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Released March 21, 1958 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABCR Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington 25, D . C. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FCR FEBRUARY 1958 Consumer prices in United States cities rose 0*2 percent between January and February 1958, according to the U*S* Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics* On the average, prices were higher for food, housing, medical care, and personal care, but transportation and apparel prices were slightly lower* The Consumer Price Index for February was 122.5 (1947-49=100), 3.2 percent higher than a year earlier* FOCD The increase of 0*4 percent in prices of food between January and February was caused mainly by higher prices for meats, poultry, and fresh produce* The February food price index, at 118*7 percent of the 1947-49 average, was 4*5 percent above a year ago* Prices of meats, poultry, and fish increased an average of 1*6 percent, with nearly all items affected* Chicken prices were 3*5 percent higher, bacon 2*1 percent, chuck roast 3*4 percent, and hamburger 2*4 percent* There were also substantial increases for frankfurters and most types of fish* Ham and pork chops experienced small increases (0*2 and 0*7 percent, respectively) and rib roast prices dropped slightly* Fruit and vegetable prices rose 2*1 percent on the average, as fresh vegetables increased 3*0 percent and fresh fruits 2*3 percent in mixed movements* Most fresh vegetables were substantially higher, with tomatoes, celery, and cabbage up 5*1, 6,1, and 9*1 percent, respectively* However, carrot prices dropped 8*5 percent and lettuce was down 4*5 percent* Among fresh fruits, increases of 3*6 percent for oranges and 3*1 percent for apples were partially offset by decreases for grapefruit and lemons* Frozen fruits and vegetables were up 2*5 percent, due mainly to a 4*9 percent increase in prices of orange juice* Canned fruits and vegetables registered a price advance of 0*5 percent, with orange juice and tomatoes up 1*6 and 1*5 percent, respectively* Egg prices were down 7*1 percent in a continuing seasonal decline* Dairy products declined 0*1 percent, with fresh milk prices down in a few cities and evaporated milk prices slightly higher* Prices of restaurant meals increased 0*2 percent* HOUSING The housing index advanced 0*2 percent as most of its component subgroups were higher* Rents were up 0*1 percent, although decreases were reported in several cities* Housefurnishings prices rose 0*7 percent as household textiles returned to regular prices following January sales, and prices of some furniture and floor coverings advanced* Costs of home repairs and maintenance rose 0*4 percent, largely because of higher prices for water heaters and sink faucets* The increase of 0*2 percent in the index for household operation resulted from further advances in prices of laundry and dry cleaning services and higher telephone rates in some cities* Gas bills were higher in February, with rate increases in two cities9 but prices of fuel oil declined* OTHER CGHMCDITIES AND SERVICES There was a'decline of 0*1 percent in transportation prices* Gasoline prices dropped 2*7 percent as a result of price wars in several cities* Automobile insurance rates rose substantially, transit fares increased in three cities, and railroad fares advanced in the Northeast* Apparel prices declined 0*1 percent while medical care and personal care were up 0*1 and 0*2 percent, respectively* 2 TABLE 1: Consumer Price Index—United States city average, all items and special groups Indexes and percent changes for selected dates G r w p All itemsAll items less foodAll items less shelterAll conmoditiesAll commodities less foodDurables Non-durables — All services — All services less rent- Feb. 1958 122.5 124.8 120.2 115.5 113.2 110.3 116.7 141.0 142.3 Tnrjft^Aa (-|QA7-Z.9=100) June Jan. Dec. Feb. -1258. 1957 m 1957 122.3 124.7 120.0 115.4 113.5 110.5 117.0 140.5 141.7 121.6 124.5 119.2 114.7 113.6 110.3 117.3 140.0 141.1 118.7 121.5 116.4 112.3 111.4 108.3 115.0 135.7 136.5 101.8 103.0 100.7 100.3 99.4 102.4 99.0 107.9 107.0 Year 1939 59.4 69.1 55.4 51.6 59.4 57.3 58.7 80.4 73.5 Percent change to February 1958 from— Jan. 1958 0.2 All itemsAll items less foodAll items less shelterAll commodities All commodities less foodDurable sNon-durablesAll services — All services less rent- .1 .2 .1 .3 .2 .3 .4 .4 Dec. 1957 Feb. 1957 June 1959 0.7 3.2 2.7 3.3 21.2 106.2 80.6 15.2 123.8 .2 .8 .7 .4 0 .5 .7 .9 2.8 1.6 1.8 1.5 3.9 4.2 20.3 19.4 13.9 7.7 17.9 30.7 33.0 Year j m 117.0 90.6 92.5 98.8 75.4 93.6 (1947-49=$1.00)* Purchasing power of the consumer dollar Feb. 1958 Jan. 1958 Dec. 1957 Feb. 1957 June 1950 Year 1939 10.82 #0.82 $0.82 $0.84 $0.98 $1.68 * To calculate purchasing power of the consumer dollar on any other base, divide the index for the desired base date by the index for the comparison date. TABLS 2: Consumer Price Index — United States city arerage, all items and commodity groups Indexes and percent changes for selected dates 3 Indexes (19*7-*9«100) February 1958 Group All items Food 1/ Food at home — Cereals and bakery products -Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products — — — — Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home — — Rent Solid fuels and fuel oil Men's and boys' — — — — Women's and girls' — — — — — — Other apparel Transportation Public Private — Medical care Reading and recreation — Other goods and services jJ January 1958 December 1957 February 1957 June 1950 Tear 1939 Last year Pre-Korea Pre-World War II 101.8 59.* 100.5 vr.i This month Last month 2 months ago '122.5 122.3 121.6 118.7 118.7 117.2 132.6 112.0 114.5 124.4 111.3 118.2 116.7 132.5 110.2 114.6 121.9 113.1 116.1 114.3 131.8 106.0 114.6 113.9 114.9 113.6 112.0 129.1 101.4 111,1 116.5 113.0 127.3 137.0 115.9 137.2 104.9 129.9 127.1 136.8 115.7 138.4 104.2 129.7 127.0 136.7 114.3 138.3 104.9 129.6 124.5 134.2 112.4 139.3 105.0 125.6 10*. 9 108.7 102.7 107.6 97.* 99.6 76.1 86.6 101*. 9 56.* 53.* 68.* 106.8 109.0 98.6 129.5 92.0 106.9 109.0 98.8 129.3 91.9 107.6 109.5 100.1 129.1 92.3 106.1 108.6 98.2 127.2 91.7 96.5 98.1 93.3 102.1 88.* 52.5 50.8 54.5 50.3 40.6 138.5 185.4 127.9 138.7 182.4 128.4 138.9 182.4 128.6 134.4 175.8 124.5 109.9 117.9 106.6 70.2 81.3 65.5 141.9 128.0 116.6 127.0 141.7 127.8 116.6 127.0 140.8 127.0 114.6 126.8 135.5 122.6 110.0 124.0 105. h 99.2 102.5 103.7 72.6 59.6 63.0 70.6 Percent change to January 1958 100.5 102.7 106.1 92.3 102.5 9*.l 57.2 kl.6 *9.8 *6.3 February 1958 from: — 0.2 0.7 3.2 20.3 Year 193? 106.2 Food Food at home — — . — — — — Cereals and bakery products .4 .4 .1 1.6 - .1 2.1 - 1.6 .2 2.2 2.5 .6 5.7 - .1 9.2 - 3.1 .3 4.5 4.6 2.7 10.5 3.1 6.8 - 1.5 3.4 18.1 16.6 29.1 5.6 24.1 21.4 18.3 152.0 148.8 131.8 1<69.2 129.9 168.7 130.0 .2 .1 .2 .9 .7 .2 .2 .2 1.4 - .8 0 .2 2.2 2.1 3.1 - 1.5 - .1 3.4 21.4 26.0 12.9 27.5 7.7 30.4 67.3 58.2 10.5 143.3 96.4 89.9 .1 0 .2 .2 .1 - .7 - .5 - 1.5 .3 - .3 .7 .4 .4 1.8 .3 10.7 11.1 5.7 26.8 4.1 103.4 114.6 80.9 157.5 126.6 - All items Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Food away from hone — — das and electricity Solid fuels and fuel oil ——.. - Apparel — — — — — — — . Ken's and boys' —-—.............—.......... - Public Private Medical care — — — — Reading and recreation Other goods and services 3 / — — — December 1957 June 1950 (V) W) .1 1.6 - .4 .3 1.6 - .5 3.1 5.5 2.7 26.0 57.3 20.0 97.3 128.0 95.3 .1 .2 0 0 .8 .8 1.7 4.7 4.4 6.0 2.4 34.6 29.0 13.8 22.5 95.5 114.8 85.1 79.9 .2 l/ Includes restaurant meals not shown separately. 2/ Includes home purchase and other home-owner costs not shown separately* 11 Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and "miscellaneous services (such as legal services, banking fees, burial services, etc.). */ Mot available. February 1957 4 TABLE 3* Consumer Price Index — All items indexes for selected dates U.S. city average and 20 large cities (1947-49=100) February 1958 City United States city average Cities priced monthly • June 1950 Year 1939 122.5 122.3 118.7 101.8 59.4 126.2 123.7 124*1 120.3 122.3 126.1 123.7 123.7 120.0 122.2 121.5 121.0 120.3 115.9 119.7 102.8 102.8 101.3 100.9 101.6 58.6 59.0 60.4 60.1 59.2 May 1950 Year 1939 Cleveland Houston Scranton Seattle Washington, D.C. 120.4 120.5 115.5 122.2 117.5 100.4 103.5 100.2 102.0 101.6 59.2 59.5 58.5 59.2 60.4 January 1957 April 1950 Year 1939 — — 119.0 119.8 119.4 118.8 120.1 101.2 101.4 102.1 99.9 101.5 61.0 61.7 60.7 58.1 58.3 June 1950 Year 1939 101.3 101.6 101.2 101.1 100.9 58.3 57.9 58.4 59.3 58.6 124.5 122.3 119.1 125.0 120.3 — — — October 1957 122.0 121.8 122.2 121.1 121.9 123.4 122.4 123.2 122.6 123.3 — December 1957 Cities priced in March, June, September, December 7j — — — - — — September 1957 y December 1956 122.2 121.7 120.9 122.1 123.5 122.4 122.1 120.8 122.5 124.8 — — — — February 1957 123.3 122.4 117.8 123.9 119.4 January 1958 Cities priced in January, April, July, October 2/ Kansas City Minneapolis Pittsburgh Portland, Oregon November 1957 February 1958 Cities priced in February, May, August, November 2/ j/ 2/ 2/ U February 1957 y ChicagoDetroit Los A n g e l e s — — — New York Atlanta Baltimore Cincinnati— St. L o u i s — San F r a n c i s c o — — January 1958 U 119.5 119.5 117.5 119.1 121.6 Rents priced bimonthly. Foods, fuels, and a few other itens priced monthly; rents and other commodities and services priced quarterly. June 1950. May 1950. TABLE 4* Consumer Price Index — Percent changes from January 1958 to February 1958 U.S. city average and five cities priced monthly All items and comodity groups City United States city a v e r a g e — Chicago— Detroit Los Angeles New York Philadelphia All items Food Housing 0.2 0.4 0.2 .1 0 *3 .2 .1 .6 •4 .3 .4 .4 .5 .5 .1 .5 0 - Apparel Transportation - 0.1 - 0.1 - - 1.1 - 2.4 1.4 - .4 - .6 .2 .2 .6 0 .1 Reading and recreation Other goods &. services Medical care Personal care 0.1 0.2 0 0 0 .3 0 .1 0 0 0 .3 .2 .2 - 0.6 •2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 - .2 0 - - TABIZ 5i Consumer Price Index — All items and commodity croups February 1958 indexes and percent changes, November 1957 to February 1958 U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in February 1958 0.8. City Average Chicago Group Nev lark CleveLos land tetroit Houston Angeles Washingto PhilaD. C. delphia Serantos Seattle Indexes (19*7-*9«100) 122.5 126.2 124.5 123.7 122.3 124.1 120.3 122.3 119.1 125.0 120.3 118.7 117.2 132.6 112.0 114.5 124.4 111.3 116.2 113.9 124.9 105.0 112.5 123.2 116.3 116.0 114.2 129.6 107.1 110.7 118.4 113.8 120.2 118.2 125.8 108.7 113.3 135.5 112.5 116.3 114.7 126.7 109.2 112.7 121.4 110.4 121.4 118.2 139.8 112.8 110.1 125.4 112.4 119.1 117.5 137.2 112.6 116.6 121.2 110.6 121.7 119.4 133.7 113.7 119.9 125.3 111.0 116.6 116.6 135.0 113.0 113.7 117.9 109.2 118.9 118.3 141.6 111.4 118.5 126.0 108.3 120.0 118.1 131.6 111.3 119.5 123.9 111.7 Rent — — — — — — — — Gas and electricity — - — Solid fuels and fuel oil — Housefurnishings — — Household operation 127.3 137.0 115.9 137.2 104.9 129.9 136.9 129.3 147.8 117.0 130.1 109.8 119.3 130.4 139.0 115.9 133.9 132.1 — — 101.5 141.5 102.0 122.6 124.3 125.7 113.5 143.9 105.2 130.4 121.9 114.7 139.9 103,8 133.4 130.7 159.9 115.4 139.0 103.2 118.0 103.4 142.0 111.0 129.9 123.3 128.8 117.7 146.8 103.3 115.9 129.5 144.6 86.6 138.1 105.9 137.5 119.5 126.7 124.5 142.0 100.3 127.2 Men's and boys' Women's and girls' 106.8 109.Q 98.6 129.5 92.0 109.3 115.9 97.7 131.5 95.8 108.9 113.6 99.8 127.5 95.0 102.7 109.0 91.6 124.0 85.0 111.4 106.8 107.4 136.4 91.0 108.8 113.5 100.2 129.5 85.4 106.7 108.6 97.8 132.1 96.1 103.9 107.1 95.0 127.0 91.9 108.9 109.9 101.8 134.2 91.5 108.5 112.2 100.3 130.6 87.3 103.4 107.7 96.0 122.4 88.6 Transportation — — — — — — — — Public — — — — — — — — — Private 138.5 185.4 127.9 149.4 195.6 131.0 135.2 172.3 126.8 131.5 155.6 126.7 126.9 188.0 118.8 132.9 154.8 129.0 139.0 190.2 119.5 141.4 188.1 120.9 134.9 191.3 120.9 140.7 180.1 129.2 137.9 158.4 131.6 Medical care Personal care 141.9 128.0 116.6 127.0 150.3 128.9 125.0 121.3 152.4 129.1 126.5 127.3 150.8 133.5 113.8 135.8 132.2 134.7 115.8 128.1 134.0 132.5 106.4 123.9 130.0 120.9 119.6 126.2 142.8 132.4 120.0 128.6 125.9 128.3 136.6 119.4 146.0 132.4 120.3 136.2 136.9 123.8 121.4 136.5 All items food Food at hone — — Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fend fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at hone — — — — — — — — — — Other goods and services — — — — — — — — — — — Percent change fran Bovember 1957 All items Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products ~ Fruits and vegetables — — Otter foods at b o w — lousing Sent — — — — — — Gas and electricity — — Solid fuels and fuel oil lousefurnlshUngs — — — — Household operation — — — — — — 0.5 1.0 0.2 - 0.1 1.0 1.4 0.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.7 .8 7.1 0 8.6 - 3.7 1.8 2.0 .3 6.4 - .2 6.1 - 4.3 2.0 2.3 •4 6.6 .5 7.0 - 3.8 2.6 2.8 .5 7.4 1.3 7.6 4.0 3.3 4.1 4.7 10.4 .3 6.7 - 2.6 2.2 2.6 - .2 5.5 .2 9.2 - 2.3 2.7 3.3 1.0 6.6 - .7 12.6 - 3.8 2.3 2.4 .6 5.9 0 3.9 4.6 2.8 9.8 .3 13.4 - 3.4 2.1 2.6 .5 6.7 0 7.8 - 2.7 2.7 3.4 1.5 7.5 .2 12.9 - 4.5 .4 1.0 .4 0 2.0 1.1 .6 0 .5 - .5 0 .5 .9 0 - 4.4 2.5 .1 - .8 .5 1.5 - .5 - .5 .1 - — — Apparel Men's and boys' — — — — Women's and girls' Footwear — — - — — — — — Other apparel — — — — - 1.0 - .4 - 2.2 .4 - .6 Transportation — Public - - — Private - 1.1 1.4 - 1.4 — — — - — — — — Medical care Personal care - — — — — — — Reading and recreation — — Other goods and services * — — — — — — 1.1 1.0 1.9 .2 — .1 0 1.2 .2 - 1.4 - .3 - 3.0 - .2 - .8 .2 .7 .1 2.4 .8 - 1.8 - .2 Change from December 1957 to February 1958. to February 1958 0.7 .4 .5 1.4 - .6 .4 .4 — — — - - - .6 .9 - .1 .1 .5 .4 .1 - 2.2 .8 - 2.8 1.1 1.2 4.6 .1 - .5 .8* 4.3 1.2 .7 .2 - 1.0 .8 - .1 - 1.5 1.2 - .9 0 - 4.4 1.1 5.5 - 8.7 0 -10.1 .2 .8 .2 0 2.3 1.0 2.1 0 - _ - 1.6 •4* 2.3 - 1.0 .3 1.7 - .2 .5 .2 .6 .2 - .5 - .1 - 1.2 .9 - .3 - 4.0 - .1 - 7.9 0 - 2.9 - - .5 .6 .7 .2 .4 .2 .3 .6 .7 0 - .1 0 .1 - .9 .6 - 1.4 - 2.4 .4 - 3.2 - 4.9 .4 - 5.7 - .4 0 .5 - 2.6 1.1 - 3.4 2.1 1.8 1.8 .2 .2 1.8 2.7 .1 1.4 .2 .9 0 .3 .9 1.1 .1 1.7 1.1 1.9 .1 2.9 1.1 8.2 0 — 1.1 — — 1.4 1.1 2.6 .2 .9 - •A .1 .1 .3 - 1.6 - .2 - - 7.2 - 3.0 .2 — 0 2.7 .5 .5 - .2 .1 .3 .3 .1 TABIC 61 C o n c u r Price Index — rood and its subgroups February 1958 indexes and percent changes, January 1953 to February 1958 U.S. city average and 20 large cities [[19^7-^9.100] Total food at hone Total food City Percent change Index U.S. city average — Atlanta — Baltimore — Boston — — — Chicago Cincinnati — — Cleveland — Detroit — Houston — — . — — Kansas City — Los Angeles — — — — — — Minneapolis lew Tork Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland, Oreg. — 8t. Louis San Francisco ------Scranton - - — — - — — Seattle — — Washington, D.C. Index 0.4 117.2 0.4 132.6 0.1 .4 .5 .6 .6 .2 .3 .4 0 .6 .3 116.0 116.3 116.0 113.9 118.6 114.2 118.2 114.7 112.7 118.2 .6 .6 .7 .5 .3 .4 .4 126.5 128.3 130.9 124.9 132.2 129.6 125.8 126.7 127.8 139.8 .5 .5 .2 .5 .1 0 0 .2 .3 .1 117.7 119.1 121.7 120.4 118.2 119.4 121.3 116.6 118.9 120.0 .7 .4 .4 .5 .6 .4 116.6 117.5 119.4 119.3 117.0 115.6 119.6 116.6 118.3 118.1 - .1 .5 .3 .3 — — — — — — — — — - - — — — — — ib. ib. ib. oz. ib. ib. lb. oz. oz. qt. qt. pt. ib. Cheese, American process — — — — ib. Milk, evaporated — — — 144-oz. can Fruits and vegetables: Frozen: Strawberries — — — 10 oz. Orange juice concentrate, 8 oz. Peas, green — — — — — — 10 oz. Beans, green — — — — — 9 oz. Fresh: Apples ib. Bananas — — — — — — ib. Oranges, size 200 — — doz. Lemons — — — — — — Grapefruit * * Priced only in season. 2 / Not available. 134.5 137.2 133.7 130.9 135.1 125.6 141.0 135.0 141.6 131.6 - .2 .1 .2 .4 .4 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 Dairy products Index Percent change 112.0 •1.6 114.2 111.3 111.3 105.0 113.1107.1 108.7 109.2 109.8 112.8 1.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.3 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 .9 1.2 2.4 1.6 .8 107.7 116.6 119.9 117.2 117.1 103.1 116.5 113.7 118.5 119.5 107.3 112.6 113.7 111.2 113.5 108.2 116.1 113.0 111.4 111.3 January 1958 Fruits and vegetables Other foods at hone Percent change Index 114.5 - 0.1 124.4 2.1 111.3 - 1.6 114.3 117.3 117.9 112.5 117.5 110.7 113.3 112.7 111.7 110.1 - .1 .1 0 .4 .3 .1 .2 .3 .1 .1 128.4 120.7 118.7 123.2 125.5 118.4 135.5 121.4 116.1 125.4 3.9 1.1 .3 1.5 2.3 2.7 1.5 - .2 2.7 2.5 104.9 111.0 106.9 116.3 114.4 113.8 112.5 110.4 104.7 112.4 - 1.9 - .9 .3 - 1.1 - 1.7 - 2.1 - 1.1 - 2.2 - 1.0 - 1.8 0 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 0 0 0 129.4 121.2 125.3 124.8 116.7 130.3 126.1 117.9 126.0 123.9 2.2 117.6 110.6 111.0 121.3 111.9 118.6 109.7 109.2 108.3 111.7 - Index - - Percent change 1.0 .6 2.8 .9 3.4 2.3 .4 2.6 2.0 Index Percent change 1.5 .8 .4 1.3 3.1 1.7 2.5 .9 2.9 1.5 February 1958 Food and unit Fre s h — C ontinued Peaches • — — — — — ib. Strawberries • — — — — — t. P Grapes, seedless * — — — - — ib. Watermelons * — « — — ib. Potatoes — — — — — 10 ib. Sweetpotatoes --ib. Onions — — — — — — ib. ib. ib. Luncheon meat, canned — — — — 12 Frying chickens, ready-to*cook — Ocean perch, fillet, frozen - — Haddock, fillet, frozen — — — Salmon, pink, canned — — — — — is Tuna fish, canned — — — — 0 to 64 Dairy products; Milk, fresh, (grocery) — — — Milk, fresh, (delivered) Ice cream — — — — — — — — — - .8 .6 .4 .6 .4 .4 .2 .7 .3 .3 5 ib. 20 oz. Baa, whole — — — — — — — — I a m b , leg — — — — — — — — Frankfurters — — — — — — .1 .8 .4 - Meats, poultry, and fish Consumer Price Index -- Average retail prices of selected foods U.S. city average Rolled oats — — — — — — ie oz. Corn flakes — — — — — 12 oz. Bread, white — — — — — — — — — ib. Soda crackers — — — — — — ib. Vanilla cookies — — — — — 7 oz. Meats, poultry, and fish: Round steak — — — — — — ib. Chuck roast — — — — — ib. Rib roast — ib. Hamburger — — — — — — — ib. Veal cutlets - — — — — - — ib. Pork chops, center cut — — — — — ib. Bacon, sliced — — — — — ib. Butter - - February 1958 Cereals and bakery products; Flour, wheat — — — — — — — — Biscuit six — — — — — — — — — Percent change 118.7 Food and unit — Index 116.7 119.4 117.8 116.2 120.0 116.0 120.2 116.3 114.5 121.4 TABIZ 7t Corn M a i — Rice — — — Percent change Cereals and bakery products Carrots — 101.0 80.2 49.0 129.3 77.2 66.5 78.0 61.0 47.4 48.3 44.4 53.0 63.0 32.7 58.2 15.0 26.3 23.7 — — — — ib. head lb. — — ib. ib. Fruit cocktail — — — — — #303 can Corn, cream style — #303 can — Peas, green — — — — — — Tomatoes — Baby foods — — — — — Dried; Prunes — — — — — — Beans — — — — — — #303 can #303 can 44 to 5 oz. 24.2 25.8 29.6 74.9 58.2 15.0 25.8 22.6 19.6 22.4 13.5 17.2 65.5 13.1 16.9 lb. 18.8 63.2 «»oh 11.7 19.3 12.3 Tomato SOUp • - — — — — — — 26.1 17.5 21.2 15.8 10.0 ib. ib. 16.8 to ll-oz. can 12.5 15.0 27.1 — — 34.9 34.2 34.3 — lb. oan bag — 11.4 41.1 (1/) — Coffee Tea bags — 16.2 15.6 — Beans with pork — — — — 16-oz. can Pickles, sweet — — — — — 74 oz. Catsup, tomato — — — — — 14 oz. Coffee — 61.3 15.5 9.0 15.7 — Other foods at home: 19.6 22.5 — — &eans, green lb. Canned: Orange Juice — — — — — 48-oz. can Peaches - - - - - - - - — — — #24 can Pineapple — — — — — — #2 can 88.6 25.7 29.7 74.9 — Cabbage — — — — — — Tomatoes — — — — — 61.1 24.2 — — Lettuce — Celery Cents P k g . of ie Cola drink, carton — — — — — 36 oz. Shortening, hydrogenated — — 3 ib. Margarine, colored — — — — — ib. Lard — — — — — — — — — — — — ib. Salad dressing — — — — — t. p Peanut butter — — — — — — ib. Sugar 5 ib. Corn syrup — — — — — 24 oz. Grape jelly — — — — — — 1 2 0 z. Chocolate bar — — — — 1 Q z. Eggs, Grade A , large — doz. Gelatin, flavored — — — 3 to 4 oz. 33.0 22.1 95.2 77.9 24.0 27.3 94.8 29.7 22.3 37.8 54.0 55.6 25.3 27.6 4.5 56.8 8.9 Labor D.C. - BLS58-0332 TABLE A: Consumer Price Index — All items and conmodity groups 1957 annual average indexes and percent changes. 1956 to 1957 5 cities priced in February 1958 Cleveland Percent Index change Group Houston Percent change Index Scranton *fercent change Index Seattle Vlashington. D.li Percent Percent change Index change Index Indexes (19fc7-*9»100) All items 122.1 3.5 121.5 3v1 116.9 3.5 123.1 113*4 111.4 125.2 101.5 106.7 115.3 116.5 3.2 3.1 3.6 7.1 2.0 1.3 - .2 113.1 111.1 121.2 100.6 111.1 119.6 111.7 4.0 3.6 2.6 9.0 2.0 2.5 .4 112.7 112.3 127.3 105.1 111.0 114.0 110.5 3.3 3.5 3.4 9.4 3.8 - 1.5 .1 117.1 116.1 138.9 105.9 117.7 120.9 111.6 127.9 157.0 115.3 134.1 102.0 116.4 2.8 4.2 3.4 3.9 1.0 .9 129.3 138.7 116.2 2.4 .1 8.7 101.4 136.2 .4 4.8 121.1 127.3 118.5 142.5 103.6 114.3 3.1 1.5 - 1.1 8.2 4.2 3.3 108.0 112.7 99.1 126.2 94.5 1.6 2.6 .8 2.4 .9 109.9 107.3 103.9 137.1 91.2 1.9 .8 3.0 2.3 .4 108.5 110.5 101.0 132.8 91.6 — 134.2 170.9 125.8 6.9 2.1 7.9 135.0 171.8 129.5 6.7 5.0 7.0 Medical care — Personal care Reading and recreation Other goods and services 149.5 126.2 120.6 126.0 3.7 2.3 3.2 2.5 129.4 132.2 113.8 126.6 1.3 2.2 .2 2.9 Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home — Housing — Rent Gas and electricity — Solid fuels and fuel oil Housefurnishings Household operation Apparel Men's and boys' Women's and girls' — — Other apparel Transportation Public Private — — — I — — - 118.3 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.8 8.8 3.9 - 1.1 .2 116.9 114.6 129.4 104.6 116.9 116.5 113.9 3.8 3.5 5.5 9.9 2.4 - 1.9 .4 128.4 141.9 86.6 143.2 103.4 134.8 4.4 2.1 - 2.0 7.0 2.0 10.4 118.9 125.6 121.6 145.8 99.9 126.2 1.7 1.0 - 1.2 4.6 .3 .9 1.2 1.6 .4 3.8 .4 108.5 111.7 101.0 129.5 87.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.8 .7 103.9 107.8 96.9 122.9 88.6 .5 1.2 .3 1.5 - 2.9 135.7 190.6 121.8 4.5 .4 5.2 138.0 180.1 126.5 7.6 1.5 8.4 137.7 156.6 131.6 5.0 1.4 5.6 125.4 125.9 132.4 118.3 2.3 2.0 9.6 1.2 140.9 129.8 115.1 133.6 3.5 5.8 3.4 4.1 131.5 120.5 110.5 135.0 4.8 2.5 3.3 3.1 4.2 7 Brief Explanation of the CPI The Consumer Price Index (CFI) measures the average changes in prices of goods and services typically bought by city families of wage earners and clerical workers* It is based on prices of about 300 items which were selected so that their price changes would represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by wage and clerical families; they include all of the important items in family spending* Prices for these items are obtained in 46 cities which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United Stjates; they are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage-earner and clerical-worker families patronize* Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all 46 cities* Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the 5 largest cities and every 3 1months in other cities* Almost all prices are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau s trained representatives* In calculating the index, price changes fo^ the various items in each city are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in family spending* City data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1950 populations of cities they represent* Index numbers are computed on the base 1947-49 = 100* The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from the 20 large cities for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as from the following 26 medium-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 Lynchbiurg, Virginia Madill, Oklahoma Madison, Wisconsin Middlesboro, Kentucky Middletown, Connecticut Newark, Ohio Pulaski, Virginia Ravenna, ( M o 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 m>re 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 is contained in BLS Bulletin 1140, "The Consumer Price Indexs A Layman's Guide," which may be purchased for 20 cents at any Bureau of Labor Statistics regional office (addresses below) or from the Superintendent of Documents, U* S # Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D* C* A more technical description of the index appears in BLS Bulletin 1168, "Techniques of Preparing Major BLS M Statistical Series* Reprints of chapter 9> pertaining to the CPI, are available on request to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington or at any of its regional offices* Historical series of index numbers for the United States city average and for 20 large cities are available upon request* These series include index numbers for All Items, Food, Apparel, and Rent for periods from 1913 to date; and for other groups of goods and services from 1947 to date* BLS Regional Offices Atlanta 50 Seventh St*, NB Zone 23 New lork 341 Vinth Ave* Zone 1 Chicago 105 Vest Adams St* Zone 3 San Francisco 630 Sansome St* Zone 11 LABOR - D . C. Boston 18 Oliver St* Zone 10