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Released August 2h, 1956
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington 25, D. C*
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOB JULY 1956
Consumer prices in United States cities advanced 1 0.7 percent
between June and July 1956, according to the U . S* Department of Labor s Bureau of
Labor Statistics* Although seasonally higher prices of foods were an important
factor in the increase, prices of all other major classes of goods and services
also advanced.
The Consumer Price Index for July was 117.0 percent of the
19U7-U9 average; 2*0 percent higher than a year ago.
FOOD

Food prices continued to increase seasonally on the average #
Higher average prices for fresh produce, meats, dairy products,
eggs, and other foods advanced the food index to H ) u 8 percent of the 19U7-U9 level,
2.1* percent higher than July 1955* but still 1.5 percent below the August 1952 peak.
The index for fruits and vegetables increased 2*9 percent from
June to July, a much lower rate than that recorded in the two previous months* Higher
prices for potatoes and onions, which continued to reflect the effects of the unfavorable spring weather, were partly offset by seasonally lower prices for green
beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and other vegetables* Price reductions far watermelons,
bananas, and other fruits counteracted seme of the effect of continuing price increases for apples and oranges.
Prices of frying chickens were up 5*0 percent and all cuts
of beef were moderately higher* Bacon prices advanced 3.3 percent to an average
of 58-1/2 cents a pound, but prices of ham, pork chops, and lamb declined*
The average rise of 0*9 percent in prices of dairy products
resulted primarily from a seasonal advance of l*lj. percent in fresh milk prices.
Egg prices, reflecting the usual summer decrease in production, rose 3*2 percent
to an average of 58 cents a dozen.
Coffee at $1*05 a pound was 3 cents higher than in June, and
bread prices at an average of 18 cents for a pound loaf were about 1 percent higher.
HOUSING

The housing index continued upward as residential rents rose
0*5 percent, with increases in all of the 13 large and mediumsized cities surveyed. Lower rents were reported in some small cities* Bituminous
coal and anthracite were higher than in June. Higher prices were reported for laundry soap and detergents. Group indexes for housefurnishings and gas and electricity
were unchanged.




"OBSERVE NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE WEEK, SEPTEMBER 9-15, 1956*"

2

OTHER COMMODITIES
AND SERVICES

The recent advances in consumer prices above the narrow range
within which they have fluctuated during the past three years
reflect, in addition to greater-than-usual seasonal increases
in food prices, a continuation of the long-term upward trend in prices of services.
In July, higher rates were reported for group hospitalization insurance, hospital
and other medical care, and personal services.
The advance of 0.7 percent in transportation resulted from
higher prices for used cars and for gasoline and tires, reflecting increased Federal taxes on the latter two items. New car prices declined slightly.
Apparel prices turned upward for the first time since March
1956. Prices were 1 higher for all types of shoes, men's year-round suits, work
trousers,
and boys dungarees. Sale prices were reported for women's cotton dresses
f
and men s tropical suits•




TABUS 1:

Consumer price Index — United 8tates city are rage, all items and commodity groups
Indexes and percent changes for selected dates

j

Indexes (19*7-*9«100)
Group

All items
Food l/
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
Housefurnishings — — — — — — —

Men's 1 and boys' — —
Women s and girls' —
Other apparel
Public
Private

—-

- — — — — — — — —

—

Reading and recreation — - - - - - —
Other goods and services jJ —

July
1956

June
1956

This
month

Last
month

117.0

116.2

11U.8
113.8
125.8
99.3
108.7
135.2
112.8

113.2
112.1
125.2
98.0
107.7
131.U
111.1

121.8
133.2
111.7
128.7
102.8
123.0

121 .U
132.5
111.7
128.1
102.8
122.6

105.3
107.7
98.0
12U.2
91.U

May
1956

July
1955

1950

Year
1939

Last
year

Pre-Korea

Pre-World
War II

115.U

m.7

101.8

59.*

111.0

112.1
111.1
12U.2
103.7
101.7
121.9
109.2

100.5
100.5
102. T
106.1
92.3
102.5
9*.l

*7.1
*7.1
57.2
*1.6

120.9

132.2
111.8
127.9
102.6
122.U

119.9
130.U
110.8
123.2
103.6
119 .h

10*. 9
108.7
102.7
107.6
97.*
99.6

10L.8
107.5
97.5
123.1
91.1

lOii.8
107.0
97.9
122.8
91.1

103.2
105.7
96.9
117.5
90.5

96.5
98.1
93.3
102.1
88,*

127.7
172.7
117.6

126.8
172.6
116.7

127.1
117.1

125.ii
165.3
116.0

10Q.Q
117.9
106.6

132.7
120.1
107.7
122.2

132.0
119.9
107.6
121.8

131.9
119.6
108.2
121.5

127.9
115.5
106.3
120.3

105.*
99.2
102.5
103.7

June
1950
lk.9

2 months
ago

109.5

12U.7

95.5

107.5
121.5
110.9

172.5

Percent change to

Food 1/
—

—

—

—

—

May
1956
l.U

July
1955
2.0

l.L
1.5

3,ii
3.9

1.3

U.o

2.ii
2.k
1.3
- h.2
3.8
10.9
3.3

.9

.9

1.1
11.3
1.7

2.9
Other foads at home

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1.5
.3

.5

Solid fuels and fuel oil

Men's and boys'

0
.2
0
.3

—

—

—

Other apparel

—

—-—

—

—

.5

.5

.5

.5

.1
1.3.
.3

.2

.9
.3
.7

Public —

-

.7
.8
.1
.6
.2

.1
.8
.2
.1

.3

#7

.5
a

.h
.6

•u
- .5
.6

l/ Includes restaurant meals not shown separately,
2/ Includes home purchase and other home-ovner costsnot shovn separately.
Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and "miscellaneous services"(such as
legal services, banking fees, burial services, etc.).
*/ Not available.




*9.8
*6.3
*8.*
76.1
86.6
10U.9
56.*
53.*
68.*
52.5

~

m

®0

(V)

(5/)
70# 2
81.3

65.5
72.6

59.6
63.0
70.6

from:

June
1956
0.7

.5

Meats, poultry, and fish

June

1.6
2.1
.8

-

U.5
.8
3.0

2.0
1.9
1.1
5.7
1.0
1.8

1U.2
13.2

22.5

- 6.h
17.8
31.9
19.9
16.1

22.5

8.8
19.6

5.5

23.5
9.1
9.8

5.0
21.6
16,2

h.5

U&.5

l.U

10.3

3.8
h.O
1.3
1.6

25.9
21.1

5.1

17.8

Year
1939
97,0
11*3.7
11*1.6
111.9
138.7
118.3
192.0
133.1
60.1
5?.8
6.5
128.2
92,5
79 .e

100.6

;&/)

W)

112, L
79.5
82.8
101.5
71.0
73.1

—

A

TABLE 2s

C o D B o n r Price Index — All items indexes for selected dates
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
(1947-49=100)

City
United States city a v e r a g e — — — —

1/

July
1956

June
1956

July
1955

June
1950

Year
1939

117.0

116.2

11U.7

101.8

59.4

120.5
120.2
118.1
m.6
117.9

119.5
118.7
117 .1
113.8
116.8

118.2
116.8
115.9
111.9
115.8

102.8
102.8
101.3
100.9
101.6

58.6
59.0
60.4
60.1
59.2

July
1956

April
1956

July
1955

April
1950

Year
1939

117.8
117.6
117.7
117.3
118.6

115.2
116.U
115.6
115.2
116.ii

113.8
115.9
117.5
m.o
m.7

101.2
101.ii
3A02.1
" 99.9
101.5

June
1956

March
1956

J\ine
1955

June
1950

118.0
116.6
116.3
117.0
117.9

116.8
115.2
Uii. 3
115.7
116.8

116.0
115.0
113.7
115.9
115.3

1iA01.3
~ 101.6
101.2
101.1
100.9

Cities priced monthly:
Detroit
Los Angeles—
New York
Philadelphia

—

Cities priced in January, April,
July, October 2/
Bos t o n — — — — — — - — —
Pittsburgh—
Portland, Oregon
Cities priced in
December 2/
Atlanta
Baltimore

—

—

—

March, June, September,

— —

Cities priced in
November 2/

—

—

— —

—

Seattle
—
Washington, D.C.

February
1956

May
1956

February, May, August,

115.7
116.6
111.1
116.2
113. h

117.3
116.8
112.1
117.1
llli.U

—<

61.0
61.7
60.7
58.1
58.3
Year
1939
58.3
57.9
58.ii
59.3
58.6
Year
1939

May
1955

May
1950

115.3
115.5
lll.li
116.8
113.5

100.it
103.5
100.2
102.0
101.6

59.2
59.5
58.5
59.2

60.h

1/ This index on the base of 1935-39=100 is 195.6.
Foods, fuels, rents, and a few other items priced monthly; other commodities and services priced quarterly.
2/ June 1950; formerly priced March, June, September, December.
j j May 1950; formerly priced February, May, August, November.

TABLE 3:

Consumer Price Index — Percent changes from June
1956
to
U.S. city average and five cities priced monthly
All items and commodity groups

City
United States city a v e r a g e —
ChicagoDetroitLos AngelesNew York
Philadelphia-




Reading
and
Personal
recreation
care

Other
goods &
services

All
items

Food

0.7

l.h

0.3

o.5

0.7

0.5

0.2

0.1

0.3

.8
1.3
.6
.7
.9

2.0
2.1
.5
1.2
2.5

.2
1.5
.2
.8
- .1

.5
.5
.5
.U
.2

1.3
1.U
2.1
.5

.2
0
.3
0
.1

.6
.6
- .3
.1
.2

.3
- .6
.6
0
.3

- .3
.2
0
.1
.2

Housing

Apparel

Transportation

July 1956

l.h

Medical
care

TABIC ki Censure Price Index — All items and cownodity groups
July 1956 indexes and percent changes, April 1956 to July 1956
U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in July 1956
U.S.
Boston
City
Average

Group

Chicago Detroit

MinneaKansas
Los
City
Angeles polis

5

New
York

Phila- Pittsdelphia burgh

Portland
Oregon

Indexes (19^7-40-100)
117.0

117.8

120.T

120.2

117.6

118.1

117.7

lia.6

117.9

117.3

118.6

IU1.8
113.8
125.8
99.3
108.7
135.2
112.8

Uii. 2
112.7
122.9
99.3
110.0
13lw2
107.5

112.8
131 .li
120.3
93.0
109.5
133.7
119.6

119.0
118.3
119.9
99.1
109.3
159.6
115.2

111.0
109.6
121.2
9a.2
110.8
127.5
107.3

ll)i.8
111.6
131.1
99.0
103.6
125.1
110.9

115.3
115.3
126.3
9a.8
110.9
iaa.i
120.7

llii.O
112.9
129.8
100.9
106.0
128.5
113.6

117.5
116.2
12a. 7
102,6
m.a
iao.o
113.2

115.8
11). .7
125.6
98.2
107.7
13a.9

122.a

116.7
116.0
130.1
101.2
113.6
' 131.9
115.8

121.8
133.2
111.7
128.7
102.8
123.0

125.5
132*7
110.3
130.9
106.1
120.8

131.2

125.U

127.5

121.0

113.8
123.9
106.8
116.5

116.6
103.9
126.8

ioi.a
125.9

97.6
122.7

118.1
120.8
110.2
135.8
103.1
121.6

116.1

113.8
133.2
101.2
128.1

122.8
iao.o

120.3
125.5
127.0
120.6
105.8
122.7

123 .a
132.0
107.8
135.7
103.2
118.5

102.8
103.9
95.8
120.6
103.2

108.5
113.7
98.6
128.3
95.1

102.8
110.0
92.1
119.3
87.3

103.7
107.a
95.8
122.6
87.7

106.3
110.7
97.5
127.6
83.9

106.7
108.0
101.3
121.9
93.1

ioa.2

—
— —

105.3
107.7
98.0
12li.2
91.U

107.2
96.1
123 .a
9a.3

103.9 103.5
ioa.a io5.a
95.6
98.9
119.1 121.9
92.0
98.9

108.1
111.1
99.8
127.2
95.6

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

127.7
172.7
117.6

135.6
166.9
126.3

133.6
166.5
118.6

126 .It
1UU.3
122.7

122.6
187.3
112.6

128.1
152.9
123.9

ll5.a

132.1
187.9
112.1

135.5
186.7
iia.6

136.3
19a.O
115.6

122.9

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

132.7
120.1
107.7
122.2

138.8
12U.0
107.9
119.6

136.6
123.9
115.5
117.14

Ui2.7
128.3
107.8
12lw7

138.3
123.7
118.0
122.0

127.2
119.0
97.6
118.2

126.7
111.6
105.6

137.8
127.8

135.5
119.2
ioa.8

Cereals and bakery products —
Meats* poultry, and fish
Dairy products -------------Fruits and vegetables
— —
Other foods at hose
— — :

Gas and electricity
Solid fuels and fuel oil
Housefumishlngs
Household operation
Apparel
Hen's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
— — —
Other apparel

—

—
—

—

ii7.a

116.2
—

ia5.8
i2a.8

12a Ji

165.6
109.3

ia9.a
i2a.7

117.5
i26.a

Percent change from April 1956
All iteas

—

Food at hont
— — — —
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
— — —
Fruits and vegetables — —
Otter foods at hone — —
Rent
— — — — — —
Oas and electricity
— — —
Solid fuels and fuel oil
lousefurnishings
— — —
Household operation — — — —
Apparel
Hen's and boys'
—
—
tfontn's and girls' —
Footwear
— — — — — —
Otter apparel
—
—
—

—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

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

1/

—
—
—

1.0

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.8

ii.7
5.5

5.8
7.0
.7
7.7
3.U
21.6
1.8

5.3

6.1
7.1

a.8
5.7
.7
6.9
3.a

1.9
2.0
2.3

2.9
3.6
- .2
2.9

a.7

5.5
6.1
.2
6.2
3.9
17 .a
2.a

a.8

.6
1/2.7
~ 2.8

.5

.3
.8
.3

- .5
.li
.6

1.1
- .1

-

.3

-

1.0

1.0
1.1
.9

.5

.5
.7

Change from January 1956 to July 1956.




1.9

to July 1956

2.U

2.0

.3

6.0

.h

7.6

.h

7.7
.6
23.2

1.1

2.0

17.U
2.1

0
- 1.3
- .2
.9

—

0
.a
- .9
i.a

0

1.9

8.0
.8
- .6
.6

.1
.1

.7
2.2

.8

- .2
-

.1

-

-

.U
.1
0
.7
.2
.a
.3
.7
.1
1.3
1.1

a.3

.6
2.1
.a

ia.9

1.5

—

- .5
.h

-

.k

2.1

.2
.8
- 6.0
0
.3

.5

-

.a
.a
.6

3.5

.6

—

—

-

0

.6

1.0

1.7

1/1.2

0
1.7
- .7
.2

~

1.0

1.5

.2

- 3.9

3.5

1.2

- a.7

3.8

.a
.5
-1.6
.a

.1
.2
3.0
.3

.5
- .5

.a

Jk

13.3
1.2

i.a
1.9

.7
.8

i.a

1.0
1.7

131 .a

122.5

2.0

.8
1.1
- .1
- .8
.1
.7

-

125.2

2.3

5.6
2.2
15.9
1.8

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

iia.9

16a.l

118.0
120.3
116.2
121.2

1.8

1.0

—
—

121.5

io3.a
122.9
106.7
119.7

-

5.6
.8

a.5

3.7
16.5
2.3

1.0

1A.5
~

-

.5

-

.3

-

- 1.2
1.3
0

-

.2
1.2
2.8

- .2

.5

.9
.3

3.3
.9
3.7

.5
.6
.a

.a

.3
.8
.3
.3

.2
.3
.3
.3

.2

1.2

1.3
0
0
0
.6
.8

.1

.2

1.0

0
6.a
.5
16.3
2.2

—

0
- 5.6
-1.7
1.1

0
0

5.2

.5

.a

.a

.6
0

- .2

.1
.2
.6

5ll

3.5
5.7
a.o
9.9

2.5

i.a
1/ .9
~
0
- .1
- 1.8
1.7

- .a
.a

1.0

-1.6
.8
- .2

.2
.8
.1

i.a

0

.a
.1
.7
.2

2.5

2.8

1.2
.9

-1.5

TABIC 5: Consumer Price Index — Food and its subgroups
July 1956 indexes and percent changes, June 1956 to July 1906
U.S. city average and 20 large cities

£19*7.^9.10QJ
Total
food at home

Total food
City
Index

Percent
change

—

11U.8

l.U

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
— — — —
Chicago — — —
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit —
Houston — — — — — —
Kansas City — —
Los Angeles

113.5
115.1
iia.2

2.0
.8
1.9
2.0
1.6
1.1
2.1
1.6
.8

U . S . city average

Minneapolis
—
Hew Tork
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oreg.
St. Louis
San Francisco
—
Scranton
—
—
Seattle — — — — —
Washington, D.C.

112.8

117.2
113.1
119.0
110.li
111.0
11U.8

—

115.3

1.2

117.5
115.8
116.7

2.5

.5

.5
l.U
.7

U5.it

—
—
—

115.3
113.1
115.0
115.9

1.0
1.2

1.5

TABIE 6:

—

—

—

—

—

—




1.5

125.8

0.5

99.3

1.3

108.7

0.9

135.2

2.9

112.8

1.5

2.U

117.7 121.9
122.9
120.3
12U.9
122.2
119.9
117.5
121.2
131.1

.5

102.5
100.1
99.3
93.0
101.5
96.3
99.1
93.3
9U.2
99.0

2.5
1.7
2.1
1.9
1.9

112.2
109.2
110.0
109.5
113.6
109.3
109.0
110.8
103.6

137.8
130.3
13U.2
133.7
137.8
131.5
159.6
125.5
127.5
125.1

5.9
.3
2.8
7.5
U.7
2.8
7.3
U.U
2.7
-1.0

105.0
113.3
107.5
119.6
119.1
117.1
115.2
110.9
107.3
110.9

1.0

2.1

2.5
.1
U.8
-1.1
0
- .2
.2
.2
.2
.3

1.5
1.6
l.l
.2
1.5

-

1UU.1
128.5
1U0.0
13U.9
131.9
1U0.7
130.0
137 .U
133.3
136.6

5.7
.2
3.7
-2.9
- .2
U.l

120.7
113.6
113.2
122.U
115.8
121.8
110.3
110.U
111.0
113.7

.6
1.9
2.2
2.1
1.3
l.U
2.6
1.8
1.5
1.1

1.0
2.3

2.1
1.9
l.U

2.5

1.3

.8

.5
1.2
1.2
2.7
.3
.6
1.8
.9
1.2
1.6
1.8

126.3
129.8
12U.7
125.6
130.1
120.1
131.1
12U.3
136.8
123.0

.1
.5
.2
0
.6
.3
.1
.U
.2
0
.3
0
.1

- .1
.6
.2

.u

3.6
.6

9U.8
100.9
102.6
98.2
101.2
96.7
10U.9
99.3
99.0
97.0

1.0

Index

Percent
change

10U.1

.8
.7
1.3

- .2
1.3
3.2
.9
1.2

.5

1.2
.8

1.0
1.8

110.9
106.0
lll.U
107.7
113.6
10U.5

.1
2.6
3.U
.U
.2
2.8

105.9
105.U

.1
.1

113.0
115.5

.1
2.8

Index

Percent
change

-

- .a
2.3
2.2
2.7

Index

Percent
change

1.7
1.5
l.l

2.0

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

ib.

Rolled oats — — — — — —
20 oz.
Corn flakes — — — — — — — — 12 oz.
Bread, white —
—
ib.
Soda crackers — —
lb.
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.
Ham, whole — — — — — —
ib.
Lamb, leg — — — — — — —
ib.
Frankfurters — — — — — —
ib.
Luncheon neat, canned — — —
12 oz.
Frying chickens, ready-to-cook — lb.
Ocean perch, fillet, frozen - — — lb.
Haddock, fillet, frozen — — —
ib.
Salmon, pink, canned —
is oz.
Tuna fish, canned — — — — 6 to ^ oz.
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, (grocery) —
qt.
Milk, fresh, (delivered)
qt.
Ice cream — — — — — — — —
t.
P
Butter —
—
—
—
ib.
Cheese, American process
— ib.
Milk, evaporated —
—
i4i-oz. can
Fruits and vegetables:
Frozen:
Strawberries — — — — —
10 oz.
Orange juice concentrate
6 oz.
Peas, green — — — — —
10 oz.
Beans, green —
—
—
10 oz.
Fresh:
Apples
ib.
Bananas — — — — — — —
ib.
Oranges^ size 200 — — — —
doz.
Lemons
—
— ib.

* Priced only in season.

113.8

116.0

Cereals and bakery products;
Flour, wheat — — — — — — — — —
5 lb.
Biscuit Mix — — — — — —
20 oz.
Corn meal — — — — — — — —
ib.
—

Other
foods at home

112.6
113.1
112.7
lll.U
116.5
111.9
118.3
108.8
109.6
111.6

113.9
llii.2
112.9
115.0
11U.7

Food and unit

Rice —

Fruits and
vegetables

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Dairy
products

Index

115.3
112.9
116.2
ni*.7

l.l

11U.0

Meats, poultry,
and fish

Percent
change

Index

.5

Cereals and
bakery products

July

June

1956

1956

Cents

Cents

53.5
26.6
12.6
17.2
19.3
21.9
18.0
27.7
2U.0

53.6
26.7
12.5
17.1
19.3
21.8
17.8
27.6
23.9

88.0
U6,U
68.8
38.U
110.U
85.8
58.6
62.0
71.2
51.8
Uo.U
50.6
Ul.6
UU.8
60.U

85.7
U6.1
67.0
37.9
110.8
86.3
56.6
62.1
7U.7
51.7
Uo.U
U8.8
Ul.9

22.5
2U.0
28.8
71.9
57.2
1U.1

22.2
23.6
28.8
71.9
57.2

32.0

30.1
20.0

21.5
23 a

18.5
16.3
65.7

19.0

60.1
32.3

1U.0
30.ii
19.7
21.U

23.2

18.1
17.1
59.9
17.5

1956

F r e s h — Continued
Grapefruit * —
— — e a c h
Peaches * —
—
—
—
—
ib.
Strawberries * —
pt.
Grapes, seedless *
--- ib.
Watermelons *
— ib.
Potatoes — — —
10 ib.
Sweet potatoes * • - < — ~ — — ib.
0rt5.cns — —
— — — — ib.
Garrets —
—
—
ib.
Lettuce

U5.2

July

Food and unit

Celery

—

—

=

*—
Cabbage — — — - —
Tomatoes — —
Beans, green — —
Canned:
Orange juice — —
Peaches
Pineapple — — - —

—

—

—

—

head

--—

- —
— — — —
— — — —
—

—

Fruit cocktail — — — — -

ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.

Cents
17.9
29.h

U.8

115.8

i5.a

15.7
13.8
13.9
1U.5

8.0

30.0

21.U

48-oz. can
§2h can
#2 can

38.0

#303 can

26.2

Corn, cream style —
—
#303 can
Peas, green — — — — —
#303 can
Tomatoes — — — — — —
#303 can
Baby foods — — — — —
Ah to 5 oz.
Dried:
Prunes — — — — — — — —
ib.
Beans — — — — — — — — —
ib.
Other foods at home:
Vegetable soup — — — — —
11-oz. can
Beans with pork
— —
18-oz. can
Pickles, sweet —
—
7h oz.
Catsup, tomato — — — — —
14 oz.
Coffee — — — — — —
lb. can
Tea bags — — — — —
pkg. of 16
Cola drink, carton — — —
36 oz.
Shortening, hydrogenated —
3 lb.
Margarine, colored — — —
ib.
Lard
.
lb
Salad dressing — — — — — —
.
pt
Peanut butter —
—
—
—
ib.
Sugar —
— — — — — — —
5 ib.
Corn syrup — — — — — —
24 oz.
Grape Jelly
— — ~ — - — — - 12 oz.
Chocolate bar —
—
1 oz.
Eggs, Grade A , large —
—
doz.
Gelatin, flavored
3 to 4 oz.

35.2
33.8

18.1
21.6

15.1
9.9
36.1

16.2

llul
1U.6
26.9
23.1

105.0
23.2
32.9
98.6

29.1
19.7
35.7
53.7
52o9
23.6

26.6

U.5
58.2
8.5

Labor - D.C. BLS 57-565

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Brief Explanation of the CFI

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average changes in prices of goods
and services typically bought by city femilies 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 State?$ they are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage-earner
and clerical-worker families patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all
46 cities. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
the 5 largest cities and every 3 months in other cities. Almost all prices are obtained
by personal visits of the 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 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
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 descriptionf of the index
is contained in BLS Bulletin 1140, "The Consumer
M
Price Index: 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
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.
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