|
1
1I
1
1
1|
11
11
1|
Gas, million B. t. u .............. $0.463]| $0.463|| $0.463]| $0.463|11 $0.463|| $0.463|| $0.463]| $0.463|| $0.463|| $0- 463]| $0.463|| $0.463|i $0.463|I $0.463|1 $0,463
>Discontinued.




RETAIL PRICES, 1941-48

21

T able 6.— Residential heating fuels: Average retail prices by city , June and December 1941-4 $—Continued
1941

City and item

Dec.

PORTLAND, OREO.
Bituminous coal:
Western high volatile:
Lum p......................
Stove........................
Nut..........................
Stoker......................
Fuel oil:
No. 100...........................
No. 200............................
Wood, soft-..........................
Gas, million B. t. u..............
SAN FRANCISCO
Fuel oil, No. 200...................
Gas, million B. t. u..............
SEATTLE
Bituminous coal:
Western high volatile:
Lump......................
Egg...........................
Nut..........................
Stoker......................
Fuel oil:
No. 100............................
No. 200............................
Wood, soft______________

1942
June

Dec.

1943
June

Dec.

1944
June

Dec.

1945
June

1947

1946

Dec.

1948

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

$15.09
15.50
14.24
12.18
8.05
7.05
11.25
.862

$15.64
15.50
14.69
12.81
9.80
8.30
11.11
.864

$16.61
16.47
15.66
13.05
10.75
9.25
10.96
1.219

$18.40
18.30
17.40
15.06
11.75
9.65
10.64
1.401

$19.00
18.90
17.88
15.66
13.30
11.00
10.71
1.535

$19.48
19.40
18.41
16.40
13.94
11.64
11.14
1.651

MOUNTAIN—Continued
$14.18
14.19
13.09
10.94
7.00
6.00
8.59
.708

$14.18
14.19
13.09
10.94
7.00
6.00
10.88
.708

$14.37
14.32
13.27
11.12
7.00
6.00
12.50
.708

$14.50
14.48
13.61
11.53
7.30
6.30
12.08
.708

$14.49
14.53
13.61
11.78
7.30
6.30
12.08
.708

$14.65
14.56
13.72
12.04
7.30
6.30
10.50
.708

$14.65
14.56
13.72
11.94
7.30
6.30
10.50
.708

$14.96
14.90
14.06
12.12
7.30
6.30
11.17
.708

$14.96
14.90
14.16
12.12
7.06
6.05
11.17
.710

5.67 5.67 5.67 5.67 5.64 5.64 5.64 5.64 5.64 6.41 7.69 8.92 9.48 10.97 11.38
.420 .402 .402 .384 .384 .384 .384 .384 .384 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337 .337
12.59
12.03
10.95
9.14
7.47
6.44
10.11

12.75
11.94
11.08
9.37
7.47
6.44
10.69

12.75
11.96
11.05
9.37
7.47
6.44
12.22

14.84
12.77
13.47
10.68
7.78
6.75
11.33

14.96
13.29
13.42
11.27
7.78
6.75
11.22

15.11
13.49
13.55
11.60
7.78
6.75
11.79

15.11
13.49
13.55
11.60
7.78
6.75
12.65

15.52
13.90
13.92
12.08
7.78
6.75
13.46

15.40
13.90
13.93
12.13
7.47
6.44
12.88

15.51
14.01
14.03
12.24
8.55
7.52
12.88

16.15
(l)
14.52
12.69
10.52
8.93
13.08

16.40
C)
15.03
12.78
11.24
9.69
13.13

18.23
0)
16.72
14.36
12.31
10.30
13.26

18.88
0)
17.35
14.71
13.97
11.91
13.26

19.14
0)
17.94
15.26
14.77
12.65
14.23

1Discontinued.

Average Retail Prices of Selected Fuels, by City, 1939-41
Supplementing the information appearing in
table 6 of this bulletin, the retail prices for wood,
coke, kerosene, fuel oil, and gas for residential
heating for June and December of the years 1939,
1940, and 1941 are presented in table 7 for the
first time as final data. Data were computed
every third month from March 1939 through Sep­
tember 1940, and monthly from October 1940
through December 1941. The only previous
publication of these prices has been the “prelimi­
nary” figures appearing in the mimeographed
monthly release, “Retail Prices of Fuel by Cities.”
These tables, together with the information on
coal prices contained in the Bureau publications
Serials No. R. 1085, R. 1264, and Bulletin No.
707, make available a general history of retail




prices for all locally important fuels during the
years 1939 through 1948, with indexes through
June 1947.
A description of the method of computation
and the comparability of prices may be found
on page 12.
The anthracite, bituminous coal, and coke
prices are for 1-ton lots (2,000 pounds) delivered
at the curb or into the bin if no extra charge is
made; wood prices are for cord lots similarly
delivered at the curb. Petroleum fuel prices are
per gallon in the quantity usually delivered at
one time; these prices are multiplied by 100 in
order to show in the table the price for 100
gallons.

RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUELS

22

T able 7.— Residential heating fuels (oil, gast coke , briquets , and wood); .Average retail prices by region and d ty y June and
December, 1989-41
City and item

BOSTON:
Colre, egg ..... .
Fueloil:''
Range________
No. 2 ..................
BRIDGEPORT:
Fuel oil:
Range. ...............
No. 2...................
FALL RIVER:
Coke, egg...................
Fuel oil:
Range________
No. 2..................
MANCHESTER:
Coke, egg............... .
Fuel oil:''
Range.................
No. 2__................
NEW HAVEN:
Coke, egg..................
Fuel oilT
Range.................
No. 2...................
PORTLAND, MAINE:
Fuel oil......................
Range.................
PROVIDENCE:
Fuel oil:
Range.................
No. 2...................

1939
June

1941

1940

Dec.

June

Dec.

Dec.

NEW ENGLAND

$11.76 $12.27 $12.14 $13.10 $13.28 $14.25
6.92 7.92 8.19 8.33 7.97
8.24
5.60 6.75 6.70 7.66 6.90
7.20
6.90 8.00 7.80 7.75 7.83
5.50 6.50 6.66 6.50 6.75
11.36 12.36 11.36 12.36 12.34
7.00 7.00 7.50 8.00 7.67
6.25 7.20 7.20 7.70 7.30
12.00 12.50 12.14 12.43 13.14
7.38 8.50 8.88 9.20 8.90
6.00 7.00 7.34 7.70 7.60
11.16 12.06 11.55 12.50 11.80
6.13 7.63 7.90 7.50 7.50
5.50 6.50 6.90 7.10 6.80

8.00
7.00
14.11
8.17
7.70
14.92
9.00
7.90
13.50
8.00
7.10

6.75
5.75

8.07
6.77

8.42
6.80

8.40
7.00

8.00
6.90

8.10
7.20

6.75
5.50

7.83
6.56

7.90
6.71

8.12
6.90

7.82
6.80

8.02
7.12

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

BUFFALO:
Coke, egg....... ........... $8.30 $9.45 $8.95 $9.70
Fuel oil:
No. 1................... 7.00 7.75 8.00 7.90
No. 2................... 7.00 7.40 6.30 7.30
NEWARK:
Coke, egg.................. 10.95 11.95 11.53 12.50
Fuel oil:
No.
6.50 7.35 7.95 7.94
No. 21...................
_ __
5.72 6.78 6.75 6.75
NEW YORK:
Coke, egg.................. 10.72 11.55 11.39 12.37
Fuel oil:
No. 1................... 6.89 8.26 8.36 8.16
No. 2................... 5.87 6.69 6.73 6.94
PHILADELPHIA:
Coke, egg................... 9.47 9.72 9.53 10.25
Fuel oil:
No. 1................... 7.75 7.97 8.36 7.97
No. 2 .................. 6.00 6.40 7.00 6.75
PITTSBURGH:
Gas, million B. t. u._ .482 .482 .482 .482
ROCHESTER, N. Y.:
Fuel oil:
No. 1................... 7.42 8.40 8.40 8.50
No. 2................... 6.75 7.50 7.29 7.40




June

$9.72
8.30
7.70
12.25
8.15
7.16
11.98
8.01
6.89
10.75
7.86
6.98
.482

City and item

CHICAGO:
Coke, egg___
Fuel oil:
Range. _ _ _ _
No. 2 ..............
CINCINNATI:
Gas, million B. t. u „
CLEVELAND:
Gas, million B. t. u__
COLUMBUS:
Gas, million B. t. u__
DETROIT:
Coke, egg_______
Fuel oil:
Range........ ........
No. 3 .
Gas, million B. t. u__
MILWAUKEE:
Coke, egg _ ______
Fuel oil:
Range ____
No. 2................
PEORIA:
Gas, million B. t. u__
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.:
Gas, million B. t. u_.

1939
June

1940

Dec.

June

1941

Dec.

June

Dec.

EAST WORTH CENTRA!

$10.30
9.27
7.44
.559
.500
.524
8.14
6.80
6.80
.662
10.23
8.48
7.70
.500
.500

$11.98
9.27
7.47
.559
.500
.476
9.01
6.80
6.80
.622
11.23
8 35
7.70
.500
.500

$11.26
8.98
7^30
.559
.500
.476
8.20
6.80
6 80
.622
10.48
8 30
7.70
.500
.500

$12.52 $12.55
9 27 9.01
7.7 3
7! 47
.559 .559
.500 .500
.476 .476
9.01 10.04
6.80 7.37
6.80 7.00
! 622 .622
11.47 11.48
8.30 8 27
7l 70 7*. 70
.500 .500
.500 .500

$13.81
9.18
7 .65
.559
.500
.476
11.52
7.69
7.13
.*658
12.46
8.27
7 .70
.500
.500

WEST NORTH CENTRA!

DES MOINES:
Fuel oil:
No. 1...................
No. 2...............
Gas, million B. t. u__
KANSAS CITY:
Fuel oil:
No. 1...................
No. 2..................
Gas, million B. t. u__
MINNEAPOLIS:
Fuel oil:
No. 1.................
No. 2...................
Gas, million B. t. u__
OMAHA:
Fuel oil:
No. 1................
No. 2...................
ST. LOUIS:
Coke,
nut, and furn­
ace____

$10.81
8.80
8.23
13.45
8.05
7.16
12.99
8.03
7.27
11.75
7.88
Briquets. _ _
7.18
ST. PAUL:
Fuel oil:
.482
No. 1 .................
No. 2...................
8.80 8.90 WICHITA:
Gas, million B. t. u_.
7.60
7.90

$8.16 $8.16 $8.16 $8.16 $8.10 $7.71
7.45 7.45 7.45 7.45 7.41 7.17
.671 .671 .671 .665 .665 .665
6.94 6.94 6.94 6.94 6 94 7.28
6.94 6.94 6.94 6.94 6.94 6.94
.491 .491 .491 .491 .491 .491
7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.25 7.50
7.50
20 7 .50
.765 7.50
.765 7.50
.765 7.50
.765 7!.765
.765
7.50
6.90

7 50
6.90

8.58 10.03

7 45
&85

7 45
6.'85

7.50

&90

7.50
6.90

9.28 10 13 9.92 9.70
9.95 10.03 lo! 80

7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.27 7.50
7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.20 7.50
.438 .438 .438 .438 .438 .438

RETAIL PRICES , 1941-48

23

T able 7.— Residential heating fuels (oil, gas, cofce, briquets, and wood): Average retail prices by region and city, June and
December, 1939-41 —Continued
City and item

ATLANTA:
Gas, million B. t. u__
BALTIMORE:
Fuel oil:
No. 1 ...............
No. 2_............ ....
CHARLESTON, S. C.:
Fuel oil, No. 2_____
JACKSONVILLE*
Fuel oil:
Kerosene-............
No. 2...................
NORFOLK:
Fuel oil:
No. 1...................
No. 2...................
RICHMOND:
Fuel oil:
No. 1...................
No. 2...................
SAVANNAH:
Fuel oil:
No. 1...................
No. 2 .................
WASHINGTON:
Fuel oil:
No. 1 .................
No. 2....... ...........
Gas, million B. t. u._

1939
June

1941

1940

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

City and item

June

SOUTH ATLANTIC

1941

1940

Dec.

June

Dec.

June

Dec.

WEST SOUTH CENTRAL

6.75
6.25

7.25
6.83

7.50
6.75
6.75

7.71
7.15
6.50

8.00
7.00

8.50
7.50

8.50
7.50

8.50
7.50

DALLAS:
Gas, million B. t. u._ $0,640 $0,640 $0,640 $0,640 $0,640 $0,640
$0,630 $0,630
HOUSTON:
Gas, million B. t. u_. .605 .600 .587 .587 .587 .587
7.43 7.64 LITTLE ROOK:
Gas, million B. t. u._ .514 .514 .514 .424 .424 .424
7.06 7.15
NEW ORLEANS:
Fuel oil:
7.00 7.20
No. 1................... 9.65 9.65 8.65 8.65 8.65 8.65
No. 2................... 7.14 7.14 6.89 6.63 6.63
Gas, million B. t. u__ .947 .947 .947 .900 .900 7.14
.699
8.50 8.50
7.50 7.50

7.00
6.00

7.31
6.31

7.50
6.50

7.45
6.55

7.69
6.75

7.90
7.00

7.25
6.25

7.60
6.67

7.75
6.75

7.59
6.83

8.00
7.00

8.20
7.20

8.00
7.00

8.00
7.00

8.50
7.50

8.50
7.50

8.50
7.50

9.33
8.00

$0,630 $0,630 $0,630 $0,630

MOUNTAIN

BUTTE:
Gas, million B. t. u__ $0,529 $0,529 $0,529 $0,529 $0,529 $0,529
CHEYENNE:
Gas, million B. t. u._ .552 .552 .552 .552 .552 .552
DENVER:
Gas, million B. t. u._ .543 .543 .543 .543 .543 .543
SALT LAKE CITY:
Gas, million B. t. u._ .493 .493 .493 .493 .493 .493

ANGELES:
7.03 7.72 7.79 8.00 8.00 8.20 LOSGas,
million B. t. u__
6.50 7.19 7.00 7.40 7.25 7.60 PORTLAND,
OREG.:
1.013 1.013 1.013 1.013 1.013 1.013
Fuel oil:
No. 100................
No. 200................
Wood, soft.................
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
Gas, million B. t. u —
SAN FRANCISCO:
Fuel oil, No. 200.......
LOUISVILLE:
Gas, million B. t. u__
Gas, million B. t. U— $0,572 $0,572 $0,588 $0,588 $0,588 $0,588 SEATTLE:
MEMPHIS:
Fuel oil:
Gas, million B. t. u._ .630 .630 .564 .564 .564 .564
No. 100................
MOBILE:
No. 200................
Gas, million B. t. u.. .607 .607 .607 .607 .607 .607
Wood, soft.................




1939

PACIFIC

$0,489 $0,476 $0,476 $0,476 $0,463 $0,463
7.00
6.00
7.20
.708
5.67
.492

7.00
6.00
7.33
.708
5.67
.485

7.00
6.00
7.20
.708
5.67
.485

7.00
6.00
7.42
.708
5.67
.420

7.00
6.00
7.21
.708
5.67
.420

7.40
6.38
9.54

7.40
6.38
9.33

7.40
6.38
9.23

7.40
6.38
9.13

7.47 7.47
6.44 6.44
9.32 10.11

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1949

7.00
6.00
8.59
.708
5.67
.420