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Released May 28, 1963
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington 25, D. C.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR APRIL 1963
The Consumer Price Index in April remained unchanged from its March
level of 106.2 (1957-59** 100)9 the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics announced today. Prices increased in April for housing, used cars, newspapers,
and apparel, but were lower for food and gasoline. The index was up by 1.0 percent from
a year ago, principally because of higher prices for food, housing, and reading and
recreation, although all major types of goods and services except transportation shared
in the advance. Transportation costs were slightly lower than in April 1962*
FOOD

A decrease of 0.3 percent in average food prices in April was largely
the result of reductions in prices of meats, eggs, and dairy products.
The effect of these decreases was partly offset by price rises for most fresh fruits and
vegetables.
Meat, poultry, and fish prices declined 2.4 percent as decreases
continued for almost all types of meats. Both beef and pork prices decreased about 3^
percent, with the sharpest drops reported for chuck roast and pork chops.
Prices for fruits and vegetables advanced 2.2 percent, as fresh fruits
climbed 4.0 percent and fresh vegetables 1.6 percent. Prices of apples and strawberries
rose and there were sharp increases for fresh corn and lettuce. Prices of frozen orange
juice concentrate and canned orange juice also continued to increase. Banana prices
declined and there was a fall in the price of tomatoes. Dairy products and eggs were
down seasonally, with decreases of 0.6 and 2.5 percent, respectively.
Ov/er the past year, food prices had climbed by 0.9 percent, with
restaurant meals up by 2.6 percent, fruits and vegetables 3.1 percent, and cereals and
bakery products 1.8 percent. Prices of meats and dairy products were slightly lower than
a year ago in April.
HOUSING

The housing index rose 0.1 percent from March to April, and was 1.1
percent above a year ago. Homeownership costs were slightly higher
over the month, household operation costs advanced a little, and residential rents
increased by 0.1 percent. Electricity and solid fuel prices were down 1.0 percent.
OTHER GOODS
AND SERVICES

Apparel prices rose 0.2 percent in April and were 1.1 percent above
last year. Small advances recorded for almost all types of apparel
from March to April.

The transportation index was unchanged in April, as used car prices
increased 1.9 percent, while new car prices declined 0.3 percent and gasoline prices fell
1.6 percent.
Reading and recreation prices climbed 0.8 percent, influenced
primarily by rises in the costs of newspapers (up 2.9 percent) and movies (up 0.8 percent).
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENTS

As a result of the April index, increases of 1 cent an hour in costof-living allowances, based on a quarterly review, will be paid to
about 950,000 workers, primarily in the automotive, aerospace, and farm equipment
industries.




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TABU 1: Coniwer Price Index—United States city average
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, April 1963
and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
Indexes

Percent change to
April 1963 from—

Indexes
(1957-59-100)

1947-49-100

1939-100

April
1962

April
1963

April
1963

0.2

1.0

130.3

219.3

.4
.6
.5
- 4.1
- .9
5.3
- 1.4
.4

.9
.5
1.8
- 1.8
- .8
3.1
1.2
2.6

123.1
119.2
144.8
108.4
116.5
138.4
106.3
ao

261.4
253.1
253.0
260.8
233.9
299.1
219.6
a/>

.4
.2
.6
.7
.6
.5

1.1
1.0
- .3
1.8
- .8
2.6

134.9
146.4
125.3
142.0
102.5
144.1

177.2
169.1
119.5
251.8
192.0
210.6

.2
.2
.3
.2
»2

.8
.6
1.2
.4
.6

1.1
1.2
1.1
.9
.6

111.3
113.2
100.7
144.4
92.9

212.0
222.8
184.8
286.9
228.8

0
.1
.1

.4
.2
.7

.2
.5
.8

150.8
137.5
216.9

214.7
209.9
266.7

.3

.5

1.9

167.8

231.2

Group
April
1963

March
1963

March
1963

106.2

106.2

0

Food at hone
-----Cereals and bakery p r o d u c t s — — — —
Meats, poultry, and fish—
Dairy p r o d u c t s — — — — — — —
Fruits and v e g e t a b l e s — — — —
Other foods at hone
Food away from h o n e - - — — — - —

104.3
102.6
109.2
98.3
102.9
112.0
96.2
112.8

104.6
103.0
109.1
100.7
103.5
109.6
96.7
112.6

- 0.3
- .4
.1
- 2.4
- .6
2.2
- .5
.2

Rent
—
Gaa and e l e c t r i c i t y — — — — — —
Solid and petroleum fuels
House f u r n i s h i n g s — - — - —
----Household operation----------------------

105.8
106.5
107.5
104.2
98.5
109.9

105.7
106.4
108.0
104.8
98.6
109.7

.1
.1
.5
.6
.1
.2

103.8
104.1
101.4
110.2
100.9

103.6
103.9
101.1
110.0
101.1

Transportation————————
Private—
Public

107.0
105.5
116.5

107.0
105.6
116.4

Medical

116.1

115.8

107.6

107.3

.3

.2

1.2

137.8

231.4

111.0

110.1

.8

.7

1.5

128.5

204.0

105.8

105.7

.1

.1

.7

134.8

191.0

107.0

106.8

.2

.5

.9

134.2

194.2

106.1

106.1

0

.2

.9

127.7

230.6

103.6
104.2
104.3
104.3
103.6
102.3
104.7
100.9
100.6
115.4
98.4

103.7
104.4
104.6
104.2
103.4
102.1
104.7
100.8
100.9
113.3
98.5

0
.1
.4
.3
.8
.8
0
.5
- 1.5
6.7
- .1

.5
.7
.9
.5
1.0
1.0
.3
- .5
- 1.6
1.8
- .5

119.7
122.3
123.1
122.1
411.1
105.3
131.6
111.8
135.2
a/>
101.5

232.0
238.1
261.4
208.0
213.1
a/)
199.7
195.1
237.2
a/>
177.1

103.0

102.9

.1

.4

.2

117.0

196.9

111.1
106.5
111.9

110.8
106.4
111.6

.3
.1
.3

.5
.2
.6

1.7
1.0
1.9

157.8
146.4
160.4

196.1
169.1
218.3

110.2
112.0
119.2
110.5

110.2
111.8
118.9
110.0

0
.2
.3
.5

.3
.8
.6
.7

1.8
.4
2.6
2.1

144.6
193.5
177.8
142.7

166.2
241.6
252.2
244.6

$0,942

$0,942

0

.9

$0,768

$0,456

All item*

Apparel-—
.......
Men's and boys'
-----Woaen's and girls'—---—--------------Other

s p p a r e l — — — — — — — — — —

c a r e — — — — — — — — — — —

Reading and

r e c r e a t i o n — — — — — — —

Other goods and services

-

-

January
1963

-

-

-

Special groups:
All itens less food

Food
Nondurable* less food—
Apparel less f o o t w e a r — — — — — —
Nondurables less food and a p p a r e l -

Household operation services, gas,
Trsnsportatlon services---

-------

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(Reference period-$ 1.00)

-

.1
.2
.3
.1
.2
.2
0
.1
- .3
1.9
- .1

-

-

.1

-

1/ Not available.
2/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, insurance, and upkeep, not shown separately.
3/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, Insurance, and upkeep services; shoe repairs, television repairs, barber
and beauty shop services, and aovles.




TABIC 2 s Consuesr Prioa Index—ill items index®s and peroent ehangea, seleeted dates
U.S. city average and 20 large cities

3

(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Indexes
(1957-59=100)

City

Percent change to
April 1963 f r o m —

April
1963

January
1963

April
1962

106 2

106.0

105.2

105.0
102.1
108.0
107 9
106.4

104.7
102.5
107.3
107.5
105.9

104.8
102.2
106.3
106.0
105.1

April
1963

January
1963

April
1962

109.2
106.4
106.5
106.3
106.2

108.6
105.9
106.0
106.5
105.7

107.1
105.7
105.5
105.7
103.9

March
1963

December
1962

March
1962

104.9
106.2
104.5
105.8
108.4

104.5
105.7
104.0
106.0
107.8

103.7
104.6
103.3
104.8
107.3

February
1963

November
1962

104.3
105.0
106.9
107.2
105.6

103.7
104.5
106.5
107.0
105.3

January
1963

April
1962

Indexes
1947-49-1QC 1939-100
April
1963

April
1963

1.0

iJLon
JV.oj

219.3

.3
.4
.7

.2
.1
1.6
1.8
1.2

132.4
125.9
134.7
130.0
130.7

226.0
213.3
222.9
216.3
220.7

January
1963

April
1962

April
1963

April
1963

2.0
.7
.9
.6
2.2

135.3
131.6
131.7
131.0
131.6

221.8
213.3
217.2
225.5
225.7

March
1962

March
1963

March
1963

1.2
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.0

129.9
131.8
127.2
131.3
137.6

222.8
227.7
217.9
221.4
234.8

0.2

Cities priced monthly 1/

Cities prioed in January, April, July,
October
If
Boston--—
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oregon

—--—

----

Cities prioed in March, June, September,
December
2/
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco

-

—

—--

Cities prioed In February, May, August,
November
2/
Cleveland
Houston
Scranton
Seattle

— —
-

-

February
1962
103.1
104.5
105.5
105.9
104.0

-

-

.6
.5
.5
.2
.5

December
1962

-

.4
.5
.5
.2
.6

November
1962

February
1962
1.2
.5
1.3
1.2
1.5

.6
.5
.4
.2
.3

»

February
1963

February
1963

129.5
129.4
127.5
134.8
127.1

218.9
217.4
218.0
227.7
210.4

J/ Rants prioed bimonthly*
1/ Foods, fuels, and a fav othar items prioad monthly; rants and other ocmnodities and servioes prioad quarterly*

TAB1S 3t Consumer Price Index—Peroent changes from March 1963 to April 1963
U.S. oity average and five cities priced monthly
All itens and oonodlty groups

City

All
items

Food

Housing

Apparel

Transportation

Ptml^ng
Medioal Personal
and
recreation
care
oare

Bolted States eity average—

0

- 0.3

0.1

0.2

0

0.3

Chicago
Detroit™••
Los A n g e l e s - — — — — Hay York
Philadelphia

- 0.2
- .5
.3
.3
0

- .7
.3
- .2
- .3
- 1.0

0
.1
.5
.1
.9

.2
.6
.5
.2
.5

- 0.2
- 3.6
1.2
.2
.3

.6
0
.5
0
.2




-

-

-

0.3

0.8

.2
.2
.2
.7
.1

.2
.8
.5
4.9
- .2

Other
goods ft
services
0.1
-

.4
.1
0
.9
0

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TABLE 4: Consumer Price I n d e x — A l l items and commodity groups
April 1963 indexes and percent changes, January 1963 to April 1963
U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in April 1963
U.S.
Boston
City
Average

Group

Chicago Detroit

Kansas
Los
1HinneaCity Jtageles ]x>lis

Nev
York

Phila- Pittsdelphia burgh

Portland,
Oregon

Indexes (1957-59=100)
106.2

109.2

105.0

102.1

106.4

108.0

106.5

107.9

106.4

106.3

106.2

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery p r o d u c t s —
Meats, poultry, and fishDairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home

104.3
102.6
109.2
98.3
102.9
112.0
96.2

106.6
104.4
110.4
103.3
96.2
115.5
99.4

105.0
104.1
110.4
99.1
110.3
111.1
97.2

100.8
99.6
104.1
94.6
103.5
106.6
94.8

103.3
102.2
108.0
95.4
105.6
111.7
97.7

106.6
104.3
118.3
95.1
108.0
118.7
91.9

102.0
100.1
100.8
96.9
101.7
108.7
96.0

106.3
103.5
112.9
100.2
100.8
113.4
95.8

103.1
101.1
105.6
95.0
101.1
112.6
97.2

103.1
102.7
110.6
101.7
97.6
111.2
97.0

104.5
102.7
106.6
100.2
105.3
113.4
93.9

Housing
Rent
Gas and electricity
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

105.8
106.5
107.5
104.2
98.5
109.9

111.6
116.2
103.9
106.3
100.4
113.4

104.3

105.7
104.0
109.1
112.4
97.3
113.3

108.1

109.2
112.7
99.9
105.4
103.1
112.0

105.9
106.2
111.5

99.5
106.1

105.2
106.8
105.1
102.2
96.2
105.3

107.1

105.7
104.0
100.6
107.5

98.2
94.5
105.3
100.4
98.5
105.5

102.2
115.4

106.3
104.8
102.5
105.0
96.2
109.5

Apparel
Men's and boys'----Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel

103.8
104.1
101.4
110.2
100.9

104.2
101.7
104.3
109.8
100.6

101.3
102.5
96.6
110.3
100.4

104.7
102.7
104.3
110.2
100.6

101.7
106.2
95.8
112.1
96.1

103.5
104.9
101.1
109.3
99.9

103.2
105.9
100.0
109.5
96.9

103.8
105.0
101.0
111.0
99.6

106.2
105.6
105.8
110.3
103.5

102.8
102.4
97.4
117.1
101.1

104.9
106.2
102.0
112.4
99.8

Transportat ion
Private
Public

107.0
105.5
116.5

110.0
103.7
131.6

106.5
106.5
107.4

100.7
98.0
114.4

107.7
107.0
111.3

112.4
108.6
138.5

109.0
107.9
116.6

105.4
107.2
100.6

111.5
108.0
123.7

110.4
105.9
125.9

106.4
105.7
111.0

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

116.1
107.6
111.0
105.8

115.4
109.3
118.8
101.9

120.0
107.3
100.8
100.9

115.3
107.4
106.9
108.8

114.6
112.4
112.0
110.7

115.1
105.4
102.4
106.0

129.5
107.0
111.5
104.4

116.7
106.9
116.3
105.9

121.1
106.1
100.0
104.4

123.3
103.4
108.7
105.5

110.8
110.0
111.4
104.4

All items

114.7

102.7
108.0
98.0
115.5

Percent change from January 1963 to April 1963
All items

0.2

0.6

0.3

-0.4

0.5

0.7

0.5

0.4

0.5

-0.2

0.5

- .4
- .6
.5
-4.1
- .9
5.3
-1.4

.2
0
1.8
-2.2
-2.2
2.0
1.7

- .6

- .5

.1

- .2

- .1
-6.1
- .4
8.9
-1.4

- .6
-4.7
-2.6
8.7
-1.7

.3
-4.5
0
7.6
-1.2

- .5
-4.4
- .6
5.4
-1.3

.5
.3
5.1
-3.5
0
4.4
-1.1

- .3
- .5
2.5
-3.7
- .9
4.2
-1.8

-1.3
-1.7
- .1
-6.5
-2.2
4.5
- .9

- .1
- .2
.2
-3.6
-2.3
10.1
-1.8

- .8
- .9
-1.4
-4.4
- .6
8.0
-3.3

.4
.2
- .6
- .7
.6
.5

.6
.2
1.1
- .3
.8
.6

.7

.3
L/- .1
.2
0
1.7
.3

.1
.4
- .4
-1.6
.5
.8

.1
1/ .1
-5.1
- .2
.4
- .1

0
0
.8
- .2

- .6
.2
- .3

1.7
.2

.8
.3
.8
0
- .1
0

1.7

-1.4
- .7
.6
- .1

.6
.8

.8
0
0
0
1.3
.6

.8
.6
1.2
.4
.6

.7
1.4
1.0
-1.2
.5

.6
.9
.3
.2
1.6

.9
.8
1.1
.5
.5

.5
.8
.2
.7
- .3

- .4
.6
-1.7
.2
- .1

.6
0
.9
.9
.3

.1
- .2
.4
- .4
.1

.8
1.0
.8
.2
1.5

.3
.2
- .4
1.8
.2

.6
.5
1.1
.5
- .7

Transportation
Private
Public

.4
.2
.7

1.0
1.4
0

1.1
1.4
0

-3.6
-4.5
0

2.4
2.8
0

.9
1.1
0

1.5
1.6
0

.4
.5
0

3.1
1.1
9.4

.4
.5
0

2.0
2.4
0

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

.5
.2
.7
.1

1.4
.6
.8
.1

.7
.1
.4
- .4

.7
.3
.4
- .3

.2
.5
.8
.1

.5
.4
- .6
.1

.2
.2
-2.6
.1

.8
.3
5.5
.9

.3
.4
- .5
.1

.1
1.0
.5
0

- .2
.6
2.0
.6

Food at home-Cereals and bakery p r o d u c t s —
Keats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Housing
Gas and electricity---—
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings--Household operation
Apparel
1
Men's and boys
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel

1

If Change from February 1963 to April 1963.




1.7
- .7

5

City

T A B U 5: C o M t a w r Fries Index—Food and Its subgroups
April 1963 Indexes and Percent Changes, March 1963 to April 1963
0.8. city average and 20 large cities
(1937-59-100)
Delry
Cereals aad Meats, poultry,
Total
bakery producti
fish
products
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index chance
Index
Index
Index chance
chanc*
chance
chence

Fruits and
ktablea
Percent
Index
chenge

Other
Index

Percent
chance

U. S. city average-

104.3

-0.3

102.6

-0.4

109.2

0.1

98.3

-2.4

102.9

-0.6

112.0

2.2

96.2

-0.5

Atlanta——————
Baltlaore———

102.7
103.5
106.6
105.0
102.2
100.8
100.8
101.8
103.3
106.6

-1.1
- .2
.1
- .7
- .4
- .9
- .3
- .5
- .3
- .2

102.0
100.6
104.4
104.1
100.3
99.3
99.6
98.6
102.2
104.3

-1.2
- .2
- .2
- .8
-1.1
-1.2
- .4
- .7
- .4
- .1

104.7
108.1
110.4
110.4
102.4
106.9
104.1
101.2
108.0
118.3

- .1
.2
1.6
0
-4.3
.7
- .3
-1.0
- .1
0

97.3
98.0
103.3
99.1
97.2
97.9
94.6
95.9
95.4
95.1

-2.4
-1.5
-1.9
-3.8
-2.0
-3.3
-2.3
-2.2
-2.1
-2.4

102.6
98.1
96.2
110.3
102.7
97.7
103.5
96.6
105.6
108.0

- .2
- .3
-1.0
.1
- .3
-1.6
-1.5
0
- .4
- .3

108.9
106.6
115.5
111.1
111.7
106.0
106.6
108.3
111.7
118.7

- .5
1.9
1.2
2.6
2.5
.9
3.5
2.0
2.1
2.5

101.0
97.0
99.4
97.2
93.1
92.8
94.8
94.3
97.7
91.9

-1.5
- .3
.5
- .8
-1.6
- .7
- .5
-1.3
- .7
0

102.0
106.3
103.1
103.1
104.5
104.0
106.5
103.1
107.3
102.9

.2
- .3
-1.0
-1.0
- .1
- .5
- .4
- .2
0
- .7

100.1
103.5
101.1
102.7
102.7
101.8
104.4
101.9
104.8
101.0

.1
- .4
-1.3
-1.2
- .1
- .8
- .4
- .1
- .3
-1.1

100.8
112.9
105.6
110.6
106.6
106.5
110.7
108.1
106.9
108.7

- .1
.4
- .1
.3
- .2
.4
.2
0
.1
- .3

96.9
100.2
95.0
101.7
100.2
97.4
101.0
98.2
102.6
96.3

-1.4
-2.0
-4.7
-2.1
-2.3
-3.1
-1.6
-1.4
-2.2
-4.4

101.7 -1.0
100.8 - .3
101.1 -2.3
97.6 -2.2
105.3 - .1
102.6 - .1
106.5 - .1
99.4 ' -2.3
107.4
.1
100.7 - .5

108.7
113.4
112.6
111.2
113.4
111.3
115.5
111.8
115.0
108.4

4.2
1.5
2.9
.5
2.2
2.0
- .1
4.6
1.6
1.9

96.0
95.8
97.2
97.0
93.9
96.5
93.9
96.9
96.9
96.6

- .2
- .2
- .2
-1.2
.8
-1.3
.2
- .6
.2
- .1

Chicago
---Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Houston
—---Kansas C i t y —
Los A n g e l e s — —
Minneapolis———
Hew York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh——
St. Louis
San F r a n c i s c o — — —
Scranton————
Seattle--—--------Washington, D. C . —

TABLE 6:
Food and unit
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, w h e a t — — — — — — 5 lb.
Biscuit nix
40 oz.
Macaroni
16 oz.
Corn a e a l — — — — — — — — — l b .
Rolled o a t s — — — — — — — 1 8 oz.
Corn f l a k e s — — — — — — — 1 2 oz.
Rice, short g r a i n — — — — — — l b .
Rice, long g r a i n — — — — — — l b .
Bread, white
— — — — — l b .
Soda c r a c k e r s — — — — — — l b .
Sandwich c o o k i e s — — — — — — 1 6 os.
Meats, poultry, and fish:
Round steak--------------------lb.
Sirloin s t e a k — — — — — l b .
Chuck r o a s t — — — — — — — l b .
Rib roast
—lb.
Hamburger———————————lb.
Veal cutlets
lb.
Pork chops, center c u t — — l b .
Pork r o a s t — — — — — — l b .
Bacon, s l i c e d — — — — — — — l b .
Haa, w h o l e — — — — — — l b .
Laab, l e g —
lb.
Frankfurters——————lb.
Luncheon seat, c a n n e d — — — 1 2 oz.
Frying chickens, ready-to-cook-lb.
Ocean perch, fillet, f r o z e n — l b .
Haddock, fillet, f r o z e n — — l b .
Salsen, pink, c a n n e d — - — - 1 6 oz.
Tuna fish, c a n n e d - — 6 to 6fc oz.
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, ( g r o c e r y ) — - — — q t .
Milk, fresh, (delivered)
qt.
Ice c r e a a — — — — — — — — % gal.
B u t t e r — — — — — — — l b .
Cheese, Aaerlcan p r o c e s s — % lb.
Milk, e v a p o r a t e d — — 1 4 % oz. can
Fruits and vegetables:
Frozen:
S t r a w b e r r i e s — — — — — 1 0 oz.
Orange juice c o n c e n t r a t e — 6 oz.
Leaonade c o n c e n t r a t e — - — 6 oz.
Peas, g r e e n — — — — — — 1 0 oz.
Beans, g r e e n — — — — - 9 oz.
Potatoes, french f r i e d — — 9 oz.
Fresh:
A p p l e s — — — — — — — — l b .
B a n a n a s — — — — — — — l b .
Oranges, size 2 0 0 — — — — d o z .
L a a o n s — — — — — — — — l b .

*
1/

Consumer Price Index—Average retail prices of selected foods
U. S. city average
April
March
Food and unit

1963

ma

Cents

Cents

56.6
48.1
24.9
14.4
24.1
28.3
19.3
21.6
21.6
31.1
52.3

56.4
48.1
24.9
14.4
24.1
28.3
19.3
21.5
21.7
31.1
52.2

104.7
107.5
59.2

51.0
151.0
81.1
59.7
64.3
60.4
71.0
63.1
50.7
40.3
52.5
57.3
71.8
34.1

109.0
110.9
63.0
84.8
52.0
151.7
86.9
62.6
65.9
61.3
71.5
63.5
50.5
40.9
52.2
56.4
72.2
34.2

24.1
25.7
84.4
74.8
36.0
15.4

24.3
25.9
84.9
74.9
36.1
15.4

27.4
28.4
14.0
23.4
18.3

21.1

27.4
27.4
13.9
21.1
23.2
18.3

17.1
16.2
95.8
24.1

16.0
16.9
93.4
24.7

82.2

Priced only in season.
Effective April 1963, published price is for size 24 head.




Fresh—Cont Inued
Grapefruit——————
--each
Peaches *
lb.
Strawberries * - — — — — - — p t .
Grapes, seedless * - — — - —lb.
Wateraelons *
—lb.
P o t a t o e a - — — — — - - - - - - - - - 1 0 lb.
Sweet p o t a t o e s — — — — — — l b .
Corn * — — — — — — — d o z . ears
Onions—-———-—-——-—lb.
Carrots—-----——
ib.
Lettuce——————--—head
Celery
—
lb.
C a b b a g e — — — — — — —
lb.
Toaatoea——-—
—---—lb.
Beans, g r e e n — —
lb.
Canned:
Orange j u i c e - — — - — — 4 6 oz. can
Pineapple juice—......46 oz. can
P e a c h e s — - — — — - — - - - # 2 % can
Pineapple----—
— — # 2 can
Fruit c o c k t a i l — - — — - # 3 0 3 can
Corn, creaa s t y l e - - — — — # 3 0 3 can
Peas, g r e e n - — - - - - — — # 3 0 3 can
Toaatoes
— - — # 3 0 3 can
Toaato juice-----—-—-46 oz. can
Baby foods
— . . . — 4 % to 5 oz.
Dried:
Prunes----------------------—lb.
Beans—————————
-lb.
Other foods at hoae:
Toaato s o u p — - - — 1 0 % to 11 oz. can
Beans, with p o r k - — - — — 1 6 oz. can
Picklea, sliced
15 oz.
Catsup, t o a a t o — —
- — — . . - 1 4 oz.
Potato c h i p s — — — - — - 4 oz.
C o f f e e — — — — — — — - - l b . can
C o f f e e - — — — — — - - — — - lb. bag
Coffee, i n s t a n t — — — — — — - 6 oz.
Tea b a g s — - — — — - — - — p k g . of 48
Cola drink, c a r t o n — - — — - - 7 2 oz.
Shortening, h y d r o g e n a t e d — — 3 lb.
Margarine, c o l o r e d — - — - — — — l b .
Lard----------------------------lb.
Salad d r e s s i n g — - - - — — - — - p t .
Peanut b u t t e r - - — — — — — — l b .
S u g a r — — — — — — — — — — - 5 lb.
Corn a y r u p — — — — — — — — 2 4 oz.
Grape j e l l y — — — — — — — - 1 2 oz.
Chocolate b a r — - - - - - - - - - — - - 1 oz.
Egga, Grade A, l a r g e — - — - - - — d o z .
Gelatin, f l a v o r e d — — — 3 to 4 oz.

Comparable March price 22.3.

April
1963
Cents
15.8
*

March
1963
Cents
15.4
*

40.0
*

*
*
*

*

63.0
13.4
115.8
10.8
13.8
1/ 28.0
13.8
10.9
28.7
27.9

62.6
13.0

50.8
32.*
32.3
39.0
25.3
19.1
22.6
15.4
31.6
10.9

49.6
32.7
32.2
39.1
25.1
19.2
22.6
15.3
31.5
10.9

40.0
17.8

39.9
17.7

12.4
15.0
27.0
22.2
28.0
68.7
56.9
92.7
63.0
50.3
85.0
27.4
19.9
37.8
57.6
60.0
28.4
29.8
4.5
55.2
9.8

12.3
15.0
27.0
22.2
27.9
68.7
56.8
93.1
63.0
50.3
85.3
27.4
20.0
37.8
57.4
59.7
28.3
29.7
4.5
56.6
9.8

*

10.2
14.0
17.4
14.7
13.1
37.6
26.2

LABOR - D. C.

6

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods and
services usually bought by city families of wage earner^ and clerical workers. It is
based on prices of about 300 items which were selected so that their price changes would
represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by wage and clerical
families; they include all of the important items in family spending. Prices for these
items are obtained in k6 cities which were chosen to represent all urban places in the
United States; they are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage-earner and
clerical-worker families patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all
k6 cities. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
the 5 largest cities and every 3 months in other cities. Mail questionnaires axe used
to obtain local transit faxes, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items which change in price infrequently. Prices of most other goods and
services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each city are
averaged together with weights which represent their importance in family spending. City
data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1950 populations of
cities they represent. Index numbers axe computed on the base 1957-59 = 100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from the
20 large cities for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following 26 medium-sized and small cities:
Anna, Illinois
Camden, Arkansas
Canton, Ohio
Charleston, W . Virginia
Evansville, Indiana
Garrett, Indiana
Glendale, Arizona
Grand Forks, N. Dakota
Grand Island, Nebraska

Huntington, W . Virginia
Laconia, New Hampshire
Lodi, California
Lynchburg, Virginia
Madill, Oklahoma
Madison, Wisconsin
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Middletown, Connecticut
Newark, Ohio

Pulaski, Virginia
Ravenna, Ohio
Rawlins, Wyoming
San Jose, California
Sandpoint, Idaho
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shenandoah, Iowa
Youngstown, Ohio

Comparisons of city indexes show only that prices in one city changed more or
less than in another. The city indexes cannot be used to measure differences in price
levels or in living costs between cities.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 20 large cities are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington or any of its regional offices (addresses below).
The historical tables for the U.S. include index numbers for All Items, Food, Apparel, and
Rent for periods from 1913 to date; and for other groups of goods and services from 1935 to
date.
BLS Regional Offices
Atlanta
1371 Peachtree
Street, N. E.
Zone 9

New York
341 Ninth Avenue
Zone 1

Chicago
105 West Adams Street
Zone 3

San Francisco
630 Sansome Street
Zone 11

Boston
18 Oliver Street
Zone 10

Cleveland
1365 Ontario Street
Zone 14




Labor - D. C.