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A v e r a g e R e t a il P r ic e s
Collection and Calculation
Techniques and Problems
Presenting Average Retail Prices
for Selected Commodities and
Services (other than Food, Fuel,
and Rent) Included in the Con
sumer Price Index, 1953 and
1954.
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Bulletin No. 1182
June 1955
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LA B O R
James R Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Aryness Joy Wickens. Acting Commissioner
Average Retail Prices:
C O L L E C T I O N
T E C H N I Q U E S
A N D
A N D
C A L C U L A T I O N
P R O B L E M S
P re se n tin g Average Retail Prices
for Selected C o m m o d itie s and
Services (other than Food, Fuel,
and R e n t)In c lu d e d in the C o n
sumer Price Index, 1953 and
1954.
Bulletin No. 1182
June 1955
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
James P. Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner
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c o n f i n e d t o tw o com m od ity g r o u p s - f o o d s and f u e l s *
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d a y l i v i n g o f a m o d e ra te in co m e f a m i l y i n t h e U n it e d S t a t e s *
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t i o n h a s r e c e i v e d m a jo r s t u d y b y t h e B u re a u , p a r t i c u l a r l y s i n c e t h e i n i t i a t i o n o f " p r i c i n g b y
s p e c i f i c a t i o n 11 i n 193U*
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B u reau i s m aking a v a i l a b l e i n t h i s r e p o r t , a s many o f i t s c u r r e n t r e t a i l p r i c e s t a t i s t i c s a s
p r o g r e s s t o d a te p e r m it s .
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w as n o t p o s s i b l e t o p r o v i d e a v e r a g e p r i c e s f o r a l l o f t h e it e m s c o v e r e d u n d e r t h e C P I.
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f o o d s and f u e l s w h ic h a r e p u b l i s h e d s e p a r a t e l y , and r e n t s and home o w n e r s h ip c o s t s w h ic h i n
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in c lu d e d in fu tu r e p u b lic a t io n s *
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t h e s u p p l y o f an d demand f o r p a r t i c u l a r c o m m o d itie s *
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t i o n f o r a b e d ro o m s u i t e must b e s p e c i f i c w it h r e g a r d t o c o m p o s i t i o n , s t y l e , t h e k in d o f e x
t e r i o r w o o d , t h e k in d o f s t r u c t u r a l p a r t s , a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n f e a t u r e s su ch a s j o i n t s an d f i n
i s h i n g , an d s i z e o f p i e c e s *
A s p e c i f i c a t i o n f o r a l i v i n g - r o o m s u i t e w o u ld h av e m ost o f t h e s e
same f a c t o r s d e t a i l e d a n d , i n a d d i t i o n , d e s c r i p t i o n s o f t h e c o v e r i n g , s t u f f i n g , c u s h i o n c o n
s t r u c t io n , e tc*
One o f th e l i m i t i n g f a c t o r s on t h e am ount o f d e t a i l i n c l u d e d i n t h e Bureau* s s p e c i f i c a
t i o n s s h o u ld b e m e n tio n e d h e r e *
W ith t h e h e lp o f t h e m a n u fa c t u r e r s i t w o u ld b e p o s s i b l e t o
s e t up t e c h n i c a l "e n g in e e r in g * * d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r many c o m m o d i t ie s .
H ow ev er, b e c a u s e t h e
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a r e u s e d f o r p r i c e c o l l e c t i o n i n a l l k in d s o f r e p o r t i n g o u t l e t s , t h e B u rea u
h a s a t te m p te d t o e f f e c t a com p rom ise b e t w e e n t e c h n i c a l an d n o n t e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n s *
The
s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a r e e x p r e s s e d i n te r m s t h a t c a n b e r e c o g n i z e d b y t h e f i e l d a g e n t an d t h e r e
p o rte r*
T h e se i n c l u d e t h e com m only u s e d t e c h n i c a l te r m s an d s t a n d a r d s w hen t h e y a r e a p p r o
p r i a t e an d a v a i l a b l e *
S u ch d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n s h a v e o c c a s i o n a l l y g i v e n some u s e r s t h e e r r o n e o u s im p r e s s io n
t h a t t h e B u r e a u * s s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e p r e s e n t s t a n d a r d s p r o v i d i n g a s p e c i f i e d amount o f s e r v i c e
o r s t a n d a r d s t h a t h a v e b e e n s c i e n t i f i c a l l y t e s t e d an d fo u n d s a t i s f a c t o r y .
The q u a l i t y l e v e l s
t h a t a r e r e p r e s e n t e d a r e t h o s e w h ich a r e im p o r t a n t i n t h e p u r c h a s e s o f w a g e -e a r n e r s a n d c l e r i
c a l w ork ers* f a m ilie s *
T h ese q u a l i t i e s a r e n o t w h a t f a m i l i e s m ig h t w ant t o b u y o r w h a t som e
g r o u p may t h in k s h o u ld b e b o u g h t , b u t a r e a sa m p le o f q u a l i t i e s a c t u a l l y b o u g h t b y a l a r g e
num ber o f f a m i l i e s i n s o f a r a s t h e B u reau i s a b l e t o d e t e r m in e *
R ange o f Q u a l i t y .
A n o th e r c h a r a c t e r i s t i c
o f s p e c ific a tio n s
i s t h e b r e a d t h o f th e q u a l i t y
r a n g e f o r w h ich p r i c e s a r e r e p o r t e d *
G ood s and s e r v i c e s c a n n o t b e d i v i d e d i n t o n e a t c o m p a r t
m en ts , w it h e a c h com p a rtm en t r e p r e s e n t i n g a d i s t i n c t i v e q u a l i t y l e v e l *
In a q u a lit y s c a l e ,
d i f f e r e n t i a t i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a r e n o t c o n f i n e d t o on e p o i n t b u t a r e p r e s e n t o v e r a r a n g e .
The b u n d le o f c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s i n a l i m i t e d r a n g e t h a t r e p r e s e n t s a p p r o x im a t e ly t h e same q u a l
i t y a t th e r e t a i l l e v e l a r e in c lu d e d in th e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s *
The d e g r e e o f p r e c i s i o n t h a t c a n b e a t t a i n e d , v a r i e s c o n s i d e r a b l y fr o m on e it e m t o
a n o th e r.
One o f t h e m a jo r r e a s o n s f o r d i f f e r e n c e s i n p r e c i s i o n i s fo u n d i n t h e p r o d u c t i o n
p rocess*
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c o n s e q u e n t l y d i f f e r e n c e s i n t h e p r o d u c t among d i s t r i b u t o r s i s l i m i t e d *
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a n d s e r v i c e s * t h e p r o g r e s s to w a r d q u a l i t y s t a n d a r d s an d q u a l i t y l a b e l i n g h a s r e d u c e d th e
am ount o f q u a l i t y v a r i a t i o n among t h e o f f e r i n g s t o co n s u m e rs *
In th e s e c a s e s * th e s p e c i f i c s *
t i o n s u s e d b y t h e B u reau h a v e a n a r ro w q u a l i t y r a n g e i m p l i e d o r s t a t e d e x p l i c i t l y *
F or a
l a r g e num ber o f it e m s * h ow ev er* t h e q u a l i t y d i f f e r e n c e s a r e a l m o s t a s g r e a t a s t h e num ber o f
p r o d u c e r s * a s e a c h p r o d u c e r a t t e m p t s t o m a in t a in o r e n l a r g e h i s s h a r e o f t h e co n s u m e r d o l l a r
b y o f f e r i n g a d i s t i n c t i v e p rod u ct*
F o r f u r n i t u r e * d r e s s e s * an d s i m i l a r it e m s f o r w h ic h t h e
number o f p r o d u c e r s i s g r e a t , t h e t a s k i n t h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f s p e c i f i c a t i o n s i s m a in ly t h a t o f
i d e n t i f y i n g t h e m a jo r p r i c e d e t e r m i n i n g f a c t o r s f o r e a c h a r t i c l e an d e s t a b l i s h i n g a l i m i t e d
ran ge f o r each *
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v a r i a t i o n u s u a l l y o c c u r s * and w h e re d i f f e r e n c e s i n p r i c e a r e u s u a l l y i m p e r c e p t i b l e a t t h e r e
t a i l l e v e l , a som ewhat g r e a t e r r a n g e i s e s t a b l i s h e d v . O th e r c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f an a r t i c l e o r
s e r v i c e a r e d e f i n e d a s o p t i o n a l f e a t u r e s f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n p u r p o s e s an d f o r c o n t in u o u s s t u d y
t o i n s u r e t h a t t h e y a r e i n c l u d e d a s p r i c e d e t e r m i n i n g f a c t o r s i f d e v e lo p m e n ts i n d i s t r i b u t i o n
w a rra n t i t *
D ev elop m en t o f Q u a lit y D e s c r i p t i o n s
The i s o l a t i o n an d i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f a s p e c i f i c q u a l i t y l e v e l f o r e a c h it e m p u r c h a s e d b y
f a m i l i e s f o r w h ic h t h e C PI i s d e s ig n e d * c a n n o t b e an e x a c t p r o c e s s *
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t h e same q u a l i t y and t h e am ount o f q u a l i t y d e s c r i p t i o n t h a t c a n b e f u r n i s h e d b y f a m i l i e s f o r
th e g o o d s and s e r v i c e s t h e y p u rch a se i s u s u a ll y v e r y lim it e d *
The B u reau h a s d e t e r m in e d t h e q u a l i t y l e v e l s f o r p r i c i n g i n tw o s t a g e s *
The f i r s t s t a g e
i s t h e a s s e m b ly o f a l l d e s c r i p t i v e an d p r i c e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r e a c h i t e m f u r n i s h e d b y f a m i l i e s
in th e 1950 consum er e x p e n d itu r e s u r v e y .
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ch a ses in to b road c a t e g o r ie s :
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d r e s s e s * w o o l d r e s s e s * b le n d e d f i b e r d r e s s e s *
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p a i d a r e a r r a y e d fr o m l o w t o h ig h t o d e t e r m in e t h e p o i n t o r p o i n t s i n t h e p r i c e s c a l e a t w h ich
th e
l a r g e s t num ber o f p u r c h a s e s a r e made*
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d e s c r i p t i o n s an d s e l e c t e d p r i c e l e v e l s t o a m ore p r e c i s e d e s c r i p t i v e q u a l i t y d e f i n i t i o n *
T h is
w as a c c o m p li s h e d t h r o u g h r e f e r e n c e t o t h e B u r e a u 's own p r i c i n g e x p e r i e n c e an d t h r o u g h e x t e n
s i v e c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h p r o d u c e r s * r e t a i l b u y in g o r g a n i z a t i o n s * a n d t r a d e a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l
o r g a n i z a t i o n s who w o rk e d w i t h t h e B u reau i n t h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n s o f t h e
g o o d s and s e r v i c e s t h a t w e re b e i n g s o l d a t th e s p e c i f i e d p r i c e l e v e l s *
Thus* t h e B u reau w as
a b l e t o d e t e r m in e w h e th e r p r o p o s e d d e s c r i p t i o n s r e p r e s e n t e d q u a l i t i e s m ost com m on ly b o u g h t b y
c o n s u m e rs * w h e t h e r t h e q u a l i t y w as common e n o u g h t o p e r m it c o u n t r y w id e p r i c i n g * and w h e t h e r
t h e t e c h n i c a l d e t a i l s o f t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n w e re a d e q u a te t o i d e n t i f y s p e c i f i c q u a l i t i e s fr o m
tim e t o tim e and fr o m p l a c e t o p l a c e .
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d e s c r i p t i o n f o r p r i c i n g p u r p o s e s i s i l l u s t r a t e d b e l o w f o r w om en 's s l i p s *
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an d p e t t i c o a t s p u r c h a s e d b y t h e sa m p le o f f a m i l i e s s u r v e y e d i n t h e con su m er e x p e n d i t u r e s u r
v e y t o t a l e d 12*901* i n 1 9 5 0 .
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l o n an d 8 *6 7 9 o f " o t h e r " k in d s *
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l a r p u b l i c a t i o n s b y t h e t r a d e sh ow ed t h a t r a y o n s l i p s w e re b y f a r t h e m ost im p o r t a n t t y p e i n
t h e "oth er** c a t e g o r y .
The B u reau h ad a t a i l o r e d r a y o n s l i p i n i t s p r i c i n g p r o g r a m a t t h a t
tim e .
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q u a l i t y r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e 26 p e r c e n t c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f f a m i l y p u r c h a s e s i n t h e $ 2 . 5 0 t o $ 2 .9 9
l e v e l w as a l r e a d y i n c l u d e d i n t h e p r i c i n g l i s t .
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e r s and r e t a i l e r s .
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o f n y lo n s l i p s an d p e t t i c o a t s w as e x p e c t e d t o b e i n t h e $1* t o $ 6 r a n g e .
The l o w e r p r i c e s f o r
t h e s e it e m s i n 1 9 5 0 may h a v e b e e n du e t o p u r c h a s e s o f a s l i p w h i c h , i n some c a s e s , w as made
fr o m m a t e r i a l s t h a t h a d b e e n in t e n d e d f o r g ov ern m en t u s e ; e . g . , p a r a c h u t e n y l o n .
The n y lo n
s l i p t h a t w as p r i c e d f o r t h e r e v i s e d in d e x w as s e l l i n g f o r a b o u t $ 5 .9 5 i n 19 5 2 an d c u r r e n t l y
a b o u t $U*95*
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d a t a t o f o l l o w t h e p r o c e d u r e d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , t h e B ureau s e l e c t e d t h e a r t i c l e s o r s e r v i c e s
m ost com m only p u r c h a s e d .
T h is s e l e c t i o n w as made i n t h e l i g h t o f p a s t p r i c i n g e x p e r i e n c e and
t h e a d v i c e fr o m t r a d e a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s .
I n m ost c a s e s , s u c h s e l e c t i o n s w e r e
t e s t e d b y e x p e r i m e n t a l p r i c i n g d u r in g t h e r e v i s i o n p r o g r a m .
S p e c i f i c a t i o n P r o b le m s i n P r a c t i c e
The r a n g e o f q u a l i t y i n e a c h s p e c i f i c a t i o n c o u l d b e n a r ro w e d c o n s i d e r a b l y i f i t w e re n o t
n e c e s s a r y t o o b t a i n p r i c e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e U n it e d S t a t e s .
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p r i c i n g make i t n e c e s s a r y t o a d j u s t t h e i d e a l t o t h e f e a s i b l e .
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in g p r a c t i c e i n v a r i o u s w a y s .
A l lo w i n g a r a n g e o f q u a l i t y i n e a c h s p e c i f i c a t i o n i s o n l y o n e
m e th o d .
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c a tio n s .
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U n it e d S t a t e s i f p o s s i b l e .
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nate** d e s c r i p t i o n i s d e v e l o p e d , u s u a l l y i n t h e same g e n e r a l q u a l i t y r a n g e , b u t w i t h d i f f e r e n t
p h y s ic a l c h a r a c t e r is t ic s .
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q u a l i t y , s i s e , o r q u a n t i t y w h ic h may o r may n o t b e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a p r i c e d i f f e r e n c e .
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a l t e r n a t e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a r e t h e n p r i c e d i n t h o s e c i t i e s w h ere t h e v o lu m e o f s a l e s t o m od er
a t e in com e f a m i l i e s e x c e e d s t h e s a l e o f t h e r e g u l a r s p e c i f i c a t i o n t o w h ic h i t i s an a l t e r n a t e .
The a l t e r n a t e s t h u s r e p r e s e n t c i t y o r r e g i o n a l d e v i a t i o n s .
T h e re a r e a f e w c a s e s w h e r e s u c h a l t e r n a t e s s t i l l d o n o t a l l o w t h e n e c e s s a r y p r i c i n g
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t h e s e f e w c a s e s * a s e r i e s o f a l t e r n a t e s a r e p r o v i d e d * a n d t h e B u r e a u 's r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a r e
i n s t r u c t e d t o p r i c e i n e a c h o u t l e t t h e o n e w h i c h i s s o l d i n v o lu m e i n t h a t o u t l e t .
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u s e d f o r t h i s s e r i e s o f a l t e r n a t e s i s “ o u t l e t 11 d e v i a t i o n s .
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e x a m p le * t h e m a t e r i a l f r o m w h i c h t h e j a c k e t i s m a d e * t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n f e a t u r e s o f t h e j a c k e t ,
a n d o t h e r p h y s ic a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s v a r y c o n s id e r a b ly fr o m s t o r e t o s t o r e e v e n th o u g h m any
d i f f e r e n t k in d s o f j a c k e t s f a l l i n t o t h e sam e g e n e r a l q u a l i t y r a n g e a n d a p p r o x im a t e l y t h e
sam e r e t a i l p r i c e l e v e l s .
F o r th e s e ja c k e ts * th e B u re a u h as s e t up fo u r d if f e r e n t a lt e r n a t e s
— bom ber ty p e w it h r a y o n /a c e ta te s h e ll* s u re o a t ty p e w it h r a y o n /a c e ta te s h e ll* bom ber ty p e
w it h n y lo n b le n d s h e l l * an d s u r e o a t ty p e w i t h n y lo n b le n d s h e l l .
A n y one o f th e s e f o u r m ay
b e p r ic e d i n an in d iv id u a l s t o r e .
I n t h i s b u l l e t i n * p r ic e s a r e g iv e n f o r a r t i c l e s w it h r e g io n a l a n d c i t y d e v ia t io n s w it h
a p p r o p r ia te i d e n t i f i c a t i o n b y co d e num ber o r fo o tn o te * b u t th o s e p r ic e d u n d e r th e " o u t le t "
a l t e r n a t e s a r e e x c lu d e d .
S u p p le m e n ta ry A id s i n
Q u a lity
Id e n tific a tio n
B e c a u s e o f t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s t h a t s u r r o u n d t h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d t h e
p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i f f e r e n t i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s b y t h e B u r e a u 's f i e l d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a n d p r i c e i n
f o r m a n t s * t h e B u re a u p r o v id e s s u p p le m e n ta r y a i d s f o r q u a l i t y i d e n t i f i c a t i o n .
F o r m any o f th e
a r t i c l e s in c lu d e d i n t h e p r i c i n g * t h e B u re a u p r o v id e s l i s t s o f m a n u fa c tu r e r s * b ra n d n am es*
m o d e l n u m b e rs * a n d o t h e r i d e n t i f y i n g in f o r m a t io n f o r th o s e a r t i c l e s t h a t m e e t t h e q u a l i t y
d e s c r ip tio n s .
I n a d d i t i o n * i l l u s t r a t i o n s * s w a tc h e s o f f a b r i c s * a n d s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s a r e
p r o v id e d t o in d i c a t e q u a l i t i e s t o b e p r ic e d .
S u c h s u p p le m e n ta r y a id s a r e e s p e c i a l l y im p o r t a n t f o r c o n s u m e r d u r a b le g o o d s * s in c e a n
e f f e c t i v e d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e s e p r o d u c t s w o u ld r e q u i r e v i r t u a l l i s t i n g o f t h e p r o d u c t s e n g i
n e e r in g d e t a i l s .
C hanges in S p e c ific a tio n s
The c o n t i n u i n g w o rk o f c o l l e c t i n g
fic a tio n s
f r o m t im e t o
c o n s tr u c tio n
tim e * b e ca u se
o f goods a v a ila b le
in
r e t a i l p r ic e s r e q u ir e s p roced u res
o f th e
m any c h a n g e s
in
s ty le s *
fo r
s iz e s *
c h a n g in g s p e c i
m a te r ia ls *
an d
th e r e t a i l m a rk et.
T he f r e q u e n c y * e x t e n t * a n d r a t e o f q u a l i t y c h a n g e s a r e e x t r e m e l y im p o r t a n t i n t h e t r e a t
m ent o f p r i c e s f o r t h e in d e x m e a su r e m e n t.
T h i s p r o b l e m h a s b e e n e x a m in e d e x t e n s i v e l y o v e r
t h e y e a r 8 * p a r t i c u l a r l y d u r i n g t h e W o r ld W ar I I p e r i o d w h en t h e
f o r w age c o n t r o l .
B e c a u se o f t h e v o lu m in o u s l i t e r a t u r e a l r e a d y
C P I w as u s e d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y
a v a i l a b l e on t h i s s u b j e c t in
th e
1 6 / and s i m i l a r p u b l ic a t io n s *
"R e p o r t
o f th e
P r e s i d e n t 's
C o m m itt e e o n t h e
C ost o f L iv in g "
th e k in d s e f c h a n g e s t h a t
o c c u r a n d how t h e y a r e
is
b e lo w .
d is c u s s e d o n ly b r i e f l y
The m o s t f r e q u e n t
s ty le *
p a r tic u la r ly
in
and m o st f a m i l i a r
th e
changes u n le s s
o th er
(n y lo n
o f m o h a ir o r c o t t o n
th e se
if
in s te a d
fa c to r s
r e la tin g t o
fo r
s ty le
o f q u a lity
S ty le
are
change
th e y do* th e
in th e
la tte r
s l i p s w o u ld b e
A c c o r d in g ly *
a lte r a tio n s
in
are
a ls o
a lte r e d *
part o f
1953*
January 1 95 b *
it
19b5*
BLS B u l l .
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C o n su m ers'
P r ic e s
c o lle c t io n
th o se
a s s o c ia t e d w ith
c o n s id e r e d
e .g .
ch an ges
s m a ll th a t t h e y a r e
s u b je c t
U n ite d S t a t e s *
or
a p ro d u c t*
p r ic e
or*
For ex
r e p o r t s f o r w o m e n 's
i n c r e a s i n g l y p o p u la r r a y o n -n y lo n *
C ost o f L iv in g ,
d e a lin g w ith t h i s
q u a lity
in m a te r ia ls *
n o t m e a s u r a b le .
o f t h e y a r n w as c h a n g e d fro m
C o m m itte e o n t h e
in th e
th e
p rogram
H o w e v e r* many o f
c h a r a c te r is tic s
b e ca m e a p p a r e n t t h a t t h e
d e s c r ip tio n
1 6 / R e p o r t o f t h e P r e s i d e n t 's
liz a tio n *
so
d a ta w ere o b ta in e d f o r
th e
p r ic e
u p h o ls te r e d fu r n it u r e c o v e r i n g s .)
fr e q u e n tly
in a d e q u a te u n le s s
are
changes a r e n o t
s h o r t ru n ch a n ges do n o t a l t e r th e e s s e n t i a l q u a li t y
a m p le ,
in
k in d s
ap p arel c a te g o ry .
in tr o d u c e d in t o ~ t h e
O ffic e
are l i s t e d
1 9 U 2 -U 8 ,
(p p .
in
"v is c o s e
a n d /o r
o f E c o n o m ic S t a b i
th e b ib lio g r a p h y
8 0 -8 2 ).
12
a c e ta te "
c ity
of
"v is c o s e
ance a c e t a t e ."
to
T h is w as e x p e c te d
to
r e s u lt
A c tu a l p r ic in g *
h o w e v e r, r e v e a le d
th a t
m a te ly t h e
as
a c h o ic e
sa m e.
in
each
As a r e s u l t ,
th e
a n d /o r
in
p r ic e
a c e ta te "
a p r ic e
le v e ls
or "1 0
to
12
fo r th e
s p e c i f i c a t i o n w as a g a in
tw o t y p e s
r e v is e d
o f fa b r ic
to
A much m ore
new c a r s *
began t o
in tr ic a te
s u b s ta n tia l p r ic e
c a r s , we r e v i s e d
p r ic e
e q u ip m e n t
fle x ib le
a r ily
s ig n a ls ,
in c lu d e d
in th e
of
w ith th e
fa c to r y
s iz e
lis t
b a l
w ere a p p r o x i
c o n s i d e r t h e tw o f a b r i c s
car*
in c lu d e d g a s ,
o il,
filte r ,
2 le s s e r
a c c e s s o r ie s
a d o p tio n
of
new c a r ,
even o f
in
th e
fo r
fo r
T h is
a n tifr e e z e
(in
a ir
car
d e s ig n e d f o r
each in d iv id u a l
fro m
d e a le r t o
se a ts,
th e
lis t
of
a n d w in d o w s w i l l
a s w e ll
as
be e x c lu d e d
c a lly
e q u ip p e d c a r ,
w ith t h a t
tim e t o
are
of a
tim e ,
made i n
su b stra ct
th e
order t o
o b ta in p r ic e s
th e
p r ic in g
fo r th e
o f th e
know i t
th e
h ow ever, o th e r
do a l t e r th e
o th er e le c t r ic a l
th ir tie s *
p r ic e d
c o m p a r tm e n t f o r
tra y s
th e
As a r e s u l t , th e
is
a box o f
changes
in q u a lit y
s p e c ific a tio n
b e c o m in g
th e
tio n
in th e
is
q u a lity
Y ? / B ecau se
on t h e
p ro ced u re
th e
of
occu r in
a r tic le
th e
in
fir s t
in
th e
s ty le ,
upper c e n te r .
p u rch ased
c u b ic -fo o t
th e
e n a b le s th e
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it
does
not
n e t p r ic e
fro m
(se e
o v er a lo n g e r p e r io d o f
a n d w as n o t
in
a n d som e
o f th e
th a t
and p r ic e d b y th e
fre e z e r*
S im ila r
m any c o m m o d i t i e s an d s e r v i c e s .
t h e v o lu m e
p r ic in g
a r tic le
of
o r ig in a lly
o f s a le s
w ith
im p r o v e m e n ts w e r e
a c r o s s -th e -t o p
th e
The
is ,
e le c t r ic a l r e fr ig e r a to r .
v o lu m e b y f a m i l i e s
fo r
we
fo o d by
in tr o d u c e d .
"U " t y p e ,
S u b s e q u e n t l y , m a jo r
as
g e n e r a l u se u n t i l
r e fr ig e r a tin g
r e f r i g e r a t o r s w ere
p r o v id e
in to
1 0 ).
The r e f r i g e r a t o r
e q u ip m e n t f o r
an
p.
p rep are
The m e c h a n i c a l r e f r i g e r a t o r
r e p la c e th e
su rp ass
ty p i
th e p re c e d in g p e r io d
g e n e r a lly
C P I.
and e f f i c i e n c y
in la r g e
o f th e
th e
and cou p a r e t h i s
sp e c ific a tio n s
of
c a p a c it y w ith
of
in tr o d u c e d
are
7 c u b ic -fo o t c a p a c ity ,
c o n s tr u c tio n ,
p r ic e
and t o
e le c t r ic a l
w as 6 t o
it
of
T h ese
fo r
p r ic e s
lis t
m a rk et d e v e lo p m e n ts
e a r ly tw e n tie s
a t w h ic h t im e
as
W hen t h e e q u ip m e n t v a r i e s
s m a ll in c r e m e n ts
p r ic e d
of a
ju s t
17/
la te s t
"a lt e r n a t e "
or
o f th e
T he a l t e r
an a r t i c l e
p r ic e d .
"r e g u la r "
w h ic h
H ow ever,
s p e c ific a
in d e x c i t i e s .
in
s p e c ific a tio n ,
sam e q u a l i t y ,
le v e l,
o f th e
m any p r i c e
t h e B u r e a u m u s t make a n e v a l u a t i o n
a n a r ro w in g o r w id e n in g o f t h e
o r an e n t i r e l y
sam e b a s i s ,
c o n c e s s io n ,
o f e q u ip m e n t i n
and s e r v i c e s *
o c c u r s lo w ly b u t c o n tin u o u s ly f o r
F or e v e r y change
p r ic e s
9*7
d ro pp ed i f
any o f th e
in
o f th e
c u r r e n tly
8 to
ch an ge r e p r e s e n ts th e
change
fo llo w
im p o r t a n t an d w h ic h may e v e n t u a l l y
a lte r n a te
in
ic e
a r tic le
B ureau,
n a te
to
sy stem
box u n t il 1 9 3 5 ,
in d u s tr y
p r ic e
o f c o m p a r a b le c a r s *
unknow n i n
e le c t r ic a l r e fr ig e r a to r
made b y t h e
fro m t h e
The B u reau m easu red c h a n g e s
ic e
p r ic e
h o u s e h o l d e q u ip m e n t a r e e x a m p l e s .
to d a y w as p r a c t i c a l l y
p r ic in g th e
cu rren t
changes th a t
q u a lity
of
tim e ,
p u rc h a se d c u s t o m a r ily w it h m ost
th e p re c e d in g p e r io d .
n e w e r c o m m o d it ie s
s u r v e y s th r o u g h t h e
T h ere a r e ,
t im e t h a t
in
or d e le tio n s
The B u r e a u m a k es e v e r y e f f o r t
sp e c ific a tio n s
p r ic e
d e a l e r 's
s i m i l a r l y e q u ip p e d c a r
a d d itio n s t o
th e
d e s c r ip tio n
fr o m t h e
a new c a r we t o t a l t h e
in
and 1
W ith t h e
fa c t o r y -in s t a lle d
p r ic e d
ch an ge
of
t y p i c a l e q u ip
an d f r o m t i m e t o
o v e r d r iv e ,
cu sto m
h a lf
d ir e c tio n a l
e q u ip m e n t.
r e p o r te r -d e a le r , th e
d e a le r
la s t
u n d e r c o a tin g ,
are
To co m p u te t h e
of
m ake,
sta n d a rd
J u l y 1951* b y a
a h e a te r ,
o p t i o n a l f e a t u r e s w h ic h a r e b e i n g p r i c e d u n t i l t h e y
cars.
in
in th e
in c lu d e d a r a d i o ,
o f m ore t h a n 3 0 t y p e s
A u to m a tic t r a n s m i s s i o n s ,
brak es,
In a d d itio n ,
a c tu a l s e l l -
o n ly w ith t h e
car
in d e x ,
ca r— s p e c ific
in d iv id u a l d e a le r
c o ld w e a th e r m o n th s ),
filte r *
th e
m o d e ls o f new
c o m p u t in g t h e
d e f i n i t i o n w as r e p l a c e d
fr e q u e n tly
fo r
cu rren t
o f a "b a s ic "
O p t i o n a l e q u ip m e n t p r i c e d w i t h t h e
sam e m a k e , v a r i e d
s te e r in g ,
b a s is
d e fin itio n
w h e re a p p r o p r i a t e — e q u ip p e d
fro m a p o t e n t i a l group
a c tu a l p r a c tic e *
pow er a s s i s t s
a r e a lis t ic
N a t io n on t h e
o p t i o n a l e q u ip m e n t w h ic h t h e
an d a n o i l - b a t h
sp e c ific a tio n s
k i n d s o f e q u ip m e n t i n c l u d e d
t h e p o p u la r m akes p r i c e d
th ro u g h o u t th e
p r ic e *
m ent co m m on ly d e l i v e r e d w i t h t h e b a s i c
does
s e llin g
assu re
a c a r w ith th e
b a s ic
an o i l
r e d u c tio n s
s t y l e — and e n g in e
d e s c r ip tio n
195U u s u a ll y
p r i c i n g w as p r e s e n t e d b y t h e
J u l y 1 9 5 U we h a d u s e d a u n i f o r m
and b o d y
s e lls
in
our s p e c ific a t io n s t o
P r io r t o
lin e
p r o b le m
I n 1951** w hen new c a r d e a l e r s
o ffe r
p r ic e s *
g
n y lo n *
tw o c h o i c e s *
in t e r c h a n g e a b le *
w ith
is
percent
d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n th e
new q u a l i t y
le v e l.
are
not
in c lu d e d
o f w h eth er th e
ra n ge,
a m a jo r
Such e v a l u a t io n s a r e d e s ig n a t e d by
a d j u s t m e n t s t h a t w o u ld b e
new c a r p r i c e s
q u a lity
r e q u ire d t o
in t h i s
put a l l
b u lle tin .
d e a le r s 1
13
th e
changes
te r
and no c h a n g e
r e ta in s
th e
change t h e
If
o n ly
code
n u m b ers a s s i g n e d t o
in
q u a lity
sam e c o d e
p o s itio n
is
n um ber*
o f th e
ra n ge
code
If
H -6 5 2 * 2
is
p r ic e s
e v a lu a tio n s
fro m
c ity
to
of
in th e
W hen a c h a n g e
it
a
q u a lity
s c a le ,
is
m in o r i n
in
th e
q u a lity
a n ew c o d e
o r th e
num ber i s
lim its
and
f a c t o r s w h ic h
a ssig n e d *
o f th e
q u a lity
b y a d d in g a d e c i m a l p o i n t f o l l o w e d b y a d i g i t
a b e d r o o m s u i t e w h ic h h a s h a d tw o r e v i s i o n s
The c o d i n g s y s t e m t h u s b e c o m e s t h e
s p e c ific a tio n
ch arac
"r e d e fin e d " s p e c ific a t io n
d e te r m in in g f a c t o r s
in d ic a te d
in d ic a te s
B ureau c a l l s
a num ber o f c h a n g e s
and p r i c e
o r i g i n a l d e s c r i p t i o n w as d e v e lo p e d *
in d ic a tin g
s p e c ific a tio n s *
th e re are
s p e c ific a tio n
are r e v is e d , t h is
n u m b erj e * g *
th e
in te n d e d , th e
o n e o r tw o o f t h e q u a l i t y
or s iz e
th e
in
changes
fo r
s in c e
to
th e
m e c h a n i c a l m eans o f
i n d e x m e a su r e m e n t a n d f o r
c o m p a riso n o f
c ity *
THE OUTLET SAMPLES
As fo r
a ll
ta b lis h m e n ts ,
th a t
s e ll
w ork ers*
th o se
of
th e
oth er
d o cto rs,
and p r o v id e
In
s e ttin g
fa c to r s
s a m p lin g
d e n tis ts ,
th e
th e
q u a lity
fo r
go od s and s e r v ic e s
g e n e r a l d e s ig n o f
t h a t w ere l i k e l y
o p e r a tio n ,
sta g e s
th e
C P I, th e
s a m p le s o f
a n d o t h e r s o u r c e s f r o m w h ic h p r i c e s
to
o f c o m m o d itie s s o l d
p u rc h a se d b y w age e a r n e r s
sa m p le s f o r
in flu e n c e
sto re s,
are
es
and s a l a r i e d
th o se
c le r ic a l
g r o u p s o f c o m m o d it ie s and s e r v i c e s ,
p r ic e ch a n g e , su ch a s
o r s e r v ic e s
s e r v ic e
o b ta in e d , a re
ren d ered ,
s iz e ,
k in d o f
o u t l e t , ty p e
and l o c a t i o n , w ere ta k e n
in to
accoun t *
The b a s i c
a v a ila b le
s ta tis tic a l
d a ta r e q u ire d
fr o m a n y one s o u r c e *
and s u b s e q u e n t t e s t i n g
fo r c la s s ific a tio n
H ow ever, th r o u g h t h e
by f i e l d
c o lle c t io n ,
th e
by th e se fa c t o r s
a s s e m b ly o f d a t a fr o m
r e s u ltin g
ch an ge t h a t h a s a r e a s o n a b ly h ig h d e g r e e
of
la tio n
c o m m o d itie s and s e r v i c e s *
of
average
p r ic e s
f o r many o f
T he 1 9 5 0 c o n s u m e r e x p e n d i t u r e
even fo r
a v a ila b le
th e
19hB
in th e
im p o r ta n c e
s e c tio n
s e le c t in g
of
o f c ity
in g
th e
up t h e
a s s o c ia tio n s ,
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in
of
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o f th e
s a m p le *
o u tle t
For
fo r
75 c o m m o d itie s w ere
111*
a n d Y o u n g s t o w n , O h io *
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e x p e c te d
in
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ite m
m ovem en t am ong s e c t i o n s
ste p
in
each o f th e
d e c id i n g w here t o
group s o f
i n t h e CPI and on th e
p r ic in g
e x p e r ie n c e *
c lu d in g th e
c o sts
of
o b ta in in g
in
v a r ia n c e
sto re s
among t y p e s
in
B u reau i n t h e
in
a ll
o f sto re s,
d e s ig n
each c ity *
s e le c t io n
o f th e CPI
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s e c tio n s
o f th e v a r ia b ilit y
o f p r ic e s
p r ic e s
fro m v a r io u s
fo r
h e r e in
b u t som ew h at g r e a t e r
fo r
and p r i c e
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sou rces*
w ere u s u a lly th e
th a t
of
c o u ld b e
a n d am ong s t o r e s
d e te r m in e t h e
r e v ie w e d f o r
The
r e s u ltin g
la r g e s t
s a m p le s f o r
s iz e
of
sam
im p o r t a n c e
of
each
show n b y t h e
s ta ff
and t h e
s a m p le s i z e s
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i n th e
r e la tiv e ly
o f th e
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o p e r a tio n a l c o n s id e r a tio n s ,
th e p r ic in g
each c i t y *
and s e r v i c e s t h a t a r e
d e te r m in e th e
m o v e m en ts a s
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in d ic a te t h a t th e y a re
a r tic le s
th e p r i c e s w as t o
o f w o r k lo a d f o r
e a c h c o m m o d it y i n
nu m ber o f t r a n s a c t i o n s *
p u b lis h e d
c o lle c t
T h is w as d e c id e d on th e b a s i s
d is tr ib u tio n
each c la s s i f i c a t i o n
a v e r y la r g e
p r ic e s
ite m s *
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m ost e f f i c i e n t
tw e en U an d 8 q u o t a t i o n s
le c te d
of a c ity ,
by
sam e t y p e *
T he f i r s t
p le
s e c u r e d f r o m a w id e v a r i e t y o f
on
c o m m o d itie s ,
d a ta f o r
o r g a n iz a tio n s
g u id e t h e
The d a t a w ere i n d i c a t i v e
som e
r e t a il s a le s
o f p r ic e r e p o r tin g so u r c e s*
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a n d w a s c o n c e r n e d p r i m a r i l y w i t h t h e v a r i a b i l i t y o f p r i c e m ovem en t am ong o u t l e t s *
a p p r o x im a te ly
m any
many c i t i e s
of
s e r v ic e s , b a s ic
s a m p l e s w e r e o b t a i n e d p r i m a r i l y f r o m p r o f e s s i o n a l and t r a d e
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c a lc u
s u p p lie d b y ch am bers o f
and s i m i l a r l o c a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s *
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th e
s a m p le a n d i n
im p o r ta n c e
on d i s t r i b u t i o n w as
each c i t y w as b u i l t *
fo r
S a l e s b y m e r c h a n d is e l i n e s
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in fo r m a tio n
o f sou rces
"w h e r e b o u g h t " q u e s t i o n f o r
d e s ig n
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and o t h e r p e r t in e n t
o f r e ta il
s e ttin g
in d iv id u a l u n it s f o r th e
th e v a r io u s ty p e s
com m erce, r e t a i l t r a d e
a p ic tu r e
th e
in
not fu lly
a m easu re o f p r i c e
in d e x p u rp o s e s and a l s o
s u r v e y , w h ic h i n c l u d e d a
c o m m o d itie s , w as u s e d w h ere p o s s i b l e
c itie s ,
th e
accuracy fo r
s a m p le s y i e l d
are
a v a r ie ty
th e
c la s s ,
(a b o u t 5
d iffic u lt
e a ch o f th e
to
se
q u o ta tio n r e p r e s e n ts
sa m p lin g e r r o r s
s m a ll
g e n e r a lly v a r y b e
in d iv id u a l o u t le t s
each
in
r e la tiv e
fro m t h e
percent
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m a jo r c l a s s e s
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i n m ost c a s e s
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lU
s e r v i c e s i n c l u d e d i n t h i s r e p o r t a r e d e s c r i b e d b e lo w *
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s c r i p t i o n s r e f e r o n l y t o t h e l a r g e c i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e 1 0 f o r w h ic h p r i c e s a r e p u b l i s h e d *
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fo r each
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a b le
fro m
home r e p a i r
o f c o m p a n ie s t h a t
th e con su m er e x p e n d itu r e
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p r ic e
w ere
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s e le c t e d by th e
s iz e s
o f th e se fir m s
b y each ty p e
ers;
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u tilit y
g la s s ,
th is
s a m p le s f o r
o ffic e
u s u a lly
p a in tin g ,
th e b a s i c
and th e
or
not a v a il
d a ta f o r
a re o b ta in e d
o f th e
ty p e s
and
v o lu m e o f w o rk d o n e
a n d m a in t e n a n c e a r e m ade u p o f s e l e c t i o n s
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h e a tin g
and t h o s e
b u ild in g
s p e c ia liz in g
a n d p lu m b in g j
m a te r ia ls
re p o rte d f o r
th e se
ite m s
f o u n d am ong e s t i m a t e s
not
a s c o m p le t e a s f o r
r e v ie w e d t h e
d iffe r e n t
c lu d in g th e s e
q u o ta tio n s
in
c a rp e n try
h ard w are s t o r e s ;
m a il-o r d e r
h e a t i n g a n d p lu m b in g e q u ip m e n t d e a l
d e a le r s
have a g r e a t e r
a n d lu m b e r y a r d s ;
fro m th e
and pub
fro m t h i s
The B u re a u f s e x p e r ie n c e
f i r m s a n d am ong c i t i e s
in
th e
G e n e r a lly , th e
in th e
fie ld
la r g e s t
p r ic in g w ith
It
c o lle c t io n
is
o f th e
th e
p r ic e s
average
q u o ta tio n s
s p e c ific a tio n s
fir m s
o f p r ic e s
e x p e c te d th a t
i d e n t i f i e d w ith
and i n
th e
ite m s
q u o te d a r e
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in th e
in
th e B u reau
fie ld
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con
and i n
and h en ce no r e a s o n f o r
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ex
fo r
fa c to r s
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g r e a te r accu racy as
in each ty p e
is
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am ong
e x p e r ie n c e
is
o f home r e p a i r a n d m a in t e n a n c e h a v e b e e n i n
as are
necessary to
p e r q u o ta t io n th a n p r a c t i c a l l y
in d e x b e c a u se o f l o c a t i o n
n o r m a l w o r k in g h o u r s *
ite m s
t h a t make f o r
o ffic e *
su ch a d ju s tm e n ts
r e p r e s e n t m ore c o l l e c t i o n t i m e
to v e r ify th a t
a re v ie w
fro m t h e
th e
re p o rt*
in th e
w ill be
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I n a fe w c a s e s w here a c i t y
u su al l e v e l ,
am ong f i r m s
a r e a p p a r e n tly n o t g r e a t e r
ite m s d e s c r ib e d b e lo w b e c a u s e
som e c i t i e s
n o m a jo r d e p a r t u r e
p r ic e s
o b ta in e d b o th
in
d egree o f v a r i a b i l i t y
d iffe r e n c e s
o b ta in e d b y in d iv id u a ls *
t h e gro u p s o f
o f w ork *
s h o r t d u r a tio n — ab ou t 2 y e a r s *
in th e
d u r in g
home r e p a i r s
t
c o n tra c to rs
a p r e lim in a r y r e v ie w
ite m p r ic e d
and w a llp a p e r s t o r e s ;
have r e v e a le d
c lu d e d
a fte r
sto re s;
sam e q u a n t i t y a n d q u a l i t y
s id e r a b ly
6
D a ta w e r e
sto re s.
group a r e
has n ot y e t
th e
re p r e s e n ta tiv e
a p p a r e l a n d m any o t h e r c o m m o d it ie s b u t t h e
th a n th o s e
o f U to
each c i t y *
s o u r c e s f r o m w h ic h p r i c e s
s u p p l y a n d h o u s e h o ld a p p l i a n c e
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th a n f o r
T h e r e fo r e , th e
D e p e n d in g o n t h e
flo o r in g , r o o fin g ,
e le c tr ic a l
a s a m p le
su rv e y o r o th e r so u r c e s t h a t p r o v id e d
fie ld
re p o rte rs
o b ta in e d fro m
im p r o v e m e n t* w o r k i n
r e p o r tin g *
each c it y *
fo llo w in g
w ork , b u ild in g ,
lic
in
o f f i r m ,t h e
f r o m am ong t h e
sto re s;
ite m a re
d o "h o m e
and d i f f i c u l t i e s
e n c o u n te re d
o b ta in p r ic e s *
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a n y o t h e r c o m m o d ity o r s e r v i c e
in tr y in g
to
c o lle c t
p r ic e s
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in c lu d e
and o t h e r h o u se w a r e s*
th e
sam e a s t h a t
a v a ila b ility
p r ic e s
o u tle ts
d e s c r ib e d b e lo w f o r a p p a r e l*
ta te d by d iffe r e n c e s
th e
h o u s e h o ld t e x t i l e s ,
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in
th e ty p e s o f
o f d a t a fro m th e
am ong s e c t i o n s
o f c ity ,
sto re s
flo o r
fo r
c o v e r in g and f u r n i t u r e ,
a r tic le s
of
th is
and a p p lia n c e s
grou p w as s u b s t a n t i a l l y
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engaged in
th e
1 9 5 0 con su m er e x p e n d itu r e
ty p e s
in
o u tle ts ,
d is tr ib u tio n
su rvey,
a n d among o u t l e t s
o f t h e s e c o m m o d itie s ,
and th e v a r i a b i l i t y
of
o f e a c h ty p e *
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T h is
group
s a m p lin g ,
is
re q u ire s
made up o f h e t e r o g e n e o u s c o m m o d i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s , w h ic h i n
a se p a ra te
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ad o p ted ih e
A tla n ta
s iz e s
to
p r a c tic a lly
w h ic h a r e d i s t r i b u t e d
o u t l e i s a m p le r e p o r t i n g - fo o d p r i c e s .
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o f grocery
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s a m p le f o r
New Y o r k a n d r e p r e s e n t
sto re s
r e p o r tin g
e v e r y ite m i n
m a in ly th r o u g h
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in th e ir
te rm s o f o u t l e V
each c i t y .
s a m p le s v a r y
grocery s to r e s ,
in
s iz e
t h e B ureau
f r o m 3U s t o r e s
p r o p e r im p o r ta n c e , th e v a r io u s
k in d s
and
in each c i t y .
o u tle ts
fo r
la u n d r y
s e r v ic e s
an d f o r
d r y c l e a n in g w ere
s e le c t e d
b y th e
in
15
fie ld
r e p r e s e n ta tiv e
a c c o r d in g t o
percent
ty p e
of
fo llo w in g
a p r e lim in a r y
o p e r a tio n
( i .e .*
o f w o rk d e l i v e r e d .
t i o n s w ere th e n
in c lu d e d
ta in e d
sam e f i r m s
fro m t h e
sam e f i r m s .
tio n s
th e
fo r
T he s i z e
c e n tr a l*
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in th e
of
s a m p le #
o n ly
o f th e
e a c h o f th e
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if
in
th e
each c i t y .
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fo r
o f s e r v ic e s
o ffe r e d *
and
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b o th la u n d r y and d r y c le a n in g w ere ob
s e r v ic e s
in
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each c it y
is
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k in d s
fir m s r e p r e s e n tin g th e s e
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b o th
s a m p le
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or
s p e c ific
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p ro du ce a t l e a s t
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a s w e l l a s n e ig h b o r h o o d a r e a s .
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re sts
co n su m er e x p e n d it u r e
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tr ib u tio n
th e
as
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o f s a l e s am ong s t o r e
each a r t i c l e
ty p e s
and
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p o in t
fo r
su b g ro u ps
(k)
s tu d ie s
in
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num ber o f q u o t a t i o n s p e r c i t y
ite m b y
it e m *
d e p e n d in g o n t h e
th e
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b y w o r k lo a d i n c o l l e c t i n g
lim its *
of
p r ic e s *
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ite m i n
th e
c h a n g e m e a s u r e m e n ts #
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C P I*
th e se
an d fro m a n a ly s e s
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p # 1 3 )*
c itie s
as
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cham
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d e p a rtu re s
fro m t h i s
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average*
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im p o s e d
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in
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a r e p r e se n te d b e lo w :
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1 /
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1 /
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a r tic le s
fr o m th e
stu d y o f c a u s e s o f p r ic e
s p e c ific
on c o s t
up w i t h
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a ll
(a n d
c o n s u m e r b u y i n g made b y n e w s p a p e r s *
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s a m p le d e p e n d i n g
a d j u s t m e n t s u p o r dow n w e r e made t o
ite m p e r c i t y
apparel
in fo r m a tio n
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o f th e
o f ap parel fo r
p e r i t e m w as s e t
im p o r t a n c e
p r ic e
c r e a s i n g t h e o v e r a l l w o r k lo a d #
r e v is io n
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(1 )
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average
a ffe c tin g
w as p u rc h a se d *
c o n d u c te d d u r in g t h e
o f co m m e rce * a n d o t h e r l o c a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s .
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and d i s t r i b u t i o n — f o r
d i s c e r n e d f r o m t h e B u r e a u 's p r i c i n g
p r o je c t
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bers
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s u r v e y on w here
v a r ia t io n w ith in a c i t y
o f th e
o u tle t
on r e s u l t s
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fo u r g ro u p s a c c o r d in g t o
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5
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10
8
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th e
cau ses fo r v a r ia tio n s
in
p r ic e
c la s s ify
m o v e m e n t:
(1 )
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t i o n i n p r i c e m ovem en t w a s d u e p r i m a r i l y t o t y p e o f s t o r e * ( 3 ) t h o s e f o r w h ic h i t w a s d u e
p r im a r ily t o
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th o se
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o f c ity *
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th e
o f id le r e
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ty p e *
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p r i c e s w ere c o l l e c t e d *
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o f th e
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be ta k e n in t o
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in
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ca u ses fo r v a r ia tio n
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an d t h e
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im
and s e c t i o n
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n u m ber o f q u o t a t i o n s w a s i n c r e a s e d t o
a lis tin g
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maximum a n d minim um num ber#
w as i m p o r t a n t
th e
a c c o rd a n c e w ith
no d iff e r e n c e
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s a m p le w e r e made t o
1 / See
b o th ty p e
e ith e r
nu m ber o f q u o t e s w e r e made i n
o f th e
or s e c tio n s #
tio n to
s iz e
average
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a lo n g a g r a d u a te d s c a le
s iz e
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and s e c t i o n #
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th o se
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f o r w h ic h t h e v a r i a t i o n
p r o v id e
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t h e C P I* b y p o p u l a t i o n
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m easu re f o r
in d e x ,
fo u n d t h a t
w h ic h
th e
a r tic le *
r e p r e s e n ta tio n
is
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fo r th e
o th er hand,
cau se
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c o s tly
to
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a r tic le s
r e p r e s e n t, c o u ld b e
r e t a i l d is tr ib u tio n
in
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a p p a r e l and h o u s e f u r n is h in g s
h o o d s h o p p in g c e n t e r s , a n d i n
on an in t e g r a t e d b a s i s
to
assu m e t h a t
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th e
areas*
in c r e a s e d u se
c o m p e te tiv e f a c t o r s
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o f a u to m o b ile
som e i n d i c a t i o n
coverage
s t o r e s w ere p r ic e d
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in
of
5
b e lo w c o n t a i n s
th e
and
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sto re s
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a c c o u n t*
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c o n s id e r a tio n
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is
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th e
w as
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r e a s o n a b le
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c e n tra l c it y ,
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u n ifo r m f o r
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it
s e c tio n
is
a ll
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a ls o
th a t
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in
th e
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and t h e
c ity
u n w e ig h t e d a v e r a g e p r i c e s
am ong a r e a s
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in
fro m th e
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fo r
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s a m p le now u s e d
a n d s u b u r b a n a r e a c o m b in e d *
c e n t r a l sh o p p in g a r e a w as e n la r g e d a n d ,
n e ig h b o r h o o d a r e a s w i t h i n t h e
t h a t w e i g h t i n g b y v o lu m e o f s a l e s
groups 3
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is
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in
is
a r tic le
f o r m o st ite m s *
su b u rb an s e c t i o n s *
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in
th e
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lim its
and i n 5
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r e la tio n s h ip s *
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AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES IN CHICAGO FOR SELECTED ARTICLES OF APPAREL, BY AREA SAMPLED,
SEPTEMBER 1950 TO FEBRUARY 1951
Item and a rea
sampled
Number o f
q u o ta tio n s
September
O ctober
1950
November
1951
December
January
February
MEN'S WORK TROUSERS, C otton v h ip c o r d
CPI sample ( * C, 1 N )— — — — — — — —
C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — — — — —
C e n tra l and n eighborhood — — — —
C e n t r a l, n eig h b orh ood , and suburban —
5
6
13
20
$ 3 .8 3
3 .6 5
3 -6 9
3 .7 2
$ 3 .8 3
3 .6 5
3 .7 8
3 .8 2
$ 3 .8 3
3 .6 5
3 .7 8
3 .7 5
$ 3 .8 3
3 .6 5
3 .7 8
3 .7 5
$ 3 .8 7
3 .6 5
3 .8 2
3 .8 1
$ 3 .9 9
3 .7 5
3 .8 6
3 .8 5
6
1*
23
33
.6 0
.5 8
.5 8
.5 7
.6 3
.6 0
.6 1
.5 9
.6 3
.6 1
.6 1
.5 9
.6 *
.6 1
.6 1
.5 9
.6 *
.6 2
.63
.6 1
.6 *
.6 2
.6 *
.6 1
6
* 0 .7 9
3 8.0 5
3 9 .7 2
4 3 .8 6
1*0.79
3 8.05
3 9 .7 2
1*3.86
1*0.79
3 8.0 5
3 9 .7 2
1*3*49
3 8 .8 0
3 6 .5 6
1*0.17
* 2 .8 3
* 3 .1 3
3 8.3 1
* 0 .2 8
* 2 .7 2
* 3 .8 8
3 9 .8 *
* 3 .0 *
* 5 .9 0
2 .5 3
2 .2 9
2 .2 7
2 .3 3
2 .3 6
2 .2 9
2 .2 7
2 .3 3
2 .3 6
2 .2 9
2 .2 9
2 .3 *
2 .3 6
2 .2 9
2 .2 9
2 .3 5
2 .3 6
2 .2 9
2 .2 9
2 .3 0
MEN'S UNDERSHIRT, C otton k n it
CPI sample (5 C, 1 N )-------------------------------C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — —
—
C e n tra l and n eighborhood — — —
—
C e n t r a l, n eig h b orh ood , and suburban —
WOMEN'S WOOL SUIT
CPI sample (5 C, 1 N)--------------------------------C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — — — —
C e n tra l and n eig h b orh ood -—
———
C e n t r a l, neigh b orh ood , and suburban — -
8
18
25
BOYS' SPORT SHIRT, C otton
CPI sample (5 C, 1 N)----- --------------------------C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — — — — — —
C e n tra l and n eighborhood —
—————
C e n tr a l, n eig h b orh ood , and suburban —
6
9
18
26
.* *
2 .3 *
2 .3 6
2
2 .*0
WOMEN'S NYLON HOSE, N a tio n a lly A d v e r tis e d
BRANDS
CPI sample ( * C, 1 N )-------------------------------C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — — — —
C en tra l and n eighborhood— — — — —
—
C e n tra l, n eig h b orh ood , and suburban — -
5
6
13
23
1 .7 2
1 .6 7
1 .6 2
1 .6 0
1 .7 7
1 -77
1 .7 7
1 .7 7
1 .7 7
1 .6 8
1 .6 8
1 .6 8
1 .6 8
1 .6 8
1 .6 3
1 .6 3
1 .6 3
1 .6 *
.6 *
1 .6 6
1 .6 6
1 .6 6
1 .6 7
1 .6 7
2 .8 7
2 .9 1
2 .9 1
1
BIRDSEYE DIAPERS
CPI sample (* C, 1 M)— — —
————
C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — — —
——
C e n tra l and n eighborhood — — — —
——
C e n tr a l, n eig h b orh ood , and suburban —
5
8
13
19
2 .6 7
2 .7 *
2 .6 9
2 .8 2
2 .6 9
2 .6 9
2 .6 9
2 .8 7
2 .8 0
2 .8 0
2 .8 0
2 .8 8
2 .7 7
2 .8 9
2 .7 8
2 .9 0
2 .7 8
2 .9 0
2 .8 3
2 .9 7
7 .9 5
7 .7 6
8 .0 8
7 .7 6
7 .9 2
7 .9 8
8 .0 8
8 .3 2
7 .7 6
3 .0 2
MEN'S WORK SHOES
CPI sample (3 C, 1 N)--------------------------------C e n tra l shopping a rea o n ly — — — —
—
C e n tra l and n eighborhood— — —
——
C e n t r a l, n eig h b orh ood , and suburban —
C • C e n tra l; N ■ N eighborhood
*
8
17
30
7 .7 0
7.61*
7 .7 *
7 .7 8
7 .8 0
7 .8 3
7 .7 6
7 .9 8
8 .0 5
8 .2 2
8 .3 2
7 .7 6
8 .2 5
8 .3 3
8 .*0
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Transportation
This group of items, like that for household operation, required a number of outlet sam
ples.
Prices for gasoline and motor o il are obtained from a sample of k or 5 fillin g stations
in each city* The selection was made- to assure representation of the popular brands.
Two major manufacturer’s brands of tires are priced in accessory stores, and factory
owned outlets if available in the city, distributor1s brands are also priced in one retail
outlet and one service station.
Auto repairs prices are obtained from one authorised dealer for each make of car in each
city and from one nondealer auto repair shop in each city.
For public transport at ion, the Bureau obtains the fares for each kind of service from the
transit companies. Coverage of companies is practically 100 percent in a ll cities. When more
than one company operates in a city, the fares are weighted together by the volume for each
company.
Medical Care
In each city, prices for medicines and drugs are collected in a sample of drug stores,
selected to represent the types of store (e.g. chain and independent) important in each city
in proportion to sales volume insofar as it can be determined. Both central and neighborhood
areas are covered.
In most cities, prices for hospital care are reported by a ll the general hospitals where
paying patients are in the majority. In a few of the large cities, the sample size has been
limited to the five largest hospitals. The samples exclude luxury type hospitals, those that
have only special cases (e.g. spastics) and those which handle a majority of charity patients.
The doctors, surgeons, and dentists who report fees for medical services were selected
with the assistance ox the local medical and dental associations. In the 10 large cities for
which average prices are provided in this report, the reporting members of the medical pro
fession are usually located in those sections of each city in which moderate income families
live. The samples exclude physicians and dentists who charge exceptionally high fees, those
who practice only part time or treat only a few of the cases being priced, as well as those
whose very high or very low fees indicate that the degree of service rendered may vary from
that given by the average professional reporter.
For eye examination and glasses, local associations also assisted in the selection of
samples of optometrists.
Personal Care
A ll toiletries and cosmetics are priced in the same sample of drug stores as medicines
and drugs, except for soaps and cleansing tissues. Prices for these two articles are obtained
in the grocery store sample regularly reporting food prices.
The degree of unionisation among barber shops in each city was the major factor determine
ing the size and distribution of the pricing- sample. If 75 percent or more of the shops in a
city were unionized, a sample of union shops was selected consisting of 1 central and 1
neighborhood shop. If less than 75 percent were unionized, the sample was distributed propor
tionately among union and nonunion shops as they existed in the city. In this case usually
one central shop was included with the remainder in neighborhood areas. Shops with fewer
than three chairs and those located in hotels and office buildings were excluded.
The sample of beauty shops was designed to represent both central and neighborhood areas
^ell
type of outlet, eucTf
beauty parlors in department stores if t,bey ere important
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in a city.
cluded.
Shops with fewer than three full-time operators and luxury-type shops were ex
Reading and Recreation
Prices for television sets and radios are reported by a sample of department, furniture,
and appliance stores selected as described for apparel and housefurnishings. For these com
modities as for other electrical equipment, discounts available to a ll customers are reflected
in the prices. The store sample, however, does not contain representation of "discount house11
selling.
The sample of motion picture theaters was selected according to the importance of central
and neighborhood houses, fee number oi tfieaters sampled in the 10 large cities included in
this report range from 8 in Atlanta to 12 in New York, and were usually selected in the ratio
of 1 central to 3 neighborhood. Theaters with special characteristics were excluded* e.g.
cinerama, foreign film houses, and those regularly having vaudeville acts 6t feature bands.
A ll of the newspapers commonly bought by families covered by the index are priced.
the 10 large cities, these are a ll local papers.
In
Other Goods and Services
Cigarettes by the carton are priced in a subsample of the grocery stores reporting food
prices! Prices for cigarettes by the pack and cigars are obtained in a sample of drug stores
and tobacco stores selected to representT various ' sections of the city.
PRICE COLLECTION PROCEDURE
Quality identification, which presents the most difficult problem in the collection of
retail prices, is emphasized by the Bureau through its actual collection procedure. Prices
for practically a ll of the articles and services included in the CPI are obtained by personal
v isit of specially trained field personnel. Wherever possible, agents inspect the merchandise
for which prices are reported to minimize possible errors in the application of specifications*
Each member of the Bureau's field staff is required to take a training course and to
work under supervision of a more experienced member before perforating independent field work.
Equipment for carrying out assignments include detailed instruction and reference manuals, as
well as swatches, illustrations, and similar guides. At intervals, conferences of the entire
field staff are held to discuss pricing problems and their solutions.
Price data are obtained directly from the retail store, service establishment, pro
fessional people and others who se ll or provide the commodities and services priced. In a
large department store, for example, the agent receives authorization from the manager, presi
dent, or other official, then visits the appropriate departments within the store to talk with
the department head, examine the stock, and obtain the price quotations.
There are only a few exceptions to the above procedure. One exception relates to a few
large retail organizations that operate stores in many cities. If these organizations con
trol the quality of the commodities sold throughout the country and set the price at which
the goods are sold, the Bureau's agent obtains information for a ll cities through the compa
ny's central office. For firms that have a "uniform price," i.e. a specified quality sells
for the same price in a ll stores, one price schedule is obtained. When prices are not uni
form, the price variations applicable to the cities surveyed by the Bureau are reported. A
second exception concerns commodities distributed through manufacturers' retail outlets. In
this case, reporting is initiated by personal v isit to ensure that prices are for the speci
fied qualities. Subsequent price reports are obtained by mail questionnaire with periodic
checking by personal v isit.
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In a few cases where quality identification is relatively simple, such as railroad fares,
automobile insurance, and similar items, prices are obtained through a specially designed
shuttle-type mail questionnaire, from printed manuals issued by organizations that have
assembled the required data, or from organizations that have collected rates and prices for
the administration of their own program.
RULES GOVERNING THE COLLECTION PROCESS
The primary use by the Bureau of retail price data— that is, the measurement of time to
time changes in prices— underlies the rules governing the actual collection of individual
quotations. However, because the major principle in the pricing is to obtain prices for the
same quality insofar as possible, supplementary rules for collection help make the quotations
appropriate for the measurement of price level.
This section describes the rules by which the Bureau’s representative is guided in se
lecting an individual article or service for pricing and the circumstances which the Bureau
has set up as acceptable pricing conditions within a store or service establishment •
In itia l Selection of an Item for Pricing
There are four basic criteria which must be met before a specification is priced for the
first time in a city or an outlet.
1. The item selected must meet the specification. Hie field representative first
attempts to price the "regular” specification. If this is not possible, an "alter
nate” is priced on a city wide basis. This alternate may be on© which as been pre
determined by the Bureau or i f prices cannot be obtained otherwise, it m r be devel
oped from a description which the agent provides of what is sold in thB cx.y.
2. The item must be regular, up-to-date merchandise in good condition, thus avoiding
price reports for out-of-date models, seconds and irregulars, remnants, joblots,
close-outs, and items put on forced sales such as liquidation, fire, and flood sales.
The limitation to regular stock also rules out fads and high style items. To this
extent, the articles for which prices are reported are those that are the relatively
staple articles in retailers’ stocks.
3. The item must be available in saleable quantity. The application of this criterion
assures that prices are reported for merchandise that is in stock in the customary
assortment of colors, models, patterns, styles, sizes, etc., rather than on incom
plete assortments that limit availability to relatively few families.
Uo The item must be the volume seller. This requirement is the final step in sampling
in the Bureau’s attempt to maximize the coverage of purchases made by index families.
Ordinarily any one store or service establishment w ill have more than one item which
meets the specification. Hie Bureau’s representative in consultation with the re
tailer identifies the one which is most popular currently and is expected to retain
popularity over an extended period. When there are several products which are about
equal in volume, the agent prices one which w ill result in representation in the city
of the products of various manufacturers.
Subsequent Pricing
The article or service that is selected according to these criteria is priced as long as
it is available and acceptable for pricing. If there is a temporary absence for one collec
tion date because stock has not been delivered or for some other reason, but it is expected
to be in stock by the next pricing, the Bureau accepts the last regular price in effect since
the l£th of the preceding month.
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When the item is no longer available or acceptable for pricing* a "substitution" is
made* either within the outlet or in another outlet selling the specified quality* A substi
tution within an outlet normally involves only changeover from the brand formerly priced to
another brand which also meets the specification# The new brand may be one which replaced
the former brand in the outlet or it may be one which had been offered but had not been the
volume seller# When it is necessary to price in another outlet* the criteria governing the
in itia l selection of an item then apply#
In some cases* where there has been a gradual change in the goods and services being
offered in a city* the pricing may be shifted from a "regular" to an "alternate" specifica
tion# During the pricing period in which such a changeover is made* prices are secured for
both specifications*
Prices Reported
As a general rule* a ll prices reported are the regular prices in effect on the day the
outlet is visited by the Bureau1s representative (or for the 15th of the month in the case
of mail collection)# However* if the item being priced is on sale* a determination is made
as to the duration of the sale# The sales price* rather than the regular price* is reported
i f the item has been or is expected to be on sale for 2 weeks* provided the merchandise is
available in usual assortme nts and is in good condition# Sales of shorter duration have not
been considered as an acceptable condition because many families cannot v isit specific stores
to take advantage of short-time price reductions# With this one exception* the prices re
ported are the actual selling prices as marked or as reported by the outlet# Discounts and
premiums are taken into account i f they are applicable to a ll customers* but are not taken
into account i f they are the result of a special agreement between the seller and the individ
ual buyer#
Prices reported are usually cash prices# In a few cases* credit stores typically quote
credit prices to customers and give a discount for cash# The price reported to the Bureau is
the credit price* which is converted to a cash price by deducting the cash discount#
For soaps and similar articles that are typically sold in quantities of more than one*
the multiple unit price is reported to the Bureau# Where more than one multiple price is
offered by the retailer* the lowest multiple price for 6 or less units is reported* e#g#* if
a retailer reports prices of 2 for 27 cents or 8 for $1 for a specific item* the price re
ported to the Bureau is 2 for 27 cents*
PROCEDURE USED FOR AVERAGING QUOTATIONS FOR PUBLICATION
The average prices included in the tables 1-7 are simple averages of the quoted prices
in each pricing period# Minor adjustments to this general rule are noted below#
Theoretically* it might be desirable to compute an average which is weighted by volume
of purchases of index families in each type of outlet or by volume of retail sales by type of
outlet* Weighting by type of outlet is now being conducted on an experimental basis from
information obtained in the 1950 study of consumer purchases# These first tests do not indi
cate major differences between the weighted and unweighted averages— at least not enough to
justify the additional work required# The basic data needed to weight by volume of sales by
type of outlet are incomplete# Retail sales information available in the Census of Retail
Trade relates to groups of commodities rather than to individual items and data for various
types of service establishments are not available#
The question of weighting in averaging retail prices warrants additional study* It
introduces a fairly minor limitation on the use of the present averages as completely repre
sentative of the price level in a city* The experimental pricing project conducted in Chicago
revealed relatively small differences between unweighted prices computed from the Bureau's
sample and an extensive one covering the city* Weighting might widen these differences
somewhat but the differences would probably s t ill be within the sampling errors. See table
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on p* 17). (Note: This weighting limitation does not apply to the food prices published by
the Bureau* For food, an average for each type of store is obtained using sales volume
weights, e.g. chain store prices are weighted together with information obtained from the in
dividual companies and the sample of independent stores is drawn to be self weighting* The
averages for the types are then weighted together with sales volume by type of store to pro
duce an average price for the city for each item*)18/
Some differences in price change are shown by the averages included in this bulletin and
those used for the calculation of the CPI* For the index, the emphasis is on the comparabil
ity of quotations in each store from one period to the next* This requirement is adhered to
so that differentials in price due to quality differences are not reflected in the index as a
price change* Although the majority of quotations are for items conforming to specifications,
when necessary, the Bureau specifically authorizes the pricing of articles that deviate some
what from the specification, so long as the prices in successive periods are for the same
quality* A ll such deviations were deleted before computing the average prices included in
this report* Every effort was made to use only quotations for goods and services falling with
in the range of quality described in each specification* In the measurement of price change,
however, quotations for somewhat different qualities can be included so long as they refer to
the same quality from one period to the next*
As previously stated, there were relatively minor adjustments to the general rule of
averaging a ll quotations reported for a specific period* Adjustments to the quoted prices
were as follows:
1* Prices quoted for varying quantities of an item were converted to a common unit, e*g*
cosmetics to a "per oz." basis* Although most of the quotations obtained for such
items as toothpaste, face cream, etc* are for "regular” sizes, the content of the
regular size varies from brand to brand*
2* "Extras" of various kinds were included or excluded as necessary so that the average
for a city would be based on prices for the same components in a ll stores* This type
of adjustment was made in only a few cases, most of them for furniture, to adjust for
varying numbers of pieces* These adjustments were made only when the Bureau had
specific information on the value of the "extras"; for example, if a vanity bench is
included with a bedroom suite in one store, the Bureau representatives obtained the
value of the bench. The price for the bedroom suite was then reduced by the report
ed value of the bench in that store.
3* Some quotations were eliminated because information elsewhere on the schedule or in
formation from manufacturers themselves indicated that the article on which the price
was quoted was not the quality defined in the specification or did not conform to a
specific deviation from the specification that was allowed for a particular city*
U* If a price was not reported by one store for one period and the quotation after the
missing date was the same as the previous quotation, it was assumed that there was
no change in price in that store*
5*
If a price was missing from one store for a period and the quotation after the miss
ing date showed that a change in price had occurred in the interim, it was assumed
that prices in that store had followed the sane course of prices as reported for a ll
other stores in the city*
18/ For a description of the method of averaging food prices see Store Samples for Re
ta il Food Prices, January 19hl, Monthly Labor Review, (p. 90).
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TREATMENT OF TAXES
The CPI includes measures of changes in two types of taxes: (l) those attached to the
ownership and use of goods, such as automobile registration and use taxes, inspection fees,
taxes on real estate, etc*, and (2) those paid by consumers to obtain goods and services, in
cluding retail sales taxes, retail excise taxes, and manufacturers1 and processors1 taxes that
are passed on to the consumer as part of the price*
The taxes that are applicable to the ownership and use of goods are treated as separate
items in the collection process* They are obtained usually by mail questionnaire from State
and local agencies concerned with the levying and collection of taxes or from tax manuals con**
taining the necessary tax information*
The taxes that are applicable to the purchase of goods and services are handled by special
collection techniques* No effort is made to isolate taxes levied prior to the retail sale
such as custom duties or manufacturers' excise taxes that are passed on to the retailer and
then to the consumer* It is assumed that these are reflected in the retail price*
For those goods and services subject to retail sales taxes and a ll other taxes levied at
the retail level, prices are reported excluding taxes insofar as possible* The amount and
percent of tax applicable to each item is reported separately by the Bureau's representative*
In some cases, however, the tax structure is so complicated or the tax applies only to a part
of the total price that the accuracy of the reporting is maintained by obtaining from the sell
er, prices including tax and identifying the taxes that are part of the price*
In general, taxes levied on the retail price have not been added to the averages publisher
in this report* In the relatively few cases where prices are quoted including a ll taxes and
the amount of the tax could not be deducted, the inclusion of taxes is indicated by footnote*
Users can approximate prices including taxes for other commodities by using the sales tax
rates for each city shown in appendix D*
TABLES
Average retail prices in 10 large cities for the selected lis t of items are presented in
tables 1 to 7* The articles and services have been arranged according to the major groups and
subgroups of the CPI* A ll prices are exclusive of sales taxes and other local taxes assessed
at the retail level unless specifically indicated*
For some commodities or services, prices for specific cities have not been included and
the omissions have been explained briefly in footnotes* Such omissions do not mean that the
Bureau does not have data, but only that certain quality deviations from the specified article
were necessary to measure price change* These deviations would have made an average of a ll
stores somewhat meaningless* In a few cases some doubtful conversions would have been neces
sary to put a ll quotations on a common basis* "Where such questions arose, it was decided to
omit the data from this report*
Changes in samples of stores necessitated by continuous pricing have also been indicated
by footnote when the change resulted in a different price level* For the periods during which
these sample changes were made, comparable prices for stores in both the old and new samples
have been indicated in footnotes* For example, if a particular article of apparel had been
priced in six stores in March 19$k and one store discontinued the article after that date, the
agent initiated pricing in a substitute store* The footnote contains the averages of the five
stores reporting in both March and June 1?5U»
A brief description for each item is given in the table stub* For some items, prices are
shown for the regular specifications in some cities and for alternate specifications in the
remaining cities. The complete descriptions for both the regular and the alternate specifica
tions are given in appendix C*
2h
T a b le
1
-
H O U S IN G :
A verage
in
10
R e ta il
C it ie s ,
A
Item and city
P r ic e s
o f
D ecem ber
S e le c te d
1952
Dec.
H-10U
H-10U
H-lOli
H-lOb
H-101,
H-10U
H-lOb
H-10U
H-I0i*
H-lOii
H-108
H-107
H-108
H-106
H-108
H-108
H-106
H-106
H-108
H-106
C o ir a n o d itie s
D ecem ber
and
19$U ,
S e rv ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
HOME REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
1952
Spec.
No.
to
1953
195b
March
June
Sept*
Dec.
March
( i/)
* 5785
6.05
5.63
5.76
5.75
5.82
5.7b
5.70
5.90
* 5.73
5.85
6.05
5.63
5.76
5.75
5.92
5.72
5.72
5.92
* 5.73
5.85
6.05
5.61*
5.76
5.63
5.92
5.71
5.72
5.97
* 5.73
5.85
5.82
5.6b
5.90
5.82
5.92
5.71
5-72
5.97
t 6.06
5.95
6.29
5.76
5.93
5.97
6.01
5.78
5.96
6.17
(1 /)
5717
3.86
( 3A
5.18
5.17
3.86
{ 3A
m
5.03
5.17
2/3.81
~ 5.78
5n*9
5.6U
3.20
U.68
d
5.6b
3.10
b.68
U.81
5.17
3.86
{ 3A
m
372k
U.99
5.91*
3.10
U.68
June
Sept.
Dec.
* 6.06
5.95
6.30
5.91
5.93
5.97
6.00
5.86
5.96
6.17
t 6.06
5.95
6.30
5.79
5.93
5.97
5.90
5.87
5.96
6.17
* 6.06
5.87
6.30
5.79
5.93
5.97
5.90
5.87
5.96
6.17
# 6.06
5.87
6.30
5.79
5.93
5.9b
5.92
5.87
5.96
6.17
^707
2A .73
* 5 .9 8
3.13
b.23
b.83
5.17
3.81
5.78
b.b9
3.18
b.73
5.98
2/3.52
* 3.86
b.91
5.17
3.81
5.28
b.b9
3.13
b.23
5.98
3.52
b/3.20
b.91
5.17
3.81
5.28
b.60
3.b8
b.23
5.98
3.52
b/3.20
b.91
5.17
b.18
5.b6
b.60
3.03
b.08
5.98
3.b8
b/3.05
b.93
5.08
b .ie
S.b6
b.60
3.03
b.08
5.98
3.b8
b/3.05
lb2.79
1U5.9S
156.33
175.U9
168.08
7/127.93
‘ 192.37
156.21
1U3.83
lb2.5b
lb l.9 2
JA50.80
‘ 156.33
175.66
2A70.16
7/127.93
“ 192.37
I5b.23
1UU.5U
1U2.70
lbO.63
I5b.36
159.02
176.51
167.36
7/127.31
* 192.37
155.66
2AU8.31
“ 1U2.98
EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINT,
nationally advertised
brands, per gallon
Atlanta—— —— - — Baltimore------------------Chicago-——- —--------Cincinnati-—— --------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles™ -------—
New York--------------------Philadelphia--------------St. Louis-— ------ — San Francisco----------- PAINT BRUSH, pure hog b ristle
(H-106), mixed b ristle
(H-107), or nylon b ristle
(H-108)
Baltimore-—----------- —
Chicago------ —-------- —
Cincinnati---------------- D etroit----------------- Los Angeles-—— ------New York--------------------Philadelphia----------- —
St. Louis—- ——-------San Francisco—------- —
HOT WATER HEATER, gas, 30
gallon, installed 5 /
Atlanta — ----- ———
Baltimore-—-------- ——
Chicago-—
Cincinnati------------- —
D etroit-------------------- Los Angeles——— —
New York--------------------Philadelphia-------------St. Louis———----- —
San Francisco————-
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
H-130
156.33
171.3b
167.28
7/l21.3b
~ 187 Ji9
153.6b
(3/0
138.78
133.U8
1U5.11
156.33
171.3b
166.5b
7^L21.9b
“ 188.70
159.29
1U3.83
139.60
13l».07
H i5 .ll
156.33
173.00
167.0U
r/l2U.l5
' 191.12
158.U8
11*3*83
11*2.19
139.77
139.77
lb0.61
151.90
151.90
151.90
157.33
158.35
157.33
170.09
168.13
168.6b
158.08 6/166.62 6/165.32
7A2b.32 7A25.bb 7A26.29
“ 190.66 “ 191.86 “ 191.86
153.8b
Ib7.b5
Ib7.b5
lb7»23
1U7.23
lbS.95
lb l.1 8
lbO.77
lb l.5 2
FAUCET for kitchen sink,
in stalled, wall mount
(H -lltb.l) or deck type
(H -lli$.l) 5 / 8 /
Atlanta----- ------------—
Baltimore— ----------- —
Chicago---------------------Cincinnati------ -------- D etroit----- ——------- - Los Angeles---------------New York-------------------Philadelphia-—---------St. Louis-—--------------San Francisco----------- -
See footnotes on page 33
H-lUU.l
H-lUU.l
H-1U5.1
H -llili.l
H-lUL.l
H -lU i.l
H-UiU.l
H-lUU.l
H-lUU.l
H-lLU.l
-- —
—
—
—
—
-- ——
—
—
—
—
—-—
—
—
——
—
——-—
—
—
23.63
—
16.90
—
——
-—
...
17.87
23.63
—
16.90
...
18.12
—
...
23.86
18.29
16.91
19.20
18.12
17.82
...
19.59
—
17.87
19.28
23.88
18.72
16.91
18.99
18.18
17.82
...
19.59
18.27
19.28
23.88
18.72
17.23
19.b2
17.b2
17.82
lb . 22
19.69
18.27
19.58
23.88
18.72
17.23
19 .b2
17.U2
19.U8
lb . 22
19-79
25
T a b le 1 - HOUSING:
in 10 C i t i e s ,
A v e ra g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d itie s and S e r v i c e s
D ecem ber 1952 t o D ecem ber l ? 5 U , Q u a r t e r l y - C o n tin u e d
l' .
Item and city
Spec.
No.
1952
Dec.
. HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES
March
1953
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
* 0.98 * 0.98
1.06
1.06
.91*
.91*
1.01
1.01
1.10
1.12
.97
.97
1.01
1.00
1.01
1.09
1.01
1.02
.90
.92
* 0.98
1.05
•91*
1.01
1.13
.97
1.03
1.01
1.02
•91*
* l.oo
1.06
.91*
l.Qt*
1.13
.92
1.03
1.01
1.02
.88
195b
Sept.
June
Dec.
BATH TOWEL, 22" x 1*1*"
Atlanta------- -------Baltimore--—------—Chicago------------ -—
Cincinnati-----------Detroit-------------- Los Angeles™------- HewYork---------- -—
Philadelphia---------St. Louis------------San Francisco-—------
H-1*00
H-U00
H-i*00
H-1*00
H-U00
H-liOO
H-^OO
H-itOO
H-UOO
H-iiOO
%0.98
1.05
1.09
1.08
1.06
1.03
1.09
1.00
.91*
1.03
1.05
1.09
1.10
.97
1.00
1.09
1.00
.88
1 0.98
1.06
.91*
1.01*
1.13
.91
1.03
1.01
.96
.90
* 0.98
1.03
.91
.99
1.06
.92
1.03
1.01
1.01
.93
$ 0.98
2.11*
2.26
1.97
1.71*
9/2.08
“ 2.15
2.25
2.18
2.01
2.30
1.03
.91
1.00
1.06
.92
1.00
1.01
1.01
.90
SHEET, muslin, type 128,
8l"x99" (H-U10) or
8l"xl08" (H-lill)
Atlanta—------------Baltimore—---------- Chicago---------- — —
Cincinnati—--------- Detroit-— —------—Los Angeles---------- HewYork-------------Philadelphia-----— —
St. Louis------------San Francisco---------
H-i*10
H-U10
H-lilO
H-U10
H-lilO
H-4*ll
H-i*10
H-UlO
H-iilO
H-Ull
(iA
7.63
2.39
2.16
2.37
2.56
2.U2
2.51*
2.3b
2.58
(3/)
7.1*2
2.36
2.01
2.35
2.53
2.b7
2.52
2.3b
2.59
2.36
2.55
2.3b
1.92
2.28
2.36
2.b0
2.3b
2.16
2.52
2.27
2.1*7
2.25
1.92
2.12
2.1*0
2.35
2.32
2.15
2.56
2.27
2.1*2
2.22
1.98
2.11*
2.37
2.35
2.32
2.15
2.59
2.07
2.22
2.07
1.81*
2.06
2.27
2.19
2.08
1.95
2.36
2.1b
1.95
2.18
2.15
2.Oti
1.97
1.69
1.6b
1.83 9/2.08
2.Q5 “ 2.15
2.11
2.13
2.10
2.18
1.82
1.86
2.30
2.23
H-l*20
H-U20
H-l*20
H-l*20
H-U20
H-l*20
H-ii20
H-l*20
H-U20
H-l*20
(i/)
5.96
6.19
5.77
5.96
6.28
6.21*
6.36
(3/)
7.05
6.67
6.95
6.19
5.57
5.96
6.28
6.2b
6.36
(3/)
7.05
6.1*7
6.95
6.19
5.57
5.96
6.28
6.21*
6.1*6
(3/)
5.53
6.1*7
6.96
6.19
5.57
6.16
6.38
6.21*
6.56
(3/)
5.51*
6.1*7
6.95
6.19
5.57
6.16
6.28
6.21*
6.56
6.55
6.91*
6.26
6.76
5.91*
5.58
6.16
6.12
6.10
6.36
6.35
6.71*
6.16
6.76
5.91*
5.58
6.16
6.12
6.10
6.36
6.35
6.71*
1U.71
13.96
lit.69
lit.21
15.U6
ll*.9l*
15.38
llt.96
11*.08
15.15
B
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f s
<W)
(W )
(W )
© /)
<!>’
f? ,
(W )
(W>
©0
lii.72
lU.56
1U.69
lit.19
15.21
H*.9l*
ll*.8l
1U.95
Hi. 08
Uul*9
2.31
2.b2
2.3b
2.1b
2.30
3.39
2.23
2.75
2.98
2.50
2.11*
2.38
2.31*
2.22
2.30
3.16
2.18
2.75
2.98
2.52
2.11*
2.1*0
2.51
2.22
2.30
3.16
2.18
2.75
2.78
2.52
2.1b
2.bS
2.50
2.22
2.30
3.16
2.29
2.78
2.78
2.52
BEDSPREAD, cotton Jacquard,
85*xl05n
Atlanta--------------Baltimore—— ------—
Chicago-------- ------ Cincinnati——-------Detroit-— -——----—
Los Angeles—— ——NewYork--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis------- — --San Francisco-—------
6.16
6.76
5.9b
5.58
6.07
6.12
6.10
6.36
6.35
6.7b
6.16
6.76
5.91*
5.57
6.27
6.39
6.10
6.36
5.95
6.71*
(W )
(W )
(W )
(W )
15.22
13.96
lb .19
lb.21
lb.96
15.3b
lb.36
15.76
13.82
15.05
15.22
llt.75
llul9
ll*.21
lit.1*6
15.31*
13.76
15.76
13.82
15.05
2.1b
2.b5
2.50
2.22
2.27
3.16
2.29
2.78
2.78
2«bb
2.1b
2.b5
2.26
2.22
2.27
3.16
2.29
2.78
2.78
2.60
2.11*
2.1*3
2.26
2.26
2.22
3.16
2.32
2.78
2.78
2.60
BLANKET, wool, 72*x90"
Atlanta------—-----Baltimore-----------Chicago-----— ------Cincinnati---------- Detroit-------------Los Angeles---------NewYork------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis-----------San Francisco—------
H-U30
H-l*30
H-i*30
H-l*30
H-U30
H-U30
H-i*30
H-U30
H-U30
H-l*30
(10/)Uw69
1U.72
Hull*
11*.21*
U .
0.57
1U-3U
(W ;
(W )
(W )
(W )
<W)
(W )
( is )
H-UiO
(1/)
H-UUO
7.1*2
H-liiiO
2.26
H-liliO
2.37
H-4*l*0
2.22
H-l*Ul 11/2.25
H-iiliO
2.22
H-4*J*1
2.77
2.98
H-l*l*l
H-UUO
2.1*5
2.1*1
2.37
2.27
2.22
2.27
3.61*
2.23
2.77
2.98
2.1*5
on
i f
(W )
(W )
(W )
(VS/)
TABLECLOTH, $2"x52" or 51*" x
Si*", cotton (H-i*i*0) or
cotton and rayon (H-i*l*l)
Atlanta-----------—
Baltimore—---------Chicago------------- Cineinnati-— — ——
Detroit----------- —
Los Angeles-——----NewYork----—------Philadelphia------- —
St. Louis-----------San Francisco-------See footnotes on page 33
26
T a b le 1 - HOUSING: A v e ra g e R e t a i l nr i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d itie s and S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem ber 19^2 t o D ecem ber 1 ? £ U , Q u a r t e r l y - C o n tin u e d
B.
Item and city
Spec*
No.
HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES - C o n tin u e d
1952
Dec*
March
1953
June
Sept.
a/)
* 5.2$
13.92
u.30
* 3.92
u.35
do/)
(W )
U.33
U.21
3.91
U.31
U.72
U.08
U.29
(W )
Dec.
March
195U
Sept,
June
(W )
(W )
(W>
0 /)
(2/)
do/)
(W )
(W .
(is/;
(W )
(W )
(10/'
(W )
(W )
i2 /)
* 3.56
U.1U
3.73
U.26
U.05
3.68
U.lU
U.2U
3.68
U.35
* 3.56
lul2
3.73
U.26
U.02
3.UU
U.io
a.20
3.61a
1a.35
(10/)
(W )
(ID/>
(TD/>
(To/)
(W )
(To/)
(ID/)
(ID/)
(id /)
(ID/)
(ID/)
(ID/)
era/)
(W )
(ID/)
(ID/)
(TO/)
$ 2.28
(3/)
7.62
2.78
2.33
2.23
2.65
2.56
2.56
2.56
* 2.3S
(3/)
5.62
2.78
2.33
2.38
2.65
2.56
2.U6
2.38
(10/)
(W )
(10/)
(W ,
(W /
(ID/,
(ID/'
(ID/
(ID/)
(ID/)
(ID/)
(W )
2.35
2.09
2.62
2.68
2.33
2.28
2.65
2.56
2.U2
2.38
2.35
2.13
2.32
2.68
2.18
2.28
(3/)
7.56
2.1a2
2.38
1.81
1.66
1.72
1.81a
1.8U
1.77
1.81
1.78
1.75
1.93
1.87
1.87
32A.69 12A.69 12/1.69
1.78 ~ 1.78
1.7U
1.88
1.80
1.79
1.92
1.88
1.92
1.72
1.72
1.69
1.80
1.80
li80
1.5U
1.77
1.71
1.87
12/1.69
1.7U
1.80
1.88
1.69
1.81
1.5U
1.71
1.78
1.89
12A»69
— 1.7U
1.80
1.85
1.59
1.81
1.1*9
1.37
1.71
1.71a
1.78
1.71a
1.89
1.89
12A*69 12/L.69
“ 1.7S1 ^1.61a
1.80
1.80
1.82
1.82
l.$9
1.59
1.81
1.81
1.37
1.71a
1.75
1.89
12/1.69
1.62
1.80
1.82
1.62
1.81
91.2U
91.67
99.15
85.U6
(3/)
a/)
58.98
96.31
90.86
88.86
91.65
91.U6
95.97
85.07
92.U1 92.65
91.U6 92.37
89.30 0^79.95
8U.U7 ~83.86
(3/)
(3/)
B8.25 B8.25
96.98 97.U9
93.50 93.50
91.98 91.98
87.10 89.22
Dec.
CURTAINS, cotton "Priscilla1*
type, 90" (H-U51A) or 8l*»
(H-U51B)
Atlanta-™--------- Baltimore-----------Chicago—---------- —
Cincinnati-------- -—
Detroit-------------Los Angeles---------NewYork——--------Philadelphia------- —
St* Louis-----------San Francisco--------
H-U51A
H-U51A
H-U5»
H-151A
H-U51B
H-U51B
H-U5U
H-U51A
H-U51A
H-U51B
3.98
l».o?
U.1U
3.78
l».31
U.83
1a.09
U.27
3.98
U.33
1*.18
3.91
U.31
U.83
u.o8
U.30
3.98
(W)
CURTAINS, tailored rayon
marquisette, 90w(H-U60A)
or 81" (H-U60B)
Atlanta------------- Baltimore-----------Chicago------— -— Cineinnati——------ Detroit—— -————
Los Angeles---------Neir York—----------Philadelphia--------St. Louis-—————San Francisco-—-----
H-U60A
H-U60A
H-U60A
H-U60A
H-U60B
H-U60B
H-U6QA
H-U60A
H-U60A
H-U60B
(1/)
7.78
2.78
2.1a8
2.28
2.70
2.61
2.70
2.56
a/)
(10/)
(W
(W ;
(W ;
(W>
!| i
(W )
(W )
(W )
(10/)
(W )
(SO
(W )
(W )
(SO
(2/)
0 /)
(W>
(W )
can
(W )
(W )
can
(W )
(W )
(W )
(2/)
DRAPERY FABRIC, cotton,
pebble or bark cloth,
ii8** wide, per yard
Atlanta---------- ——
Baltimore---------- —'
Chicago-------------Cineinnati-—------—
Detroit— —--------Los Angeles-—------NewYork— — —---Philadelphia--------St. Louis-----------San Francisco——-—
H-U80
H-U80
H-U80
H-U80
H-J48O
H-U80
H-U80
H-U80
H-U80
H-1a80
- il
1.82
1.93
12A .69
1.8U
1.90
1.93
i.au
1.80
C.
FLOOR COVERING AND FURNITURE
AXMINSTER RUG, all wool
(H-520) or wool and rayon
(H-$21), 9x12 ft.
Atlanta-----— —----Baltimore-----—-----Chicago-------- ------ Cincinnati—--------- Detroit------- ------- Los Angeles----------NewYork— -—-------Philadelphia---------St. Louis--------——
San Francisco---------
See footnotes on page 33
H-521
H-520
H-520
H-521
H-520
H-521
H-520
H-520
H-520
H-521
9U.63
8U.66
90.97
90.39
9U.63
85.37
59.99
97.53
9U.U8
85.11
1750.99
96.62
90.86
85.11
(I/)
90.97
90.39
99.15
85.37
(3/)
91.2U
91.67
99.15
85.U6
(3/)
<V)
(5/)
1750.99 2/58.98
95.51 " 95.51
90.86
au/>
oJT.ll
88.86
U&
96.18
95.30
92.2U
88.U8
92«2aO
92.37
13/80.70
— 83.86
(3/)
91.32
9$.1a9
93.50
91.98
89.11
27
Table 1 - HOUSING: Average R etail Prices of Selected Commodities and Services
in 10 C itie s, December 1952 to December 195U, Quarterly - Continued
C.
Item and city
Spec.
No.
FLOOR COVERING AND FURNITURE - C o n tin u e d
1952
Dec.
March
1953
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
195b
June
Sept,
Dec,
BROADLOOBI, velvet, all wool,
9 ft. width, per sq. yd.
Atlanta— --------- —
Baltimore----------- Chicago------------ —
Cincinnati-------- —
Detroit------- ------Los Angeles---------NewYork™——-----Philadelphia--------St. Louis----—— —
San Francisco—— —-
H-530
H-S30
H-530
H-530
H-530
H-530
H-530
H-530
H-530
H-530
10.U5
10.60
11.15
10.28
11.57
11.17
11.31 11.38
12.03 11.62
10.21 16A0.66
10.55 “ 10.80
10.59 10.35
10.58 10.32
11.26 11.37
10.18 18/10.80
11.55 “ 11.66
11.10 11.10
<& v
11.6li
10.91
10.81*
10.85
n.37
11.10
10.92
10.80
12.30
10.89
11.6b
11.11
11.3b
11.55
11.37
11.1*0
10.9b
10.80
(V )
n.88
10.21
10.28
11.52
l5Al.b8
~ 10.66
10.80
10.58
17A°.5b
— 11.26
10.80
11.57
11.50
10.81
11.20
10.66
10.09
10.82
10.52
11.15
10.1*6
11*57
11.17
10.7U
11.20
10.15
9.95
10.66
10,02
10.75
10.63
10.88
10.95
10.60
10.95
9.75
9.95
10.66
10.0b
10.35
10.63
10.88
10.95
10.99
11.3b
10.86
10.09
10.35
9.86
10.35
10.62
10.68
10.95
10.99
11.1*1
10.86
10.09
10.81*
9.83
10.75
10.62
11.37
10.95
12.9b
11.12
11.81
11.92
11.65
11.77
11.85
11.62
12.0b
11.61
13.01*
11.1*5
11.81
12.09
11.70
11.72
11.95
11.69
12.01*
11.61
13.28
12.21
11.81
12.82
12.1*5
12.06
12.5U
12.1)1)
12.19
11.65
13.38
12.21
11.81
12.82
12.95
12.1b
12.5b
12.bb
12.19
11.65
13.38
12.5b
12.b8
12.82
12.95
12.1b
12.5b
12.bb
12.19
12.05
13*38
12.51)
12.1*8
12.82
12.95
12.62
12.51)
12.1U)
12.19
12.05
239.17
239.17
—
—
22U.28
—
259.U9
21*2.22
-—
21*9.57
257.36
—
381.08
31*1.72
21*2.22
—
(3/)
21)5*83
—
—215*07
—
262.21
21*2.22
—21*9.57
26U.36
—
38U.7U
31)1.72
21)2.22
...
-—
2l*l*.58
2b9.32
—
_
215.07
—
262.21
2b2.22
...
2b3.b8
285.61
—
38b.7b
3bl.72
2b2.22
2b9.32
253.b9
__
211.65
—
27b.80
2b2.22
2U2.08
2b7.b8
291.98
—
386.7b
337.72
2b2.22
—
—
-—
238.58 2b3«28
—
. 26U.1)9
_
210.65
—
268.13
__
21*2.08
21)7.1)8
301.85
—
386.71*
337.72
21)2.22
—
-—
21)3.28
HARD SURFACE RUG, printed
enamel with felt base,
9x12 ft.
Atlanta-------------Baltimore--——----Chicago—-----------Cincinnati-——----:—
Detroit-------------Los Angeles------- —NewYork------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis—— —---San Francisco™— —
H-570
H-570
H-570
h-570
H-570
H-570
H-570
H-570
H-570
h-570
12.30
10.89
11.81
11.37
ll.b l
11.56
11.56
11.58
10.95
11.17
LIVING ROOMSUITE, 2 or 3
piece, medium grade cover
ing, Mohair (H-600), blends
(H-601) or nylon (H-602)19/
Atlanta---------- 2 pc.
2 pc.
2 pc.
Baltimore--------3 pc.
2 pc.
Chicago-— ------ 2 pc.
2 pc.
Cincinnati——— 2 pc.
2 pc.
Detroit-------- — 2 pc.
Los Angeles— — 2 pc.
NewYork---------2 pc.
3 pc.
Philadelphia-—— 3 pc.
St. Louis-------- 2 pc.
San Francisco™ 2 pc.
2 pc.
2 pc.
See footnotes on page 33
H-600
H-601
H-602
H-600
H-601
H-600
H-602
H-600
H-602
H-601
H-602
H-600
H-602
H-600
H-601
H-600
H-601
H-602
(l/>
—
315.26
—
238.2b
—
25b.72
—
236.1b
(2/)
305.15
(3/)
(3/)
301.99
---
212.11
—
226.17
—
—
__
(3/)
227.82
239.b8 (3/)
—25b.72 25b.72
—
—
236.1b 237.67
(3/)
(3/)
305.08 28b.62
—
—
3U8.39
(3/)
(3/)
(3/)
279.29
287.29
—
_
230.13
(3/)
2b2.22
—2U1.76
(3/)
277.31
31*1.72
ah
ah
28
Table 1 - HOUSING: Average R etail Prices of Selected Commodities and Services
in 10 C itie s , December 1952 to December 195U, Quarterly - Continued
C.
Item and city
No.
FLOOR COVERING AND FURNITURE - C o n tin u e d
1952
Dec.
March
1953
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
195k
Sept.
June
Dec.
COIL BEDSPRING (H-630) or
BOX SPRING {H-631)
Atlanta— ------Baltimore-— ------ —
Philadelphia™-----—
St. Louis— -------- —
San Francisco—------ -
<i f)
26.31*
26.95
28.8U
29.93
28.81*
—
—
—
Oh
59.85
26.79
35.1*2
25.97
—
—
—
(3/)
39.85
(3/)
59.85
25.97
28.36
25.97
—28.36
25.88
25.88
28.30
—
25.88
—
-—
—-
1*2.71*
1*2.57
(1/)
55.98
39.95
39.95
39.95
39.95
—.
—
...
—.
1*6.39
Oh)
1*6.39
1*7.22
39.85
k6.39
k7.22
39.85
<56.)33
26.31
(ytln
39.95
28.89
—
CM
Chicago-— ----------Cineinnati——----——
Detroit---------- ----Los Angeles-——-----NewYork-----—-------
H-630
H-631
H-630
H-631
H-631
H-631
H-630
H-631
H-630
H-631
H-630
H-631
H-630
H-631
H-631
—
39.85
—
28.61
—
25.88
—-
1*7.22
39.85
(3/)
77.37
—
39.88
28.61
39*88
28.61
39.88
28.61
26.1*8
26.58
—
—
1*6.39
kk.72
39.85
(3/)
77.k6
—
39.88
39.95
—
1*6.39
ltk.72
39.85
39.88
__ _
. ..
kk.86
26-k8
kk.86
26.39
—
—
—
52.17
50.38
1*0.03
39.93
39.93
39.93
39.1*6 37.95
55.98 55.98
55.35 55.85
39.8U 39.35
1*3.36 53.36
(3/)
(3/)
Gl.37 51.37
1*0.77 39.86
(3/)
51.53
<& ,
37.95
55.98
55.85
39.35
53.36
(3/)
50.77
39.86
37.95
1*5.98
1*1*.8k
39.31*
1*3.36
(3/)
1*0.77
39.86
37.95
55*98
55.85
39.35
53.36
(3/)
10.77
39.86
37.95
k5.98
kk.8k
39.3k
1*3-36
(3/)
GO.86
39.86
37.95
k5.98
kk.8k
39.3k
k3.36
2^2*52
<& ,
<& .
—
—
—
38.98
39.93
MATTRESS, INNERSPRINS
Atlanta--- —-—---—
Baltimore-— --------Chicago---------------Cincinnati-— — ----Detroit— ----------- Los Angeles— --------NewYork--------------Philadelphia—-------St. Louis------------ San Francisco------ -—
BEDROOM SUITE, 3 piece,
Modern, with single dresser
(H-651.1) or double dresser
(H-652.1) 20/
Atlanta---------------Baltimore------- ----—
Chicago—— --------- Cincinnati-----------Detroit---------------Los Angeles— —
NewYork--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis--------- ---San Francisco---- — -
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
H-635
h-652.1
h-652.1
h-652.1
H-652.1
H-652.1
H-652.1
H-651.1
H-651.1
H-652.1
H-652.1
hk.3h
39.85
1*5.11
(3/)
EL.37
1*0.77
(3/)
1*2.53
—
—
—
—
__ _
—
—
-----—
-----—
—
—
—
—...
———
—
—-
- —
- —
—
—
—
-----—
--------------—
(^1*2
37.95
1*5.98
k6.09
39.3k
k3.36
(3/)
SO.86
39.86
(3/),
G2.1*2
266.31
221.98
272.98
226.57
260.1*k
228.52
26k.ll
20k.62
213.62
251.69
269.55
223.6k
272.98
226.57
260.kk
228.52
260.50
20k«62
212.12
251.69
39.86
^31.67
300.1*9
228.61*
258.32
22l*.l*2
266.08
201*.62
236.75
260.33
(3/J
23k.00
303.11
235.66
260.32
22k.l»2
266.08
20k.62
236.75
256.50
(3/)
82.96
(3/)
82.22
10k.69
101.1*2
92.16
78.U7
95.9k
120.16
(3/) ^ (3/)
82.96 79.62
107.16
(3/)
Tk.68 9k.68
lQk.69 10k.69
103.92 101.k2
90.72 90.72
79.k5 78.20
9k.03 95.72
120.23 113.57
DINETTE SET, Early American
maple
Atlanta------Baltimore— -—
Chicago—
Cincinnati— —
Detroit----— — — —
Los Angeles———----NewYork-— --------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-——-------San Francisco----- ——
See footnotes on page
33
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
H-661
(1/)
83.12
(3/)
85.72
(3/)
(5/)
a/)
76.21
93.68
(3/)
(3/)
<& .
83.12
(3/)
(3/)
85.72 86.98
99.50
(3/)
?9.92 99.92
9U-51* 96.01*
76.21 75.97
95.71* 9k.82
lllt.67
(3/>
(3/)
82.96
(3/)
86.98
96.1*2
100.92
92.16
77.22
95.31*
119.12
(3/)
82.96
(3/)
B7.22
98.00
95.98
92.16
77.22
95.91*
120.16
(3/)
79.62
107.16
9k.68
10k.69
97.68
90.72
78.20
95.88
1 1 1 .1 1
29
T a b le 1 - HOUSING:
A v e ra g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d itie s and S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1C C i t i e s , D ecem ber 1 9 5 2 t o D ecem ber 1 9 5 k f Q u a r t e r ly
D.
Item and city
Spec.
No.
APPLIANCES AND OTHER HOUSEWARES 2 1 /
1952
Dec.
March
1953
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
195*
Sept.
June
Dec.
SEEING MACHINE, electric,
console, domestic manu
facture
Atlanta-------------Baltimore-----------Chicago-------------Cincinnati----------Detroit-------------Los Angeles---------NewYork------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis-----------San Francisco--------
H-700 a/)
$ 175.99 I 181.60 $ 180.35 $ 182.35 1 182.85 $ 183.1*6 $ 183.1*6 * 185.96
H-700 $ 181.10 181.10 187.85 190.35 192.85 192.85 193.1*6 192.21 192.21
H-700
172.67 172.67 180.07 180.07
180.07 180.07 182.76 179.76 180.76
H-700
177.11 177.11 180.11
181.36 187.61 188.86 180.67 189.1*8 191.98
H-700
169.61 171.61 176.36 176.36 181.36 181.36 181.98
176.35 180.10
H-700
182.11 181*.61 186.36 186.36 191.36 191.36 191.98 191.98 191.98
H-700
182.22 177.98 179.15 183.32 189.98 190.39 188.61* 185.33 179.63
K-700
187.87 187.87 189.27 189.27 189.27 181*.27 181*.76 18U.95 186.95
H-700
167.U7 168.87 170.27 170.27 172.27 172.27 175.76 167.95 167.95
H-700
180.86 181*.61 186.36 186.36 188.86 188.86 181.98 188.22 189.118
VACUUM CLEANER, upright
(H-710), tank type (H-711}
or canister (H-712) 22/
Atlanta-------------Baltimore----------- Chicago-------------Cincinnati----------Detroit-------------Los Angeles--------- MewYork------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis-----------San Francisco--------
89.81*
on
an
89.81*
81*.09
89.81*
85.31*
81**95
(3/)
79.11 2U/&.70
—
—
82.71
on
—
83.1*5
85.09
83.28
(3/)
56.70
—
83.1*6
86.20
83.1*5
85.12
81*.95
(3/)
^6.70
—
—
86.20
(1/)
136.77
125.95
1U6.06
138.26
139.95
122.76
133.28
138.52
11*2.1*5
131*.95
133.30
125.95
11*6.06
138.26
138.95
122.76
131*.39
138.52
139.95
135.95 2/138.70 131*.81*
131*.27 2/132.68 132.12
126.95 “ 126.95 2/129.12
11*3.81* 11*3.81* “ 11*3.81*
1 3 8 .1
*1 138.1*1 137.05
11*0.76 11*0.76 137.76
123.63 119.03 119.58
131.62 131.62 27A29.95
136.29 137.1*1 “ 133.82
139.95 139.95 139.95
(3/)
132.12
131.12
131*.95
139.01*
137.76
(1/)
?92.15
277.95
287.73
275.95
271*.39
(3/)
2F5.78
287.73
262.15
268.57
(3/)
235.1*5
275.20
2 8 1 .3 8
2 6 8 .2 2
H-711
H-710
H-712
H-710
H-712
H-710
H-710
H-711
H-710
H-710
H-712
H-711
H-712
“79.95
(3/)
78.91
—
(3/)
—
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-720
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
H-730
(i/)
an
an
7U.95
—
on
an
89-59
on
an
72.70
—
81.18
86.75
80.78
on
75.20
—8U.08
85.09
31*.12
on
on
an
~—
89.95
81.31*
81*.95
(3/)
-—
83.U5
88.78
81**95
(3/)
^6.70
—
—
86.20
86.20
87.1*5
87.U5
(3/)
(3/
on
Bl*.95 2/79.95
79.95
—
~—
—
73.95
73.95
67.95
90.08
91.32
83.58
88.62
on
on
80.78
79.95 23/59.53
~on
on
o~n
—
-—
67.28
63.57
iy.26
—
—81.20
78.70
79.32
WASHING MACHINE, electric,
wringer type, 8-9 pound
capacity 22/
Atlanta-------------Baltimore-----------Chicago-------------Cincinnati----------Detroit-------------Los Angeles---------NewYork------ ------Philadelphia--------St. Louis-----------San Francisco—------
131*.95
136.11*
127.95
11*5.51
2/138.1*1
“ 11*0.76
2/121.51
“ 131.06
139.63
11*3.70
1 1 6 .8 1
1 2 6 .2 0
133.82
139.95
on
132.12
on
“126.20
130.5U
139.95
02.12
127.ll5
133.81i
139.Oli
07.76
108.12
129.32
123.111
09.95
2611.15
267.79
256.15
261.31
257.51
272.98
262.93
251.65
280.03
2 U6.12
258.38
255.51
272.98
2li3.1i2
2U5.59
280.03
2lili.li6
258.38
127.U5
01i.39
139.Oil
137.76
1 5 1 0 8 .1 2
REFRIGERATOR, standard model,
across-the-top freezer,
8.0 to 9.7 cu. ft. 22/
Atlanta-------------Baltimore----------- Chicago------------- Cincinnati----------Detroit-------------Los Angeles--------- NewYork----------- —
Philadelphia— -----St. Louis-----------San Francisco--------
See footnotes on page 33
on
"57U.92
on
an
an
an
an
an
on
2*9.95
on
an
an
an
271*.95
on
271.95
273.95
273.95
2 8 1 .6 2
2 8 1 .6 2
2 8 1 .6 2
259.95
2 8 8 .8
1*
251**91*
2 8 8 .8
1*
291*.21*
275.1*8
288.95
279.95
278.28
on
on
276.1*8
on
276.62
276.1*1*
on
(3/)
2&*.9l*
271.62
2 9 1 *.2
1*
2 6 6 .1
*8
281*.95
273.28
2 7 8 .2 8
271.11 « 2 6 0 . 5 8
292.95 271*.62
261.00
2 6 6 .6 2
266.29 256.38
on
on
30
T a b le 1 - HOUSING:
A v e ra g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d itie s and S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem ber 1952 t o D ecem ber 1 9 5 k , Q u a r t e r l y
D. APPLIANCES AND OTHER HOUSEWARES 21/ - Continued
Item and city
Spec.
No.
1952
Dec.
h-750
h-75o
i 27.36
March
1953
Sept.
June
Dec.
March
195*
June
Sept.
Dec.
TOASTER, automatic, pop-up
22/
Atlanta-------------- "
Baltimore------------ Chicago---------------Cincinnati-----------Detroit---------------Los Angeles----------NewYork-------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis------------San Francisco---------
R-750
H-750
H-750
h-750
h-750
h-750
h-750
h-750
a/)
22.95
22.52
22.39
21.61*
22.09
22.79
21.25
22.5k
$ 22.52 $ 23.10 $ 23.21* $ 23.2ii * 23.2k $ 22.38 $ 21.52 $ 21.38
21.96
22.36
23.17
23.17 22.07
21.97
22.36
22.97
22.08
23.70
23.70
22.08
22.96 22.08
22.95
22.95
22.58
21.96
22.52
22.7li 22.07
22.52
22.7k
22.19
21.10
21.58
20.96
22.67
22.53 20.1*0
22.39
22.39
21.09
22.18
22.72
22.33 21.16
21.91
22.97 2/22.1*2
22.28
“
22.56
22.26
21.1*3
21.1*3
21.27
22.26
22.29
22.12
23.12
22.96
22.29
22.29
22.79
22.79
22.79
20.81* 20.75
22.96
H*.19
15.29
22.17
21.95
21.65
22.68
22.96
22.96
21.25
22.51* 21.33
22.5k
21.5U
SAUCE PAN, aluminum, 2-quart
size
Atlanta---------------Baltimore------------Chicago---------------Cincinnati-----------Detroit---------------Los Angeles----------NewYork-------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis------------San Francisco-------- -
H-760
H-760
h-760
h-760
H-760
h-760
H-760
H-760
H-760
H-760
(1/)
“.89
.87
.92
.90
1.07
1.00
.96
.91
1.02
.95
.89
.87
.92
.91
1.07
1.00
1.00
.92
.1.03
.97
.90
.87
.95
.92
1.08
1.00
1.00
.92
1.03
.97
.91
.87
.95
.92
2/1.02
“2/.96
”1.00
.92
1.03
.96
.93
.91
.95
.93
1.05
.96
1.00
.92
1.0U
.96
.93
.91
.95
.93
1.05
.96
1.00
.96
1.06
.96
.91*
.92
.96
.91*
1.06
.96
1.00
.96
1.06
.97
.96
.92
.96
.95
1.06
.96
1.00
.96
1.06
.97
.96
.92
.96
.95
1.06
.96
1.00
.96
1.06
H-770
H-770
H-770
(28/)
#770
H-770
H-770
H-770
(1/)
27.18
20.76
22.39
21.88
20.76
22.39
21.68
20.7ii
22.89
21.97
20.9li
23.05
21.26
21.66
22.61*
20.95
21.66
20.97
21.91
20.58
20.71
—
—
20.36
21.37
20.1*6
20.68
—
20.56
21.51
20.1*6
21.31*
—
20.76
21.91
20.62
20.93
23.05
21.26
21.66
—
21.07
22.50
20.5U
21.30
—
20.97
21.35
21.1*8
—
20.36
22.87
20.96
21.30
...
22.61*
20.75
20.95
—
20.36
22.67
20.96
21.30
——
.13
.Hi
.13
.11*
.11*
.Hi
.13
.13
.Hi
.lli
.13
.Hi
.13
.Hi
.1U
.Hi
.Hi
.33
.lli
.Hi
.13
.11*
.13
.11*
.lli
.11*
.13
.13
.Hi
.11*
.13
.lli
.13
.Hi
.Hi
.Hi
.13
.13
.Hi
.lli
.13
.11*
.13
•Hi
.11*
.H*
.13
.13
.11*
.11*
.13
.H*
.13
.H*
.11*
.Hi
.13
.12
.11*
.11*
DINNERWARE, 53-piece set
Atlanta---------------Baltimore----------- —
Chicago---------------Cincinnati-----------Detroit— -----------Los Angeles----------NewYork-------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-— ------ -—
San Francisco---------
w
—
20.57
21.96
20.58
20.71
——
—
—
—
-—
—
20.36
22.50
20.62
21.30
-—
—
—
PAPER NAPKINS, white,
luncheon size, per package
of 80
Atlanta------- — ——
Baltimore------------Chicago----— -------Cincinnati----------- Detroit---------------Los Angeles----------NewYork-------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis------------San Francisco---------
S e e f o o t n o t e s o n p a g e 33
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
H-76U
K-76U
(29/)
(5?/)
(W )
W)
mn
m/)
mn
mn
(57/)
(57/)
.33
•Hi
.13
.11*
•H*
.11*
.13
.12
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.13
.H*
.11*
.11*
.13
.13
.11*
.H*
31
Table 1 - HOUSING: Average R etail Prices of Selected Commodities and Services*
in 10 C ities* December 1952 to December 195k, Quarterly
D. APPLIANCES AND OTHER HOUSEWARES 21/ - Continued
Spec.
No.
Item and city
1952
Dec.
March
1953
June
Sept.
* 0.18
.16
.16
.16
.16
.18
.16
.16
.16
.16
.08
.08
.09
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.09
.09
Dec.
March
195k
Sept,
June
Dec.
ft 0.20
.16
.16
.17
.16
.17
.16
.17
.16
.18
ft 0.18
.16
.16
.16
.16
.17
.16
.17
.17
.18
| 0.18
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.18
.17
.18
* 0.18
.16
.17
.16
.17
.17
.16
.18
.18
.17
i 0.17
.16
.17
.16
.17
.16
.16
.18
.17
.17
ft 0.18
.17
.17
.17
.18
.17
.18
.18
.18
.18
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.09
.08
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.08
.09
.08
ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB, 60watt
Atlanta------------ —
Baltimore-----------Chicago-------------Cincinnati----------Detroit-------------Los Angeles---------NewYork------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis—---------San Francisco—------
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
H-766
(IE/)
* 0.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.16
.15
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
H-799
(1/)
$ 0.08
.09
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.09
.09
.08
.08
.09
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.09
.09
(29/)
m)
<W/)
(557)
m)
m t)
<&n
m)
TOILET TISSUE, per roll
Atlanta------------- Baltimore---------- —
Chicago™----------Cincinnati----------Detroit------------- Los Angeles---------NewYork------------Philadelphia--------St, Louis----------- San Francisco--------
E.
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
HOUSEHOLD OPERATION
LAUNDRY SOAP, granules or
powder, per 2k oz.
Atlanta--------------Baltimore-----------Chicago-------------Cincinnati---------- Detroit-------------Los Angeles---------NewYork------------ Philadelphia--------St. Louis-----------San Francisco--------
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
H-800
(1/)
.30
.31
.31
.31
.32
.31
.30
.31
.33
.33
.30
.31
.31
.31
.32
.31
.30
.31
.35
.33
.31
.31
.31
.30
.33
.31
.29
.32
.33
.33
.31
.31
.31
.30
.33
.31
.30
.32
.33
.33
.30
.31
.31
.30
.33
.32
.30
.32
.33
.35
.32
.32
.32
.32
.33
.32
.32
.33
.3k
.35
.35
.36
.36
.36
H-80ii
H-80U
H-80b
H-80U
H-80L
H-80U
H-80lt
H-8QI*
H-80i*
H-80L
.30
.30
.30
.30
.31
.30
.30
.29
.29
.32
.30
.30
.30
.30
.31
.30
.30
.29
.29
.32
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.29
.29
.32
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.29
.29
.32
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.29
.29
.32
.31
.30
.31
.30
.31
.30
.30
.30
.30
.32
.32
.32
.32
.31
.31
.30
.31
.32
.30
.33
.32
.32
.32
.31
.31
.30
.31
.32
.30
.33
.31
.32
.32
.31
.31
.30
.31
.32
.31
.33
.36
.33
.3k
.33
.32
.3k
.3k
.3k
.33
.37
.3k
.3k
.3k
.33
.33
.33
.3k
.36
.3k
.3k
.3k
.33
.33
.33
.3k
DETERGENT, general
laundering, per 19 oz.
Atlanta------------- Baltimore-----------Chicago-------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles—-------NewYork— -------- —
Philadelphia-------- St. Louis—---------San Francisco— -——
See footnotes on page
33
32
T a b le
1 -
HOUSING:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s and S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e m b e r 1951* > Q u a r t e r l y
E.
HOUSEHOLD OPERATION - Continued
1952
1953
195H
Spec.
No.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
Thrifty wash
Baltimore---------------—
H-811
$ 1.66
1 1.76
$ 1.78
$ 1.78
$ 1.78
Fluffed dry (no starch)
Chicago--------------------Cincinnati---------------Detroit--------------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
H-812
H-812
H-812
H-012
H-812
H-812
H-812
3.11
2.97
3.01*
U.19
2.88
2.76
2.89
3.11
2.97
3.17
1*.20
2.88
2.76
2.99
3.11
2.97
3.25
i*.20
2.88
2.82
3.06
3.11
3.01*
3.25
1*.22
2.36
2.92
2/3 .n
Economy finish
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore------------------
H-611*
H-811:
(1 /)
3.36
li.C2
U. 07
1.02
U.07
Finished (complete)
Cincinnati---------------Detroit--------------------Los Angeles--------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco—--------
H-815
H-815
H-315
H-815)'
K-815
E-815
H-815
5.39
6.88
6.31
6.67
5.78
5.68
5.90
5.39
7.02
6.38
6.67
5.78
5.68
6.10
H-830
H-830
H-830
H-830
H-830
H-830
H-830
K-830
H-830
H-830
(29/)
(W )
m n
T702
(29/)
m o
m o
m /)
(W )
(W )
R-835
H-835
H-835
K-835
h-835
h-835
k-835
H-835
h-835
H-835
(i/)
“ .93
1.38
.90
1.1*3
1.32
1.12
1.12*
1.2U
1.53
Item and city
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
$ 1.78
1 1.78
$ 1.82
$ 1.32
3.11
3.01*
3.3 0
i*. 22
2.88
2.92
3.11
3.11
3.11
3.01*
3.01*
3.1*1
3.1*1
li.22 31/1* .20
2.88 “ 2.83
2.96
2.96
3.11
3.11
3.11*
3.01*
3.1*5
U.20
2.88
2.96
3.11
3.11*
3.01*
3.U6
U.22
2.88
2.95
3.11
1*.02
1*. 07
1*.02
1*. 07
1.02
U.07
2*.06
U.07
U.06
L.09
i*.G6
U.09
5.39
7.21*
6.76
6.66
5.78
5.58
6.21*
5.68
7.30
2/6.92
“ 6.68
5.78
5.80
6.21*
5.63
7.30
6.92
6.68
5.78
5.80
6.2i*
5.68
7.1*6
6.91*
6.63
5.78
5.90
6.21*
5.68
7.60
6.91*
6.69
5.81*
5.90
6.2l*
5.68
7.61*
6.95
6.69
5.81*
5.93
6.2)*
5.68
7.61*
6.95
6.71
5.8U
5.93
6.21*
.89
1.01
1.1*9
1.02
1.55
1.1*5
1.U5
1.22
i.a i
1.69
.91
1.01
1.5U
1.11
1.58
1.1*5
1.1*5
1.26
i.ia
1.73
.91
1.01
1.51*
1.11
1.59
1.1*5
1.1*5
1.26
1.1*1
1.72
.91
1.01
1.52i
1.11
1.59
1.1*5
1.1*5
1.26
i.ia
1.72
.91
2/1.03
“ 1.51*
1.11
1.59
1.1*5
1.1*5
1.26
1.1*1
1.72
.91
1.03
1.51*
1.11
1.60
1.1*6
1.1*5
1.26
1.1*1
1.72
.91
1.06
1.51*
l.li
1.60
1.1*6
1.1*5
1.26
1.1*1
1.72
.91
1.06
1.51*
1.11
1.60
1.1*6
1.1*6
1.26
1.1*1
1.72
.75
.93
1.38
.90
1.1*6
1.33
1.11
i.m
.78
.91*
1.1*3
1.01
1.1*6
1.33
1.11
1.21*
1.28
1.53
.30
.91*
1.1*3
1.01
1.1*3
1.33
1.11
1.21*
1.28
1.58
.80
.91*
1.1*3
1.01
1.1*3
1.33
1.11
1.19
1.29
1.53
.80
2/.98
“ 1.1*3
1.01
1.1*3
1.33
1.09
1.19
1.32
1.58
.80
.98
2/1.27
” 1.01
1.1*1*
1.38
1.10
1.19
1.32
1.58
.80
1.00
1.27
1.01
1.1*1*
1.38
1.10
1.21*
1.32
1.58
.80
1.00
1.27
1.01
1.1*1*
1.38
1.10
1.21*
1.32
1.58
LAUNDRY SERVICE, 20 lb .
bundle 30 /
DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING
Man’ s suit, 2-piece,
delivered
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore----------------Chicago------------------—
Cincinnati---------------Detroit------------------- Los Angeles--------------New York----------------- Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco----------DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING
’Toman’ s dress, 1-piece,
cash, carry, and c a ll-fo r
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore----------------Chicago------------------- Cincinnati---------------Detroit-------- ----------Los Angeles-------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
See footnotes on page 33
1.28
1.58
33
Footnotes for Table 1 - HOUSING
l / Atlanta was priced on a different cycle prior to 1933*
2 / Change in outlet sample. Quotations from outlets common to both old and new samples showed no price change from
preceding period.
3 / Number o f quotations for items conforming to specification insufficient for publication o f average price.
4/ Price for H-108.
5 / Retail sales taxes on materials are included in the prices in citie s where sales taxes are effective (See appendix D)
0 / Includes temperature r e lie f valve required by lav.
jJ City-wide deviation from specification priced in Los Angeles. Heater is galvanized, without glass lining or
magnesium rod.
8/ Quotations in most c itie s prior to revision o f specifications in 1933 varied from store to store because o f inclusion
or exclusion o f soap dish and aerator. Published prices exclude both.
£ / Price for I - * l l . July 195* prices were $1.79 for H-*10 and $2 . 0*1 for H-*ll.
10/ Seasonal item not priced this month.
l l / Price for H-**0. March 1953 price for H-**0 was $2.*9*
12/ City-wide deviation from specification priced in Detroit. Fabric reported is lighter than 1.23 yards per pound.
f Price for H-321. August 195* prices were $92.63 for H-520 and $7**95 for H-321.
H-521 priced in June 1933* Average price was $79*59*
for September
Change 1933*
in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $11.62 for June 1933 and $11.63
16/ Change in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $10.21 for March 1933 and $10.09
for June 1933*
17/ Change in outlet sample, Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $10.12 for June 1933 and $9.80
for September 1933*
18/ Change in outlet sample, Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $10.18 for March 1933 and $10.36
for June 1933*
19/ Differences in prices among stores in any one city are sometimes as large as $75*00. The averages published, therefore,
may vary from the "true average" by as much as $23*00. Also, substitutions within stores within the quality limits of the
specifications occur from time to time with differences o f as much as $75*00 between the old and the new item.
20/ Prior to 195*1# prices were reported for any one o f six possible alternates.
21/ The samples o f stores from which prices are obtained do not include "discount houses"
22/ These articles are subject to special pricing procedures. Instead o f obtaining the price for the one brand which sells
in largest volume in each store, the Bureau's agent reports prices for one model o f each manufacturer whose line is carried in
each store. When a manufacturer introduces new models, the agent prices the new model most nearly comparable to that
previously priced. The prices that are published are based on those brands for which prices were available for a ll dates included,
in the table. Some o f the differences between citie s are due to greater popularity of specific brands in some citie s than in
others.
23/ Price for 1-712.
24/ Change in outlet sample, Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were$83.90 for March 1933 and $86 . 70
for June 1953*
23/ Change in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $122.76 for March 1933 and
$119*76 for June 1933*
26/ Change in outlet sample, Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $108.96 for June 193* and $108.12
for September 195**
27/ Change in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $133*58 for December 1933 and
$129*93 for March 195*.
28/ Separate pieces o f open stock dinnerware are priced.
29/ Not priced in every city before 1933*
30/ Prices are reported for the 2 services done in greatest volume in each c ity except in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles
where one service is predominant. I f there is a price differential between fir s t and last part o f the week, prices are reported
for when volume o f business is done.
31/ Change in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $*.17 for March 193* and $ *.l 8
in June 193**
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s f o r S e l e c t e d C o m m o d i t i e s a n d S e r v i c e ’s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o D ecem b er 1 95 U , Q u a r t e r l y
A.
Item and city
Spec •
No*
MEN'S OUTER’YEAR
1952
Dec*
1953
March
June
1955
Sept*
Dec*
March
June
Sept*
Dec*
SUIT, 2-piece, new wool,
hard-finished worsted,
#U tailoring
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore------------------Chicago---------------------Cincinnati----------------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles---------------New York-------------------Philadelphia--------------St. Louis------------------San Francisco-------------
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
A-110
8 66.75
a /)
60.69
t 59.19
62.00
62.00
63.50
62.39
63.91
63.91
60.56
61.19
62.80
62.80
60.62
60.62
61t.5o
65.50
65.75
6U.25
1 66.75
60.11
62.00
63.50
65.88
60.56
62.80
61.67
65.50
65.25
$ 68.12
60.72
62.00
65.00
65.50
3/62.55
~ 63.99
65.00
65.00
66.25
U5.7U
52.92
ii6.60
52.31
52.52
U3.60
U5.8ii
1*1*80
50.61
57.31
55.99
52.92
56.60
52.31
52.52
53.60
55.85
52.00
50.61
57.31
56.75
53.05
57.11
53.06
52.92
53.71
55.93
52.09
39.75
57.52
t 68.12 # 68.12
2/62.36
62.36
“ 62.00
62.00
65.00
65.00
66.88
65.50
62.55
62.55
63.99
63.99
65-00
65.00
65.00
65.00
66.25
66.25
$ 68.12 t 68.12
62.36
62.25
62.00
65.50
65.00
67.00
66.88
66.88
62.55
62.50
63.99
63.99
65.00
65.00
65.00
65.00
66.25
67.99
t 68.12
62.25
65.50
67.00
66.88
62.50
63.69
65.00
65.00
66.86
SUIT, 2-piece, new wool,
hard-finished worsted,
#1 to #2 tailoring
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore------------------Chicago---------- ‘----------Cincinnati----------------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles---------------New York--------------------Philadelphia-------------St. Louis------------------San Francisco-------------
A-llii
A-llU
A-lib
A-llh
A-llii
A-llU
A-llii
-A-ll!
A-llii
A-llii
(1 /)
52.68
U6.60
52.06
1)2.52
53.60
h5*61i
50.79
50.72
56.75
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
A-120
(5 /)
(5 /)
(5 /)
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
A-130
(i/)
15.16
15.1)2
(5 /)
18.23
16.53
15.63
15.83
(5/)
16.71
56.10
53.05
57.11
53.06
52.92
51.21
55.93
52.09
39.75
57.52
56.11
53.05
57.11
52.31
52.92
56.21
55.93
53.58
51.05
55.80
56.11
53.05
57.11
52.31
52.92
56.21
55.93
53.58
51.05
55.80
53.61
52.92
57.11
52.20
52.92
56.16
55.89
53.39
50.95
55.85
53.50
52.92
57.11
52.20
52.92
56.16
55.89
53-39
50.95
55.85
SUIT, 2-piece, rayon and/or
acetate, tropical weight,
#1 to #2 tailoring
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore------------------Chicago---------------------Cincinnati—-------------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles-------------- New York-------------------Philadelphia-------------St. Louis------------------San Francisco-------------
if!
or/)
(5 /)
(E/)
(5 /)
(5 /)
(5 /)
or/)
W )
m
(j/)
® i
or/)
(5 /)
31.90
33.00
(5 /)
31.67
32.00
(5 /)
59.80
31.25
27.96
(5 /)
m
m
nr/)
(5 /)
(5 /)
(IT/)
or/)
or/)
®o
or/>
(V )
m
(E/)
qn
(5 /)
T5.16
15.08
(5 /)
18.22
16.10
15.32
15.83
16.33
16.51
(5 /)
T5.16
15.08
(5 /)
18.35
16.10
15.32
15.83
16.33
16.31
16.09
15.16
15.25
(5 /)
18.59
16.53
15.73
15.12
16.52
16.71
16.09
15.16
15.25
(5 /)
18.59
16.53
15.90
15.12
16.52
16.91
(5 /)
(I /)
q/)
(E/)
qn
or/)
(5 /)
or/)
or/)
or/)
nr/)
w,\
or/)
or/)
qn
32.69
33.98
(5 /)
10.25
33.29
(5 /) .
59.95
29-10
29.52
(5 /)
(5 /)
(57)
(IT/)
or/)
(ty)
or/)
(IT/)
(5 /)
(5 0
(5 0
(5 /)
(EO
(E/)
(57)
nr/)
(EO
(EO
(EO
(EO
(E/)
SLACKS, dress, new wool,
hard finish fabrics
Atlanta----- ---------------Baltimore------------------Chicago---------------------Cincinnati----------------Detroit---------------- -—
Los Angeles------------- —
New York-------------------Philadelphia--------------St. Louis------------------San Francisco-------------
See footnotes on page irf
16.09
15.16
15.52
17.22
18.59
16.53
15.90
15.12
16.52
16.51
16.10
16.10
(5 /)
T5.16
15.76
15.76
15.08 .
15.08
15.52
17.22
17.22
17.22
18.85
18.85
18.85
16.53
16.27
16.27
6A3.25 6/13.25 6/13.25
“ 15.12 ~ 15.12 “ 15.12
16.52
16.12
15.92
16.31
15.91
15.91
35
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v era g e R e t a il P r ic e s
in
10 C it ie s ,
A.
Item and c ity
fo r
S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s *
D ecem b er 1 95 2 t o
D e c e m b e r 195 1*, Q u a r t e r l y
MEN'S OUTERWEAR - Continued
1952
1953
Spec.
No.
Dec.
March
June
A-136
A-136
A-136
A-136
A-136
A-137
A-136
A-136
A-137
A-137
(7 /)
an
an
an
an
an
an
an
an
an
* 5.61
5.17
5.75
an
an
5.65
6.31
an
an
$ 5.61
5.19
5.76
an
^ .7 6
6.56
5.65
6.31
an
an
A-170 • a n
A-170
an
$ 3.62
A-170
2.99
(9 /)
A-170
3.38
A-170
3.55
A-170
3.61
A-170
3.85
A-170
3.U3
A-170
3.81
3.65
3.70
3.44
2.9l*
3.1*8
3.55
3.63
3.80
3.43
3.81
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
A-185
(1 /)
"1.63
1.58
1.49
1.49
1.57
1.64
1.64
1.79
(5 /)
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
A-188
(l/)
.33
,.29
.29
.29
.30
.31
.34
.29
.34
195**
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
$ 5.61
5.19
5.76
5.29
5.76
6.56
5.65
6.73
6.62
6.55
$ 5.61
5.39
5.76
5.29
5.56
6.75
5.48
6.73
6.62
6.35
$ 5.80
5.59
5.56
5.18
5.75
6.56
5.48
6.73
6.62
6.35
$ 5.97
5.59
5.56
5.18
5.56
6.36
8/6.46
“ 6.73
6.62
6.36
$ 5.76
5.59
5.77
5.18
5.16
6.66
8/6.46
~ 6.73
6.62
6.36
$ 5.76
5.59
5.37
5.18
5.56
6.66
8/6.47
6.73
6.62
6.36
3.56
3.69
3.52
2.91*
3.51
3.55
3.70
3.80
3.1*3
3.81
3.48
3.62
3.43
2.94
3.41
3.47
3.66
3.72
3.34
3.81
3.39
3.62
3.43
2.94
3.41
3.41
3.66
3.72
3.34
3.81
3.39
3.62
3.43
2.94
3.29
3.41
3.66
3.65
3.34
3.73
3.39
3.56
3.43
2.94
3.29
3.41
3.64
3.65
3.34
3.73
3.39
3.58
3.40
2.94
3.29
3.41
3.64
3.65
3.34
3.73
3.39
3.58
3.40
2.79
3.29
3.41
3.64
3.65
3.34
3.64
1.64
1.65
1.58
1.46
1.48
1.57
1.65
1.67
1.73
1.60
1.64
1.66
1.59
1.46
1.48
1.57
1.66
1.67
1.73
1.60
1.64
1.66
1.59
1.46
1.46
1.57
L.66
1.67
1.73
1.60
1.60
1.67
1.59
1.46
1.48
1.56
1.66
1.67
1.73
1.60
1.60
1.62
1.60
1.46
1.48
1.56
1.63
1.66
1.73
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.46
1.48
1.56
1.55
1.66
1.73
1.60
1.54
1.57
1.48
1.46
1.42
1.50
1.50
1.60
1.69
1.63
1.54
1.57
1.48
1.46
1.42
1.50
1.50
1.60
1.66
1.63
.30
.33
.29
.30
.29
.30
.32
.34
.27
.34
.30
.33
.28
.30
.29
.29
.31
.34
.27
.33
.30
.33
.27
.28
.29
.29
.31
.34
.27
.33
.30
.33
.27
.28
.29
.29
.31
.34
.27
.33
.30
2/.36
“ .27
.25
.29
.29
.30
.33
.27
.33
.29
.36
.27
.25
.29
.29
.30
.33
.27
.34
.27
.34
.25
.25
.26
.26
.29
.31
.25
.33
.27
.34
.25
.25
.26
.26
.29
.31
.25
.33
SLACKS, rayo'n/acetate gabar
dine, fa ir workmanship
(A-136) or clean workmanship (A-137)
Atlanta-------------------- Baltimore------------------Chicago---------------------Cincinnati----------------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles—------------New York-------------------Philadelphia-------------St. Louis---------------—
San Francisco----- -— WORK TROUSERS, cotton tw ill,
clean workmanship
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore------------------Chicago---------------------Cincinnati---------------- Detroit---------------------Los Angeles—------------New York-------------------Philadelphia-------------St. Louis------------------San Francisco------------WORK SHIRT, carded chambray,
3.90 y d ./lb .
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore-—----------- —
Chicago---------------------Cincinnati----------------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles-------------New York---------------- —
Philadelphia-------------St. Louis----------------- San Francisco------------WORK GLOVES, tw ill canvas
with inside nap finish,
knit.wrists
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore------------------Chicago-------------------—
Cincinnati— —---------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles---------------New York--------------------Philadelphia—----------St. Louis------------------San Francisco™ --------
See footnotes on page 47
36
Table 2 - APPAREL:
Average R e ta il P rice s fo r Selected Commodities and Services*
in 10 C itie s, December 1952 to December 195k, Quarterly
B. MEN'S FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES
Item and city
Spec*
No*
1952
Dec*
195V
1953
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
* 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
* 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
1 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
$ 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
$ 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
$ 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
2.27
2.27
2.36
2.31*
2.36
2.35
(5 /)
(5 /)
1.2k • 1 .21*
2.22
2.22
2.01*
1.99
2.1*3
2.1*3
2.30
-2.31
2.1*1*
2.1*6
2.25
2.31
2.36
(5 /)
1.18
2.18
1.91
2.37
2.26
2.1*6
2.09
2.31
2.1*8
(5 /)
1 .18
2.18
1.91
2.37
2.26
2.1*6
2.09
2.26
2.1*8
(5 /)
1.16
1.98
1.91
2.37
2.37
2.31*
2.09
2.26
2.1*8
(5 /)
1 .16
1.98
1.91
2.37
2.31*
2.31*
2.98
3.09
2.98
($ /)
1.96
2.97
2.95
2.98
3.17
3.80
2.98
2.89
2.98
10/3.1*8
“ 2.96
2.97
2.95
2.98
3.17
3.77
.60
.51
.57
.68
.1*9
.52
.52
.58
.60
.60
.60
.51
.56
.68
.1*9
.52
.52
.58
.60
.60
Sept.
Dec.
BUSINESS SHIRT, broadcloth,
128x68 or 136x60, combed
yarn, nationally adver
tised
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore-----------------Chicago--------------------Cincinnati---------------Detroit--------------------Los Angeles--------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis-----------------San Francisco-—-------
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
A-200
a /)
1 1 .8 0
3.95
3*95
3.95
3*95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
* 3.88
3.80
3,95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
$ 3.88
3.80
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
A-202
a /)
2.21*
2.25
($ /)
7.16
2.30
1.93
2.19
2.26
2.30
2.09
2.27
2.33
(5 /)
7.2U
2.20
1.93
2.31
2.25
2.1*1*
2.17
2.30
2.33
(5 /)
1.2k
2.20
1.99
2.1*3
•2.25
2.38
A-220
A-220
A-220
A-220
A-220
A-220
A-220
A-220
( io /)
(1 /)
J.01
3.01*
3.23
2.89
2.97
2.95
2.98
3.17
3.80
2.98
3.01
3.01*
3.23
2.96
2.97
2.91*
2.98
3.17
3.80
2.98
3.01
3.05
3.23
2.96
2.97
2.99
2.98
3.17
3.80
2.98
3.09
3.01
3.23
2.96
2.97
3.06
3.05
3.17
3.80
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
A-230
(1 /)
"5 1
.58
.69
.1*9
.50
.52
.58
.60
.60
.60
.51
.58
.69
•1*9
.50
.52
.60
.60
.60
.60
.51
.58
.69
.1*9
.50
.52
.60
.60
.58
.60
.51
.58
.68
.1*9
.52
.52
.60
.60
.60
BUSINESS SHIRT, broadcloth,
100 or 112x60, carded yarn
Atlanta—- — ----------Baltimore—— -------—
Chicago------------------- Cincinnati---------------Detroit--------------------Los Angeles-------------New York------------- -—
Philadelphia------------St. Louis-----------------San Francisco----- -—
PAJAMAS, cotton, printed
percale, 68x72 or broad
cloth, 80x60
Atlanta------------------- Baltimore----------------Chicago----------------- —
Cincinnati---------------Detroit--------------------Los Angeles-------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis-----------------San Francisco-----------
A-220
2.98
3.09
3.05
3.23
2.96
2.97
2.95
3.05
3.17
3.80
2.98
2.98
2.89
2.89
2.98
2.98
10/3.1*8 10/3.1*8
2.96
2.96
2.98
2.98
2.95
2.95
2.98
2.98
3.18
3.18
3.77
3.77
UNDER SHIRT, combed cotton,
rib knit
Atlanta---------------------Baltimore----------- ------Chicago---------------- -—
Cincinnati----------------Detroit---------------------Los Angeles---------------New York------------------—
Philadelphia-------------St. Louis---------- -------San Francisco----- -------
See footnotes on page 1*7
.60
.51
.58
.68,
.1*9
.52
.52
.60
.60
*60
.60
♦51
.56
.68
.1*9
.52
.52
.58
.60
.60
.60
.51
.56
.68
.1*9
.52
.52
.58
.60
.60
37
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v e r a g e R e ta il P r i c e s f o r S e l e c t e d C o m m o d i t i e s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e m b e r 195 1*, Q u a r t e r l y
B.
Item and city
Spec.
No.
MEN’ S FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES - Continued
1952
Dec.
1953
195*
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
$ 0.67
.68
.66
.69
.68
.65
.60
.68
.65
.62
$ 0.67
.68
.66
.69
.68
.65
.60
.68
.65
.67
$ 0.67
.68
.66
.69
.68
.65
.60
.68
.68
.67
$ 0.65
.68
.61*
.69
.68
.61*
.60
.66
.66
.67
$ 0.65 W$ 0.61*
.68
.68
•61*
•61*
.67
.67
.68
.68
.61*
.61*
.60
.60
.66
.66
.65
.65
.67
.67
Sept.
Dec.
SHORTS, cotton, printed
broadcloth, 80x60, carded
yarn
Atlanta------------------- Baltimore----------------Chicago--------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit-------------------Los Angeles—----------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
A-23U
A-23U
A-23U
A-23U
A-231l
A-23U
A-23U
A-231t
A-23U
A-23ii
0 /)
$ 0768
.66
.67
.68
•65
.68
•65
.66
$ 0.67
•.68
.66
.69
.68
.65
.60
.68
.65
.66
A-2ij.0
A-2l|0
A-2U0
A-2l*0
A-2i*0
A-2l*0
A-2l*0
A-2i*0
A-2l*0
A-2140
a /)
71*1*
•1*9
•57
.1*9
.16
•50
•59
.1*8
•56
.66
.10*
.1*9
.58
.1*9
.1*7
.50
.59
.1*8
.56
.66
•1*6
.1*9
.58
.1*7
.1*7
.50
.59
.1*8
.56
.66
.1*6
.1*9
.58
.1*7
.50
.50
.59
.1*8
.56
.66
.1*6
.50
.58
.1*7
.50
.50
.59
.1*8
.56
(5 /)
71*6
.50
.58
.1*7
.50
.51*
.59
.1*8
.56
(5 /)
T2*6
.50
.56
.1*7
.50
.53
.59
•1*8
.56
(5 /)
ThS
.1*9
.56
.50
(5 /)
752
.58
.1*8
.56
(5 /)
71*5
.1*9
.56
.50
(5 /)
752
.58
.1*8
(5 /)
A-2l*U
A-2lllt
A-2hh
A-ZliU
A-21J,
A-2lUt
A-2UU
A-2Ui
A-2LU
A-2hli
(V )
751
.1*8
.55
.52
•U*
.1*9
.50
.52
.50
.62
.53
.1*8
.55
.52
.1*1*
•i*9
.51
.53
.50
.62
.52
.1*9
.55
.52
.1*7
.1*9
.51
.53
.50
.62
.52
.1*9
.55
.51*
.1*7
.1*9
.51
.53
.50
.60
.52
.1*9
.55
.51*
.1*7
.1*9
.51
.53
.50
.60
•51*
.50
.55
.51*
.1*7
.1*9
.51
.52
.1*9
.60
.51*
.50
.55
•5U
.1*7
•1*8
.50
•52
.1*9
(5 /)
752
.1*9
.55
.55
.1*7
(5 /)
71*9
.50
.1*9
(5 /)
752
.51
.55
.55
•1*6
(5 /)
750
.50
.1*9
.60
$ 0.61*
.68
.61*
.66
.68
•61*
.60
.66
.61*
.67
SOCKS, dress, combed mercer
ized cotton, 220-2it0
needles
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore---------------- Chicago-------------------Cincinnati---------------Detroit--------------------Los Angeles-------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco----------SOCKS, dress, rayon, 2202l*0 needles
Atlanta-------------------Baltimore----------------Chicago-------------------Cincinnati---------------Detroit— --------- -----Los Angeles-------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
See footnotes on page 1*7
38
Table 2 - APPAREL:
Average R e ta il Prices of Selected Commodities and Services,
in 10 C itie s , December 1952 to December 195U> Quarterly
C.
Item and city
Spec*
No*
BOYS* APPAREL
1952
Dec*
1953
195£
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
(5 /)
$ F.16
12A.57
(5 /)
£.70
(5 /)
5.02
5.2l»
(5 /)
<£/)
(5 /)
1 5.16
U.U8
(5 /)
2/5.62
~ U .l5
5.3C
5.21*
(5 /)
5.57
e u.3i
5.17
£.£8
3.99
£.80
£.31
2A-11
U A -18
“ 3.6£
£.56
$ U.31
5.17
U.U8
3.99
U.63
U.31
5.11
5.18
3.6U
U.56
$ U.65
U.97
U.U8
3.7U
U.63
U.30
5.11
5.18
3.56
U.57
$ U.65
U.97
U.31
2/4*. 18
~ U.63
U.lU
U.83
5.18
2/3.66
“ U.37
$ U.65
U.97
2A.U 0
“ U.19
U.6U
U.U6
JU.78
5.18
3.66
U.37
$ U.65
U.97
U.Uo
U.19
U.6U
U*U6
U.78
5.18
3.66
U.37
2.38
2.25
2.28
2.16
3.26
2.63
2 .Of
2.0?
3.02
2.09
2.01
2.38
2.20
2.28
2.16
3.26
2.58
2.08
2.01
3.11
2.1U
2.U1
2.17
2.28
2.1U
3.26
2.U7
2.10
1.9U
3.11
2.12
2.U1
2.17
2.28
2.1U
3.26
2.U7
2.10
1.9U
3.09
2.15
2.1*1
2.07
(5 /)
?.12
3.26
2.U7
2.05
1.97
3.11
2.23
2.1*1
2.07
(5 /)
*5.12
3.26
2.U7
1.87
1.97
1.99
1.70
(5 /)
1.75
1.71
2.25
1.7?
1.77
1.7U
1.98
1.99
1.59
1.60
1.75
1.61
2.25
1.72
1.87
(U/)
(5 /)
(5 /)
(5 /)
(U/)
(IT/)
(IT/)
or/)
(U/)
(U/)
(H/)
(U/)
(V )
(U/)
Dec.
SLACKS, gabardine, rayon/
acetate (*-320) or nylon
blond (A-321)
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore---- ----------—
Chicago-------------------Cincinnati—------------Detroit-------------------Los Angeles-------------New York------------------Philadelphia— ----- —
St. Louis--------------- San Francisco—--------
A-321
a /)
A-321 IF .1 6
A-321 12A.57
A-320 I?A.22
U-70
A-321
A-321
A-321
%
A-321
5.2£
A-320
(5 /)
A-321
<I/>
DUNGAREES or JEANS, blue
denim, 8 oz./yd. (A-360)
or 9-10 oz./yd. (A-361)
Atlanta-------------------Baltimore-----------------Chicago------------------- Cincinnati------------- —
Detroit--------------------Los Angeles-------------New York—------------- —
Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco—--------
A-360
A-360
A-360
A-360
A-360
A-361
A-360
A-360
A-360
A-361
(1 /)
1.30
2.31
2.35
(5 /)
J.17
2.66
2*08
2.1U
(5 /)
2.19
2.26
2.31
2.28
2.21
3.16
2.67
2.08
2.12
(5 /)
2.11*
2.35
2.30
2.28
2.21
3.11*
2.67
2.10
2.12
(5/>
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
A-370A
(U/)
m
(V )
or/)
1.87
1.97
1.81
1.77
m
or/)
m
(£/)
1.91
1.97
1.86
« />
(5 /)
T.79
1.76
1.93
1.77
1.77
A-370B
A-37QB
A-370B
A-370B
A-370B
A-370B
A-370B
A-370B
A-370B
A-370B
(i/)
7.33
2.27
2.31
1.9U
2.07
1.98
2.20
2.07
1.92
a s
(£ /)
1.31
1.9U
(£ /)
(£ /)
(£ /)
or/)
or/)
2.05
1.96
3.11
SPORT SHIRT, short sleeves,
cotton broadcloth, poplin
or tw ill
(£ /)
or/)
<£/)
(£ /)
(U/)
(5 /)
(5 /)
(£ /)
(f/)
m
m
(V
(5 /)
os
§3
Atlanta-------------- -—Baltimore——----------Chicago———----------Cine innati—--------—
Detroit------- ------------Los Angeles-------------New York-------------- —
Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco------ —
1.69
1.99
1.77
1.77
¥
m
(£ /)
S )
m
(5 /)
(5 /)
(5 /)
SPORT SHIRT, long sleeves,
cotton broadcloth, poplin
or tw ill (A-370B) or
printed flannel (A-371)
Atlanta--------------------Baltimore---------------—
Chicago--------------------Cincinnati-------- -— Detroit— ----- ---------Los Angeles------- -— New York------------------Philadelphia-------- —
St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
See footnotes on page 1*7
(£ /)
(£ /)
(£/•)
(£ /)
(£ /)
(I /)
(£ /)
or/)
(£ /)
(£ /)
2.09
2.37
2.38
2.31
1.91*
2.07
2.00
2.20
1.98
2.01*
2.09
2.30
2.U1
2.31
1.9U
2.07
2.00
2.20
1.98
2.0U
(U/)
?.30
(U/)
(5 /)
1.9U
(U/)
(5 /)
m
(5 /)
(5 /)
(U/)
m
o r/)
(£ /)
(£ /)
(£ /)
(£ /)
or/)
(£ /)
2.00
2.12
1U/1.78
■” 2.31
1U/1.63
'H/1.59
~ 2.01
2.15
1.98
2/2.11
2.00
2.12
1UA.78
~~ 2.15
1U/1.63
TU/1.59
~~ 2.01
1U/1.8U
“ 1.98
2.11
39
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o n i m o d i t ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e m b e r 195U > Q u a r t e r l y
C.
BOYS* APFAREL - Continued
1 9 5 2
Ite m
a n d
1 9 5 3
1 9 5 *
S p e c .
c it y
No.
D e c .
J u n e
M a rc h
S e p t.
D e c .
March
S e p t.
J u n e
D e c .
BRIEFS, cotton rib knit,
combed yarn
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$
$
( 1 /)
0 7 5 8
.6 5
•61*
.5 5
.6 3
.5 1
.6 1 *
.5 5
.5 9
P.
0 .5
.5
.6
.6
.5
.6
.5
.6
.5
.5
9
8
5 .
2
6
3
1
3
5
9
$
0 .5 9
.5 8
.6 5
.6 2
.5 6
.6 3
.5 1 *
.6 3
.5 5
.5 7
3
0 .5 9
.5 3
$
0 .5 9
.5 3
.6 5
.6 2
.5 6
.6 3
.5 1 *
.6 1 *
.5 5
.5 7
.6 5
•61*
.5 6
.6 2
.5 1 *
.6 1 *
.5 5
.5 9
*
0 .6 0
.5 8
.6 5
.6 1
.5 6
.6 3
.5 1 *
.6 1 *
.5 5
.5 7
d
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
o
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago-----------------Cincinnati----------—
Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia--------—
St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
.5
.6
.6
.5
.6
.5
.6
.5
.5
3
5
1
6
3
5
0
5
7
$
0 .6 0
.5 3
.6 3
.6 1
.5 6
.6 3
.5 5
.6 0
.5 5
.e r g
*
0 .6 0
.5 6
.6 3
.6 1
.5 1 *
.6 3
.re
.6 0
.5 5
.5 8
WOMEN'S OUTERWEAR
SPORT COAT, wool, fu ll
length, fa ir workmanship,
with interlining (A-i*10),
without interlining (A-l*ll|
Atlanta-------------------Baltimore—-------------Chicago-------------------Cinc innati---------- — Detroit----------------- —
Los Angeles-------------New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco—--------
A-l*10
A-1*10
A-i*10
A-l*10
A-1*10
A-l*ll
A-lilO
A—
1*10
A-ltlO
A-lill
(1 /)
31.97
31*. 06
30.18
23.91
28.26
29.12
29.95
26.10
29.80
A-lilS
A-1*15
A-!*15
A-1*15
A-I*l5
A-1*15
A-1,15
A-1*15
A-1*1S
A-l*l5
——
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
A-l*30
A-l*30
A-l*30
A-l*31
A-l*30
A-1.30
A-l*30
A-l*30
A-l*30
A-l*30
(i/>
13.71
1*1.91
(5 /)
(F/)
37.90
38.08
33.99
1*1.10
(5 /)
(S/)
13.71
1*1.91
(5 /)
37.93
35*90
39.35
38.71
la.58
(5 /)
(U/)
m
or/)
or/)
m
m
(F/)
(F/)
(F/)
<F/)
(1*/)
or/)
(IT/)
(IT/)
(IT/)
28.23
31.97
(5 /)
3 V .6 0
28.95
27.1*2
m
m
3 & 2 .0 2
(F/)
or/)
(F/)
"" 30.97
29.1*2
29.89
28.23
30.16
(5 /)
(5 /)
217.95
(5/)
31.69
30.97
29.1*2
29.90
(1*/)
(!*/)
m
m
or/)
or/)
(F/)
(5 /)
(F/)
(F/)
m
<£/)
m
w )
or/)
or/)
(F/)
(F/)
m
(]*/)
2/29.91*
“ 31.88
31.26
32.96
15/30.76
— 29.23
32.06
31.11*
28.72
30.50
28.71
29.76
30.12
(5 /)
25.97
27.66
28.58
2S.1*3
28.61
30.50
(5 /)
1*7.88
50.85
53.60
1*8.96
l*li.53
51*. 82
(5 /)
57.71*
1*8.92
(5 /)
1*9.88
50.85
53.60
1*6.96
1*1*. 53
53.1*7
(5 /)
57.71*
1*6.92
39.96
1*2.96
(5 /)
2/35.98
“ (5 /)
#3 7.39
“ 36.36
39.95
39.60
39.90
F1 .2 2
1*2.96
2Qi*l.l*9
‘ 1*0.97
(5 /)
37.39
#36.98
“ 39.95
39.96
3}51i .21
SPORT COAT, wool, fu ll
length, clean workmanship
17/
Atlanta-------------------Baltimore----------------Chicago—----------------Cincinnati---------------Detroit—----------------Los Angeles—————
New York------------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis-----------------San Francisco-—-------
—
—
—
——
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-—
—
—
—
—
—
—-
——
—
—
—
—
—
—
__
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
__
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SUIT, 2 piece, wool, hard
finished fabric (A—
1*30) or
soft finished fabric
(1-1*31)
Atlanta- - —----------- —
Baltimore----------------Chicago— — ———
Cincinnati—------------Detroit-------------------Los Angeles----------- —
New York—----------- —
Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco————
See fo o tn o te s
on page
h7
({./)
m
m
m
or/)
($ /)
(IT/)
0*/)
(i/)
(F/)
1*1.22
1*0.71
394*6.16
~ 37.1*5
2/38.18
" 37.91
39.35
39.95
1*0.76
38.66
(5 /)
(5 /)
1*5.16
37.1*5
(5 /)
(5 /)
35.86
39.95
38.76
38.66
(5 /)
1WI.95
“ 1*6.16
(5 /)
35.18
38.92
39.51
39.95
1*0.76
lll.llO
(U/)
(F/)
(F/)
(F/)
(F/ )
m
(F/)
(F/)
(F /)
< $ /)
ho
T a b le
2 - APPAREL:
A v era g e R e t a il P r ic e s
in
o f S e le c t e d
1 0 C i t i e s , ' D e c e m b e r 195>2 t o
C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
D e c e m b e r 195>U, Q u a r t e r l y
D. ’WOMEN*S OUTERWEAR - Continued
Item and c ity
Spec*
No*
1952
1953
195H
Dec*
March
June
Sept*
Dec*
__
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
__
—
—
—
$ 5.73
6.11*
6.37
6.72
7.37
5.98
5.80
7.30
6.15
6.1*8
1 5.73
6.11*
6.37
6.72
7*37
5.65
5.80
7.30
6.15
6.1*8
«*/>
(E/)
—
__
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
A-U55
A-1,56
A-U55
A-U55
A-U55
A-U55
A-1,56
A-U56
A-U56
A-U55
__
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
i 5.72
(5 /)
1,797
5.U8
5.1*6
1**58
(5 /)
(5/>
(F/)
5715
(5 /)
1*732
5.17
5.1*8
5.72
1**79
3.91*
i*.17
(5 /)
5715
A-U61
A-U61
A-U61
A-U61
A-L61
A-U61
A-U61
A-U61
A-U61
A-U61
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-—
3.1*7
2.98
—
—
—
—
—
—
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
A-U90
a /)
«17776
17.1,1
18.37
17.76
18.72
18.33
15.56
20.10
15.32
(U/)
or/)
or/)
nr/)
(IT/)
(E/)
(E/)
a ,/)
a :/)
(E/)
(E/)
or/)
(IT/)
a i/)
(E/)
or/)
(E/)
March
June
Sept*
Dec*
(E/)
<E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
a*/)
(E/)
CE/>
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
* 5.98
6.31
6.11,
(5 /)
7718
5.81
7.31
6.15
6.15
* 5.98
6.31
6.11*
(5 /)
7717
5.98
5.81
7.31
5.78
6.15
(5 /)
3798
5.17
5.1*8
5.72
1*.79
3.91*
1*.37
3.71*
5.15
(5 /)
J; 3.88
5-17
5.1*8
5.72
1».99
3.91,
U.37
3.98
5.15
(5 /)
$ 3798
5.17
S.U8
(5 /)
1,799
3.91,
E.37
(5 /)
5715
1».92
3.82
5.36
5.7E
2U/3.58
— lt.95
2/3.98
2/3.98
2/3.78
_ U.98
U.67
3.98
2l*/3.99
~~ 5.7U
2U/3.58
“ ~U.59
3.98
3.96
3.98
!*.8l
__
—
—
—
3.1,7
3.15
—
3.15
—
__
—
—
—
3.1*7
2.98
—
—
3.15
—
U.23
3.15
—
—
—
—
—
3.U3
2.98
3.1,1
lt.23
3.15
—
_*
3.79
3.31
(5 /)
376U
3.15
3.1,1
lj.23
3.15
3.82
2.98
3.79
3.31
(5/>
3.61*
3.15
3.1*1
U.23
3.15
3.U8
17.22
18.96
(5 /)
1B.17
16*97
(5 /)
27/16.80
16.56
20.10
15.32
(5 /)
20796
(5 /)
17791
16.13
19.72
17.22
16*56
19*27
15.32
(1*/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(U/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
(E/)
16.1,8
18.37
2615.93
“ 17.57
2/15.97
■ 20.5U
16.92
15.96
19.27
15.92
16.1*8
18.17
15.9U
17.77
16.17
(5 /)
16751
(5 /)
18760
15.72
SKIRT, wool, soft finished
fabric 23/
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York—-------- -----Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco—-------
a-1,50
a-1,50
A-USO
A-1,50
a-1,50
A-1,50
a- 1,50
A-U50
A-1,50
a-1,50
—
—
—
—
—
m
m
5 .8 2
SKIRT, rayon and/or acetate,
straight or gored, clean
workmanship (A-U55) or
fa ir workmanship (A-U56)7/
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago---------- —- —Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia-.---------St. Louis---------------San Francisco— -----
$
5.72
U.99
i*.97
5.1*8
5.72
1**79
3.82
1*.17
(5 /)
5715
BLOUSE, rayon and/or acetate
crepe, or nylon tricot 25/
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati-------------Detroit—---------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
—
—
STREET DRESS, wool, 1 piece
Atlanta------------------Baltimore—----------- Chicago—---------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia-----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
See fo o t n o t e s
o n p a g e 1*7
m
(C/)
m
la
T a b le
2 -
A P PAREL:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e m b e r 1 95 1*, Q u a r t e r l y
D. WOMEN'S OUTERWEAR - Continued
1952
Spec.
No.
Item and city
1953
Dec.
March
June
f t /)
28/* 9.69
—
8.79
3.07
9.57
(5 /)
8755
7.95
8.52
2.98
3.1*8
3.61
3.35
3.1li
3.03
3.53
3.28
2.92
3.20
195<*
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
STREET DRESS, cotton,
1 piece
Atlanta----- ------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia----------St* Louis---------------San Francisco----------
A-U9S
A-i*95
A-l*95
A-i*95
A-U9S
A—
1*95
A-U95
A-U9S
. A-l*95
A-l*95
m
m
( ? /)
$ 3.76
8.1*6
8.07
9.57
(5 /)
8755
7.95
8.52
(5 /)
8735
A-lt98
A-i*98
A-l*98
A-l»98
A-l»98
A-l*98
A-U98
A-l*98
A-l*98
A-l*98
(V )
» jO*8
3.61
3.35
3.18
2.95
3.1*9
3.32
2-91*
3.21*
3.18
3.1*8
3.61
3.35
3.18
2.96
3.53
3.32
2.95
3.21*
© i
or/)
(I /)
m
m
(V )
( I /)
or/)
m
m
m
8 .3 0
(I /)
(IT/)
or/)
8.35
cu n
(i*/> 1 9.37
9.13
<50
8.10
(I /)
2/9.22
or/)
~ 9-57
or/)
8.95
or/)
29/8.59
(I /)
o r/ 33/8.16
7.1*7
(i/)
( I / ) - 31/8.12
$ 9.09
9.13
8.10
9.22
9.97
8.95
8.38
8.16
8.30
8.29
0*/)
(I/O
(I /)
( I /)
(I /)
(I /)
( I /)
( I /)
( I /)
(I /)
0*/)
(I/O
(i/)
(i/)
(i/)
(i/)
(i/)
(i/)
(I/O
( I /)
5 2.95
3.1*5
3.58
3.35
3.10
2.95
3.50
3.1*2
2.89
3.35
3.11
3.1*5
3.58
3.35
3.10
3.06
3.50
3.1*2
2.89
3.35
3.31
3.1*5
3.58
3.35
3.10
3.06
3.50
3.1*2
2.89
3.35
$ 3.31
3.1*5
3.25
3.31
3.10
3.06
3.50
3.1*2
2.89
3.35
$ 3.31
3.1*5
3-25
3.31
3.10
3.06
3.50
3.1*2
2.89
3.35
3.39
—
3.65
3.55
3.39
3.18
3.65
3.55
__
3.18
3.65
3.55
2.98
2.98
_3.17
2.98
3.17
3.37
3.21
3.31
3.31
2.81*
—
3.37
3.13
2.70
—
3.37
2.81*
3.37
3.15
3.15
3.56
3.56
HOUSE DRESS, printed per
cale, 1 piece
Atlanta------------------Baltimore------------- —
Chicago------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
E.
* 2.95
3.1*5
3.58
3.35
3.10
3.02
3.50
3.1*2
2.89
3.30
WOMEN*S UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES
NIGHTGOWN, rayon or rayon/
acetate crepe (A-520) or
acetate tricot (A-522)
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit----------------- Los Angeles------------New York-------- --------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
See fo o tn o te s
on page
1*7
I
1
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-520
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-522
A-520
A-522
(i/)
—
3.63
3.69
3.98
3.58
—
3.63
3.69
($/)
3.1*2
—3.63
3.55
(5 /)
3.1*2
——
3.63
3.55
<§9
3.38
—
3.63
3.55
3.98
3.39
—
3.65
3.55
3.98
3.77
■—
3.59
—
3.1*5
3.78
—3.38
—
3.38
3.78
—
(5 /)
—
3.55
3.81
—
3.1*8
—
3.58
3.81
—
3.1*8
—
3.38
3.78
-- 3.59
—2/3.i*i
——
3.81
—
3.1*8
—
3.38
3.78
—3.59
—
3.1a
—
3.81
-—
3.1*8
—.
3.38
3.78
—
3.58
—
3.1*1
—
3.65
—3.13
3.81
—
3.1*8
-—
3.57
3.38
3.38
U2
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e n b e r 1 9 5 U , Q u a r t e r ly
E. WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES - Continued
Spec.
No.
Item and c ity
1952
1953
Dec.
March
June
A-530
A-530
A-530
A-531
A-530
A-530
A-531
A-530
A-531
A-530
A-530
A-530
A-531
A-530
A-531
(1 /)
*2771*
2.l»9
-- 2.85
2.79
*3.37
2-7U
2.1*9
$3.37
2.71*
2.61
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
A-532
—.
—
195*
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
(5 /)
#2.71*
2.61
—
2.85
2.59
—
(5 /)
(5 /)
*2.71*
(5 /)
(5 /)
, 2.74
(5 /)
(5 /)
* 2771*
(£ /)
*2771*
(5 /)
$2?7U
3.10
2.59
(5 /)
3.10
2.59
—
(5 /)
2 . 1*9
2.1*9
2.81
(5 /)
2.U9
2.81
(5 /)
<£/>
(5 /)
SLIP, rayon or rayon/acetate
crepe, tailored (A-530)
or trimmed (A-531) 32/
Atlanta— -------------Baltimore------------- —
Chicago------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit---------- -------Los Angeles—-------- New York-----------------Philadelphia—--------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
—
—
2.85
2.59
2.85
2.59
— -
—
—
2.73
2.98
—
2.59
2.79
2.79
—
3.08
(5 /)
2.69
2.79
2.79
—
2*88
2.59
2.79
2.79
—
3.08
2.81
2.79
—
—
—
—
—
2.98
3.10
3.32
3.10
3.32
3.10
—
—
—
3.65
3.65
3.65
3.39
2/2.58
1/2.86
*" —_
3.65
3.39
2.58
2.86
—
3.65
3.39
2.58
2.86
-_
3.65
(5 /)
3.32
3.32
SLIP, nylon tr ic o t,
tailored 7 /
Atlanta—---------------Baltimore---------- -—Chicago—---------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------ ——
New York----------------Philadelphia-----------St. Louis——---------San Francisco-------•—
—
—
—
—
—
——
—
1*.1*6
1*.96
1».72
5.31*
1*.57
U.5 0
1*.1*2
1*.1*7
1*.1*6
U.69
U.U6U.76
U.6U
5.31*
1*.57
l*.50
1*.1*2
1*.61*
1*.1*6
1*.1*6
U.66
U.76
1*.61*
5.31*
1*.57
1*.1*7
i*.l*2
1*.63
i*.l*6
1*.1*6
U.66
U.76
U.6U
U.8U
U.57
U.U7
U.U2
U.8 0
U.U6
U.U6
U.66
U.76
U.6U
U.71
U.37
U.U7
U.39
U.79
U.U6
U.U6
U.66
U.76
U.6U
U.U6
U.37
U.U7
U .ll
U.79
U.U6
U.U6
U.66
U.76
U.16
U.U6
U.37
U.U7
U .ll
U.79
U.U6
U.U6
U.66
U.76
U.16
U«U6
U.37
U.U7
U .ll
U.79
U*U6
U.29
.87
.76
.73
.81
.82
.77
.70
.80
.82
.83
.87
.76
.73
.81
.82
.77
.70
.80
.82
.81*
.92
.76
.73
.81
.82
.79
2/.72
*“ .80
2/. 87
“ .76
.73
.81
.82
.79
.72
.8£.
.82
•8U
.87
.76
.73
.81
•80
.75
.72
.85
.80
•8U
.87
.76
.73
.81
.80
.77
.72
.85
.80
.82
.81
.75
.73
.81
.79
.75
.72
.80
.81
.79
.75
.73
.81
.79
.75
.71
.81
♦79
.81
1.36
1.37
1.1*2
1.1*1*
1.1*2
1.1*5
1.1*1*
1.1*6
1.1*7
1.56
1.36
1.1*1
1.50
1.1*1*
1.1*2
1.1*2
1.1*1*
1.1*6
1.1*7
1.56
1.36
l.i*l
1.50
1.1*1*
1.1*2
1.1*2
1.1*1*
1.1*6
1.1*7
1.50
1.3U
1.3U
1.38
l.U l
1.50
1.50
l.UU
l.U l
1.U2
1.39
1.U2 33/1.18
““
1.U1
l.UU
1.U6
1.U6
1.50
l.UU
l.5 o
l.U l
1.3U
2/1.U2
“ 1 .5 0
1.38
1.39
1.16
l.U l
1.U2
l.UU
1.38
1.3U
1.39
1.35
1.38
1.35
1.16
1.38
1.U2
l.UU
1.37
1.3U
1.39
1.35
1.38
1.30
1.16
1.38
1.U2
l.U l
l.U l
PANTIES, acetate tricot
Atlanta--------------- —
Baltimore---------------Chicago--------- ———
Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles----------- New York-----------------Philadelphia-----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
A-536
A-S36
A-536
A-536
A-536
A-536
A-536
A-536
A-536
A-536
(1 /)
.78
•7U
.81
.82
.73
.70
•82
.83
•82
.8 2
.81*
.8 1
HOSE, nylon, 51 gauge, 15
denier, manufacturer's
brands, nationally adver
tised
Atlanta------- —------- Baltimore---- --------- Chicago----- ------------Cincinnati------------- Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis--------------San Francisco----------
See fo o tn o te s
on page
U7
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
A-560
(1 /)
1.37
1.1*2
l.UU
1 .5 0
1.55
1.1*1*
1.1*6
1.1*1*
1.56
1*3
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v era g e R e t a il P r ic e s
in
10 C it ie s ,
o f S e le c te d
D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o
C o m m o d it ie s
and S e r v ic e s ,
D e c e m b e r 1951**
Q u a r te r ly
E. WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES - Continued
Item and city
Spec.
No.'
1952
1953
195*
Dec.
March
June
<2/>
$ l.oli
1.02
.95
1.06
1.20
1.01
.95
1.07
1.17
$ 0.87
l.Ol*
1.05
.95
1.06
1.20
1.00
.95
1.07
$ 0.81*
1.06
1.00
.95
1.06
1.15
1.00
.95
1.07
1.10
$ 0.83
1.01*
.98
.83
(5 /)
lT ll
.98
.93
1.05
1.07
(1/5
2.21*
2.20
1.99
2.1*9
2.39
2.07
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.72
2.32
2.20
1.99
2.68
2.39
2.07
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.72
2.28
2.15
1.99
2.68
2.39
2.15
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.78
2.29
2.15
1.99
2.68
2.39
2.15
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.78
Sept.
Dec.
June
Sept.
Dec.
$ 0.83
1.01*
.91*
.82
3U/1.11*
.95
1.00
(5 /)
.95
3U/1.18
3 0.85
l.ol*
3i*/l.l3
~~ .82
3i*/l.li*
3H/1.18
.96
(5 /)
795
3U/1.18
$ 0.83
.91*
3U/1.13
“ “ .79
3i*/l.l6
37/1.16
.93
(5 /)
798
2k/1*18
2.29
2.15
1.99
2.68
2.39
2.15
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.78
2.29
2.15
1.99
2.63
2.39
2.15
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.78
2.37
2.15
1.99
2.68
2.39
2.08
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.78
2.37
2.15
2.06
2.68
36/1.99
2.08
2.1*0
2.09
2.56
2.78
March
HOSE, nylon, 51 gauge, 15
denier, manufacturer' s or
distributor’ s brands, not
nationally advertised
Atlanta------- -----------Baltimore--------------Chicago—---------------Cincinnati------------- Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----— -
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
A-561
1 .1 k
$
0.83
$ 0.83
1.01*
1.01*
.98
.95
.77
.77
(5 /) 3U/1.15
1708 3F/ .98
1.00
.98
.93
(5 /)
.99
795
1.02 31*/1.20
GLOVES, ’’double woven”
cotton
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago—---------------Cincinnati-------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis—----------- San Francisco———
a-580
a-580
a-58o
a-580
a-580
a-580
A-580
a-580
a-580
a-580
a n
a n
a n
2739
2.07
2.1»0
a n
2.56
2.78
F.
GIRL'S APPAREL
PANTIES, cotton knit,
untrimmed
Atlanta------------------Baltimore------- --------Chicago------------------Cincinnati------------—
Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia---------- St. Louis-------- -----San Francisco—— —
A-660
A-660
A—
660
A-660
A-660
A-660
A-660
A.-660
A-660
A-660
(l/)
755
.55
.50
.61
.55
.56
.65
.57
.57
.53
•51*
.55
.50
.61
.53
.56
.65
.57
.56
.55
.55
.55
.50
•61
.53
.56
.65
.59
.56
.56
.55
.55
.50
.61
.53
.56
.65
.57
.56
.57
.55
.55
.50
.61
.53
.57
.65
.57
.56
.57
.55
.55
.50
.61
.53
•51*
.65
.57
.56
.57
.55
.55
.50
.61
.53
.53
.65
.57
.56
.57
.55
.55
.50
.61
.53
.51*
.65
.57
.56
.57
.55
.55
.50
.61
.53
.56
.65
.57
.56
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
A-670
(l/)
738
.36
.36
.38
•31*
.35
.37
•31*
.37
.36
.38
.36
.36
.38
•31*
.31*
.37
.38
.36
.36
.38
.31*
•31*
.37
.31*
.37
.37
.38
.36
.36
.38
•31*
.36
.37
.31*
.37
.37
.38
.38
.36
.38
•31*
.36
.37
.31*
.37
.37
.38
.38
.36
.38
•3U
.36
.37 •
.37
.38
.38
.37
.38
.31*
.36
.37
.31*
.37
.37
.38
.36
.37
.37
.31*
.36
.39
.31*
.37
.37
.38
.36
.37
.37
.31*
.36
.39
.31*
.37
ANKLETS, cotton, combed
yarn
Atlanta-----------------Baltimore------- -------Chicago——————Cincinnati----- ------ Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia-----------St. Louis-------------—
San Francisco-—
S ee fo o tn o t e s
o n p a g e 1*7
.3 7
.31*
.37
.3 k
.37
uu
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v era g e R e t a il P r ic e s
in
10 C it ie s ,
G.
Item and city
Spec #
No#
of
S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s
D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o
D ecem b er 1 95 U , Q u a r t e r ly
INFANTS’ WEAR AND YARD GOODS
1952
1953
195U
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
$ 3.88
3.95
3.71
3.7U
3.95
3.U6
3.70
3.79
3.7U
; 3.U5
* 3.8U
3.92
3.68
3.7U
3.92
3.U7
3.68
3.76
3.71
3.38
* 3.66
3.50
3.36
3.U7
3.58
3.28
3.U0
3.5U
3.38
3.32
* 3.U8
3.50
3.36
3.33
3.50
3.18
3.35
3.U6
3.38
3.2U
.72
.76
•6U
.67
.69
•62
.70
.67
.80
.7U
.69
.76
•6U
.67
.69
.58
.71
.67
.80
•7U
.70
.76
•6U
.67
.69
.62
.71
.67
.80
•7U
.70
.76
•6U
.67
.70
.62
•66
.67
.80
.76
.51
.53
♦50
.U3
.51
•U9
.51
.53
•U9
.53
.51
.55
.50
•U3
.53
•U9
.51
.53
•U9
.53
.51
.55
.50
.U3
.53
.U9
.51
.53
•U9
.53
•U9
.55
.50
•U3
.53
♦U9
.51
•5U
•U9
.53
Dec.
March
June
A-8U0
A-8U0
A-8U0
A-8U0
A-euo
A-8U0
A-euo
A-8U0
A-8U0
A-8U0
(i/>
$ 3.95
3.71
3.70
3.87
3.65
3.62
3.72
3.71
3-UO
* 3.83
3.96
3.71
3.7U
3.95
3.61
3.70
3.79
3.7l»
3.1*3
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
A-800
(1 /)
‘ .76
.66
.67
.69
.62
.73
.67
•80
•7U
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
A-810
(1 /)
.53
.50
♦U5
.51
•U9
.51
.53
♦U9
.53
Sept.
Dec.
* 3.68
3.75
3.53
3.U8
3.75
3.39
3.U6
3.6U
3.5U
3.28
* 3.68
3.75
3.51
3.U8
3.75
3.30
3.U6
3.6U
3.U9
3.28
* 3.68
3.75
3.U9
3.58
3.75
3.39
3.U9
3.6U
3.U9
3.28
.70
.73
•6U
.67
.67
.61
.66
.67
.80
.76
.70
.76
.66
.67
.67
.61
.68
.67
.70
.76
.67
.76
.66
.67
.67
•61
•68
.67
.80
.76
.67
.71
.66
.67
.67
.61
.68
.67
.80
.76
•U9
.55
.50
.Ul
.51
•U8
.51
.52
.U9
.53
•U9
.55
.50
•U3
•U9
•U8
.51
.52
•U9
.53
•U9
.55
.50
•U3
.51
•U7
.51
.52
•U9
.53
•U9
.55
.50
•U3
.51
•U8
.51
•52
•U9
.53
DIAPERS, cotton gauze, per
dozen
Atlanta------------------Baltimore----- —------Chicago------------------Cincinnati------------—
Detroit —---------------Los Angeles ------------New York -----------------Philadelphia ----------St. Louis ---------------San Francisco---------ACETATE TAFFETA, 39“ wide,
per yard
Atlanta —— ------- —
Baltimore------- -------Chicago ------------------Cincinnati — -------- Detroit -------------——
Los Angeles ----------—
New Y ork---------------- Philadelphia---------- St. L ou is-------— —
San Francisco ———
PERCALE, 36" wide, per yard
Atlanta ------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago —------------- —
Cincinnati -------------Detroit ------------------Los Angeles —---------New Y ork----------------Philadelphia ----------St. Louis ---------------San Francisco-------- -
See fo o t n o t e s
o n p a g e U7
1*5
T a b le
2 -
APPAREL:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o l S e l e c t e d C o m m o d itie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s . D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e m b e r 1 95 1*, Q u a r t e r l y
H.
Spec «
No.
Item and city
1952
Dec.
FOUTWEAR
195*i
1953
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
OXFORDS, men’ s, ca lf upper,
Goodyear welt
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit-------------------Los Angeles------------New York----- ----------Philadelphia-----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
$ 13.20 $ 1 3 .2 0
13.70
13.95
Hi.37
1U.23
12.1*5
12.U5
16.60
16.60
11.95
11.95
13.77
13.77
13.70 2A3.55
11.71* “ ll.7 li
ll*.ll*
Hi.Hi
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
A-700
(i/)
t U.3U
13.31
11.9ii
16.35
11.72
lb .87
13.20
11.53
(5 /)
$ 12.95
13.3U
13.31
11.95
16.35
U.72
Hi.87
I3.1i5
11.55
Hi.06
$ 13.20
13.1*5
13.89
11.95
16.60
n .9 5
15.11
13.70
A-702
A-702
A-703
A-702
A-703
A-702
A-702
A-703
A-702
A-703
(1 /)
(57)
(5 /)
(5 /)
7.65
9.1*1*
(5 /)
3.3ti
9.71
7.72
6.72
(5 /)
7783
8.61*
7.80
9.Ui
(5 /)
8715
9.71
7.79
6 .9 7
(5 /)
779li
8.1*6
7.90
9.1*1*
(5 /)
2/7796
" 9.97
7.70
6.97
8.21
8.35
37/8.56
“ 7.95
2/9.51*
“ 8.95
7.96
38/9.36
1 /7 .7 9
6.97
8.21
8.28
8.56
7.95
9.5U
2/9.15
~ 7.96
9.36
7.96
A-710
A-710
A-710
A-710
A-7 1 0
A-710
A-710
A-710
A-710
A-710
(1 /)
7.31
(5 /)
7.1*2
7.66
7.79
7.31*
7.95
7.85
7.60
6.1*8
7.32
6.9l*
7.1*5
7.68
7.79
7.30
7.97
7.86
7.62
6.58
7.32
6.9li
7.20
7.68
7.79
7.30
7.97
7.9li
7.62
6.58
7.32
6 . 9 I*
7.1*5
7.68
7.79
7.30
7.97
7.91*
7.62
6.87
7.32
6.9U
7.U5
7.68
7.79
7.30
7.97
7.9li
7.62
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
A-718
(1 /)
2.21*
2.38
2.20
2.1*0
2.26
2.25
2.31
2.27
2.11*.
11.711
Hi.iu
$ 1 2 .9 5
13.95
Hi .37
12.1l5
16.60
11.95
13.77
13.55
2A2.53
~ lli.51i
$ 12,95 $ 12.95
13.95
13.95
lli.37
13.91*
12.20
12. U5
16.70
16.70
12.12
11.95
13.77
13.77
13.55
13.55
12.31*
12.53
l!,.51i
l!*.5i*
$ 12.95
13.95
13.91*
12.20
16.70
12.12
13.77
13.55
12.31*
ii*.51*
OXFORDS, men’ s, kip upper
(A-702) or side upper
(A-703), Goodyear welt
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago— -------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
8.56
7.95
9.51i
9.08
7.96
9.36
7.96
6.87
8.1i5
8.28
8.56
7.95
9.51i
9.03
7.96
9.36
7-96
6.87
8.21
8.1*1*
8.56
7.95
9.55
9.08
7.96
9.36
7.96
8.1*1*
8.56
7.95
9.55
9.08
7.96
9.36
7.96
6.87
7.32
6 . 9I1
7.U5
7.60
7.79
7.30
7.97
7.9U
7.62
7.07
7.32
6.9li
7.1i5
7.60
7.79
7.30
7.97
7.9li
7.U5
7.07
7.32
7.06
7.20
7.60
7.80
7.30
7.97
7.91*
7.1*5
7.07
7.32
7.06
7.20
7.60
7.80
7.38
7.97
7.91*
7.1*5
6.97
e.ii5
8 .2 8
7.17
8 .2 1
'"ORK SHOES, men’ s, high,
elk upper, Goodyear welt
Atlanta------------------Baltimore----- ---------Chicago------------ -----Cincinnati-------------Detroit----------------i—
Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia-----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco---------RUBBERS, men’ s, sandal or
storm type
Atlanta------------- *— Baltimore------- --------Chicago-----------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
See fo o t n o t e s
on page
1*7
(1*/)
(V )
(IT/)
m
or/)
or/)
or/)
or/)
or/)
(£ /)
(U/)
(IT/)
( I /)
(V )
or/)
(IT/)
(V )
or/)
0T/)
or/)
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( I /)
(V )
(IT/)
(H/)
(IT/)
(£ /)
or/)
(H/)
(H/)
2.18
2.35
2.38
2.20
2.35
2.1l7
2.25
2.31
2.27
2/2.26
(U/)
(I /)
(IT/)
or/)
<sp
or/)
(V )
(V )
or/)
or/)
(li/)
or/)
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or/)
(E/)
(1*/)
(V )
(* /)
or/)
or/)
or/)
(V )
(IT/)
(I /)
(H/)
2.23
2.1*1*
2.50
2.26
2.5U
2.5U
2.50
2.32
2.35
2.38
k6
T a b le
2
-
APPAREL:
A verage
in
1 0
R e ta il
C it ie s ,
H.
Item and c ity
Spec.
No.
P r ic e s
o f
D ecem ber
S e le c te d
1952
to
C o m m o d itie s
D ecem ber
and
195 k ,
S e r v ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
FOOTWEAR - Continued
1952
1953
Dec.
March
(V )
$ 11.20
June
1951*
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
OXFORDS, women’ s, ca lf or
kid upper, Goodyear welt
Atlanta------------------Baltimore-------------—
Chicago— -------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------PhiladelDhia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
A-730
$ 1 0 .3 5
1 0 .3 5
$ 11.20 $ 1 1 .2 0
1 0 .3 5
10.35
10.69
10.69
n .k 5
11.1*5
11.95
1 1 .9 5
11.11*
11 . 1k
9.75
9.75
11.20 11.20
10.70 10.78
9.5k
9.55
$ 11.20
10.35
10.69
n .k 5
12 . k5
1 1 . 1k
9.75
10.78
9.55
§ 11.20 $ 11.20
10.35
10.35
10.69
10.69
ll.k 5
n .k 5
11.96
1 1.9 5
1 1 . 1k
11.1k
10.15
9.75
1 1 .2 0
11.20
10.78
10.78
9.55
9.55
t
11.20 $ 11.20
10.35
10.35
10.9k
10.9k
n .k 5
n .k 5
1 1 .9 6
11.96
1 1 . 1k
11.1k
11.1*1*
n.l*5
11.62
11.Ik
9.75
11.20
10.70
9.5k
u.l*l»
11.U5
11.62
11.1k
9.75
11.20
10.70
9. 51*
A-731*
A-731*
A-73U
A-731*
A—731*
A-731*
A-731*
A-731*
A-731*
A-731*
(1 /)
” 8.70
(5 /)
"9.kk
7.62
9.9l*
7.61
8.62
9.61
(5 /)
8.13
8.70
(5 /)
"9.k5
7.80
9. 91*
7.61
8.62
9.61
9.3k
8.13
8.70
8.19
9.k5
7.80
1 0 . 1k
7.k5
8.62
9.61
9.3k
8.13
8.95
8.20
9.1*5
7.79
10.11*
7.1*5
3.62
9.61
9.51*
8.30
8.95
8.20
9.k5
7.79
1 0 . 1k
7.61
8.96
9.61
9.5k
39/8.36
“ " 8.95
8.20
9.k5
7.79
10.1k
2/7.35
“ 8.96
9.61
9.5k
8.36
8.95
8.20
9.k5
7.79
10.1k
7.35
8.96
10.11
9.5k
8.69
9.k5
7.79
1 0 . 1k
7.36
8.96
10.11
9.5k
8.95
8.69
9.k5
7.79
9.9k
7.36
.8.96
10.11
9.5k
A-7t*0
A-71*0
A-7l*0
A-71*0
A-7l*0
A-7I1O
A-7UO
A-71*0
A-7U0
A-7U0
(l/)
"k.97
3.86
3.79
k.8l
k.39
k.97
3.86
3.79
k.82
k.k8
k.15
5.30
k.97
3.98
k.39
k.97
(5 /)
"3.79
k.82
kOA.59
k.i5
5.30
k.97
3.98
l*.39
1*.97
(5 /)
"3.99
I1. 8I
1*.19
1*.1S
5.30
1*.97
3.99
k.39
k.97
(5 /)
“ 3.99
k.8l
k.19
2/k.k2
“ 5.k7
k.97
3.99
k.78
k.97
(5 /)
"3.99
k. 81
3.99
k.k2
5.k7
k.97
3.82
k.79
2A* 81
T5/)
"3.99
k.8l
3.99
k.k2
5.63
k.97
3.32
k.99
k.8l
(5 /)
"3.99
k.8l
3.99
3.99
5.63
k.77
3.99
k.99
k.8l
(5/)"3.99
k.k8
3.99
k.13
5.63
k.77
3.99
A-760
A-761
A-760
A-761
A-760
a-760
A-761
A-761
A-760
A-760
(1 /)
"5A8
k.55
1*.63
5.k8 2/5.65
k.2k “ 1*.1*7
5.08
5.08
5.06
k.86
k.28
1*.1*8
k.77
U.77
5.k8
5.10
1*.88
k.72
U.56
k.kl
k.63
5.65
k.k7
5.08
2A.88
" k.k8
k.77
5.10
k. 66
k.60
k.63
5.k9
k.k7
5.08
k.88
k.68
k.77
5.10
k.38
k.60
k.63
5.k9
k*k7
5.08
k.88
k.98
k.77
5.10
k.88
k.67
k.63
5.5k
k.6k
5.1k
k.97
k.98
k.75
5.18
k.97
k.69
k.63
5.5k
k.6k
5.1k
k.97
5.17
k.75
5.18
k.97
k.69
1 1 .2 0
1 0.1 5
1 1 .2 0
1 0 .7 8
9.55
1 0 .1 5
11.20
10.78
9.55
POMPS, women’ s, ca lf upper,
cement process, leather
outsole
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago—------------- —
Cincinnati------------- Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia-------- ? St. Louis---------------San Francisco---------
8 .1 7
8 .9 5
8 .1 7
PLAY SHOES, women’ s, elk or
suede, sp lit upper, com
position outsole
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------- -----Chicago----------------- Cincinnati-------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles-----------New York-------- -------Philadelphia----------St. Louis—----- ----- San Francisco---------
h .h Q
k.l5
5.30
k.97
U.15
OXFORDS, children’ s, elk or
side leather upper, syn
thetic .outsole, 3-sole
stitchdown (A-760) or
Goodyear welt (A-761)
Atlanta------------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati-------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles------------New York-----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page k7
h .2 k
5.08
U.86
k.k7
k.72
5.35
k.61
k.kl
k.55
5.36
k.2k
5.08
k.86
k.k8
k.77
5.35
k.72
k.kl
1*7
T a b l e '2
-
APPAREL:
A verage
in
10
R e ta il
C it ie s ,
P r ic e s
D ecem ber
II.
Item and c ity
Spec*
No.
o f
1952
to
C o m m o d itie s
D ecem ber
and
195k ,
S e rv ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
FOOTGEAR - Continued
1952
Dec.
S e le c te d
1953
195k
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
$ 2.81
2.51
3.1*6
(5 /)
I .ll
3.29
2.1*9
2.58
3.23
3.1*0
$ 2.81
2.51
3.U6
(5 /)
T.1 1
2.58
3.23
3.35
$ 2.81
2.51
3.16
(5 /)
J .ll
3.29
2.1*9
2.58
3.23
3.1*0
2.1*9
2.53
3.23
3.1*0
I 2.81
2.51
3.1*6
(5 /)
3.11
3.29
2.1*9
2.56
3.23
' 3.1*3
$ 2.81
2.51
3.1*6
(5 /)
3.05
3.31
2.1*9
2.56
3.23
3.1*3
$ 2.81
2.51
3.1*6
3.35
3.05
3.35
2.1*9
2.56
3.23
3.1*3
$ 2.31
2.51*
3.1*6
3.35
3.05
3.35
2.1*9
2.51*
3.23
3.1*8
4 2.81
2.51*
3.52
3.35
3.18
3.39
2.1*9
2.5U
3.23
3.51
(1 /)
- . 1*0
.50
.51
.1*2
.1*8
.1*0
.1*8
.1*8
.1*9
.36
.1*0
.50
.51
.1*2
.19
.1*0
.1*8
.1*8
.50
.36
.1*2
.50
.51
.1*2
.1*9
.1*0
♦1*8
.1*3
.50
.36
.1*2
.50
.51
.1*2
.1*9
.1*0
.1*8
.1*8
.50
.36
.1*2
•50
.51
.1*2
.1*9
.1*0
•1*8
.1*8
.1*9
.36
.1*2
.50
.51
.1*2
.1*9
.1*0
•1*8
.1,3
.1*9
.36
.1*2
.50
.51
.1*2
.1*9
.1*0
•1*8
.50
•1*9
.36
.1*2
.50
.51
•1*2
•1*9
.1*0
•1*6
.50
.1*9
.36
.1*2
.50
.51
.1*2
.1*9
•1*0
.1*6
.50
.1*9
Sept.
Dec.
SHOE REPAIRS, half soles
and heels for men*s street
shoes, fine grade (A-790)
or prime grade (A-79l)Ul/
Atlanta----------------Baltimore----------- —
Chicago----------------Cincinnati---------- —
Detroit----------------Los Angeles----------New York---------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco--------
A-790
A-790
A-790
A-791
A-791
A-791
A-790
A-790
A-790
A-791
0
/)
3.1*6
(5 /)
l .l l
3.2U
2.U 9
3 .2 9
SHOE REPAIRS, heel li f t s for
womens dress shoes 1*1/
Atlanta----------------Baltimore-------------Chicago----------------Cincinnati-------- -—
Detroit----------------Los An.~eles-------- —
New York---------------• Philadelphia---------St, Louis-------------San Francisco--------
A-796
A-796
A-796
.‘ -796
A-796
A-796
A-796
A-796
A-796
A-796
1/ Atlanta was priced on a d iffe r e n t cy cle prio r t o 1953*
2 / Change in ou tlet sample. Quotations from ou tlets common to both old
and new samples showed no p rice change from preceding period.
jJ Change in ou tlet sample• Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $60.56 in June 1953 and $6 l . l 8 in September 1953.
b / Seasonal item not priced th is month.
Number o f quotations fo r items conforming to s p e cifica tio n
in s u ffic ie n t fo r publication o f average p rice .
6 / Trousers o f lig h te r weight m aterial, 12-12^ o z ./y d . instead o f
13 - l t o z ./y d .
7 / Not priced prior t o 1953.
£ / Price fo r A-137.
<?/ Prices are fo r work trousers o f cotton co v e rt with weight o f
8 o z ./s q . yd. Other d eta ils are as s p e cifie d fo r A-170.
10/ Prices are fo r pajamas o f broadcloth 100 or 112x60 and have 52 to 53
yd. 7 doz.
11/ Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $0.62 in June 195b and $0.6b in September 195b.
12 / l l - l l £ oz. rayon/acetate gabardine instead o f lb oz. as s p e cifie d .
1 3 / Change in outlet sample. Averages fo r stores common to both old and
new samples were $5.2b fo r June 1953 and $5.b8 fo r September 1953.
l b / Price fo r A-371.
15/ Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common to both old and
new samples were $28.70 fo r December 1953and $28.66 fo r September 195b.
16/ Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $29*12 in December 1952 and $30.92 in September 1953*
17/ Not priced before September 195b.
T8 / Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common to both old and
new samples were $b0.71 in September 1953 and $b2.b5 in March 195b.
19 / Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $b2.b0 in March 1953 and $b6 . l 6 in September 1953*
2 0 / Price fo r A-b31.
2 l / Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $39*95 in December 1953 and $37.98 in September 195b.
22/ Change in ou tlet sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common to both old and
new samples were $ 38.66 in March 195b and $37*39 in September 195b.
23 / Not priced before September 1953*
2b/ Price fo r A-b56.
2J>/ Quotations fo r blouses p rio r t o the introduction o f alternate s p e c ifi
cation A-b6l in 1953 were f o r q u a litie s that d iffe r e d from store t o store in
many cases.
26 / Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $17.bl in December 1952 and $16.92 in September 195b.
27/ Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tle ts common t o both old and
new samples were $18 .3 3 in December 1952 and $17*33 in June 1953.
28/ Change in o u tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $8.76 in March 1953 and $9.57 in June 1953.
2 g / Change in o u tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common to both old and
new samples were $7«95 in June 1953 and $8.20 in March 195b.
30/ Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $7.91 in June 1953 and $ 8 .l6 in March 195b.
31/ Change in o u tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $8.35 in June 1953 and $8.55 in March 195b.
32/ Beginning June 195b, s lip s priced under A-530 include crepes s p e cifie d
and a ls o those with mixture o f 10-12$ nylon. At the same time, trimmed s lip s
o f the same m aterials were introduced in to pricin g under alternate s p e c ific a
tio n A-531.
33 / Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tle ts common t o both old and
new samples were $ l.b 2 in December 1953 and $1.31 in March 195b.
3b/ Price fo r 60 gauge, 15 denier.
35 / Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tlets common to both old and
new samples were $1.10 in December 1953 and $1.05 in March 195b.
Price fo r "double woven” nylon.
Change in o u tlet sample. Averages f o r ou tle ts common t o both old and
new samples were $8 .b 6 in June 1953 and $8.71 in September 1953*
38/ Change in o u tlet sample. Averages f o r ou tlets common t o both old and
new samples were $9*97 in June 1953 and $9.72 in September 1953.
39/ Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tle ts common t o both old and
new samples were $8 . l 6 in December 1953 and $8 .3 6 in March 195b.
bo/ Change in ou tle t sample. Averages fo r ou tle ts common t o both old and
new samples were $b.b8 in March 1953 and $b.7b in June 1953.
b l / R etail sales taxes on materials are Included in the p rices in c it i e s in
which sales taxes are e f fe c t iv e . (See appendix D)
f
W
T a b le
3
-
T R A N S P O R T A T IO N :
in
1 0
C it ie s ,
Spec*
No*
Item and city
A verage
D ecem ber
R e ta il
1952
1952
Dec.
to
P r ic e s
o f
D ecem ber
S e le c te d
195U ,
C o m m o d itie s
and
S e rv ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
1953
March
June
195*<
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
AUTOMOBILE TIRE, loir
pressure, 6*70x15 1 / 2/
Atlanta----------------Baltimore— ---------Chicago---------- ------Cincinnati— -----—
Detroit---------------- Los Angeles----------New York-—----------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco--------
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
T-300
(3 /)
27.7U
2U.07
25.S7
2U.63
2lu66
23.23
22.81
2U.07
23.17
2U.19
23.73
2U.06
25.56
23.73
2U.6U
23.22
22.81
2U.06
2U.32
2U.19
23.73
2U.06
25.55
2U.62
2U.6U
23.22
22.81
2U.8U
2U.32
2U.19
23.73
2U.06
25.55
2U.62
2U.53
23.22
23.81
2U.8U
2U.32
2U.82
2U.28
2U.61
26.06
25.76
25.81
21.75
2U.U3
25.Ul
2U.89
2U.U8
2U.27
2U.58
25.U9
25*73
25*78
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
T-UOO
(3h
.27
.27
.26
.27
.25
.27
.26
.23
.26
.29
.27
.28
.26
.27
.27
.27
.26
.26
.28
.29
.28
.28
.26
.29
.27
.28
.27
.26
.28
.30
.30
.29
.28
.30
.29
.29
.28
.27
.30
.30
.29
.29
.28
.30
.28
.29
.28
.27
.30
*30
.29
.29
(3 / )
1 T3.29
.29
.28
.29
.28
.29
.29
.23
.28
$ 0.31
.29
.30
$ 0.31
.30
.30
.28
.31
.30
.30
.29
.28
.31
(3 /)
.32
.32
.30
.37
•U3
.39
.30
.39
.U2
.30
.32
.32
.30
.37
(5 /)
2 1 .2 1
2U.1U
25*38
2U.86
2U.63
2 1 .2 0
2 0 .6 6
22.23
19*32
2U.58
2 1 .9 0
2 2 .1 2
23*62
20.99
19*63
21.U2
22.67
2 0 .0 2
2U.86
2 1 .1 0
1 8 .8 0
22.63
2U.23
22.27
2 1 .6 2
2 2 .2 8
19-70
23.25
22.92
21.77
20.06
23.1U
2U.03
22.99
GASOLINE, regular, per gal*
U
Atlanta—— ------- —
Baltimore-------------Chicago—-------------Cinc innat i —------- —
Detroit-----------------Los Angeles--------- New York------------- —
Philadelphia---------St. Louis--------------San Francisco-----—
.2 8
.30
.23
.29
.29
.27
.30
.30
.29*
.29
.27
.30
.2 8
.29
.29
.27
.30
•30*
.30
.29
.27
.30
.27
.29
.29
.30
.30
.29
.2 ',
*30
.27
.29
.29
.2 1
.2 0
.30
.30
.32
.31
.30
.32
.30
.31
.31
.29
.33
.33
.31
.30
.32
.30
.31
.31
.2U
.33
.32
.31
.30
.32
.30
.31
.31
.23
.33
.31
.37
.36
U/.U7
“ .38
•U6
.Ul
.32
•U3
.U7
.31
.37
U/.U5
U/.U7
" .38
.31
.37
U/.U5
H/.U7
“ .33
•U6
.Ul
.32
.U3
.U7
GASOLINE, premium, per
gal. 2/
01
01
01
01
-[|01
01
01
01
01
01
AtlantaB a l timore-------ti
Chicago*-------Cincinnati-----Detroit---------
T-U
T-U
T-U
T-U
T
T-U
T-U
T -U
T-U
T-U
Lo s A n g e le s—
New Y o rk -------P h il a d e l p h i a S t . L o u is -----San I'r a n e is c o -----
.28
.29
.30
.29
.29
.28
.31
0.32
.32
.31
.31
.32
.31
.31
.30
.29
.33
0.32
.32
.31
.31
.32
.31
.31
.31
.29
.33
$ 0.33
.32
.31
.31
.32
.31
.31
.31
.29
.33
.31
.36
.36
.31
.36
.36
h i .h i
~ .38
h i .h i
~ .38
•U5
.Uo
.32
•U3
•U5
•U6
.Ul
.32
.U3
.hi
.31
.37
.36
U/.U7
“ .38
.U6
%
%
MOTOR O IL , r e g u la r (T -U lO )
o r premium ( T - U l l ) , per
q u a rt 2 /
A t l a n t a --------------------------
B a ltim o re -----------------C h ic a g o --------------------C i i c i n n a t i ----------------
Detroit-----------------Los / n g e le s -------------New Y o rk ------------------° h ila d e lc h ia ------------S t . L o u is ---------------------San 'iv n e i s c o -----------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
U9
T-U lO
T-U lO
T -U lO
T -U lO
T -U lO
T - U ll
T - U ll
T-U lO
T - U ll
T -U ll
< sn
.30
(5/3
(F/)
.30
.32
.3U
.30
.37
(5 /)
739
.30
.U2
(5 /)
.U l
.32
•U3
•U?
•U6
.Ul
.32
•U3
.h i
T a b le
3
-
T R A N S P O R T A T IO N :
in
R e ta il
C itie s ,
P r ic e s
D ecem ber
1952
1952
Spec.
No.
Item and city
A verage
10
o f
S e le c te d
to
C o m m o d itie s
D ecem ber
195 k ,
and
S e rv ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
-
C o n tin u e d
1953
195*t
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
(6 /)
(5 /)
21.78
21.1(3
26.0U
25.59
22.21
20.78
26.30
22.1t3
2li.29
25.16
21.20
22.2k
25.71
25.6k
22.8k
21.02
27.57
22.65
2U.7U
23.57
21.k3
22.66
25.36
25.76
22.97
19.65
27.57
25.03
2k.7k
23.71
21.k3
22.66
25.22
25.76
23.3k
19.06
28.k9
23.28
2k.87
25.05
21.60
22.66
25.50
26.0k
23.87
21.00
28.83
23.81
7/26.k9
~ 2k.13
21.60
22.66
26.6k
26.0k
23.87
19.02
28.83
23.81
27.2k
23.56
21.65
22.66
25.07
26.0k
22.86
22. kl
28.83
23.31
27.k9
25.12
21.65
22.66
2k.35
26.37
2k. 77
22.kl
28.55
23.81
27. k9
25.12
1.12
1.13
1.50
1.21
1.08
1.29
l.k l
1.12
1.33
1.50
1.19
1.13
1.56
1.25
1.1k
1.33
l.k l
1.19
1.33
1.5k
1.19
1.13
1.56
8/1.38
7/1.19
7/1.31
~ l.k l
1.19
9/l.kk
“ 1.5k
1.19
1.13
1.56
1.38
1.19
1.31
l.k l
1.25
l.kk
9A . 5o
1.19
1.13
1.56
1.38
1.19
1.31
9/l.k3
~ 1.25
l.kk
1.50
1.19
1.13
1.56
1.38
1.19
1.31
1.33
1.25
l.kk
1.56
1.19
1.13
1.56
1.38
1.19
1.31
1.38
1.25
l.kk
1.56
1.19
1.13
1.56
l.k2
1.19
1.31
1.38
1.25
l.kk
1.56
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
BRAKE RELINING 2/
Atlanta-----------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati— -------- Detroit------------------Los .Angeles------------New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco----------
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
T-500
(W )
(* /)
(5 /)
m
% /)
(3 /)
(3 /)
(3 /)
CHASSIS LUBRICATION,
automobile
Atlanta-----------------Baltimore---------------Chicago------------------Cincinnati-------------Detroit------------------Los Angeles-------- -—
New York----------------Philadelphia----------St. Louis---------------San Francisco---------STREETCAR FARE,
cash,
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
T-510
o n
T.09
1 .5 0
1.21
1.08
1.25
i.k i
1.12
1.25
1.U6
per
ride 10/
Atlanta----------------Baltimore-------------Chicago-----------------Cincinnati------------Detroit----------------Los Angeles---------- New York---------------Philadelphia--------S t . Louis----- — —
San Francisco--------
t -800
T-800
T-800
T-800
T-800
T-800
T-800
T-800
T-800
T-800
$
(3 /)
3.17
.20
.17
.20
.15
.08
.15
.20
.15
#
0 .1 5
$ 0 .1 5
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.08
.15
.20
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.08
.15
.20
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.15
.15
.20
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.15
.15
.20
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.15
.18
.20
.15
$ 0.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.15
.18
.20
.15
3 0.15
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.15
.18
.20
.15
$ 0.15
.18
.20
<20
.20
.15
.15
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.10
.15
.20
.15
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.1^
!io
.15
.20
.15
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.12
.15
.20
.15
*15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.12
.15
.20
.15
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.lk
.18
.20
.15
.15
.17
.20
.20
.20
.15
.lk
.18
.20
.15
.15
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.lk
.15
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.lk
.18
.20
.15
$
0 .1 5
$
0 .1 5
$
0 .1 5
.18
.20
.15
BUS FARE, cash, per ride 1<¥
Atlanta---------------- Baltimore------------- Chicago----------------Cincinnati------------Detroit----------------Los Angeles----------New York---------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco----- —
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
T-820
o n
~.17
.20
.17
.20
.15
.10
.15
.20
.15
.18
.20
.15
1 / P r i o r t o Septem ber 195 k , one t i r e was p r i c e d . B e g in n in g Septem ber 195 k, th e number o f t i r e s p r i c e d depen ded on th e number o f
t i r e IT m ost commonly s o l d t o cu s to m e rs a t one t im e . The p r i c e f o r more th a n one t i r e was c o n v e r t e d t o th e p r i c e f o r one t i r e .
2 / P r i c e s in c lu d e a l l a p p l i c a b l e F e d e r a l, S t a t e , and l o c a l t a x e s (S e e a p p e n d ix D ).
3
3 / A t la n t a was p r i c e d on a d i f f e r e n t c y c l e p r i o r t o 1 95 3. k / P r i c e f o r T - k l l . I f R e g u la r g r a d e o n l y p r i c e d .
5 / P r i o r t o 1 95 3, in fo r m a t io n was o b t a in e d o n l y fro m d e a l e r r e p a i r s h o p s .
.
.
^
.
___
.
__ 4
7 / Change in o u t l e t sa m p le . A v e ra g e s f o r o u t l e t s common t o b o t h o l d and new sam ples w ere $ 2 5 .2 * i n Decem ber 1953 and $ 2 5 .5 7 in
M a r c h /1 9 5 k ^ ^
S e p tem b er^ l9 5 3 •^
ottti e t
sam ple • A v e ra g e s f o r o u t l e t s common t o b o t h
o l d and new sam ples w ere $ 1 .3 1 i n June 1953 and $ 1 .3 8 in
gample# QUOta t i o n s from o u t l e t s in b o t h o l d
and new sam ples showed n o p r i c e change fro m p r e c e d in g p e r i o d .
1 0 / T -8 0 0 I n c lu d e s f a r e s f o r s u r f a c e t r o l l e y , t r o l l e y c o a c h , subw ay, and e l e v a t e d t r a i n .
I n many c i t i e s , f a r e s may b e p u rch a se d f o r
c a s F p e r s i n g l e r i d e ( a s p u b lis h e d f o r T -8 0 0 and T -8 2 0 ) o r f a r e s may b e p u rch a se d a s m u l t i p l e u n i t s b y p u r c h a s in g to k e n s o r t i c k e t s , o r
p a s s e s o f v a r i o u s k in d s . The c o s t o f one r i d e u n d e r t o k e n , t i c k e t , o r p a s s p u r c h a s e s i s u s u a l l y l e s s th an th e c a s h f a r e .
5o
Table
U-
MEDICAL CARE:
A verage
in
Item and city
A.
10
R e ta il
C it ie s ,
1952
P r ic e s
o f
D ecem ber
S e le c te d
1952
to
C o m m o d itie s
D ecem ber
195k ,
and
S e r v ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
1953
195$
Spec*
No.
Dec*
M-100
M-110
M-100
M-110
M-100
M-110
M-110
M-100
M-100
M-100
(i/)
$0.85
*96
*8U
3/.9T
371*22
" 1.07
.81*
♦7U
.86
$ 1.02
.85
.96
.8U
3/1.00
3/1.22
" 1.07
.8U
•7U
.86
$ 0.90
.85
.96
.8U
3/1.00
3/1.22
" 1.07
•8U
•7U
.86
$
0.92
.85
.96
•8U
3/1.00
3/1.29
" 1.05
•3U
.7U
.89
0.90
$ 0.96
.85
*85 ~
.96
.96
•8U
•8U
3/1.00
3/1.06
3/1.29 3/1.29
" 1.07 " 1.12
•8U
.91
.80
.78
.89
.89
$ 1.02
.85
.96
•8U
3A.06
V 1.29
" 1.12
.91
.80
.92
$
1.02
.85
.96
•8U
3/1.06
3/1.29
" 1.12
.91
.80
.92
1.09
.85
.96
•8U
3/1.06
3/1.29
" 1.10
.91
.80
.92
M-120
M-120
M-120
M-120
M-120
M-120
M-120
M-120
M-120
V-120
(1 /)
" .98
1.29
1.19
3/1.08
3/1.20
“ 1.12
.95
.92
1.11
1.18
.98
1.29
1.19
3/1.08
3/1.16
" 1.12
.95
.92
1.11
1.18
.98
1.3U
1.25
3/1.05
3/1.16
" 1.1?
1.02
1.05
1.11
1.18
.98
1.3U
1.25
3/1.08
3/1.22
" 1.09
1.02
1.05
1.11
1.18
.98
1.3U
1*25
3/1.08
3 /1 .2U
" 1.09
1.09
1.05
1.16
U/1.09
" .98
1.3U
1.25
3/1.15
3 /1 .2U
" 1.09
1.20
1.19
.98
1.3U
1.25
3/1.15
3/1.21
" 1.09
1.20
1.05
1.22
1.19
.98
1.3U
1.25
3/1.18
3/1.21
" 1.09
1.20
1.11
1.22
1.19
.98
1.3U
1.25
3/1.20
3/1.21
" 1.09
1.26
1.11
1.22
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
M-130
(1 /)
"2.61
3.US
2.8U
3/3.31
“ 3.38
2.8L
3.08
2.90
2.66
3.36
2.61
3.U1
2.8U
3/2.95
’ 3.38
2.8U
3.08
2.90
2.66
3.2U
2.61
3.31
2.8U
3/2.95
" 3.38
2.61
2.58
2.90
2.66
3.2U
2.61
3.31
2.8U
3/2.95
" 2.96
2.6U
2.58
2.90
2.72
3.2U
2.61
3.31
2.8U
3/2.95
2.96
2.65
2.58
2.90
2.72
5/3.06
2.61
3.31
2.8U
3/2.95
” 2.96
2.58
2.60
2.99
2 .8 2
3.12
2.61
3.31
2.8U
3/2.95
" 2.8U
2.58
2.60
2.99
2.76
2.62
2.61
3.29
2.8U
3/2.90
" 2.8U
2.58
2.60
2.99
2.76
2.62
2.U3
3.29
2.8U
3/2.90
" 2.8U
2.67
2.60
2.99
2.72
M-150
M-150
m- i 5o
m-150
M-150
M-150
M-150
m-150
M-150
M-1 5 0
(1 /)
"3.05
3.56
3.07
3.95
3.08
3.U6
3.11
3.55
U.62
3.11
3.05
3.38
3.07
3.95
3.08
3.U6
3.11
3.55
U.62
3.11
3.05
3.56
3.07
3.95
3.08
3.U6
3.11
3.55
U.62
3.11
3.10
3.56
3.07
3.95
3.08
3.U6
3.11
3.53
U.62
3.11
3.10
3.56
3.07
U.oi
3.08
3.50
3.11
3.53
U.62
3.11
3.10
3.U9
3.07
U.oi
3.08
3.50
3.11
3.53
U.62
3.11
3.10
3.U9
3.07
U.oi
3.08
3.50
3.11
3.53
U.62
3.11
3.10
3.52
3.07
U.06
3.08
3.50
3.11
3.53
U.62
3.11
3.10
3.52
3.07
U.06
3.08
3.50
3.11
3.53
U.62
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
MEDICINE
PRESCRIPTION, NON NARCOTIC
d isp e n se d (M ) or com
pounded (M ) , p e r dozen
c a p s u le s
100
110
A t la n t a - ----------------------B a ltim o re --------------------C h ic a g o ------------------------C in c i n n a t i — ---------------D e t r o i t -----------------------Lo s A n g e le s ------- ---------New Y o rk ----------------------P h ila d e lp h ia ---------------S t* L o u is --------------------San F r a n c is c o - -------------
$
PRESCRIPTION, NARCOTIC
l i q u i d , per
ounces
3
A t la n t a -----------------------B a ltim o re --------------------C h ic a g o -----------------------C i n c i n n a t i - -----------------D e t r o it -----------------------Lo s A n g e le s ----------------New Y o rk ----------------------P h ila d e lp h ia ---------------S t . L o u is --------------------San F r a n c is c o --------------
1 .0 5
1.22
PRESCRIPTION, P E N IC IL L IN ,
per
ta b le ts
2h
A t la n t a -----------------------B a ltim o re --------------------C h ic a g o -----------------------C i n c i n n a t i ------------------D e t r o it -----------------------Los A n g e le s -----------------New Y o rk ----------------------P h ila d e lp h ia ---------------S t , L o u is --------------------San F r a n c is c o --------------
c
per
100 c a p s u le s
A t la n t a ------------------------ B a ltim o re ----------------------C h ic a g o -------------------------C in c i n n a t i --------------------D e t r o i t -------------------------Los A n ge le s------------------New Y o rk -----------------------P h ila d e lp h ia -----------------S t . L o u is ----------------------San F r a n c is c o ----------------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
53
51
T a b le
U
-
M E D IC A L
CARE:
A verage
in
Item and city
A.
10
R e ta il
C it ie s ,
1952
P r ic e s
o f
D ecem ber
S e le c te d
1?52
to
C o m m o d itie s
D ecem ber
195U ,
and
S e rv ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
-
Dec.
March
June
$ 0.U3
•U3
•U3
.U3
.UO
•U3
•U3
•U3
•UU
•U3
1 0.U3
•U3
•U3
.U3
.UO
•U3
•U3
•U3
.UU
*U3
$ 0.U2
.U3
.U3
•U3
.UO
•U3
.U3
.U3
.bU
.U3
I 0.U2
•U3
•U3
•U3
•U2
.U3
•U3
•U3
•UU
•U3
8.50
8 .5 0
9.88
9.25
12.60
12.20
9.88
9.88
13.31
13.69
16.70
16.30
6/13.UO 6/13.60
5/10.62 5/10.95
“ 8.38
8.62
17.81
17.9U
8.50
9.88
12.60
9.88
1U.19
16.90
6/13.60
5/10.95
“ 8.75
17.9U
8.50
9.88
12.80
9.88
1U.19
16.90
6/13.60
5A1.20
~ 8.75
17.9U
9.00
9.88
12.80
10.12
1U.19
16.90
6 / 1 3.60
5/11.20
" 9.12
19.19
9.81
11.25
1U.60
13.50
15.UU
18.70
16.U0
12.62
10.60
20.56
9.81
11.25
15.00
13.50
15.UU
18.70
16. UO
13.38
10.60
20.56
10.19
11.25
15.20
13.88
15 .uu
18.70
16.60
13.38
10.90
21.69
11.62
12.62
16.90
15.88
18.19
22.00
22.60
15.12
13.50
23.81
11.75
12.62
17.30
15.88
18.19
22.00
22.60
16.12
13.50
23.81
12.38
12.62
17.50
16.25
18.19
22.00
23.UO
16.12
13.80
25.19
1953
Spec*
No*
Dec*
March
June
M-170
M-170
M-170
K-170
M-170
M-170
M-170
M-170
M-170
M-170
(i/)
r o .3 9
.39
.39
*38
*39
.39
.39
.38
.39
$ 0.38
.39
.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.39
.38
.39
$ o.uo
•i*3
.U3
.1+3
.Uo
•U3
•1*3
•U3
M-200
M-200
M-200
M-200
M-200
M-200
(6 /)
M-?00
M-200
a /)
” 9.00
10.95
8.88
13.06
11*.80
6/12.60
5/10.00
7.62
16.38
8.5b
9.25
11.15
9.62
13.31
lit. 80
6/12.80
5/10.12
8.12
17.12
8.50
9 . 2s
11.15
9.88
13.31
15.00
6/12.80
5/10.38
” 8.12
17.12
M-2C1
M-201
M-201
M-201
M-201
M-201
M-201
M-201
M-201
M-201
(1 /)
10.88
13.10
11.75
114.69
16.80
15.60
11.62
9.30
17.83
10.06
13.30
12.75
llt.9li
16.80
15.60
12.12
•9.70
18.50
10.06
10.50
13.50
13.00
1U.9U
17.00
15.60
12.38
10.00
18.50
M-202
M-202
M-202
M-202
M-202
Iw-202
M-202
M-202
M-202
M-202
(1 /)
12.88
15.30
lU.OO
18.19
18. UO
20.80
13.38
12.70
21.25
12.75
12.12
15-50
15.00
18.UU
18.U0
21.00
1U.38
13.10
21.62
12.75
12.12
15.50
15.25
18.UU
18.60
21.00
lU.88
13.10
22.12
C o n tin u e d
•1951*
Sept.
Sept.
Dec.
MEDICINE - Continued
MILK OF MAGNESIA, nationally
advertised brands, per 12ounce bottle
Atlanta----------------------Baltimore--------------------Chicago----------------------Cincinnati------------------Detroit-----------------------Los Angeles----------------New York--------------------Philadelphia---------------San Francisco--------------
B.
.h o
•h2
$ 0.U3
•U3
•U3
.U3
.h o
.h 3
.h 3
.1 3
.h o
•h3
*
0.U2
•U3
•U3
•U3
.U2
.U3
•U3
•U3
.UU
•U3
HOSPITAL SERVICES
MEN»S PAY WARD, per day
Atlanta-----------------------Baltimore-------------------Chicago-----------------------Cincinnati------------------Detroit-----------------------Los Angeles-----------------New York---------------------Philadelphia---------------St. Louis--------------------San Francisco---------------
(V )
8 .5 0
9.25
11.25
9.88
13.31
16.30
6/13.UO
5/10.62
8.00
17.12
3EMI-PRIVATE ROOM, per day
Atlanta-----------------------Baltimore-------------------Chicago-----------------------Detroit-----------------------Los Angeles-----------------Philadelphia---------------St. Louis--------------------San Francisco--------------
1 0 .5 0
10.06
10.06-
1 0 .5 0
1 0 .5 0
13.60
13.50
1U.69
18.30
15.80
12.38
10.00
19.75
1U.20
13.50
1U.69
18.30
16.00
12.38
10.30
20 .UU
9.81
11.25
1U.60
13.50
1U.9U
18.50
16.U0
12.62
10.50
20.56
12.00
12.12
15.60
15.88
17.31
21.00
21.60
1U.88
13.10
23.00
12.00
12.12
16.30
15.88
17.31
21.00
21.60
1U.88
13.20
23.69
11.62
12.62
16.90
15.88
17.69
22.00
22.00
15.12
13.UO
23.81
PRIVATE ROOM, per day
Baltimore--------------------Chicago-----------------------Cincinnati------------------Detroit-----------------------Los Angeles-----------------New York---------------------Philadelphia---------------St. Louis--------------------San Francisco--------------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
>3
T a b le
U
-
M E D IC A L
CARE:
A verage
in
Spec.
No.
Item and city
C.
10
R e ta il
C it ie s ,
1952
P r ic e s
o f
D ecem ber
S e le c te d
1952
to
C o m m o d itie s
D ecem ber
and
195U ,
S e r v ic e s,
Q u a r te r ly
-
C o n tin u e d
1953
Dec.
March
Li-3 00
N-3 0 0
M-3 0 0
M-300
M-3 0 0
M-300
M-300
M-300
M-3 0 0
M-300
( 1/ )
2.60
2.67
2.75
3.33
U.17
$
M-306
M-306
M-306
M-306
M-306
M-306
M-306
K-306
M-306
M-306
a n
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
M-320
( 1/ )
IT S
195^
June
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
3.33
2.60
2.67
2.75
3.33
it.17
3.50
$ 3.33
2.60
2.67
2.75
3.33
U.17
3.50
* 3.33
2.60
2.67
2.75
3.33
U.17
3.67
$ 3.50
2.60
2.83
2.75
3.33
U.17
3.33
$ 3.50
2.60
2.33
2.75
3.50
U.33
3.83
Sept.
Dec.
PROFESSIONAL SERV ICES
OFFICE V I S I T , t o p h y s ic ia n
A t la n t a ------------------------B a ltim o re ------------------C h ic ago 7/----------------C i n c i n n a t i -----------------D e t r o it 8/ ----------------Lo s AngeTes 7 /----------New Y o rk 8/-~------------P h ila d e lp h ia -------------S t . L o u is ------------------San F r a n c is c o -------------
3 .5 0
2.80
2.71
h .6 7
2 .8 0
2 .8 0
2 .8 0
2.71
1.67
2.71
U.67
2.71
U.67
# 3.50
2.60
2.83
2.75
3.33
U.17
3.83
2.90
2.71
U.67
5.17
3.60
U.0 0
5.50
3.60
U.0 0
3.83
5.50
3.60
U.0 0
U.0 0
5.67
3.60
U.0 0
U.33
2 .9 0
2 .8 8
2.71
U.67
2.71
U.67
5.83
3.60
U.0 0
U.33
5.67
3.60
U.0 0
U.38
5.17
6 .U2
U.33
U.0 0
U.U3
7.25
3 3.67
2.60
2.83
2.75
3.67
U.33
3.83
2.90
2.71
U.67
$
3.67
2.60
3 .0 0
2.92
3.67
U.33
3.83
2.90
3 .0 0
U.67
HOUSE V IS I T , by p h y s ic ia n
A t la n t a ----------- -----------B a ltim o re --------------------C h ic a go 7 /----------------C i n c i n n a t i ----------------D e t r o it 8/ ----------------Los AngeTes 7 /----------New Y o rk 8/ - - ------------P h il a d e l o h i s -------------S t . L o u is --------------------San F r a n c is c o --------------
~3.60
U.0 0
3.83
5 .0 0
3 .8 3
5 .0 0
5 .0 0
5 .0 0
5 .0 0
5 .0 0
6.25
U.33
6.25
1a.33
6.25
U.33
3 .8 0
it.29
3.-80
3 .8 0
U.29
7.25
U.29
7.25
6.25
u .33
3.80
U.29
7.25
6.25
U.33
U.0 0
U.29
7.25
6.25
U.33
U.0 0
U.U3
7.25
137.50
137.50
1 15 .0 0
1 61 .0 0
1 15 .0 0
7.25
5.67
3.60
U.0 0
U.33
5.50
6 .U2
14.33
lj
.00
h.U3
7.25
5.67
3.60
U.33
U.33
5.50
6 .U2
U.33
U.1 0
U.71
7.25
APPENDECTOMY, su rge o n »s
u s u a l fee e x c lu d in g
a n e sth e tic
A t la n t a -------------- -------B a ltim o re ------------------C h ic ago 7/----------------C i n c i n n a t i ----------------D e t r o it 8/ ----------------Los AngeTes 7 /----------New York 8/ - - ------------P h ila d e lp h ia — ---------St. L o u is --------------------San F r a n c is c o --------------
.00
1U1.67
123.33
161.00
133.33
1U5.83 1U5.33
123.33
123.33
165.00 UA62.50
”
133.33
133.33
1 50 .0 0
1 50.00
1 50 .0 0
U/191.67
175.00 U/183.33 ” 183.33
1L0.00
lLO.OO - 1U0 .Q0
15U.17
15U.17
15U.17
185.00 185.00 U/187.50
191.67
183.33
IU0 .0 0
15U.17
187.50
191.67
183.33
1U0.0Q
15U.17
167.50
133.33
15U.17
191.67
183.33
1 U0 .0 0
15U.17
187.50
6U.17
U6.67
U/70.83
“ 60*83
60.00
87.50
87.50
51.67
70.83
79.17
6U.17
U6.67
70.83
60.83
‘61.67
9/95.83
~ 87.50
51.67
70.83
79.17
161.00
133.33
133.33
161.00
133.33
1 5 0 .0 0
2 00 .0 0
1 50 .0 0
2 00 .0 0
150 .0 0
200 .0 0
175.00
1L 0.00
150.00
185.00
1U5.63
123.33
162 .5 0
llt5.83
123.33
151.17
133.33
151i.l7
191.67
183.33
1U5.83
11(0.00
15U.17
133.33
15U.17
191.67
183.33
IUO.0 0
158.33
187.50
160.00
187.50
62i.l7
li6.67
70.83
60.83
65.33
95.83
87.50
51.67
70.83
79.17
65.00
U8.33
70.83
61.67
67.50
95.33
87.50
53.33
70.83
79.17
1 2 5 .0 0
TONSILLECTOMY,
s p e c i a l i s t »s
u s u a l fe e e x c lu d in g
a n e st h e t ic
A t la n t a -------------------- B a lt im o r e - ----------------C h ic a g o 7/----------------C in c i n n a t i ----------------D e t r o it / ----------------Los AngeTes 7/----------New Y o rk / - ” -------------P h ila d e lp h ia ---------------S t . L o u is --------------------San F r a n c is c o --------------
8
8
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
53
M-32U
M-32U
M-32U
M-32U
M-321
M-32U
M-32U
M-32U
K-32U
M-32U
1
65.00
60.00
61.67
59.17
91.67
, 87.50
51.67
75.00
( /)
115*00
70.00
61.67
U5.00
61.67
U5.83
61.67
U5.83
59.17
91.67
87.50
51.67
60.00
60.00
91.67
87.50
51.67
60.33
60.00
87.50
87.50
51.67
79.17
79.17
79.17
60.83
60.00
87.50
87.50
51.67
70.83
79.17
15.00
65.00
6 0 .0 0
70.00
65.00
70.00
70.00
70.00
70.00
53
T a b le
it -
MEDICAL CARE:
A v era g e R e t a il P r ic e s
in
Item and city
10 C it ie s ,
D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o
1952
Spec.
No.
Dec.
M-350
K-350
M-350
M-350
M-350
m-350
m-35o
m-350
M-350
M-350
o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
D ecem b er 1 9 5 k *
Q u a r te r ly
-
C o n tin u e d
March
Jwne
1953
March
June
$"3.83
U.17
3.57
U.08
6.08
U.50
It. 33
U.17
5.75
3 3.67
3.83
b.17
3.U3
U.08
6.08
U.50
1.33
U.17
5.75
? 3.67
3.83
It.17
3.U3
It.25
6.1t2
M-352
M-352
m-352
M-352
M-352
M-352
M-352
M-352
M-352
M-352
a /)
"lt.5o
lt.5o
It.33
It. 83
6.33
It.67
It. 83
It.33
7.17
¥-360
M-360
M-360
M-360
M-360
M-360
¥-360
M-360
M-360
M-360
(1 /)
195U
Sept.
Dec.
Sept.
Dec.
C. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Continued
TOOTH FILLING, amalgam, one
surface
Atlanta------------------Baltimore----------------Chicago 7 / --------------Cincinnati--------------Detroit 8/ --------------Los Angeles 7/ ---------New York 8 /- - ----------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco—---------
( i/)
lt.5o
It.17
5.75
$ U.00
3.83
U.33
3.U3
U.25
6.U2
U.50
U.50
U.17
6.08
1 U.00
3.83
U.33
3.U3
U.33
6.58
U.67
U.50
U.17
6.08
? U.17
3.83
U.33
3.U3
UA.50
~ 6.58
U.67
U.50
U.17
6.08
1 U.17
3.83
U.33
3.U3
U.5o
6.58
U.67
U.83
U.17
6.08
$ U.17
3.83
U.33
3.U3
U.50
6.58
U.67
U.83
U.33
6.08
1 U.17
3.83
U.33
3.U3
U.67
6.58
U.67
U.83
U.33
6.08
5.00
U.50
U.5o
U.33
U.83
6.33
U.67
5.17
U.33
7.17
5.00
U.50
U.50
U.33
5.17
7.00
U.67
5.17
U.33
8.50
5.00
U.83
U.67
U.33
5.17
7.00
U.67
5.17
U.33
8.83
5.00
U.83
U.67
U.33
5.17
7.00
5.17
5.50
U.50
U/9.00
5.00
5.00
U.67
U.33
U/5.50
~ 7.00
5.17
5.00
5.00
U.67
U.33
5.50
7.00
5.17
5.67
U.83
9.00
5.00
5.00
U.67
U.33
5.50
7.17
5.17
5.67
U.83
9.07
5.00
5.00
U.67
U.33
5.50
7.33
5.17
6.17
5.17
9.07
3/23.U6
~ 21.00
18.75
3/19.18
1/21.33
~ 27.90
15.75
16.67
3/19.27
“ 25.83
3/23.U6
21.00
18.75
3/19.18
3/21.33
It/27.58
” 15-25
16.67
3/19.27
“ 25.83
3/23.U6
” 21.00
18.75
3/19.19
1/21.83
~ 27.53
1U.92
16.67
3/19.27
“ 25.83
3/23.U6
21.00
18.7<
3/19.19
1/21.83
~ 27.58
1U.50
16.67
3/19.27
“ 25.83
3/ 23.62
3/23.62
~ 21.00
18.75
3/19.5U
1/21.U9
“ 27.58
13.99
16.67
3/19.27
~ 25.83
3/23.62
- 21.00
18.75
3/19.SU
1/20.99
“ 27.58
1U.U2
16.67
3/19.27
“ 25.83
3/23.62
~ 21.00
19.00
3/19.87
3/21.0U
~ 27.58
1U.U2
16.67
3/19.27
” 25.83
lt.SO
TOOTH EXTRACTION, without,
complication, including
X-ray
Atlanta------------------Baltimore----------------Chicago 7 /----------------Cincinnati----------------Detroit 8 /----------------Los Angeles 7 /----------New York !0/--------------Philadelphia-------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
5.5 0
u.50
9.00
EYEGLASSES, with examination
Atlanta------------------ Baltimore----------------Chicago 7 /-------- --------Cincinnati--------------Detroit 8/----------------Los Angeles 7 /----------New York 8 /- - ------------Philadelphia------------St. Louis----------------San Francisco-----------
1/
2/
$1.03
3/
Tl.OO
18.75
3A9.18
1/20.99
- 27.90
16.00
16.67
3/19.19
“ 25.83
“ 21.00
18.75
3/19.19
3/21.U9
_ 27.58
1U.66
16.67
3/19.27
~ 25.83
Atlanta was priced on a different cycle prior to 1953.
Change in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $0.95 in December 1953 and
in March 195b.
Retail sales taxes on materials are^included in the prices in citie s where sales taxes are effective (See appendix D).
%J Change in outlet sample. Quotations from outlets common to both old and new samples showed no price change from
preceding period.
5 / Change in outlet sample. Averages for outlets common to both the old and new samples were $3.25 in December 1953 and
$3.17 in March 195b.
6/ Combination of quotations from hospitals charging by the day and those using the "inclusive rate plan.
(See appendix C; M-200 and M-220)
jj During 1953 and 195b, professional medical service charges were obtained in January, April, July, and October.
Published data relate to the collection dates.
8/ During 1953 and 195b, professional medical service charges were obtained in February, May, August* and November.
Published data relate to the collection dates.
2/ Change in outlet sample. Averages from outlets common to both old and new samples were $90.00 in March and $95*00
in June 195b.
T a b le 5
Item and city
-
PERSONAL CARE:
A v e ra g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem b er 195 2 t o D ecem b er 1 ? ? L , Q u a r t e r ly
1952
1953
195*
Spec*
No.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
P-100
( 1/)
$ 0708
.08
.09
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
.09
3 0.08
.08
.05
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
3 0.08
.08
,08
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
t 0.08
fe 0.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
.08
.08
.09
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
P-110
( 1/)
3/TlO
.25
.25
3/.10
~ .25
3/.10
_ .25
•25
•25
.25
.25
.25
3/ . 10
~ .25
.25
.25
~ .25
3/.10
' .25
3/.10
~ .25
.25
3/ .10
“ .25
.25
.25
.25
3/.10
~ .25
p-llii
p-lli*
p-lli*
.P-lUi
P-llL
p-llii
p-llii
P-11U
P-lll*
P-11U
(1/)
Til
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
P-120
P-120
P-120
P-12C
P-120
P-120
P-120
P-120
P-120
P-120
(1/)
718
.20
.20
.18
.19
.19
.18
.19
.18
.18
.18
.20
.20
.18
.19
.19
.18
.19
.18
.113
.19
.20
.20
.18.19
.19
.19
.19
.18
March
June
Sept.
& 0.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.08
.09
.03
.08
.09
$ 0.09
.08
.08
.09
.09
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
3 0.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.08
.09
.08
.09
.09
3 0.09
.25
3/.10
■ .25
.25
3/.10
" .25
.25
3/.10
' .25
.25
.25
.25
3/.10
” .25
.25
.25
Dec.
A. TOILETRIES
TOILET SOAP, white or
colored, regular size,
per cake
Atlanta--------------Baltimore-----------Chicago--------------Cincinnati---------- Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia------ —
St. Louis------------San Francisco-------
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.08
.09
.08
.09
.09
RAZOR BLADES, double edge,
thin, f ir s t quality, per
package of 5 blades 2/
Atlanta----------- -—
Baltimore----------—
Chicago--------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco------
.25
.25
.25
.25
3/.10
~ .25
3/.10
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
3/.10
" .25
.25
.25
3/.10
~ .25
.25
.25
.25
3/.10
~ .25
.25
.25
.25
3/.10
“ .25
.25
.25
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.11
.12
.11
.11
.11
.11
.18
.19
.20
.20
.18
.19
.19
.19
.19
.18
.18
.19
.20
.20
.18
.19
.19
.19
.19
.18
.18
.19
.20
.20
.18
.19
.19
.19
.19
.18
.17
.17
.18
.18
.17
.18
.17
.17
.17
.17
.17
.17
.18
.17
.17
.18
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
SHAVING CREAM, lather, per
ounce 2/
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago--------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis----------- San Francisco------ FACE CREAM, cleansing, a ll
purpose or cold, per
ounce 2/
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago--------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia-------St. Louis------------San Francisco-------
See fo o tn o te s
on page
57
.18
.17
.18
.17
.17
.17
.17
.18
.17
.17
.17
.17
.17
.17
T a b le
5
“
PERSONAL CARE:
in
Item and city
10 C it ie s ,
A vera ge R e t a il P r ic e s
D ecem b er 1 95 2 t o
of
S e le c t e d
D e ce m b e r 1 9 5 i>
1952
C o ir r .o d it ie s
Q u a r te r ly
-
and S e r v i c e s ,
C o n tin u e d
195^
1953
Spec.
No.
Dec.
March
June
P-12l*
P-121*
P-121*
P-12i*
P-121*
P-12U
P-12U
P-121*
P-121*
P-121*
( i/)
$ 076S
.65
.65
.65
.58
.65
.65
.63
.53
§ 0.65
.65
.65
.65
.65
.58
.65
.65
.63
.53
1 0.65
.65
.65
.65
.65
.58
.65
.65
.63
.53
$ 0.65
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
P-130
(V)
.17
.16
.15
.11*
.15
.17
.16
.15
.16
.17
.17
.16
.15
.11*
.15
.17
.16
.15
.16
.17
.17
.16
.15
.Hi
.15
.17
.16
.15
.16
17
.16
.16
.15
.11*
.15
.17
.16
.15
.16
?-l!*0
P-ll*0
*-110
*-H0
*-ll*0
?-U*0
?-ll*0
?-ll*0
P-llO
P-lijO
(1/)
Til*
.11*
.11*
.11
.1h
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.12;
.11*
.13
.13
.31;
?-i5o
p-150
p-150
?-i5o
?-i5o
(1/)
T.l*3
1.65
1.58
1.71
1.68
1.62
1.56
1.59
1.61
1.71*
1.1*3
1.65
1.53
1.71
1.68
1.61*
1.61
1.59
1.61
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
$ 0.65
$ 0.65
.65
.65
.65
.65
#rro
*67
.65
.63
.53
$ 0.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.53
.61
.60
•
.58
.1*9
$ 0.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.53
.61*
.60
.58
.1*9
$ 0*60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.53
.61*
.60
.59
.1*9
.17
.36
.15
.IL
.15
.17
•2c
.15
.16
.17
.16
.16
.15
.lii
.15
.17
.16
.16
.16
.17
.16
.16
.15
.11*
.15
.17
.16
.16
.16
.17
.16
.16
.15
.31*
.15
.17
.16
.16
.16
.17
.16
.16
.15
.11*
.15
.17
.16
.16
.16
•Hi
.11*
.11*
.12
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.12
.11*
.Hi
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11;
.11
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.11*
.31*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
.11*
.H*
.13
.11*
.11*
.11*
1.76
1.61*
1.80
1.68
1.79
1.81
1.77
1.72
1.71*
1.73
1.31
1.61*
1.80
1.70
1.33
1.83
1.77
1.73
1.78
1.78
U/1.83
“ 1.61*
1.80
1.78
1.83
1.33
1.77
1.76
1.78
1.79
1.68
1.58
1.66
1.66
1.68
1.69
1.66
1.61*
1.66
1.68
1.68
1.63
1.66
1.66
1.68
1.69
1.66
1.61*
1.66
1.69
1.68
1.63
1.66
1.66
1.68
1.69
1.66
1.61*
1.66
1.69
Dec.
A. TOILETRIES - Continued
FACE POWDER, fine texture,
per ounce 2/
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------— —
Chicago--------------Cincinnati---------—
Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco-----—
.65
.65
.65
.65
.58
.67
.65
.63
.53
.65
.65
.65
.65
.58
.67
.65
.63
.53
TOOTH PASTE, standard, per
ounce 2/
Atlanta--------------Baltimore-----------Chicago--------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles-------- New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis---------—
San Francisco------SHAMPOO, liquid, per
ounce 2/
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago—-----------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco------ -
.11
.11
.11*
.11*
.11*
.13
.11*
.u
.11*
.11
HOME PERMANENT, cold wave
r e f ill kit 2/
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago----------:---Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco-------
See fo o tn o te s
on page 57
”-150
p-i5o
p-i5o
p-150
p-150
1.76
1.50
1.66
1.60
1.73
1.69
1.67
1.70
1.68
1.61
56
T a b le
5 -
Item and city
PERSONM j CARE:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d itie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D e c e m b e r 1 9 5 2 t o D e c e m b e r 1 ?5 U > Q u a r t e r l y - C o n t i n u e d
1952
1953
Spec*
No*
Dec*
March
June
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
P-160
a /)
$ 0739
*38
.39
*39
.37
.38
.39
.38
.37
* 0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.37
.38
.39
.38
.37
* 0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.37
.38
.39
.38
.37
P-16U
P-161*
P-16U
P-161*
P-161*
P-161*
P-161*
P-161*
P-161*
P-161*
.26
.27
.25
.25
.26
.27
.25
.26
.26
.25
.26
.21*
.25
.25
.26
.25
.25
.26
.28
p-500
P-300
P-300
P-300
P-300
P-300
P-300
P-300
P-300
P-300
(1/)
~*95
1*50
1.19
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
P-310
(1/)
T.60
1.55
J.95U
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
$ 0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.37
.38
.39
.38
.37
$ 0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.38
.38
.39
.38
.37
$ 0.39
%0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.38
.38
.39
.38
.38
$ 0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.38
.38
.39
.38
.38
$ 0.39
.39
.38
.39
.39
.38
.38
.39
.38
.38
.25
.26
.21*
.25
.26
.26
.25
.21*
.26
.28
.25
.26
.21*
.21*
.25
.26
.25
.21*
.26
.28
.25
.25
.21*
.21*
.26
.26
.25
.21*
.25
.28
.25
.26
.21*
.21*
.26
.26
.25
.21*
.26
.28
.25
.25
.21*
.23
.26
.25
.21*
.21*
.26
.28
.25
.26
.21*
.23
.26
.25
.21*
.23
.25
.25
.25
.21*
.23
*25
.25
.21*
.23
.21*
.28
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
i.5o
.91*
1.25
1.25
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
1.50
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
i.5o
.96
1.25
1.1*0
1.50
1.50
1.50
.91*
1.25
1.25
1.50
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
1.50
.96
1.25
1.1*0
1.50
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
.91*
1.25
1.25
i.5o
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
i.5o
1.50
.96
1.25
1.25
1.50
.96
1.25
1.1*0
1.50
1.00
.95
1.50
1.19
1.50
1.50
.98
1.25
1.1*0
1.50
1.56
1.60
1.55
1.50
1.85
1.67
1.1*3
1.56
1.06
1.81
1.56
1.85
1.55
i.5o
1.90
1*/1.70
- 1.55
1.56.
1.06
1.81
1.56
1.85
1.55
1.69
1.95
1.70
1.55
1.56
1.06
1.81
1.62
1.90
1.55
1.69
1.95
1.70
1.60
1.56
1.06
1.81
1.62
1.90
1.55
1.69
1.95
1.70
1.60
1.56
1.06
1.81
1.62
1.90
1.55
1.69
1.95
1.80
1.60
1.56
1.06
1.81
1.62
1.90
1.65
1.69
1.95
1.80
1.60
1.62
1.12
1.81
1.62
1.90
1.65
1.69
1.95
1.80
1.60
1.75
1J2
1.81
Sept.
Dec.
A. TOILETRIES - Continued
SANITARY NAPKINS, regular
size, per box of 12 2/
Atlanta---------- ---Baltimore------------Chicago--------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------PniladelDhia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco-------
.39
.38
.39
.39
.38
.38
.39
.38
.38
CLEANSING TISSUE, per box
of 300 tissues
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago--------------Cincinnati------- -—
Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco-------
.28
.28
E. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
MAN’S HAIRCUT
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago--------------Cincinnati---------- Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco------ -
1.50
1.50
.91*
1.25
1.25
1.50
1.50
SHAMPOO AND WAVE SET, short
hair (by professional
operator)
Atlanta--------------Baltimore------------Chicago--------------Cincinnati----------Detroit--------------Los Angeles---------New York-------------Philadelphia--------St. Louis------------San Francisco-------
See fo o t n o t e s
on page
57
1.50
1.80
1.67
1.1*3
1.50
1.06
1.81
57
T a b le 5
-
Item and eity
PERSONAL CARE:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s a n d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o D ecem b er 1 9 5 U , Q u a r t e r ly - C o n tin u e d
Spec.
No.
1952
1953
195*
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
m
(V)
(SI)
(£/)
(5/)
$ 12. 2?
8 12.25
11.90
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
B. PROFESSIONAL SERV1CESContinued
PERMANENT WAVE, short hair
'ucluding trim, shampoo,
and ;ave set,(by profes
sional operator)
Atlanta-------------Baltimore—--------Chicago-------------Cincinnati---------Detroit-------------Los Angeles-------New York-----------Philadelphia------St. Louis----------San Francisco------
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
P-316
(£/)
£ /)
<5/
(SI)
<sn
m
m
(SI)
(SI)
(10
(SI)
£ /)
11.70
10.59
8.?0
10. 1*5
11. 8?
9.69
9-62
10.75
12.70
10.59
8.38
10.1*5
11.85
9.69
9.62
10.75
12-70
t 12.25 $ 11.62
11.90
10.59
12.05
10.59
10.1*5
11.85
9.69
9.62
10.75
12.70
11.85
9.69
9.62
10.75
12.70
8.38
8.38
10.50
$ 11.62
$ 11.62 $ 11.62
12.05
12.05
12.10 12.10
li.Uo
8.38
8.38
8.38
10.50
10.50 10.50
12.05
11.85
9.69
9.62
10.75
12.70
11.85
9.69
9.62
10.75
12.70
1/ Atlanta was priced on a different cycle prior to 1953*
2/ Manufacturer's brands, nationally advertised.
J / Package of k blades of lighter Height and lover quality steel.
\j change in outlet sample. Quotations from outlets cosnon to both old and new samples showed no price change from
preceding period.
2 / Cold wave was not priced prior to June 1953*
11.85
10.29
9.62
10.75
12.70
T a b le 6
-
READING AND RECREATION:
A v e r a g e R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s an d S e r v i c e s ,
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o D ecem b er 1 9 5 U , Q u a r t e r l y
Spec.
No.
Item and city
1953
1952
Dec.
March
June
195U
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
8 21*.1*2 $ 22.70
23.75
22.95
2i*.62
21*.62
23.35
23.1*5
22.95
22.95
22.78
22.62
2U.66
21*. 52
23.70
21.58
2l*.75
2U.75
23.95
23.95
I 23.20
23.15
21*. 12
22.15
22.95
22.12
2U.33
21.70
23.82
23.95
3 22.95
23.55
(3/)
21.85
22.95
22.12
23.21*
21.70
23.82
23.82
Sept.
Dec.
RADIO, table model, dark
plastic cabinet 1/
Atlanta—-------------Baltimore-------------Chicago----------------Cincinnati------------Los Angeles----------Mew York--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco---------
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
R-300
(2/)
* ?3.75
3 2l*.20
23.75
?3.35
2l*.20
2l*.12
2U.52
23.95
21*.1*5
25.32
?3.35
2lw32
2L.12
2U.52
23.85
21*.1*5
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
R-600
(2/)
"*.51
.71*
.57
.68
.55
.75
.71*
.51*
.66
.52
.51
.71*
.57
.69
.59
.76
.75
.55
.68
.52
.52
.77
.57
.69
.59
.76
.75
.55
.70
.55
.53
.81*
.59
.71*
.61
.76
.75
.56
.71
.58
.51*
.81*
.59
.81*
.62
.81*
.75
.56
.71
.56
.51*
.81*
5/.56
“ .77
.62
.79
.75
.56
.76
55
.53
.86
.56
.78
.62
.83
.80
.52
.76
.51*
.58
.89
.56
.79
.68
.87
.38
.52
.77
.51*
.55
.88
.56
.78
.62
.89
.85
.55
.79
R-601*
R-601*
R-601*
R-601*
R-601*
R-60U
R-601*
R-601*
R-601*
R-601*
(2/)
” .19
.21
.23
.22
.17
.35
.18
.18
.20
.13
.19
.21*
.23
.22
.18
.35
.23
.19
.20
.11*
.19
.21*
.23
.22
.18
.35
.23
.19
.20
.11*
.19
.21*
.23
.22
.18
.35
.23
.19
.20
.17
.20
.21*
.21*
.22
.18
.1*2
.23
.19
.20
.17
6/.19
” .25
.23
.21*
.18
.31*
.23
.19
.20
.18
.19
.26
.23
.25
.18
.31*
.26
.17
.22
.16
.20
.26
.23
.25
.22
.35
.26
.17
.21*
.17
.20
.26
.23
.25
.19
.32
.27
.19
.22
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
R-700
(2/)
” .05
.05
.05
.07
.10
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.10
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.09
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.09
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.09
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.08
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.09
.05
.05
.05
.10
•05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.10
.05
.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.07
.10
.05
.05
.05
.10
on
on
25.32
$ 2l*.l*2
23.75
21*.62
23.35
23.95
22.78
23.53
2l*.20
21*.1*5
25.32
3 22.95 •f 22.95
22.95
23.35
22.95
22.95
21.35
21.85
22.53
21.55
21.28
22.12
22.81
22.38
21.20
21.70
23.82
21*.33
23.82
23.82
MOTION PICTURE admission,
adult \/
Atlanta----------------Baltimore-------------Chicago----------------Cincinnati------------Detroit----------------Los Angeles----------New York--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco--------MOTION PICTURE admission,
child U/
Atlanta----------------Baltimore-------------Chicago----------------Cincinnati------------Detroit----------------Los Angeles----------New York--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco—-----NEWSPAPER, daily edition,
on the stre e t, per copy
Atlanta— -----------Baltimore-------------Chicago----------------Cincinnati------------Detroit----------------Los Angeles----------New York--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco---------
S ee fo o t n o t e s
on page
59
59
T a b le 6
-
READING AND RECREATION:
A v era g e R e t a il P r ic e s
i n 1 0 C i t i e s , D ecem b er 1 9 5 2 t o D ecem b er
Item and city
o f S e l e c t e d C o m m o d it ie s
Q u a r t e r ly - C o n tin u e d
19$h,
1952
Spec*
No*
Dec*
R-711
R-711
R-711
R-711
R-711
R-711
(7/)
R-711
R-711
R-711
(2/)
$1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
T.95
1.88
2.00
and S e rv ice s ;
1953
March
June
195*
Sept*
Dec*
March
June
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
1.95
1.88
2.00
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
T.95
1.88
2.00
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
1.95
1.88
2.00
Sept*
Dec.
NEWSPAPERS, daily and
Sunday editions, delivered
to home, per month
Atlanta*------------ -—
Baltimore-------------Chicago----------------Cincinnati------------Detroit-—- —- — —
Los Angeles---------—
New York--------------Philadelphia---------St. Louis-------------San Francisco------- -
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
T.95
1.88
2.00
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
1.95
1.88
2.00
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
1.95
1.38
2.00
$ 1.95
1.95
2.09
1.95
2.60
2.25
(7/)
T.95
1.88
2.00
l / This a rtic le is subject to special pricing procedure* Instead of obtaining the price for the one brand which sells
in largest volume in each store, the Bureau's agent reports prices for one model of each manufacturer whose line is
carried in each store* When a manufacturer introduces new models, the agent prices the new model most nearly comparable
to that previously priced* The prices that are published are based on those brands for which prices are available for a l l
dates included in the table* Some of the differences between citie s are due to greater popularity of specific brands in
some citie s than in others*
2 / Atlanta was priced on a different cycle prior to 1953*
3/ Number of quotations for items conforming to specification insufficient for publication of average price*
4/ Prices include a l l applicable Federal, State, and local taxes (See appendix D)*
? / Change in outlet sample* Averages for outlets common to both old and new samples were $0*59 in December 1953 and
$0.62 in March 195^*
6/ Change in outlet sample* Quotations from outlets common to both old and new samples showed no price change from
preceding period*
jJ Home delivery of newspapers in New York city is of minor importance* Out-of-town mail subscriptions to nearby areas
averaged $2*69 from December 1952 to December 195^*
* 1.95
1.95
2.09
2.17
2.60
2.25
(7/)
1.95
1.88
2.00
60
T a b le 7 * OTHER GOODS AMD SERVICES* A verage R e t a i l P r i c e s o f S e le c t e d C om m odities and S e r v ic e s
i n 10 C i t i e s , December 1952 t o December 195U, Q u a r te r ly
Item and city
Spec.
No.
1952
1953
Dec*
March
June
( 2/)
t 0.23
8 0.23
.21
.21*
.21
•22
.19
.23
•22
•22
•22
if.
—
-—
—
195*
Sept.
Dec.
March
June
Sept.
Dec.
8 0.23 8 0.23
.21
.21
.21*
.25
.21
•21
•22
.22
.19
.19
.23
.23
.22
.22
•
22
.22
•21
.21
$ 0.23
$ 0.23
.23
.25
•21
.22
.19
.23
•22
•22
•21
8 0.23
.23
.25
•21
.22
.19
.23
.23
.22
.21
8 0.23
.23
.25
.21
•22
.19
.2k
.23
.22
.21
2.17
2.05
2.18
1.96
2.01*
1.7k
2.1k
2.20
1.88
1.8k
2.17
2.05
2.18
1.96
2.0k
1.7k
2.12
2.20
1.88
1.8k
2.17
2.05
5/2.20
“ 1.96
2.01*
1.7k
2.12
2.20
1.88
1.8k
•08
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
•10
.10
.08
•10
.08
.10
.10
.10
•10
.10
•10
.10
.08
.10
.08
.10
•10
.10
.10
•10
•10
.10
.08
.10
CIGARETTES, per pack, stan
dard brands, regular size}
Atlanta----------Baltimore--------Chicago---------- Cineinnati----- --Detroit-------- —
Los Angeles— — — —
New York— — ----- —
Philadelphia------St. Louis------ — —
San Francisco----—
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
0-100
.20
•22
.20
*21
*18
•22
.22
.20
*20
.21
.22
•21
.22
.19
•23
.23
•21
.21
.23
.25
.a
.22
.19
.23
•22
•22
•21
CIGARETTES, per carton, stan
dard brands,regular size y
Atlanta----- ----Baltimore— ---- —
Chicago----------Cincinnati-— ---- Detroit----- ----—
Los Angeles— — --New York---------Philadelphia------St* Louis---— -— —
San Francisco------
o-iok
o-iol*
o-iok
o-iou
0-10ti
o-iol*
0-1QU
0-101*
o-iou
o-ioU
—
—
—
—-
—
—
—
——
—
—
—
—
2.17
2.00
2.08
1.98
2.07
1.70
2.13
2.20
1.92
1.8k
2.17
1.98
2.08
1.98
2.06
1.71*
2.16
2.20
1.92
1.81*
1.98
5/2.01*
~ 1.71*
2.16
2.20
1.89
1.81*
2.17
2.05
2.18
1.98
2.01*
1.71*
2.16
2.20
1.86
1.81*
•06
•10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
•08
.10
.08
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.08
.10
.08
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
•08
•10
•08
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
•10
.08
•10
2.17
U A .92
~ 2.18
CIGAR, domestic, regular
size 1/
Atlanta----------Baltimore— — -— --Chicago----------Cincinnati— ---- —
Detroit— -------Los Angeles— — — — —
New York---------Philadelphia------St* Louis— ------ -San Francisco—
0-200
0-20C
0-200
0-200
0-200
0-200
0-200
0-200
0-200
0-200
(2/)
“ .10
.10
•10
.10
.10
•A0
.10
•08
.10
.08
.10
.10
•10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.08
.10
1/ Prices include all applicable Federal, State and local taxes (See appendix D).
2/ Atlanta vas priced on a different cycle prior to 1953*
1/ Mot priced before April 1953. Prices include all applicable Federal, State and local taxes except retail sales
taxes (See appendix D).
k/ Change in outlet sample* Averages for outlets common to both old and nev samples were $1.9k in September 1953 and
$1*96 in December 1953*
Change in outlet sample* Averages for outlets common to both old and nev samples shoved no price change from
preceding period*
61
A p p e n d ix
A*
F requ en cy
P o p u la tio n
grou p
A -X .
o f
P r ic e
C o lle c tio n
U6
2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
♦ C h ic a g o ,
1 1 1 .
♦ D e tr o it,
M ic h .
♦ L os
A n g e le s ,
♦ N ew
Y ork ,
♦ B a lt im o r e ,
to
B oston ,
to
L o u is ,
D .
to
C a n ton ,
J u ly ,
O ctob er
O regon
Jan u ary,
A p r il,
J u ly ,
O ctob er
P a .
F eb ru a ry ,
M ay,
A u g u st,
N ovem ber
F eb ru a ry,
M ay,
A u g u st,
N ovem ber
O h io
M arch ,
Jan u ary,
A p r il,
J u ly ,
O ctob er
W .
Jan u ary,
A p r il,
J u ly ,
O ctob er
good s
and
D ecem b er
N ovem ber
A p r il,
J u ly ,
V a.
V a.
Jan u ary,
W ls .
M arch ,
C onn.
i n
C a lif*
.
A rk .
In d .
G ra n d
F ork s,
I s la n d ,
N .
N .
D ak.
H*
O k la .
K y.
S ep tem b er,
D ecem b er
S ep tem b er,
D ecem b er
M arch ,
J u ly ,
N ovem ber
F eb ru a ry,
Jun e,
O ctob er
F eb ru a ry,
Jun e,
O ctob er
J u ly ,
M arch ,
J u ly ,
N ovem ber
A u g u st,
S ep tem b er
M ay,
S ep tem b er
Jan u ary,
a re
h o s p ita liz a tio n .
p r ic e s
A p r il,
a re
in c lu d e d
T h is
s u b je c t
t o
Jun e,
A p r il,
A u g u st,
th is
b u lle t in .
in
in c lu d in g
l i s t
Jun e,
A u g u st,
F eb ru a ry ,
c o m m o d it ie s
D ecem b er
M ay,
F eb ru a ry,
m any
D ecem ber
S ep tem b er
A u g u st,
O h io
p r ic e s
M ay,
Jan u ary,
W yo.
fo r
S ep tem b er
A p r il,
R avenna,
Iow a
M ay,
N ovem ber
R a w lin s ,
O k la *
N ovem ber
J u ly ,
A p r il,
Id a h o
D ecem b er
N ovem ber
Ju n e,
Jan u ary,
V a.
A u g u st,
Ju n e,
M arch ,
C a lifo r n ia
M ay,
M arch ,
Jan u ary,
N eb.
O ctob er
S ep tem b er,
M arch ,
M arch ,
A r iz .
G ra n d
Ju n e,
F eb ru a ry,
O h io
J o se ,
a vera ge
w h ose
S ep tem b er,
N ovem ber
m o n th ly
s e r v ic e s
V a.
Ju n e,
O ctob er
A u g u st,
S haw nee,
im p o r ta n t
D ecem b er
N ovem ber
J u ly ,
Shenandoah,
grou p
A u g u st,
A p r il,
S a n d p o in t,
and
M ay,
D ecem ber
A u g u st,
P u la s k i,
ite m s ,
S ep tem b er,
A p r il,
M id d le s b o r o ,
g ro ce ry
S ep tem b er,
Jun e,
M ay,
M a d ill,
n o n fo o d
Jun e,
M arch ,
M ay,
L o d i,
w h ic h
M arch ,
F eb ru a ry,
D ecem b er
N ovem ber
F eb ru a ry,
L a c o n ia ,
f o r
A u g u st,
F eb ru a ry,
G le n d a le ,
o b ta in e d
M ay,
In d .
C am den,
a re
F eb ru a ry,
D ecem b er
W .
A nna,
c it i e s
C .
O h io
G a rre tt,
P r ic e s
S ep tem b er,
S ep tem b er,
H u n tin g to n ,
San
1 /
Jun e,
Ju n e,
E v a n s v ille ,
N ew ark ,
♦ D en otes
N ovem ber
O ctob er
Jan u ary,
M id d le to w n ,
to
J u ly ,
Jan u ary,
L yn ch bu rg,
2 ,5 0 0
A u g u st,
M in n .
C h a r le s to n ,
3 0 ,5 0 0
M ay,
A p r il,
M arch ,
W a s h in g to n
M a d is o n ,
D .
O ctob er
M o*
Y ou n g stow n ,
2 W > ,0 0 0
D ecem b er
J u ly ,
M arch ,
O h io
C ity ,
S e a ttle ,
S ep tem b er,
A p r il,
C a lif
T exas
S cra n ton ,
Ju n e,
Jan u ary,
G a.
P o r tla n d ,
1 /
F eb ru a ry,
M o.
M in n e a p o lis ,
3 0 ,5 0 0
M arch ,
Pa*
F r a n c is c o ,
K an sas
c o lle c t io n
Jan u ary,
♦San
H ou ston ,
o f
p r ic e
M o n th ly
O h io
♦ C in c in n a t i,
In d ex
M o n th ly
Pa*
♦ S t.
♦ A tla n ta ,
1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
P r ic e
M o n th ly
M d.
W a s h in g to n ,
C on su m er
M o n th ly
C a lif*
M h ss*
C le v e la n d ,
0•
th e
M o n th ly
N .Y .
P itts b u r g h ,
2 1 (0 ,0 0 0
in
F requ en cy
2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
B*
I n c lu d e d
C ity
♦ P h ila d e lp h ia ,
A -2 .
C itie s
s iz e
(1 9 U 7 )
O ver
fo r
is
lo c a l
fo o d s ,
b e in g
O ctob er
D ecem b er
O ctob er
D ecem b er
fu e ls ,
ex ten d ed
in flu e n c e s .
t o
r e n ts ,
o th e r
62
A P P E N D IX
B* —
The
Item s
an
w h ic h
a s t e r is k
u sed
in
w e ig h ts
The
in c lu d e s
th e
I n c lu d e d
l is t s
a l l
o f
a re
in c lu d e d
T h ey
195^
b y
r e la tiv e
L abor
fo r
r e c e n t
th e
s in c e
o f
ea ch
ite m
o b ta in e d
b y
c o m p u t a t io n
im p o rta n ce
R e v ie w ,
d e ta ile d
o f
w ere
D ecem b er
d is tr ib u tio n
m ost
a
Item s
p r ic e s
im p o rta n ce
fig u r e s .
m u ltip lie d
p e rce n ta g e
o f
good s
in
in
and
th e
C on su m er
s e r v ic e s
ta b le s
1
t o
th a t
7
in
P r ic e
a re
In d ex ,
p r ic e d
th is
r e p o r t
D ecem b er
fo r
a re
th e
195^
C P I.
in d ic a te d
b y
(* )•
D ecem b er
T h ese
M o n th ly
a v era g e
r e la tiv e
p e rce n ta g e
Im p o rta n ce
ta b le
fo llo w in g
fo r
The
R e la tiv e
195^
th e
in d e x
c o m p u t in g
o f
th e
a s
th e
in d e x .
o f
D ecem b er
p ercen ta g e
(T h e
195^
is
in d ic a te d
d is t r ib u t io n
v a lu e s
a re
o f
b y
th e
e q u iv a le n t
t o
th e
v a lu e s
q u a n tity
p r ic e s ).
fig u r e s
ch an ges
in
in
a re
p u b lis h e d
p r ic e s
w h ic h
b y
th e
d iff e r
B u rea u
fro m
on ce
ite m
ea ch
t o
y e a r
ite m ,
w ill
in
th e
ch an ge
th e
v a lu e s .
p u b lic a t io n
d e s c r ip tio n
o f
o f
th ese
th e
d a ta
in
th e
c o m p u t a t io n
M o n th ly
L abor
R e v ie w
fo r
A p r il
193$
p ro ce d u re .
Table B -l.—List of items priced for the Consumer Price Index and their relative importance in the major groups of items and in the all-items
index, December 195k
Item
December 1951*
December 1951*
Percent Percent
of all of major
group
items
total
total
Percent Percent
of all of major
items
group
total
total
FOGD-
28.88
100.00
Food at bomeCereals and bakery products-----Cereals------- — ----- —--------- Flour, wheat—----------------—
Biscuit mix———— - — ----Corn flakes— — — —— —
Rolled oats—*————
Corn meal— ———------------RiceBakery products—— ------- ----Bread, white------- --------- ---Soda crackers------------—----Vanilla cookies—— ------ -—
Neats, poultry, and fish—-------Beef—-------------------------------Round steak— —
— —Rib roast----------------—------Chuck roast— -----------------Hamburger------------------------Veal cutlets— — ---------- -—
PorkPork chops—
—
Smoked ham—
Bacon— ------------------- — —■
Lamb, leg—----------—— ——
Other meats———
—
Frankfurters--------------—---Canned luncheon meat----------Poultry: Frying chickens—----FishFresh and frosen fin fish—
Canned salmon-— — —
Canned tuna------ ■---------------Dairy productsButter— —-—-----------Cheese, American process-*
Milk, fresh (delivered)—
Milk, fresh (grocery)—
Milk, evaporated—--------Ice i
Fruits and vegetables—-----------Fresh fruits—
—
——
Oranges— — —
Lemons— —— —
Grapefruit----------ApplesBananasPeaches— ———— — ——
21*.20
3.22
1.00
.56
.15
.10
.07
.01*
•08
2.22
1.56
.16
.50
6.9U
1.82
.79
.15
.1*5
.1*3
.18
2.38
.79
.67
.92
.17
.92
.66
.26
.92
.55
.29
.09
.17
3.96
.10*
.1*8
1.21
1.21*
.27
.32
U.25
1.38
.36
.05
.05
.33
•21*
.09
.08
.07
.11
1.26
•ia
.05
83.79
a . 15
3.51
1.96
.53
.33
.25
.15
.29
7.61*
5.38
.51*
1.72
21*.01*
6.29
2.71*
.51
1.51*
1.50
.62
8.26
2.71*
2.31
3.21
.59
3.16
2.27
.89
3.20
1.92
1.01
.31
.60
13.70
1.52
1.66
1*.18
1*.31
.92
1.11
1U.72
1».71
1.20
.17
.18
1.13
.83
.31
.27
.25
.37
1*.1»2
i.ia
.18
Strawberries*
Watermelons----Fresh vegetablesPotatoesSweetpotatoes-
See
of
Item
Food at home—Continued
Fresh vegetables—Continued
Green beans— ------- -— —<
C a r r o ts -------— - - - - - - —
—
*— —
Onions— — — — — — —
— ——
—
Tomatoes-------- — -----------------------------------------C e le r y — -------------- -----------— — ------- -— —
L e ttu ce--------— — ----------------------------- — —
Canned f r u i t s ------- — ---------------------------------------
•22
.1 6
.10
.09
•60
.12
.16
.19
.13
.13
.1 0
.03
.13
.08
•05
.18
.08
.10
Navy beansOther food at home— —----------- ------ Partially prepared foods— — ------Vegetable soup———— -------------Beans with pork—— — ——
—
Condiments and sauces—-----------------
— ——
——
Tomato catsup—— — —— — — ———
—
Nonalcoholic beverages---------- -------- — ———
Co f f e e —
— —
—
.33
•26
.23
.09
.16
.57
Peas-------------------------------- -----------------------------Tomatoes-------------------------------------------------- — S train ed baby fo o d —— — —
— —
F rosen f r u i t s — — — — - — ------------------------Orange j u i c e c o n c e n tr a te -----------— ---------S tr a w b e r rie s ------------------------------------------------Frozen v e g e t a b le s —
— —— —
— —
Peas— ------------------------ -----------------------------—
Green b ean s—
— — — — —— — —
D ried f r u i t s and v e g e t a b le s - ---------- — -------Prunes-----------------------------------------------------------
—
0.39
.09
.08
P in eap p le, s l i c e d ---------------------------------------F r u it c o c k t a i l ------------ — --------------------------Canned v e g e t a b le s — — ------------------------------------
Sweet g h e r k i n s - -- — — —
0 .1 1
.01*
----------------
Vegetable shortening— ---------------------Salad dressing—— — — — — — — <
Peanut b u tte r --------------------------- —
Sugar and sweets— —— —— ——
Sugar, white—- —- —- —— — — —
Grape je lly —
---------------—
Chocolate bar——
—— — —— —
Eggs, fresh------- — — —
- — — — —Miscellaneous: Flavored gelatin dessert—
Food away from home: Restaurant meals—
5.83
.52
.37
.15
.31*
. 2k
.1 0
1 .8 6
1.37
.13
.36
.95
•21s
.1 2
.31
.18
.10
.95
.38
.13
.13
.31
1 .1 1
.1 0
U.66
.111
•81
.32
.56
1 .9 8
.77
.57
.31*
.30
2.0 8
•1*3
.55
.61*
.1*6
.1*6
.36
.10
.U5
.27
.18
.6 2
.29
.33
20.18
1.83
1.29
•5U
1.17
.83
.31*
6 .ia
1**69
•1*6
1.26
3.26
•82
.1*2
1 .0 6
.6 2
.31*
3.30
1.31
.10*
.1*7
1.08
3.85
.36
16.21
63
Appendix B.—Continued
Table B -l.—List of itens priced for the Consumer Price Index and their relative importance in the major groups of items and in the all-items
index, December 1951*—Continued
December 1951*
December ±95U
Item
Percent Percent
of all of major
group
items
total
total
HOUSING-
33.02
Residential rents------------Other shelter—--------------Housing away from home l / Horaeowner expenditures——
Sale prices of homes—----
5.81*
12.37
Real e s t a t e t a x e s M ortgage i n t e r e s t r a t e s ------------------------------- -----------P rop erty in su ran ce r a t e s — — ------------— ---------------R ep airs and improvements— — -----------------------------------R ep ain tin g garage-------- ---------------------------------------------♦ E x terior house p a in t — — — — — — — - — ------R ep ain tin g d in in g room— — — --------------------- -— —
♦P aint brush— — — — — — — — — — -----------------R esh in g lin g house r o o f — --------------------------------------♦ R epla cin g h o t w ater h e a t e r - — — — ------------------- —
K itch en c a b in e t s in k — ------ — — -------------------------------♦Sink fa u c e t — ------------------------- ---------------------------------R e fin is h in g d in in g room f l o o r --------------------- ---------Porch f l o o r i n g — — — — — — — —
—
—
Gas and e l e c t r i c t y — — — — — — — —
——
Gas, r e s id e n t ia l h e a tin g — — — — — —
—
Gas, o t h e r than r e s id e n t ia l h e a tin g ---------------- -----E l e c t r i c i t y - ------ — — — ----------- -— — — — — —
S o lid f u e l s and f u e l o i l —
— ----------------------------------A n th ra cite --------------------------------------------— -------------------Bituminous c o a l -
Briquets—— —
Wood and prestologa—
Fuel o il----------------Range o ilTextile housefurnishings— — ———— ——
♦Sheets——————--------------- —
♦Blankets— ————— —
—————
—
♦Bedspreads, cotton--------------— ——------------♦Tablecloths, cotton—
——
——
—
♦Drapery fabrics# cotton——————— — —
♦Curtains, cotton and rayon-—————— —
Floor coverings—————————
— —
♦Rugs, wool, axninster, and broadloomRugs, cotton, scatter-*
♦Rugs, fe lt base— —
—
Furniture— —
♦Living room suites—
♦Dinette sets, wood-'
Dinette sets, chrome♦Bedroom suites— —
♦Bedsprings, coil—
♦Mattresses, innerspring construction-------------Major household appliances---------------------- — —
♦Refrigerators, electric—— — — — —
Cookstoves—
♦Washing machines, electric——————— — —
♦Vacuum cleaners, electric— ——— —
—
♦Sewing machines, electric— ------ ------------------Small household appliances: ♦Toasters, electric—
Housewares—
♦Dinnerware, 53-piece set♦Saucepans, aluminum—
Brooms——— — — —
Miscellaneous————— —
♦Napkins, paper—------------♦Toilet tissue----------------♦Electric light bulbs-------Household operation—
——
♦Laundry soap and detergents♦Dry cleaning♦Laundry services———— — —
—
Automatic laundry service-———— — — —
Domestic services-— — — —
——— —
Telephone rates—— —— ------- -------------- ------ Residential water rates— — — — ———
Postage—— — — ——— — — — — — —<
See footnotes at end of table*________________
•hO
11.97
6.11
1.01*
1.65
.21
2.96
.15
.26
28
.30
.30
.76
.13
.31
.17
1 .9 9
.31*
.63
1.02
1.31*
.21*
.52
2/
.02
.51
.05
6.27
.71*
.18
.08
.08
•06
.03
•16
.15
.55
.36
.06
.13
1.76
.51*
.1U
.19
.50
.17
.06
.16
2.23
.85
.1*8
.50
•22
•18
.21
.50
.16
.21*
.10
•28
.01*
.18
.06
5.21
•62
1.21
.69
.09
•5U
1.06
.32
.25
.11
.32
Item
Percent Percent
of all of major
group
items
total
total
100.00 APPAREL—------------------------- --------------------------------
9.33
100.00
Men’ s and boys’ apparel------------------------------------- Men’ s apparel------------------- --------------- -------------Topcoats------------------------- ------ ----------------------Jackets—--------------------- ---------- ---------------------Sweaters— — —— —— —------------------- —— —
♦Suits, heavy wool—--------------- —-------------- — . . .
Suits, light wool——— ---------------------- ------ -—♦Suits, rayon—- —------------------------------------------♦Slacks, wool— —-----------------—---------------- . . . . . .
♦Slacks, rayon------ — - — ------------—-----------------♦Trousers, work-----—------------------ ---------— -------AmAmellm — __ . . . .
______ -_____-_____
♦Shirts, work-------------—. . . . . . ------- -— - — ------♦Gloves, work———— —— — —— —— ———
Shirts, sport—— —-----— —————— — — —
♦Shirts, business-----—— ————— ——
—
♦Shorts, cotton————— —— — — —
—
♦Undershirts, knit—-— --------------- — . . . ------- —
2.97
2.51
.21
.13
.06
.1*5
.07
.09
.15
.05
.20
31.81
26.92
2.33
1.36
.59
U.88
.75
.98
1.58
.51*
2.18
1.36
.*83
.1*7
1.09
2.00
.52
1.72
•61
1.51*
.78
.81
1*.89
1.26
.57
.1*7
1.01
1.10
.1*8
1*3.87
36.53
5.12
1.79
.89
2.85
1.02
1.00
lull*
2.09
1.1*1
.31
.96
1.1*9
.81*
.31
.71
1.19
1.06
1.30
1.11*
1.11
1*.27
•1*8
1.05
7.31*
2.01*
1.52
.81
.88
1.25
.81*
15.71
5.1*9
3.10
1.1*8
.91
5.1*7
3.81*
1.63
3.18
1.57
8.61
1.88
1.81*
1.1*1*
.1*0
1*.89
17.68
37.1t8
1.21
36.27
18.51
3.16
5.01
.62
8.97
•1*6
.79
.81*
.90
.91
2.31
.39
.93
.53
oi
6.03
1.01*
1.90
3.09
1|.0$
.73
1.56
.01
•06
1.55
.11*
18.99
2.26
.56
.25
.21*
.19
.09
.1*9
.1*1*
1.65
1.09
.17
.39
5.32
1.61
•ia
.58
1.51*
.51
.19
.1*8
6.71*
2.55
1.1*6
1.52
•68
.53
.61*
1.53
.50
.73
.30
.35
.11
.55
.19
15.77
1.88
3.66
2.08
.27
1.63
3.20
.97
.77
.33
.98
.08
.01*
.10
.19
.05
.16
•06
.11*
.07
•08
.1*6
.13
.05
.01*
.09
.11
•oi*
U.09
3.1*0
.1*7
.17
.08
.27
.09
.09
.39
.20
.13
.03
.09
♦Socks, cotton— — — — ————— — ——
♦Socks, rayon-——————————
—— —
Hats, fe lt--------— ---------------------------------- -----Boys* apparel— —— ——— ——————————
Suits, wool— ——
— —
—
—
—
Jackets, rayon-———— —
—
—
— —
♦Slacks——— —— — ——— — —— ——
♦Dungarees, blue jeans— ——— —
— — —
♦Shirts, sport, woven—— — —— —— ——— -----♦Undershorts, knit-----------------------------------------—
Women's and girls* apparel———— — —
—
Women*s , apparel——
————————— —
—
♦Coats, 'heavy wool, plain—— —----------------------Coats, light wool— —— — — —
—— —
Coats, fur——— ————— — - ————————
♦Suits, wool—---------- — — ---------- ------------- ——Suits, rayon— — — ——■
— — —— ——
♦Dresses, wool——— — — —
— —
—
Dresses, rayon——————— — — — — —
♦Dresses, cotton, street----------------------------------♦Housedresses—— ——
— — ———
— ——
♦Skirts, wool—
— — — — ———— — —
♦Skirts, rayon**—
♦Blouses, rayon—
.I k
Sweaters, wool— —------- -———----------------------•08
Shorts, cotton, sport—— ————
—
—
.03
♦Slips, nylon tricot—— — — —
— ———
.07
♦Slips, rayon---------------------- ----- ——. . . —— —
.11
♦Panties, rayon——
— — — —— — ——
.10
.12
Girdles——
——————————————
—
Brassieres———————
— — — — —
.11
♦Nightgowns, rayon and cotton——— —
——
.10
♦Stockings, nylon— — —— — — —------------- —.39
♦Gloves, cotton and leather— ---------- — —— —
.01*
.10
Handbags, fabric—
— —
—— ——
——
Girls’ apparel---------- —---------------------------------- .69
Coats— —
—— —
— — — — ——
.19
Dresses, cotton———— — —
——
—
.11*
Skirts, wool————————
———
—
•08
Sweaters, cardigan, wool——— — —— —— —
.08
♦Panties------ ---------------------------------------- --------- .12
♦Anklets——— — — — — — —— — — —
.08
Footwear— — ---------- -—-------------- —
—------ —
1.1*7
Men' s—
—— — ——— —
.51
♦Oxfords—
.29
♦Work shoes—
——
------ ---------------------------.11*
♦Rubbers, dress—— —— — — — — ———
.08
Women*s— ---------——— — ----------- -— ------- — —
.51
♦Oxfords and pumps, street-------------- —
.36
♦Play shoes— —
—
— — — —— —— ——
.15
♦Children's oxfords— ——————— — — — —
.30
♦Shoe repairs, men's and women's------- — -----———
.15
Other apparel-——————
——
——
—
.80
♦Diapers-—— —— — — — — — —— —
.18
Yard goods—
— —
—
— — ——
.17
♦Cotton —
—
——
____ —_—
_
________ _______ i'
n
♦Rayon———— —
——
— — —--------- ----.01*
Miscellaneous 1/— — —— — ——
— — —
.1*5
61*
Appendix B.—Continued
Table B-l. - •List of items priced for tbs Consumer Price Index and their relative importance in the major groups of items and in the all-items
index, December 195U—Continued
Item
December 195k
December 195U
Percent Percent
of all <}f major
group
items
total
total
Percent Percent
of all of major
group
items
total
total
11.17
100.00
9*80
2.75
1.51
1.12
.30
2.26
.21
.92
.29
.11*
.30
1.10
.27
87.76
2U.60
13.1*9
10.05
2.71
20.28
1.86
8.26
2.57
1.27
2.67
9.81
2.1*3
MEDICAL CARE-
5.05
100.00
Physician«Office visit—
♦Home visit—
Obstetrical ca
1.60
.71
.71
.18
.17
.09
•81*
.67
.17
.27
•22
.07
.15
31.79
ll*.U*
1L.07
3.58
3.30
1.73
16.57
13.25
3.32
5.33
L.28
1.36
2.92
21.29
15.71
5.1*9
1.51
TRANSPORTATIONAutomobile—
New cars—
Used cars*Auto repairs— — — —— —
♦Tires--—----------------------------♦Gasoline------- — —
*Motor o il-----------Auto insurance——— —— —— —
— — —
Registration and license fees---------------------------♦Local public transportations Streetcar and bus fares
♦Surgeon: Appendectomy— — —
—
——
— —
♦ S p e c ia lis t : T o n sillectom y — — — -------- — -------------------♦ F il li n g -------------------------------------- ------- -— — — — ---------♦ E x tra ction — — - — ------------- — —
— ------------------ ♦ O ptom etrist: E y e g la s s e s , com plete—
—— ———
A t e n 's pay ward— — --------------- — — —
----------------- -
Group h o s p i t a l is a t i o n — -------- -------------------------------------- P r e s c r ip tio n s and dru gs------------ — ----------------------- — ------♦ P r e s c r ip t io n s , n a r c o t ic and n o n n a r co tic — — — ------♦Peni c i l l i n t a b l e t s - --------- — ------- --------------------------------^ M u ltip le vitam in c o n c e n tr a te s — ---------- --------------------A s p ir in - ---------- ----------------------- ----------- -------------- -------—
•M ilk of m agnesia— ----------------------------------- ------------------
1.06
.80
.28
.08
•20
.18
.06
PERSONAL
1
CARE-------
4
4
4
a*s haircut— ----
2 . 11»
100.00
.62
.13
.19
29.50
10.01
.13
.a
6.03
9.61
5.18
2.81
.11
4
permanent r e fill———
—
6.06
8.75
.21
.06
•Oli
2.01
.12
.12
. 11*
.06
5.1*1
5.1*1
6.1*5
2.77
READING AND RECREATION---------------------
5 . 21*
100.00
♦Radio, stable modfl—— ------—— — Television seta——<7— ----------- ------ -—
Television repairs--— — — —
Motion-picture admissions—— - — — — —
♦Adult— — — — — — — — —
♦Child------ -------------
.36
.01*
1.57
1 . 21*
.33
6.83
15.65
♦Rasor blades—------—
«5anitary napkins-———— ------ ------
Toys—
——
—
Sporting goods---------♦Newspapers— —
—
.82
.28
1.19
.98
OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES—
5.17
♦Cigarettea.♦Cigars—
——————————————— —
—
Beer— --------- --------- ------------------------------ ------
1.82
. 11*
1 . 1*6
.92
.83
Miscellaneous 1/ 3 /------- ------—— ----------- — —
.81
29.81
23.57
6 . 21*
5.37
22.71*
18.79
100.00
35.17
2.69
28.19
17.81*
16.11
3.86
3.62
1.23
bulletin.
1/ got actually priced; imputed to another priced item or group
of ite
Item
2/ Less than 0.005 percent.
,,
1/ Miscellaneous services such as legal services, banking fees,
and burial services*
APPENDIX Co
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s U sed f o r t h e C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r i c e s f o r Ite m s I n c l u d e d i n t h i s B u l l e t i n
This appendix contains the specifications developed and used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for its price
collection program insofar as it relates to the price data published in this bulletin* In addition special
Instructions given to the field agents which will help in the interpretation of the price data have been included*
The code numbers identify the articles and services for which prices are published in tables 1 - 7© When signifi
cant revisions have been made in the specifications between December 1952 and December 195hf the date and kind of
revision is indicated by special note*
I. HOUSING
A* HOME REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
H-lGli Reg* EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINT
Description; Exterior house paint, white
First quality* Exclude "trim" paint
pricing Unit; 1-gallon lots
ferands: Nationally advertised (If unable to
price nationally advertised brands, substitute
to local brand representative in the city
being priced*)
Specify; Whether nationally advertised or local
brand*
H-106 Reg* PAINT BRUSH
Materials 100 percent pure imported hog bristle
Size»i 3i" to Is" wide. 3" to 3-3A " from fer
rule to tip* 7/8" thick*
Constructions Vulcanized in rubber
ferands: Price 2 volume selling brands (in each
outlet) purchased by homeowners only* (exclude
quality of brush purchased in volume by pro
fessional craftsmen*)
Specify: Size (width x length x thickness)
H-107 Alt* PAINT BRUSH
Same as H-106 except for the following:
Material: 70 percent pure imported hog bristle
and ^0 percent filling material other than
pure bristle*
H-106 Alt* PAINT BRUSH
Same as H-106 except for the following:
Material: 100 percent nylon bristle
Size: 3J" to U" wide* 3" to U" from ferrule
to tip* 7/8" thick*
" A g e n t s p e c i f i e s c h o i c e t o w h ic h q u o t a t i o n s a p p ly ,
H-130 Reg* WATER HEATER
Stylei Standard type model (exclude table top models)
Galvanized steel or glass-lined steel* Fully
automatic*
Finish: Enamel
fronslruction; Insulation of l£ to 3 inches spun, or
fibre glass or rock wool* "Magnesium rod or glasslined* 100 percent cut-off safety pilot*
Capacity: 30 gallons* Recovery rate of at least 33
gallons per hour for 60°F rise* Input of at least
2U,000 3TU»S per hour*
Guarantee; Straight 5 years, or 5 years with an addi
tional 5 years on sliding scale (either pre-rated or
based on mileage), or 10 years*
Replacement Conditions: Standard or convenient arrangernent of existing pipes* Pipes do not need replacing*
Brands: Price 2 volume selling brands in each outlet*
Specify: Whether magnesium rod or glass-lined*
Special Instructions: Report tolal price* Indicate
the installation charge by footnote*
H-Uiiul Reg* and H-1U5.1 Alt. FAUCET, SINK
Style: Combination kitchen faucet* Swinging spout*
(exclude spray attachment*)
Type: H-liiU*l: Wall mount (exposed through back
assembly*)
H-lU5*l*' Ledge (horizontal deck) type
Material: Brass, chrome finish
Replacement Conditions; Standard or convenient ar
rangement of existing pipes* Pipes do not need re
placement*
Brands: Price 2 volume selling brands in each outlet
Special Instructions: Report total price including
installation* Indicate the installation charge by
footnote* Specify whether with or without soap dish
(If with, specify price of soap dish*) Specify
whether with or without aerator (If with, specify
price of aerator*)
66
APPENDIX C .
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s U sed f o r t h e C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r i c e s - C o n tin u e d
I.
HOUSING - Continued
8. HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES
H-UOO Reg. BATH TOWEL
Style: White or colors, may have contrasting
color borders (exclude Jacquard designs)
Fabrics Terry, 3 pick
Yarn: Carded cotton
Construction t Selvage sides
Weight: 5p 7i lb./doz.
Size: 22 x l*U inches
H-i*10 Reg and H-hll Alt. SHEET
Fabric: Muslin, white
tarn: Carded cotton
Thread Count (gray): 6l*x6l* (type 128)
Finish: Bleached. Finish not to contain
over ($ sizing
Construction: Hand torn, plain hems, tape
selvage
Size* (before hemming): H-UlO: 8l"x99"
“TRillt 8l*xl08"
H-U20 Reg. BEDSPREAD
Style: Fancy patterns
fabric: Jacquard weave, single color
(one color and white)
Tarn: Carded cotton
Finish: Colorfast to washing
Construction: Woven selvage edges, hemmed ends
Weight: Approx. 3-3i lbs.
Size: Full bed size, approximately 85x105
H-U30 Reg. BLANKET
Style: Single, approx. 5J-7 inch acetate satin
or taffeta binding
Fabric: Blanket, double or single woven, solid
colors
Tarn: All new wool
Weight: 3j to 3-3A lbs.
Size: 72x90 inches
Seasons: September through January
H-4*l*l .Alt. to H-i*l*0 TABLECLOTH
Fabric: Plain weave, solid colors
Tarn*: Spun rayon and combed cotton, 2-ply preferred
or may be single ply
Thread Count (gray): Approx. 6l*xl*0
Finish: May be pre-laundered or 1%or less residual
shrinkage. Vat dyed
Construction: Machine hemmed
Size: 5555? or 5UxSl* inches
H-i*50 Reg. CURTAINS
Style: Ruffled (Priscilla type) with tiebacks
Fabric*: Marquisette, plain, pin, pebble, or cushion
dot. White, cream, or ecru
Tarn: Cotton
Thread Count (gray): Plain, 1*8x28? pin dot, 1*6x22?
pebble dot, UOxld? cushion dot, 1*6x18
Finish*: Regular preferred or may be permanent
Construction: Plain hemmed. Ruffle approx. 6 to 7
inches finished width. 1-3A to 2 fullness (i.e.
1—3A to 2 in. fullness to each 1 inch of curtain
body)
Size* (including ruffle): Length: A - 90 inches,
” B - 81 inches. Width: A - 50 to 52 inches. (Approx.
i*5tt acceptable on West Coast.)
Seasons: Designated for each city
H A 51 Reg. CURTAINS
Style: Ruffled (Priscilla type) with tiebacks
fabric: Organdy, white
Tarn: Combed cotton
Thread Count (gray): 60x52
Finish: Heberlein or comparable "permanent* finish
Construction: French headed, picot edge. Ruffle: 6-inch
cut width, 1-3A fullness (i.e. 1-3/U yds. fullness to
1 yd. finished ruffle), Back hems, ruffled tiebacks
Size*: Width, each panel: l*l-4*2 in. Length: A. 90 in.
E7“8l inches? C. 72 inches
Seasons: Designated for each city
Special Instructions: Price length originally selected
city-wide
H-4*60 Reg. CURTAINS
H-bUO Reg. TABLECLOTH
Fabric: Dobby crepe or granite weave (momie or
^mummie* crepe) or sailcloth? screen printed
(sometimes termed "hand printed") 3 to 6 colors
Tarn: Carded cotton
Thread Count (gray): Crepe, 68x72
Weight: Sailcloth: Regular, (exclude junior
sailcloth)
Finish: Colorfast to washing
Construction: Machine hemmed ends, woven selvage
sides
Size*: 52x52 inches or 5Ux5U Inches
* A g e n t s p e c i f i e s c h o i c e t o w h ic h q u o t a t i o n s a p p ly .
Style: Tailored
Fabric: Marquisette, white or eggshell
Tarn: Rayon
Thread Count (gray): l*i*x30 per in.
Construction: "Hemmed and headed": Bottom Hem: minimum
3 inches. Side hems: 1-lJ Inches. May be double
stitched* (Exclude corded and faced-back edges)
Finished rod pockets
Size*: Width: b0-4*2 inches. Length: A. 90 inches?
B.
81 inches? C. 72 inches? D. 63 inches
Seasons: Designated for each city
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C .
S p e c ific a tio n s
U sed
fo r
th e
C o lle c tio n
o f
R e ta il
P r i c e s — -C o n tin u e d
I.
HOUSING - Continued
B.
HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES
H-J48O Reg* DRAPERY FABRIC
Fabric * t
a - Pebble Cloth
b - Bark Cloth
Solid Colors
Yarn; Carded Cotton
Thread Count (gray);
a - Pebble C loth ------ 28x23 per inch
b - Bark Cloth — — 81x36 per inch
Weight:
a - Pebble Cloth— l.ld yd ./l b .
based on 52-inch material
b - Bark Cloth—— 1*25 y d ./lb .
based on 52-inch material
Finish: Preshrunk, vat dyed
Width: Finished: approximately U8 inches
C.
FLOOR COVERING AND FURNITURE
H-570 Reg. HARD SURFACE RUG
H-520 Reg* AXMINSTER RUG
Style: Axminster rug. Made at factory. Current
patterns; (exclude m ill drops.)
Yarn*: All wool, 2 or 3 ply.
Construction: U-2/3 rows per inch
Backing: Jute or paper
Size: 9 x 12 feet
Note*: I f factory finished rug cannot be priced,
(a) Roll price including binding charge (not
serging) for a 9x12 f t . rug is acceptable for
outlets customarily selling from the r o ll, or
(b) I f an outlet sells rugs from samples only,
prices are acceptable.
(NOTE:
The "Note" was added Sept. 1953, to
permit pricing of "r o ll goods and pricing
from samples")
H-521 A lt. to H-520 AXMINSTER RUG
Same as H-520 except for the following:
Yarn*: 50 percent wool and 50 percent carpet
rayon, 2 or 3 ply
H-530 Reg* BROADLOQM, VELVET
Style: Velvet, broadloom
Tarn*: A ll wool, 2 to 3 ply. Hard twist
Construction:
21k to 216 pitch. 8 to 8 j wires
per inch. 2 shot* Backing: Jute or paper
Width: 9 -ft* (12A )
ffotef: I f an outlet sells "Broadloom" from
samples only, prices are acceptable.
♦A gen t
s p e c ifie s
c h o ic e
to
w h ic h
q u o ta tio n s
a p p ly
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Construction! Felt base,
Heavy weight.
Size: 9x12 feet
printed enamel surface.
H-600 Reg. LIVING ROOM SUITE
Style; Lawson, Club, Conventional or Modern; square
or T-cushion
Composition of Suite*;
Apiece, sofa and chair; or 3-piece, sofa and 2
chairs
Construction*;
Base andPSpring: Base, interlaced strips of 3j-inch
firmly woven webbing; or 1-piece sagless webbing
of heavy duck, burlap or material of similar grade
Spring, no-sag or zigger type; or coil springs
tied U-ways (8 knots) with good grade hemp twine
Combination Base-Spring: Springs fastened to metal
strips and/or rods with coil springs tied 2-ways
(U knots) with wire. May include preformed units
Edge: Hard or spring edge, thickly padded
Platform: Sateen or similar covering
Stuffing: Felted cotton and XXXX Louisiana moss, or
rubberized sisa l or rubberized hair
Cushions; Reversible, spring fille d .
Back; Any type, except loose cushions
Exposed wood: Gum or similar hard wood; walnut or
mahogany finish
Covering! Pile fabrics may have rubberized backing;
plain velvet (cut p ile ); or Frieze or Boude (un
cut p ile ); or Jacquard frieze (cut and uncut pile)
Fiber Content: 100-percent mohair p ile , cotton
back (Government Standard or comparable grade)
Note: In southern cities only, tapestry of cotton
and rayon (in grade comparable to the mohair
covering specified) is acceptable for pricing
Size*: (2-inch range permitted)
Sofa: Overall length 75" to 85"
Platform length 60" to 70"
Chair: Height 30" to 35"
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S p e c i f i c a t i o n s U sed f o r th e C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r i c e s -
I.
C.
HOUSING - Continued
FLOOR COVERING AND FURNITURE - Continued
H-601 A lt, to H-600 LIVING ROOM SUITE
Same as H-600 Reg, except for the following*
Covering** Pile fabrics* may have rubberised
backing. Frieze or Boucle (uncut pile) Jacquard
Frieze (cut and uncut pile)
Fiber content of p ile* (a) Mohair, rayon and
cotton; may contain wool, (b) Wool, rayon and
cotton
(NOTE* Sept, 1953 - added "may have rubberized
backing"
Oct, 1953 - deleted nylon from the blends
added cotton)
H-602 Alt* to H-600 LIVING ROOM SUITE
Same as H-600 except for the following*
Construction* Cushions* Foam rubber core; or
spring-filled with felted cotton and/or layer
of foam rubbero
Covering** Pile fabrics* may have rubberized
backing. Frieze or Boucle (uncut p ile ); or
Jacquard Frieze (cut and uncut pile)
Fiber content* 100 percent nylon p ile , cotton
back
(NOTE* Jan, 195k - added "Cushions* May have
foam rubber core; or spring-filled
with felted cotton and/or layer of foam
rubber")
H-630 A lt, to H-631 BEDSPRING
Style * C oil, double-deck, (exclude single-deck
springs)
Construction** 88 to 90 c o ils. May have border
of single-deck co ils.
Frame? Continuous angle iron bottom and top
border (exclude springs with top border wire)
Platform top. One pair o f stabilizers.
Finish* Oil paint or aluminum.
Size: Double bed.
H-631 Reg, BOX SPRING
Style» Box spring. Plain border. Taped edges.
Construction** 80 to 90 co ils, wire tied
Spring~unit covered with sisal pad and layers
of cotton
Covering** Damask, d r ill, sateen or woven ticking;
or other material of comparable quality.
Weight* 6 to 6j oz«/yd« (exclude 8 o z./yd , fabrics)
Sizer- Double bed
*A gent s p e c i f i e s
c h o ic e t o w h ich q u o t a t io n s a p p l y .
C o n tin u e d
H-635 Reg. MATTRESS
Style* Innerspring mattress
Construction** 209 to 232 c o ils. Wire tied spring
unit covered with sisal pad and/or layers of felted
cotton. Prebuilt border with true inner r o ll.
Button tu fts. U to 8 ventilators.
Covering*; Damask, d r ill, sateen or woven ticking; or
ether material of comparable quality.
Weight* 6 to 6j oz./yd , (exclude 8 o z./yd , fabrics)
Size*- Double bed
H-651.1 and H-652.1 Reg. BEDROOM SUITE
Style * Modern. Straight line (also called "func
tional" and "plank-top") *Panel, bookcase or bar bed;
regular chest (exclude commercial modern also called
"w aterfall")
Composition of Suite** A, 3-major pieces; bed, chest,
double dresser with mirror. B.». k-major pieces; bed,
chest, double dresser with mirror, vanity with mirror
and bench, C. Any other combination e,g» including
night table, chest-robe, etc.
Construction*
Exterior Wood**
Veneered* Walnut (sliced or quartered), mahogany,
Korina or Oak,
Finishes** Blond, bleached, Cordovan, limed, gray
or chocolate, etc,
(exclude laminated core woods)
Cases* 5-ply tops and fronts; 3-ply end panels
Bed* *3 or 5-ply panels; side rails - hardwood or
metal
Structural parts* Gum or similar hardwood
(general construction* A ll pieces framed and braced
throughout; mortised and tenoned, or doweled. A ll
joints carefully fitte d . A ll exposed surfaces in
cluding interiors of cases and drawers carefully
machined and sanded; smooth edges.
Cases* Glue-blocked and reinforced throughout
Drawers; Dovetailed a ll corners; bottom fitted into
groove in back panel to provide fu ll box construc
tion; finished interiors; fu ll depth; center
guides; dust-proofed throughout.
Finish* Water stain; silex fille r ; toning i f neces
sary; prime coat or "surfacer" and one coat of
varnish or 2 of clear lacquer, sanded between
coats.
Sizes** (2 " range permitted)
H-55l«l Single dresser* U2" to U6" x 18" to 21"; *3
or 1* full-length drawers*
H-652.1 Double dresser* 5ktt to 58" x 19" to 21"; *
minimum- of 6 drawers; (exclude triple dressers)
Vanity* kk" to U8" x 18" to 20"
Mirrors* Shape and size in correct proportion to
style of suite
Chest* 35* to 38" x 18" to 20"; #k or 5 drawers
Beds k* 6"
(NOTE* Febo 1953 - added "Size* 2-inch range permitted
Chests from 32-35* to 35-38"
Sept, 1953 - added "Exterior wood* solid wood limed Oak"
Jan, 195k - added "Styles Bookcase or Bar-type
bed"
deleted "solid wood - limed Oak,
"added under veneer - "or Oak")
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APPENDIX C .
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s U sed f o r th e C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r ic e s -
C o n tin u e d
Io HOUSING - Continued
C.
FLOOR COVERING AND FURNITURE - Continued
H-661 DINETTE SET
Style: Early American
Composition of Set: 5 piece, table and h side chairs
Construction:
Exterior Wood** :
Solid hard Maple (northern or rock): or Birch with Maple finish
Table*: Dropleaf (extension-type with one center le a f); or
Refectory type
Chairs*: Stool type; or continuous back-post type* Saddle seat
General Construction: A ll joints well-made and carefully fitted .
Smooth edges and well-sanded surfaces.
Finish: Stained, sealed, toning i f necessary; prime coat or
"surfacer" and 2 coats of lacquer, sanded between coats.
Size*: Table: Dropleaf - 36* to 38* x 25* to 27*, closed
Refectory - 32* to 3U* x UU* to U8* , closed.
(NOTE: Mar* 1953 - added to table *with center leaf*
deleted chair with *plain seat*
added chair of *continuous back-post type*
Table size changed from
Dropleaf: from 35*-37* x 23*-25* to
36*-38* x 25»-27«)
Refectory: from 30*-32* x u0*-&2* to
32*-3U* x UU*-ii8*
D.
APPLIANCES AND OTHER HOUSEWARES
H-700 Reg* SEWING MACHINE
Style*: Modern or Contemporary, (exclude desk-type)
Standard Head - Domestic Manufacturer
Cabinet: Console style* *Plain walnut or mahogany
veneer on gum, or Mahogany or walnut finish on
hardwood; (exclude blend or bleached fin ish es);
Stretchers between legs optional* May have *Hand
or automatic head-lift* Sewing rack built on
inside of doer, or several small drawers to hold
sewing equipment*
Equipment: Round bobbin, automatic bobbin winder,
Full rotary* Reversible stitch (backward and
forward sewing)* Sewing lig h t. Full set cf
standard attachments, (exclude oscillating round
bobbin and long bobbin).
H-711 Reg* VACUUM CLEANER
Style: Standard model, (exclude *canister* type*)
Cylinder (tank) type* With set of basic attachments
of approximately 11 pieces
Construction: Suction. Single speed motor
Brand: Each’ 'period price one model of each manufacturer
whose line is carried in reporting outlets*
H-712 Alt* to H-711 Reg* VACUUM CLEANER
Style: Standard model* Canister (round) type. Full set
of attachments *(Report number of pieces)
Construction: Suction type. 3A - horsepower *Toe-tap
or boggle ""switch* Single speed motor
Brand: Each period price one model of each manufacturer
whose line is carried in reporting outlets.
(NOTE: Mar* 1953 - added *may have hand or automatic
~
head l i f t )
11-720 Reg* WASHING MACHINE
Style: Standard model* Floor-type (upright)
Without attachments
Construction: Motor-driven brush or agitator*
*SlnglLe or 2-speed motor, (exclude models with
*deluxe* features, such as extra large headlight,
bag made of fabrics other than standard cotton
tw ill, bags with special inner linings, etc*)
Brand: Each period price one model of each manu
facturer whose line is carried in report
ing outlets*
Style: Standard model* Nonautomatic (wringer type)
Agitator type* Single speed* *May have fu ll skirt*
Construction: Porcelain enamel sheet steel tub*
Synthetic enamel steel legs and framework* Adjustable
position wringer with approximately 2* r o lls , adjust
able pressure control (nonautomatic), safety pressure
release* With electric water pump, (exclude spinnertype and automatic washing machines, and washers with
automatic timers*)
Capacity* : 8-9 pounds
Brandt Each period price one model of each manufacturer
whose line is carried in reporting outlets*
(NOTE:
(NOTE: Sept* 1953 - added *may have fu ll skirt*)
H-710 A lt. to H-7H VACUUM CLEANER
Mar* 1953 - added *or 2-speed motor*
Mar* 195U - changed from *Reg** to *Alt**)
*A g e n t s p e c i f i e s
c h o ic e t o w h ich q u o t a t io n s a p p ly <
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APPENDIX C*
Specifications Used for the Collection of Retail Prices - Continued
I,
D*
HOUSING - Continued
APPLIANCES AND OTHER HOUSEWARES - Continued
H-730 Reg. REFRIGERATOR
Style i Standard model.
finish j Dulux exterior. Porcelain enamel interior,
freezing Equipment: Full-width top freezer; 28 to 52
pounds frozen food capacity; 2 to U ice ^rays;
freezer drawer or tray under locker; (exclude
models with individual outside doors for freezer
and refrigerator
Sizei 8.0 to 9.7 cu. f t .
E551net Equipment: Removable or adjustable shelves;
1U to 21 cu. 7E . shelf area; 2 crisper s or
hydrators (may be only 1, i f full-w idth); storage
racks and/or butter keeper on door
Brand: Each period price one model of each manufac
turer whose line is carried in reporting outlets
(NOTE: Jan. 1953 - deleted "vegetable bin"
added "may have butter keeper"
June 1953 - revised to include "storage
racks and/or butter keeper on
door")
H-750 Reg. TOASTER
Style: Streamlined. Automatic, "pop-up"
Construction: Chrome plated body. Black or brown
plastic trim. Manual lever for depressing
toaster. Dial indicator (selector). Thermostatic
control or timer. Crumb tray. AC or AC-DC; 110-120
volts.
Approximate Overall Size: 11x6-1/8x7-l/U inches
jjrand: Each period price one model of each manufacSurer whose line is carried in reporting outlets.
H-760 Reg. OPEN SAUCE PAN
Description: 2-quart - stamped process. Sheet
aluminum, 16 to 18 gauge* Open pan (exclude
lid ). Metal side handle. Beaded rim.
Brand: Manufacturer and store brands.
"A g e n t s p e c i f i e s
c h o ic e t o w hich q u o t a t io n s a p p l y <
H-770 Reg. DINNEKWARE:
53 piece set
Body: Earthenware (also known in the trade as semi
porcelain or semi-vitreous dinnerware); Ivory to
white. Clear glaze. First selection
Decoration: Over glaze simple decalcomania treatment;
or Liquid bright gold stamped center decoration and/or
border decoration. With or without simple g ilt or
colored edge treatment. Under glaze decoration may
be accepted (provided price is in same range as over
glaze decoration from other outlets in city)
Composition of Set: 8 dinner plates, 8" trade size,
ii bread and butter plates; 8 soup plates; 8 fruit
or cereal dishes; 8 cups and saucers; 1 medium
platter, approximately 10" to 12" trade size; 1
vegetable dish (also termed nappie or baker), approxi
mately 8" trade size; 1 creamer; 1 sugar bowl and
cover (2 pieces);(8 salad plates may be substituted
for 8 soup plates); (Value of any extra pieces in
cluded in the price reported, such as vegetable dish,
salt and pepper sets, cookie jars, e tc ., are shown
separately by the agent)
APPENDIX C .
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s U sed f o r th e C o l l e c t i o n
o f R e t a i l P r ic e s
-
I.
HOUSING - Continued
2*
HOUSEHOLD OPERATION
H-800 Reg. LAUNDRY SOAP
Description? Laundry soap, granules or powder
for general laundry use.
Unit*: 20 to 28 ounce package
H-80U Reg. DETERGENT
Description? All-purpose granulated or powdered
detergent (soapless cleaner).
Unit? Large box (one pound, 3 ounces).
C o n tin u e d
H-811 Reg.; H-812 Reg.; H-8U? Reg.; H-815 Reg.
LAUNDRY - 20 pound bundle
Description: 20 pound laundry bundle:
H-Sll - Thrifty - Everything washed; wearing
apparel returned damp; fla t work
completely ironed ready for use.
H-812 - Fluffed Dry (No Starch) - Everything
washed; nothing starched; wearing
apparel returned dry; fla t work re
turned ironed ready for use.
H-81U - Economy (Family or Press Finished) Everything washed; articles requiring
starch are starched; wearing apparel
finished on hand press with no hand-work
fla t work is returned ironed ready for
use; no mending.
H-815 - Finished Family (Complete Finished) Everything washed; articles requiring
starch are starched; wearing apparel
finished with hand-work; fla t work re
turned ironed ready for use; mending
done.
H-830 Reg. DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING
Description: Cleaning and pressing man’ s 2-piece wool
su it. Delivered. Regular service. Include any
service charge or insurance.
(NOTE:
Jan. 1953 - revised
suit)
2-piece
from 3-piece
su it, to
H-835 Reg. DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING
Description: Cleaning and pressing women’ s plain
l-pfece““3ress, without pleats. Cash, carry and
c a ll-fa r. Regular service. Include any service
charge or insurance.
*A g s n t s p e c i f i e s
c h o ic e t o w h ich q u o t a t io n s a p p ly ,
n
APPENDIX C .
S p e c ific a tio n s
U sed F o r The C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r i c e s — C o n tin u e d
2.
APPAREL
A* HEN'S OUTERWEAR
A-110 Reg. SUIT
Style: Single or double breasted 2-piece (coat and
one pair of trousers)
Fabric:
Body: Hard-finished fabrics such as worsteds,
sharkskin or gabardine (exclude unfinished worsteds)
Yams A ll new wool worsted
Weight: 13 to 13i 02./y d .
Lining: Coat half-lined and sleeves fu ll-lin ed
with acetate or rayon fabric
Interlining: Fronts canvas of cotton, rayon (and/or
wool) and hair
Construction: Full cut
WorkmansKIp: Approx. #k grade tailoring: Handfelied bottom of collar, lining hand-felled at
arahole, shoulder and bottom of sleeve, handmade
buttonholes in coat
Site Range: Regular 3k to kk
A -llk , Reg. SUIT
Style: Single or double breasted 2-piece (coat and
one pair of trousers)
Fabric:
Body* Hard-finished fabrics such as worsted,
sharkskin or gabardine (exclude unfinished worsteds)
Yarn: A ll new wool worsted
Weight: 13 to 13j oa./yd.
Lining: Coat half-lined and sleeves fu ll-lin ed
with acetate or rayon fabric
Interlining; Fronts canvas of cotton, rayon
(and/or wool) and hair
Construction!
Workmanship: Approx. #1 to #2 grade tailoring:
Hand-felled bottom of collar, sleeve lining may be
hand-felled at top or bottom or both top and bottom,
remainder of garment machine made including machine
buttonholes
Sise Range: Regular 3k to kk
A-120 Reg. SUIT
Style: Single or double breasted 2-piece (coat and
one pair of trousers)
Fabric:
Body: Suiting;
Yarn:* Rayon and/or acetate; may contain maxium of
25£ nylon
Weight: Up to 11 oz./yd . based on 59 to 60 inch
wHIET
Finish: May be crease and stain resistant
Lining: Coat half-lined and sleeves fu ll-lin ed
with rayon and/or acetate fabric
Interlining: Fronts canvas of cotton, rayon, and
hair mixture
Construction:
WorkmandhTp; Approx. #1+ to #2 grade tailoring:
Sand-felled bottom of collar, sleeve lining may be
hand-felled at top or bottom or both top and bottom,
remainder of garment machine made including machine
buttonholes
Sise Range: 3k to kk
Season anict Areas: March through July, a ll areas,
except West Coast cities
* A g e n t s p e c i f i e s c h o ic e t o w hich q u o t a t io n s a p p ly ,
A-130 Reg. SUCKS
Style; Pleats at waist
Fabric:*
Body: Hard-finished worsted fabrics such as gabar
dine or covert (exclude serge)
Yam: A ll new wool worsted
Weight; 13 to Ik 02./y d .
Lining: Waistband mercerised cotton tw ill or rayon
Pockets: mercerised cotton
Construction: Full cut
Clean workmanship (comparable to that in trousers of
A-110 su it.) Zipper fly
Sise Range: 28 to !«0 inch waist
A-136 Reg. SLACKS
Style: Pleats at waist
Fabric:
Yam: Rayon/acetate
Welgnt: Ik 02./y d .
Lining: Waistband: cotton tw ill or rayon;
Pockets: 3 y d ./lb . cotton sheeting or tw ill
Construction:
~ Fair workmanship: Plain serged seams, tipper fly ,
about 2 inch outlet in back seam at waist
Sise Range: Approximately 28 to kk
A-137 A lt. to A-136 SLACKS
Style : Pleats at waist, may have s e lf belt
Fabric:*
B oy: Hard-finished fabrics such as gabardine or
suitings
Yam:* Rayon and/or acetate, may contain 15 to 25*
nylon
Weight:*
a. Year-round, 12£ to 15 os./y d .* or
b . Tropical, up to 11 o z./yd .
Finish: Crease resistant, nay be stain or spot
resistant
Lining: kkistband: cotton or rayon tw ill, may be
rubberised type such as Snugtex
Pockets: Cotton tw ill
Construction: Full cut
Clean workmanship: Serged seams, may have saddle
stitching on side seam (may be welt seam) Zipper
fly , *Regular belt loops and pockets or tunnel loops
and/or offset pockets
Sise Range: Regular (approximately 28 to kk)
A-170 Reg.
WORK TROUSERS
Style: Work
Fabric:
“ M L * k-leaf le ft hand tw ill, khaki or colors
Yam: Carded cotton
Weight: (gray): 8.2 to 8.5 o s./sq .yd .
Finish: Vat dyed; mercerised, residual shrinkage
I* or less
Pockets: Cotton d r ill, 2.85 y d ./lb .
Construction: Full cut, 28 to 29 yd./doz. based on
37-inch fabric and sise scale 29 to k2 inches
Clean workmanship:
Sise Range: 30 to kk inch waist
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APPENDIX C.
Specifications Used For The Collection of Retail Prices—Continued
2.
A.
A-185 Reg.
APPAREL—Continued
MEN’ S OUTERWEAR—Continued
WORK SHIRT
A-188 Reg.
Style: Work
Pockets:* Plain button-through preferred! or
may be plain with button flap
Fabric:
BoGy: Chambray
Yarn: Carded cotton
Weight: Gray: 3*90 y d ./lb ., Finished: Approx.
3.66 y d ./lb . based on 36-inch fabric
Finish: Residual shrinkage 1%or less
Construction: Full cut: 30 to 31 yd./doz. based on
36-inch fabric and neckband size scale lii to 17
Clean workmanship: Collar interlined, continuous
non-rip sleeve facing, double or triple-stitched
seam, good quality buttons (exclude extra features
such as double fabric elbow and forearm and extra
depth front or back yoke with air vents)
Size Range: 11 to 17 inch neckband
fi.
A-200 Reg.
BUSINESS SHIRT
A-230 Reg.
UNDERSHIRT
Style: Athletic
fabric:
So3y: Rib knit, l x l ; or 2 x 2 ("Swiss r ib "), or
panel
Yarn: Combed cotton (exclude mercerized yam)
Weight: 1- 3/U to 2 lb ./d o z.
Construction:
fa ir workmanship:
May have nylonized fin ish ; may have nylon seam
stitching and/or part nylon yarn in fabric bindings
Size Range: 3U to UU inch chest
Pricing Unit: Single; or multiple of 6 or less
A-23 b Reg. SHORTS
BUSINESS SHIRT
Style: Business, fused collar, attached barrel
"““cuFfs
Fabric:
" body: Broadcloth, white, colors or prints
Yam: Carded cotton
Thread Count (Gray): 100 x 60 or 112 x 60
Finish: Colorfast to washing
Residual shrinkage 1% or less
Construction: 29 to 30 yd./doz. based on 36-inch
fabric and neckband size scale lit to 17
Fair workmanship:
Size Range: lb to 17 neckband
A-220 Reg.
Style: Clute pattern, knit wrists
fabric:
body: Canton flannel, twilled canvaj outside,
napped finish on inside, single thickness
Yam: Carded cotton
Weight: 8 oz./yd.
Wrist: Cotton, double knit
Construction: Single lockstitch seams
MEN'S FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES
Style: Business, fused or similarly constructed
"c o lla r , attached barrel cuffs
Fabric:
body: Broadcloth, white
Yarn: Combed cotton
Thread Count (Gray): 136 x 60 or 128 x 68
fin ish : Residual shrinkage 1% or less
Construction: Full cut, 31 to 32 yd./doz. based on
36-inch fabric and neckband size scale Ik to 17
Clean workmanship:
Brand: Manufacturer's nationally advertised
Size Range: lit to 17 inch neckband
A-202 Reg.
WORK GLOVES
Style: Boxer; or yoke front; gripper or button
closure; woven elastic inserts at waist
Fabric:
Body: Broadcloth, printed pattern
Yarn: Carded cotton
Thread Count (Gray): 80 x 60
Finish: Residual shrinkage 1%or le ss; colorfast to
washing
Construction: 12 to 13 yds/doz. based on 36-inch
fabric and size scale 30 to UU inches
Fair workmanship:
Size Range: 30 to bU inch waist
Pricing Unit: Single; or multiple units of 6 or less
PAJAMAS
A-210 Reg.
Style: Coat or middy
Fabric:*
body: Percale printed patterns; broadcloth solid
colors or printed patterns
Yam: Carded cotton
Thread Count (Gray):
Percale: "WxTT^
Broadcloth: 80 x 60
Finish:* Regular; or residual shrinkage 1%or less;
colorfast to washing
Construction: 50 to 51 yd./doz. based on 36-inch
Fair workmanship:
Size Range: Regular, A to D
*A g en t s p e c if i e s
c h o ic e t o
w hich q u o t a t io n s a p p ly
SOCKS
Style: Dress, seamless
*Half hose or slack length
Solid colors (exclude clocking)
Fabric: Cotton, knit
Yam: Combed, mercerized, 2-ply in body
Construction: 220 to 2bP needles, heels and toes
reinforced with cotton and/or nylon
Size Range: Approx. 10 to 13
Pricing Unit: Single; or multiple of 6 or less
7h
APPENDIX C. Specifications Used For The C ollection of R e tail P rices— Continued
2.
B.
APPAREL—C o n t in u e d
MEN'S FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES—C o n t in u e d
A -2 i0 i R e g .
SOCKS
S t y l e : * H a lf h o s e o r s l a c k l e n g t h ; s o l i d c o l o r s
o r fan c y p a tte rn s
F a b r ic :
R ay o n
W e ig h t : l i t t o 1 8 o z ./ d o z . b a s e d o n h a l f h o s e
In s iz e 11
C o n s t r u c t i o n : 2 2 0 t o 2kP n e e d l e s ; m e r c e r i s e d
c o tto n t o p s ; t o e h e e l and s o le r e in f o r c e d w ith
m e r c e r i z e d c o t t o n , r a y o n , a n d / o r n y lo n
S iz e R an ge: 10 to 12
P r ic in g f r n it: S in g le ; o r m u ltip le o f 6 o r l e s s
C.
A -3 2 0 R e g .
BOYS' APPAREL
SU CK S
S t y l e : C o n t in u o u s w a is t b a n d w i t h e l a s t i c i n s i d e s ,
p le a te d f r o n t , 2 s id e and 2 b ack p o c k e ts
F a b r ic :
b o d y : G a b a r d in e
y a r n : R a y o n / a c e ta te
W e ig h t :
A p p ro x . I k o z . / y d . b a s e d o n 6 0 ” f a b r i c
F in is h : C rease r e s is t a n t
L in in g :'
W a is t b a n d : C o t t o n o r r a y o n t w i l l f a b r i c , m ay h a v e
r u b b e r iz e d s e c t io n (S n u g te x ty p e )
P o c k e t s : C o tto n t w i l l f a b r i c
C o n s tr u c tio n :
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S ea m s p r e s s e d o p e n a n d s e r g e d ;
z i p p e r f l y ; m a y h a v e s a d d l e s t i t c h i n g o n s i d e sea m
(m ay b e w e l t s e a m ) ; ( e x c l u d e f l a p s o n b a c k p o c k e t s
an d tu n n e l lo o p s )
S iz e R an ge: J u n io r (a p p ro x , k to 1 2)
A -3 2 1 R e g .
A -3 6 0 R e g .
A -3 6 1 A l t .
DUNGAREES OR JEANS:
JEANS: W e s t e r n S t y l e
S t y le :
A - 3 6 0 :* a .
b.
A -3 6 1 :
D u n g a re e s; o r
W e s t e r n ” j e a n s ; e x t r a lo n g o r
ta p e re d le g s ; yoke b a c k .
" W e s te r n ” j e a n s ; e x t r a l o n g o r t a p e r e d
le g s ; yoke b ac k .
F a b r ic :
b o d y : W h it e - b a c k b i n e d e n im
Y a rn : C ard ed c o tto n
W e ig h t * ( F i n i s h e d , b a s e d o n 28 t o 2 9 - i n c h f a b r i c ) :
A - 3 6 0 : 8 o z . / y d . ---------------------------------------------------A -3 6 1 : 9 t o 10 o z ./ y d .
F i n i s h : R e s i d u a l s h r i n k a g e 1% o r l e s s
C o n s t r u c t io n : F u l l o u t
C l e a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S e a m s , d o u b le o r t r i p l e - s t i t c h e d ;
b a r t a c k in g an d / o r r i v e t i n g a t p o in t s o f s t r a i n ;
z ip p e r o r b u tto n f l y c lo s u r e .
S i z e a n d R a n g e : C a d e t o r P re p r a n g e ( i n c l u d e m inim um
o f 3 s i z e s i n r a n g * 1 2 t o 1 8 / 2 0 ) E x c e p t io n : S i z e s
l b an d 1 6 o n ly a r e a c c e p t a b le i n b o ys* r a n g e s w h ere
s i z e 12 i s i n c l u d e d i n J u n i o r r a n g e
SU C K S
S t y l e : C o n tin u o u s w a is t b a n d w i t h e l a s t i c i n s i d e s ,
p le a t e d f r o n t , 2 s iz e an d 2 b ac k p o c k e ts
F a b r ic :
b o d y : G a b a r d in e
Y a r n : * 1 5 t o 2$% n y l o n , b a l a n c e r a y o n o r r a y o n / a c e ta te
W e ig h t : 1 3 t o I b i o z . / y d . b a s e d on 5 8 - 6 0 " f a b r i c
F i n i s h : C r e a s e r e s i s t a n t m ay b e n o n - o i l y s t a i n
r e s i s t a n t a n d w a s h a b le
L i n i n g : Sam e a s A -3 2 0
' W a is t b a n d : C o t t o n o r r a y o n t w i l l f a b r i c , m ay h a v e
r u b b e r iz e d s e c t io n (S n u g te x t y p e )
C o n s tr u c tio n :
b l e a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S ea m s p r e s s e d o p e n a n d s e r g e d ;
z i p p e r f l y ; m ay n a v e s a d d l e s t i t c h i n g o n s i d e seam
(m a y b e w e l t s e a m ) ; ( e x c l u d e f l a p s o n b a c k p o c k e t s
a n d t u n n e l lo o p s )
S iz e R an ge: J u n io r (a p p ro x , k t o 1 2 )
*Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotations apply<
A -3 7 0 R e g .
S ty le :
SPORT SHIRT
S p o r t, c o n v e r tib le c o l l a r ,
S le e v e s :
s h o r t ( A ) : o r l o n g (B )
F a b r ic : P la in o r s lu b b r o a d c lo th , p o p lin , o r t w i l l ;
s o lid c o lo r s , w h it e , o r p r in te d p a t t e r n s
Y a m : C ard ed e o tto n
• th re a d C o u n t ( g r a y ) :
~ b r o a d c l o t h : ICO x 6 0 o r 1 1 2 x 6 0 ( s l u b )
P o p lin : 1 0 0 x U i
W e ig h t : T w i l l : 2 . 8 5 y d . / l b . b a s e d o n 3 6 - i n c h f a b r i c
f in is h :
R e s i d u a l s h r i n k a g e 1£ o r l e s s ; c o l o r f a s t t o
w a s h in g
C o n s t r u c t i o n : Y d s ./ d o z . b a s e d o n 3 6 - i n c h f a b r i c a n d
s i z e s c a l e 8 t o 20 y e a r s : S h o r t s l e e v e s 1 8 t o 1 9 ,
L ong s l e e v e s :
25 a p p r o x im a te ly
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip :
S iz e an d R an ge: i l l y e a r s ; C ad et o r P re p r a n g e
Seaso n :
(a ) , S h o rt s le e v e s :
a p p r o x i m a t e l y M a rc h t h r o u g h
A u g u s t , d e p e n d in g o n c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s .
( B ) , L o n g s l e e v e s : a p p r o x i m a t e l y S e p te m b e r t h r o u g h
F e b r u a r y , d e p e n d in g o n c l i m a t i c c o n d i t i o n s
75
APPENDIX C.
Specificntion s Used For The C ollection of R e ta il Prices— Continued
2.
C.
APPAREL— C o n tin u e d
BOYS' APPAREL— C o n tin u e d
A -3 8 0 R e g .
A - 3 7 1 , A l t . t o A- 3 7 0 , SPORT SHIRT
S t y l e : S p o r t $ c o n v e r t i b l e c o l l a r , lo n g s l e e v e s ,
l^ B u t t o n c u f f
F a b r ic : P rin te d f la n n e l
Y arnT C a r d e d c o t t o n
W e ig h t : J y d . / l b .
F i n i s h : R e s i d u a l s h r i n k a g e 1% o r l e s s
C o n s tr u c tio n :
PocTceTs i * ~ 1 o r 2 p l a i n ( w i t h o u t b u t t o n o r f l a p ) ;
c r T f n o t a v a ila b le , 2 b u tto n -th ro u g h o r f la p
p o c k e t s ; i n t e r l i n e d c o l l a r ; d o u b le y o k e ; p l a s t i c
b u tto n s
S i z e R a n g e : J u n i o r (m inim um o f 3 i n s i z e s 6 t o 1 2 )
S e a s o n : S e p te m b e r t h r o u g h M a r c h , a p p r o x i m a t e l y
D.
A -IilO a n d A - b i l R e g .
S t y l e : S p o r t o r c a s u a l , w it h o u t f u r t r i m , f u l l
le n g th
F a b r ic :
"""B ody: s o f t f i n i s h e d f a b r i c s s u c h a s t w e e d , f l e e c e ,
B r o a d c lo t h t y p e , o r s u e d e ( e x c l u d e p o o d le )
Y a m : A l l new w o o l w o o le n
W e ig h t : 1 6 t o 1 8 oz©/yd©
L in in g :
R ayo n a n d / o r a c e t a t e t a f f e t a ( p r e f e r a b l y ) ,
o r s a t in o r crep e
A -b lO : M u s t h a v e m e t a l i n s u l a t e d b a c k w h en w i t h o u t
in te r lin in g
A - b l l : M ay h a v e m e t a l i n s u l a t e d b a c k
I n t e r l i n in g :
A - b lU : w n e re u s e d :
f u l l l e n g t h ; q u i l t e d 100#
r e p r o c e s s e d o r r e u s e d w o o l; o r c o t t o n
f la n n e l
A - b l l : None
C o n s tr u c tio n :
F a i r w o rk m a n s h ip : A l l m a c h in e m a d e ; m ay h a v e h a n d f i n i s h e d b o u n d Tout to n h o l e s
S i z e R a n g e : M i s s e s ' r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 1 2 t o 20}>; o r i f
m is s e s * a r e n o t a v a ila b le , p r ic e ju n io r s ' ( u s u a lly
7 -1 5
R easo n an d A r e a s :
S e p te m b e r t h r o u g h J a n u a r y
A -h lO : a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t t h o s e s p e c i f i e d f o r A - i| ll
A - b ll:
L o s A n g e le s a n d S a n F r a n c i s c o
( NOTE: S ep t© 1 9 5 b - a d d e d “m e t a l i n s u l a t e d b a c k " u n d e r
* Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotations apply,
S t y l e : B r i e f ; a l l a r o u n d e l a s t i c w e b b in g w a is t b a n d
F a b r i c : R ib k n i t
Y a r n : Combed c o t t o n , ( e x c l u d e m e r c e r i z e d f i n i s h )
C o n s t r u c t io n :
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : D o u b le c r o t c h ; k n i t t a p e b o u n d o r
d o u b le s e l f - f a b r i c f l y f r o n t ; m ay h a v e n y l o n i z e d
f i n i s h ; m ay h a v e n y l o n s e a m s t i t c h i n g a n d / o r p a r t
n y lo n y a r n i n f a b r i c b in d in g s an d s u p p o r tin g s t r a p s
W e ig h t : 1 t o l £ l b . / d o z . b a s e d o n s i z e s c a l e 8 t o 1 6
years
S i z e : l b y e a r s ( a p p r o x im a te ly 2 8 - in c h w a i s t )
P r i c i n g U n it: S i n g l e ; o r m u lt ip le o f 6 o r l e s s
WOMEN'S OUTERWEAR
SPORT COAT
lin in g )
SHORTS
A - lil5 R e g .
COAT
S t y l e : C a su a l o r s p o r t; s e l f d e t a i l ; f u l l le n g th
F a b r ic :
B o d y: * C u t c h i n c h i l l a , tw e e d , o r d u v e ty n ty p e
Y a m : A l l new w o o l w o o le n
W e ig h t : 1 6 t o 18 o z . / y d . e x c e p t f o r c h i n c h i l l a ,
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 / 2 1 oz©
L in in g : A c e ta te s a t i n , (e x c lu d e c r e p e -b a c k s a t i n ) ; o r
i f n o t a v a ila b le , t a f f e t a
C o a ts w ith o u t i n t e r l i n i n g : L in in g m u st b e m e t a l i n
s u l a t e d - i n a l l c i t i e s e x c e p t L o s A n g e le s a n d
S a n F r a n c i s c o , w h e re i t m ay o r m a y n o t b e m e t a l
in s u la te d
I n t e r l i n i n g (id le r e u s e d ) :*
A l l new w o o l, f u l l l e n g t h
fc o n s tr u c f io n : F u l l c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip :
H a n d -p ip e d b u t t o n h o l e s ; b o tto m o f
s l e e v e l i n i n g s h a n d o r m a c h in e f e l l e d ; l i n i n g t a c k e d
t o b o d y a t b o tto m o f s l e e v e s , u n d e r e a c h a r m h o le ; a n d
hem c h a i n - t a c k e d a t e a c h s i d e s e a m ; r e m a in d e r o f
g a r m e n t m a c h in e m a d e ; c o a t hem u s u a l l y r ib b o n f i n i s h e d .
S iz e R an ge:* M is s e s ' r e g u la r ( u s u a l l y 12 t o 2 0 ) ; o r i f
m i s s e s 's i z e s a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e , p r ic e ju n io r s '
( u s u a l l y 7 -1 5 )
S e a s o n : S e p te m b e r t h r o u g h J a n u a r y
(NOTEi mov. 19gU - added " .e U l insulated" under lin in g )
76
APPENDIX C.
Sp ecifications Used For The C ollection of R e ta il Prices— Continued
2.
D.
A -k 3 0 R eg*
APPAREL— C o n tin u e d
WOMEN1 S OUTERWEAR— C o n tin u e d
SU IT
A -k 5 5 R e g .
S t y l e : T w o - p ie c e , t a i l o r e d ; o r s o f t s t y l e ( n o t d r e s s *
m aker ty p e )
S k i r t : s t r a i g h t w ay h av e k ic k p le a t s ;
o r g o r e d , maximum o f 7 2 - i n c h sw e ep
F a b r ic :
7 : * H a r d - f in is h e d f a b r i c s u c h a s g a b a r d in e an d
f a n c y w o rs te d s
Y a r n : A l l new w o o l w o r s t e d
W e ig h t : 1 1 t o 1 2 o z ./ y d *
L in in g : C o at f u l l - l i n e d w it h r a y o n a n d / o r a c e t a t e
s a t in o r crep e
I n te r lin in g :
F r o n t s : H a i r c l o t h , p e r c a l i n e o r c o t t o n c a m b r ic
C o n s tr u c tio n :
F a i r w o rk m a n s h ip : A l l m a c h in e m a d e , e x c e p t s l e e v e
l i n i n g h a n d - f e l l e d a t b o t to m , m ay h a v e h a n d f i n i s h e d
b o u n d b u t t o n h o le s
Hem: l £ - 2 i n c h e s i n c l u d i n g t a p e
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s * r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 1 2 t o 2 0 )
S e a s o n : S e p te m b e r t h r o u g h A p r i l
A - k 3 l , A l t . t o A -k 3 0 R e g .
SUIT
S t y le :
T W o -p ie c e , t a i l o r e d ; o r s o f t s t y l e ( n o t d r e s s m a k e r t y p e ) S k i r t : s t r a i g h t ® ay h a v e k i c k p l e a t s ;
o r g o red
F a b r ic :
B o d y: * S o f t - f i n i s h e d f a b r i c s , s u c h a s f l a n n e l , s u e d e ,
S h e tla n d ty p e o r c o v e r t ( s o l i d c o l o r s , n o t f le c k e d )
Y a r n : A l l n ew w o o l w o o le n
W ig h t : 1 2 to 13 o z ./ y d .
L i n i n g : R ay o n a n d / o r a c e t a t e s a t i n o r c r e p e , f u l l l i n e d
I n te r lin in g :
F r o n t s : H a i r c l o t h , p e r c a l i n e o r c o t t o n c a m b r ic
C o n s tr u c tio n :
F a i r w o rk m a n s h ip : A l l m a c h in e m a d e , e x c e p t s l e e v e
l i n i n g h a n d - f e l l e d a t b o t to m , m ay h a v e h a n d - f i n i s h e d
bound b u tto n h o le s
Hem: l - l £ i n c h e s i n c l u d i n g t a p e
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s * r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 1 2 t o 2 0 )
S e a s o n : S e p te m b e r th ro u g h A p r il
A -k 5 0 R e g .
SKIRT
S t y l e : S t r a i g h t o r g o r e d ; s t r a i g h t s k i r t , m ay h a v e
“ T ic k p le a ts
F a b r ic :
:* S o f t - f i n i s h e d f a b r i c s , s u c h a s f l a n n e l , S h e tla n d
, tw e e d ( t w e e d m ay h a v e c o t t o n b i n d e r i n w a rp o r
f illin g )
Y a r n : A l l new w o o l w o o le n
W e ig h t : 6 t o 7 o z . / y d .
C o n s tr u c tio n :
1 f a i r w o rk m a n s h ip : Hem: T ap e f i n i s h e d , l £ t o 2 i n c h e s
in c lu d in g t a p e ; z ip p e r p la c k e t
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s * r e g u l a r , u s u a l l y 2 k t o 3 0
S e a s o n : S e p te m b e r t h r o u g h J a n u a r y
*Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotations apply
SKIRT
S t y l e : S t r a i g h t , f l a r e d , g o r e d , o r w ith k ic k p l e a t s
f a b r ic :
B o d y :* F l a n n e l , g a b a r d i n e , s h a r k s k i n , m e n s w e a r s u i t
i n g o r l i n e n w eave
Y a r n : R ay o n a n d / o r a c e t a t e ; l i n e n w e a v e m u s t b e a l l
rayo n
F in is h : U s u a lly c r e a s e r e s i s t a n t ; lin e n w e av e, un
c o n d i t i o n a l l y w a s h a b le *
W e ig h t : A p p r o x im a t e ly 9 j t o 1 0£ o z . / y d . b a s e d o n k k
t o kb i n c h f a b r i c
C o n s tr u c tio n :
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : Hem: l £ t o 2 i n c h e s , i n c l u d i n g
t a p e ; f l a r e s k i r t m ay h a v e 1 - i n c h hem
S e a m s : £ t o 5/8 i n c h ; p in k e d e d g e s c o n c e a l e d z i p p e r
c l o s u r e ; m ay h a v e r u b b e r i z e d w a i s t b a n d ( S n u g t e x t y p e )
*M ay h a v e g e n u in e l e a t h e r b e l t , a p p r o x * 5 / 8 " w id t h
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s * r e g u l a r , u s u a l l y 2 k t o 3 0
( NOTE:
J u l y 1 9 5 k - a d d e d "m ay h a v e l e a t h e r b e lt * * )
A - k 5 6 , A l t . t o A -k 5 5
SKIRT
S t y l e : S t r a i g h t , w i t h o r w it h o u t p l e a t s ; o r g o r e d
f a b r ic :
B ody: * F la n n e l, g a b a r d in e , s u i t i n g s , l i n e n w e a v e s ,
or f a ille
Y a r n : R ay o n a n d / o r a c e t a t e ; m ay h a v e c o t t o n c o n t e n t
i n lin e n w eaves
C o n s t r u c t io n :
F a i r w o rk m a n s h ip : Hem: s t r a i g h t c u t : l t o 2 i n c h e s ,
I n c l u d i n g t a p e ; g o r e d s t y l e s : m inim um t o 1 i n c h ,
i n c l u d i n g t a p e , w h e re u s e d
S e a m s : P l a i n w it h p in k e d o r r a w e d g e s ; s i d e se a m s
n o t p r e s s e d op en
T r im :
M ay h a v e s m a l l am o u n t o f t r i m ; m ay h a v e s e l f
o r n o v e l t y b e l t , ( e x c l u d e g e n u in e l e a t h e r
b e lt )
S iz e R an ge:
M is s e s *
A - k 6 l , A lt ’, t o A -k 6 0
r e g u la r , u s u a lly 2k to 30
BLOUSE
S t y l e : -a s e m i- ta ilo r e d o r d r e s s y ; s h o r t , t h r e e q u a r t e r , o r l o n g s l e e v e s ; m ay b e s l e e v e l e s s
(sum m er o n l y )
F a b r ic :
5 o 3 y :* C re p e , su ch a s t is s u e f a i l l e (f a n c y f r e e
q u a l i t y i s t y p i c a l ) ; o r n y lo n t r i c o t ; s o l i d c o l o r s
Y a r n : C r e p e : R ay o n a n d / o r a c e t a t e
T r i c o t : N y lo n , 1 5 t o hP d e n i e r
F i n i s h : H and w a s h a b le o r d r y - c l o a n a b l e
C o n s t r u c t i o n : a p p r o x . 21 i n c h e s , fr o m c e n t e r o f
b a c k o f n e c k t o b o tto m
F a i r w o rk m a n s h ip : S e a m s : C r e p e : 3 / 8 i n c h ,
p i n k e d ; or m e rro w f i n i s h e d . T r i c o t : ra erro w
f i n i s h e d . S h o u l d e r P a d s : N o n e. T r im : m ay
h a v e m o d e r a te am o u n t o f t r i m o r d e t a i l ; b u t t o n s :
u s u a l l y g l a s s , p l a s t i c o r n o v e lt y (e x c lu d e
g e n u in e p e a r l )
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s * r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 3 2 t o 3 8 )
77
APPENDIX C.
Sp ecificatio n s Used For The C ollection of R e ta il Prices — Continued
2.
D.
A -h 9 0 , R e g .
APPAREL — C o n tin u e d
WOMEN'S 9UTERWEAR— C o n tin u e d
STREET DRESS
A - l£ 5 , R e g .
S t y l e s One p i e c e * c a s u a l * w i t h s o f t l i n e s $ m ay h a v e
m o d e r a t e am o u n t o f t r i m .
F a b r ic s
B o dy: * S o f t f in is h e d f a b r ic su c h a s f l a n n e l , c r e p e o r
je r s e y .
Y a r n : A l l n ew w o o l w o o le n
W e ig h t : A p p r o x . 6 t o 8 o z . / y d . b a s e d o n 5 1 - i n c h
m a te r ia l
C o n s t r u c t io n : F u l l c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip ? Hem: T ap e f i n i s h e d ; s t r a i g h t s k i r t :
I£ to 2 in c h e s in c lu d in g t a p e ; f u l l s k i r t : a p p ro x . 2
in c h e s in c lu d in g ta p e
S e a m s : P l a i n * w i t h p in k e d e d g e s ; j e r s e y se a m s m ay b e
p la in * bound o r m erro v
S h o u ld e r P a d s : S h ap ed * c o v e re d w it h s e l f o r r a y o n
f a b r i c * h a n d se w n t o g a r m e n t
T rim :
B u t t o n h o l e s : M ay b e h a n d - f i n i s h e d i f u t i l i s e d
p r im a r ily a s t r im
B u t t o n s : i f u s e d * m ay b e n o v e l t y o r s e l f f a b r i c
co v e re d
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s ' r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 1 2 t o 20)
R e a s o n : S e p te m b e r th ro u g h J a n u a r y
( NOTE:
S e p t . 1 9 5 3 - r e v i s e d hem d e p t h f r o m " a p p r o x .
1 - in c h t o a p p ro x . 2 - in c h " )
S t y l e : C a s u a l; o r t a ilo r e d * su ch a s s h ir t w a is t o r
c o a t t y p e ; one p ie c e
F a b r ic :
B o d y : * C h am b ray* g in g h a m * b r o a d c l o t h * o r g l a z e d
p e r c a le
Y a r n : C h am b ray a n d b r o a d c l o t h : com bed c o t t o n ;
g in g h a m a n d g l a z e d p e r c a l e :
c a rd e d c o tto n
T h re a d c o u n t ( G r a y ) :
cH a m b ra y :
80 x 76 a p p ro x .
G in gh am :
76 x 68*
r e g u la r w e ig h t ; o r
7 1 x 56* t i s s u e w e ig h t
B r o a d c lo th :
1 3 6 x 60
G la z e d p e r c a l e 8 0 x 8 0 ; o r
80 x 92
F i n i s h : M e r c e r iz e d a n d r e s i d u a l s h r i n k a g e o f 1 £ o r
£ e l i ; o r e v e r g l a z e f i n i s h ; t i s s u e g in g h a m m ay b e
w r i n k l e r e s i s t a n t a n d h a v e 2% r e s i d u a l s h r i n k a g e
C o n s t r u c t io n : F u ll c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : Hem: A p p r o x . 2 i n c h e s ( 1 7/8 t o
2 1 / 8 ) ; f u l l e r sw eep s t y l e s s u c h a s u n p r e s s e d p l e a t
a n d f l a r e s t y l e s m ay h a v e m inim um 7 / 8 " . S e a m s : m a in
s id e s k i r t seam : 3/8 t o £ in c h d e p th ; B e l l lo o p s :
T h r e a d ; T r im : M o d e r a te am o u n t o f t r i m o r d e t a i l
S iz e R an gel H is s e s ' r e g u la r ( u s u a lly 12 t o 20)
S e a s o n : M a rc h t h r o u g h J u l y
( NOTE:
A -b 9 8 , R e g .
S t y le :
STREET DRESS
M ay 1 9 5 2 - a d d e d " c a r d e d g in g h a m " t o f a b r i c
c h o ic e )
HOUSE DRESS:
S h i r t w a is t o r c o a t t y p e ; one p ie c e
T 'SE rlc:
B o3y:
P e r c a le p r in te d p a t t e r n s
C ard ed c o tto n
f b r e ad C ount ( G r a y ) : 8 0 x 8 0
# I n is K t » a . R e g u l a r ; o r b . R e s i d u a l s h r i n k a g e
V& o r l e s s ; c o l o r f a s t t o w a s h in g
C o n s t r u c t io n : F u l l c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip :
S e a m : G e n e r a l l y p i n k e d ; m ay h a v e m e r r o v
se a m s a t s i d e s a n d a r m h o le s ; m ay h a v e b o u n d
a r m h o le s s e a m s . B u tt o n o r z i p p e r c l o s u r e ;
c a r e f u l a t t e n t io n t o o t h e r d e t a i l an d t r im
S i z e R an ge: M is s e s ' r e g u la r ( u s u a lly 1 2 to 2 0 )
T sS n t
E.
A- 5 2 0 , R e g .
WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES
NIGHTGOWN
S t y le :
Trim m ed b o d ic e * ( e x c l u d e a l l l a c e b o d i c e ) ;
““ t a i l o r e d s k i r t ; s l e e v e l e s s o r c a p s t y l e s l e e v e s
F a b r ic :
" B o d y: M u l t i f i l a m e n t c r e p e ; s o l i d c o l o r s
f a i n : R ay o n o r r a y o n / a c e t a t e
t h r e a d c o u n t ( G r a y ) : 1 5 0 x 9U
tr im :
( o n e o r a c o m b in a t io n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ) :
H y lo n / a c e t a t e o r a c e t a t e / c o t t o n l a c e ; o r
e m b r o id e r e d n y l o p s h e e r s u c h a s 1 5 d e n i e r t r i c o t ;
o r n y lo n n e t o r o t h e r c o m p a r a b le t r i m
C o n s tr u c tio n : s t r a i g h t o r b i a s c u t s k i r t
' Ifra ir w o r lh ^ n a h ip g
A l l m a c h in e - m a d e ; s e a m s p in k e d
S i z e R a n g e : H i s s e s ' r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 3 2 t o hO)
* Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotations apply
A- 5 2 2 * A l t . t o A -5 2 0
NIGHTGOWN
S ty le :
T rim m ed : m o d e r a t e l y tr im m e d b o d ic e * t a i l o r e d
s k ir t * s le e v e le s s o r cap s t y l e s le e v e s
F a b r ic :
B o 8y: 2 -b a r t r i c o t k n it * s o lid c o lo r
Y a rn : A c e ta te
*t£lm:
(o n e o r a c o m b in a t io n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ) :
B y l o n / a c e t a t e l a c e ; o r e m b r o id e r e d n y lo n s h e e r
s u c h a s 1 5 d e n ie r t r i c o t ; o r n y lo n n e t o r
c o m p a r a b le t r i m
C o n s t r u c t io n : F u l l c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S e a m s : O v e r lo o k (m a rro w )
o r l o c k s t i t c h ; a l l m a c h in e m ade
S i z e R a n g e : M i s s e s ' r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 3 2 t o 1|0)
APPENDIX C.
Specifications Used fo r the C ollection o f R e ta il Prices - Continued
2.
E.
APPAREL - C o n tin u e d
WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES
A - 5 3 0 .1 R eg* S L IP
A -5 3 6 R e g . PANTIES
S t y le : B r ie f
F a b r i c : W arp k n i t ( 2 - b a r t r i c o t )
Y a rn : A c e ta te
C o n s tr u c tio n : F u ll c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : O v e r lo c k s e a m s , r e i n f o r c e d
c r o tc h , e l a s t i c i z e d w a is t*
S i z e R a n g e : R e g u l a r , 5 t o 7 ( s m a l l , m edium a n d l a r g e )
S t y l e : T a ilo r e d , s t r e e t le n g th
F a b r ic 8
r B o d y: C rep e
Y a rn **
a * V is c o s e a n d / o r a c e t a t e
l5 0 x ? U t h r e a d c o u n t ( g r a y ) ; o r
b * 1 0 t o 12% n y l o n , b a l a n c e a c e t a t e
q u a l i t y c o m p a r a b le t o " N yro n "
C o n s tr u c tio n :
F u l l c u t : B i a s , s t r a i g h t c u t o r c o m b in a t io n
o f t h e t w o ; s i n g l e o r d o u b le b o d ic e
( e x c l u d e s l i p s w i t h sh a d o w p a n e l s )
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S e a m s : d o u b l e - l o c k o r
d o u b le s t i t c h e d (o n e s t i t c h i n g u n d e r s i d e , one
t o p s t i t c h i n g ) w i t h p in k e d e d g e s, •
T r im : S i n g l e b o d i c e m ay h a v e s c a l l o p e d
( e m b r o id e r e d ) o r b i a s - f a c e d e d g e , ( e x c l u d e
o t h e r e m b r o id e r y , l a c e o r f o o t e d b o d y
seam s)
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 3 2 t o h 0 o r
—
A -5 6 0 R e g . HOSE
( NOTE: J u l y 1 ?5 * : - a d d e d " n y lo n c o n t e n t " t o f a b r i c
d e s c r ip tio n )
A -5 6 1 R e g . HOSE
A -5 3 1 A l t * t o A - 5 3 0 .1 S L IP
S t y l e : T rim m ed o r d r e s s y ; s t a p l e num ber f o r e a c h
s t o r e , s t r e e t le n g t h *
F a b r ic :
B o d y: C rep e
Y a r n : a * V is c o s e a n d / o r a c e t a t e , 1 5 0 x 9h t h r e a d
co un t ( g r a y ) ; or
b*
1 0 t o 12% n y l o n , b a l a n c e a c e t a t e ; q u a l i t y
c o m p a r a b le t o " N yro n "
T r im : (o n e o r c o m b in a t io n o f ) : L a c e : A l l n y lo n o r
n y lo n / a c e t a t e • T r ic o t :
P e rm a n e n t p l e a t 1 5 d e n i e r
n y lo n t r i c o t .
N et o r f l u t i n g : N ylo n
C o n s t r u c t io n : F u ll c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S e a m s : D o u b le - l o c k o r d o u b le
s t i t c h e d (o n e s t i t c S i n g on u n d e r s i d e , on e t o p
s t i t c h i n g ) w i t h p in k e d e d g e s *
T r im : U s u a l l y 2 t o
U in c h e s d e p t h t o p a n d b o t to m . B a c k b o d ic e u s u a l l y
l e s s d e p th (a p p ro x . 1 " d e p th )
S i z e R a n g e : M is s e s r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 3 2 t o 1:0 o r 1*2)
S t y l e : M a n u f a c t u r e r 's b r a n d s , n a t i o n a l l y a d v e r t i s e d ,
s t a p l e s t y l e , w it h s e l f o r d a r k seam ; F u ll- f a s h io n e d
p la in k n it
G rad e: F i r s t q u a l i t y
t a r n : L e g : 1 5 d e n i e r n y l o n ; f o o t a n d w e l t : n y lo n r e
in f o r c e d *
C o n s tr u c tio n : 51 g au g e
S iz e R an ge: R e g u la r
S t y l e : M a n u f a c t u r e r 's o r d i s t r i b u t o r s
n a t io n a lly a d v e r tis e d , s t a p le s t y l e ,
d a r k seam * F u l l - f a s h i o n e d , p l a i n k n
G rad e: F i r s t q u a l i t y
Y a rn : L e g : 15 d e n ie r n y lo n ; f o o t and
in f o r c e d .
C o n s tr u c tio n : 51 g au g e
S iz e R a n g e :R e g u la r
S t y l e : * P u ll- o n ; le n g t h : U -b u tto n o r s h o r t i e ; p la in
o r hemmed t o p ; s h o r t i e m ay h a v e m o d if ie d n o v e l t y
t r e a t m e n t ( e x c l u d e e l a b o r a t e o r e x tr e m e d e t a i l )
F a b r i c : C o tto n " d o u b le w o ven " ( a c t u a l l y a k n i t f a b r i c )
w h ite an d s o l i d c o l o r s .
F in is h : Suede
C o n s tr u c tio n :
Good w o r k m a n s h ip : O ut s e a m s : H andsew n o r m a c h in e
sew n t o s i m u l a t e h a n d s e w n . Thumb: B o l t o n ; m ay h a v e
s e v e r a l ro w s o f s t i t c h i n g o n b a c k .
S t y l e : " T a i l o r e d ; u n trim ro e d o r t o p a n d b o tto m n e t t r im m e d ,
s t r e e t le n g t h ; a d ju s ta b le s c r a p s
F a b r ic :
~ B ody* 2 - b a r t r i c o t
Y a r n : N y lo n , 3 0 t o i|0 d e n i e r
S t r a p s : N y lo n s a t i n r ib b o n
C o n s tr u c tio n : F u ll c u t
C le a n w o rk m a n s h ip : S e a m s : O v e r lo o k (m e rro w ) a n d l o c k
s t it c h .
tin trim m e d s t y l e : Hem: 3 A t o 1 i n c h d e p t h ;
B o d ic e t o p :
F ac e a-o ac K e d g e , u s u a l l y l j to 2 in c h e s .
N et trim m e d s t y l e : Top a n a b o tto m trim m e d w i t h e d g e o f
d o u b le n y lo n n e t a p p r o x i m a t e l y l £ in c h d e p t h ,
S i z e r a n g e : M i s s e s r e g u l a r ( u s u a l l y 3 2 t o 5 5 o r U 2)
- a d d e d " t r im m in g a t t o p a n d b o tto m " t o
d e s c r ip tio n )
"Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotation! apply.
w e l t : n y lo n r e
A -5 8 0 R e g . GLOVES
A -5 3 2 R e g . S L IP
/ S y r. i
b ran d , no t
w it h s e l f o r
it.
79
APPENDIX C.
Specificatio n s Used For the C ollection of R e ta il Prices— Continued
2.
F.
A- 6 6 0 , R e g .
APPAREL— C o n tin u e d
GIRLS*
APPARBL
A- 6 7 0 , R e g .
PANTIES
S ty le :
T u rn ed dow n r i b c u f f o r e l a s t i c i z e d t o p , c u f f
m ay h a v e f a n c y p a t t e r n s
F a b r ic :
B ody: P la in o r r i b k n i t , s o l i d c o lo r s i n bo dy en d
Toot
Y a rn :
Combed c o t t o n , 2 - p l y , m e r c e r i s e d
F in is h :
C o l o r f a s t t o w a s h in g
C o n s tr u c tio n : 160 t o 1 7 6 n e e d le s , s e a m le s s , h an d t r a n s f e r r e d c u f f o r t o p , m ay h a v e h e e l a n d t o e
r e in f o r c e d w it h n y lo n
S i z e : 6 t o 8£
P r ic in g U n it: S in g le ; o r m u lt ip le s o f 6 o r l e s s
S t y le :*
B r i e f , t a i l o r e d ( u n t r im m e d ) , r i b c u f f s ; w a i s t
—iiy le :
a.
a l l aro u n d o u t s id e e l a s t i c (n o t e n c a s e d ); o r i f n o t
a v a ila b le
b . a l l a ro u n d e l a s t i c in c a s in g
F a b r ic :
B o d y: F l a t ( p l a i n ) k n i t o r 1 x 1 r i b k n i t
Y a r n : Combed c o t t o n
C o n s tr u c tio n :
C l e a n w o rk m a n s h ip : R e i n f o r c e d c r o t c h , o v e r lo o k o r
m erro w s e a m s ; m ay h a v e n y l o n r e i n f o r c e m e n t o r
n y lo n iz e d f i n i s h
W e ig h t : Y e a r - r o u n d
S iz e and R an ge: S iz e 10 i n g ir ls * ra n g e ( u s u a lly 7 - lb )
P r ic in g U n it : S in g le ; o r m u lt ip le s o f 6 o r l e s s
G.
A- 8 bD R e g .
INFANTS* WEAR AND YARD GOODS
A- 8 1 0 , R e g .
DIAPERS
F a b r ic :
G auze
ta rn :
C ard ed c o t to n
T h r e a d c o u n t ( g r a y ) : b3 x bb
W e ig h t ( d o u b le t S i c k n e s s ) :
b * 6 0 y d . / l b . b a s e d o n ItO i n c h f a b r i c
F in is h :
B le a c h e d
C o n s t r u c t io n :
fto u b le t h i c k n e s s f a b r i c
P in k e d e d g e s
S iz e :
ST x bO i n c h e s
A -8 0 0 , R e g .
ANKLETS
PERCALE
F a b r ic :
P e r c a l e , p r i n t e d , 3 o r m ore c o l o r s
C o n s tr u c tio n :
ta rn :
C ard ed c o t to n
t h r e a d C o u n t:
G ray: 8 6 x 80
F i n i s h : R e g u l a r , c o l o r f a s t t o w a s h in g
L.OU y d . / l b . b a s e d o n 3 9 - i n c h f a b r i c
W id th : F i n i s h e d : 3 6 i n c h e s
ACETATE TAFFETA
F a b r ic :
T a f f e t a , s o l i d c o lo r s
C o n s tr u c tio n :
~ Y arn : A c e ta te
t h r e a d C o u n t:
C r a y : 1 8 6 x 60
( E x c lu d e : 3 0 0 d e n i e r a c e t a t e t a f f e t a .
T h is
q u a lit y h a s 1 80 x 56 th r e a d co u n t and i s
s im ila r i n a p p e a ra n c e t o th e 1 80 x 60 s p e c if ie d .
I t i s h e a v i e r a n d m o re e x p e n s i v e t h a n t h e
q u a lit y s p e c if ie d )
W id th ( f i n i s h e d ) : *
a . 3 9 i n c h e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y p r e f e r r e d ; o r m ay b e
b . b2 in c h e s a p p r o x im a te ly
* Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotation apply.
80
APPENDIX C.
Specifications Used for the Collection of R e ta il Prices - Continued
2.
APPAREL - C o n tin u e d
H.
FOOTWEAR
A -7 0 0 R e g . MEN’ S STREET SHOES
S t y l e ? O x fo r d , b l a c k o r b ro w n , b a l o r b lu c h e r
M a te r ia ls
U p p e r ? C a l f , m edium q u a l i t y ( g r a d e )
(e x c lu d e r e v e r s e c a l f an d k a n g aro o )
O u t s o le t L e a t h e r , s e m i - f i n e g r a d e , 8 t o 9 i r o n s
I n s o l e ? G r a in l e a t h e r , b u f f e d , h t o 5 i r o n s ;
b e l l y , c e n t e r o f b i n d s h a n k s , 5 t o 6 i r o n s ; gemmed
L in in g i
Q u a rte r? L e a th e r , c a l f , k ip , o r s p l i t , f u l l c u t
H e e l fta d : L e a t h e r , ch ro m e s h e e p , f u l l - c u t
H e e l? S o l i d l e a t h e r b a s e w i t h r u b b e r t o p l i f t
C o n s t r u c t io n : G oo dyear w e l t ; s t e e l s h an k
S i z e R a n g e : L e n g th 6 t o 1 1 , w i d t h A t o D
( NOTE: M a r . 195>3 - a d d e d “ s t e e l s h a n k 1* u n d e r c o n
s tr u c tio n )
A -7 0 2 R e g . MEN’ S STREET SHOES
S t y l e : O x fo rd , b la c k o r b ro w n , b a l o r b lu c h e r
M a te r ia l:
U p p e r : K ip s i d e , g o o d q u a l i t y ( g r a d e )
( S u t s o l e : L e a t h e r , #1 s c r a t c h , 8 t o 9 i r o n s
I n s o l e : G r a in l e a t h e r , gem m ed, k t o 5 i r o n s
L in in g :
Q u a r t e r : L e a t h e r o r p l a s t i c , 3/U o r f u l l c u t
y itin g T
L e a th e r
H e e l: L e a t h e r b o a r d o r r u b b e r c o m p o s it io n b a s e
“ ” w lt h to p l i f t
C o n s t r u c t io n : G oo dyear w e l t , s t e e l s h a n k
S iz e R an ge: 6 to 1 2 , B t o D
A-7Q3 A l t . t o A -7 0 2 MEN’ S STREET SHOES
S t y l e : O x fo rd , b la c k o r b ro w n , b a l o r b lu c h e r
M a te r ia l:
U p p e r: S i d e , g o o d q u a l i t y ( g r a d e )
Q u u s o le s S y n t h e t i c , 1 2 t o 1*> i r o n s
I n s o l e : F l e x i b l e s p l i t l e a t h e r , gem m ed, U t o U i
ir o n s
L in in g :
Q u a rte r: L e a th e r o r p l a s t i c , 3 A o r f u l l c u t
H e e l £ ad ? I m it a t io n l e a t h e r w it h f e l t b a c k
H e e l: l e a t h e r b o a r d o r r u b b e r c o m p o s it io n b a s e
w i t h t o p l i f t ; o r m ay h a v e s o l i d r u b b e r h e e l
C o n s t r u c t i o n : G o o d yea r w e l t ; wood s h a n k
S iz e R an ge: 6 to 1 1 , B t o B
A -7 1 0 R e g . MEN’ S WORK SHOES
S t y l e : 6 ” h ig h , b l a c k o r b ro w n , b lu c h e r
M a te r ia l:
U p p er: E lk , goo d q u a l i t y ( g r a d e )
G u s s e t t : Ooze s p l i t
O u t s c l e : C o m p o s it io n , i n c l u d i n g c o r k o r c o r d t y p e s ,
18 t o 2 2 i r o n s
I n s c l e ; G r a in l e a t h e r , gem m ed,
t o 5>£ i r o n s
C o u n te r: L e a th e r o r f ib e r w it h l e a t h e r c o u n te r
pocket
H e e l: C o m p o s itio n o r r u b b e r
C o n s t r u c t i o n : G o o d yea r w e l t ; s t e e l s h a n k
& lz e R a n g e : 6 t o 1 1 , w id e
A -7 1 6 R e g .
MEN’ S RUBBERS
S t y l e : D r e s s , s a n d a l o r sto rm ty p e
C o n s t r u c t io n : R u b b e r, r e in f o r c e d t o e , h e e l , an d
c o u n te r
L i n i n g s C o tto n f a b r i c
S iz e R an ge: 6 to 11
A -7 3 0 R e g . IFCLEN’ S STREET SHOES
S t y l e i O x fo r d , a r c h t y p e , b l a c k o r b ro w n , ( e x c l u d e
g r o w in g g i r l s o x f o r d )
M a te r ia ls
U p p e r s C a l f o r k i d , m edium q u a l i t y ( g r a d e )
C u ts o le : l e a t h e r , 7 t o 8 ir o n s
I n s o l e : G r a in o r f l e x i b l e s p l i t l e a t h e r , gem m ed, 3 j
to h i ir o n s
L in in g :
Q u a rte r: L e a th e r, f u l l c u t
Sock:
L e a t h e r o r p l a s t i c , 3/U c u t
H e e l: A l l l e a t h e r ; o r c o m p o s itio n a n d l e a t h e r ; o r
wood c o v e r e d w i t h l e a t h e r ; l e a t h e r o r r u b b e r t o p
l i f t 1 0 / 8 t o 1 6 / 8 h e i g h t ( l £ ’» t o 2 * * ).
C o n s t r u c t i o n : G o o d yea r w e l t ; r i g i d s t e e l s h a n k .
S i z e R a n g e s L e n g th h t o 9 , w i d t h AA t o C .
A -7 3h R e g . WOMEN’ S STREET SHOES
S t y l e : Pump, c o n s e r v a t i v e c o l o r s a n d s t y l i n g , may
h a v e open to e an d h e e l
M a te r ia l:
U p p e rs C a l f , sm o o th o r s u e d e , m edium q u a l i t y ( g r a d e )
O u t s o le : L e a t h e r , 6 t o 7 i r o n s
I n s o l e : C o m p o s it io n , 2 k t o 3 i r o n s
mss.
Q u a rte r: L e a th e r
So ck s le a t h e r o r im ita tio n le a t h e r
H e e l: W ood, c o v e r e d w i t h c e l l u l o i d , i m i t a t i o n
l e a t h e r o r s u e d e ; l e a t h e r o r c o m p o s itio n t o p l i f t ,
H i/ 6 t o 2 0 / 8 h e i g h t ( l - 3 A tt t o 2£*’ >
C o n s t r u c t i o n : C em en t p r o c e s s ( e x c l u d e S b ic c a - D e lm a c
c o n s tr u c tio n )
S i z e R a n g e : h t o 9 , AA t o C
♦ Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotations apply.
81
APPENDIX C.
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Used F or The C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r ic e s — Continued
2.
APPAREL
H.
A -740, Reg, WOMEN* S PLAY SHOES
S ty le : Casual pump or sandal
M aterial:
Upper: Elk or suede s p li t
Out s o le : Composition, 5 to 6 irons
Lining:
Upper: I f suede upper, f u ll y lin ed with
f a i l l e or im itation le a th e r; i f e lk , may
be lin ed as suede or unlined.
Sock: Fabric or im itation lea th e r.
P la tform: Rubber and ccrk
Wrapper (P la tfo m and Heel) :
Same m aterial as upper
Heel: Wood, wedge h e e l, 1 2 /8 to 1 6 /8 height
H Q j " t o 2*»).
Constructio n : S lip -la s te d (C aliforn ia
process J~
Size Range: 4 to 9 , narrow and medium
A -760, Reg. CHILDREN* S SHOES
S ty le : Oxford, brown, mocassin or
p lain toe
M aterial:
Upper: Elk or other sid e le a th e r, good q u a lity
(grade) may have s cu ff-p ro o f t ip
Outsole: Syn th etic, 6 to 8 irons
M idsole: Leather or composition, 3 irons
Insol e : F lex ib le s p li t le a th e r, 2 j to 3 irons
Lining :
Quarter: Leather or im itation leath er
Heel: Leather-board base with rubber top
l i f t s ; or spring heel
Construct io n : 3 -s o le stitchdown
Size Range: 8| t o 12
A -761, A lt . to A-760 CHILDREN'S SHOES
S ty le : Oxford, brown, mocassin or p la in toe
M aterial:
Upper: Elk or other sid e le a th e r, good
q u a lity (grade), may have s c u ff-p r o o f t ip
Outsole: S ynthetic, 7 t o 10 irons
In so le : F lex ib le s p li t le a th e r, 4 to 5 irons
Lining:
Quart e r : Leather
Heel padT Leather or Im itation lea th er
W elting: Leather
Heel: Spring heel
Construction: Goodyear w elt, s t e e l shank
Size Ran^e: 8 j to 12
* Agent s p e c i f i e s c h o ic e t o which q u o ta tio n s ap p ly,
FOOTWEAR
A -790, Reg. SHOE REPAIRS
D escription: H alf so le s and heels fo r men*s str e e t
shoes
S o le s: Sewed; lea th e r, vegetable tanned, **fine**
grade, approximately 10 to 12 ir o n ; i f taps are
used, the height o f one dozen pairs should average
5 i inches (exclude cemented so le s)
Heels: Half h e els, rubber. I f charge i s based on
length and width o f shoe, report price f o r the one
length and w idth, w ithin the minimum siz e range
6 to 1 1 , A to D, on which volume o f work i s done.
A -791, A l t . t o A-790 SHOE REPAIRS
D escription: Half s o le s and heels fo r men*s
str e e t shoes
S o le s: Sewed, lea th e r, vegetable tanned, "prime'*
grade, approximately 10 to 12 iro n ; i f taps are
used, the height o f one dozen pairs should average
inches (exclude cementod so le s)
Heels : Same as A-790
A -796, Reg. SHOE REPAIRS
Descriptio n : Heel l i f t s f o r women's dress shoes,
^ lea th e r; composition, or rubber, black
S iz e : Cuban heel
82
APPENDIX C.
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Used F o r The C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a il P r ic e s — Continued
3.
TRANSPORTATION
T -300 Reg. TIRE
Construction:
Type: Extra low pressure, tube construction,
passenger
S iz e : 6.70x15
P ly :
4
M a te ria ls:
Rubber:
Synthetic and/or natural
Carcass:
Cotton or rayon cord
S idew alls: Black
Grade: 100 le v e l, f i r s t lin e
Basis o f Quotation:
Report "the net p ric e. Deduct any discount as
w ell as any trad e-in allowance fo r trade-in
t ir e s from the sum o f the l i s t price and Feder
a l ta x . (exclude tu b e.) Include mounting
se rv ice .
Pricing U n it: One to four t i r e s , multiple
u n it p ricin g.
(NOTE:
Sept. 1953 - added: “Basis o f QuotationReport the net price when a
discount is given without a
trad e -in t i r e . "
Aug. 1954 - “Basis o f Quotation11 was
am plified to read as shown in
the sp ec ific a tio n above. A lso ,
the pricing u nit was expanded
from a sin gle tir e to cover one
to four t ir e s (See footnote 1 ,
table 3 . )
T -5 0 0 , Reg. BRAKE RELINING
D escription:
Relining brakes of a 1950 Chevrolet, Ford V -S , and
Plymouth ca r.
Labor:
Relining or replacing brake shoes fo r a l l 4 wheels.
Include f i l l i n g main cylinder and bleeding brake
system.
NOTE:
P a r ts:*
F u ll se t of facings and r iv e ts , or f u l l 3et o f
shoes relined with riveted or bonded lin in g s . Bonded
lin in g s are preferred fo r Chevrolet3. Deduct exchange
value of shoes. (Exclude the cost o f brake flu id
used in th is job)
T -510, Reg. CHASSIS LUBRICATION
D escription:
Complete chassis lubrication fo r 1950 Chevrolet.
Include: O ilin g generator, o ilin g sta r te r , o ilin g
fan bearings; Checking grease in transmission and
d iff e r e n t ia ls .
Exclude: Charge for grease needed in transmission
or d iff e r e n t ia l; charge f o r packing front wheels;
charge fo r changing o i l in crank ca3e.
(NOTE:
T -400, Reg.
GASOLINE
D escription:
Grade: Regular or housebrand
Pricing U n it: Per gallon
T -4 0 1 , Reg. GASOLINE
D escription:
Grade: Premium or "h ig h -t e s t "
Pricing U n it: Per gallon
T-410 Reg. MOTOR OIL
Description:
Grade: Regular
Pricing U nit: Per quart in sealed containers
T -4 1 1 , A lt . t o T -410, MOTOR OIL
D escription:
Grade: Premium or "heavy duty"
Pricing U n it: Per quart in sealed containers
*A gent s p e c i f i e s c h o ic e t o which q u o ta tio n s apply,
Reference to appropriate sections of d ea lers'
time schedule manuals are included for use by
dealers who compute the required labor time
by that means.
Sept. 1953 - changed pricing fo r chassis
lubrication o f three makes of
cars to one make)
T -S 00, R eg., STREETCAR FARE, and
T -820, R eg., BUS FARE
D escription:
Regular fa r e , a d u lt, (exclude transfers and school
fa re s):
Streetcar (surface t r o lle y , tr o lle y coach, subway
or elevated tra in )
T-800 - Cash fa re
Bus
T-820 - Gash fare
83
APPENDIX C.
Sp ecifications Used fo r the C ollection o f R e ta il Prices - Continued
il.
M-100 Reg. PRESCRIPTION
Description:
d e s c r ip t io n : Non-narcotic, dispensed
Content: I c a p s u le
ftienacetin
2 i grains
Aspirin
3 § grains
Caffeine c itra te
| grain
fir icing U n it: 12capsules
M-110 A lt . to M-100, PRESCRIPTION
D escription:
P rescription : Non-narcotic, compounded
Content: 1 capsule
Phenacetin
2 grains
Aspirin
2 grains
Caffeine c itra te
J grain
Pricing U nit: 12 capsules
MEDICAL CARE
M-170 Reg. MILK OF MAGNESIA
D escription:
Milk o f magnesia, U .S.P .
firicing U nit: * 12 to 16 ounce b o ttle
M-200 Reg. MEN’ S PAT WARD, and
M-220 Reg. MEN'S PAY WARD
D escription:
M-200 - D a ily -r a te :
M-220 - Inclusive rate fo r 10 days:
To f o i l pay p atient for bed, board, and general
nursing in :
Men's Pay Ward:
Medical or su rgica l ward, noncontagious cases,
three or more beds, (do not consider temporarily
cu rta in ed -o ff spaces as wards)
M-201 Reg. SEMI-PRIVATE ROOM
M-120 Reg. PRESCRIPTION
Description:
P rescription: N arcotic, dispensed
Content:
^
Codeine Sulphate, 2 .7 to 3 grains
E lix ir Terpin Rydrate, 3 f lu i d ounces
Pricing U nit: 3 ounces
Description:
D aily-rate to f u l l pay, medical or surgical patient
fo r bed, board, and general nursing in :
Semi-Private Room:
Two Beds; without bath (or lavatory) p referred; * i f
hosp ital cannot quote ra te s on rooms without bath
(or la v a to ry ), accept prices for rooms with these
f a c i l i t i e s . Without telephone
M-130 Reg. PRESCRIPTION
M-202 Reg. PRIVATE ROOM
D escription:
P rescription : F e n ic illi . (buffered fo r oral use)
Content: S t a b l e t ; 100,000 units
Pricing tfn it: 2h ta b le ts
M-1$0 Reg. MULTIPLE VITAMIN CONCENTRATES
D escription:
M ultiple vitamin concentrates
Content: 1 capsule (minimum)
Vitamin A, 5 ,0 0 0 U .S.P . un its
Vitamin D,
500 U .S .P . un its
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C ), 37*5 milligrams
Thiamine Rydrocholride (Vitamin B ^), 2 .5 milligrams
Riboflavin (Vitamin B g), (G ), 2 .5 milligrams
Calcium Pantothenate, 5 .0 milligrams
N icotin ic Acid Amide, 2 0 .0 milligrams
Pricing U n it: 100 capsules
*Agent sp e cifie s choice to which quotations apply,
D escription:
D aily-rate to f u l l pay, medical or su rgica l patient
fo r bed, board and general nursing in :
Private Room:
Without bath (or lavatory) preferred; * i f hosp ital
cannot quote ra te s on rooms without bath (cr lavatory)
accept prices fo r rooms with these f a c i l i t i e s
Without telephone
M-300 Reg. OFFICE VISIT:
D escription:
"" Usual fee fo r o f f ic e v i s i t to regular p a tie n ts, i . e . ,
not f i r s t c a ll but subsequent c a ll s (exclude sp ecial
fe e s to participants in group h o sp ita liza tio n and
su rgica l plans)
APPENDIX C.
S pecification s Used fo r the C ollectio n o f R e tail Prices - Continued
lw
MEDICAL CARE (Cont'd)
M-350 Reg. FILLING
M-306 Reg. HOUSE VISIT
D escription: Usual fee fo r house v i s i t , during
day (u su ally 6 a.m. - 6 p .m .) within corporate
lim its o f the c i t y , to regular p a tien ts, i . e . ,
not f i r s t c a l l but subsequent c a l l s ; (exclude
sp ecial fee s to participants in group h osp ital
ization and su rgica l plans)
M-320 Reg. APPENDECTOMY
Description:
Usual fee fo r adult*s appendectomy, without
complications; excluding an esth etic; (exclude
sp ecial fees to participants in group h o sp ita l
ization and su rgica l plans)
M-32U Reg. TONSILLECTOMY
D escription:
Usual fee fo r ch ild *s ton sillectom y, performed
in h o s p ita l, including adenectomy preferred;
excluding an esth etic; (exclude sp ecial fees to
participants in group h o sp ita liza tio n and
su rgical plans)
*Agent s p e c i f i e s c h o ic e t o w hich q u o ta tio n s a p p ly.
D escription:
Usual fee to adult fo r f i l l i n g , amalgam, one surface
M-3S2 Reg. EXTRACTION
D escription:
tfsual fee to adult fo r ex tra c tio n , without complica
t io n s , with lo c a l an esth etic, including X-ray of
tooth (exclude cost o f treatment and fe e s fo r unusual
complications)
M-360 Reg. EXAMINATION, PRESCRIPTION, AND EYEGLASSES
D escription:
"Usual p rofessional services fee to adults for examin
ing eyes and prescribing for lenses as described
below, including cost o f :
Frame: Full rim s; Z ylon ite; thoroughly seasoned;
pink or flu sh co lo r; without trim ; metal core
temples; fu l-v u e ; s lig h t ly upswept
Lenses: Single v isio n ; f i r s t q u a lity ; spherocy lin d er; f i r s t d iv isio n ; p lu s-p lu s or minus-plus;
w hite; corrected curve
85
APPENDIX C.
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Used f o r th e C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a il P r ic e s — C ontinu ed
5.
PERSONAL CARE
P -100, Reg. TOILET SOAP
D escription; T o ile t soap, hard m ille d , white or
colored, perfumed, v ith palm o i l and o liv e o i l ,
or with c r e s y lic a c id , c r e s o l, or qther form o f
ca rbo lic acid added; wrapped.
S iz e : Regular s iz e cake (3 to 5 ounces);
(exclude bath s iz e cake)
U nit: One cake
P -1 *0, Reg. SHAMPOO
D escription: Liquid: (exclude cream shampoo)
* a . Glass container; or
b . P la stic container
S iz e : * 5 to 8 ounce container
(NOTE: Jan. 1953 - changed from "S u p ." to "R e g ."
Mar. 1953 * added "a -g la s s container; or
b -p la s t ic container" under liq u id )
P -U O , Reg. RAZOR BLADES
P -150, Reg. PERMANENT WAVE REFILL
D escription : F ir s t q u a lity , th in , double edge
(Note: Agent reports number o f blades per package)
D escription: Cold wave r e f i l l k it fo r home use
(exclude k it containing cu rlers)
P -1 1*, Reg. SHAVING CREAM
P -l6 0 , Reg. SANITARY NAPKINS
D escription: Lather, soap base (exclude brushless)
S iz e : * Approximately 4 to 5 ounce (g ia n t s iz e ) tube
Pricing U n it: S in g le ; or m ultiple o f 6 or le s s
D escription: Sanitary napkins
S iz e : Regular
Pricing U nit: Box o f 12
(NOTE: Oct. 1953 - added "P ricin g Unit - s in g le ;
or m ultiple o f 6 or l e s s )
P -l6 * , Reg. CLEANSING TISSUES
P -120, Reg. FACE CREAM
D escription : Cleansing cream,
♦ A ll purpose or c o ld , type produced by companies
usu ally manufacturing only lim ited lin e s o f
cosmetics (exclude liq u e fy in g , d ry -sk in , and
vanishing cream)
S iz e : * 3 to * ounce ja r
(NOTE: Jan. 1953 • changed from "S u p ." to "R e g .")
P -1 2*, Reg. FACE POWDER
D escrip tion : Fine te xtu re , scented with n ation a lly
branded perfTunes
S iz e : * Approximately 3 ounce box
D escription: White cleansing
S iz e : Approximately 8 3/ * " *
U nit: Box o f 300 t is s u e s , or
( i f not av aila b le price the
tissu e s 2 p ly
9 3 /* "
150 double sheets
nearest s iz e )
P -300, Reg. HAIRCUT
D escription:
Man's hair cut
P -310, Reg. PLAIN SHAMPOO AND WAVE SET
D escription: Woman's p la in shampoo and wave s e t ,
short hair (shoulder length or l e s s ) , pin cu rls
P -316, Reg. PERMANENT WAVE
P -130, Reg. TOOTH PASTE
D escription: Standard d e n t r ific e , (exclude
d e n trific e s containing ch lorop h yll, ammonium,
p e n ic illin and other sp ec ia l ingredients o f
lik e nature)
S iz e : * Approximately 3 ounce (fa m ily s iz e ) tube
Pricing U n it: S in g le ; or m ultiple o f 6 or le s s
(NOTE: Oct. 1953 - added "Exclude d e n trific e s
containing ch lorop h yll, ammonium,
e t c . " added "P ricin g Unit s in g le ; or m ultiple o f 6 or le s s )
♦Agent s p e c i f i e s c h o ic e t o w hich q u o ta tio n s ap p ly-
D escription: Woman's permanent cold wave,
hair ( shoulder length or le s s ) including
or creme shampoo and wave s e t , including
or shaping, (exclude f i r s t cutting e . g . ,
hair to feather cu t, e t c .)
(NOTE:
short
p lain
trim
long
June 1953 • Permanent wave (co ld wave)
introduced; p rio r to th is date
machine wave was p ric e d ).
86
APPENDIX C .
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Used f o r th e C o l l e c t i o n o f R e t a i l P r ic e s — C ontinu ed
6.
R EA D IN G AND RECREA TIO N
R -300, Reg. RADIO
R -6 0 *, Reg. MOTION PICTURE THEATER
Cabinet: P la stic * dark co lo rs only
S iz e : 9 " to 1 3 " x 5 ” to 8 " x 5 " to 7 "
Construction:
Frequency Band: 1 band, standard broadcast,
520-5^0 k ilo c y c le s to 1600-1750 k ilo c y c le s
Tubes: 4 o c ta l or lo k ta l standard or miniature
s i 2e , or combination o f s iz e s , plus r e c t i f i e r
Power: AC/DC
Push Button Tuning: No
Tone Control: No
Speaker:
- to 5-in c h , e ith e r permanent
magnet or electro-dynamic
Antenna: In tern al loop, connection fo r
external antenna may be provided
Modulation: Amplitude only, (exclude FM)
D escription: Admission; c h ild , under 12 ye a rs,
1 s t f lo o r , Saturday matinee (exclude Cinerama)
Include Federal, sta te and/or lo c a l sa le s and
amusement ta x e s, i f any
(NOTE:
Jan. 195^ • added "Exclude
Cinerama")
R -700, Reg. and R -711, Reg. NEWSPAPERS
D escription: Newspaper, English language,
published lo c a lly
On the s tr e e t: per copy
R-700 - D a ily e d itio n
Delivered to home: per month, may be per week
i f volume o f subscriptions are on weekly b a sis
R-711 - D aily and Sunday
(NOTE: Jan. 195^ * changed s iz e range o f cabinet
from 11 to 13 x 6 to 8 x 5
to 7 inches to 9 to 13 x 5 to 8 x 5
to 7 inches)
R -600, Reg. MOTION PICTURE THEATER
D escription: Admission; a d u lt, 1 s t f lo o r ,
week nights (exclude Cinerama)
Include Federal, sta te and/or lo c a l sale s
and amusement ta x e s , i f any
(NOTE: Jan. 195^ - added "Exclude Cinerama")
7.
OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES
0 -1 0 0 , Reg. CIGARETTES, per package
D escription: Plain t i p , standard brands
S iz e : Regular
Pricing U n it: Package o f 2 0; or m ultiple u n its o f
6 packages or le s s
0 -1 0 ^ , Reg. CIGARETTES, per carton
D escription? Plain t i p , standard brands
S iz e : Regular
U n it: Carton o f 10 packages (20 cig a rette s
per package)
*Agent s p e c i f i e s c h o ic e t o w hich q u o ta tio n s apply,
0 -2 0 0 , Reg. CIGAR
F i l l e r : A l l domestic tobacco; or a l l Puerto Rico
tobacco; or blend o f domestic and Puerto Rico
tobacco with Havana tobacco; or a l l Havana scrap
( termed " s h o r t - f i l l e d " )
Wrapper: Shade grown (dom estic), Sumatra or Java
tobacco. Havana "s h o r t - f i l l e d " cigars may have
Havana wrapper.
S iz e : Regular
Pricing U nit: S in g le ; or m ultiple units o f
6 or le s s
87
A p p en d ix D - R e t a i l S a l e s T a x es and O th er R e t a i l T axes A p p l i c a b l e i n 1 0 L a rg e C i t i e s l /
Io
R e t a i l S a l e s T a x es
ATLANTA
S ta te:
3 percen t
C ity :
None
E x e m p tio n s :
L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r ( l u b r i c a t i o n ) ; p u b l i c t r a n s
p o r t a t i o n ; h o s p i t a l s e r v i c e s ; p h y s i c i a n , s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t f e e s ; b a r b e r and b e a u t y
sh op s e r v i c e s •
BALTIMORE
S ta te:
2 p ercen t
C ity :
None
E x e m p tio n s : L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; s h o e r e p a i r s ; g a s o l i n e ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r ; p u b l i c
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; p r e s c r i p t i o n d r u g s ; h o s p i t a l s e r v i c e s ; p h y s i c i a n , s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t
f e e s ; e y e g l a s s e s ; b a r b e r and b e a u t y s h o p s e r v i c e s ; n e w s p a p e r s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e ad m is
s io n s *
CHICAGO
S ta te:
2 p ercen t
C ity :
None
E x e m p tio n s : L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; s h o e r e p a i r s ; g a s o l i n e and m o t o r o i l ; a u t o m o b ile
r e p a ir ; p u b lic tr a n s p o r t a tio n ; p r e s c r ip t io n d r u g s; h o s p it a l s e r v ic e s ; p h y s ic ia n ,
s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t f e e s ; e y e g l a s s e s ; b a r b e r and b e a u t y sh o p s e r v i c e s ; n e w s p a p e r s ;
m o t io n p i c t u r e a d m is s io n s ; c i g a r s and c i g a r e t t e s *
CINCINNATI
S ta te:
3 p ercen t
C ity :
None
E x e m p tio n s : L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; g a s o l i n e ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r ; p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a
t i o n ; h o s p i t a l s e r v i c e s ; p h y s i c i a n , s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t f e e s ; b a r b e r and b e a u t y sh o p
s e r v i c e s ; n e w s p a p e r s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e a d m is s io n s , c i g a r e t t e s *
DETROIT
S ta te:
3 p ercen t
C ity :
None
E x e m p tio n s : L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r ; p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; h o s p i t a l
s e r v i c e s ; p h y s i c i a n , s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t f e e s ; b a r b e r a n i b e a u t y sh o p s e r v i c e s
n e w s p a p e r s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e a d m is s io n s *
LOS ANGELES
S ta te:
3 percen t
C ity :
0 * 5 p e r c e n t th r o u g h June 3 0 , 1 9 5 k ; 1 p e r c e n t b e g in n in g J u ly 1 , 1 9 5k
E x e m p t io n s :
L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; g a s o l i n e ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r ; p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a
t i o n ; h o s p i t a l s e r v i c e s ; p h y s i c i a n , s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t f e e s ; e y e g l a s s e s ; b a r b e r
and b e a u t y sh o p s e r v i c e s ; n e w s p a p e r s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e a d m is s io n s *
NEW YORK
S ta te;
None
C ity :
3 p ercen t
E x e m p tio n s :
L au n dry and d r y c l e a n i n g ; s h o e r e p a i r s ; a u t o m o b ile r e p a i r ; p u b l i c t r a n s
p o r t a t i o n ; p r e s c r i p t i o n d r u g s ; h o s p i t a l s e r v i c e s ; p h y s i c i a n , s u r g e o n and d e n t i s t
f e e s ; e y e g l a s s e s ; b a r b e r and b e a u t y s h o p s e r v i c e s ; n e w s p a p e r s ; m o t io n p i c t u r e adm is
s io n s ; c ig a r e tte s *
See footnote at end of appendix
88
Appendix D - R e t a il S a le s Taxes and O ther R e t a il Taxes A p p lic a b le in 10 L arge C it ie s ; ! /
Continued
I#
R e t a il S a le s Taxes - C on tin ued
PHILADELPHIA
S ta t e ? 1 p e rce n t ( e ff e c t iv e Septem ber 1, 1953)
C it y :
None
Exe m ptio ns: Laun dry and d ry c le a n in g ; a l l a p p a re l, except ya rd go o d s; sh oe r e p a ir s ;
g a s o lin e ; au to m o b ile r e p a ir ; p u b lic tr a n s p o r ta t io n ; p r e s c r ip t io n d ru g s? h o s p it a l
s e r v ic e s ; p h y s ic ia n , su rge o n and d e n t is t fe e s ; e y e g la s s e s ; b arb e r and b e au ty shop
s e r v ic e s ; new spapers; m otion p ic tu r e a d m issio n s; c ig a r e t t e s *
ST . LOUIS
S ta te :
p e rce n t
C it y :
None
E xe m p tio n s: Laundry arri d ry c le a n in g ; g a s o lin e ; au to m o b ile r e p a ir ; p u b lic tr a n s p o r ta
t io n ; h o s p it a l s e r v ic e s ; p h y s ic ia n , su rge o n and d e n t is t fe e s ; b a rb e r and b e au ty shop
s e r v ic e s ; new spapers*
2
SAN FRANCISCO
S t a t e : 3 p e rce n t
C it y :
0*5 p e rce n t
E xe m p tio n s: Laundry and d ry c le a n in g ; g a s o lin e ; au to m o b ile r e p a ir ; p u b lic tr a n s p o r ta
t io n ; h o s p it a l s e r v ic e s ; p h y s ic ia n , su rge o n and d e n t is t fe e s ; e y e g la s s e s ; b a rb e r and
b e au ty shop s e r v ic e ; new spapers; m otion p ic tu r e a d m issio n s*
II*
T ax e s, O ther th a n S a le s T axe s, A p p lic a b le to S p e c if ic Item s at th e R e t a il L e v e l
T IR E S
(T -3 0 0 )
F e d e ral e x c ise ta x — •----------------------------------------------- ------ -------- 5 c e n ts p er pound
GASOLINE (T -! j00 and T -U 0 1 )
F e d e ra l e x c ise ta x ------- --------------------------- -------------------------- — 2 c e n ts p e r g a llo n
A t la n ta , S ta te ta x -------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 6
B a ltim o re , S ta te ta x :
Through May 31, 1953------- *------------- -------------------------------------- 5
B e g in n in g June 1, 1953---------------------------------------— — ----------- —6
C h ic a g o , S ta te ta x :
Through December 31, 1952--------------------------------— - --------------- J4
B e g in n in g Jan u ary 1, 1953-------------------------------5
C in c in n a t i, S ta te ta x :
Through A u gu st 31, 195?------ — — — --------------------------------- — i;
B e g in n in g Septem ber 1, 1953------------------------------------— ----------5
D e t r o it , S ta te ta x ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14.5
Los A n g e le s, S ta t e ta x :
Through June 30, 1953-----------------------------------------------------B e g in n in g J u ly 1, 1953--- — --------------6
New Y o rk , S ta t e ta x ------------------------- ------- --------- — ---------------- ~jj.
P h ila d e lp h ia , S ta te ta x -------------------------------------5
S e e
f o o t n o t e
a t
e n d
o f
a p p e n d ix
c e n ts p e r g a llo n
c e n ts p e r g a llo n
c e n ts p e r g a llo n .
c e n ts p e r g a llo n
c e n ts p e r g a llo n
c e n ts p e r g a llo n
c e n ts per g a llo n
c e n ts p e r g a llo n
c e n ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
p er
per
per
per
g a llo n
g a llo n
g a llo n
g a llo n
8 9
Appendix D - R e t a il S a le s Taxes and O ther R e t a il Taxes A p p lic a b le i n 10 L a rge C i t i e s ! /
C on tin ued
II*
T axe s, O ther th an S a le s T axe s, A p p lic a b le t o S p e c if ic Ite m s a t th e R e t a il L e v e l-C o n tin u e d
S t * L o u is S ta te ta x *
Through A u gu st 31, 1953----------- ------B e g in n in g Septem ber 1, 1953-----------C it y ta x -----------------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o , S ta te ta x :
Through June 30, 1953-------------------------B e g in n in g J u ly 1, 1953-----------------------
^OTQR O IL (T -U 10 and T-iO .1)
F e d e ra l e x c ise ta x ---- —
—— 2
c e n ts p er g a llo n
----- 3 c e n ts p er g a llo n
----- 1 ce n t p er g a llo n
• i+*5 c e n ts p e r g a llo n
.— 6 c e n ts per g a llo n
1*5
c e n ts p e r q u a rt
FACE CREAM (P -1 8 0 ), FACE POWDER (P -1 2 !*), and HOME PERMANENT WAVE R E F IL L (P -1 5 0 )
F e d e ra l e x c ise ta x Through M arch 31,
-------------------— ----------- — - ------------.perce n t
B e g in n in g A p r il 1,
------ -----------------------------------------— 10 p e rce n t
19%
19%
20
MOTION PICTURES (R -6 0 0 and R-6Q1+)
F e d e ra l A d m issio n s ta x :
Through March 31,
— — 1 ce n t f o r each 5 c e n ts o f a d m issio n p r ic e or m ajor f r a c
t io n th e re o f*
B e g in n in g A p r il 1,
—
None on a d m issio n s o f le s s th a n 50 c e n ts . 1 ce n t f o r each
10 c e n ts o f a d m issio n p r ic e o r m ajor f r a c t io n th e re o f on
a d m issio n s o ve r 50 ce n ts#
L o c a l amusement ta x e s based on a s li d in g s c a le are a p p lic a b le i n C h ic a go , C in c in n a t i,
New Y ork and. P h ila d e lp h ia #
19%
19%
CIGARETTES (0 100 and O -lO U )
F e d e ra l e x c is e t a x - -----—
8
c e n ts p e r package
A t la n t a , S ta te ta x --------- --------- ------ — - — — — ---------- ------ ------3 c e n ts
B a ltim o re , C it y ta x :
c e n ts
Through December 31, 1953— -----------------------------*------------------B e g in n in g Jan u ary 1 ,
----------— ------ — — ----------- -— —— 3 c e n ts
C h ic a g o :
c e n ts
C it y ta x , b e g in n in g O ctober 1 , 1953— — — — — ------— — 1 ce n t
C in c in n a t i, S ta t e ta x ---------------------------- — — ---- — ------- -----— — 2 c e n ts
D e t r o it , S ta te t a x - —
— — — ------ -------------------- -------- — ------— 3 ce n t 8
New Y o rk :
S ta t e ta x — ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -3 c e n ts
C it y t a x ™ — — -----— - — —
------------------ ----------------------- — - 1 ce n t
P h ila d e lp h ia , S ta te ta x ------ — ------------------------------------------------- c e n ts
S t * L o u is , C it y ta x — — — -------- -------------------- ----------— ------------- 2 c e n ts
19%
2
h
p e r package
p er package
p e r package
per
per
per
per
package
package
package
package
per
per
per
per
package
package
package
package
CIGARS (0 -2 0 0 )
F e d e ra l e x c is e ta x - The amount o f ta x depends on th e s iz e o f th e c ig a r *
b y th e Bureau i s a p p ro x im a te ly 1 ce n t p e r c ig a r .
The s iz e p ric e d
1 / In fo rm a tio n c o n ta in e d i n t h is app endix i s lim it e d to th e goods and s e r v ic e s and th e
“
p e rio d s f o r w hich p r ic e ? a re p u b lish e d in t h is b u lle t in * U n le ss s p e c i f i c a lly in d ic a te d ,
ta x e s were in e ffe c t f o r th e w hole p e rio d from December 1952 th ro u gh December 31,
19% •
9 0
A p pendix E . R e t a il B r ic e D a ta B u b lish e d P r io r to t h is B u lle t in
I.
R e t a il P r ic e s o f 215 a r t ic le s e n te rin g in t o the C o st o f L iv in g , June 1889 -Septem ber 1891#
I n 1391* th e Com m ittee on F in an ce o f the U#S# S e n a te , began an in q u ir y in t o th e
e f f e c t s o f th e t a r i f f la w s, in c lu d in g the e f f e c t on p r ic e s and w age s• 1 / The com prehensive
body o f r e t a i l p r ic e d a ta c o lle c te d f o r t h is in q u ir y are c o n ta in e d in ~ R e t a il P r ic e s and
W ages, a re p o rt b y th e H onorable N e lso n D . A ld r ic h from the Com m ittee on F in an ce * The
number o f com m odities f o r w hich d a ta were p u b lish e d were d is t r ib u t e d among th e m ajor
gro u p s a s fo llo w s :
Food------------------------------------------------C lo th s and c lo t h in g ----------------— ---------F u e l and li g h t in g ----------- -— ---------------M e ta l and im plem ents— - — — — — ----------Lumber and b u ild in g m a t e r ia ls — --------D ru gs and c h e m ic a ls ------- ------------- — —
H o u s e fu m is h in g go o d s— --------
67
61
6
3h
13
7
27
2ir
The p r ic e d a ta are shown b y o u t le t and lo c a li t y f o r each o f th e 215 ite m s f o r each
month from June 1889 to Septem ber 1891# in c lu s iv e *
G e n e ra lly , p r ic e s were o b ta in e d i n
70 c i t i e s and tow ns i n d if f e r e n t p a r t s o f the cou n try# The number o f s to r e s from w hich
d a ta were o b ta in e d v a r ie d from c i t y to c ity #
No p r ic e a v e ra ge s were com puted f o r an y o f the ite m s, e it h e r b y c i t y o r f o r the
c o u n try a s a w hole, becau se o f the problem o f q u a lit y id e n t if ic a t io n #
The problem was
d e sc rib e d b y the Sen ate Com m ittee a s fo llo w s :
" In the c a se b e fo re u s, the d i f f i c u l t y w ith th e ave rage p r ic e i s th a t th e re i s n o t
com plete g u a ra n ty th a t th e p r ic e s a s c e rta in e d i n th e d if f e r e n t c i t i e s were e x a c t ly the
same a r t ic le #
I t i s v e ry d i f f i c u l t to id e n t if y e x a c t ly b y d e s c r ip t io n any p a r t ic u la r
a r t ic le and t h is i s e s p e c ia lly tru e o f the com m odities o f r e t a i l tra d e • . # we fin d ,
o fte n tim e s, a w ide flu c t u a t io n in p r ic e f o r a r t ic le s an sw e rin g the same d e s c r ip tio n #
T h is g iv e s r is e to th e s u s p ic io n th a t th e re m ust be im p o rta n t d iffe r e n c e s i n q u a lity #
An ave rage o f d is s im ila r a r t ic le s w ould be o f c o m p a ra tiv e ly l i t t l e v a lu e * " 2 /
II*
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s p u b lish e d b y th e Bureau o f L ab or S t a t i s t i c s (o th e r th a n fo o d s and
f u e ls ) *
A* D ry go o d s, 1915-23#
R e t a il p r ic e s f o r a lim ite d l i s t o f "d r y go o d s" from 1915 to 1923, in c lu s iv e , were
p u b lish e d b y the Bureau in the b u lle t in s lis t e d below .
The summary ta b le a t the end o f t h is app en d ix was take n from B u lle t in 366 (p . 5 8 )*
The a v e ra ge s are sim p le a r ith m e tic av e rage s o f the quoted p r ic e s a c c o rd in g to t e s t
c a lc u la t io n s #
The l i s t o f ite m s p u b lish e d was a p p a re n tly o n ly a s m a ll p a r t o f th e l i s t f o r w hich
the Bureau attem pted to se cu re d a ta in 1915# However, d i f f i c u l t i e s r e la t in g to q u a lit y
d e f in it io n s a p p a re n tly le d to a d e c is io n to lim it p u b lic a t io n to "d r y g o o d s ." The
fo llo w in g p a ra gra p h s were in c lu d e d in B u lle t in 181*, (p# 3 8 ):
"An e f f o r t was made b y th e
Bureau to se cu re q u o ta tio n s on sh o e s, b u t a s the fa s h io n s i n sh oes change so fr e q u e n tly
th a t o n ly a few s t y le s rem ain the same from y e a r to y e a r, and a s the v a r ie t ie s w hich
1 / The Se n ate R e s o lu tio n a u th o r iz in g the in q u ir y ap p e ars on page 2#
2 / R e t a il B r ic e s and W ages, Senate R e p o rt 986, J u ly 19, 1892, p t* 1, (p * X I I )
9 1
rem ain fix e d a s to s t y le may change in q u a lit y , i t was found to be im p o s s ib le to se cu re
q u o ta tio n s sh ow in g an a c c u ra te tre n d o f p r ic e s e xce p t on a few h ig h -p r ic e d sh o e s w hich are
n o t used to an y e x te n t b y medium tra d e . The Bureau a ls o made in q u ir y in re g a rd to r e t a i l
p r ic e s o f k n it underw ear and h o s ie r y , b u t ow ing to fre q u e n t ch anges i n s t y le s , q u a lit y ,
and weave, i t was foun d im p o s s ib le to fo llo w an y v a r ie t ie s
B u lle t in 18U* R e t a il p r ic e s f o r 8 a r t ic le s o f d r y goods a re shown b y fir m
number and brand name in each o f U5 c i t i e s f o r May 1915*
B u lle t in 197* R e t a il p r ic e s f o r th e same 8 a r t ic le s are shown b y fir m number
and b ran d name i n
c i t i e s f o r May and O ctober, 1915*
hh
B u lle t in 228* R e t a il p r ic e s f o r the same 8 a r t ic le s are shown b y fir m number
and brand name in U6 c i t i e s f o r O ctober 1915, May and O ctob e r, 1916.
B u lle t in 270* A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r 10 a r t ic le s i n 50 c i t i e s a re g iv e n
f o r s p e c ifie d m onths from 1915 to 1919, in c lu s iv e *
The ave rage s in t h is b u lle t in sum m arise b y c i t y the d e t a il p u b lish e d i n
B u lle t in 1SU, 197, and 228*
B u lle t in 300. A ve rage r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r 10 a r t ic le s f o r th e U n ite d S ta t e s
are shown f o r s p e c ifie d m onths from 1915 to 1920, in c lu s iv e *
P r ic e s f o r
the 10 a r t ic le s a re a ls o g iv e n f o r 51 c i t i e s s e p a r a te ly f o r F e b ru ary,
May, A u g u st, and O ctob e r 1920. No e x p la n a tio n o f th e m ethods u sed f o r
a v e ra g in g the p r ic e s are p ro v id e d b u t t e s t c a lc u la t io n s in d ic a t e th a t
the c i t y f ig u r e s a re unw eighted a v e ra ge s o f the q u o ta tio n s b y fir m a s
shown i n e a r lie r b u lle t in s , and the U n ite d S ta t e s f ig u r e s are unw eighted
co m b in a tio n s o f the in d iv id u a l q u o ta tio n s*
B u lle t in 3 l5 f 33U* and 366* These b u lle t in s b r in g up to d a te th ro u gh 1923,
the a v e ra ge s p re se n te d i n B u lle t in 300*
B* C lo th in g and t e x t ile s *
M o n th ly La b o r R eview , O ctober 1936*
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r 6 a r t ic le s o f c o tto n c lo t h in g f o r 32 la r g e c i t i e s com bined
are p re se n te d f o r s e le c te d p e rio d s from June 1927 to J u ly 1936, in c lu s iv e *
The s i x
a r t ic le s a re : m en 's b u sin e s s s h ir t s , m en 's pajam as, m en's o v e r a lls , women's h o u se d re sse s,
women's n ig h tgo w n s, and women's u n io n s u it s *
M o n th ly Lab or Review , May 1937*
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s on th e same b a s is a s above f o r the same s i x a r t ic le s o f c o tto n
c lo t h in g a re shown f o r se le c te d p e rio d s from M arch 1935 to M arch 1937, in c lu s iv e *
M o n th ly La b o r Review , A p r i l 1938.
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s on th e same b a s is a s above are shown f o r s p e c ifie d d a te s from
M arch 1935 to December 1935 f o r th e same s i x a r t ic le s o f c o tto n c lo t h in g and f o r to w e ls
and sh e e ts*
M o n th ly Labor Review , Jan uary 1939*
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s o f s e v e r a l q u a lit ie s f o r each o f 17 a r t ic le s o f c lo t h in g and
t e x t ile s f o r 32 la r g e c i t i e s com bined are p re se n te d f o r 1938 (a v e ra ge o f M arch, June, and
Septem ber q u o ta tio n s )*
9 2
R e t a il P r ic e s o f H o sie ry , b y A re a s, December 1926 to M arch 191*0, in c lu s iv e . (M ineograph ed
re p o rt is s u e d i n June 19U0)
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s o f men* s and women* s h o s ie r y f o r 33 c i t i e s com bined f o r 6 a re a s
are p re se n te d f o r s p e c ifie d p e r io d s from December 1926 to M arch 191*0. (The d e t a ile d
q u a lit y d e s c r ip t io n s used f o r th e c o lle c t io n o f h o s ie r y p r ic e s a f t e r 1931* a re g iv e n i n an
app e n d ix to th e re p o r t* )
M o n th ly La b o r Review , Jan u ary 191*1*
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s o f m en*s and women’ s h o s ie r y f o r 33 la r g e c i t i e s com bined a re
p re se n te d f o r s p e c ifie d d a te s from M arch 1939 to Septem ber 192*0.
There h as been no la t e r p u b lic a t io n o f r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r c lo t h in g and t e x t ile s *
C . Tobacco P ro d u c ts.
M o n th ly L ab or Review , J u ly 1936.
$
A ve rage r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r
to b acco p ro d u cts f o r 32 la r g e c i t i e s com bined are p re
se n te d f o r s e le c te d d a te s from December 1$26 to A p r i l 1936, in c lu s iv e .
The f iv e p ro d u c ts
a re : c ig a r e t t e s , c ig a r s , c ig a r e t t e to b acco , p ip e to b a c c o , and p lu g to b a c c o .
M o n th ly Lab or Review , May 1937.
A verage r e t a i l p r ic e s on th e same b a s is a s above f o r the same f iv e to b acco p ro d u c ts
are shown f o r s e le c te d p e rio d s from M arch 1935 to M arch 1937, in c lu s iv e .
TABLE E-l. — AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED ARTICLES OF DRY GOODS IN THE UNITED STATES,
MAY 1915 TO SEPTEMBER 1923, INCLUSIVE
Calico,
Percale,
24-25
inches, per
per yard yard
Date
1915:
May 15-------------------October 15—— — ——
$0,065
$0,129
.082
.148
.100
.181
.066
.128
1916:
May i.?— — —— —
October 15— —— —
1917: _
May 15— —
——
1918:
.326
Gingham,
apron,
Gingham,
27-28
dress,
inches,
27 inches
per yard per yard
$0,175
.176
$0,108
.109
$0,314
.320
$0,819
.839
$0,114
.115
( 1/)
(I/)
( 1/)
(I/)
.094
.126
.136
.192
.202
.117
.129
.359
.394
.940
.098
1.028
.120
.132
u /)
( 1/)
a /)
(i/)
.123
.169
.218
.228
.280
.154
.207
.444
.553
1.179
1.438
.157
.193
$0,754
.163
.875
$3,128
3.643
.264
.310
.358
.402
.543
.312
.344
.754
.829
2.081
1.916
.324
.378
1.099
1.002
4.726
5.884
.522
.285
.277
.357
.372
.774
.741
.875
.907
1.933
.330
.307
.341
.349
.930
.945
.934
1.035
5.762
1.869
2.181
2.266
.644
.687
.723
1.059
1.147
1.134
2.583
2.806
2.806
1.030
2.554
.384
.417
.k66
.390
1.159
1.194
.663
.439
.465
.452
.345
.514
.513
.229
.214
.672
•660
.652
1.676
1.651
1.625
1.672
.183
T-1
7C
•J
?
.205
.350
.356
.390
.409
.227
February 15——
—
—
—
——
.246
August 15— ———---October 15------------—
.478.
.515
.259
.528
.222
.434
.147
.135
•277
c. [ (
.264
.254
.134
.258
.132
.258
.256
.258
.263
1920:
1921:
February 15— —
—
——
—
—
May 15— —————
August 15——————
October 15- ——— —
1922:
March 15— —
——
June
September 15— — —
December 15-.—— —
1923:
March 15——————
j une
September 15-—- ——
.216
.260
.132
.134
.138
.146
•a??
.154
.268
.274
.273
.252
.262
.327
.319
.347
.316
.335
.336
.269
.416
.448
.477
.395
.172
.164
.248
.242
.244
.246
.276
.161
.165
.167
.168
.171
.179
.193
.198
.199
.362
.247
.245
.245
.252
.255
.259
.258
l / Prices not secured until May 1917*
Source: Retail Prices 1913 to December 1923, Bull. 366, (p. 58)
inches,
per yard
Flannel, Blankets,
white
cotton,
66 by 80
wool,
27 inches, inches,
per yard per pair
.120
.290
1919:
Fa1uruax
mi*iiav*jr
v A
1 y-*******®*
re
May 15———— — —
August 15— — —
October 15—— ———
Outing
flannel,
27-28
$0,120
.081
.394
—
Sheets,
Sheeting, bleached,
bleached, 81 by 90
8l inches, inches,
per yard each
$0,081
.202
.238
October 15—
Gingham, Muslin,
dress,
bleached,
32 inches, 36 inches,
per yard per yard
.539
.565
.581
.506
.507
.502
.476
.465
.460
.433
.426
.426
.210
.221
.216
.215
.222
.233
.246
.250
.245
.679
.676
.689
.697
.679
1.693
1.644
1.649
1.674
.717
.744
.732
1.753
I .808
1.799
1.126
1.208
5.821
5.869
6.108
6.324
6.291
6.494
6.425
.252
.222
1.030
.967
.927
.936
4.999
4.714
4.603
4.593
.213
.214
.938
.943
.979
.991
4.444
H.377
4.338
4.317
1.048
1.071
4.396
4.472
4.529
.213
.215
.220
.228
.238
.246
.254
1.088
9 U
A p p e n d ix F . R e t a i l P r ic e s i n S h ip b u ild in g C e n te rs 191U-10
The t a b le s i n t h is a p p e n d ix c o n ta in a v e ra ge r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r c c a m o d itie s s e le c te d f r o *
an e x te n s iv e l i s t p r ic e d i n s h ip b u ild in g c i t i e s d u r in g W o rld W ar I • These a v e ra g e s were
sum m arised from th e o r i g i n a l sc h e d u le s . S in c e th e y c o v e r a p e r io d o f r a p id ly r i s i n g p r ic e s
f o r w h ich o n ly in d e x e s o f la r g e gro u p s o f c cam odi t i e s s i 's a v a ila b le , th e y m ay be u s e f u l i n
th e s tu d y o f th e b e h a v io r o f p r ic e s f o r s p e c if ic ite m s u n d e r w ar c o n d it io n s . I n u s in g th e se
d a t a , how ever, i t m ust be remembered t h a t th e s h ip b u ild in g c e n te rs w ere ab n o rm al i n d u s t r i a l
com m u n itie s s u b je c t to u n u su a l s t r e s s e s from in c re a s e d i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t y and p o p u la tio n
c o n g e s tio n *
S t u d ie s o f th e c o s t o f l i v i n g i n 18 s h ip b u ild in g c e n te rs were made b y th e B u re au o f
L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s i n c o o p e ra tio n w ith th e S h ip b u ild in g Wage A d ju stm e n t B o ard o f th e Em ergency
F le e t C o r p o ra tio n , b y d ir e c t a u t h o r is a t io n o f P r e s id e n t W ils o n . These su rv e y s co v e re d f a m ily
incom e and e x p e n d itu re s a s w e ll a s p r ic e s ch a rge d i n r e t a i l s t o r e s . P r ic e s f o r m is c e lla n e o u s
ite m s o f e x p e n d itu re , su c h a s s e r v ic e s , were n o t o b ta in e d * The s t u d ie s w ere made h u r r ie d ly
t o m eet a w ar em ergency and many s h o r tc u ts were u se d *
R e t a i l p r ic e s f o r d a t e s p r io r t o th e f i r s t c o lle c t io n i n 1918, were o b ta in e d from re
t a i l e r s ' r e c o rd s * E v e ry e f f o r t was made t o se c u re d a ta t h a t w ere com parable fro m one p e r io d
t o th e n e x t b u t th e c o lle c t io n was n o t so c o n t r o lle d t h a t p r ic e s i n d if f e r e n t s t o r e s and
d if f e r e n t c i t i e s r e la t e d to ite m s o f a p p ro x im a te ly th e same q u a lit y *
The a v e ra g e p r ic e s in c lu d e d i n th e t a b le s belo w were com puted a s f o llo w s :
1*
The f u l l d e s c r ip t io n a p p e a rin g on th e o r i g i n a l sc h e d u le s was used t o asse m b le
q u o ta t io n s f o r a p p ro x im a te ly th e same q u a lit y *
F o r a r t i c le s w ith w id e
v a r ia t io n i n p r ic e s , a c l a s s i f i c a t i o n b y p r ic e w as made ( u s in g th e 191b
p r ic e le v e l) t o ap p ro x im ate a n a rro w e r ra n ge o f q u a lit y v a r ia t io n *
2*
An u n w e igh ted a v e ra g e s o f q u o ta tio n s f o r th e q u a lit y d e s c r ip t io n d e fin e d above
w as com puted. I f th e number o f q u o ta tio n s f o r a n y s p e c if ic d e s c r ip t io n was
fe w e r th a n 10, th e a r t i c le w as e lim in a te d from th e t a b le *
These a v e ra g e s have d e f in it e lim it a t io n s a r is i n g from th e c h a r a c te r o f th e c i t y sam ple
and th e m ethod b y w h ich q u a lit y w as d e fin e d .
They a r e , how ever, th e m ost o b v io u s so u rc e o f
a v e ra g e r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r t h i s p e r io d and a s su c h , a re made a v a ila b le f o r u se a s re a so n a b le
a p p ro x im a tio n s o f th e le v e l o f r e t a i l p r ic e s f o r th e se a r t i c le s d u r in g W o rld W ar I .
y
y
A co m p ariso n o f th e c o s t o f l i v i n g i n s h ip b u ild in g c e n te rs and o th e r U n ite d S t a t e s
com m u n itie s a p p e a rs i n th e M o n th ly L a b o r R eview f o r O cto b e r 1919 i n an a r t i c le e n t it le d
Summary o f In c r e a s e d C o s t o f L iv in g , J u ly 191b to June 1919* The co m p a riso n s a re b ase d on
o v e r a ll f ig u r e s in c lu d in g p r ic e s f o r fo o d and r e n ts w h ich re sp o n d a lm o s t im m e d ia te ly t o w ar
tim e c o n d it io n s *
95
T a b le
F -l
-
R e ta il
P r ic e s
in
S h ip b u ild in g
C e n ters,
1 9 1 U -1 8
TEXTILE HOUSEFURNISHINGS
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n
1916
1915
191^
1/
Ju n e
D ec.
$ 0 .8 9
1 .U 0
1 .9 5
3 .2 0
» 0 .8 9
l.b o
1 .9 5
3 .2 1
b .5 9
b .5 9
Jun e
D ec.
1918
1917
Jun e
D ec.
Jun e
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
♦ 1 .2 8
1 .8 1
2 .5 1
3 .7 7
♦ 1 .7 9
2 .5 3
3 .3 7
b*8b
♦ 1 .7 9
2 .5 5
3 «b 3
5 .2 8
* 2 .3 b
3 .3 3
b .2 2
6 .1 2
♦ 2 .6 7
3 .8 7
5 .2 3
7 .0 3
...
9 .7 9
1 0 .0 7
...
lb * 20
BLANKET, c o t t o n
$1*00
♦ 1 .0 1
♦ 1 .5 1
$ 2 .5 0
an d u n d e r — -------—
t o $ 1 . 5 0 -----------------t o » 2 J * 9 -----------------and o v e r -------— — -
$
1.00
0.99
1.50
l.b 9
2 .1 0
3 .3 8
3J 10
♦ 1 .2 8
1 .7 8
2 .b 7
3 .7 3
6 .b 7
b .9 9
5 .3 6
6 .2 7
6 .6 b
b .99
5 .3 6
6 .2 7
6 .6 6
5 .7 9
5 .8 b
6 .8 8
7 .5 0
5 .7 9
5 .8 6
6 .9 3
7 .5 8
6 .8 9
7 .0 6
8 .8 6
9 .b 0
6 .8 9
7 .1 2
9 *0 5
9 .7 9
9 .7 5
2 / 1 1 .7 8
“ 1 3 .5 2
1 .2 9
2 .3 6
b .3 3
1 .3 1
2 .3 7
b .33
l« b 6
2 .3 7
b *3 6
1 .5 2
2 .b b
b .b l
1 .7 3
2 .6 3
b .6 l
1 .8 1
2 .7 7
b .6 9
2 .3 1
3 .2 b
6 .2 1
2 .6 b
3 .3 8
6 .b b
2 / 3 .2 7
7 A .3 2
1 / 7 .3 2
.8 0
l.b 9
2 .7 b
.8 0
1 .0 b
l.b 9
2 .7 b
.8 b
1 .1 2
1 .6 2
3 .0 3
.8 5
1 .1 2
1 .6 7
3 .0 6
.9 7
1 .2 8
1 .9 2
3 .6 2
1 .0 0
1 .2 8
2 .0 0
3 .6 7
1 .2 9
1 .6 6
2 .1 9
b .6 1
1 .3 b
1 .7 b
2*b2
b .7 6
1 .6 1
2 .2 b
...
5 .8 9
PILLOW CASE, c o t t o n , e a c h
( in c lu d e s a l l c a s e s d e s
c r i b e d a s " c o tt o n " , " m u slin " ,
" b le a c h e d " , "hem m ed", and
" r e g u l a t i o n s i z e s " )— ---------
.1 8
•1 8
.1 9
.1 9
•22
.2 2
.3 0
.3 0
.3 8
PILLOW CASE TUBING, p e r y a r d —
.2 0
.2 0
•22
.2 2
•2b
.2 b
.2 9
.2 9
.3 3
.8 6
.7 8
2 .0 b
2 .1 9
3 .0 9
.8 8
.7 8
2 .0 b
2 .1 9
3 .0 9
.9 2
.8 3
2 .1 1
2 .2 7
3 .1 0
.9 2
.8 3
2 .1 1
3 .1 0
1 .0 0
.9 2
2 .2 8
2 .5 1
3 .3 5
1 .0 1
.9 2
2 .2 8
2 .5 3
3 .3 5
1 .2 9
1 .0 9
2 .6 2
2 .8 b
3 .8 9
1 .3 1
1 .1 0
2 .6 6
2 .9 1
3 .8 9
1 .3 6
1 .2 3
3 .2 1
3 .1 8
b .2 0
1 .5 3
1 .2 7
3 .2 7
3 .5 0
b .7 1
.5 7
.7 9
1 .0 b
•8 6
.5 7
.7 9
1 .0 b
.8 6
.6 1
.8 5
1 .1 2
.9 3
.6 1
.8 5
1 .1 2
•9b
.7 b
1 .0 1
1 .3 2
1 .0 9
•7 b
1 .0 1
1 .3 2
1 .1 3
1 .0 2
1 .2 9
1 .7 0
l.b 3
1 .0 2
1 .2 9
1 .7 0
l* b 8
1 .1 8
1 .6 7
2 A .8 1
" 1 .8 b
1 .3 9
1 .8 2
2 .2 7
2 .1 5
.1 6
.2 8
.1 6
•28
.1 8
.3 0
.1 9
.3 0
.2 3
.3 6
•2b
.3 8
.3 5
•b 8
.3 7
•b9
2 / .5 6
“ .6 2
•b 6
.7 3
.5 9
1 .5 8
2 .9 2
3 .5 9
.5 9
1 .5 8
2 .9 2
3 .5 9
.6 3
1 .6 1
3 .bO
3 .9 6
.6 3
1 .6 1
3 .b 3
3 .9 6
.7 5
1 .8 1
b .0 1
b .6 b
.7 6
1*81
b .0 9
b .6 b
1 .0 1
2 .2 6
5 .1 7
5 .9 7
1 .0 b
2 .3 3
5 .b 6
6 .0 7
1 .1 8
3 .2 8
7 .1 1
8 .2 0
1 .3 b
3 .1 0
7 .3 3
8 .b 7
.5 2
.bO
.5 2
•bO
.5 2
.b l
.5 2
•b l
.5 9
•b 6
•6 2
•b 7
.7 3
.5 8
.7 8
•6 1
•8 6
.7 2
.9 1
•8 b
.b b
.6 3
1 .0 0
1 .1 5
•b b
.6 3
1 .0 1
1 .1 5
•b 8
.7 1
1 .0 6
1 .3 8
*b8
.7 1
1 .0 6
l.b O
.5 5
.8 2
1 .3 b
1 .8 1
.5 7
•8 2
1 .3 b
1 .8 b
•65
1 .0 2
1 .7 7
2 .3 2
•6 8
1 .3 b
1 .8 1
2 .3 5
.7 7
1 .6 b
2 .0 3
3 .1 0
.9 0
1 .5 b
2 .3 3
3 .1 5
8
2 .1 1
BLANKETS, w o o l, p e r p a i r
25*
50*
75*
A ll
- h9% w o o l---------------- - 7b* w o o l------------------ 99% w o o l-----------------w o o l----------------------------
5.10
6 .1 8
6 .U 7
5.10
6.18
COMFORT, c o t t o n
U nder $ 2 . 0 0 — . ---------------- 1 2 .0 0 t o * 2 . 9 9 -------------------♦ 3 .0 0 an d o v e r --------------------
...
...
NAPKINS, p e r d o zen
C o t t o n , p l a i n ---------------------C o tto n , m e r c e r i z e d - — ------C o tto n , d a m a sk -------------- — L in e n o r I r i s h l i n e n — —
1. 0b
1 .7 7
2 .3 0
2 .8 0
6 .6 7
•b l
—
PILLOW
C h ic k e n f e a t h e r s — - — —
M ixed f e a t h e r s , ♦ • 5 0 -& .2 U
♦ 1 .2 5 an d o v e r ---------------Goose f e a t h e r s -----------— D o w n ------------------------------------
2.28
SHEET
S ea m ed , 7 2 " x 9 0 " -----------------S e a m le s s , m u s lin , 8 l" x 9 0 "
S e a m le s s , 8 l* x 9 0 * -------------T rad em ark ed 3 / - — — ---------SHEETING, p e r y a r d
No d e s c r i p t i o n — ---------------T r a d e m a r k e d -----------------------TABLECLOTH
C o tto n , p l a i n — --------------C o tto n d a m a sk , 7 2 »x 8 b w—
L in en l* / -------------------------------Linen"~ dajsask, 72 " x 8 b " ------TABLECLOTH MATERIALS, p e r y a r d
C o tto n d a m a s k ,t u r k e y r e d C o tto n , 3 6 " w id e - —
C o tto n , m e r c e r is e d dam ask*
5 8 " w id e ------------------ a- . - .
7 2 " w id e - ------------------------L in e n ,w id t h n o t s p e c i f i e d
L in e n , 7 2 * w id e 5 / ----------See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
96
‘ T a b le
F -l
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P r ic e s
in
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C e n ters,
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TEXTILE HOUSEFURNISHINGS - C o n tin u e d
1916
1915
191^
1918
1917
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n 1 /
Jun e
D ec.
Ju n e
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♦ 0 .1 5
♦ 0 .1 5
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.1 2
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•1 8
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•2 6
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D ec.
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♦ 0 *1 2
♦ 0 .1 2
♦ 0 .1 2
.1 3
.2 9
.1 3
.2 9
•22
•1*9
.1 1
D ec.
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
TOUEL
C o tto n h u ck ---------— — —
T u rk is h *
under 20 c e n ts — — —
20 c e n ts and o v e r - —L in e n s
u n d er 35 c e n t s - — —
35 c e n t s an d o v e r — —
TOWELING, p e r y a r d
C rash d is h to w e lin g - —-
T a b le F -2 - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n t e r s , 19H *-18
FLOOR COVERING, FURNITURE, AND EQUIPMENT
CARPET, 9 x12 f e e t
A x m in s te r - ----------— --------T a p e s t r y o r B r u s s e ls *
♦ 9 .5 0 t o $ 1 9 .9 9 ----------$ 20.00 an d o v e r ---------R o y a l W ilt o n an d V e lv e t s
♦ 1 2 .5 0 t o ? 2 l* .9 9 --------$ 2 5 .0 0 an d o v e r — — —
26.21*
29.1*7
30.11
3 l * .9 l
3 5 .7 5
1*1.33
1*5.05
1 6 .1 3
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1 6 .2 3
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1 8 .6 1
2 7 .3 8
1 8 .8 9
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3 1 .9 6
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1 .8 1
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1 .8 2
1.51*
1 .9 5
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1 1 .9 5
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1 6 .3 9
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38.1*3
21*. 72
2 l* .7 6
1 5 .1 8
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1 5 .2 0
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19.51
31*.85
T a p e s t r y - — --------------------B r u s s e l s - ------------------------V e lv e t — — - — — — - — —
CHINA MATTING, p e r y a r d -------
2 6 .0 1
28.98
2 9 .0 8
CARPETING, 27 in c h e s w id e
LINOLEUM, p e r y a r d
P r in te d , E - q u a lit y — —I n l a i d ------------------------------DINING-ROOM TABLE, o ak
♦ U .50 t o ♦ ll» .9 9 ------------ -♦ 1 5 .0 0 t o 2 3 .9 9 -------------| 2 l* .0 0 an d o v e r ---------— DINING-ROOM CHAIR
Oak— — — —— -----------------C ane s e a t ( f r a a e n o t
s p e c i f i e d ) - — — ---------I m it a t io n l e a t h e r s e a t
(f r a m e n o t s p e c i f i e d )
2 .5 6
2.56
2 .6 7
2 .6 8
2 .9 6
2 .9 8
3 .3 9
3.1*1*
1*.00
1»«31
1 .3 5
1 .3 5
1.1*5
1.1*5
1.61*
1.61*
2 .0 6
2 .0 6
2 .8 8
2 .6 3
2 .7 5
2 .7 5
2.81*
2.81*
3 .1 6
3 .1 8
3 .6 0
3 .6 5
1*.09
U.5U
KITCHEN CHAIR-------------------------
.7 5
.7 2
.7 8
.7 6
.8 5
.81*
1 .0 1
1 .0 3
1 .2 0
1.1*6
1 7 .7 1
29.1*1*
1*8.13
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1*8.13
1 8 .1 7
3 0 .3 7
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1 8 .1 7
3 0 .3 7
1*8.51
1 9 .8 8
3 2 .7 5
5 1 .8 6
1 9 .9 0
3 2 .8 5
5 2 .5 0
22.81*
3 6 .8 9
5 5 .7 5
2 2 .9 6
3 7 .0 6
5 6 .1 7
2 7 .1 2
1*1.65
2 7 .0 3
1*5.09
2 / 6 2 .2 6
SIDEBOARD, o a k , w it h o u t
m ir r o r
♦ 1 0 .0 0 t o | 2l*.99-----------♦25.00 t o 8 3 9 .9 9 -----------$ 1*0.00 an d o v e r — —— -
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
l6 5
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T a b le
F -2
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P r ic e s
in
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C e n ters,
1 9 1 U -1 8
FLOOR COVERING, FURNITURE, AND EQUIPMENT - C o n tin u ed
1916
1915
191*
1918
191 7
A r t ic le and d e s c r ip t io n 1/
Ju n e
D ec.
Ju n e
t l i t . 26
$ 11*. 26
$ 1U.81*
16.1*8
2 9 .3 0
16.1*8
2 9 .3 0
17.61*
3 0 .8 U
10.50
18.211
10.50
D ec.
Jun e
D ec.
Ju n e
D ec.
A p r il
$ 1 5 .9 0
$ 1 6 .0 8
$ 1 8 .1 1
$ 1 8 .3 6
$ 1 9 .7 7
$ 2 1 .9 1
1 9 .7 0
3 3 .9 5
1 9 .7 0
3 lt.0 3
2 3 .9 3
3 6 .9 1
2 3 .9 3
3 7 .1 8
2 7 .0 0
1*3.26
3 1 .2 2
1*3.87
A ug.
DRESSER
O ak, w it h o u t m ir r o r --------M ahogany:
$ 1 0 .0 0 t o $ 2 i* .9 9 ---------$ 2 5 .0 0 t o $1*0.00----------
.87
17. 6I1
# it
30.81*
CHIFFONIER
Oak, w it h m i r r o r :
IU .50 t o l i u . 9 9 -----------$ 1 5 .0 0 an d o v e r -----------M ahogany, w it h m ir r o r —
18.21*
2 1 .9 8
1 0 .9 2
1 8 .5 U
2 2 .6 7
1 0 .9 2
2 1 .9 8
2 2 .6 7
1 1 .8 7
1 9 .6 7
2l*.5 8
1 1 .8 7
1 9 .6 7
2U .58
1 3 .9 9
2 2 .5 8
2 8 .5 0
1 3 .9 9
22*5 8
2 8 .5 0
1 6 .2 0
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3 2 .7 1
1 7 .7 1
2 7 .1 5
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8.81*
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9 .6 3
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7.31*
1 2 .1 8
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1 3 .7 6
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15.05
22.55
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8.15
9.18
11.81
3.70
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6 7 .0 9
2 7 .9 7
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28.01*
5 1 .3 0
7 6 .7 1
18.51
BEDSTEAD
Iro n :
1 1 .9 8 t o * 5 .9 9 -------------$ 6 .0 0 an d o v e r -------------B rass:
$ 1 0 .0 0 t o $ 1 9 .9 9 ---------$ 2 0 .0 0 and o v e r -----------BEDSPRING
L in k s p r in g 6 / -----------------C o i l s p r i n g - - ------------------MATTRESS
E x c e l s i o r c e n t e r and
c o t t o n to p an d b o tto m C o tto n --------------------------------F e l t 8/------------------------------S i l k F l o s s -------------------------
12.82
REFRIGERATOR
25 l b . c a p a c i t y 9 / ---------c a p a c i t y 9 / ----------
50 l b .
,
KITCHEN STOVE
C oal sto v e :
$ 5 .0 0 t o $ 9 .9 9 -------------$ 1 0 .0 0 t o $21*.99---------$ 2 5 .0 0 and o v e r -----------Gas r a n g e :
$ 1 0 .0 0 t o $21*.99---------$ 2 5 * 0 0 an d o v e r - -------—
C o a l an d g a s r a n g e — -------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
10
$
98
T a b le F -3 - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n t e r s , 1 9 1 i* -l3
HOUSEWARES
191*i
1916
1915
1918
1917
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n \ f
Ju n e
D ec.
Jun e
D ec.
Ju n e
$ 1 .0 1
3.51*
5 .3 0
$ 1 .0 1
3.51*
5 .3 0
* l.o u
3 .8 2
5.71*
$ l.Q U
3 .8 2
5.71*
$ 1.21*
1*.17
6 .2 1
$ 1.21*
.9 9
3 .5 2
5 .3 5
.9 9
3 .5 2
5 .3 5
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3 .8 8
5 .3 5
1 .0 1
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1 .2 3
2 .0 0
1.21*
2 .0 3
1 .3 0
2 .1 6
.6 0
.6 0
.1*9
.6 9
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D ec.
1*.32
6 .2 1
$ 1 .5 7
1*.55
7 .6 0
$ 1 .5 7
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7 .7 2
$ 1 .8 7
^ .0 8
8 .1 8
$ 1 .9 8
5.51*
8 .3 8
1 .2 0
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6 .7 2
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—
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A ug.
CUTLERY, f l a t w a r e
T a b le k n i v e s , p e r d o z e n :
S t e e l , w it h wood h a n d le
S i l v e r p l a t e -----------------R o g e rs 181*7-------------------T a b le f o r k s , p e r d o z e n :
S t e e l , w i t h wood h a n d le
S i l v e r p l a t e -----------------R o g e rs 181*7------------------DINNERWARE
Cups an d s a u c e r s , p e r
dozen:
W h ite o r p l a i n -------------D e c o ra te d — ------------------KITCHENWARE
CO
C o f fe e p o t , 2 - q t . , e n a m e l,
e a c h - ---------------- — — —
D ish p a n , ll* q t . , e a c h :
T in ----------------------------------E nam el----------------------------S k ille t , each :
S t e e l ------------------------------I r o n --------------------------------A lum inum ------ -— — — S te w p a n , 1* q t . , e a c h :
E nam el----------------------------Aluminum------------------------T e a k e t t l e , e n a m e l:
U nder $ 1 .0 0 -------------------$ 1 .0 0 an d o v e r ------------ --
—
LAUNDRY SUPPLIES
W ash b o ard :
Z in c --------------------------------Q la s s ------------------------------W ash tu b :
G a lv a n iz e d , #1-------------G a lv a n iz e d , #2-------------G a lv a n iz e d , #3-------------Wood-------------------------------B o ra x , 1 l b . p k g .-----------C le a n in g p o w d er:
G old D u s t, 3 j l b . p k g .Old D utch C le a n s e r ------L a u n d ry s o a p , p e r b a r - —
— -
.1 0
.0 7
2 / . 29
—
.0 7
OTHER HOUSEWARES
Broom , i * - s t r i n g o r t i e —
B ru sh , scru b o r f ib e r —
Window s h a d e s :
W a te r c o l o r -------------------O i l ----------------------------------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
105
99
T a b le
F -| * -
R e ta il
P r ic e s
in
MEN’ S
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n
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1/
S h ip b u ild in g
C e n ters,
OUTERWEAR
1916
1915
Ju n e
1 9 1 i* -l8
D ec.
1918
1917
Jun e
D ec.
Ju n e
___
—
—
$ 1 3 .5 8
1 7 .8 7
2 3 .1 2
—
—
20.90
1 1 .8 9
1 8 .5 5
...
—
6 .9 0
—
Ju n e
D ec.
——
$ 1 1 .1 8
1 5 .8 7
2 1 .5 9
...
——
$ 1 1 .8 8
1 6 .3 9
2 1 .8 6
___
—
1 0 .2 5
1 7 .lit
...
—
1 0 .3 6
1 7 .b 5
—
—
6 .1 0
—
1 3 .3 6
2 1 .2 5
1 5 .6 0
...
-—
—
1 3 .8 b
2 1 .6 1
15.81*
———
1 5 .3 1
2 2 .6 3
1 7 .0 7
6 .1 1
—
6.21*
1 3 .0 5
—•
—
7 .0 0
ll* .2 l*
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
OVERCOAT, a l l w o o l
U nder $ 1 5 * 0 0 ------------------—
* 1 5 .0 0 t o * 1 9 .9 9 -------------$ 2 0 .0 0 an d o v e r — ---------—
2 6 .0 7
...
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—
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1 7 .5 0
2 8 .0 6
8 .5 0
—
1 1 .6 5
...
—
—.
1 8 .0 5
2 6 .3 2
2 0 .2 9
...
—
—.
2 b .6 0
3 1 .5 2
2 6 .b 9
-—
—
8 .1 0
16.71*
—...
ll.b 8
2 0 .7 3
...
...
—
...
...
—
2 5 .6 8
2 b .6 b
2 5 .6 8
2 / 2 .2 0
? / 2 .b 2
—— .
2 / 3 .6 7
$ 1 5 .8 8
OVERCOAT, p a r t w o o l 1 0 /
U nder $ 1 5 JX )---------------------$ 1 5 * 0 0 an d o v e r - ---------—
MACKINAW-----------------------------------SU IT , f o r w i n t e r
W o o l:
* 7 .5 0 t o * 1 6 .9 9 -----------$ 1 7 * 0 0 an d o v e r -------—
S e r g e 1 1 / — — --------------W ool ancT c o t t o n n i x e d :
* 3 .0 0 t o * 9 .9 9 -------------$ 1 0 .0 0 an d o v e r — -------
—
6 . Oli
-—
—
-—
—
12.82
SU IT, f o r summer
P alm b e a c h ---------------------—
S e r g e --------------------------------A l l w o o l----------— ---------— -
$ U u78
ia .m
1 U .7 8
__—
—-
$ 1 5 .0 9
ll* .l* 8
1 5 .0 9
___
—
—
16.09
...
—
l£ i* l*
—
$ 16.1*1*
$ 1 9 .9 5
2 0 .5 9
1 9 .9 5
WORK PANTS
K h ak i----------------------------------C o tto n 12/ — --------------------P a r t w o o l— ---------- — - — C o rd u ro y ------------------- --------
1.15
1 .1 7
1 .3 1
2 .5 3
2 .5 0
1 .2 7
1.1*6
2 .7 9
2 .5 0
1 .2 7
1 .5 1
2 .7 9
2 .5 0
1 .6 2
1 .7 7
3 .2 9
2 .9 8
1 .7 0
2 .0 0
3 .2 9
3 .0 5
...
——
—
.55
.55
.9 0
1 .2 7
.9 6
.9 0
1 .2 7
.9 7
.7 1
1 .1 1
1 .5 1
1 .1 9
.7 1
1 .1 2
1.51*
1 .2 0
.9 7
1.51*
2 .0 3
1 .6 3
.9 7
1 .5 7
2 .1 0
1 .7 2
$ 1 .2 7
1 .8 5
2 / 2 .5 6
7 / 2 .3 0
1 .7 b
2 .1 1
2 .5 0
2 .3 8
.5 2
.6 6
1 .2 5
.6 1
.7 7
—-
.6 1
.7 8
1.1*8
.8 1
.9 6
.3 3
1 .0 0
1.91*
1 .0 0
1 .0 7
—
1 .1 3
l.b l
2 .7 0
.8 1
.1 2
•9k
•91*
.11*
1 .2 1
1.2 U
1 .3 2
.2 0
l.b 3
.2 2
1 .2 7
2.1*9
2 .5 0
1 .1 5
1 .2 7
2.1*9
2 .5 0
1 .1 7
1 .3 1
2 .5 3
2 .5 0
.1*9
•8 0
1 .2 1
.8 9
•1*9
.3 0
1 .2 1
.8 9
*52
.6 0
.5 2
.6 0
1 .1 8
.5 1
.6 6
OVERALLS, BLUE DENIM
U nder f i f t y c e n t s — — F i f t y c e n t s t o $ * 9 9 -------—
$ 1 * 0 0 an d o v e r -------— --------A d v e r t is e d b r a n d s 1 3 / ------WORK SHIRT
C ham b ray-— ------------------- —
C o tto n o r c o t t o n m ix - ——
F la n n e l ( n o t s p e c i f i e d ) —
—
—
—
WORK GLOVES
L e a th e r-— —— —— ——
C o tto n o r c a n v a s ™ — —
*79
.1 2
.7 9
.1 2
.8 1
.1 2
.11*
T a b le F -5 - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n t e r s , 191U -18
MEN’ S FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES
SWEATER
A l l w o o l----------------------------P a r t w o o l— — — - — — — —
C o tt o n :
$ .3 5 t o $1.21*---------------$ 1 .2 5 an d o v e r - — --------
_____
_____
2 .3 U
li.l*l*
2.31*
.7 2
1 .8 0
.7 5
1 .8 2
•1*9
.71*
1 .0 3
.7 6
.5 1
.7 6
1 .0 3
— *"
2 .2 5
i* .3 1
2 .2 5
.7 2
1 .8 0
.1*9
.71*
1 .0 3
—•
- ___
5 .o l*
___ . .
2 .7 0
2.72
3 .3 9
6 .2 5
3 .6 0
.7 5
1 .9 0
.8 8
2 .0 8
.8 8
2 .0 8
1 .2 2
2 .6 8
1.21*
2 .6 8
.5 1
.7 6
1 .0 3
.7 9
.6 1
.8 9
1 .0 7
.6 1
.8 9
1 .0 8
.8 8
.7 9
1 .1 3
1 .3 0
.7 9
1 .1 3
1 .3 2
1 .1 2
. . .
3 .8 5
1 .2 8
- —
7 .8 6
l* .6 l
1 .5 3
3 .5 3
NIGHT SHIRT
M u s lin :
5 0 c e n t s an d u n d e r ------* 0 .5 1 t o * 0 .9 9 -------------$ 1 .0 0 an d o v e r — —
F la n n e l l l * / ----------------------See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
105
. . .
.9 8
1 .3 0
1 .5 0
. . .
1 .1 1
1 .5 7
1 .6 1
1 .3 9
100
T a b le
F -5
-
R e ta il
M E N 'S
P r ic e s
in
PAJAMAS, f l a n n e l l k / -------------
—
C en ters,
AND A C C E S S O R IE S
D ec.
$ 1*11
-
1 9 1 i* -l8
C o n tin u e d
1916
1915
191^
Ju n e
S h ip b u ild in g
F U R N IS H IN G S
Jun e
D ec.
—
$ 1 .1 1
Jun e
—
1918
1917
D ec.
$ 1 .2 7
Jun e
—
D ec.
$ 1 .6 0
A p r il
—
A ug.
$ 1 .6 6
UNDERSHIRT OR DRAWERS
P a r t w o o l- ------------------------IOC# w o o l------------------------—
UNION SU IT , a l l w o o l--------------
___
—
—
1 .1 8
1 .1 (0
. . .
2 .7 6
—
1 .2 0
1 .lilt
. . .
1 .3 6
1 .6 5
. . .
—
2 .7 7
—
3.Q 5
—
—-
1 .7 8
2 .1 5
. . .
—
2 .1 7
2 .8 5
3 .8 1
—
5 .0 2
SOCKS
C o tto n — — — -------— ——
P a r t w o o l------------------------—
Wool— ------------ ----------------C ashm ere----------------------------L i s l e ---------- •-----------------------S i l k -------------------------------------
.1 5
.2 0
.3 2
.2 5
.3 1
.1*h
$ 0 .1 6
—.—
—.
.3 3
.1 5
.1 6
.2 1
.3 3
.2 7
.3 3
.1*5
$ 0 .1 8
——
—
.3 7
.1*7
.1 8
.2 5
.1*0
.3 3
.3 7
•1*7
$ 0 .2 2
—
—
.3 1
.10*
-—
—•1*6
.5 9
.2 2
.3 3
.5 5
.10*
.1*7
.5 9
$ 0.21*
...
—
.1*8
.7 2
.3 3
.5 3
.7 8
.6 6
.5 5
.6 9
•08
.2 0
• 08
.2 0
•08
.2 0
.0 8
.2 0
.0 9
.2 3
.0 9
.2 3
.1 0
.3 0
.1 1
.3 0
.1 3
.3 3
.11*
.1*1
.5 3
.5 3
•51*
•51*
.6 0
•6 0
.7 5
.7 8
.3 5
.1*5
.3 5
.1*5
.3 5
•U6
.3 5
•1*6
.3 7
•1*8
.3 8
.1*8
oU5
•5 8
.1*5
.5 8
2 .2 8
2 .5 5
___
2 .5 6
2 .3 8
2 .5 6
2 .6 6
2 .6 0
2 .6 6
3 .0 5
3 .2 8
3 .0 8
...
1 .8 7
U .1 2
$ 0 .1 5
HANDKERCHIEFS
C o tto n 1 5 / ----------------------—
L in e n ---------------------------------NECKTIE, s i l k , f o u r - in - h a n d —
—
.9 8
SUSPENDERS
E l a s t i c -------— -----------— —
L is le o r s ilk l i s l e —
.1*8
.6 1
.5 8
.71*
HAT, FELT
S o f t f e l t h a t -------------------T ra d e m arked — — ------------ -
___
2 .5 5
...
—
3 .5 0
2/3.1*5
HAT, STRAW
S t i f f s t r a w -------------------—
Panam a— ---------------------------
* .8 7
U .0 6
1 .9 0
1*.33
...
2 .0 0
l* .8 l
mmm
5.21*
2 .2 2
5 .3 1
T a b le F -6 - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n t e r s , 1 9 H * -l8
WOMEN'S OUTERWEAR
COAT, WINTER, w o o l
U nder $ 1 0 .0 0 ---------------------$ 1 0 .0 0 t o $11*.99-------------$ 1 5 .0 0 an d o v e r — — --------
—
—
—
8 .6 0
1 2 .0 2
2 0 .0 5
...
—
—
8.79
12. 6U
...
—
1 0 .6 9
1U .37
2 2 .3 3
...
1 2 .3 3
1 7 .5 9
2 6 .3 2
1 2 .6 7
1 8 .3 0
2 6 .7 7
___
—
1 U .0 0
2 0 .5 6
2 8 .8 6
1 5 .2 3
2 2 .9 2
— •
1 6 .9 6
2 U .5 8
—
—
—
1 5 .0 5
2 l(.1 0
1 9 .7 9
-—
—-
1 7 .1 1
26.0 U
2 1 .8 7
20.1(1
...
—
1 2 .1 7
1 6 .8 8
2 6 .1 9
...
—
15.19
2 0 .5 8
3 1 .2 1
COAT, WINTER, p lu s h
U nder $ 1 5 .0 0 ---------------------$ 1 5 .0 0 t o $21*.99-------------$ 2 5 .0 0 an d o v e r ---------- — -
___
----
1 7 .0 0
2 i* .6 0
3 2 .2 8
7 A 9 .1 7
...
3 2 .0 U
1(0.83
COAT, SPRING
S erg e ll/ J
$10.< X T to $ 1 9 .9 9 ----------$ 2 0 .0 0 an d o v e r ----------
li* .9 2
2 2 .9 2
—-
—
—-
1 U .6 5
2 3 .5 8
1 9 .7 1
1 8 .9 0
2 9 .1 7
2 2 .1 6
3 5 .0 0
—m
3 5 .0 0
SU IT, (COAT AND SKIRT)
S erg e l l / :
$ 8 .9 5 “ t o $ 1 9 .9 9 -----------$ 2 0 .0 0 a n d o v e r — ---------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page
i q
5
—
—-
2 0 .2 5
3 0 .2 3
2 5 .9 1
—
—
2 8 .7 2
3 7 .8 5
3 3 .5 9
101
T a b le
F -6
-
R e ta il
P r ic e s
in
W O M E N 'S
S h ip b u ild in g
OUTERWEAR
-
C e n ters,
1 9 1 U -1 8
C o n tin u e d
WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR AND ACCESSORIES
NIGHTGOWN
M u s lin :
U nder # 0 .7 5 ---------------------# 0 .7 5 a n d o v e r — — — — .
N ain so o k —
__—
F la n n e le tte
U nder # 0 .7 5 -------------- — # 0*75 an d o v e r - -------- —
.5 2
1 .0 3
.9 2
—
.5 2
1.03
•—
.5 6
.9 2
•5U
1 .0 5
.9 5
—
•SU
1 .0 6
--- “
.6 3
1.11*
1 .0 7
.5 9
.9 3
.6 3
1 .1 6
—-
.8 1
1 .3 6
1 .3 1
.7 1
.9 9
•82
1 .3 9
-—
1 .0 2
1 .5 6
1.1*8
1 .2 1
1 .8 1
—
.9 7
1 .2 8
—-
1 .5 3
1 .6 7
1 .1 0
1 .9 0
1 .3 7
l*.ltl*
1 .2 9
2 .2 1
1 .5 5
1*«60
1 .5 0
2 .3 6
1 .8 7
5 .1 3
PETTICOAT
M u s lin .
# 0 .5 0 t o #1.21*---------------# 1 .25 an d o v e r - — — — —
S a t e e n — — ------------------------S ilk , t a f f e t a or s a tin —
O u tin g f l a n n e l o r f l a n n e l e t t e --------------------------------UNION SU IT , p a r t w o o l, ned iu m
w e ig h t 1 6 / — — ---------—
•80
1 .7 1
.9 6
3.1*1
—
2 .1 0
•8 0
1 .7 1
.9 6
3 .U
•8 2
1.71*
.9 8
3.1*5
.1*9
.1*7
2 .1 0
•82
1.71*
.9 8
3.1*5
2 .1 2
2 .1 2
.9 2
1 .7 7
1 .0 9
3 .7 8
—2 .3 0
.9 2
1 .7 7
1 .0 9
3 .8 1
.51*
2 .3 3
1 .0 9
1 .9 0
1 .3 7
1*.38
—
2 .7 3
.7 2
2 .8 3
.91*
3.01*
3 .1 1
.9 2
1 .0 3
1 .7 6
UNION SU IT, c o t t o n
L ig h t w e ig h t - — —
—
H eavy w e i g h t ™ --------------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page 10$
.5 5
—
.9 2
.5 5
—
.91*
.6 1
.7 3
1 .0 7
...
1 .3 3
102
T a b le
F -7
-
R e ta il
P r ic e s
W O M E N 'S
in
S h ip b u ild in g
UNDERWEAR
19lU
AND
C e n ters,
A C C E S S O R IE S
1 9 1 U -1 8
-
C o n tin u e d
1916
1915
1918
1917
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n 1/
Ju n e
D ec.
Ju n e
Dec*
Ju n e
D ec.
Jun e
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
COMBINATION SUIT
1.13
1 1.15
$ 1 .1 5
$ 1 .2 6
$ 1 .2 6
$ 1.1*5
$ 1 .5 1
$ 1 .7 2
$ 1 .7 U
1 .7 3
•61*
1 .0 3
1 .7 3
.6 6
1 .0 6
1 .7 6
•6 6
1 .0 6
1 .7 6
.7 3
1 .1 6
1.81*
.7 3
1 .1 6
1 .8 5
.9 2
1.31*
2 .1 1
.9 3
1 .3 6
2.11*
1 .0 8
1 .5 3
2.1*3
1 .2 6
1 .7 U
2 .6 9
.Id*
. 1*1*
.1*5
•1*5
•1*9
.1*9
.5 9
•62
.7 8
N ain so o k — ~ — — ---------M a s lin :
U nder # 1 .0 0 -----------------$ 1 .0 0 t o $ 1 .U 9 -----------| l o 50 an d o v e r — ---------
* 1 .1 3
DRAWERS, m u s l i n -----------— — -
. 6U
1.03
*
•82
SHIRT, WOOL
W o o l—- .- -.— - — — - — .— —
P a r t w o o l—
---------—
___
—
1 .2 0
1 .0 1
.2 3
.la
—
—
—
1 .8 2
1 .5 0
—
2.1*6
2 .1 3
.3 3
.5 8
—.Uo
—•
•6 0
.7 7
—
♦U3
.7 2
—
.1*6
.5 0
.8 3
1 .0 5
.5 7
.6 8
1 .3 9
3 .2 9
.81*
1 .6 3
3 .6 6
•8U
1 .6 7
3 .7 U
1 .9 8
U .5 2
1 .2 1
2 .2 7
U.5U
.7 0
.7 7
.7 6
.8 5
1.21*
1 .0 3
—-
.la
• 1*8
—
•2 6
•1*8
—
.3 2
.1*8
.5 8
•6 8
1 .3 8
3 .2 7
1.1*5
1.11*
SHIRT, COTTON
Summer w e ig h t — - — — —
Medium w e ig h t ------------ — H eavy w e ig h t — —
—
V e s t, c o tto n -— — —
.31
• la
. 1*8
—•
.23
• la
—
.31
CORSET
U nder $ 1 .0 0 ---------------------$ 1 .0 0 t o $ 2 .U 9 ---------------$ 2 .5 0 an d o v e r — — — -
.5 8
1 .2 7
3 .1 2
.5 8
1 .2 7
3 .1 2
3.11»
.6 0
1 .2 8
3.11*
.U2
•U5
•1*2
.1*5
.1*3
♦1*9
.1*3
.1*9
.1*7
.5 8
.1*7
.5 8
.5 5
.7 0
.5 5
.7 0
.5 0
.5 0
.5 0
.5 0
.5 0
.5 0
.5 5
.5 5
.2 2
.3 8
.5 0
.81*
.2 2
.3 9
.5 0
.81*
.2 5
.1*3
.5 7
.9 6
.2 5
.1*1*
.5 7
.9 6
.3 2
•5U
.6 6
1 .1 7
.3 2
•5U
.6 6
1 .1 9
.3 6
.5 8
.8 5
1 .3 1
.UU
.6 6
.8 5
1 .U 5
1 .7 5
1 .9 6
1 .9 7
2 .1 3
1 .9 7
.6 0
1.28
CORSET COVER
M u s lin ------------------------------Trim m ed ( e m b r o id e r y , e t c . )
BRASSIERE---------------------------------
—
.6 5
STOCKINGS
C o tto n — — —
L is le — — —— ————
S i l k b o o t 1 7 / -------------- —
S i l k -----------------------------------
.21
.21
.3 7
.1*7
.7 7
.3 7
.1*7
.7 7
1 .0 *
1 .2 1
l.Q l*
1 .2 1
1 .1 7
1.28
1 .1 7
1 .2 8
1.1*5
1.1*9
1.1*5
1 .5 0
1 .7 5
1 .9 3
.Uo
.1*7
.6 3
—
.1*7
.la
.1*9
.6 3
—
.1*9
-—
.5 0
•62
•68
-—
.6 3
.6 6
.8 1
.8U
.8 3
-—
.7 5
.8 8
.9 7
.9 6
-—
.0 8
.1 6
.0 8
.1 6
.0 9
.1 7
.0 9
.1 7
.1 1
.2 0
•1 1
•2 1
•12
.2 5
.1 3
•2 8
GLOVES
L e a t h e r , d o m e s tic *
C a p e s k in - — * — ---------K id—
— — ———
F a b r ic :
L is le —— —— — —
C h a m o is e tte —
——
—
-—
2.27
—
HANDKERCHIEF, p l a i n
C o tto n ------------------------------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page 105
•0 8
.1 5
•0 8
.1 5
103
T a b le F - 8 - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n te r s , 1 9 !l* - l8
CHILDRENS* AND INFANTS' APPAREL
1916
1915
191*
1918
1917
A r t ic le and d e s c r ip tio n 1/
Ju n e
D ec.
Ju n e
D ec.
. . .
• 3 .7 9
6 .2 1
Ju n e
D ec.
Jun e
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
BOYS' WEAR
OVERCOAT
« . ___
U nder $ 5 .0 0 ---------------------$ 5 * 0 0 a n d o v e r ------------------
-—
* 3.1*2
6 .1 8
—
. . .
—
♦ lt .5 7
6 .6 1
. . .
—
8 5 .6 3
. . .
8 .2 k
. . .
» 7 .8 1
1 0 .8 1
SUIT
S e r g e ( s t u m e r ) — --------—
S e r g e ( w i n t e r ) - -------------- W ool-------------------------------------
* It#83
—
—-
lt .8 $
6 .5 6
.5 9
.5 9
CAP, w o o l s e r g e -----------------UNION SU IT , p a r t w o o l------------
—
•
$ U .83
—
—
.5 9
. . .
U .9 5
6 .6 1
$ 5 .9 1
. . .
.7 0
.5 9
. . .
5 .3 5
7 .2 8
8 7 .5 6
—
. . .
.7 0
.81*
. . .
7 .1 8
8 .9 7
.81*
I 8 .5 5
—
—
1 .0 2
1 .2 l*
1 .2 * i
1 .2 7
1 .2 7
1 .3 5
1.1*5
1 .5 3
1 .7 1
—
1 .0 7
2 .5 5
1 .0 7
2 .5 5
1 .0 7
2 .6 5
1 .0 7
2 .6 5
1 .1 0
2.81*
1 .1 0
2.81*
1 .3 1
3 .1 0
1 .3 8
3 .2 8
1 .8 0
3 .3 1
.3 8
.6 1
.3 8
♦61
.3 8
.6 5
.3 8
.6 5
.1*5
•68
.1*5
.7 5
.5 0
•8 1
.5 0
.9 5
9 .1 0
9.1»0
1 1 .7 b
1 .1 b
2 /1 .9 5
GIRLS' NEAR
MIDDY BLOUSE----------------------------SWEATER, w o o l— — ------------- ----------------- —
UNION SU IT , c o t t o n
L ig h t w e ig h t —
H eavy w e ig h t —
1 .8 7
3 .8 6
i
—
------------------------ ---
----------------------------------
i
. . .
—
2 / .6 5
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Summer— — ----------------------------------------W in te r — ------------------------ — — — —
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. . .
.3 8
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.3 0
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.31*
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.1 9
.1 9
.1 9
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.2 1
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CM
.
.6 5
.3 0
.2 8
.2 9
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.8 3
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. . .
.6 b
2 /.5 2
.3 3
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INFANTS' WEAR
SHIRT, w o o l ----------—
--- ------------------------------- —
—
.6 9
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—
-
.7 5
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.9 1
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DRESS GOODS
DRESS GOODS, COTTON, p e r y a r d
C a l i c o 1 8 / ------------------------G ingham , 2 7 * w id e — ~ —
P e r c a l e , 3 6 * w id e — — P o p lin 1 8 / -------------------------
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.08
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.1 3
.1 3
.1 3
•26
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•12
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.2 5
.2 5
•26
.5 6
.9 2
1 .1 9
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1 .1 9
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1.01
1.28
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1.01
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1 .0 8
1 .0 9
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.16
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•10
•16
.1 7
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.2 3
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.21
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DRESS GOODS, WOOL, p e r y a r d
S e r g e , a l l w o o ls
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T ra d e name f a b ric T T 1 9 / —
See
fo o tn o te s
on
p a g e 105>
1.01
.6 1
.7 5
1.22
1 .5 3
•6 0
1.28
.7 5
1 .2 3
1.58
•61
1 .2 9
.9 8
1 .5 9
2 .0 7
.7 8
1.62
1.00
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1.61*
1 .6 5
1 .1 5
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FOOTGEAR
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n
19lU
1/
1916
1915
Jun e
D ec.
$ U .io
lw l9
2 .1 5
$ U.10
U.19
Ju n e
D ec.
Jun e
1918
1917
D ec.
Jun e
$ 5 .0 3
5 .1 7
2 .7 5
$ 6 .0 5
6 .1 3
3 .5 5
$ 6 .1 1
6 .1 7
3 .5 5
$ 6 .6 7
6 .2 0
—
$ 6 .8 3
7 .3 0
2/1*. 00
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
MEN'S FOOTWEAR
SHOES
C a l f s k i n --------------------------V i c i k i d --------------------------Work s h o e - ------------------------
2.15
$ U .38
U .53
2 .5 5
$ U .38
U .53
2 .5 5
$
5.00
5 .1 7
2 .7 5
RUBBERS 2 0/
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1 .0 0
1.07
1.00
1.07
1 .0 0
1 .1 0
1.00
1.11
1 .2 0
1 .0 5
1 .2 1
1 .2 5
1 .3 6
1 .2 5
1 .3 9
1 .2 6
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2 .5 2
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2 .8 6
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RUBBERS------------------------------------
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WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR
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RUBBERS
BOYS' FOOTWEAR
SHOES
G IRLS' FOOTWEAR
SHOES
INFANTS' FOOTWEAR
SHOES----------------------------------------
See
fo o tn o te s
on
page 105
105
T a b le F - l l - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n t e r s , 191U -18
MEDICINES
A r t i c l e an d d e s c r i p t i o n
1 9 lh
1/
1916
1915
Ju n e
D ec.
Jun e
# 0 .6 0
# 0 .6 0
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A d v e r t is e d b r a n d s ------- —
N o n - a d v e r tis e d b r a n d s - —
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BICARBONATE OF SODA, 1 l b . —
.1 2
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BORIC ACID, 1 l b . ----------------
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CAMPHOR GUM, 1 o z . ---------------
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0.52
D ec.
Ju n e
$ o.51»
i
0.5U
1918
1917
D ec.
A p r il
A ug.
1.21
# 1.3U
$ 1 .3 8
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CASTOR O IL, 1 o z . ----------------
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.0 6
.0 6
.0 6 -
.0 6
.0 8
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EPSOM SALTS, 1 l b . --------------
.1 0
.1 0
.1 1
.1 1
.1 1
.1 1
.1 3
.1 3
.1 5
.1 6
GLYCERINE, 1 o z . -----------------
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.0 7
.0 7
.0 7
.0 9
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LISTERINE, 3 o z . ---------------- --
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PEROXIDE OF HYDROGEN, U o z . -
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.1 3
.1 3
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QUININE, p e r d o z . t a b l e t s :
2 - g r a i n ----------------------- 5 - g r a i n -------------------------
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.2 3
.1 1
.2 3
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.1 2
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VASELINE, 2 o z . j a r -------------
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.0 5
.0 5
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.0 6
.0 9
.0 9
—
—
—
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T a b le F -1 2 - R e t a i l P r i c e s i n S h i p b u ild in g C e n t e r s , 1 9 l l i - l 8
TOBACCO PRODUCTS ____________________
PLUG TOBACCO, 3 t o 3 -1 / 3 o z .
.0 7
.0 7
.0 7
.0 7
.0 7
.0 7
SMOKING TOBACCO 2 1/ --------------
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 6
.0 6
—
CIGARS--------------------------------------
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 5
.0 6
.0 6
—
1/
2/
3/
8/
P r i c e r a n g e s shown a s p a r t o f t h e d e s c r i p t i o n r e f e r t o p r i c e s i n 191U*
Ju n e p r i c e .
P r o b a b ly m ost q u o t a t io n s a r e f o r s i z e 8 l" x 9 0 " . T h is s i z e w as r e p o r te d m ost f r e q u e n t l y u n d e r n o n - tr a d e -m a r k e d s h e e t s .
May h a v e a m ix tu r e o f dam ask c l o t h s o f 7 2 "x 8 li" and s m a l l e r , a s w e l l a s p l a i n w e a v e s .
5 / Prt>babl„ d am ask .
% f P r o b a b ly a l l m e t a l f r a m e .
7 / F e b r u a ry p r i c e .
8 / I n c lu d e s a l l m a t t r e s s e s d e s ig n a t e d " f e l t " , " l a y e r f e l t " , and " c o tto n f e l t " . P r i c e l e v e l s w e re a p p r o x im a t e ly t h e
same f o r t h e s e t h r e e d e s i g n a t i o n s .
9 / Type o f ic e b o x w as n o t s p e c i f i e d i n a l l c a s e s . P r i c e l e v e l s i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h e s e a r e p r o b a b ly a l l t o p - i c e r s . P r i c e s
F o r s i d e - i c e r s w e re more t h a n # 1 0 .0 0 h ig h e r t h a n t o p - i c e r s i n 1911;.
1 0/ I n c lu d e s o v e r c o a t s i d e n t i f i e d a s " p a r t w o o l" and "m ixed g o o d s " .
IT / I n c lu d e s w o o l s e r g e and o t h e r s e r g e n o t s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s ig n a t e d a s w o o l. Does n o t in c lu d e s e r g e i d e n t i f i e d a s "m ixed "
o r a s " F re n c h s e r g e " .
12/ No o t h e r d e s c r i p t i o n a v a i l a b l e .
1 7 / I d e n t i f i e d a s " a d v e r t i s e d b r a n d s , medium q u a l i t y " .
TE/ I n c lu d e s t h o s e i d e n t i f i e d a s " f l a n n e l " , " f l a n n e l e t t e " , and " o u tin g f l a n n e l " .
1 7 / A v e ra g e s f o r " c o t t o n b a n d a n n a s" w e re t h e same a s f o r t h e c o t to n d r e s s h a n d k e r c h ie f .
1 5 / The p e r c e n t o f w o o l w as n o t s p e c i f i e d . C o m p ariso n s w it h q u o ta t io n s i d e n t i f i e d a s " a l l w o o l" o r "more th a n 50£ w o o l"
I n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e s e p r o b a b ly h a v e l e s s t h a n
w o o l.
1 7/ Band o f s i l k b e tw e e n sh o e to p an d k n e e .
1 8 / W id th n o t s p e c i f i e d .
1 7 / A lth o u g h w id t h w as n o t s p e c i f i e d , q u o t a t io n s c o rr e s p o n d c l o s e l y t o th o s e i d e n t i f i e d f o r E8 t o 5k in c h e s w id e .
5 8/ Q u o ta tio n s i d e n t i f i e d a s " sto rm " an d "lo w " w e re a p p r o x im a t e ly t h e sam e. T h is i s p r o b a b ly a c o m b in a tio n o f t h e tw o
t y p e s . " S a n d a ls " w e re e x c lu d e d .
21/ W eig h t n o t s p e c i f i e d . A l l b r a n d s f o r w h ic h d a t a a r e a v a i l a b l e w e re r e p o r te d a t t h e same p r i c e fro m 1911; th r o u g h 1 9 1 6 .
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