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Released July 23, 1958
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of labor Statistics
Washington 25, D. C.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FCR JUNE 1958
Consumer prices in United States cities 1 rose 0*1 percent between
May and June 1958, according to the U. S . Department of Labor s Bureau of Labor
Statistics . There were slight advances in prices of transportation, reading and recreation, medical care, and personal care, while all other major groups remained at their
May levels*
The Consumer Price Index for June 1958 was 123/7 (1947-49=100), 2.9
percent higher than a year earlier*
FOOD

Food prices remained unchanged on the average for the second
successive month as sharp declines in fresh vegetable prices offset
advances in prices of fresh fruits, meats, and restaurant meals* The June food price
index, at 121,6, was 4*6 percent above a year ago*
Prices of fresh vegetables dropped 17*7 percent during the month
as plentiful supplies relieved earlier shortages. Tomato prices fell 35 »6 percent,
lettuce 27*0 percent, potatoes 10.7 percent, green beans 24»9 percent, celery 13• 5 percent, cabbage 17*1 percent, and onions 7*4 percent. Prices of carrots were up 5«1
percent. Fresh fruit prices advanced 9*4 percent on the average, due largely to a
seasonal increase in prices of apples (22.6 percent) and a 2.8 percent rise in orange
prices. Fresh striawberries were down 19«4 percent, however. Prices of processed fruits
and vegetables rose as a result of further increases in prices of canned and frozen
orange juice and canned tomatoes.
The increase of 1.5 percent in prices of meats, poultry, and fish
reflected price advances for most items. Most important were higher pork prices, with
pork chops up 5*1 percent and bacon 1.8 percent. Prices of canned luncheon meat and
frankfurters were up about 2.0 percent, while beef and veal prices averaged 0.7 percent
higher*
Cereals and bakery products were up 0.1 percent on the average as
higher bread prices more than offset a reduction in prices of flour. Dairy products
declined 0.1 percent due mainly to continued seasonal declines in prices of fresh milk
and butter. The "other foods at home" subgroup declined 0.5 percent with eggs down 2.6
percent and coffee down 0.6 percent, although sugar prices increased 1.2 percent.
Restaurant meal prices increased 0.4 percent on the average.
HOUSING

Housing costs failed to rise between May and June for the first
month since July 1957 as lower home-owner costs offset small
increases in other component subgroups. Rents continued their upward trend with a rise
of 0.1 percent.

Housefurnishings prices were up 0.1 percent. Higher prices were
reported for.sheets, following May white sales. Some dealers reduced the discounts for
small appliances offered earlier after abandonment of fair trade policies by some manufacturers* Prices were lower for bedroom furniture, rugs, and washing machines.
Home maintenance and repair costs rose 0.3 percent, primarily
because of higher installation charges for water heaters, sinks, and faucets, and
increased rates for repair services.
The advance of 0.2 percent in household operation resulted from
further increases in rates for domestic service, laundry, and dry cleaning. Gas and
electric bills averaged 0.3 percent higher and prices of other fuels were up 0.1 percent.




2

OTHER COMMODITIES
AND SERVICES

The price rise of 0.1 percent for transportation was largely the
result of higher transit fares in two cities. Private transportation prices were unchanged on the average as lower prices for
gasoline and tires offset seasonally higher used car prices. New car prices averaged
about the same as in May.
Medical and personal care each increased 0.1 percent, with
scattered advances in doctors' fees, hospital services, and some toilet articles.
Higher prices for newspapers and television sets more than offset
slight reductions in prices of radios and movie admissions, resulting in a rise of 0.1
percent for reading and recreation.
Apparel prices were unchanged on the average as lower prices of
men's, boys', and infants' wear were offset by slight advances in prices of women's and
girls' clothing and footwear.
TABLE 1t Consumer Price Index—United States city average, all items and special groups
Indexes and percent changes for selected date?

Gtoup

All itemsAll items less food
All items less shelter—
All commodities
All commodities less f o o d —
Durables
Non-durable8—
All services
All services less rent-

Joe iWW9

June
1959

May
195?

123.7
125.2
121.4

123.6
125.1
121.3

112.9

112.9
109.7
116.5
142.3
143.8

116.6

109.6
116.7
142.3
143.8

116.6

(1947-49=1 QQ)

April

1322.

123.5
125.0
121.2

116.6
112.8
109.6
116.6
142.1
143.5

June
1957

June
1959

Year
1939

120.2

101.8
103.0
100.7
100.3
99.4
102.4
99.0
107.9
107.0

59.4
69.1
55.4

122.5
117.8
113.7
111.9
108.4
115.8
137.5
138.4

51.6

59.4
57.3
58.7

80.4
73.5

Percent change to June 1958 from
May

1959

0.1
.1
.1

All itemsAll items less food
All items less shelterAll commoditiesAll commodities less foodDurables—-——
Non-durable sAll services
All services less rent-

0
0

.1
.2
0
0

April
1953

June
1957

June
1959

0.2
.2
.2
0
.1
0
.1

2.9

21.5
21.6

108.2
81.2

16.3
13.6
7.0
17.9
31.9
34.4

126.0

.1
.2

2.2
3.1
2.6
.9
1.1

.8

3.5
3.9

20.6

Year
1939

119.1

90.1
91.3
98.8
77.0
95.6

(1947-49=11.,00)*

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar-

June
1958

May
1958

•0.81

$0.81

April
1958
10.81

June
1957

June
1950

Year
1939

$0.83

•0.98

•1.68

* To calculate purchasing power of the consumer dollar on any other base, divide
the indent for the desired base date by the index for the comparison date.




TABUS 2i

Consumer Price Index — United State* city average, all items and commodity groups
Indexes and percent changes for selected dates

3

Indexes (19*7-k9«100)
May
1958

April
1958

This
month

Last
month

2 months
ago

123.7

123.6

121.6
120.4
132*9
118.3
111.7
134.3
110.9

Last
year

Pre-Korea

Pre-World
War II

123.5

120.2

101.8

59.*

121.6
120.5
132.8
116.6
111.8
137.4
111.5

121.6
120.5
132.7
115.9
112.5
136.6
112.4

116.2
114.7
130.6
106.9
110.0
126.8
109.5

100.5
100.5
102.7
106.1
92.3
102.5
9*.l

V M
1*7.1
57.2
Hi. 6
1*9.8
1*6.3
1*8.1*

127.8
137.7
116.9
131.7
104.1
131.1

127.8
137.5
116.5
131.6
104.0
130.9

127.7
137.3
116.0
134.2
104.0
130.9

125.5
135.0
112.3
135.3
104.6
127.6

10k.9
108.7
102.7
107.6
97.*
99-6

76.1
86.6
101*. 9
56.1*
53.*
68.1*

— — — . — •—

106.7
108.8
98.5
129.8
91.9

106.7
108.9
98.4
129.7
92.1

106.7
109.1
98.2
129.8
91.9

106.6
109.1
98.5
127.8
91.9

96.5
98.1
93.3
102.1
88.*

52.5
50.8
54.5
50.3
40.6

—

138.9
187.7
128.0

138.7
186.1
128.0

138.3
186.1
127.6

135.3
176.8
125.4

109.9
117.9
106.6

70.2
81.3
65.5

143.9
128.6
116.7
127.2

143.7
128.5
116.6
127.2

142.7
128.5
117.0
127.2

137.9
124.2
111.8
124.6

105. h
99.2
102.5
103.7

72.6
59.6
63.0
70.6

—

Food 1/
Food at hone
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home — —

—

Housing 2/ — .
—
Rent
Oas and electricity - — —
Solid fuels and fuel oil

Public
Private
Medical care
Reading and recreation

Percent change to

Food

—

April
1958
0.2

June
1957
2.9

0
.1
.1
1.5
- .1
- 2.3
- .5
.4

0
.1
.2
2.1
- .7
- 1.7
- 1.3
.6

0
.1
.3
.1
>1
.2

.1
.3
.8
- 1.9
.1
.2

-

Cereals and bakery products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foeds at hone
Food away from home —

— — . —

..............
..............

Rent — — — — — — —
.........
Oas and electricity
Solid fuels and fuel oil
— — - « — —

Apparel
—
Men's and boys' — — - — - —

Public
Private

— •

-

0
.1
.1
.1
.2

-

0
.3
.3
0
0

from:
June
1950

Year
1939

21.5

108.2

4.6
5.0
1.8
10.7
1.5
5.9
1.3
3.1

21.0
19.8
29.4
11.5
21.0
31.0
17.9
(4/)

158.2
155.6
132.3
184*4
124.3
190.1
129.1
U/)

1.8
2.0
4.1
- 2.7
- .5
2.7

21.8
26.7
13.8
22.4
6.9
31.6

67.9
59.0
11.4
133.5
94.9
91.7

.1
.3
0
1.6
0

10.6
10.9
5.6
27.1
4.0

103.2
114.2
80.7
158.1
126.4

-

-

.1
.9
0

•4
.9
.3

2.7
6.2
2.1

26.4
59.2
20.1

97.9
130.9
95.4

.1
.1
.1
0

.8
.1
.3
0

4.4
3.5
4.4
2.1

36.5
29.6
13.9
22.7

98.2
115.8
85.2
80.2

-

l/ Includes restaurant meals not shown separately.
2/ Includes hone purchase and other home-owner costs not shown separately*
3 / Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and "miscellaneous services" (such as
legal services, banking fees, burial services, etc.)*
k/ Hot available*




Jwm 19 58

May
1958
0.1

All items

Other apparel

June
1957

Year
1939

All items

Footwear
Other apparel

June
1958

June
1950

Group

4

TABLE 3*

Consumer Price Index — All items indexes for selected dates
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
(1947-^9=100)

City
United States city average

June
1958

May
1958

June
1957

June
1950

tear
1939

123.7

123.6

120.2

101.8

59.4

127.5
124.2
125.1
121.0
123.0

127.0
124.3
125.2
121.1
122.9

122.9
122.5
121.0
117.9
120.1

102.8
102.8
101.3
100.9
101.6

58.6
59.0
60.4
60.1
59.2

June
1958

March
1958

June
1957

124.9
124.8
122.7
124.5
128.0

124.9
124.1
122.3
124.5
126.7

121.2
121.2
119.7
121.3
122.8

Cities priced monthly J j
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia-

-

—

-

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

— — — .

—
— -

—

— —

May
1958

Cities priced in February, Hay,
August, November £/
Cleve land
——•••• • •
H o u s t o n — - — - - — — • •
Scranton—-——.———•——
Seattle
Washington, D.C.

— —
. < • ••

Cities priced in January, April,
July, October £/
Boston—
• »•• Kansas City
— —
Minneapolis———
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oregon

— • •— • •— —
— —
—

February
1958

June
1950

Year
1939

101.3
101.6
101.2
101.1
100.9

58.3
57.9
58.4
59.3
58.6

May
1957

May
1950

Tear
1939

U

125.0
123.7
120.7
126.1
121.3

124.5
122.3
119.1
125.0
120.3

121.7
121.1
116.4
122.8
117.2

100.4
103.5
100.2
102.0
101.6

59.2
59.5
58.5
59.2
60.4

April
1958

January
1958

April
1957

April
1950

Year
1939

124.5
123.7
124.1
123.8
125.0

123.4
122.4
123.2
122.6
123.3

120.2
120.4
119.8
118.8
121.6

101.2
101.4
ij 102.1
99.9
101.5

61.0
61.7
60.7
58.1
58.3

1/ Rents priced bimonthly.
2/ Foods, fuels, and a few other items priced monthly; rents and other commodities and services priced quarterly.
y
Hay 1950.
(J June 1950.

TABLE 41 Consumer Price Index — Percent changes from
Hay 1958
to
U.S. city average and five cities priced monthly
All items and commodity groups

City

All
items




-

.4
.1
.1
.1
.1

Housing

-

0.3
.7
.2
.2
.1

-

0.5
.2
.1
0
.3

transportation

Medical
care

Personal
care

Reading
and
recreation

0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0

0.6
.1
.7
0
0

.5
1.2
- .3
- .1
.1

0
.1
.1
0
.3

.2
.1
.1
0
0

0
.4
.9
.3
.3

- 0.3
.1
0
0
0

Apparel

0

0

0.1

United States city a v e r a g e —
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia

Food

-

June 1958

-

Other
goods &
services

TABI2 5» Consumer Price Index — All Items and commodity groups
June 1958 indexes aid percent changes, March 1958 to June 1958
U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in June 1958
U.S.
City
BaltiAverage Atlanta more

Group

Chicago

Cincinnati

Los
Detroit Angeles

New
York

Philadelphia

St.
Louis

San
Francisco

Indexes (19^7-^9-100)

P

123.7

124.9

124.8

127.5

122.7

124.2

125.1

121.0

123.0

124.5

128.0

Food at hone
— —
Cereals and bakery products —
Meats, poultry, and flak
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at hone
— — — :

121.6
120.4
132.9
118.3
111.7
134.3
110.9

119.2
118.8
126.9
120.3
113.9
135.0
104.7

122.4
120.1
128.6
117.0
117.5
131.7
111.3

118.8
116.7
124.1
111.6
111.1
129.7
115.3

124.1
123.3
132.0
120.9
116.0
139.5
114.8

123.1
121.8
125.6
115.6
109.4
147.8
112.9

123.8
120.4
141.1
117.5
110.1
131.1
110.8

121.6
119.8
137.8
118.4
112.0
129.0
110.0

123.9
122.0
134.3
118.9
115.5
136.9
109.9

122.2
118.4
125.7
115.1
101.3
135.6
118.4

124.5
123.4
145.4
120.7
,114.0
139.8
109.7

124.4
134.6
105.6
125.6
99.0
130.1

127.8
147.1
117.5
124.8
109.1
121.4

103.4
125.4
109.6
134.3

126.2
146.0
103.8
146.9
104.9
135.4

129*2
144.3
141.3

99.5
118.5

124.3
126.9
116.2
135.6
104.2
130.6

120.9

123.0
134.1
102.5
135.1

124.3
141.6
121.6
135.8
96.2
133.8

135.0

—
—

131.0
137.2
126.0
124.9
109.8
136.8

137.9

Gas and electricity
—
Solid fuels and fuel oil —
Housefurnishings — —
Household operation
—
—

127.8
137.7
116.9
131.7
104.1
131.1

106.8
120.9

— — — — — — —

106.7
108.8
98.5
129.8
91.9

113.7
116.0
105.4
138.1
93.4

107.7
105.9
103.2
127.9
97.4

109.6
116.0
97.4
134.1
96.0

104.9
106.8
95.8
134.6
88.9

103.0
108.9
92.0
124.4
85.1

107.4
112.6
97.8
130.7
83.8

105.5
107.8
95.9
131.7
95.7

104.5
109.5
94.1
128.7
92.3

106.0
108.0
98.5
126.4
94.7

108.1
109.3
100.7
133.9
90.6

138.9
187.7
128.0

139.4
188.3
130.9

148.1
188.0
130.1

149.3
195.6
130.9

132.4
183.3
120.8

131.7
155.6
127.0

134.0
162.1
129.4

139.0
190.2
119.5

144.3
188.1
124.1

157.8
148.3
206.5 ' 182.6
144.8
128.6

143.9
128.6
116.7
127.2

136.8
131.7
119.4
132.7

148.4
124.3
128.0
136.2

150.6
129.6
125.8
121.5

148.9
130.9
109.9
123.9

151.3
133.9
113.8
136.1

136.8
133.3
103.3
124.0

130.8
121.5
117.6
126.5

143.9
134.5
119.2
128.7

158.5
129.7
96.4
127.6

150.8
124.0
116.7
124.6

1-0
1 «u

* b ? s and bqy®'
Women's and girls'
Other apparel

— —

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

Percent change from
All items

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Food
— —
Food at hone
Cereals and b*kery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
— — — —
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at horn
Housing

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Oas and electricity
— — —
Solid fuels and fuel oil —
lousefumlshlngs
—
—
leasehold operation

—
—

Men's and boys' — — — — —
Vasen's and g i r l s ' " — —
Footwear — — — — — — —
Other apparel — — — — —

—
—
—
—

Transportation
Public
Private

—

— — — — — — —
— — — — — —

Personal care — — — — — —
Reading and recreation
— — —

«

to June 1958

0

0.6

0.6

0.3

0

0.1

.7
.7
.2
3.4
- 2.1
2.8
- 2.5

- 0.1
- .3
.1
2.5
- .3
- .8
- 3.3

.7
1.1
.2
3.8
.1
3.5
- 2.8

.8
.7
- .2
3.6
- .3
2.1
- 3.8

1.2
1.7
0
4.6
- 1.4
6.2
- 3.0

0.7
1.0
- .1
4.2
- 2.1
3.5
- 2.5

.4
.2
.5
1.9
0
- .7
- .9

.2
.4
.9
- 3.7
.2
.3

.6
.1
5.4
- 4.4
.3
.5

1.3
.4
4.0
- 2.4
- 1.7
.1

.7

-

7.2
- 4.1
- .3
.1

.1
.1
- .7
- 6.9
- .2
0

-

-

.1
.1
.3
.2
0

-

.7
.5
.9
.8
.4

0
.3
0
.2
.5

.3
0
- .1
1.6
.2

- 1.0
- .5
- 2.0
.1
- 1.0

.1
1.0
0

-

.3
0
.3

- 1.1
0
- 1.4

.6
0
.8

1.4
.5
- 1.6

o
.5
.6

•. i
.2
- .3
0

Change from April 1958 to June 1958.




March 1958

0.3

—

—

131.9

-

#7

1.4
- 2.6

-

.2
.9
.5*
.4
- .3
- 4.1
.5
- 1.4
- 3.3
1.7

- 0.2

- 0.1

o

-

.4
.6
.1
2.8
- 3.6
5.9
- 3.3

0.3
.1
.2
3.3
- 1.7
- .8
- 2.8

.6*
2.4
- 4.6
0
.1

0
-11.1
- .4
1.7

»6
0
- 5.7
- .2
.5

2.2
- 1.6
1.3
.1

.3
.6
.1
2.5
- 2.8
- .7
- 3.7

0
.2
0
.2
.2

- .8
- .9
- 1.0
.8
- 1.5

- 1.2
- .4
- 2.3
0
0

0
0
0

.1
0
.2

.8
0
.9

.1
0
.2

0
.8
.3

.3
.1
0
•1

2.1
.5
- 5.8
o

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-

-

•5
.2
.8
Q

-

-

-

-

.6
.3
0
- 2.3

.2
0
.3

.5
0
.7

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.5
.3
.8
0

.3
.6
- 1.5
r

1.3
1.5
3.1
1.4
- 2.5
7.4
- 1.5
.6
.5
0
-

.3
0

-

.2
.5
.1
0
1.3
0
1.5

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TABIC 61 C w s i M r Price Indue — Pood and its subgroups
June 1958 indexes and percent changes, May 1958 to June 1958
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
Total
food at hone

Total food
City
Index

Percent
change

U.S. city arerage

121.6

0

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

119.2
122.4
120.3
118.8
124.1
118.4
123.1
117.1
115.7
123.8

—
—
—

—
—

Minneapolis
119.5
lev Tork
121.6
Philadelphia
— 123.9
123.8
Pittsburgh
122.1
Portland, Greg.
St. Louis — — — — — 122.2
San Francisco
124.5
Scranton
— - — . 120.9
Seattle
— 121.9
Washington, D.C.
— 122.8

Index

Percent
change

Cereals and
bakery products
Index

120.4 - 0.1

132.9

- 0.3
- .2
.1
.3
.6
- .2
- .7
- .1
.4
- .2

118.8
120.1
118.6
116.7
123.3
116.6
121.8
115.5
114.2
120.4

-

.3
.1
.3
.2
1.1
.3
.6
.3
.4
.2

126.9
128.6
131.5
124.1
132.0
129.5
125.6
126.3
127.6
141.1

-

118.5
119.8
122.0
122.9
121.0
118.4
123.4
121.0
121.5
121.5

-

.1
.6

134.4
137.8
134.3
131.1
135.4
125.7
145.4
134.6
142.1
131.3

-

.1
.2
.1
.5
.3
.1
.8
.3
.7
.5

TABLES 7s

-

-

-

.2

.6
0
.6

.8

.3
.9
.6

Dairy
products
Index Percent
change

Fruits and
vegetables
Index Percent
change

Other
foods at h o M
Percent
change

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

0.1

118.3

1.5

111.7 - 0.1

134.3

- 2.3

110.9

0.5

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

120.3
117.0
116.6
111.6
120.9
113.3
115.6
111.9
114.7
117.5

.7
1.1
2.2
1.9
2.2
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.8
1.7

113.9
117.5
108.1
111.1
116.0
107.9
109.4
112.4
101.6 -

135.0
131.7
135.2
129.7
139.5
123.9
147.8
124.3
124.6
131.1

-

104.7
111.3
105.7
115.3

.4

113.4
112.9
108.7
105.3

.8

.1
.1
.1
.2
.2

111.4
118.4
118.9
117.0
120.9
115.1
120.7
120.2
119.3
117.8

.7
1.2
1.5
2.1
2.3
1.3
.9
2.0
1.8
1.2

104.0 112.0 115.5
114.0 117.0
101.3 114.0
110.6
115.4
117.8

137.2
129.0
136.9
138.5
125.6
135.6
139.8
135.9
133.2
132.4

- 1.1
- 4.2
- 3.3
- .3

-

-

.1

3.1
- .4
-

.1

.7

.2

.2
0
0
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
1.0

110.1

.5
.1
0
.1
0

.1

.2

.1

0
0

-

2.6
2.1
1.2
1.0
1.3
2.6
3.7
2.5
0
2.5

- 1.8

- 4.0
1.2
- 1.3
(1/)
- 4.4

.1
.8
.9
.4
.4

114.8

.7
.4

110.8 - 1.2

.2

117.9

110.0

.3
0

113.6

.9

109.9
121.3

118.4
109.7
108.7

.2
.6
•4
.1

112.7

.3

108.6 - 1.6

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

rood and unit
Cereals and bakery products;
Flour, wheat — — — — — — —
Biscuit mix —
—
—
—
Corn meal
— —

-

Meats, poultry,
and fish

June
1958

May
1958

F r e s h — Continued
Peaches * — — — — — —
n>.
Strawberries • — — — — —
t.
p
Grapes, seedless • —
ib.
Watermelons * — — — — —
ib.
Potatoes — — — — —
10 ib.

5 ib.
20 oz.
ib.

Rolled oats —
—
—
—
18 oz.
C o m 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
—
lb.
Veal cutlets —
—
—
—
ib.
Pork chops, center cat — — — — — ib.
Bacon, sliced — — — — —
ib.
Bam, whole — — — — — —
ib.
Frankfurters — — — — — —
ib.
Luncheon meat, canned — —
12 oz.
Frying chickens, ready-to*cook — ib.
Ocean perch, fillet, frozen —
ib.
Haddock, fillet, frozen — — —
ib.
Salmon, pink, canned — — — — 18 oz.
Tuna fish, canned — — — — 6 to di oz.
Dairy products;
Milk, fresh, (grocery) —
—
qt.
Milk, fresh, (delivered)
qt.
Ice cream — — — — — —
pt.
Butter — — — — — — — —
ib.
Cheese, American process — —
ib.
Milk, evaporated — — — ui-oz. can
Fruits and vegetables!
Frozen:.
Strawberries — — — — — —
10 oz.
Orange juice concentrate — — 6 oz.
Peas, green — — — — —
10 oz.
Beans, green —
—
—
9 oz.
Fresh:
Apples — — — — — —
ib.
Bananas — — — — — — —
ib.
Oranges, size 200 — — — — — — doz.
Lemons — — — — — — —
lb.
Grapefruit *
ssoh

Food and unit

Sweetpotatoes —
Onions — — —

23.3

24.8

29.7
73.6

58.0

15.1

26.6
26.3
19.4
23.3

22.2

16.8

76.1
18.3

18.1

16.7
74.1
19.1
15.0

—
—

Carrots —

—

—

—

Lettuce —

—

—

—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

—
—

ib.
ib.

ib.
head

Celery — — — — — — — —
ib.
Cabbage — — — — — —
ib.
Tomatoes — — — — — — — —
ib.
&eans, green — — — — —
u».
Canned:
Orange juice — — — — — 46-oz. can
Beaches — —
— —
#2i can
Pineapple — — — — — —
#2 can
Fruit cocktail — — — — — #303 can
Corn, cream style — —
#903 can
Peas, green — — — — —
#303 can
Tomatoes — * —
#303 can
Baby foods — — — — —
44 to 5 oz.
Dried:
Prunes — — — — — — —
ib.
Beans — — — — — — — —
ib,
Other foods at home:
Tomato soup
lofr to 11-oz. can
Beans with pork
16-oz. can
Pickles, sweet — — — — —
7* oz.
Catsup, tomato — — — — —
14 oz.
Coffee — — — — — — — — lb. oan
Coffee — —
bag
Tea bags — — — — — — — Pkg. of le
Cola drink, carton
—
36 oz.
Shortening, hydrogensted — — 3 lb.
Margarine, colored
—
lb.
— — —
lb.
Lard
Salad dressing — — — — . . . . . . p t .
Peanut butter
— — — . — — ib.
Sugar
— — — — — — — 5 lb.
Corn syrup — — — , — • — . . . . 24 oz.
Grape Jelly — — — — — — .... 12 oz.
• • — 1 oz.
Chocolate bar
. . . . . doz.
Eggs, Grade A , large
Gelatin, flavored
3 to 4 oz.

June
1958

1958

Cents

Cents

26.2

32.5

6.3

68.1
17.9
10.5
14.5
15.3
18.3
8.7
28.7
19.9

38.0

76.3
17.7
11.3
13.8
20.9

21.1

10.5
44.4

26.4

33.7
34.7

36.9
33.8
34.6

17.5
20.9
18.5

17.5
20.9

26.2
10.0

33.2
18.5

12.6

15.1
27.0
21.9
91.8
75.4
24.0
27.6
94.6
29.5
22.6
37.8
55.1
56.5
25.9
27.7
5.1
55.1
9.0

26.1
18.0

10.0
33.2

18.2
12.6

15.1
27.0
21.8

92.2

75.9
24.0
27.3
95.6
29.7
22.5
37.9
54.5
55.8

25.8
27.7
5.1

56.6
9.0

Labor D.C. - BLS58-0332
1/ Not available.
* Priced only in season.




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 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
46 cities* Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
the 5 largest cities and every 3 f 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 description of the index is contained in BLS Bulletin 1140, "The Consumer
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 S e r i e s R e p r i n t s 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
St*, NB
250
0 1 1 Seventh
6 2
3




New York
341 Ninth Ave*
Zone 1

Chicago
105 West Adams St.
Zone 3

San Francisco
630 Sansome St.
Zone 11

LABOR - D. C.

Boston
18 Oliver St.
Zone 10