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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
CHAS. P. NEILL, Commissioner
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES\
j WHOLE 1 1 C
BUREAU OF LABOR STA TISTICS/ * * * ( NUMBER l l J
RETAIL
PRICES
AND
COST
OF
LIVING
SERIES:
No.
RETAIL PRICES
1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913
APRIL 8, 1913
W ASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1913
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CO N TEN TS.
Retail Prices, 1890 to February, 1913 :
Page.
Food............................................................................................................. 5-18
Bread weights...............................................................................................
18
Coal............................................................................................................. 18-20
Gas................................................................................................................ 21-23
Explanation of scope and method................................................................23-27
Food.......................................................................................................24,25
Bread weights........................................................................................ 25,26
Coal........................................................................................................
26
Gas.........................................................................................................
27
Explanation of tables................................................................................... 27-30
T a b l e I.—Retail prices of the principal articles of food on the 15th of each
month, January and February, 1912, and January and February, 1913, by
cities and by firms......................................................................................... 31-122
T a b l e II.—Bread weights: Scaling weight (weight of dough before baking),
in ounces, of the principal brands of wheat bread on the 15th of each month,
January and February, 1912, and January and February, 1913, by cities and
by firms and brands..................................................................................... 123-132
T a b l e III.—Per cent of increase or decrease in retail prices of the principal
articles of food: Price on the 15th of January and of February, 1913, compared
with price on the corresponding date in 1912, by cities and by articles.........133-139
T a b l e IV.—Relative retail prices of the principal articles of food, January,
1911, to February, 1913, by geographical divisions..................................... 140-154
T a b l e V.—Retail prices of coal, for household use, on January 15, 1912, and
January 15, 1913, by cities and by firms..................................................... 155-168
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U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
WHOLE NO. 115.
W A S H IN G T O N .
APRIL 8, 1913.
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.1
PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF FRED 0 . CROXTON.
FOOD.
The price of food at retail for most of the principal articles of food
was slightly higher on-February 15, 1913, than on the 15th of the
preceding month, but the decline for a few articles was so marked
that prices of food as a whole slightly declined. Fifteen articles of
food enter into the relative prices in this report, representing ap
proximately two-thirds of the expenditure for food by the average
workingman’s family, and reports of prices are included from 39
important industrial cities in which live one-fifth of the total number
of people in continental United Stafces.
During the period from Januaiy 15 to February 15, 1913, 11 of the
15 articles for which relative pi ices are computed in this report,
advanced, and 4 declined in price. The articles which advanced were
sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, pork chops, bacon, ham, lard,
hens, flour, cornmeal, and butter. The articles which declined were
eggs, potatoes, sugar, and milk. The advance in price for hens was
2.6 per cent and for ham 1 per cent. The change was less than 1
per cent for the 9 other articles which advanced. For the 4 articles
which declined the change was slight for potatoes and milk, but the
decline was 5.6 per cent for sugar and 15.6 per cent for eggs. Com
paring the change between January and February, 1913, with the
i This report summarizes data published in previous retail price reports of the Bureau (Eighteenth Annual
Report and Bulletin Nos. 59, 65, 71,-77, 105, 106, 108, 110, and 113), and thus furnishes a comparison of
retail prices of food from 1890 to February, 1913. Actual retail prices of the principal articles of food and
actual bread weights are shown in this report for January 15 and February 15,1913, and for purposes of
comparison for corresponding dates in 1912. For explanation of the scope of this report and of the
•method of collecting data see page 23, et seq.
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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOB STATISTICS.
change during the corresponding period in 1912, the only differences
are that pork chops, bacon, ham, laid, and butter declined in 1912,
and advanced in 1913; potatoes and milk advanced in 1912, and
declined in 1913; sugar declined 0.5 per cent during the month in
1912, and 5.6 per cent during the corresponding period in 1913; and
eggs declined 8.8 per cent during the month in 1912, and 15.6 per
cent during the corresponding period in 1913.
Comparing prices on February 15, 1913, with prices on February
15, 1912, 11 articles advanced and 4 declined in price. Potatoes,
sugar, eggs, and flour declined in price, and the change was 33.3,
16.9, 15.7, and 2.5 per cent, respectively. The per cent of advance
for the 11 articles which increased in price varied from 1.8 per cent
for com meal to 20.2 per cent for pork chops. Seven of the 15 articles
advanced more than 10 per cent.
The table which follows compares for each of the 15 articles the
price on January 15 and February 15, 1913, with the price on the
corresponding date in 1912.
PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E T A IL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL A R T I
CLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON JAN U ARY 15 AND F E B R U A R Y 15, 1913, COMPARED W IT H
PRICE ON THE CORRESPONDING DATE OF 1912, B Y ARTICLES.
Price Jan. 15.1913— Price Feb. 15,1913Article.
Sirloin steak..........................
Round steak..........................
B ib roast..............................
Pork chops...........................
Bacon, smoked......................
Ham, smoked........................
Lard, pure.............................
TTerivS....................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal..................... .
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery..................
Potatoes, Irish......................
Sugar, granulated.................
Milk, fresh.............................
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
than Jan. than Jan. than Feb. than Feb.
15, 1912. 15.1912. 15,1912. 15,1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
16.8
16.9
18.8
18.8
14.8
14.9
15.2
20.2
13.3
15.3
12.4
10.8
14.5
15.0
8.6
7.3
2.5
2.5
2.0
1.8
15.7
8.9
2.5
4.8
33.3
29.8
16.9
12.5
4.1
3.8
The next table compares for each of the 15 articles the price on
January 15 and February 15, 1913, with the average price for the
10-year period, 1890 to 1899. Comparing the price on February 15,
1913, with the average price for the 10-year period, 1890 to 1899,
sugar shows a decline of 4.9 per cent, and all other articles show an
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RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
advance, the per cent of advance varying from 23.6 per cent for
potatoes to 111.6 per cent for bacon. Eleven of the 15 articles
advanced in price more than 50 per cent.
P E R CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E T A IL PRICES OF TH E PRIN CIPAL A R T I
CLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON JA N U A R Y 15 AND F E B R U A R Y 15, 1913, COMPARED W IT H
THE A V E R AG E PRICE FOR THE 10-YEAR PERIO D, 1890 TO 1899, B Y ARTICLES.
Price Jan. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913-
Article.
Sirloin steak.........
Round steak.........
Rib roast...............
Pork chops............
Bacon, smoked___
Ham, smoked.......
Lard, pure............
Hens......................
Flour, wheat.........
Corn m e a l...:.......
Eggs, strictly fresh
Butter, creamery..
Potatoes, Irish___
Sugar, granulated.
Milk, fresh............
Higher
Lower
Higher
Lower
than
than
than
than
10-year
10-year
10-year
10-year
period,
period,
period,
period,
1890-1899. 1890-1899. 1890-1899. 1890-1899
83,
61.
89.
110.
67.
61.
62
26.
56.
84.
62.
24.
60.8
84.5
62.7
89.4
111.6
69.1
62.3
66.6
27.4
56.1
56.0
63.5
23.6
4.9
40.
40.1
The next table compares for each of the principal articles of food
the retail price on February 15, 1913, with the price on February 15,
1912, within each of the 39 cities and also within each geographical
division.
The table shows, for example, that in Boston, Mass., prices on
February 15, 1913, compared with prices on February 15, 1912,
advanced 10.1 per cent for sirloin steak, 7.2 per cent for round
steak, 20.3 per cent for rib roast, 22.2 per cent for pork chops, and
declined 6.7 per cent for flour, etc. The table also shows that
prices for sirloin steak on February 15, 1913, compared with prices
on February 15, 1912, advanced 10.1 per cent in Boston, 21.6 per
cent in Buffalo, 10.6 in Atlanta, 13.1 per cent in Chicago, 16 per cent
in Birmingham, etc.
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P E R CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E T A IL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL A R T I
CLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON F E B R U A R Y 15,1913, COMPARED W ITH PRICE ON F E BR U
A R Y 15, 1912, B Y CITIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS.
Sirloin ste a k :
R o u n d steak:
R ib roa st:
P ork c h o p s:
Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913City and geographi
cal division.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
North Atlantic divi
sion:
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
7.2
10.1
Boston, Mass___
20.3
22.2
24.1
Buffalo, N. Y . . .
21.6
18.5
37.3
Fall River, Mass.
29.4
20.4
29.0
18.7
Manchester, N.H
33.4
16.7
12.6
24.0
25.4
Newark, N. J ___
21.0
9.2
25.5
New
Haven,
20.4
Conn................
19.2
16.0
17.5
New York, N. Y .
Philadelphia Pa.
Pittsburgh, P a ..
Providence, R . I .
Scranton, Pa.......
17.6
18.1
21.9
25.6
17.3
16.6
13.8
22.2
18.8
30.5
22.2
16.6
15.9
14.1
17.8
21.8
11.8
12.0
3.6
10.7
11.1
6.0
10.7
18.8
20.7
23.9
20.0
10.2
32.3
South Atlantic divi
sion:
Atlanta, Ga........
Baltimore, M d. . .
Charleston, S. C..
10.6
9.7
Jacksonville, Fla.
Richmond, V a ...
Washington,D.C.
25.0
7.5
21.9
10.3
23.7
11.6
6.6
4.8
19.1
41.8
19.5
22.0
North Central divi
sion:
Chicago, 111.........
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio..
Detroit, Mich----Indianapolis, Ind,
13.1
28.0
10.9
27.0
19.3
19.5
21.0
10.5
20.3
12.3
6.5
18.7
13.0
18.0
18.1
22.6
13.2
11.4
12.7
23.3
17.9
20.4
18.8
24.8
8.8
30.8
23.8
0.9
20.1
24.5
23.3
16.4
Kansas City, Mo.
Milwaukee, W is..
M in n e a p o lis ,
Minn................
Omaha, Nebr___
St. Louis, M o___
6.8
33.8
27.5
16.2
34.8
22.8
South Central divi
sion:
Birmingham,Ala.
Dallas, T ex .........
Little Rock, Ark.
16.0
21.2
‘ io*o
Louisville. K y ...
Memphis, Tenn..
New Orleans, La.
14.3
7.9
14.8
8.5
8.7
26.7
14.1
14.6
5.8
24.0
21.2
5.0
Western division:
Denver, Colo.......
Los Angeles, Cal.
Portland, Oreg...
12.3
8.9
21.8
12.8
16.0
29.7
13.5
12.4
13.1
20.0
8.1
6.6
Salt Lake City,
Utah................
San Francisco,
Cal....................
Seattle, Wash___
18.7
15.0
13.3
23.0
19.6
30.9
19.5
15.9
27.1
13.4
9.2
18.8
22.7
17.4
24.5
12.8
12.8
10.4
23.3
20.1
19.4
16.6
22.2
10.5
17.8
13.9
21.1
8.3
16.2
12.2
11.9
16.8
18.8
14.8
20.2
North Atlantic divi
sion..........................
South Atlantic divi
sion..........................
North Central divi
sion..........................
South Central divi
sion.........................
W estem division.......
United States..
17.9
15.5
22.8
5.6
6.8
8.2
1.6
12.4
‘ *9*8
2.1
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BETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
PER CENT OP INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E T A IL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL A R TI
CLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON F E B R U A R Y 15,1913, COMPARED W IT H PRICE ON FE BR U
A R Y 15,1912, B Y CITIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS—Continued.
B acon, sm o k e d
H a m , sm ok ed
Lard, p u re:
H en s:
Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913City and geographi
cal division.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
North Atlantic divi
sion:
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Boston, Mass___
13.6
25.5
20.5
14.2
Buffalo, N. Y . . .
16.1
14.9
21.1
14.5
Fall River, Mass
8.9
9.6
22.6
7.6
Manchester,N. H.
13.1
18.2
17.9
11.9
Newark, N. J ___
11.4
20.5
11.5
15.4
N ew H a v e n ,
Conn...............
25.8
14.5
5.2
31.6
New York, N. Y .
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, P a ...
Providence, R . I.
Scranton, Pa___
13.5
10.6
22.0
10.4
10.9
12.8
8.4
17.3
14.8
9.9
Atlanta, Ga.........
Baltimore, M d. . .
Charleston, S. C ..
19.2
17.9
16.4
15.3
Jacksonville, Fla.
Richmond, V a ...
Washington,D.C.
15.0
19.5
7.3
North Central divi
sion:
Chicago, 111.........
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio..
Detroit, Mich___
Indianapolis, Ind.
10.4
9.4
10.1
14.1
18.3
7.6
6.3
5.7
4.5
12.7
11.8
13.4
7.7
7.3
19.0
1.3
6.4
9.0
6.9
9.5
6.5
8.1
15.8
4.7
15.8
5.1
30.5
22.9
22.6
11.7
14.0
20.3
22.4
15.5
10.3
3.7
17.2
18.7
19.4
16.7
14.0
9.5
14.8
13.0
11.8
5.8
14.2
14.6
15.5
16.3
7.8
4.4
22.8
5.7
2.3
19.2
32.9
12.9
21.3
19.7
14.3
14.0
20.0
8.9
South Atlantic divi-
Kansas City, Mo.
Milwaukee, W is ..
M in n e a p o l i s ,
Minn................
Omaha, Nebr___
St. Louis, M o___
South Central divi
sion:
Birmingham, Ala.
Dallas, T ex.........
Little Rock, Ark.
Louisville, K y . . .
Memphis, Tenn..
New Orleans, La.
Western division:
Denver, Colo.......
Los Angeles, Cal..
Portland, Oreg...
Salt Lake City,
Utah.................
S a n Francisco,
Cal....................
Seattle, Wash—
North Atlantic divi
sion..........................
South Atlantic divi
sion..........................
North Central divi
sion..........................
South Central divi
sion..........................
Western division.......
United States..
11.6
21.8
8.4
4.0
12.5
34.6
13.6
7.3
17.1
12.1
17.9
7.1
6.9
**9.2
4.3
11.4
14.4
11.1
11.6
11.6
7.1
11.9
15.3
23.7
8.0
15.5
15.8
6.3
4.7
21.3
12.5
16.4
13.5
19.3
1.5
10.7
4.6
11.4
13.1
19.7
16.7
4.7
21.3
17.5
0)
2.2
16.8
13.2
15.0
9.8
16.4
11.7
10.9
2.5
15.6
16.9
15.5
12.9
10.6
14.9
6.7
10.4
16.1
16.9
6.9
6.2
15.3
12.4
15.0
P)
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PE R CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E T A IL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL A R T I
CLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON F E B R U A R Y 15, 1913, COMPARED W IT H PRICE ON F EBRU
A R Y 15, 1912, B Y CITIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS—Continued.
F lour, w h ea t:
C orn m eal:
Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913City and geographi
cal division.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Eggs, strictly
Butter, cream ery:
fresh :
Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
North Atlantic divi
sion:
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Boston, Mass.......
6.7
0.1
19.9
9.5
Buffalo, N. Y . . . .
12.0
.4
17.4 .........9*7*
Fall River, Mass.
14.0
1.2
18.9
.......... i.*9
Manchester, N. H.
5.9
1.0
6.9
0)
0)
Newark, N. J ___
8.8
2.8
14.6
7.8
New Haven, Conn
1.0
14.8
.......... 2*5
New York, N .Y ..
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, P a. . .
Providence, R . I .
S^ra^ton, Pa.......
South Atlantic divi
sion:
Atlanta, Ga.........
Baltimore, M d. . .
Charleston, S. C..
Jacksonville, Fla.
Richmond, v a ...
W ashington, D.C.
North Central divi
sion:
Chicago, 111..........
Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit, Mich___
Indianapolis, Ind.
TTftnsfl.q City, Mo
Milwaukee, W is
M in n e a p o lis ,
Minn.................
Omaha, Nebr
St. Louis, Mo___
South Central divi
sion:
Birmingham, Ala.
Dallas, T ex .........
Little Rock, Ark.
Louisville, K y . . .
Memphis, Tenn..
New Orleans, L a.
Western division:
Denver, Colo.......
Los Angeles, Cal..
Portland, Oreg
Salt Lake City,
Utah...............
S a n Francisco,
Cal...................
Seattle, Wash___
North Atlantic divi
sion.........................
South Atlantic divi
sion..........................
North Central divi
sion..........................
South Central divi
sion..........................
Western division.......
United States
9.9
9.1
9.8
7.5
5.3
2.8
7.5
9.4
3.1
.1
17.5
9.7
28.9
7.0
29.3
8.9
26.2
32.3 .........3*9*
1.1
5.1
13.1
(2)
(2)
.6
.9
2.6
7.8
2.6
3.7
13.0
Cincinnati, Ohio
7.4
.1
3.6
5.0
10.6
8.8
5.9
3.2
4.8
2.1
4.6
4.4
5.7
3.9
1.8
.8
4.2
2.4
3.5
3.5
3.9
4.5
6.5
.4
9.6
5.0
4.7
(3)
9.1
2.7
7.7
12.0
2.2
11.9
6.6
3.0
2.5
1.7
6.3
.8
10.4
29.5
32.0
2.5
.2
12.2
20.6
25.8
22.8
20.3
22.7
18.5
(3)
2.7
7.0
10.2
3.4
9.4
12.8
8.7
13.0
25.5
28.1
7.2
9-7
1.4
4.1
8.8
10.5
31.3
11.4
5.9
3.8
12.2
11.0
12.7
7.5
1.0
7.8
3.0
4.9
5.8
6.8
11.2
11.5
6.2
6.4
2.8
4.6
5.4
4.8
1.7
5.1
2.7
8.8
1.5
21.4
2.4
.2
1.6
21.6
4.1
5.1
1.2
20.9
7.5
11.3
8.6
.3
15.7
4.8
1.8
4.5
2.6
4.8
2.5
.2
1.8
» Not computed owing to change in grade quoted b y some firms.
19.1
29.1
14.8
.2
6.2
.........l/l
3.6
2.5
2No change.
2.3
* No data.
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RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E TA IL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL A R T I
CLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON F E B R U A R Y 15,1913, COMPARED W ITH PRICE ON F E B R U A R Y
15,1912, B Y CITIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS—Concluded.
S ugar, g ra n u
Potatoes, Irish:
M ilk, fr e sh :
lated:
Price Feb. 15,1913- Price Feb.
15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913City and geographical division.
Higher
Lower
Higher
Lower
Lower
Higher
than Feb. than Feb. than Feb. than Feb. than Feb. than Feb.
15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
North Atlantic division:
15.5
1.6
41.0
Boston, Mass.........................................
‘RnfFfl.ln. N, V
15.5
14.6
38.5
21.4
11.0
Fall River, Mass....................................
33.3
N, H _______________
13.9
35.6
14.3
14.9
Newark, N. J .........................................
C1)
(2)
0)
NftW Haven, Conn. r T_________ _____
35.9
21.6
(S)3.4
0)
30.1
33.3
32.6
33.8
14.7
18.9
16.3
13.8
7.7
(\ 3
12.5
12.3
Baltimore, M d. . . . T- T....... r_______
Charleston, S, c , _________________
28.6
34.1
26.3
20.2
16.3
18.8
(\ i
13.5
Jacksonville, F la ... ......... .....................
Richmond, V a.......................................
Washington, D. C..................................
25.2
25.9
39.4
14.4
14.7
16.8
2.4
(2)
(2)
North Central division:
Chicago, 111.............................................
Cincinnati, Ohio....................................
Cleveland, Ohio.....................................
Detroit, M i c h .......................................................
Indianapolis, Ind..................................
39.1
45.2
39.2
43.2
37.3
19.8
19.9
15.3
18.7
15.0
(2)
(2)
9.5
10.0
(2)
(2)
(2)
TTftnpaa City, M o....................................
Milwaukee! W is.....................................
Minneapolis, M i n n .......................................
Omaha, Nebr.........................................
St. Louis, Mo.........................................
35.8
48.2
40.7
50.0
29.5
16.6
18.2
16.5
20.3
17.2
(2)
16.7
1.9
4.4
(*)
(2)
South Central division:
Birmingham, Ala..................................
Dallas, T ex............................................
Little Rock, Ark....................................
28.0
20.6
38.5
19.9
18.7
21.2
14.0
(2>
2.5
(2)
Louisville, K y ....................................
Memphis, Tenn.....................................
New Orleans, La...................................
34.5
39.6
22.1
23.0
19.8
15.4
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
49.4
40.1
48.4
15.9
19.2
12.8
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Salt Lake City, Utah..........................
San Francisco, Cal................................
Seattle, Wash.........................................
44.7
40.4
49.8
15.2
17.3
13.2
North Atlantic division...............................
South Atlantic division...............................
North Central division................................
South Central division................................
Western division..........................................
33.2
28.5
38.5
28.6
42.5
15.7
16.7
17.6
19.5
15.5
6.8
3.1
4.6
2.8
United States.....................................
33.3
16.9
3.8
New York, N. Y ....................................
PhiifLdAiphia, P a______________
Providence. R . I ....................................
Scranton, Pa.......... -. - ..........................
South Atlantic division:
Western division:
Denver, Colo...................................
Los Angeles, Cal................................
Portland, Oreg.....................................
* No data.
C1)
1.4
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
2.0
3.3
* (2)
(2)
4
3.3
1.3
2 No change.
In order that the course of prices of each of the various articles
through a series of years may be studied, relative prices have been
computed for each of 15 articles included in this investigation.
These relative prices have also been combined so that the course of
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prices as a whole may be seen. No relative prices were computed
for four articles for which actual prices are quoted in General Table I
of this report. These articles are chuck roast, leg of lamb (yearling),
“ fresh” eggs, and storage eggs; and the reasons for their omission
from the table of relative prices are shown in connection with the
explanation of General Table III of this report.
A relative price, or index number, as it is technically called, of any
article is the per cent which the price of that article at any certain
date is of the price of the same article at a date or period which has
been selected as the base or standard. The value of the relative
price is that it enables the reader to follow more readily the course
of prices of a single article and, when these relative prices or index
numbers are combined, also to follow the course of prices of groups
of articles. The base selected for the compilation of retail prices of
food in this report is the average price for the 10-year period 1890
to 1899. This base period is the same as was used by the Bureau in
previous reports on retail prices (Eighteenth Annual Report and
Bulletin Nos. 59, 65, 71, 77, 105, 106, 108, 110, and 113); in reports on
wholesale prices (Bulletin Nos. 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81, 87, 93,
99, and 114); and in reports on wages and hours of labor (Nineteenth
Annual Report and Bulletin Nos. 59, 65, 71, and 77). The average
for the 10-year period is used as the base for the reason that an average
price for a number of years more nearly represents normal condi
tions than does the price for a single year, because of unusual con
ditions which may prevail in any one year.
The next table shows for each of the five geographical divisions and
for the United States as a whole the relative retail prices of food for
each year from 1890 to 1912 and also for each month from January,
1911, to February, 1913. In the first section of the table is shown for
each of the five geographical divisions and for the United States as
a whole the simple average of the relative prices of the 15 articles.
In computing the relative prices shown in the second section of the
table for each of the five geographical divisions and for the United
States the relative price for each of the 15 articles was weighted
according to average consumption in workingmen’s families in the
particular division or in the United States as a whole. The method
of weighting relative prices is fully explained and illustrated in the
report on retail prices published in Bulletin No. 113 (pp. 29 to 34).
The 15 articles represent approximately two-thirds of the average
expenditure for food in workingmen’s families, according to the Eigh
teenth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor. The percent
age of total expenditures represented by the 15 articles in each
geographical division and in the United States as a whole, as shown
by the Eighteenth Annual Report, was as follows:
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RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
North Atlantic division. . . ^ .........................................................
South Atlantic division..................................................................
North Central division...................................................................
South Central division.............................................................. .
Western division.............................................................................
64.11
66.43
63.10
67. 95
57. 79
United States....................................................................... 63. 97
The table of simple and weighted relative prices follows:
R E LA TIV E R E T A IL PRICES OF FOOD: SIMPLE AND W EIGH TED AVERAG ES, 1890 TO
F E B R U A R Y , 1913, B Y GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS.
[Average price for 1890-1899=100.0. The relative prices shown in this report for 1890 to 1907 do not ex
actly agree with those shown in Bulletin 77 for the reason that a smaller number of cities and a smaller
number of articles are included.]
Simple average of the relative prices of 15
principal articles of food.
Year or
month.
Relative prices weighted according to the
average consumption of the various arti
cles of food in workingmen’s families in
each geographical division.
North South North South West
North South North South
At
A t
Cen Cen
At
At
Cen Cen West
ern United lantic
ern United
tral
lantic lantic tral
lantic tral
tral
States.
divi
divi States.
divi
divi
divi
divi
divi divi divi divi sion.
sion.
sion. sion. sion. sion.
sion. sion. sion. sion.
1890..............
1891..............
1892..............
1893..............
1894..............
101.7
102.7
101.7
104.8
99.4
100.4
101.8
101.2
102.5
99.5
102.0
104.5
101.8
106.4
100.0
100.6
103.2
99.9
104.2
100.3
106.0
107.6
104.0
103.0
98.1
102.0
103.6
101.7
104.6
99.5
101.9
102.1
101.8
104.4
99.2
100.6
101.6
101.2
102.7
99.6
101.7
104.4
101.9
106.2
99.6
100.9
102.8
100.1
104.2
100.4
105.2
106.9
103.4
102.1
98.0
101.9
103.4
101.6
104.1
99.2
1895..............
1896..............
1897..............
1898..............
1899..............
97.2
95.7
97.3
100.3
99.7
98.2
97.1
97.3
99.7
102.3
97.0
93.9
95.8
99.3
99.4
97.8
95.4
96.6
100.4
101.8
96.0
94.1
94.6
96.7
100.3
97.2
94.9
96.4
99.4
100.6
97.2
95.9
97.4
100.2
100.0
97.8
97.3
97.4
99.7
102.0
97.1
94.0
96.1
99.5
99.6
97.9
95.7
96.9
99.9
101.3
95.6
94.2
94.9
98.0
101.8
97.1
95.2
96.7
99.7
100.8
1900..............
1901..............
1902..............
1903..............
1904..............
103.0
108.9
116.2
116.3
117.6
104.7
110.3
116.7
115.6
115.8
102.5
110.6
117.4
117.3
118.1
102.2
110.5
119.3
121.4
122.2
100.7
104.6
111.9
112.4
114.8
102.9
109.5
116.8
116.9
118.3
103.0
108.0
114.0
113.7
115.5
104.4
109.7
115.6
114.6
114.9
102.5
109.5
115.4
115.5
116.2
103.1
109.7
118.7
120.3
121.1
102.2
104,9
110.1
109.9
111.1
103.0
108.5
114.6
114.7
116.2
1905..............
1906..............
1907..............
1908..............
1909..............
116.8
121.4
126.4
129.2
134.7
116.3
120.8
126.4
131.0
139.2
118.1
122.3
127.3
133.1
141.4
122.4
125.8
131.7
138.8
148.3
115.4
118.9
125.5
128.4
137.4
118.3
122.4
128.0
132.5
140.3
115.0
119.1
123.9
126.5
131.2
115.7
120.0
125.9
129.8
137.8
116.3
120.6
126.0
131.5
139.1
121.3
125.0
130.9
137.5
147.1
111.8
115.0
121.8
123.9
131.3
116.4
120.3
125.9
130.1
137.2
1910.............. 140.3
1911.............. 139.3
1912.............. 151.4
149.8
145.2
155.4
149.7
146.9
159.8
157.8
158.6
166.9
146.3
145.9
151.0
148.5
146.9
157.9
135.2
134.9
148.7
148.4
142.9
153.3
147.0
144.4
157.6
156.7
157.0
165.3
138.8
139.1
145.8
144.1
143.0
154.2
1911.
January....... 139.8
February___ 136.2
March.......... 134.1
148.2
143.4
140.9
148.7
144.3
141.9
160.7
157.1
153.8
148.1
144.4
143.6
148.2
144.5
142.1
135.8
131.3
128.8
147.7
142.0
139.1
147.0
141.4
138.8
159.5
155.6
152.3
142.6
139.3
137.1
145.0
140.4
137.6
A pril........... 131.8
May.............. 132.3
June............. 136.4
138.8
138.8
141.8
140.7
141.0
145.9
153.5
152.8
156.7
142.3
143.4
145.4
140.6
140.9
144.8
125.8
126.1
130.3
136.2
135.9
138.0
136.5
136.7
141.5
151.5
150.6
154.1
134.0
134.8
136.3
135.3
135.4
139.2
July.............. 141.7
August....... . 142.7
September... 143.4
148.0
148.9
150.2
150.4
149.6
150.2
160.5
161.4
160.9
147.5
145.4
145.1
149.4
149.4
149.8
135.7
137.3
138.7
142.9
145.0
147.2
146.2
146.5
148.0
157.8
159.1
159.3
138.5
138.1
138.7
143.7
144.5
145.7
October........ 143.7
November... 144.3
Decem ber... 144.6
148.7
148.1
148.4
148.0
149.4
151.4
159.6
160.4
163.1
147.0
149.2
147.5
149.1
149.8
150.6
140.2
142.8
144.2
147.1
147.6
148.5
147.1
149.4
152.2
158.5
159.7
162.9
141.6
144.8
144.0
146.2
148.3
150.0
1912.
January....... 147.9
February___ 147.4
March.......... 143.5
152.9
151.3
147.4
155.3
153.9
152.7
166.7
162.5
160.8
147.0
144.6
147.0
153.7
152.1
150.4
147.6
146.9
140.7
153.1
150.5
145.1
156.5
153.5
151.0
166.2
161.4
158.9
144.1
141.8
142.7
153.5
150.9
147.6
April............ 148.8
May.............. 151.9
June............. 150.7
153.1
158.0
157.6
159.3
161.3
161.9
166.7
168.6
168.1
150.4
151.0
150.6
156.0
158.6
158.1
145.5
148.2
148.0
149.9
154.3
153.4
158.0
159.2
158.7
164.7
166.3
165.2
144.3
143.6
143.7
152.7
154.6
154.1
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R E L A T IV E R E T A IL PRICES OF FOOD: SIMPLE AND W EIGH TED AVERAG ES, 1890 TO
F E B R U A R Y , 1913, B Y GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS—Concluded.
Simple average of the relative prices of 15
principal articles of food.
Year or
month.
Relative prices weighted according to the
average consumption of the various arti
cles of food in workingmen’s families in
each geographical division.
North South North South West
North South North South
Cen Cen
At
At
Cen Cen West
A t
At
ern United lantic
ern United
tral
lantic lantic tral
lantic tral
tral
divi
States.
divi States.
divi divi divi divi sion.
divi divi divi divi sion.
sion. sion. sion. sion.
sion. sion. sion. sion.
|
1 9 12.
July.............. 151.1
August......... 153.3
September... 153.8
153.8
155.5
158.5
157.8
160.1
161.9
164.0
165.9
169.3
150.8
150.2
153.3
156.2
157.8
159.9
147.3
149.9
150.1
150.4
152.4
156.1
154.6
157.4
160.0
161.6
163.6
167.3
144.3
144.5
148.0
151.8
153.8
156.2
October........ 155.8
November... 156.7
December... 154.7
159.9
159.3
157.6
163.8
162.1
158.9
171.2
170.7
169.3
155.3
15013
155.3
161.8
161.6
159.6
152.3
154.5
153.3
157.9
158.5
157.7
162.6
161.1
158.4
169.6
170.0
169.2
150.0
151.6
151.6
158.4
159.3
158.1
1913.
January....... 153.6
February___ 152.2
157.3
155.0
160.4
160.2
169.1
166.7
154.2
151.6
159.5
157.9
151.9
150.0
156.9
154.4
159.9
159.4
168.8
166.2
151.0
147.9
157.9
155.8
The last column of the above table shows that the relative price
computed by giving to each of the articles its weight according to
average consumption in workingmen’s families was in 1890, 101.9
per cent of the average price for the 10-year period 1890 to 1899.
In 1891 prices advanced to 103.4, in 1892 there was a slight decline
to 101.6, in 1893 an advance to 104.1. After this there was a gradual
decline until the lowest price (95.2) in the 23 years and 2 months
covered by this report was reached in 1896. From that time each
year showed an advance until 144.1 was reached in 1910. The
price (143.0) in 1911 showed a slight decline from 1910, but the price
(154.2) in 1912 was far above that of any other year during the 23year period. The monthly relative price in January, 1911, was
145.0. There was a decline until 135.3 was reached in April; then
an advance each month until January, 1912, when the relative price
was 153.5; a decline during each of the next two months; then an
advance until 154.6 was reached in May; then a slight decline to
154.1 in June, a further decline to 151.8 in July, then an advance
each month to 159.3 in November, and then a decline each month
to 155.8 in February, 1913.
The column of the above table which gives for the United States
the relative price computed as a simple average of the 15 principal
articles of food shows that the course of the simple average yearly
prices is the same as the course of the weighted, but the simple
relative goes lower during the period of low prices and higher during
the period of high prices.
The lowest price during the 23 years and 2 months was reached
in each of the geographical divisions and in the United States as a
whole in 1896, both for the simple averages and for the weighted
averages. The highest price during the 23 years and 2 months was
15
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
reached in each of the geographical divisions and in the United States
as a whole in the latter months of 1912, both for the simple averages
and for the weighted averages.
Considering prices in the United States as a whole, the simple
average of the relative prices for 15. principal articles of food shows
the following:
Jan. 15, 1913, compared with Jan. 15,1912................. 3.8 per cent advance.
Feb. 15,1913, compared with Feb. 15, 1912................ 3.8 per cent advance.
When the relative prices are weighted according to the average con
sumption of the various articles of food in workingmen’s families
the changes in prices within a year were as follows:
Jan. 15,1913, compared with Jan. 15,1912................. 2.9 per cent advance.
Feb. 15,1913, compared with Feb. 15,1912................3.2 per cent advance.
The next table compares prices in each geographical division
and in the United States as a whole on January 15, 1913, and on
February 15, 1913, with prices on the corresponding date in 1912.
P E R CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN R E T A IL PRICES OF A L L ARTICLES OF
FOOD FOR WHICH DA TA A R E SHOWN IN THIS R E PO R T : PRICE ON JAN UARY 15 AND
F E B R U A R Y 15, 1913, COMPARED W ITH PRICE ON THE CORRESPONDING D ATE IN
1912, SIMPLE AND W EIGH TED AVERAGES, B Y GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS.
Price Jan. 15,1913- Price Feb. 15,1913Geographical division.
Higher
than
Jan. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Jan. 15,
1912.
Higher
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Lower
than
Feb. 15,
1912.
Simple averages of the relative prices of 15 principal articles
otfood.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
North Atlantic..........................................................................
3.9
3.3
South Atlantic..........................................................................
2.9
2.4
North Central............................................................................
3.3
4.1
South Central...........................................................................
1.4
2.6
Western....................................................................................
4.9
4.8
United States........................................................................
3.8
3.8
Relative prices weighted according to the average consumption
of the various articles of food in workingmen’s families, in
each geographical division:
North Atlantic..........................................................................
South Atlantic..........................................................................
North Central...........................................................................
South Central...........................................................................
Western....................................................................................
2.9
2.5
2.2
1.6
4.8
2.1
2.6
3.8
3.0
4.3
United States........................................................................
2.9
3.2
The relative retail prices in the United States, considered as a
whole, of each of the 15 principal articles of food for the 23 years
and 2 months, 1890 to February, 1913, are presented in the table
which follows. General Table IV of this report shows similar data
for each of the five geographical divisions for the period from Jan
uary, 1911, to February, 1913, and General Table IV, in Bulletin
No. 113, shows similar data for each of the five geographical divisions
for the 23* years, 1890 to 1912. This table shows yearly prices for
1890 to 1912, and prices each month from January, 1911, to Feb
ruary, 1913.
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RELA TIV E R E T A IL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD
{Average price for 1890-1899=100.0. The relative prices shown in this report for 1890 to 1907 do not ex
Year or month.
Sirloin
steak.
Round
steak.
Rib roast. Pork chops.
Bacon.
smoked.
Ham,
smoked.
1890...........................................
1891...........................................
1892...........................................
1893...........................................
1894...........................................
99.3
99.7
99.6
99.4
98.1
97.6
98.0
98.0
98.5
97.4
98.7
99.6
99.6
98.4
97.9
96.5
98.8
101.1
105.0
100.9
96.5
97.2
99.9
108.9
102.5
98.3
99.5
101.5
107.1
101.7
1895...........................................
1896...........................................
1897...........................................
1898...........................................
1899...........................................
98.7
98.8
99.6
102.1
104.4
98.2
100.5
101.8
102.8
107.0
97.9
99.4
100.1
102.2
106.1
99.7
97.8
97.5
99.7
103.2
98.7
96.3
97.0
100.2
102.9
98.9
96.5
98.5.
97.2
100.5
1900...........................................
1901...........................................
1902..........................................
1903...........................................
1904...........................................
107.1
109.4
114.6
110.6
111.0
109.8
114.0
122.3
116.8
120.8
109.3
112.7
118.6
117.0
117.0
108.9
119.0
127.8
126.1
123.1
110.3
121.3
135.9
140.4
138.5
106.9
111.1
120.6
122.1
119.4
1905...........................................
1906...........................................
1907...........................................
1908...........................................
1909...........................................
110.6
114.2
116.7
119.9
126.1
120.0
124.4
128.4
135.5
140.6
116.2
120.5
123.0
126.7
132.2
125.0
135.9
140.9
144.6
158.7
139.3
150.5
157.7
163.2
176.4
119.4
127.8
131.0
133.8
142.1
1910...........................................
1911...........................................
1912...........................................
134.0
134.9
153.0
149.9
152.6
174.3
137.7
138.6
155.5
178.3
170.3
187.8
204.4
197.2
199.0
159.4
155.9
160.4
1911.
January....................................
February..................................
March.......................................
134.0
133.7
134.3
150.9
151.1
152.5
137.8
138.0
138.7
170.5
168.4
167.6
203.5
201.1
198.6
155.4
154.8
153.8
April........................................
May..........................................
June.........................................
134.3
135.8
136.2
153.0
154.2
155.1
139.8
140.0
139.4
167.4
166.8
167.3
196.5
196.9
196.8
153.4
154.3
157.0
July..........................................
August.....................................
September..............................
136.8
137.3
135.8
154.6
154.7
153.2
138.4
138.9
138.8
171.0
180.7
183.4
199.3
200.1
199.4
160.5
162.3
159.8
October....................................
November................................
December................................
133.9
133.0
132.8
151.7
149.8
149.6
137.9
137.2
137.4
179.1
160.8
155.4
193.2
190.7
187.8
157.4
153.1
150.9
1912.
January....................................
February..................................
March.......................................
137.1
137 7
140.1
154.1
155.3
158.1
140.7
141.7
143.6
164.0
157.6
166.3
186.1
183.5
183.3
151.1
150.5
150.9
April.........................................
May..........................................
June.........................................
146.9
157.3
159.5
167.3
179.9
184.0
150.4
160.5
163.8
185.6
188.2
186.0
190.2
195.5
196.7
155.3
159.7
161.3
July..........................................
August.....................................
September...............................
160.4
162.7
162.0
184.2
186.9
184.5
162.2
163.6
161.7
188.5
205.4
217.4
197.6
200.3
208.8
162.1
163.4
166.3
October....................................
November................................
December................................
159.9
156.5
155.8
182.2
177.5
178.0
160.6
158.9
157.8
218.6
196.4
179.9
215.6
216.0
214.3
168.8
168.6
167.0
1913.
January....................................
February..................................
160.3
160.8
183.1
184.5
161.6
162.7
189.0
189.4
210.8
211.6
167.4
169.1
17
DETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
IN THE UNITED STATES, 1890 TO F E B R U A R Y , 1913, B Y ARTICLES.
actly agree with those shown in Bulletin No. 77 for the reason that a smaller number of cities are included.]
Lard, pure.
Hens.
Flour,
wheat.
Corn
meal.
Eggs,
strictly
fresh.
Butter,
Potatoes,
creamery.
Irish.
Sugar,
granu
lated.
Milk,
fresh.
98.5
100.0
104.4
119.2
106.4
102.8
104.8
104.2
104.3
98.2
110.2
112.4
104.0
95.1
88.3
101.3
111.5
107.7
104.0
104.4
100.3
105.6
105.3
105.5
97.4
99.2
105.7
106.8
108.6
102.0
109.0
117.1
95.4
111.8
101.8
120.8
103.1
96.9
102.6
95.2
100.4
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.3
99.8
92.1
89.0
93.5
97.1
97.3
96.1
92.3
96.8
103.4
89.6
94.2
104.7
106.9
94.8
101.0
92.8
91.2
92.9
92.9.
98.8
90.3
94.0
97.9
101.6
97.4
93.1
93.7
95.8
97.6
90.6
78.8
92.5
103.9
98.8
91.8
96.2
94.3
99.7
99.6
99.4
100.1
100.0
99.8
98.8
104.9
119.6
135.6
126.0
116.3
99.6
105.0
113.6
119.3
120.6
94.6
94.9
95.6
102.1
118.3
95.6
107.6
123.9
122.1
122.9
99.1
107.7
119.4
125.1
131.1
101.2
103.0
109.8
110.2
108.1
92.8
114.0
116.7
114.7
119.0
103.9
102.1
92.8
93.7
100.4
100.0
101.4
104.1
107.4
107.4
115.8
127.3
133.5
134.3
150.5
123.6
128.0
131.3
134.9
145.7
118.6
108.3
118.2
127.1
138.1
123.5
124.5
133.5
142.6
145.7
131.3
134.2
138.2
142.8
154.7
111.4
118.3
127.3
127.9
134.3
109.3
114.6
122.2
129.8
133.4
101.8
97.2
98.7
101.3
100.0
108.1
110.0
118.9
123.2
126.2
172.9
145.3
154.3
155.0
151.6
158.3
135.9
127.9
132.9
147.9
147.2
160.3
158.2
150.2
162.5
139.9
131.3
147.4
119.5
157.0
168.2
102.5
111.1
108.8
131.6
132.7
135.6
161.1
158.5
151.4
154.7
155.5
156.9
130.3
129.2
127.5
144.6
144.6
143.7
185.1
145.9
123.6
140.7
133.1
128.1
119.2
119.0
121.2
99.9
98.9
99.5
135.1
135.2
134.2
145.2
140.9
139.5
158.7
156.1
152.3
126.2
125.9
125.8
144.5
145.1
145.2
112.9
110.4
112.8
117.8
114.8
115.6
126.5
142.5
196.9
99.9
100.9
102.4
132.3
129.6
129.8
138.6
139.8
142.6
151.9
150.1
149.4
125.8
126.7
127.6
146.9
148.7
149.5
122.1
133.0
146.7
119.4
126.2
131.0
240.1
197.6
167.8
105.3
115.0
130.2
129.9
130.5
131.5
142.5
142.6
141.3
147.3
143.2
142.9
129.5
130.2
129.5
151.2
152.3
151.9
163.4
196.2
207.3
138.9
132.2
1 49.7
149 .0
1 2 4 .9
159.5
159.0
118.2
133.8
134.9
135.0
141.2
141.1
141.2
151.4
153.4
159.9
130.1
130.7
131.0
152.9
153.3
153.7
202.9
185.1
130.3
166.9
156.0
145.5
177.8
185.4
202.1
115.1
114.5
115.6
134.8
135.0
134.6
145.6
152.6
155.3
163.6
162.2
158.1
132.7
138.4
139.3
157.6
163.0
163.7
125.9
123.8
126.1
148.4
143.6
133.5
224.7
211.6
211.9
111.4
109.1
108.5
134.0
133.2
132.9
155.3
157.1
161.5
157.8
159.3
161.6
138.4
135.4
132.3
163.7
164.4
164.3
135.5
147.8
167.1
132.9
134.2
141.2
164.3
146.0
128.0
106.6
106.1
106.5
133.2
135.2
135.6
167.0
167.2
165.9
160.1
157.1
155.2
130.3
128.8
126.8
165.2
162.8
158.5
186.0
214.4
205.2
147.9
155.2
163.6
122.1
121.8
122.9
105.2
103. 7
102.9
138.2
139.9
140.2
161.7
162.3
162.4
166.6
126.9
127.4
156.0
156.1
184.8
156.0
162.7
163.5
124.8
123.6
100.7
95.1
140.4
140.1
87303°—Bull. 115—13------2
144.1
18
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
In the above table, as in the preceding table of relative prices, the
average price for the 10-year period, 1890 to 1899, is the base, or 100.
The figures in the column for round steak, for example, indicate that
if the price of round steak for the 10-year period 1890 to 1899 be
considered 100, the price in 1890 was 97.6 or 2.4 per cent below the
average for 1890 to 1899; the price in 1900 was 109.8, or 9.8 per cent
above the average for 1890 to 1899; the price on February 15, 1913,
was 184.5 or 84.5 per cent above the average price for 1890 to
1899, etc.
BREAD WEIGHTS.
This report shows the scaling weight (weight of dough before bak
ing), in ounces, on January 15, 1913, and on February 15, 1913, of
the principal brands of baker’s wheat bread as reported by represen
tative bakeries in each of the cities. Reports were secured from a
number of bakeries showing bread weights on corresponding dates in
1912. Comparisons of weights on February 15, 1913, and on Feb
ruary 15, 1912, are available for 256 brands, and of that number the
weight of 73 brands was heavier on February 15, 1913, than on the
corresponding date in 1912, the weight of 128 brands was unchanged,
and the weight of 55 brands was lighter.
The weights of wheat bread shown in General Table II of this report
were reported from representative bakeries in each city. In order to
avoid identification, names of firms and brands are not disclosed,
but each firm has been given a number and each brand reported by
a firm has been designated by a letter.
COAL.
The table which follows compares, for each of the cities for which
data were secured, prices on February 15, 1913, with prices on Feb
ruary 15,1912. Three descriptions of coal are included— Pennsylvania
anthracite, white ash, stove size; Pennsylvania anthracite, white ash,
chestnut size; and bituminous. Bituminous coal is reported only
for cities in which there is considerable demand for bituminous coal
for household use. The comparisons are of coal for household use
and sold in ton lots. General Table V of this report shows actual
prices of the three descriptions of coal above named, in ton lots and
in half-ton lots.
The price on January 15, 1913, as compared with the price on Jan
uary 15, 1912, was higher for Pennsylvania anthracite, stove size, in
26 out of 27 cities from which reports were secured, and there was no
change in price in the remaining city. During the same period,
Pennsylvania anthracite, chestnut size, advanced in all of the 27
cities from which reports were secured; bituminous advanced in 16
out of 24 cities, and the price remained unchanged in 5 cities and
declined in 3 cities.
19
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
In the North Atlantic division Pennsylvania anthracite, white ash
coal, stove size, was 11.3 per cent higher on January 15, 1913, than
on January 15, 1912, and Pennsylvania anthracite, white ash, chest
nut size, was 9.9 per cent higher.
FEB CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN B E T A IL PBICES OF COAL IN TO N LOTS
FOB H OUSEH OLD USE: PBICE ON J A N U A R Y 15, 1913, COM PABED W IT H PBICE ON
J A N U A B Y 15, 1912, B Y CITIES AND GEOGBAPHICAL DIVISIONS.
Pennsylvania anthracite, white ash.
Bituminous.
Stove.
City and geographical division.
Chestnut.
Price Jan. 15 1913— Price Jan. 15,1913- Price Jan. 15,1913Higher
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
Lower
than Jan. than Jan. than Jan. than Jan. than Jan. than Jan.
15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912. 15,1912.
Per cent. Per cent.
10.0
4.3
19.3
25.0
4.0
Newark, N. J .........................................
North Atlantic division.:
Buffalo, N. Y .........................................
Fall Biver, Mass....................................
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
8.6
4.2
15.1
21.2
3.8
Philadelphia, Pa...................................
Pittsburgh, Pa.......................................
Providence, B. I ....................................
11.3
7.8
4.5
13.0
13.8
11.3
7.9
3.9
13.0
10.1
South Atlantic division:
#Baltimore, Md.......................................
Jacksonville, Fla....................................
Richmond, V a.......................................
Washington, D .C ..................................
7.0
33.4
9.8
3.4
6.4
33.4
10.4
2.0
0)
25.0
9.1
North Central division:
Chicago, HI.............................................
Cincinnati, Ohio....................................
Cleveland, Ohio.....................................
Detroit, Mich.........................................
Indianapolis, Ind..................................
3.2
10.1
3.4
6.7
9.2
3.2
16.5
3.4
8.2
8.2
5.3
6.2
3.5
7.7
2.2
10.6
15.1
Kansas City, Mo....................................
2.6
Milwaukee, Wis..................................... 1
2.5
Minneapolis, Minn................................... j
2.7
2.7
9.1
Omaha, Nebr.........................................
9.1
4.5
4.5
St. Louis, Mo.........................................
11.5
4.6
0)
0)
6.8
8.4
13.3
5.1
0)
0)
New Havon. Conr>. - - „_______ ______
South Central division:
Rirmincrham Ain__ ____________ ,
Dallas, T ex............................................ 1................
Lftnisvillfi. K v .................................. .....i_________
10.0
Memphis, Tenn..................................... *
New Orleans, La....................................f
0)
.9
(V)
10.0
4.9
Western division:
Denver. C o l........................................ J
Los Angeles, Cal....................................;................
Salt Lalre Citv. Utah.............................i................
San Francisco, Cal.................................>
.6
Seattle, Wash.........................................
3.4
(9
7.4
9.9
13.2
7.3
4.5
3.4
11.9
3.0
United States.....................................
8.8
8.7
4.5
6.6
.9
6.3
8.3
0)
(l)
0)
11.3
13.6
6.2
4.3
.6
3.1
7.8
North Atlantic division...............................
South Atlantic division...............................
North Central division................................
South Central division.................................
Western division..........................................
1 No change.
(l)
20
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Data showing retail prices of coal prior to 1907 have not been col
lected by the Bureau, and therefore a summary for the period for
which food prices are summarized in this report is impossible.
The table which follows shows the relative prices of coal in each
of the five geographical divisions from January, 1907, to January,
1913. The table compares the price on January 15 each year, 1908
to 1913, inclusive, with the price on January 15, 1907.
R E LA T IV E R E T A IL PRICES OF COAL IN TON LOTS, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON
JA N U A R Y 15, 1907 TO 1913, B Y GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS.
[Price on Jan. 15,1907=100.0.]
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, W HITE ASH, STOVE.
Geographical division.
North Atlantic.............................................
South Atlantic.............................................
North Central...............................................
South Central...............................................
Western........................................................
Jan. 15,
1908.
Jan. 15,
1909.
Jan. 15,
1910.
Jan. 15,
1911.
Jan. 15,
1912.
103.0
103.2
100.2
100.7
98.8
103.0
103.2
100.0
101.3
98.8
103.5
100.9
101.1
101.5
98.8
102.3
103.2
100.8
101.5
96.1
102.9
104.2
101.2
103.0
96.1
Jan. 15,
1913.
114.5
118.4
107.5
107.4
96.7
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH, CHESTNUT.
North Atlantic.............................................
South Atlantic.............................................
North Central...............................................
South Central...............................................
103.0
103.7
100.1
100.7
102.9
103.7
100.0
100.3
103.5
101.1
101.2
102.0
103.5
103.9
102.3
101.5
105.3
106.4
103.1
103.3
115.7
120.4
110.6
108.0
100.0
103.3
101.0
101.8
106.2
100.0
108.9
104.6
103.1
108.3
101.3
112.2
104.0
98.5
105.8
104.7
125.6
107.1
105.0
106.8
BITUMINOUS.
North Atlantic.............................................
South Atlantic.............................................
North Central...............................................
South Central...............................................
Western........................................................
I
100.0
102.2
101.0
102.1
108.5
100.0
103.3
99.1
98.0
107.6
In the above table the relatives for each geographical division were
computed by dividing the sum of the relatives for the several cities for
which coal prices were quoted by the number of cities included.
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
21
GAS.
The price of gas is secured by the Bureau semiannually, on April
15 and October 15. The last quotations are for October 15, 1912.
Net prices for gas for household use are shown in this report for
October 15, 1912, and for purposes of comparison prices on April 15,
1912, are also given. Prices are reported for manufactured gas from
57 companies in 35 cities; for natural gas from 12 companies in 7
cities; and for mixed manufactured and natural gas from 1 company.
Eight companies reported a change in price since April 15, 1912.
Seven companies supplying manufactured gas reduced prices and 1
company supplying natural gas increased prices as follows:
Boston, Mass.:
Company B, reduced price from $0.85 to $0.80.
Detroit, Mich.:
Company B, reduced price from $0.80 to $0.75 for one sec
tion of the city.
Charleston, S. C.:
Price reduced from $1.20 to $1. (Fixed at $1.10 from
November 1, 1912.)
Jacksonville, Fla.:
Price reduced from $1.25 to $1.20.
Los Angeles, Cal.:
Company A, reduced price from $0.80 to $0.75.
Providence, R. I.:
Price reduced from $0.90 to $0.85.
San Francisco, Cal.:
Price reduced from $0.80 to $0.75.
Pittsburgh, Pa.:
Company D, natural gas price increased from $0.27J to
$0.30.
22
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
The net price per 1,000 cubic feet charged on April 15 and on
October 15, 1912, by each of the companies reporting is shown in
the table which follows:
NET PRICE, P E R 1,000 CUBIC FEET, OF GAS, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON A P R IL 15
AND ON OCTOBER 15, 1912, B Y CITIES AND B Y COMPANIES.
MANUFACTURED GAS.
Price per 1,000
cubic feet.
City and company.
City and company.
A p r . 15,
1912.
Oct. 15,
1912.
NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION.
Boston, Mass.:
Company A ...................
Company B ...................
Company C....................
Buffalo, N. Y .......................
Fall River, Mass..................
Manchester, N. H ................
Newark, N. J .........................
New Haven, Conn...............
New York, N. Y .:
Company A ...................
Company B ...................
Company C....................
Company D ...................
Company E ...................
Company F ...................
Company G ...................
Company H ...................
Company I ....................
Company J....................
Philadelphia, Pa.:
Company A ...................
Company B ...................
Pittsburgh, Pa.:
Company A ...................
Company B ...................
Providence, R. I ..................
Scranton, Pa.:
Company A ...................
Company B ...................
Apr. 15,
1912.
Oct. 15,
1912.
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
$0.80
.85
.85
$0.80
.80
.85
.80
.80
1.00
1.00
1.10
1.10
.95
.95
1.00
1.00
Chicago, 111..............................
Cleveland, Ohio......................
Detroit, Mich.:
Company A ......................
Company B ......................
Indianapolis, Ind.:
Company A ......................
Company B ......................
Milwaukee, W is......................
Minneapol is, Minn.:
Company A ......................
Company B ......................
Omaha, Nebr..........................
St. Louis, M o..........................
1.85
.80
.80
1.85
.80
.80
.80
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.85
WESTERN DIVISION.
.95
.95
1.20
Denver, Colo...........................
Los Angeles, Cal.:
Company A ......................
Company B ..................... .
Company C ..................... .
Portland, Oreg........................
Salt Lake City, Utah:
For illuminating pur
poses............................. .
For cooking and heating
purposes....................... .
San Francisco, Cal..................
Seattle, Wash........................
1.00
1.00
$0.80
$0.80
.80
.75
.80
.75
2.75
.75
.60
.60
.75
.85
1.19
1.15
.80
.85
1.19
1.15
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
.90
1.20
SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION.
Atlanta, Ga..........................
Baltimore, M d.....................
Charleston, S. C...................
Jacksonville, Fla..................
Richmond, V a .....................
Washington, D. C.:
Company A ...................
Company B ...................
Price per 1,000
cubic feet.
1.00
.90
1.20
1.25
.90
.85
.85
1.00
.90
1.00
1.20
.90
.85
.85
Birmingham, Ala....................
Louisville, Ky.:
For illuminating pur
poses ..............................
For cooking and heating
purposes........................
Memphis, Tenn.......................
New Orleans, L a.....................
.75
1.00
1.10
.75
1.00
1.10
.85
.85
.80
.75
.95
.75
.75
.75
.95
1.30
1.30
(8)
.90
.80
.90
.75
1.00
1.00
$0.30
4.30
.27
$0.30
4.30
.27
.45
.40
.45
.40
NATURAL GAS.
NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION.
Buffalo, N. Y.<......................
Pittsburgh, Pa.:
Company C .....................
Company D ...........•.........
Company E .....................
Company F .....................
Company G .....................
Company H ....................
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
4 $0.30
4$0.30
.27|
.27*
.27*
•27*
.27*
(3)
.27%
.30
.27*
.27*
.27*
.27*
Cincinnati, Ohio.................
Cleveland, Ohio *................
Kansas City. Mo................
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
Dallas, T ex.........................
Little Rock, A rk................
1 Rate reduced b y order of Public Service Commission, Nov. 1, 1911, from $1 to $0.85.
now pending.
2 Rate for one section of Detroit served by this company remains at $0.80.
s No quotation.
* For cooking and heating purposes only.
Appeal to court
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RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
NET PRICE, P E R 1,000 CUBIC FEET, OF GAS, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON A P R IL 15
AND ON OCTOBER 15, 1912, B Y CITIES AND B Y COMPANIES—Concluded.
MANUFACTURED AND NATURAL GAS, M IXED.
Price per 1,000
cubic feet.
City and company.
Apr.
15,
1912.
Oct.
15,
1912.
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION.
Louisville, K y.1..........
i $ 0 .6 5
1 $ 0 .6 5
i For cooking and heating purposes only.
Data showing the price of gas prior to 1907 have not been collected
by the Bureau. A comparison of the prices of manufactured gas as
reported by 51 companies on April 15, 1907, and on October 15, 1912,
shows that during that period 24 companies reduced prices, 26 com
panies made no change, and 1 advanced prices. Of the 8 companies
reporting the price of natural gas on April 15, 1907, and on October
15,1912,1 reduced prices, 2 made no change, and 5 advanced prices.
EXPLANATION OF SCOPE AND METHOD.
This report, as already stated, presents for each of 39 of the most
important industrial cities in the various sections of the United States
the retail prices of the principal articles of food, the weight of the
principal brands of wheat bread, the retail prices of anthracite and
bituminous coal, and the net price of gas for household use.
Data are furnished to the Bureau by approximately 670 retail
stores, 140 bakeries, 205 retail coal dealers, and 65 gas companies.
The 39 cities included in this report are important industrial cities
representing 32 States. In a general way the city selected in each
section of the country was the city having the largest population in
that section; but, in addition, two smaller cities were included—
Fall River, which is a textile center in Massachusetts, and Scranton,
which is situated in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania.
Within the 39 cities live one-fifth of the total number of people, twofifths of the urban population, and approximately one-third of the
total number engaged in gainful occupations (not including those in
agricultural pursuits) in continental United States.
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The 39 cities for which prices were secured have been grouped into
five geographical divisions, as follows:
North Atlantic division:
Boston, Mass.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Fall River, Mass.
Manchester, N. H.
Newark, N. J.
New Haven, Conn.
New York, N. Y.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Providence, It. I.
Scranton, Pa.
South Atlantic division:
Atlanta, Ga.
Baltimore, Md.
Charleston, S. C.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Richmond, Va.
Washington, D. C.
North Central division:
Chicago, 111.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio.
North Central division—C<
Detroit, Mich.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Kansas City, Mo.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Omaha, Nebr.
St. Louis, Mo.
South Central division:
Birmingham, Ala.
Dallas, Tex.
Little Rock, Ark.
Louisville, Ky.
Memphis, Tenn.
New Orleans, La.
Western division:
Denver, Colo.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Portland, Oreg.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
San Francisco, Cal.
Seattle, Wash.
FOOD.
The present report gives retail prices of the principal articles of
food in 39 industrial cities in the United States for January 15 and
February 15,1913, andfor comparative purposes the prices on the cor
responding dates of 1912. Summaries are also presented covering
the 23 years and 2 months from 1890 to February, 1913, inclusive.1
The retail dealers who kindly furnished information for this report
were selected through personal visits of agents of the Bureau and
are those selling largely to the families of American, English, Irish,
German, and Scandinavian wage earners. Practically all of the
stores included are neighborhood stores, as such stores more nearly
represent the trade of workingmen’s families. A comparatively few
“ down-town” stores are included. “ Chain stores” (a number of
stores in one city owned or controlled by one firm) are not included,
except in a very few cities where such stores are so numerous that
they form a very important factor in the city’s trade. So-called
“ cut-rate” stores are not included. The stores selected, with a very
few exceptions, deliver all purchases when requested.
0 ) Previous investigations of retail prices have been made and published by the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics, as follows: Eighteenth Annual Report, covering 1890 to 1903; Bulletin No. 59 (July, 1905), covering
1904; Bulletin No. 65 (July, 1906), covering 1905; Bulletin No. 71 (July, 1907), covering 1906; Bulletin
No. 77 (July, 1908), covering 1907; Bulletin No. 105 (August, 1912), covering 1907 to 1911; Bulletin No. 106
(August, 1912), covering January to June, 1912; Bulletin No. 108 (October, 1912), covering July and August,
1912; Bulletin No. 110 (December, 1912), covering September and October, 1912; Bulletin No. 113 (March,
1913), covering November and December, 1912.
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
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After the agent of the Bureau had selected a store, arrangements
were made for the retail merchant to send to the Bureau a statement
of prices of the various commodities on or about the 15th of each
succeeding month. Return visits to the various firms are made by
agents of the Bureau whenever it is necessary to make personal in
quiries concerning the monthly price quotations.
The grade of articles quoted is that sold in each city in stores
patronized largely by the families of American, English, Irish,
German, and Scandinavian wage earners. The Bureau has not at
tempted to quote prices for an article of identical grade throughout
the 39 cities. For almost every article this would be absolutely im
possible, as the grade varies not only from city to city but also from
firm to firm within the same city, and the grade even varies to some
extent from month to month within the same store. Stores which
vary in a marked degree from day to day or month to month the
grade of articles handled have not been included, but in every store
there is necessarily some variation in grade. This variation is usually
more marked in fresh meat and eggs than in other articles.
Brief descriptions of each of the articles and necessary explanations
concerning each are presented in Bulletin No. 113, pages 37 to 44.
The only additional explanation necessary is in connection with eggs.
Beginning with January, 1913, price quotations are requested for an
additional description of eggs termed “ fresh ” eggs. This description
of eggs is intended to include “ eggs which are between the grades
usually known as 1strictly fresh’ and ‘ storage/ This class should
include eggs shipped a considerable distance, either without ice or
iced in transit, and local eggs not ‘ strictly fresh/ but should not in
clude any eggs which have been in cold storage.77
BREAD WEIGHTS.
The weights of wheat bread, tabulated separately by cities, firms,
and brands, are the weights at which the respective breads were
scaled on the 15th of January and of February, 1913, and, where
available, corresponding information for the same months of 1912 is
shown for comparison.1 This scaling weight is the weight o f the
loaf before baking. While it would be highly desirable to present
the weight of the loaf as actually purchased by the consumer, the
complications involved in the relation of the scaled weight to the
weight of the bread when it passes over the retailer’s counter were
found to be such that it was impossible to do so. The loss of weight
in baking varies with the formula, with the style of loaf, and with the
temperature of the oven. Further elements of uncertainty affecting
weight enter before the consumer actually gets the loaf. The
weight, of course, varies with the time intervening between the
i Previous reports published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics containing data relative to bread weights
are Bulletin Nos. 105, 106, 108, 110, and 113.
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removal of the loaf from the oven and its final distribution to the
consumer, the loss by evaporation also being partly determined by
the conditions under which the bread is kept and by the state of the
atmosphere.
The customary loss in baking is variously estimated by bakers,
but it may be said that a loaf scaled at 18 ounces will, when sold, if
handled under ordinary conditions, weigh not far from 16 ounces, and
a loaf scaled at 16 ounces will, when baked and cooled, weigh about
14J ounces. As noted above, however, the range of loss varies
widely.
From General Table II of this report for each city all fancy, special,
graham, rye, and restaurant breads are excluded. All wrapped and
so-called “ French” breads are so designated.
In the use of these data it must be borne clearly in mind that
weight is only one factor entering into the bread question as an
element in the study of prices. The quality of materials used varies
widely and is likely to be reflected in the weight at which the loaf is
scaled.
It is hoped that at some future time it may be possible to present
baked weights as well as scaled weights; but, as already explained,
this was impracticable in the present report.
The most representative bakeries in every city included in this
report have promptly furnished to the Bureau information concerning
bread weights on the 15th of each month.
COAL.
This report gives prices of coal on January 15, 1913, and for com
parative purposes prices are also entered for the corresponding date in
1912. The prices shown are those quoted for retail trade for house
hold use. The table of prices shows Pennsylvania anthracite, white
ash, coal both in stove size and in chestnut size; bituminous coal of
several kinds; and in a few cities other varieties, such as Colorado
anthracite and soft China anthracite. Prices are quoted for sales
“ in ton lots,” and “ in half-ton lots.” The prices were quoted by
coal dealers, who kindly supplied the information at the request of
the Bureau. In some cities practically all sales for household use
were of anthracite coal, and in other cities of bituminous coal. Bitumi
nous coal is reported only for cities in which there is considerable de
mand for bituminous for household use. The coal dealers in each city
were asked to quote prices on the kind of bituminous coal usually
sold for household use. The prices quoted are for coal delivered to
consumers, but do not include charges for storing the coal in cellar or
coal bin where an extra handling was necessary, except as noted in
connection with the price quotation.1
1Previous reports published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics containing data relative to retail
prices of coal for household use are Bulletin Nos. 105, 106,108,110, and 113.
KETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
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GAS.
This report gives prices of gas for household use on October 15,
1912, and for purposes of comparison the prices on April 15, 1912,
the date of the last previous report, have been entered. The prices
quoted are the net rates charged for gas for household use as distin
guished from use by manufacturing plants and industrial establish
ments. The prices are the same for gas for illuminating, cooking,
and heating purposes, except as noted in the table. Prices are in
most cases for manufactured gas, but natural gas has also been
quoted where that is in general use. The data were furnished by
the gas companies, who kindly responded to the Bureau's request for
this information.1
EXPLANATION OF TABLES.
This report includes five general tables, as follows:
Table I.— Retail prices of the principal articles of food on the 15th
of each month, January and February, 1912, and January and
February, 1913, by cities and by firms.
Table II.— Bread weights: Sealing weight (weight of dough before
baking), in ounces, of the principal brands of wheat bread on the 15th
of each month, January and February, 1912, and January and
February, 1913, by cities and by firms and brands.
Table III.— Per cent of increase or decrease in retail prices of the
principal articles of food: Price on the 15th of January and of Feb
ruary, 1913, compared with price on the corresponding date in 1912,
by cities and by articles.
Table IV.— Relative retail prices of the principal articles of food,
January, 1911, to February, 1913, by geographical divisions.
Table V.— Retail prices of coal, for household use, on January 15,
1912, and January 15, 1913, by cities and by firms.
Table /.— Retail 'prices of the principal articles offood on the 15th of
each month, January and February, 1912, and January and February,
1913, by cities and by firms (pp. SI to 122).— This table includes 39 of
the most important industrial cities in the various sections of the
United States. For each city prices are quoted for 19 principal
articles of food. Prices are quoted for January 15 and February 15,
1913, and for comparative purposes prices on the corresponding date
in 1912 have been entered. When the 15th fell on Sunday or on a
holiday the prices quoted were for either the 14th or the 16th of the
month.
The 39 cities are arranged in alphabetical order, and under the
various cities the 18 articles follow a uniform order, beginning with
fresh meats. The particular grade or description of each article is
i Previous reports published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics containing data relative to prices of gas
for household use are Bulletin Nos. 105, 106,108, 110, and 113.
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shown in connection with the price quotations. Great care was
taken to secure prices throughout the period covered for an article
of as nearly uniform grade or quality as possible within each store,
as changes in quality are, of course, reflected in prices.
Price quotations were secured from several firms in each city. In
order to avoid identification, names of firms are not shown, but
each firm has been given a number, which enables one to follow
the prices quoted throughout the period for which a firm has been
furnishing price quotations, either for the present report or for the
preceding reports covering the period from 1907 to December, 1912.
Four articles are included in this table which are not carried into
the tables showing relative prices of food; these articles are chuck
roast, leg of lamb (yearling), “ fresh” eggs, and storage eggs.
Table II.— Bread weights: Scaling weight {weight of dough before
baking), in ounces, of the principal brands of wheat bread on the 15th
of each month, January and February, 1912, and January and Febru
ary, 1913, by cities and by firms and brands (pp. 128 to 132).— This
table shows the scaling weight in ounces of the principal brands of
wheat bread in the cities covered by this report. The weights are
quoted for January 15 and February 15, 1913, and for comparative
purposes weights on the corresponding dates in 1912 have been
entered where available. When the 15th fell on Sunday or on a
holiday, the weights quoted were for either the 14th or the 16th of
the month.
Weight quotations were secured from several representative bak
eries in each city. In order to avoid identification, names of firms
and brands are not shown, but each firm has been given a number and
each brand reported by a firm has been designated by a letter.
Table III.— Per cent of increase or decrease in retail prices of the
principal articles offood: Price on the 15th of January and of February,
1913, compared with price on the corresponding date.in 1912, by cities
and by articles (pp. 133 to 139).— This table shows for each of the 39
cities the per cent of increase or decrease in price of each of 15 prin
cipal articles of food. The price on January 15, 1913, is compared
with the price on January 15, 1912, and the price on February 15,
1913, is compared with the price on February 15, 1912. No relative
prices are shown for 4 articles for which actual prices are quoted in
General Table I. These articles are chuck roast, for which quotations
wSre not secured prior to January, 1912; leg of lamb, which is the
article generally known to the trade as “ yearling,” but the age of the
sheep varies, as reported by some firms, with different seasons of the
year; “ fresh” eggs, for which quotations were not secured prior to
January, 1913; and storage eggs, for which only a comparatively few
quotations were secured prior to January, 1912.
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
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In order to arrive at the average per cent of change in the price of an
article for each city, the percentage of change was computed from
the prices quoted by each dealer, the percentages for the various
firms added, and this sum divided by the number of firms reporting
for the city.
Table I V .— Relative retail prices of the 'principal articles of food,
January, 1911, to February, 1913, by geographical divisions (pp. lJfi
to 154)•— This table shows for each of 15 principal articles of food the
relative price for each month from January, 1911, to February, 1913.
Relative prices are not shown for chuck roast, leg of lamb, “ fresh”
eggs, and storage eggs, for reasons stated in the explanation of
Table III.
Data corresponding to that shown in this table are presented for
each year from 1890 to 1912 in General Table IV, in Bulletin No. 113.
As explained on a previous page, a relative price, or an index num
ber, as it is technically called, of any article is the per cent which
the price of that article at any certain date is of the price of the
same article at a date or period which has been selected as the base
or standard.
The base selected for this compilation of retail prices is the average
price for the 10-year period, 1890 to 1899. This base period is the
same as was used in the preceding bulletins on retail prices and
wages and hours of labor and in the several presentations of whole
sale prices in the bulletins of this Bureau. The average for the 10year period is used as the base for the reason that an average price for
a number of years more nearly represents average or normal condi
tions than does the price for a single year, because of unusual con
ditions that may prevail in any one year.
The value of the relative price is that it enables the reader to
follow more readily the course of prices of a single article and, when
these relative prices are combined, to follow the course of prices of
groups of articles. The relative price also permits the continuation
of a price series when for any reason quotations from one firm are
discontinued and quotations from another firm for a different quality
or brand of article are secured instead, which article, though differing
somewhat from the one formerly quoted, equally well represents the
trend of the general market.
The many changes in firms furnishing prices and also the changes
in grades and brands of articles make several steps necessary in
order to arrive at the relative price of an article for a geographical
division or for the United States. The methods followed during the
years 1890 to 1911 are explained in the Report on Retail Prices, 1890
to 1911 (Bulletin No. 105), and the reader is referred to that report.
The method followed for January and February, 1913, is exactly the
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same as that for the years 1904 to 1911, excepting that monthly quo
tations instead of averages for the year are compared, firm by firm.
Table V.— Retail prices of coal, for household use, on January 15,
1912, and January 15, 1913, by cities and by firms (pp. 155 to 168).—
This table shows prices of Pennsylvania anthracite coal, stove size;
Pennsylvania anthracite coal, chestnut size; and bituminous coal in
all the cities for which retail prices of food are shown. Prices are
quoted for January 15, 1913, and for comparative purposes prices
on the corresponding date in 1912 have been entered. In some cities
practically no bituminous coal is used for household purposes and in
others practically no Pennsylvania anthracite coal is used. Bitu
minous coal is reported only for cities in which there is considerable
demand for bituminous coal for household use. In a few cities
Colorado coal and in one or two cities China and other varieties
of coal are quoted.
Prices are quoted for coal in ton lots and in half-ton lots. In con
nection with prices the number of pounds per ton and per half ton
is also shown.
The price quotations were furnished by coal dealers in each city,
who kindly responded to a request from the Bureau for this informa
tion. In order to avoid identification, firm, names are not shown,
but each firm, has been given a number which enables one to follow
the prices quoted throughout the period for which a firm has been
furnishing price quotations, either for the present report or for the
preceding reports published in Bulletin Nos. 105,106,108,110,andll3.
The prices quoted are for coal delivered to consumers, but do not
include charges for storing the coal in cellar or coal bin where an
extra handling is necessary, except as noted in connection with the
price quotation.
The general tables follow.
GENERAL TABLES.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS.
T a b le I . —
ATLANTA, GA.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
.25
.25
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
Feb. 15.
102
105
114
122
123
124
125
126
Sirloin steak, per pound.,
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
102
105
114
122
123
124
125
126
Round steak, per pound.
D o...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
.20
.17*
.17*
.20
.17*
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
•13
.20
102
105
114
122
123
124
125
126
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.15
.17*
.12*
.17*
102
105
114
122
123
124
125
126
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.12*
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
102
105
114
122
123
124
125
126
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
•17*
.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.22*
.25
.17* ...................
102
113
114
122
123
124
125
126
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o.......................................... .
.35
.30
.25
.35
.30
.25
.35
.35
.35
.30
.30
.30
.30
.35
.35
.30
.20
.16*
.25
.30
.25
.16*
.25
.30
.25
.21
.27*
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.21
.27*
.30
.30
.30
.30
102
105
113
114
122
123
124
125
126
Ham, smoked, per pound:
‘ Sliced..............................
D o.............................
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds..
Sliced..............................
D o...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.17*
$0.25
.25
.23
.20
.25
.20
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
31
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RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
A T L A N T A , GA.-Continued.
1912
Finn
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
102
105
113
117
122
123
124
125
126
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
102
105
114
122
123
124
125
Leg of lamb, yearling/ per pound.
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
Dressed, drawn...........................
102 f[
Dressed, not drawn....................
114
Do..........................................
122
Live..............................................
Dressed, not drawn.....................
123
Do..........................................
125
Do..........................................
126
102
105
113
117
122
123
124
125
126
1913
Commodity.
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Gold Medal.
Special brand.
D o............
Capitola..........
Gold M edal...
Capitola..........
Special brand.
Capitola..........
Gold M edal...
102
105
113
117
122
123
124
125
126
Corn meal, in 12-pound lots, per pound.
Do......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
102
113
114
117
122
123
124
125
126
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen .
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
$0.15
.15
.13J
.12|
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.15
.15
13J
$0.17§
124
. 16|
.15
.1 5
. 15
.16
.2 5
.2 0
.2 0
.20
.20
.25
. 95
.90
.85
.25
.95
.90
.78
.85
.38
.40
.40
.35
.32
.30
.45
.25
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.20
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.95
.85
.83
.90
.95
.90
.90
.0250
.0250
.0233
.0250
$0.17£
.15
•13|
. 15
.15
. 15
.15
. 15
.20
.20
.20
.20
1.00
.0250
.0250
.0233
.0250
Feb. 15.
.0250
.0208
.0275
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0250
.0250
.0208
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.95
.90
.83
.90
.95
.90
.85
.90
.0250
.0208
.0275
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0250
.0250
.30
.29
.30
.30
.35
.25
.35
.30
.30
102
105
113
124
fresh, per dozen.
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
.35
122
124
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
D o.............................
.25
.25
.30
.20
.25
.25
.30
.30
.25
.30
.27
.24
.25
* The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
33
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
A T L A N T A , G A — Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.45
.40
.42
.40
.45
.40
.45
.45
.45
.40
Feb. 15.
102
105
113
114
117
122
123
124
125
126
Butter, creamery, print, per pound....................
D o.................................. ................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o.............. ...................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.45
.45
.42
.40
.40
$0.40
.40
.42
.40
.45
102
105
113
117
122
123
124
125
126
Potatoes, Irish, per peck......................................
D o............................................. .....................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o.................... ..............................................
Do
............................................................
Do
..............................................................
.35
.40
.40
.35
.45
.45
.40
.40
.30
.27*
.27
.30
.30
.30
.35
.30
.30
.30
.28
.27
.30
.30
.30
.30
102
Sugar, granulated, in 25-cent or $1 lots, per
pound................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0714
.0667
.0667
.0833
.0714
.0667
.0667
.0833
.0667
.0588
.0556
.0625
.0625
.0588
.0625
.0625
.0556
.0588
.0556
.0556
.0625
.0625
.0556
.0625
.0556
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.12|
.10
.10
.10
.10
105
113
117
122
123
124
125
126
101
107
110
120
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
raw, per quart...................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
121
D o...................................................................
$0.45
.40
.42
.40
.40
.40
.45
. 45
.45
B A L T IM O R E , M D .
203
204
206
213
224
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
$0.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
$0.22
.20
.22
.20
.20
$0.22
.20
.22
.20
.20
203
204
206
213
224
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.18
.16
.18
.18
.20
..18
.16
.18
.16
.20
.20
.18
.19
.20
.20
.20
.18
.19
.20
.20
203
204
206
213
224
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do............ ......................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.14
.16
.18
.20
.18
.14
.16
.18
.20
.22
.15
.18
.20
.18
.22
.16
.18
.20
.18
203
204
206
213
224
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
Do.................................................... , .............
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.14
.12
.14
.12
•12£
.14
.12
.14
.12
.12*
.15
.14
.16
.12|
.15
.15
.13
.16
.12|
.15
203
204
206
213
224
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.16
.15
.14
.17
.18
.16
.14
.14
.15
.18
.20
.18
.16
.18
.20
.20
.18
.16
.18
.18
87303°—Bull. 115—13------3
34
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
B A L T IM O R E , M D .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
$0.22
203
204
206
213
224
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
D o ..,.........................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
203
204
206
213
224
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced .
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
Whole, 7 to 8 pounds..
204
206
208
211
213
224
Lard, pure, tub, per pound..
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.12
203
204
206
213
220
224
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
D o..............................................
D o...............................*.............
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
201
202
204
205
207
212
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound........................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do................................................. ...............
203
204
206
208
209
211
Flour, wheat, per | barrel 1
Fancy..........................
Gold Medal.................
Special brand...............
Patapsco Superlative..
Pillsbury’s Best..........
Gold Medal.................
203
204
206
208
209
211
201
203
204
205
206
208
209
212
213
216
219
.18
.16
.22
.20
.25
.28
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.22
.18
.16
$0.25
$0.25
.22
.22
.25
.22
.20
.22
.22
.25
.20
.22
.25
.28
.22
.28
.16
.30
.30
.30
.18
.30
.32
.28
.30
.18
.14
.14
.14
.15
.15
.15
.14
.14
.13
.13
.13
.14
.14
.14
.15
.14
.14
.15
.14
.18
.18
.14
.15
.15
.18
.18
.18
.14
.15
.22
.20
.22
.22
.28
.16
.12
.12
.12
.12
.12|
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.18
.85
.12
.16
.15
.18
.16
.20
.20
.20
.19
.75
.80
.75
.78
.85
.78
.75
.82
.75
.80
.85
.0250
.0400
.0250
.0200
.0300
.0200
.0250
.0300
.0250
.30
.28
.35
.30
.24
.25
.25
.25
.30
.26
.30
.20
.20
.20
.*79**'
.83
.95
.90
Com meal, per pound.
D o.........................
D o..........................
Do..........................
Do..........................
Do..........................
0200
.0200
0250
0250
0300
0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
40
45
.40
.40
.38
.35
.45
.34
.40
.35
.38
.37
.40
.40
.32
38
.12
.15
.15
.18
.16
79
80
95
90
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do..
Do.
Do.
.20
.35
.35
.32
.32
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.0200
.0300
.0200
.25
.35
201 Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
.30
Do..........................
204
.30
205
Do.
.22
.32
212
Do.
1The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling’ 7) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
35
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
B A L T IM O R E , M D .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
206
208
212
213
216
219
$0.32
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
204
D o....................................................................
.32
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
.32
Do...................................................................
.30
.32
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
.30
Do....................................................................
.33
201
203
204
206
208
209
211
212
216
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print................................................................
Tub.................................................................
Do.............................................................
Print...............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Tub........................................ ........................
.40
.44
.45
203
204
206
208
211
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.....................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.40
.40
.35
.35
.35
203
204
206
208
209
211
Sugar, granulated, per pound..............................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.08
.08
.09
.08
201
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
per quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Raw................................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
210
217
(
221 \
222
223
.48
.48
.45
.44
.45
Jan. 15.
$0.28
.25
.24
.24
.24
.25
.24
.27
$0.40
.44
.42
.38
.40
.40
.38
.42
.45
.45
.40
.44
.40
Feb. 15.
$0.23
.22
.40
.44
.42
.42
.45
.45
.40
.45
.45
.40
.42
.42
.40
.44
.35
.35
.35
.24
.25
.24
.25
.25
.24
.30
.20
.25
.25
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
0600
.0600
.0600
.0550
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.08
$0.30
.25
.30
.25
.18
.25
.27
$0.30
.25
.30
.25
.20
B IR M IN G H A M , AL»A.
$0.25
*. 25
.25
.25
302
304
308
313
319
320
326
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.25
.22*
.25
.25
302
304
308
313
319
320
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.17*
.18
.20
.20
.17*
.18
.20
.25
.20
.22*
.20
.16
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.20
.17*
.25
.17*
.20
.17*
.25
.20
.20
.17*
.25
.17*
.15
.22*
•s*
.25
.17*
.15
.20
304
313
319
.22*
.27
.25
.20
.22*
.20
36
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
B I R M I N G H A M , A L A . —Continued.
1913
Finn
num
ber.
302
304
308
313
319
320
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
302
304
308
313
319
320
326
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
Do....................................
Do....................................
D o....................................
Do....................................
D o...................................
Do....................................
302
304
307
308
312
313
319
320
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Piece, 5 to 7 pounds.......
Do..
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Ham, smoked, per pound:
302
Sliced...........................
304
Do..........................
307
D o..........................
308
Do.........................
Whole........... ..............
312 fI
Sliced...........................
313
D o..........................
319
D o..........................
Do..........................
320
Do..........................
326
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound.........................
302 f{
Per 5-pound pail, gross weight..
304
Tub, per pound..........................
D o.........................................
307
Do.........................................
308
Do........................................
311
D o........................................
312
Do.........................................
313
Per 5-pound pail, gross weight..
315
Tub, per pound.........................
319
D o........................................
320
D o........................................
313
319
320
326
1913
Commodity.
Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound.
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
Dressed, not drawn.....................
Do..........................................
L ive..............................................
Dressed, not drawn.....................
Live..............................................
Dressed, not drawn.....................
Do..........................................
L ive..............................................
i
j Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.15
.15
.15
.15
$0.15
.15
.15
.15
$0.15
.15
.16
.15
.12*
. 15
$0-15
.15
.18
.15
.12*
.15
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.15
.20
.15
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.25
.25
.30
.30
.35
.35
.25
.25
.30
.30
.35
.35
.25
.25
.30
.35
.35
.35
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.30
.35
.35
.35
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.30
.20
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.30
.25
.25
.30
.30
‘ .'25*
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.70
.70
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.65
•12*
.12*
.16
.15
.15
.15
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.25
Jan. 15.
.15
.15
.15
.14
.18
.17*
.17
.17*
.65
. 15
.14
.14
.15
.14
.18
.17*
.17
.17*
.65
.15
.15
.14
.25
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.15
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20 •
.20
.18
.17
.18
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.17
.16
.20
.20
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The aee of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
304
308
313
320
323
324
326
.17
.20
37
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
B I R M I N G H A M , A L A .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
302
304
307
311
312
313
315
319
320
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Roller Champion...............
Do................................
Special brand.....................
. Roller Champion...............
Obelisk...............................
Roller Champion...............
Obelisk...............................
Roller Champion...............
Do................................
D o................................
304
307
311
312
313
315
319
320
326
Corn meal, in 10 or 12 pound lots, per p ound.
D o................................................................
Do................................................................
D o................................................................
D o................................................................
D o................................................................
D o................................................................
D o.................... ...........................................
D o................................................................
Do...................: ...........................................
302
304
307
311
312
313
315
319
320
326
1913
Commodity.
,o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
D o.....................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do.
304
307
319
320
324
326
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
804
307
319
320
324
326
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
Do....... .....................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
302
304
307
311
312
313
315
319
320
326
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do..-.............................................
Do.................................................
302
304
307
311
312
313
315
319
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do..............................
Do...............................
Do..............................
Do..............................
Do..............................
D o . . . . . ......................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.90
.90
75
90
90
$0.90
.90
75
90
90
90
$0.90
.95
.85
.95
.90
.95
.85
.95
.95
.95
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0250
.0208
.0208
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0208
37£
40
40
35
.40
.45
.40
.50
.35
.50
.35
35
.40
.40
.40
.50
.50
.45
.35
$0.95
1.00
.85
.95
.90
.95
.85
.95
.95
.95
.0208
.0208
.0183
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0167
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0183
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0167
.0208
.0208
.0208
.35
.35
.28
.35
.35
.35
.30
.35
.35
.35
.30
.30
.28
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.35
.30
.25
.30
.30
.23
30
Feb. 15.
.25
.28
.25
.23
.30
.20
.20
.25
.25
.20
.25
.25
.20
.25
.20
.20
.45
.45
.43
.40
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.43
.40
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.30
.25
.25
.35
.35
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
.30
.25
.22
.35
.35
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
38
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
Concluded.
B I R M I N G H A M , A L A .—
1913
Finn
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
302
304
307
311
312
313
315
319
320
326
Sugar, granulated, in $1 lots, per pound.
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
Do........................................................
314
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, raw,
per quart...........................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do.................................................................. .
317
318
322
323
325
1913
Commodity.
SO.0667
.0667
.0645
.0714
.0769
.0714
.0714
Feb. 15.
$0.0667
.0667
0625
0714
0769
0714
0714
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0588
.0556
.0500
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0556
.0500
.0556
.0588
$0.0588
.0556
.0476
.0588
.0625
.0625
.0526
.0500
.0526
.0500
.12
.10
.10
.10
.10
.12
.10
.10
.12
.11
.11
BO STO N, M ASS.
$0.32
.30
.25
.25
.35
$0.32
.30
.25
.30
.35
$0.38
.35
.28
.35
.40
.33
Round steak, top, bone out, per pound..
Do.......................................................
D o.......................................................
Do........................: .............................
Do.......................................................
.30
.25
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.32
.35
.30
.33
.32
.32
.35
.32
.33
.32
404
406
408
410
416
419
Rib roast, per pound:
Bone in .................
Do................. .
Bone out...............
Do................. .
Do................. .
Do.................
.20
.20
.25
.25
.25
.22
.20
.25
.25
.25
.25
.22
.20
.25
.25
.25
404
410
416
417
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
.15
.15
.15
.12
.15
.15
.14
.13
.16
.15
.18
.13
.18
.15
.18
.12|
404
406
408
410
416
419
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o...................................
D o....................................
.16
.17
.19
.20
.18
.16
.16
.18
.20
.16
.20
.20
.20
.22
.18
.18
.20
.20
.23
.22
.18
.18
404
406
408
410
416
419
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o.............................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.27
.22
.23
.25
.25
.25
.28
.22
.23
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.28
.25
.17
.25
.25
.28
.25
.16
.30
.25
.30
.28
.18
.30
.30
.25
.30
.28
.20
.30
404
406
408
410
416
419
Sirloin steak (Boston cut),1per pound.
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
404
406
408
416
419
.18
.18
.23
.18
.*19
.23
$0.35
............*28*'
.35
.40
.33
Ham, smoked, per pound:
404
406
408
410
416
419
Do..
Do..
Do..
H alf.....
Sliced...
* The steak for which prices are here quoted is known t
in this report, but in this city it is called “ sirloin” steak.
‘ porterhouse” in
39
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
B O S T O N , M A S S .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
404
405
406
408
410
416
419
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
404
406
410
415
416
419
Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
404
406
408
410
416
419
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
404
405
406
410
416
418
419
Flour, wheat, per §-barrel bag:
King Arthur........................
Do.
D o...................
Hecker’s Cardinal.
Special brand.......
D o...................
King Arthur.........
404
405
406
408
410
418
419
404
405
406
*407
408
410
416
418
419
404
405
408
410
416
404
406
2 407
408
410
416
418
1913
Commodity.
Corn meal, per pound.
D o.........................
Do.
D o.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
Do..
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do..
Do..
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.14
.15
.14
.12
.12
.14
$0.14
.15
.14
.12
.13
.13
$0.15
.16
.18
.18
.18
.18
.20
.15
.18
.20
.22
.22
.20
.23
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.25
.20
.23
.20
.22
.15
.22
.20
.20
.22
.18
.25
.20
.23
.22
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
.22
.20
.25
.22
.25
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.90
.90
.90
1.00
.85
.85
.90
.90
.90
.90
1.00
.85
.85
.90
.0400
.0333
.0400
.0333
.03 0 0
.03 0 0
.45
.45
.45
.45
.55
.50
.50
.60
.50
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
D o..........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
D o..............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.40
.40
.40
.42
.35
” .’ i5*
.15
.16
.16
.0350
.0400
.0400
.0333
.03 0 0
Feb. 15.
$0.16
.16
.14
.15
.15
.16
.17
.0350
.0400
.0400
.0333
.03 0 0
.0300
.0400
.0250
.0400
.45
.40
.38
.43
.43
.40
.40
.39
.42
.38
.34
.35
.40
.41
.35 .
.40
.37
.40
.40
.35
.29
.30
.35
.33
.25
.27
.30
.35
.30
.25
.30
.27
.25
.27
.22
.25
.24
.30
.25
.25
.30
.40
.27
.22
1The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
2 Delivers no purchases.
40
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
B O S T O N , M A S S .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
404
405
406
1407
408
410
416
418
419
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub...................................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o..............................
Print.................................
D o...............................
T ub...................................
D o...............................
D o...............................
404
405
406
408
410
416
418
419
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o...............................
Do...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
404
405
406
408
410
416
418
419
Sugar, granulated, per pound.,
D o.......................................
D o......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
401
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
pasteurized, per quart...................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
403
407
413
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15,
Jan. 15.
$0.42
.42
$0.42
.45
45
48
$0.40
.40
.40
.36
.41
.38
.40
.33
.42
$0.40
.40
.40
.37
.41
.44
.42
.38
.42
.28
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.23
.25
.28
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.23
.30
.0550
.0550
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0550
.0600
.0550
.0550
.0500
.0550
.0550
.0560
.08£
.09
.09
.09
.08£
.09
.09
.09
40
40
0600
0650
0650
0650
0600
0650
0650
0600
0660
Feb. 15.
.0550
BUFFALO, N . Y .
1505
506
516
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
$0.17
.18
.18
$0.16
.18
.18
$0.19
.22
.20
$0.19
.22
.20
1505
506
516
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.15
.15
.16
.14
.15
.16
.17
.20
.18
.17
.20
.18
1505
506
516
Bib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.14
.16
.15
.14
.16
.15
.16
.18
.17
.16
.18
.17
1505
506
516
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.11
.14
.12
.12
.14
.12
.13
.16
.15
.13
.16
.15
1505
506
516
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.15
.14
.17
.13
.15
.15
.17
.17
.20
.18
.20
.20
1505
506
516
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.16
.17
.20
.15
.17
.18
.19
.20
.22
.19
.20
.22
1505
506
516
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound........................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.20
.22
.22
.20
.22
.22
.22
.25
.25
.22
.25
.25
i Delivers no purchases.
41
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
B U F F A L O , N . Y .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
$0.13
.13
.13
.12
.12
.12
.12
.13
502
500
508
512
513
514
516
518
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
1505
506
516
Leg of lamb, yearling,2per pound......................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.12J
.13
.14
506
520
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o...................................................................
502
508
511
512
513
514
518
Feb. 15. | Jan. 15.
$0.13
.13
.13
.12
.12
.12
.12
.12
Feb. 15.
$0.15
. 15
.15
.13
.13
.14
.14
.15
$0.14
.15
.15
.14
.13
.14
.14
.14
•Hi
.14
.13
.17
.17
.18
.16
.17
.18
.18
.17
.18
.17
.20
.18
.22
.18
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel, bag:
Thornton and Chester...................................
D o.............................................................
Special brand.....................................
Thornton and Chester...................................
Ceresota..........................................................
Gold Medal.....................................................
Special brand.................................................
.80
.83
.80
.79
.80
.78
.80
.84
.83
.85
.82
.82
.81
.76
.72
.72
.75
.70
.69
.72
.70
.72
.75
.75
.70
.69
.70
.70
502
508
511
512
513
514
518
Com meal, per pound.....................; ...................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0250
.0360
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0360
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
. 0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
502
1505
508
511
512
513
514
518
Eggs, strictly fresh, per dozen:
Western..........................................................
D o.............................................................
Western or State............................................
Near-by..........................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
.38
.35
. 45
.41
.45
.38
.42
.50
.40
.35
.40
.41
.37
.40
.45
.48
.44
.34
.40
.39
.38
.36
.38
.39
.35
502
1505
512
514
518
Eggs, fresh per dozen...........................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
502
508
511
512
513
514
518
Eggs, storage, per dozen......................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do..................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.29
.30
.30
.31
.28
502
1505
508
510
511
512
513
514
518
Butter, creamerv, per pound:
T ub........... I ...................................................
Print...............................................................
T ub.................................................................
Print...............................................................
T u b.................................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
Tub or print...................................................
.42
.42
.42
.45
.45
.42
.42
.45
.44
;
i
!
1
j
■
I
j
.28
.33
. 30
.28
.35
.27
.28
.34
.31
.40
.30
.27
.22
.27
.38
.38
.25
.23
.25
.23
.23
.25
.21
.22
.24
.23
.20
.22
.23
.22
.39
.36
.36
.40
.38
.33
.38
.38
.41
.42
.39
.42
.39
.41
.39
.41
.40
.38
.43
.40
.40
.40
.39
.39
.41
.42
1 Delivers no purchases.
2 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.”
The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
42
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOE STATISTICS.
I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
B U F F A L O , N . Y .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
502
508
511
512
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.35
.35
.40
.37
.35
.37
.33
$0.40
.35
.40
.33
.33
.37
$0.23
.23
.22
.20
Feb. 15.
514
518
Potatoes, Irish, per peck....................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
502
508
511
512
513
514
518
Sugar, granulated, per pound............................
D o..................................................................
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
.0650
.0650
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0650
.0600
.0600
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0600
.0600
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0500.
.0500
.0500
.0550
501
507
509
510
515
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled
per quart:
R aw ...............................................................
Pasteurized or raw.......................................
Pasteurized...................................................
D o...........................................................
R aw ..............................................................
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
$0.18
.22
$0.20
.22
.20
.22
.20
513
$0.23
.23
.22
.22
.20
.22
.20
.22
.21
.20
.08
.08
C H A R L E S T O N , S . C.
614
617
622
624
625
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
$0.20
.22
614
617
622
624
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.15
.20
614
617
622
624
625
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.15
.20
614
617
622
624
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.12^
.17
614
617
622
624
625
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.22
.20
605
606
610
617
619
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Sliced...............................................................
P iece...............................................................
Piece, 3 to 6 pounds.......................................
Sliced...............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
605
606
610
617
619
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced...............................................................
Whole, 12 to 16 pounds..................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds....................................
Sliced...............................................................
D o.............................................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds....................................
.15
.20
.15
.20
.12*
.15
.20
.20
$0.20 ,
.22
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.22
.20
.20
.15
.20
.22
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.20
.20
.20
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.23
.22
.22
.25
.20
.25
.20
.20
.22
.20
.20
.15
.25
.20
.15
.25
.18
.20
.20
.18
.28
.23
.22
.20
.20
.18
.28
.22
.22
.25
.15
.16
.30
.25
.25
.15
.15
.30
.20
.25
.18
.18
.28
.25
.25
.17*
.18
.30
.25
.18
43
KETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OP FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
C H A R L E S T O N , S . C .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.14
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
605
606
610
618
619
626
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
$0.12 £
.12
.12*
.13
$0.12*
.12
.12*
.13
$0.12*
.15
.14
.14
.14
614
617
622
624
'625
Tiftg of lamh, yearling,! per pound......................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.18
.25
.18
.25
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
602
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o....................................................................
603
613
616
620
622
624
605
606
610
618
619
626
Flour^wheat, Per I barrel, bag:
Quaker City....................................................
White Eagie or Roxana................................
Obelisk............................................................
Harter’s No. 1.................................................
Gold Medal.....................................................
.22
.20
*20
.20
.22
.21
.18
.18
.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.22
.22
.90
.90
.95
1.00
.85
.90
.80
.80
.80
.90
.80
.80
.80
. 75
.85
.85
.90
.90
.95
. 95
.85
.90
.25
605
606
610
619
626
Corn meal, in 10 or 12 pound lots, per pound...
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.0250
.0225
.0250
.0240
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0200
.0233
.0220
.0233
.0250
.0200
.0233
.0220
.0233
602
603
605
606
610
616
626
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
D o....................................................................
Do ..................................................................
Do ..................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.35
.35
.40
.42
.35
.35
.35
.45
.35
.35
.35
.30
.35
.30
.35
.35
.30
.30
.35
602
605
606
610
616
626
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
602
603
605
606
616
619
626
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.27
.30
.35
.36
.28
.32
.30
.31
.30
.30
.30
.30
.29
.24
.28
.30
.28
.27
.24
.28
.30
.25
.25
.25
.24
.25
.25
.25
.20
.25
.24
.25
.25
.24
Butter, creamery, per pound:
.44
.38
.40
.40
Print................................................................
605
.40
.47
.42
.40
D o.............................................................
606
.40
.37
.37
.37
Tub.................................................................
610
.44
.40
.45
Print................................................................
.45
618
.42
.40
.40
.40
D o.............................................................
619
.40
.37
Tub.................................................................
626
iT h e prices are for the article generally known to the trade as ‘-'yearling ' The age of the sheep
, _____0 ) varies
___________
_________„ ______________
____________
A,, in some firms, the age
(x“ yearling”
from approximately
9 to 18 months. Owing
a A
M
A1\1WW
lfll different
4*seasons
0AA0A
Y1D
fVkAT
TAAl* no
M
i “*#____
* **„ to
**the
*factaretlcomputed
varies considerably
with
of the
year,
relative”
prices
for this article in
this report.
44
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES gOF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
C H A R L E S T O N , S . C __ Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
605
606
618
C19
Potatoes, Irish, per peck..
Do..............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
605
606
610
618
619
Sugar, granulated, per pound..
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
601
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
raw, per quart....................................................
Do........................... .......................................
do............;......................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
604
611
615
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15
$0.40
$0.40
0600
0650
0600
0600
0650
.11
.10
.10
.10
0600
0650
0600
0600
0650
Jan. 15.
$0.30
.28
.30
.30
.29
Feb. 15
$0.30
.28
.30
.30
.29
.0550
.0550
.0500
.0520
.0500
.0556
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0480
.0500
.0500
.11
.12
.12
.11
.12
.12
.12
.12
.11
.12
$0.18
.18
.20
.22
$0.18
.22
.30
.24
.22
.25
.24
.25
.24
.18
.18
.22
.10
.10
.10
C H IC A G O , ILL,.
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
2723
724
727
728
$0.18
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do....................................................................18
Do...................................................................
.20
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.22
Do...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
.22
.24
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
«723
724
727
728
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do.................................. .................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do.................................. ..............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
2 723
724
727
728
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.16
.15
.15
. 16
.16
.18
.14
.22
.22
.24
.18
.18
.16
.15
.15
.20
.16
.16
.18
.14
.18
.18
.22
.22
’.20
.23
.20
.18
.20
.15
.15
.20
.16
.18
.16
.16
.18
.16
.16
.20
.20
.18
.18
.22
.20
.20
.24
.22
.20
.18|
.16
.20
D o_____________________________________ I__________
.20
.20
Do...................................................................
.22
.21
Do...................................................................
.20
Do...................................................................
.20
Do...................................................................
.18
.18
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do................................... ...............................
.is
1 Delivers no purchases.
8 Does not deliver small purchases.
$0.18
.22
.30
.24
.20
.25
.24
.23
.24s
.19
.18
.22
.20
.20
.18
.20
.22
.20
.18
.23
.20
.18
.20
.15
.16
.22
.17
.17
.18
.18
.20
.20
.18
.22
.24
.22
.20
.19
.10
.22
!l6
.17
45
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
C H IC A G O , ELL.—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
2723
724
727
728
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
2723
724
727
728
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
2 723
724
727
728
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Piece. 5 to 8 pounds___
Sliced.............................
Do...........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Piece, 6 to 8 pounds.
Sliced..
D o......................
Piece, 4 to 6 pounds.
Piece. 6 to 8 pounds.
Sliced........................
D o ... .................
Piece, 3 to 5 pounds.
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 14 pounds..
Sliced..............................
D o............................
D o............................
D o............................
D o............................
D o............................
f
D o............................
i
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds..
Sliced..............................
1701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718 r
[
2723
724
727
728
»701
704
705
707
708
711
713
1913
Commodity.
do....................
Whole, 10 to 14 pounds..
Whole, 12 to 18 pounds..
Sliced..............................
Whole, 12 to 16 pounds..
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds..
Lard, pure, tub, per pound. .
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
i Delivers no purchases.
$0.12*
.13
.12*
.12*
.12
.14
•12*
Feb. 15,
$0.12*
.13
.12*
.13
.12*
.12
.14
.12*
Jan. 15.
$0.14
.14
.15
.16
.16
.16
.16
.14
.16
.14
.12*
.14
.13*
.12*
.14
.12*
.14
.12*
.14
.15
.14
.12*
.12*
.13
.14
.12*
.12*
.14
.15
.15
.16
.17
.20
.15
.15
.15
.16
.16
. 15
.15
.14
.20
.20
.24
.24
.29
.25
.25
.20
.20
.30
.30
.19*
.19*
Feb. 15.
$0.15
.14
.16
.15
.15
.16
.16
.15
.16
.13
.12*
.15
.12*
.13*
.15
.16
.16
.17
.18
.17
.15
.16
.16
.16
.13*
.16
.16
.16
.22
.28
.30
.30
.35
.28
.25
.24
.23
.28
.35
.30
.30
.28
.25
.25
.32
.28
.32
.28
.20
.20
.30
.30
.25
.20
.15
.15
.22
.28
>25
.25
.30
.30
.16
.16
.12
.12*
.12
.12*
.12*
.12*
.15
.13
.14
.13
.14
.16
.28
.28
.28
.35
.30
.25
.17
.30
.29
.16
.30
.16
.12*
.15
.14
.15
.15
.14
.15
2 Does not deliver small purchases.
.17
.28
.30
.28
.30
.32
.25
.25
.30
.29
.16*
.30
.17
.16
.12*
.15
.14
.15
.15
.14
46
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OP THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
C H IC A G O , IL L .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.14
.14
.12*
$0.15
.14
.12|
$0.15
.15|
.15
.15
.15
717
718
720
1723
724
727
728
Lard, pure, tub, per pound................................
*701
704
705
707
708
711
712
713
715
718
1723
724
727
728
Leg of lamb, yearling,8per pound......................
.12*
° D o ....... . *..........r ..r .. ..*.................................
.17
.16
Do............................... ..................................
.16
Do............................... ..................................
.16
Do...................................................................
Do............................... ..................................
Do............................... ..................................
.18
.17
Do............................... ..................................
.16
.15
Do...................................................................
.18
.18
Do...................................................................
.13
.12|
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2 701
Hens year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
704
705
707
708
711
712
715
718
1723
724
728
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
704
707
708
711
715
716
717
718
720
1723
724
727
728
Flour, wheat, per §-barrel bag:
Pillsbury’s Best.............................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.......................... ................................
Ceresota...........................................................
Pillsbury’s Best.............................................
D o.............................................................
Ceresota...........................................................
Pillsbury’s Best.............................................
Ceresota..........................................................
Pillsbury’s Best.............................................
Ceresota...........................................................
Do.............................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
.14
.15
.17
.14
.16
.17
.18
.18
.19
.18
.15
.20
.18
.16
.16
.17
.80
.80
.85
.85
.85
.76
.75
.79
.80
.79
.80
.85
.85
.14
.18
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.20
.11
.16
.20
.12*
Feb. 15.
$0.15
.15*
.15
.15
.15
.14
.14
.15
.18
.20
.22
.18
.22
.20
.15
.20
.13
.19
.22
.18
.17
.17
.18
.19
.18
.18
.19
.18
.17*
.16
.18
.17
.18
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17
.18
.20
.20
.70
.70
.63
.75
.80
.63
.65
.84
.68
.65
.75
.70
.70
.61
.75
.80
.65
.68
.85
.70
.65
.75
.63
.63
.65
704 Com meal, per pound..........................................
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0300
D o...................................................................
.0250
708
.0250
.0333
.0333
D o....................................................................
.0250
711
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0333
D o....................................................................
715
.0333
D o....................................................................
716
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0300
D o....................................................................
717
.0300
.0300
Do....................................................................
718
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0300
D o...................................................................
720
.0333
.0333
.0300
.0250
Do....................................................................
724
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
727
D o....................................................................
.0250
D o...................................................................
728
.0250
.0250
1 Does not deliver small purchases.
2 Delivers no purchases.
3 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as "yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
.20
47
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I , — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
C H I C A G O , I L I i .— Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
703
704
707
708
711
716
717
718
720
*723
724
727
728
703
707
708
715
718
724
704
707
708
711
715
716
717
718
720
1723
724
727
728
Jan. 15.
i,strictly fresh,near-by,per dozen.
Do....................................................
D o.....................................................
Do....................................................
D o.....................................................
Do....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
D o.....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
Do....................................................
$0.42
.40
Feb. 15.
$0.40
.39
.35
.38
.42
Jan. 15.
$0.38
.33
.35
.34
.34
.39
.40
.38
.32
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..
D o.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
$0.29
.35
.25
.25
.24
.25
.27
.28
.23
.32
.27
.30
.22
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
Do.............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do..
Do.
Potatoes, Irish, per p eck..
D o.............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Feb. 15.
.28
.30
.23
.28
37
.25
.25
.19
.20
.25
.21
.22
.22
.27
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print.................................
703
Tub...................................
704
Print.................................
707
T ub...................................
708
Print.................................
711
D o...............................
715
Tub...................................
716
D o...............................
717
D o...............................
718
Print.................................
720
Do...............................
721
T ub...................................
1723
f
D
o...............................
724 I
Print.................................
Tub...................................
727
D o...............................
728
704
707
708
711
715
716
717
718
720
1723
724
727
728
1913
Commodity.
.24
.23
.24
.41
.40
.39
.38
.40
.42
43
.39
.41
.42
35
i Does not deliver small purchases.
.42
.38
.40
.22
.20
.15
.18
.20
.18
.18
.20
.18
.18
.20
.17
.20
48
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I*— RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY", 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
C H IC A G O , IL L .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
704
707
708
711
715
71*
717
718
720
1723
724
727
728
702
703
706
709
710
714
721
722
725
726
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
D o ...................................
Do............................. ........
Do............................. ........
Do............................. ........
Do............................. ........
Do............................. ........
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
Do............................. ........
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, ]
teurized, per quart...................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
D o...........................................................
Do...........................................................
Feb. 15.
$0.0650
$0.0650
.0600
0650
0650
0600
0600
0650
0700
0600
0650
0600
0600
0650
0700
0600
0650
Jan. 15.
$0.0600
.0520
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0550
.0600
.0550
.0500
. 0550
.0550
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do...................................................................
D o.............................. ..................................
D o...............................
..............................
Do............................... ..................................
D o...................................................................
Do............................... ..................................
Do...................................................................
$0.18
.16
.15
.17
.18
.15
$0.20
.17
.15
.18
.18
.15
$0.23
.22
.18
.20
.23
.20
.20
.22
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.16
.14
.15
.15
.18
.15
.18
.15
.15
.15
.18
.15
.21
.18
.15
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
805
808
817
821
822
823
R ib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o................. 1................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o...................................................................
.16
.15
.15
.14
.18
.15
.16
.16
.15
.15
.18
.15
.18
.17
.18
.18
.20
.18
.17
.20
802
803
805
808
817
821
822
823
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o................................ ................................
D o................................ ...................................
.10
.12|
.10
.10
.15
.12
.12
•12*
.10
.10
.15
.12
.12*
.12|
.12*
.13*
.15
.15
.13
.15
817
821
822
823
802
803
805
808
817
821
822
1Does not deliver small purchases.
$0* OooO
.0520
.0450
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
08
C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO .
802
803
Feb. 15.
49
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO —Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.15
.15
.18
.13
.15
.15
$0.16
.15
.15
.15
.15
.18
10.18
.18
.21
.20
.18
.20
.20
.21
.20
.18
.20
.20
.25
.22
.20
.25
.22
.20
.23
.25
802
803
805
808
817
821
822
823
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
802
803
805
817
821
822
823
~Rflonn;
802
803
817
821
822
823
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound........................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ...................................................................
.20
.20
.25
.22
.20
.20
.25
.22
.25
.25
.25
.25
.24
.25
.25
.28
.25
.25
.28
802
803
804
805
808
815
817
819
821
822
823
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o...................... ............................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.15
.12
.12
.12
.11
.12
.12
.12
.10
.15
.11*
.12
.12
.11
.12
.12
.12
.11
.14
.14
.13
.13*
.12*
.14
.15
.13
,15
.15
.13
.12*
.15
.13
.13
.15
802
803
805
808
817
822
823
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound........................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o........................................................... .
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.14
.14
.15
.13
.15
.14
.15
.14
.15
.18
.15
.17
.20
.15
.18
.15
.18
.15
.18
802
Hens, year or more old, dressed, drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.22
.23
.20
.25
.22
.23
.23
.25
.25
.20
803
815
817
821
823
'
,s lic e d , pf*r p o u n d ________________
D o ..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................... - ...........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
808
815
817
819
821
823
Flour, wheat:
/
Pillsbury’s Best, per ^-barrel b a g ..............
1
Pillsbury’s Best, per 1-barrel b a g ...............
/
Special brand, per ^-barrel b a g ....................
\
Special brand, per ^-barrel b a g ..................
Gold Medal, per £-barrel b a g .......................
Aristos, per -^-barrel b a g .............................
Special brand, per §-barrel b a g ....................
Gold Medal, per ^-barrel b a g ......................
D o.............................................................
804
808
815
817
819
821
823
Corn meal, per pound..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
804
.20
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.20
.25
.90
.90
.39
.90
.45
.70
.40
.39
.90
.45
.70
.40
.0250
.0200
.0400
.0250
.0167
.0250
.0250
.0200
.0333
.0250
.0167
.0250
.20
.17
.20
.20
.16
.20
.12*
.12*
.12
.21
$0.18
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
,18
.20
.23
.22
.28
.25
.22
.23
.12
.17
.18
.40
.72
.72
1.00
1.00
.40
.75
.40
.45
.0250
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0205
.0250
.0250
.40
.75
.40
.45
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0200
.0250
.0250
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
87303°—Bull. 115—13------ i
50
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO —Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
804
806
808
815
819
821
823
Jan. 15.
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
804
808
815
817
821
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
Do............................. .
Do.
Do.
Do.
804
808
815
817
819
821
$0
Do.
Do.
Do.
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do......................
811
817
821
823
Jan. 15.
$0.34
.35
33
43
$0.27
.35
.28
.30
35
.32
.30
.22
27
33
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub.....................................
Print...................................
Print or tub.......................
Print..................................
Do................................
Do................................
Do................................
Potatoes, Irish:
Per jSeck....
.25
.18
.25
.33
.30
Do*.'.*.!*.!
D o........
Per pound..
Per peck___
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
.0650
.0650
.0700
.0645
.0600
.0650
806
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,;
teurized, per quart....................................
Do...........................................................
Do............................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
0660
0650
0650
0645
0600
0650
$0 33
25
.42
.40
.42
.43
.43
.44
.01|
.20
.20
.18
.25
.20
.01*
.20
.18
.0550
.0550
.0600
.0556
.0550
.0550
.0606
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0588
.20
.35
.03
Feb. 15.
.20
.23
.25
.25
.25
.40
.42
.39
.40
.43
.42
.44
43
804
808
815
817
819
821
823
809
811
813
814
Feb. 15,
Do..
Do.
804
817
804
1913
Commodity.
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
$0.22
.24
.22
.26
.23
.25
.17
$0.22
.24
.22
.26
.23
.24
.17
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.08
.OS
C LE V E LA N D , O H IO .
$0.22
.20
.18
.22
.20
906
911
915
919
920
922
923
Sirloin steak, per pound......................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
906
911
915
919
920
922
923
.18
Round steak, per pound......................................
.16
D o...................................................................
.16
Do...................................................................
.18
Do...................................................................
D o................................................................... j|
.18
D o .................................................................. ...................
.16
Do...................................................................
.18
$0.22
.20
.18
.22
.20
.18
.18
.16
.16
.19
.18
.ie>
51
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OP THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
C L E V E L A N D , O H IO —Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
906
911
915
919
920
922
923
■R-ib rn?*st-, boTift In, par pound. „_____ ________
D o ../............ ir. . . r ........................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
.14
.14
906
911
915
919
920
922
923
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o....... i r __ r..................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.14
.14
.12*
.16
.15
.14
.14
.12
.16
.15
.10
.10
906
911
915
919
920
922
923
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.16
.15
.15
.17
.18
.15
.14
.15
.14
.18
.14
.14
906
911
914
915
919
920
922
923
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
Do...................................................................
.20
.18
.20
.22
.25
.22
.18
.17
.20
.20
.25
.22
.18
.18
906
911
914
915
919
920
922
923
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 12 to 16 pounds.................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds...................................
Whole, 10 to Impounds.................................
Sliced..............................................................
Do.............................................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds...................................
Sliced...........................................................
Whole, 9 to 16 pounds...................................
.16
.16
.15
.25
.28
.i5
.15
.16
.15
.25
.28
.15
.15
.15
901
906
908
911
914
915
919
920
922
923
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do
Do...................................................................
.14
.14
.15
.14
.13
.14
.14
.13
.14
„14
.15
.13
.13
.14
.14
.13
906
911
915
919
920
922
923
Leg of lamb, yearling,1 per pound......................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do .
Do...................................................................
$0.18
.16
.14
.18
.18
$0.18
.16
.14
.18
.18
.12
.12
.15
.16
.14
.16
.18
.15
.16
.14
.18
.18
.16
.16
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.20
.16
.18
.20
.18
.18
.15
$0.20
.18
.18
.20
.18
.20
.14
.15
.14
.14
.18
.16
.16
.11
.15
.14
.14
.18
.16
.16
.11
.20
.16
.18
.16
.18
.18
.17
.22
.18
.18
.17
.18
.18
.17
.22
.22
.25
.25
.28
.22
.22
.23
.22
.24
.25
.25
.28
.24
.22
.22
.18
.18
.18
.30
.34
.17
.28
.17
.19
.19
.18
.30
.34
.18
.30
.18
.16
.16
.17
.16
.15
.17
.16
.16
.16
.14
.16
.16
.17
.16
.15
.17
.16
.16
.16
.14
.18
.20
.14
.18
.18
.18
.16
.18
.20
.14
.22
.20
.20
.18
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
.22
.18
.20
.17
pound.................................................................
.22
.18
.19
.20
906
Do...................................................................
.17
.18
.20
.20
Do....................................................................
911
.18
.18
.19
.19
Do....................................................................
915
.19
.18
.20
.20
919
Do....................................................................
.22
.20
.18
Do....................................................................
.18
920
.22
.20
922
Do ..................................................................
.19
.17
.17
Do....................................................................
.i6
923
* The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling/’ The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
904
52
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
C L E V E L A N D , O H IO —Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
901
908
914
916
918
919
922
Flour, wheat, per 1-barrel bag:
Gold Medal..........................
Do................................ *
Special brand......................
Do...........*.....................
D o............ .....................
Pillsbury’s Best..................
Gold M e d a l.......................
901
908
914
916
918
919
922
Com meal, per pound .
Do..........................
Do................... .
D o ........................
Do..........................
Do..........................
Do................. . . . .
901
908
914
915
916
918
919
922
1913
Commodity.
,o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
Do......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.90
.95
.65
.69
.90
.93
.85
$0.95
.95
.63
.69
.90
.95
.85
$0.84
.83
.70
.69
.75
.85
.85
$0 .84
.85
.70
.69
.75
.85
.75
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0300
.0333
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0350
.0250
.0300
.0333
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0400
.0250
.0300
.0333
.0300
.0300
.0250
.0400
.0250
.0300
.0333
.0300
.0300
.35
.47
.46
.40
.43
.40
.42
.43
.44
.45
.42
.44
.40
.45
.32
.39
.38
.35
.38
.38
.32
.35
.30
.37
.33
.35
.33
.31
.30
.30
.35
.33
.28
916
922
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do..........................
Do....................
901
908
918
919
922
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
Do.............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
901
902
908
913
915
916
918
919
922
Butter, creamery, per pound:
T ub...................................
Print.................................
Do...............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
901
908
914
916
918
919
922
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
.35
.40
.34
.35
.35
901
908
914
916
918
919
922
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0660
.0650
.0660
902
910
912
913
924
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
Do.............................................................
R aw................................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
Do.............................................................
Feb. 15
.35
.24
.25
.24
.29
.29
.25
.23
.20
.38
.44
.43
.40
.42
.43
.42
.43
.42
.42
.46
.45
.40
.42
.44
.44
.44
.42
.35
.40
.34
.35
.40
.38
.40
.20
.25
.20
.22
.25
.20
.20
.25
.20
.22
.25
.20
.20
.0700
.0700
.0700
.0660
.0650
.0660
.0660
.0550
.0600
.0550
.0560
.0550
.0600
.0600
.0550
.0600
.0550
.0560
.0550
.0560
.0600
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.21
.40
.44
.45
.40
.40
.40
.36
.35
.43
.47
.44
.50
.40
.42
.40
.08
08
.28
.09.09
53
RETAIL PRICES, 1.890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
D A IiliA S, T E X .
1002
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.20
$0.20
1004
1013
1016
1020
1023
1024
Sirloin steak, per pound.
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
1002
1004
1013
.1016
*1020
1023
1024
Round steak, per pound.
Do...............................
Do........................ .
D o ............................
Do..............................
Do..............................
Do...............................
.20
.20
1002
1004
1013
1016
1020
1023
1024
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
Do.................................. .
D a ......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
D o .....................................
Do.......................................
.20
1002
1004
1013
1016
1020
1023
1024
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
1002
1004
1013
1016
1020
1023
1024
1002
1004
1005
1013
1020
1022
1024
Feb. 15.
$0.22*
.17*
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.17*
$0.22*
.17*
.20
.20
.17*
; 20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.17*
.20
.17*
.20
.17
.20
.15
,17*
.20
.17*
.20
.17
.18
.20
.20
.17*
.18
.15
.15
.15
.20
.20
.17*
.18
.15
.15
.15
.22
.20
.12|
.12*
.17*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.17*
.15
. 15
.15.15
.15
.12*
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o .................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
D o.....................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.22*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
.40
.35
.40
.35
.40
.30
.35
.40
.35
.35
.40
.40
.30
.35
.40
.35
.35
.40
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.20
.35
.25
.19
.30
.20
.30
.25
.21
.35
.25
.19
.30
.85
.85
**75’
’ .‘ 75*
1024
1025
1002
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound..................................
Leaf, per 5-pound pail, gross weight.
Tub, per pound..................................
Leaf, per 5-pound pail, gross weight.
Tub, per pound..................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
1020
1022
.22
Jan. 15.
.20
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................
Do.............................
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds.
Sliced..............................
Do.............................
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds.
Sliced..............................
Whole, 12 to 15 pounds.,
1002
1004
1005
1013
1913
1912
Firm
num
ber.
. 17 *
.15
.20
.17*
.15
.20
.17*
.17
.16
.85
. 15
.15
.15
.15
.16
.85
.15
54
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
D A L L A S , T E X ,—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1002
1004
1013
1016
Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound .
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
1004
1013
1016
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do..................................................................
Do..................................................................
1020
1002
1020
1024
1002
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
1002
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
1002
1003
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
1013
1002
1003
1005
1013
1021
1025
1002
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
1002
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
1913
Commodity.
Flour, wheat, per * barrel, bag:
American Beauty.................
Do...................................
D o...................................
Blue Bonnet..........................
American Beauty.................
Emjgess................................
Com meal, in 3 or 17J pound lots, per pound...
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do..................................................................
Do..................................................................
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
*, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
*0.17*
10.17*
$0.25
.17*
.20
.20
.20
$0.25
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.17
.20
.15
.20
•17*
.17
.18
.20
.18
.20
.17*
.17
.85
.85
.85
.75
.75
.70
.70
.85
.80
.85
.0333
.0333
.0229
.0229
.0229
.0229
.0200
.0333
.0286
.0229
.35
.30
.35
.35
.35
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.20
.20
20
17*
20
.85
.80
.85
.20
.20
20
17*
20
.80
.85
.0333
.0333
.0229
.0229
.50
.50
.40
.50
.35
.30
.30
.30
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
o, storage, per dozen.
D o................. .............
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
Do.................................................
D o.................................................
Potatoes, Irish:
Per 12 pounds.
Per geek..........
T)o'.V.Y.Y/.
Do.............
Do.............
D o.............
.40
.40
.40
.40
.30
.45
.35
.45
.40
.35
.40
.45
.40
.40
.45
.40
.40
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
Feb. 15.
.75
.70
.0229
.0229
.20
.25
.20
.45
.40
.45
.35
.35
.45
.35
.45
.40
.40
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.35
.45
.2Jf*
.30
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
55
EETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
D A L L A S , T E X .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
1002
1005
1013
1021
1022
1024
1025
Sugar, granulated, in $1 lots, per pound............
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1001
1015
1017
1018
1019
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
R aw................................................................
D o.............................................................
D o............................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Jan. 15.
$0.0714
.0714
.0714
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
1913
Feb. 15.
$0.0769
.0714
.0714
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0714
.0625
.0625
.0667
.0588
.0625
.0588
$0.0625
.0556
.0556
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.0556
.0588
DENVER, COLO.
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
$0.17*
.17
.15
.20
.22
$0.20
.17
.17*
.20
.22
$0.20
.17*
.20
.22*
.30
$0.20
.20
.20
.22*
.30
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.15
.17*
.17*
.17*
.17*
.17*
.18
.20
.22
.17*
.17|
.15
.20
.22
1101
1103
1109
1111
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17*
.17
.15
.15
.17*
.17
1101 Chuck roast, per pound........................................
1103*
Do...................................................................
1104
Do...................................................................
1109
Do...................................................................
1111
Do...................................................................
.12*
.12*
.10
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.10
.12*
.12*
.15
.12*
.15*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.17*
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.17*
.20
.15
.17*
.17*
.17*
.17*
.15
.17*
.15
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.30
.22*
.20
.25
.25
.30
.22*
.20
.20
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound........................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.30
.25
.20
.25
.25
.30
.25
.20
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
1101
1103
1109
1111
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.17*
1101 Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound......................
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
1103
D o...................................................................
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
1104
D o...................................................................
.12*
.12*
.12*
.15
1109
D o...................................................................
.15
.15
.15
1111
D o...................................................................
.15
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative" prices are computed for this article in
this report.
56
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I*— RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
D E N V E R , C O liO •—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
1103
1104
1109
1111
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.19
.15
.18
•17$
.16
$0.19
.18
.18
.17 h
.20
$0.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
$0.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Pride of the Rockies......................................
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
Hungarian......................................................
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.25
1.30
1.30
1.30
1.25
1.30
1.30
1.30
1.30
1.30
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Com meal, per pound..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0250
.0278
.0250
.0278
.0229
.0250
.0278
.0250
.0278
.0229
.0278
.0222
.0300
.0278
.0188
.0278
.0222
.0300
.0278
.0188
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.45
.45
.50
.45
.45
.30
.35
.35
.30
.30
.40
.35
.40
.35
.35
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.30
.30
.35
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Eggs, storage, per dozen......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.35
.35
.30
.30
.35
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Butter, creamery, print, per pound....................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.40
.40
.45
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.38
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Potatoes, Irish, per 100 pounds...........................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2.40
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.00
2.40
2.50
2.40
2.50
2.25
1.30
1.30
1.10
1.30
1.25
1.15
1.15
1101
1103
1104
1109
1111
Sugar, granulated, in 25-cent, 50-cent, or 11 lots,
per pound..........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0667
.0769
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0650
.0625
.0667
.0588
.0625
.0550
.0588
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0550
1102
1107
1108
1110
1112
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Raw................................................................
Pasteurized or raw........................................
Raw....................................... ........................
D o...................................................................
Pasteurized or raw........................................
.09
.08$
.08$
.08$
-m
•08$
.09
•08$
•08$
.08$
•08$
.09
.08$
•08$
.08$
.08$
.09
.08$
.08$
.08$
1101
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
1.00
.40
.40
.40
.40
1.00
1.00
.0526
57
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
D E T R O IT , M IC H .
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
1913
Jan. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Sirloin steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
$0.18
.17
.16
.20
.18
.20
.18
$0.18
.17
.16
.20
.18
.20
.18
$0.24
.18
18
28
24
25
20
$0.25
.18
.18
.25
.26
.25
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.16
.15
.15
.16
.16
.14
.16
.16
.15
.15
.16
.16
.14
.16
18
16
16
20
20
18
19
.18
.16
.16
.20
.21
.18
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do................................... ...............................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.14
.15
.15
.20
.14
.18
.14
.14
.15
.15
.20
.14
.18
.14
18
16
16
22
16
20
16
.18
.16
.16
.22
.17
.20
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Chuck roast, per pound...................... ...............
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.12
.12
.12'
.10
.12*
.12*
.12*
.14
.12
.12
.10
.12*
.12*
.12*
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
.15
.14
.14
.15
.15
.14
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o..................................... *............................
.13
.14
.14
.13
.15
.14
.16
.14
.14
.14
.15
.15
.14
.16
16
16
16
18
18
15
17
.17
.16
.16
.18
.18
.16
1201
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Piece, 4 to 5 pounds.......................................
Piece...............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do............................................................
Piece, 3 to 5 pounds.......................................
Sliced..............................................................
Piece, 4 to 5 pounds.......................................
Sliced............................................................
.18
.20
.17
.18
.16
.20
.15
.18
.18
.20
.17
.18
.16
.20
.15
. 18
.20
.22
.22
.22
.20
.24
.18
. 15
.22
.16
.15
.15
.22
.15*
.14*
.18
.22
.17|
.22
.14
.18
.25
.14
.18
.13
.15
.14
.12*
.14
.14
.14
.14
.12*
.12*
.13
.15
.14
.12*
.14
.14
.14
.14
.12*
.12*
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 14 pounds.................................
1205
Sliced..............................................................
1206
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds.................................
1208
/
Whole, 10 to 14 pounds.................................
1210 \
Sliced..............................................................
D o............................................................
1216
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds.................................
1218
Sliced..............................................................
1219
1201
1203
1205
1206
1207
1208
1209
1210
1216
1218
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Feb. 15.
.*22*
.26
.17
.15
.16
.16
.15
.15
.16
.17
.16
.17
.16
58
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
D E T R O IT , M I C H .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
JO. 15
. 15
.14
.17
.15
.12|
.15
$0.15
. 15
.14
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.20
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Leg of lamb, yearling/ per pound.
Do............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1205
1206
1208
1210
1216
1218
1219
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound...............................................................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do..................................................................
.18
.16
.18
.16
.18
.16
.18
1201
1203
1207
1209
1217
1219
Flour, wheat, per i-barrel bag:
Gold Medal..........................
Do..................................
Columbus.............................
Stott’s Fancy......................
Commercial.........................
Pillsbury’s Best...................
.88
.85
.75
.65
.65
.85
1201
1203
1207
1209
1217
1219
Com meal, in 2,3, or 5 pound lots, per pound.
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
Do..............................................................
1201
1203
1207
1209
1210
1217
1219
,o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
1203
1207
,o, fresh, per dozen.
Do.........................
1201
1207
1209
1210
1217
1219
o, storage, per dozen.
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
1201
1203
1204
1207
1209
1210
1217
1219
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub..
Do.
P rint...
Do.
Do.
Do.
T u b ....
P rint...
1201
1203
1207
1209
1217
1219
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o..............................
Do...............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
D o..............................
3j o ......................................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.18
.15
.14
.20
.14
.15
.15
$0
.20
.18
.19
.20
.18
.18
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.78
.80
.75
.70
.70
.80
.78
.75
.65
.65
.85
. 0333
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0250
.0333
.0333
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0250
.0333
.0300
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0250
.0333
.0250
.0250
.40
.40
.50
.40
.42
.44
. 45
.42
.42
.44
.40
.33
.40
.40
.34
.40
.36
.40
.30
.35
.35
.30
.37
.30
.35
.29
.30
.34
.32
.27
.23
.25
.25
.70
.28
.30
.30
.37
.30
.35
.28
.28
.26
.28
.25
.22
.25
.26
.40
.43
.40
.42
.45
.45
.46
.48
.37
.41
.38
.43
.45
.36
.38
. 45
.40
.41
.40
.40
.40
.37
.40
.43
.40
.42
.40
.42
.42
.37
.40
.35
.40
.30
.35
.30
.40
.38
.40
.32
.35
.30
.40
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article
in this report.
59
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
D E T R O IT , M IC H .—Concluded.
1913
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
1201
1203
1207
1209
1217
1219
Sugar, granulated, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.0600
.0588
.0606
.0650
.0588
.0645
$0.0650
.0588
.0606
.0650
.0625
.0645
1202
1204
1211
1212
1213
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
R aw................................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
D o.............................................................
R aw................................................................
D o.................... : ......................................
.08
.08
.08
.08
.07x\
.08
.08
.08
.08
.0 7 *
Jan. 15.
FAL iI j
1302
1304
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
1323
Sirloin steak (ramp),1 per poufid.
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
r iv e r
,
m a ss
$0.26
.32
.26
.30
.24
.28
.24
1319
1320
1321
1323
Round steak, per pound:
Top, bone out............
D o........................
D o........................
Whole, bone out-----D o........................
D o........................
Top, bone out............
Whole, bone out.......
D o........................
1302
1304
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.16
.20
.18
.22
1302
1304
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o....... .....................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
.10
.14
.14
.16
1302
1304
1309
1310
1315
1302 Pork chops, loin, per pound.
1304
D o....................................
D o....................................
1309
D o....................................
1310
D o....................................
1315
D o....................................
1319
D o....................................
1320
1321
D o....................................
1 The steak for which prices are here quoted is known as
this report, but in this city it is called “ rump ” steak.
.20
.22
.20
.22
.1 8
.24
.20
.16
.16
.16
.12
.12
.12
.18
.18
.16
.15
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0500
.0548
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
$0.0500
.0548
.0500
.0500
. 0 1 :0
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08|
.08
.09
.09
.09
.08*
.
$0.26
.32
26
30
$0.30
.35
.36
.34
.30
.30
.30
.28
.28
.3 0
.28
.26
.24
.22
.26
.24
.22
.18
.25
.18
.24
.24
.22
.16
.20
.16
.16
.14
.18
.18
.16
.12
.14
.18
.20
.17
.18
.19
.18
.20
.15
.17
.18
. 15
"sirloin” in most of the cities included in
60
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF 'THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
F A L L R IV E R , M A S S .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
1302
1304
1306
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o................................ .............
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o.............................................
D o..............................................
Do..................................... .
D o..............................................
1302
1304
1306
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
1323
Feb. 15,
$0.20
.25
.20
.20
.24
$0.20
.25
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.22
.22
.20
.22
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.22
.25
.21
.22
.24
.30
.24
.22
.24
$0.22
.25
.21
.22
.24
.30
.24
.22
.24
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..................................
D o................................
Whole, average 12 pounds..
Sliced.................... ............
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds___
Sliced..................................
D o................................
D o................................
D o................................
D o................................
.30
.30
.18
.24
.19
.32
.26
.26
.26
.28
.30
.30
.18
.24
.19
.32
.26
.26
.26
.28
1302
1304
1306
1309
1310
1313
1315
1319
1320
1321
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
D o............... ...................
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o ..................................
D o ...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
.15
.15
. 15
.14
.15
.15
.15
.16
.14
.15
.15
.15
.15
.14
.15
.15
.15
.16
.14
.14
1302
1304
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
1323
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o.............................................
.14
.14
.16
.20
.16
.18
.16
.16
.22
.16
.15
.18
.20
.18
.18
.16
.16
.22
1302
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound..................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o........ ........................................................
.24
.23
.22
.24
.25
.24
.24
.22
.27
.24
.23
.22
.24
.25
.24
.22
.24
.26
1304
1309
1310
1315
1319
1320
1321
1323
.12
.12
Flour, wheat, per i-barrel bag:
Gold Medal..........................
1304
90
.75
.75
Special brand......................
.75
1306
.75
Gold
Medal..........................
.80
.80
1309
Supreme..............................
.80
.80
1310
Gold Medal..........................
.80
.80
1313
.80
.80
D o..................................
1315
D o..................................
95
95
.80
.80
1319
D o..................................
.80
1320
.80
D o..................................
.80
1321
.80
D o..................................
.90
.90
1323
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling7’ ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative ” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
61
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
Table I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
F A L L R IV E R , M A S S .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1302
1304
1309
1310
1313
1315
1339
1320
1321
1323
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Com meal, per pound..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1306
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Feb. 15.
$0.0400
.0300
.0240
$0.0400
.0300
.0240
.0400
.0300
.0333
.0400
.0400
.0300
.0333
.0400
.0500
.0500
Jan. 15.
$0.0333
.0240
.0444
.0448
.0300
.0333
.0400
.0400
.0500
1315
1319
1320
1321
1323
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
.46
.46
.42
.48
D o...................................................................
.36
D o...................................................................
.44
.46
.42
D o...................................................................
.46
.44
D o...................................................................
.44
.42
1313
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.48
Do...................................................................
.46
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
1315
1317
1319
1320
1321
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
1306
Do...................................................................
D o................................... ...............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
1302
1304
1306
1309
1310
1320
1321
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
1302
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1315
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1302
1304
1306
1309
1310
1313
1315
1317
1319
1320
1321
1323
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub.................................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do..*.........................................................
Do............................................................
Do.............................................................
Print...............................................................
T u b.................................................................
Do............................................................
D o............................................................
D o.................................................. .........
Print..........................................................
1302
1304
1306
1309
1310
1313
1315
1319
1320
1321
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.....................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1304
1306
1309
1310
1313
.46
.36
.44
.36
.44
.46
.46
.48
.45
.40
.30
.36
.38
.30
.38
.30
.34
.35
.36
.38
.34
.36
.40
.39
.37
.39
.36
.39
.38
.39
.39
.36
.38
.39
.38
.45
.38
.45
.37
.42
.40
.40
.38
.40
.42
.40
.45
.40
.40
.40
.42
.40
.45
Feb. 15.
$0.0500
.0333
.0240
.0444
.0448
.0300
.0333
.0400
.0400
.0500
.0240
.36
.36
.38
.36
.36
.36
.38
.38
.38
.38
.40
.28
.28
.35
.30
.30
.30
.28
.28
.26
.26
.32
.25
.26
.25
.25
.26
.38
.37
.37
.36
.37
.36
.40
.40
.37
.35
.36
.44
.38
.37
.37
.36
.37
.36
.40
.40
.37
.35
.37
,44
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.30
.30
.25
.23
.25
.28
.25
.25
.25
.20
.30
.30
.25
.23
.30
.24
.26
.25
.22
.24
62
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
F A L L R IV E R , M A S S .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
1304
1306
1309
1310
1313
1315
1319
1320
1321
1323
Sugar, granulated, in 25-cent, 50-cent, or $1 lots,
per pound..........................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................... .............
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1307
1308
1311
1312
1322
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized.....................................................
Raw................................................................
Pasteurized.....................................................
Raw................................................................
D o.............................................................
1302
1913
Commodity.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0588
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0625
.0667
.0714
.0625
$0.0645
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0606
.0667
.0714
.0606
$0.0526
.0500
.0500
.0556
.0488
.0556
.0588
.0526
.0588
.0526
.0625
$0.0500
.0476
.0488
.0526
.0488
.0526
.0556
.0488
.0526
.0500
.0625
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D .
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.23
.18
.22
.20
.20
.17
$0.23
.18
.22
.20
.20
.17
$0.25
.18
.25
.28
.25
.20
$0.25
.18
.25
.28
.25
.20
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.17
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.17
.20
.15
.20
.25
.22
.20
.20
.18
.20
.25
.22
.20
1402
1403
1405
‘1407
1408
1409
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.15
.15
•12*
.15
.15
,12|
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.17
.15
.16
.20
.17
.13
.17
.15
.16
.20
.17
.14
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....... ...........................................................
Do...................................................................
.15
.12*
.12
.12|
.12|
.12*
.15
.12*
.10
.12*
.12*
.12*
.15
.12
.15
.16
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
.16
.15
.14
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.15
.18
.15
.18
.15
.20
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.15
.18
.18
.20
.17
.20
.16
.18
.18
.20
.16
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.25
.30
.22
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.22
.25
.30
.25
.25
.28
.25
.25
.33
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.33
.30
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.........................
d o ................................ : .................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.25
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.28
.28
.30
.35
.27
.25
.30
.30
.30
.35
.27
63
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
IN D IA N A P O IiIS , IN D .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o..................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1403
1407
1408
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15
$0.12*
.10
.15
.13
.12*
.12*
10.12*
•12*
.15
.13
.12*
.12*
$0.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
$0.15
.15
.16
.15
.15
.14
.15
.17
.15
.17*
.18
.18
.17
.18
.18
.17
.18
.20
.22
.20
.20
.15
.20
.22
.15
.23
.22
.25
.22
.20
.80
.85
.65
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
Dressed, drawn...........................
1401
1402
D o..........................................
f
L
ive.............................................
1403 [
Dressed, drawn...........................
1407
D o..........................................
1408
Do..........................................
1415
Do........................... ..............
f.
Flour, wheat:
Diadem, p< „ w _____________
1402
Pillsbury’s Best, per ^-barrel bag.
1403
Tip Top, per 20 pounds.................
1405
Diadem, per f-barrel bag...............
1407
1408
D o.............................................
1409
Do.............................................
.19
.22
.20
.20
.19
.22
.20
.18
.70
.85
.60
.80
.80
.75
70
80
80
75
.80
.80
.65
.80
.80
.70
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
.0200
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
0250
0250
0250
0250
0250
0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0286
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.35
.36
.32
.35
.33
.25
.30
.30
.28
.30
.27
1401
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
Com meal, in 5-cent lots, per pound.
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
,o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen .
D o.....................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.44
.40
.42
.45
.42
1407
1408
1409
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do.........................
D o..............................
.33
.30
.32
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
;s, storage, per dozen.
D o..............................
Do..............................
D o..............................
Do..............................
Do..............................
.35
.30
.32
.33
.30
.24
.25
.22
.23
.25
.24
.70
.28
.24
.23
1401
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o.................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.42
.45
.43
.45
.45
.39
.40
.42
.42
.42
.38
.40
.40
.42
.44
.40
.43
.40
.42
1402
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
.35
.35
.35
.35
.40
.35
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
64
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T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1402
1913
nmodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
1403
1405
1407
1408
1409
Sugar, granulated, in 25-cent or $1 lots, per
pound................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do..................................................................
D o ... ............................................................
Do..................................................................
D o................................................................. .
$0.0700
.0714
.0667
.0769
.0700
.0667
$0.0700
.0714
.0667
.0769
.0667
.0667
1406
1411
1412
1413
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized...................................................
Raw .............................................................. .
Pasteurized....... ..........................................
Do............... ..........................................
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
Jan. 15.
$0.0625
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0556
.0625
.08
.08
.08
Feb. 15
$0.0625
.0625
.0588
.0556
.0556
.0556
.08
.08
J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .
1506
1512
U521
H524
1525
1526
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
D o....... ............................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.25
.22
1506
1512
U521
»1524
1525
1526
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.18
1506
1512
11521
11524
1525
1526
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.25
.20
1506
1512
11521
11524
1525
1526
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.12
.07
1506
1512
1521
1524
1525
1526
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.15
.16
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................................................
1506
(
D o.............................................................
1509 \
Piece, average, 4 pounds................................
1512
Piece................................................................
1514
Do.............................................................
1519
Sliced..............................................................
1521
D o.............................................................
1523
Piece, 2 to 4 pounds.......................................
1524
Sliced..............................................................
1526
D o.............................................................
i Sells native beef.
$0.25
.22
.20
.18
.25
.20
.12
.07
.15
.15
.25
.35
.25
.35
.23
.22
$0.25
.28
.18
.30
.25
$0,25
.28
.20
.20
.21
.15
.20
.20
.20
. 21
.15
.25
.25
- .20
.20
.25
.25
.12*
.20
.20
.25
.25
.12*
.15
.12
.10
. 15
.15
.15
.12
.10
.20
.22
.20
.25
.25
.20
.20
•15
.15
.20
.22
. 20
.25
.25
.30
.25
.30
.22
.25
.25
.30
.23
.35
.30
.22
.25
.30
.23
.28
65
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
Table I .—RETAIL PRICES OP THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.20
.25
20
21
23
$0.19
.25
20
21
23
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
1505
1506
1509
1512
1514
1521
1523
1524
1526
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds..
Sliced..............................
Whole, 8 to 10 pounds...
Sliced..............................
Whole, 8 to 10 pounds...
Sliced..............................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds...
Sliced..............................
Do.............................
1505
1509
1514
1519
1521
1523
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.,
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
15
15
15
15
15*
15
.15
.16
.15
1506
1512
1524
1525
1526
Leg of lamb, yearling/ per pound.
D o ............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o ............................................
18
18
25
25
.20
.18
1506
1512
1519
1524
1525
1526
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound......................................................... .
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
.20
.20
.23
.25
.25
.20
.20
.22
1505
1509
1514
1519
1521
1523
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Canopy.................................
Town Talk...........................
De Soto................................
Gold Medal..........................
Town Talk...........................
De Soto..... ..........................
1505
1509
1514
1519
1521
1523
1505
1509
1514
1519
1521
1523
1524
1509
1514
1524
$0
30
$0.22
.25
.22
.22
.22
.30
.23
.28
.20
.19
.20
.20
.85
1.00
.90
.15
.15
.20
.20
.25
.23
.80
.95
.90
.80
.95
.90
Corn meal, per pound.
I>o..............: ..........
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o.........................
.0250
.0300
.0300
.0250
.0300
.0300
.0250
.0286
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0286
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0300
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.50
.40
.40
.40
.28
.35
.40
.40
.35
.40
.28
.30
.40
.30
.30
.30
.45
i», fresh, per dozen.
D o..........................
D o.............................
;s, storage, per dozen..
D o.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
1.00
.90
.90
1.00
.85
.25
.35
.40
.28
.30
.35
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling") varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative" prices are computed for this article in
this report.
1505
1509
1514
1521
1523
1524
87303°—Bull. 115—13------5
.40
.35
.32
.35
66
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .—Concluded.
Commodity.
1505
1509
1512
1514
1519
1521
1523
1524
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub.....................................
D o................................
D o................................
D o................................
Do................................
Print...................................
Do................................
D o................................
1505
1509
1514
1519
1521
1523
1524
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
.45
1505
1509
1514
1519
1521
1523
Sugar, granulated, per pound..
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.0625
.0833
.0800
1502
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
raw, per quart..................................................
Do................................................................... I
D o................................................................... !
Do...................................................................
D o................................................................... '
1504
1517
1518
1522
1913
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
10.42
.45
.40
.50
$0.42
.45
.38
.40
$0.45
.45
.40
.42
.35
.45
.45
.45
$0.45
.45
.40
.44
.35
.45
.45
.30
.30
.35
.35
.40
.35
.35
.30
.30
.35
.35
.40
.45
.40
.0625
.0769
.0800
.12*
•12*
.12*
.0714
.0625
.0588
.0650
.0600
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0556
.0600
.0600
.12*
.15
.12*
.12
.12*
.13
.12*
.12*
.12*
$0.20
.20
.25
.22
.20
.22*
.25
.20
.25
$0.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.22*
.25
.20
.25
.25
K A N SA S C IT Y , M O .
1601 Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
1603
D o....................................................................
1605
D o ....................................................................
1606
Da....................................................................
D o....................................................................
1607
D o....................................................................
1615
1617
Do....................................................................
1618
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
1619
1622
Do....................................................................
$0.20
.20
.20
.17*
.17*
.20
.20
.17*
.20
$0.18
.20
.20
.18
.17*
.18
.20
.17*
.20
1601
1603
1605
1606
1607
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................... ............................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.20
.17*
.16
.15
.17*
.15
.16
.17*
.17*
.20
.17*
.16
.15
.15
.15
.16
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22*
1601
1603
1605
1606
1607
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.17
.17*
.15
.14
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.17
.17*
.15
.14
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.17
.17*
.17*
.17
.17*
.15
.15
.17
.15
.17
.18
.15
.17
.17*
.16
.15
.17
.15
.17*
67
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF TftE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
K A N S A S C I T Y , M O .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.15
.15
.121
.12
.10
.11
.12|
•12*
.15
$0.12*
.15
.12*
.12*
.10
.11
.13*
.12*
.15
SO. 15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.14
.12*
.12*
.15
SO. 15
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.14
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
Feb. 15,
1601
1603
1605
1606
1607
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1601
1603
1605
1606
1607
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
D o....................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.17
.17*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.20
.20
.17*
.18
.15
.17*
.18
.18
.17*
.18
.18
.15
.18
.16
.17*
.18
.17*
.17*
.17*
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.30
.30
.35
.25
.20
.25
.25
.23
.30
.30
.35
.25
.20
.25
.25
.30
.30
.30
.25
.22*
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.25
.22*
.30
.30
.25
.30
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.25
.22
.35
.25
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
.22
.35
.25
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
.30
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Lard, pure, tub, per pound..
D o....................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.15
.15
.15
.14
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.14
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.15
.16
.15
.18
.17
.15
.17*
.15
.15
.16
.15
.18
.17
.17*
1601
1605
1606
1607
1615
1618
1622
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound..
D o..............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.18
.15
.16
.12*
.15
.15
.18
.15
.16
.12*
.14
.15
.18
.15
.20
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17*
.15
1601
1605
1606
1607
1614
1615
1617
1618
1622
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
L ive............................................
Dressed, not drawn...................
Do.........................................
D o.........................................
D o.........................................
D o.........................................
L ive............................................
D o.........................................
Dressed, not drawn...................
.15
.17*
.12*
.16
.17
.13
.15
.15
.17
•16§
.14
.15
.17
.15
.15
.14
.16
.15
.15
.17
.17
.16
.18
.14
.15
.15
.17*
.16
.15
.16
.17*
.17
.16
.18
. lo
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
68
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
K A N S A S C I T Y , M O __ Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Aristos..................................
Queen of Pantry.................
Aristos..................................
Kellg’s Best.........................
Aristos..................................
Kelly’s Best.........................
Aristos..................................
D o..................................
Com meal, per pound.
D o.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do.
Do.
o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1603
1605
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..
D o.........................
1605
1606
1617
1618
1619
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
D o..............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Butter, creamery, per pound:
P rin t...............................
D o..............................
Do.
D o.
Do.
D o.
T ub___
P rin t...
Do.
1601
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o...............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
D o..............................
1601
Sugar, ; ;ranulated, in 25-cent or $1 lots, per
pounc
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1603
1605
1606
1615
1617
1618
1619
1622
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.75
.90
$0.75
.90
$0.75
.90
.75
.70
.70
.80
.70
.80
$0.75
.85
.75
.70
.70
.75
.70
.80
.75
.75
.75
.80
.70
.75
.0286
.0250
.0286
.0200
.0278
.0286
.0286
0286
0250
0200
0200
0278
0286
.35
.35
.40
.35
.40
.38
.40
.0286
.0250
.0250
.0200
.0227
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0286
.0250
.0250
.0200
.0227
.0250
.0250
.0286
.0250
.30
.30
.40
.30
.27*
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
.22*
.25
.25
.30
.35
.35
.30
.25
.25
.33
.35
.25
.25
.20
.22
.17
.45
.45
.45
.45
.48
.40
.40
.45
.40
.38
.35
.35
.40
.35
.38.40
.42
.40
.40
.40
.40
.38
.40
.40
.40
.43
.40
.45
.40
.40
.42
.42
.42
.35
.40
.40
.35
.35
.45
.40
.40
.35
.35
.40
.40
.40
.45
.40
.40
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.25
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.20
.0714
.0625
.0714
.0625
.0714
.0769
.0625
.0714
.0714
.0625
.0714
.0667
.0714
.0667
.0667
.0714
.0588
.0556
.0625
.0556
.0625
.0588
.0556
.0714
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0625
.0556
.0500
.0714
.0556
69
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
K A N S A S C I T Y , MO.-Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1611
1612
1616
1620
1621
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized. ...................................................
R aw ................................................................
D o.............................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
R aw................................................................
Feb. 15.
$0.08
.10
.08*
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.08
.10
.08*
$0.08
.10
•08*
.08*
.10
$0.08
.10
.08*
.08*
.10
$0.25
.25
.20
.25
$0.25
.25
.22*
.25
.22*
M TTUE BOCK, AR K.
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1720
Sirloin
per pound.................... ......... ......
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do .
.
.....................................
$0.25
.22|
.20
.23
$0.25
.22*
.20
.20
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1720
"Round steals per pmind -,, T,........................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
Do
.............................................................
.17*
.17*
.17*
.18
.17*
.17*
.17*
.17*
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1720
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
.17*
.18
.15
.18
.17*
.17*
.15
.17*
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1720
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do ................................ : ..............................
..............................................................
Do
.12*
.12*
4
12*
'.12*
.12*
.15
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
.1720
Pork chops, loin, per pound......... .....................
D o...................................................................
Do ................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
Do
.........................................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.17*
.17*
.17*
1702
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1719
1720
Bacon smoked diced, per pound......................
D o...................................................................
Do ................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
Do
..............................................................
Do
.........................................................
Do
........................
1702
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1719
1720
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole 10 to 12 pounds ..............................
Sliced ...........................................................
D o ...........................................................
Do.............................................................
D o ...........................................................
Do
............................................
Whole 10 to 14 pounds
........................
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.17*
.17*
.20
.15
.18
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.17*
.18
.18
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.25
.35
.35
.30
.25
.35
.35
.30
.30
.35
.35
.35
.35
.35
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.20
.30
.25
.30
.30
.22
.25
.30
.35
.35
.35
.35
.35
.35
.20
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.23
70
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
L IT T L E R O C K , A R K .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
1702
1707
1708
1709
1711
1712
1715
1719
1720
1721
Lard, pure:
Per 5-pound pail, gross weight..
Tub, per pound.........................
D o.........................................
D o .......................................
Per 3-pound pail, gross weight..
Tub, per pound.........................
Do.........................................
D o........................................
D o........................................
D o . . . . ..................................
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1720
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
1704
1706
1711
1712
1715
1719
1720
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
Dressed, not drawn................... .
D o..........................................
D o.........................................
D o.........................................
D o.........................................
Live............................................ .
Dressed, not drawn...................
1702
1707
1708
1709
1711
1715
1719
1720
1721
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Orris....................................
Success.................................
Angel F ood........................
Orris....................................
Golden Crescent.................
Excellence...........................
Pride of Denver.................
Orris....................................
Special brand.....................
1702
1707
1708
1709
1711
1715
1719
1720
1721
Corn meal, in 10 or 12 pound lots, per p ou n d ...
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1701
1707
1708
1709
1711
1715
1719
1720
1721
1708
1709
1715
1913
Commodity.
;, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
Do......................................................
Do......................................................
Do......................................................
Do......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
D o.........................
D o.........................
Feb. 15,
Jan. 15.
$0.70
.13
.13
.13
$0.70
.13
.12*
.13
.11
.12*
$0.80
.15
.14
.13*
.55
.13
.14
.15
.15
.15
.20
.18
.20
.18
.18
.15
.17*
.17*
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.10
.28
.15
.17
.18
.17*
.20
.16
17*
20
14
17*
Feb. 15.
$0.80
.15
.15
.13*
.14
.16
.15
.20
.20
.20
17*
18
18
17
17*
15
.85
.85
.90
.90
.90
.90
.90
.85
.90
.85
.90
.90
.90
.90
.90
.90
.85
.90
.85
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0208
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0250
.0250
.0250
.40
.40
.45
.45
.35
.30
.30
.35
.40
.30
.35
.30
.35
.30
.35
.40
.30
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
.30
.20
.25
.20
.85
.90
.85
*35*
.90
.0250
.25
.20
1709 Eggs, storage, per dozen..
.40
.35
.25
Do
.25
1711
Do
.35
1715
.30
.30
Do
.25
1719
Do
.25
1721
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative ” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
71
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
L IT T L E R O C K , A R K .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1702
1707
1708
1709
1711
1715
1719
1720
1721
Butter, creamery, print, per pound__
D o.......................................... ..........
D o....................................................
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
D o....................................................
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
Do....................................................
1702
1707
1708
1709
1711
1715
1719
1720
1721
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
Do...............................
D o...............................
1707
1708
1709
1711
1715
1719
1720
1721
granitulated, in 25-cent or $1 lots, per
poumid___
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
1710
1714
1717
1718
1722
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered bottled, per
quart:.
Pasteurized or raw........................................
Pasteurized....................................................
R aw ................................................................
D o............................................................
D o........................................................... .
1702
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.45
.45
.45
.45
$0.45
.40
.45
.40
$0.50
.45
.45
.45
.45
.40
.45
.45
.45
$0.50
.45
.45
.45
.45
.40
.45
.35
.40
.40
.40
.45
.45
.40
.40
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.0625
.0600
.0625
.0588
.0625
.0588
.0625
.0588
.0500
.0588
.0550
.0556
.0588
.0550
.0500
.0556
0714
0700
0650
0714
0714
0700
0650
0714
0714
0667
09*
.10
10
:So*
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
Feb. 15.
.45
.25
10
LOS AN GELES, CAL.
1806
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
Sirloin steak, per pound..
Do..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
Do..............................
1806
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
Round steak, per pound.
D o...............................
D o...............................
Do...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
1806
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
1806
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
$0.20
.20
18
20
20
$0.20
.25
.25
.25
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.22
.20
17
17*
18
18
17*
.17*
.18
.20
.18
.18
.15
.18
.m
.20
.20
.20
.18
15
12*
10
16
12*
.12*
.15
.12*
.16
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.16
.15
.18
.15
18
17*
15
18
15
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
Do.*...........................
$0.20
.22
.22
.25
.20
.22
.22
$0.20
.20
20
22
20
15
12*
12*
15
12*
.22
.20
.20
.ie
72
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
L O S A N G E L E S , C A L __ Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.25
.20
.20
.22
.25
$0.25
.22
18
22
25
$0.22
.25
.20
.25
.25
.22
.25
$0.22
.25
.20
.25
.25
.30
.25
.35
.25
.25
.35
.35
.30
.30
.40
.25
.30
.35
.40
.30
.35
.30
.30
.40
.25
.30
.35
.40
1806
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o....................................
Do....................................
D o....................................
Do....................................
1801
1808
1811
1812
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
.30
.25
.35
.25
.30
.35
.35
1801
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.30
.30
.30
.40
.35
1801
1806
1808
1811
1816
1817
1820
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.15
.17*
.15
.17
.15
•17*
1806
1811
1812
1817
1818
1819
1820
Leg of lamb, yearling/ per pound.
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
.18
.15
.15
.18
.15
1811
1812
1817
1818
1820
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound............................................................... .
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o...................................................................
1801
1804
1808
1811
1816
Flour, wheat:
Capitol, per ^-barrel bag...........................
A l, per i-barrel bag..................................
D o..............................................................
Do..............................................................
A l, per i-barrel bag..................................
1801
1804
1808
1811
1816
Coro meal, in 5 or 10 pound lots, per pound.
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
15
17*
15
18
15
17*
Feb. 15.
.25
.35
.30
.35
.35
.40
.40
.30
.35
.30
.35
.35
.40
.40
.35
.17*
.18
.15
.20
.18
.17*
.20
.15
.18
.15
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.17*
.18
.18
.18
.16
.17
.18
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.25
.25
.25
.28
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.26
.30
.26
.28
.25
.27
.30
.28
1.60
.85
.85
.85
1.60
1.65
.85
.85
.85
1.65
1.65
.85
.85
.85
1.65
1.65
.90
.90
.85
1.70
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0400
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0400
.0300
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0400
.0300
.0350
.0300
.0350
.0400
Eggs, strictly fresh, per dozen:
.35
.20
Ranch...................................
.25
.40
1801
.30
.40
1804
Nearby.................................
.40
.30
D o..................................
.45
.30
.35
.28
1808
D o..................................
.40
.25
.40
.30
1811
D o..................................
.45
.25
1816
.40
.25
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
73
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I . -RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
LO S A N G E L E S , C A L .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1808
1812
1.801
1804
1808
1811
1816
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do.........................
$0.25
. i, storage, per dozen..
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o................. .............
.30
.35
.35
1801
1804
1808
1811
1812
1816
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o.................................................
Do.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
1801
1804
1808
1811
1816
Potatoes, Irish, per 100 pounds.
D o.........................................
D o........................................
Do........................................
Do........................................
.42*
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
1.90
2.00
2.00
2.10
2.30
$0.42*
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
1.90
2.00
2.25
2.40
2.50
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15,
$0.40
.45
$0.25
.30
.20
.30
.35
.30
.30
.25
.20
.42*
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.40
.45
.42*
.45
.40
.45
1.00
1.20
1.10
1.00
1.25
1.00
1.10
. 85
1.00
1.25
1811
1816
Sugar, granulated, per pound:
In $1 lots.............................
In 100-pound lots..............
In $1 lots............................
D o................................
D o................................
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0667
.0667
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0714
.0571
.0580
.0556
.0588
.0625
.0520
.0525
.0500
.0556
.0588
1805
1807
1809
1813
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized...................................................
R aw ..............................................................
Pasteurized...................................................
D o...........................................................
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
1801
1804
L O U IS V IL L E , K Y .
1901
1910
1911
1912
1916
1917
1918
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do ................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
............................................................
Do .................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
.............................................................
$0.18
.17*
.17
.20
$0.18
.17*
.17*
.20
1901
1910
1911
1912
1916
1917
1918
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
.................
Do
..........................................
Do
...........................
.17
.15
.15
.17*
.17
.15
.15
.17*
.17*
.17*
1901
1910
1911
1912
1916
1917
1918
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
..............................................................
Do
..............................
Do
............................................
Do
...............................................
.17
.15
.17
.17*
.17
.15
.15
.17*
.17*
.17*
.17*
1901
1910
1911
1912
1916
1917
1918
Chuck roast, per pound........................................
Do .................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
...............................................
Do
.....................................
.12*
.12*
.10
.10
.12*
.12*
.10
.12*
.15
.12*
.12
.12*
$0.20
122*
$0.20
.20
.20
.22*
.18
.20
.20
.15
.20
.16
.20
.20
:i3
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.13
.10
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
74
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . —Continued.
i---------------------------------1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
1901
1910
1911
1912
1916
1917
1918
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o....................................... ............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1901
1905
1910
1911
1912
1916
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o............ ! .....................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1917
D o...................................................................
1918
Jan. 15.
$0.15
.15
.15
.15
1913
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.15
.15
.12*
.15
$0.17*
.20
.17
.17*
Feb. 15.
$0.17*
.20
.15
.'17}
.25
.25
.20
.22*
.22*
.25
.22
.20
.20
.20
.30
.25
.30
.25
.27*
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.22*
.25
.25
.25
.20
.30
.22*
.25
.25
.25
.30
.20
.22*
.25
.25
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.27*
.20
.25
.25
1917
1918
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................................................
1901
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds..................................
1916
Sliced..............................................................
D o............................................................
1901
1904
1905
1908
1911
1912
1916
1917
1918
Lard, pure, tub, per pound..............................
D o................................................................
D o................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o.................................................................
D o.................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.13
.15
.17*
.15
.15
1901
1910
1911
1912
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound......................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o...................................................................
.17*
.15
.12*
.17*
.17*
.15
.12*
.17*
.17*
.17*
.12*
.20
.20
.18
.12*
.20
.17*
.20
.22*
.17*
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22*
.20
.20
.25
.22
.22
.75
.85
.85
.85
.85
.75
.85
.85
.85
.85
.0250
.0208
.0292
.0240
.0250
.0250
.0208
.0292
.0240
.0250
1905
1910
1911
1912
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
Dressed, drawn..............................................
1901
D o............................................................
1906
f
D o............................................................
1908 \
Dressed, not drawn.......................................
Dressed, drawn..............................................
1909
1912
D o ............................................................
D o............................................................
1917
D o............................................................
1918
1901
1904
1905
1908
1912
1916
1917
1918
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Monarch.........................................................
Acme..............................................................
Gold Medal.....................................................
White Plume................... .........................
Obelisk...........................................................
Eureka............................................................
White Plume.................................................
Acme..............................................................
1901
1904
1905
1908
1912
1916
1917
1918
Com meal, in 12 or 12* pound lots, per pound...
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.80
.85
.90
1.00
.90
.0208
.0208
.0250
.0200
.0208
.13
.15
.17*
.14
.15
.15
.80
.85
.90
.95
.90
.90
1.00
.90
.0208
,0208
.0250
.0200
.0208
.0160
.0240
.0240
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
75
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
LOm SVILiLiE, KY.-~Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
1904
1905
1908
1909
1912
1916
1917
1918
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen:
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.35
.40
.35
.35
.35
$0.40
.35
.30
.35
.35
$0.30
.27
.30
.30
.30
1901
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
1901
1904
1905
1912
1918
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o................................................................
D o...................................................................
1901
1904
1905
1908
1912
1916
1918
Butter, creamery, per pound:
.45
Print...............................................................
.35
.45
D o.........................................................
.40
.45
D o............................................................
.40
D o.........................................................
.45
.35
.45
D o.........................................................
.40
Tub..............................................................
1917
Print............................................................
D o.........................................................
1901
1904
1905
1908
1912
1916
1917
1918
Potatoes, Irish, per peck......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.35
.35
.35
.40
.35
1901
1904
1905
1908
1912
1916
1917
1918
Sugar, granulated, in $1 lots, per pound............
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do .................................................................
Do .................................................................
D o...................................................................
1902
1907
1909
1914
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
Do............................................................
R aw................................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.221
.25
Feb. 15.
$0.25
.25
.25
.221
.271
.25
.25
.25
.20
.20
.18
.221
.20
.40
.45
.40
.40
.40
.40
.45
.45
.40
.40
.421
.45
.45
.40
.35
.40
.40
.35
.221
.25
.25
.20
.25
.20
.20
.25
.20
.25
„20
.25
.20
.0625
.0667
.0667
.0714
.0667
.0667
.0625
.0667
.0667
.0667
.0500
.0526
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0476
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0526
.0556
.0556
.0500
.09
.09
•081
.09
.09
.09
.081
.09
.09
.09
.081
.09
.09
.09
.081
.09
M ANCH ESTER, N. H .
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Sirloin steak (Manchester cut)1, per pound.......
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
....................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.28
.30
.30
.25
.32
$0.28
.30
.32
.25
.32
$0.32
.38
.33
.30
.35
$0.32
.38
.33
.35
Round steak, per pound:
.22
.22
.18
.18
Whole, bone out............................................
2001
i
.28
.28
Top, bone out.................................................
2006
.24
.30
.30
.24
D o.............................................................
2010
.28
.15
.15
Whole, bone out............................................
2011
.30
.30
.28
.28
Top, bone out.................................................
2014
i The steak for which prices are here quoted is known as “ porterhouse ” steak in most of the cities included
in this report, but in this city it is called “ sirloin” steak.
76
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M A N C H E S T E R , N . H .—Continued.
1913
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Lard, pure:
Leaf, per 5-pound pail, gross weight.
Tub, per pound..................................
Do.................................................
Do.................................................
D o.................................................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Leg of lamb, yearling! per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
20
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound............................................................... .
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
24
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Pillsbury’s Best................. .
D o................................ .
Ivory..................................
Edgeworth......................... .
Atlas...................................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Com meal, per pound.
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Eggs, strictly fresh,
Near-by...........
Western...........
Near-by...........
Do............... .
D o.................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0
$0
20
$0
$0
Feb. 15.
85
85
85
85
80
0350
0360
0350
0360
0400
0400
0350
0360
0400
0500
0300
0350
0360
0400
0300
.38
.40
.32
.38
.44
.40
.45
.30
.35
.40
.40
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
77
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
M ANCH ESTER, N. H
Concluded.
1912
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2010
2011
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
D o....................................................................
$0.30
.25
$0.28
2001
2006
2010
2014
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.25
.30
.25
.24
.25
.30
.25
.28
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Butter, creamery, per pound:
T ub.................................................................
Print...............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
.42
.42
.44
.38
.40
.42
.42
.43
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.32
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
.44
.42
$0.44
.45
.40
.44
Potatoes, Irish, per peck......................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.33
.32
.35
.30
.36
.35
.35
.35
.22
.20
.19
.25
.23
2001
2006
2010
2011
2014
Sugar, granulated, per pound.............\..............
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0650
.0625
.0630
.0625
.0588
.0588
.0600
.0550
.0625
.0556
.0530
.0480
.0556
.0588 ...........*0556
2003
2005
2009
2012
2016
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized.....................................................
R aw ................................................................
Pasteurized.....................................................
R aw................................................................
D o.............................................................
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
.08
:08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
$0.20
. 17*
.20
.20
.20
$0.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
$0.20
.20
.22*
.22
.20
.20
.17*
.20
$0.20
.20
.22*
.22
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.40
.22
.23
.20
.23
00
o
M E M P H IS , T E N N .
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do....................................................................
2111 Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o ...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
2108
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.15
.15
.15
.18
v. 15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.20
.17*
.20
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.17*
.20
.17*
.20
.15
.15
2108
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do.....................................................: .............
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
.15
.20
.18
.20
.18
.15
.20
.18
.20
.18
.17*
.20
.22*
.20
.20
.17*
.15
.15
.17*
.20
.22*
.20
.20
.17*
.15
.15
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
2109
D o....................................................................
D o............................................ : .....................
2112
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
•12J
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
•12*
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.10
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.10
2108
2109
2108
2111
2116
12119
2120
2121
1Delivers no purchases.
78
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M E M P H IS , TENN.--Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2108
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
22101
2104
2108
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
2122
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Pi>™», 5 to 7 pounds.
___- . ____ . . . . . .
Sliced..............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.......... .................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
22101
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
Jan. 15.
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 14 pounds..................................
Sliced..............................................................
2108
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
1913
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.17*
.15
.18
.20
.15
$0.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.15
.17|
.251
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.27
.35
.30
.30
.30
.33
.30
.30
.25
.30
.16
.25
.30
.25
.30
.25
.16
.25
.30
.25
.30
.25
.19
.25
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
$0. m
.15
.18
.20
.171
Feb. 15.
$0.20
.20
.17*
.20
.17*
. 174
.17*
.20
.27*
.30
.30
.30
.35
.30
.30
.25
.30
.35
.19*
.25
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound..............................................
.11|
.12*
.11*
Do.............................................................
.15
.15
.15
Do.............................................................
.15
.15
.17
D o.............................................................
.15
.15
.18
Leaf, per 5-pound pail,2112
gross weight............
.75
.75
.75
Per 5-pound pail, gross weight.....................
.65
.65
.70
Tub, per pound..............................................
.121
.121
.15
D o..^ ........................................................
.15
D o.............................................................
-12*
2121
D o..............................................................15
D o.............................................................
.17
.16|
.75
.75
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
2108
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2121
Leg of lamb, yearling,3 per pound......................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
2108
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
Do....................................................................
22101
2104
2109
2111
2113
2116
12119
2120
2122
2109
2111
2112
2116
12119
2120
2121
.12 5
.15
.20
.18
.20
.15
.15
.20
.18
.20
.15
.20
.20
.22*
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.22*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17*
.20
1 Delivers no purchases.
Delivers no purchases under $5.
3 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices arcfcomputed for this article in
this report.
2
79
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
M E M P H IS , T E N N .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
12101
2104
2109
2112
2113
2116
22119
2120
2121
2122
12101
2104
2109
2112
2113
2116
22119
2120
2121
2122
2104
2109
2113
2114
2115
2116
2117
22119
2120
2121
2122
12101
2104
2109
2112
2117
2114
2115
2117
2120
2121
12101
2104
2109
2112
2113
2116
2117
22119
2120
2121
2122
12101
2104
2109
2112
2113
2116
*2119
2120
2121
2122
12101
2104
2109
1913
Commodity.
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Special B ra n d .....................................
Omega...................................................
Gold Medal...........................................
Omega...................................................
Gold Dust........................ ................... .
Idahome, Swansdown, or White Silk..
Snow Wreath....................................... .
Obelisk................................................. .
Purity................................................... .
Omega....................................................
Corn meal, per pound.
D o......................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.78
.90
90
95
75
$0.78
.90
90
95
75
$0.84
1.00
.85
.95
.85
.90
.90
.90
.85
0200
0300
0200
0250
0208
0250
0200
0300
0200
0250
0208
0208
.0158
.0300
.0208
.0250
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0208
Feb. 15.
$0.87
.85
LOO
.85
.90
.90
.90
.85
1.00
.0158
.0208
.0250
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0208
.0300
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.30
.35
.30
.30
.35
.30
.35
.30
.30
.30
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
D o..........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
.29
.27*
.30
.30
.30
o, storage, per dozen..
Do............................. .
D o..............................
Do..............................
D o..............................
30
.25
.25
.25
.20
.25
.35
.30
.25
.30
.30
.25
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.20
.20
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o.................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.41
.45
.45
.45
.45
.45
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.20
.25
.20
.19
Sugar, granulated, in $1 lots, per pound.
D o........................................................
D o........................................................
i Delivers no purchases under $5.
.20
.25
.25
.25
.30
0661
0714
0600
0656
0667
0650
2
.0556
.0588
.0550
Delivers no purchases.
.45
.45
.40
.45
.45
.40
.40
.40
.45
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.0500
.0556
80
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Table I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913. BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M E M P H IS , TENN.-Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2112
2113
2116
12119
2120
2121
2122
Sugar, granulated, in $1 lots, per pound............
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
2102
2110
2118
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized.....................................................
Raw.................................................................
Do.............................................................
Jan. 15.
1913
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0714
.0625
.0714
$0.0714
.0714
.0714
$0.0625
.0556
.0588
.0625
.0556
.0588
$0.0588
.0500
.0588
.0556
.0500
.0556
.0526
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
M IL W A U K E E , W I S .
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
D o....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.20
.22
.18
.16
.20
.20
.18
$0.20
.22
.18
.16
.20
.20
.18
$0.24
.22
.22
.18
.24
.22
.18
$0.24
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o.................................... .............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.18
.16
.16
.16
.17
.16
.18
.18
.16
.16
.16
.17
.16
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.16
.20
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.18
.20
.14
.16
.15
.16
.13
.18
.20
.14
.16
.16
.16
.13
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.15
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....... ...........................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.14
.16
.14
.13
.14
.14
.12
.14
.16
.14
.13
.14
.14
.12
.16
.16
.16
.15
.14
.14
.13
.16
.15
.14
.14
.13
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.14
.17
.15
.14
.15
.15
.14
.14
.16
.15
.14
.14
.12
.14
.14
.16
.16
.16
.15
.14
.15
.16
.16
.16
.16
.15
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.24
.30
.24
.24
.20
.24
.20
.24
.30
.24
.24
.20
.24
.20
.25
.25
.24
.28
.25
.24
.25
.24
.28
.25
.24
.25
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound........................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.24
.30
.24
.24
.20
.22
.20
.24
.30
.24
.24
.20
.22
.20
.25
.28
.26
.28
.25
.22
.25
1Delivers no purchases.
.
.22
.18
.24
.22
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.16
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.15
.16
.17
.28
.28
.26
.28
.25
.22
.25
81
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
M IL W A U K E E , W I S .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
2201
2202
2205
2207
2208
2209
2210
2212
2213
2214
2201
2203
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
2201
2205
2210
2213
2216
2219
2202
2207
2208
2209
2212
2214
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
10
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.14
.15
.16
.15
.15
*0
Feb. 15
$0.14
.16
.15
.15
.14
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
Do.................... ; .......................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Gold Medal.........................
Do............... .
D o...............
Pfllsbury’s Best..
D o............... .
.16
.18
.16
.16
.18
.16
.15
.18
.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
.18
20
.17
.18
.18
.20
.20
.16
.16
.20
.85
.85
.85
.80
.85
.75
85
85
85
80
85
75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.70
.0250
.0300
.0400
.0300
.0300
.0250
2202
2207
2208
2209
2212
2214
Corn meal, per pound.
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
Do.........................
D o.........................
.0250
.0250
.0400
.0300
.0300
.0250
0250
0350
0400
0300
0300
0250
2207
2208
2209
2210
2212
2214
2217
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.45
.32
.36
.45
37
35
42
45
38
35
36
2202
2207
2208
2209
2214
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..
D o.........................
Do..
Do.
Do.
.44
.36
.18
.20
.20
.18
.17
0300
0400
0300
0300
.35
.40
.32
.35
.30
.35
.24
.30
.30
.30
o, storage, per dozen..
2202
22
.26
.27
22
D o............................. .
2207
.24
.34
D o..............................
2208
.26
.24
D o..............................
2209
D o..............................
2210
.28
.30
30
Do..............................
.25
2212
2214
D o............................. .
.25
D o............................. .
.25
2217
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
87303°—Bull. 115-13-
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82
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M IL W A U K E E , W I S .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2202
2204
2207
2208
2209
2212
2214
2218
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print..................................
D o................................
Do................................
Tub....................................
D o................................
Print................................. .
D o................................
Do................................
2202
2207
2208
2209
2210
2212
2214
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.42
.40
.41
.41
.37
.43
.43
$0.42
.36
.37
.35
.37
.37
.35
.36
$0.40
.40
.39
.38
.35
.38
.37
.38
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do..............................
Do..............................
.35
.35
.25
.35
.35
.38
.35
.35
.35
.30
.35
.35
.18
.18
.18
.15
.20
.17
.15
2202
2207
2208
2209
2212
2214
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0600
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0500
2204
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, pas
teurized, per quart............................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.06
.06
.06
.06
.06
.06
.06
.06
.07
.07
.07
.07
.07
$0.20
.20
18
22
20
$0.20
.22
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
2206
2217
2218
2221
Feb. 15.
$0
40
0550
0550
0550
0500
.07
.07
.07
.07
M IN N E A P O L IS , M IN N .
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Sirloin steak, per pound.
D o.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Round steak, per pound.
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.18
.17
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
.20
.20
.20
.25
.16
.12$
.18
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
12*
15
12*
12$
12$
12$
15
12$
12$
12$
.15
.15
.14
.15
.15
.12$
.14
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
Do.....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
D o ....................................
15
18
14
15
12$
15
18
15
15
12$
.17
.18
.16
.18
.15
.17
.15
$0.20
.20
16
22
18
$0.20
.22
20
25
20
18
15
15
14
12$
15
15
83
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M IN N E A P O L IS , M I N N .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
2302
Sliced...............................
2307
D o.............................
2308
Piece, 5 to 7 pounds.........
2314
Piece, 8 to 12 pounds___
Piece................................
2315 fL Sliced..............................
2316
Do.............................
2318
Do.............................
Piece, 6 to 8 pounds.......
2320
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.25
.35
20
18
$0 25
$0.25
.35
.22
.20
.20
$0.25
.35
.22
.20
.20
.25
.25
.18
.25
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced.
D o.............................
D o.............................
Whole, 12 to 16 pounds..
Sliced..............................
Do............................
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds...
2301
2302
2304
2307
2308
2312
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
D o....................................
Do....................................
D o....................................
Do....................................
Do....................................
D o....................................
Do....................................
2302
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
D o............................................
Do............................................
D o............................................
Do............................................
D o............................................
Do............................................
2307
2314
2315
2316
2318
2320
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.15
.18
.18
.18
2301
2304
2307
2308
2312
2315
2317
2319
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Gold Medal........................
D o................................
Do................................
Ceresota..............................
Gold Medal........................
Special Brand....................
Ceresota..............................
Pillsbury’s Best.................
.85
.80
.80
.85
.80
.65
Feb. 15,
.18
.25
.25
.35
.15
.20
.25
.25
.35
.15
.20
.25
.25
.35
.18
.25
.25
.16
.25
.25
.35
.18
.25
.13
.15
.15
.15
.14
.15
.15
.13
.12*
.13
.15
.15
.15
.14
.15
.15
.13
.12*
.14
.15
.15
.16
.18
.17
.17
.18
.17
.17
.15
.12
.15
.15
.15
.15
.18
.14
.15
•lit
.12*
.18
.15
.18
.18
.18
.85
.85
.85
.85
.85
.65
.16
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.18
.15
.15
.16
.14
.20
.20
.18
.18
.16
.17
.15
.20
.20
.18
.20
.18
.70
.70
.70
.70
.85
.60
.70
.70
.75
.75
.70
.70
.13
.60
.70
.70
.0250
0250
.0250
.0250
2301 Com meal, in 10-pound lots, per pound.
.0250
2304
D o....................................................
0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
2307
Do......................................................
0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
2308
0250
.0250
D o.................................................... .
.0250
2312
D o....................................................
0250
.0250
.0250
.0190
2315
D o.....................................................
0230 i
.0230
.0230
2317
.0220
.0230
D o.................................................... .
.0250
.0250
D o......................................................
2319
1The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative ” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
84
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M IN N E A P O L IS , M I N N .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
2301
2304
2307
2308
2310
2312
2313
2315
2317
2319
Jan. 15.
gs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.,
Do....................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2304
2307
2308
2313
2315
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..
Do..........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
2301
2308
2313
2315
2319
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
2301
2304
2307
2308
2312
2315
2317
2319
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do.............................
D o............................. .
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
2301
2304
2307
2308
2312
2315
2317
2319
Sugar, granulated, in $1 lots, per pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
2303
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
pasteurized, per quart.......................................
Do..................................................................
Do..................................................................
Do..................................................................
2310
2311
2313
Jan. 15.
$0.30
.37
.34
.35
.30
.32
.35
.30
.28
.27
$0
.30
2313
2315
2317
2319
2312
$0
Feb. 15.
.32
.30
.30
.30
.28
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print.................................
D o..............................
Do...............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Tub..
Do.
Do.
2301
2303
2304
2307
2308
2310
1913
Commodity.
0667
0714
0667
0714
0714
0714
.07
.07
.07
.07
0714
0667
0714
0667
0667
0667
.07
.07
.07
.07
Feb. 15.
$0.28
.35
.30
.28
.28
***.‘ 30*'
.28
.23
.25
.30
.25
.23
.......
.25
.25
.20
.22
.22
.25
.18
.20
.20
.39
.38
.42
.40
.40
.40
40
.40
.42
.40
.42
.38
.40
.38
.38
.40
.37
.38
.15
.15
.15
.17
.18
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0625
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0556
.0556
.07*
.07
.08
.07
.07
.07
.07
.'is**
.15
.15
*0556
.0556
.0556
N E W A R K , N . J.
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Sirloin steak, per pound..
D o.....................
Do..............................
D o.................... 1........
D o..............................
Do..............................
D o..............................
$0.20
.22
$0.20
.22
$0.24
.26
.26
.25
.25
$0.24
.25
.26
.25
85
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N E W A R K , N . J .—Continued.
1913
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Round steak, top, bone out, per pound..............
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
$0.20
.20
$0.20
.20
$0.25
.24
$0.25
.24
.20
.24
.20
.26
.25
.24
.24
.28
.26
.25
.24
.24
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Rib roast, bone in, p e r pound _________________ _
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.18
.16
.18
.16
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.22
.18
.15
.18
.20
.22
.18
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Chuck roast, par p o u n d . _ . , . . . . . . . . r ____
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.14
.14
.14
.14
.16
.16
.16
.15
.14
.15
.14
.18
.18
.16
.16
.18
.18
.18
.16
.16
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.18
.18
.16
.18
.20
.22
.18
.16
.16
.16
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.24
.22
.18
.20
.18
.24
.22
.24
.22
2409
2411
2412
2415
2416
2417
2418
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds.................................
Sliced..............................................................
Do.............................................................1
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds..................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds...................................
D o.............................................................
Whole.............................................................
.15
.24
.15
.24
.18
.28
.16
.17
.16
.17
.18
.18
.20
.18
2403
2404
2406
2407
2409
2412
2415
2417
2418
Lard, pure, tub, per pound..................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.15
.14
.13
.15
.14
.16
.15
.15
.14
.13
.15
.14
.16
.15
.18
.16
.15
.17
.16
.18
.16
.16
.15
2409
2411
2415
2416
2417
2418
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound......................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................:
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do.
....................................................
.18
.16
.18
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.20
.18
.22
.22
.22
.20
2409
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
perpound..........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
2411
2412
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
'
.20
.20
.20
.20
Feb. 15.
.18
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.28
.24
.20
.24
.22
.18
.35
.18
.18
.19
.20
.16
.16
.16
.16
.18
.16
.15
.15
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.22
.24
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
86
BULLETIN- OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
N E W A R K , N . J .—Concluded.
1913
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2415
2416
2417
2418
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound.........................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
2403
2404
2406
2407
2412
2417
Flour, wheat:
Hecker's Cardinal, per ^-barrel bag..
Hecker’s Superlative, per ^ barrel b
Gold Medal, per iV-barrel bag............
Hecker’s Superlative, per ^-barrel ba
Gold Medal, per ^barrel bag............
Gold Medal, per ^ barrel bag............
2403
2404
2406
2407
Com meal, per pound.
D o.........................
Do..........................
D o.........................
.0400
.0300
.0300
.0343
.0400
.0300
.0300
.0343
.0400
.0300
.0333
2403
2404
2407
2412
2413
2417
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.55
.50
.50
.55
.50
.50
.50
.47
.55
.55
.50
.45
2403
2404
2406
2407
2412
2413
2417
Eggs, fresh,.per dozen.
Do.........................
D o.........................
D o..........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
2403
2404
2406
2407
2413
2417
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
D o..............................
Do..............................
Do..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
2403
2404
2406
2407
2412
2413
2417
Butter, creamery, per pound:
T ub...................................
Do...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
Print.................................
D o...............................
D o...............................
2403
2404
2406
2407
2412
2415
2417
2418
Potatoes, Irish, per * peck..
D o..................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2403
2404
2406
2407
2412
2417
Sugar, granulated, in 3*-pound lots, per pound
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2401
2402
2413
2414
Milk, fresh,’unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
Raw................................................................
Pasteurized.....................................................
D o.............................................................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
10.19
.20
10.20
.20
$0.22
.22
.22
.20
$0.22
.90
.95
.42
.90
.90
.48
.90
.90
.95
.90
.48
.90
1.00
.95
.95
.48
.90
1.00
.48
.55
.45
.40
.25
.42
.40
.40
.45
.40
.35
.40
.35
.28
0657
0686
0600
0657
0714
.09
.09
.09
.09
Feb. 15.
.22
.20
.85
.90
.46
.0400
.0333
.45
.45
.40
.44
.45
.40
.35
.25
.30
.36
.40
.35
*40
.30
.30
.30
.32
.25
.30
.42
.41
.44
.39
.43
.45
.43
.42
.44
.42
.45
.45
.44
.45
.44
.25
.30
.23
.23
.30
.25
.20
.20
.18
.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
.20
.20
.0600
.0686
.0629
.0600
.0657
.0571
.0600
.0543
.0543
.0571
.0571
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.40
.25
.20
.43
.47
.44
.44
.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
.0514
.0571
.*0543
.0571
.0514
.09
.09
.09
87
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N EW HAVEN, CONN.
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
1913
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
S ir lo in
pA f p o u n d , _
___________. , , ______
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.24
.24
.25
.28
.24
$0.24
.24
.25
.28
.24
$0.26
.30
.30
.32
.28
.32
.34
$0.26
.30
.30
.32
.18
.22
.22
.24
.20
.20
.22
.22
.24
.20
.22
.28
.25
.28
.25
.28
.28
.22
.28
.25
.28
.32
.34
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
Round steak, per pound:
Top, bone i n ..................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do............................................................
Top, bone o u t ...............................................
D o.............................................................
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.16
.20
.20
.20
.18
.18
.20
.20
.20
.18
.22
.22
.22
.22
.20
.25
.24
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
Chuck roast, bone in, per pound.........................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.14
.16
.16
.15
.16
.14
.16
.16
.15
.16
.16
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.16
.16
.18
.18
.18
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.16
.18
.18
.18
.16
.15
.16
.20
.18
.18
.20
.18
.20
.22
.18
.16
.18
.20
.18
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.25
.24
.20
.20
.20
.23
.24
.20
.20
.28
.25
.24
.28
.25
.25
.28
.25
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................................................
D o............................................................
Do............................................................
D o...........................................................
D o............................................................
Do............................................................
Do............................................................
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds.................................
.25
.25
.28
.28
.25
.25
.25
.28
.28
.25
.28
.30
.30
.30
.30
.32
.32
.22
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Lard, pure, per pound:
T ub.................................................................
D o................................ ...........................
D o............................................................
Leaf, tub.........................................................
T ub.................................................................
D o............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
.12
.14
.14
.15
.14
.13
.16
.15
.16
.16
.16
.16
.15
.28
.28
.22
.22
.24
.22
.25
.24
.18
.16
.20
.18
.28
.25
.28
.26
.25
.28
.25
.28
.30
.30
.30
.32
.32
.20
|
.12
.14
.14
.15
.14
.13
.16
.15
.16
.16
16
.12
88
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N E W H A V E N , C O N N .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Jan. 15.
g of lamb, yearling,i per pound
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
D o.............................................
Do..............................................
D o.............................................
Do..............................................
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound...............................................................
D o...................................................................
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do..................................................................
Do..................................................................
Do............................................... .................
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Pillsbury’s Best..................
Do..................................
Bridal Veil...........................
Pillsbury’s Best..................
Do..................................
Ceresota...............................
Pillsbury’s Best..................
Gold Medal..........................
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Corn meal, per pound.
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
D o..........................
2501
1913
Commodity.
2501
2504
2509
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
i, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.,
D o......................................................
Do......................................................
Do......................................................
Db......................................................
D o......................................................
Do......................................................
Do......................................................
D o......................................................
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2516
i, fresh, per dozen.
Do..........................
D o..........................
Do..........................
Do..........................
Do..........................
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
storage, per dozen.
D o.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
$0.14
.16
.16
.18
.16
.20
.20
.20
.24
.20
.85
.85
.0333
.0333
.0333
.0300
.45
.45
.50
.60
.45
.40
Feb. 15,
$0.16
.16
.16
.18
.16
Jan. 15.
$0.20
.20
.22
.22
.25
.22
.22
.23
.20
.85
.75
.78
.85
.75
.75
.85
.85
.75
.0333
.0333
.0333
.0300
.40
.50
.45
.50
.45
.40
.0333
.0333
.0333
.0300
.0333
.0350
.0350
.0250
.45
.40
.50
.50
.46
.50
.45
.40
.45
.30
.40
.35
.45
.35
.38
.33
.32
.30
.34
.40
.34
$0.18
.18
.16
.18
.16
.18
.16
.22
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.24
.20
.85
.85
Feb. 15.
.30
.30
.35
.28
.30
.25
.22
.22
.20
.22
.22
.22
.24
.21
•
.75
.75
.85
.75
.85
.80
.75
.0333
.0333
.0333
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0250
.38
.40
.40
.40
.38
.35
.30
.32
.35
.32
.30
.30
.27
.25
.27
.25
*.’ 20*
Butter, creamery, per pound:
.38
Tub.
2501
.38
.40
.36
2504
.36
Do.
.38
.40
.38
.36
Do.
.40
2511
2512
.38
Do.
.40
.40
Do.
2513
.37
.40
.42
.42
2514
Do.
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
89
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N E W H A V E N , C O N N .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2515
2516
Butter, creamery, per pound:
P rin t..................................
T u b ...................................
Jan. 15.
Potatoes, Irish:
Per peck.. .
2501
D o..............
2504
D o..............
2511
D o..............
2512
f
Per* peck.
2513 [
Per p eck ...
D o..............
2514
D o..............
2515
D o..............
2516
Feb. 15.
$0.40
.40
.40
.35
.28
2501
2504
2511
2512
2513
2514
2515
2516
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
2502
2506
2508
2509
2510
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Raw................................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
D o........................................................... .
R aw................................................................
Do........................................................... .
1913
.0625
.0667
.0714
.0667
.08
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.48
.40
$0.48
.40
.25
.28
.25
.25
.25
.24
.25
.25
.23
.25
.28
.22
.0526
.0588
.0625
.0571
.0588
.0556
.0625
.0556
.0500
.0500
.0526
.0556
$0.40
.40
40
40
0625
0625
0769
0667
.25
.0526
.0500
09
.09
.09
N EW O RLEANS, LA.
12605
2607
22627
22632
2633
2635
2636
2637
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
..............................
$0.15
.18
$0.15
.20
$0.17*
.22
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
$0.17
.22
.20
.20
.20
.17
.20
.15
.18
.15
.20
. 15
. 15
.17*
.15
.18
.15
.20
.15
.15
.15
.18
.15
.20
.15
.15
.20
.15
.20
.17*
.20
.15
.15
.08
.15
.15
.10
.15
.10
.12*
.12*
.10
.14
.15
.12*
.12*
.09
.12*
12605 Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
2607
D o...................................................................
22627
D o............................................. ! ...................
22632
D o...................................................................
2635
D o...................................................................
2636
Do...................................................................
2637
.12*
.12*
12605
2607
22627
22632
2635
2636
2637
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do................. ..................................................
D o . . . . . ...........................................................
Do...................................................................
Do ................................................................
.12*
.15
12605
2607
22627
22632
2633
2635
2636
2637
.08
.08
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
.12*
.10
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
* Sells western, or packers’ beef.
i Sells native beef.
.15
.18
90
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
TI E 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JA NTUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T abi e
N E W O R L E A N S , L A .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2605
2607
2627
2632
2633
2635
2636
2637
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
Do.....................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Sliced....... ......................
Piece. 5 to 8 pounds.......
Piece. 5 to 8 pounds.
Sliced.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds..
Whole, 9* to 14 pounds..
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds..
Whole, 6 to 10 pounds...
Sliced..............................
D o...........................
D o...........................
D o...........................
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds..
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound.........................
Per 5-pound pail, gross weight.
Tub, per pound.........................
D o........................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2607
2613
2627
2632
2633
2635
2636
2637
Leg of lamb, yearling/ per pound.
D o..........*...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2606
2607
2610
2628
2631
2635
2636
2637
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
L ive..............................................
Dressed, not drawn.....................
Do..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
D o..........................................
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Flour, wheat:
Gallisten’s Best, or Omega, per J-barrel bag.
Obelisk, per |-barrel bag...............................
D o............................................................
Angel Food, per ^-barrel bag........................
Obelisk, per ^-barrel bag.............................
Obelisk, per 1-barrel bag...............................
Obelisk, per ^-barrel bag.............................
Do.............................................................
Obelisk, per *-barrel bag...............................
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.17*
.20
$0.17*
.20
.30
.24
.30
.27
.30
.24
.28
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15
$0.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
$0.20
.34
.25
.32
.25
.27*
.30
.30
.25
.34
.25
.32
.25
.30
.25
.30
.30
.28
.22
.20
.20
.20*
.20
.20
.19*
.19
.18
.20
.19
.18
.17*
.20
.21*
.21
.19
.22
.25
.25
.30
.25
.19
.21*
.22
.19
.20
.25
.25
.30
.25
.20
.12*
.70
.12*
.13
.13
.70
.12*
.13
.15
.75
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.15
.75
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.14
.15
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.19
.20
.15
.20
.20
.20
.20*
.22
.20
.18
.18
.22
.20
1.00
.85
.85
.90
1.00
. 85
.85
.90
.19
.20
.22
.22
.20
.18
.20
.20
1.00
.90
.85
.95
.45
.90
. 45
.45
.85
.85
The
of________
the sheep
_____age
„ ___
^
1 Tt a prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ vearlL_07
(“ yea rling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no ‘ {relative ’ ’ prices are computed for this article In
this r sport.
91
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N E W O R L E A N S , L A .—Concluded.
1912
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Com meal, per pound..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
$0.0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
2601
2603
2606
2611
2618
2624
2625
2629
2630
2634
2639
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.41
.35
.40
.40
.42
.32*
.35
.33
.30
.35
2603
2611
2624
2630
2639
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
D o...................... . ...........................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
2603
2624
2625
2630
2634
2639
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
2601
2609
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print...............................................................
Do.............................................................
Tub.................................................................
Print...............................................................
Tub.................................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Potatoes, Irish:
Per 15 pounds.................................................
Per peck.........................................................
Per 10 pounds.................................................
Per 15 pounds.................................................
Per 10 pounds.................................................
Per peck.........................................................
Per 15 pounds.................................................
Per peck.........................................................
Per pound......................................................
2601
2606
2611
2618
2624
2629
2630
2634
2639
Sugar, granulated, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
2604
2609
2621
2623
2638
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
Do.............................................................
D o............................................................
R aw................................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
.30
Jan. 15.
$0.0300 i
. 02m i
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0240
.0250
.0250
.0200
.36
.33
.34
.35
.36
.35
.35
.35
.35
.38
.35
.25
.30
.30
.30
.27
.30
.30
.49
.45
.48
.44
Feb. 15.
$0.0300
02.w
. 0250
.0300
.0250
.0200
.0250
.0250
.0200
.29
.30
.32
.30
.32
.25
.30
.30
.27
.30
.30
.25
.20
.25
.26
.24
.25
.24
.25
.30
.27
.24
.23
.42
.36
.40
.42
.43
.40
.41
.44
.38
.45
.40
.40
.38
.44
.40
.41
.41
.40
.45
.40
.43
.40
.50
.40
.35
.50
.50
.40
.30
.50
.35
.25
.20
.40
.15
.25
.30
.25
.02
.35
.25
.15
.40
.15
.25
.30
.25
.01|
.0667
.0675
.0714
.0700
.0667
.0650
.0625
.0650
.0556
.0550
.0556
.0600
.0588
.0550
.0556
.0588
.0556
.0556
.0550
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0556
.0588
.0500
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
92
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le I . —
NEW YO R K , N. Y .
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Firlftin
pfir pniTnd............ ........... ..........
2708D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
$0.22
.20
.24
.22
.22
.24
.22
.22
.22
.24
.22
.22
.22
$0.22
.18
.22
.22
.22
.24
.22
.22
.22
.24
.22
.22
.22
$0.24
.20
.25
.24
.26
.28
.24
.24
.22
.28
.25
.24
.28
.24
.24
.26
.24
.24
.25
.22
$0.24
.22
.25
.24
.26
.30
.25
.24
.22
.28
.25
.24
.28
.24
.24
.28
.24
.24
.26
.22
2703 ■Rnimd 5?t.p.alrJtnp; honpi ont,; pp.r poyind ,.
Do...................................................................
2708 4
Do...................................................................
2712
Do...................................................................
2719
Do...................................................................
2723
Do...................................................................
2725
Do...................................................................
2731
Do...................................................................
2734
Do...................................................................
2735
Do...................................................................
2736
Do...................................................................
2737
Do...................................................................
2738
Do...................................................................
2739
Do.......... ........................................................
2740
Do...................................................................
2741
Do...................................................................
2743
Do...................................................................
2744
Do...................................................................
2746
Do...................................................................
2747
Do...................................................................
2748
.22
.20
.22
.20
.22
.22
.20
.20
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.22
.18
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.20
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.22
.22.
.24
.22
.24
.25
.23
.24
.22
.25
.24
.22
.26
.24
.20
.25
.22
.24
.23
.22
.22
.20
.24
.22
.22
.25
.24
.24
.22
.25
.24
.24
.26
.24
.20
.25
.22
.24
.23
.22
2703 Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do...................................................................
2708
Do...................................................................
2712
Do...................................................................
2719
Do...................................................................
2723
Do...................................................................
2725
Do...................................................................
2731
Do...................................................................
2734
Do...................................................................
2735
Do...................................................................
2736
Do...................................................................
2737
Do...................................................................
2738
Do...................................................................
2739
Do..................................................................
2740
Do...................................................................
2741
Do...................................................................
2743
2744
Do...................................................................
Do..................................................................
2746
Do...................................................................
2747
Do..................................................................
2748
.20
.18
.18
.20
.20
.22
.18
.18
.18
.22
.18
.18
.18
.20
.16
.18
.20
.20 •
.22
.18
.20
.18
.22
.18
.18
.18
.22
.20
.22
.24
.22
.23
.22
.20
.18
.24
.20
.18
.22
.26
.22
.24
.18
.20
.22
.18
.22
.20
.22
.24
.20
.23
.22
.20
.18
.24
.20
.18
.22
.26
.22
.24
.20
.20
.20
.20
.12*
.12
.14
.12*
.16
.16
.12
.12
.12
.16
.14
•12J
.16
.16
.12
.12
.12
.16
.12*
•12|
.14
.14
.18
.16
.14
.16
.14
.18
.14
•12|
.12*
.14
.14
.18
.18
.14
.16
.14
.18
.14
2703
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
2703
2708
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
Chuck roast, per pound.....................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Feb. 15.
93
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
e I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
:E 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
NUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N E W Y O R K , N . X .—Continued.
1912
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.12*
.14
$0.12*
.14
2703
2708
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ...................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................................................................
Do ..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o . . . . .............................................................
.20
.18
.20
.16
.18
.18
.18
.20
.16
.16
.16
.16
.18
.20
.20
.22
.20
.20
.23
.24
.22
.20
.20
.22
.22
.22
2703
2708
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
2703
2708
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
Jan. 15.
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o...........................................................
D o.............................................................
Do...........................................................
Do.............................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
D o...........................................................
Piece, 9 to 12 pounds....................................
Sliced..............................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................................................
D o.............................................................
Whole, average, 10 pounds...........................
Sliced..............................................................
D o.............................................................
Whole, 8 to 10 pounds...................................
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds.................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds...................................
Sliced..............................................................
Whole, 8 to 15 pounds...................................
Whole, 8 to 14 pounds...................................
Whole.............................................................
Whole, 7 to 11 pounds...................................
f
Sliced..............................................................
1
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds...................................
Whole, 8 to 14 pounds...................................
Sliced..............................................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds ................................
D o.............................................................
Whole, 7 to 10 pounds...................................
Whole, 8 to 12 pounds ................................
Do.............................................................
f
1
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.14
.16
•14*
.14
.16
.12*
.18
.16
.14
$0.14
.16*
.14
.12
.16
.14
.18
.17
.15
.20
.15
.18
.16
.18
.18
.15
.20
.16
.18
.18
.15
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.22
.20
.22
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
•16*
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.18
.22
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18*
.19
.22
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.23
.22
.22
.20
.20
.22
.20
.22
.22
.22
.25
.24
.24
.28
.24
.28
.20
.20
.24
.20
.25
.20
.21
.24
.19
.22
.23
.25
.22
.22
.25
.24
.24
.28
.24
.28
.20
.20
.25
.20
.25
.22
.21
.25
.20
.22
.22
.25
.26
.26
.28
.25
.28
.25
.15
.28
.28
.16
.20
.16
.28
.15
.16
.16
.15
.28
. 15
.25
.28
.16
.20
.16
.28
.16
.16
.16
.15
.28
.30
.30
.20
.20
.18
.28
.17
.18
.19
.17*
.30
.30
.18
.22
.19
.28
.17
.18
.19
.18
.18
.18*
.28
.20
.17
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18*
.28
.20
.18
.18
.18
.20
94
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
N E W Y O R K , N . Y .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
2702
2705
2709
2710
2711
2717
2720
2723
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
2736
2738
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
“ D o....................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
2703
2705
2708
2712
2719
2723
2725
2731
2734
2735
2736
2737
2738
2739
2740
2741
2743
2744
2746
2747
2748
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound............................................................... .
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2701
2702
2705
2709
2711
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Pillsbury’s Best..
Heeker’s Superlative.
Pillsbury’s Best........
Gold Medal.................
Pillsbury’s Best..........
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0 14
15
13
13
15
13
15
14
14
15
13
14
14
16
15
$0.14
.15
.13
.13
.15
.15
.15
.14
.14
.15
.13
$0.15
.14
.17
.16
.16
.15
.17
.16
.17
.17
.15
.16
.17
.16
.16
.14
.14
.15
.16
.17
.14
.16
.15
.16
.16
.14
.20
.18
.18
.12*
.16
.18
.14*
.16
.16
.16
.14
.18
.16
.18
.14
.16
.18
.14*
.18
.18
.14
.16
.22
.15
.24
.14
.14
.14
.20
.16*
.14
.13
.14
.14
.15
.15
.15
.22
.17
.18
.20
.20
.22
.20
.18
.20
.18
.20
.22
.20
.20
.14
.20
18
.18
.18
.20
.20
.19
.20
.20
.20
.22
20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.22
.20
.20
.16
.20
.18
.18
.16
.20
.20
.20
.20
.93
.90
.85
.80
.90
.94
.90
.85
.85
.90
.84
.80
.82
.75
.85
Feb. 15.
$0-15
.15
.17
.16
.16
.13
.15
.16
.16
.17
.15
.16
.17
.16
.16
.14
.16
.15
.16
.17
.18
.16
.16
.22
.15
.22
.14
.16
.14
.20
.16
.12*
.17
.16
.14*
.15
.16
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.22
.20
.20
.18
.22
.20
.20
.22
.22
.18
.22
.20
.20
.22
.22
.79
.80
.78
.75
.85
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as ‘ ‘ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
variesconsiderably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
95
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
N E W Y O R K , N . Y — Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
2717
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
2742
2744
2745
2746
1913
Commodity.
Flour, wheat, per §-barrel bag:
Gold Medal....................................................
D o ............................................................
Hecker’s Superlative or Gold Medal............
Gold Medal....................................................
Pillsbury’s Best.............................................
Gnid Mftrifli
___________
Hecker’s Superlative.....................................
Do.............................................................
Gold Medal....................................................
Do.............................................................
Hecker’s Superlative.....................................
2720
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.85
.90
.90
.90
.85
.85
.90
$0.85
.90
.90
.90
.85
.90
.90
$0.75
.85
.85
.75
.80
.75
.88
.90
.72
.75
.75
Feb. 15.
$0.75
.80
.85
.75
.75
.75
.88
.85
.69
.75
.75
2701
2702
2705
2709
2711
2717
2720
2729
2730
2744
Corn meal, per pound..........................................
Do__ IT__ T.....................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0400
.0343
.0343
.0286
.0286
.0286
.0300
.0333
.0371
.0400
.0343
.0343
.0286
.0400
.0286
.0300
.0333
.0357
.0457
.0343
.0343
.0286
.0400
.0286
.0300
.0333
.0371
.0333
.0457
.0343
.0343
.0286
.0400
.0286
.0300
.0333
.0286
.0333
2701
2702
2705
2707
2709
2710
2711
12714
2715
2717
2718
2720
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
2742
2744
2745
2746
2701
2702
2705
2707
2709
2711
2715
2717
2720
2728
2729
2730
2732
2744
2745
2701
2702
2705
2709
2710
2715
2717
2720
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
Do....................................................... I.........
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Eggs, storage, per dozen......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.45
.40
.55
.53
.45
.45
.50
.58
.51
.45
.45
.42
.48
.50
.60
.49
.45
.50
.50
.35
.50
.45
.50
.55
.43
.40
.40
.39
.42
.43
.38
.39
.42
.40
.45
.45
.40
.35
.50
.45
.40
.35
.30
.34
.36
.40
.33
.39
.35
.30
.40
.40
.33
.35
.45
.34
.35
.40
.32
.35
.40
.33
.30
.30
.35
.28
.30
.30
.35
.27
.40
.48
.50
.45
.45
.48
.47
.45
.50
.45
.39
.40
.40
.36
.38
.45
.36
.35
.34
.37
.34
.38
.35
.35
.32
.40
.30
.35
.32
.35
.35
.35
.37
i Delivers no purchases.
.40
.40
.40
. 37
.40
.45
.40
.38
.33
.38
.24
.25
.28
.25
.27
.25
.23
.27
.30
.30
.28
.30
.30
.30
.30
.23
.30
.25
.25
.22
.25
.25
.30
96
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
N E W Y O R K , N . Y .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2742
2744
2745
2746
Eggs, storage, per dozen......................................
Do.............................................................. .
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2701
2702
2707
2709
2710
2711
12714
2715
2717
2718
2720
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
2742
2744
2745
2746
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub.................................................................
D o............................................................
Do............................................................
Do............................................................
Do............................................................
Do.............................................................
Print...............................................................
Tub.................................................................
Do............................................................
Do............................................................
Do............................................................
D o .................................................... .
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
D o............................................................
D o ............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do............................................................
2701
2705
2709
2717
2720
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
2742
2744
2745
2746
Jan. 15.
.45
.45
.44
.47
.43
.47
.48
Feb. 15.
$0.45
.37
.44
.39
.39
.36
.40
.37
.37
.41
.37
.35
.41
.35
.37
.41
Potatoes, Irish:
Per peck.........................................................
Per pound, in 10-pound lots.........................
Per pound, in 5-pound lots...........................
Per pound, in 4-pound lots...........................
2710
Per pound, in 3-pound lots...........................
Per pound, in 3$-pound lots.........................
Per peck.........................................................
Do.............................................................
Per pound, in 8-pound lots...........................
Per peck.........................................................
Per pound, in 3-pound lots...........................
Per pound, in 9-pound lots...........................
Per pound, in 8-pound lots...........................
Per pound, in 4-pound lots...........................
D o ...........................................................
2711
2717
2720
2726
2728
2729
2730
2732
2742
2744
2745
2746
Sugar, granulated, in 3§-pound lots, per pound.
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
2710
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2706
2707
2713
2714
2715
2716
2718
2727
2733
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
per quart:
Raw or pasteurized.......................................
D o.............................................................
Raw ................................................................
D o.............................................................
Pasteurized.....................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
2701
2702
2705
2709
$0.48
.43
.47
.43
.45
.46
.44
.45
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.30
.27
.30
.30
$0.30
.41
.39
.43
.41
.41
.41
.42
.41
.39
.43
.41
.43
.45
.39
.41
.41
.40
.39
.39
.41
.42
.37
.43
.43
.43
.42
.38
.42
.39
.43
.41
.42
.43
.41
.43
.43
.40
.41
.41
.43
.2800
.0300
.0200
.0200
.0233
.0229
.3200
.5000
.0250
.4500
.0267
.0222
.0175
.0250
.0200
.2900
.0250
.0200
.0200
.0233
.0229
.3200
.5000
.0250
.4000
.0267
.0222
.0188
.0250
.0250
.23
.30
.0629
.0600
.0600
.0571
.0600
.0629
.0600
.0571
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0629
.0657
.0571
.0571
.0571
.0571
.0629
.0543
.0571
.0571
.0600
.0571
.0571
.0600
.0543
.0514
.0514
.0514
.0543
.0571
.0486
.0514
.0543
.0543
.0514
.0514
.0514
.0486
.0486
.0514
.0486
.0514
.0514
.0514
.0486
..514
.0543
.0457
.0486
.0486
.0514
.0486
.0486
.0486
.0486
.0429
.0457
.0457
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.08
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
1Delivers no purchases.
.09
97
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T able
O M A H A , NEBR.
1913
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
$0.15
.20
.20
.18
.18
.15
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.15
.16
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.20
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o............... ...................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
•12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.14
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.18
.15
.17*
.20
.15
.15
.18
.17*
.15
.15
.15
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o............................................. .....................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.12*
.12*
.12
.10
.12*
.10
.12*
.12*
.12
.10
.12*
.10
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.14
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.12*
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Pork chops, loin, per pound...............................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.15
.16
.15
.17
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12*
.12
.12*
.14
.18
.17*
.18
.18
.15
.15
.17
.17*
.18
.15
.15
2805
2806
2807
2815
2816
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound..... ................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o.................... ..............................................
.25
.25
.22
.22
.20
.20
.22
.22
.25
.15
.25
.30
.25
.30
.22
.25
.30
.25
.30
.22*
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound........................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.25
.25
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
.25
.20
.23
.20
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.35
.25
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
.15
.15
.15
.12*
.15
.12*
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.13
.12*
.16
.18
.17*
.15
.18
.15
.16
.18
.17*
.15
.15
.15
2805
2806
2807
2814
2815
2816
Leg of lamb, yearling,1 per pound......................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.15
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.18
.18
.15
.20
.12*
.12*
.15
.18
.17*
.15
.15
.15
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.15
.20
.20
.18
.15
.17*
Jan. 15.
$0.18
.30
.23
.25
.22
.20
Feb. 15.
$0.18
.30
.23
.20
•22*
.22
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
.16
.17
.15
.15
per pound..........................................................
.18
.14
.18
.15
D o...................................................................
2806
.17*
.16
.15
.15
D o....................................................................
2807
.18
.15
.14
.15
2815
D o....................................................................
.16
.15
.15
.15*
D o....................................................................
2816
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
2805
87303°—Bull. 115—13------7
98
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND B Y FIRMS— Continued.
O M A H A , NEBR.-Concluded.
1913
Firm !
num- j
ber.
1913
Commodity.
.Tan. 15
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
2805
2806
2807
2814
2816
Flour, wheat:
Updyke, per ^-barrel b a g ..............
Ul>dyke, per ^-barrel b a g .............
Pride of Omaha, per J-barrel bag .
Sunshine, per ^-barrel b a g ............
Special brand, per J-barrel bag---Blue Bell, per f-barrel bag........... .
2805
2806
2807
2814
2816
Com meal, in 8 or 10 pound lots, per pound.
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
D o..............................................................
.0250
.0225
.0250
.0180
.0250
.0250
.0225
.0250
.0180
.0250
.0250
.0225
.0250
.0180
.0250
.0250
2805
2806
2807
2816
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
.40
.40
.38
.40
.30
.30
.33
.40
.28
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
2807
2814
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
D o.........................
.28
.30
.23
2806
2807
2814
2816
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
D o.............................
Do.
Do.
.23
.23
.22
.25
.20
.20
2805
2806
2807
2814
2816
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
D o................................ ...............
D o ...............................................
.38
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
$1.50
.75
. 75
1.55
. 75
.30
.28
Potatoes, Irish:
bushel.
2805 rL Per
Per geek ...
2806
Do!.*!]!
2807
2814
Do.......
Do.......
2816
2806
2807
2814
2816
Sugar, granulated, in 25*cent, 50-cent, or $1
lots, per pound......................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
Do......................................................
2801
2802
2803
2804
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
per quart:
Pasteurized...................................................
R aw ..............................................................
Do...........................................................
Do...........................................................
2805
$1.50
.75
.75
1.55
.75
$0.70
.75
.70
1.45
.70
$1.35
.75
.70
1.45
.65.0250
.0225
.0250
.0200
.30
.35
.45
.40
.42
.45
.35
.37
.35
.38
.40
.40
.40
.35
.35
.30
.40
.40
.40
.35
.35
.40
.40
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.0714
.0667
.0700
.0714
.0714
.0667
.0700
.0714
.0625
.0625
.0588
.0556
.0556
.0625
.0625
.0588
.0556
.0556
.0500
.07*
.08
•08*
.07*
.08
.08*
.08
.08*
.08
.08*
.08
.08*
.08
.08*
.20
.75
P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .
2903
2905
2911
2912
2914
2916
2917
2921
2925
Sirloin steak (Philadelphia cut)1, per pound...
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do....................................................................
$0.25
.25
.30
.25
.28
.25
.25
.28
.28
$0.25
.25
.25
.25
.28
.25
.25
.28
.28
$0.25
.28
.30
.28
.30
.30
.25
.32
.32
$0.25
.28
.30
.28
.30
.30
.25
.32
1The steak for which prices are here quoted is known as “ porterhouse ” in most of the cities included in
this report, but in this city it is called “ sirloin” steak.
99
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P H IL A D E I jP H IA , P A .—Continued.
1912
Firm j
num-;
ber. I
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
2903 Round steak, top,bone out, per pound.
2905
D o......................................................
2911
Do......................................................
2912,
D o......................................................
2914
Do......................................................
2916
Do......................................................
2917
Do......................................................
2921
Do......................................................
2925
Do......................................................
D o......................................................
2927
; Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.20
.20
.22
.20
.23
.22
.20
.22
.22
.22
$0.20
.20
.22
.20
.23
.20
.20
.22
.22
.22
$0.22
.20
.25
.20
.25
.24
.24
.28
.28
.22
$0.20
.20
.25
.22
.25
.24
.24
.28
.22
2903
2905
2911
2912
2914
2916
2917
2921
2925
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.16
.20
.20
.18
.18
.20
.18
.18
.20
.16
.20
.20
.18
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.18
.23
.22
.20
.20
.22
.20
.22
.25
.18
.23
.22
.20
.20
.22
.20
2903
2905
2911
2912
1914
1916
2917
2921
2925
2927
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
.14
.12
.14
.16
.16
.14
.14
.15
.16
.14
.14
.12
.14
.16
.16
.14
.14
.15
.16
.14
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.18
.20
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
.16
2903
2905
2911
2912
2914
2916
2917
2921
2925
2927
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
Do.....................................
D o.....................................
D o.....................................
Do....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
D o....................................
D o.....................................
Do.....................................
.18
.16
.20
.20
.20
.18
.16
.19
.20
.19
.16
.16
.18
.20
.18
.14
.16
.18
.18
.15
.20
.18
.20
.25
.22
.18
.18
.21
.20
.19
.20
.18
.20
.20
.22
.18
.18
2905
2911
2912
2914
2915
2916
2917
2921
2925
2926
2927
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
Do..............................................
D o.............................................
D o..............................................
Do.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
Do.............................................
Do.............................................
.22
.20
.24
.25
.23
.20
.20
.20
.25
.24
.20
.22
.20
.24
.22
.23
.20
.20
.20
.25
.24
.16
.22
.25
.26
.23
.23
.22
.22
.24
.25
.24
.23
.22
.25
.25
.23
.23
.22
.22
.25
.30
.30
.18
.28
.25
.25
.28
.30
.18
.25
.30
.30
.18
.25
.23
.25
.26
.30
.18
.25
.30
.35
.20
.28
.25
.25
.28
.32
.25
.30
.34
.20
.28
.25
.25
.23
.22
.32
.28
.32
.28
.14
.14
.14
.14
.15
.14
.15
.15
.15
.42
.15
.16
.15
.45
.25
.20
.16
.20
.19
.25
.24
.23
Ham, smoked, per pound:
2905
2911
2912
2913
2914
2915
2917
2921
2925
2926
2927
2903
2904
2905
2906
Do...........................
Do...........................
Whole, 9 to 12 pounds.
Sliced.............................
Do...........................
Do...........................
Do............ ..............
D o...........................
Whole...........................
Sliced.............................
D o...........................
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound.........................
Do........................................
Do........................................
Per 3-pound pail, gross weight.
.32
100
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
ran. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.13
.14
.13
.13
.12
.11
.13
.13
.13
.13
$0.13
.14
.13
.13
.12
.11
.13
.13
.13
.13
$0.16
.15
.14
.15
.13
.12
.15
.12
.14
.14
$0.13
.16
.14
.15
.13
.12
.15
.13
.14
.14
2911
2913
2914
2915
2916
2917
2920
2925
2926
2927
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound.
D o...............
D o...............
D o...............
D o...............
D o................
Do...............
D o...............
D o...............
D o...............
2903
2905
2911
2914
2916
2917
2921
2925
Leg of lamb, yearling,! per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o.............................................
.16
.18
.16
.16
.16
.14
.16
.16
.16
.18
.16
.16
.16
.14
.16
.16
.16
.18
.20
.18
.18
.16
.20
.16
.18
.20
.20
.18
.18
.16
2903
2904
2907
2911
2914
2916
2917
2925
2926
2927
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o ................... .............................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
.18
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.22
.19
.19
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.23
.19
.20
.20
.22
.22
.22
.20
.20
.20
.24
.20
.23
.20
.22
.22
.22
.20
.20
.20
.24
.20
2903
2906
2913
2914
2915
2917
2920
2926
2927
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel \
Millbourne..... .............
Gold M e d a l..............
D o.........................
D o.........................
Bridal Veil........ ..........
Pillsbury’s Best..........
Gold Medal.................
D o.........................
D o..........................
.90
.85
.85
.90
.85
.86
.85
.86
.85
.90
.85
.85
.90
.85
.85
.85
.86
.85
.80
.75
.80
.80
.75
.76
.75
.75
.80
.80
.75
.80
.80
.76
.76
.75
.75
.80
2903
2906
2914
2917
2920
2926
2927
Com meal in 2-pound lots, per pound.
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
D o....................................................
.0300
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.42
.45
.46
.42
.45
.43
.38
.48
.40
.4
.45
.45
.40
.44
.40
.42
.40
.44
.45
.45
.40
.42
.38
.42
.45
.40
.42
.42
.36
.38
.40
.37
.45
.38
.30
.30
.32
.30
.32
.32
.26
.28
.28
.28
.32
.29
.30
.30
2903
2904
2907
2908
2911
2913
2914
2915
2916
2917
2920
2925
2926
2927
strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
1
.37
.40
.38
.38
.41
.35
.37
.18
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
101
I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
P H II jA D E I iP H IA , P A .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
2903
2904
2911
2915
2916
2917
2920
2925
2926
2927
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
D o.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Jan. 15.
$0.33
.26
.35
.29
10.32
gs, storage, per dozen..
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
$0.36
.30
.24
.28
.27
.24
.25
.25
.22
.30
.28
.32
.28
.30
.32
.28
Feb. 15.
$0.28
.30
oCO
2904
2911
2914
2920
2925
1913
Commodity.
.25
.23
.24
.25
2903
2904
2907
2908
2911
2913
2914
2916
2917
2919
2920
2925
2927
Butter, creamery, print, per pound..
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o..........................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
.47
.50
.52
.52
.50
.50
.48
.50
.52
.42
.50
.48
.50
.50
.45
.45
.47
.45
.45
.40
.42
.45
.40
.45
.45
.46
.48
.45
.50
.47
.48
.46
.46
.45
.48
.44
.45
.45
.44
.48
.45
.50
.50
.48
.46
.45
.45
.48
.44
.45
.45
.47
2903
2912
2914
2915
2917
2920
2926
2927
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
.45
.60
.45
.40
.40
.40
.50
.44
.45
.60
.50
.40
.44
.40
.60
.44
.30
.35
.30
.35
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.35
.30
.35
.28
.30
.30
.30
2903
2906
2911
2914
2915
2917
2920
2926
2927
Sugar, granulated, per pound..
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.0650
.0600
.0650
.0650
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0650
.0600
.0650
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0550
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0550
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0450
.0450
.0500
.0500
2901
2908
2919
2923
2928
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, pasteurized,
per quart:
Bottled...........................................................
Bottled or from can.......................................
Bottled...........................................................
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
.08
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .
3003
3013
3016
3017
3018
Sirloin steak, per pound..
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
$0.23
.25
.23
.20
$0.23
.25
.22
.20
$0.25
.30
.25
.22
.22
$0.25
.30
.25
.22
.22
3003
3013
3016
3017
3018
Round steak, per pound.
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
.20
.16
.18
.22
.25
.20
.20
.20
.22
.25
.20
.20
.20
102
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
3003
3013
3016
3017
3018
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
3003
3013
3016
3017
3018
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
3003
3013
3016
3017
3018
$0.18
.18
22
20
15
15
m
m
Feb. 15,
Jan. 15.
$0.18
.18
.20
.20
$0.20
.22
.22
.20
.18
.12*
.15
.12*
.12*
.16
.18
.13
.15
. 15
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o...................................
.18
.16
.15
.15
.15
.22
.20
.19
.18
.18
3003
3007
3013
3014
3016
3018
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
.23
.23
.20
.20
.28
.28
.25
.25
.28
.32
.25
3003
3007
3013
3016
3018
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
.25
.23
.25
.32
.30
.25
.30
.35
.25
3007
3008
3010
3013
3014
3015
3016
3018
3019
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.15
.13
.12*
.13
.14
.13
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17
.i5
.18
.13
.17
3003
3013
3016
3018
Leg of lamb, yearling/ per pound.
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
.18
.18
.15
.18
.23
.20
.22
.20
3006
3013
3015
3016
Hens, year or more old, dressed, drawn, per
pound................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.25
.22
.20
.25
.25
.22
.20
.25
.26
.23
.22
.25
3007
3008
3010
3014
3015
3017
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
New Century.....................
Pillsbury's :
Minnehaha.........
Vienna...............
Pillsbury’s Best..
Minnehaha.........
.85
.85
.83
.83
.85
.83
.85
.85
.83
.83
.85
.85
.70
.70
.73
.73
.80
.80
3007
3008
3010
3014
3017
3019
Com meal, in 3 or 10 pound lots, per pound.
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
.0300
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0333
.0300
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0333
.0300
.0250
.0230
.0250
.0333
.0250
15
13
12*
13
14
13
18
Feb. 15.
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
103
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.40
.38
.40
.40
$0.35
$0.40
.42
3007
3010
3015
3017
3018
3019
o. strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
3004
3008
3014
3017
3019
o, fresh, per dozen.
D o.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
3004
3007
3008
3010
3015
3017
3018
3019
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
D o..............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
3004
3007
3008
3010
3014
3015
3017
3018
3019
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
T u b ....
P rint...
Do.
Do.
.47
.45
.45
.43
.45
.43
.45
.47
.40
.42
.40
.40
.40
.40
3007
3008
3010
3014
3017
3019
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o..............................
Do..............................
Do...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
.40
.35
.30
.40
.35
3007
3008
3010
3014
3017
3019
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
3001
3004
3011
3012
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, per quart:
Bottled or from can, raw...........................
Bottled, raw...............................................
Bottled, pasteurized...................................
Do.........................................................
.32
.45
.28
.28
.30
.45
*32'
Feb. 15.
.38
.40
.40
.35
$0.25
.27
.25
.33
.32
.35
.30
.35
.30
.32
.32
.33
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.40
.40
.43
.40
.25
’ .*25*
.25
.25
.41
.43
.44
.45
.40
.45
.45
.44
.42
.44
.43
.44
.40
.40
.35
.40
.40
.25
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.25
.20
.25
.23
.25
.0700
.0660
.0650
.0750
.0700
.0700
.0660
.0650
.0750
.0650
.0600
.0520
.0600
.0650
.0600
.0606
.0520
.0550
.0650
.0550
.0606
.08
.08
.10
.10
.08
.10
.10
.10
.10
.08
.08
.08
.10
.10
PORTLAND, OREG.
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3118
3121
Sirloin steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o ...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
$0.18
.18
.18
. 18
.18
.15
.20
$0.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.15
.18
$0.20
.22
.20
.20
.22
.22
.23
$0.25
.22
.20
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3118
3121
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o ..................... : ...........................................
D o.......
..............................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.15
.18
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.17
.15
.17
.15
.15
.17
.15
.16
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.22
.20
.23
.20
.20
.20
104
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P O R T L A N D , O R E G .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
1913
Commodity.
ber.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15,
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o....................................T.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3118
3121
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
.15
.17
.15
.16
.15
.17
.16
.15
.17
.15
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3118
3121
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o...................................
D o ..................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.18
.20
3101
3105
3107
3108
3111
3113
3117
3119
3120
3121
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.30
.35
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.25
.28
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.22
.25
.28
.30
.30
.18
.20
.15
.17*
.17*
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3119
3120
3121
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
W hole..
Sliced..
$0.18
.20
.18
.17*
.18
.18
.20
Feb. 15.
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3118
3121
Ham, smoked, per pound:
$0
Jan. 15.
.30
.25
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
$0.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
.20
.15
.17
.16
.20
.20
.20
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
3105
3106
3107
3108
3111
3115
3119
3120
3121
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17*
.16
.15
.18
.20
.15
3105
3107
3108
3113
3117
3118
3121
Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound.
Do...............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.17
.18
.15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.18
.18
.15
.17*
.18
.18
.20
.15
.18
.15
3105
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound........................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
.20
.23
.20
.18
.20
.20
.22
3106
310V
3108
3111
.17*
.17*
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.17*
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
105
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P O R T L A N D , O R E G .—Concluded.
Firm
num
ber.
1912
Jan. 15.
3117
3118
3121
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound.........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3101
3106
3111
3115
3119
3120
Flour, wheat:
Brilliant, per {
Olympic, per ^-barrel bag.
Special brand, per ^-barrel I
Vim, per ^-barrel bag.
D o................. ........
D o.........................
3101
3106
3111
3115
3119
3120
Com meal, in 9 or 10 pound lots, per pound.
D o..............................................................
D o................. ............................................
D o..............................................................
Do..............................................................
D o..............................................................
3101
3105
3106
3111
3115
3118
3119
3120
3122
Eggs, strictly fresh, per
Ranch
Ranch, select.
Ranch............
Select..............
Near-by.........
D o............
D o............
D o............
D o............
Do............
3101
3115
3120
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
D o.........................
Do.
3105
3106
3111
3115
3122
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
D o..............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
3101
3106
3111
3115
3118
3119
3120
Butter, creamery:
Pnnt, per 2 pounds.
D o......................
D o......................
Do......................
Per 1 pound1...........
Print, per 2 pounds.
f
D o......................
[
Print, per 1 pound..
3101
3106
3111
3115
3119
3120
Potatoes, Irish, per 100 pounds.
D o........................................
D o .......................................
Do........................................
D o........................................
Do........................................
3113
Sugar, granulated, per pound:
In $1 lots.................................
3101
3106
D o................................
D o................................
3111
D o................................
3115
’
In
100-pound
lots....................
3119 i In $1 lots..................................
3120
D o................................
3102
3103
3110
1913
Commodity.
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
per quart:
R aw..............................................................
Pasteurized...................................................
D o...........................................................
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.22
.18
.18
$t>.20
.18
.16*
$0.25
.18
.18
.20
$0.18
.18
.25
1.35
1.50
3.50
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.50
3.50
1.35
1.40
1.35
1.30
1.35
3.20
1.30
1.35
1.30
1.40
1.40
3.20
1.40
1.40
1.40
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0300
.0389
.0333
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0300
.0389
.0333
.0250
.0350
.0250
.0300
.0389
.0333
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0350
.0389
.0333
.40
.40
.45
45
35
30
40
30
22*
.40
.40
.40
.45
.40
35
.35
.30
30
.30
17
.90
.85
.90
.80
.85
.80
.85
.90
.90
'.'85*
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.45
1.75
1.60
.30
.25
.30
.30
.90
.90
.85
.90
.45
.90
.90
.75
.75
.65
.70
.75
.75
.0667
.0769
.0714
.0714
.0667
.0769
.0714
.0714
.0667
.0714
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0714
.0714
.0714
.0667
.0667
.10
.10
.09
.10
.10
.09
.10
.10
i Description “ tub” or “ print” not reported.
90
0625
0714
0556
0588
0635
.09
►.10
.10
106
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P R O V ID E N C E , R . I.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
$0.37
.34
.30
.35
.35
.30
Feb. 15.
$0.37
.34
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15,
$0.40
.40
.40
.38
.40
.35
.38
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Sirloin steak (Providence cut),1per pound.
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Round steak, bone out, per pound:
Top..............................................
W hole.........................................
Top.............................................
D o.........................................
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
D o.........................................
.27
.25
.30
.32
.32
.25
.32
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.22
.25
.23
.20
.20
.25
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Chuck roast, per pound:
Bone out...................
Bone in ....................
Do......................
Bone out.......... ........
Bone in ....................
Do......................
Do......................
.18
.15
.16
.20
.16
.16
.18
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
Do*.................... .............
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.18
.16
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o.............................................
.23
.22
.25
.22
.22
.20
.22
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 10 to 16 pounds..
Whole, 12 to 15 pounds..
Sliced..............................
Do.............................
Whole, 9 to 14 pounds...
Sliced..............................
D o............................
.35
.30
.18
.14
.30
.25
.16
.25
$0.43
.40
.40
.42
.40
.35
.38
.18
.15
.30
.32
.18
.25
.25
.19
.17
.30
.32
.18
.25
.25
.16
.15
.16
3201 Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
.15
.16
.13
D o...................................
3203
.14
.12
3209
Do.
.13
.15
.15
.15
Do.
3211
.14
.14
.14
3212
Do.
.15
.12
.15
3213
Do..
.15
.13
.13
3214
Do..
.16
.16
Do..
3215
i The steak for which prices are here quoted is known as “ porterhouse” steak in most of the cities
included in this report, but in this city it is called “ s:* ’
107
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P R O V ID E N C E , R . I .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
3203
3209
3211
3213
3214
3203
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Leg of lam^, yearling,1per pound......................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.15
.18
.18
.18
.16
$0.16
.18
.18
.18
.16
$0.16
.22
.15
.20
.18
$0.18
.22
.15
.20
.20
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound...... - - . _________ , __________
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.22
.23
.18
.22
.20
.23
.22
.18
.22
.23
.20
.25
.25
.22
.25
.23
.23
.22
.25
.23
.23
.22
.24
3201
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
King Arthur..................................................
Gold Medal....................................................
Special brand.................................................
King Arthur..................................................
Pi11sbnry,a Rest,........ ............ ......................
Gold Medal.....................................................
Kin^ Arthur..................................................
D o.............................................................
1.00
1.00
.83
1.00
.90
.85
1.00
.83
1.00
.90
.85
1.00
.90
.78
.72
.90
.80
.90
.90
.90
.90
.78
.75
.90
.80
.90
.90
.90
3201
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Corn meal, per pound..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
3201
3209
3211
3212
3215
Eggs strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3203
3209
3211
3215
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Eggs, storage, per dozen.......................................
Do...................................................................
D o............... ...................................................
D o...................................................................
Do
.........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3201
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3215
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Print...............................................................
Tub.................................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Print...............................................................
Tub........................................... : ....................
Do.............................................................
Feb. 15.
.0300
.0300
.0240
.0350
.0240
.0250
.0300
.0240
.0350
.0240
.0250
.0300
.0280
.0300
.0240
.0350
.0288
.0400
.0300
.0300
.0280
.0300
.0240
.0350
.0288
.0400
.030
.03
.48
.43
.50
.44
.53
.45
.50
.52
.45
.37
.45
.43
.45
.40
.33
.38
.40
.43
.41
.33
.38
.35
.37
.30
.35
.32
.28
.25
.25
.28
.30
.30
.23
.28
.23
.25
.28
.30
.25
.23
.42
.39
.38
.43
.42
.40
.39
.44
.39
.40
.43
.45
.40
.40
.34
.30
.30
.35
.41
.38
.30
.40
.32
.40
.44
.40
.40
.47
.42
.40
.44
.43
.40
.45
.42
.40
.30
.40
3201 Potatoes, Irish, per peck.....................................
.40
.30
.23
.37
.39
.25
3203
D o...................................................................
.22
.32
.35
3209
.25
D o...................................................................
.25
3211
.40
.40
.25
D o...................................................................
.25
.35
3212
.40
.25
Do...................................................................
.30
.35
.35
3213
.30
D o...................................................................
.25
3214
.40
.40
.25
Do...................................................................
.25
3215
D o...................................................................
.25
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.77 The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
108
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P R O V ID E N C E , R . I .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
3203
3209
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
Sugar, granulated, in 25-eent, 50-cent, or $1 lots,
per pound.........................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
Do..................................................................
3202
3204
3205
3206
3208
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized...................................................
R aw ..............................................................
Pasteurized................................ ..................
R aw ..............................................................
Pasteurized...................................................
3201
1913
Commodity.
Feb. 15.
$0.0714
$0.0625
.0606
.0714
.0606
.0714
.0556
.0606
.0769
.0625
.0714
.0625
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0556
.0526
.0500
.0625
.0500
.0667
.0556
.0526
08
08
R IC H M O N D , V A .
3303
3304
3316
3319
Sirloin steak, per pound..
Do..............................
D o..............................
Do..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
3304
3308
3316
3319
3320
Round steak, per pound.
D o..............................
Do..............................
D o..............................
Do................. .............
D o..............................
3303
3304
3308
3316
3319
3320
$0.18
.22
.18
.20
$0.18
.22
.18
.20
$0.23
.23
.20
.22
.20
.23
$0.23
.23
.20
.20
.19
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.23
.20
.16
•16§
.20
.17
.16|
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
.18
.18
.15
.18
.18
.15
.16|
.23
.20
.15
.16|
.20
.15
.23
.20
3303
3304
3308
3316
3319
3320
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
•12*
.15
.12
•12*
.12*
.15
.11
.12*
.15
.15
.12*
.12*
.18
.12*
.15
.15
3303
3304
3308
3316
3319
3320
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o................................... .
D o...................................
D o....................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
•16f
.18
.17
•16|
.15
.15
.15
.15
.17
.18
.18
.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
3303
3304
3306
3308
3311
3313
3319
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
.20
.25
.25
.25
.25
.22
.25
.22
.25
.20
.25
.25
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.20
.18
.20
.25
.25
.20
.18
.20
.25
.25
.20
.20
.20
.25
3303
3304
3311
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Sliced.............................
D o...........................
D o...........................
D o...........................
Whole, 6 to 8 pounds...
.22
.18
.20
.20
•16§
.20
.15
.12*
.16§
.12*
.18
.20
.18
.25
.22
.25
.20
.20
109
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
R IC H M O N D Y A .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
3313
3319
3320
Hams, smoked, per pound:
Sliced..............................
Whole............................
Do...........................
3303
3304
3306
3311
3313
3319
3320
Lard, pure:
Per 3-pound pail, gross
Tub, per pound— __
D o.........................
Do..........................
Do.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
3304
3308
3316
3319
Leg of lamb, yearling,1 per pound.
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o ............................................
D o.............................................
Do.............................................
3302
3304
3305
3318
3319
3320
3303
3304
3311
3313
3319
3320
3303
3304
3306
3311
3313
3319
3303
3304
3305
3306
3311
3313
3319
3320
1913
Commodity.
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Pillsbury’s Best...................
Gold Medal..........................
Obelisk.
Dunlop.
Obelisk..
Com meal, per pound.
D o.........................
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
;gs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
D o................., ....................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o.......................................................
D o......................................................
D o.....................................................
D o......................................................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.20
$0.20
$0.25
.20
.21
.15
.14
.14
.15
15
14
m
15
•16|
.18
.18
.15
.45
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.16|
.20
.19
.20
.20
.14
.16
.90
.75
.85
.0200
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0200
.0200
3305
Eggs, fresh, per dozen—
3303
3305
3306
3313
3319
Eggs, storage, per dozen .
D o..............................
Do.
Do.
Do.
.28
3303
3304
3306
3311
3313
3319
3320
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
D o.......................................... .
D o...............................................
.43
.48
.45
.45
.50
$0.25
.20
.20
15
15
12J
15
16§
20
16|
20
20
.20
.20
.22
.16
.20
.22
.20
.90
.70
.85
.40
.38
.40
Feb. 15.
.0250
.0240
.0250
.0200
.37
.35
.35
.28
.45
.40
.72
.80
.80
.90
.75
.85
.72
.80
.80
.90
.75
.85
.0200
.0240
.0240
.0208
.0200
.0200
.0168
.0200
.0240
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.35
.28
.0208
.0200
.0224
.0160
.27
.28
.23
.25
.28
.28
.27
.25
.25
.23
.25
.23
.28
.32
.30
.40
.45
.45
.42
.42
.43
.42
.45
.45
.45
.43
.20
.41
.43
.45
.43
.45
.43
1 The prices are for the article gcucii
known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ), varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact mat, in some firms, the age
varies considerably
seasons of the year, no “ relative7 prices are computed for this article in
Lerably with different seasons
this report
110
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
R IC H M O N D , Y A .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
b er.
3303
3304
3306
3311
3313
3319
3320
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
D o...............................
3303
3304
3306
3311
3313
3319
3320
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
3310
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
raw, per quart.................................................
Do..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
3314
3315
3322
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.35
.40
.40
.40
.40
$0.38
.40
.40
.45
.40
$0.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.35
.25
$0.25
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0650
.0700
.0575
.0600
.0600
.0650
.0650
.0560
.0600
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0600
.0600
.0500
.0560
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
$0.25
.25
.23
.18
.20
$0.25
.25
.22
.20
.0500
.0550
.0560
.0500
S T . tiO U IS , M O .
3401
3402
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do............... ...................................................
Do...................... .............................................
D o ..................................................................
Do................*..................................................
Do...................................................................
$0.22*
.21
.20
.15
. 15
3401
3402
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.20
.16*
.15
.15
.20
.20
.17
.15
.15
3401
3402
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
. 15
.16
.18
.14
.12*
.15
.16
.18
.14
.13
.20
.16
.18
3401
3402
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
.12*
D o...................................................................
.12*
Do....................................................................15
D o...................................................................
.10
D o...................................................................
.08
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.12*
.12*
.15
.11
.09
.15
.12*
.14
.12*
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
. 15
.11
.15
.15
3401
3402
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Pork chops, loin, per pound................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
.15
.17
.15
.12*
.15
.20
.17
.18
.16
.17
.20
$0.20*
.21
.20
.15
.15
.22
.22
.25
.22
.20
.20
.20
.18
; 17
.20
.22
.20
.20
.17|
.20
.20
.20
.20
.17
.16
.12*
.15
.m
.17“
.20
.18
.18
.18
.m
.19
.18
.16
.17.|
.17
.15
•17*
.15
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
Ill
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
S T . L O U IS , M O .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
3402
3405
3406
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
Do..............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
3402
3405
3406
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Ham, smoked, per pound:
S lice d ...........................
Do............................
Whole.............................
Sliced..............................
Whole, 10 to 12 pounds..
Sliced..............................
D o............................
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds..
3401
3402
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.25
.30
.18
.20
$0.25
.25
.18
.20
$0.25
.30
.19
.25
.25
. 22*
.25
.30
. 15$
.20
.15
.25
.28
.15$
.20
.15
.25
.30
.18$
.25
.17
Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound.
D o..............................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.15
.15
.17
.14
.14
.15
.16
.16
.20
.18
.18
.15
.18
3402
3405
3406
3408
3411
3414
3416
3417
3418
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.12$
.12$
.12$
3401
3405
3408
3411
3416
3417
3418
Hens, year or more old, per pound:
Dressed, not drawn.....................
Live..............................................
Dressed, not drawn.....................
D o .........................................
D o..........................................
Do..........................................
D o..........................................
3402
3405
3406
3411
3414
3416
3417
3418
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Gold Medal......................
Royal Patent.......................
Standard Tilton..................
Royal Patent.......................
Gold Medal..........................
Royal Patent.......................
Do..................................
Gold Medal..........................
3402
3405
3406
3411
3414
3416
3417
3418
Com meal, per pound.
D o.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
3405
3406
3411'
,o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
D o......................................................
. 12$
.15
. 12$
.15
.14
. 12$
.12$
.12$
. 12$
.15
.16
.16
.15
.15
.15
.15
.16
.17$
.18
.18
.18
.80
.75
.70
.70
.80
.75
.70
.70
.0300
.0333
.0240
.40
.40
.40
.35
. 12$
. 12$
. 12$
Feb. 15.
.75
.70
.70
.75
.75
.70
.70
.70
.67
.70
.75
.0333
.0240
.0333
.0333
.0160
.0250
.0200
.0333
.0333
.0160
.0250
.0200
.0176
.0333
.35
.35
.32$
.40
.30
.30
.30
.28
.25
.30
.25
.0200
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
112
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I*— RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
S T . L O U IS , M O .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
3414
3416
3417
3418
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
D o........................................................
Do.
Do.
3411
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
3406
3411
3414
3418
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
Do.............................
Do.
Do.
3402
3405
3406
3411
3414
3416
3417
3418
Butter, creamery, per pound:
Tub..
Do.
Do.
P rin t...
Tub___
Do.
Do.
Do.
3402
3405
3406
3411
3414
3416
3417
3418
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
Do...............................
Do...............................
Do...............................
D o...............................
Do...............................
D o...............................
Do...............................
3402
3405
3406
3411
3414
3416
3417
3418
Sugar,
poun<
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
3404
3407
3410
3412
3413
3415
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
*
Pasteurized.....................................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Raw or pasteurized........................................
Pasteurized.....................................................
D o.............................................................
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.28
Feb. 15.
$0.25
.221
.25
.25
.25
$0.30
$0.35
.25
.20
.25
.20
.19
.42
.42
.40
.40
.40
.41
.40
.39
35
.25
.30
.20
.20
.30
.18
.20
.18
ulated, in 25-cent or $1 lots, per
0625
0625
0714
0625
0588
0625
0714
0625
0588
0556
0625
0556
.0556
.0556
.0500
.0500
.0526
.0476
.0500
.0476
.08
.08
08
.08
SA L T L A K E C I T Y , U T A H .
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Sirloin steak, per pound........
D o.....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
$0.18
.20
.20
.20
.17|
.m
$0.171
.20
.20
.20
.171
.171
$0.25
.25
.22
.221
.23
.20
$0,221
.25
.22
.221
.23
.20
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Round steak, per pound........
Do.....................................
D o.....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
D o ....................................
.15
.171
. 171
.m
.171
.17|
.171
.171
.171
.171
.171
.171
.20
.20
.20
.171
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.171
.20
.20
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Rib roast, bone in, per pound
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
D o.....................................
Do.....................................
Do.....................................
.17
.17*
.17*
.20
.17*
.15
.15
.18
.171
.20
.171
.15
.20
.18
.171
.20
.18
.20
.20
.18
.m
.20
.18
.20
113
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
S A L T L A K E C I T Y , U T A H —Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Chuck roast, per pound........................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.12*
.15
. 12 *
.121
.15
.12|
$0.12*
.15
.12|
.14
.15
.12*
$0.15
.15
.15
.14
.15
.15
10.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Pork Chops, Inin, par pnnnfi.. ............. T..........
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.20
.25
.20
.20
.17*
.17*
.20
.25
.20
.23
.17*
.17*
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.22
.20
.25
.20
.20
.20
.22
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound......................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o.................... ..............................................
.25
.35
.30
.40
.25
.25
.25
.35
.30
.40
.25
.25
.30
.30
.30
.40
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.40
.30
.30
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.......................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.25
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
3513
3516
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound..............................................
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Do
.................................................. %
Do.............................................................
Do.............................................................
Per 5-pound pail, gross weight.....................
Tub, per pound..............................................
.15
.17*
.15
.17|
.17*
.15
.75
.15
.15
.17*
.15
.20
.17*
.15
.75
.15
.17*
.20
.15
.17*
.17*
.20
.95
.17*
.17*
.20
.15
.171
.17*
.20
.85
.17*
3501
3502
3504
3506
3507
3512
Leg of lamb, yearling,1per pound.......................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.15
.15
.20
.16
.17*
.20
.15
.18
.18
.16
3501
Hens, year or mo^e old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.22
.22*
.22
.25
.25
.22
.22*
.23
1.25
1.20
1.35
1.25
1.20
1.25
1.15
1.05
.65
2.20
.65
2.10
2.35
1.10
1.10
1.15
3502
3504
3506
3507
3501
3502
3506
3507
3512
3513
3516
Flour, wheat:
Layton’s High Patent, per i-barrel bag.......
Husler’s High Patent, per £ barrel bag........
Do.............................................................
/Husler’s High Patent, per i-barrel bag........
IHusler’s High Patent per ^-barrel bag
/Sm ith’s High Patent, per ^-barrel b a g .......
i Smith’s TTigh Patent per *-barrel bag
/Husler’s Straight Grade, per *-barrel b a g...
1Husler’s Straight Grade, per f-barrel bag
Do.............................................................
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
1.20
1.25
1.25
2.25
1.15
1.30
1.35
2.35
1.20
1.20
1.25
1.20
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0300
3501 Com meal, in 9 or 10 pound lots, per pound----.0350
.0350
.0300
.0300
3502
Do...................................................................
.0400
.0350
.0400
.0350
3506
Do...................................................................
.0350
.0300
.0350
.0300
D o...................................................................
3507
1 The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
87303°—Bull. 115—13------8
114
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
S A L T L A K E C I T Y , U T A H —Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
3512
3513
3516
Corn meal, in 9 or 10 pound lots, per pound.
Do...............................................................
Do..............................................................
$0.0300
.0389
.0300
3501
3502
3506
3507
3512
3513
3516
o, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.40
.45
.45
.40
.40
.40
.40
3501
3506
3507
3513
gs, fresh, per dozen.
Do..........................
Do.
Do.
3501
3502
3506
3507
3512
3513
3516
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
3501
3502
3506
3507
3512
3513
3516
Butter, creamery, print, per pound..
Do.................................................
D o.................................................
Do.................................................
D o.................................................
D o............................................... .
Do.................................................
3501
3502
3506
3507
3512
3516
1913
Commodity.
D O ........................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Potatoes, Irish:
Per geek___
$0.0300
.0389
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0300
.0389
.0300
$0.0300
.0389
.0300
.40
.40
.45
.40
.40
.40
.35
.30
.35
.35
.30
.30
.35
.25
.35
.35
.35
.35
.30
.25
.35
.30
.35
.35
.30
.35
.35
.30
.25
.30
.25
.30
.35
.25
.30
.25
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.45
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.35
.40
.35
.40
.15
.20
.15
.15
1.00
.85
.15
.15
.30
.30
2.00
1.75
.30
.30
Per 100 pounds..
Do...............
Per peck..........
Do................
Feb. 15.
3501
3502
3506
3507
3512
3513
3516
Sugar, granulated, per pound:
In $1 lots.............................
Do................................
Do................................
In 100-pound lots...............
In $llots.............................
In 100-pound lots...............
In SI lots.............................
.0700
.0714
.0650
.0769
3509
3510
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized...................................................
Raw or pasteurized......................................
R aw...............................................................
•08J
.30
.30
2.00
1.75
.30
.0714
.0769
.0833
.0700
.0714
.0680
.0769
.0714
1.10
1.00
.15
.15
.0714
.0714
.0833
.0580
.0625
.0570
.0714
.25’
.20
.25*
.0588
.0667
.0714
.0550
.0625
.0540
.0625
.08*
.08$
.08$
SA N F R A N C IS C O , C AL.
3607
3612
3613
3615
3617
3624
Sirloin steak, per pound.......................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
$0.15
.18
.15
.18
.18
.15
$0.15
.18
.15
.20
.18
.15
$0.20
.20
.20
.22
.22
.18
$0.20
.20
.20
.22
.22
.18
3607
3612
3613
3615
3617
3624
Round steak, per pound......................................
Do....................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do...................................................................
Do....................................................................
D o....................................................................
. 15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.16
.18
.20
.20
.18
.20
.16
.20
.20
.20
.18
115
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
S A N F R A N C IS C O , CAL.__ Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
3607
3612
3613
3615
3617
3624
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
Do.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
Do.......................................
Do.......................................
3607
3612
3613
3615
3617
Chuck roast, per pound.
Do.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
Do.............................
D o.............................
$0.20
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
3607 * Pork chops, loin, per pound.
3612
D o....................................
Do....................................
3613
Do....................................
3615
D o....................................
3617
Do....................................
3624
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.20
.18
.22
.22
.22
.18
Feb. 15.
$0.20
.18
.22
.22
.22
.20
.12$
.12$
.12$
.12$
.12$
.10
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.12$
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.22
.25
.20
.22
.22
.25
.22
.25
.22
.22
.22
.30
3604
3608
3610
3612
3613
3615
3617
3618
3624
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Sliced.............................
Do...........................
Piece..............................
Sliced.............................
D o...........................
D o...........................
D o...........................
Do...........................
D o...........................
D o...........................
.30
.24
.25
.25
.30
.30
.30
.35
.30
.30
.35
.26
.35
.25
.35
.30
.35
.40
.30
.26
.35
.25
.35
.30
.35
.40
.30
3610
3612
3613
3615
3617
3618
3624
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole.
Whole, 12 to 14 pounds..
Sliced..............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
Whole.............................
Sliced..............................
D o.............................
Whole.............................
.16
.19
.25
.25
.25
.20
.30
.30
.18
.20
.21
.30
.25
.35
.23
.30
.30
.19
.21
.21
.30
.25
.35
.23
.30
.30
.20
.12$
.15
.45
.15
.12$
.15
.12$
.15
.15
.15
.15
.20
.55
.20
.15
.17$
.15
.20
.17$
.15
.17$
36i0
3612
3613
3615
3617
3618
3624
Lard, pure:
Tub, per pound.
Do.
Per 3-pound pail, gross weight..
Tub, per pound.........................
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
Do........................................
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
.55
.15
.15
.17$
.15
.20
.17$
3607
3612
3613
3615
3617
3624
Leg of lamb, yearling,1 per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
.15
.15
.12$
.15
.15
.15
.18
.16
.16
.17
.18
.18
.18
.16
.16
.17
.18
.18
3619
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per p ound........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
.23
.25
.25
.25
.25
.20
.27
.25
.25
.24
.20
.24
.25
.25
.25
3620
3621
3622
3623
1 The prices are for the article
(“ yearling” ) varies from approxi]
varies considerably with different
this report.
known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
116
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
S A N F R A N C IS C O ,, C A L .—Continued.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15,
$1.55
1.55
1.55
1.55
1.50
1.55
1.55
$1.60
1.60
1.60
1.60
1.50
1.60
1.60
$1.60
1.65
1.60
1.60
1.50
1.60
1.65
$1.65
3603
3604
3608
3610
3616
3618
3626
Flour, wheat, per ^-barrel bag:
Sperry’s..........................................................
Golden Gate...................................................
Sperry’s...........................................................
D o.............................................................
Sperry’s or White Satin................................
Sperry’s ..........................................................
A 1 ...................................................................
3603
3604
3608
3610
3616
3618
3626
Com meal, in lO-pound'lots, per pound..............
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0350
.0300
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0350
.0300
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0300
.0350
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0400
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0400
3603
3604
3608
3610
3616
3618
3626
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.............
D o.............................. ....................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o .................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.40
.40
.37*
.35
.40
.45
.40
.30
.25
.30
.30
.27£
.27^
.25
.30
.30
.32*
.30
.30
.35
.30
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
3603
3616
3618
3626
Eggs, storage, per dozen......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.30
.35
.35
.30
3603
3604
3608
3610
3616
3618
3626
Butter, creamery, print, per 2 pounds...............
D o .................................................................
D o .................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.85
.85
.85
.80
.80
.85
.85
.80
.85
.85
.85
.80
.85
.80
.80
.85
.85
.85
.80
.85
.80
3603
3604
3608
3610
3616
3618
Potatoes, Irish, per 100 pounds...........................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
2.25
2.00
2.75
2.25
2.00
2.50
2.25
2.75
2.75
2.25
2.25
2:60
1.75
1.35
1.90
1.50
1.25
2.00
3603
3604
3608
3610
3616
3618
3626
Sugar, granulated, per pound:
In 100-pound lots..........................................
In $1 lo ts ........................................................
D o............................................................
D o............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o............................................................
D o.............................................................
.0615
.0667
.0625
.0588
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0625
.0667
.0667
.0588
.0625
.0625
.0667
.0520
.0588
.0625
.0526
.0556
.0625
.0556
.0495
3602
3606
3609
3611
3614
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, per quart:
Bottled or from can, pasteurized..................
Bottled or from can, raw...............................
Bottled, pasteurized......................................
Bottled or from can, raw...............................
Bottled or from can, pasteurized..................
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
$0.20
.25
.18
.24
.20
$0.20
.25
.18
.24
.20
.16
.20
.14
.18
.18
.18
.20
.16
.18
.18
|
1.65
1.65
1.55
1.65
1.65
.0300
.25
.20
.25
.25
.20
.80
.80
.80
.80
.85
.80
1.75
1.90
1.25
1.25
2.10
.0556
.0500
.0500
.0556
.0500
SCRANTON, PA.
3706* Sirloin steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
3707
D o...................................................................
3710
D o...................................................................
3715
D o............................................... ...................
3717
$0.20
.20
.18
.20
.16
Round steak, per pound.....................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.16
.16
.14
.16
.14
3706
3707
3710
3715
3717
$0.20 .
.20
.16
.20
.16
.16
.16
.12*
.18
.14*
117
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I . — RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
S C R A N T O N , P A .—Continued.
1913
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.14
.18
14
18
12*
$0 16
18
12*
16
14
Jan. 15.
$0.16
Feb. 15.
$0.18
.25
.14
.20
.16
3706
3707
3710
3715
3717
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
3706
3707
3710
3715
3717
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
12*
14
10
14
11
12*
14
10
14
11
.12*
.16
.11
.16
.14
.16
.16
.12*
.16
.14
3706
3707
3710
3715
3717
Pork chops, loin, per pound.
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
18
20
16
16
16
16
16
14
15
13
.16
.20
.16
.18
.18
.16
.20
.18
.18
.18
.25
.20
.22
.24
.24
.22
.20
.25
.20
.20
.24
.24
.22
.20
.25
.24
.22
.30
.22
.25
.22
.25
.24
.22
.30
.22
.25
.22
3706
3707
3710
3712
3714
3715
3717
Bacon, smoked, per pound:
Sliced....... ......................
D o.................... : ___
D o.............................
D o.............................
Piece, 3 to 5 pounds.......
Do.
Ham, smoked, per pound:
.12*
.20
.16
3706
3707
3710
3712
3713
3714
3715
3717
D o........
Whole.........
Sliced..........
Whole, 12 to 18 pounds..
Whole, 12* to 16
Sliced..........
D o........
.25
.24
.12*
.28
.16
.18
.22
.22
.25
.24
.12*
.28
.16
.18
.22
.20
.15
.30
.18
.19
.25
.25
.26
.15
.30
.18
.19
.25
.22
3703
3706
3710
3712
3713
3715
3717
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o......................... .........
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.15
.12*
.12*
.14
.14
.15
.12*
.15
.14
.12*
.14
.14
.14
.12*
.16
.15
.14
.15
.16
.18
.15
.16
.16
.14
.16
.16
.18
.15
3706
3707
3715
3717
Leg of lamb, yearling,1 per p ound.
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
D o...............................................
.18
.18
.20
.14
.16
.18
.20
.12*
.20
.22
.14
.16
.20
.22
.18
3706
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn,
per pound.........................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.16
.20
.16
.20
.20
.20
.16
.22
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.24
.18
.22
.23
.20
.20
.24
.18
.22
.25
.25
.22
.95
.95
.95
.90
.95
.95
.95
.95
.90
.95
.90
.90
. .90
.95
.95
.90
.90
.90
.90
.95
1.50
.90
3707
3710
3711
3712
3715
3717
3703
3711
3712
3713
3714
3717
3718
Flour, wheat:
KingMidas, per £-barrel-bag...
Snow White, per j-barrel b a g .
Lucky Loaf, per §-barrel b ag..
King Midas, per |-barrel b a g ..
Snow White, per J-barrel bag.
Lucky Loaf, per fbarrel bag..
1.50
.90
.0200
.0200
.0200
.0200
3713 Com meal, per pound.....................................
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
(“ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
this report.
118
BULLETIN OF THE BUBEAU OF LABOB STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
S C R A N T O N , P A .—Concluded.
1912
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
3703
3708
3709
3710
3711
3712
3713
3717
3718
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..............
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o................................................................
Do
.....................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3710
3717
3718
Eggs, fresh, per dozen..........................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3709
3710
3711
3713
3717
Eggs, storage, per dozen......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.28
.40
3703
3708
3709
3710
3711
3713
3717
3718
Butter, creamery, per pound:
/
Print...............................................................
\
T ub.................................................................
Print...............................................................
D o............................................................
T ub................................................................
Print...............................................................
T ub.................................................................
D o............................................................
/
Print...............................................................
\
T ub................................................................
.40
.42
.40
.38
.45
.40
.35
.40
.42
.40
.36
.48
.40
.37
.40
.36
.38
3703
3711
3712
3713
3714
3717
3718
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.....................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.40
.40
.40
.35
.40
.40
.35
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.35
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
3703
3712
3713
3714
3717
3718
Sugar, granulated, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.0700
.0800
.0625
.0769
.0625
.0714
.0700
.0640
.0625
.0690
.0588
.0645
.0700
.0600
.0600
.0700
.0588
.0625
.0600
.0600
.0600
.0700
.0500
.0625
3704
3708
3709
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, per quart:
Bottled, raw ..................................................
D o............................................................
Bottled or from can, raw.............................
.08
.08
.07
.08
.08
.07
.09
.08
.08
.09
.08
.08
$0.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
$0.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
$0.22
.22
.22
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15,
Feb. 15.
$0.45
.40
.45
.40
.40
.48
.45
.45
.40
$0.50
.42
.40
.38
.50
.48
.45
.45
.40
$0.40
.35
.40
$0.35
.35
.30
.28
.35
.35
.30
.32
.28
.40
.35
.26
.38
.28
.30
.27
.24
.30
.25
.24
.26
.24
.22
.25
.45
.45
.42
.42
.36
.45
.40
.35
.42
.42
.36
.45
.40
.38
.38
SEATTLE, W A SH .
3802
3807
3811
3815
3819
Sirloin steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3802
3807
3811
3815
3819
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.17*
.15
.18
.15
.18
.17*
.15
.18
.15
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
3802
3807
3811
3815
3819
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.16
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
.18
$0.18
.20
.18
.18
.18
.22
.20
.20
119
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
S E A T T L E , W A S H .—Continued.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.12$
.15
.1$
$0.12$
.15
.11
.12$
.12$
$0.15
.16
.15
.15
.15
Jan. 15.
3811
3815
3819
Chuck roast, per pound.
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
D o.............................
3802
3807
3811
3815
3819
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o....................................
.25
.22
.20
.20
.22
.25
.22
.20
.20*
.22
.25
.25
.22
.23
.22
3802
3807
3811
3815
3816
3819
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
.25
.25
.25
.30
.25
.25
.20
.25
.30
.25
.30
.30
.25
.30
.35
.30
3802
3807
3811
3815
3816
3819
Ham, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o............................................
D o............................................
D o............................................
Do............................................
D o............................................
.30
.30
.28
.25
.30
.25
.30
.30
.25
.25
.30
.25
.30
.30
.30
.25
.30
.25
3802
3807
3811
3815
3816
3817
3819
Lard, pure, tub, per pound.
D o...................................
Do...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
Do...................................
D o...................................
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.18
.18
.17$
.18
.17
.17$
18
3802
3807
3811
3815
Leg of lamb, yearling,i per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
.18
.18
.15
.15
.15
.18
.18
.15
.15
.15
.20
.18
3802
Hens, year oi more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.23
.25
1.35
1.35
1.55
1.35
1.35
1.55
1.35
1.55
3807
3811
3819
Flour, wheat, per J-barrel bag:
Centennial Best...................
3802
Do..................................
3803
Fisher’s Blend.....................
Krone...................................
3816
/Centennial Best.........................
3817 1
Fisher’s Blend...........................
/Centennial
Best.........................
3820 \Fisher’s Blend...........................
Feb. 15
$0.15
. 15
15
30
25
18
18
17$
18
18
18
17$
.20
.20
.23
.25
.22
.25
.25
.25
.22
.25
.25
.25
1.35
1.35
1.55
1.35
1.35
1.55
1.35
1.55
1.35
1.25
1.45
1.30
1.30
1.45
1.30
1.45
1.40
1.35
1.55
1.35
1.35
1.55
3802
3803
3816
3817
3820
Com meal, in 10-pound lots, per pound.
D o.......................................................
D o.......................................................
D o.......................................................
D o.......................................................
.0250
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0250
.0300
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0350
.0300
.0300
.0300
.0300
3802
3803
3816
3817
3820
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen..
.45
.32
.35
.35
.35
.35
.40
.35
.40
.40
.30
.30
.30
3817
3820
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do.........................
Do.
Do.
Do.
.40
.45
.0300
.30
.35
.35
i The prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.” The age of the sheep
( “ yearling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies considerably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article m
this report.
120
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
S E A T T L E , W A S H .—Concluded.
1912
Firm
num
ber.
Jan. 15.
Eggs, storage, per dozen..
D o..............................
3802
3803
3816
3817
3820
Butter, creamery, print, in 3 or 2 pound lots,
per pound..........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3803
3816
3817
3820
Potatoes, Irish, per 100 pounds.
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
Do.........................................
Sugar, granulated, per pound:
In $1 lots............................
In 100-pound lots...............
In $ l lots............................
f
[
3805
3808
3812
3813
3814
3818
Feb. 15.
$0.40
.35
3802
3817
3802
3803
3816
3817
1913
Commodity.
Do...................................
Do..................................
In 100-pound lots...............
.42$
.45
.45
.40
. 50
Jan. 15.
$0.35
.32$
$0.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.45
.45
.43
.45
.45
1.80
1.65
1.85
1.75
1.85
1.00
1.00
1.10
.90
1.00
2.00
1.60
1.75
1.65
1.85
.0714
.0625
.0667
.0714
.0833
.0714
.0625
.0625
.0714
.0667
.0625
.0588
.0588
.0625
.0565
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled,
per quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
Pasteurized or raw........................................
D o............................................................
f
Pasteurized....................................................
L Raw................................................................
Pasteurized....................................................
Do............................................................
10
08$
10
10
08$
10
08
10
10
W A S H IN G T O N , D . C.
3909
3913
3914
3915
Sirloin steak, per pound......................................
3903
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
3908
D o .................................................................
D o .................................................................
Do...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$0.18
.25
.22
.22
.20
.22
.25
$0.18
.25
.22
.22
.20
.22
.25
$0.22
.28
.25
.28
.22
.25
.28
.22
$0.22
.28
.27
.30
.22
.25
.28
.25
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Round steak, per pound......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
. 16
.20
.20
.20
.17
.18
.20
.16
.20
.20
.20
.17
.18
.20
.20
.24
.22
.20
.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.24
.23
.22
.20
.20
.25
.20
3902
3903
3905
3908
3913
3914
3915
Rib roast, bone in, per pound.............................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.18
.18
.16
.18
.18
.20
.18
.18
.16
.18
.18
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.22
.22
.20
.20
.20
.18
.20
.22
.20
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Chuck roast, per pound.......................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o.......... ........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
. 121
.12$
.15
.15
.12$
.15
.15
.12$
.12$
.15
.12$
.12$
.15
.15
.15
.15
.16
.15
.16
.15
.18
.15
.16
.15
.16
.15
.15
.15
.18
.15
3902
3905
121
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
iE I .—RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
[E 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
NUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
W A S H IN G T O N , D . C .—Continued.
Firm
num
ber.
1912
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
$0.15
.19
.18
.20
.18
.20
.20
$0.15
.15
.16
.18
.15
.20
.15
$0.20
.19
.22
.20
.20
.23
.20
.18
$0.20
.19
.20
.20
.19
.18
.20
.18
Feb. 15.
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Pork chops, loin, per pound..
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o....................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
D o...................................
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Bacon, smoked, sliced, per pound.
D o.............................................
D o.............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
.25
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.25
.25
.22
.18
.20
.20
.22
.25
.22
.25
.20
.20
.25
.22
.25
.25
.22
.25
.22
.20
.25
.25
.22
.25
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Ham, smoked, per pound:
Whole, 8 to 10 pounds..
Sliced.............................
Whole, 8 to 10 pounds..
Sliced.............................
D o...........................
Whole, 8 to 10 pounds..
Sliced.............................
D o...........................
.15
.30
.16
.25
.22
.15
.15
.30
.16
.25
.23
.17
.30
.18
.30
.18
.25
.28
.18
.30
.28
.18
.30
.19
.25
.28
.20
.30
.28
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Lard, pure, tub, per pound..
D o..................................
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do.
Do.
Do.
.12
.13
.12
. 12 $
.12|
.13
•12%
.12
.12$
.12
.12$
.12$
.14
.12$
.12$
.15
.14
.13
.14
.15
.15
.15
.14
.15
.14
.14
.14
.15
.15
.14
3902
3903
3905
3908
3913
3914
3915
Leg of lamb, yearling,1 per pound.
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
Do..............................................
Do..............................................
D o..............................................
D o..............................................
.15
.18
.17
.15
.18
.18
.15
.18
.16
.15
.18
.18
.15
.22
.20
.18
.20
.20
.20
.15
.22
.20
.20
.25
.23
3902
3903
3905
3907
3908
3913
3914
3915
Hens, year or more old, dressed, not drawn, per
pound.................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.18
.22
.20
.20
.18
.22
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.23
.22
.20
.22
.20
.20
.20
.22
.23
.23
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3915
Flour, wheat:
Gold medal, per J-barrel bag......................
Hecker’s Superlative, per ^-barrel bag.......
D o...........................................................
Gold Medal, per §-barrel bag.................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
Gold Medal, per -frbarrel bag.....................
.95
.90
.95
.90
.95
.95
.80
.90
.95
.95
.90
1.00
1.00
.95
.90
1.00
1.00
.90
1.00
1.00
.90
.90
1.00
.90
1 Th • prices are for the article generally known to the trade as “ yearling.”
.45
The age of the sheep
(“ yeai ling” ) varies from approximately 9 to 18 months. Owing to the fact that, in some firms, the age
varies 3onsid9rably with different seasons of the year, no “ relative” prices are computed for this article in
?ort.
122
BULLETIN" OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e I . — RETAIL
PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD ON
THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1912, AND
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Concluded.
W A S H IN G T O N , D . C .—Concluded.
1913
Firm
num
ber.
1913
Commodity.
Jan. 15.
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3915
Corn meal, per pound.
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
D o.........................
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3915
0250
0267
0250
0250
0250
0250
Feb. 15.
$0.0250
.0267
0250
0250
0250
0250
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
$0.0250
.0250
.0250
.0300
.0250
.0200
.0250
$0.0250
. 0267
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
.0250
Eggs, strictly fresh, near-by, per dozen.
D o.......................................................
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.35
.32
.32
.30
.35
.38
.30
.28
.26
.25
.25
.27
.28
.25
3902
3903
3909
3913
Eggs, fresh, per dozen.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.32
3902
3903
3905
3913
Eggs, storage, per dozen.
D o.............................
Do.
Do.
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3915
.26
.25
.30
.21
.25
.25
.25
.25
.20
.20
Butter, creamery, print, per pound.
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
D o.................................................
.40
.45
.44
.43
.44
.43
.45
.40
.45
.44
.45
.45
.44
.45
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3914
3915
Potatoes, Irish, per peck.
D o...............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o.........................
D o..............................
D o..............................
D o..............................
.25
.22
.25
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
.20
.22
.20
.20
.25
.20
.25
.25
3902
3903
3905
3908
3909
3913
3915
Sugar, granulated, per pound.
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o.......................................
D o......................................
D o......................................
D o......................................
.0550
.0550
.0550
.0500
.0550
.0560
.0560
.0560
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0500
.0560
.0500
3901
3904
3910
3911
3916
3917
Milk, fresh, unskimmed, delivered, bottled, per
quart:
Pasteurized....................................................
D o............................................................
D o......................... ..................................
R aw ................................................................
Raw or pasteurized.......................................
Pasteurized....................................................
30
.23
0650
0650
0600
0650
0600
0660
0650
0650
0600
0600
0600
0660
09
09
C1)
.09
.09
.09
.09
.09
123
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I . — BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS.
ATLANTA, GA.
T a b le
Retail
price per
Firm
Brand.
ber.
1913
1912
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
13*
Ounces.
13*
Ounces.
14
Ounces.
14
A ......................................................
$0.05
B102 •A (wrapped)...................................
i B ......................................................
.05
.10
13 *
13|
15
23
15
23
B103 ( a ......................................................
(wraDDed)...................................
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
15
15
BlOl
B A L T IM O R E , M D
A ......................................................
$0.05
17
17
16f
16$
......................................................
B202 (A
\B
............................ ........................
.05
.05
16*
i6*
16*
16*
16f
16|
161
16§
(A ...................................................
B203 \B......................................................
.05
.05
17|
17*
174
17*
174
17*
17
B201
B IR M IN G H A M , A L A .
A.,
$0.05
17*
17*
B303 i t .
.05
.10
14
26
18
30
.05
14
18
B301
B304
A .
17
BOSTON, M A SS.
B401
$0.05
.05
.05
16
16
16
16
16
16
|
B402
.05
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
15
15
15}
15i
15*
B403
.05
15*
15*
B404
.10
.05
.05
.10
.10
15
25
15*
15*
31
31
BUFFALO, N. Y .
TiKni /A ......................................................
\B......................................................
$0.05
.05
fA ......., .............................................
B502 \d ......................................................
IE......................................................
tj>O
cno
J
Uo /A ......................................................
\B......................................................
B504
A (wrapped).................................
16
16}
16
16
16
16
16
16
.05
.10
.10
16
16
16
32
32
16
32
32
.05
.05
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16*
16*
05
124
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I . — BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
C H A R L E S T O N , S. C.
Firm
num
ber.
Retail
price ^per
Brand.
1912
19 13
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
fA (wrapped)..................................
B601 <B (wrapped).... ..............................
|C (wrapped)...................................
$0.05
.05
.05
Ounces.
15
15
15
Ounces.
15
15
15
Ounces.
15
15
15
Ounces.
14
14
14
fA (wrapped)..................................
Jb (wrapped)..................................
B602 |C (wrapped)...................................
Id (wrapped)..................................
. 05
.05
.05
.08
15
16
14
15
16
14
15
16
15
24
14
14
16
23
fA (wrapped)..................................
B .....................................................
1C......................................................
[ d .....................................................
.05
.05
.05
.05
B603
15
15
15
15
1
C H IC A G O , IL L .
fA .....................................................
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
.05
.05
.05
14f
14f
15
14|
l4f
15
15
15
15
fA .....................................................
B703 \B.....................................................
.10
.05
30
15*
30
15*
28
14*
B704
A .....................................................
.05
15
15
15
15
B705
A (wrapped)..................................
.10
33
33
(A .....................................................
B706 \B.....................................................
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
B701
Jb ........................................
B702
Jb ........................................
\ c......................................................
j c ......................................................
fA .....................................................
$0.05
.05
.05
15
15
15
28
14*
C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO .
A .....................................................
B801 /\D.....................................................
$0.05
. 05
16
16
16
16
16
16
XjoVZ Jb .....................................................
i c ......................................................
Id .....................................................
.05
.05
.05
.05
17
16
16
18
17
16
16
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
(A .....................................................
.....................................................
{C (wrapped)...................................
.03
.03
.04
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
B804 /A ...................................................
\B.....................................................
.05
.05
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
B805
B .....................................................
c ....................................................
D .....................................................
.05
.05
.05
.05
16*
16
16
16
16*
16
16
16
17
16*
16*
16*
17
16*
16*
16*
B806
A .....................................................
.05
18*
18*
B803
RETAIL PRICES
125
189Q TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I . — BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
C L E V E L A N D , O H IO .
Firm
num
ber.
Brand.
Retail
price per
1912
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
[C (wrapped)..
$0.05
.05
.05
Ounces.
17
15
15
Ounces.
17
15
15
Ounces.
16
15
15*
Id : ; : : : : : : : : : :
.05
.05
.05
.05
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
B903
.05
.05
17
17
17
17
17
17
B904
.05
17
17
16*
B905
.05
.05
.05
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
B906
.10
.10
.08
.05
32
32
26
16
32
32
26
16
32
32
27
16*
B907
.05
B901
B902
17
DALLAS, T E X .
B1001
$0.05
15
15
15
B1002
.05
14
14
15
14
(wrapped).
B1003 fA
(B (wrapped).
.05
.05
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
B1004
.05
18
18
18*
18*
D E N V E R , C O LO .
B1101
$0.05
.05
.05
19
19
19
19
19
19
16f
B1102
.05
19
19
16|
B1103
.05
.05
18
17*
18
17*
15
126
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I .—BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
D E T R O IT , M IC H .
Firm
num
ber.
Retail
price per
Brand.
1912
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
B1201
$0.05
.05
.05
Ounces.
15
15
15
Ounces.
15
15
15
Ounces.
16
16
16
Ounces.
16
16
16
B1202
.05
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
B1203
.09
.09
29*
29*
30
31*
32*
31*
31*
.05
.09
.05
.05
29*
29
15*
B1204
15*
30
.05
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
30
30
25*
15
30
30
25*
28
28
I!
e
B1205
15*
FALL. R IV E R , M A S S .
B1301
$0.05
.10
.10
.10
15
29*
15
29*
25*
25*
B1302
.05
.05
.10
15*
15*
15*
15*
IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D .
B1401
B1402
B1403
B1404
I
$0.05
.05
.05
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
.05
.05
17*
17*
17*
17*
17f
17|
171
m
.05
.05
.05
19
17*
17*
18*
17*
17*
18f
17f
17f
18f
17|
17f
17*
17*
.05
a
J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .
B1501
$0.05
13
14
13
13
B1502
.05
.05
.10
14
14
14
14
28
14
14
28
B1503
.05
.05
14
14
14
16*
14
16
B1504
.05
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
28
14
23
It
1 .05
2 .10
B1505
1 Six loaves for 25 cents.
2 Three loaves for 25 cents.
127
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I .—BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
KANSAS
Firm
num
ber.
C IT Y ,
1912
Retail
price ^per
Brand.
MO.
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Ounces.
16
Ounces.
16
I Ounces.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
16
B1601
A ......................................................
$0.05
B1602
A ......................................................
.05
15*
i
15* i
16
16
16
B1603
A ......................................................
.05
15
15
15
15
fA......................................................
B1604 \B......................................................
.05
.05
15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
15
15
16
16
15*
16
15*
16
15*
16
15*
16
L IT T L E
R O C K ,
A R K .
fA......................................................
B1701 jJB......................................................
c ......................................................
[d ......................................................
i$0.05
i.05
i.05
.05
fA......................................................
B1703 Jb ......................................................
j c ......................................................
.05
.05
.05
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
14*
fA (wrapped)...................................
B1704 \E......................................................
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
15
15
LOS AN GELES,
B1801 /A ......................................................
\B......................................................
B1804
A ......................................................
CAL.
$0.10
.05
30
15
30
15
30
15
30
15
.10
28
28
29
29
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
L O U IS V IL L E , K Y .
B1901
2$0.05
2.05
2.05
B1902
.05
.05
B1903
.05
.05
.05
.05
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
.05
.05
.05
16
16
16
16
16
16
.05
.05
15
16
16
15
16
16*
B1904
[C (wrapped)..
B1905
£e ::e
4*
4*
1 Six loaves for 25 cents.
2 Six loaves for 25 cents, over the counter; 5 cents per loaf straight, delivered.
128
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I . — BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
M ANCH ESTER, N. H.
Firm
num
ber.
Retail
price ^per
Brand.
/A ......................................................
\B (French).....................................
B2002
$0.10
.06*
1912
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
30
28
Ounces.
30
28
Ounces.
30
28
Ounces.
30
28
A ......................................................
.10
28
28
26
26
[A......................................................
B2003 •|b ......................................................
l c ......................................................
1.10
1.10
2.05
30
30
16
30
30
16
30
30
16
30
30
16
28
30
28
30
24
30
JA (French).....................................
B2004 \B......................................................
.06*
.10
B2005
A (French).....................................
.13
48
B2006 (fA......................................................
b ......................................................
.10
.05
28
16
28
16
M E M P H IS ,
TENN.
1C (wrapped)....................................
........................................................................
$0.05
.05
.10
15*
15*
29
15*
15*
29
15*
15*
29
15*
15*
29
[A......................................................
B2102 <B (wrapped)...................................
l c ......................................................
.05
.10
.05
15
30
15
15
30
15
15
30
15
15
30
15
fA (wrapped)...................................
B2103 lD
1M
-r(wrapped)..................................
^ f? *"'IrJr
/
.10
.05
29
29
29
15
29
15
15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
15J
15*
15*
15*
14*
15i
15i
15*
15*
15*
15*
14*
15
15
15
15
16*
16*
16f
16*
16*
16*
15*
15*
15*
14*
14*
16
16
16*
16*
16f
16*
16*
16*
15*
15*
15*
15
14*
16
16
15
15
30
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
30
16
15
15
16
16
16
17*
17*
17*
B2101
[A......................................................
M IL W A U K E E , W I S .
$0.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
B2201
B2202
ll.v .v .::::::::
B2203
B2204
B2205
fA....................
(D (wrapped).
|A...................
IB...................
M IN N E A P O L IS , M IN N .
B2301
B2302
A ....................
[B....................
[D (wrapped).
A ....................
rA....................
LB....................
B2304
B2305
§
i Three loaves for 25 cents.
$0.05
.05
.10
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
15
15
15
15
15
15
15*
15*
16
16
16
15f
15
15
15*
15*
15*
16
16
* Six loaves for 25 cents.
129
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I —BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
N E W A R K , N . J.
Firm
num
ber.
Retail
price _per
Brand.
1913
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
18
18
18
Ounces,
i1)
I1)
0)
f A.....................................................
B2401 ( b .....................................................
l c ......................................................
$0.05
.05
.05
Ounces.
17*
17*
m
Ounces.
m
17*
m
[A .....................................................
B2402 \b .....................................................
l c ......................................................
.05
.05
.05
ISf
18
16|
15*
16
16f
B2403
A .....................................................
.05
B2404
A .....................................................
.05
15*
16
16*
15*
15*
16
16*
15*
16*
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
B2501
B2502
B2503
A ..................
B (wrapped)
C (wrapped).
D (wrapped)
$0.05
.05
.10
.10
{ b .v : : : : : : : : :
A (wrapped)
B (wrapped)
C...................
D ..................
16
15*
16
15*
16
16
30
30
16
15*
28
28
.05
.05
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
1$
.10
.05
.10
.05
27
15*
28
16
27
15*
28
16
28
16
28
16
28
16
28
ie
18
16
20*
18
16
20*
17
15*
18*
17
15*
18*
19
18
18
17
18
17
19
19
19
16
19
18
19
16
N E W O R L E A N S, L A .
fA..................
B2602 •{B (wrapped)
jC (French)..
$0.05
.05
.05
/A (French)..
B2603 \B..................
.05
.05
19
18
.05
.05
.05
.05
20
20
20
B2604
B2607
Ifeiii::
A (French)..
.05
2@
NEW YO R K , N. Y .
|A......................................................
B2701 •Jb .....................................................
l c ......................................................
$0.05
.05
.05
B2702 /A ......................................................
\B.....................................................
B2703 / A .....................................................
\B.....................................................
16
15
14
15*
15
14
15*
15
14
.05
.05
16
15*
16
15*
15*
15*
.05
.05
14*
16*
14
15
13|
15*
15
15*
14f
15
.05
’ 14§
B2704 A .....................................................
.05
IB.....................................................
14f
1Quotation discontinued.
87803°—Bull. 115-13
154
15
14
15
15
130
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I .—BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a k le
N E W Y O R K , N . Y .—Concluded.
Firm
num
ber.
B2705
B2706
B2707
B2708
B2709
Brand.
Retail
priceper
1913
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15,
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
15
15
Ounces.
15
15|
Ounces.
15
15
Ounces.
15*
15
ft
m
15
M
ft
15*
15*
15*
15*
ft
15
15i
15
15^
15
15
15*
15
16
10
15J
15§
$0.05
.05
ft
.05
A
14|
15
15
15
15£
15*
O M A H A , NEBR.
During the period covered by this report the loaf of bread commonly sold in this
city for 5 cents weighed 16 ounces after baking, as determined by the city ordinance
quoted below:
The weight of bread exposed or offered for sale in the city of Omaha is hereby prescribed, as follows: A
single loaf of bread shall weigh when baked sixteen (1G) ounces; a full, or double, loaf of bread shall weigh
when baked thirty-two (32) ounces. Any person or persons exposing or offering for sale or making sale
of any single loaf of bread weighing when baked less than sixteen (1G) ounces, or exposing or offering for
sale any full, or double, loaf of bread weighing less than thirty-two (32) ounces shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars ($10) for
each and every offense.
P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .
Firm
num
ber.
Brand.
Retail
price per
loaf.
1913
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Ounces.
18
2i£
Feb. 15.
B2901
$0.05
.05
Ounces.
18
22
Ounces.
18
22
B2302
.05
.05
.05
.05
20
17
17
17
20
17
17
17
20
IS
18
18
20
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
21-|
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .
B3001
[A ..
B3002 <B..
\ c...
$0.05
.05
.05
17
17
17
17
17
17
.05
.05
.05
16
16
16
m
16
16|
16|
B3003
A
.05
B3004
A
.08
16
16
16
16
16
30
30
131
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I . — BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Continued.
T a b le
PORTLAND, OREO.
Firm
num
ber.
Retail
price ^per
Brand.
.....................................................
B3101 {(A
b . : .................................................
$0.05
. 05
(A ........ ............................................
B3102 •1B (wrapped).......................... .......
(C.....................................................
.05
.10
.05
B3103
A .....................................................
.05
B3104
A .....................................................
. 05
1912
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
18
15
Ounces.
16
15
Ounces.
17
17
Ounces.
171
17£
15*
17
15*
28
17*
16
29
16
29
17
15*
16
17*
17*
151
16
15*
15*
16
15i
P R O V ID E N C E , R . I.
fA .....................................................
....................................................
........................... ................... -
$0.05
.05
.05
16
16
17
18
16
17
Tisono / A .....................................................
\B........ ....................... .....................
.05
.10
15
30
15
30
15
29
15
29
A .....................................................
.05
15*
15*
15
15
B32C1
B3203
i
R IC H M O N D , Y A .
A
$0.05
16
16
18
18
&
. 05
.05
17
15
17
15
17
16
17
16
.05
.05
.05
16
16
133303
16*
16*
16*
m
16*
16*
B3304
. 05
.05
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
B3301
B3302
A
S T . L O U IS , M O .
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
.05
.05
.05
14*
15*
1*1
15*
15*
15*
15“
16
16*
16
.05
.05
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
'•A.
B.
C..
B3401 D .
E.
F.
Ig .
$0.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
.05
I
B3402
B3403 /A .
\B.
1
|
|
|
132
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I —BREAD WEIGHTS: SCALING WEIGHT (WEIGHT OF DOUGH
BEFORE BAKING), IN OUNCES, OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF WHEAT
BREAD ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,
1912, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS
AND BRANDS—Concluded.
T a b le
SALT LA K E C IT Y , U TA H .
Firm
num
ber.
B3501
Retail
price ^per
Brand.
ft ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
$0.05
.10
1912
1913
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Jan. 15.
Feb. 15.
Ounces.
15
Ounces.
15
Ounces.
15
30
Ounces.
15
30
A .....................................................
.05
14$
14$
15
15
fA .....................................................
B .....................................................
X>OOvO 10......................................................
ID (wrapped)..................................
.05
.05
.05
.10
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
28
16
16
16
28
A .....................................................
.05
15
15
15
15
16
15$
16
16
15$
16
16
15
16
16
15$
16
16
30
16
30
15$
30
15$
30
B3502
B3504
SA N F R A N C IS C O , C A L .
fA .....................................................
.....................................................
lc......................................................
1 $0.05
i.05
1.05
fA .....................................................
B3603 IB
(wrapped).......................... .......
.05
.10
B3602
SCRANTON, PA.
fA .....................................................
B .....................................................
B3701
B3704
16
16
16
16
D .....................................................
Ie .....................................................
$0.05
.05
.05
.05
.10
16
16
16
16
32
16
16
16
16
A .....................................................
.05
16
16
15
15
SEATTLE, W A SH .
B3803
A
B
C.
$0.05
.05
.10
16
16
16
16
16$
16$
36
16$
16$
36
A
B
C.
.05
.05
.10
15
15
15
B3804
15
18
34$
16
15$
16
16
15$
16
15$
15$
15$
16
16
18
W A S H IN G T O N , D . C.
fA .....................................................
B3901 •|b .....................................................
1C......................................................
$0.05
.05
.05
A .....................................................
.05
16
16
17
17
fA .....................................................
.05
.05
.05
.05
16
15$
16
16
16
15$
16
16
15$
16
16
16
15$
16
16
16
B3902
B3903
Id .........................................
1 Six loaves for 25 cents.
133
BE TAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
Table I I I .—PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES.
A tlanta, Qa.
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Baltim ore, M d .
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Commodity.
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Sirloin steak___
Round steak___
Rib roast...........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
Per cent Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent•
9.7
9.7
10.6
11.
12.0
9.5
11.8
10.7
11.1
9.6
18.8
10.7
16.8
19.2
17.9
17.9
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure.......
Hens................
Flour, w heat..
Com meal........
Eggs, strictly fresh..
Butter, creamery...
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated...
Milk, fresh...............
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
15.3
7.7
19.0
....... 2*8*
.6
10.4
8.8
2.4
1.7
. ......
9.6
28.6
20.2
C1)
2.1
18.0
19.0
2.6
2.7
4.0
Ham, smoked..
4.4
15.7
‘4.3
4.4
Lard, pure.....
Hens................
Flour, wheat...
Com meal.......
Eggs, strictly fresh..
Butter, creamery.
Potatoes, Irish..
Sugar, granr’ - A'
fresh..
16.0
21.2
12.4
4.0
20.0
4.7
10.1
.7
8.9
4.8
2.7
3.8
17.2
*i4.*0'
8.5
18.2
16.9
11.6
20.5
14.2
1.2
4.1
22.0
15.1
Ham, smoked..
Lard, pure........
Hens.................
Flour, wheat...
Com meal.........
12.3
14.5
13.8
14.9
16.1
14.5
11.6
14.6
1.7
8.8
9.0
*i4.6
i No change.
.1
6.7
19.9
9.5
41.0
15.5
3.6
6.0
20.7
16.4
7.4
12.0
38.5
15.5
13.5
0.9
13.4
19.0
6.4
7.5
2.6
2.7
4.6
5.7
17.4
9.7
34.1
16.3
Charleston, S . C.
21.1
3.2
6.3
37.1
10.8
6.7
14.7
2.6
39.9
11.9
28.0
19.9
21.6
24.1
18.5
37.3
Eggs, strictly fresh..
Butter, creamery...
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated..,
Milk, fresh............. .
*2.T
22.2
19.8
22.0
14.8
19.7
16.1
.4
9.4
29.1
*6*3
10.1
7.2
20.3
22.2
25.5
Sirloin steak___
Round steak__
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
10.2
.9
15.6
9.3
25.4
13.0
Buffalo, N . Y .
.4
14.0
5.8
33.2
13.7
7.3
1.3
B oston, M ass.
B irm in g h am , Ala.
Sirloin steak___
Round steak__
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
11.8
....... 5*3*
19.1
18.8
“ m i*
16.7
C1)
(l)
19.3
13.1
8.0
25.8
13.7
14.8
13.5
26.3
18.8
134
BULLETIN OF THE BUEEAU OF LABOE STATISTICS.
I I I .—PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES—Con.
T a b le
Chicago,III.
Commodity.
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
C incinnati, O hio.
Price Feb. 15,
1913—
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Rirfnfn- steak.
Ttrmnd Ktwklr. , ___________
Bib roast................................
Pork chops.... ........................
Bacon, smoked......................
Ham, smoked........................
Lard, pure.............................
Hens.......................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish........ ..............
Sugar, granulated.........
Milk, fresh............................. .
Price Jan. 15,
1913—
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Percent. Per cent. Per cent.
28.0
13.1
13.1
30.0
19.5
21.0
21.3
18.7
6.5
4.5
18.7
18.2
17.4
22.6
22.8
23.1
30.5
11.6
10.7
19.7
15. a
3.7
15.3:
2.5
0)
13.6
11.6
5.9
37.1
14.7
0)
14.0
3.7
14.0
13.0
.8
....... 6.'4*
20.6 ;
2.7
39.1
19.8
C1)
0)
0)
11.5
11.5
10.3
13.5
16.6
10.9
10.5
13.0
24.5
22.9
7.7
4.6
Ham, smoked........................
Lard, pure..............................
Hens.......................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
16.9
17.7
12.4
22.4
18.7
14.8
12.7
5.4
9.5
7.4
....... 4*2
14.9
4.6
37.1
12.0
22.8
10.2
9.5
0.4
14.8
4.8
37.7
13.7
0)
....... 9*6'
7.0
0)
0.4
25.8
45.2
19.9
i1)
Dallas, Tex.
Sirloin steak...........................
Round steak.........................
Rib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
6.3
20.3
17.2
9.5
16.3
16.4
7.2:
Cleveland, O h io.
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery__________
Potatoes, Irish.......................
Sugar, granulated.................
Milk, fresh.............................
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
j
3.3
7.5
8. 4:
39. 2
15.3
1..............
0)
Denver, C olo.
0.8
3.8
10.5
5.6
6.8
2 .1
7 .1
7.8
1.7
19.7
” '*22.9'
7.9
0)
0 .8
7 .1
ii.9
2.1
4.5
12.2
0)
......... .‘ 5
8.8
20.6
18.7
0)
Detroit, M ich.
Sirloin steak...........................
Round steak..........................
Rib roast................................
Pork chops............................
Bacon, smoked......................
16.9
24.4
19.0
27.7
14.1
12.3
12.8
13.5
20.0
17.1
26.7
19.4
16.8 ..............
24.7
16.9
27.0
20. 3
18.0 ..............
23.3
22.0
Ham, smoked....... ................
Lard, pure.............................
Hens...................... ................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
11.1
16.4
23.6
11.1
21.3
9.8
14.2
17.6
11.7
15.5
19.4
13.0
.1
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish_____________
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh............. ................
4.7
2.5
(*>
13.8
1.4
48.1
10.5
C1)
6.6
2.5
7.8
4.9
0)
1 No change.
49.4
15.9
C1)
1.3
1.7
16.0
5.8
41.8
15.2
12.5
3.4
10.0
5.0
20.3
43.2
18.7
135
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I I . — PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES—Con.
T a b le
Fall River, M ass.
Commodity.
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Indianapolis, Ind.
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Sirloin steak...........................
Round steak..........................
R ib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
Ham, smoked ......................
Lard, pure..............................
Hens.......................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish.......................
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh..............................
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
29.4
19.3
27.5
19.3
29.0
8.6
30.8
12.3
20.4
16.6
18.7
18.1
9.8
15.7
18.7
16.4
7.3
7.6
8.9
11.7
9.6
23.4
9.3
14.0
1.2
9.6
22.6
7.6
14.0
1.2
1.5
2.1
31.7
17.2
11.0
11.0
11.3
21.5
10.6
2.5
6.7
18.9
1.9
33.3
21.4
0)
Jacksonville, Fla.
10.3
16.7
11.8
3.6
2.4
17.0
4.8
39.7
9.8
0)
9.4
0)
22.7
....... 37*3
15.0
0)
K ansas City, M o.
Sirloin steak...........................
Round steak..........................
Rib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
21.6
11.6
6.6
43.5
17.3
25.0
11.6
6.6
41.8
15.0
16.5
16.6
12.0
21.2
5.8
17.9
20.1
11.4
23.3 ..............
5.8
Ham, smoked........................
Lard, pure..............................
Hens.......................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
8.0
5.7
6.2
3.1
7.8
9.0
6.5
4.7
3.1
7.8
14.6
13.9
4.3
14.6
16.3
4.4
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish.......................
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh..............................
6.2
4.3
22.9
11.5
2.5
2.4
5.6
10.4
25.2
14.4
0)
Little R o ck , A rk.
3.9
8.9
2.7
1.4
12.5
10.0
9.6
8.2
9.8
12.5
7.3
14.3
11.5
8.1
10.0
Ham, smoked........................
Lard, pure..............................
Hens.......................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
8.4
11.3
2.3
4.6
9.2
15.3
2.4
4.6
9.7
13.7
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, cream ery.................
Potatoes, Irish.......................
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh..............................
10.0
1.6
6.8
33.5
15.5
7.7
1.1
2.4
10.5
4.7
11.0
2.5
i No change.
14.2
7.2
32.8
13.1
0)
3.5
5.0
18.5
12.8
0)
....... 35! 8
16.6
0)
L os Angeles, Cal.
Sirloin steak......................... .
Round steak..........................
Rib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
5.7
3.6
2.2
38.5
21.2
0)
8.9
16.0
12.4
8.1
12.1
11.6
12.5
5.0
2.6
29.8
10.3
0)
....... 3.'6’
5.8
0)
1.5
3.0
6.2
40.1
19.2
0)
136
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I I .—PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES—Con.
T a b le
Louisville, Ky.
Commodity.
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
M anchester, N. H.
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Sirlcin steak...........................
Round steak...........................
R ib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
TTnrn, smolrfid ................... .
Lard, pure..............................
Hens. .*..................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Com meal...............................
Egfjs, strictlv fresh.................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish.......................
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh..............................
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cenU
14.1
12.6
15.2
14.3
33.4
33.4
8.5
8.5
24.4
14.1
16.7
10.7
24.0
10.9
24.0
22.5
11.1
22.8
13.1
34.6
7.0
23.7
7.1
5.5
12.0
12.0
23.5
7.2
26.1
18.8
(2)
(2)
4.8
16.6
12.3
4.3
23.7
15.8
4.4
12.7
(2)
1.0
31.3
0)
34.5
23.0
(2)
14.3
18.2
17.9
11.9
5.9
0)
2.9
33.4
6.5
0)
14.3
Sirloin steak...........................
Round steak...........................
R ib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
7.9
11.1
14.6
10. 8
10.0
7.9
8.7
14.6
21.2
13.6
15.5
13.2
13.7
5.6
11.9
15.5
13.2
12.7
17.9
14.2
Ham. smoked........................
Lard, pure...........................
Hens...............................
Flour, wheat........................
Corn meal..............................
11.0
7.5
2.9
5.4
11.4
8.0
6.3 ..............
5. 7
2.2
13.3
7.8
15.8
15.5
7.8
. 22.8
Eggs, strictly fresh................
Butter, creamery...............
Potatoes. Irish.......................
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh..............................
9.4
3.1
(2)
33.6
12.5
(2)
11.4
7.5
(2)
39.6
19.8
(2)
1.6
(3)
16.7
10.6
(3)
6.8
42.5
15.1
10.6
4.7
8.7*
11.1
10. 4
17.9
11.3
7.4
6.8
16.2
20.4
8.8
5. 7
21.0
25.4
9.2
22.3
20.4
21.0
25.4
9.2
25.5
20.5
Ham, smoked. . . » .................
Lard, pure..............................
Hens.......................................
Flour, wheat..........................
Corn meal...............................
2.3
9.3
6. 5
2.3
12.9
14.3
10.1
14.8
11.3
11.4
11.5
15.4
Eggs, strictly fresh.................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish ......................
Sugar, granulated....
Milk, fresh..............................
1.0
10.7
8.8
3.5
18.5
7.2
’ ’ *’ 35.*9'
17.9
.......2*8’
13.0
40.7
16.5
1.9
(3)
48.2
18.2
16.7
Sirloin steak...........................
Round steak...............
R ib roast................................
Pork chops.............................
Bacon, smoked......................
8.3
6.9
35.6
13.9
Newark, N. J.
M inneapolis, M in n .
5.4
0)
M ilwaukee, Wis.
M em p h is, T en n .
0.3
5.9
1.0
(3)
(2)
5.0
4.5
4.7 ....... 7.’ 8
(3)
(3)
14.1
(2)
(2)
1 Not computed owing to change in grade quoted by some firms.
2 No change.
* No data.
8.8
....... 2.8
14.6
(3)
14.9
(2)
137
EE TAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I I .—PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES—Con.
T a b le
New Orleans, La.
New Haven, C onn.
Commodity.
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Sirloin steak___
Round steak___
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure___
Hens................
Flour, wheat..
Corn meal.......
Eggs, strictly fresh.
Butter, creamery...
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated..
Mnk, fresh...............
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
19.2
19.2
14.8
18.8
20.4
23.1
31.8
26.7
17.1
9.2
5.8
16.0
16.5
5.0
17.5
4.6
22.4
25.8
7.7
7.3
16.0
14.9
7.3
5.2
1.0
14.5
11.6
5.2
2.4
14.0
7.7
1.0
1.5
4.1
34.7
14.2
3.4
11.9
13.9
3.4
14.8
2.5
35.9
21.6
0)
New Y o rk , N. Y .
Sirloin steak___
Round steak...
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure___
Hens...............
Flour, wheat..
Corn meal.......
Eggs, strictly fresh.
Butter, creamery.. .
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated..
Milk, fresh...............
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
2.3
3.2
11.5
21.0
15.4
(x)
14.4
15.5
4.7
3.9
11.9
1.0
0)
O m a h a , Nebr.
17.3
17.6
16.6
23.9
13.5
39.5
40.0
22.2
17.4
21.7
33.8
34.8
18.8
30.8
21.8
11.1
12.8
1 2 .3
1 0 .4
16.0
24.4
8.5
19.2
21.3
14.0
14.0
16.2
16.4
19.0
12.1
4.5
(2)
7.0
9.9
.1
5.1
8.0
(2)
12.5
17.5
9.7
(2)
1.7
3.0
20.6
4.9
46.0
15.9
(2)
14.7
3.9
9.7
50.0
20.3
Sirloin steak.. . .
Round steak...
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
13.2
13.
17.4
10.9
8.1
16.6
18.1
15.9
20.0
10.6
12.6
18.5
10.5
16.8
22.0
13.8
21.9
14.1
30.5
22.0
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure___
Hens................
Flour, w heat..
Com meal.......
6.2
8.6
7.0
8.4
9.4
6.3
17.3
13.1
1.4
17.3
10.1
5.7
Eggs, strictly fresh.
Butter, creamery...
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated..
Milk, fresh...............
0)
i No change.
9.4
9.1
10.8
5.1
28.9
6.3
2.1
33.9
14.4
1.1
11.4
3.0
26.3
15.9
0)
7.0
0)
25.5
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
*i.'i
22.1
15.4
0)
30.1
18.9
0)
1.3
2
No data.
9.8
5.1
8.9
1.3
29.3
33.3
16.3
138
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I I I .—PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES—Con.
T a b le
Portland, Oreg.
Commodity.
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Providence, R . I.
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912
Sirloin steak—
Round steak ...
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure___
Hens................
Flour, wheat..
Corn meal.......
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent Per cent. Per cent.
16.9
25.6
21.8
22.2
25.3
30.3
29.7
25.6
12.2
23.6
13.1
17.8
1.2
6.6
5.2
10.2
19.5
17.9
6.9
10.4
12.7
17.5 !
* 2.2 1
9.1
15.2
4.1
11.6
16.4
13.5
6.1
5.3 ....... 6.8
4.4
2.5
46.9
7.4
2.0
Eggs, strictly fresh.
Butter, creamery...
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated. .
Milk, fresh...............
13.1
11.2
1.1
48.4
12.8
2.0
12.5
R ichm ond, Va.
Sirloin steak---Round steak...
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure___
Hens................
Flour, wheat..
Com meal.......
Eggs, strictly fresh.
Butter, creamery. ..
Potatoes, Irish........
Sugar, granulated...
Milk, fresh...............
8.0
13.2
2.8
27.1
8.3
12.5
6.7
17.7
21.5
17.7
22.6
16.4
4.3
27.5
22.8
24.8
23.8
8.4
7.8
8.8
22.3
6.9
8.1
15.8
25.6
11.3
9.4
32.9
19.7
2.0
26.7
9.0
19.8
13.4
0)
0)
0.2
C1)
2.6
6.5
1.9
9.1
29.5
22.4
5.8
29.4
8.7
(0
25.9
14.7
0)
(*)
IS. 7
15.0
13.3
8.8
10.7
25.2
28.5
13.8
7.1
Ham, smoked.
Lard, pure___
Hens................
Flour, wheat..
Com meal.......
4.6
14.7
12.1
5.2
6.2
4.6
11.4
13.1
11.5
6.2
15.4
20.2
(2)
2.9
5.4
i No chango.
6.4
36.4
6.5
3.3
26.2
.2
32.6
13.8
3.2
9.1
1.4
0)
28.1
29.5
17.2
C1)
S an Francisco, Cal.
22.4
17.3
14.6
9.1
10.7
2.6
1.7
7.5
13.1
7.5
10.3
4.8
19.5
19.5
Sirloin steak___
Round steak...
Rib roast..........
Pork chops.......
Bacon, smoked.
14.8
14.1
4.5
S t. Louis, M o.
Salt Lake City, U tah .
Eggs, strictly fresh..
Butter, creamery...
Potatoes, Irish. ‘ ___
Sugar, granulated...
Milk, fresh...............
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
3.6
44.7
15.2
3.3
C1)
2
No data.
23.0
30.9
15.9
13.4
9.8
(2)
13.3
1.1
34.2
7.5
0)
16.7
21.3
(2)
2.8
5.4
0)
(2)
1.7
2.3
40.4
17.3
C1)
139
RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I I I .—PER CENT OF INCREASE OR DECREASE IN RETAIL PRICES
OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF FOOD: PRICE ON THE 15TH OF
JANUARY AND OF FEBRUARY, 1913, COMPARED WITH PRICE ON THE
CORRESPONDING DATE IN 1912, BY CITIES AND BY ARTICLES—Con.
T a b le
S crantony Pa.
Commodity.
Seattle, W ash.
Price Feb. 15,
1913-
Price Jan. 15,
1913-
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Priee Jan. 15,
1913-
Price Feb. 15,
1913—
Higher Lower Higher Lower
than
than
than
than
Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, Feb. 15,.
1912.
1912.
1912.
1912.
Per cent. ;Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per eeni.
19.6
18.8
19.6
16.2
22.2
19.5
19.5
16.4
21.8
23.6
27.1
15.8
32..3
9.2 -----------9.2
11.3
Pork chops....... ................ .....
10.9
19.7
9.4
15.7
Ham, smoked................ ........
Lard, pure
.... ...................
Hens
..........................
Flour, w h e a t........................
Com meal.............................
Eggs, strictly fresh.................
Butter, creamery...................
Potatoes, Irish.........................
Sugar, granulated..................
Milk, fresh.............................
3.8
(1)
20.1
0)
1.9
12.3
3.1
17.5
2.2
9.9
18.3
12.7
9.0
16.7
15.8
!
33.2*
9.4
5.3
C1)
C1)
32.3
3.9
12.3
**’ *33*8*
7.7
....... 7.7*
4.0
2.3
0.9
4.7
17.5
2.2
4.6
4.8
5.1
2.7
44.7
7.5
3.3
49.8
13.2
3.3
W ash in g ton , E>. C.
Sirloin steak..................................................- ........................................
Round steak......................... ....................... - ...................................... .
Rib roast.................................................................................................
Pork chops..............................................................................................
Bacon, smoked................................................................................ ......
17.7
21.5
20.7
12.4
5.7
21.9
23.7
19.1
22.0
7.3
Ham, smoked.........................................................................................
Lard, pure
............... - ..............................- ..................... .......... .....
10.0
14.6
2.0
9.5
15.8
5.1
Flour, wheat...........................................................................................
Corn meal................................................................................................
Eggs, strictly fresh.................................................................................
Butter, creamery....................................................................................
Potatoes, Irish........................................................................................
Sugar, granulated...................................................................................
Milk, fresh..............................................................................................
iNo change.
0)
0.6
.3
16.7
2.1
33.6
13.4
0)
1.8
12.2
0)
3.7
32.0
....... 39*4
16.8
C1)
140
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS.
T a b le
[Average price 1890-1899=100.0.1
SIR LO IN S T E A K .
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January........................... .........
February..................................
March........................................
117.4
116.8
118.3
143.3
142.4
142.2
142.7
142.7
142.5
142.5
142.5
143.8
132.4
132.4
132.6
134.0
133.7
134.3
April..........................................
May...........................................
118.4
120.4
122.1
141.9
144.5
144.3
142.7
144.7
144.8
143.7
142.1
140.9
132.3
134.2
134.3
134.3
135.8
136.2
August.......................................
S eptem ber..............................
124.0
125.5
123.9
144.3
144.2
143.3
144.6
146.2
143.9
141.1
141.1
140.2
134.1
132.2
130.6
136.8
137.3
135.8
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
120.3
119.5
119.1
141.2
137.8
138.2
142.9
142.9
142.3
139.7
138.5
137.9
130.1
130.1
130.9
133.9
133.0
132.8
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
124.6
124.1
125.4
146.7
146.8
147.5
144.1
145.0
149.3
142.9
143.4
145.9
131.8
134.4
137.7
137.1
137.7
140.1
June..........................................
130.7
142.5
147.5
151.7
167.3
168.1
158.2
168.9
171.2
155.0
160.4
159.4
144.5
150.9
152.0
146.9
157.3
159.5
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
150.2
154.8
152.4
166.2
167.5
167.2
173.9
175.7
175.7
157.3
159.6
157.1
152.1
151.4
153.9
160.4
162.7
162.0
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
148.8
145.9
145.6
162.2
158.3
158.0
174.0
168.8
166.5
158.7
155.5
153.0
153.0
151.5
153.8
159.9
156.5
155.8
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
147.5
147.4
165.3
165.6
173.7
174.1
157.8
158.4
156.1
158.3
160.3
160.8
April..........................................
141
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
ROUND STEAK.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
133.6
133.8
135.8
148.3
147.5
148.1
153.2
154.2
155.0
160.1
158.9
158.9
146.9
147.8
150.5
150.9
151.1
152.5
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
135.7
137.4
138.8
150.0
149.3
150.4
154.5
156.2
157.9
161.9
163.1
162.0
150.5
151.5
151.3
153.0
154.2
155.1
July...........................................
August.......................................
September................................
140.9
142.6
140.8
147.6
148.6
148.4
158.0
156.6
153.9
160.8
161.6
160.4
147.7
145.6
145.6
154.6
154.7
153.2
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
138.8
135.8
136.1
146.4
143.6
141.8
152.4
151.2
151.7
160.1
159.2
158.7
144.3
143.8
143.4
151.7
149.8
149.6
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
140.4
140.4
143.3
149.4
150.4
150.5
155.5
156.7
159.4
163.3
164.8
167.9
145.3
148.5
153.2
154.1
155.3
158.1
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
150.3
165.3
173.4
155.6
169.3
172.6
172.3
184.6
189.9
178.6
188.9
185.6
161.7
168.6
170.1
167.3
179.9
184.0
July...........................................
August.......................................
September................................
175.1
182.3
175.8
169.9
171.7
169.2
191.4
192.0
190.7
183.8
182.6
184.8
170.1
172.3
171.7
184.2
186.9
184.5
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
172.7
166.1
167.7
165.7
161.1
162.1
187.2
182.1
179.1
183.4
180.3
178.7
173.1
172.0
177.2
182.2
177.5
178.0
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
171.5
172.3
169.1
169.6
184.4
187.1
187.8
187.7
177.5
179.9
183.1
184.5
142
BULLETIN OP THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le I Y —
RIB ROAST.
Year and month.
South
North
Atlantic
Atlantic
division. ! division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
i division.
Western
division.
United
States.
19 11.
January.....................................
February............................ ......
March.................. .....................
119.4
119.7
120.3
141.0:
141.0
142.2
138.0
138.4
138.1
159.6
159.6
159.0
145.0
145.0
147.8
137.8
138.0
138.7
April..........................................
May...........................................
June...........................................
120.9
121.9
121.8
141.6
141.3
141.2
139.9
139. 4r
138.6
162.6
163.2
160.5
148.3
148.6
148.6
139.8
140:0
139v4
August......................................
September................................
122.9
124.5
125.1
138.8
139.4
139.0
137.8
137.2
137.1
157.9
158.0
157.3
145.7
145.7
145.3
138.4
138.9
138.8
October.................................. ...
November...... ................... ......
December..................................
123.7
122.5
122.1
136.8
134.5
134.2
136.5
137.2
137.8
156.8
156.9
158.2
145.4
145.0
144.6
137.9
137.2
137.4
1912.
January.....................................
February........... ......................
March................................. ......
124.8
125.7
128.3
142.3
143.4
142.7
140.0
140.2
140.8
161.0
162.2
165.5
146.0
148.4
152.5
140i7
141.7
143.6
April.................. ................ ......
May...........................................
J-une..........................................
133.3
145.3
151.2
149.4
159.6
161.1
150.1
160,6
163.7
174.4
182.9
180.6
156.2
161.9
166.6
150.4
160; 5
163.8;
July...........................................
August........ ..............................
September.. .............................
151.7
154.7
150.6
156.2
157.3
155.6
163.1
163.4
162.6
176.2
175.7
173.4
165.2
167.2
167.7
162,2
163.6
161.7
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
147.9
146.4
145.7
157.2
154.2
152.9
161.2
158.2
156.0
173.0
173.2
170.8
166.0
165.9
167.0
160; 6
158,9
157.8
19 1 3 .
January.....................................
February..................................
147.2
147.6
158.9
158.3
162.1
163. &
173.7
175.7
169.5
172.4
161.6
162.7
143
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
P O R K CH O PS.
Year and month.
: North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
155.6
153.8
153.3
181.7
174.9
173.2
177.9
176.2
173.7
159.7
159.2
159.9
185.9
184.9
185.9
170.5
168.4
167.6
April..........................................
May...........................................
June...........................................
152.3
155.5
155.1
171.5
169.3
169.9
174.4
171.1
169.8
161.4
160.2
162.4
184.9
183.0
186.4
167.4
166.8
167.3
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
161.4
175.1
177.5
172.2
186.1
190.2
174.2
187.8
195.2
165.6
166.5
162.3
185.3
185.7
188.3
171.0
180.7
183.4
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
173.6
144.1
139.8
185.8
168.5
162.0
186.1
169.0
162.4
161.2
148.8
143.3
187.3
183.6
179.1
179.1
160.8
155.4
1913.
January.....................................
February...................................
March........................................
156.7
146.1
154.2
169.4
162.8
167.7
164.9
160.2
175.7
153.3
147.3
152.2
178.5
177.3
183.3
164.0
157.6
166.3
April..........................................
May...........................................
June...........................................
173.4
177.0
176.3
192.5
198.4
195.0
197.9
197.1
194.6
169.0
170.3
166.2
193.6
197.6
196.3
185.6
188.2
186.0
July...........................................
August......................................
September.................................
177.6
196.1
210.5
196.2
210.6
222.4
200.5
224.8
240.0
168.4
180.8
188.4
197.4
206.1
213.1
188.5
205.4
217.4
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
214.4
189.5
166.8
216.1
199.5
192.8
240.0
204.3
180.8
194.8
177.7
163.6
212.2
204.8
200.2
218.6
196.4
179.9
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
180.2
181.9
205.7
200.7
192.6
195.7
165.3
165.2
199.5
198.4
189.0
189.4
144
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913. BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
B A C O N : Sm ok ed .
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
1911.
January.................
February..............
March....................
190.1
186.0
183.0
201.2
196.7
194.6
191.8
190.6
188.1
245.5
244.1
244.2
205.0
205.0
201.0
203.5
201.1
198.6
April.....................
May.......................
June......................
179.1
179.7
181.0
189.5
189.1
188.0
187.7
188.2
186.9
243.9
243.4
243.8
201.0
202.5
201.9
196.5
196.9
196.8
July.......................
August..................
September............
183.7
186.0
184.9
193.4
193.3
194.9
188.9
188.8
188.7
245.0
245.3
242.7
203.4
203.8
202.7
199.3
200.1
199.4
October.................
November............
December.............
180.1
174.7
170.3
191.0
185.6
182.2
174.9
178.5
176.6
241.5
236.9
238.6
200.2
198.2
193.0
193 2
190.7
187.8
1912.
January.................
February..............
March....................
169.6
166.6
165.6
180.2
178.9
178.2
176.4
174.8
174.5
232.1
227.5
227.3
191.1
188.0
190.4
186.1
183.5
183.3
April.....................
May.......................
June......................
173.0
180.0
180.6
187.0
190.6
190.5
179.6
185.8
188.2
236.0
237.9
238.9
195.0
199.4
201.0
190.2
195.5
196.7
July.......................
August..................
September............
180.6
182.4
192.0
190.0
194.8
206.8
189.7
194.3
200.3
240.2
242.3
251.4
203.9
203.1
197.6
200.3
October.................
November............
December..............
199.0
199.4
198.0
217.0
220.0
215.9
206.3
206.3
200.9
254.7
255.4
254.6
215.6
213.3
218.8
215.6
216.0
214.3
1913.
January.................
February..............
194.5
194.6
209.8
208.2
198.2
202.0
250.2
251.6
217.2
216.0
210.8
211.6
145
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e I V . — RELATIVE
RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
H A M : S m ok ed .
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........ ...............................
147.7
146.6
147.1
158.2
156.5
154.2
147.8
117.8
145.3
179.7
179.6
179.4
155.4
155.4
155.0
155.4
154.8
153.8
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
147.0
147.9
151.5
150.2
151.6
153.1
145.3
146.2
150.4
180.0
180.1
181.9
155.5
156.6
157.1
153.4
154.3
157.0
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
157.0
161.7
157.8
159.9
160.8
159.6
152.3
153.4
150.4
183.3
183.5
180.8
158.0
158.0
157.7
160.5
162.3
159.8
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
154.2
148.2
146.1
155.7
155.2
145.5
148.3
142.9
143.6
179.8
174.8
174.9
157.9
155.6
153.1
157.4
153.1
150.9
1913.
January.. ................................
February..................................
March........................................
147.4
145.5
146.2
146.1
146.3
145.5
142.9
143.4
144.5
174.5
173.4
174.7
152.9
152.3
151.7
151.1
150.5
150.9
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
150.9
155.4
158.2
149.4
156.7
157.4
149.2
153.4
155.0
179.0
182.9
180.9
155.6
157.2
160.6
155.3
159.7
161.3
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
158.2
159.1
162.4
156.6
158.6
163.0
156.1
158.2
162.2
180.8
182.2
184.5
164.5
164.3
164.4
162.1
163.4
166.3
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
163.8
163.5
162.2
165.8
165.0
163.8
165.2
164.9
163.0
188.6
190.7
185.1
166.4
165.3
167.1
168.8
168.6
167.0
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
162.8
164.7
162.5
163.4
164.2
167.7
185.0
185.1
167.9
168.2
167.4
169.1
87303°—Bull. 115—13------10
146
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I V —RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OP THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
L A R D : Pure.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
161.6
15S. 7
151.2
167.0
165.7
153.1
160.2
158.3
149.1
154.3
151.6
149.8
159.7
155.6
152.5
161.1
158.5
151.4
April.........................................
May...........................................
June...........................................
140.7
137.7
134.4
144.3
140.0
140.6
145.6
140.4
140.5
146.7
141.5
139.0
149.1
145.2
144.0
145.2
140.9
139.5
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
133.6
133.9
138.7
140.9
144.4
148.3
139.1
140.4
143.0
138.1
139.5
140.6
142.7
142.7
143.1
138.6
139.8
142.6
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
138.4
138.6
138.9
148.0
146.8
145.4
143.6
143.2
141.6
139.3
139.9
139.3
143.5
144.9
144.1
142.5
142.6
141.3
1912.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
135.5
135.7
134.7
145.7
145.4
144.9
143.2
143.0
144.1
138.8
138.1
138.7
143.6
143.7
144.4
141.2
141.1
141.2
April.........................................
M ay...........................................
June..........................................
1*10.7
147.4
149.4
147.9
157.6
158.1
148.3
153.5
155.7
143.6
151.0
156.5
146.7
153.8
157.8
145.6
152.6
155.3
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
149.9
150.6
155.0
157.2
159.1
165.8
156.2
160.3
165.6
156.3
157.1
160.0
157.4
158.2
160.4
155.3
157.1
161.5
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
161.7
163.4
161.9
169.3
167.3
164.6
172.6
171.8
169.7
164.0
163.4
162.8
164.2
165.8
167.2
167.0
167.2
165.9
1913.
January....................................
February..................................
156.6
156.1
159.9
161.3
164.0
165.2
158.9
160.3
167.9
168.0
161.7
162.3
147
RETAIL PRICES, 1880 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I V . — RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
H E N S.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
138.9
140.6
142.1
155.5
154.7
158.1
156.6
158.1
161.4
187.8
186.1
182.2
137.5
138.9
139.4
154.7
155.5
156.9
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
144.2
145.3
143.2
158.7
151.7
152.4
165.5
162.5
153.0
184.1
176.4
174.8
137.7
137.7
133.7
158.7
156.1
152.3
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
146.3
144.6
145.5
148.2
147.3
145.9
152.0
149.1
147.2
174.1
172.6
171.4
131.1
130.0
127.9
151.9
150.1
149.4
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
143.9
139.1
137.7
145.1
138.2
133.8
142.1
139.2
143.2
171.7
166. 7
166.5
127.6
126.1
121.2
147.3
143.2
142.9
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
142.9
146.1
151.2
147.8
148.5
150.4
158.4
163.0
174.0
173.7
170.9
178.3
125.3
126.5
132.1
151.4
153.4
159.9
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
154.5
154.1
153.4
153.6
151.7
153.0
181.0
178.1
167.3
177.2
177.2
173.6
135.7
134.3
128.4
163.6
162.2
158.1
July...........................................
August......................................
September........................ .—
153.9
154.4
157.1
153.1
153.0
154.3
169.1
169.2
170.9
169.8
177.2
183.0
126.3
127.8
128.2
157.8
159.3
161.6
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
157.3
155.2
153.5
154.1
150.0
145.4
165.5
161.9
162.3
183.9
175.7
172.8
126.5
127.7
125.8
160.1
157.1
155.2
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
156.6
160.4
152.0
152.2
175.2
184.1
17S.6
182.7
132.7
134.4
162.4
166.6
148
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
F LO U R : W heat.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1011.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
129.8
128.3
126.3
129.9
128.6
128.0
127.9
127.0
125.4
125.4
125.2
124.3
140.7
139.3
135.8
130.3
129.2
127.5
A pril.........................................
M a y ..........................................
June..........................................
123.7
124.1
124.0
127.5
126.9
126.1
124.5
123.7
123.3
123.0
121.4
121.3
135.8
136.5
138.0
126.2
125.9
125.8
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
123.8
125.7
127.8
124.7
124.9
125.6
124.2
125.3
126.0
121.4
121.8
122.6
137.8
137.3
136.7
125.8
126.7
127.6
October.....................................
November................................
December.................................
129.6
130.1
129.6
127.5
128.5
128.5
128.3
129.5
128.7
125.3
126.0
125.2
137.2
136.9
135.3
129.5
130.2
129.5
1912.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
129.5
130.2
130.0
129.5
129.4
130.0
130.0
130.6
131.0
125.7
126.0
126.3
135.5
136.7
137.7
130.1
130.7
131.0
WV.pril.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
130.4
134.1
134.9
130.7
136.2
137.4
132.1
137.8
138.5
127.7
134.2
136.0
143.9
150.5
150.4
132.7
138.4
139.3
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
133.9
132.3
128.0
137.0
135.2
133.2
137.8
134.9
132.1
134.8
130.6
130.2
149.0
143.2
138.2
138.4
135.4
132.3
October.....................................
November................................
December.................................
125.6
122.9
119.9
131.6
130.9
129.6
129.2
127.0
124.5
130.5
130.6
129.9
135.6
134.9
133.9
130.3
128.8
126.8
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
119.4
118.8
129.1
129.1
124.1
124.0
131.4
131.7
135.6
140.3
126.9
127.4
149
RETAIL PRICES, 1800 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
CO R N M E A L .
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January............................ . —
February..................................
March........................................
142.7
143.4
142.9
143.4
143.0
141.0
152.7
152.3
153.1
139.1
139.9
138.4
133.6
133.0
130.1
144.6
144.6
143.7
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
144.0
144.0
143.0
141.0
141.9
141.9
154.0
154.3
155.3
139.6
141.5
142.5
130.8
130.9
131.0
144.5
145.1
145.2
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
144.5
145.1
144.3
145.6
148.3
150.5
155.2
158.0
159.0
147.8
149.4
150.8
130.3
131.8
133.8
146.9
148.7
149.5
October.....................................
November................................
December.................................
148.3
148.3
147.3
151.5
151.9
154.2
160.4
161.7
161.0
149.0
152.9
150.9
135.2
136.2
136.2
151.2
152.3
151.9
1913.
January....................................
February..................................
March........................................
150.1
150.6
150.7
154.2
155.0
155.0
160.9
161.8
161.3
152.3
151.2
154.0
136.1
136.7
136.8
152.9
153.3
153.7
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
152.2
154.7
153.8
160.1
169.4
169.8
165.1
167.5
170.5
164.5
171.9
173.6
137.9
146.7
146.4
157.6
163.0
163.7
July...........................................
August......................................
September........................ .—
153.4
154.1
153.8
169.8
170.8
170.6
171.6
172.2
171.7
173.1
173.5
173.5
146.0
146.7
147.3
163.7
164.4
164.3
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
155.2
155.9
154.5
174.1
170.2
163.4
172.6
169.2
164.6
171.9
165.4
154.2
147.3
145.7
145.4
165.2
162.8
158.5
1913.
January.............................. ......
February..................................
153.3
152.8
157.7
157.5
164.3
163.8
152.6
150.9
139.5
143.3
156.0
156.1
150
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
E G G S : Strictly fresh.
Year and month.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
185.2
146.9
129.0
192.3
145.6
130.2
184.5
134.9
115.9
231.5
190.1
U8.4
165.1
143.0
115.0
185.1
145.9
123.6
June..........................................
114.7
112.0
115.7
120.0
115.2
115.0
104.2
103.6
104.4
140.8
135.1
140.9
107.5
106.9
109.5
112.9
110.4
112.8
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
127.2
138.3
150.7
121.3
135.5
149.7
112.2
118.8
133.9
156.4
163.7
182.1
116.0
134.0
145.5
122.1
133.0
146.7
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
168.6
206.8
214.7
162.9
188.9
202.2
152.6
189.0
204.2
188.8
219.3
253.3
170.1
200.0
192.5
163.4
196.2
207.3
1912.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
199.8
204.0
131.1
210.7
198.8
134.8
204.3
188.5
128.5
262.9
221.3
163.2
174.7
128.7
103.6
202.9
185.1
130.3
June..........................................
126.2
126.1
128.6
132.6
131.2
132.5
122.2
116.6
117.9
157.2
152.5
157.2
106.9
108.2
111.0
125.9
123.8
126.1
July...........................................
August.......................................
September................................
140.3
153.1
169.3
135.8
148.4
171.4
124.1
133.7
148.5
159.9
177.5
204.5
132.1
144.3
167.9
135.5
147.8
167.1
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
190.9
227.2
214.2
181.5
209.6
204.6
169.4
193.7
184.2
219.0
243.8
253.1
190.8
216.8
193.5
186.0
214.4
205.2
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
186.1
160.4
179.4
155.8
173.5
149.1
233.3
196.2
172.8
131.9
184.8
156.0
April..........................................
April..........................................
151
RETAIL PKICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
B U T T E R : Creamery.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
132.8
128.0
121.6
131.4
124.6
119.5
146.3
135.8
134.3
145.4
140.2
134.9
148.8
137.2
130.2
140.7
133.1
128.1
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
111.9
109.5
111.9
111.0
109.3
110.3
122.2
120.7
121.4
128.8
122.2
120.9
115.1
111.3
110.7
117.8
114.8
115.6
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
116.4
122.4
126.9
112.4
118.3
122.5
125.5
133.4
137.4
124.7
129.0
134.1
114.7
124.7
131.1
119.4
126.2
131.0
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
134.6
145.4
154.8
130.5
138.4
148.5
145.9
159.0
171.1
141.1
152.3
166.3
139.4
149.2
150.8
138.9
149.7
159.5
1912.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
163.5
157.1
144.0
158.3
145.0
136.9
179.0
162.1
150.5
172.4
158.3
148.7
153.7
149.0
141.5
166.9
156.0
145.5
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
148.6
146.4
134.7
140.2
138.1
128.0
157.6
150.6
136.3
153.7
149.0
135.9
132.0
123.9
125.1
148.4
143.6
133.5
July...........................................
August.......................................
September................................
134.2
133.9
139.2
126.6
127.0
131.6
134.9
135.4
144.3
134.4
135.7
143.6
128.7
133.8
141.9
132.9
134.2
141.2
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
145.1
151.5
160.0
137.8
142.9
151.6
154.6
164.5
173.4
149.2
160.6
171.0
145.4
148.7
153.4
147.9
155.2
163.6
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
158.8
160.9
150.9
150.9
170.6
174.3
171.4
171.9
154.2
149.4
162.7
163.5
152
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
I T .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
P O T A T O E S : Irish.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
109.6
107.6
107.5
108.6
108.2
107.6
114.1
113.7
114.9
120.2
120.4
124.9
146.0
149.7
158.0
119.2
119.0
121.2
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
112.5
122.8
175.2
113.3
132.3
175.1
119.4
135.3
211.0
127.2
144.3
199.2
167.1
187.8
213.7
126.5
142.5
196.9
July..........................................
August......................................
September................................
212.1
174.4
146.7
249.9
210.9
183.1
256.4
202.1
174.6
227.1
215.9
179.5
241.8
178.7
148.5
240.1
197.6
167.8
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
135.2
151.9
162.6
150.0
151.2
159.3
140.9
138.9
154.9
150.0
147.6
154.3
141.1
150.0
152.7
144.1
149.0
159.0
1912.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
186.7
194.9
200.8
171.7
179.4
187.8
181.6
190.1
207.3
172.2
177.7
192.7
154.2
160.8
197.6
177.8
185.4
202.1
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
226.1
213.2
206.7
211.6
212.9
210.2
231.0
221.7
238.4
213.4
201.6
210.5
212.7
179.2
160.9
224.7
211.6
211.9
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
171.7
154.8
120.7
163.0
146.2
134.9
158.6
146.5
122.6
162.7
152.3
139.1
141.2
106.8
107.5
164.3
146.0
128.0
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
115.6
119.7
126.1
133.0
128.3
126.4
114.2
114.0
115.0
131.2
125.3
127.6
103.5
103.9
97.8
122.1
121.8
122.9
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
128.4
130.1
130.0
128.2
117.4
117.0
129.3
126.9
96.9
92.4
124.8
123.6
153
KETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Continued.
T a b le
S U G A R : Granulated.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
101.8
101.5
101.4
98.1
97.9
98.0
99.5
97.3
98.8
103.8
102.6
103.0
90.5
89.7
90.2
99.9
98.9
99.5
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
101.5
101.5
103.1
‘97.8
98.5
98.3
100.3
102.1
104.2
103.7
105.7
107.6
90.2
90.4
92.2
99.9
100.9
102.4
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
104.7
114.8
132.4
100.8
111.5
131.5
107.4
117.7
131.6
111.8
120.8
135.4
96.1
103.4
111.6
105.3
115.0
130.2
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
137.4
128.1
120.3
134.2
128.3
120.5
132.1
123.7
116.9
135.1
130.4
124.7
113.8
106.8
102.6
132.2
124.9
118.2
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
115.7
113.7
115.8
116.7
114.7
115.2
114.0
114.4
114.6
121.5
120.3
121.9
102’. 3
104.4
105.2
115.1
114.5
115.6
April.........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
110.9
108.1
107.5
110.7
108.6
107.9
111.7
110.1
109.8
117.1
114.0
112.4
101.3
99.2
98.9
111.4
109.1
108.5
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
107.1
106.5
106.4
106.9
105.6
106.4
107.2
106.5
106.7
108.0
107.9
109.2
97.0
97.4
97.7
106.6
106.1
106.5
October.....................................
November.................................
December.................................
105.4
104.3
104.0
105.9
104.6
103.9
104.1
101.9
100.6
108.3
106.2
105.2
97.1
96.7
96.0
105.2
103.7
102.9
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
101.7
95.9
100.8
95.5
98.7
94.3
103.9
96.8
93.9
88.2
100.7
95.1
154
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I V .—RELATIVE RETAIL PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
OF FOOD, JANUARY, 1911, TO FEBRUARY, 1913, BY GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVISIONS—Concluded.
T a b le
M IL K : Fresh.
Year and month.
North
Atlantic
division.
South
Atlantic
division.
North
Central
division.
South
Central
division.
Western
division.
United
States.
1911.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
131.4
131.4
131.4
123.8
123.8
123.8
136.8
136.8
132.8
156.4
156.4
156.4
129.4
129.9
130.2
135.1
135.2
134.2
April..........................................
May...........................................
June..........................................
120.0
125.5
125.5
123.8
121.5
120.6
130.0
126.6
127.7
154.9
152.1
152.1
128.1
128.1
128.1
132.3
129.6
129.8
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
126.5
126.5
127.5
119.7
120.6
120.6
127.9
129.2
131.3
152.1
153.0
153.9
128.1
128.1
128.5
129.9
130.5
131.5
October.....................................
November.................................
December..................................
129.3
131.1
131.1
124.1
124.6
124.6
133.4
135.0
135.0
154.6
155.5
155.1
131.5
131.5
132.8
133.8
134.9
135.0
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
March........................................
130.7
130.7
130.7
124.4
124.6
124.4
135.0
135.0
135.0
153.5
154.6
154.1
134.0
134.0
131.8
134.3
135.0
134.6
April.........................................
May...........................................
130.7
129.2
128.9
123.7
121.7
121.9
133.3
133.3
132.6
153.6
153.6
153.6
131.8
131.4
131.4
134.0
133.2
132.9
July...........................................
August......................................
September................................
129.9
132.6
133.1
121.9
126.1
125.7
132.6
134.8
134.8
153.6
153.6
156.2
131.4
130.9
130.9
133.2
135.2
135.6
October.....................................
November.................................
Deceinbcr..................................
134.3
139.1
139.8
127.7
128.1
129.0
141.2
142.3
142.3
156.2
156.9
156.9
132.7
132.0
132.0
138.2
139.9
HO. 2
1913.
January.....................................
February..................................
139.6
139.6
129.0
128.5
142.6
141.2
157.8
158.9
132.3
132.3
140.4
140.1
155
EETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b le
V .—EETAIL TRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS.
[The prices quoted are for coal delivered to consumers, but do not include charges for storing in cellar or
coal bin where an extra handling is necessary, except as noted in connection with the price quotation.]
ATLANTA, GA.
F irm
num
ber.
In ton lots, per to n
2,000 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
of
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
BITUMINOUS.
ClOl Jellico...................................................................
/
D o..................................................................
C102 \Blue
Gem.............................................................
C103 Jellico lump.........................................................
$6.00
$5.25- 5.50
5.75
5.75
$3.00
|62.65- 2.75
!
2.90
!
3.00
i
B A L T IM O R E , M D .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,240 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,120 pounds.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C201
C202
0203
0204
C205
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
$7.25
7.25
0201
C202
C203
C204
0205
Chestnut...............................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
7.50
7.50
C202
C203
Run of mine.........................................................
Georges Creek......................................................
7.00
7.25
$7. To
7.75
7.75
7.50
7.75
S3.75
3.90
8.00
8.00
8.00
7.65
8.00
3.90
4.00
4.00
4.00
2.25
3.05
3.75
$4.15
4.15
4.00
3.90
4. GO
4.25
4.25
4.15
4.00
4.15
BITUMINOUS.
4,00
2.25
2.25
1
B IR M IN G H A M , A L A .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
BITUMINOUS.
C301 Cahaba.................................................................
/ Galloway fancy lump..........................................
0302 Galloway egg........................................................
0303 Piper Cahaba.......................................................
/Cahaba.................................................................
0304 \Carbon Hill..........................................................
Cahaba lump........................................................
0305 - Galloway..............................................................
Galloway nut.......................................................
Cahaba lump.......................................................
Cahaba nut
.......................................
Brilliant lump ..................................................
0306 Brilliant nut ......................................................
Carbon Hill lum p...............................................
Carbon Hill nut
..........................................
$4.50
3.75
4.50
4.00
4.00
$4.75
4.00
3.75
4.75
4.75
4.00
4.75
4.00
3.50
4.75
4.25
4.50
4.50
4.00
3.50
§2.35
2.00
2.35
2.10
2.10
$2.50
2.10
2.00
2.50
2.50
2.10
2.50
2.00
1.75
2.40
2.15
2.35
2.10
2.00
1.90
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RETAIL PRICES OF COAL,FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le Y .—
BO STO N, M A SS.
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA. ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH,
C401
C402
C403
C404
C405
C406
C407
C408
Stove..............................................................
D o...........................................................
D o ...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
$7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
$8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
$3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
$4.15
4.15
4.13
4.15
4.15
4.15
4.13
4.15
C401
C402
C403
C404
C405
C406
C407
C408
Chestnut........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
D o...........................................................
7.75
7.50
7.50
7.75
7.50
7.75
7.50
7.50
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
3.88
3.75
3.75
3.88
3.75
3.88
3.75
3.75
4.15
4.15
4.13
4.15
4.15
4.15
4.13
4.15
B U F FA L O , N . Y .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C501
C502
C503
C504
C505
C506
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
$6.50
6.25
$6.80
6.50
6.80
6.80
6.80
6.80
$3.40
3.40
$3.55
3.50
3.55
3.55
3.55
3.40
C501
C502
C503
C504
C505
C506
Chestnut..............................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
6.75
6.50
7.05
6.75
7.05
7.00
7.05
7.05
3.50
3.40
3.70
3.65
3.70
3.70
3.70
3.55
C H A R L E S T O N , S. C.
In ton lots, per ton of
2,240 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,120 pounds.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C601
Stove......................................................................
1 $8.50
1 $4.50
C601
Chestnut................................................................
18.75
14.50
i Includes storing.
157
EE TAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e V . — RETAIL
PRICES OF COAL,FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
C H IC A G O , IL L .
Firm
num
ber.
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C701
C702
C703
C704
C705
Stove......................................................................
$8.00
$7.75
D o....................................................................
8.00
7.75
D o....................................................................
'8.00
7.75
D o....................................................................
8.00
D o....................................................................
8.00
C701
C702
C703
C704
C705
Chestnut................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
P o ....................................................................
D o....................................................................
$3.88
3.90
3.88
$4.25
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.40
4.15
4.13
4.15
4.15
4.75
4.75
4.75
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
5.75
2.38
2.40
2.38
2.75
2.50
2.50
2.75
2.25
2.25
BITUMINOUS.
C701 Illinois or Indiana.................................................
C702 Indiana..................................................................
C703 Illinois....................................................................
C704 /Hocking..................................................................
\Illinois lump..........................................................
(Illinois....................................................................
C705 •jPocahontas run of mine........................................
[Hocking Valley......................................................
2.90
C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C802
C804
C806
Stove....................................................................... $7.50-$8.00
D o....................................................................
7.25
D o....................................................................
7.50
$8.50 S4.00-S5.00
8.00
8.25
4.00
C802
C804
C806
Chestnut................................................................ 7.50- 8.00
D o....................................................................
7.25
D o....................................................................
7.50
10.00
8.00
8.25
4.00- 5.00
C802
C803
C804
C805
C806
Campbells Creek lump.......................................... 3.50- 3.75 $3.50- 3.75
Lum p.....................................................................
3.50
3.00
Kanawha splint lump..........................................
3.25
3.75
Lum p................. ...................................................
3.25
3.25
Youghiogheny lump.............................................
3.50
3.50
2.00- 2.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
$4.50
5.25
4.00
BITUMINOUS.
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V .—RETAIL PRICES OF COAL,FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
C L E V E L A N D , O H IO .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Finn
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
ICind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
$7.25
C901
C902
C903
C904
C905
C906
Stove...
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
D o.
C9G1
C902
C903
C904
C9()5
C90o
Chestnut.
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
$7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
$3.85
7.75
7.75
7.75
7.75
7.75
7.75
3.95
3.75
4.00
3.75
4.75
4.00
4.75
$3.75-4.00
4.75
4.00
2.10
2.10
2.15
2.50
3.90
3.90
3.85
4.00
4.00
3.95
$3.95
3.95
4. CO
4.00
4.00
3.95
4.10
4.10
4.15
4.15
4.15
4.10
BITUMINOUS.
C901 Goshen lum p.........................
C902 Pittsburgh lum p...................
C903 Pittsburgh or Goshen............
/Massillon................................
C904 \01d Hickory.......................
j Massillon lum p......................
CS05 {Pennsylvania or Ohio lump.
/Massillon lump......................
C906 \Pittsburgh or Goshen lump..
3.75
3.75
3.75
4.50
4.50
3.75
4.50
2.45
2.10
2.45
2.10
2.20
2.15
2. Go
2.25
2.65
$2.15-2.25
2. GO
2.20
DALLAS, T E X .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C1003
C1004
Chestnut ...........................................................
D o..................................................................
C1002
New Mexico or Oklahoma..................................
/McAlester or Colorado.........................................
\Briar Creek...........................................................
/McAlester lum p...................................................
\McAles1er nut......................................................
McAlester.............................................................
/McAlester lum p...................................................
\Briar Creek lump.................................................
$13.75
$14.00
14.00
$7.00
7.00
BITUMINOUS.
C1003
C1004
C1005
C1003
7.00
7.70
7.70
8.50
8.50
8.50
8.00
8.50
7.50
8.00
i 8.50
18.00
$1.00
3.85
3.85
4.50
4.25
4.25
4.00
4.25
3.75
4.00
1 4.50
14.25
D E N V E R , CO LO.
COLORADO ANTHRACITE.
C1101
2C11G6
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
Cl 105
2C1106
Furnace................................................................
D o..................................................................
C1105
Nos. 3 and 5 mixed, base burner........................
$S. o0
$8.50
8.50
$4. oO
9.00
9.00
$4.50
4.50
4. 75
4.75
9.00
8.50
4.75
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
4.75
5.50
5:50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.00
4.75
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.00
4.50
BITUMINOUS.
/Canon City n u t ...................................................
C1101 \Canon City lum p.................................................
C1102 Canon City or Maitland......................................
C1103
D o..................................................................
C1105 Canon City lum p.................................................
[Canon City or Maitland lump............................
2C1108 •(Canon City nut....................................................
[Maitland nut........................................................
i Includes storing.
* This firm is successor to Firm C1104.
2.65
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.50
2.75
159
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
T a b l e V ___ RETAIL
PRICES OF COAL.FOR HOUSEHOLD USE,ON JANUARY
15,1912, AND JANUARY 15,1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
D E T R O IT , M IC H .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1813.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C1201 Stove...
C1202
Do.
C1203
Do.
C1204
Do.
Do.
C1205
C1201 Chestnut.
C1202
D o ...
C1203
D o ...
C1204
D o ...
D o ...
C1205
$7.50
7.25
7.50
7.50
7.50
$8.00
S7.50-8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
$3. / 5
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
$4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
7.75
7.25
7.75
7.50
8.25
8.00-8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
3.90
3. SO
4.00
3.75
3.88
4.25
4.25
4.15
4.25
4.15
5.50
5.50
4.50
5.75
4.00
4.50
6. CO
8.00
4.50
6.00
4.50
5.00
4.50
2.75
3.00
3.00
2.25
3.00
2.25
2.50
2.25
BITUMINOUS.
C1201 Jackson Hill........................
D o.................................
C1202 /\Hocking
or West Virginia.
Jackson
Hill.......................
C-1203 Soft nut...............................
lump....................
C1204 Hocking
Hocking nut.......................
3.00
2.25
2.25
F A L L R IV E R , M A S S .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C1301 Stove...
C1302
D o.
C1303
D o.
C1304
Do.
$7.00
6.75
7.00
C1301 Chestnut.
D o ...
C1302
C1303
D o ...
C1304
D o ...
7. GO
7.25
$8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
$3.60
3.50
3.60
$4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
3.75
3.60
3.75
4.25
4. 25
4.25
4.25
IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C1401 Stove.......................................................................
C1402
D o....................................................................
C1403
D o....................................................................
C1404
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
C1405
$8.00
8.25
8.25
8.50
8.00
$9.00
8.50
9.00
9.25
9.00
$4.1.5
4.25
4.25
4.40
4.15
$4.65
4.40
4.65
4.75
4.65
C1401 Chestnut................................................................
C1402
D o....................................................................
C1403
D o....................................................................
C1404
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
C1405
8.25
8.50
8.50
8.50
8,25
9.25
8.75
9.25
9.25
9.25
4.25
4.40
4.40
4.40
4.25
4.75
4.50
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.00
3.75
5.75
3.75
3.50
4.00
3.75
6.00
3.75
3.75
2.15
2.00
3.00
2.03
1.90
2.15
2.00
3.15
1.90
2.00
BITUMINOUS.
C1401
C1402
C1403
C1404
C1405
Indiana lump.........................................................
D o....................................................................jj
Pocahontas............................................................. i
Indiana...................................................................
Indiana lump.........................................................
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V .—RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15,1912, AND JANUARY 15,1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C1501 Stove...
C1502
Do.
C1503
Do.
$7.50
7.50
$10.00
10.00
10.00
C1501 Chestnut.
Cl 502
D o ...
C1503
D o ...
$3.75
3.75
$5.25
5.25
5.25
3.75
3.75
5.25
5.25
5.25
7.50
7.50
10.00
7.00
7.50
7.50
7.50
3.75
3.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
$11.50
13.00
12.00
13.00
13.50
13.00
$5.75
5.75
5.50
$6.00
7.00
6.25
6.50
7.00
6.75
11.50
5.75
14.00
13.50 .......... 5.75
13.00
5.50
6.00
7.50
7.00
6.50
10.00
10.00
BITUMINOUS.
C1501 Domestic lump..................
C1502 Pocahontas or New River.
C1503 Jellico lum p........................
6.00
K A N SA S C IT Y , M O .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C1601 Stove.......................................................................
C1602
D o . . . , .............................................................
C1603
D o....................................................................
C1604
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
C1605
Cl 606
D o....................................................................
C1601 Chestnut................................................................
C1602
D o....................................................................
C1603
D o....................................................................
C1604
D o ....................................................................
$11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
BITUMINOUS.
C1601 Cherokee lump......................................................
r
D o....................................................................
C1602 \Cherokee nut.........................................................
/Lexington, Missouri, lump...................................
C1603 1Cherokee lump......................................................
C1604 /Cherokee................................................................
\Farmers.................................................................
Richmond block ...................................................
C1605 Lexington lump....................................................
Cherokee lump......................................................
(Lexington..............................................................
C1606 Cherokee or Iowa...................................................
Parlor block...........................................................
4.75
4.75
4.75
5.00
5.00
4.75
4.75
4.50
4.50
4.75
4.75
4.50
3.80
4.25
4.50
4.00
4.25
4.50
2.65
2.50
$6.50
6.50
6.50
5.50
6.00
6.50
$3.25
2.63
2.50
2.50
2.65
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.25
2.00
2.25
2.35
2.25
2.40
2.50
L IT T L E R O C K , A R K .
BITUMINOUS.
C1701
C1702
C1703
C1704
Denning or Jenny Lind........................................
1Arkansas lump......................................................
\Illinois egg..............................................................
Arkansas or Illinois..............................................
/Kentucky or Illinois.............................................
1Arkansas................................................................
$6.00
$3.25
3.25
3.25
3.00
3.25
3.25
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
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V .—RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15,1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
L O S A N G E L E S , C AL .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
Kind and size of coal.
Cl 801
American block or diamond...............................
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton ol 1,000 pounds.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
BITUMINOUS.
i $13.00
i $14.00
i $6.75
1$7.25
19.00
19.00
14.75
14.75
LIGNITE.
C1802
California..............................................................
L O U IS V IL L E , K Y .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
$9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
$4.75
*01907
Stove....................................................................
D o............ ....................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
C1902
C1905
*C1906
*01907
Chestnut...............................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.25
4.25
4.15
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.10
2.40
2.40
2.35
2.25
2.40
2.40
2.35
2.30
C19Q2
C1905
*0906
4.75
4.75
4.75
BITUMINOUS.
[Pittsburgh...........................................................
$3.75
3.75
C1902 •{Straight Creek......................................................
(jellico...................................................................
3.75
C1904 Pittsburgh lump.................................................
3.75
3.75
C1905
D o ..................................................................
*C1906 Pittsburgh...........................................................
f.Tfillinn l i m m _________________________________________
3C1907 \Nut....................................................................... !...................
$2.13
2.15
j
M ANCH ESTER, N. H .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, "WHITE ASH.
C2001
C2002
C2003
C-2004
Stove....................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
C2001
C2002
C2003
C2004
Chestnut...............................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
1 Includes storing.
2 This firm is successor to Firm C1901.
87303°—Bull. 115-13-
-1 1
$8.00
8.00
8.25.
8.25
$10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
$4.00
4.00
$5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
4.13
4.13
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
‘ This firm is successor to Firm C1903.
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15,1912, AND JANUARY 15,1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
M E M P H IS , T E N N .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lotr-, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2101
C2102
C2103
C2.104
C2105
Stove...
D o.
D o.
D o.
D o.
C2101
C2102
C2103
C2104
C2105
Chestnut.
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
i$10.00
UO.OO
i $11.00
10.00
11.00
U0.00
111.00
111.00
10.00
11.00
110.00
UO.OO
111.00
111.00
10.00
11.00
110.00
111.00
i $5.25
15.00
5.25
15.25
5.25
i$5.75
15.50
5.75
15.75
5.75
15.25
15.00
5.25
15.25
5.25
1 5.75
15.50
5.75
15.75
5.75
12.61
13.05
13.05
2.40
2.40
2.75
2.60
10.00
11.00
i 4.45
15.00
14.72
15.55
15.55
4.25
4.70
5.50
4.70
12.50
12.75
SB. 00
$4.15
4.13
3.88
14.25
4.13
4.15
BITUMINOUS.
C2101
C2102
C2103
C2104
C2105
Western Kentucky No. 9.
(Pittsburgh........................
\Alabama...........................
Kentucky or Illinois........
/Kentucky lum p...............
\Jellico or Pittsburgh........
Western Kentucky lump.
4.40
2.45
'2*45
M IL W A U K E E , W I S .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2201
C2202
C2203
C2204
C2205
C2206
Stove...
D o.
D o.
D o.
Do.
D o.
S7.75
7.75
7.75
18.00
7.75
7.75
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
$4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
**4.'25
1
C2201 Chestnut.
C2202
D o ...
C2203
D o ...
C2204
D o ...
C2205
D o ...
C2206
D o ...
8.00
8.00
8.00
IS. 25
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.00
8.00
*8*25
4.25
4.25
4.00
14.38
4.25
4.25
4.40
4.38
4.38
4.38
’ *4*38
BITUMINOUS.
/Pocahontas egg............
C2201 \Hocking or splint........
C2202 Pocahontas egg or nut.
C2203
D o..........................
C2204 /Pocahontas..................
Illocking.......................
C2205
D o ..........................
C2208 Pocahontas...................
5.75
5.75
5.75
6.00
5.00
4.75
5.75
1 Includes
storing.
o. to
5.00
6.75
6.75
6, 75
5.00
6.7
3.15
3.13
3.15
13.25
12.75
2.63
3.10
3.65
2.75
3.63
3.63
3.63
2.75
*3*63
163
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T a b l e V . — RETAIL
PRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
M IN N E A P O L IS , M IN N .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
191-3.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2301
€2302
C2303
C2304
C2305
C2306
C2307
Stove...
Do.
D o.
Do.
Do.
D o.
Do.
C2301
C2302
C2303
C2304
C2305
C2306
C2307
Chestnut.
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
$9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.25
9.25
9.25
9.25
9.25
9.25
9.25
$9.25
9 .2 5
9.25
9.25
9.25
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.50
$4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
$4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
5.00
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.90
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
BITUMINOUS.
C2301 Hocking lump.........................
C2302 Illinois washed stove or nut...
C2303 Franklin County, Illinois.......
C2304 Hocking lump.........................
/Hocking....................................
C2305 \Washed nut.............................
/Hocking lum p.........................
C2306 \Washed nut.............................
C2307 Youghiogheny or Hocking...
5.75
5.50
5.50
5.75
5.75
6.00
5.75
6.00
3.15
$6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
$3.20
3.20
3.15
3.20
3.20
3.20
5.75
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.75
5.75
6.00
3.15
3.00
3.00
3.15
3.15
3.25
'3*25
3.25
3.25
3.15
3.25
3.15
3.25
N E W A R K , N . J.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2401
C2402
C2403
C2404
C2405
C2406
C2407
C2401
C2402
C2403
C2404
C2405
C2406
C2407
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
$6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
Chestnut...............................................................
6.75
D o..................................................................
6.50
6.75
D o..................................................................
6.50
6.75
D o..................................................................
6.50
6.50
6.75
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
6.50
6.75
D o..................................................................
6.50
6.75
NEW
HAVEN,
3.35
6.50
3.35
3.25
3.35
3.35
3.35
S3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.50
6.75
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
CO N N .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2501
C2502
C2503
C2504
C2505
C2503
C2507
Stove.....................................................................
D o.................................................................. :'
D o.................................................................. !1
D o..................................................................
D o .................................................................. !
D o .................................................................. !
D o..................................................................
$7.50
S6.75
6.75
7.50
6.75
7.50
6.75
16.75 ....... *1*7.50
6.75
7.50
6.75
7.50
$3.60
3.60
3.60
3.60
13.60
3.60
3.65
C-2501
C2502
C2503
C2504
C2505
C2500
C2507
Chestnut...............................................................
D o.................................................................. !
D o .................................................................. !
D o.................................................................. i
D o.................................................................. i
D o.................................................................. i
D o..................................................................
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
i 6.75
6.75
6.75
3.60
3.60
3.60
3.60
13.60
3.60
3.65
i
1 Includes storing.
7.50
7.50
7.50
17.50
7.50
7.50
$4.00
4.00
4.00
14.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
14.00
4.00
4.00
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V .—RETAIL PRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
T a b le
N E W O RLEAN S, LA.
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2601
C-2602
C2603
C2604
C2606
C2601
C2602
C2603
C2604
C2606
Stove................................................................
C2601
C2602
C2603
C2604
C26C6
Alabama or Pittsburgh.
D o............................
Cahaba fancy lump.......
Pittsburgh lum p...........
Alabama lum p..............
DO............................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o .............................................................
Chestnut..........................................................
D o.............................................................
D o .............................................................
D o.............................................................
D o.............................................................
$10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
$10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
$5.25
5.25
5.00
5.00
6.67
6.67
6.65
6.60
6.60
3.61
3.67
3.35
3.30
$5.25
5.25
5.25
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.25
5.50
5.25
5.25
5.00
5.00
BITUMINOUS.
6.67
6.67
6.65
6.60
3.59
3.59
3.60
3.35
3.30
NEW YO R K , N. Y .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2701
C2702
C2703
C2704
C2705
C2706
C2707
C2708
C2709
C’2701
C2702
C2703
C2704
C2705
C2706
C2707
C2708
C2709
Stove......................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
Chestnut................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
$6.50
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.75
6.50
16.53
2 6. 75
6.50
6.50
6.75
6.50
6. 75
6. 75
6.50
16.53
2 6.75
6.50
7.00
7.00
7.75
7.00
2 7.00
2 7.50
6.75
$3.50
3.50
3.50
3.25
3.63
3.50
13.52
2 3.50
3.25
3.50
3.63
3.50
3.38
3.63
3.50
13.52
2 3.50
3.25
$11.00
10.50
11.(30
11.00
11.00
11.00
10.50
11.00
11.00
11.00
$12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
$5.75
5.50
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.50
5.75
5.75
5.75
$6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
6.25
7.00
6.50
7.00
7.00
5.50
7.00
$6.00-7.00
7.00
7.00
5.50
3.75
3.50
3.75
3.75
3.00
3.75
$3.25-3.75
3.75
3.75
3.00
$6. 75
6.75
7.75
7.00
2 7.00
2 7.50
6.75
$3.63
3.38
4.13
3.75
2 3.75
2 4.00
3.50
3.75
3.50
4.13
3.75
2 3.75
2 4.00
3.50
O M AH A, NEBR.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2301
C2802
C2803
C2804
C2805
C2801
C2802
C2803
C2804
C2805
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o......................... .........................................
Chestnut................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
BITUMINOUS.
C2801 Southern Illinois...................................................
C-2802 Illinois...................................................................
C2803 Southern Illinois...................................................
C28Q4 Illinois....................................................................
C2805 Iowa lump.............................................................
i Average price of actual deliveries on date specified; includes storing.
2 Includes
storing.
165
RETAIL PRICES, 1890 TO FEBRUARY, 1913.
V .—RETAIL PRICES OP OOAL,POR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15,1912, AND JANUARY 15,1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued
T a b le
P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,240 pounds.
Firm
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,120 pounds, j
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C2901
C2902
C2903
C2904
02905
C2906
C2907
C2908
C2909
C2910
Stove..................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$6.75
6.75
7.00
7.00
6.75
6.75
7.00
6.75
6.75
17.00
C2901
C2902
C2903
C2904
C2905
C2906
C2907
C2908
C2909
C2910
Chestnut................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o............... '..................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o........................... : .....................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o....................................................................
D o...................................................................
7.00
7.00
7.25
7.25
7.00
7.00
7.25
7.00
7.00
17.25
'
$7.00
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.00
7.00
7.50
7.00
7.00
17.25
$3.63
3.50
3.75
3.65
3.50
3.50
3.65
3.50
3.50
13.65
$3.75
3.75
3.88
3.75
3.65
3.75
3.90
3.65
3.50
13.80
7.25
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
7.25
17.50
3.63
3.65
3.90
3.75
3.65
3.65
3.75
3.65
3.50
13.65
3.88
3.90
4.00
3.90
3.75
3.85
3.90
3.75
3.65
13.90
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C3004
C3905
Stove......................................................................
D o....................................................................
C3003
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
$7.00
7.00
7.00
$8.00
7.75
8.25
7.75
$3.75
3.75
3.75
$4.13
4.13
4.75
4.15
C3001
C3003
C3004
C30O5
Chestnut................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
D o....................................................................
7.00
7.00
7.00
8.25
7.75
8.25
7.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
4.25
4.13
4.75
4.15
C3001
C3002
C3003
C3004
C3005
Pittsburgh.............................................................
One and one-fourth inch lum p............................
Pittsburgh.............................................................
Pittsburgh gas coal...............................................
One and one-fourth inch lum p............................
2 3.15
23.00
2 3.00
2 3.00
2 3.16
2 3.13
23.00
2 3.25
2 3.25
2 3.16
4 2.00
4 1.56
41.56
4 1.84
8 1.50
4 1.56
4 1.69
4 1.69
4 1.88
C3001
BITUMINOUS.
PORTLAND, OREG.
BITUMINOUS.
/W yoming lump.....................................................
C3102 XWyoming nut........................................................
1 Includes storing.
per 25-bushel lots.
2 Price
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
$10.00
9.50
$5.25
5.00
3 Price per 11-bushel lots.
4 Price per 13-bushel lots.
166
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
T a b l e V . — RETAIL
PRICES OF COAL,FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
P R O V ID E N C E , R. I.
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
PENNSYLVANIA. ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
03201
C3202
03203
03204
C3205
Stove ..
Do.
D o.
Do.
Do.
03201
03202
03203
03204
03205
Chestnut.
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
i|7.25
17.25
17.25
i $8.25
18.25
i 8.25
18.25
18.25
i §3.80
13.80
13.80
i $4.30
14.30
14.30
14.40
14.30
i 7.50
17.50
17.50
18.25
i 8.25
i 8.25
18.25
18.25
13.90
13.90
13.90
M.30
14.30
14.30
14.40
14.30
$7.25
7.25
7.25
$8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
S3.75
3. 75
3.63
$4.25
4.00
4.00
4.00
7.25
7.25
8.00
3.75
3. io
4.25
4.00
4.00
4.00
3. CO
3.00
3.00
2.75
2.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
$8.50
8.75
$8.£0-8.65
8.25
8.25
$4.50
4.40
4.13
14.63
4.65
8.50
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.75
8.75
8.90
8.50
8.50
4.63
4.40
4.25
4.75
4.65
3.88
4. CO
4.00
4.00
3.50
3.63
3.75
3.50
3.00
3.75
2.75
3. CO
3.50
R IC H M O N D , V A .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
03301
03303
03304
03305
Stove...
D o.
D o.
Do.
03301
03303
03304
03305
Chestnut.
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
8. CO
8.00
8.00
BITUMINOUS.
03301
03303
03304
03305
i
Splint or New River or Pocahontas lump.......
New River or Pocahontas run of mine, or Poca
hontas washed pea.........................................
Kanawha............................................................
Splint..................................................................
5.50
6.00
4.50
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6. CO
S T . L O U IS , M O .
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C3401
03402
C3403
C3404
C34C5
Stove...
D o.
Do.
Do.
D o.
C3401
03402
C3403
C3404
03405
Chestnut.
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
D o ...
$8.25
8.25
8.00
8.00
BITUMINOUS.
03401 “ Domestic ’ , lump......................
03402 Big Muddy lump........................
03403 /Mount OliVe...............................
\Standard.....................................
03404 Carterville....................................
(St. Clair County (111.) lump___
03405 \Cantine lump..............................
[Williamson County (111.) lump.
i Includes storing.
2 Kind not reported.
2.00
167
KETAIL PKICES, 1890 TO FEBKUAKY, 1913.
T a b l e V . — RETAIL
PRICES OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15, 1912, AND JANUARY 15, 1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Continued.
SALT LA K E C IT Y , U TA H .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
COLORADO ANTHRACITE.
C3501
C3502
C3503
C3504
03505
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
C3501
C3502
€3505
Chestnut...............................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
i$11.00
111.00
i$11.00
11.00
11.00
i $5.75
15.75
11.00
i 85.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.50
1 11.00
11.00
11.00
i 5.75
5.75
5.50
11.00
D o ________________________________________________
BITUMINOUS.
iNut.......................................................................
\Castle Gate or Clear Creek.................................. I
Utah or Wyoming............................................... i
D o.................................................................. !
/ Utah or Wyoming lump.....................................
\Utah or Wyoming nut........................................
Castle Gate or Clear Creek..................................
(Hiawatha l u m p ....................................................................
03506 <Hiawatha nut......................................................
.03501
C3502
C3503
C3504
03505
1H ia w a t h a
s l a c k .................................................................
5.50
15.75
5.75
5■iO
5.75
5.50
i 5.75
1 5.75
1 5.75
5.75
5.75
13.00
i 3.00
3.00
3.00
i 3.00
3.00
2.90
5.75
5.50
4.50
1
2.90
13.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.90
SA N F R A N C IS C O , CAL.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
03601
03602
03604
03605
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ........................................................ .........
03602
Chestnut...............................................................
03604
03605
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
03604
Egg.......................................................................
i $19.00
i 18.00
i 19.00
i 17.00
i $18.00
118.00
19.00
118.00
i $9.50
i 9.00
i 9.50
18.50
i $9.00
i 9.00
9.50
i 9.00
SOFT CHINA ANTHRACITE.
i 17.00
i 16.50
i 16.00
i 8.25
18.00
i 18.00
i 17.00
i 8.50
i 11. GO
1 11.00
i 11.00
i 11.00
i 11.00
i
i
i
i
COLORADO OR NE W MEXICO ANTHRACITE.
BITUMINOUS.
03601
03602
03603
03604
03605
Wellington...........................................................
Richmond or Wellington....................................
Wellington...........................................................
D o...................................................................
D o...................................................................
12.00
11. CO
12.00
12.00
12.00
i 5.50
i 5.50
i 5.50
i 5.50
i 5.50
16.00
1 5.50
’ i 6.00
i 6.00
6.00
S C R A N T O N , PA.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, ‘WHITE ASII.
03701
03702
03703
03704
03705
C37C6
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
$4.25
§4,25-4.50
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
$2.25
2. 50
2.25
03701
03702
03703
03704
03705
03706
Chestnut...............................................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o..................................................................
4.50
4-50-4.75
2.50
2.65
2.50
4.50
4.50
4.75
2. SO
2.40
i Includes storing.
2.55
2.40
168
BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS..
T a b l l V . — RETAIL PRICES
OF COAL, FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ON JANUARY
15,1912, AND JANUARY 15,1913, BY CITIES AND BY FIRMS—Concluded.
SEATTLE, W A SH .
In ton lots, per ton of
2,000 pounds.
Firm
num
ber.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,000 pounds.
Kind and size of coal.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
Jan. 15,
1912.
Jan. 15,
1913.
BITUMINOUS.
C3S01
C3802
C3803
C3804
C3805
1$7. 00
8.25
Black Diamond lump.
D o ..........................
Carbonado lump..........
Renton lump...............
American nut..............
Issaquah lump.............
Issaquah nut................
’Wellington...................
Carbonado....................
Black Diamond...........
New Castle...................
Renton lump...............
Black Diamond lump.
Carbonado....................
i $7.00
8.25
9.00
6.50
5.50
6.50
5.25
8.00
7.50
7.00
5.00
$6.00- 6.50
8.00- 8.50
8.50- 9.00
2$3.50
4.50
2 $3.50
4.50
4.75
3.50
3.00
3.50
2.75
4.00
3.75
3.50
9 urt
$3.50- 4*. 00
4.50- 5.00
4.75- 5.25
W A S H IN G T O N , D . C.
In ton lots, per ton of
2,240 pounds.
In half-ton lots, per half
ton of 1,120 pounds.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE, WHITE ASH.
C3S01
C3902
C3903
C3904
0390(3
C3907
C3908
C3909
Stove.....................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
$7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
$7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
$3.75
3.70
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.75
$4.00
3.90
3.90
3.85
3.85
3.90
3.85
3.85
C3901
C3902
C3903
C3904
C39C6
C3907
C3908
C3909
Chestnut...............................................................
D o..................................................................
D o ..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
D o..................................................................
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.65
7.65
7.65
7.65
7.65
7.65
7.65
7.65
3.90
3.80
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.90
3.85
3.85
4.15
3.95
3.95
3.90
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.90
1 Prices quoted are at yard; delivery charges $1 to $2 per ton, according to distance.
2 Prices quoted are at yard; delivery charges 75 cents to $1.75 per half ton, according to distance.
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