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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ETHELBERT STEWART, Commissioner BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES \ BUREAU OF L AB O R S T A T IS T IC S / RETAIL PRICES AND COST OF N o. 3 9 6 LIVING SERIES RETAIL PRICES 1890 TO 1924 OCTOBER, 1925 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1925 AD D IT IO N A L COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION M A Y BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D . C. AT 30 CENTS PER COPY CONTENTS P age In trodu ction _________________________________________________________________________ 1 P a r t I .— F o o d _____________________________________________________________________ 2 - 2 1 0 H istory o f in vestigation ______________________________________________________ 2 Cities included________________________________________________________________ 3, 4 T a b l e 1.— Cities in each geographical section ___________________________ 3 H o w prices are o btain ed _____________________________________________________ 4 M e th o d o f constructing index num bers___________________________________ 4 -0 5 T a b l e 2 .— F o od weights— A n n u al consum ption per fa m ily ___________ Y ea rly price changes o f food, 1890 to 1 9 2 4 _________________ 1 ____________ 6 -1 1 T a b l e 3 .— In dex num bers show ing th e trend In th e retail cost of fo o d in th e U n ited States, b y years, 18 90 t o 1 9 2 4 ______ •_____________ 6 T a b l e 4 .— A verage retail prices o f specified articles o f fo o d and 8 -1 0 am ou n t purchasable for $ 1 , 1 8 90 to 1 9 2 4 _______________________________ T a b l e 5 .— In dex num bers show ing changes in th e retail prices of th e principal articles o f fo o d , b y years, 1 9 0 7 t o 1 9 2 4 , a n d b y m on th s, 1923 and 1 9 2 4 ____________________________________________________ 11 M o n th ly a n d yearly price changes o f fo o d , 1 9 13 t o 1 9 2 4 _______________ 1 2 -1 8 T a b l e 6.— In d e x num bers o f retail cost a n d per cent o f increase or decrease in all articles o f fo o d com bined, b y m on th s, 1913 to 1 9 2 4 ___ 12, 13 T a b l e 7 .— In d e x num bers o f retail cost o f cereals, m eats, a nd dairy products, b y m on th s, 1913 t o 1 9 2 4 ______________________________________ 1 7 ,1 8 D escription o f fo o d articles__________________________________________________ 1 8 -3 1 R etail prices o f fo o d in 1 9 2 4 _________________________________________________3 1 , 32 T a b l e 8 .— A verage retail prices o f 2 2 fo o d articles in 19 13 , 19 23 , and 1 9 2 4 _____________________________________________ 32 T a b l e 9.— Per cent o f increase in retail prices o f 2 2 fo o d articles in 19 24 com pared with 1 9 1 3 _________________________________________________ 32 E xplan ation o f detailed ta b le s______________________________________________ 33 . T a b l e 10.— In d ex num bers show ing changes in th e retail cost of food in specified cities, b y years a n d m on th s, 1 9 13 to 1 9 2 4 _________ 3 6 -4 3 T a b l e 11.— A verage and relative retail prices o f specified fo o d arti cles, b y years and m on th s, 1913 t o 1 9 2 4 _______________________________ 4 4 -6 1 T a b l e 12.— A verage retail prices o f 5 fo o d articles, b y years and m on th s, 1 9 15 to 1 9 2 4 ______________________________________________________ 6 6 , 67 T a b l e 13.— A verage retail prices o f 15 fo o d articles, b y years a nd m on th s, 19 19 to 1 9 2 4 ______________________________________________________ 68 , 69 T a b l e 14.— A verage retail prices o f specified fo o d articles in each o f 51 cities, 1 9 1 3 ,1 9 2 3 , a n d 19 24 , a n d each m on th o f 1923 and 1924_ 7 0 -1 7 1 T a b l e 15.— R elative retail prices o f 2 3 fo o d articles in each o f 3 9 cities, 1913, 1923, and 19 2 4 , a n d each m on th o f 19 23 a nd 1924__ 1 7 2 -2 1 0 C h a r t 1.— A ll articles o f fo o d com bin ed, b y years, 18 90 to 1 9 2 4 _____ 7 C h a r t 2 .— A ll com m odities a n d m eats, b y m on th s, 1915 t o 1 9 2 4 -----14 C h a r t 3 .— A ll com m odities a n d cereals, b y m on th s, 19 15 to 1 9 2 4 — 15 C h a r t 4 .— All com m odities and dairy produ cts, b y m on th s, 1915 to 1 9 2 4 ____________________________________________________ 1 ____________________ 16 C h a r t 5 .— A ll articles o f fo o d com bined, N e w Y o rk , C hicago, and Seattle, b y m on th s, 1 9 1 5 t o 1 9 2 4 ________________________________________ 34 C h a r t 6 .— A ll articles o f fo o d com bined, N e w Orleans, W ash ington , and U n ited States, b y m on th s, 1915 to 1 9 2 4 ___________________________ 35 C h a r t 7 .— Sirloin steak a n d p la te beef, b y m on th s, 1 9 1 5 t o 1 9 2 4 ___ 50 C h a r t 8 .— R o u n d steak, p o rk chops, a n d la m b , b y m on th s, 1915 to 1 9 2 4 _______________________________________________________________________ 51 C h a r t 9 .— R ib roast a n d chuck roast, b y m on th s, 1 9 15 to 1 9 2 4 _____ 52 C h a r t 10.— L ard , bacon, a n d h am , b y m on ths, 1 9 15 to 1 9 2 4 -----------53 C h a r t 11.— M ilk , eggs, an d bu tter, b y m on th s, 1 9 16 to 1 9 2 4 ----------54 C h a r t 12.— Flour a n d bread, b y m on th s, 19 15 t o 1 9 2 4 ---------------------55 C h a r t 13.— C orn m ea l a n d rice, b y m on th s, 1 9 1 5 t o 1 9 2 4 ---------------62 C h a r t 14.— P otatoes, b y m on th s, 1915 to 1 9 2 4 -------------------------------------63 C h a r t 15.— G ranulated sugar, b y m on th s, 19 15 to 1 9 2 4 ---------------------64 C h a r t 16.— Coffee and tea, b y m on th s, 19 15 to 1 9 2 4 --------------------------65 hi IV CO N T E N T S Page II.— C oa l___________________________________________________________ 211-219 H istory o f investigation_______________________________________________ 211 Explanation o f prices________________________________________________ 211-213 T a b l e 16 . — Average and relative prices o f coal per ton in the United 212 States, 1913 to 1924________________________________________________ T a b l e 17 . — Average retail prices o f coal per ton , b y cities and by months, 1923 and 1924____________________________________________ 215-219 C h a r t 17.— Anthracite and bituminous coal, b y m onths, 1915 to 1924________________________________________________________________ 214 Part I II.— G as_________________________________________________________ 220-223 H istory of investigation_______________________________________________ 220 Explanation o f prices_______________________________________________ 220-222 T a b l e 18.— Average and relative prices o f m anufactured gas, for household use, per 1,000 cubic feet, all cities com bined, 1907 to 1924. T a b l e ^ 19.— Net price o f gas, for household use, per 1,000 cubic feet, 223 by cities, April, 1913, to Decem ber, 1924__________________________ 221 C h a r t 18.— M anufactured gas, 1907 to 1924___________________ ____ Part 222 IV .— E lectricity__________________________________________________ 224-229 H istory o f investigation_______________________________________________ 224 Determination o f dem and__________________________________________ 224, 225 T a b l e 20.— N et price o f electricity for household use, per kilowatt hour, b y cities, Decem ber, 1913, to Decem ber, 1924____________ 226-229 Part A A . — Purchasing power of union wages as measured in food, 1907 to 1924__________________________________________________________ 231, 232 p p e n d ix B.— Comparison of retail price changes in the United States and in foreign countries, 1921 to 1924________________________________ 232-234 A p p e n d ix BULLETIN OF THE U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS n o . 396 WASHINGTON Oc t o b e r , 1925 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 INTRODUCTION An extensive investigation of retail prices in the United States was made by the Department of Labor, now the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1901-2. The results of this investigation were published in the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor, issued in 1904.1 In that report data for all years from 1890 to 1903 were included. Annual statistics from 1904 to 1907, as well as a summary back to 1890, were published in the July numbers of the bimonthly bulletin for the years from 1905 to 1908. In 1912 a bulletin (No. 105) was published covering the years from 1890 to 1911, with de tailed information for 1907 to 1911. Subsequent bulletins brought the information forward in two-month periods to the end of 1913. For the years 1914 to 1916 annual statistics of retail prices were mblished xor periods beginning with 1907. Later reports have united the detailed figures to the period since 1913, with summaries back to 1890 for certain articles. Publication of the annual bulletin on retail prices was suspended during 1917 and 1918, but was re sumed in 1919 with a report covering the three years. Since its beginning in July, 1915, the M onthly L abor R e v ie w has also contained statistics of retail prices. More recently separate re prints of these statistics have been issued for wider distribution than is possible with the M onthly L abor R e v ie w . In the earlier reports the retail price data compiled by the bureau included only food articles, but since 1907 coal and gas have also been included. In 1915 the collection of May 15 and October 15 prices of 8 staple articles of dry goods was begun and this information was continued through 1916. In the reports for 1917 to 1921 prices of 10 dry goods articles were given, the data relating to M ay 15 and October 15 of each year, 1915 to 1921, and also February 15 and Au gust 15, 1919 to 1921. The reports for 1922 and 1923 brought the information up to September 15, 1923. Since that date, owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the material available to the bureau, no retail prices of dry goods have been collected. In 1922 the bureau began the collection of prices of electricity for household use, the information extending back to December, 1913, for all cities included. This information has been continued for 1923 and 1924.i { i Subsequent reports are Bulletins N os. 59, 65,71, 77,105, 106, 108, 110, 113, 115, 125, 132, 136, 138, 140, 156,184,197, 228, 270, 300, 315, 334, and 366. 1 2 RETAIL TRICES, 1890 TO 1924 PART I.—FOOD HISTORY OF INVESTIGATION The Eighteenth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor, issued in 1904, contained statements of retail prices of food articles reported by 814 merchants for the years 1890 to 1902 and by 811 merchants for 1903. Prices for 30 distinct articles were secured, for each month of the entire period. Thirty-three States, including the District of Columbia, were covered. The monthly prices of the various articles were not published in detail, but from these monthly prices average prices for each year were computed for each article. Relative prices Tbased on average prices in the decade 1890-1899 as 100, as well as absolute money prices, were published for each article. In addition there were shown index numbers for each geographical division and for the United States as a whole, made by averaging the relative prices of the several articles on the 1890-1899 base. From 1904 to 1907 monthly prices of the 30 food articles were con tinued, the number of cities and reporting firms varying somewhat from year to year. From 1908 on it was considered inadvisable to attempt to carry price quotations for all of the 30 articles because of radical changes in the quality of some of the articles. In the reports covering the years from 1907 to 1913 only 15 articles were included in the tables of relative prices and index numbers, but these were said to represent approximately two-thirds of the expenditure for food by the average workingman’s family. These 15 articles were sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, pork chops, bacon, ham, lard, hens, wheat flour, corn meal, eggs, butter, potatoes, sugar, and milk. Besides these, average money prices were shown for a few articles not included in the tables of relative prices. Through 1913 all rela tive prices and index numbers continued to be published on the 1890-1899 base, yearly data in summary form back to 1890 being included. In the report for 1914 (Bulletin No. 156) price quotations for the 15 articles were continued, but a change from the decade 1890-1899 to the year 1913 was made in the base period for relative prices. More important still, the former method of constructing index num bers for geographical divisions and for the United States by averaging the relative prices of individual commodities was abandoned, and instead there was introduced the plan of constructing index numbers by weighting the prices of food articles according to their consump tion in workingmen’s families. The base period adopted for the nSw index numbers was the year 1913. This plan has been continued in subsequent bulletins, the number of articles in the weighted index being gradually increased to 22 in 1916, with recalculation of the index back to 1913, and to 43 in 1921. Each bulletin since 1913 has carried, in addition, prices for a number of articles not in the weighted index. In all bulletins yearly prices back to 1890 are shown for certain arti cles, with a general index back to 1890, also. RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 3 CITIES INCLUDED At the beginning of the year 1913 retail prices of food were being collected by the bureau from 39 cities, as follows: Atlanta, Ga. Baltimore, M d. Birmingham, Ala. Boston, Mass. Buffalo, N . Y . Charleston, S. C. Chicago, 111. Cincinnati, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio. Dallas, Tex. Denver, Colo. Detroit, M ich. Fall R iver, Mass. Indianapolis, Ind. Jacksonville, Fla. Kansas C ity, M o. Little R ock, Ark. Los Angeles, Calif. Louisville, K y . M anchester, N . H . M emphis, Tenn. Milwaukee, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. Newark, N . J. New H aven, Conn. New Orleans, La. New Y ork, N. Y . Omaha, Nebr. Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh, r a . Portland, Oreg. Providence, R . I. Richm ond, Ya. St. Louis, M o. Salt Lake C ity, Utan. San Francisco, Calif. Scranton, Pa. Seattle, Wash. W ashington, D . C. The following 12 cities were added to the list on the dates named: St. Paul, M inn., June, 1913. Springfield, 111., M ay, 1914. Butte, M on t., January, 1915. Rochester, N . Y ., M ay, 1916*. Columbus, Ohio, June, 1916. Bridgeport, Conn., October, 1916. M obile, Ala., April, 1918. Norfolk, Va., April, 1918. H ouston, T ex., M ay, 1918. Peoria, 111., M ay, 1948. Portland, M e., June, 1918. Savannah, Ga., January, 1920. Retail prices are shown, therefore, for 39 cities from the beginning of 1913 and for the remaining 12 cities from the dates above given. For convenience, the 51 cities are grouped below by geographical sections: T able 1 .—C IT IE S IN E A C H G E O G R A P H IC A L S E C T IO N North Atlantic South Atlantic North Central South Central Western Boston, Mass. Bridgeport, Conn. Butfalo, N . Y . Fall River, Mass. Manchester, N . H . Newark, N . J. New Haven, Conn. N ew York, N . Y . Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Portland, M e. Providence, R . I. Rochester, N . Y . Scranton, Pa. Atlanta, Ga. Baltimore, M d . Charleston, S. C. Jacksonville, Fla. Norfolk, Va. Richm ond, Va. Savannah, Ga. Washington, D. C. Chicago, 111. Cincinnati, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. Detroit, M ich. Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas C ity, M o. Milwaukee, W is. Minneapolis, M inn. Omaha, Nebr. Peoria, 111. *St. Louis, M o. St. Paul, M inn. Springfield, 111. Birmingham, Ala. Dallas, Tex. Houston, Tex. Little Rock, Ark Louisville, K y . Memphis, Tenn. M obile, Ala. N ew Orleans, La. Butte, M ont. Denver, Colo. Los Angeles, Calif. Portland, Oreg. Salt Lake City, Utah. San Francisco, Calif. Seattle, Wash. Effort is made to secure quotations on similar grades of commodities in the different cities. There are, however, some local customs which must be considered when any comparison is made of the prices in the different cities. For example, the method of cutting sirloin steak in Boston, Mass., Manchester, N. H., Philadelphia, Pa., Provi dence, R. I., and Portland, Me., differs from that in other cities. The cut known as “ sirloin” in these five cities would be known in in other cities as “ porterhouse.” There is in these cities, owing to the methods of dividing the round from the loin, no cut that corre sponds to that of sirloin in the other cities. There is also a greater amount of trimming demanded by the retail trade in these cities than in others. This is particularly true of Providence, R. I. Diagrams are shown on pages 19 to 22 of this bulletin which illustrate the methods of cutting beef in New York, Providence, Chicago, and New R E T A IL PR IC E S, 1890 TO 1924 4 Orleans. In any comparison of prices in one city with those in an other due consideration should be given to the following facts: 1. The trade demands and is furnished more expensive grades of articles in some cities than in others. 2. The cities for which prices are shown in this report are widely separated; some are in localities near the source of supply while others are at a greater distance from it, making it necessary to include in the prices a greater charge for transportation. 3. Methods and costs of doing business vary greatly in different localities, due to the demands of customers and to rentals, wages, and other fixed charges or expenses. HOW PRICES ARE OBTAINED Retail prices of food are collected from retail dealers through monthly reports of actual selling prices on the 15th of each month. The stores are selected by agents of the bureau from those patronized largely by wage earners. Prices are secured from every type of store— the neighborhood store, the downtown, store, the department store, and the chain Store—provided a large part of the patronage comes from wage earners. Some of these stores are credit and delivery, some are cash and carry, and some are cash and delivery. No “ fancy ” stores are included. The number of firms is apportioned according to the industrial importance of each city. A t the present time for three cities (New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia) there are 30 quotations secured for each article of food, for the other larger cities from 20 to 25 quota tions, and for the smaller cities from 10 to 15 quotations. The total number of firms furnishing prices on one or more articles of food each month is now approximately 2,000. Quite naturally firms are not constant, but when one firm drops out permanently another firm, similar in kind, is selected to replace it. Moreover, as the industrial section of a city changes, firms are added or dropped to preserve the representative character of the price quotations. METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING INDEX NUMBERS In constructing the index numbers of retail food prices issued by the bureau an average price for the United States has been computed for each of the 43 articles by dividing the sum of all prices for ah arti cle in the 51 cities by the total number of reporting firms. The average price of each article was then multiplied by a figure denoting the average annual family consumption of that article m the United States as shown by an investigation conducted by the bureau in 1918.2 The products for the several articles thus obtained were next added, giving thq cost of a year’s supply of these foods when purchased by a family at the retail prices shown. The result was then reduced to a percentage of the corresponding result for the year 1913 taken as the base. Monthly index numbers have been con structed in the same manner as the yearly index numbers by using average monthly prices instead of average yearly prices, tne year 1913 being the base period in all cases.3 3 See Bulletin o f the United States Bureau o f Labor Statistics, N o. 357. 5 METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING INDEX NUMBERS . For the years 1913 to 1920 the index numbers were uniformly com puted from the prices of 22 3 food articles. In 1921, when the number of articles was increased to 43,3 4the following plan was adopted: It was assumed that the total cost of the 43 articles, if this information had been obtained, would have shown the same percentage of change from 1913 to December, 1920, as was shown by the 22 articles. Therefore the index number for the 22 articles in December, 1920, which was found to be 177.85, was accepted as the index number for the 43 articles The money cost of the 43 articles in December, 1920, was found to be $461.51 The ratio of the money cost to the relative cost in December, 1920, was therefore 461.51 to 177.85, or 1 to 0.3854. For each month since December, 1920, the index number has been obtained by multiplying the money cost of the 43 articles by 0.3854. The resulting index numbers are comparable with the index numbers for months prior to January, 1921, on 22 articles. The average annual family consumption of the 43 articles is here shown for geographical sections and for the United States as a whole. T able 2 — Article FO O D W E IG H T S —A N N U A L C O N S U M P T IO N P E R F A M I L Y Unit Sirloin steak................................ P ound___ do Round steak _ . ___ _ _ do R ib roast Chuck roast................................ . . . d o ........... do Plate beef____________________ Pork chops __ . do do _ B a con .......................................... H am ____ ____________________ . . . d o ........... do L a m b _______________________ do H ens________________________ do Salmon, canned______________ Quart M ilk, fresh................................ M ilk, evaporated....................... Poun d___ do Butter __ ...................... Oleomargarine_______________ _ do N ut margarine do _ . . do Cheese______________________ Lard .d o .......... Vegetable lard substitute........ . . . d o . ......... Eggs, strifitly fresh Dozen Bread........................................... P oun d ----Floor do C om meal do Rolled oats do C om flakAS do Wheat cereal________________ . . . d o ........... Macaroni____________________ __ do______ R ice_________________________ . . . d o ........... Beans, navy_________________ __ do______ Potatoes________________ ____ __ do______ do Onions______________________ Cabbage............................... ....... . . . d o . ......... Beans, baked.............................. . . . d o ........... Corn, canned________________ .. . d o ........... Peas, canned.............................. . . . d o ........... Tomatoes, canned................... . . . . d o ........... Sugar________________________ . . . d o ........... T ea __________________________ . . . d o ........... Coffee__________________ ____ . . . d o ........... do P ru n es R a is in s __ do______ Bananas....................................... Dozen °___ Oranges....................................... . . . d o ........... United States 32 32 31 31 23 36 17 22 8 23 9 337 77 66 16 6 12 34 9 61 631 264 54 41 7 7 23 35 22 704 66 65 7 10 10 16 147 8 40 11 9 11 7 North Atlantic South Atlantic 27 27 30 30 25 29 13 26 14 25 10 412 95 75 8 4 12 27 6 68 642 224 29 45 6 7 25 32 23 746 72 62 8 8 10 15 140 13 33 14 9 11 6 35 35 24 24 17 43 20 43 2 24 9 155 73 56 9 5 13 38 10 57 417 313 108 31 6 2 15 55 17 514 52 61 10 9 9 21 145 6 42 9 4 8 9 North Central 34 34 32 32 23 45 18 14 2 23 9 364 48 53 30 11 12 45 5 53 521 263 39 39 6 6 20 26 25 810 62 70 6 13 13 10 154 5 45 11 S11 11 6 South Central 38 38 24 24 16 42 17 19 1 22 9 177 85 60 16 3 11 38 22 55 450 318 140 38 13 3 29 56 21 485 82 66 5 10 9 35 133 3 52 8 7 13 9 Western 39 39 39 39 27 25 19 10 13 19 6 377 92 89 8 2 15 18 16 70 438 280 34 45 5 12 27 28 19 706 64 61 4 10 9 12 161 6 35 10 12 9 8 « I n cities where most o f the sales on bananas are b y the pound rather than b y the dozen, the weightings as given in the above table have been multiplied b y 3 and have then been applied to the prices on the pound. 3 These are sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, plate beef, pork chops, bacon, ham, lard, hens, flour, corn meal, eggs, butter, m ilk, bread, potatoes, sugar, cheese, rice, coffee, and tea. 4 Articles added in 1921 are lam b, salmon, evaporated milk, oleomargarine, nut margarine, vegetable lard substitute, rolled oats, com flakes, wheat cereal, macaroni, navy beans, onions, cabbage, baked beans, canned com , canned peas, canned tomatoes, prunes, raisins, bananas, and oranges. fcE T A IL ‘ PR IC E S, 1890 TO 1024 By giving to each article a weighting equal to its relative importance in the consumption of the average family, the total expenditure for food on a given date forms a proper basis of comparison with the ex penditure for the same articles of food on any other date. For the purpose of showing the movement in retail prices it is assumed that this relative importance remained the same through the whole period 1913 to 1924. In this bulletin the average family expenditure in each city in the year 1913 has been taken as the base for that city, and index numbers have been computed for each month from January, 1913, to December, 1924, ana for each year from 1913 to 1924. These index numbers show the trend in the retail cost of all foods com bined in each individual city as compared with the average cost in that city in the year 1913. YEARLY PRICE CHANGES OF FOOD, 1890 TO 1924 Index numbers showing yearly price changes in the retail cost of food since 1890 are given in Table 3 and chart 1, which follow. In computing these index numbers 30 articles were included for the years 1890 to 1907,15 articles for the years 1907 to 1913, 22 articles for the years 1913 to 1920, and 43 articles for the years 1921 to 1924. While the number of articles has thus varied considerably during the period stated, the figures have been so computed as to be comparable with one another and they may be accepted as showing correctly the trend of retail prices in the United States. Chart 1, like all other charts in the present bulletin, has been drawn on the logarithmic scale in order that the percentage changes may be more clearly seen.5 T able 3 .—I N D E X N U M B E R S S H O W IN G T H E T R E N D I N T H E R E T A I L C O S T O F F O O D I N T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S , B Y Y E A R S , 1890 T O 1924 [ Average for year 1913* 100] Year 1890............... 1891............... 1892............... 1893............... 1894............... 1895............... 1896............... 1897............... 1898 Index number 69.6 70.6 69.3 71.0 67.8 66.5 64.9 65.4 67.1 Year 1899__________ 1900 1901_________ 1902 _ 1903................... 1904 ... ____ 1905................... 1906__________ 1907 Index number 67.7 68.7 71.5 75.4 75.0 76.0 76.4 78.7 82.0 Year 1908. 1909 1910 _ 1911................... 1912................... 1913................... 1914 1915 191ft Index number 84.3 88.7 93.0 92.0 97.6 100.0 102.4 101.3 113.7 Year 1917 1918 1919 1920____ 1921................... 1922. . 1923 1924 Index num ber 146.4 168.3 185.9 203.4 153.3 141.6 146.2 145.9 Table 4 shows the changes in the retail prices of certain articles of food as well as the changes in the amounts of these articles that could be purchased for $1 over the period since 1890. Prices for sirloin steak and for rib roast are not given for years prior to 1907, as satis factory information was not available until that time.* * For a discussion o f the logarithmic chart, see the M onthly L abob R eview for M arch, 1919, pp. 20-34. C hart 1 YEARLY PRICE CHANGES OP FOOD. 1890 TO 1924 400’ 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75- 50 40 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 8 T able 4 .—A V E R A G E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F S P E C IF IE D A R T IC L E S OF F O O D A N D Sirloin steak Year B ound steak R ib roast Pork chops Bacon Average Am ount Average Amount Average Amount Average Amount Average Am ount retail bought retail bought retail bought retail bought retail bought price for $1 fo r$ l price price for $1 price for $1 price for $1 P e r lb . L b s. P e r lb. L b s. 1890............ 1891............ 1892............ 1893............ 1894............ $0,123 .124 .124 .124 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.2 1895............ 1896............ 1897............ 1898............ 1899............ .123 .124 .125 .127 .129 8.1 8.1 8.0 1900............ 1901............ 1902............ 1903............ 1904______ .132 .138 .147 .140 .141 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.9 .122 .140 .145 .152 .159 .164 6.6 1910............ 1911............ 1912............ 1913............ 1914______ .204 .205 .231 .254 .259 4.9 4.9 4.3 3.9 3.9 1915............ 1916............ 1917............ 1918............ 1919______ .257 .273 .315 .389 .417 3.9 3.7 3.2 1920_____ 1921............ 1922............ 1923............ 1924............ .437 .388 .374 .391 .396 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.5 L b s. P e r lb . $0.125 *126 ; 129 ; 142 * 135 8.0 7*9 7.8 7*q 7’ 4 . 107 .108 .109 .112 9.1 9.* 3 9! 3 9.2 8.9 . 130 ; i26 * 127 ; i3 i . 134 7.7 7.9 7*. 9 7’ 3 7 .5 .119 . 130 .141 .140 .137 8.4 7.7 7.1 7.1 7.3 . 143 \ 158 * 177 . 182 ! 180 A. 0 H 0 5.6 6 K 0.*0 .139 .152 .156 .160 .174 6.4 6.3 5.7 .*201 .207 .224 5 K O. O R. 11 O 5.0 4.8 4.5 5.2 5.6 5.2 4.8 4.5 .255 .247 .244 .270 .275 3.9 4.0 4.1 3.7 3.6 3.7 3. 5 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.5 . 118 . 112 .110 7.2 6.6 . 181 . 196 6.6 6.1 $0,151 .155 .161 .174 .175 .199 .223 .236. 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.5 4.2 .167 .168 .185 .198 .204 6.0 6.0 .230 .245 .290 .369 .389 4.3 4.1 3.4 2.7 .201 .212 5.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.1 .203 .227 .319 .390 .423 4.9 4.4 3.1 2.6 .249 .307 .325 2.4 .269 .287 .410 .529 .554 .395 .344 .323 .335 .338 2.5 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 .332 .291 .276 .284 .288 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.5 .423 .349 .330 .304 .308 2.4 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.2 .523 .427 .398 .391 .377 6.3 6.5 6.2 5.4 5.1 4.9 L b s. 9.3 9.2 9* o 8.*5 8! 9 .1 1 1 7.1 7.1 5.5 5.4 5.1 P e r lb. $0.107 .109 6.8 $0,182 .186 .195 2.6 L b s. 7.9 7.8 1905............ 1906............ 1907............ 1908............ 1909............ 2.4 P e r lb . .192 .179 .192 .210 .220 2.6 7f. w KA O. O 1.8 2.6 2.7 YEARLY PRICE CHANGES OE FOOD, 1890 TO 1924 9 A M O U N T P U R C H A S A B L E F O R $1 I N T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S , 1890 T O 1924 Hams Y ear Lard Hens Eggs Butter Average Am ount Average A m ount Average Am ount Average Amount Average A m ount bought bought retail retail bought retail retail bought retail bought for$ l for $1 price fo r$ l price fo r$ l price price price fo r $ l P e r lb. L b s. P e r lb. L b s. P e r lb. L b s. 1890............ 1891............ 1892............ 1893............ 1894............ $0,152 .153 .157 .168 .157 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.0 6.4 $0,093 .094 .098 .112 .101 10.8 10.6 10.2 8.9 9.9 $0,135 .139 .138 .139 .131 7.4 1895............ 1896........... 1897............ 1898........... 1899............ .152 .150 .151 .146 .153 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.5 .095 .088 .085 .089 .092 10.5 11.4 11.8 11.2 10.9 .131 .129 .125 .129 .136 1900............ 1901............ 1902............ 1903............ 1904............ .162 .169 .184 .187 .182 6.2 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.5 .099 .112 .127 .120 .111 10.1 8.9 7.9 8.3 9.0 1905............ 1906............ 1907............ 1908............ 1909............ .182 .196 .204 .209 .221 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.5 .110 .121 .127 .127 .142 1910............ 1911............ 1912............ 1913............ 1914............ .246 .240 .244 .269 .273 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.7 3.7 1915............ 1916........... 1917............ 1918............ 1919............ .261 .294 .382 .479 .534 1920............ 1921............ 1922______ 1923............ 1924............ .555 .488 .488 .455 .453 P er D oz. L ozs. P erlb . L b s. 7.6 $0,208 .221 .221 .224 .199 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.0 $0,255 .274 .275 .283 .261 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.8 7.6 7.8 8.0 7.8 7.4 .206 .192 .189 .199 .209 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.0 4.8 .249 .238 .239 .244 .251 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 .134 .137 .151 .158 .161 7.5 7.3 6.6 6.3 6.2 .207 .219 .247 .259 .271 4.8 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.7 .261 .265 .287 .285 .280 9.1 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.0 .165 .172 .173 .177 .189 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 .272 .278 .290 .297 .319 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.1 .290 .304 .327 .328 .345 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.9 .164 .140 .148 .158 .156 6.1 7.1 6.8 6.3 6.4 .199 .194 .199 .213 .218 5.0 5.2 5.0 4.7 4.6 .337 .323 .341 .345 .353 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.8 .359 .337 .374 .383 .362 2.8 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.1 1.9 .148 .175 .276 .333 .369 6.8 5.7 3.6 3.0 2.7 .208 .236 .286 .377 .411 4.8 4.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 .341 .375 .481 .569 .628 2.9 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.6 .358 .394 .487 .577 .678 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 .295 .180 .170 .177 .190 3.4 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.3 .447 .397 .360 .350 .353 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.9 2.8 .681 .509 .444 .465 .478 1.5 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.1 .701 .517 .479 .554 .517 1.4 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.9 7 .2 7 .2 7 .2 • 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.6 10 fcETAIL PM CES, 1890 TO 1924 T a b l e 4 . — A V E R A G E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F S P E C I F I E D A R T IC L E S O F F O O D A N D A M O U N T P U R C H A S A B L E F O R $1 I N T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S , 1890 T O 1924—Contd. M ilk Year Corn meal Flour Potatoes Sugar Average Am ount Average Amount Average A m ount Average Am ount Average A m ount bought retail retail bought bought retail retail bought retail bought price for $1 price for $1 price fo r $ l price for $1 for $1 price $0,068 .068 .068 .068 .068 Qte. 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 P e r lb. 1890............ 1891............ 1892............ 1893............ 1894............ $0,029 .030 .028 .025 .023 34.5 33.3 35.7 40.0 43.5 $0,019 .021 .020 .020 .019 52.6 47.6 50.0 50.0 52.6 $0,016 .018 .014 .017 .015 62.5 55.6 71.4 58.8 66.7 $0,069 .060 .056 .055 14.5 16.7 17.9 16.9 18.2 1895............ 1896............ 1897............ 1898............ 1899............ .068 .068 .067 .067 .067 14.7 14.7 14.9 14.9 14.9 .024 .025 .028 .028 .025 41.7 40.0 35.7 35.7 40.0 .019 .018 .018 .018 .018 52.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6 .014 .012 .014 .016 .015 71.4 83.3 71.4 62.5 66.7 .053 .056 .056 .059 .059 18.9 17.9 17.9 16.9 16.9 1900............ 1901............ 1902............ 1903............ 1904............ .068 .068 .070 .072 .072 14.7 14.7 14.3 * 13.9 13.9 .025 .025 .025 .027 .032 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.0 31.3 .019 .020 .023 .023 .023 52.6 50.0 43.5 43.5 43.5 .014 .018 .018 .017 .018 71.4 55.6 55.6 58.8 55.6 .061 .060 .056 .056 .059 16.4 16.7 17.9 17.9 16.9 1905............ 1906............ 1907............ 1908........... 1909............ .072 .074 .078 .080 .081 13.9 13.5 12.8 12.5 12.3 .032 .029 .031 .033 .036 31.3 34.5 32.3 30.3 27.8 .023 .023 .026 .028 .028 43.5 43.5 38.5 35.7 35.7 .017 .017 .018 .019 .019 58.8 58.8 55.6 52.6 52.6 .060 .057 .058 .059 .059 16.7 17.5 17.2 16.9 16.9 1910............ 1911............ 1912............ 1913............ 1914............ .084 .085 .087 .089 .089 11.9 11.8 11.5 11.2 11.2 .036 .034 .035 .033 .034 27.8 29.4 28.6 30.3 29.4 .028 .028 .030 .030 .032 35.7 35.7 33.3 33.3 31.3 .017 .022 .022 .017 .018 58.8 45.5 45.5 58.8 55.6 .060 .061 .063 .055 .059 16.7 16.4 15.9 18.2 16.9 1915............ 1916............ 1917............ 1918............ 1919............ .088 .091 .112 .139 .155 11.4 11.0 9.0 7.2 6.5 .042 .044 .070 .067 .072 *23.8 22.7 14.3 14.9 13.9 .033 .034 .058 .068 .064 30.3 29.4 17.2 14.7 15.6 .015 .027 .043 .032 .038 66.7 37.0 23.3 31.3 26.3 .066 .080 .093 .097 .113 15.2 12.5 10.8 10.3 8.8 1920............ 1921............ 1922............ 1923............ 1924............ .167 .146 .131 .138 .138 6.0 6.8 7.6 7.2 7.2 .081 .058 .051 .047 .049 12.3 17.2 19.6 21.3 20.4 .065 .045 .039 .041 .047 15.4 22.2 25.6 24.4 21.3 .063 .031 .028 .029 .027 15.9 32.3' 35.7 34.5 37.0 .194 .080 .073 .101 .092 5.2 12.5 13.7 9.9 10.9 P e r qt. L b s. P e r lb. L b s. P e r lb. L b s. P e r lb. .0 5 9 L b s. Index numbers showing changes in the retail prices of 15 articles of food for the years 1907 to 1924 and of 7 additional articles for the years 1913 to 1924 are contained in Table 5, which follows. Figures for all articles combined also are shown for each year and monthly figures for individual articles and all articles for 1923 and 1924 are included. All index numbers are based on the average price in 1913 as 100. -Tab le 5 .—I N D E X N U M B E R S S H O W IN G C H A N G E S I N T H E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F T H E P R I N C I P A L A R T I C L E S O F F O O D I N T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S , B Y Y E A R S , 1907 T O 1924, A N D B Y M O N T H S , 1923 A N D 1924 [Average for year 1913—100.0] Year and m onth 1907...................................... 1908...................................... 1909...................................... 1910...................................... 1911...................................... 1912.........- ........................... 1913................ .................... 1914...................................... 1915...................................... 1916..................................... 1917..................................... 1918...................................... 1919_____________________ 1920............ ........................ 1921............ ........................ 1922 1923: Average for yea r. __ January....................... February..................... M arch.......................... A p ril............................ M a y ............................. June.............................. July.............................. A ugu st........................ September................... O ctober....................... N ovem ber................... Decem ber................... 1924: Average for y e a r .— January....................... February..................... M arch.......................... A p ril............................ M a y ............................. June.............................. July.............................. A u g u s t ...................... September................... O ctober....................... N ovem ber................... Decem ber................... Sirloin R ound R ib Chuck Plate Pork Ba steak steak roast roast beef chops con 71.5 73.3 76.6 80.3 80.6 91.0 100.0 102.0 101.1 107.5 124.0 153.2 164.2 172.1 152.8 147 2 153.9 146.5 146.1 146.9 149.2 152.4 157.9 161.4 161.8 161.8 157.9 153.2 152.0 155.9 153.9 152.4 153.1 155.9 159.8 160.2 160.2 160.2 158.3 155.9 152.4 150.4 68.0 71.2 73.5 77.9 78.7 89.3 100.0 105.8 103.0 109.7 129.8 165.5 174.4 177.1 154.3 144.8 150.2 141.7 141.3 142.2 144.8 148.0 154.7 159.2 159.2 159.2 154.3 148.4 147.5 151.6 149.3 148.0 148.4 150.7 155.2 156.1 155.2 156.1 153.8 151.1 147.5 145.3 76.1 78.1 81.3 84.6 84.8 93.6 100.0 103.0 101.4 107.4 125.5 155.1 164.1 167.7 147.0 139.4 143.4 138.9 138.9 139.4 140.4 142.4 145.5 148.0 147.5 148.5 146.0 142.9 142.9 145.5 144.4 142.9 144.4 146.5 148.5 148.5 147.0 147.0 146.5 144.4 142.4 141.4 100.0 104.4 100.6 106.9 130.6 166.3 168.8 163.8 132.5 123.1 126.3 122.5 121.9 121.9 123.1 124.4 127.5 130.0 130.0 131.3 130.0 127.5 127.5 130.0 129.4 127.5 128.8 130.6 133.1 132.5 131.3 131.3 130.6 129.4 127.5 126.3 100.0 104.1 100. C 106.0 129.8 170.2 166.9 151.2 118.2 105.8 106.6 106.6 105.8 105 8 105.0 105.0 104.1 105.8 105.0 108.3 108.3 107.4 107.4 109.1 109.9 109.9 109.9 109.9 110.7 109.1 108.3 108.3 109.1 108.3 109.1 108.3 74.3 76.1 82.7 91.6 85.1 91.2 100.0 104.6 96.4 108.3 151.7 185.7 201.4 201.4 166.2 157 1 144.8 139.5 136.7 134.8 135.2 142.9 142.4 148.6 152.9 174.8 162.9 137.6 126.2 146.7 130.5 127.1 128.1 136.7 142.4 143.8 144.3 165.7 170.5 178.6 150.5 139.5 74.4 76.9 82.9 94.5 91.3 90.5 100.0 101.8 99.8 106.4 151.9 195.9 205.2 193.7 158.2 147.4 144.8 147.4 145.9 145.2 144.8 144.8 144.4 144.8 145.2 145.9 145.6 142.6 138.9 139.6 137.8 135.6 134.4 134.1 133.7 134.1 134.8 141.9 145.6 148.5 148.5 147.8 Ham Lard Hens Eggs B ut Cheese M ilk Bread F lour Corn Rice Pota Sugar Cof ter fee meal toes 75.7 77.6 82.0 91.4 89.3 90.6 100.0 101.7 97.2 109.2 142.2 178.1 198.5 206.3 181.4 181 4 169.1 167.7 167.3 167.3 167.7 168.4 168.8 171.0 172.1 173.2 172.5 169.1 166.2 168.4 166.2 165.1 163.6 164.7 164.7 165.8 166.2 173.2 174.3 175.1 174.7 173.2 80.7 80.5 90.1 103.8 88.4 93.5 100.0 98.6 93.4 111.0 174.9 210.8 233.5 186.7 113.9 107.6 112.0 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.8 109.5 108.9 108.2 .108.2 113.3 117.7 119.6 119.6 120.3 118.4 113.9 110.8 108.9 108.2 107.0 108.2 122.2 126.6 135.4 141.8 139.9 81.4 83.0 88.5 93.6 91.0 93.5 100.0 102.2 97.5 110.7 134.5 177.0 193.0 209.9 186.4 169.0 164.3 162.0 166.7 168.1 169.5 170.0 166.2 163.4 162.0 164.3 163.4 158.2 156.8 165.7 162.0 164.8 168.5 169.5 171.8 168.5 165.7 163.4 165.7 164.8 162.0 161.5 84.1 86.1 92.6 97.7 93.5 98.9 100.0 102.3 98.7 108.8 139.4 164.9 182.0 197.4 147.5 128 7 134.8 161.4 133.9 111.6 99.7 101.7 102.6 107.5 120.3 140.9 158.3 192.2 188.1 138.6 158.3 144.3 100.9 93.0 95.1 104.6 114.2 129.3 150.4 173.0 197.4 202.3 85.3 85.5 90.1 93.8 87.9 97.7 100.0 94.4 93.4 103.0 127.2 150.7 177.0 183.0 135.0 125.1 144.7 154.3 150.7 150.4 149.6 136.0 130.6 128.2 135.3 143.6 146.7 153.8 157.4 135.0 160.1 157.2 151.4 130.8 120.4 126.9 129.2 126.1 126.6 125.1 127.7 137.1 '"ioo.'o 103.6 105.0 116.7 150.4 162.4 192.8 188.2 153.9 148 9 167! 0 168.8 169.7 167.9 164.3 160.6 163.4 163.8 164.3 167.4 174.2 170.6 170.6 159.7 169.2 168.3 166.1 161.1 156.6 155.7 155.7 155.7 156.6 157.5 157.0 157.9 87.2 89.6 91.3 94.6 95.5 97.4 100.0 ‘ 'ioo.'o 100.5 112.5 99.2 125.0 102.2 130.4 125.4 164.3 156.2 175.0 174.2 178.6 187.6 205.4 164.0 176.8 147.2 155.4 155.1 155.4 153.9 155.4 153.9 155.4 152.8 155.4 152.8 155.4 151.7 155.4 151.7 155.4 152.8 157.1 153.9 155.4 157.3 155.4 158.4 155.4 160.7 155.4 160.7 155.4 155.1 157.1 159.6 155.4 157.3 155.4 156.2 155.4 155.1 155.4 152.8 155.4 151.7 155.4 151.7 155.4 153.9 157.1 156.2 157.1 156.2 157.1 155.1 158.9 155.1 158.9 95.0 101.5 109.4 108.2 101.6 105.2 100.0 103.9 125.8 134.6 211.2 203.0 218.2 245.5 175.8 154. 5 142! 4 148.5 148.5 145.5 148.5 145.5 145.5 142.4 136.4 136.4 139.4 139.4 136.4 148.5 136.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 145.5 154.5 154.5 160.6 163.6 169.7 87.6 92.2 93.9 94.9 94.3 101.6 100.0 105.1 108.4 112.6 192.2 226.7 213.3 216.7 150.0 130 0 136! 7 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 136.7 136.7 140.0 143.3 146.7 146.7 156.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 146.7 150.0 156.7 160.0 166.7 170.0 173.3 100.0 101.2 104.3 104.6 119.0 148.3 173.6 200.0 109.2 109 2 m 2 109.2 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 109.2 110.3 111.5 111.5 116.1 112.6 112.6 111.5 112.6 113.8 113.8 114.9 117.2 118.4 119.5 120.7 121.8 105.3 111.2 112.3 101.0 130.5 132.1 100.0 108.3 88.9 158.8 252.7 188.2 223.5 370.6 182.4 164.7 170! 6 123.5 123.5 129.4 147.1 158.8 188.2 247.1 217.7 200.0 170.6 152.9 152.9 158.8 164.7 164.7 164.7 164.7 170.6 194.1 194.1 152.9 152.9 141.2 129.4 135.3 105.3 107.7 106.6 109.3 111.4 115.1 100.0 108.2 120.1 146.4 169.3 176.4 205.5 352.7 145.5 132.7 183! 6 150.9 158.2 185.5 192.7 203.6 201.8 190.9 174.6 174.6 192.7 187.3 189.1 167.3 185.5 187.3 189.1 180.0 167.3 150.9 152.7 149.1 156.4 160.0 160.0 160.0 100.0 99.7 100.6 100.3 101.4 102.4 145.3 157.7 121.8 121.1 126! 5 124.2 125.8 127.2 127.5 127.5 126.9 126.5 126.2 126.2 126.9 126.9 126.9 145.3 128.2 130.2 136.9 140.3 141.6 141.9 142.3 145.6 148.7 154.7 164.4 169.5 Tea 100.0 100.4 100.2 100.4 106.9 119.1 128.9 134.7 128.1 125.2 127! 8 126.3 126.7 126.7 127.2 127.4 127.8 127.6 128.1 128.1 128.7 129.4 129.0 131.4 130.5 130.2 130.3 130.5 130.7 130.3 130.1 130.3 130.5 132.0 135.1 135.7 A ll arti cles 82.0 84.3 88. 7 93.0 92.0 97. 6 100.0 102.4 101.3 113.7 146.4 168.3 185.9 203.4 153.3 141.6 146! 2 144.4 142.3 141.9 143.1 143.4 144.3 147.2 146.4 149.3 149.8 151.1 150.3 145.9 149.1 147.3 143.7 141.3 141.0 142.4 143.3 144.2 146.8 148.7 150.1 151.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 12 M ONTHLY AND YEARLY PRICE CHANGES OF FOOD, 1913 TO 1924 ALL ARTICLES COMBINED Retail price movements during the period 1913 to 1924 for the United States as a whole are shown in Table 6. The year 1913 forms the base period and average prices in all years and months are meas ured in terms of average prices in that year. To aid in the com parison there is also shown the per cent of increase or decrease in prices for each year or month as compared with the preceding year or month. As will be seen, the retail cost of food reached the peak in July, 1920, when prices were 119.2 per cent above the 1913 level. In May, 1924, prices had fallen to 41 per cent above the 1913 level, but were 51.5 per cent above that level in December, 1924. T able 6.—IN D E X N U M B E R S OF R E T A IL COST A N D PER C E N T OF IN C R EAS E OR DECR EASE IN A L L AR TICLES OF FOOD C O M B IN ED FOR T H E U N IT E D STATES, J A N U A R Y, 1913, TO D E C E M B E R , 1924 Year and month Per cent of in crease (+ ) or decrease (—) Index each specified number year as (average compared with cost for year preceding 1913=100) and month with month preceding 1913: Average for year.. January___________ February__________ March_____________ A p r i l._______ ____ M ay_____________ _ June_____ _____ __ July_______________ August____ _______ September_________ October____________ November... December_________ 100.0 98.3 96. 9 97.0 98.1 96. 7 97. 8 99.6 100.9 102.4 103.9 104. 9 104.0 - 1 .4 +. 1 +1. 2 -1 . 5 +1. 2 + 1 .9 +1 .3 +1. 5 + 1 .4 + 1 .0 -.9 1914: Average for year.. January___________ February____ ____ March April__________ . . . M ay__________ ____ June_____ _________ July_______________ August___ _________ September October____ November_________ December................. 102.4 103.6 100. 6 98.8 96.8 97.7 99.3 102.2 106.5 107.4 105.4 105.3 104.6 + 2 .4 -.4 - 2 .8 - 1 .9 - 2 .0 + .9 + 1 .7 + 2 .9 + 4 .2 + .8 - 1 .8 -. 1 -.7 1915: Average for year.. January___________ February__________ March_____________ April______________ M ay_____ ________ June______ ________ July_______________ August____________ September October__ November____ _____ December____ __ 101.3 103.5 101.1 98. 0 99. 2 100.1 100. 5 100.2 100. 1 100. 7 102. 9 104. 2 104. 7 - 1 .1 - 1 .1 - 2 .3 - 3 .0 +1. 2 + .9 + .4 -.3 -.1 + .6 +2. 2 + 1.3 + .4 1916: Average for year.. January__ February. _ March________ _____ April____________ _ May __ __ _ . June_______________ 113.7 106. 8 106.0 107.1 108. 7 109.4 111.8 +12.3 +2. 0 -.8 + 1 .1 +1. 5 +• 6 + 2 .2 iN o change. Year and month Per cent of in crease (+ ) or decrease (—) Index each specified number year as (average compared with cost for 1913=100) year preceding and month with month preceding 1916—Continued. July_______________ August___ _______j September_________ October____________ November... _ December_________ 110. 6 113. 4 118. 0 120. 8 126. 0 126.1 —1.1 +2. 5 + 4 .1 +2. 4 + 4 .3 0) 1917: Average for year.. January______ __ February________ _ March_____ ____. . . April _____________ ______ M a y ...... June_______________ July_______________ August_____ _____ September___ ______ October_____ ____ November................ December.......... ....... 146.4 127. 5 133. 0 132. 5 144. 9 150. 8 151. 5 145. 8 148. 7 153. 0 157. 1 154. 8 156. 8 +28.7 +1. 2 +4. 3 —. 4 +9. 3 + 4 .1 + .5 -3 . 8 +2. 0 +2. 9 +2. 7 —1 5 + 1 .3 1918: Average for year.. January______ ____ February.._ . . . . . . March_____________ April____ __________ M ay_____________ June_______________ July_______________ August____________ September_________ October___________ November_________ December_____ ___ 168.3 160. 3 161. 1 153. 8 154. 0 158. 2 162. 0 167. 6 171. 1 177. 9 181. 0 183. 4 186. 6 +15.0 +2. 3 +. 5 -4 . 5 +. 1 + 2 .7 + 2 .4 + 3 .4 + 2 .1 +4. 0 +1. 7 +1. 3 + 1 .7 1919: Average for year.. January_____ _____ February__________ March_____________ April______ ______ M ay_______________ June______________ July_______________ August __ ________ September_________ October____________ November................. December................. 185.9 185. 2 172. 0 175.3 181. 7 184. 9 184.0 190.0 191.8 188.3 188.6 192. 2 196.6 +10.4 -. 8 - 7 .1 + 1 .9 + 3 .6 + 1 .8 -.5 + 3 .3 + 1 .0 - 1 .8 + .1 + 1 .9 + 2 .3 M O N T H L Y A N D Y E A R L Y PRICE C H A N G E S OF FOOD 13 T able 6.—IN D E X N U M B E R S OF R E T A IL COST A N D PER C E N T OF IN CREASE OR D ECR EASE IN A L L A R T IC L ES OF FOOD C O M BIN ED FOR T H E U N IT E D STATES JA N U A R Y , 1913, TO D E C E M B E R , 1924— Continued Year and month Per cent of in crease (+ ) or decrease (—) Index each specified number year as (average cost for compared with year preceding 1913=100) and month with month preceding 1920: Average for year.. January___________ February................... March_____________ April........ ................. M a y .......................... June.................______ July............................ August...................... September________ October____________ November_________ December_________ 203.4 201.2 200.0 200.0 210.6 215.5 218.7 219.2 206.7 203. 7 198.4 193.3 177.9 + 9 .8 + 2 .4 —. 6 (i) + 5 .3 + 2 .3 + 1 .5 + .2 - 5 .7 - 1 .4 - 2 .6 - 2 .6 —8.0 1921: Average for year.. January___________ February................. March___ ____ _____ April........ ................. M a y . _____________ June. ______ _____ July............. .............. August____________ September _______ October____________ November_________ December_________ 158.8 172.4 157.7 156.1 152.1 144.7 144.4 148.4 154.7 153.1 152.6 151.7 149.9 -2 4 .6 - 3 .1 - 8 .5 - 1 .0 - 2 .6 - 4 .8 -.3 + 2 .8 + 4 .3 - 1 .1 -.3 -.5 - 1 .3 1922: Average for year. . January___________ February__________ March_____________ April.......................... M ay June............................ 141.6 142.0 141.6 138.7 138.9 139.2 140.7 -7 .6 —5.3 -.3 -2 .0 + .1 + .2 + 1 .1 Year and month Per cent of in crease ( + ) or decrease (—) Index number each specified year as (average compared with cost for year preceding 1913=100) and month with month preceding 1922—Continued. July................................ August...................... September_________ October..................... November................. December_________ 142.1 138.7 139.7 142.6 144.9 146.6 + 1 .0 —2.4 + .7 + 2 .1 + 1 .6 + 1 .2 1923: Average for year January..................... February........ ......... March__..................... April.......................__ M a y .......................... June........................... July........ ................... August........ .............. September - __ __ October..................... November_________ December................. 146.2 144.4 142.3 141.9 143.1 143.4 144.3 147.2 146.4 149.3 149.8 151.1 150.3 + 8 .3 —1.5 - 1 .5 -.2 + .8 + .2 +. 6 + 2 .0 -.5 + 2 .0 + .4 + .8 + .5 1924: Average for year.. January___________ February................. March________ ____ April............... .......... M ay........................... June......... ................. July........................... August_______ ____ September............... October____________ November_________ December____ ____ 145.9 149.1 147.3 143.7 141.3 141.0 142.4 143.3 144.2 146.8 148.7 150.1 151.5 -.2 —.8 - 1 .2 - 2 .5 —1.6 -.2 + 1 .0 + 6 + .6 + 1 .8 + 1 .3 + .9 + 1 .0 1 No change. CEREALS, MEATS, AND DAIRY PRODUCTS Table 7 shows the trend in the retail cost of three important groups of food commodities, viz, cereals, meats, and dairy products.6 From January, 1913, to December, 1920, inclusive, these groups have been composed of articles selected from the 22 foods for which the bureau had figures showing the average family consumption. For the months of 1921 to 1924, inclusive, the groups include all of the articles previously used and six additional articles. In computing the figures for this table the average price for each article has been multiplied by the number denoting the relative im portance of the article in the total food budget. The products thus obtained for the several commodities within each group have then been totaled, and from these totals index numbers have been com puted, using the totals for the year 1913 as the base, or 100. 8 Changes in the cost of these three groups of food from 1915 to 1924 are shown in graphic form in charts 2 to 4. 48239°— 25t------2 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 40 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C hart 2 400 375 350 325 175 100 75 M O N TH LY AND YEARLY PRICE CHANGES OP POOD C hart 3 OX 400 875 800 275 250 225 200 175 160 125 100 40 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C hart 4 17 M O N T H L Y A N D Y E A B L Y PBICE C H A N G E S OP POOD For the period 1913 to 1920 the weights have been those of the 1901-2 investigation of the bureau, and for 1921 to 1924 the weights have been those of the 1918 investigation. Although, beginning with January-, 1921, the number of articles in each group was increased and different consumption figures were used, the index numbers for the several groups have been so computed as to be comparable with the index numbers from January, 1913, to December, 1920. The method employed in determining the cost of these groups of food makes the percentage changes in each group comparable with those in each other group. The articles within these groups are as follows: Cereals.—Bread, flour, corn meal, rice, rolled oats, corn flakes, wheat cereal, and macaroni. Meats.—Sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, plate beef, pork chops, bacon, ham, hens, and leg of lamb. D airy products.—Butter, cheese, fresh milk, and evaporated milk. Table 7.—IN D E X N U M B E R S OF R E T A IL COST OF CEREALS, M EATS , A N D D A IR Y PRODUCTS FOR T H E U N IT E D STATES, JA N U A R Y, 1913, TO D E C E M B E R , 1924 [Average cost in 1913=100.0] Year and month 1913: Average for year___ January____ _________ February March..".____________ April............................. M ay________________ June............ .................. July............................... August.......................... September. . __ __ October........................ November__________ December. 1914: Average for year___ January........................ February____________ March_______________ April........................... M ay______________ June............................ July..... ......................... August____ _________ September............ ....... October____________ November___________ December 1915: Average for year___ January_____________ February- ................... March April « M ay June............................. July August______ ________ September October.. _ __ November.................... December 1916: Average for year___ January____ ______ February March ______ April M ay June July August______ _______ September__________ October.,..................... November_______..... ........ Drarolw....... Cereals Meats 100.0 99.9 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 100.0 100.0 100. 6 100.6 100. 6 100.6 106.7 102.9 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 104.1 102.9 107.3 111.7 111. 7 111. 7 111.8 121.6 119.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 127.9 124.2 121.0 120.4 117.3 114.8 114.0 115.2 126.8 116.6 119. 7 118. 5 117.3 117.3 117.3 116.0 124.8 135.0 140.9 152.3 146%3. 100.0 92.8 93.5 97.3 101.0 100.5 101.2 103.2 103.6 104.0 103.0 100.8 99.2 103.4 99.8 100.8 100.9 102.2 103. 2 103.1 105.3 110.4 108.1 105. 5 102.6 99.5 99.6 97. 7 96.4 95. 7 97.8 100.1 100. 6 101.8 102.0 102.4 102.6 99.9 97.1 108.2 98.8 99.9 104.0 106.9 109.4 111.9 111.7 112.0 114.0 111.6 109.4 108.3 Dairy prod ucts 100.0 103.8 104.3 104. 5 103.1 96.0 95.0 94.4 95.3 99.1 100.3 101.6 103.0 97.1 103.2 97.4 95.8 92.3 91.9 93.1 94.1 96.9 99.3 99. 6 102.1 102.1 96.1 101.0 99.4 96.3 96.3 94.5 94.4 94.1 89.6 92.9 95.5 97.6 100.8 103.2 100. 3 100.1 103. 5 104.5 98.5 97.3 96.6 98.3 102.9 108.0 112. 7 11.6, 6 Year and month 1917: Average for year___ January_____________ February____________ March April............................. May June.............................. July............................... August______________ September October.......... ........... November___________ December. _ 1918: Average for year___ January........................ February____________ March-......... ............... April............................. M ay .Tune July........................... August______ ________ September__________ October_____________ N ovem ber December 1919: Average for year___ January February____________ March—........................ April _ . M ay___________ ____ June_________________ July......... ..................... August......... ................ September................... October_____________ November.................. December___________ 1920: Average for year— _ January_____________ February____________ Mar(A_______________ April......... ..................M ay________________ .Tune_________________ July............................... August_______ ____ — September................... October........................ November............ ....... December— *-.— ...... Cereals Meats 186.5 148.8 150.1 153.3 171.1 207.2 200.7 195.2 205.2 210.1 199.8 198.1 193.6 194.3 190.6 190. 6 192. 7 193.5 193.7 193.3 193.5 196.5 197.3 195.0 193.2 192.5 198.0 197.4 197.7 197.7 203.3 208.3 209.9 212.3 213.0 213.1 213.0 215.2 219.0 232.1 229.0 229.9 229.4 230.8 241.6 246.2 246.2 241.6 239.3 229.5 216.9 199,5 137.0 111.5 118.1 124.2 134.7 138.6 140.3 140.7 142.8 148.9 151.9 145.3 146.5 172.8 149.8 152.5 152.3 161.4 172.0 178.0 179.1 181.8 188.2 186.7 184.4 182.3 184.2 184.5 179.9 182.3 190.2 193.6 189.5 192.9 190.4 184.5 178.1 173.1 169.0 185.7 172.9 174.8 177.1 187.6 187.8 192.3 198.2 197.3 200.2 195.7 186.1 163.2 Dairy prod ucts 127.6 116.6 119.3 118.5 126.1 121.3 122.8 123.1 126.8 131.6 137.9 140.9 144.5 153.4 149.4 151.2 147.3 139.6 139.9 139.2 142.3 146.2 157.3 168.7 174.3 184.7 176.6 181.4 160.7 173.4 179.3 174.0 167.3 167.1 171.3 174.5 183.6 191.8 197.0 185.1 191.0 189.1 192.3 192.3 185.3 178.6 181.8 181.6 184.9 185.8 186.4 173,1 18 R E T A IL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 T able 7.—IN D E X NUMBERS OF RETAIL COST OF CEREALS, MEATS, AND DAIRY PRODUCTS FOR THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY, 1913, TO DECEMBER, 1924Continued [Average cost in 1913=100.0] Yeai and month Cereals Meats 1921; Average for year___ 179.8 J a n u a ry ____________ 198. 7 February...................... 193.6 190. 7 M atch A p ril............................. 184.8 M a y ................... .......... 178.7 •June.—-......................... 178.5 July...........*__________ 176.6 August____ _________ 176.4 September................... 174.5 October........................ 172.2 N ovem ber__________ 168.2 T)w»mhftr ______ 165.0 1922: Average for year___ 159.3 January .. ..................... 159.9 Fehrua.ry 158.3 M arch........................... 160.4 A p ril______ __________ 160.2 M a y ............................. 161.3 June..................... ......... 161.4 J u ly............................... 160.9 August.......................... 159.2 September 158.0 October........ ..1 .^ ___ 157.4 November. ____ 157.4 December.................... 157.0 158.1 167.0 159.1 162.0 165.2 162.1 159.3 159.6 162.7 159.2 152.7 144.7 1.42.6 150.3 141.5 142. 7 147.9 150.7 153.9 154.8 155.9 154. 6 153.9 153. 2 148.2 144.2 Dairy prod ucts Year and month 149.5 1923: Average for year.. . . January....................... 169.5 160.2 February...................... M arch ____ . . . 160. 2 156.4 A pril............................. _ _ 139.2 * M a y 134.9 June.............................. July 140.0 August ____________ 146.7 September 145.1 148.2 October_____________ Novem ber _ 148.5 145.8 December______ 185.9 1924: Average for year___ 136.0 January_____________ February 133.6 March 132.1 April 129.6 127.9 M a y .............................. .Tune ___ __ 127.8 July 130.2 129.7 August______________ September 132.8 138.8 O c to b e r _____ _______ N ovem ber 144.0 151.5 Decem ber..................... Cereals Meats 156.9 158.0 157.8 157.3 157.9 157.3 157.3 158.0 155.7 155.9 166.6 156.8 156.2 160.4 156.3 156.9 156. 7 1,57.8 156.9 156.9 158.2 161.3 161.9 163.2 165.4 166.7 149.0 144.9 144.5 144.6 145.8 148.3 150.4 153.1 153.5 157.4 153.7 146.8 144.1 150.2 146.2 144. 7 145.6 148.3 151.3 151.3 150.7 154.8 155.4 155. 6 149.8 147.2 Dairy prod ucts 147.6 150.8 149.4 148.9 148.4 142.5 140.5 140.1 143.4 148.3 150.3 153.9 155.3 142.8 155.7 153.4 150.6 141.6 136.3 138.1 138.4 138.3 139.5 138.9 139.3 143.0 DESCRIPTION OF FOOD ARTICLES FRESH BEEF In this bulletin prices are given for five cuts of beef, viz, sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, and plate boiling beef. As previously stated, methods of cutting beef vary considerably in different cities and affect retail prices. Prices are also affected by the grade or quality of meat and by the custom of trimming bone and fat from cuts before weighing. This custom varies from trim ming off almost all bone and fat in some cities to little or none in others, which gives a varying proportion of the side of beef that goes to the consumer. The same name is often applied in different cities to entirely different cuts. The bureau has been able to obtain diarams showing the specific methods of cutting beef in New York, rovidence, Chicago, and New Orleans, and these diagrams are here shown in addition to the diagram which may be used for general reference. As may be seen in the diagrams on pages 19 and 20, which show the methods of cutting beef in New York and Provi dence, the cut known as trimmed steak or “ sirloin steak” (Nos. 3 and 4) in Providence is known in New York as “ porterhouse” (No. 1), and the cut known in New York as “ top sirloin” (No. 7) is known in Providence as “ vein steak” or a grade of round steak (No. 13). One of the distinguishing characteristics of the New Orleans method is the length of all cuts and the manner of cutting the shoul der. The shoulder is lifted from the carcass and cut into steaks. This part of the carcass is designated by the term “ Seven steaks,” on account of the shape of the shoulder blade when cut. Another feature is that in separating the sirloin from the round the bone is followed. This gives a larger sirloin and smaller round than in most cities. f DESCRIPTION OF POOD ARTICLES 19 M E TH O D O F C U TTIN G M E A T IN N E W Y O R K CITY.* 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Porterhouse steak. Sirloin steak. R ound steak. B ottom round. Flank steak. Outside flank. Thick flank. Cod fat. 6. Rum p. 7. Top sirloin. 8. Horseshoe. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Leg beef. Prime rib (6). Blade rib (3). Cross rib. Chuck steak (4) ribs. Shoulder soup meat. Chuck soup meat and top. Shin meat. Brisket (4) ribs. Plate (3) first. Plate.1 20. Navel. Skirt steak. Round trimmings. Suet and cod. Trimmings and drop. Kidney. Shop fat. Large bones. Fat given away. Shop bones. 1 Chart published b y permission o f Chas. Ginoz, publisher, The Scientific and M odem Retail Butcher* RETAIL, PRICES, 20 1. 2. S. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Trim m ed steak. Trim m ed steak. Trim med steak. Trim med steak. R ib roast. R ib roast. Suet. Lean trimmings. Tallow. Bones. K idney. T op round. 13. 14. -15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. V ein steak. B ottom round. Stew meat. A itch bon e. Trim med flank. Cod fat. Shin. Shin. Tallow. Bones. R ib roast. R ib roast. 1890 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. TO 1924 Blade roast. Bones. Chuck roast. R olled roast. Boned neck. Bones. Tallow. Trim med brisket. Trim med brisket. Sticken. Navel. Butcher's mark. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. Flat rib. T hick plate. T hick plate. Shin. Shin. Lean trimmings. Brisket tallow. Brisket bones. Tallow . Bones. 1 Chart copyrighted b y Mr. M. H . Wallace, deceased, but published b y permission o f Mr. E dw in Tetlow, of the Butchers, Grocers, and Marketmen's Association o f R hode Island, DESCRIPTION OE FOOD ARTICLES M E T H O D O F C U TT IN G B E E F I N C H IC A GO, IU L .l 1. Shank. 2. Round. 3. Rump. 4. Sirloin. 5. Pin bone. 6. Porterhouse. 7 ,8 ,9 . Prim e ribs.1 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Short ribs. Flank. Plate. Brisket. Chuck. Shoulder clod. Neck. 1 Chart published, by permission of Armour & Co., Chicago, HI, 21 EETAII, PRICES, 1890 1 0 1924 DESCRIPTION OP POOD ARTICLES HESTD QTJJLRTUR R ound: Rump— 1. Rump. Round—rump and shank off— 2. Round steak, first cut. 3,13. Round steaks. 14. Round steak, last cut. 15. Knuckle soup bone. 16. Pot roast. Hind shank. Loin: 1. Butt-end sirloin steak. 2. Wedge-bone sirloin steak. 8,4. Round-bone sirloin steak. Loin—Concluded. Rib—Concluded. 5,6. Double-bone sirloin steak. 3. Seventh and eighth rib roast* 7. Hip-bone sirloin steak. 4. Sixth rib roast. 8. Hip-bone porterhouse steak. Chuck: 9-15. Regular porterhouse steak. 1. Fifth rib roast. 16-18. Club steaks. 2-9. Chuck steaks. Flank: 10-13. Pot roasts. 14. Clod. 1. Flank steak. 2. Stew. 15. Neck. Plate: 1. Brisket. FORE QUARTER Rib: 2. Navel. 1. Eleventh and twelfth rib 3,4. Rib ends. Fore shank. roast. 2. Ninth and tenth rib roast. Chart reprinted from U . S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 228, p. 35. 23 24 RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO 1024 A majority of the firms that furnish quotations for cuts, as quoted in this report, buy meat by the whole, half, or quarter carcass. Some of them also buy rounds, loins, or ribs of beef. These are bought when there is a great demand for round, sirloin, or porter house steak, or for prime rib roast, or when there is little demand for cuts such as brisket, chuck, neck, and plate. The carcass is divided into halves or sides by sawing and chopping through the center of the backbone. The half or side is separated into the hind quarter and the fore quarter by cutting through from the belly between two ribs to and through the backbone. The cut varies in different cities and may be between any two ribs from the ninth to the thirteenth, or immediately after the thirteenth rib, counting from the rib in the shoulder and brisket which corresponds to the collar bone in the human being. The hind quarter is usually separated into cuts, loin and round, by cutting either as shown by the heavy line AB in the diagram or as snown by the line XCB as shown in the general diagram on page — . Owing to the methods of quartering, as decribed above, the loin of beef in some cities has from one to four ribs in it. These ribs are sold as roast or as porterhouse or club steak. If sold as steak the ribs are usually removed before weighing. The loin is cut into sirloin and porterhouse steaks and flank. The cut commonly known as “ sirloin” steak, for which prices are quoted in all except lour cities, is cut parallel to the whole cut surface of the thick or butt end of the loin and includes all cuts with any part of the hip bone in them. These cuts are known as “ rump” steak in Fall River, Mass. The other cuts of the loin of beef, those from the small end next to the ribs, with no part of the hip bone in them, are commonly known as “ porterhouse,” but in Boston, Mass., Man chester, N. H., Philadelphia, Pa., and Providence, R. I., these steaks are cut obliquely, giving more meat surface than in perpendicular cuts. They are called “ sirloin” steak, and the prices quoted for these four cities are for these cuts. There is in these four cities, owing to methods of dividing the round from the loin, no cut that corre sponds to “ sirloin” in other cities. The round of beef is divided into two cuts or pieces, round and rump, as shown in the diagrams. The round has the leg bone in it and consists of the round and the shank. “ Whole” or “ top” round steaks are cut from the round. Whole round steak is cut through parallel to the full cut surface of round and includes top round, bottom round, and a cut of the leg bone of the thickness of the steak. Top round is a cut from the inside of the leg. It extends through to the leg bone and to the tissue or membrane which marks the nat ural division between the inside and the outside of the leg. It is tender and palatable, while the bottom or outside is muscular, firm, tough, and ary. In most markets in which “ top ” is cut it does not include a cut of the bone, but in a few markets it includes a cut of the bone and a very small part of the bottom round. Markets that sell top round steak sell the bottom for pot roast or Hamburg steak, or use it for sausage meat. The rump is from the top of the hip near the tail bone, includes part of the hip bone, and is called rump roast in almost all cities, and bouillon or butcher’s roast in a few cities. D ESCR IPTION OF FOOD AR TICLES 25 The fore quarter is divided into rib, chuck, plate, and shank. The shank is removed by cutting through the shoulder joint or by cutting and sawing through the leg bone below that joint. The plate is sepa rated from the rib and the chuck by cutting through the ribs, begin ning near the middle of the rib next to the cut which separates the half or side of beef into the bind quarter and fore quarter and running parallel to the backbone to the point where the shank was removed. The nearer the line or cut to the backbone the shorter the rib of beef, the more desirable the cuts of roast beef, and the higher priced. The rib of beef is usually separated from the chuck: by cutting be tween the fifth and sixth ribs to and through the backbone, counting from the rib in the shoulder nearest the neck. It usually includes eight ribs, two of which have the thin back part of the shoulder blade in them. The cuts of rib roast for which prices are quoted do not have any part of the shoulder blade in them, are caned prime rib roast, and sell for 10 to 12 cents per pound more than the two ribs or cuts with part of the shoulder blade m them. Some markets in some cities cut rib roast short and trim off part of the backbone before weighing. The cnuck extends from the point where the rib of beef and chuck are separated to and including the neck. The prices quoted for chuck roast are for the best cut, which is next to the butt end of the rib of beef. In some markets the chuck is cut into steak, for which there is considerable demand, as it is cheaper than sirloin, porter house, or round. The plate includes the fore-quarter flank or navel and the brisket. The flank or navel extends from about the eighth rib to the hindquarter flank, and the brisket extends from about the eighth to the first rib and includes all the breastbone. The prices quoted for plate boiling beef are for the best cut of plate, which is from near the naval and extends to the point where the plate is separated from the rib and the chuck. In many cities no bone or fat is trimmed from sirloin, porterhouse, or round steak before weighing, while in others the trimming varies from cutting off a very small portion to cutting off approximately all bone and fat before the steaks are weighed. Steaks are usually trimmed more before weighing in cities in the North Atlantic States than elsewhere. In almost all cities rib roast is trimmed after weighing by cutting off part of the backbone and by ribbing, or cut ting out ribs. Markets m cities where steaks and roasts are trimmed after weighing sell bone and fat twice, first to purchasers of steak and roast, and second to buyers of scraps, bone, and suet. PORK CHOPS The quotations are for loin chops and not for rib chops or for chops from the thick end of a “ loin of pork.” BACON Prices are reported by eacn dealer for the best grade of smoked bacon that he sells in any considerable quantity to families of wage earners. No fancy bacon, ready sliced, in glass jars is quoted. The prices quoted are in most cases for bacon sliced when sold, but in some cities the dealers sell relatively little sliced bacon, and therefore have quoted prices for bacon by the piece. These prices 26 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 of piece bacon have not been included in the city averages for bacon, but have been included in the average for the United States for bacon. HAM Prices are reported by each dealer for the best grade of smoked ham that he sells in any considerable quantity to families of wage earners. The prices quoted are in most cases for sliced ham, but in a few cities some of the dealers sell relatively little sliced ham, and there fore have quoted prices for whole ham. Some o f the firms that sell sliced ham cut only four or five slices from the middle of the ham and sell the ends without slicing. On the other hand, some dealers slice practically all the ham, and in such cases the prices quoted are for the best slices from the middle of the ham. The prices for whole ham have been included in the average price of ham for the United States. LEG OF LAMB, YEARLING The prices quoted in this bulletin are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep (“ year ling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. HENS Prices are quoted for “ hens ” at least a year old, such as are usually sold for roastmg or stewing, and in some cities for stewing only. In some localities the term used for these hens is either “ fowls,” or “ stewing ” or “ fricassee” chickens. The quotations are in most cases for “ dressed” hens, although a few dealers reported prices for “ live” hens. Dressed hens are de scribed as “ drawn” or “ not drawn.” Most of the quotations are given for hens “ not drawn.” CANNED SALMON Salmon is canned in three styles of cans, 1-pound tails, 1-pound flats, and 3^-pound flats. The shape of the can does not signify any particular grade or quality of fish. The net weight of the large can is usually 15 or 16 ounces, and of the small can from 7)^ to 8 ounces. All prices have been reduced to the pound basis. MILK All quotations are by the quart and are for milk regularly delivered to customers. In connection with each quotation is a statement that the milk: is sold bottled, and also a statement indicating whether the milk is “ raw” or “ pasteurized.” All quotations are from dairies, either the original producer or a milk dealer, and none are from grocers. The method of sale is in some cases by the quart, a bill being rendered monthly for the quantity actually served. Sometimes a slight reduction is made for cash payment when the bill is rendered. In other cases a certain number of tickets, each exchangeable for 1 quart of milk, is sold for $1, usually with a slight gain to the consumer. D ESCR IPTION OF FOOD AR TICLES 27 EVAPORATED MILK The prices given for evaporated milk are for the unsweetened, in the 15 to 16 ounce can. BUTTER The quotations for butter represent the grade of butter known on the market as “ creamery extra. ” Creamery extra is sold in two ways—in bulk, otherwise known as “ tub” butter, or in bricks, termed “ print” butter. The demands for print or for tub butter seem to rest on local preferences. In some cities the price is the same for both; in others, the price of print butter is slightly higher than that of tub butter. In some of the Pacific coast cities butter is occasionally sold in 2-pound prints, locally known as “ squares,” but all such quotations have been reduced to the 1-pound basis. OLEOMARGARINE In many cities there is as much oleomargarine as butter used, while in the West scarcely any butter substitutes are sold. Under the term “ oleomargarine,” as used in this bulletin, are included but ter substitutes made from animal fat, although some grades include small quantities of vegetable oils. Prices are given by the pound. NUT MARGARINE Under this term are included butter substitutes made from vege table oils only. Prices are given for standard grades and are quoted by the pound. CHEESE The quotations for cheese represent the kind known as “ whole milk.” The cheese quoted is principally New York or Wisconsin, but in the western division some quotations have been furnished on local cheese, such as Oregon, California, and Utah. LARD All quotations are for “ pure” lard, with the exception of a few for “ pure leaf.” No “ compound” lard is quoted. The great majority o f quotations are for “ tub” lard (lard sold in bulk). Some quota tions, however, are for lard inpails, with a few quotations on “ bncks, ” which are usually 1 pound m weight. Tub lard is quoted by the pound. Where lard is sold by the pail, the price is quoted per pail, the net weight being given in each case, and the price quoted has been reduced to the pound basis. VEGETABLE LARD SUBSTITUTE The majority of the prices quoted are for Crisco. Prices for Snowdrift and other vegetable lard substitutes, however, are obtained from some of the cities and are included in the average price. EGGS Prices of eggs are reported from grocery stores, with the exception of a few instances in which quotations have been secured from dairy firms. The prices quoted are for “ strictly fresh” eggs of the highest grade handled by the firm on the date of each quotation, excluding 28 R E T A IL P R IC E S, 1890 TO 1924 fancy eggs or eggs selected for size and color. Many of the firms represented in this study carry both fresh and storage eggs when both are on the market. The trade terms used to describe the eggs for which quotations are given vary with the locality. Prices are given for storage eggs in January, February, November, and December only of each year up to 1919, after which time prices are also given for October. These months represent the season when practically all the storage eggs are sold. BREAD Prices for breaa are based on 18 ounces of dough, this being the average scaling weight of a baked loaf weighing a pound. The loaves in each city often vary considerably in size. A pound price for each loaf has been computed and the average price for the city determined therefrom. For years prior to 1918 prices for bread are iven on 16 ounces scaling weight. In order that comparison may e made with prices of subsequent dates, these prices have been converted to 18 ounces scaling weight. The relative figures for bread have been based on the prices of a pound baked weight. Prices of fancy, special, graham, rye, and restaurant breads have been excluded. g FLOUR Flour is quoted by the eighth-barrel bag in the majority of the cities. In the western cities, however, many of the quotations are for the fourth-barrel, while in certain southern cities—Jacksonville, Charleston, New Orleans, Norfolk, and Richmond—a majority of the sales are for quantities less than the eighth-barrel. There are, in a few of .the cities, some quotations by the pound. On whatever quantity the quotations have been given, all prices have been reduced to the pound basis. During the year 1918 prices for standard war flour were included.7 CORN MEAL The Com meal for which prices are given is usually in bulk. How ever, some quotations are on meal in cartons or packages. The price of com meal is quoted in this report on a 1-pound basis. These figures have been derived from the price charged by the dealer for the quantity of com meal most in demand among his customers and represent a great variety of units of sale. In the New England and other northern cities the amounts sold are usually small. In most southern and western cities sales of 10 pounds or more pre dominate. r olled o a ts Prices are quoted for standard brands both in bulk and in the package. When quoted for bulk the price is usually given by the pound. Prices are most frequently quoted for the 20-ounce package, although some sales are for the 3-pound-7-ounce package. Prices by the package have been reduced to the pound basis. 7 On Dec. 25,1917, the miller's regulation of the Food Administration, requiring that flour should be 95 per cent standard war flour, became effective. This meant that in the milling process 5 per cent of the low grades could be extracted. On Feb. 28,1918, a regulation became effective that no extraction should be made, and that flour must be marketed as 100 per cent wheat flour. This regulation was re moved Dec. 17,1918. D ESCR IPTION OP FOOD AR TICLES 29 CORN FLAKES Prices are quoted for standard brands in the 8-ounce package and are published for this quantity. WHEAT CEREAL Prices are published for a 28-ounce package. Although most of the prices are for Cream of Wheat, the price of Wheatena, Farina, Vitos, and other wheat cereals when quoted are included in the average. MACARONI Macaroni is sold in several different sized packages, ranging from 7 to 16 ounces, but on whatever size of package the quotation has been given the price has been reduced .to the pound basis by using the.net weight of the package as reported by dealers. RICE Practically all the quotations are for domestic rice grown princi pally in Louisiana and Texas. Prices are for the full grain only and are given for loose rice or for rice in pound packages where the pack age rice constitutes the bulk of the sales. BEANS All quotations for heaps are for the article commonly known as “ navy” or “ pea” beans. The prices quoted are by the pound. Prices, when given on the quart basis, have been reduced to the pound. POTATOES All quotations for potatoes are for the article known in many localities as “ Irish” potatoes, which signifies the “ white” potato in contradistinction to the “ sweet.” New potatoes have been quoted by the dealer only when they form the bulk of his sales. The peck, or fractional part of a peck, is the unit of sale for many cities, although in many eastern cities potatoes are sold by the pound. In the West potatoes are usually sold by the 100-pound lot, but during the summer there is a demand for smaller quantities. All prices, however, have been reduced to the pound basis. ONIONS The quotations on onions are for the variety in common use. In most localities the yellow onion predominates, but in some cities the red onion forms the bulk of sales. New onions from the South, or other varieties, have been quoted when they replace the yellow or red onions. Although the unit of sale varies with different firms, more onions are sold by the pound than by the quart, or the one-fourth peck. When new onions come into the market the unit of sale frequently changes from the quart or the one-fourth peck to the pound basis. CABBAGE Prices are quoted by the pound. This method of sale is rapidly replacing the sale by tne head. Cabbage varies in quality and con dition, but there are no designated grades. The new crop in the 48239°— 25t------3 30 R E T A IL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 spring and summer comes in at a much higher price than the old cabbage, but no higher proportionately than onions or potatoes. BAKED BEANS Prices are quoted on standard brands and for the No. 2 size can (1 pound 4 ounces.) CANNED CORN According to quality, corn is graded into fancy, standard, and sub standard. Standard grade constitutes the bulk of the corn canned, and it is fairly uniform in quality and price. The prices quoted are for the standard grade in the No. 2 can (1 pound 4 ounces). CANNED PEAS According to size, color, and maturity, peas are graded into fancy, standard, and substandard. Prices as given in this bulletin are for recognized brands of the standard grade and are for the No. 2 size can (1 pound 4 ounces). CANNED TOMATOES Tomatoes are graded into fancy and standard. The standard in the No. 2 size can is sold in nearly all cities. In some of the New England cities, the No. 3 can is used extensively, while in the West the No. 2)^ can is sold almost exclusively. In the West, fruit is packed in the No. 2 ^ size can. This accounts for this same size being used for tomatoes. When the production of tomatoes in the East is small* these No. 2}^ cans from the West come upon the Eastern markets. Prices are given in most cities for the No. 2 can. However, in those cities where the No. 3 can or the No. 2 ^ can is most generally sold, the average has been computed for this size. In the averages for the United States, however, only prices for the No. 2 can have been included. SUGAR Prices are for granulated sugar. Until 1917, in a number of cities, the 25-cent, 50-cent, and $1 lots represented the unit of sale, but since the latter part of 1917 practically all quotations have been given on the pound basis. TEA The tea for which prices are given is either loose or in packages. Prices of package tea are given where the loose tea has comparatively little sale. Most of the sales are for package tea. Many quotations are for mixed or blended tea. Most quotations are on the pound basis. In the package tea, however, many quotations are for a smaller quantity, from which pound prices have been computed. COFFEE The coffee for which prices are given is pure roasted coffee, either in bulk or in packages. Prices of package coffee are quoted only where loose coffee has a relatively small sale. PRUNES The prunes for which prices are given are mostly California prunes, although in the western division quotations are also given on Oregon or Italian prunes. All quotations are on the loose prunes. Quotations are given on the size of prunes having the heaviest sales in the stores reporting prices. PRICES OF FOOD IN 1924 31 RAISINS The raisins for which the most of the prices are given are the seeded raisins in packages. In some cases prices of seedless raisins have been given. The net weight of these packages varies from 15 to 16 ounces in the “ pound” package, and from 10 to 12 ounces in the smaller package. The majority of the quotations are given on the pound package. The prices of the smaller packages have been con verted to the pound basis. BANANAS Prices are quoted in most cities by the dozen. In many cities, however, bananas are sold by weight and the prices are quoted by the pound. For these cities, the average has been made on the pound basis, but in the average for the United States only prices by the dozen have been included. The prices are quoted on the best bananas in the bunch. ORANGES Quotations are given on the size which constitutes the bulk of the sales and are given each month on the same size, as nearly as it is possible for the retailer to furnish the information. Both Florida and California oranges are included. Prices are quoted by the dozen. PRICES OF FOOD IN 1924 Retail prices of 22 important food articles, taken collectively, ' showed practically no change in 1924 from the 1923 level. While some articles, as fresh meats, lard, eggs, bread, flour, meal, rice, coffee, and tea, averaged higher, compensating decreases took place among bacon, ham, butter, cheese, potatoes, and sugar. Butter, potatoes, and sugar, in particular, averaged considerably lower than in the pre ceding year. Prices of fresh beef, including sirloin and round steak, rib and chuck roast, and plate beef, increased steadily from February to June, after which they declined. For each of these meats prices in December were below those of January. Pork chops rose to a high level in October but fell sharply in the two remaining months. Bacon, ham, and lard prices declined in the early months, but increased rapidly in summer and fall, December averages being well above those of Janu ary. Eggs showed strong seasonal variations, slumping violently from January to April and rising steadily thereafter. Butter likewise de creased rapidly to May, with a reaction in midsummer and a further^ decline in the fall months. December prices were below those of January. Cheese and milk prices weakened in summer and did not again reach the January level. Bread prices tended upward, while flour and corn meal prices increased radically to the end of the year. Rice also moved upward and potatoes, after advancing to high levels in June and July, decreased in price as the new crop became available. Sugar advanced slightly in early months, declined in summer, and again advanced in fall and winter. The December average was con siderably below that of January. Coffee rose steadily throughout the year, the net increase from January to December being over 30 per cent. Tea also advanced in the closing months of the year. 32 R E T A IL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Compared with the average prices in 1913, the articles showing the largest increases in 1924 are ham, 68.4 per cent; sugar, 67.3 per cent; hens, 65.7 per cent; cheese, 59.7 per cent; and potatoes, 58.8 per cent. Other notable increases are bread, 57.1 per cent; corn meal, 56.7 per cent; sirloin steak, 55.9 per cent; and milk, 55.1 per cent. All com modities combined showed an increase of 45.9 per cent. Average retail prices of 22 important food articles in the United States for the years 1913, 1923, and 1924 are shown in Table 8, which follows. There is also shown for each article the per cent of change in 1924 from the 1913 price and from the 1923 price. T a b le 8 .—A V E R A G E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F 22 A R T IC L E S O F S T A T E S , 1913, 1923, A N D 1924 F O O D I N T H E U N IT E D Average retail price in— Article Unit 1913 1923 1924 C ents C ents Cents Per cent o f increase 1924, compared with— 1913 1923 P oun d _____ ____ d o ______ ____ d o ______ ____ d o .......... ____ d o ______ 25.4 22.3 19.8 16.0 12.1 39.1 33.5 28.4 20.2 12.9 39.6 33.8 28.8 20.8 13.2 55.9 51.6 45.5 30.0 9.1 Pork chops___________________________ ____ d o ______ Bacon________________________________ ____do _ do H am _________________________________ _ do H e n s ________________________________ Quart____ M ilk, fresh 21.0 27.0 26.9 21.3 8.9 30.4 39.1 45.5 35.0 13.8 30.8 37.7 45.3 35.3 13.8 46.7 39.6 68.4 65.7 55.1 B utter_______________________________ P ou n d _____ Cheese_______________________________ ____ d o ______ Lard_________________________________ ........ d o ........... Eggs, strictly fresh................................... D ozen .......... 38.3 22.1 15.8 34.5 55.4 36.9 17.7 46.5 51.7 35.3 19.0 47.8 35.0 59.7 20.3 38.6 16.7 14.3 7.3 2.8 P ou n d_____ ____d o ______ ____ d o ___ _ ____ d o ........... 5.6 3.3 3.0 8.7 8.7 4.7 4.1 9.5 8.8 4.9 4.7 10.1 57.1 48.5 56.7 16.1 1.1 4.3 14.6 6.3 Potatoes ____________________________ ____ d o ........... finger, granulated ____ d o ........... Tea ........ d o ........... Coffee........................................................... 1.7 5.5 54.4 29.8 2.9 10.1 69.5 37.7 2.7 9.2 71.5 43.3 58.8 67.3 31.4 45.3 16.9 18.9 2.9 14.9 Sirloin steak_________________________ Round steak . ___ R ib roast_____________________________ Chuck roast__________________________ Plate beef ............ Bread________________________________ F lour_____ __________ ________________ Corn meal _______________________ R ic e ___ 1.3 .9 1.4 3.0 2.3 1.3 13.6 C4 .9 0 1 Decrease. Table 9 shows the per cent of increase in the retail price of each of the foregoing articles in 1924 compared with 1913, arranged according to increase. T a b le 9 .—P E R C E N T OF IN C R E A S E IN R E T A I L P R IC E S O F 22 A R T IC L E S O F F O O D I N 1924 C O M P A R E D W I T H 1913 Article Ham _____ __ __ Sugar H ens__________________ Cheese_________________ P ota toes______________ Bread_________________ Corn meal_____________ Sirloin steak..................... Per cent ofincrease 1924, compared w ith 1913 68.4 67.3 65.7 59.7 58.8 57.1 56.7 55.9 Article M ilk Round steak Flour______ __________ Pork nhops_ _ R ib roast Coffea__ Raoon Eggs, strictly fresh___ Per cent ofincrease 1924, compared w ith 1913 55.1 51.6 48.5 46.7 45.5 45.3 39.6 38.6 Article B utter............................ Tea _ _ Chuck roast__________ Lard..____ ____________ R ice................................ Plate beef______ v ___ Per cent ofincrease 1924, compared with 1913 350 31.4 30.0 20.3 16.1 9.1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 33 EXPLANATION OF DETAILED TABLES Table 10.— Index numbers showing changes in the retail cost of food in specified cities, by years and months, 1913 to 1924 (pp. 36 to 43). The trend in the retail cost of food from January, 1913, to De cember, 1924, is shown for each of 39 cities by means of the index numbers in this table. Information for 12 other cities included in the present bulletin is not given in this table because prices were first secured from those cities in years later than 1913. These in dex numbers were constructed by the same method as that explained for the United States on page 4, and the base may be shifted from the year 1913 here used to any desired year or month by dividing all index numbers on the 1913 base by the index number for that year or month. Charts 5 and 6 show how closely the percentage changes in the retail cost of food in different sections of the country have followed the same general trend. T a b l e 11.—Average and relative retail prices of specified food articles, by years and months, 1913 to 1924 (pp 44 to 61). This table gives for the United States as a whole both average and relative prices for each of 23 food articles, by years and months, from 1913 to 1924. For storage eggs, also included in the table, prices are secured for only a few months of the year. The relative prices here shown have been obtained by dividing the average prices for the various years and months by the average price for 1913 in the case of each article. Bread prices are for a baked loaf weighing a pound, equivalent to 18 ounces of dough. T a b l e 12.—Average retail prices of 5 food articles, by years and months, 1915 to 1924 (pp. 66 and 67). Average retail prices for the United States of 5 important food articles for which information was not obtained until 1915 are shown in this table. T a b l e 13.—Average retail prices of 15 food articles, by years and months, 1919 to 1924 (pp. 68 and 69). In this table are given average retail prices for the United States of 15 food articles for which information was not obtained until 1919. T a b l e 14.—Average retail prices of specified food articles in each of 51 cities, 1913, 1923, and 1924, and each month of 1923 and 1924 (pp. 70 to 171). For each city the average money price of each article in each month has been computed by adding all prices reported for the article and dividing the sum by the total number of firms reporting. The yearly average price of each article has been obtained by aver aging the monthly averages. T a b l e 15.—Relative retail prices of 23 food articles in each of 39 cities, 1913, 1923, and 1924, and each month of 1923 and 1924 (pp. 172 to 210). For each city the relative price of each article in each year or month has been obtained by dividing the average money price by the aver age money price in 1913. The index numbers of 43 weighted articles combined, shown for purpose of comparison at the bottom of the table, have been constructed as explained on page 4 of this bulletin. Index numbers could be computed only for the cities from which prices were secured in 1913. Chart 5 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 60 40 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 CO 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 DETAILED TABLES C hart 6 50 40 CO cn R E T A IL PBICES, 1890 TO 1924 36 TABUS 10,—IN D E X NUMBERS SHOWING CHANGES IN THE RETAIL COST OF Year and m onth 1913: Av. for year_____________ January................................. F ebruary-............- .............. M arch................................... April...................................... M a y ....................................... June....................................... July........................................ A ugust.................................. September............................ October................................. N ovem ber.......... ................. December............................. 1914: Av. for year.................... — January................................. February.............................. M arch................................... A pril...................................... M a y ....................................... June....................................... July........................................ August................................... September............................ October................................. N ovenber.............................. December............................. 1915: Av. for year........................ January................................. February- .......................... M arch..................... ~............ A pril...................................... M a y ....................................... June....................................... J u ly....................................... August................................. September............................ October............... ................. N ovem b er......................... December............................. 1916: Av. for year........................ January................................. February- ............................ M arch................................... A pril............................. ......... M a y ....................................... June....................................... J u ly ...................................... August................................... September............................ October................................. Novem ber............................ December— ........................ 1917: Av. for year........................ January................................. F e b ru a ry ............................ M arch.................................... April...................................... M a y ....................................... June....................................... July........................................ August.................................. September............................ October................................. N ovem ber............................ December.............................. 1918: Av. for year........................ January................................. February.............................. M arch.................................... A pril...................................... M a y ...................................... June..................... - ............... July— .................................. August................................... September............................ October................................. N ovem ber............ ............... December............................. Atlanta, Ga. 100.0 98.9 96.8 96.2 99.5 97.1 99.6 99.0 100.4 102.6 102.6 103.8 104.0 101.8 102.1 98.0 98.1 97.3 98.9 101.1 103.6 107.3 106.5 103.3 102.4 102.7 98.6 101.2 98.5 96.2 97.7 98.0 99.0 97.1 97.3 98.0 98.6 99.2 99.8 108.5 101.3 100.5 101.4 103.2 105.2 106.8 106.3 107.5 111.9 115.0 120.1 121.2 142.9 120.7 124.6 126.3 140.9 146.1 148.7 142.4 144.9 149.0 156.5 156.7 158.0 169.3 161.5 156.5 155.7 157.0 160.3 164.6 168.1 174.2 178.7 .182.4 183.0 187.9 Balti more, M d. 100.0 98.7 96.5 97.1 99.3 97.9 99.1 101.7 101.7 104.7 100.6 101.5 99.9 102.0 101.1 100.6 99.2 97.2 97.4 100.4 102.6 106.3 106.6 103.8 104.8 103.6 100.9 103.1 100.4 98.7 99.8 99.8 100.3 100.3 100.1 100.2 102.3 101.8 102.8 112.8 103.9 103.3 105.0 106.6 110.4 112.1 107.3 112.0 118.8 120.5 124.3 124.8 152.0 128.8 134.7 134.7 145.8 153.1 157.0 151.1 154.7 162.0 164.2 163.7 166.9 184.1 173.9 172.8 164.1 165.1169.0 177.8 182.1 186.7 196.8 201.7 203.2 203.3 Birming ham, Ala. 100.0 i01.6 99.7 99.6 100.9 100.2 101.2 102.9 103.1 104.2 106.2 106.1 106.1 106.5 107.6 104.9 104.7 103.3 104.0 104.5 109.1 111.1 110.7 108.6 105.3 104.4 104.5 105.1 103.0 100.6 102.1 103.6 104.6 103.0 103.9 102.8 107.8 108.1 107.3 116.3 109.1 107.6 108.8 111.2 111.7 115.0 113.7 117.5 120.4 123.2 127.1 130.4 152.2 131.2 136.5 137.0 151.7 157.8 155.8 151.1 156.1 159.8 162.6 161.0 164.9 172.6 165.7 162.2 157.2 160.1 161.4 165.9 170.6 173.7 182.5 187.5 188.6 194.1 Boston, Mass. 100.0 97.4 96.8 97.4 98.5 97.9 98.5 101.2 101.9 103.0 103.5 103.3 101.7 101.8 100.7 100.3 96.7 96.5 96.6 97.6 102.0 105.9 107.2 103.7 107.4 104.6 100.8 101.7 99.3 97.0 98.2 98.1 97.9 99.5 100.4 101.9 105.7 106.5 104.4 ' 111.5 103.7 103.3 104.4 105.4 106.7 110.3 109.2 113.1 115.9 119.1 122.9 123.7 142.4 123.8 131.2 127.3 140.3 144.5 145.8 142.1 145.1 150.7 151.9 151.6 153.0 164.0 155.0 155.0 146.7 148.2 151.6 160.1 167.3 169.6 174.0 17a 0 178.4 182.9 Buffalo, Charles Chicago, N . Y . ton, S. C. HI. 100.0 98.8 97.8 97.4 98.4 96.0 97.1 100.6 100.4 102.3 101.1 104.1 102.7 101.0 102.5 98.6 97.3 95.0 96.2 96.8 100.7 104.8 106.9 103.3 104.6 103.3 101.1 102.1 101.0 96.5 98.1 99.5 99.7 100.0 100.7 100.9 103.9 104.8 105.2 114.8 105.6 104.1 106.3 108.7 108.4 112.0 111.5 116.5 120.9 123.8 131.1 130.5 154.4 132.9 140.7 139.6 152.3 160.6 162.7 152.3 156.7 159.3 164.2 164.8 166.1 177.0 171.4 170.9 163.4 161.2 165.6 169.6 177.7 180.5 185.7 189.9 190.7 194.1 >For years 1913 to 1920,22 articles are included; from 1921 to 1924,43 articles. 100.0 98.1 98.5 97.5 99.5 96.7 98.1 96.8 99.5 102.6 102.9 103.3 105.9 102.8 103.2 101.0 101.6 99.1 99.5 101.1 104.4 106.2 106.1 104.3 103.8 102.7 99.8 102.7 101.4 99.0 99.0 98.8 100.2 96.7 97.2 97.0 99.4 100.9 101.8 108.3 102.7 101.0 103.7 106.0 104.9 106.6 105.9 107.2 110. 7 113.3 118.4 119.4 144.8 121.7 126.4 127.8 142.7 146.8 14a 5 144.0 146.6 151.4 160.1 161.0 160.2 176.5 168.2 169.2 163.0 163.4 169.5 167.7 170.6 176.4 182.1 190.9 191.8 195.5 100.0 97.8 95.9 97.2 98.5 95.5 96.5 101.0 101.4 103.2 103.2 104.2 104.0 102.4 103.3 100.0 98.3 97.2 98.4 99.0 104.0 108.1 107.4 104.5 104.6 102.6 102.5 104.1 102.1 99.8 100.6 101.1 100.9 101. 5 102.0 102.3 104.2 104.0 104.9 113.8 106.7 104.2 106.2 • 108.6 108.3 111.9 111.2 115.3 121.5 121.1 125.9 126.7 147.7 131.5 138.4 133.5 149.6 152.4 156.6 149.9 148.7 153.4 155.3 151.9 153.4 166.3 159.1 159.3 150.0 150.9 155.7 162.0 167.4 169.8 177.4 175.9 180.1 183.4 31 DETAILED TABLES FOOD i IN SPECIFIED CITIES, 1913 TO 1924, BY MONTHS AND YEARS C in c in C le v e la n d , n a t i, O h io O h io 100. 0 96. 8 97. 5 97. 7 100. 0 96. 9 99. 3 98. 9 100. 8 104. 4 103. 2 103. 6 101. 7 101. 4 102. 7 101. 3 97. 7 96. 7 98. 1 101. 8 103. 7 102. 6 106. 3 102. 6 103. 8 100. 5 98. 6 100. 0 97. 9 94. 7 97. 2 98. 8 99. 7 98. 7 96. 4 98. 4 99. 8 100. 4 100. 6 112. 2 104. 5 103. 5 106. 0 107. 7 108. 9 111. 9 109. 4 112. 1 116. 5 117. 4 122. 7 125. 4 148. 5 132. 7 137. 3 136. 8 151. 5 153. 6 152. 8 146. 7 147. 8 154. 3 155. 7 153. 5 157. 9 166. 5 161. 2 162. 7 155. 1 154. 5 157. 9 159. 0 165. 0 166. 2 176. 8 178. 8 178. 0 182. 1 1 00 .0 9 5 .8 9 6 .3 9 8 .0 9 8 .4 9 6 .7 9 6 .9 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 3 .7 1 0 3 .9 1 0 5 .7 1 0 4 .3 1 02 .3 1 0 3 .6 1 0 0 .5 9 7 .9 9 7 .5 9 8 .2 9 9 .3 1 0 4 .0 1 0 6 .5 1 0 7 .4 1 0 3 .5 1 0 4 .2 1 0 2 .4 100 .3 1 0 0 .9 9 9 .6 9 6 .1 9 7 .5 9 7 .7 9 8 .1 9 9 .2 9 9 .3 1 0 1 .2 1 0 2 .9 1 0 4 .5 1 0 5 .7 1 13 .9 1 0 7 .0 1 0 4 .6 1 0 7 .4 1 0 7 .9 1 0 7 .6 1 1 0 .4 1 0 9 .9 1 1 4 .4 119 .1 1 2 2 .5 1 2 6 .5 1 2 8 .2 1 5 0 .0 1 34 .6 1 4 2 .7 1 3 9 .5 1 5 0 .2 1 59 .5 1 5 7 .5 1 4 4 .8 1 5 0 .8 1 54 .6 1 5 5 .7 1 5 3 .4 155.1 166 .7 1 5 9 .2 1 6 0 .6 1 5 0 .4 1 5 1 .4 1 5 5 .0 16 2 .4 1 6 7 .8 1 71 .6 179.1 1 7 5 .7 179 .3 1 83 .8 D a lla s , D e n v e r , D e t r o it , M ic h . C o lo . T exas F a ll R iv e r , M ass. I n d ia n - 100. 0 98. 9 97. 0 96. 9 98. 5 97. 5 98. 4 103. 5 101. 3 103. 5 102. 5 100. 3 102. 5 100. 7 102. 0 98. 1 96. 6 94. 3 95. 5 97. 6 100. 9 106. 5 106. 4 102. 9 1 0 2 .9 102. 5 102. 6 103. 9 101. 4 100. 9 101. 4 100. 7 105. 4 104. 2 103. 1 99. 0 100. 9 103. 0 106. 2 111. 7 104. 2 103. 7 105. 4 107. 9 108. 1 110. 1 110. 1 111. 8 113. 7 118. 1 122. 6 121. 9 144. 1 121. 4 124. 5 127. 6 142. 3 151. 2 153. 0 149. 6 151. 1 151. 8 151. 4 150. 7 152. 2 166. 9 153. 5 155. 3 150. 3 154. 6 163. 9 166. 3 171. 8 169. 9 176. 2 177. 2 178. 1 182. 7 100 .0 9 7 .1 9 6 .1 9 6 .0 9 7 .6 9 7 .9 9 9 .0 1 01 .0 1 0 0 .9 1 02 .4 103 .3 1 04 .2 10 2 .9 101.8 1 01 .6 101.1 9 8 .8 9 6 .7 9 7 .2 9 9 .1 1 0 0 .2 1 0 4 .2 1 0 5 .3 10 5 .2 107 .3 1 06 .0 10 1 .4 103 .3 1 0 0 .4 9 5 .9 9 7 .1 9 8 .7 9 9 .6 1 0 0 .2 101.1 1 01 .6 1 0 5 .2 1 07 .2 1 04 .9 1 1 2 .4 1 05 .6 1 05 .4 1 06 .3 1 0 7 .2 106.1 1 1 1 .0 1 1 0 .5 1 1 1 .8 1 16 .8 1 18 .3 1 23 .5 1 2 5 .5 1 42 .4 1 25 .4 1 2 7 .7 1 3 0 .7 139 .6 14 7 .3 1 49 .4 1 41 .3 1 4 1 .5 1 49 .6 1 5 1 .2 1 51 .4 1 5 3 .4 1 6 6 .4 1 5 5 .2 1 55 .5 1 5 0 .7 1 5 0 .8 15 7 .8 16 3 .6 1 67 .8 1 70 .7 1 7 6 .0 179 .4 1 8 1 .3 185 .3 100 .0 9 8 .1 9 7 .6 9 8 .0 9 8 .0 9 6 .5 9 6 .7 100.1 101.1 1 03 .7 102.1 1 04 .6 103.1 102 .0 103 .5 1 0 0 .9 9 9 .4 9 7 .1 9 7 .9 1 00 .8 1 05 .4 10 6 .0 1 0 6 .0 103 .0 102 .3 1 0 2 .0 100 .0 103.1 9 9 .5 9 5 .2 9 8 .3 9 7 .8 9 8 .4 9 8 .6 9 7 .8 100 .3 1 03 .3 101 .9 10 4 .9 113 .8 107 .3 10 5 .2 1 07 .4 10 8 .4 10 8 .4 11 1 .0 10 8 .8 113 .9 1 19 .2 1 20 .5 126.1 1 26 .9 149.3 1 32 .5 1 36 .5 1 35 .0 151 .5 1 57 .8 161 .3 151 .4 1 50 .0 1 54 .0 156 .3 153 .3 1 5 3 .2 163 .3 163 .3 1 57 .3 1 4 9 .0 1 49 .8 1 4 9 .9 1 58 .7 1 63 .4 1 6 5 .9 1 7 5 .0 1 71 .9 176 .4 180.6 100. 0 98. 0 95. 8 97. 6 97. 7 9 6 .8 98. 2 98. 5 100. 3 102. 7 104. 3 104. 7 106. 3 102. 7 102. 9 100. 4 98. 5 98. 1 98. 6 100. 0 102. 6 110. 9 108. 6 104. 6 102. 1 104. 5 101. 7 102. 2 101. 1 98. 9 98. 7 100. 9 101. 6 101. 5 101. 5 102. 1 104. 6 104. 3 103. 9 111. 3 104. 6 102. 9 104. 7 107. 2 107. 7 108. 2 107. 8 111. 1 113. 1 118. 3 125. 2 125. 7 144. 7 131. 8 133. 2 136. 7 148. 4 149. 4 145. 8 144. 4 147. 7 149. 5 154. 6 152. 5 153. 3 164. 5 159. 0 155. 8 154. 6 153. 0 157. 0 157. 1 162. 4 165. 3 171. 0 175. 6 177. 7 182. 9 1 00 .0 9 8 .0 9 7 .8 9 7 .6 9 6 .3 9 5 .9 9 6 .8 1 0 0 .0 1 0 1 .9 1 0 3 .4 10 3 .7 1 0 4 .2 104 .9 103.1 1 0 5 .0 1 0 2 .4 100.1 9 7 .4 9 7 .9 100 .5 1 0 5 .0 106.1 1 07 .2 1 04 .9 1 0 3 .7 113.1 100.9 1 03 .6 99 .1 9 6 .5 9 8 .4 99 .1 9 9 .2 9 8 .8 9 9 .4 1 0 0 .7 1 0 3 .7 1 04 .7 107.1 114.3 1 0 7 .7 1 0 6 .7 1 0 8 .5 1 08 .2 1 0 7 .5 1 12 .0 1 0 8 .2 1 1 3 .7 1 19 .3 1 2 3 .6 1 2 7 .5 12 8 .3 152 .3 134.1 14 1 .4 13 8 .6 1 4 7 .8 152.1 1 6 3 .8 1 52 .3 1 5 6 .0 16 0 .9 160 .1 1 5 7 .0 1 6 0 .8 173.3 1 6 7 .2 1 68 .7 15 8 .7 1 5 6 .2 161.1 1 67 .0 17 6 .6 179 .1 1 8 6 .8 183. 9 184 .6 188.1 T d f ’ Jackson K a n sa s v ille , C ity , F la . M o. 100. 0 99. 7 97. 9 98. 2 99. 4 96. 9 97. 5 98. 6 100. 1 101. 6 102. 3 103. 5 103. 5 101. 2 102. 5 99. 8 99. 8 96. 5 97. 1 99. 1 100. 6 103. 6 104. 7 103. 5 103. 7 103. 9 100. 2 102. 5 100. 3 98. 1 99. 3 100. 4 100. 7 99. 3 99. 0 98. 0 99. 6 101. 3 103. 5 108. 3 102. 7 101. 2 102. 3 103. 4 104. 5 104. 9 106. 1 108. 5 110. 7 113. 4 118. 8 121. 0 138. 3 120. 3 124. 7 125. 0 134. 6 136. 7 138. 9 138. 5 140. 2 144. 0 149. 9 152. 5 153. 3 162. 6 157. 7 156. 7 152. 3 151. 1 152. 5 154. 6 156. 9 162. 4 167. 7 175. 5 178. 3 183. 1 100 .0 9 7 .6 9 6 .1 9 7 .4 9 7 .8 96 .1 9 6 .0 9 8 .7 1 00 .7 1 04 .4 1 05 .6 104 .7 1 04 .9 102.5 105 .3 1 02 .6 1 00 .0 9 7 .2 9 9 .1 0 1 .1 101 .6 105.1 107 .3 103.1 1 03 .8 103 .5 102.5 1 04 .3 1 01 .7 7 9 .4 1 01 .7 101 .6 1 01 .2 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .8 1 0 2 .5 1 0 4 .7 1 05 .9 1 05 .2 1 14 .4 1 08 .6 1 08 .2 109.1 109 .4 1 10 .6 112 .3 1 0 9 .5 112.1 1 19 .4 1 2 0 .5 1 2 7 .0 1 2 5 .7 149 .9 1 2 9 .9 1 3 5 .9 1 37 .5 155 .1 1 5 8 .4 160 .3 150. 2 1 50 .9 1 51 .9 1 55 .7 155.1 1 5 9 .7 167 .8 1 5 8 .7 1 6 0 .5 1 53 .6 1 5 4 .0 1 5 7 .4 163. 5 1 6 6 .5 1 6 9 .7 17 7 .2 181.1 18 1 .8 187.3 L i t t le R ock , A rk . 100. 0 97. 4 95. 8 95. 0 98. 8 98. 5 98. 9 100. 3 100. 8 102. 6 103. 6 103. 2 103. 1 101. 7 102. 9 99. 8 99. 5 98. 8 98. 9 98. 4 101. 0 108. 2 108. 1 102. 9 100. 4 101. 2 100. 9 103. 2 99. 1 97. 3 99. 6 99. 4 101. 5 100. 0 100. 9 100. 5 102. 0 102. 4 103. 9 110. 2 104. 8 102. 4 105. 0 107. 2 106. 6 108. 3 105. 9 109. 6 113. 9 116. 5 121. 8 121. 5 144. 1 123. 1 126. 5 130. 4 146. 3 147. 9 142. 9 143. 6 147. 0 154. 2 157. 3 153. 6 155. 5 166. 5 155. 6 158. 2 154. 0 154. 0 159. 9 163. 7 166. 3 172. 1 176. 5 178. 9 177. 9 180. 9 L os A n g e le s , C a lif. 100 .0 1 00 .6 9 9 .0 9 8 .4 9 5 .3 9 6 .0 9 7 .6 9 9 .5 1 01 .6 1 0 3 .6 1 02 .8 104 .3 103 .7 101 .2 1 0 0 .2 9 6 .3 9 3 .6 9 4 .8 9 5 .9 9 5 .5 9 5 .4 1 0 0 .5 1 02 .9 1 04 .6 104.1 102 .1 9 5 .3 9 8 .4 9 7 .8 9 4 .8 9 3 .5 9 4 .8 9 3 .4 9 3 .1 9 3 .6 9 3 .3 9 5 .4 9 7 .1 9 7 .9 102 .0 9 8 .0 9 8 .4 9 8 .2 9 8 .9 9 8 .0 9 9 .2 9 8 .8 10 1 .6 1 03 .8 108 .3 1 10 .8 1 1 0 .0 1 25 .0 11 0 .5 1 14 .4 11 4 .8 1 24 .8 129 .5 124 .9 121 .6 12 9 .0 131 .5 13 6 .6 131.1 1 34 .5 148 .7 1 39 .8 1 38 .3 140.1 1 3 7 .0 140 .1 141 .1 1 46 .8 151 .7 157.1 162.1 163 .9 165 .3 L o u is v i ll e , K y. 100 .0 9 6 .9 9 5 .1 9 7 .2 9 7 .3 9 7 .6 9 8 .5 9 9 .1 100 .2 103 .7 10 3 .0 104 .3 102.2 100.2 102.1 9 9 .8 9 8 .6 9 6 .6 9 7 .5 9 8 .3 1 00 .0 1 0 1 .0 1 02 .9 101 .2 101 .3 101 .4 9 8 .2 10 2 .4 9 8 .1 9 6 .2 9 7 .6 9 7 .8 9 7 .2 9 5 .2 9 5 .8 9 6 .2 9 7 .6 1 00 .3 1 0 1 .4 110.1 103 .5 101 .4 1 01 .8 104.5 108 .0 112 .6 107 .6 109 .9 114 .6 116 .0 120.1 122 .3 150.1 12 8 .9 133 .3 135 .3 150 .6 157 .4 1 57 .2 147 .0 1 49 .9 154.1 162 .3 1 5 9 .7 1 62 .0 171 .3 168.6 164 .8 159.6 159 .5 161 .4 163 .0 166 .6 167.6 181.7 184 .8 185.3 188.5 R E T A IL PRICES, 38 1890 TO 1924 T able 10.—IN D E X NUMBERS SHOWING CHANGES IN THE RETAIL COST OP Year and month 1919: Av. for y e a r ..................... January................................. February............................... M a rc h ................................. April....................................... M ay....................................... J une--................................... July........................................ August—................................ September-........................... October.................................. N ovem ber.......................... December.............................. 1920: Av. for year........................ • January................................. February--........................... M arch-................................. April....................................... M ay..................................... June....................................... July........................................ August................................... September.-........................ October.............................. . Novem ber.......................... December.............................. 1921: Av. for year........................ January................................. February.-.......................... M arch-................................. April....................................... M ay....................................... June__................................... July........................................ August................................... September.......................... October........................ ......... Novem ber--........................ December.............................. 1922: Av. for year........................ January................................. February.-.......................... March................................... April...................................... M ay__......... ........................ June__................................... July....................................... August................................... September............................ October................................ November- ........................ December.............................. 1923: Av. for year....................... January— ............................ February--.......................... March............ ....................... April....................................... M ay__................................... June-........... ........................ July....................................... August................................... September.......................... October.................................. Novem ber-......................... December............................. 1924: Av. for year........................ January................................. February-............................ March.................................... April....................................... M ay__................................... June__................................... July........................................ August......... ........................ September.-........................ October.................................. Novem ber--........................ December.............................. Atlanta, Ga. 187.4 188.3 173.9 175.8 180.2 183.7 186.4 189.4 194.2 189.4 188.4 194.2 202.2 202.4 201.4 198.9 200.4 205.8 216.6 211.9 . 214.6 207.4 203.2 197.5 190.6 178.2 150.6 171.0 157.7 156.0 159.4 143.8 142.8 144.4 150.1 148.6 149.6 145.6 146.6 141.0 142.3 141.7 139.2 140.0 141.3 141.4 142.3 141.0 138.6 139.1 142.6 143.9 143.4 140.7 139.7 139.5 141.4 141.0 141.8 143.4 144.7 146.6 147.5 146.7 148.1 144.0 146.9 145.1 140.5 140.3 140.2 141.8 140.5 142.6 144.3 148.6 148.9 149.3 Balti more, M d. 197.4 202.7 187.5 186.6 193.1 197.6 197.9 201.9 203.9 201.2 197.6 199.0 199.3 207.3 204.9 203.8 200.7 212.3 217.3 218.6 223.2 212.6 208.6 203.4 199.9 181.9 156.3 178.6 163.8 161.4 155.7 148.5 146.5 148.9 157.3 153.9 154.0 154.2 152.2 145.6 146.1 146.9 143.3 142.0 144.1 145.0 145.1 142.9 144.3 146." 1 150.2 151.3 152.0 149.6 148.0 147.7 147.6 148.6 151.7 152.4 152.1 157.2 156.8 156.6 155.9 151.8 152.6 152.6 149.0 146.4 147.7 149.1 147.8 150.0 153.4 156.2 157.4 158.4 Birming ham, Ala. Boston, Mass. 194.8 193.9 177.4 184.1 190.4 194.8 195.0 199.4 200.9 194.5 196.5 204.4 208.5 209.1 206.2 202.5 202.0 213.9 222.5 225.6 223.9 212.7 210.8 206.0 198.2 184.6 157.9 181.8 169.1 166.5 158.7 150.0 149.1 151.3 155.5 154.7 154.1 153.3 150.9 143.4 143.6 143.5 141.8 142.7 143.5 143.2 143.1 141.8 141.0 143.4 145.1 148.5 148.9 146.1 145.5 144.2 147.2 148.0 148.6 149.9 148.3 151.1 151.0 152.6 154.0 150.0 151.8 149.6 146.6 145.7 145.1 144.0 145.7 148.4 151.2 153.8 156.9 159.8 180.8 178.5 165.8 170.6 175.3 181.1 175.6 183.1 188.3 185.2 186.3 189.6 189.1 203.2 195.3 195.6 195.2 206.4 206.3 214.3 218.4 209.2 208.5 204.1 201.4 182.3 157.4 173.8 159.5 157.0 153.6 148.4 146.8 154.1 163.4 159.0 158.4 159.9 157.3 144.6 144.8 144.6 140.2 140.9 139.1 138.6 146.9 143.5 143.6 148.6 154.0 151.5 151.3 148.7 147.1 147.6 146.8 146.8 146.0 153.2 154.7 154.7 155.0 159.1 155.6 149.0 151.8 150.2 145.7 142.1 143.2 144.2 147.9 148.5 151.3 152.5 154.2 154.6 Buffalo, Charles Chicago, N. Y. 111. ton, S. C. 191. 9 195. 9 176.3 181. 4 184. 6 190. 8 189. 0 197. 1 200. 6 197. 1 192. 6 195. 0 201. 3 209. 5 208. 1 206. 1 204. 4 216. 2 215. 4 223. 0 224. 6 213. 2 209. 6 205. 0 202. 0 184. 4 155. 6 178. 2 159. 5 157. 3 153. 5 142. 3 140. 0 149. 6 159. 6 154. 9 157. 5 157. 6 155. 9 147. 1 148. 7 149. 7 144. 0 144. 2 140. 7 143. 2 146. 2 143. 7 145. 9 150. 9 154. 0 153. 8 151. 0 149. 4 147. 1 146. 2 147. 0 146. 6 146. 2 151. 2 151. 7 155. 9 154. 1 157. 7 156. 9 148. 8 152. 5 152. 1 146. 7 142. 5 142. 8 144. 1 145. 5 145. 3 150. 2 151. 8 155. 2 156. 7 *For years 1913 to 1920, 22 articles are included; from 1921 to 1924,43 articles. 195. 6 198. 7 183'. 2 185. 1 191. 0 194. 9 197. 7 198. 2 200. 7 196. 1 194. 9 200. 6 204. 7 207. 4 207. 4 206. 5 208. 5 212. 0 216. 0 213. 5 214. 5 213. 1 206. 7 203. 9 197. 5 189. 4 159. 2 184. 6 169. 4 164. 7 161. 1 154. 8 150. 9 152. 6 158.3 154. 6 153. 0 151. 6 152. 3 145. 7 148. 7 147. 7 145. 2 146. 7 145. 9 146. 5 146. 9 145. 0 141. 3 142. 1 143. 7 146. 0 148. 1 148. 4 144. 7 145. 4 146. 9 147. 2 147. 6 147. 0 149. 2 148. 8 149. 5 149. 1 152. 5 149. 0 151. 9 151. 2 148. 9 145. 9 144. 2 143. 9 145. 8 146. 8 148. 6 152. 5 152. 6 154. 5 185.7 182.7 167. 5 172.8 179.1 182.3 179.8 191.8 197.4 192.3 189.5 194.2 198.1 207. 3 202.0 201.3 206.2 218.8 219.7 226.7 228.8 209.8 206.7 197.9 193.9 174.9 155.0 170.9 156.1 158.2 155.1 145.5 148.4 152.8 160.6 155.2 152.8 151.7 152.2 144.5 144.7 143.1 141.8 142.3 142.6 145.3 147.7 142.6 144.3 144.5 146.0 148.0 152.0 148.8 146.8 146.1 148.4 148.5 148.8 156.7 154.2 156.8 154.5 156.9 156.5 154.5 155.7 155.2 152.2 150.0 150.3 151.7 154.5 153.5 156.0 157.2 158.1 160.3 DETAILED TABLES 39 FOOD i IN SPECIFIED CITIES, 1913 TO 1924, BY MONTHS AND YEARS-Continued C in c in C le v e la n d , n a t i, O h io O h io 184.8 183.3 169 .6 175.5 184.1 185 .7 186 .3 191.1 188 .1 18 3 .2 18 5 .2 1 90 .8 194 .1 2 0 3 .3 2 0 1 .6 195 .7 199 .2 2 1 3 .7 2 2 0 .1 2 1 8 .9 2 1 9 .9 2 06 .7 2 0 5 .9 1 96 .7 193 .7 174 .2 153.6 170.1 156 .9 156 .9 1 54 .5 146 .2 1 50 .4 150 .8 1 56 .0 154 .6 154.1 148 .8 144 .8 140.3 140.1 13 9 .6 138 .3 139 .6 140 .7 14 3 .8 142 .9 138 .2 137 .9 139 .2 141 .5 141 .5 143.5 140 .6 138.1 138 .9 1 40 .8 140 .7 143 .3 145.5 142.1 1 46 .7 147 .6 149.3 147.3 142 .4 1 48 .6 1 46 .2 143 .2 140.7 142 .6 141.8 1 37 .6 137 .6 140 .6 143 .6 144.9 144.8 1 86 .6 1 8 4 .6 1 6 9 .5 1 74 .2 1 8 1 .0 184 .2 1 8 4 .0 1 9 5 .6 19 3 .6 1 9 0 .0 1 91 .1 1 93 .9 1 97 .5 2 0 7 .7 2 0 4 .6 2 0 0 .8 2 0 4 .3 2 2 0 .3 2 1 9 .2 2 2 4 .0 2 2 7 .2 2 1 0 .4 2 0 7 .8 2 0 2 .3 1 95 .7 1 7 5 .9 15 0 .0 1 7 1 .5 1 5 5 .4 1 50 .8 1 47 .7 1 40 .8 1 40 .5 1 46 .8 1 5 3 .6 151 .3 1 48 .4 1 47 .3 1 4 4 .4 136 .7 1 34 .8 1 3 5 .0 1 3 3 .0 13 3 .8 134 .3 1 37 .9 1 37 .3 13 3 .0 135 .5 13 8 .9 1 42 .3 1 44 .5 14 5 .4 1 42 .7 140 .3 1 40 .4 1 4 2 .0 1 43 .3 1 45 .6 1 4 8 .0 1 46 .9 1 50 .6 1 48 .9 1 49 .9 147 .1 1 44 .6 1 4 5 .7 1 45 .5 14 1 .5 1 39 .9 139 .3 1 40 .5 141.3 1 44 .6 148.1 149 .8 1 49 .2 149 .7 D a lla s , D e n v e r , D e t r o it , M ic h . T exas C o lo . 184 .1 1 8 6 .9 1 7 4 .2 1 77 .5 18 0 .2 18 1 .7 1 84 .5 1 8 9 .2 189 .1 18 2 .5 1 81 .5 1 9 0 .0 1 9 2 .0 19 7 .0 2 0 1 .5 1 9 5 .0 1 9 7 .2 2 0 3 .1 2 1 0 .2 2 1 0 .0 2 0 8 .7 1 9 8 .4 1 9 3 .8 18 9 .5 18 5 .3 1 72 .0 150 .6 1 7 0 .7 15 5 .5 153 .7 1 5 0 .2 1 4 4 .6 1 4 4 .8 1 4 4 .6 147 .9 1 4 8 .0 14 9 .2 14 7 .9 1 47 .9 141 .3 14 2 .3 1 4 0 .6 13 6 .7 13 7 .8 13 9 .6 14 0 .8 1 43 .2 142 .5 139 .5 1 41 .6 14 3 .5 14 6 .5 142 .7 142.1 1 41 .5 1 4 0 .0 1 41 .3 141.1 140 .8 14 1 .5 141 .3 1 43 .5 1 44 .8 1 45 .7 1 49 .4 146 .2 1 49 .2 145 .4 143 .5 140 .9 141 .3 1 4 2 .0 1 4 4 .5 1 46 .4 148.1 1 4 8 .4 1 5 0 .0 154 .3 184.0 186 .6 1 6 9 .9 1 7 7 .2 1 84 .5 1 85 .9 1 8 3 .5 1 8 9 .7 1 8 7 .6 1 8 0 .7 1 8 3 .0 1 8 7 .4 1 9 1 .6 1 94 .9 19 0 .3 1 9 0 .4 19 5 .3 2 0 4 .6 2 0 8 .5 2 1 5 .4 2 1 1 .7 1 9 7 .4 1 93 .3 1 85 .9 1 8 2 .4 1 64 .2 141.5 1 6 0 .0 1 44 .9 1 44 .2 1 4 1 .7 1 3 2 .8 1 3 4 .4 1 4 0 .6 1 4 1 .4 1 40 .2 1 40 .7 1 40 .7 1 38 .7 129.1 1 26 .2 127 .1 1 25 .6 1 25 .8 1 27 .8 1 3 0 .8 13 3 .3 1 2 6 .6 126.1 129.1 1 3 3 .2 1 3 8 .6 135 .1 1 3 2 .9 1 3 0 .8 1 3 0 .0 1 3 3 .0 133 .3 13 4 .7 1 3 8 .2 1 3 5 .4 1 36 .3 1 3 6 .6 1 3 9 .6 1 39 .0 134 .0 1 3 9 .4 134.1 131.1 1 29 .5 12 9 .4 1 31 .7 1 3 3 .6 1 3 2 .2 1 3 1 .7 1 3 4 .0 1 3 5 .9 1 4 0 .4 193.5 189 .8 1 7 1 .0 176 .8 186 .5 192 .1 1 9 2 .2 2 0 3 .6 2 0 7 .8 1 9 8 .2 1 96 .7 2 0 0 .9 2 0 5 .6 2 1 5 .2 2 1 0 .9 2 0 9 .7 2 1 0 .9 22 7 .3 2 2 7 .7 2 3 9 .2 2 3 8 .0 2 1 7 .0 2 1 3 .8 2 0 5 .2 2 0 0 .6 181 .1 155.1 1 75 .0 157 .2 1 5 7 .6 151 .2 145 .5 144 .6 154 .7 160 .9 156 .9 1 54 .0 152 .1 151 .8 144.7 1 44 .6 1 44 .8 140 .7 1 4 2 .0 1 4 2 .0 1 4 7 .5 146 .1 1 43 .7 1 4 4 .2 145.1 1 46 .9 149 .3 152 .2 1 4 9 .0 1 46 .5 1 4 7 .0 1 4 8 .0 1 48 .7 151 .3 1 5 7 .3 1 56 .4 1 5 8 .9 1 5 5 .7 1 52 .8 152 .1 150.9 1 53 .5 152.3 147 .8 1 4 5 .6 1 46 .4 1 5 0 .0 1 50 .5 150 .4 1 5 2 .4 153 .1 1 53 .8 154.3 F a ll R iv e r , M ass. I n d ia n a p o lis , In d . 182.8 181.5 172 .1 173 .3 1 76 .2 181 .1 179 .3 186 .8 1 88 .6 187 .5 185 .8 190 .1 1 89 .9 2 0 3 .9 2 0 0 .4 2 0 0 .3 2 0 1 .1 2 0 2 .4 2 1 0 .6 2 1 4 .6 2 1 9 .7 2 0 8 .7 2 0 7 .1 2 0 2 .4 1 9 8 .6 1 7 9 .9 154 .9 1 7 0 .8 1 5 8 .8 1 55 .6 1 5 1 .4 1 4 4 .6 1 4 3 .5 1 47 .7 1 5 5 .8 1 5 5 .6 1 5 5 .5 1 6 0 .0 1 6 0 .4 143 .8 146 .9 1 46 .8 1 4 2 .9 1 39 .9 139 .2 1 39 .9 142 .5 1 40 .5 140 .7 1 43 .4 149 .3 1 52 .4 149 .7 150 .1 1 4 6 .9 1 46 .6 145 .1 1 4 4 .7 1 43 .6 150.1 148 .5 1 5 2 .2 1 5 3 .9 1 5 6 .6 1 56 .7 145 .2 1 5 1 .9 148.1 1 43 .9 136 .9 138 .2 140 .5 1 40 .2 1 42 .7 147.1 1 49 .0 1 50 .9 1 53 .8 183.8 182.3 166 .1 171.3 1 78 .2 1 81 .9 178 .3 1 92 .6 1 9 3 .9 1 8 7 .0 184.1 190 .3 196 .4 2 0 2 .3 1 98 .4 1 9 6 .2 1 96 .9 2 1 3 .1 2 1 8 .7 2 2 8 .1 2 2 2 .5 2 0 4 .4 2 0 0 .8 1 92 .2 1 86 .2 169.3 147 .0 1 6 5 .0 152.1 150 .2 145.3 137 .5 1 36 .2 1 44 .4 1 51 .8 1 4 9 .8 1 47 .4 144 .3 1 40 .4 135 .0 136.3 1 3 7 .0 1 32 .6 1 33 .4 1 3 4 .0 138 .1 137 .6 1 31 .8 1 3 3 .0 1 33 .6 136 .9 136 .3 142.1 1 3 8 .8 1 36 .6 1 3 7 .5 139 .4 1 39 .6 1 4 4 .0 145 .8 1 44 .8 1 46 .8 1 43 .8 1 44 .2 1 43 .2 141.2 144 .3 142 .2 138.3 136 .3 137 .2 1 37 .8 142 .2 1 39 .8 1 4 3 .0 1 43 .9 1 43 .9 1 45 .7 Jackson K a n sa s v ille , C ity , F la . M o. 179 .6 1 8 4 .5 1 6 8 .2 1 6 8 .8 1 7 5 .0 1 77 .6 18 0 .9 18 0 .7 1 8 5 .6 180 .8 180 .9 1 84 .2 187 .9 191 .7 194 .7 1 9 0 .0 188 .8 1 93 .7 2 0 4 .6 197 .5 2 01 .1 196 .3 1 9 1 .0 1 86 .6 1 83 .5 1 7 2 .0 147.8 166 .3 154.1 1 51 .8 145 .9 1 39 .0 1 37 .2 1 42 .8 1 4 9 .0 1 47 .6 1 46 .2 1 46 .7 1 46 .0 136.5 138 .3 1 37 .8 1 3 5 .0 134 .3 1 34 .7 135 .7 1 36 .6 1 34 .6 1 33 .9 1 3 7 .0 13 8 .8 • 13 9 .9 138.7 1 3 7 .2 1 3 4 .7 1 3 5 .8 1 3 5 .9 1 3 5 .6 1 36 .6 1 3 8 .4 1 3 8 .2 1 4 0 .0 1 43 .2 143 .7 1 4 5 .0 140.3 14 3 .2 143 .2 138 .3 1 35 .8 134.1 135.1 1 38 .2 1 39 .2 1 40 .9 1 4 4 .0 1 44 .5 1 45 .4 186.9 187.4 161 .2 175 .7 183 .4 187.1 183.8 189.8 19 2 .4 186.4 190 .3 1 93 .6 1 98 .8 206 .1 19 8 .2 199 .3 2 0 4 .8 2 1 7 .7 2 2 2 .7 2 31 .3 221 .1 2 05 .1 2 0 3 .0 1 97 .8 192 .3 1 7 6 .0 152.6 1 7 0 .6 1 55 .6 157 .2 153 .1 146.1 142 .7 1 47 .9 15 4 .6 15 2 .5 152 .5 15 1 .0 148 .8 137 .2 142 .5 136 .2 1 34 .7 1 3 7 .0 136 .1 138 .3 137 .3 1 33 .3 1 3 4 .0 1 3 7 .0 138 .3 1 40 .6 140 .7 1 3 9 .4 138 .9 1 3 9 .0 1 4 0 .6 140 .1 1 3 9 .8 1 3 9 .5 1 38 .2 1 4 2 .8 1 4 1 .0 1 43 .5 1 4 3 .4 141.3 1 4 5 .5 143.3 1 40 .2 138 .8 138 .5 139 .5 138.1 138 .1 1 40 .7 1 43 .6 1 45 .2 147.3 L i t t le R ock , A rk . 182.3 181 .5 17 1 .0 1 7 3 .6 178 .5 1 7 9 .6 182 .1 185.1 188.1 18 1 .4 1 83 .6 188 .6 193 .3 195 .4 19 6 .6 192.1 19 2 .0 2 0 3 .9 2 0 9 .0 2 0 7 .2 2 0 6 .9 2 0 0 .1 1 9 3 .8 1 88 .0 183.1 17 2 .4 145 .8 1 65 .7 1 5 0 .0 14 9 .0 1 47 .0 1 4 0 .4 1 42 .3 142 .1 144.1 1 4 3 .0 1 42 .5 141 .7 1 40 .8 135.1 135 .1 133 .1 1 3 2 .0 1 3 2 .8 1 3 6 .0 1 36 .0 135 .3 13 5 .2 133 .5 1 3 6 .0 1 36 .8 1 3 8 .0 139.2 1 3 8 .6 1 36 .9 1 36 .7 1 3 8 .7 1 38 .9 1 3 9 .2 1 3 9 .5 1 37 .7 140 .6 1 4 0 .6 1 40 .9 1 40 .6 137.5 141 .5 1 3 9 .4 134 .5 1 34 .5 1 32 .4 132 .5 133.1 1 37 .0 139.3 1 39 .9 1 41 .4 144 .9 L os A n g e le s , C a lif. 183.8 165.1 1 57 .0 1 5 7 .9 1 6 1 .2 165 .3 164 .1 1 62 .7 161.3 162 .9 1 64 .2 1 69 .8 1 74 .7 183.5 1 78 .5 1 7 9 .5 179 .7 186 .3 193 .1 1 94 .8 1 9 5 .0 1 86 .9 1 8 6 .0 17 9 .9 177 .1 1 66 .2 142 .8 15 8 .7 1 48 .4 1 4 2 .6 1 38 .9 1 36 .0 1 36 .7 1 3 3 .9 1 3 9 .7 1 42 .4 1 46 .7 145 .3 1 41 .4 135 .3 133 .9 1 34 .8 130 .3 1 30 .9 131 .3 1 33 .4 1 33 .0 131.7 136 .9 142.1 142.3 142 .4 139 .9 138 .9 1 33 .9 132 .6 136 .6 1 37 .3 139.2 1 37 .7 1 38 .4 143.5 147.1 147 .4 1 4 5 .0 140.9 142 .9 139.9 139 .5 138.8 135 .8 137.2 138 .8 141 .4 144 .6 146 .2 1 43 .5 141 .6 L o u is v ille , K y, 1 8 8 .4 1 89 .1 1 7 4 .4 1 7 7 .6 1 8 4 .5 1 9 0 .3 1 91 .4 194 .1 1 9 4 .7 1 9 3 .2 1 8 9 .0 1 8 8 .9> 191 .4 196. r 1 9 6 .6 1 9 2 .0 1 90 .2 2 0 6 .2 2 1 5 .9 ’ 217 .5' 2 0 9 .5 198.1 1 9 4 .6 189 .1 1 83 .4 164 .4 1 4 1 .6 15 9 .4 1 43 .5 146 .1 140 .4 132 .8 1 32 .6 1 36 .8 1 42 .7 1 40 .7 139 .6 1 38 .7 1 38 .7 131.4 131 .1 130.9 129 .6 130.1 130.5 1 31 .2 129.3 128.0 129.7 132.9 1 35 .2 138.5 135.6 134 .7 132 .0 131 .7 133.1 1 34 .4 1 34 .4 133 .5 134.1 139 .8 1 3 9 .0 1 4 1 .2 1 4 0 .2 1 37 .9 1 4 0 .9 1 37 .9 1 3 5 .2 1 3 2 .8 132 .3 134 .3 1 3 3 .8 1 36 .2 1 39 .4 1 4 2 .0 1 4 4 .9 1 47 .1 40 R E TA IL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 T able lO .M T fb E X NUMBERS SHOWING CHANGES IN THE RETAIL COST OF Y e a r an d m o n th M an chester, N .H . l & iji A v , for year— J a n u a ry ................... F e b r u a r y , n -.-.i,.. M a r c h .* : .- . ., .^ , - A p r i l . ^ i - - ,^ .......... :May-_-,—.--_________ June*-....................... J W ....................... A u g u s t................... .. S e p tem b er_______ O ctober___________ N o v e m b e r .............. D ecem b er............... 1914: A v . for yea r____ J a n u a ry *............... .. F e b r u a r y ____ ***_ M a r c h ......... A p r il.........**............ M a y —-.*-................. Ju n e*,.*.................... •July............ ............... A d j u s t ..................... “S e p tem b er.............. D c to b e r.................... N o v e m b e r .............. • D ecem b er________ 1915: A v . for year____ J an uary................... F e b ru a ry.............. .. M a r c h ....................... A p r i l..* .................... M a y . * ..............***_ J u n e__ ******____ J u l y . . . . . ................ A u g u st..................... S e p tem b er.............. O ctober.................... N o v e m b e r .............. D ecem b er 1919: A v . for y e a r * .. . J a n u a ry .***........... F e b ru a ry.............. .. M a r c h ....................... .......................... -M a y ......... ................. J U n e........................... , J u ly ............................ A u g u s t..................... S ep tem b er.............. O ctob er.................... N o v e m b e r .............. D ecem b er 1917: A v . for y ear____ J a n u a r y ................... F e b ru a ry _ M arch A p ril M a y ........................... J u ne........................... J u ly ............................ Auerust _ Septem ber O ctob er.................... N ovem ber D ecem b er 1918: A v . for year____ J an u ary _ F e b ru a ry ..... M arch A p ril M a y ......................... June.............. J u ly ..................... A u g u s t . .. ........... •September........... .. O ctober........... N o v e m b e r .......... D e cem b er . 109.9 9 7 .3 9 6 .6 9 7 .2 9 7 .2 9 7 .0 9 8 .0 9 9 .6 101.2 101.3 104.1 106.2 103.2 102.5 101.1 100.1 9 8 .7 9 6 .9 9 8 .2 99 .1 103.0 106.6 107.0 106.5 107.1 105.6 102.0 102.2 101.5 9 8 .7 9 9 .0 9 9 .8 100.2 101.1 101.6 103.2 1 0 5.0 106.9 103.7 112.9 105.8 105.5 106.5 107.5 107.8 110.8 110.0 113.2 117.3 120.1 122.8 124.3 145.3 124.8 130.4 129.7 142.5 148.2 150.3 144.6 148.5 154.4 157.7 154.8 155.7 170.4 159.8 160.7 154.0 154.5 160.1 167.8 173.1 175.1 178.5 184.7 186.8 187.5 M em ph is, Tenn, • 100.0 9 7 .4 9 6 .7 9 6 .9 100.0 9 8 .4 9 8 .4 9 9 .9 101.5 103.0 102.3 103.2 103.1 102.0 104.0 101.2 101.3 9 8 .8 9 8 .5 9 9 .1 101.6 106.9 105.6 102.8 102.0 100.5 9 9 .9 102.8 100.5 9 7 .6 9 9.1 9 9 .9 9 9 .5 9 7 .3 9 7 .2 9 7 .6 101.9 102.7 102.2 111.0 104.8 103.8 105.1 107.5 108.2 108.8 107.0 110.1 114.5 116.2 122.3 122.3 146.7 123.2 127.7 131.9 148.0 153.3 152.5 146.2 150.1 152.7 159.1 156.9 159.4 171.5 166.0 161.5 157.7 1 59.0 162.4 164.7 169.2 172.2 181.9 185.1 185.9 191.8 M ilw a u kee, W iB; 100.0 9 7 .2 9 7 .0 9 8 .5 9 7 .8 96.1 9 6 .3 100.0 9 9 .6 103.0 104.1 106.0 104.4 102.9 103.9 101.0 9 8 .4 9 7.1 9 8 .4 101.1 105.2 107.1 109.4 106.4 105. 3 104.1 101.4 106.3 101.7 9 8 .7 101.5 101.2 9 9 .7 100.1 9 9 .5 100.0 101.3 101.7 103.3 115.1 106.7 105.6 108.5 109.6 108.3 111.8 113.1 116.8 121.2 121.8 127.9 129.6 153.6 136.2 141.3 142.1 155.8 160.9 163.3 156.8 156.7 158.2 159.4 154.1 158.3 168.9 162.0 164.3 154.4 153.0 157.2 161.5 170.0 171.8 180.1 180.1 181.2 188.8 M in n e ap olis, M in n . 100.0 9 7 .8 9 7 .4 9 6 .9 9 7 .3 9 6 .7 9 6 .2 100.9 100.0 104.7 105.2 104.1 102.5 102.6 102.7 100.3 9 8 .2 9 7 .5 9 6 .7 9 8 .8 101.2 109.1 108.0 106.7 104.9 105.0 101.2 105.8 102.1 9 6 .9 9 9 .3 101.3 100.1 100.7 9 8 .5 9 8 .6 100.1 102.7 103.8 113.6 105.5 106.3 107.0 109.4 110.4 110.7 110.5 114.8 118.9 120.2 124.2 124.7 148.1 130.4 137.4 137.1 148.8 153.9 158.8 152.7 149.5 152.3 154.6 147.9 153.2 163.8 156.1 158.4 150.4 151.0 154.6 160.1 166.5 166.0 170.7 176.4 . 175. 2 180.3 N ew ark, N .J . 100.0 9 9 .8 9 7 .9 9 7 .3 9 7 .8 100.8 102.7 9 8 .9 100.6 103.0 102.7 107.1 103.8 101.7 101.9 9 9 .8 9 6 .5 9 5 .3 9 6 .1 9 9 .8 101.0 105.8 106.6 104.5 106.5 106.1 101.7 104.4 100.7 9 7 .5 9 8 .9 9 8 .3 101.5 100.1 9 9 .9 100.9 104.4 105.4 106.4 110.4 106.0 103.8 105.0 105.0 104.9 109.9 107.4 110.0 115.0 116.6 122.6 122.4 143.0 127.7 132.4 129.1 139.4 146.7 146.4 139.7 142.7 149.6 155.8 151.9 156.1 167.2 161.6 159.4 150.2 152.8 156.3 164.1 166.4 167.6 176.4 178.7 185.8 1 8 6 .6 N ew H aven , Conn. 100.0 9 8 .1 9 6 .1 95. a 9 7 .0 9 7 .6 9 9 .0 101.1 102.1 102.2 103.9 104.9 102.0 102.0 101.0 100.4 9 8 .7 9 6 .2 9 7 .0 9 8 .4 102.7 107.4 106.4 106.2 106.9 105.2 101.3 101.6 9 9 .0 9 7 .0 9 6 .8 9 8 .4 9 9 .7 101.0 101.5 104.6 106.8 107.4 103.6 115.1 107.8 107.1 107.8 108.2 110.9 113.2 112.1 114.6 121.0 123.4 128.7 127.4 146.2 128.4 133.9 133.7 143.2 150.1 151.7 144.7 148.8 154.2 158.8 155.6 155.1 171.0 159.5 162.3 152.5 154.6 159.2 169.7 174.3 176.2 180.4 184.1 188.3 186.9 ‘Foryears 1913 to 1920,22 articles ate included; from 1921 to 1921,13 articles. N ew O rleans, La. 100.0 9 9 .2 9 7 .8 9 7 .2 9 9 .3 9 7 .2 9 7 .6 9 9 .8 102.1 102.6 100.9 102.7 101.8 102.0 102.2 9 8 .6 9 9 .1 9 7 .4 9 8 .2 9 8 .9 101.0 106.1 108.0 105.7 103.7 104.4 102.2 104.7 103.1 1 0 1.2 101.4 101.3 100.3 101.5 101.0 9 9 .8 103.6 102.2 103.3 112.3 104.7 104.8 106.6 108.7 108.7 109.1 108.1 110.6 116.6 118.7 124.8 124.6 148.1 127.3 130.6 135.1 145.3 152.0 152.8 147.2 152.0 153.8 160.3 160.2 160.9 168.4 163.2 162.4 156.8 155.2 156.9 158.8 164.1 168.1 176.7 185.6 188.2 187. 6 N ew Y ork , N .Y . 100.0 9 9 .1 9 8 .2 9 7 .5 9 8 .7 9 7 .0 9 8 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .4 101.8 102.1 104.1 103.0 101.4 1 02.6 100.0 9 8 .8 9 5 .4 9 6 .9 9 8 .5 9 9 .1 104.7 1 0 5.8 104.4 104.4 1 0 4 .4 100.9 1 02.4 9 9 .8 9 7 .0 9 9 .0 9 9 .0 9 9 .4 9 9 .7 9 9 .6 100.4 102. 7 1 0 4.2 105.8 111.8 1 0 5.8 104.3 106.1 106.3 107.1 111.2 108.4 110.8 115.0 118.9 122.7 123.4 146.4 128.9 1 34.8 133.3 143.6 150.4 150.3 143.1 146.1 1 5 3.2 158.8 155.1 159.2 167.1 164.7 1 6 2.2 153.8 154.8 156.9 163.8 166.9 1 70.0 178.4 182.1 186.2 1 90.6 41 D ETAILED TABLES POOD » IN SPECIFIED CITIES, 1913 TO 1924, BY MONTHS AND YEARS—Continued Phila Omaha, delphia, N ebr. 100.0 96.4 95.4 97.2 98.4 96.9 97.7 98.3 99.4 103.1 103.6 107.8 105.4 103.7 106.2 102.5 100.3 98.8 99.4 101.3 101.4 106.5 109.1 106.6 106.5 106.5 102.3 105.4 102.1 98.3 101.7 102.8 103.0 101.6 101.0 101.0 102.7 104.0 103.8 114.7 105.8 107.8 108.0 110.5 110.8 114.2 109.7 112.2 118.8 122.7 127.9 127.1 149.9 124.7 129.2 130.8 152.9 155.5 161.0 151.8 151.5 155.9 155.6 153.9 156.1 168.5 159.7 157.8 150.6 152.8 160.2 165.3 172.4 172.0 179.5 181.9 182.3 186.0 Pitts burgh, Pa. Port land, Oreg. Provi dence, R .I . R ich m ond, Va. 100.0 98.2 97.2 97.5 98.5 96.2 96.5 98.4 99.5 103.4 102.9 105.2 104.9 102.5 103.7 101.9 100.5 97.0 97.9 101.0 102.3 105.8 106.2 104.0 105.0 104.3 100.2 103.7 101.1 96.2 98.0 97.7 98.6 98.5 99.2 99.7 102.1 103.3 104.0 111.8 105.4 104.4 106.5 106. 6 107.1 109.8 109.1 111.0 116.3 118.5 122.8 125.9 148.0 130.6 137.7 135.0 146.5 152.0 152.6 145.8 148.8 155.0 157.0 155.1 157.8 170.4 164.6 166.7 156.7 156.2 159.4 166.7 169.0 170.9 179.8 181.2 184.5 187.4 100.0 100.4 98.8 98.1 96.0 95.6 95.8 99.5 101.4 104.1 104.8 103.5 102.7 100.0 100.8 98.9 95.2 92.8 94.1 96.4 97.4 102.4 104.0 102.3 102.0 101.0 97.6 98.8 98.5 97.8 96.6 97.4 98.3 97.6 95.6 96.9 96.6 98.5 96.9 103.9 100.5 101.4 100.9 102.9 103.1 101.5 101.5 101.1 102.9 107.4 111.6 110.3 131.9 112.5 100.0 98.9 97.2 97.3 98.7 96.8 97.9 99.0 100.2 102.5 103.7 105.1 103.4 103.0 101.9 101.1 99.8 96.5 97.7 98.6 102.5 107.0 107.0 106.6 109.5 100. 9 101.3 102.8 100.5 96.4 97.2 98.6 98.2 100.9 101.1 101.8 105.6 106.2 105.6 113.9 105.4 104.6 106.2 106. 9 107.0 111.7 112.1 115.1 119.8 122.4 128.2 127.1 147.8 127.5 132.8 133.4 145.5 150.1 151.3 146.1 150.6 157.2 160.2 159.0 158.4 172.8 163.5 162.0 157.1 158.4 162.1 168.5 174.5 177.9 181.0 186.6 189.5 189.4 100.0 98.2 97.4 97.3 98.6 97.4 98.5 98.2 99.5 102.3 103.1 104.3 103.4 102.6 101.9 100.8 99.1 97.6 98.3 101.5 102.1 107.0 107.6 106.5 104.5 105.5 103.4 103.1 103.6 101.2 101.2 102.4 102.7 101.4 102.1 102.4 104.5 104.4 107.4 11.4.3 106.4 105.4 107.4 108.3 112.1 115.4 112.1 113.7 118.6 121.1 123.5 126.8 151.3 128.5 133.9 133.2 147.1 158.4 156.8 147.3 151.3 159.6 165.0 165.3 167.6 181.4 171.8 173.7 165.1 166.8 170.8 176.7 180.1 183.0 192.1 195.1 197.2 202.1 100.0 98.7 96.7 96.5 98.5 96.6 97.8 99.2 100.2 102.9 103.4 105.0 103.8 102.0 102.8 99.6 99.2 95.8 97.6 99.4 101.5 104.7 106.6 104.7 105.2 104.5 101.1 104.5 100.9 97.1 98.4 98.5 100.9 . 99.4 99.7 100.8 102.2 104.1 105.6 113.0 106.5 105.3 107.1 108.7 109.3 111.7 109.5 111.3 117.1 120.3 124.9 125.5 146.3 130.3 137.5 133.7 142.7 149.4 145.4 143.2 147.1 153.8 156.2 155.7 159.1 171.5 164.5 164.4 153.9 155.0 161.4 168.5 172.9 173.3 182.1 183.5 187.3 188.9 a15.6 118.9 129.4 136.9 135.2 134.8 136.6 139.4 140.0 141.8 141.4 157.4 143.5 146.1 144.1 144.2 154.0 150.6 158.5 164.1 167.2 170.5 171.2 172.4 St. Louis, M o. 100.0 98.8 96.6 96.9 95.6 94.2 96.3 98.3 100.7 104.7 104.3 105.1 105.9 103.7 106.3 103.6 99.5 98.1 98.4 99.0 104.8 110.2 108.2 105.1 106.8 105.8 101.4 106.0 103.6 98.1 101.4 101.7 100.0 99.1 99.1 99.5 101.8 102.4 104.5 113.8 105.8 105.8 107.6 109.2 109.7 110.8 10S.2 112.5 119.7 120.6 125.9 127.0 153.2 132.2 140.2 137.7 158.1 156.9 160.6 152.5 155.9 160.2 163.2 159.0 162.0 173.1 167.5 165.5 157.5 156.9 160.2 168.3 170.8 177.2 184.5 186.6 188.0 191.1 Salt Lake C ity, Utah San Fran cisco, Calif. Scran ton, Pa. Seat tle, W ash. Wash ington, D . O. 100.0 100.9 99.0 98.1 98.1 97.1 97.5 99.6 101.7 101.3 101.8 101.7 102.4 102.4 103.8 100.3 98.2 98.1 96.1 100.9 102.2 106.7 107.9 106.6 104.0 102.2 102.7 102.6 102.6 100.2 100.9 102.3 104.1 104.4 103.3 100.8 101.9 104.7 102.8 111.3 103.3 103.9 104.1 106.3 107.8 108.7 110.8 111.6 113.7 117.2 123.2 122.7 141.1 123.7 129.9 129.9 144.7 146.7 146.1 142.8 145.6 147.7 145.3 144.8 145.2 155.8 146.2 148.2 143.7 144.4 151.0 150.6 158.6 157.6 162.5 167.4 166.7 171.6 100.0 99.0 97.1 97.2 93.9 94.8 97.6 98.2 101.2 104.1 104.9 106.2 104.3 101.1 102.0 98.0 95.6 96.2 97.7 98.7 98.9 102.9 105.8 105.8 106.1 104.4 101.3 102.0 102.2 98.8 99.7 101.3 100.5 99.9 100.9 101.5 101.8 103.3 101.7 105.5 101.4 101.7 101.2 102.7 102.9 102.1 103.1 104.1 105.9 109.9 116.0 114.4 129.7 115.7 120.6 120.1 127.5 131.9 127.0 125.1 131.8 136.9 139.9 139.9 140.6 156.0 146.6 145.0 144.6 141.2 148.1 150.1 153.5 157.0 165.1 171.1 172.7 173.5 100.0 96.8 96.4 95.2 96.5 96.6 97.6 100.0 101.4 103.2 104.6 105.4 105.2 100.9 104.0 100.2 98.3 95.7 95.3 97.4 100.7 103.4 101.5 104.0 104.7 104.3 99.7 101.1 98.7 95.3 95.7 97.8 98.0 97.3 98.1 100.4 102.0 105.7 106.2 112.4 105.3 103.1 104.9 107.5 108.5 110.4 108.4 110.3 115.4 118.6 126.9 126.2 146.*5 127.2 132.5 132.6 143.7 153.1 155.0 145.2 146.7 151.3 155.5 155.5 157.4 169.7 161.9 162.2 154.0 153.3 158.6 164.0 171.3 174.5 178.1 181.7 182.8 190.0 100.0 100.2 97.6 96.4 95.7 95.7 96.5 98.7 100.6 101.3 103.7 105.5 107.1 100.2 102.8 100.6 95.8 94.6 93.7 95.8 97.1 102.1 104.1 104.7 104.6 104.0 99.1 100.6 100.4 99.5 97.7 98.2 98.7 98.5 93.8 97.3 99.6 100.2 101.5 105.1 102.1 102.4 102.2 102. 6 102.0 101.4 103.0 102.5 103.9 110.7 114.9 112.8 134.9 115.8 121.8 123.4 131.7 139.2 140.1 138.2 138.3 140.8 143.1 143.6 142.9 162.1 147.1 149.2 148.2 146.3 156.3 156.3 163.2 169.8 173.4 176.8 177.6 179.8 100.0 98.0 96.0 97.2 98.7 97.5 98.2 99.1 100.9 102.9 103.5 105.1 102.5 101.9 102.7 99.7 97.7 95.6 96.9 99.6 102.5 107.6 107.0 105.3 104.9 103.7 100.9 105.2 100.6 98.2 98.6 99.8 101.4 99.8 99.7 100.7 102.8 103.4 104.3 111.7 105.2 103.5 106.4 107.3 107.5 111.7 108.5 111.1 105.4 118.4 121.2 119.9 148.9 126.3 133.6 129.1 146.1 153.8 156.0 146.6 148.7 157.5 161.1 162.9 167.0 179.3 172.1 169.1 162.4 161.8 169.1 174.5 178.0 180.9 187.8 196.1 197.2 197.9 R E T A IL TR IC E S, 1890 TO 1924 42 T able 10.—IN D E X NUMBERS SHOWING CHANGES IN THE RETAIL COST OP Year and month 1919: Av. for year___ January................ February_______ M arch.................. A p ril........ ........... M a y ____________ June...................... J uly____ _______ A ugust_________ September______ October------------N ovem ber______ D ecem ber............ 1920: Av. for year___ January...... ......... February_______ M arch.................. A p ril..................... M a y ..................... June...................... J uly........ ............. A ugust____ ____ September........... O ctober. ............. N ovem ber______ Decem ber............ 1921: Av. for year___ January............... February_______ M arch.................. A p ril................... . M a y ...................... June................ . July...................... A ugu st................. September......... . O ctober. ............. N ovem ber........... Decem ber............ 1922: Av. for year___ J an u a ry .. . _____ February........... . M a rch .................. A p r i l . ................. M a y ____________ June____________ J uly____ _______ A u g u st................ September______ O ctober. ............. N ovem ber______ Decem ber........... 1923: Av. for year___ January___ February............. M arch.................. A p ril.................... M a y ...................... June.................... . J uly....................... A ugu st...... .......... September........... October_________ N ovem ber........... D ecem ber............ 1924: Av. for year___ January________ February............. M arch................... A p ril..................... M a y ...................... June...................... July....................... A ugu st................. September........... O ctober_________ N ovem ber........... D ecem ber.......... . M an chester, N .H . 184.7 185.8 170.0 172.9 179.4 183.8 180.1 189.8 194.2 187.7 187.7 192.4 192.6 206.2 198.1 200.0 197.5 203.3 212.1 221.5 228.1 216.2 211.8 205.0 199.8 181.6 156.3 169.9 156.8 155.7 152.7 148.1 145.5 154.9 161.4 158.1 157.1 157.0 156.6 141.5 146.3 144.0 137.7 138.8 137.8 137.5 143.4 138.9 140.2 143.3 146.6 144.4 148.9 145.4 143.6 144.8 145.4 145.4 145.8 153.4 152.3 151.5 151.8 155.1 152.9 145.1 149.5 147.4 143.7 140.7 139.3 140.5 142.4 143.9 147.5 147.4 149.3 148.6 M em phis, Tenn. 193.8 191.0 176.8 181.7 189.6 193.3 195.1 199.8 202.5 194.5 194.9 202.0 204.7 204.3 201.2 202.4 202.8 213.7 218.5 221.1 223.8 208.4 204.7 197.3 188.0 170.6 146.0 165.1 149.3 151.1 143.9 136.9 139.7 142.7 144.8 145.0 146.0 143.8 141.5 134.2 133.3 135.7 133.7 133.6 134.9 135.3 135.2 133.4 132.6 133.6 133.3 135.7 137.9 136.2 134.6 134.8 137.2 135.8 137.3 138.0 137.5 140.8 140.0 141.3 141.5 137.4 141.5 140.5 136.9 135.1 132.8 132.2 133.4 133.7 137.2 139.9 141.3 144.8 M ilwau kee, W is. 191.5 189.8 171.6 178.8 185.7 190.4 186.4 199.2 202.8 197.9 195.5 197.1 202.5 209.1 206.6 206.5 206.7 218.0 222.2 228.6 233.3 214.4 207.0 195.8 191.9 177.3 153.2 170.4 155.2 156.4 152.5 141.0 141.0 152.3 160.1 156.4 151.8 149.2 148.9 141.8 139.8 141.7 139.4 139.2 141.1 143.2 146.6 138.7 140.4 140.9 143.7 147.4 147.7 143.7 142.4 143.0 144.2 145.1 145.2 152.9 148.5 151.9 149.8 152.0 152.2 149.4 152.4 152.5 147.6 144.7 144.6 145.9 148.3 149.1 151.2 149.4 150.6 153.0 M inne apolis, M inn. 188.4 179.3 167.7 177.2 186.6 189.8 186.1 196.4 194.8 191.3 192.1 195.0 205.5 207.7 208.4 207.1 207.8 221.4 225.1 229.8 229.7 204.4 203.9 193.1 188.2 173.2 149.2 168.9 153.1 154.0 149.6 141.4 138.7 149.2 150.4 148.2 147.5 145.7 145.7 139.9 * 136.4 139.8 137.9 139.5 140.7 144.0 140.9 135.4 138.0 139.3 141.9 144.8 143.8 142.8 142.2 141.6 • 143.2 143.7 143.4 144.5 142.7 145.6 144.5 144.5 146.0 143.0 146.0 146.0 142.9 139.0 138.9 141.1 144.0 140.5 141.3 143.4 143.8 146.6 Newark, N . J. 179.9 184.0 171.4 172.4 174.8 176.8 175.7 181.6 184.0 181.2 183.5 184.7 187.9 195.3 193.3 192.4 189.3 201.8 200.4 203.9 210.5 197.9 196.7 191.6 189.5 173.8 149.4 167.7 153.3 151.9 148.1 139.5 139.2 142.1 149.7 150.0 149.8 150.5 149.8 139.4 139.9 140.0 136.0 136.2 133.4 136.8 137.8 136.7 139.3 143.0 146.6 148.4 145.7 145.8 140.3 140.8 141.5 140.7 144.8 145.1 145.9 149.1 150.5 152.2 151.2 143.5 147.8 147.2 142.4 139.5 139.4 140.2 138.8 139.4 142.3 145.3 147.4 148.6 N ew Haven, Conn. N ew Orleans, La. 183.1 186.0 172.3 172.3 176.8 181.3 179.0 186.0 190.5 188.4 184.9 188.1 190.6 201.4 195.4 197.3 197.9 201.8 208.9 210.9 218.0 208.2 205.8 200.2 194.1 179.1 152.4 172.7 157.9 154.8 150.3 143.2 140.0 145.5 153.0 152.7 151.5 153.0 153.1 140.9 142.5 141.7 136.9 137.0 135.4 136.6 141.4 138.7 140.8 144.4 146.9 146.5 149.3 146.5 143.5 143.3 142.9 143.4 145.1 149.4 148.5 152.6 153.6 155.4 154.0 145.9 150.0 148.1 144.6 140.8 141.5 141.6 142.9 142.8 146.5 149.4 150.5 152.5 188.0 190.9 174.4 177.3 184.2 187.9 188.8 191.8 194.1 191.3 190.5 189.6 194.9 200.3 203.6 197.8 197.3 206.0 209.3 207.0 210.8 204.2 199.0 195.8 191.6 178.1 152.2 175.5 161.1 158.4 154.3 143.7 140.5 144.0 151.8 150.6 151.1 147.3 146.0 141.9 144.3 142.8 141.6 142.5 142.2 140.3 141.6 140.1 138.8 141.5 141.4 144.0 143.3 144.9 142.7 140.9 142.1 141.0 139.7 141.3 141.0 145.1 146.1 144.3 146.9 144.0 147.8 146.1 143.2 139.6 139.1 137.2 139.0 142.6 144.8 147.4 148.5 151.7 ■For years 1913 to 1920, 22 articles are included; from 1921 to 1924,43 articles. N ew Y ork, N .Y . 186.0 187.6 174.9 176.9 180.2 184.3 183.0 187.6 188.4 185.8 187.4 194.7 199.3 203.8 204.0 203.3 199.1 209.3 210.9 214.3 216.6 204.1 202.7 200.0 197.3 181.1 157.1 176.2 159.9 156.5 155.6 146.9 147.6 150.2 158.5 156.9 158.6 158.9 158.5 146.9 148.2 147.5 142.5 142.8 142.4 146.1 145.4 142.7 144.9 148.8 153.8 156.0 153.0 152.8 148.7 149.3 150.4 149.2 150.8 152.5 151.7 154.7 156.7 159.6 158.6 150.2 153.7 152.8 147.5 145.8 147.0 147.3 145.8 146.4 149.5 152.2 155.8 156.6 43 D ETAILED TABLES FOOD i IN SPECIFIED CITIES, 1913 TO 1924, BY MONTHS AND YEARS—Continued Pitts Phila Omaha, delphia, burgh, Nebr. Pa. Port land, Oreg. Provi dence, R .I . Rich mond, Ya. 186.4 190.8 173.4 175.7 181.3 184.3 183.0 189.7 190.3 186.4 190.4 194.3 197.5 202.3 202.8 198.3 198.4 212.1 209.1 215.2 218.3 205.0 204.1 196.4 195.3 180.4 153.4 173.5 157.6 155.9 153.7 143.9 146.1 148.3 154.0 153.1 152.1 152.7 149.0 139.3 139.5 138.4 135.2 135.5 135.1 138.6 138.8 135.3 139.4 140.8 145.6 149.3 149.2 146.2 144.2 145.0 144.3 144.7 149.3 149.7 148.7 151.1 153.6 156.1 154.4 147.9 153.7 150.5 145.4 142.5 143.7 146.0 145.6 144.8 147.2 149.2 151.5 153.9 173.0 173.7 162.2 168.0 169.7 169.8 169.2 174.0 173.5 175.9 176.4 178.7 183.5 187.0 184.5 183.8 186.6 192.9 198.9 209.2 197.4 189.3 186.8 177.5 173.2 162.6 137.5 154.1 144.4 141.8 135.7 127.3 128.1 133.4 135.1 137.4 140.8 138.2 134.5 130.4 126.4 127.6 126.0 126.8 127.5 127.8 134.3 133.4 131.4 134.4 135.3 135.7 132.9 131.8 129.8 127.8 128.8 129.3 130.8 132.0 131.9 135.5 140.2 139.7 136.5 134.2 135.8 131.6 130.0 129.7 129.4 129.9 133.8 133.5 136.3 138.3 138.3 137.5 188.7 188.2 176.4 176.9 181.8 187.2 182.6 191.7 194.9 193.3 194.3 197.9 200.0 208.8 206.0 206.5 203.5 207.2 214.7 217.9 224.0 214.7 212.3 208.3 203.9 188.0 161.3 179.2 164.6 162.3 155.8 151.3 149.3 156.7 164.3 162.9 162.5 163.7 161.5 146.5 148.2 146.2 142.7 142.3 141.0 140.5 146.4 143.6 146.2 151.0 154.1 154. 0 152.8 151.7 149.7 149.6 147.5 148.0 147.6 154.2 154.0 156.7 157.1 160.3 156.7 149.4 153.4 151.7 147.4 142.5 143.0 143.9 146.1 148.6 151.6 153.1 155.2 155.0 199.2 203.1 185.3 185.3 191.4 198.6 202.2 202.8 205.0 202.8 202.6 206.4 206.4 213.8 213.4 212.8 207.6 214.3 226.0 228.0 223.9 218.7 213.9 212.2 206.4 187.6 163.7 181.7 170.2 164.6 160.1 155.1 155.0 156.3 162.9 *166.7 165.0 165.2 162.7 153.4 156.8 156.8 151.3 150.6 153.7 155.0 152.5 150.6 149.5 151.5 156.2 157.0 155.8 153.6 152.9 152.1 153.2 153.3 155.4 155.8 155.8 158.9 157.5 159.1 159.5 153.2 153.9 155.2 151.6 147.5 147.9 148.7 148.8 151.3 155.0 157.0 158.9 162.1 190.9 187.0 170.5 177.9 187.1 190.5 187.8 199.3 196.6 192.5 195.3 198.1 208.1 209.8 206.5 204.0 207.2 221.7 226.9 238.1 229.2 210.1 209.1 196.7 192.8 172.8 150.7 170.3 155.5 156.0 153.1 143.8 143.9 143.2 146.4 148.7 151.0 148.9 147.1 139.2 139.0 139.9 138.5 138.9 139.5 142.3 140.8 136.1 136.6 137.9 139.4 141.3 141.7 139.1 137. 5 138.6 140.6 141.3 140.4 142.2 142.2 145.5 144.2 143.8 144.7 142.4 147.5 145.0 142.5 139.5 139.1 140.5 140.7 139.6 141.1 142.8 144.9 147.1 188.4 189.4 173.3 176.2 182.5 185.5 183.6 186.7 191.5 190.0 190.9 192.1 195.7 201.0 200.1 198.3 195.5 208.2 211.2 211.1 216.8 202.8 200.8 196.3 192.3 175.8 151.9 171.0 155.5 154.6 152.2 145.0 143.6 143.9 152.8 150.9 150.9 151.4 150.4 143.2 144.2 144.4 140.5 141.2 142.4 144.4 141.5 136.6 138.6 144.5 148.6 149.7 149.4 147.6 145.0 144.6 144.1 149.2 149.1 151.5 150.8 152.9 153.1 154.3 151.7 146.7 149.6 149.3 144.4 141.9 144.0 145.6 143.3 143.4 146.3 148.0 151.3 153.0 St. Louis, Mo. Salt Lake City, Utah 171.4 182.3 171.2 191.1 159.2 176. 5 166.5 182.9 190.4 168.5 168.4 192.8 187.9 171.5 175.2 196.9 197.4 173.9 174.9 193.5 194.4 171.8 175.2 199.1 204.4 177.8 212.9 184.8 210.8 180.5 180.2 209.1 211.5 182.6 229.4 188.7 202.1 230.4 236.8 203.9 228.8 197.5 186.8 214.0 209.8 182.7 201.1 179.5 195.6 175.0 159.1 176.2 153.1 136.3 173.4 152.9 143.2 157.1 141.1 156.4 152.2 134.8 145.7 128.7 129.1 149.5 133.8 149.5 154.4 134.7 154.7 133.5 153.3 135.1 148.2 136.2 143.3 132.0 122.5 141.0 137.9 120.9 123.4 139.8 139.3 120.1 120.4 137.8 120.2 138.5 122.2 142.4 144.3 123.9 138.9 120.6 139.6 120.8 142.0 123.8 143.5 125.0 146.7 * 126.9 145.2 127.1 143.0 123.6 141.7 120.4 141.5 121.6 144.0 121.6 144.1 121.8 143.4 124.7 143.8 127.2 142.2 126.6 148.1 128.0 148.5 130.9 150.6 130.6 128.8 149.8 127.0 146.7 127.7 150.1 148.0 124.6122.2 144.8 142.6 122.1 143.3 122.2 143.5 124.8 143.5 126.4 124.5 144.3 146.1 127.3 149.2 131.7 150.5 133.6 151.5 134.6 San Fran cisco, Calif. Scran ton, Pa. Seat tle, Wash. Wash ington, D . C. 170.6 172.1 165.1 165.1 166.3 169.0 169.1 168.7 167.0 170.9 172.0 176.6 181.8 189.1 185.9 187.5 186.6 193.2 200.6 202.1 197.7 189.0 190.9 183.3 181.7 171.9 147.2 162.7 153.5 148.4 143.5 139.2 139.3 140.0 144.3 146.8 150. 5 150.0 146.5 138.6 136.7 137.4 135.3 135.2 134.2 136.8 136.2 134.4 139.9 148.0 144.0 144.9 142.3 140.4 137.3 134.7 136.6 138.0 140.0 139.8 142.5 146.0 151.2 151.3 .148. 5 143.6 145.8 143.3 141.3 139. 7 138.5 140.9 140.8 142.3 145.8 148.7 148.8 148.3 187.4 189.7 175.2 175.0 180.8 185.8 185.7 193.0 195.0 190.8 188.2 191.8 198.7 208. 5 207.2 204.8 202.5 210.4 213.7 221.8 224.6 215.0 209.0 204.9 202.0 184.8 161.7 180.5 166.2 162.3 160.1 151.2 148.7 153.5 162.1 161.9 161.1 162.6 163.8 148.1 155.6 151.8 146.6 145.4 145.7 146.9 146.7 142.4 143.2 147.5 150.9 154.1 152.9 152.2 149.2 149.7 149.0 149.7 150.3 153.3 153.4 156.3 155.7 157.9 157.7 148.5 154.0 151.2 146.9 143.1 142.9 143.8 144.6 145.7 148.9 151.8 152.8 154.8 178.8 180.0 170.6 172.2 173.3 175.9 176.5 177.9 181.5 181.6 182.8 184.9 188.5 189.8 189.5 192.5 190.3 197.7 202.4 209.1 203.9 190.8 189.1 179.3 172.8 160.3 140.0 152.9 146.2 144.1 139.2 132.2 132.0 137.8 138.9 140.3 142.4 139.1 135.8 135.7 129.3 133.7 132.2 132.9 134.3 135.2 137.3 137.4 137.2 139.7 139.1 139. 3 138.8 136.0 134.4 133.1 135.1 135.5 136.3 136.8 138.0 141.6 146.4 144.9 141.3 139.0 139.7 139.3 138.1 136.9 135.7 138.4 139.3 139.1 140.0 139.9 140.4 141.3 195.9 197.1 183.3 184.8 191.6 193.9 194.9 199.7 202.8 199.0 199.5 200.5 203.4 207.6 208.4 207.1 201.8 212.8 215.4 215.9 220.5 209.4 208.8 203.3 201.5 185.6 161.9 179.8 163.6 163.2 160.7 152.8 153.5 157.3 165.7 164.9 163.4 159.2 156.7 149.9 150.3 151.1 146.0 147.0 149.1 149.5 149.4 147.1 147.9 152.5 153.7 154.8 154.4 151.4 150.2 148.3 148.5 150.5 154.7 158.3 156.4 15S.3 159.0 159.1 157.0 152.4 154.2 153.6 148.7 146.1 147.5 148.9 149.5 150.9 154.4 156.9 159.5 159.3 44 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 T able 11.—AVERAGE a n d RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED UNITED STATES « Sirloin steak (pound) Round steak (pound) R ib roast (pound) Chuck roast (pound) Plate beef (pound) Pork chops (pound) Year and month Aver Rela- Aver Rela Aver Rela Aver Rela A ver Rela Aver Rela tive age age tive age tive tive age age tive age tive price price price price price price price price price price price price C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts 1913: Av. for year----January............- . February----------M arch__________ A pril.......... .......... M a y ____ ________ June____ ________ July_____ _______ A ugust................. September______ October......... ....... N ovem ber......... December............ 25.4 23.8 23.9 24.7 25. 5 25.6 25.9 26.4 26.4 26.3 25.7 25.4 25.1 100.0 93.8 94.1 97.1 100.5 100.9 101.8 103.8 103.9 103.4 101.3 100.0 99.0 22.8 20.5 20.6 21.3 22.2 22.2 22.6 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.1 22.8 22.6 100.0 92.1 92.6 95.6 99.4 99.7 101.1 103.9 104.2 104.2 103.8 102.4 101.4 19.8 18.8 18.8 19.4 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.2 20.1 20.0 19.8 19.9 100.0 16.0 94.7 14.9 95.0 14.9 98.1 15.6 101.1 16.2 100.9 16.1 101.7 '16.3 102.2 16.4 102.2 16.5 101.4 16.4 101.2 16.4 100.1 16.3 100.4 16.2 100.0 93.1 93.1 97.5 101.3 100.6 101.9 102.5 103.1 102.5 102.5 101.9 101.3 12.1 11.1 11.3 11.8 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 100.0 91.7 93.4 97.5 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.8 101.7 101.7 102.5 102.5 21.0 18.7 18.9 20.3 21.6 20.9 20.8 21.7 21.9 22.8 22.6 21.5 20.3 100.0 89.1 89.9 96.6 102.8 99.7 98.9 103.2 104.1 108.4 107.4 102.4 96.7 1914: Av. for year___ January............ February_______ M arch.................. A pril-----------------M a y ____________ June......... ........... July....................... A ugust............ September......... . October................ N ovem ber........... D ecem ber-........... 25.9 25.2 25.3 25.3 25.4 25.8 26.3 27.0 27.9 27.2 26.2 25.5 25.6 102.0 99.4 99.5 99.6 100.0 101.7 103.4 106.3 109.7 107.0 103.2 100.4 100.9 28.6 22.7 22.9 22.9 23.0 23.3 23.7 24.4 25. 1 24.6 23.8 23.4 23.0 105.8 102.0 102.5 102.6 103.2 104.6 106.2 109.3 112.7 110.3 106.9 105.1 103.3 20.4 19.9 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.3 20.5 20.9 21.4 20.9 20.5 20.3 20.1 108.0 100.3 101.1 101.0 101.6 102.4 103.3 105.4 108.0 105.5 103.7 102.6 101.3 16.7 16.3 16.4 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.7 16.9 17.5 17.3 17.0 16.7 16.5 104.4 .12.6 101.9 12.3 102.5 12.4 101.9 12.4 102.5 12.4 103.1 12.5 104.4 12.5 105.6 12.6 109.4 13.0 108.1 13. 0 106.3 12.8 104.4 12.7 103.1 12.5 104.1 101.7 102.5 102.5 102.5 103.3 103.3 104.1 107.4 107.4 105.8 105.0 103.3 22.0 20.7 21.0 20.9 21.7 22.3 21.6 22.3 25.1 23.7 23.0 21.8 19.5 104.6 98.6 100.1 99.7 103.2 106.1 102.9 106.3 119.5 112.7 109.7 103.9 92.8 1915: Av. for year___ January............... February_______ M arch__________ A p r i l........... ....... M a y _____ _______ June____________ July____________ A ugust_________ September........... October................ N ovem ber........... December............ 25.7 25.3 25.0 24.7 25.1 25. 8 26. 1 26.6 26. 5 26.4 26.1 25.6 25.2 101.1 99.7 98.3 97.3 98.6 101.4 102.7 104.7 104.3 103.8 102.6 100.8 99.1 23.0 22.7 22.3 22.0 22.3 23.0 23.4 23.9 23.8 23. 6 23.2 22.8 22.4 108.0 102.0 99.9 98.6 100.0 103.3 105.0 107.2 106.9 106.0 104.2 102.3 100.6 20.1 19.9 19.7 19. 5 19.7 20.1 20.3 20.6 20. 5 20.4 20.3 20.1 19.8 101.4 100.7 99.5 98.7 99.7 101.4 102.7 103.9 103. 5 102.9 102.4 101.3 100.2 16.1 16.2 15.9 15.7 15.8 16.1 16.4 16. 5 16.4 16.3 16.2 15.9 15.8 100.6 101.3 99.4 98.1 98.8 100.6 102.5 103.1 102.5 101.9 101.3 99.4 98.8 12.1 12.3 12.2 12. 1 12. 1 12. 2 12.2 12. 2 12.2 12. 2 12. 0 11.9 11.8 100.0 101.7 100.8 100.0 100.0 100.8 100.8 100. 8 100.8 100.8 99.2 98.4 97.5 20.3 18.5 17.9 17.8 19. 7 20.9 20.6 21.1 21. 6 22. 5 23. 1 20.8 18.4 96.4 88.3 85.0 84.9 93.8 99.5 98.3 100.4 102.9 107.3 110.1 99.2 87.5 1916: Av. for year___ January................ February............. M arch......... ......... April............ ......... M a y ____ ________ June............. ......... July____ ________ August— ............. September______ October................ N ovem ber........... December............ 27.3 25.6 25.7 26. 3 27.0 27. 7 28. 8 28.6 28.4 28.3 27.5 27.0 26.9 107.5 24. 5* 100.7 22.7 101.0 22.7 103.7 23. 3 106. 3 24. 0 109.2 24. 9 113.3 26. 0 112. 6 25.8 111.9 25.7 111.3 25.6 108.3 24.8 106.3 24.1 105.8 24.0 109.7 101.6 101.9 104.4 107.7 111.8 116.7 115.9 115.1 114.7 111.1 108.1 107.5 21.2 20.1 20.1 20.6 21.1 21.7 22.4 22.1 21.9 21.8 21.3 21.0 21.1 107.4 101.4 101.7 103.8 106.4 109.6 113. 0 111.8 110.6 110. 2 107.6 106.0 106.4 17.1 15.9 15.9 16.4 16.9 17.5 18. 1 17.9 17.6 17.6 17.3 17.1 16.9 106.9 99.4 99.4 102. 5 105.6 109. 4 113. 1 111.9 110.0 110.0 108.1 106.9 105.6 12.8 12.0 12. 1 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.4 13.2 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.8 106.0 99.2 100.0 102.5 105.0 107.4 110.7 109.1 106.6 107.4 105.8 105.8 105.8 22.7 18.7 19.4 21.8 22. 5 22.9 23. 1 23. 4 24.4 26. 2 24.8 23.4 22. 3 108.3 89.2 92.4 104.0 107.3 109.0 110.0 111.2 116.1 124.6 118.0 111.4 106.0 1917: Av. for year___ January................ February_______ M arch............. . A pril................. . M a y ____ _______ June____________ July*.___________ August............ . September______ October................ N ovem ber______ December............ 31.5 27.6 28.8 29.5 31.7 32.3 32.8 32.7 32.9 33.3 32.9 31.6 32.0 124.0 108.5 113.3 116.0 124.7 127.1 129.0 128.8 129.6 131.2 129.6 124.5 126.1 129.8 110.5 116.8 119.3 130.0 132.9 135.4 137.0 137.9 133.0 137.9 133.0 134.3 24.9 21.7 22.6 23.3 25.2 25.8 26.1 25.8 25.6 26.0 25.8 25.1 25.4 125.5 109.4 114.3 117.9 127.4 130.2 131.9 130.2 129.1 131.2 130.2 126.6 128.1 20.9 17.4 18.5 20.4 20.9 21.5 21.9 21.9 21.7 21.9 21.8 21.1 21.5 180.6 108.8 115.6 127.5 130.6 134.4 136.9 136.9 135.6 136.9 136.3 131.9 134.4 15.7 13.1 14.0 14.6 16.0 16.3 16.6 16.5 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.2 16.2 129.8 108.3 115.7 120.7 132.2 134.7 137.2 136.4 133.9 134.7 136.4 133.9 133.9 31.9 23.7 26.2 28.0 30.6 30.6 31.0 31.7 3,4.5 38.9 38.9 34.6 33.9 151.7 11(2.6 124.7 133.1 145.7 145.8 147.7 150.7 164.1 185.1 185.1 164.6 161.2 29.0 24.6 26.0 26-6 29.0 29.6 30.2 30.6 30.8 29.7 30.8 29.7 30.0 C en ts C en ts 45 D ETAILED TABLES F O O D ARTICLES, 1913 TO 1924, BY YEARS AND MONTHS—Continued U N IT E D S T A T E S Eggs (dozen) (pound) (pound) Lard (pound) (pound) Hens (pound) Strictly fresh Average price Relative price C e n ts Average price Relative price Average price Relative price C e n ts C e n ts A ver age price Rela tive price C e n ts A ver age price Rela tive price C e n ts A ver age price Rela tive price C e n ts 100.0 94.2 94.5 96.7 99.2 99.6 101.0 103.7 104.7 103.9 . 102.8 100.8 99.0 26.9 25.1 25.4 26.0 26.5 26.7 27.3 28.1 28.4 28.1 27.6 26.9 26.5 100.0 93.5 94.4 96.8 98.7 99.4 101.6 104.4 105.5 104.5 102.4 99.9 98.7 15.8 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.1 16.0 15.9 15.8 100.0 97.4 97.6 98.7 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.7 101.9 101.7 101.2 100.7 100.3 18.9 18.0 18.5 19.1 20.2 19.4 19.4 19.7 18.9 18.7 18.4 18.5 18.5 100.0 95.2 97.9 101.1 106.9 102.7 102.7 104.2 100.0 98.9 97.4 97.9 97.9 21.3 20.2 20.7 21.4 22.2 22.2 21.9 21.7 21.5 21.5 21.2 20.6 20.8 100.0 94.8 97.3 100.4 104.4 104.2 102.6 102.1 100.8 101.1 99.5 96.6 97.9 34.5 37.3 31.5 26.4 25.2 26.3 27.9 29.9 33.0 37.7 41.6 49.7 47.6 100.0 108.2 91.3 76.5 73.1 76.2 80.8 86.6 95.6 109.2 120.1 144.1 138.1 27.5 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.8 26.8 27.0 27.4 28.8 29.0 28.6 28.2 27.8 101.8 98.1 98.3 98.5 99.1 99.2 99.9 101.4 106.6 107.6 106.0 104.5 102.9 27.8 26.4 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.7 27.0 27.8 29.1 29.1 28.3 27.4 26.8 101.7 98.2 98.6 98.7 98.8 99.2 100.4 103.4 108.1 108.1 105.3 101.9 99.7 15.6 15.7 15.7 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.4 98.6 99.6 99.4 99.0 98.7 98.3 97.5 97.5 98.8 99.0 98.4 99.0 97.5 19.5 18.8 18.9 18.9 19.3 19.8 20.0 20.3 20.6 19.7 19.3 19.2 19.0 108.2 99.5 100.0 100.0 102.1 104.8 105.8 107.4 109.0 104.2 102.1 101.6 100.5 21.8 21.3 22.1 22.4 23.0 22.7 22.0 22.0 22.1 21.8 21.4 20.6 19.9 102.2 99.8 103.9 105.3 108.1 106.4 103.2 103.1 103,6 102.5 100.3 96.6 93.6 35.3 43.4 36.5 30.9 25.5 26.7 28.2 30.2 33.2 36.8 39.0 45.1 47.8 102.3 125.9 105.9 89.5 74.0 77.5 81.6 87.5 96.3 106.6 113.1 130.7 138.6 26.9 27.2 26.8 26.5 26.4 26.5 26.8 27.1 27.1 27.0 27.3 27.4 27.2 99.8 100.8 99.2 98.0 97.6 98.3 98.4 100.4 100.3 100.2 101.3 101.4 100.8 26.1 26.4 25.9 25.5 25.4 25.6 26.1 26.4 26.3 26.0 26.5 26.8 26.9 97.2 98.1 96,3 94.7 94.3 95.2 97.0 98.0 97.7 96.8 98.5 99.8 99.9 14.8 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.1 14.6 14.1 13.9 14.3 14.5 14.5 93.4 97.5 96.9 96.1 95.6 95.7 95.4 92.5 89.3 87.9 90.8 92.0 91.8 20.4 20.6 18.8 19.5 21.0 21.7 21.8 20.9 20.5 20.1 20.9 19.8 19.7 107.9 109.0 99.5 103.2 111.1 114.8 115.3 110.6 108.5 106.4 110.6 104.8 104.2 20.8 20.2 20.8 21.2 21.3 21.4 20.9 20.6 20.6 20.8 20.6 20.3 20.3 97.5 95.0 97.4 99.5 100.2 100.7 98.4 96.9 96.8 97.4 96.8 95.1 95.4 34.1 44.4 33.8 25.6 26.0 26.1 26.8 27.9 30.5 34.9 40.3 45.9 46.5 98.7 128.6 97.9 74.2 75.4 75.7 77.8 80.9 88.4 101.1 116.9 133.0 134.8 28.7 27.2 27.3 27.7 28.1 28.5 28.8 29.0 29.2 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.8 106.4 100.9 101.0 102.5 103.9 105.4 106.8 107.4 108.1 110.0 110.4 110.9 110.2 29.4 27.1 27.4 28.0 28.7 29.3 29.6 29.8 30.0 30.5 30.6 30.6 30.6 109.2 100.8 101.7 104.3 106.9 109.0 110.0 110.8 111.4 113.5 113.8 113.9 113.7 17.5 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.7 16.8 17.1 17.4 17.6 18.6 19.4 21.4 21.7 111.0 92.7 93.9 96.1 99.7 106.4 108.4 110.0 111.3 117.6 122.8 135.2 137.3 22.6 20.5 21.2 22.0 23.0 23.2 23.9 23.5 23.1 23.3 22.5 22.2 22.3 119.6 108.5 112.2 116.4 121.7 122.8 126.5 124.3 122.2 123.3 119.1 117.5 118.0 23.6 21.6 22.1 22.9 23.7 24.1 24.2 24.0 23.8 24.2 24.3 23.9 23.9 110.7 101.3 104.0 107.5 111.2 113.4 113.8 112.8 111.9 113.5 114.0 112.2 112.3 37.5 42.4 34.8 28.4 27.3 28.2 30.0 31.9 36.3 41.2 45.6 51.4 53.0 108.8 122.8 101.0 82.4 79.1 81.8 86.9 92.5 105.2 119.5 132.3 148.9 153.5 41.0 29.7 30.9 33.3 38.2 41.8 42.6 43.0 43.1 44.4 48.2 48.4 48.8 151.9 110.0 114.3 123.3 141.4 154.7 157.9 159.1 159.5 164.3 178.4 179.2 180.6 38.2 30.6 31.7 33.6 36.5 38.7 39.1 39.5 39.4 40.9 42.6 42.6 43.4 142.2 113.8 117.8 125.0 135.8 144.0 145.4 147.0 146.6 152.2 158.5 158.5 161.5 27.6 21.4 21.9 23.9 26.4 27.8 28.0 27.4 27.7 29.7 31.3 32.7 33.4 174.9 135.7 138.4 151.1 167.1 176.2 177.3 173.7 175.6 187.7 197.8 206.7 211.1 28.9 23.9 25.9 26.2 27.6 29.7 30.4 29.9 29.7 31.4 31.6 30.1 30*2 152.9 126.5 137.0 138.6 146.0 157.1 160.9 158.2 157.1 166.1 167.2 159.3 159.8 28.6 25.3 26.7 27.5 29.1 29.3 28.9 28.0 27.9 30.3 31.1 29.4 30.4 134.5 119.0 125.5 129.2 136.4 137.7 135.5 131.3 130.8 142.1 145.8 137.9 142.5 48.1 54.6 50.7 34.7 38.7 40.0 41.1 42.1 46.1 52.6 55.2 58.1 63.5 139.4 158.2 147.0 100.7 112.1 115.9 119.1 121.9 133.5 152.4 159.9 168.3 184.0 25t------ 4 A ver age price C en ts 27.0 25.4 25.5 26.1 26.8 26.9 27.3 28.0 28.3 28.1 27.8 27.2 26.7 43239 Stor age 25.7 23.5 ____ 34.3 34.5 35.1 32.6 ____ 31.3 31.7 31.2 26.7 31.1 31.0 30.2 26.6 ____ 38.'7 39.6 42.5 46.3 44.7 45. Q RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 46 T able 11.—AVERAGE AND RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED UNITED STATES-Continuod Sirloin steak (pound) Round steak (pound) R ib roast (pound) Chuck roast (pound) Plate beef (pound) Pork chops (pound) Year and month Aver Rela Aver Rela A ver Rela Aver Rela A ver Rela A ver Rela age tive tive age tive age age tive age tive age tive price price price price price pride price price price price price price C en ts C ents C en ts C en ts C ents C en ts 1918: Av. for year___ January............... February_______ M arch__________ A pril___________ M a y ,......... .......... June____ _______ J uly____________ A u gu st................ September........... O ctob er............ N ovem ber........... December............ 88.9 32.7 33.4 33.8 36.6 40.0 42.6 42.1 41.5 41.7 41.0 40.5 40.4 153.2 128.7 131.5 133.1 144.1 157.5 167.7 165.8 163.4 164.2 161.4 159.4 159.1 36.9 30.6 31.4 31.8 34.5 38.0 40.6 40.3 39.6 39.8 39.0 38.5 38.2 165.5 137.2 140.8 142.6 154.7 170.4 182.1 180.7 177.6 178.5 174.9 172.7 171.3 80.7 25.8 26.3 26.8 29.3 31.8 33.5 33.3 32.6 32.7 32.3 32.0 31.9 155.1 130.3 132.8 135.4 148.0 160.6 169.2 168.2 164.7 165.2 163.1 161.6 161.1 26.6 22.1 22.7 23.2 25.5 27.8 29.5 29.1 28.3 28.4 27.9 27.5 27.3 166.3 138.1 141.9 145.0 159.4 173.8 184.4 181.9 176.9 177.5 174.4 171.9 170.6 20.6 17.2 17.7 18.2 19.9 21.9 22.7 22.4 21.7 21.9 21.5 21.2 21.1 170.2 142.2 146.3 150.4 164.5 181.0 187.6 185.1 179.3 181.0 177.7 175.2 174.4 39.0 34.3 33.6 33b 9 35.6 36.7 37.2 37.9 42.2 46.1 45.4 43.3 41.3 185.7 163.3 160.0 161.4 169.5 174.8 177.1 180.5 201.0 219.5 216.2 206.2 196.7 1919: Av, for year___ January________ February........... M arch....... .......... A p r i l........... . M a y _____ _______ June______ ______ July____________ August............ . September______ October............ N ovem ber........... December............ 41.7 41.1 41.2 41.8 43.7 44.4 43.1 43.4 42.1 40.9 39.8 39.3 39.1 164.2 161.8 162.2 164.6 172.1 174.8 169.7 170.9 165.8 161.0 156.7 154.7 153.9 38.9 39.0 38.8 39.4 40.5 41.6 40.4 40.7 39.5 37.9 36.9 36.2 35.9 174.4 174.9 174.0 176.7 181.6 186.6 181.2 182.5 177.1 170.0 165.5 162.3 161.0 32.5 32.6 32.6 33.4 34.6 35.2 33.8 33.5 32.4 31.2 30.6 30.2 30.3 164.1 164.7 164.7 168.7 174.8 177.8 170.7 169.2 163.6 157.6 154.6 152.5 153.0 27.0 28.0 27.9 28.4 29.4 29.7 28.1 27.7 26.6 25.3 24.5 24.2 24.3 168.8 175.0 174.4 177.5 183.8 185.6 175.6 173.1 166.3 158.1 153.1 151.3 151.9 20.2 21.9 21.9 22.1 22.6 22.5 21.0 20.3 19.3 18.2 17.6 17.3 17.3 166.9 181.0 181.0 182.6 186.8 186.0 173.6 167.8 159.5 150.4 145.5 143.0 143.0 42.3 40.6 37.9 38.6 41.4 43.0 42.4 46.2 46.9 46.0 44.3 42.1 38.1 201.4 193.3 180.5 183.8 197.1 204.8 201.9 220.0 223.3 219.1 211.0 200.5 181.4 1920: Av. for year___ January............ . February_______ M arch......... ......... A pril___________ M a y ____________ June____ ________ J uly____________ A ugust_________ September......... . October.............. N ovem ber........... Decem ber______ 43.7 40.5 40.6 40.8 43.2 43.4 46.1 48.6 47.2 46.8 44.5 43.5 39.7 172.1 159.4 159.8 160.6 170.1 170.9 181.5 191.3 185.8 184.3 175.2 171.3 156.3 39.5 37.0 37.2 37.5 39.9 39.9 42.6 45.0 43.6 43.1 41.9 39.6 35.7 177.1 165.9 166.8 168.2 178.9 178.9 191.0 201.8 195.5 193.3 187.9 177.6 160.1 33.2 31.4 31.5 31.9 33.5 33.4 34.8 35.9 34.9 34.5 33.3 32.6 30.1 167.7 158.6 159.1 161.1 169.2 168.7 175.8 181.3 176.3 174.2 168.2 164.7 152.0 26.2 25.3 25.1 25.1 26.6 26.5 27.8 28.5 27.4 27.1 25.9 25.3 23.2 163.8 158.1 156. 9 156.9 166.3 165.6 173.8 178.1 171.3 169.4 161.9 158.1 145.0 18.3 18.4 18.4 18.2 19.0 18.8 19.0 19.1 18.5 18.4 17.8 17.7 16.5 151.2 152.1 152.1 150.4 157.0 155.4 157.0 157.9 152.9 152.1 147.1 146.3 136.4 42.3 37.3 37.7 39.1 43.2 42. 5 40.8 43:7 45.9 50.0 49.9 44.1 33.0 201.4 177.6 179.5 186.2 205.7 202.4 194.3 208.1 218.6 238.1 237.6 210.0 157.1 1921: Av. for year___ January................ February............. M arch........... ....... A p ril................. . M a y _____ _______ June...................... July....................... A ugust................. September........... O ctob er............... N ovem ber........... D ecem ber............ 38.8 40.5 38.3 39.1 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.2 40.0 38.9 37.4 35.7 35.3 152.8 159.4 150.8 153.9 157.5 157.9 157.5 158.3 157.5 153.2 147.2 140.6 139.0 34.4 36.3 34.2 34.9 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.8 35.6 34.4 32.9 31.0 30.8 154 3 162.8 153.4 156.5 159.6 159.6 159.6 160.5 159.6 154.3 147.5 139.0 138.1 29.1 31.0 29.3 30.0 30.4 30.2 29.8 29.3 29.1 28.6 27.6 26.8 26.7 147.0 156.6 148.0 151.5 153.5 152.5 150.5 148.0 147.0 144.4 139.4 135.4 134.9 21.2 23.6 22.0 22.5 22.4 22.0 21.6 20.7 20.8 20.5 19.9 19.2 19.2 132.5 147.5 137.5 140.6 140.0 137.5 135.0 129.4 130.0 128.1 124.4 120.0 120.0 14.3 16.9 15.6 15.7 15.4 15.0 14.1 13.2 13.5 13.3 13.2 12 8 12.8 118.2 139.7 128.9 129.8 127.3 124.0 116.5 109.1 111.6 109.9 109.1 105.8 105.8 34.9 35.9 32.7 35.3 37.1 35.1 34.1 34.3 38.0 37.6 36.0 32.0 30.4 166.2 171.0 155.7 168.1 176.7 167.1 162.4 163.3 181.0 179.1 171.4 152.4 144.8 1922: Av. for year___ January................ February_______ M arch____ ______ A pril............... . M a y ____ ________ June............ ......... July____________ A ugust_________ September........... O ctober. ............. Novem ber........... D e c e m b e r r 87.4 35.3 35.2 35.9 36.4 37.7 38.4 39.2 39.0 38.7 38.3 37.3 36.8 147.2 139.0 138.6 141.3 143.3 148.4 151.2 154.3 153.5 152.4 150.8 146.9 144.9 32.3 30.4 30.2 30.8 31.4 32.5 33.5 34.2 34.1 33.6 33.1 32.0 31.5 144.8 136.3 135.4 138.1 140.8 145.7 150.2 153.4 152.9 150.7 148.4 143.5 141.3 27.6 26.7 26.5 27.0 27.3 27.9 28.2 28.5 28.2 28.1 28.0 27.5 27.3 139.4 134.9 133.8 136.4 137.9 140.9 142.4 143.9 142.4 141.9 141.4 138.9 137.9 19.7 19.0 18.9 19.3 19.5 19.8 20.1 20.3 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.6 19.4 123.1 118.8 118.1 120.6 121.9 123.8 125.6 126.9 125.0 125.0 124.4 122.5 121.3 12.8 12 8 12.8 13 0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.7 12.7 105.8 105.8 105.8 107.4 107.4 107.4 106.6 105.8 104.1 104.1 105.8 105.0 105.0 33.0 28.9 29.3 31.3 33.0 34.4 33.9 34.4 35.1 36.4 36.6 33.0 29.5 157.1 137.6 139.5 149.1 157.1 163.8 161.4 163.8 167.1 173.3 174.3 157.1 140.5. D ETAILED TABLES 47 F O O D A R T IC L E S , 1913 T O 1924, B Y Y E A R S A N D M O N T H S — Continued U N IT E D S T A T E S —Continued Eggs (dozen) Bacon (pound) Ham (pound) Lard (pound) Lam b, leg of (pound) Hens (pound) Strictly fresh Average price Relative price C e n ts Average price Relative price C e n ts C e n ts 52.9 48.6 48.4 48.8 49.5 50.5 51.5 52.3 54.0 56.2 57.9 58.3 58.5 195.9 180.0 179.3 180.7 183.3 187.0 190.7 193.7 55.4 58.5 55.3 54.9 57.2 56.7 57.2 58.1 57.7 55.6 52.8 51.0 50.3 205.2 216.7 204.8 203.3 211.9 52.3 50.3 50.3 50.2 51.6 52.6 53.9 54.7 54.9 54.5 54.6 53.0 47.4 193.7 186.3 186.3 185.9 191.1 194.8 199.6 Average price 47.9 43.6 43.8 44.1 44.6 45.6 46.5 48.7 48.5 51.9 52.0 52.4 53.3 178.1 162.1 162.8 163.9 165.8 169.5 172.9 181.0 180.3 192.9 193.3 194.8 198.1 33.3 32.9 33.0 33.2 33.1 32.9 32.6 32.5 33.1 33.6 34.2 34.2 34.2 53.4 53.6 51.8 51.4 52.9 54.5 55.2 56.7 56.9 55.2 52.4 50.5 49.9 198.5 199.3 192.6 191.1 196.7 Relative price 210.8 A ver age price Rela tive price A ver age price Rela tive price C en ts C e n ts A ver age price Rela tive price C en ts 209.5 208.2 206.3 205.7 209.5 212.7 216.5 216.5 216.5 184.7 163.0 166.1 167.7 186.8 194.7 197.9 197.4 195.2 195.2 186.2 185.7 182.0 37.7 32.9 36.2 0) 0) 37.9 37.6 38.0 38.6 39.4 39.0 39.3 38.4 177.0 154.5 170.0 (!) 0) 177.9 176.5 178.4 181.2 185.0 183.1 184.5 180.3 56.9 164.9 67.4 ‘ 195.4 62.7 181.7 44.3 128.4 42.5 123.2 42.4 122.9 42.5 123.2 49.1 142.3 53.6 155.4 58.6 169.9 64.1 185.8 74.1 214.8 81.1 235.1 233.5 211.4 203.2 211.4 223.4 245.6 254.4 265.8 265.8 241.8 228.5 231.0 220.9 36.5 36.1 36.4 38.0 39.9 39.6 38.4 38.2 36.4 34.6 33.9 33.4 33.6 193.1 191.0 192.6 41.1 40.0 39.6 41.1 43.0 43.5 42.6 42.0 41.8 41.4 40.3 39.2 39.1 193.0 187.8 185.9 193.0 201.9 204.2 211.5 205.2 194.8 187.7 185.5 36.9 33.4 32.1 33.4 35.3 38.8 40.2 42.0 42.0 38.2 36.1 36.5 34.9 62.8 75.2 50.6 48.3 49.3 53.1 53.5 56.6 60.2 63.2 72.0 81.0 90.1 182.0 218.0 146.7 140.0 142.9 153.9 155.1 164.1 174.5 183.2 208.7 234.8 261.2 208.3 187.0 188.5 190.3 199.3 206.3 214.5 222.3 223.1 224.5 222.3 212.3 185.5 29.5 34.0 32.3 30.4 30.1 29.8 29.3 29.0 27.9 27.9 29.2 28.9 25.6 186.7 215.2 204.4 192.4 190.5 188.6 185.4 183.5 176.6 176.6 184.8 182.9 162.0 39.3 36.4 39.0 39.8 43.0 42.1 41.5 41.1 39.7 39.1 37.9 37.1 35.2 68.1 196.3 175.6 55.5 50.3 50.7 51.2 53.6 55.5 57.7 59.8 60.0 60.4 59.8 57.1 49.9 197.4 239.7 198.6 161.2 153.0 153.3 155.4 166.1 184.4 206.1 234.2 249.6 267.8 42.7 45.7 44.7 41.9 44.4 43.5 42.9 43.2 43.7 43.0 41.2 39.7 38.7 158.2 169.3 165.6 155.2 164.4 161. 1 158.9 160.0 161.9 159.3 152.6 147.0 143.3 48.8 48.4 48.2 48.8 49.3 48. 7 48.9 51.0 52.9 51.4 48.3 45.7 44.4 181.4 179.9 179.2 181.4 183.3 181.0 181.8 189.6 196.7 191.1 179.6 169.9 165.1 18.0 22.3 20. 7 19.6 18.4 16. 7 16.2 16.7 18.1 17.9 17.2 16.6 15.9 113.9 141.1 131.0 124.1 116.5 105.7 102.5 105.7 114.6 113.3 108.9 105.1 39.8 37.6 37.9 39.0 39.7 39.8 40.4 40.6 40.6 40.4 40.8 40.9 40.3 147.4 139.3 140.4 144.4 147.0 147.4 149.6 150.4 150.4 149.6 151.1 151.5 149.3 48.8 44.2 46.5 49.8 50.7 51.3 51.9 52.3 50.8 48.4 47.6 46.3 45.4 181.4 164.3 172.9 185.1 188.5 190.7 192.9 194.4 188.9 179.9 177.0 172.1 168.8 17.0 15.4 15.9 17.3 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.5 17.6 17.5 107.6 97.5 200.0 208.2 214.4 215.9 216.7 210.0 211.9 215.2 213.7 205.9 195.6 188.9 186.3 202.6 203.3 201.9 202.2 202.6 205.2 210.8 210.1 100.6 100.6 109.5 107.0 107.6 108 9 108.9 108.9 108.9 110.8 111.4 110.8 201.1 211.1 209.5 203.2 202.1 192.6 183.1 179.4 176.7 177.8 200.0 197.2 196.2 194.4 189.2 184.0 183.6 209.9 197.2 209.9 214.6 224.4 206.9 200.5 196.3 186.2 44.7 42.0 44.7 45.7 47.8 47.1 46.0 45.0 45.0 45.6 43.9 42.9 40.2 33.7 36.7 34.2 34.4 34.6 34.7 35.0 35.2 34.3 32.8 30.0 30.6 32.3 178.3 194.2 181.0 182.0 183.1 183.6 185.2 186.2 181.5 173.5 158.7 161.9 170.9 39.7 42.7 42.9 43.2 43.1 41.3 38.6 38.8 38.9 38.2 37.2 35.8 35.8 186.4 200.5 201.4 36.6 33.9 35.4 37.5 38.5 39.2 38.0 37.4 36.0 35.9 35.9 35.8 35.6 193.7 179.4 187.3 198.4 203.7 207.4 36.0 36.9 36.9 37.8 37.8 37.7 36.9 35.7 34.9 34.9 34.8 33.9 33.6 207.9 192.6 206.4 210.6 227.5 222.8 219.6 217.5 210.1 201.1 197.9 190.5 190.0 190.0 189.4 188.4 221.1 216.0 211.3 211.3 214.1 206.1 201.4 188.7 82.7 68.5 55.6 52.8 52.9 53.6 57.3 63.6 71.1 80.8 86.1 92.4 202.4 193.9 181.2 182.2 182.6 179.3 174.7 168.1 168.1 50.9 79.1 47.9 41.7 34.3 33.4 35.0 42.3 47.6 50.4 58.9 69.5 70.5 147.5 229.3 138.8 120.9 99.4 96.8 101.4 169.0 173.2 173.2 177.5 177.5 177.0 173.2 167.6 163.9 163.9 163.4 159.2 157.8 44.4 49.9 48.4 31.8 31.7 33.5 34.1 36.0 37.1 44.8 54.3 64.5 66.5 128.7 144.6 140.3 92.2 91.9 97.1 98.8 104.4 107.5 129.9 157.4 187.0 192.8 202.8 *N o bens sold in M arch and A pril, 1918, b y order of the U . S. Food Administration. A ver age price C e n ts 34.9 30.8 31.4 31.7 35.3 36.8 37.4 37.3 36.9 36.9 35.2 35.1 34.4 208.2 208.9 Stor age 52.4 54.7 54.1 58.1 59.9 46.8 59.2 61.8 63.5 62.5 59.4 64.2 66.2 69.4 68.7 44.4 122.6 138.0 146.1 170.7 201.4 204.4 44.1 46.4 49.1 39.3 39.1 39.1 39.8 40.8 48 R E TA IL PR ICE S, 1890 TO 1924 TABLE 11.—AVERAGE AND RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OP SPECIFIED UNITED STATES—Continued Sirloin steak (pound) Round steak (pound) R ib roast (pound) Chuck roast (pound) Plate beef (pound) Pork chops (pound) Year and month Aver Rela Aver Rela A ver Rela Aver Rela A ver Rela A ver Rela age tive age tive tive age age tive age tive age tive price price price price price price price price price price price price C ts. C ts. Cts. 39. 1 37.2 37.1 37.3 37.9 38.7 40. 1 41.0 41.1 41. 1 40. 1 38.9 38.6 153.9 146.5 146. 1 146. 9 149.2 152.4 157.9 161.4 161.8 161.8 157. 9 153.2 152.0 150.2 141.7 141.3 142.2 144. 8 148.0 154. 7 159. 2 159. 2 159. 2 154.3 148.4 147.5 28.4 27. 5 27.5 27.6 27.8 28. 2 28. 8 29.3 29. 2 29.4 28. 9 28.3 28.3 143.4 138.9 138.9 139.4 140.4 142.4 145. 5 148.0 147. 5 148. 5 146.0 142.9 142.9 1924: Av. for year___ January________ February_______ M arch__________ A p ril----------------M a y _____ _____ June____ ________ July____________ A ugust_________ September______ October. ........... N ovem ber______ Decem ber______ 39.6 39. 1 38. 7 38. 9 39. 6 40. 6 40. 7 40. 7 40. 7 40. 2 39. 6 38. 7 38.2 155.9 S3. 8 151.6 153. 9 33. 3 149.3 152.4 33.0 148.0 153. 1 33. 1 148.4 155. 9 33. 6 150. 7 159. 8 34.6 155.2 160.2 34.8 156. 1 160.2 34.6 155.2 160.2 34. 8 156. 1 158. 3 34.3 153.8 155.9 33.7 151.1 152.4 32.9 147.5 150.4 32. 4 145.3 28.8 28. 6 28. 3 28. 6 29. 0 29.4 29. 4 29. 1 29. 1 29.0 28. 6 28.2 28.0 33. 5 31. 6 31. 5 31. 7 32.3 33.0 34. 5 35. 5 35. 5 35. 5 34.4 33.1 32.9 Cts. 1923: Av. for year___ January________ February............. M arch__________ A p ril___________ M a y ____________ June____________ July____________ A ugust_________ September______ O c t o b e r _______ N ovem ber______ D ecem ber........ . 20.2 Cts. 20. 4 20.4 126.3 122.5 121. 9 121. 9 123.1 124.4 127. 5 130.0 130.0 131.3 130.0 127. 5 127.5 145.5 20.8 144.4 20. 7 142. 9 20.4 144. 4 20.6 146. 5 20.9 148. 5 21.3 148. 5 21. 2 147.0 21. 0 147.0 21.0 146. 5 20.9 144.4 20.7 142.4 20. 4 141.4 20. 2 130.0 129.4 127. 5 128.8 130. 6 133. 1 132. 5 131.3 131.3 130. 6 129.4 127. 5 126.3 19. 6 19. 5 19.5 19. 7 19. 9 20.4 20.8 20.8 21.0 20.8 12. 9 12.9 C ts. 12. 6 12.8 12. 7 13.1 13. 1 13.0 13.0 106.6 106.6 105 8 105.8 105.0 105.0 104. 1 105. 8 105. 0 108. 3 108.3 107.4 107.4 30. 4 29.3 28. 7 28. 3 28. 4 30.0 29. 9 31. 2 32. 1 36. 7 34. 2 28. 9 26.5 144.8 139.5 136.7 134.8 135.2 142.9 142.4 148.6 152.9 174.8 162.9 137.6 126.2 13.2 13. 3 13.3 13. 3 13.3 13.4 13. 2 13. 1 13.1 13.2 13.1 13.2 13. 1 109. 1 30. 8 109.9 27. 4 109. 9 26. 7 109. 9 26. 9 109. 9 28. 7 110.7 29. 9 109. 1 30.2 108. 3 30. 3 108.3 34.8 109. 1 35. 8 108.3 37.5 109. 1 31. 6 108.3 29.3 146.7 130.5 127. 1 128. 1 136.7 142.4 143.8 144.3 165.7 170.5 178.6 150.5 139.5 12.8 12.8 12. 7 12.7 DETAILED TABLES 49 P O O D A R T I C L E S , 1913 T O 1924, B Y Y E A R S A N D M O N T H S -C o n tin u e d U N IT E D S T A T E S —Continued Eggs (dozen) x>auuu (pound) XLIUU (pound) (pound) (pound) Hens (pound) Strictly fresh Average price Relative price Average price Relative price C ts . 89.1 39.8 39.4 39.2 39.1 39.1 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.4 39.3 38.5 37.5 144.8 147.4 145.9 145.2 144.8 144.8 144.4 144.8 145.2 145.9 145.6 142.6 138.9 C ts . 45.5 45.1 45.0 45.0 45.1 45.3 45.4 46.0 46.3 46.6 46.4 45.5 44.7 169.1 167.7 167.3 167.3 167.7 168.4 168.8 171.0 172.1 173.2 172.5 169.1 166.2 87.7 37.2 36.6 36.3 36.2 36.1 36.2 36.4 38.3 39.3 40.1 40.1 39.9 139.6 137.8 135.6 134.4 134.1 133.7 134.1 134.8 141.9. 145.6 148.5 148.5 147.8 45.3 44.7 44.4 44.0 44.3 44.7 44.6 44. 7 46.6 46.9 47.1 47.0 46.6 168.4 166.2 165.1 163.6 164.7 164.7 165.8 166.2 173.2 174.3 175.1 174.7 173.2 Average price Rela tive price Relative price A ver age price 17.7 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.9 18.6 18.9 18.9 112.0 36.7 36.3 36.0 36.0 36.2 36.7 38.1 38.5 37.2 37.5 36.5 35.8 35.5 201.6 19.0 18.7 18.0 17.5 17.2 17.1 16.9 17.1 19.3 20.0 21.4 22.4 22.1 120.3 118.4 113.9 37.1 35.9 35.7 37.1 38.8 39.4 38.7 38.4 37.3 36.8 35.9 35.4 35.4 C ts . 109.5 108.9 108.2 108.2 113.3 117.7 119.6 119.6 110.8 108.9 108.2 107.0 108.2 122.2 126.6 135.4 141.8 139.9 Rela tive price C ts . C ts. 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.8 Aver age price 194.2 192.1 190.5 190.5 191.5 194.2 Aver age price Rela tive price C ts . 203.7 196.8 198.4 193.1 189.4 187.8 35.0 34.5 35.5 35.8 36.1 36.2 35.4 34.8 34.5 35.0 34.8 33.7 33.4 164.3 162.0 166.7 168.1 169.5 170.0 166.2 163.4 162.0 164.3 163.4 158.2 156.8 46.5 55.7 46.2 38.5 34.4 35.1 35.4 37.1 41.5 48.6 54.6 66.3 64.9 196.3 189.9 188.9 196.3 205.3 208.5 204.8 203.2 197.4 194.7 189.9 187.3 187.3 35.3 34.5 35.1 35.9 36.1 36.6 35.9 35.3 34.8 35.3 35.1 34.5 34.4 165.7 162.0 164.8 168.5 169.5 171.8 168.5 165.7 163.4 165.7 164.8 162.0 161.5 47.8 54.6 49.8 34.8 32.1 32.8 36.1 39.4 44.6 51.9 59.7 68.1 69.8 Stor age Aver age price C ts. 134.8 161.4 133.9 40.0 42.4 99.7 101.7 102.6 107.5 120.3 140.9 158.3 192.2 188.1 41.7 42.3 41.4 111.6 138.6 158.3 144.3 100.9 93.0 95.1 104.6 114.2 129.3 150.4 173.0 197.4 202.3 38.6 39.3 44.1 47.3 48.2 O C hart 7 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 40\ RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Or C hart 8 400 375 ,350 325 300 275 250 225 1 TT ROOT© STEAK PORK CHOPS LAME LEG OF ( ✓ \ ^*7 - 1 - 150 - y 125 $ \Z' 100 '>- j 2v, 'N >v*/ C\ 7 i 225 /■ y t J 200 1jj . 5: v.y — 4: V-\ / ^ v n-> 175 \ si,. / \ \-~ V 150 / 125 if, r-\u / 100 60 50. I I H 1916 H # j 1 4 Jm 19118 19117 31 1 1 4 I i 1920 1919 £ 1 4 3 192LI 40 5> June a D ec. £ ^ a§ 1 1915 Mar. L w oepu 75 Dec. 75 DETAILED TABLES 175 400 875 350 325 300 275 250 ::: 1 l 1 4 I 1 1 4 3 1 '2 1923 192: + Or h-* to C hart 9 400 875 850 825 800 275 250 225 200 175 150 100 I , 1916 1919 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 CJi 10 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 12$ 100 75 DETAILED TABLES C hart 60 40 Or 05 <^n C hart 11 400 375 350 325 300 275 400 375 325 300 275 250 — MILK EGGS _ 200 ■ ■; - l _P 175 / 150 ■ -i- i f--- 125 \ \ ii 1 / /t f \ \ \ / i / .y J' "T/ /* lf /' _ / V .3 - ty- /. >\ >* y 1 / \ \ r / r' i 11 . \ i r \ -L %\ 1 ^l Ss \ i .. 1 l\ \ t i- jJ ;•; jj -rl \ \ it- - / M i \ y /*J r 175 1 / •/ i "t / i' f /' I _\ f ,• -V\ V1 if / L . 75 75 50 50 ! i ►23 4 4 4 1 1924 D ec. _ 4 4 31 4 19;i0 M ar. 4 4 31 4 4 4 1 4 4 4 3 1 4 1916 1919 19117 55 T. I 31 4 •s 4 1915 19116 4 4 31 4 4 4 4 1922 1921 D ec. 4 40 i £i D ec. L Dept. 40 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 / /V 225 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 75 tables 100 d e t a il e d C hart 12 50 40 Or Oi 56 RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO 1024 T able 11.—AVERAGE AND RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED UNITED STATES—Continued Butter (pound) Cheese (pound) M ilk, fresh (quart) Bread (pound) Flour, wheat Year and month Aver age price C en ts 1913: At. for year............. 38.3 January....................... 40.9 February..................... 41.2 M arch...................... . 41.4 April............................. 40.4 M a y ............................. 35.9 June____ ____________ 35.2 July. . . a................. . 34.8 August......................... 35.4 September____ ______ 37.7 38.2 October..................... N ovem ber........... ....... 38.7 D ecem ber................... 39.7 1914: At. for year............. 36.2 January..................... 39.8 February................ . 35.8 M arch.................... . 35.0 April............................. 32.9 M a y ............................. 32.7 June.............................. 33.5 July............................. 34.2 August......................... 36.1 September.................. 37.7 October....................... 37.6 N ovem ber____ ______ 39.3 December ___ 39.3 1915: At. for year........... T 35.8 January...................... 38.5 February.................... 37.7 M arch.......................... 35.9 A pril............................. 35.9 M a y .____ __________ 34.7 June............................. 34.6 Ju ly.............................. 34.4 August............ ............ 31.4 September.................. 33.7 October........................ 35.1 N ovem ber................... 36.5 December.................... 38.6 1916: A t. for year......... . 39.4 January....................... 38.2 February............. ....... 38.0 M arch.......................... 40.3 April............................. 41.3 M a y ............................. 37.2 J u n e............................ 36.4 July........ ..................... 35.7 August......................... 36.5 September................... 39.2 October...................... 41.6 N ovem ber____ ______ 43.6 December.................... 45.1 1917: A t. for year............. 48.7 January...................... 45.4 February..................... 46.9 M arch.......................... 46.2 A p ril.......................... 51.0 M a y ............................. 46.7 June.............................. 47.1 J u l y ............................ 45.9 A ugust........ ................ 47.6 September................... 49.5 October........................ 50.9 N ovem ber................... 52.7 December................... 54.3 Rela tiv e price 100.0 106.8 107.7 108.1 105.6 93.8 91.8 90.9 92.4 98.4 99.9 101.0 103.6 94.4 104.0 93.5 91.5 85.9 85.3 87.6 89.2 94.2 9a 4 98.2 102.7 102.5 93.4 100.5 98.4 93.7 93.9 90.6 90.3 89.9 87.6 87.9 91.6 95.4 100.8 103.0 99.8 99.3 105.3 107.9 97.0 95.1 93.1 95.4 102.3 io a 7 113.8 117.8 127.2 118.4 122.3 120.6 133.2 122.0 122.9 119.9 124.4 129.3 133.0 137.7 141.9 Aver age price C en ts 22.1 22.2 22.2 22.1 22.0 Rela tiv e price 100.0 100.4 100.4 100.0 99.6 21.9 99.1 21.8 98.6 21.9 99.1 22.0 99.6 22.1 100.0 22.4 101.4 22.5 101.8 22.5 101.8 22.9 103.6 22.9 103.6 23.0 104.1 23.1 104.5 23.0 104.1 22.8 103.2 22.7 102.7 22.7 102.7 22.8 103.2 22.9 103.6 23.0 104.1 23.0 104.1 23.0 104.1 23.2 105.0 23.3 105.3 23.4 105.7 23.3 105.5 23.3 105.3 23.4 105.7 23.4 105.9 23.1 104.7 22.8 103.3 22.7 102.6 22.9 103.5 23.1 104.7 23.8 107.5 25.8 118.7 24.3 110.1 24.8 112.1 25.0 113.0 24.9 112.6 24.8 112.0 24.5 110.7 24.3 110.0 24.4 110.6 25.6 115.8 26.9 121.8 29.2 131.9 31.0 140.3 33.2 150.4 31.1 140.7 31.4 141.9 32.3 146.2 33.1 149.7 33.8 153.0 33.8 153.2 33.0 149.3 32.8 148.4 33.6 152.0 34.9 157.9 34.5 156.1 34.5 156.1 Aver age price Rela tiv e price C en ts A ver age price 8.9 100.0 8.9 100.4 8.9 100.3 a 9 99.7 8.9 99.5 a s 99.0 8.8 98.9 8.8 98.8 8.8 99.1 A9 100.0 9.0 101.1 9.1 101.7 9.1 101.8 8.9 100.6 9.1 101.7 9.1 101.7 9.0 101.0 8.9 100.3 8.9 99.6 8.9 99.5 8.9 99.5 8.9 99.9 8.9 100.1 9.0 100.7 9.0 100.8 9.0 100.9 8.8 99.2 9.0 100.6 8.9 100.1 99.4 8.8 98.9 8.8 as 98.4 8.8 98.4 8.8 98.4 8.8 98.6 8.8 98.8 8.9 99.5 8.9 99.7 8.9 99.6 9.1 102.2 8.9 99.7 8.9 99.7 8.9 99.5 as 99.2 8.8 99.3 99.2 as 8.9 99.5 9.0 101.2 9.1 102.2 9.4 105.4 9.7 108.7 10.0 111.9 11.2 125.4 9.9 111.7 C en ts 114.0 117.3 119.0 124.6 11.1 11.4 128.0 11.8 132.4 12.7 142.6 12.8 143.7 13.1 147.1 8.4 9.5 9.6 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.6 112.1 112.1 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 7.0 6.8 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 7.3 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.7 8.1 8.4 7.8 9.2 7.9 8.0 8.1 9.9 10.2 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.3 Rela tive price 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 112.5 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7 112.5 114.3 114.3 114.3 116.1 125.0 121.4 126.8 126.8 126.8 128.6 128.6 126.8 126.8 125.0 125.0 123.2 123.2 130.4 123.2 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 126.8 137.5 144.6 150.0 139.3 164.3 141.1 142.9 144.6 150.0 169.6 171.4 176.8 182.1 176.8 176.8 176.8 166.1 A ver age price C en ts 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.2 4.1 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.4 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.4 4.9 5.1 5.7 5.5 7.0 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.8 8.8 8.1 7.3 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.8 Rela tiv e price 100.0 100.0 100.3 100.0 100.0 100.5 101.0 101.0 100.1 100.1 99.5 99.0 98.6 103.9 98.2 98.6 99.3 99.3 99.1 98.7 98.1 105. 7 113.5 111.2 111.8 112.6 125.8 137.6 136.0 137.1 139.0 129.7 124.7 124.0 116.8 113.3 112.6 114.4 134.6 119. 6 124.8 120.1 119.2 119.2 117.2 116.0 134.4 147.5 155.2 174.2 167.3 124.3 211.2 170.8 171.1 174.4 205.8 266.0 245.9 220.2 229.4 223.3 214.1 208.0 204.9 57 DETAILED TABLES F O O D A R T IC L E S , 1913 T O 1924, B Y Y E A R S A N D M O N T H S —Continued. U N IT E D S T A T E S — Continued C om meal (pound) Rice (pound) Potatoes (pound) Sugar, granulated Coffee (pound) (pound) Tea (pound) Aver- R elative Aver- R elative Aver- R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative age age age age age age price price price price price price price price price price price price C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 100.0 98.6 98.2 97.6 97.5 97.8 98.3 98.4 99.6 102.3 103.4 103.6 103.6 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 100.0 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 100.0 91.3 90.3 97.9 87.4 91.5 103.7 110.2 109.2 110.1 105.8 106.9 106.1 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.4 100.0 106.3 100.4 99.0 97.7 97.4 96.9 99.9 102.4 104.1 100.6 98.8 98.2 29.8 29.9 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.7 29.8 29.7 100.0 100.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7 100.0 99.7 54.4 54.3 54.3 54.3 54.3 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 100.0 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 105.1 104.0 103.0 102.9 102.9 103.1 103.4 103.1 105.0 , 109.2 109.0 108.6 107.3 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 101.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.6 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 108.3 108.1 108.2 107.1 105.4 111.9 131.7 155.5 111.2 104.6 89.2 82.9 83.3 5.9 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.2 7.9 8.0 7.2 6.2 6.1 108.2 95.1 94.1 93.0 91.2 91.0 93.3 95.1 143.5 145.4 131.7 133.3 110.4 29.7 29.6 29.6 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.6 29.7 29.7 29.6 29.6 29.6 99.7 99.3 99.3 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.3 99.7 99.7 99.3 99.3 99.3 54.6 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.7 100.4 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 100.6 • 100.6 100.6 100.6 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 108.4 108.8 109.8 109.6 109.1 109.4 108.9 108.4 108.0 107.8 107.7 107.1 106.9 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.0 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.5 104.3 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.1 103.9 103.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.8 88.9 84.8 83.6 82.3 85.9 89.1 98.5 84.7 81.6 79.3 94.0 96.6 106.4 6.6 6.0 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.6 6.8 120.1 109.7 117.7 119.8 121.9 124.1 126.3 126.7 122.6 118.0 111.1 119.1 123.5 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 100.6 100.7 100.8 100.8 100.8 100.7 100.7 100.6 100.6 100.5 100 5 100.4 100.4 54.5 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.4 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 100.2 100.1 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.8 3.9 112.6 107.4 107.8 107.4 107.6 107.8 108.1 108.1 110.0 112.8 117.3 126.1 130.5 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 104.6 104.6 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.4 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.7 104.7 104.6 105.0 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.8 3.4 3.4 158.8 135.9 140.9 139.5 137.7 140.1 166.5 134.2 140.5 160.8 164.6 198.3 198.0 8.0 6.7 6.9 7.5 8.0 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.5 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.3 146.4 122.7 125.1 136.5 145.0 155.7 158.2 159.6 155.0 140.9 149.0 157.1 151.5 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.3 100.4 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.4 100.5 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.6 54.7 100.4 100.3 100.3 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.3 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.5 5.8 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.6 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.6 8.1 7.0 7.1 7.1 192.2 132.3 135.6 137.3 153.7 178.1 182.0 195.4 218.5 271.5 231.8 235.1 235.1 10.4 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.4 10.5 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.8 11.1 11.4 11.6 119.0 104.6 104.4 104.3 108.4 120.8 125.0 122.7 121.8 124.1 127.6 131.0 133.3 4.3 3.8 4.9 5.0 5.8 6.0 6.2 4.2 3.5 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 252.7 224.9 290.4 297.0 338.9 351.8 366.4 246.5 206.3 171.9 177.7 183.4 177.7 9.3 8.0 8.1 8.8 9.6 10.1 9.4 9.2 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.5 169.3 145.7 147.8 159.9 175.4 182.8 170.2 166.5 181.1 179.3 177.4 173.8 172.0 30.2 29.9 29.9 30.0 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.6 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.3 30.3 101.4 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.9 101.0 102.7 102.4 102.4 102.4 101.7 101.7 58.2 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.9 55.9 56.7 59.9 60.2 61.0 61.3 61.8 62.1 106.9 100.5 100.5 100.6 101.0 102.7 104.1 110.1 110.7 112.1 112.7 113.6 114.2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 58 TABLE 11.—AVERAGE AND RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED UNITED STATES—Continued Butter (pound) Cheese (pound) M ilk, fresh (quart) Bread (pound) Flour, wheat (pound) Year and month Aver age price Rela tive price C en ts Aver age price Rela tive price C en ts Aver age price Rela tive price C en ts Aver age price Rela tive price C en ts Aver age price Rela tiv e price C en ts 1918: Av. for year............January....................... February.................... M arch.......................... A p ril............................ M a y ............................. June.............................. July.......................... — A ugu st........................ September................... October........................ N ovem ber................... D ecem ber................... 57.7 56.7 57.9 55.2 50.7 51.0 51.1 52.6 53.9 59.2 65.1 66.8 72.7 150.7 148.0 151.2 144.1 132.4 133.2 133.4 137.3 140.7 154.6 170.0 174.4 189.8 85.9 34.5 34.9 35.1 34.1 33.4 33.2 33.5 34.6 36.0 38.5 40.6 42.7 162.4 156.1 157.9 15a 8 154.3 151.1 150.2 151.6 156.6 162.9 174.2 183.7 193.2 18.9 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.2 13.6 14.3 14.8 15.4 15.7 156.2 150.6 150.6 150.6 148.3 14a 3 146.1 148.3 152.8 160.7 166.3 173.0 176.4 9.8 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 175.0 167.9 169.6 171.4 175.0 176.8 178.6 178.6 176.8 176.8 175.0 175.0 175.0 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.7 203.0 200.0 200.0 200.0 200.0 200.0 203.0 203.0 206.1 206.1 203.0 203.0 203.0 1919: Av. for year........... January....................... February............... . M arch........................ . A p ril............................ M a y ............................. June............................. J uly............................ . A ugust........................ September................... October........................ N ovem ber............... . D ecem ber................... 67.8 70.5 57.2 66.5 71.3 67.9 63.3 62.8 64.1 65.7 71.1 75.4 7a 0 177.0 184.1 149.4 173.6 186.2 177.3 165.3 164.0 167.4 171.5 185.6 196.9 203.7 42.6 44.5 40.9 40.5 41.9 42.2 42.4 43.0 43.5 43.0 42.4 43.0 43.3 192.8 201.4 185.1 183.3 189.6 191.0 191.9 194.6 196.8 194.6 191.9 194.6 195.9 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.0 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.5 15.7 16.0 16.4 16.7 174.2 175.3 174.2 171.9 168.5 167.4 167.4 168.5 174.2 176.4 179.8 184.3 187.6 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 178.6 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 176.8 178.6 180.4 180.4 180.4 182.1 182.1 7.2 6.6 6.7 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.7 218.2 200.0 203.0 206.1 218.2 227.3 227.3 227.3 224.2 221.2 221.2 224.2 233.3 1920: Av. for year............. January................... . February................ . M arch...................... . A p ril............................ M a y ......................... . June............................. J uly.......................... A ugust........................ September................... October........................ N ovem ber................... D ecem ber................. . 70.1 74.2 72.6 75.2 76.1 71.6 67.2 67.9 67.0 68.6 68.9 69.4 62.0 188.0 193.7 189.6 196.3 198.7 187.0 175.5 177.3 174.9 179.1 179.9 181.2 161.9 41.6 43.4 43.3 42.8 42.8 42.9 41.8 41.2 40.5 40.6 40.6 39.8 39.0 188.2 196.4 195.9 193.7 193.7 194.1 189.1 186.4 183.3 183.7 183.7 180.1 176.5 16.7 16.6 16.7 16.6 16.3 16.2 16.2 16.7 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.3 16.8 187.6 186.5 187.6 186.5 183.2 182.0 182.0 187.6 191.0 193.3 194.4 194.4 188.8 205.4 11.5 10.9 . 194.6 198.2 11.1 11.2 200.0 11.2 200.0 205.4 11.5 11.8 210.7 11.9 212.5 212.5 11.9 212.5 11.9 210.7 11.8 207.1 11.6 192.9 10.8 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.3 7.8 7.3 6.6 245.5 245.5 245.5 242.4 245.5 263.6 266.7 263.6 254.6 251.5 236.4 221.2 200.0 1921: Av. for year............. January....................... February......... ......... M arch.......................... A pril.......................... M a y ............................. June................ ............ July.......................... August....................... September.................. October..................... N ovem ber............... . Decem ber................... 51.7 61.0 56.5 57.6 55.6 42.5 40.2 46.6 51.2 50.6 53.2 53.1 52.1 185.0 159.3 147.5 150.4 145.2 111.0 105.0 121.7 133.7 132.1 138.9 138.6 136.0 84.0 38.6 38.4 39.0 37.3 31.5 29.5 29.5 32.6 32.6 32.9 33.3 33.0 158.9 174.7 173.8 176.5 168.8 142.5 133.5 133.5 147.5 147.5 148.9 150.7 149.3 14.6 16.3 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.4 14.2 14.0 14.3 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.1 164.0 183.2 173.0 170.8 167.4 161.8 159.6 157.3 160.7 158.4 159.6 160.7 158.4 9.9 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.3 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.1 176.8 192.9 189.3 187.5 183.9 176.8 175.0 173.2 173.2 171.4 169.6 166.1 162.5 5.8 6.7 6.5 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.1 5.0 175.8 203.0 197.0 193.9 178.8 172.7 178.8 175.8 172.7 169.7 163.6 154.6 151.5 1922: Av. for year............. January....................... February-................... M arch.......................... A pril............................ M a y ............................. June.............................. July.............................. August........................ September.................. October....................... Novem ber................... December................... 47.9 45.3 45.9 45.8 45.2 44.9 44.9 45.7 44.2 46.7 50.8 54.6 60.2 125.1 118.3 119.8 119.6 118.0 117.2 117.2 119.3 115.4 121.9 132.6 142.6 157.2 82.9 32.9 32.9 33.0 32.1 30.8 31.1 31.5 31.8 32.1 34.1 35.5 36.6 148.9 148.9 148.9 149.3 145.3 139.4 140.7 142.5 143.9 145.2 154.3 160.6 165,6 18.1 13.6 13.2 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.8 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.7 147.2 152.8 148.3 146.1 142.7 140.4 140.4 143.8 146.1 147.2 149.4 150.6 153.9 8.7 8.8 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 155.4 157.1 153.6 155.4 155.4 157.1 157.1 157.1 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 153.6 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.9 154.6 148.5 154.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 157.6 154.6 148.5 145.5 145.5 148.5 59 D ETAILED TA B L E SF O O D A R T IC L E S , 1913 T O 1924, B Y Y E A R S A N D M O N T H S — Continued U N IT E D S T A T E S —Continued C om meal (pound) Rice (pound) Potatoes (pound) Sugar, granulated (pound) Coilce (pound) Tea (pound) Aver- R elative Aver- R elative Aver- R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative Aver R ela tiv age age age age age age price price price price price price price price price price price price C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts 6.8 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.4 226.7 233.3 233.3 240.0 236.7 233.3 223.3 223.3 226.7 230.0 226.7 216.7 213.3 12.9 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.1 12.3 12.5 12.9 13.4 13.7 14.0 14.0 13.9 148.3 134.5 135.6 137.9 139.1 141.4 143.7 148.3 154.0 157.5 160.9 160.9 159.8 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.2 188.2 188.2 188.2 147.1 129.4 129.4 170.6 229.4 229.4 229.4 205.9 194.1 188.2 9.7 9.5 10.6 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.6 10.6 10.8 10.8 176.4 172.7 192.7 167.3 165.5 165.5 165.5 167.3 169.1 174.6 192.7 196.4 196.4 80.5 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.1 30.1 30.3 30.5 30.8 32.4 102.4 102.0 102.0 102.0 101.0 101.0 101.3 101.0 101.0 101.7 102.4 103.4 108.7 64.8 62.3 60.8 61.5 63.9 63.8 64.8 65.3 65.8 66.4 67.5 67.9 67.4 119.1 114.5 111.8 113.1 117.5 117.3 119.1 120.0 121.0 122.1 124.1 124.8 123.9 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.9 6.0 6.2 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.6 213.3 206.7 200.0 196.7 200.0 206.7 210.0 216.7 220.0 223.3 220.0 220.0 220.0 15.1 13.8 14.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.8 14.6 15.5 16.5 17.3 17.6 17.7 173.6 158.6 164.4 154.0 154.0 154.0 158.6 167.8 178.2 189.7 198.9 202.3 202.4 3.8 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.8 4.8 5.0 4.3 3.8 3.9 4.3 223.5 188.2 182.4 170.6 182.4 194.1 223.5 282.4 294.1 252.9 223.5 229.4 252.9 11.3 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.0 11.4 12.5 14.5 205.5 196.4 194.6 192.7 192.7 192.7 192.7 198.2 201.8 200.0 207.3 227.3 263.6 43.3 35.0 36.6 37.6 38.5 40.5 42.6 46.2 47.8 48.8 48.6 48.9 48.9 145.3 117.4 122.8 126.2 129.2 135.9 143.0 155.0 160.4 163.8 163.1 164.1 164.1 70.1 69.2 68.4 70.4 G9.7 69.8 70.1 70.5 70.7 70.7 71.0 71.3 69.3 128.9 127.2 125.7 129.4 128.1 128.3 128.9 129.6 130.0 130.0 130.5 131.1 127.4 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.5 5.9 5.5 216.7 220.0 216.7 216.7 216.7 223.3 230.0 233.3 230.0 226.7 216.7 196.7 183.3 17.4 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.6 18.7 18.7 18.6 18.3 17.6 16.1 14.2 13.2 200.0 208.1 210.3 211.5 213.8 214.9 214.9 213.8 210.3 202.3 185.1 163.2 151.7 6.3 5.4 6.0 6.8 9.1 9.6 10.3 8.9 5.0 4.0 3.4 3.3 3.2 370.6 317.7 352.9 400.0 535.3 564.7 605.9 523.5 294.1 235.3 200.0 194.1 188.2 19.4 17.8 18.8 18.7 20.2 25.4 26.7 26.5 22.9 18.3 13.9 12.8 10.5 852.7 323.6 341.8 340.0 367.3 461.8 485.5 481.8 416.4 332.7 252.7 232.7 190.9 47.0 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.2 49.2 49.3 48.4 46.6 43.4 41.3 39.7 157.7 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 165.1 165.1 165.4 162.4 156.4 145.6 138.6 133.2 73.3 72.0 71.4 73.2 73.3 74.0 74.1 74.4 74.4 74.6 72.4 73.6 72.1 134.7 132.4 131.3 134.6 134.7 136.0 136.2 136.8 136.8 137.1 133.1 135.3 132.5 4.5 5.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 150.0 173.3 166.7 160.0 153.3 150.0 150.0 146.7 150.0 146.7 143.3 140.0 136.7 9.5 11.9 10.5 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.4 9.3 109.2 136.8 120.7 112.6 105.8 101.2 101.2 100.0 101.2 103.4 106.9 308.1 106.9 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.7 3.4 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.1 182.4 176.5 152.9 147.1 135.3 129.4 158.8 200.0 247.1 235.3 205.9 188.2 182.4 8.0 9.7 8.9 9.7 9.7 8.4 7.8 7.1 7.5 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.5 145.5 176.4 161.8 176.4 176.4 152.7 141.8 129.1 126.4 132.7 125.5 121.8 118.2 36.3 38.5 37.5 37.1 36.6 36.1 35.7 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.6 35.6 121.8 129.2 125.8 124.5 122.8 121.1 119.8 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.5 69.7 72.1 71.5 71.1 70.4 70.0 68.3 69.2 69.2 69.2 69.1 69.0 67.7 128.1 132.5 131.4 130.7 129.4 128.7 125.6 127.2 127.2 127.2 127.0 126.8 124.4 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.93.9 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 126.7 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 133.3 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 109.2 106.9 106.9 106.9 108.1 109.2 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 110.3 109.2 109.2 2.8 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.5 3.6 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 164.7 194.1 194.1 182.4 170.6 176.5 205.9 211.8 152.9 135.3 129.4 123.5 123.5 7.3 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.6 7.1 7.6 8.1 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.3 182.7 112.7 116.4 118.2 121.8 120.0 129.1 138.2 147.3 143.6 143.6 147.3 150.9 36.1 35.7 35.6 35.6 35.7 35.9 36.1 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.3 36.5 36.7 121.1 119.8 119.5 119.5 119.8 120.5 121.1 121.5 121.5 121.5 121.8 122.5 123.2 68.1 68.3 67.8 67.5 67.7 67.9 68.0 68.0 68.3 68.2 68.2 68.5 68.5 125.2 125.6 124.6 124.1 124.4 124.8 125.0 125.0 125.6 125.4 325.4 125.9 125.9 60 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 T able 1L —AVERAGE AND RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED UNITED STATES—Continued Butter (pound) Cheese (pound) Milk, fresh (quart) Bread (pound) Flour, wheat (pound) Year and month Aver age price Relative price Aver age price Rela tive price Cento Cento Aver age price Rela tive price Cento Aver age price Rela tive price Cento Aver age price Rela tive price Cento 1928: A?, for year.............. 65.4 January....................... 69.1 . February.................... .67.7 March.......................... 67.6 April............................ 67.3 M ay............................. 62.1 June............................. 60.0 July.............................. 49.1 August......................... 61.8 September............ .. 65.0 October....................... 66.2 N ovem ber............... 68.9 December................... 60.3 144.7 164.3 160.7 160.4 149.6 136.0 130.6 128.2 135.3 143.6 146.7 163.8 157.4 86.9 37.3 37.5 37.1 36.3 35.5 36.1 36.2 36.3 37.0 38.5 37.7 37.7 167.0 168.8 169.7 167.9 164.3 160.6 163.4 163.8 164.3 167.4 174.2 170.6 170.6 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.7 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.3 155.1 153.9 153.9 152.8 152.8 151.7 151.7 152.8 153.9 157.3 158.4 160.7 160.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 157.1 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5 142.4 148.5 148.5 145.5 148.5 145.5 145.5 142.4 136.4 136.4 139.4 139.4 136.4 1924: Av. for year............. January....................... February.................... March.......................... April............................ M ay............................. June............................. July.............................. August........................ September.................. October....................... November................... December................... 185.0 160.1 157.2 151.4 130.8 120.4 126.9 129.2 126.1 126.6 125.1 127.7 137.1 85.8 37.4 37.2 36.7 35.6 34.6 34.4 34.4 34.4 34.6 34.8 34.7 34.9 159.7 169.2 168.3 166.1 161.1 166.6 155.7 166.7 156.7 156.6 157.5 157.0 157.9 13.8 14.2 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.8 155.1 159.6 157.3 156.2 155.1 152.8 151.7 151.7 153.9 156.2 156.2 155.1 155.1 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 157.1 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 157.1 157.1 157.1 158.9 158.9 4.9 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.6 148.5 136.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 145.5 154.5 154.5 160.6 163.6 169.7 51.7 61.3 60.2 68.0 60.1 46.1 48.6 49.5 48.3 48.5 47.9 48.9 52.5 D ETAILED TABLES 61 P O O D A R T IC L E S , 1913 T O 1924, B Y Y E A R S A N D M O N T H S —Continued. U N IT E D S T A T E S -C on tin u e d Corn meal (pound) Rice (pound) Potatoes (pound) Sugar, granulated Coflee (pound) (pound) Tea (pound) Aver R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative Aver R elative age age age age age age price price price price price price price price price price price price C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 136.7 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 136.7 136.7 140.0 143.3 146.7 146.7 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.7 109.2 109.2 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 108.1 109.2 110.3 111.5 111.5 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.7 3.2 4.2 3.7 3.4 2.9 2.6 2.6 170.6 123.5 123.5 129.4 147.1 158.8 188.2 247.1 217.7 200.0 170.6 152.9 152.9 10.1 8.3 8.7 10.2 10.6 11.2 11.1 10.5 9.6 9.6 10.6 10.3 10.4 183.6 150.9 158.2 185.5 192.7 203.6 201.8 190.9 174.6 174.6 192.7 187.3 189.1 37.7 37.0 37.5 37.9 38.0 38.0 37.8 37.737.6 37.6 37.8 37.8 37.8 126.5 124.2 125.8 127.2 127.5 127.5 126.9 126.5 126.2 126.2 126.9 126.9 126.9 69.5 68.7 68.9 68.9 69.2 69.3 69.5 69.4 69.7 69.7 70.0 70.4 70.2 127.8 126.3 126.7 126.7 127.2 127.4 127.8 127.6 128.1 128.1 128.7 129.4 129.0 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2 156.7 146.7 146.7 146.7. 146.7 146.7 146.7 150.0 156.7 160.0 166.7 170.0 173.3 10.1 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 116.1 112.6 112.6 111.5 112.6 113.8 113.8 114.9 117.2 118.4 119.5 120.7 121.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.3 158.8 164.7 164.7 164.7 164.7 170.6 194.1 194.1 152.9 152.9 141.2 129.4 135.3 9.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 9.9 9.2 8.3 8.4 8.2 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.8 167.3 185.5 187.3 189.1 180.0 167.3 150.9 152.7 149.1 156.4 160.0 160.0 160.0 43.3 38.2 38.8 40.8 41.8 42.2 42.3 42.4 43.4 44.3 46.1 49.0 50.5 145.3 128.2 130.2 136.9 140.3 141.6 141.9 142.3 145.6 148.7 154.7 164.4 169.5 71.5 71.0 70.8 70.9 71.0 71.1 70.9 70.8 70.9 71.0 71.8 73.5 73.8 131.4 130.5 130.2 130.3 130.5 130.7 130.3 130.1 130.3 130.5 132.0 135.1 135.7 4 8 2 3 9 °— 2 5 t-------5 o to C h a r t 13 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 200 175 150 125 100 75 40 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 m 40a 375 350 325 300 275 175 100 DETAILED TABLES C hart 14 50 40 a oo C h a r t 15 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 40 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 a 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 DETAILED TABLES C hart 16 50 40 Or 66 R E T A IL P R IC E S, 1890 TO 1924 T able 13 .—A V E R A G E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F 5 F O O D A R T IC L E S , 1915 T O 1924, B Y Y E A R S AN D M ONTHS UNITED STATES Average price per pound Year and m onth Onions Beans, navy Prunes Raisins, seeded C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts S alm on,. canned C en ts 1915: Average for the year............................... January......,................................................. February-.................................................... M arch.......................................................... April............................................................. M a y ............................................................. June............................................................. July............................................................... August......................................................... September................................................... October........................................ ............... N ovem ber.......................... ........... ........... December.................................................... 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.6 4.3 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.5 7.8 7.3 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.9 8.5 -8 .9 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 20.0 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 1916: Average for the year............................... January....................................................... February-.................................................... M arch.......................................................... April............................................................. M a y ............................................................. June......................................._..................... July............................................................... August.......................................................... September................................................... October........................................................ N ovem ber.................................................... December.................................................... 4.9 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.7 11.0 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.6 11.7 12.1 12.1 12.2 13.6 113 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.0 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.8 13.8 12.9 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.7 13.9 20.3 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.2 20.0 20.2 20.2 20.4 20.8 21.2 1917: Average for the year............................... January........................ ....................... ....... F e b ru a ry ................................................... M arch........................................................... April............................................................. M a y .............................................................. June.............................................................. July...... ........................................................ August.......................................................... September................................................... October......... .............................................. N ovem ber................................................... December.................................................... 7.6 6.9 12.2 12.5 13.4 7.0 5.1 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.8 5.0 17.9 1 15 119 15.4 16.7 19.1 19.5 19.5 19.2 18.8 18.9 18.9 18.8 15.5 13.9 14.1 14.1 14.5 15.3 15.7 16.0 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.6 16.4 14.6 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.6 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.8 15.0 25.7 21.4 21.6 22.2 23.6 25.7 26.3 26.6 27.1 27.6 28.3 28.7 29.0 1918: Average for the year............................... January....................................................... February..................................................... M arch.......................................................... A pril............................................................. M a y ............................................................. June.............................................................. July................................... I......................... August.......................................................... September................................................... October........................................................ N ovem ber................................................... December.................................................... 17 5.0 19 4.0 3.3 5.6 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.9 17.3 18.5 18.1 18.1 .18.0 17.8 17.5 17.3 17.1 16.9 16.7 16.1 15.4 17.2 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.7 17.1 17.4 18.3 18.4 19.2 15.3 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.8 16.1 30.0 29.2 29.1 29.5 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.6 30.2 30.5 30.9 31.3 31.4 1919: Average for the year............................... January....................................................... F ebruary..................................................... M arch........................................................... April............................................................. M a y .............................................................. June............................................................... July............................................................... August.......................................................... September................................................... October........................................................ N ovem ber................................................... D ecem ber.................................................... 7.4 4.1 4.3 6.0 6.9 10.7 11.2 9.8 7.8 6.5 6.3 6.9 8.1 12.6 14.9 13.7 12.5 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.2 25.2 19.8 20.3 20.9 21.9 23.2 25.4 26.5 27.4 28.0 29.0 30.2 29.3 18.4 16.1 16.2 16.4 16.3 16.5 16.8 17.3 18.0 19.4 20.9 22.7 23.9 33.1 32.1 31.7 32.1 32.2 31.9 32.0 32.2 32.3 33.6 34.8 35.7 36.4 8.6 67 DETAILED TABLES T able 18 .—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF 5 FOOD ARTICLES 1915 TO 1924, BY YEARS AND MONTHS-Continued UNITED STATES-Continued Average price per pound Year and month Onions Beans, navy Prunes Raisins, seeded Salmon, canned C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts C en ts 1920: Average for the year............................... January........................................................ February..................................................... M arch..................................................... . April................................................ ........... M a y .......... - ................................................ June........... .................................................. July............................................................... August.......................................................... September................................................... October........................................................ N ovem ber........................ .......................... December.................................................... 7.1 9.0 9.3 9.4 10.1 8.0 8.1 6.7 5.6 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.1 11.4 12.2 12.2 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.6 10.9 10.1 9.4 28.1 29.1 29.0 28.7 28.4 28.3 28.2 28.4 28.3 28.4 27.9 27.1 25.6 28.6 24.8 25.6 26.4 26.9 27.4 27.7 28.2 28.9 30.8 31.4 32.3 32.4 38.2 37.1 37.6 37.6 37.8 37.1 38.0 38.7 38.8 39.0 39.0 38.7 38.4 1921: Average for the year........................... __ January................................................. . February..................................................... M arch.......................................................... April............................................................. M a y .............................................................. June.............................................................. July............................................................... August......................................................... September........................................ .......... October....................................... ............. . N ovem ber________ ___________________ December................................................ 5.5 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.9 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.7 6.5 7.5 8.0 8.2 8.9 8.6 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 19 8 24.2 22.5 20.9 19.5 18.7 ia s v18.6 ia s 18.9 19.1 ia 9 18.7 29.8 32.1 31.9 31.7 31.3 31.0 30.9 30.7 30.2 29.1 27.3 26.1 25.5 36.9 39.5 39.1 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.5 36.8 36.0 35.4 34.9 34.3 33.9 1922: Average for the year.............................. January._____________________ _______ February..................................................... M arch.......................................... ............... April........................................................... . M a y ....... ................................... .................. June.......................................................... . July.............................................................. August......................................................... September__________ _________________ October______________________________ N ovem ber____________________________ December................................................ . 7.9 9.1 10.9 11.6 13.8 9.8 8.0 7.0 5.9 5.1 4.4 4.4 4.6 9.9 &2 &3 8.9 9.3 9.7 10.6 11.1 11.3 10.8 10.1 10.2 10.5 20.1 18.8 18.8 19.2 20.0 20.4 20.6 20.8 20.8 20.9 20.6 20.2 20.1 23.0 25.0 24.8 24.6 24.4 24.2 24.1 24.0 23.2 22.1 20.7 19.8 19.2 32.2 33.3 32.9 32.6 32.4 32.3 32.2 32.1 31.9 31.7 31.6 31.5 31.4 1923: Average for the year_________________ January_______ ______________________ February........................... ......................... M arch.......................................... ................ April......................................................... M a y ...................................... ....................... June.............................................................. J u ly ..................................... .......... ........ . August......................................................... September................................................... October................................................... N ovem ber____ ________ ______________ December................................................ 6.4 5.1 5.3 5.4 6.5 7.8 8.1 7.4 6.5 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.0 11.0 10.9 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.5 10.3 19.1 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.3 19.2 19.0 18.8 18.3 18.0 17.8 17.6 18.9 18.7 18.4 18.0 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.1 16.8 16.4 16.0 31.3 31.3 31.3 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.4 31.3 1924: Average for the year.................. ............ January....................................................... February................................................... M arch.......................................................... April_________ _______________________ M a y ..... .......................................... ............ June............................................................. J u ly ................................... ......................... August......................................................... September................................................. October........................................................ N ovem ber................................................... December.................................................... 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.5 5.8 5.2 5.1 5.3 9.9 10.1 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 17.5 17.9 17.8 17.8 17.5 17.6 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.3 15.4 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.6 31.3 31.2 31.2 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.5 31.7 31.8 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 68 T able 1 3 .—A V E R A G E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F 15 F O O D M O N T H S , 1919 to 1924 A R T IC L E S , BY YEARS AND U NITED STATES Year and m onth 1919: Average for year___ January...................... February.................... M arch.......................... A pril............................ M a y ........ ................... June............................. July.............................. A ugust........................ September.................. October........................ N ovem ber................... Decem ber................... 1920: Average for year___ January...... ................ February..................... M arch.......................... A p ril............................ M a y ............................. June............................. July.............................. A ugust........................ September.................. October........................ N ovem ber................... D ecem ber................... 1921: Average for year___ January....................... February..................... M arch.......................... A pril............................ M a y ............................. June............................. J uly.............................. A ugust........................ September................... O ctober....................... N ovem ber................... D ecem ber................... 1922: Average for year___ January....................... February.................... M arch.......................... A pril............................ M a y ............................. June............................. July.............................. A ugust......................... September.................. October........................ N ovem ber................... Decem ber................... 1923: Average for year___ January....................... February.................... M arch.......................... A pril............................ M a y ............................. June............................. July.............................. A ugust........................ September................... O ctober....................... N ovem ber................... D ecem ber................... 1924: Average for year.__ January....................... February.................... M arch.......................... A p ril,.......................... M a y ............................. June............................. July.............................. A ugust............... ........ September.................. O ctober....................... N ovem ber................... Decem ber................... M ilk , Oleomar evaporat garine, ed, 15-16 ounce can pound Cents 16.0 16.3 16.4 15.3 15.0 15.1 15.4 15.9 16.3 16.5 16.6 16.8 16.9 15.4 17.0 16.2 15.1 14.4 14 7 15.0 15.4 15.6 15.7 15.3 * 15.1 14 8 13.9 • 14 8 14 7 14 6 14 6 14 3 13.8 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.3 12.7 12.3 12.4 11.6 11.3 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.2 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 11.5 12.2 12.1 12.1 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.0 Cents 41.3 39.6 39.2 39.0 39.2 40.4 41.4 41.9 42.5 42.8 42.6 43.0 • 43.4 42.3 43.5 43.4 43.1 43.2 43.3 42.8 42.7 42.1 41.9 41.5 41.0 39.5 31.6 37.3 35.4 34.0 32.4 30.8 29.9 29.1 29.8 29.9 30.2 30.2 30.1 28.0 29.3 28.3 27.9 27.7 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.6 27.8 27.8 28.1 28.7 29.3 28.9 29.0 29.0 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.7 30.1 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.2 30.1 29.8 30.0 30.5 30.7 30.9 31.2 31.3 N u t mar Vegetable lard sub garine, stitute, pound. pound Cents 35.7 36.4 35.9 35.5 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.7 35.8 35.8 35.8 35.8 35.8 35.9 35.9 36.1 36.1 36.1 36.5 36.1 36.0 36.0 36.3 35.7 35.3 34.7 29.1 33.6 32.3 31.0 29.1 28.2 26.8 26.9 27.8 28.1 28.3 28.7 28.5 27.0 28.2 27.5 27.0 26.9 26.7 26.7 26.6 26.6 26.8 26.9 27.1 27.3 27.6 26.7 26.7 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.5 27.4 27.6 27.7 27.7 28.5 28.7 28.9 28.9 29.0 • 28.9 28.5 28.5 28.4 28.4 28.8 29.0 29.2 29.4 29.4 Cents 36.3 33.5 33.8 33.2 33.4 33.9 35.3 3a 9 40.5 39.5 37.5 37.8 37.7 35.1 37.8 38.1 37.5 37.5 37.2 36.6 36.4 34.5 33.1 32.1 31.4 29.5 22.6 27.2 25.9 24.6 23.1 21.7 21.2 21.0 21.1 21.3 21.5 21.5 21.6 22.5 21.6 21.7 21.9 22.1 22.2 22.4 22.7 22.9 23.0 23.2 23.2 23.3 22.9 22.3 22.4 22.4 22.6 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.8 23.0 23.5 23.7 24.0 24.9 24.3 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.9 24.7 25.2 25.5 25.5 25.5 25.5 R olled oats, poun d Cents 8.7 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.5 8 .7 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 10.8 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.5 11.0 11.2 11.5 11.6 11.5 10.9 10.0 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.6 8.8 9.2 8.9 as 8.7 8.7 8 .7 8 .7 8 .7 a7 8.7 8.8 a7 8.8 8.8 8.7 as 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.1 9.0 Corn flakes, 8-ounce package Cents 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.3 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.4 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.1 12.6 14.1 14.0 13.2 12.8 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.9 10.0 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9 .7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.7 10.8 W heat cereal, 28-ounce package Cents 25.4 25.9 25.1 25.1 25.0 25.1 25.1 25.2 25.1 25.1 25.2 25.2 27.6 30.0 28.8 29.3 29.7 29.9 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.2 29.8 30.1 30.0 29.9 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.7 29.8 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.3 25.8 26.6 26.2 26.0 25.9 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.7 25.6 25.6 25.6 25.5 24.5 25.0 24.8 24.7 24.6 24.5 244 244 244 244 24 4 24 3 243 243 243 243 24 3 243 243 243 24 3 243 24 2 24.4 24 4 244 DETAILED TABLES T able 1 3 .—A V E R A G E 69 R E T A I L P R IC E S O F 15 F O O D A R T IC L E S , M O N T H S , 1919 T O 1924—C ontinued BY YEARS AND UNITED STATES Year and m onth M aca roni, pound C en ts 1919: Av. for year___ January.............. February............. M arch.................. April.................... M a y ..................... June..................... J u ly...................... August................. September______ October............... N ovem ber........... Decem ber........... 1920: Av. for year___ January............... February............. M arch.................. A pril..................... M a y ..................... June..................... J u ly ..................... A ugust................. September_____ October............... N ovem ber........... D ecem ber........... 1921: Av. for year___ January............... February............. M arch.................. A pril..................... M a y ..................... June...................... July...................... August................. September______ October............... N ovem ber.......... Decem ber........... 1922: Av. for year___ January............... February............. M arch.................. 1 A pril................... M a y ..................... June..................... July...................... August................. September______ O ctober. ............. N ovem ber D ecem ber........... 1923: Av. for year___ January............. . February............. M arch.................. April.................... M a y ..................... June..................... J u ly...................... August................. September October............... N ovem ber____ December........... 1924: Av. for year___ January............... February............. M arch.................. April.................... M a y ..................... June..................... J u ly..................... A ugust................ September.......... October............... N ovem ber........... December........... 19.4 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.3 19.4 19.4 19.6 19.8 21.1 19.8 20.0 20.2 20.3 20.7 20.9 21.4 21.7 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.6 20.8 21.6 21.3 21.0 20.9 21.0 20.7 20.6 20.7 20.6 20.5 20.4 20.2 20.0 20.3 20.2 20.2 20.0 20. 1 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.9 19.9 20.0 19.7 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.7 19.7 19.8 19.8 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.6 19.8 Corn, Beans, Peas, Tomatoes, Cabbage, baked, canned, canned, canned, Bananas, Oranges, pound N o. 2 can dozen dozen N o. 2 can N o. 2 can N o. 2 can C en ts 5.9 4.1 4.3 5.3 9.1 9.6 6.8 6.2 5.3 4.9 4.5 4.5 6.1 6.4 8.1 9.3 8.7 9.2 8.4 7.4 7.5 4.4 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 5.0 3.7 3.6 4.2 5.1 5.6 6.0 5.5 6.1 5.4 4.8 4.6 5.1 4.6 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.7 5.1 4.6 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.6 5.4 4.0 4.7 6.6 8.4 8.0 6.2 5.4 4.8 4.6 4.2 3.9 41 5.2 49 5.4 6.2 7.1 7.7 5.8 5.0 43 4.2 3.9 3.7 40 C en ts 17.6 19.1 18.6 18.1 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.3 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.0 17.0 16.8 16.9 16.9 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.8 16.8 16.7 16.5 16.3 14 5 15.8 15.3 15.1 14 9 14 6 14 4 14 2 14 2 141 14 0 13.9 13.8 18.3 13.5 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.7 .12.7 32.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 C en ts 19.2 20.0 19.6 19.3 19.2 19.1 19.1 19.3 19.1 19.2 19.1 18.9 18.9 18.5 18.8 18.6 18.5 1&5 1&6 18.7 1&7 18.8 18.7 1&5 18.3 17.8 16.3 17.4 17.1 16.7 16.3 15.9 15.9 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.1 16.0 15.5 16.0 15.9 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.2 15.4 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.6 16.0 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.3 16.6 17.1 C en ts 19.1 19.3 19.2 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.2 19.1 19.2 19.1 19.1 19.2 19.1 19.2 19.1 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.3 19.2 19.0 18.7 17.8 18.5 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.5 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.9 17.8 17.8 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.7 18.1 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.3 18.4 C en ts 16.2 17.6 17.0 16.4 15.9 15.8 15.9 16.1 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.1 14 8 15.4 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.0 14 5 13.7 13.0 12.1 12.4 12.2 11.8 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.4 12.0 12.5 12.9 13.0 13.0 13.4 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.9 13.8 13.6 13.1 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 13.2 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 C en ts 38.3 37.0 35.0 36.6 37.6 38.8 38.2 39.2 39.1 38.4 39.3 39.9 40.4 442 40 9 41.0 41.4 41.7 43.2 46.3 46.5 45.9 47.8 47.2 46.6 41.8 40.1 41.9 41.0 41.6 40.9 40.7 41.6 40.8 38.6 37.7 38.5 37.8 37.3 36.0 36.6 36.8 26.9 36.1 36.2 36.3 35.8 342 340 35.6 36.8 37.1 37.8 37.1 36.9 36.7 36.6 ♦37.0 38.1 38.8 38.4 37.8 38.3 38.3 39.1 36.9 38.8 38.1 39.0 37.2 36.6 35.8 35.9 35.4 35.2 36.1 37.3 36.9 C en ts 53.2 51.5 46.8 53.2 55.5 541 544 53.4 53.7 53.9 55.3 542 52.0 63.2 51.0 53.4 62.0 646 71.8 63.9 66.8 65.9 70.8 71.3 67.4 49.5 49.6 46.9 45.3 43.7 444 46.7 49.9 51.4 53.5 53.1 56.6 52.8 50.3 57.4 46.2 48.5 53.9 61.1 62.0 63.5 63.2 648 648 61.1 51.0 48.5 49.8 46.8 47.1 47.9 50.2 55.3 53.9 53.1 50.9 51.0 51.1 49.0 41.5 440 40.0 39.5 38.3 40.2 41.6 45.1 45.4 46.1 48.8 50.6 48.9 43.2 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH M ONTH OF 1923 AND 1924 O* ATLANTA, GA. 1924 1923 A v A v A v • ererer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. S ept Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 U nit Sirloin s t e a k ............ R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ Cts. 24.0 21.1 19.1 14.9 Cts. 33.2 29.8 25.3 19.0 Cts. 32.7 29.5 25.8 18.8 Cts. 33.1 28.9 26. C 18.6 Cts. 34.4 30.5 27. C 19.5 Cts. 34.9 31.1 26.4 19.8 Cts. 35.8 31.6 27.8 20.5 Cts. 35.8 31.6 27.5 20.7 Cts. 34.9 31.6 27.0 20.3 Cts. 35.7 32.2 27.9 20.5 Cts. 36.1 32.5 27.5 20.8 Cts. 35.0 31.4 27.3 20.4 Cts. 34.4 30.6 27.0 19.9 Cts. 34.7 30.9 26.9 19.9 Cts. 35.6 31.2 26.4 20.0 Cts. 34.4 31.2 25.5 19.7 Cts. 35.0 30.9 26.1 19.9 Cts. 35.9 31.8 27.2 20.5 Cts. 35.9 32.1 27.5 20.6 Cts. 36.5 32.9 27.8 20.4 Cts. 35.9 32.5 27.2 20.5 Cts. 35.3 31.9 26.8 20.7 Cts. 34.7 31.6 26.7 20.7 Cts. 35.3 32.3 26.4 20.5 Cts. 35.3 32.3 26.1 20.7 Cts. 33.9 30.4 25.8 20.2 Cts. 35.3 31.8 26.6 20.4 Plate bee*.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... — do— . . . d o -----. . . d o ____ — d o ------ 10.1 23.1 31. 7 29.8 11.9 28.2 36.1 45.5 11.2 27.6 35.8 45.0 11.9 26.7 35.4 45.0 11.8 26.7 35.5 45.6 12.1 27.3 35.9 45.6 12.7 28.2 35.8 45.6 12.5 27.9 36.1 46.2 12.2 29.1 36.1 47.1 12.1 33.6 36.8 46.3 11.7 33.0 36.5 47.3 11.7 28.3 35.4 44.7 11.9 24.9 34.3 44.1 12.0 28.5 35.8 45.7 11.8 25.9 34.0 44.1 11.2 25.1 32.9 43.8 11.7 24.5 32.8 43.8 12.1 27.2 32.8 44.1 12.5 28.2 32.8 43.8 12.3 28.4 33.8 45.0 12.7 28.6 33.0 45.0 12.7 33.4 36.4 46.6 12.5 32.8 38.0 46.6 12.6 34.7 37.5 47.3 12.1 31.0 37.7 46.7 12.1 29.6 37.5 45.4 12.2 29.1 34.9 45.2 L am b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................ — d o ____ 20.1 35.9 35.9 35.9 . . . d o ____ 20.2 31.1 31.1 31.4 28.9 29.1 29.1 ...d o — Q u a rt... "io.’ 2 16.7 16.7 16.7 35.5 31.1 29.6 16.7 35.9 31.1 30.0 16.0 35.5 31.2 29.0 15.0 35.0 30.4 29.2 15.0 34.0 30.4 29.2 16.7 36.7 31.0 29.9 16.7 36.1 32.5 29.5 16.7 35.6 31.7 29.6 17.7 34.5 32.0 29.6 20.0 35.5 31.3 29.4 16.7 34.4 32.9 29.5 19.3 33.3 31.4 29.5 19.3 34.4 32.7 29.3 17.7 36.1 32.3 29.4 17.7 36.5 32.1 29.4 17.7 35.6 30.8 29.4 17.7 33.6 31.5 30.0 16.0 35.7 31.2 29.9 16.0 35.6 31.2 30.4 16.0 36.4 31.3 32.1 19.0 36.1 32.1 31.7 17.5 35.0 32.1 32.4 17.5 35.2 31.8 30.3 17.6 M ilk, evaporated___ Butter........................ Oleomargarine_____ N iit margarine____ 13.9 14.0 C a n 1___ P o u n d .. 39.9 58.1 58.1 32.0 32.0 . . . d o ____ 26.7 26.3 __ d o ____ 14.1 58.5 31.0 26.7 14.3 58.4 32.4 26.8 14.2 54.6 32.4 27.3 14.3 52.1 32.4 26.7 14.4 51.2 32.4 26.7 14.4 54.2 32.4 26.7 14.4 56.9 32.4 26.7 14.2 57.3 33.4 27.3 14.0 14.1 58.6 58.6 33.4 32.8 26.8 .26.5 14.2 56.4 32.4 26.8 14.1 58.9 33.1 28.8 14.1 59.3 33.1 28.4 14.1 58.4 33.1 28.0 13.9 54.2 32.7 28.4 13.8 50.9 34.6 26.5 13.8 51.1 33.1 27.2 13.3 52.3 33.0 26.5 13.2 52.1 34.0 26.5 13.1 52.5 32.5 27.0 13.0 51.7 32.3 27.0 12.8 50.1 31.0 27.0 12.8 54.4 32.8 27.0 13.5 53.8 32.9 27.4 Cheese........................ Lard............................ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh__ . . . d o ------ 25.0 37.3 36.5 35.7 35.4 33.7 35.1 34.8 35.0 36.2 36.1 36.8 36.4 35.8 36.1 35.8 35.3 33.3 31.6 31.9 31.7 32.1 33.1 33.5 33.2 32.5 33.3 . . . d o ------ 15.4 17.8 18.0 18.0 17.8 17.6 17.9 17.8 17.5 18.8 19.3 18.9 18.9 18.2 18.7 18.1 17.1 17.1 16.8 16.9 17.5 19.2 20.0 22.1 21.8 21.8 18.-9 19.8 20.1 20.0 20.4 20.7 20.7 21.3 22.6 21.6 22.1 22.7 22.9 21.2 23.2 22.9 22.9 22.5 22.8 23.4 23.6 24.2 24.9 25.1 24.8 25.0 23.8 . . . d o ____ Eggs, storage............. Bread.......................... F lour................. ......... Corn meal 41.0 35.0 . . . d o ____ P o u n d .. " 5 . 9 9.1 9.1 __ d o____ 3.6 5.3 5.3 __ do 2.5 3.2 3.3 Rolled oats................. C o r n fla k e s .............. W heat cereal. M a ca ro n i................. . . . d o ____ 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz. pkg P ou n d . . __ D o z e n . . 29.2 50.0 42.7 34.5 32.0 32.9 33.4 33.4 37.2 42.2 43.8 55.7 59.1 41.4 52.8 47.3 32.6 31.1 32.4 34.9 37.0 40.1 45.3 48.3 60.0 62.5 43.7 __ 9.1 5.4 3.4 9.2 5.6 3.4 9.2 5.5 3.5 9.2 5.4 3.5 9.2 5.3 3.6 9.2 5.0 3.8 9.1 5.0 3.8 39.3 40.6 40.6 9.1 9.1 9.1 5.0 5.2 5.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 9.1 5, 3 3.6 40.8 41.3 9.1 9.1 5.3 5.3 3.7 3.7 9.1 5.4 3.7 9.1 5.3 3.8 9.1 5.3 3.8 9.1 5.4 3.9 9.1 5. 5 3.8 9.1 5.9 4.1 9.1 5.9 4.3 45.0 49.9 50.4 9.2 9.3 9.3 5.9 6.1 6.2 4.5 4.6 4.6 9.1 5.6 4.0 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.2 8.8 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.5 9.7 9.2 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.3 11.1 11.4 11.3 10.2 26.0 25.9 26.2 26.2 26.2 25. 5 26.2 26.6 26.6 26.8 26.6 26.5 26.3 26.2 26.9 26.5 26.1 26.1 26.3 25.5 25.5 25.9 26.2 26.1 25.2 26.0 21.3 21.1 20.8 21.0 21.0 20.9 20.9 20.9 21.1 21.2 20.6 20.7 21.0 20.9 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.3 21.5 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.3 21.1 21.1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Bice___ ___________ . _do-___do__ _____ __ _..d o____ Potatoes —_do____ 8.6 2.2 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.9 8.8 8.8 9.0 9.4 9.7 9.7 9.7 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.0 9. 5 12.6 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.8 12. 5 13.0 13. 1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.8 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.8 12.9 12.6 12. 3 3.0 3.1 3. 1 3.5 3.6 4.4 5. 4 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.7 3. 5 3.7 3. 6 4.2 3.9 3.5 3. 5 3.4 3.1 3.1 3. 6 6.9 7.0 7.2 8.0 9.4 9. 5 9.6 8.1 7.8 8.1 7.5 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.7 7.9 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.2 7.9 7.8 7.3 7.0 8. 0 5.3 6.8 9.0 8.6 7.4 4.2 4.9 5.9 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.5 6.1 6.2 6.9 7.0 7.2 7.6 6.6 5. 5 5.2 5.1 4.8 4. 7 5. 0 6. 0 13.6 13. 5 13. 7 13.4 13.5 13.6 13. 5 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.3 13.3 13. 5 12. 5 12.6 12. 5 12.0 12. 2 12.2 12.0 12. 1 12. 1 12.1 12. 4 12. 4 12. 3 15.9 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.6 15.6 15. 6 15.7 15.6 15.7 15.8 16.0 15.8 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.8 15.8 15.8 15. 9 16. 2 15. 8 15. 9 17.8 17.7 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.1 17.8 17.4 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.1 17.9 18.3 18.5 18.5 18.3 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.8 18.8 19.1 19.1 18. 9 18. 7 Cabbage Beans, baked Corn, canned. Peas, canned___ _ _ d o __ No. 2 can _do— _ ___do____ Tomatoes, canned __. Sugar, granulated— Tea Coffee _ __ 12.9 13.2 13.2 ....d o____ Pound. . ” 5." 7 8.7 9.1 10.8 .-.d o .- _ 60.0 91.0 91.3 91.3 — do____ 32.0 37.0 36.9 37.1 — do____ _do___ Dozen Bananas Oranges____________ .-.d o ____ Prunes "Raisins * 20.3 20. 1 25. 3 39.2 20.7 20. 1 24.4 42.5 13.1 11.5 94.4 37.2 13.0 11. 7 94.0 37.3 13.2 11. 2 93.4 36.8 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 10.3 9.8 11.1 10.8 11.0 92.7 93.7 93.7 93.6 93. 6 36.7 37.5 37.5 37.1 36.9 13.2 10.6 92.9 37.1 13.5 10.8 92.8 37.5 13.5 10. 9 92.8 37.6 13.4 10. 9 93. 1 39.9 13.4 13.3 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.9 13.9 13.6 13.6 10.4 9.9 8.8 9.0 8.9 9.2 9.3 9. 5 9. 3 9.7 93.9 94. 7 93.3 93.3 93. 3 93.3 94.4 93.3 93. 3 93. 5 40.9 41.8 41. 5 41.3 42.9 43.3 46.3 47.4 48.1 42.4 21.2 20.1 25.0 45.6 20.7 20.2 26.3 48.6 20.3 20. 1 28.4 53.6 19.6 20. 5 28. 1 54.9 19.8 20.0 29.4 48.4 18.4 17.3 26. 7 32.5 19.8 19. 5 26.9 43.8 19.1 17.1 27.9 32.6 18.9 17.3 26.8 30. 9 18.5 16.8 29.0 31.8 18.6 17.2 27. 5 32.0 18.5 18.8 28.3 45.2 18.5 18.8 28.6 40.7 18.3 17.4 28.0 37.2 18.7 17.1 27. 2 35.9 18.4 17.1 26.6 38.4 18.1 16.8 26.2 41.4 17.6 16.8 23.1 44.4 17.6 16.3 23.1 44.4 17.9 16. 0 27.3 45.0 17.1 16.1 29.6 36.3 16.7 15. 4 27.8 32.1 18.1 16. 7 26. 8 37.1 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces 20.9 20.3 24.1 37.5 13.4 11.2 92.6 37.1 T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924— Continued * *0 BALTIM ORE, M D . Unit Sirloin steak. ........... Rotind steak............. Rib roast.................... Chuck roast............... Pound... ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ....... C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts . C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. 23.0 21.5 18.3 15.6 35.8 32.6 29.0 19.5 35.7 32.8 29.1 19.5 35.7 32.5 28.5 19.4 36.1 33.1 29.0 19.4 37.3 34.0 29.3 19.7 39. 5 36.4 30.8 20.5 40.5 37.3 32.0 20.9 40.7 37.3 31.3 20.8 40. 5 37.6 31.3 20.6 39.1 35.8 30.2 20.4 37.0 34.2 29.4 20.0 36.8 33.8 29.4 19.8 37.9 34.8 29.9 20.0 36.9 33.6 29.6 20.2 37.1 33.4 29.5 20.1 37.3 33.7 30.0 20.1 38.3 34.0 30.6 20.7 40.8 36.5 31.9 21.1 40.6 36.6 31.9 21.4 40.3 36.3 31.3 21.2 40.2 36.2 31.1 20.9 40.0 35. 7 30.6 20.8 38. 5 34. 5 30.0 20.6 37.3 33. 4 29.9 20.4 37.0 32. 7 29. 5 20.2 38.7 34. 7 30. 5 20.6 Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... ...d o ....... 12.4 13.3 ...d o ....... 19.1 30.3 ...d o ....... 23.1 35.3 ...d o ....... 30.5 48.5 13.0 28. 5 34.5 50.9 12.9 27.6 34.2 50.7 12.8 28.5 34.6 52.0 12.7 30.2 34.4 52.2 13.2 30.0 34.0 51,7 13.5 31.4 34.4 52.1 13.4 32.8 34.4 51.7 13.5 36.8 34.9 51.9 13.4 32.8 34.4 52.2 13.3 26.5 34.1 50.7 13.6 24.5 33.3 49.7 13.2 30.0 34.4 51.2 13.2 24.8 33.0 49.6 13.3 24.5 32.3 48.8 12.9 24.7 32.1 48.2 13.3 26.3 31.5 48.7 14.3 30.3 31.8 49.0 13.5 30.3 32.2 49.3 13.4 31.0 32. 2 51.1 13.3 33.6 35.3 52.0 13.3 37.0 35.'5 51.7 13.5 37.4 35. 7 51.2 13.6 29. 4 35. 6 50. 5 13. 3 25.9 35. 4 50.0 13.4 29.6 33. 6 50. 0 Lamb.......................... Hens________ _______ Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. __ do........ 18.4 37.8 37.9 37.5 __ do....... 21.3 36.6 38.4 38.8 26.4 26.6 26.7 ...d o ....... Quart__ ""8."§ 13.0 13.0 13.0 36.2 39.8 26.8 13.0 37.3 39.1 26.6 13.0 38.5 37.2 26.6 13.0 38.1 37.5 26. 5 12. 0 37.7 36.4 26. 5 12.0 37.2 37.0 26.2 14.0 37.3 36.9 26.6 14.0 36.9 35.4 26.5 13.0 37.3 35.2 26.5 13.0 37.5 37.4 26.5 13.0 37.4 35.6 26.4 13.0 38. 0 37.2 26.4 13.0 37.7 38.9 26.3 13.0 38.6 38.6 26.3 13.0 42.1 38.7 26.3 13.0 41.1 38.2 26.3 13.0 40.3 37.9 26.1 13.0 37.2 37.1 26.4 13.0 37.4 36.6 27.2 13.0 36.8 37.8 27.2 13.0 36.7 37.0 27.2 13.0 37.1 35. 3 27.3 13.0 38.4 37.4 26.6 13.0 Milk, evaporated___ Butter....................... Oleomargarine Nut margarine......... Can1___ Pound... ’ 39.'7 __ do....... __ do....... 12.0 62.3 26.0 27.1 11.9 58.1 26.3 26.7 12.0 55.6 26. 7 26.6 12.0 54.2 26.1 26.7 12.0 56.2 27.9 27.0 12.1 58.9 27.9 27.7 12.1 60.6 27.9 27.8 12.0 63.7 27.4 27.4 12.0 65.6 28.0 27.5 12.0 60.5 26.8 27.1 11.7 65.6 28.4 26.8 11.9 65.4 28.1 27.0 11.8 63.4 28.3 27.0 11.6 55.5 28.0 27.2 11.6 52.6 28.1 27.5 11.5 53.8 28.0 26.9 11.1 54.4 27.9 26.4 11.0 53. 7 29.3 26.8 11.1 53. 7 29. 6 27.0 11.0 52. 7 29. 5 27.6 10.9 53. 4 29. 3 27.4 10.7 58. 4 29.1 27.4 11.3 56. 9 28. 6 27.1 Cheese........................ Lard............. .............. Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ____ 22.8 37.1 37.5 37.9 37.5 37.4 36.4 36.2 35.9 37.2 37.3 37.3 37.4 37.1 36.8 36.5 36.5 35.3 35.3 35.0 35.4 34.3 34.5 34.5 34.6 34.8 35.3 ...d o ____ 14.5 17.0 16.7 16.6 17.0 16.6 16. 5 16.6 16.6 17.9 18.6 18.9 18.8 17.3 18.3 17.7 16.7 16.6 16.3 16.1 16.6 20.0 20.2 21. 3 22.0 21.4 18.6 21.9 21.6 21.4 21.6 21.8 21.8 22.3 22.2 22.4 23.3 23.5 23.8 22.3 24.1 23.9 24.4 24.5 23.9 24.1 24.1 24.7 24.8 25.2 24.9 24.7 24.4 ...d o ....... Dozen. dn Fg£s storage Bread....................... Pound... Flour...... ................. ...d o ....... Corn meal_________ __ d o... _ Rolled oats................ Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal_______ M acaroni.,.............. __ do____ 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg. Pound... 11.9 64.1 25.8 26.1 11.9 63.0 25.8 26.9 11.9 63.6 25.4 27.1 30.2 55.8 46.8 37.8 31.7 33.1 32.9 33.4 37.6 47.3 52.6 66.1 66.9 45.2 52.2 50.6 34.5 29.9 30.5 34.9 36.1 39.6 47.2 58.4 69.1 71.5 46.2 5.4 3.2 2.5 37.5 36.8 8.4 8.4 4.6 4.5 3.1 3.1 8.4 4.6 3.2 8.4 4.5 3.2 8.4 4.4 3.2 8.5 4.4 3.2 8.7 4.4 3.3 8.8 4.3 3.4 8.7 4.3 3.4 41.3 39. 7 40.4 8.8 8.8 8.8 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.6 3.7 3.7 8.6 4.4 3.3 36.8 37.6 8.8 8.8 4.2 4.2 3.4 3. 5 8.8 4.3 3.5 8.8 4.3 3.5 8.8 4.3 3.6 8.8 4.3 3.6 8.8 4. 5 3.6 8.9 4.8 3.8 8.9 5. 0 4.0 42.7 46.3 47.2 8.9 8.9 9.0 5. 0 5.1 5.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 8.9 4. 6 3.8 8.9 8.4 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.4 8.7 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.5 9.1 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.6 10.1 10.2 10.2 9.2 23.9 23.6 23.2 23.2 23.0 23.0 22.8 22.8 22.3 22.2 22.3 22.6 22.9 22.5 22.8 22.8 22.7 22.7 22.4 22.3 22.6 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.2 22.5 19.4 19.2 19.4 19.4 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 18.8 19.6 19.2 18.9 19.2 18.5 19.1 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.7 19.1 18.0 18.7 18.9 19.0 19.0 18.8 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 1924 Av 1923 A v A v er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 R i c e ___________ ______ B e a n s , n a v y __________ P o t a t o e s ...... ................ O n i o n s ........................... ...d ...d ...d ...d o o o o .. .. .. .. C a b b a g e ______ B ean s, bak ed C orn , ca n n ed P eas, ca n n ed . N o . 2 ca n . . . d o _____ — d o .......... T om a toes, ca n n ed S u g a r , g r a n u la t e d _ T e a . ............................... C o f f e e .............................. . . . d o _____ P ound— _ _ - d o _____ . . . d o _____ 9 .0 "1 8 .9 1 0 .9 2.1 5 .7 4 .5 1 2 .4 1 5 .0 1 6 .3 9 .0 9 .3 8 .9 9 .2 11.0 1 0 .9 2.1 2.2 2 .4 2 .7 6.0 6.2 6 .9 7 .7 6.0 8.1 8.8 7 .5 11.0 11.1 1 2 .3 1 5 .1 1 6 .3 12.0 12.2 11.8 1 4 .5 1 6 .4 1 4 .6 1 6 .3 1 4 .5 1 6 .4 9 .2 9 .0 10.8 10.8 4 .2 8 .9 4. 7 .7 5 .1 1 1 .9 1 4 .5 1 6 .7 5 .4 1 1 .9 1 4 .8 1 6 .8 9 .2 10. 5 4 .2 6 .4 9 .2 1 0 .4 4 .0 6 .4 9 .2 1 0 .3 3 .2 6 .7 9 .7 1 0 .4 2 .9 6 .5 9 .6 9 .9 2 .7 6 .4 9 .2 1 0 .7 3 .1 9 .7 9 .7 2 .9 9 .6 9 .4 3 .0 6 .3 4 .9 4 .7 1 1 .5 1 4 .7 1 6 .7 4 .3 3 .9 1 1 .7 1 4 .4 1 6 .6 4 .0 11. 7 1 4 .4 1 6 .6 5 .6 1 1 .9 1 4 .6 1 6 .5 5 .9 1 5 .0 1 6 .2 6 .9 1 1 .7 1 5 .1 1 6 .5 1 1 .5 9 .9 6 8 .9 3 3 .6 6 9 .4 3 6 .8 1 1 .9 9 .5 6 9 .4 3 7 .8 1 6 .2 1 3 .9 28. 6 3 7 .1 1 7 .2 1 4 .0 2 9 .1 3 5 .8 1 7 .0 13. 7 2 8 .6 3 9 .9 11.6 1 4 .7 1 6 .8 11.6 1 1 .9 7 .5 6 5 .8 3 2 .7 6 6 .7 3 3 .0 1 1 .9 9 .4 6 7 .1 3 3 .7 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.1 4 .9 5 6 .0 2 4 .9 9 .8 6 6 .7 3 3 .3 1 0 .5 6 5 .7 3 3 .2 66.1 66.1 3 3 .2 P r u n e s .......... ..................... . . . d o ____________ R a i s i n s __________ ______ . . . d o ____________ B a n a n a s ...... ..................... D o z e n __________ O r a n g e s ............................. _ _ _ d o .................... .. 1 8 .5 1 6 .6 2 7 .6 4 7 .6 1 8 .1 1 6 .3 2 8 .1 4 7 .5 1 8 .0 1 5 .7 2 7 .6 4 7 .5 1 7 .6 1 5 .2 2 7 .6 5 2 .3 1 7 .7 1 5 .2 2 7 .3 6 3 .1 1 7 .7 1 4 .6 2 8 .6 5 8 .5 1 0 .5 1 4 .1 1 6 .6 12.0 1 1 .7 11.6 1 1 .5 8 .9 10.0 68.0 3 3 .2 9 .0 6 7 .6 3 2 .9 6 7 .9 3 2 .6 9 .7 6 6 .9 3 2 .6 6 6 .9 3 2 .7 3 3 .0 1 1 .7 9 .7 6 7 .4 3 3 .5 1 7 .7 1 4 .7 2 8 .6 5 7 .3 1 8 .1 1 5 .1 2 8 .6 5 3 .1 1 7 .4 1 6 .7 1 4 .6 1 4 .4 2 7 .7 - 2 7 .3 5 7 .7 5 6 .9 1 6 .6 1 4 .2 2 8 .6 4 7 .0 1 6 .8 1 7 .6 14. 1 1 5 .1 2 8 .2 2 8 .0 4 0 .1 5 2 .4 1 6 .5 1 3 .9 2 8 .6 3 9 .3 9 .8 3 2 .7 10.0 1 1 .9 9 .4 66.8 6.1 8.8 11.6 1 4 .9 1 6 .7 1 1 .5 10.0 9 .6 9 .3 5 .6 9 .6 9 .2 3 .1 7 .0 8 .5 11. 5 1 4 .6 1 6 .7 9 .0 1 1 .5 1 4 .8 1 6 .9 2.8 9 .5 9 .0 3 .5 7 .1 6.1 1 1 .3 1 4 .9 1 6 .8 9 .8 9 .3 2 .3 10.1 9 .6 2 .4 5 .9 1 0 .1 9 .4 2 .3 5 .2 1 0 .3 9 .4 4 . 4 . 4 .9 11.6 1 1 .3 1 5 .3 1 4 .8 1 7 .2 1 7 .2 4 .4 1 1 .4 1 4 .8 1 7 .1 4 .1 11. 7 1 5 .6 1 6 .9 3 .8 1 1 .5 1 6 .1 1 6 .8 10.0 9 .0 2 .7 6.8 6.6 12.0 11.8 12.0 8 .3 7 .4 3 7 .8 3 8 .6 7 .6 6 8 .5 3 8 .3 1 6 .8 1 3 .8 2 8 .2 4 1 .9 1 6 .3 1 3 .8 2 7 .6 5 3 .1 1 6 .4 1 4 .2 2 7 .6 4 8 .9 68.6 68.6 2. 2 5 .4 1 0 .4 9 .4 2. 2 5 .7 4 .0 1 1 .4 16. 3 1 6 .8 9 .9 9 .3 2 .7 6.2 5 .9 1 1 .5 1 5 .2 1 6 .8 1 2 .4 7 .5 6 9 .0 4 1 .1 1 2 .3 1 2 .5 1 2 .7 12.6 12.1 6 9 .8 4 1 .4 7 0 .3 4 3 .5 7 0 .9 4 6 .6 7 0 .3 4 7 .8 8 .5 69. 3 3 9 .7 1 6 .0 13. 7 2 6 .4 4 8 .7 1 6 .2 1 3 .6 2 6 .7 48. 5 1 6 .6 1 3 .6 27. 5 5 1 .2 1 6 .4 1 3 .4 2 7 .4 4 5 .8 1 6 .0 1 3 .2 2 6 .6 4 0 .8 1 6 .5 1 3 .7 2 7 .7 4 4. 3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 8.0 11.8 6.8 6.2 9 .7 9 .3 2 .9 CO T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF .SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF -a 1923 AND 1924—Continued B IRM IN GH A M , ALA. 1924 1923 A v A v A v » er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1923 1924 1913 Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ 26.9 22.0 20.0 16.4 33.2 29.4 25.9 20.0 33.6 29.3 25.8 20.3 34.4 29.7 26.4 21.0 35.2 30.7 26.1 20.7 C is. Sirloin steak________ R ound steak............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... 36.0 31.2 26.4 21.2 37.1 32.6 27.1 22.1 37.7 32.7 28.1 22.7 37.5 32.6 27.6 22.4 38.0 33.7 27.8 22.4 37.2 33.4 27.0 22.1 36.8 32. 7 27.0 21.9 36.4 32.7 26.8 20.9 36.1 31. 7 26.8 21.5 36.6 32. 6 26.5 21.4 36.5 32.3 25.6 20.9 36.3 32. 7 26.4 21.0 37.6 33.1 26.3 20.8 37.5 33. 3 27.6 21.8 37.1 32.9 27.5 21.0 37.4 33.1 27.3 21.4 37.9 33.1 27.8 21.4 37.4 32.9 26.8 21.6 37.2 33.1 27.2 21.4 37.1 32.9 26.3 21.1 36.7 32.4 26.5 20.9 37.1 32.9 26.8 21.2 Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ___ . . . d o ____ 10.3 20.9 33.4 30.9 12.3 28.4 41.3 46.3 12.4 28.8 40.7 45.5 12.6 28.1 40.9 45.8 13.1 28.1 40.1 45.4 13.6 28.4 40.1 45.0 13.5 29.7 39.4 45.5 13.8 29.5 39.2 45.9 13.3 30.7 39.0 46.4 13.9 33.2 39.7 47.5 13.6 33.1 40.0 46.4 13.4 31.0 40.0 46.2 13.2 27.2 37.8 45.6 13.2 29.7 39.9 46.0 13.6 27.0 38.6 43.8 13.3 26.5 38.2 44.0 13.6 25.8 37.7 43.6 13.9 27.1 37.5 44.6 14.0 27.9 37.2 44.1 13.9 28.3 36.3 44.6 13.9 28.2 36.7 45.3 13.8 32.2 38.5 46.0 13.3 32.5 39.8 45.8 13.3 33.4 41.0 46.9 13.9 32.6 40.8 48.0 13.7 31.3 40. 5 47.1 13.7 29.4 38.6 45.3 Lam b.......................... H e n s .................... ..... Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................. . . . d o ____ 21.7 36.7 __ d o ____ 18.6 31. 4 . . . d o ____ 30.3 Q u art... ’ 16.’ 2 19.0 36.3 31.4 30.0 19.0 37.5 31.6 30.6 18.5 38.8 31.3 31.1 18.5 38.3 31.7 30.7 18.5 38.9 31.5 30.4 18.5 40.5 30.6 30.1 18.5 39.0 29.1 30.0 18.5 39.5 30. 7 30.0 18.5 39.0 32.0 30.2 18.5 39.5 30. 6 30.2 18.5 38.6 31.3 30.0 19.0 38.6 31.1 30.3 18.6 38.2 31. 2 30.2 19.0 37.0 31. 7 30.0 18.5 36.4 31.9 30.3 18.5 40.0 32.1 30.4 18.5 38.3 32.8 30.5 18.5 36.4 31.3 30.5 18.5 35.7 31.1 30.2 18.5 36.4 30. 6 30.2 18.5 37.9 31.9 30.1 19.0 37.9 32.1 30.1 19.0 36.4 32.7 30.8 19.0 37.0 32.0 31.2 19.0 37.3 31.8 30.4 18.7 M ilk, evaporated___ Butter_____________ Oleomargarine______ N ut margarine_____ C a n 1. . . P oun d. . ’ 41.’ 7 . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ 13.2 60.0 33. 3 30.1 13.4 60.7 33.3 31.1 13.2 60.1 33.5 30.5 13.3 61.1 33.9 31.2 13.3 55.5 34.2 31.3 13.3 52.5 33.9 31.9 13.3 52.0 33. 9 31.4 13.2 52.8 33. 8 31.5 13.2 56.2 34. 2 31. 6 13.3 58.1 34. 6 32.0 13.3 59.8 34. 6 32.4 13.4 61.6 34.4 32.9 13.3 57.5 34.0 31.5 13.2 61.7 34.3 33.2 13.2 62.3 34. 5 33.3 13.2 62.1 34. 5 33. 6 12.8 58.5 34.3 33.0 12.8 52.6 34. 2 32.0 12.8 50.3 34.1 32.2 12.4 51.2 34.4 32.7 12.5 51.8 35.1 33.2 12.4 51.7 35.4 33.1 12.4 51.7 35.4 33.4 12.2 52.7 36.4 33.6 12.1 57.3 37.0 33.7 12.7 55.3 35.0 33.1 Cheese_____________ . . . d o ____ 22. 6 37.8 37.2 15. 6 17.8 17.5 Lard_______________ . . . d o . Vegetable lard sub . . . d o ____ 18.6 19.2 stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ D o z e n .. 30.6 51.8 45.7 Eggs, storage_______ Bread______________ Flour_______________ C om meal............... . . . . d o ____ 42.2 P o u n d ._ ” 5.1 8.8 . . . d o ____ 3.7 5.8 . . . d o ____ 2.3 3.1 Rolled oats................. Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal_______ M acaroni. ................. . . . d o ____ 8-oz.pkg_ 28-oz.pkg_ P ou n d .. — 8.9 5.8 3.0 36.4 36.5 35.4 35.9 35.8 35.9 37. 6 38.0 37.4 37. 7 36. 8 37.0 37.7 36. 6 35. 7 32.9 33.3 33.5 33.5 33.3 33.9 34.9 35.2 34.8 17.6 17.6 17.3 17.4 17.3 17. 3 18. 2 18.5 18. 7 19.0 17. 9 18.3 17. 9 17. 5 17.1 17. 0 16.8 17.2 19.8 20.3 21.5 22.5 22. 7 19.1 19.0 18.8 19.6 19.7 19.6 19.5 20.1 20.0 20.3 20.5 19.6 20.8 21.0 20.9 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 21.6 21.8 22.0 21.5 21.7 21.2 32.9 32.9 33.1 34.5 36.6 38.9 46.3 45.2 60.0 66.9 43.7 55.3 48.4 33.1 33.3 33.2 37.3 39.9 42.4 47.5 53.1 61.4 66.2 45.9 8.9 5.8 3.0 8.9 5.9 3.1 8.9 5.9 3.2 8.9 5.9 3.2 8.9 5.7 3.4 8.9 5.5 3.4 8.8 5.5 3.4 40.5 43.4 42.9 8.8 8.8 8.8 5.5 5.5 5.5 3.5 3. 6 3. 6 8.9 5.7 3.3 41.9 40.0 8.8 8.8 5.4 5.5 3.5 3.4 8.8 5.5 3. 5 8.8 5.5 3.4 8.8 5.5 3.4 8.8 5.5 3.4 8.8 5.5 3.6 8.8 5.8 4.1 9.3 6.0 4.3 44.2 48.8 51.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 6.1 6.3 6.5 4.4 4.3 4.5 9.0 5.8 3. a 9.6 9. 6 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.2 9. 2 9.3 9.4 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.7 9.5 9. 7 9.4 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 10. 0 9.9 9.9 10. 0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.9 11.5 11.8 12.0 10.6 26. 6 27.0 26. 5 26.8 26.5 26.3 26.3 26.1 26.4 26.5 26.2 26. 0 26.4 26.1 26.0 25.9 25. 5 25. 6 25.8 25.8 25. 6 25. 6 25.6 25.7 25.7 25.7 19.5 19.4 19.0 18.9 18.8 19.1 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.1 19.0 19.1 19.1 18.9 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.3 19.2 19.2 19.4 19.5 19.2 19.1 19.1 19.2 RETAIL TRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice________ ___________ do. Beans, navy ____________do. Potatoes____ ____________do. Onions..........____________do. 8.2 2." I 9. 3 9.1 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.3 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.3 10.4 10.8 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.2 11.6 11.7 11.7 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.3 11.9 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.1 11.5 11.3 11.9 11.6 11.4 11.8 11.6 11.3 11.5 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.6 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.3 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 3. 7 3. 5 3. 6 3. 6 3.8 7.2 7.4 6.8 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.6 7. 0 6. 5 9.7 9.6 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.8 8.5 9.5 8.4 6.5 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.1 15.7 16.2 16.5 17.0 16.9 16.9 20.1 20.4 20.1 20.4 20.4 20.7 Cabbage_____ Beans, baked. Com, cannedPeas, canned ___do____ No. 2 can -_.d o____ __.do____ Tomatoes, canned. Sugar, granulated ___ Tea________________ Coffee.......................... 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.8 11.8 ...d o ____ 10.2 10.8 11.6 Pound _. 5.4 8.4 ...d o ____ 61.3 82.4 82.0 81.6 82.8 83.7 ...d o ____ 28.8 37.4 37.5 38.0 38.6 39.0 Prunes . . Raisins._ Bananas. Oranges. . ...d o __ ___do__ Dozen. ...d o __ 115-16 ounces. 8.8 20.7 20. 5 34.2 37.8 20.7 20.1 33. 6 39.1 20.9 19.5 33. 6 42.9 20.9 19.9 34.8 49.5 6.4 6.9 8.1 6.1 8.6 21. 6.0 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.9 6.7 7.1 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.2 7.0 6.4 5.8 5.5 5.1 5.2 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.2 13.8 13.6 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.5 13.3 13.3 13.4 16.2 16.5 16.4 16.2 16.1 16.1 15.9 15.9 16.2 17.1 18.3 16.5 16.2 16.5 16.4 16.9 16.6 16.9 16.9 17.0 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.8 20.5 20.8 20.8 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.3 21.5 21.8 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.4 12.0 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.0 11.5 11.0 10.0 9.9 84.3 84.1 84.8 85.9 85.9 38.9 39.1 39.1 39.1 38.7 20.8 21.3 20. 19.6 18.8 19.2 19.2 35.7 37.5 38.0 38.3 56.0 55.0 55.0 52.3 12.4 12.4 11.9 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.6 12.4 8.9 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.6 10.7 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.2 9.7 8.8 11.0 10.7 20.9 19.2 38.1 51.0 20.7 19.0 37.6 49.0 86.1 85.0 84.1 85.2 85.4 86.2 86.4 85.7 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.8 87.6 90.6 90.6 86.7 38.6 38.3 38.5 38.3 38.3 39.0 39.5 40.5 41.3 41.2 42.2 42.6 46.0 49.6 52.4 42.6 19.4 18.9 38.1 38.8 19.0 18.2 38.3 37.6 20.6 19.7 19.6 20.2 19.9 19.9 19.4 20.3 20.6 20.6 20.0 20.0 19. i 20.0 19.3 17.8 17.4 17.5 17.2 17.6 16.7 16.9 17.0 17.0 16.0 16.2 16. 2 17.0 36.5 37. 5 36.7 40.8 38.0 39.7 38.0 37.5 37.4 35.6 36.8 37.0 35.9 37.6 47.0 36.7 35.8 36.2 35.6 37.9 42.0 44.8 44.5 49.2 50. 43. i 38.8 41.3 T able 1 4 -A V E R A G E RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued OS BOSTON, M A SS. 1923 1924 A v A v A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1923 1913 1924 Unit Sirloin steak *........... R ound steak............. R ib roast................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. __ d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ------ Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced_______ H am , sliced............... _-_do____ ___do____ "23." 6 . . . d o ____ 25.2 . . . d o ____ 30.9 14.6 30.1 37.5 49.9 Lam b.......................... H en s................... ....... Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................ . . . d o ____ 22.1 39.6 37.8 38.0 . . . d o ____ 24.8 39.7 39.6 39.2 29.0 29.2 29.0 . . . d o ____ Quart. __ "~8. 9 14.5 14.5 14.5 Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts . C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 59.8 59.4 58.5 59.0 46.4 45.8 46.2 46.8 35.8 35.7 35.4 35.5 22.8 23.0 22.8 23.0 C ts. Cts. 61.1 49.1 35.6 23.4 63.8 52.7 37.3 24.0 C ts. 64.6 54.3 38.5 25.0 64.7 56.7 39.6 26.2 64.9 56.2 40.2 26.3 63.9 53.9 38.9 26.2 62.7 50.6 38.3 24.8 61.5 50. 2 37.7 25.4 62.0 50. 7 37.4 24.4 64.1 51. 3 38.1 24.9 Cts. 35.3 34. 3 24.5 17.5 62.5 50.9 37.8 24.0 62.9 49.8 38.6 24.7 63.6 50. 7 38.7 25.4 64.7 53. 6 39.2 25.9 64.6 53. 0 38.9 25.0 64.9 52. 6 39.0 25.0 64.5 53. 6 38.5 25.1 64.8 52.4 37.9 24.5 63.8 50. 8 38.3 24.5 62.4 48. 5 38.1 24.8 60.1 48.1 36.4 25.0 63.6 51. 3 38.3 24.9 15.0 31.8 38.4 50.6 14.6 30.3 37.5 50.0 14.9 33.2 37.8 .51.1 15.5 33.0 37.9 51.6 15.5 35.0 37.0 52.1 16.8 35. 5 37.1 52.8 17.2 39.4 37.4 52.7 16.8 37.9 37.7 53.2 17.1 30.3 37.1 52.2 17.1 29.9 36.1 50.2 15.8 33. 2 37.4 51.4 15.9 30.0 36.8 49.6 15.3 29.0 36.5 49.2 15.7 29.9 36.0 49.3 16.0 32. 6 36. 0 49.0 17.1 34.0 36.0 49.7 16.4 33. 6 36.7 50.6 .16.5 33.1 36. 5 51.2 16.2 37. 7 38. 4 53.1 16.8 38. 8 38.8 53.3 16.7 41.1 39.9 53.2 16.7 33. 9 39.8 51.9 17.3 31. 7 39.8 51.9 16.4 33. 8 37. 6 51.0 38.0 39.0 29.0 13.9 39.9 39.6 28.9 13.9 42.1 39.9 29.0 13.9 42.9 38.6 29.1 14.4 40.8 38.7 28.9 14.9 40.8 39.2 29.2 14.9 39.1 39.5 29.9 14.9 37.8 38.4 29.3 15. 9 37. 6 37.3 29.2 15.4 39.5 39.1 29.1 14.6 37.4 38.6 29.8 14.9 37.2 39.3 29.4 13.9 39.4 39.6 29.5 12.9 40.8 40.0 29.4 12.4 42.1 40.3 29.6 12.4 41.8 40.4 30.0 12.4 41.4 39.6 29.5 13.4 39.9 38.9 29.6 13. 9 38. 6 40.2 29.8 14.9 37.1 40.0 29.8 14.9 37. 0 38.9 30.0 14.9 36. 7 39.0 29.9 14.9 39.1 39.6 29.7 13.8 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.8 59.8 60.6 60.4 53.9 31.0 31.0 31.0 31. 7 26.0 25.6 26.3 25.6 12.9 51.4 31.3 25.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.8 50.4 52.6 55.0 56.8 58.4 31. 3 31. 2 30. 7 30. 2 31. 8 25.9 26.1 26.4 26. 0 27.1 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.7 59.1 56.5 60.8 61.7 31.1 31. 1 31.1 31. 6 28.0 26. 2 27. 6 27. 9 12.7 60.4 30. 5 27.9 12.4 51.0 31. 5 28.0 12.2 12.3 11.9 48.9 50.1 51.4 31. 7 30. 7 31. 0 27.6 27. 6 28.0 11.6 11.6 11.5 49.7 49.0 48.8 32. 3 31. 8 32. 7 28.1 28.9 29.6 11.3 48.4 31. 0 29. 4 11.4 51.3 31. 0 28! 8 52.7 31. 4 28. 3 M ilk, evaporated. _ _ C a n 1 ___ B utter. ...................... P o u n d .. 37."9 Oleomargarine.......... __ d o ____ N ut margarine_____ . . . d o ____ 12.5 59.6 30. 7 26.0 Cts. 14.8 31.7 37.6 50.6 C ts. C ts. 12.0 Cheese...... .................. Lard............................ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh .. __ d o ____ 22.6 38.5 38.4 38.6 38.8 38.1 38.4 38.4 38.0 38. 6 38.4 38. 8 39. 2 38. 5 38. 8 40. 5 39. 8 38. 3 37. 7 36. 5 35. 7 36. 5 36. 3 36. 2 36. 9 37.1 37. 5 . . . d o ____ 15.8 18.1 18.2 18.1 18.0 17.5 17. 5 17. 5 17.5 18.1 19. 3 19.9 19. 7 18. 3 19. 6 18. 7 18. 3 17. 5 17. 5 17. 5 17. 3 19. 4 20. 4 21. 9 23 2 23.1 19. 5 24.3 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.3 24.2 23.9 24.1 24. 3 24.8 25.1 25.2 24.4 24.3 23.1 22.9 22.5 21.8 21.8 21.4 22.0 23.7 23.7 23.3 24.5 22.9 ...d o Eggs, storage............. Bread. ............. .......... Flour.......... ................ Corn m e a l ............... . . . d o ____ 45.6 42.7 P o u n d .. ~~5.~9 8.4 8.4 3.7 5.5 5.4 — d o .... 3.5 4.5 4.5 — d o -— D o z e n ... 42.3 71.2 60.0 57.1 48.5 49.4 49.5 55.9 64.2 71.6 78.5 97.6 86.9 65.9 69.8 67.7 49.6 46.1 48.2 49.6 56.3 69.0 75.7 83.3 94.6 94.2 67.0 Rolled oats....... ......... __ d o ____ Corn flakes_________ 8-oz. pkg Wheat cereal_______ 28-oz. pkg -Macaroni................. P o u n d .. 8.4 5.4 4.8 8.4 5.4 5.1 8.4 5.4 5.1 8.4 5.3 5.1 8.4 5.2 5.3 8.4 4.9 5.1 8.4 5.0 5.2 45.0 48. 3 47. 2 8.4 8.4 8.4 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.0 8.4 5.2 5.0 42. 2 41.7 8.4 8.4 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 8.4 5.1 5.2 8.4 5.1 5.1 8.4 5.2 5.2 8.5 5.1 5.2 8.5 5.5 5.3 8.5 5.7 5.3 8.5 5.6 5.4 48.0 53. 8 51. 8 8.5 8.5 8.5 5.9 6.0 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.1 8.5 5.5 5.4 8.4 8. 6 8. 7 9.0 8. 9 8.8 8. 7 8. 8 8.8 8.9 8. 9 8. 9 8. 8 8. 8 9. 0 8. 8 9. 0 9.1 9. 2 9. 0 9. 0 9.1 9. 4 9. 4 9. 3 9.1 10.0 9.8 9.8 10. 0 9.9 9. 6 9. 6 9. 5 9. 5 9. 5 9. 6 9. 5 9. 7 9. 6 9. 6 9. 6 9. 7 9. 6 9’ 7 9. 5 9. 4 9. 9 10. 5 lo! 8 11 ! 0 9. 9 25.0 25. 2 24.9 24.9 24.9 24. 8 24. 8 24. 6 24. 6 24. 8 24. 5 24. 3 24. 8 23. 7 23. 8 24. 0 24. 0 23. 8 24 2 24. 2 24. 1 24. 2 24! 0 24! 0 24.1 24. 0 23.1 23.6 23.7 23.6 23.6 23.3 23.5 23.4 . 23.4 23.1 23.3 22.9 23.4 23.0 23.0 22.7 22.* 9 22! 9 22! 9 22! 9 23lo 22! 9 22! 5 22! 8 22! 7 22! 9 RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO 1024 Article 1 48239°— 25t- Rice ____ _________ Beans, navy________ Potatoes.................... Onions_____________ ...d o ____ -._do__ _ _._do_ ...d o ____ 9.3 11.0 10.6 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.4 11.0 11.1 10.6 11.0 10.9 10.8 11.3 10.9 11.2 10.9 11.0 10.9 11.3 11.1 11.2 11. 2 11.2 11.4 11. 10.5 10.5 10. 6 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.6 10. 5 10. 4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.3 10.3 10. 2 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.8 10. 8 11. 0 10. 4 1.7 2. 2 2.4 2. 5 3.0 3.1 2.9 5.0 4. 5 3.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.1 2. 7 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.4 3.6 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.9 2. 7 6.1 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.9 7.9 7.6 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.2 7.5 7.7 8.4 7.2 5.9 5. 2 5.0 5.1 6. 4 Cabbage___ _______ Beans, baked ____ Corn, canned. ____ Peas, canned............ ...d o ____ No. 2 can __ do ...d o ____ 5. 0 6.8 8.6 10.8 9.1 6.4 6.0 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.9 6. 5 5.2 5. 7 8. 2 8.5 9.9 6. 5 5.9 5.1 4.8 4. 6 4.4 4.7 6. 14.5 14. 2 14. 3 14.3 14. 7 14. 7 14.7 14. 7 14. 7 14. 7 14.7 14. 7 14. 6 14.3 14. 2 14. 5 14.0 14. 0 14.0 14. 0 14.0 14. 0 13.9 14.4 14. 3 14. 1 18.6 19.0 19. 2 19. 2 19. 2 19.2 19. 2 19. 5 19. 5 19.3 19.3 19. 0 19. 2 18. 6 18. 6 18. 6 18. 7 18.8 18.8 18.8 19. 2 19. 2 19. 2 19. 5 19. 5 19. 0 21.4 21.4 21. 5 21.4 21.2 21.3 21.3 21.6 21.4 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.4 21. 2 21.1 21.4 21.6 21.8 21.5 21.5 21.8 21. 7 21.6 21. 7 21.9 21. 6 Tomatoes, canned. _. Sugar, granulated.__ Tea ............. . Coffee _ __ ________ 14.4 12.8 13. 2 12.6 12.5 ...d o ____ Pound.. 5.4 8.2 8.7 10.3 10.5 11.1 ...d o . _. 58.6 68.4 89.0 68. 6 68.8 69.6 __ do____ 33.0 42.8 42.8 43.1 43.3 43.3 Prunes.............. ......... Raisins _ _________ Bananas__ ________ Oranges...................... __ do. ...d o . _. Dozen... ...d o ____ 1 21.4 18. 4 53.3 53.6 20.6 18.0 53. 3 53.3 20.0 16.8 50.1 52.6 20.0 16. 3 48. 2 56.0 19.5 16.3 45. 0 62.9 13.0 11.1 69.9 43.1 13.2 12.9 12. 7 10.4 9.4 9. 5 69.9 69. 7 69. 7 43.2 43.2 43.2 12.4 10.9 70. 1 43.2 12.2 10.3 70. 2 43. 2 12.3 10.5 70. 2 43.2 12.8 10.1 69. 5 43.1 12.1 10.3 70.4 43.2 12.1 10.4 69.9 44.3 12.4 12.3 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.7 12. 6 12. 7 13.0 13.2 12. 6 10. 4 9.6 9.0 7.9 8. 1 7.9 8. 5 8. 6 8. 7 8.8 9. 0 70. 1 70. 3 70.2 70.2 69. 2 68. 8 68. 8 69.4 70. 7 70. 5 69. 9 47.3 49.6 49.3 49.7 49.4 49.7 50.3 52.1 55.5 56.4 49. 7 19.2 16. 0 47. 1 59.8 19.3 15.9 48.8 58.0 18. 8 15. 6 50. 0 56.8 17.9 15.3 41. 7 56.9 17.9 15. 5 51.1 40.1 19.4 16. 3 48.9 54.8 17.8 15. 1 48. 6 42. 0 17.7 14.9 49. 5 43.2 17.6 14.9 50. 5 41.1 18.9 15.9 49. 6 53. 4 18.9 16. 0 48. 8 54. 3 17.4 15. 0 48. 0 45. 0 17.6 15.0 46.4 47.7 17.5 15.1 44. 5 55.3 17.4 15. 0 45. 5 56. 2 17.2 14.8 47.3 56.8 16.9 14. 6 44.1 60.2 16.9 14. 6 45. 0 61.9 17.0 14. 2 46. 5 61.9 17.1 13. 7 50. 0 46.6 17. 3 14. 7 47. 2 51. 5 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 2 T h e s t e a k f o r w h i c h p r i c e s a r e h e r e q u o t e d is c a l l e d “ s i r l o i n ” i n t h i s c i t y , b u t i n m o s t o f t h e o t h e r c i t i e s i n c l u d e d i n t h i s r e p o r t i t w o u l d b e k n o w n a s “ p o r t e r h o u s e ” s t e a k . -or -a T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES CF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES. 1913. 1923. AND 1924. AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued 00 BRIDGEPORT. CON N . Article Unit 1923 1924 A v A v ererage age for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D e c. 1913 1923 Cts. Cts. C ts: Cts Cis. Cts. 43.5 43.4 42.9 43.5 44.9 P o u n d -. — do____ ____ 36.6 36.5 36.1 36.7 37.9 33.5 33.0 32.7 33.2 34.7 . . . d o ....... 23.4 23.3 23.2 22.7 23.2 __ do____ Cts. 46.5 39.5 36.2 25.3 Cts. 48.7 41.5 36.8 26.5 Cts. 49.2 42.9 37.2 26.3 Cts. 49.7 43.0 38.5 27.5 Cts. 48.3 41.3 36.5 25.9 Cts. 47.3 40.1 35.7 26.3 Cts. 47.0 40.2 35.7 26.0 Cts. 46.2 39.4 35.3 25.0 Cts. 47.4 39.5 35.7 26.3 Cts. 45.2 38.3 34.8 24.6 Cts. 45.7 38.6 34.9 24.7 Cts. 46.7 38.9 35.7 25.2 Cts. 47.9 40.1 35.3 25.1 Cts. 47.4 39.8 35.5 25.4 Cts. 48.0 40.5 35.5 25.2 Cts. 48.3 40.5 35.7 25.4 Cts. 48.1 40.0 35.5 25.5 Cts. 47.2 39.1 34.8 25.4 Cts. 46.9 40.0 34.8 25.4 Cts. 46.6 39.6 34.6 25.5 Cts. 47.1 39.6 35.2 25.3 Plate b eef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham , sliced________ . . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ — d o____ . . . d o ____ __ __ 10.5 30.1 46.2 53.5 10.5 9.9 10.0 9.9 29.7 28.9 29.7 32.0 45.0 44.9 44.1 45.1 53.8 52.8 52.5 52.1 10.3 31.2 45.2 53.4 10.7 33.3 44.7 55.3 11.3 33.8 45.2 56.5 11.9 39.2 44.7 54.4 11.5 35.9 45.1 54.2 11.0 30.5 44.1 51.4 11.3 28.5 44.1 51.0 10.7 31.9 44.9 53.4 10.7 29.1 42.9 49.5 10.5 28.6 42.4 49.1 10.7 28.5 42.4 49.1 10.6 30.0 42.2 48.8 10.7 31.6 41.9 51.1 10.8 33.0 41.9 50.6 10.5 31.5 42.2 51.0 10.7 37.5 43.1 52.3 10.6 38.7 43.2 52.4 10.8 40.6 43.4 53.1 10.8 33.7 43.4 52.5 10.5 30.6 43.4 51.7 10.7 32.8 42.7 50.9 Lam b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, redM ilk, fm<?h — d o ____ „ . d o ....... .— do........ Quart__ __ __ 37.5 38.7 30.3 15.0 38.1 39.0 30.1 15.0 35.7 39.4 30.0 15.0 36.3 39.0 30.4 15.0 38.1 39.8 30.5 14.0 41.1 39.1 30.1 14.0 42.6 37.9 30.1 14.0 41.4 38.6 30.5 14.0 40.9 39.0 29.9 15.0 37.6 39.9 29.6 15.0 36.7 38.5 30.1 15.0 36.5 37.6 30.4 15.0 38.5 38.9 30.2 14.7 35.6 38.0 29.4 15.0 35.0 38.7 29.4 15.0 38.2 39.7 29.2 15.0 39.4 39.4 29.2 14.0 42.2 40.5 29.4 14.0 42.9 40.2 29.7 14.0 40.6 38.9 29.9 14.0 39.1 38.1 29.9 14.0 38.8 38.7 29.9 15.0 36.6 38.9 29.9 15.0 37.4 38.8 30.1 15.0 36.6 38.4 28.8 15.0 38.5 39.0 29.6 14.6 M ilk, evaporated.__ B utter____ _________ Oleomargarine.......... N u t margarine.......... C a n 1___ 12.3 12.5 12.5 56.9 57.9 58.2 P ou n d -27.3 27.0 28.3 — d o....... — do____ ........ 27.3 27.8 27.8 12.5 59.1 28.0 27.8 12.5 54.2 28.3 27.8 12.7 50.3 26.8 27.6 12.6 49.4 28.0 26.3 12.5 51.9 28.3 26.3 12.5 55.7 28.3 26.3 12.3 56.5 28.3 26.3 12.5 58. 7 28.8 27.0 12.5 59.3 29.6 27.0 12.5 55.7 28.1 27.1 12.4 61.1 30.2 28.0 12.5 60.7 30.2 28.3 12.5 59.0 30.0 27.8 12.2 51.5 29.8 27.8 12.0 48.4 30.0 28.0 11.8 49.5 30.0 28.3 11.6 50.6 29.4 27.5 11.4 50.8 30.0 28.0 11.4 50.7 30.8 28.0 11.4 49.9 30.4 28.2 11.3 49.9 31.0 27.8 11.1 52.6 30.4 27.5 11.8 52.9 30.2 27.9 __ Cheese......................... — do....... Lard............................ — do....... Vegetable lard sub —.d o ____ stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ Dozen _ . __ __ 37.4 37.8 37.9 37.5 37.3 37.5 37.7 37.9 39.0 39.4 39.6 39.5 38.2 39.5 39.7 38.9 39.2 39.1 38.1 37.3 38.7 38.1 37.7 37.9 37.7 38.5 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.1 16.9 16.7 16.6 17.2 18.1 18.5 18.6 17.4 18.4 18.0 17.1 16.9 16.6 16.5 16.7 18.5 19.0 21.3 22.6 21.8 18.6 23.2 22.3 22.3 22.8 23.0 22.9 23.0 23.4 23.3 23.9 24.6 24.4 23.3 24.8 25.2 24.6 24.9 24.9 25.0 25.0 25.1 25.8 25.8 25.5 25.7 25.2 75.0 58.7 52.9 41.9 44.0 45.6 52.3 58.2 66.3 74.7 89.1 83.8 61.9 67.6 64.3 46.0 38.8 40.5 43.3 50.8 58.6 63.9 78.3 86.0 89.8 60.7 Eggs, storage_______ — do....... Bread______________ P ou n d -Flour........................... „ _ d o ....... do C om meal__________ 4^.4 42.4 8.4 8.4 4.8 4.9 6.5 6.4 R olled oats_________ C o m flakes................. Whftat. noraal _ M acaroni........ •_......... 8.4 8.3 8.6 8.4 8. 5 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 9.5 9. A 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.7 10.2 10.5 10.3 9.6 24.0 24.4 23.9 23.6 23.5 23.7 23.5 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.4 23.7 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.5 23.5 23.4 23.4 23.3 23.3 23.5 23.3 23.4 23.7 23.8 23.7 23.9 24.2 24.2 24.0 24.2 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.7 23.9 23.2 23.2 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.0 22.6 23.3 23.0 23.1 t — do____ 8-oz. pkg 28-oz.pkg P ou n d -. 8.3 4.9 6.5 8.3 4.9 6.5 8.3 4.9 6.7 8.4 4.9 6.6 8.4 4.9 6.6 8.5 4.7 6.8 8. 6 4.5 7.1 45.9 46.0 47.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 4.6 4.4 4.5 7.1 6.9 7.0 8.4 4.7 6.7 42.6 42.5 8.4 8.4 4.5 4.6 7.1 7.0 8.4 4.7 7.2 8.4 4.7 7.2 8.4 4.7 7.1 8.4 4.7 7.2 8.4 4.9 7.1 8.4 5.2 7.3 8.5 5.2 7.4 48.4 51.2 52.1 8.5 8.5 8.6 5.2 5.4 5.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 8.4 4.9 7.3 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin steak________ R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuek roast __ A v erage for year 1924 R ice............................. Beans, n a v y .............. Potatoes___________ Onions........................ . . . d o ____ . . . d o -----. . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ Cabbage___________ Beans, baked............. C om , canned_______ Peas, canned.............. . . . d o ....... N o. 2 can __ do........ . . . d o ....... Tomatoes, canned __ Sugar, gran ulated... T e a .......................... . C o ffe e ..____________ . . . d o ____ P o u n d .. __ d o....... __ d o____ Pnines........................ R a is in s... •............... Bananas..................... Oranges....................... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... D o z e n .. . . . d o ____ .... 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.9 10.6 10.7 10.6 11.1 10.9 10.5 11.4 11.4 11.6 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.4 10.9 11.1 11.1 11.5 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.6 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.9 3.4 4.4 5.0 4.0 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.7 3.3 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.7 5.1 5.7 6.1 7.6 9.3 9.0 8.5 6.9 6.6 7.5 7.4 6.7 7.2 6.8 7.0 6.5 5.6 7.2 6.6 7.3 6.6 6.3 5.5 5.1 5.2 6.3 4.3 4.6 8.2 9.8 9.3 6.8 5.9 5.4 6.1 5.5 4.9 4.8 6.3 5.3 5.8 7.2 7.8 8.7 7.1 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.3 5.7 12.0 12.2 12.2 11.9 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.9 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.0 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 18.4 18.9 18.9 19.1 18.9 18.6 18.6 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.1 19.3 18.9 19.1 19.1 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.1 19.1 19.4 19.5 20.0 19.2 20.5 21.3 21.3 20.8 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.4 21.2 21.1 21.2 21.5 21.7 21.7 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.2 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.5 .... __ 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.3 7.9 8.1 9.7 9.8 57.1 57.0 57.6 57.9 34.6 35.3 36.3 35.9 13.5 10.9 57.9 36.2 13.3 10.5 58.3 36.2 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.8 10.4 9.6 9.5 10.3 58.3 58.3 58.3 58.0 36.1 36.1 35.7 36.1 13.8 10.3 58.0 36.1 13.5 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.9 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.2 14.5 14.8 14.0 10.4 9.8 10.7 9.9 9.8 9.4 8.8 8.1 8.2 7.7 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.7 8.9 58.0 57.9 57.8 58.6 58.6 58.6 58.6 58.6 57.8 58.6 58.4 59.5 61.2 61.6 59.0 36.1 35.9 37.4 37.4 39.6 41.3 40.8 40.9 40.9 41.7 42.5 43.4 46.6 47.3 41.7 19.9 18.3 36.7 47.7 18.7 17.1 35.5 58.9 18.5 16.8 37.3 57.9 18.3 17.0 38.2 55.7 18.5 15.9 36.0 54.3 17.3 15.3 38.0 50.4 17.9 15.5 38.0 39.6 19.7 18.1 36.7 48.7 19.9 17.7 36.7 46*5 19.7 17.4 36.2 52.9 18.9 16.8 37.7 52.7 18.3 16.7 37.0 54.2 18.8 16.9 37.0 51.6 18.8 15.4 38.0 39.5 18.4 15.1 38.0 39.5 18.2 14.9 36.7 38.4 18.5 15.4 37.2 39.6 17.6 15.1 35.0 44.1 17.3 15.1 34.5 48.1 16.9 15.1 34.5 49.6 17.3 15.2 35.0 51.2 17.8 15.2 35.0 55.0 17.3 15.1 36.0 58.2 17.8 15.3 36.7 52.7 18.1 14.6 31.3 45.5 17.8 15.1 35.7 46.8 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. .... CD T able 14.—AVERAGE R ETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued © OO BUFFALO, N. Y. 1923 1924 A v A v A v er er er • age ageage for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1913 1924 1923 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ — do------ Cts. 22.3 19.4 17.0 15.3 Cts. 36.2 29:8 26.9 20.1 Cts. 36.3 29.9 27.1 20.0 Cts. 36.5 30.0 27.1 19.8 Cts. 36.7 30.3 27.3 19.7 Cts. 37.0 30.9 27.3 19.8 Cts. 38.6 32.7 28.1 20.5 Cts. 40.0 33.8 28.7 20.3 Cts. 40.6 34.2 28.5 20.7 Cts. 40.1 33.8 28.5 21.1 Cts. 39.0 32.6 28.3 21.4 Cts. 36.7 30.8 28.1 20.9 Cts. 36.5 31.0 27.9 20.5 Cts. 40.6 31.7 27.8 20.4 Cts. 36.9 31.0 28.1 21.2 Cts. 37.1 31.2 28.3 20.7 Cts. 36.7 31.1 27.8 20.8 Cts. 37.8 31.6 28.5 21.5 Cts. 39.6 32.8 29.3 21.5 Cts. 40.0 33.4 28.8 21.4 Cts. 40.3 33.5 29.0 21.8 Cts. 40.5 34.1 28.8 21.5 Cts. 39.9 33.4 28.7 21.3 Cts. 38.1 32.3 28.7 21.5 Cts. 36.9 31.0 28.2 21.5 Cts. 36.8 31.0 28.3 21.2 Cts. 3& 4 32.2 28.5 21.3 Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... — do....... 11.5 20.3 22.1 26.2 12.3 31.0 34.1 45.9 12.1 30.1 33.2 45.6 11.9 29.9 32.8 46.5 11.8 30.0 32.5 45.4 11.6 32.9 32.7 44.8 11.5 32.2 32.9 45.1 11.2 35.1 32.9 45.9 11.1 35.8 32.8 46.3 12.1 39.7 33.4 46.6 12.4 37.2 32.7 46.4 12.1 29.5 31.8 45.8 12.5 27.3 31.2 44.2 11.9 32.6 32.8 45.7 12.3 28.9 30.8 44.9 12.0 28.0 30.1 44.9 12.3 27.3 29.3 44.6 12.1 30.4 28.9 45.4 12.1 32.6 29.7 46.4 11.9 33.1 29.6 46.3 11.7 33.1 30.0 46.3 11.7 37.3 32.0 47.2 12.0 38.7 32.7 46.9 12.2 41.1 34.5 46.7 12.3 33.4 34.3 46.6 12.3 30.8 34.3 46.1 12.1 32.9 31.4 46.0 . . . d o ____ 16.9 32.2 32.0 31.7 __ do........ 21.1 35.5 36.1 36.2 27.5 27.6 27.3 Salmon, canned, red. — do....... M ilk, fresh................. Q u a rt... "‘ §.'6 13.0 13.0 13.0 32.1 37.1 26.9 13.0 31.9 36.7 27.5 12.5 34.5 36.6 27.4 12.3 34.2 35.2 27.4 12.3 33.1 34.9 27.3 12.5 33.2 35.0 27.2 13.3 32.1 35.4 27.1 13.3 30.0 34.1 27.6 13.8 30.0 34.1 27.9 13.5 32.3 35.6 27.4 13.0 30.0 35.4 27.9 12.8 30.0 35 7 27.9 12.3 32.2 36.9 27.0 12.3 34.6 36.4 27.3 12.0 35.3 36.9 27.3 12.0 36.5 36.9 27.1 12.0 35.5 35.8 27.3 12.0 32.0 34.9 27.1 12.0 31.6 35.0 27.6 13.0 30.9 34.9 27.9 13.0 29.0 34.5 28.4 14.0 29.6 35.1 28.6 14.0 32.3 35.7 27.6 12.6 11.8 57.3 28.3 27.3 11.8 51.5 28.5 27.1 11.8 48.3 28.5 27.2 11.8 47.7 28.3 27.1 11.9 51.0 28.3 26.9 11.3 55.1 28.4 27.1 11.9 55.5 28.3 27.4 11.8 60.3 29.2 28.0 11.9 61.6 29.5 28.1 11.8 55.4 28.4 27.0 11.8 62:1 29.7 28.1 11.7 61.4 30.2 28.1 11.7 57.7 30.1 28.1 11.4 49.5 29.9 27.9 11.0 47.7 29.2 27.5 11.0 49.3 29.1 27.1 10.6 49.5 28.9 27.3 10.5 46.9 29.6 27.6 10.5 47.2 29.5 27.6 10.4 47.4 29.7 28.1 10.4 49.2 30.0 28.3 10.5 54.1 30.4 28.5 11.0 51.8 29.7 27.9 T,amh Hens M ilk, evaporated- - - C a n 1___ B utter......................... P o u n d .. 37." I Oleomargarine.......... __ do........ Nut margarine __ d o........ Cheese........................ Lard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. 11.8 60.0 27.6 25.5 11.9 58.4 28.0 26.1 11.9 58.5 28.0 26.6 . . . d o ....... 20.5 35.8 36.4 36.3 36.1 35.4 35.7 35.7 36.2 36.7 37.1 37.9 37.2 36.4 37.4 37.2 36.3 35.3 35.5 34.9 34.4 3&2 35.1 35.0 35.1 35.6 35.6 __ do........ 14.3 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.2 16.4 16.2 16.1 17.0 17.7 18.0 18.0 16.8 17.9 17.3 16.4 16.1 16.0 15.7 15.9 18.6 19.3 21.7 21.9 21.2 18.2 21.3 21.1 22.3 22.1 22.1 22.3 22.2 22.2 22.5 22.7 22.8 23.2 22.2 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.9 24.5 24.3 24.4 25.0 25.1 25.8 25.5 25.7 24.6 — do....... D o z e n .. 32.9 60.3 50.5 42.7 35.9 36.8 36.0 39.1 42.3 50.9 57.1 70.7 72.3 49.6 57.8 57.9 37.7 33.6 34.2 36.2 38.2 44.8 57.4 66.3 74.3 73.5 51.0 Eggs, storage............. . . . d o ....... 37.8 36.1 B read......................... P o u n d .. " ”5.’ 6 8.3 8.3 Flour........................... — do....... 3.0 4.3 4.3 Corn meal__________ , do 2.6 3.6 3.7 Rolled oats . . . d o ....... Corn flakes................ 8-oz.pkg. W heat cereal............. 28-oz.pkg M acaroni................... P o u n d .. __ 8.3 4.2 3.8 8.3 4.2 3.6 8.4 4.3 3.7 8.4 4.2 8.8 8.4 4.1 3.9 8.3 3.9 3.8 8.4 4.0 3.7 39.2 39.3 38.8 8.4 8.5 8.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.1 4.1 8.4 4.1 3.8 35.8 38.1 8.4 8.4 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.4 8.4 4.4 4.3 8.4 4.3 4.2 8.4 8.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 8.4 4.5 4.3 8.4 4.9 4.4 8.4 4.9 4.6 43.2 46.2 47.6 8.3 8.5 8.6 5.1 5.2 5.4 4.8 5.0 4.9 a4 4.7 4.5 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.4 8.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 7.9 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.2 8.9 8.9 9.1 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.6 9.8 9.9 10.1 9.3 24.9 25.2 24.7 24.5 24.1 24.1 24.0 24.0 23.9 23.8 24.1 23.8 24.3 23.8 23.9 24.0 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 24.1 24.1 24.0 23.9 21.7 21.8 21.7 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.7 21.5 21.5 21.7 22.0 21.6 21.7 21.2 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.7 20.8 20.6 20.8 20.8 20.9 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 9 .0 10. 7 1. 7 5 .1 9 .1 1 1 .2 1 .7 5 .2 9 .0 1 1 .3 1 .7 5 .2 9 .3 1 1 .3 2 .3 6 .3 8 .9 1 1 .4 2 .4 8 .1 8 .8 1 1 .4 2 .8 8 .9 8 .9 1 1 .2 4 .5 7 .5 8 .9 1 1 .3 4 .2 6 .6 8 .9 1 0 .9 3 .7 6 .9 9 .1 10. 5 2 .5 7 .0 9. 2 1 0 .8 2 .4 6 .6 9 .4 1 0 .4 2 .2 6 .8 9 .0 1 1 .0 2 .7 6 .7 9 .2 1 0 .3 2 .2 6 .9 9 .5 1 0 .0 2 .3 7 .0 9 .7 1 0 .1 2 .4 7 .1 9 .3 9 .6 2 .2 6 .9 9 .4 9 .8 2 .2 6 .8 9 .3 9 .4 2 .8 6 .9 9 .6 9 .4 3 .1 7 .3 9 .9 9. 5 2 .3 7 .1 9 .8 9 .6 2 .2 5 .8 9 .6 9 .5 1 .7 5 .1 1 0 .1 9 .9 1 .5 5 .2 1 0 .1 9 .9 1 .5 5 .1 9 .6 9 .8 2 .2 6 .4 C a b b a g e .................. ......... . . . d o _____ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n ______ .......... . . . d o _____ C orn , ca n n ed P e a s , c a n n e d __________ . . . d o .......... — 2 .6 1 1 .2 14. 6 1 6 .0 3 .6 1 1 .1 1 4 .6 1 6 .2 6 .5 1 1 .0 1 5 .3 1 6 .0 8 .5 1 1 .4 1 5 .2 1 6 .2 8 .6 1 1 .1 1 4 .8 1 6 .5 5 .7 1 1 .2 1 4 .8 1 6 .2 4 .7 1 1 .5 1 4 .7 1 6 .2 5 .8 1 1 .4 14. 7 1 6 .1 5 .4 1 1 .2 1 4 .6 1 5 .6 4 .3 1 1 .1 1 4 .9 1 5 .6 3 .4 1 1 .1 1 4 .9 1 5 .7 3 .4 1 1 .1 1 4 .9 1 5 .9 5 .1 1 1 .2 1 4 .8 1 6 .0 3 .7 1 0 .9 1 5 .1 1 6 .7 4 .0 1 0 .8 1 5 .7 1 6 .9 5 .6 1 0 .8 1 5 .3 1 6 .4 7 .8 1 0 .7 1 5 .3 1 6 .4 7 .8 1 0 .7 1 5 .3 1 6 .4 5 .1 10. 5 1 5 .4 1 6 .5 4 .9 1 0 .4 1 5 .4 1 6 .6 3 .5 1 0 .4 1 5 .9 1 6 .6 2 .8 1 0 .5 1 5 .8 1 6 .8 2 .8 1 0 .4 1 5 .8 1& 3 2 .4 1 0 .5 1 6 .0 1 6 .3 2 .7 1 0 .6 1 6 .4 1 6 .5 4 .4 1 0 .6 1 5 .6 1 6 .5 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . . . . . . d o _____ S u g a r, g r a n u la t e d ... P o u n d . . ___ d o . . T e a . . . ............... ... C o f f e e ................... .............. . . . d o -------- 1 3 .0 8 .0 61. 2 3 4 .9 1 3 .2 8 .6 61. 2 3 5 .3 1 3 .7 1 3 .6 1 3 .7 1 0 .1 1 0 .3 1 0 .9 60. 9 61. 7 62. 5 3 5 .5 3 5 .7 3 5 .8 1 3 .6 1 0 .9 6 2 .2 3 5 .6 1 3 .8 1 0 .2 6 2 .2 3 5 .3 1 3 .4 9 .3 62. 2 3 5 .2 1 3 .4 9 .4 6 2 .4 3 5 .2 1 3 .6 1 0 .4 62. 6 3 5 .0 1 3 .4 1 0 .0 6 2 .9 3 4 .8 1 3 .6 1 0 .0 6 2 .9 3 4 .7 1 3 .5 1 3 .8 9 .8 9 .8 62. 1 6 2 .3 3 5 .3 3 5 .1 1 4 .1 1 0 .3 6 2 .6 3 4 .4 1 3 .8 1 3 .8 10. 1 9 .6 6 1 6 6 4 .6 3 7 . 8 3 8 .3 1 3 .8 8 .9 65. 3 3 8 .6 1 3 .9 7. 7 6 5 .0 3 8 .9 1 3 .9 7 .7 65. 0 3 9 .3 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 7. 7 8 .3 6 5 .0 6 4 . 3 4 1 .3 4 2 . 4 1 4 .1 8 .4 6 5 .2 4 4 .2 1 4 .1 8 .4 6 5 .2 4 6 .8 1 4 .3 8 .3 6 5 .0 4 9 .3 1 4 .0 8 .8 6 4. 5 4 0 .5 1 8 .9 1 7 .6 46. 8 5 1 .5 1 9 .0 1 9 .1 17. 5 1 6 .3 46. 5 4 7 .4 5 1 .2 50. 5 1 9 .1 1 8 .7 15. 7 1 5 .3 44. 6 4 7 .2 5 2 .2 5 0 .8 1 8 .9 1 5 .3 46. 0 5 2 .1 1 8 .9 1 5 .3 4 5 .0 5 4 .4 1 8 .7 1 4 .8 4 6 .4 5 2 .8 1 7 .3 1 4 .7 4 8 .9 5 4 .0 1 8 .2 1 4 .4 4 6 .9 4 8 .4 1 8 .7 1 8 .2 1 5 .7 1 4 .3 46. 5 4 8 .6 5 2 .2 4 6 .8 1 7 .7 1 4 .4 4 9 .3 4 5 .1 1 6 .4 15. 2 1 5 .6 14. 2 14. 1 14. 2 4 9 . 0 4 7 .3 4 6 .4 4 8 . 8 4 8 .4 46. 9 1 6 .1 1 6 .4 1 4 .1 1 4 . 2 40. 8 3 9 . 4 4 7 .1 4 9 . 0 1 6 .8 1 6 . 6 14. 1 3 3 .9 3 9 .6 4 0 . 0 5 0 .6 5 6. 7 1 7 .4 1 4 .2 4 2 .7 5 9 .3 1 6 .7 1 4 .3 4 6 .9 5 5 .9 1 6 .8 1 4 .2 4 7 .2 4 7 .8 1 6 .7 1 4 .2 4 4 .8 5 0 .2 R i c e ................................... B e a n s , n a v y __________ P o t a t o e s _______________ O n i o n s _________________ ___ d o _____ ___ d o _____ ___ d o _____ ___ d o _____ 9 .3 1. 7 " 5 .4 4 5 .0 2 9 .3 . . . d o _____ P r u n e s ............................. ___ d o ____ R a i s i n s _________ B a n a n a s _______ D o z e n .._ O r a n g e s ............... .............. _ . _ d o _____ — 1 9 .1 1 6 .8 45. 6 5 6 .9 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 1 8 .8 16. 2 4 6 .3 5 1 .4 « 00 T able 14 .—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OP SPECIFIED FOOD' ARTICLES IN' EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, A K D EACH MONTH OP 1923 AND 1924—Continued fc© 00 BUTTE, M O N T . A rticle Unit Cts. Cts. 28.1 25.0 22.5 16.0 Cts. 27.9 24.5 22.3 16.0 Cts. 27.fi 24.7 22.3 16.0 Cts. 29.4 25.4 22.fi 16.1 Cts. 31.0 26.0 23.5 17.7 Cts. 31.1 26.3 24.4 17.7 Cts. 31.1 26.7 24.3 17.6 Cts. 30.1 25.8 23.6 16.8 Cts. 29.6 24.8 22.8 16.6 Cts. 28.0 24.1 22.1 15.8 Cts. 27.0 23.5 21.5 15.4 Cts. 26.9 23.3 20.3 14.8 Cts. 29.0 25.0 22. 7 16.4 Cts. 28.2 24.0 22.3 15.9 Cts. 27.8 24.0 22.4 16.2 Cts 27.4 24.2 22.0 16.2 Cts. 28.2 24.5 22.9 16.6 Cts. 31.3 26.9 25.3 17.3 Cts. 30.5 26.3 24.1 17.3 Cts. 30.8 25.5 24.1 16.2 Cts. 30. 5 25.9 23.0 16.2 Cts. 28.4 24.0 23.0 15.7 Cts. 28.6 24.4 23.9 17.0 Cts. 27.3 23.2 22.8 16.4 Cts. 28.2 23.5 23.5 15.6 Cts. 28.9 2A7 23.3 16.4 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced................ .. . d o ........ .. . d o ........ . . . d o ....... .. . d o ........ ........ ____ 11.3 29.6 46.8 51.8 11.1 27.0 45.9 50.0 11.3 26.8 45.9 49.1 11.3 27.8 46.8 50.0 11.8 28.1 47.3 49.5 11.8 28.5 48.2 50.9 11.7 28.3 48.2 51.8 10.6 29.0 47.7 52.3 10.5 34.0 48.2 51.8 10.0 32.8 48.2 51.4 10.3 25.8 47.7 51.4 10.2 25.3 46.8 52.3 11.0 28.6 47.3 51.0 11.0 25.6 47.7 51.4 10.8 24.8 45.5 50.5 11.0 24.2 45.5 49.5 11.6 27.1 45.0 49.5 12.4 27.5 45.9 49.1 12.3 26.9 44.5 50.5 12.3 26.9 45.0 50.0 10.8 33.2 46.8 52.0 10.4 31.1 47.3 53.0 11.2 31.3 48.2 53.9 10.5 9.9 11.2 26.9 26.2 27.6 47.9 48.6 46.5 52.1 51.9 51.1 L am b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red . M ilk, fresh_________ .. . d o ........ .. . d o ........ .. . d o ....... Quart__ ____ 31.0 30.5 36.8 14.2 29.5 30.5 36.8 14.2 30.4 30.3 36.8 14.2 30.7 30.6 37.5 14.2 32.5 31.9 37.3 14.2 32.8 31.7 37.3 14.2 33.0 30.3 36.4 14.0 32.3 29.3 37.3 14.2 33.5 30.1 38.5 14.3 31.7 29.0 38.5 14.3 31.3 26.4 37.5 14.3 30.0 25.7 37.5 14.3 31.6 29.7 37.4 14.2 31.9 30.0 38.5 14.3 31.6 30.3 38.0 14.3 32.7 30.3 37.0 1A3 35.5 29.8 36.7 1A3 38.1 33.6 36.4 1A 3 36.3 31.3 37.4 14.3 37.2 29.9 36.9 1A3 37.2 30.3 37.2 1A3 34.7 31.1 37.2 1A3 33.6 30.3 37.1 1A3 33.1 28.7 36.9 1A3 M ilk, evaporated___ B utter____ _________ Oleomargarine_____ N u t margarine.......... C a n 1___ P o u n d .. _do — do____ ........ 12.3 56.5 30.5 30.3 12.3 55.7 30. 5 31.2 12.3 53.2 30.5 31.7 12.4 52.7 30.0 31.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 11.8 10.6 11.3 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.3 11.0 50.8 50.3 50.7 52.3 55.5 56.3 55.7 55.8 53.8 56.2 55.5 54.7 48.8 44.3 44.5 45.0 46.8 47.3 47.2 46.7 49.9 48.9 30.0 32.2 32.2 32.7 32.7 32.7 32.7 33.2 33.5 32.2 33.7 33.7 33.5 33.5 32.7 32.8 32.7 33.6 33.6 32.7 32.5 32.3 33.1 Cheese_____________ L ard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh ... . . do____ . . d o ....... .. . d o ........ 38.3 37.9 36.7 37.1 37.1 36.7 37.5 37.1 38.3 38.8 38.8 39.6 37.8 39.6 40.0 40.0 37.9 37.5 37.1 37.5 37.3 37.3 36.1 36.0 35.5 37.7 21.4 20.9 20.5 21.3 20.9 20.9 20.7 20.5 20.2 21.2 21.9 21.7 21. 0 21.7 21.2 20.9 20.5 20.5 20.3 19.8 22.1 22.4 22.5 23.6 24.6 21.7 26.7 26.7 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 25.9 26.3 25.6 26.2 26.3 26.3 27.1 27.1 26.7 27.5 27.5 27.1 27.1 27.3 28.6 29.6 29.5 29.5 27.9 Eggs, storage............. Bread.......................... F lour........................... Corn m e a l ................ .. .d o ........ 40.0 33.1 P o u n d .. 9.7 9.7 .. .d o ........ 5.4 5.3 — do........ ........ 3.9 3.8 R olled oats................. Corn flakes................. Wheat cereal............. M acaroni................... .. .d o ....... 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg. P o u n d .. 33.9 28.1 36.9 1A 3 34.7 30.3 37.2 14.3 Dozen__ ........ 66.5 60.9 46.3 38.5 39.4 42.3 43.6 50.5 54.5 62.8 72.9 70.6 54.1 66.9 52.2 37.5 37.1 38.0 40.0 47.8 50.5 55.0 61.7 73.4 73.8 52.8 ____ ........ 9.7 5.4 3.9 9.7 5.5 3.8 9.7 5.5 3.9 9.7 5.4 3.9 9.7 5.3 3.8 9.7 5.1 3.9 9.6 5.1 4.0 40.8 42.1 42.2 9.6 9.7 9.7 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.0 4.2 4.5 9.7 5.2 4.0 37.8 35.0 9.7 9.6 5.0 5.0 A1 A1 9.7 5.0 A1 9.6 5.1 A1 9.6 5.0 A2 9.6 5.1 4.2 9.6 5.3 A3 9.6 5.6 4.5 9.6 5.6 4.8 41.3 42.5 4A4 9.6 9.6 9.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.8 9.6 5.3 A6 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.8 6.7 7.0 7.1 7.3 7.2 7.9 7.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.0 11.9 11.8 12.0 12.1 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.3 27.9 27.9 28.3 28.6 28.3 28.3 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.5 27.5 27.8 28.0 27.1 26.8 26.8 27.7 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 20.8 21.3J 21.3 21.3 21.0 21.0 21.3 21.2 20.6 20.6 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.2 20.1 20.1 20.11 20.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin steak________ Pound __ R ound steak.............. .. . d o ____ R ib roast___________ .. . d o ........ do Chuck roast__ 1924 1923 A v A v A v erererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb, Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D e c year 1924 1913 1923 Rice.......................... — do....... Beans, navy ............. — do....... Potatoes................... — do....... Onions do , Cabbage................... Beans, baked. ......... Corn, canned. ......... Peas, canned............ ____ ____ ____ 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 9.8 9.6 9.9 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.8 10.9 10.7 9.5 10.3 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.3 3.3 3.3 2.6 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.6 3.1 2.3 1.9 1.8 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.8 5.4 4.8 5.4 5.1 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.2 6.2 6.9 6.4 6.1 5.1 a4.0 . a A. O K 11.2 10.3 10.7 10.6 1.9 2.3 e a 4. A O 0. 4 A. Tomatoes, canned— Sugar, granulated__ Tea._....... ................ Coffee........................ — do....... 3.1 3.8 5.5 6.4 7.9 7.7 7.1 5.4 3.5 3.6 3.1 2.9 5.0 3.8 5.3 6.9 8.8 7.6 7.2 6.5 5.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 4.3 5.7 No.2can_ ____ 17.9 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 16.8 16.8 17.0 17.4 16.7 16.7 16.5 16.7 16.1 16.1 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.0 14.8 14.9 15. 9 . —do....... ____ 15.7 15.7 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.3 15.0 15.2 15.2 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.7 16.1 16.3 16.7 17.0 15.7 — do....... ........ 16.5 16.5 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.2 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.9 16.8 17.0 16.5 — do....... 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.5 15.1 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.1 14.4 13.6 13.1 13.5 12.9 12.9 12.9 14.6 14.3 14.9 14.8 14.8 13.9 P ou n d.. ____ 9.7 10.3 12.2 12.2 13.6 13.6 13.0 12.0 11.9 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 11.7 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.2 10.1 11.1 00. 0 0 Q1L. 0 Q oi. Q1 Q __ do....... ok I a Q 00 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 82. 5 82. 5 82. 5 82 5 82. 5 82. 5 82 5 82. 5 81 7 82. 5 83.3 83 3 85 0 84 5 84.5 84 0 85 0 O O. n u oJ VO oi. — do....... ....... 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.4 45.4 45.4 45! 4 45.4 45.5 45! 6 45! 7 45! 3 46! 9 47! 2 48! 3 49! 4 49! 4 50!3 5o! 3 5l! 8 53.5 53.6 54.6 55.1 50.9 Prunes........................ Raisins....................... Bananas___________ Oranges....................... . . . d o ........ . —d o____ __ d o ___ D o z e n ... 20.4 21.2 15. 5 40.8 20.3 21.3 15. 4 44.6 20.6 21.6 15. 4 45.4 20.4 21.3 14. 6 50.0 20.0 20.8 15.1 49.5 20.6 21.3 15. 2 48.3 20.6 21.1 15. 2 48.3 20.0 20.0 15 2 50! 0 18.5 20.0 15 2 50! 0 18.1 19.8 16. 2 5l! 3 17.5 19.0 16 7 43! 2 19.8 20.7 15. 4 47*. 0 18.8 19.3 16. 9 43! 3 18.9 19.1 16 6 4l! 7 18.9 18.9 16. 6 38! 2 19.0 17.6 16 2 43! 1 19.0 17.9 15. 9 43! 1 19.0 17.9 15 5 4o! 3 18.8 17.9 15 3 4l! 6 18.9 18.7 15.0 40*. 8 18.2 17.0 14.7 42! 1 18.3 16.5 14 6 4 l !l 16.6 16.7 18.4 16.3 15.4 17.7 IK Q 10. KO Q 1A O A O. 0 V 1 10. 43.6 47.0 42.2 tables 20.6 20.8 15.3 42.7 De t a i l e d 115-16 ounces. ____ 00 CO T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued CHARLESTON, S. C. 1924 1923 A v A v A v er ererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. __ d o ____ —.d o ____ . . . d o ------ Cts. 21.7 20.4 20.2 15.1 Cts. 34.5 31.4 28.6 21.8 Cts. 34.1 30. fl 27.3 20.7 Cts. 35.2 32.7 28.6 21.4 Cts. 35. S 33.8 29.7 21.8 Cts. 36.5 33.5 29. C 20.5 Cts. 36.5 34. C 28.5 21.0 Cts. 35.6 34.4 28.8 21.3 Cts. 35.6 32.5 28.1 20.6 Cts. 35.6 31.9 28.8 21.3 Cts. 33.2 30.5 26.8 20.2 Cts. 33.2 31.4 26.4 20.2 Cts. 33.2 29.8 26.4 19.6 Cts. 34.9 32.2 28.1 20.9 Cts. 33.6 30.9 27.3 20.5 Cts. 33.2 30.9 27.3 20.0 Cts. 34.0 31.0 27.5 21.0 Cts. Cts. 34.0 33.9 31.0 30.3 29.0 27,2 20.5 '20.9 Cts. 33.3 31.7 27.8 20.0 Cts. 33.3 30.6 26.1 19.4 Cts. 33.3 30.0 25.0 19.2 Cts.. 32.8 30.0 26.1 19.4 Cts. 33.9 31.1 26.7 19.4 Cts. 32.2 30.0 26.7 19.2 Cts. 32.3 30.5 26.8 18.6 Cts. 33.3 30.7 27.0 19.8 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... . . . d o ____ ...d o .... — do— . . . d o ____ 11.8 23.5 25.7 27.5 14.3 30.5 37.9 43.5 14.3 29.1 37.4 41.9 15.0 29.5 35.8 42.3 14.5 29.5 35.2 40.8 14.2 30.0 34.6 41.3 14.3 30.5 34.9 41.3 14.4 30.6 34.1 41.3 14.1 30.6 34.2 41.7 14.1 33.8 35.3 40.8 13.2 31.8 35.0 42.7 14.5 30.5 34.6 42.0 14.5 25.9 34.6 41.8 14.3 30.2 35.3 41.8 13.4 27.7 34.8 42.3 13.6 28.2 35.3 42.5 14.5 27.0 33.8 41.3 14.2 29.0 32.9 41.1 14.4 29.4 33.1 41.1 14.1 30.6 32.9 41.1 13.3 30.6 33.4 42.3 13.3 31.7 33.9 43.5 13.8 31.7 35.0 43.1 13.3 32.2 35.7 43.5 14.4 30.0 35.9 44.7 13.6 30.5 35.4 45.3 13.8 29.9 34.3 42.7 L am b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red . M ilk , fresh................. . . . d o ____ 21.8 44.4 40.6 43.1 . . . d o ____ 21.7 36.9 36.0 36.9 . . . d o -----27.0 27.1 26.7 Q u a r t... "il."8 18.0 18.0 18.0 44.8 38.0 26.6 18.0 41.9 37.3 26.3 18.0 41.3 36.9 26.1 18.0 41.7 37.1 25.8 18.0 41.7 37.4 25.8 18.0 41.7 36.6 25.8 18.0 41.7 36.4 26.8 18.0 38.5 34.9 26.8 18.0 39.0 34.7 26.6 18.0 41.7 36.6 26.5 18.0 39.5 34.4 26.8 18.0 41.3 34.8 26.8 18.0 40.6 35.0 26.8 18.5 43.3 35.7 26.8 18.5 41.3 35.6 26.5 18.5 40.6 34.7 26.5 18.5 38.8 35.8 26.5 18.5 39.4 35.2 26.5 18.5 39.3 35.1 26.9 18.5 40.7 36.1 28.1 18.5 41.4 35.9 29.7 18.5 41.9 34.8 29.8 18.0 40.7 35.3 27.3 18.4 12.2 57.7 28.0 28.0 12.1 52.0 28.2 28.0 12.1 48.9 28.5 28.5 12.0 47.9 28.0 28.5 12.0 50.0 28.3 28.5 12.0 53.1 29.0 28.5 12.0 54.7 29.0 28.5 12.0 55.2 29.0 29.0 12.0 56.8 30.0 30.0 12.1 53.9 28.5 28.5 12.0 58.6 30.1 31.0 12.0 59.2 30.1 31.0 12.0 58.4 30.8 31.5 11.8 53.0 31.9 30.3 11.5 47.5 31.4 30.3 11.4 47.9 31.4 30.3 10.6 47.9 31.3 31.5 10.6 48.1 30.6 31.5 10.6 47.3 30.8 31.5 10.8 46.9 30.3 31.5 10.8 46.6 30.9 31.5 10.7 51?9 30.8 32.3 11.2 51.1 30.9 31.2 M ilk , evaporated. _ . C a n 1. — 12.0 12.0 B utter......................... P o u n d .. ~37.8 57.5 56.1 28.2 28.2 Oleomargarine........... __ d o ____ Nut margarine 28.0 28.0 . . . d o ____ ____ 12.2 56.7 28.0 28.0 Cheese......................... . . . d o . . . . 20.6 36.0 36.6 35.6 34.4 31.8 32.5 33.9 34.2 34.9 36.1 35.4 35.1 34.7 34.9 35.0 34.3 31.6 30.3 30.3 29.7 29.8 30.3 30.3 30.3 31.5 31.5 L ard............................ . . . d o ____ 15.0 18.6 18.8 18.7 18.8 18.7 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.9 19.3 20.1 20.3 19.0 20.3 19.8 19.4 18.4 18.3 18.3 18.3 19.6 20.9 21.0 23.8 23.1 20.1 Vegetable lard sub- . . . d o ____ ........ 20.6 20.7 22.3 22.8 22.5 21.9 22.5 22.4 22.2 22.2 23.2 23.6 22.2 23.5 23.5 23.9 23.9 24.3 24.3 24.3 25.6 25.8 25.6 25.5 25.5 24.6 afi fiifn D o z e n . . 31.5 52.4 43.4 35.4 33.8 32.9 33.9 34.7 36.2 37.5 44.2 49.5 65.0 41.6 52.6 47.5 34.1 31.3 31.9 34.6 41.8 41.6 49.7 59.0 59.6 61.4 45.4 Eggs, strictly fresh. . Eggs, storage............. Bread.......................... F lour........................... Corn m eal__________ ___do____ 37.0 37.0 P o u n d .. ""6.1 9.5 9.5 . . . d o ____ 3.7 5.9 6.0 . . . d o ____ 2.4 3.0 3.0 R olled oats................ C ornflakes................ W heat cereal............. M acaroni................... — d o ____ 8-oz.pkg. 28-oz.pkg P o u n d .. ____ ____ 9.5 6.0 3.1 41.8 45.4 46.8 38.3 38.0 37.9 36.6 41.9 9.5 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 i d 7 i d 7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.6 i d 7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.5 6.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.7 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.7 11.2 11.5 11.5 10.4 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.7 24.9 25.0 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.7 25.0 25.0 25.4 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.9 20.5 20.51 20.2 20.3 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.2 20.2 19.8 19.8 20.3 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.1 19.1 19.7' RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article o _____ 5. 5 o _____ o _____ " ’ 2." 2 o _____ 6. 3 11. 5 2 .7 5 .2 6. 3 1 2 .0 2 .6 5 .5 6 .3 12. 0 2 .6 5 .5 6 .3 1 2 .1 2 .8 6 .5 6 .3 1 1 .9 2 .9 7 .3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6. 6 6. 8 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.9 7. 0 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.6 11.9 11.8 12.0 11. 8 11. 8 11.9 11.6 11.9 11.4 11. 1 10.9 10.9 11.1 10.7 10.9 11.1 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.9 10.9 3.2 3.0 4.1 3. 6 3. 1 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.1 3. 2 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.9 7.6 7.5 6.4 5. 4 6. 3 6.6 6.2 6.3 6.5 6. 5 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.4 C a b b a g e ____________ . . . d o _____ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n C o r n , c a n n e d _________ . . . d o _____ P e a s , c a n n e d . . ............. . . . d o _____ ........... 3 .8 11. 6 1 4 .6 1 8 .2 3 .8 11. 5 1 4 .6 1 8 .0 4 .8 1 1 .4 1 4 .6 1 8 .2 5 .4 1 1 .3 14. 5 1 8 .0 4 .7 1 1 .4 14. 5 18% 0 4.3 6.5 6.1 5. 7 5. 0 4.4 4.4 4.9 4.4 4. 5 6.7 6.2 6.4 4.4 5.7 5.1 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.3 5.1 11.2 11.2 11.0 11. 0 10. 9 10.9 10.8 11.2 10.9 10. 9 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.6 14.5 14.5 14.4 14. 3 14. 3 14.2 14.1 14.4 14.3 14. 3 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.8 14.8 15.0 16.4 16.6 14.9 18.0 18.0 18.0 17. 9 18. 1 18.2 18.2 18.1 18.2 17. 9 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.9 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.8 18.2 18.1 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . __ . . . d o _____ S u gar, g r a n u la te d . _ _ P o u n d .. T e a ____________ ______ ___ d o _____ C o f f e e .................................. . . . d o _____ 1 0 .5 7 .8 7 1 .4 3 2 .6 1 0 .8 1 0 .8 7 .9 9 .7 70. 7 70. 7 32. 7 3 2 .8 1 1 .0 1 0 .0 71. 5 3 3 .4 1 1 .0 1 0 .8 7 1 .5 3 3 .8 11.0 10.8 71.5 34.2 11.0 10.8 10. 8 10.2 9.2 9. 0 71.5 71.4 70. 7 33.8 33.8 33. 1 10. 6 10. 2 70. 7 32. 5 10.7 10.0 71.4 32.6 10.7 10.8 10.7 10. 6 10.2 9.7 9.8 10. 0 71.6 71.2 71.6 71. 6 32.6 33.2 32.6 32. 8 1 9 .8 1 8 .5 3 8 .1 3 6 .8 1 9 .8 2 0 .2 2 0 .0 19. 7 18. 6 1 8 .2 16. 9 16. 7 3 6 . 9 36. 9 36. 9 3 8 .1 3 3 .3 3 8 .3 4 9 .6 5 2 .7 19.3 16.9 39.4 51.8 19.0 16.9 38.1 53.1 18. 16. 40. 42. 17.9 16.3 40.7 30.0 17.5 15.7 47.5 29.0 D i c e __ ............. B e a n s , n a v y __________ P o t a t o e s _______________ O n i o n s ................................ ___ d ___ d ...d ...d P r u n e s __________________ . . . d o _____ B a i s i n s ___ _________ . _ d o _____ B a n a n a s _______________ D o z e n . . . O r a n g e s . ........................... . . . d o _____ 50. 0 2 6 .3 ........ 18.6 16.9 40.0 50.8 18. 7 17. 0 40. 7 46. 3 1 7 7 5 19.1 17.1 39.5 42.9 17.7 15.4 40.7 29.8 17. 6 15. 2 38. 8 30. 2 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 11.3 11.8 11.8 10.9 10.0 9.3 8.5 7.7 7.8 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.7 8.7 71.6 71.6 71.6 71.6 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3 71.1 71.0 34.9 35.4 35.6 35.9 36.3 36.3 37.1 39.3 41.8 45.2 36.9 17.8 15.2 41.9 30.5 17.6 15.0 41.4 28.8 17.2 15.0 39.4 33.9 17.1 14.8 40.0 38.5 15.9 14.8 40.0 42.2 14.6 14.8 39.3 40.0 15.0 14.8 35.7 38.0 16.1 14.5 39.3 46.9 15.8 14.4 41.4 30.2 16.2 14.0 39.2 25.4 16.6 14.8 39.8 34.5 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. ” 5." I 00 cn T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued O* 00 CHICAGO, ILL. 1924 1923 A v A v A v er er erage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. S ept Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 U nit Sirloin steak............... R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. — do____ . . . d o ....... — do____ Cts. 38.1 29.3 29.3 19.4 Cts. 37.6 28.9 29.2 18.8 Cts. 37.3 28.8 29.1 18.9 Cts. 38.2 29.4 29. £ 19.5 Cts. 38.5 29. C 30.1 19.5 Cts. 39.3 30.2 29.4 19.9 Cts. 40.5 31.6 30.2 19.5 Cts. 41.6 32.2 29.9 19.5 Cts. 43.0 32.7 31.4 21.0 Cts. 41.6 32.3 31.6 21.1 Cts. 40.7 31.7 31.3 21.0 Cts. 40.9 31.6 31.3 21.1 Cts. 39.8 31.5 30.2 19.9 Cts. 40.6 31.1 31.2 20.2 Cts. 40.3 31.1 31.3 20.8 Cts. 40.0 31.3 31.3 20.6 Cts. 40.4 31.3 31.7 21.3 Cts. 41.7 32.1 32.1 21.2 Cts. 41.7 32.0 32.1 21.1 Cts. 41.9 32.7 31.8 20.9 Cts. 41.6 32.8 31.4 20.8 Cts. 41.5 33.0 31.6 21.1 Cts. 41.5 33.2 31.8 21.4 Cts. 41.8 32.5 31.7 21.6 Cts. 41.0 31.6 31.3 21.3 Cts. 41.2 32.1 31.6 21.0 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... — d o ....... 11.5 12.3 — do....... 19.0 25.6 —.d o ....... 31.6 44.4 — do....... 31.8 46.4 12,0 24.8 44.3 46.6 11.7 24.7 44.2 46.9 11.9 24.7 44.8 47.4 11.9 27.7 45.2 48.0 11.7 26.0 44.2 47.8 11.8 28.0 44.5 48.2 11.6 30.9 44.7 48.6 12.0 34.6 44.9 48.8 12.2 31.7 44.8 49.0 12.5 25.2 43.7 4& 4 12.3 23.5 42.2 46.9 12.0 27.3 44.3 47.8 12.3 24.3 41.2 46.6 12.3 24.6 41.5 46.8 12.4 26.0 41.4 46.1 12.5 27.0 41.4! 46.6 12.9 27.8 41.2 46.4 12.7 27.9 41.1 47.6 12.4 27.2 41.0 47.0 12.9 31.9 43.2 4a 7 12.8 341 43.1 48.3 13.1 35.6 43.6 48.4 12.8 27.9 43.9 47.6 12.8 26.1 43.6 47.7 12.7 28.4 42.2 47.3 L am b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................. —.d o ....... — do....... — do....... Q u a rt- 19.8 34.0 3 4 2 19.3 31.1 34.0 32.2 32.2 8.0 13.0 13.0 34 4 34.1 31.3 13.0 34.4 35.4 31.4 13.0 34.6 34.7 32.8 13.0 36.1 32.9 32.9 13.0 38.0 33.3 33.1 14 0 37.0 32.9 33.3 14 0 37.4 33.8 33.5 140 36.4 32.6 33.4 14 0 35.7 30.0 33.9 14 0 34.9 29.2 33.4 14.0 35.6 32.8 32.8 13.5 348 31.1 32.5 14 0 35.6 33.6 32.7 14 0 36.6 34.6 32.5 14 0 38.3 35.2 32.7 14 0 39.0 35.8 32.8 140 38.6 35.0 32.8 140 37.7 34.0 32.3 14 0 36.3 33.9 32.5 140 36.3 34.7 32.5 14 0 35.4 34 4 32.8 14 0 34.8 33.1 32.7 14 0 34 4 32.7 32.6 14 0 36.5 34 0 32.6 140 M ilk, evaporated— B utter......................... Oleomargarine.......... N ut margarine_____ C an 1— P o u n d .. 36."2 . . . d o ....... ____ . . . d o ____ 11.2 58.3 25.2 24.0 11.2 55.7 25.3 242 11.2 54.3 25.5 24 4 11.3 49.0 25.4 248 11.4 46.2 25.6 24.6 11.5 45.7 25.5 242 11.4 49.2 25.7 244 11.5 53.1 25.9 24 7 11.5 54.3 26.1 25.1 11.5 58.8 26.9 26.3 11.5 60.9 27.2 26.4 11.4 53.5 25.8 24 8 11.5 61.4 27.0 25.6 11.5 58.4 27.2 25.8 11.5 55.8 26.9 25.8 11.2 46.8 26.4 25.1 11.0 45.7 26.2 25.1 10.9 47.6 26.4 25.3 10.8 47.4 26.4 249 10.7 45.7 27.1 25.0 10.6 45.4 27.2 25.0 10.6 45.4 27.8 25.5 10.5 46.6 28.0 26.6 10.5 51.5 28.0 27.3 10.9 49.8 27.1 25.6 Cheese.-............... ..... Lard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh— — do....... 25.2 39.8 40.4 40.6 40.4 40.1 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.1 40.7 40.5 40.2 39.9 40.1 40.1 39.0 38.5 38.3 38.5 38.8 39.2 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.2 . . . d o ....... 14.9 17.0 16.4 16.6 16.7 16.4 16.7 16.8 16.8 17.1 18.2 19.0 18.8 17.2 18.8 18.2 17. 7 17.8 17.4 17.6 17.6 19.0 19.8 21.0 22.3 21.9 19.1 22.8 23.0 23.2 23.3 23.3 23.3 22.9 23.5 24.3 2 4 4 25.1 25.0 23.7 25.3 25.0 25.1 25.1 25.2 25.4 25.5 25.7 26.1 26.3 26.3 26.4 25.6 — do____ Eggs, storage............. Bread.......................... Flour........................... Corn meal.................. — do....... P ou n d . . __ do____ — do....... Cts. 23.2 20.2 19.5 15.4 11.4 56.4 25.6 245 D o z e n .. 29.2 56.5 45.8 39.5 36.7 36.6 36.6 36.6 39.2 46.1 49.8 65.0 6 4 0 46.0 55.2 49.2 35.9 33.7 3 4 6 37.6 39.7 43.8 50.8 56.0 66.1 70.9 47.8 Rolled oats........... ..... — d o. . Corn flakes _ _ ___ 8-oz.pkg. Wheatcereal _ ... ... 8-oz.pkg. M acaroni..................u P o u n d .. 6.1 2.8 2.9 38.5 35.2 9.7 9.7 4.2 4 2 5.4 5.4 9.7 4 1 5.2 9.7 4 1 5.1 9.7 4 1 5.1 9.7 4.2 5.2 9.7 40 5.2 9.7 4 0 5.3 9.7 4 1 5.5 35.3 40.7 39.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 4.1 4 1 4.1 5.4 5.4 5.2 9.,7 4 1 5.3 37.9 37.1 9.7 9.7 4.0 4.1 5.2 5.1 9.7 4.1 5.4 9.7 4.1 5.3 9.7 4.1 5.3 9.7 42 5.4 9.7 4.4 5.4 9.7 46 5.6 9.9 4. 7 5.7 46.3 47.4 49.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 4.8 4 9 5.1 5.8 6.2 6.2 9.8 44 5.6 8.1 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.0 8.3 8.5 8. 5 8.6 8.6 8.4 8. 5 8.3 8.8 8. 5 8. 5 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.5 a s 9.6 9.6 9.6 9. 5 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.3 9. 3 9.4 9.2 9.3 9. 5 9.3 9.1 9.6 10.0 10.0 10! 1 9. 5 23.9 24.2 23.9 23. 7 23.5 24. 0 23. 5 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.3 23. 5 23.6 23. 5 23.4 23.4 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.5 23. 5 23.6 23.7 23.9 23 5 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.0 18.2 18.0 18.3 18.3 18.5 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.2 ia 4 18.4 18.1 18.0 17.4 17.3 17.8 17.8 17.9 17.9 18.0 la s ia o RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article ■Rif** do ___ 8.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.1! 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.2 10. If 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.8 11.5 11.3 10.7 10.6 10.6 Beans, navy.............. . . . d o ....... 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.7 4.6 3.7 3.3 2.4 Potatoes................... .. . d o ____ Onions........................ — do....... ........ 4.8 5.0 5.0 6.4 8.2 8.4 8.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.0 5.6 7.2 8.8 8.4 6.5 5.8 4.5 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.9 5.6 4.7 6.3 6.6 6.6 7.3 5.6 5.2 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 5.1 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.7 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.2 14.9 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.5 15.3 15.4 15.8 15.9 15.9 16.5 16.9 17.3 15.9 15.9 15.8 15.4 16.1 16.3 16.1 16.3 16.7 16.8 16.8 16.9 17.1 16.4 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.7 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.9 17.4 17.6 17.8 17.6 Cabbage___________ Beans, baked_______ Corn, canned............. Pp.as, nannftd __ do____ N o. 2 can . . . d o ____ . . . d o ....... Tom atoes, canned— Sugar, granulated. _. T ea .............................. Coffee _. . ____ . . . d o ____ 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.6 ' “6."i 7.7 8.2 9.3 10.0 Pound — d o____ 64.0 69.2 70.0 70.0 70.2 . . . d o ....... . 30.5 36.2 37.6 37.7 38.8 Prunes........................ . . . d o ....... Raisins....................... . . . d o ....... Bananas..................... Dozen Oranges...................... — d o....... 20.7 19.4 38.1 51.8 20.1 19.2 37.8 51.8 19.9 19.0 38.2 52.6 20.3 18.5 38.0 52.6 14.1 10.4 70.2 38.6 13.9 10.4 70.3 38.4 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.1 141 13.9 141 14 2 14.1 14.1 14.1 141 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.6 14 3 10.0 9.1 9.1 9.8 9.4 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.9 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.1 8.8 72.8 72.6 72.6 72.7 72.9 72.5 71.3 73.5 73.4 72.9 72.7 73.1 73.1 72.3 72.1 72.8 73.6 73.4 73.6 73.0 38.3 38.1 3& 0 38.2 38.0 38.0 38.0 37.8 38.6 41.1 42.4 43.0 43.7 43.8 43.9 45.7 46.8 49.2 50.4 43.9 20.3 18.3 38.5 53.3 20.1 18.0 38.4 55.5 19.8 17.6 40.2 53.3 19.4 17.3 40.0 52.3 20.6 17.3 39.0 52.7 19.2 17.1 37.7 56.1 19.1 17.3 38.9 56.1 19.3 16.8 40.8 42.6 19.9 18.0 38.8 52.6 18.3 16.9 40.9 41.2 18.9 16.6 42.8 40.1 18.7 16.5 46.1 37.8 18.3 16.4 45.0 38.9 18.7 16.4 42.6 42.2 18.5 16.5 41.3 47.0 19.2 16.4 40.4 48.2 18.6 16.6 40.2 50.0 18.8 16.2 41.0 5 41 19.0 16.3 40.7 56.4 19.1 16.5 41.8 57.4 19.6 15.9 41.8 50.5 18.8 16.4 42.1 47.0 DETAILED TABLES 1 16-16 ounces. 10.1 10.5 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3][ 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.3 10.6 10.6 10.6 11.1 10.2 10.1 10. o!I 10.0 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6! 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.6 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.6 6.0 5.9 6.3 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.4 6.3 7.1 6.3 6.1 5.2 5.1 4 9 5.9 00 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued 00 00 CINCINNATI, O H IO Unit Sirloin steak.............. Round steak............. Rib roast......... ........... Chuck roast........... __ Pound-. ...d o ....... ___do....... — do....... C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. 33.0 29.5 27.1 17.7 33.2 29.9 27.5 17.7 33.8 30.0 28.2 17.9 33.8 30.6 28.2 18.1 34.5 31.1 28.4 18.3 36.1 32.6 28.8 18.6 36.8 33.3 28.8 19.0 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 23.1 20.8 19.1 15.2 37.1 33.4 29.0 19.0 36.5 32.8 28.7 18.8 34.9 31.2 28.2 18.1 34.1 30.7 27.4 17.8 34.1 30.2 27.1 17.6 C ts. Cts. Cts. 34.8 31.3 28. 1 18.2 33.8 29.9 27.6 17.8 33.8 30.3 27.8 17.9 34.0 30.0 27.8 18.0 Cts. Cts. 34.9 30.8 27.9 17.8 35.8 31.5 28.3 18.7 36.1 31.7 28.5 19.0 36.4 31.9 28.3 18.8 36. 1 32.0 27.9 18.6 35.1 31.3 27.9 18.5 34.9 30.8 27.5 18.3 34.4 30. 7 27. 7 18.3 33.7 30.0 27.0 17.9 34.9 30.9 27.8 18.3 Plate beef____ Pork chops.—. Bacon, sliced.. Ham, sliced... — do....... 11.8 14.2 14.3 ...d o ....... 20.6 27.3 27.0 ...d o ....... 25.1 34.0 33. 5 — do....... 28.3 45.0 45.4 14.6 26.7 32.9 45.2 14.0 28.3 33.0 46.0 14.4 28.5 33.5 48.5 13.9 14.0 28.0 31.5 33.6 33.8 46.8 .47.5 14.0 32.4 33.8 48.2 14.1 37.3 33.9 47.J9 13.9 31.5 33.8 48.1 13.8 23.3 31.7 47.6 13.8 23.2 30.9 46.1 14.1 28.8 33.2 46.9 14.2 24.5 30.0 45.7 14.4 24.6 29.2 45.1 14.3 26.3 28.8 45.1 14.0 28.1 29.1 45.4 14.4 30.3 29.7 45.8 14.2 26.8 30. 7 47.2 13.9 28.8 30.5 47.8 13.8 33.9 32.5 49.1 13.9 35.5 34.1 49.0 14.1 37.1 36.4 48.2 14.0 26.8 35.9 47.2 14. 2 24.8 35.1 46.5 14.1 29.0 31.8 46.8 Lamb......................... Hens......... ................. Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. ...d o .. — do... — do.. Quart. 17.0 34.3 34.2 23.4 34.0 36.7 27.9 27.9 8.0 12.0 12.0 34.0 38.3 28.0 12.0 34.7 38.1 28.0 12.0 35.8 38.0 27.8 12.0 37.1 36. 7 27.6 12.0 34.9 34.9 28.0 12.0 32.3 34.9 28.2 12.0 32.9 36.4 28.0 12.0 33.3 34.9 28.1 14.0 32.1 32.8 28.2 14.0 32.3 32.9 28.3 14.0 34.0 35.7 28.0 12.5 33.2 35.8 28.0 14.0 33.1 36.7 27.8 14.0 33.3 37.5 27.6 14.0 36.9 37.9 28.0 14.0 38.2 37.5 28.3 14.0 37.2 37.6 28.2 12.0 35.1 35.2 28.5 10.0 33.1 35.2 28.3 10.0 32.6 34.9 28.3 10.0 31.9 35.3 29.1 10.0 31.4 34.0 29.3 10.0 32.6 34.3 29. 2 10.0 34.1 36.0 28.4 11.8 Milk, evaporated___ Butter....................... Oleomargarine........ . Nut margarine.......... Can1___ Pound.. 38." 5 ...d o ....... ...d o ....... 11.5 59.0 29.6 27.4 11.6 57.3 29.7 27.8 11.5 55.0 29.7 28.2 11.4 48.7 29.7 28.0 11.4 47.1 29.7 27.9 11.4 45.4 29.7 28.2 11.5 50.0 29.8 27.6 11.6 53.5 30.5 27.8 11.5 54. 5 30.8 27.6 11.5 59.2 31.6 28.5 11.4 60.5 31.8 29.2 11.5 53.9 30.2 28.0 11.5 63.4 32.1 28.4 11.5 60.5 32.0 28.5 11.4 57.5 31.5 29.1 11.1 48.9 30. 5 28.5 10.9 46. 6 30.2 28.3 10.7 48.2 29.9 27.9 10.3 48.7 30.2 28.2 10.2 46.3 31.5 29.1 10.1 46.9 31.6 29.6 10.1 46. 1 32.0 30.1 10.1 46.9 32.0 29.8 10.1 52.0 32.0 29.8 10.7 51.0 31.3 28.9 Cheese...... .............. . — do....... Lard_______________ ...d o ____ Vegetable lard sub — do....... stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh— Dozen__ Eggs, storage. Bread_______ Flour............ Corn meal__ ...d o ....... Pound.. ...d o -----...d o ....... Rolled oats... Corn flakes... Wheat cereal. Macaroni___ — do....... 8-oz.pkg. 28-oz.pkg Pound.. 11.6 56.8 29.7 27.6 21.2 38.0 38.4 38.1 36.0 35.5 38.1 37.0 36.5 38.6 39.0 38.1 37.8 37.6 36.9 36.7 35.6 34.0 33.1 33.2 34.0 33.6 34.6 35.3 34.1 34.2 34.6 14.1 15.6 15.4 15.9 16.0 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.3 17.4 18.1 18.0 17.6 16.3 17.1 16.1 15.4 15.2 15.1 14.8 15.7 18.4 18.6 21.4 21.4 20.8 17. 5 ........ 22.3 23.3 22.6 22.8 23.0 22.9 22.9 23.4 23.8 24.5 24.1 24.3 #23.3 24.3 24.9 24.7 24.7 24.9 24.8 25.1 25.1 25.0 24.8 25.5 25.6 25.0 27.8 51.3 39.2 30.1 29.7 30.2 26.3 31.3 33.7 42.2 47.0 65.4 58.2 40.4 51.2 44.1 29.8 27.2 27.9 31.2 34.1 36.5 45.1 55.2 70.7 67.0 43.3 4.8 3.3 2.7 36.6 29.0 8.4 8.5 4.6 4.5 2.9 3.0 8.4 4.5 2 8 8.4 4. 5 2.9 8.4 4. 5 3.0 8.4 4. 5 3.2 8.4 4. 5 3.2 8.4 4.4 3.4 8.4 4. 5 3.4 36.4 37.2 37. 7 8.4 8.4 8.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 8.4 4.5 3.2 35.2 33.4 8.4 8.4 4.4 4.4 3.7 3.6 8.4 4. 5 3.6 8.4 4.5 3.6 8.4 4.5 3.5 8.4 4.5 3.6 8.4 4.7 3.9 8.4 5.0 4.1 8.5 5. 1 4.2 39.4 42. 8 44.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 5.2 5.2 5.4 4.3 4.3 4.4 8.4 4.8 3.9 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 8. 5 8.7 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.2 9. 2 9.3 9.2 9.0 9. 1 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.5 9.8 10.2 10.2 9. 3 23.8 23.3 23. 2 23.2 22.9 23.0 23.0 22.8 23. 5 23.5 23.3 23. 0 23.2 22.9 23.0 23.1 22.9 22.9 22.9 23. 2 23.2 23.3 23.3 23.4 23.3 23. 1 16.4 15.9 16.1 16.4 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.5 16. 0 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.7 16.4 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.9 15.9 16.0 16.0 18.2 16.3 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 1923 1924 A v Av A v erer er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1913 1923 1924 8.8 ...d o ....... Beans, navy __ __ __do____ Potatoes......... ...... ... — do____ Onions................. . ...d o ....... 1.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.7 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.0 10. 5 10.8 10.9 10. 8 10. 7 10. 7 10.4 10.3 10.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.4 3. 6 4.2 2.9 3.0 5.2 5.1 5.3 6.8 7.8 7.9 6.5 6.0 6.0 3.8 4.4 6.5 8.3 11. 5 11.6 11.7 11.6 14.0 14. 1 14.0 13.9 16.3 16.4 16.5 16. 5 Cabbage. _______ ...d o ___ Beans, b a k e d .____ No. 2 can Corn, canned______ do___ Peas, canned_______ __ do____ 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.4 Tomatoes, canned__ do___ Sugar, granulated.__ Pound. . 5.3 8.0 8.5 9.9 10.4 68.1 69. 6 69.1 69. 3 do___ 60. 0 Tea Coffee_____________ ...d o ....... 25. 6 32.0 32.2 33.3 34.1 Prunes____________ ...d o ___ Raisins. _____ ______ -. do____ Dozen. _ Bananas___ Oranges___________ — do....... — 19.9 18.7 38. 2 42.3 19.9 18.3 38.1 41.3 19.6 18. 5 40. 7 41. 9 19.4 18. 5 40. 7 49.3 9.4 9.8 2.4 5.9 9.5 9.3 2.2 5.6 9.6 9.1 9.8 10.0 10.0 10. 0 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10. 5 10. 5 10.5 10.6 10.2 8.8 10.3 8.3 8. 1 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.8 8. 2 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.1 2.2 2. 6 2.7 2. 6 2. 5 2.5 3.0 3.7 3. 1 2.5 2.4 2.3 2. 2 *2. 2 2.6 5.3 6.1 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.2 6.4 6.9 6.0 5.6 5.4 4.8 4.4 4.8 5.4 8.0 6.4 4.4 4.2 4.7 4.3 3.9 4.0 5.2 4.5 4.8 6.6 6.8 7.0 5.3 3.7 3.5 4.1 3.7 3.3 3.6 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.7 12.0 11.9 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.1 11. 1 13.9 13.9 13.8 13. 7 13.8 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.0 14.3 14.0 14. 1 14.1 14.0 14.1 14. 1 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.9 15.6 16.5 16.8 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9 16,9 16.8 16.7 17.4 17.6 17.6 17.9 17.1 16.9 16.9 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 12.3 10.8 70. 3 34.0 12.4 10.8 7a 9 33.8 12.7 12.6 12.7 10.3 9. 5 9.6 72.0 72. 3 72. 5 33.7 33.1 32.9 12. 5 10.3 72. 2 33.1 12.9 10.2 72.2 33.1 12.8 12.5 10. 1 • 9.9 72.8 70.9 33.1 33.2 12.7 10.0 73.3 33.5 12.7 10.1 74.5 34.6 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.7 10.1 9.8 9.0 8.1 8. 1 74.5 74.5 74.4 74.4 74.4 36.0 36.9 36.9 36.7 37.3 13.2 8.0 74. 2 38.5 13.2 13.5 13.6 8.4 8.5 8.5 74.2 74.1 74. 1 39.7 41.4 44.0 19.1 18.0 40. 3 55.1 19.4 17.9 41. 5 51.2 19.2 17.7 41.3 52.1 18.3 16. 7 45. 6 46. 7 19.0 16.4 45. 0 41.8 18.7 16. 2 45.8 33.0 18.6 16.0 45.8 33. 7 18.6 15.7 42.5 33.8 18.4 15.8 45.0 31.8 17.4 15.4 37.5 43.7 17.7 15.1 37.1 46.8 19.0 17. 8 41. 5 50.1 18.5 17.1 42.3 50.2 19.2 17.7 41.8 46.3 18.1 15. 5 35.0 33. 2 17.8 15.5 36.3 36.2 18.3 15. 6 37.1 43.7 17.6 15.5 37.9 41.9 17.0 14.6 39.0 48. 6 17.3 14.6 42.5 42.7 13.5 13.0 8.5 8.9 74.1 74. 2 45.0 38.4 17.4 14.3 39.5 33.9 17.9 15. 3 39. 6 39. 2 D E T A IL E D 15-16 ounces. TABLES 4.7 11.4 14.4 17.3 * 00 CO T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued O CO CLEVELAND, OH IO Unit Sirloin steak_______ R ound steak_______ R ib roast. _________ Chuck roast............... P o u n d ,. __ d o ____ __ d o ____ ....d o ____ C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 24.6 21. 7 19. 0 16.6 34.2 28.0 24. 6 19.3 33.7 28. 0 25. 3 19.3 33.9 27. 5 24. 9 19.3 34.6 28. 5 24. 9 19.3 36.5 29.4 26. 1 19.0 38.1 30.9 26. 5 19.4 38.6 38. 2 38.2 31.2 31.2 31.6 26.4 26. 0 26.4 19.6 20.0 20.7 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. 38.1 31.6 26.4 21.3 39.0 32.1 26. 4 21.7 39.1 32.2 26. 5 '21.6 38.9 32.4 26. 4 21.5 39.2 37.6 36.4 36.0 37.4 32.6 31.2 30.2 29.2 30.9 26. 6 26.4 25.8 25.4 26.0 21.3 21.0 20.2 19.9 20.8 Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced_______ H am , sliced............... . . . d o ____ 11.9 11.3 11. 0 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.2 10.5 11.0 11.0 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.1 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.4 11.8 11.4 11.5 . . . d o ____ 21.0 28.4 28.2 27.5 28. 0 30.6 30.8 31.6 33.4 40.5 35.2 29.2 25.7 30.8 28.4 28. 2 26.4 30.1 31.9 32.5 32.3 . . . d o ____ 27.6 40. 1 39.9 39.6 39. 5 39.0 39.3 39.8 40.0 40.3 40.4 39.4 38.3 39.6 38.9 37.7 36.5 37. 1 36.7 37.0 37.5 . . . d o ____ 35.1 46.2 46. 0 47.0 46.4 47.1 47.6 47.9 48.8 49.3 50.5 50.1 48.5 48.0 49.4 48.5 48.0 48.7 48.9 50.4 50.0 11.5 38.6 39.9 51.0 11.9 12.1 12.0 39.5 43. 1 31.8 40.1 42. 0 41.4 51.2 50.7 49.3 11.9 30.1 40. 8 49.3 11.7 32.7 38.8 49.6 L am b.......................... Hens_______ ________ Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................ . . . d o ____ 19.3 34.1 33. 6 34.6 __ d o____ 21. 5 36.3 37. 1 38. 5 . . . d o ____ 29.4 29.4 29.6 Q u art... "‘ §.’ 2 14.0 14.0 14.0 35.8 36. 5 29.5 14.0 35.5 35.9 29.5 14.0 M ilk, evaporated___ B utter_____________ Oleomargarine.......... N ut margarine......... Can 1___ Pound _ _ "39.” 6 . . . d o __ _ . . . d o ____ Cheese_____________ Lard______ _ . . . Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh,. . . . d o ____ 23.3 36.4 36.3 36.6 37.1 35.1 35.3 35. 2 35.0 35.3 36.2 37.3 37.5 36.1 37.2 37.3 36.8 36.4 35.7 34.5 33.1 32.7 33.1 33.6 33. 4 33.8 34.8 __ d o. 16. 3 17. 9 17. 8 17. 9 18. 3 18.1 17. 9 18. 0 17.8 18. 9 19. 0 19. 7 19. 9 18.4 20. 0 19. 2 18. 7 18. 5 18. 6 18.4 18.4 20. 5 21. 0 22.8 23. 7 23. 5 20.3 . . . d o ____ 23.5 23. 7 23.7 24.1 24.3 24.1 24.0 24.3 24.5 24.4 24.7 25.8 24.3 24.9 26.3 26.6 26.8 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.8 27.0 26.6 26.8 27.0 26.5 11.7 60.2 29.4 27. 5 C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. 34.8 35.8 29.3 14.0 36.6 35.6 29.3 14.0 34.9 36.1 29.1 14.0 35.4 36.6 29.3 14.0 34.4 35. 5 29.4 14.0 32.6 34. 2 29.2 14.0 34.1 35. 7 29.3 14.0 34.0 36.5 29.3 14.0 35.2 37.5 29.3 14.0 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.9 59.4 58.4 51.9 49. 2 28. 7 29.0 29.1 29.3 27.1 27.3 27.7 27.7 11.9 49.0 29. 1 27.2 11.9 53.5 29. 1 28.1 11.7 57.0 29.6 27.6 11.9 57.5 30.3 28.6 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.5 62.4 64.4 57.0 64.8 30.8 31.6 29.6 31.6 29.5 29.9 28. 0 30.4 11.3 61. 5 31.6 30.5 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.0 58.3 48.4 47.9 52.4 3L8 31.4 31.4 31. 1 30.6 30.2 29.8 29.9 34.1 38. 1 29. 3 14.0 33.9 37.2 29.3 14.0 32.3 34.3 29.5 14.0 34.3 36.3 29.3 14.0 37.6 37.9 29. 1 14.0 38.3 38.3 38.0 38. 3 37.3 36. 5 29.0 29.2 29.2 13.3 12.0 12.0 Cts. Cts. C ts. 35.1 36.5 29.6 14.0 32.8 35.2 29.7 14.0 34.2 35.6 30.3 14.0 35.7 36.6 29.4 13.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.5 50.4 48.0 48.4 48.2 30.9 31.3 31.7 32.2 30.1 30.0 30.5 31.4 10.4 50.4 32.1 30.4 10.5 52.8 32.5 30.6 10.9 52.6 31.6 30.4 D ozen... 34.3 61.2 47.6 38.9 35.2 35.3 34.7 38.1 41.4 50.6 59.7 74.8 64.4 48.5 53.7 52.8 34.5 32.2 33.4 35.2 38.9 48.4 58.6 65.5 76.0 75.4 50.4 Eggs, storage_______ . . . d o ____ Bread______________ P oun d. . F lou r______ _______ . . . d o ____ Corn m eal_________ . . . d o ____ Rolled oats_________ . . . d o . . _ Corn flakes ______ 8-oz. pk._ W heat cereal_______ 28-oz.pkg M acaroni................... P o u n d .. 11.7 61.6 29. 6 27.4 C ts. 35.8 35.4 36.2 35.9 35.5 35.7 36.9 29.8 28. 8 29. 7 29.3 29. 3 29.6 30.8 24. 8 25.8 25. 6 25. 8 25. 3 25.4 26. 1 19.5 20.0 19.7 20.9 20.0 20.1 20.5 Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. 37.5 30.9 25. 8 20.4 5.5 3. 2 2. 8 ____ 41. 6 37.8 7.9 7.9 4. 7 4. 7 3.8 3. 8 7.9 4. 7 3.8 7.9 4.8 3. 6 8.2 8.1 4. 9 3. 7 4.9 3. 6 7.9 4. 7 3. 7 7.9 4. 6 3.8 7.9 4.6 3.9 42.4 46.6 43.3 7.9 7.9 7.9 4. 6 4. 6 4.6 4.0 4. 2 4. 3 7.9 4. 7 3.9 40.8 39.6 7.9 7.9 4. 5 4. 5 4. 2 4.2 44. 9 50.0 50.6 7.9 4. 5 4.2 7.9 4. 5 4. 3 7.9 4.4 4.1 7.9 4.5 4.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 4.8 4.2 5. 1 4. 5 5.1 4. 5 5.4 4.9 5. 5 5.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 8.6 8. 5 8.4 8. 5 8.6 8. 6 8. 5 8. 6 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.8 8. 7 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.7 9. 9 9. 9 9. 9 9. 8 9.7 9. 9 9. 8 9. 8 9. 9 9. 9 10. 0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10. 0 10.0 10.0 9. 9 9.9 10.0 9.8 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.1 10.3 24. 7 24.4 24. 7 23. 9 23.9 24.1 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.8 24. 5 24.3 24.4 24.6 24. 7 24. 1 24.3 24.4 24.4 24. 5 24.9 25.1 24.9 24.8 24.3 24. 6 19.0 18.9 18.3 19.5 19.5 19.4 19. 7 19.2 19.4 20.2 19.8 20. 2 19.4 19.6 19.3 20.0 20. 1 20.1 19.4 19.5 19.4 19.2 19.7 19. 8 20.3 19. 7 RETAIL PRICES, 18S0 TO 1924 Article 1924 1923 A v A v A v er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 B i c e _____________________ B e a n s , n a v y _________ P o t a t o e s ____ _______ O n i o n s _______ __________ ___ d o _____ ___ d o _ _ ___ d o . _ . . . d o _____ 8 .7 1. 7 C a b b a g e . .......... .. ___ ___ d o _____ B eans, b a k e d . _ N o . 2 ca n C orn , ca n n ed ______ ___ d o . P e a s , c a n n e d __________ ___ d o _____ T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d __ ___ d o . _ _ S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d ____ P o u n d _ . T e a _________ ____________ ___ d o _____ C o f f e e ___________ ______ . . . . d o _____ P r u n e s _________________ . - . d o _____ ___ d o B a is in s ____________ B a n a n a s ____ _________ D ozen. _ O r a n g e s _____ __________ 5 .4 5 0 .0 26. 5 9. 0 10. 2 2 .1 4 .7 9 .0 11. 2 2 .2 4 .8 8 .9 1 1 .4 2. 3 5 .0 8 .8 11. 5 2. 5 6 .4 9 .1 1 1 .3 2. 7 9 .2 8 .9 1 1 .3 3 .8 8 .5 9 .0 1 1 .0 4. 7 7 .5 9 .2 1 0 .7 4 .2 5 .9 9 .0 1 0 .4 4 .0 5 .9 9 .5 9 .9 2 .8 6 .1 9 .8 9 .9 2 .4 5 .8 9 .7 9 .6 2 .4 5 .7 9 .2 1 0 .7 3 .0 6 .3 9 .9 9 .4 2 .3 5 .9 9 .8 9 .4 2. 5 5 .9 9 .5 9 .1 2. 5 5 .7 9 .6 8 .9 2. 5 5. 6 9 .8 8 .6 2 .5 6 .7 1 0 .4 8 .5 3 .3 6 .4 1 0 .1 8. 5 3 .3 7 .0 1 0 .4 8. 5 2 .5 6 .5 10. 5 8 .9 2 .6 5 .9 1 0 .7 9 .0 2 .3 5 .1 1 0 .6 9 .3 1 .9 4 .8 1 0 .7 9 .4 2 .0 4 .7 1 0 .2 9 .0 2 .5 5 .9 3 .9 12. 7 1 6 .1 1 7 .1 4 .3 12. 7 1 5 .9 17. 3 6. 8 12. 6 1 5 .8 17. 3 9 .9 12. 9 15. 3 16. 7 8 .3 12. 7 15. 2 1 6 .9 6 .2 1 2 .8 1 5 .1 1 6 .6 6 .0 1 2 .8 1 5 .1 1 6 .6 5 .2 1 2 .9 1 5 .5 1 6 .7 4 .6 1 2 .9 1 5 .6 1 6 .7 4 .4 1 3 .1 1 6 .2 1 7 .0 4 .3 1 2 .9 1 6 .3 1 7 .1 4 .3 1 2 .9 1 6 .3 1 7 .2 5 .7 1 2 .8 1 5 .7 1 6 .9 4 .8 12. 7 1 6 .1 1 7 .4 5 .3 1 3 .0 1 6 .3 1 7 .8 7 .6 1 2 .6 1 6 .4 1 7 .6 7 .2 12. 6 16. 5 1 7 .6 7 .3 12. 5 1 6 .6 1 7 .6 5 .9 1 2 .2 1 6 .1 1 7 .2 5 .7 1 2 .8 1 6 .0 1 7 .2 4 .3 12. 5 1 6 .1 1 7 .3 4 .4 1 2 .3 1 6 .3 1 7 .5 3 .8 12. 5 1 6 .2 1 7 .7 3 .7 1 2 .3 1 7 .1 1 7 .7 3 .7 1 2 .3 1 7 .2 1 7 .5 5 .3 1 2 .5 1 6 .4 1 7 .5 1 3 .6 8 .2 69. 3 3 9 .8 1 3 .7 8 .5 6 9 .1 4 0 .2 13. 7 1 0 .2 68. 5 4 0 .4 1 3 .7 1 0 .8 68. 7 4 0 .5 1 4 .1 1 3 .9 1 1 .1 1 1 .1 68. 7 6 8 .7 4 0 .5 4 0 .5 1 3 .8 1 0 .4 6 8 .7 4 0 .6 1 3 .8 9 .2 6 8 .7 4 0 .0 1 3 .6 9. 5 6 8 .1 3 9 .4 1 3 .8 1 0 .6 6 7 .7 4 0 .4 1 3 .8 1 0 .3 6 8 .0 4 0 .5 1 3 .5 1 0 .3 6 9 .6 4 0 .6 13. 8 1 0 .0 6 8 .6 40. 3 1 3 .8 1 0 .3 6 7 .5 4 1 .4 1 3 .8 1 0 .4 6 7 .5 4 1 .9 1 3 .8 1 3 .8 1 0 .5 1 0 .0 67. 1 6 7 .3 4 4 .0 4 4 .9 1 4 .0 9 .3 6 7 .1 4 5 .6 1 3 .9 8 .3 6 7 .3 4 5 .5 1 4 .1 8 .2 6 6 .4 4 5 .3 1 4 .2 8 .1 6 5 .8 4 6 .4 1 4 .3 8 .9 6 5 .8 4 6 .8 1 4 .3 9 .0 6 6 .6 4 8 .4 1 4 .6 8 .9 6 6 .6 5 1 .0 1 4 .5 9 .0 6 6 .6 5 2 .0 1 4 .1 9 .2 6 6 .8 4 6 .1 19. 7 19. 3 1 9 .9 1 9 .1 1 8 .8 17. 9 4 8. 5 48. 9 49. 8 4 9 . 7 4 9 .7 5 1 .8 1 9 .4 17. 3 48. 5 5 1 .9 1 9 .5 1 9 .1 1 7 .3 1 7 .0 46. 9 4 9 .8 5 5 .7 5 4 .8 1 8 .4 1 6 .9 5 0 .3 5 3 .3 1 8 .0 1 7 .2 5 2 .3 5 0 .7 1 8 .8 16. 7 5 1 .9 5 2 .6 1 9 .0 1 7 .0 5 3 .8 5 2 .3 1 8 .9 1 6 .2 5 6 .0 51. 7 1 8 .2 1 6 .0 5 0 .8 4 0 .5 19. 0 1 7 .3 5 0 .6 5 1 .2 1 7 .6 1 5 .6 4 9 .4 4 1 .8 17. 7 1 5 .5 52. 9 4 5 .4 1 7 .6 15. 5 50. 7 4 1 .5 1 7 .6 1 5 .4 4 5 .0 4 1 .5 17. 3 1 5 .0 4 4 .2 4 8 .4 1 7 .3 15. 0 4 7 .5 4 5 .9 17. 7 1 5 .0 4 4 .3 4 5 .8 1 7 .7 1 8 .1 15. 0 1 5 .1 4 5. 7 4 5 . 4 4 9. 7 5 1 . 6 1 7 .4 1 4 .7 4 9 .8 5 1 .8 1 7 .5 1 4 .7 4 9 .3 4 9 .0 1 7 .6 1 5 .2 4 7 .8 4 6 .3 1 7 .6 15. 5 4 9 .0 4 3 .0 DETAILED TABLES 1 15-16 ounces. CO * T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued fc© O C O L U M B U S, O H IO Article Unit 1923 1924 A v Av A v er er erage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1913 1923 1924 Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. 33.4 29.3 25.4 19.7 C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts: C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. 35.9 31.4 27.5 21.5 37.5 33.6 27.2 21.5 C ts. 34.6 30.8 25. 5 20.5 36.6 32. 5 26.9 20.7 37.1 32. 6 27.8 21.1 37.9 32. 7 27. 7 21.3 40.7 32. 4 28. 5 21.8 37.4 32.1 28. 2 22. 5 36.1 31. 3 26. 8 20.8 38.0 32. 6 28. 0 21.8 37.3 31. 7 28. 5 22. 2 37.3 31. 7 28. 6 22! 2 37.7 31. 8 27. 7 22. 0 38.9 32. 8 28.1 22! 5 38.7 33.1 28! 6 23! 5 38.7 33. 3 27! 9 23! 5 39.1 33. 7 29. 8 23.3 39.1 33. 8 30! 0 23! 7 38.7 33. 5 29! 8 23! 9 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... ...d o ....... 13.5 ...d o ....... 27.6 ...d o ....... ____ 36.6 ...d o ____ 44. 5 15. 2 25! 5 38.1 45.8 14. 6 28.’ 5 38.2 46. 4 15 3 29! 3 38.1 46. 5 14 8 29! 8 37.5 47.4 14.9 31.9 39.2 48.3 15. 2 33! 1 41.3 46.9 15. 7 35! 2 43.5 47. 4 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 3 7 .5 Cts. Cts. 37.2 38.2 31. 7 31. 9 32. 6 29! 0 28! 9 28! 7 22! 1 2l! 8 22! 7 12.8 26.3 38.3 45.3 13.0 25.0 37.1 44.7 13.4 25.6 36.7 45.1 12.8 26.8 36.6 45.4 12.4 26.9 38.3 45.4 13.2 27.4 37.9 45.9 12.0 28.6 38.8 45.8 13.0 33.1 38.3 46. 6 13.0 33.4 39.3 46. 6 14 2 27.9 38.5 44. 6 14.4 24.0 37.2 44. 5 13.1 27.7 37.8 45. 4 14. 7 25.3 38.5 45. 8 14.7 25.1 37.5 45.3 14 9 24.7 37.2 45.3 Lamb.......................... ...d o ....... 36.9 34.7 do Hens___....................... 32.0 33.0 Salmon, canned, red. ...d o ........ ____ 31.6 31.6 Milk, fresh................ Quart__ 12.0 12.0 34.6 33.5 31.6 12.0 34.0 34.0 31.6 12.0 33.8 34.3 31.3 12.0 36.2 34.3 31.3 12.0 36.3 33. 7 31.0 12.0 36.2 31. 2 31.0 12.0 35.3 32. 0 31.6 13.0 36.1 32.1 32.4 13.0 37. 8 31. 4 32.4 13. 0 40.4 31. 3 32.2 13. 0 36. 0 32. 7 31.6 12. 3 40. 6 33. 3 32! 2 13. 0 39. 6 33. 6 3l! 6 13. 0 ’ 33! 5 34! 2 33! 6 32! 0 33! 2 34 5 34! 0 34! 6 34! 6 36 4 32! 0 3l! 8 3l! 8 3l! 8 32! 0 3l! 6 3l! 8 32! 6 32! 6 32! 4 32! 0 Milk, evaporated. _. Butter........ ................ Oleomargarine.......... Nut margarine......... Can 1___ Pound_. ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ....... 12.2 55. 6 27.2 26.2 11.8 53.9 27.4 26.7 11.8 48.8 27.3 27.1 11.8 47.1 27.8 26.3 11.7 46.3 27.4 26.3 11.8 49.3 27.8 26.3 11.8 53.3 28.0 25.9 11.9 55. 3 28. 8 26.8 12.0 59. 9 29. 8 27.7 11.9 60. 8 30. 2 28.0 11.9 53. 8 28. 0 26. 6 11.8 63. 0 30. 2 28.4 11.8 59. 5 30. 2 28.5 11.8 55. 6 30. 2 28.6 Cheese................. ....... Lard___________ . . . . Vegetable lard sub. stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh __ do........ 36.8 36.9 35.5 34.9 33. 6 33.6 34.1 33.9 35.6 38.0 38. 6 37. 6 35. 8 37.1 37.1 36. 2 34 8 33. 7 33. 2 33. 5 33 3 34. 4 34. 5 34. 3 35. 5 34. 8 ...d o ____ 15.3 15.2 14.7 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.3 14.3 15.8 17.3 17.9 17.4 15.5 16.7 15.9 15.6 14.9 14.7 14.6 15.0 18! 1 19! 1 20! 3 2l! 8 20! 5 17! 3 ...d o ....... ____ 22.1 22.4 22.8 22.9 22.6 22.5 22.5 22.4 22.6 23.9 24.0 24.7 23.0 24.5 25.4 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.7 25.0 25.1 25.3 25.2 25.7 25.7 25.1 Eggs, storage............ Bread______________ Flour______________ Corn meal.................. ...d o ....... 37.6 35.0 Pound.. ....... 7.9 7.7 7.9 ...d o ....... ____ 4.6 4. 6> 4.5 ...d o ....... ....... 3.2 3.0 3.0 Rolled oats....... ......... Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal_______ Macaroni................. ...d o ____ 8-oz. pkg 28-oz.pkg Pound.. Dozen... 11.9 58.6 27.2 25.6 12.1 57.1 27.6 26.1 15. 0 15. 0 15. 0 3o! 2 27! 9 28! 9 42.3 43.0 39.5 46.4 46.4 46. 5 42. 5 42. 5 41. 7 43. 0 41.0 43.0 41. 0 40. 4 39. 4 38.4 41.1 34 5 13. 0 13. 0 13. 0 12. 5 12.0 12. 0 12. 0 12.0 12. 0 12. 0 12. 5 11.7 47. 4 29. 4 28.1 11.7 45. 2 29! 0 27.7 11.7 46. 9 28* 8 27.4 10.8 48. 3 28' 8 27.8 11.0 46. 3 30 0 29.2 10.7 45. 7 30 3 29.1 10.5 45. 3 30 5 28.9 10.5 46. 7 30 5 29.0 10.5 50. 5 30! 6 29.4 11.2 50. 0 29 9 28. 5 54.0 41.5 30.3 28.0 28.2 27.1 28.1 32.2 39.7 47.6 68.9 57.8 40.3 52.2 48.9 30.3 24.8 24.8 29.5 31.5 36.8 42.7 51.6 64.8 67.3 42.1 7.9 4.5 3.0 7.9 4.4 3.1 7.9 4.4 3.1 7.9 4.3 3.1 7.7 4.1 3.3 7.7 4.1 3.3 39.0 40.4 39.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.5 3.6 3.5 7.8 4.3 3.2 35.0 7.7 4.1 3.7 7.7 4.2 3.7 7.7 4.2 3.7 7.7 4.2 3.7 7.7 4.2 3.7 7.7 4.2 3.6 7.7 4.4 3.7 7.7 4.7 4.0 7.8 4.9 4.2 44.0 64 0 47 8 7.8 7.8 7! 8 5.0 5.1 5.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 7.7 4.5 3.9 9.9 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.4 9.5 9.4 9. 4 9.5 9.3 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.1 9.9 10.1 10. 6 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 10. 4 10. 5 10. 6 9.9 24. 8 24.4 24.1 23.7 23.6 23.6 23.1 23.8 24. 2 25. 0 24. 6 24. 6 24.1 24. 6 24. 6 24. 6 24. 6 24 4 24. 3 24. 3 24.1 24. 3 24. 0 24. 3 23! 9 24! 3 19.3 18.6 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.5 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.1 18.9 18.7 18.9 18.8 18.8 18.2 18.2 18.3 19.6 19.4 19! 7 20! 0 18! 9 18.3 19! 1 18! 9 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Pound.. ____ 34.4 33.7 33.6 __ do........ 29. 6 29. 2 29. 5 __ do____ 26.1 25. 6 25.1 ...d o ........ 19.8 19.4 20.1 C ts. Sirloin steak.............. Round steak............. Rib roast.................... Chuck roast............... . do R i c e ______ ______________ B e a n s , n a v y ........... ....... . . . d o .......... P o t a t o e s ______ _________ . . . d o O n i o n s ............... ................ _ _ . d o .......... 48239°— 251- 10. 0 10. 7 1. 8 5 .5 1 0 .0 11. 0 1 .9 5 .9 1 0 .0 11. 2 2 .1 6 .7 1 0 .0 11. 4 2. 2 8 .3 9. 10. 2. 9. 7 6 2 5 1 0 .0 1 0 .6 2 .3 9 .5 1 0 .1 1 0 .7 4 .9 8 .5 10. 10. 3. 6. 0 2 5 8 10. 9. 3. 7. 2 7 2 4 10. 9. 2. 7. 1 8 6 0 10. 9. 2. 7. 0 6 1 3 10. 8. 2. 7. 3 9 1 7 10. 10. 2. 7. 0 4 6 5 10. 8. 2. 7. 7 9 5 3 10. 8. 2. 6. 3 5 6 8 10. 8. 2. 6. 3 3 5 4 1 0 .0 8 .4 2 .5 6 .3 1 0 .2 8 .2 2. 5 7 .9 10. 2 8 .2 3 .3 7 .7 10. 8. 3. 7. 3 0 7 4 10. 8. 2. 7. 3 0 7 5 11. 8. 2. 7. 2 9 6 5 11. 9. 2. 6. 9 5 3 3 10. 9. 2. 5. 9 4 0 3 1 1 .7 9 .3 2 .1 5 .6 1 0 .7 8. 6 2. 6 6. 8 C a b b a g e . . ............... .. __ d o B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n C o r a , c a n n e d _________ _ _ d o P e a s , c a n n e d . ............. . . . d o .......... 4. 4 13. 4 12. 6 1 5 .1 5 .1 13. 2 1 2 .5 1 4 .5 7. 13. 12. 14. 9. 8 1 3 .'5 12. 3 14. 6 9. 13. 12. 14. 1 4 5 6 7 .3 1 3 .4 12. 5 1 4 .5 5 .3 1 3 .5 1 2 .6 1 4 .6 4. 13. 12. 14. 6 6 6 6 4. 13. 12. 14. 5 6 6 7 4. 14. 12. 14. 6 0 9 8 4. 13. 12. 15. 6 9 9 5 4. 13. 13. 15. 9 7 1 5 6. 13. 12. 14. 0 6 6 8 4. 13. 12. 16. 7 7 8 0 5. 13. 12. 15. 5 7 9 9 7. 13. 13. 16. 1 7 4 7 7 .4 1 3 .7 1 3 .4 1 6 .7 8 .3 1 3 .7 1 3 .6 1 6 .8 6 .2 1 3 .7 1 3 .7 1 6 .3 5. 13. 13. 16. 8 6 7 4 4. 13. 13. 16. 9 5 6 0 5. 13. 14. 16. 5 4 0 1 4. 13. 14. 16. 9 4 4 3 4. 13. 14. 16. 6 5 4 3 4 .6 1 3 .5 1 5 .6 1 6 .3 5. 13. 13. 16. 8 6 8 3 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . __ . . . d o S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d ___ P o u n d __ T e a . . . ................................ ___ d o C o f f e e .................................. . . . d o _____ 13. 8. 76. 36. 5 1 3 .1 1 3 .1 12. 8 13. 0 1 3 .2 2 8 . 8 1 0 .1 10. 5 10. 9 1 1 .1 7 76. 7 7 6. 3 7 5 .1 74. 6 7 4 . 6 5 3 6 . 6 3 6 .9 3 7. 6 3 7. 7 3 7 .6 1 3 .3 1 0 .6 7 4 .7 3 7 .5 13. 9. 76. 37. 5 13. 5 13. 8 13. 8 13. 8 9. 8 10. 6 10. 4 10. 9 77. 5 77. 7 82. 1 8 0. 2 3 6. 9 3 6. 8 3 7. 7 38. 7 5 5 5 13. 10. 77. 37. 4 13. 1 10. 0 78. 3 38. 6 13. 3 10. 6 79. 9 39. 5 3 4 0 13. 10. 79. 40. 6 4 4 2 1 3 .5 1 0 .1 7 8 .9 4 1 .1 1 3 .3 9 .5 7 8 .9 4 1 .5 1 3 .5 8 .7 7 8 .9 4 1 .8 13. 8. 7 8. 4 2. 7 7 9 8 13. 8. 78. 43. 8 3 9 9 14. 8. 80. 4 5. 2 7 8 0 14. 8. 80. 46. 2 9 8 4 14. 9. 80. 49. 4 1 4 .4 0 | 9 .0 3 8 0 .8 3 5 0 .4 13. 9. 79. 4 3. 8 3 6 4 P r u n e s . . . ......................... . . . d o .......... R a i s i n s .............. ................. . . . d o B a n a n a s _______________ D ozen Oranges............... ....... . . . d o .......... 2 1 .3 1 9 .1 3 9 .1 4 3 .5 2 0 .8 2 0 .7 2 0 .3 20. 0 1 9 .8 18. 5 18. 5 17. 8 17. 2 1 7 .2 4 1. 8 38. 6 38. 6 39. 0 3 9 .0 4 5 .6 4 5 .9 5 0 .0 57. 9 5 3 .6 1 9 .6 1 6 .5 3 9 .4 5 0 .3 19. 16. 39. 4 7. 6 19. 5 2 15. 9 4 39. 4 6 5 0 .3 1 3 5 6 20. 17. 39. 4 8. 2 3 6 8 3 19. 2 16. 5 40. 1 38. 7 4 0 3 19. 15. 39. 3 7. 3 1 9 .5 8 1 5 .3 1 4 0 .0 2 3 9 .3 1 9 .9 1 5 .6 3 9 .5 3 9 .8 1 8 .4 1 6 .2 3 8 .5 4 1 .4 18. 15. 38. 41. 5 7 5 6 17. 15. 39. 42. 9 4 0 3 20. 15. 3 8. 4 5. 2 19. 3 1 14. 8 3 39. 4 4 45. 9 18. 14. 39. 45. 6 1 8 .6 8 1 4 .7 4 4 0 .0 0 4 5 .5 19. 15. 3 9. 4 1. 2 5 4 7 ........ 9 5 5 6 20. 17. 40. 51. 9 20. 6 16. 4 40. 8 47. 0 5 5 6 20. 16. 40. 41. 20. 16. 41. 39. DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . ........ CD CO T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924. AND EACH MONTH OF • 1923 AND 1924— Continued SO DALLAS, TEX. U n it A r tic le 1923 A v er age fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 1913 O ct. N o v . D e c. 1924 A v er age fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S e p t. 1923 O ct. N o v . D ec. A v er age fo r year 1 92 4 C ts. C ts. Cts. cm. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 2 2 .3 2 0 .4 1 9 .5 1 6 .3 3 3. 7 3 0 .8 2 6. 5 2 1 .2 3 3 .7 3 0 .8 2 6 .5 2 0 .5 3 3 .5 3 1 .0 2 7 .0 2 1 .3 3 4 .5 3 1 .0 2 6 .5 2 1 .3 3 5 .0 3 1 .5 2 7 .0 2 2 .1 3 4 .4 3 0 .6 2 6 .7 2 1 .7 3 4 .4 3 0 .6 2 6 .7 2 1 .7 3 3 .9 3 0 .3 2 6 .4 2 1 .2 3 3 .9 3 0 .3 2 6 .4 2 1 .1 3 3 .9 2 9 .8 2 6 .4 2 1 .1 3 2 .8 2 9 .2 2 6 .4 2 1 .4 3 3 .5 3 0 .6 2 6 .8 2 1 .7 3 3 .9 3 0 .5 2 6 .6 2 1 .4 3 4 .2 3 0 .2 2 6 .8 2 1 .0 3 3 .6 2 9 .8 2 6 .3 2 1 .3 3 4 .1 2 9 .8 2 7 .0 2 0 .7 3 5 .0 3 0 .8 2 7 .0 2 1 .1 3 4 .6 3 0 .8 2 7 .0 2 1 .1 3 4 .5 3 0 .9 2 7 .5 2 1 .5 3 4 .5 3 0 .0 2 7 .5 2 1 .8 3 3 .8 2 9 .8 2 8 .0 2 1 .6 3 3 .8 2 9 .8 2 8 .0 2 2 .1 3 3 .3 2 9 .4 2 7 .1 2 2 .3 3 3 .4 2 9 .1 2 7 .5 2 1 .3 3 3 .5 2 8 .8 2 7 .0 2 1 .1 3 4 .0 2 9 .9 2 7 .2 2 1 .4 .......... .......... .......... .......... 1 3 .0 2 1 .4 3 7 .6 3 1 .1 1 4 .6 2 9 .7 4 0 .4 5 0 .0 1 4 .5 2 7 .5 3 9 .7 5 0 .0 1 5 .1 2 7 .5 3 9 .1 5 0 .0 1 5 .1 2 6 .5 3 8 .6 5 0 .0 1 5 .7 2 7 .5 3 9 .3 5 0 .0 1 5 .4 2 8 .1 3 9 .6 5 0 .0 1 5 .4 2 8 .8 3 8 .4 5 0 .0 1 5 .8 3 0 .6 3 7 .9 5 0 .0 1 6 .9 3 3 .8 3 7 .9 5 0 .0 1 6 .9 3 1 .9 3 7 .9 5 0 .0 1 5 .2 2 9 .8 3 8 .0 5 0 .0 1 5 .7 2 8 .8 3 7 .9 5 0 .0 1 5 .5 2 9 .2 3 8 .7 5 0 .0 1 5 .6 2 8 .5 3 8 .5 4 9 .6 1 5 .8 2 7 .7 3 9 .2 4 9 .6 1 5 .2 2 7 .3 3 8 .5 4 9 .2 1 5 .6 2 6 .9 3 8 .5 4 9 .6 1 5 .6 2 7 .7 3 8 .1 5 0 .0 1 5 .5 2 9 .4 3 8 .6 5 0 .0 1 5 .6 2 9 .3 3 9 .5 4 9 .4 1 5 .5 3 2 .0 4 1 .5 5 0 .6 1 6 .5 3 2 .5 4 2 .7 5 0 .6 1 6 .0 3 2 .8 4 2 .7 4 9 .4 1 6 .0 3 1 .7 4 1 .8 4 9 .4 1 6 .0 3 1 .3 4 0 .9 4 9 .4 * 1 5 .7 2 9 .8 4 0 .0 4 9 .7 L a m b .................................. ___ d o .......... H e n s .................................... . . . d o _____ S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o .......... Q u a r t ... M i l k , f r e s h ...................... 2 2 .1 18. 7 4 0 .0 2 9 .1 3 1 .1 1 5 .0 4 4 .2 3 0 .8 3 1 .6 1 5 .0 4 6 .0 3 0 .6 31. 6 1 5 .0 4 3 .0 3 0 .1 3 2 .5 1 5 .0 4 3 .0 3 0 .0 3 2 .5 1 5 .0 4 1 .3 2 9 .9 3 0 .9 1 5 .0 4 1 .3 2 9 .1 3 0 .5 1 5 .0 4 1 .3 2 9 .0 3 0 .2 1 5 .0 4 1 .3 2 8 .6 3 0 .2 1 5 .0 4 1 .3 2 8 .7 3 0 .2 1 5 .0 4 1 .3 2 9 .7 3 0 .2 1 5 .0 4 1 .9 2 9 .3 30. 5 1 5 .0 4 2 .2 2 9 .6 3 1 .0 1 5 .0 3 8 .3 2 8 .8 3 0 .5 1 5 .0 3 8 .3 2 9 .8 3 0 .1 1 5 .0 4 2 .2 2 9 .4 3 0 .2 1 5 .0 4 3 .8 2 9 .3 3 0 .6 1 5 .0 4 3 .8 2 8 .8 3 0 .6 1 5 .0 4 4 .3 2 8 .9 3 0 .8 1 5 .0 4 2 .5 2 8 .8 3 1 .4 1 5 .0 4 0 .8 2 8 .2 3 1 .4 1 5 .0 4 0 .0 2 8 .9 3 1 .4 1 5 .0 3 8 .9 3 9 .1 2 9. 5 2 8 . 5 3 1 .4 3 1 .4 1 5 .0 1 5 .0 4 0 .6 2 8 .8 3 0 .9 1 5 .0 4 1 .1 2 9 .0 3 0 .9 1 5 .0 1 3 .3 5 5 .5 2 9 .8 2 9 .6 1 3 .5 5 6 .5 2 7 .5 2 9 .4 1 3 .5 5 7 .2 27. 5 2 9 .4 1 3 .7 5 7 .2 2 7 .3 3 1 .0 1 4 .0 5 0 .9 2 6 .7 3 0 .8 1 3 .9 4 8 .3 2 8 .3 3 1 .1 1 3 .9 4 8 .1 2 8 .3 3 1 .3 1 4 .0 5 0 .5 27. 5 3 1 .3 1 4 .0 5 4 .4 3 0 .0 3 1 .3 1 4 .0 5 6 .8 3 0 .0 3 1 .1 1 4 .0 5 8 .5 3 0 .3 3 1 .3 1 4 .0 59. 6 3 1 .5 3 1 .8 1 3 .8 5 4 .5 2 8 .7 3 0 .8 1 4 .0 61. 5 3 4 .0 3 2 .7 1 4 .0 6 0 .9 3 4 .0 3 2 .1 1 4 .1 5 7 .8 3 4 .0 3 2 .6 1 4 .1 5 0 .8 3 5 .0 3 2 .8 1 4 .1 4 8 .5 3 5 .0 3 2 .5 1 4 .0 4 7 .6 3 5 .0 3 2 .4 1 3 .6 5 0 .3 3 5 .0 3 2 .6 1 3 .4 4 9 .9 3 5 .0 3 3 .1 1 3 .3 4 9 .3 3 5 .0 3 3 .1 1 3 .1 4 8 .7 3 5 .0 3 3 .1 1 3 .1 4 9 .1 3 5 .0 3 2 .9 1 3 .6 5 3 .7 3 5 .0 3 3 .1 1 3 .7 5 2 .3 3 4 .8 3 2 .8 2 0 .0 1 6 .9 3 7 .1 2 0 .4 1 9 .8 3 6 .9 2 0 .6 2 0 .6 3 6 .2 2 0 .9 2 0 .0 3 4 .7 2 0 .8 2 1 .2 3 3 .6 2 0 .5 2 1 .0 3 4 .1 2 0 .4 2 0 .7 3 4 .5 2 0 .2 2 1 .1 3 5 .2 2 0 .3 2 0 .3 3 5 .9 2 1 .4 2 0 .3 3 7 .7 2 2 .6 2 0 .4 3 8 .3 22. 7 2 0 .6 3 7 .8 22. 2 2 0 .6 3 6 .0 2 1 .1 2 0 .6 3 6 .9 2 2 .8 2 1 .9 3 7 .5 2 2 .4 2 1 .6 3 6 .1 2 1. 7 2 1 .4 3 3 .3 20. 5 2 0 .9 3 3 .6 20. 6 2 1 .4 3 3 .4 21. 2 2 1 .8 3 2 .8 2 1 .2 2 2 .3 3 2 .8 2 3 .3 2 3 .1 3 2 .2 2 3 .7 2 3 .0 3 2 .9 2 3 .6 2 2 .4 3 3 .2 2 4 .9 2 2 .4 3 4 .1 3 4 . 1 2 4. 5 2 2. 5 2 2 .6 2 2 .1 2 8 .4 4 4 .5 4 1 .2 2 8 .7 2 7 .2 2 7 .8 2 9 .4 3 2 .2 3 5 .6 4 0 .9 4 3 .0 4 9 .1 5 6 .6 3 8 .0 5 1 .9 3 6 .4 2 7 .3 2 5 .8 2 8 .5 3 0 .9 3 5 .7 3 8 .2 4 6 .3 4 9 .0 5 4 .8 6 4 .7 4 0 .8 43. 5 8 .7 4 .4 4 .3 4 3 .0 8 .7 4 .5 4 .4 8 .8 4 .5 3 .8 8 .7 4 .5 4 .6 8 .7 4 .5 4 .6 8 .7 4 .5 4 .5 8 .7 4 .5 4 .5 8 .7 4 .6 4 .4 8 .7 4 .6 4 .5 8 .7 4 .6 4 .4 8 .7 4 .9 4 .6 8 .7 4 .9 5 .0 8 .7 5 .0 4 .9 8 .8 5 .2 4 .9 5 5 .0 8 .8 5 .3 4 .8 8 .7 4 .8 4. 6 1 0 .9 1 1 .0 2 5 .4 2 1 .1 1 0 .7 1 0 .7 2 5 .3 2 1 .2 1 0 .6 1 0 .8 2 5 .5 2 1 .1 1 0 .5 9 .8 2 5 .3 2 1 .0 1 0 .8 9 .8 2 5 .3 2 0 .9 1 0 .7 9 .8 2 5 .3 2 1 .5 1 0 .6 9 .8 2 5 .3 2 1 .3 1 0 .7 9 .9 2 5 .3 2 1 .3 1 0 .6 9 .8 2 5 .2 2 1 .2 1 0 .5 9 .8 2 5 .2 2 1 .1 1 0 .3 9 .8 2 5 .6 2 1 .0 1 0 .5 1 0 .5 2 5 .6 2 1 .4 1 0 .5 1 0 .7 2 5 .8 2 1 .4 1 0 .2 1 1 .2 2 5 .8 2 1 .4 1 0 .2 1 0 .7 2 5 .8 2 1 .4 10. 5 1 0 .1 2 5 .5 2 1 .2 P l a t e b e e f ......................... P o r k c h o p s ...................... B a c o n , s l i c e d ................. H a m , s l i c e d .................... ...d ...d ...d ...d o o o o C a n * ____ M ilk , e v a p o r a t e d .. . B u t t e r ---------------------------- P o u n d . . O l e o m a r g a r i n e ________ . . . d o _____ N u t m a r g a r i n e _______ ___ d o .......... C h e e s e ................................ „ , d o .......... L a r d _______________ _____ ___ d o .......... V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b . . . d o .......... stitu te . E g g s , s tr ic tly fr e s h .. D o z e n ... ___ d o E g g s , stora g e B r e a d . ............................... P o u n d . . F l o u r .................. ................ . . . d o _____ C o r n m e a l ______ ______ . . . d o .......... R o l l e d o a t s ____________ . . . d o _____ C o r n f l a k e s . ................... 8 - o z . p k g W h e a t c e r e a l .................. 2 8 - o z . p k g M a c a r o n i .......................... P o u n d . . 1 0 .3 3 8 .4 5 .4 3 .3 2 .9 9 .0 4 .8 3 .6 8 .9 4. 7 3 .5 8 .9 4 .6 3. 5 8 .9 4 .6 3 .6 8 .9 4. 6 3 .6 1 0 .6 1 0 .8 2 6 .5 2 1 .0 1 0 .4 1 0 .8 2 5 .9 2 1 .2 1 0 .5 1 0 .8 2 5 .9 2 1 .1 1 0 .6 1 0 .8 2 5 .8 2 1 .0 1 0 .6 1 0 .8 2 5 .8 2 1 .0 8 .9 4 .4 3 .6 8 .7 4 .3 3 .6 8 .7 4 .4 3 .7 3 5 .0 8 .7 4 .4 4 .0 10. 5 1 0 .6 10. 4 10. 4 2 5 .5 2 4 .9 2 1 .1 2 1 .1 1 0 .6 1 0 .9 2 5 .0 2 1 .1 1 0 .7 1 1 .0 2 5 .1 2 1 .1 1 0 .7 1 1 .0 2 5 .1 2 1 .1 8 .9 4 .6 3. 6 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. n d .. .......... .......... .......... S i r l o i n s t e a k ................... P o u R o u n d s t e a k ................. . . . d o R i b r o a s t ........................... . . . d o C h u c k r o a s t .................... - I - d o R i c e ..................................... B e a n s , n a v y __________ P o t a t o e s _______________ O n i o n s ................................ -d -d -d -d o _____ o _____ o _____ o .......... 9 .3 10.2 9 .9 10.2 1 0 .4 11.2 11.6 11.6 1 1 .4 1 0 .5 1 0 .3 11.8 11.8 10.2 10.1 10.0 1 1 .3 11.6 1 1 .5 11.: 4 .2 7 .0 4 .0 7 .1 9 .9 1 1 .4 3 .9 7 .0 1 0 .7 4 .5 7 .4 6 .5 1 4 .4 1 6 .1 2 0 .9 6 .1 1 4 .4 1 6 .1 2 1 .1 5 .4 1 4 .4 1 6 .1 2 1 .1 5 .4 1 4 .4 1 6 .1 2 1 .1 5 .1 1 4 .6 1 6 .5 2 1 .1 5 .4 1 4 .8 1 6 .6 2 1 .7 1 4 .2 1 4 .2 1 4 .2 1 4 .0 9 2 .3 4 2 .4 1 4 .0 10.2 1 1 .3 9 2 . 3 9 2 .3 4 2. 5 4 2 .5 9 2 .3 4 2 .7 1 4 .2 1 1 .3 9 3 .2 4 3 .4 9 2 .2 4 2 .7 2 2 .3 18. 6 3 4 .0 5 5 .5 2 0 .5 1 8 .2 3 3 .3 5 3 .6 1 9 .1 1 7 .4 3 4 .0 5 4 .1 1 9 .2 1 6 .9 3 5 .0 49. 5 2 1 .8 1 8 .8 3 3 .8 5 3 .1 3 .7 4 .1 4 .6 7 .8 1 5 .0 1 6 .4 2 0 .9 7 .9 1 4 .4 1 6 .3 2 0 .8 6 .5 1 4 .4 1 6 .1 2 1 .1 5 .8 6 6 .7 3 6 .7 1 3 .8 9 .0 9 1 .4 4 2 .0 1 3 .9 1 4 .3 1 4 .3 9 . 5 1 0 .9 1 1 .3 92. 7 9 1 .8 9 1 . 8 4 2 .7 42. 7 43.1 . 1 4 .1 1 1 .7 9 2 .7 4 3 .0 1 4 .1 1 1 .9 9 2 .3 4 2 .5 9 1 .3 4 2 .5 P r u n e s . .............................. . . - d o . - .............. R a i s i n s _________________ — d o ____________ D o z e n __________ B a n a n a s _______________ O r a n g e s ________________ — d o _____________ 2 3 .3 1 9 .8 3 3 .6 5 1 .9 2 3 .3 1 9 .8 3 4 .2 5 1 .2 2 3 .1 1 9 .3 3 3 .3 5 3 .8 2 2 .5 19. 1 3 4 .0 5 5 .0 2 2 .3 1 9 .0 3 4 .0 5 3 .6 3 .3 3 .3 7 .2 3 .4 6 .9 . - . d o _____ N o . 2 ca n . . . d o _____ . . . d o .......... 5 .1 1 4 .7 1 7 .3 2 1 .4 5 .4 1 4 .8 1 7 .0 2 1 .1 6 .4 1 4 .7 1 6 .9 2 1 .1 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d — . . . d o _____ S u g a r, g r a n u la t e d ... P o u n d . _ T e a ______________________ . . . d o _____ C o f f e e .................................. — d o _____ C a b b a g e ______ B ean s, b ak ed C o rn , ca n n ed P eas, can n ed . 8.8 8.2 8.1 2 3 .1 2 3 .1 19. 7 20.0 3 1 .4 3 4 .2 51. 1 5 2 .9 11.2 10.0 2 0 .0 1 7 .5 3 4 .0 5 5 .0 10.8 11.8 4 .3 7 .1 10.2 11.2 11.2 11.8 11.6 1 1 .5 3 .9 7 .5 1 1 .4 1 1 .4 4 .4 7 .4 4 .1 7 .6 4 .0 7 .5 1 4 .6 1 6 .5 5 .9 1 4 .9 1 7 .2 5 .9 1 4 .8 1 7 .2 5 .6 1 4 .9 1 7 .2 2 1 .7 1 4 .1 1 4 .3 9 7 .6 4 3 .8 1 4 .2 1 1 .4 9 7 .6 4 4 .5 1 4 .4 1 1 .4 9 7 .6 4 6 .5 1 9 .0 1 7 .1 3 5 .0 5 0 .5 1 9 .1 1 7 .5 3 3 .6 5 1 .2 1 9 .5 1 6 .9 3 6 .4 4 6 .4 6.1 21.1 22.1 21.8 10.8 11.2 1 1 .4 11.6 11. 6 11.6 11.8 12. 2 1 1 .4 1 1 .4 4. 5 7 .2 4. 5 7 .0 1 1 .4 1 1 .5 4 .7 7 .3 1 5 .0 1 7 .6 5 .8 1 5 .0 1 8 .2 21.6 21.6 21.8 21.8 21.8 21.8 1 4 .3 1 0 .9 9 7 .6 4 7 .5 1 4 .3 9 .9 98. 5 4 7 .6 1 4 .4 9 .1 9 9. 5 4 9 .0 1 9 .8 1 7 .0 3 4 .3 4 9 .6 1 9 .5 1 7 .1 3 4 .4 4 8 .5 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.2 20.2 11., 4 .2 7 .0 11.8 1 1 .7 6.0 6.2 1 4 .9 1 7 .2 1 7 .2 3 3 .0 5 2 .6 1 1 .5 1 1 .7 4 .3 7 .3 1 1 .5 4 .7 7 .4 1 1 .9 4 .4 7 .1 12.0 4 .1 7 .1 1 1 .7 4 .0 7 .2 1 1 .9 4. 1 7 .2 1 5 .0 1 8 .0 6 .3 1 5 .0 1 8 .1 5 .9 1 5 .0 1 7 .8 5 .7 1 5 .0 1 8 .0 2 1 .8 5 .9 1 5 .0 1 8 .0 2 1 .8 5 .9 1 5 .0 1 8 .0 22.8 5 .9 1 5 .0 1 7 .7 2 1 .9 1 4 .2 9 .3 9 9 .6 5 1 .2 1 4 .5 9 .3 9 8 .6 5 2 .0 1 4 . 6 1 4 .7 1 4 . 7 14. 7 9. 5 9. 7 9. 7 9. 5 9 8 . 6 98. 6 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 5 2 . 0 5 4 .3 5 4 . 9 58. 6 9 8 .7 5 0 .2 6.0 1 6 .9 3 1 .3 5 2 .9 1 6 .9 3 1 .3 4 7 .1 1 6 .9 3 1 .3 4 8 .1 16. 6 3 1 .3 5 1 .0 1 6 .3 3 2 .0 5 1 .2 16. 1 35. 0 4 8 .2 1 4 .4 10.1 1 9 .8 1 6 .9 33. 2 49. 8 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 6.8 9 .9 CO CJT T a b l e 1 4 . — AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued CO GS DENVER, C O L O , 1923 1924 A v A v A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 Unit Sirloin steak. ............ Round steak_______ Rib roast ______ Chuck roast— ........ . Pound. . ...d o ....... __ do____ ...d o ....... Plate beef __ Pork chops__ Bacon, sliced-. Ham, sliced________ ___do____ 9. 5 9. 6 9. 7 9.5 9. 4 9. 7 ...d o ....... 19. 5 27. 2 26. 6 25. 7 26.3 27. 5 ...d o ....... 28. 3 42. 6 42. 5 43.0 43. 3 43. 2 ...d o ....... 30.2 49.2 48. 8 49.4 49.0 50.0 Lamb_______ *___ __ Hens............... ..... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. ...d o ____ 16.4 ...d o ....... 20. 3 ....do....... Quart___ " 8 . 4 Milk, evaporated___ Butter______ _______ Oleomargine___ Nut margarine Can L - . 11. 6 Pound 37. 3 54. 2 ...d o ____ 28. 2 __ do........ 28. 0 Cheese Lard Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ____ 26.1 38. 7 38. 9 38. 5 37. 3 37. 2 37. 9 38. 4 38. 7 39. 2 39. 7 39. 6 39. 6 38. 6 39. 6 38. 4 37.8 37. 2 35.8 36. 7 36. 7 36. 7 37.3 38.2 37.0 37.2 37.4 ...d o ....... 16. 2 19. 1 19. 3 19.1 19. 1 19. 1 18. 8 18 8 18. 6 19. 0 19. 4 19. 5 19. 3 19. 1 19. 3 18. 6 17. 8 17. 9 18. 2 17. 9 18.0 20.4 20.6 21.9 23. 1 23.0 19. 7 ...d o ____ 21.9 21.9 21.1 21.6 20.6 20.9 20.6 20.9 21.5 21.3 21.9 22.6 21.4 25.7 25.4 25.6 25.7 25.0 25.4 25.8 26.2 26.1 24.8 25.5 25.3 25. 5 Eggs, storage..-........ Bread______________ Flour_______________ Corn meal__________ ...d o ____ Pound. . ...d o ____ ...d o ....... Rolled oats____ _____ Corn flakes................ Wheat cereal........ . Macaroni.............. . ...d o ____ 8 -oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg Pound.. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. 23.5 20.9 17.2 15.3 28.6 29.0 29.1 23. 7 23.5 24.0 21.1 21.1 21. 2 16.3 16.2 16.0 C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. 29.4 24.8 21. 3 16.4 30.6 26.4 22.4 16.8 33.5 29.2 23.9 18.1 35.7 31.4 24.7 19.6 35.2 30.4 24. 9 18.3 32.4 28.5 23.3 17.3 30.7 26. 1 22. 5 17.0 28.3 24.4 20. 9 16.2 28.6 30. 9 24.2 26.4 21.0 22. 4 16.5 17.1 10.6 11.2 10. 3 28.9 30.8 30. 7 43.0 43.0 43. 2 50.0 52.6 50.0 33.9 34. 7 34.1 33.9 34.7 37.7 36.7 35. 6 28.4 29. 3 30.8 30. 4 31. 6 29. 7 29.8 28. 4 33.8 33.2 32. 7 32.9 33.3 33. 3 33.3 33.2 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.7 53. 1 28. 0 28. 3 11.7 52. 7 29. 2 28. 3 11.7 54.4 29. 2 28. 5 11.7 47.6 28. 6 28. 7 11.7 44.2 28. 3 28. 7 11.7 43.6 29. 3 28. 6 Cts. 34.8 29. 1 32. 7 11. 7 11.6 11.7 11.9 47.9 50.5 51. 2 29. 3 29. 3 30. 0 28. 6 28. 7 29. 0 Cts. Cts. 29.2 25.0 21. 5 16.8 28.9 24.5 21. 5 17.3 Cts. Cts. 31.1 25.9 22. 2 17.2 31.5 28.1 22. 9 18.1 Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. 33. 1 29.0 23. 7 18.0 32.8 29.0 22. 9 18.0 33.5 29. 6 23. 6 18.0 31.0 26.9 22. 7 17.1 29.3 25.1 21.4 18.0 28.4 28.4 30. 7 24.8 24.8 26.5 21.1 20.6 22. 2 16.7 16.2 17.4 Cts. 10.0 10. 7 10.6 26. 3 27. 4 28.0 40.0 40. 0 39. 8 46.4 47.0 47.5 10.1 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.6 28. 4 34.2 34.6 37.4 31.2 27.0 40. 5 40.9 41. 5 43.4 42.7 41. 5 47.4 49.3 49.5 49.6 50.4 48.3 35.8 30. 6 32.8 11.7 36.8 31. 7 32.9 11.7 35.9 30. 2 32. 7 11.7 35.2 30.4 32.9 11.7 36.1 30.3 32.6 11.7 12.0 12.1 11.8 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.4 57.0 56.7 51. 1 59.0 56.4 54.6 45. 6 31. 4 31. 8 29. 4 31. 4 32. 6 31.0 30. 7 29. 6 29. 6 28. 7 29. 8 29.8 29. 6 29. 6 11.4 43.7 30. 7 29. 5 11.3 43.8 32.0 29.1 10.7 44. 7 32. 5 29.3 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.4 42. 1 42.8 43.7 41. 5 32. 5 31.4 29.1 29.9 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.5 10. 3 9. 7 9. 6 9. 7 9. 9 36. 4 31. 5 27. 0 24. 5 28. 6 42. 9 43. 3 41. 8 40. 3 42. 7 50. 5 49. 7 49. 5 47.8 49. 7 35. 9 28. 9 33.4 11.7 C ts. 29.4 25.0 22 . 1 16.8 34.5 26. 2 33. 0 11.7 33. 6 27. 9 32.8 11.7 10.1 9.7 9.6 25. 3 24.1 24.0 41.0 40. 8 40. 3 48.0 46.3 45.9 35.0 34.4 34.2 29. 2 28. 7 28. 9 33. 1 32.4 32.8 11.8 11.7 11.7 34.7 29.8 32.8 11.7 35.9 28.9 32.6 11.7 33.5 27.6 33.0 11.7 C ts. 10.0 29.0 41.0 48.0 32.8 32.7 34.8 27.6 27.5 29.4 33.1 33.4 32.8 11.8 11.8 11.7 10.4 50.0 31.0 29.7 11.1 47. 3 31. 2 29. 5 Dozen... 32.0 49.0 42.3 31.0 32.2 32.0 32.7 34.8 38.3 43.6 47.9 60.1 60.9 42.1 56.3 41.5 30.8 30.1 30.4 32.9 36.1 40.0 43.7 51.4 61.8 68.6 43.6 38. 7 32. 5 8 . 2 8.2 3.8 3.9 2. 5 3.4 3. 2 5.4 8 .2 8 .2 8.2 8.2 8.1 2.6 3.9 3. 3 3.9 3. 2 3.9 3.1 3.9 3.2 3. 7 3. 3 7.8 3.6 3.1 7.8 3. 7 3. 2 38. 6 41. 4 40. 5 7.8 7.8 7.8 3. 7 3. 7 3.6 3. 3 3. 5 3.5 8.0 3.8 3. 3 36.1 38.3 7. 7 7. 7 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.3 7.7 3.6 3.2 7.7 3.6 3.2 7. 7 3.6 3.2 7.7 3.6 3.2 7.7 3.7 3.5 7. 7 4.0 3.6 7.9 4.0 3.8 40.3 43.3 46.8 7.9 7.9 7.9 4.3 4. 4 4.9 4.2 4.2 4.3 7.8 3.9 3.6 8. 9 8. 8 9. 1 9. 2 9. 2 9.1 9. 3 9.1 9.1 9. 0 8. 8 9.1 9.1 8.9 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 11.0 11.8 11.5 10. 4 25. 1 24. 7 24. 6 24. 6 24. 6 24.8 24.8 24. 7 24.7 24. 5 24.5 24.5 24.7 24.8 24. 5 24.5 24.3 24. 5 24.7 24.7 24. 6 24.6 24. 6 24. 5 24. 6 24. 6 20. 5 20.8 20.8 21.0 21.2 20.7 20.7 20.9 20.6 20.7 20.3 20.4 20.7 20.0 20.2 19.9 19. 8 19.4 19.9 20.0 19.8 20.4 20.7 20. 7 20.7 20.1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article B i c e __________ B ean s, n a v y . P o t a t o e s _____ O n i o n s ............. d o _____ 8. 6 d o _____________ d o _____ 1. 4 d o ....................... 9 .5 11. 5 1. 7 3 .7 9 .4 1 1 .9 1 .5 3 .8 9. 7 9. 7 9 .7 L2. 2 12. 1 12.2 9. 5 12. 4 L 7 4. 2 2. 6 5. 1 2 .3 7 .1 8. 5 2. 6 . 2.6 3 .8 8.6 9 .4 1 2 .4 3 .1 C. 9 9. 6 12. 4 2 .9 4. 7 9 .8 1 2 .3 2 .6 5 .2 9 .9 11. 7 2 .4 5 .0 9 .7 1 1 .3 2 .3 5 .1 2.6 2. 4 5. 7 9 .7 1 1 .4 2. 4 5 .1 9 .9 1 1 .3 2 .4 4. 7 9. 6 12. 1 2. 8 4 .8 9 .8 1 0 .9 2. 7 5. 9 9 .9 1 0 .6 3 .3 6 .3 10.0 10.2 2 .4 4 .8 1 0 .7 3. 5 7 .3 1 0 .9 2. 7 9 .9 9 .9 11.2 1 1 .0 6.9 1 0 .2 1 0 .8 2 .3 4 .9 1 0 .4 1 1 .2 2. 1 4 .5 1 0 .4 11. 1 2.0 4. 2 2.8 10.2 10.0 11.0 11.0 2. 0 4. 2 2. 7 6. 2 C a b b a g e ______ B ean s, b ak ed C o rn , ca n n ed P eas, ean n ed. . . . d o _____ N o . 2 can . _ . d o _____ . . . d o .......... 2 .4 1 4 .3 14. 6 1 6 .2 3 .3 1 4 .4 1 4 .4 1 6 .2 4 .6 1 4 .0 1 4 .8 1 6 .3 7 .9 14. 2 1 4 .9 1 6 .3 8 .4 14. 5 14. 8 1 6 .5 7 .7 14. 4 1 4 .8 1 6 .4 6 .7 1 4 .7 1 5 .0 1 6 .3 2. 8 2 .3 14. 6 14. 5 1 5 .0 1 4 .8 1 6 .4 1 6 .4 2 .4 • 2 .5 1 4 .5 14. 6 1 5 .0 15. 3 16. 5 1 6 .4 1 4 .3 1 5 .3 1 6 .6 4 .4 1 4 .4 14. 9 1 6 .4 3 .2 14. 2 1 5 .0 1 6 .8 3 .3 1 4 .0 1 5 .0 1 6 .9 4. 6 1 4 .0 15. 1 1 6 .9 5. 5 14. 2 15. 2 1 7 .1 6 .8 14. 0 1 5 .0 1 6 .9 6 .1 14. 1 1 5 .0 1 6 .8 5 .4 13. 8 1 4 .8 1 6 .8 2 .3 13. 8 1 4 .8 1 6 .9 2 .3 1 3 .8 1 5 .0 1 6 .7 2 .9 1 3 .8 1 5 .0 1 6 .9 14. 1 15. 6 1 7 .0 3 .2 14. 2 17. 5 1 7 .0 4 .0 1 4 .0 1 5 .3 1 6 .9 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d ... S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d __ T e a ____________ ________ C o f f e e ................................ . . . d o _____ P o u n d __ . . . d o _____ . . . d o .......... 1 2 .9 8 .9 5. 5 5 2 . 8 6 8 .3 2 9 .4 3 6 .4 1 3 .1 9. 3 68. 3 3 5 .9 1 3 .2 1 3 .6 1 3 .3 1 3 .4 1 3 .3 1 3 .4 1 3 .2 1 3 .2 1 3 .3 1 4 .1 1 4 .1 1 4 .0 1 4 .1 1 4 .4 1 4 .3 1 4 .7 14. 6 1 4 .7 1 4 .1 1 4 .3 1 4 .3 1 4 .3 9 .2 11.2 11. 5 12. 1 1 2 .0 1 1 .0 10. 1 10. 2 1 1 .3 11.0 11. 1 10. 8 10. 7 1 0 .9 11. 1 10. 4 9. 7 9 . 0 9 .8 9 .3 9 .6 9. 1 9 .5 9. 5 68.1 68. 1 68. 8 69. 0 6 8 .4 67. 1 66. 9 66. 5 66. 5 66.0 67. 7 6 7 .3 68. 5 6 8 . 5 69. 6 6 8 .3 6 8 .3 6 7 . 2 6 7 .6 6 7 . 3 68. 1 68. 6 6 8 . 6 68.2 P r u n e s .. K a is in s .. B ananas O ra n ges. _ d o ____ . . d o ____ . d o ____ D o z e n .. 13. 8 13. 8 48. 7 5 1 .0 1 3 .1 3 6 .5 3 7 .2 3 6 .4 3 6 .6 3 6 .4 3 6 .2 3 6 .5 3 6 .9 3 7 .1 3 6 .6 3 8 .3 3 8 .1 3 9 .9 4 0 .9 4 0 .8 4 1 .2 4 1 .7 4 2 .9 4 3 .0 4 4 .6 4 8 .6 5 0 .6 4 2 .6 2 1 .2 2 0 .7 19. 5 1 9 .0 1 3 .4 12. 6 4 9 .2 4 9 .0 21.0 2 0 .7 18. 8 11. 9 52. 5 2 0 .4 1 8 .3 2 0 .3 17. 9 12. 4 50. 2 2 0 .3 1 8 .5 18. 1 17. 5 12. 4 14. 1 5 0 .2 5 1 .1 1 9 .2 1 7 .1 1 5 .0 5 3 .8 1 8 .5 16. 6 14. 9 4 5 .2 2 0 .3 18. 4 13. 2 50. 5 19. 1 1 8 .8 16. 1 15. 4 14. 9 14. 6 3 9 . 8 35. 5 1 8 .8 1 5 .3 14. 7 35. 7 1 7 .8 15. 2 1 4 .0 36. 5 1 8 .2 1 4 .9 12. 3 3 9 .3 1 7 .5 1 4 .8 1 1 .3 4 2 .2 1 8 .5 1 4 .8 1 8 .0 1 4 .8 1 8 .4 1 4 .9 1 8 .2 1 4 .7 13. 2 4 4 .4 1 8 .3 1 4 .6 14. 7 5 1 .1 1 8 .6 1 4 .4 14. 7 4 5 .9 1 8 .4 1 5 .0 1 3 .3 4 1 .3 3 6 .5 17. 9 11. 8 51. 9 12.2 5 3 .5 11. 6 11. 8 11.8 40. 4 40. 7 43. 6 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 21.1 21.1 20.0 19. 7 1 3 .4 *0 -a T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND 1923 AND 1924—Continued EACH MONTH OF 00 cO D E T R O IT , M IC H . 1923 1924 A v A v Av er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1913 1923 1924 TJnil C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Pound.. __ do........ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 35.7 27. 5 26.0 18.7 35.8 27. 4 25.7 18.6 37.0 27. 9 25.9 18.7 38.0 29. 3 26.7 18.5 39.8 31 1 27.2 19.7 40.4 32. 8 28.0 19.4 40.6 32. 6 27.8 20.3 40.4 32. 3 28.4 21.1 C ts. 24.6 19. 8 19.5 15.1 35.0 27 5 25.5 18.3 Cts. C ts. Sirloin steak......... . P.nnnrl st.fia.lr Rib roast___________ Chuck roast............... Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 36.4 29. 7 25! 9 19.3 Cts. Cts. C ts . C ts. 38.6 30. 6 27’. 1 20.4 36.3 28 8 25*. 8 19.5 37.8 29. 8 26! 7 19.4 38.0 29 7 27'. 8 19.9 37.5 29 7 27. 1 19.8 37.1 29 7 26! 8 19.8 38.5 30 4 27! 4 20.3 39.8 31. 9 28! 1 20.5 41.1 32. 2 28! 1 20.6 40.1 32. 4 28. 4 20.8 40.5 32. 7 28! 5 20.7 39.4 32. 0 27! 9 20.5 38.9 31. 4 26! 9 19.9 38.4 37.7 38.9 011. U ft Q □ 30.1 26.3 26.6 27.5 20.1 19.4 20.2 Plate beef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... . . . do....... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... 11.2 19.5 23.3 26.1 11.9 28.6 39.6 47.4 11.7 28.0 39.8 48.6 11.5 26.7 39.5 48.3 11.4 26.8 39.3 48.0 11.3 29.8 39.2 48.6 11.3 28.8 39.5 48.9 11.5 33.4 40.6 49.4 11.6 34.7 40.9 49.9 12.0 40.4 41. 5 51.3 12.2 35.2 40.2 50.3 12.0 28.6 38.7 48.4 12.1 25. 7 37.8 47.9 11.7 30.6 39.7 48.9 12.3 27.7 37. 5 48.4 12.2 27. 1 36.0 47.3 12.1 27.5 35.7 48.5 12.2 29.4 35.3 48.5 12.4 31.4 36.0 48.8 12.5 31. 6 36.1 49.0 12.5 31.1 35. 1 49.7 12.5 36.7 37.1 51.0 12.0 38.5 38.7 51.7 12.2 39.0 40.0 52.3 12.3 29.7 40.2 51.4 Lamb _ Hens Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. ...d o ....... 16. 7 37. 2 36.9 ...d o ....... 20. 6 34. 6 36. 3 ...d o ....... 30.0 30.4 Quart... ~~8.~4 14.0 14.0 36.1 36. 6 29. 3 14.0 37.1 38. 5 29.0 14.0 38. 2 37. 3 29.8 14.0 40.9 36. 5 30.2 14.0 41.9 35. 8 30.1 14.0 &8. 9 34. 9 29.9 15.0 39. 0 36. 3 30. 1 15.0 37. 3 35 5 30.0 15.0 36. 7 33 5 30.2 14.0 36. 0 33! 9 29! 8 14.0 38. 0 35! 8 29! 9 14.3 35. 6 34. 2 30. 1 14.0 35. 3 35. 3 29.3 14.0 37. 8 37! 5 29.7 14.0 38 0 3s! 2 37! 3 36. 5 35! 6 36 7 36! 3 34! 7 34! 1 36. 2 30! 0 29! 7 29! 7 29! 4 29! 4 29! 9 30! 1 3o! 5 30! 9 29! 9 Milk, evaporated___ Butter. ...................... Olfiomargarinp Nut margarine_____ Can i__. Pound.. ’ 37." 6 ...d o ____ ...d o ....... — 11.7 58.9 28.4 26.8 11.7 58.5 28. 6 24.9 11.8 52.6 28. 9 27.2 11.8 50.2 28. 5 26.5 11.7 48.3 28.8 26.3 11.8 51.9 29. 0 26.5 11.8 55. 5 29 0 26.8 11.8 56. 5 29. 6 27.5 11.8 60.2 29 6 26.8 11.8 61.7 30.1 27.2 11.8 56.1 28. 9 26’. 7 11.6 61.8 30. 3 27.6 11.7 60.3 30. 6 27.9 11.6 58.0 30 4 27.8 11.3 48.3 29. 9 27! 8 Cheese_____ ________ Lard_______ __ __ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ____ 21.2 37.5 37.0 36.5 36.0 35.3 36.9 36.1 36.8 37.9 37.2 37.3 37.0 36.8 37.1 37.0 37.4 36.9 35.8 35.5 35.2 35.0 35.1 35.8 34.6 35.4 35.9 ...d o ....... 16.2 17. 2 17.1 17.2 17.6 17. 5 17. 3 17. 3 17. 3 18. 5 19. 0 19. 7 19. 6 17. 9 19. 0 18.1 17. 8 17. 5 17. 4 17.1 17. 6 19. 2 20. 4 21. 6 22. 6 22. 4 19. 2 ...d o ____ 23.0 23.4 23.1 22.1 23.2 23.0 23.6 23.6 23.7 24.1 24.3 24.6 23.5 24. 9 24.9 25.6 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.2 25.9 25.9 25.5 25.7 25.7 25! 5 11.8 60.5 28.1 26.9 11.6 58.3 28. 6 27.2 12.2 27.6 39.6 51.1 C ts. 12.3 31.4 37.3 49.8 41.1 42. 0 41. 7 40.1 38. 4 37. 4 36.1 34. 7 35.3 38. 0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 11.0 46.1 29. 7 27.5 11.0 48.8 29. 5 26! 9 10.6 49.2 29. 6 27! 1 10.5 47.1 30. 2 27! 3 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.9 47.2 45.9 47.7 51.0 51.0 30. 2 31. 0 30. 7 30 6 30. 2 2 7 .5 27! 5 27! 8 27! 3 27! 5 Dozen. _ 31.4 62.2 48.5 41.3 36.1 36.7 37.6 38.0 41.2 48.1 56.1 63.9 63.9 47.8 59.6 55.4 33.1 30.0 32.1 35.1 38.2 42.8 49.1 56.8 66.4 69.8 47.4 Eggs, storage_______ ...d o ___ 40.2 37.0 Bread___ ___________ Pound.. " "5.6 8.6 8.6 Flour........ .......... ....... ...d o ____ 3.1 4.4 4.4 2.8 4.4 4.3 Corn meal.................. ...d o ....... Rolled oats________ Corn flakes.......... ..... "Wheat cereal............. Macaroni.................... Cts. 8.6 4.3 4.3 8.6 4.3 4.3 8.6 4.3 4.3 8.6 4.3 4.3 8.6 4.2 4.3 8.6 4.1 4.4 8.6 4.0 4.5 40.0 42.7 41.7 8.6 8.6 8.6 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.7 4.7 8.6 4.2 4.4 38.3 40.3 8.8 8.8 4.1 4.2 4.8 4.8 8.8 4.2 4.7 8.8 4.2 4.8 8.8 4.2 4.7 8. 8 4.2 4.6 8.8 4.4 4.6 8.8 4.6 4.8 8.8 4.7 5.2 40.9 44.8 46.3 8.8 8.8 8.8 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.3 8.8 4.5 4.9 ...d o ____ 9. 0 8.9 8. 9 9. 0 9. 1 8. 8 8. 9 8. 8 8.8 9. 0 .9.0 8.9 8. 9 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 8. 7 9. 0 9. 0 9. 0 8. 6 8. 8 8. 9 8. 9 8-oz.pkg_ 9. 1 9. 1 9. 0 9. 0 8. 9 9.0 9. 0 9. 1 9.1 8. 9 8. 9 9.1 9. 0 9.0 9.1 9.1 9. 1 9. 1 9. 1 8. 9 8. 9 9. 6 9. 9 10.1 10. 5 9. 4 28-oz.pkg 24. 1 24. 0 23.8 24. 0 24.0 23.9 23. 9 23. 9 24. 3 24. 0 23. 9 24.1 24. 0 24.1 24.1 23. 9 24. 1 23. 8 23. 6 23. 6 23. 7 23. 7 23. 9 23. 9 24.1 23. 9 Pound.. ............ 19.1 19.1 18.7 18. 8J 18.9 19.1 19.1 19.3 19.1 19.7 19.5 19.3 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.0 18. 5 18.7 18.6 19.0 19.4 19. 5!1 19.7 19. 5 20.4 19.2 RETAIL PRICES, 18&0 TO 1924 Article R i c e _ . ................................. _ _ _ d o ......... 8 .4 B e a n s , n a v y __________ . . . d o _____ do P o t a t o e s ______ _________ ’ " 1 .5 O n i o n s _____ ____________ . . . d o _____ 9 .9 1 0 .5 1. 3 4. 7 9 .6 1 0 .9 1 .3 4 .9 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.4 9.4 9.6 11. 1 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.2 1.5 1.8 4.5 3.6 4.9 5.9 8.4 7.7 5.9 C a b b a g e ............................ . d o . B e a n s , b a k e d _______ N o . 2 c a n C o r n , c a n n e d _________ . . . d o _____ P e a s , c a n n e d __________ ___ d o _____ 3 .9 1 2 .1 1 5 .2 1 7 .1 4. 6 1 2 .3 1 5 .2 1 7 .0 6.7 8.3 6.4 5.7 4. 6 5.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 5.5 5.1 5.6 7.2 7.9 5.6 5.3 3.4 3.5 3.0 2.9 2.9 4.9 12.1 12. 1 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.8 12.0 12.0 12. 1 11.9 12.0 12.1 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.9 15.3 15.1 15.0 14.6 14. 7 14.8 14.8 15.0 15. 1 15.8 15.1 15.6 15.6 15.7 15. 5 15. 5 15.6 15.7 15. 15.8 16.3 16.3 17.0 15.9 17.4 17.8 16.8 16.6 16.9 16.6 16.5 16.7 17.2 17.2 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.7 17.6 17.5 1 3 .1 8. 0 66. 5 37. 8 13. 0 8 .6 66. 5 38. 4 13.1 10.3 65.8 39.0 12.9 10.4 64.7 38.9 13.2 10.9 62.7 38.0 13.1 10. 7 63.1 37.7 13.2 12.8 12.7 12.6 12. 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.9 10.3 9. 5 9.5 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 10. 1 63.3 63. 7 62.4 64.6 64.0 63. 7 64.3 64.3 64.3 37.8 38.2 38.0 37.8 37.6 37.8 38.1 37.6 38.3 2 0 .3 17. 9 33. 7 5 0 .8 1 9 .8 17. 5 34. 4 5 0 .3 20.0 17.4 34.2 50.4 19.1 17.2 33.9 52.2 20.2 17. 2 34.4 57.4 19.9 17.3 36.2 54.2 19.5 16.6 38.8 55.0 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . . . . . . d o _____ S u g ar, g r a n u la t e d ... P o u n d .. T e a ______________________ _ d o . _ _ C o f f e e . ...................... ......... _ _ d o ._ _ P r u n e s _______ ________ _ . . . d o _____ _ R a i s i n s .............. .. do B a n a n a s . ............. ............ D o z e n . . . O r a n g e s -------------------------- ...d o ....... ........ 6.8 9.4 9.6 3.2 6.1 9.5 9.4 1.9 5.8 9.8 9.9 9.6 8.8 8.6 10.2 1.7 1.6 2.3 5.6 5.5 6.0 9.6 8.3 1. 5.3 9.6 8.1 1.9 5.2 9.9 8.4 1.9 4.9 8.1 9.8 8.3 1.9 5.1 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.0 8.9 1.7 1.5 1.4 4.9 4.3 '4.3 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.9 8.3 1.8 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.1 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.4 5.2 8.8 8.6 9.9 8.3 2.0 5.5 6.8 11.0 19.5 16. 5 36.9 52.5 18.2 16. 5 36.9 51.7 18.3 16.4 39.0 52.8 17.4 16. 1 35.8 56.3 17.1 15. 7 37.4 47. 7 19.1 16. 9 36.0 52.6 17.7 15.8 36.4 42.3 17.8 15.9 36.0 46.0 13.0 13.0 13. 1 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.8 13.1 10.1 9.8 9.0 8 . 1 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.9 64. 3 63.4 63.4 63.9 63.8 64.0 64.0 62.1 62.1 61.7 63.4 39.8 40.9 41. ] 40.9 41. 43. 5 44.5 45.8 49.1 49.9 42.8 8.1 17.7 15.9 36.8 44.5 17.0 15. 3 37.0 46.9 17. 7 15.3 37.3 47. 0 17. 9 15. 5 36. 2 47.8 17.9 15.4 35.6 48.6 18.0 15. 3 33.0 48.6 18.6 15. 3 33.0 49.8 18.6 14.9 33.5 53.3 19.2 15.1 36.1 55.5 18. 6 15.0 36.4 48.2 18.1 15.4 35.6 48.2 DETAILED TABLES 1 15-16 ounces. 5 .2 43. 3 29. 3 1.8 2.8 CD CO 100 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES* 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued FALL RIVER, MASS. 1924 1923 Av Av A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit Sirloin steak3______ Round steak............. Rib roast— ........... . Chuck roast............... Pound.. ...d o ....... ...d o ....... —.do....... Plate beef................... Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced..........__ _ ...d o ....... — do....... 21.2 „_d o ....... 25. 5 ...d o ____ 31.0 Lamb...................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. ...d o ....... 19.8 38.6 38.1 38.9 ...d o ....... 24.7 43.2 42.2 41.8 30.5 31.1 30.7 ...d o ____ Quart. __ ” 9.'6 14.0 14.0 14.0 38.9 41.8 30.7 14.0 38.7 41.6 31.0 14.0 41.1 41.3 31.3 14.0 41.7 42.8 31.1 14.0 40.9 42.9 31.1 14.0 41.0 42.9 31.6 14.0 39.6 42.6 31.8 14.0 38.9 41.8 31.7 15.0 38.4 40.5 31.3 15.0 39.6 42.1 31. 2 14.2 Milk, evaporated___ Butter............. .......... Oleomargarine........ . Nut margarine_____ Can1___ Pound._ 36. 9 ...d o ____ ...d o ....... 13.7 57.8 30.0 27.7 13.4 58. 2 30.0 28.3 13.5 52.4 31.3 27.7 13. 5 49.6 31. 7 27.7 13.4 48.7 31.7 28.3 13.4 50.3 31.7 27.7 13.4 52.5 31.7 27.7 13.5 54.8 31.7 28.3 13.4 56.2 31.7 29.0 13.4 56.8 31.7 29.0 13.4 54.2 31. 2 28.2 Cheese_____________ Lard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ____ 23.5 37.4 37.6 38.3 38.2 37.3 36.8 38.4 38.4 38.8 39.1 39.0 38.9 38.2 38.9 38.7 38.6 38.4 38.1 37.5 37.9 38.4 37.9 37.7 37.0 37.6 38.1 ...d o ....... 15.1 16.8 16. 7 16.9 16.9 16.8 16. 6 16. 5 16. 5 17.6 18.3 18.8 18. 6 17.3 18.5 17.7 17.1 16.6 16.1 16.4 16.6 18.9 19.1 21. 5 21.7 21.3 18.5 — do____ 23.0 23.0 23.4 23.7 23.7 23.7 24.1 24.6 24.6 25. 3 24.5 25.5 24.1 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.9 25.9 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 25.8 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 34.0 55.9 55.8 55.9 55.9 56.4 57.9 60.4 60.2 61.3 61.0 58.4 57.8 58.0 57.9 56.8 56.4 57.1 57.8 58.9 59.3 26.8 41.5 41.8 41.0 41.7 42.8 43.3 44.3 44.4 44.6 44.5 43.6 42.1 43.0 42.5 42.4 42.1 42.6 42.4 42.9 43.3 23.2 27.3 27.2 27.0 26.8 27. C 27.5 28.9 29.9 30.6 29.9 28.2 27.9 28.2 29.1 27.4 28.0 27.9 28.2 28.8 27.9 18.1 20.2 20.1 19.8 19.8 20.1 20.5 21.6 21.9 22.1 21.9 20.9 20.5 20.8 21.3 20.9 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.6 21.7 12.5 28.4 38.7 47.0 13.1 56.3 30.7 29.0 11.5 11.6 27.5 27. 5 38.1 37.7 46.8 46.8 13.6 56.8 30.0 27.7 11.9 11.6 11.6 12.7 12.6 12.7 13.1 27.3 28.6 28.4 30.1 30.8 34.1 34.2 38.7 37.7 37.0 36.8 36.9 36.9 36. 5 46.2 46.6 46. 4 46.7 47.2 48.1 47.8 13.4 12.2 12.3 13.1 29.6 25.9 29.4 25.6 36.1 35.9 37.3 34.4 46.1 46.4 46.8 45.7 Cts. Cts. 60.3 59.8 60.1 58.4 57.7 43.8 43.9 43.2 43.4 42.1 28.5 27.9 28.1 27.4 27.6 .21.8 21.8 21.3 21.1 21.4 58.4 42.9 28.1 21.4 C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. 13.1 24.8 34.3 45.4 13.5 12.8 12.9 13.6 24.4 27.5 28.4 28.7 35.1 34.3 34.0 34.4 45.9 45.9 45.7 46.4 13.4 36.3 35.6 46.9 13.0 30.9 34. 5 46.8 14.2 29.6 35.6 47.1 13.4 29.3 34.3 46.4 38.8 39. 2 31.3 15.0 38.8 40.8 31.4 14.0 40.0 41.4 41.5 41.9 40.9 40.8 41.1 39.5 39.8 40.8 41.2 41.9 41.3 41.8 42.8 41.3 31.3 31.0 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.9 31. 1 13.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 13.4 14.0 14.0 39.6 41.3 31. 2 14.0 39.1 42.3 31.5 14.0 40.3 41.2 31.1 13.3 13.5 58.7 31.5 30.7 13.4 59.6 31. 5 30.7 13.5 59.0 31.3 30.7 13.5 49.4 31.7 30.0 13.3 47.6 31. 7 30.0 13.0 48.8 31.7 30.0 13.8 28.8 32.7 45.7 12.5 50.5 31.7 30.0 13.8 32.8 33.3 47.4 12.3 48.8 31.7 30.0 13.3 33.9 33.3 47.9 12.3 48.5 31.3 29.7 12.4 12.1 12.2 12.8 47.8 47.6 49.4 51.3 31.3 33.7 33.7 31.9 29.5 30.7 30.7 30.2 Dozen... 41.6 83.8 68.3 58.4 45.1 45.4 45.8 50.6 60.6 70.2 78.5 94.3 98.9 66.7 74.3 63.8 50.7 37.3 41.2 44.1 48.5 60.1 74.0 83.6 93.6 103.3 64.5 45.1 43.1 Eggs, storage_______ ___do____ Bread...................... . Pound.. "6 ." 2 9.1 9.1 Flour_________ ____ ...d o ....... 3.3 5.1 5.0 Corn meal_________ __ do____ 3. 5 6.0 5.8 Rolled oats................ ...d o ____ Corn flakes....... ......... 8-oz.pkg_ Wheat cereal........... 28-oz.pkg. Marcaroni............ . Pound.. .... 9.1 5.1 5.8 9.1 5.1 5.7 9.1 5.1 5.8 9. i 5.0 5. 5 9. 1 5.0 9.1 4.9 9. 1 4.9 6.0 6.1 6.1 45. 5 45.9 44.9 9. 1 8.9 8.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 6.9 6.5 6.9 9.1 5.0 6.1 41.0 41. 5 8.9 8.8 4.9 4.9 7.3 7.2 48.3 49.9 49.5 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 4.9 7.1 4.9 7.0 4.9 7.0 4.9 7.0 4.9 7.1 5.2 7.2 5.3 7.2 5.5 7.4 5.7 7.5 5.7 7.4 5.1 7.2 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9,6 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.6 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10. 1 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.6 11.0 11.2 11.2 10.4 27.5 27. 7 27.5 27.5 26.8 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.7 26.4 26.6 26. 1 26.9 26. 1 25.4 25.3 25.7 26.5 26. 5 26.5 26.3 26.7 26.7 25.9 25.7 26.1 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.6 23.6 23.3 23.0 23.9 24.0 23.8 23.6 23.5 23.6 23.5 23.3 22.9 23.1 23.3 23.3 23.2 23.4 23.0 23.3 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924' Article . . . d o .......... B e a n s , n a v y ___ _____ ___ d o ______ . . . d o _____ ___ d o ______ C a b b a g e _______________ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ C o r n , c a n n e d _________ P e a s , c a n n e d ............... _ ...d N o. ...d ___ d 1 0 .0 1 .9 o _____ 2 can . o _____ o ______ T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . __ . . . d o . — S u g a r, g r a n u la t e d ... P o u n d .. T e a .. _______ ______ _ . . . d o _____ C o f f e e ___________________ . . . d o .......... 5 .4 4 4 .2 3 3 .0 P r u n e s __________________ . . . d o _____ R a is in s . d o ____ _ _ d o _____ B a n a n a s ______________ O r a n g e s ________________ D o z e n . . . — 9 .9 10. 9 2. 3 6 .1 1 0 .3 10. 8 2. 3 5 .8 9 .9 10. 5 2. 5 5 .8 1 0 .1 1 0 .9 2 .9 6 .0 1 0 .1 11. 0 3 .0 7 .8 1 0 .1 1 0 .8 2 .8 9. 6 1 0 .3 1 0 .9 4 .8 8 .8 1 0 .4 1 0 .8 3 .5 7 .6 1 0 .2 1 0 .7 3 .7 6 .9 1 0 .3 1 0 .6 3 .0 7 .1 1 0 .3 1 0 .5 2 .7 6 .8 1 0 .4 10. 3 2. r 6. 8 10. 10. 3. 7. 2 7 0 1 1 0 .5 1 0 .4 2 .8 6 .7 10. 10. 2. 6. 2 3 9 5 10. 10. 2. 6. 2 2 9 6 10. 10. 2. 6. 4 3 8 2 1 0 .3 10. 2 3. 0 7. 9 10. 9. 3. 8. 4 9 7 1 1 0 .4 9 .9 3 .3 8 .1 10. 9. 2. 7. 5 .3 13. 1 16. 6 1 8 .2 6 .6 13. 4 16. 3 1 8 .2 8 .7 12. 9 1 5 .8 1 7 .8 1 0 .4 1 3 .1 1 5 .8 1 8 .0 8 .6 1 3 .1 1 6 .1 1 7 .9 6 .5 1 3 .1 1 6 .1 1 7 .8 4 .9 1 3 .0 1 6 .1 1 7 .9 4 .1 1 3 .0 1 6 .1 1 7 .9 4 .7 1 3 .0 1 6 .1 1 7 .7 4 .8 1 2 .8 1 6 .8 1 8 .3 4 .5 1 3 .2 1 6 .7 1 7 .9 4. 12. 16. 17. 4 9 2 6 6. 13. 16. 17. 1 1 2 9 5 .4 1 2 .8 16. 4 1 8 .0 7. 12. 16. 18. 0 9 6 0 8. 12. 16. 18. 2 7 2 4 8. 12. 16. 18. 1 7 2 6 9. 12. 16. 18. 4 6 3 6 6. 12. 16. 18. 7 8 4 5 5 .0 12. 5 1 6 .4 1 8 .6 13. 2 8 .4 59. 6 3 8 .4 1 3 .1 8 .8 59. 6 3 9 .2 1 3 .6 13. 7 1 0 .5 10. 6 60. 2 60. 4 39. 5 3 9 .4 1 3 .7 1 1 .3 60. 6 3 9 .9 1 3 .7 1 1 .2 6 0 .4 4 0 .0 1 3 .7 1 1 .0 5 8 .8 3 9 .5 1 3 .7 9 .8 5 9 .3 3 9 .8 1 3 .8 9 .8 5 9 .4 3 9 .8 1 3 .9 1 3 .6 1 0 .8 1 0 .6 59. 1 5 9 .3 3 9 .8 3 9 .3 13. 10. 59. 39. 5 7 9 6 13. 10. 59. 39. 6 3 7 5 1 3 .5 10. 5 5 9 .0 4 0 .4 13. 10. 59. 40. 8 4 0 5 1 3 .8 10. 5 58. 9 41. 7 13. 10. 59. 43. 9 0 8 1 13. 9. 59. 44. 9 4 9 0 13. 8. 59. 44. 9 6 6 2 1 8 .3 19. 3 1 0 .9 4 7 .9 1 8 .4 19. 3 10. 7 5 0 .9 1 8 .4 18. 9 1 0 .9 5 0 .5 1 8 .4 18. 2 1 0 .9 5 2 .5 1 8 .2 18. 2 1 0 .6 5 6 .2 1 7 .8 1 7 .8 10# 6 5 4 .3 1 7 .9 1 7 .5 1 1 .1 5 4 .4 1 8 .1 1 7 .5 1 1 .0 4 9 .1 1 7 .5 1 8 .0 1 1 .0 4 8 .9 1 6 .8 18. 4 1 0 .9 5 3 .5 17. 17. 11. 37. 1 1 4 7 17. 18. 10. 51. 8 2 9 5 1 6 .5 1 6 .7 1 1 .7 3 5 .3 16. 16. 11. 40. 7 3 7 1 16. 16. 11. 38. 17. 16. 10. 40. 0 7 9 1 17. 16. 10. 37. 0 1 0 6 15. 15. 9. 45. 9 8 5 1 1 6 .9 18. 2 1 1 .3 5 1 .8 6 5 4 4 6 9 2 2 1 0 .6 10. 1 2 .3 6. 2 1 0 .6 10. 2 2. 0 6. 0 1 0 .6 10. 2 1 .9 5 .7 10. 7 10. 4 1. 9 5. 8 10. 10. 2. 6. 5 2 6 8 4. 9 12. 6 16. 4 1 8 .8 4. 12. 16. 18. 6 6 4 6 4. 12. 16. 18. 3 5 4 8 4 .5 12. 2 1 6 .8 1 9 .0 4. 12. 16. 19. 9 4 8 0 6. 12. 16. 18. 1 6 4 6 1 3 .8 8 .6 5 9 .6 4 4 .4 13. 8. 59. 45. 8 4 6 2 14. 8. 59. 45. 1 14. 7 8. 1 59. 8 47. 1 8 3 2 1 4 .1 8 .9 60. 1 5 0 .6 14. 9. 60. 51. 2 13. 0 9. 1 59. 6 4 4. 9 3 5 9 1 5 .3 1 5 .8 9 .8 4 0 .1 15. 16. 9. 39. 5 15. 1 16. 6 9. 3 41. 7 5 4 4 3 3 7 6 1 5 .3 1 4 .9 1 0 .3 4 5 .6 15. 14. 10. 40. 3 9 5 6 0 1 4 5 15. 16. 9. 42. 16. 16. 10. 40. DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 3 T h e s t e a k f o r w h i c h p r ic e s a r e h e r e q u o t e d is c a lle d “ r u m p ” in t h is c i t y , b u t i n m o s t o f t h e o t h e r c i t ie s i n c l u d e d i n t h i s r e p o r t i t w o u l d b e k n o w n a s “ p o r t e r h o u s e ” s t e a k . O 102 T able 14.—AVERAGE KETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued HOUSTON, TEX. Unit Sirloin steak________ Round steak.............. Rib roast___________ Chuck roast............... Pound._ ...d o ____ __ do____ ...d o ------ Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced........... Ham, sliced________ C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. ....... 30.3 29.2 24.7 20.3 30.0 29.2 24. 2 19.9 29.9 29.3 24.3 19.9 30.9 30.2 24.4 20.4 30.9 29.9 24.6 20.4 30.3 29.6 24.6 20.1 30.2 29.5 24.6 20.0 29.7 28.8 24,6 19.9 29.6 28.9 23.9 18.9 29.3 28.9 23.9 20.0 28.4 27.5 23.3 18.9 28.6 27.5 23.8 18.6 29.8 29.0 24.2 19.8 29.3 27.9 23. 5 19.6 28. 6 27.9 22.4 18.5 28.9 28.0 23.3 18.2 29.3 28.9 23. 1 18.2 28.9 28.1 22. 9 18. 5 28.6 28.8 23.3 17.7 28.5 27.3 22.9 17.9 28.8 28.5 22.9 17.9 28. 5 27.3 22.5 16.7 28.1 27.3 22.9 17.3 27. 3 26. 5 22. 5 17. 5 27.7 26.9 22.3 16.9 28.5 27.8 22.9 17.9 ...d o ___ ...d o -----...d o ____ ...d o ____ 15. 5 27.2 46.2 46.2 15.9 27.4 45.9 46.2 15.9 26.7 44. 5 45.6 16.« 26.6 46. 2 47.7 16.0 27.8 45.6 43.8 15.8 28.0 45.1 43.8 15.3 28.5 45.4 44.7 415. 5 29.4 45.8 45.6 15.3 31.8 44.7 45.4 15.7 31.2 45.1 45.0 15.4 29.3 45.0 45.4 15.2 26.1 45.4 45.4 15.7 28.3 45.4 45.4 15.5 26.1 43. 5 45.4 15.2 25.9 42. 5 45.0 15.5 25.9 41.8 45.4 15.5 27.1 40.7 44.3 15.4 27.1 40.0 44.0 15.2 27.1 40. 5 44.3 14.5 27.5 40.9 43.8 14.8 31.3 41.8 45.0 14.4 31.5 42. 6 46.9 14.4 34. 5 42.6 46.9 14.6 31. 5 41.6 45.8 14.6 27.7 41.6 45.8 15.0 28.6 41.7 45.2 Lamb.......................... Hens.................. ......... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh_________ ...d o -----__ do____ ...d o ____ Quart__ 34.3 32. 3 30.7 15.8 35.0 34. 5 31.0 15.8 36.7 33.0 30.4 15.8 35.0 33.2 30.8 15.8 34.4 33.0 30.8 15.3 35.0 30.3 30.6 15.3 35.8 30.1 30.6 15.3 35.0 30.7 30.8 15.3 35.0 33.8 30.6 15.3 35.0 32.8 30.4 15.3 34.2 30.7 29.9 15.3, 34.2 32.7 30.4 15.8 35.0 32.3 30.6 15.5 33.3 30.2 29.9 15.8 32.5 33. 1 29.5 15.8 32.5 31.7 29.2 15.8 33.0 32.9 29.5 15.8 32.5 32.0 30.1 15.8 32.0 32.4 29.8 15.8 33.0 29.6 29.5 15.3 33.0 31.4 29.5 15.3 33.0 34. 6 30.0 15.3 33.0 33.6 31. 2 15.8 31.0 32.3 31.2 15.8 31.0 33.2 30.8 16.0 32.5 32.3 30.0 15.7 Milk, evaporated___ Butter......................... Oleomargarine......... Nut margarine_____ Can1__ Pound.. ...d o ___ __ do____ 12.8 56.3 33.0 29. 5 12.9 53. 9 32. 5 29.0 12.9 54. 9 32. 5 28.8 12.7 54. 7 32. 5 28.9 13.1 50. 7 31. 7 28.8 13.0 47.9 31.3 28.7 12.9 47.0 31. 7 28.8 12.9 50.8 32. 5 29.2 12.8 54.3 32. 5 29.3 12.8 54.9 34.3 30.0 12.8 57.3 32.0 30.2 12.8 57.4 29.4 29.9 12.9 53.3 32.2 29.3 12.9 60.0 31.7 31.0 13.0 58.6 33.3 30.6 13.0 56.1 33.3 30.2 12.5 49.8 32.0 29.6 12.4 48.3 32.0 29.6 12.3 49.0 33.0 29.6 11.8 49.2 33.0 30.0 12.2 48. 1 31.4 30.5 11.4 47.8 31.6 31.2 11.5 46.4 32.5 31.2 11.5 49.2 32. 5 31.2 11.5 52.4 32.6 31.2 12. 2 51. 2 32.4 30.5 Cheese_____________ Lard___________ __ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ __ do____ __ do____ . . . do._-_. 36. 5 36.8 35. 5 33. 5 32. 5 34.3 33.5 34.2 34.6 35.7 35.7 35.8 34.9 35.1 34.5 33.3 32.0 31.2 30.9 30.9 31.1 31.3 32.2 32.0 32.5 32.3 19.0 18.9 18.0 19.1 19.8 19.1 18.6 18.6 19.9 20.7 20.6 20.5 19.4 20.4 19.9 19.9 19.6 19.6 19.1 19.3 20.7 21.0 22.6 23.9 23.3 20.8 19.2 18.6 18.2 18. 7 18.7 18.4 17.8 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.9 17.5 18.1 18.2 18.2 17.8 17.6 17.6 17.4 18.0 19.6 19.7 18.8 19.0 18.8 18.4 E g g s , stora g e Dozen. _ ........ do Bread______________ Pound.. Flour.......... ..... .......... ...d o ____ Corn meal_________«. ...d o ____ Rolled oats_________ Corn flakes.............. Wheat cereal_______ Macaroni................... ...d o ____ 8-oz.pkg_ 28-oz.pkg Pound.. 40.9 36.5 26.9 27.2 28.1 29.6 30.3 33.5 38.4 39.0 47.7 56.3 36.2 54.3 35.0 28.3 25.7 26.5 31.4 35.6 37.6 43.7 48.1 54.4 63.1 40.3 34. 2 33. 3 7. 2 7.2 5. 1 5. 1 3. 7 3. 6 7.2 5.0 3. 6 7.2 5.0 3.6 7.2 5.0 3.6 7.2 4.9 3.7 7.1 4.7 3.8 7.1 4. 6 3.8 7. 1 4. 5 3.8 35.4 40.0 42.2 7.1 7. 1 7. 1 4.5 4. 5 4.5 3.9 4.0 4. 1 7.2 4.8 3.8 41.1 30.0 7.0 7.0 4. 7 4.7 4. 3 4.2 7.0 4.8 4.2 7.0 4.7 4.3 7.0 4.7 4.2 7.6 4.7 4.2 7.5 4.7 4.5 7.5 5.0 4.8 8.0 5. 1 5.0 39.8 43.9 45.1 8.0 8.0 8.3 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.0 5.0 5. 1 7.4 4.9 4.6 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.8 8.8 8. 8 8.8 8.8 8. 7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9. 1 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9. 7 9. 7 9.7 9. 7 9.7 9.7 9. 7 9.7 9.7 9. 7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 10. 1 10.6 11.0 10.8 10.0 24. 5 24. 3 24. 1 24. 1 24. 1 24. 1 23.9 24.0 23.9 24.1 23.9 23.9 24. 1 24.1 24.1 24. 1 24. 1 24.1 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.2 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.2 20.1 20.2 20.2 20.0 20.2 19.9 20. 2 20.0 19.9 19.6 19.6 19.5 20.0 20.0 19.2 19.1 19.2 19.1 19.0 19.1 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.3 19. 3 19.3 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 1924 1923 Av A v Av er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Bice__................. ....... Beans, navy..... ......... Potatoes.......... ........... Onions............. .......... ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.9 8.0 7.8 8.0 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.3 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 8.9 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.8 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.5 10.5 10. 5 10.6 10.5 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.6 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.2 8.9 4. 1 4.4 4.3 3.7 4. 1 4. 2 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.1 5. 6 5.8 5.7 7.3 7.4 . 6.7 6.8 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.4 6.4 6. 1 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.5 6.0 6.6 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.1 Cabbage__ _________ Beans, baked __ __ Corn, canned- _ __ Peas, canned_______ ...d o ... No. 2can . d o .. ...d o ____ 4.6 4. 1 4.8 5.6 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.4 4.9 5. 1 4.9 4.8 5.3 5.5 5.4 4.1 4.2 3.8 3.7 4.9 5. 1 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.8 13. 6 13.6 13. 5 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.2 13.2 13. 2 13.3 13.3 13.5 13.3 13.0 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.8 13.1 13. 1 13.2 13.1 13.4 13.3 13.1 13. 8 13.9 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.9 13.9 15. 3 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 16.0 17.1 17.2 15.7 19.4 19.0 18.4 18.7 18.7 18.8 18.8 18.8 17.8 17.8 17.3 17.3 18.4 18.0 18.1 18.1 18.6 18.3 18.2 18.5 18.8 18.2 17.9 17.5 17.9 18.2 Tomatoes, canned__ ...d o ____ Sugar, granulated _ - _ Pound.. T e a . _______ _____________ . . . d o -------- — Coffee.................. ....... ...d o ____ Prunes_____________ R a i s i n s _________ Bananas.. Oranges....................... ...d o -----...d o . . . Dozen. _ ...d o ------ 12.1 11.0 71.4 34.1 12.2 12.1 11.9 11.8 10.3 9.0 9. 1 10.0 71.0 71.0 70.8 70.8 35.0 32.8 32.9 32.9 11.8 10.0 71.6 32.9 11.8 12.0 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.1 12. 1 12.1 12.1 12.7 12.9 13.2 13.5 13.7 12.6 10. 1 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.7 9.0 8.2 8.3 8. 2 8.5 8.5 8.7 8. 7 9.0 71.5 70.8 74.5 74.5 74. 5 74.5 74. 5 74. 5 73. 7 73.7 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.9 74.0 32.9 33.4 34. 5 34.9 36.3 36.8 36.8 36.0 36.5 39.3 39.8 42.0 45.9 46.1 38.7 20.4 19.4 28. 1 45.2 19.2 18.2 30.4 47.5 19. 1 18. 2 30. 4 45.2 18.8 18.2 30.8 46.8 17.2 16. 8 33. 2 44.0 18.0 16.8 30.5 42.6 17.1 16.0 30.6 38.2 20.1 19. 1 28. 6 45.2 19.9 19.1 27. 7 44.9 19.5 18. 3 29. 0 44.5 18.1 17.4 30. 5 45.6 17.2 16.9 30. 5 45.3 18.7 17.9 30.0 44.6 18.4 16.2 31.5 38.8 18.0 16.0 28. 5 38.8 18.1 16.0 31.8 38.8 18.2 15.9 29.0 39.8 18.2 16.0 30. 5 39.8 18.8 19.1 19.0 18.7 16. 1 16. 1 16.0 16.1 30.5 29. 5 29. 5 3 0 . 0 38.9 37.9 37.5 41. 1 18.2 15.7 30.0 41.1 18.3 15.4 31.0 43.2 17.9 15.3 30.0 41.9 18.4 15.9 30.2 39.8 103 12.1 11.0 71.4 34.2 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . ........... 12. 1 11.9 11.6 12.0 8. 0 8.9 9. 7 10. 2 70. 2 69.8 70.2 69. 9 32.7 34.4 34.2 34.2 INDIANAPOLIS, IN D . 1923 A v erArticle U nit age fo r year 191 3 Jan. Feb. M a r. Apr. M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O ct. N o v . D e c . 192 4 A v er age fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 1 923 O ct. N o v . D ec. 104 T able 1 4.-A V E E A G E RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF S t CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued A v er age fo r year 1924 \ C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. 2 5 .1 2 3 .5 1 7 .6 1 5 .9 3 4 .4 3 2 .2 2 4 .6 2 1 .1 3 4 .4 3 2 .8 2 4 .7 2 0 .9 3 5 .0 3 3 .3 2 4 .8 2 1 .0 3 5 .0 3 3 .6 2 5 .5 2 1 .8 3 5 .4 3 4 .3 2 5 .3 2 1 .6 3 7 .3 3 6 .2 2 5 .6 2 2 .5 3 8 .7 3 7 .4 2 5 .9 2 2 .8 3 9 .1 3 8 .3 2 6 .4 2 3 .0 3 8 .9 3 8 .1 2 6 .3 2 2 .7 3 8 .1 3 6 .2 2 5 .6 2 2 .3 3 5 .8 3 4 .6 2 5 .6 2 2 .2 3 5 .0 3 3 .4 2 4 .9 2 1 .5 3 6 .4 3 5 .0 2 5 .4 2 2 .0 3 4 .9 3 3 .9 2 5 .5 2 1 .7 3 5 .5 3 4 .2 2 6 .2 2 1 .8 3 5 .4 3 4 .2 2 6 .2 2 1 .9 3 6 .6 3 4 .9 2 6 .8 2 2 .1 3 7 .5 3 6 .5 2 7 .1 2 3 .1 3 7 .9 3 6 .9 2 7 .2 2 3 .3 3 8 .1 3 6 .9 2 7 .1 2 2 .7 3 7 .7 3 6 .1 2 6 .9 2 2 .4 3 6 .9 3 5 .6 2 6 .6 2 2 .4 3 6 .1 3 4 .8 2 5 .8 2 1 .7 3 4 .7 3 2 .9 2 5 .1 2 0 .9 3 4 .1 3 2 .5 2 4 .9 2 0 .5 3 6 .3 3 5 .0 2 6 .3 2 2 .0 . . . d o _____ . . . d o _____ ___ d o _____ _ _ _ d o _____ 1 2 .2 2 1 .1 2 9 .4 3 0 .7 1 4 .1 2 7 .0 3 8 .1 4 7 .6 1 4 .0 2 7 .6 3 7 .1 4 8 .8 1 3 .9 2 7 .4 37. 2 4 8 .9 1 3 .9 2 7 .4 3 7 .8 4 8 .4 1 3 .4 2 8 .3 3 7 .6 4 9 .6 1 3 .5 2 7 .2 3 7 .3 4 9 .1 1 3 .8 2 8 .6 3 7 .6 5 0 .0 1 3 .4 2 9 .5 3 7 .8 4 9 .7 1 4 .4 3 5 .6 3 6 .9 5 0 .0 1 4 .0 3 2 .9 3 6 .8 5 0 .0 1 3 .8 2 6 .1 3 4 .4 4 7 .7 1 3 .8 2 4 .3 3 3 .4 4 6 .4 1 3 .8 28. 5 36. 8 4 8 .9 1 4 .0 2 4 .5 33. 3 4 6 .6 1 3 .7 2 4 .5 3 2 .9 4 6 .4 1 3 .7 2 5 .3 3 2 .9 4 7 .5 1 3 .8 2 6 .9 3 2 .9 4 7 .5 1 4 .5 2 8 .4 32. 6 4 7 .8 1 4 .2 2 8 .2 3 2 .4 4 7 .7 1 3 .7 2 8 .1 3 2 .1 4 7 .1 1 4 .0 3 3 .4 33. 4 4 7 .7 1 4 .3 3 5 .1 3 5. 3 4 7 .8 1 4 .2 3 7 .6 36. 7 4 8 .0 1 3 .8 2 9 .6 3 6 .9 4 7 .4 1 3 .7 2 6 .9 3 7 .0 4 7 .4 1 4 .0 2 9 .0 3 4 .0 4 7 .4 L a m b ...................... ........ . . . d o . — H e n s --------------------- ---------- . . . d o — . S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o _____ M i l k , f r e s h ...................... Q u a rt- 1 9 .8 2 1 .1 4 0 .0 3 1 .5 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 4 0 .0 3 2 .4 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 3 9 .2 3 4 .1 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 3 9 .2 3 4 .8 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 4 0 .8 3 4 .8 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 4 2 .5 3 3 .3 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 4 3 .3 3 2 .9 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 4 0 .0 3 3 .5 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 3 9 .2 3 3 .3 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 3 8 .3 3 2 .4 3 7 .1 1 2 .0 3 8 .3 3 2 .0 3 7 .1 1 2 .0 3 8 .3 3 3 .1 3 7 .1 1 2 .0 3 9 .9 3 3 .2 3 7 .0 1 2 .0 3 7 .5 3 1 .6 3 5 .4 1 2 .0 3 7 .9 3 2 .9 3 5 .0 1 2 .0 3 9 .3 3 3 .3 3 6 .2 1 2 .0 4 2 .1 3 3 .9 3 5 .1 1 2 .0 4 1 .7 3 5 .4 3 5 ,1 1 2 .0 4 1 .7 3 5 .1 3 5 .1 1 2 .0 4 3 .3 3 3 .1 3 4 .3 1 2 .0 3 9 .2 3 2 .9 3 4 .3 1 2 .0 4 0 .0 3 3 .0 3 4 .3 1 2 .0 3 9 .2 3 3 .4 3 4 .3 1 2 .0 3 6 .7 3 2 .1 3 3 .8 1 2 .0 3 8. 3 3 2 .3 3 3 .8 1 2 .0 3 9 .7 3 3 .3 3 4 .7 1 2 .0 1 1 .6 5 7 .8 2 8 .9 2 6 .3 1 1 .6 5 5 .5 2 8 .9 2 6 .5 1 1 .6 5 5 .8 2 8 .9 2 6 .6 1 1 .7 5 5 .3 2 8 .8 2 6 .8 1 1 .6 4 8 .8 2 9 .0 2 7 .2 1 1 .6 4 6 .7 2 8 .9 2 7 .0 1 1 .6 4 6 .7 2 9 .0 2 7 .1 1 1 .6 4 9 .9 2 9 .3 2 7 .4 1 1 .6 5 5 .1 2 9 .4 2 7 .2 1 1 .6 5 5 .7 2 9 .8 2 8 .5 1 1 .5 5 8 .3 3 0 .3 2 8 .5 1 1 .6 5 9 .9 3 0 .4 2 9 .1 1 1 .6 5 3 .8 29. 3 2 7 .4 1 1 .6 6 1 .9 30. 6 2 9 .3 1 1 .6 5 7 .9 3 0 .7 2 9 .6 1 1 .6 5 4 .1 30. 6 2 9 .6 1 1 .4 4 7 .1 2 9 .9 2 9 .2 1 1 .0 4 4 .5 2 9 .6 2 8 .6 1 0 .9 4 6 .2 29. 6 2 8 .5 1 0 .2 4 7 .4 30. 3 2 8 .8 1 0 .1 4 5 .1 3 1 .0 2 9 .8 1 0 .1 4 5 .9 3 1 .9 3 0 .6 1 0 .1 4 5 .6 3 1 .9 3 0 .8 1 0 .0 4 6 .7 3 2. 3 3 0 .7 1 0 .1 5 1 .6 3 2 .1 3 1 .0 3 0 .7 4 9 .5 30. 9 29. 7 3 8 .6 1 4 .7 2 3 .3 3 8 .5 1 4 .7 2 3 .4 3 7 .1 1 4 .6 2 3 .0 35. 5 1 4 .5 2 3 .1 3 4 .6 1 4 .4 2 3 .5 3 5 .3 1 4 .3 2 3 .5 3 5 .1 1 4 .3 2 3 .9 3 5 .5 1 4 .5 2 4 .0 3 6 .5 1 5 .3 2 4 .0 3 7 .7 1 6 .8 2 4 .4 3 7 .2 1 7 .2 2 4 .7 3 7 .2 1 7 .1 2 4 .6 3 6 .6 15. 2 2 3 .8 3 6 .8 1 6 .3 2 5 .4 3 6 .3 1 4 .7 2 5 .3 3 5 .8 1 4 .3 2 5 .4 3 4 .2 1 4 .3 2 5 .4 3 2 .9 1 4 .4 2 5 .4 3 2 .9 1 4 .4 2 5 .4 3 3 .6 1 4 .6 2 5 .0 3 2 .9 1 7 .5 2 5 .3 3 3 .6 1 8 .3 2 5 .3 3 4 .4 20. 3 2 5 .3 3 4 .1 2 0 .8 2 5 .5 3 3 .7 1 9 .8 2 5 .6 3 4 .3 16. 6 2 5 .4 3 1 .0 2 8 .4 2 9 .3 2 7 .2 2 9 .3 3 1 .9 4 0 .8 4 3 .7 6 1 .4 5 7 .6 3 9 .2 5 1 .5 4 6 .6 2 9 .2 2 4 .9 2 6 .0 2 8 .5 3 2 .6 3 4 .8 4 3 .3 5 0 .8 6 0 .1 6 5 .1 4 1 .1 3 9 .1 8 .5 4 .4 3 .6 8. 5 4 .6 3 .3 4 0 .7 8 .5 4 .4 3 .6 3 9 .0 8. 5 4 .4 3 .5 8 .5 4 .3 3 .6 8 .5 4 .3 3 .7 8 .5 4 .4 3 .6 8 .5 4 .4 3 .7 8 .5 4 .5 3 .7 8 .5 5 .0 4 .1 8 .5 5 .1 4 .2 4 2 .0 8 .5 5 .3 4 .6 4 6 .3 8 .5 5 .4 4 .5 4 8 .0 8 .5 5 .5 4 .6 8 .5 4. 8 4 .0 7 .7 8 .9 2 4 .3 1 8 .6 7. 6 9 .0 2 4 .4 18. 5 7 .3 9 .0 2 4 .4 1 8 .9 7 .3 8 .9 2 4 .4 1 8 .5 7 .3 8 .8 2 4 .2 1 8 .5 7 .3 8 .8 2 4 .3 1 8 .5 7 .6 9 .0 2 4 .5 1 8 .9 7 .6 9 .0 2 4 .5 1 8 .9 7. 6 8 .9 24. 5 1 9 .0 7 .7 9 .0 2 4 .5 1 9 .0 7 .6 1 0 .2 2 5 .0 1 9 .1 7 .8 1 0 .4 2 4 .9 1 9 .1 7. 6 1 0 .0 2 4 .9 1 9 .1 7 .7 1 0 .1 2 4 .9 1 9 .1 7 .5 9 .3 2 4. 6 1 8 .9 P l a t e b e e f ......................... P o r k c h o p s ................... B a c o n , s l i c e d _________ H a m , s l i c e d .................... M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d . _ _ C a n 1 ____ B u t t e r __________________ P o u n d __ O l e o m a r g a r i n e _______ ___ d o _____ N u t m a r g a r i n e _______ ___ d o _____ C h e e s e ................................ — d o . — L a r d __________________ - ___ d o _____ V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b - . . d o _____ s titu te . E g g s , s tr ic tly f r e s h .. D o z e n _ . E g g s , s t o r a g e _______ __ _ . _ d o _____ B r e a d ___________________ P o u n d — F l o u r --------- -------------------- . . . d o _____ C o r n m e a l ....................... . . . d o _____ R o l l e d o a t s ________ _ . . . . d o _____ C o r n f l a k e s ......... ............ 8 - o z . p k g _ W h e a t c e r e a l __________ 2 8 - o z . p k g M a c a r o n i ......................... P o u n d . . "8 .0 37. 6 2 1 .1 1 5 .1 2 8 .2 5 0 .0 4 0 .3 5 .1 3 .2 2 .6 3 5 .0 8 .4 4 .7 3 .0 3 4. 0 8. 4 4 .7 3 .1 7 .8 7 .8 9 .1 9 .2 2 5 .1 2 4 . 9 18. G 18. 5 8 .5 4 .8 3 .2 8 .5 4 .7 3 .2 8 .5 4 .6 3 .2 8. 5 4 .5 3 .3 8 .5 4 .4 3 .3 8 .5 4 .4 3 .4 8 .5 4 .3 3 .5 4 0 .5 8 .5 4 .4 3 .5 7 .5 7. 6 9. 2 9 .0 2 4 .9 2 4 .8 18. 5, 1 8 .5 7 .5 8 .9 24. 6 18. 2 7 .6 9 .0 2 4 .4 1 8 .4 7 .6 9 .0 2 4 .4 1 8 .4 7 .7 8 .9 2 3 .9 1 8 .4 7 .6 8 .8 2 3 .9 1 8 .5 7 .7 8 .9 2 3 .9 1 8 .6 7 .6 8 .8 2 4 .0 1 8 .6 8 .4 4 .7 3 .1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. S i r l o i n s t e a k ................... P o u n d R o u n d s t e a k ............. — - . . d o _____ R i b r o a s t ______________ . . . d o -------C h u c k r o a s t ...............— - . d o - - - . 1 0 .2 1 1 .4 1. 5 4 .9 1 0 .1 1 1 .4 1. 4 4 .9 C a b b a g e ........................... . . . d o _____ B e a n s , b a k e d _____ N o . 2 ca n C o r n , c a n n e d ______ _ . d o _____ P e a s , c a n n e d - ............ .. ___ d o _____ 4 .1 13. 3 13. 5 1 5 .4 4. 2 6 .9 13. 5 13. 5 1 3 .4 1 3 .4 15. 2 1 5 .4 T om a toes, ca n n e d . . - . d o . . . . S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d . _ . P o u n d _ . " _5.~8 T e a _______ ______ _____ d o ___ 60. 0 C o f f e e ___________________ ___ d o _____ 3 0 . 5 1 3 .4 8 .7 7 6 .1 3 7 .9 1 3 .4 1 3 .5 1 3 .8 9 . 1 1 0 .9 1 1 .2 7 7. 2 77. 2 76. 9 3 8. 4 3 8 .4 3 8 .1 1 3 .8 1 1 .6 76. 9 38. 2 1 3 .8 1 3 .9 1 1 .4 1 1 .0 76. 9 7 7 . 0 38. 2 38. 2 1 4 .0 1 0 .0 7 7 .1 38. 2 P r u n e s ...................... ......... . . . d o _____ R a i s i n s ...................... . . ___ d o _____ __ D o z e n . . . B a n a n a s . . ............. O r a n g e s ............................. . . . d o _____ — 2 1 .1 19. 8 30. 3 4 4 .2 2 1 .1 2 0 .8 20. 8 20. 8 19. 6 19. 2 18. 7 18. 4 3 0. 3 29. 7 29. 7 32. 3 4 4 .9 4 7 .2 5 0 .4 5 0 .4 1 9 .9 19. 4 18. 5 1 8 .1 33. 7 33. 0 5 0 .9 50. 2 19. 4 19. 6 1 8. 5 17. 8 32. 3 31. 3 4 8 . 8 4 8 .9 R i c e ................................... .. - . . d o _____ B e a n s , n a v y ................... _ . d o _____ P o t a t o e s _______________ d o ___ O n i o n s ................................ - - . d o _____ 1 0 .1 11. 7 1. 6 5 .1 1 0 .1 11. 5 1. 9 6 .8 9 .9 1 1 .1 2. 0 9 .6 1 0 .1 1 1 .2 2. 9 9 .7 1 0 .2 1 0 .1 10. 9 9. 6 4. 3 3 8 8 .4 7 .2 1 0 .2 10. 0 3. 2 7 .0 1 0 .3 1 0 .3 10. 2 9. 8 2. 1 1. 7 6 .8 6 .1 8. 13. 13. 15. 8. 13. 13. 15. 5 .6 13. 5 1 3 .3 1 5 .9 4 .9 4 .9 13. 4 1 3. 4 13. 3 13. 6 1 5 .9 1 6 .0 4 .5 13. 2 13. 6 1 6 .0 4 .1 13. 4 13. 6 16. 0 1 4 .0 9 .9 7 7 .1 38. 2 6 5 4 7 5 4 3 4 10. 5 9. 3 1 8 6. 4 10. 10. 2. 6. 2 7 4 9 10. 8. 2. 5. 7 1 3 8 10. 8 1 0 .8 8. 8 8 .6 2. 1 2. 1 5 .5 5. 4 10. 8. 2. 7. 7 7 1 4 10. 8. 2. 6. 8 6 5 5 1 1 .0 8 .4 2 .3 6 .5 11. 9. 2. 5. 2 2 3 8 10. 8 9. 5 1 8 5. 3 1 0 .7 9 .3 1 .7 4 .7 1 1 .1 8 .9 1 .8 4 .9 1 0 .8 8 .9 2. 2 6 .0 3 .9 13. 2 13. 6 1 6 .0 3. 13. 13. 16. 8 2 5 1 5. 13. 13. 15. 3 4 5 8 4. 6 4. 7 13. 1 13. 2 13. 6 13. 6 16. 1 16. 2 6 .9 6. 3 13. 1 1 3 .1 13. 6 1 3 .8 16. 2 1 6 .0 7. 13. 14. 16. 4 4 3 1 5. 5 4. 5 13. 5 13. 1 14. 4 14. 4 16. 1 16. 0 3 .9 1 3 .0 14. 5 1 6 .0 3. 12. 14. 16. 7 8 8 3 3. 12. 14. 16. 6 9 9 3 3 .5 1 2 .8 1 6 .2 1 6 .5 3 .7 1 2 .8 1 6 .1 1 6 .8 4 .9 1 3 .1 14. 5 16. 2 1 4 .0 1 4 .2 1 1 . 0 1 0 .4 7 7 .1 7 7. 6 38. 5 38. 5 14. 10. 78. 38. 1 4 0 5 13. 10. 77. 38. 8 5 1 3 14. 10. 79. 39. 2 2 2 4 14. 10. 79. 39. 2 14. 6 10. 6 79. 5 4 2. 2 6 5 6 1 4 .0 1 0 .3 8 0 .0 4 3 .2 14. 9. 80. 43. 1 4 6 5 14. 8. 79. 43. 1 4 .3 14. 5 14. 5 8. 3 8. 8 9. 0 7 9 .3 79. 3 79. 5 44. 6 45. 5 46. 2 1 4 .4 9 .0 7 9 .5 4 9 .1 1 4 .6 8 .9 7 9 .3 4 9 .9 1 4 .3 9 .3 7 9 .5 4 4 .3 1 8 .9 17. 6 3 1 .1 4 8 .6 19. 17. 32. 40. 1 20. 0 19. 5 5 18. 5 17. 4 5 31. 5 32. 9 3 47. 9 37. 6 20. 17. 31. 36. 1 4 4 7 0 4 7 7 1 9 .4 1 7 .0 3 4 .3 3 7 .3 20. 2 17. 0 33. 9 40. 1 7 1 9 .3 7 1 5 .6 4 3 0 .8 1 4 2 .7 1 9 .3 1 5 .7 2 9 .6 3 9 .6 1 9 .8 1 6 .8 3 1 .9 4 0 .2 19. 5 17. 7 31. 4 4 9 .4 . 6 9 4 9 10. 9. 2. 5. 20. 17. 35. 36. 7 4 4 8 1 4 4 8 10. 8. 3. 7. 14. 8. 79. 43. 3 6 3 9 20. 1 20. 1 2 0 .0 17. 1 16. 9 1 6 .9 32. 1 30. 8 3 0 . 0 41. 6 40. 6 4 0 .4 20. 16. 30. 4 4. . 0 19. 7 16. 4 3 0. 0 45. 105 1. 6 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 9 .2 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF . 1923 AND 1924—Continued 106 T able JACKSONVILLE, FLA. A r tic le U n it 1923 A v erage fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 1913 3 3 . 5 3 3 . 6 3 4 . 1 3 5 . 0 34. 5 3 4 .5 3 4 . 4 27. 8 2 7 . 3 2 8 . 6 2 9 . 5 2 9. 0 29. 0 28 1 2 4 . 8 2 5 . 7 2 6 . 9 2 7 . 7 2 5 .5 2 6 .5 2 5 .0 1 7 .1 1 7 . 5 1 7 . 5 1 7 . 4 1 7 .5 1 7 .6 1 7 .6 P l a t e b e e f . _ .................... P o r k c h o p s ...................... B a c o n , s l i c e d ............... .. H a m , s l i c e d .................... 1 0 . 8 1 1 .3 1 1 .5 1 1 .1 1 0 . 6 1 0 .8 1 0 .8 1 0 .4 22. 8 2 9 . 5 2 8. 6 2 8. 2 2 8 . 6 29. 8 29. 8 2 8 .1 28. 0 3 7 . 3 3 6 . 1 3 6 . 9 3 7 . 3 35. 5 35. 0 34. 5 2 8 . 4 4 3 . 0 4 4 .1 4 5 . 0 4 4 .1 4 2 .5 4 3 .5 4 3 .8 o o o o .......... .......... _____ _____ L a m b ........ ..................... .. . . d o .......... H e n s ............... ............. .. . . . d o .......... S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o _____ M i l k , f r e s h ...................... Q u a r t . - . C ts. C ts. Cts. 20. 3 3 5 . 5 3 5 . 8 3 6 . 7 3 6 . 7 34. 0 22. 8 3 4 .1 3 3. 9 3 4 . 3 3 4 . 0 3 3. 7 3 0 .5 3 0 .5 3 0 .5 3 0 .5 3 0 .6 1 2 . 4 1 7 .7 1 7 . 7 1 7 . 7 1 7 .3 1 7 .3 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. Cts. C ts. 3 4 .1 28 5 2 6 .8 1 7 .6 3 3 . 9 3 4 .1 3 4 . 8 3 4 . 8 3 7 . 0 3 7 . 0 3 5 . 6 27 8 28. 4 2 9. 2 2 9 . 6 3 0 . 8 3 0 . 3 3 0 . 0 2 6 . 2 26! 1 2 7 . 6 2 7 .2 2 8 .5 28! 0 2 7 .2 1 7 . 9 1 7 .5 1 9 .0 1 8 .5 1 8 .2 1 8 . 4 1 8 . 4 Cts. C ts. 1 92 4 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 1 0 .5 3 0 .3 35. 5 4 2 .5 1 0 .6 2 9. 6 34. 0 4 3 .4 3 7. 0 37. 5 33. 8 3 3. 2 30. 8 30. 4 3 0 .6 3 0 .5 3 0 .5 1 6 .7 1 6 .7 1 6 .3 35. 0 35. 0 33. 5 34. 4 3 0 .8 3 1 .2 1 6 .3 1 8 .7 3 4. 7 3 4 . 7 3 5. 5 3 3 . 6 3 4 . 5 3 5. 5 3 7 . 5 3 4 . 2 3 5 . 0 3 5 . 1 3 4 . 5 3 3! 5 3 4. 3 3 4. 5 3 5 . 6 3 5. 2 3 5. 0 3 4 . 1 3 1 . 2 3 0 . 7 3 0 . 7 3 0 . 8 3 0 . 8 3 0 .7 3 0 . 7 3 0 . 9 3 1 . 9 1 8 .7 1 8 .7 1 7 .5 2 0 . 0 2 0 . 0 1 9 .0 1 8 .7 1 8 . 7 1 8 .7 34. 6 33. 8 3 4 . 0 3 3 .1 3 1 .9 3 0 .5 1 8 .7 1 8 .7 3 3 .8 3 4 .9 3 0 .6 1 8 .7 3 5 .0 3 6 .0 34. 8 3 5 .1 3 0 .9 3 1 .0 1 8 .7 1 9 .3 3 5. 7 3 4 .6 3 0 .8 1 9 .3 3 4 .9 34. 6 3 1 .0 1 9 .0 1 2 .8 5 1 .2 2 7 .8 2 7 .0 1 2 .7 5 1 .1 2 8 .8 2 7 .2 1 2 .7 5 3 .9 2 9 .4 2 7 .0 1 2 .8 5 6 .0 2 8 .6 2 7 .6 1 2 .8 5 9 .2 3 0 .2 2 7 .6 1 2 .9 6 0 .6 2 9 .3 2 7 .2 35. 5 18. 6 23! 3 3 5 .1 18. 9 22! 6 22. 5 22! 4 23! 1 23! 4 23! 3 23! 4 23! 2 23! 2 23! 3 2 4! 3 2 4! 3 2 4 . 6 6 1 .1 1 2 .7 5 2 .9 2 7 .7 2 6 .5 C h e e s e ............................. .. . . . d o _____ L a r d ________ ____________ _ _ d o V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b . . . d o .......... s titu te . E g g s , s t r i c t l y f r e s h __ D o z e n . , . 3 7 .0 17. 4 2 1 .4 3 6 .3 17. 8 2 1 .0 3 5. 4 17 8 2 1 .8 22! 0 2 2 .0 3 4 .1 1 8 .1 32. 3 3 2 .9 18. 0 16. 9 2 2 .3 3 3 .4 33. 3 17 0 17. 3 ! 9 23! 3 3 4 .9 18. 0 23! 4 3 5 .3 5 3 .8 4 1 .2 3 6 .8 3 3 .7 3 4 .0 3 7 .8 5 1 .5 5 3 .6 6 1 .4 4 5 .4 5 2 .9 5 2 .7 6 .4 3. 8 2 .9 4 0 .7 1 0 .0 5. 7 3 .1 1 0 .1 5. 3 3. 6 4 0 .0 1 0 .1 5. 3 3 .8 3 8 .8 4 0 .5 10. 1 10. 1 1 0 .1 5. 4 5. 4 5. 5 4. 0 4 .0 3. 5 3 9 .0 9 .9 5. 4 3 .8 3 8 .7 9 .9 5. 4 3. 8 9 .9 5. 4 3. 8 9 .9 5. 4 3. 8 9 .9 5. 4 3 .8 9 .9 5. 4 3. 7 1 0 .1 5. 5 4 .1 9 .4 9. 7 24. 7 1 9 .2 9 .3 9. 7 2 4. 6 19. 8 9 .6 9. 7 24. 8 1 9 .9 9 .1 9. 7 2 4 .8 1 9 .8 9 .0 9. 7 2 4. 8 19. 8 8 .9 9. 6 24. 7 1 9 .5 8 .9 9. 6 24. 7 1 9 .6 8 .8 9. 6 24. 3 1 9 .5 R o l l e d o a t s _____ ______ — d o _____ C o r n f l a k e s ................. 8 -o z .p k g . W h e a t c e r e a l __________ 2 8 - o z .p k g M a r c a r o n i ..................... .. P o u n d . . ....... 9 .5 9 .8 9. 7 9 .9 2 3 .8 2 3 .8 1 9 .6 1 9 . 6 1 0 .0 5. 6 3 .3 1 0 .1 5. 7 3 .4 C ts. 1 0 .6 1 0 .7 3 1 .1 3 1 .3 34. 5 3 6 .4 4 5 .0 4 4 .4 1 2 .7 5 9 .8 2 8 .3 2 7 .3 1 0 .0 5. 7 3 .3 Cts. 1 0 .4 1 0 .7 1 0 .1 1 0 .3 1 0 .3 1 0 .7 1 1 .5 1 0 .5 1 0 .6 1 0 .3 1 0 .6 1 0 . 4 1 0 . 4 1 0 . 4 1 0 . 6 2 9 .1 30. 0 30. 6 2 9 .1 2 7 . 4 2 9 .1 2 9 . 0 28. 4 28. 0 29. 5 2 9. 4 2 9 . 4 2 8. 3 3 0 . 6 3 1 . 3 34. 5 3 5. 0 35. 0 3 4 . 4 3 3 . 9 3 5 . 5 3 3 . 9 3 2. 7 32. 5 3 2 . 3 3 3. 5 3 4 . 0 3 3 . 5 3 3 . 8 3 5 . 1 4 1 .9 4 3 .8 4 4 .4 4 5 . 5 4 5 . 3 4 3 .9 4 4 . 5 4 4 .5 4 4 . 0 4 3 . 0 4 1 .1 4 1 .1 4 1 . 7 4 3 . 9 4 5 . 0 1 2 .8 6 0 .0 2 9 .1 2 8 .4 1 0 .0 5. 7 3. 2 Cts. 3 4 .2 3 5 .2 28. 5 2 9 . 2 2 6 .2 2 7 .2 1 8 .3 1 8 . 3 1 2 .6 5 8 .9 2 9 .1 2 8 .7 E g g s , s t o r a g e .................. B r e a d ___________________ P o u n d . . F l o u r ............................ .. ...d o C o r n m e a l ........................ . . . d o .......... C ts. 3 4 .4 3 5 .0 2 8 . 9 2 8. 8 2 7 .0 2 7 .0 1 8 .2 1 8 .3 1 2 .5 5 9 .3 2 9 .2 2 9 .0 2 2. 5 15. 5 C ts. 3 5 .0 3 5 .0 3 5 .0 3 4 .4 2 8. 9 28. 9 2 8 . 9 2 7 . 8 2 6 .7 2 6 .7 2 7 .0 2 7 .0 1 8 .0 1 8 .2 1 8 .0 1 8 .0 3 3 . 8 3 3 . 8 3 3 .9 27 5 2 8 8 28 9 2 6 . 0 26. 0 2 6 .4 1 7 .9 1 7 .0 1 7 .7 M ilk , e v a p o r a te d . . . C a n 1_ — B u t t e r ........ ........................ P o u n d . . "4 0 .'7 O l e o m a r g a r i n e .............. . . . d o _____ N u t m a r g a r i n e _______ . . . d o .......... ........... ____ C ts. O c t . N o v . D e ic . A v er age fo r year 1924 3 6 .1 1 0 .1 5. 6 3. 5 1 2 .7 4 9 .8 2 7 .8 2 6 .8 22 1 0 .1 5. 4 3. 5 4 3 .3 1 0 .1 5. 3 3. 5 9 .6 9 .5 9 .2 9 .6 9 .5 9 .5 9. 7 9 .8 9. 7 9. 6 9. 7 9 .7 2 4 . 3 2 4 .1 23. 8 24. 0 24. 5 24. 4 1 9 . 5 1 9 . 6 1 9 .4 1 9 ,4 1 9 .5 19. 2 9 .4 9 .3 9. 7 9. 7 2 4 .4 2 4 .7 1 9 .4 1 9 .7 1 3 .0 6 0 .9 3 0 .3 2 8 .7 1 3 .0 6 1 .4 3 1 .0 2 8 .6 1 2 .9 6 0 .7 3 0 .0 2 9 .0 1 2 .9 5 2 .7 3 0 .2 2 8 .5 1 2 .4 5 0 .2 2 9 .6 2 8 .1 1 2 .2 5 0 .1 2 9 .0 2 8 .6 1 2 .0 5 0 .2 3 0 .0 2 8 .3 1 1 .8 5 0 .1 3 0 .4 2 8 .0 1 2 .1 49. 2 2 9 .4 2 8 .5 1 2 .0 4 9 .4 3 0 .4 2 8 .7 1 1 .6 5 3 .6 3 0 .2 3 0 .0 1 2 .3 5 3 .2 3 0 .1 2 8 .7 35. 5 3 4. 6 3 5 .1 18. 9 17 9 1 9 .1 3 5. 7 18. 8 3 4. 5 18 1 31. 7 18. 0 2 9 .9 18. 0 30. 3 17 5 30. 6 17 4 30. 4 1 9 .1 2 9 .3 2 0 .1 3 1 .2 3 1 .5 3 1 .8 20. 5 21. 4 22. 3 2 4 .4 2 4 .5 31. 8 19. 2 2 3 .8 5 0 .9 6 5 .2 6 6 .2 6 7 .1 4 8 .0 1 0 .2 5. 7 4 .1 1 0 .3 5. 7 4 .2 4 4 .8 4 7 .4 1 0 .3 1 0 . 3 5. 7 5. 8 4 .1 4 .3 4 9 .9 1 0 .5 5. 8 4 .2 1 0 .1 5. 6 4. 0 9 .2 9. 6 24. 8 1 9 .5 9 .2 1 0. 0 2 5 .3 1 9 .4 9 .2 10. 7 2 4. 8 1 9 .7 9 .4 1 1 .4 2 4 .9 2 0 .6 9 .2 10. 0 24. 8 1 9 .8 9 .2 9. 7 24. 7 1 9 .2 1 2 .7 5 6 .T 2 8 .8 2 7 .5 9 .5 9. 7 24. 3 1 9 .4 3 1 .0 3 1 .1 3 2 .4 3 5 .6 4 4 .8 4 5 .5 1 1 .6 4 9 .9 3 0 .4 2 9 .3 9 .2 1 0 .9 2 5 .1 2 0 .2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. 2 6 .0 2 1. 3 2 3 .0 1 4 .5 ...d ...d ...d ...d C ts. Cts. C ts. S i r l o i n s t e a k ................... P o u n d __ R o u n d s t e a k .................. . . . d o R i b r o a s t .......................... . . . d o .......... C h u c k r o a s t .................... . . . d o _____ O ct. N o v . D e c . A v er age fo r y ear Jan. F eb . M a r. A p r. 1923 . . . d o _____ ___ d o ____ ...d o ... ___ d o ______ 8 .8 11. 4 2 .9 6 .1 9 .0 8 .7 11. 3 11. 7 2 .9 3. 0 6 .7 6. 5 C a b b a g e . ......................... ___ d o _____ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n C o r n , c a n n e d . ________ ___ d o _____ P e a s , c a n n e d . ............... . . . d o _____ ........... 4 .8 1 2 .2 1 6 .1 1 6 .0 4 .9 1 1 .7 1 6 .1 1 6 .0 T o m a to e s, ca n n e d . . . . d o .......... S u g a r , g r a n u la t e d . . . P ound. . T e a . ____________ _ __ . . . d o .. C o f f e e _________ _________ . . d o 6 .0 6 0 .0 3 4 .5 1 0 .9 8 .3 8 4 .0 4 0 .1 1 1 .6 1 1 .7 1 1 .4 8 . 4 1 0 .3 1 0 .8 84. 4 8 4. 0 8 4. 7 4 0 .1 4 0 .1 39. 5 ..... 2 1 .2 20. 2 2 4 .3 2 9 .5 2 1 .1 20. 3 26. 3 3 0 .9 R i c e ___ _________________ B ean s, n a v y _______ P ota toes ________ O n i o n s __________________ do P r u n e s ................................ R a i s i n s _________________ _ _ . d o B a n a n a s .............. .............. D o z e n O r a n g e s ________________ — d o _____ 4 .5 1 1 .9 1 6 .4 1 6 .4 8 .6 1 1 .9 3 .3 7 .0 8 .5 12. 0 3 .7 7 .2 4 .8 4 .9 1 2 .0 1 2 . 2 16. 2 16. 3 1 5 .8 1 6 .9 8 .7 8 .7 [ 8 . 7 1 2 .1 11. 6 1 1. 5 4. 2 5. 5 5. 3 8 .2 7. 3 8 .0 8. 6 1 1 .1 4. 4 7. 5 8 .9 11. 3 4. 2 7. 6 9. 11. 3. 7. 3 2 5 2 8 .9 1 0 .9 3 .8 6 .9 8 .8 11. 5 3 .9 7 .2 8. 11. 3. 7. 8 0 7 2 9 3 7 8 9 .0 1 1 .0 3 .9 6 .8 9. 10. 3. 7. 0 9 8 2 9. 10. 3. 7. 1 6 7 2 9 .2 1 1 .0 4 .2 7 .0 9 .5 1 1 .1 4 .1 7 .4 9. 10. 3. 7. 5 9 7 5 9. 10. 3. 7. 5 8 6 3 9 .5 1 0 .6 3 .3 7 .1 9 .6 1 0 .6 3 .1 6 .9 9. 10. 3. 6. 8 7 1 3 9. 10. 3. 7. 3 9 7 1 5. 6 1 2 .0 16. 3 1 6 .8 5 .4 1 1 .5 16. 4 1 6 .9 5. 2 1 2 .2 15. 8 1 6 .8 5. 2 1 2 .2 15. 9 1 7 .2 5 .1 1 1 .9 1 5 .9 1 7 .3 5 .2 1 1 .9 1 6 .2 1 6 .6 5. 12. 16. 17. 6 5. 5 1 12. 0 3 16. 3 2 18. 0 5 .3 1 2 .0 1 7 .6 1 8 .0 5. 12. 17. 18. 1 0 7 0 5. 11. 17. 18. 1 5 9 7 5 .4 1 1 .5 1 7 .9 1 8 .5 5 .8 1 1 .5 1 7 .9 1 8 .7 5. 11. 17. 19. 3 5 9 2 4. 11. 17. 18. 9 5 9 8 4 .8 1 1 .1 1 8 .7 1 8 .7 4 .7 1 1 .1 1 8 .8 1 9 .0 4. 11. 19. 18. 6 4 3 5 5. 11. 17. 18. 2 6 9 4 1 1 .1 1 1 . 0 10. 7 1 0 . 8 88. 5 8 9 . 5 39! 3 3 9 . 8 1 1 .3 1 0 .2 8 6 .0 3 9 .4 11. 10. 8 9. 39. 3 11. 7 10. 5 8 9. 4 40. 3 8 0 0 1 1 .0 1 0 .8 8 9 .0 4 2 .0 10. 10. 9 1. 42. 9 10. 3 9. 5 9 1. 9 42. 8 1 0 .9 5 8 .8 3 9 2 .2 5 4 2 .4 1 1 .1 8 .8 9 2 .2 4 2 .0 11. 8. 92. 44. 3 11. 7 1 2 . 2 1 2 . 0 7 8. 9 8 .9 8 .9 2 9 2. 2 9 1 . 2 9 3 . 9 5 4 4. 8 4 7 . 0 4 9 . 1 11. 9. 9 5. 5 1. 9 11. 4 9. 5 1 5 91. 6 4 44. 0 1 9 .7 18. 9 1 8 .7 1 9 . 8 1 8. 18. 3 18. 2 1 8 . 0 19. 1 17. 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 5. 0 3 0 . 5 35. 4 9 .3 3 1 . 7 2 7 . 9 4 1 . 8 27. 3 18. 3 17. 0 3 1. 0 24. 8 1 8 .3 5 1 7 .8 7 3 4 .3 4 2 5 .0 18. 17. 29. 26. 7 18. 6 1 8 .9 6 17. 5 1 7 .1 3 28. 3 2 9 . 0 3 3 1. 4 3 4 . 3 1 8 .7 1 7 .0 3 0 .0 4 7 .5 18. 17. 26. 53. 5 0 3 0 1 7. 15. 29. 27. 3 18. 2 3 16. 9 0 30. 7 5 36. 2 5 .9 1 2 .0 1 6 .3 1 6 .8 6. 3 1 1 .5 16. 3 1 6 .8 1 1 . 4 11. 4 1 1 .5 1 1. 5 11. 0 1 1 .1 11. 4 1 1 .1 1 0 .6 9 .7 9 . 7 1 0 .8 84. 7 8 5 . 7 8 7 . 5 86. 0 86. 5 86. 8 39. 2 3 9 .1 3 9 .1 3 8 .7 38. 5 3 9 .1 2 0 . 6 2 0 . 6 19. 5 1 9 .1 19, 5 19. 5 19. 6 20. 3 19. 6 19. 1 18. 7 18. 6 18. 9 18. 8 25. 6 25. 6 30. 0 30. 8 3 5 . 8 3 2 . 5 33. 0 3 2 .8 4 0 .5 4 8 .3 4 8 . 0 5 0 .6 5 2 .5 5 9 .7 8. 11. 3. 7. 18. 16. 28. 60. 2 6 8 0 1 6 .9 1 7 .7 16. 5 1 6 .1 3 5 .0 3 2 .0 4 7 .5 3 0 .6 107 2. 4 DETAILED TABLES *1-1 5-1 6 o u n c e s . 6 .6 108 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE3 OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued KANSAS CITY, M O . A v 1924 A v 1923 A v er ererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Sirloin steak________ Round steak_______ Rib roast___________ Chuck roast........... . Pound.. ...d o ____ ...d o ____ — do____ 24.0 21.4 17.8 15.0 34.7 28.8 23. 7 17.1 34. 7 28.8 23. 7 17.2 34.6 29.2 23.5 17.2 36.0 30.2 25.0 17.7 36.4 30.2 25.1 17.8 37.4 31.9 25.7 18.1 38.7 34.0 25.8 18.7 38.5 33.5 25.8 18.6 39.2 33.8 27.0 18.7 38.4 32.7 26.3 18.2 37.7 31.7 25.5 18.1 37.8 31.6 25.3 18.0 37.0 31.4 25.2 18.0 38.0 31.5 25.2 18.9 37.5 30.7 25. 6 18.4 37.1 30.8 25.5 19.0 38.1 31.0 26. 1 19.1 38.1 32.0 26.4 18.9 38.3 32.5 26.4 19.2 38.1 32.5 26.3 19.2 38.3 33.3 26.5 19.6 37.4 32.0 26.2 18.9 37.2 31.4 25.7 18.9 37.3 31.1 25. 7 18.8 36.4 30.1 26.6 18.0 37.7 31.6 26.0 18.9 Plate beef................. . Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced............... ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ 11.7 20.0 29.7 28.5 10.5 25.3 41.2 44.8 10.5 24.9 41.2 45.0 10.7 24.7 41. 5 45.0 10.7 25.2 41.1 45.8 10.9 27.1 41.7 46.0 10.9 25.9 41.9 46.5 11.1 27.6 42.0 46.4 10.8 29.5 41.9 46.7 10.8 35.3 42.6 46.9 11.1 30.7 42.7 47.1 10.6 24.7 41.8 46.1 10.9 21.9 40.5 45.0 10.8 26.9 41.7 45.9 11.5 23.9 39.5 45.4 11.5 22.7 39.5 44.8 11.6 23.4 38.8 45.0 11.6 25.9 38.5 44.3 11.4 26.9 38.0 44.8 11.4 27.0 28.3 45.0 11.2 26. 8 38.7 45.3 11.1 35.7 40.5 47.2 11.1 35.7 41.1 47.1 11.4 38.2 42.5 47.1 11.2 27.4 42.0 46.6 10.7 25.5 41.7 46.3 11.3 28.3 39.9 45.7 Lamb...................... . Hens__________ _____ Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh............. ...d o ____ 18.2 31.8 31.5 31.8 ...d o ____ 17.0 29.2 31.4 31.6 ...d o -----32.3 32.0 32.0 Quart... ~ 8. 9 13.3 13.3 13.3 31.8 32.9 32.6 13.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 13.3 32.5 31.2 32.7 13.3 33.6 30.7 33.0 13.3 33.3 29.3 32.9 13.3 32.3 28.9 33.0 13.3 32.0 28.3 33. 2 13.3 31.8 28.5 34.0 13.3 32.5 28.9 32.9 13.3 32.3 30.3 32.9 13.3 34.0 29.6 33.4 13.3 34.0 30.5 34.1 13.3 33.9 31.3 34.0 13.3 35.5 31.0 33.8 13.3 36.8 31.8 33.7 13.3 36.8 31.5 33.9 13.3 37.4 31.8 33.8 13.3 36.5 31.2 33.9 13.0 34.2 30.8 33.6 13.0 35.2 30.3 33.9 13.0 33.5 30.0 34.2 13.0 34.5 30.2 34.5 13.0 35.2 30.8 33.9 13.2 Milk, evaporated___ Butter_____________ Oleomargarine_____ Nut m a rg a r in e _ Can1___ 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.5 Pound._ 38.3 60.0 58.4 58.0 ...d o ____ 26.9 26.9 26.9 27.0 27.3 27.4 ...d o ____ 12.3 58.1 26.9 27.6 12.2 52.3 26.9 27.3 12.2 49.5 26.8 27.6 12.1 47.2 27.2 27.8 12.1 50.3 27.4 27.6 12.0 54.2 27.2 27.7 12.2 55.4 27.0 27.8 12.2 58.2 27.9 28.3 12.0 59.8 26.8 28.0 12.3 55.1 27.1 27.6 12.1 61.6 27.2 28.0 12.1 60.5 27.4 28.1 12.2 57.1 27.6 27.6 12.1 49.9 28.2 27.7 11.9 47.0 28. 3 28.0 12.0 47.3 28.0 27.8 11.5 47.4 28.0 27.8 11.6 43.6 27.9 28.3 11.3 45.0 27.6 28.6 11.3 45.2 27.1 28.4 11.5 46.9 27.5 28.1 11.5 50.5 27.7 27.7 11.8 50.2 27.7 28.0 Cheese_____________ Lard _____ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. . __.do____ 21.7 37.6 38.1 37.7 35; 0 36.1 36.8 36.1 37.0 38.3 38.5 38.4 37.9 37.3 37.8 37.2 36.7 35.1 34.5 34.7 34.7 34.9 34.7 34.7 33.7 36.6 35.4 ...d o . . 16.3 17. 4 17.5 17.7 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.4 17.4 18.7 18. 7 19. 2 18.8 18.0 18.5 17.6 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.9 17.3 19.9 20.1 22.6 23.0 22.7 19.1 ...d o ____ 21.9 21.8 22.9 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.8 23.8 23.8 24.1 25.4 25.4 23.5 25.5 25.6 25.9 25.9 26.0 26.0 25.7 26.1 26.5 27.3 26.8 26.7 26.2 Dozen. . "Flg^s sto r a g e . d o ... Bread______________ Pound._ Flour______________ — do____ Corn meal ________ __ do____ Rolled oats ____ ___do____ Corn flakes________ 8-oz.pkg. Wheat cereal_______ 28-oz.pkg .Macaroni__________ Pound.. 27.5 46.6 40.0 32.9 31.3 30.6 30.9 31.4 33.5 38.8 41.1 56.9 56.6 39.2 52.8 44.8 28.8 27.2 28.4 31.4 34.5 37.4 42.7 48.6 59.3 62.6 41.5 6.0 3.0 2.6 ....... 37. 0 35. 0 8.2 8.2 4.6 4.6 4. 5 4.4 8.2 4.6 4.4 8. 2 4.5 4. 5 8.1 4.5 4.6 8.1 4.4 4.4 8.0 4.3 4.4 7.9 4.2 4.5 7.9 4.1 4.5 7.9 4.2 4.5 38.9 38.4 8.0 8.2 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.5 8.1 4.4 4.5 36. 6 35.0 8.2 8.2 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.5 8.2 4.3 4.6 8.2 4.3 4.6 8.2 4.3 4.6 8.1 4.3 4.6 8.0 4.4 4.8 8.1 4.8 5. 0 8.1 4.9 5.4 38.5 43.7 46.1 8.2 8.4 8.5 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.7 8.2 4.6 4.9 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.9 8.8 8.6 8.7 8.5 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10. 2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10. 2 10.2 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10. 5 10.8 10.8 11.1 10 2 26.1 25. 6 25.6 25.5 25.4 25.4 25. 2 25.2 25.4 24.9 25.2 25.2 25.4 25.2 25.2 24.9 25. 2 25.2 25. 2 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.3 25.2 20.9 20. 6 21.3 21.3 21.4 21.4 21.9 21.5 21.4 21.8 21.5 21.6 21.4 21.6 21.3 21.7 21.9 21.9 22.0 22.0 21.7 21.4 21. 4J 21. 4J 2l.O 21,6 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice________________ . . .d o . . . Beans, navy________ __ do____ Potatoes___________ — do____ Onions...................... 48239°— 25t- > Cabbage___________ do ! Beans, baked______ N o.2 can > Corn, canned _____ do ’ Peas,canned........___ 8.7 1.7 9.1 ll! 3 9. 5 9. 4 5. 3 5. 5 5. 7 9.3 9.2 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.4 11.8 11.7 11.6 10. 7 10. 5 10. 5 10. 5 10.1 11.2 2. 2 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.7 2.2 2. 1 2.1 2.3 7. 7 8.9 8.5 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.0 9. 6 11. 6 12. 0 11. 7 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 9.2 9.8 2.5 7.1 9.2 9.7 2. 5 7.0 9.3 9.9 2.5 7.1 9.3 9.7 2.5 7.4 9.4 9.6 2. 5 7.9 9.5 9.7 2.9 7.4 9.7 9.6 2.4 7 .1 9.9 9.7 1.9 6.3 9.8 9.8 2.1 7.0 9.8 9.8 2.1 6.4 9.9 10.5 9.8 10. 1 2.0 2.1 6.2 6.7 9.6 9. 8 2.3 7.0 3.9 5.1 6.8 9.0 8.1 5.5 3.7 4.4 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.9 5. 2 5.8 5.4 5.9 6. 5 6.4 5.1 3.0 3.0 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.7 14.4. 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.0 14.2 14. 3 14. 1 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.9 13.9 14.0 14.0 13. 6 13. 8 13. 8 13. 8 13.3 13.5 13.6 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.3 14. 6 13.9 14.0 14. 1 14.4 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.4 14. 6 15. 2 15. 5 15. 5 15.4 15.4 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.4 15.3 15.7 15.8 15.4 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.5 15.9 15.9 15.8 15.9 16.4 16.3 ! Tomatoes, canned— — do____ 13.3 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.7 13.8 13.8 . Sugar, granulated.__ Pound.. ” 5.7 8. 7 9.4 10.6 11.1 11.8 11.7 10.6 9.8 9.8 11.0 T e a ________________ 54. 0 80. 0 80.0 79. 2 78. 8 79.1 79.0 79.7 79.6 79.6 80.4 do Coffee......................... ..d o ____ 27.8 38. 2 38.9 39. 4 38.9 39.1 39.3 39.1 39.4 39.4 39.4 13.8 10.4 80. 4 39.4 13.7 10.5 79.8 39.4 13.7 10. 5 79. 6 39.2 14.1 10. 4 79. 4 39.6 13.9 10. 6 80.9 40.7 13.6 10. 6 80.4 43.9 13.5 13.8 13.7 13.9 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.2 13.9 10.4 9.8 8.8 8.9 8.8 9.1 8.9 9.1 8.9 9.5 80. 2 79. 5 79.0 79.5 79. 5 77.7 78.2 78. 2 78.7 79. 2 44.3 45.0 44.5 44.9 45.6 46.5 49.7 51.2 53.5 45.8 1 Prunes_____________ 17.5 17.7 12.8 51.0 17.4 17.0 13.9 46.9 19.2 19.5 13.1 49.9 17.6 17.1 13.1 45.3 17.3 17.0 14.0 44.1 17.8 16.8 13.6 43.7 18.6 16.8 10. 6 45.4 __do____ R a i s i n s __ ___________ _.do._ _ Bananas. ____ __ ___do__ _ Oranges------------------- Dozen... 30.0 19.8 20.3 19.9 12.9 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 46.3 48.4 47.7 47.0 54.5 19.5 19.9 13.1 53.5 19.4 20.4 13.0 52.6 18.9 19.7 13.2 48.2 18.6 18.9 12.9 50.3 17.7 18.1 13. 1 52.1 18.5 16.4 10.0 45.5 18.5 16.7 10.0 45.6 18.7 18.1 17.4 17.1 17.1 16.1 16.4 16.2 15.6 15.8 10.2 9.9 10.4 11.2 13.4 46.1 45.4 47.3 48.8 53.9 17.9 15.7 13.2 49.2 17.9 16.4 11.6 46.7 109 20. 6 20.7 20.3 21.1 20. 8 20. 6 DETAILED TABLES 1 15-16 ounces. t 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued 110 T able LITTLE RO C K , A RK . Unit Sirloin steak.............. Round steak.............. Rib roast.................... Chuck roast............... Pound.. _._do....... — do....... — do....... C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts . Cts. 25.4 20.0 19.4 16.3 32.3 29.7 26.8 19.5 32.0 29.4 26.4 18.8 32.3 28.8 26.1 19.5 33.3 30.0 25.9 19.8 33.3 30.8 26.1 20.0 33.7 31.1 26.4 20.0 35.5 32.9 27.1 20.5 34.1 31.1 26.2 19.4 35.0 31.1 26.7 20.0 34.6 30.7 27.1 19.2 32.1 29.3 25.0 18.1 31.4 28.7 25.9 18.6 33.3 30.3 26.3 19.5 33.2 29.2 25.9 18.6 33.6 29.0 26.3 18.8 32.9 28.0 25.2 18.1 34.3 29.3 26.2 19.1 34.6 29.7 26.4 19.6 33.9 30.7 25.2 19.2 33.2 30.3 25.0 18.4 33.9 30.3 25.4 18.8 34.2 31. 1 26.0 20.6 33.1 30.0 25.0 19.2 33.1 30.0 25.2 18.2 31.6 28.2 24.4 18.5 33.5 29.7 25.5 18.9 Plate beef...... ............ Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... — do....... 12.9 14.1 14.0 ...d o ....... 21.0 30.0 29.4 — do....... 36.3 41.5 40.9 — do....... 29.6 45.9 46.9 14.1 29.1 41.5 45.9 14.6 29.1 40.9 46.9 14.6 29.6 41.2 47.1 14.3 30.0 41.2 47.1 15.3 30.4 40.0 47.9 14.4 30.1 41.6 46.9 15.8 33.9 42.0 47.7 14.5 33.3 41.3 46.7 14.0 30.3 39.7 46.7 14.4 28.1 38.8 45.6 14.5 30.3 40.9 46.8 15.0 28.4 38. 8 45.0 14.8 27.6 38.5 45.3 15.2 25.8 37.1 44.7 15.4 27.3 36.9 45.0 15.4 28.5 36.9 45.3 15.0 28.9 37.2 44.7 14.8 29.7 37.4 45.0 14.8 33.5 39.6 47.6 15.8 31.9 40.0 48.3 15.8 32.5 40.0 47.7 14.4 30.7 40.3 48.0 14.6 28.1 39.7 47.9 15.1 29.4 38.5 46.2 Lamb.......................... Hens........... _.............. Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. ...d o ....... 20.0 35.6 36.1 36.9 __ do........ 19.1 29.2 30.9 29.7 30.8 31.4 32.3 — do....... Q u a r t - 1 6 .'i 15.7 15.7 15.3 38.1 29.1 32.2 15.3 38.1 29.3 32.2 15.3 37.2 28.6 32.2 15.3 36.1 28.1 31.3 15.3 36.3 27.4 31.5 15.3 40.0 28.4 31.4 15.3 36.7 28. 7 31.4 15.7 37.9 27.3 30.4 15.7 34.4 28.3 30.8 15.7 37.0 28.8 31.5 15.5 36.3 28.9 30.4 15.7 35.0 27.9 30.8 15.7 36.3 28.1 30.3 15.7 40.7 28.8 30.3 15.7 39.4 28.5 30.3 15.7 41.2 28.0 31.4 15.7 37.9 28.4 30.9 15.7 38.7 27.3 31.2 15.7 40.0 30.1 31.1 15.7 39.4 29.3 31.5 15.7 38.1 29.8 31.4 15.7 37.5 28.5 32.3 15.7 38.4 28.6 31.0 15.7 Milk, evaporated___ Butter_____ ________ Oleomargarine.......... Nut margarine_____ Can 1___ 13.2 13.1 Pound._ 42.5 57.7 55.7 30.6 30.6 ...d o ....... __ do........ 28.7 28.8 13.4 58.5 31.0 29.0 13.5 52.9 31.0 28.0 13.5 50.2 31.0 27.5 13.3 49.4 31.0 27.3 13.3 50.6 31.0 28.2 13.3 54.5 31.0 28.7 13.3 56.6 30.3 29.4 13.4 59.6 31.9 28.9 13.4 60.3 30.4 29.0 13.3 55.4 30.9 28.5 13.0 60.3 31.4 29.1 13.0 13.0 60.4 56.9 31.4 31.4 29.6 , 29.1 12.6 51.4 31.7 29.1 12.4 44.0 31.4 28.6 12.5 44.0 31.4 29.1 12.1 47.8 31.4 29.1 12.0 48.1 31.6 29.1 11.7 48.2 31.2 29.0 11.5 48.3 31.2 29.1 11.6 48.3 32.0 29.1 11.8 53.2 32.5 30.2 12.3 50.9 31.6 29.2 Cheese........................ Lard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ ...d o ....... __ do____ ...d o ....... Eggs, storage_______ Bread------ --------------Flour.......... ................ Corn meal.................. __ do........ 45.0 40.0 Pound.. "~6. 0 8.2 8.2 ...d o ____ 3. 6 5. 3 5. 3 2.5 3.0 3.0 ...d o ....... Rolled oats_________ Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal..____ Macaroni................... ...d o ....... 8-oz. pkg 28-oz.pkg Pound.. 13.4 58.5 30.8 28.4 22.5 38.8 39.2 38.6 37.0 35.8 35.8 36.5 36.4 37. 6 37.7 37.9 38.0 37.4 38.1 37.6 35.6 33.1 33.1 33.5 33.5 33.3 34. 1 34.5 33.2 33. 5 34.4 15.9 19. 6 19. 5 19. 5 19. 5 18.9 18.9 19.0 18.8 19.1 19. 4 19.6 19. 7 19.3 19.9 19. 2 18.7 18.6 18.6 18.8 18.8 20.9 22.0 21.9 23.1 23.4 20.3 19.7 20.1 21.4 21.7 21.5 21.2 21.2 21.0 21.3 21.2 21.2 20.8 21.0 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.7 20.6 20.7 20.7 22.2 22.2 21.9 23.0 22.7 21.4 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 1924 A v A v A v 1923 er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Dozen— 29.1 47.6 40.7 30.9 29.1 29.8 33.2 34.7 37.2 40.7 41.5 49.3 52.8 39.0 48.5 43.0 27.9 28.8 28.1 32.9 34.6 38.5 43.4 49.1 52.4 57.9 40.4 8.2 5.3 3.0 8.2 8.2 5.4 5.4 3.1 .3.1 8.2 5.4 3.3 8.1 5.3 3.3 8.1 4.7 3.3 8.1 4.8 3.3 38.3 42.1 41.1 8. 1 8.1 8.1 4.9 5.1 5.0 3.6 3.7 3.5 8.2 5. 2 3.3 41.3 35.0 8.1 8.1 5. 1 5.0 3.5 3.5 8.1 5.1 3.5 8.1 5.0 3.4 8.0 5.0 3.3 8.0 5.0 3.4 8.0 5.1 3.8 8.0 5.3 4.3 8.1 5.5 4.1 40.0 50.0 50.3 8.1 8.1 8.1 5.6 5.8 6.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 10. 5 10.3 10.3 10.6 10. 6 10. 5 10.5 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.3 9.3 10.2 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.7 9.5 9.6 9.8 9.8 9. 7 9. 7 9.7 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9. 6 9.6 9,6 9. 5 9.6 9.5 10.7 11.3 11.7 25. 6 25. 6 25.9 25. 1 25.5 24.9 24.5 25.1 25.1 25. 1 24.6 24. 3 25. 1 24.8 24.7 24.9 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.7 24.9 24.9 24.7 24.8 21.5 21. 5J 20.5 20.8 20.6 20.8 21.3 20.9 20.3 20.3 20.31 20.3 20.8 20.3 20.5 20.2 20.1 19.9 20.2 20.0 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.81 8.1 5.3 3.8 10.1 9.5 11.5 10.2 24.7 24.8 20.1 20.0 $ do Bice............................ Beans, navy ____ __ do __ _ Potatoes..................... __ do........ Onions........................ __ do____ 8.3 2.0 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 ’ 12. 5 12. 3 12.2 12.1 12.4 12.7 12.0 11 1 11.5 10.7 10.4 10.5 11.7 11.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.3 3.8 3.8 3.8 3. 1 2.8 2.7 3.0 3.2 5.9 5.9 6.4 7.7 9.4 9.4 8.2 7.4 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.4 7.9 ...d o . . . . No. 2 can . . . . . ...d o ____ __ do____ Tomatoes, canned. Sugar, granulated.. _ Tea............... .............. Coffee.......................... ...d o ....... 12.8 12.9 13.5 13.6 13.5 Pound__ “"is." 6 9.2 9.4 10.9 11.6 12.3 __ do____ 50. 0 91.8 91. 8 91.4 91.4 91.4 ...d o ....... 30.8 40.5 41.2 41.2 41.7 41.6 Prunes_____________ Baisins_____________ Bananas___________ Oranges.................... __ do____ ...d o ____ __ do____ Dozen__ 8.7 8.6 9.9 10.0 3.3 3.3 7.0 7.1 9.1 9.6 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.2 10.3 10. 5 2.9 3.2 3.1 2.7 6.9 7.1 6.7 6.2 9.8 9.9 9.0 9.9 10.3 10.3 2.6 3.0 3 .0 6.4 6.4 6.8 20.4 20. 7 10. 1 50.4 21.0 20. 7 10. 1 50.8 20.6 20.7 10.2 53.3 20.6 20.7 10.3 52.9 20.6 20.6 10.0 56.8 13.7 12.3 91.4 41.1 13.3 11.3 91.4 41.0 13.2 10.3 90.4 40.9 12.9 10.6 92.3 41.0 12.7 11.7 92.3 41.3 12.7 11.3 91.8 41.8 12.9 11.2 91.8 42.4 13.1 11.0 91.6 41.3 13.2 10.9 83.8 41.6 13.0 11.2 86.3 42.2 13.1 11.3 87.7 43.8 20.8 20.0 10.5 48.9 21.1 19. 7 10.5 47.7 20.6 19. 7 10. 2 48.7 19.8 19.9 10.7 48.3 19.3 19.4 11.0 45.0 18.6 18.4 11.7 46.5 18.3 18.1 12.0 38.2 20.1 19.9 10.6 49.0 18.2 18.6 11.3 38.5 17.2 19.0 11.4 37.8 17.6 17.8 17.4 18. 4 17.8 18.0 18.9 19.0 17.9 18.4 18.1 18.5 18. 5 18.5 18. 5 17. 5 18.3 17.5 17.0 16.0 16. 2 17.8 11. 5 8. 6 8.6 8.4 8.8 8.8 8.5 9.8 10.9 11.2 9.8 40.2 42.8 46.4 43.3 42.6 43.8 47.1 46.8 42.3 43.5 42.9 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.0 13.2 13.9 13.1 10.5 9.8 8.7 9.0 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.5 9. 5 9.9 87.4 87.7 86.9 88.8 88.5 88. 5 90.3 91.2 93.5 88.4 44.4 45.0 44.4 44.8 46.2 46.6 48.7 52.3 54.4 46.2 Derailed tables 8.6 9.9 3.4 6.7 5.3 5.9 7.9 9.2 8.9 6.9 6.8 6.3 5.4 5.1 4.5 4.7 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.2 7.0 7.1 6.3 5.4 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.7 5.6 13.3 13.6 13.6 13.3 13.4 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.2 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.3 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.8 12.6 12.6 11.8 12.5 12.6 12.5 15.9 15. 7 15.7 15.3 15.6 15.7 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 15. 1 15. 5 15.6 15. 7 15.2 15.4 15.0 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.7 15.7 16.1 19.4 15.6 18.4 18.2 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.7 18.8 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.5 18.7 18.0 18.5 18.7 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.9 18.9 19.1 19.1 19.4 18.8 Cabbage _ _ _______ Beans, baked............ Corn, canned______ Peas, canned_______ 115-16 ounces. 8.2 8.1 11.0 10.7 2.9 2.9 7.1 6.6 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued to LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 1924 1923 A v A v A v erererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Sirloin steak________ Round steak_______ Rib roast. ________ Chuck roast*............ Pound-. ...d o ____ __ do____ --.d o ____ 23.5 20.8 18. 3 15.7 32.8 27.8 27. 7 18.4 32.4 26. S 28. 2 18.0 33.0 27.2 28. 1 17.8 34. 1 27.7 28.8 18.0 34.3 27.7 28.8 17.5 33.7 27.4 28. 0 17.7 33.8 27.4 28. 6 17.6 33.9 27.6 28.3 17.3 33.9 27.9 27. 7 17.0 34.9 28.1 28. 0 17.8 34.9 28.1 27.8 17.8 34. 3 27.9 27. 7 17.9 33.8 27.-6 28. 1 17.7 34.2 28.3 27.8 19.0 34.6 28.7 28. 1 19.3 34.8 28.9 27.9 19.4 36.3 29.6 29.7 20.8 36.6 30. 5 30.0 20.9 36.3 30.4 29.6 19.9 34.9 28.8 28.9 19.6 35.2 29. 1 29.3 19.3 35.9 28. 7 29.5 20.0 35.3 29. 1 28.4 18.5 35. 1 28.4 28.3 18.5 34.6 28.5 28.2 18.4 35.3 29.1 28.8 19.5 Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced-.......... Ham, sliced................ — do— ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ------ 12.6 25. 1 33.7 35.3 13.2 37.1 50.8 58.8 13.2 35.8 48. 7 58.7 12.8 36.4 48.9 57.6 13.1 36.8 49.4 58.4 12.7 36.2 49.7 57.8 12.5 36.2 48.9 57.2 12.5 35.8 49.1 57.8 12.3 36.3 48. 5 57.5 12.6 37.5 49.8 57.2 12.8 40.4 51.4 58.6 13.4 38.7 51.1 58.7 13.1 36.1 50.9 57.6 12.9 36.9 49.8 58.0 14. 0 35.3 48.3 57.7 14.1 35.0 47.1 58.2 14.5 36.5 46.4 57.1 15.6 39.4 46.9 57.4 14.3 36.7 47.1 58.3 14.1 36.4 46.8 57.2 13.6 35.8 47.4 57.9 13.2 39.5 48.2 58.9 13.5 40.2 48.4 60.8 13.1 41.8 49.3 60.2 13.7 39. 5 48.4 59.0 13.5 37.3 48.2 58.5 13.9 37.8 47.7 58.4 Lamb.......................... Hens........................... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. . . . do— - 18.8 33.7 ..d o ____ 26. 6 40. 1 38.9 — do____ Q u a r t - ~I6.~o 15.0 33.0 40. 5 37.8 15.0 33.2 40.6 37.9 15.0 33.5 40.3 38. 1 15.0 33.2 39.8 38.1 15.0 32.7 39. 5 38. 1 15.0 33.4 39. 3 38.4 15.0 33.1 38. 5 38.5 15.0 33.3 38.9 37.8 15.0 33.6 39.6 38.3 15.0 33.7 39.9 38.0 15.0 33.6 39.9 39. 1 15.0 33.3 39.7 38.3 15.0 33.8 40. 5 38.2 15.0 34.2 40.8 38.0 15.0 36.0 40.7 37.2 15.7 37.8 42.0 36.7 15.7 34.6 41.7 37.3 15.3 32.9 38.8 37.3 15.3 33.3 38.3 37. 3 17.0 32.8 38.1 36.8 17.0 33.0 39.8 34.0 17.0 32.7 40. 2 32.6 16.7 32.4 40.8 33.0 14.2 32.2 40.6 32.9 14.2 33.8 40. 2 35.9 15.7 Milk, evaporated___ Butter. ............... ....... Oleomargarine______ Nut margarine.......... Can1___ Pound._ 39." 6 __ do____ -.-d o ____ 10. 8 57.1 31.9 29.0 10.8 52.9 31.9 29.4 10.7 53.6 32. 6 29.4 10.8 54.9 32.1 28.5 10.7 57.0 32.1 28.5 10.7 54.4 32.1 28.2 10.6 56.9 32.8 28.4 10.7 59.8 33. 3 29.8 10.9 60.3 33. 7 28.9 10.8 61.5 33.6 30.4 10.7 60.8 33.8 30.4 10.8 57.5 32.6 29.1 10.8 60.6 33.1 30.1 10.5 58.7 33.3 30.1 10.3 57.8 35.5 29.4 10.3 48.8 35.2 29.0 10.3 46.8 33.4 28.6 10.3 51.2 34.2 28.5 10.1 50.4 34.2 28.5 10.1 51.3 35.2 29.3 10.0 51.7 35.2 29.7 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.1 51.3 49.3 51.5 52.5 35.2 35.2 35.2 34.6 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.4 Cheese_____________ Lard............................ Vegetable lard sub stitute _____ _____ Eggs, strictly fresh-- __ do____ 19. 5 38.1 38.5 37. 5 35.9 35.2 35.9 36. 6 36.4 37. 5 38. 6 38.9 39.4 37.4 40.8 40.8 39.6 38.5 37.3 37.4 37.0 36.8 37.8 38.0 37.4 37.2 38.2 — do____ 18.0 19.7 19.3 19.3 19.5 19.6 19.5 19.0 19.0 19.2 20.4 20.2 20.7 19.6 21.0 20.1 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.0 20.4 20.6 20.8 22.2 22.0 20.3 10.8 60.3 31.1 28.8 __.do____ 22.8 22.7 21.8 22.3 22.1 22.1 22.2 22.5 22.9 23.6 22.3 22.6 22.5 23.9 24.3 24.5 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.5 25.5 26.0 25.6 25.6 25.5 24.9 Dozen.— 38.3 51.1 38.4 33.3 36.4 37.8 38.2 38.9 45.0 54.1 62.1 65.4 57.8 46.5 48.3 36.9 33.3 35.2 34.6 40.7 42.1 45.5 53.3 63.2 66.5 56.8 46.4 Eggs, storage_______ __ do____ Bread____ __________ Pound.. F l o u r .............. ..................... C o r n m ea l--........... ___do____ Rolled oats....... ......... C o r n flakes_________ Wheat cereal............. Macaroni................... __ do____ 8-oz.pkg. 28-oz.pkg Pound.. do__ _ 6. 1 3. 5 3.3 8.8 4.9 4. 7 8.8 4.8 4.2 9.0 4.8 4.2 9.0 4.8 4.3 9.0 4.7 4.3 9.0 4.7 4.3 9.6 4.7 4.3 9.0 4. 5 4.2 9.0 4. 6 4.3 42.7 45.6 43.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 4. 6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.7 4. 6 9.6 4. 7 4.4 36.9 8.7 4.5 4.5 8.7 4. 5 4.3 8.7 4.5 4.3 8.7 4.4 4.3 8.7 4.4 4.2 8.7 4.5 4.3 8.7 4.5 4.3 8.7 4.8 5.0 8.8 4.9 5.3 46.4 46.8 45.3 8.8 9.1 9.4 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 8.8 4.7 4.7 10.0 9. 9 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.6 9.8 9.7 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.6 9. 7 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.8 10.1 10.4 10. 5 10.5 9.9 23.6 23.4 23.5 23.3 2 3 .2 23.2 23.0 23.2 23.2 23.5 23.6 23.3 23.3 23.5 23.3 23.4 23.4 23.3 23.3 23.3 22.8 22.8 22.7 22.8 22.9 23.1 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.5 15.6 15.6 16.4 16.8 16.5 15.9 15.8 15.3 15.3 15.4 15.6 15.41 15.7 16.1 17.2 17.2 17. 5 17.3 16.2; RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article B ice _ _______ _____ B e a n s , n a v y _ _ ............. P ota toes _ __________ O n i o n s ......................... .. ___ d ...d ___ d -..d o o o o _____ _____ _____ -------- C a b b a g e _______________ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ C o r n , c a n n e d _______ P e a s , c a n n e d __________ ___ d o _____ N o . 2 can ___ d o _____ ___ d o _____ 7 .7 I. 5 1 0 .0 9 .5 2 .4 5 .8 9. 6 9 .6 2. 2 5 .8 3 .6 13. 3 16. 3 1 9 .0 3. 8 1 3 .1 1 6 .4 18. 7 9 .6 9 .8 2. 3 5 .5 4. 13. 16. 18. 2 0 3 5 9 .6 1 0 .0 3. 1 6 .6 9. 5 9 .9 3. 0 6 .6 9. 5 9 .9 3. 7 6 .3 9 .5 9 .7 3 .6 6 .9 9. 5 9 .7 3. 4 6 .0 9 .8 9 .9 3. 9 5 .6 10. 2 9 .8 3. 8 5 .8 1 0 .1 9 .7 3. 5 5 .6 1 0 .2 9 .5 3 .5 5 .7 9 .8 9 .8 3 .2 6 .0 9 .9 9 .6 3 .6 5 .8 1 0 .2 9 .4 3 .8 5. 6 1 0 .2 9 .3 3 .7 5. 4 10. 2 9 .4 4 .0 5 .3 1 0 .3 9 .4 3 .7 5 .7 1 0 .0 9 .4 3. 7 5 .4 9 .9 9 .4 3 .4 5. 3 1 0 .7 9. 5 3. 5 5 .2 1 0 .6 9 .6 3 .3 5 .3 1 0 .5 9 .8 3. 1 5 .4 1 0 .9 9 .9 3 .0 5 .6 1 1 .1 9 .8 2 .9 6 .1 1 0 .4 9. 5 3. 5 5 .5 4. 6 12. 9 16. 9 1 9 .0 4. 5 12. 9 1 7 .1 1 9 .1 4 .4 1 3 .1 17. 3 1 8 .9 4 .1 1 3 .1 16. 6 1 8 .9 3. 8 13. 0 15. 9 1 8 .4 4. 1 13. 0 16. 5 3. 8 1 3 .1 16. 5 3. 9 13. 2 16. 4 4. 1 13. 1 16. 5 1 8 .6 6 .4 1 3 .0 1 5 .7 1 7 .7 6 .4 1 2 .7 1 5 .1 1 7 .4 5 .8 1 2 .8 1 5 .1 1 7 .3 6 .6 1 2 .8 1 5 .2 1 7 .0 5 .6 1 2 .6 1 5 .4 1 7 .2 4 .1 1 2 .4 15. 5 1 7 .4 5 .6 1 2 .6 1 5 .5 1 8 .1 6 .3 1 2 .6 15. 5 1 8 .1 6 .4 1 2 .4 1 6 .8 1 8 .8 5. 5 1 2 .5 1 7 .0 1& 8 5 .0 12 4 1 7 .6 1 8 .5 4 .9 1 2 .5 1 7 .6 1 8 .9 5. 7 12. 6 1 6 .0 1 7 .9 1 4 .3 18.4 18. 5 18. 4 4 .4 1 3 .1 1 6 .1 1 7 .9 Tomatoes, canned__ No. 2H 15.7 15.4 can Sugar, granulated___ Pound.- 5. 4 8.4 9.3 ____ __ do__ 54. 5 70. 2 69. 5 Tea____ __ Coffee______________ __ do____ 36.3 39.8 39.0 15.4 15.2 15.4 15.4 15.5 14.9 14.9 14.9 15.1 1 5 .0 1 5 .2 1 4 .7 1 4 .4 1 4 .4 1 4 .4 1 4 .2 1 4 .3 1 4 .3 1 6 .0 1 6 .0 1 5 .6 1 5 .8 1 4 .9 10.7 10.6 11.4 11.3 10.1 9.5 9.9 10.7 10.5 70.1 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69. 4 69. 4 69. 8 70.1 39.0 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.4 38. 9 38. 9 39.8 39. 9 1 0 .6 7 1 .6 4 0 .6 1 0 .3 6 9 .8 3 9 .5 1 0 .0 6 8 .6 4 3 .1 1 0 .4 6 9 .1 4 3 .5 1 0 .3 6 8 .1 4 5 .7 9 .9 6 8 .1 4 5 .9 9 .1 6 9 .1 4 6 .2 8 .0 8 .4 8 .2 69. 1 69. 1 6 9 . 1 4 6 .2 4 6 . 2 4 8 . 3 8 .7 7 4 .3 4 9 .3 8 .7 7 4 .2 5 1 .3 8 .9 7 4 .6 5 3 .7 8 .5 7 4 .8 5 4 .6 9 .1 7 0 .7 4 7 .8 Prunes....................... Baisins_____________ Bananas____________ Oranges.................... . 19.4 17.6 11. 5 33.2 1 8 .5 1 6 .1 13. 3 4 1 .5 1 8 .9 1 7 .4 1 1 .8 3 7 .6 1 8 .3 1 5 .9 1 3 .3 3 6 .8 1 7 .6 1 4 .5 1 2 .2 3 5 .9 1 7 .9 1 4 .9 12. 2 3 2 .8 1 7 .8 1 4 .6 1 1 .2 3 3 .5 1 7 .5 13. 7 1 0 .4 3 5 .6 1 6 .8 1 3 .4 1 0 .1 37. 5 1 6 . 4 1 5 .7 12. 5 1 2 . 2 1 2 .1 1 2 .6 4 3 .2 4 5 .4 1 5 .9 1 2 .2 1 2 .2 4 0 .4 1 6 .9 1 3 .6 1 1 .4 3 8 .9 19.6 17.9 11. 3 34.1 19.6 17.8 11.7 37.0 19.1 17.9 11.4 41.4 18.7 18.0 11.6 37.3 18.8 17.5 11. 5 38.0 18.8 17.2 11.8 37.0 18.3 17. 1 11.8 38.3 18.2 16.8 11.8 35.6 17.8 16.3 13.1 40.0 1 5 .9 1 3 .3 1 0 .4 4 2 .5 16. 5 1 6 .3 1 2 .8 1 2 .8 1 0 .0 1 0 .2 3 9 .4 4 4 .0 113 20.0 18.3 11.3 38.2 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . _._do____ -__do-------.d o ___ Dozen— 114 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOO D ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued LOUISVILLE, KY. 1924 1923 A v A v A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Sirloin steak.............. Round steak......... Rib roast-.................. Chuck roast............. Pound. . ...d o ____ ...d o -----...d o ------ 22.6 19.5 18.1 15.1 29.8 27.6 23.2 16.9 30.0 27.0 23.7 17.4 30.4 27.2 23.3 17.4 31.2 27.7 23.1 17.3 32.1 28.5 23.8 17.6 33.1 30.2 23.8 18.3 33.5 30.4 24.5 17.9 32.8 29.7 23.4 17.5 32.8 29.7 23.2 17.7 32.1 29.0 23.5 18.0 31.0 27.3 23.0 17.0 30.0 27.3 22.8 17.0 31.6 28.5 23.4 17.5 31.5 27. 5 23.4 17.5 31.5 27.5 23.7 17.5 31.5 27.8 23.7 18.0 31.5 27.8 24.1 18.0 32.9 29.6 25.0 19.0 33.3 *29.6 25.4 18.9 33.3 29.6 25.2 18.8 33.3 30.0 25.3 18.1 31.6 28.5 24.8 18.1 31.5 27.9 24.4 17.2 31.1 27.3 23.9 17.1 30.3 27.3 23.5 17.5 31.9 28.4 24.4 18.0 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, slioed............... ...d o -----...d o ____ .. .d o -----...d o ____ 12.5 19.8 28.4 28.5 13.3 22.5 34.1 40.1 13.4 22.3 34.3 41.3 13.5 22.7 33.9 41.0 13.7 22.6 33.2 42.1 13.4 24.6 33.4 40.8 13.4 23.8 33.2 40.7 13.3 24.8 33.2 41.1 13.2 26.7 33.4 41.3 13.4 32.5 33.5 41.3 13.2 30.1 33.5 40.9 13.3 22.9 32.9 39.5 12.8 20.5 31.7 38.6 13.3 24.7 33.4 40.7 13.3 23/1 31.2 40.8 13.5 22.3 29.6 40.3 13.8 22.5 29.7 40.3 13.8 24.6 30.4 40.5 14.1 26.5 30.0 40.5 14.0 25.8 30.2 40.9 14.2 25.6 30.2 41.5 14.2 30.8 33.5 43.6 14.0 32.4 33.9 43.6 13.6 35.5 35.5 42.7 13.1 27.8 35.4 41.8 13.3 25.3 35. 6 42.3 13.7 26.9 32.1 41.6 Lamb.......................... Hens......... ................. Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh.,,______ . . . d o . . . . 17. 8 ...d o ____ 22.6 .. .d o ____ Quart... " 8 .8 34.3 32.0 29.6 13.0 34.3 33.8 28.8 12.0 35.0 31.9 28.6 12.0 36.3 33.3 29.1 12.0 37.0 33.5 29.2 12.0 37.0 32.9 28.7 12.0 36.0 31.0 28.9 12.0 35.0 29.9 29.2 13.0 34.6 30.9 29.3 13.0 35.0 31.8 28.8 13.0 35.0 32.3 29.5 13.0 34.6 31.3 29.4 13.0 35.3 32.1 29.1 12.5 36.0 35.5 29.4 13.0 35.8 35.6 29.4 13.0 37.0 36.4 29.4 13.0 38.0 36.5 29.5 13.0 38.8 37.0 29.1 12.0 41.0 37.4 29.6 12.0 37.0 37.4 29.8 12.0 34.6 35.5 29.0 12.0 34.6 36.3 29.1 12.0 35.6 34.0 29.8 12.0 35.6 35.2 29.9 13.0 35.6 36.8 29.3 13.0 36.6 36.1 29.4 12.5 Milk, evaporated___ Butter........................ Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine Can 1___ Pound. . 39. 6 ...d o ____ __ do____ 12.1 59.4 27.8 26. 5 12.0 55.7 28.4 26.8 12.1 58.4 28.4 25.6 12.1 56.6 28.6 25.7 12.4 50.6 28.6 26.4 12.1 48.5 28.7 26.3 12.2 47.4 28.0 26.6 12.2 50.0 29.0 26.6 12.2 55.8 29.3 25.1 12.3 56.5 30.0 26.8 12.3 60.5 30.0 27.0 12.2 63.4 31.2 28.7 12.2 55.2 29.0 26.5 12.3 64.1 31.6 28.1 12.3 61.7 31.6 28.0 12.3 58.7 31. 7 28.3 12.3 49.3 31.1 28.0 12.2 47.4 29.8 28.5 12.4 48.4 29.6 29.6 12.3 49.1 29.5 30.2 11.9 47.6 30.0 30.8 11.5 47.3 29.3 30.4 11.3 48.0 31.3 29.6 11.4 49.5 31.5 29.8 11.3 54.2 31.5 30.6 12.0 52.1 30.7 29.3 Cheese______ _______ Lard,____ __________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh__ ___do____ 21.7 37.3 37.4 36.6 32.9 33.5 34.3 33.9 34.0 34.7 36.7 36.6 35.8 35.3 35.0 34.3 33.2 31.8 0.6 30.9 31.6 31.8 32.4 33.6 32.4 33.4 32.6 ...d o ____ 15.6 14.6 14.4 14.5 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.3 16.1 17.4 17.4 17.1 15.3 16.3 15.6 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.’6 15.2 18.5 18.9 21.5 21.8 20.7 17.3 — do____ 22.7 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.3 23.3 23.5 23.5 23.7 24.0 24.8 24.0 23.5 24.8 26.0 26.8 26.8 26.8 27.3 27.3 26.7 27.0 26.7 26.7 27.7 26. 7 Dozen __ 26.9 47.1 36.0 26.7 28.0 29.0 26.0 29.0 34.1 39.3 41.0 59.9 58.5 37.9 49.8 41.5 28.5 24.6 26.8 30.3 32.9 35.7 45.0 49.7 58.7 62.5 40.5 do E g g s , s to r a g e Bread______________ Pound _. Flour...................... — do____ Corn m ea l--............. — do____ Rolled oats_________ Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal _______ M acaroni.., ...d o ____ 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg Pound,, 5.7 3.7 2.3 35.0 27.0 8.4 8.4, 5.4 5.5 2.8 2.9 8.4 5.3 2.9 8.4 5.4 2.9 8.4 5.3 2.9 8.4 5.3 2.8 8.5 5.0 2.9 8.4 4.8 2.9 8.4 4.8 3.0 8.4 5.0 3.3 36.7 36.0 8.4 8.4 4.9 4.9 3.5 3.3 8.4 5.1 3.0 34.3 36.0 8.4 8.4 4.9 4.9 3.1 3.1 8.4 5.0 3.1 8.4 5.0 3.1 8.4 5.0 3.0 8.4 5.1 3.1 8.4 5.1 3.5 8.5 5.6 4.4 8.5 5.5 4.5 8.5 5.6 4. 5 8.9 5.8 4.3 46.0 9.3 6.0 4.1 8.5 5.3 3.7 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.2 8.4 8.2 8.4 9.2 9.3 9.3 8.9 9.3 9.2 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.4 9. ] 9.1 9.5 9.9 10.4 10.6 9. 5 24.6 23.9 24.1 23.7 23.8 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.8 24.4 23.7 23.7 23.9 23.8 23.8 23.7 23.5 23.6 24.3 24.3 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.2 16.6 16.4 16.5 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.9 16.9 17.1 16.6 16.8 16. 7 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.9 16.9 16.7 17.6 17.4 17.4 17.8 17.0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article ...d o ____ __ d o ___ Potatoes___ _______ ...d o ____ __ do____ Cabbage______ _____ Beans, baked______ Corn, canned______ Peas, canned.......... ...d o ____ No. 2 can ...d o ____ . . . d o __ 8.3 1.9 8.5 8.2 8.3 8.1 8.3 8.1 10.2 10. 5 10.6 10.4 10. 0 10. 3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.1 3.2 5.1 5.4 5.3 6.6 8.9 7.6 . . . d o __ . . . d o __ Dozen. _ ...d o ____ 7.9 9. 7 2.4 6.9 8.2 8.8 2.1 6.2 8.2 9.9 2.1 2.4 5.7 6.1 8.3 8.4 8.9 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.1 7.9 7.6 7.7 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 6.2 6.0 5.3 5.4 9.0 9.7 10.2 7.6 8.3 8.1 2.2 2.7 2.2 6.2 6.6 5.6 11.0 11.0 10.1 10. 1 9.7 8.0 8.9 8.6 8. 5 8. 2 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 10.3 8. 7 5.1 5.6 4.9 4.7 4.9 5. 5 11.4 11.2 71.4 36. 7 11.5 11.1 71.4 36.7 11.6 11.7 11.7 12.1 10.6 9.8 9.5 10.8 71.5 71.5 71.5 72.7 36.3 36.3 36. 3 36.0 12.1 12.1 11.6 12.0 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.7 12.2 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2 10.6 10.6 10.1 10.5 10.4 10.6 10.2 9.2 8.2 8.6 8.1 9.0 8.9 9.1 8.9 9.3 72.7 72.7 71.7 73.3 72.8 72.8 72.8 71.0 72.9 72.6 72.6 73.3 73.3 73.6 73.6 72.9 36.0 36.2 36.1 36.3 36.5 39.0 41.0 40.3 40.4 40.1 42.3 43.1 46.3 49.8 50.6 42.1 20.4 19.1 37.1 38.0 20.1 20.1 19.9 19.1 18. 5 18.4 18.2 17.0 38.6 38.6 37. 5 38.1 40.0 41.7 42.7 46.2 18.7 16.8 39.3 44.0 19.1 17.6 37.1 44.0 16. 6 15.1 39. 2 35.6 11.1 10.5 71.4 36.0 18.4 17. 3 38.1 42.2 18. 5 16. 0 37. 9 41.6 17. 2 15. 3 37. 5 44.8 18.3 15.2 38.3 34.3 18.9 17.0 38.1 41.3 17.9 15.0 38.3 33.3 18.3 14.9 38.3 31.5 17.8 14.9 41.7 31.5 17.6 14.7 38.3 32.5 17.9 14.7 39.0 35.0 15.5 14.9 38.0 39.4 16.0 14.6 37.0 40.0 16.0 14.8 38.0 39.4 16.8 14.6 37.5 38.8 16.1 14.4 37.0 44.7 14.9 14.1 37.0 41.3 14.3 13.9 35.0 31.8 16.6 14. 6 37.9 36.6 115 8.5 9.8 3.6 6.0 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 8.4 9.7 3.0 4.7 4.4 5.2 8.0 8.4 8.4 6.3 4.1 4.7 4.8 4.2 3.9 3.9 5.5 5.6 6.4 7.1 7.2 7.8 5.6 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.3 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.3 11.3 11. 5 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.6 13.9 13.9 13.1 13.5 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.6 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 14.2 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.7 16.6 15.0 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.5 16.4 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.4 16.5 16.8 16.8 16.1 15.8 15.8 16.1 16.4 11.0 11.2 11.2 Tomatoes, canned. . ...d o ____ Sugar, granulated.. . Pound. . " 5 .3 8.1 8.6 10.2 Tea________________ ...d o ____ 62.9 71.0 71.0 71.0 Coflee____ ________ ___do____ 27.5 35.3 35.1 36.1 Prunes___ ___ _____ Raisins ....................... Bananas __________ Oranges..................... 8.0 9.9 3.6 4.9 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued CV MANCHESTER, N . H . Unit Sirloin steak 2---------Round steak............. Rib roast................. . Chuck roast............... Pound-...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. 55.4 44.3 26.6 21.3 54.6 43.5 26.5 21.4 53.8 43.2 26. 6 20.7 55.6 44.6 27.7 21.7 15.5 35.0 33.3 40.7 15.5 37.1 34.3 41.3 15.3 30.4 34.9 40.7 15.5 29.3 35. 5 39.9 15.7 30.6 32.2 39.1 37.9 41.5 30.0 13.0 37.4 41.7 30.1 14.0 35.9 41.6 30.4 14.0 35.6 41.8 30.7 14.0 34.8 41.8 30.9 13.0 37.1 41.6 30.0 13.1 13.0 51.2 29.3 22.7 12.9 51.0 29.8 24.0 12.9 49. 7 29.8 23.3 12.8 48.0 30.0 24.0 12.7 53.9 30.0 24.0 13.2 54.1 29.2 23.2 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 50.8 41.4 25.6 20.7 51.8 42.1 25.9 20.7 52.9 43.7 25.6 20.3 53.9 44.6 26.1 20.6 55.3 44.5 26.0 20.4 57.4 49.1 27.9 21.5 59.4 50.9 30.6 22.8 59.8 49.6 30.1 23.4 59.2 48.8 29.3 22.9 57.6 47.5 28.4 22.6 56.5 44.2 27.7 21.9 54.6 44.1 28.0 21.3 55.8 45.9 27.6 21.6 55.8 44.6 27.9 22.0 54.4 44.4 27.6 21.3 54.9 43.3 27.8 21.6 55.3 44. 7 28.0 21.9 56.7 45.4 28.7 22.2 5 7 .0 56.1 56.6 56.1 46.3 45.4 45.3 44.8 28.7 28.5 27.9 27.8 22.1 22.6 22.0 21.7 Plate b e e f_________ Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced............... 14.7 14.6 .. .d o ___ .. .d o ___ 20.5 27.6 27.5 .. .d o ___ 23.4 34.5 34.1 .. .d o ____ 28.2 39.7 40.2 14.6 28.3 33.8 39.6 14.8 28.3 34.1 40.1 15.0 29.8 34.6 40.4 15.2 30.4 34.5 40.9 15.8 31.6 33.9 41.4 16.5 32.3 33.7 40.8 16.1 36.8 33.9 40.9 16.0 35.4 33.9 41.1 15.1 28.6 34.1 40.4 15.3 25.6 31.7 38.8 15.3 30.2 33. 9 40.4 15.8 27.2 31.3 38.7 15.5 26.0 31.4 37.7 15.4 26.1 31.1 37.4 15.9 29.8 30.4 37.4 16.4 30.4 30.6 37.8 16.2 30.8 30.8 38.6 16.1 29.9 30.9 38.9 15.7 34.6 32.4 40.4 Lamb.......................... Hens........................... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. . . . d o . - - . 20.1 35.5 36.4 35.1 .. .d o ___ 24.1 42.1 42.0 42.3 29.4 29.8 29.6 .. .d o ___ Quart... 6 13.0 13.0 13.0 35.8 42.2 29.8 13.0 35. 7 42. 3 29. 5 13.0 38.2 42.5 29.8 13.0 37.4 42.5 29.6 13.8 37.4 42.4 29.8 13.8 39.3 42.4 29.8 13.8 37.1 42.1 29.8 13.8 36.1 41.5 29.6 14.8 35.5 40.1 29.6 14.8 36.6 42.0 29.7 13.6 35.7 40.7 29.8 14.0 35.3 41.3 29.8 13.0 37.4 41.2 29.5 13.0 38.4 41.5 29.7 13.0 38.4 41.5 29.8 12.0 39.2 42.1 29.5 12.0 39.0 41.9 29.9 12.0 13.9 62.1 29.2 22.0 13.7 62.2 29.2 22.0 13.6 56.0 29.6 22.0 13.9 53.1 29.6 21.7 13.8 52.0 29.2 21.7 13.9 54.8 29.2 22.3 14.0 56.8 29.2 22.3 13.9 59.1 27.5 20.7 14.0 60.2 27.8 21.0 13.9 61.3 27.8 21.0 13.8 58.4 28.7 21.8 13.8 62.6 28.3 22.7 13.7 62.9 28.8 23.3 13.7 62.3 28.8 22.7 13.3 53.1 28.8 22.7 13.1 50.6 28.8 23.0 13.0 51.6 28.8 22.7 12.9 52.4 28.8 22.7 Milk, evaporated— C an1. . . 40." 3 Butter_____________ Pound Oleomargarine--------- . . . d o . . . . Nut margarine_____ .. .d o ____ 13.7 61.7 27.5 22.7 13.6 61.1 28.5 22.0 C ts. C ts. Cts. 35.5 29.0 20.2 16.9 Eggs, storage ______ Bread_____ _________ Flour.......... ................ Corn m eal--.............. 35.4 .. .d o ___ 21.6 37.6 38.0 38.5 38.3 37.4 37.2 37.1 37.3 36.7 37.6 37.4 38.2 37.6 38.0 38.4 37.6 36.6 36.1 35.2 35.5 35.8 35.8 35.6 21.9 35.4 36.3 ...d o . . 16.1 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.3 17.2 17.2 18.0 18.8 18.8 18.8 17.8 18.5 17.9 17.2 17.0 16.9 16.7 16.8 19.1 19.9 20.9 24.4 21.0 18.7 24.6 23.7 20.1 20.6 20.2 20.2 20.9 20.5 20.8 20.5 20.6 21.2 21.5 21.8 20.7 23.3 23.8 23.3 23.5 23.1 23.3 23.4 23.8 24.1 24.1 ...d o .... 82.3 81.2 57.4 Dozen... 37.6 67.7 55.6 53.1 42.9 42.5 43.2 46.7 53.8 60.6 67.7 82.2 76.8 57.7 62.6 59.6 43.6 38.6 40.1 42.5 45.1 55.9 65.8 70.9 44.3 51.0 51.2 42.1 43 4 44.2 47.0 43.8 __ do__ 43. 2 41.2 Pound. . 6.0 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.8 3.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.1 .. .d o ___ 5. 0 5.2 4.8 .. .d o ------ 3.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.6 4. 6 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 5.0 4.9 4.9 Rolled oats................ Corn flakes................. Wheat cereal.............. Macaroni___________ .. .d o ___ 8-oz. pkg 28-oz. pkg Pound._ Cheese........................ Lard _______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. 8.5 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.8 9.0 9.0 8.7 9.6 9.7 9. 7 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 9. 8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.1 26.0 25.3 25.3 25.2 25.2 25.2 24.9 25.1 24.3 24.1 24. 3 24.4 24.9 24.4 24. 4 24.5 24.8 24.5 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.9 25.1 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.2 24.5 24.3 24.0 24. 7 23.8 24.2 24.5 24.2 24.5 24.0 24.1 24.3 24.2 24.5 24.0 24.2 24.2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 1924 A v 1923 A v A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Rice_______________ Beans, navy.............. Potatoes___________ Onions........................ . . . d o ___ .. .d o ____ __ do. .. .d o ____ Cabbage..................... Beans, baked_______ Corn, canned _____ Peas, canned............ .. .d o ____ No. 2 can __ do__ .. .d o ____ 8.7 1. 6 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.0 9.3 10.9 11.1 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.2 10.5 10.2 10.3 10.1 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.7 2.9 3.0 5.0 4.3 3.1 2. 4 2.3 4.9 5.2 5.4 6.8 7.3 8.2 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.3 9.3 9.1 9.9 10.8 2. 3 2.8 6.2 6.5 9.3 9.7 2. 5 9.4 9.7 2. 6 9.3 9.9 2. 6 6.2 6.1 6.1 9.4 9.6 2. 6 5.9 9.5 9.5 2. 6 6.7 9.7 9.4 2. 9 7.4 9.8 9.4 3.2 9.9 9.9 8.0 6.9 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.2 9.5 9.9 9.5 9 . 7 2.1 1.8 1. 7 1.6 5.9 4.5 4.7 4. 6 2.2 4.1 4.3 5.3 8.4 9.9 6.8 7.4 4.8 4. 7 4.5 3.9 4.1 5.7 4.2 4.8 6.3 8.8 9.2 7.4 7.6 5.7 4.8 3.8 3. 5 14. 9 14.9 15.1 14.9 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.4 14. 6 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.3 14.3 14. 1 14. 1 14. 2 14. 3 14. 3 14. 3 17. 6 17. 5 17.3 17.6 17. 7 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.4 17. 5 17. 5 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18. 2 18. 3 18. 3 18. 3 18. 3 18. 5 18. 6 20. 5 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 21.1 21.1 21.1 20.8 21.5 21.4 21.4 20.9 20. 6 20.6 21.2 21.2 21. 5 21. 5 21. 5 3 .6 1 4 .3 1 9 .2 21. 7 9 .7 9. 6 2 .4 6.1 5 .8 1 4 .3 1 8 .3 2 1 .3 Tomatoes, canned... No. 3 can 19.4 20.1 Sugar, granulated.__ Pound._ " ‘ 5 . 1 8. 6 9.0 Tea________ ________ do. 46. 3 56. 4 56. 4 Coffee.................... . . . . d o . . . 32.0 38.8 39.0 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.7 20.7 20.9 21.3 20.6 20.9 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 .20.4 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 2 0 . 5 10.9 10.9 11.6 11.6 10.8 10.0 9.8 11.1 10. 7 10.8 10.5 10.5 10. 6 10.6 9. 7 9. 3 8.4 8. 5 8.2 8.7 8.8 8.9 8 . 9 9 . 3 56. 4 57. 7 57. 7 57. 57.7 57. 7 57. 7 57. 7 57. 7 58. 0 57. 4 58. 3 58. 9 58. 9 58. 9 59. 8 59. 5 59. 2 59. 2 59. 2 59. 2 59. 8 6 0 . 0 5 9 . 2 39.3 39.8 39.9 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.5 39.5 39.5 39. 7 39.5 39.4 40.1 43. 2 44.4 45. 5 45. 5 45.1 45. 7 45. 9 47’ 4 50. 6 5 2 . 1 4 5 . 4 Prunes...... .................. _. do. _ Raisins___________ __ do. Bananas ____ _____ . . d o Oranges............... ....... Dozen.._ 19.0 19.5 18.8 18.4 18.6 18.4 18.4 17.8 18. 2 17.4 16.4 16. 0 16.3 16. 2 15.7 15. 6 10.4 10. 6 10. 3 1 1 .1 1 2 .1 12. 2 11. 9 11. 2 49.5 49.9 57.1 5 4 .0 5 3 .9 50. 7 48. 3 51.4 19. 6 18. 5 10.4 50. 1 19.1 18.4 10.4 51.0 7 1 6 .0 1 4 .4 10. 4 42. 5 1 6 .5 14. 6 10. 5 44. 6 b u t in m o s t o f t h e o t h e r c itie s in c lu d e d in t h is r e p o r t it w o u ld b e k n o w n a s “ p o r t e r h o u s e ” s te a k . f DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 2 T h e s t e a k fo r w h ic h p r ic e s a re h e r e q u o t e d is c a lle d “ s i r l o in ” in t h is c i t y 17.7 1 6 . e 18. 5 17.1 17.5 16. 6 16. 8 16. 4 16. 2 16. 4 16. 5 16. 2 16.2 15. 8 15. 4 15. 6 16. 6 15.2 15.1 14. 9 14. 6 14. 6 14. 6 14. 4 14! 5 14! 3 14! 2 14! 3 11. 7 11. 8 11. 2 11. 8 11. 8 11. 5 11. 3 9. 9 9. 4 9. 8 9. 6 9. 6 9l 9 10 6 52.7 42.1 50. 9 39.8 37.1 35.5 40.8 40. 1 47.4 46.1 48.7 54.7 52.2 5 o !e 118 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued MEMPHIS, TENN. A r t i c le U n it P la t e b e e f____________ P o r k c h o p s ___________ B a c o n , s l ic e d ________ H a m ,s l ic e d ................ ...d ...d ...d ...d o o o o ......... ......... ......... ......... Cts. C ts. Cts. 2 2 .7 3 0 .2 3 0 .1 19 .1 2 6 .4 2 6 .3 2 0 .4 2 2 .4 2 2 .6 1 5 .0 1 6 .4 1 7 .0 1 1 .8 1 2 .2 2 0 .3 2 3 .2 3 0 .3 3 8 .2 2 8 .7 4 5 .4 Cts. 3 4 .4 3 0 .3 2 5 .6 18.1 Cts. 3 1 .0 2 7 .2 2 2 .5 1 7 .5 Cts. 3 1 .9 2 8 .1 2 3 .8 1 8 .2 Cts. 3 2 .2 2 8 .6 2 4 .2 17.3 1 2 .7 1 2 .6 2 2 .5 2 2 .5 3 7 .3 37. 7 4 4 .6 4 4 .2 1 3 .7 23. 8 3 8 .4 4 3 .5 1 3 .0 13.0 13 .6 2 5 .2 2 4 .5 2 5 .7 3 7 .3 3 6 .7 3 7 .5 4 3 .5 4 3 .8 43. 8 C ts. 3 5 .0 3 0 .2 2 6 .2 19.4 Cts. 3 4 .8 3 1 .0 2 5 .7 1 9 .0 Cts. Cts. 3 3 .2 3 3 .2 2 9 .6 2 8 .4 2 4 .3 2 4 .4 18 .3 1 8 .1 Cts. 3 3 .6 2 8 .4 2 4 .5 1 8 .0 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 3 2 .9 3 3 .2 3 2 .9 3 2 .8 3 2 .9 2 8 .8 2 8 .8 2 8 .3 2 7 .9 2 8 .6 2 4 .4 2 4 .0 2 3 .8 2 3 .4 2 3 .8 18 .1 1 7 .9 1 7 .7 18.1 1 7 .8 13 .5 14 .5 2 7 .4 3 1 .7 3 7 .1 3 7 .7 4 3 .8 4 5 .8 1 3 .8 1 3 .7 2 8 .1 2 5 .0 3 6 .2 3 5 .6 4 4 .3 4 2 .5 1 3 .1 22. 1 3 4 .8 4 3 .5 1 3 .3 2 5 .1 3 7 .0 4 4 .1 1 4 .0 1 4 .2 2 3 .6 22. 1 3 5 .4 3 4 .3 4 3 .8 4 4 .6 1 3 .8 2 2 .0 33. 8 4 2 .1 1 3 .5 1 3 .4 2 3 .5 2 5 .3 3 2 .7 31. 5 4 3 .8 4 1 .3 1 3 .4 24. 8 3 1 .5 4 2 .9 3 3 .9 28. 5 3 5 .9 1 5 .0 3 4 .4 2 9 .2 3 5 .1 1 4 .7 3 8 .7 3 8 .1 2 9 .5 2 9 .9 3 5 .0 3 4 .3 14 .7 1 4 .7 3 7 .8 3 6 .8 3 6 .1 3 6 .6 2 9 .8 2 8 .7 2 8 .2 28. 5 3 4 .8 3 6 .9 3 6 .2 8 6 .6 1 4 .7 1 4 .7 1 4 .7 1 4 .7 Cts. 3 5 .4 3 1 .5 2 6 .5 19.6 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 3 2 .9 3 2 .9 3 2 .9 3 2 .5 2 8 .8 2 8 .8 2 8 .8 2 8 .6 2 4 .5 2 4 .5 2 5 .2 2 4 .8 1 7 .9 1 8 .3 1 8 .1 17 .5 C ts . 3 2 .5 2 8 .6 2 5 .3 1 7 .8 C ts. 3 2 .5 2 8 .6 2 4 .3 1 7 .9 35. 5 2 9 .0 36. 1 1 5 .0 3 5 .3 35. 2 3 0 .4 29. 2 3 7 .2 3 6 .8 1 5 .0 1 5 .0 3 6 .4 29. 5 3 6 .3 1 5 .0 3 5 .3 2 9 .6 3 5 .3 1 5 .0 3 6 .5 3 7 .3 3 7 .3 2 9 .0 2 8.5 28.1 3 5 .1 34. 7 35. 6 15.0 1 5 .0 15 .0 3 6 .3 2 9 .0 3 6 .0 1 5 .0 34 .1 2 8 .8 36. 1 1 5 .0 34. 5 2 8 .3 3 6 .8 1 5 .0 35. 6 2 9 .0 3 6 .0 15. 0 3 4 .1 2 8 .0 3 5 .4 1 4 .7 34. 5 2 8 .1 3 6 .2 1 4 .7 M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d _ . _ C a n 1. ._ P o u n d . _ “ 39." 4 B u t t e r _______________ . . . d o _____ O le o m a r g a r in e N u t m a r g a r in e ______ . . . d o ......... 1 1 .9 55. 5 30. 0 2 6 .2 1 2 .4 55. 3 2 8 .3 2 4 .6 1 2 .5 56. 5 28. 3 2 5 .0 1 2 .5 12.7 1 2 .8 12.9 4 9 .7 48. 6 4 7 .1 4 8 .7 2 6 .3 27. 7 30. 0 31. 7 2 4 .7 2 4 .7 2 5 .0 2 5 .2 13 .0 5 1 .9 3 0 .0 2 4 .2 1 3 .0 52. 8 28. 3 2 5 .0 1 2 .8 12 .7 1 2 .6 5 7 .4 5 8 .2 53. 2 2 9 .3 2 6 .0 2S. 7' 2 4 .8 2 5 .0 2 4 .9 1 2 .8 5 8 .4 2 8 .6 2 5 .1 1 3 .0 1 3 .0 5 8 .6 5 7 .2 2 8 .6 29. 5 2 5 .0 2 4 .6 12 .3 1 1 .8 1 1 .8 4 9 .5 4 6 .1 44.4 2 9 .5 29. 5 29. 5 2 4 .4 2 4 .4 2 4 .0 . . . d o ......... 2 1 .0 C h e e s e ____ _ L a r d __________________ . . . d o ------- 15. 7 V e g e t a b le l a r d s u b . . . d o ......... s t it u t e . E g g s , s t r ic t ly f r e s h . . D o z e n — .2 8 .5 3 7 .4 3 6 .8 3 5 .3 33. 2 3 1 .7 3 3 .8 33. 7 33. 5 35. 8 3 6 .7 3 5 .9 15. 7 15. 7 1 6 .2 1 6 .5 1 5 .8 15.9 15 .8 15 .6 17. 6 1 7 .6 1 8 .2 2 0 .3 2 1 .7 21. 9 2 2 .3 21.1 2 2 .2 22.9 2 2 .4 2 2 .9 2 3 .2 2 3 .6 3 5 .3 3 4 .9 1 7 .8 1 6 .5 2 3 .9 2 2 .4 3 4 .7 1 7 .3 2 3 .7 3 3 .9 1 6 .5 2 4 .1 3 3 .2 1 5 .7 2 3 .9 2 9 .0 15 .3 2 3 .9 2 8 .2 28.7, 2 8 .8 2 9 .2 3 0 .6 14. 8 1 4 .5 1 4 .8 1 7 .5 1 8 .8 2 2 .9 2 3 .0 2 4 .0 2 4 .5 2 5 .0 3 0 .6 2 0 .4 2 4 .2 4 9 .5 5 7 .0 5 0 .6 4 5 .0 3 0 .6 3 0 .9 2 9 .7 4 6 .6 __ 4 0 .2 _ _ d o _____ 41. 2 3 1 .0 E g g s , s t o r a g e ________ 9. 1 9 .0 B r e a d ____________ . . . P o u n d . _ “ "6." 6 5 .4 F l o u r _________z _______ _ _ _ d o _____ 3. 5 5. 5 C o r n m e a l ............... ...... . . . d o _____ 2 .2 2 .9 2 .9 . . . d o ___ R o l l e d o a t s _______ C o r n fla k e s ___________ 8 - o z .p k g . W h e a t c e r e a l_________ 2 8 -o z .p k g M a c a r o n i ........................ P o u n d . _ __ 3 0 .8 9 .0 5 .5 2 .9 3 1 .8 9 .0 5. 6 3 .0 3 1 .3 9 .0 5. 5 3 .0 3 1 .8 9 .2 5 .4 3 .0 32.3 8 .9 5 .3 3 .1 3 4 .3 8 .9 4 .9 3. 2 4 0 .2 41.1 5 0 .0 38. 5 41. 2 4 3 .2 9 .2 8 .9 9 .1 9 .0 5. 1 5. 1 5. 1 5 .1 3 .4 3 .6 3. 5 3 .4 3 9 .2 37. 5 9 .0 9 .0 5. 1 5. 3 3. 2 3 .7 9 .0 5 .3 3. 5 9 .6 5 .2 3 .6 9 .0 5 .3 3 .6 8 .9 5 .2 3 .7 3 1 .6 8 .9 5 .3 3 .6 Cts. C ts. 3 3 .0 3 2 .8 2 9 .1 2 8 .6 2 4 .0 2 4 .3 17 .2 1 7 .8 1 3 .4 13.1 1 3 .8 1 3 .5 1 3 .5 13 .0 1 3 .6 2 5 .0 2 7 .8 2 7 .1 3 1 .3 2 6 .2 2 4 .9 2 5 .3 3 1 .8 3 3 .6 3 5 .0 3 7 .9 3 7 .3 3 6 .0 3 4 .2 4 2 .5 4 1 .7 4 2 .9 4 5 .3 4 5 .4 4 5 .3 4 3 .6 . . . d o ......... 2 0 .6 L a m b ......... .. __ H e n s ______ ____________ . . . d o _____ 19. 8 S a lm o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o ------M i l k , fr e s h ......... ........... Q u a r t . . . "16." 6 1 2 .4 5 7 .1 2 8 .3 2 4 .7 C ts. 3 2 .5 2 8 .6 2 4 .3 17 .7 A v er age fo r year 1924 1 1 .3 4 4 .9 27. 5 2 3 .7 3 4 .4 9 .1 5 .3 4 .0 9 .2 9 .2 9 .2 9. 2 9. 5 9. 5 9 .4 9 .2 9 .1 9 .4 9. 3 9 .1 9. 3 9 .4 9. 2 9. 2 9 .1 9. 3 9. 3 9 .2 9 .5 9 .7 9 .7 9 .9 1 0 .1 9 .8 9 .8 9 .8 9 .8 9 .5 9 .5 9 .6 9 .6 9 .6 9 .8 9 .7 9 .8 9 .9 10 .2 9 .7 24. 9 23. 8 23. 6 24. 2 24. 5 24. 2 2 4 .4 2 4 .4 24. 6 24. 3 2 4 .3 2 4 .3 2 4 .3 2 3 .9 2 4 .4 2 4 .9 2 4 .9 24. 7 2 4 .3 2 4 .4 1 7 .8 1 8 .3 1 7 .8 1 7 .7 1 7 .7 17.6 17.5 1 7 .5 17.7 18 .0 1 8 ,0 1 8 .0 1 7 .8 1 8 .4 1 8 .7 1 8 .7 1 8 .4 1 8 .4 1 8 .7 1 8 .6 1 1 .1 4 4 .1 27. 5 2 4 .3 3 6 .4 1 1 .2 4 4 .9 2 6 .0 2 4 .3 4 2 .9 3 6 .8 30. 5 3 8 .9 1 5 .0 3 5 .0 2 9 .8 3 6 .9 1 5 .0 3 6 .1 2 9 .2 3 6 .0 1 4 .8 1 1 .2 1 1 .2 4 5 .4 45. 5 2 6 .0 2 6 .0 2 4 .4 2 4 .4 11 .0 50 .2 38. 5 2 4 .7 1 1 .8 4 9 .1 2 8 .9 2 4 .4 2 9 .8 3 0 .4 2 0 .1 20.1 2 4 .3 2 4 .2 30. 6 1 7 .2 2 4 .0 3 4 .8 3 0 .2 35. 5 1 5 .0 9 .1 5 .6 4 .3 8 .9 5 .7 4 .2 9. 2 9 .1 9 .5 1 0 .3 2 4 .1 2 3 .8 1 8 .3 1 8 .4 9 .2 1 0 .5 2 3 .7 1 7 .9 9 .1 5. 5 4 .0 5 3 .0 60.1 4 1 .0 4 5 .0 4 7 .6 9 .1 9 .2 5 .8 6 .0 4 .1 4 .3 9 .0 5 .4 3 .9 9 .2 9 .2 9 .3 l f l .8 11.1 10.1 2 4 .1 2 4 .2 2 3 .7 1 7 .8 20 .0 1 8 .5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 S ir lo in s t e a k . . . ......... .. P o u n d . . R o u n d s t e a k _________ . . . d o ......... R i b r o a s t _____________ . . . d o _____ C h u c k r o a s t . . . ............ . . . d o ......... 1924 1923 A v A v e rerage age fo r fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O c t . N o v . D e c . y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u l y A u g . S e p t. O c t . N o v . D e c . 1913 1923 ...d ...d ...d ...d o o o o C a b b a g e _______________ B e a n s , b a k e d ______ C o r n , c a n n e d ______ P e a s , c a n n e d ............... .. . . . d o .......... N o . 2 ca n ...d o .. . . . d o _____ T o m a to e s , c a n n e d .. . . . . d o S u ga r, g r a n u la t e d .. . P ou T e a . . ________ _________ ...d o C o f f e e .................................. . . . d o _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ n d .. _____ .......... P r u n e s ................................ . . . d o ......... R a i s i n s _________________ . . . d o _____ B a n a n a s ______ _________ D o z e n . . . O r a n g e s . ......................... . . . d o ......... 5 .5 63. 8 2 7 .5 7.9 7.9 8.0 11.4 10.9 10.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 7. 3 6.2 5.0 5.2 8.1 8. 1 8. 1 8.0 8.4 8. 7 8.8 8. 8 8.6 8. 7 10. 1 10.0 11.1 10.0 9. 8 9.7 9.7 9. 8 9.3 3.3 3.0 3. 1 3.2 3. 2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 5.1 5.0 5.6 5.5 5. 8 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.8 8 .2 1 1 .4 2. 5 5 .0 7 .8 1 2 .0 2 .5 4 .8 8 .0 1 1 .8 2 .5 4 .8 7 .9 1 1 .9 2 .6 6. 3 7.9 11.5 2.7 7.2 4 .2 13. 3 14. 3 1 7 .6 4. 7 1 3 .0 14. 5 17. 5 6. 8 1 3 .0 14. 7 1 8 .2 7 .8 13. 0 14. 7 17. 7 6.8 4. 6 13.0 13. 0 15. 2 15. 2 17.9 18. 5 12. 8 8 .3 8 2 .3 3 7 .1 1 2 .8 8 .8 82. 3 3 7 .2 1 3 .0 1 0 .3 83. 4 3 7 .5 13. 2 1 0 .8 84. 5 3 7 .2 13.2 13. 2 13.3 13.2 13.1 12.6 12.7 12.7 13.0 12.7 12. 8 12.8 12.8 12.6 12.6 13.0 12.8 12. 5 12.9 12.6 12.6 12.7 11.3 11. 3 10.8 9.8 9.6 11.0 10.5 10.6 10.3 10.3 10. 7 10.7 10.3 9. 1 8.7 8.5 8.3 8. 7 8. 7 8.8 8. 5 9. 3 84. 1 84. 5 84.5 85.3 84.0 84.2 86.6 83. 5 84. 1 85.4 84. 6 83.8 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.9 83.9 85. 5 85. 5 93. 5 84.9 37.4 37. 2 37.4 37.7 37.9 37.4 37.7 37.7 37.5 38.3 9 42.1 41. S 40.2 39.5 40.5 40.6 43.8 45.3 49.2 51.3 42.6 2 0 .2 18. 7 33. 1 4 1 .2 1 9 .7 2 0 .0 2 0 .1 18. 5 19. 5 19. 0 3 4 .4 33. 9 33. 9 3 9 .8 4 4 .9 4 9 .6 7. 9 11. 5 3. 2 9.9 3.3 5.4 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.3 4.8 4.6 4. 9 13.0 13.0 13.2 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.0 12.9 13. 0 15.4 15.4 15.0 14.9 15.0 14. 7 14.9 14.8 14. 9 18.5 18.3 17.9 17.3 17.5 17 1 17.8 17.7 18. 1 9.0 9.1 3.2 5.3 9.2 9. 2 3.0 5.3 9.3 10.0 3.0 4.8 9. 5 9. 8 3.0 4.7 9. 5 9.8 2.9 4.7 9. 6 9. 6 2. 7 4.9 9.0 9. 7 3. 1 5.4 4.9 5.3 5.9 4.5 4.1 3.7 3. 7 3.7 3.4 3.4 4.3 13.3 13.3 13.0 13.0 12. 8 12.4 12. 5 12.4 12.4 12.1 12. 8 14.6 14. 6 14.7 14. 5 14.3 14.4 14. 2 14.8 15.9 16.8 14.9 17.8 17.5 17.4 18.3 18.3 18.2 18.2 17.8 18.8 18.9 18.1 19.7 19.4 34.4 53.2 19. 5 19. 7 36. 9 52. 3 19.0 18.7 37.5 53.8 19. 5 19. 3 35.0 49.7 19.8 19.2 35. 6 41.4 ■18.3 18.0 36. 7 44. 8 17.8 17.1 35.0 38.7 18.2 16. 7 36.0 40.6 19.3 18. 7 35. 2 45.8 18.3 16. 5 37.0 38. 2 18. 5 16. 5 35. 5 36. 2 18.3 16.9 36.7 36.9 17.5 16.9 36.1 35.1 16.7 16. 5 32. 3 37.8 15.4 16. 2 31.4 43.8 15.7 16. 5 32. 2 49.1 15.3 16.2 30.0 46.9 15.5 16.1 30. 6 50.5 17.1 15. 2 33.8 50.4 16.9 15. 2 33.3 42.4 16.3 15.4 31.0 33.7 16.8 16.2 33.3 41. 8 119 1 .8 DETAILED TABLES 1 15-16 ounces. 7 .8 CO 00 R i c e .............................. .. B e a n s , n a v y ................... P o t a t o e s . A ___________ O n i o n s . . . ......................... 120 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES*IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued MILW AUKEE, W IS. Article Unit 1924 1923 A v Av A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. 37.1 32. 2 27.3 22.4 36.9 32.0 27. 6 22.4 36.8 32.1 27.5 22.7 37.2 32.5 27.3 22.7 38.5 33.0 27.3 22.5 38.6 39.2 38.8 38.0 36.7 36.1 37.6 33.3 33.7 33.4 32.6 31.7 31.5 32.5 27.5 28.1 27.7 27.4 27.3 26.1 27.4 22.4 22.8 22.9 22.4 22.3 21.6 22.5 Plate beef.................. Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced............... ...d o ____ 11. 6 12.5 12.4 12.6 12.0 11.9 12.2 11.8 11.7 12.6 13.5 13.2 13.1 12.5 13.2 13.1 __ldo____ 19.0 27.0 26.8 26.8 26.5 29.1 28.8 31.4 33.3 38.3 32.1 25.7 22.8 29.1 25.1 24.4 ___do_ . . 27. 5 40.4 40.6 40.4 40.6 41.1 41.1 41.2 41.1 41.6 41.1 40.2 37.8 40. 6 38.4 38.2 . . . d o . . . . 27.8 43.5 44.0 43.5 43.6 44.3 44.3 45.0 45.0 45.1 44.9 44.0 43.5 44.2 43.5 43.3 12.9 25. 5 37.2 42.5 12.7 26.5 36.9 43.3 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.7 27. 5 28. 3 28.7 35.9 36.3 37.3 27.4 25.7 37.0 36.8 36.7 39.9 39.8 39.9 39.4 39.3 43.4 42.6 42.7 45.3 46.0 45.1 45.9 44.1 Lamb.......................... Hens_______ ______ Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................ ...d o ____ 19. 7 36.6 36.1 36.2 36.1 37.7 39.4 40.2 38.2 37.5 36.2 35.1 35.1 _ do___ 19. 8 30.9 32. 7 35.8 36. 6 37.0 33.0 31. 5 31. 5 32.0 29.1 26. 7 27. 5 32.9 32.9 33.2 33. 5 33.6 34.0 34.5 35.2 35.3 34.4 34.8 35.3 ...d o ____ Quart... 7.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Pound.. 22.4 35.8 35.5 35.6 35.9 36.7 37.8 ...d o ------ 20.6 31.2 31.1 30.9 31.0 31.9 33.2 __ do____ 18.4 26.2 26.4 26.6 26.9 26.8 27.1 ...d o ------ 16.1 20.5 21.3 21.2 21.0 21.2 21.3 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 39.5 35.1 27.3 21.5 39.7 35.2 27.2 21.7 39.6 35.1 28.3 23.0 38.0 33.8 27.5 22.7 37.1 36.8 37.3 32.1 31.8 32. 7 26.8 27.0 27.0 21.7 21.8 21.6 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.7 56.0 55.5 53.6 48.2 45.7 45.1 49.3 26.7 26. 7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.9 25.3 25.3 25.6 25.5 25.6 25.5 25.6 Cts. Cts. 12.9 29. 1 38.3 44.0 37.0 35.8 35.7 37.2 39.1 39.4 39.4 38.1 36.9 36.1 34.8 34.0 34.0 36.7 32.0 31.3 32.8 34.7 35.8 36.1 31. 9 30.1 30.1 32.3 31.5 29. 5 28.9 32.1 34.1 34.7 34.1 34. 1 35.2 35.2 34.9 35.2 34.9 34.2 33.2 34.7 34.7 34.6 10.5 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.8 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.6 53. 5 53.5 58.6 60.0 53.1 60.9 57.4 26.9 27.5 27.9 28.8 27.1 28.8 28.5 26.0 26.5 27.4 27.8 25.9 27.6 27.7 11.5 53.9 28.2 27.7 11.4 45.6 27.5 26.6 11.3 43.7 27.4 26.4 11.3 '45. 9 27.5 26.4 10.9 45.9 27.3 26.7 10.9 44.0 28.2 27.1 10.9 44.3 28.6 27.1 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.2 44.1 45.8 49.0 48.4 28.8 29.5 29.0 28.3 26.8 27.9 28.1 27.2 Milk, evaporated. _. Can1- . . Butter-------------------- Pound _. 35. 9 Oleomargarine_____ ...d o . __ Nut margarine___ __ do___ 11.3 57.6 26.6 25.2 Cheese.................... ... ...d o ____ 21.8 Lard........... .......... do___ 15. 6 Vegetable lard sub ...d o -----stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. Dozen. _ 29.3 35.9 35.8 35.8 34.2 33.7 35.0 34.6 34.9 36.2 37.0 37.2 37.0 35.6 36.6 35.6 35.3 33.4 32.5 30.3 30.8 32.1 32.3 32.8 31.8 32.1 33.0 17.1 17.4 17. 7 17. 7 17.8 17.6 17.5 17. 5 18.3 19.0 19.2 19. 3 18.0 19.4 18.7 18.3 17.9 17.9 17.8 18.0 20.0 20.6 21.8 22.5 21.9 19.6 22.5 22.5 23.1 23.3 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.6 23.5 24.2 24.6 25.4 23.5 25.3 25.4 25. 4 25.8 25.4 25.2 25.2 25.6 25.9 26.0 26.1 26.4 25.6 Eggs, storage do Bread..................... . Pound. . Flour______________ ...d o ____ Corn m eal................ ...d o ____ Rolled oats_________ ...d o ____ Corn flakes_________ 8-oz. pkg Wheat cereal............. 28-oz.pkg Macaroni................... Pound.. 51.0 42.5 34.0 30.5 31.2 30.1 29.1 32.4 39.0 43.9 60.4 63.0 40.6 52.5 47.7 28.4 27.0 26.8 29.7 32.0 37.9 44.5 50.2 61.1 70.5 42.4 34.8 32.2 5.6 8.9 8.9 3.1 4.3 4.3 3.3 3.9 3.8 38. 2 38.6 36.4 8.9 4.3 3.8 8.9 4.2 3.9 8.9 4.2 4.0 8.9 4.2 3.9 8.9 4.1 3.9 8.9 4.0 3.8 8.9 4.1 3.9 8.8 8.8 8.8 4. 2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.3 8.9 4.2 4.0 35.5 34.8 8.8 9.2 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.5 9.2 4.1 4.4 9.2 4.2 4.5 9.2 4.2 4.4 9.2 4.3 4.4 9.2 4.4 4.4 9.2 4.7 4.5 9.2 4.8 4.9 38.7 43.6 45.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.8 5.2 5.4 9.2 4.5 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.9 7.9 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.0 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.8 10.2 9.4 24.3 24.0 r 24. 5 24.4 24.2 24.1 24.2 24. 3 24.2 24.5 24.4 24.0 24.3 24.2 24.2 23.9 24.0 24.0 23.9 24.0 24.1 24.1 24.1 23.9 23.7 24.0 17.9 17.5 17,5 17,5 17,4 17.7 17,2 17.4 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.7 17.8 17.9 17.5 17.5 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.5 17.2 17.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Cts. Cts. 37.5 32.5 27.3 22.5 C ts. Sirloin steak....... ....... Round steak........... Rib roast___________ Chuck roast............... B i c e ........ ........ ................ B e a n s , n a v y __________ P o t a t o e s ................ ............ O n i o n s ................................ 9 .0 . . . d o _____ ___ d o _____ 1 .4 — d o .... — d o . . . . ........... C a b b a g e . ...................... . . . d o _____ B e a n s , o a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n C o r n , c a n n e d _________ . . . d o _____ P e a s , c a n n e d __________ ___ d o _____ T om a toes, ca n n ed . . . . d o _____ S u g a r , g r a n u la t e d . . . P ound. . __ T e a ______________________ _ _ _ d o C o f f e e — ............................ ___ d o ____ _ P r u n e s __________________ ___ d o _____ B a i s i n s . . _______________ _ _ . d o _____ B a n a n a s ______ _________ — d o _____ D ozen. _ O r a n g e s ________________ 1 0 .0 11. 5 1 .4 5 .3 9 .9 11. 5 1 .4 5 .4 9 .9 11. 6 1 .7 7 .0 1 0 .0 11. 6 1 .7 9 .0 9 .9 11. 6 2 .2 9 .1 9 .8 11. 5 4 .1 7 .9 1 0 .4 11. 0 2 .8 6 .4 10. 10. 2. 6. 2 5 6 0 10. 10. 2. 6. 4 1 1 3 1 0 .3 1 0 .1 2 .0 6 .3 10. 9. 2. 6. 3 9 0 3 10. 1 11. 0 2. 1 6. 7 10. 9. 2. 6. 2 7 1 3 1 0 .4 9 .5 2 .3 6 .2 1 0 .5 9 .5 2 .2 6 .1 10. 9. 2. 5. 4 2 1 5 1 0 .5 ! 1 0 .3 9 .2 9. 1 2 .1 2. 5 7 .3 7 .3 10. 8. 3. 7. 3 9 1 4 1 0 .4 9 .1 2 .3 7 .1 1 0 .7 9 .1 2. 2 6 .4 10. 8| 9 .3 1 .8 4 .7 2 .5 1 1. 7 15. 0 1 5 .1 3 .8 1 1 .7 15. 2 1 5 .3 6 .8 11. 6 1 5 .4 1 5 .3 9 .3 31. 6 1 5 .4 1 5 .3 9 .2 11. 5 15. 4 1 5 .4 6 .3 11. 5 15. 2 1 5 .4 5 .9 11. 6 1 5 .2 1 5 .5 3 .4 11. 6 15. 2 15. 5 2. 11. 15. 15. 8 7 4 6 2. 11. 15. 15. 4 / 4 5 2 .4 1 1 .8 1 5 .4 1 5 .5 2. 11. 15. 15. 6 6 6 4 4. 11. 15. 15. 8 6 3 4 4. 11. 15. 16. 6 9 7 1 6 .0 1 2 .0 1 5 .7 1 6 .3 6 .5 1 2 .0 1 5 .8 1 6 .5 6. 11. 15. 16. 7 9 9 6 7 .5 1 1 .9 1 5 .8 1 6 .6 5 .8 1 1 .7 1 5 .8 1 6 .6 5. 11. 15. 18. 5 6 7 7 3 .7 1 1 .7 15. 7 1 6 .7 4 .2 1 1 .6 1 5 .9 1 6 .5 1 3 .6 7 .9 6 9 .8 3 4 .0 1 3 .4 8 .2 70. 2 3 4 .1 1 3 .6 9 .7 7 0 .1 3 5 .1 1 3 .8 1 0 .1 7 0 .1 3 5 .3 1 4 .0 1 3 .9 1 3 .8 1 0 .8 10. 7 1 0 .3 70. 7 7 1 .0 7 0 .8 35. 7 35. 7 3 4 .9 1 3 .8 9 .3 70. 3 3 4 .4 14. 9. 70. 34. 0 4 4 4 14. 10. 70. 34. 0 1 4 .0 1 9 .5 4 6 9 .9 3 3 3 .9 14. 9. 69. 3 4. 0 8 7 0 13. 9. 70. 3 4. 8 7 3 7 14. 9. 70. 35. 1 7 5 0 1 4 .0 1 0 .0 7 0 .2 3 5 .9 1 4 ,0 1 0 .2 7 1 .4 3 7 .7 13. 9. 71. 38. 9 9 2 7 1 3 .9 9 .0 7 1 .4 3 9 .5 1 4 .1 8 .0 70. 4 3 9 .4 14. 8. 69. 39. 2 0 9 1 1 9 .9 1 8 .5 1 0 .4 4 9 .0 2 0 .4 1 8 .2 1 0 .3 4 9 .2 2 0 .0 1 7 .9 1 0 .4 5 0 .5 2 0 .3 1 7 .7 1 0 .1 5 1 .0 1 9 .8 1 7 .3 10. 2 5 5 .0 1 9 .6 1 7 .2 1 1 .0 5 0 .0 19. 16. 10. 52. 8 9 9 1 18. 16. 11. 54. 9 7 4 0 1 8 .3 18. 16. 2 15. 12. 3 12. 5 6 .0 47. 2 2 5 9 19. 17. 10. 51. 6 2 9 8 18. 15. 12. 43. 1 5 5 8 1 8 .9 1 5 .4 1 2 .0 4 2 .8 1 8 .7 17. 15. 2 15. 9. 1 3 .0 3 8 .3 42. 9 1 8 .1 5 1 5 .1 9 9. 1 2 4 2 .3 1 7 .7 1 5 .0 9 .3 4 5 .4 17. 15. 9. 40. 6 6 4 6 1 9 .8 1 7 .5 1 0 .6 54. 6 2 0 .1 1 7 .4 1 0 .9 5 2 .6 10.8 10. 6 9 .3 1 .7 4 .5 9 .2 1 .8 4 .7 1 0 .5 9 .3 2 .2 6 .1 3 .4 1 1 .6 1 6 .3 1 6 .9 3 .0 11. 7 1 6 .6 1 7 .0 3 .4 1 1 .6 16. 6 1 6 .9 5 .0 1 1 .8 1 6 .0 1 6 .6 1 4 .3 7 .8 7 0 .2 3 9 .7 1 4 .3 1 4 .2 8. 1 8 .3 7 0 .2 7 0 .0 4 0 .2 4 2 .2 1 4 .3 8 .4 7 0 .0 4 4 .7 1 4 .8 8 .1 69. 6 4 6 .0 1 4 .2 8 .8 7 0 .4 3 9 .8 1 7 .4 15. 2 9 .7 4 6 .0 1 7 .7 1 5 .1 9. 4 5 1 .3 11. 2 11. 2 1 8 .5 14. 7 1 8 .3 1 4 .4 54. 3 4 6 .2 1 8 .1 1 5 .1 1 0 .6 4 5 .3 1 8 .0 1 4 .8 9. 9 50. 7 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 5 .4 5 0 .0 2 7 .5 1 0 .1 11. 0 1 .4 4 .8 to 122 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued MINNEAPOLIS, M IN N . Unit Sirloin steak.............. Round steak_______ Rib roast.................... Chuck roast............... Pound.. __ do____ ...d o . . . ...d o ____ Plate beef............... . Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced........___ Ham, sliced............... 1923 1924 A v A v A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. 35.4 31.4 26.4 20.7 34.2 30.8 26.2 19.9 32.9 29.7 25.0 18.9 30.7 26. 5 24.2 18.7 27.8 24.9 22.6 17.8 29. 0 25. 1 22.8 18.1 31.6 27.3 24. 5 19.1 29.7 25.9 23.9 18.6 29.4 25. 5 23.3 19.1 29.5 25.8 23.8 19.0 31.2 27.9 25. 1 19.8 32.1 29.0 25.3 20.1 32.6 29.4 25.3 20.4 33.9 30. 2 26. 6 20.9 33.0 29.8 26.8 20.1 30.9 28. 1 24. 2 18.8 30.3 26. 6 24.0 18.3 28.3 25.0 22.2 17.2 28.2 24.3 22.9 17.7 30.8 27. 3 24. 5 19.2 ...d o ___ 9.9 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.6 9.9 10.4 9.9 9.9 10.1 __ d o .. . 18. 5 27. 2 26.9 26. 1 26. 6 29.3 27. 7 29.3 30.8 34. 5 ...d o ___ 26.4 42.6 42.5 42. 5 41.4 41.3 41. 5 41. 5 41.5 41.8 ...d o ------ 29.4 45.8 45.6 46.8 45.9 45.3 46.7 46.8 46.9 47.3 10.2 30. 6 40.6 46.5 10.1 25. 5 39.7 45.0 10.1 9.9 24. 6 28. 3 38.5 41.3 43.1 46.0 10.3 26. 1 38. 1 42.5 10.5 25. 1 38. 1 41.9 10.5 25. 3 38. 1 42.5 10.8 27.3 37.7 44.1 10.8 28.4 37.1 44.1 10.8 29. 1 38.0 43.4 10.9 28. 6 38.3 43.4 10.4 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.8 10.4 32. 9 34.3 36. 0 27. 6 27.0 29. 0 39.9 40.9 41.9 42.5 43.1 39. 5 45.0 46.3 46.9 47.2 45.6 44.4 Cts. Cts. C ts . C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. 21.9 19. 8 18. 9 15.8 29.9 25.1 23.4 18.1 30:2 24.9 24.0 18.4 31.3 26. 1 24.4 19.2 32.6 27.9 24.9 19.7 34.5 30.3 25.8 20.7 33. 2 33.0 29. 2 31.4 36.9 '37.4 11.0 11.0 32.6 31. 9 37. 1 11.0 33.7 32. 9 36.6 11.0 33.3 32. 9 36.9 11.0 34.4 29.7 36.5 11.0 35.9 28.6 36.8 11.0 34.0 28.8 36.4 12.0 33.7 28.4 36.6 12.0 33.1 27.5 36.6 12.0 31.8 25.2 37.7 12.0 31.9 26.4 37.2 12.0 33.4 29.4 36.9 11.4 33.1 29.3 36.0 12.0 33.3 30. 6 35.9 12.0 36.1 32. 0 36. 9 12.0 36.1 33.4 37. 5 10.0 36. 3 33. 1 38.3 10.0 36.7 30.6 37. 1 10.0 36.3 30.0 37.4 10.0 34.3 29. 3 37.2 11.0 34.0 30.4 37. 1 11.0 31.3 30. 5 36.8 11.0 31.4 30.1 36.6 11.0 32.4 30.0 36. 1 11.0 34. 3 30. 8 36. 9 10.9 12.5 12.5 Can1__ Pound._ 35. 6 55. 6 54. 2 26.4 26.4 .. .d o . . 24.9 24.9 __ do____ 12.4 53.6 27. 3 25.4 12.5 52.0 27.5 26.1 12.5 46.9 27.0 26.0 12.6 45.0 27.5 25.9 12.4 44. 1 27. 5 25.8 12.6 47.0 27. 5 25. 6 12.6 50. 2 27.1 25. 7 12.6 51. 5 28.3 26. 3 12.6 55.2 28.3 26. 0 12.6 57.0 28. 9 26. 2 12.5 51. 0 27. 5 25. 7 12.7 57.9 28.4 26. 6 12.7 58.6 28. 2 26. 6 12.7 ’ l2.1 53.7 44.2 28.8 28.5 26.7 26.6 12.1 42.8 29.0 26.0 12.1 44.0 28.5 25. 6 11.5 44.8 28. 3 25. 5 11.1 43. 1 28.4 25. 9 11.1 42.5 28. 0 26. 3 11.2 42. 1 28. 0 26. 7 11.2 44. 1 28. 6 27. 2 10.9 48. 1 29.3 26. 9 11.8 47. 2 28. 5 26. 4 Lamb______________ ...d o ___ 15.4 Hens.................... ....... ...d o . . 18. 6 Salmon, canned, red ...d o ____ Milk, fresh................ Quart... " _7."4 Milk, evaporated— Butter........................ Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine_____ 30.8 25. 3 23.7 18.4 20. 6 36.0 36.7 Cheese _______ ...d o . . Lard _______ __ d o.. 15. 4 17. 0 17. 0 23.2 23.2 Vegetable lard sub ...d o ____ stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ Dozen. . 28.3 49.9 43.1 Eggs, storage_______ Bread-------- ------------Flour.______________ Corn meal.................. ...d o ___ 33.6 29. 5 Pound.. ~"5.6 9.0 9.0 ...d o ____ 2. 9 4. 6 4. 7 ...d o ------ 2.4 4.0 3.8 Rolled oats_________ Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal........... Macaroni................... ...d o ___ 8-oz.pkg_ 28-oz.pkg Pound.. — 35.7 35.0 34.1 34. 2 34. 7 35. 2 35. 8 36.0 35. 9 35. 7 35.4 35. 7 35. 7 35.4 33.2 31.9 32.0 31. 6 31.4 31.8 32.4 31. 7 31.8 .32. 9 17. 1 17. 0 17. 1 17. 0 17. 0 17. 0 17. 6 18. 2 18. 3 18. 5 17.4 18. 4 17. 5 17. 1 16.8 16. 5 16. 2 16. 7 18. 9 19. 0 20. 9 22. 1 21. 8 18. 5 24.0 24.2 24.4 24.4 24.5 24.8 24.7 25.3 25.5 26.0 24.5 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.3 27.4 27.7 27. 3 34.1 31.6 30.6 28.9 29.3 31.8 36.9 41.3 50.3 51.1 38.2 44.2 42.1 28.4 27.1 27.3 29.9 31.4 35.4 41.2 47.9 55.1 61.0 39.3 9.0 4. 6 4.0 9.0 4. 6 4.0 9.0 4. 6 4.0 9.0 4. 5 4.0 9.0 4.4 4.1 9.0 4.4 3.8 9.0 4.3 3.8 34.0 40.2 37. 7 9.0 9.0 9.0 4.4 4. 2 4. 3 4.0 4.1 4.1 9.0 4. 5 4.0 33.7 32.3 9.0 9.0 4. 3 4. 3 4.4 4.3 8.9 4.3 4.4 8.9 4.4 4.3 8.9 4. 5 4.2 8.9 4. 7 4.2 8.9 4.9 4.1 8.9 5. 1 4.4 8.9 5. 0 4.4 40.3 44.8 49. 0 8.9 8.9 9.0 5. 1 5. 2 5. 4 4.6 4.8 4. 9 8.9 4. 8 4.4 8. 7 8. 7 8. 8 8. 8 8.8 8. 8 8.8 8. 8 8. 7 8. 6 8. 6 8. 6 8. 7 8. 4 8. 6 8.6 8.3 8.1 8.1 8.1 8. 1 8. 2 8.4 8. 3 8. 2 8. 3 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10. 3 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10. 2 10.1 10.0 10. 2 10. 0 9. 9 10. 1 10. 1 10. 1 9.9 9.9 10. 1 10. 2 10. 4 10. 8 11. 2 10. 2 25.0 24.9 24.8 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.4 24. 4 24.4 24.3 24.1 24. 1 24. 5 24.2 24.2 24. 2 24.2 24.3 24.0 24. 1 24.0 24.0 24.0 23.9 23.9 24. 1 17.6 17,6 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.6 17.8 17.4 17.6 17.4 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.8 17.7 17.6 17.3 17.2 17.2 17. 2 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.6 17,4 1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice________________ ...d o ____ __ do____ Potatoes___________ ...d o ____ Onions____ _________ ...d o ____ 8.9 1. 2 9.3 9.7 9.3 9.4 9.0 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.6 10. 3 11. 2 11.9 12. 2 12.1 12.1 11. 7 11.1 10.4 10. 5 1. 5 1. 5 1. 6 1. 7 1.8 1.8 2.4 1. 6 1.8 1.6 4.9 4.6 4.9 5. 5 8.1 8.7 8.1 6.9 6.0 5. 6 _ .d o ____ No. 2 can ..d o ____ __ do____ Tomatoes, canned... Sugar, granulated... Tea...... .............. ......... Coffee......................... 14.6 14.9 ...d o ____ Pound._ ” 5.’ 5 8.4 9.3 __ do____ 45. 0 65. 5 65. 5 __ do____ 30.8 41. 3 41. 3 Prunes_____________ Raisins_____________ Bananas___________ Oranges______ ______ ...d o ___ __ do____ ...d o ___ Dozen. _ 9.7 9.6 1.7 6.0 9. 7 10. 0 9. 6 9. 5 1. 9 1. 9 6. 1 6. 2 9.9 9. 5 2.0 6.5 9. 9 9. 4 2. 0 6.9 9. 7 9. 4 2. 6 7. 6 9. 7 9.3 3. 2 7.4 9. 9 9. 3 1. 4 7. 4 9. 8 10. 5 10. 7 10. 7 10.0 9. 4 9. 4 9. 5 9. 5 9. 5 1. 4 1. 4 1. 3 1. 4 1. 9 5. 9 5. 3 4. 9 5. 1 6. 3 20.9 19. 4 12. 7 52.5 22.1 19. 2 12. 5 49.7 14.9 10.4 65. 5 41.6 14.9 10. 7 65. 0 41. 9 14.9 11.4 65. 0 41. 7 14.8 11.5 65. 0 41.9 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.9 10.7 9.3 10.0 10.3 65. 0 65. 3 65. 3 65. 3 41.9 42.0 42. 0 42. 3 14.8 10.0 65. 7 42. 2 14. 8 10. 3 64. 9 42. 2 14. 8 10. 2 65. 3 41. 9 14.8 10. 3 65. 3 42. 5 14. 7 10. 4 65. 3 42. 9 14. 7 10. 5 65. 3 44. 7 14.6 14. 6 14. 6 14.6 14. 9 14. 9 14. 6 14. 7 14. 6 14. 7 10 2 9. 5 8. 6 8.6 8. 5 9. 0 9. 1 9. 1 8. 7 9. 4 65. 0 64. 7 64. 7 64. 7 64. 7 64. 7 64. 1 63. 9 63. 4 64. 7 45.7 45. 6 45. 7 45.7 45. 8 47. 8 48. 1 50. 5 51. 9 46. 7 21.9 18. 8 12. 5 50.9 21.8 18. 6 12. 5 50.4 21.7 18. 3 12. 1 54.6 21.8 18. 2 12. 1 53.3 21.1 17. 8 12. 1 53.7 18. 8 17. 2 12. 4 53.2 19. 0 16. 7 15. 3 48. 3 20. 7 18. 1 12. 7 52. 1 18.8 16. 4 15. 1 45.6 18. 5 16. 4 14. 0 42. 2 18. 16. 14. 40. 18.5 15.3 11. 1 43.0 19.8 17. 8 12. 6 53.4 20. 4 17. 7 13. 0 52.8 19.1 17. 6 13. 0 52.0 7 1 2 2 18. 6 15. 4 10. 9 43. 7 18. 4 15. 2 10. 5 47. 4 17.8 15. 5 10.6 48.8 17. 4 15. 4 10. 5 50. 2 17. 2 15. 4 10. 5 54. 1 17. 4 15. 4 11. 3 54. 0 17. 3 15. 4 13. 4 57. 6 16. 8 15. 1 13. 8 47. 0 18. 0 15. 6 12. 2 47. 8 DETAILED TABLES 123 9. 7 9. 4 9. 7 11. 1 1. 6 1. 7 6. 0 6. 3 3. 1 3.8 4.6 8.9 8. 7 6.9 5.4 3. 6 3.8 2.8 3.4 3. 4 4. 9 3.7 3. 9 5. 4 6.9 7. 4 5. 8 5.2 3. 0 2. 6 2. 1 2. 2 2. 4 4. 2 13. 8 13. 8 14. 2 14. 3 14. 3 13.9 13. 9 13.9 13. 9 13.9 14. 1 14. 2 14. 0 14.2 13. 9 13. 9 13.9 13. 8 13. 8 13.8 13. 6 13. 6 13. 6 13. 6 13. 6 13. 8 13. 6 13. 6 13. 7 13. 5 13.1 13.1 13. 2 13. 3 13. 3 13. 4 13. 9 14. 0 13. 5 13.7 13. 9 13. 9 13.8 13. 6 13. 5 13.8 13. 8 13. 8 14. 4 15. 3 15. 6 14. 1 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.1 15.9 15. 9 16.1 16. 1 15. 9 16.6 16. 4 16. 5 16.6 16. 3 16. 3 16.4 16. 5 16. 8 16. 9 16. 7 16. 8 16. 6 Cabbage.. _______ Beans, baked_______ Corn, canned_______ Peas, canned_______ 1 15-16 ounces. 9. 7 9. 8 1. 5 5.9 124 T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 A N D 1924— C o n tin u e d * M O B IL E , ALA. Article TJnit 1924 A v 1923 A v Av er erer age age age for for for Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. 1924 1923 1913 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts . Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 30.8 29. 6 26.5 19.7 30.8 29. 8 26.0 19.8 31.5 30.0 26.5 19.7 32. 3 31. 5 26.2 20.6 33.1 32.3 27. 7 21.0 33. 3 32. 5 26.7 20.6 32.1 31.3 26.0 20.3 32.1 30.8 26.3 19.8 32.1 31.3 26. 5 19.8 31. 5 31. 2 25.2 20.2 32. 7 31. 5 24. 5 19.8 32.3 31. 2 24.6 19.5 32.1 31.1 26.1 20.1 31.9 30.8 25.4 20.4 30.0 29.2 23.5 19.2 31.5 30. 3 25. 0 20. 2 32. 5 30. 4 25. 0 20.6 32.3 30. 5 25. 0 19. 7 30. 5 28. 9 25. 0 19. 8 30.0 28. 6 24. 4 20.0 29. 5 28. 6 24. 1 20.0 29. 5 28. 6 23. 6 19. 6 30. 3 29. 3 24. 7 19. 5 30. 3 29. 3 24. 7 19. 5 30. 29. 24. 19. 7 6 6 3 30. 8 29. 5 24. 6 19. 8 Plate beef__________ Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, si inert ...d o ........ __ do........ __ do____ ...d o ........ 15.8 35.0 41.0 45.4 15.4 35.0 41.0 44.6 15.8 34. 6 41.0 43.8 16.0 34.2 41.0 43.8 16.2 33.8 40.3 43.8 15.4 32. 5 39.4 43.6 15. 4 32.9 39.8 44.1 15.0 33.8 39.8 44.1 15.0 38.3 39.5 45.0 15.2 38.8 39.6 43.8 15.0 35.4 38.8 43.3 14.7 31.9 38.3 43.8 15.4 34.7 40.0 44.1 15.6 32.3 39.1 43.5 15.5 28.3 38. 7 41.3 15.5 28.8 38. 2 41.0 16.5 29. 6 37.1 41.1 16. 1 30.9 36. 9 40.8 15.2 30. 9 36. 5 41. 2 14.8 32. 3 36. 5 41.9 14.7 34. 1 37. 9 41. 9 14.8 34. 1 39. 2 44. 2 15.7 37. 5 38. 9 44. 7 15.6 36. 5 38. 6 43. 8 15.8 34. 6 38. 6 43. 7 15. 5 32. 5 38. 0 42. 4 Lamb................... ....... Hens _ __________ Salmon, canned, red. Fresh milk_________ ...d o ____ __ do........ ___do____ Quart__ 36.1 36.0 30.0 15.0 34.4 35. 5 30.0 15.0 35.6 34.4 30.0 15.0 35.0 35.0 29.4 15.0 36.3 35.7 29.4 15.0 36.3 34.7 29.4 15.0 35.6 33.6 29.2 15.0 35.6 33.3 28.8 15.0 35.6 33.0 28.4 15.0 35.0 35.0 27.9 15.0 35.0 34.4 28.2 20.0 34.4 35.0 28.2 20.0 35.4 34.6 29.1 15.8 37.5 35.8 28.3 20.0 39.0 35.0 28.8 20.0 37.0 35.6 28.5 20.0 36.0 35. 6 28.4 20.0 36.0 36. 7 28.4 20.0 36. 0 36. 0 28. 5 20.0 35.0 34. 2 28. 4 20.0 34.0 34. 2 28. 4 20. 0 34.0 35. 0 29. 2 20. 0 36.9 34. 3 28. 8 20.0 36.9 34. 3 29. 0 20. 0 36.3 34. 3 29. 2 20. 0 36.2 35.1 28. 7 20. 0 Milk, evaporated__ C an1__ Butter......................... Pound. . O le o m a r g a r in e .do____ Nut margarine_____ ...d o ........ 12.9 61. 1 30. 5 28.1 12.9 60.4 30. 7 28.1 13.0 61.0 30.3 27.7 13. 0 61.2 30.3 27. 6 13.1 53.9 30.0 27.6 13.0 52. 1 30.3 27.3 13.0 51.1 30.3 27.5 13.0 52.4 29.8 27.5 13.0 56.9 30.3 27.5 12.8 57. 9 30.0 27.3 12.8 60.2 30.8 29.5 12.6 61.4 31.8 29.3 12.9 57.5 30.4 27.9 12.5 62.3 31.6 28.8 12.6 61.7 31.7 28.6 12.8 61.0 33. 4 28.2 12.1 56.2 32. 1 28.4 11.9 48. 6 31. 2 28. 2 11.5 47.8 31. 2 27.8 11.1 49. 4 31. 7 28.6 11.0 49. 1 32. 3 29.0 11.2 49. 0 33. 0 29. 9 11.2 49. 6 32. 8 30. 4 11.2 49. 0 32. 0 30.1 11.3 55. 3 32. 0 30. 0 11.7 53. 3 32.1 29. 0 Cheese_____________ __ do........ __ do____ Vegetable lard sub ...d o ... . . . . . . . stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh__ Dozen 39.9 39.0 37.8 35.5 32.2 35.6 35.0 35.4 37.3 37.4 37.8 37. 5 36.7 37.1 36.8 35.6 33.3 31.7 32.0 31.6 32.4 32.9 34.1 33.8 33.9 33.8 17.8 18. 0 18. 3 17. 1 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.8 17.8 18.3 18.4 18.6 17. 7 18.9 17.9 17.1 16.8 17.2 16.5 16. 7 19. 0 2 0. 2 20. 9 22. 5 22. 7 18.9 18.8 18.0 19.1 19.0 19.1 19.6 18.9 19.4 19. 6 20.0 20.3 20.1 19.3 20.1 19.2 19.5 19.9 20.0 19.8 2 0 . 0 21.3 21.1 2 1. 2 2 1. 2 20.9 20.4 C ts. L a r d __________________ T? rrrrc otUrd-gt? cf Arocrn----------- «... Il/ggb, Cts. Cts. 50.0 37.8 31.9 32.5 30.8 34.9 36.2 35.8 43.7 48.8 51.4 55.0 40.7 49.0 42.7 27.5 29.6 29. 3 33.4 38.3 40.3 47.8 52.5 56.3 61.4 42.3 42.0 41.4 41.0 8.7 8.7 8.9 5. 1 4.9 4.9 3.7 4.1 4.0 39.2 37.5 8.8 8.8 4.9 5.1 3.8 3.8 44.3 49.8 51.2 9.2 9.2 9.4 5. 7 5. 8 6. 0 4. 6 4. 7 4. 4 Bread______________ P o u n d _ _ Flour. __ ______ . . . d o _____ Corn meal.................. ...d o ........ 43. 0 35. 0 si 6 a 6 5.3 5.4 3.2 3.2 Rolled oats.. _______ ...d o ........ C o r n f l a k e s ____________ 8-oz. pkg. "Wheat, oereal 2 8 -o z . pkg Macaroni---------------- Pound.. 8.9 8.9 9.0 9. 1 9.0 9.2 8.9 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.9 8.7 8.8 8. 6 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.5 8. 6 8. 6 8.8 8.6 8. 5 8.6 8.6 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.2 9. 3 9.2 9.3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 10. 6 11. 4 11. 1 10. 9 9. 9 23. 8 23. 8 24.3 23. 5 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.5 23. 5 23.4 23. 4 23.6 23.3 23. 5 23.5 23.5 23.5 23. 5 23. 5 23. 5 23. 6 24.1 23. 7 24. 2 23. 6 20.2 20.2 20. 1 20.1 20.3 20.0 20.0 20.1 2 0 .1 19.4 19.2 19.2 19.9 19.7 19.7 19.4 19.6 19.6 19.3 19.8 19.8 19.7 20.1 20.1 20.1 19.7 8.8 5 4 3.2 9.0 9.0 8.8 5. 5 5. 5 5 .5 3.3 3.3 3.3 8.9 5.3 3.4 8.7 5.0 3.6 8.9 5.0 3.5 8.8 5.2 3. 5 8.8 5.1 3.7 8.8 5. 0 3. 6 8.8 5. 0 3. 5 8.8 5. 0 3. 5 8.8 5. 0 4.1 9.0 5. 3 4. 2 9.0 5. 5 4. 4 9.0 5. 3 4. 0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 T'0 1924 C ts. Sirloin steak________ Pound _. .do........ Round steak_______ Rib roast__________ do........ ...d o ........ Chuck roast________ __ do____ ____ __ do___ Potatoes Onions........................ ...d o ........ 48239°— 25t- Cabbage _______ Beans, baked____ __ Corn, canned_______ Peas, canned----------- __ do____ No. 2 can __ do — do........ Tomatoes, canned-.do____ Sugar, granulated__ Pound.. Tea____ ____________ _—do____ Coffee.......................... _—do........ Prunes____ _________ Raisins_____________ Bananas___ ________ Oranges____________ ..... ..... 3. 6 3.8 4.7 4.8 4.3 4.6 5.6 5.2 4. 5 4. 3 4.4 4.4 4. 5 5. 5 6.1 5. 5 5.7 5.1 3.9 4.2 4.5 4. 5 4.7 4. 5 4.7 4.9 12. 5 12. 7 12. 2 12. 5 12. 3 12. 1 12.2 12.2 12.1 11. 9 12. 0 12. 0 12.2 12.2 12. 4 12.5 12.3 12.3 12. 3 11.9 11. 6 11.8 11. 5 11. 6 11.9 12.0 14. 8 14. 8 15. 0 15.3 15. 3 15. 3 15.3 15.6 15.3 14. 9 14. 9 14. 9 15. 1 14. 9 15. 2 15. 3 15.3 15. 2 15. 3 15. 2 15. 2 15. 3 16. 6 16. 9 17.1 15. 6 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 15.9 15.7 15.7 15.8 15.5 15.5 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.8 16.7 16.7 16.8 17.4 16.5 ..... 12.3 12.4 12.2 12.4 8. 5 8. 9 10. 5 11.0 74.8 74. 8 74. 8 74. 9 36.2 37.3 37.5 37.5 12.3 11. 7 75.3 37.3 12.4 11. 5 74. 4 37.8 12.4 12.2 12.3 11.9 10.9 9. 6 9.8 11.3 74. 3 73.9 73.9 75. 5 37.7 37.2 37.2 36.9 11.8 10. 3 76. 7 38.0 11.8 10 6 76. 7 38.2 12.2 10. 4 75. 0 37.4 11.7 10. 3 77.2 38.3 11.7 10. 5 74. 0 39.0 11.5 11.6 11.5 11. 5 11.5 11.6 11.8 12. 5 12. 5 12. 7 11.8 10.4 9.8 9. 1 8. 5 8.6 8.3 9.0 9.0 8. 9 9.1 9. 3 74.0 75.4 75.9 75. 5 75.5 75. 7 77. 5 81.0 80. 2 80. 3 76.9 40.5 41.5 41.1 40.3 40.9 42.2 43.0 45.1 48.1 50.3 42.5 20.4 18.3 27.1 47.3 21.3 18.4 27.1 53.0 21.1 19.4 29. 1 50.8 22.0 18. 2 31. 8 51. 7 18.0 16. 7 29.4 36. 5 17.7 16. 5 28. 5 37.1 20.4 18. 5 23. 8 45. 3 17.7 16.1 30. 0 34.2 17.6 16.4 29. 4 34.0 16.7 16.4 29.4 31.5 __ do____ _—do____ Dozen... ...d o ........ ........ 19.7 20.2 27.1 38.2 19.7 19. 7 26. 3 38.8 23.3 20. 0 31. 3 51.8 22.6 18.7 31. 1 50.5 18.6 16. 7 30. 0 44.2 16.7 16. 4 30. 0 32.4 8.9 9.8 3.1 6.0 17.5 16. 4 30.0 34.0 8. 9 9.9 2.7 6. 6 17.9 16.0 29.0 34.2 17.0 16. 5 27. 5 35.5 17.7 16.3 26.3 39.4 17.0 15. 7 27. 1 40. 6 17.8 15. 9 27. 5 41. 7 17.0 16.4 27. 5 35. 7 17.1 15. 5 26.9 31.6 17.3 16.2 28.4 35.4 125 20.6 19. 7 26. 7 43.5 8.9 9.7 3.0 5.6 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 9.2 9.4 9.9 9.6 9.7 10.0 9. 2 9. 8 10. 1 10.2 10.3 10. 6 10.6 10.2 2.9 2.9 3. 3 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.1 6.7 6.9 5.8 5.4 4.9 5.2 5.8 8. 5 8.4 8. 3 8. 3 8. 3 8.4 8.8 8. 6 8.8 8. 6 8.5 8. 5 8. 5 8.7 8.7 8. 6 11. 7 12. 5 12. 4 12.4 12.2 11. 7 11.8 11.8 11.4 11.0 10. 4 10.8 11. 7 10.3 10. 7 10. 2 '2 .9 2. 6 2.7 2.9 3. 1 3.3 3.7 4.1 4.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3. 1 5.2 5.4 5.4 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.8 6.4 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.6 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.4 / 1923 AND 1924—Continued 126 T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF N E W A R K , N. J. 1924 1923 Av A v A v er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Sirloin steak .............. Round steak_______ Rib roast................ . Chuck roast............... Pound _. _..d o ____ ...d o ____ — do____ 27.1 26. 7 20.8 17.7 43.0 39.9 34.4 21.6 41.4 38.5 33.4 21.6 41.5 38.1 33.4 20.8 42.4 38.9 33.5 20.5 43.6 40.6 34.6 21.6 46.3 43.1 35.2 22.5 47.9 45.3 38.1 23.5 47.8 44.5 36.5 25.0 48.0 45.6 36.7 25.4 47.1 44.2 36.0 25.3 45.4 43.4 35.1 25.1 45.6 43.2 34.9 24.6 45.0 42.1 35.2 23.1 45.6 43.1 34.4 24.4 44.2 42.7 34.2 23.6 44.1 42.1 34.6 23.6 45.4 43.4 35.3 23.9 46.2 44.4 36.1 24.9 46.5 43.8 36.0 24.3 46.6 43.8 35.5 24.5 46.5 44.2 35.6 23.8 45.8 43.2 35.2 23.8 46.4 43.2 35.2 24.2 45.1 42.5 35.2 24.2 44.2 42.5 35.2 23.7 45.6 43.2 35.2 24.1 Plate beef__________ Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, whole............... ...d o ___ ...d o ___ ...d o ____ ...d o ___ 12. 3 22. 4 24.4 20.4 12.4 30. 2 37.9 27.0 12.3 29.9 37.8 27.1 11.8 28.8 38.1 27.9 12.1 28.9 36.8 26.8 12.3 31.5 37.5 27.0 12.5 31.2 37.3 27.3 12.9 32. 6 38.2 28.0 12.9 33.5 38. 5 29.2 13.3 41.0 39.8 29.6 12.5 36.7 39.1 28.6 13.0 30.3 38. 5 27.6 13.1 27.4 38.5 26.9 12.6 31.8 38.2 27.8 13.5 26.9 38.5 26.7 13.2 26.4 38.3 25.8 12.8 25.8 37.5 26.2 12.8 28. 3 37.7 26.2 13.5 30.9 36.2 25.4 13.3 31.6 35.4 26.4 12.8 30.7 35.9 25.9 13.2 35.2 37.4 27.8 13.0 , 12. 8 36.8 39. 7 38.4 39.9 28.0 28.1 12.7 32.0 39.7 27.3 12.8 30.5 39.1 25.7 13.0 31.2 37.8 26.6 Lamb.......................... Hens_______ _ ... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. ___do___ 20.7 38.3 37.2 36.7 — do. . . 23.1 37.8 37.9 38.4 29.7 29.6 29.9 ... d o - Q u a r t - " 9 .6 17.5 16.0 16.0 36.7 38.3 29.9 16.0 39.1 38.3 27.4 15.5 43.2 38.6 27.4 15.5 41.4 36.2 27.4 15.5 39.7 36.2 27.3 15.5 39.9 37.5 27.4 16.0 37.7 37.4 27.9 16.5 37.5 36.6 28.3 16.5 37.0 35.8 28.2 16.5 38.7 37.4 28.4 16.1 36.8 36.2 28.0 15.5 36.9 37.1 28. 1 15.5 38.3 37.6 27.9 15.5 39.4 38.1 27.4 15.5 41.6 40.2 27.9 14.5 41.6 39. 5 27. 9 14.5 40.2 37. 5 28.1 14.5 38.8 37. 5 28.3 14.5 37.8 37.8 28.1 15.5 36.3 38. 2 28.1 15.5 36.2 37.8 26.8 16.0 36.5 37.3 26.9 16.0 38.4 37.9 27.8 15.3 Milk, evaporated___ Butter______ _______ Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine_____ Can U — Pound. . 40. 2 ___do_ _. ...d o ____ 11.9 58.7 29.1 26.7 11.9 58. 4 29.2 27.0 11.9 53.0 29.4 27.3 11.9 49.3 29.4 26.9 11.9 48.4 29.4 26.9 11.9 52.8 29.4 26.9 11.9 55.1 29.7 26.9 11.9 57.5 29.8 27.3 11.9 61. 5 30.0 27.3 11.9 64.6 30.6 28.3 11.9 56.7 29.6 27.0 12.0 65. 3 31.2 28.4 12.0 63.8 31.5 29.1 11.9 59.2 31.4 28.9 11.5 50. 5 31.1 27.9 11.5 49.1 31.0 28.0 11.4 51.3 30.9 28.0 10.7 51.9 31.3 27.5 10.6 50.9 31.7 28.8 10.4 50.9 32.3 29.5 10.6 50.0 32.4 29.7 10.5 51.6 32.5 29.6 10.6 55.8 32.5 30.0 11.1 54.2 31.7 28.8 Cheese_____________ Lard___________ ___ Vegetable lard sub-. stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh - _ — do___ 24.5 38.2 38. 8 38.9 39.7 39.3 39.8 38.8 39.8 40.4 40.2 40.8 40.8 39.6 40.9 40.9 41.2 41.5 41. 61 41.0 40.3 38.8 37.4 37.8 38.1 37.9 39.8 ...d o . __ 16.1 17.0 16. 6 17.3 17.3 16.9 16.9 16.8 16.8 17.5 18.7 18.9 18.6 17.4 18.8 18.4 18.3 17.3 17.1 17.2 17.3 19.1 19.9 21.1 22.9 22.1 19.1 22.2 22.3 22.2 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 23.4 24.4 24.8 24.8 23.0 24.8 24.7 24.9 25.0 25.1 25.0 25. 2 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.1 25.1 25.0 — do____ 11.9 59.1 29.6 25.9 Dozen... 44.5 68.4 57.1 50.3 45.1 46.0 46.0 47.4 54.8 61.4 68.9 81.5 78.8 58.8 65.9 63.6 44.9 42.1 42.7 45.9 47.9 54.5 64.7 74.0 82.0 82.6 60.0 Eggs, storage do Pound _. Bread_____ _____ Flour................... ...d o ____ Com meal__........... — do— Rolled oats_________ ...d o ___ Corn flakes.............. 8-oz. pkg Wheat cereal_______ 28-oz.pkg Macaroni................... Pound._ 11.9 62.4 29.2 26.0 5.6 3.6 3.6 ...... 43.2 40.6 8.5 8.5 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 8.5 4. 7 5.9 8.5 4.7 5.9 8.5 4.7 6.0 8.5 4.7 6.0 8.5 4.7 6.0 8.5 4.5 6.0 8.5 4.6 6.1 46.0 45.8 44.2 8.5 8.5 8.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 6.4 6.6 6.5 8.5 4.6 6.1 42.3 40.5 8.5 8.5 4.5 4.6 6.6 6.6 8.6 4.6 6.4 8.6 4.6 6.4 8.6 4.6 6.5 8.6 4.7 6.6 8.6 4.9 6.3 8.6 5.0 6.3 8.6 5.2 6.4 47.7 51.4 51.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 5.4 5.4 5.4 6.5 6.7 6.8 8.6 4.9 6.5 8.3 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.4 9.5 9.0 25.2 24.8 24.1 24.1 23.4 23.7 23.7 23.5 23.8 23.5 23.3 23.3 23.9 23.5 23. 5 23.6 23.3 23.4 23.3 23. 5 23.6 23.2 23.0 23.2 23.3 23.4 £1 .5 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.2 21.0 21.0 20.9 20.9 21.2 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.6 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.6 20.9 21.0 20.9 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice----------------------------- do____ Beans, navy__ ________ do____ Potatoes______ ------------- do____ Onions........... _................do____ 9.0 2. 5 8.7 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.7 9.5 9.3 9.6 9.8 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.8 10.4 10.1 2.5 2. 7 3.0 3.2 3.2 4.8 5.0 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.6 3.4 3.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.2 8.9 9.8 7.3 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 6.0 6.0 11.0 6.1 6.0 9.6 9.4 3.6 7.2 8.2 ___do_________ N o.2 ca n ____ ___do_________ __.do_________ Tomatoes, canned. Sugar, granulated. Tea______________ Coffee...................... No. 3 can 11.6 12.0 12.0 12.0 Pound _. 5.3 7.7 7.8 9.7 10. 1 ...d o ____ 53.8 51.2 51.2 52.4 54. 6 .__do____ 29.3 33.3 34.8 35.4 35.6 12.0 10.5 54.9 35.7 11.8 10.6 54.9 35.6 11.8 10.3 54.5 35.6 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.1 11.9 12.1 12.1 ’ 9.1 9.0 10.1 10.0 10.1 9.6 9.9 10.0 54.9 54.9 54.9 54.9 54.9 54.0 57.7 58.3 35.5 35.8 35.9 36.2 36.3 35.5 36.5 36.9 Prunes.. Raisins. Bananas Oranges. .. . d o . . . .. .d o . .Dozen.. .. . d o . . . 18.0 17.2 37.5 48.5 16.9 15.5 37.9 58.9 16.4 15. 5 38.6 59.9 16.4 15.4 39.3 57.4 15.7 15.4 39.3 61.9 9.6 9.6 3.8 7.0 9.7 9.3 3.3 7.5 9.8 9.4 2.8 6.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.3 9.7 10.1 10.1 10.2 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.4 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 9.8 9.8 3.1 4.2 6.2 6.2 17.8 16.4 35.7 49.4 17.2 15.9 37.9 49.9 17.1 15.9 37.9 51.9 16.3 15.6 39.4 56.8 16.5 15.8 39. 5 55. 5 16.4 15.3 38. 5 59.3 16.0 15.2 38.9 46.3 16.7 15.8 38.4 54. 6 15.8 15.3 38.0 38.8 16.1 15.3 38.0 41.0 12.0 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.1 12. 2 12.0 10.1 9.5 8.8 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.7 58.3 58.1 58. 1 58.1 57.2 57.2 57.2 57.2 57.6 56. 1 57. 6 38.9 40.3 40.8 40.6 40.7 42.2 42.4 43.3 46.2 47.9 41.4 8.1 16.3 15.3 38.0 37.7 15.8 15.3 36.5 40.4 15.7 15.3 36. 5 43.0 15.5 15.3 36.7 53.4 15.3 15.3 35.6 52.3 15.1 15.1 35.6 51.7 15.0 14.2 35.6 56.7 15.4 14.0 36.7 60.1 16.1 14.0 36.3 52.8 16.5 14.0 36. 3 44.3 15.7 14.9 36.6 47. 7 DETAILED TABLES 9.7 9.4 3.4 6.4 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.4 6.4 10.0 7.6 6.4 5.6 6.3 8.5 9.4 5.3 4.3 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.2 5.8 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.1 11 .1 11.1 11.1 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.3 11. 5 11.3 14.8 14.1 14.1 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.4 14.8 15. 1 15.1 15.3 15.3 15.3 14.9 14.9 14.9 15.5 15.5 17.0 15. 3 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 17.0 17.1 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.0 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.7 18.1 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.1 18.1 18.7 18.6 18.1 Cabbage________ Beans, baked___ Corn, canned___ Peas, canned------ 115-16 ounces. 9.8 9.9 3.5 6.3 fcO 1923 AND 1924—Continued ♦ NEW HAVEN, CONN. Unit Article 1923 1924 A v Av A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1913 1923 1924 C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. 47.8 39.1 33.5 24.4 47.8 38. S 33.6 24.5 49.6 40.6 34.8 25.3 51.5 42.4 36.0 26.9 54.1 44.2 36.8 28.1 Cts. 48.1 39.3 33.3 24.5 48.2 39.0 34.3 24.8 Cts. Cts. 48.5 39.8 33.9 24.7 54.2 44.6 36.6 28.6 53.8 43. 9 36.4 27.7 53.2 43.4 36.4 27.3 51.7 42. 8 35. 7 26.7 5 0 .7 51.7 51.0 50.4 41. 5 42.8 42.2 41. 7 35.1 35.4 34.8 34.4 26.1 25.9 25.6 24.4 50.5 42.2 34.9 25.4 52.3 42. 6 35. 5 25.6 52.1 42. 7 35.3 25.7 51.9 42. 5 35. 0 25.6 51.8 42.4 34.8 25.8 51.9 42. 7 34.6 25.8 52.0 43.0 34.5 25.5 51,1 42. 7 34. 5 25.3 51.6 42.4 34.7 25.3 51.5 42. 5 34.9 25.5 14.2 14.7 ...d o ....... ...d o ____ 22.0 29.4 27.6 ...d o ____ 28.1 41.5 41.0 ...d o ....... 32.0 52.7 51.3 14.2 27.5 40.2 51.3 14.4 27.5 40.6 51.3 14.2 30.2 40.6 51.6 14.4 29.7 39.9 52.2 14.3 32.8 40.0 53.7 14.8 32.8 40.3 53.7 15.4 38.8 40.5 55.2 15.3 35.8 40.3 54.4 14.4 28.9 39.2 53.6 14.6 25. 9 37.4 51.6 14.6 30. 6 40.1 52.7 14.2 26.6 37.8 51.0 13.8 26.6 37.4 50.6 13.8 26.6 37.4 49.9 13.8 30.5 37.0 49.9 14.2 30.1 36.8 51.1 14.0 30.6 36.4 51. 0 14.4 30.1 36.4 50.6 14.0 36.0 37.8 52.7 14.2 36.8 38.0 52.9 14.4 40.6 39.6 53.4 14.4 30.3 39.6 52.5 14.2 28.9 40.4 52.6 14.1 31.1 37.9 51.5 Lamb______________ ...d o ------ 19.7 37.3 36.8 37.4 Hens__________ _____ ...d o ____ 23.4 40.0 39.2 39.6 32.9 32.5 32.2 Salmon, canned, red _ ...d o ____ Milk, fresh................. Quart... 9.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 36.6 39.5 33.0 15.0 39.0 39.7 33.3 15.0 42.4 40.4 33.4 15.0 43.8 39.1 33.6 15.0 40.4 39.3 34.2 15.0 42.1 39.9 34.3 16.0 39.1 40.6 34.6 16.0 38.1 39.6 34.5 16.0 37.6 38.1 34.7 16.0 39.2 39.6 33.6 15.3 36.6 38.2 33.1 16.0 36.2 39.1 33.2 15.0 38.0 39.7 32.9 15.0 39.5 39.7 32.8 15.0 42.1 40.7 31.6 15.0 41.9 40.8 31.6 15.0 40.4 40.5 31.3 15.0 39.3 39.8 31.3 15.0 39.1 39.7 31.4 16.0 36.9 40.0 31.5 16.0 36.8 39.5 30.5 16.0 36.8 39.7 30.5 16.0 38.6 39.8 31.8 15.4 12.2 12.2 Milk, evaporated___ Can1___ Butter_____________ Pound.. 36.6 56.4 56.7 30.8 31.0 Oleomargarine_____ ...d o ____ 27.7 27.3 Nut margarine_____ ...d o ....... 12.4 58.2 31.5 27.8 12.3 53.3 31.3 27.8 12.4 49.8 30.8 28.3 12.6 48.1 31.4 27.7 12.5 50.9 31.0 28.0 12.5 52.9 31.0 28.0 12.5 54.8 31.8 28.5 12.4 55.9 32.0 29.0 12.4 57.9 33.0 30.3 12.4 54.4 31.4 28.1 12.4 59.0 33.5 30.2 12.4 60.4 33.3 30.0 12.3 58.7 33.3 30.0 12.3 50.6 31.7 29.0 12.2 47.4 32.0 29.3 12.2 48.2 32.3 29.8 11.7 49.1 32.3 29.3 11.5 48.2 32.5 29.8 11.5 48.7 33.0 30.2 11.6 47.6 33.5 30.7 11.6 47.6 32.8 31.2 11.7 50.2 33.2 30.4 11.8 51.3 32.8 30.0 Plate beef_____ ____ Pork chops. ___ . Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced............... Cheese_____________ Lard_________ ____ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh... 12.3 57.5 31.0 27.3 Cts. Cts. C ts. ...d o ....... 22.4 37.4 38.6 37.7 38.3 37.7 37.5 36.6 36.9 36.7 37.5 37.4 37.6 37.5 38.6 38.3 37.2 37. 1 36.8 36.2 36.4 36.3 36.8 36.6 36.7 36.4 37.0 ...d o ____ 15.5 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.1 17.1 16.8 16.8 16.8 17.8 18.2 18.8 18.8 17.4 18.6 17.9 17.7 17.4 16. 9 16.7 17.0 19.3 19.8 21.3 22.2 21.8 18.9 21.6 21.7 21.8 22.3 21.8 21.6 22.3 22.3 22.6 23.1 23.3 23.3 22.3 23.7 24.3 24.3 23.9 23.8 23.9 24.3 25.1 25.1 25.3 24.8 25.3 24.5 — do____ Dozen. _. 42.3 75.4 62.1 52.4 42.7 43.6 45.2 49.1 57.9 64.8 74.2 89.0 87.8 62.0 67.3 61.5 48.0 39.2 41.3 43.3 48.5 55.8 64.9 76.2 86.4 89.1 60.1 Eggs, storage __ ...d o .. . Bread______________ Pound._ .do Flour______ ______ Corn meal.................. — do....... Rolled oats_________ ...d o ____ Corn flakes_________ 8 oz. pkg. Wheat cereal_______ 28 oz.pkg. Macaroni................... Pound.. 6.0 3.2 3.2 ...... 43.2 40.9 8.1 8.1 4.8 4.7 5.8 5.8 7.9 4.8 6.1 7.9 4.7 5.9 7.9 4.7 5.6 7.9 4.6 5.6 8.0 4.6 5.7 8.0 4.4 5.8 8.0 4.4 5.9 55.3 46. 9 45.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 4. 5 4.5 4.3 6.0 6.2 6.1 8.0 4.6 5.9 42.6 43.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 4.5 4.5 .4.6 6.2 6.2 6.2 8.1 4.6 6.2 8.1 4.5 6.2 8.1 4.6 6.1 8.1 4.9 5.9 8.1 5.3 5.9 8.1 5.2 6.0 48.4 51.3 52.1 8.1 8.3 8.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 6.2 6.3 6.3 8.2 4.9 6.1 8.7 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.8 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.9 9. 9 10.4 10.6 9.8 24.4 24.4 24.1 24.3 24.1 24.1 23.6 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.8 24.0 24.0 23.9 23.8 23.4 23.4 23.6 23. 7123.6 23.6 23.7 22.2 22.3 22.3 22.2 22.3 22.2 22.8 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.3 22.3 22.4 22.6 22.6 22.5 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.5 22.4 22.4 22. 5!122.6 22.0 22.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. 31.6 28.6 23. 6 19.0 Sirloin steak............ Pound__ Round steak_______ ...d o ____ Rib roast_______ __ ...d o ____ Chuck roast......... . ...d o ....... 128 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF do Rice______ _________ Beans,.navy________ do.. Potatoes___________ ...d o .. Onions........................ doCabbage................ ...d o — Beans, baked........... No. 2 can Corn, canned.......... ...d o .. Peas, canned........... . . . do— 1.8 10.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.8 10. Of 10.2 9.8 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.5 10.7 11.4 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.4 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.4 9.9 10.9 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 2.5 2.4 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.1 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.8 3.1 2.9 2.3 2.4 7.2 6.9 6.7 7.0 6.5 6.7 5.5 6.9 7.7 7.3 6.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 6.3 5.4 5.9 6.3 8.4 9.2 2.6 6.0 6.2 21.4 21.8 21.8 21.8 22.1 No. 3 can 8.3 10.0 10.2 10.9 Pound 5.3 55.0 58.0 57.6 57.3 58.0 58.6 ...d o ... 33.8 38.9 39.6 41.4 40.5 40.6 ._.do— Prunes........ Raisins____ Bananas _ .. Oranges___ ...d o ___ ...d o ___ Dozen.. . . . do— 6.0 6.0 2.2 2.1 2.0 6.2 8.1 19.5 18.'1 33.1 49.1 19.4 18.0 32.7 50.5 19.7 17.5 33.1 51.7 19.3 16.9 33.2 51.9 18.9 16.9 33.1 57.8 21.5 10.9 58.6 39.6 21.8 21.8 21.8 22.1 22.1 21.5 21.8 21.5 21.8 21.8 22.2 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.4 21.6 22.2 22.5 21.9 18.5 16.0 33.5 56.9 18.5 16.4 34.2 54.8 8.0 8.8 8. 1 8.5 8.9 10.5 9.7 9.5 10.6 10.3 10.3 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 9.9 9.3 8.4 8.4 9.1 57.7 56.9 56.9 57.2 57.2 56.9 57.6 56.5 57.6 57. 7 59.2 59.2 59.2 59.9 59.9 59. 9 59.9 59.7 60. 7 59.1 39.8 39.8 39.8 40.3 4.04 40.4 40.1 40.7 41.0 42.7 44.3 45.3 45.1 45.2 45.5 45.6 48.1 50.6 52.3 45.5 18.3 16.2 33.8 48.2 17.6 15.8 32.7 49.1 17.2 15.6 32.9 52.8 17.5 15.4 33.5 48.5 17.3 15.2 34.1 40.5 18.5 16.5 33.3 51.0 16.8 15.3 33.9 42.1 16.6 15.4 34.3 39.5 16.6 15.4 33.8 38.2 16.4 15.4 34.1 38.6 16.3 15.6 34.7 43.6 16.1 14.8 33.8 47.1 16.3 15.0 34.6 44.8 16.1 15.0 33.2 46.9 16.3 14. 7 33.9 50.2 16.7 14.7 33.6 50.0 16.8 14.8 33.9 50.5 16.9 14.3 33.8 44.4 16.5 15.0 34.0 44.7 DETAILED TABLES 2.8 5.9 5.3 5.0 5.4 5.8 7.4 8.9 9.1 6.3 5.3 4.1 4.4 3.8 3.9 4.1 5.7 5.6 5.3 4.1 4.4 7.1 10.0 8.9 12.2 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.2 12.3 12.2 11.9 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 17.5 17.7 17.7 17.9 17.8 18.3 18.4 18.4 18.1 17.9 18.2 18.1 18.0 18.2 18.1 18.0 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.7 17.7 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.9 17.9 21.5 20.9 21.2 21.3 21.3 21.3 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.7 20.5 20.3 21.0 20.2 20.3 20.1 20.1 20.4 20.6 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.2 20.1 20.2 20.3 Tomatoes, canned. __ Sugar, granulated... Tea____ ____________ Coffee.......................... 115-16 ounces. 2.8 6.8 6.8 6.6 8.6 to CQ 130 T able 1 4 —AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued NEW ORLEANS, LA. 1923 1924 A v A v A v er er erage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 Unit Sirloin steak........ . Round steak......... _. Rib roast___________ Chuck roast............... Pound.. ...d o ____ ...d o ....... __,do____ Plate beef...... .......... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced...... ......... ...d o ....... 11.3 16.8 ...d o ....... 22.8 32.0 ...d o ....... 30.4 41.6 ...d o ....... 27.3 43.0 16.3 30.8 41.1 42.3 16.1 30.0 40.8 41.5 15.6 29.0 39.7 40.6 15.2 30.1 40.3 42.1 13.8 29.6 38.9 41.9 Lamb______________ ...d o ____ 20.7 39.7 Hens_____ __________ _ do___ 21. 4 36. 2 37.8 Salmon, canned, red _ __ do____ Milk, fresh................. Quart... 9.8 14.0 39.4 39. 3 37.7 14. 0 39.7 37.8 37. 5 14.0 38.9 37.2 37.8 14.0 38.9 36.5 37.2 14.0 40.5 36.4 37.7 14.0 C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. 32.4 29.1 27.6 19.4 33.1 31.5 30.2 31.4 32.1 32.4 32.3 33.9 33.9 29.7 28. 1 27.3 28.6 28.7 29.0 29.0 29.5 29.8 28.9 27.5 27.2 27.8 27.7 28.8 28.4 30.0 29.6 19.9 20.1 19.3 20.5 19.9 21.2 20.9 21.6 21.4 34.4 30.1 29.9 21.3 33.7 30.2 28.9 19.8 33.0 29.3 28.0 18.8 33.0 28.8 28.4 19.3 33.0 32.9 32.0 32.0 33.0 28.8 28.8 28.4 28.4 29.2 28.9 28.5 28.1 27.8 28.8 19.8 20.8 19.2 19.4 20.3 14.1 31.1 39.2 41.9 14.1 31.2 39.7 42.5 15.4 37.4 39.7 43.9 15.5 35.0 40.0 43.6 16.0 30.1 38.9 41.3 16.4 27.1 38.1 41.7 15.4 31.1 39.8 42.2 17.3 28.6 37.1 39.7 17.3 28.2 37.2 40.0 16. 8 27.9 36.3 40.6 16.0 28.9 37.2 40.6 16.0 29.4 36.4 42.0 15.1 29. 4 35. 8 42.0 15.0 28.8 36.1 42.5 14.8 33.6 38.3 45.2 15.9 35.8 39.4 46.7 16.5 36.8 39.1 46.6 16.7 30.7 38.7 44.9 16.4 28.3 38.1 44.9 16.2 30.5 37.5 43.0 40.3 35. 5 39.0 14.0 39.5 35. 5 40.8 14.0 40.5 36. 6 42.0 14.0 39.3 36. 5 42.0 15.0 38.9 34. 7 41.5 15.0 38.4 35. 2 41. 6 15.0 39. 5 36. 5 39.4 14.3 39.2 35. 2 41.4 15.0 38.0 35. 3 41.4 15.0 41.1 37.5 41.5 15.0 41.9 35.8 41.8 15.0 41.5 35. 5 42.0 14.0 40.3 34. 7 42.0 14.0 38.9 34.1 41.7 14.0 39.4 33.2 40.8 14.0 39.5 34,4 39.8 14.0 38.7 34. 4 39.2 14.0 35.9 34.2 38.4 14.0 36.4 33.8 38.7 14.0 39.2 34.8 40.7 14.3 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.1 11.9 12.1 50.7 53.5 54.8 57.3 59.5 55.3 60.8 29. 5 29.9 30.3 30.6 31. 0 30.1 31.0 28.0 27.6 28.4 28. 6 28.8 28. 4 28. 5 11.9 60. 7 31.1 28.8 11.7 59.4 31.0 28. 6 11.3 11.1 11.1 10.5 50.7 47.5 48.1 50.0 30. 6 30.3 30.4 30.4 28. 3 28. 2 28. 3 27.8 10.4 49.0 32.0 28. 7 10.4 48.4 32.1 28. 8 10.4 47.8 32. 7 29. 6 10.4 48.3 33.0 29. 6 10.4 11.0 53.2 52.0 32. 9 31. 5 29. 9 28. 8 C ts. 21.4 32.3 31.0 31.4 32.4 33.1 33.1 33.2 18.7 28.5 28.1 28.0 28.8 29.2 29.0 29.8 19.0 27.6 26.7 27.1 28.5 27.8 27.2 28.3 14.5 20.6 19.8 20.0 20.2 19.5 19.1 19.9 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.8 57.5 52.7 51.1 49.9 30.0 29.9 29.9 29.6 28.8 28.9 28.6 28.8 C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Milk, evaporated___ Butter__________ __ Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine_____ 11.8 11.8 11.8 Can 1___ Pound.. "3 8.’ 6 59.5 58.8 58.5 30.4 30.2 30.1 ...d o ____ 28.0 28.0 28.4 ..d o — . Cheese_____________ L ard... ____________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh-. ...d o ____ 21.8 37.7 37.2 36.3 33.7 33.0 35.1 35.0 35.2 36.1 36.3 36.3 36.4 35.7 36.6 35.6 35.0 32.4 31.3 31.6 31.5 31.5 31.8 32.4 32.9 33.5 33.0 _ .do___ 14.9 16. 7 16. 9 16.8 16.8 16.3 16.4 16.1 16.1 17. 2 17. 7 17. 9 18.1 16. 9 17. 9 16. 9 16. 5 16. 3 16. 2 16. 0 16. 3 18. 9 19.4 20.4 21. 8 21. 2 18. 2 23.1 23.2 23.4 22.8 22.8 22.9 22.6 22.2 22.4 22.1 21.8 21.8 22.6 21.1 21.1 21.2 20.9 21.7 21.7 21.4 22.1 22.1 22.5 22.2 22.0 21.7 ...d o ____ Eggs, storage_______ Bread______________ Flour______________ Corn meal____ _____ 39.8 ...d o ____ Pound.. " l . ’ I 7.7 -_.do____ 3.8 5. 7 ...d o ____ 2.7 3.2 Dozen. _ 29.9 49.5 39.7 32.3 30.8 30.6 33.1 34.6 35.9 39.5 42.7 44.4 51.5 38.7 50.8 42.7 30.2 28.9 30.5 34.2 39.2 41.5 43.3 45.3 53.9 57.6 41.5 Rolled oats....... ......... ...d o ___ Corn flakes_________ 8-oz.pkg_ Wheat cereal_______ 28-oz.pkg Macaroni................... Pound.. 7.7 5.8 3.1 7.7 5.8 3.2 7.7 5.9 3.2 7.7 5.7 3.2 7.7 5.7 3.4 7.6 5.7 3.4 7.6 5.3 3.6 7.6 5.3 3.6 37.3 37.1 38.2 7.6 7.6 7.6 5.4 5.4 5.5 3.8 3.9 3.9 7.7 5.6 3.5 39.2 34.5 7.7 7.7 5.4 5.4 3.6 3.7 7.7 5.4 3.7 7.7 5.4 3.7 7.7 5.4 3.8 7.7 5.4 3.7 7.7 5.4 3.9 7.9 5.6 4.1 7.9 5.7 4.3 41.2 43.5 45.4 8.2 8.3 8.8 6.2 6.2 6.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 7.9 5.7 4.0 8.6 8. 7 8.8 8. 5 8. 5 8. 5 8.6 8. 6 8. 7 8. 7 8.4 8. 5 8. 6 8. 6 8. 5 8. 6 8. 6 8. 5 8. 5 8. 6 8. 6 8.8 9.1 9.2 9.1 8. 7 9. 5 9. 5 9. 5 9. 4 9. 4 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 4 9. 5 9. 4 9. 5 9. 4 9.4 9. 6 9. 3 9.4 9. 4 9. 3 9.4 9. 3 9. 7 10. 2 10. 5 10. 5 9. 7 23.9 23. 9 23.9 23. 9 24. 0 24. 0 23.8 23. 9 24. 0 24. 0 24. 0 24. 0 23. 9 24. 0 23. 9 23. 9 23.9 23. 9 24. 0 24. 0 24. 0 23. 7 24.0 23. 7 23. 9 23. 9 8.5 8.5 , 8.8 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 8.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 10.2 8.6 9.3 9.2 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.7 9 .2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article R i c e . ______ ________ .. B e a n s , n a v y _____ _____ P o t a t o e s . _ L ___________ O n i o n s __________________ C a b b a g e . ______________ __ d o _____ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 ca n JJ o r n , c a n n e d . ............... __ d o ____ P e a s , c a n n e d __________ . . . d o _____ — T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . _ __ d o _____ S u g ar, g r a n u la t e d ... P o u n d . . T e a ................................ .... . _ d o _____ C o f f e e ............................. .. . . . d o _____ P r u n e s __________________ . . . d o _____ R a i s i n s _________________ . . . d o ......... B a n a n a s ___ _________ __ D o z e n O r a n g e s ________________ 4 .5 1 2 .3 1 4 .2 1 6 .9 20.2 19.0 23. 0 48.8 20.1 18.9 20.0 51.3 9.3 9.7 3.6 5.1 9.3 9.5 3.4 5.1 9.2 9.3 3.3 5.1 9.3 9.2 3.2 5.1 9.4 8.9 3.4 5.0 9.4 8.8 2.8 4.9 9.5 9.0 3.0 5.2 9.7 9.1 3.1 5.9 9.5 9.4 3.2 5.3 9.5 9.8 3.1 4.9 11.8 10.2 70.1 32.8 11.8 10.6 69.0 32.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.7 12.1 12.8 12.8 11.8 10.4 9.8 8.9 9.0 10.4 9.7 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.0 8.4 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.1 8 . 4 68.9 69.0 69.9 69.9 69.9 69.5 69. 5 70.0 68.7 69.6 70.9 70.7 71. 7 71.7 71.7 71.7 71.7 80.3 81.2 81.1 7 3 . 4 32.5 32.5 31.1 31.1 .31.0 31.0 30.9 32.0 29.8 34.1 35.4 35.4 35.9 35.6 35.8 37.7 38.4 40.2 43.8 43.9 3 7 . 2 20.2 18.6 20. 0 50.0 20.1 18.4 22.0 56.3 20.7 18.3 22.5 53.3 19.7 18.3 24.0 53.8 19.3 18.1 23.0 50.0 19.3 17.5 20.0 53.8 19.4 16.3 22.0 48.8 19.4 16.0 26.0 39.0 18.7 15.5 24. 0 39.1 19.8 17.8 22. 5 49.3 18.6 15.7 24.0 37.3 19.1 15.7 21.0 37.0 18.2 15.4 22.0 38.2 18.2 15.3 19.0 37.7 18.3 15.6 20. 0 41.1 17.9 15.5 19. 0 41.7 18.1 15.2 19.0 38.0 18.0 17.7 17.6 18.5 18.3 15.1 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.5 20.0 20.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 37.2 4 4 . 4 46.7 41.5 44.6 1 8 .2 1 5 .2 2 0 .4 4 0 .5 131 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.8 4.3 4.4 4.8 4.4 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.6 5.1 4.6 4.9 5.0 4.3 4.6 4.3 4.7 3.8 3.6 3.9 13.0 13.1 12.9 13.1 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.9 12. 6 12.6 12.8 12.4 12. 5 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.0 13.4 13.4 13.5 13. 7 13. 7 13. 2 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.4 13.4 13. 5 13.4 13.7 13.2 13. 5 13.4 13.8 13.8 13.9 15.3 16.2 16.2 17.2 17.2 17.5 17.3 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.6 17.6 17.4 16.6 16.6 16.9 16.8 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 20.3 18.8 23.0 47.3 9.1 8.8 9.7 10.4 3.3 3.2 5.2 5.1 DETAILED TABLES U 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 9 .4 9 .4 3 .2 5 .1 11.8 12.0 12.0 5.2 7.7 8.4 9.7 62.1 71.4 71.7 71.7 26.2 32.5 33.0 32.8 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.9 10.0 10.0 3.9 3.5 3.2 5.0 5.2 5.2 9.3 9.8 2.9 4.9 9. 5 9.8 3.0 4.9 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.8 8.8 10.5 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.9 10. 6 10.3 10.0 2. 1 2.7 2,7 2.5 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.3 3.8 4. 7 4.8 4.8 6.5 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.0 7.4 ! . d o _____ __ d o ____ . . . d o _____ . . . d o .......... 132 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued NEW YO RK , N. Y. A r tic le U n it 1923 A v erage fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O c t . N o v . D e c . 1913 192 4 A v erage fo r y e a r J an . F e b . M a r. A p r. M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O c t. N o v . D e c. 1923 A v er age fo r year 1 92 4 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 4 0 .5 3 8 .6 3 5 .1 2 1 .5 3 9 .9 3 8 .3 3 4 .7 2 1 .2 3 9 .9 3 8 .1 3 4 .9 2 1 .2 4 0 .4 3 8 .7 3 5 .1 2 1 .8 4 1 .4 3 9 .6 3 5 .8 2 1 .6 4 3 .4 4 0 .9 3 6 .7 2 2 .2 4 5 .3 4 3 .7 3 8 .1 2 3 .2 4 5 .5 4 3 .7 3 7 .5 2 3 .2 4 5 .0 43. 5 3 7 .3 2 3 .3 4 4 .3 4 2 .6 42. 8 4 1 .2 3 6 . 9 3 6 .5 2 3 . 5 2 3 .0 4 2 .3 4 0 .6 3 6 .6 2 3 .1 42. 5 4 0 .8 3 6. 3 2 2 .4 4 2 .5 4 1 .2 3 6 .7 2 3 .0 4 1 .2 4 0 .4 3 6 .6 2 2 .9 4 1 .1 4 0 .0 3 5 .8 2 2 .8 4 2 .4 4 0 .9 3 6 .7 2 3 .0 4 3 .9 4 2 .2 3 7 .4 2 3 .8 4 3 .8 4 2 .1 3 7 .4 2 3 .4 4 3 .8 4 2 .0 3 7. 1 2 3 .0 4 4 .0 4 2 .7 3 7 .0 2 3 .5 4 3 .8 4 2 .4 3 7. 6 2 3 .6 4 3 .6 4 1 .6 3 7. 1 2 3 .1 4 2 .9 4 1 .0 3 6 .6 2 2 .8 4 2 .5 4 0 .4 3 7 .0 2 2 .8 4 3 .0 4 1 .4 3 6 .9 2 3 .1 1 4 .6 1 7 .9 2 1 .5 3 2 .2 25. 1 3 9 . 0 2 9 .0 4 9 .8 1 7 .8 3 1 .7 3 8 .0 4 7 .2 1 8 .2 3 1 .3 3 8 .2 4 7 .9 1 7 .8 3 1 .0 3 8 .1 4 9 .0 1 8 .4 3 3 .0 3 7 .8 5 0 .7 1 7 .9 3 2 .3 3 7 .8 5 0 .0 1 8 .4 33. 5 38. 2 5 2 .4 1 8 .2 3 4 .6 3 8 .1 5 2 .0 1 8 .5 3 8 .5 3 8 .1 5 2 .1 1 8 .6 3 6 .5 38. 3 5 1 .7 1 8 .4 3 1 .6 3 7 .0 5 0 .6 1 8 .3 3 0 .2 3 5 .8 5 0 .2 1 8 .2 3 3 .0 3 7 .9 5 0 .3 1 7 .8 2 9 .9 3 5. 7 4 8 .2 1 8 .2 2 8 .8 35. 5 4 9 .1 1 8 .3 2 8 .9 34. 7 4 7 .8 1 8 .2 1 8 .7 3 1 .7 3 2 .7 35. 1 3 4 . 8 4 8 .2 4 9 .0 1 8 .4 3 3 .0 3 5 .0 4 9 .0 1 8 .4 3 2 .8 36. 0 4 9 .5 1 8 .6 3 6 .4 3 7 .4 5 1 .1 1 8 .8 3 7 .5 3 7 .8 5 1 .1 1 8 .6 3 8 .7 3 8 .4 5 1 .6 18. 5 3 3 .9 3 9 .0 5 2 .1 1 8 .5 3 1 .1 3 9 .4 5 2 .1 1 8 .4 3 3 .0 3 6 .6 4 9 .9 L a m b .................... ............. . . . d o _____ 1 6 .5 3 4 .9 2 1 .4 3 5 .9 H e n s ............................... .. — d o — 2 8 .9 S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . — d o _____ M i l k , f r e s h ...................... Q u a r t . . . " _9."6 1 6 .0 3 4 .9 3 6 .6 2 8 .3 1 5 .0 3 4 .8 3 6 .7 2 8 .1 1 5 .0 3 5 .0 3 6 .6 2 7 .9 1 5 .0 3 5 .4 3 6 .8 2 8 .3 1 4 .0 3 7 .1 3 6 .6 2 8 .0 1 4 .0 3 8 .1 3 5 .9 2 8 .6 1 4 .0 3 6 .2 3 6 .2 2 8 .9 1 4 .0 3 7 .1 3 6 .3 29. 1 1 5 .0 3 5 .6 3 6 .6 2 9 .3 1 5 .3 3 5 .3 3 5 .0 2 9 .8 1 5 .0 3 5 .2 3 4 .4 2 9 .7 1 5 .0 3 5 .8 3 5 . 5 36. 1 3 5 . 2 2 8 .7 2 8 .5 1 4 .8 1 4 .0 3 4 .9 3 6 .0 2 8 .4 1 4 .0 3 6 .3 3 7 .0 2 8 .6 1 4 .0 3 8 .1 3 7 .9 2 8 .6 1 4 .0 3 8 .4 3 9 .0 2 8 .6 1 3 .0 3 9 .0 3 8 .9 2 8 .5 1 3 .0 3 8 .0 37. 7 28. 5 1 3 .0 3 5 .4 3 7 .4 2 8 .8 1 3 .0 3 6 .0 3 8 .3 2 8 .8 1 4 .0 3 4 .4 3 8 .3 2 9 .0 1 4 .0 3 4 .8 3 7 .9 2 9 .2 1 5 .0 3 4 .7 3 7 .1 2 9 .3 1 5 .0 3 6 .3 3 7 .6 2 8 .7 1 3 .8 1 1 .7 6 0 .9 2 8 .6 2 4 .8 1 1 .8 5 8 .0 2 8 .7 2 5 .1 1 1 .6 5 6 .8 2 9 .3 2 6 .1 1 1 .8 5 6 .9 3 0 .4 2 6 .7 1 1 .8 5 1 .4 3 0 .4 2 6 .5 1 1 .7 11. 8 4 8 .0 4 7 . 7 3 0 .2 29. 8 26. 5 26. 5 1 1 .8 5 2 .0 29. 2 2 6 .4 11. 7 1 1 .8 5 4 .9 5 6 .5 2 9 .3 2 9. 7 26. 7 2 7. 6 11. 7 6 0 .4 3 0 .0 2 7 .6 1 1 .9 6 1 .9 3 0. 2 2 8 .2 1 1 .8 5 5 .5 2 9 .7 2 6 .6 1 1 .9 6 3 .0 3 0 .1 2 8 .2 1 1 .8 6 0 .8 3 0 .6 2 8 .3 1 1 .7 5 6 .1 3 0 .8 2 8 .4 1 1 .4 4 8 .3 3 1 .0 2 8 .1 1 1 .2 1 1 .0 4 7 .5 4 9 . 4 3 0 .6 3 0 .8 2& 1 2 8 .0 1 0 .4 5 0 .3 3 0 .8 2 7 .9 1 0 .3 4 9 .5 3 1 .2 2 8 .3 1 0 .3 4 9 .7 31. 2 2 8 .5 1 0 .5 4 8 .3 3 1 .4 2 8 .5 1 0 .3 5 0 .1 3 1. 7 2 8 .8 1 0 .3 5 3 .3 3 2 .3 2 8 .9 1 0 .9 5 2 .2 3 1 .0 2 8 .3 1 9 .7 1 6 .1 3 6 .6 1 7 .4 2 3 .2 3 7 .5 1 7 .8 2 3 .2 3 7 .6 1 7 .8 2 2 .8 3 7 .8 1 7 .8 2 3 .0 3 6 .9 1 7 .7 2 3 .1 3 7 .0 1 7 .8 2 3 .1 3 7 .8 1 8 .0 2 3 .3 3 8 .3 1 7 .9 2 3 .6 3 8 .4 1 7 .8 2 3 .9 3 8 .7 1 9 .1 2 4 .6 3 9 .3 1 9 .3 2 5 .0 3 9 .0 1 9 .8 2 5 .5 3 7 .9 1 8 .2 2 3 .7 3 8 .3 1 9 .4 2 5 .6 3 8 .5 1 9 .0 2 5 .6 3 7 .8 1 8 .3 2 5 .7 3 7 .5 1 8 .0 2 5 .5 3 7 .0 1 8 .0 2 5 .6 3 6 .9 1 8 .0 2 5 .5 3 7 .1 1 7 .9 2 5 .6 3 6 .8 1 9 .5 2 5 .6 3 6 .3 2 0 .5 2 5 .8 3 6 .3 2 1 .3 2 5 .8 3 6 .4 2 3 .3 2 5 .9 3 6 .3 2 2 .2 2 6 .0 3 7 .1 1 9 .6 2 5 .7 4 0 .3 4 8 .9 4 4 .0 4 3 .3 4 4 .9 4 8 .0 5 2 .3 5 9 .7 6 5 .9 8 2 .2 7 7 .0 5 7 .1 6 3 .5 6 1 .5 4 2 .6 4 0 .8 4 1 .2 4 4 .4 4 8 .7 5 4 .9 6 1 .5 7 2 .6 8 0 .1 8 1 .3 5 7 .8 42. 5 9 .6 4 .5 5 .5 4 2 .7 9 .6 4 .7 5 .5 9 .6 4 .8 5 .4 4 0 .9 9 .4 4 .7 .5 .7 4 1 .8 9 .4 4 .7 5 .7 9 .5 4 .7 5 .6 9 .5 4 .7 5 .6 9 .5 4 .8 5 .6 9 .5 4 .8 5 .5 9 .5 5 .0 5 .5 9 .5 5 .3 5 .5 9 .5 5 .4 5 .8 4 6 .6 9 .5 5 .4 6 .2 4 9 .1 9 .5 5 .5 6 .2 4 9 .6 9 .5 5 .6 6 .4 9 .5 5 .1 5 .8 8 .2 8 .7 2 2 .7 2 0 .0 8 .2 8 .8 2 2 .8 2 0 .1 8 .2 8 .7 2 3 .0 2 0 .3 8 .5 8 .8 2 2 .6 2 0 .2 8 .5 8 .8 2 2 .6 2 0 .2 8 .5 8 .8 2 2. 5 2 0 .4 8 .5 8 .8 2 2 .6 2 0 .3 8 .5 8 .8 2 2 .6 2 0 .3 8 .7 8 .8 22. 6 2 0 .0 8 .8 8 .8 2 2 .6 2 0 .1 8 .7 8 .8 2 2 .6 2 0 .2 8 .7 9 .3 2 2 .6 2 0 .4 8 .7 9 .6 2 2 .7 2 0 .3 8 .7 1 0 .0 2 2 .7 2 0 .6 8 .8 1 0 .0 2 2 .8 2 0 .6 8 .6 9 .1 2 2 .6 2 0 .3 P l a t e b e e f ......................... P o r k c h o p s ...................... B a c o n , s l i c e d ............... H a m , s l i c e d .................... ___ d o _____ — d o _____ ___ d o ____ . . . d o _____ M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d ____ C a n 1 _ _ B u t t e r __________________ P o u n d . . O l e o m a r g a r i n e _______ ___ d o _____ N u t m a r g a r i n e _______ ___ d o _____ C h e e s e ................................ . . . d o _____ L a r d ________ _________ . . . d o _____ V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b — d o _____ s titu te . E g g s , s t r i c t l y f r e s h __ D o z e n . . 3 8 .2 6 4 .2 5 5 .0 E g g s , s t o r a g e ........... . . d o _____ B r e a d __________________ P o u n d .. tF l o u r . .................. .............. . . . d o _____ C o m m e a l ..................... — d o _____ 4 2 .1 9 .7 6. 1 4 .9 3 .2 6 .5 3 .4 4 1 .9 9 .7 4 .9 5 .7 9 .7 4 .9 5 .6 9 .6 4 .9 5 .2 9 .6 4 .9 5 .2 9 .6 4 .9 5 .2 9 .6 4 .9 5 .2 9 .6 4 .7 5 .2 9 .6 4 .5 5 .3 4 2 .8 9 .6 4 .6 5 .4 R o l l e d o a t s ................... _ . . . d o _____ C o r n f l a k e s ............ ......... 8 - o z . p k g W h e a t c e r e a l ________ 2 8 - o z .p k g M a c a r o n i .......................... P o u n d . . 7 .9 8 .8 2 3 .9 2 0 .6 8 .0 8 .7 2 3 .2 2 0 .3 8 .2 8 .7 2 3 .1 2 0 .3 8 .2 8 .7 22. 8 20. 4 8 .1 8 .7 2 2 .9 2 0 .2 8 .2 8 .6 2 2 .9 2 0 .4 8 .3 8 .6 2 2 .9 2 0 .4 8 .2 8 .7 2 2 .8 2 0 .3 8 .2 8 .8 2 2 .9 2 0 .3 8 .2 8 .9 2 2 .7 2 0 .3 RETAIL. PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Cts. 2 5 .9 2 5 .0 2 1 .8 1 6 .0 S i r l o i n s t e a k __________ P ound R o u n d s t e a k ............. . . . d o . __ R i b r o a s t ______________ . . . d o . C h u c k r o a s t .................... — d o _____ R i c e . __________________ B e a n s , n a v y ................... P o t a t o e s _______________ O n i o n s __________________ ...d o ...d o .... . . . d o _____ ___ d o _____ C a b b a g e _______________ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ C o r n , c a n n e d _________ P e a s , c a n n e d .................. . . . d o _____ N o . 2 ca n ___ d o _ . ___ d o _____ T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . _ . . . d o _____ S u g a r, g r a n u la te d . P o u n d .. T e a ________ _____________ . . . d o ___ C o f f e e ............................... ___ d o _____ 8 .0 2. 5 4 .9 4 3 .3 2 7 .4 P r u n e s .,... . . . d o _____ R a i s i n s _______________ ...d o . . . B ananas . D ozen _ O r a n g e s . . ......................... — d o _____ — 9 .3 1 1 .5 3 .3 5 .5 9 .5 1 1 .6 3 .7 6 .3 9 .4 1 1 .7 3 .9 7 .5 9 .3 1 1 .8 4 .7 8 .5 8 .9 1 1 .8 5 .1 7 .8 9 .2 1 1 .7 4. 1 6 .7 9 .5 1 1 .7 3. 7 6 .2 9 .5 1 1 .7 3 .4 6 .5 9 .5 1 1 .8 3 .4 6 .4 9 .7 1 1 .7 3 .4 6 .3 9 .4 1 1 .6 3 .7 6 .6 9 .5 1 1 .3 3 .5 5 .9 9 .5 1 1 .4 3 .6 6 .1 9 .5 1 1 .2 3 .6 6 .0 9 .5 1 0 .9 3 .6 5 .8 9 .6 1 0 .8 4 .3 6 .8 9 .6 1 0 .4 4 .4 6 .9 9 .6 1 0 .5 3 .7 7 .4 9 .9 1 0 .5 2 .9 7 .0 1 0 .1 1 0 .5 2 .7 5 .3 1 0 .1 1 0 .5 2 .7 4 .8 1 0 .0 10. 6 2 .7 4 .6 . : 1 0 .4 2 .7 4 .9 3 .6 1 1 .6 1 4 .9 1 6 .5 4. 5 1 1 .7 1 5 .0 16. 5 5 .5 1 1 .7 1 5 .1 1 6 .5 8 .4 11. 5 15. 3 1 6 .5 8 .0 1 1 .5 1 5 .3 1 6 .5 6 .1 1 1 .6 1 5 .3 1 6 .8 5 .3 1 1 .7 1 5 .3 1 6 .8 5 .9 1 1 .9 1 5 .3 1 7 .0 5 .7 1 1 .8 1 5 .4 1 7 .2 5 .4 1 1 .8 1 5 .4 1 7 .2 4 .4 1 2 .0 1 5 .4 1 7 .3 4 .2 1 1 .9 1 5 .5 1 7 .4 5 .6 11. 7 1 5 .3 1 6 .9 4 .7 1 2 .0 1 5 .7 1 7 .3 4 .9 1 1 .9 1 5 .4 1 7 .3 6 .4 1 1 .9 1 5 .6 1 7 .8 7 .8 1 1 .9 1 5 .8 1 7 .9 9 .2 1 1 .9 1 5 .8 1 8 .0 5. 5 1 2 .0 1 5 .8 1 8 .2 3 .7 1 1 .8 15. 7 1 8 .0 4 .0 1 1 .8 1 5 .9 1 8 .0 3 .7 1 1 .8 1 5 .8 1 7 .7 3 .4 1 1 .6 1 5 .9 1 7 .6 3 .3 11. 6 16. 5 1 7 .7 3 .6 1 1 .6 1 6 .6 1 7 .6 1 1 .0 7 .7 5 1 .1 3 3 .3 1 1 .2 8 .0 5 2 .0 3 5 .4 1 1 .3 1 1 .6 9 .6 9 .8 52. 5 5 4 .2 3 5 .4 3 5 .6 1 1 .7 1 0 .3 5 5 .0 3 5 .2 1 1 .7 1 0 .4 5 5 .1 3 5 .0 1 1 .8 9 .6 5 5 .9 3 4 .5 1 1 .8 9 .0 5 7 .3 3 4 .5 1 1 .6 8 .9 5 7 .2 3 4 .5 1 1 .5 9 .9 5 7 .8 3 4 .5 1 1 .3 1 1 .2 1 1 .5 9 . 7 1 0 .0 9 .4 58. 1 58. 1 5 5 .4 3 4 .8 3 4 .9 3 4 .8 1 1 .0 9 .6 58. 7 3 5 .4 11. 1 9 .5 5 9 .4 3 6 .3 1 1 .1 9 .6 5 9 .4 3 8 .7 1 1 .2 1 1 .6 9. 1 8 .3 5 9 .8 5 9 .8 4 0 . 0 4 0 .0 1 1 .7 7 .4 5 9 .8 3 9 .8 1 1 .9 7 .4 5 9 .8 4 0 .2 1 2 .8 7 .3 6 0 .2 4 1 .2 1 2 .7 7 .8 6 0 .3 4 1 .9 1 2 .8 8 .1 6 1 .5 4 3 .8 1 3 .1 8 .2 6 2 .4 4 5 .8 1 3 .3 8 .0 62. 2 4 6 .9 8 .4 6 0 .3 4 0 .8 1 8 .6 17. 5 4 2 .9 5 1 .3 1 8 .5 1 7 .0 43. 1 5 3 .7 1 7 .6 1 7 .8 1 7 .8 16. 5 1 5 .9 1 5 .8 4 4 .2 42. 5 4 3 .3 5 4 .8 6 1 .0 6 5 .8 1 7 .3 1 7 .3 15. 6 1 5 .8 42. 5 4 4 .6 6 5 .5 6 0 .1 1 7 .1 15. 9 42. 5 5 6 .1 1 6 .8 1 6 .1 1 6 .0 1 6 .1 15. 5 15. 5 15. 4 1 5 .4 42. 5 43. 3 4 2 . 4 43. 2 5 5 .6 5 7 .8 6 1 .3 4 9 .7 1 6 .1 1 6 .1 1 5 .6 15. 5 3 8 .9 3 9 .3 48. 1 5 4 .0 1 5 .9 1 5 .6 3 7 .3 5 6 .7 1 5 .8 15. 7 3 5 .9 5 3 .8 1 6 .5 1 5 .4 3 7 .3 5 7 .6 1 6 .3 1 5 .1 3 8 .3 6 1 .3 16. 1 1 6 . 2 1 4 . 9 1 4 .9 3 9 . 0 39. 9 5 6 . 9 48. 3 39. 7 51. 7 1 7 .3 1 6 .0 1 6 .3 1 5 .8 1 6 .0 15. 6 15. 6 15. 7 43. 1 43. 9 43. 6 4 2 . 2 57. 7 47. 1 46. 5 4 3 . 9 1 5 .6 15. 7 4 1 .0 4 6 .3 9 .8 10.8 3 .4 6.0 5 .0 11.8 15. 9 17. 8 12.0 1 6 .1 15.4 133 9 .6 1 1 .5 2 .8 5 .5 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5-16 o u n c e s . 10 2 9 .3 1 1 .1 2 .8 5 .6 T a b l e 1 4 -A V E R A G E RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF h-j- 1923 AND 1924—Continued NORFOLK, VA. A r t ic le U n it 1923 A verage y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S e p t. O c t . N o v . D e c . 1913 1 92 4 A v er age fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 1923 O ct. N o v . D e c. C ts . C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. S i r l o i n s t e a k __________ P o u n d __ R o u n d s t e a k .................. . . . d o -------- — d o _____ C h u c k r o a s t ___________ . . . d o _____ 3 6 .3 3 0 .4 2 9 .3 1 9 .0 3 6 .3 2 9 .6 2 9 .2 1 8 .7 3 7 .3 3 1 .0 3 0 .5 1 8 .9 3 7 .4 3 1 .1 3 0 .8 1 8 .7 3 8 .4 3 2 .4 3 1 .4 1 9 .6 4 0 .9 3 5 .6 3 3 .5 2 0 .9 4 2 .1 3 6 .2 3 3 .7 2 0 .4 4 2 .6 3 6 .5 3 4 .1 2 1 .5 4 2 .7 3 6 .1 3 3 .3 2 1 .6 4 1 .8 3 5 .9 3 2 .8 2 1 .0 4 0 .6 3 3 .8 3 2 .4 2 1 .1 4 0 .4 3 4 .1 3 3 .3 2 0 .7 3 9 .7 3 3 .6 3 2 .0 2 0 .2 4 0 .9 3 4 .8 3 3 .2 2 2 .5 4 0 .9 3 4 .4 3 3 .0 2 1 .5 4 0 .9 3 4 .2 3 3 .5 2 1 .3 4 0 .9 3 4 .4 3 3 .1 2 1 .8 4 1 .8 3 5 .5 3 3 .3 2 1 .8 4 3 .0 3 5 .1 3 2 .6 2 1 .7 4 2 .9 3 5. 1 3 1 .8 2 1 .7 4 2 .6 3 4 .8 3 2 .9 2 1 .3 4 1 .7 3 4. 8 3 2 .3 2 1 .3 4 2 .0 3 4 .4 3 3 .0 2 1 .4 3 9. 2 38. 7 4 1 . 3 3 3 .3 3 2 .2 3 4 .4 3 1 .6 3 2 .0 3 2 .7 2 1 .4 2 2 .4 21. 7 P l a t e b e e f ___ __________ ___ d o _____ P o r k c h o p s ____________ _ _ d o _____ . d o _____ B a c o n , s l i c e d . . . ........... H a m , s l i c e d ___________ . . . d o _____ 1 3 .4 2 8 .3 3 6 .4 4 0 .8 1 3 .8 2 8 .1 3 7 .0 3 8 .5 1 3 .7 2 7 .9 3 6 .0 3a 0 1 3 .6 2 8 .4 3 6 .0 3 8 .5 1 4 .4 2 9 .3 3 5 .4 3 9 .1 1 5 .0 2 9 .1 3 5 .0 3 8 .3 1 5 .0 3 0 .1 3 4 .5 3 8 .5 1 4 .3 30. 1 3 4 .5 4 1 .2 1 4 .6 3 4 .9 3 5 .0 4 1 .4 1 4 .4 32. 7 3 4 .8 4 1 .8 1 4 .5 2 8 .5 3 4 .2 4 1 .2 1 4 .5 2 5 .8 3 2 .8 3 8 .1 1 4 .3 2 9 .4 35. 1 3 9 .6 1 5 .0 2 5 .5 3 2 .1 3 6 .6 1 4 .5 2 5 .7 3 2 .5 3 8 .6 1 4 .7 2 5 .5 3 1 .6 3 7 .0 1 5 .2 2 6 .7 3 1 .5 3 7 .0 1 5 .3 2 8 .3 3 1 .2 3 5 .8 1 4 .4 2 9 .2 30. 1 3 9 .3 1 4 .8 2 9 .3 3 0 .9 3 7 .7 1 4 .7 3 0 .2 3 1 .7 3 9 .3 1 4 .7 3 2 .4 3 3 .3 3 9 .3 1 4 .5 1 4 .9 3 2 . 0 29. 6 33. 7 3 4. 8 4 0 .8 4 0 .6 L a m b ................................ .. . . . d o -------- — H e n s ____________________ . . . d o _____ S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o _____ M i l k , f r e s h ...................... Q u a r t . . . 3 7 .5 3 6 .8 2 9 .8 1 7 .0 3 7 .6 3 7 .2 2 9 .7 1 7 .0 3 8 .5 3 7 .6 2 9 .2 1 7 .0 3 8 .5 3 7 .5 2 9 .5 1 7 .0 3 8 .4 3 7 .4 2 9 .5 1 7 .0 4 0 .4 3 7 .2 2 9 .1 1 7 .0 4 1 .4 3 5 .8 2 8 .8 1 7 .0 3 9 .9 3 5 .8 2 8 .8 1 7 .0 4 0 .0 3 6 .9 2 9 .3 1 7 .0 3 9 .5 36. 8 2 9 .3 1 7 .0 3 9 .2 3 6 .0 2 8 .6 1 7 .0 4 0 .5 3 5 .5 2 8 .6 1 7 .0 3 9 .3 3 6 .7 2 9 .2 1 7 .0 38. 1 3 7 . 8 3 5 .7 3 5 . 3 2 8 .8 2 8 .6 1 7 .0 1 7 .0 3 9 .4 3 5 .3 2 8 .7 1 7 .0 4 0 .9 3 5 .3 2 8 .9 1 7 .0 3 8 .7 3 5 .3 2 9 .4 1 7 .0 3 8 .6 3 4 .3 2 8 .9 1 7 .0 3 9 .0 3 3 .7 2 8 .9 1 7 .0 3 9 .0 3 3 .6 2 9 .0 1 7 .0 3 7 .1 3 3 .6 2 9 .0 1 7 .0 3 6 .4 3 3 .7 2 9 .2 1 7 .0 3 6 .4 3 3 .8 3 1 .0 1 7 .0 3 5 .6 3 8 .1 3 3 .6 3 4 .4 30. 9 2 9 . 3 1 7 .0 1 7 .0 M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d ____ C a n 1 ____ B u t t e r ........... ..................... P o u n d _ . O l e o m a r g a r i n e ------------ ___ d o _____ N u t m a r g a r i n e _______ ___ d o _____ 1 1 .3 58. 5 2 8 .3 27. 7 1 1 .2 5 6 .9 3 0 .0 2 7 .7 1 1 .3 5 7 .8 3 0 .0 2 7 .2 1 1 .3 5 7 .3 2 8 .3 2 7 .2 1 1 .5 5 3 .5 2 8 .3 2 7 .2 1 1 .5 5 2 .5 2 8 .3 2 6 .8 1 1 .3 5 0 .1 2 8 .3 2 7 .2 1 1 .4 5 3 .1 2 8 .3 2 6 .8 1 1 .4 5 5 .9 2 8 .3 2 6 .8 1 1 .5 5 6 .5 2 8 .3 2 6 .8 1 1 .7 5 7 .3 2 8 .3 2 6 .8 1 1 .6 5 9 .6 3 1 .0 2 7 .0 1 1 .4 5 5 .8 2 8 .8 2 7 .1 1 1 .7 6 0 .8 3 1 .7 2 7 .0 1 1 .7 1 1 .6 6 1 .7 6 1 .3 3 1. 7 3 1 . 7 2 7 .4 2 7 .0 1 0 .9 5 3 .1 3 0 .0 2 7 .2 1 1 .2 4 8 .3 2 7 .7 2 7 .2 1 0 .8 4 9 .8 3 0 .0 2 7 .2 1 0 .2 5 0 .3 3 0 .0 2 5 .3 1 0 .2 1 0 . 3 50. 2 4 9 . 8 3 0 .0 3 0 .0 2 6 .5 2 6 .3 1 0 .6 4 9 .9 3 1. 5 2 6 .3 1 0 .6 50. 4 3 2 .0 2 6 .3 1 0 .7 56. 4 3 2. 3 2 7 .0 1 0 .9 5 3. 5 30. 7 2 6 .7 C h e e s e . ------------------------- . . . d o -------- — L a r d ____________________ ___ d o _____ V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b . . . d o -------s titu te . E g g s , s t r ic t ly fr e s h .. D o z e n . _ 3 5 .2 1 6 .4 1 8 .0 3 5 .3 1 6 .4 1 7 .7 3 3 .6 1 6 .4 1 6 .8 3 2 .3 1 6 .5 1 7 .2 3 1 .0 1 6 .1 1 7 .4 3 2 .9 1 5 .6 1 7 .6 3 2 .6 1 5 .8 1 7 .5 3 2 .8 1 6 .1 1 7 .8 3 3 .3 1 7 .4 1 7 .5 3 4 .0 17. 5 1 8 .3 3 3 .9 1 7 .9 1 8 .4 3 3 .5 17. 7 1 9 .0 3 3 .4 1 6 .7 1 7 .8 3 3 .1 1 7 .3 1 8 .4 3 3 .2 1 6 .4 1 8 .0 3 2 .7 1 5 .9 1 9 .4 3 1 .4 15. 5 1 9 .4 3 0 .5 1 4 .9 2 0 .1 2 9 .4 1 4 .6 1 8 .2 2 9 .7 1 5 .1 1 9 .0 3 1 .3 1 8 .4 2 0 .4 3 1 .0 1 9 .2 2 0 .6 3 2 .2 2 0 .8 2 0 .6 3 1 .8 2 1 .1 2 2 .0 3 2 .1 2 1 .1 2 2 .1 3 1 .5 1 7 .5 1 9 .9 4 6 .1 4 2 .6 3 2 .5 3 1 .3 3 5 .1 3 5 .5 3 6 .1 3 8 .9 4 7 .9 5 0 .1 55. 7 6 0 .0 4 2 .7 4 7 .3 4 7 .5 3 5 .8 2 7 .6 3 1 .6 3 5 .6 3 7 .8 4 0 .1 4 9 .5 5 3 .3 6 6 .0 6 7 .9 4 5 .0 E g g s , s t o r a g e . ............. .. . . . d o _____ B r e a d ___________________ P o u n d . _ F l o u r .............................. .. . . . d o -------- — C o r n m e a l - - .................. . . . d o . . . . 3 8 .0 3 5 .7 7 .9 8. 1 4 .8 4 .8 3 .4 3 .6 7 .9 4 .8 3 .6 7 .9 4 .8 3 .5 7 .9 4 .8 3 .7 7 .9 4 .7 3 .7 7 .9 4 .5 3 .6 7 .8 4 .5 3 .7 7 .8 4 .4 3 .7 42. 8 7 .8 4 .5 3 .8 4 4 .3 7 .9 4 .4 4 .2 4 2 .9 7 .9 4 .4 4 .1 7 .9 4 .6 3 .7 3 8 .3 7 .8 4 .0 3 7 .5 7 .8 4 .5 4 .0 4 7 .7 8 .1 5 .4 4 .6 5 1 .0 8 .1 5 .6 4 .7 4.8 4.2 R o l l e d o a t s ____________ ___ d o _____ C o r n f l a k e s . .................. 8 - o z . p k g W h e a t c e r e a l __________ 2 8 - o z .p k g M a c a r o n i - ....................... P o u n d . . 7 .9 8 .1 9. 5 9. 6 2 4 .8 2 4 .3 19. 6 J 1 9 . 8 7 .9 9 .4 2 4 .0 2 0 .1 8 .1 9 .6 2 3 .9 1 9 .8 7.7 9 .2 2 3 .9 1 9 .4 8 .2 9 .5 2 3 .8 2 0 .1 7 .8 9 .3 2 3 .6 2 0 .1 8 .0 9 .3 2 3 .8 1 9 .8 8 .0 9 .4 2 3 .8 2 0 .0 7 .9 9 .3 2 3 .6 1 9 .4 8 .1 8 .1 9 .3 9 .3 2 3 .6 2 3 .5 2 0 .4 ] 2 0 . 0 8 .0 9 .4 2 3 .9 1 9 .9 8 .1 9 .2 2 3 .3 2 0 .4 8 .0 9 .2 2 3 .3 2 0 .4 7 .9 1 0 .3 2 4 .3 19. 7 9 .0 1 0 .7 2 4 .2 1 9 .7 9 .4 2 3 .4 1 9 .9 C ts. __ 4.4 7 .9 4 .5 3 .7 8 .0 4 .9 4 .1 8 .0 5 .0 4 .5 4 4 .0 8 .0 5 .2 4 .7 7 .3 7.7 8.8 9 .1 2 3 .1 19. 7 7 .8 9 .1 2 3 .2 19. 7 7 .8 9 .3 2 2 .9 1 9 .7 7 .8 1 0 .0 2 3 .6 1 9 .7 7 .9 4 .5 4 .1 7 .9 7 .9 4.4 4.4 4 .0 3 .9 3 .8 8 .0 9 .0 2 3 .3 1 9 .6 8 .0 9 .2 2 3 .4 1 9 .8 8 .3 9 .2 2 3 .1 1 9 .8 2 2 .7 2 0 .1 7 .9 4.4 1 5 .0 2 8 .1 3 5 .1 37. 5 1 4 .8 28. 5 32. 4 3 8 .3 7 .9 8.0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. A v er age fo r year 1924 Rice---------- -----Beans, navy- ____ Potatoes ________ Onions___________ _._do___ — __do __do_ __ __do___ 10. 10. 2. 5. 1 5 3 2 9 .7 1 0 .7 2 .3 5 .5 9 .6 1 0 .8 2 .2 5 .8 9 .6 1 0 .8 2 .6 7 .0 9 .7 1 0 .8 2 .7 7 .9 9 .6 1 1 .0 3 .2 8 .3 9 .5 1 1 .0 3 .8 6 .2 9. 10. 4. 6. 9 8 1 4 9 .9 1 0 .8 3 .3 6 .4 9 .9 1 0 .3 2 .8 6 .3 1 0 .1 10. 1 2. 5 6 .4 1 0 .0 9 .9 2 .6 6 .1 9 .8 1 0 .6 2 .9 6 .5 9 .9 10. 0 2 .7 7 .0 10. 9. 3. 6. 0 7 1 6 1 0 .0 9. 5 3. 0 6. 4 10. 9. 2. 5. 0 2 8 9 9. 9. 3. 6. 8 2 0 3 1 0 .2 9 .0 3. 7 6 .3 9 .9 9 .0 2 .8 7 .1 Cabbage__________ Beans, baked ___ Corn, canned ....... Peas, canned............ __do___ No.2 can _-_do__ __do___ 4. 10. 15. 18. 1 6 0 3 4 .2 1 0 .3 1 4 .9 1 8 .3 6 .1 10. 2 15. 2 1 8 .4 7 .5 1 0 .3 15. 3 1 8 .3 4 .9 1 0 .0 1 5 .0 1 8 .6 4 .1 1 0 .0 1 5 .8 1 8 .8 4 .7 9 .9 1 5 .8 1 8 .8 '4 . 9. 15. 18. 8 8 7 8 4 .9 9 .8 1 5 .7 1 8 .8 4 .6 9 .8 15. 5 1 8 .2 4 .5 9 .8 1 5 .7 1 8 .5 4 .5 9 .8 1 5 .7 1 8 .7 4 .9 1 0 .0 15. 4 1 8 .5 4 .4 9 .7 1 5 .9 1 8 .5 5. 9. 16. 18. 6 7 2 8 6. 10. 16. 19. 4 1 1 0 7. 9. 16. 18. 0 9 0 9 7. 9. 16. 19. 1 8 3 6 3. 7 9 .9 1 5 .4 1 8 .6 Tomatoes, canned— Sugar, granulated. . . Tea. ____________ Coffee. .................... ___do___ Pound._ __ -_.do_ __do___ 12. 7. 76. 3 7. 1 1 2 .3 7 7 .9 4 7 6 .4 6 3 7 .8 1 1 .7 9 .3 7 6 .4 3 8 .6 1 1 .9 9 .9 7 8 .3 3 7 .6 1 1 .5 1 0 .4 7 8 .8 3 6 .5 1 1 .5 1 0 .4 7 8 .4 3 8 .2 1 2 .0 9 .6 8 1 .1 3 8 .1 11. 8. 82. 38. 3 1 0 .8 8 .8 6 1 8 2 .1 0 3 7 .9 1 0 .8 9 .9 8 1 .5 3 7 .4 1 0 .9 9 .5 8 1 .4 3 7 .1 1 1 .3 9 .9 8 1 .8 3 7 .5 1 1 .5 9 .3 7 9 .6 3 7 .7 1 1 .0 9 .7 8 0 .6 3 7 .7 11. 9. 79. 37. 0 11. 3 11. 5 11. 3 1 1 .4 7 9. 8 9. 2 8. 7 7 .3 9 81. 5 81. 5 81. 1 7 6 .5 3 37. 5 39. 4 39. 3 3 9 . 0 19. 17. 33. 39. 2 1 9 .4 1 9 .5 9 1 8 .0 1 7 .8 9 34. 2 3 3 . 2 1 4 1 .2 4 1 .6 1 8 .7 1 7 .5 3 4 .6 4 6 .8 1 8 .2 1 7 .8 1 7 .6 1 7 .2 33. 5 3 5 .4 5 2 .0 5 4 .1 1 8 .5 1 7 .4 3 5 .9 5 3 .7 18. 17. 36. 55. 2 1 3 0 1 7 .0 1 7 . 7 1 5 .6 1 5 .6 36. 7 3 5 .4 4 8 .1 4 2 .1 1 6 .4 1 5 .4 3 6 .3 3 8 .6 1 8 .2 1 7 .0 3 5 .1 4 7 .1 1 6 .3 1 5 .8 3 7 .5 3 8 .3 16. 2 16. 2 15. 5 14. 8 15. 5 15. 5 15. 3 15. 2 38. 3 36. 1 33. 9 32. 6 3 4 . 8 34. 5 35. 9 37. 5 Prunes___________ __-do----- — Raisins_____ _ do Bananas_____ ____ Dozen__ Oranges__________ 6 7 6 7 10. 9. 2. 5. 7 8 7 4 1 1 .0 9 .8 2 .5 5 .0 1 1 .0 9 .9 2 .5 5 .5 1 0 .3 9 .5 3 .8 9 .9 15. 6 1 8 .4 4. 9. 15. 18. 3 9 6 4 4. 9. 15. 18. 0 9 6 2 3. 9. 15. 19. 8 9 6 2 3 .4 9 .9 15. 3 1 9 .2 4 .1 1 0 .1 1 6 .8 2 1 .6 4 .8 9 .9 1 5 .9 1 9 .0 1 2 .3 7 .6 7 6 .5 3 9 .6 12. 7. 79. 40. 6 6 7 7 12. 8. 78. 40. 4 12. 8 1 2 . 6 1 2 . 5 1 8 .3 8. 0 8 .4 1 83. 7 8 3. 7 8 9 . 5 1 43. 9 4 7 . 4 5 0 . 9 1 1 .9 8. 5 8 1 .0 4 1 .1 1 4 .4 1 4 .6 3 5 .0 4 2 .5 14. 15. 35. 48. 8 14. 0 14. 0 3 4. 1 49. 8 8 3 4 14. 14. 34. 52. 8 3 3 9 1 5 .9 1 3 .7 3 4 .3 4 5 .0 2.8 6.2 1 6 .5 1 5 .4 1 4 .3 1 4 .9 35. 5 3 5 . 0 4 2 .5 4 1 .8 135 1 4 .6 1 4 .4 3 3 .6 4 0 .6 10. 9. 2. 5. DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 1 7 .5 1 6 .9 3 5 .4 5 3 .4 1 0 .4 9. 3 2. 6 6. 7 136 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued OM AHA, NEBR. U n it A r tic le A verage fo r y e a r Jan. F eb . M a r. A p r. 191 3 1923 M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O ct. N o v . D e c. 192 4 A v er age fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 192 3 O ct. N o v . D ec. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts . C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. S i r l o i n s t e a k __________ P o u n d .. R o u n d s t e a k __________ . . . d o _____ R i b r o a s t ______________ do C h u c k r o a s t .................... . . - d o _____ 2 5 .0 2 1. 7 1 8 .4 1 5 .7 3 3 .8 2 9 .6 2 4. 9 1 8 .8 3 3 .2 2 9 .3 2 4 .6 1 8 .9 3 3 .0 2 9 .6 2 4. 5 1 8 .6 3 4 . 3 3 4 .6 3 0 . 9 2 1 .4 25. 1 2 5 . 2 1 9 .1 1 9 .3 3 4 .7 3 2 .4 2 5 .4 1 9 .9 3 7 .0 3 4 .6 25. 6 2 0 .4 3 7 .4 3 4 .6 2 5 .5 2 1 .2 3 8 .7 3 5 .6 2 6 .1 2 1 .4 3 6 .8 3 3 .4 2 6 .8 2 0 .7 3 5 .7 3 2 .1 2 5 .6 2 0 .5 3 6 .2 3 1 .8 2 6 .4 2 0 .8 35. 6 32. 1 2 5. 5 2 0 .0 3 6 .2 3 1 .6 2 6 .6 2 0 .5 3 5 .9 3 1 .8 2 5 .6 1 9 .9 3 5 .6 3 1 .4 2 5 .5 2 0 .1 3 5 .9 3 1 .9 2 6 .5 2 0 .1 3 7 .2 3 4 .2 2 6 .6 2 0 .7 3 7 .2 3 4 .2 2 7 .0 2 0 .9 3 7 .1 3 3 .7 2 6 .7 2 0 .6 3 7 .6 3 4 .3 2 6 .1 2 0 .7 3 7 .9 3 4 .6 2 6 .0 2 0 .9 3 7 .6 3 6 .1 34. 5 33. 5 31. 9 3 0 .6 2 5. 8 2 5 . 1 2 4 . 8 2 0 .4 2 0 .4 2 0 .0 P l a t e b e e f . ....................... P o r k c h o p s ....... .............. B a c o n , s l i c e d . ............... H a m , s l i c e d .................... 9 .8 1 0 .7 1 0 .7 19. 5 25. 7 2 5 . 9 2 7. 7 4 5 . 6 4 5 . 6 2 9 .1 4 9 .1 4 8 . 8 1 0 .3 2 5 .8 4 5 .6 4 8 .5 1 0 .4 2 5 .8 4 5 .9 4 9 .4 1 0 .4 9 .8 27. 7 2 6 .4 4 5 .3 4 5 .3 4 9 .4 4 8 .8 1 0 .0 2 8 .0 4 5 .0 4 8 .8 1 0 .0 3 0 .0 4 5 .0 5 0 .6 1 0 .7 3 5 .9 4 5 .6 4 9 .1 1 0 .5 3 3 .3 4 5 .0 4 9 .4 1 1 .2 2 5 .1 4 4 .4 4 8 .2 1 0 .3 2 2 .7 4 2 .8 4 7 .2 1 0 .3 1 0 .4 2 7 .7 2 5 . 8 45. 1 4 3 .1 4 8 .9 4 6 .9 1 0 .4 2 4 .6 4 3 .1 4 6 .9 1 0 .5 2 5 .2 4 2 .2 4 5 .9 1 0 .4 2 7 .4 4 0 .9 4 6 .9 1 0 .4 2 8 .2 4 2 .5 4 7 .2 1 0 .4 2 8 .8 4 1 .3 4 7 .2 1 0 .4 2 8 .8 4 0 .8 4 7 .1 1 0 .5 3 3 .8 4 1 .9 4 8 .0 1 0 .8 3 6 .0 4 2 .4 4 9 .2 1 0 .6 3 9 .2 4 2 .1 4 8 .3 1 0 .8 3 1 .7 4 2 .4 47. 8 1 0 . 8 1 0 .5 26. 8 2 9 .7 42. 8 4 2 .1 4 7 .8 4 7 .4 L a m b .................................. . . . d o -------- 17. 2 H e n s ............ .................. .. ___ d o ........... 17. 3 S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o .......... M i l k , f r e s h ...................... Q u a r t . . . ” 8." 2 3 4 .6 3 4 .8 2 7 .6 3 0 .4 3 3. 5 3 3 . 5 1 1 .0 1 1 .0 3 4 .9 3 1 .2 3 3 .6 1 1 .0 3 6 .3 3 1 .3 3 3 .6 1 1 .0 3 5 .8 3 1 .6 3 3 .5 1 1 .0 3 7 .2 3 0 .1 3 3 .4 1L0 3 7 .7 2 8 .6 3 3 .7 1 2 .2 3 7 .3 2 8 .6 3 3 .7 1 2 .2 3 6 .9 2 9 .3 3 3 .7 1 2 .3 3 6 .3 2 8 .7 3 3 .2 1 2 .3 3 5 .6 2 7 .6 3 3 .4 1 2 .3 3 6 .1 2 7 .5 3 3 .6 1 2 .3 3 6 .1 2 9 .4 3 3 .5 1 1 .6 3 6 .5 3 0 .8 3 3 .2 1 2 .2 3 6 .2 3 0 .4 3 3 .2 1 2 .2 3 6 .7 3 1 .1 3 2 .9 1 2 .2 4 0 .3 3 1 .3 3 2 .8 1 2 .2 4 1 .2 3 1 .4 3 2 .8 1 1 .3 4 1 .1 3 0 .7 3 2 .9 1 1 .0 4 0 .3 3 0 .3 3 2 .8 1 1 .5 4 1 .3 4 1 . 5 30. 1 3 0 . 8 3 2 .9 3 2 .9 1 1 .5 1 1 . 5 3 9 .1 3 0 .0 3 2 .6 1 1 .5 3 6 .6 2 8 .9 32. 9 1 2 .1 3 5 .9 2 8 .6 3 3 .2 1 2 .1 M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d ___ C a n 1 ____ P o u n d . . "36." 7 B u t t e r ................................ O l e o m a r g a r i n e _______ . . . d o _____ N u t m a r g a r in e .. d o _____ 1 1 .5 5 6 .6 2 8 .9 2 7 .5 1 1 .9 5 2 .9 28. 7 2 7 .4 1 1 .9 5 4 .0 2 9 .3 2 7 .9 1 2 .3 5 4 .4 2 9 .1 2 7 .8 1 2 .0 4 8 .6 2 8 .3 2 8 .1 1 2 .0 4 6 .1 2 9 .2 2 8 .1 1 2 .0 4 4 .2 2 8 .9 2 7 .9 1 1 .9 4 8 .2 2 8 .8 2 8 .6 1 2 .0 50. 1 2 8 .9 2 8 .4 1 2 .0 50. 5 2 8 .8 2 8 .6 1 2 .1 5 3 .9 29. 2 2 8 .4 1 2 .0 56. 5 29. 5 2 8 .4 1 2 .0 5 1 .3 2 9 .0 2 8 .1 1 2 .0 5 9 .1 3 0 .0 2 8 .6 1 2 .0 5 6 .6 2 9 .7 2 9 .1 1 2 .1 5 4 .0 2 9 .2 2 8 .6 1 2 .1 4 5 .5 2 8 .9 2 8 .8 1 2 .1 4 4 .1 2 9 .8 2 8 .3 1 2 .0 4 4 .6 3 0 .1 2a 9 1 1 .2 4 5 .5 2 9 .4 2 8 .8 1 1 .2 4 4 .3 2 9 .9 2 9 .1 1 1 .2 4 3 .6 3 0 .7 2 9 .2 1 1 .1 4 3 .4 3 1 .3 2 9 .1 1 1 .1 1 1 . 2 1 1 . 6 44. 5 48. 5 4 7 .8 31. 3 31. 2 3 0 .1 2 9 .2 2 8 .4 2 8 .8 2 2 .9 1 7 .4 3 6 .5 1 9 .2 2 3 .2 3 6 .6 1 8 .9 2 3 .0 3 6 .4 1 8 .9 2 3 .3 3 6 .0 1 8 .9 2 3 .5 3 4 .3 1 9 .0 2 3 .3 3 4 .7 1 9 .1 2 3 .6 3 5 .1 1 8 .9 2 3 .2 3 5 .3 1 8 .9 2 4 .1 3 5 .5 1 9 .6 2 4 .2 3 6 .8 1 9 .5 2 4 .2 3 6 .5 1 9 .7 2 4 .5 3 6 .5 2 0 .0 2 6 .0 3 5 .9 1 9 .2 2 3 .8 3 5 .6 1 9 .6 2 6 .0 3 5 .4 1 9 .0 2 6 .1 3 5 .2 1 9 .2 2 6 .2 3 3 .7 1 9 .0 2 6 .0 3 1 .9 1 8 .9 2 5 .7 3 2 .1 1 8 .7 2 5 .7 3 2 .0 1 8 .8 2 5 .7 3 2 .8 2 0 .9 2 6 .7 3 2 .9 2 1 .5 2 7 .2 3 3 .7 2 4 .2 2 7 .2 3 2 .8 2 4 .4 2 7 .4 3a 2 3 2 .6 2 9 .9 3 0 .2 2 9 .7 3 0 .0 3 1 .5 3 6 .4 3 9 .0 4 8 .8 5 0 .6 3 6 .7 4 6 .7 4 1 .5 2 8 .3 2 5 .7 2 7 .7 3 0 .6 3 2 .3 3 5 .1 3 9 .6 4 2 .0 3 5 .0 9 .8 3 .9 3 .9 4 0 .0 9 .8 3 .8 4 .0 3 7 .4 9 .8 3 .8 4 .1 9 .8 4 .0 3 .7 3 5 .2 9 .9 3 .8 4 .0 3 2. 5 9 .9 .3 .8 4 .1 9 .6 3 .9 4 .0 9 .6 3 .8 4 .1 9 .4 3 .8 3 .9 9 .4 3 .9 3 .9 1 0 .1 1 0 .3 1 0 .2 1 0 .2 2 3 .9 1 9 .8 1 0 .6 1 0 .2 2 4 .4 1 9 .6 1 0 .0 1 0 .2 2 4 .1 2 0 .1 1 0 .2 9 .7 2 4 .4 2 0 .1 1 0 .5 9. 7 2 4 .4 2 0 .1 1 0 .6 9 .7 2 4 .4 2 0 .2 1 0 .2 9 .7 2 4 .4 2 0 .2 1 0 .0 9 .6 2 4 .4 2 0 .6 ...d ___ d ___ d ...d o _____ o ______ o ______ o _____ . . . d o _____ C h e e s e ......................... .. . . . d o _____ L a r d _______________ __ V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b . . . d o _____ s titu te . E g g s , s t r ic t ly fr e s h . _ D o z e n — 2 7 .1 4 3 .9 E g g s , s t o r a g e ............... . . . . d o .......... B r e a d ___________ ______ _ P o u n d . . ” 5. 2 2 .8 F l o u r ___________________ . . . d o _____ 2 .4 C o r n m e a l ......... .............. . . . d o .......... 3 6 .3 9 .8 4 .2 3 .6 9 .8 4 .2 3 .6 9 .8 4 .2 3 .6 R o l l e d o a t s ...................... . . . d o .......... C o r n fla k e s.-........... 8 - o z . p k g . W h e a t c e r e a l __________ 2 8 - o z .p k g M a c a r o n i .......................... P o u n d . . 9 .6 1 0 .2 24. 7 2 0 .6 9 .6 1 0 .2 2 4 .3 1 9 .9 9 .8 4 .3 3 .5 9 .8 4 .3 3 .6 9 .8 4 .1 3 .6 9 .8 4 .0 3 .6 9 .8 3 .9 3 .7 9 .8 3 .8 3 .8 9.9 9.9 1 0 .2 2 3 .9 2 0 .7 9 .8 1 0 .0 2 3 .9 2 0 .5 9 .8 1 0 .3 2 3 .9 2 0 .1 1 0 .0 1 0 .3 2 3 .9 2 0 .0 9.9 1 0 .0 2 4 .2 2 0 .5 1 0 .3 2 3 .9 2 0 .0 1 0 .1 1 0 .3 2 4 .2 2 0 .0 24.2 2 0 .0 ) 3 6 .6 32. 8 2 6 .0 2 0 .4 3 8 .9 3 0 .4 32. 9 1 1 .8 3 3 .2 2 3 .8 2 6 .8 3 3 .4 2 0 .7 2 6 .4 5 0 .1 5 7 .2 3 8 .1 4 5 .6 9 .4 4 .7 4 .9 9 .5 4 .1 4 .3 1 0 .4 1 2 .1 2 4 .9 2 1 .0 1 0 .2 1 0 .4 2 4 .5 2 0 .4 9 .4 4 .1 4 .2 9 .4 4 .3 4 .3 9 .4 4 .3 4 .6 9 .4 4 .5 4 .9 4 3 .9 9 .4 4 .6 4 .9 9.9 9.9 1 0 .1 2 4 .4 2 0 .3 1 0 .0 1 0 .1 2 4 .3 2 0 .2 9.9 9 .6 2 4 .4 2 0 .3 1 1 .0 2 4 .4 2 0 .2 1 0 .2 1 1 .9 2 4 .6 2 0 .9 1 0 .3 1 2 .1 2 4 .8 2 1 .0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. A v er age fo r year 1924 9 .1 1 1 .6 1 .6 4 .4 9 .4 11. 8 1 .6 4 .4 9 .2 1 1 .9 1 .7 4 .9 8 .6 1 2 .2 1 .8 6 .3 8 .9 12. 2 1 .9 8 .9 8 .8 1 2 .3 2 .1 9 .1 8 .8 1 2 .2 2 .5 8 .1 8 .8 1 1 .7 2 .2 6 .9 9 .2 1 1 .8 2 .4 5 .3 9 .4 1 1 .0 2 .0 5 .7 9 .1 10. 8 1 .9 5 .8 8 .8 1 0 .7 1 .9 5 .9 9 .0 1 1 .7 2 .0 6 .3 9 .0 1 0 .7 2 .4 6 .1 9 .3 9 .1 ] 1 0 .7 1 0 .1 2 .5 2 .3 6 .2 6 .1 8 .8 9 .9 2 .4 6 .0 8 .9 1 0 .0 2 .4 7 .2 8 .8 10. 1 2 .9 7 .1 9 .1 9 .8 2 .9 7 .0 9 .2 9 .8 1 .9 7 .0 9 .3 1 0 .0 1 .8 5 .9 9 .8 1 0 .2 1 .7 4 .9 1 0 .1 1 0 .1 1 .7 5 .1 9 .9 1 0 .0 1 .9 5. 5 9 .5 1 0 .1 2 .2 6 .2 C a b b a g e . ...................... . . . . d o .......... N o .2 ca n . B e a n s , b a k e d ____ . . . d o .......... C o r n , c a n n e d ___ P e a s , c a n n e d ___ ______ . . . d o .......... 3 .6 1 5 .4 1 6 .9 1 6 .9 4 .,2 1 5 .4 1 6 .6 1 7 .1 6 .6 1 5 .1 1 5 .8 1 6 .9 9 .1 1 5 .3 1 5 .9 1 6 .9 9 .1 1 5 .3 1 5 .7 1 6 .9 7 .5 1 5 .2 1 5 .7 1 6 .9 4 .4 1 5 .2 1 6 .0 1 7 .3 4 .3 1 5 .2 1 6 .3 1 7 .3 3 .8 1 5 .2 1 6 .3 1 7 .3 3 .5 1 5 .3 1 6 .3 1 7 .4 3 .4 1 5 .1 1 6 .7 1 7 .2 3 .9 1 4 .9 1 6 .5 1 7 .2 5 .3 1 5 .2 1 6 .2 1 7 .1 5 .5 1 4 .8 1 6 .9 1 6 .4 5 .2 1 4 .8 1 7 .0 1 6 .5 5 .9 1 4 .6 1 6 .6 1 6 .5 6 .2 1 4 .4 16. 5 1 6 .5 6 .7 1 4 .7 1 6 .4 1 6 .5 6 .2 1 4 .6 1 5 .8 1 6 .7 3 .4 14. 6 1 5 .7 1 6 .8 2 .7 1 4 .8 1 5 .9 1 7 .1 2 .9 1 4 .8 1 5 .9 1 6 .9 3 .2 1 4 .8 1 6 .2 1 6 .8 3 .4 1 4 .8 1 6 .4 1 7 .0 3 .7 1 4 .7 1 6 .9 1 7 .0 4 .6 1 4 .7 1 6 .4 1 6 .7 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d ._ _ . . . d o P ou S u g a r , g r a n u la t e d T e a ....................................... . . . d o C o f f e e ___________________ . . . d o 1 3 . 8 1 3 .9 8 .5 8 .7 74. 1 7 4 .2 4 1 . 1 4 0 .9 1 3 .9 1 0 .1 7 3 .9 4 0 .9 1 3 .9 1 0 .8 7 4 .2 4 1 .2 1 3 .9 1 1 .6 7 4 .2 4 1 .2 1 4 .1 1 1 .3 7 5 .1 4 1 .2 1 4 .4 1 0 .5 7 4 .9 4 1 .1 1 4 .6 9 .9 7 5 .2 4 1 .1 1 4 .6 9 .9 7 5 .2 4 1 .1 1 4 .4 1 0 .3 7 5 .4 4 1 .1 1 4 .3 9 .7 7 5 .1 4 0 .8 1 4 .5 1 4 .2 10. 2 1 0 .1 7 4 . 2 7 4 .6 4 0 .6 4 1 . 0 1 4 .2 1 0 .1 7 6 .9 4 1 .1 1 4 .1 1 0 .3 7 6 .9 4 1 .3 1 4 .1 1 0 .5 7 6 .9 4 4 .1 1 4 .1 1 0 .1 7 6 .9 4 4 .4 1 4 .1 9 .5 7 6 .3 4 6 .4 1 4 .2 8 .7 7 6 .3 4 6 .9 1 4 .9 8 .7 7 7 .2 4 6 .7 1 5 .1 8 .7 7 7 .0 4 7 .0 1 5 .1 9 .0 7 7 .0 4 6 .7 1 5 .0 9 .2 7 7 .4 4 8 .3 1 4 .8 9. 1 7 7 .4 5 2 .1 1 4 .8 8 .9 7 7 .4 5 5 .2 1 4 .5 9 .4 7 7 .0 4 6 .7 2 0 .4 20. 7 1 2 .5 5 0 .4 2 0 .3 2 0 .0 1 2 .4 5 0 .6 2 0 .4 1 9 .9 1 2 .3 5 0 .3 2 0 .0 2 0 .4 1 2 .0 5 5 .5 2 0 .2 2 0 .2 1 2 .3 5 1 .5 2 0 .9 2 0 .1 1 2 .4 4 9 .4 2 0 .9 20. 2 12. 5 4 9 .5 2 0 .3 1 9 .8 1 2 .6 4 8 .2 1 9 .8 1 9 .4 1 3 .2 4 8 .5 1 8 .4 1 8 .8 1 2 .7 4 5 .9 1 8 .5 1 8 .6 1 3 .4 4 0 .9 1 9 .2 1 8 .4 1 3 .7 4 0 .6 1 8 .8 1 8 .3 1 3 .6 3 9 .3 1 8 .6 1 7 .6 13. 7 3 7 .6 1 7 .4 1 7 .5 1 1 .6 3 7 .1 1 7 .2 17. 5 1 1 .6 3 5 .4 1 7 .4 1 7 .5 1 7 .6 1 7 .6 10. 1 1 0 .0 3 9 .9 3 9 .0 1 8 .4 1 7 .6 1 0 .2 3 8 .2 1 8 .8 1 7 .6 1 0 .3 3 9 .7 1 7 .7 1 7 .1 1 1 .6 4 0 .3 1 7 .5 1 6 .5 13. 5 4 6 .0 1 6 .9 1 6 .5 1 3 .6 4 3 .9 1 8 .0 1 7 .5 1 2 .0 3 9 .8 ___ ___ . . . d o _____ . . . d o _____ P ota toes ___________ _ . d o _____ O n i o n s ................................ . . . d o .......... R ic e . _ 8 .5 1 .6 .......... n d . . " ’ 5." 8 _____ 5 6 . 0 .......... 3 0 . 0 P r u n e s _________________ . . . d o -------. . . d o _____ R a is in s . . . d o _____ B ananas O r a n g e s ............................. D o z e n . . . ........... 137 2 0 .0 1 9 .9 1 2 .6 4 9 .4 DETAILED TABLES U 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 2 0 .3 2 0 .8 1 2 .6 5 1 .5 PEORIA, ILL. Article Unit Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced , . . . d o ____ — do____ . . . d o . ___ . dn 1924 1923 A v A v A v er ererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. S ept Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 Cts. Cts. 30.7 29.1 23.1 19.2 Cts. 30.4 29.1 23.1 18.4 Cts. 30.1 29.3 23.0 18.7 Cts. 30.5 29.6 23.0 19.0 12.4 26.1 41.1 45.4 12.5 26.0 41.1 45.4 12.9 26.3 40.4 44.6 12,8 12.6 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.3 26.3 28.1 27.1 28.3 29.9 35.7 33.1 40.4 40.6 41.1 41.1 41.4 41.4 41.4 45.4 45.4 46.8 45.4 45.7 48.9 46.1 __ __ __ __ dn L am b.......................... 32.8 33.9 33.7 34.4 Hens............................ . . . d o ____ 27.8 28.9 31.5 31.4 Salmon, canned, red. . . . d o ____ 32.7 32.7 32.5 32.3 M ilk, fresh___ ___ Q u a r t - ........ 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 M ilk, evaporated___ B utter........................ Oleomargarine.......... N ut margarine.......... 11.9 11.9 11.9 C an*___ 55.0 54.4 54.0 P o u n d .. 29.2 29.5 29.4 . . . d o ____ — do____ ........ 27.3 27.1 27.3 ..... Cts. 32.5 31.6 24.2 19.4 Cts. 33.2 32.5 23.8 19.4 Cts. 36.1 34.8 24.0 20.5 Cts. 35.1 34.4 24.1 20.5 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 31.9 31.6 32.5 32.4 29.6 29.6 31.3 29.9 22.6 23.1 23.4 22.9 20.1 20.2 18.8 19.2 19.5 19.9 Cts. 34.3 33.4 23.6 Cts. 33.7 32.3 23.6 12.4 25.9 40.4 45.4 12.5 23.6 38.9 44.3 12.7 28.0 40.8 45.7 13.0 25.2 39.7 43.9 35.0 36.3 36.3 36.1 35.1 34.8 35.6 33.3 34.8 34.4 31.0 31.2 30.8 30.6 29.9 29.8 28.1 27.5 29.9 29.6 32.3 32.3 32.3 32.7 32.3 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.4 32.1 10.8 10.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 12.5 11.3 12.2 Cts. 32.1 29.6 23.1 19.7 Cts. 32.1 29.8 23.1 19.9 Cts. 32.7 30.2 23.6 Cts. 33.7 31.2 23.4 Cts. 34.1 31.7 23.5 20.1 20.2 20.4 12.8 12.8 12.5 12.6 24.1 25.1 25.9 27.1 39.3 39.0 40.0 39.0 44.6 44.3 44.6 44.3 33.9 30.6 32.1 12.4 12.3 27.4 39.7 44.3 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 34.2 33.7 31.4 33.6 32.1 31.2 29.8 31.3 22.6 22.5 22.5 23.1 20.1 19.7 19.7 20.1 Cts. 36.1 33.4 23.6 20.7 Cts. 35.7 33.4 23.6 20.7 Cts. 35.0 32.7 22.9 19.8 12.4 27.6 40.3 45.0 12.3 32.9 41.9 47.1 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.2 34.1 36.5 28.4 26.5 40.9 42.5 41.8 41.8 46.9 47.7 46.2 45.0 12.6 28.4 40.5 45.3 34.6 35.6 38.1 36.9 36.7 36.9 36.3 35.6 36.3 34.4 35.8 31.8 32.8 32.3 32.7 32.2 31.9 31.4 30.0 31.5 30.8 31.5 32.1 31.9 31.9 31.9 31.6 31.6 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.2 32.0 12.2 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.6 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.6 53.4 48.9 45.6 45.4 49.3 52.1 53.3 57.3 58.3 52.3 59.4 57.7 53.6 46.2 45.4 45.3 45.3 43.9 43.8 43.5 46.5 50.0 48.4 29.3 29.3 29.5 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.7 29.9 30.5 29.5 31.0 31.4 31.1 30.4 30.2 29.8 29.8 30.8 31.5 31.4 31.7 31.8 30.9 27.2 27.3 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.4 28.1 28.1 28.8 27.5 28.8 29.3 29.3 28.8 28.6 28.6 28.6 29.1 29.4 29.3 30.3 29.7 29.2 r !i 37.9 37.3 37.5 37.5 36.1 36.2 35.3 35.3 36.8 37.5 37.6 37.7 36.9 38.0 38.1 36.7 34.8 33.9 33.8 33.9 33.2 33.2 33.7 33.8 33.5 34.7 Cheese........................ . . . d o . ___ Lard............................ . . . d o ____ 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.9 18.3 19.1 19.0 17.6 19.1 18.5 18.2 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.3 19.4 19.9 22.3 22.6 22.9 19.4 Vegetable lard sub- — do____ ........ 23.2 23.7 24.2 24.2 25.3 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.4 25.0 25.3 24.4 25.8 25.6 26.3 26.3 27.1 27.4 27.4 27.3 27.3 27.5 27.2 27.4 26.9 . . . d o ____ P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ __ d o. Rolled oats................. Corn flakes................ Wheat cereal_______ M acaroni................... . . . d o ____ 8-oz.pkg_ 28-oz.pkg P o u n d .. 48.6 38.7 30.2 28.4 29.0 27.7 28.0 30.0 38.0 41.4 50.0 60.9 37.6 51.1 48.5 29.5 25.0 26.4 29.6 30.7 32.9 41.2 47.5 56.8 70.6 40.8 Dozen. Eggs, storage............. Bread _ Flour........................... Corn m e a l ..- ______ 35.9 28.0 ___ __ 8.0 4.7 3.7 8.0 4.7 3.7 8.0 4.7 3. 7 8.0 4.7 3.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 4.6 3.7 4.7 3.7 4.6 3.8 35.0 40.8 40.2 8.0 8.0 8.4 4.5 3.7 4.5 3.7 4.5 3.9 8.8 4.5 4.1 8.8 4.5 4.3 8.2 4.6 3.8 35.3 35.0 8.6 4.5 4.2 8.6 4.5 4.0 8.6 4.6 4.0 8.6 4.6 4.1 8.6 4.6 4.2 8.6 4.6 4.2 8.6 4.8 4.2 8.6 5.1 4.5 8.6 5.0 4.7 41.0 42.6 47.2 8.6 5.2 4.9 8.6 5.3 4.9 8.6 5.4 5.1 8.6 4.9 4.4 8.9 9.1 8.8 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.1 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 9.3 8.9 9.0 8.8 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.3 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.8 11.5 11*4 11.4 10.4 26.2 26.4 26.3 26.1 25.7 26.1 26.1 26.2 26.1 26.1 26.3 26.3 26.2 25.8 25. 2 25.2 25.2 25.1 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.4 25.4 25.9 25.3 20.0 19.4 19.4 19.5 19.5 19.5, 19.8 19.9 19.5 19.5 19.8 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.5 19.2 19.2 19.3 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.8 19.5 19.4 19.7 19.5 RETAIL PBICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin steak.............. P o u n d .. R ound steak.............. . . . d o ____ R ib roast.................... . . . d o ____ Chunk roast. __ _ dn 138 TABIE 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued Lice........ ................... Beans, navy_______ Potatoes___________ Onions______ _______ ...d o ____ ...d o ....... ...d o ____ ...d o ____ __ __ 1.7 5.2 9.5 9.5 9.4 12.3 12.4 12.5 1.7 1.7 2.0 5.6 6.0 7.6 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.5 11.9 11.9 10.9 10.9 2.5 3.9 2.9 2.6 9.6 9.1 8.9 7.4 7.3 9.5 12.0 2.0 9. 5 9.4 10.3 1.9 7. 5 6.7 10. 6 2. 1 9.8 9.9 1.9 6.5 9. 5 9. 8 11. 5 9. 7 2. 2 2. 2 7. 3 7. 1 4.0 4.5 7.8 9.8 9.5 6.8 4.7 4.2 4.1 3. 7 3.5 3.8 5. 5 13.5 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.9 12. 7 12.6 12.7 13. 1 14. 2 14.1 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.9 14.9 14.4 14.6 14. 5 14.5 14.3 14. 5 16.9 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.2 17. 6 17.7 17.6 17. 2 Cabbage. _ _______ __ d o ___ Beans, baked_______ No. 2 can do. __ Corn, canned___ __ Peas, canned _______ . . do....... Tomatoes, canned... Sugar, granulated. . . Tea_______ _________ Coffee......................... 9.8 12.0 ...d o ____ Pound _. ...d o ....... ...d o ....... — __ 13.9 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14. 1 14.1 14.1 14. 1 8.9 9.2 10.7 11.4 11.6 11.6 11.4 10.4 10.1 10. 9 10.8 10.9 10. 7 61.1 61.1 61.1 61.4 61.6 61.4 60.7 60.4 60.6 61. 0 61.4 61.5 61. 1 36.1 36.7 37.2 37.7 37.7 36.9 36.9 36.7 36.6 36. 6 36.9 36.9 36. 9 .. do____ 22.3 22.1 21.8 21.4 21.2 20.9 20.6 20.9 21.1 20. 8 20.4 20.3 21. 2 Prunes.______ . . do____ Raisins . . 20.1 20.1 20.1 19.6 19.6 19.2 19.4 19.4 18.9 17. 7 17.8 17.3 19. 1 dn 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.0 11.3 12.1 11.8 11. 6 12.2 13.5 11. 5 Bananas Oranges_____ ______ Dozen... ........ 43.6 48.2 47.0 52.2 47.9 48.7 49.8 46.2 45.3 44. 6 50.2 41.6 47. 1 9.7 9.5 2.3 6.9 9.8 9.3 2.4 9.9 9.0 10.4 9.5 1.9 5.8 10.0 9.4 2.3 7.1 3.6 4.5 12.7 12.7 14.7 14.3 18.6 18.2 15.6 14.7 9.3 9.8 62.1 62.4 50.3 42.9 20.4 20.5 15.1 16.3 13.0 11.6 48.0 43.1 139 9.8 9. 1 2.3 7. 0 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 10.0 9.7 10.1 10.4 10.6 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.6 9.6 2.8 3.2 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 8.1 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.9 6.2 5.8 4. 3 4.8 6. 0 6.2 7.1 6.2 3.6 2.8 2.6 3.3 3.5 12. 9 12.8 12. 9 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.7 12.4 12.5 12. 5 12.4 14. 3 14.2 13. 8 14.0 14.3 14.2 14.7 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.5 17. 8 17.6 17. 6 17.3 18.2 18.3 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.6 18.6 14. 1 14.0 14. 1 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.9 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.6 10. 7 10.8 10. 9 10.6 10.0 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.3 9.5 9.5 62. 6 62.5 62. 5 62.9 62.6 62.6 62.5 62.5 61.8 61.8 61.8 36. 9 37.2 39. 6 40.9 42.0 42.1 42.0 44.1 44.4 45.8 49.3 20. 5 20.6 21. 2 20.8 20.6 20.5 21.1 20.8 20.0 19.7 19.4 16. 9 16.8 16. 6 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.7 16.7 16. 5 15.9 15.4 13. 9 13.2 13. 3 10.4 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.9 12.7 13.1 42.8 42.4 40. 1 41.2 37.9 39.2 43.6 41.7 45.9 45.9 48.1 9.5 9.4 2.3 7.5 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 140 T able 14 .—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OP SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued 0 U nit ■Sirloin steak2.......... R ound s te a k .......... R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. ...d o ___ ...d o ___ ...d o ____ Plate beef................. _ Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced........... H am , sliced.............. — d o .. ...d o ____ ...d o ... ...d o __ Lam b......................... ...d o ___ Hens........................... .. d o ___ Salmon, canned, red. .. d o ___ M ilk, fresh................ Q u art... M ilk , evaporated__ B u tter...................... Oleomargarine........ N u t margarine.......... Cts. Cts. 47.6 37. C 31.8 19.3 Cts. 47.2 36.8 31.9 19.8 Cts. 47.1 36.9 31.4 18.8 Cts. 49.0 38.1 32.7 18.9 Cts. 51.5 41.2 33.7 Cts. 53.7 42.7 34.7 Cts. 53.2 43.0 34 5 20.1 21.1 21.8 Cts. 51.3 40.8 34 6 21.4 Cts. 50.2 40.4 33.5 21.1 Cts. 48.8 38.1 32.8 20.7 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5 9.5 9.8 10.2 10.1 10.5 10.2 31.8 30.3 30.0 30.0 33.1 32.5 34.2 34 5 38.6 36.1 31.5 38.2 37.6 36.5 36.2 36.2 35.8 36.6 36.9 36.6 36.2 35.2 50.5 51.1 51.5 50.7 52.0 50.9 52.1 53.4 52.9 51.8 50.9 38.1 38.2 37.7 38.3 38.9 40.3 41.9 38.7 38.9 38.3 38.8 39.7 40.0 38.3 27.0 27.1 27.2 26.6 26.6 26.1 26.2 8.0 12.0 12.0 12,0 12.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.2 12.3 C a n * ... P ou n d .. 43.6 66.2 62.8 29.3 29.0 ...d o .___ —do-----27.5 27.8 Cheese........................ . . . d o ..... Lard........................... .do. Vegetable lard sub ...d o ___ stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. D o z e n . Cts. 47.1 36.4 31.7 19.6 12.3 63.1 29.2 27.8 12.4 61.2 29.5 27.8 39.6 38.1 26.2 13.0 39.6 38.1 26.3 13.0 Cts. 48.8 38.6 32.8 20.5 Cts. 49.6 38.3 33.0 20.3 Cts. 49.3 39.2 33.3 Cts. 49.5 3a 2 33.7 21.2 21.0 Cts. 49.1 38.3 33.2 20.9 Cts. 50.3 39.4 33.8 22.0 Cts. 52.4 41.7 34 6 22.7 Cts. 52.2 41.5 34 8 22.5 Cts. 51.8 40.9 34 3 22.4 Cts. 52.9 41.5 34.2 22.0 9.9 9.9 10.8 10.8 11.1 10.8 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.0 29.2 32.7 30.1 29.3 30.0 31.0 33.8 35.6 35.0 3a i 35.7 36.5 35.1 34 7 34 5 3 4 1 34.2 33.5 33.6 36.4 50.0 51.5 49.3 4a 7 47.3 47,9 50.3 51.1 50.9 52.7 Cts. 51.9 41.2 34.6 21.7 Cts. 50.8 38.3 33.6 21.4 Cts. 50.0 37.8 33.3 21.5 Cts. 49.2 37.4 33.1 20.7 Cts. 50.8 39.6 33.9 21.7 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.0 39.3 40.8 34.5 30.9 34 0 36.3 36.5 37.0 37.1 35.3 52.9 52.7 52.6 51.9 50.7 38.9 39.0 37.9 39.0 38.0 3a o 38.4 39.5 40.0 41.6 40.6 39.7 38.7 37.9 37.3 37.5 38.9 37.5 37.6 36.5 38.4 37.1 38.1 38.4 38.1 39.4 39.0 38.0 37.7 38.0 38.4 37.7 37.7 38.1 26.2 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.2 26.2 26.1 25.6 25.8 25.7 25.8 25.8 27.1 27.6 28.5 28.3 26.6 13.0 12.0 12.0 12.5 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.3 12.0 12.0 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.0 12.2 12.1 12.0 57.6 54.5 53.4 56.5 58.6 59.3 63.1 65.5 60.2 66.5 64.7 62.2 54.4 29.5 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.7 29.7 29.9 30.7 29.5 30.9 31.4 31.6 30.6 28.2 28.2 28.2 27.4 28.2 27.7 27.8 29.2 28.0 28.3 29.6 2a 3 27.6 11.9 51.7 30.0 27.5 11.9 53.4 29.9 27.5 11.4 54.2 29.9 27.7 11.4 52.8 31.1 29.0 11.4 52.4 31.7 2a 8 11.3 52.4 31.9 29.3 11.3 53.6 32.3 30.5 11.4 11.7 57.6 56.3 32.3 31.1 30.1 2a 7 39.3 39.3 39.1 38.6 38.3 37.7 38.5 38.4 38.0 38.6 38.5 38.6 38.7 3a 0 38.0 38.0 37.1 37.1 37.7 36.9 36.6 37.4 37.2 37.2 36.9 37.3 16.3 16.1 15.8 16.2 16.1 15.6 16.1 16.0 17.5 17.8 18.2 18.2 16.7 17.6 16.6 16.0 16.1 15.8 16.0 16.3 18.6 20.0 20.8 21.7 21.1 18.1 22.7 22.8 22.4 22.7 22.6 22.8 22.7 23.0 23.1 23.7 241 2 4 5 23.1 24 6 24 6 2 4 6 2 4 9 2 4 9 2 4 9 25.1 25.2 25.3 2a 6 2a 3 2a 3 2a 0 34.9 59.9 50.5 41.0 34.8 36.7 36.9 38.5 43.3 51.2 57.3 743 66.6 49.3 55.0 5 4 3 3a 6 32.7 33.6 37.4 40.0 4 4 0 52.3 61.4 71.6 7a 3 49.6 Eggs, storage............. ...d o ....... Bread.......................... P ou n d . F lour.......................... ...d o ____ Corn meal.................. . . . d o— 41.3 38.8 8.5 8.5 4.8 4.8 3.8 3.6 R olled oats............. . . . . d o .. C ornflakes.............. . 8-oz.p kg W heat cereal............. 28-oz.pkg M acaroni.................. P o u n d .. 7.9 8.0 8.3 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.2 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 9.0 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.1 24.3 24.5 24.1 23.9 24.0 23.8 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.7 23.8 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.6 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.4 23.6 23.6 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.0 20.8 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.3 20.7 20.1 20.5 20.5 20.3 20.2 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.3 8.5 4.8 3.8 8.4 4.7 3.7 8.4 4.7 3.6 8.4 4.6 3.6 8.4 4.6 3.6 8.4 4 6 3.7 42.0 42.5 41.7 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 4 5 4.6 4 6 4.6 3.9 4 1 4 0 4 1 8.4 4 7 3.8 38.1 41.1 8.5 8.5 4.6 4.6 4 1 4.2 8.5 4 6 42 8.5 4 7 41 8.5 4.7 41 8.5 47 42 8.5 48 41 a5 5.1 42 8.5 5.2 45 43.9 46.6 47.5 8.5 8.6 a 6 5.2 5.3 5.4 4 7 a o 49 a5 49 44 RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO 1924 Article 1923 1924 A v A v A v erer erage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1913 1924 1923 DETAILED TABLES T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OP SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued £» PITTSBURGH, PA. 1924 1923 A v A v ererage age for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. S ept Oct. N ov. D ec. 1923 1913 A v er age for year 1924 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast..................... C huck roast............... P o u n d .. . ..d o ....... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... Cts. 26.8 23.3 21.7 16.7 Cts. 41.7 34.5 31.0 21.3 Cts. 41.2 34.6 30.8 20.8 Cts. 41.8 34.8 31.2 21.1 Cts. 42.2 35.1 30.4 21.0 Cts. 42.7 34.9 31.3 21.5 Cts. 45.6 37.7 32.2 21.5 Cts. 45.9 38.7 32.2 21.5 Cts. 46.4 38.2 32.0 21.3 Cts. 45.0 36.9 32.5 22.3 Cts. 443 36.7 32.5 22.4 Cts. 43.2 35.3 32.2 22.1 Cts. 42.8 34 8 31.9 21.9 Cts. 43.6 36 0 31.7 21.6 Cts. 42.8 35.5 32.3 22.1 Cts. 42.4 34.6 31.9 22.0 Cts. 42.6 35.0 32.3 22.0 Cts. 443 35.8 32.6 22.5 Cts. 45.4 37.5 33.3 23.3 Cts. 45.7 37.3 33.2 23.0 Cts. 4a 4 37.7 32.8 22.6 Cts. 46.2 37.6 33.0 22.7 Cts. 46.0 37.2 32.7 22.9 Cts. 45.6 37.2 33.0 23.2 Cts. 44.3 36.4 32.9 22.9 Cts. 43.8 35.7 32.9 22.7 Cts. 44 6 36.5 32.7 22.7 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced.............. H am , sliced . . . d o ....... . . . d o ........ . . . d o ....... __ do___ 12.1 22.2 29.0 29.9 11.4 30.6 42.3 52.4 11.1 29.9 41.4 52.3 11.4 29.4 41.0 53.7 11.1 30.4 40.1 53.3 10.7 31.3 40.3 53.0 10.3 31.8 40.8 54.0 10.7 33.8 41.4 53.7 11.0 34.6 41.7 54 4 11.6 40.5 41.5 54 3 11.6 35.3 41.4 53.8 11.4 28.5 40.0 53.0 11.9 27.0 39.1 50.7 11.2 31.9 40.9 53.2 11.8 30.3 41.0 52.9 11.5 28.4 40.3 52.8 11.6 29.4 39.8 51.4 11.3 31.0 39.7 52.6 11.6 33.2 40.1 548 11.8 33.3 40.5 5A 4 11.1 33.4 41.2 543 11.5 37.8 42.0 546 11.6 38.8 43.0 53.9 11.2 39.6 43.0 53.9 11.4 33.0 42.8 53.6 11.3 30.0 42.9 53.9 11.5 33.2 41.4 53.7 L am b___ - ____- ____ Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................. __ do___ 21.0 38.4 3a 1 37.9 . . . d o ....... 25.7 41.2 42.5 42.1 28.8 28.2 28.4 .. . d o ....... Q u a rt... "8.8 14.0 14.0 14.0 38.5 41.1 29.3 14.0 39.3 40.9 29.2 14.0 40.0 40.3 28.8 14.0 41.6 40.4 28.8 14.0 38.8 40.1 28.9 14 0 39.7 40.2 28.9 14.0 38.6 40.6 29.3 15.0 37.2 40.0 29.1 15.0 3a 9 38.8 38.3 38.1 39.1 40.7 41.1 41.7 28.2 28.8 28.2 28.0 15.0 14 3 15.0 14 0 39.2 42.1 27.7 1 40 40.0 42.3 27.8 14 0 41.1 42.4 28.0 14 0 42.6 42.3 27.7 14 0 41.2 41.6 28.0 14 0 40.5 41.0 27.8 14 0 39.9 39.9 28.4 14 0 39.2 39.6 28.2 140 37.8 39.7 28.6 14 0 38.6 40.4 28.8 140 39.7 41.2 28.1 141 11.9 59.3 28.7 27.8 12.1 58.7 28.3 2a 8 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.1 53.0 50.4 49.4 52.3 28.1 28.1 28.6 27.8 2a 8 26.4 27.0 26.4 12.1 56.1 28.0 26.5 12.1 58.0 29.3 27.0 11.9 62.7 30.0 27.5 12.0 63.9 30.6 28.0 11.8 59.5 31.0 28.7 11.5 50.5 30.3 28.7 11.4 48.8 30.0 28.5 11.2 48.5 29.2 27.0 10.8 50.7 29.8 27.4 10.6 49.1 30.0 28.0 10.5 49.5 30.6 2a 4 10.4 49.0 31.0 28.4 10.6 51.6 31.4 28.8 10.4 54.8 31.9 29.3 141 53.3 30.6 28.3 Cheese......................... . . . do....... 24.5 38.1 38.3 38.4 L ard............................ — do....... 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.6 Vegetable lard sub .. . d o ........ 22.3 22.2 23.1 stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh ._ D o z e n . . 32.5 57.0 49.7 42.1 ____ Eggs, storage_______ Bread.......................... F lour_______________ C orn m eal__________ .. . d o ....... P ou n d . . __ d o........ __ do____ R olled oats_________ Corn flakes................. W heat cereal............. M acaroni.................... __ do........ 8-oz. p k g. 28-oz. pkg P o u n d .. 39.4 35.5 5.4 8.5 8.5 3.2 4.7 4.6 2.8 4.0 4.0 ........ 8.5 4.6 3.9 12.0 57.1 28.6 26.9 11.8 64.5 30.8 28.3 11.9 62.6 30.8 27.8 37.8 37.0 37.0 37.3 37.2 37.5 38.3 39.4 39.6 38.0 39.3 39.1 39.0 38.1 37.4 36.7 37.0 36.2 36.2 36.7 37.4 37.0 37.5 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.1 16.4 17.7 18.4 18.3 16.3 18.0 17.3 16.7 16.2 15.6 15.4 15.3 18.2 19.1 20.6 21.5 21.0 17.9 23.3 23.1 23.2 23.5 23.5 23.7 2 4 2 24 2 2 4 5 23.4 24 4 2 4 8 2 4 8 25.2 25.2 25.1 25.1 25.2 25.4 25.4 25.7 26.0 2a 2 34.8 3a 7 37.1 37.1 40.1 46.2 55.4 70.2 68.9 47.9 60.8 55.9 37.6 33.6 3 4 8 37.3 40.6 4 4 9 51.7 59.8 69.2 76.7 50.2 8.5 4.6 4.0 8.5 4.7 4.0 8.5 4.6 4.2 8.5 44 42 8.5 4.3 4.1 S.5 44 44 40.0 41.8 42.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 4 4 4.4 4.4 4.8 4 9 4 9 8.5 4.5 4.3 39.3 40.4 8.5 8.5 4.3 4.4 46 45 8.5 44 4.6 8.5 4.3 4.6 8.5 43 48 8.5 44 49 8.5 47 5.1 8.5 4.9 49 8.5 5.0 5.2 4 4 6 47.5 49.7 8.5 8.5 8.5 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 as 47 5.0 8.7 8.4 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 8 .9 8 .8 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 8 .8 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 9 .2 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 9.7 24.6 24.6 24.8 25.3 25.5 25.4 25.1 25.1 24.9 25.0 2 4 9 24.7 25.0 24.5 241 24.3 24.1 2 4 1 24.1 24.3 2 4 2 24.2 24.1 24.2 24 5 2 4 2 19.8 19.7 20.3 21.5 21.6 21.5 21.3 21.8 21.8 21.3 21.6 20.9 21.1 20.4 20.6 20.8 20.8 20.8 21.4 21.7 21.9 21.9 21.7 22.4 22.8 21.4 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article M ilk, evaporated— C a n 1___ 11.7 11.8 B utter......................... P ou n d . . 39.8 61.2 59.7 Oleomargarine.......... .. . d o ....... 27.8 28.0 dn 26.2 2a 0 N u t margarine_____ M to 9. 5 1 0 .9 2 .0 5 .2 9. 3 1 1 .3 2 .0 5 .5 9. 6 1 1 .4 2 .3 5 .6 9. 6 1 1 .6 2 .4 6 .3 9.4 9. 5 9. 6 9.9 9. 6 10.0 10. 3 10. 3 9.7 10.0 10. 3 10. 2 10. 1 10.1 10.2 10.0 10. 4 10.8 10.9 10. 9 11.1 10.4 11.4 11.3 11. 2 10. 7 10. 4 10. 3 10. 3 9. 9 10.9 10. 0 9. 6 9. 4 9. 3 9.2 9.1 9.1 9. 1 9.3 9.3 9. 6 9.4 9.4 2.5 4.4 4. 7 4.2 3. 9 3. 1 2. 8 2. 5 3.1 2. 6 2. 7 2. 6 2. 6 2.8 3.7 3.0 2. 3 2.4 2. 3 2 2 2.1 2.6 9.0 8.4 7. 8 6.7 6. 7 6. 6 6. 4 6. 0 6.7 6. 0 6. 1 5. 9 6. 0 7.0 6.9 7. 7 7. 1 6.2 5.4 5.’ 4 5.5 6.3 C a b b a g e ........................... ___ d o ______ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n C o r n , c a n n e d _________ ___ d o ______ P e a s , c a n n e d . ............... . . . d o .......... — 4. 0 12. 8 13. 6 1 6 .0 4. 3 12. 5 13. 8 1 6 .0 6. 8 12. 6 13. 8 1 6 .1 8. 7 12. 5 14. 8 1 6 .4 8.6 6.4 5. 9 5.0 4. 7 4. 7 4. 4 4. 5 12. 5 12. 6 12. 6 12. 6 12. 8 12. 8 12. 6 12. 7 14. 6 14.8 14. 8 15.0 15. 0 15. 6 15. 7 16. 0 16.1 16.3 16. 3 16.3 16. 4 17. 0 17. 3 17. 4 >5.7 4. 9 5. 3 7. 1 7. 7 7.7 5.9 5.3 4. 5 4.3 3.9 3. 7 4.0 5.4 12.6 12. 6 12. 4 12. 5 12. 5 13.0 13.0 13.0 13. 0 12. 7 12.5 12. 5 12.5 12.7 14.8 15. 3 15. 5 15. 9 16. 0 15.8 15. 8 16. 1 15. 7 15.8 15.6 16. 7 16.8 15.9 16.5 17. 4 17. 3 17. 6 17. 5 17.6 17.6 17.6 17. 5 18.2 18.1 18. 3 18.5 17.8 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . . _ . . . d o _____ S u g a r, g r a n u la te d . . . 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T e a .................... ................... _ d o C o f f e e .................................. ___ d o ______ 1 2 .4 1 2 .3 8 .3 8 .6 75. 1 76. 0 35. 7 3 6 .1 12. 9. 77. 37. 12. 7 1 0 .4 75. 4 37. 5 12.6 11.1 74.4 37.8 12.6 10.9 75.1 37.8 12.8 12.8 12. 6 10. 7 9. 7 9. 5 75. 1 75.1 74. 8 37. 8 37.7 38. 0 12. 6 10. 7 76. 5 38. 3 12. 7 10. 3 75. 8 38. 4 13. 0 10. 5 76. 2 38. 0 12.6 10. 1 75.6 37.6 13. 1 10. 2 78. 6 38. 8 13. 3 10. 4 78. 4 39. 2 13. 1 10. 4 75. 5 41. 0 13. 2 13.3 13.3 13.5 13. 6 13. 7 13.6 13. 9 14.0 13.5 10. 0 9.4 8.6 8. 6 8. 4 8.8 9. 0 9. 0 8.9 9.3 75. 9 78.4 78.4 78. 2 78. 1 79.0 78. 5 78. 6 79.2 78.1 41. 9 42.3 42.3 42.5 43. 8 44.6 46. 4 48. 0 49.6 43.4 2 0 .4 2 0 .6 2 0 .8 18. 4 18. 3 18. 2 43. 4 43. 2 42. 8 49. 7 5 0 .8 5 3 .4 20. 6 17.8 42.9 57.2 20.3 17.5 45.0 55.5 20. 6 16. 9 44. 7 55. 5 19. 5 16. 3 45. 3 58. 8 19. 7 16. 2 45. 9 55. 5 19. 3 15. 5 45. 3 45. 2 20.2 17. 2 44. 3 53. 3 20. 1 15. 1 46. 2 44. 8 18. 4 15. 1 44. 0 43. 3 18. 9 14. 7 43. 5 41. 8 19. 5 14. 8 42. 8 46. 4 R i c e _____ ________________ B e a n s , n a v y __________ P o t a t o e s _______________ O n i o n s ................................ ...d ...d ...d ...d o o o o _____ 9. 2 -------_____ ~” l.~8 .......... P r u n e s __________________ _ _ _ d o _____ R a i s i n s ................. .............. ___ d o ______ B a n a n a s _______________ D ozen. _ O r a n g e s ............. ................ 2 0 .6 18. 4 43. 8 4 9 .4 5 9 2 7 20.1 16. 5 44. 7 53.1 19. 5 16. 6 44. 1 56. 0 19.7 14.6 40.0 45.0 20.0 14.7 38.4 49.8 19.4 14. 7 40. 3 48.1 18. 8 14. 5 37. 9 49. 5 18.6 14. 5 38.0 52.1 19.2 14.4 39.0 52.2 19. 14. 41. 50. 1 3 8 2 19.0 14.3 42. 5 45.2 19.2 14.6 41. 2 47.4 143 5. 6 58. 0 3 0. 0 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. ..... 144 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued PORTLAND, M E. U n it A r tic le A v er age fo r year Jan. 1913 1923 F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O ct. N o v . D e c. A v er age fo r year Jan. F eb . M a r. A p r. 1923 192 4 M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O ct. N o v . D ec. A v er age fo r year 1924 C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. 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C ts. 5 3 .5 4 3 .6 2 7 .9 1 8 .3 5 5 .3 4 3 .4 2 8 .3 1 8 .5 5 5 .8 4 3 .6 2 8 .8 1 8 .4 5 6 .1 4 3 .9 2 7 .8 1 8 .2 5 6 .9 4 4 .5 2 8 .3 1 8 .7 5 9 .6 4 6 .6 2 9 .7 1 9 .6 6 0 .1 4 6 .8 2 9 .5 2 0 .1 6 0 .5 4 7 .5 2 9 .1 2 0 .2 6 0 .8 4 7 .6 2 9 .7 2 0 .4 5 9 .6 4 6 .4 2 9 .5 2 0 .1 5 7 .6 4 3 .8 2 8 .7 1 9 .7 5 6 .9 4 3 .9 2 8 .7 1 9 .9 5 7 .7 4 5 .1 2 8 .8 1 9 .3 5 7 .4 4 4 .1 2 9 .8 2 0 .2 5 6 .9 4 4 .0 2 9 .4 1 9 .2 5 5 .8 4 3 .8 2 9 .4 1 9 .6 5 7 .7 4 5 .9 3 0 .3 1 9 .6 5 9 .4 4 6 .1 2 9 .7 1 9 .9 5 9 .3 4 6. 7 30. 6 2 0 .2 5 9 .4 4 6 .5 3 0 .2 1 9 .9 6 0 .5 4 6 .9 3 0 .3 2 0 .7 59. 7 4 6 .8 2 9 .6 2 0 .2 5 9 .5 45. 6 2 9 .6 2 0 .1 5 7 .4 4 3 .3 2 8 .3 1 9 .6 5 7 .2 4 2 .4 2 8 .5 1 9 .6 5 8 .4 4 5 .2 2 9 .6 1 9 .9 P l a t e b e e f ......................... . . . d o _____ _ . . d o _____ Porlr nhnps . . . d o _____ ■Rfinon sliced H a m , s l i c e d .................... — d o _____ — 1 3 .7 29. 8 38. 3 4 7 .2 1 3 .8 2 8 .9 38. 2 4 7 .0 1 3 .5 2 9 .1 3 7. 5 4 7 .0 1 3 .3 2 9 .2 3 7 .6 4 6 .6 1 3 .7 3 0 .4 3 7 .4 4 6 .1 1 5 .5 1 5 .3 1 5 .2 3 1 .6 3 2 .4 32. 5 37. 7 38. 2 37. 7 4 7 .2 4 7 .4 4 7 .7 1 5 .7 3 6 .7 3 6 .9 4 8 .4 1 5 .0 3 7 .1 36. 3 4 7 .3 1 5 .8 3 0 .4 36. 7 4 5 .6 1 5 .2 1 4 .6 25. 9 31. 2 3 6 .0 3 7 .4 4 5 . 5 4 6 .9 1 4 .6 2 6 .6 3 5 .6 4 6 .9 1 5 .6 2 6 .6 3 5 .4 4 6 .8 1 5 .2 2 6 .8 3 5 .8 4 5 .4 1 5 .9 3 0 .2 35. 8 4 5 .9 1 5 .5 3 1 .1 35. 4 4 5 .8 1 5 .4 3 1 .2 35. 2 4 5 .9 1 5 .0 3 0 .9 3 5 .1 4 7 .1 1 6 .0 3 6 .2 3 6 .8 4 9 .6 1 5 .4 3 7 .3 3 7. 5 5 0 .6 1 5 .4 3 9 .9 3 7 .9 4 8 .5 1 4 .9 3 2 .3 3 7 .9 4 7 .5 1 4 .7 3 0 .3 3 8 .3 4 7 .6 1 5 .3 3 1 .6 3 6 .4 4 7 .3 ...d o .... ...d o . . . S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . . d o _____ Q u a r t ... M i l k , fr e s h 3 7 .0 3 6 .2 40. 5 4 0 . 6 28. 5 2 8 .6 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 36. 1 3 5 .5 3 6 .3 4 0 . 6 4 1. 1 4 1 .6 2 8 .6 2 7 . 8 2 8 .0 1 4 .0 1 3 .5 1 3 .5 3 6 .9 4 1 .0 2 7 .9 1 3 .5 4 1 .2 4 1 .3 2 8 .3 1 4 .0 4 0 .2 40. 8 2 7 .9 1 4 .0 3 9 .5 4 0 .6 2 8 .1 1 4 .0 3 7 .7 4 0 .1 2 8 .0 1 4 .0 3 6 .1 3 5 . 5 39. 9 3 8 .7 28. 1 2 7 .4 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 3 7 .4 4 0 .6 2 8 .1 1 3 .9 3 5 .6 ’ 3 4 .3 3 7 .3 3 8 .6 3 9. 1 3 9 .6 2 7 .7 2 7 . 7 2 7 .6 1 4 .0 1 3 .5 1 2 .8 4 0 .2 4 0 .4 2 7 .5 1 2 .8 3 9 .8 4 1. 0 2 7 .6 1 2 .8 3 9 .9 4 0 .6 2 7 .6 1 2 .8 3 9 .7 4 0 .5 2 7 .6 1 3 .8 3 8 .9 4 0 .4 2 7 .7 1 3 .8 3 6 .7 4 0 .0 2 7 .9 1 4 .0 3 3 .9 3 9 .4 2 8 .3 1 4 .0 3 4 .5 3 8. 5 2 8 .8 1 4 .0 3 4 .4 3 8 .2 2 8 .7 1 4 .0 3 7 .1 3 9 .7 2 7 .9 1 3 .5 M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d . _ . C a n 1- . . P ou n d.. B u tter . O l e o m a r g a r i n e _______ . . . d o -------Nut m a r g a r i n e ............. . . . d o -------- — 1 3 .3 62. 6 29. 9 27. 7 1 3 .4 6 1 .3 3 0 .1 2 7 .4 1 3 .4 6 2 .0 3 0 .9 2 7 .9 1 3 .4 6 3 .0 3 0 .8 2 7 .7 1 3 .4 5 7 .5 3 0 .9 2 7 .5 1 3 .5 5 4 .2 3 0 .9 2 7 .3 1 3 .6 5 3 .5 3 0 .9 2 7 .1 1 3 .6 55. 2 3 0 .6 2 7 .5 1 3 .5 5 7 .8 3 0 .8 2 7 .5 1 3 .7 5 8 .8 3 0 .7 2 7 .2 1 3 .7 6 0 .3 3 0 .7 2 7 .8 1 3 .4 6 2 .1 3 0 .8 2 7 .5 1 3 .5 5 9 .0 3 0 .7 2 7 .5 1 3 .4 1 3 .6 6 3 .2 6 4 .1 31. 5 3 1 . 7 2 8 .0 2 8 . 2 1 3 .6 6 2 .3 3 1 .9 2 8 .2 1 2 .8 5 5 .7 3 2 .5 2 8 .2 1 2 .7 5 2 .2 3 2 .4 2 8 .9 1 2 .6 5 2 .6 3 2 .0 2 7 .9 1 2 .2 5 3 .4 3 2 .0 2 7 .6 1 2 .3 5 2 .4 3 1 .7 2 7 .7 1 2 .3 5 2 .0 3 0 .6 2 7 .8 1 2 .1 5 1 .8 3 1 .1 2 8 .0 1 2 .1 5 1 .3 3 1 .1 2 8 .0 1 2 .0 5 4 .1 3 1 .1 2 8 .3 1 2 .6 5 5 .4 3 1 .6 2 8 .1 Cheese...................... 3 8 .3 17. 8 2 1 .8 3 8 .8 1 7 .9 2 2 .3 3 9 .6 1 8 .0 3 9 .3 1 8 .1 2 2 .5 3 8 .5 1 7 .6 2 2 .9 3 8 .1 1 7 .8 2 2 .2 2 2 .2 3 8 .6 17. 6 2 2 .8 3 9 .1 17. 2 2 2 .6 3 9 .4 1 7 .9 2 2 .8 4 0 .1 1 8 .4 2 3 .2 4 0 .3 19. 2 2 3 .3 3 9 .9 1 8 .8 2 3 .1 3 9 .2 1 8 .0 2 2 .6 3 9 .4 3 9 . 5 18. 7 1 8 .0 2 3 .4 2 3 . 5 3 8 .4 1 7 .5 2 3 .6 3 7 .6 1 6 .9 2 3 .9 3 7 .2 1 7 .1 2 2 .8 3 5 .9 1 6 .8 2 3 .1 3 5 .8 1 6 .7 2 3 .6 3 5 .9 1 8 .8 2 3 .3 3 5 .9 2 0 .3 2 4 .2 3 6 .3 2 1 .7 2 3 .6 3 5 .8 2 1 .8 2 3 .7 3 5 .7 2 1 .9 2 4 .4 3 7 .0 1 8 .9 2 3 .6 fresh._ Dozen... ........ 6 6 .7 5 3 .8 5 5 .1 4 1 .1 4 1 .2 4 1 .3 4 3 .6 5 3 .3 6 1 .6 6 9 .0 8 6 .4 7 6 .6 5 7 .5 5 9 .2 5 8 .8 4 2 .6 3 8 .4 3 8 .3 3 9 .5 4 5 .4 5 6 .6 6 4 .4 46. 5 9 .3 4. 5 4 .7 4 4 .9 9 .3 4. 5 4 .7 9 .3 4. 5 4 .7 9 .3 9 3 4 .4 4 .7 4. 5 4 .7 9 .3 4 .6 4 .6 9 .3 4 .8 4 .7 9 .3 5 .1 4 .9 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .6 2 3 .6 9 .7 2 4 .6 2 3 .3 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .6 23. 7 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .6 2 4 .0 6. 9 9 .7 2 4 .8 2 4 .3 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .6 2 4 .4 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .8 2 4 .3 2 4 .6 2 4 .6 C ts. Lam b TTfins Lard Vegetable la r d s u b s titu te . E g g s , s t r ic t ly _ _ _ d o _____ ___ d o _____ — d o -------- E g g s, stora g e .d o .. B r e a d . _____________ __ P o u n d __ . . . d o ___ F l o u r ...... ............. C o r n m e a l _ _ .................. . . . d o _____ ............ 44. 6 4 3 . 0 9. 3 9 .3 5. 1 5 .1 4 .5 4 .5 R o l l e d o a t s ____________ . . . d o _____ C o r n f l a k e s ...................... 8 -o z . p k g . W h e a t c e r e a l __________ 2 8 - o z .p k g . Macaroni................... P o u n d . . ............ 6.8 6.9 9 .7 2 5 .0 2 4 .1 9 .7 2 4 .5 2 4 .1 4.4 9 .3 4 .8 4 .5 4.4 9 .3 4 .9 4 .5 4.4 9 .3 4 .6 4 .5 9 .3 4 .5 4 .7 42. 7 9 .3 4. 5 4 .6 6 .5 9 .7 2 4 .6 2 4 .3 7 .0 9 .7 24. 5 2 3 .8 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .9 2 3 .6 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .9 2 3 .6 7 .0 9 .7 2 4 .9 2 3 .6 7 .0 9 .7 2 4 .5 23. 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .5 2 3 .4 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .6 2 3 .6 9 .3 4 .9 9 .3 4 .9 9 .3 4 .8 V 6.8 9 .3 4 0 .8 9. 3 4 .8 4 .5 4 .8 42. 9 9 .3 4. 5 4 .7 6 .9 9 .7 2 4 .7 2 3 .7 7 .0 9 .7 2 4 .7 2 4 .0 6 .9 9. 7 2 4 .7 24. 2 4 .4 . 6 .9 9.7 6 8 .6 8 4 .4 7 7 .7 5 6 .2 5 0 .9 9 .3 5 .2 4 .9 4 7 .3 9 .3 5 .4 5 .2 5 .1 5 3 .9 9 .4 5 .7 5 .4 9 .3 4 .9 4 .9 7 .0 1 0 .3 2 4 .5 2 4 .2 7 .3 1 0 .9 2 4 .8 2 4 .5 7 .8 1 1 .3 2 4 .6 2 4 .6 11. 3 2 4 .8 2 4 .7 9 .3 5 .5 7 .9 7 .1 1 0 .1 2 4 .7 24. a RETAIL PRICES. 1890 TO 1924 C ts. P o u n d __ S i r l o i n s t e a k 2 ________ R o u n d s t e a k __________ . . . d o _____ ___________ . . . d o -------R ib roast . . . d o _____ ...d ___ d ___ d ___ d o _____ o _____ o _____ o _____ 1 0 .4 11. 0 2. 0 5. 2 1 0 .5 1 1 .1 2. 2 5 .8 1 0 .5 1 1 .1 2. 3 5 .8 10. 7 11. 3 2. 9 6 .9 10. 7 11. 3 3 .0 7. 2 10.5 11.3 2 .5 7 .9 C a b b a g e _______________ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ C orn , ca n n ed ____ P e a s , c a n n e d .................. ___ d N o. ___ d ___ d o _____ 2 can o ____ o _____ 3. 2 1 5 .4 1 6 .1 19. 9 3. 5 1 5 .4 16. 2 2 0 .0 4 4 1 5 .4 16. 4 19. 7 5. 6 1 6 .0 16. 3 20. 2 8. 7 1 5 .7 16. 0 20. 2 6 .3 6 .1 4 .1 2 .9 3 .0 3 .2 15.7 15.7 1 5 .7 1 5 .7 15 .7 1 5 .7 16.2 16 2 16 2 16 2 16 2 1 6 .3 20 .6 2 0 .4 2 0 .4 2 0 .4 2 0 .4 2 0 .5 2 3 .1 8 .4 5 7 .1 40 4 2 2 .8 2 2 .8 2 2 .9 8. 7 1 0 .5 1 0 .8 57. 6 58. J 5 8 .1 4 0 . 5 4 0 .8 4 1 . 4 2 3 .0 1 1 .3 5 8 .1 4 1 .6 2 2 .6 22.8 2 2 .5 2 2 .3 11.3 10 .4 9 .6 9 .6 58.1 5 7 .5 5 7 .5 57 5 4 1 .4 4 1 .4 4 1 .4 4 1 .4 1 9 .3 1 8 .9 18. 6 1 1 .4 5 3 .1 1 8 .1 18.1 16. 7 16 1 11 2 1 1 ,3 6 2 .2 5 9 .8 T o m a to e s, ca n n e d — N o . 3 can S u g a r , g r a n u la t e d _ P o u n d __ T e a ________ ________ . . d o _____ C o f f e e . - ......................... — . d o _____ — P r u n e s __________________ . . . d o _____ R a i s i n s . ___ .d o B a n a n a s _______ ______ ___ d o O r a n g e s ____________ __ D o z e n . . . 1 9 .1 1 1 .3 4 9 .1 1 8 .8 17. 9 11. 5 5 2 .6 1 8 .5 17. 2 11. 2 5 1 .6 . 10.6 1 0 .7 1 1 .2 1 1 .1 4 .2 4 .2 7 .9 6 .3 . . 10 5 1 0 .4 1 0 .6 10 .3 3 .0 2 .5 6 .4 6 .3 . . . 18.1 15 .6 11 .5 5 7 .4 1 7 .8 15 5 11 8 5 6 .7 . . 1 7 .7 1 5 .4 11 7 5 2 .2 . 1 0 .6 1 0 .4 2 .4 6 .1 1 0 .6 9 .8 2 .4 6 .0 1 0 .6 1 0 .9 2 .8 6 .5 1 0 .5 9 .6 2 .6 5 .8 1 0 .7 9 .9 2 .2 5 .8 3 .1 4 .5 1 5 .8 1 5 .7 16 6 1 6 .2 2 0 .4 2 0 .3 3 .3 3 .5 1 4 .9 15 1 16 1 16 7 20 .1 2 0 .1 . . . 2 2 .3 1 0 .3 58 5 4 1 .3 2 2 .1 10 6 59 1 4 0 .9 . . 2 2 .6 10 2 57 9 4 1 .2 . . 2 3 .2 10 1 6 0 .5 4 1 .6 2 2 .7 1 0 .4 60 5 4 2 .2 1 7 .2 1 7 .6 1 5 .4 1 5 .3 1 1 .8 12 1 5 4 .4 49 7 1 7 .0 1 5 .2 1 2 .4 39 7 18.1 1 6 .5 11 6 5 3 .2 1 6 .6 1 4 .3 12 6 4 0 .4 1 6 .6 14 5 1 2 .4 3 9 .8 . 2 2 .0 1 0 .9 57 5 4 1 .4 . . . . . . . . . . . .6 .1 .7 .9 5. 1 15 . 2 16 . 8 20 . 2 23 . 0 10 . 3 60 . 5 45 . 3 16 . 5 14 . 1 12 . 1 38 . 5 10 10 2 5 .8 .8 .7 .9 6. 4 15 . 5 16 . 8 20 . 2 23 . 3 9. 9 61 . 1 46 . 5 15 . 7 13 . 9 10 . 6 42 . 9 10 9 2 5 .8 .7 .8 .7 7. 9 15 . 4 17 . 1 20 . 2 24 . 0 9. 1 61 . 6 47 . 5 16 . 0 14 . 0 10 . 4 43 . 6 10 9 2 6 .0 .8 .9 .3 6. 2 15 . 4 17 . 1 11 9 2 7 to p . L i c e _____ ______________ B e a n s , n a v y _ ____ _ P o t a t o e s ___________ __ O n i o n s ___________ ______ 2 .0 .3 .6 .9 15 . 8 13 . 8 10 . 0 49 . 2 24 8 61 47 .0 .9 .2 .8 5. 7 15 . 3 17 . 1 20 . 3 22 . 6 8. 2 61 . 6 47 . 9 16 . 5 13 . 9 10 . 2 48 . 1 11 9 3 7 . . . . 2. 6 15 . 3 17 . 6 20 . 3 23 . 5 8. 7 60 . 2 50 . 3 16 . 1 13 . 7 10 . 5 53 . 5 . . . . 2. 5 14 . 9 17 . 6 20 . 2 22 . 9 8. 8 60 . 2 54 . 6 16 . 0 13 . 6 11 . 0 45 . 5 1 0 .9 1 1 .0 11 0 11.1 11 4 1 0 .9 9 .9 10 1 10 1 10.4 10 4 1 0 .0 2 1 2 3 1 8 1 7 1 7 2 .4 6 .5 5 .6 4 8 4 .9 4 7 6 .0 . 4 .6 1 5 .3 1 7 .4 2 0 .3 . ' . 3 .0 15 3 17 6 2 0 .5 . . . . 32 9 2 3 .4 8 1 8 .6 6 1 .6 6 1 .1 4 8 .2 4 8 .7 1 6 .4 1 3 .9 9 .9 5 0 .3 1 6 .8 1 3 .9 9 .8 5 1 .8 . 2 .3 15 1 1 7 .4 2 0 .4 . 23 .4 8 7 6 0 .2 5 3 .6 . 1 6 .0 1 3 .6 10 .9 5 4 .0 4 .4 1 5 .2 1 7 .1 2 0 .3 2 3 .2 9 .1 6 0 .9 4 7 .9 1 6 .3 1 3 .9 1 0 .9 46 5 2 T h e s t e a k fo r w h i c h p r ic e s a re h e r e q u o t e d is c a lle d “ s i r l o i n ” in t h is c i t y , b u t i n m o s t o f t h e o t h e r c it ie s i n c l u d e d i n t h is r e p o r t i t w o u l d b e k n o w n a s “ p o r t e r h o u s e ” s t e a k . 145 DETAILED TABLES 1 15*16 o u n c e s . . 1923 AND 1924—Continued CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 146 T a b l e 1 4 .— AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 PORTLAND, OREG. 1924 1923 Av A v A v er er erage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit CtS. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Sirloin steak_______ Round steak............ Rib roast___________ Chuck roast............... Pound.. ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... 22.9 20.7 19.2 16.3 27.4 24.5 23.4 16.3 27.8 24.5 23.4 16.4 27.9 24.5 23.5 16.7 28.4 24.7 23.6 17.0 28.8 25.0 24.3 17.5 28.8 25.0 24.3 17.3 28.4 24.9 24.0 16.8 28.1 24.8 24.2 16.1 28.1 25.1 24.3 16.3 27.8 24.6 24.1 16.1 27.5 24. 5 23.8 15.9 27.8 23.8 23.8 15.9 28.1 24.7 23.9 16.5 28.8 25.1 24.8 16.9 28.6 25.6 24.2 17.1 29.1 25.7 24.8 17.7 29.3 26.0 24.9 17.5 29.9 26.3 24.9 17.7 29.2 25.6 24. 7 17.4 29.1 25.6 24.1 16.6 28.5 25.4 23. 7 16.3 28.0 25.0 23.4 15.9 28.3 24.7 23.3 15.8 27.9 24.6 23.1 15.7 27.6 24.5 22.9 15.9 28.7 25.3 24.1 16.7 Plate beef................. . Pork chops.............. Bacon, sliced........— Ham, sliced............... ...d o ....... ...d o ___ .. — do....... ...d o ....... 13.4 21. 7 30.1 30.3 12.2 32.6 44.1 46.8 12.2 30.6 44.1 46. 8 12.3 30.8 43.9 46.6 12.2 30.1 43.9 47.2 12.8 29.9 45.2 47.4 12.6 28.6 45.2 47.7 12.1 29.4 45.3 47.8 11.9 29.9 45.3 47.2 11.9 33.5 46.0 47.8 11.7 32.7 45.6 46.5 11.4 30.7 44.7 46.8 11.4 .12.1 27.9 30.6 42.9 44.7 46.7 47.1 12.5 27.6 42.9 46.9 12.5 27.6 41.4 46.6 12.7 27.2 40.7 46.2 13.0 27.3 40.8 45.5 12.5 27.2 40.0 45.8 12.1 27.7 40.3 46.3 12.1 28.9 41.4 46.1 11.7 34.2 43.6 48.3 11.3 34.2 43.9 48.9 10.9 32.5 44. 5 48.5 11.1 31.0 44.5 48.8 11.4 29.5 44.3 49.0 12.0 29.6 42.4 47.2 Lamb........................ - — do....... 17,7 34.1 34.4 34.7 Hens __ __ _ __ _ ___do____ 21.1 32.5 31. 5 31.7 38.2 36.8 36.4 Salmon, canned, red. ...d o -----Milk, fresh................. Quart— " _9. 5 12.6 12.6 12.6 34.1 33.6 36.8 12.6 33.8 32.8 35.0 12.6 32.4 31.8 35.0 12.6 33.0 32.4 35.0 12.6 32.4 31.3 35.0 12.6 32.4 30.9 34.6 13.0 32.4 31.6 35.8 13.0 32.5 31.2 35.0 13.0 32.6 31.6 35.0 13.0 33.2 31.9 35.7 12.7 33.7 33.6 35. 7 12.8 33.5 33.5 36.7 11.8 34.4 32.4 36.0 11.8 34.9 33.8 36.0 11.7 35.1 34.8 36.0 11.7 34.2 32.8 36.7 11.7 33.1 32.7 37. 1 11.7 32.5 31.4 38.2 11.7 31.7 31.4 38.2 11.7 31.7 30.1 38. 5 11.7 32.2 30. 1 37.5 11.7 33.2 30.3 37.5 11.7 33.4 32.2 37.0 11.8 12.0 12.0 Milk, evaporated___ Can1___ Butter_____________ Pound._ '40.'5 "53.~9 53.8 50.3 29.8 27.8 28.8 Oleomargarine_____ ...d o -----__ do____ 27.5 28.0 28.3 Nut margarine 12.0 51.7 28.8 28. 7 12.0 48.8 29.3 27.0 12.0 50.5 29.3 26.9 12.0 49.1 29.3 27.2 12.0 52.9 29.3 27.6 12.0 55.8 29.8 27.5 11.9 57.7 31.0 29.4 11.9 55.9 30.0 29.6 11.9 55.8 30.9 30.0 12.0 53.0 29. 5 28.1 12.0 55.9 29.9 29.8 11.4 55.1 29.8 29.7 11.0 55.6 29.8 29.2 11.0 45. 7 29.3 28.8 10.8 44.0 29. 5 28.9 10.8 46.3 28.8 29.1 11.0 46. 0 28.4 29.2 11.1 46. 7 28.8 29.5 11.0 50.0 29.2 29.8 10.8 48.6 29.2 30.0 10.4 46.8 29.2 30.1 10.3 49.7 29.2 30.1 11.0 49.2 29.3 29.5 Cheese....................... Lard............................ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ....... 20.8 39.3 39. 3 37.9 34.6 34.5 36.4 36.8 37.1 37.9 39.3 39.3 39.3 37.6 37.5 37.1 37.9 37.8 36.2 36.4 36.9 37.1 37.4 37.3 36.2 36.3 37.0 ...d o ____ 18.1 20.3 20.0 19. 7 19.9 19.7 19.6 19.4 19.3 19.5 20.0 20.1 20.0 19.8 20.0 19.6 19.3 19.3 19.1 18.7 18.8 20.2 20. 5 20.3 23.2 23.4 20.2 25.1 24.7 25.0 25.0 24.8 24. 8 24.8 24.7 25.0 26.3 26.3 26.5 25.3 27.4 27.6 27.7 27.6 27.6 28.0 28.0 28.2 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.1 28.2 ...d o ____ Eggs, storage_______ Bread____ __________ Flour_______________ Corn meal............... ,._.do____ 40. 0 40. 0 Pound.. " 5. 6 9.4 9.4 — do____ 2.9 4.5 4.5 3.4 3.6 3.6 ...d o ....... Rolled oats____ _____ Corn flakes................ Wheat cereal............. Macaroni.................... ...d o ____ 8-oz. pkg 28-oz.pkg Pound.. __ Dozen... 36.5 44.7 36.5 29.2 27.9 30.9 30.9 32.6 40.1 45.9 57.7 60.7 51.4 40.7 44.5 34.6 26.8 29.5 28.7 34.5 36.1 39.9 48.3 59.7 63.0 56.1 41.8 44.2 44.9 42.0 9.2 9.2 9.2 4.1 4. 1 4. 1 3.8 3.9 3.9 35.0 9.6 4.0 4.0 9.5 4.1 4.1 9.5 4.3 3.8 9.5 4.5 4.0 9.6 4.7 4.4 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4 9. 5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.4 10.0 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.9 9.9 11.4 11.3 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.4 11. 5 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.4 27.7 27.4 27.4 27.0 26.3 26.4 25. 7 25.7 25.7 26.3 26.2 25.7 26.5 26.1 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.1 19.6 18.5 18.4 18.4 18.5 18.4 18.5 18.4 18.4 18.1 18.2 17.8 18.4 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 10.1 11.4 26.4 18.2 10.2 11.2 26.4 18.5 10.3 11.4 26.4 18.6 9.4 4.6 3.6 9.4 4.7 3.6 9.4 4.7 3.6 9.4 4.6 3.6 9.4 4.5 3.6 9.2 4.3 3.6 9.2 4.3 3.6 9.3 4.4 3.7 9.6 4.0 4.1 9.6 4.0 4.0 9.5 4.0 4.2 9.5 4.0 4.1 45.6 46.7 47.1 9.6 9.6 9.6 4.9 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 10.2 11.4 26.1 17.3 10.2 11.4 26.1 17.4 9.6 4.4 4.3 10.3 9.9 11.5 11.4 26.1 26.1 17.7 17.7 RETAIL, PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice..................... ....... Beans, navy________ Potatoes.......... .......... Onions....................... ...d o ....... ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ Cabbage............... Beans, baked______ Corn, canned_____ Peas, canned_______ ...d o ____ No. 2 can __ do____ ...d o ____ 8.6 6.9 ..... 9.1 9. 6 1.4 3.9 9.1 9.5 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.0 9.8 10.2 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.2 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.9 2.8 4.3 4.2 4.6 4. 5 5.1 5.2 H __ 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.3 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.5 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.2 10.4 9.9 2.2 2.8 • 3.0 2.8 4.0 3. 1 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.7 3.9 4.5 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.7 4.7 ........... 14.1 19. 0 15.4 .45.0 14.6 18. 8 15. 5 41. 1 14.3 18. 6 15. 8 44.6 16.4 16.2 16.4 16.2 16.2 16.4 16.9 16.6 16.7 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.8 16.4 16.8 16.9 16.5 10.5 11.0 11.0 10.4 9.8 9.9 10. 5 10.4 10.7 10.2 10.4 10. 5 10.5 10.2 9.9 8.9 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.7 64. 6 64. 6 64. 3 65.0 65. 7 65. 7 69. 7 69.9 69.9 66. 1 70. 5 71.1 71. 1 71. 1 70.9 70.9 71.9 7 2 .2 75.0 75.4 75.4 75.8 72.6 37.1 37.1 37.1 37.1 37.1 37.1 38.8 38.8 38.8 37.5 40.2 41.2 43.2 44.3 44.5 44.6 44.9 45.3 46.3 49.8 51.8 53.1 45.8 13.7 18.2 15. 8 43.9 12.5 18.2 15. 7 49.6 12.5 17.3 15.4 51. 8 12.0 17.3 15. 5 50.4 13.0 17. 5 15.4 50.7 12.3 16.4 15.4 51.8 10.7 16.1 15. 6 49.9 11.3 14.9 16. 7 50.8 10.7 14.9 16.8 40.8 12.6 17. 3 15.8 47. 5 10.9 14.9 16. 6 32.8 10.5 14. 5 16.3 34.4 10.3 14. 5 16.4 36. 7 10.5 14.3 16.7 40.8 10.1 14.1 16.0 42.7 10.0 14.1 15.8 43. 7 10.0 13.9 16.0 41.3 10.7 14.1 15.8 39.8 10.7 14.1 15.8 45.3 10.4 13.9 15.8 47.3 10.5 1 1 .1 10.5 13.4 13.2 14.1 16.6 13. 1 15.9 49.6 42.7 41.4 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 9.4 9.9 10.0 9.7 9.4 10.0 10.0 9.9 10. 1 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 2. 1 2.3 2.2 2. 1 1.9 2.2 2.2 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.3 3.5 4.3 5.4 8.0 8.0 6.2 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.9 4.5 5.2 6.6 6.4 8.9 8.7 6. 1 4:8 4.8 5.0 3.8 3.2 3.8 5.6 16.8 16.4 16. 6 16. 3 16. 3 16.3 15. 9 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.0 15.4 15.8 15. 7 15. 7 14.9 14.9 14. 5 14.5 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.6 14. 6 14.8 16. 9 16. 9 17.1 17. 3 17. 3 17. 3 17.3 17.4 17.4 18. 2 18.2 18.2 17. 5 18. 5 18. 5 19.0 19. 0 19.0 19.0 18.9 19.2 19. 7 19.6 19.7 19.6 19.1 16. 7 16.8 16.8 16.4 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.0 18.8 18.8 18.8 17.3 18.5 18.2 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 19.4 19. 3 19.1 18.8 19.9 19.9 19.0 Tomatoes, canned... No. 2 16.0 15.9 16.4 can. Sugar, granulated. __ Pound. . 6.2 8.6 9.1 10.3 Tea _______________ ...d o ____ 55. 0 64. 6 64.3 64. 6 Coffee______________ __ do____ 35.0 36.9 36.9 37.1 Prunes_____________ ...d o ____ Raisins_____________ __ do____ Bananas_________ _ ...d o ____ Oranges____________ Dozen... 9.2 9.9 2.1 4.1 -a PROVIDENCE, R . I. 1923 1924 A v A v A v ererer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1913 1923 1924: Article Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Sirloin steak 2_......... Round steak ____ Rib roast._............... Chuck roast............. Pound__ __ do___ ...d o ___ ...d o ....... 64.7 46. 0 35.2 25.4 Cts. 64.7 46. 5 35.0 25.6 C ts. Cts. 65.1 46. 6 35.7 25.3 64.6 45. 6 35.4 25.3 C ts. 39.6 30. 7 24. 1 18.7 65.0 46. 2 35.1 25.8 67.8 49.1 37.2 26.9 69.2 50. 4 38.6 27.7 Cts. C ts. 70.0 50. 6 38.3 28.8 69.9 51.2 39.2 29.8 C ts. 69.9 49. 3 37! 9 27.0 70.4 49. 5 37! 8 27.7 C ts. C ts. C ts. 69.8 48 7 38! 0 28.1 67.6 48. 3 37! 0 27.0 69.4 48. 1 38! 3 27. 3 68.8 47. 5 36! 5 26.9 C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. 69.1 47. 0 37! 0 27.1 69.9 47. 7 37! 8 27.8 70.9 48. 2 38! 1 28.1 70.6 48. 7 38.’ 0 28.1 70.6 70.5 69.6 68.3 68.1 fK O Q ^ An q A 47 4 ah ‘i t . 6 ‘i t . q y An ‘i t . 6 40. 37! 7 37.6 37.3 36.7 37.1 28.0 27.6 28.0 27.4 27.5 Plate beef................. Pork chops............... Bacon, sliced.......... Ham, sliced.............. ...d o ....... ...d o ....... "2I.O ...d o ....... 22.5 ...d o ....... 31.3 15.7 31.9 37.2 52.9 15.9 30.8 37.2 52.3 15.7 30.7 36.6 52.8 15.8 30.7 36.4 53.1 16.1 33.6 36.6 53.4 16.6 34.0 36.6 53.5 17.2 36.8 36.7 53.7 17.9 36.5 36.7 53.4 17.9 40.8 36.7 53.7 17.9 39.4 37. 1 52.3 17.4 31.5 37.1 52.9 17.5 30.3 36.7 52.0 16.8 33.9 36. 8 53.0 18.5 30.2 36.2 52.9 18.6 29.8 35.4 50.9 18.2 30.2 34.7 51.6 18.4 34.2 34.7 52.3 18.6 34.4 34.5 52.3 18.4 34.8 34.9 51.8 18.4 34.3 34.3 52.3 18.4 40.0 35.1 5A9 18.6 40.7 35. 3 53.4 18.2 44.4 36.7 53.7 Lamb........................ Hens........................ Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh............... ...d o ....... 19.6 41.2 39.4 39.4 __ do____ 24. 2 40.6 40.8 40.6 31. 5 31.3 31.3 ...d o ___ Quart... 9.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 40.5 41.8 31.3 14.0 41.8 41.4 31.2 14.0 43.3 40.9 31.2 14.0 45.4 40. 5 31. 3 14.6 43.0 40. 2 31.0 15.0 43.5 41. 5 31. 0 15.0 41.6 41.8 30.9 15.0 40.3 40. 6 30. 8 16. 0 39.7 40. 4 30.8 15.5 41.6 40. 9 31.1 14.8 39.7 40. 8 30. 5 15.0 38.6 40. 5 30. 3 14.0 41.8 40. 4 30! 3 13! 0 43.1 41. 9 30. 3 12! 0 44.7 42. 7 30! 3 12.0 42.5 41. 4 3o! 3 12! 0 42.4 41.1 30. 3 13! 2 40.2 40. 5 30. 4 13.8 40.6 41. 2 30. 5 h !8 38.2 37.8 41. 3 41 6 30. 6 . 30. 9 1A8 ’ lA8 Milk, evaporated___ Butter. .................... Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine_____ Can1__ P ound._ ~38.~8 ...d o ...... __ __ do____ 12.7 58.5 30.9 28.3 12.5 54.3 30.3 27.1 12.5 50.4 30.0 28.8 12.5 49.7 30.0 28.1 12.4 52.0 30.0 28. 0 12.5 54.2 29.2 29.1 12.7 54.9 30. 0 28.3 12. 6 55.4 28.1 29. 2 12.6 57.9 28.9 28. 9 12.5 55.3 29.7 28. 3 12.5 59.7 29.1 28. 8 12.4 60.4 29.4 29.1 12.4 58.9 29.1 28. 9 12.4 50.3 29.8 28.6 12.1 48.4 29.8 29.1 12.1 49.6 29.5 28. 6 11.3 50.2 30.0 28. 5 11.4 48.9 30.0 29. 0 11.7 48.6 30.3 29. 2 11.3 47.4 29.5 29. 5 Cheese...................... Lard__ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ___ 22.0 36.2 36.5 37.2 36.8 36.2 36.1 36.0 35.9 36.0 36.6 36.4 36.7 36.4 36.6 36.5 36.4 36.2 35.7 35.4 35.1 34.6 34.7 34.2 35.0 35.0 35. 5 . do.. 15. 4 17. 1 17. 0 17. 0 17. 0 16. 6 16.9 16. 7 16. 6 17. 5 17. 8 18. 8 18. 5 17. 3 18. 4 17. 5 17. 3 17.1 16. 8 16. 4 16. 9 19. 2 19. 6 21. 6 22 1 j& 91L* Q 1C v J Lo. *(7 ...d o ....... 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.5 23.2 23.9 24.6 25.0 24.* 8 23! 7 25! 1 25! 5 25! 5 25! 5 25! 6 25! 6 25! 5 25! 8 26! 0 26! 2 26! 8 26.9 25.8 12.4 58.5 29.9 27.7 12.5 59.1 29.1 28.1 C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 18.7 35.4 36. 7 53.7 11.2 47.3 29.9 29.4 Cts. C ts . 68.3 46. 3 36.8 27.0 69. 5 47.5 37. 4 27.6 19.0 33.6 37.3 53.5 18. 5 35. 2 35. 5 52.8 38.3 40. 7 1 I 41. 2 on 0 s 31 4 ou. 14! 8 13.7 A 1 4i. 11.4 11.9 49.9 51. 6 30.6 29.8 9Q 1 29.0 Dozen... 41.6 72.8 62.7 54.1 42.7 42.4 43.9 48.4 57.9 66.4 78.1 91.5 79.8 61.7 67.2 66.2 50.9 42.4 43.3 44.2 50.5 63.5 71.2 78.8 90.3 87.1 63.0 ...d o ....... 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz. pkg. Pound.. 8.8 5.2 4.0 8.8 8.8 8.8 5. 2 5. 3 5. 2 4.1 4.1 4.1 8.8 5.1 4.1 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9*7 25.1 24.8 25. 0 24.2 24.5 24.4 24. 3 22.5 22.3 22.3 22.0 22.2 21.9 22.1 8.8 4.8 4.0 41.9 44.0 45. 0 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 4. 9 4. 9 5. 0 4. 9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 8.8 5.1 4.1 41.9 40.8 8.7 8. 7 4 9 5. 0 4.3 4! 3 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.7 9. 7 9.8 9.8 9. 8 9. 8 9. 7 24.1 24.1 24. 1 23. 8 24. 2 24. 4 24. 3 22.1 22.4 22. 4] 23.2 23.4 22.4 22.9 8.7 5. 0 A3 8.7 5.1 A4 9.3 9.3 9.2 9. 7 9. 7 9. 7 24. 3 24. 2 24.1 23.0 23.4 23. 7 8.7 52 4.4 8.8 5. 2 A3 46. 0 49. 4 50. 0 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 5. 5 5. 7 5 6 5. 9 5. 9 6. 2 5. 4 A 5 A 5 A 7 A 8 5! o s !i 4.’ 6 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9. 7 9. 7 9.7 9. 7 24. 2 24. 3 24.1 24 1 23.5 23.0 23.4 23! 3 9.2 10. 2 24! 2 23! 3 9.2 10. 9 24! 1 23*. 2 9.2 10. 7 24. 2 23! 3 9.4 9.3 10. 8 10.0 24! 2 24 2 23! 2 23! a RETAIL TRICES, 1890 TO 19&4 12.5 58.3 29.9 27.5 Eggs, storage______ ...d o ....... 44.8 39.4 Bread____________ Pound.. ” 6."6 8.7 8.8 Flour_____________ __ do____ 3.4 5.4 5.2 Corn meal................ ...d o ....... 2.9 4.0 4.0 Rolled oats............... Corn flakes........... Wheat cereal.___ Macaroni.................. 148 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued Bice_________________ __ do____ ■Roans, navy __ do____ Potatoes____________ . . . d o ------__ do____ C a b b a g e .................... . . . d o ____ Beans, baked_______ N o. 2 can Corn, c a n n e d ______ __ do____ Peas, canned________ __do____ 9.3 1:7 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.5 9.4 9. 5 9. 3 9.6 9 .4 9.4 9 .4 9 .4 9 .5 9.6 9.5 9.5 11.2 11.1 11.0 11. 2 11.2 11.0 11.0 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.9 10.3 10.1 10.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.1 4.8 4.0 3.7 2.8 2.6 2.5 3. 1 2.8 2.8 2.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.7 6.6 7.5 8. 5 7.7 6.3 6 .3 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.6 9.6 9.9 2.8 5.9 9.7 9.8 2.9 6.5 9.9 9.8 3.5 6.8 9 .9 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 9.9 9.8 9 .8 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.6 3.1 7.4 6.4 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.9 5.3 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.9 5.2 3.9 5.6 8.5 9.4 8.8 5.9 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.6 4.4 5.4 7.1 7.4 8.6 12.5 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.1 12.2 12.2 11.9 12.4 12. 1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1 11.9 12.1 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.1 12.1 17. 5 17. 5 17.7 17. 2 17.6 17.5 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.9 16.8 17.1 17.2 17.3 17. 3 17.4 17.3 17.8 18.0 17.7 17.7 18. 1 17.9 17.9 18.3 17.7 20.4 20.1 20.1 20.1 19.7 19.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.7 19.8 20.0 20.0 19.8 19.9 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.1 20.2 19.7 20.2 20.1 20.2 20.0 Tomatoes, canned. _ Sugar, granulated... T e a ______ ______ Coflee............................ 13.4 13.8 13.8 . . . d o ____ P o u n d .. “ 5.1 8.1 8.5 10.1 __ do____ 48.3 59.7 60.1 61.2 . . . d o ____ .30.0 41.0 41.2 41.7 ______ Prunes____ Raisins__________ __ Bananas________ ____ Oranges_____________ __ do____ __ do____ D ozen ... . . . d o ____ 20.4 18.4 33.6 52.3 20.2 18.1 34.4 53.3 20.2 17.8 33. 5 53.8 13.8 10.4 61.4 41.7 13.8 10.9 62.0 41.7 13.8 10.9 61.6 41.6 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.7 10.6 9.7 9.3 10.3 60.7 61.1 61.1 60.7 41.6 41.6 41.7 41.7 13.8 10.1 60.2 41.6 13.8 13.7 12.7 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.0 12.9 13.3 13.6 13.9 13.0 10.4 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.3 9.8 8.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.3 8 .9 60.2 60.8 60.4 58.7 58.8 58.8 59.1 59.1 58.5 58.5 58.0 58.0 59.2 59.3 58.9 41.8 41.6 41.6 42.9 46.7 46.6 47.1 46.9 47.0 47.3 47.6 49.8 53.5 53.9 47.6 19.9 17.7 32.5 56.5 19.7 17.2 33.8 65.6 19.4 16.9 37.5 61.6 19.6 17.1 38.1 61.7 19.7 16.3 35.6 61.2 18.7 15.8 37.6 56.2 18.6 15.4 39.0 40.4 19.3 16.9 37.3 59.2 19.4 16.6 36.9 60.8 19.6 17.0 35.8 56.9 18.1 15.3 34.2 40.4 18.3 15.3 34. 7 43.6 18.4 15.1 34.5 41.2 18.3 15.2 31.7 43.7 18.2 15.2 34.2 45.5 18.0 15.0 33.8 52.4 18.1 15. 0 32.9 53.0 17.6 15. 1 33.6 53.4 17.3 15.0 32.1 58.2 17.4 14.9 34.0 61.8 17.6 14.5 33.3 56.1 17.6 14.4 34.3 44.8 149 DETAILED TABLES 1 15-16 ounces. a The steak for which prices are here quoted is called “ sirloin” in this city, but in most of the other cities included in this report it would be known as “ porterhouse” steak. 17.9 15.0 33.6 49.5 1923 AND 1924—Continued RICH M O N D , VA. Article U nit 1924 1923 A v A v erer age age for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept Oct. N o v Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. S ept Oct. N ov. D e c. 1913 1923 A v er age for year 1924 P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ Plate b eef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... ...d o ..... . . . d o ....... — d o ____ __ d o____ 15.5 28.4 35.4 39.4 15.7 28.2 34.5 38.3 15.3 29.7 34.2 38.6 15.3 30.6 34.2 38.1 15.5 30.6 33.9 38.5 15.4 32.2 33.5 39.2 15.4 35.8 33.9 40.0 15.5 33.7 34.1 39.0 15.2 29.4 33.4 39.4 15.5 26.8 32.2 37.7 15.4 30.2 34 2 38.9 15.5 27.5 31.2 36.9 15.5 27.2 30.8 37.5 15.6 27.3 30.5 37.1 15.6 27.9 30.5 37.2 15.5 29.6 30.8 37.7 15.3 30.3 30.5 37.5 15.4 31.2 30.8 37.4 15.0 33.5 33.5 39.4 15.0 36.1 349 38.9 15.2 37.7 35.6 39.5 15.0 32.6 35.1 39.4 15.0 29.5 34 6 39.6 15.3 30.9 32.4 3&2 Lam b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red M ilk, fresh................. . . . d o ____ 19.3 42.4 42.1 42.0 — d o....... 20.4 35.2 36.1 35.9 — d o ....... 30.9 31.4 30.5 Q u a r t... " io.‘ o 14.0 14.0 14.0 42.0 37.8 30.0 14.0 42.9 37.2 30.0 14 0 43.5 37.3 31.0 140 42.1 36.2 30.7 14 0 41.4 34.7 30.5 14.0 42.1 33.3 31.2 14 0 42.3 34.7 32.0 14 0 42.1 33.5 32.0 15.0 41.8 33.2 31.2 15.0 42.2 35.4 31.0 142 42.1 34 7 32.6 140 42.5 34.5 31.6 14 0 43.6 35.8 31.6 14 0 45.0 34.8 32.5 140 45.8 35.6 32.1 14 0 45.4 35.5 32.7 140 45.7 34 2 32.6 14 0 43.8 342 32.1 14 0 45.4 35.0 32.8 14 0 44.2 33.3 32.8 14.0 43.3 32.9 32.8 14.0 42.8 33.5 32.6 14 0 41.1 34.5 32.4 14 0 C an1 13.2 13.0 P o u n d .. 41.1 65.4 64.6 — d o____ 29.6 29.6 — d o ____ ........ 27.9 27.9 13.2 64.6 29.6 27.9 13.5 58.3 30.2 28.9 13.4 56.7 30.6 28.9 13.5 55.9 29.6 28.4 13.6 57.5 30.2 28.8 13.6 58.9 30.2 28.8 13.6 60.3 29.6 29.3 13.6 62.9 29.6 30.0 13.6 65.2 29.6 30.1 13.4 61.3 29.8 28.7 13.6 66.1 30.2 29.6 13.7 65.9 29.2 29.6 13.6 65.9 30.6 29.6 13.4 67.2 29.6 29.6 13.3 54.7 29.6 29.9 12.7 55.0 29.6 30.3 12.7 55.4 29.6 29.6 12.6 55.1 30.2 29.8 12.5 53.9 29.6 29.5 12.5 53.1 30.8 30.2 12.6 53.2 31.8 30.8 12.6 59.6 32.2 30.2 13.0 57.9 30.3 29.9 M ilk , evaporated__ B utter......................... ^ Oleomargarine.......... N u t margarine.......... Cheese........................ Lard............................ Vegetable lard substitute. Eggs, strictly fresh— 19.8 32.3 32.2 32.7 33.3 33.9 346 35.1 34 8 35.1 34.6 34 3 34.5 340 341 34 5 35.1 35.1 349 34.6 341 34 2 34 9 33.8 34.3 32.9 34.4 18. fi 28A 28A 29.4 29.7 29.1 29.9 30.5 30.2 30.7 30.9 29.8 29.7 29.8 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.9 30.5 30.8 30.7 30.2 30.2 30.1 30.3 30.6 30.4 15.4 21.3 21.8 21.9 22.3 21.6 22.0 21.9 21.7 21.9 21.8 22.0 21.4 21.8 22.1 22.1 21.9 22.1 22.7 22.5 21.9 22.1 22.0 22.0 21.5 21.4 22.0 15.4 28.9 35.6 39.7 15.5 28.4 35.4 39.3 — d o____ 22.3 38.2 38.1 38.0 36.3 35.9 36.2 35.9 36.2 37.0 37.6 37.5 37.3 37.0 36.5 36.5 36.5 347 344 349 33.9 342 34 4 35.5 35.6 35.5 35.2 — d o____ 15.2 17.6 17.7 17.6 17.8 17.6 17.7 17.6 17.6 17.9 19.0 19.1 19.1 18.0 18.7 17.6 17.1 17.1 17.0 16.8 17.1 19.4 20.2 21.3 22.1 22.0 18.9 — d o____ ........ 22.2 22.2 22.9 23.1 23.1 23.3 23.1 22.9 23.1 23.6 23.8 245 23.2 24 5 24 7 246 246 243 245 247 25.9 26.3 26.0 25.5 25.4 25.1 D ozen. . 28.8 49.4 46.7 32.8 31.9 342 343 347 37.4 43.8 46.7 58.5 63.6 42.8 441 49.5 32.9 28.8 29.6 33.2 36.0 38.7 45.7 50.1 60.2 67.4 43.0 39.3 40.0 Eggs, storage_______ __ d o ____ Bread.......................... P o u n d .. ' _5.3 9.1 9.1 Flour........................... . . . d o ____ 3.3 5.0 5.0 C om mAfll dn_. 2.1 4.0 3.9 R olled oats................. — d o— C om flakp.«? _ Whflat nprAA.1 , 8- oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg M acaroni................... P o u n d .. 13.3 65.6 29.6 27.6 ..... 9.1 5.0 4.0 9.2 4.9 42 9.2 49 43 9.2 49 41 8.8 4.9 43 8.7 47 45 8.7 46 47 41.8 42.6 42.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 4 6 4.6 4.6 45 45 46 8.9 4 8 4 3 38.7 41.7 8.6 8.5 4.5 4 5 45 45 8.5 45 45 as 46 45 8.4 46 45 8.4 46 45 8.4 4.9 46 8.4 5.2 46 8.5 5.3 49 42.0 47.8 48.6 8.7 8.7 9.0 5.5 5.5 5.6 4 9 5.0 4 8 ae 49 47 9.2 9.4 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.2 9.4 9.5 9.1 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.9 10.4 10.9 9.8 26.3 26.3 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.2 25.8 25.8 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.8 25.9 26.2 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.3 25.3 25.4 21.3 21.8 21.8 21.8 21.8 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.0 20.9 21.3 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.7 20. 8, 20.8 20.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. as. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. as. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 22.1 37.4 37.4 37. e 38.2 38.1 38.4 22.4 39.4 40.8 39.4 39.3 39.0 38.7 38.9 39.2 38.7 39.3 39.6 40.1 40.1 39.8 39.9 39.6 39.1 38.2 39.4 Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... 12.4 20.6 25.4 25.0 150 T a b l e 14.-—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1 1 .3 10.8 11.0 11.1 11. OI 11.2 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 1 1 .3 11. 1 1 1 .3 11.1 11.8 12.0 1 2 .3 1 2 .3 12.2 1 2 .4 12.2 1 2 .4 1 1 .4 1 1 .4 11.2 113. 9 1 0 .9 2.8 2 .7 2. 7 2 .9 3 .0 4 .4 4 .9 4 . 7 4 .8 3 .9 3 .4 3 .4 6 3 .3 5 .7 5 .9 6.1 6.2 8.0 8.1 8.0 7 .9 7 .9 7 .5 7 .5 7 . 0 7. 2 7 .1 8.2 4 . 0 4 .8 6.0 5 .7 5 .3 4 .8 4 . 8 5. 9 5 .1 8 .3 9 .3 4 .2 5 .3 C abbage. ___________ . . . d o _____ 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 1 1 .7 11.6 1 1 .4 1 1 .4 1 1 .5 11. 7 11.6 B e a n s , b a k e d ________ N o . 2c a n 1 5 .5 1 5 .5 1 5 .8 1 5 .8 1 5 .8 1 5 .8 1 5 .5 1 5 .5 1 5 .0 1 5 .0 1 5 .1 1 5 .3 15. 5 1 4 .7 C o r n , c a n n e d _______ __ d o ____ P e a s , c a n n e d .................. . . . d o .......... ..... 1 9 .1 1 9 .1 1 9 .5 1 9 .2 1 9 .5 1 9 .5 1 9 .5 1 9 .5 1 9 .5 1 9 .5 1 9 .7 1 9 .7 19. 4 20.1 1 2 .3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 1 1 .9 11.8 12. 1 12.0 T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . . . . . . d o _____ 9 .5 10.6 1 0 .3 1 0 .5 10. 1 1 0 .4 9 .8 8 .4 10.1 1 0 .7 11.1 11.2 1 0 .7 8 .4 S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d . __ P o u n d _ _ _5. 3 B i c e ______ ---------------------- _ . _ d o _____ ___ d o _____ P o t a t o e s _______________ . . . d o .......... O n i o n s ________ _________ . . . d o .......... __ d o .......... T e a ______________ . C o f f e e ___________________ . . . d o .......... P ru n es ____________ _ . . . d o _____ R a i s i n s . ______________ _ ___ d o ______ D ozen . _ B a n a n a s _______________ O r a n g e s ________________ . . . d o .......... 1 .9 5 6 .0 2 7 .1 7 8 .5 3 7 .1 7 8 .5 3 8 .4 7 8 .2 3 8 .8 7 9 .5 3 8 .5 2 1 .5 18. 5 3 8 .8 4 2 .0 2 1 .5 18. 5 3 8 .1 4 2 .6 2 1 .9 1 8 .6 1 8 .3 38. 5 3 9 .2 4 2 .9 4 8 .5 7 9 .5 3 8 .9 7 9 .5 3 8 .5 7 9 .8 3 8 .5 8 0 .0 3 8 .5 22.8 22.1 21.6 2 0 .7 21.1 1 8 .1 3 7 .7 5 3 .1 1 7 .8 3 9 .6 5 3 .8 1 7 .4 3 9 .6 5 5 .6 1 7 .8 3 9 .2 5 0 .9 8 0 .0 3 8 .3 2 1 .7 1 7 .8 3 9 .2 5 2 .7 8 0 .0 3 7 .8 21.2 1 6 .9 3 9 .2 5 2 .3 8 0 .0 3 8 .1 8 0 .0 3 7 .8 79. 5 38. 3 8 1 .3 3 8 .5 1 9 .4 1 5 .2 4 0 .4 4 5 .9 1 9 .2 1 5 .1 4 0 .0 3 7 .1 21. 2 1 9 .1 17. 5 1 5 .1 39. 1 4 0 .0 48. 1 3 6 .2 11. 6 1 1 .5 1 1 .4 1 1 .4 10.8 10. 8 1 0 .4 10.0 10.1 3 .2 3 .2 3 .9 3 .4 3. 4 7 .3 6. 8 7 .0 7 .8 7 .3 6.1 7. 5 7 .0 8 .7 4 .6 1 1 .7 11. 6 11.2 11.1 11.1 1 4 .7 14. 7 1 4 .7 1 4 .7 1 4 .7 20.1 20. 1 20.0 20.0 1 9 .7 11.8 11. 8 11.8 11.8 11.8 10.2 10. 4 9 .9 9 . 2 8.1 8 1 .3 81. 8 8 1 .8 8 1 .8 8 1 .8 1 1 .4 3 8 .3 39. 5 1 9 .0 1 5 .1 3 9 .7 3 5 .0 19. 15. 40. 35. 4 3 9 .5 6 1 8 .9 0 1 5 .0 0 4 0 .4 3 4 .6 1 1 .5 10.0 11.6 12.0 12.2 1 2 .4 1 2 .3 6.8 3 .0 6 .3 3 .0 6 .3 1 1 .7 1 0 .7 3 .3 7 .1 4 .3 4 .4 1 5 .1 1 9 .8 1 5 .2 1 9 .9 4 .5 1 0 .9 1 5 .5 1 9 .9 1 4 .8 1 9 .9 8 6 .9 4 7 .5 1 2 .5 8 .7 8 6 .9 4 8 .9 9 .0 8 3 .0 4 2 .0 1 9 .2 1 4 .8 3 9 .2 4 6 .8 1 8 .6 1 4 .2 3 8 .8 4 0 .0 1 9 .2 1 5 .0 3 8 .8 4 1 .9 3 .5 7 .8 1 0 .4 3 .2 7 .5 1 0 .7 3 .3 7 .2 1 1 .3 3 .1 2 .9 5 .1 4 .8 1 4 .7 1 9 .7 1 4 .7 1 9 .7 1 4 .7 1 9 .6 1 2 .5 8 .4 8 3 .3 4 3 .1 1 2 .7 8 .4 8 4 .6 4 5 .0 1 9 .8 1 5 .1 3 7 .7 4 9 .6 1 8 .9 1 5 .0 3 8 .2 5 2 .2 11.2 11.2 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 12.1 12.2 8.1 8.0 4 0 .4 4 0 .7 8 2 .5 82. 5 4 0 .5 ' 4 1 .7 1 8 .9 1 5 .1 3 8 .5 3 7 .9 1 9 .9 1 5 .0 3 7 .7 4 2 .1 1 9 .5 1 4 .8 3 8 .5 4 6 .4 1 9 .0 1 5 .3 3 7 .3 4 6 .5 1 2 .5 8.6 5 .4 11.2 12.1 DETAILED TABLES 1 1 5 -1 6 o u n c e s . 9 .9 Oi 152 TABLE 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OP SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued ROCHESTER, N . T . A v 1924 1923 A v A v er ererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit Sirloin s te a k ............. R ou n d steak.............. R ib roast.................... C huck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ ...d o .... . . . d o ____ Cts. 36.7 31.1 28.2 22.3 Cts. 36.2 31.3 27.9 21.7 Cts. 35.9 31.1 27.6 22.0 Cts. 36.6 31.2 27.5 21.9 Cts. 37.5 32.0 28.7 22.0 Cts. 38.8 32.9 28.5 22.6 Cts. 40.5 34.2 28.9 22.9 Cts. 41.5 34.8 29.5 22.9 Cts. 41.1 34.5 30.0 23.5 Cts. 40.1 34.0 29.7 23.4 Cts. 39.5 33.1 29.0 23.0 Cts. 39.4 33.1 29.6 23.2 Cts. 38.7 32.8 28.8 22.6 Cts. 39.6 32.8 29.4 23.0 Cts. 39.2 32.9 29.4 23.0 Cts. 39.2 32.9 29.0 22.8 Cts. 40.1 32.8 29.2 22.9 Cts. 40.5 33.3 29.5 23.6 Cts. 40.4 33.7 29.8 23.4 Cts. 41.2 34.5 29.8 23.5 Cts. 41.4 34.3 29.8 23.3 Cts. 40.9 34.3 29.8 23.7 Cts. 40.0 33.7 29.5 23.7 Cts. 39.4 32.8 29.4 23.2 Cts. 39.0 32.5 30.0 23.0 Cts. 40.1 33.4 29.6 23.3 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced________ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ __ d o ____ 12.1 32.1 35.2 45.8 12.0 31.3 35.1 44.5 11.8 30.3 35.1 43.3 11.7 30.4 34.8 43.3 11.8 33.2 34.7 43.9 11.9 33.7 34.7 45.2 11.2 34.3 34.5 46.0 11.5 35.2 34.7 47.2 12.0 39.3 34.7 46.8 12.3 37.2 34.4 46.4 12.2 32.8 34.0 45.8 12.2 28.9 33.7 45.5 11.9 33.2 34.6 45.3 12.3 29.1 33.9 45.3 12.3 28.7 33.3 45.1 12.1 28.2 32.8 43.8 12.1 30.2 32.8 44.4 12.0 32.1 32.3 45.6 12.1 34.4 32.5 45.5 12.0 34.5 33.5 45.8 11.7 38.0 34.8 46.8 12.2 38.8 34.9 46.8 12.6 41.4 36.2 46.8 12.2 36.0 36.5 46.2 12.6 32.5 37.2 46.6 12.2 33. 7 34.2 45. 7 L am b.......................... Hens.......................... . Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fr«sh . . . d o -----. . . d o -----. . . d o -----Quart 36.9 38.7 29.0 13.5 37.8 40.0 28.8 13.0 37.1 40.8 29.1 13.0 37.6 41.3 29.2 13.0 38.2 41.2 29.1 12.0 38.9 40.5 29.1 12.0 40.5 40.0 28.7 12.0 37.8 38.8 28.8 12.5 38.2 38.8 28.9 13.0 36.8 37.9 28.9 13.3 35.8 37.3 28.6 14.0 35.4 36.2 28.1 14.0 37.6 39.3 28.9 12.9 35.8 37.8 28.8 13.3 35.2 38.7 28.8 12.5 36.6 39.9 29.0 12.5 38.5 39.8 28.9 12.5 39.9 40.5 28.7 12.5 41.2 40.6 28.8 11.5 40.5 39.5 28.8 11.5 39.0 39.5 29.1 12.3 37.9 39.3 29.3 12.5 36.7 39.2 30.1 12.5 35.5 38.8 30.1 13.5 35.4 38.8 30.4 13.5 37.7 39.4 29.2 12.6 M ilk, evaporated___ C a n 1__ B utter........................ P o u n d .. Oleomargarine.......... — d o — N u t margarine_____ . . . d o ____ 12.0 59.4 29.7 26.1 12.1 58.9 30.2 26.2 12.1 58.5 29.9 26.8 12.1 58.8 29.8 27.1 12.0 51.2 30.2 27.7 12.0 48.8 30.7 27.7 12.0 48.2 30.2 27.8 12.0 50.8 30.1 27.5 12.1 54.5 30.2 28.0 12.1 56.3 30.8 28.4 12.1 58.8 31.6 28.8 12.1 59.8 31.3 29.2 12.1 55.3 30.4 27.6 12.1 60.1 32.2 29.1 12.1 60.9 31.2 29.1 12.1 55.9 31.2 28.7 11.9 52.6 31.1 28.5 12.0 47.1 31.4 28.5 11.8 48.1 31.1 28.5 11.7 49.1 30.9 28.7 11.6 48.9 31.3 29.0 11.6 48.7 31.8 28.8 11.6 48.5 31.8 28.8 11.6 48.5 31.8 28.8 11.4 53.0 31.8 28.4 11.8 51.8 31.5 28.7 Lard Cheese......................... . . . d o — . __ d o ____ Vegetable lard sub —.d o -----stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh .. ‘ Dozen 36.5 37.3 36.7 36.6 36.4 35.9 36.2 36.6 37.6 38.3 37.4 37.7 36.9 37.5 37.3 37.4 36.5 34.8 34.3 33.5 34.5 34.9 35.5 35.5 35.8 35.6 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.3 17.3 16.8 17.2 18.0 18.3 18.3 17.4 17.8 17.6 17.2 17.1 17.2 16.9 16.9 18.6 19.3 21.7 22.8 22.3 18.8 19.8 19.4 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.6 20.4 20.0 19.7 20.2 20.5 20.6 20.3 22.1 21.8 22.2 22.4 23.2 22.6 22.8 24.3 24.0 23.7 24.4 23.1 23.1 70.5 52.3 45.8 35.1 36.2 36.0 36.2 38.7 47.0 55.8 70.5 74.3 49.9 60.3 57.9 38.3 33.2 32.4 34.2 36.9 43.3 51.5 61.4 75.9 78.7 50.3 Eggs, storage_______ __ d o ____ Bread P o u n d .. F lour........................... . . . d o ____ Corn m eal__________ . . . d o ____ 39.6 37.6 8.0 8.0 4.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 R olled oats................. Corn flakes................. W heat cereal............. M acaroni................... 7.8 7.5 7.7 8.7 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.1 8.4 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 a 5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.6 10.5 10.6 9.8 24.7 24.8 24.2 23.9 23.8 23.7 23.5 23.8 24.0 23.9 23.5 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.3 24.2 24.0 24.0 23.9 24.0 19.6 18.4 18.9 18.9 18.4 18.3 18.7 18.7 18.6 18.6 18.5 18.1 18.6 19.0 19.1 18.3 18.3 19.0 19.2 19.2 20.0 20.0 19.6 19.6 19.8 19.3 — do— . 8-oz.pkg. 28-oz.pkg_ P o u n d .. 8.0 4.9 4.7 8.0 4.9 4.7 8.0 4.9 4.7 8.0 4.8 4.7 8.0 4.7 4.8 8.0 4.5 4.7 8.0 4.4 4.7 38.8 42.0 42.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.9 8.0 4.7 4.8 30.0 39.2 £.0 8.0 4.4 4.5 5.0 5.0 8.1 4.5 5.0 8.1 4.6 4.9 8.2 4.5 5.0 8.2 4.6 5.2 8.2 4.7 5.2 8.2 5.2 5.0 8.3 5.2 5.3 44.4 48.9 48.8 8.3 8.3 8.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.9 8 .2 4 .9 5.2 RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO 1924 Article Rice________________ __ do____ Beans, navv_______ _do____ Potatoes___________ __ do____ Onions_____________ __ do____ 9. 3 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.3 9. 5 9.4 9.5 9.7 9. 8 9. 5 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.3 10. 2 10.5 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.4 10. 3 10. 9 10. 1 10.0 10.0 9.6 9. 6 1. 5 1.5 1. 6 2.2 2.4 2.4 4.6 4. 1 3.4 2. 3 2.1 2. 1 2. 5 2. 1 2. 1 2.1 2.1 2. 1 4.9 5.1 5. 5 6.1 7.9 8.8 7.8 6. 5 6.1 5.8 6.0 6. 0 6. 4 5. 6 5.7 5.7 6. 1 7. 2 Cabbage___________ Beans, baked.........__ Corn, canned_______ Peas, canned_______ __ do____ No. 2 can. __ do____ ___do___ 2.8 3.4 4.4 7.6 8.6 6. 7 6.2 5.0 4. 6 3.9 3.2 3. 3 5. 0 3. 6 4.1 5.8 7.4 8. 2 7.0 6.3 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.2 1. 9 4.6 11.4 11.4 11.4 11. 4 11.2 11. 3 11.4 11. 1 11.2 11. 2 11.3 11. 4 11. 3 ' 11. 3 11.4 11.2 11.2 11. 2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.9 11.2 16. 1 16.3 16.6 16. 6 16.3 16. 3 16.3 16. 3 16. 5 16. 5 16.4 16. 2 16. 4 15. 8 16.0 16.0 16.2 16. 3 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.2 17.6 16.7 18. 7 18.9 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19. 1 19. 1 19. 3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19. 3 19.3 19.7 19.8 20.0 19.9 20.1 19.4 19.6 Tomatoes, canned... Sugar, granulated__ Tea________________ Coffee.......................... __do___ Pound-. ...d o ___ __ do____ 13.0 13.4 13.2 12.9 7. 9 8.4 9.9 10.1 62.2 62.3 62.4 62. 7 34. 8 35. 9 36.1 36. 3 12.4 10. 6 62.7 35. 3 12.4 10. 7 62.2 35. 2 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 10.2 9.1 9.4 10. 5 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.5 35. 2 35. 2 35. 2 35. 3 12.4 12. 4 12. 6 13. 2 13.4 13.4 13.4 13. 3 13.6 13.7 13.9 13.9 13.7 14.0 14.5 13.7 10.0 9. 9 9. 7 9. 9 9.9 9.9 9.5 8. 7 7.7 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.7 62.5 62. 5 62. 4 64. 0 64.0 63.6 63.6 63. 6 63. 6 63.6 63.6 64.0 64.0 64.7 64.3 63.9 35.0 35. 4 35. 4 35. 4 36.0 36.6 37.1 37. 9 37. 7 37.8 39: 0 40.1 43.1 45.4 47.2 39.4 19. 9 16. 9 43. 2 51. 4 19.8 16.6 42. 7 55.0 20. 3 15.8 43. 3 53.2 20. 7 15.8 44. 8 50.8 19.3 15.0 44.0 55.0 Prunes_______ ___ __ do Raisins_____________ _.-d o ___ Bananas___________ Dozen _ Oranges______ ______ 20. 0 17.3 43. 9 52.3 20. 3 15. 5 44.4 52.2 20. 9 15.3 42. 8 50.7 21.1 15.4 42. 8 51.3 19. 2 14. 9 45. 4 45. 8 20. 2 16. 2 43. 6 51. 7 19. 6 14. 4 44. 2 45. 0 18.9 14.2 43.8 40.9 19.0 14.3 44.0 39.3 18.4 14.2 44.0 43.2 18. 7 14. 4 42. 3 45. 6 18.3 14. 2 39.6 41.8 18.6 14.3 40.4 45.5 9.9 10.1 10. 2 10.6 10.5 10. 1 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9. 7 2.2 2.2 1.6 ‘ 1.4 1.3 2. 1 7.2 5.4 4.6 4.5 4.5 6.0 19.6 14.3 40.4 48.5 19.7 14.3 40.4 50.1 19.6 14.4 40.0 52.8 19.0 14.4 42. 1 54.3 19.0 14.4 41.8 45.2 19.0 14.3 41.9 46.0 153 20. 3 17.7 43. 7 51.0 9.9 9.6 2.9 7.9 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 20. 0 17. 7 42. 3 51.5 9.9 9.4 2.8 8.1 154 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued ST. LOUIS, M O . ................. ... V ■■= ..............■ = 1924 A v A v A v er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 1923 Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Sirloin steak......... . Round steak_______ Rib roast............... Chuck roast............... Pound.. ...d o ____ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... 24.5 22.3 18.7 14.9 33.6 30.9 26.6 18.0 33.3 30.8 26.5 17.7 33.8 31.4 26.2 18.4 33.6 31.6 26.7 17.7 33.6 31.8 26.3 17.8 34.5 32.3 26.5 17.4 35.0 33.2 27.5 17.5 35.2 33.1 27.4 17.4 36.0 33.6 27.6 18.2 35.8 32.9 28.9 19.1 35.0 32.3 28.5 18.8 35.1 32.4 28.3 18.5 34.5 32.2 27.3 18.0 35.4 33.1 28.4 18.8 34.9 32.6 28.5 18.9 35.0 32.5 28.2 19.1 35.3 32.6 28.6 19.1 35.6 33.0 28.8 18.8 35.4 33.3 28.6 18.9 35.6 33.5 28.5 18.8 36.0 33.7 28.8 19.2 36.0 33.4 28.9 19.4 36.1 33.6 28.8 19.2 35.4 33.0 28.6 19.2 35.6 33.1 28.6 19.3 35.5 33.1 28.6 19.1 Plate beef...... .......... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced......... Ham, sliced............... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... 11.2 18.9 25.5 26.9 13.1 24.2 37.7 41.6 12.9 23. 5 37.6 42.4 12.9 23.9 37.9 43.1 12.7 23.7 38.0 43.5 12.0 26.7 37.5 42.5 11.6 26.4 38.5 42.7 11.5 27.2 37.7 42.5 10.9 28.2 38.5 42.6 12.1 35.4 39.0 43.8 12.7 30. 5 39.7 44.1 12.8 24.2 38.8 43.6 12.8 22.2 38.3 42.5 12.3 26.3 38.3 42.9 13.0 23.1 37.3 43.9 13.1 23.3 36.2 42.7 13.1 23.5 35.3 42.6 12.7 25.3 35.3 43.2 12.2 25.6 35.1 42.8 12.0 25.8 34.8 42.6 11.9 26.6 35.4 42.5 11.9 32.5 37.0 44.3 12.7 32.1 37.3 44.0 13.0 34.8 39.1 44.2 13.2 28.2 38.9 44.6 13.3 25.8 39.2 44.4 12.7 27.2 36.7 43.5 L am b........................ Hens........................... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh............. . ...d o ____ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... Quart.. . 18.2 33.6 34.6 17.8 29.7 32.7 31.6 31.4 8.3 13.0 13.0 34.8 31.8 32.0 13.0 35.4 32. 5 31. 5 13.0 37.3 32.2 31.8 13.0 35.4 31.1 31.1 13.0 35.2 30. 5 30.9 13.0 34.3 29.3 31.2 13.0 35.0 30.2 31.6 13.0 34.4 30.2 31.8 13.0 34.2 29.4 32.7 13.0 34.2 29.5 32.4 13.0 34.9 30.8 31.7 13.0 34.7 31.0 32.7 13.0 34.3 31.6 32.6 13.0 35.4 32.5 32.4 13.0 37.7 32.7 32.4 13.0 38.2 33.0 32.0 13.0 38.9 31.9 32.6 13.0 37.6 30.6 32.0 13.0 35.0 29.9 32.5 13.0 34.7 30.4 32.3 13.0 35.5 31.1 33.0 13.0 34.7 30.8 33.3 13.0 34.1 29.9 33.1 13.0 35.9 31.3 32.6 13.0 Milk, evaporated__ Butter........................ Oleomargarine......... Nut margarine........ . 11.5 11.5 Can1. . Pound.. 37.4 60.7 58.9 26.9 27.2 ...d o ____ 25.0 24.5 ...d o ........ — 11.5 58.2 26.9 24.5 11.2 57.9 26.9 24.6 11.4 51.8 26.9 24.5 11.2 49.2 26.9 24.2 11.4 48.4 26.9 24.5 11.4 52.6 26.4 24.4 11.4 56.4 26.3 24.7 11.5 58.2 27.7 24.7 11.3 62.7 28.5 25.2 11.4 64.4 28.5 25.3 11.4 56.6 27.2 24.7 11.3 65.1 27.8 25.3 11.3 61.9 27.8 25.2 11.1 59.3 27.9 25.2 10.5 50.2 27.8 25.3 10.5 48.4 27.8 25.2 10.3 9.7 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 49.9 50.2 49.1 49.0 48.6 49.1 53.3 27.5 27.4 27.9 28.2 28.5 28.1 28.6 24.9 24.9 25.4 25.9 26.3 26.7 26.6 10.3 52.8 27.9 25.6 Cheese_____________ Lard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh.. ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ Eggs, storage Bread______________ F lou r............. .......... Corn meal.............. . __ do Pound._ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... Rolled oats......... ....... Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal_______ Macaroni................... ...d o ....... 8-oz.pkg_ 28-oz.pkg. Pound.. 19.8 36.2 36.5 36.0 34.0 32.7 34.3 34.2 34.0 35.1 36.3 36.7 36.4 35.2 35.3 35.1 34.0 32.2 30.4 30.9 30.8 30.8 31.4 32.4 32.3 32.8 32.4 13.6 13.9 13.8 14.3 14.2 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 14.6 15.1 15.8 15.4 14.1 15.0 13.8 13.3 13.0 13.0 12.8 13.4 16.1 16.8 19.2 18.5 18.1 15.3 22.1 22.3 22.2 22.4 22.4 22.6 22.6 22.6 23.0 24.0 23.8 24.2 22.9 25.5 25.0 24.9 25.2 25.2 25.0 25.2 25.8 25.9 25.9 25.7 25.5 25.4 Dozen... 26.6 48.4 41.3 32.0 31.4 31.3 30.5 30.9 34.6 40.9 42.9 59.0 55.2 39.9 49.4 44.6 30.2 29.5 28.4 31.4 34.0 37.5 43.6 48.4 59.1 60.4 41.4 5.5 3.0 2.3 37.1 35.0 8.9 8.9 4.2 4.1 3.0 3.0 8.9 4.2 3.0 8.9 4.2 3.3 8.9 4.2 3.3 8.9 4.2 3.4 8.9 4.1 3.2 8.9 3.9 3.1 8.9 4.0 3.4 35.8 39.6 38.6 8.9 8.9 8.9 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.0 8.9 4.1 3.4 35.2 35.2 8.9 8.9 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 8.9 4.2 3.8 8.9 4.2 3.8 8.9 4.2 4.0 8.9 4.2 4.0 8.9 4.4 4.2 9.0 4.6 4.3 9.0 4.6 4.4 38.4 41.1 42.4 9.1 9.1 9.2 4.9 5.0 5.2 4.6 4.6 4.7 9.0 4.5 4.2 8.2 8.4 8.3 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.8 9.6 9.9 10.1 10.2 9.3 23.5 23.3 23.5 23.5 23.4 23.3 23.1 23.3 23.2 24.2 24.1 24.1 23.5 23.7 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.5 . 23.4 23.5 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.6 19.5 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.6J 19.4 19.5 19.4 19.1 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.6 20.0 19.9 20.1 20.3 20.1 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.7 21.1 21.2 20.9 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article __ do........ R f>ansf navv________ __ do____ Potatoes.................... ___do____ Onions____ _________ ...d o ....... 8.4 1.7 8.9 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.8 8.9 8.8 10.7 11. 3 11.4 11. 3 11.3 11.2 11.0 10. 2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.7 5.3 5.4 5.2 6.8 7.8 7.1 6.6 6.1 -__do....... No. 2 can. __ do __ do____ Tomatoes, canned Sugar, granulated— Tea_______ _ ______ Coflee______________ 11.2 11.2 11.5 -__do____ Pound__ 5.2 8.0 8.6 9.9 __ do____ 55. 0 66.8 66.3 66.8 — do....... 24.3 34.8 35.0 35.5 Prunes_____________ Raisins_____________ Bananas___________ Oranges____ ________ __ do____ __ do____ Dozen— ___do....... 9.3 9.8 2.5 5.5 9.3 8.9 9. 5 10.6 2.5 2.6 5.7 6.1 9.2 9.2 2.7 5.8 9.2 9.0 2.7 5.6 9.2 8.9 2.7 5.5 9.2 8.7 2.7 5.4 9.4 8.4 2.8 5.9 9.3 8.2 3.2 5.7 9.3 8.2 3.0 6.1 9.6 8.7 2.3 6.0 9.7 8.8 2.2 5.6 9.9 9.2 2.2 5.2 9.9 9.0 2.1 4.9 9.9 9.2 2.1 5.0 9.5 8.8 2.6 5.6 22.1 17.8 29.6 44.7 21.9 17.9 28.3 47.6 21.6 17.5 29.6 47.0 11.8 10.4 67.0 36.0 11.8 11.0 66.8 36.0 11.9 10.9 66.8 35.9 11.9 U. 9 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.2 11.8 12.6 12.8 12.8 10.4 9.5 9.7 10.6 10.0 10.2 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.4 66.8 66.6 66.6 68.3 68.3 69.0 67.2 69.2 70.5 70.7 35.8 35.5 35.5 36.5 37.0 36.8 35.9 37.0 37.4 39.9 20.8 17.2 29.0 48.8 20.8 17.3 31.0 51.4 21.5 17.3 33.4 49.5 22.3 17.8 33.8 48.5 21.2 17.5 33.0 46.7 21.2 17.0 33.0 46.5 21.4 17.0 31.6 46.5 20.9 16.3 31.6 43.0 20.5 16.0 32.9 40.4 21.4 17.2 31.4 46.7 21.6 16.1 32.6 40.9 21.1 15.5 31.9 41.2 20.9 15.6 34.4 40.8 12.9 13.1 13.4 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.2 10.0 9.3 8.2 8.3 8.1 8.5 8.6 8.8 8.3 9.1 70.1 70.5 69.3 69.3 70.1 69.7 69.7 71.2 71.2 70.1 40.3 41.1 41.3 41.0 41.8 42.6 44.5 47.9 48.7 42.0 20.3 15.8 30.0 43.3 21.1 15.7 30.8 43.1 19.8 15.4 31.4 42.9 20.4 15.8 30.7 42.2 21.1 15.8 29.6 42.8 20.4 15.4 29.6 44.7 19.9 15. 2 30.6 46.4 19.3 15.2 34.7 47.8 19.3 14.8 32.5 45.7 20.6 15.5 31.4 43.5 d e t a il e d tables 155 9.3 9.9 2.6 5.8 3.7 4.5 6.4 8.1 7.6 5.5 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 2.9 3.4 4.7 4.6 4.8 4.8 5.1 6.0 5.1 3.7 3.7 4.4 3.6 3.0 3.1 4.6 11.3 11.0 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.1 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.1 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.2 14. 7 15.1 15. 2 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 15.2 15.2 15. 3 15.3 15.5 15.1 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.6 15.6 15.7 15.6 15.6 15.7 16.1 16.3 16.2 15.7 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.6 16.7 16.7 16.6 16.6 16.5 16. 7 16.8 16.6 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.4 Cabbage___________ Beans, baked Corn, canned Peas, canned______ 115-16 ounces. 8.9 9.9 3.0 5.9 RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued ST. PAUL, MINN. Article Unit • 1923 1924 A v A v A v er erer age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July Aug. Sept Oct. N ov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June July A ug. Sept Oct. N ov. Dec. year 1913 1923 1924 Cts. P o u n d .. . . . d o ___ . . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ ........ Cts. 32.8 25.9 27.1 19.1 Cts. 33.5 26.3 27.4 19.4 Cts. 33.1 26.3 27.0 19.0 Cts. 33.4 26.6 26.7 19.7 Cts. 34.6 27.7 27.6 19.9 Cts. 35.9 30.0 28.1 20.7 Cts. 37.1 31.3 28.5 21.1 Cts. 36.6 31.5 28.3 21.3 Cts. 36.8 30.9 28.9 21.6 Cts. 34.6 29.3 27.7 21.3 Cts. 32.7 26.9 25.5 19.9 Cts. 33.0 26.8 26.1 19.8 Cts. 34.5 28.3 27.4 20.2 Cts. 33.0 27.9 26.1 20.1 Cts. 33.0 27.4 25.6 19.4 Cts. 32.9 26.9 25.8 19.9 Cts. 34.2 28.3 27.1 20.6 Cts. 34.4 29.1 27.1 21.6 Cts. 35.3 30.3 28.4 21.9 Cts. 35.2 30.3 27.6 21.8 Cts. 35.3 30.3 27.7 21.7 Cts. 34.6 29.9 28.1 21.8 Cts. 34.6 29.3 27.8 21.4 Cts. 33.6 27.8 26.1 20.9 Cts. 33.6 27.8 27.2 20.9 Cts. 34.1 28.8 27.1 21.0 Plate beef................. .. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced................ . . . d o -----__ do........ . . . d o ....... . . . d o ------ ........ 10.3 26.3 40.4 42.9 10.8 25.6 39.8 42.7 10.4 24.8 39.4 42.9 10.8 25.3 38.5 43.4 10.4 27.5 39.7 43.8 10.8 27.3 38.4 43.5 10.4 28.1 38.1 43.3 10.5 29.7 39.1 44.0 11.3 34.4 39.6 44.3 11.5 29.0 38.9 42.9 10.9 25.4 37.7 40.8 11.0 23.5 36.1 40.3 10.8 27.2 38.8 42.9 11.4 24.6 35.7 40.0 11.3 24.0 34.2 39.6 11.1 24.4 35.5 39.9 11.2 25.7 36.6 40.5 11.6 27.6 35.5 40.4 11.5 28.9 36.3 41.7 11.2 29.1 35.8 41.7 11.7 32.8 38.5 44.2 11.8 34.1 38.4 43.2 11.8 36.7 39.9 43.3 11.5 28.7 40.4 42.8 11.6 26.2 40.1 42.1 11.5 28.6 37.2 41.6 Lam b.......................... Hens............................ Salmon, canned, red. M ilk, fresh................. . . . d o ____ .. . d o ....... . . . d o ....... Q u a r t - ........ 31.7 27.4 34.4 11.0 31.9 28.8 34.8 11.0 32.8 30.3 34.4 11.0 33.3 30.3 34.8 11.0 34.0 31.7 34.8 11.0 34.4 27.3 34.8 11.0 33.3 27.3 34.8 11.0 31.5 27.9 34.4 12.0 33.3 28.6 34.8 12.0 31.1 27.2 34.4 12.0 30.0 25.0 34.4 12.0 29.6 24.5 34.4 12.0 32.2 28.0 34.6 11.4 31.3 27.9 36.1 12.0 31.3 29.1 36.1 11.0 33.2 30.5 35.8 11.0 35.2 30.7 35.5 10.5 35.9 31.5 35.7 10.5 35.5 29.1 35.8 10.5 33.3 28.5 35.8 10.5 32.8 27.2 36.1 11.0 31.6 28.4 35.5 11.0 30.7 28.8 35.7 11.0 30.1 27.7 35.6 11.0 30.8 28.7 35.6 11.0 32.6 29.0 35.8 10.9 M ilk, evaporated___ Butter......................... Oleomargarine.......... N ut margarine........ „ Can i - _ P o u n d .. .. . d o ....... . . . d o ____ .......... 11.9 55.0 28.5 26.8 12.1 53.0 28.8 26.8 12.2 52.6 28.8 27.6 12.1 50.4 28.0 27.0 12.1 46.1 27.8 27.1 12.1 44.1 28.1 26.8 12.1 43.4 27.4 26.5 12.1 46.5 27.7 27.0 12.1 50.3 27.7 26.3 12.1 51.1 28.6 26.4 12.5 55.1 28.9 27.0 12.5 56.6 29.9 27.0 12.2 50.4 28.4 26.9 12.3 57.2 30.2 26.6 12.3 55.2 30.3 26.6 12.4 52.7 30.2 26.4 12.3 43.9 29.5 27.1 12.2 41.8 29.7 27.1 12.1 43.8 29.7 27.0 12.1 44.0 29.0 27.0 11.9 42.5 29.1 27.0 11.9 42.6 29.9 28.0 11.9 41.8 29.6 28.3 11.9 43.2 29.8 28.3 11.8 47.9 29.8 28.0 12.1 46.4 29.7 27.3 Cheese......................... Lard............................ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh .. . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... 37.1 37.4 36.4 36.0 34.5 34.5 35.2 35.8 34.9 35.2 35.3 35.6 35.7 34.9 35.9 35.0 33.5 32.6 32.7 33.0 33.9 34.1 34.0 34.1 33.8 34.0 17.9 17.9 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.5 17.1 17.8 18.9 19.4 19.9 18.1 19.6 18.0 17.6 17.2 17.2 17.1 17.6 19.2 19.6 21.3 23.0 22.2 19.1 24.3 24.3 24.0 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.2 24.1 24.0 22.3 21.6 22.6 23.6 23.3 23.7 23.7 23.6 23.7 23.7 23.7 24.9 25.4 26.3 26.1 27.2 24.6 Eggs, storage_______ B r e a d ......................... Flour........................... C om m eal.................. __ do____ 36.6 32.5 P o u n d .. 9.4 9.4 . . . d o ____ 4.9 4.8 .. . d o ____ .......... 3.6 3.7 Rolled oats................. C o r n flakes Wheat cereal.............. M acaroni.................... — do....... $-oz. pkg 28-oz.pkg P o u n d .. Dozen__ ........ 48.2 40.9 32.9 30.3 31.0 29.9 32.0 32.3 37.7 41.3 51.4 52.9 38.4 46.6 44.1 26.9 26.3 27.2 30.8 32.1 35.7 41.9 47.2 54.3 59.1 39.4 9.4 4.8 3.5 9.4 4.8 3.5 9.4 4.8 3.6 9.4 4.7 3.5 9.4 4.4 3.5 9.4 4.2 3.5 9.4 4.4 3.6 35.7 38.2 38.1 9.4 9.4 9.4 4.4 4.4 4.2 3.7 3.8 3.9 9.4 4.6 3.6 35.0 33.2 9.3 9.3 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.9 9.3 4.2 3.9 9.3 4.2 3.9 9.3 4.3 4.1 9.3 4.5 4.0 9.3 4.7 3.9 9.3 5.1 4.3 9.3 5.1 4.4 40.5 44.5 46.6 9.3 9.3 9.3 5.2 5.3 5.5 4.8 4.9 5.1 9.3 4.7 4.3 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 10.0 9.9 9.7 10.1 9.9 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.5 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.0 9.6 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.4 10.5 11.2 11.3 10.3 25.7 25.4 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.1 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 18.8 18.8 18.9 18.6 18.2 18.2 18.6 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.7 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.7 18.7 i 18.7 18.2 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chtfck roast............... 156 T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE 48239°— 25t- Lice _______________ Beans, navy..... ......... Potatoes. ............. Onions........................ __ do____ __ do____ ...d o ____ __ do........ 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4! 10. 6 11.6 11.9 12.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.7 3.8 4.2 4.5 5.3 Cabbage. ................... Beans, baked _____ Corn, canned _____ Peas, canned_______ ...d o ____ No. 2 can __ do____ __ do____ 3.5 3.8 5.0 9.4 8.5 5.8 4.8 2.8 2.9 3.4 3.0 3.5 4.7 4.1 4.6 5.8 7.1 7.3 5.5 3.7 2.7 2.3 1. 6 1.7 2.8 4.1 14.6 14.4 14.5 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.0 14.0 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.2 14. 0 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.7 14.7 14.2 14.2 14.2 14. 5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.6 15.0 15.0 14.6 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.2 15. 2 15.6 15.4 15.2 16.9 16.8 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.3 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.7 16.9 16.5 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.2 17.5 17.6 17.6 18.0 18.0 17. 6 17.0 16.9 17.4 Tomatoes, Canned. _ ...d o ____ Sugar, granulated. . . Pound.. Tea________________ __ do____ Coffee.......................... ...d o ....... Prunes____ _________ Raisins_____________ Bananas_____ Oranges____________ ...d o ____ ....do____ .. .do____ Dozen... 14.1 14.1 14.4 13.8 13.9 8.8 9.3 10.3 10.7 11.4 66.2 67.3 67.3 66.9 66. 7 3975 39.8 40.4 40.0 40.0 14.0 11.7 67.1 40.4 13.9 11.1 67.1 40.4 13.8 10.1 67.1 40.4 14.2 10.0 67.1 40.4 14.1 10.5 67.1 40.4 14.0 10.2 67.1 40.4 14.0 10.7 67.5 40.4 14.0 10.4 67.0 40.2 14.1 10.6 67.5 43.1 14.4 10.8 67.9 43.5 14.4 10.8 67.9 43.6 14.4 14.2 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14. 6 14.7 14.8 14.5 10.4 9.9 9.1 9.2 8.9 9.1 9. 1 9.2 9.1 9.7 67.9 67.9 67.1 67.1 67.5 67.5 67. 5 71.3 72.8 68.3 45.4 46.1 46.8 46.8 47.5 47.9 48. 0 52.0 52.6 46.9 21.1 19.5 12.4 60.5 20.7 18.7 12.4 59.9 21.1 18.7 12.6 59.1 20.7 18.7 13.1 56.7 20.8 18.3 12.9 56.8 19.9 18.3 13.6 57.7 20.1 17.4 13.4 59.1 19.7 17.3 15.0 53.8 20.8 18.7 12.9 58.2 19.7 17.9 14.9 51.7 19.8 17.4 14.7 54.2 19.9 17.4 14.4 52.1 18.5 16.9 12.3 50.8 21.5 19.5 12.4 60.5 21.3 19.5 12. 2 57.3 21.5 19.2 12.2 55.3 21.1 19.3 12.4 61.9 18.9 16.9 11.3 49.1 18.5 16.9 10.6 50.3 18.8 16.8 10.8 51.7 18.9 15.9 10.8 49.6 18.8 15.3 10.5 51.7 18. 2 15. 8 11. 5 53. 8 18.1 16.3 13.3 55.4 19.7 16.3 13.1 54.2 19.0 16.6 12.4 52.1 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. ..... 9.3 9. 6 9.3 9.1 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.5 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.2 10. 5 10.3 10.7 10.2 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.4 10.9 10.5 10.3 11.4 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.3 9. 3 9.5 9.6 9.5 1.8 1.6 2.3 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.2 3.3 1.5 1.3 1. 3 1.2 1.3 1.7 8.0 8.6 7.4 6.7 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 6.8 6.9 6.5 6.6 7.2 7.4 6.9 6.9 5.9 5. 1 4.6 5.0 6.3 Oi 158 T able 14 .—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued SALT LAKJ2 CITY, UTAH 1924 1923 A v A v A v er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 Unit C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Sirloin steak________ Round steak_______ Rib roast___________ Chuck roast............... Pound.. ___do-----___do____ ...d o ....... 22.6 19.9 19.3 15.1 26.0 22.8 20.8 16.1 26.3 23.0 21.1 16.3 26.1 23.2 20.6 16.3 26.0 23.2 20.8 16.4 27.1 24.4 21.1 16.5 28.4 24. 7 20.9 16.7 27.8 24.4 21.9 17.4 28.2 24.3 21.6 16.8 27.9 24.0 20.8 16.9 26.5 23.7 20.8 16.3 25.9 23.0 20.3 16.3 26.0 22.8 19.8 16.3 26.9 23.6 20.9 16.5 26.9 23.8 20.3 16.8 28.3 24. 1 20.3 16.9 28.0 24.2 21.0 17.3 28.1 25.0 21.6 17.7 29.4 25.8 21.8 17.9 29.4 25.7 21.8 18.0 28.7 25.6 21.3 17.5 28.5 25.6 21.0 17.2 28.0 25.2 20.9 16.7 27.5 24.7 20.9 16.9 27.7 24. 1 21.0 15.9 27.7 23.8 20.4 16.0 28.2 24.8 21.0 17.1 Plate beef................... Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced............... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ...d o ____ ...d o ....... 12.0 22.8 31. 1 29.8 11.5 28.0 38.0 43.1 11.8 28.1 38 1 42.9 12.2 28.0 38.0 42.9 11.8 28.0 38.7 42.7 11.9 28.1 38.3 42.7 11.7 29.0 38.6 43.5 11.5 28.5 38.7 44.3 11.7 29.2 38.5 43.8 11.6 34.3 37.9 42.9 11.7 33.2 37.5 42.5 11.2 28.9 35.9 41.7 11.4 26.9 35.0 41.3 11.7 29.2 37.8 42.9 11.7 26.9 35.5 41.9 11.8 25.4 34.3 40.8 12.1 25.6 33.9 40.8 12.4 27.9 35.4 41.7 12.5 28.4 35.0 42.3 12.1 28.3 34.6 42.3 12.0 28.9 35.7 42.3 12.0 34.5 37.2 45.4 11.7 35.4 38.3 45.4 11.3 38.3 39.1 45.7 11.1 32.5 39.1 45.3 11.4 29.8 38.4 43.8 11.8 30.2 36.4 43.1 Lam b..................... H e n s................ ......... Salmon, canned, red_ Milk, fresh................. ...d o ....... 18.1 30.9 31.1 30.5 ...d o ____ 23.8 30.2 30.8 31.0 ...d o ____ 33. 8 33.3 33. 5 Quart... 8. 7 10.0 10.0 10.0 32.6 32.2 33. 9 10.0 33.6 31.7 33. 7 10.0 34.0 31.9 34.4 10.0 33.7 31.3 34.4 10.0 32.1 31.7 35. 5 10.0 31.8 31.6 34. 7 10.0 30.8 31. 5 34. 7 10.0 29.6 31.2 34.4 10.0 29.5 30.6 34.0 10.0 31.7 31.3 34. 2 10.0 28.9 31.3 34. 8 10.0 29.8 30.9 35. 2 10.0 33.1 31. 5 35. 6 10.0 33.2 31.8 36.4 10.0 34.8 31.6 35. 9 10.0 33.7 31.2 35.4 10.0 31.3 30.6 35.0 10.0 29.9 30.0 35.0 10.0 30.3 29.8 34.6 11.1 31.3 29.3 35.6 11.5 31.1 28.4 35.9 11.5 31.4 28.3 36.2 11.5 31.6 30.4 35.5 10.5 Milk, evaporated___ Butter_____________ Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine_____ 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.1 11. 2 11.1 11.3 11.3 11. 3 10. 8 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 10.5 Can1__ Pound. . 38. 5 54.6 51.0 53.0 53.1 49.1 49.3 48.8 52.1 53.6 52.9 67.0 54.4 52.4 55.9 53.3 52.0 45. 5 43.6 43.7 47.9 46.2 47.0 47.2 47.8 50.3 48.4 ...d o ____ 28.2 27.5 28.1 27. 7 27. 7 27.9 27.1 27.9 27.3 28.1 29. 5 29. 7 28.1 29.8 29. 9 29. 7 28.7 28.8 28.9 28.6 28.3 28.5 30.2 30.2 30.2 29.3 __ do....... Cheese____ _________ —_do....... 23.9 31.6 _______ ...d o ____ 19.2 20. 4 Lard 26.2 Vegetable lard sub ...d o -----stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ Dozen. _ 33.5 41.5 Eggs, storage_______ Bread______________ Flour. ____________ Corn m e a l............... __.do____ Pound._ __ do____ ...d o ....... Rolled oats_________ Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal_______ Macaroni................... __ do____ 8-oz. pkg 28-oz.pkg Pound.. 32. 7 5.9 9.8 2. 5 3.4 3.4 3.7 31.6 31.0 31.1 29.8 30.4 31.1 31.3 31.7 32.2 33.0 32.5 31.4 32.0 31.0 30.7 29.7 28.8 28.3 28.5 28.1 27.8 27.9 27.4 28.5 29.1 20.3 20. 0 19. 9 19. 8 19. 6 19.1 18.8 19. 5 20. 2 20. 2 20. 4 19. 9 20.1 18. 8 18. 5 18. 5 18. 6 .18.4 17.8 21.1 22.3 23.4 24.6 24.3 20. 5 26.4 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.3 26.8 27.4 28.4 28.6 28.6 27.1 28.9 29.1 29.0 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 29.4 29.7 29.6 29.5 29.6 29.2 33.0 32.8 27.1 26.9 29.6 31.1 35.3 41.1 55.0 58.3 52.3 38.7 44.1 35.8 24.6 27.8 27.2 29.6 32.4 36.1 41.3 52.2 5&4 56.2 38.8 9. 6 3. 4 3.7 9.5 3. 4 3.7 9. 7 3. 4 3.6 9.5 3. 4 3.6 9. 6 3.4 3.7 9.6 3. 3 3.7 9.8 3. 2 3.7 9.8 3. 2 3.7 42.4 45.0 40.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 3. 3 3.3 3. 3 3.8 3.9 3.9 9.7 3.3 3.7 37. 5 30.0 9. 7 9.7 3. 2 3.2 4.0 3.9 9.8 3. 2 3.9 9.8 3.2 3.9 9.7 3.2 3.9 9.7 3.2 3.9 9.8 3.4 3.9 9.8 3.7 4.1 9.8 3.8 4.5 41.3 45.4 44.8 9.8 9.9 9.9 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.7 4.9 5.1 9.8 3.6 4.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9. 3 9. 3 9.4 9. 4 9.3 9. 1 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.4 9.6 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.1 11.8 11.4 11.3 11.0 11.0 11.4 11.2 11.2 11. 5 11.5 11.1 10.9 11.3 10.9 10.9 11.2 11.0 11.0 10.9 11.1 10.8 11.2 12.0 11. 7 11.9 11.2 26.2 25. 4 25. 1 25.3 25.3 24.9 25.3 24. 9 24.9 24.9 25.3 25.6 25.3 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.9 25.3 24.9 25.0 24.5 24.4 24.5 24.8 19.8 19. 6J 19.6 19.6 19.3 19.6 19.4 19.8 18.9 19.2 19.5 19.4 19. 5 18.9 18.7 19.2 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.4 18.8 19.3 19.6 19.6 19.4 19.1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice. _ __________ Beans, navy________ Potatoes. _ ________ Onions........................ __ do____ __ do____ ...d o ____ ...d o ....... Cabbage ______ Beans, baked __ Com, canned. _ ___ Peas, canned._____ __ do____ No.2can ...d o ____ __ do____ 8.2 1.2 — 9.2 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.1 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.6 10.3 10.3 10.4 9.4 10. 1 10. 5 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.4 10. 5 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.4 1.2 1. 2 1. 2 1.3 1.4 1.9 3. 1 2. 4 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 2. 1 3.0 3.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.9 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.9 4.7 4.2 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.7 4.6 4.9 5.3 6.7 5.6 6.1 4.3 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 4.9 7.2 7.7 6.6 3.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 4.3 3.4 3.9 4.7 6.9 7.3 6.9 6.4 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.3 5.1 16. 0 15. 6 16.0 15. 8 15. 7 15. 7 15. 5 15. 5 15. 5 15. 4 15. 5 15. 5 15.6 15. 5 15. 5 15.2 15. 2 15.2 15. 2 15.2 15. 2 15.2 15.2 15. 2 14.7 15.2 14.0 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.2 14.3 14.0 14. 1 14.4 14.3 14.3 14. 3 14.1 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.6 14. 6 14.6 14. 6 14. 6 15. 0 15.4 15. 6 16.0 14.9 15. 7 15.3 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.7 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.5 14.9 14.9 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.8 15.7 15.5 16.4 16.8 16. 6 15.7 13.4 12.9 12.9 Tomatoes, canned .. do Sugar, granulated-._ Pound.. 6. 1 9.0 9.5 10.7 Tea ______ ___ __ do____ 65. 7 82. 0 82.3 79. 7 Coffee...................... . __ do____ 35.8 44.1 44.2 44.8 12.9 11. 1 79. 7 44.7 12.9 11.9 79. 7 44.7 12.9 11.8 79.9 44.5 12.9 11. 1 79.6 44.2 12.9 10.5 81.4 44.1 13.4 10. 5 82.6 44.1 13.4 11.0 82.1 44.1 13.4 11.0 82.8 44.8 13.9 11.1 81.4 44.8 13.2 10.8 81.1 44.4 13.0 10.8 84. 6 45.9 13.0 11.0 84.6 46.3 13. 5 11.0 82.6 48.0 13. 5 10. 6 82. 5 49.0 13.5 14.4 14.4 14. 4 15.0 15.0 15. 0 15. 0 10.2 9. 5 9.3 9. 1 9. 5 9.8 9.5 9.6 84.3 84. 3 83. 5 84. 6 84.6 86.9 86. 9 ,85.8 49.1 49.6 50.2 50.6 51.9 54.2 55. 7 57. 6 18.9 18.4 15. 7 44.2 18.6 18.7 15. 3 45.7 18.5 18. 1 15.6 52.4 17.8 18.1 15.7 49.3 17.9 17.8 15. 3 45.3 18.4 17.8 15.8 43.8 17.5 16.9 15. 2 44.1 17.3 15. 7 15.8 41.4 16.5 15. 7 16.3 40.0 16.5 15. 2 16. 5 37.4 17.9 17. 5 15. 6 44.5 16.9 14. 7 17.8 35.7 i 16.4 14.9 17.6 34.1 15.7 14.8 17.6 33.8 15.0 14. 4 17. 5 37.4 15.5 14.8 17.6 39.2 Prunes______ ___ __ do____ Raisins _ ___ __ do____ d o ___ Bananas Oranges____________ Dozen. _ 15.1 14.8 17.8 41.1 14.7 14.2 17. 6 41.0 14.9 13.8 17. 3 37.8 14.9 13.8 17.2 40.3 15.8 13.9 16. 7 39.7 16.3 13.4 16. 8 39.1 16.1 13.3 16. 5 39.5 15.6 14. 2 17. 3 38.2 159 18.7 18. 7 15. 0 43.4 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 18.5 19.0 14. 7 47.3 14.1 10.0 84. 6 50.7 160 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, A N D EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued . . SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Unit Article 1923 1924 Av A v Av erer er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1913 1923 Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 29.2 26.7 28.2 17.5 29.4 26.7 28.3 17.5 29.1 26.4 28.0 17.1 28.9 26.5 28.0 17.0 29.4 26.8 28.0 17.3 Cts. 29.6 26.8 28.2 17.8 30.4 27.6 29.2 17.8 31.0 27.4 29.6 18.5 30.6 27.7 29.6 18.3 31.6 28.3 29.9 19.1 29.9 ,31.9 27. d *28. 9 28.7 30.5 17.8 19.9 32.0 28.8 30.2 19.9 31.5 28.9 30.2 19.7 31.3 29.0 29.9 19.2 31.5 28.4 30.0 18.7 30.8 28.0 29.2 18.1 30.2 27.7 29.0 18.0 30.5 27.9 29.0 18.5 31.0 28.0 29.9 18.4 31.0 27.9 29.3 18.2 30.3 27.6 29.0 18.3 29.7 26.8 28. 5 17.9 31.0 28.2 29.6 18.7 14.2 40. 5 52. 7 56.1 14.3 39.5 52.2 54.8 14.3 37.1 52.2 54.8 14.7 36.3 49.8 52.9 Cts. Plate beef__________ Pork chops________ Bacon, sliced_______ Ham, sliced............... __ do........ __ do____ ...d o ....... — do....... 13.8 34.7 50.3 52.4 13.2 33.4 49.4 51.2 13.2 33.8 49.2 50.3 13.1 34.9 49. 7 51.5 12.8 35.1 50.5 51.8 13.0 36.2 50.3 51.8 13.8 38.2 50.8 53.5 14.3 38.5 51.2 53.1 13.9 38. 5 50.6 52.9 15.5 36.3 50.1 51.2 13. 8 35.9 50.4 52.1 16.1 35. 5 50.7 51.1 16.4 34.0 49.3 50.8 15.8 33.7 48.3 51.1 15.3 33. 5 47.6 51.1 14.3 33.4 48.1 51.5 13.8 33.7 48.0 51.8 13.9 35.3 47.7 51.8 13.9 39.8 49.2 63.5 14.2 40. 1 52. 1 55.9 Lamb.......................... Hens ___________ Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................ ...d o ____ 16.9 36.5 34.0 33.6 ...d o ____ 24.2 41.2 41.6 40.5 _ .do....... 28. 2 28.1 27.9 Quart— 10.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 32.8 40.4 28.2 13.0 32.2 40.5 28.1 13.0 34.7 41.0 27.5 13.0 33.9 39.2 27.3 13.0 34.8 38.0 26.8 13.0 35.6 39.6 27.4 13.0 36.6 39.8 27.2 13.0 36.8 42. 5 26. 6 14.0 36.5 40.3 26.6 14.0 34.8 40.4 27. 5 13.2 36.7 41.3 27.1 14.0 36.8 40.9 27.6 14.0 37.0 41.3 27.2 14.0 36.4 40.9 27.5 14.0 34. 2 41.4 27.2 14.0 34.0 40.5 27.3 14.0 34.4 40.4 27.6 14.0 34.2 40.3 27.6 14.0 35.2 35.4 35.2 35.8 35.4 40.8 41.2 41.8 41.5 41.0 28. 1 28.1 28.3 28.2 27.7 14.0 it 0 14.0 14.0 14.0 10.9 54.2 28.5 28.3 11.0 53.1 27.8 28.3 11.0 55.8 27.8 28.3 11.0 54.8 28. 0 28.3 11.1 56.2 28.0 28.3 10.9 60.5 28. 0 28.3 10.9 60.9 28. 6 27.8 10.9 61.2 28. 8 28.2 10.9 60.1 30. 0 29.0 10.9 57.4 28. 6 28.4 11.0 59.6 29. 9 30.0 10.3 58.8 29. 7 29.4 10.1 58.1 29. 6 29.0 10.0 50.4 28. 8 28.3 10.0 48. 3 28. 8 28.0 10.0 51.2 28. 8 28.0 10.0 51.9 28.8 28.0 10.0 52.2 28.8 28.0 10.1 51.9 28. 5 28.9 13.5 23. 6 33.7 31.0 Milk, evaporated— C an1— _ Butter________ _____ Pound. . "§8." 8 _do Oleomargarine ___ Nut margarine_____ __ do____ 14.4 36. 0 51.6 52.4 10.7 60.3 29. 0 28.7 14.2 35.6 51.5 52.8 10.9 58.0 29. 0 28.7 10.8 53.5 29.3 28.3 10.0 9.8 9.9 50.6 50.2 53.2 29.0 29.0 29. 0 29.3 29.3 29.2 10.1 53.0 29.1 28.8 Cheese _____ _____ Lard Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh __ __ do____ 20.0 37.8 37.6 37.2 37.1 35.8 37.9 37.6 38.0 38.4 39.7 40.0 39.6 38.1 38.7 38.3 38.2 37.1 37.1 37.3 37.2 37.1 37.3 37.5 37.4 37.1 37.5 ..d o ____ 18. 0 19. 7 19.4 19.3 19.2 19.3 19.5 19.4 19.1 19.2 19. 5 19.9 20. 2 19. 5 20.8 20.9 20.4 19.9 19.6 19.6 19.7 20.6 21.3 21.8 23.2 23.9 21.0 25.2 25.2 25.4 25.5 25.7 25.0 25.1 25.1 25.6 26.1 25.9 26.4 25. 5 26.7 26.6 26.4 26.7 26.9 26.8 27.2 27.8 28.1 28.3 28. 0 27.6 27.6 ...d o ____ Eggs, storage_______ Bread____ __________ Flour______________ Corn meal............... __ do____ 42.0 Pound._ ” 5." 9 9.0 __.do____ 3.4 5.2 ...d o ....... 3.4 4.7 Dozen. _ 37.3 46.1 35.7 30.9 33.0 34.6 35.3 35.2 45.2 53.7 66.8 63.6 54.2 44.5 43.6 36.4 29.6 31.5 30.8 37.3 40.4 43.7 53.6 65.5 64.5 57.3 44.5 Rolled oats_________ — do____ 8-oz. pkg Corn flakes ___ Wheat cereal_______ 28-oz.pkg Macaroni................... Pound.. 9.0 5.2 4.7 9.6 ' 9.6 5.2 5.3 4.7 4.8 9.0 5.2 4.7 9.1 5.2 4.6 9.1 5.0 4.6 9.2 4.9 4.6 9.2 4.8 4.9 44.1 46.9 44.3 9.2 9.2 9.2 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 9.1 5.0 4.7 37.7 9.1 4.8 4.7 9.1 4.8 4.7 9.1 4.8 4.6 9.1 4.8 4.6 9.1 4.8 4.7 9.1 4.8 4.6 9.1 5.0 4.7 9.1 5.1 4.9 9.1 5.3 5.3 44.4 45.5 45.9 9.1 9.2 9.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.6 9.1 5.1 4.9 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.8 9.5 9.7 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4 . 9.4 9.5 10.6 10. 6 10.5 10. 5 10. 5 10. 5 10.5 10. 5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.7 24.2 24.0 24.0 23.6 23.9 23. 7 23. 7 23. 5 23.2 23.0 23.0 23.2 23.6 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.2 23.3 23.6 23.6 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.7 23.6 23.4 14.4 14.6 14.7 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.7 14.5 14.1 14.6 14. 1j 14.1 13.8 13.7 13.7 12.7 13.0 13.2 13.9 RETAIL, PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Cts. Sirloin steak— ........ Pound.. 20.7 29.7 29.6 do Round steak_______ 19.3 26.7 26.6 Rib roast................. .- . d o ___ 21.0 28.4 28.6 Chuck roast............... —.do____ 14.9 17.9 17.7 Rice ............. ............ Beans, navy_______ Potatoes___________ Onions_____________ __ do____ __ do____ __ do____ ...d o ____ 8.5 1.7 Cabbage4__________ Beans, baked______ No. 2 can .do Corn, canned_____ Peas, canned............ __ do____ 9.4 9. 5 2.3 3.6 9.2 9.9 2.3 3.9 9.2 9.9 2.3 3.9 9.3 9.7 2.7 4.7 9.0 9.8 3.1 4.4 9.0 9.6 3.4 4.1 8.9 9.8 3.8 3.9 9.0 9.7 3.7 3.9 9.2 9.8 3.5 4.1 9.2 9.7 3.5 4.0 9.3 9.7 3.2 3.9 9.3 9.8 3.4 3.7 9.2 9.7 3.1 4.0 9.1 9.6 3.3 3.7 9.0 9.9 3.3 3.7 9.3 9.7 3.3 3.5 9.5 9.7 3.6 3.6 9.5 9.8 3.7 3.5 9.8 9.8 4.0 3.6 9.5 9.6 3.5 3.4 9.6 9.8 9.7 10.1 10.7 9.6 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.2 3.3 3. 1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.3 9.6 9.8 3.3 3.7 15. 0 14.9 14. 6 14. 7 14. 7 14. 6 14. 7 14. 6 14. 7 14. 3 14. 2 14. 2 14. 6 13. 9 13. 8 13. 5 13. 5 13. 7 13. 7 13. 7 13. 6 13. 6 13. 6 13. 5 13. 8 13. 7 16. 7 16. 7 16. 3 16. 4 16. 6 16. 6 16.6 16. 6 16. 6 16. 7 16. 8 16. 8 16. 6 17. 2 17.1 17. 4 17. 4 17. 6 17. 6 17. 6 17. 6 18. 3 18. 6 18. 9 18. 8 17.8 17.7 17.8 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.7 17.3 17.3 17.1 17.4 18. 0 18.1 18. 3 18.3 18.3 18.4 18.4 18. 4 18! 8 18. 8 19. 0 18. 7 18! 5 Tomatoes, canned... No. 2H ........ 14.6 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.3 13.9 13.8 13.8 14.4 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.5 15.7 15.7 16.0 15.3 Sugar, granulated . . . Pound.. 5.4 8.3 9.1 10.1 10.4 11.2 11.1 10.3 9.5 9.6 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.3 8.2 8.5 8.4 8.7 9.0 8.8 8.8 9.2 T ea.. _____________ __ do____ 50. 0 58. 5 58.5 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 58.0 57. 5 58.1 59. 0 57. 8 59.8 59. 4 60.4 60. 2 59. 8 59. 8 60. 2 61. 4 63. 6 64. 5 66. 4 66. 7 61. 9 Coflee..... ................. ...d o ....... 32.0 35.7 36.4 36.2 36.5 36.2 36.1 36.3 36.5 36.1 37.4 37.9 38.1 36.6 38.7 39.8 41.9 42.1 42.8 42.8 42.9 44.3 45.7 47! 4 50!l 50! 7 44! 1 Prunes_____ .do Raisins_____________ __ do____ Bananas ........... ......... Dozen _.. Oranges____________ ...d o ....... — 18.6 18.9 34. 3 45.3 18.0 18. 7 34. 3 43.4 18.9 16.9 35. 0 45.4 18.4 16. 3 35. 7 49.8 18.8 16. 0 33. 6 49.9 18.1 16.2 32.9 49.5 17.3 15.6 35. 0 50.5 Most sales are by the head. 16. 7 15. 5 33.6 50.9 16.3 14.8 32.9 50.7 16. 5 14. 3 32.9 55.7 15.8 14. 0 34. 3 46.2 17. 6 16. 3 34. 0 48.5 16. 5 13.8 33. 6 40. 5 16. 5 13. 7 33. 6 39.1 16. 2 13. 8 37. 5 37.8 16. 9 13. 8 37. 9 40.2 16. 9 14. 0 36.4 42.4 16. 7 13. 7 36. 4 41.9 16. 5 14. 0 36. 4 41.9 16. 6 13. 5 36. 4 41.4 16.1 13! 8 33. 0 43.6 15. 9 13. 8 34. 5 46.5 15. 9 13! 3 37 0 46.8 16.1 13.1 37! 8 43.6 16. 4 13. 7 35! 9 42! 1 DETAILED TABLES 1 15-16 ounces. 4 No quotations secured on the pound basis. 18.1 17.8 32. 9 44.3 1923 AND 1924—Continued 162 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF SAVANNAH, GA. Article Unit 1924 1923 Av Av A v er ererage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts . Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. .Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. 29.7 24.4 22.2 14.8 29.7 24.4 21.9 14.8 30.7 25.7 23.9 15.7 32.2 27.7 25.2 16.8 32.3 27.5 25.4 17.3 32.5 27.1 25.0 17.3 31.9 27.1 25.0 16.9 30.8 26.3 24.2 15.7 31.7 25.8 24.6 15.7 30.4 25.4 23.3 15.0 28.8 24.2 23.6 15.0 29.6 24.2 24.4 15.6 30.9 25.8 24.1 15.9 29.2 23.8 22.7 14.5 28.8 23.3 22.3 13.6 30.0 25.5 25.0 15.8 30.0 25.0 25.0 16.3 32.2 26.1 26.1 16.5 31.7 26.1 26.1 15.1 31.1 26.1 25.6 14.5 29.8 25.0 23.3 14.7 29.8 25.0 23.9 14.7 29.7 25.0 24.5 14.4 28.7 23.3 21.7 14.4 28.5 22.5 21.3 13.1 30.0 24.7 24.0 14.8 Plate beef................. Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced........... Ham, sliced............... ...d o ____ ...d o ___ -.-d o ___ — do— . 13.2 26.3 34.9 36.9 12.6 26.3 34.4 36.8 13.1 26.4 33.8 36.7 13.9 26.5 33.6 36.4 14.4 25.8 32.8 35.5 14.1 26.7 34.2 35.5 13.9 27.1 34.8 35.5 13.2 28.3 35.0 36.0 12.7 29.8 35.4 36.5 13.2 29.3 34.2 37.0 11.8 26.7 33. 7 35.0 11.8 25.0 33.5 34.3 13.2 27.0 34.2 36.0 12.3 25.8 32.4 33.5 12.1 25.4 30.8 33.6 13.0 25.9 30.2 33.5 13.0 25.9 30.2 33.3 12.8 25.6 30.0 34.4 11.9 26.7 30.0 33.6 12.2 26.1 30.2 34.4 11.8 28.1 33.3 35.4 11.4 28.1 32.6 35.6 11.2 29.0 34.5 36.4 10.9 28.9 34.2 36.1 10.9 27.2 34.1 35.6 12.0 26.9 31.9 34.6 L a m b _____________ Hens____ ___________ Salmon, canned, red Milk, fresh_________ ...d o ___ ...d o ___ .-..d o ___ Quart.. 38.3 31.8 34.7 18.0 39.2 31.1 34.8 18.0 39.0 31.7 34.8 18.0 37.5 31.9 34.3 18.0 37.5 31.9 34.2 18.0 37.5 31.7 34.8 17.8 36.3 30.1 35.0 17.8 36.3 30.5 34.9 17.5 36.3 32.4 35.1 17.5 36.3 34.2 36.4 17.5 36.3 31.8 37.1 17.5 36.3 31.1 37.3 17.5 37.2 31.7 35.3 17.8 37.0 33.5 34.3 17.3 37.0 32.8 33.7 17.5 41.3 33.3 34.1 17.5 43.8 33.3 33.7 18.0 41.3 33.3 34.5 17.5 43.8 32.4 35.0 17.5 42.5 32.3 34.4 17.5 42.5 32.9 34.1 17.3 42.5 35. 7 32.3 17.5 39.4 34.2 32.6 17.5 38.0 33.6 33.0 17.3 40.0 32.9 30.2 17.3 40.8 33.4 33.5 17.5 11.6 11.9 11.9 Milk, evaporated— Can1___ 60.3 59.8 60.2 Butter _____ - Pound _ 32.2 32.4 32.4 Oleomargarine-------- -.-d o ____ Nut margarine........ - ...d o ____ ........ 29.3 29.9 29.3 12.0 59.4 33.1 29.9 11.7 55.1 32.9 30.9 11.6 53.7 32.9 30.1 11.7 52.1 32.9 30.1 11.6 53. 2 33.1 29.9 11.5 56.3 33.7 30.4 11.3 57.7 33.2 30.8 11.3 60.5 33.6 31.2 11.4 60.9 33.7 31.2 11.6 57.4 33.0 30.3 11.5 62.1 33.5 32.3 11.5 61.5 33.8 32.5 11.4 60.5 33.9 32.5 11.1 54.7 33.6 31.8 10.9 50.5 33.3 31.4 10.9 51.3 33.1 31.5 10.5 62.1 33.0 30.8 10.5 50.7 33.9 31.6 10.2 50.1 34.3 31.3 10.2 49.4 33.5 31.4 10.3 50.7 34.3 31.7 10.4 55.1 34.9 31.7 10.8 54. 1 33.8 31.7 C ts. ..... 36.6 Cheese ___________ __ do____ 17.5 Lard------------------------ ...d o ____ Vegetable lard sub -.-d o ____ ........ 18.7 stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh. _ Dozen__ ........ 51.8 "Eggs, storage -do Bread--........... .......... Pound _. Flour______________ ...d o ____ Corn meal. _________ __ do____ Rolled oats......... ....... Cornflakes_________ Wheat cereal............. Marcaroni. ............... ...d o ___ 8-oz.pkg. 28-oz.pkg Pound.. 36.2 35.8 34.3 33.9 34.1 34.5 34.4 35.6 36.5 36.1 35.6 35.3 35.6 35.7 35.2 33.6 32.2 31.1 31.3 30.9 30.9 31.9 32.1 32.1 32. 7 18.0 17.8 17.9 17.3 17.6 17.4 17.1 17.4 18.1 18.3 18.0 17.7 18.3 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.1 16.8 17.1 19.1 19.6 20.1 21.0 21.3 18. 6 18.0 18.8 18.2 19.2 19.2 18.9 17.8 18.5 19.7 19.9 18.2 18.8 18.7 19.5 19.1 18.7 18.4 18.3 18.5 19.9 20.4 20.1 19.5 19.5 19.2 39.8 36.9 35.7 35.0 36.6 39.7 43.3 49.4 52.6 57.9 61.9 45.1 54.5 52.0 33.4 33.9 35.8 37.9 41.2 44.9 50.9 55.6 65.1 64.4 47.5 41.1 36. 7 8.4 8.7 5.5 5.6 2.8 2.8 8.7 5. 6 2.8 8.7 5.6 2.9 8.7 5.6 2.9 8.7 5.6 2.9 8.7 5.4 3.1 8.5 5.2 3.2 8.5 5.2 3.2 40.8 40.0 39.9 8.5 8.5 8.5 5.2 5.2 5.4 3.4 3.5 3.3 8.6 5.4 3.1 38.3 40.0 8.6 8.6 5.3 5.3 3.3 3.4 8.6 5.3 3.3 8.6 5.3 3.3 8.6 5.3 3.1 8.6 5.4 3.2 8.6 5.4 3.5 8.6 5.5 3.7 8.6 5.7 3.9 44.0 46.1 47.4 8.6 8.6 8.7 "8.6 6.9 6.0 6.2 5.6 4.0 3.9 3.9 3. 5 8.3 8.6 8.6 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.4 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.3 9.9 9.8 10.0 9.2 23.9 .23.3 23.2 22.8 23.3 23.5 23.5 23.8 24.2 23.5 23.6 23.1 23.5 23.5 23.4 23.7 23.6 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.6 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.9 23.5 17.7 17.9 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.1 17.1 17.3 17.5 17.1 17.6 17.4 17.5 17.7 17.5 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.5 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.8 17.6 17.4 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 C ts. Sirloin steak------------ Pound.. Round steak. __........ ...d o ____ Rib roast. _______ ...d o __ __ do____ C h u ck ro^t ... B ice ............................. Beans, n a v y __ .......... Potatoes..... ................ Onions _ ...d o .... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ Cabbage Beans, bak ed . .......... C o m , canned... ......... Peas, canned_______ __ d o ____ N o .2 ca n . . . d o ____ __ d o ____ Tom atoes, ca n n ed .,. Sugar, granulated . . . T e a __ Coffee ................. . . . d o ____ P o u n d .. __ d o ____ . . . d o ____ Prunes........................ Raisins_____________ Bananas____________ Oranges....................... - - . d o ____ __ d o ____ Dozen . . . d o ____ __ __ 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.4 8.4 8.1 8.1 9.0 8.5 8.6 8.6 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.0 11.6 11.9 12.0 11.8 11.9 12.3 12.3 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.3 11.8 10.9 10.4 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 3.0 3.2 3.2 4.7 4.0 3.3 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.9 5.8 6.2 6.6 7.2 7.7 7.8 7.7 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.8 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.6 6.5 7.0 6.9 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.7 6.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.8 4.2 4.0 5.0 4.8 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.7 5.0 5.8 6.6 6.2 6.7 5.5 4.7 4.6 4.3 4.5 4 5 4.7 5.3 12.7 12.3 12.8 12.6 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.1 11.9 12.3 12.0 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.9 12.0 12.4 12.4 12.2 14.7 14.3 14.9 14.9 15.0 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.8 14.9 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.4 14.5 15.4 16.5 18.6 15.0 16.6 17.0 16.9 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.3 17.5 17.8 17.8 17.3 18.2 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.4 18.0 17.8 17.9 18.2 10.3 11.0 11.3 11.3 8.0 8.3 9.9 10.4 67.0 66.6 66.3 67.1 33.1 34.3 35.0 35.1 20.0 18.0 33.9 38.2 19.5 17.8 33.8 38.3 19.9 17.8 34.2 41.1 18.3 17.0 33.3 46.9 11.1 1Q.9 68.1 35.1 11.1 10.8 69.1 35.1 11.1 11.0 10.6 10.6 10.3 9.3 9.2 10.3 69.1 68.4 68.4 68.4 35.1 34.9 34.9 35.1 10.6 10.2 67.6 35.4 10.6 10.9 10.6 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.9 10.0 67.6 67.8 66.6 66.5 34.9 34.8 35.6 35.6 10.5 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.6 11.1 11.2 11.5 12.1 11.1 10.0 9.5 8.8 7.9 8.0 7.9 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.8 66.8 67.2 67.2 67.2 67.2 66.5 65.7 67.2 67.2 67.6 66.9 35.9 37.4 38.4 38.5 38.0 38.0 38.1 40.5 45.0 46.0 38.9 17.3 16.9 38.8 55.9 18.2 16.8 39.6 56.8 18.9 16.5 38.6 61.8 16.1 15.2 38.3 35.3 15.2 15.1 37.5 30.7 15.7 15.2 38.8 26.5 18.1 16.2 39.5 56.3 18.7 15.8 35.9 48.5 17.0 15.4 37.5 42.3 18.1 16.5 36.7 46.0 15.3 14.6 35.8 30.6 15.5 15.2 31.7 28.6 14.5 14.9 34.5 27.6 14.7 14.9 34.1 32.5 14.7 15.0 35.0 40.7 14.6 14.8 34.5 42.1 14.7 14.2 33.2 44.8 14.5 14.6 30.5 47.8 14.5 13.8 32.0 46.1 149 13.6 35.5 41.2 1 5 .9 15.0 13.5 14 5 32.9 34.0 31.1 36.6 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. __ O* CO 164 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued SCRANTON, PA. 1924 1923 Av A v A v er er erage age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year 1924 1923 1913 Unit Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Sirloin steak.............. Round steak_______ Rib roast....... ........... Chuck roast............... Pound.. ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ....... 24.8 20.9 21.8 16.7 47.0 37.5 34.8 24.7 46.4 37.2 34.6 24.1 46.3 37.0 34.7 23.9 46.9 36.9 34.7 24.1 47.1 37.5 34.7 24.3 48.3 39.1 35.4 24.9 49.2 39.1 35.7 25.7 50.5 40.1 35.9 26.1 50.7 41.6 36.5 26.7 49.3 40.3 36.1 26.9 49.0 39.1 36.1 26.9 49.0 39.5 36.9 26.7 48.3 38.7 35.5 25.4 49.7 40.1 36.1 26.8 49.0 39.8 35.9 26.5 49.0 39.6 35.9 26.0 49. 2 39.4 35.9 26.6 49.9 39.8 36.1 26.9 50.1 40.1 36.7 26.9 50.2 40.9 36.7 27.0 50.0 40.5 36.3 27.1 49.8 40.5 36.0 27.1 49.1 40.0 35.6 26.9 48.9 39.7 35.9 26.3 49.0 39.1 35.9 26.3 49.5 40.0 36.1 26.7 Plate beef................... Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... ...d o ____ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... ...d o ....... 11.5 20.7 26.4 29.0 11.3 31.6 42. 5 54.0 11.1 30.6 41.7 54.4 11.0 30. 1 42. 4 52.3 11.0 31.3 42.9 52.3 10.7 32.0 42. 7 52.8 10.5 33.4 41.8 53.6 10.1 34.8 42.9 53.6 10.5 35.9 43. 1 54.4 11.1 41.6 41.8 54.0 11.1 39.1 41.7 53.8 10.7 33. 1 41. 1 53.2 10.7 29.6 40.4 52.5 10.8 33.6 42. 1 53.4 10.8 29.8 41.4 52.9 10.8 29.3 40.8 52.5 10.9 29.4 40.2 52.8 10.7 31.2 40.2 53.3 10.9 32.3 39.8 53.1 10.9 32.9 39. 5 52.1 10.8 32.8 39. 2 52.1 10.7 38.4 41. 2 54.4 10.5 39. 2 41.8 54.0 11.0 40.8 42.5 53.7 10.8 35.4 42.6 53.7 10.6 33.9 43.1 53.5 10.8 33.8 41.0 53.2 Lamb.......................... ...d o ____ 19.8 42.5 Hens........... . . . . _ ...d o ____ 22. 7 40. 9 36.5 Salmon, canned, red. ...d o ____ Milk, fresh................. Q uart... 8.7 13.0 42.5 41. 5 36.9 13.0 42.2 42. 2 36. 3 13.0 42.3 42.8 35.5 13.0 42.7 42.4 35.4 13.0 44.3 43.2 35.7 13.0 46.1 42.9 35.4 13.0 45.3 39.4 35.1 13.5 46.6 42.3 35.1 14.0 45.2 41.3 35.2 14.0 45.2 41.8 34. 9 14.0 42.7 41.3 34. 2 14.0 44.0 41.8 35. 5 13.4 42.7 41.2 33.9 13.0 42.5 41.9 33.9 11.0 44.2 42.6 33.9 11.0 44.9 43.3 33.9 11.0 47.5 43.6 33.9 11.0 47.7 43.4 34. 1 11.0 47.5 43. 1 34.2 11.0 47.6 43. 1 34.2 11.0 45.1 43. 1 33.9 12.0 44.5 42.8 34. 5 12.0 44.4 42.0 34.3 12.0 43.3 41.9 34.6 12.0 45. 2 42.7 34. 1 11.5 Milk, evaporated___ Butter_____________ Oleomargarine.......... Nut margarine___ 12.3 12.3 C a n i . .. Pound. . 37.5 57.4 57.2 30.3 30.7 ...d o ....... 25. 5 25. 5 __ do........ 12.3 57.8 30.7 25.5 12.4 57.3 31.0 24.5 12.3 53.0 29.5 24.5 12.3 49.6 29. 5 22.0 12.3 50.0 29.3 22.0 12.3 50.6 29.3 22.0 12.3 53.5 31.0 24.0 12.2 54.7 29. 5 25.0 12.3 56.3 29.8 25.0 12.4 57.3 31.7 26.5 12.3 54.6 30.2 24.3 12.4 58.4 32.3 26.5 12.3 59.7 32.3 25.0 12.4 58.1 32.3 25.0 12.2 51.0 31.0 25.0 12.0 48.5 31.0 25.0 11.7 49.5 31.0 25.0 11.5 50.3 31.3 25.0 11.4 50.0 32.5 25.0 11.3 49.8 32.5 25.0 11.3 48. 2 31.0 25.0 11.4 47.4 32. 5 25.0 11.5 50. 1 38.0 25.0 11.8 51.8 32.3 25.1 Cheese_____ ________ Lard____ ___________ Vegetable lard sub stitute. Eggs, strictly fresh _. ...d o ....... 18.4 35.8 36.1 36.1 35.6 34.7 34.2 34.8 35.1 35.8 36.4 36.3 36.3 35.6 36.5 36.6 36.3 35.3 34.6 34.6 34.5 34.4 34.4 34.6 34.4 34.8 35. 1 ...d o ____ 16.0 17.7 17.7 17.7 17. gi 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.8 18. 5 19.4 19.3 18.0 19.4 18.8 18.1 17.5 17.5 17.1 17.2 19.2 20.0 20.9 22.5 23.0 19.3 22.3 22.4 22.6 22.3 22.8 22.9 22.6 22.6 22.8 23.5 24.4 25.1 23.0 25.5 25.6 25.6 25.6 25.7 25.6 25.5 25.7 25.8 26.1 26.1 25.9 25.7 ...d o ....... D ozen.- 34.9 65.9 53.9 45.3 36.1 36.8 37.1 38.2 40.4 49.1 56.3 69.6 71.2 50.0 61.3 60.4 42.1 34.1 34.6 35.8 41.1 45.7 53.2 65.2 74.4 78.8 52.2 Eggs, storage do Bread........ ................. Pound.. Flour........ .................. ...d o ....... Corn meal.................. — do____ Rolled oats___ ______ Corn flakes....... ......... Wheat cereal. ............ Macaroni................... __ do........ 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg. Pound.. 5.6 3.5 __ 41.2 37. 0 8.9 8.9 5.4 5.3 5.8 6.2 9.0 5.3 5.8 9.0 5.3 5.8 9.0 5.4 5.8 9.1 5.4 5.8 9.1 5.2 5.8 9.1 5.1 5.8 9.1 5.1 5.8 41.2 42.8 42.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.5 5.6 9.0 5.2 '5.8 42.0 41.2 8.9 8.9 5.1 5.1 5.6 5. 6 9.0 5.0 5.6 9.6 5.0 5.6 9.0 5.0 5.6 9.0 5.1 5.6 9.0 5.2 5.6 9.0 5.5 5.8 9.0 5.5 5.8 46.7 49.8 50.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.6 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.9 9.0 5.3 5.7 9.8 9. 5 9.4 9.7 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 9. 7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.1 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.1 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.0 25.9 26.8 26.4 26.4 26.3 25.8 25.7 25.7 25.6 25.6 25.4 26.1 26.0 25.8 25.8 25. 5 25.5 25.5 25.3 25.3 25.5 25.5 25.5 25.4 25.7 25.5 23.0 23.1 22.9 23.1 23.1 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.7 22.6 22.5 22.5 22.9 23.0 22.9 23.1 22.9 22.9 22.9 23.2 22.9 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.7 22.9 RETAIL, PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Rice_______________ Beans, navy________ Potatoes___________ Onions............. .......... ...d o ____ 8.5 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.6 10.0 9.9 9.7 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10. 1 ...d o ____ 11.6 11.8 11.9 12.4 12.4 12.2 12.6 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.3 12.0 12.2 11.8 11.7 11.8 12.1 11.8 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 12.1 11.8 11.9 11.9 — do____ 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.6 3.0 3.4 4.4 4.2 3.6 2.9 2.6 2. 5 3.0 2.5 2.5 2. 5 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 ...d o ....... ........ 5.3 5.8 6.0 6.0 7.8 8.4 7.7 7.3 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.6 5.9 5.8 5.8 6.0 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.8 5.9 5.2 5.1 5.0 6.1 K Cabbage.............. . ___do____ Beans,"baked______ No. 2 can Corn, canned______ — do....... Peas, canned_______ — do....... 3.8 4.4 9.1 9. 7 8 2 6. 0 6 1 5. 4 4 6 3. 6 3.1 3. 6 5. 6 4 1 6. 0 7. 2 7. 3 7. 5 5. 7 O. Q O 12.5 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12. 2 12.2 12! 2 12’. 2 12.3 12. 3 12! 1 12.3 12! 3 12.2 12.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.7 16.6 16.5 16.5 16. 5 16.2 16.0 16.0 16.1 16.4 17.3 17.3 17. 3 17.2 17.2 17.2 16.8 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.9 17.8 18.1 18.4 18.5 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.1 18.2 18.2 18.3 18.3 18.5 18.5 18.5 Tomatoes, canned. — do____ 13.2 13.3 13.4 Sugar, granulated. _. Pound._ ~5. 7 8.2 8.3 9.9 Tea_______ _______ — do____ 52. 5 60. 3 60.6 60.5 Coffee.......................... 31.3 39.4 39.4 39.6 13.1 10.7 61.0 39.9 13.1 11.1 61.0 39.9 12.9 11.2 60.7 39.9 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.1 10.7 9.6 9.4 10.5 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7 39.7 39.7 39.7 39.7 Prunes........... ............ Raisins_____________ Bananas___________ Oranges____________ 18.3 18.4 32. 6 50.6 17.9 17.8 32. 6 58.6 17.5 17.7 34. 4 51. 5 17.8 17.1 33. 2 53.6 — do____ — d o ___ Dozen... — do____ 18.5 19.2 33. 2 49.1 18.6 18.7 32. 9 51.6 17.4 17. 1 32. 9 52.1 17.9 16. 7 32 4 52.1 17.5 16.6 35 0 53.7 13.2 10.3 61.1 39.7 13.2 10.4 61.1 39.6 13.1 10.0 60.8 39.7 13.2 10. 1 60.3 39.4 13.2 10. 2 60.3 39.4 13.2 10.2 61.3 40.7 13.0 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.3 10.0 9.4 8.5 8.0 7.9 8.3 8. 5 8.6 8.7 9.0 61.3 61.3 61.3 61.3 61. 5 61. 5 62. 5 62. 6 62.6 61. 5 42.2 42.6 42.7 43.0 43.6 44.6 45.4 47.5 49.3 43.4 17.8 16.4 35. 0 52.6 17.1 16. 2 34. 0 46.1 17.9 17.6 33 5 51.8 16.8 16.0 34. 7 45! 0 16. 5 15. 6 34. 4 46! 1 16.8 15. 1 34. 4 45. 5 16.9 15.0 34. 2 46! 4 16.7 14.8 34. 2 46! 2 16.5 14.8 34. 2 49! 8 16.8 14.6 34. 7 5l! 4 16.6 14. 6 34. 4 53! 2 16.9 14. 5 33 9 54! 0 16.8 14. 3 34 4 57! 5 16.4 14.2 34 3 56! 4 16.7 16.7 14. 1 14.8 oa O 3 04. 49.6 50.1 qa L 9 04:. DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. — 18.9 19.5 33. 2 49.7 L Q. y Q Q KA 0 O. 9 0. O. Q O O- O q 9 q u 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.2 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.2 17. 3 17.1 18.5 18.6 18.1 18.4 18.4 18.4 O C7T T a b l e 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued SEATTLE, W ASH . A r t ic le U n it 1923 A v er age fo r y e a r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 1913 O ct. N o v . D ec. AV erage fo r year Jan. F eb. M a r. A p r. 1923 1 924 M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. O ct. N o v . D ec. A v er age fo r year 1 92 4 Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts. C ts. Cts. Cts. C ts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. C ts . 1 9 .3 1 5 .8 2 9 .7 2 6 .0 2 3 .9 1 6 .3 2 9 .8 2 5 .8 2 3 .9 1 6 .3 3 0 .0 2 5 .9 24. 5 1 6 .4 3 0 .8 3 1 .7 26. 5 2 7 .5 2 5 .1 2 5 .5 1 6 .1 1 7 .0 3 1 .1 2 7 .2 2 4 .6 1 6 .3 3 1 .0 2 6 .7 2 4 .6 1 6 .2 3 1 .5 3 0 .7 26. 5 2 6 .4 2 4 .3 2 4 .1 1 5 .8 1 6 .1 3 1 .3 2 6 .4 2 4 .2 1 6 .3 3 0 .4 2 6 .0 24. 5 1 6 .4 3 0 .1 2 6 .2 2 3 .9 1 6 .3 30. 7 3 1 . 6 2 6 . 4 2 6 .8 2 4 .4 2 4 . 8 1 6 .3 1 6 .8 3 1 .9 2 7 .2 2 5 .0 1 7 .3 3 2 .4 2 7 .8 2 6 .2 1 8 .0 3 2 .5 2 7 .7 2 5 .4 1 7 .9 3 2 .7 2 7 .4 2 6 .3 1 7 .8 3 2 .3 2 7 .5 2 6 .3 1 7 .6 3 2 .0 2 7 .0 2 5 .7 1 6 .8 3 1 .6 2 6 .8 2 5 .5 1 6 .3 3 1 .4 2 6 .4 2 5 .0 1 6 .2 3 1 .3 2 6 .3 2 5 .5 1 6 .5 3 0 .5 2 5 .9 2 4 .8 1 6 .9 3 0 .8 2 6 .0 2 4 .6 1 6 .7 3 1 .8 2 6 .9 2 5 .4 1 7 .1 o .......... o. o .......... o .......... 1 2 .4 24. 0 3 1 .7 3 0 .2 1 3 .2 33. 6 4 7 .5 4 9 .8 1 3 .0 34. 0 4 7 .9 4 9 .4 1 3 .1 3 3 .4 4 7 .7 4 9 .3 13. 3 12. 7 33. 2 33. 3 32. 6 32. 8 4 8 . 0 4 8 .6 4 9 . 0 4 8 .8 5 0 .0 5 0 .0 5 0 .4 5 0 .4 12.6 1 2 .4 1 2 .5 33. 7 38. 6 3 7 . 4 4 9 .0 4 9 .8 4 9 . 0 5 1 .1 5 2 .0 5 1 . 0 1 3 .5 31. 2 4 5 .8 4 9 .5 1 3 .8 30. 9 4 5 .2 4 9 .6 1 3 .9 1 3 .5 1 3 .7 30. 6 30. 5 30. 3 4 4 .8 4 5 .0 4 4 .0 4 8 .3 4 9 . 8 4 9 .3 1 3 .5 3 0 .1 4 4 .6 5 0 .0 1 3 .2 31. 4 4 4 .4 4 9 .8 1 2 .9 37. 3 4 7 .6 5 2 .6 1 2 .9 1 3 . 0 1 2 . 9 36. 0 34. 8 33. 0 4 9. 1 4 8. 7 4 9 . 0 5 2 .8 5 1 .9 5 1 .5 1 3 .1 3 2 .0 4 8 .5 5 1 .5 1 3 .3 32. 3 4 6 .4 5 0 .6 L a m b ................................- . . . d o .......... H ens __________________ . . . d o . . . . S a l m o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o _____ M i l k , f r e s h ____________ Q u a r t . 1 9 .1 2 4 .1 1 3 .6 32. 2 3 1 .2 1 3 .0 3 3 .4 31. 3 31. 2 1 3 .0 3 4 .0 31. 3 3 1 .0 1 3 .0 3 4 .1 3 2 .0 3 1 .0 32. 9 32. 5 30. 5 33. 2 3 4 .6 33. 3 33. 7 30. 3 3 0 .3 35. 3 34. 0 30. 3 1 1 .5 3 4 .0 32. 5 3 0 .3 1 1 .5 33. 6 3 2. 6 30. 3 1 1 .5 3 3 .0 3 2 .2 30. 7 1 1 .5 3 2 .8 31. 3 30. 7 11.0 3 3 .2 30. 5 3 1 .1 9 .0 3 1 .6 3 1 .1 3 1 .4 9 .3 3 2 .0 3 2 .2 3 1 .4 3 3 .6 3 2 .4 3 0 .6 1 0 .3 4 6 .5 3 0 .0 2 9 .6 1 0 .3 4 7 .0 3 0 .0 2 9. 5 1 0 .4 4 8 .6 3 0 .0 2 9 .5 1 0 .3 4 9 .9 3 0 .3 2 9 .6 1 0 .3 4 9 .4 3 0 .3 2 9 .7 1 0 .3 4 7 .8 3 0 .3 2 9 .9 1 0 .3 5 1 .4 3 0 .3 3 0 .0 1 0 .5 5 0 .2 3 0 .2 2 9 .8 P l a t e b e e f ......................... P o r k c h o p s ___________ B a c o n , s l i c e d _________ H a m , s l i c e d .................... ...d ___ d ...d ...d M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d ____ C a n B u t t e r ---------------------------- P o u O l e o m a r g a r i n e _______ . . . d o N u t m a r g a r i n e _______ . . . d o 1 ___ n d .. _____ .. . C h e e s e ---------------------------- . . . d o _____ L a r d .................................. ___ d o _____ V e g e t a b l e l a r d s u b . . . d o _____ s titu te . E g g s , s t r ic t ly fr e s h .. D o z e n . _. E g g s , s t o r a g e ............... . . . d o B r e a d _______ ______ _____ P o u F l o u r ___________________ . . . d o C o r n m e a l ....................... . . . d o .......... n d .. _____ .......... R o l l e d o a t s ____________ . . . d o _____ -o z .p k g . C o r n f l a k e s ____________ c e r e a l .................. 2 8 - o z .p k g M a c a r o n i ......................... P o u n d . . 8 Wheat 20.8 9 .0 12.6 33. 3 32. 9 3 0 .4 3 3 .1 32. 2 30. 9 12.6 12.6 32. 5 3 2 .0 30. 8 3 1 .1 30. 3 3 0 .5 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.1 11.2 11.1 11.0 1 0 .9 11.0 1 0 .9 10. 9 3 2 .2 3 2 .0 3 1 .0 1 3 .0 32. 6 30. 7 30. 9 1 3 .0 1 0 .9 5 6 .9 3 0 .0 2 9 .4 32. 0 4 7 .5 5 1 .0 12.8 1 2 .7 31. 0 33. 8 46. 7 4 8 .3 4 9 .9 5 0 .4 32. 7 32. 2 30. 1 30. 8 3 0 .4 3 0 .4 1 3 .0 12.0 11.0 4 6 .-6 5 7 .6 2 8 .8 2 8 .6 5 5 .5 2 8 .8 28. 5 5 1 .3 2 8 .8 2 8. 7 5 1 .8 4 8 .4 2 8 .5 2 9 .7 28. 7 2 8 .9 50. 1 5 0 .1 3 0 .0 3 0 .0 2 9 .1 2 9 .0 1 0 .9 5 2 .4 5 4 .5 28. 5 2 8 .8 2 9 .0 2 9 .0 2 1 .9 17. 5 3 6 .2 19. 3 2 5 .3 3 6 .0 1 9 .1 2 4 .8 3 5 .9 1 9 .1 2 4 .9 3 6 .0 1 9 .1 2 4 .6 3 4 .4 1 9 .0 2 4 .6 3 5 .6 1 9 .1 2 4 .8 3 6 .5 18. 9 2 4 .9 3 6 .4 19. 0 2 4 .8 3 6 .3 3 6 .1 19. 2 19. 8 2 4 .8 2 5 . 7 3 6 .4 19. 2 2 6 .4 4 2 .8 3 7 .1 3 3 .8 3 1 .4 3 1 .9 3 3 .2 3 2 .9 4 1 .1 4 7 .8 6 1 .5 6 1 .7 5 4 .2 9 .9 4 .3 4 .2 4 5 .0 9 .9 4 .2 4 .2 4 6 .3 9 .9 4 .2 4 .3 42. 5 9 .9 4 .2 4 .2 3 7 .6 4 0 .0 5 .6 2 .9 3 .1 8.6 8.6 8.6 4 .7 4 .0 4 .7 4 .0 8 .5 8. 5 11.8 11.8 2 6 .8 1 8 .6 2 5 .8 1 8 .4 4 .7 4 .0 8 .7 11. 7 2 5 .0 1 8 .3 9 .9 4 .7 4 .0 8 .7 11.6 2 4 .6 1 8 .3 9 .9 4 .7 4 .1 9 .9 4 .6 4 .1 9 .9 9 .9 4.4 4.4 4 .1 4 .1 2 4 .7 1 8.J 2 4 .7 1 8 .2 2 4 .7 1 8 .4 2 4 .7 1 8 .3 2 4 .6 1 8 .3 36. 7 33. 3 30. 3 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.0 11.0 1 0 .7 1 0 .7 1 0 .7 10.0 11.1 5 6 .9 3 0 .3 29. 6 1 0 .9 5 6 .9 3 0 .3 29. 9 53. 5 2 9 .4 29. 0 5 6 .8 3 0 .3 30. 0 5 7 .0 3 0 .5 3 0 .1 5 7 .0 3 0 .5 2 9 .8 1 0 .5 4 6 .3 4 5 .2 3 0 .0 3 0 .0 29. 9 2 9 . 8 3 6 .2 19. 4 2 7 .0 3 6 .0 19. 2 2 5 .2 3 6 .3 19. 3 2 7 .1 3 6 .0 19. 2 2 7 .4 3 5 .5 18. 8 2 7 .8 3 5 .5 18. 6 27. 5 3 4 .4 1 8 .1 2 7 .8 3 4 .6 1 8 .1 2 7 .6 3 4 .7 17. 8 2 8 .2 3 4 .7 19. 9 2 8 .1 3 4 .5 2 0 .4 2 8 .5 3 4 .5 2 8 .7 3 4 .5 2 3 .6 2 8 .6 3 4 .3 2 3. 2 2 8 .9 3 5 .0 1 9 .8 2 8 .0 4 2 .5 4 4 .1 3 8 .8 3 0 .8 3 0 .8 3 1 .0 3 4 .7 3 9 .2 4 5 .1 5 2 .2 6 3 .4 66.0 5 6 .9 4 4 .4 9 .6 4 .5 4 .1 3 5 .0 9 .8 4 .1 4 .3 3 5 .0 9 .8 4 .2 4 .2 5 0 .5 9 .7 5 .2 5 .1 9 .7 5 .4 5 .2 9.8 4.6 4.5 9 .2 1 1 .7 2 5 .8 1 8 .1 9 .2 8.9 2 5 .8 1 8 .1 25.1 18.1 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 8 . 3 8 .4 8 . 5 11. 6 11. 7 1 1 .7 1 1 .7 11.6 11.6 11.6 1 1 .7 2 4 .8 1 8 .2 33. 0 31. 5 30. 8 1 2 .5 2 4 .0 1 8 .2 2 4 .2 1 8 .2 8 .4 1 1 .7 2 4 .9 1 8 .3 8. 5 8.8 11.6 11.6 2 4 .6 1 8 .1 2 5 .3 1 8 .1 9 .8 4 .2 4 .2 9 .8 4 .2 4 .3 8 .7 1 1 .7 2 5 .4 1 8 .1 11. 5 2 5 .0 1 8 .1 9 .8 4 .2 4 .2 8.8 8.8 1 1 .5 2 4 .7 1 8 .1 21.0 9 .8 4 .3 4 .2 9 .8 4 .5 4 .2 9 .7 4 .8 4 .6 9 .7 4 .8 4 .8 5 0 .7 9 .7 5 .0 5 .0 8 .9 8 .9 1 1 .5 2 5 .0 1 8 .1 9 .0 1 1 .4 2 4 .7 1 8 .1 9 .0 1 1 .5 2 4 .7 1 8 .2 9 .3 1 1 .7 2 5 .6 18. 2 11.6 2 5 .0 1 8 .1 11.8 11.® RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Cts. 2 3 .4 S i r l o i n s t e a k — .......... P o u n d R o u n d s t e a k --------------- . . . d o .......... R i b r o a s t . .............. ......... . . . d o .......... C h u c k r o a s t ................... . . . d o .......... |-i a> Rice___ ____________ Beans, n a vy............. Potatoes___________ Onions___............... . __ do____ 7.7 10.9 10.8 10.9 11.2 10.9 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.6 11.6 11. 7 11.2 11. 7 11.8 11.7 11. 7 11.8 11.9 11.8 11.8 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.1 11.9 10.1 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.6 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.6 10.4 10. 2 10.6 10.2 10.3 10.4 10. 3 10. 5 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.4 11.1 10.5 ...d o ___ ...d o ____ 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.2 3.1 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.1 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.8 ...d o ____ ........ 4.6 4.7 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.5 5.4 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.4 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.9 4.9 Cabbage_________ _ Beans, baked______ Corn, canned_____ Peas, canned_______ ...d o ____ No. 2 can ...d o ____ ...d o ------ Tomatoes, canned... Sugar, granulated. _. Tea________________ Coffee____ _________ No. 2Jean 15.5 15.7 15.8 Pound. . "6 ." I 8.9 9.6 10.9 ...d o ____ 50.0 66.5 66.2 66.0 ...d o ____ 28.0 39.0 39.1 39.3 15.8 11.1 66.6 39.5 15.6 11.8 67.0 39.1 15.7 11.6 66.6 38.5 15.9 10.5 67.6 38.6 15.6 10.0 68.2 38.6 15.4 10. 1 68.2 38.6 15.0 11.0 70.4 38.6 15.8 10.6 73.8 39.0 15.9 10.8 74.6 39.6 15.6 10.6 68. 5 39.0 15.6 10.6 75.4 39.2 15.9 10.8 74.5 40.9 16.4 10.8 74.8 43.4 16.4 10.5 75.0 43.3 16.2 16. 1 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.8 17.1 17.4 16.3 10.1 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.9 75.0 75.0 75.9 75.7 75.7 78.2 77.9 78.1 75.9 44.0 44.3 44.5 45.6 46.0 47.7 51.1 52.4 45.2 Prunes_____________ Raisins_____________ Bananas_____ ______ Oranges____________ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ ...d o ____ Dozen— 17.9 18.4 16. 2 45.9 17.6 18.4 15.8 51.8 16.8 18.0 15.8 47.9 17.0 17.9 15. 7 47.9 16.1 17.1 15.8 46.9 16.1 17.2 15. 9 48.2 16.2 17.3 15. 7 51.3 15.8 16. 5 15. 6 51.6 15. 8 16.4 15. 7 42.6 17.0 17.8 15. 8 47.5 15.8 15.7 15. 6 41.0 14.2 15. 4 15. 8 41.4 14.3 15.6 15. 7 40.9 14.3 15.6 15. 7 43.3 14.0 15.3 14. 9 43.6 18.1 18.6 15.7 44.2 18. 5 18.6 15.6 43.4 18.0 18.6 15.7 47.9 14.3 15. 5 15. 0 43.6 14.3 15.4 15.0 43.9 14.3 15.5 15.0 42.7 14.3 15.5 14.9 44.8 14.9 15.7 15.3 49.4 14.5 15.2 15.5 51.0 14.8 15.1 15.5 46.3 14.5 15.5 15.3 44.6 167 ______ DETAILED TABLES 1 16-16 ounces. — 3.9 4.9 5.0 7.2 7.8 7.3 5.3 4.9 4.6 3.5 3.2 3.2 5.1 4.7 6.2 6. 7 9. 7 9.0 7.0 5.5 5.0 5.1 4.5 4.0 4.6 6.0 14.9 15.4 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.4 15.4 14.9 15.3 16.2 16.2 16.2 15.3 14.9 14.9 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.3 14.3 15.1 17.0 17. 2 16. 7 17.1 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 16. 5 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.0 17.4 17. 6 17. 6 17. 6 17. 6 18.0 17.7 17.7 17.7 18.8 18.9 18.8 18.0 19.2 18.9 18.2 18.4 18.6 18.6 18.5 18.4 18.6 19.3 19.2 19.2 18.8 19.7 19.5 19.5 19.7 19.7 20.5 20.2 20.2 20.0 20.7 20.5 20.7 20.1 168 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Continued SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Unit Sirloin steak. _.......... Round steak.............. Rib roast.................... Chuck roast............... Pound. . — .do____ — do....... ...d o ____ Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced________ Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 'Cts. Cts. Cts. Cts. 30.8 30.2 21.8 18.3 30.3 29.7 22.5 17.8 31.0 29.8 22.5 18.2 32.5 31.4 22.5 18.6 32.9 32.2 22.7 19.0 35.5 34.7 23.5 20.4 36.2 35.8 23.9 20.5 34.8 34.3 23.8 19.7 34.8 34.2 23.7 19.9 34.3 33.2 23.2 19.9 31. 2 30.8 21.8 191.3 32. 2 31.4 22.0 19.2 33.0 32.3 22.8 19.2 32.3 32.0 23.0 20.2 32.8 32.4 22.5 19.9 33. 7 32.9 22.5 19.9 34.1 33.3 22.6 20.1 36. 5 35.7 23.3 20.6 36.1 35.5 23.3 21.0 35.7 35.3 22.8 20.7 35. 7 34.8 22.9 20.6 34.8 34.0 23.1 20.2 33.6 32.8 23.2 19.8 33.2 31.9 22.2 19.6 32.3 31.9 21.4 19.0 34.2 33.5 22.7 20.1 __ do........ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... __ do........ 12.0 25.2 38.7 41.8 12.1 24.5 38.9 42.1 12.2 24.5 38.0 42.9 12.5 24.8 39.3 43.2 12.6 27.5 40.0 43.6 12.2 25.1 38.7 43.9 12.6 26.5 38.7 45.0 12.5 28.2 39.3 46.4 13.1 34.5 40.0 47.1 13.0 31.4 39.9 46.1 12. 5 25.6 39.6 44.3 12.4 21.5 37.5 43.9 12. 5 26.6 39.1 44.2 13.2 22.5 36.3 43.9 12.8 22.8 36.7 43.3 12.7 24.1 37.3 43.0 12.7 25.2 37. 5 43.6 13.0 26.5 38.1 44.6 12.8 26.9 38.1 44.2 12.9 26.7 38.5 45.0 12.7 30.7 39.6 45.4 13.0 32.7 40.0 45.0 12. 5 33.8 40.8 47. 5 12.3 28.1 40.0 46.4 12.0 25.7 39.6 45.6 12.7 27.1 38.5 44.8 Lamb____ __________ Hens....... .................... Salmon, canned, red. Milk, fresh................. __ do........ — do....... ...d o ....... Quart . . . ........ 37.2 28.3 32.1 11.1 37.9 30.4 32.4 11.1 38.1 31.6 33.5 11.1 39.4 33.7 32.7 11.1 37.1 33.9 33.0 11.1 40.0 32.5 33.1 11.1 39.4 31.3 33.2 12.5 38.1 29.9 32.9 12.5 38.1 31.8 34.0 12.5 38.1 31.9 34.4 12.5 35.0 30.9 34.4 12.5 33.8 28.9 34.5 12.5 37.7 31.3 33.4 11.8 38.1 31.0 34.9 12.5 37.9 32.7 34.9 12.5 40.7 32.3 34.6 12.5 42.1 32.1 34.4 12.5 45.7 33.1 33.6 12.5 45.4 32.2 33.8 12.5 42.1 31.8 33.5 12.5 40.0 31.5 33.5 12.5 39.3 32.0 33.6 12.5 39.0 34.4 33.6 12.5 39.0 29.9 34.0 12.5 38.0 30.3 33.6 12.5 40.6 31.9 34.0 12.5 Milk, evaporated__ Butter........ .............. . Oleomargarine_____ Nut margarine.......... C an1___ Pound.. — do____ — do____ ........ 12.8 58.5 28.6 26.8 12.7 57.1 28.4 26.9 12.9 57.6 28.7 28.1 12.9 56.0 28.6 27.3 12.7 49.3 28.4 27.0 13.0 49.3 28.7 27.3 12.8 48.3 28.9 27.5 12.8 12.8 51.0 54.1 28.7 .29.0 27.8 28.1 12. 9 55. 7 29.3 28.7 12.9 59. 6 31.1 29.2 12. 5 60. 9 31.8 28.7 12.8 54.8 29.2 27.8 12. 6 62. 8 32.2 30.1 12.8 60. 7 32.1 29.9 12.9 58. 3 31.6 30.0 12.4 49.1 31.0 29.1 12. 5 45.4 30.8 29.7 12.4 47. 5 30.4 29.2 11.9 48. 3 30.2 29.0 11.8 46. 5 31.0 29.2 11.8 46.4 31.2 29.3 11.8 46.1 31.7 29.4 11.8 47.9 31.9 29.4 11.8 52. 5 31.9 30.2 12.2 51. 0 31.3 29.5 Cheese........................ Lard_______________ Vegetable lard sub stitute___________ Eggs, strictly fresh.. — do....... __ do____ 38.9 39.1 38.5 37.3 37.3 37.4 37.3 37.1 38.6 39.6 39.2 38.9 38.3 39.6 38.9 38.0 37.3 37.1 36.3 36.4 36.6 36.4 36.7 37.3 37.3 37.3 17.2 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.0 16.8 16.6 17.8 18.2 18.8 19.3 17.5 19.0 18. 0 17.6 17.5 17.3 17.1 17.1 19.4 20.2 22.6 22.9 22.4 19.3 __ do........ Dozen... ....... 23.7 23. 5 23.7 24.0 24.4 25.0 25. 9 25. 9 25.1 26. 9 26. 3 28.1 25.2 27. 3 28. 0 27. 6 27.0 27. 6 28.0 28. 3 28. 5 28.5 28.5 28.5 28. 5 28.0 50.4 40.2 34.0 29.8 30.5 29.9 29.2 30.7 38.9 44.4 61.2 62.4 40.1 54.0 50.5 29.7 26.1 26.6 30.2 30.5 37.3 43.4 50.0 66.0 72.4 43.1 Eggs, storage........... . Bread......................... Flour_______ _______ Corn meal........ ......... __ do........ Pound._ — do....... ...d o ____ 38.5 32.0 9.3 9.3 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.5 9.3 5.1 4.4 9.2 5.0 4.3 9.2 5.0 4. 5 9.2 4.9 4.4 9.2 4.7 4.3 a 3 4.7 4. 5 Rolled oats_________ Corn flakes_________ Wheat cereal_______ Macaroni................... __ do.. 8-oz. pkg. 28-oz.pkg. Pound.. 10.9 10.4 10.4 10. 6 9. 7 9.8 10.1 10.1 26.0 26.0 26. 3 25. 6 19.9. 19.8 19.8 19.4 10.2 10.1 25. 4 19.4 10.4 10.1 25. 4 19.3 10. 5 10.1 25.1 19.7 10. 5 10.1 25. 2 19.7 10. 6 10.1 25. 2 19.6 — 9.3 5.0 4.4 36.3 39. 4 39.7 9.3 9.8 9.8 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.9 4.9 10. 6 10.1 25.3 19.6 10.1 10. 3 25. 0 20.3 10. 2 10. 4 26.1 20.1 39.1 39.4 37.0 45.1 46.9 9.4 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 16.2 10.2 10.2 10.6 10.2 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.7 4.9 4.5 5. 5 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.8 5.0 5.2 5. 5 5.5 5.8 5. 2 10. 5 10.1 25. 6 19.7 10.8 10.1 25. 3 20.0 10.8 10.1 25. 3 20.0 10. 7 10. 5 25. 3 19.8 11.0 10. 3 25. 3 19.0 10.8 10.1 25. 3 19.2 10.8 10. 7 10. 7 10.1 9. 7 10.1 25. 3 25.4 25. 4 19.6 19.5 19.5 10.7 11.4 25. 4 19.5 10. 6 11.4 25. 4 19.5 10. 6 12. 3 25. 4 19. 5 10. 6 12. 0 26. 0 19.2 10. 7 10. 7 25. 4 19.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Av 1923 1924 Av Av er er er age age age for for for year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. year * 1924 1913 1923 Rice_______________ Beans, navy________ Potatoes___________ Onions..........- ............ __ d o ___ ...d o ____ ...d o ....... ...d o ....... Cabbage_____ ______ Beans, baked______ Corn, canned............ Peas, canned_______ ...d o ....... No. 2 can ...d o ____ __ do____ 4.4 4.8 7.6 13.4 13.3 13.3 14. 6 14.6 14 7 17.8 17.9 17.9 Tomatoes, canned... Sugar, granulated. . . Tea_______ _________ Coffee.......................... ...d o ____ Pound__ — ..d o . ...d o ....... 14.4 14.4 14.7 14.6 14.9 9.0 9.3 11.0 11.3 12.0 71.8 71.1 71.1 70.6 71.1 37.2 38.0 39.0 38.4 38.4 ..... ..... Prunes....................... ...d o ____ Raisins_____________ ...d o ____ — Bananas______ do Oranges_______ _____ Dozen. _ 21.9 20.9 11.4 58.2 20.6 20.1 11.4 53.9 20.6 19.0 10.6 53.4 20.6 19. 9 10. 6 56.6 14.9 12.0 72.1 38.4 14.9 11.6 72.5 38.1 14.9 10.5 75.4 38.1 14.9 10.5 75.7 38.1 14.7 11.6 77.4 38.1 14.5 11.0 76. 5 38.1 14.6 11.4 76.2 38.1 14.7 10.9 73.5 38.2 14.4 11.2 77.6 37.8 14.4 11.5 77.5 37.. 8 14.6 11.6 77.5 38.5 20.1 20.5 11.2 51.2 20.1 20.4 11.8 49.9 20.7 20. 2 11.8 49.9 20.2 19.8 12.1 49.2 19.2 19.0 12.3 51.5 19.1 19.0 13.0 58.8 18.1 16.9 13.6 51.8 20.2 19.7 11.8 53.1 18.8 18. 1 13.9 43.5 19.0 16.8 11.7 37.3 18.8 17.9 17.9 17.9 19.0 18.0 16.9 19.3 17.7 16.4 16.5 16.4 16.8 16.6 16.9 16.4 16.6 16.8 16.0 15.7 12.7 8.9 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.3 9.1 11.2 13.0 12.9 35.2 43.4 37.2 43.2 41.4 47.3 45.1 55.0 56.0 44.3 14.6 11.0 77.5 40.2 14.6 14.6 14.8 14.8 15.0 15.0 15.5 15.3 14.8 10.4 9.3 9.4 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.8 9.7 10.2 75.0 74.2 73.6 73.6 74.1 74.1 76.4 76.4 75.6 41.6 41.5 40.9 42.5 43.5 44.0 46.1 49.5 42.0 18.1 16.6 10.7 44.1 169 21.0 21.0 11. 5 52.4 10.7 9.7 7.8 4.6 4.9 4.7 3.6 3.6 3.9 5.9 5.6 5.5 6.0 7.6 7.7 6.6 5.0 2.9 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.0 12; 7 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.5 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14. 7 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.6 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.9 16.1 15.0 17.8 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.7 17.8 17.4 17.4 .17.5 17.7 18.1 18.1 18.1 17.9 17.6 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.7 17.6 18.1 17.9 17.8 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 9.8 9.8 10.1 9.8 9.8 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.0 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.6 10.8 11.4 11.5 10.6 11. -1 11.9 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.3 11.9 10.6 10.5 9.9 10.0 10.0 11.2 9.5 9.4 9.3 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.7 9. 1 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.2 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.1 3.8 3.0 2.6 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 3.2 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.9 2. 1 2. 5 5.1 5.2 5.6 8.0 9.9 9.6 9.6 8.3 7.0 6.8 7.0 6.9 7.4 6.9 7.1 6.7 7.1 9.4 8.6 8.3 7.9 6.9 5.8 5.3 5.3 7.1 OF 170 T able 14.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SPECIFIED FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 51 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH 1923 A N D 1924—Continued W A S H IN G T O N , D . C. A r t i c le U n it 1923 A v e r age for y e a r Jan.. F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . Sept. O c t . N o v . D e c . 1913 Cts. 4 5 .7 40. 3 3 4 .4 2 4 .0 Cts. 44. 1 3 7 .9 3 4 .3 2 4 .1 Cts. 4 2 .8 36. 1 3 3 .7 2 4 .4 C ts. 4 4 .1 3 7 .6 3 4 .1 2 3 .5 Cts. Cts. 4 3 .3 4 3 .5 3 6 .8 3 6 .0 3 3 .7 3 3 .3 2 4 .1 2 2 .8 Cts. 4 3 .2 3 6 .1 3 3 .5 2 3 .4 C ts. C ts. 4 3 .1 4 5 .1 3 6 .6 3 7 .9 3 3 .5 3 4 .3 2 3 .8 2 4 .3 Cts. 4 5 .7 3 8 .8 3 5 .4 2 4 .9 C ts. 4 5 .6 3 9 .1 3 5 .0 2 4 .5 C ts. 4 5 .3 3 8 .4 3 4 .6 2 4 .5 C ts. Cts. 4 5 .3 4 4 .8 3 8 .7 3 7 .8 3 3 .6 3 3 .7 2 3 .7 2 4 .2 Cts. 4 3 .5 3 6 .7 3 3 .6 24. 5 Cts. 4 2 .8 3 6 .7 3 3 .3 2 3 .7 C ts. 4 4 .3 3 7 .5 3 4 .0 2 4 .0 1 3 .2 3 7 .2 3 7 .0 5 4 .7 1 2 .9 3 0 .1 3 6 .0 5 4 .1 1 3 .2 2 6 .9 3 4 .8 5 2 .8 1 2 .5 3 3 .6 3 7 .5 5 4 .6 1 3 .1 2 8 .6 3 3 .7 5 2 .8 1 2 .8 2 6 .8 33. 4 5 1 .1 1 3 .1 2 7 .9 3 1 .9 5 1 .8 1 3 .3 2 9 .8 3 2 .1 5 1 .8 1 2 .8 3 2 .7 3 1 .7 5 1 .4 1 2 .5 3 3 .6 3 2 .2 5 2 .5 1 2 .5 3 4 .5 3 2 .4 5 2 .0 1 2 .2 3 8 .2 3 5 .8 5 2 .8 1 2 .3 3 9 .0 3 6 .9 5 3 .3 1 2 .8 3 9 .3 3 6 .8 5 3 .8 1 3 .0 35. 2 3 7 .6 5 4 .3 12 .5 3 0 .6 3 7 .4 53.1 1 2 .7 33. 0 3 4 .3 5 2 .6 4 1 .4 4 1 .1 4 0 .7 3 9 .1 2 8 :4 2 8 .3 1 4 .0 1 5 .0 4 0 .3 4 1 .6 3 8 .0 4 0 .7 2 7 .8 2 8 .1 1 5 .0 1 4 .2 4 0 .6 3 9 .4 2 7 .9 1 5 .0 3 9 .9 3 8 .8 2 7 .8 1 5 .0 4 0 .3 3 9 .2 2 7 .9 1 5 .0 4 3 .2 3 9 .5 2 7 .7 1 5 .0 4 5 .2 3 9 .3 2 7 .4 1 4 .0 4 3 .5 3 9 .4 2 7 .4 1 4 .0 4 2 .7 3 9 .5 27. 7 1 4 .0 4 0 .5 4 0 .2 3 9 .9 3 8 .4 3 8 .4 3 8 .9 2 7 .8 2 8 .1 28. 0 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 3 9 .0 3 8 .2 29. 1 1 4 .0 3 8 .9 4 1 .2 3 7 .6 3 8 .9 2 9 .2 28. 0 1 4 .0 1 4 .3 1 2 .3 5 8 .5 2 9 .8 2 8 .8 1 2 .5 62. 0 2 9 .8 2 9 .1 1 2 .4 1 2 .2 1 2 .4 6 3 .5 5 8 .8 6 4 .0 2 9 .9 2 8 .9 3 0 .2 2 8 .5 2 7 .6 2 8 .5 1 2 .4 64. 1 3 0 .2 2 8 .6 1 2 .4 6 0 .7 3 0 .6 2 8 .8 1 2 .0 5 3 .5 3 0 .4 2 8 .6 1 2 .0 4 9 .7 3 0 .3 2 8 .6 1 2 .1 51. 5 3 0 .2 2 8 .6 1 1 .6 5 2 .7 3 0 .3 2 8 .7 1 1 .6 5 0 .8 3 0 .7 2 8 .5 1 1 .6 5 1 .1 3 0 .7 2 8 .5 1 1 .4 1 1 .8 1 1 .5 5 0 .1 5 0 .4 5 4 .8 3 0 .4 3 0 .4 3 0 .9 2 8 .5 2 9 .0 2 9 .0 3 7 .8 3 8 .0 3 9 .4 1 7 .0 1 8 .6 1 9 .0 2 3 .3 2 3 .8 2 4 .2 3 9 .3 1 8 .8 2 4 .4 3 9 .8 1 8 .7 25 .1 3 8 .6 1 7 .7 2 3 .7 3 8 .9 1 8 .1 2 5 .3 3 9 .4 1 7 .2 2 5 .2 3 8 .3 1 6 .7 2 4 .9 3 7 .7 1 6 .5 2 4 .9 36. 9 3 6 .7 16. 4 1 6 .3 2 4 .9 2 4 .9 3 6 .4 1 6 .5 2 4 .9 3 7 .5 1 9 .8 2 5 .4 3 6 .4 2 0 .4 2 5 .3 3 6 .9 2 1 .5 2 5 .0 4 7 .8 5 4 .6 5 3 .7 3 4 .8 3 1 .6 3 3 .5 4 0 .8 4 4 .5 5 3 .9 6 3 .1 7 3 .6 7 6 .4 4 9 .8 4 6 .5 8 .8 5 .6 4 .9 5 1 .0 8 .8 5 .8 5 .0 5 0 .3 8 .8 5 .8 5 .1 Cts. 2 6 .9 2 3 .3 2 1 .2 17.1 Cts. 4 1 .8 34. 7 32. 7 2 3 .1 C ts. 4 2 .3 3 5 .1 3 3 .5 2 2 .8 C ts. 4 1 .6 3 5 .0 3 3 .2 2 2 .3 Cts. 4 1 .7 3 4 .9 3 3 .0 2 2 .7 Cts. 4 2 .9 3 6 .7 3 4 .3 2 3 .4 . . . d o ......... ___d o _____ ___d o ......... . . . d o _____ 1 2 .0 21. 7 26. 2 2 9 .4 1 2 .2 3 3 .4 3 8 .9 5 4 .5 1 2 .1 3 1 .8 3 8 .8 5 4 .2 1 2 .0 3 1 .2 38. 1 5 4 .5 1 2 .3 3 0 .4 3 8 .0 5 4 .3 1 1 .8 12.7 3 4 .3 34. 1 3 8 .1 3 8 .0 5 5 .2 5 4 .8 L a m b ................................ . . . d o ......... ___d o __ H ens S a lm o n , c a n n e d , r e d . . . . d o _____ M i l k , fr e s h .................... Q u a r t . . . 2 0 .4 2 2 .1 4 2 .1 4 0 .5 3 9 .9 40. 3 2 8 .0 2 7 .9 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 3 9 .9 4 1 .0 2 7 .8 1 4 .0 4 0 .8 40. 5 28. 2 1 4 .0 4 1 .7 4 5 .5 4 2 .4 4 1 .8 4 2 .1 4 1 .3 4 1 .7 4 2 .7 4 2 .0 4 0 .6 2 8 .0 2 7 .8 2 8 .5 2 8 .6 2 8 .3 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 1 4 .0 14 .0 14 .0 M i l k , e v a p o r a t e d ___ C a n 1___ P o u n d .. B u t t e r _____ _______ O le o m a r g a r in e _______ — d o _ ‘ _ _ . N u t m a r g a r in e ______ . . . d o _____ 1 1 .6 40. 5 63. 3 2 8 .5 2 6 .8 1 1 .7 6 1 .9 2 8 .2 2 7 .0 1 2 .0 6 2 .0 29. 1 2 7 .3 12 .1 6 1 .3 2 8 .7 2 7 .4 12.1 5 5 .3 2 8 .8 2 7 .3 C h e e s e . ____________ . . . d o _____ L a r d _____ _____________ . . . d o _____ V e g e t a b le l a r d s u b . . . d o _____ s t it u t e . E g g s , s t r ic t ly f r e s h . _ D o z e n - 2 3 .4 1 4 .9 3 8 .1 1 7 .1 2 3 .2 3 9 .0 1 6 .9 2 3 .3 3 9 .1 1 7 .0 2 3 .3 3 8 .1 1 7 .3 2 3 .3 38. 0 3 8 .3 1 7 .2 17.1 2 3 .4 2 3 .3 3 8 .6 17.1 2 3 .6 3 1 .0 5 7 .9 5 0 .5 3 5 .9 3 2 .8 3 5 .8 3 8 .0 4 1 .1 P la t e b e e f ....................... P o r k c h o p s ................_ B a co n , s lic e d .. ___ H a m s , s l i c e d ................ E g g s , storage, do B r e a d _________________ P o u n d . . F l o u r ..................... ........... . . . d o _____ C o r n m e a l ____________ . . . d o ......... . . . d o _____ R o l l e d o a t s ................ C o r n fla k e s .................... 8 -o z .p k g _ W h e a t c e r e a l................ 2 8 -o z .p k g . M a c a r o n i ........................ P o u n d . . 8 .6 __ 41. 6 4 0 .0 8 .2 8 .2 5 .6 5 .2 5 .2 3 .8 2. 5 3 .7 3 .8 9 .2 9 .4 2 5 .1 2 2 .0 9 .2 9 .4 2 4 .7 2 2 .3 8 .2 5 .1 3 .8 8 .2 5 .1 4 .0 9 .1 9 .4 2 4 .4 2 1 .8 9 .0 9 .4 2 4 .5 2 1 .4 Cts. 4 6 .7 4 0 .0 3 5 .4 2 3 .9 Cts. Cts. 4 6 .1 4 7 .2 4 0 .2 4 1 .1 3 4 .6 3 4 .8 2 3 .4 2 3 .6 S ir lo in s t e a k _________ P o u n d . . R o u n d s t e a k _________ . . . d o _____ R i b r o a s t _____________ . . . d o _____ C h u c k r o a s t .................. . . . d o _____ 12.5 12.3 3 6 .2 3 6 .5 3 7 .8 3 7 .5 5 5 .5 5 5 .3 13.1 4 0 .7 3 7 .1 5 5 .0 1 2 .4 12 .4 1 2 .3 12 .3 5 3 .8 5 1 .8 5 4 .3 5 7 .3 2 8 .5 2 8 .5 2 8 .1 2 8 .4 2 6 .6 2 6 .8 2 7 .5 2 7 .6 3 6 .1 4 9 .0 5 5 .6 6 9 .6 7 0 .9 4 4 .9 9 .0 4 .8 4 .1 4 2 .9 9 .0 4 .8 4 .0 9 .0 5 .0 4 .0 9 .0 4 .8 3 .9 4 0 .5 9 .0 9 .0 4 .8 4 .8 3 .9 3 .9 9 .2 9 .3 9 .1 9 .4 9 .5 9 .4 2 4 .2 2 4 .3 2 4 .3 2 1 .0 2 1 .2 2 1 .2 9 .2 9 .5 2 4 .1 2 0 .7 9 .3 9 .3 9 .5 9 .5 2 4 .1 2 4 .1 2 0 .8 2 1 .1 8 .2 5 .1 4 .0 8 .6 5 .1 4 .1 8 .6 5 .0 3 .9 3 6 .2 4 0 .0 9 .0 9 .0 4 .7 4 .7 4 .2 4 .2 9 .2 9 .2 9 .2 9. 2 9 .4 9 .4 9 .4 9 .5 24. 1 2 3 .9 2 4 .3 2 4 .1 2 1 .2 20. 5 2 1 .3 2 1 .0 9 .2 9 .4 2 4 .0 2 1 .0 9 .6 4 .8 4 .3 9 .6 4 .8 4 .3 9 .1 9 .4 2 3 .8 2 1 .1 9 .3 9 .4 2 3 .9 2 0 .8 3 7 .6 9 .6 4 .8 4 .3 9 .6 5 .0 4 .4 9 .0 5 .4 4 .5 9 .0 5 .5 4 .6 9 .3 9 .3 9 .4 9 .4 24. 1 2 3 .6 2 1 .2 2 1 .2 9 .2 9 .4 2 3 .6 2 1 .5 9 .2 9 .5 2 3 .6 2 1 .5 9 .2 9 .7 2 3 .4 2 1 .5 9 .0 4 .8 4 .3 1 1 .9 54. 5 3 0 .4 2 8 .7 3 7 .2 3 7 .6 3 7 .5 2 3 .2 2 2 .2 1 8 .7 2 5 .2 2 5 .1 2 5 .1 9 .0 5 .1 4 .5 9 .3 9 .1 9 .1 9 .2 1 0 .0 1 0 .4 10 .5 9 .7 23. 5 24. 1 2 3 .4 2 3 .8 2 1 .5 2 1 .8 2 2 .0 2 1 .3 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1024 Cts. 45. 7 3 9 .6 3 5 .6 2 3 .7 1924 A v A v e r erage age fo r fo r y ea r J a n . F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u l y A u g . S ep t. O c t . N o v . D e c . y e a r 1924 1923 R i c e ........... .......................... B ean s, n a v y _______ P o t a t o e s . . I ___________ O n i o n s ................................ ...d ...d ...d ...d o o o o .......... 9 .5 _____ _____ _____ — 1.8 C a b b a g e ............. .. . . _ . . . d o _____ B e a n s , b a k e d _________ N o . 2 c a n C o r n , c a n n e d ____ . . . . . d o _____ P e a s , c a n n e d .................. . . . d o _____ T o m a t o e s , c a n n e d . _ . __ d o _____ S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d . __ P o u n d . _ T e a ______________________ do C o f f e e .................................. . . . d o _____ 5. 1 57. 5 2 8 .8 P r u n e s __________________ . . . d o _____ R a i s i n s ________________ do B a n a n a s . _ ___ D ozen O r a n g e s ________________ . . . d o _____ . . . . . 1 0 .5 11. 7 2. 5 5 .7 10.6 10.9 9.1 9.0 2.6 6.9 11.2 8.9 2.6 2.6 6.1 5.6 11.2 11.1 10.6 9.5 2.5 5.2 9.4 2.4 5.1 9.3 2.8 6.5 4.8 4.5 4.3 3.7 3.8 5.6 11.4 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.1 11.4 14.9 14.7 15.1 16.5 17.0 15.1 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.6 16.5 11.5 11.8 11.3 11.9 12.3 11.4 8.3 8.3 8.6 7.6 8.2 78.1 79.3 79.3 80.9 81.2 78.2 39.6 40.9 42.8 46.1 47.5 39.5 8.2 18.3 14.8 35. 6 53.4 18.3 14.9 37. 1 57.2 18.0 14.8 37. 1 60.9 19.0 14.7 37.7 52.0 19.0 14.4 37.1 41.1 19.0 14.9 37. 3 46. 7 DETAILED TABLES 115-16 ounces. 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.3 11.7 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.4 10.7 10.4 10.3 2.6 2.8 2.9 4.3 5.4 4.8 4. 1 3.6 2.8 5.8 6.6 8.8 9.3 9.1 7.9 7.3 6.9 6.8 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10. 5 10. 4 10.2 10.4 9.9 11. 2 10.0 9. 6 9.6 9. 5 9. 1 9. 0 8.8 2. 6 3. 4 2.8 2. 9 2.8 2. 8 3. 4 3. 5 3.2 6.4 7. 2 6.5 6. 5 6.3 6. 4 7. 6 7. 7 ' 7.8 4 .1 6. 0 9.0 9.2 7.9 5.5 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.5 4.7 4.8 6. 2 6.2 6. 7 7.8 7. 4 8. 2 5. 5 4.7 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.9 11.9 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.3 11. 7 11.7 11. 7 11.8 11. 7 11. 4 11. 3 11.4 14. 4 14. 8 15.0 14.7 15.3 15.4 15.3 15.1 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.3 14. 9 14.8 14. 8 14.7 14. 7 14. 8 14. 7 14.5 1 5 .9 1 6 .0 15.7 15.5 15.8 15.6 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.6 15. 6 16.3 16. 5 16.5 16. 5 16. 5 16. 5 16.7 11. 3 1 1 .9 11.6 11.6 11.8 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.0 11. 7 11.4 10. 9 10.9 11. 0 11. 1 11. 2 11.4 8.0 9. 5 10.0 10.7 10.7 10.0 9.4 9.1 10.3 10.0 10.0 9. 6 9.7 9. 9 9.8 9. 2 8. 5 7. 7 7.7 7 .8 75. 4 76. 1 76.2 77.2 76.8 77.5 77.9 76.7 76.8 75.9 75.9 75.9 76. 5 76.3 77. 3 76.3 76. 2 77. 7 77. 5 77.7 3 4 .8 3 5 . 0 35.4 35.2 35.8 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3 34.9 34.9 34. 1 35. 1 34.0 34. 5 36.9 38. 4 37. 6 37. 6 37.5 22.0 22.0 22.8 22.9 22.0 21.7 21.4 21.0 20.1 20.3 19.6 19.3 21. 3 18.8 19. 3 19.2 19. 3 19. 3 19. 9 19.7 19. 6 18. 7 17.9 17.4 16.8 17.0 16.6 17.0 17. 1 16.2 16. 0 15.0 17. 1 15.1 15. 4 15.0 15. 0 14. 9 15. 0 15. 0 37. 5 37. 9 37.3 37.3 37.9 38.8 39.8 38.9 38.9 38.3 39.4 38. 5 38. 4 38.2 39. 4 40.0 37. 5 35. 6 35. 8 36. 1 4 6 .4 46. 3 46.3 53.9 59.1 59.8 60.5 54.6 55.3 57.5 46.8 39.9 52. 2 39.2 41. 5 37.3 37. 7 42. 8 46. 7 51.1 1 0 .5 11. 5 2 .4 5 .6 ATLANTA, GA. A r tic le U n it A v erage fo r Jan. year 15 191 3 1923 F e b . M a r. A p r . M a y J u n 15 15 15 15 15 J u l y A u g . S ep t. 15 15 15 A v erage fo r O ct. N o v . D e c . Jan. year 15 15 15 15 1 923 192 4 F e b . M a r . A p r . M a y J u n e J u ly A u g . S ep t. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 A v er age fo r O ct. N o v . D e c . year 15 15 15 1924 I n d e x n u m b e r o f 43 w e ig h t e d a r t ic le s c o m b i n e d ______ __ — 100.0 1 4 0 .7 P l a t e b e e f ______________ . . . d o _____ P o r k c h o p s ................... .. ...do___ B a c o n , s l i c e d ________ ...do___ H a m , s l i c e d .................... . . . d o _____ L a m b .................................. . . . d o -------H e n s .......... ......................... ...do___ M i l k , f r e s h ............ ......... Q u a r t . -_ B u t t e r ................................ P o u n d . . C h e e s e ............................... . . . d o ......... L a r d ___ . _____ __d o __ E g g s , s t r ic t ly fr e sh _. D o z e n . _ B r e a d .................................. P o u n d . . F l o u r ................................... . . . d o ____ C o r n m e a l . .................. .. ...do___ R i c e . .................................... ...do___ P o t a t o e s _______________ _ _ _ d o _____ S u g a r , g r a n u l a t e d . __ . . . d o _____ 1 4 1 .3 1 4 4 .1 1 3 5 .1 1 3 5 .6 1 4 7 .1 1 5 0 .7 1 3 9 .3 1 3 6 .9 120.8 110.1 1 1 9 .8 1 2 8 .1 1 2 6 .0 1 1 8 .3 1 5 2 .3 1 5 1 .7 1 7 4 .1 1 5 8 .9 1 7 1 .6 1 3 6 .3 1 7 5 .1 1 5 7 .4 172. 5 1 3 4 .8 1 3 0 .0 1 4 1 .6 2 1 4 .0 1 5 7 .6 1 3 3 .2 122. 7 1 4 9 .7 1 5 4 .2 1 7 2 .2 1 5 5 .6 1 8 4 .0 1 1 6 .3 1 1 0 .5 1 4 0 .9 163. 6 160.0 163. 2 1 7 0 .2 155. 5 1 5 5 .8 1 5 0 .3 1 3 2 .5 1 3 9 .7 1 3 9 .5 1 4 1 .4 1 4 1 .0 1 4 1 .8 1 4 3 .4 1 4 4 .7 1 4 6 .6 1 4 7 .5 1 4 6 .7 1 4 8 .1 1 4 3 .4 1 4 6 .9 1 4 5 .1 1 4 0 .5 1 4 0 .3 1 4 0 .2 1 4 1 .8 1 4 0 .5 1 4 2 .6 1 4 4 .3 1 4 8 .6 1 4 8 .9 1 4 9 .3 1 4 4 .0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Tea______________ ___do___ Coffee.................... . 100.0 1 3 8 .3 1 3 6 .3 1 3 7 .9 1 4 3 .3 1 4 5 .4 1 4 9 .2 1 4 9 .2 1 4 5 .4 1 4 8 .8 1 5 0 .4 1 4 5 .8 1 4 3 .3 1 4 4 .6 1 4 8 .3 1 4 3 .3 1 4 5 .8 1 4 9 .6 1 4 9 .6 1 5 2 .1 1 4 9 .6 1 4 7 .1 1 4 4 .6 1 4 7 .1 1 4 7 .1 100.0 1 4 1 .2 1 3 9 .8 1 3 7 .0 1 4 4 .6 1 4 7 .4 1 4 9 .8 1 4 9 .8 1 4 9 .8 1 5 2 .6 1 5 4 .0 1 4 8 .8 1 4 5 .0 1 4 6 .5 1 4 7 .9 1 4 7 .9 1 4 6 .4 1 5 0 .7 1 5 2 .1 1 5 5 .9 1 5 4 .0 1 5 1 .2 1 4 9 .8 1 5 3 .1 1 5 3 .1 100.0 1 3 2 .5 1 3 5 .1 1 3 6 .1 1 4 1 .4 1 3 8 .2 1 4 5 .6 1 4 4 .0 1 4 1 .4 1 4 6 .1 1 4 1 0 1 4 2 .9 1 4 1 .4 1 4 0 .8 1 3 8 .2 1 3 3 .5 1 3 6 .6 1 4 2 .4 1 4 4 .0 1 4 5 .5 1 4 2 .4 1 4 0 .3 1 3 9 .8 1 3 8 .2 1 3 6 .6 100.0 1 2 7 .5 1 2 6 .2 1 2 4 .8 1 3 0 .9 1 3 2 .9 1 3 7 .6 1 3 8 .9 1 3 6 .2 1 3 7 .6 1 3 9 .6 1 3 6 .9 1 3 3 .6 1 3 3 .6 1 3 4 .2 1 3 2 .2 1 3 3 .6 1 3 7 .6 1 3 8 .3 1 3 6 .9 1 3 7 .6 1 3 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 1 3 7 .6 1 3 8 .9 100.0 1 1 7 .8 1 1 0 .9 1 1 7 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 9 .8 1 2 5 .7 1 2 3 .8 120.8 1 1 9 .8 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .8 1 1 7 .8 1 1 8 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 0 .9 1 1 5 .8 1 1 9 .8 1 2 3 .8 121.8 1 2 5 .7 1 2 5 .7 1 2 3 .8 1 2 4 .8 1 1 9 .8 100.0 122.1 1 1 9 .5 1 1 5 .6 1 1 5 .6 1 1 8 .2 122.1 120.8 1 2 6 .0 1 4 5 .5 1 4 2 .9 1 2 2 .5 1 0 7 .8 1 2 3 .4 112.1 1 0 8 .7 1 0 6 .1 1 1 7 .8 122.1 1 2 2 .9 1 2 3 .8 1 4 4 .6 1 4 2 .0 1 5 0 .2 1 3 4 .2 100.0 1 1 3 .9 1 1 2 .9 1 1 1 .7 112.0 1 1 3 .3 1 1 2 .9 1 1 3 .9 1 1 3 .9 1 1 6 .1 1 1 5 .1 1 1 1 .7 1 0 8 .2 1 1 2 .9 1 0 7 .3 1 0 3 .8 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 6 .6 1 0 4 .1 1 1 4 .8 1 1 9 .9 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .9 100.0 1 5 2 .7 1 5 1 .0 1 5 1 .0 1 5 3 .0 1 5 3 .0 1 5 3 .0 1 5 5 .0 1 5 8 .1 1 5 5 .4 1 5 8 .7 1 5 0 .0 1 4 8 .0 1 5 3 .4 1 4 8 .0 1 4 7 .0 1 4 7 .0 1 4 8 .0 1 4 7 .0 1 5 1 .0 1 5 1 .0 1 5 6 .4 1 5 6 .4 1 5 8 .7 1 5 6 .7 100.0 1 7 8 .6 1 7 8 .6 1 7 8 .6 1 7 6 .6 1 7 8 .6 1 7 6 .6 1 7 4 .1 1 6 9 .2 1 8 2 .6 1 7 9 .6 1 7 7 .1 1 7 1 .6 1 7 6 .6 1 7 1 .1 1 6 5 .7 1 7 1 .1 1 7 9 .6 1 8 1 .6 1 7 7 .1 1 6 7 .2 1 7 7 .6 1 7 7 .1 1 8 1 .1 1 7 9 .6 100.0 1 5 4 .0 1 5 4 .0 1 5 5 .5 154. 0 1 5 4 .0 1 5 4 .5 150. 5 1 5 0 .5 1 5 3 .5 1 6 0 .9 1 5 6 .9 1 5 8 .4 1 5 5 .0 1 6 2 .9 155. 4 1 6 1 .9 1 5 9 .9 1 5 8 .9 1 5 2 .5 1 5 5 .9 154. 5 154. 5 1 5 5 .0 1 5 8 .9 100.0 163. 7 1 6 3 .7 1 6 3 .7 1 6 3 .7 1 5 6 .9 147 .1 1 4 7 .1 1 6 3 .7 1 6 3 .7 1 6 3 .7 1 7 3 .5 1 9 6 .1 1 6 3 .7 1 8 9 .2 1 8 9 .2 1 7 3 .5 1 7 3 .5 173. 5 1 7 3 .5 1 5 6 .9 1 5 6 .9 1 5 6 .9 1 8 6 .3 1 7 1 .6 100.0 1 4 5 .6 1 4 5 .6 1 4 6 .6 1 4 6 .4 1 3 6 .8 1 3 0 .6 1 2 8 .3 1 3 5 .8 1 4 2 .6 1 4 3 .6 1 4 6 .9 1 4 6 .9 1 4 1 .4 1 4 7 .6 1 4 8 .6 1 4 6 .4 1 3 5 .8 1 2 7 .6 1 2 8 .1 1 3 1 .1 1 3 0 .6 1 3 1 .6 1 2 9 .6 1 2 5 .6 100.0 1 4 9 .2 1 4 6 .0 1 4 2 .8 1 4 1 .6 1 3 4 .8 1 4 0 .4 1 3 9 .2 1 4 0 .0 1 4 4 .8 1 4 4 .4 1 4 7 .2 1 4 5 .6 1 4 3 .2 1 4 4 .4 1 4 3 .2 1 4 1 .2 1 3 3 .2 1 2 6 .4 1 2 7 .6 1 2 6 .8 1 2 8 .4 1 3 2 .4 1 3 4 .0 1 3 2 .8 100.0 115. 6 116. 9 1 1 6 .9 115. 6 1 1 4 .3 1 1 6 .2 1 1 5 .6 1 1 3 .6 122.1 1 2 5 .3 1 2 2 .7 1 2 2 .7 1 1 8 .2 1 2 1 .4 117. 5 111.0 111.0 1 0 9 .1 1 0 9 .7 1 1 3 .6 1 2 4 .7 1 2 9 .9 143. 5 1 4 1 .6 100.0 1 7 1 .2 1 4 6 .2 1 1 8 .2 1 0 9 .6 1 1 2 .7 1 1 4 .4 1 1 4 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 4 4 .5 1 5 0 .0 1 9 0 .8 2 0 2 .4 1 4 1 .8 1 8 0 .8 1 6 2 .0 111.6 1 0 6 .5 111.0 1 1 9 .5 1 2 6 .7 1 3 7 .3 1 5 5 .1 1 6 5 .4 2 0 5 .5 100.0 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 5 .9 1 5 5 .9 1 5 5 .9 1 5 5 .9 1 5 5 .9 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 1 2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 4 .2 1 5 5 .9 1 5 7 .6 100.0 1 4 7 .2 1 4 7 .2 1 5 0 .0 1 5 5 .6 1 5 2 .8 1 5 0 .0 1 4 7 .2 1 3 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 1 3 8 .9 1 4 4 .4 1 4 4 .4 1 4 7 .2 1 4 7 .2 1 4 7 .2 1 5 0 .0 1 4 7 .2 1 4 7 .2 1 5 0 .0 1 5 2 .8 1 6 3 .9 1 6 3 .9 1 6 3 .9 1 6 9 .4 100. 0 1 2 8 .0 1 3 2 .0 1 3 6 .0 136: 0 1 4 0 .0 1 4 0 .0 1 4 4 .0 1 5 2 .0 1 5 2 .0 1 6 0 .0 1 5 6 .0 1 5 2 .0 1 4 4 .0 1 4 8 .0 1 4 8 .0 1 4 8 .0 1 5 2 .0 1 5 2 .0 156. 0 1 5 2 .0 1 6 4 .0 1 7 2 .0 1 8 0 .0 1 8 4 .0 100.0 101.2 101.2 9 6 .5 9 7 . 7 98.8 101.2 100.0100.0 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 100.0 1 0 3 .5 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 4 .7 1 0 9 .3 112.8 112.8 112.8 1 1 6 .3 1 1 8 .6 1 1 9 .8 100.0 1 3 6 .4 1 4 0 .9 1 4 0 .9 1 5 9 .1 163. 6 200.0 2 4 5 .5 2 3 6 .4 2 2 2 .7 2 0 9 .1 1 6 3 .6 1 6 8 .2 1 8 1 .8 1 6 3 .6 1 6 8 .2 1 5 9 .1 1 6 8 .2 1 6 3 .6 1 9 0 .9 1 7 7 .3 1 5 9 .1 1 5 9 .1 1 5 4 .5 1 4 0 .9 100.0 1 5 2 .6 159. 7 1 8 9 .5 1 9 6 .5 201.8 2 0 5 .3 1 9 6 .5 1 8 0 .7 1 7 1 .9 1 9 4 .7 1 8 9 .5 1 9 3 .0 1 8 6 .0 1 8 9 .5 1 9 1 .2 1 9 1 .2 1 8 2 .5 1 7 3 .7 1 5 4 .4 1 5 7 .9 1 5 6 .1 1 6 1 .4 1 6 3 .2 1 6 6 .7 100.0 1 5 1 .7 1 5 2 .2 1 5 2 .2 1 5 4 .3 1 5 7 .3 1 5 6 .7 1 5 5 .7 154. 5 1 5 6 .2 1 5 6 .2 1 5 6 .0 1 5 6 .0 1 5 4 .8 1 5 4 .7 1 5 4 .7 1 5 5 .2 1 5 6 .5 1 5 7 .8 1 5 5 .5 1 5 5 .5 1 5 5 .5 155. 5 1 5 7 .3 1 5 5 .5 100.0 1J5. 6 1 1 5 .3 1 1 5 .9 1 1 5 .9 1 1 6 .3 1 1 6 .6 1 1 5 .0 1 1 4 .7 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .2 1 1 5 .9 1 1 5 .3 1 1 5 .9 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .5 1 2 4 .7 1 2 7 .8 1 3 0 .6 1 2 9 .7 1 2 9 .1 1 3 4 .1 1 3 5 .3 1 4 4 .7 1 4 8 .1 S i r l o i n s t e a k ................... P o u n d . . R o u n d s t e a k .................. . . . d o _____ R i b r o a s t .......................... — d o _____ C h u c k r o a s t .................... . . . d o _____ 172 T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924 BALTIMORE, MD. 48239°— 25t- 1923 A v er age for ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June J u 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v er age for Jan. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r 15 Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ .. . d o ____ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 155.7 151.6 158.5 125.0 155.2 155.2 157.0 162.2 171.7 176.1 177.0 152.6 151.2 154.0 158.1 169.3 173.5 173.5 159.0 155.7 158.5 160.1 168.3 174.9 171.0 125.0 124.4 124.4 126.3 131.4 134.0 133.3 164.8 160.4 161.3 161.9 156.3 155.4 163.4 161.8 161.2 128.2 129.5 128.9 Plate beef................... — do____ Pork chops................. . . . d o ____ do Bacon, sliced______ H am , sliced............... — d o------ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 107.3 158.6 152.8 159.0 104.8 149.2 149.4 166.9 L am b...... .................... H ens________ _______ M ilk, fresh ............... B utter......................... 100.0 205.4 206.0 203.8 196.7 202.7 209.2 207.1 204.9 202.2 202.7 200.5 202.7 203.8 203.3 206.5 204.9 209.8 228.8 223.4 219.0 202.2 203.3 200.0 199.5 201.6 208.7 100.0 171.8 180.3 182.2 186.9 183.6 174.7 176.1 170.9 173.7 173.2 166.2 165.3 175.6 167.1 174 6i 182.61181. 2 181.7 179.3 177.9 174 2 171.8 177.5 173.7 165.7 175.6 100.0 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 136.4 136.4 159.1 159.1 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 147. 7i1147. 7 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 147.71147.7 147.7 147.7 147.7 100.0 161.5 158.7 160.2 156.9 146.4 140.1 136.5 141.6 148.4 152.6 160.5 165.2 152.4 165.2 164 7 159.7 139.8 132.5 135.5 137.0 135.3 135.3 132.7 134 5 147.1 143.3 Article Sirloin stea k .............. R ound steak............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... U nit Cheese........................ — do____ L a r d ........... ............. . . . d o ____ Eggs, strictly fresh. . Dozen __ Bread.......................... P o u n d .. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 F lour........................... __ d o ____ 100.0 Corn m eal. ............... . . . d o ____ 100.0 R ice............ ................ — d o....... 100.0 do __ 100.0 Potatoes..................... 162.7 117.2 184.8 155.6 170.0 166.5 165.0 130.8 160.9 160.0 159.1 157.2 160.7 160.7 128.2 126.9 103.2 102.4 106.5 108.9 108.1 108.9 149.2 158.1 157.1 164.4 171.7 192.7 149.8 148.9 147.2 148.9 148.9 151.1 170.5 171.2 169.5 170.8 169.5 170.2 m i 171.7 148.9 171.2 107.3 138.7 147.6 166.2 164.5 166.2 164.5 164.0 159.7 158.8 157.5 115.2 114 5i 117.2 114.5 113.8 114.5 114.5 155.0 125.21105.0 109.6 108.9 110.6 124.5 155.6 155.6! 155.6 155.6 157.4 161.1 163.0 177.4 169.8 174.3 135.3 176.5 170.2 174.3 137.2 109.7 106.5 106.5 107.3 104.0 107.3 115.3 108.9 128.3 157.1 129.8 128.3 129.3 137.7 158.6 158.6 144 2 148.9 142.9 139.8 139.0 136.4 137.7 139.4 163.0 167.9 162.6 160.0 158.0 159.7 160.7 161.6 163.2 163.6 163.6 164.0 123.5 128.3 130.3 129.7 156.6 174.2 218.9 221.5 161.1 163.0 163.0 163.0 143.8 140.6 143.8'140.6 137.5 137.5 137.5 134.4 134.4 124.0 124.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 132.0 136.0 136.0 98.9 100.0 103.3 98.9 102.2 102.2 100.0 102.2 102.2 116.7 116.7 122.2 133.3 150.0 233.3 255.6 233.3 222.2 162.2 166.5 156.7 158.1 163.9 167.2 128.8 132.7 134.4 134 4 134.4 144.0 148.0 148.0 102.2 107.8 106.7 177.8 161.1 150.0 162.7 161.4 119.3 126.2 149.7 172.8 159.3 163.0 160.1 122.1 167.5 163.0 160.1 154.8 154.8 115.2 114 5 112.4 114 2 99. Oj 101.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 137.5 131.3 131.3 134 4 134 4134 4 132.0 136.0 140.0140.0:140.0 144.0 102.2 107.8 106.7 107.8 106.7 106.7 172.2 161.1 166.7 161.1 155.6 172.2 153.5 111.0 115.6 163.0 175.2 174.8 173.9 168.8 168.4 166.1 171.0 169.9 167.2 135.9 134.0 133.3 108.1 162.3 139.4 167.5 155.3 114.5 115.7 163.0 134.4 140.6 144.0 144.0 105.6 111.1 194 4 150.0 167.4 162.2 160.9 168.3 160.5 155.3 152.1 161.4 163.9 163.4 161.2 166.7 132.1 130.8 129.5 132.1 107.3 107.3 108.9 109.7 107.3 108.1 175.9 193.7 195.8 153.9 135.6 155.0 152.8 153.7 154 5 154.1 153.2 145. 5 170.5 169.5 167.9 165.6 163.9 163.9 150.4 151.3 137.9 139.3 131.1 156.3 164 8 164.8 151.3 151.8 152.6 146.9 151.7 147.6 193.4 228.8 236.8 1648 164 8 166.7 154.8 128.3 153.0 164 8 156.3 160.0 122.2 133.3 156.3 159.4 162.5 172.0 176.0 176.0 122.2 114 4 115.6 127.8 122.2 122.2 143.8 152.0 110.0 150.0 150.0 152.0 108.9 127.8 DETAILED TABLES „ .d o ....... __ d o____ Q uart.._ Pound. . 104.0 144.5 148.1 166.2 176.1 174.9 171.0 132.1 16 A v er age for year 1924 Sugar, granulated. . . — d o____ 100.0 153.1 163.3 191.8 200.0 214.3 214.3 200.0 183.7 181.6^2041 198.0 204.1 191.8 198.0 202.0 2041 193.9 169.4 151.0 155.1 153.1 163.3 163.3 163.3 165.3 173.5 T e a ______ ______ do 100.0 117.5 119.1 119.8 119.1 117.3 118.0 118.0 120.7 121.4121.3 119.5 119.5 119.3 120.4 123.0 123.9 123.9 122.5 122.5 122.3 123.2 124.6 125.5 126.6 125.5 123.8 Coffee.......................... 100.0 131.3 132.5 135.3 133.7 133.3 133.3 133.3 132.1 131.3; 130.9 130.9 131.3 132.5 134.5 134.9 147.8 151.8 151.8 155.0 153.8 165.1 166.3 174.7 187.1 192.0 159.4 Index number of 43 weighted articles com bined------------- 100.0 149.6 147.7 148.0 147.6 148.6 151.7 152.4 152.0 157.2 156.8 156.6 155.9 152.0 1 5 ,6 149.0 146.4 147.7 149.1 147.8 150.0 153.4 156.2 157.4 158.4 151.8 1 00 T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. M BIRMINGHAM, ALA. ^ Article U nit / 1924 1923 A vA v erer age age for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J uly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. for Jan. F eb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. e a r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 y1923 15 15 1913 15 1924 135.7 134.9 139.8 139.4 137.9 139.0 140.9 139.0 138.3 137.9 136.4 137.9 146.8 m e 150.5 151.4 149.5 150.5 150.5 149.5 150.5 149.5 147.3 149.5 128.0 132.0 131.5 13& 0 137.5 136.5 139.0 134.0 m o 131.5 132.5 134.0 127.4 128.1 126.8 132.9 12a 0 130.5 130.5 131.7 130.5 12a 7 127.4 129.3 Sirloin s te a k -........... R ound steak.............. R ib r o a s t .................. C huck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ — do— Plate beef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... —_do____ 100.0 119.4 120.4 122.3 127.2 132.0 131.1 134.0 129.1 135.0 132.0 130.1 128.2 128.2 132.0 129.1 132.0 135.0 135.9 135.0 135.0 134.0 129.1 129.1 135.0 133.0 133.0 *— -d o ____ 100.0 135.9 137.8 134.5 134.5 135.9 142.1 141.2 146.9 158.9 158.4 148.3 130.1 142.1 129.2 126.8 123.4 129.7 133.5 135.4 134.9 154.1 155.5 159.8 156.0 149.8 140.7 — d o — .; 100.0 123.7 121.9 122.5 120.1 120.1 118.0 117.4 116.8 118.9 119.8 119.8 113.2 119.5 115.6 114.4 112.9 112.3 111.4 108.7 109.9 115.3 119.2 122.8 122.2 121.3 115.6 — d o ____ 100.0 149.8 147.3 148.2 146.9 145.6 147.3 m s 150.2 153.7 150.2 149.5 147.6 148.9 141.7 142.4 141.1 144.3 142.7 144.3 m e 148.9 m 2 151.8 155.3 152.4 146.6 L am b.......................... Hens_____ __________ M ilk, fresh................. B utter......................... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ Q u a rtP oun d— 100.0 169.1 167.3 172.8 178.8 176.5 179.3 186.6 179.7 182.0 179.7 182.0 177.9 177.9 176.0 100.0 168.8 168.8 169.9 168.3 170.4 169.4 164.5 156.5 165.1 172.0 164.5 168.3 167.2 167.7 100.0 186.3 186.3 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 186.3 182.4 186.3 100.0 143.9 145.6 144.1 146.5 133.1 125.9 124.7 126.6 134.8 139.3 143.4 147.7 137.9 m o 170.5 167.7 184.3 170.4 171.5 172.6 181.4 181.4 181.4 149.4 148.9 140.3 176.5 167.7 164.5 167.7 174.7 174.7 167.7 170.5 171.9 176.3 168.3 167.2 164.5 171.5 172.6 175.8 172.0 171.0 181.4 181.4 181.4 181.4 186.3 186.3 186.3 186.3 183.3 126.1 120.6 122.8 124.2 124.0 124.0 126.4 137.4 132.6 158.9 158.4 158.9 166.4 168.1 165.5 166.8 162.8 163.7 166.8 161.9 158.0 145.6 147.3 m 2 m 2 147.4 150.0 154.4 155.8 154.0 111.5 110.9 110.9 116.7 118.6 119.9 121.8 114.7 117.3 114.7 112.2 109.6 109.0 107.7 110.3 126.9 130.1 137.8 144.2 145.5 122.4 112.8 119.6 127.1 151.3 147.7 196.1 218.6 142.8 180.7 158.2 108.2 108.8 108.5 121.9 130.4 138.6 155.2 173.5 200.7 216.3 150.0 164.8 164.8 164.8 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 164.8 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 172.2 174.1 174.1 175.9 166.7 Cheese......................... - - d o -----Lard _ __ d o ____ Eggs, strictly fresh— Dozen__ Bread.......................... P o u n d .. 100.0 167.3 164.6 161.1 161.5 156.6 100.0 114.1 112.2 112.8 112.8 110.9 100.0 169.3 149.4 107.5 107.5 108.2 100.0 163.0 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 Flour........................... . . . d o ____ Corn meal... .............. — d o ____ R i c e .......................... „ - d o ____ Potatoes. .d o ____ 100.0 156.8 156.8 156.8 159.5 159.5 159.5 154.1 148.7 148.7 148.7 148.7 148.7 154.1 145.9 148.6 148.6 148.6 m e 148.7 m e 156.8 162.2 164.9 170.3 175.7 156.8 100.0 134.8 130.4 130.4 134.8 139.1 139.1 147.8 147.8 147.8 152.2 156.5 156.5 143.5 152.2 147.8 152.2 147.8 147.8 147.8 156.5 17a 3 187.0 191.3 187.0 195.7 165.2 100.0 113.4 111.0 113.4 112.2 112.2 113.4 112.2 111.0 112.2 115.9 115.9 118.3 113.4 117.1 117.1 11&3 120.7 120.7 122.0 125.6 126.8 131.7 130.5 132.9 131.7 124.4 100.0 152.4 152.4 157.1 166.7 185.7 204.8 242.9 223.8 214.3 195.2 176.2 176.2 185.7 190.5 194.4 185.7 185.7 190.5 181.0 190.5 185.7 176.2 166.7 171.4 171.4 181.0 Sugar, granulated—. — d o ____ 100.0 155.6 163.0 188.9 200.0 214.8 213.0 203.7 185.2 183.3 203.7 198.2 198.2 192.6 196.3 194.4 196.3 188.9 179.6 163.0 164.8 161.1 166.7 170.4 170.4 172.2 177.8 T ea.............................. — d o ____ 100.0 134.4 133.8 133.1 135.1 136.5 137.5 137.2 138.3 140.1 140.1 140.5 138.7 137.2 139.0 139.3 140.6 140.9 139.8 139.5 139.5 139.5 140.0 142.9 147.8 147.8 141.4 Coffee.......................... 100.0 129.9 130.2 131.9 134.0 135.4 135.1 135.8 135.8 135.8 134.4 134.0 133.0 133.7 133.0 133.0 135.4 137.2 140.6 143.4 143.1 146.5 147.9 159.7 172.2 181.9 147.9 Index number of 43 weighted articles combined................ 100.0 146.1 145.5 144.2 147.2 m o 148.6 149.9 148.3 151.1 151.0 152.6 154.0 148.9 151.8 149.6 146.6 145.7 145.1 144.0 145.7 m . 4 151.2 153.8 156.9 159.8 m o RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 100.0 123.4 124.9 127.9 130.9 133.8 137.9 140.2 139.4 141.3 138.3 136.8 135.3 134.2 136.1 100.0 133.6 133.2 135.0 139.6 141.8 148.2 148.6 148.2 153.2 151.8 148.6 148.6 144.1 148.2 100.0 129.5 129.0 132.0 m s 132.0 135.5 140.5 138.0 139.0 135.0 135.0 134.0 134.0 132.5 100.0 122.0 123.8 128.1 126.2 129.3 134.8 138.4 136.6 136.6 134.8 133.5 127.4 131.1 130.5 A v erag for BOSTON, MASS. •Article U nit 1923 A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. yea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 Sirloin s t e a k ............ R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ....... . . . d o . ___ 100.0 169.4 168.3 165.7 167.1 173.1 180.7 183.0 183.3 183.9 181.0 177.6 174.2 100.0 135.3 133.5 134.7 136.4 143.2 153.6 158.3 165.3 163.9 157.1 147.5 146.4 100.0 146.1 145.7 144.5 144.9 145.3 152.2 157.1 161.6 164.1 158.8 156.3 153.9 100.0 130.3 131.4 130.3 131.4 133.7 137.1 142.9 149.7 150.3 149.7 141.7 145.1 II. 175.6 181.6 177.1 178.2 180.2 183.3 183.0 183.9 182.7 183.6 180.7 176.8 170.3 180.2 147.8 149.6 148.4 145.2 147.8 156.3 154.5 153.3 156.3 152.8 148.1 141.4 140.2 149.6 152.7 155.5 154.3 157.6 158.0 160.0 158.8 159.2 157.1 154.7 156.3 155.5 148.6 156.3 139.4 142.3 137.1 141.1 145.1 148.0 142.9 142.9 143.4 140.0 140.0 141.7 142.9 142.3 A v erage for yea r 1924 100.0 100.0 138.3 137.8 130.9 131.7 144.4 143.5 152.2 154.4 171.3 164.8 131.7 130.6 144.4 130.4 126.1 130.0 141.7 147.8 146.1 143.9 163.9 168.7 178.7 147.4 137.8 147.0 100.0 152.4 149.2 148.8 148.8 150.0 150.4 146.8 147.2 148.4 149.6 147.2 143.3 148.4 146.0 144.8 142.9 142.9 142.9 145.6 144.8 152.4 154.0 158.3 157.9 157.9 149.2 100.0 163.8 163.8 161.5 161.8 165.4 167.0 168.6 170.9 170.6 172.2 168.9 162.5 166.3 160.5 159.2 159.5 158.6 160.8 163.8 165.7 171.8 172.5 172.2 168.0 168.0 165.0 Lam b.......................... Hens_______________ M ilk, fresh................. B utter......................... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... Q u a r t... P o u n d -. 100.0 179.2 171.0 172.0 172.0 180.5 190.5 194.1 184.6 184.6 176.9 171.0 170.1 178.7 100.0 160.1 159.7 158.1 157.3 159.7 160.9 155.7 156.1 158.1 159.3 154.8 150.4 157.7 100.0 162.9 162.9 162.9 156.2 156.2 156.2 161.8 167.4 167.4 167.4 178.7 173.0 164.0 100.0 157.3 157.8 159.9 159.4 142.2 135.6 133.0 138.8 145.1 149.9 154.1 155.9 149.1 169.2 168.3 178.3 184.6 190.5 189.1 187.3 180.5 174.7 167.9 167.4 166.1 176.9 155.61158.5 159.7 161.3 162.5 162.9 159.7 156.9 162.1 161.3 156.9 157.3 159.7 167.4 156.2 144.9 139.3 139.3 139.3 150.6 156.2 167.4 167.4 167.4 167.4 155.1 160.4 162.8 159.4 134.6 129.0 132.2 135.6 131.1 129.3 128.8 127.7 135.4 139.1 Cheese......................... Lard_______________ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... ,__do____ . . . d o ____ D ozenP ou n d . . 100.0 170.4 169.9 170.8 171.7 168.6 169.9 169.9 168.1 170.8 169.9 171.7 173.5 170.4 100.0 114.6 115.2 114.6 113.9 110.8 110.8 110.8 110.8 114.6 122.2 126.0 124.7 115.8 100.0 168.3 141.8 135.0 114.7 116.8 117.0 132.2 151.8 169.3 185.6 230.7 205.4 155.8 100.0 142.4 142.4. 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 142.4 171.7 179.2 176.1 124.1 118.4 115.8 165.0 160.1 117.3 142.4 142.4 142.4 d o___ F lour........ ................. Corn m e a l ................ — d o____ R ice ________________ __ d o____ Potatoes_____ ______ . . . d o ____ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 148.7 146.0 146.0 146.0 146.01143.2 140.5 132.4 135.1 135.1 135.1 135.1 140.5 128.6 128.6 137.1 145.7 145.71145.7 151.4 145. 7 148.6 142.9 145.7 142.9 142.9 118.3 114.0 118.3 116.1 115.1116.1 111.8 118.3 119.4 114.0 118.3 117.2 116.1 129.4 141.2 147.1 176.5 182.4170.6 294.1 264.7 194.1 152.9 152.9 152.9 182.4 169.5 110.8 109.0 142.4 166.8 161.5 110.8 110.8 113.9 117.3 142.4 144.1 158.0 109.5 133.1 144.1 161.5 160.6 160.2 163.3 164.2 165.9 122.8 129.1 138.6 146.8 146.2 123.4 163.1 179.0 196.9 223.6 222.7 158.4 144.1 144.1 144.1 144.1 144.1 144.1 135.1 135.1 137.8 137.8 140.5 137.8 148.6 154.1 151.4 159.5 162.2 167.6 148.6 145.7 145.7 148.6 145.7 148.6 148.6 151.4 151.4 154.3 165.7 174.3 174.3 154.3 121.5 117.2 120.4 117.2 118.3 117.2 121.5 119.4 120.4 120.4 120.4 122.,6 119.4 158.8 164.7 170.6 170.6 170.6 200.0 211.8 141.2 141.2 117.7 111.8 111.8 158.8 DETAILED TABLES Plate beef do Pork chops_________ d o____ Bacon, sliced_______ . . . d o ____ Ham , sliced............... . . . d o ____ 1924 A v erage for N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 Sugar, granulated— . . . d o ....... 100.0 151.9 161.1 190.7 194.4 205.6'205.6 192.6 174.1 175.9 201.9 190.7 194.4 187.0 190.7 192.6 192.6 177.8 166.7 146.3 150.0 146.3 157.4 159.3 161.1 163.0 166.7 T ea .............................. . . . d o ....... 100.0 116.7 117.8 117.1 117.4 118.8119.3 119.3 118.9 118.9 119.6 119.8 119.8 118.6 120.1 119.3 119.6 120.0 119.8 119.8 118.1 117.4 117.4 118.4 120.6 120.3 119.3 Coffee.......................... . . . d o ____ 100.0 129.7 129.7 130.6 131.2 131.2; 130.6 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.9 130.6 130.9 134.2 143.3 150.3 149.4 150.6 149.7 150.6 152.4 157.9 168.2 170.9 150.6 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ ................. 100.0 148.7 147.1 147.6 146.8 146.8 146.0 153.2 154.7 154.7 155.0 159.1 155.6 151.3 151.8 150.2 145.7 142.1 143.2 144.2 147.9 148.5 151.3 152.5 154.2 154.6 149.0 1 Ol T a b l e 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. __ BUFFALO, N. Y. Article 1924 A v erage for y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 P ou n d — 100.0 162.3 162.8 163.7 164.6 165.9 173.1 179.4 182.1 179.8 174.9 164.6 163.7 170.0 165.5 166.4 164.6 .. . d o ____ 100.0 153.6 154.1 154.6 156.2 159.3 168.6 174.2 176.3 174.2 168.0 158.8 159.8 163.4 159.8 160.8 160.3 -.-d o ____ 100.0 158.2 159.4 159.4 160.6 160.6 165.3 168.8 167.7 167.7 166.5 165.3 164.1 163.5 165.3 166.5 163.5 .. . d o ____ 100.0 131.4 130.7 129.4 128.8 129.4 134.0 132.7 135.3 137.9 139.9 136.6 134.0 133.3 138.6 135.3 135.9 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ -^1 A v er age for year 1924 169.5 177.6 179.4 180.7 181.6 178.9 170.9 165.5 165.0 172.2 162.9 169.1 172.2 172.7 175.8 172.2 166.5 159.8 159.8 166.0 167.7 172.4 169.4 170.6 169.4 168.8 168.8 165.9 166.5 167.7 140.5 140.5 139.9 142.5 140.5 139.2 140.5 140.5 13a 6 139.2 100.0 107.0 105.2 103.5 102.6 100.9 100.0 97.4 96.5 105.2 107.8 105.2 108.7 103.5 107.0 104.4 107.0 105.2 105.2 103.5 101.7 101.7 104.4 106.1 107.0 107.0 105.2 100.0 152.7 148.3 147.3 147.8 162.1 158.6 172.9 176.4 195.6 183.3 145.3 134.5 160.6 142.4 137.9 134.5 149.8 160.6 163.1 163.1 183.7 190.6 202.5 164.5 151.7 162.1 100.0 154.3 150.2 148.4 147.1 148.0 148.9 148.9 148.4 151.1 148.0 143.91141.2 148.4 139.4 136.2 132.6 130.8 134.4 133.9 135.7 144.8 148.0 156.1 155.2 155.2 142.1 100.0 175.2 174.1 177.5 173.3 171.0 172.1 175.2 176.7 177.9 177.1 174..8 ie a 7 174.4 171.4 171.4 170.2 173.3 177.1 176.7 176.7 180.2 179.0 178.2 177.9 176.0 175.6 L am b.......................... — do____ 100.0 190.5 189.4 187.6 189.9 188.8 204.1 202.4 195.9 196.5 189.9 177.5 177.5 191.1 177.5 177.5 190.5 204.7 208.9 216.0 210.1 189.3 187.0 182.8 171.6 175.2 191.1 Hens............................ .. . d o ____ 100.0 168.3 171.1 171.6 175.8 173.9 173.5 166.8 165.4 165.9 167.8 161.6 161.6 168.7 167.8 169.2 174.9 172.5 174.9 174.9 169.7 165.4 165.9 165.4 163.5 166.4 169.2 M ilk, fresh................. Q u a r t - 100.0 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 156.3 153.8 153.8 156.3 166.3 166.3 172.5 168.8 162.5 160.0 153.8 153.8 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 162.5 162.5 175.0 175.0 157.5 B utter......................... P o u n d .- 100.0 161.7 157.4 157.7 154.5 138.8 m 2 12a 6 137.5 148.5 149.6 162.5 166.0 149.3 167.4 165.5 155.5 13a 4 12 a 6 132.9 133.4 126.4 127.2 127.8 132.6 145.8 139.6 Cheese........................ .. .d o ....... 100.0 174.6 177.6 177.1 176.1 172.7 173.2 174.2 176.6 179.0 181.0 184.9 181.5 177.6 182.4 181.5 177.1 172.2 173.2 170.2 167.8 171.7 171.2 170.7 171.2 173.7 173.7 Lard............................ — do....... 100.0 116.1 116.1 116.1 116.1 113.3 114.7 113.3 112.6 118.9 123.8 125.9 125.9 117.5 125.2 121.0 114.7 112.6 111.9 109.8 111.2 130.1 135.0 151.8 153.1 14a 3 127.3 Eggs, strictly fresh .. D o z e n . . 100.0 183.3 153.5 129.8 109.1 111.9 109.4 118.8 128.6 154.7 173.6 214.9 219.8 150.8 175.7 176.0 114.6 102.1 104.0 110.0 116.1 136.2 174.5 201.5 225.8 223.4 155.0 B read......................... P o u n d -- 100.0 148.2 148.2 148.2 148.2 150.0 150.0 150.0 14a 2 m o 150.0 151.8 151.8 150.0 m o m o 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 m o m o 148.2 151.8 153.6 150.0 F lour........................... — do____ 100.0 143.3 143.3 140.0 140.0 143.3 140.0 136.7 130.0 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 136.7 133.3 143.3 146.7 143.3 146.7 146.7 150.0 163.3 163.3 170.0 173.3 180.0 156.7 C om m eal.................. — do....... 100.0 138.5 142.3 146.2 138.5 142.3 146.2 150.0 146.2 142.3 142.3 157.7 157.7 146.2 161.5 169.2 165.4 161.5 165.4 165.4 165.4 169.2 176.9 184.6 192.3 188.5 173.1 R ice............................. .. . d o ------ 100.0 96.8 97.9 96.8 100.0 95.7 94.6 95.7 95.7 95.7 97.9 98.9 101.1 96.8 .98.9 102.2 104.3 100.0101.1 100.0 103.2 106.5 105.4 103.2 108.6 108.6 103.2 100.0100.0 100.0100.0 135.3 141.2 164.7 264.7 247.1 217.7 147.1 141.2 129.4 15a 8 129.4 135.3 141.2 129.4 129.4 164.7 182.4 135.3 129.4 100.0 s a 2 88.2 129.4 Potatoes___________ _ do Sugar, granulated. . . .. . d o ....... 100.0 148.2 159.3 187.0 190.7 201.9 201.9 188.9 172.2 174.1 192.6 185.2 185.2 181.5 181.5 190.7 187.0 177.8 164.8 142.6 142.6 142.6 153.7 155.6 155.6 153.7 163.0 T ea .............................. .. . d o ....... 100.0 136.0 136.0 135.3 137.1 138.9 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.7 139.1 139.8 139.8 138.0 138.4 139.1 143.6 143.6 145.1 144.4 144.4 1414 142.9 144.9 144.9 144.4 143.3 Coffee.......................... — do____ 100.0 119.1 120.5 121.2121.8122.2 121.5 120.5 120.1 120.1 119.5 118.8 118.4 120.5 119.8 117.4 129.0 130.7 131.7 132.8 134.1 141.0 144.7 150.9 159.7 168.3 138.2 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... H* .. .d o ____ .. .d o ____ .. .d o ....... .. .d o ------ 100.0 149.4 147.1 146.2 147.0 146.6 146.2 151.2 151.7 155.9 154.1 157.7 156.9 151.0 152.5 152.1 146.7 142.7 142.8 144.1 145.5 145.2 150.2 151.8 155.2 156.7 148.8 RETAIL. PRICES, 1880 TO 1924 Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak..........__ R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... Unit 1923 A v er age for yea r Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 C* CHARLESTON, S. C. 1923 A v erage for y ea r Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v erage for y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 160.8 157.8 139.1 138.4 A v erage for year 1924 Article U nit Sirloin steak. ..........R ound steak............. R ib roast ................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. „-d o -„. —_do____ --d o -„ 100.0 159.0 157.1 162.7 165.4 168.2 168.2 1641 164.1 164.1 100.0 153.9 151.5 160.3 165.7 164 2 166.7 168.6 159.3 156.4 100.0 141.6 135.2 141.6 147.0 143.6 141.1 142.6 139.1 142.6 100.0 144.4 137.1 141.7 144.4 135.8 139.1 141.1 136.4 141.1 Plate b eef,................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... — .d o ____ — .d o ____ . . . d o ____ — do— 100.0 121.2 121.2 127.1 122.9 120.3 121.2 122.0 119.5 119.5 111.9 122.9 122.9 121.2 113.6 115.3 122.9 120.3 122.0 119.5 112.7 112.7 117.0 112.7 122.0 115.3 117.0 100.0 129.8 123.8 125.5 125.5 127.7 129.8 130.2 130.2 143.8 135.3 129.8 110.2 128.5 117.9 120.0 114.9 123.4 125.1 130.2 130.2 134.9 134.9 137.0 127.7 129.8 127.2 100.0 147.5 145.5 139.3 137.0 134.6 135.8 132.7 133.1 137.4 136.2 134.6 134.6;137.4 135.4 137.4 131.5 128.0 128.8 128.0 130.0 131.9 136.2 138.9 139.7 137.7 133.5 100.0 158.2 152.4 153.8 148.4 150.2 150.2 150.2 151.6 148.4 155.3 152.7 152.0 152.0 153.8 154.5 150.2 149.5 149.5 149.5 153.8 158.2 156.7 158.2 162.5 164 7 155.3 L a m b .......................... Hens............................ M ilk, fresh............. . B utter......................... — _do____ 100.0 203.7 186.2 197.7 205.5 192.2 189.5 191.3 191.3 191.3 191.3 176.6 178.9 — _do____ 100.0 170.1,165.9 170.1 175.1171.9 170.1 171.0 172.4 168. 7 167.7 160.8 159.9 Quart. 100.0 152. 5 152. 5 152.5 152. 5|152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 P ou n d — 100.0 152.1 148.4 150.0 152.7 137.6 129.4 126.7 132.3 140.5 144.7 146.0 150.3 153.0 153.0 149.5 153.9 132.7 130.7 133.8 133.8 153.0 146.1 130.7 129.8 153.0 151.5 135.1 132.5 181.2 189.4 158.5 160.4 152.5 152.5 155.0 156.6 156.7 156.7 156.2 153.5 152.0 152.0 148.5 155.4 136.1 143.6 134.7 137.6 139.1 135.8 138.4 132.5 -__d o____ - - d o ____ — _do-----„ .d o --„ 100.0 159.5 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 159.5 159.5 159.5 156.8 154.1 154.1 100.0 125.0 125.0 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 129.2 145.8 145.8 150.0 100.0 114.6 114.61114. 6 114.6 114.6 116.4 116.4 116.4 120.0 123. 6 123.6 123.6 100.0 122.7 118.2 118.2 127.3 131.8 145.5 136.4 186.4 163.6 140.9 127.3 127.3 159.5 133.3 118.2 136.4 154.1 141.7 125.5 140.9 151.2 156.2 148.4 148.9 153.5 147.1 152.5 147.1 149.5 150.5 129.2 132.2 132.2 132.7 133.7 128.5 128.5 127.2 123.2 131.1 186.2 198.6 189.4 186.2 178.0 180.7 180.3 186.7 189.9 192.2 161.3 164.5 164.1 159.9 165.0 162.2 161.8 166.4 165.4 160.4 156.8 156.8 156.8 156.8 156.8 156.8 156.8 156.8 156.8 152.5 154.5 140.2 125.7 126.7 126.7 127.2 125.1 1241 123.3 137.3 Cheese......................... — d o ------ 100.0 174.8 177.7 172.8 167.0 154 4 157.8 164 6 166.0 169.4 175.2 171.8 170.4 168.5 169.4 169.9 166.5 153.4 Lard_______________ ___do____ 1100.0 124.0 125.3 124.7 125.3 124 7 123.3 123.3 123.3 126. 0 128.7 134.0 135.3 126.7 135. 3 132.0 129.3 122.7 Eggs, strictly fresh— D o z e n - 100.0 166.4 137.8 112.4 107.3 104.4 107.6 110.2 114.9 119.1 140.3 157.1 206.4 132.1 167.0 150.8 108.3 99.4 Bread.......................... P ou n d . - 100.0 155. 7 155.7 loo. 7 155.7 167.2 167.2 167.2 168. 9 167.2 167.2 167.2 167.2 163.9 177.0 177.0 177.0 173.8 Flour........................... Corn m e a l ................ R ice___....................... Potatoes..................... 153.5 153.5 150.0 147.1 129.2 123.8 128.5 127.2 147.1 147.1 122.0 122.0 101.3 109.8 175.4 175.4 154.1 156.8 156.8 154.1 145.8 141.7 141.7 341.7 127.3 127'. 3 330.9 136.4 145.5 145.5 140.9 140.9 186.7 162.7 155.9 135.2 144.2 144.7 147.1 147.1 147.1 152.9 152.9 122.0 130.7 139.3 140.0 158. 7 154.0 134.0 132.7 332.1 157.8 187.3 189.2 194.9 144.1 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 175.4 173.8 175.4 154.1 156.8 164.9 164.9 364.9 173.0 175.7 141.7 150.0 162.5 166.7 170.8 170.8 166.7 140.0 143.6 345. 5 147.3 145.5 145.5 145.5 131.8 122.7 131.8 127.3 122.7 113.6 113.6 162.2 154.2 138.2 131.8 Sugar, granulated— —.d o ------ 100.0 152.9 154.9 190.2 196.1 211.8 211.8 200.0 180.4 176.5 200.0 196.1 200.0 190.2 192.2 196.1 1S6.1 182.4 166.7 151.0 152.9 151.0 156.9 156.9 166.7 170.6 170.6 T ea .............................. . . . d o ------ 100.0 142.8 141.4 141.4 143.0 143.0 143.0 143. 0 142.8 141.4 141.4 142.8 143.2 142.4 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 143.2 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 142.2 142.0 Coffee.......................... . . . d o ------ 100,0 124.0 124.3424.7 127.0 128.5 130.0 128.5 128.5 125.9 123.6 124. 0 124.0 126.2 124. 0 124.7 132.7 134.6 135.4 136.5 138.0 338.0 141.1 149.4 158.9 171.9 140.3 Index number of 43 weighted articles com bined........... .. ....... 100.0 148.4 144.7ji45.4 146.9 147.2 147.6 147.0 149.2 148.8 149.5 149. iji5 2 .5 148.1 151.9 151.2 148.9 145.9 144.2 143.9 145.8 146.8 148.6 152. sji^i. 6 154 5 149.0 ! 1 1 DETAILED TABLES 191.3 168.7 152.5 142.6 154.8 151.5 135.1 135.8 CHICAGO, ILL. 1923 A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15. 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v er age for Jan. F eb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v er age for year 1924 Unit Sirloin s t e a k ............ R ound steak.............. R ib ro a s t................... C huck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ — d o ____ . . . d o ____ 100.0 164.2 162.1 160.8 164.7 166.0 169.4 174.6 179.3 185.3 179.3 175.4 176.3 171.6 175.0 173.7 172.4 174.1 179.7 179.7 180.6 179.3 178.9 178.9 180.2 176.7 177.6 100.0 145.1 143.1 142.6 145.5 146.5 149.5 156.4 159.4 161.9 159.9 156.9 156.4 155.9 154.0 154.0 155.0 155.0 158.9 158.4 161.9 162.4 163.4 164.4 160.9 156.4 158.9 100.0 150.3 149.7 149.3 152.8 154.4 150.8 154.9 153.3 161.0 162.1 160.5 160.5 154.9 160.0 160.5 160.5 162.6 164.6 164.6 163.1 161.0 162.1 163.1 162.6 160.5 162.1 100.0 126.0 122.1 122.7 126.6 126.6 129.2 126.6 126.6 136.4 137.0 136.4 137.0 129.2 131.2 135.1 133.8 138.3 137.7 137.0 135.7 135.1 137. Q139.0 14ft 3|138.3 136.4 Plate b eef.................. Pork ch ops. .............. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced................ __ d o -----. . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ 100.0 107.0 104.4 101.7 103.5 103.5 101.7 102.6 100.9 104.4 106.1 108.7 107.0 104.4 107.0 107.0 107.8 108.7 112.2 110.4 107.8 112.2 111.3 113.9 111.3 111.3 110.4 100.0 134.7 130.5 130.0 130.0 145.8 136.8 147.4 162.6 182.1 166.8 132.6 123.7 143.7 127.9 129.5 136.8 142.1 146.3 146.8 143.2 167.9 179.5 187.4 146.8 137.4 149.5 100.0 140.5 140.2 139.9 141.8 143.0 139.9 140.8 141.5 142.1 141.8 138.3 133.5 140.2 130.4 131.3 131.0 131.0 130.4 130.1 129.7 136.7 136.4 138.0 138.9 138.0 133.5 100.0 145.9 146.5 147.5 149.1 150.9 150.3 151.6 152.8 153.5 154.1 152.2 147.5 150.3 146.5 147.2 145.0 146.5 145.9 149.7 147.8 153.1 151.9 152.2 149.7 150.0 148.7 L am b.......................... Hens M ilk, fresh................. B utter......................... ... d o .... . . . d o ____ Q u a r t... P ou n d . . 100.0 171.7 172.7 173.7 173.7 174.8 182.3 191.9 186.9 188.9 183.8 180.3 176.3 179.8 176.8 179.8 184.9 193.4 197.0 194.9 190.4 183.3 183.3 178.8 175.8 173.7 184.3 100.0 161.1 176.2 176.7 183.4 179.8 170.5 172.5 170.5 175.1 168.9 155.4 151.3 170.0161.1 174.1 179.3 182.4 185.5 181.4 176.2 175.6 179.8 178.2 171.5 169.4 176.2 100.0 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 168.8 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.6 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 100.0 161.1 155.8 153.9 150.0 135.4 127.6 126.2 135.9 146.7 150.0 162.4 168.2 147.8169.6 161.3 154.1 129.3 126.2 131.5 130.9 126.2 125.4 125.4 128.7 142.3 137.6 Cheese......................... L a r d .._____________ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... . . . d o ____ __ d o ____ Dozen . . P o u n d .. 100.0 157.9 160.3 161.1 160.3 159.1 158.7 158.3 158.7 158.7 159.1 161.5 160.7 159.5 158.3 159.1 159.1 154.8 152.8 152.0 152.8 154.0 155.6 156.3 156.7 157.1 155.6 100.0 114.1 110.1 111.4 112.1 110.1 112.1 112.8 112.8 114.8 122.2 127.5 126.2 115.4126.2 122.2 118.8 119.5 116.8 118.1 118.1 127.5 132.9 140.9 149.7 147.0 128.2 100.0 193.5 156.9 135.3 125.7 125.3 125.3 125.3 134.3 157.9 170.6 222.6 219.2 157.5 189.0 168.5 123.0 115.4 118.5 128.8 136.0 150.0 174.0 191.8 226.4 242.8 163.7 100.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 162.3 162.3 162.3 162.3 160.7 F lour........................... Corn m e a l ................ R ic e ............................ Potatoes..................... __ d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ------ 100.0 150.0 150.0 146.4 146.4 146.4 150.0 142.9 142.9 146.4 146.4 146.4 146.4 146.4 142.9 146.4 146.4 146.4 146.4 150.0 157.1 164.3 167.9 171.4 175.0 182.1 157.1 100.0 186.2 182.2 179.3 175.9 175.9 179.3 179.3 182.8 189.7 186.2 186.2 179.3 182.8 179.3 175.9 186.2 182.8 182.8 186.2 186.2 193.1 196.6 200.0 213.8 213.8 193.1 100.0 113.5 113.5 113.5 114.6 113.5 114.6 112.4 112.4 114.6 113.5 113.5 118.0 113.5 115.7 115.7 115.7 116.9 116.9 119.1 119.1 121.3 121.3 121.3 123.6 127.0 119.1 110.0 118.8 118.8 118.8 137.5 137.5 168.8 287.5 231.3 206 3 150.0 143.8 143.8 162.5 162.5 168.8 162.5 162.5 162.5 181.3 225.0 175.0 162.5 143.8 125.0 137.5 162.5 Sugar, gran ulated... __ d o ____ 100.0 151.0 160.8 182.4 196.1 203.9 203.9 196.1 178.4 178.4 192.2 184.3 188.2 184.3 188.2 194.1 196.1 184.3 174.5 158.8 158.8 156.9 160.8 162.7 164.7 158.8 172.5 T e a .............................. . . . d o ____ 100.0 128.2 129.6 129.6 130.0 130.0 130.2 134.8 134.4 134.4 134.6 135.0 134.3 132.0 136.1 135.9 135.0 134.6 135.4 135.4 133.9 133.5 134.8 136.3 135.9 136.3 135.2 100.0 118.7 123.3 123.6 127.2 126.6 125.9 125.6 124.9 124.6 125.3 124.6 124.6 124.6 123.9 126.6 134.8 139.0 141.0 143.3 143.6 143.9 149.8 153.4 161.3 165.2 143.9 Coffee. ....................... 100.0 148.8 146.8 146.1 148.4 148.5 148.8 156.7 154.2 156.8 154.5 156.9 156.5 152.0 155.6 155.2 152.2 150.0 150.3 151.7 154.5 153.6 156.0 157.2 158.1 160.3 154.5 1 1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ 178 T a b l e 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. CINCINNATI, OHIO 1923 A v er age for Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. D ec. yea r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................. . C huck roast............... P o u n d -. —.d o ....... ___do....... — d o....... 100.0 142.9 143.7 146.3 146.3 149.4 156.3 159.3 160.6 158.0 151.1 147.6 100.0 141.8 143.8 144.2 147.1 149.5 156.7 160.1 160.6 157.7 150.0 147.6 100.0 141.9 144.0 147.6 147.6 148.7 150.8 150.8 151.8 150.3 147.6 143.5 100.0 116.5 116.5 117.8 119.1 120.4 122.4 125.0 125.0 123.7 119.1 117.1 Plate beef._............... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham , sliced............... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ „ . d o ....... .. .d o ....... 100.0 120.3 121.2 123.7 118.6 122.0 100.0 132.5 131.1 129.6 137.4 138.4 100.0 135.5 133.5 131.1 131.5 133.5 100.0 159.0 160.4 159.7 162.5 171.4 117.8 118.6 118.6 135.9 152.9 157.3 133.9 134.7 134.7 165.4 167.8 170.3 147.6 150.7 146.3 146.3 145.2 150.5 143.8 145.7 141.9 147.1 144.5 145.5 115.8 119.7 117.1 117.8 119.5 117.8 117.0 117.0 181.1 152.9i 113.1 112.6 135.1 134.7 126.3 123.1 169.3 170.0jl68.2 162.9 Cheese............. .......... Lard_______________ Eggs, strictly fresh _Bread.......................... -__do....... ___do....... Dozen__ Pound _ - 100.0 179.3 181.1 179.7 169.8 167.5 179.7 174.5 172.2 182.1 184.0179.7 178.3 100.0 110.6 109.2 112.8 113.5 108.5 108.5 107.8 108.5 123.4 128.4 127.7 124.8 100.0 184.5 141.0 108.3 106.8 108.6 94.6 112.6 121.2 151.8 169.1 235.3 209.4 100.0 175.0 177.1 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 Flour...... .................... Corn m eal.................. R ice ............................ Potatoes..................... .. d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ — do....... 100.0 139.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 133.3 136.4 133.3 133.3 100.0 107.4 111.1 103.7 107.4 111.1 118.5 118.5 125.9 125.9 133.3 137.0 100.0 101.1 101.1 101.1 98.9 102.3 100.0 101.1 102.3 102.3 106.8 108.0 100.0 111.1 105.6 116.7 127.8 133.3 200.0 233.3 161.1 166.7 133.3 122.2 177.4 115.6 145.3 175.0 155.0 156.3 157.6 151.4 152.4 153.4 148.2 149.2 148.2 123.0 125.0 123.7 156.3 151.9 151.1 148.9 145.9 151.1 153.8 150.5 148.1 147.6 144.2 148.6 146.1 146.1 144.0 145.0 141.4 145.5 122.4 121.7 120.4 120.4 117.8 120.4 122.0 119.4 116.3 159.4 121.2 118.6 122.0 120.3 127.7 136.4 147.1 130.1 114.7 115.9 118.3 122.3 159.4 160.4 161.8 166.8 195.3 153.0 175.0 164.7 194.7 156.8 175.0 157.1 195.9 217.1 224.7 218.8 206.5 160.3 162.0 160.3 160.7 150.4 175.0 175.0 175.0 150.0 125.0 149.4 127.0 121. C125.2 126.5 194.7 150.4 125.0 120.3 174.1 121.3 184.2 175.0 173.1 114.2 158.6 175.0 167.9 109.2 107.2 175.0 158. 5 163.2 166.5 160.8 161.3 163.2 130.5 131.9 151.8 151.8 147.5 124.1 131.3 162.2 198.6 254.3 241.0 155.8 175.0 177.1 177.1 177.1 177.1 175.0 119.5 120.8 139.8 118.9 132.3 119.5 165.7 161.5 L am b.......................... — d o____ 100.0 201.8 201.2 200.0 204.1 210.6 218.2 205.3 190.0 193.5 195.9188.8 190.0 200.0 Hens_______________ _do____ 100.0 145.3 156.8 163.7 162.8 162.4 156.8 149.2 149.2 155.6 149.2,140.2 140.6 152.6 M ilk, fresh_________ Q u a r t - 100.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 175.01175.0 175.0 156.3 B utter......................... P ou n d - - 100.0 153.3 147.5 148.8 142.9 126.5 122.3 117.9 129.9 139.0 141.61153.8 157.1 140.0 147.2 151.1 144.2 148.1 145.5 146.1 118.4 117.1 A v er age for year 1924 133.3 136.4 133.3 133.3 137.0 118.5 137.0 133.3 109.1 103.4 111.4 113.6 122.2 144.4 150.0 144.4 117.8 116.9 117.8 119.5 118.6 120.3 139.8 164.6 172.3 180.1 130.1 120.4 121.5 129.5 135.9 145.0 143.0 139.8 168.9 173.5 173.1 170.3 166.8 164.3 160.4 156.1 156.6 160.4 107.8 107.1 105.0 111.3 97.8 100.4 112.2 122.7 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 136.4 136.4 133.3 133.3 113.6 113.6 138.9 138.9 136.4 136.4 142.4 129.6 133.3 144.4 115.9 115.9 115.9 166.7 205.6 172.2 191.8 149.1 125.0 121.8 187.6 150.9 125.0 119.7 151.5 154.5 157.6 151.9 155.6 159.3 115.9! 119.3 119.3 133.3 133.3 127.8 184.7 145.3 125.0 121.8 157.6 159.3 119.3 122.2 191.8 146.6 125.0 135.1 119.5 140.8 126.7 165.4 200.6 153.8 147.5 132.5 1C3.6 145.5 163.0 144.4 120.5 115.9 122.2 144.4 DETAILED TABLES Article 1924 A v erage 1 for y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 Sugar, granulated—. . . . d o ....... 100.0 150.9 160.4 186.8 196.2 203.8 203.8 194.3 179.3 181.1 194.3 192.5 190.6 186.8 188.7 190.6 190.6 184.9 169.8 152.8 152.8 150.9 158.5 160.4 160.4 160.4 167.9 T ea ............... .d o ....... 100.0 113.5 116.0 115.2 115.5 117.2 118.2 120.0 120.5 120.8 120.3 120.3 121.3 118.2 122.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.0 124.0 124.0 123.7 123.7 123.5 123. 5 123.5 123.7 Coffee.................. ....... . . . d o ____ 100.0 125.0 125.8 130.1 133.2 132.8 132.0 131.6 129.3 128.5 129.3 129.3 129.3 129.7 130.9 135.2 140.6 144.1 144.1 143.4 145.7 150.4 155.1 161.7 171.9 175.8 150.0 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined............... ................. 100.0 140.6 138.1 138.9 140.8 140.7 143.3 145.5 142.1 146.7 147.6 149.3 147.3 143.5 148.6 146.2 143.1 140.7 142.6 141.8 137.6 137.6 140.6 143.6 144.9 144.8 142.4 1 1 O T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 3d CITIES, 1913,1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con, 00 O ' CLEVELAND, OHIO 1923 A v er age for Feb. ec. y e a r Jan. 15 Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 U nit Sirloin s tea k ............. R ound s tea k ............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast________ P o u n d .. . . . d o ___ _ . . . d o ....... — d o .— . 100.0 139.0 137.0 137.8 140.7 100.0 129.0 129.0 126.7 131.3 100.0 129.5 133.2 131.1 131.1 100.0 116.3 116.3 116.3 116.3 Plate beef-................. P ork ch op s............... B acon, sliced............ Ham , sliced............... .. . d o ....... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... ...d o ..... 100.0 95.0 92.4 9 4 1 92.4 91.6 85.7 88.2 92.4 92.4 96.6 95.8 100.0 135.2 134.3 131.0 133.3 145.7 146.7 150.5 159.1 192.9 167.6 139.1 100.0 145.3 144.6 143.5 143.1141.3 142.4 144.2 144.9 146.0 146.4 142.8 100.0 131.6 131.1 133.9 132.2 .1342 135.6 136.5 139.0 140.5 143.9 142.7 Lam b.......................... H ens........................... M ilk , fresh................. Butter......................... .. . d o ....... .. . d o ____ Q u a rt... P ou n d . . 100.0 176.7 174.1 179.3 100.0 168.8 172.6 176.1 100.0 170.7 170.7 170.7 100.0 155.6 152.0 150.0 Cheese............... ......... Lard...................... ..... Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... D ozen . _ P o u n d .. 100.0 156.2 155.8 100.0 109.8 109.2 100.0 178.4 138.8 100.0 143.6 143.6 F lo u r.____ _________ __ do........ 100.0 146.9 146.9 Corn m eal.................. . . . d o ....... 100.0 135.7 135.7 R ice__ _____________ __ d o........ 100.0 103.5 103.5 do__ - 100.0 123.5 129.4 Potatoes___________ 148.4 154.9 156.9 155.3 155.3 152.4 145.5 143.9 147.2 145.9 144.3 145.1 150.0 154.9 158.5 135.5 142.4 143.8 143.8 145.6 142.4 137.3 132.7 136.9 135.0 135.0 136.4 141.9 145.6 147.9 137.4 139.5 139.0 136.8 139.0 135.8 130.5 135.8 134 7 135.8 133.2 133.7 137.4 138.9 138.9 114 5 116.9 118.1 120.5 124 7 122.9 117.5 120.5 118.7 125.9 120.5 121.1 123.4 128.3 130.7 160.9 122.1 187.8 143.6 158.9 158.1 159.4 152.9 148.0 146.3 152.0 148.4 149.3 150.2 143.8 139.2 1346 142.4 139.5 138.9 140.0 138.9 135.8 133.7 136.8 130.1 129.5 128.3 126.5 12L7 119.9 125.3 99.2 99.2 97.5 95.8 99.2 95.8 96.6 135.2 134.3 125.7 143.3 151.9 154 8 153.8 140.9 136.6 132.2 134 4 133.0 1341 135.9 140.7 138.2 136.8 138.7 139.3 143.6 142.5 176.7 175.7 180.3 189.6 180.8 183.4 178.2 168.9 167.4 177.7 176.7 176.2 182.4 177.2 173.0 166.5 165.6 167.9 170.2 165.1 159; 1 159.5 168.8 166.0 169.8 1744 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 170.7 147.5 131.1 1242 123.7 135.1 143.9 145.2 157.6 162.6 143.9 163.6 155.3 147.2 157.1 159.2 150.6 151.5 151.1 150.2 151.5 155.4 160.1 109.8 112.3 111.0 109.8 110.4 109.2 116.0 116.6 120.9 113.4 102.6 102.9 101.2 111.1 120.7 147.5 1741 218.1 143.6 143.6 149.3 147.3 143.6 143.6 143.6143.6 143.6 146.9 135.7 102.3 135.3 97.5 93.3 122.4 146.7 138.8 143.5 138.2 136.8 1948 198.4 198.4 196.9 176.3 178.1 173.5 169.8 170.7 162.2 146.3 146.3 122,2 12L0 132.3 127.3 1549 159.7 160.1 157.9 156.2 153.2 148.1 112.9 122.7 117.8 114 7 113.5 1141 112.9 141.4 156.6 153.9 100.6 93.9 97.4 102.6 143.6 143.6 143.6 143.6 143.6 143.6 143.6 A v er age for year 1924 96.6 100.0 101.7 183.8 188.1205.2 144 6 145.3 152.2 145.3 145.9 1444 185.5 183.9 169.8 167.0 170.7 170.7 121.2 122.2 100.8 100.0 151.4 143.3 150.0 147.8 140.5 140.5 181.9 169.9 169.8 163.7 170.7 170.7 121.7 127.3 177.2 165.6 170.7 133.3 98.3 155. 7 140.6 141.3 185.0 170.2 165.9 132.8 142.1 140.3 142.1 144 2 143.3 145.1 149.4 112.9 125.8 128.8 139.9 145.4 144 2 125.5 113.4 141.1 170.8 191.0 221.6 219.8 146.9 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 145.5 150.0 153.1 153.1 146.9 143.8 143.8143.8 143.8 143.8 146.9 140.6 140.6 140.6 140.6 137.5 140.6 150.0 159.4 159.4 168.8 171.9 175.0 128.6 132.1 128.6 132.1 135.7 139.3142.9 150.0 153.6 139.3 150.0 150.0 150.0 153.6 146.4 146.4 150.0 160.7 160.7 175.0 178.6 185.7 101.2 104.6 102.3 103.5 105.8 103.5109.2 112.6 111.5 105.8 113.8 112.6 109.2 110.3 112.6 119.5 116.1 119.5 120.7 123.0 121.8 123.0 147.1 158.8 223.5 276.5 247.1 235.3164 7 141.2 141.2 176.5 135.3 147.1 147.1 147.1 147.1 1941 1941 147.1 152.9 .135.3 111.8 117.6 153.1 160.7 117.2 147.1 Sugar, granulated... . . . d o ....... 100.0 151.9 157.4 188.9 200.0 205.6 205.6 192.6 170.4 175.9^196.3 190.7 190.7 185.2 190.7 192.6 194 4 185.2 172.2 153.7 151.9 150.0 1648 166.7 1648 166.7 170.4 T ea ___ _____________ __ d o........ 100.0 138,6 138.2 137.0 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 137.4 136.2 135.4 136.0 139.2 137.2 135.0 135.0 134.2 134 6 134 2 134 6 132.8 131.6 131.6 133.2 133.2 133.2 133. 6 Coflee.......................... —-d o....... 100.0 150.2 151.7 152.5 152.8 152.8 152.8 153.2 150.9 148.7 152.5 152.8 153.2 152.1 156.2 158.1 166.0 169.4 172.1 171.7 170.9 175.1 176.6 182.6 192.5 196.2 174 0 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ 100.0 142.7 140.3 140.4 142.0 143.3 145.6 148.0 146.9 150.6 148.9 149.9 147.1 145.4 145.7 145.5 141.5 139.9 139.3140.5 141.3 144 6 148.1 149.8 149.2j 149.7 144 6 1 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 1924 A v erage for F eb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 DALLAS, TEX. 1923 A v er age for Jan. A pr. M ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. yea r 15 Feb. Mar. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v er age for ye a r Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v er age for year 1924 Unit Sirloin steak. ............ B ound steak.............. B ib r o a s t .................. Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ — d o ____ 100.0 151.1 151.1 150.2 154.7 157.0 154.3 154.3 152.0 152.0 152.0 147.1 150.2 152.0 153.4 150.7 152.9 157.0 155.2 154.7 154.7 151.6 151.6 149.3 149.8 150.2 152.5 100.0 151.0 151.0 152.0 152.0 154.4 150.0 150.0 148.5 148.5 146.1 143.1 150.0 149.5 148.0 146.1 146.1 151.0 151.0 151.5 147.1 146.1 146.1 144.1 142.6 141.2 146.6 100.0 135.9 135.9 138.5 135.9 138.5 136.9 136.9 135.4 135.4 135.4 135.4 137.4 136.4 137.4 134.9 138.5 138.5 138.5 141.0 141.0 143.6 143.6 139.0 141.0 138.5 139.5 100.0 130.1 125.8 130.7 130.7 135.6 133.1 133.1 130.1 129.5 129.5 131.3 133.1 131.3 128.8 130.7 127.0 129.4 129.4 131.9 133.7 132.5 135.6 136.8 130.7 129.4 131.3 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced........ ....... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ — d o .... — d o ____ 100.0 112.3 111.5 116.2 116.2 120.8 118.5 118.5 121.5 130.0 130.0 116.9 120.8 119.2 120.0 121.5 116.9 120.0 120.0 119.2 120.0 119.2 100.0 138.8 128.5 128.5 123.8 128.5 131.3 134.6 143.0 157.9 149.1 139.3 134 6 136.5 133.2 129.4 127.6 125.7 129.4 137.4 136.9 149.5 100.0 107.5 105.6 104.0 102.7 104.5 105.31102.1 100.8 100.8 100.8 101.1 100.8 102.9 102.4 104.3 102.4 102.4 101.3 102.7 105.1 110.4 100.0 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 159.5 159.5 158.2 159.5 160.8 160.8 158.8 162.7 126.9 123.1 123.1 123.1 120.8 151.9,153.3 148.1 146.3 139.3 113.6jll3.6 111.2 108.8 106.4 162.7 158.8 158.8 158.8 159.8 L a m b ......................... Hens_______________ M ilk, fresh................. B utter......................... — d o ____ __ d o ____ Quart. __ P ou n d . . 100.0 181.0 200.0 208.1 194.6 194.6 186.9 186.9 186.9 100.0 155.6 164.7 163.6 161. 0 Ifift. 4 159.9 155.6 155.1 100.0 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 100.0 144.5 147.1 149.0 149.0 132.6 125.8 125.3 131.5 Cheese......................... L ard...... ..................... Eggs, strictly fresh. _ Bread.......................... — d o ____ __ d o ____ D ozen . _ P ou n d . . 100.0 185.5 100.0 120.7 100.0 156.7 100.0 166.7 184.5 121.9 145.1 164.8 F lour........................... C orn m e a l................. B ice________________ Potatoes............ ......... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ __ d o ____ __ d o ____ 100.0 145.5 100.0 124.1 100.0 109.7 100.0 150.0 142.4 139.4 120.7 120.7 106.5 109.7 150.0 154.6 186.9 186.91186.9 189.6 191.0 173.3 173.3 191.0 198.2 152.9 153.5!158.8 156.7 158.3 154.0 159.4 157.2 156.7 145.6 145.6|145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 141.7 147.9 152.3 155.2 141.9 160.2 158.6 150.5 132.3 181.0 173.5 168.0 170.5 172.5 176.0 179.5 .188.5191.5 189.0 180.0 184.5 123.7 123.1 121.3 120.7 119.5 120.1 126.6 133.7 134.3 131.4 124.9 134.9 101.1 95.8 97.9 103.5 113.4 125.4 144.0 151.4 172.9 199.3 133.8 182.7 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 164.8 161.1 161.1 161.1 161.1 161.1 163.0 161.1 139.4 124.1 111.8 163.6 139.4 139.4 133.3 130.3 133.3 124.1 124.1 124.11124.1 127.6 112.9 110.8 109. 7i108. fi 107.5 168.2 186.4 209.1 204.6 190.9 133.3 133.3 137.9 148.3 106.5 106.5 181.8 177.3 136.4 136.4 151.7 131.0 115.1 109.7 195.5 177.3 136.4 158.6 120.4 186.4 198.2 200.5 154.0 154.5 145.6 145.6 126.3 124.0 192.3 154.0 145.6 131.0 184.6 150.8 145.6 129.9 181.0176.0 176.9 183.7 186.0 154.5 157.8 152.4 154.0 155.1 145.6145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 128.4|.126.8 127.9 139.8 136.2 187.5 180.5 166.5 168.0 .167.0 164.0 132.5 128.4 121.3 121.9 125.4 125.4 128.2 96.1 90.8 100.4 108.8 125.7 161.1 161.1 161.1 161.1 161.1 161.1 164.0 137.9 134.5 161.1 161.0164.5 166.0 170.5 170.5 140.2 139.6 147.3 145.0 133.1 163.0 172.5 193.0 227.8 143.7 161.1 161.1 .163.0 163.0 161.1 136.4 136.4 136.4 139.4 139.4 139.4 148.5 148.5 151.5 157.6 160.6 145.5 158.6 155.2 155.2 151.7 155.2151.7 158.6 172.4 169.0 169.0 165.5 158.6 120.4 122.6 116.1 115.1 115. Ijl22.6 124.7 124.7 124.7 126.9 131.2 123.7 181.8 200.0 190.9 204.5 204.5 213.6 213.6 200.0 186.4 181.8 186.4 195.5 DETAILED TABLES Article Sugar, gran u lated ... — d o . . . . 100.0 155.2 163.8 187.9 194.8 201.7 205.2 193.1 172.4 175.9 194.8 186.2 194.8 186.2 193.1 196.6 196.6 187.9 170.7 156.9160.3 160.3 163.8 167.2 167.2 163.8 174.1 T e a .. .......................... . . . d o ____ 100.0 137.0 139.0 137.6 137.6 139.0 138.4 136.9 138.4 138.4 138.4 138.4 139.7 138.2 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 147.7 149.2|149.3 147.8 147.8 147.8 149.9 149.9 148.0 Coffee.......................... — d o — . 100.0 114.4 116.4 116.4 117.4 117.2 115.8 115.8 115.5 115.8 115.8 116.4 118.3 116.4 119.3 121.3 126.7 129.4 129.7 133.5|139.5 141.7 141.7 148.0 149.6 159.7 136.8 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined________ 145.7 149.4 142.7 149.2 143.5 141.0 141.5 142.1 144.5 146.3 148.1 148.4 15a 0 154.3 146.2 I145*4| 1 ' 1448 1 181 100.0 142.1 141.5 140.0 141.3 141.1 140.8 141.5 141.3 H3.5 ! 1 1 DENVER, COLO. 1923 A v er age for M ar. Apr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb 15 15 15 15' 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v er age f o r ' Jan. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r 15 Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 , 15 15 15 15 1923 A v er age for yea r 1924 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ou n d steak.............. R ib roast.................... C huck roast............... P o u n d .. — d o____ — d o....... . . . d o ____ 100.0 121.7 123.4 100.0 113.4 112.4 100.0 122.7 122.7 100.0 106.5 105.9 Plate beef................... P ork chops................. B acon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... . . . d o ........ — d o ....... __.d o........ ...d o .— . 100.0 101.1 102.1 100.0 99.0 102.1 111.6 117.9 108.4 108.4 102.1 101.1 102.1 1012 106.3 102.1 101.1 105.1 112.6 111.6 100.0 139.5 136.4 131.8 134.9 141.0 148.2 158.0 157.4 186.7 161.5 138.5 125.6 146.7 129.7 123.6 123.1 1319 140.5 143.6 100.0 150.5 150.2 151.9 153.0 152.7 151.9 151.9 152.7 151.6 153.0 147.7 142.4 150.9 1419 144.2 142.4 141.3 141.3 140.6 100.0 162.9 161.6 163.6 162.3 165.6 165.6 174.2 165.6 167.2 164.6 163.9 15a 3 1616 15a 9 153.3 152.0 153.6 155.6 157.3 L a m b .......................... H ens............................ M ilk, fresh................. B utter......................... . . . d o ....... — d o ____ Q u a rtP ou n d . . 100.0 206.7 211.6 207.9 206.7 211.6 229.9 223.8 217.1 218.9 212.2 210.4 204.9 213.4 209.8 208.5 211.6 218.3 2214 218.9 214.6 220.1 218.9 204.3 200.0 199.4 212.2 100.0 139.9 144.3 151.7 149.8 155.7 146.3 146.8 139.9 142.4 143.4 129.1 137.4 143.8 141.4 142.4 146.8 150.7 156.2 148.8 149.8 149.3 142.4 136.0 136.0 135.5 144 8 100.0 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 140.5 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 140.5 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 139.3 140.5 140.5 139.3 100.0 145.3 142.4 14L3 145.8 127.6 l i a s 116.9 128.4 135.4 137.3 152.8 152.0 137.0 15a 2 151.2 14a 4 122.3 117.2 117.4 119.8 112.9 114.7 117.2 111.3 1340 12a 8 Cheese......................... Lard_______________ Eggs, strictly fresh. . B read.......................... . . . d o ....... __ d o ........ D oz en . _ P ou n d . . 100.0 148.3 149.0 147.5 142.9 142.5 145.2 147.1 148.3 150.2 152.1 151.7 151.7 147.9 151.7 147.1 1418 142.5 137.2 140.6 140.6 140.6 142.9 146.4 141.8 142.5 143.3 100.0 117.9 119.1 117.9 117.9 117.9 116.1 116.1 114.8 117.3 119.8 120.4 119.1 117.9 119.1 1118 109.9 110.5 112.3 110.5 111.1 125.9 127.2 135.2 142.6 142.0 121.6 100.0 153.1 132.2 96.9 100.6 100.0 102.2 108.8 119.7 136.3 149.7 187.8 190.3 131.6 175.9 129.7 96.3 94.1 95.0 102.8 112.8 125.0 136.6 160.6 193.1 214.4 136.3 100.0 151.9 151.9 151.9 15L9 151.9 151.9 150.0 144.4 144.4 144.4 144.4 144.4 14a 2 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 14a 3 14a 3 14a 3 14a 3 144 4 Flour........................... . . . d o ....... C orn m eal.................. . . . d o ____ R ice............................. — d o ____ _dr> Potatoes____________ 140.9 139.6 142.6 131.9 124.7 120.9 120.9 130.6 138.8 138.8 141.6 12a 7 120.1 l i a 7 l i a 7 126.8 137.8 133.1 137.2 132.0 124.4 122.7 119.8 129.1 117.6 117.6 117.6 111.8 117.6 109.2 105.9 l i a 7 106.3 108.4 105.3 102.1 100.0 101.1 105.3 145.6 175.4 177.4 191.8 160.0 138.5 148.7 143.1 144.5 146.6 153.4 150.9 146.6 144.9 157.0 163.2163.9 164.2 io a 9 159.9 158.9 100.0 146.2 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 142.3 138.5 142.3 142.3 142.3 138.5 146.2 138.5 138.5 138.5 138.5 138.5 138.5 142.3 100.0 136.0 128.0 132.0 128.0 124.0 128.0 132.0 124.0 12a 0 132.0 140.0 140.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 12 a 0 12 a 0 128.0 12a 0 140.0 100.0 110.5 109.3 112.8 112.8 112.8 110.5 110.5 109.3 111.6 114.0 115.1 112.8 111.6 112.8 115.1 115.1 115.1 114.0 115.1 116.3 100.0 121.4 107.1 121.4 142.9 164.3 185.7 271.4 221.4 207.1 185.7 171.4 164.3 171.4 17L4 171.4 171.4 200.0 192.9 235.7 250.0 153.8 153.8 165.4 169.2 188.5 150.0 144.0 152.0 16a 0 16a 0 172.0 144 0 118.6 n a e 120.9 120.9 118.6 116.3 192.9 164.3 150.0 142.9 142.9 192.9 Sugar, granulated— . . . d o ____ 100.0 161.8 169.1 203.6 209.1 220.0 2 ia 2 200.0 183.6 185.5 205.5 200.0 201.8 196.4 1915 19a 2 201.8 189.1 176.4 163.6 169.1 167.3 172.7 172.7 1745 165.5 17a 2 T e a .............................. — d o ____ 100.0 129.4 129.4 129.0 129.0 130.3 130.7 129.6 127.1 126.7 126.0 126.0 125.0 12 a 2 127.5 129.7 129.7 131.8 129.4 129.4 127.3 12 a 0 127.5 129.0 129.9 129.9 129.2 C oflee.......................... — d o____ 100.0 123.8 122.1 124.2 124.2 126.5 123.8 124.5 123.8 123.1 124.2 125.5 126.2 1215 130.3 129.6 135.7 139.1 13a 8 140.1 141.8 145.9 14a 3 151.7 165.3 172.1 144 9 ’ Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ 100.0 132.9 130.8 130.0 133.0 133.3 134.7 13a 2 135.4 136.3 13a 6 139.6 139.0 135.1 139.4 1311 131.1 129.5 129.4 131.7 133.6 132.2 131.7 134.0 135.9 140.4 1340 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article 123.8 125.1 130.2 142.6 151.9 149.8 137.9 130.6 120.4 121.7 131.5 125.1 1213 123.0 132.3 1310 114.8 118.7 126.3 139.7 150.2 145.5 136.4 124.9 116.8 115.8 126.3 119.6 119.6 117.2 123.9 1314 123.3 123.8 130.2 139.0 143.6 144.8 135.5 130.8 121.5 122.1 130.2 128.5 125.0 125.0 129.1 133.1 104.6 107.2 109.8 118.3 12a 1 119.6 u a i 111.1 105.9 107.8 111.8 109.8 109.8 113.1 112.4 l i a 3 182 T able 15.—R ELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH M ONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. DETROIT, MICH. 1923 A v er age for ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 Unit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... - .. d o ....... 100.0 142.3 100.0 138.9 100.0 130.8 100.0 121.2 Plate beef................... Pork chops......... ....... Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 145.1 145.5 150.4 154.5 161.8 164.2 165.0 164.2 138.9 138.4 140.9 148.0 157.1 165.7 164.7 163.1 133.3 131.8 132.8 136.9 139.5 143.6 142.6 145.6 123.8 123.2 123.8 122.5 130.5 128.5 134.4 139.7 106.3 104.5 102.7 101.8 100.9 100.9 102.7 103.6 107.1 146.7 143.6 136.9 137.4 152.8 147.7 171.3 178.0 207.2 170.0 170.8 169.5 168.7 168.2 169.5 174.3 175.5 178.1 181.6 186.2 185.1 183.9 186.2 187.4 189.3 191.2 196.6 156.9 148.0 147.6 154.6 150.0 145.5 139.0 132.8 132.3 135.1 127.8 129.1 A v er age for year 1924 153.7 150.5 136.9 128.5 158.1 156.1 153.3 158.6 152.0 151.0 138.0 134.9 136.4 131.8 133.1 128.5 158.1 156.6 141.0 133.8 111.6 107.1 108.9 109.8 108.9 188.2 197.4 200.0 152.3 141.5 159.2 166.1 171.7 172.5 170.0 195.4 198.1 200.4 196.9 195.8 109.8 161.0 160.1 190.8 154.5 150.0 142.6 131.8 108.9 107.1 108.0 104.5 109.8 180.5 146.7 131.8 156.9 142.1 172.5 166.1 162.2 17Q.4 160.9 192.7 185.4 183.5 187.4 185.4 152.4 150.0 139.0 131.1 150.8 150.0 137.4 131.1 156.5 153.5 140.5 134.4 108.9 108.0 108.9 139.0 141.0 150.8 154.5 153.2 151.5 181.2 185.8 185.8 161.8 161.1 144.1 135.8 167.1 162.6 144.1 136.4 110.7 111.6 161.0 162.1 154.5 154.9 187.0 187.7 163.0 164.6 163.6 165.2 145.6 146.2 137.7 137.1 111.6 159.5 150.6 190.4 160.2 161.6 143.1 135.8 L am b.......................... — do____ dn Hens_______________ M ilk, fresh................. Quart— Butter..................... . P o u n d .. 100.0 222.8 221.0 216.2 222.2 228.7 244.9 250.9 232.9 233.5 223.4 219.8 215.6 227.5 213.2 211.4 226.3 246.1 251.5 249.7 240.1 229.9 224.0 216.2 207.8 211.4 227.5 100.0 168.0 176.2 177.7 186.9 181.1 177.2 173.8 169.4 176.2 172.3 162.6 164.6 173.8 166.0 171.4 182.0 184.5 185.4 181.1 177.2 172.8 178.2 176.2 168.4 165.5 175.7 100.0 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 178.6 178.6 178.6 166.7 166.7 170.2 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 160.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 100.0 163.5 157.6 159.2 158.1 142.2 135.7 130.5 140.3 150.0 152.7 162.7 166.8 151.6 167.0 163.0 156.8 130.5 124.6 131.9 133.0 127.3 127.6 124.1 128.9 137.8 137.8 Cheese____ _________ Lard________ _____ Eggs, strictly fresh _ _ Bread...................... __ __ do____ - _ d o ____ Dozen __ P ou n d . . 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 176.9 106.2 198.1 153.6 174.5 172.2 169.8 166.5 174.1 170.3 105.6 106.2 108.6 108.0 106.8 106.8 154.5 131.5 115.0 116.9 119.8 121.0 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 153.6 Flour....................... . Corn meal.................. R ice________________ Potatoes..................... „ _ d o ____ — do....... „ _ d o ____ . . . d o ____ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 141.9 157.1 117.9 86.7 141.9 138.7 138.7 153.6 153.6 153.6 114.3 116.7 114.3 86.7 100.0 120.0 138.7 153.6 116.7 120.0 173.6 106.8 131.2 153.6 178.8 114.2 153.2 153.6 175.5 175.9 174.5 117.3 121.6 121.0 178.7 203.5 203.5 153.6 153.6 153.6 138.7 135.5 132.3 129.0 132.3 132.3 153.6 153.6 157.1 160.7 160.7 167.9 111.9 111. 91114.3 111. 9 113. lj 116.7 186.7 300.0 240.0 213.3 126.7 113.3 135.5 167.9 117.9 106.7 173.6 110.5 152.2 153.6 175.0 117.3 189.8 157.1 174.5 176.4 111. 7 109.9 176.4 105.4 157.1 157.1 135.5 157.1 114.3 153.3 132.3 171.4 114.3 126.7 135.5 171.4 114.3 126.7 174.1 168.9 167.5 166.0 165.1 108.0 107.4 105.6 108.6 118.5 95.5 •102.2 111.8 121.7 136.3 157.1 157.1 157.1 157.1 157.1 135.5 135.5 167.9 171.4 117 9 120.2 126.7 126.7 135.5 167.9 116.7 120.0 165.6 125.9 156.4 157.1 168.9 163.2 167.0 133.3 139.5 138.3 180.9 211.5 222.3 157.1 157.1 157.1 135.5 141.9 148.4 151.6 158.1 164.3 164.3 171.4 185.7 182.1 115.5 115.5 116.7 120.2 120.2 193.3 186.7 146.7 140.0 113.3 169.3 118.5 151.0 157.1 167.7 171.0 145.2 185.7 189.3 175.0 121.4 119.0 117.9 100.0 93.3 133.3 DETAILED TABLES Article 1924 A v erage for Mar. A pr. M a y June J uly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 Sugar, granulated— . . . d o ....... 100.0 153.9 165.4 198.1 200.0 209.6 205.8 198.1 182.7 182.7 211.5 188.5 190.4 190.4 188.5 194.2 194.2 188.5 173.1 155.8 155.8 151.9 159.6 161.5 161.5 159.6 171.2 T ea...... ............ ........... __ do........ 100.0 153.6 153.6 152.0149.4 144.8 145.7 146.2 147.1 144.1 149.2 147.8 147.1 148.5 M8.5 148.5 148.5 146.4 146.4 147.6 147.3 147.8,147.8 143.4 143.4 142.5 146.4 Coffee......................... 100.0 129.0 131.1 133.1(132.8 129.7 128.7 129.0 130.4 129.7 129.0 128.3 129.0 130.0 128.3 130.7 135.8 139.6 140.3 139.6 142.0 148.5151.9 156.3 167.6 170.3 146.1 Index number of 43 weighted articles com bined................ 100.0 149.0 146.5 147.0 147.9 148.7 151.3 157.3 156.4 158.9 155.7 152.8 152.1 152.2 153.5 152.3 147.8 145.6146.4 150.0 150.5 150.4jl52.4 153.1 153.8 154.3 150.9 oo co T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913,1923, AND 1924, AND EACH M ONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. S FALL RIVER, MASS. Article Unit 1923 1924 A v A v er er age age for Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug, Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. yfor e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. S e p t Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 1913 411 1.3 A v er age for year 1924 71' P ou n d . 100.0 164.4 164.1 164. 64.4 165.9 170.3 177.7177.1 180.3 179.4 171.8 170.0 170. 6170. 167.1 165.9 167.9 170.0 173.2 174.4 177.4 175.9176.8 171.8 169. .71.8 ...d o — 100.0 154. .56.0 153.0 155.6 159.7 161.6 165.3 165.7166.4 166.0 162.7 157.1 160.5 158.6 158.2 157.1 159.0 158.2 160.1 161.6 163.4 163.8 161. 61.9 157.1 160.1 ...d o ___ 100.0 117. 17.2 116.4 115.5 116.4 118.5 124. 28.9 131. 28.9 121.6 120.3 125.4 118.1 120.7 120.3 121.5 124.1 120.3 122.8 120.3 121.1 118.1 119.0 121.1 ...d o — 111.1 109.4 109.4111.1 113.3 119.3 121.0 122.1 115.5 113.3 114.9 117.7 115.5 117.1 117.1 117.1 119.3 119.9 120.4 120.4 117. 16.6 118.2 118.2 Plate beef.............. Pork chops........... Bacon, sliced........ Ham, sliced.......... ...d o ___ ...d o ___ 100.0 134.0 129.7 129.7 128.8 134.9 134.0 142.0 145.3 160.9 161.3 139.6 122.2 138.7 120.7 117.0 115.1 129.7 134.0 135.4 135.8 154.7 159.9 171.2 145.8 139.6 138.2 . . . d o . . . 100.0 151.8 149.4 147.8 151.8 147.8 145.1 144.3 144.7 144.7 143.1 141.6 140.8 146.3 134.9 134.5 137.6 134.5 133.3 134.9 128.2 130.6 130.6 139.6 135.3 139.6 134.5 ...d o — 100.0 151.6 151.0 151.0 149.0 150.3 149.7 150. 71J52.3 155.2 154.2 148.7 149.7 151. 0147. 146.4 148.1 148.1 147.4 149.7 147.4 152.9 154.5151.3151.0 151.9 149.7 Lam b..................... Hens...................... M ilk, fresh........... Butter.................... ...d o ___ ...d o — Q u art.. Poun d. 100.0 174. 9170.1.9169.2 1.2168.4 167.2 173.3 173.7 173.7 172.5 169.2 164. 0170.1.5158.7 165.2 161.1 165.2 166.8 169.6 167.2 169.2 173.3 167.r.21<.67.2 171.3 166.8 100.0 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 166.7 166.7 157. i.7155.6 144.4 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 148.9 155.6 155.61J.55.6 155.6 147.8 152.6 153.9 156.6 .29.0 133.9 139.0 157.7 142.0 134.4 132.0 136.3 142.3 148.5152.3 153. 9146.9159.1 161.5 159.9 133.9 129.0 132.2 136.9 132.2 131.4 129.>.512 100.0 Cheese......................... Lard............................ Eggs, strictly fresh.. B r e a d ................... ...d o ___ — d o -_ D ozen.. P ou n d . 100.0159.2160. 163.0 162.6 158.7 156.6 163.4 163.4 165.1 166.4 166.0 165.5 162. 6165. 164.7 164.3 163.4 162.1 159.6 161.3 163.4 161.3 160.4 157.4 160.0 162.1 100.0 111.3 110.6 111.9 111.9 111.3 109.9 109.3 109.3 116.6 121.2 124.5 123.2114.6 122.5 117.2 113.2 109.9 106.6 108.6 109.9 125.2 126.5 142.4 143.7 141.1 122.5 100.0 201.4 164.2 140.4 108.4 109. 2110. 121.6 145.7 168.8 188.7 226. 7237.\7 160. 3178.6 153.4 121.9 ~ \ 7 99.0 106.0 116.6 144.5 177.9 201.0 225.0 248.3 155.0 100.0 146. 8146. 146.8 146.8 146. 8146. 146.8146.8146. 8146.8 143.6 143.6 146.8 143.5 141.9 141.9 141.9 141.9 141.9 141.9 141.9 141.9141.9141.9 141.9 141.9 F lour....................... Corn m eal............. R ice......................... Potatoes.................. .. .d o ___ .. .d o ___ - .d o ___ .—d o . - - 100. 0154.6 151.5 154.6 154.6154.6 151.5 151.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 151.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 157.6 160.6 16a Sugar, granulated. T e a .......................... Coflee.... .................. — do—. -_do__. .. . d o — - 100.0 155.6 163.0 194.4 196.3 209. 3207. 181.5 181. 5200.0 19a 3 198.2 190.7:194.4 192.6 194.4 185.2 174.1 159.3 159.3 155.6 161.1 163.0 164.8 16a 7 172.2 100 0134.8 134.8 136.2 136.6 137.1 13a 7 133.0 134.2 134.4 133.7 134.2 135.5 135.1 133.5 133.5 133.3 135.3 135.5 134.8 134.8 134.8 133.7 134.212[3a0136.0 134.6 100.0 lift 4 118.8 119.7 119.4 120.9 121.2 119.7 120.6 120.6 120.6 119.1 120 0119.►.7 122.4 122.7 12a 4 130.6 133.3 133.9 134.5 137.0 138.8 143.0 153.3 15a 4 1 :.61J 100.0 111.6 100.0 121.6 9i: 121.0 r.4 Index num ber o f 43 weighted articles com bined............... 100.0 195.0 192.4 196.51!96.5 195.5 207.6 210.6 206.6 207. 12001 . .0196.5193.9200.0196.i.0 196.0 202.1 209.1 209.6 211.6 206.6 206.1 207.6 199.5 200.0 197.5 203.5 1.0 1.8 1.5 1.1 i.8 . 71'72.7 172.7 154.5 100 0171..4 165.7 165.7 162.9 165.7 157.1 171.4 174.3 174.3 197.1 185.7 197.1 174. 3 208.6 205.7 202.9 200.0 200.0 200.0 202.9 205.7 205.7 211.4 214.3 211.4 205.7 100.0 99.0 103.0 99.0 101.0 101.0 101.0 103.0 104.0 102.0 103.0 103.0 104.0 102.0 105.0 102.0 102.0 104.0 103.0 104.0 104.0 106.0 io a o 106.0 106.0 107.0 105.0 100.0 121.1 121.1 131.6 152.6 157.9 147.4 252.6 184.2 194.7 157.9 142.1 142.1 157. 9147.r.4 152.6 152.6 147. 157.9 194.7 173.7 115.8 121.1 105.3 100.0 100.0 13a8 . 100.0 150.1 . 14a914a 6 145.1 144.7 143.6150.1 148.5 152.5 153.9 156.6 156.7 149.7 151.9148.1 143.9 136.9 13a 2 140.5 140.2 142.7 147.1 149.0 150.9 15a8145.2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin s t e a k .......... R ound steak............ R ib roast..... .............. C huck roast.............. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 1923 A v er age for y ea r Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v erage for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v er age for year 1924 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ou n d steak............. R ib roast.................... C huck roast—............ P o u n d .. — d o____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o . ___ 100.0 137.1 137.1 139.4 139.4 141.0 148.6 154.2 155.8 155.0 151.8 142.6 139.4 145.0 139.0 141.4 141.0 145.8 149.4 151.0 151.8 150.2 147.0 143.8 138.2 135.9 144.6 100.0 137.0 139.6 141.7 143.0 146.0 154.0 159.2 163.0 162.1 154.0 147.2 142.1 148.9 144.3 145.5 145.5 148.5 155.3 157.0 157.0 153.6 151.5 148.1 140.0 138.3 148.9 100.0 139.8 140.3 140.9 144.9 143.8 145.5 147.2 150.0 149.4 145.5 145.5 141.5 144.3 144.9 148.9 148.9 152.3 154.0 154.5 154.0 152.8 151.1 146.6 142.6 141.5 149.4 100.0 132.7 13L5 132.1 137.1 135.9 141.5 143.4 144.7 142.8 140.3 139.6 135.2 138.4 136.5 137.1 137.7 139.0 145.3 146.5 142.8 140.9 140.9 136.5 131.4 128.9 138.4 Plate b eef................... Pork chops................. B acon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ 100.0 115.6 114.8 113.9 113.9 109.8 110.7 113.1 109.8 118.0 114.8 113.1 113.1 100.0 128.0 130.8 129.9 129.9 134.1 128.9 135.6 139.8 168.7 155.9 123.7 115.2 100.0 129.6 126.2 126.5 128.6 127.9 126.9 127.9 128.6 125.5 125.2 117.0 113.6 100.0 155.1 159.0 159.3 157.7 161.6 159.9 162.9 161.9 162.9 162.9 155.4 151.1 L am b.......................... Hens............................ M ilk, fresh........... . Butter......................... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ Q u a rtP ound. . 100.0 202.0 202.0 198.0 198.0 206.1 214.7 218.7 202.0 198.0 193.4 193.4 193.4 201.5 189.4 191.4 198.5 212.6 210.6 210.6 218.7 198.0 202.0 198.0 185.4 193.4 200.5 100.0 149.3 153.6 161.6 164.9 164.9 157.8 155.9 158.8 157.8 153.6 151.7 156.9 157.4 149.8 155.9 157.8 160.7 167.8 166.3 156.9 155.9 156.4 158.3 152.1 153.1 157.8 100.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 100.0 153.7 147.6 14a 4 147.1 129.8 124.2 124.2 132.7 14a 5 14a 1 155.1 159.3 143.1 164.6 154.0 143.9 125.3 118.3 122.9 126.1 119.9 122.1 121.3 124.2 137.2 131.6 Cheese...................... Lard_________ _____ Eggs, strictly fresh. . Bread—. ..................... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ....... D ozen__ P o u n d .. 100.0 182.9 182.5 175.8 168.3 164.0 167.3 166.4 168.3 173.0 178.7 176.3 176.3 100.0 97.4 97.4 96.7 96.0 95.4 94.7 94.7 96.0 101.3 111.3 113.9 113.3 100.0 177.3 142.9 109.9 100.7 103.9 96.5 103.9 113.1 144.7 155.0 217.7 204.3 100.0 164.7 164.7 164.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 173.5 174.4 172.0 169.7 162.1 155.9 155.9 159.2 100.7 107.9 97.3 94.7 94.7 95.4 95.4 96.7 139.0 182.6 165.2 103.5 88.3 92.2 101.1 115.6 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 F lour........................... Corn m eal................. R ice............................. P otatoes..................... — d o ____ . . . d o ____ — d o____ — d o ____ 100.0 146.9 146.9 146.9 150.0 146.9 143.8 140.6 137.5 137.5 134.4 137.5 137.5 100.0 115.4 119.2 119.2 12a 1 123.1 123.1 126.9 126.9 130.8 134.6 134.6 138.5 100.0 110.9 109.8 109.8 109.8 107.6 109.8 110.9 109.8 110.9 112.0 112.0 114.1 100.0 93.8 87.5 100.0 l i a s 125.0 181.3 268.8 237.5 200.0 131.3 106.3 112.5 143.8 137.5 126.9 138.5 110.9 115.2 150.0 150.0 113.1 135.1 125.2 159.3 114.7 112.3 112.3 113.1 118.8 116.4 112.3 114.8 117.2 116.4 113.1 112.3 114.8 116.1 116.1 119.9 127.5 134.6 133.7 133.2 158.3 166.4 178.2 140.3 127.5 137.4 113.3 111.9 111.9 111.9 110.9 110.2 109.2 113.6 120.1 124.8 125.5 125.9 115.6 151.8 151.1 154.7 154.7 155.7 155.4 153.4 155.4 155.7 156.4 154.4 154.4 154.4 155.9 159.2 163.0 161.6 159.7 162.6 115.9 121.2 134.4 137.7 131.1 109.9 123.4 153.5 180.1 213.1 230.8 145.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 137.5 134.4 134.4 137.5 137.5 140.6 156.3 159.4 165.6 168.8 171.9 150.0 134.6 138.5 142.3 138.5 142.3 142.3 157.7 161.5 176.9 173.1 176.9 153.8 116.3 117.4 117.4 116.3 116.3 117.4 119.6 121.7 117.4 116.3 120.7 117.4 143.8 131.3 131.3 131.3 150.0 218.8 143.8 143.8 112.5 106.3 112.5 137.5 DETAILED TABLES Article Sugar, granulated. . . _ „ d o ____ 100.0 150.0 156.9 187.9 193.1 200.0 196.6 189.7 172.4 170.7 189.7 179.3 179.3 181.0 175.9 182.8 182.8 177.6 162.1 144.8 144.3 143.1 151.7 155.2 155.2 153.4 160.3 T e a .............................. . . . d o ____ 100.0 126.8 128.7 128.7 12a 2 128.2 128.2 128.3 128.5 128.5 128.5 129.3 130.0 128.5 132.0 132.7 132.5 133.3 134.3 132.3 132.2 132.2 132.2 132.5 132.5 132.2 132.5 Coffee......................... _ ..d o ____ 100.0 124.3 125.9 125.9 124.9 125.3 125.3 125.3 125.3 125.3 126.2 126.2 126.2 125.6 129.2 129.5 139.7 141.6 142.6 143.6 143.9 146.2 149.2 151.5 161.0 163.6 145.2 Index num ber o f 43 weighted articles com bined________ ................. 100.0 138.8 136.6 137.5 139.4 139.6 144.0 145.8 144.7 146.8 143.8 144.2 143.2 142.1 144.3 142.2 138.3 136.3 137.2 137.8 142.2 139.8 143.0 143.9 143.9 145.7 141.2 00 cn JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 1923 Unit Article A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. year 1924 A v erage for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. year 186 T able 15,—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. A v er age for year 1913 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1924 P o u n d .. . . - d o ____ — .d o ____ —.d o ____ Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined........ ....... 100.0137.2134.7135.8135.9135.613a613a413a 2140.0143.2143.7145.013a 714a214a2138.3135.8134.1135.1138.2139.0140.9144.0144.514a4 14a 3 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 100.0128.9129.2131.2134.6132.7132.7132.3130.0130.0130.4131.2130.4131.213a 8133.8142.3142.3136.9134.6134.6134.6132.3132.3134.6131.5135.4 100.0130.5128.2134.3138.5136.213a2131.9129.1135.213a7133.8130.513a3137.1139.0144.6142.2140.8135.7135.7135.7130.5135.7135.2133.8137.1 100.0107.8111.7117.0120.4110.9115.2108.7113.0113.0114.8l i a s 113.9113.5120.0118.3123.9121.7118.3116.1116.1117.4117.4117.4117.4113.9118.3 100.0117.9120.7120.7120.0120.7121.4121.412a5117.2122.1121.412a 512a 7131.0127.6125.512a9126.9124.112a5124.1124.1125.5126.212a212a 2 Plate beef-................. — d o — 100.0104.6106.5102.8 98.2100.0100.0 96.3 96.3 99.1 93.5 95.4 95.4 99.1106.5 97.2 98.1 95.4 98.1 96.3 96.3 oa6 98.1 98.1 99.1 97.2 98.1 Pork chops................ . . . d o ____ 100.0129.4125.4123.7125.4130.7130.7123.3127.6131.6134.2127.6120.2127.6127.2124.6122.8129.4128.9128.9124.1134.2132.9136.4137.3132.9129.8 Bacon, sliced............. „ . d o ____ 100.0133.2128.9131.8133.2126.8125.0123.2123.2125.0125.0122.9121.1126.8121.1116.8liai 115.4119.6121.4119.6120.7125.4123.2130.0126.8121.4 H am , sliced............... — d o — . 100.0151.4155.3158.5155.3149.7153.2154.2147.5154.215a3160.2159.5154.6156.7156.7154.9151.4144.7144.714a8154.6158.5158.5isa 3149.6152.8 L am b............... .......... — d o — 100.0174.917fl4180.8180.8167.5m3 184.7166.5172.4172.4170.9170.9174.9165.5169.9174.9184.7168.5172.4170.4leas166.5172.4177.3175.9171.9 Hens________ _____ — d o ____ 100.0149.6148.7150.4149.1147.814a6135.1133.314a9150.9154.0151.3146.9150.4151.3isa 1 154.4153.5149.6149.1145.2153.1152.6153.9151.8151.8 M ilk, fresh................. Quart— 100.0142.7142.7142.7139.5139.5134.7134.7131.5131.5150.8150.8150.8141.1161.3161.3153.2150.8150.8150.8150.$150.8150.8150.8155.6155.6153.2 Butter......................... P ou n d — loao145.7144.7147.414a9130.012a8122.412a6132.4137.614a514a9137.8149.6150.9149.1129.512a3123.1123.312a 1 120.9121.4122.6131.7130.7 Cheese......................... — d o ____ 100.0164.4161.3157.3151.6143.614a214A414a 0155.1157.8156.0157.8153.8156.015a 7153.3140.9132.9134.7136.013a i 130.2138.7140.0141.3141.3 L ard—................... ..... __ d o ____ 100.0112.3114.8114.8116.8liai 109.0109.7111.6liai 120.0121.9121.9lias 123.2121.3lias 116.1liai 112.9112.3123.2129.7132.3138.1143.9123.9 100.0152.4116.7104.3 95.5 96.3102.3107.1122.7145.9151.8173.9173.1128.6 149.9149.3 87.8 88.1 91.8100.8126.9128.9144.2184.7187.5190.1136.0 Eggs, strictly fresh— Dozen B read.......................... P ou n d — 100.0156.315a315a 3156.3157.8157.8157.8157.8157.8157.8157.8157.8157.8154.7154.7154.7154.7154.7154.7157.8159.4160.9160.9160.9164.1157.8 F lour........................... - - d o ____ 100.0150.015a 0150.0147.4150.0147.4142.1139.5139.5139.5142.1142.1144.7142.1142.1142.1142.1142.1142.1144.7150.0150.0150.0152.6152.6147.4 Corn m eal.................. - - d o ____ 100.0106.9110.3113.8113.8117.2120.7120.7120.7124.1131.0137.9137.9120.7131.0131.0131.0131.0131.0127.6141.4141.4144.8141.414a3144.8137.9 R ice ............................. —.d o ____ 100.0133.313a4 131.8130.3128.8131.8131.8131.8130.3134.9140.9134.9133.3133.3134.8136.4136.4137.9139.4143.9143.914a9143.914a514a5 140.9 Potatoes _ „ d o ____ 100.0120.8120.8125.0137.5154.2175.0229.2220.818a317a014a8158.3162.5154.2154.2162.5158.3154.2175.0170.8154.2150.0137.5129.2129.2154.2 Sugar, granulated— — d o ____ 100.0138.3140.0171.7180.0190.0185.0176.7161.7161.7180.017a3180.0170.017a3180.0180.0171.7158.3146.7146.7145.0148.3148.3148.3151.7158.3 T e a .............................. — d o ____ 100.014fl014a7140.0141.2141.2142.8145.814a3 144.2144.7147.5149.214a3149.2148.3148.3152.5152.2153.7isa 7153.7153.7152.0156.5159.2152.7 Coflee.......................... — .d o ____ 100.0116.2na2116.2114.5113.6113.3113.3112.2111.6Iia3113.9ua4 114.2114.2115.9121.7124.312a 2122.9121.7129.0129.913a2142.3149.0127.5 Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak............. R ib roast.......... ......... Chuck roast....... T able 15.—R E L A T I V E R E T A I L P R IC E S OF 23 F O O D A R T IC L E S I N E A C H O F 39 C IT IE S , 1913, 1923, A N D 1924, A N D E A C H M O N T H OF 1923 A N D 1924—Con. KANSAS CITY, MO. —•— Article Unit 1923 A v er age for Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v * erage for Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D e c. y e a r Jan. Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v er age for year 1924 Poun d _ 100.0 144.6 144.6 144 2 150.0 151.7 155.8 161.3 160.4 163.3 160.0 157.1 157.5 154.2 158.3 156.3 154 6 158.8 158.8 159.6 158.8 159.6 155.8 155.0 155.4 151.7 157.1 ___do------ 100.0 134.6 134 6 136.5 141.1 141.1 149.1 158.9 15a 5 157.9 152.8 148.1 147.7 146.7 147.2 143.5 143.9 1449 149.5 151.9 151.9 155.6 149.5 146.7 145.3 140.7 147.7 — d o ____ 100.0 133.2 133.2 132.0 140.5 141.0 144.4 144.9 144.9 151.7 147.8 143.3 142.1 141.6 141.6 143.8 143.3 146.6 148.3 148.3 147.7 148,9 147.2 144.4 144.4 149.4 146.1 — d o ____ 100.0 1140 114 7 114 7 11&0 118.7 120.7 124.7 124.0 124.7 121.3 120.7 120.0 120.0 126.0 122.7 126.7 127.3 126.0 128.0 128.0 130.7 126.0 126.0 125.3 120.0 126.0 Plate b eef.................. Pork chops_________ Bacon, sliced_______ H am , sliced............... . . . d o ------ .- d o -----. . . d o ____ — d o ------ 100.0 89.7 89.7 91.5 91.5 93.2 93.2 94.9 92.3 92.3 100.0 126.5 124 5 123.5 126.0 135.5 129.5 138.0 147.5 176.5 100.0 138.7 138.7 139.7 138.4 14a 4 141.1 141.4 141.1 143.4 100.0 157.2 157.9 157.9 160.7 161.4 163.2 162.8 163.9 164.6 L a m b ____ __________ Hens______ _______ M ilk, fresh_________ Butter......................... — d o ____ . . . d o ____ Q u a rtP o u n d .. 100.0 174.7 100.0 171.8 100.0 149.4 100.0 156.7 173.1 174.7 174 7 178.0 178.6 184.6 183.0 177.5 175.8 1747 178.6 177.5186.8 186.8 186.3 195.0 202.2 202.2 205.5 200.5 184.7 185.9 193.5 191.2 183.5 180.6 172.4 170.0 166.5 167.7 17 a o 178.2174 1 179.4 184.1 182.3 187.1 185.3 187.1 183.5 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 146.1 152.5 151.4 151.7 m e 129.2 123.2 131.3 141.5 144.7 152.0 156.1 143.9 160.8 158.0 149.1 130.3 122.7 123.5 123.8 113.8 Cheese..................... — d o ____ Lard________ _______ do Eggs, strictly fresh.. D ozen. _ Bread.......................... P ou n d . . 100.0 173.3 100.0 106.8 100.0 169.5 100.0 136.7 175.6 173.7 161.3 166.4 169.6 166.4 170.5 107.4 108.6 108.0 107.4 108.0 106.8 106.8 145.5 119.6 113.8 111.3 112.4 114.2 121.8 136.7 136.7 136.7 135.0 135.0 133.3 131.7 F l o u r .................... . Corn m e a l ....'_____ R ice________________ Potatoes...... ............... 100.0 153.3 153.3 153.3 150.0 15a 0 146.7 143.3 140.0 136.7 140.0 140.0 140.0 146.7 143.3 143.3 143.3 100.0 173.1 169.2 169.2 173.1176.9 169.2 169.2 173.1 173.1 173.1 173.1 173.1 173.1 173.1 173.1176.9 100.0 104 6 109.2 108.1 110.3106.9 105.8 109.2 109.2 105.8 l i a 4 106.9 106.9 108.1105.7 105.7106.9 100.0 123.5 123.5 129.4 129.4'129.4 147.1 164.7 135.3 158.8 129.4 123.5 123.5 135.3 147.1 147.1)14:7.1 . —d o ____ — d o____ - .. d o ____ . . . d o ____ 176.5 114.7 141.1 131.7 94.9 90.6 93.2 92.3 98.3 98.3 153.5 123.5 109.5 1345 119.5 113.5 143.8 140.7 136.4:140.4 133.0 133.0 165.3 161.8 157.9|161. Ijl59.3 157.2 99.1 99.1 97.4 97.4 95.7 94.9 94.9 97.4 95.7 91.5 117.0 129.5 134.5 135.0 134.0 178.5 178.5 191.0 137.0 127.5 130.6 129.6 127.9 129.0 130.3 136.4 138.4 143.1 141.4 140.4 157.9 155.4 157.2 157.9 158.9 165.6 165.3 165.3 163.5 162.5 177.4 177.0 174 7 171.9 174 2 171.4 169.1 161.7 159.0 159.9 114.7 117.8 115.3 110.4 113. 5 108. O'104.9 104.3 103.7 103.7 149.5 206.9 205.8 142.6 192.0 162.9104 7 98.9 103.3 114.2 131.7 133.3 136.7 135.0 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 135.0 187.9 193.4 184.1 181.2 178.2 176.5 14a 1 146.1 146.1 117.5 118.0 122.5 96.6 141.5 134.3 160.4 189.6 177.6 146.1 131.9 193.4 181.2 148.3 131.1 159.9 159.9 160.8 159.9 155.3 168.7 106.1 122.1 123.3 138.7 141.1 139.3 125.4 136.0 155.3 176.7 215.6 227.6 133.3 135.0 135.0 m . 7 140.0 141.7 163.1 117.2 150.9 m 7 DERAILED TABLES Sirloin steak............... R ound steak............. R ib ro a s t.................. Chuck roast............... 143.3 143.3 143.3 146.7 160.0 163.3 170.0 173.3 180.0 153.3 176.9 176.9 176.9 184.6 192.3 207.7 207.7 211.5 219.2 188.5 106.9 108.0 109.2 111.5 113.8 112.6 112.6 113.8 120.7 n a 3 147.1 147.1 170.6 141.2 111.8 123.5 123.5 117.6 123.5 135.3 Sugar, granulated. . . — d o . . . . 100.0 152.6 164.9 186.0 194 7^207.0 205.3 186.0 171.9 171.9 193.0 182.5 184 2 184.2 182.5 186.0186.0 182.5 171.9 154.4 156.1 154.4 159.6 156.1 159.6 156.1 166.7 T ea.............................. . . . d o ____ 100.0 148.2 148.2 146.7 145.9 146.5 146.3 147.6 147.4 147.4 148.9 148.9 147.8 147.4 147.0 149.8148.9 148.5 147.2 146.3 146.71146.7 143.9 144.8 144.8 145.7 146.7 Coffee.......................... 100.0 137.4 139.9 141.7 139.9 140.7 141.4[14a 7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.0 142.4 146.4 157.9 159.3 161.9 160.1 161.5(164.0 167.3 17a 8 184.2 192.4 164.7 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ 1 I 1 i 100.0 139.4 138.9jl39.0 14ff 6 140.1 139.8|139.5 138.2 142.8 141.0 143.5 143.4 140.7 145.5 143.3 14a 1 138.8 138.5 139.5 138.1138.1 140.7 143.6 145.2147.3 141.3 1 j 1 1 1! 1 00 — 4 T able 15 .—R E L A T I V E R E T A I L P R IC E S O F 23 F O O D A R T IC L E S I N E A C H O F 39 C IT IE S , 1913, 1923, A N D 1924, A N D E A C H M O N T H O F 1923 A N D 1924—Con. LITTLE R O C K , A R K . Article U nit 131.1 151.5 135.6 119.6 Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roa st-.................. Chuck roast.... .......... P o u n d .. — d o ____ — d o ____ — d o ------ 100.0 127.2 126.0 127.2 131.1 131.1 132.7 139.8 134.3 137.8 136.2 126.4 123.6 100. 148.5 147.0 144.0 150.0 154.0 155.5 164.5 155.5 155.5 153.5 146.5 143.5 100. G138.1 136.1 134.5 133.5 134.5 136.1 139.7 135.1 137.6 139.7 128.9 133.5 100.0 119.6 115.3 119.6 121.5 122.7 122.7 125.8 119.0 12a 7 117.8 111.0 114.1 Plate b eef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... — d o ____ —.d o ____ — d o ____ — d o ------ 100.0 109.3 100.0 142.9 100.0 114.3 100.0 155.1 C L a m b .......................... — d o ____ 100.0 __ d o ____ 100.0 M ilk, fresh................. Quart—. 100.0 Butter......................... P ou n d — 100.0 Hens 178.0 152.9 155.4 135.8 108.5 109.3 140.0 138.6 112.7 114.3 158.4 155.1 113.2 113.2 110.9 118.6 111.6 122.5 112.4 138.6 141.0 142.9 144.8 143.3 161.4 158.6 112.7 113.5 113.5 110.2 114.6 115.7 113.8 158.4 159.1 159.1 161.8 158.4 161.1 157.8 180.5 184.5 161.8 155.5 155.4 151.5 131.1 137.6 190.5 190.5 186.0 180.5 181.5 200.0 183.5 189.5 172.0 152.4 153.4 149.7 147.1 143.5 148.7 150.3 14a 9 148.2 151.5 151.5 151.5 151.5 151.5 151.5 155.4 155.4 155.4 137.6 124.5 118.1 116.2 119.1 128.2 133.2 140.2 141.9 108.5 111.6 144.3 133.8 109.4 106.9 157.8 154.1 116.3 114.7 117.8 119.4 144.3 135.2 131.4 12a 9 130.0 112.7 106.9 106.1 i o a 2 101.6 158.1 is a 0 153.0 151.0 152.0 112 .4 185.0 150.8 153.5 130.4 Cheese......................... — d o ____ 100.0 172.4 174.2 171.6 164.4 159.1 159.1 162.2 161.8 167.1 167.6 168.4 168.9 166.2 Lard_______________ __ d o ____ 100.0 123.3 122.6 122.6 122.6 118.9 118.9 119.5 118.2 120.1 12a 0 123.3 123.9 121.4 Eggs, strictly fresh— D o z e n - 100.0 163.6 139.9 106.2 100.0 102.4 114.1 119.2 127.8 139.9 14a 6 169.4 181.4 134.0 Bread.......................... P ou n d — 100.0 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 136.7 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 136.7 Flour........................... Corn m e a l-............... R ic e --......................... Potatoes,.................... — — — — d o ____ d o -----d o ____ d o ------ 100.0 147.2 147.2 147.2 150.0 150.0 150.0 147.2 130.6 133.3 136.1 100.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 124.0 124.0 132.0 13a 0 13a 0 13a 0 144.0 100.0 97.6 98.8 98.8 97.6 94.0 95.2 9a 8 94.0 94.0 96.4 100.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 135.0 145.0 165.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 155.0 141.7 138.9 148. Q140.0 97.6 96.4 140.0 135.0 130.7 129.5 135.0 136.2 133.5 146.0 145.0 140.0 146.5 148.5 153.5 133.5 135.6 129.9 135.0 136.1 129.9 114.1 115.3 111.0 117.2 120.2 117.8 181.5 151.3 155.4 141.9 175.0 181.5 203.5 146.1 147.1 150.8 155.4 155.4 155.4 14a 1 133.9 120.9 169.3 167.1 158.2 147.1 125.2 120.7 117.6 117.0 166.7 147.8 95.9 99.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 144.4 141.7 138.9 13a 0 140.0 140.0 96.4 97.6 98.8 150.0 160.0 145.0 141.7 140.0 97.6 145.0 119.4 135.7 101.6 153.0 116.3 137.6 lo a s 151.0 197.0 206.0 149.2 146.6 155.4 155.4 103.5 103.5 134.7 130.3 155.5 150.0 134 0 128.9 126.4 117.8 114.7 114.7 141.4 159.5 103.0 109.1 15a 0 160.8 122.5 12a 5 116.3 113.2 151.9 1548 146.2 133.8 110.2 110.2 111.0 109.4 163.2 161.2 ie a 2 161.8 117.1 140.0 106.1 156.1 193.5 200.0 197.0 190.5 187.5 192.0 142.9 157,6 153.4 156.0 149.2 149.7 155.4 155i 4 155.4 155.4 155.4 155.4 113.2 113.4 113.6 113.6 125.2 119.8 147.1 148.9 148.9 148.0 151.6 153.3 147.6 117.0 118.2 118.2 131.4 138.4 137.7 145.3 96.6 113.1 118.9 13a 3 149.1 168.7 180.1 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 135.0 ]35.0 135.0 138.9 138.9 138.9 136.0 13a 0 136.0 103.6 104.8 103.6 170.0 165.0 165.0 W24 130.3 124 4 131.9 150.0 141.0 148.5 129.9 125.8 131.4 111.7 113.5 116.0 130.7 133.5 151. 5 151.5 128.9 130.9 l i a 9 115.3 189.5 148.7 155.4 lia 5 A v er age for 141.7 147.2 152.8 155.6 161.1 is a o 172.0 164 0 164 0 168.0 109.6 115.7 119.3 119.3 118.1 145.0 160.0 155.0 135.0 m o 148.9 147.2 199.0 135.0 152.9 127.7 138.8 135.0 166.7 147.2 172.0 152.0 119.3 108.4 150.0 150.0 Sugar, granulated - . . — d o ____ 100.0 164.3 167.9 194.6 207.1 219.6 219.6 201.8 183.9 189.3 208.9 201.8 200.0 196.4 194.6 200.0 201.8 187.5 175.0 155.4 160.7 158.9 167.9 169.6 169.6 169.6 176.8 T ea.............................. — d o ____ 100.0 183.6 183.6 182.8 182.8 182,8 182.8 18a 8 180.8 184.6 184.6 183.6 183.6 183.2 167.6 17a 6 175.4 174.8 175.4 173.8 177.6 177.0 177.0 180.6 is a 4 187.0 176.8 Coffee.......................... 100.0 131.5 133.8 133.8 135.4 135.1 133.4 133.1 132.8 133.1 134.1 135.7 137.7 134.1 135.1 137.0 14a 2 144.2 146.1 144.2 145.4 150.0 151.3 158.1 169.8 179.9 150.0 Index num ber o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ I 100.0 138.6 136.9 136.7 138.7 138.9 139.2 139.5 137.7 140.6 140.6 140.9 140.6 139.2 141*5 139.4 134.5 134.5 132.4 13a 5 133.1 137.0 139.3 139.9141.4 144 9 137.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 1924 A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 CO 1923 A verage for Jan. Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 OO OO LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 4 8 2 3 9 °— 25t- 1923 A v erage for Jan. Mar. A pr. M a y June July A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r 15 Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for F eb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept Oct. N ov. D e c y e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15. 1923 A v erage for year 1924 U nit Sirloin steak. ............ B ound steak.............. B ib roast..... .............. C huck roast.............. P o u n d .— d o ._ — d o ____ __ d o ____ 100.0 139.6 100.0 133.7 100.0 151.4 100.0 117.2 137.9 140.4 145.1 146.0 143.4 143.8 144.3 144.3 148.5 148.5 146.0 143.8 145.5 147.2 148.1 154.5 155.7 154.5 148.5 149.8 152.8 150.2 149.4 147.2 150.2 129.3 130.8 133.2 133.2 131.7 131.7 132.7 134.1 135.1 135.1 134.1 132.7 136.1 138.0 138.9 142.3 146.6 146.2 138.5 139.9 138.0 139.9 136.5 137.0 139.9 154.1 153.6 157.4 157.4 153.0 156.3 154.6 151.4 153.0 151.9 151.4 153.6 151.9 153.6 152.5 162.3 163.9 161.8 157.9 160.1 161.2 155.2 154.6 154.1 157.4 114.7 113.4 114.7 111.5 112.7 112.1 110.2 108.3 113.4 113.4 114.0 112.7 121.0 122.9 123.6 132.5 133.1 126.8 124.8 122.9 127.4 117.8 117.8 117.2 124.2 Plate beef................... Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced................ — d o ____ . . . d o ____ — d o -----— d o ____ 100.0 104.8 100.0 147.8 100.0 150.7 100.0 166.6 104.8 101.6 104.0 100.8 99.2 99.2 97.6 100.0 101.6 106.4 104.0 102.4 111.1 142.6 145.0 146.6 144.2 144.2 142.6 144.6 149.4 161.0 154.2 143.8 147.0 140.6 138.0 145.1 146.6 147.5 145.1 145.7 143.9 147.8 152.5 151.6 151.0 147.8 143.3 166.3 163.2 165.4 163.7 162.0 163.7 162.9 162.0 166.0 166.3 163.2 164.3 163.5 L am b.......................... Hens............................ M ilk, fresh................. Butter......................... — do— . _ ..d o ____ Quart— P ound- 100.0 179.3 175.5 176.6 178.2 176.6 173.9 177.7 176.1 177.1 178.7 179.3 178.7 177.1 179.8 181.9 191.5 201.1 184.0 175.0 177.1 174.5 175.5 173.9 172.3 171.3 179.8 100.0 150.8 152.3 152.6 151.5 149.6 148.5 147.7 144.7 146.2 148.9 150.0 150.0 149.3 152.3 153.4 153.0 157.9 156.8 145.9 144.0 143.2 149.6 151.1 153.4 152.6 151.1 100.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 .150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 157.0 157.0 153.0 153.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 167.0 142.0 142.0 157.0 100.0 152.3 144.2 133.6 135.4 138.6 143.9 137.4 143.7 151.0 152.3 155.3 153.5 145.2 153.0 148.2 146.0 123.2 118.2 129.3 127.3 129.5 13a6 129.5 124.5 130.1 132.6 Cheese......................... L ard............................ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... — d o — - 100.0 195.4 197.4 192.3 184.1 180.5 184.1 187.7 186.7 192.3 198.0 199.5 202.1 191.8 209.2 209.2 203.1 197.4 191.3 191.8 189.7 188.7 193.8 194.9 191.8 190 8 195.9 — d o — . 100.0 109.4 107.2 107.2 108.3 108.9 108.3 105.6 105.6 106.7 113.3 113.2 115.0 108.9 116.7 111.7 108.3 108.3 108.3 108.3 105.6 113.3 114.4 115.6 123.3 122.2 112.8 D ozen__ 100.0 133.4 100.3 87.0 95.0 98.7 99.7 101.6 117.5 141.3 162.1 170.8 150.9 121.4 126.1 96.3 86.9 91.9 90.3 106.3 109.9 118.8 139.2 165.0 173.6 148.3 121.1 P ou n d — 100.0 144.3 144.3 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 144.3 144.3 149.2 154.1 144.3 F lour........................... C orn m eal.................. B i c e . . ......................... Potatoes _—d o ____ — do— _ -.d o ____ __ d o ____ 111.9 115.1 123.8 113.5 111.9 111.9 104.8 107.1 104.0 108.7 107.1 110.3 139.4 145.4 157.0 146.2 145.0 142.6 157.4 160.2 166.5 157.4 148.6 150.6 139.8 137.7 139.2 139.8 138.9 140.7 143.0 143.6 146.3 143.6 143.0 141.5 164.9 161.8 162.6 165.2 162.0 164.0 166.9 172.2 17a5 167.1 165.7 165.4 100.0 140.0 137.1 137.1 137.1 134.3 134.3 134.3 128.6 131.4 131.4 131.4 128.6 134.3 128.6 128.6 128.6 125.7 125.7 128.6 128.6 137.1 140.0 142.9 148.6 154.3 134.3 100.0 142.4 127.3 127.3 130.3 130.3 130.3 130.3 127.3 130.3 133.3 142.4 139.4 133.3 136.4 130.3 130.3 130.3 127.3 130.3 130.3 151.5 160.6 160.6 160.6 160.6 142.4 100.0 129.9 124.7 124.7 124.7 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 127.3 132.5 131.2 132.5 127.3 128.6 132.5 132.5 132.5 133.8 129.9 128.6 139.0 137.7 136.4 141.6 144.2 135.1 100.0 160.0 146.7 153.3 206.7 200.0 246.7 240.0 226.7 260.0 253.3 233.3 233.3 213.3 240.0 253.3 246.7 266.7 246.7 246.7 226.7 233.3 220.0 206.7 200.0 193.3 233.3 DETAILED TABLES Article Sugar, granulated— — d o ____ 100.0 155.6 172.2 198.2 196.3 211.1 209.3 187.0 175.9 183.3 198.2 194.4 196.3 190.7 185.2 192.6 190.7 183.3 168.5 148.1 155.6 151.9 161.1 161.1 164.8 157.4 168.5 T ea .............................. . —d o ____ 100.0 128.8 127.5 128.6 127.3 127.3 127.3 127.3 127,3 127.3 128.1 128.6 131.4 128.1 125.9 126.8 125.0 125.0 126.8 126.8 126.8 126.8 136.3 136.1 136.9 137.2 129.7 C offee........................- — d o ___ 100.0 109.6 107.4 107.4 109.1 109.1 109.1 108.5 107J 2 107.2 109.6 109.9 111.9 108.8 118.7 119.8 125.9 126.4 127.3 127.3 127.3 133.1 135.8 141.3 147.9 150.4 131.7 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ 14a1143.5 141.6 140.9 189 100.0 138.9 133.9 132.6 136.6 137.3 139.2 137.7 138.4 143.5 147.1 147.4 145.1 139.9 142.9 139.9 139.5 138.8 135.8 137.2 138.8 141.4 144.6 LOUISVILLE, K Y. 190 T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. 1924 Article Mar. 15 1.4 142.6 130.9 119.2: Plate b eef.................. P ork chops................ Bacon, sliced .......... Ham, sliced------------- 110.4 L am b.......................... Hens. M ilk, fresh. B utter........ 207.9 161.1 147.7 148.2 Cheese........................ Lard. Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread. 153.0 100.0 96.2 154.3 105.9 147.4 147.4 Flour........................... C om m e a l.________ R ice............................. Potatoes 132.4 135.1 134.8 134.8 104.8 103.6 115.8 115.8 Sugar, granulated__ T ea .............................. C offee.... 196.2200.0 115.7 115.7 132.7 141.8 Index number of 43 weighted articles combined. 135.2 113.6 104.6 147.3 153.8 1.8 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 192* Sirloin s te a k .______ R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... C h u ck roast________ Aug. Sept. 15 15 119.9 113,6112.0 141.4 175.5 115.9 152.1 139.4 MANCHESTER, N. H. 1923 A v er age for y e a r Jan. F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v er age for M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. S ept O ct. N ov. D ec. y ea r Jan. F eb . 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v er age for y ea r 1924 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast, __ C huck roast-............. P o u n d .. ...d o ....... ...d o ____ ...d o .___ 100.0 143.1 145.9 149.0 151.8 155.8 161.7 167.3 168.5 166.8 162.3 159.2 153.8 157.2 157.2 153.2 1546 155.8 159.7 160.6 158.0 159.4 158.03 156.06 153.8 151.5 156.6 100.0 142.8 145.2 150.7 153.8 153.5 169.3 175.5 171.0 168.3 163.8 152.4 152.1 158.3 153.8 153.1 149.3 1541 156.6 159.7 156.6 156.2 154.5 152.8 150.0 149.0 153.8 100. C 126.7 128.2 126.7 129.2 128.7 138.1 151.5 149.0 145.1 140.6 137.1 138.6 136.6 138.1 136.6 137.6 138.6 142.1 142.1 141.1 138.1 137.6 131.7 131.2 131.7 137.1 100.0 122.5 122.5 120.1 121.9 120.7 127.2 1349 138.5 135.5 133.7 129.6 126.0 127.8 130.2 126.0 127.8 129.6 13L4 130.8 133.7 130.2 128.4 126.0 126.6 122.5 12a 4 Plate beef__________ P ork chops................. B acon, sliced............. H am , sliced ............... ...d o .___ — d o____ — d o____ — do____ 100.0 100.0 134.6 134.2 138.1 138.1 145.4 148.3 154 2 157.6 179.5 172.7 139.5 124.9 147.3 132.7 126.8 127.3 145.4 148.3 150.2 145.9 168.8 170.7 181.0 148.3 142.9 149.3 100.0 147.4 145.7 144 4 145.7 147.9 147.4 1449 144.0 1449 144.9 145.7 135.5 144.9 133.8 134.2 132.9 129.9 130.8 131.6 132.1 138.5 142.3 146.6 149.1 151.7 137.6 100.0 140.8 142.6 140.4 142.2 143.3 145.0 146.8 1447 145.0 145.7 143.3 137.6 143.3 137.2 133.7 132.6 132.6 1340 136.9 137.9 143.3 1443 146.5 1443 141.5 13a 7 Lam b.......................... TTftns M ilk , fresh................. B utter......................... — d o____ ...d o ....... Q u a rt... P o u n d .. 100.0 176.6 181.1 1746 178.1 177.6 190.1 186.1 186.1 195.5 184.6 179.6 176.6 182.1 177.6 175.6 100.0 174 7 174 3 175.5 175.1 175.5 176.4 176.4 175.9 175.9 174 7 172.2 166.4 174 3 168.9 171.4 100.0 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 172.5 172.5 172.5 172.5 185.0 185.0 170.0 175.0 162.5 100.0 153.1 151.6 1541 1543 139.0 131.8 129.0 136.0 140.9 146.7 149.4 152.1 144.9 155.3 156.1 Cheese........................ Lard________ _______ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... ...d o ____ ...d o ____ D ozen P ou n d — 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 dn Elm ir ___ _. Corn m eal.................. ...d o ____ R ice............................. ...d o ____ Potatoes _ __ do 1741 175.9 178.2 177.3 107.5 108.1 108.1 108.1 180.1 147.9 141.2 1141 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 173.2 172.2 171.8 172.7 108.7 107.5 106.8 106.8 113.0 1149 124.2 143.1 140.0 140.0 140.0 138.3 100.0 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 150.0 141.2 100.0 127.0 124.3 124.3 124.3 124.3 121.6 124 3 127.1 100.0 101.2 102.3 101.2 102.3 103.5 104.6 103.5 105.8 100.0 118.8 131.3 131.3 168.8 181.3 187.5 312.5 268.8 186.1 191.0 191.0 171.0 172.2 172.2 162.5 162.5 150.0 154 6 131.8 125.6 169.9 1741 173.2 176.9 1741 175.9 177.8 1741 111.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 110.6 1149 111.2 106.8 161.2 180.1 218.6 204.3 153.5 166.5 158.5 116.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 138.3 141.2 124.3 106.9 193.8 141.2 144.1 124.3 132.4 103.5 106.9 150.0 143.8 141.2 147.1 141.2 141.2 141.2 129.7 127.0 129.7 127.0 129.7 106.9 104.6 106.9 108.0 106.9 143.8 175.0 156.3 162.5 162.5 169.4 105.6 102.7 138.3 167.1 105.0 106.6 138.3 195.0 1940 188.6 186.1 178.6 177.1 173.1 1846 174 7 173.9 172.2 173.0 172.6 173.4 173.4 172.6 150.0 150.0 162.5 175.0 175.0 175.0 162.5 163.8 128.0 130.0 127.0 126.6 123.3 119.1 133.7 1342 163.0 1644 165.7 103.7 1043 118.6 113.0 119.9 148.7 138.3 138.3 138.3 165.7 1648 163.9 163.9 168.1 123.6 129.8 136.0 13a 4 116.1 175.0 188.6 218.9 216.0 152.7 138.3 138.3 138.3 138.3 13a 3 141.2 138.2 138.2 147.1 155.9 158.8 161.8 167.6 170.6 150.0 127.0 124.3 124.3 124.3 135.1 132.4 132.4 135.1 140.5 129.7 108.0 109.2 111.5 112.6 113.8 112.6 116.1 116.1 117.2 111.5 162.5 162.5 18L3 200.0 137.5 131.3 112.5 106.3 100.0 150.0 DETAILED TABLES A rticle Sugar, granulated- — d o— - 100.0 159.3 166.7 201.9 201.9 2148 2148 200.0 185.2 181.5 205.6 198.2 200.0 194.4 1944 196.3 196.3 179.6 172.2 155.6 157.4 151.9 161.1 163.0 1648 1648 172.2 do ...... 100.0 121.8 121.8 121.8 124 6 124 6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 124.6 125.3 124.0 125.9 127.2 127.2 127.2 129.2 128.5 127.9 127.9 127.9 127.9 129.2 129.6 127.9 T ea ................. ............ C oflee.......................... — do____ 100.0 121.3 129.9 122.8 1244 124 7 123.8 123.8 123.8 123.4 123.4 123.4 124.1 123.4 123.1 125.3 135.0 138.8 142.2 142.2 140.9 142.8 143.4 148.1 158.1 162.8 141.9 Index num ber o f 43 w eighted articles com bined............— ................. 100.0 145.4 143.6 1448 145.4 145.4 145.8 153.4 152.3 151.5 151.8 155.1 152.9 148.9 149.5 147.4 143.7 140.7 139.3 140.5 142.4 143.9 147.5 147.4 149.3 14& 6 146.1 CO 0 T able 1 5 .—R E L A T IV E R E T A IL P R IC E S O F 23 F O O D A R T IC L E S IN E A C H O F 39 C IT IE S , 1913, 1923, A N D 1924, A N D E A C H M O N T H O F 1923 A N D 1924—C on . M M E M PH IS, TE N N . > 1923 A v er age for Jan. F eb. M ar. A pr. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 * 1924 A v erage for Jan. F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. S ept O ct. N ov. D ec. year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 U nit Sirloin s te a k ............ R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... C huck r o a s t .......... . P o u n d .. __ d o -----__ d o-----__ d o ____ 100.0 133.0 132.6 136.6 140.5 141.9 151.5 1542 m o 153.3 14a 3 146.3 148.0 1449 100.0 138.2 137.7 142.4 147.1 149.7 158.6 158.1 1649 162.3 155.0 148.7 148.7 150.8 100.0 109.8 110.8 110.3 116.7 118.6 125.5 128.4 129.9 126.0 119.1 119.6 120.1 119.6 100.0 109.3 113.3 116.7 121.3 115.3 m 7 129.3 130.7 126.7 122.0 120.7 12a 0 120.7 P late b e e f.................. P ork chops................. B acon, sliced............. H am , sliced ............... __.d o— . ...d o ____ ...d o ____ — d o____ 100.0 103.4 107.6 106.8 100.0 114.3 1108 110.8 100.0 126.1 123.1 124.4 100.0 158.2 155.4 154.0 116.1 110.2 110.2 115.3 1144 122.9 117.0 116.1 111.0 112.7 118.6 120.3 l i a o 1144 113.6 113.6 113.6 111.0 n a o 1144 117.2 124.1 12a 7 12a 6 135.0 156.2 138.4 123.2 108.9 123.7 116.3 108.9 108.4 115.8 1246 122.2 123.2 136.9 133.5 154.2 126.7 123.1 121.1 123.8 122.4 124.4 119.5 117.5 1149 122.1 l i a s 113.2 111.6 107.9 1040 1040 105.0 110.9 115.5 125.1 151.6 151.6 152.6 155.4 152.6 159.6 1544 148.1 151.6 153.7 152.6 15a 4 14a 7 152.6 143.9 149.5 148.1 14a 3 149.5 157.8 L ard............................ ...d o ____ H ens_________ _____ ...d o ____ M ilk , fresh................. Q u a r t L ard............................ P o u n d .. 100.0 172.3 171.4 170.9 100.0 146.5 153.5 147.5 100.0 150.0 1500 150.0 100.0 1409 140.4 144.9 176.7 171.4 177.2 149.0 149.5 146.5 150.0 150.0 150.0 143.4 126.1 123.4 146.3 1449 1445 1449 150.8 148.2 146.1 149.7 117.7 n a 7 114 7 116.7 119.3 118.0 12a 7 118.7 181.1 181.1 17A 2 165.5 167.5 164 6 172.8 165.5 143.9 141.9 146.5 145.5 142.9 143.9 146.5 141.4 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 147.0 119.5 123.6 131.7 1340 14& 7 147.7 135.0 148.2 167.5 167.0 141.9 147.5 147.0 147.0 148.7 145.2 1449 1449 1449 143.2 150.8 150.8 150.8 149.7 120.1 12a 1 123.5 121.6 119.3 122.0 12a 7 iia 7 187.9 18a 0 183.5 149.0 151.0 150.5 147.0 147.0 147.0 125.6 117.0 112.7 A v erAge for y ea r 1924 143.2 143.2 143.2 14a 4 1445 149.7 149.7 149.7 152.4 149.7 124.0 119.1 119.1 117.6 119.1 118.7 119.3 118.0 1147 118.7 178.6 175.2 177.7 1449 142.4 143.9 147.0 147.0 147.0 1140 111.9 1140 168.9 152.5 150.0 ua2 1144 n a 2 115.3 129.1 122.7 124.6 123.1 118.8 112.9 158.2 157.8 151.9 178.6 169.9 175.2 1540 150.5 147.5 150.0 150.0 148.0 lia 5 127.4 124.6 166.2 165.2 161.4 158.1 138.1 1343 136.7 137.1 139.0 14a 7 145.7 141.9 1448 145.7 105.1 110.2 i o a i 100.0 97.5 9 4 3 92.4 9 4 3 111.5 119.7 129.9 128.0 128.0 109.6 137.5 177.5 157.9 107.4 108.4 1042 110.9 120.7 127.7 150.5 163.5 186.0 210.9 143.9 m o 150.0 m o 150.0 m o 148.3 148.3 151.7 151.7 15L7 148.3 151.7 153.3 150.0 ...d o ____ ...d o ____ D ozen__ P o u n d .. 100.0 178.1 175.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 173.7 141.1 100.0 151.7 1500 168.1 158.1 151.0 161.0 103.2 105.1 100.6 101.3 108.1 111.6 109.8 111.6 150.0 150.0 m o 153.3 F lou r........................... — d o -----C orn m e a l............... ...d o -----R ice............................. . . . d o— . .d o __ P otatoes___________ 100.0 154.3 157.1 100.0 131.8 131.8 100.0 105.1 100.0 100.0 138.9 138.9 157.1 160.0 157.1 1543 151.4 140.0 14A 7 145.7 14a 7 14a 7 151.4 145.7 151.4 148.6 151.4 148.6 151.4 151.4 157.1 160.0 162.9 165.7 171.4 154 3 131.8 136.4 136.4 136.4 140.9 145.5 154.6 163.6 159.1 154 6 145.5 168.2 159.1 163.6 163.6 168.2 163.6 181.8 181.8 19a 5 190.9 19a 5 186.4 177.3 102.6 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 102.6 103.9 103.9 103.9 102.6 107.7 111.5 112.8 112.8 iia 3 111.5 u a 4 117.9 119.2 121.8 121.8 123.1 115.4 138.9 144.4 m o 177.8 2 ia 7 211.1 211.1 183.3 183.3 16a 7 172.2 177.8 177.8 172.2 177.8 183.3 183.3 177.8 ie a 7 16a 7 166.7 161.1 150.0 172.2 Cheese........................ L ard_____ ____ _____ Eggs, strictly fresh . _ B rea d ......................... 160.5 159.5 170.5 100.6 99.4 112.1 113.3 120.4 141.1 148.3 148.3 148.3 174.8 171.0 168.1 112.1 11A9 113.4 1442 17A 4 200.0 153.3 151.7 m o Sugar, g ra n u la ted ... — d o . . . . 100.0 1509 160.0 187.3 198.4 205.5 205.5 196.4 178.2 1746 200.0 190.9 192.7 187.3 187.3 1945 1945 187.3 io a 5 158.2 1545 150.9 158.2 158.2 160.0 1545 169.1 T ea .......................... . .. .d o .— 100.0 129.0 129.0 130.7 132.5 131.8 132.5 132.5 133.7 131.7 132.0 135.7 130.9 131.8 133.9 132.6 131.3 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 131.5 131.5 134.0 1340 146.6 133.1 100.0 134.9 135.3 136.4 135.3 136.0 135.3 136.0 137.1 137.8 136.0 137.1 137.1 13a 4 139.3 141.5 153.1 152.4 14a 2 143.6 147.3 147.6 159.3 164.7 178.9 186.5 154.9 C oflee......................... Index num ber o f 43 w eighted articles com bined................ 100.0 136.2 134.6 134.8 137.2 135.8 137.3 138.0 137.5 140.8 140.0 141.3 141.5 137.9 141.5 140.5 136.9 13a 1 132.8 132.2 133.4 133.7 137.2 139.9 14L4 1447 137.4 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 A rticle MILWAUKEE, WIS. A rticle U nit Sirloin steak.......... . R ound steak..........__ R ib roast.................... C huck roast............... P o u n d .. — do-----__ d o-----— d o____ 1923 A v er age for M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. y ea r Jan. F eb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v erage for J u ly A ug. S ept O ct. N ov. D ec. y ea r Jan. F eb . M ar. A p r. M ay June 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v erage for y ea r 1924 100.0 159.8 158.5 15a 9 160.3 163.8 168.8 176.3 177.2 176.8 169.6 165.6 164.3 166.5 167.4 165.6 164.7 164.3 166.1 171.9 172.3 17 a 0 173.2 169.6 163.8 161.2 167.9 100.0 151.5 151. C150.0 150.5 154.9 161.2 170.4 170.9 170.4 164.1 155.8 154.4 158.7 157.8 156.3 155.3 155.8 157.8 160.2 161.7 163.6 162.1 is a 3 153.9 152.9 157.8 100.0 142.4 143.5 144.6 146.2 145.7 147.3 148.4 147.8 153.8 149.5 145.7 146.7 146.7 14a 4 148.4 150.0 149.5 14a 4 148.4 149.5 152.7 150.5 148.9 14a 4 141.8 14a 9 100.0 127.3 132.3 131.7 130.4 131.7 132.3 13a 5 134.8 142.9 141.0 134.8 13a 4 134.2 139.8 139.1 139.1 141.0 141.0 139.8 139.1 141.6 142.2 139.1 m s 134.2 139.8 106.9 108.6 141.1 141.1 147.6 146.9 158.3 m s 103.5 102.6 105.2 101.7 100.9 108.6 n a 4 113.8 112.9 107.8 139.5 153.2 151.6 165.3 175.3 201.6 168.9 135.3 120.0 153.2 147.6 149.5 149.5 149.8 149.5 151.3 149.5 146.2 137.5 147.6 15a 8 159.4 159.4 161.9 161.9 162.2 161.5 15a 3 is a 5 159.0 113.8 112.9 132.1 12a 4 139.6 138.9 is a 5 155.8 111.2 109.5 111.2 110.3 134.2 139.5 144.7 149.0 135.3 134.2 134.5 133.8 152.9 15a 8 is a 1 153.2 108.6 111.2 151.1 188.9 133.5 145.1 15a 6 162.9 112.1 110.3 191.1 196.3 144.7 145.1 165.5 162.2 110.3 144.2 143.3 16a 1 109.5 135.3 142.9 m e 111.2 153.2 139.3 158.3 172.6 149.0 142.9 127.6 172.6 186.3 146.0 162.1 142.9 154.3 m s 134.8 190.4 183.8 17a 2 178.2 187.8 181.7 161.6 147.0 134.9 138.9 161.6 158.0 157.1 157.1 157.1 157.1 150.0 157.1 149.0 149.0 ie a 2 167.1 147.9 169.6 181.2 165.7 157.1 159.9 188.8 175.3 157.1 15a 1 198.5 200.0 200.0 180.8 182.3 161.1 157.1 157.1 157.1 127.0 121.7 127.9 193.4 152.0 157.1 127.9 187.3 183.2 152.0 163.1 157.1 157.1 122.6 12a 4 176.7 159.1 142.9 122.8 100.0 164.7 164.2 164.2 156.9 154.6 160.6 158.7 160.1 166.1 169.7 170.6 169.7 163.3 167.9 100.0 109.6 111.5 113.5 113.5 114.1 112.8 112.2 112.2 117.3 121.8 123.1 123.7 115.4 124.4 100.0 174.1 145.1 116.0 104.1 106.5 102.7 99.3 110.6 133.1 149.8 206.1 215.0 m e 179.2 100.0 158.9 158.9 is a o is a 9 15a 9 is a 9 is a 9 15a 9 15a 9 157.1 157.1 157.1 15a 9 157.1 163.3 119.9 162.8 164.3 161.9 117.3 96.9 164.3 153.2 149.1 139.0 141.3 114.7 114.7 114.1 115.4 92.2 91.5 101.4 109.2 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 147.2 148.2 12a 2 132.1 129.4 151.9 164.3 164.3 150.5 145.9 147.2 151.4 139.7 144.2 140.4 125.6 171.3 208.5 240.6 144.7 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 F lou r.......................... — d o .___ 100.0 138.7 13& 7 13a 7 13 a 5 135.5 135.5 132.3 129.0 132.3 135.5 135.5 132.3 135.5 1&Z3 135.5 C orn m eal.................. — do____ 100.0 lia 2 115.2 115.2 u a 2 121.2 118.2 118.2 115.2 u a 2 124.2 130.3 130.3 121.2 136.4 136.4 R ice............................. ...d o ____ 100.0 112.2 111.1 110.0 110.0 111.1 110.0 108.9 115.6 113.3 115.6 114.4 114.4 112.2 113.3 115.6 Potatoes do_ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 121.4 121.4 157.1 292.9 200.0 18a 7 150.0 142.9 142.9 is a 0 15a 0 164.3 132.3 133.3 116.7 157.1 135.5 135.5 138.7 141.9 136.4 133.3 133.3 133.3 115.6 116.7 114.4 114.4 is a 0 is a 0 17a 6 221.4 151.6 154.8 136.4 148.5 115.6 115.6 164.3 157.1 154.8 m i 145.5 157.6 u a 9 lia 9 12a 6 121.4 Lam b.......................... H ens. M ilk , fresh................. B utter......................... ...d o .___ ...d o ____ Q u a rt... P ou n d -- Cheese......................... — d o .___ Lard __ d o____ Eggs, strictly fresh _ _ D ozen__ B read.................... . P o u n d .. 100.0 185.8 183.3 183.8 183.3 191.4 200.0 204.1 193.9 100.0 156.1 165.2 180.8 184.9 186.9 166.7 159.1 159.1 100.0 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 157.1 157.1 100.0 160.5 156.0 154.6 149.3 134.3 127.3 125.6 137.3 164.5 145.2 163.6 142.4 117.8 u a 7 m e 157.1 DETAILED TABLES Plate beef................... — d o____ 100.0 107.8 P ork chops................. ...d o ____ 100.0 142.1 B acon, sliced............. ...d o ____ 100.0 146.9 H am , slicAd d o____ 100.0 156.5 Sugar, gra n u la ted ... ...d o ....... 100.0 146.3 151.9 179.6 187.0 200.0 m 2 190.7 172.2 174.1 187.0 175.9 181.5 179.6 179.6 185.2 188.9 183.3 166.7 148.1 14a 1 144.4 150.0 153.7 155.6 150.0 163.0 dn 100.0 139.6 140.4 140.2 140.2 141.4 142.0 141.6 140.6 14a 8 14a 8 139.8 139.4 140.6 141.0 140.4 142.8 142.4 142.8 140.8 139.8 140.4 140.4 140.4 140.4 139.2 140.8 100.0 123.6 124.0 127.6 12a 4 129.8 129.8 126.9 125.1 12 a 1 124.7 123.3 123.6 126.2 127.3 130.5 137.1 140.7 143.6 143.3 142.2 143.6 14a 2 153.5 162.5 167.3 144.7 Tea C offee......................... Index num ber o f 43 w eighted articles com bin ed............... 100.0 143.7 142.4 143.0 144.2 14a 1 14a 2 152.9 14a 5 151.9 149.8 152.0 152.2 147.7 152.3 152.5 147.6 144.7 144.6 14a 9 14a 3 149.1 151.2 149.4 15a 6 m o 149.4 CD CO M INNEAPOLIS, M IN N . A v- U nit A rticle A v er age for Jan. F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov, D ec. for Jan. F eb . M ar. y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 1913 P late b e e f,............... . P ork ch ops............... . B acon, sliced ............: H am , sliced.............. . . . . d o— .. .d o .. . .. .d o .. . .—d o— . . . d o— .d o.. D ozen P ound . F lou r....................... C om m eal.............. R ice......................... P otatoes.................. .- d o — — d o___ ...d o ___ — d o ___ Sugar, granulated. T ea .......................... C offee...................... ,.d o . Index number of 43 weighted articles combined________ A v er age M a y June J u ly A ug. S ept O ct. N ov. D ec. for 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 y e a r 1924 142.9 14a 9 157.5 131.8 140.9 153.0 129.1 131.8 13a 121.5 124.7 131.0 100.0 142.8 142.2 141.6 143.2 14a714a4144.5142.7145.6 144.5 144 5 14a014a814a 0 14a 0 142.9 139.0 13a 9141.1 1440 140.5 141.3 14a 4 143.8 146.6 14a 0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 P ou n d . L5 137.9140.6 ...d o __ 100.0 126.8 125.8127.8 . . . d o ... 123.8 127.0125.4 100.0 114.6 116.5116. . . . d o— Cheese....................... Lard.......................... Eggs, strictly fresh . B read........................ 1924 161.6156.2 150.2 140.2 12a 9132,4 144.3 135.6 134.2 134.7 142.5 146.6 14a 9 154.8 150.7 141.1 13a4129.2 12a8:140.6 15a6155.6 150.0 133.8 12a812a8137.9 130.8 12a 8 130.3 140.9 146.5 14a 5 152.5 150.5 141.9 134.3126.3 122.7 137.9 139.713a 6 132.3 12a 0 119.6 120.6 129.6 126.5 12a 3 125.9 132.8 133.9 133.9 140.7 141.8 12a 0 127.0117.5 121.2 129.6 131.012a0119.6lia 4 112.7114.6!12a 9 117.7 120.9120.3 12a3127.2 129.1 132.3 127.2119.0 115.810a9112.0 121.5 100.0 96.0 95.0| 93.9 97.0 io a o 105.1 100.oioa01102.0io a o 102.0102.0100.0104.0 ioai i o a i 109.1109.1 109.1 110.1105.1 100.0100.0 100.0 99.0 i o a i 100.0 147.0 145.4 141.1 143.8 15a 4 149.7 isa 416a 5 18a 5 165.4 137.8 i3 a o :isa 0141.1 135.7 13a 8 147.6 153.5 157.3 154.6 177.8 185.4 194.6149.2 14a 9 15a 8 100.0161.4 161.0 161. 156.8 15a 157.2 157.2 157.2 158.3 153.8 150.4 145.8 isa4144.3 144.3 144.3 142.8 140.5 143.9 145.1 151.1 154.9 158.7161.0 iea3149.6 100.0 155.8 155.1 159.2 15a 1 154.1 15a 8 159.2 159.5 16a 9 15a 2 isa i 14a6:is a s 144.6 142.5 144.6 150.0 150.0 147.6 147.6 15a 1 157.5 1.5 160.5 isa 1 151.0 220.8 1.2 203.9 210.4 222.7 100.0215.6 214.3 211.7 218.8 216.2!223.4 233.1220.8218.8 214:9 206.5 207.1 2ia9 214.9 2ia 2 234.4 234.4 235.7 235.7 100.0 157.0 168.8171.5 17a 9 176.9 159.7 153.8154.8152.7 147.9 135.5 141.9 15a1 157.5 164.5 172.0 179.6 17a 0 164.5 161.3 157.5 163.4 164.0161.8 164.5165.6 100.0148.7 148.7148.7 14a 7 14a 7 14a 7 14a7162.2162.2 162.2 162.2 162.2 154.1 162.2 162.2 162.2 135.1 135.1 135.1 135.1 14a6148.6 148.6148.6 14a6147.3 100.0156.2 152.3 15a 6 14a i 131.7 12a 4 12a9132.0141.0 144.7 155.1 160.1 143.3162.6 164.6 150.8 124.2 12a 2 12a 6 125.8 121.1119.4 li a 3 123.9 135.1 132.6 100.0174.8 178.2173.3 169.9 le a s io a 0 ioa i7aoi7a8 174.8 174.3 173.3 171.817a 3 173.3 171.8 161.2 154.9 155.3 15a 4 152.4154.4 157.3153.9 154.4159.7 100.0 110.4 110.4 111.0110.4 111. 110.4 110.4110.4114.3 lia 2 l i a s 120.1113.0119.5 113.6 111.0 109.1107.1 105.2 108.4 122.7123.4 135.7143.5 141.6120.1 100.0 176.3 152.3 120.5 111.7 lo a i 102.1103.5112.4 130.4 14a 9 177.7 180.6 135.015a 2 14a 8100.4 95.8 9a 5 105.7 111.0125.1 145.6 169.3194.7 2ia 5 138.9 100.016a 7 16a 7 16a 7 160.7 160.7 iea7 iea 7160.7ioa7160.7 160.7 160.7 160.716a7 16a7 isa 9 15a 9 15a 9 is a 9 158.9 15a 9 158.9 15a915a 9 16a 7isa 9 100.0158.6 162.1 158.6 15a 6 15a e 155.2 151.7151.7 148.3 155.7 144.8 14a 3 15a2 14a 3 14a 3 14a 3 151.7 155.2 162.1 169.0 175.9172.4 175.9179.3 186.2 165.5 100.0166.7 158.3 166.7 16a 7 166.7 166.7 170. 15a 3 158.3 166.7 170.8 17a 8 166.7is a 3 179.2 183.3 179.2 17a 0 175.0 170.8 18a3183.3 191.7200.0204.2 is a 3 100.0104.5 109.0104.5 105.6 101.1104.5 104.5104.5 105.6 107.9 109.0 109.0 105.6109.0 109.0 112.4 111.2 111.2 109.0 109.0 111.2110.1 118.0120.212a 2 112.4 100.0125.0 125.0 133.3 141.7 150.0 150.0 200.0:13a 3 150.0 13a 3 125.0 13a 3 141.7141.7 is a 3 15a3 ie a 7 ie a 7 2 ia 7 266.7 116.7l i a 7 116.7108.3 n a 7 is a 3 100.0152.7 169.1 HI 194.6 207.3 209.1 194.6 >.l 181.8 187.3 181.8 187.3 185.5187.3 189.1 190.9 185.5172.7 156.4 156.4 154.5163.6 165.5165.5 15a2170.9 100.0 145.6 145.6 14a 6 144.41'144.4 144.4 144.4145.1 145.1 145.1 146.0 144.2 145.114a 1 145.1 145.1 144.4143.8 143.8 143.8 14a814a 8 142.4142.0 140.9 143.8 100.0134.1 134.1 135.1 13a 0 135.4 13a 0 13a013a 4 136.4 137.3 137.0 137.0 13a013a o 139.3 145.1 14a414a 1 14a 4 148.4 14a7155.2 15a 2164.0 ioa5150.6 100.0 100.0 Sirloin steak............. . R ound steak............. R ib roast.................. . C huck roast.............. Lam b.......................... . . . d o— . . . d o— Quart— M ilk , fresh.. P ou n d . B utter.......... 1923 194 T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. NEWARK, N. J. 1923 A verage for Jan. F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June Ju ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for y ea r Jan. F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept O ct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v erage for y ea r 1924 U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak............. R ib roast.................... C huck roast............... P o u n d .. ...d o -----.. .d o -----.. .d o ------ 100.0 158.7 152.8 153.1 156.5 160.9 170.9 176.8 176.4 177.1 173.8 167.5 168.3 166.1 168.3 163.1 162.7 167.5 100.0 149.4 144.2 142.7 145.7 152.1 161.4 169.7 166.7 170.8 165.5 162.6 161.8 157.7 161.4 159.9 157.7 162.5 100.0 165.4 160.6 160.6 161.1 166.4 169.2 183.2 175.5 176.4 173.1 168.8 167.8 169.2 165.4 164.4 166.3 169.7 100.0 122.0 122.0 117.5 115.8 122.0 127.1 132.8 141.2 143.5 142.9 141.8 139.0 130.5 137.9 133.3 133.3 135.0 170.5 171.6 166.3 164.0 173.6 173.1 140.7 137.3 172.0 171.6 169.0 171.2 166.4 163.1 168.3 164.0 165.5 161.8 161.8 159.2 159.2 161.8 170.7 171.2 169.2 169.2 169.2 169.2 169.2 138.4 134.5 134.5 136.7 136.7 133.9 136.2 P late beef................... P ork chops................. B acon, sliced............. H am , sliced ............... .. .d .. .d ...d .. .d 100.0 100.8 100.0 134.8 100.0 155.3 100.0 132.4 100.0 195.9 98.4 100.0 101.6 104.9 104.9 108.1 101.6 105.7 106.5 102.4 109.8 107.3 104.1 104.1 133.5 128.6 129.0 140.6 139.3 145.5 149.6 183.0 163.8 135.3 122.3 142.0 120.1 117.9 115.2 126.3 154.9 156.2 150.8 153.7 152.9 156.6 157.8 163.1 160.3 157.8 157.8 156.6 157.8 157.0 153.7 154.5 132.8 136.8 131.4 132.4 133.8 137.3 143.1 145.1 140.2 135.3 131.9 136.3 130.9 126.5 128.4 128.4 109.8 108.1 137.9 141.1 148.4 145.1 124.5 129.4 104.1 137.1 147.1 127.0 Lam b.......................... Hens _ _ _ M ilk , fresh................. B u tter......................... . . . d o . . . . 100.0 185.0 .. .d o ____ 100.0 163.6 Q u a r t... 100.0 194.4 P ou n d— 100.0 155.2 o ____ o ____ o ____ o ------ 179.7 177.3 177.3 188.9 208.7 200.0 191.8 192.8 164.1 166.2 165.8 165.8 167.1 156.7 156.7 162.3 177.8 177.8 177.8 172.2 172.2 172.2 172.2 177.8 147.0 146.0 145.3 131.8 122.6 120.4 131.3 137.1 182.1 181.2 178.7 161.9 158.4 155.0 183.3 183.3 183.3 143.0 153.0 160.7 Cheese......................... .. .d o — L ard............................ .. .d o — Eggs, strictly fresh— D o z e n .. B read.......................... P o u n d .. 100.0 155.9 158.4 158.8 162.0 160.4 162.5 158.4 162.5 164.9 164.1 166.5 166.5 100.0 105.6 103.1 107.5 107.5 105.0 105.0 104.4 104.4 108.7 116.2 117.4 115.5 100.0 153.7 128.3 113.0 101.4 103.4 103.4 106.5 123.2 138.0 154.8 183.2 177.1 100.0 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 151.8 F lou r........................... C orn m eal.................. R ice............................. Potatoes _ 100.0 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 130.6 125.0 127.8 125.0 127.8 100.0 166.7 166.7 163.9 163.9 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 169.4 177.8 183.3 100.0 96.7 101.1 101.1 102.2 103.3 103.3 101.1 103.3 104.4 104.4 107.8 100.0 100.0 108.0 120.0 128.0 128.0 192.0 200.0 176.0 164.0 148.0 128.0 .. .d o -----...d o -----.. .d o -----__ d o ____ 107.3 157.1 153.3 136.3 105.7 104.1 103.3 164.3 177.2 142.9 157.4 163.5 162.7 137.3 137.7 133.8 104.1 105.7 136.2 139.3 160.2 154.9 126.0 130.4 187.0 177.8 178.3 185.0 190.3 201.0 201.0 194.2 187.4 161.9 156.7 160.6 162.8 164.9 174.0 171.0 162.3 162.3 178.9 172.2 172.2 172.2 172.2 161.1 161.1 161.1 161.1 141.0 162.4 158.7 147.3 125.6 122.1 127.6 129.1 126.6 182.6 175.4 174.9 176.3 185.5 163.6 165.4 163.6 161.5 164.1 172.2 172.2 177.8 177.8 170.0 126*6 124.4 128.4 138.8 134.8 161.6 166.9 166.9 168.2 108.1 116.8 114.3 113.7 132.1 148.1 142.9 100.9 151.8 151.8 151.8 153.6 152.7 154.3 155.5 154.7 162.4 123.6 131.1 142.2 137.3 118.6 145.4 166.3 184.3 185.6 134.8 153.6 155.4 155.4 155.4 153.6 169.4 107.5 94.6 153.6 169.8 106.2 96.0 153.6 125.0 127.8 125.0 127.8 127.8 127.8 127.8 180.6 169.4 183.3 183.3 177.8 177.8 180.6 105.6 103.3 106.7 108.9 108.9 107.8 106.7 124.0 144.0 136.0 140.0 140.0 136.0 144.0 167.3 106.8 103.1 153.6 164.5 107.5 107.6 153.6 158.4 118.6 122.5 153.6 130.6 136.1 138.9 144.4 150.0 150.0 150.0 136.1 183.3 175.0 175.0 177.8 180.6 186.1 188.9 180.6 106.7 107.8 108.9 108.9 110.0 110.0 114.4 180.9 152.0 132.0 112.0 100.0 96.0 92.0 96.0 124.0 Sugar, gra n u la ted ... T e a ........................... ...d o — C offee......................... — d o — 100.0 145.3 147.2 183.0 190.6 198.1 200.0 194.3 171.7 169.8 190.6 188.7 190.6 181.1 186.8 188.7 190.6 179.2 166.0 145.3 147.2 149.1 152.8 156.6 158.5 158.5 164.2 100.0 95.2 95.2 97.4 101.5 102.0 102.0 101.3 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 102.0 100.4 107.2 108J4 108.4 108.0 108.0 108.0 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 107.1 104.3 107.1 100.0 113.7 118.8 120.8 121.5 121.8 121.5 121.5 121.2 122.2 122.5 123.6 123.9 121.2 124.6 125.9 132.8 137.5 139.2 138.6 138.9 144.0 144.7 147.8 157.7 163.5 141.3 Index num ber o f 43 w eighted articles com bin ed________ 100.0 145.8 140.3 140.8 141.5 14a 7 144.8 145.1 145.9 149.1 150.5 152.2 151.2 145.7 147.8 147.2 142.4 139.5 139.4 140.2 138.8 139.4 142.3 145.3 147.4 148.6 143.5 195 DETAILED TABLES A rticle NEW HAVEN, CONN. Unit Article 1923 A v er age for Jan. P eb. M ar. A p r. M a y Jane J u ly A ug. y e a r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v er age Oct. N ov. D ee. y for F eb. M ar. A p r. M a y June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. ea r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 A verfor yea r Pound.. 100.0153.5 152.2151.3 151.3 152.5157.0103.0 171.2 171.5 17a 3 168.4 163. oioa4 m 6101. 5159.8 105.5 164.9 164.2 1629 164.2 104.0 101.7 m3 163.0 ...d o ___ 100.0 139.2137.4130.7 130.0130.4 142.0 148.3 154.0 155.9 153.5 151.8149.7 145.1 14ft 7 147. 145.8:147.0 149.0 14a3148.0 148.3 149.3 150.4 149.3 148.3 14a0 —.do___ 100.0 143.0 141.1142.0 142.4 145.3 147.5152.5155.9. 155.1 154.2 154.2151.3 148.7 150.0 147. 5145.8 147.9 15a 4 14a 0 148.3 147.6 14a 0 146.2 14a 2 147.0 147.9 ...d o .___ 100.o m o 129.0128.4 m o m s 133.2 141.6 147.!915a5 145.8143.7 14a 513 7 .4 13a 3 134.7 128.4 133.7 134.7 135.3134.7 135.8 13&8134.2 133.2 133.2 134.2 Plate beef................ Pork chops.............. Bacon, sliced............ Ham, sliced............. - .d o .__ 100.0 — do___ 100.0 me 125.5 125.0 125.0 137.3 13a 0 149.1 149.1 17a 4 162.7 131.4 117. 7139.1120.9 120.9 120. o m o 136.8 i3 a i 1328 1626 167.3 1845 137.7 131.4 141.4 ...d o ----- io a o 147. 7 1 4 a 9 143.1 144.5 144.5 142.0 142.4 143.4 144.1 14a 4 139.5 133.1 142.7134.5 m i 133. 131.7 131.0 129.6 129.5 134.5 135.2 140.9 140.9 1428 1349 — do___ lo a o 164.7 160.3 160.3 16a 3 161.3 163.1 107.8167.8172* 5 17a0167.5161.3 164.7 159.4 is a 1 155.9 15a9 159.7 1524 1521 164.7 1623 1629 1641 1644:1629 Lamb....................... Hans Millr,frfish Butter___________ - .d o .__ io a o 189.3 18a 8 189. 9185.819a0 215.2!222.3 205.1 21271925 193.4 190.9 199.0 185.8183.8 1929 200.1 2127 2127 205.1 199.5 1925 187.3 186.8 186.8 195.9 - do lo a o r 7a 9 107.5 169.2! 16a 8169.71'172.7 167.1 m o 170.5 173.5 169.2 1028 169. 21622107. 1169.7 169.7 1729 174.4 1721 1721 169.7 170.9 1628 169.7:170.1 Quart— 100.0 106.7106.7 166.7 166.7166.7 166.7166.7 166.7 177. .77.8 177.8 177.8 172 0 177.8 166.7166.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 166.71627 177.8 177.8 177.8 177.8 171.1 129.5 131.7 134.2131.7 1321 1321 1321 137.2 140.2 ; Pound.. 100.0154.1 154.9 157.1 159.014a 6 13a 1 131.4 139.1 144.5149.7 152 7 1 52 2 1 42 6 161.2 io a o ioo. 4 11323 Cheese..................... Lard_____ Eggs, strictly fresh.. Bread____________ ...d o .__ 1000167.0 172 3 16a 3 17L 01623 167.4 162 4 1 64 7 1 62 8 K67.4 167.0 167.9 167.4172 3)171.01(.66.1 165.6 164.3 161.6 162.5 162.1 1643 163.4 1628 162 5 1622 - d o - . . . 100.0 109.7 109.7110.3 110.3 110.3 108.4 10241024 114.8 117.4 121.3 121.31123 120.0115.5 114.2 112 3 109.0 107.7 109.7 124.5 127.7 137.4 143.2 140.6 121.9 153.2175.4 Dozen__ 100.0 17a 3 b.46.8 123.9 101.0103.1 lo a o i:16.1136.9 153.2 1024 ( 114 7 131.9 152 4 1821 2043 210.6 142.1 207.6 146.6 159.1 145.4 113.5 92.7 9 7 ..61 Pound.. io a o m o m o 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.7 m3 ms 133.3 133.3 m 3 m s m s 1323 13231!L323 m o mo mo 135.0 m 013! 2 0 135.0 1323 132 3 1327 Flour_ _ _ _ ___ ...d o .__ 100.0150.014a9 150.0146.9 14a 9 1 4 2 8 b43.8 137.5 137.5 140.6140.6 134.4b143.8 b1426 140.6 1 42 8 1 42 8 1 42 6 1428 153.1 165.6 162.5 1628 1628 175.0:1521 Corn meal................ ...d o ___ 100.0 181.3 181.3190.6 184.4 175.0 175.0 1721 181.3 184.4 187.5 1928 19261844 193.8 K.928 1928 1928 1928 190.6 184 4 184 4 187.5 193.8 1929 196.9 190.6 Rice......................... — do___ 100.0 107.5 104.3 104.3 104.3 105.4 106.5 103.2103.2 1024 105.4 107.5 109.7 105.4 111.8 111.8 111.8 109.7K09.7111.8 112.9 1140 1140 1140 117.2 117.2 1129 211.11722 161.1 155.6 1823 152611162 7 162 7 1(.6 2 7 17 2 2 177.8 1823 1329 133.3 1222 116.7 111.1 1520 Potatoes do___ io a o 127.8 m 3144.4 166.7 172 2 2222 277.8 Sugar, granulated... ...d o .__ 100.0 1528 156.618a 7 1925 205.7 205.7 1921 183.0 179.3 200.0 194.3 1943 186.8 182 7 1 92 6 192.51828175.5 1525 152 5 1529 152.8 160.4 167. 9 li6 2 0 :171.7 Tea.......................... ...d o ___ 100.0 105.5 104.7 1042K05.5 106.6 106.611104 9 103.5 1 0 2 5 1(1040 1040 103.5 1 04? 102.71 .04 ( 7 1049 107.6 107.6 107.6 1029 1029 1029 1029 1025 110.4 107.5 do Coffee--- ___ -_ 117.2 1225 119.8 120.1 117.2 117.8 117.8 117.8 119.2 119.5 119.5 1126 120.4 121.3 1223 131.1 1340 1324 1327 134 6 1349 1423 149.7 1547:1346 100. 0 1 16.1 : 102 0 1 42 5 1425 142 3142 9142 41421 149.4 1425 1526 1526 1524 1540 1423 1 5201421 14461428141.5141.6 1 4 2 9 1 42 8 1425 1424 1525 1524:1429 RETAIL TRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin steak______ Round steak............ Rib roast................. Chuck roast— Index number of 43 weighted articles combined__ _____ 196 T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OP 23 POOD ARTICLES IN EACH OP 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, A N D E A C H M ONTH OP 1923 AND 1924-Con. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 1923 1924 A vA v ererage age for Jan. F eb. M ar. A pr. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. yfor F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1923 A v er age for y ea r 1924 A rticle U nit S irloin steak.............. R ound steak ............. R ib roast.................... C huck roast__ P o u n d .. — d o____ — d o .— . __ d o____ 100.0 150.9 144.9 146.7 151.4 154.7 154.7 155.1 151.4 154.7 147.2 141.1 100.0 152.4 150.3 149.7 154.0 156.2 155.1 159.4 155.6 158.8 150.3 146.0 100.0 145.3 140.5 142.6 150.0 146.3 143.2 149.0 145.3 152.1 144.7 143.2 100.0 142.1 136.6 137.9 139.3 134.5 131.7 137.2 133.8 137.2 138.6 133.1 P late b e e f.................. P ork chops................. B acon, sliced........... H am , sliced ................ — — — — 100.0 148.7 144.3 142.5 138.1 134.5 122.1 124.8 124.8 136.3 137.2 141.6 145.1 136.3 153.1 153.1 148.7 100.0 140.4 135.1 131.6 127.2 132.0 129.8 136.4 136.8 164.0 153.5 132.0 118.9 136.4 125.4 123.7 122.4 100.0 136.8 135.2 134.2 130.6 132.6 128.0 129.0 130.6 130.6 131.6 128.0 125.3 130.9 122.0 122.4 119.4 100.0 157.5 155.0 152.0 148.7 154.2 153.5 153.5 155.7 160.8 159.7 151.3 152.8 154.6 145.4 146.5 148.7 Lam b.......................... H ens............................ M ilk , fresh................. B u tter......................... — d o____ ,- d o — Q u a r tP o u n d -. Cheese......................... L ard............................ E ggs, strictly fre s h .. B read______________ — d o____ 100.0 172.9 170.6 166.5 154.6 151.4 161.0 160.6 161.5 165.6 166.5 166.5 167.0 163.8 167.9 163.3 160.6 148.6 143.6 145.0 144.5 144.5 145.9 148.6 150.9 153.7 151.4 — d o....... 100.0 112.1 113.4 112.8 112.8 109.4 110.1 108.1 108.1 115.4 118.8 120.1 121.5 113.4 120.1 113.4 110.7 109.4 108.7 107.4 109.4 126.8 130.2 136.9 146.3 142.3 122.1 D ozen__ 100.0 165.6 132.8 108.0 103.0 102.3 110.7 115.7 120.1 132.1 142.8 148.5 172.2 129.4 169.9 142.8 101.0 96.7 102.0 114.4 131.1 138.8 144.8 151.5 180.3 192.6 138.8 P ou n d — 100.0 151.0 151*0 151.0 151*0 151.0 151.0 149.0 149.0 149.0 149.0 149.0 149.0 151.0 151.0 151.0 151.0 151.0 151*0 151.0 151.0 154.9 154.9 160.8 162.7 172.5 1549 F lou r........................... — d o .___ C orn m eal.................. — d o____ R ice ............................. — d o____ Potatoes ...d o ____ 100.0 191.8 190.3 191.8 187.9 187.9 195.7 194.7 190.8 195.7 189.9 187.9 185.5 190.8 189.4 100.0 169.2 183.6 176.6 173.8 170.6 170.1 165.9 165.9 171.0 170.6 162.2 164.5 170.6 164.5 100.0 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 153.1 153.1 153.1 145.9 153.1 100.0 156.6 154.7 154.0 151.3 138.7 134.5 131.3 133.4 140.8 144.2 150.8 156.6 145.5 160.0 100.0 150.0 152.6 152.6 155.3 150.0 150.0 150.0 139.5 100.0 118.5 114.8 118.5 118.5 118.5 .125.9 125.9 133.3 100.0 116.2 116.2 116.2 117.6 118.9 117.6 118.9 118.9 100.0 128.6 128.6 119.1 138.1 152.4 138.1 157.1 181.0 139.5 133.3 123.0 185.7 142.1 142.1 144.7 140.7 144.4 144.4 124.3 123.0 123.0 166.7 152.4 157.1 147.4 142.1 129.6 133.3 118.9 125.7 152.4 171.4 141.6 141.6 133.6 132.7 131.0 126.8 128.9 128.9 126.3 147.4 122.4 119.7 117.8 118.8 126.0 148.7 153.8 153.8 155.7 165.6 183.6 198.6 202.4 200.5 165.0 175.2 167.3 165.9 153.1 153.1 153.1 142.9 159.7 156.3 133.4 125.0 142.1 137.0 125.7 161.9 157.5 154.2 154.2 154.2 153.7 149.5 149.5 154.2 161.5 156.7 154.0 154.0 154.0 151.9 151.9 is a 1 152.1 147.4 149.5 152.1 150.0 147.9 146.3 151.6 136.6 129.7 133.1 136.6 143.4 132.4 133.8 140.0 142.1 142.1 137.0 137.0 124.3 125.7 157.1 152.4 142.1 P'9.7 1*7.0 161.9 140.7 146.0 147.8 145.1 157.0 161.4 134.6 124.1 129.6 128.6 127.3 125.3 171.1 170.7 164.5 164.5 143.4 133.8 123.4 157.5 194.7 187.9 190.3 190.8 187.0 173.4 175.8 189.4 162.1 159.3 155.1 160.7 160.7 159.8 157.9 162.6 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 145.9 126.6 131.6 128.9 127.4 125.8 127.1 14a 0 136.8 142.1 142.1 147.4 137.0 144.4 151.9 127.0 128.4 131.1 133.3 142.9 147.6 150.0 163.2 163.2 159.3 166.7 166.7 128.4 128.4 125.7 152.4 147.6 138.1 168.4 150.0 166.7 148.1 128.4 127.0 142.9 152.4 Sugar, granulated— — d o____ 100.0 148.1 161.5 186.5 196.2 203.9 200.0 188.5 171.2 173.1 200.0 186.5 188.5 184.6 184.6 186.5 184.6 173.1 161.5 144.2 148.1 146.2 151.9 153.8 155.8 155.8 161.5 T ea .............................. — d o____ 100.0 115.0 115.5 115.5 112.9 111.1 111.0 111.1 112.6 112.6 112.6 111.9 111.9 112.7 110.6 112.1 114.2 113.8 115.5 115.5 115.5 115.5 115.5 129.3 130.8 130.6 118.2 Cofree _ _do_ _ 100.0 124.1 126.0 125.2 125.2 124.8 124.1 124.1 118.7 118.7 118.3 118.3 117.9 122.1 113.7 130.2 135.1 135.1 137.0 135.9 136.6 143.9 146.6 153.4 167.2 167.6 142.0 Index num ber o f 43 w eighted articles com bin ed________ 100.0 144.9 142.7 140.9 142.1 141.0 139.7 141.3 141.0 145.1 146.1 144.3 146.9 143.3 147.8 146.1 143.2 139.6 139.1 137.2 139.0 142.6 144.8 147.4 148.5 151.7 1440 DETAILED TABLES d o____ d o____ d o____ d o------ 146.7 150.0 151.4 150.9 158.4 158.4 160.7 152.9 153.5 155.1 155.1 157.8 159.4 161.0 146.3 145.8 151.6 149.5 157.9 155.8 157.4 141.4 137.2 146.2 144.1 149.0 147.6 146.9 NEW YORE, N. Y. A rticle U nit 1923 A v er age for eb. Mar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. y ea r Jan. F15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 15 1924 A v er age for F eb . M ar. A p r. M a y June J u ly A ug. S ep t y ea r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v er age Oct. N ov. D ec. yfor ear 15 15 15 1924 P late beef____ P ork ch o p s .... B acon, sliced .. H am , s lice d ... 121. 9:124.7 121.9 126.0 122.6 126.0 124.7 126.7 127.4 ...d o ___ 100.0 125.3 124.7 121.9 1247 125.3 1247 130.1 12a 1 12a 8 130.8 12a 8 127.4 126.7 126.7 126.0 ...d o .... 100.0 149.8 147.4 145.6 144.2 153.5 150.2 155.8 160.9 179.1 169.8 147.0 140.5 153.5 139.1 1340 1344 147.4 152.1 153.5 152.6 1744 180.0 157.7 1447:153.5 155.4 15L4]152.2 151.8 150.6 150.6 152.2 151.8 151.8 152.6 147.4 142.6 151.0 142.2 141.4 138.2 139.8 138.6 139.4 143.4 149.0150.6 15a 0 155.4 157.0 145.8 . . . d o .... ...d o ___ 100.0 17L7 162.8 165.2 169.0 174.8 172.4 18a 7 179.3 179.7 178.3 174.5 173.1 173.5 iea 2 169.3 1648 16a 2 169.0 169.0 17a 7 17a 2 17a 2 177.9 179.7 179.7 172.1 Lam b............... H ens................ M ilk , fre s h .... B utter............. — d o___ 100.0 211.5 211.5 210.9 214.6 224.9 230.9 219.4 224.9 215.8 213.9 213.3 217.0 2ia 2 211.5 220.0 230.9 232.7 230.3 2145 2ia 2 20a 5210.9 210.3 220.0 167.8 171.0 171.5 171.0 172.0 171.0 167.8 ...d o ___ 169.6 171. 163.6 160.8 168.7 1645 iea 2 172.9 177.1 182.2 181.8 173.8 172.4 179.0 179.0 177.1 173.4 175.7 166.7 166.7 166.7 155.6 155.6 155.6 155.6 166.7 170.0 166.7 166.7 172.2 155.6 155.6 15A 6 155.6 1444 144.4 1444 1444 15a 6 155.6 iea 7 166.7 153.3 Q u a rt- 100.0 177.8 P ou n d . 100.0 159.4 151.8 148.7 149.0 134.6 125.7 136.1 143.7 147.9 158.1 162.0 145.3 1649 159.214a 9 12a 4 1243 129.3 131.7 129.6 13a 1 12a 4 13L2 139.5 13a 6 12A0 100.0 100.0 Cheese........................ ...d o ___ Lard.......................... . — d o .... E ggs, strictly fresh.. D ozen . B read........................ . P ou n d . 212.1 1.2 100.0185.8 190.4 190.9 191.9 187.3 187.8 191.9 194.4 194.9 196.5 199.5 198.0 192.4 1944 19a 4 191.9190.4 187.8 187.3 isa 3 18a 8184 3 1843 1848 1843 188.3 100.0108.1 110.6110.6 110.6 109.9 110.6 111.8 111.2 1UX6118.6 119.9 123.0 113.0 120.5 uao 113.7 111.8 111.8 111.8 111.2 121.1 127.3 132.3 1447 137.9 121.7 100.0159.3 136.5 121.3 109.2 107.4 111.4 119.1 129.8 148.1 163.5 204.0 191.1 141.7 157.6 152.6 105.7 101. 102.2 110.2 12a 8 136.2152.6 180.1 19a 8201.7 143.4 100.0 159.0 159.0 159.0 157.4 157.4 157. 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4157.4 157.4 1541 1541 isa 7 15a 7 15a 7 15a 7 15a 7 isa 7 155.7 isa 7 155.7 155.7 15a 7 F lou r......................... . ...d o ___ 100.0 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1 146.9 140.6 143.8 14a 6146.9 150.0 146.9 146.9 146.9 146.9 150.0 150.0 15a 3 16a 6 16a 8 16a 8 171.9 175.0:159.4 C orn m e a l............... ,.d o .. 100.0 161.8 167.7 164.7 152.9 152.9 152.9 152.9 155.9 158.8 161.8161.8 158.8 167.6 167.6 1647 164 7 164 7 161.8 161.8 161.8 170.6 182.4 182.4 isa 170.6 .d o .. 100.0 116.3 120.0 116.3 118.8 117.5 116.3 111.3 115.0 118.8 118.8 118.8 121.3 117.5 118.8 lias lia s 118.8 120.0 120. 0 : R ice............................ 123.8 126.3 126.3 125.0 127.5 122.5 P otatoes................... . .d o .. 112.0 112.0 132.0 148.0 156.0 188.0!204.0 164.0 148.0 136.0 13a0 13a 0 148.0 140.0 1440 1440 1440 172.0 17a 0 14a 0 uao ioao loaoioaoioao:13a 0 100.0 Sugar, gran u la ted ... T ea .......................... . C oflee......................... ..d o .. ..d o .. ..d o .. Index number of 43 weighted articles combined..—....... 120.0 100.0 157.1 163.3 195.9 200.0 210.2 212.2 195.9 183.7 181.6 202.0 198.0 204.1 191.8 195.9 193.9 195.9 185.7 169.4 151.0 151.0 149.0 159.2 iea 3 167.3 163.3 171.4 100.0 118.01:.20.1121.3 125.2 127.0 127.3 129.1 132.3 132.1 133.5 134.2 134.2 127.9 135.6 137.2 137.2 138.1 138.1 13a 1 13a 1 139.0 139.3 142.0 1441 143.6 139.3 100.0121.5 129.2 129.2 129.9 128.5 127.7 125.9 125. 125.9 125.9 127.0 127.4 127.0 129. 132.5 141.2 146.0 146.0 145.3 146.7 150.4 152.9 159.9 167. 171.2 14a 9 100.0 152.8 148.7 149.3 150.4 149.2 150.8 152.5 151.7 1547 156.7 159.6 15a 6 153.0 153.7 152.8 147.5 145.8 147.0 147.3 14a 3 14a 4 149.5 152.215a 8 m o 15a 2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 P ou n d . ...d o ___ ...d o ___ ...d o ___ - 100.0 156.4 154. 1154.1 156.0 159.9 167.6 174.9 175.7 173.8 171.0 164.5 163.3 164.1 1641 159.1 158.7 163.7 169.5 tl 169.1 169.9 169.1 16a 3165.6 1641 166.0 100.0 154.4 153. 152.4 154.8 158.4 163.6 174.8 174.8 174.8 171.2 164.8 162.4 163.2 1648 161.6 160.0 163.6 16A816a 4 168.0 170.8 169.6 16a 4164 0 161.6 161.6 100.0 161.0 159. 160.1 161.0 164.2 168.4 174.8 172.0 171.1 169.3 167.4 167.9 166.5 168.3 167.9 1642 168.3 171.6 171.6 170.2 1.7172.5 17a 2 167.9 17169.3 100.0 134.4 132.51:132.5 136.3 135.0 138.8 145.0 145.0 145.6 146.9 143.8 144.4 140.0 143.8 143.1 142.5 143.8 14a 8 146.3 14a8146.9 147.5 1444142.5 142.5 1444 Sirloin s te a k .. R ound stea k .. ,R ib roast......... C huck roa st... 122.6 198 T a b l e 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH M ONTH OF 1923 AND 1924-Con. OMAHA, NEBR. U nit A rticle 1923 A v er age for Jan. Feb. M ar. A pr. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. yea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1 5 ’ 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for F eb. M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. O ct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v erage for year 1924 P o u n d ._ 100.0 135.2 132.8 132.0 137.2 138.4 138.8 148.0 149.6 154.8 147.2 142.8 144.8 142.4 144.8 143.6 142.4 143.6 148.8 148.8 148.4 150.4 151.6 150.4 144.4 138.0 146.4 — d o .— 100.0 136.4 135.0 136.4 142.4 144.7 149.3 159.5 159.5 164.1 153.9 147.9 146.5 147.9 145.6 146.5 144.7 147.0 157.6 157.6 155.3 158.1 159.4 154.4 147.0 141.0 151.2 .. .d o ------ 100.0 135.3 133.7 133.2 136.4 137.0 138.0 139.1 138.6 141.9 145.7 139.1 143.5 138.6 144.6 139.1 138.6 144.0 144.6 146.7 145.1 141.8 141.3 140.2 136.4 134.8 141.3 — d o ------ 100.0 119.8 120.4 118.5 121.7 122.9 126.8 129.9 135.0 136.3 131.9 130.6 132.5 127.4 130.6 126.8 128.0 128.0 131.8 133.1 131.2 131.8 133.1 129.9 129.9 127.4 129.9 Plate beef................... P ork chops................. B acon, sliced............. H am , sliced ............... ...d o — — d o-----— d o— . — d o— . 100.0 100.0 91.6 96.3 97.2 97.2 91.6 93.5 93.5 100.0 98.1 104.7 96.3 96.3 97.2 97.2 98.1 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2 98.1 100.9 99.1 100.9 100.9 98.1 100.0 131.8 132.8 132.3 132.3 142.1 135.4 143.6 153.9 184.1 170.8 128.7 116.4 142.1 132.3 126.2 129.2 140.5 144.6 147.7 147.7 173.3 184.6 201.0 162.6 137.4 152.3 100.0 164.6 164.6 164.6 165.7 163.5 163.5 162.5 162.5 164.6 162.5 160.3 154.5 162.8 155.6 155.6 152.4 147.7 153.4 149.1 147.3 151.3 153.1 152.0 153.1 154.5 152.0 100.0 168.7 167.7 166.7 169.8 169.8 167.7 167.7 173.9 168.7 169.8 165.6 162.2 168.0 161.2 161.2 157.7 161.2 162.2 162.2 161.9 164.9 169.1 166.0 164.3 164.3 162.9 Lam b.......................... H ens............................ M ilk , fresh................. B utter......................... — d o-----— d o -----Q u a r tP ou n d -. 100.0 201.2 202.3 202.9 211.1 208.1 216.3 219.2 216.9 214.5 211.1 207.0 209.9 209.9 212.2 210.5 213.4 234.3 239.5 239.0 234.3 240.1 241.3 227.3 212.8 208.7 226.2 100.0 159.5 175.7 180.4 180.9 182.7 174.0 165.3 165.3 169.4 165.9 159.5 159.0 169.9 178.0 175.7 179.8 180.9 181.5 177.5 175.1 174.0 178.0 173.4 167.1 165.3 175.7 100.0 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 148.8 148.8 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 141.5 148.8 148.8 148.8 148.8 137.8 134.1 140.2 140.2 140.2 140.2 147.6 147.6 143.9 100.0 154.2 144.1 147.1 148.2 132.4 125.6 120.4 131.3 136.5 137.6 146.9 154.0 139.8 161.0 154.2 147.1 124.0 120.2 121.5 124.0 120.7 118.8 118.3 121.3 132.2 130.2 Cheese......................... ...d o -----Lard............................ ...d o — . Eggs, strictly fresh. _ D ozen Bread.......................... P ou n d . . 100.0 159.4 159.8 159.0 157.2 149.8 151.5 153.3 154.2 155.0 160.7 159.4 159.4 156.8 155.5 154.6 153.7 147.2 139.3 140,2 139.7 143.2 143.7 147.2 143.2 145.0 145.9 100.0 110.3 108.6 108.6 108.6 109.2 109.8 108.6 108.6 112.6 112.1 113.2 114.9 110.3 112.6 109.2 110.3 109.2 108.6 107.5 108.0 120.1 123.6 139.1 140.2 136.8 119.0 100.0 162.0 141.0 120.3 110.3 111.4 109.6 110.7 116.2 134.3 143.9 180.1 186.7 135.4 172.3 153.1 104.4 94.8 102.2 112.9 119.2 129.5 146.1 155.0 184.9 211.1 140.6 100.0 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 188.5 190.4 190.4 184.6 184.6 180.8 180.8 180.8 180.8 180.8 180.8 180.8 180.8 182.7 F lour........................... C om m eal................... R ice............................. P otatoes..................... 100.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 153.6 153.6 146.4 142.9 139.3 135.7 139.3 135.7 135.7 142.9 135.7 135.7 139.3 135.7 135.7 139.3 146.4 146.4 153.6 160.7 164.3 167.9 146.4 100.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 145.8 150.0 150.0 150.0 154.2 158.3 162.5 166.7 170.8 154.2 166.7 170.8 166.7 170.8 162.5 162.5 175.0 179.2 191.7 204.2 204.2 204.2 179.2 100.0 107.1 110.6 108.2 101.2 104.7 103.5 103.5 103.5 108.2 110.6 107.1 103.5 105.9 105.9 107.1 109.4 103.4 104.7 103.5 107.1 108.2 109.4 115.3 118.8 116.5 109.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 106.3 112.5 118.8 131.3 156.3 137.5 150.0 125.0 118.8 118.8 125.0 150.0 143.8 156.3 150.0 150.0 181.3 181.3 118.8 112.5 106.3 106.3 118.8 137.5 — d o-----. . . d o— . — d o— . ...d o ------ DETAILED TABLES Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... C huck roast.............. Sugar, gran u lated.. . . . . d o— 100.0 146.6 150.0 174.1 186.2 200.0 194.8 181.0 170.7 170.7 177.6 167.2 175.9 174.1 174.1 177.6 181.0 174.1 163.8 150.0 150.0 150.0 155.2 158.6 156.9 153.4 162.1 T ea.............................. ...d o ------ 100.0 132.3 132.5 132.0 132.5 132.5 134.1 133.8 134.3 134.3 134.6 134.1 132.5 133.2 137.3 137.3 137.3 137.3 136.3 136.3 137.9 137.5 137.5 138.2 138.2 138.2 137.5 C offee.......................... — d o .— 100.0 137.0 136.3 136.3 137.3 137.3 137.3 137.0 137.0 137.0 137.0 136.0 135.3 136.7 137.0 137.7 147.0 148.0 154.7 156.3 155.7 156.7 155.7 161.0 173.7 184.0 155.7 Index num ber o f 43 w eighted articles com bined................ ................. 100.0 139.1 137.5 138.6 140.6 141.3 140.4 142.2 142.2 145.5 144.2 143.8 144.7 141.7 147.4 145.0 142.4 139.5 139.1 140.5 140.7 139.6 141.1 142.8 144.9 147.1 142.4 CD CO PHILADELPHIA, PA. Article Unit A v er age for Jan. P eb. M ar. y ea r 15 15 15 1913 100.0 100.0 163.2 163.9 1 6 2 .6 156.0 156.0162.3170.5 177.8 176.2 169.9 166.2 161.6 161.6 160.0 158.4 149.4 151.4 150.2 153.7 149.8 150.2 142.8 144.7 149.4 161.6 167.5 144.1 142.7148.6 153.2 157. 7156.8 157.3 152.3 149.1 149.1 150.0 151.4 153.2 150.9 111.4 106.8 107.4 114.2 119.9 123.9 119.9 117.6 116.5 115.3 12a 5 119.3 l i a s 121.6 A v erage for year 1924 166.6 173.5 172.8 1 7 1 5 175.2 171.9 m 2 165.6 162.9 1 6 8 .2 154.5 163.5 162.7 160.4 162.7 161.6 150.2 14a 2 146.7 155.3 153.6 157.3 158.2 155.9 155.5 157.3 152.7 151.4 150.5 154.1 125.0 129.0 127.8 127.3 125.0 123.3 121.6 122.2 117.6 123.3 P late b e e f................ P ork chops............... B acon, sliced........... H am , sliced ............. — do— ...d o ___ ...d o ___ — d o___ 90.8 90.8 93.3 90.8 92.4 92.4 94.1 92.4 95.0 94.1 92.4 93.3 92.4 100.0 83.2 82.4 83.2 82.4 79,8 79.8 82.4 85.7 84.9 88.2 85.7 83.2 100.0 147.9 140.9 139.5 139.5 154. b 151.2 159.1 160.5 179.5 167.9 146.5 135.8 152.1 140.0 136.3 139.5 144.2 157.2 165.6 162.8 177.2 182.8 189.8 160.5 143.7 15a 1 100.0 146.4 144.1 139.9 138.7 138.7 137.2 140.2 141.4 140.2 13& 7 134.9 136.8 139.9 134.5 133.0 132.2 130.7 131.0 12a 4 12a 7 139.5 139.1 139.8 141.8 142.1 135.2 172.8 171.2 167.6 164.7 161.8 166.7 159.5 157.6 153.1 155.0 162.8 165.4 164.7 17a 6 171.2 17a 6 17a 2 m o 164.1 100.0 163.4 165.4 166.7 164.1 168.3 164.7 Lam b_____ _______ H ens.......................... M ilk , fresh.............. B utter....................... — do___ — d o----Q u a r tP ou n d .. 197.5 198.0 192.4 198.0 192.9 192.9 194.9 200.5 203.0 211.2 206.1 201.5 196.4 192.4 189.3 190.4 197.5 100.0 193.4 193.9 191.4 1914 197. 5204.6 212.7 100.0 171.2 172.1 169.5 171.7 175.7 177.0 1.5168.6 168.6 165.9 166.4 161.5 169.9 164.2 m e 169.9 168.6 174.3 172.6 168.1 166.8 m i 169.9 166.8 166.8 m e 100.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 150.0 150.0 156.3 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 153.8 150.0 150.0 100.0 15L8 144.0 144.7 140.4 132.1 125.0 122.5 129.6 134.4 136.0 144.7 m 2 m i 152.5 14a 4 142.7 124.8 u a e 122.5 124.3 121.1 m 2 120.2 122.9 132.1 129.1 C heese...................... Lard.......................... Eggs, strictly fresh . Bread_________ ___ 152.0 152.0 152.0 148.4 14a 4 150.8 147.6 — do___ 57.2 157. 2156.4 1514 153.2 150.8 154.0 153.6 152.0 154.4 154.0154.4 107.2 105.9 104.0 106.6 105.9 102.6 105.9 105.3 115.1 117.1 119.7 119.7 109.9 115.8 109.2 105.3 105.9 103.9 105.3 107.2 — do___ 1.7 105.2 105.7 110.3 124.1 146.7 164.2 212.9 190.8 141.3 157.6 155.6 104.9 93.7 96.3 107.2 114.6 D ozen 171.6 144.7 117.5 P ou n d .. 100.0 177.1 177.1 177.1 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 177.1 177.1 177.1 177.1 177.1 177.1 177.1 P lou r......................... C om m eal................ R ice........................... Potatoes................... — do— 100.01J50.0 150.0 150. Oh46.9 135.7 128.6 135.7 132.1 — d o___ 104.1 104.1 105.1 107.1 — do___ 122.7 145.5 109.1 — do___ 100.0 201.0 201.0 100.01J 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 11&2 146.4 149.6 148.8 148.8 147.6 149.2 122.4 131.6 136.8 142.8 138.8 119.1 126.1 149.9 175.9 205.2 2ia e 142.1 177.1 177.1 177.1 179.2 179.2 177.1 146.9 143.8 143.8 143.8 140.6 143.8 143.8 143.8 146.9 143.8 143.8 143.8 146.9 146.9 146.9 150.0 159.4 162.5 162.5 165.6 m s 153.1 128.6 128.6 128.6 132.1 139.3 146.4 142.9 146.4 135.7 146.4 150.0 150.0 146.4 146.4 150.0 146.4 150.0 160.7 167.9 17a 6 175.0 157.1 107.1 106.1 106.1 105.1 104.1 105.1 107.1 106.1 108.2 108.2 109.2 107.1 110.2 110.2 109.2 111.2111.2112.2 114.3 113.3 110.2 181.8 200.0 231.8 200.0 195.5 172.7 154.6 140.9 163.6 150.0 150.0 145.5 145.5 163.6 177.3 145.5 113.6 122.7 lia 2 u a 2 122.7 140.9 m2 mo Sugar, gran u la ted ... — do___ 100.0 150.0:150.0192.0198.0 212. 0 210.0 188.0 194.0 196.0 182.0 168.0 152.0 152.0 150.0 158.0 156.0 160.0 160.0 m o : 200.0 184.0 176.0 200.0 192.0 m o T ea .......................... 1. - d o .___ 100.0 110.0 109.6 109.6 108.5 107.4 108.9 108.9 109.1 109.4 109.6 110.4 110.7 109.4 111.9 111.9 111.9 112.4 112.4 112.4 113.1 113.1 113.1 114.3 114.3 114.8 113.0 C o fle e -...................... —d o___ 100.0 131.5 132.7 131.9 131.5 132.7 130.7 127.4 128.2 127.4 127.8 127.0 126.2 129.4 123.0 127.8 137.5 146.4 149.2 147.6 147.2 152.4 156.0 15a 5 167.7 177.4 149.2 Index number of 43 weighted articles combined.............. 100.0 147.6 145.0 144.6 144.1 149.2 149.1 151.5 150.8 152.9 153.1 154.3 151.7 149.4 149.6 149.3 144.4 141.9 144.0 145.6 143.3 143.4 14a 3 14a 0 151.3 m o 146.7 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Sirloin steak.......... . . P ou n d . 100. 0157.\6 156.3 R ound steak............. ...d o ___ 145.1 144.3 R ib roast.................. . ...d o ___ 144. 6145.0 C huck roast_______ — d o___ 100.0109.7112.5 ■ff- 1924 A v er age M ay June J u ly A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. for Jan. F eb . M ar. A p r. M ay June J u ly A ug. S ept O ct. N ov. D ec. y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 200 T a b le 1 5 .—R E L A T IV E R E T A IL P R IC E S O P 23 P O O D A R T IC L E S IN E A C H O P 39 C IT IE S , 1913,1923, A N D 1924, A N D E A C H M O N T H O P 1923 A N D 1924—C on. PITTSBURGH, PA. U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak........... R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced.... ........... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ .-{.d o____ . . . d o ____ Lam b Hens M ilk, fresh................. Butter_ _ 1924 A v erage for Feb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v erage for year 1924 100.0 155.6 153.7 156.0 157.5 159.3 170.2 171.3 173.1 167.9 165.3 161.2 159.7 162.7 159.7 158.2 159.0 165.3 169.4 170.5 173.1 172.4 171.6 170.1 165.3 163.4 iea 4 100.0 148.1 148.5 149.4 150.6 149.8 161.8 166.1 164.0 158.4 157.5 151.5 149.4 154.5 152.4 148.5 150.2 153.6 160.9 160.1 161.8 161.4 159.7 159.7 156.2 153.2 156.7 100.0 142.9 141.9 143.8 140.1 144.2 148.4 148.4 147.5 149.8 149.8 148.4 147.0 146.1 148.8 147.0 148.8 150.2 153.5 153.0 151.2 152.1 150.7 152.1 151.6 151.6 150.7 100.0 127.5 124.6 126.4 125.8 128.7 128.7 128.7 127.5 133.5 134.1 132.3 131.1 129.3 132.3 131.7 131.7 134.7 139.5 137.7 135.3 135.9 137.1 138.9 137.1 135.9 135.9 100.0 94.2 91.7 94.2 91.7 88.4 85.1 88.4 90.9 95.9 95.9 94.2 98.4 92.6 97.5 95.0 95.9 93.4 95.9 97.5 91.7 95.0 95.9 92.6 94.2 93.4 95.0 100.0 137.8 134.7 132.4 136.9 141.0 143.2 152.3 155.9 182.4 159.0 128.4 121.6 143.7 136.5 127.9 132.4 139.6 149.5 150.0 150.5 170.3 174.8 178.4 148.6 135.1 149.5 100.0 145.9 142.8 141.4 138.3 139.0 140.7 142.8 143.8 143.1 142.8 137.9 134.8 141.0 141.4 139.0 137.2 136.9 138.3 139.7 142.1 144.8 148.3 148.3 147.6 147.9 142.8 100.0 175.3 174.9 179.6 178.3 177.3 180.6 179.6 181.9 181.6 179.9 177.3 169.6 177.9 17ff 9 17a 6 171.9 175.9 183.3 185.3 181.6 182.6 180.3 180.3 179.3 180.3 179.61 do___ 100.0 182.9 181.4 180.5 183.3 187.1 190.5 198.1 184.8 189.1 183.8 177.1 175.7 184.8 182.4 181.4 186.7 190.5 195.7 202.9 196.2 192.9 190.0 186.7 180.0 183.8 189.0 __ d o____ 100.0 160.3 165.4 163.8 159.9 159.1 156.8 157.2 156.0 156.4 158.0 155.6 152.1 158.4 159.9 162.3 163.8 164.6 165.0 164.6 161.9 159.5 155.3 154.1 154.5 157.2 160.3 Q u a r t - 100.0 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 170.5 170.5 170.5 162.5 170.5 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 159.1 160.2 P ou n d — 100.0 153.8 150.0 149.0 147.5 133.2 126.6 124.1 131.4 141.0 145.7 157.5 16ff 6 143.5 162.1 157.3 149.5 126.9 122.6 121.9 127.4 123.4 124.4 123.1 129.6 137.7 133.9 Flour........................... . . . d o ____ C om m eal.................. . . . d o ____ R ic e __ __ do____ do Potatoes ..................... 100.0 155.5 156.3 156.7 154.3 151.0 151.0 152.2 151.8 153.1 156.3 160.8 161.6 155.1 160.4 159.6 159.2 155.5 152.7 149.8 151.0 147.8 147.8 149.8 152.7 151.0 153.1 100.0 98.1 99.4 100.7 101.3 100.0 99.4 98.1 97.4 105.8 114.2 118.7 118.1 105.2 116.1 111.6 107.7 104.5 100.6 99.4 98.7 117.4 123.2 132.9 13&.7 135.5 115.5 100.0 175.4 152.9 129.5 107.1 112.9 114.2 114.2 123.4 142.2 170.5 216.0 212.0 147.4 187.1 172.0 115.7 103.4 107.1 114.8 124.9 138.2 159.1 184.0 212.9 236.0 154.5 100.0 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 157.4 100.0 146.9 143.8 143.8 143.8 146.9 143.8 137.5 134.4 137.5 137.5 137.5 137.5 140.6 134.4 137.5 137.5 134.4 134.4 137.5 146.9 153.1 is a 3 162.5 165.6 171.9 146.9 100.0 142.9 142.9 139.3 142.9 142.9 150.0 150.0 146.4 157.1 171.4 175.0 175.0 153.6 164.3 160.7 164.3 164.3 171.4 175.0 182.1 175.0 185.7 192.9 196.4 196.4 178.6 100.0 103.3 101.1 104.4 104.4 102.2 103.3 104.4 107.6 104.4 108.7 112.0 112.0 105.4 108.7 112.0 110.9 109.8 109.8 110.9 108.7 113.0 117.4 118.5 118.5 120.7 113.0 100.0 111.1 111.1 127.8 133.3 138.9 244.4 261.1 233.3 216.7 172.2 155.6 138.9 172.2 144.4 150.0 144.4 144.4 155.6 205.6 iea 7 127.8 133.3 127.8 122.2 n a 7 144.4 Sugar, gran ulated... . . . d o ____ T e a .............................. . . . d o ____ C offee......................... — do____ 100.0 148.2 153.6 176.8 185.7 198.2 194.6 191.1 173.2 169.6 191.1 183.9 187.5 180.4 182.1 185.7 185.7 178.6 167.9 153.6 153.6 150.0 157.1 160.7 160.7 158.9 iea 1 100.0 129.5 131.0 133.1 130.0 128.3 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.0 131.9 130.7 131.4 130.3 135.5 135.2 130.2 130.9 135.2 135.2 134.8 134.7 136.2 135.3 135.5 136.6 134.7 100.0 119.0 120.3 125.7 125.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 125.7 126.7 127.7 128.0 12& 7 125.3 129.3 130.7 13a 7 139.7 141.0 141.0 141.7 146.0 148.7 154.7 160.0 165.3 144.7 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined........ ....... 100.0 146.2 144.2 145.0 144.3 144.7 149.3 149.7 148.7 151.1 153.6 156.1 154.4 149.2 153.7 150.5 145.4 142.5 143.7 14a 0 145.6 144.8 147.2 149.1 151.5 153.9 147.9 Cheese ___________ do___ Lard............................ __ do____ Eggs, strictly fresh. . D ozen . . Bread.......................... P o u n d .. DETAILED TABLES Article 1923 A v erage for Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 fcO O TABLE 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH M ONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. PORTLAND, OREG. Article Unit Av 1923 1924 Av Aver er age age for Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. for Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. for year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 year 1924 1913 1923 Sirloin steak............. Round steak______ Rib roast................. . Chuck roast............. Plate beef________ Pork chops............... Bacon, sliced______ Ham, sliced_______ Lamb......................... Hens.......................... Milk, fresh__*____ Butter___________ Cheese....................... Lard......................... . Eggs, strictly fresh.. Bread______ . . . __ Flour......................... Com meal............... . Rice........................... Potatoes_________ Sugar, granulated.. Tea........................... Coflee....................... Pound. —do___ —do__ —do___ ...do___ ...do__ —do__ —do___ . —do___ —do___ Quart.. Pound. —do__ —do___ DozenPound. —do___ —do__ .do. -do.. —do___ —do___ —do___ 119.7 121.4 121.8 124.0 125.8 125.8 124.0 122.7 122.7 121.4 120.1 121.4 122.7 125.8 124.9 127.1 127.9 130.6 127.5 127.1 124.5 122.3 123.6 121.8 120.5 125.3 100.0 118.4 118.4 118.4 119.3 120.8 120.8 120.3 119.8 121.3 118.8 118.4 115.0 119.3 121.3 123.7 124.2 125.6 127.1 123.7 123.7 122.7 120.8 119.3 l i a s 118.4 122.2 100.0 121.9 121.9 122.4 122.9 126.6 126.6 125.0 126.0 126.6 125.5 124.0 124.0 124.5 129.2 126.0:129.2 129.7 129.7 128.6 125.5 123.4 121.9 121.4 120.3 119.3 125.5 100.0100.0 100.6 102.5 104.3 107.4 106.1 103.1 98.8 100.0 98.8 97.6 97.6 101.2 103.7 104.9 108.6 107.4 108.6 106.7 101.8 100.0 97.5 96.9 96.3 99.5 102.5 88.8 87.3 85.1 85.1 90.3 93.3 93.3 94.8 97.0 100.0 91.0 91.0 91.8 91. 95.5 94.0 90.3 90.3 90.3 87.3 84.3 81.3 82.8 85.1 89.6 100.0 150.2 141.0 141.9 138.7 137.8 131.8 135.5 137.8 154.4 150.7 141.5 128.6 141.0 127.2 127.2 125.3 125.8 125.3 127.6 133.2 157.6 157.6 149.8 142.9 135. 136.4 100.0 146.5 146.5 145.9 145.9 150.2 150.2 150.5 150.5 152.8 151.5 148.5 142.5 148.5 142.5 137.5 135.2 135.5 132.9 133.9 137.5 144.9 145.8 147.8 147.8 147.2 140.9 100.0 154.5 154.5 153.8 155.8 156.4 157.4 157.8 155.8 157.8 153.5 154.5 154.1 155.5 154.8 153.8 152.5 150.2 151.2 152.8 152.1 159.4 161.4 160.1 161.1 161.7 155.8 100.0 192.7 194.4 196.1 192.7 191.0 183.1 186.4 183.1 183.1 183.1 183.6 184.2 187.6 190.4 1.3 194.4 197.2 198.3 193.2 187.0 183.6 179.1 179.1 181.9 187.6 188.7 100.0 154.0 149.3 150.2 159.2 155.5 150.7 153.6 148.3 146.5 149.8 147.9 149.8 151.2 159.2 158.8 153.6 160.2 164.9 155.5 155.0 148.8 148.8 142.7 142.7 143.6 152.6 100.0 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 136.8 136.8 136.8 136.8 133.7 134.7 124.2 124.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 124.2 100.0 133.1 132.8 124.2 127.7 120.5 124.7 121.2 me 137.8 142.5 m o 137.8 130.9 138.0 m i 137.3 112.8 108.6 114.3 113.6 115.3 123.5 mo 155.6 122.7 121.5 100.0 mo 188.9 182.2 166.4 165.9 175.0 176.9 178.4 182.2 188.9 188.9 188.9 180.8 180.3 178.4 182.2 181.7 174.0 175.0 177.4 17a 4 179.8 17933 174.0 174.5 177.9 100.0 112.2 110.5 108.8 109.9 108.8 108.3 107.2 106.6 107.7 110.5 111.1 110.5 109.4 110.5 108.3 106.6 106.6 105.5 103.3 103.9 111.6 113.3 112.2 128.2 129.3 111. 6 100.0 122.5 100.0 80.0 76.4 84.7 84.7 1.3 1.9 125.8 158.1 166.3 140.8 111.5 121. 94.8 73.4 80.8 78.6 94.5 98.9 109.3 132.3 163.6 172.6 153.7 114. & 100.0 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 167.9 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 164.3 166.1 17L4 171.4 171.4169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 169.6 171.4 17L4 171.4 171.4 171.4 100.0 155.2 155.2 158.6 162.1 162.1 158.6 155.2 148.3 148.3 141.4 141.4 141.4 151.7 137.9 137.9 137.9137.9 137.9 141.4 148.3 155.2 162.1 169.0 175.9 179.3 151.7 100.0 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 111.8 114.7 114.7 108.8 117.6 120.6 117.6 123.5 120.6 120.6 111.8 117.6 129.4 mo 150.0 150.0 126.5 100.0 105.8 105.8 110.5 105.8 107.0 107.0 104.7 107.0 109.3 115.1 116.3 112.8 109.3 116.3 116.3 114.0 117.4 119.8 118.6 118.6 120.9 123.3 124.4 125.6 124.4 119.8 100.0155.6 155.6 144.4 144.4 144.4 211.1 311.1 266.7 244.4 255.6 300.0 255.6 244.4 233.3 211.1 244.4 244.4 244.4 311.1 31L1 444.4 344.4 100.01138.71 ! 46.8 166.1 169.4 177.4 177.4 167.7 158.1 159.7 169.4 167.7 172.6 164.5 167.7 U 169.4 164.5 159.7 143.5 146.8 146.8 150.0 153.2 153.2 151.6 156.5 100.0117.5 116.9 117.5 117.5 117.5 116.9 118.2 119.5 119.5 126.7 127.1 127.1 120.2 128.2 129.3 129.3 129.3 128.9 128.9 130.7 131.3 136.4 137.1 137.1 137.8 132.0 100.0105.4 105.4 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 110.9 110.9 110.9 107.1 114.9 117.7 123.4 126.6 127.1 127.4 128.3 129.4 132.3 142.3 148.0 151.7 130.9 to 100.0 100.0 131.8 129.8 127.8 128.8 129.3 130.8 132.0 131.9 135.5 140.2 139.7 ms 132.9 136.4 132.2 130.6 130.3 130.0 130.4 133.8 m s 136.2 m3 m3 137.5 134.2 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Index number of 43 weighted articles combined............ t© O PROVIDENCE, R. I. 1923 A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v erage for year 1924 Article U nit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast................ P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o -----. . . d o ____ 100.0 164.4 163.1 163.4 163.4 164.1 171.2 174.8 176.8 176.5 176.5 177.8 176.3 17a 7 175.3 173.7 174 5 176.5 179.0 178.3 178.3 178.0 175.8 172.5 172.0 172.5 175.5 100.0 151.8 148.5 149.8 151.5 150.5 159.9 164.2 164.8 166.8 160.6 161.2 158.6 157.3 156.7 154 7 153.1 155.4 157.0 158.6 154 4 1541 156.0 1541 152.4 150.8 154 7 100.0 148.1 146.9 146.1 145.2 145.6 154.4 a 158.9 162.7 157.3 156.9 157.7 153.5 158.9 151.5 153.5 156.8 158.1 157.7 156.4 156.0 1548 152.3 153.9 152.7 155.2 100.0 135,3 135.3 13& 8 a 9 138.0 143.9 148.1 154.0 159.4 144.4 148.1 15a 3 144.4 14a 0 143.9 1449 148.7 15a 3 150.3 149.7 147.6 149.7 a 5 147.1 1444 147.6 Plate beef__________ Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced............... ___do____ __ d o ____ — do— __ d o ------ 100.0 100.0 151.9 146.7 14a 2 14a 2 ie a 161.9 175.2 173.8 194.3 187.6 150.0 144.3 161.4143.8 141.9 143.8 162.9 163.8 165.7 163.3 190.5 193.8 211.4 168.6 m o 167.6 100.0 165.3 165.3 162.7 161.8 162.7 162.7 163.1163.1 163.1 164.9 164.9 163.1 163.6 16a 9 157.3 154.2 1542 153.3 155.1 152.4 156.0 15a 9 163.1 163.1 165.8 157.8 100.0 169.0 167.1 168.7 169.7 a 6 17a 9 171.6 17a 6 171.6 167.1 m o m i 169.3 169.0 162.6 1649 167.1 167.1 16a 5 167.1 a 4 a 6 171.6 171.6 a 9 168.7 L am b.......................... Hens _ .... M ilk, fresh................. Butter___ _ ___ — do— . . . d o ____ Quart— P o u n d .. 100.0 210.2 201.0 201.0 206.6 213.3 220.9 231.6 219.4 221.9 212.2 205.6 202.6 212.2 202.6 196.9 213.3 219.9 228.1 216.8 i a 3 205.1 207.1 194.9 192.9 195.4 207.7 a 7 171.9 169.8 170.2 100.0 167.8 168.6 167.8 172.7 171.1 169.0 167.4 166.1 171.5 172.7 167.8 166.9 169.0 168.6 167.4 166.9 173.1 176.4 171.1 169.8 167.4 a 100.0 166.7 166.7 ie a 7 155.6 155.6 155.6 162.2 166.7 166.7 166.7 177.8 172.2 164 4 166.7 155.6 1444 133.3 133.3 133.3 146.7 153.3 164 4 164 4 164 4 164 4 152.2 100.0 15a 3 is a 8 152.3 15a 8 a 129.9 m i 134.0 139.7 141.5 142.8 m 142.5 153.9 155.7 15L8 129.6 124 7 127,8 129.4 126.0 12a 3 122.2 121.9 128.6 133.0 Cheese......................... Lard __ _ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... — do— __ d o ____ D ozenP o u n d -. l o a o 164.6 165.9 169.1 167.3 164.6 164.1 163.6 163.2 163.6 166.4 165.5 100.0 111.0 u a 4 110.4 l i a 4 107.8 109.7 108.4 107.8 113.6 115.6 122.1 100.0 175.0 150.7 130.1 102.6 101.9 105.5 116.4 139.2 159.6 187.7 220.0 100.0 145.0 14a 7 146.7 14a 7 a 7 14a 7 146.7 146.7 14a 7 146.7 146.7 166.8 165.5 166.4 165.9 165.5 164.5 162.3 160.9 159.5 157.3 157.7 155.5 159.1 159.1 161.4 120.1 112.3 119.5 113.6 112.3 111.0 109.1 106.5 109.7 1247 127.3 140.3 143.5 142.2 121.4 191.8 148.3 161.5 159.1 122.4 101.9 1041 106.3 121.4 152.6 171.2 189.4 217.1 209.4 151.4 14a 7 146.7 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 146.7 a 7 a 7 14a 7 14a 7 146.7 146.7 a 7 Flour........................... C om m eal.................. R ice............................. Potatoes __ ...d o — . . . . d o ____ — d o -----__ d o ____ 100.0 158.8 152.9 152>9 152.9 155.9 152.9 150.0 141.2 144.1 144.1 147.1 100.0 137.9 137.9 137.9 141.4 141.4 141.4 141.4 137.9 141.4 144.8 148.3 100.0 104.3 103.2 104.3 102.2 101.1 102.2 100.0 103.2 101.1 101.1 101.1 100.0 135.3 135.3 141.2 17a 6 188.2 182.4 282.4 235.3 217.7 164.7 152,9 144.1 148.3 101.1 147.1 16 2 13 14 0 2 14 0 14 17 17 217 2 14 14 14 150.0 144.1 147.1 147.1 150.0 152.9 152.9 161.8 167.6 1647 173.5 173.5 182.4 158.8 141.4 148.3 148.3 148.3 151.7 151.7 148.3 155.2 155.2 162.1 165.5 172,4 175.9 158.6 102.2 103.2 102.2 102.2 103.2 104 3 106.5 106.5 107.5 109.7 110.8 l i a s 112.9 106.5 182.4 164 7 1647 164 7 1647 a 6 205.9 182.4 141.2 a 3 123.5 117.6 117.6 152.9 17 DETAILED TABLES 17 17 17 13 19 1 Sugar, gran ulated... . . . d o — 100.0 158.8 166.7 198.0 203.9 213.7 213.7 207.8 190.2 182.4 202.0 198.0 203.9 1941 a 200.0 202.0 192.2 172.5 152.9 1549 1549 162.7 166.7 168.6 162.7 174 5 T ea .............................. . . . d o ____ 100.0 123.6 124.4 126.7 127.1 128.4 127.5 125.7 126.5 126.5 125.7 124.6 124.6 125.9 12a 1 121.5 m o 121.7 122.4 121.5 121.1 121.1 m i 120.1 122.6 122.7 121.9 100.0 136.7 137.3 139.0 139.0 139.0 138.7 138.7 138.7 139.0 139.0 138.7 139.3 138.7 138.7 143.0 155.7 155.3 157.0 15a 3 156.7 157.7 158.7 m o 178.3 179.7 158.7 Coffee.......................... Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined............... 2 155.0 149.4 i 203 100.0 151.7 149.7 149.6 147.5 148.0 147.6 154.2 154.0 156.7 157.1 160.3 156.7 152.8 153.4 151.7 147.4 142.5 143.0 143.9 146.1 148.6 151.6 153.1 is a 1 1 Article U nit R ICH M O N D, VA. 1923 A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 A v er age 1924 A v er age for Jan. F eb . Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. for year 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 y e a r 1923 1924 — do___ — do___ __ do____ ...d o ____ Lam b........................ . — do____ Hens........................... — d o___ M ilk, fresh............... . Q u art... B utter........................ P o u n d .. Cheese................... . Lard........................ Eggs, strictly fresh.. Bread____________ — do____ ...d o ....... D ozen... P o u n d .. Flour..................... . .d o.. Com meal............... — do___ Rice....................... . — do___ Potatoes.................. — d o___ 1934 100.0 153.6 152.9 152.1 153.2 153.3 155.4 155.8 155.8 158.9 157.5 159.1 159.5 155.8 153.9 155.2 151.7 147.7 147.9 14a 7 14a 8 151.3 155.0 157.0 158.9 162.1 15a2 Plate beef................. . Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced............ H am , sliced________ 1890 t o Index number of 43 weighted articles combined.............. P ou n d .. — do___ — do___ — do___ r e t a il p r ic e s , Sugar, granulated... — do___ T ea............................ . — do___ C offee...................... — do___ 100.0109.1.2169.2 170.1 172.9 172.4 173.8 178.3 178.3 184.6 m3 177.8 176.5 175.1 176.0 177.4 175.1 177.8 179.2 181.4 181.4 180.1 180.5 179.2 176.9 172.9 m3 100.0163.1 162.6 165.2 168.2 171.2 174.8 177.3 175.8 177.3 174.8 173.2 174.2 171.7 172.2 174.2 177.3 177.3 176.3 174.7 172.2 172.7 176.3 170.7 173.2 16& 173.7 100.0152.9 152.9 .155.6 157.1 154.0 158.2 161.4 159.8 162.4 163.5 157.7157.1 157.7 160.3 160.3 160.3 163.5 161.4 163.0 162.4 159.8 159.8 159.3 160.3 161.9 160.8 100.0138.3 14L6 142.2 144.8 140.3 142.9 142.2 140.9 142.2 141.6 142.9 139.0 141.6 143.5 143.5 142.2 143.5 147.4 146.1 142.2 143.5 142.9 142.9 139.6 139. 142.9 100.0124.2 125.0 125.0 126.6 123.4 123.4 125.0 124.2 124.2 125.0 122.6125.0 1212125.0 125.0 125.8 125.8 125.0 123.4 124.2 121.0 121.0 122.6 121.0 121.0 123.4 100.0140.3 137.9 137.9 136.9 144.2 148.5 148.5 156.3 173.8 163.6 142.7 130.1 146.6 133.5 132.0 132.5 135.4 143.7 147.1 151.5 162.6 175.2 183.0 158.3 143.2 150.0 100.0140.2 139. 139.4 135.8 134.7 134.7 133.5 131.9 1.5134.3 131.5 126.8 134.7 122.8 121.3 120.1 120.1 121.3 120.1121.3 131.9 137.4 140.2 138.2 136.2 127.6 100.0158.8157.2 157.6 153.2 154.4 152.4 154.0 156.8 160.0 156.01157.6150,8 155.6 147.6 150.0 147.2 146.8 150.8 150.0 149.6 157.6 155.6 15a 0 157.6 15a 4 152.8 235.2 226.9 235.2 229.0 224.4 221.8 213.0 100.0219.7 218.1 217.6217.6 222.3 225.4 218.1 214.5 218.1 219.2;2ia 1 216.61218.7 2iai 220.2 225.9 233.2 100.0172.6 177.0 176.0 185.3 182.4 182.8 177.5 170.1 163.2 170.1J164.2 162.8 173.5 170.1 169.1 175.5 170.6 174.5 174.0 167.6 167.6 171.6 163.2 161.3 164.2 169.1 100.0140.0140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0150.0 150.0 142.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 190.0159.1157.2 159.6 157.2 141.9 138.0 136.0 139.9 143.3 146.7153.0 158.6 149.2 160.8 160.3 160.3 139.2 133.1 133.8 134.8 134.1 131.1 129.2 129.4 145.0 140.9 165.9 168.6 168.2 167.3 166.9 163.7 163.7 163.7 155.6 154.3 156.5 152.0 153.4 154.3 159.2 159.6 159. 157.8 100.0171.3 170.9 170.4 162.8 161.0 161.0 100.0115.8 116.5 115.8 117.1 115.8 116.5 115.8 115.8 117.8 125.0 125.7 125.7 118.4 123.0 115.8 112.5 112.5 111.8110.5 112.5 127.6 132.9 140.1 145.4 144.7 124.3 100.0171.5 162.2 113.9 110.8118.8 119.1 120.5 129.9 152.1 162.2 203.1 220.8 148.6 153.1 171.9 114.2 100.0 102.8 115.3 125.0 134.4 is a 7 174.0 209.0 234.0 149.3 160.4 160.4 160.4 15A 5 158.5 15a 5 15a5 160.4 164.2 164.2 169.8 162.3 100.0171.7 171.7 171.7 173.6 173.6 173.6 166.0 164.2 164.2 162.3 162.3 162.3 167.9 100.0151.5 151.5 151.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 142.4 139.4 1.4139.4 >.4145.5 136.4 136.4 136.4 >.4 i.4139.4 14a 5 157.6 160.6 166.7 166.7 169.7 148.5 1228.6 :.8 100.0190.5 185.7 190.5 200.0204.8 195.2 204.8 214.3 214.3 214.3 219.1 2018 214.3 214.3 214.3 214.3 214.3 214.3 219.0 219.0 233.3 233.3 100.0114.1 109.1 111.1112.1111.1113.1 111.1111.1111.1 111.1 112.1 114.1 112.1 114.1 115.2 117.2 116.2 115.2 115.2 116.2 117.2 121.2 123.2 125.3 124.2 118.2 100.0147.4 142.1 142.1 152.6 157.9 231.6 257.9 247.4 252.6 205.3 179.0 179.0!189.5 173.7 179.0 178.9 168.4 16a 4 205.3 184.2 168.417a 7 m2 157.9 157.9 173.7 100.0158.5 15A 5 190.6 201.9 209.4 211.3 201.9 184.9 179.3 200.0 194.3 198.1 190.6 196.2 192.5 196.2 186.8 173.6 152.8 152.8 150.9 158.5 15a5 162.3 164.2 169.8 100.0140.2 140.2 139.6 142.0 142.0 142.0 142.5 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.9 142.0 145.2 145.2 146.1 146.1 146.1 146.1 147.3 147.3 148.8 151.1 155.2 155.2 148.2 100.0136.9 141.71-143.2 142.1 143.5 142.1 142.1 142.1 141.3 139.5 140.6 139.5 141.3 142.1 141.3 145.8 145.8 149.1 150.2 ».5153.9 159.0 166.1 175.3 180.4 155.0 Sirloin steak............ R ound steak............ R ib roast__________ C huck roast_______ 204 T able 15.—R E L A T IV E R E T A I L P R IC E S OF 23 F O O D A R T IC L E S IN E A C H OF 39 C IT IE S , 1913, 1923, A N D 1924, A N D E A C H M O N T H O F 1923 A N D 1924—Con. ST. LOUIS, MO. 4 8 2 3 0 °— 25t- DETAILED TABLES 205 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 1923 A v erage for Mar. Apr. M ay June J u ly Aug; Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y ea r Jan. Feb. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 15 A v erage for year 1924 Unit Sirloin steak.............. R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ . . . d o . ___ __ do____ 100.0 115.0 116.4 115.5 115.0 119.9 125.7 123.0 124.8 123.5 117.3 114.6 115.0 119.0 119.0 125.2 123.9 124.3 130.1 130.1 127.0 126.1 123.9 121.7 122.6 122.6 124.8 10Q.0 114.6 115.6 116.6 116.6 122.6 124.1 122.6 122.1 120.6 119.1 115.6 114.6 118.6 119.6 121.1 121.6 125.6 129.6 129.1 128.6 128.6 126.6 124.1 121.1 119.6 124.6 100.0 107.8 109.3 106.7 107.8 109.3 108.3 113.5 111.9 107.8 107.8 105.2 102.6 108.3 105.2 105.2 108.8 111.9 113.0 113.0 110.4 108.8 108.3 108.3 108.8 105.7 108.8 100.0 106.6 108.0 108.0 108.6 109.3 110.6 115.2 111.3 111.9 108.0 108.0 108.0 109.3 111.3 111.9 114.6 117.2 118.5 119.2 115.9 113.9 110.6 111.9 105.3 106.0 113.2 Plate beef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... . . . d o ____ . . . d o . ___ ...d o ..... — do____ 100.0 95.8 98.3 101.7 98.3 99.2 97.5 95.8 97.5 96.7 97.5 93.3 95.0 97.5 97.5 98.3 100.8 103.3 104.2 100.8 100.0 100.0 97.5 94.2 92.5 95.0 98.3 100.0 122.8 123.3 122.8 122.8 123.3 127.2 125.0 128.1 150.4 145.6 126.8 118.0 128.1 118.0 111.4 112.3 122.4 124.6 124.1 126.8 151.3 155.3 168.0 142.5 130..7 132.5 100.0 122.2 122.5 122.2 124.4 123.2 124.1 124.4 123.8 121.9 120.6 115.4 112.5 121.5 114.1 110.3 109.0 113.8 112.5 111.3 114.8 119.6 123.2 125.7 125.7 123.5 117.0 100.0 144.6 144.0 144.0 143.3 143.3 146.0 148.7 147.0 144.0 142.6 139.9 138.6 144.0 140.6 136.9 136.9 139.9 141.9 141.9 141.9 152.3 152.3 153.4 152.0 147.0 144.6 Lam b.......................... Hens............................ M ilk, fresh................. Butter......................... . . . d o . ___ . . . d o ____ Q u a rtP o u n d .. 100.0 170.7 171.8 168.5 180.1 185.6 187.9 186.2 177.4 175.7 170.2 163.5 163.0 175.1 159.7 164.6 182.9 183.4 192.3 186.2 172.9 165.2 167.4 172.9 171.8 173.5 174.6 100.0 126.9 129.4 130.3 135.3 133.2 134.0 131.5 133.2 132.8 132.4 131.1 128.6 131.5 131.5 129.8 132.3 133.6 132.8 131.1 128.6 126.1 125.2 123.1 119.3 118.9 127.7 100.0 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 114.9 127.6 132.2 132.2 132.2 120.7 100.0 141.8 132.5 137.7 137.9 127.5 128.1 126.8 135.3 139.2 137.4 148.1 141.3 136.1 145.2 138.4 135.1 118.2 113.2 113.5 124.4 120.0 122.1 122.6 124.2 130.6 125.7 Cheese......................... Lard............................ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ D o z e n .. P o u n d .. 100.0 132.2 132.2 129.7 130.1 124.7 127.2 130.1 131.0 132.6 134.7 138.1 136.0 131.4 133.9 129.7 128.5 124.3 120.5 118.4 119.2 117.6 116.3 116.7 114.6 119.2 121.8 100.0 106.3 105.7 104.2 103.7 103.1 102.1 99.5 97.9 101.6 105.2 105.2 106.3 103.7 104.7 97.9 96.4 96.4 96.9 95.8 92.7 109.9 116.1 121.9 128.1 126.6 106.8 100.0 123.9 98.5 97.9 80.9 80.3 88.4 92.8 105.4 122.7 164.2 174.0 156.1 115.5 131.6 .106.9 .73.4 83.0 81.2 88.4 96.7 107.8 123.3 155.8 174.3 167.8 115.8 100.0 166.1 162.7 161.0 164.4 161.0 162.7 162.7 166.1 166.1 166.1 166.1 166.1 164.4 164.4 164.4 166.1 166.1 164.4 164.4 166.1 166.1 166.1 166.1 167.8 167.8 166.1 Flour........................... . . . d o ____ C om m eal.................. . . . d o ____ Rice ___ .d o ____ Potatoes .d o ____ 100.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 132.0 128.0 128.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 132.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 136.0 148.0 152.0 164.0 180.0 192.0 144.0 100.0 108.8 108.8 108.8 105.9 105.9 108.8 108.8 108.8 108.8 111.8 114.7 114.7 108.8 117.6 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 114.7 120.6 132.4 138.2 144.1 150.0 123.5 100.0 112.2 112.2 109.8 109.8 109.8 108.5 106.1 106.1 104.9 107.3 109.8 111.0 108.5 107.3 107.3 108.5 111.0 112.2 111.0 111.0 113.4 117.1 125.6 125.6 126.8 114.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 108.3 116.7 158.3 258.3 200.0 191.7 183.3 158.3 158.3 150.0 158.3 150.0 150.0 158.3 175.0 250.0 250.0 158.3 141.7 141.7 150.0 166.7 175.0 Sugar, granulated__ __ do------ 100.0 147.5 155.7 175.4 182.0 195.1 193.4 182.0 172.1 172.1 180.3 180.3 182.0 177:1 177.1 180.3 180.3 173.8 167.2 155.7 152.5 149.2 155.7 160.7 155.7 157.4 163.9 T ea .............................. — do____ 100.0 124.8 125.3 121.3 121.3 121.3 121.6 121.2 123.9 125.7 125.0 126.0 123.9 123.4 128.8 128.8 125.7 125.6 128.3 128.3 127.1 128.8 128.8 132.3 132.3 130.6 128.8 C offee......................... . . . d o . ___ 100.0 123.2 123.5 125.1 124.9 124.9 124.3 123.5 123.2 123.2 123.2 125.1 125.1 124.0 128.2 129.3 134.1 136.9 137.2 138.5 140.2 141.3 145.0 151.4 155.6 160.9 141.6 123.6 120.4 121.6 121.6 121.8 124.7 127.2 126.6 128.0 130.9 131.6 128.8 127.1 127.7 124.6 122.2 122.1 122.2 124.8 126.4 124.5 127.3 131.7 133.6 134.6 127.0 i RETAIL TRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Index number of 43 weighted articles com bin ed. . . . . . . . . 206 T able 15#—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 1923 A v er age for y ea r Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J uly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for y e a r Jan. F eb. Mar. A pr. M ay June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v erage for year 1924 Article U nit Sirloin steak.... .......... R ound steak.............. R ib roast.................... Chuck roast—............ P o u n d .. . . . d o ____ — do____ — do____ 100.0 143.5 143.0 143.0 141.1 142.0 140.6 139.6 142.0 146.9 149.8 147.8 152.7 144 4 100.0 138.3 137.8 138.9 138.3 138.3 136.8 137.3 138.9 143.0 142.0 143.5 146.6 139.9 100.0 135.2 136.2 134.3 134.3 134.8 133.3 133.3 133.3 139.1 141.0 141.0 142.4 136.7 100.0 120.1 118.8 119.5 117.5 117.5 114.8 114.1 116.1 119.5 1242 122.8 128.2 119.5 Plate b eef.................. Pork chops................. Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced________ . . . d o ____ . . . d o ____ ___do____ — d o____ 100.0 106.7 105.2 102.2 97.8 97.8 97.0 9 4 8 96.3 102.2 105.9 103.0 1148 102.2 119.3 121.5 117.0 113.3 105.9 102.2 103.0 103.0 105.2 105.2 105.9 105.9 108.9 100.0 152.5 150.9 147.0 141.5 143.2 147.9 148.7 153.4 161.9 163.1 163.1 153.8 152.1 150.4 1441 142.8 141.9 141.5 142.8 149.6 168.6 169.9 171.6 167.4 157.2 153.8 100.0 153.1 152.8 149.3 146.6 146.0 147.5 149.9 149.3 150.7 151.9 150.2 148.7 149.6 150.4 146.3 143.3 141.2 142.7 142.4 141.5 146.0 154 6 156.4 1549 154.9 147.8 100.0 169.0 170.3 169.0 165.2 162.3 166.1 167.1 167.1 172.6 171.3 170.7 165.2 168.1 1648 163.9 164 8 1648 166.1 167.1 167.1 172.6 180.3 181.0 176.8 176.8 170.6 1541 1546 152.2 151.2 152.2 148.8 145.9 147.3 149.8 149.8 149.7 149.2 149.7 150.3 147.2 145.1 143.5 144 6 145.1 144 6 145.2 143.8 143.8 142.4 142.9 139.0 138.1 138.1 142.4 139.5 133.6 133.6 132.2 128.9 125.5 121.5 120.8 1242 123.5 122.1 146.4 143.0 138.1 122.8 143.5 149.8 13a 9 146.1 135.7 141.0 120.1 125.5 Cheese......................... Lard ___ Eggs, strictly fresh .. Bread.......................... — d o .___ __ d o____ D o z e n .. P o u n d .. Flour........................... . . . d o . ___ Corn m eal.................. — do____ R ice............................. . . . d o ____ Potatoes do 110.0 189.0 188.0 186.0 185.5 179.0 189.5 188.0 190.0 192.0 198.5 200.0 198.0 100.0 109.4 107.8 107.2 106.7 107.2 108.3 107.8 106.1 106.7 108.3 110.6 112.2 100.0 123.6 95.7 82.8 88.5 92.8 94.6 944 121.2 144.0 179.1 170.5 145.3 100.0 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 152.5 154.2 1542 155.9 155.9 155.9 155.9 155.9 190.5 193.5 108.3 115.6 119.3 116.9 1542 1542 191.5 116.1 97.6 1542 191.0 185.5 185.5 186.5 186.0 185.5 186.5 187.5 187.0 185.5 187.5 113.3 110.6 108.9 108.3 109.4 1144 118.3 121.1 128.9 132.8 116.7 79.4 84.5 82.6 100.0 108.3 117.2 143.7 175.6 172.9 153.6 119! 3 1542 1542 1542 154 2 1542 154 2 154 2 152.5 155.9 155.9 154 2 100.0 152.9 152.9 152.9 155.9 152.9 152.9 147.1 1441 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 147.1 141.2 141.2 100.0 138.2 138.2 138.2 141.2 138.2 135.3 135.3 135.3 1441 141.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 138.2 100.0 110.6 108.2 108.2 109.4 105.9 105.9 104 7 105.9 108.2 108.2 109.4 109.4 108.2 107.1 105.9 100.0 135.3 135.3 135.3 158.8 182.4 200.0 223.5 217.7 205.9 205.9 188.2 200.0 182.4 1941 1941 141.2 141.2 141.2 141.2 147.1 150.0 155.9 158.8 164 7 170.6 150.0 135.3 135.3 138.2 135.3 138.2 144.1 155.9 155.9 155.9 164.7 144.1 109.4 111.8 111.8 115.3 111.8 112.9 115.3 1141 118.8 125.9 112.9 1941 211.8 217.6 235.3 205.9 1941 182,4 176.5 170.6 182,4 1941 DETAILED TABLES L am b.......................... — do____ 100.0 216.0 201.2 198.8 194.1 190.5 205.3 200.6 205.9 210.7 216.6 217.8 216.0 205.9 217.2 217.8 218.9 215.4 202.4 201.2 203.6 202.4 208.3 209.5 208.3 211.8 209.5 _do Hens............................ 100.0 170.3 171.9 167.4 166.9 167.4 169.4 162.0 157.0 163.6 164.5 175.6 166.5 166.9 170.7 169.0 170.7 169.0 171.1 167.4 166.9 166.5 168.6 170.2 172.7 171.5 169.4 M ilk, fresh................. Q u a r t - 100.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 140.0 140.0 132.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 i4o!o Butter*....................... P ou n d — 100.0 155.4 149.5 137.9 139.7 136.9 143.8 141.2 1449 155.9 157.0 157.7 1549 147.9 153.6 151.5 149.7 129.9 1245 132.0 133.8 1345 133.8 130.4 129.4 137.1 136.6 Sugar, granulated... . . . d o ____ 100.0 153.7 168.5 187.0 192.6 207.4 205.6 190.7 175.9 177.8 190.7 188.9 190.7 185.2 183.3 187.0 187.0 185.2 172.2 151.9 157.4 155.6 161.1 166.7 163.0 163.0 170.4 T ea .............................. __ d o____ 100.0 117.0 117.0 114.6 114.6 114.6 114.6 114.6 114 6 116.0 115.0 116.2 118.0 115.6 119.6 118.8 120.8 120.4 119.6 119.6 120.4 122.8 127.2 129.0 132.8 133.4 123.8 Coffee......................... 100.0 Til. 6 113.8 113.1 114.1 113.1 112.8 113.4 1141 112.8 116.9 118.4 119.1 114 4 120.9 124.4 130.9 131.6 133.8 133.8 134.1 138.4 142.8 14a 1 156.6 is a 4 137! 8 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined................ 100.0 140.4 137.3 134.7 136.6 138.0 140.0 139.8 142.5 146.6 151.2 151.3 148.5 142.3 145.8 143.3 141.3 139.7 138.5 .140.9 140.9 142.4 145.9 14a 8 14a 8 148.3 14a 6 1 to O -cr SCRANTON , PA. 1923 1924 A v A v A v er erer age age age for for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M ay June J uly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. for Dec. year Jan. F eb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. Dec. y e a r y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1924 1913 1923 15 Unit Sirloin ste a k ......... . R ound s te a k ............ R ib roast___________ Chuck roast.............. P o u n d .. — d o ._ _ . . . . d o -----...d o .„ . 100.0 189.5 187.1 186.7 189.1 189.9 194.8 198.4 203.6 204.4 198.8 197.6 197.6 194.8 200.4 197.6 197.6 198.4 201.2 202.0 202.4 100.0 179.4 178.0 177.0 176.6 179.4 187.1 187.1 191.9 199.0 192.8 187.1 189.0 185.2 191.9 190.4 189.5 188.5 190.4 191.9 195.7 100.0 159.6 158.7 159.2 159.2 159.2 162.4 163.8 164.7 167.4 165.6 165.6 169.3 162.8 165.6 164.7 164.7 164.7 165.6 168.3 168.3 100.0 147.9 144.3 143.1 144.3 145.5 149.1 153.9 156.3 159.9 161.1 161.1 159.9 152.1 160.5 158.7 155.7 159.3 161.1 161.1 161.7 Plate beef................... Pork chops................ Bacon, sliced............. Ham, sliced............... ...d o ..... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ....... . . . d o ____ 100.0 98.3 96.5 95.7 100.0 152.7 147.8 145.4 100.0 161.0 158.0 160.6 100.0 186.2 187.6 180.3 L a m b ........................ _ H ens............................ M ilk, fresh................. Butter........................ — d o ____ . . . d o ____ Q u a r t... P o u n d .. 100.0 214.7 214.7 213.1 213.6 215.7 223.7 232.8 228.8 235.4 228.3 228.3 215.7 222.2 215.7 214.6 223.2 226.8 239.9 240.9 239.9 240.4 227.8 224.8 224.2 218.7 228.3 100.0 180.2 182.8 185.9 188.6 186.8 190.3 189.0 173.6 186.3 181.9 184.1 181.9 184.1 181.5 184.6 187.7 190.7 192.1 191.2 189.9 189.9 189.9 188.5 185.0 184.6 188.1 100.0 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 149.4 155.2 160.9 160.9 160.9 160.9 154.0 149.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 126.4 137.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 132.2 100.0 153.1 152.5 154.1 152.8 141.3 132.3 133.3 134.9 142.7 145.9 150.1 152.8 145.6 155.7 159.2 154.9 136.0 129.3 132.0 134.1 133.3 132.8 128.5 126.4 133.6 138.1 Cheese........................ L ard_______________ Eggs, strictly fresh.. Bread.......................... . . . d o ____ __ d o ___ D ozen. _ P ou n d . 100.0 194.6 196.2 196.2 193.5 188.6 185.9 189.1 190.8 194.6 197.8 197.3 197.3 193.5 198.4 198.9 197.3 191.8 188.0 188.0 187.5 187.0 187.0 188.0 187.0 189.1 190.8 100.0 110.6 110.6 110.6 111.3 111.3 110.0 109.4 109.4 111.3 115.6 121.3 120.6 112.5 121.3 117.5 113.1 109.4 109.4 106.9 107.5 120.0 125.0 130.6 140.6 143.8 120.6 100.0 188.8 154.4 129.8 103.4 105.4 106.3 109.5 115.8 140.7 161.3 199.4 204.0 143.3 175.6 173.1 120.6 97.7 99.1 102.6 117.8 130.9 152.4 186.8 213.2 225.8 149.6 100.0 158.9 158.9 160.7 160.7 160.7 162.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 158.9 160.7 160.7 160.7 158.9 158.9 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 Flour.......................... Corn meal_________ R ice_______________ Potatoes___________ — d o ____ ___do____ ___do____ . . . d o ____ 100.0 154.3 151.4 151.4 151.4 154.3 154.3 148.6 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 145.7 148.6 145.7 145.7 142.9 142.9 142.9 145.7 148.6 157.1 157.1 160.0 162.9 165.7 151.4 100.0 100.0 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 114.1 112.9 112.9 111.8 110.6 112.9 117.7 116. 5 114.1 117.6 116.5 116.5 115.3 117.6 117.6 120.0 118.8 121.2 122.4 122.4 122.4 118.8 100.0 116.7 116.7 127.8 144.4 166.7 188.9 244.4 233.3 200.0 161.1 144.4 138.9 166.7 138.9 138.9 138.9 133.3 133.3 155.6 144.4 127.8 127.8 127.8 111.1 111.1 133.3 201.6 200.8 198.0 197.2 197.6 193.8 193.8 191.4 190.0 187.1 166.5 165.1 163.3 164.7 164.7 162.3 162.3 161.1 157.5 157.5 199.6 191.4 165.6 159.9 95.7 93.0 91.3 87.8 91.3 96.5 96.5 93.0 93.0 93.9 93.9 93.9 94.8 93.0 94.8 94.8 93.9 93.0 91.3 95.7 93.9 92.2 93.9 151.2 154.6 161.4 168.1 173.4 201.0 188.9 159.9 143.0 162.3 144.0 141.5 142.0 150.7 156.0 158.9 158.5 185.5 189.4 197.1 171.0 163.8 163.3 162.5 161.7 158.3 162.5 163.3 158.3 158.0 155.7 153.0 159.5 156.8 154.5 152.3 152.3 150.8 149.6 148.5 156.1 158.3 161.0 161.4 163.3 155.3 180.3 182.1 184.8 184.8 187.6 186.2 185.5 183.5 181.0 184.1 182.4 181.0 182.1 183.8 183.1 179.7 179.7 187.6 186.2 185.2 185.2 184.5 183.4 Sugar, granulated. . . . . . d o ___ 100.0 143.9 145.6 173.7 187.7 194.7 196.5 187.7 168.4 164.9 184.2 180.7 182.5 175.4 177.2 178.9 178.9 175.4 164.9 149.1 140.4 138.6 145.6 149.1 150.9 152.6 157.9 T e a .............................. . . . d o ____ 100.0 114.9 115.4 115.2 116.2 116.2 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 115.6 116.4 116.4 115.8 114.9 114.9 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 117.1 117.1 119.0 119.2 119.2 117.1 Coffee.......................... . . . d o ____ 100.0 125.9 125.9 126.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 126.8 126.8 126.8 126.8 126.8 126.5 126.8 125.9 125.9 130.0 134.8 136.1 136.4 137.4 139.3 142.5 145.0 151.8 157.5 138.7 100.0 152.2 149.2 149.7 149.0 149.7 150.3 153.3 153.4 156.3 155.7 157.9 157.7 152.9 154.0 151.2 146.9 143.0 142.9 143.8 144.6 145.7 148.9 151.8 152.8 154.8 148.5 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Article Index number of 43 weighted articles com bined............... 208 T able 15.—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF 23 FOOD ARTICLES IN EACH OF 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, AND 1924, AND EACH MONTH OF 1923 AND 1924—Con. SEATTLE, WASH. 1923 A v erage for Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y ea r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 1924 A v erage for Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly A ug. Sept. Oct. Nov. D ec. y e a r Jan. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 A v er age for year 1924 U nit Sirloin steak.............. B ound steak_______ R ib roa st.. . . . . . ___ Chuck roast............... P o u n d .. ...d o .... ...d o .... __ d o____ 100.0 126.9 127.4 128.2 131.6 135.5 132.9 132.5 134.6 131.2 133.8 129.9 128.6 131.2 135.0 136.3 138.5 13A 9 139.7 138.0 136.8 135.0 1312 133.8 130.3 131.6 13a 9 100.0 125.0 124.0 124.5 127.4 132.2 130.8 128.4 127.4 126.9 12a 9 125.0 126.0 126.9 128.8 130.8 133.7 133.2 131.7 132.2 129.8 128.8 12a 9 126.4 1215 12a 0 129.3 100.0 123.8 123.8 126.9 130.1 132.1 127.5 127.5 125.9 124.9 125.4 12a 9 123.8 126.4 128.5 129.5 135.8 131.6 136.3 136.3 133.2 132.1 129.5 13211 128.5 127.5 131.6 100.0 103.2 103.2 103.8 101.9 107.6 103.2 102.5 100.0 101.9 103.2 103.8 103.2 103.2 106.3 109.5 113.9 113.3 112.7 111.4 io a 3 103.2 102.5 1014 107.0 105.7 108.2 Plate b eef.................. Pork chops......... ....... Bacon, sliced............. H am , sliced________ — d o -----__ do____ __ d o____ __ d o ____ 100.0 106.5 104.8 105.7 101.6 107.3 102.4 101.6 100.0 100.8 101.6 101.6 102.4 103.2 108.9 111.3 112.1 108.9 110.5 108.9 106.5 1010 104.0 1018 1010 105.6 107.3 100.0 140.0 141.7 139.2 138.3 138.8 135.8 136.7 140.4 160.8 155.8 133.3 129.2 140.8 130.0 128.8 127.5 127.1 126.3 125.4 130.8 155.4 150.0 145.0 137.5 133.3 134.6 100.0 149.8 151.1 150.5 151.4 153.3 154.6 153.9 154.6 157.1 154.6 149.8 147.3 152.4 144.5 142.6 141.3 142.0 138.8 140.7 140.1 150.2 1519 153.6 1516 153.0 146.4 100.0 164.9 163.6 163.3 165.6 165.6 166.9 166. 169.2 172.2 168.9 168.9 ie a 2 166.9 163.9 164.2 159.9 164.9 163.2 165.6 164.9 1712 1718 171.9 170.5 170.5 167.5 Lam b......................... . . . d o ____ Hens __ d o____ M ilk, fresh................. Q u a r t Butter_____________ P o u n d -. 100.0 175.9 174.9 178.0 178.5 174.4 173.3 170.2 167.5 168.6 170.7 171.2 168.6 172.8 172.3 173.8 181.2 192.2 184.8 178.0 17a 9 172.8 171.7 173.8 165.4 167.5 175.9 100.0 133.6 129.9 129.9 132.8 136.5 133.6 127.8 129.1 132.8 127.4 124.9 127.8 130.7 134.9 138.2 139.8 138.2 141.1 134.9 135.3 133.6 129.9 126.6 129.0 13a 6 134.4 100.0 144.4 144.4 144.4 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 144.4 144.4 144.4 133.3 138.9 133.3 133.3 133.3 133.3 127.8 127.8 127.8 127.8 122.2 100.0 103.3 111.1 12a 3 100.0 144.0 138.8 128.3 129.5 121.0 125.3 125.3 131.0 13a 3 142.3 142.3 142.3 133.8 142.0 142.5 142.5 l i a s 113.0 l i a 3 117.5 121.5 1218 123.5 119.5 12a 5 125.5 Cheese_____________ . . . d o ____ 100.0 165.3 164.4 163.9 164.4 157.1 162.6 166.7 166.2 165.8 164.8 166.2 165.3 164.4 165.8 164.4 162.1 162.1 157.1 158.0 158.4 158.4 157.5 157.5 157.5 156.6 159.8 __ do____ 100.0 110.3 109.1 109.1 109.1 108.6 109.1 108.0 108.6 109.7 113.1 109.7 110.9 109.7 110.3 109.7 107.4 106.3 103.4 103.4 101.7 113.7 116.6 120.0 1319 132.6 113.1 Eggs, strictly fresh. . Dozen__ 100.0 113.8 98.7 89.9 83.5 84.8 88.3 87.5 109.3 127.1 163.6 164.1 144.2 113.0 117.3 103.2 81.9 81.9 82.4 92.3 104.3 119.9 138.8 168.6 175.5 151.3 118.1 Bread.......................... P o u n d .. 100.0 153.6 153.6 153.6 176.8 17a 8 17a 8 176.8 176.8 17a 8 17a 8 176.8 17a 8 171.4 175.0 175.0 175.0 175.0 17 a 0 17a 0 175.0 173.2 173.2 17&2 173.2 173.2 17a 0 Lard _ Flour........................... __ d o------ 100.0 162.1 162.1 162.1 162.1 162.1 158.6 151.7 151.7 148.3 144.8 144.8 144.8 155.2 141.4 144.8 144.8 144.8 144.8 148.3 155.2 165.5 165.5 172.4 179.3 186.2 158.6 Corn m eal.................. __ d o____ 100.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 129.0 132.3 132.3 132.3 132.3 135.5 135.5 138.7 135.5 132.3 138.7 135.5 135.5 138.7 135.5 135.5 135.5 148.4 1518 161.3 1615 167.7 14a 2 . dn __ 100.0 141.6 140.3 141.6 145.5 141.6 148.1 145.5 144.2 144.2 150.7 150.7 152.0 145.5 151.9 153.2 151.9 151.9 153.2 154.5 153.2 153.2 157.1 15a 8 158.4 157.1 154.5 Riflft. 11Tdn__ 100.0 133.3 133.3 125.0 15a 0 158.3 183.3 258.3 22a 0 200.0 200.0 183.3 183.3 17a 0 200.0 200.0 200.0 258.3 ie a 7 341.7 341.7 241.7 2ia 7 191.7 is a 3 200.0 233.3 PntAtQAft . DETAILED TABLES Article Sugar, granulated. . . __ d o____ 100.0 145.9 157.4 178.7 182.0 193.4 190.2 172.1 163.9 165.6 180.3 173.8 177.1 173.8 173.8 177.0 177.0 172.1 165.6 152.5 150.8 149.2 1511 155.7 1511 155.7 162.3 T ea .............................. . . . d o .— 100.0 133.0 132.4 132.0 133.2 134.0 133.2 135.2 136.4 136.4 140.8 147.6 149.2 137.0 150.8 149.0 149.6 150.0 150.0 150.0 151.8 151.4 151.4 156.4 155.8 156.2 151.8 Coflee......................... . . . d o ____ 100.0 139.3 139.6 140.4 141.1 139.6 137.5 137.9 137.9 137.9 137.9 139.3 141.4 139.3 140.0 146.1 155.0 154.6 157.1 158.2 158.9 162.9 164.3 170.4 182.5 187.1 161.4 Index number o f 43 weighted articles com bined________ 209 100.0 136.0 134.4 133.1 135.1 135.5 136.3 13a 8 138.0 141.6 146.4 144.9 141.3 138.3 139.7 139.3 138.1 13a 9 135.7 138.4 139.3 139.1 140.0 139.9 14a 4 141.3 139.0 T a b l e 1 5.—R E L A T IV E R E T A IL PRICES OP 23 FOOD A R T IC L ES IN EAC H OP 39 CITIES, 1913, 1923, A N D 1924, A N D E A C H M O N T H OF 1923 A N D 1924—Con. to W ASH IN GTON , D . C. O Article U nit 1923 A v er age for Jan. Feb. Mar. A pr. M a y June J u ly Aug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. y ea r 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1913 100.0 1924 A v er age for Jan. eb. Mar. A p r. M a y June J u ly A ug. Sept. Oct. N ov. D ec. yea r 15 F15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1923 16 A v er* age for ye a r 1924 >.l Sirloin s te a k ... R ound steak... R ib roast......... . Chuck roast__ 155.4 157.3 154; 7 155.0:159.5 169.9:173.6 171.4 175.5 169.9 163.9 P ou n d . 163.9 161. 161.7 160.6 160.2 167.7 169.9 169.5 168.4 168.4 166.5 161.7 159.1 164.g ...d o ___ 100.0 148.9 150.6 150.2 149. 157.5 170. 171.7 172.5 176.4 173.0 162.7 154.9 161.4 157. 154.5 154.9 157.1 162.7 166.5 167.8 164.8 166.1 162.2 157.5 157.5 160.9 ...d o ___ 100.0 154.3 158.0 156.6 155.7 161.8 167. 167. 163.2 164.2 162.3 161.8 159.0 160.9 159. 157.1 158.0 158.0 161.8 167.0 165.1 163.2 158.5 159.0 158.5 157.1 160.4 136.8138.0 140.4 140.9 142.7 137.4 140.9 133.3 136.8 139.2 142.1 145.6 143.3 143.3 138.6 141.5 143.3 138.6 140.4 133.3 130.4 132.8 136.8 138.6 ...d o — 100. 0 135.1 ! Plate b eef.____ Pork chops___ Bacon, sliced—. Ham, sliced___ ...d o ___ ...d o ___ ...d o ___ __d o___ Lam b............... Hens................. M ilk, fre s h .... Butter.............. 206.4 198.5 195.6 200.0 204.4 223.0 207.8 204.9206.4 202.9 201.5 197.6 203.9 199.0 195.6 197.5 211.8221.6 213.2 209.3 198.5 197.1 195.6 191.2:190.7 202.0 ...d o ___ ..d o ___ 100.0 180.5 182.4 185.5 183.3 186.9 188.7 193.2 190.1 183.7 184.2 176.9 172.0 184.2 178.3 175.6 177.4 178.7 177.8 178.3 178.7 173.8 173.8 176.0 172.9 170.1 176.0 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 174.4 174.4 165.1 174.4 174.4 174.4 174.4 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8 162.8:166.3 Q u a r t156.3 152.8 153.1 151.4 136.5132.8:127.9 134.1 141.5 144.4 153.1 156.8 145.2 158.0 158.3 149.9 132.1 122.7 127.2 130.1 125.4 126.2 123.7 124.4 135.3 134.6 P ou n d . Cheese....................... Lard.......................... Eggs, strictly fresh. Bread........................ —do___ 162.8 166.7 167.1 162.8 162.4 163.7 165.0 161.5 162.4 168.4 168.0 170.1 __do___ 100.0 114.8 113.4 114.1 116.1 115.4 114.8 114.8 114.1 124.8 127.5 126.2 125.5 D ozen . 100.0 186.8 162.9 115.8:105.8 115.5 116.5 122.6 132.6 158.1 179.4 224.5 228.7 P ou n d . 100.0 146.4 146.4 146.4146.4 146.4 153.6 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 F lour.......... ............. Corn m e a l .............. R ice........................... Potatoes.................... __do___ ...d o ___ ..d o .... -d o — Sugar, granulated... T e a ............................. Coffee......................... —d o___ ..d o ___ ..d o ___ 1.8 100.0 101.7 100.8 100.0 102.5 98.3 105.8 104.2 102.5 109.2 110.0 107.5 110.0 104.2 109.2 106.7 109.2 110.8 106.7 104.2 104.2 101.7 102.5 106.7 108.3 1012 105.8 100.0 185.4 184.4 185.4 184.7 187.8 186.4 188.8 188.1 187.1 186.1 184.0 179.6 185.7 179.6 173.8 176.2 176.2 174.8 178.6 176.9 179.6 181.3 183.0 184.7 180.6 178.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Index number of 43 weighted articles com bined............... $ 100.0 153.9 146.5 143.8 140.1 158.1 157.1 166.8 168.2 187.6 171.4 138.7 124.0 154.8 131.8 123.5 128.6 137.3 150.7 154.8 159.0 176.0 179.7 181.1 162.2 141. 152.1 100.0 148.5 148.1 145.4 145.0 145.4 145.0 144.3 143.1 141.6 141.2 137.4 132.8 143.1 128.6 127.5 121.8 122.5 121.0 122.9 123.7 136.6 140.8 140.5 143.5 142.7 130.9 165.0 166.2 168.4 163.7 161.1 157.7 156.8 155.6 118.8 121.5 115.4 112.1 110.7 110.1 109.4 110.7 154.2 176.1 173.2 112.3 101.9 108.1 121.3 131.6 153.6 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.7 160.3 155.6 157.7 159.0 160.7:160.3 132.9 144.3 155.7 149.0 125.5 143.5 173.9 203.5 237.4 246.5 160.6 160.7 160.7 157.1 157.1 157.1 160.7 (.9 100.0 L8136.8 134.2 134.2 134.2 134.2 131.6 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 131.6 123.7 123.7 126.3 126.3 126.3 126.3 131.6 142.1 144.7 147.4 152.6 152.6 134.2 100.0 148.0 152.0 152.0 160.0 160.0 164.0 160.0 156.0 156.0 156.0 164. 160.0 156.0 168.0 168.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 176.0 180.0 184.0 196.0 204.0 180.0 100.0 110.5 110.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 108.4 106.3 106.3 107.4 109.5 108.4 106.3 108.4 108.4 107.4 107.4 110.5 109.5 107.4 109.5 114.7 117.9 117.9 116.8 111.6 100.0 133.3 138.9 144.4 155.6 161.1 300.0 266.7 227.8 200.0 111.6 200.0 155.6 144.4 188.9 155.6 161.1 155.6 155.6 188.9 194.4 177.8 144.4 144.4 144.4 138.9 133.3 155.8 100.0 152.9 156.9 186.3 196.1 209.8 209.8 196.1 184.3 178.4 202.0 196.1 196.1 188.2 190.2 194.1 192.2 180.4 166.7 151.0 151.0 149.0 160.8 160.8 162.7 162.7 168.6 100.0131.1 132.4 132.5 134.3 133.6 134.8 135.5 133.4 133.6 132.0 132.0 132.0 133.0 132.7 134.4 132.7 132.5 135.1 134.8 135.1 135.8 137.9 137.9 140.7 141*. 2 136.0 100.0120.8 121.5 122.9 122.2 124.3 122.6 122.6 122.6 122.6 121.2 121.2 118.4 121.9 118.1 119.8 128.1 130.6 130.6 130.2 137.2 142.0 148.6 160.1 164.9 137.2 100.0 151.4 150.2 148.3 148.5 150.5 154.7 158.3 156.4 158.3 159.0 159.1 157.0 154.4 154.2 153.6 148.7 146.3 147.5 148.9 149.5 150.9 154.4 156.9 159.5 159.3 152.4 Iw & PART II.— COAL HISTORY OF INVESTIGATION Retail prices of coal for household use were first published by the bureau in Bulletin No. 105,1 issued in August, 1912. In that bulle tin average yearly prices from 1907 to 1911 were shown for each of 35 cities. The yearly averages were computed from prices on Jan uary 15, April 15, and October 15, respectively. Stove and chest nut sizes o f Pennsylvania white ash anthracite coal as well as several kinds of bituminous coal were included. Relative prices computed on average prices in 1907 as 100 were shown for five geographical divisions of the United States, in addition to the table o f average prices for cities. Subsequent bulletins brought the information up to the end of 1913. From 1914 to 1919 prices were collected semiannually on Jan uary 15 and July 15. Beginning with June, 1920, prices have been secured monthly, and in each annual bulletin detailed information by cities has been presented for the months of the current year, with a summary back to 1913.1 2 EXPLANATION OF PRICES The prices quoted are for coal delivered to consumers but do not include charges for stowing the coal in cellar or coal bin where an extra handling was necessary. From quotations supplied by in dividual firms, average prices for each city have been computed. Prices are shown for Pennsylvania white ash anthracite both in stove and chestnut sizes and for Colorado, Arkansas, and New Mex ico anthracite in those cities where these coals are more generally sold than is the Pennsylvania anthracite. The prices shown for bituminous coal are averages for the several kinds used. In each city dealers were asked to quote prices on the kinds of bituminous coal usually sold for household use. Prices of coal are collected only in the cities from which prices of food are seemed by the bureau. In most cities sales are made on the basis of a ton of 2,000 pounds, Baltimore, Charleston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington being the only cities selling coal by the ton of 2,240 pounds. Unless otherwise specified all average prices shown in the present bulletin are for the 2,000-pound ton. Table 16 gives for the United States as a whole average and rela tive prices of coal on January 15 and July 15 of each year, 1913 to 1919, on January 15,1920, ana on the 15th of each month from June, 1920, to December, 1924, inclusive, in comparison with average prices in 1913. The relative prices are based on average prices m January and July, 1913, as 100. 1 Subsequent bulletins containing coal prices are N os. 106, 108, 110, 113, 115, 125, 132, 136, 138, 140,156, 184,197,228, 270, 300, 315, 334, and 366. 2 F or prices of coal b y cities from January, 1913, to December, 1923, see Bulletins N os. 270,300,315, 334, and 366. 21 1 212 R E TA IL PR ICE S, 1890 TO 1924 T a b le 1 6 .— A V E R A G E A N D R E L A T IV E P R IC E S O F C O A L S T A T E S , 1913 T O 1924 P E R T O N IN Pennsylvania anthracite, white ash Year and month Stove Average price 1913: Average for year....... ....... January........................ . July.................................... 1914: January.............................. July....... ............................. 1915: January........ ........... ......... July____________________ 1916: January............................. July............................ ....... 1917: January. _................. ......... July....... ............................. 1918: January...................... ....... July--------------------------1919: January____ ___________ , July-----------------------------1920: January________________ June_____ _____________ J u ly .............. ............... . August-------------------------Septem ber-...................... October________________ Novem ber ............... ....... December______________ 1921: January_____ __________ February_______________ M arch------------------- ------A pril----------------------------M a y ........ .............. ............ June----- ---------- ------------July________ ___________ August_________________ September____ ________ October................. ............ N ovem ber_____________ December.......................... 1922: January___ ____________ February_______ ______ M a rch ---------- ---------- -----A pril-------------------- ------- M a y -------- --------------------June___________________ July______ _____________ August_______ ______ _ September_____________ October________________ N ovem ber____ ________ December_______ _____ _ 1923: January_________ _____ _ February....... ................... M a rch ......... ............... . A p r i l...._____ _________ M a y _____ ______________ June_______ ____________ July____________________ August_________________ September_____________ October________________ N ovem ber........................ December______________ 1924: January.......................... . February........................... M a rch ........ ....................... A pril......... ....................... . M a y ................................... June............ ...................... July_______ _____________ August............................... S ep tem b er............... ....... October............... ........... . N ovem b er-............ .......... December_____ _________ Relative price 100.0 9.29 9.08 9.88 9.96 11.51 12.14 12. 59 14.07 14.28 14.40 15.77 16.08 16.22 16.16 15.99 15.80 15.63 14.87 14.80 14.77 14.90 14.97 15.04 15.08 15.11 15.09 14.98 14.92 14.89 14.89 14.85 14.88 14.87 0) 15.11 15.39 15. 53 15.53 15.43 15. 55 15.52 15.07 14.96 14.98 15.10 15.19 15.26 15.82 15.86 15.83 15. 77 15.73 15. 72 15.10 15.04 15.06 15.24 15.20 15.36 15.45 15.46 15.46 120.2 103.4 96.6 100.9 98.3 101.4 97.6 102.7 105.2 117.5 127.9 128.9 149.0 157.2 162.9 182.1 184.9 186.3 204.1 208.1 209.9 209.1 207.0 204.4 202.3 192.5 191.5 191.2 192.8 193.7 194.6 195.1 195.6 195.3 193.9 193.1 192.8 192.7 192.2 192.6 192.4 C1) 195.5 199.3 201.1 201.0 199.7 201.2 200.8 195.1 193.7 193.8 195.5 196.7 197.5 204.8 205.2 204.9 204.1 203.5 203.5 195.4 194.6 195.0 197.2 196.7 198.8 199.9 200.1 200.1 1N o satisfactory prices obtained on account of strike. U N IT E D Bituminous Chestnut $7.73 7.99 7.46 7.80 7.60 7.83 7.54 7.93 8.12 T H E Average price Relative price $7.91 8.15 7.68 100.0 7.78 7.99 7.73 8.13 8.28 9.40 9.16 10.03 10.07 11.61 12.17 12.77 14.14 14. 33 14.50 15.85 16.15 16.29 16.29 16.13 15.88 15.66 14.86 14.88 14. 84 14.95 15.02 15.07 15.11 15.14 15.13 15.02 14. 99 14.94 14.94 14.91 14.93 14.92 0) 15.13 15.37 15. 52 15.52 15.46 15.53 15.49 15.07 14.96 14.95 15.05 15.15 15.21 15.78 15.81 15.79 15.76 15. 71 15.70 15.04 14.96 15.00 15.10 15.13 ' 15.28 15.35 15. 36 15.37 98.3 8.00 Average price 103.0 97.0 101.0 101.0 97.7 102.7 104.6 118.8 115.7 126.7 127.3 146.7 153.8 161.3 178.6 181.1 183.2 200.3 204.1 205.9 205.8 203.8 200.7 197.9 187.8 188.0 187.5 188.9 189.8 190.4 190.9 191.3 191.2 189.8 189.5 188.8 188.8 188.3 188.6 188.5 0) 191.2 194.2 196.1 196.1 195.3 196.3 195.7 190.4 189.0 188.9 190.1 191.4 192.2 199.4 199.8 199.6 199.1 198.5 198.4 190.1 189.1 189.5 190.7 191.1 193.0 193.9 194.1 194.2 ^ Relative price- 100.0 100.8 $5.43 5.48 5.39 5.97 5.46 5. 71 5.44 5. 69 5.52 6.96 7.21 7.68 7.92 7.90 99.2 109.9 100.6 105.2 100.1 104.8 101.6 128.1 132.7 141.3 145.8 145.3 149.1 162.1 187.5 194.1 203.1 223.0 230.0 230.5 226.3 217.6 8.10 8.81 10.19 10. 55 11.04 12.12 12.50 12.53 12. 30 11.82 11.41 11.15 10.58 10.40 10.39 10.47 10.47 10. 47 10.41 10. 34 10.28 9.89 9.71 9. 72 9. 62 9.50 9.48 9.49 0) 11.08 11.26 11.31 11.23 11.18 11.14 11.03 10.46 10.08 10.04 10.04 9.95 9.99 10.11 10.05 9.93 9. 75 9.80 9.53 9.11 8.88 8.84 8.94 8.63 8.88 9.20 9. 30 9.28 210.0 0) 205.1 194.6 191.3 191.2 192.7 192.7 192.7 191.5 190.3 189.1 182.0 178.6 178.8 177.0 174.8 174.4 174.6 203.9 207.2 208.2 206.7 205.7 205.0 203.0 192.4 185.5 184.7 184.7 183.2 183.8 186.1 185.0 182.7 179.5 180.3 175.4 167.7 163.5 162.7 164.5 158.8 163.5 169.2 171.2 170.8 RETAIL PRICES OF COAL 213 As shown by these figures, from January, 1913, to January, 1924, the average retail price of Pennsylvania anthracite stove coal in the United States increased 97 per cent, chestnut coal increased 93 per cent, and bituminous coal increased 78 per cent. The percentage of increase in prices from July, 1913, to July, 1924, was as follows: Stove, 104 per cent; chestnut, 97 per cent; and bituminous, 66 per cent. The price of coal was highest in November, 1920, when stove size of Pennsylvania anthracite was 110 per cent, chestnut was 106 per cent, and bituminous coal was 130 per cent above average prices in 1913. In December, 1924, the price of Pennsylvania anthracite stove size coal was 100 per cent higher, chestnut size was 94 per cent higher, and bituminous coal was 71 per cent higher than in 1913. Chart 17 shows in graphic form the trend in the retail prices of coal since 1915. In Table 17 are shown the average retail prices of coal on the 15th of each month of 1923 and 1924, by cities. 214 C h a r t 17 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 1915 |9I6 1917 1918 1919 1920 192.1 1922 1923 192+ T able 17.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, PER TON, BY CITIES AND BY MONTHS, 1923 AND 1924 1923 1924 C ity , a n d k in d o f coa l Jan. 15 United States: Pa. anthracite— Stove.......................... Chestnut........ ........... Bituminous..... ............ 111 M ay 15 June 15 J u ly 15 A ug. 15 S ep t. 15 O ct. 15 N ov. 15 D ec. 15 Jan. 15 F eb. 15 M ar 15 A p r. 15 M ay 15 June 15 J u ly 15 A ug. 15 S e p t. 15 O ct. 15 N ov. 15 D ec. 15 $ 1 5 .4 3 $15. 55 $15. 52 $ 1 5 .0 7 $ 1 4 .9 6 $ 1 4 .9 8 $ 1 5 .1 0 $ 1 5 .1 9 $ 1 5 .2 6 $15. 82 $ 1 5 .8 6 $15. 83 $ 1 5 .7 7 $ 1 5 .7 3 $ 1 5 .7 2 $ 1 5 .1 0 $ 1 5 .0 4 $ 1 5 .0 6 $15. 24 $15. 20 $ 1 5 .3 6 $ 1 5 .4 5 $15 . 46 $15 . 4 6 1 5 .4 6 15. 53 1 5 .4 9 1 5 .0 7 14. 96 14. 95 15. 05 1 5 .1 5 1 5 .2 1 15. 78 15. 81 15. 79 15. 76 15. 71 15. 70 15. 04 1 4 .9 8 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .1 0 1 5 .1 3 15. 28 15. 35 15. 36 15. 3 7 9 .9 5 1 0 .0 5 9. 80 9. 53 9 .1 1 1 1 .1 8 1 1 .1 4 1 1 .0 3 1 0 .4 6 1 0 .0 8 1 0 .0 4 1 0 .0 4 9. 99 9. 93 9. 75 . . 84 . 94 . 63 . 9. 30 9 .2 0 9. 2 8 10.11 1 0 .4 8 1 0 .4 4 1 0 .4 0 8. 3 5 8.3 7 8 .3 3 8 .3 3 8 .2 9 8 .2 9 8.21 8 88 8 8 .2 5 8 .1 4 8 .1 3 8 .1 3 8 .1 3 7 .2 1 7 .1 3 7. 21 8 8 8 88 7 .1 3 7 .1 1 7 .2 0 7 .2 7 7 .3 5 7. 3 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 5 .7 5 1 1 5 .7 5 1 15.7 5 1 1 5.75 1 15.9 2 1 1 5 .9 2 1 1 6 .7 5 1 1 6 .7 5 1 1 6 .7 5 1 1 6 .7 5 1 1 6 .7 5 1 1 6 .7 5 i 1 5 .5 0 1 1 5 .5 0 1 1 5 .5 0 1 1 5 .7 9 1 1 5 .7 5 1 1 6 .2 9 1 1 6 .2 9 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 6 .2 5 1 1 5 .7 5 1 1 5.7 5 1 1 5.75 1 1 5.7 5 1 1 5 .7 5 1 1 5 .7 5 1 1 6 .5 0 1 1 6 .5 0 1 1 6 .5 0 1 1 6 .5 0 1 1 6 .5 0 1 1 6 .5 0 1 1 5 .2 5 1 1 5 .2 5 i 1 1 5 .2 5 1 1 5 .5 4 1 1 5 .5 0 1 1 5 .7 9 1 1 5 .7 9 1 1 5 .7 5 1 1 5 .7 5 8 .1 5 1 0 .7 0 1 0 .4 0 9 .0 0 8 .8 0 8 .7 0 8 8 .3 0 . 40 7 .9 0 7 .9 5 7. 70 7. 75 7. 65 7. 45 7. 60 7 .4 0 7 .4 0 7 .8 3 7. 56 7. 56 8.10 8.20 8 11.00 8 .4 1 8. 36 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 16. 1 6 .0 0 15. 75 15. 75 7 .4 5 7 .4 1 7 .5 3 7 .6 9 7 .9 2 8 .0 3 8 .3 6 1 6 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 15. 00 15. 00 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 15. 50 1 5 .5 0 15. 50 15. 50 16. 1 6 .0 0 16. 38 1 6 .3 8 16. 50 1 6 .5 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 15. 00 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 16. 1 6 .0 0 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 4 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 8 1 3 .1 1 1 3 .1 1 1 1 .4 9 1 1 .1 5 1 0 .9 7 1 0 .9 0 1 1 .1 3 1 1 .1 6 1 1 .1 3 1 1 .1 8 11. 32 8 .3 9 00 1 6 .0 0 8.00 8.4 3 8. 4 3 00 16. 00 1 6 .0 0 8 .2 3 8 .2 3 8 .1 5 7. 34 7 .4 3 7 .4 3 7. 70 7. 68 7. 69 7 .9 8 7 .9 9 7. 9 5 00 16. 00 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 15. 30 15. 30 15. 50 15. 50 15. 50 15. 50 15. 5 0 15. 50 15. 50 15. 5 0 15. 70 15. 70 15. 75 15. 75 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 16. 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 00 16. 00 16. 25 16. 00 16. 50 1 6 .0 0 16. 00 1 6 .0 0 16. 50 16. 50 16. 5 0 16. 50 16. 50 1 6 .1 3 1 6 .1 3 16. 5 0 16. 50 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 15. 00 15. CO 15. 38 15. 00 15. 38 15. 38 15. 38 15. 38 15. 38 15. 50 15. 5 0 15. 50 15. 50 15. 3 8 15. 3 8 66 13. 66 13. 66 13. 63 66 13. 66 13. 66 13. 63 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 13. 21 1 3 .1 4 13. 39 13. 35 13. 44 13. 33 13. 53 1 3 .3 9 13. 64 13. 51 13. 64 13. 51 13. 60 13. 48 13. 13. 51 1 0 .8 9 1 0 .8 0 1 0 .8 0 1 0 .8 1 1 0 .8 0 1 0 .9 1 1 1 .0 3 11. 03 1 1 .0 3 66 13. 54 66 1 3 .5 4 11. 39 11. 46 13. 13. 13. 13. 1 1 .3 9 1 1 .4 2 1 1 .2 8 1 0 .9 8 66 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .5 0 1 1 7 .2 5 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7.0 0 1 1 7.00 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 6 .5 0 U 7 . 0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 U 7 . 0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7.10 1 1 7 .1 0 U 7 .1 0 1 17.1 0 1 1 7 .0 5 i 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 U 7 . 1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 1 1 7 .1 0 . 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12 00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 1 6 .1 8 1 6 .0 5 1 0 .9 8 1 6 .1 8 1 6 .0 5 1 0 .7 9 1 6 .1 8 1 6 .0 5 9 .9 6 15. 73 15. 69 8 .8 4 9 .6 4 9. 42 9. 35 8 .6 5 o f 2 ,2 4 0 p o u n d s . A p r. 15 88 15. 88 1 5 .9 4 1 6 .1 9 15. 75 15. 79 1 6 .0 0 8. 81 8 .8 0 8 .8 3 8 .5 8 8. 62 8. 62 8. 58 15. 15. 75 8 .8 1 1 6 .4 4 16. 4 4 8 .7 3 8 .5 8 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 . 77 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 8 8. 75 8. 71 8. 58 8. 39 8 .1 4 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 8 .6 9 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 8 .7 3 1 6 .7 5 16. 75 8 .5 6 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 8 .0 6 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 7. 85 16. 25 1 6 .2 5 7 .8 5 16. 25 1 6 .2 5 7 .8 5 16. 50 1 6 .5 0 7 .8 5 16. 50 16. 50 7 .8 3 16. 75 16. 75 16. 75 16. 75 8 .1 3 16. 7 5 16. 75 8 .1 4 8 .0 9 8 .5 0 7 .7 2 7 .2 2 7 .2 2 7 .2 2 7 .1 7 7 .1 7 7 .1 7 7 .3 3 7. 31 7 .2 1 8.21 215 1P e r t o n M a r. 15 RETAIL PRICES OF COAL A tla n ta , G a .: B i t u m i n o u s ____________ B a lt im o r e , M d . : P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e ................................. C h e s t n u t . ...................... B i t u m i n o u s ........ .............. B ir m in g h a m , A l a .: B i t u m i n o u s ____________ B o s to n , M a s s .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e ................................. C h e s t n u t ........................ B r id g e p o r t, C o n n .. P a . a n t h r a c i t e . ............... C h e s t n u t _____________ B u ffa lo , N . Y . : P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e ______ 1 ................... C h e s t n u t ........................ B u tte , M o n t .: B i t u m i n o u s ....................... C h a rle s to n , S . C .: P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e . . ......................... C h e s t n u t ....... ................ B i t u m i n o u s ....................... C h ic a g o , .: P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e ................................. C h e s t n u t ................... .. B i t u m i n o u s . . . ............... C in c in n a ti, O h io : B i t u m i n o u s __________ F eb. 15 216 T a b l e 1 7 .— AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, PER TON, BY CITIES AND BY MONTHS, 1923 AND 1924—Continued 1924 1923 C ity , a n d k in d o f coa l Jan. 15 F eb. 15 M a r. 15 A p r. 15 M ay 15 June 15 J u ly 15 Aug. 15 S e p t. 15 O ct. 15 N ov. 15 D ec. 15 Jan. 15 F eb. 15 M ar. 15 A p r. 15 M ay 15 8 68 8 8 8 2 10.68 10.68 10 8 10.20 12.00 12.00 8 21 8 4 8.88 8 8 8 8 8 J u ly 15 A ug. 15 S ep t. 15 O ct. 15 N ov. 15 D ec. 15 $ 1 4 .3 1 $ 1 4 .3 1 $ 1 4 .3 1 $ 1 4 .3 8 $ 1 4 .6 9 $ 1 4 .7 5 $ 1 4 .8 8 1 4 .3 1 14. 31 1 4 .3 1 1 4 .3 8 1 4. 6 9 14. 75 1 4 .8 8 8 .0 9 8 .1 9 7 .9 4 7 .8 7 7. 91 8.00 8.10 6. 5 7 6.66 6. 7 8 6 .5 1 6. 4 7 6 .3 6 6 .3 8 1 6 .0 0 1 3 .2 3 1 6 .2 5 1 3 .7 3 16. 38 1 3 .7 2 1 6 .7 5 1 3 .7 2 1 7 .0 0 1 4 .1 4 1 7 .3 3 1 4 .1 8 17. 2 5 1 4 .1 8 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 . 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 9 .0 7 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 9 .1 6 1 6 .2 5 1 6 .2 5 9. 2 9 16. 25 1 6 .2 5 9 .4 9 1 6 .2 5 1 6 .3 3 9 .4 7 16. 2 5 16. 25 9. 44 1 5 .2 5 1 5 .2 5 9 .1 4 1 5 .2 5 1 5 .2 5 9 .1 8 1 5 .1 3 1 5 .1 3 9 .0 7 15. 5 0 1 5 .3 8 9 .0 7 1 5 .6 3 1 5 .5 0 9. 21 1 5 .6 3 1 5 .5 0 9 .2 5 1 5 .5 0 15. 3 8 9. 0 7 1 5 .3 3 1 5 .3 3 15. 33 15. 33 1 5 .3 3 1 5 .3 3 1 5 .8 3 15. 83 1 5 .8 3 1 5 .8 3 1 5 .8 3 1 5 .8 3 15. 83 1 5 .8 3 12.00 11.00 1 1 .5 0 11. 6 7 1 1 .8 3 1 2 .1 7 1 2 .1 7 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 6 .7 4 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 6 .7 8 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 . 75 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 16. 5 0 1 3 .0 0 6 6 .7 9 7 .1 8 7 .2 4 7 . 2 0 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 1 4 .7 5 1 6 .0 6 8 .3 1 1 4 .7 0 1 6 .0 0 8 .2 5 1 4 .5 0 1 5 .8 1 8 .2 4 14. 83 1 6 .1 3 . 32 1 5 .0 4 1 6 .3 8 8 .1 3 1 5 .0 0 1 6 .3 8 8 .1 3 1 5 .0 8 1 6 .5 0 8 .0 8 8 86 8 RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO 1924 C le v e la n d , O h io : P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e ______ ____________ $ 1 5 .7 5 $15. 75 $15. 75 $14. 58 $14. 58 $ 1 4 .5 8 $ 1 4 .6 7 $ 1 5 .0 8 $ 1 4 .7 5 $15. 48 $ 1 5 .4 8 $ 1 5 .4 8 $15. 47 $ 1 5 .4 1 $ 1 5 .4 1 $ 14. 25 $ 1 4 .2 5 C h e s t n u t _____________ 15. 75 15. 75 15. 75 14. 58 1 4 .5 8 1 4 .5 8 1 4 .6 7 1 5 .0 8 1 4 .7 5 1 5 .4 8 1 5 .4 8 1 5 .4 8 1 5 .4 7 1 5 .4 1 1 5 .4 1 1 4 .2 5 1 4 .2 5 9 .5 4 8 .0 7 . 77 . 47 8 .4 2 9. 9 .7 1 9 .6 0 9 .5 6 9. 57 8 .6 0 7 .8 5 B i t u m i n o u s . ............. .. 1 1 .3 2 1 1 .3 6 1 1 .2 7 9 .7 1 9. 9 9 C o lu m b u s , O h io : 7 .5 4 7.; 24 7 .7 6 7 .4 9 7 .2 5 7 .2 8 6 .4 4 9 .9 0 9 .7 6 . 04 7 .8 8 7 .4 9 7. 55 7 .1 6 6 .6 9 B i t u m i n o u s _____________ 9 .8 5 8 .6 3 D a lla s , T e x .: A r k . a n th ra cite — E g g .................. .................. 1 8 .1 3 1 8 .1 3 17. 63 16. 25 15. 75 1 5 .9 2 1 5 .9 2 1 6 .6 7 1 6 .9 2 1 7 .2 5 1 7 .5 8 1 7 .5 8 1 7 .5 8 1 8 .0 0 1 7 .7 5 1 7 .2 5 1 6 .0 0 B i t u m i n o u s . ................. .. 1 5 .3 8 1 5 .3 8 15. 38 1 4 .4 6 1 3 .5 4 13. 79 1 3 .7 9 1 3 .9 6 13. 79 13. 79 1 4 .7 9 1 4 .7 9 1 4 .6 8 1 4 .6 8 1 4 .6 8 1 4 .6 8 1 3 .6 8 D e n v e r , C o lo .: C o lo , a n th ra cite — F u r n a c e _____________ 1 7 .2 5 1 7 .3 3 1 7 .2 5 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .3 3 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .5 0 16. 63 1 6 .7 5 1 7 .0 0 16. 75 16. 75 16. 75 16. 75 1 6 .7 5 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 S t o v e .............................. 1 7 .2 5 1 7 .3 3 1 7 .2 5 1 6 .0 0 16. 33 16. 08 1 6 .5 0 16. 63 1 6 .7 5 1 7 .0 0 1 6 .7 5 16. 75 1 6 .7 5 16. 75 1 6 .7 5 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 0 .7 2 10. 75 9. 97 1 0 .2 7 1 0 .3 8 1 0 .7 2 1 0 .7 0 . 57 8 .6 2 B i t u m i n o u s ____________ 1 0 .6 9 1 0 .6 9 10. 76 9. 78 9. 78 . 51 D e tr o it, M ic h .: P a . a n th r a c ite S t o v e _ _ ........................... 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .2 5 1 6 .0 0 15. 75 1 5 .6 3 15. 75 1 6 .0 0 16. 25 1 6 .2 5 1 6 .6 3 16. 75 1 6 .3 8 1 6 .1 3 1 5 .8 8 1 5 .8 8 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .3 8 C h e s t n u t ______ ______ 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .2 5 1 6 .0 0 15. 75 15. 63 15. 75 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .1 9 1 6 .1 9 1 6 .6 3 16. 75 1 6 .3 8 1 6 .1 3 1 5 .8 8 1 5 .8 8 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .3 8 9 .6 3 9 .5 2 9. 45 9 .3 2 . 61 1 0 .4 3 1 0 .2 5 1 0 .2 9 9 .8 0 9 .4 8 B i t u m i n o u s ____________ 1 1 .8 9 1 1 .8 9 1 1 .5 4 11. 3 2 1 0 .8 2 9. 91 F a ll R i v e r , M a s s .: P a . a n th r a c ite S t o v e __________________ 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .4 2 1 6 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 6 .1 7 1 6 .1 7 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .1 7 1 5 .4 2 1 5 .4 2 1 5 .4 2 1 5 .4 2 1 5 .4 2 1 5 .4 2 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .4 2 1 5 .9 2 1 5 .9 2 1 6 .0 0 1 5 .5 0 15. 5(J C h e s t n u t ..................... H o u s to n ? T e x .: 11. 67 B i t u m i n o u s ....................... 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .5 0 1 0 .6 7 1 1 .8 3 11. 67 1 1 .8 3 1 2 .5 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .1 7 1 3 .1 7 1 3 .1 7 1 3 .1 7 1 3 .1 7 I n d ia n a p o lis , I n d .: B a . a n th r a c ite S t o v e . . _______________ 1 5 .7 5 1 5 .7 5 1 5 .7 5 1 5 .8 8 1 5 .8 8 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 16. 75 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 16. 75 16. 75 1 6 .7 5 1 6 .0 0 C h e s t n u t _____________ 15. 75 15. 75 15. 75 1 5 .8 8 1 5 .8 8 1 6 .0 0 1 5 .8 8 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .2 5 16. 75 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .7 5 1 6 .7 5 16. 75 1 6 .0 0 9 .6 2 9 .2 4 7 .4 8 7 .0 5 7 .1 0 7 .2 1 7 .1 2 7 .0 1 6 .7 9 . 8 .1 3 B i t u m i n o u s ____________ 9 .6 1 8 .1 9 .3 7 8 .1 9 8 .1 9 8 .1 4 J a c k s o n v ille , F la .: 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 4 .0 0 1 4 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .5 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 B i t u m i n o u s ____________ K a n sa s C it y , M o .: A r k . a n th r a c ite — F u r n a c e ....................... 1 6 .9 3 1 6 .9 3 1 6 .9 3 1 4 .8 6 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .4 3 1 5 .2 9 1 5 .6 4 1 6 .1 4 16. 36 1 6 .2 9 1 6 .3 6 1 6 .2 9 16. 36 1 6 .1 4 1 5 .6 4 1 5 .4 2 S t o v e , N o . 4 ................ 1 7 .7 5 1 7 .8 8 1 7 .8 8 1 6 .2 5 16. 63 1 6 .7 5 1 6 . 19j 1 6 .8 8 1 7 .0 6 1 7 .2 5 1 7 .2 5 1 7 .3 8 1 7 .3 8 1 7 .3 8 1 7 .2 5 16. 75 1 6 .4 2 8 .5 4 8 .4 6 8 .4 4 8 .5 3 8.711 8 .1 8 8 .4 0 . 56 8 .5 0 . 52 8 .4 3 8 .9 0 8 .8 2 . 60 . 65 8 .5 6 B i t u m i n o u s ........ .............. June 15 1 5 .0 0 1 2 .5 0 1 5 .0 0 1 1 .8 3 1 5 .0 0 1 1 .5 0 11.00 11.00 11.00 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 10. 63 1 4 .0 0 1 0 .6 3 1 4 .0 0 10. 54 1 5 .0 0 1 1 .2 5 1 5 .0 0 11. 50 15. 0 0 11. 42 1 5 .0 0 11. 57 1 5 .0 0 11. 67 1 5 .0 0 11. 33 1 5 .0 0 1 0 .5 8 11.00 10.00 10.00 10. 21 15. 0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 4 .0 0 1 4 .0 0 1 4 .0 0 1 0 .5 8 1 4 .0 0 1 0 .7 1 1 4 .0 0 1 0 .8 3 11.00 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 6 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 15. 50 15. 50 1 5 .5 0 15. 50 15. 50 1 5 .7 0 15. 0 0 15. 5 0 1 5 .4 0 1 4 .0 8 1 4 .4 0 14. 5 0 1 4 .8 0 1 5 .1 5 15. 45 1 5 .7 9 1 6 .2 5 1 0 .1 8 1 0 .1 8 1 0 .1 3 8 .6 4 8 .5 7 8. 57 8. 53 8 .6 2 8. 57 8 .5 4 8. 56 8 .7 0 8 .7 3 8. 73 7. 21 7 .1 6 7 .1 8 7 .2 0 7 .1 5 7 .1 3 7 .5 5 7 .5 8 7 .4 3 1 8 .0 0 1 8 .0 0 1 8 .0 0 1 8 .0 0 1 8 .0 0 1 8 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 17. 00 1 7 .1 7 1 7 .1 7 17. 0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .1 7 1 7 .1 7 1 7 .1 7 1 7 .1 7 1 8 .0 0 1 7 .5 0 1 8 .0 0 17. 5 0 1 8 .0 0 1 7 .5 0 1 8 .0 0 17. 50 18. 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 17. 08 16. 33 1 7 .2 5 16. 50 17. 4 2 16. 67 1 7 .5 8 1 6 .8 3 17. 75 1 7 .0 0 17. 75 1 7 .0 0 17. 75 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .7 5 1 7 .0 0 17. 75 1 7 .0 0 9 .4 1 9 .4 1 9 .4 1 9 .3 8 7. 57 7 .5 2 7 .4 5 7 .4 3 7 .4 3 7 .4 5 7 .4 5 7 .7 9 7. 93 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 7 .9 3 8 .0 9 1 6 .6 5 1 6 .6 3 1 2 .7 2 16. 63 16. 61 1 2 .7 6 16. 63 16. 61 . 12 66 1 2 .1 9 10. 61 16. 43 1 6 .4 1 1 6 .0 3 1 6 .0 1 1 6 .0 3 16. 10. 51 1 6 .0 2 1 6 .0 2 1 0 .5 2 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 0 .3 1 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 10. 29 16. 62 16. 56 1 0 .6 0 16. 16. 59 10. 57 16. 59 1 0 .6 2 16. 16. 59 1 0 .1 9 16. 59 9 .9 9 16. 59 1 0 .0 4 1 6 .1 5 1 0 .0 5 1 6 .4 0 16. 25 8 .8 9 1 6 .5 0 16. 35 8 .8 3 16. 75 1 6 .6 0 9 .0 2 16. 7 0 16. 55 9 .0 1 1 6 .8 0 16. 65 9 .0 0 1 6 .8 0 16. 65 9 .2 7 1 6 .8 0 16. 65 9 .2 8 1 6 .8 0 16. 65 9 .4 4 17. 71 17. 67 13. 91 1 7 .9 8 1 7 .9 3 13. 59 1 7 .9 0 1 7 .9 3 13. 39 17. 90 1 7 .9 3 13. 29 1 7 .5 0 1 7 .3 8 1 2 .8 3 17. 50 1 7 .3 8 1 2 .4 4 1 7 .5 0 1 7 .3 8 1 2 .3 3 17. 50 1 7 .3 8 1 2 .0 7 1 7 .5 0 17. 38 . 96 1 8 .0 3 1 8 .0 9 1 1 .9 2 1 8 .1 7 18. 0 8 11. 75 1 8 .1 7 18. 0 8 11. 63 1 8 .1 4 18. 0 8 11. 51 1 8 .1 4 18. 0 8 11. 33 1 8 .1 2 1 8 .0 9 1 1 .0 4 17. 60 17. 48 10. 65 17. 17. 54 . 62 1 7 .9 0 17. 75 1 0 .4 0 1 8 .0 0 1 7 .8 5 10. 49 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 3 1 0 .4 9 1 8 .1 0 17. 95 1 0 .8 2 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 5 1 0 .9 1 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 5 1 0 .9 1 1 0 .9 3 11.00 11.00 1 0 .2 9 1 0 .2 9 1 0 .2 9 1 0 .1 4 9. 79 1 1 .0 7 11.00 11. 07 1 1 .0 7 1 1 .0 7 1 1 .0 7 9. 57 9. 71 9. 71 9. 71 9 .9 3 9. 9 6 9 .9 6 9 .9 2 1 2 .7 9 1 2 .7 9 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .8 3 12. 75 12. 75 1 2 .7 5 12. 75 12. 75 1 2 .7 5 1 2 .7 5 12. 75 12. 75 1 2 .7 5 12. 75 1 2 .7 5 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .5 3 13. 45 1 3 .4 5 13. 45 13. 45 13. 45 13. 45 13. 45 13. 45 13. 45 1 3 .4 5 12. 79 12. 79 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .8 3 1 2 .9 9 1 2 .9 9 1 3 .1 3 1 3 .1 3 1 3 .1 6 1 3 .1 6 13. 33 13. 33 13. 51 1 3 .4 3 13. 51 1 3 .4 3 13. 62 13. 43 1 5 .3 3 1 5 .3 3 15. 75 15. 75 15. 75 15. 75 14. 75 14. 75 14. 58 1 4 .5 8 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .7 5 1 5 .7 5 15. 75 15. 75 1 5 .9 2 1 5 .9 2 15. 9 2 15. 9 2 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 14. 83 14. 83 14. 83 1 4 .8 3 14. 75 14. 75 14. 75 14. 75 14. 75 14. 75 14. 75 14. 75 15. 25 15. 25 1 5 .2 5 15. 25 1 5 .2 0 1 5 .2 0 2 1 .5 0 21. 50 . 11 21 11.21 11. 21 21. 75 21. 75 21. 75 21. 75 21. 75 21. 75 11. 25 21. 25 21. 25 9 .7 1 21. 25 21. 25 9. 71 21. 25 21. 25 9 .5 3 2 0 .2 5 20. 25 9 .6 3 2 0 .7 5 20. 75 9 .7 2 2 0 .7 5 20. 75 1 0 .1 3 2 1 .7 5 21. 75 1 1 .1 6 14. 45 1 4 .4 5 1 5 .0 0 1 4 .9 0 1 4 .1 3 1 4 .1 3 13. 67 1 3 .6 7 13. 67 1 3 .6 7 13. 67 1 3 .6 7 1 4 .0 8 1 3 .8 3 1 4 .0 8 1 4 .0 8 14. 50 1 4 .5 0 14. 58 1 4 .5 8 00 1 7 .0 0 00 1 7 .0 0 8.68 01 9 .86 11 16. 16.. 12. 43 1 3 .3 8 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 3 .1 9 1 7 .0 0 1 7 .0 0 1 3 .2 4 1 5 .5 0 1 5 .5 0 1 2 .0 5 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 1 .4 3 1 5 .1 3 1 5 .1 3 1 1 .4 3 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 1 .3 6 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 11. 36 1 6 .1 3 1 6 .1 3 11. 38 1 1 .9 4 11. 77 1 1 .1 6 1 1 .2 3 1 0 .7 0 1 0 .8 9 1 0 .8 7 1 0 .8 5 1 0 .8 5 1 0 .8 5 2N o s . 1 a n d 2 m ix e d 3N o s . 3 a n d 68 1 6 .6 8 8.00 00 1 8 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 i 68 16. 68 16. 68 16. 3 0 68 1 7 .8 0 10 22. 00 22. 00 22.00 22.00 22.00 20. 75 22.00 21. 75 21. 75 22.00 22.00 20. 75 17. 65 1 0 .5 4 9 .86 8.00 21.00 21.00 11. 36 1 1 .4 3 1 1 .1 4 1 1 .1 4 10. 54 19. 25 19. 50 10. 07 19. 25 19. 50 11. 44 10.11 19. 25 19. 50 9. 96 1 9 .2 5 19. 50 9. 96 2 0 .5 0 2 0 .5 0 1 0 .7 5 2 0 .5 0 2 0 .5 0 1 0 .7 2 14. 58 14. 58 14. 50 1 4 .5 0 14. 42 14. 42 14. 38 1 4 .3 8 14. 33 1 4 .3 3 1 3 .5 0 13. 50 13. 57 13. 57 1 3 .6 3 13. 63 13. 70 13. 70 1 3 .7 8 13. 78 1 4 .1 3 1 4 .1 3 1 4 .1 3 1 4 .0 8 1 4 .1 3 1 4 .0 8 14. 33 1 4 .3 3 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 10. 41 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 9 .1 2 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 8 .8 3 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 . 97 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 14. 63 1 4 .6 3 1 4 .5 0 14. 50 14. 50 14. 50 14. 50 14. 50 8 .2 8 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 9 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 1 5 .0 0 9 .0 0 ' 9 .0 0 1 5 .3 8 15. 38 9. 25 9. 80 9. 8 0 10.86 10. 86 1 0 .1 7 5 m ix e d . 8 9 .0 0 8. 97 8. 22 8. 22 8. 25 10. 22 10.20 1 0 .1 6 9. 57 9. 72 9. 8 0 4 I n c lu d in g g ra te a n d eg g. RETAIL PRICES OF COAL L it t le R o c k , A r k .: A r k . a n th r a c ite — E g g S p a d r a — ........... B i t u m i n o u s ______ ______ L o s A n g e le s , C a lif.: B i t u m i n o u s ....................... L o u is v ille , K y .: B i t u m i n o u s ____________ M a n ch ester, N . H .: P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t . . .................. M e m p h is , T e n n .: B i t u m i n o u s ........ .............. M ilw a u k e e , W is .: P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t _____________ B i t u m i n o u s _____________ M in n e a p o lis , M i n n .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t _____________ B i t u m i n o u s _____________ M o b il e , A la .: B i t u m i n o u s _____________ N e w a r k , N . J .: P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e ______________ __ C h e s t n u t _____________ N e w H a v e n , C o n n .: P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e _______ ______ _ C h e s t n u t . .................. N e w O r le a n s , L a . : P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t ............ .. _ B i t u m i n o u s __________ __ N ew Y ork , N .Y .: P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t ................. .. N o r fo lk , V a .: P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t ........................ B i t u m i n o u s ............. ......... O m a h a , N e b r .: B i t u m i n o u s _____________ 1 1 .1 9 10.00 10.00 10.11 fcO f—l 218 T able 17.—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, PER TON, BY CITIES AND BY MONTHS, 1923 AND 1924—Continued 1924 1923 C it y , a n d k in d o f coa l F eb. 15 M a r. 15 A p r. 15 M ay 15 $ 7 .1 7 $ 7 .0 4 $ 7 .0 2 $ 6 .8 3 $ . 79 6 June 15 J u ly 15 Aug. 15 S ep t. 15 O ct. 15 N ov. 15 $ 6 .6 9 $ 6 .5 2 $ 6 .4 6 $ 6 .4 6 $ . 35 6 $ .3 3 6 D ec. 15 $ Jan. 15 F eb. 15 6.21 $ 6.3 7 $ 6. 4 7 M a r. 15 $ 6 .3 8 A p r. 15 6 $ . 34 M ay 10 $ 6 .3 1 June 15 J u ly $ 6 .3 1 $ 6 .3 1 15 A ug. 15 $ 6.22 S ep t. 15 O ct. 15 $ 6 .2 8 $ . 25 6 N ov. 15 D ec. 15 6 $ 6 .2 8 $ . 34 i 1 5 .0 9 1 1 5 .1 3 1 1 5 .1 4 1 14. 57 1 1 4 .5 4 1 1 4 .6 8 115. 43 1 1 5 .4 3 1 1 5 .4 3 U 6 . 14 U 6 . 18 1 1 6 .1 4 1 1 5 .7 5 1 15. 71 115. 57 U 4 . 75 U 4 . 79 U 5 . 0 4 U 5 . 0 4 U 5 . 0 4 1 15. 21 1 15. 3 2 1 15. 36 115. 3 9 1 1 4 .8 6 U 5 . 0 0 11 5 .1 1 U 5 . 11 1 15. 29 U 5 . 0 9 1 1 5 .1 3 1 1 5 .1 4 114. 57 1 14. 54 1 14. 54 1 1 5 .0 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 1 5 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 116. 07 1 1 6 .0 4 1 15. 75 i 15. 71 1 15. 57 1 1 4 .6 4 U 4 . 6 4 1 1 4 .8 9 U 4 .86 6 6 6.00 6 1 1 6 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 1 1 6 .2 5 1 16. 25 U 6 . 5 0 U . 50 1 1 6 .5 0 U 7 . 0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 8 .0 0 1 16. 75 1 16. 75 1 16. 50 U . 75 1 16. 75 1 1 7 .0 0 1 18. 50 1 1 8 .5 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 1 1 7 .0 0 116. 75 1 1 6 .0 0 U 1 1 6 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 1 16. 116. 25 U 6 . 2 5 1 1 6 .5 0 U 6 . 5 0 1 1 6 .5 0 U 6 . 8 3 U . 50 U . 75 116. 75 1 1 7 .0 0 U 8 . 5 0 U . 50 117. 00 1 1 7 .0 0 1 17. 00 U 6 . 8 3 116. 1 1 7 .0 0 1 17. 75 1 17. 75 U 7 .5 4 . 89 7 .5 4 7 .5 4 7. 54 7. 25 7 .3 9 7. 39 7. 25 7 .0 7 7 .0 6 7 .0 6 7 .0 0 7 .0 6 . 94 7. 00 . 32 7. 61 7 .3 9 7 .4 6 7 .5 4 8 .1 6 8 .4 6 8 .4 6 6 6.88 8 8 00 00 6 6 15. 84 1 5 .8 4 1 5 .8 4 1 5 .8 4 15. 84 1 5 .8 4 1 5 .8 4 1 5 .8 4 15. 84 1 5 .8 4 15. 84 1 5 .8 4 1 5 .8 4 1 5 .8 4 15. 84 1 5 .8 4 15. 84 1 5 .8 4 16. 56 16. 56 16. 81 1 6 .8 1 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 1 6 .5 6 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 1 6 .0 8 16. 26 1 6 .2 6 16. 32 1 6 .3 2 16. 3 2 1 6 .3 2 1 6 .5 0 16. 50 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 16. 56 1 4 .5 2 14. 52 1 4 .4 8 1 4 .4 1 1 3 .6 3 13. 57 13. 57 1 3 .5 9 1 3 .2 0 1 3 .8 9 1 4 .0 0 1 4 .1 1 1 3 .8 9 13. 72 1 3 .8 9 1 3 .4 1 1 2 .2 7 12.21 1 2 .8 2 1 3 .4 9 1 3 .6 0 1 3 .6 9 13. 69 13. 00 66 * 1 6 .0 0 5 1 6 .0 0 8 1 6 .4 2 515. 8 0 8 1 5 .5 0 5 1 5 .0 0 8 1 5 .0 0 5 1 5 .0 0 5 1 5 .0 0 8 1 5 .3 0 515. 3 0 5 1 6 .2 5 « 1 6 .2 5 5 1 6 .4 0 5 1 6 .3 5 516. 35 5 1 6 .3 5 515. 50 * 1 5. 50 * 1 5 .5 0 * 1 5 .5 0 *1 5 . 50 * 1 6 .0 0 516. 5 1 6 .0 0 « 1 6 . 40 8 1 5 .8 0 5 1 5 .5 0 8 1 5 .0 0 5 1 5 .0 0 5 1 5 .0 0 5 1 5 .0 0 « 1 5 .3 0 «1 5 . 30 516. 25 5 1 6 .2 5 5 1 6 .4 0 5 1 6 .3 5 516. 35 5 1 6 .3 5 * 1 5 .5 0 * 1 5 .5 0 5 1 5 .5 0 * 1 5 .5 0 * 1 5 .5 0 * 1 6 .0 0 * 1 6 .0 0 5 1 6 .00 16. 50 16. 50 1 3 .1 0 16. 50 16. 50 1 3 .3 0 1 6 50 16. 5 0 13. 3 9 15. 50 1 5 .5 0 1 1 .8 4 15. 63 1 5 .6 3 1 1 .7 8 1 5 .6 3 15. 63 1 1 .7 8 15. 63 15. 63 11. 78 15. 63 1 5 .6 3 1 1 .7 8 16. 50 16. 50 11. 91 1 6 .6 3 16. 63 11. 78 16. 63 16. 63 1 1 .7 0 16. 50 16. 50 1 1 .3 2 16. 50 16. 50 1 1 .3 6 16. 50 16. 5 0 1 1 .3 2 16. 50 16. 5 0 11. 36 15. 50 15. 5 0 8 .9 0 15. 50 15. 50 . 90 15. 50 15. 5 0 8 .9 0 1 5 .5 0 15. 5 0 8 .9 4 1 5 .5 0 15. 5 0 8 .8 9 15. 75 1 5. 75 . 92 15. 50 15. 5 0 .9 5 1 5 .5 0 1 5. 50 . 94 1 5 .5 0 15. 5 0 8 .8 3 13. 45 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 13. 45 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 13. 45 1 3 .4 5 13. 45 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 1 3 .4 5 13. 45 13. 45 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 1 4 .1 0 13. 75 13. 65 13. 8 2 13. 32 1 3 .9 5 1 3 .8 5 1 4 .0 5 1 3 .9 5 1 4 .1 5 1 4 .0 5 1 4 .2 5 1 4 .1 5 14. 25 1 4 .1 5 14. 25 1 4 .1 5 14. 25 1 4 .1 5 16. 58 16. 58 8 .3 6 16. 56 16. 56 8 .2 8 1 6 .4 4 1 6 .4 4 . 30 1 6 .0 0 1 6 .1 9 6 .8 0 1 6 .0 0 16. 25 . 76 16. 16. 25 6 .9 9 16. 56 7 .1 0 16. 31 16. 63 7 .1 5 16. 38 16. 56 7 .0 8 1 7 .1 3 17. 38 7. 26 1 7 .1 3 17. 31 7. 26 1 7 .1 3 1 7 .3 1 7 .1 3 1 7 .1 3 17. 38 7 .2 2 1 7 .1 3 17. 38 7 .1 9 1 7 .1 3 17. 38 7. 07 1 6 .1 9 16. 44 . 36 1 6 .1 3 16. 38 . 29 1 6 .1 3 16. 38 6 .2 9 1 6 .1 3 16. 38 6 .2 8 1 6 .1 3 1 6 .3 8 6 .2 9 1 6 .2 5 1 6 .5 0 6 .2 9 16. 56 1 6 .8 1 . 50 16. 56 16. 81 . 56 16. 63 1 6 .8 8 6 .5 3 17. 67 1 7 .6 4 13. 93 17. 67 17. 64 13. 89 17. 67 17. 64 1 3 .8 5 17. 67 17. 64 13. 49 17. 52 17. 4 4 1 3 .1 5 1 7 .5 0 1 7 .3 5 1 2 .9 4 1 7 .5 0 1 7 .3 5 1 2 .6 5 17. 50 1 7 .3 5 1 2 .1 7 17. 50 17. 35 1 2 .3 9 1 8 .1 5 18. 09 1 2 .3 7 1 8 .1 4 1 8 .0 9 1 2 .2 5 1 8 .1 4 1 8 .0 9 1 2 .1 9 1 8 .1 4 1 8 .0 9 .5 9 1 8 .1 4 1 8 .0 9 1 1 ,5 3 1 8 .1 4 1 8 .0 9 1 1 .2 6 1 7 .6 0 17. 45 . 85 1 7 .7 0 17. 55 1 0 .7 9 1 7 .8 0 17. 65 1 0 .7 0 1 7 .9 0 1 7 .7 5 1 0 .6 0 1 7 .9 7 1 7 .8 2 1 0 .7 5 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 5 1 0 .7 7 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 5 1 1 .0 6 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 5 1 1 .4 2 1 8 .1 0 1 7 .9 5 1 1 .6 3 8 6 00 1 6 .3 8 11 6 10 8 6 8 8 6 8 6 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 P e o r i a , 111.: B i t u m i n o u s .................. P h ila d e lp h ia , P a .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e ...... ................ ......... C h e s t n u t . ................. P it t s b u r g h , P a .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e ___________ ______ C h e s t n u t ..................... B i t u m i n o u s ____________ P o r t la n d , M e .: P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e ___________ ______ C h e s t n u t ........................ P o r t la n d , O r e g .: B i t u m i n o u s ____________ P r o v id e n c e , R . I .: P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t . ................. .. R ic h m o n d , V a .: P a . a n th r a c ite — S t o v e ................................ C h e s t n u t ______ ______ B i t u m i n o u s ____________ R och ester, N . Y .: P a . a n th r a c ite S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t ................... .. S t. L o u is , M o .: P a. a n th r a c ite S t o v e _______ ______ ____ C h e s t n u t ........................ B i t u m i n o u s ....................... S t. P a u l, M in n .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e .............................. C h e s t n u t ____ _________ B i t u m i n o u s ....................... Jan. 15 3 111 20.00 20.00 9 .1 7 1 5 .0 0 18. 33 17. 50 17. 50 17. 50 17. 50 8 .3 1 I s . 66 1 5 .0 0 18. 33 17. 50 17. 5 0 8. 76 8. 69 8. 55 8. 38 8. 40 8. 42 17. 50 17. 50 . 30 8 17. 50 17. 50 8 .8 1 17. 50 17. 50 . 74 18. 00 17. 50 1 7 .50 17. 50 17. 50 17. 50 1 7 .5 0 1 7 .5 0 17. 75 18.00 18 .0 0 18. 25 1 8 .2 5 17. 75 17. 75 17. 75 17. 75 17. 75 17. 75 17. 50 17. 75 18 .0 0 1 8 .0 0 18. 25 18. 25 8. 48 8. 50 8 .4 8 7. 47 7 .4 3 7 .4 3 7 .3 4 8. 36 8 .3 1 8. 36 8. 35 8. 38 8. 38 8 2 6 .7 5 2 6 .7 5 2 6 .7 5 2 6 .7 5 25. 50 25. 25 26. 50 2 6 .5 0 26. 50 28. 5 0 26. 50 2 6 .5 0 24. 25 17. 90 24. 25 1 7 .9 0 24. 38 17. 9 0 24. 25 1 7 .9 0 2 4 .0 0 1 6 .0 0 24. 00 16. 24. 50 16. 70 24. 50 16. 80 24. 50 1 6 .8 0 2 4. 50 1 6 .9 0 24. 50 16. 90 24. 50 24. 50 2 4 .5 0 2 4 .5 0 2 4 .5 0 2 4 .5 0 17. 40 17. 22 17. 33 17. 33 17. 33 15.94 00 26. 50 2 6 .5 0 2 6 .5 0 2 6 .5 0 2 5 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 2 6 .5 0 26. 50 26. 50 2 4 .5 0 24. 50 2 4 .5 0 2 4 .50 2 5 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 1 5 .9 4 1 5 .9 4 1 5 .89 16.94 1 6 .9 0 16. 89 17. 28 61 7 .0 0 « 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 617.00 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 0 6 17 00 617.05 617.05 6 17.05 617 .05 6 17.00 6 17.00 « 1 7 .0 0 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 0 17.00 6 1 7 .0 0 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 0 6 1 7.0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 5 6 1 7 .0 0 6 17.00 617.05 617.05 6 17.05 6 17.05 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 0 17.00 0 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 1 4 .0 8 6 1 3 .6 7 6 1 3 .6 7 6 1 3 .1 7 6 1 1 .2 8 11.23 11.4 0 1 1 .7 2 6 1 1 .9 0 612. 20 612.12 612.20 6 12.02 6 10.92 6 10.95 0 10.78 6 10.58 610.58 6 10.58 6 10.58 6 10.83 0 11.50 611.20 9. 82 9. 83 7 1 0 .2 7 5. 33 9. 82 9. 82 1 1 0 .2 9 7 4. 93 9. 82 9. 82 9. 82 9. 82 9. 82 9 .8 2 6 9. 82 9. 82 6 9. 82 9. 82 6 9. 82 9. 82 9. 82 9. 82 612.021 10. 53 10. 53 10. 53 10. 53 10. 53 10. 53 10.53 10.53 10.53 10.53 10. 53 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .5 3 1 0 .0 0 10.267 10.267 10.267 10.087 10.067 1 0 .1 5 7 10.10710.21 7 1 0 .3 5 710.25 710.24 710.24 7 10.03 4 .9 8 1 1 5 .8 7 1 1 5 .9 4 1 1 5 .9 1 1 1 5 .8 7 1 1 5 .9 4 1 1 5 .9 1 i 1 1 .3 4 1 1 0 .9 3 1 1 0 .6 2 4. 98 4. 98 4 .9 8 4. 98 4. 50 4. 50 4. 53 4. 70 4. 50 4 .5 0 4 .5 5 4. 50 1 0 .1 0 1 0 .0 7 1 0 .18 1 0 .15 7 9.87 7 9.88 7 9.88 7 9.86 710.04 7 10.22 710.21 7 10.21 710.21 4 .5 0 4 .5 0 4 .4 0 10. 33 10.42 1 0 .3 0 1 0 .3 8 4 .5 0 4 .5 0 10.53 10.53 4 .4 8 10.53 10.53 4 .4 5 1 0 .6 2 10 .6 2 4 .4 5 10. 70 10 .6 2 4. 43 11 5 .3 9 11 5.3 9 115.43 11 5.43 115.33 11 5 .3 3 11 6 .2 0 11 6 .2 2 116.31 116.33 116.18 116.14 115.14 115.21 115.33 1 15.43 115.43 115.61 115.79 115.79 115 .83 11 5 .3 2 U 5 .3 2 11 5.32 115.3 2 1 15.21 1 1 5 .2 1 11 5 .9 8 11 6 .0 4 116.221 116.10 116.06 114 .90 114.94 115.01 115.07 115.07 115.26 115.36 jU 5 .3 8 115 .63 11 0 .4 6 11 0 .2 9 110.36 1 1 0 .1 6 1 9 .8 8 1 9 .7 7 l 9 .3 5 1 9 .0 6 1 9.06 116.24 1 9 .0 4 1 9 .00 1 9 .0 0 1 8 .7 3 18. 54 1 8 .5 6 1 8 .5 6 1 8 .52 1 8.49 1 8.55 1 8 .6 0 1 8.7 5 1P e r t o n o f 2 ,2 4 0 p o u n d s . 2N o s . 1a n d 2m i x e d . 3N o s . 3 a n d 5 m i x e d . 3 F i f t y c e n t s p e r t o n a d d i t i o n a l is c h a r g e d f o r “ b i n n i n g . ” 7 c h a th ve c i t y ; r g S K l w M D d M e t f M o s t cu s to m e rs r e q u ir e b in n in g o r b a s k e t in g t h e A c h a r &e ° f 10 c ®n t s P e r t o n o r ] i a l f t o n i s m a d e . 888m Z°n0A Wer6 &S f o l l o w s : J a n u a r y > 1923> S 1*25 t o coal i n t o t h e c e l l a r . T h i s a d d it io n a l c h a r g e h a s b e e n in c lu d e d in t h e a b o v e p r ic e s . $ 2 -2 5 ; F e b r u a r y , 1 9 2 3 , $ 1 .2 5 t o $ 1 .7 5 ; M a r c h , 1 9 2 3 , t o D e c e m b e r , 1 9 2 4 , $ 1 .2 5 . RETAIL PRICES OF COAL S a lt L a k e C i t y , U t a h : C o l o .a n t h r a c it e — F u rn ace 1 2___.................. S t o v e ......................... .. B i t u m i n o u s ____________ S a n F r a n c is c o , C a lif.: N . M e x . a n th ra cite — C e r i l l o s e g g __________ C o lo , a n th ra cite — E g g . -----------------------------B i t u m i n o u s ................. .. S a v a n n a h , G ^ .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t __________ _ B i t u m i n o u s ...................... S c r a n to n , P a .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t ________. . . S e a ttle , W a s h .: B i t u m i n o u s ____________ S p r in g fie ld , .: B i t u m i n o u s ____________ W a s h in g to n , D . C .: P a . a n th ra cite — S t o v e __________________ C h e s t n u t _____________ B i t u m i n o u s __________ . T h ese to h~L CD PART III—GAS HISTORY OF INVESTIGATION The first information concerning the prices of gas for household use was published by the bureau in 1912. In Bulletin No. 105/ issued in August of that year, net prices of manufactured gas in 35 cities were shown for April 15 of each year from 1907 to 1911, in clusive. Prices of natural gas were shown for five cities. A ll data were obtained directly from gas companies and each individual com pany’s price was given in the report. Bulletin No. 110, published in December, 1913, contained comparable information for October 15 of that year. Subsequent bulletins contained prices for April 15 and October 15 of each year to 1915. From 1916 to 1920 gas prices were collected only for April 15 of each year. Until 1919 no averages for cities or for the United States had been computed by the bureau, only the rates charged by individual com panies being shown. In Bulletin No. 270, containing information up to 1919, averages were given for the United States for April 15 of each year from 1913 to 1919, relative prices on the 1913 base being also included. A table of this bulletin also gave prices for individual cities and averages for those cities in which more than one company reported to the bureau. Natural as well as manufactured gas prices were included. The bulletin for 1920 (No. 300) contained prices for cities and for the United States on April 15 of each year from 1907 to 1920. In the bulletin for 1921 (No. 315) prices on May 15, September 15, and December 15, respectively, of that year were shown, in addition to April 15 prices from 1907 to 1920. In the 1922 and later bulletins prices on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 have been included in addition to the data for previous years. EXPLANATION OF PRICES The prices given in this and preceding bulletins are in all cases those charged for the first 1,000 cubic feet and are net rates for gas for household use as distinguished from use by manufacturing plants and industrial establishments. Where a sliding scale of prices cased on amount consumed was reported the price for the quantity in cluding the first 1,000 cubic feet has been quoted. Prices are now shown for manufactured gas in 42 cities and for natural gas in 8 cities, both manufactured and natural gas being reported for Cleve land. In Buffalo, N. Y., and Los Angeles, Calif., prices are quoted on manufactured and natural gas mixed. For five cities where prices were secured from more than one company an average has been computed from the individual firm reports. In each of the remain ing 46 cities for which prices since 1913 are included in this bulletin, only one company distributes gas for household use. 1 S u b s e q u e n t r e p o r t s c o n t a in in g p r ic e s o f g a s a r e B u l le t i n s N o s . 106, 108, 1 4 0 , 1 56 , 1 8 4 , 1 9 7 , 2 2 8 , 2 7 0 , 3 0 0 , 3 1 5 , 3 3 4 , a n d 3 6 6 . 220 110, 1 1 3 , 1 1 5 , 1 2 5 , 1 3 2 , 1 3 6 , 1 38 , C h a r t 18 4 8 23 9°— 2 5 1- 400 375 350 325 300 275 i 250 225 175 150 125 100 75 RETAIL PRICES OF GAS 200 50 40 I t i l J t S l J f l I l f I 1907 1905 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 191+ 1915 1916 1917 1916 1919 1920 1921 221 1922 1923 192+ RETAIL PRICES, 222 1890 TO 1924 Table 18 gives average and relative prices of manufactured gas for 33 cities, taken collectively, on April 15 of each year from 1907 to 1912, and for 43 cities (42 cities since 1922), taken collectively, on April 15 of each year from 1913 to 1920 send on the 15th of certain specified months from 1921 to 1924. In computing the relative prices each of the average prices from 1907 to 1924, as shown, has been divided by the average price in April, 1913. As may be seen from the table the average price of manufactured gas was higher from 1907 to 1910 than it was in 1913. In 1912 ana from 1914 to 1917 the price was lower than in 1913. Beginning with April, 1918, there was a steady increase to the peak shown in M ay, 1921, when the price was 39 per cent higher than in April, 1913. In December, 1924, the price was 33.7 per cent higher than in April, 1913. T 1 8 .—A VE R A G E A N D R E L A TIV E PRICES OF M A N U F A C T U R E D GAS FOR HOUSE H OLD USE, PER 1,000 CUBIC F E E T, FOR A L L CITIES C O M B IN E D , 1907 TO 1924 able [Average price April, 1913=100.0] Year and month 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: A p r il.-____ ___________ April_______ __________ April..................... ............ April................................ . April_______ ____ _____ April__________________ April__________________ April............ ................... . April _________________ April__________________ April................i ________ April__________________ April.................................. April............ .................... Average net price Relative price $0.99 .99 .98 .97 .95 .93 .95 .94 .93 .92 .92 .95 1.04 1.09 104.2 104.2 103.2 102.1 100.0 97.9 100.0 99.0 97.9 96.8 96.8 100.0 109.5 114.7 Year and month 1921: M ay.................................. September____ ________ December______________ 1922: March............................... June.............................. . September........ ............ . December......................... 1923: March...................... ........ June____ ____ _________ September____ ________ December______________ 1924: March_________________ June___________________ September........... ............ December_____________ Average Relative net price price $1.32 1.31 1.30 1.29 1.29 1.27 1.27 1.26 1.26 1.26 1.28 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27 139.0 137.9 136.8 135.8 135.8 133.7 133.7 132.6 132.6 132.6 134.7 133.7 133.7 133.7 133.7 The net price since 1913 of the first 1,000 cubic feet of manufac tured gas for household use in each of 44 cities is shown in Table 19, which follows. The table also shows similar information for natural gas in nine cities and for manufactured and natural gas mixed in two cities. In the case of several cities information is lacking for a part of the period stated. EE TAIL PRICES OE GAS T able 1 9 .— N ET 223 PRICE OF GAS, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, PER 1,000 CUBIC F E E T , B Y CITIES, APR IL, 1913, TO D E C E M B E R , 1924 M A N U F A C T U R E D GA S 1 8 7 *6 3 2 City Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May Mar. Mar. Mar. June Sept, Dec. 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1924 1924 1924 Atlanta, Ga__________ $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.15 $1.15 $1. 90 $1. 65 $1. 65 $1. 55 $1. 55 $1.55 $1. 55 .90 .80 .80 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .92 .92 .85 .85 .85 .85 Baltimore, M d _______ Birmingham, Ala_____ 1.00 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .88 .88 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 Boston, Mass_________ .82 .82 .80 .80 .80 .85 1. 02 1. 07 1. 42 1.34 1. 25 1.20 1. 20 1.20 1.20 Bridgeport, Conn......... 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1.10 1.10 il. 30 1. 60 1. 50 1. 50 1.45 1.45 1.45 Buffalo, N . Y .............. . 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1.00 1. 00 1. 45 1. 45 1. 45 1.45 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 2.10 2.10 2.16 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Butte, M ont________ Charleston, S. C ........... 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.00 i. io 1.10 1.25 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 Chicago, 111.................... .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .76 .94 .90 1.29 1. 20 1. 20 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.25 1.25 Cleveland, Ohio............ .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 1.25 Denver, Colo................. .85 .80 .80 .80 .80 .85 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 Detroit, Mich__............ .75 .75 .75 . 75 .75 .75 .79 .79 .85 .79 .79 .79 2. 79 2. 79 2. 79 Fall River, Mass____ l .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 .95 .95 1. 05 1. 25 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 Houston, Tex................ 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.09 1.09 1.09 1. 09 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.09 Indianapolis, Ind.......... .60 .55 .55 .55 .55 .55 .60 .60 .90 .90 31.20 31. 15 *1.15 31 .10 »1 .10 Jacksonville, Fla.......... 1.20 1.20 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.25 1. 25 1.50 1.75 1. 75 1. 65 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.40 Manchester, N . H ____ 1.10 1.10 1. 00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.10 1.10 *1.50 G. 40 il. 40 il. 30 U. 30 U. 30 U.30 Memphis, Tenn............ 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.10 1. 35 1. 35 1.20 1. 20 1.20 1.20 1.20 .75 .75 .75 .75 . 75 .75 .75 .75 .90 .90 .98 .95 .95 .95 .95 Milwaukee, W is______ Minneapolis, Minn___ .85 .80 .80 .77 .77 .77 .95 .95 1.28 1.02 1.03 1.00 1. 01 .98 .98 Mobile, Ala__............... 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1. 35 1. 35 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 Newark, N . J....... ......... 1. 00 .90 .90 .90 .90 .97 .97 1.15 1. 40 1. 40 1. 25 1.25 1.20 1.20 1.20 New Haven, Conn___ .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 1.00 1.10 1.10 il. 10 il. 10 1. 45 1.45 1. 45 1. 45 1. 45 New Orleans, La.......... 1.10 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1. 00 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1. 45 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 New York, N . Y .......... .84 .84 .83 .83 .83 .83 .85 .87 *1.36 51.28 61. 21 1.23 1.23 1.23 1.23 Norfolk, V a.................... 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1. 20 1. 20 1. 60 1.40 1. 45 1. 40 1. 40 1. 40 1.40 1. 40 Omaha, Nebr__........ . 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.00 1. 00 1.15 1.15 1.15 1. 53 1. 40 1. 35 1. 35 1. 35 1. 35 1. 35 Peoria, 111..................... .90 .90 .90 .90 .85 .85 .85 .85 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 Philadelphia, Pa.......... 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Pittsburgh, Pa_______ 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Portland, M e._............. 1.10 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.40 1.40 1. 85 1. 75 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 Portland, Oreg_______ .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 1. 67 1. 50 1.43 1. 43 1. 43 1. 43 1. 43 Providence, R .I ______ .85 .85 .85 .85 .85 1. 00 1. 30 1. 30 il. 25 11. 25 il. 10 11. 05 1U)5 U.05 U.05 Richmond, Va_............. .90 .90 .90 .80 .80 .80 1.00 1.00 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1. 30 1.30 Rochester, N . Y ............ .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 71.05 1.10 1.05 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 St. Louis, M o ................ .80 .80 .80 .80 .75 .75 .75 .85 1. 05 1. 05 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .95 .90 .90 .85 .85 .85 .85 .85 1.00 1.00 1.00 .85 .85 .85 : 85 St. Paul, Minn........ . Salt Lake City, Utah__ .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 1.10 n . 30 il. 52 il. 52 U. 52 il. 52 il. 52 11. 52 11. 52 San Francisco, Calif__ .75 .85 .85 .85 .85 .85 .95 .95 1.05 1. 04 .92 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Savannah, fta 1.25 1.60 1. 60 1.45 . 145 1. 45 1. 45 1. 45 .95 .95 .95 .95 .95 1.15 1. 30 1. 30 1. 70 1.70 1. 60 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 1. 50 Scranton, Pa_________ Seattle, W ash ........... . 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 25 1. 25 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 Springfield, 111________ 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1. 00 1.10 1.10 1.40 1.40 1.40 1. 35 1. 35 1. 35 1. 35 Washington, D . C ........ .93 .93 .93 .93 .80 .90 .95 .95 1. 25 1.10 1. 05 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.2b N A TU R A L GA S Buffalo, N . Y .......... $0.30 $0. 30 $0.30 $0. 30 $0.30'80. 30 $0. 35 $0.35 $0.35 $0. 42 Cincinnati, Ohio.......... .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .35 .35 .35 .35 .50 $0. 50 $0.50 $0.50 $0. 50 $0.50 Cleveland, Ohio........... .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .35 .35 .35 .40 .40 1. 45 1. 45 1. 45 1. 45 Columbus, Ohio........... .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .45 . 45 .45 .45 .45 .45 Dallas, Tex.................... 45 45 ’ "."45 ’ ’ ."45 .45 .45 .45 .45 .68 .68 .68 .68 .68 .68 .68 Kansas City, M o.......... .27 .27 .27 .27 .30 .60 .80 .80 1. 8O 1. 80 1. 85 1.85 1.29 1. 29 1.29 Little Rock, Ark.......... .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .45 .45 .45 .45 .45 1.55 1. 55 1. 55 1. 55 .62 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 Louisville, K y ............... Pittsburgh, Pa.............. .28 .28 .28 .28 .28 .28 .35 .35 .45 .50 .50 .53 .53 88. 60 8. 60 M A N U F A C T U R E D A N D N A TU R A L G A S M IX E D Los Angeles, Calif........ B uffalo, 1ST. V .... !.... $0. 68 $0. 68|$0. 68 $0.68 $0. 75 $0. 75 $0.75 $0.76 $0. 68 $0. 681$0. 68 ______________ 9. 62 9. 62 .60 I 1 1 _____ 1_____ 1 Plus 50 cents per month service charge. 2 Plus 10 cents per month service charge. Minimum bill $1 to those using 1,200 cubic feet or less per month. 3 The rate was increased from 90 cents by order of the Federal court and is subject to final decision by the same court. Pending the decisiomthis increase has been impounded. i Plus 25 cents per month service charge. 6 The prices of two companies included in this average have an additional service charge of cents per day. • The price of one company included in this average has an additional service charge of 2M cents per day. 7 Plus 40 cents per month service charge. 8 Minimum bill $^. 6 Price includes a coal charge. PART IV— ELECTRICITY HISTORY OF INVESTIGATION The collection of prices of electricity for household use was first undertaken by the bureau in 1918 in connection with the cost of living survey made in that year. Information dating back to 1914 for certain cities and to 1917 for other cities was obtained at that time. The prices of electricity were not published as such, but were com bined with other items to show changes in the cost of fuel and light. In 1922 the prices of electricity in 32 cost-of-living cities were brought up to date and published in Bulletin No. 334, dealing with retail prices. In that bulletin prices were shown by cities for December, 1914 to 1917, June and December, 1918 to 1920, M ay, September, and December, 1921, and March, June, September, and December, 1922. For 19 cities prices were shown for the entire period and for 13 cities prices beginning with December, 1917. In 1923 the scope of the inquiry was broadened to include all of the 51 cities from which retail food prices were being obtained, the results being published in Bulletin No. 366. Prices for December, 1913, as well as for March, June, September, and December, 1923, were shown in that bulletin in addition to the information for other years. In the present bulletin prices in each of the 51 cities are given for December, 1913 to 1922, September and December, 1923, and March, June, September, and December, 1924. For cities having more than one tariff for domestic consumers the rates shown are for the schedule under which most of the residences are served. DETERMINATION OF DEMAND Several cities have sliding scales based on an indefinite number of kilowatt hours at each rate. The number of kilowatt hours payable at each r^te in these cities is determined for each customer according to the watts of installation, either in whole or in part, in the individual home. The number of watts so determined is called the customers “ demand.” In Buffalo the demand consists of two parts— lighting, 25 per cent of the total installation, but never less than 250 watts; and ower, 2 % per cent of the capacity of any electric range, water cater, or other appliance of 1,000 watts or over and 25 per cent of the rated capacity of motors exceeding one-half horsepower but less than 1 horsepower. The installation is determined by inspection of premises. In Chicago, the equivalent in kilowatt hours to 30 hours’ use of demand has been estimated as follows: For a rated capacity of 475 to 574 watts, 11 kilowatt hours; 575 to 674 watts, 12 kilowatt hours; 675 to 774 watts, 13 kilowatt hours; and 775 to 874 watts, 14 kilo watt hours. Although the equivalent in kilowatt hours to 30 hours’ use of demand of from 1 to 1,500 watts is given on the printed tariff, the equivalent is here shown only for installations oi from 475 to E 224 DETERMINATION OF DEMAND 225 874 watts; the connected load of the average workingman’s home being, as a rule, within this range. In Cincinnati, the demand has been estimated as being 70 per cent of the connected load, excluding appliances. In Cleveland, from December, 1913, to December, 1919, inclusive, Company A determined the demand by inspection as being 40 per cent of the connected load. From December, 1919, to the present time, there has been a flat rate for all current consumed. In Houston, the demand is estimated as 50 per cent of the con nected load, each socket opening being rated at 50 watts. In New York the demand for Company C, when not determined by meter, has been computed at 50 per cent of total installation in residences, each standard socket being rated at 50 watts and all other outlets being rated at their actual kilowatt capacity. In Pittsburgh since December, 1919, the demand has been deter mined by inspection. The first 10 outlets have been rated at 30 watts each, the next 20 outlets at 20 watts each, and each addi tional outlet at 10 watts. Household utensils and appliances of not over 660 watts each have been excluded. In Portland, Oreg., the demand for Company A has been estimated as one-third of the connected lighting load. Ranges, heating devices, and small power up to rated capacity of 2 kilowatts are not included. For Company B the demand, when not based on actual measure ment, has been estimated at one-third of the connected load, no demand being established at less than 233 watts. In Springfield, 111., the demand for Company A from December, 1913, to September, 1922, was the active load predetermined as follows: 80 per cent of the first 500 watts of connected load plus 60 per cent of that part of the conected load in excess of the first 500 watts— minimum active load, 150 watts. In Washington, D. C., the demand is determined by inspection and consists of 100 per cent of the connected load, excluding small fans and heating and cooking appliances. Net prices of electricity for household use from 1913 to 1924, by cities, are given in the table which follows. able 3 0 .— N E T P R IC E OF E L E C T R IC IT Y F O R H O U SEH O LD USE, PE R K IL O W A T T H O U R , B Y C IT IE S , D E C E M B E R , 191 3, T O D E C E M B E R , 1 92 4 1924 1923 City Buffalo 6_—............. Butte Charleston Chicago 6 Cincinnati6............ De cem ber, 1914 De cem ber, 1915 De cem ber, 1916 De cem ber, 1917 De cem ber, 1918 De cem ber, 1919 De cem ber, 1920 De cem ber, 1921 De cem ber, 1922 Cents Cents Cents Cents C ents Cents Cents C ents C ents 17.0 3 8.5 3 8.5 17.0 2 8.5 3 8.5 i 7.0 2 8.5 3 8.5 17.0 2 8.5 3 7.7 17.0 28.O 7.7 8.0 2 8.0 7.7 8.0 2 8.0 7.7 8.1 2 8.0 7.7 8.1 2 8.0 7.7 First 1,000 kilowatt hours....................... 110.0 1 10.0 1 10.0 4 10.0 __do________________________ _______ 110.0 110.0 110.0 4 10.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 All current___________________________ 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 First 60 hours* use of demand............. . 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 Next 120 hours* use of demand............. 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Excess______________________________ 7 9.5 9 7 9.5 7 9.5 First 25 kilowatt hours...... ..................... 7 9.5 Next 25 kilowatt h o u r s.__ ________ First 50 kilowatt hours........ ................. 8 10.0 8 10.0 8 10.0 8 10.0 Nevt. fift kilowatt. hours 8.0 8.0 8. 6 8. 0 10.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 First 30 hours* use of demand________ 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Next 30 hours’ use of demand............... 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 Excess.......................................................... 8.5 8.5 9.5 9.5 First 30 hours* use of demand.......... 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.7 Next 30 hours’ use of demand............. 3.5 3.5 Excess. ___________________ ___________ 3.8 3.8 4 10.0 4 10.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 1.5 7 9.5 s 11.2 «11.4 8 11. 5 5 11.4 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.0 1.5 1.5 7 9.5 7 9.5 s 11.8 5 11.8 8.5 7.0 4.0 1.5 7 9.5 8 10.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 8 10.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 10.0 9.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 Measure of consumption, per month First 100 kilowatt hours______________ First 40 kilowatt hours...... ................... First 100 kilowatt hours.......................... Cleveland: Company A c All current................................... .............. ■Rxmsa company B__- All current.................. .............. .......... Next 690 kilowatt hours Columbus.............. All current______________________ _____ Dallas____________ First 800 kilowatt hours______________ D enver__________ All current__________________ _________ Detroit................. . First3kilowatt hours per active room. Excess____ ___________________________ Fall River............... First 25 kilowatt hours__________ _____ Next 975 kilowatt hours _ ___ Houston 6_....... ....... First 30 hours* use of demand............. Excess............................................. ............ Indianapolis: Company A c First 50 kilowatt hours............................ Next 150 kilowatt hours______________ company B „ _ First 50 kilowatt hours............................ Next 150 kilowatt hours______________ Jacksonville______ All current..................................... - ........... Sep tem ber De cem March June ber C ents C en ts C ents 8.1 2 8.0 7.7 8.1 8.0 7.7 5 11.0 3 11.0 8.5 7.0 4.0 1.5 7 9.5 4 9.5 19.5 7.5 7.0 4.0 1.5 7 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 19.5 4 9.5 7.5 6.0 4.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 10.0 9.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 9.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 9.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 Sep tem ber Cents Cents 8.1 8.0 7.7 8.1 8.0 7.7 8.1 8.0 7.7 8.1 8.0 7.7 9.5 9.5 7.0 6.0 4.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 7.0 6.0 4.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 7.0 6.0 4.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 7.0 6.0 4.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 10.0 8.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 8.0 8.0 5.0 ► 5.0 3.0 3.0 8.5 8.5 6.5 6.5 3.5 3.5 8.6 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 8.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 8.0 5.0 3.0 8.5 6.5 3.5 8.1 8.0 ‘ 7.7 4 9.5 4 9.5 7.5 6.0 4.0 1.5 8.0 4.0 10.0 C e n ts De cem ber C ents 5.0 5.0 8 10.0 9 10.0 9 10.0 9 10.0 9 10.0 9 10.0 9 10.0 5.0 5. 0 5.0 5. 0 5.0 5 0 5 0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 io &0 5 0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.6 7.0 7.0 7.0 10.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 12.6 12.6 ii 12. 6 ii 12. 6 ii 12. 6 1112. 6 1112. 6 1112. 6 1112. 6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 12 9.5 12 9.5 12 8.6 12 8.6 12 8.6 13 9.5 1310. 5 1310. 5 1310. 5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 13 9.5 7.0 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 9.0 8.5 7.2 4.5 7.6 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 9.0 8.5 7.2 4.5 7.0 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 9.0 8.5 7.2 4.5 7.0 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 9.0 8.5 7.2 4.5 7.0 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 9.0 8.5 7.2 4.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.. 7.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.5 ii 12.4 7.0 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 8.1 4.5 7.2 4.5 7.6 6.0 8.0 10.8 3.6 9.0 8.5 7.2 4.5 i« 6.5 17 5.0 16 6.5 17 5.0 7.0 16 6. 5 18 5.0 16 6.5 17 5.0 7.0 16 6.5 18 5.0 16 6.5 17 5.0 7.0 16 6.5 17 6. 0 16 6.5 17 5.0 7.0 *6 6.5 17 6.0 16 6.5 17 5.0 7.0 16 7.5 17 7.0 16 7. 5 17 7.0 7.0 16 7.5 17 7.0 16 7.5 17 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 16 7.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 i« 7.5 18 7.5 12 7.0 12 7.0 7.6 7 .6 7 .0 6.5 7.0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 Baltimore________ Birmingham______ Boston: Company A . . . De cem ber, 1913 226 T Kansas City........... First 5 kilowatt hours per active room ioQ.9 i»9.9 19 9.9 19 9.9 I®7.6 28 8.4 28 9.0 19 8.7 i» 8.7 19 8.7 19 8.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 (minimum, 3 rooms). Next 5 kilowatt hours per room _ ____ 0 5 0 5.0 5.0 5. 0 Excess..... ........................ ............ .............. 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 5 Little Rock............. First 200 kilowatt hours.................... 4 13.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10. 0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 Los Angeles: Company A,__ First 100 kilowatt hours.......................... 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 Company B . . . ........do........................................................... 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5. 5 5. 5 6. 2 6. 2 Louisville................ One to 149 kilowatt hours...................... 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 Manchester............ First 25 kilowatt hours................ ......... 411.4 4 11.4 4 11.4 411.4 4 11.4 2112. 0 2112. 0 2112. 0 2112. 0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 Next 50 kilowatt hours_______________ 24 6.0 21 6.0 21 6. 0 2i 6. 0 6.0 6. 0 6. 0 6. 0 6. 0 6 0 6.0 Memphis......... ....... First 6 kilowatt hours per room______ 4 10.0 4 10.0 4 10.0 4 10.0 22 6.0 22 6.0 22 6.0 29.0 2 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 Excess................................... .................... 5. 0 5. 0 5 0 5. 0 5 0 5. 0 .0 Milwaukee_______ First 5 kilowatt hours for each of the 2411.4 2410. 5 2410. 5 24 9.5 24 9.5 2310. 3 2810. 3 2810. 3 9.5 8.6 8! 6 8." 6 6 .6 first 5 active rooms.23 Additional energy up to 9 kilowatt 28 4.8 28 4.8 27 4.8 27 4.8 27 4.8 28 5.6 28 5.6 28 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 hours for each active room. Excess__________ ____________________ 1.9 28 2.7 28 2. ,7 28 2.7 3.8 1.9 1.9 3.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Minneapolis______ First 3 kilowatt hours per active room. _ 8.6 7.6 8.1 9.5 9.5 8.6 8.6 10.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 Next 3 kilowatt hours per active room.. 17 5.7 17 5.7 17 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.1 7.1 7.8 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 Mobile___________ First 50 kilowatt hours............................ 7. 0 8.0 11. 7 9. 9 7.0 7. 0 7. 0 8. 0 9 0 9. 0 9 0 9 0 9. 0 9. 0 9. 0 9 0 Newark_______ __ First 20 kilowatt hours.......................... 13 10. 0 1310. 0 1310. 0 13 10.0 1310. 0 1310.0 4310. 0 1310. 0 4310. 0 43 9] 0 13 13 &o 13 &o 9. 0 9 0 Next 480 kilowatt hours______________ .0 s!o 0 New Haven______ All current...................... .................... 7’ g 9.0 7. 0 8. 0 7.0 8.0 8. 0 7. 0 8. 5 8. 5 8. 0 7. 5 7. 5 7. 0 7. 0 7.0 New Orleans__ __ First 20 kilowatt hours21............... ........ 2813. 0 2812. 0 7. 0 7. 0 9.1 7. 0 9.1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 Next 30 kilowatt hours............................ 17 6.0 17 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 8 7! 8 .8 .8 7! 8 8 1 First 150 kilowatt hours. 16 First 1.5 kilowatt hours per socket for not less than 10 sockets, 1 kilowatt hour per 2 First 50 kilowatt hours. socket for the next 10 sockets, and 0.5 kilowatt hour per socket for excess sockets. 3 The gross rate is 10 cents per kilowatt hour with discounts of 10 per cent for a monthly 17 Excess. consumption of 1 to 25 kilowatt hours and 15 per cent for a monthly consumption of 25 18 Next 1.5 kilowatt hours per socket for not less than 10 sockets, 1 kilowatt hour per to 150 kilowatt hours. The average family used 25 or more kilowatt hours per month. socket for the next 10 sockets, and 0.5 kilowatt hour per socket for excess sockets. 4 All current. 19 First 3 kilowatt hours per active room; minimum, 3 rooms. 5 All current. Price includes a coal charge, and a surcharge of 10 per cent from Decem 20 First 3 kilowatt hours per room; minimum, 3 rooms. Price for December, 1918, ber, 1918, to June, 1920, and 5 per cent from December, 1920, to December, 1921. includes a surcharge of 10 per cent, and December, 1919, a surcharge of 14 per cent. 6 For determination of demand see explanation preceding table. 21 Surcharge, 25 cents per month additional. First 100 kilowatt hours. 22 First 80 kilowatt hours. There is an additional charge of 30 cents per month. At 8 First 25 kilowatt hours. the end of the year any amount paid in excess of cents per kilowatt hour is refunded. 9 First 36 hours’ use of demand. For determination of demand see explanation preced 23 And the first kilowatt hours for each additional active room. ing table. 24 First 4 kilowatt hours for each of the first 4 active rooms and the first 2 kilowatt 10 First 10 kilowatt hours. hours for each additional active room. 11 First 2 kilowatt hours per active room. 25 Same schedule as in December, 1917, plus a surcharge of 8 mills. 12 First 200 kilowatt hours. 26 Additional energy up to 100 kilowatt hours. 13 First 500 kilowatt hours. 27 Additional energy until a total of 7 kilowatt hours per active room shall have been 14 First 2 kilowatt hours per 16 candlepower of installation. consumed. 15 All current. This rate applies to a 5-year contract with a minimum charge of $1 28 First 30 hours’ use of connected load. per month. For a 1-year contract the rates per kilowatt hour are 10 cents without a minimum charge, or cents with a minimum of $1 per month. i. 2. 8.0 7. 8.6 9.0 7. 7 2A 7 8.0 5 7.6 5.7 8 8. 7 7. llA % RETAIL PRICES OF ELECTRICITY 9. 0 8.0 7 9% 227 City Peoria....... ................ Philadelphia: Company A ___ Company B ___ Pittsburgh 6............. First 1,000 kilowatt hours...................... All currents32................... ............... ....... First 60 hours' use of demand............... First 100 kilowatt hours____________ All current_____________________ _____ Next 125 kilowatt hours______________ First 5 kilowatt hours for each of the first 2 rooms.33 Second 5 kilowatt hours for each of the first 2 rooms.33 First 12 kilowatt hours........................... Next 48 kilowatt hours....................... . First 20 kilowatt hours........................... Next 480 kilowatt hours......................... First 30 hours’ use of demand............. . Next 60 hours’ use of demand............... All current................................................. Portland, M e .......... Portland, Qreg.: Company A ___ First 9 kilowatt hours............................ Next kilowatt hours36............................ Next 50 kilowatt hours........................... Company B ___ First 13 kilowatt hours........................... Next kilowatt hours40............................ Next 50 kilowatt hours.......................... Providence________ All current__________________________ Richmond............ First 100 kilowatt hours......................... Rochester............... All current___________________________ St. Louis: Company A ___ First 9 kilowatt hours per active room. Additional energy up to 9 kilowatt hours per room. Excess........................................................ Company B ___ First 27 kilowatt hours44................... Next 12 kilowatt hours49........ ........... Excess......................................................... St. Paul......... .......... First 30 kilowatt hours_______________ Excess................................. ..................... Salt Lake City........ First 250 kilowatt hours......................... San Francisco: Company A ___ First 10 kilowatt hours......................... . Next 40 kilowatt hours........................... De cem ber, 1913 De cem ber, 1914 C ents Cents 2910. 0 2910. 0 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 9.0 9.0 2311. 4 2310. 5 175.7 17 5.7 34 9.9 34 9.9 De cem ber, 1915 De cem ber, 1916 De cem ber, 1917 De cem ber, 1918 De cem ber, 1919 Cents Cents C ents C ents C en ts 398.0 10.0 11.0 9.0 38. 0 6.0 34 9.9 39 8.0 10.0 11.0 9.0 3 8. 0 6.0 9.0 7.0 10.0 8.0 9.0 i 6. 0 7.0 10.0 8.0 9.0 16.0 7.0 10.0 8.0 9.0 16.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 1924 1923 De cem ber, 1920 De cem ber, 1921 Cents Cents Cents Cents C en ts Cents 317.9 3i 7.7 10. 0 10. 0 31 9.0 318. 7 9.0 9.0 16.0 16.0 si 7.6 10. 0 31 8.6 9.0 5.5 317.5 •10.0 3i 8. 5 9.0 5.5 3i 7.5 10. 0 31 8. 5 9.0 5. 5 3i 7.4 10.0 318.4 9.0 5.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.6 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 4 10.0 4 10.0 410.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 88 7.0 33 7. 0 38 7. 0 35 7 0 38 7 o 38 7 0 13 10. 0 13 10. 0 13 10.0 13 10.0 1310. 0 13 10. 0 1310. 0 1310. 0 13 10. 0 8.0 3«7 0 13 9.0 8.0 7 0 13 9.0 8.0 7 0 13 9.0 8.0 7 0 13 9.0 ______ ........... De cem ber, 1922 Sep tem ber Sep tem ber De cem ber C en ts C ents Cents 317.4 10.0 3i 8.4 9.0 5.5 317.4 10.0 318.3 9.0 5.5 317.4 10.0 318.3 9.0 5.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7 0 9^0 8. 0 8. 0 5 5 8.0 8.0 7. 0 9^0 8. 0 8. 0 5 5 8.0 De cem March June ber 4 9.0 4 9. 0 4 9. 0 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8. 0 6. 0 8.0 8. 0 6. 0 8.0 8. 0 6. 0 8.0 8. 0 6. 0 8.0 8. 0 5 5 8.0 8. 0 5. 5 8.0 8. 0 5! 5 8.0 8.0 7 0 9.0 8. 0 8. 0 5 5 8.0 7.6 37 6.7 33 5. 7 39 9.0 4i 7. 0 17 4.0 10.0 9. 0 8.0 7.6 37 6.7 33 5.7 39 9.0 *17.0 17 4.0 10. 0 9. 0 8. 0 7.6 37 6.7 33 5. 7 39 9.0 417.0 17 4.0 10. 0 9. 0 8. 0 7.6 37 6.7 33 5.7 39 8.6 416.7 17 3.8 10. 0 9. 0 8. 0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 9. 0 9. 0 8. 0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 7. 5 9. 0 8.0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6. 7 2.9 42 7. 5 9. 0 8. 0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 7. 5 9 0 8.0 7.6 6. 7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 7. 5 9. 0 8. 0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 6. 9 9 0 8.0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 7. 0 9 0 8.0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 6. 9 9 0 8.0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 6. 9 9 0 8.0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 7. 0 9 0 8.0 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 42 7_ 0 9 0 s!o 7.6 6.7 2.9 7.3 6.7 2.9 7. 0 9. 0 s!o 24 9.5 24 9.5 24 8.6 27 5.7 24 8.1 27 5.7 24 7. 6 27 5.7 24 7.6 27 5.7 43 7.6 5. 7 43 7.6 5.7 43 7.6 5.7 43 7.6 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 43 9.0 5.7 4«9.0 2.9 47 7.6 47 5.7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.9 47 7.6 47 5.7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.9 .47 7. 6 47 5. 7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.9 47 7.6 47 5. 7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.9 47 7.6 47 5. 7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.9 48 7.6 5. 7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.4 43 7.6 5.7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.4 6.7 2.4 6.7 2.4 6.7 2.4 6.7 5.7 9.9 6.6 9.0 2.9 47 7.6 47 5.7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.4 6.7 5.7 9.9 6.6 9.0 2.9 48 8.6 46 5.7 2.9 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.4 ■ 2.4 9.9 9.9 6.6 6.6 8.1 8.1 2.4 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.4 9.9 6.6 8.1 2.4 9.9 6.6 8.1 7 7.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 2 7.0 2 8.0 2 8.0 80 9.2 2 8.5 28.5 9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 4 10.0 4 10. 0 410. 0 9.0 6.0 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 1924 New York: Company A ___ Company B ___ Company C 6__ Norfolk................... . Omaha____________ Measure of consumption, per month 228 T able 3 0.—NET PRICE OF ELECTRICITY FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, PER KILOWATT HOUR, BY CITIES, DECEMBER, 1913, TO DECEMBER, 1924— Continued Company B ___ First 10 kilowatt hours _ _ Next 40 kilowatt hours-.. Savannah: Company A — 7 7. o 7 7. o 7 8.0 7 8. 0 «o 9. 2 5112.0 10IO.8 1010. 8 1010.8 5.4 6. 0 5. 4 10 12.0 10 12.0 1012. 0 10 12. 0 6.0 6 0 6 0 4 9. 0 4 9. 0 4 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 83 5. 5 53 5. 5 53 5.5 53 5.5 . 52 6.0 52 6.0 7 7.0 . 52 6. 0 52 6. 0 5110. 0 8410.0 77 0 5.4 6.0 53 5. 5 53 5. 5 55 7.0 55 7. 0 54 10.0 55 7. 0 10.0 10.0 10.0 27.0 27.2 27.2 8.0 ” 6:6' "io.~o' 16."o’ 53 5.5 53 5.5 5110. 0 »4 10. 0 5410. 0 si 10. 0 55 7.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 65 7.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 68 7. 0 6.0 3.0 10.0 55 7.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 2 8. 5 9.0 9.0 ""9." 6" ” 9."6' 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 ‘ 16.’6" "16:6’ 16."6’ 16."6" 53 6.0 53 6.0 53 6.0 63 6.0 54 10. 0 64 10. 0 55 7.0 55 7.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 10.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 "16."6' 53 6.0 53 6.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 0 0 9 .0 9 .0 9 .0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5 5 6.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 10.0 3.0 10.0 3.0 10.0 3.0 10.0 41 Next 6 per cent of demand. For determination of demand see explanation preceding table. 43 Service charge, 50 cents per month additional. In December, 1922 and 1923, and March, 1924, there was a reduction of 1 mill under the fuel clause. 43 First 5 kilowatt hours for each of the first 5 active rooms and the first 2 kilowatt hours for each additional active room. 44 For a house of 5 or 6 rooms. For a house of 4 rooms or less 18 kilowatt hours is paid for at the primary rate. For a house of 7 or 8 rooms 36 kilowatt hours is paid for at the primary rate. 46 For a house of 6 rooms or less 15 kilowatt hours; for a house of 7 or 8 rooms 20 kilowatt hours. 46 For a house of 6 rooms or less 15 kilowatt hours at the primary rate and 5 at the secondary rate; for a house of 7 or 8 rooms 20 kilowatt hours at the primary rate and 10 at the secondary rate. 47 For a house of 4 rooms or less 8 kilowatt hours at the primary rate and 6 at the secondary rate; for a house of 5 or 6 rooms 12 kilowatt hours at the primary rate and 9 at the secondary rate; for a house of 7 or 8 rooms 16 kilowatt hours at the primary rate and 12 at the secondary rate. 48 For a house of 4 rooms or less 10 kilowatt hours is paid for at the primary rate. For a house of 5 or 6 rooms 15 kilowatt hours is paid for at the primary rate, and for a house of 7 or 8 rooms 20 kilowatt hours is paid for at the primary rate. 49 For a house of 5 or 6 rooms. For a house of 4 rooms or less 8 kilowatt hours is paid for at the secondary rate, and for a house of 7 or 8 rooms 16 kilowatt hours is paid for at the secondary rate. 60 First 30 kilowatt hours. 51 First 15 kilowatt hours. 52 First 60 kilowatt hours. 53 First 45 kilowatt hours. 64 First 30 hours* use of demand. For determination of demand see explanation preceding table. 55 Next 30 hours’ use of demand. For determination of demand see explanation preceding table. y2 229 1 First 150 kilowatt hours. 2First 50 kilowatt hours. 4 All current. 6 For determination of demand see explanation preceding table. 7 First 100 kilowatt hours. 8 First 25 kilowatt hours. 10 First 10 kilowatt hours. 13 First 500 kilowatt hours. 17 Excess. 24 First 4 kilowatt hours for each of the first 4 active rooms and the first 23^ kilowatt hours for each additional active room. 27 Additional energy until a total of 7 kilowatt hours per active room shall have been consumed. 28 First 30 hours’ use of connected load. 29 First 250 kilowatt hours. so First 900 kilowatt hours. 31 Price includes a coal charge. 32 A discount of 5 per cent is allowed on all bills of $2 or over when payment is made within 10 days from date of bill. 33 And 4 kilowatt hours for each additional active room. 341 to 200 kilowatt hours. 35 Next 75 kilowatt hours. 38 The number of kilowatt hours paid for at this rate is that in excess of the first 9 kilowatt hours until 100 hours’ use of the demand is reached. After 100 hours of demand have been consumed the lower rate can be applied. For determination of demand see explanation preceding table. 37 Next 70 kilowatt hours. 38 Next 100 kilowatt hours. 39 First 6 per cent of demand. For determination of demand see explanation preced ing table. 40 For an installation of 600 watts or less 7 kilowatt hours will apply. For each 30 watts of installation in excess of 600 watts 1 additional kilowatt hour will apply. 53 5. 5 53 5. 5 9.0 2 8. 5 BE TAIL PRICES OF ELECTRICITY First 60 kilowatt hours......................... Excess_______________________________ Company B ___ First 100 kilowatt hours................. ....... Excess______________ ________ - ............ Scranton____ ______ First 150 kilowatt hours................. ...... Seattle: Company A ___ First 40 kilowatt hours_ ______ ______ Company B — ........do............................................ ........... Springfield: Company A ___ First 30 kilowatt hours_____ ________ Next 70 kilowatt hours______________ Company B ___ First 30 kilowatt hours______________ Excess. ______ _____________________ Washington, D . C .6 First 120 hours’ use of demand......... . 7 7.0 APPENDIXES APPENDIX A.— PURCHASING POW ER OF UNION WAGES AS MEASURED IN FOOD, 1907 TO 1924 Because of the popular interest in real wages, or the purchasing power of the wage, the two following tables, which present union wages in relation to the retail price of food, are shown. This is of interest because food constitutes by far the largest single item of the average family expenditure. The figures for food represent the cost of all articles, weighted according to the average family consumption of each article. Prices from 51 cities are included in the 1924 index number for food. The figures for union wages include 91 trades taken in 58 cities in 1918, 93 trades taken in 61 cities in 1919, 95 trades taken in 66 cities in 1920, and 91 trades taken in 66 cities in 1921, 1922, and 1923, and 93 trades in 66 cities in 1924. Union wages and retail prices of food were secured from 48 identical cities for the years 1918 to 1924, inclusive. The figures given are relatives, which show the percentage changes as compared with 1913. T able 1.—IN D E X N U M B E R S O F U N IO N W A G E R A T E S A N D H O U R S O F L A B O R A N D O F Re t a il p r ic e s of food , iqo7 t o 1924 [1913=100.0] Y ear 1907............................ 1908............................ 1909............................ 1910............................ 1911............................ 1912............................ 1913............................ 1914............................ 1915............................ 1916............................ 1917............................ 1918............................ 1919............................ 1920............................ 1921............................ 1922............................ 1923............................ 1924............................ R ates o f wages per hour 89.7 91.0 91.9 94.4 96.0 97.6 100.0 101.9 102.8 107.2 114.2 132.7 154.5 199.0 205.3 193.1 210.6 228.1 Full-tim e hours per week 102.6 102.1 101.9 101.1 100.7 100.3 100.0 99.6 99.4 98.8 98.4 97.0 94.7 93.8 93.9 94.4 94.3 93.9 R ates o f wages per w eek, fu ll tim e 91.5 92.5 93.3 95.2 96.5 97.7 100.0 101.6 102.3 106.2 112.4 129.6 147.8 188.5 193.3 183.0 198.6 214.3 R etail prices o f food 82.0 84.3 88.7 93.0 92.0 97.6 100.0 102.4 101.3 113.7 146.4 168.3 185.9 203.4 153.3 141.6 146.2 145.9 As shown in Table 1, the number of full-time hours per week in 1924 has decreased 6 per cent since 1913 and 8 per cent since 1907. Rates of wages per hour have increased 128 per cent since 1913 and 154 per cent since 1907. Rates of wages per week show an increase of 114 per cent since 1913 and of 134 per cent since 1907. The retail price of foods has increased 46 per cent since 1913 and 78 per cent since 1907. 231 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 19U 232 T able 3 .—IN D E X N U M B E R S O F P U R C H A S IN G P O W E R OF M E A S U R E D IN F O O D , 1907 T O 1924 U N IO N W AGES AS [1913=100.0] P u r ch a sin g p o w e r (m easured b y retail prices o f food )— Year 1907 1908 1909 1910............................................................ 1911 _ 1912 _ 1913 1914 _ 1915 191fi 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924_________________________________ O f rates o f wages per hour O f rates o f wages per w eek, fu lltim e 109.4 107.9 • 103.6 101.6 104.4 100.0 100.0 99.6 101.6 94.2 78.0 78.8 83.1 97.8 134.0 136.4 144.0 166.4 111.6 109.7 106.2 102.4 104.9 100.2 100.0 99.3 101.0 93.4 76.8 77.0 79.6 92.7 126.2 129.2 136.8 146.9 Table 2 shows that an hour’s wage in 1923 purchased 1.44 per cent as much food as in 1913 and a week’s wage 136 per cent as much. In 1924 an hour’s wage purchased 156 per cent and a week’s wage 147 per cent as much food as in 1913. An hour’s wage in 1924 purchased 143 per cent as much food as it did in 1907 and a week’s wage 132 per cent as much. The figures in Table 2 are based on the index numbers shown in Table 1. Computations, however, have been made on the indices in two decimals while the table shows these figures only in one decimal. APPENDIX B.— COMPARISON OP RETAIL PRICE CHANGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, 1921 TO 1924 The principal index numbers of retail prices published by foreign countries have been brought together with those of this bureau m the subjoined table after having been reduced in most cases to a common base, namely, prices for July, 1914, equal 100. This base was selected instead of the average for the year 1913, which is used in other tables of index numbers compiled by the bureau, because of the fact that in numerous instances satisfactory information for 1913 was not available. A part of the countries shown in the table now publish index numbers of retail prices on the July, 1914, base. In such cases, therefore, the index numbers are reproduced as published. For other countries the index numbers here shown have been obtained by dividing the index for each month specified in the table by the index for July, 1914, or the nearest period thereto as published in the original sources. As stated in the table, the number of articles included in the index numbers for the different countries differs widely. These results should not, therefore, be considered as closely com parable with one another. In certain instances, also, the figures for a country are not absolutely comparable from month to month over the entire period, owing to slight changes in the list of commodities and the localities included at successive dates. APPENDIX B 233 IN D E X N U M B E R S O F R E T A IL P R IC E S IN T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S A N D IN O T H E R C O U N T R IE S , B Y M O N T H S , 1921 T O 1924 C ountry— U nited States Canada Austria (V ienna) Belgium Czecho slovakia D en m ark Finland France (except Paris) N um ber o f localities. 51 60 1 59 22 100 21 320 C om m odi ties in cluded. 43 foods 29 foods 16 foods C o m p u t • Bureau D epart P arity m ent Com ing agen o f Labor Statistics o f Labor m ission cy . B ase=100 July, 1914 July, 1914 July, 1914=1 56 (foods, etc.) (17 foods) M inistry o f Indus try and Labor Office o f Statistics A p ril, 1914 July, 1914 Foods foods France (Paris) 13 13 (11 foods) (11 foods) G overn m ent Central Statisti B ureauof M inistry M inistry o f Labor o f Labor cal D e Statistics partm ent July, 1914 JanuaryJune, 1914 Ju ly, 1914 July, 1914 M o n th 1921 Jan F eb ............ M ar______ A p r_______ M ay Inna .Tilly,_ A ug______ Sept______ Oat, N ov______ D ec............ 169 155 153 149 142 141 145 152 150 150 149 147 195 190 178 171 165 150 148 154 159 155 149 148 579 1922 Jan............. F e b ........... M ar........... A p r .......... M ay........... June........... July............ A ug............ Sept........... O ct............. N ov............ D e c .......... 139 139 136 136 136 138 139 136 137 140 142 144 149 143 142 138 138 137 138 141 139 138 139 140 748 871 904 1043 1374 2421 3282 7224 13531 11822 11145 10519 371 376 384 384 1923 Jan............. F eb __........ M ar........... A p r............ M ay........... June........... Ju ly............ A ug............ Sept........... O ct............. N ov ........... D e c .......... 141 139 139 140 140 141 144 143 146 147 148 147 142 142 145 143 140 138 137 142 141 144 144 145 10717 10784 11637 12935 13910 14132 12911 12335 12509 12636 12647 12860 397 408 409 413 419 429 439 453 458 463 470 1924 Jan............. F eb............ M ar........... A p r .......... M ay........... J u n e.......... J u ly .......... A ug............ S e p t.......... O ct............. N ov............ D ec............ 146 144 141 138 138 139 140 141 144 145 147 148 145 145 143 137 133 133 134 137 139 139 141 143 13527 13821 13930 13838 14169 14457 14362 15652 15623 15845 16198 16248 480 495 510 498 485 492 493 498 503 513 520 521 450 434 411 399 389 384 379 384 386 391 394 1628 1454 1362 1366 1371 1388 1303 1351 1428 1463 1484 1475 276 387 380 371 367 365 366 1467 1461 1414 1415 1444 1475 1430 1290 1105 1016 984 961 197 941 934 926 927 928 933 921 892 903 901 898 180 917 917 908 907 916 923 909 897 908 916 922 928 194 236 184 1205 1138 1169 1145 1157 1188 1323 1369 1404 1401 1324 1230 1151 1145 1124 1127 1132 1139 1144 1165 1166 1157 1140 1122 188 200 1108 1103 1096 1047 1016 1004 1003 1087 1103 1140 1133 429 363 "350 ‘ 348 323 "315 '3l2 §i4 337 ‘ §49' 1112 ‘ 373 1070 1067 1035 1037 1040 1052 1125 1125 1156 1160 1160 ’ «0 ’ 393 ioo" "426 410 382 317 312 306 317 329 331 326 323 319 307 294 304 317 307 297 289 291 290 297 305 309 316 321 320 325 331 321 328 339 349 355 365 376 384 392 380 378 370 374 383 396 404 234 RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO 192! IN D E X N U M B E R S O F R E T A IL P R IC E S IN T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S A N D I N C O U N T R IE S , B Y M O N T H S , 1921 T O 1921—C ontinued C o u n try .-. Ita ly N um ber o f localities. 47 C om m od i ties in cluded. 21 foods N ether N orw ay Sweden lands 1913 Sw itz erland U nited K ing dom South A frica India (B om b ay) A ustra lia N ew Zea land 6 31 49 33 600 9 1 30 25 29 (27 foods) F oods 40 (foods, etc.) F oods 21 foods 18 foods 17 foods 46 foods 59 foods Social B oard Labor O ffice M inis try o f L abor O ffice of Census and Sta tistics Labor O ljice Ju ly, 1914 June, 1914 J u ly, 1914 1914 July, 1914 M inis C entral Central C om puting try o f Bureau Bureau N ational of of agency. E cono Statis Statis my tics tics B ase=100-_ O TH ER JanuaryJune, 1914 Ju ly, 1914 Bureau Census o f C en and sus and Statis Sta tics tistics O ffice Ju ly, 1914 J u ly, 1914 M o n th 1921 Jan.............. F eb ............. M ar............. A p r............. M a y............ June............ Ju ly______ *_ A ug............. a ep t............ QCt.............. ijo v ............. £ ;ee............. D 1922 Jan.............. F eb ............. M ar............. A p r............. M a y............ June............ Ju ly............. A ug............. S ept............ O ct.............. N ov ............. D ec............. 542 540 556 564 544 509 501 534 542 581 584 585 209 189 183 179 173 170 170 171 176 173 172 169 334 308 299 300 292 290 292 297 290 288 281 268 283 262 253 248 237 234 * 232 234 228 218 211 202 229 225 221 217 209 208 205 205 203 199 192 189 278 263 249 238 232 218 220 226 225 210 200 195 577 560 546 524 631 530 527 531 537 555 562 557 165 164 164 163 159 158. 157 155 154 149 146 147 257 245 238 234 230 227 233 232 228 220 216 215 190 189 185 182 178 179 179 181 180 178 170 168 185 173 162 159 152 153 157 152 153 153 155 155 185 179 177 173 172 170 180 175 172 172 176 ' 178 1923 Jan.............. F eb ............. M ar............. A p r............. M a y............ June............ Ju ly............. A u g............. Sept............. O ct.............. N ov ............. D ec............. 542 527 524 530 535 532 518 512 514 517 526 528 148 149 149 149 147 145 145 143 142 145 149 149 214 214 214 212 214 213 218 220 218 217 221 226 166 165 166 163 161 161 160 161 165 165 164 164 155 154 156 158 161 165 164 162 163 162 166 167 m 173 171 168 162 160 162 165 168 172 173 176 1924 Jan.............. F eb ............. M ar............. A p r............. M a y ............ June............ July_______ A ug............. S ept............ O ct.............. N ov............. D ec............. 527 529 523 527 530 543 538 534 538 556 583 601 150 151 152 152 151 151 150 150 152 154 156 157 230 234 241 240 241 240 248 257 261 264 269 274 163 162 162 159 159 158 159 163 165 172 172 172 168 167 167 165 165 168 168 166 166 169 170 170 175 177 176 167 163 160 162 164 166 172 179 180 163 156 154 154 162 169 174 177 183 180 179 176 186 184 181 173 168 165 161 158 154 149 146 143 178 175 169 169 167 166 164 163 161 156 152 150 121 119 119 121 120 .118 116 116 117 119 120 118 169 160 161 157 158 158 160 159 161 158 155 157 142 140 141 143 146 146 148 149 149 146 145 146 147 145 141 144 145 143 144 141 139 139 139 138 117 117 117 117 118 118 116 115 115 117 120 118 151 150 149 150 148 146 148 149 149 147 147 152 145 144 145 152 156 162 164 165 161 157 157 156 139 140 141 142 143 142 442 143 145 146 147 147 120 122 122 123 122 120 117 117 117 120 122 121 154 151 147 143 143 147 151 156 156 156 157 156 155 153 152 150 151 149 148 147 146 146 147 148 150 149 150 150 150 150 149 146 145 146 148 150 166 151 136 128 ♦ IN D E X A Anthracite coal, retail prices o f......................................... A rticles of food. ( See F ood.) A tlanta, G a., retail prices in....................... ...................... A ustralia, retail prices of food in ....................................... A ustria (V ienna), retail prices of food in......................... Average retail prices. ( See F ood; C oal; Gas.) Page ................................... 211-219 36,38,70,71,172,215,223,226 ...................................... 234 ...................................... 233 B B acon, retail prices o f................................... ...................... B altim ore, M d ., retail prices in ....................................... Bananas, retail prices o f...................................................... Beans, baked, retail prices o f............................................ Beans, navy, retail prices of............................................ . B eef, fresh, retail prices of................................................... B elgium , retail prices of food, etc., in ............................... Birm ingham , A la., retail prices i n .. ............................... B itum inous coal, retail prices of........................................ B oston, M ass., retail prices in ............................................ Bread, retail prices o f . . ....................................................... B ridgeport, C onn., retail prices in.................................... B uffalo, N . Y ., retail prices in ........................................... B utte, M on t., retail prices in ............................................. B utter, retail prices o f......................................................... . . . 8,11,25,32,45,47,49,52,70-210 ........ 36,38,72,73,173,215,223,226 ..................................... 31,69,71-171 ................................... 30,69,71-171 .............................. 29,66,67,71-171 . . . 8,11,32,44,46,48,50-52,70-210 ................................................ 233 ........ 36,38,74,75,174,215,223,226 - > ......................................... 211-219 ........ 36,38,76,77,175,215,223,226 ........ 11,28,32,55,56,58,60,70-210 .......................... 78,79,215,223,226 ........ 36,38,80,81,176,215,223,226 .......................... 82,83,215,223,226 . . . 9,11,27,32,54,56,58,60,70-210 C C abbage, retail prices o f...................................................... Canada, retail prices of food in .......... ............................... Cereal, w heat, retail prices o f............................................ Charleston, S. C ., retail prices in ...................................... Cheese, retail prices o f......................................................... C hicago, 111., retail prices in ............................................... C huck roast, retail prices of............................................ . C incinnati, O hio, retail prices in ....................................... C ities included in investigation of retail prices— ....... Cleveland, O hio, retail prices in...................: .............. . C oal, retail prices o f............................................................. C offee, retail prices o f.......................................................... C olum bus, O hio, retail prices in ........................................ C onsum ption, annual, of food per fam ily........................ C om , canned, retail prices o f............................................. C om flakes, retail prices o f................................................. C om m eal, retail prices o f.................................................. C zechoslovakia,'retail prices of food, etc., in ................. . ............................... 26,69,71-171 ........................................... 233 ............................... 29,68,70-170 .. . 36,38,84,85,177,215,223,226 ......... 11,27,32,56,58,60,70-210 34,36,38,86,87,178,215,223,226 ......... 11,32,44,46,48,52,70-210 .. . 37,39,88,89,179,215,223,226 ............................................ 3 . . . 37,39,90,91,180,216,223,226 ........................................ 211-219 . . . 11,30,32,57,59,61,65,71-210 ........................ 92,93,216,223,226 ............................................ 5 ............................... 30,69,71-171 ............................... 29,68,70-170 10,11,28,32,57,59,61,62,70-210 ............................................ 233 D D allas, T ex., retail prices in ................................................ D enm ark, retail prices of food in ....................................... D enver, C olo., retail prices in ............................................ D etroit, M ich ., retail prices in ........................................... 37.39.94.95.181.216.223.226 ...................................... 233 37.39.96.97.182.216.223.226 37.39.98.99.183.216.223.226 E E ggs, storage, retail prices of.............................................. Eggs, strictly fresh, retail prices of.................................— E lectricity, net prices of, for household use..................... England. ( See U nited K ingdom .) .................. 28,45,47,49,70-170 9,11,27,32,45,47,49,54,70-210 .................... .'................ 224-229 235 236 INDEX F F all R iver, M ass., retail prices in .............. F inland, retail prices of food in ................... F lour, w heat, retail prices o f....................... F ood , annual consum ption of, per fam ily. F ood , retail prices o f..................................... France, retail prices of food , etc., in .......... P a ge 37,39,100,101,184,216,223,226 ..................... 1.................... 233 10,11,28,32,55,56,58,60,70-210 .. . . 1 .................................. 5 ......................... 2-210 ........................................... 233 G G as, net prices of, for household use____ Great B ritain. ( See U nited K ingdom .) 220-223 H 9,11,26,32,45,47,49,53,70-210 . . . 9,11,26,32,45,47,49,70-210 ................. 102,103,216,223,226 H am , sliced, retail prices o f..................... . H ens, retail prices o f................................... H ouston, T ex., retail prices in................. I Index num bers of retail food prices, b y years and m onths. Index num bers o f retail food prices, how com puted............ India (B om bay), retail prices o f food in ................................ . Indianapolis, In d ., retail prices in .......................................... Italy , retail prices of food in ..................................................... ..............................6,11-15,36-43 ........... - ............................. 4-6 .......................................... 234 37,39,104,105,185,216,223,226 .......................................... 234 J Jacksonville, F la ., retail prices in 37,39,106,107,186,216,223,226 K Kansas C ity , M o., retail prices in 37,39,108,109,187,216,223,227 L L am b, retail prices o f........................................................... L ard, retail prices o f................ .•....................................... Lard substitute, vegetable, retail prices o f..................... L ittle R ock , A rk ., retail prices in .................................... . L os Angeles, C alif., retail prices in ................................... L ouisville, K y ., retail prices in .......................................... ............. 26,45,47,49,51,70-210 9,11,27,32,45,47,49,53,70-210 ............................. 27,68,70-170 37,39,110, 111, 188,217,223,227 37.39.112.113.189.217.223.227 37.39.114.115.190.217.223.227 M M acaroni, retail prices o f..................................................... M anchester, N . H ., retail prices in ................................... M ea t, m ethods o f cu ttin g.................................................... M eats, retail prices o f........................................................... M em phis, T en n ., retail prices in ....................................... M ilk , evaporated, retail prices of_____ '............................ M ilk , fresh, retail prices o f.................................................. M ilw aukee, W is., retail prices in .i................................... M inneapolis, M in n ., retail prices in ................................. . M obile, A la ., retail prices in............................................... N N etherlands, retail prices of food, etc., in ........................ N ew ark, N . J ., retail prices in............................................ N ew H aven, C onn., retail prices, in ................................. N ew Orleans, L a ., retail prices in ...................................... N ew Y ork, N . Y ., retail prices in ...................................... N ew Zealand, retail prices of food in ................................ N orfolk, V a., retail prices in............................................... N orw ay, retail prices of food in............................... .......... N ut m argarine, retail prices o f........................................... ............................... 29,69,70-170 . 40,42,116,117,191,217,223,227 ............................................ 15-25 .............................................. 14rl6 . 40,42,118,119,192,217,223,227 ............................... 27,68,70-170 10,11,26,32,54,56,58,60,70-210 . . 40,42,120,121,193,217,223,227 40,42,122,123,194,217,223,227 ................... 124,125,217,223,227 ................................................ 234 . . . 40,42,126,127,195,217,223,227 . . . 40,42,128,129,196,217,223,227 35.40.42.130.131.197.217.223.227 34.40.42.132.133.198.217.223.228 ................................................ 234 ...................... 134,135,217,223,228 ................................................ 234 ................................... 27,68,70-170 O Oats, rolled, retail prices o f................................................. Oleom argarine, retail prices o f........................................... Om aha, N ebr., retail prices in............................................ O nions, retail prices o f.......................................................... Oranges, retail prices o f........................................................ .............................. 28,68,70-170 ............................. 27,68,70-170 41,43,136,137,199,217,223,228 ........................ 29,66,67,71-171 ................................31,69,71-171 INDEX 237 Page p Peas, canned, retail prices o f............................................. Peoria, 111., retail prices in .................................................. Philadelphia, P a., retail prices in ...................................... Pittsburgh, P a., retail prices in ......................................... Plate beef, retail prices o f.................................................... Pork chops, retail prices o f.................................................. Portland, M e., retail prices in ............................................ Portland, Oreg., retail prices in ......................................... Potatoes, retail prices o f...................................................... Prices, retail, explanation o f.............................................. Prices, retail, how obtained................................................ Prices, retail, in 1924............................................................ Prices, retail, o f specified articles....................................... Providence, R . I ., retail prices in ...................................... Prunes, retail prices o f........................................................ . ............................... 30,69,71-171 .................. 138,139,218,223,228 . 41,43,140,141,200,218,223,228 . 41,43,142,143,201,218,223,228 .......... 11,32,44,46,48,50,70-210 8,11,25,32,44,46,48,51,70-210 ................... 144,145,218,223,228 . 41,43,146,147,202,218,223,228 10,11,29,32,57,59,61,63,71-210 ............................................ 33 ............................................ 4 .............................................. 31,32 ........... 8-11,32,44-61,66,70-210 . 41,43,148,149,203,218,223,228 .......................... 30,66,67,71-171 a Quotations o f retail prices, how obtained 4 R R aisins, retail prices o f............................................................................... R etail price investigations of Bureau of Labor Statistics, history of. R etail prices, how obtained...................................................................... R ib roast, retail prices o f.......................- .................................................. . R ice, retail prices o f................................................................................... R ichm ond, V a., retail prices in................................................................ R ochester, N . Y ., retail prices in ................. ........................................... R olled oats, retail prices o f....................................................................... . R ound steak, retail prices o f.................................................................... . ........................ 31,66,67,71-171 ............................ 2,211,220,224 .......................................... 4 . . . 8-11,32,44,46,48,52,70-210 .. 11,29,32,57,59,61,62,71-210 41,43,150,151,204,218,223,228 .................152; 153,218,223,228 .............................. 28,68,70-170 . . . 8,11,32,44,46,48,51,70-210 S St. Louis, M o., retail prices in ........................................... St. Paul, M in n ., retail prices in ....................................... Salm on, canned, retail prices o f....................................... . Salt Lake C ity, U tah, retail prices in......................... . . . San Francisco, C alif., retail prices in .............................. . Savannah, G a., retail prices in ......................................... . Scranton, P a., retail prices in ........................................... Seattle, W ash., retail prices in .......................................... . Sirloin steak, retail prices of— ............... ........................ . Sources of price quotations................................................ South A frica, retail prices o f food in ................................ Springfield, III., retail prices in ......................................... Sugar, retail prices o f.......................................................... Sweden, retail prices of food, etc., in............................... Switzerland, retail prices of food in ................................. .. . 41,43,154,155,205,218,223,228 ........... 1_____ 156,157,218,223,228 ............................. 26,66,67,70-170 .. . 41,43,158,159,206,219,223,228 . . . 41,43,160,161,207,219,223,228 ...................... 162,163,219,223,228 . . . 41,43,164,165,208,219,223,228 34,41,43,166,167,209,219,223,228 ......... 8,11,32,44,46,48,50,70-210 ................................................ 4 ................................................ 234 ...................... 168,169,219,223,228 .. 10,11,30,32,57,59,61,64,71-210 ................................................ 234 ................................................ 234 T T ea, retail prices o f.............................................................. Tom atoes, canned, retail prices o f................................... 11,30,32,57,59,61,65,71-210 .......................... 30,69,71-171 U U nited K ingdom , retail prices of food in — 1................. ................................................ 234 W W ashington, D . C ., retail prices in .................................................. W eights used in com puting index num bers o f retail food prices. W heat cereal, retail prices o f............................................................. 4 8 2 3 9 °— 2 5 t------ 16 35,41,43,170,171,210,219,223,228 ............................................... 5 ................................... 29,68,70-170 SERIES OF BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS T h e p u b l ic a t io n o f t h e a n n u a l a n d s p e c ia l re p o r t s a n d o f th e b im o n t h ly b u lle t in w a s d i s c o n t i u e d i n J u l y , 191 2 , a n d s i n c e t h a t t i m e a b u l l e t i n h a s b e e n p u b l i s h e d a t i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s . E a c h n u m b e r c o n t a i n s m a t t e r d e v o t e d t o o n e o f a s e r ie s o f g e n e r a l s u b j e c t s . T h e s e b u l l e t i n s a r e n u m b e r e d c o n s e c u t i v e ly , b e g i n n i n g w i t h N o . 101, a n d u p t o N o . 2 3 6 t h e y a ls o c a r r y c o n s e c u t i v e n u m b e r s u n d e r e a c h s e r ie s . B e g i n n i n g w i t h N o . 2 37 t h e s e r i a l n u m b e r i n g h a s b e e n d i s c o n t i n u e d . A l i s t o f t h e s e r ie s i s g i v e n b e lo w . U n d e r e a c h i s g r o u p e d a ll t h e b u l l e t i n s w h i c h c o n t a i n m a t e r i a l r e l a t i n g t o t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r o f t h a t s e r ie s . A lis t o f t h e r e p o r t s a n d b u l l e t i n s o f t h e B u r e a u i s s u e d p r i o r t o J u l y 1, 1912, w i l l b e f u r n i s h e d o n a p p l ic a t i o n . T h e b u lle t in s m a r k e d t h u s * a re o u t o f p r in t . W holesale P rices. ■* * B u l . 114. W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 189 0 t o 1912. B u i . 149. W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 189 0 t o 1913. * 6111. 1 7 3 . I n d e x n u m b e r s o f w h o le s a le p r ic e s i n t h e U n it e d S ta te s a n d fo r e ig n c o u n tr ie s . * B u l . 181. W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1914. * B u l . 2 0 0 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1915. * B u l . 2 26 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1916. B u i . 2 6 9 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1 890 t o 1919. B u i . 284. I n d e x n u m b e r s o f w h o le s a l e p r ic e s in t h e U n it e d S t a te s a n d fo r e ig n c o u n t r ie s . [R e v is io n o f B u l l e t i n N o . 173.] B u i . 2 9 6 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1920. B u i . 3 2 0 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1921. B u i . 3 35 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1922. B u i . 3 6 7 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1923. B u i . 3 9 0 . W h o l e s a l e p r i c e s , 1 890 t o 1924. R etail P rices and C ost o f Living. * B u l . 105 . R e t a i l p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1 9 1 1 : P a r t I . R e t a i l p r i c e s , 1890 t o 1 9 1 1 : P a r t I I — G e n e r a l t a b l e s . * B u l . 106. R e t a i l p r i c e s , 1890 t o J u n e , 191 2: P a r t I . 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Comparison of workmen’s compensation laws of the United States and Canada up to Jan uary, 1920. Bui. 281. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, held at San Francisco, Calif., September 20-24, 1920. Bui. 301. Comparison of workmen’s compensation insurance and administration. «. Bui. 304. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, held at Chicago, 111., September 10-23, 1921. Bui. 312. National health insurance in Great Britain, 1911 to 1920. Bui. 332. Workmen’s compensation legislation of the United States and Canada, 1920 to 1922. Bui. 333. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Meeting of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, held at Baltimore, M d., October 9-13, 1922. Bui. 359. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, held at St. Paul, Minn., September 24-26, 1923. Bui. 379. Comparison of workmen’s compensation laws of the United States as of January 1, 1925. Bui. 385. Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 26-28, 1924. Industrial Accidents and Hygiene. *Bul. 104. Bui. 120. *Bul. 127. *Bul. 141. *Bul. 157. *Bul. 165. *Bul. 179. Bui. 188. J*Bul. 201. Bui. 205. *Bul. 207. *Bul. 209. *Bul. 216. Bui. 219. Bui. 221. Bui. 230. *Bul. 231. *Bul. 234. Bui. 236. Bui. 251. Bui. 253. Bui. 256. Bui. 267. Bui. 276. Bui. 280. Bui. 291. Bui. 293. Bui. 298. Bui. 306. Bui. 339. Bui. 392. Lead poisoning in potteries, tile works, and porcelain enameled sanitary ware factories. Hygiene of the painters’ trade. Dangers to workers from dust and fumes, and methods of protection. Lead poisoning in the smelting and refining of lead. Industrial accident statistics. Lead poisoning in the manufacture of storage batteries. Industrial poisons used in the rubber industry. Report of British departmental committee on the danger in the use of lead in the painting of buildings. Report of committee on statistics and compensation insurance cost of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions. [Limited edition.] Anthrax as an occupational disease. Causes of death, by occupation. Hygiene of the printing trades. Accidents and accident prevention in machine building. Industrial poisons used or produced in the manufacture of explosives. Hours, fatigue, and health in British munition factories. Industrial efficiency and fatigue in British munition factories. Mortality from respiratory diseases in dusty trades (inorganic dusts). Safety movement in the iron and steel industry, 1907 to 1917. Effect of the air hammer on the hands of stonecutters. Preventable death in the cotton manufacturing industry. Women in the lead industries. Accidents and accident prevention in machine building. (Revision of Bui. 216.) Anthrax as an occupational disease. [Revised.] Standardization of industrial accident statistics. Industrial poisoning in making coal-tar dyes and dye intermediates. Carbon monoxide poisoning. The problem of dust phthisis in the granite-stone industry Causes and prevention of accidents in the iron and steel industry, 1910 to 1919. Occupational hazards and diagnostic signs: A guide to impairment to be looked for in hazardous occupations. Statistics of industrial accidents in the United States. Survey of hygienic conditions in the printing trades. ♦Supply exhausted. (IV) Conciliation and Arbitration (including strikes and lockouts). *Bul. 124. Conciliation and arbitration in the building trades of Greater New York. *Bul. 133. Report of the industrial council of the British Board of Trade on its inquiry into industrial agreements. *Bul. 139. Michigan copper district strike. Bui. 144. Industrial court of the cloak, suit, and skirt industry of New York City. Bui. 145. Conciliation, arbitration, and sanitation in the dress and waist industry of New York City. Bui. 191. Collective bargaining in the anthracite coal industry. *Bul. 198. Collective agreements in the men’s clothing industry. Bui. 233. Operation of the industrial disputes investigation act of Canada. Bui. 303. Use of Federal power in settlement of railway labor disputes. Bui. 341. Trade agreements in the silk-ribbon industry of New York City. Labor Laws of the United States (including decisions of courts relating to labor). *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. Bui. *Bul. Bui. Bui. *Bul. Bui. *Bul. Bui. *Bul. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. 111. 112. 148. 152. 166. 169. 186. 189. 211. 213. 224. 229. 244. 246. 257. 258. 277. 285. 290. 292. 308. 309. 321. 322. 330. 343. 344. 370. 391. Labor legislation of 1912. Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1912. Labor laws of the United States, with decisions of courts relating thereto. Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1913. Labor legislation of 1914. Decisions of courts affecting labor, 1914. Labor legislation of 1915. Decisions of courts affecting labor, 1915. Labor laws and their administration in the Pacific States Labor legislation of 1916. Decisions of courts affecting labor, 1916. Wage-payment legislation in the United States. Labor legislation of 1917. Decisions of courts affecting labor, 1917. Labor legislation of 1918. Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1918. Labor legislation of 1919. Minimum-wage legislation in the United States. Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1919-1920. Labor legislation of 1920. Labor legislation of 1921. Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1921. Labor laws that have been declared unconstitutional. Kansas Court of Industrial Relations. Labor legislation of 1922. Laws providing for bureaus of labor statistics, etc. Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1922. Labor laws of the United States, with decisions of courts relating thereto. Decisions of courts affecting labor, 1923-1924 Foreign Labor Laws. *Bul. 142. Administration of labor laws and factory inspection in certain European countries. Vocational Education. Bui. 145. Conciliation, arbitration, and sanitation iruthc dress and waist industry of New York City. *Bul. 147. Wages and regularity of employment in the cloak, suit, and skirt industry, with plans for apprenticeshipJor cutters and the education of workers in the industry. *Bul. 159. Short-unit courses for wage earners, and a factory school experiment. - *Bul. 162. Vocational education survey of Richmond, Va. Bui. 199. Vocational education survey of Minneapolis, Minn. Bui. 271. Adult working-class education (Great Britain and the United States). Labor as Affected by the War. Bui. 170. Bui. 219. Bui. 221. Bui. 222. Bui. 223. Bui. 230. Bui. 237. Bui. 249. Foreign food prices as affected by the war. Industrial poisons used or produced in the manufacture of explosives. Hours, fatigue, and health in British munition factories. Welfare work in British munition factories. Employment of women and juveniles in Great Britain during the war. Industrial efficiency and fatigue in British munition factories. Industrial unrest in Great Britain. Industrial health and efficiency. Final report of British Health of Munition Workers Com mittee. Bui. 255. Joint industrial councils in Great Britain. Bui. 283. History of the Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board, 1917 to 1919. Bui. 287. History of National War Labor Board. Supply exhausted. (V) Safety Codes. Bui. 331. Bui. 336. Bui. 338. Bui. 350. Bui. 351. Bui. 364. Bui. 375. Bui. 378. Bui. 382. Code of lighting factories, mills, and other work places. Safety code for the protection of industrial workers in foundries. Safety code for the use, care, and protection of abrasive wheels. Rules governing the approval of headlighting devices for motor vehicles. Safety code for the construction, care, and use of ladders. Safety code for mechanical power-transmission apparatus. Safety code for laundry machinery and operations. Safety code for woodworking machinery. Code of lighting school buildings. Miscellaneous Series. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. *Bul. Bui. *Bul. 117. 118. 123. 158. 159. 167. 170. 174. Bui. Bui. Bui. *Bul. Bui. Bui. Bui. 208. 222. 242. 250. 254. 263. 266. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. 268. 271. 282. 295. 299. Bui. 307. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. 313. 314. 318. 320. 323. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. 326. 340. 342. 346. 347. 349. 352. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. Bui. 361. 368. 372. 380. 383. 384. 386. 389. Bui. 393. Prohibition of night work of young persons. Ten-hour maximum working day for women and young persons. Employers’ welfare work. Government aid to home owning and housing of working people in .oreign countries. Short-unit courses for wage earners and a factory school experiment. Minimum-wage legislation in the United States and foreign countries. Foreign food prices as affected by the war. Subject index of the publications of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics up to May 1 1915. Profit sharing in the United States. Welfare work in British munition factories. Food situation in central Europe, 1917. Welfare work for employees in industrial establishments in the United States. International labor legislation and the society of nations. Housing by employers in the United States. Proceedings of Seventh Annual Convention of Governmental Labor Officials of the United States and Canada, held at Seattle, Wash., July 12-15, 1920. Historical survey of international action affecting labor. Adult working-class education in Great Britain and the United States. Mutual relief associations among Government employees in Washington, D. C. Building operations in representative cities in 1920. Personnel research agencies: A guide to organized research in employment management, industrial relations, training, and working conditions. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Convention of the Association of Governmental Labor Officials of the United States and Canada, held at New Orleans, La., May 2-6, 1921. Consumers’ cooperative societies in the United States, 1920. Cooperative credit societies in America and foreign countries. Building permits in the principal cities of the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics: Its history, activities, and organization. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Convention of the Association of Governmental Labor Officials of the United States and Canada, held at Harrisburg, Pa., May 22-26, 1922. Methods of procuring and computing statistical information of the Bureau of Labor statistics. Chinese migrations, with special reference to labor conditions. International Seamen’s Union of America: A study of its history and problems. Humanity in government. * Building permits in the principal cities of the United States in 1922. Industrial relations in the West Coast lumber industry. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Convention of Governmental Labor Officials of the United States and Canada, held at Richmond, Va., May 1-4,1923. Labor relations in the Fairmont (W. Va.) bituminous coal field. Building permits in the principal cities of the United States in 1923. Convict labor in 1923. Post-war labor conditions in Germany. Works council movements in Germany. Labor conditions in the shoe industry in Massachusetts, 1920 to 1924. The cost of American almshouses. Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Convention of the Association of Governmental Labor Officials of the United States and Canada, held at Chicago, 111., May 19-23,1924. Trade agreements, 1923 and 1924. (vi) SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Description of occupations, prepared for the United States Employment Service, 1918-19. *Boots and shoes, harness and saddlery, and tanning. ♦Cane-sugar refining and flour milling. Coal and water gas, paint and varnish, paper, printing trades, and rubber goods. *Electrical manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance. Glass. Hotels and restaurants. ♦Logging camps and sawmills. Medicinal manufacturing. Metal working, building and general construction, railroad transportation, and shipbuilding. ♦Mines and mining. ♦Office employees. Slaughtering and meat packing. Street railways. ♦Textiles and clothing. Water transportation. (VII) O